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Rutland in Focus During All-Candidates Forum for Kelowna Election
Residents raised social disorder and affordability concerns as all three mayoral candidates and dozens of council hopefuls answered questions at the long-running forum.
- On Saturday, Sept. 26, dozens of Kelowna mayoral and council candidates gathered at Willow Park Church at 439 Highway 33 in Rutland for an all-candidates forum organized by the Rutland Residents Association.
- Rutland, which joined Kelowna in 1973, has maintained a distinct identity, prompting RRA president Lynn Jack to organize the forum so residents could speak directly with candidates about neighbourhood concerns.
- Jack named social disorder as the biggest issue in Rutland, pointing to the Ministry of Social Development office at Hwy 33 and Dougall Road that moved there in 2023 as a source of neighbourhood problems.
- Lower Mission resident Jim King told candidates the city is too focused on tourism, saying "Tourism workers cant afford to live here," and urged attracting other industries to address affordability.
- With the Oct. 17 municipal election approaching, voters from across Kelowna attended to evaluate incumbent mayor Tom Dyas, Ron Cannan, and Andrew Mark Uitvlugt before the Oct. 17 vote.
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