SUPPORT CD21 - KEEP WRITING THOSE LETTERS!

1. E-mail all of City Council - let them know you SUPPORTED CD21 as proposed for Downtown Kelowna!

2. Forward to everyone you know to join in!

3. Write letters to the Editors of all news outlets in Kelowna to explain why you support the Plan as proposed and that we must move forward now!

Mayor Shepherd can be contacted at 250 469-8980 or mayorandcouncil@kelowna.ca

Angela Reid can be contacted at 250 215-7714 or areid@kelowna.ca

Kevin Craig can be contacted at 250 469-8677 or kcraig@kelowna.ca

Robert Hobson can be contacted at 250 469-6224 or robert.hobson@cord.bc.ca

Charlie Hodge can be contacted at 250 575-1674 or chodge@kelowna.ca

Michele Rule can be contacted at 250 762-3749 or mrule@kelowna.ca

Luke Stack can be contacted at 250 878-4990 or lstack@kelowna.ca - New to Council, voted in favour of CD21

Graeme James can be contacted at 250 575-9424 or gjames@kelowna.ca - New to Council, voted in favour of CD21

Andre Blanleil can be contacted at 250 862-0592 or ablanleil@andres1.com - Voted in favour of CD21

Please also continue to SEND Letters to Editors to all our media outlets:

bgerding@kelownacapnews.com

city.desk@ok.bc.ca

letters@castanet.net

news@kelowna.com

***Include your full name, address & phone number!!!

Why should you care?

This is plan for Kelowna BY Kelowna - The city has already gone through 21 iterations with unprecedented public input of a comprehensive plan for downtown.

This visionary plan balances all interests in a workable plan that ensures the BEST POSSIBLE WAY given all concerns and needs for: environmental sustainability, low-income & disabled housing, preserving heritage, creating higher density, creating MORE green space (an entire acre), ensuring economic sustainability (job creation), sunlight corridors, view corridors and much more. The plan even includes a DAYCARE and public multi-use facility!

As for the hotel, it has been situated after much research and with public input in such a way that there will be MORE public access to green space and better access to the waterfront. In addition, it will enable small businesses to set up shop and there will be tiered areas open to the public to gain better views of the lake. It is a boutique hotel that will create permanent jobs and be an anchor for small business – NOT a blight on our community. The other key point is that we will actually have people enjoying our downtown core YEAR-ROUND which is certainly NOT something we can say right now.

So, we can move forward with the status quo which will mean either further decay and dilapidation OR the possibility of people building to the current C7 plan which does NOT give us any cohesion or serious thought to the aforementioned.

Imagine Downtown Kelowna as a place YOU want to go - more green space, businesses on Lawrence & Leon Avenue and people living, working and playing downtown. For this vision to become a reality, we all need to take action! Write Council to say that you SUPPORT CD21 as presented!

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

To actually read FACTS about CD21 go to the City of Kelowna website: http://www.kelowna.ca/CM/Page1280.aspx

MoveKelownaForward.com is a group of citizens who have decided to provide a voice to the people of Kelowna who want responsible development to happen. We want to make sure that developers know that this city will welcome their plans and ideas. We also want to make sure that Kelowna City Council knows that there are people out here who want revitalization developments to take place and we will support them in this venue.


About Us:

This group was formed in August 2004 with Duane Tresnich taking the lead role. Tony D'Andrea joined us later as our Public Relations member. We are always looking for more like-minded people who feel like us and want to join this committee.

Lawson Landing is the first project the Move Kelowna Forward committee has decided to voice their approval for as a group. We will review other upcoming major developments for consideration of our support.

In that consideration we take into account our five directives that we encourage of a developer. We like to see development that:

  1. Proposes a mixed use, high density plan that creates a positive revitalization of an area and establishes a visionary precedent for future developments
  2. Positively contributes to the economic and social welfare of Kelowna in terms of community services and recreation, new jobs, and economic prosperity that leads to the welcoming of new citizens
  3. Works closely with the City of Kelowna to ensure responsible planning in regards to proper land use and allocation, affordable housing, demographics, etc…
  4. Creates new publicly accessible green lands and water lands where possible and/or attempts to preserve present green lands and water lands and
  5. Ensures continued preservation of the environment and considers environmental design concepts such as green roofs and geothermal heating.

Thank-you for your support and please voice your opinion so it can be heard. And we invite you to help us out in our cause.
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Recent News:

  • June 10, 2008 : John Skrotzki has decided to step down as Co-Founder from MoveKelownaForward.com .
    Due to various personal reasons, John Skrotzki has resigned from MoveKelownaForward.com. His resignation is effective immediately. However, John will continue to administer the website under outsourced duties only. John wishes everyone in the organization the best as it moves forward as we wish him the best also.

  • April 16, 2008 : City has new document for the Downtown Redevelopment in PDF format.

  • March 27, 2008 : MoveKelownaForaward.com has released there 1st newsletter in PDF format.
    Here are some of the highlights: the downtown redevelopement plan, latest construction / proposal updates, Aqua Open House details. Be sure to check it out if you have not already done so.

  • June 28, 2007 : New 21-storey proposal for downtown Kelowna
    21 Storey High Rise Building / 3 Stories of Above Ground Parking & 18 Stories of Residential. 218 Condos. Approximately 3600 Sq Ft of Commercial at Grade. Check out our forum thread for more details.

  • June 28, 2007 : Rutland Highrise Given Approval
    Kelowna City Council gave its approval to a 14-storey high rise development in Rutland on Tuesday. Check out our forum thread for more details.

  • Nov 17, 2006 : Supporting NEW Project - Collett Manor - Hunter House
    MoveKelownaForward.com is pleased to announce their support behind the proposed Collett Manor - Hunter House. We feel this project is a perfect example of a civic minded development with strong social benefits. We STRONGLY encourage you to read more about it, understand it, and support it by writing your support letter for it. More information can be found here: Collett Manor - Hunter House.

    There will be a Hunter House open house / informational session on Tuesday, November 28 at the Ramada Lodge at 2170 Harvey Avenue in Kelowna. Drop by anytime between 7:30 am and 7:00 pm...

  • Oct 29, 2006 : Meet and Greet
    MoveKelownaForward.com is pleased to announce that we are having a Meet and Greet on Thursday, November 16 between 7pm and 9pm at the Ramada Lodge Hotel ( 2170 Harvey Avenue ). We encourage anyone and everyone to drop by to meet others who love to see our great city prosper. If you can attend we please request that you RSVP by emailing us at: support@movekelownaforward.com.

  • Oct 28, 2006 : Rutland Survey on Redevelopment
    Live in Rutland? Or have an interest in how Rutland proceeds into the future? The Rutland Town Center Strategy Task Force has developed a website called ReDevelopRutland.com for your feedback. Your responses will be tabulated, carefully reviewed taken into consideration before their presentation to City Council. So, have your voice heard by clicking the above link.

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