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UP COMING EVENTS and WHAT'S NEW 〰️







PHONE NUMBERS OF IMPORTANCE.

If you see a crime in progress CALL 911

Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre phone 1 - 888 - 495 - 8501

West Kelowna RCMP Non-Emergency phone 250 - 768 - 2880

VISIT BLOCK WATCH ALERTS TO REVIEW

FRAUDS AND SCAMS







March 1, 2025

Kalamoir Park is being Threatened

Kalamoir Park is a local gem. It is designated as a Regional District Conservation Park. There are not many parks that have this important designation.

Kalamoir Park was entrusted to the RDCO by the Province of British Columbia in 1983 with the explicit intent that it remain a conservation park. Their commitment was reaffirmed in RDCO’s 2005 Kalamoir Regional Park Management Plan, which states:“Kalamoir Regional Park was originally conceived as a nature sanctuary, a place where nature was to be enjoyed with as little impact as possible.” “Protecting the natural environment is considered RDCO Parks’ primary responsibility.”  

Do we need to say more?

The group lobbying for the changes to Kalamoir Park is the Trails Of The Okanagan (TOTO). The changes they are proposing could make it Rail Trail South

The RDCO is proposing to upgrade the infrastructure of Kalamoir Park to accommodate E bikes.

·         To include more parking.

·         To widened trails and through our conservation park to 2.4 wide trail with a 1m buffer on each side.

·         To ignore the Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR, BC Reg. 178/2019)

          o    Which was established to safeguard riparian and aquatic ecosystems from potentially harmful development activities.

 

The Casa Loma Community Association Directors feel that a 4.4m trail (14.5 ft) is not suitable for a conservation park. That width of 4.4m trail is really an active transportation highway rather than a walking trail. A 2.4m trail with no buffer on either side, would be much more suitable for a conservation park and it would fit with the size of the bridges that the RDCO are proposing,

The visual for their proposal;  https://yoursay.rdco.com/27743/widgets/135781/documents/102285)

(Your Say section of the site has been completed)

Many people in this community, including the Friends of Kalamoir and Lakeview Heights Community Association are against any significant upgrade to the trails in Kalamoir Park. They would like to preserve the Conservation Park.

There are viable alternatives to Kalamoir Park for people using bikes. It would also give them access to businesses and wineries on the West Kelowna Wine Trail. Alternative routes;

Optional routes rather than through Kalamoir Park

If you feel strongly keeping Kalamoir Park a conservation park, please express your opinion by contacting

RDCO Council, contact form at    https://www.rdco.com/en/your-government/regional-board.aspx

West Mayor and council               mayorandcouncil@westkelownacity.ca


JANUARY 25, 2025

SCAM PRETENDING TO BE THE RCMP



NOVEMBER 15, 2024

HELPING YOU TO avoid getting scammed on 

Facebook Marketplace



OCTOBER 9, 2024

HELPING TO PREVENT IDENTITY THEFT



OCTOBER 8, 2024

Enjoy the latest edition of the Fall of 2024 Casa Loma Chronicle.



2024 AGM updated





APRIL 1, 2024



MARCH 20, 2024

From the City of WEST KELOWNA

Westbank Revitalization plan of Main Street

CONTACTS OF IMPORTANCE


Fraud: report to any of the following numbers, email or website;

West Kelowna RCMP Non-Emergency phone 250-768-2880

What is Block Watch?

We have all heard of Block Watch and have an idea of what is about. 

The main objective of the Block Watch Society of BC is to partner with communities to build safer neighbourhoods by encouraging residents to take a proactive approach to crime prevention and safety.

To join Block Watch use this link.

Or you can contact the Casa Loma Community Association at our email info@casalomacommunity.com  in the subject line enter; Block Watch.