Concerns grow over increase of people and garbage outside Kelowna’s safe consumption site
That has resulted in more garbage in the area as well.
“I can’t operate my business that way,” said Harvey. “If I had that kind of mess, or if I had people in front of my business on a daily basis, I can be sure that the city would be coming down on me very, very harsh.”The City of Kelowna has what it calls the Good Neighbour Bylaw but Harvey thinks it should be better enforced.
“Interior Health owns that building. They’re responsible for, you know, for them to be a good neighbour, in my opinion, and many of the businesses around here believe that as well,” Harvey said. “I’m not sure why the good neighbour policy isn’t applicable to that location.”Downtown On Call’s first employee reflects back on the changes in downtown Kelowna over the past 15 years
In an email to Global News, Interior Health’s Danielle Cameron, executive director of clinical operations for Central Okanagan, said “Interior Health is committed to being a good neighbour and we are doing everything we can, with the tools that we have, to prevent the congregation of individuals on the property outside the clinic on Pandosy Street.”
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