The official results are in.
In only 15 days of collecting signatures, Rutland residents were able to collect a total of 14,147 signatures, including 12,984 from Kelowna residents, to show their opposition of the BC Housing project slated for McCurdy Road.
Audra Boudreau, the petition organizer, was looking to collect 13,000 signatures from Kelowna residents91裸聊视频攔epresenting 10 per cent of the city. Instead, to her surprise, signees from across B.C. and beyond penned the petition, however, missing information disqualified a total of 277 signatures.
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91裸聊视频淭here were signatures from all over this great city, from neighbourhoods you wouldn91裸聊视频檛 have though we had support from,91裸聊视频� she wrote in a Facebook post.
91裸聊视频淭hroughout the city, people do not want these facilities near schools, seniors and families,91裸聊视频� she continued. 91裸聊视频淚nterestingly, there are a few very surprising signatures in there as well91裸聊视频攑eople who have seemingly supported the wet facility or have some involvement with it who, clearly, have the same concerns.91裸聊视频�
Volunteers and concerned community members have been holding protests for more than a month against the 49-unit supportive housing project. Rutland91裸聊视频檚 biggest concern is that drugs and alcohol can be consumed on site. This is disconcerting for residents as the site91裸聊视频檚 location is situated near schools, seniors91裸聊视频� homes and family amenities.
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91裸聊视频淚f that many voices are speaking out that loudly, it would be a fatal error in (council91裸聊视频檚) part,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a hard statement to discard for Mayor (Colin) Basran.91裸聊视频�
She said the more than 14,000 signatures only illustrate a small picture of the reality of the situation. She said those who signed only represent eligible voters, it does not include those under the age of 18.
A few surprising signatures stood out to Boudreau during her more than 19-hour count.
Signatures from across the province, from as north as Prince Rupert to the southern tip of Vancouver Island appeared on the petition. She even noticed a single signature from Australia.
91裸聊视频淭here were even a couple of people we were out in the community in an official capacity that appeared to be in support of the development, and yet they signed the petition,91裸聊视频� she said.
Boudreau said signatures from residents of 91裸聊视频攁 supportive housing project on St. Paul Street91裸聊视频攁ppeared among the 14,147 votes.
91裸聊视频淲e had homeless people who wanted to sign it,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淭hey approached one volunteer who was downtown, but she told them she couldn91裸聊视频檛 accept them as they did not have a fixed address.91裸聊视频�
She said she intends to present the petition to council during Monday91裸聊视频檚 meeting, however, she will not allow council to comb through it, as the signatures are meant for the province91裸聊视频攊f they have to take it to that next level.
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Caitlin.clow@kelownacapnews.com
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