Enjoying a beer on the beach in Kelowna may be a reality by summer.

Mayor Tom Dyas says a motion coming to council soon was the result of consultation with city staff and the RCMP over the past two weeks.

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Dyas adds that staff has been asked to provide council with a report.

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The mayor says alcohol would not be allowed at all beaches and parks.

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The staff report should be in front of council in a couple of weeks, and if bylaws are eventually amended, having a drink on the beach could happen by summer.

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Earlier this month Penticton council unanimously supported a bylaw allowing alcohol consumption at select parks and beaches on Okanagan and Skaha lakes.

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The mayor stresses that bylaw, the RCMP and council all need to agree that it害羞草研究所檚 a good thing to move forward on.

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