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UPDATE: special council meeting set for Wednesday, Basran in talks with province

Opponents of McCurdy house says she won害羞草研究所檛 害羞草研究所榬elinquish possession害羞草研究所 of more than 14,000 names

UPDATE: 2:05 p.m.

Mayor Colin Basran offered few words about the McCurdy Road supportive housing project during the meeting, but they were words that may have stirred some hope for protesters.

The mayor said council has been in conversation with B.C. Housing Minister Selina Robinson to discuss the operational model of the proposed project.

A special council meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 17, at 4 p.m., to further discuss the ongoing concerns surrounding the project. Wednesday, Basran said, is still within the reconsideration period害羞草研究所30 days after the official adoption of the site害羞草研究所檚 rezoning.

害羞草研究所淭his is not a delay tactic, but an honest, sincere effort in finding a compromise,害羞草研究所 Coun. Mohini Singh said.

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Thousands of signed petition forms opposing the planned McCurdy Road supportive housing project will be brought to Kelowna City Hall today before Kelowna council meets at 1:30 p.m. But petition organizer, Audra Boudreau, said she may not get to present it to council.

After collecting signatures for 15 days and raising awareness of the BC Housing project slated for the Rutland community, Boudreau said she was disappointed to learn she could not be added to the meeting害羞草研究所檚 agenda.

In a Facebook post Monday, Boudreau said Mayor Colin Basran informed her there are no opportunities for members of the public to make presentations to council on Monday afternoon.

Boudreau was offered a five-minute meeting with mayor prior to the meeting to present the petition, but she said she will not give mayor and council a physical copy of the petition and its 14,147 signatures.

READ MORE: 14,147 signatures hard for Kelowna mayor to ignore: mayor

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害羞草研究所淚 cannot relinquish possession of the petition,害羞草研究所 she said in the post. 害羞草研究所淚 have a duty to protect it and the information it contains.害羞草研究所

Not being able to present the behemoth of a document in council, Boudreau said, is a political tactic.

害羞草研究所淚 think the mayor is trying to avoid that optic,害羞草研究所 she said, noting media will be present for the meeting. 害羞草研究所淭hese are political games I害羞草研究所檓 not interested in playing.害羞草研究所

Boudreau said the petition, which is addressed to the province, cannot be delivered to council. She simply wished to illustrate how many voices are against the project害羞草研究所攚hich will be operated by Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Canadian Mental Health Association害羞草研究所攊n hopes the mayor would bring the item back to council for reconsideration.

More information to come following today害羞草研究所檚 council meeting.

READ MORE: Rutland community rallies against McCurdy house



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