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The first phase of a planned $ 86 million upgrade for Kelowna's water supply officially kicked off on Wednesday.
The takeover of the South East Kelowna Irrigation District by the City of Kelowna begins with a multi-year project separating the agricultural and domestic systems. Southeast Kelowna and water supply for agriculture at South Mission
Phase 1 should be completed by the end of 2020.
"The fact that we Let us be here really begins to make itself felt … demonstrates the perseverance of the municipal council as well as the strong support of the higher orders of government to get there, "said Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran,
. The federal government contributed $ 26.45 million to the first phase of the project. the provincial government contributed $ 17.46 million and the city contributed $ 19.1 million
The rest of the funds must be covered by a combination of municipal reserves and loans.
Basran congratulated MP Stephen Fuhr and MP Steve Thomson on the project, calling him a political hot potato.
"You are dealing with a situation where there is a lot of pbadion, (and) rightly so," said Basran.
"There is a lot of history, and we know that for many of our residents, change is not easy."
The importance of a system integrated water supply goes beyond politics, he says
"It's about doing well for the residents of our community … provide clean drinking water." clean and safe, create a resilient and redundant system in the face of climate change, and an integrated system, so that, if something goes wrong, we have a single source … "
The other major suppliers of water of the city – Rutland Waterworks, Black Mountain and Glenmore Ellison – have not yet joined the municipal network, but Basran is confident that this will happen "
" We are not looking to occupy all the districts d & # 39; Irrigation tomorrow, "he said.
" What we are looking for is a plan that over time we will see a system integrated water in our community. "
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