Chris Moyer - West Kelowna

06/02/2026

One of the fun things about being a Parent is watching your children having fun and growing from sports. Double the fun when dad loves hockey! West Kelowna is such a great Hockey Town!!!

06/02/2026

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06/01/2026

Wrapping up the day volunteering with Aimée and helping the teachers keep an eye on the Kindergarten, Grade 1, and Grade 2 students from Hudson Road School during their visit to Julia’s Junction in West Kelowna.

Julia’s Junction is one of West Kelowna’s real gems for families. We use it quite a bit ourselves — we were even at a birthday party there yesterday.

One thing I noticed again is that the splash park still doesn’t appear to be operating. It was a cool day, so it wasn’t needed today, but we’ve been there several times recently and it hasn’t been running. Hopefully that changes soon, as I understand it is normally expected to be operating by the end of May and families would probably appreciate an update on what’s happening.

The other thing that stood out is that the permanent washrooms are finally open. This is actually the first time I’ve seen them open this year. Throughout most of the fall, winter, and spring, the washrooms are closed and a portable toilet sits outside instead. From what I’ve been able to find, the City classifies them as seasonal washrooms, which I assume is at least partly to protect the plumbing and prevent frozen pipes during the winter months.

What I have noticed, though, is that the change rooms never seem to be open. Maybe there’s a reason for that which I’m not aware of, but it would be nice to understand why they remain closed while the rest of the facility is available.

Regardless, it was great to see so many local kids enjoying the park today. Thanks to the teachers and staff for having us along. West Kelowna is fortunate to have parks like Julia’s Junction for local families.

05/30/2026

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West Kelowna residents, specifically those within Shannon Lake neighbourhoods, have not wavered in their opinion as to how a second power source should be brought into the community.

05/30/2026

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05/27/2026

Watching the residents of West Kelowna come forward and speak their minds to council regarding BC Hydro’s proposed power lines and power poles through our suburbs, one thing became overwhelmingly clear: people understand the need for power infrastructure — they just want it buried underground to help preserve the beauty and character of our city for future generations.

The feeling in the room was very clear.

Two things stood out to me personally.

First, the BC Hydro representatives gave their presentation and appeared to leave immediately afterward. I may be wrong, but I didn’t see them remain in the building to hear the residents speak. If that’s the case, I found that disappointing. Maybe it’s not their role to stay and listen to public feedback on behalf of BC Hydro, but from the outside looking in, it felt like they came in, presented, and left before hearing the community response.

Second, while the community turnout was strong, I noticed there weren’t many younger people there paying attention to what’s happening in their city. A lot of the people speaking up were longtime residents who clearly care deeply about preserving the beauty and long-term character of West Kelowna.

Issues like this will shape what our city looks and feels like for decades to come. They affect whether West Kelowna remains somewhere people want to stop, visit, invest in, and enjoy — or somewhere they simply drive through.

That’s just my takeaway from last night’s council meeting.

05/27/2026

This image is AI-generated, but from what I understand, it could potentially be similar to the type of transmission infrastructure BC Hydro may be considering from the Westbank First Nation area, through West Kelowna, and toward the next substation through the city corridor.

I’m not an engineer or power expert, so I can’t say this is exactly what it would look like — but from discussions I’ve heard, I believe they were talking about structures potentially around 100–108 feet tall (possibly higher in some sections). I don’t think they’re referring to the massive lattice-style towers, but more likely large steel monopole transmission poles similar to what’s shown here.

If something even remotely similar ends up running from the lake area through downtown West Kelowna and across the city corridor, I honestly don’t think many residents fully realize what the visual impact could be.

In my opinion, infrastructure like this could dramatically alter the character of the valley:
• impacting views and vistas,
• affecting the natural beauty of the area,
• hurting tourism appeal,
• and potentially affecting surrounding property values.

West Kelowna is known for its scenery, lake views, wineries, hillsides, and open landscapes. A major transmission corridor running through the heart of the community would permanently change that look.

Again — this is only an AI visualization and not an official BC Hydro rendering — but residents deserve to understand what a project of this scale could potentially look like before decisions are finalized.

I want to see the power lines underground!!

05/27/2026

Tonight I attended the BC Hydro power infrastructure meeting regarding West Kelowna’s future electricity needs.

There’s no question our city needs reliable power as West Kelowna continues to grow. But the proposed solution being discussed is something I personally believe would permanently damage the beauty and character of our city.

BC Hydro discussed the possibility of installing massive steel transmission towers — reportedly up to 108 feet tall — along the Highway 97 corridor from Westbank First Nation land through parts of West Kelowna. These are not normal neighborhood power poles. They are huge industrial transmission structures that would dramatically change one of the most visible and scenic corridors in the Okanagan.

The room tonight was packed with West Kelowna residents, and the message repeated over and over to Council and BC Hydro was clear: people overwhelmingly want the power put underground instead of massive overhead transmission towers running through the city.

As someone with a long background in real estate and community development, I strongly believe overhead towers of this scale would negatively affect the appearance, feel, and desirability of West Kelowna for generations. Our city’s beauty matters. Our landscapes matter. Our view corridors matter.

BC Hydro acknowledged that underground transmission is possible, but it comes at a significantly higher cost. In my opinion, that cost is worth serious consideration before we permanently industrialize such a major part of our community.

This is something I am very passionately against, and I will continue to speak strongly about it. If I do eventually make my way onto Council, this is absolutely an issue where I’ll be making noise to BC Hydro, because based on what was heard in that room tonight, the overwhelming majority of residents do not want these massive overhead transmission towers running through West Kelowna.

I firmly believe West Kelowna deserves a better solution.

We are studying options for a new, secondary transmission line to the Westbank substation so that we can continue delivering clean, reliable power to the growing communities of West Kelowna and Peachland.

05/25/2026

Today we took the family to see the inaugural West Kelowna City Public Works open day, where the public could go behind the scenes and see all the machinery, meet staff, and learn how the city actually functions day to day.

It was really eye-opening.

A lot of us don’t stop to think about everything involved in keeping a city running — water, sewage, roads, snow clearing, spraying brine in winter, mowing parks, maintaining equipment, watershed management, dams, and where our water actually comes from.

One of the biggest things I learned about was our watershed system. We’re not sitting in some giant valley full of unlimited water. Our supply depends on a network of lakes, reservoirs, snowpack, and dams, and it was fascinating seeing the maps and having one of the city staff explain how it all works behind the scenes.

I also met one of the fleet managers who oversees the maintenance of all the city vehicles and machinery — everything from fire trucks to diggers, backhoes, and equipment. The scale of what’s involved in running a city properly is honestly quite amazing.

The staff were fantastic. Really friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to explain things to both adults and kids.

The boys had an absolute blast. There were hot dogs and drinks for everyone, giant machines everywhere, water spraying equipment, and even a remote-control industrial electric lawnmower that the kids could try out.

If you have young kids, it’s honestly a really fun family day out — almost like a playground for kids who love tractors, diggers, machines, horsepower, water equipment, and anything noisy.

For anyone who didn’t go this year, I’d definitely recommend it next time around.

For me personally, it was also very educational to see what keeps West Kelowna operating properly day after day, and valuable as I continue preparing toward a city council run in the upcoming election.

05/25/2026

Today, I was at McDonald’s in the drive-thru and witnessed something that should not be normal in our communities.

A person who appeared to be either on drugs or suffering from serious mental illness picked up a hypodermic needle off the ground and stuck it into the wood beside the drive-thru like a dart. Maybe they thought they were helping by moving it off the ground, but that’s beside the point.

This was a McDonald’s drive-thru. Families were there. Kids were in cars.

We should not have to see this. We should not have to accept this as normal.

I’m fed up with it. It’s everywhere now. Whatever provincial and federal governments have been doing over the last 30 years regarding homelessness, addiction, and mental illness is clearly not working. The problems have only grown worse.

A completely new approach is needed — one that actually deals with addiction, mental illness, public safety, and the breakdown we’re seeing in our communities.

That wasn’t a dart stuck in the wood. It was a hypodermic needle. In a McDonald’s drive-thru.