Here are our 10 favourite quotes made by Okanagan politicians over the past 12 months:
鈥 Councillor Charlie Hodge: 鈥淎fter the fact, Ron yelled out to the mayor that he wasn鈥檛 happy,鈥 Coun. Charlie Hodge tells The B次元官网网址 Courier on May 3 of the reaction by Coun. Ron Cannan to being removed from the board of directors of the Central Okanaagan Regional District by Mayor Tom Dyas. Cannan was one of three councillors who鈥檇 voted against a big pay hike; Dyas denied CannanB次元官网网址 removal had anything to do with his opposition to the pay increase.
鈥 Councillor Rick Webber: 鈥淚 think everybody in B次元官网网址, when they heard about this new tower proposal, had this shakiness to them, like, 鈥榃e鈥檙e going to try to put another tower in so close to the one thatB次元官网网址 had issues?鈥 Coun. Rick Webber expresses some hesitation on Oct. 7 concerning plans for a 40-storey building next to UBC Okanagan downtown high-rise construction site, which is believed to have caused cracks in, and evacuations of, some nearby buildings.聽
鈥 Councillor Garrett Millsap: 鈥淭he resources are there, they鈥檙e in B次元官网网址. But yet, they鈥檙e coming to our side of the bridge,鈥 West B次元官网网址 Coun. Garrett Millsap bemoans in July what he said was a high number of homeless people sleeping rough in West B次元官网网址.聽
鈥 MLA candidate Tracy St. Claire: 鈥淎fter 10 years we still don鈥檛 have a Summerland health centre, yet we鈥檙e getting a gravel pit in Garnet Valley,鈥 Penticton-Summerland unaffiliated candidate Tracy St. Claire, drawing the loudest applause of the night at a candidate forum in Summerland.
鈥 Lumby Mayor Kevin Acton: 鈥淔or me, when somebody says, 鈥榊ou split the vote鈥, I think, 鈥業 don鈥檛 know. I think the voters split the vote鈥,鈥 Lumby Mayor Kevin Acton reacts Oct. 21 to accusations his running as an independent candidate after failing to be named the BC Conservative candidate for Vernon-Lumby helped pave the way for the re-election of NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu.聽
鈥 Councillor Ron Cannan: 鈥淚鈥檝e been approached by several people, but I鈥檓 a councillor and working towards the success of our community right now,鈥 Coun. Ron Cannan said in August when asked if he plans to run for mayor in 2026. Cannan worked to get Tom Dyas elected as mayor in 2022, but the two have had a falling- out on a variety of issues.聽
鈥 Councillor Maxine DeHart: 鈥淭o tell you the truth, I think itB次元官网网址 rather insulting,鈥 Coun. Maxine DeHart said in November about a proposal from city staff that councillors not be allowed to use their cellphones during meetings.聽
鈥 PIB Chief Greg Gabriel: 鈥淚鈥檓 just f---ing infuriated. The criminal justice system failed our women once again,鈥 said Penticton Indian Band Chief Greg Gabriel shortly before 1 a.m. in the Penticton Courthouse after the verdict was read in a sexual assault trial involving a native healer.
鈥 Mayor Tom Dyas: 鈥淚 am the official spokesperson for the City of B次元官网网址 and I will continue to promote inclusivity and safety for all citizens while focusing on matters within the purview of local government,鈥 Mayor Tom Dyas responds in January聽to an opinion column penned by Coun. Ron Cannan that triggered calls by some for Cannan to be investigated under the cityB次元官网网址 code of conduct for elected officials. Among other things, Cannan predicted Donald Trump would win the U.S. presidential election and he described NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh as Prime Minister Justin TrudeauB次元官网网址 鈥榤an friend鈥.聽
鈥⒙燙ouncillor Helena Konanz: 鈥淣ote to province, we are drowning,鈥 said Penticton Coun. Helena Konanz on the frequent downloading of services.
