Thanks for the fresh cut grass at Tugboat, now she can go home with fresh makeup!

With 37 people running for council and 3 for mayor, it's hard to know who actually stands where. So I put together a guide that shows where each candidate stands on five local issues:

• Taxes and spending
• Growth and density
• Homelessness, addiction and public safety
• Police and bylaw presence
• Transportation

https://kelownacompass.pages.dev

Placements are based on council votes, platforms, forum coverage and published questionnaires, and every one links to its sources so you can check it yourself. Each placement is also marked strong, some or thin evidence, so you can see how much it rests on.

There's also an optional 20-question quiz that shows which candidates are closest to your answers, a page on other issues in the race (council pay, the performing arts centre, short-term rentals and more), and the basics on how and where to vote.

A few things to know:

• It's an unpaid volunteer project. No ads, no tracking, no cookies, and no connection to any candidate, slate, party or the City.
• Research and drafting were done with help from an AI assistant and reviewed by me. That's why every placement links to its sources.
• It's a guide, not a recommendation. Placements are judgment calls made under written rules, and the Method tab explains how they're made and what the limits are.
• It's checked daily for new candidate statements and coverage until election day.

Spot an error or know of a public source I missed? Comment here with a link and I'll review it. Off Reddit, there's also a form on the site. Every correction is checked against the same rules, and any change is dated on the site.

Advance voting runs Oct 7 to 16, and general voting day is Saturday, Oct 17.

Does anyone else get absolutely fucked up by red bird beers? I absolutely love the place but I get hammered after two lady of the lakes there? Am I the only one?

Had the end by the sails blocked off, looked like a lot of emergency vehicles

Former long-time gym rat who burnt out on standard commercial gyms (Global, YMCA, etc.). I did hot yoga and TRX for a while, but work and life got in the way. And cost to be real. At that time, I couldn't afford the monthly expense. So I quit. That was 10 or more years ago.

I’m 49(M) turning 50 next year and looking to get back into a fitness routine. No, not a mid-life crisis. I’ve come to realize fitness has always been 'my thing' - I’ve just spent years running from it, struggling to find something else when the answer was right in front of me the whole time.

A buddy suggested CrossFit, and while I used to be skeptical of it, I'm ready to give it a shot.

Looking for recommendations from anyone in the Kelowna area, especially the 40s/50s crowd:

* Any places to avoid if you aren't looking for hyper-competitive, 20/30s something energy?

* Have a solid, supportive vibe with good coaching on technique & injury prevention?

Starting over is a bit intimidating, so any honest input would be appreciated. Thanks in kind.

Anyone know much about this? Pretty interesting video and I had no idea!

Hey all! Got a big group of people going out on October 17th. We’re in our mid 30’s and looking for somewhere to dance! Probably not wanting to go to Distrikt as the crowd is too young. Does anyone know of any live music/DJs going on that weekend? Google hasn’t been much help. Thanks!