Big White added to proposed redrawn electoral boundaries

MLAs in the Central Okanagan have amended their call for redrawn electoral areas.

Liberal MLAs Norm Letnick (Kelowna-Lake Country), Ben Stewart (Kelowna-West) and Renee Merrifield (Kelowna-Mission) are proposing the independent Electoral Boundaries Commission establish a new riding to account for population growth in the Central Okanagan.

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After going public with their idea last week, the trio has now changed the proposal and maps to include Big White within a proposed Kelowna South riding.

Proposed Kelowna South riding boundary (image courtesy of Norm Letnick)

Proposed Kelowna area riding boundaries (image courtesy of Norm Letnick)

In a media release, Letnick said the change came after gathering public input following the announcement of the push to have a new riding created.