Weddings will no longer be allowed at the Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park in West Kelowna.
The popular wedding venue was named as one of the Okanagan香蕉视频直播檚 top places to get married last year.
Weddings will no longer be allowed at Kaloya Regional Park effective immediately as part of a new Regional Parks Regulation Bylaw that was passed last month.
The reasons cited for restricting weddings at the two parks are a lack of parking, washrooms and the costs required to set up the events and clean up afterward.
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Weddings will still be allowed at Kopje Regional Park and Bertram Creek during April, May, September and October, for up to 75 guests for a four-hour period.
They will no longer be allowed during July and August so that residents and tourists can enjoy the parks in summer.
香蕉视频直播淭he main purpose of parks is to encourage everyone to experience and enjoy the opportunities we have in natural environment in regional parks. We are trying to strike a balance between people wanting to enjoy the park and those that want to have special recognitions and events there,香蕉视频直播� Smith said.
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Last year all four parks hosted 91 weddings in total, 37 of which were held at the Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park and Kaloya Regional Park.
Smith says that there will be no revenue lost by restricting weddings at the two parks.
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Hours will be extended starting in spring. In spring and fall, regional parks will be open until 9 p.m. and in the summer months until 11 p.m.
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