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Janusas said he hopes more people become aware of those requirements around docks because walking the lakeshore is something every Kelowna resident should be able to do.

Janusas and walk organizer Brenda Bachmann have been outspoken on the issue of illegal docks and unimpeded access to the foreshore of Okanagan Lake in Kelowna in the wake of the destruction from the floods.

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Dock contractors in Kelowna are currently fully booked and there香蕉视频直播檚 a lot of construction underway. Having this walk before everything is complete may help ensure there are more people compliant with provincial laws, he said.

The Sunday walk from City Park to Rotary Beach is organized by PLANKelowna and Walk the Beach Kelowna, gets underway at 1 p.m.

It香蕉视频直播檚 expected to attract 100 people.