Update 5:30 p.m.
Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 mayor says a report big box warehouse retailer Costco appears ready to move to Westbank First Nation land on the west side of Okanagan Lake is news to the city.
91裸聊视频淲ith our ongoing dialogue with Costco, the report comes as a surprise to us,91裸聊视频� said Mayor Colin Basran Wednesday evening.
91裸聊视频淲e have been in regular discussions with Costco, asking that they consider sites in Kelowna to address their relocation needs. Staff continue to work with Costco exploring options that would allow them to remain in Kelowna91裸聊视频�
Basran said the city believes there are options in Kelowna that could meet Costco91裸聊视频檚 needs, but in the end, the popular retailer will make a business decision that works for it.
91裸聊视频淭he City of Kelowna and council value the business, employees and their members in the community,91裸聊视频� said the mayor.
91裸聊视频淲e look forward to continue working with Costco to address their business need and the needs of their members in Kelowna.91裸聊视频�
Original story:
Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Costco may finally be on the move across the bridge, though nobody is willing to say as much.
For the last two days, rumours that the WFN sold a chunk of its Highway 97 adjacent land to Costco have been circulating. Rod Shultz, one of the general managers of the Kelowna store, said he91裸聊视频檚 been fielding a number of questions, but he has no information he can share.
He pointed out that contracts take a while to take shape, and it could be years before a new store was to come together, if it ever did.
91裸聊视频淲e have no current information,91裸聊视频� he said. We know nothing and until we91裸聊视频檙e told otherwise I can91裸聊视频檛 comment.91裸聊视频�
Similarly, Costco91裸聊视频檚 media representative said the company won91裸聊视频檛 comment.
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91裸聊视频淚t is our company policy to not comment regarding future Costco warehouses until we are ready to share details about the new location (usually two to three months in advance),91裸聊视频� wrote a media relations officer.
At the WFN office, they were less circumspect.
An employee who was asked if news of the move could be confirmed said, simply, 91裸聊视频渋t91裸聊视频檚 on the news.91裸聊视频�
She wouldn91裸聊视频檛 give her name and the official WFN media person has yet to return a call.
Word of the move isn91裸聊视频檛 new.
Former West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater said he91裸聊视频檇 heard as much late last year.
91裸聊视频淭he fellow at the Costco booth at (the) IPE volunteered that they were looking at the Westside for a new facility with more parking and it could also draw from the South Okanagan,91裸聊视频� said Findlater. 91裸聊视频淗e said their preference is the airport area but it is not available.91裸聊视频�
Since August of 1991 Costco Wholesale has been at the current location and around 400 people are employed at the store.
To keep an eye on the movements of Costco,
