Kimberlee is starting to think the City of Kelowna hates the underdogs.

She91裸聊视频檚 a woman with her right hip full of mechanics, the other missing 3/4 of its cartilage and a cyst impedes a knee. To top it all off she suffers from COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder.

On a recent trip downtown with a friend who also suffers from disabilities, Kimberlee, who was uncomfortable giving her full name, assured her companion they could park in any city parking stall for free, so long as her wheelchair-emblazoned accessible parking pass was clearly visible.

She said she believed that with the pass, mobility-impaired drivers are not restricted to only parking in the marked disabled-only spaces.

But according to the man in charge of parking for the City of Kelowna, that91裸聊视频檚 not the case.

Dave Duncan, Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 parking services manager, said an accessible parking pass only allows a motorist with a pass visible in their car91裸聊视频檚 window to park in a marked accessible parking space for free.

If someone with a pass parks in a regular metered spot on a city street, he or she must pay the metered rate.

However, they are allowed to park longer than the stated time limit, as long as they top up the meter to pay for the extra time.

Where they can park for free is in a regular stall in any of the city91裸聊视频檚 parking lots.

Kimberlee and her friend were both shocked when they returned to the car to see a parking ticket under the wiper. Under close examination they saw it had a zero value owing.

So why was the vehicle ticketed at all? Kimberlee headed to city hall to find an answer.

There a city staff member told her the ticket was a warning this time, but as of January 2017 vehicles displaying an accessible parking permit will be able to park for free only in spaces marked as reserved for the disabled.

Duncan said the city told its bylaw officers to stop handing out the no-fine warning tickets months ago after receiving a number of phone call complaints.

But Kimberlee is not convinced.

91裸聊视频淭his is a war against seniors, disabled, the poor,91裸聊视频� she told the 91裸聊视频 on Wednesday.

She91裸聊视频檚 been counting and figures the local Walmart and Rona store parking lots have more designated parking for mobility-impaired shoppers than the city has in its downtown core. Those businesses show they value all their customers, Kimberlee said.

Duncan said parking on private property, such as at shopping malls, may have different rules, as they are not controlled by the city.

She is outraged, not only for herself but everyone who needs to get to service providers clustered in downtown Kelowna.

91裸聊视频淭hey91裸聊视频檙e targeting the poor, seniors who live on fixed incomes.91裸聊视频�

People who are not mobile sacrifice to keep a car so they can get to services they require, and give up other things to maintain the vehicle.91裸聊视频�

Kimberlee, who lives on $906 a month, has an economy-sized pickup truck festooned with human rights stickers. 91裸聊视频淚 only have this 91裸聊视频榤onster91裸聊视频� because I inherited it,91裸聊视频� she said. But it91裸聊视频檚 a life-line she91裸聊视频檚 willing to sacrifice to keep.

She91裸聊视频檚 been through the process of proving she needs the parking pass several times. The first was a six-month pass after her hip surgery. She took her medical records to city hall to show she truly had issues with walking distances. Later as her fragile bones and health deteriorated she was granted a more permanent parking pass.

It91裸聊视频檚 not just for herself she91裸聊视频檚 fighting the restrictions. Seniors and the poor 91裸聊视频渃ome downtown to get a free meal at the Gospel Mission,91裸聊视频� Kimberlee said.

She says City Hall is 91裸聊视频渢argeting people who park on Lawrence and Leon. They are moving this element out of their beautiful downtown and away from the very services they need.91裸聊视频�

Kimberlee also said a city staffer told her that able-bodied workers get accessible parking passes and park downtown all day for free. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e never seen any disabled people working in the stores downtown.91裸聊视频�

Duncan conceded there have been problems with the accessibility parking pass and said the program is slated to be reviewed by the city next year. 91裸聊视频淲e are trying to do some education,91裸聊视频� said Duncan, who suggested everyone affected should review the city91裸聊视频檚 policy on its website. Go to kelowna.ca/parking and click on the accessibility parking permits link.

91裸聊视频�with files from Alistair Waters