Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 mayor wants the public to have its say in the city91裸聊视频檚 initiative to address homelessness.

So Colin Basran is calling on residents to participate in what have been dubbed 91裸聊视频渄esign labs91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� workshops that will take a deeper dive into some of the complex issues surrounding homelessness in Kelowna.

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Seven design labs have already taken place and seven more are planned between March 6 and 9.

For more information and to register for the design labs .

Basran said the city91裸聊视频檚 Journey Home initiative, now being led by a task force with the help of an internationally recognized consultant, is attempting to come up with a made-in-Kelowna-solution to homelessness.

The task force plans to present a strategy for moving forward to council later this year.

Meanwhile, on March 3, the Kelowna Gospel Mission will hold its annual Strides To End Homelessness walk to raise money to continue providing shelter beds, meals, outreach and casework for the homeless, and to support it91裸聊视频檚 13-bed, second-stage transitional home called Harmony House.

The goal of this year91裸聊视频檚 walk is to raise $45,000 and the event will feature a five-kilometre walk or a 10-kilometre run.

The opening ceremony and the walk and run will start at 4 p.m. from the Gospel Mission on Leon Avenue downtown.

For more information .

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