A Kelowna mom has noticed a significant number of discarded needles near Knox Mountain Park.

Maria Beinarowitz, an employee at Bread Co., said her business doesn91裸聊视频檛 have a needle disposal box, and they haven91裸聊视频檛 had problems with discarded needles at the bakery as they have a downtown patrol.

However, living close to the downtown area near Knox Mountain, she91裸聊视频檚 noticed a fair amount of needles in the park and at the beach.

91裸聊视频淕o Sunday morning to the park and you notice needles. They91裸聊视频檙e everywhere along the beach, in the grass,91裸聊视频� Beinarowitz said.

With a five-year-old son, she said it91裸聊视频檚 concerning, though acknowledged the park has been better this year than in the past.

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A fair amount of garbage is left in the park as well, she said, and the beach needs a good combing through.

According to the City of Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 needle park services, the number of needles found has fluctuated since 2014.

The highest amount was in 2017, with 1,602 in March alone. In 2016, Kelowna saw the most amount of needles collected per month on average.

For 2018, December had 211 needles found 91裸聊视频� a drop from previous months. The highest amount is in the spring and summer months.

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Interior Health has said there are multiple factors as to why needle pick-up numbers fluctuate.

Tom Wilson, communications officer with the City of Kelowna, said staff could not comment on why certain times of the year more needles are collected.

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