Days numbered for Airport Inn

There will be no deadline extension for the Airport Inn in Lake Country.

Council is going ahead with an order next week to shut the place down and board it up.

The owners were given 45 days to comply after a number of safety violations and people staying there despite no occupancy permit.

“Our team has built relationships with Airport Inn residents and assisted several in finding suitable accommodations locally. Due to a lack of supportive housing and necessary services in Lake Country, our hands are tied. Neither Vernon nor Kelowna are options due to constraints on their resources,” said Corinne Remple, Executive Director of Lake Country Health Planning Society.

The District says it has done everything possible within its authority including facilitated discussion amongst government agencies, communicating the urgent housing needs in Lake Country.

“Council now considers the immediate housing needs of the privately-owned Airport Inn residents an emergency and we are working closely with BC Housing and Interior Health to find appropriate housing solutions for individuals impacted, prior to remedial action being implemented,” said District of Lake Country Mayor Baker.