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Judge temporarily halts Kelowna’s expropriation plans for Hotel Eldorado boardwalk

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A B.C. Supreme Court judge temporarily halted Kelowna’s plans to expropriate part of the waterfront boardwalk in front of Hotel Eldorado and Manteo Resort after Argus Properties won an injunction against the city. The dispute revolves around a decades-old agreement giving the city a right of way for public access, despite the land being privately owned. The case stems from restrictions placed on the boardwalk during the pandemic and continued issues with maintenance access, leading to the city's decision in July 2026 to begin expropriation proceedings aimed at securing long-term public use of the walkway.

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A B.C. Supreme Court judge temporarily halted the City of Kelowna's plans to expropriate a portion of the waterfront boardwalk in front of the Hotel Eldorado and Manteo Resort, granting an injunction to Argus Properties on Friday. This dispute over public access to the privately-owned land has been ongoing for years, with a decades-old agreement giving the city a right of way for public use. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotel restricted access to the walkway despite a court ruling supporting public rights. In July 2026, the city closed the boardwalk for repairs and initiated the expropriation process due to difficulties in accessing the area for maintenance. The judge's decision prevents the city from proceeding with the expropriation until Argus Properties' legal challenge is resolved.

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Argus B.C. Supreme Court City the City of Kelowna the Hotel Eldorado

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In a statement Friday, the city said public access had been restricted for several years and that staff had worked extensively with hotel ownership to find a mutually agreeable solution. “Unfortunately, those discussions did not result in a resolution,” the City said, adding that expropriation was the only remaining option to re-establish public access.

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🔮 The city said it could not comment further because the matter is now before the courts.

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Judge temporarily halts Kelowna’s expropriation plans for Hotel Eldorado boardwalk · assertive framing

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A B.C. Supreme Court judge has temporarily halted the City of Kelowna’s plans to expropriate a portion of the waterfront boardwalk in front of the Hotel Eldorado and Manteo Resort. asserted

judge → halt → Eldorado

Justice Warren Milman granted Argus Properties an injunction Friday, preventing the city from advancing its expropriation process while a legal challenge brought by Argus moves through the courts. asserted

challenge → grant → courts

While the land is privately owned, a decades-old agreement gives the city a legal right of way for public access. asserted

agreement → own → access

The hotel first closed the walkway during the COVID-19 pandemic. asserted

hotel → close → pandemic

Although a subsequent court ruling upheld the public’s right to use the walkway, access has been restricted or closed at various points since then. asserted

access → uphold → points

In July 2025, the city closed the boardwalk for repairs after identifying deterioration in portions of the structure. asserted

city → close → structure

The city has said it encountered difficulties accessing the area to carry out maintenance, while Argus has disputed the City’s handling of the issue. asserted

Argus → say → issue

Get breaking National news In July 2026, Kelowna council authorized the city to begin the process of expropriating the section of the boardwalk. asserted

council → get → boardwalk

The City said the goal was to secure long-term public access and restore an important connection along the waterfront. asserted

goal → say → waterfront

expropriation → say → access

The city said it could not comment further because the matter is now before the courts. uncertain

matter → say → courts

Argus filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court challenging the city’s expropriation efforts. asserted

Argus → file → efforts

In a news release Friday, Argus said it had made repeated efforts to engage with city council and senior staff since the July 2025 closure. asserted

it → say → closure

The company accused senior city staff of pursuing costly litigation and what it described as an “abusive use of expropriation powers,” saying the process had taken place behind closed doors without meaningful input from the hotel. asserted

process → accuse → hotel

Argus also disputes the City’s assertion that all other options have been exhausted. asserted

options → dispute → assertion

The company says mediation or arbitration remain possible avenues for resolving the dispute and has offered to discuss issues including safety, security, public washroom access, liability and maintenance responsibilities. asserted

mediation → say → safety