After 11 years, Coun. Duane Ophus will no longer serve on West Kelowna Council.

Ophus has been on council since West Kelowna established itself as its own city in 2007.

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During a council meeting on Oct. 2 Ophus dispelled any talk of ending his political career due to sa国际传媒渉ealth challengessa国际传媒� that his family is working through at the time and says that he had no plans of running again.

sa国际传媒淥ne of the privileges of my life has been to serve on West Kelowna Council for 11 years and I have enjoyed it immensely. I think that citizens made the right choice when they decided that West Kelowna finally had to become a municipality of its own. By and large we have been successful going along that path in almost any respect and I think that progress will continue into the indefinite future. We are truly blessed to live where we do and have the opportunities in front of us,sa国际传媒� Ophus said.

The next elected council will be hold their first meeting Nov. 6

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