A Kelowna city councillor is apologizing for a comment he made during a Nov. 15 public hearing.

During a discussion about a 19-storey apartment tower planned for Bertram Street, it was brought up that the building would have bike storage on an upper floor, off of the main level, in an effort to deter theft.

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Tuesday evening, the veteran councillor did make a specific apology for the comments he made at the Nov. 15 public hearing.

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Mayor Tom Dyas thanked Hodge for the apology and adjourned the meeting.

Hodge garnered 11,374 votes during the 2022 municipal election just 156 votes more than Maxine DeHart, the eighth city councillor to be elected.

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