Crystal Dougan on Facebook Kelowna small-business owner and former social worker. Crystal has owned the Little Hobo for 15 years and serves on the Downtown Kelowna Association Executive Board. Her experience is grounded in community service, listening, compassion and accountability.
Crystal Dougan
Independent for Kelowna Council
Businesses & Jobs
Culture & Events
Housing & Homelessness
Affordability
Support more attainable housing, through public , private and non profit partnerships
Homelessness
Support housing, mental health and addiction treatment pathways for people experiencing homelessness, while
Support housing, mental health and addiction treatment with compassion and accountability
Homelessness, mental health, addiction and public disorder can be interconnected, but they are not the same thing. I support housing and treatment pathways that help people move toward stability, while also addressing unsafe public behaviour. We can care about people in crisis and still expect accountability for behaviour that affects the safety of others.
Property Taxes
Review the city budget carefully, seek efficiencies and ensure taxpayers receive value for money.
Local Government, Planning, & Democracy
Budgeting
Review the city budget carefully, look for efficiencies and ensure taxpayers receive value for money.
Good Governance
Listen to residents, communicate clearly, and make decisions with transparency and accountability.
Public Engagement
Listen to residents to understand their concerns, communicate clearly and make sure people feel heard at City Hall.
Youth Engagement
Include young people in community conversations and look for meaningful opportunities for youth to have their voices heard on decisions that affect their future.
Biography
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Promises
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Affordability
Support more attainable housing, through public , private and non profit partnerships
Homelessness
Support housing, mental health and addiction treatment pathways for people experiencing homelessness, while
Good Governance
Listen to residents, communicate clearly, and make decisions with transparency and accountability.
Reason for running
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After 15 years of listening to people across the counter at the Little Hobo, I’m ready to take those voices to City Hall. I’m running to bring practical experience, compassion and accountability to council—and to listen to understand, not simply to answer.
Over the years at the Little Hobo, I’ve listened to people talk about what they love about Kelowna and what worries them about its future. Before that, as a social worker, I worked with high-risk youth and families, including young people experiencing homelessness.
Those experiences have shaped how I approach problems: listen first, understand the issue, and look for practical solutions.
I want a Kelowna where people can afford to live, where neighbourhoods feel safe, where infrastructure keeps pace with growth, and where small businesses and families can thrive. I believe compassion and accountability can go hand in hand, and I will bring that approach to City Council.
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