Downtown Kelowna to feature ‘new look’ with Bernard Avenue patio program starting June 29 While downtown merchants are happy restaurants are getting help, some are upset that they weren’t even consulted by the Downtown Kelowna Association (DKA), which represents them.“A 10-week event that impacts us all, it’s not appropriate, I think collaboration was necessary,” said Chantal Couture, owner of both Funktional and Frock and Fellow.Couture has been a downtown merchant for 15 years and told Global News the lack of any consultation has her feeling very undervalued.“With the property taxes being upward of $3,000 a month between my two stores, I feel like that is a valuable thing I offer the city,” Couture said.