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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 09, 2019  
West Kelowna Council has created a fund to accept donations to help victims of the recent theft at the Westbank Cemetery recover costs for memorial replacements.
In the late evening of Saturday, September 14, bronze markers from 55 memorial plots in the Westbank Cemetery were stolen. On September 23, the City was advised that, through excellent police work and local tips, the stolen bronze markers were recovered, however,...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2019  
BC Cannabis Store
Council gave first two readings to Zoning Bylaw Amendments for a non-medical, provincially-operated retail cannabis shop at 2475 Dobbin Road. The application will now be scheduled for an upcoming public hearing. Council had previously approved rezoning applications for five other non-medical retail cannabis stores in West Kelowna. The proposed provincial cannabis retail store would also include the...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 08, 2019  
The City of West Kelowna will close Majoros Pond Park for approximately three weeks beginning October 9 to repair damages caused during 2018 flooding.
The City will excavate flood material deposited in the three ponds in the park, located at 3645 Carrington Road. To do this, the ponds must first be de-watered with Westbank Creek and Smith Creek being diverted around the work zone. The ponds and the channels connecting them...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2019
As early as Monday, September 30, the City will begin installing two new playgrounds in West Kelowna.
Shannon Woods Park in the Shannon Lake Neighbourhood and McIver Park in the Glen Eagles area of the Glenrosa Neighbourhood will soon have new playground equipment including swings, slides, monkey bars, climbing features and more!
Work on both playgrounds is expected to be complete by mid-November. Some temporary closures...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Updated: October 01, 2019
The City of West Kelowna is extending the closure of the Gellatly Road Boat Launch from Tuesday, October 01 to Thursday, October 03 and reducing access to the facility to one lane on October 4.
The closure is required to accommodate Fortis Gas line relocation. Boaters with small vessels can use the Dupuis Boat Launch off Casa Loma Road. Those with larger vessels should access Okanagan Lake via other launches.
The...
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