Parks, Recreation and Culture News

Don’t miss your chance to help us create West Kelowna’s first Accessibility Plan

Friday, April 26, 2024 The deadline to share your thoughts on our City’s accessibility is fast approaching! Our community has until April 30 to provide input on West Kelowna’s first Accessibility Plan. Everyone is encouraged to get involved, learn more about our Accessibility and Inclusion Committee (AIC) and fill out our accessibility survey. Your input will help us work towards expanding and improving accessibility options within our City. Get involved before April 30! Visit OurWK.ca/accessibility

Drafts of West Kelowna parks and recreational trails master plans now ready for community input

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 24, 2024 The City of West Kelowna is excited to share our updated Draft Parks Master Plan and Draft Recreational Trails Master Plan through Phase 2 of the engagement process! We need your input, as comments from our community will help refine the draft plans and guide how the City invests in our parks and recreational trails systems over the next decade and beyond. Your feedback is important! Check out OurWK.ca until May 24 to:

• Review the project pages
• Read the draft...

Unleash your creativity at the West Kelowna Art Exhibition

Monday, March 25, 2024

Canvas the creativity of local artists at the two-day West Kelowna Spring Art Exhibition. Admission to the event is free and approximately 20 artists will be on hand to showcase their work in a variety of mediums including paintings, pottery, metal works, fibre art, jewelry, photography and glass works. Most of the artwork is available for purchase. Join us at the Westbank Lions Community Centre, 2466 Main Street on:

• Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, April 7...

Enjoy our parks and trails while crews prepare sports fields for the season

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The weather is perfect for enjoying one of our many stunning parks and trails, but please keep off sports fields as they need a few more weeks’ prep time.

City of West Kelowna crews have sprung into action to prepare outdoor spaces for you to enjoy.

And while many of our beautiful amenities are now ready for you to enjoy, using sports fields before they are prepped can cause significant damage and prompt field closures.

🏃 What is open?

• Walk or bike along...

Spring into action to achieve your goals with the latest Recreation Guide

Friday, Feb. 23, 2024


Sprout a healthier lifestyle with our Spring Recreation Guide. Available online now, the Spring 2024 guide offers a wide variety of program and class options for all ages and abilities.
 
Find the digital guide online and register for programs at westkelownacity.ca/recguide.
 
🏃Spring Recreation Guide highlights:

• Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre (JBMAC) programming – Page 14
• JBMAC lesson registration starting March 13 – Page 30
• City of West Kelowna recreation programs, sports...