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Crews preparing for spring throughout West Kelowna
Posted on Friday, March 05, 2021 09:15 AM
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Friday, March 05, 2021
The City of West Kelowna is saying goodbye to winter and our public works crews are preparing parks, sports courts and athletic fields and sweeping streets as we welcome the longer, warmer days ahead.
Crews will open the Boucherie and Lakeview pickleball courts and tennis courts throughout the City this Saturday, March 6. Seasonal restroom buildings and portable washrooms will open by Good Friday, April 2 for the Easter long weekend. Sports fields will...
Put down strong roots with the Urban Re-Leaf program
Posted on Thursday, March 04, 2021 09:00 AM
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Thursday, March 04, 2021
Make our community greener and more beautiful by purchasing a tree at-cost through West Kelowna’s Urban Re-Leaf program.
Starting Monday, March 8, at 8:30 a.m., Westside residents can purchase one of 200 trees online to add beauty to their yards and expand the city's urban canopy. For $63, plus tax, buy one of five different six-to-10-foot-tall species in 10-gallon pots. Choose between Armstrong Freeman maple, maidenhair, tulip, Chanticleer flowering...
Spring into a new activity with the latest Rec Guide
Posted on Wednesday, March 03, 2021 07:45 AM
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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
The City of West Kelowna’s 2021 Spring Recreation Guide is now available online with a variety of safe program and class options for all ages and abilities.
Find the guide and register at westkelownacity.ca/recguide. Highlights include:
- Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre (JBMAC) programs – Page 10
- JBMAC lesson registration starting March 11 – Page 25
- Atomic Volleyball – Page 36
- Our new Peruse the Parks program – Page 38
- Story Walk – Page 46.
Register...
Greater Westside and WKFR Donates 9,084 Pounds of Food to Central Okanagan Food Bank
Posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 06:30 AM
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December 23, 2020
The Greater Westside came together with a spirit of generosity during the West Kelowna Fire Rescue’s 23rd Annual Holiday Food Drive.
Food and cash donations were collected until Dec. 15 at the four westside fire halls and were combined with donations from City of West Kelowna staff for a total of 9,084 pounds of food and $2,650 in cash donations. With the Central Okanagan Food Bank’s 3x buying power, the cash donation equates to $7,950!
“The Food...
Twinkle Tour Winners Shine!
Posted on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 08:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 22, 2020 Homes and businesses across the Westside rolled up their sleeves and showcased lots of holiday cheer this year for the 2020 Light-Up Reimagined and Twinkle Tour. Twenty-two fantastic and festive displays all over the community entered this year’s Twinkle Tour vying for top spot! This past weekend a panel of judges hit the road to select this year’s winners and while the competition was fierce, a few entries were officially selected. Best...
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