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Covid-19 Caring for our Community

Update: Monday, Dec. 8, 2020 

For the latest information, please visit our COVID-19 webpage at www.westkelownacityca/COVID-19 

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ORIGINAL RELEASE
Monday, Nov. 23, 2020

West Kelowna Council stands beside staff and the community in thanking everyone for adhering to the important health protocols and doing our part to keep each other safe from COVID-19.

By staying home if you are sick, wearing masks, keeping socially distanced and limiting gathering sizes, you are keeping seniors and our...

JBMAC Phase 2 reopening and online registration

The Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre (JBMAC) is reopening with limited aquatic programming starting September 14 and registration begins this week.

Changes to registering for programs and drop-in are in effect. You can check out all the great options available at JBMAC in the City of West Kelowna’s Fall Recreation Guide that is available online at westkelownacity.ca/recguide.  

Key Fall Registration Dates:

• Mon. August 17 at 8 a.m. - Fitness and general programming at JBMAC 
• Wed. August 19 at 8 a...

Rotary Trail temporary parking lot closure

Beginning Monday, August 17 Rotary Trail Park parking lot will be temporarily closed to accommodate the construction staging area for in-stream works as part of the Gellatly Road Bridge replacement over Powers Creek. Access to Rotary Trail will remain open.

Schedule for construction is from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with work continuing over the weekend. Remaining works include the final installation of channel rip rap and embankment protection and is expected to be completed Wednesday, August 26, to avoid...

City removing diseased trees at Willow Beach

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 29, 2020

On Tuesday, June 30, the City of West Kelowna will remove two aging and diseased trees at Willow Beach.

Crews must close sections of Willow Beach for the day to accommodate the safe removal of the trees.

“Assessments of the willow trees last year and again this spring have determined they are progressively deteriorating and deemed a risk to public safety,” said Stacey Harding, Parks and Fleet Operations Manager. “We are disappointed to see them go. However, we plan...

West Kelowna’s newest Rec Guide offers summer programs in keeping with BC’s Re-Start Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 08, 2020

Registration is now open for City of West Kelowna summer recreational programs!

Visit www.westkelownacity.ca/recguide to check out the 2020 Summer Rec Guide and register. Highlights include:

• Summer camps at a glance – Pages 4 and 5
• Dry land fitness for adults – Pages 12, 13 and 19
• Park Play Days schedule – Pages 20 and 21
• Children and youth programs – Pages 17, 18 and 33 to 35
• Pickleball court schedule – Page 37

City staff have worked closely with the BC Recreation and...