Parks

Popular West Kelowna Beach Closed for Repairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 10, 2019

The City of West Kelowna will close Rotary Park, including the beach and parking lot areas, starting Wednesday, September 11 in order to complete much-needed restoration and flood mitigation work.

Historic Okanagan Lake flooding in 2017 and high water levels in 2018 caused damage to riprap, retaining walls and staircases along the shoreline.

The City of West Kelowna will reinstall displaced riprap, remove failed retaining walls and replace them with naturalized...

Shape the Future of Recreation in West Kelowna

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 06, 2019

What recreational facilities and programs would you like to see added or improved on the Westside?

The City is looking for input from its residents in West Kelowna and our neighbours in Westbank First Nation and the District of Peachland, especially those who use our facilities and programs, to determine future recreational needs.

Residents can participate in several ways, including attending sessions at the recreational facilities they use:

• Complete our...

Calling Adult Rec Hockey Players - Local League Needs Teams

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2019

Get the gang together and sign up to compete with teams from around the Central Okanagan in Pacific Adult Hockey League action this season.

Twenty-five, 75 minute regular season games are scheduled Sundays and Mondays throughout the season with two guaranteed playoff games in best, two out of three series. All players must be 19 years or older. No games take place on the Sundays of Thanksgiving and Super Bowl weekends

The league also provides warm-up music at every...

Rotary Keeps Sports Dreams Alive For Westside Kids

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2019

A $5,000 donation from the West Kelowna Daybreak Rotary has arrived just in time for the West Kelowna KidSport Chapter.

Autumn is a busy season for applications to the non-profit organization that provides subsidies to families who need assistance enrolling their children in sports. West Kelowna KidSport helps residents living in the City of West Kelowna, District of Peachland, Westbank First Nation and the surrounding rural areas on the Westside.

At the end of the...

Be Bear Aware

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 28, 2019

Please manage wildlife attractants around your home and watch for bears in our parks.

As bears prepare for winter denning by increasing their food intake, the chances for human-bear conflicts can increase due to easily accessible unnatural food sources in orchards and neighbourhoods attracting bears into the community. Ripe and fallen fruit, nuts and vegetables, birdseed, pet food, unsecured garbage and unclean barbecues are all examples of wildlife attractants.

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