Parks

New Gellatly Bridge Opens On Schedule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 01, 2020

The first cars crossed the new Gellatly Bridge over Powers Creek as the modernized infrastructure opened to the public on time and within budget.

Bridge replacement construction began in January, and despite minor service changes during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the project finished on schedule and incurred no cost overruns. Along with the opening of the bridge, Rotary Trails Park and parking lot, which crews used for a construction staging area, have also...

City of West Kelowna pauses tree delivery until further notice for the Urban Re-Leaf Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 31, 2020

Interior Health has advised Mayor Gord Milsom that a group of foreign workers at Bylands Nurseries Ltd. are quarantined and under investigation for COVID-19. Bylands is currently closed to customers and Interior Health is confident that the risk of exposure to the general public is low.

However, the City is taking all precautionary measures and is pausing the tree delivery for those who purchased trees as part of the Urban Re-Leaf Program.

If you purchased a tree,...

Urban Re-Leaf Program adjusted to adhere to social distancing recommendations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 30, 2020

In keeping with social distancing guidelines and gathering size limits, the City of West Kelowna will deliver trees to those that made purchases during the inaugural Urban Re-leaf Program.

The inaugural program was a big success with all 150 trees selling in just a few weeks.

The initial plan was for residents to pick up their trees from the City on April 4, but with new health authority guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, staff will now deliver the trees...

COVID-19 Week In Review - What’s changed in West Kelowna

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2020

West Kelowna staff have made adjustments to our processes as we continue to serve the public during COVID-19! Council and staff express sincere gratitude to the public for working in partnership with us as we adapt, remain calm, and be kind to one another while we all prevent the spread of COVID-19. The changes implemented at the City of West Kelowna this week (March 23 – 27, 2020) remain in effect until further notice.

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THE COVID-19 DAILY BRIEF - March 24, 2020

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