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Special burn permit issued at Goats Peak neighbourhood

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

West Kelowna Fire Rescue has issued an open burning permit to Emil Anderson for the Goats Peak area, at 4000 Shoreline Boulevard, where brownfield construction works are underway.

Smoke will be visible from the area, situated off Gellatly Road near the Glenrosa interchange, when permitted burning begins later this week, as local conditions allow. Burning must only occur on days when the local venting index allows. Burning activities must also be...

Next sections of Transmission Mains construction start next week on Westlake Road and Menu Road

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Friday, March 17, 2023

Beginning next week, construction crews will begin work to install the next section of water Transmission Mains on Westlake Road and Menu Road to connect to the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP). This work is necessary to connect residents to the new plant.

Starting Monday, March 20, a single-lane alternating traffic pattern will be in effect on Westlake Road from Horizon Drive to West Kelowna Road weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. until...

Isolated precautionary water quality advisories in effect as watermain flushing progresses

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Isolated precautionary water quality advisories in effect as watermain flushing progresses in the Rose Valley Water Service Area

Starting Tuesday, March 21, crews will begin watermain flushing in neighbourhoods within West Kelowna’s Rose Valley Water Service Area. This will require isolated precautionary water quality advisories as the watermain flushing program progresses.

Watermain flushing will be carried out between 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to...

Spring street cleaning begins in West Kelowna

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

We are sweeping our way into spring throughout West Kelowna with the start of our annual street sweeping program.

Starting the week of March 20, crews will begin sweeping in the Gellatly Bay, Glen Canyon and Goats Peak neighbourhoods and working their way to higher elevations.

Residents can help make a clean sweep by:

• Watching for “No Parking” signs – when the signs appear at entrances to their neighbourhoods, and crews are working in their areas,...

Traffic Advisory - Transmission mains construction starts next week in Sunnyside

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

Beginning next week, construction crews will begin work to install the next phase of water transmission mains in the Sunnyside area to connect to the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP).

StartingMonday, March 13, a section of Menu Road and Ourtoland Road will be closed to vehicle traffic and athru-traffic schedulewill be in effect weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pedestrian access will be maintained.

 A temporary road closure is required to...