News

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Friday, May 27, 2022

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is upgrading an existing Water Quality Advisory to a Boil Water Notice, until further notice, for the entire Lakeview-Rose Valley Water Service Area, due to increased turbidity.

Turbidity effects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process because bacteria, protozoa, viruses and other microorganisms can attach themselves to suspended particles in the turbid water. These particles can...

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

On Saturday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Old Okanagan Highway in front of Fire Hall #31, will be closed in both directions between Drought and Apollo Roads in Westbank Centre, to accommodate crowds expected to attend FireSmart Family Day.

Please respect crews, slow down in cone zones and maintain posted speeds along detour routes, which include Brown Road via Highway 97 and Gossett and Apollo and Drought Roads.

Remember to bring the whole family to Fire...

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Watch for 2022 property tax notices in the mail

Council received an update on this year’s property tax notices, which staff will mail out by the end of May. More than 1,300 property owners, who receive bills electronically, already have their tax notices. Learn how to claim your Home Owner Grant, through the Province of BC, and find options for paying your property taxes to the City at westkelownacity.ca/taxes. The City will apply a statutory, irreversible...

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Starting Monday, May 30 through to Saturday, June 4, the Shannon Lake-Bartley-Stevens intersection will be completely closed to the public during the day and overnight for road paving and construction of the concrete apron for the inner circle of the roundabout. 

The Shannon Lake Road and Juliann Road detours will remain in place while crews complete road paving and the forming and pouring of the concrete rollover curb and travel apron. The Shannon...

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Have fun, meet West Kelowna Fire Rescue staff and firefighters and learn the best ways to be FireSmart all at one free, family event.

Join us at FireSmart Family Day, which returns Saturday, May 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Hall #31, 3651 Old Okanagan Highway.

Free family activities include:

• Tips on preparing for and protecting your home from wildfires
• Information on Emergency Preparedness and the FireSmart program, including grant funding...