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Water Quality Advisory rescinded for West Kelowna Estates Water System

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Friday, Oct. 28, 2022

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded a Water Quality Advisory for the West Kelowna Estates Water Service Area as conditions at the source and in the network have improved.

The Water Quality Advisory will continue until further notice for the Rose Valley – Lakeview System due to turbidity and related flushing of the distribution network.

Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process because...

Crews put sports fields to bed and close public washrooms for winter

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Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022

With shorter days and cooler temperatures, City crews are getting West Kelowna’s parks ready for winter starting with the higher elevation locations and working their way down towards the lake.

The City will close most fields and parks washrooms by Monday, Oct. 31 except for Rosewood Sports Field on McDougall Road, which will remain open through the third week of November to accommodate youth football season.

The all-season washrooms at Willow Beach will...

Official Results for the 2022 General Local Election for the City of West Kelowna declared

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Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022

The City of West Kelowna’s Chief Election Officer declared the official results of the 2022 General Local Election.

Council-elect members are:

• Gord Milsom, Mayor

• Stephen Johnston

• Rick de Jong

• Tasha Da Silva

• Jason Friesen

• Carol Zanon

• Garrett Millsap

An informal recount for the seventh elected position for City of West Kelowna Council was conducted due to the one vote variance between two candidates on Saturday, Oct. 15.

“Our priority is to demonstrate fairness...

Water Quality Advisory rescinded for Pritchard/Sunnyside System

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Monday, Oct. 17, 2022

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory for the Sunnyside/Pritchard Water Service Area, as conditions at the source and in the network have improved.

The Water Quality Advisories will continue until further notice for the Rose Valley – Lakeview and West Kelowna Estates Systems due to turbidity and related flushing of the distribution network.

Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine...

Unofficial City of West Kelowna Election Results

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Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022

As of Oct. 15, 2022 at 9:12 p.m., Gord Milsom has been declared as Mayor-elect for the City of West Kelowna receiving 4,410 votes. Andrew Kwaczynski, received 855 votes.

• KWACZYNSKI, Andrew (855)
• MILSOM, Gord –Elected(4,410)

The unofficial results for Councillors are:

• BASTIAANSSEN, Anthony (1,333)
• DA SILVA, Tasha -Elected(2,595)
• SYLVIA Dawn (724)
• DE JONG, Rick –Elected(2,958)
• ENSIGN, Rusty (1,581)
• FRIESEN, Jason -Elected(2,565)
• GROAT, Tom (2,091)
• JOHNSTON,...