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Major project milestone reached in construction of West Kelowna’s Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, March 9, 2021 The City of West Kelowna, in partnership with the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia, is pleased to announce that a significant construction period milestone has been achieved with the City’s award of the General Contractor contract for the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant. The award of the $45.1 million contract to Maple Reinders was within the project budget and will benefit the West Kelowna community through their proven...

Tree/vegetation removals at future City Hall site

March 8, 2021

Tree/vegetation removals at future City Hall site

Starting this week, City of West Kelowna’s Parks operations crews will begin the removal of 15 Ponderosa pine trees prior to the start of nesting season.

Trees located throughout the 1.5 acre site located at 3731 Old Okanagan Highway are in a state of decline impacted by disease and will be removed and replaced as part of the overall site works for the future City Hall/Library Building before the arrival of spring. Future plans include...

Crews preparing for spring throughout West Kelowna

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Friday, March 05, 2021

The City of West Kelowna is saying goodbye to winter and our public works crews are preparing parks, sports courts and athletic fields and sweeping streets as we welcome the longer, warmer days ahead.

Crews will open the Boucherie and Lakeview pickleball courts and tennis courts throughout the City this Saturday, March 6. Seasonal restroom buildings and portable washrooms will open by Good Friday, April 2 for the Easter long weekend. Sports fields will...

Minor delays possible on Boucherie Road South

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Thursday, March 04, 2021

 

 

Beginning March 8, crews will construct a left-hand turn lane and retaining wall on Boucherie Road near West Bay Road to create a formal access to Frind winery.

 

Motorists may encounter single lane, alternating traffic in the area and minor delays lasting no more than a few minutes. Slow to 30km/h through the construction area and respect traffic flaggers, crews, equipment operators and signs in the work zone.

 

The project is developer-funded...

Put down strong roots with the Urban Re-Leaf program

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Thursday, March 04, 2021

 

Make our community greener and more beautiful by purchasing a tree at-cost through West Kelowna’s Urban Re-Leaf program.

Starting Monday, March 8, at 8:30 a.m., Westside residents can purchase one of 200 trees online to add beauty to their yards and expand the city's urban canopy. For $63, plus tax, buy one of five different six-to-10-foot-tall species in 10-gallon pots. Choose between Armstrong Freeman maple, maidenhair, tulip, Chanticleer flowering...