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Temporary traffic pattern changes in Sunnyside and West Kelowna Estates start after the long weekend

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Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023

After the August long weekend, construction crews will shift to the next stages of work on Westlake Road and Menu Road to complete reservoir connections, watermain tie-in work and installation of watermains to connect to the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant.

Sunnyside updates:

Beginning on Tuesday, Aug. 8 to Friday, Aug. 25, Bluepoint Construction crews will complete the final section of watermains to connect to the Menu Road Reservoir. A single lane,...

Long weekend fun begins at Music in the Park

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Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2023

We are rocking and rolling into another Music in the Park this Friday!

Free concerts run every Friday evening until Aug. 25 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the beautiful setting of the Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre at Memorial Park at 3737 Old Okanagan Highway.

Local psychedelic art rock band nightshades will be opening Friday’s show, while Don Adler hits the stage as the headlining act. Adler is a renowned guitarist and award winning performer, having been...

West Kelowna celebrates the opening of Julia’s Junction

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Monday, July 31, 2023

Today, the City of West Kelowna, together with Julia Grassmick and her family, PURKIDS Charitable Foundation and guests, celebrated the opening of Julia’s Junction, a newly constructed accessible and inclusive play space, thanks to funding through the Government of Canada’s Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF).

The project is the realized dream of the Grassmick family, and their efforts to create a first-of-its-kind play space in West Kelowna which provides...

Join us for the Grand Opening Celebration of Julia’s Junction

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

The City of West Kelowna together with Julia Grassmick and her family and guests, are celebrating the Grand Opening of Julia’s Junction – a new accessible and inclusive playground.

West Kelowna’s first inclusive play space was made possible through the generous support of the Government of Canada, PURKIDS Charitable Foundation along with many donors and sponsors.

The community is invited to celebrate the opening and experience the new play space...

Council Highlights - July 25, 2023

Regular Council Meeting

Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Accessibility and Inclusion Committee terms of reference and appointments

Council approved the updated terms of reference for the Accessibility and Inclusion Committee to change the number of voting members from seven to eight. Council is also pleased to announce the following appointments to serve on the committee for a two-year term ending July 22, 2025:

• Russell (Rusty) Ensign
• Melissa Grassmick
• Karen Hartwig
• Candice Henriques
• Mieke Krus
• Danielle Needham