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Council Highlights - July 27, 2021

Mayor thanks wildfire responders and sends condolences and well wishes to evacuees

On behalf of Council, Mayor Milsom expressed heartfelt thanks to all firefighters and those protecting the single BC Hydro transmission line and other infrastructure from the Brenda Creek wildfire. The Mayor thanked West Kelowna Fire Rescue personnel, BC Wildfire Service crews, Westbank First Nation, City of Kelowna, District of Peachland and international firefighters and others from across the province, Emergency...

West Kelowna thanks federal and provincial governments for investing nearly $1 million for infrastructure upgrades to the Shannon Lake active transportation corridor

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

The Government of Canada and Province of British Columbia announced funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support the construction of a continuous pathway as part of the Shannon Lake active transportation corridor in West Kelowna.

Through the new COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream, the City of West Kelowna received $973,150 for the Shannon Lake active transportation corridor. The federal cost share is $778,488, with...

Gellatly-Carrington intersection set to open ahead of August long weekend

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Construction of the new roundabout at Gellatly-Carrington Roads is almost complete and the intersection is set to re-open permanently to motorists on Thursday, July 29 at approximately 6 p.m.

Final landscaping work will continue over the next several weeks with minimal impacts to traffic.

The $1.32 million Gellatly-Carrington Roundabout Project also includes a three-metre-wide, paved multi-use path between Witt and Boucherie Roads, which is scheduled for completion...

We have turned up the frequency with more Music in the Park dates starting July 30

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Monday, July 26, 2021 

Enjoy more live, local performances this summer as West Kelowna Recreation and Creative Okanagan team up to present a great line-up of artists for free Friday night Music in the Park concerts.

The entertainment returns to Kinsmen Park this Friday, July 30 with headliners JUNO nominated Dirt Road Opera performing at 7:40 p.m. and soulful opening act Leila Neverland at 6:40 p.m.

Dirt Road Opera's Rachel Matkin, Barry Mathers and Jim Ryan have contributed...

West Kelowna Council thanks Marr family for their gift of temporary parkland

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, July 22, 2021  Left to right – Mayor Gord Milsom, Ann Marr and Adrian Marr  One of the founding families of the Westside is carrying on its legacy by dedicating family land in Rose Valley for temporary public park use.  The Mar/Marr family’s B.C. history began in the early 1920s in Revelstoke before moving to Kelowna in the later part of the decade. The family ran the Golden Pheasant Restaurant on Bernard Avenue. During the...