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City of West Kelowna sets up typical, precautionary sand bagging stations

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April 02, 2020

Crews have now delivered sand and sandbags to the usual lakefront locations throughout the City of West Kelowna, should residents need to make any flood preparations later this season.

The City stocks these convenient locations every year as a service to residents to help in cases where seasonal flooding has affected their properties in the past.

In keeping with COVID-19 prevention guidelines, please practice social distancing at the stations, bring your own shovels,...

Mayor Milsom Reminds the West Kelowna Community to Remain Informed, Calm and Vigilant During COVID-19

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March 31, 2020

West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom would like to remind the West Kelowna community to remain informed, calm and vigilant and adhere to recommendations and orders to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This is particularly important at this critical juncture as stated by BC’s Provincial Health Officer.

Mayor Milsom was advised by Interior Health Authority that a group of foreign workers at Bylands Nurseries Ltd. is quarantined and under investigation for COVID-19. Interior...

City of West Kelowna pauses tree delivery until further notice for the Urban Re-Leaf Program

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March 31, 2020

Interior Health has advised Mayor Gord Milsom that a group of foreign workers at Bylands Nurseries Ltd. are quarantined and under investigation for COVID-19. Bylands is currently closed to customers and Interior Health is confident that the risk of exposure to the general public is low.

However, the City is taking all precautionary measures and is pausing the tree delivery for those who purchased trees as part of the Urban Re-Leaf Program.

If you purchased a tree,...

Blasting Permit Issued for 2010 Bartley Road

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March 31, 2020

The City of West Kelowna will be issuing a blasting permit for early site works for the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant.

Blasting is scheduled to commence later this week and is anticipated to occur Monday to Friday, and occasionally on Saturday as needed to meet project deadlines.

The blasting is required to prepare for civil site works on a 24-acre property at 2010 Bartley Road, which the City acquired to construct the multi-barrier Rose Valley Water Treatment...

Urban Re-Leaf Program adjusted to adhere to social distancing recommendations

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March 30, 2020

In keeping with social distancing guidelines and gathering size limits, the City of West Kelowna will deliver trees to those that made purchases during the inaugural Urban Re-leaf Program.

The inaugural program was a big success with all 150 trees selling in just a few weeks.

The initial plan was for residents to pick up their trees from the City on April 4, but with new health authority guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, staff will now deliver the trees...