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Increased access to rink facilities in West Kelowna with full vaccination requirement
Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 11:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, September 29, 2021 Starting Friday, Oct. 1, in following with Public Health Orders established by the Province of BC and Interior Health, the City of West Kelowna will implement a solution, based on the needs of the arena sport groups, that provides increased access. This will result in a maximum of 50 per cent capacity into Jim Lind Arena and Royal LePage Place for fully vaccinated residents (two doses). Proof of full vaccination to participate or attend...
Road realignment of Shannon View Drive begins next week
Posted on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 01:15 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, Sept. 28, 2021 The second phase of slope stabilization improvements will soon be underway. Starting Monday, October 4 through to the end of the month, construction crews will begin realignment of Shannon View Drive to improve safety and reduce the rockfall hazard. By realigning the road, a larger catchment area will be created to collect rockfall material. This work is the second phase of slope improvements as part of the Shannon View Drive Rock Scaling Project. Construction...
West Kelowna starts fall on a high note with a new park and lifting of barbecue ban
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2021 08:15 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThursday, Sept. 23, 2021 As summer 2021 comes to a close, the City of West Kelowna is excited to open the new Carate Park in Westbank Centre and to announce that all municipal parks will allow barbequing again, with care, including those in Glenrosa that had been closed earlier this summer during the Mt. Law Wildfire. “We invite the community to stop by and experience Carate Park’s unique-to-West Kelowna features, including a one-of-a-kind playground and a walking path...
Council celebrates wheels in motion at new Skatepark
Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 01:30 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 Today, members of West Kelowna Council, together with community partners Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Regional Library, marked the opening of the new Skatepark at Memorial Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony. “We are excited to be with Westbank First Nation and the Okanagan Regional Library today to commemorate the opening of the new and enhanced Skatepark in West Kelowna,” said Mayor Gord Milsom. “This popular amenity will...
Campfire ban ends in most Central Okanagan fire areas
Posted on Monday, September 20, 2021 01:00 PM
For immediate release: from the Regional District of Central OkanaganMonday, Sept. 20, 2021 Effective immediately, the ban on campfires has been lifted in most Central Okanagan areas. Campfires are not permitted at any time within the City of Kelowna. The ban on campfires within most local government fire jurisdictions in the Central Okanagan has been in place since June 30. Recent showers and cooler, seasonal temperatures have lowered the potential fire threat...
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