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Committee Highlights - May 18, 2021

Committee of the Whole Meeting

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Sterile Insect Release Program provides update

The Sterile Insect Release Program uses a non-pesticide approach to prevent codling moth infestation, which causes worms in apples, making affected fruit unsellable. View their online presentation of 2020 program activities. 

Interior Health gives presentation on Westside services

Interior Health provides a wide array of clinical, primary and urgent care services for the Greater Westside. View...

Let’s celebrate Public Works staff and help keep them safe, West Kelowna

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

 

 

Public works staff are the core of our community, making it the place we love to live, work and play and ensuring we have the services we rely on around the clock and so often take for granted – arenas and other city facilities, parks, roads and sidewalks, sanitary and storm sewers, waste collection, water and much more.

May 16 to 22 is National Public Works Week, and the 2021 theme is Stronger Together, which is now more important than ever,...

Water Quality Advisory issued for West Kelowna Estates System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, May 14, 2021

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is issuing a Water Quality Advisory, until further notice, for the West Kelowna Estates Service Area due to higher than normal turbidity at the Okanagan Lake intake due to freshet.

View a map at westkelownacity.ca/waterquality to confirm if your property is in the service area. 

Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process because bacteria, protozoa, viruses...

Council Highlights - May 11, 2021

Council Meeting

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Highway sign considered for community and sport events

Council directed staff to engage with key stakeholders, including the West Kelowna Warriors junior hockey club, on the design and installation of sign on Highway 97 to promote community and sports events at Royal LePage Place and Jim Lind Arena and report back to Council.

Award applications supported

The Recreation Department will apply to the UBCM’s Excellence in Service Delivery Award for being provincial...

Be FireSmart and protect your property from wildfire

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, May 12, 2021 

A FireSmart Westside is a safer community.

We live in a region susceptible to wildfires; so West Kelowna Fire Rescue is calling on City of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation residents to take FireSmart action today to better protect your families and your homes in the event of a wildfire.

FireSmart homes and neighbourhoods allow firefighters to concentrate on fighting the wildfire, which ultimately saves more homes and lives. West Kelowna and...