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City of West Kelowna receives $190,000 from two Province of British Columbia grants

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The Province of BC has awarded funding to the City of West Kelowna administered by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities totalling $190,000. 

Housing Needs Report Program Fund

The first grant of $30,000 through the Housing Needs Report Program fund will aid in the development of a Housing Needs Assessment specific to West Kelowna as it relates to future land use, housing supply and gaps across the housing continuum. This will result in delivering...

Join us for Music in the Park this Friday

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Let’s press play on another Music in the Park, this Friday Aug. 27.

Multi genre singers Sean Bray, Kinga Heming & Bernie Addington Trio and singer/songwriter Sally Wallick will each perform two, limited-seating shows for fans this Friday night at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Kinsmen Park at 3170 Shannon Lake Road, West Kelowna. In keeping with public health orders, 100 seats are available per show. Registration is by phone only. Call the Recreation &...

Precautionary Boil Water Notice issued for parts of Powers Creek Water Service Area due to water main break

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Tuesday. August 24, 2021

City utility crews are responding this morning to a water main break in Glenrosa. Area residents and...

Water Quality Advisories rescinded for Lakeview-Rose Valley and West Kelowna Estates Systems

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Friday, August 20, 2021

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded the Water Quality Advisories, for the Lakeview-Rose Valley Service Area and the West Kelowna Estates Service Area.

Monitoring and testing confirm that turbidity has returned to normal levels. The Water Quality Advisory for West Kelowna Estates was issued July 14 and the Water Quality Advisory was issued for Lakeview-Rose Valley on July 19 after turbidly increased to higher than...

Two-day Skatepark closure starts Monday

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Friday, Aug. 20, 2021

Starting on Monday, August 23, the Skatepark at Memorial Park will temporarily close for up to two days to relocate light standards to the new skatepark. All lighting work is anticipated to be complete on August 25, and the facility will re-open to park users. 

Light poles and concrete bases will be disassembled and repurposed at the new skatepark, located east of Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre.

Construction of the new skatepark is progressing...