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Put down strong roots with the Urban Re-Leaf program

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Thursday, March 04, 2021

 

Make our community greener and more beautiful by purchasing a tree at-cost through West Kelowna’s Urban Re-Leaf program.

Starting Monday, March 8, at 8:30 a.m., Westside residents can purchase one of 200 trees online to add beauty to their yards and expand the city's urban canopy. For $63, plus tax, buy one of five different six-to-10-foot-tall species in 10-gallon pots. Choose between Armstrong Freeman maple, maidenhair, tulip, Chanticleer flowering...

Glenrosa active transportation infrastructure improvements set to resume

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Wednesday, March 03, 2021

 

Beginning March 8, the City of West Kelowna will begin construction on Phase 2 of active transportation infrastructure upgrades on Glenrosa and McIver Roads; work will require road closures and detours for up to 12 weeks.

Crews will close Glenrosa Road from Morningside to Webber and McIver Road from Glenrosa to McTaggart. Glenrosa Road traffic will detour via Yorkton Road and Morningside Drive. The City recommends that McIver Road residents...

Spring into a new activity with the latest Rec Guide

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

The City of West Kelowna’s 2021 Spring Recreation Guide is now available online with a variety of safe program and class options for all ages and abilities.

Find the guide and register at westkelownacity.ca/recguide. Highlights include:

• Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre (JBMAC) programs – Page 10
• JBMAC lesson registration starting March 11 – Page 25
• Atomic Volleyball – Page 36
• Our new Peruse the Parks program – Page 38
• Story Walk – Page 46.

Register...

Council Highlights - Feb. 23, 2021

Council shows support for 2021 Pink Shirt Day

Council donned pink to support anti-bullying initiatives. The City has a respectful workplace free of harassment and bullying and Council applauds staff and community members who show kindness at work, school and in their daily lives. Pink Shirt Day is Feb. 24. It began in 2007 when a community rallied around a youth whom kids had bullied because he wore a pink shirt to school. 

2021 Budget consultation continues

Public consultation on the 2021 Budget...

First-ever Community Vision sets direction for West Kelowna’s future

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Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021

West Kelowna Council officially endorsed its first-ever community-inspired Community Vision. The Community Vision establishes the direction for the next 10 years and beyond.

“Establishing a long-term vision for West Kelowna is a significant accomplishment for our Council and our community and will serve as the foundation for the City’s Official Community Plan update that we will undertake this year,” said Mayor Gord Milsom. “A strong Community Vision...