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City to re-open Skateboard Park, Pickleball and Tennis Courts tomorrow
Posted on Friday, May 15, 2020 08:30 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2020
West Kelowna will re-open its skateboard park, pickleball and tennis courts on May 16 in response to the phased strategy unveiled in the Province’s Restart Plan as part of the COVID-19 recovery.
“It’s exciting to enter this new phase and in time for the long weekend,” says Mayor Gord Milsom. “I strongly encourage you to get out and take advantage of the amenities that are open while following the existing social distancing protocols that have become our new normal.”
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Expect Delays on Old Okanagan Highway For Gas Main Upgrade
Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:30 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 14, 2020
Motorists can expect delays along Old Okanagan Highway beginning next week as FortisBC crews put in a major gas main upgrade.
Starting May 19, FortisBC crews will be working along Old Okanagan Highway between Reece Road and Gosset Road. Construction will take approximately five weeks to complete.
The gas main upgrade is required to keep up with the demands of the growing City.
Traffic control personnel will be on site using single-lane alternating traffic methods,...
Upper Smith Creek Road temporary closure extended, local residential access maintained
Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2020 10:00 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2020
Upper Smith Creek Road, above Copper Ridge Drive, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday until May 29 to allow for approved subdivision-related work.
The closure had to be extended as crews have encountered significant rock that will require additional drilling and blasting.
While this closure will take two more weeks, it will also allow crews to pour concrete curbs and pave the road during this time, which would remove the need for a future one-week...
Campfire Ban Ends for most Central Okanagan areas
Posted on Thursday, May 14, 2020 05:45 AM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: From the Regional District of Central Okanagan
May 14, 2020
Effective immediately, wood burning campfires are allowed again in many Central Okanagan areas. Campfires are not permitted at any time within the City of Kelowna.
The campfire ban within most local government fire jurisdictions in the Central Okanagan has been in place since April 3 to support public health efforts to reduce sources of air pollution including open burning. The decision to allow wood...
West Kelowna prepares to resume public hearings
Posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 01:15 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2020
The City of West Kelowna is preparing to resume public hearings for eligible applications. Hearings have been on hold at the City due to restrictions to public gatherings ordered by the provincial health authorities. The City is adapting the format of the hearings to allow the public process to proceed while respecting the physical distancing requirements in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
“COVID-19 has created some very unique challenges for Council proceedings...
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