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On Snow Days, Please Help Crews Clear the Way

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 19, 2019 

Residents need to park off street over the next two to three days, please, to help road crews deal with the heavy snowfall expected over the pre-Christmas weekend. Environment Canada is forecasting snowfall of 10 centimeters in West Kelowna into Friday morning, December 20, followed by periods of rain or snow throughout the weekend, and plows may be unable to clear residential streets cluttered with cars.

During heavy snowfall, crews must focus first on...

Holiday Hours of Operation for City Services

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 18, 2019 

Season's greetings. The City of West Kelowna wishes everyone all the best of the holiday season.

City of West Kelowna offices will close for the holidays at 1 p.m. December 24 and reopen by 8:30 a.m. January 2 at the following locations:

• City Hall at Mount Boucherie Community Centre, 2760 Cameron Road.
• Engineering and Purchasing Offices at Lakeview Village, 879 Anders Road.
• Operations Building (Parks and Cemetery Administration) at 3717 Elliott Road.
• Roads and...

Boil Water Notice Issued for Lakeview System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 17, 2019

The City of West Kelowna, in cooperation with Interior Health, is issuing a Boil Water Notice for the Lakeview System, due to a mechanical failure at the 45-year-old chlorination facility at Rose Valley Reservoir. 

If the account number on your utility bill starts with 455, you are in the Lakeview Water System. You can also view a Water Quality Advisory Map at www.westkelownacity.ca/waterquality to confirm if your property is in the system.

All customers must...

We're Hiring - Summer Students!

The City of West Kelowna is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

• Summer Student - Recreation and Culture
• Summer Student - Roads and Drainage
• Summer Student - Parks
• Summer Student - Utilities
• Summer Student - Communications
• Summer Student - Finance
• Water Engineering Technology Co-Op Student
• Public Works Co-Op Student (Roads and Drainage)
• Engineering Co-Op

For further information check out our careers page https://careers.westkelownacity.ca/

City of West Kelowna,

HR Team

Alternating Traffic Required on Wine Trail for Street Light Maintenance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 12, 2019 

The City of West Kelowna will temporarily close one lane on Boucherie Road Wine Trail, between Hayman and Stuart Roads, to complete street light maintenance between December 17 and 20. 

Crews will work between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Single-lane alternating traffic will be required to allow crews to efficiently and safely work on the streetlights. Crews will maintain rotating, two-way traffic during this activity, including through access for emergency crews,...