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Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for Lakeview System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 29, 2020

The City of West Kelowna, in cooperation with Interior Health, has rescinded the Water Quality Notice in the Lakeview System.

The water quality advisory was required January 24 after several monitoring stations in the Lakeview Heights North area began recording high turbidity. Once crews completed the necessary water main flushing in the early morning of January 25, the city conducted all required comprehensive testing and received all mandatory laboratory confirmations...

Please Provide Feedback on 2020 Budget And Glenrosa Road Upgrades

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January 28, 2020

Mayor and Council are requesting your input on the City’s Draft 2020 Budget, 2020 to 2024 Financial Plan and planned improvements to Glenrosa Road from Glen Abbey Place to McGinnis Road.

Each year, Council engages you in the budget process and carefully considers your feedback in its deliberations before adopting the Financial Plan and Tax Rate Bylaws.

The proposed tax increase will be 4.8%, based on an average West Kelowna home valued at $642,582. The City needs...

Water Quality Advisory Issued for Lakeview System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2020

The City of West Kelowna is issuing a Water Quality Advisory for the entire Lakeview System, effective immediately and until further notice, due to high turbidity registering at several monitoring locations in the Lakeview Heights area. Crews are working to determine the source of the high turbidity. 

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

Motorists Please Plan Ahead for Gellatly Road Bridge Closure

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2020

Updated January 20, 2020

The City of West Kelowna anticipates closing Gellatly Road Bridge over Powers Creek for approximately three months beginning January 30 for an essential infrastructure project.

The temporary closure will allow the city’s contractor to safely remove and replace the bridge, which has reached the end of its lifespan. Work includes installing added sidewalk on the upstream side, improving bike lanes and building a new higher bridge structure...

Time to Renew/Purchase Dog Licenses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 14, 2020

It’s the time of year for all Central Okanagan dog owners to renew or purchase a new dog license.

The Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw requires all dogs to be licensed in the Central Okanagan and in 2019, over 22,000 were.  A license makes it easy to return a dog to its owner if it gets away.

Purchase a new or renew an existing dog license before February 29th in order to save $20 off the regular annual license fees.

Until the end of February, a license...