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West Kelowna Takes Steps to Enhance Public Safety

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 04, 2019

Bylaw Compliance Officers will operate out of Westbank Lions Community Centre, at 2466 Main Street, starting Wednesday, September 4, in an effort to keep West Kelowna’s downtown a vibrant and welcoming place to live, do business and access services and amenities.

“We’ve heard our community’s concerns and Council and I believe that this latest effort will go a long way to addressing many of the social and public safety issues that West Kelowna citizens have raised,”...

Water Quality Advisory Issued for Portion of Rose Valley Properties

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 03, 2019

In consultation with Interior Health, the City of West Kelowna has issued a Water Quality Advisory, effective immediately and until further notice for customers in Rose Valley subdivision including Mar Jok Elementary School, the commercial building at 2081 McDougall Road and the church at 2170 McDougall Road. Crews are flushing, monitoring, and testing the system in an effort to restore water quality as soon as possible.

The water quality advisory is necessary...

Calling Adult Rec Hockey Players - Local League Needs Teams

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2019

Get the gang together and sign up to compete with teams from around the Central Okanagan in Pacific Adult Hockey League action this season.

Twenty-five, 75 minute regular season games are scheduled Sundays and Mondays throughout the season with two guaranteed playoff games in best, two out of three series. All players must be 19 years or older. No games take place on the Sundays of Thanksgiving and Super Bowl weekends

The league also provides warm-up music at every...

Rotary Keeps Sports Dreams Alive For Westside Kids

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2019

A $5,000 donation from the West Kelowna Daybreak Rotary has arrived just in time for the West Kelowna KidSport Chapter.

Autumn is a busy season for applications to the non-profit organization that provides subsidies to families who need assistance enrolling their children in sports. West Kelowna KidSport helps residents living in the City of West Kelowna, District of Peachland, Westbank First Nation and the surrounding rural areas on the Westside.

At the end of the...

Ross Road Closed a Little Longer - Detours in Effect until Sept. 11

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2019

Due to added required work as part of the construction of Ross Road sidewalks and storm sewer infrastructure, the westbound lane, between Brentwood Road and Riffington Place will remain closed for two more weeks. Bus stops along this stretch will also remain closed. The Ross Road bus stop by the Super 8 Motel remains open as does the Boucherie Mountain Transit Exchange at Westgate Road.

The City of West Kelowna had originally hoped to open the stretch of road by...