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Cemetery Parking Lot Closed for Paving

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 12, 2019

As part of ongoing improvements at the Westbank Cemetery, the City of West Kelowna is paving the parking lot and access roads surrounding the memorial gardens.

Staff must shut down the parking lot and limit access to the cemetery during the paving work on Tuesday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 17. The paving project will improve safety and accessibility and create better use of the parking lot.

This is the fourth improvement project at the cemetery over the past six...

Bear Spotted on Mt. Boucherie

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 11, 2019 

Several hikers have called West Kelowna City Hall to report a black bear roaming near trails on Mt. Boucherie.

The mountain is natural wildlife habitat, consisting of Crown, city and private land, and trail users can encounter deer, raptors, rattlesnakes and other wildlife at any time. Although bear, cougar, coyote and moose encounters are less common, they can happen on the mountain on occassion.

The City has posted bear warning signs at trail accesses. The...

Council Highlights - July 9, 2019

Council Meeting

July 9, 2019

New CAO Introduced

Mayor Gord Milsom welcomed Mr. Paul Gipps, the City of West Kelowna’s new Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Gipps has 30 years of experience as a local government professional, most recently as Chief Administrative Officer at the Fraser Valley Regional District.  

Cannabis Shops Provided

Council adopted Zoning Bylaw Amendments for five non-medical retail cannabis shops in West Kelowna. The City will now send a recommendation to the BC Liquor and...

Council Highlights - June 25, 2019

Regular Council Meeting

June 25, 2019

Council Recognized Departing CAO Jim Zaffino

Council publically thanked Chief Administrative Officer Jim Zaffino for more than 11 years of hard work and dedication to the City of West Kelowna. Mr. Zaffino became West Kelowna’s first Chief Financial Officer on February 25, 2008. Council promoted him to CAO March 12, 2014. His expertise in finance and management earned him the 2011 Professional Service Award for Leadership from his peers at the Local Government Management...