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Council continues productive conversations at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
 
Four of seven members of West Kelowna Council attended this year’s Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) conference held June 6 – 9 in Calgary.
 
This year’s FCM focused heavily on the need for a new Municipal Growth Framework where FCM, on behalf of municipalities, is calling on the federal government to modernize and link municipal funding with the national population and economic growth. Equipping municipalities with diverse, adequate, and predictable revenue will...

Shannon Lake Road Active Transportation Corridor Project construction scheduled to start next week

Friday, June 7, 2024

The City of West Kelowna is enhancing road safety and creating an active transportation corridor for our community along Shannon Lake Road.
 
Beginning next week, crews are scheduled to begin on-road construction of a new multi-use pathway and complete road improvements, lighting, and stormwater upgrades along Shannon Lake Road between the Kinsmen Park lower soccer field and Swite Road. A roundabout will be constructed at the Asquith and Shannon Lake Road intersection.
 
The $5.2...

The draft 2023 Annual Report is now online

Friday, June 7, 2024
 
The City of West Kelowna invites our community to view and submit comments on the draft 2023 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements.
 
The Annual Report provides an easy to read summary of the activities and accomplishments that support moving our community forward. As a rapidly growing and vibrant city, we have made significant progress to address infrastructure needs of our community and deliver programs and services, guided by Council’s Strategic Priorities.
 
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RDCO seeks more input on curbside food waste collection, launches Phase Two of public engagement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
From the Regional District of Central Okanagan

RDCO seeks more input on curbside food waste collection, launches Phase Two of public engagement
 
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is inviting residents across the region to participate in Phase Two of the curbside food waste public engagement, launched on June 3.
 
From June 3 until July 2, residents are invited to complete a short survey, ask a question, or leave a comment for RDCO waste reduction...

Canada, BC, and City officially celebrate the opening of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant

Canada, British Columbia, and West Kelowna officially celebrate the opening of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant

News release: Friday, May 31, 2024

West Kelowna, B.C. – Together with the community, the Governments of Canada and British Columbia and the City of West Kelowna held a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially celebrate the opening of the new state-of-the-art Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant. Prior to the end of 2023, more than 19,650 residents turned on their taps to clean, safe, and...