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Drafts of West Kelowna parks and recreational trails master plans now ready for community input

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 24, 2024 The City of West Kelowna is excited to share our updated Draft Parks Master Plan and Draft Recreational Trails Master Plan through Phase 2 of the engagement process! We need your input, as comments from our community will help refine the draft plans and guide how the City invests in our parks and recreational trails systems over the next decade and beyond. Your feedback is important! Check out OurWK.ca until May 24 to:

• Review the project pages
• Read the draft...

Stage 2 water regulations now in effect

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 24, 2024 The City of West Kelowna has implemented Stage 2 water regulations, effective immediately and until further notice, for all utility customers to reduce demand during drought and protect available supplies. Under Stage 2 regulations outdoor irrigation of lawns and landscapes are only permitted as follows:

• Even numbered addresses may water on Saturdays and Tuesdays.
• Odd numbered addresses may water on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Below normal snowpacks,...

Council Highlights - April 23, 2024

Regular Council Meeting

Tuesday, April. 23, 2024

Watch Council meetings live or view the webcast archive

Council meetings are livestreamed at www.westkelownacity.ca/webcasts. The webcast is archived the next business day. Find the April 23 archive at pub-westkelowna.escribemeetings.com.

New collective agreement ratified at City of West Kelowna

The City of West Kelowna and the Association of Local Government Employees Union (ALGEU) have reached a new four-year collective agreement. Learn more at 

New collective agreement ratified at City of West Kelowna

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 23, 2024

The City of West Kelowna and the Association of Local Government Employees Union (ALGEU) have reached a new four-year collective agreement, following three days of bargaining from April 10 to 12.
 
The agreement, which the ALGEU ratified on April 17 and which West Kelowna City Council ratified on April 23, provides 155 full-time and 40 relief and term positions with wage increases that are consistent with recent labour agreements elsewhere in B.C. The...

Watermain flushing program moves to Shannon Woods, Shannon Heights and Tallus Ridge neighbourhoods

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 22, 2024 The City’s annual watermain flushing program is progressing, with crews now starting work in Zone 4 – Shannon Woods, Shannon Heights and Tallus Ridge, with an isolated, precautionary water quality advisory in effect within this area while the work is underway. Flushing forces high-velocity water through hydrants to remove sediment that has accumulated in the distribution system’s mains over time. During flushing, customers in Zone 4 may experience...