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Happy Holidays West Kelowna!

Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024
 
Season’s Greetings, West Kelowna! We wish our community an enjoyable, safe, and restful holiday season. 🎄 ✨ 
 
City Hall and other City administrative offices will be closed over the holidays from 3:00 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2024 to 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 2, 2024. Please note, the Recreation and Culture and Facility Bookings Offices at the Mt. Boucherie Recreation Complex, located at 2760 Cameron Road, will reopen by 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
 
Emergency and essential services,...

Stay informed about West Kelowna’s Draft 2025 Budget

Monday, Dec. 16, 2024
 
The City of West Kelowna is gearing up for its 2025 budget deliberations on Dec. 18 and 19, and we want you to stay informed and engaged in shaping our community’s future.
 
The Draft 2025 Budget highlights sustainable growth, critical infrastructure improvements, and strong service levels to ensure the safety and well-being of our residents while supporting our vibrant and growing community. The draft budget also places a strong emphasis on public safety services such as fire...

Ho-Ho-Hold onto your hats! There is still time to enter the Twinkle Tour

Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024
 
Twinkle, twinkle, little lights, don't miss this festive sight!
 
Time is running out to nominate the shiniest homes and business across the Westside!
 
Head to ourwk.ca/twinkletour to nominate the best-decorated homes or businesses for the City's fifth-annual Twinkle Tour by Dec.18.
 
✨ The 2024 Twinkle Tour features a Most Festive Contest with gift certificates to local restaurants up for grabs!
 
Prize winners will be announced in four categories:

• Most festive residence
• Most festive...

Council Highlights - Dec. 10, 2024

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024

Watch meetings live or via the webcast archive
Council meetings are livestreamed at westkelownacity.ca/webcasts and archived within one business day. To view the Dec. 10 webcast archive, please visit pub-westkelowna.escribemeetings.com.
 
West Kelowna Fire Rescue Food Drive update
West Kelowna Fire Rescue’s 27th Annual Food Drive is off to a fantastic start, thanks to our community’s overwhelming generosity. During the kick-off door-to-door campaign on Dec. 3 and 4,...

Brown Road closed for 2024 Light Up event this Friday

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024
 
Get ready to celebrate! Our annual Light Up event is this Friday, Dec. 6.
 
On Friday, Dec. 6, Brown Road will temporarily close from 1:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., between Gossett Road and Main Street, for the event. The Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations in the Westbank Lions Community Centre east parking lot, accessed off Brown Road, will also be closed during this time.
 
The closure allows City crews, community groups and volunteers time to prepare, host and clean up....