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Council Highlights - June 10, 2025

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Date of Issue: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Watch meetings live or through the webcast archive

Council meetings are livestreamed at westkelownacity.ca/webcasts and archived within one business day. To view the June 10 webcast archive, please visit pub-westkelowna.escribemeetings.com.

Council recognizes National Indigenous Peoples Day

National Indigenous Peoples Day is June 21 – the longest day of the year, which has meaning for First Nations, Inuit and Métis as a time...

Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway intersection closed starting June 18

Date of Issue: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Beginning Wednesday, June 18, construction will begin at the Butt Road and Old Okanagan Highway intersection as part of a major active transportation and intersection improvement project.

To complete the work safely and efficiently, the intersection will be fully closed to all vehicle and public access at all times, including weekdays and weekends, until fall 2025.

All area businesses will remain open and accessible, via detours, during construction.

Detours...

Boucherie Road temporarily closed for continued seasonal maintenance

Date of Issue: Monday, June 9, 2025

On Wednesday, June 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., crews will close Boucherie Road between Hayman and Stuart Roads to continue seasonal maintenance.

Work requires a full closure of the road, bike lanes and sidewalks to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. Motorists, please use Highway 97 and Hudson Road or Hayman and Stuart as a detour route. Crews will maintain access for emergency vehicles, residents living within the immediate area, buses and transit users. 

Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant reports show project is on budget, in planned commissioning phase

Date of Issue: Friday, June 6, 2025

The Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP) is on budget and remains in its planned commissioning phase and transparency and accountability updates are available for the public and will be presented to City of West Kelowna Mayor and Council on Tuesday, June 10. 

The updates from City staff are being provided in response to a Council motion, which was passed at the Tuesday, May 27 meeting, calling for reports on:

• The plant’s funding reconciliation.
• An independent...

Summer construction season set to begin in the coming weeks

Date of Issue: Wednesday, June 4, 2025

This summer, the City of West Kelowna is investing in key infrastructure upgrades, including sidewalk extensions, active transportation and intersection improvements, and essential roadway and drainage enhancements throughout the community.

We’re excited to share a preview of major transportation projects that will begin in the coming weeks.

Stay informed on road closures and project updates

For the latest information on closures, detours, and project progress...