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Leaf your mark and plant a tree this spring with our Urban Re-Leaf Program

Updated: Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Date of Issue: Monday, March 24, 2025

This spring, Greater Westside residents have the opportunity to add beauty and shade to their properties while contributing to the city's urban canopy.

The 2025 Urban Re-Leaf Program offers a variety of trees at cost.

How to purchase a tree

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  • Visit westkelownacity.ca/urbanreleaf between March 24 and April 25 to place your order.
  • In the online registration system, search for “tree” under the activities section.
  Choose from the...

Notice of private contractor completing active transportation upgrades on Anders Road

Date of Issue: Friday, March 21, 2025

Beginning Monday, March 24, Matcon Construction will begin work on Anders Road for active transportation improvements, requiring modified traffic patterns.

Matcon Construction is set to complete stormwater upgrades, install a bike lane and a sidewalk and add street lighting on Anders Road from the roundabout on Boucherie Road to just past Anders Park.

Crews are scheduled to perform work from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays until the end of June.

The work...

New utility operating agreement to provide additional revenues for important City initiatives

Date of Issue: Friday, March 21, 2025

The City of West Kelowna is pleased to announce that it has signed a municipal operating agreement with FortisBC to secure a new long-term revenue source for the benefit of our community.

“The City of West Kelowna was the only municipality in the Okanagan Valley that did not have a FortisBC operating agreement,” said Mayor Gord Milsom. “Until now, this had put our municipality on an uneven playing field, since other local governments could use the revenue...

Water Quality Advisory and Boil Water Notice issued for areas of Glenrosa due to watermain break

Date of Issue: Wednesday, March 19, 2025

The City of West Kelowna is issuing a precautionary isolated Water Quality Advisory, effectively immediately and until further notice, for parts of Glenrosa, due to an accidental contractor-related water main break, in the Salmon Road area. Some residents on Gates and Salmon Roads, and Stonegate Court, within the immediate area of the break are on a Boil Water Notice. 

View a map here to confirm if your property is in the affected service area. 

A water main...

Street sweeping season begins in West Kelowna

Date of Issue: Friday, March 14, 2025

Spring cleaning isn’t just for homes as our annual street sweeping program gets underway next week, helping to clear winter debris from roads and sidewalks.

Starting the week of March 17, crews will begin sweeping in the Gellatly Bay, Glen Canyon and Goats Peak neighbourhoods and working their way to higher elevations.

Help clean the way

Residents can help ensure a clean sweep by:

• Watching for “No Parking” signs
  • When signs appear at neighbourhood entrances, and...