News

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Watch for 2022 property tax notices in the mail

Council received an update on this year’s property tax notices, which staff will mail out by the end of May. More than 1,300 property owners, who receive bills electronically, already have their tax notices. Learn how to claim your Home Owner Grant, through the Province of BC, and find options for paying your property taxes to the City at westkelownacity.ca/taxes. The City will apply a statutory, irreversible...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Starting Monday, May 30 through to Saturday, June 4, the Shannon Lake-Bartley-Stevens intersection will be completely closed to the public during the day and overnight for road paving and construction of the concrete apron for the inner circle of the roundabout. 

The Shannon Lake Road and Juliann Road detours will remain in place while crews complete road paving and the forming and pouring of the concrete rollover curb and travel apron. The Shannon...

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

Have fun, meet West Kelowna Fire Rescue staff and firefighters and learn the best ways to be FireSmart all at one free, family event.

Join us at FireSmart Family Day, which returns Saturday, May 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Hall #31, 3651 Old Okanagan Highway.

Free family activities include:

• Tips on preparing for and protecting your home from wildfires
• Information on Emergency Preparedness and the FireSmart program, including grant funding...

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Grants of up to $500 are available, on a first-come, first-serve basis, to City of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation property owners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire using FireSmart principles. 

“FireSmart properties and neighbourhoods enable firefighters to deploy more of their resources directly towards wildfire response, which ultimately saves lives and homes,” says West Kelowna Fire Rescue Chief Jason Brolund. “Actions...

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

The Mt. Boucherie Community Centre (MBCC) Restoration Project is underway from April 20 through June 20, and we want to hear from you as we begin to transition this much-loved facility back to the community in time for its 50^thanniversary in 2024.

As part of the project, the City of West Kelowna is developing a facility plan to restore the interior of the building to its former state as a community centre with a special emphasis...