Accessible Website
The City of West Kelowna's site is accessible in three separate formats - desktop, tablet, and mobile - so residents can easily access and look for information on their preferred devices. In addition, external resources and tips are available to help improve navigation on the municipal website - and on the Internet in general - for users who have visual or hearing impairments.
Accessible Parking Permits |
Accessible parking permits are The accessible parking permit program is administered through SPARC BC. However, new permits can be paid for and obtained at West Kelowna City Hall with submission of a completed application form.
Learn more about accessible parking permits. |
Make Mouse Pointers Easier to See |
Change the Mouse Pointer's Colour and SizeWindows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
MacOS 10.8+
MacOS 10.4 to 10.7
Add Pointer Trails (Windows only)Windows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
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Web Browser Screen Readers |
Visually impaired users have a number of accessibility options available to them to make browsing the Internet hassle-free. Popular browsers like Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari either have built-in screen readers, free add-ons that can be downloaded to include the function, or the ability to integrate with standalone screen reader software.
Windows users can also download an open source - and free - screen reader named NVDA, which can be set up to work with Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Learn more about and download NVDA |
Zoom In and Out of a Webpage |
Magnify Browser Window or TabAdjust image and text sizes in a browser tab or window to make them easier to see by zooming in and out of webpages. Windows
Mac
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