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  • Music in the Park Kicks Off June 28

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    June 26, 2019

    Our popular Music in the Park series starts its lucky number seventh season this Friday at 6:30 p.m.

  • Citizens’ Survey Deadline Approaches

     

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    June 25, 2019

    West Kelowna residents who received a 2019 Citizen Survey in the mail are encouraged to return their completed forms to City Hall by this Friday, June 28 at 4 p.m.

  • Property Owners Reminded of Tax Due Date

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    June 24, 2019

    Tax notices went out at the end of May to more than 14,000 property owners within the City of West Kelowna and payments are now due. The deadline to pay is 4:30 p.

  • Music in the Park Returns for Summer 2019

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    June 21, 2019

    Music in the Park returns Friday, June 28 for another scorching West Kelowna summer full of rhythm and free family fun.

    Headlining opening night are The Insiders, a local party band based in Kelowna.

  • Notice of Blasting at Upper Vineyard Estates

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    June 20, 2019

    The City of West Kelowna has issued a new blasting permit for residential development in Upper Vineyard Estates.

    The permit allows T & A Rockworks to continue works approved under previous permits.

  • Committee of the Whole Meeting

    June 18, 2019

    Regional Economic Development and Tourism Goals

    Council was provided information regarding the 2019 economic development and tourism goals for the Central Okanagan. Representatives from the City’s own Economic Development Office as well as the Economic Development Commission of the Regional District of Central Okanagan, Tourism Kelowna, Westbank First Nation and the Greater Westside Board of Trade informed Council of the activities being undertaken by their organizations.

  • Council to Host Town Hall Meeting

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    June 19, 2019

    West Kelowna Council will host a Town Hall meeting next week to gather input and suggestions from the public regarding activities in West Kelowna’s downtown area. 

    At its Committee of the Whole Meeting June 18, Council agreed to provide this opportunity for public input related to concerns with crime, vagrancy, open drug use and other unsavoury behaviour that is negatively impacting the downtown core of Westbank Centre.

  • West Kelowna Fire Rescue Pilot Program Helps Homeowners Fund Fire Mitigation

    PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    June 14, 2019

     West Kelowna Fire Rescue has launched a pilot project that is dedicating $25,000 to encourage private property owners to protect their properties and neighbourhoods from wildfire.

    Citizen involvement at the neighbourhood level is the cornerstone of the FireSmart Canada Community Recognition Program.

  • New Wine Trail Officially Opened

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    June 13, 2019

    Mayor Gord Milsom and members of West Kelowna Council were joined today by representatives of the Westside Wine Trail to take part in a sabering event to officially open Phase 2 of the City’s Boucherie Road – Wine Trail Upgrade project. 

    Friends, neighbours and project contractors joined in the celebration as well which involved a sabering of a bottle of sparkling wine to mark the occasion.

  • Council Highlights - June 11, 2019

    Council Meeting 

    June 11, 2019

    Photo Radar Request

    Council agreed to request staff draft a Union of BC Municipalities resolution to be submitted for consideration at the UBCM annual meeting in 2019 asking for provincial permission to implement photo radar on local roads at the municipality’s expense. The move stems from consistent and ongoing complaints from residents that speeding is a problem in neighbourhoods throughout West Kelowna.

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The City of West Kelowna 
3731 Old Okanagan Highway, 
West Kelowna, B.C., V4T 0G7

Email info@westkelownacity.ca
Call 778-797-1000
Contact a specific department 

 

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