Parks, Recreation and Culture News
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West Kelowna’s newest Rec Guide offers summer programs in keeping with BC’s Re-Start Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 08, 2020
Registration is now open for City of West Kelowna summer recreational programs!
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Latest re-openings in West Kelowna include beach volleyball and new pickleball courtsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 29, 2020
Starting today, Friday, May 29, beach volleyball courts and four new pickleball courts will be open in the City of West Kelowna.
Users must maintain safe social distancing of two metres and limit gathering sizes on the courts and sidelines to required players, officials and subs only.
Playgrounds reopening June 1 across the OkanaganFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2020As phased reopening plans continue to progress, the next phase will see playgrounds and outdoor fitness equipment opening on June 1 across the region. This includes outdoor playgrounds located in municipal and regional parks as well as playgrounds located at public schools in the Okanagan.
Confirmed black bear sightings in the Rose Valley neighbourhoodMultiple confirmed black bear sightings, including a sow with young cubs, have been reported in the Rose Valley neighbourhood. These bears are seeking easy food sources in unsecured garbage containers and other unnatural food sources, which, if not prevented, can create human-bear conflicts.
2020 Music in the Park cancelled due to COVID-19FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 19, 2020The City of West Kelowna has cancelled the 2020 schedule for Music in the Park to adhere to the restrictions of no large group gatherings as directed by BC’s Provincial Health Officer.
“We are starting to see the restrictions lift on outdoor recreation spaces but the province has made it clear about the importance to adhere to no large group gatherings this summer,” says Mayor Gord Milsom.
City to re-open Skateboard Park, Pickleball and Tennis Courts tomorrowFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 15, 2020
West Kelowna will re-open its skateboard park, pickleball and tennis courts on May 16 in response to the phased strategy unveiled in the Province’s May 15, 2020
Local Governments in the interior Okanagan taking coordinated approach to phased reopening
