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  • Fire Personnel Conducting Smoke Alarm Checks

    As Fire Prevention Week™ approaches, West Kelowna Fire Rescue reminds residents:
    Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape!™

    September 27, 2019


    (September 25th) – West Kelowna Fire Rescue & Westbank First Nation are teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®)—the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years—to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape.

    Sep 27, 2019
  • West Kelowna Talks Transportation at UBCM

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    September 26, 2019 

    At today’s meetings at the 2019 Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver, West Kelowna Mayor, Council and staff met with Hon. Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure to discuss continued improvements along Highway 97, including at Boucherie Road and Westlake Road, and met with Ministry staff along with Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin to discuss obtaining the necessarily right-of-way to connect Trail 2000 between Peachland.

    Sep 26, 2019
  • West Kelowna Meets With Ministers at UBCM

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    September 25, 2019 

    At September 25’s meetings at the 2019 Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver, West Kelowna Mayor, Council and staff met with Hon. Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, to continue discussions around West Kelowna’s need for an urgent and primary care centre, and with Hon.

    Sep 25, 2019
  • Update! Gellatly Boat Launch Closed A Bit Longer for Gas Line Relocation

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Updated: October 01, 2019

    The City of West Kelowna is extending the closure of the Gellatly Road Boat Launch from Tuesday, October 01 to Thursday, October 03 and reducing access to the facility to one lane on October 4.

    The closure is required to accommodate Fortis Gas line relocation.

    Sep 25, 2019
  • Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for Lakeview System

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    September 25, 2019

    Working in conjunction with the Interior Health Authority, the City of West Kelowna has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory for the Lakeview Water System.

    No remaining water quality advisories are in effect in the City of West Kelowna’s systems at this time.

    Sep 25, 2019
  • West Kelowna Meetings at UBCM

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    September 24, 2019 

    At this week’s meetings at the 2019 Union of BC Municipalities convention in Vancouver, West Kelowna Mayor and Council are continuing to lobby for support from provincial representatives for power redundancy, transportation improvements, an urgent and primary care centre, new open burning permit regulations, supportive housing and removal of West Kelowna from the Speculation and Vacancy Tax.

    Mayor Gord Milsom, members of West Kelowna Council and staff are.

    Sep 24, 2019
  • Despicable Theft at Westbank Cemetery

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    September 23, 2019

    In the late evening of Saturday, September 14, bronze markers on 53 cemetery plots in the Westbank Cemetery were stolen. The thieves had cut the lock on the cemetery gate to gain access.

    Sep 23, 2019
  • Water Quality Advisory Issued for Lakeview Water System

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    September 16, 2019 

    Working in conjunction with the Interior Health Authority, the City of West Kelowna has issued a Water Quality Advisory for the Lakeview Water System due to elevated turbidity in water drawn from the Rose Valley Reservoir. 

    A Water Quality Advisory means children, the elderly, people with weakened immunity and anyone else seeking added protection should use boiled water, or an alternate, safe source, for drinking, brushing teeth, washing fruits and.

    Sep 17, 2019
  • Popular West Kelowna Beach Closed for Repairs

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    September 10, 2019

    The City of West Kelowna will close Rotary Park, including the beach and parking lot areas, starting Wednesday, September 11 in order to complete much-needed restoration and flood mitigation work.

    Historic Okanagan Lake flooding in 2017 and high water levels in 2018 caused damage to riprap, retaining walls and staircases along the shoreline.

    Sep 10, 2019
  • Canada and BC Award Grant Extension for Water Treatment Plant

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    September 10, 2019

    MP Stephen Fuhr, Kelowna-Lake Country, announced today that the City of West Kelowna’s request has been granted for a timeline extension to meet grant requirements for its Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant.

    Fuhr made the announcement in front of West Kelowna Municipal Hall indicating that the City now has a further two years, until March 2022, to construct the much-anticipated Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant.

    Sep 10, 2019
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