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  • Last Music in the Park of Summer - August 30!

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    August 28, 2019

    Another line up of amazing talent and terrific music will close out the 2019 Music in the Park Season this Friday and you will not want to miss it!

    Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne headlines the final concert of summer at West Kelowna’s spectacular Annette Beaudreau Amphitheatre in Memorial Park! The Blues Boss blends blues, boogie-woogie and jazz and gets audiences tapping their feet with decades of award winning hits that he has performed around the globe. The Boogie.

  • Watch Your Speed in School Zones Starting September 3

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    August 28, 2019 

    Kids return to classes after Labour Day and drivers must slow down, leave their phones alone, yield to buses, watch for children walking and cycling and obey parking signs.

    Starting September 3, West Kelowna RCMP and Bylaw Compliance Officers will be at school zones around West Kelowna issuing friendly reminders to stick to speed limits in school zones and park in designated areas.

  • Aquatic Centre Closed for Annual TLC

     

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    August 26, 2019

    The usual late summer maintenance shutdown at Johnson Bentley Aquatic Centre begins Saturday, August 31. 

    Crews must close the pool section of the facility for cleaning and minor repairs for two weeks through Sunday, September 15.

  • Second Last Music in the Park For This Season

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    August 20, 2019

    Friday, August 23at 6:40 p.m.

  • We're Hiring!

     

    The City of West Kelowna is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

    Director of Corporate Initiatives

    Planner II - Long Range

    Facilities Operator I - Part Time - Term

    RCMP Information Specialist

     

    For further information check out our careers page Aug 20, 2019

  • Brown Road Sinkhole Paving Morning of August 20

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    August 19, 2019

    The City of West Kelowna will close the northbound lane of Brown Road, between Dobbin Road and Main Street, in Westbank Centre from 8 a.m.

  • Boil Water Notice Rescinded for Sunnyside/Pritchard Water System

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    August 16, 2019

    In consultation with the Interior Health Authority, the City of West Kelowna has rescinded the Boil Water Notice for the Sunnyside/Pritchard water system.  The Boil Water Notice was required as a result of water system infrastructure impacts due to the emergency power outage in the area that started on the evening of Sunday, August 11.

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    Portion of Brown Road Closed For Sinkhole Repair

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    August 16, 2019

    The City of West Kelowna has closed the northbound lane of Brown Road, between Dobbin Road and Main Street, in Westbank Centre to repair a sinkhole in the pavement.

    The southbound lane of this section of Brown Road remains open.

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    Emergency Water Shut Off Affecting Portion of Boucherie Centre

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    August 15, 2019

    Update: Adds Map

    The City of West Kelowna has shut off water to a portion of Boucherie Centre due to an emergency valve replacement related to improvements on Ross Road.

    Residents living on Applegreen Court, Hewl Road and portions of Ponderosa Road (see map) will experience water service disruptions today, Thursday, August 15.

  • Council Highlights - August 13, 2019

    Council Meeting

    August 13, 2019 

    Provincial Cannabis Store

    Council agreed to accept a non-medical cannabis retail store rezoning application for a provincial government operated cannabis retail outlet at 2475 Dobbin Road. Council had considered the matter at its meeting on July 23 meeting but a motion to accept the application was defeated due to a tie vote.

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West Kelowna, B.C. V4T 0G7
778-797-1234
communications@westkelownacity.ca 

Media relations
778-797-2223

 

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