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  • Let’s work together to stay cool during extreme heat

    Tuesday, June 29, 2021

    With record-breaking hot, dry weather and extreme fire hazard persisting in the Okanagan, the City of West Kelowna in partnership with other local governments and agencies, is offering information to prevent wildfires and to help residents beat the heat and keep everyone cooler, healthier and safer.

    Campfire ban and fire prevention

    Effective noon Wednesday, June 30, and until further notice, all campfires are prohibited throughout all Central Okanagan municipalities and electoral.

    Jun 29, 2021
  • Traffic Advisory - Temporary full closure of Gellatly-Carrington intersection starts next Monday

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Monday, June 28, 2021

    Jun 28, 2021

  • Campfire ban across the Central Okanagan (1)

    From the Regional District of Central Okanagan

    June 28, 2021 

    Effective 12:00 p.m.

    Jun 28, 2021
  • Council Highlights - June 22, 2021

    Regular Meeting

    Tuesday, June 22, 2021

    Limited public attendance permitted at Council meetings in keeping with BC’s Restart Plan

    In accordance with provincial health COVID-19 guidelines, West Kelowna Council meetings will now accommodate up to three members of the public on a first-come, first-serve basis. The City continues to encourage the public to watch Council Meetings via live stream at  Jun 24, 2021

  • Tax deadline approaches - use these tips to pay taxes, and claim your BC Home Owner Grant on time
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Thursday, June 24, 2021
    With the 2021 tax payment deadline quickly approaching in just one week, the City of West Kelowna has pointers to help you skip lines and avoid wait times at Municipal Hall and to claim your Home Owner Grant on time, through the Province of BC.
    Lines are longest during the final week leading up to the 4:30 p.
    Jun 24, 2021
  • Bring on summer with Music in the Park

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Wednesday, June 23, 2021

    Get your groove on with the much-anticipated return of West Kelowna’s popular, free Music in the Park program, starting Thursday, July 1, with a new venue for 2021 at Kinsmen Park on Shannon Lake Road.

    We will offer four, one-hour sets with a maximum of 50 fans per show with up to six people per group within designated zones, in keeping with the latest Province of BC COVID-19 safe restart procedures.

    Jun 23, 2021
  • First shovel in the ground for new skatepark in West Kelowna earmarks the start of construction at the City Hall/Library Building site
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    Wednesday, June 23, 2021
     
    On June 15, West Kelowna Council and the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL), together with Westbank First Nation, broke ground at the new skatepark as part of the future City Hall/Library Building site in the City of West Kelowna. 
     
    COVID-19 safety protocols limited the ground breaking to only a few representatives from the partnering organizations, along with staffs’ focuses on social distancing protocols, mandatory mask use and continued.
    Jun 23, 2021
  • Water Quality Advisory rescinded for West Kelowna Estates System (1)

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Monday, June 21, 2021

     

    The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded a Water Quality Advisory for the West Kelowna Estates Service Area.

    Monitoring and testing confirm that turbidity has returned to normal levels.

    Jun 21, 2021
  • City Hall/Library Building Preliminary Design consultation begins

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Monday, June 14, 2021

    The Preliminary Design of West Kelowna’s first City Hall/Okanagan Regional Library Building is now underway and we need your input! From June 14 to June 27, the community is invited to get involved to provide their feedback to help inform the design. 

    Tell the project team about:

    • Customer experiences when visiting the City Hall/Library Building
    • Characteristics of great outdoor spaces for the community to gather
    • Preferences for landscaping and lighting.
      Jun 14, 2021
  • Check out our draft 2020 Annual Report online

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Wednesday, June 9, 2021

    The City of West Kelowna invites the community to view our draft 2020 Annual Report and provide comments.

    Despite COVID-19, we pressed forward with several key infrastructure projects and community initiatives, including the start of Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant civil site works, Glenrosa Road active transportation improvements, our Community Vision and relief for people facing financial hardships due to the pandemic.

    Jun 09, 2021
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West Kelowna, B.C. V4T 0G7
778-797-1234
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