City of West Kelowna
2760 Cameron Road V1Z 2T6

Bear-in-Area Alert for Rose Valley. Please read the post below from WildSafeBC Okanagan Westside - This is a good reminder that some bears may still be around.

Let’s each do our part now, so we can explore BC again, soon. We’re all in this together. Please check out the post below from Visit Westside.

Passionate about WK’s future? Host an #OURWK Community Circle! Work together to review the DRAFT Community Vision and share your collective feedback. Invite whoever you’d like, but please follow current COVID-19 guidelines and consider an online discussion with people outside your bubble. It’s a bit trickier these days, but we know WK will find a way! Hosts have a chance to win gift certificates from great local businesses! Find out how to host at www.ourwk.ca.

Looking for socially distanced, small-group sports? Parent and Child Floor Hockey Cohort Thursday 6-7pm Nov 5- Dec 10 $12/6 games @ Mar Jok. https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/w/Activity_Search/2751... Thanks BCRPA & viaSport British Columbia for safe sport guidelines.

As long as the weather holds, we’ll be moving to clear Priority 3 local and rural roads this afternoon. Stay safe everyone and a reminder to drive for winter conditions. #ShiftIntoWinter

Whether outdoors at the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant construction site or inside Council Chambers for presentations, West Kelowna Council stands beside staff and the community as we all do our part to keep each other safe from COVID-19. Adhering to the protocols is extremely important and we thank everyone for standing strong with us! Let’s continue to keep our seniors and our entire community safe. Let’s help to keep local businesses in operation. Let’s help to keep our visitors safe, especially those tots and adults who participate in recreation. West Kelowna thanks you!

WOW WK! We received over 5,000 comments this past summer to help inform and guide the creation of our #OURWK DRAFT Community Vision let’s keep it going! Participate in the DRAFT Community Vision Review engagement between now and Dec. 18. Learn how at www.ourwk.ca.

Looking for socially distanced, small-group sports? Volleyball, Competitive Co-ed Cohort, Tuesdays 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 3 to Dec. 8, $24/6 games @ Mar Jok. http://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/wk/Activity_Search/2207 Thanks BCRPA & ViaSport for safe sport guidelines.

Please head to www.westkelownacity.ca/news/ for highlights from this week's Nov. 10, 2020 Council Meeting.

Hey WK! We want to hear what our youth have to say about #OURWK Community Visioning. After all you will inherit this community as our future leaders. Take some time to become familiar with the DRAFT Community Vision, and share your BIG ideas for how you see WK in the future by completing the Youth Community Vision Review Feedback Form at www.ourwk.ca

We are clearing the way! Road crews have been out in full force since the snow started falling this morning clearing roads based on priority. Give yourself extra time and use extreme caution when driving in winter conditions. ... Help clear the way to allow snow crews to move quickly and efficiently by moving vehicles off the streets. We will get to Priority Three roads as soon as the Priority One and Two roads are achieved. Find more information on snow removal and priority routes at https://www.westkelownacity.ca/snow/.

Congratulations to all the nominees and good luck to the finalists!! Thanks to you and all Greater Westside businesses who make our community a great place to live, work and play.

Please head to www.westkelownacity.ca/news/ for highlights from this week's Nov. 17, 2020 Committee Meeting.

Recent testing confirms water quality has returned to normal to help provide a reprieve for Lakeview-Rose Valley System customers before the next milestone of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant construction in November. In the following weeks, another tie-in will be completed on a 750mm water main that will connect the Lakeview-Rose Valley System to the future plant. This work will require a precautionary Boil Water Notice for up to one week as quality may be temporarily... disturbed upon activating the new section of water main. During this time, and if weather conditions allow, watermain flushing may also occur in select areas of the Lakeview-Rose Valley system. For more information head to https://www.westkelownacity.ca/news/

Register and participate in 2020 GoByBike Week Sep. 28 to Oct. 4 keep fit, go green and perhaps win some prizes! For more information check out the post below.

Please head to www.westkelownacity.ca/news/ for highlights from this week's Oct. 27, 2020 Council Meeting.

Let’s keep socially distanced as we buy this year’s poppies in memory & support of all who serve & sacrificed for our freedom. Thanks to Westbank Legion’s Anne Fox for joining Acting Mayor Zilkie & Council for a masked & socially distanced launch of the 2020 Poppy Campaign. Royal Canadian Legion BC/Yukon #288 (Westbank, BC)

Friendly reminder! If you havent already paid your taxes, time is running out to apply for your Home Owner Grant and pay your property taxes before penalties apply Oct. 1, 2020. Head to www.westkelownacity.ca/taxes to learn more and be sure to pay your taxes before Sep. 30, 2020.

Help us create our newest neighbourhood greenspace Carate Park near Westbank Town Centre. Complete our questionnaire, to share your favourite features and elements, before Nov. 8. https://www.westkelownacity.ca/CaratePark/

Another sign that fall is here the cooler weather means it is time to shut down the Kids Care Spray Park at Westbank Centre Park. Our crews are doing some final TLC and winterizing in time for the last day of the season on Fri. Sep. 25.

Watch for falling branches, Westside! If you must venture out, use utmost caution. Turns out this heavy snow is taking a toll on trees little & big with limbs crashing down in our parks, on our roads & trails & around bus stops. Perhaps hold off on the outside stroll today, if you can.

The Regional Waste Reduction Office is reminding residents-please do your part to keep your neighborhood safe by managing all things that attract wildlife around your home, including your household garbage. Conservation Officers confirm bears are regularly spotted in several neighborhoods from South East Kelowna to West Kelowna and Peachland. Waste Reduction Facilitator Rae Stewart says that means we need to be extra vigilant. This is the time of year bears amp up their fora...ging to build fat stores for winter denning. The best advice if you live in an area susceptible to wildlife is - reduce your risk of conflict- take responsibility for your trash. Stewart reminds residents to securely store their trash and only put garbage out the day of pickup, not the night before. Bears in particular, but other animals as well, have a keen sense of smell. The idea is not to attract them to your garbage unnecessarily. If they have access to your waste, not only can they make a real mess, but they can become food conditioned. Then they pose a risk to you and your family, your neighbors, and themselves. And thats totally preventable. Regional District of Central Okanagan Read more here: https://www.regionaldistrict.com/whats-new.aspx

LAST DAY FOR #OURWK PHASE 1 ENGAGEMENT! Well you've procrastinated and time's up for adding input to #OURWK. Today is your absolute LAST DAY to complete the Ideas Questionnaire (https://ourwk.metroquest.ca/) or one of the Topic Questionnaires (accessible through www.ourwk.ca) to record your ideas for West Kelowna's Community Vision. 5 minutes is all it takes. Get to it!

Transit riders: Due to weather conditions throughout the region, BC Transit is advising riders to expect delays on all routes. Please see the post below.

FINAL WEEKEND! Ensure you have your say in Phase 1 of OURWK Community Visioning before it is too late! Take the Ideas Questionnaire and complete one OR ALL - of our eight topic questionnaires @ www.ourwk.ca. Questionnaires close at end of day on Mon. Sep. 21. We value your input! #OURWK

Eye of the storm is upon us, with a few hours to go before snow eases up. Crews are out in force on priority roads, ensuring emergency & essential travel. They will move to side streets when storm passes. Drive safe, go slow & wait to travel if you can. https://www.westkelownacity.ca/news/

Roads maintenance crews are out taking care of roads. Please, park off street for up to 48 hours to help crews clear the way & above all, drive safely out there. For more tips & our roads priorities map, visit https://www.westkelownacity.ca/news/. Photos: Emcon Services inc & Environment Canada.

An FYI for transit and road users today. Carrington Road will be closed for the day due to road construction. The 25 East Boundary route will be on detour for October 22, 2020, and all bus stops on Carrington Road will be closed for the duration of the road closure. This advisory will expire today at 5:00 p.m.... For more information, see the post below. BC Transit Westbank First Nation

Come work with us! Elevate your career as a Network Analyst with the City of West Kelowna. Apply today for this and other opportunities at https://www.westkelownacity.ca/jobs/.

Trail upgrading work will see a portion of the Glen Canyon Greenway Trail closed during a few mornings next week. Visitors are asked to respect trail closure signs and adjust their trail use to stay out of the closed area. For more information please see the post below from the Regional District of Central Okanagan.

FALL BRINGS WITH IT SO MANY GOOD THINGS: FALL COLOURS, HARVEST, AND THE NEXT PHASE OF #OURWK. Were so excited to get into drafting a Community Vision with you in Phase 2 of #OURWK. But first we need to finish gathering ideas from as many as possible. It only takes a few minutes to complete an Ideas Questionnaire at https://ourwk.metroquest.ca/ add your ideas now and enter our iPad prize draw! Be sure to check out our other focused topic questionnaires at www.ourwk.ca too!

Stay out of the smoke this weekend and enjoy this family friendly webinar by WildSafeBC Okanagan Westside! Check out the details below.

CHANGE HAPPENS. Its not a matter of if but how and when. Lets be ready for it. A great Community Vision allows us to adapt and thrive in a changing future and ensure the choices we make take us where we want to go. Be part of planning for great change: www.ourwk.ca.

Two weeks remain in the Subject to Petition Against process for Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP) and property owners in the Local Area Service (LAS) are reminded to check the mail for their information packages. Property owners who have not yet received their packages should call 778-797-2250. It is not about whether the RVWTP will be built, it is about the best option to pay for the water service.... For more information please head to https://www.westkelownacity.ca/news/. See more

There are a few spots left in Boomer Fit! This 60 min class for older adults 50+, is safe and effective, combining cardio, strength, balance and flexibility. Focusing on all major muscle groups, this program is designed to build on your overall body conditioning and strength, and to challenge you, but also to work within your own limits while having fun!! Location: Multi-Sport Centre... 7246 Tu Sep 15-Dec 1 9:15-10:15am 12/$60 http://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/wk/Activity_Search/2227 7247 Th Sep 17-Dec 3 9:15-10:15am 12/$60 http://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/wk/Activity_Search/2228 Call 778-797-8800 or click the links above to register now.

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is downgrading the Boil Water Notice for the Lakeview-Rose Valley System to a Water Quality Advisory, effective immediately. The Boil Water Notice was required to complete an important construction milestone to tie in a 600mm main that will eventually connect the Lakeview-Rose Valley System to the future water treatment plant. The Water Quality Advisory must remain in effect due to higher than normal turbidity r...emaining in the system from the seasonal breakdown of algae in the Rose Valley Reservoir. The Pritchard-Sunnyside System also remains on a Water Quality Advisory. For more please head to https://www.westkelownacity.ca/news/.

The City of West Kelowna reminds those who have not yet paid their 2020 property taxes, and claimed their Home Owner Grants, to do so 4:30 p.m. Wed. Sep. 30 to avoid a 10 per cent late penalty, which will be applied to all outstanding balances on Oct. 1. For more head to https://www.westkelownacity.ca/news/.

Just the Facts A letter to the editor recently published incorrectly stated that the financial impact of the new Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant would be an additional $150 to users. This is incorrect. The increase to users is $34 over two years: Users currently pay $116 per year today Users will pay a total of $150 per year by 2022 (an increase of ... $34 over two years) That annual $150 per year will cover the cost to design, build and finance the plant over the long-term borrowing period with no further increases Please head to https://www.westkelownacity.ca/rvwtp/ for accurate information about the $34 increase to users.

To the older members of our community, this is for you! Choose to Move is free and offered across the province. Based on research, it provides older adults with motivation and support to become more active. Choose to Move helps participants integrate activity into their daily routine in a flexible way, meet new friends, and make a positive change. Choose to Move is great for anyone age 65+ that wants to become active. Information Session September 23 at 4pm Westbank Lions C...ommunity Centre. http://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/wk/Activity_Search/2215 Participants of Choose to Move can also take the ActivAge fitness class for free. http://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/wk/Activity_Search/2213

Our fall rec programs are filling up fast but there are still some spots in our Group Acoustic Guitar program! A relaxed and informal atmosphere will make learning fun for beginner students in a group setting, students will gain knowledge of basic chords, strumming, simple finger picking, sight reading and tuning. Location: Mar Jok Elementary Call 778-797-8800 or click the registration links below. ... 9-13yrs 7314 W Sep 23-Dec 16 5:30-6:30pm 12/$228 http://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/wk/Activity_Search/2295 13-17yrs 7315 W Sep 23-Dec 16 6:30-7:30pm 12/$228 http://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/wk/Activity_Search/2296 18+ 7483 W Sep 23-Dec 16 7:30-8:30pm 12/$228 http://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/wk/Activity_Search/2462

WHATS YOUR TOP COMMUNITY CONCERN? Transportation? Housing? Parks? Economy? Culture? The #OURWK Community Vision covers all this and more. Take 5 minutes now to share your thoughts on the topic you care most about in one of our eight topic questionnaires available on www.ourwk.ca. Your input will guide West Kelownas future. https://ourwk.metroquest.ca/

Friendly reminder to our Glenrosa residents! The interim road closure is in effect now, running from Monday, September 14 to Saturday, September 26 at the intersection of McGinnis and Glenrosa roads for the removal of rock material. A detour route from McIver to Gates Roads will be in effect during this time only.... For more see the map below or visit https://www.westkelownacity.ca/glenrosa-mciver/.

With work on the first water main tie-in for Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant now completed, automated outdoor domestic and agricultural water use will be permitted in the Lakeview-Rose Valley Water System starting at midnight tonight. The Boil Water Notice in the system continues until early next week as anticipated, while final tests are conducted and results are confirmed. This important construction milestone involved the tie in of a 600mm main that will eventually conne...ct the Lakeview-Rose Valley System to the future water treatment plant. The automated outdoor water use limits were required because the work reduced available water throughout the system by more than 40 per cent. We appreciate the patience and understanding of residents and businesses during this required infrastructure work. For more information please visit https://www.westkelownacity.ca/news/.

Did you know our friends at WildSafeBC Okanagan Westside provide a range of fun and informative fall events for you and the family?! Check them out below and learn tips and tricks to stay safe while enjoying our beautiful outdoors.

The City of West Kelowna is looking for energetic, enthusiastic, responsible, independent people to supervise our public skating programs! Check out the posting below and please drop off your resume at the West Kelowna Recreation and Culture office located in the Recreation & Culture portable at 2760 Cameron Road attention of Christy Staunton or email [email protected].

Summer is coming to a close and so is the opportunity for citizens to share their ideas for the future of West Kelowna. The first phase of engagement for the #OURWK Community Visioning process will close Mon., Sep. 21. Mayor Milsom thanks residents below for participating in the first phase of #OurWK community visioning and encourages those who haven't had a chance to do so now at www.ourwk.ca. Learn more at https://www.westkelownacity.ca/news/,

Friendly reminder that school zones in West Kelowna are in effect and are being enforced. We will have rotating speed reader boards at schools throughout the city over the next few weeks. ... Please slow down and keep our students safe.

WELL DONE SHANNON LAKE! Your neighbourhood is leading the pack at responding to #OURWK so far! All another neighbourhoods what are you waiting for? Everyone should complete an Ideas Questionnaire at http://ourwk.metroquest.ca to share your thoughts on how West Kelowna will grow and evolve into the future. Its important! And you can enter to win a prize so theres nothing but upsides here!

Please head to www.westkelownacity.ca/news/ for highlights from this week's Sep. 8, 2020 Council Meeting.

Spawning Kokanee salmon. Ripening fruit in orchards and vineyards. These are a few seasonal attractants that bring bears down into the valley. Thats also why you can expect more bears frequenting Central Okanagan Regional Parks, especially those connected to the higher elevations. Find our more below from the Regional District of Central Okanagan.... https://www.regionaldistrict.com//SafetyGuideToWildlifeInP

TODAY WE CHALLENGE YOU TO TELL AT LEAST ONE OTHER PERSON ABOUT #OURWK! News does not spread itself. Please help by telling someone that #OURWK is their chance to influence how West Kelowna is going to grow, develop, evolve, and thrive over the next 10 years and beyond. (Also tell them they can win a prize if they complete an Ideas Questionnaire at http://ourwk.metroquest.ca) Thanks!

We are extremely grateful to Health Minister Adrian Dix, Ministry Staff & Interior Health for todays announcement of an Urgent and Primary Care Centre in the City of West Kelowna! The facility is located in Westridge Mall on Main St. and Elliott Road and will open in November. This is excellent news for the Greater Westside thank you Adrian Dix and Government of British Columbia... For more click here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020HLTH0274-001686

An air quality advisory has been issued for the Central Okanagan. For information on how to reduce your exposure to wildfire smoke, please visit the regional air quality website: rdco.com/your-/air-quality-program/current-air-quality.aspx. To stay up-to-date on changing air quality conditions, visit the BC Air Quality website: env.gov.bc.ca/epd/bcairquality/data/aqhi.html

Friendly reminder that an exciting milestone in the Rose Valley Water Plant construction is happening now! This means the no outdoor use and Boil Water Notice for the Lakeview-Rose Valley system is now in effect. No outdoor use means irrigation systems and sprinklers must not be used until Saturday, September 12 at Noon. Hand watering is permitted at this time. For more information please head to: https://www.westkelownacity.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx

McDougall Road will be closed from Rose Meadow Drive to the Multi-Sport Centre entrance from 8 a.m. Tues thru 4 p.m. Wed. for water main work. Please use Stevens Road to access the sports dome and points south. Local traffic needing to access the sports centre entrance and driveways to the south of the closure will need to use Stevens Road.

Happy Labour Day! We hope youre having a wonderful long weekend. Our offices are closed today for the holiday, but waste collection, transit, bylaw compliance and emergency and essential services are available. Learn more at https://www.westkelownacity.ca/labourday/ . Stay cool, stay apart.

LETS AIM HIGH WK! We need a Community Vision that inspires, motivates, and creates a community that were proud to call home. This is our big chance to imagine our Citys future. Visit www.ourwk.ca now to be a part of it.

Great to see Glenrosa Road/sidewalks/bike lane/intersection upgrades taking shape! Wow! We will move to Stage 2 detours on Tue. Sep. 8 and we need you to bear with us on a longer detour, for just two weeks, Sep. 14 to 26 so we can upgrade the McGinnis/Glenrosa Intersection. Please see maps and find more details at www.westkelownacity.ca/news. Stay well everyone and have a great Labour Day long weekend!

Stay cool, stay apart this Labour Day long weekend. Enjoy our great outdoors and please remember safe two-metre social distancing! For more information on essential services for the long weekend, please visit https://www.westkelownacity.ca/labourday/ .

Hi WK! Whats your vision for the future of West Kelowna? Have you had your say? We are approaching the end of the first phase of Community Visioning and we want to hear from you! Watch this short video featuring Councilllor Zanon and Councillor Johnston as they talk about the OURWK Community Vision and the next steps as we move forward with this exciting project. If you have not yet taken the time, please be sure to complete a questionnaire, available online at www.ourwk.ca or at West Kelowna City Hall for pickup.