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Outdoor water restrictions continue

Twice weekly outdoor water restrictions remain for customers of the Regional District’s water systems.

Normally each year from June 16 until September 15, Stage 2 water restrictions are in place for the Star Place, Falcon Ridge, Killiney Beach, Sunset Ranch, Upper Fintry-Shalal Road-Valley of the Sun and Westshore water systems. Last September, due to the extreme drought designation by Agriculture Canada, those outdoor watering limits were kept in place, instead of moving back to Stage 1.

Stage 2...

KLO Creek Regional Park open again

KLO Creek Regional Park is open again for visitors.

Located off McCulloch Road in East Kelowna, the park was closed June 14 due to spring freshet-fueled high-water levels in the creek and nearby trail.

While there has been some reduction in Mission Creek, the recreational Mission Creek Greenway trail remains closed from the Peck Road parking area upstream to the Saskatoon trail below the Field Road entrance to Scenic Canyon Regional Park.  As well, the underpasses at Lakeshore Road, Gordon Drive...

Additional North Westside open house

A fourth Information open house has been added for residents of North Westside Road communities within the Central Okanagan West electoral area.

It’s scheduled for Thursday, July 7 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Killiney Beach Community Hall, 516 Udell Road.

Representatives from the North Westside Governance and Services Study committee along with committee consultants will be on hand with information and to answer questions about the committee’s work, its interim report and receive any comments from...

North Westside hazardous waste Round Up

Saturday morning July 23, North Westside Road residents (with valid resident ID cards) will have a special opportunity to dispose of unwanted household hazardous waste products.

From 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. residents can safely dispose of hazardous waste materials from around their homes at the North Westside Road transfer station. 

Household paint and aerosol paint, flammable liquids and aerosols, domestic pesticides with the poison symbol and PCP number, gas (in an approved ULC container), household...

Water Quality Advisory for some Westshore customers

The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued a precautionary Water Quality Advisory for some customers of the Westshore Estates water system. 

The advisory only affects the following ten properties on the community water system located along Westside Road:

• Even addresses between 500 and 578 Mountain Drive
• 84 Hillcrest Way

The advisory is required after crews repaired a leak today. Roadside sign notices are in place advising of the water advisory.  Other properties within the Westshore...