City of West Kelowna

📣 The City of West Kelowna is looking for new members to join our Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC). This is a fantastic volunteer opportunity to make a positive impact in our community. ➡️ To learn more and fill out an application, please visit https://lnkd.in/g2Yq-WRX (link in our bio) or drop by City Hall at 3731 Old Okanagan Hwy to pick up a paper copy. 🕟 The application deadline is Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

West Kelowna Council and staff are proud to wear pink and stand together in fostering kindness. Just like a garden, every small act of compassion, whether it's kind words, support, or understanding, helps create a more inclusive and caring community.   Let’s keep planting the seeds of kindness and watch them grow! 🌸💗

👋 💼 Come join our team! We’re currently accepting applications for a variety of positions. To find out more, check out our careers page ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gDpAa3fB

💬 Get involved in improving transit in West Kelowna! In collaboration with BC Transit, we’re collecting input from transit users and non-users alike to improve transit so that it meets your needs. No matter how you travel, your feedback is essential. 🚶♀️🚴♂️🚗 Help us improve by taking the survey today! ➡️ Feedback is open until Feb. 17: www.ourwk.ca/transit

The City of West Kelowna has been recognized with the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of Canada and the United States for the 2023 Audited Financial Statements and Annual Report! 🎉 “Congratulations to Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Trevor Seibel and his team in the Finance and Communications and Engagement Departments and many other staff who contributed to this award-winning collaboration,” said Mayor Gord Milsom on behalf of West Kelowna Council. “The honor is a significant accomplishment for the City of West Kelowna and reflects Council and the City’s ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability in financial reporting.” This award recognizes municipal governments that publish high-quality reports, which demonstrate the spirit of full disclosure and clearly communicate a municipality’s financial picture. 📖 Read the 2023 Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/gkKDp5Bm

🚗 We’re updating our Transportation Master Plan! Find out where we’re at and what we’ve heard so far. This long-range plan will guide how the City plans, manages, and invests in cycling, transit, and road networks for the next 20 years and beyond. 👉 Fill out a feedback form at: www.ourwk.ca/tmp ℹ️Your input is important for creating a connected, accessible, and sustainable future for our community.

🚍 Have your say in the future of transit! West Kelowna is growing, and we, along with BC Transit, need your input to create future transit improvements for our community and create a transit system that works for everyone. Don’t miss your chance to have your say! 📅 Deadline to participate: Feb. 17, 2025 Take the survey today: www.ourwk.ca/transit

ℹ️ Help us plan West Kelowna’s transportation future! Phase 3 of the Transportation Master Plan is happening now! Your input is key to ensuring this plan aligns with the needs of our community and reflects our goals for the next 20 years and beyond. 💻 Share your thoughts: www.ourwk.ca/tmp

🙌We are incredibly fortunate to have such amazing people in our community who serve with compassion, heart, energy, and joy—making West Kelowna truly the place to be! 🥳Congratulations to today’s deserving recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medals for their service to Canada, our Greater Westside community, and beyond. Central Okanagan–Similkameen–Nicola MP Dan Albas, Mayor Gord Milsom , BComm, and all members of West Kelowna Council proudly presented awards to the following honorees, with so many supportive family members and friends in attendance. Thank you for all that you do! Honorees: 🎖 Tina Bisson 🎖 Melissa Anne Grassmick 🎖 Al Hildebrandt 🎖 Joe Houben 🎖 Adrian Marr 🎖 Dr. Hua Meng 🎖 Ricki Morin 🎖 Carl Zanon Congratulations also to the many other recipients in our community and across the nation who have received these well-deserved medals during other award ceremonies and presentations over the past weeks and months. West Kelowna–Peachland MLA Macklin McCall also sends his congratulations from Victoria and wishes he could have attended today’s ceremony. 📨Stay tuned—we’ll be posting recipient bios on the City’s website tomorrow!

What does your ideal transit system look like? 🤔 More frequent buses? Safer stops? Easier connections? Let us know! Your feedback will guide improvements to West Kelowna’s transit system as we continue our work with BC Transit on ways to better serve our community. 🚍💡 Take the survey by Feb. 17 to play a role in future transit improvements in West Kelowna. 💻 Get involved: www.ourwk.ca/transit