City of Kelowna

Escape the stress of the day with an outdoor adventure! Whether with friends, family or riding solo, explore our beautiful backyard with routes and trails right outside your door.

Find out more at kelowna.ca/activebynature.

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Hey Kelowna and Lake Country! 🌟 We’re exploring the future of autonomous transit in your area, and we need your input! Share your travel habits and preferences in our Autonomous Transit Survey.

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Registration is now open for all fall recreation programs! 🍂⛅🍁 Register now for art lessons, sports leagues, swimming lessons, fitness classes, after-school programs and more!

💻 Find your favourite programs and discover new ones too at kelowna.ca/recreation.

From a wind damaged tree to a beautiful wooden sculpture. Wood carver, Kamron Garbe, kneels with members of the Sarsons Activity Centre at the new addition to Sarsons Beach Park. 🪵🧑🏼‍🎨

See it for yourself and visit kelowna.ca/parks to explore over 200 parks, beaches and green spaces.

Did you know that sports fields incorporate more sand compared to other green spaces? This unique soil profile helps ensure efficient drainage allowing for greater use of play. ⚽🥍🏐🏉🏈⚾

In an effort to lower their irrigation water use, our Parks teams perform routine ground maintenance, including aeration, topdressing, fertilizing and overseeding.

Learn more about how we maintain sports fields in one of Canada's driest regions: https://ow.ly/uqgR50Sr2Ts

Registration is now open for aquatics programs this fall! 💦 Register now for kids' swimming lessons, lifeguard classes, aquafit programs and more.

💻 Find your favourite programs and discover new ones too at kelowna.ca/recreation.

Dancing in the Park is back at Stuart Park tonight, featuring Line Dance from 6:30-7:45 p.m. 🤠 Dancing in the Park is free & open to all ages/skill levels. Don't forget to stick around from 8-9 p.m. to unwind with Sunset Yoga afterward! 🔎 Learn more at kelowna.ca/calendar.

Registration is now open for adult sport programs this fall! Register now for slo-pitch, indoor volleyball, basketball, ice hockey, pickleball, tennis and more! ⚾🏐⚽🏒🎾

Find your favourite sport and discover new ones too at kelowna.ca/recreation.

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Skate to the beat at Roller Night tonight!🎶 Join us at Stuart Park from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays throughout August for a free night of fun! All ages, abilities & skill levels are welcome, and rentals are available on-site. 🔎 Learn more at kelowna.ca/calendar.

Registration is now open for all general recreation programs this fall!🍃 Register now for after-school programs, art lessons, fitness classes and more.

💻 Find your favourite programs and register now at kelowna.ca/recreation.

Gather your friends and family for this week’s Park & Play! Join us at the following parks from 5-8 p.m. for fun and free activities:

🌳Monday, August 12: Ballou Park
🌳Tuesday, August 13: Jack Robertson Park
🌳Wednesday, August 14: Lund Park
🌳Thursday, August 15: Summerside Park
🌳Friday, August 16: Wigglesworth Park

See you in the park! Learn more at kelowna.ca/parkandplay.

Tune in to Council meetings online! Join today's Council meetings from home by watching a live stream beginning at 9:00 am and 1:30 pm. Learn more and tune in at http://kelowna.ca/council

Our City of Kelowna Fire Department is looking forward to being a part of this event, sharing advice and tips alongside our community partners on how to make your garden both WaterWise and FireSmart.

Hey Okanagan!
Are you looking for information on how to FireSmart your property, but still have a beautiful yard that is WaterWise? 🌼

We’re excited to be partnering with Kel Lake Garden Centre TOMORROW at 10 AM for a public info session, with City of Kelowna & District of Lake Country firefighters, and Okanagan Xeriscape Association.

PLUS get 35% off plants featured in our Make Water Work Plant Collection AND deemed FireSmart!

JOIN US!

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: Kel Lake Garden Centre
4351 Shanks Road, Lake Country

Can’t make it? Find the Make Water Plant Collection and pledge to conserve water this summer for your chance to win $500 in WaterWise yard material, at www.MakeWaterWork.ca!

Kelowna Fire Department

Our City of Kelowna Fire Department is looking forward to taking part in this event, tomorrow at 10 AM with & to help you beautify your garden with water wise plants and FireSmart gardening tips. https://www.kelowna.ca/our-community/news-events/news/get-growing-and-firesmart-your-yard

Only three weeks left of summer camps! There are a only a few with space left - don't miss your chance to keep the kids busy and engaged before back to school.

Click the link below and enter the 5-digit course ID number using the search button to register online or call 250-469-8800 to register by phone.

August 12-16
🌈 Get Active Summer Day Camp - ages 6-12 (30363)
🌈 XploreSportZ Camp - ages 9-12 (30847)

August 19-23
🌈 Drama Adventure Camp - ages 6-9 (30440)
🌈 Summer Fun Playschool Camp - ages 3-5 (30456)

August 26-30
🌈 Teen Volleyball Camp - ages 13-15 (30439)

Find all available kids programs or register for the camps above at https://ow.ly/XmFP50STYVN. 🌞 See you at summer camp!

In the midst of wildfire season, do you know what to do to protect your home? FireSmart BC’s fire safety infographic gives you simple tips to reduce the impact of wildfires to your home. To learn more, you can also come visit in person with Kelowna Fire Department officers this Saturday, August 10th at Kel Lake Garden Centre (10 AM) for a FireSmart home gardening presentation and Q&A.

During the Okanagan’s dry, hot summer season, the threat of wildfires is always on everyone’s mind. In addition to the efforts of our firefighters, we can all take some very simple steps to protect our homes and communities from wildfires. Wildfire prevention starts at home! Check out FireSmart BC’s “Begins at Home Guide” to learn more and visit in person with Kelowna Fire Department officers on August 10th at Kel Lake Garden Centre (10 AM) for a FireSmart home gardening presentation. To learn more, visit: https://begins-at-home-guide.firesmartbc.ca/

Get your little ones prepared for kindergarten with Licensed Preschool at Parkinson Recreation Centre! 🧸 Available Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays or Tuesdays & Thursdays, mornings and afternoons for children ages 3-5. Program runs from September until June. 🖱️ Register or learn more via email at [email protected] or call 250-469-8800. Subsidy is available!

More fun to enjoy in Downtown Kelowna tonight! 👇

Water conservation is a year-round effort and reducing our irrigated water footprint in new and renovated parks is a priority for our Parks Planning team. 💧

Glenmore Recreation Park has been designed with an underground trench system to capture groundwater and funnel it toward rain gardens and tree roots. 🌧️🌳 This is just one example of how we are rethinking our approach to irrigation and helping make our green spaces more sustainable.

Learn more on how you can help conserve water at kelowna.ca/watersmart.

Dancing in the Park returns tonight! 🕺 Join us from 6:30-7:45 p.m. in Stuart Park to dance along to all your favourite Hip Hop moves. Free and open to all ages & skill levels. Need to unwind afterward? Stick around for Sunset Yoga from 8-9 p.m. More: kelowna.ca/calendar.

Updated Priorities that focus on our community

Read the latest installment of Mayor Tom Dyas' monthly column Council Connect: https://www.kelowna.ca/council-connect

Subscribe to City Views, the City's monthly newsletter, to get Council Connect direct to your inbox: https://www.kelowna.ca/city-hall/contact-us/e-subscribe-notifications

It’s time for this week’s Park & Play! Gather your loved ones and head to the following parks from 5-8 p.m. for free, family-friendly activities in your neighbourhood.

🤸‍♂️Tuesday, August 6: Quarry Park (live music by Festivals Kelowna's Parks Alive!)
🤸Wednesday, August 7: Osprey Park
🤸‍♂️Thursday, August 8: Rutland Centennial Park (live music by Festivals Kelowna's Parks Alive!)
🤸Friday, August 9: Caro Park

To learn more, visit kelowna.ca/parkandplay.

Lace-up those skates, Kelowna! 🎉 Roller Night at Stuart Park returns tonight from 7:30-9:30 p.m. As always, all ages, abilities & skill levels are welcome, and rentals are available on-site. 🔎 Learn more or find more events at kelowna.ca/calendar.

Fall programs & activities are now online and ready for you to explore! 🍂 Discover a new way to find fitness classes, after-school programs, sports leagues, swimming lessons, art lessons and more for all ages and abilities at kelowna.ca/recreation. 📅 Registration begins August 13.

Enjoy the long weekend, Kelowna! A reminder that City Hall will be closed on Monday, Aug. 5, for the B.C. Day stat holiday. You can access City services 24/7 online at kelowna.ca/onlineservices.

Temperatures are at warning levels for the next few days across the Okangan. Take a moment to check in on those who you know who may not have access to air conditioning, or who may be more susceptible to heat. This can include friends, family and neighbours. According to PreparedBC those without without access to air conditioning are especially at risk and need to be prepared and supported. Learn more about who to look out for and tips and resources to stay cool at kelowna.ca/extremeheat

Did you know there is LESS water available per person in the Okanagan than anywhere else in Canada? 💧

To ensure the well-being of our communities and our environment, we all must do our part to help conserve this precious resource. Test your smarts and take the Okanagan WaterWise Make Water Work Pledge. 🫡

Learn more at MakeWaterWork.ca