Spring cleaning well underway
Spring is in the air and crews have been busy cleaning roads and preparing parks and sports fields for the longer, warmer days ahead.
Sports fields, and washrooms at athletic parks opened on April 15. Public washrooms at other city parks and greenways are open as well.
Spring street sweeping is proceeding on schedule and is slated to wrap up within the next two weeks. Help to keep our streets and boulevards clean by covering trailer and truck bed loads and taking garbage, recycling and yard waste to the designated drop off facilities including the Westside Residential Waste Disposal and Recycling Centre on Asquith Road in West Kelowna or the Glenmore Landfill in Kelowna. For a list of private recycling depot locations and hours of operation, go online to westkelownacity.ca/recyclingguide.
Sand has been deposited as a precaution at Green Bay, Casa Loma and the end of Whitworth Drive, should it be needed for flood prevention this spring. As local creeks and Okanagan Lake rise closer to peak levels, bags will also be made available at these locations. If residents feel they need sand bags sooner, they can contact the city’s operations dept. at 778-797-8849.
The city’s egg addling program has begun as part of efforts to control the population of non-indigenous, nonmigratory Canada geese which, if unchecked, destroy parks and cause water quality issues at beaches and near intake pipes.
Addling activities are conducted by professional contractors and the work is authorized through an Environment Canada permit.The public can report geese nests by calling 1-877-943-3209 or visiting the program’s website at www.okanagangooseplan.com. A follow up program aimed at scaring away invasive geese will begin May 1.
Geese can be aggressive, so please contact staff to carry out these activities.
The City of West Kelowna is advising the public that blasting activity related to subdivision construction at 4010 Angus Drive was to commence on Monday and will continue for approximately six weeks.
A blasting permit was issued to T&A Rock Works Inc. for site blasting for construction of a new subdivision and storm system upgrade.
Blasting will be permitted Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. As part of WorkSafeBC requirements, safety sirens will be sounded before the blast and once the area is cleared. An independent company will carry out vibration and air over pressure monitoring.
Residents with concerns regarding blasting activity can contact the general contractor: T&A Rock Works Inc. at 250-765-4811 or email: tarockworks@shaw.ca or the owners, 4010 Angus Drive Holdings Ltd, at 1-604675-9888 or email: bob@tconstruction.com.