Parks in West Kelowna are opening now that flooding concerns have rescinded.
The City of West Kelowna has begun removal of flood protection measures from public and private lands.
The following parks, closed due to flooding concerns earlier this year, are now open or opening soon:
Paddlewheeler Park 香蕉视频直播� Pritchard Drive
Pritchard Park 香蕉视频直播� Pritchard Drive
Aberdeen Park 香蕉视频直播� West Bay Road
Casa Loma Dock (opens Thursday, July 20)
Willow Beach 香蕉视频直播� Gellatly Road
Marina Beach 香蕉视频直播� Gellatly Road
Pebble Beach 香蕉视频直播� Whitworth Road
CNR Wharf 香蕉视频直播� Gellatly Road
Rotary Beach 香蕉视频直播� Gellatly Road
Gellatly Landing Park 香蕉视频直播� Gellatly Road
Casa Rio Park 香蕉视频直播� Casa Rio Drive
John Dupuis (Casa Loma) Boat Launch 香蕉视频直播� Casa Loma Road
Gellatly Boat Launch 香蕉视频直播� Gellatly Road
Casa Loma Waterfront Access 香蕉视频直播� Casa Loma Road (south)
The following parks remain closed:
Jennens Park 香蕉视频直播� Jennens Road
Hitchner Park 香蕉视频直播� Jennens Road
Gellatly Walkway 香蕉视频直播� Gellatly Road
Beechnut Park 香蕉视频直播� George Court
Hazelnut Park 香蕉视频直播� Whitworth Road
Heartnut Park 香蕉视频直播� Whitworth Road
Casa Loma Beach Park 香蕉视频直播� Casa Loma Road (north)
Residents will see signage in flood-impacted areas indicating that work is underway or will begin shortly. Crews have been arranged through the regional emergency program in coordination with the City香蕉视频直播檚 Parks Department.
Currently, sandbag removal is being undertaken in the Green Bay, Pritchard Drive and Gellatly Road/Whitworth Road areas of West Kelowna, with work resuming in Casa Loma early next week.
Residents who are undertaking their own sandbag removal on their property can assist by moving their bags to the roadside for pick up and disposal.
Burlap and polypropylene sandbags should be separated, according to a City of West Kelowna release.
