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West Kelowna prepares city for spring

Street sweeping should start March 8, depending on the weather
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Goodbye winter, hello spring.

That is the messaging from the City of West Kelowna, as crews prepare parks, sports courts and athletic fields for the warmer days ahead.

The Boucherie and Lakeview pickleball courts along with tennis courts throughout the city will open Saturday, March 6.

Seasonal restroom buildings and portable washrooms will open by Good Friday, April 2, for the Easter long weekend. Sports fields will open mid-April but will depend on the weather and permitted use in keeping with provincial health orders for COVID-19.

The Kids Care Spray Park will open in mid-May, before Victoria Day long weekend, also weather dependent and with COVID-19 group size regulations in place.

Crews have started cleaning sidewalks and transit stops with street sweeping starting March 8.

Street sweeping will begin in the Westbank Centre and then move to other lower-lying neighbourhoods such as Gellatly, on the week of March 15, with crews gradually work their way to higher elevation neighbourhoods, finishing in Glenrosa by mid-April, depending on the weather.

Crews will place signs at neighbourhood entrances in advance, giving a range of dates for street sweeping. Residents should park off-street during these times to ensure thorough cleaning.

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