Calling it a proactive move, the city of West Kelowna says sand and sandbag sites will soon be established for residents of flood-prone areas.
The city announced that the eight self-service stations will be set up across the city by Friday, March 12.
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With spring almost here, the crews will routinely check the stations for supplies and replenish them as needed.
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The stations are located in:
- Gellatly Bay – Beechnut Park at George Court and Whitworth Road
- Hitchner / Jennens – Hitchner Park on Hitchner and Jennens Streets
- Glenrosa – Gates and Glenrosa Roads
- Shannon Lake – Kinsmen Park, 3170 Shannon Lake Road
- Rose Valley / West Kelowna Estates – next to Fire Station 33 at Westlake Road 1805
- Casa Loma – 2606 Casa Loma Road
- Green Bay – Falcon Park, adjacent to 1339 Green Bay Road
- Pritchard – Sternwheeler Park, off 1649 Pritchard Drive
Click here for flood preparation resources, including instructions on how to build a sandbag wall.
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Spring road sweeps on the way
In other West Kelowna news, the city said street cleaning is starting ahead of schedule.
The city said contractors will start sweeping in the Gellatly and Goats Peak neighborhoods on Thursday March 11, instead of Monday March 15. The sweeping will then move to other areas starting at Pritchard / Green Bay on Friday March 12th.
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“In the districts, signs are put up in advance informing residents about street sweeping activities. The crews are urging residents to park off-street between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm to ensure thorough street cleaning, “the city said.
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The following preliminary street cleaning schedule is weather dependent and is subject to change:
- West Bank – in progress
- Gellatly Goat’s Peak – March 11th
- South Boucherie // Pritchard / Green Bay – March 12th
- Lakeview Heights / Casa Loma – March 16
- Butcher – March 19th
- West Kelowna Estates – March 24th
- Rose Valley – March 26th
- Shannon Lake – March 30th
- Smith Creek – April 7th
- Glenrosa – April 13th
- Upper Glenrosa / Bear Creek – late April
- West Kelowna Business Park – To be determined
The city also said: “While locals appreciate the pride you have in your neighborhood and your efforts to help clean up, please don’t throw debris on the street as it slows down the cleaning process.”
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