Street sweeping ready to begin in West Kelowna

Mar 14, 2022 | 12:00 PM Pete McIntyre

The annual job of cleaning the streets of West Kelowna is ready to begin.

Crews will start the street sweeping program Monday, March 21, beginning with the Gellatly Bay/Goats Peak neighbourhood and working their way to higher elevations.

The removal of sand and debris from roads, transit exchanges, bus stops and sidewalks is a team effort by city crews and contractors. Residents are encouraged to help move debris off the sidewalk onto the street fronting their homes, but to refrain from creating piles on the roadway as it slows sweepers’ progress.

Watch for “No Parking” signs in neighbourhoods and park off-street between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. to help crews make a clean sweep.

Depending on weather and equipment availability, the tentative street sweeping schedule in neighbourhoods is:

Westbank Center/Downtown Area (excluding highway 97) – now underway
March 21 to 23 – Rotary Beach, CNR Wharf, Yacht Club and Marina Parking Lots (5 a.m. to 7a.m. only)
March 22 – South Boucherie (Green Bay/West Bay/Mission Hill)
March 24 – Lakeview/Casa Loma
March 24 to April 13 – Highway 97 Couplet/parking and sidewalks (5 a.m. to 7 a.m. only)
March 28 – Boucherie Centre
March 30 – West Kelowna Estates/Rose Valley Estates
April 5 – Shannon Lake/Tallus Ridge
April 7 – City sidewalks, parking areas, roundabouts and other areas
April 12 – Smith Creek
April 14 – Glenrosa
Weekends and throughout – Stevens Industrial/West Kelowna Business Park
Late April – Upper Glenrosa/Bear Creek

Visit westkelownacity.ca/streetsweeping for the latest updates on the schedule and other details.