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Street sweeping to begin this week in Kelowna
March 14, 2017 - 9:00 AM

Street sweeping crews will begin clearing and cleaning streets and sidewalks this week.
Help clear the way for a clean sweep
March 06, 2016 - 1:39 PM

KELOWNA - Spring has sprung around the Central Okanagan and the City of Kelowna is preparing for its annual street sweep. A clean sweep needs cooperation and residents are asked to move their vehicles and portable sports equipment including basketball hoops and hockey nets, off the road. This helps crews efficiently clean the street by ensuring the sweepers can reach right to the curbs.
Street Sweeping Underway Next Week In West Kelowna
February 26, 2015 - 9:36 AM

WEST KELOWNA - The District of West Kelowna will begin street sweeping in the community starting the first week of March. Sweeping will begin in neighborhoods with lower elevations, south of Highway 97, and will work upwards into the neighborhoods that are at the higher elevations.

Signage will be placed in neighbourhoods indicating when sweeping is anticipated to begin and while street sweeping is underway.
Watch for construction workers and flaggers
April 10, 2013 - 11:40 AM

A City of Vernon contractor will be conducting drilling investigation to collect soil information for a proposed utility and pavement structure upgrade. Watch for construction workers and flaggers April 10 and 11 in the following areas and please slow down:

April 10: 32 Avenue between 27 Street and 30 Street. 35 Street between 25 Avenue and 30 Avenue.
April 11: Pottery Road, between Highway 6 and 15 Street.
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Street sweeping to begin this week in Kelowna

Help clear the way for a clean sweep

Street Sweeping Underway Next Week In West Kelowna

Watch for construction workers and flaggers

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