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  • Time to drain winter water

    April 23, 2016 - 3:00 PM

    KELOWNA - As the weather becomes warmer, residents are starting to prepare their pools, hot tubs and water features for the upcoming summer months.

  • Prep for fall: Drain your water the right way

    September 17, 2015 - 5:00 PM

    KELOWNA - As yards, pools and hot tubs are readied for fall, the City of Kelowna reminds residents to follow proper procedures when draining water to help protect our water system.

    When draining pools and hot tubs make sure:

  • It’s time to drain winter pool water

    April 27, 2015 - 3:44 PM

    As many residents begin to prepare their pools and hot tubs for the summer months, the City of Kelowna is reminding residents of the proper procedure to drain winter water without putting a strain on the environment.

    Residents are asked to drain their pools and hot tubs to a dry area on their property at a low-flow rate over a long period of time. Salt water pools can drain directly into the sanitary sewer system.

  • Help prevent the nuisance of mosquitoes

    June 03, 2014 - 3:03 PM

    Warmer temperatures may result in an increase in hatching mosquitoes in the Central Okanagan.

    While crews have been out since early April monitoring and treating almost 200 known breeding locations for mosquito larvae, residents can also play a part in reducing the likelihood of hatches in and around their properties.

  • Help Prevent the Nuisance of Mosquitoes

    June 02, 2014 - 12:36 PM

    Warmer temperatures may result in an increase in hatching mosquitoes in the Central Okanagan.

    While crews have been out since early April monitoring and treating almost 200 known breeding locations for mosquito larvae, residents can also play a part in reducing the likelihood of hatches in and around their properties.

  • It’s time to drain winter pool water

    May 14, 2014 - 9:20 AM

    As many residents are beginning to ready their pools and hot tubs in anticipation of summer, the City of Kelowna is reminding residents about the proper procedure to drain winter water without putting a strain on the environment.

  • It’s time to drain winter pool water

    May 12, 2014 - 11:27 AM

    As many residents are beginning to ready their pools and hot tubs in anticipation of summer, the City of Kelowna is reminding residents about the proper procedure to drain winter water without putting a strain on the environment.

  • Help the Central Okanagan ‘Fight the Bite’

    June 07, 2013 - 12:11 PM

    Since early April, the Regional District of Central Okanagan has been busy with its mosquito monitoring and control program.

    With spring rains there’s plenty of standing water and with warmer temperatures on the horizon, those are the perfect conditions for hatching mosquito larva.

  • Drain winter pool water the right way

    May 01, 2013 - 12:39 PM

    As many residents are busy preparing their swimming pools and hot tubs for summer enjoyment, the City of Kelowna is reminding residents of the proper procedure to drain winter pool water without putting a strain on the environment.

    Residents are encouraged to consider the following when draining their pools and hot tubs.
  • iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
    Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.  Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
  • Discharge coming from the Sandher Fruit Packer plant. Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
    A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

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