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Managing geese in Kelowna’s parks
March 17, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna has received a permit from Canadian Wildlife Service to discourage geese from settling in Kelowna’s parks and beaches. The proactive measure is meant to enhance the enjoyment of beaches and parks by reducing goose droppings and the effects it can have on beach water quality.
Sports fields closed: need time to dry out
March 17, 2017 - 4:29 PM

KELOWNA - The City’s sports fields will remain closed until early April and residents are reminded to stay off the fields until they are officially open for the spring season.
Sports fields need an appropriate amount of time to dry out and the grass needs to be actively growing to ensure quality turf and avoid divots and holes which can lead to player injuries. The fields are scheduled to open Saturday, April 8, weather permitting.
Kelowna sports fields to close for winter
October 25, 2016 - 9:24 AM

The City of Kelowna’s sports fields will close for winter maintenance on Sunday, Oct. 30. City crews will be inspecting sports fields including soccer and football fields and scheduling necessary seasonal repairs.
Osoyoos couple wins $6,000 prize to WaterWise their yard
October 02, 2016 - 4:04 PM

KELOWNA - As people start turning off their outdoor taps and irrigation systems get blown out, the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Okanagan WaterWise program is winding up its Make Water Work campaign for another year. But not before announcing this year’s Grand Prize winner of a $6,000 WaterWise yard upgrade – Rob Abbott and Felicia Taylor of Osoyoos.
All play and no work at Rutland Centennial Park
June 29, 2016 - 3:00 PM

Work is complete at Rutland Centennial Park just in time for kids to slide into summer.
Several Kamloops sports fields remain closed
May 25, 2016 - 10:37 AM

KAMLOOPS - After the closure of several soccer fields due to the heavy rainfall and use over the long weekend, City of Kamloops Parks staff have inspected and assessed the condition of these fields and have reopened the Singh Street soccer fields.
Several Kamloops sports fields closed following rainy weather
May 24, 2016 - 11:47 AM

KAMLOOPS - With the recent heavy rainfall and use over the long weekend, City of Kamloops Parks staff have inspected and assessed the condition of City fields and have determined that the soccer fields listed below will be closed as of this afternoon until further notice. The closure is necessary to ensure public safety, as well as to protect the turf from damage.
Goose management: the loud bang theory
March 19, 2016 - 10:57 AM

KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna has received a “Scare Permit” from Canadian Wildlife Service to use techniques such as lasers, falcons, dogs and loud noise makers to discourage geese from settling in Kelowna’s parks and beaches.
In a summer when it mattered most Okanagan residents pledge to Make Water Work
August 31, 2015 - 3:00 PM

KELOWNA - Well the numbers are in… A lucky Kelowna resident has taken the Grand Prize of a $6,000 WaterWise Yard Upgrade and the City of Armstrong is the new “Make Water Work Champion.” But in a summer of drought when it may have mattered most, perhaps the greatest win is the record number of Okanagan residents who pledged to Make Water Work this summer.
Planning for grand opening of the Greater Vernon Athletics Park underway
August 14, 2015 - 12:00 PM

COLDSTREAM - The date for the grand opening of the Greater Vernon Athletics Park has been announced, and the community is invited to mark their calendars for this special event that will take place at the Park, located adjacent to Okanagan College on College Way, Coldstream, on Saturday September 26, 2015.
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