News Items tag as: Pelmewash Parkway

Popular Okanagan Rail Trail could expand into the lake
December 04, 2021 - 6:00 AM

With the Okanagan Rail Trail drawing hundreds of thousands of users since it opened in 2018, an old stretch of Highway 97 has created a unique loop trail circumnavigating Lake Country’s Wood Lake.
Two Lake Country residents almost caught in Pelmewash Parkway rock slide
February 04, 2021 - 4:06 PM

Only a day after Lake Country council discussed concerns about slope stability along Pelmewash Parkway, two Lake Country residents almost were caught in a rock slide on the road.
Slow down on Lake Country's Pelmewash Parkway
July 31, 2019 - 3:00 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - Jamie Odland loves to see pedestrians and bikers using the Pelmewash Parkway in Lake Country.
Pelmewash Parkway officially open
June 23, 2019 - 4:26 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - Walkers and bikers, rejoice; the Pelmewash Parkway is officially open.
Lake Country looking into new bike trail system
January 31, 2019 - 3:30 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - Building bike trails in the Okanagan might be great for cyclists’ health, but it certainly wouldn’t be a cheap project. Bike trails need money to get off the ground, which is why the District of Lake Country will be considering a funding proposal at their next meeting.
Lake Country taking control of Pelmewash Parkway
July 18, 2017 - 2:45 PM

KELOWNA - After years of negotiations, an agreement transferring the ownership of Pelmewash Parkway from the province to Lake Country has been signed.
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Popular Okanagan Rail Trail could expand into the lake