Kelowna to spend $21M on upgrading parks this year – Okanagan | 24CA News
The City of Kelowna says it is going to make investments $95 million in infrastructure initiatives this 12 months, together with $21 million in native parks.
Part of that spending contains building on the fifth section of Glenmore recreation park.
Designed in 2023 following prolonged enter from group engagement periods, the park will finally supply quite a few facilities, together with tennis and pickleball courts, a turf discipline, health tools and panorama enhancements.
Also this 12 months, building crews will start enhancing the group park on DeHart Road within the Lower Mission neighbourhood.
The park will characteristic a playground, health tools, skateboard options, a pickleball courtroom, a basketball courtroom, a fenced canine run and a multi-use discipline.
And, lastly, building on Burne Park, adjoining to Mill Creek, will start this fall.
Knox Mountain Park, Ben Lee Park, Tallgrass Park and Kinsmen Park may even see upgrades as effectively.
“We’re creating new parks and upgrading well-loved ones, which will provide residents with vibrant, accessible, outdoor spaces where they can connect with their families, friends and neighbours,” stated Robert Parlane, park and constructing planning supervisor.
“These spaces offer both passive and active recreation options, are accessible to people of all ages and abilities, and play an important part in building community here in Kelowna.”
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