Thank you everyone for all your efforts to make our community a FireSmart Community. Today, May 2nd, is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day which is a day that is part of a national campaign focused on encouraging neighbourhoods to work to increase their resilience to wildfire. This focus is also very much in keeping with the City of Kelowna’s Neighbours Day (May 3rd) that encourages residents to rediscover that spirit of connection in their community … and having some fun w

In October, a call went out to the community. We needed volunteers to help clean up and FireSmart Country Club Trail. Many residents use Country Club Trail (the trail between Country Club and Capistrano Drive) as part of their daily walk. To show our gratitude to the private homeowners who graciously allow public use of this path at our own risk, Jackie Venter, one of our Directors, decided to organize a minor trail cleanup to improve safety, security, and the enjoyment of e

Dennis Craig, Assistant Fire Chief with the City of Kelowna, has been working with the City's Urban Forestry department and the BC...