West Kelowna celebrated its 15-year anniversary in December.
We are 15 years young, West Kelowna! 🎂
Today, Council marked a special birthday. The City of West Kelowna celebrated its 15 years of incorporation on Dec. 6. We thank everyone who’s worked together with us over the past 15 years to help build a strong and caring community. pic.twitter.com/god1ymCKgt
— City of West Kelowna (@WestKelownaCity) December 13, 2022
On Dec. 6, 2007, the community was incorporated as Westside District Municipality.
This was after a referendum in June of that year which passed by a margin of 5,924 votes to 5,582. The option was to amalgamate with the City of Kelowna.
On Jan. 30, 2009, the municipality was renamed West Kelowna, and then the City of West Kelowna on Jun. 26, 2015.
Rosalind Neis was elected the first mayor and served for one year. Doug Findlater was elected mayor during the 2008 municipal elections, serving for three terms. Gord Milsom won the mayor’s chair in 2018, and was re-elected in Oct. 2022.
“Congratulations to everyone who has helped bring our city along to be such a wonderful city as it is today,” said Milsom. “We’ve come a long way and accomplished a lot over 15 years.”
In 2007, West Kelowna was home to approximately 29,000 residents. Today, about 39,000 people call the city home.
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