The taps are finally turned on between Glenmore Ellison Improvement District (GEID) and the City of Kelowna after the two officially joined forces with the Order in Council being signed by the Province.

Anne Kang, Minister of Municipal Affairs said the province is in support of the agreement between Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District and the City of Kelowna. 

"People living in the Okanagan will soon have better access to important services and strong infrastructure that they need and rely on," said Kang.

In March 2024, the GEID board unanimously signed a Transition Agreement to transfer the operation of GEID to the City of Kelowna. The conversion is consistent with Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Integrated Water Supply Plan and provincial policies that call for improvement districts to gradually shift to local governments.

害羞草研究所淥ur goal is to create a model for transitions that is simple, collaborative, and can easily be replicated locally and throughout the province. Our focus, throughout this process, has always been on the wellbeing of GEID害羞草研究所檚 services and employees, and to the residents we now service,害羞草研究所� said Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas. 

The gradual change will begin January 1, 2025, and run through 2027.