Portables for Mt. Boucherie Senior Secondary
More portable classrooms are coming to Mt. Boucherie Senior Secondary.
During the May 26 meeting, council unanimously approved a development permit to reduce the number of required, off-street parking spaces from 20 down to five. This will enable the school district to install four more portables: two for this year and another two in 2024.
Portable classrooms have been installed throughout the years to meet the increase in enrolment. This time, the additional four portables will meet increased enrolment and the requirements for smaller classes.
Mt. Boucherie Senior Secondary is West Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 only high school, with nearly 1,500 students enrolled. Currently, the school has 54 classrooms and eight portables.
City resumes Community Visioning initiative
The City of West Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 council wants to continue the Community Visioning initiative in a safe way, which means scheduling events virtually. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and restrictions were put in place, city staff hoped to attend various events in person to gather feedback on what residents害羞草研究所� visions are for the future of West Kelowna. Due to continued restrictions on gathering sizes, council decided to host virtual events through the city害羞草研究所檚 social media accounts, webinars as well as video conferences.
The Community Visioning initiative will provide residents with an opportunity to shape the city害羞草研究所檚 future.
More information will be available on the soon.
Portables for city hall
In order to comply with the province害羞草研究所檚 physical distancing requirements, the City of West Kelowna bought additional portables to house some of the city害羞草研究所檚 staff.
Staff set up office spaces on the concrete floor in the Royal LePage Place arena, where several of them have been working. The city plans to gradually reopen some programs and facilities in June.
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The move to get more portables and reopening programs and services were unanimously supported by the council. City staff will work on a 害羞草研究所榩hasing in害羞草研究所� plan.
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