Our Partners
"Your Community Your Parks"
Since the 1990s Westside has been among the fastest growing communities in B.C.
From 1996 to 2003 the population has risen over 16.5%. With that growth, the Westside
Parks and Recreation Department works hard to ensure that the Westside Recreation
Master Plan is implemented. A developing system of parks and recreation facilities
is an essential part of the broad community appeal found on the Westside. More specifically,
the Westside Parks budget has allocated funding for neighborhood parks under the
"Your Community Your Parks and Play Space Partners Program".
With the help of volunteers, neighborhood groups and committees, minor and adult
sport clubs/organizations, service clubs, local Westside businesses and School District
#23, we are able to construct new park and recreation amenities or upgrade existing
ones.
It is through the efforts of several volunteers and volunteer organizations working
along with community partners, businesses and staff that have developed some top-notch
facilities such as the Constable Neil Bruce (CNB) Soccer Fields, Kinsmen Ball Diamonds,
Gellatly Waterfront Trails, Avondale, Jonagold, Shetler, and Sunview Neighborhood
Parks as well as Royal
LePage Place in the Mt. Boucherie
recreation complex.
If you are interested in getting involved as a volunteer we would
be happy to have you join the team!
Examples of "Your Community Your Parks" projects
conducted by the
Regional District:
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Jonagold Park: before
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Construction Phase
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Jonagold Neighborhood Park is located on Ridge Boulevard and Jonagold
Road adjacent to Mission Hill Family Estate Winery. On October 5, 2003, Westside
Parks & Recreation honoured the Jonagold Park Committee and Neighbors, Emil
Anderson Construction, Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, The Rotary Club of Westbank,
Riverside Forest Products, Dogwood Nursery and Tom Lewis Trucking for their generous
contributions and donations. The Park Committee was instrumental in raising 50%
of the capital cost to construct the park.
Jonagold Park Grand Opening October 5, 2003
"Play Space Partners Program"
The Regional District encourages neighborhoods to upgrade existing parks and develop
new designated park spaces with a 50/50 cost sharing program with neighborhood park
resident groups who identify appropriate park play space needs to a maximum level
of $5,000 per park.
Westside Youth Soccer Association (WYS)
Westside Youth Soccer Association worked with the Regional District of Central Okanagan
and School District #23 in planning and developing the Constable Neil Bruce Soccer
(CNB) Fields. At the Grand Opening on September 14, 2003 the Regional District honoured
the WYSA, Byland
Nurseries, Gorman Bros.
Lumber Ltd., Investors
Group, School District
#23, several community
groups and organizations
for their generous
donations to the
project. WYSA raised over $250,000 toward
the construction and development of soccer fields.
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CNB Soccer Fields: before
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Grand Opening September 14, 2003
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Westside Youth Soccer in Action
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School District #23
School District #23 is a prominent partner. We
have worked successfully to create mutually beneficial relationships with School
District #23 in the development of the CNB Soccer Fields, Darroch Ball Diamonds,
Webber Road Community Centre and Mt. Boucherie Community Complex, to name a few.
The Mount Boucherie Recreation/Education Programs are the result of a Joint-Use
Agreement between School District #23 and the Regional District. Programs and courses
are held at Mt. Boucherie Secondary School in the afternoons and evenings every
fall, winter, spring and summer. The school used the Mt. Boucherie Hall and Arena
for some of their students classes.
Mt. Boucherie Community Centre
Okanagan Boys & Girls Club (OBGC)
The Westside Youth
Centre and the Webber
Road Community Centre
were previously operated
through separate
operating agreements the Regional District.
The Westside Youth Centre (WYC)
The Westside Youth Centre provides programs and activities for youth such as after
school and evening drop-in programs, Pool Tournaments, Girls Night, Youth Empowerment,
Life Skills, Beauty from the Inside Out, Hip Hop Jazz, Skate Competitions, and many
other programs throughout the week. WYC is located is the heart of downtown Westbank.
Glenrosa Nights Alive (GNA)
The Glenrosa Nights Alive is a satellite program of the WYC that is held at Glenrosa
Elementary School every Friday evening. GNA is an additional partnership
with School District #23, parent volunteers, Westside Parks and Recreation and the
Ministry of Attorney General.
Webber Road Community Centre
Webber Road Community
Centre provides a
variety of community
recreational programs
for people of all ages
from preschool, daycare,
after school care,
sports, recreational
programs, family
dinners, special events,
personal growth and life
skills to creative arts,
teens and adult
programs.
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