Pandosy Waterfront Park (Photo credit: City of Kelowna)

By Pete McIntyre

First in decade

Work on waterfront park begins

Mar 8, 2022 | 3:45 PM

The first phase of Pandosy Waterfront Park in Kelowna is getting underway.

Utilities work will be the first task, with the park construction to begin in the coming weeks. The project should be completed by the spring of 2023.

City officials say it’s the first city-wide waterfront park in over a decade.

“The park will become the new waterfront for Pandosy village, with a wide variety of spaces for both local and city-wide residents. For kids, and kids at heart, there will be a misting park adjacent to a large, sand beach area,” said Todd DeGruchy, Senior Project Manager. “And for those who simply want to sit and enjoy the activities, there will be lots of places to do that.”

The bay is both shallow and quite weedy, so not suitable for swimmers or motor boats, but well suited as a hub for paddle sports. Foreshore protection work is also being done to prevent further shoreline erosion fronting the Kelowna Paddle Centre.

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The construction cost for the opening phase is $3.85 million with work able to begin several years sooner than earlier expected due to available Parks Development Cost Charges (DCC’s).

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