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By Vernon Matters Staff
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Horizon Drive project back on track after contractor default

Sep 10, 2026 | 3:00 PM

Work is set to resume on the long-delayed Horizon Drive Active Transportation Corridor project in West Kelowna after the original contractor defaulted on its contract.

The City of West Kelowna has taken over construction coordination and awarded a $435,727 contract to Emil Anderson Construction Inc. for the remaining asphalt work.

Paving is expected to begin in early October, with landscaping and other restoration work to follow. The city expects the overall project to be completed by November.

The project was originally awarded to EXO Contracting Ltd. through a competitive bidding process, but the company defaulted on its contractual obligations, leaving work unfinished.

The original contract was worth about $1.7 million. The city says about $600,000 remains in the project account, although the cost of completing the outstanding work could exceed that amount before the city recovers money through its claims against the former contractor.

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The remaining work includes road widening, culvert extensions, street lighting, asphalt paving, line painting, landscaping and frontage restoration.

The project was originally expected to be completed in fall 2025. The city says the project has taken about a year longer than anticipated and has apologized to residents for the prolonged disruption.

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