Fish ladder replacement in park

The lower portion of Glen Canyon Regional Park in West Kelowna will be closed for a few weeks ahead of the salmon spawning season.

Between Monday, July 29 and Wednesday, August 14, workers and equipment for the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development will be in this area replacing the fish ladder structures in Powers Creek.

Visitors may encounter temporary closures of the trail leading from the parking area off Gellatly Road upstream.

For their safety, visitors are asked to stay out of any closed area of the park and follow the direction of workers on site.

The fish ladder system, used to assist spawning Kokanee salmon, was damaged during the high water in spring 2017.

The Ministry, Regional District of Central Okanagan, City of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation are collaborating on this repair project.

The Regional District protects over 2,100 hectares in 30 regional and 20 community parks used by Central Okanagan residents.