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Reminder: Property Taxes Are Almost Due & Office Closure

REMINDER:

Property tax notices have been delivered to all District of Lake Country property owners and payments are due by July 4, 2023. A 10% penalty will be charged on unpaid balances after July 4, 2023. Payment options include:

IN PERSON:

You can pay your taxes in person during office hours at Municipal Hall, 10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road. Credit cards are accepted with an associated fee. Municipal Hall will be closed on Monday July 3rd, however, we will have extended hours on Tuesday July 4th and...

Boil Water Notice - Eastside Private Water Utility

Eastside Utilities (private water utility) in the Carr's Landing area of Lake Country is posting a Boil Water Notice effective immediately (Friday June 30, 2023).

Eastside Utilities and the Interior Health Authority recommend that customers drink boiled water or a safe alternative until further notice.

Water intended for drinking, washing fruit or vegetables, making juices, ice, or infant formulas, and for brushing teeth should be boiled for a minimum of one minute. There is a potable water tap,...

Resume normal irrigation

PUBLIC NOTICE:  RESUME NORMAL IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Effective 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 28 all properties connected to the Winfield Okanagan Centre Water System, including farms, can resume normal irrigation practices.

Monday, June 26 it was necessary to enact temporary restrictions on irrigation for all properties within the Winfield Okanagan Centre Water System.

After 5:00 p.m. residential properties can turn their irrigation systems back on so watering can be done between dusk and dawn; and farmers...

Public Notice: Do Not Irrigate

Effective immediately (9:30 a.m. Monday, June 26) the District of Lake Country is issuing a DO NOT IRRIGATE for all properties connected to the Winfield Okanagan Centre Water System, including farms. (See attached map)

This action is necessary due to a recent significant rainfall event in the upper watershed, which has resulted in increased turbidity levels. As a result, the District is relying solely on Okanagan Lake source to supply the water system and avoid issuance of a boil water notice. The...