If the nets are up, you can play. That’s the message from Kelowna mayor Colin Basran as more and more sports courts start to reopen. “Staff are busy getting nets up and backboards up now.” There’s no set date yet for when playgrounds will reopen, but Kelowna’s city manager said it could be as early as June 1. “We’re just reviewing the requirements that might be needed to do that safely and make sure we have appropriate signage and protocols in place,” city manager Doug Gilchrist said.
City council is considering a proposal to close Bernard Avenue to traffic from the Sails to Bertram Avenue, Basran said. Traffic at cross streets would still be allowed through, and the proposed closure starts on June 29 and ends Sept.