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Upgrades in the works for 2 Kelowna parks

Splash Pad upgrades at Ben Lee Park and a new community garden in North Glenmore
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The City of Kelowna has undertaken two projects that include upgrades to the Splash Pad at Ben Lee Park in Rutland and a new community garden in North Glenmore. (City of Kelowna photo)

Parks in Rutland and North Glenmore are getting a makeover.

The projects include upgrades to the Splash Pad at Ben Lee Park and a new community garden in North Glenmore.

Ben Lee Park

Work began earlier this week to upgrade the Splash Pad to include new, locally manufactured, features including:

  • A 12-foot-tall Sling Soaker water feature;
  • Spray animals (raccoon, owl, and shark) that rotate 360 degrees and have a 10-foot splash radius;
  • A Fun Brella water feature;
  • A freestanding frog waterfall water feature;
  • The project is scheduled for completion in time for the waterpark’s reopening in late May.

North Glenmore Greenspace Community Garden

Construction on an 830-square-metre community garden, featuring 31 garden boxes and an eight-foot-tall wildlife fence, is scheduled to begin in late March.

The garden will be managed by the Hayfield Horizon Community Garden Association and is expected to be open in May.

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