Royal LePage Place Arena in West Kelowna transformed into lodging for fire evacuees

Arena converted to ‘group lodging’ as B.C. wildfires, evacuations surge

An arena in B.C.’s Okanagan is being used as temporary accommodation for evacuees fleeing B.C. wildfires, officials announced Sunday.

West Kelowna arena transformed into emergency shelter for wildfire evacuees

Royal LePage Place in West Kelowna has been transformed into a shelter to support wildfire evacuees. The City of West Kelowna said commercial lodging has reached capacity, and has set up group lodging for temporary shelter. As of now, the arena has capacity to hold 150 people, but the City said they are ready to expand the shelter to a capacity of 256 if needed. The site, which will be operated by Samaritan’s Purse under contract with the B.C. g…

Royal LePage Place Arena in West Kelowna transformed into lodging for fire evacuees

People escaping the wildfires along Westside Road are being offered a cool place to lay their heads. ​The City of West Kelowna has converted Royal LePage Place Arena, located at 2760 Cameron Road, into a group lodging facility for those displaced by wildfires, as hotel accommodations are now at ca...