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The quick read: Kelowna's newly elected city council takes office Monday night. Mayor-elect Tom Dyas and eight councillors will be sworn in at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 2, at the Rotary Centre for the Arts on Cawston Avenue, with Judge Clarke Burnett administering the oath of office. The ceremony will also be livestreamed through the city's website.

Kelowna's new council takes office on Monday night, and the public is invited to watch.

The 2026-2030 council's inauguration ceremony gets underway at 7 p.m. at the Rotary Centre for the Arts on Cawston Avenue.

Judge Clarke Burnett will administer the oath of office to Mayor-elect Tom Dyas and eight councillors: Les Bellamy, Kevin Kraft, Davis Kyle, Gord Lovegrove, Brady Rogers, Mohini Singh, Laura Thurnheer and Rick Webber.

What voters decided

Kelowna's municipal election was held on October 17, when voters chose a mayor, eight councillors and four school trustees.

Dyas returns as mayor, and the council blends returning experience with fresh faces, including Rogers, whose unconventional campaign earned him a seat at the table.

What comes next

The new council's first regular meeting is scheduled for November 9, followed by its first public hearing on November 17.

Those two dates are where campaign talk meets the real work: budgets, housing, roads, and the day-to-day decisions that shape what it costs to live and do business in this city.

Why this matters

Local government is the level of government closest to your wallet and your street.

It sets property taxes, approves housing, and decides how fast this fast-growing city builds the services to match.

A swearing-in is ceremonial, but it is also a reset: a new council, a new term, and a fresh chance to get the basics right.

Kelowna voters gave this group a mandate on October 17.

Starting Monday night, the excuses run out and the record begins.

Source: Kelowna's 103-1 Beach Radio, October 30, 2026.

Photo credit: Photo by Michael D Beckwith on Unsplash