Community Resources in Lake Country, BC
Community resources for Winfield, Oyama, Carr's Landing, and Okanagan Centre — the four wards of the District of Lake Country.
In the north Central Okanagan, between Kelowna and Vernon on Highway 97, touching three lakes (Okanagan, Wood, Kalamalka). District of Lake Country. 15,817 residents (2021 Census, +22.4 % from 2016). Ranked BC's fastest-growing municipality in both 2014 and 2021.
Neighbourhoods and communities: Winfield · Oyama · Carr's Landing · Okanagan Centre
Need help now in Lake Country
In any emergency call 911.
- Lake Country RCMP (non-emergency): 250-766-2288 — 3231 Berry Road, Lake Country, BC
- Mental health crisis: Interior Crisis Line 1-888-353-CARE (2273), 24/7 · 988 Suicide Crisis Helpline · Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
- Nearest emergency room: Kelowna General Hospital — approximately 27 km south on Highway 97 (~25 minutes). 2268 Pandosy St, Kelowna. 24/7 emergency, 250-862-4000.
About Lake Country
The District of Lake Country incorporated May 2, 1995, uniting the four formerly unincorporated communities of Winfield, Oyama, Carr's Landing, and Okanagan Centre. It is the only municipality in British Columbia that uses a ward-based electoral system — preserving the identity of each of the four founding communities.
Most health and social services in Lake Country cluster in Winfield along the Bottom Wood Lake Road / Main Street corridor and at the Nexus Activity Hub. Residents of the outer wards — Oyama, Carr's Landing, Okanagan Centre — rely on the Lake Country Seniors Centre bus or personal transport, with limited public transit compared with Kelowna.
The District's 2024 Interim Housing Needs Report identifies a five-year need of 1,485 new housing units (2021–2026) and a 20-year need of 5,162 units (2021–2041). A July 2024 zoning bylaw amendment compliant with provincial small-scale multi-unit legislation (Bill 44) added roughly 2,300 units to the OCP pipeline.
The 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire jumped Okanagan Lake on the night of August 17, 2023, igniting the Clarke Creek fire near Okanagan Centre and triggering evacuation orders and alerts for Lake Country properties. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations rescinded the last Lake Country alerts on September 5, 2023. Earlier, the 2021 White Rock Lake fire between Kamloops and Vernon led to a temporary emergency animal shelter being stood up in Lake Country for evacuees' pets.
The District purchased the 8.4-acre former BC Tree Fruits cold-storage property at 9718 Bottom Wood Lake Road for $9.1 million for a future multi-use community hub. Full build-out is estimated at approximately $63.6 million and will be shaped through community engagement starting in 2025.
Local community organizations
- Lake Country Food Assistance Society (Lake Country Food Bank) · Monthly food hampers for Lake Country residents. Walk-in, pickup, or delivery. Serves all four wards. · Address: 9830C Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country V4V 1S7 (next to the Winfield Arena at the Nexus Activity Hub) · Phone: 250-766-0125 · Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 9:30 am–12:00 pm and 1:00–2:30 pm · www.lakecountryfoodbank.org
- Lake Country Health (Lake Country Health Planning Society) · Registered BC charity running Better at Home (non-medical support for seniors 65+), mental health and substance-use support, caregiver support, take-home naloxone kits, tax assistance, meal delivery, and an annual Health & Wellness Fair. · Address: 10080 Main Street, Lake Country, BC V4V 1T8 · Phone: 778-215-5247 · Hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00 am–4:30 pm · www.lakecountryhealth.ca
- Lake Country Seniors Activity Centre · Social, recreational, and educational programs for adults 50+. Operates the Lake Country seniors bus for local shopping, appointments, and monthly Vernon trips. · Address: Multi-generational Activity Centre (MAC), 9830 Bottom Wood Lake Road (Nexus Activity Hub) · Phone: 250-766-4220 · lcscs.ca
- Turtle Bay Medical Clinic · Family practice and walk-in medical services for Lake Country residents. · Address: #802-11850 Oceola Road, Lake Country · Phone: 778-480-6890 · www.lakecountry.bc.ca/services/health-care-wellness
- Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society · Urban Indigenous Friendship Centre serving the Central Okanagan, including Lake Country. Cultural programs, Elder services, housing, youth programs, mental wellness. · Address: 442 Leon Avenue, Kelowna V1Y 6J3 · Phone: 250-763-4905 · kfs.bc.ca
- Winfield United Church · Community church with a long-standing thrift shop (originally the 'What-Not-Shop', established 1970). · Address: 3751 Woodsdale Road, Lake Country · www.winfieldunitedchurch.ca
- Lake Country Lodge (Long-Term Care) & Lake Country Manor (Supportive Housing) · Long-term care and supportive housing for seniors with medical and housing needs. Operated on the Konschuh Road campus. · Address: 10163 Konschuh Road, Lake Country · Phone: 250-766-3121 · www.lakecountry.bc.ca/services/health-care-wellness
Public facilities in Lake Country
- Winfield Arena (Nexus Activity Hub) · Community arena and the hub site that also houses the Multi-generational Activity Centre and the Food Bank. · Address: 9830 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country V4V 1T1 · www.lakecountry.bc.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-facilities-directory/winfield-arena
- Okanagan Regional Library — Lake Country Branch · Public library co-located inside Lake Country Municipal Hall. Programs, internet access, study space. · Address: 10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country V4V 2M1 · www.orl.bc.ca/hours-locations/lake-country
- Swalwell Park · Regional park with skatepark, waterpark / spray park, pavilion, picnic area, and softball field. · Address: 10070 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country · www.lakecountry.bc.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-facilities-directory/swalwell-park
- Pelmewash Parkway · Multi-use biking / walking pathway along the west shore of Wood Lake. · Address: Along Wood Lake, Winfield to Oyama · www.lakecountry.bc.ca/parks-recreation-culture/parks-facilities-directory/pelmewash-park
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Land acknowledgement
Lake Country is situated on the unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the squilx̌/Syilx (Okanagan) peoples.
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