(This is the sixth column in a series about the best trails to explore, city by city, regional district by regional district, in the Southern Interior.)

The City of West Kelowna is relatively young compared to other Okanagan cities.

It only became a (district) municipality in 2007 and a city in 2015. However, it has a long history of recreation trails—from the historic Fur Brigade Trail to the Gellatly Bay multi-use pathway to paths up Mt. Boucherie, an extinct volcano.

Many thanks go to the Gellatly Bay Trails and Parks Society, a not-for-profit volunteer group established as an independent organization by the Westbank Rotary Club in 1986. It was initially known as the Gellatly Bay Aquatic and Park Society (from 1985 to 2001).

"We are dedicated to continuing to find opportunities to build trails and initiate activities to raise public awareness of the enjoyment and benefits of trails on the Westside," says its website.

"Many of the heavily-used trails and parks in West Kelowna exist by virtue of our efforts over the years. For example, the Gellatly Bay foreshore trail was constructed by the society and the Westbank Rotary Club in 1994. Several other West Kelowna........

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