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Agricultural Strategy Open House

Agriculture in the Central Okanagan generates $900 million a year in economic activity with more than 800 farms employing over 4,400 people.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is developing a region-wide Agricultural Strategy to provide coordinated and consistent agricultural policies to help protect agricultural land, increase food security and address issues within the agricultural community.

Residents are invited to attend an Information Open House Thursday, November 3 from 5-7 p.m. at...

October 28 start to open burning

Open burning permits are now available for eligible Central Okanagan property owners from their local fire service.*

Central Okanagan burning permits will take effect at 12 p.m. Friday, October 28 allowing permit holders to burn outdoors on days when both air quality and venting indices are good.

Normally, permits run from October 1 through April 30 in the Central Okanagan.  This year, the start was delayed across the region because of a high fire danger rating.

Before lighting any fire, Central...

Regional District telephone survey

From Oct. 27 through the first week of November, the Regional District is conducting its first, statistically-valid citizen telephone survey in the Central Okanagan.

The survey will gather feedback from residents, determining their priorities, as well as gauging their satisfaction with current RDCO programs and services.

A dog safe Halloween

Door knocking and doorbell ringing.  Trick or treaters gathered around open doors. There’s plenty of unusual engagement during the Halloween season.

All that extra excitement can be stressful for canine members of your family.

To help ease the stress, the RDCO dog control program suggests owners consider the following tips:

• Keep your dog away from open doors – help prevent an accidental escape and injury if your pet is frightened and bolts for the street
• If your dog does get away, please contact...

Pumpkin toss options

Once Halloween’s over and your pumpkin decorations have done their duty, give them a new life.

The Regional District Waste Reduction Office encourages you compost your old Jack- o’-lanterns.

Waste Reduction Facilitator Rae Stewart says “Pumpkins are great to add to your composter because they’re high in nitrogen. If you cut them into small pieces and add some fall leaves, they will break down much faster than leaving them whole. By next spring,” she says “you’ll have a great nutrient rich soil amendment...