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Multiple awards for COEDC

Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC) and partners Tourism Kelowna and Accelerate Okanagan won four 2022 Marketing Canada Awards for its OKGo Marketing Campaign. COEDC’s wins were in the following categories:

• Advertising Campaign: OKGo Campaign
• Single Publication - 5+ pages: OKGo Magazine Vol. 2
• Website: OK-Go.ca
• Cup Contender: OKGo Campaign

The annual Marketing Canada Awards are hosted by the Economic Developers Association of Canada (EDAC), the country’s national association...

Regional Board meeting highlights - Oct. 13

Final meeting of Regional Board term

Chair Loyal Wooldridge thanked members of the Regional Board for their service and support over the past four years.  He praised directors for their engaged participation and celebrated the Board’s achievements and accomplishments during the term.  Chair Wooldridge also wished the best for retiring Directors Mark Bartyik, Brad Sieben and James Baker.  Director Wayne Carson was congratulated on his acclamation to continue representing the Central...

Central Okanagan open burning delay continues

Central Okanagan property owners are reminded that no open burning permits are being issued in local fire service areas due to the continued high fire danger rating.

This coincides with continued burning prohibitions in the Kamloops Fire Centre jurisdiction until at least October 28.

Central Okanagan fire chiefs continue actively monitoring conditions and will determine a start date for burning permits within their areas.

Normally when the fire hazard allows, open burning permits run from October...

Building a Central Okanagan Agricultural Strategy

Agriculture is an important economic driver in the Central Okanagan. The more than 800 farms employ in our region over 4,400 people. They also support hundreds of additional food processing facilities and the people that work for them.

Providing coordinated and consistent regional agricultural policies that protect agricultural land, increase food security and address issues in the agricultural community are the goals driving development of a Central Okanagan Agricultural Strategy by the Regional...

Central Okanagan West Advance Voting

Eligible voters in the Regional District West Electoral Area includes residents living on Westbank First Nation (WFN)  lands on IR #9 and #10, Trepanier Bench, Brent Road, Traders Cove, Fintry, Valley of the Sun, La Casa, Killiney Beach, Westshore Estates and Wilson’s Landing.

Although the Electoral Area Director has been declared elected by acclamation, residents have several options to vote for their School Trustee, Zone II to represent them on the Central Okanagan Board of Education.

Advance...