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During last evening’s weekly Wilson’s Landing Fire Department training session, a new chief received his shoulder epaulettes from his predecessor and RDCO fire services manager Ross Kotscherofski.

Paul Zydowicz is now wearing the department’s white chiefs’ helmet.

He takes over from the retiring Ronaye Beck who has served in the leadership role since July 2019 and will continue as a member of the department.

Chief Zydowicz is well acquainted with the 20-member paid-on-call department which provides...

Development Cost Charges (DCC's) are the primary funding source for growth-related infrastructure capacity upgrades.

The Regional District currently collects DCC's for the Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (Bylaw 1448) and
East Trunk sewer collection system (Bylaw 1463).

The DCC Best Practices Guide of BC recommends that “minor amendments to the DCC bylaws should be made annually to reflect changes in construction costs, land values, and the status of government grants.” BC’s...

Several underpasses along the Mission Creek Greenway recreational trail are open again for visitors.

The underpasses at Lakeshore, Gordon and Casorso Road bridges were closed last month due to freshet-driven levels in Mission Creek.

RDCO Parks staff have assessed each location, made repairs as needed and reopened the trail accesses.

As well, damage assessments are being carried out along the Greenway between the Peck Road parking area, upstream to the Field Road Saskatoon trail access in Scenic Canyon...

RDCO website users:  Please be aware that our online payments system will not be available Saturday, July 9 between approximately 5 and 10 p.m due to planned maintenance.  We apologize for any inconvenience and every effort will be made to restore service as quickly as possible.

After consulting with Interior Health, the Regional District of Central Okanagan has rescinded a Water Quality Advisory for customers of the small Star Place water system in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area. 

Turbidity in the system water source is once again within the acceptable and safe Canadian guidelines for drinking water quality.  As a result, the precautionary Water Quality Advisory that has been in place since April 13 has been removed for the eight properties connected...