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Lake Country pop up recycling depots

The Regional District Waste Reduction Office is hosting a series of new recycling events that will allow residents in the Central Okanagan to drop off depot only recyclables such as Styrofoam, glass and soft plastics in their own communities.

Four pop-up recycling depots will take place in Lake Country on Saturdays- June 18, July 16, August 20, and September 17. The pop-ups will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the parking lot at the corner of Main Street and Hill Road (3165 Hill Road, across from...

Mission Creek Greenway expansion official opening

Central Okanagan residents are invited to celebrate the official opening of the expanded Mission Creek Greenway and more than a quarter century of fundraising support by the Friends of Mission Creek.

Join the RDCO and Friends society at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 27 as they officially mark the opening of two trails:

• 2.3-kilometer expansion of the Mission Creek Greenway (Phase 3)
• 240-meter Pinnacle trail

The ceremonies take place at the Field Road entrance to Scenic Canyon Regional Park (3965 Field...

SILGA awards RDCO for flood mitigation strategy

The Regional District of Central Okanagan has received the Community Excellence Award for Environmental Sustainability from the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA).

The award was presented during the recent annual SILGA conference in Salmon Arm.

The RDCO was recognized for its collaborative effort in developing a Regional Flood Mitigation Strategy as part of the on-going Floodplain Management Plan.  The project involved extensive input from all local governments, First Nations,...

Regional Board meeting highlights - May 12

Election Officers and bylaw updated

The Regional Board has appointed the officials that will conduct the Electoral Area Directors and school trustee elections in the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West Electoral Areas. Corporate Officer Karen Needham is the Chief Election Officer while Corie Griffiths and Sandi Horning are Deputy Chief Election Officers.  The Board also adopted a new Election and Assent Voting Bylaw which authorizes expanded mail ballot voting for all eligible electoral...

Bears are back - be responsible with your trash

Central Okanagan residents have a role in reducing potential wildlife conflicts.

The Regional Waste Reduction Office encourages residents to keep neighbourhoods safe by managing anything that attracts bears and other wildlife around your home, including your household garbage. 

Conservation Officers report bears are already active in many neighborhoods across the region, accessing garbage carts as a food source, so it’s time to be extra vigilant and do your part to reduce wildlife conflicts: