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Fire safety in RDCO parks

With a rising fire hazard and hot, dry conditions in the forecast, the Regional District reminds visitors of a few fire prevention and safety requirements.

Smoking, vaping, fires or open flames are not allowed any time in regional parks or RDCO community parks. If you see a fire in any of our parks, immediately call 9-1-1 to report it.  Propane fueled barbeques are permitted, must be attended and kept safely away from any flammable materials.

While the fines for anyone found violating the Regional...

Temporary web service outage

Please be advised that some online services will be temporarily unavailable tomorrow, Saturday, July 23.

Online payments and our service request system will not be available from approximately 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for planned maintenance.

Every effort will be made to restore these services as quickly as possible.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

FireSmart rebates available

Taking recommended FireSmart actions could earn Central Okanagan electoral area property owners a rebate for their efforts.

The FireSmart program is available for property owners in communities and neighbourhoods in the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West electoral areas.

To get started, visit the program webpage:  rdco.com/firesmart.  Schedule an appointment with the RDCO FireSmart coordinator. They will provide a personalized property assessment with recommended actions that...

Mosquito Control catch basin treatments

The second round of catch basin mosquito control hits many Central Okanagan neighbourhoods next week.

Weather permitting from Monday, July 25 through Friday, July 29, Regional District Mosquito Control program crew wearing high visibility vests will be driving scooters or vehicles with Mosquito Control signage, dropping water soluble pouches containing an environmentally approved mosquito larvicide into the roadside catch basins.

Approximately 12,000 roadside catch basins will be treated as part...

KGH to get new ORs

People in the Interior will soon see an increase in surgical capacity as Interior Health adds five new operating rooms (OR): two at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) and three at Royal Inland Hospital (RIH) in Kamloops, along with increased supports for staff.

“We have made tremendous progress towards rescheduling and completing surgical procedures postponed in the Interior due to the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental emergencies and staff redeployments,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “This investment...