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Prevent CO in your home or RV

British Columbia’s annual Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week is underway and the Regional District of Central Okanagan paid-on-call fire departments remind you to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) build up in your home by properly maintaining all fuel-burning appliances and installing CO alarms.

Fire Services manager Ross Kotscherofski says “We saw several tragedies earlier this year in the province due to carbon monoxide poisoning.  These deaths are entirely preventable, and we want to make sure everyone...

Fall 2021 Yard Waste Ends

A reminder that fall yard waste collection continues until the end of December so there’s still lots of time to take advantage of the good weather and get your yard cleaned up before winter.

Bi-weekly fall yard waste pickup ends Friday December 31.  That’s the last day in the Central Okanagan for the curbside yard waste pickup program until collection resumes March 1, 2022.

Waste Reduction Facilitator Rae Stewart with the Regional District says there are a few things to keep in mind when loading...

Killiney Beach water system update

Killiney Beach water system update Oct. 26

We have completed the engineering assessment of the entire water system and work is underway to address the recommendations. The Do Not Consume Advisory continues to be in effect as boiling the water will not make the water safe to drink.

The assessment recommendations include:

• Additional chlorination dosing - customers will notice a stronger, short-term chlorine smell in the water. There is no risk to residents from this higher chlorination, which is...

North Westside Restructure funding approved

A $60,000 Provincial government restructure planning grant will help facilitate a governance and services study for the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area, with an emphasis on North Westside communities.

Municipal Affairs Minister Josie Osborne says the grant will assist the RDCO over the next year, engage with residents to understand their concerns and interests about governance and to identify robust options within the regional district framework for addressing their most pressing needs.

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Regional Board meeting highlights

North Westside Restructure Planning Grant

The Regional Board has received a report confirming the Provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs has approved a grant to facilitate a governance and services study for North Westside communities.  While this is not an incorporation study, the $60,000 grant will assist the RDCO in educating and engaging with residents on facets of governance and services, their concerns and interests and to identify options within the regional district framework to address...