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RDCO flood response update

Regional Parks

• KLO Creek Regional Park is closed due to high water levels in the creek.
• Previously announced closures of underpasses and a section along the Mission Creek Greenway will continue until water levels recede and damage can be assessed and repairs completed.

Sandbags available for RDCO electoral area residents 

Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West electoral area property owners may pick up sandbags at:

• Ellison Fire Department – Station 61 – 4411 Old Vernon Road
• Joe Rich Fire...

Mission Creek Greenway sections closed

Rising water levels and increased flows have resulted in the closure of portions of the Mission Creek Greenway recreational trail.

“Until Mission Creek returns to a safe level and our staff can safely assess trail conditions,” RDCO Communications Officer Bruce Smith says, ”the Greenway corridor is closed from the Hollywood Road south entrance at the Peck Road parking area upstream to the Field Road entrance.”  He adds, “The underpasses at the Truswell/Lakeshore, Gordon Drive and Casorso Road...

Spring freshet boating etiquette

Okanagan Lake mariners are encouraged to enjoy their outings on the water, have the required safety gear onboard and be considerate during high spring water levels.

With the annual freshet underway, lake levels continue to rise.  Those heading out on Central Okanagan lakes are asked to be respectful – slow down and keep away from shore to protect against damage to lakeshore properties.

“We know that as we move into more seasonal weather conditions, more people will be out enjoying activities...

Regional Board meeting highlights - June 9, 2022

Partnership agreement renewed

The Regional Board has approved renewing a partnership agreement with the Trustees of the Gellatly Cemetery for three years through 2025. The original agreement was signed in 1999 with the trustees who own and maintain the .631-hectare cemetery within the RDCO’s 2.54-hectare Gellatly Heritage Regional Park in West Kelowna.  The trustees have successfully supported capital improvements and on-going maintenance in both the regional park and cemetery sites.

Regional Housing Strategy focus at Housing Symposium

With the recent release of the draft Regional Housing Strategy (RHS), housing industry stakeholders from the Central Okanagan and across the province took part in the 2022 Housing Symposium.

Participants shared knowledge, collaborated and learned about new opportunities for funding to address the challenges of housing supply across the region.

“There is a growing urgency to housing conversations across the country and the region – and to address the challenges we are collectively facing, collaboration...