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Tax time: Rural property tax notices

Property owners in the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West Electoral Areas will soon receive their 2023 Rural Property Tax Notices from the BC Government.

The province collects Rural Property Tax Notice payments in the electoral areas, while municipal governments directly collect the taxes for Regional District purposes from their property owners.

To avoid any penalty, property owners in the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West Electoral Areas should ensure that their Rural...

Campfire ban across the Central Okanagan

Effective June 8, 2023, at 12 p.m., all campfires are prohibited throughout all Central Okanagan municipalities and electoral area Fire Service Areas to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

Due to extreme temperatures, dry conditions and the high-extreme fire danger rating, the campfire ban will remain in effect until further notice.

The campfire ban affects all local government fire jurisdictions in the Regional District of Central Okanagan including the City of West...

Mission Creek Greenway underpasses reopen

The Casorso Road and Gordon Drive bridge underpasses along the Mission Creek Greenway recreational trail are open again for visitors.

The underpasses 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.

There are more than 2,100 hectares of parkland available to discover in 30 regional and 20 RDCO community parks for visitors to connect with nature.  Find all the locations at rdco...

Regional Board meeting highlights - June 1, 2023

BC SPCA Service Agreement

The Regional Board received an update regarding the service agreement with the BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA). For over 30 years the RDCO has been in a contractual partnership with BC SPCA. Under the current contract, the Kelowna SPCA Branch rehomes animals that end up in the care of Regional Dog Control staff and, with support of the RDCO Dog Licensing program, helps ensure pets are reunited with their families. The latest contract was...

Household bulky items collection for North Westside residents