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Regional Board meeting highlights - Nov. 28
Posted on Friday, November 29, 2024 09:46 AM
Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair
Loyal Wooldridge, City of Kelowna Councillor, was elected as the Chair and Blair Ireland, Mayor of Lake Country, was elected as the Vice-Chair of the Regional Board. The election for Chair and Vice-Chair is held annually at the first meeting in November.
Electoral Area Interim Housing Needs Report
Staff presented the 2024 Interim Housing Needs Report to the Regional Board. According to the prescribed Housing Needs Report Method, 1,004 additional housing units will...
Loyal Wooldridge elected as RDCO Board Chair
Posted on Thursday, November 28, 2024 01:40 PM
Following a secret ballot vote at today’s Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) Board meeting, directors elected Loyal Wooldridge to serve as the Board Chair and Blair Ireland to serve as Vice-Chair. The election for Chair and Vice-Chair is held annually at the first meeting in November.
Wooldridge, a Councillor for the City of Kelowna, previously served as Chair of the Regional Board from November 2021 until May 2024, when he voluntarily stepped down during the provincial election....
Get creative this holiday: Create memories, not garbage
Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 01:33 PM
The holiday season can be a time of great consumption, especially with events like Black Friday kicking off the busiest shopping days of the year. However, it is still possible to create plenty of memories while also staying low waste.
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is encouraging residents to create memories, not garbage, by making thoughtful decisions about shopping, shipping, packaging gifts, cooking, decorations and more. Thoughtful gift planning and gift giving, particularly...
Wilson’s Landing Fire Department’s 2024 Santa Run
Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 10:59 AM
Wilson’s Landing firefighters, along with a certain jolly fellow in red, are coming to your neighbourhood on Westside Road.
On Tuesday, Dec. 3 after 6:30 p.m., firefighters will collect donations from the community on Westside Road from Trader’s Cove to Shelter Cove for the Central Okanagan Food Bank in West Kelowna. If you can’t meet crews in-person, leave donations on your lighted porch.
Most needed items include:
- Canned goods
- Pasta and rice
- Cereal
- Baby food and formula
- Diapers
However, a mix of...
Truswell Road parking lot closure – Mission Creek Greenway
Posted on Friday, November 22, 2024 03:32 PM
The parking lot at Truswell Road and Lakeshore Road which serves the Mission Creek Greenway Regional Park will be closed for construction starting Monday, November 25, 2024. The parking lot will remain closed for approximately one week.
The parking lot closure will allow crews to install a new, year-round and accessible washroom facility. Access to the Mission Creek Greenway will be unaffected. Visitors are asked to obey signage and worker direction during construction.
There are many other access...
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