Back to SearchRegional Parks Visitor Services update
The Regional Board received a presentation and report from Parks Services outlining program and visitor highlights during 2021. While pandemic public health and safety regulations impacted in-person programs, it’s estimated last year more than 27,600 people took part in a Regional Park interpretive program or event. That’s up from 19,500 in 2020. In 2019 before the pandemic, approximately 43,000 people participated in park programs. Last year 500 programs and events were held in 23 Regional Parks and more than 170 individuals logged over 1,500 hours volunteering with park improvement initiatives and projects.
Regional parks tenure license agreements
The Regional Board has approved renewing Crown Land Licenses of Occupation for portions of Antlers Beach and Hardy Falls Regional Parks. Each license renewal is for a 30-year term with the same terms and conditions as the previous agreements.
Agricultural Land Commission application
The Regional Board conditionally supports forwarding an application from a property owner at 3782 Old Vernon Road to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC). The applicant is seeking ALC approval to permit temporary housing for farm workers on a portion of the large agricultural property. The Board support requires the owner to apply to the RDCO and receive zoning bylaw amendment approval to allow the temporary non-adhering residential use.
The Regional Board has approved the audit planning report submitted by BDO Canada LLP. The report outlines the process for conducting the 2021 audit for the Regional District.
Regional District office – 1450 KLO Road, Kelowna (Woodhaven Boardroom) – Limited public attendance allowed with health orders on public gatherings.
- Monday, January 24 – 7 p.m.
- Thursday, February 10 – 8:30 a.m.
- Thursday, February 17 – 8:30 a.m. (Preliminary budget presentation)
Live/Recorded meeting video
When a meeting begins, a live stream video link will be available in the Upcoming Meeting agenda section of the RDCO website. When available, a link to the meeting recording will be posted in the Past Meetings section for the individual meeting date. Links at rdco.com/agenda
Central Okanagan Regional Hospital Board
Directors of the Central Okanagan Regional Hospital District (CORHD) Board unanimously acclaimed Directors Loyal Wooldridge as Chair and Gord Milsom as Vice Chair during the annual Statutory Inaugural meeting. The Board also received the 2021 audit plan from BDO Canada LLP. The CORHD 2022-2026 Financial Plan will be considered at public meetings February 17 and March 10 and adopted on March 28. The COHRD funds a 40% share of hospital/health facility capital projects. With official designation by the Ministry of Health as approved health facilities, the Board adopted two bylaws for its share of funding two previously budgeted projects: Outreach Urban Health Centre and a Regional Warehouse – Inventory Carousel Upgrade.
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