About
This electoral area encompasses the mostly rural, unincorporated area on the west side of Okanagan Lake, outside the municipal boundaries of the City of West Kelowna and District of Peachland. Westbank First Nation Reserves #9 and #10 are included within the boundary of the electoral area, however the Westbank First Nation is an independent, self-sustaining government.
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Area facts
- Area size: 124,756 hectares
- Population: 1,981 (plus 9,028 on WFN Reserves #9 and #10 - 2016 Census) = 11,009
- Communities: Trader's Cove, Killiney Beach, Wilson's Landing, Westshore Estates, Fintry, Valley of the Sun, and also includes two areas outside the District of Peachland: the Trepanier Valley and Brent Road
- Electoral area director: Wayne Carson, email, phone 250-801-4859
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The Regional District is not responsible for issues regarding roads in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has jurisdiction over public roads within the Regional District. If you have concerns about road conditions, plowing, sanding or general maintenance, please contact your highways maintenance contractor: AIM Roads
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Throughout the Electoral Area, the RDCO Zoning Bylaw applies and is supplemented by the Brent Road-Trepanier Official Community Plan and the Rural Westside Official Community Plan. |