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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.
Electoral area news
Area facts
- Area size: 124,756 hectares
- Population: 2,897 (plus 10,900 on WFN Reserves #9 and #10 - 2021 Census) = 13,797
- 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: Trepanier and Brent Road
- Electoral area director:
Wayne Carson
email
phone: 250-801-4859
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2022 Electoral area tax and requisition information |
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Electoral area community parks |
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Fire service |
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Land use |
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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. |
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Roads/highway/ditches |
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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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Water systems |
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Governance and Services Study 2021-2022
At its September 26 meeting, the Regional Board received the final report and recommendation of the study committee and will forward these to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs. The work of the committee is now complete.
Visit yoursay.rdco.com for information on the committee activities.
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What is the study?The Central Okanagan West and North Westside Governance and Services study engaged residents in an analysis of the current regional district governance and service delivery in the electoral area with a particular emphasis on the communities within the North Westside Fire Protection area. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs provided a $60,000 Restructure Planning Grant to the RDCO to conduct a governance and services study for the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area with an emphasis on North Westside communities. A study committee of 12 people was appointed by the Regional Board on the recommendation of the Electoral Area Director. The members were selected based on their experience and interest expressed in their application to lead the process on behalf of the community. This was not an incorporation study. What did the committee do?The committee’s work built on the 2017 North Westside Services and Community Issues Review - Final Report and advised and assisted community members to understand their governance concerns, common interests and provide options under the regional district governance framework to address their most pressing needs. Who was on the committee?Study committee members were appointed by the Regional Board on the recommendation of the Electoral Area Director based on their experience and interest expressed in their application.
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In December 2020, the RDCO Board established the North Westside Provincial Restructure Planning Grant Standing Committee. Its objective is to provide input and recommendations in support of a RDCO Restructure Planning Grant Application for the North Westside to the Provincial Government. The committee has now finished its work and is awaiting the next steps to be outlined by the Province. Committee Membership
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