North Westside study

 Background on the 2022 study

What is the study?

The Central Okanagan West and North Westside Governance and Services study will engage 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 has 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.

This is not an incorporation study.  It will build on the recommendations of the 2017 North Westside Services and Community Issues Review - Final Report and through engagement opportunities, understand the concerns and interests of residents about governance to identify options within the regional district framework for addressing their most pressing needs.

• Governance and Services Study Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference will be used to guide the study process which is expected to see a final report delivered later in 2022.

What will the committee do?

The committee’s work will build on the 2017 North Westside Services and Community Issues Review and will advise and assist community members to understand their governance concerns, common interests and provide options under the regional district governance framework to address their most pressing needs.  It’s to provide a report to the Board later this year.

• Committee Terms of Reference

Who is 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.

Information about the committee and its work will be available at yoursay.rdco.com.

 2020 Restructure Planning Grant Standing Committee

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

• Director Gord Milsom, Chair
• Director Wayne Carson, Central Okanagan West Electoral Area
• Director Mark Bartyik, Central Okanagan East Electoral Area
• Callie Simpson, North Westside Community Association
• RDCO Chair Gail Given, ex-officio

Meetings

• Live stream and recorded video are available for committee meetings
• When a meeting begins, a live video link will appear on this webpage in the “upcoming meetings” section
• After the meeting is over, a video recording will be posted in the “past meetings” section of this webpage 
• View past meeting agendas or videos

Documents/reference

• Terms of Reference 
• Local Government Restructure Planning Process - BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
• Restructure Planning Grants
• North Westside Services and Community Issues Review - Final Report