Central Okanagan East Electoral Area
Encompassing the scenic rural east side of Okanagan Lake, this electoral area sits in an unincorporated area outside the City of Kelowna and District of Lake Country. Its two largest communities are: Ellison (located to the northeast of Kelowna on Old Vernon Road) and Joe Rich (located 24 km east of Kelowna on Highway 33).
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Area facts
- Area size: 127,109 hectares
- Population: 4,258 (2021 Census)
- Communities: Ellison, Joe Rich and neighbourhoods along the south end of Lakeshore Road and June Springs Road
- Electoral area director:
Kevin Kraft
email
phone: 250-808-3715
2022 Electoral area tax and requisition information
There are two community halls in this electoral area:
- Ellison Heritage Community Centre
- Joe Rich Community Hall
View detailed community hall information.
Electoral area community parks
View community park locations.
- Scotty Creek
- Sunset Ranch
- Philpott Trail
- Lakeshore Road Lake Access
- Dave's Creek Corridor
- Three Forks
- Joe Rich Community Park – next to the Joe Rich Community Hall
There are two paid on-call fire services provides by:
Land use in the Joe Rich area is regulated by the Joe Rich Rural Land Use | Bylaw No. 1195. The remainder of the Electoral Area is regulated by the Zoning | Bylaw No. 871, which is supplemented by the South Slopes Official Community Plan | Bylaw No. 1304 and Ellison Official Community Plan | Bylaw No. 1124.
The Regional District is not responsible for issues regarding roads in the Central Okanagan East Electoral Area. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has jurisdiction over public roads within this area.
If you have concerns about road conditions, plowing, sanding or general maintenance, please contact your highways maintenance contractor, AIM Roads.
- Call AIM Roads 1-866-222-4204
- Email AIM Roads
The RDCO owns and operates two water systems in this electoral area:
- Falcon Ridge
- Sunset Ranch
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