Okanagan-Similkameen
Six hectares of South Okanagan land donated for wildlife conservation
A local resident donated six hectares of land in the South Okanagan this past weekend in…
UPDATE: Snowy Mountain wildfire encroaching on U.S. border
KEREMEOS – Though weather may be cooperating with crews working on the Snowy Mountain wildfire,…
Kelowna Fire Department soon to dispatch other fire fighters under contract
KELOWNA – Emergency calls made to fire departments in the Regional District of East Kootenay…
City gets wrong school district on property tax forms
PENTICTON - Property owners will be mailed amended property tax notices after the City noticed an administrative error, naming the wrong school district. The 2014 property tax calculations listed the school district as District 53, Okanagan-Similkameen, rather than the correct District 67, Okanagan-Skaha. “We sincerely apologize to affected property owners for the erros, and regret...
Local historians say latest heritage plan will fail, again
PENTICTON - Local historians say the latest heritage plan organized by the RDOS is not going to succeed because similar plans have always failed in the past. A report will be made by contractors hired by the RDOS listing all the possible heritage sites in the district and how they can be restored and turned...
RDOS hosts open house for new heritage plans
PENTICTON — Local government is turning to the community for input on new, more interactive heritage planning projects. The Heritage Planning Session is the first round of public engagement where community members can give input on what aspects of the region they value, such as landscapes, events, rituals or spiritual places. Organizers are trying to...