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Rdos 2016
Christmas tree recycling in the South Okanagan-Similkaeen regional district
PENTICTON – Residents of the regional district don’t have far to go to recycle Christmas…
Fire master plan to evaluate Okanagan Similkameen Regional District’s firehalls
PENTICTON – Concerns about regional district fire departments’ ability to meet new legislation is prompting…
New operators of The Crossing youth treatment centre in Keremeos to focus on a collaborative approach
PENTICTON – The new operators of a Keremeos youth addiction treatment facility expect to engage…
Tax hikes vary across the Okanagan Similkameen regional district; 2017 budget deliberations continue
PENTICTON – Taxes appear to be on the rise for property owners in the Okanagan…
Expanded fire protection boundaries for Naramata
PENTICTON – Naramata is adding additional properties to its fire protection area. Regional District of…
Property crimes down in rural areas of the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – RCMP are reporting rural property crime in the South Okanagan declined significantly in…
New chair, vice-chair of Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District board
PENTICTON – The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen board has new leadership, after directors voted…
Standardization of regional fire departments goal of master fire plan
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District continues to move forward with plans to standardize…
Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District buys parkland in Naramata
PENTICTON – The Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District announced today, Oct. 21, the purchase of three new parkland…
Penticton regional airport’s fortunes taking flight
PENTICTON – Things are looking up at the Penticton Regional Airport as passenger counts continue…
Opposition to unnecessary government growth behind Okanagan-Similkameen director’s lone voice of dissent
PENTICTON – Growing government unnecessarily and maintaining a functional board were behind a regional district…
Okanagan Falls seeks rural dividend funding to develop town centre strategy
PENTICTON – Continuing efforts to bring new life and character to Okanagan Falls business area…
South Okanagan-Similkameen expected to move forward with enhanced 911 service
PENTICTON – The South Okanagan-Similkameen regional district board is expected to move forward with implementation…
Okanagan-Similkameen regional district opts to renew fire dispatch contract with Kelowna
PENTICTON – The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen is ready to renew its contract for…
Contaminated yard and wood waste cause for concern at South Okanagan landfills
PENTICTON – Residents and contractors beware: contaminated loads of yard and wood waste could prove…
South Okanagan regional district to approve alternate approval process for three new services
PENTICTON – South Okanagan-Similkameen Regional District directors will look at three items needing public consent…
Okanagan Similkameen Regional District seeking public input on parks
PENTICTON – People interested in regional district parks in South Okanagan and Similkameen have an…
Keremeos seeks province’s help to stop messy, riverbed campers
KEREMEOS – The Village of Keremeos is asking the province for an amendment to the…
Regional board approves South Okanagan-Similkameen conservation fund
PENTICTON – It’s taken more than a year, but South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program manager…
South Okanagan Regional Transit System plan needs public approval
PENTICTON – A regional transit system for the South Okanagan has moved a step closer…
Sun Valley Improvement District to be managed by regional district
PENTICTON – A small water purveyor in the South Okanagan is dissolving their improvement district…
Twin Lakes water study raises concern for ministry, regional district staff
PENTICTON – There is concern a proposed development in the Twin Lakes area will cause…
Hedley-Olalla rural director tops list of director’s remuneration and expenses
PENTICTON – The director of one of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen's least regulated…
Penticton formalizes fleet maintenance agreement with regional district
PENTICTON – A mutually beneficial agreement between the City of Penticton and the Regional District…