About: Wayne
Wayne has been the elected representative for Central Okanagan West since November 2014. Wayne, wife Michelle and their two Old English Mastiffs Rufus & Indiana are long-time residents of Killiney Beach in the North Westside area of Westside Road.
Recent Posts by Wayne
Stakeholders Snubbed is the headline in the Peachland View newspaper based upon a letter from a concerned resident from the Trepanier community. This is not the first time as a matter of fact it is a recurring thyme with RDCO and their communications within the electoral areas. Over and over again...
2017 Regional District Wages & Annual Payments to Suppliers Disclosure
posted by: Wayne
Pay raise divides regional directors is the Kelowna Daily Courier story on the RDCO wage disclosures discussed at the last RDCO Board Meeting. Not mentioned in the story is the fact that all the municipal representatives to the RDCO Board also collect a salary for council time and the time they spend...
Planned Power Outage – North Westside
posted by: Wayne
Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Halifax 2018 Convention
posted by: Wayne
From May 31-June 3, FCM will host the largest gathering of Canadian municipal elected officials for an unforgettable event: our 2018 Annual Conference and Trade Show. This year’s conference, themed “Tools for tomorrow’s Canada,” is one you can’t miss. Here’s five reasons why: #1 Acquire hands-on training and knowledge ⋅ Access more than 40 workshops, industry-led...
EOC Release – Debris Clean-Up Okanagan Lake – Barge Contact
posted by: Wayne
Arrangements for clean-up of debris from Okanagan Lake as a result of flooding, wave and wind action during the current high water is being arranged now. If you have material on your shoreline that needs removal the contacts for the Emergency Operations Center are listed here. I have highlighted the EA West...
Planned Water Interruption for some Killiney Beach Customers
posted by: Wayne
Killiney Beach remains under a Boil Water Notice and this will remain in effect until notice is provided by RDCO that the water is again safe to drink from the tap.Some customers of the Killiney Beach Water System will be without water for approximately two hours tomorrow as crews install...
Okanagan Lake – Flood Level Update
posted by: Wayne
Westside Urgent Health Care Center – EA West Adds it’s Support
posted by: Wayne
Below is a letter I sent to the Provincial Health Minister Adrian Dix in support of the proposed Urgent Health Care Centre for West Kelowna. As the population of the Okanagan Valley grows so does the traffic congestion we all experience in trying to get around for our personal business and pleasure. ...
Okanagan Lake Levels – PEAK??
posted by: Wayne
Boil Water Notice – Killiney Beach
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Killiney Beach to Re-Open for this Summer Season
posted by: Wayne
Here is a shot of Killiney Beach on May 17 2018. This is the day Okanagan Lake reached full pool of 342.48m and you can see in the video how close the shoreline is to the road. RDCO Parks has been out and it looks like new...
Here we go Again … FloodWatch is Back
posted by: Wayne
May 17 and we have reached full pool on Okanagan Lake ( 342.48m ) and the expectation now is that we will meet or exceed the 343m mark. In 2017 we set a new record of 343.25m breaking a previous record from the late 1940's. This is becoming an annual thing just...
O.R.L. – Okanagan Regional Library – AGM 2018
posted by: Wayne
As a part of my duties as Electoral Area Director I am the representative for the two electoral areas (Central Okanagan East & West) within RDCO to the Okanagan Regional Library Board. As such I attend ORL Board Meetings where decisions pertaining to the operation and management of the 29 Libraries under...
Water Quality Advisory – Killiney Beach / Westshore Estates
posted by: Wayne
Here is a Water Quality Advisory for Killiney and Westshore Water Systems that are both operated by RDCO. If you live elsewhere in the Electoral Area West and are not sure of the Water Quality in your system check with the system operator to assure that your water quality is to a standard...
Freshet 2018 Information
posted by: Wayne
ITEM 9 2 2017 2018 FRESHET EMERGENCY PLAN UPDATE This is the Power Point Presentation provided to the RDCO Board Meeting on April 23 2018.
The RDCO Board receives regular updates on the Freshet and snow pack affecting properties in the Central Okanagan in the form of a Staff Report to...
Ewings Landing & Westside Road – Mud Slide
posted by: Wayne
A second slide has occurred in the North Westside this time a little further south just North of the s turns before Ewings Landing Road. This time a sizable chunk of the north bound lane of Westside Road has been lost in the slide. This is going to be a major fix...
Westside Road Construction – Update 1 Month in
posted by: Wayne
Here's some footage of the Westside Road construction upgrade occurring between La Casa and Muir Road. This is approximatly one month into the work and the landscape is changing by the day. I will do updates a couple of times a month to keep up with the progress of the upgrade.
Aspen Shores & Westside Road – Mud Slide
posted by: Wayne
Busy day on the North Westside. This slide was seemingly a result of the culvert carrying drainage from the Killiney Beach area being diverted down the ditch network on Westside Road; flowing under the road in a culvert depositing the water flow onto a steep bank that obviously could not handle the...
SILGA 2018 – Revelstoke
posted by: Wayne
Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) AGM is a once a year conference attended by local government from geographical regions across the province. The purpose is to submit and debate resolutions from member groups to put forward to the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) later in the year. UBCM is where...
Flooding in the North Westside
posted by: Wayne
https://globalnews.ca/news/4165928/thousands-of-litres-of-water-gush-through-killiney-beach-driveway-every-minute/
The link above is the CHBC Story on a resident in Killiney Beach that found herself dealing with a homeowners nightmare ... huge volumes of water appearing overnight and flowing across her driveway and on through her property, and onto the neighbours and so on and so on until the flow reaches...
Shorts Creek – Flooding, Debris Blockages & Westside Road
posted by: Wayne
Below is Shorts Creek in the Delta area continuing toward the lake. I started taking pictures just downstream from the Gatehouse/Bridge by the entrance to Fintry Park.
The hairpin turn of Westside Road where it crosses Shorts Creek was a problem area in 2017 when a debris blockage...
Killiney Beach – Update April 15 2018
posted by: Wayne
I thought I would do another walk through on Killiney Beach prior to Spring thaw and runoff this year. As you can see in the video the lake is very low, probably the lowest water level I remember, hopefully this with a slow melt will save us...
Westside Road Improvements START – La Casa to Muir Road
posted by: Wayne
Finally road improvements hit the North Westside end of Westside Road. The stretch between La Casa and Muir Road is set to begin. Traffic delays of 15 minutes are expected through to December ... this will cause some aggravation this summer as the traffic to the community...
Its Time to Cut the CORD … Kelowna Daily Courier
posted by: Wayne
It's time to cut the CORD is an article from the April 12 2018 Kelowna Daily Courier. It appears the cancelled Governance & Services and following RDCO Board Meeting scheduled then cancelled for April 12 2018 has attracted the interest of the media. I to, as a Board Member was...
NWCA Easter Egg Hunt – Westshore Park
posted by: Wayne
The North Westside Communities Association has just concluded their 7th Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The weather co-operated and we had a beautiful day with another record crowd. Every year we get more children, this year we topped 140, good job to all the volunteers and a special...
Recent Comments by Wayne
- November 6, 2021 on Election Results for Central Okanagan West
- September 26, 2021 on Household Bulky Items Collection extended for North Westside residents
- August 27, 2021 on White Rock Lake Wildfire Update
- March 26, 2020 on Regional Board Approves Financial Plan
- September 3, 2019 on Contact Us