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
Boil Water Notice for Killiney and Westshore Water Systems
This was just released by RDCO on the public water systems they operate. These same precautions should be applied to all water sources within the Electoral Area. As the public & private systems as well as those that draw water directly from the lake are all using...
May 9th … Voting day in British Columbia
It is your RIGHT to vote ... exercise it. May 9th Decision Day in British Columbia.
Water Quality Advisories – Killiney Beach and Westshore Estates water systems.
Lots of debris in the lake right now as you can see in the picture I took if front of my place. Information below is for your safety.
May 8, 2017
Water Quality Advisories for Three RDCO Water Systems The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued precautionary Water Quality Advisories for residents served...A Walk in the Park – Killiney Beach
This is Killiney Beach on May 5th 2017.
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Flooding in the North Westside – Video of Killiney Beach Slide
Fintry Delta has been put on Evacuation Alert due to log and debris jams around the culvert where Shorts Creek flows under Westside Road at the hairpin turn just North of Station 102. Highways has responded and once the debris was cleared the water levels started dropping in that vicinity. The bridge...
Power Outage – North Westside – May 4th – Thursday – 6am-6pm
Please be careful today during the power outage. Candles, open flames and space heaters next to or close to flammable objects are extremely dangerous... never leave them unattended; it only takes a moment for disaster to strike.
Be aware of carbon monoxide build ups... ensure...
Westside Post – May Edition
Here is link to May Westside Post e-edition: https://indd.adobe.com/view/36f41f0e-8f81-4620-97c4-19207bb94aac
Another edition hot off the presses, Thanks Kathrine. Copies available in the Red Boxes next to the bus shelters.
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Media Up Dates … for last week – Reminder on this Thursdays Power Outage, Flooding & RDCO Parks Caretaker Issue
I was at the SILGA Conference in Sun Peaks last week and missed some local events. I thought I would put them all together.
First off remember the Power Outage this coming Thursday from 6am till 6 pm. Here is the media account "Outage cuts North Westside power"
North Westside flooding...
REMINDER – Power Outage for North Westside Thursday May 4th
Remember the scheduled power outage back in November that was cancelled... well it's back and rescheduled for Thursday May, 04 2017 from 6am to 6pm. Here is the notification I received from the BC Hydro Representative, so plan ahead and put this in your calendar as it may prove to impact your...
SILGA Convention 2017 – Sun Peaks
Monday - Tour of the Alberta Oil Sands. SILGA Delegates by invitation of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers were invited on a tour of the Fort McMurray oil sands. Leaving from Kamloops airport early in the morning and returning in the evening. CAPP covers all transportation costs and meals. 45 spots available...
SILGA – Oil Sands Tour
I was offered an opportunity to see the Alberta Oil Sands complex situated around the Fort McMurray area in northeastern Alberta. The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) arranged a tour of both the Suncor and MEG sites. CAPP arranged and paid for the flight and meals for SILGA (Southern...
Tension clouds North Westside process – Vernon Morning Star
Tension clouds North Westside process is the headline for the latest story in the Vernon Morning Star on the North Westside Communities' efforts to move forward and gather the information necessary to make an educated decision on self governance or status quo. The Regional District and Board position so far is to...
Power Outage for North Westside Rescheduled for May 04
Remember the scheduled power outage back in November that was cancelled... well it's back and rescheduled for Thursday May, 04 2017 from 6am to 6pm. Here is the notification I received from the BC Hydro Representative, so plan ahead and put this in your calendar as it may prove to impact your...
NWCA 2017 Easter Egg Hunt – YouTube Video
2017 6th Annual NWCA Easter Egg Hunt / Community BBQ
New in 2017 Bouncy Horse Races
...North Westside Communities Association 6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
NWCA 6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt / BBQ
Westshore Park was the place to be Saturday. The North Westside Communities Association had another successful community event with a large turnout. 128 bags of Easter candy, 250 burgers and hot dogs were given out for free at this popular annual...
In The Dark Again …
Woke up this morning to the power being off, good thing it only lasted about 30 minutes.
Easter Egg Hunt, Westshore Park Noon Saturday April 15 Tomorrow. See you there.Now here I am literally in the dark again. 10:20pm and the power is gone and I am waiting for the crews...
Power Outage in the North Westside
Just survived another North Westside power outage. This one from 2:45pm until 7:00pm for a tree on the power line, somewhere between Westshore and Lake Country. Sure miss the power when it's gone but the dogs love it as we spent a lot...
RDCO Board Activity – Listen to how decisions affecting your community are debated and decided
We all have busy lives and schedules that keep us from paying as much attention to our Local Government and how the decisions that make up your tax notice are decided. In an attempt to streamline the process and make this critical information available in a more friendly format I have developed a page...
The Westside Post – April 2017 Edition
Hot off the Press ... the latest edition of the Westside Post. Copies are available in the red boxes next to the Community Notice Boards by the entrances to most of the sub divisions in the North Westside and adjoining communities. e-edition available at https://indd.adobe.com/view/059a86b5-4a85-4e28-a1d9-e1af0be78ce6.
Please support this new local news source The Westside...
North Westside Director Blasts Budget – Vernon Morning Star
North Westside Director Blasts Budget - Morning Star was the headline for the story in the Vernon Morning Star. This is the same story that appeared in the Kelowna Capital News a couple of days ago. This will probably be the first time exposure for those that only get Vernon Media. Following...
North Westside Director Blasts Budget – Kelowna Capital News
North Westside Director Blasts Budget makes for a great headline but it is more about the fairness of the process than the actual budget that continues to be the problem. In fact Central Okanagan West saw a $44.28 or -6.73% decrease per average household throughout the area, the largest reduction in our...
North Westside Road Data
Road costs are the number one killer for communities with aspirations of incorporation. This is the story I have heard time and again from small rural communities during my search for Governance options for the North Westside. I have put together a list of North Westside Roads - Kilometers with individual...
The Heart of the Governance Study Problem
The Vernon Morning Star placed this letter in their Your Letters Editorial Column on March 12 2017. Here is the letter.
At this point it does not matter whether the scope of the Study is restricted by the Provincial Ministry as the RDCO...
Westside Road improvements continue this fall – Kelowna Daily Courier
Westside Road improvements continue this fall is the story in the Friday March 10 2017 edition of the Kelowna Daily Courier. Looks like the construction is about to arrived in the North Westside as part of the Provincial Governments 45 million dollar Westside Road upgrade. I for one will be real interested in how...