Latest Update - March 03 2022
Initial White Rock Lake wildfire hazard assessments Information and presentations on two initial environmental and hazardous condition assessments done in the wake of the White Rock Lake wildfire are available for residents. The Regional Board was presented with the two assessments today. One was done by the...
Initial White Rock Lake wildfire hazard assessments Information and presentations on two initial environmental and hazardous condition assessments done in the wake of the White Rock Lake wildfire are available for residents. The Regional Board was presented with the two assessments today. One was done by the...
Westside Post – March Edition
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Tomorrow – North Westside Town Hall Meeting
The North Westside Community Association will be hosting a virtual & in-person Town Hall Meeting:
Area Director, Wayne Carson, will be our guest to provide community residents with an update on: • The Upcoming...Wednesday, February 23 @ 7pm
Killiney Beach Community Centre
516 Udell Road
La Casa – Terrace Mountain Wildfire Risk Reduction Project Commencement
The Okanagan Shuswap Natural Resource District has developed a Fuel Management Prescription for a Wildfire Risk Reduction project in the Terrace Mountain Area. The intent of this Fuel Management Project is to reduce the threat of wildfire in the immediate Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) of the La Casa community. Treatments have commenced...
2021 Census – February 9, 2022 – Update North Westside Breakdown
The 2021 Population Census Highlights are out and EA West has seen a huge increase in population. We have gone from 1991 residents in 2016 to 2897 in 2021 a 45.5% increase. I have asked for a breakdown to more specific areas such as North Westside, Wilsons Landing/Traders Cove, Trepanier, Bear Creek...
New chief named for North Westside Fire Rescue
February 2, 2022
New chief named for North Westside Fire Rescue
A new chief will soon be leading the North Westside Fire Rescue department.
Ron Ewert has been appointed to the position by the Regional District of Central Okanagan and begins his duties on February 22.
He brings impressive credentials to the paid-on-call department which...
Westside Post – February 2022
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Governance and services study seeks members
RDCO release -Governance and services study seeks members
The call is out for 7 to 12 Central Okanagan West Electoral Area residents interested in serving on the committee that will conduct a governance and services study. The study will engage residents in an analysis of the current regional district governance and service delivery in...Westside Post – January 2022
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Westside Road rebuilding process slow, Okanagan residents say… Global News
Global News
By Darrian Matassa-Fung - December 22, 2021 at 5:30 pm
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‘Everything Is Burning and Your House Is Gone’
Good story worth a read:
The Tyee December 13 2012@10:02 PM ‘Everything Is Burning and Your House Is Gone’ (Killiney Beach is part of the Regional District of Central Okanagan, where roughly…)...
North Westside Fire Department looking for new chief, again – Vernon News – Castanet.net
Saturday December 11 2021
In answer to the many questions and concerns from residents over the issues the fire department are currently dealing with here is the RDCO position from CAO Reardon.
- Last Thursday we received a letter of resignation from the North Westside Fire Chief.
- “We want to assure all residents of...
RDCO Response to White Rock Lake Wildfire community questions
I have received this Communication White Rock Lake Wildfire from RDCO in response to the Post to The People of the North Westside Facebook page regarding actions that occurred during the White Rock Lake Wildfire; that did so much damage in our community. I questioned RDCO Management as to the email...
Terms of Reference – Governance and services study moves ahead
NORTH WESTSIDE Governance Study Terms of Reference DRAFT was passed by the RDCO Board at the Monday, Dec. 06 2021 meeting.
The Regional Board approved the framework for a governance and services study for the Central Okanagan West electoral area. It is our intention to start advertising for Committee Members...
Westside Post – December Issue
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What the B.C. government knew about the flood threat | Come hell… B.C. under water
This is a show worth watching...
CBC - The Fifth Estate - In Come hell… B.C. under water we examine the devastation in B.C. after catastrophic flooding and look at how the provincial government should have seen this coming. ...POST-WILDFIRE NATURAL HAZARD RISK ASSESSMENT – White Rock Lake Fire Reconnaissance Report
MINISTRY OF FORESTS, LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT POST-WILDFIRE NATURAL HAZARD RISK ASSESSMENT RECONNAISSANCE REPORT
This Report K61884 White Rock Lake Fire Reconnaissance PWNHRA was prepared for- BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (“The Ministry”) –
- Thompson Okanagan Region, Cascades, and Okanagan...
FYI – Fire crews hit red tape: MLA
B.C. forest firefighters were kept waiting by missing port-a-potty
The bureaucracy of fighting wildfires and red-tape obstacles firefighters face was never more apparent to John Rustad than when he heard about a missing biffy delay that kept a fire crew waiting while the forest around them burned. “This summer we had crews sitting...Killiney Beach Do Not Consume Removed
Finally the notice we have been waiting for.
Killiney Beach Do Not Consume Removed
In consultation with Interior Health, the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) has rescinded a Do Not Consume Notice (issued Sept. 2) for residents served by the Killiney Beach water system. With the removal of the Do...White Rock Lake wildfire community recovery – RDCO You Tube
This last in a series of updates for questions and answers from North Westside residents on the White Rock Lake wildfire recovery. Topics covered in this meeting include environmental assessments*, Killiney Beach water, septic systems, insurance, needs assessments (danger trees, clean-up debris...
Westside Post – November Issue
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North Westside Restructure funding approved
Here's the notice I have waiting to post!
North Westside Restructure Planning Grant
Terms of Reference
The Regional Board has received a report confirming the Provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs has approved a grant to facilitate a governance and services study for North Westside communities. While this is not an incorporation study, the...
Whiteman’s Creek Bridge Replacements Closure Schedule
The schedule was made with input from both SD22 and the Band school bus. If you have any other questions or concerns my contact info is listed below Our schedule is:
Monday October 18th: closed 8:30am – 3pmwith a 12pm – 12:30pm crossing for vehicles and pedestrians
Tuesday October 19th: closed 8:30am – 3pmwith a 12pm – 12:30pm crossing for...
White Rock Lake Fire – North Westside – Drone Video
This is a drone shot in 4k from the southwest to northeast over Estamont from the top of Attenbourgh.
Drone shot from Southwest Flank of Killiney Beach off the...
Westside Post – October Edition
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