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28Apr

SILGA Convention 2017 – Sun Peaks

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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...

24Apr

SILGA – Oil Sands Tour

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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...

19Apr

Tension clouds North Westside process – Vernon Morning Star

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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...

18Apr

Power Outage for North Westside Rescheduled for May 04

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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...

16Apr

NWCA 2017 Easter Egg Hunt – YouTube Video

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2017 6th Annual NWCA Easter Egg Hunt / Community BBQ

New in 2017 Bouncy Horse Races

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15Apr

North Westside Communities Association 6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt

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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...

14Apr

In The Dark Again …

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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...

11Apr

Power Outage in the North Westside

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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...

8Apr

RDCO Board Activity – Listen to how decisions affecting your community are debated and decided

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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...

1Apr

The Westside Post – April 2017 Edition

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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...

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31Mar

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North Westside Director Blasts Budget – Vernon Morning Star

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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...

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29Mar

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North Westside Director Blasts Budget – Kelowna Capital News

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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...

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20Mar

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North Westside Road Data

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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...

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12Mar

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The Heart of the Governance Study Problem

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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...

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10Mar

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Westside Road improvements continue this fall – Kelowna Daily Courier

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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...

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4Mar

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Westside Post – March Edition

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Thanks Katherine, another good read keep up the good work. It is so nice to have a local paper back in the community ... information is power. Here is a link to the Westside Post just incase the red delivery box in your community is empty, papers are going fast. Comments from...

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3Mar

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Governance costs drive debate – Vernon Morning Star

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To pay ... or not to pay? That seems to be where we're at as the article Governance costs drive debate in the Vernon Morning Star puts it. This is about the estimated budget of $22,500 IN-KIND costs estimated by the RDCO CAO. This is over and above the $12-15,000 estimated by...

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1Mar

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North Westside study funded – Kelowna Daily Courier

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The Kelowna Daily Courier gave the Governance Issue in the North Westside some coverage identifying the North Westside's desire for information on the services they pay for. The article North Westside study funded announces the granting of the $20,000 by Minister Fassbender. It is the communities hope that they will be...

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24Feb

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Governance Study Grant approved by Minister Fassbender

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The Morning Star article that was posted February 24 refers to a letter from Minister Fassbender announcing the funding of the North Westside Governance Study. This step of the process will give the community the information they need to make a recommendation to the Minister on North Westside governance options.
Thornhill...

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18Feb

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Building inspections

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I saw this article in the Vernon Morning Star in reference to the contracted out building inspection services. This is the first year with this service and it seems to have done quite well for the residents involved. Armstrong building inspection surplus develops and with this surplus they actually have added an extra...

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10Feb

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The other side of the story …

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I would like to address the comments made by the RDCO Board Chair in the Jan 25 Your Letters section of the Vernon Morning Star. If the RDCO Board was truly looking to "come to a better place at the end of the process" as was stated then more attention should have...

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8Feb

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2016 Census Data – Central Okanagan

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Census Profile Page, 2016 Census

Central Okanagan West Central Okanagan East

Kelowna West Kelowna Lake Country Peachland

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7Feb

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Central Okanagan West – Stats Requested

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Shortly before my scheduled (October 6 2016) monthly meeting with the RDCO CAO I sent him the following request for information. I have to date received not a single answer to any of the questions I put forward. At the following Regular Board Meeting when I again requested the information through the Chair...

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6Feb

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RDCO Recognizes North Westside Governance Bid

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Looks like the RDCO has decided to recognize the North Westside Communities request for attention to the governance issues that have been active in the community for at least two years. Thank you. You can find the page North Westside Governance Review Study on the RDCO Web Site looks like it was posted last month....

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30Jan

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Response to the Letter to the Editor

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A Letter to the Editor in the Wednesday January 25 2017 Vernon Morning Star titled Regional District Responds tells one side of the story and it is not that of the North Westside. The Board Chair defends her and the Boards position as only reflecting the wishes of the Ministry ... I do not...

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