Wildfire on PIB
Hello, the smoke on the west side of Greater West Bench is from a new fire on PIB near or around Blue Mountain. RDOS is not involved at...
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We acknowledge that Area "F" of the RDOS is within the traditional, unceded territory of the syilx people in the Okanagan Nation.
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Riley Gettens
- Sep 2
- 3 min
Speed Mitigation discussion with Minister Fleming at UBCM
2022 09 01 | Update Re: Resolution #1 Safety and Speed Mitigation Measures on Provincial Roads Yesterday, the Regional District received...
Riley Gettens
- Sep 2
- 2 min
Area "F" Update - Summary with links.
Hi all, I made some updates to past posts. Here is a summary with relevant links. Hope you are all well. As usual, please let me know...
Riley Gettens
- Sep 1
- 6 min
Soil Deposition Frustration in Greater West Bench
2022 09 22 - update The draft Greater West Bench Soil Deposition Bylaw is ready to be reviewed by the Ministry of Environment and the...
Riley Gettens
- Sep 1
- 1 min
Meadow Valley Aquifer Study
2202 09 11 Update The board voted in favour of the administrative recommendation THAT Bylaw No. 2790.03, a bylaw to amend the Electoral...
Riley Gettens
- Sep 1
- 2 min
KVR Update (CP Rail) (Addition to Reserve)
2022 09 01 Update I understand that the Additions to Reserve process is complete. The PIB knows that the RDOS is interested in a dialogue...
Riley Gettens
- Sep 1
- 2 min
Sage Mesa Water System Fact Sheet
2202 09 01 | Update The conversation between the Sage Mesa Water System owner and the RDOS has been ongoing for many years. I can report...
Riley Gettens
- Sep 1
- 8 min
Presentation to SD67 - Enhanced Partnership between the Community and the School - updated.
2022 09 01 Update In light of the press lease released in June 2022, I followed up with the SD67 Superintendent and asked: Many citizens...
Riley Gettens
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Sage Mesa Culvert between Ladera Place and Solana Cres. Update on June 8 to include north Sage Mesa
Update on the culvert in Sage Mesa.
Riley Gettens
- Jul 29
- 3 min
Community Centre Contribution - Penticton Herald
I thought I would fill in some of the gaps in today’s Penticton Herald article, ‘History book missing a chapter on West Bench pool...
Riley Gettens
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Area "F" Update
RDOS Alternative Approval Processes Conclude The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) recently concluded four alternative...
Riley Gettens
- Jun 25
- 2 min
Greater West Bench - Geotechnical Review and Recommendations
Two citizens informed me that they were unaware of the pool prohibition recommendation from both of the Geotechnical Studies. Here is...
Riley Gettens
- Apr 25
- 1 min
FireSmart yard tour Thursday, April 28, 7 – 8 p.m.
Join RDOS FireSmart Coordinator Kerry Riess and West Bench Local FireSmart Committee members for an informal yard tour. We will discuss...
Riley Gettens
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Public Hearing this Wednesday, April 13 at 7:00pm re: Greater West Bench Geotechnical Review.
Reminder for tonight's meeting. Starts at 7pm. Log in details below. I've asked Chair Pendergraft to chair this meeting as I am sick. ...
Riley Gettens
- Apr 7
- 1 min
Wildfire Urban Interface Symposium - looking for properties in Greater West Bench
Wildfire Urban Interface Symposium The Wildland Urban Interface Symposium in Penticton is an annual event aimed to improve the response...
Riley Gettens
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Large Item Collection - April 14
Acceptable items include furniture, large appliances (no hot water tanks), mattresses, gym equipment, and barbeques (hoses, tanks, and...
Riley Gettens
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Take a ride on the new Greater West Bench bus route for FREE until end of April.
People will have the chance to ride Penticton’s newest bus route for free to start the spring. The Regional District of...
Riley Gettens
- Mar 29
- 1 min
Wildfire Warning System |FireSmart Event on May 15th
Happy spring! We have some amazing volunteers who are working very hard to make Greater West Bench an even better place to call home....
Riley Gettens
- Feb 25
- 2 min
Area "F" Update
Metal Storage Containers Zoning Review The metal container bylaw has passed the board's third reading and will proceed to a public...
Riley Gettens
- Feb 16
- 1 min
Upcoming Public Information Meetings (PIMs)
22 02 2022 - Update - tonight is the PIM for Environmentally Sensitive Development Area Permit review. Please join us if you can. ...