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...
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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
- Apr 12
- 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 8
- 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
- Mar 17
- 6 min
Soil Deposition Frustration in Greater West Bench
April 22, 2022 - update Yesterday, the Greater West Bench Soil Deposition Service Establishment Bylaw was read for a first, second, and...
Riley Gettens
- Mar 9
- 2 min
SILGA (Southern Interior Local Government Association) Resolutions
SILGA is the organization that represents all of the municipalities and regional districts within BC's southern interior. At the end of...
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. ...
Riley Gettens
- Jan 25
- 2 min
Vehicle Count for Bartlett and West Bench Drives.
Hi all, I asked MOTI to conduct a vehicle count to see if Bartlett Drive could be reclassified to access more responsive or frequent...
Riley Gettens
- Jan 14
- 1 min
Save the Date - FireSmart landscaping and ecology presentation - February 16
City and RDOS host online FireSmart landscaping and ecology presentation (Penticton, BC – January 13, 2022) – The City of Penticton and...
Riley Gettens
- Jan 14
- 2 min
Happy New Year, Area "F"
Here is the link to the 2022 Budget as it stands at first reading. Every other page is blank due to a scanning issue. If you look at...
Riley Gettens
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
Public Feedback wanted
Metal Storage Containers Zoning Review - project information and feedback form (due. Dec. 31) can be found here. Greater West Bench...
Riley Gettens
- Nov 29, 2021
- 1 min
Reminder: GeoTechnical Review | Public Information Meeting | Dec. 7 at 7:00pm
A follow up item from the Area "F" OCP was to update the geotechnical review of Greater West Bench. That study has now been completed and...
Riley Gettens
- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
CP Police signs on the KVR?
Nov. 12, 2021 Update: I heard back from Canada Pacific's Director Indigenous Relations and Government Affairs who wrote: Your phone call...
Riley Gettens
- Oct 27, 2021
- 1 min
Today from 2 - 5 pm - Mariposa Park Development Plan Community Engagement Event
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) in partnership with CTQ Consultants will be hosting a community engagement event for...
Riley Gettens
- Oct 18, 2021
- 3 min
Update: 106 Unit proposal at 625 Highway 97 - rezoning denied
October 21, 2021 This felt much more like a regional discussion rather than an Area "F" issue simply due to the location of the project. ...
Riley Gettens
- Oct 16, 2021
- 3 min
Update: Yellow tags on some garbage bins
Update: October 19 The RDOS has been advised by its service provider, Waste Connections Canada (WCC), that curbside garbage carts are...
Riley Gettens
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Update from our volunteer Local FireSmart Representative, Margaret and Riley
Thank you to those who attended the FireSmart 101 presentation on Tuesday, October 12. It was a small turn out but a great start. Thank...