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Welcome to the Our Area F blog.
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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Garbage and Bears
I had the opportunity to ride-along with Zoe Kirk (RDOS Wildlife Special Projects Coordinator) last night as she toured the Greater West...
Riley Gettens
May 17, 20192 min read
Public Consultation Results on Proposed National Park
Results from the public consultation regarding the proposed National Park Reserve in the South Okanagan – Similkameen The following is...
Riley Gettens
May 7, 20192 min read
New Road Maintenance Contact
AIM Roads: 1-866-222-4204 or aim-roads.ca Received a letter form the Operations Manager, Rick Wright, from AIM Roads. As of May 1, 2019...
Riley Gettens
May 7, 20191 min read
Hospital Opens, Grandma Grace and an important letter from Ministry of Education.
As you are no doubt aware that on Friday, April 12, the new Penticton Regional Hospital was officially opened. It is a beautiful facility...
Riley Gettens
Apr 14, 20191 min read
Wildland Urban Interface Training Symposium and how Greater West Bench can get involved.
Please see the following letter from Fire Chief Watkinson: Date: April 11, 2019 To: West Bench Residents, Penticton BC. RE: 2019...
Riley Gettens
Apr 14, 20191 min read
Meeting with Fire Chief Watkinson
Had a great meeting this week with Fire Chief Watkinson, Deputy Fire Chief Forster, and Regional District Community Services Manager Mark...
Riley Gettens
Apr 14, 20191 min read
RCMP update, Citizen on Patrol and Speed Watch
I met with Supt. De Jager and Sgt. Baylis yesterday morning. A new initiative put forward by the RCMP is to assign each Rural Area in the...
Riley Gettens
Mar 29, 20193 min read
Flight Service in Penticton - Survey
Link to the survey Press Release from the City of Penticton
Riley Gettens
Mar 24, 20191 min read
Survey Results for Alternatives for Blue Bags.
The most popular response across the region was for residents to supply their own reusable containers for recycling. However, Area "F"...
Riley Gettens
Mar 24, 20191 min read
2019 Neighbourhood Small Grants Application
Deadline is this Friday, March 29. Happy to act as co-applicant for anyone who wants to put in a project application. You can apply...
Riley Gettens
Mar 24, 20191 min read
Home Industry on the Greater West Bench
On February 21, 2019, the Board directed staff to amend Bylaw 2849 to further clarify what is a permitted form of “home occupation” and...
Riley Gettens
Mar 24, 20192 min read
Follow up from today's article in the Herald.
Good Morning, The article in the Herald today certainly confirms that the RDOS budget is complicated. I have had a few questions sent my...
Riley Gettens
Mar 11, 20193 min read
CivicReady - sign up for community and emergency alerts.
If you haven't already, please sign up. It is how the Regional District will contact you with community updates and emergency alerts. ...
Riley Gettens
Mar 10, 20191 min read
Advisory Planning Commission
At the March 7 Board Meeting, the following Area "F" residents were appointed by the Board to the Advisory Planning Commission. Rick...
Riley Gettens
Mar 10, 20191 min read
RDOS 2019 Budget - adopted.
This has been an pretty interesting few months. I’ve worked with budgets in the past but trying to figure out over 150 service budgets...
Riley Gettens
Mar 10, 20192 min read
West Bench Water Rates - 2019
As you are no doubt aware, the City of Penticton raised water rates by 5.2%. At the January Community Meeting, a resident ask for...
Riley Gettens
Mar 10, 20192 min read
Faulder Water System Budget - 2019
On January 29, a community meeting was held in Summerland to review the first draft of the 2019 Budget. At that time, the Faulder Water...
Riley Gettens
Mar 10, 20191 min read
Community Meetings, APC, CivicReady
Thank you, if you were able to make it, for attending the community meetings in January. It was great to put faces to names and hear...
Riley Gettens
Feb 15, 20192 min read
Agendas for upcoming community meetings.
Hope to see you there! MONDAY, January 28 at West Bench Elementary 6:00 - 6:05 pm - Welcome (Riley Gettens, Director) 6:05 - 6:30 pm...
Riley Gettens
Jan 23, 20191 min read
Area "F" Public Meetings
Monday, January 28 at West Bench Elementary School Our guests will include Supt. De Jager (RCMP) and Fire Fighter Forster. RDOS Community...
Riley Gettens
Jan 20, 20191 min read
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