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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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Reminder for Faulder Water System Ratepayers. The meeting will start at 6:00 pm tomorrow, June 12.
Attention Faulder Water System Ratepayers, please mark your calendar. Thank you and see you there. For more info on the Faulder Water...
Riley Gettens
Jun 11, 20241 min read
Faulder Water System Meeting
Attention Faulder Water System Ratepayers, please mark your calendar. Thank you and see you there. For more info on the Faulder Water...
Riley Gettens
May 29, 20241 min read
Riley Gettens
May 9, 20240 min read
Copy of FireSmart Rebates and Greater West Bench Chipping Event - Tuesday, May 21
Funds are still available in the FireSmart rebate program for Area F. Please visit this site for details on how to apply for the rebate,...
Riley Gettens
May 9, 20241 min read
Who Pays for the Park?
I have heard from citizens curious to know how public spaces are acquired and maintained (who pays).Â
Riley Gettens
May 6, 20243 min read
Emergency Preparedness Webinar on Thurs., May 9
Register for the PreparedBC webinar on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 5:30 pm (PT).
Riley Gettens
May 6, 20241 min read
FireSmart Rebates and Greater West Bench Chipping Event - Tuesday, May 21
Funds are still available in the FireSmart rebate program for Area F. Please visit this site for details on how to apply for the rebate,...
Riley Gettens
Apr 17, 20241 min read
Riley Gettens
Apr 11, 20240 min read
Riley Gettens
Apr 8, 20240 min read
Proposed amendments to Environmentally Sensitive Development Permits (ESDPs)- rescinded and abandoned.
Many of you know that an ongoing discussion has been about removing ESDPs from private property (deemed environmentally sensitive) for...
Riley Gettens
Mar 7, 20241 min read
Burn piles behind Selby Park and the West Bench water reservoir will be ignited today by RDOS staff.
2024 FEB 28 RDOS Parks team is igniting burn piles between Selby Park and the West Bench water tower. This is part of the wildfire risk...
Riley Gettens
Feb 28, 20241 min read
Bears are definitely awake.
2024 02 26 We have seen a single black bear making his rounds lately. Some excellent videos are also on the West Bench Facebook page...
Riley Gettens
Feb 25, 20242 min read
Short-Term Rental Legislation coming to the board on March 21
2023 MAR 10 UPDATE - This issue is coming to the March 21st Board Meeting (*my mistake, I thought it was March 7). Here is a bit of...
Riley Gettens
Feb 24, 20244 min read
Faulder Water System - water service interruption on Thursday, Feb. 29, for maintenance. Water will be shut off for the day. More information and boil water notice below.
Sign up for Voyent Alert to stay informed.
Riley Gettens
Feb 22, 20241 min read
February 2024 Area F Updates
Happy Family Day weekend all, Please see the following links for recent updates. 2024 Budget - the second reading is this Thursday....
Riley Gettens
Feb 17, 20241 min read
2024 Budget - second reading
This Thursday, the board will consider reading the RDOS budget for the second time. The next step is for a third reading and adoption in...
Riley Gettens
Feb 17, 20241 min read
Penticton Herald Article: Director worries RVs are rubber-stamped.
2024 FEB 19 update: 2024 FEB 15 Castanet | Blew Him Back 10 Feet 2024 FEB 14 Western | Strings attached to Naramata RDOS Director's tiny...
Riley Gettens
Feb 3, 20245 min read
Budget Information Meeting Reminder
A quick reminder about the upcoming There are budget meetings for Area F. The first Budget Meeting is on Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Summerland....
Riley Gettens
Jan 30, 20241 min read
2024 Draft Budget Recap & Presentations
Hi all, The first reading of the 2024 draft budget took place on Thursday, January 18, 2024, allowing community consultation to...
Riley Gettens
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Communication from AIM re: upcoming winter event.
AIM Roads is prepared for the upcoming winter event, 10-20 cms forecasted. We are fully staffed and prepared to fully deploy our crews....
Riley Gettens
Jan 16, 20242 min read
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