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Are you alert ?

9:41 AM PDT Tuesday 19 August 2014 Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for: Central Okanagan – including Kelowna North Okanagan – including Vernon South Okanagan – including Penticton Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and heavy rain. Strong wind gusts can toss loose […]

Salmon in the sand – press image for larger

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) staff and families won a $500 prize for charity at the 31st Annual Peachfest Sandcastle competition. The prize is funded by local sponsors and the sandcastle competition was presented by RONA. RDOS staff chose to donate the prize money to Meals on Wheels. The RDOS is committed to building and […]

Excerpt from newspaper interview

PENTICTON HERALD: You once worked for municipal government when elections were held annually. Was that crazy? RDOS CAO BILL NEWELL: That was decades ago and, at the time, it worked. As the complexity of issues increased and the knowledge required to run a large corporation increased, provinces started moving to two-year terms, then three-year terms and […]