Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Willowbrook Water Service Establishment Bylaw BYLAW No. 2709, 2015 Notice of Alternative Approval Process

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 86 of the Community Charter, that the Board of Directors of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen seek the approval of the electors with the boundaries of Willowbrook Water Service Area of the Regional District for the adoption of Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Willowbrook Water Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2709, 2015.

In general terms, the bylaw establishes a service for the supply, treatment, conveyance, storage and distribution of water in and for the community of Willowbrook, within Electoral Area “C”.

The alternative approval process applies to qualified electors within the Willowbrook Water Service Area.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Regional District may proceed with the approval of Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Willowbrook Water Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2709, 2015 unless at least ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors (those meeting the criteria below) within the Willowbrook Water Service Area indicate their opposition by signing the Elector Response Form.

The Regional District has estimated the total number of qualified electors in the service area to be 162 and that 10% of that number, or 16 qualified electors, must submit signed Elector Response Forms to prevent the Regional District from adopting the bylaw without the full assent of the electors by referendum.

An elector response form must be in the form established by the Regional District. Elector Response Forms are available from the Regional District office, including by mail, fax, or email, on request or on the Regional District website at www.rdos.bc.ca.

The deadline for delivering the original signed Elector Response Form to the Regional District is 4:30 pm on February 8, 2016.

The only persons entitled to sign an Elector Response Form are those who meet the following criteria:

Resident electors must:

(a) be 18 years of age or older;

(b) be a Canadian citizen;

(c) be a resident of British Columbia, for at least 6 months;

(d) be a resident of the Willowbrook Water Service Area for at least 30 days; and

(e) not be disqualified by an Provincial enactment, or otherwise disqualified by law, from voting in an election.

Non-Resident property electors must:

(a) not be entitled to register as a resident elector of the Willowbrook Water Service Area;

(b) be 18 years of age or older;

(c) be a Canadian citizen;

(d) be a resident of British Columbia, for at least 6 months;

(e) be a registered owner of real property in the jurisdiction for at least 30 days;

(f) not be disqualified by any Provincial enactment or otherwise disqualified by law, from voting in an election; and

(g) only register as a non-resident property elector in relation to one parcel of real property in a jurisdiction.

The bylaw is available for public inspection at the

Regional District Office 101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 5J9,

during regular office hours, or alternatively, on our website at www.rdos.bc.ca

For more information on the alternative approval process please contact:

Christy Malden, Manager of Legislative Services

101 Martin Street, Penticton, BC V2A 2A5

250-490-4146 1-877-610-3737 (toll free)

cmalden@rdos.bc.ca