The 2018 Budget has not been passed as yet and the RDOS is still seeking input from taxpayers.

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Clean Water and Wastewater Grant Fund: Water System Alarming and Communication Upgrades In November 2016 applications were accepted for the Canada/British Colombia Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) grant program. The purpose of the funding is to support infrastructure projects in communities across the province that are started and completed in 2017/2018. The Regional District […]

RDOS Proposed Budget Requests The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen hosted a budget meeting at the Willowbrook Volunteer Fire Hall Monday evening. The RDOS  proposal involves regional services, rural services and shared services, which would increase the cost to the average property.  The RDOS wishes to increase fire training, some equipment purchases, upgrades to the arena, all […]

Cost of taking over a private water utility ? Flooding and the maintenance of road drainage ? About 30 people assembled at the Willowbrook Fire Hall last night to hear information on the transition from a private water utility to a RDOS maintained system. Alternate Director Rick Knodel, who lives in the area, told ODN […]

Tuesday –  RCMP news release (edited) 2018-01-30 14:32 PST File # 2018 The Oliver and Princeton RCMP arrested a woman last Friday, after a female driver allegedly struck a female pedestrian and fled. January 26th, 2018 Oliver RCMP responded to a report of an injured 49 year-old woman in the 6000 block of Lakeside drive. Upon […]

The event combines a blue moon, a second full moon in one month, a super moon, when the moon comes close to the Earth, and a lunar eclipse. It’s the first time the three have synced up in 35 years.