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Regional District to tighten up building decommissioning policy
PENTICTON – The question of when is a residence not a residence was a topic…
Ground based birds an issue for flighty horses in Kaleden
PENTICTON – People aren’t the only ones who can have issues accepting the newcomers on…
Policy revision allows limited opportunities to opt out of curbside collection
PENTICTON – An update of the regional district’s rural curbside garbage and recycling collection service…
Current animal control bylaw has no teeth, regional committee hears
PENTICTON – Staff at the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen have been given the go…
Changes to Carmi-area curbside collection service
PENTICTON – Homes in the Carmi Road area, to the east of Penticton, will start…
Regional district’s wood stove exchange program proving popular with South Okanagan-Similkameen residents
PENTICTON – South Okanagan residents using wood stoves to heat their homes continue to take…
Proposed hospital budget could increase Okanagan Similkameen property taxes
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Similkameen Regional District board is proposing an increase in this year's…
Regional district hopes reduced fees will entice registration of vacation rentals
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Similkameen Regional District wants more residents to formalize their property’s use…
The one thing you must know before renting out your home this summer
PENTICTON – Summer is on the way, and local governments have some words of advice…
Regional District celebrating 50 years in 2016
PENTICTON – The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen celebrates its 50th year in 2016. The…
Regional district budget hitting the road
PENTICTON – The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen’s 2016 budget hits the road next week…
Funding to help with mussel control in South Okanagan
PENTICTON - The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen is getting some financial help in its fight to prevent quagga and zebra mussels from finding their way into the Okanagan. The RBC Blue Water project recently announced $100,000 in grant funding will be made available to the regional district to bolster their Okanagan Aquatic Invasive Species...
Financial muscle for mussel awareness program
PENTICTON - Waterways in the South Okanagan will receive an extra measure of protection in the fight to prevent the spread of an aquatic invasive species this summer. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen received a $100,000 grant from the project this week. The grant will be used to educate and inform the public, working in conjunction...
Regional board misses out on initial round of deer management funding
PENTICTON - The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen won’t be able to take advantage of a hastily released interim cost sharing program with the provincial government to pay for deer management projects. Chief administrative officer Bill Newell says an announcement was made during last year’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention about a short term program,...
Regional District and City of Penticton operating hours over the holidays
PENTICTON - The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen and the City of Penticton will be open during the holiday season, taking three days off through Christmas. The main office at 101 Martin St. will close Friday, Dec. 25, Monday, Dec. 28 and Friday, Jan. 1, but will be open regular hours the remaining days, from...