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.

Faulder & Meadow Valley FireSmart (and PAT) Saturday, June 8

Riley Gettens

Apr 8, 20240 min read

Faulder & Meadow Valley FireSmart (and PAT) Saturday, June 8

Proposed amendments to Environmentally Sensitive Development Permits (ESDPs)- rescinded and abandoned.

Riley Gettens

Mar 7, 20241 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Proposed amendments to Environmentally Sensitive Development Permits (ESDPs)- rescinded and abandoned.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...

Burn piles behind Selby Park and the West Bench water reservoir will be ignited today by RDOS staff.

Riley Gettens

Feb 28, 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 25, 20242 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...

Short-Term Rental Legislation coming to the board on March 21

Riley Gettens

Feb 24, 20244 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...

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.

Riley Gettens

Feb 22, 20241 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.

Riley Gettens

Feb 17, 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...

Penticton Herald Article: Director worries RVs are rubber-stamped.

Riley Gettens

Feb 3, 20245 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

Jan 30, 20241 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 23, 20243 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 16, 20242 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 10, 20241 min read

Snow/ice Removal and Road Maintenance

Happy New Year all. I have received several emails, calls, etc., about the need for road maintenance in Area F and wanted to share the...

Update on Snpinktn Forestry work in Faulder area.

Riley Gettens

Dec 20, 20231 min read

Update on Snpinktn Forestry work in Faulder area.

2023 12 13 From Land and Resources Coordinator - Wildfire Risk Reduction Snpinktn Forestry with the Penticton Indian Band will be...

Invasives Management Program - Pilot |Update

Riley Gettens

Dec 20, 20233 min read

Invasives Management Program - Pilot |Update

2024 02 17 - Update This pilot has been very well received and will continue (which means I have budgeted funds for the work). Thank...

PUBLIC HEARING tomorrow (Thursday) at 9:00 am re: Environmentally Sensitive Development Permit (ESDP) Bylaw Amendments.

Riley Gettens

Dec 12, 20233 min read

PUBLIC HEARING tomorrow (Thursday) at 9:00 am re: Environmentally Sensitive Development Permit (ESDP) Bylaw Amendments.

Public Hearing - general information PUBLIC HEARING The amendments are being sought in order to update policies and guidelines related to...

Riley Gettens

Oct 24, 20231 min read

Pumpkin Hunt - this week!

Please resigster at rdosrec@rdos.bc.ca

Riley Gettens

Oct 12, 20233 min read

Encampment on the west side of Highway 97 | update (not much new)

2024 FEB 08 Board Meeting The new RCMP Officer in Charge for Penticton is Beth McAndie, who presented to the board on Feb. 8, 2024. I...

See you Friday night and Saturday afternoon! FireSmart Events for all of Greater West Bench

Riley Gettens

Sep 29, 20231 min read

See you Friday night and Saturday afternoon! FireSmart Events for all of Greater West Bench

Registration is required for both events. We want to ensure there is enough pizza on Friday night, and you must sign up to have the...

FireSmart Events for all of Greater West Bench

Riley Gettens

Sep 25, 20231 min read

FireSmart Events for all of Greater West Bench

Mark your calendars - you've got a FREE FireSmart learning session (with pizza) and a FREE Mobil Chipping Event coming your way....

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.

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.