Regional District of Central Okanagan
1450 KLO Road V1W 3Z4 Kelowna, BC, Canada

Looking for some family friendly activities over the holidays? Join in our Holiday Nature Trivia on Tuesday December 29th. It is free to participate and you can challenge your friends from across town or across the province to see who is the wise owl!

Which is better - real or artificial tree? Learn more about the Great Tree Debate https://www.rdco.com/media/296803/Great_Tree_Debate_2020.pdf Thanks to the Recycling Council of British Columbia and the RDCO Create Memories, Not Garbage program https://www.rdco.com//pro/create-memories-not-garbage.aspx

#wastetipwednesday Many people are ordering online this year...which means extra packaging is arriving at door steps. Here are a few tips to recycle some of that material: - Cardboard ---> curbside carts and depots - 100% plastic bubble envelopes ---> depot only - Bubble wrap ---> depot only... - Paper envelopes with bubble wrap---> garbage - Rigid Styrofoam packaging ---> depot - Foam peanuts ---> garbage - plastic bags around electronics ---> depot For more info on what goes where visit rdco.com or download the Recycle Coach App See more

Thanks for wearing a mask and keeping a safe distance from staff when visiting our KLO Road office. And thanks for visiting us either online at rdco.com or by phone or email!

We're celebrating our GIS team as today is International GIS Day, using the power of technology to bring map information to your desktop or mobile device! Our GIS mapping has been online since 1994 offering amazing features. From basic maps, to our Open Data mapping and special public feature maps - check out the variety our team has created including a 3D map viewer - https://www.rdcogis.com/GIS_App_public/index.html

You can view a recording of this week's Regional Board meeting - go to https://www.rdco.com/boardagenda - Under Past Meetings select Regular Board Meeting and click on the Video link for the 7 December 2020 date.

If you're in the electoral areas and have septic system, are you being 'septic smart'? Properly cared for systems that are regularly inspected and maintained help protect the environment. We have a tip sheet online along with other helpful information https://www.rdco.com//environmental-se/septic-systems.aspx

Greenway users - the section between Mayer Road and the Kokanee bridge will be closed from 8am-4pm tomorrow through Friday for vegetation maintenance and hazard tree removal. No other areas of the recreational trail are affected. https://www.rdco.com//parks/24-mission-creek-greenway.aspx

Don't miss a collection day again. Download the Recycle Coach App and have your garbage, recycling and yard waste collection schedule right at your finger tips. It's especially helpful when schedules change around Christmas and New Years. Available in the App Store and on Google Play.

Some Westshore Estates water customers are going to be without water due to repair work on a portion of the system tomorrow, starting at 8:30. See the details at https://www.rdco.com/water NWCA- North Westside Community Association

RDCO Chair Gail Given joins Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield and Kelowna-Lake Country MP Tracy Gray for a Kelowna Chamber of Commerce panel discussion a week tomorrow. See the details on how to register https://secure.kelownachamber.org//Okanagan-Colle/details

An update on Sunday's Joe Rich Fire Community Christmas Food Drive - easily beating last year's contributions and donations 1,650 pounds of food and over $1,600 in cash/cheques. Thanks to everyone in #joerich for helping the Central Okanagan Community Food Bank

Everything any Central Okanagan business needs to know about grants and funding is all on one handy guide thanks to Invest Kelowna - Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission https://www.investkelowna.com//FinancingResources_COBusine

Our staff are available to help you if you do require in-person service - masks and physical distancing required for everyone's safety. We're also available to serve you by email or phone for many of your needs. https://www.rdco.com/about-the-rdco/contact-us.aspx