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Central Okanagan West (COW)
Local Government Election November
19, 2011
Across the Province of BC, Local Government Elections are held every three
years.
Saturday, November 19th, 2011 is the next Local Government Election day across
the Province.

Conditions are never just right. People who delay action until all factors are
favorable do nothing. - William Feather

Rural annexation study seeking financial support
By Richard Rolke - Vernon Morning Star - April 11,
2012
Funding sources are still being sought for a review of rural areas
joining municipalities.
The Electoral Area Advisory Committee is still pursuing partners for
the $100,000 to $120,000 phase two of its annexation impact study.
“We’re trying to get the province onside because its policies have
created the problem,” said Rick Fairbairn, EAAC chairperson, of
rural areas being annexed into municipalities one property at a
time.
The Ministry of Community Development can provide grants to
communities wanting to study the implications of restructuring
governance, while the ministry could also be petitioned directly for
funds.
Other regional districts in B.C. are also being asked to participate
as the study outcome could have implications across the province.
“We’re going to give it more time for interest to come back. There
has been some legitimate response coming in,” said Fairbairn.
Phase one of the study suggested several individual annexations into
a municipality have a cumulative negative impact on the electoral
area that has lost land.
A key concern is the electoral area has a reduced tax base and the
ability to provide services.
It’s also been suggested development on land annexed into a
municipality can conflict with rural uses, while an electoral area
has a reduced voice at the Regional District of North Okanagan.
RDNO could also use development services reserves for the phase two
study, and Fairbairn believes local municipalities could also
contribute.
“By annexing properties, there is a cost for them,” said Fairbairn
of municipalities being responsible for services like roads and
sewer.
RDNO staff has encouraged the EAAC directors to consider a variety
of funding options.
“The electoral area annexation impact study is a unique project and
does not meet the criteria of most planning grants that are
available,” said Anthony Kittel, regional growth strategy
co-ordinator, in a report.
“Therefore, external sources of funding are limited and therefore
direct petition for funding at the regional district or provincial
government level is recommended.” |

Well it was another disappointing election :(
the Extra Terrestrial One with the big eyes won!

IF YOU THINK THE WAY YOU ALWAYS THOUGHT, YOU ONLY GET WHAT YOU HAVE ALWAYS
GOT...

| “Experience has shown, that even under the best forms of
government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow
operations, perverted it into tyranny.” ― Thomas Jefferson |

CONFIRMED CENTRAL OKANAGAN WEST ELECTION CANDIDATES FOR NOV. 19,
2011
Dave Robertson - Ran in previous elections
of 2007 and 2008 -
Dave's platform last election
Jim Edgson - Current Central Okanagan West
Director - website
Aaron Dinwoodie - previously
Westside Issues Committee before 2007. We found Aaron to be very Aarongant!


January 12, 2012 Regional District of Central Okanagan Regular Board
Meeting Agenda
Item 8.1 Elected Official Seminar.pdf
Agenda No: 8.1
Mtg Date: January 12, 2012
Regional Board Report
TO: Regional Board
FROM: Mary Jane Drouin
Corporate Services Coordinator
DATE: January 2,2012
SUBJECT: Elected Officials Seminar - SILGA Members - January 18-20,
2012
RECOMMENDATION
THAT the registration fee of $291.20 (per person) for Director
Hanson and Director Edgson to attend the SILGA Elected Official
Seminar, January 18-20, 2012 in Kelowna be approved.
BACKGROUND
The Local Government Leadership Academy's Elected Official Seminar
for Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) members
is being held in Kelowna, January 18-20, 2012. The registration fee
is $291.20 (includes HST).
In the past, the electoral area directors have had the
opportunity to attend the LGLA's Electoral Area Directors Seminar in
Richmond scheduled in 2012 for Feb. 8-10 but this year the Regional
Board has meetings scheduled for two of those days. SILGA is holding
an Elected Officials Seminar in Kelowna Jan. 18-20.
It is the Board's policy that Board approval is required for
attendance at seminars when registration is more than $100.00.
Board Remuneration and Expense Policy No. 7.15
"When the registration fee for a local course or seminar is less
than $100.00, either the Chairperson or the Administrator may give
approval."
This is for your consideration.
Encl. Seminar Agenda
Seminar Agenda was not published on RDCO's website.
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January 12, 2012 audio of entire RDCO Board meeting - .mp3 (85
MB)
January 12, 2012 audio of RDCO Board meeting only about Elected Official Seminar
Expense - .wma (276 KB)
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November 28, 2011 Highlights of the Regional District of Central Okanagan Regular Board Meeting
Killiney Community Hall Service Area The Regional Board has
received the results of the recent referendum question seeking
support to establish a service area to fund the operation and
maintenance of the Killiney Beach Community Hall. Of the 291
votes cast within the proposed service area, 177 people voted in
favour while 114 voted against. In consideration of the
referendum result, the Regional Board has now adopted Bylaw No.
1294 which establishes the service area to fund the hall at an
annual cost not to exceed five cents per $1,000 of the assessed
value of land and improvements. For an average property valued
at $446,000 this year, the annual cost to fund the hall would be
$14.49. Retiring Directors Thanked for Service This meeting
was the last for retiring Directors Sharon Shepherd, Charlie
Hodge, Graeme James, Angela Reid-Nagy and Michele Rule from the
City of Kelowna and Kelly Hayes from the Central Okanagan East
Electoral Area. Chair Hobson thanked each for their
contributions over the past term as well as their dedication,
effort and service on behalf of their constituents and all
residents of the Central Okanagan and wished them well in their
future endeavours. -------------------------------
November 28, 2011 audio of entire RDCO Board meeting - .mp3 (108
MB)
November 28, 2011 audio of RDCO Board meeting only about Item
7.2 Killiney Community Hall Service Area Establishment Bylaw No.
1294 - .wma (405 KB)
November 28, 2011 audio of RDCO Board meeting only about Item
11.2 Declaration of Election Results - .wma (10.8 MB)
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November
28, 2011 Regional District of Central Okanagan Regular Board Meeting Agenda
Item 7.2 Killiney Community Hall Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 1294.pdf
Item 11.2 Declaration of Election Results.pdf
Agenda No: 11.2
Mtg Date: Nov 28, 2011
TO: Regional Board
DATE: November 23,2011
FROM: Mary Jane Drouin
Chief Election Officer
SUBJECT: Utility Acquisition Policy
Regional Board Report
The Local General Election was concluded on Saturday, November 19, 2011. Advance
polls were held on Wednesday, November 9th and Tuesday, November 15, 2011.
The official results for the following are attached:
• Regional District of Central Okanagan West Electoral Area - Jim Edgson,
elected
• Regional District of Central Okanagan East Electoral Area - Patty Hanson,
elected
• School District No. 23, Zone 1 School Trustee (RDCO & District of Lake
Country) Deborah Butler, acclaimed
• School District No. 23, Zone 11 School Trustee (RDCO & District of Peachland)
- Moyra Baxter, elected.
• Referendum - RDCO Killiney Community Hall Service Area Establishment Bylaw -
Yes -177 votes, No 114 votes.
This is for your information.
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November 28, 2011 audio of entire RDCO Board meeting - .mp3 (108
MB)
November 28, 2011 audio of RDCO Board meeting only about Item
7.2 Killiney Community Hall Service Area Establishment Bylaw No.
1294 - .wma (405 KB)
November 28, 2011 audio of RDCO Board meeting only about Item
11.2 Declaration of Election Results - .wma (10.8 MB)
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November 28, 2011 Regional District of Central Okanagan Regular Board Meeting Minutes
11.2 Declaration of Official Results, Local General Election -
November 19, 2011 (for your information) The local general
elections were concluded on Saturday, November 29. Patty Hanson was elected in
Central Okanagan East Electoral Area; Jim Edgson was elected in Central Okanagan
West Electoral Area; Moyra Baxter was elected as school trustee in Zone 11; and
Deborah Butler was acclaimed school trustee in Zone 1. EDGSON/FINDLATER
THAT the declaration of official election results and referendum results for the
Killiney Community Hall Service Area Establishment Bylaw be received for
information. CARRIED 12. OTHER BUSINESS 12.1 Director Items
Board members who are leaving- Directors Sharon Shepherd, Charlie Hodge, Graeme
James, Angela Reid-Nagy and Michele Rule from the City of Kelowna and Kelly
Hayes from the Central Okanagan East Electoral Area - and those who will return
to the Board, were thanked for their contributions over the past term as well as
their dedication, effort and service on behalf of all residents in the Central
Okanagan. -------------------------------
November 28, 2011 audio of entire RDCO Board meeting - .mp3 (108
MB)
November 28, 2011 audio of RDCO Board meeting only about Item
7.2 Killiney Community Hall Service Area Establishment Bylaw No.
1294 - .wma (405 KB)
November 28, 2011 audio of RDCO Board meeting only about Item
11.2 Declaration of Election Results - .wma (10.8 MB)
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Elections
BC working on ways to increase voter turnout
Jesse Johnston - Nov 21, 2011
Turnout especially low among youth
VICTORIA (NEWS1130) - BC's Chief Electoral Officer has a few ideas
to get more young people to vote.
Keith Archer says voter turnout is especially low among people
between 18 and 24 years old.
"Part of the solution to engaging that group in the electoral
process is to ensure that all of the administrative barriers that
may be in place to discourage people from voting are removed,"
Archer says.
Making the registration process easier is at the top of list.
Archer wants to approach high school students before they graduate
to ensure they're automatically signed up to vote when they turn 18
years old.
"Permitting early registration at the age of 16 would permit
Elections BC to work with schools and the driver licensing program
to ensure maximum exposure to the registration process for young
voters," Archer explains.
"Many high school teachers have expressed support for this concept
as it would allow meaningful action by their students in the context
of civics education."
Archer also wants to look at online voting, at least on a trial
basis.
"We would likely look at adopting this in a byelection before it's
adopted in a general election," Archer says. "So, we're probably
thinking of byelections after the 2013 provincial election, even in
the event that the legislative change takes place."
Archer notes some municipalities are also discussing bringing in
online voting in time for the 2014 election.
In addition to these changes, he is recommending a more efficient
voter registration process and questioning whether it's necessary to
have two Elections BC representatives watching each ballot box.
The recommendations come from the Election Advisory Committee, which
consists of two Liberal MLAs, two NDP MLAs, and a Green Party MLA.
Archer hopes to make his case for the legislative changes to the BC
Legislature sometime during the next sitting.
The entire report can be viewed
here. |


click for a larger copy

Remember that the current Central Okanagan West Director Jim Edgson did not
object to GranFondo bicycle event closing Westside Road for on July day for a
few hours, and did not object to the WFN application for a gravel pit next to La Casa
resort. He wanted to purchase a fireboat and did not object to the North
Westside Communities Association request to start taxing by way of a
property tax to help pay
for the Killiney Beach Hall when the Killiney Beach Community Hall was
built by volunteers and run for years by volunteers who raised money. There were a few grants-in-aid as well. The property tax would be like the
Hall gets a large grant-in-aid every year.

TWO CENTRAL OKANAGAN WEST DIRECTORS???
Why are there going to be two Central Okanagan West Directors ... two for WFN
and only one for everyone else???
I am pissed off.. how about you??
We should start a petition against this. We are being voted out by approx. 700
WFN members??
okanaganlakebc.ca wants two Directors too then!!!

DID DIRECTOR JIM EDGSON BREAK HIS PROMISE?
(Daily Courier, Thursday Oct. 11, 2007) Incumbent director Jim Edgson says
he won’t accept renumeration from RDCO for
representing the people on WFN because he can’t do much for them except “be
their service representative”
http://www.rocdoc.ca/platform.html

In the RDCO, Rural Directors receive an annual stipend of $14,000 plus
supplements of $3,500 for the first 5000 electors and an additional $2,100 for
population over 5000. The $2,100 comes from the large electoral population
of the WFN lands in the Central Okanagan West. While the WFN residents pay
a part of the annual stipend and first supplement through taxes to the WFN to
pay for Regional Services on WFN land, the $2,100 supplement would be been paid
by the ratepayers of the area outside of the WFN. After due consideration,
I have decided not to accept the additional $2,100 supplement.

It doesn't look like Director Jim Edgson kept his promise to not accept the
supplement for WFN does it?
In 2010
COW Director Jim Edgson's expenses $8,929 was almost 1/2 the amount he was paid
as COW Director $21,335.
$164,310
for Chief Administrative Officer???

This is how we figure
that Director Jim Edgson may have RENEGED and accepted the Supplement for
the portion of pay he would receive for WFN
Board of Directors Remuneration and Expenses Bylaw No.1247, 2008 -
Repeals Bylaw No. 1102
Population of Central Okanagan West
8,018 - 2006 census
$14,000 base pay x 25% = $3,500
so $14,000 + $3,500 = $17,500
for 5000 constituents
plus 5% for each 1000 constituents would be
5% x 3 (3,000 constituents) = 15%
so $14,000 x 15% = $2,100 for
3,000 constituents
= TOTAL of $19,600 a COW DIRECTOR WOULD EARN
for 8,000 constituents
compared to how much some of RDCO staff earn!
As you can see above this
section, COW Director Jim Edgson received $21,335 which may have included the supplement
for WFN portion.

Jim Edgson on the BUNNY population in Kelowna
“We don’t have a problem (in) Westside because we have coyotes to deal with
them,” Findlater said, somewhat jokingly.
A comment which led Central Okanagan West director Jim Edgson to chime in.
“And coyotes deal with the problem in our area too–(as do) hawks, eagles and
owls.”
But, for Kelowna Mayor Sharon Shepherd, what to do with a problem bunny
population was no laughing matter.


More about current 2008-2011 COW
Director Jim Edgson here.

Dinwoodie announces candidacy
Castanet.net - by Contributed - Story: 66092 - Oct
16, 2011

Photo: Contributed - Aaron Dinwoodie
Former Westside Regional District Director and President of the B.C.
Municipal Association announced his candidacy for Westside Regional
District Director on Friday October 14.
Aaron Dinwoodie is looking for votes in becoming the next Westside
Regional Director on November 19.
Dinwoodie says he has a strong work ethic, extensive experience, and
excellent working relations with Senior Government, Westbank First
Nation,and Regional District of Central Okanagan.
" I feel their is a real opportunity to work on enhancing one of the
jewels or British Columbia, The Westside Electoral Area "
Dinwoodie's platform includes:
- Strong cooperative inter-governmental relations
- Holding the Federal Governments feet to the fire with respect to
equitable funding for RCMP Policing Services, and Community Policing
Programs to keep our Community safe.
- Ensuring Westside Electoral area receives equitable funding for
rural roads, interface fire protection.
- That safety improvements continue to the Westside Road, an
important alternate emergency route to the William Bennett Bridge.
- Working with the IHA to encourage service delivery on the Westside
that makes sense.
- Protecting Watershed Resources & our natural environment.
- Preservation of green space, fore shore & walking trails for
enjoyment and good health for our residents.
Dinwoodie has over a decade of service in local government
experience. |

What if there wasn't a single candidate on the election platform
that you would vote for?
Do you feel that Directors should earn more, so that there is more of a
selection of candidates? How can we choose from more candidates?
Do you feel that a Director should be earning more than some of the staff at
RDCO?
Do you feel money may be the issue, and that is why there are only 3 possible
election candidates to represent more than 8,000 people that live in Central
Okanagan West? What if there was only one eligible election candidate to
vote for or no candidate?
How do you feel about having only one of 3 possible election candidates
represent your area?
What if the one and only Director that is voted in, won't speak to you?
Do you feel there should be more than one Director representing 8,000 people so
that you have at least 2 or 3 Directors that you can go to for help if the only
Director won't speak with you?
Campaign Costs
in 2008
Director Jim Edgson raised $6,260 and spent $5,960. Contributors
included MLA Rick Thorpe and former Kelowna mayor Walter Gray.
Candidate Dave Robertson raised and spent approximately $800.How
is it that an MLA who doesn't even live in the area be permitted to
contribute to another candidates campaign is beyond us? |
Why doesn't a campaign contributor have to live within the electoral boundary?
Why doesn't a Director have to live in the area he is representing?
Don't you consider an election candidate who lives in another area, a conflict
of interest?
Are you concerned that another more populated area within one electoral area
boundary, can out-vote your area because teh other area is more densely
populated and elect a candidate for your area?
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Current Director Jim Edgson stated this by way of the local newsletter sometime
around the last election.
In the RDCO, Rural Directors receive an annual stipend of $14,000 plus
supplements of $3,500 for the first 5000 electors and an additional $2,000 for
population over 5000. The $2,100 comes from the large electoral population
of the WFN Lands in the Central Okanagan West. While the WFN residents pay
a part of the annual stipend and first supplement through taxes to the WFN to
pay for Regional Services on WFN land, the $2,100 supplement would be been paid
by the ratepayers of the area outside of the WFN. After due consideration,
I have decided not to accept the additional $2,100 supplement.
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Above are just some of the concerns that okanaganlakebc.ca has about the
election process.
Do you think the election process should be changed?
If you have an idea or solution how to resolve these things about the election
process, you can make a comment by filling out this form and
your comment will be
posted here on okanaganlakebc.ca. Maybe the powers that be will read
your comments and take your solution into consideration?


Do you want a Director that doesn't take a petition seriously?
Aaron Dinwoodie back in 2006, when he was a member of the
Westside Issues Committee through the RDCO, told okanaganlakebc.ca that
people only signed the 2006 garbage petition asking for smaller transfer
stations at each subdivision that they only signed the petition to get
okanaganlakebc.ca off their doorstep. Do you want a Director that doesn't
take a petition seriously? Just about everyone signed the petition.

"The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but
by those who watch them without doing anything." - Albert Einstein

All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for
people of good conscience to remain silent - Thomas Jefferson

"A nation of sheep soon begets a government of wolves."
Edward R. Murrow

You can't fix stupid, but you can vote'em out!

CONFIRMED ELECTION CANDIDATES
Dave Robertson - Ran in previous elections
of 2007 and 2008 -
Dave's platform last election
Jim Edgson - Current Central Okanagan West
Director - website
Aaron Dinwoodie - previously
Westside Issues Committee before 2007. We found Aaron to be very Aarongant!
IN okanaganlakebc.ca's OPINION THERE IS ONLY ONE CANDIDATE WE WOULD VOTE FOR
AND THAT IS DAVE ROBERTSON
DAVE NEEDS TO WORK ON WFN THIS TIME AROUND BECAUSE IT WAS WFN WHO ELECTED OUR
CURRENT DIRECTOR JIM EDGSON IF YOU LOOK AT THE STATS.
| Central Okanagan West Election Results |
ADV -
Killiney
North |
ADV -
South |
South |
Killiney
North |
Total
Votes |
|
| Jim Edgson 2008 |
53 |
30 |
216 |
88 |
387 |
64.8% |
| Jim Edgson 2007 |
29 |
35 |
172 |
128 |
364 |
60.9% |
| Dave Robertson 2008 |
28 |
3 |
64 |
115 |
210 |
35.2% |
| Dave Robertson 2007 |
10 |
4 |
45 |
175 |
234 |
39.1% |
Total votes 2008 = 597
Total votes 2007 = 598----------------------------------
2008 # votes at Killiney Beach, Dave Robertson = 143
2008 # votes at Killiney Beach, Jim Edgson = 141 2007 # votes at
Killiney Beach, Dave Robertson = 185
2007 # votes at Killiney Beach, Jim Edgson = 157 Out of approx. 2000 eligible voters
Total votes at Killiney Beach 2008 = 284
Total votes at Killiney Beach 2007 = 342
----------------------------------- 2008 # votes in the South,
Dave Robertson = 67
2008 # votes in the South, Jim Edgson = 246 2007 # votes in the
South, Dave Robertson = 49
2007 # votes in the South, Jim Edgson = 207 Out of approx.
5330 eligible voters
Total votes in the South 2008 = 313
Total votes in the South 2007 = 256 |
EVERYONE IN THE NORTH WESTSIDE ROAD AREA NEEDS TO GET OUT AND VOTE THIS TIME
AROUND, OR WFN AND SOUTH WILL BE ELECTING YOUR DIRECTOR AGAIN!!!
Remember Director Jim Edgson was in favour of the
WFN gravel pit next to La Casa
resort and he was also
in favour of Granfondo closing down Westside Road for a
day summer of 2011 to have a bicycle event, until North Westside Road residents
caught on and had that reversed.


WHAT?
Candidates are not required to reside
in the jurisdiction in which they are running.
Nominations open for RDCO elections
by Castanet Staff - Story: 65553 - Oct 4, 2011
Nomination papers are now being accepted for the Regional District
of Central Okanagan Director and School Trustee elections on
November 19th.
Those people returning Nomination papers for the Central Okanagan
East and Central Okanagan West Electoral Area directors elections
and the School District No. 23 Zone 1 (Central Okanagan East
Electoral area and District of Lake Country) and Zone 2 (Central
Okanagan West Electoral Area, District of Peachland and Westbank
First Nation reserves #9 and #10) elections
have until 4:00 pm Friday,
October 14th to file in order to have their name listed on the
ballot.
Late nominations will not be accepted.
Two qualified electors from the jurisdiction for which a person is
nominated must sign the nomination papers of any potential
candidate.
As well, candidates must be a Canadian citizen at least 18 years of
age on election day, have lived in BC for six months and not be
disqualified from voting.
Candidates are not required to reside
in the jurisdiction in which they are running. Successful
candidates will sit for a three year term which expires in the fall
of 2014.
Potential candidates in the Regional District elections should
contact the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Election Officer in
order to book an appointment prior to the deadline to ensure their
nomination papers are complete.
Appointments can be booked by calling 250-763-4918 and asking for
the Election officials.
Candidates for Zone 1 School Trustee may also pick up and file
nomination papers at the District of Lake Country election office,
while those in Zone 2 may do the same at the District of Peachland
election office.
A nomination deposit of $100 is also required for School Trustee
candidates.
The Regional District of Central Okanagan website has a page of
information and links for those people who may be considering
running for local office (regionaldistrict.com/elections or Quick
Links/2011 Election and
Candidate Information). Communications
Coordinator Bruce Smith says, “Potential candidates may wish to
consider the time commitment, remuneration, financial disclosure and
reporting and other legal responsibilities that come with holding
public office.
Our website Candidate Information page also has links to pertinent
bylaws in the Regional District and to the detailed and informative
‘Candidates Guide for Local Elections in British Columbia’ and
‘Campaign Organizer and Elector Organization Guide’, prepared by the
Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. You’ll also
find links to the Local Government Act and Provincial webpages
explaining the Regional District form of local government.” |

Did you know that Central Okanagan West is known as Electoral Area J?
SLP 2002 Redefinition of Electoral Areas, Boundary, Directors - May.pdf
- Electoral Area J
1.0 Letters Patent dated August 24, 1967, as amended, and further amended
by deleting the description of Electoral Area G and Electoral Area - Westbank
and substituting Electoral Area J, to be known as the Westside Electoral Area
1.1 Deleting the description of Electoral Area I and substituting Electoral
Area I, to be known as the Ellison/Joe Rich Electoral Area
3.0 Westside Electoral Area shall have 3 directors
LP 2007 Westside District Municipality - Oct 4 - OIC653.pdf
SLP Oct. 4, 2007 - from RDCO Board Agenda October 15, 2007
AND WHEREAS the Westside District Municipality lying within the
boundary of the Regional
District of the Central Okanagan is incorporated, effective December 6,2007;
AND WHEREAS section 782 of the Local Government Act provides that the Lieutenant
Governor in Council may, by the issue of letters patent, transfer from the
regional district to the newly
incorporated municipality the jurisdiction for the services in respect of all or
a specified part of the service
area, with provisions that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers
necessary or advisable:
ELECTORAL AREA J
5.0 Letters patent of the regional district, as amended, are hereby further
amended at the description
of Electoral Area J by deleting the phrase ''to be known as the Westside
Electoral Area" and
substituting the phrase "to be known as the Central Okanagan West Electoral
Area".
5.1 Letters patent of the regional district issued by Order in Council No.
332, approved and ordered
on May 2, 2002, are hereby amended by deleting section 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9.
5.2 The regional district shall hold an election for director for
Electoral Area J, Central Okanagan
West Electoral Area, on November 17,2007.
5.3 The term of office for the director elected as described in section 6.2 of
these letters patent shall
commence upon the date of the first meeting of the regional district board in
December 2007, or
when the director takes office, whichever is later, and ends, according to the
Local Government
Act following the 2008 general local election.

| Regional District Director and School Trustee Candidate
Nominations Open Nomination papers are now being accepted for
the Regional District of Central Okanagan Director and School
Trustee elections on November 19th.
Those people returning Nomination papers for the Central Okanagan
East and Central Okanagan West Electoral Area directors elections
and the School District No. 23 Zone 1 (Central Okanagan East
Electoral area and District of Lake Country) and Zone 2 (Central
Okanagan West Electoral Area, District of Peachland and Westbank
First Nation reserves #9 and #10) elections have until 4:00 pm
Friday, October 14th to file in order to have their name listed on
the ballot. Late nominations will not be accepted.
Two qualified electors from the jurisdiction for which a person is
nominated must sign the nomination papers of any potential
candidate. As well, candidates must be a Canadian citizen at least
18 years of age on election day, have lived in BC for six months and
not be disqualified from voting. Candidates are not required to
reside in the jurisdiction in which they are running. Successful
candidates will sit for a three year term which expires in the fall
of 2014.
Potential candidates in the Regional District elections should
contact the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Election Officer in
order to book an appointment prior to the deadline to ensure their
nomination papers are complete. Appointments can be booked by
calling 250-763-4918 and asking for the Election officials.
Candidates for Zone 1 School Trustee may also pick up and file
nomination papers at the District of Lake Country election office,
while those in Zone 2 may do the same at the District of Peachland
election office. A nomination deposit of $100 is also required for
School Trustee candidates.
The Regional District of Central Okanagan website has a page of
information and links for those people who may be considering
running for local office (regionaldistrict.com/elections
or Quick Links/2011 Election and
Candidate Information). Communications Coordinator Bruce
Smith says, “Potential candidates may wish to consider the time
commitment, remuneration, financial disclosure and reporting and
other legal responsibilities that come with holding public office.
Our website Candidate Information page also has links to pertinent
bylaws in the Regional District and to the detailed and informative
‘Candidates Guide for Local Elections in British Columbia’ and
‘Campaign Organizer and Elector Organization Guide’, prepared by the
Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. You’ll also
find links to the Local Government Act and Provincial webpages
explaining the Regional District form of local government.”
(October 4, 2011)
Source:
Regional District of Central Okanagan What's New |

Regional District of Central Okanagan Election information 2011
RDCO Elections Bylaw No. 1243
Past election results
Where to vote
If you need assistance to vote

On General Voting Day, the following voting locations are open for qualified
voters between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm
Central Okanagan West
Constable Neil Bruce Middle School, 2010 Daimler Road
Killiney Beach Community Hall, 516 Udell Road, Killiney Beach

Central Okanagan West electoral boundary
consists of Brent Road located on the other side of Peachland, Trepanier, Native
Reserves 9 and 10, plus Westside Road.

In 2007 and 2008 Brent Road located on the other side of Peachland, Trepanier,
Native Reserves 9 and 10 voted and cancelled out Killiney Beach voting station
where 2007-2011 Director Jim Edgson resides. In the 2011 COW election lets
hope everyone at Killiney Beach voting station gets out to vote so we can
override the other areas.

Is this maybe a reason why only two candidates ran in the 2007 and 2008
COW election?
Is the distance between North Westside Road BC and the Regional District of
Central Okanagan office at 1450 KLO Road in Kelowna BC where Regional District
of Central Okanagan Board meetings are held, which is a 45 minute drive each way
on a very windy and dangerous Westside Road BC be a reason there were only 2 COW
election candidates to choose from in the 2007 and 2008 Central Okanagan West
election, and will this fact be a deterrent in future local government COW
elections? This fact alone would be the sole reason why one person would
not want to be a candidate. Driving in the dark or early morning is not
the best time to drive Westside Road due to all the deer, and driving in the
winter when the roads are barely plowed is just one more reason. Putting
your life at risk is just not worth it!

Four-year terms eyed for councils
Kelowna Capital News - By Tom Fletcher - June 01,
2010VICTORIA—A task force on local elections has
recommended tighter spending rules for candidates, and a four-year
term of office for those elected to municipal councils and school
boards.
The task force of councillors and B.C. Liberal MLAs decided not to
place limits on campaign contributions by individuals, businesses
and unions. Requiring disclosure of all donations and placing limits
on candidate spending is sufficient to allow voters to make up their
minds, said Community and Rural Development Minister Bill Bennett,
co-chairman of the task force.
Kelowna’s mayor, Sharon Shepherd, said she had no problem with
proposals when asked about them Monday.
The task force also recommended against giving businesses a vote in
local elections. Some coastal communities have seen an industrial
tax revolt led by Catalyst Paper, which unsuccessfully argued in
court that local councils have loaded too much of the local tax
burden on their mills.
Bennett said another task force is looking at the imbalance between
residential and business taxes in some communities, but the
principle of one-person, one-vote was deemed more important than
businesses being taxed without representation.
“You look around the world and you see that there is no corporate or
business vote anywhere in the world, except for downtown London,
England, and nobody lives in downtown London, England,” Bennett
said.
NDP community development critic Scott Fraser said the B.C. Liberals
didn’t want to impose limits on campaign contributions at the
municipal level because they have refused to do so provincially.
Corporate donations have put the B.C. Liberal Party far ahead of the
NDP in campaign money collected in recent years, and NDP leader
Carole James has repeatedly called for a ban on corporate and union
donations to provincial parties. |

Never doubt the ability of a small group of concerned
citizens to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.

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