NOVEMBER ELECTIONS WILL BE HERE SOON!!!!

As you all know, in November we will have the opportunity to vote for our individual choice of who we want to represent Electoral Areas B & C. Currently, Area B is represented by Director Mike Gavinchuck while Area C is represented by Director Mike Macnabb. Each Director appoints an Alternative Director to take his place when the Director is unable to attend for whatever reason. Currently, the Alternate representative for Area B is Dale Winskowski and for Area C, is Leith Skinner. Come November, we may find that all or none of our current representatives wish get back into the harness for another term. The functions in these positions are not easy and they are time consuming. They require people with good sound practical logic, devoid of personal interests. They require people that understand the wishes of their Area residents and bring those wishes and positions to the Regional Board table with clarity. They must also be team players when required to do so, while also being able to act alone. They must possess a sense of fairness. Again, this is not easy, however it is VERY important. This next term is a crucial one with both Parks, Recreation and Culture, along with the Water Service facing the possibility of devolution. We think is is VERY important to get people informed and interested in these positions as quickly as possible so that there will choice amongst capably qualified individuals to assume these positions. If you are interested or if you know someone that is interested, please contact us at bxslca@hotmail.com or hivac@hivac.com and leave the appropriate contact information so we can get be in touch with you. Please give this very serious consideration so we will be prepared in November!!!!!!!!

FREE!ONLINE LOCAL FOOD DIRECTORY OPPORTUNITY!

FREE!ONLINE LOCAL FOOD DIRECTORY OPPORTUNITY! www.foodaction.ca This spring, Food Action is launching a Local Food Directory for the North Okanagan region. This Directory, which will be promoted widely, will feature listings of local food-related businesses that can easily be entered and updated by the business owners themselves, as well as a Map showing their location. The Directory is located at the Food Action website: www.foodaction.ca. In advance of this launch, we are contacting local food producing and processing businesses, to ask you to sign up for a free listing on this Directory. Food Action will be holding a training session for people interested in learning how to add and manage their own business listing on this Directory. This session will run from 9:00-10:30 am, on Thursday, March 17th, at the North Okanagan Employment Enhancement Society (NOEES) on 102-3201 30th Street (across from the Vernon Library, beside Service BC). If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Friday, March 11 to: Mary Stockdale/Shayne Wright Tel: 250-503-2506 Email: fasnowebsite@gmail.com If you cannot attend the training and/or would like to know more about this Directory, please contact us about how we can support you in getting your listing up and running. Membership to the Food Action Society not required, however we would welcome your support as we strive to improve food security in the region. Thank you!

The Regional Growth Strategy

The Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 2500, 2011 received first reading from the RDNO Board of Directors on Feb. 16, 2011. RDNO will officially begin public consultation on Feb. 25, 2011. Links to the RGS Bylaw, the news release that will be going out tomorrow and the public consultation schedule will be available soon. The Regional Growth Strategy is available at www.rdno.ca/rgs and the survey will be up by Feb. 25, 2011 on the RDNO website