The Regional Board meets in a regular session twice a month, managing the wide range of issues that arise as part of local governance.
The 13 member Board represents:
- the two electoral areas of the Regional District (Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West)
- and the member municipalities of:
Every four years, two Directors are elected:
- one to represent the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area and
- one representing the Central Okanagan East Electoral Area.
Based on population:
- the City of Kelowna appoints:
- seven representatives to the Regional Board from among its elected Council members.
- The City of West Kelowna appoints:
- two representatives to the Regional Board from among its elected Council.
- The District of Lake Country and the District of Peachland each appoint one of their Council members to the Regional Board.
- The Westbank First Nation Council also appoints a representative to the Regional Board in a non-voting capacity.
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Link to Meeting Schedule for Regional Board and its Governance and Services Committee (NOTE: Meeting dates are subject to change or cancellation) View the RDCO Calendar of Events for updated information.
Audio is available for Regional District Board and Governance and Service Committee meetings - MP3 files will be available in the days following a Regional Board meeting. Please select the appropriate Board meeting date file or Governance and Services Committee meeting date file to link to the Audio MP3 file for that meeting. To listen you may require the free Windows Media Player
Regional District Board Members
Gail Given , Chair
Councillor,
City of Kelowna
Email
Gord Milsom, Vice Chair
Mayor,
City of West Kelowna
Mark Bartyik
Director,
Central Okanagan East
Electoral Area
Email
Wayne Carson
Director,
Central Okanagan West
Electoral Area
Email
Colin Basran
Mayor,
City of Kelowna
Email
Cindy Fortin
Mayor,
District of Peachland
Email
James Baker
Mayor,
District of Lake Country
Email
Maxine DeHart
Councillor,
City of Kelowna
Email
Charlie Hodge
Councillor,
City of Kelowna
Email
Brad Sieben
Councillor,
City of Kelowna
Email
Luke Stack
Councillor,
City of Kelowna
Email
Loyal Wooldridge
Councillor,
City of Kelowna
Email
Stephen Johnston
Councillor,
City of West Kelowna
Email
Jordan Coble
Westbank First Nation
Council appointment
(non-voting)