B.C. names facilitator to help Okanagan Falls become municipality, name to be decided
The facilitator will address key issues including municipal boundaries, council size, and naming, aiming for a smooth incorporation process with local Indigenous involvement.
- The provincial government has appointed a facilitator to assist Okanagan Falls in its incorporation process.
- The RDOS has paused negotiations with the province until specific conditions are met.
- Letters Patent will be issued in spring 2026, alongside plans for the first municipal election in October 2026.
- Director Campbell Watt stated that the RDOS is committed to working in partnership with the Osoyoos Indian Band and the Province of British Columbia.
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B.C. names facilitator to help Okanagan Falls become municipality, name to be decided
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OKANAGAN FALLS — British Columbia’s government has appointed a facilitator to help create the province’s first new municipality in 15 years, after residents of Okanagan Falls in the southern Interior voted to incorporate five months ago. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs says in a statement that the facilitator will help finalize the “letters patent” which serves as the founding document of an incorporated municipality. Details that …
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