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B.C.'s Newest Municipality of Okanagan Falls to Be Incorporated in November
The province says 1,100 ballots backed incorporation, and it will spend about $6.6 million to support the transition.
- On Wednesday, the British Columbia Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs issued letters patent creating the District of Okanagan Falls, with official incorporation set for Nov. 6, 2026.
- This development marks the first municipal incorporation in British Columbia in 16 years, establishing local governance for the community of 2,300 residents located south of Penticton that voted to incorporate last year.
- Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Christine Boyle said the province worked closely with the Osoyoos Indian Band, and the final legal name retains 'Okanagan Falls' to respect community identity.
- During the local election on Oct. 17, 2026, residents will vote for a mayor and four councillors, while the province appoints interim officers to oversee the election process.
- The province is contributing around $6.6 million for infrastructure, administration, and election costs, with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen managing water and sewer services for three years post-incorporation.
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Okanagan Falls to keep name as it becomes B.C.’s 1st new municipality under DRIPA
The small community of Okanagan Falls is set to become a municipality known as the District of Okanagan Falls. The new municipality will retain its current name, despite earlier discussion that it could bear an Indigenous name.
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B.C. will be getting its first new municipality since 2010 this year
A region of B.C. where approximately 2,500 people live will become a new municipality, with an expected timeline of this fall. Residents of Okanagan Falls will elect a mayor and council in the 2026 general elections, as the municipality is expected to be formally incorporated on Nov. 6, 2026. This is the first new B.C. municipality in 16 years, with Sun Peaks being incorporated in 2010. Daily Hive Urbanized last reported on the process in August…
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