Electoral Area News

Electoral Areas

Electoral Area "A" - Rural Osoyoos
Electoral Area "B" - Cawston, Lower Similkameen
Electoral Area "C" - Rural Oliver
Electoral Area "D" - Skaha East, Okanagan Falls
Electoral Area "E" - Naramata
Electoral Area "F" - Greater West Bench, Rural Summerland, Okanagan Lake West
Electoral Area "G" - Rural Keremeos, Hedley, Olalla
Electoral Area "H" - Rural Princeton, Tulameen, Coalmont, Eastgate
Electoral Area "I" - Skaha West, Kaleden, Apex

RDOS Communications

Christy Malden, Sr. Manager of Legislative Services: 250-490-4146

Erick Thompson, Communications Supervisor: 250-490-4211

Sara Foss, Communications Coordinator: 250-490-4387

Matt Hatch, Administrative Assistant, Legislative Services: 250-490-4111

RDOS Resources

2023 RDOS Board of Directors

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RDOS and Regional Hospital District

Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS)
(left to right) RDOS Vice-chair Spencer Coyne (Princeton Mayor)
RDOS Chair Mark Pendergraft (Electoral Area "A" Director)

Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District (OSRHD)
(left to right) OSRHD Chair Martin Johansen (Oliver Mayor)
OSRHD Vice-chair Tim Roberts (Electoral Area "G" Director)

RDOS Overview video | services, taxation, governance

Regional districts provide rural residents, those living in unincorporated communities outside municipalities with an effective form of local government. Regional districts also represent municipal residents on regional issues such as emergency planning, mosquito control, regional trails and the solid waste management plan.

The RDOS covers a large geographic area from Manning Park to the west, bordering Peachland to the north, Anarchist Mountain to the east, and the United States border to the south. Just under 90,000 people live within the RDOS. That includes residents of the six member municipalities; Summerland, Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos, and Princeton.