VALLEY FIRST CELEBRATES
RICK HANSON COMMITTEE
PAUL BRANDT ENTERTAINS
65th anniversary, 6500 pound food drive campaign See page 5
Rick Hanson tour passes through Keremeos May 9
SOEC crowd had their socks rocked off
See page 9
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Vol.15 Number 10
The Review, Thursday, March 8, 2012
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RDOS adopts 2012 budget No appetite for late funding requests By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com The regional district board of directors adopted the 2012 budget at the Thursday, March 1 regular board meeting, after playing the role of Scrooge to some late funding requests. RDOS Finance Manager Warren Everton led board members through a short list of uncontested corrections and adjustments before dealing with questions and the three late requests. Photo by Steve Arstad Area “G” Director Angelique Wood set board discussion in motion with a query regarding funding Auxiliary RCMP Officer Troyce Beglaw, (second from left) along with RCMP Constable James Laton (right) spent some time for mosquito spraying. “How do I get funding for mosquito spraying on the afternoon of Feb. 29 - Anti-Bullying Day - offering the Cawston Primary Kindergarten class of Andrea Reichl some in Olalla?” she asked Everton, who recommended advice about bullying. Constable Laton also spoke to the class about policing, and showed the students the various items that she apply to change the regional district bylaw he carries in order to perform his duties. governing the mosquito spray program to include Valley Planning Society had also been approached for as well. Area “G.” Further discussion revealed that Area “G” funding. Wood felt that Community Futures was applying A request for $30,000 from the Seniors Society was also was already a partner in the program, and was eligible to to too many government sources for funding. viewed negatively, with Director Wells commenting that receive $19,000 in funding. The regional district will not Area “D” Director Tom Siddon commented on the fact he was “really opposed,” adding that local help should be see any money from the province this year to fund a West that Community Futures had been receiving funding from utilized to deal with the matters to which the Seniors SoNile Control program, and only spring “nuisance” spraying the Western Diversification Fund, asking what the organi- ciety was making the funding request. He also noted that will be done this year. zation had been doing since 1986. He expressed concerns the society did not operate in Osoyoos. Board members reacted with austerity to the late fund- about the eleventh hour nature of the request, noting that “I’ve been trying to work with them to show them how ing requests. providing the funds would add two to three per cent to this to fundraise,” added Summerland Director Janice Perrino, Several directors expressed concerns with Community year’s tax requisition. “they have raised a lot on their own in the past.” Futures’ request for $85,000 combined with a request to It was also suggested that individual areas and municiOther directors expressed a need for the regional district several member municipalities for funding. The money is to be invested in economic development, with Penticton palities could offer a grant in aid. needed to operate the organization’s “Economic Garden- Director Andrew Jakebuit asking if any money had been A late request for $5,000 from Accelerate Okanagan was ing” program. set aside for regional economic development. To an an- summarily dismissed, with several directors voicing their “They asked in Osoyoos, and now here,” stated Osoyoos swer of “No,” he replied, “Maybe that’s what we should opinion that the representatives at the last board meeting Director Stu Wells. “It’s double dipping. It is a worthwhile be doing.” did not make the request seriously. program, but we only want to pay for it once, and that Director Wells expressed similar interest in funding All three funding requests - totalling $120,000 - were should be here with all the players. economic development, again praising the work of Com- denied by the board. There is value in it- let’s get it down to one payment.” munity Futures. Chair Ashton praised the efforts of Finance Manager Area “G” Director Wood expressed similar sentiment RDOS Board Chair Dan Ashton pointed out that the Warren Everton for his speed and clarity in the presentation regarding double dipping, noting that the Similkameen request was for $85,000 for this and the next two years of the 2012 five year plan.
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