New RDCO board chooses its leaders

The new board of directors for the Regional District of Central Okanagan has been sworn into office.

Kelowna councillor Loyal Wooldridge was acclaimed by directors to serve a second year as chair. West Kelowna mayor Gord Milsom was acclaimed as vice-chair, serving for a fifth year.

The regional board consists of 12 voting members representing the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West electoral areas, and municipal appointees from the City of Kelowna, City of West Kelowna, District of Lake Country and District of Peachland. Westbank First Nation is represented with a non-voting member appointed by Chief and Council.

Regional Board directors

Chair Loyal Wooldridge – Councillor, City of Kelowna
Vice-Chair Gord Milsom – Mayor, City of West Kelowna

Kevin Kraft – Central Okanagan East Electoral Area

Wayne Carson – Central Okanagan West Electoral Area

Tom Dyas – Mayor, City of Kelowna

Blair Ireland – Mayor, District of Lake Country

Patrick Van Minsel – Mayor, District of Peachland

Ron Cannan – Councillor, City of Kelowna

Charlie Hodge – Councillor, City of Kelowna

Gord Lovegrove – Councillor, City of Kelowna

Mohini Singh – Councillor, City of Kelowna

Stephen Johnston – Councillor, City of West Kelowna

Jordan Coble – Councillor – Westbank First Nation

The number of directors and voting strength of each is based on population and the voting unit is specified in the Letters Patent for the Regional District.

The provincial government approved an increase in the voting unit from 4,000 to 5,500 people. As a result, the City of Kelowna now appoints six of the 12 voting directors.