News Items tag as: North Okanagan Regional District 2020

Construction to start on new $220K Okanagan Rail Trail washroom
July 08, 2020 - 4:45 PM

A washroom building will soon be added to the North Okanagan section of the Okanagan Rail Trail.

The Regional District of North Okanagan is set to begin construction on a new washroom building July 13 which will be completed by the end of 2020, according a regional district news release.
North Okanagan dog complaints up, ticketing down
February 19, 2020 - 3:00 PM

The number of complaints about dogs running free in the North Okanagan rose by almost 30 per cent in 2019, and while the number of complaints about unruly dogs also saw an increase, dog control officers appear a little less heavy-handed as the number of tickets handed out dropping by almost one third.
Closures planned for parts of Okanagan Rail Trail
January 31, 2020 - 5:06 PM

Work to address erosion on a North Okanagan section of the Okanagan Rail Trail is due to start next month with parts of the trail being closed and work estimated to last two months.
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Construction to start on new $220K Okanagan Rail Trail washroom