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The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is seeking the approval of electors within the boundaries of the RDOS for the adoption of Bylaw No. 3106, 2025.  

THE VILLAGE OF KEREMEOS IS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE RDOS.

The bylaw is to authorize the RDOS to borrow up to 10 million ($10,000,000.00) to purchase a Corporate Building within the City of Penticton.  The borrowing amount will be repaid over a period not exceeding thirty (30) years.

As the adoption of the bylaw will affect property taxes of property owners within the RDOS, including those within the Village of Keremeos, the RDOS has provided for the Alternative Approval Process.  Electors who are opposed to the bylaw may submit Elector Response Forms to the RDOS by 4:30 pm, July 31, 2025.  If 10% of the qualified electors object to the adoption of the bylaw, the RDOS Board of Directors cannot adopt the bylaw without going to a referendum.

Only those opposed are to submit the Elector Response Forms.

If you have any questions on the proposed bylaw, the Alternative Approval Process, or voter eligibility, please contact RDOS Legislative Services at 250-492-0237 or refer to https://rdosregionalconnections.ca/alternative-approval-process

Information, including Elector Response Forms,  is also available at the Village Office, 702 4^th Street, Keremeos, Monday to Thursdays, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Highlights of the Special Open Council meeting held on July 7, 2025 can be reviewed here.

The next meeting of council will take place on Monday, July 21, 2025 at 4:30pm in the Council Chambers, 702 4th Street, Keremeos.

The next meeting of Council will take place on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 4:30pm, in Council Chambers, 702 4th Street, Keremeos.  To review a copy of the agenda package, click here.  

The Village Office will be closed on Tuesday, July 1st for Canada Day.

The office will be open on Monday, June 30th and re-open after Canada Day on Wednesday, July 2nd.

Office hours for this week will be Monday to Friday (except Tuesday) from 8:30am to 4:00pm.  

Property taxes are due by 4:00pm, Wednesday, July 2nd.  Don't forget to claim your Homeowner Grant!

Starting the week of July 7th, 2025, the Village Office hours will change to Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.  The office will be closed on Fridays and statutory holidays.  Public Works staff will still be working on Fridays, and if urgent assistance is required, please call 250-499-2711 and leave a message.  

Mayor and Council invite you to join the Canada Day celebrations on Tuesday at Memorial Park from 8:00am to 12:00pm.  Pancake breakfast will be served; and music & entertainment, multi-cultural foods, and a giant cake will all be going on as well.

Hudbay invites you to join one of their upcoming open houses to learn about the New Ingerbelle Project, a proposed expansion of the Copper Mountain mine, located approximately 20 km south of Princeton.  If approved, the project would extend the life-of-mine to 2040, helping sustain local jobs and economic benefits.

To learn more about this new project and share your feed back, the sessions are:

Keremeos - Victory Hall - 427 7th Avenue, Tuesday, July 8th.  Drop-in anytime between 3-8pm.

Princeton - Legion - 170 Bridge Street, Wednesday, July 9th.  Drop-in anytime between 3-8pm.

Food, kids activities and door prizes provided.

For more information, please contact coppermountaininfo@hudbayminerals.com

Highlights of the Special Open Council meeting held on June 23, 2025 can be reviewed here. 

The next meeting of council will take place on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 4:30pm in the Council Chambers, 702 4th Street, Keremeos.

Highlights of the Council meeting held on June 16, 2025 can be reviewed here. The 2024 Annual Report was presented at this meeting.

The next meeting of council will take place on Monday, July 7, 2025 at 4:30pm in the Council Chambers, 702 4th Street, Keremeos.

The Village of Keremeos Mayor and Council invite you to celebrate Canada Day at Memorial Park.  Celebrations are from 8:00am to Noon, July 1, 2025.  Pancake breakfast from 8:00am to 10:00am.  A multicultural lunch will feature fry bread, samosas, pakoras & tamales.  There will be family activities including a bounce house, and vendors and henna tattoos, with music being provided throughout the morning.  To top it all off, there will be a giant cake!  

We hope to see you there and have some great Canada Day fun! 

The Village of Keremeos will be changing office hours starting

July 7^th, 2025.  The new hours will be:

8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Mondays to Thursdays. 

The office will be closed on Fridays and Statutory Holidays.

We hope the longer hours will benefit those who have had difficulties visiting our office in the past.  Our services will not change, and we will continue to support our village and residents as we always have.

For urgent issues when the office is closed, call 250-499-2711 and leave a message.  You may also email cao@keremeos.ca.  Public Works staff will be working Fridays, and are on call weekends, after hours, and on holidays.

For Animal Control issues, such as a dog at large or a found stray dog WITHIN the Village, please call 250-502-9006 and leave a message.  For dogs OUTSIDE Village boundaries, please call RDOS Animal Control at 250-460-1117.

For further information, please contact Village of Keremeos at 250-499-2711 or by email at info@keremeos.ca

The Lower Similkameen Indian Band and the Village of Keremeos signed a Cooperation Agreement for Emergency Support Services on June 9, 2025.

They pledge to work together to aid both communities during emergency incidents, as well as team up for training, operations, and messaging.

To read more about the agreement, click here.

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