[The following ad has been posted on several websites: http://www.soscp.org/2017/news/rdos-seeks-technical-advisory-committee-for-south-okanagan-conservation-fund-2/]
The Regional District of Okanagan- Similkameen (RDOS) is seeking qualified individuals to volunteer as a member for the newly established South Okanagan Conservation Fund Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
Anyone looking at a map of the 2017 provincial election results has to notice the "beyond Hope" issue. The interior of Britsh Columbia is largely represented by the Liberal party, whereas the urban areas of the lower mainland and island are represented by the NDP.
At the same time, Metro Vancouver is calling foul when it comes to school and property taxes. Just a heads-up.
The main RDOS site has a page for its Emergency Operations Centre:
http://www.rdos.bc.ca/news-events/eoc/current-eoc/
You can check this for the most recent updates about flooding in the the RDOS. It also has contact information for getting sandbags.
The RDOS emergency management page has some advice on dealing with flooding (about half-way down the page):
