NOTICE TO ELECTORS of an Alternative Approval Process
MISSION HILL WATER TREATMENT PLANT FILTRATION LOAN AUTHORIZATION BYLAW NO. 3032, 2025
This notice is to advise electors within the Greater Vernon Water service area (District of Coldstream, City of Vernon, and portions of Electoral Areas “B” and “C” shown on the map (Schedule “A”) attached to Greater Vernon Regional Water Supply Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1262, 1994, as amended) of the intention to adopt Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant Filtration Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 3032, 2025. The purpose of the bylaw is to authorize the Board of Directors to borrow up to $18 million to fund construct of the Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant Filtration Project. Only the amount required up to $18 million would be borrowed.
A copy of Bylaw No. 3032, and a summary of the proposal is available from the Regional District office located at 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC during each business day between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on our website at www.rdno.ca.
The Board of Directors proposes to adopt the Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant Filtration Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 3032, 2025 unless by 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 30, 2025, at least 10% (percent) of the electors in the Greater Vernon Water service area (District of Coldstream, City of Vernon, and portions of Electoral Areas “B” and “C” shown on the map (Schedule “A”) attached to Greater Vernon Regional Water Supply Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1262, 1994, as amended) sign, and submit, an Elector Response Form opposing the adoption of Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant Filtration Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 3032, 2025 unless the Board holds a vote (referendum). The number of Elector Responses required to prevent the RDNO from proceeding unless a vote is held is estimated to be 5,480. A report respecting the basis on which this determination was made is available upon request from the RDNO.
Elector Response Forms (ERF’s) are required to be submitted to the RDNO on forms that can be obtained during regular business hours from the RDNO located at 9848 Aberdeen Road, Coldstream, BC or downloaded from our website at www.rdno.ca. The only ERF’s that will be accepted by the RDNO are the ones provided by the RDNO or an accurate copy of the form.
The only persons entitled to sign the Elector Response Forms are qualified electors within the Greater Vernon Water service area (District of Coldstream, City of Vernon, and portions of Electoral Areas “B” and “C” shown on the map (Schedule “A”) attached to Greater Vernon Regional Water Supply Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1262, 1994, as amended) to which this Alternative Approval Process applies. There are two (2) types of electors:
- A resident elector is an individual who is qualified to vote in a jurisdiction by virtue of living (residing) in the jurisdiction. Resident electors signing the elector response form must provide their name and address. To sign an Elector Response Form as a resident elector a person must:
- be 18 years of age or older; and
- be a Canadian citizen; and
- have lived in British Columbia for at least six months immediately prior to signing this Elector Response Form; and
- live in the jurisdiction (District of Coldstream, City of Vernon, and portions of Electoral Areas “B” and “C” shown on the map (Schedule “A”) attached to Greater Vernon Regional Water Supply Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1262, 1994, as amended); and
- not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.
- A non-resident property elector is an individual who does not live (does not reside) in the participating service area but is entitled to vote by virtue of owning real property in that jurisdiction. Non-resident property electors must provide their name and the address of the property in relation to which they are entitled to register as a non-resident property elector. Only one (1) non-resident property elector may sign an elector response form per property, regardless of how many people own the property and that owner must have the written consent of a majority of the other property owner(s) to sign the elector response form on their behalf, consent forms are available upon request or from the website at www.rdno.ca. Property owned in whole or in part by a corporation does not qualify under the non-resident property elector provisions. To sign an elector response form as a non‑resident property elector a person must:
- not be entitled to register as a resident elector in the participating service area; and
- be 18 years of age or older; and
- be a Canadian citizen; and
- have lived in British Columbia for at least six months immediately prior to signing this Elector Response Form; and
- not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and
- have owned property in the jurisdiction (District of Coldstream, City of Vernon, and portions of Electoral Areas “B” and “C” shown on the map (Schedule “A”) attached to Greater Vernon Regional Water Supply Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 1262, 1994, as amended); for at least 30 days prior to signing this Elector Response Form.
- If a property is owned by more than one individual, only one of them may sign an elector response form;
- A person may register as a non-resident property elector in relation to one parcel of real property in the service area.
NOTE: There is no Corporate Vote – no corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote.
Elector Response Form submissions will be accepted in person at the RDNO office, by mail, facsimile (fax) and email. If this form is submitted to the RDNO by fax or email it is the sender’s responsibility to ensure that transmission of the form is completed.
Further information regarding this Alternative Approval Process including elector qualifications is available on our website at www.rdno.ca or by phone 250.550.3700
Ashley Bevan, Deputy Corporate Officer