Your government

Westbank First Nation (WFN) enacted the Advisory Council Law on April 1, 2005 to provide Non-Members living on Westbank Lands, or having an interest in Westbank Lands, with a mechanism through which they may have input into proposed Westbank Law and proposed amendments to Westbank Law that directly and significantly affects them. The law provides for the establishment of five Advisory Council members, comprised of residents from each of the five districts. WFN residents vote to elect Councillors to the Advisory Council, while WFN Members vote to elect a Chief & Council.

Meetings

To learn more about the AC’s work, WFN residents may attend regularly scheduled Advisory Council Meetings, which are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Please contact the AC Chairperson prior to the meeting to reserve a seat.An agenda will be posted by the Friday before each monthly meeting. WFN Advisory Council meetings are open to WFN residents and held at the WFN Government building (515 Hwy 97 South). Full minutes are posted approximately one month after each meeting.

Minutes and agendas

Resident AGM

At the Advisory Council's Annual General Meeting, residents are invited to stop by to learn about new developments and projects, tax expenditures, programs and services. The AGM is typically hosted in April, and the 2018 meeting occurred on April 18, 2019. Stay tuned for details of the 2019 AGM.

Members and districts

In accordance with Westbank First Nation Advisory Council Law 2017-10, a new Advisory Council was selected in October 2016.

Terry Turcan, Chair   Old Okanagan District: BAYVIEW COMMUNITY  VILLAGE GREEN MOBILE HOME PARK COPPER SKY  SIERRA COMMUNITY OLD OKANAGAN HIGHWAY MANUFACTURED HOME PARK GREEN ACRES COMMUNITY SHANNON LAKE COMMUNITY PARK LAKE ESTATES	Gordon Couch, Vice Chair Prairie District GRANDVIEW TERRACE WESTLAKE GARDENS SONOMA PINES SUN VILLAGE  ARIA APARTMENTS	John Cole East Boundary District CROWN ESTATES COMMUNITY  TESORA ARCA COMMUNITY SAGE CREEK COMMUNITY  BERKLEY MCDOUGALL ESTATES COMMUNITY  TALONS COMMUNITY  COUGAR RIDGE COMMUNITY	Ludwig Teichgraber Lakeridge District LAKERIDGE PARK COMMUNITY  WEST HARBOUR COMMUNITY  CAMPBELL ROAD COMMUNITY  KELOWNA WEST ESTATES  NANCEE WAY VILLAGE  SCENIC VALLEY COMMUNITY  WESTPOINT MOBILE HOME PARK  ROYAL HEIGHTS	Rick Ould Lakeshore District TUSCANY VILLA  GOLDEN HOMES COMMUNITY  PINERIDGE ESTATES COMMUNITY  PINE VILLA COMMUNITY  PRINCESS ENTERPRISES  JUBILEE/SUNTREE COMMUNITY  PARADISE COMMUNITY  SHADY BEACH MOBILE HOME PARK  WESTGATE COMMUNITY  QUAIL COURT
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Election

The next Advisory Council election is October 2020. In August and September 2020, residents will be invited to submit nominations for qualified residents whom they would like to represent their district at the WFN Government. In October, residents will go to the polls to submit official votes. Individuals interested in joining the Advisory Council are encouraged to attend several AC meetings prior to seeking a nomination.

Duties and responsibilities

• Advise Chief and Council regarding proposed new WFN Laws or law amendments.
• Participate in the annual preparation of the Local Government Services Budget, which sets property taxation rates and how collected property taxes will be spent.
• Receive and consider petitions from Non-Members.
• Advocate on behalf of individuals or special interest groups.