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 2008-04, a new Advisory Council was selected in October 2016.

Terry Turcan, Chair Old Okanagan: Bayview, manufactured home parks & residences along Old Okanagan Hwy & Shannon Lake Rd	Gordon Couch Prairie: Sun Village, Westlake Gardens, Grandview Terrace, Sonoma Pines, and commercial area	John Cole East Boundary: Sage Creek, Daimler Rd to Red Cloud Way area, including manufactured home parks	Ludwig Teichgraber Lakeridge:  All properties on IR#10 from Campbell Rd to Horizon Drive & Bear Creek Rd	Rick Ould Lakeshore: Boucherie Rd area including the manufactured homes and residences
T 250 707 1326 Email	T 250 707 0231 Email	T 778 754 7265 Email	T 250 769 6274 Email	T 250 869 5226 Email

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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.