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Rob Gay

Rob Gay - Electoral Area C Director and RDEK Board Chair

Phone: 250-489-4242

Email: [email protected]

Rob Gay was elected as the Electoral Area C Director in 2005 and has been the RDEK Board Chair since 2010. Area C includes the communities of Moyie, Wardner, Wycliffe, and Fort Steele.

  • RDEK Board of Directors
  • Central Services 
  • Elk Valley Services
  • Electoral Area Services
  • Planning & Development Services
  • Governance & Regional Services
  • Building and Plumbing Inspection - Enforcement of BC Building and Plumbing Codes including issuance of permits and inspections; solid fuel burning appliances; moving permits; demolition permits; mobile home placements.
  • Cemeteries – Wardner (Agreement with Society to maintain and operate – no funding provided).
  • Columbia Basin Trust - Administration of ReDi Program.
  • Discretionary Grants-in-Aid - Grants to registered non-profit organizations that benefit the communities.
  • E9-1-1 - E9-1-1 service provided by Central Okanagan Regional District. Fire Dispatch Service provided by Kelowna Fire Department.
  • Electoral Area Administration - Operations affecting Electoral Areas only, including GIS service, Compliance Officer and elections.
  • Emergency Management Programs – Central 
  • Financial Administration - Administration of all RDEK financial affairs.
  • Fire and Rescue Services – Cranbrook Rural, Jaffray and Area - Includes Jaffray, Tie Lake, Rosen Lake, Galloway, Rosicki Road.
  • Fireworks Regulation - Current regulations are to restrict the sale and disposal of fireworks when there is an open fire ban.
  • Floodplain Management - Administration of floodplain regulations.
  • General Administration
  • House Numbering - Numbering of buildings - fees are charged to assign and reassign numbers.
  • Invasive plant control enforcement program.
  • Land Use Planning & Zoning - Electoral Area land use planning and development management under part 14 of the LGA.
  • Libraries – Cranbrook Library Contribution, Funding to City of Cranbrook – 20% of library costs.
  • Noise Control Regulation
  • Regulation of nuisance & unsightly premises.
  • Parks and trails – Aldridge Regional Park
  • Regional Parks – Wycliffe Regional Park (includes Wycliffe Exhibition Grounds), Yaqakxaqlamki (Koocanusa Boat Launch): revenue and expenses allocated to Electoral Areas A, B and C, Cranbrook, Kimberley, Fernie, Sparwood, Elkford.
  • Solid Waste Management – Central Subregion.
  • Special Events, Control of - Organizers of events at which more than 500 people are expected to attend must have a special events license issued by the RDEK.
  • Street Lighting – King-Cobham, Moyie, Wardner.
  • Treaty Advisory Committee - Administration of Treaty Advisory Committee – membership includes all RDEK municipalities and electoral areas and portions of the RDCK and RDKB.
  • Water Systems – Moyie (supply, treatment, and distribution). 

For an overview of Electoral Area C, click HERE.

Last edited: Thu, December 15, 2022 - 2:41:19