Published: December 15, 2008 Ash- Cache Journal :
Cache Creek Councillor Ida Makaro has been re-appointed to the Board of Directors for the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) to fill one of the vacancies created following the recent municipal elections. Makaro is a life member who served on the executive of SILGA (formerly known as the Okanagan Mainline Municipal Association, OMMA) for the past 10 years, as president from 2000 to 2002 and as then as past president and nomination committee chair until May of last year. SILGA, whose membership is comprised of municipalities and regional governments of the South, Central and North Okanagan from Osoyoos to Revelstoke, including Kamloops and the local governments within the Gold Country area, is one of six area associations under the wing of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM).
There were six vacancies created after the recent civic elections (Nov. 15) on the 11 member board of SILGA, two of which were by directors who did not seek office in the election and the other four were failed candidates. One of the positions vacated was that of president which had been filled by former Ashcroft councillor, Jackie Tegart and is now filled by Coun. Kevin Flynn of Salmon Arm. In addition to Makaro, the other five who were selected to serve until the AGM is held in Osoyoos in late April 2009, includes Mayor Wayne Lippert of Vernon, Coun. Ryan Nitchie of Armstrong, Coun. Bert Walker of Clearwater, Coun. Brian Given of Kelowna and Mayor Stu Wells of Osoyoos. The remaining incumbent board members include Coun. Pat Wallace of Kamloops, Coun. Harry Kroeker of Merritt, Coun. Noreen Guenther of Lake Country and past president, Director Rhona Martin of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District.
The newly formed executive will be meeting in Kamloops on Jan. 14, 2009.
