OLWSK Community Resources
We take care of one another in Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna. Get connected with the critical support, assistance, and information you need.
Local Aid
Mamas for Mamas
Mamas for Mamas is a national charitable organization that supports mothers and caregivers in crisis by providing ongoing support to individuals and families facing various poverty-related struggles. Mamas for Mamas' Kelowna branch offers nutrition assistance, one-on-one and group counselling, and support for navigating assistance programs.
Apply for support • https://www.mamasformamas.org/i-need-support/
Central Okanagan Food Bank
The Central Okanagan Food Bank provides food and other assistance to those needing help regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, income source, age, and mental or physical ability. Their Kelowna and West Kelowna branches provide nutritional support to households facing financial and food insecurity.
Apply for support • https://cofoodbank.com/get-food/
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society
The Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society provides for the mental, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being of all peoples through the development of community-based services, while encouraging the community to preserve, share and promote Aboriginal cultural distinctiveness. Their Disability Tax Aid program assists people who have Persons With Disability (PWD) designation, and others with multiple barriers (PPMB), and low-income individuals with free tax preparation for up to 10 years back.
Apply for tax assistance • https://www.kfs.bc.ca/programs-services-2/disability-tax-aid/
Kelowna Community Fridge
The Kelowna community fridge is a free fridge and pantry located on unceded and traditional Syilx territory. The KCF is a completely volunteer operated mutual-aid initiative that aims to provide 24/7 access to free food. * currently without a location to operate *
For more info • https://kelownacommunityfridge.ca/
Electoral District & Voting Information
Voter Registration
To vote in a federal election, you must be registered on the list of electors. You can register at the polls when you go to vote, but registering in advance means a voter information card will arrive in the mail in the lead-up to general voting day. Your voter information card from Elections Canada will clearly explain when, where and the ways to vote.
Check or update your voter registration • https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=vot&dir=reg&document=index&lang=e
Electoral District Finder
Your home address determines which electoral district you'll be voting in, and with 2025 being the first election year with our redistributed electoral boundaries, it's important to know whether you're a constituent of Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna or a neighbouring. Elections Canada offers a convenient way to check based on your current postal code.
Find your electoral district • https://www.elections.ca/scripts/vis/FindFutureED?L=e&PAGEID=150
Okanagan Lake West—South Kelowna Electoral District Boundaries
Arising largely from the previous riding of Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, OLWSK consists of the southern third of Kelowna, plus the municipalities of Peachland, Summerland and West Kelowna, the First Nations Reserves of Tsinstikeptum 9 and Tsinstikeptum 10, most of the Central Okanagan West regional district electoral area (excluding the Fintry area) and most of the Okanagan-Similkameen F regional district area (excluding the area south of Summerland).
Boundary description from Elections Canada • https://www.elections.ca/map_02.aspx?lang=e&p=10_BC&t=/1Dis/59023&d=59023
New Democratic Party Resources
Active Petitions
By adding your name, help draw attention to a variety of worthy and important issues of public concern through petitions. Any electronic petition that gathers 500 or more signatures by Canadian residents is eligible to be tabled in parliament if sponsored by a sitting MP, and our NDP caucus has brought many such petitions to debate.
View active petitions to sign • https://www.ndp.ca/action-centre
Platform
The NDP offers a bold vision for a better Canada. Canadians can confront any challenge – when we have to, when we choose to, and when we come together. Thanks to the decisions of Liberal and Conservative governments, many of the supports that we rely on just aren’t there when we need them. If we want different results, we need to break this federal party binary and make a different choice.
Read the full NDP platform • https://www.ndp.ca/commitments
Membership
Join the team that's fighting for a fairer Canada. Annual membership in the NDP is affordable at $10, and available on an equitable adjusted basis for unemployed and underemployed persons. Membership is required to join NDP Electoral District Association Executives (like OLWSK's!) and to gain voting participation in federal conventions & leadership contests.
Become a member of the NDP • https://act.ndp.ca/donate/membership-en
