
About QRRA
The Quail Ridge Residents’ Association (QRRA) was incorporated under the Society Act (BC) on December 4, 2000. See: Quail Ridge Certificate of Incorporation.
What We Do
- QRRA acts as a conduit for community interests and we communicate community information.
- We promote community safety through member awareness and communication, including our FireSmart program that works to ensure we are safe in the event of another wildfire.
- We worked with the City of Kelowna’s Fire Department and UBCO to develop our approved evacuation route.
- We also donated the stone aggregate garbage cans around the community and coordinated with the City for garbage collection.
- We partner with local businesses, UBCO, YLW and the Okanagan Golf Club to build and foster long term relationships. This includes a 10% discount for Quail Ridge members at Gulfstream (Four Points Hotel) and Table 19 (Okanagan Golf Club).
- Because of our partnership with UBCO, the community received the donation of a fire sensor in the Linear Parks from UBCO’s Centre for Co-existence with Wildfire!
- We work with the City of Kelowna on issues that impact our community.
- We co-ordinate many community events, such as our annual Quail Ridge community Garage Sale and community FireSmart clean ups.
Membership
Everyone living in Quail Ridge can become a member by simply signing up on the JOIN page. Joining allows you to stay informed and involved in your community!
And ... if you want to help us with some of our costs, you can become a voting member. For $10 for a two year voting membership, you help support us running the community website and some of our insurance requirements (Volunteers Insurance and Directors and Officers Liability Insurance). You would have a say with a vote at the AGM on issues around how we run the association and spend its money.
As a voting member, your participation at our AGM is critical. Under the Societies Act (BC), non-profits must hold an AGM once every calendar year to conduct business and vote in a new Board of Directors. Our bylaws state the AGM must have a minimum of 10% of the voting members in attendance.
What We Are Not
Residents’ Associations are not political action committees. The QRRA works with City staff and the Province to help grow our community.
Residents’ Associations are not stratas. Stratas have control over the common property land and amenties in a specfied area. Residents' Associations do not.
What We Can Help With
QRRA can help to inform members of neighbourhood issues or concerns and we can also help to figure out who members should contact directly.
To report issues related to parks, potholes, street lights, illegal suites, parking, landfill issues, noise, please contact the City of Kelowna: https://www.kelowna.ca/city-services/online-services/services-requests.
To report issues related to speeding, dangerous driving, theft, please contact the RCMP: 250-762-3300 (non-emergency line).
To report a dangerous, aggressive, or threatening bears or coyotes, immediately call the Conservation Officer Service (COS) at 1-877-952-7277 (RAPP)
QRRA Board
Laura Peacock, President
Gord Walter, Vice-President
David Naples, Treasurer
Jackie Venter, Director at Large
Bruce Warren, Director at Large
Terry Wiechert, Director at Large