Regional District of East Kootenay
Rachel Head is an experienced professional with a strong background in environmental services and technical support. Currently working as an Environmental Services Assistant, Secretary, and Operations Maintenance Worker at the Regional District of East Kootenay since June 2018, Rachel has also served as a Sales Associate at Canadian Tire Corporation and Technical Service Representative at Armtec, where responsibilities included managing major orders, coordinating with various departments, and liaising with customers. Previous roles include outreach for Tetra Tech EBA's Green Cart Program, Sales Associate at Sherwin-Williams Paints, Liquor Clerk at Mission Springs Brewing Company, and Barista at Safeway. Rachel holds a Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Engineering Technology and a Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.
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Regional District of East Kootenay
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is one of 28 regional districts formed by the Province of British Columbia to provide local government services to unincorporated areas. Most of BC’s territory consists of rural areas outside municipal boundaries. Regional districts provide rural residents with an effective form of local government while also representing municipal residents on regional issues. The RDEK functions as a partnership of the municipalities and electoral areas (unincorporated areas) within its boundaries. These local governments work together through the RDEK to provide and coordinate services in both urban and rural areas. Regional districts are governed by the Local Government Act and other provincial legislation. The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is governed by a Board consisting of two types of directors. Electoral Area Directors are elected directly by rural area voters and serve three-year terms. Municipal Directors are first elected to a Municipal Council and are then appointed by the Council to the Regional District Board, there are six Electoral Area Directors and nine Municipal Directors representing eight municipalities.