Dosanjh's comments just more of the same arrogance B.C. MP Ujjal Dosanjh, who also happens to be the health minister, is a perfect example of what is wrong with the federal Liberal Party.Last week, Dosanjh basically threatened B.C. voters that promises of funding made under the current, but yet unpassed federal budget, would not go through [...] [...more]
Will new plan turn Osoyoos east into Kelowna South? Osoyoos councillor Tom Shields wants the town of Osoyoos to adopt a transportation plan that will keep us forever looking like Osoyoos and not like Kelowna South.rnIn August of 2004, The Osoyoos Indian Band, the Town of Osoyoos and the Ministry of Transportation commissioned a traffic study [...] [...more]
Controversy could land them in court Osoyoos residents Phil and Yelka Nash of 4007 Lobelia Drive are upset by neighbour Len Dyck's construction of a seven-foot high retaining wall which faces their home and sits on the property line.The cement wall will eventually hold a parking space for their neighbour's RV.The Nashes' two primary concerns about [...] [...more]
Members vote in favour of expansion At a meeting held April 4 members of the Osoyoos Golf and Country Club voted on expansion of the golf course.At the well-attended meeting, the membership passed a motion to go ahead with the expansion.Voting results were: 201 in favour, 106 against, with about half the membership casting a [...] [...more]
Freedom Of Information should make town open not closed Freedom of Information was not created to keep information from the public.In fact, when it was brought into law in 1990s its aim was to do exactly the opposite. The concept was to ensure that people had access to information such as medical or official records that [...] [...more]
Park should be supported Editor:rnI live in Port Coquitlam, B.C. I, and my whole family come to Osoyoos twice a year for holidays.I am wondering why the Mayor, council members and a few citizens would be willing to shoot themselves in the foot trying to shut down Rattlesnake Canyon's go-cart ride which operates a maximum [...] [...more]
A team on a mission 2004-05 Okanagan-Shuswap Regular Season Champions.2004-05 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Regular Season Champions.2005 Okanagan-Shuswap Playoff Champions.2005 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League Playoff Champions.Last Sunday, the Osoyoos Storm added yet another accomplishment to that list - 2005 Cyclone Taylor Cup Champions, and they did it with yet another dominating performance.The Storm [...] [...more]
What is Freedom of Information Recently in Osoyoos there have been some questions raised regarding the town's perceived delays in granting information on issues of concern to citizens.The perception of some of the Osoyoos Times readers has been that the Town of Osoyoos is hiding behind the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) [...] [...more]
Local man shares his story When cancer touched the life of Osoyoosite David Diaz, he knew he would be facing one of the most difficult battles in his young life.It was the end of February of 2000 when I was first diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, said Diaz.Diaz was an athletic 15-year-old when the lymphoma began as [...] [...more]
Editor:rnThis letter is directed to those who wrote anti-hunting letters to your paper.If a person hires a killer and, subsequently, is caught, she or he is just as guilty of murder as the person who did the actual killing. If you eat meat or chicken or fish, have a down comforter or pillows, wear leather [...] [...more]
