Council debates and postpones decision on extension of hours at local pub to 2 a.m. All we're asking for is a level playing field, stated Sage Pub General Manager Allan Rede-kopp to Osoyoos Town Council at the May 2 council meeting.Redekopp was a delegate at the meeting to request council allow the Sage Pub to change [...] [...more]
Dust problem continues Don't minimize our concerns, say Cottonwood Drive residents.Some residents who live along Osoyoos' Cottonwood Drive adjacent to the Sole Vita development may be seeking small claims legal action in an effort to force developer Palcor to deal with the problem of sand and debris blowing from the Sole Vita site onto and into [...] [...more]
Open house updates public on proposed boundary expansion The public was invited to an open house at the Sonora Centre last Tuesday to view the Town of Osoyoos' proposed boundary extension project.Affected property owners within the proposed boundaries will be asked to decide if they wish to join the town. The boundary extension involves amalgamating [...] [...more]
Pub hour extension controversy never should have gotten this far It is hard not to agree with Sage Pub owner Allan Redekopp who just wants the Town of Osoyoos to treat him the same as his competition.At issue is the Sage Pub's request to extend its hours to 2 a.m., something town council recently permitted The [...] [...more]
Sage should get licence Editor:rnWe were told a long time ago that what's good for the goose is good for the gander.At the Town of Osoyoos Council meeting on Monday, May 2, we found out this was not always the case.The Sage and Sand Neighbourhood Pub put in an application for a license to stay open [...] [...more]
Health Care is main issue British Columbia's health care system was the primary topic of concern at an all-candidates meeting held at the Elks Hall in Osoyoos on April 26.The meeting was hosted by the Osoyoos Chamber of Commerce and chaired by Bud Alcorn.Liberal candidate Bill Barisoff, NDP candidate Garry Litke and Green Party candidate James [...] [...more]
Busy tourist season expected as Osoyoos Desert Centre opens Osoyoos' Desert Centre has opened its doors for the season.The staff and volunteers are dusting off the shelves to prepare for another busy tourist season.One winter visitor to the centre - a packrat - helped himself to a few pelts from one of the display tables, but [...] [...more]
Adult mentor program believes it takes a whole village to raise a child Big Brothers Big Sisters coordinator Ann Armstrong is a firm believer in the adage that it takes a village to raise a single child. Osoyoos Elementary School will soon be getting a new program to help enhance student confidence and self-esteem by adding [...] [...more]
Town should hold off on room tax Once again, we can't help but think the Town of Osoyoos needs to put on the brakes in regards to the proposal from Destination Osoyoos for a two per cent room tax.There are just too many questions left to be answered.We also have to question whether this current council, [...] [...more]
National Park would be a gift Editor:rn National Park would be a gift.I am writing on behalf of the Oliver-Osoyoos Naturalist Club to share some of our reasons for supporting Parks Canada's 'feasibility study' of suitable public lands with the goal of creating a National Park Reserve in the South Okanagan and Lower Similkameen. We [...] [...more]
