Propsed Eastside traffic solutions The public had an opportunity to view a draft plan of recommended changes to east Osoyoos in order to address traffic and safety issues.Turnout at the open house was strong, which was held at the Sonora Centre from 3 to 7 p.m. last Wednesday, with over 90 people signing in and an [...] [...more]
Rural residents to get information soon Osoyoos residents in the rural areas considered for boundary expansion will soon be receiving information packages, along with information and documentation on the petition process.Town Council, the CAO and a consultant are meeting with Ministry Staff at the UBCM Convention at the end of this month. They will be [...] [...more]
Controlled development needed Editor:rnI firmly believe that the present Town Council and Town Planner have let developers build in Osoyoos with minimal if any contribution to infrastructure (roads, parks, sidewalks, fire hydrants, green space).Prime examples are the subdivisions of Dividend Ridge and Fairway Hills. There is no park or green space within the subdivision. The only [...] [...more]
Destination Osoyoos' books should be open to the public After many attempts by the Osoyoos Times to get the detailed financial statements for Destination Osoyoos we were finally told the board had decided it would not release that information.Instead, executive director Glenn Mandziuk, in an email to this newspaper, outlined the board's policy on releasing financial [...] [...more]
Mayor Slater held his own. Nearly 250 people turned out for the Osoyoos Now Society meeting last Thursday evening at the High School Mini Theatre.Osoyoos Now President Michael Ryan invited Mayor John Slater to attend and answer questions from the audience.Many of those questions dealt with hot issues such as development, the rising cost of housing [...] [...more]
Two canditates for Area “A” RDOS Area A Director Eike Scheffler will be seeking re-election this November.Scheffler confirmed his intentions last week, saying he'll give it one more try.Outspoken and passionate about several issues, including the Osoyoos Oxbows Restoration Project, sewer connections around Osoyoos Lake and boundary expansion, Scheffler said he is willing to carry on [...] [...more]
Goodbye to Gateway Marina? Developer Mike Mortimer hopes his project doesn't get caught up in the current struggle by some concerned citizens in the community to limit certain kinds of development.Mortimer, a former Osoyoos resident and graduate of South Okanagan Secondary School, moved back to Osoyoos in May of 2004. He purchased the former Gateway Marina [...] [...more]
Strangers helping someone in need Editor:rnWhen disaster strikes on the road, it's easy to forever remember the town where it happens as the epicentre of bad luck.On Labour Day, our minivan decided Osoyoos was where it would grind to a halt.But for us, your town will always be remembered as a place where strangers went far [...] [...more]
Both Slater and Osoyoos Now deserve credit for meeting Osoyoos Mayor John Slater deserves a lot of credit for attending the recent meeting of Osoyoos Now.The organization, which came to life out of a frustration with the current direction Osoyoos has taken, invited the mayor to attend to give people an opportunity to ask questions directly [...] [...more]
Osoyoos chief taken to task for comments Editor:rnI read with some degree of concern the article in the Sept. 2nd Penticton Herald regarding Osoyoos Chief welcomes UBCO with dire stats on First Nations Education.Our exalted Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band, who has received more grants from the Federal Government than any other band I know [...] [...more]
