Beer and hockey? Hockey fans may soon be able to enjoy a beer while they watch the Osoyoos Storm at the Sun Bowl Arena.But while the Town of Osoyoos council granted permission for the Storm to move forward on a liquor licence for the upcoming season they did so at a cost of $50 per game.And [...] [...more]
Different views on growth Fears about a possible moratorium on development drew a full house at council's most recent public meeting Tuesday night.Local and well-known businessman Manuel Vierra, of Osoyoos Aggregates and Osoyoos Readi Mix, spoke to council about those exact concerns.Our livelihood comes directly from all local business activity. Our families have invested their lives [...] [...more]
Who will run for council? unning for council in the upcoming municipal elections, but rather whether or not he will be running for Mayor.I will be seeking election in some way, although I can't say right now what that position might be. I won't announce anything one way or the other until after the UBCM conference [...] [...more]
Government and BCTF should avoid the same old rhetoric As a strike vote by teachers looms in the very near future both sides in what seems like yet another inevitable political and public relations war should be wary of using the same old rhetoric.And we are definitely not pointing the finger just at the B.C. Teachers [...] [...more]
New members welcome The citizen's group Osoyoos Now, which officially came into existence less than a month ago, is moving forward and gaining new members.Membership has grown to nearly 200 members, and dozens are signing up weekly, reported President Michael Ryan last week.Osoyoos Now has also invited Mayor John Slater to attend the September 15th meeting [...] [...more]
Survey results available soon Results of the Osoyoos and Area 2005 Community Opinion Survey should be tabulated by the end of September.The Public Opinion Survey is a very important part of our organization's annual priorities and strategic direction review, said Destination Osoyoos Executive Director Glenn Mandziuk.Opinions voiced in the survey will help direct some of the [...] [...more]
Students to hold Terry Fox Run Millions of students at schools across Canada will participate in the 25th annual Terry Fox Run, including both Osoyoos' high school and elementary school. We felt strongly that this year, especially, it was important to participate in the Terry Fox Run and to raise awareness about what Terry Fox actually [...] [...more]
Careful with development To: Elsie Lemke, Hon. Mayor Slater & Council, Alain Cunningham, OCP, The Potters, The Osoyoos Times:rnI write to protest the townhouse/condo developments here in town especially the packing house beach area (yes Virginia we should buy it!) and any more lakeside, lakeshore commercial, resort or whatever zoned townhouse/condo developments that are on the [...] [...more]
Government should be the LAST entity we want involved Anyone who has ever watched a cat chasing its own tail should note the similarities to the Canadian Broascasting Corporation (also known as the CBC) reporting on its own labour woes.What credibility can a news source claim when someone intimately involved in the process gets to put [...] [...more]
