Be sure to vote - it is the key to sustaining our democratic system Yes it has almost become rhetorical now, asking people to get out and vote.The reality, however, is that it shouldn't be. It should just be something that we do, because it is our right, and also our obligation.In Australia if you don't [...] [...more]
Storm are generous to the community. Editor:rnI would like to take this opportunity to remind the citizens of Osoyoos of the thousands of dollars generously donated by Barry Dewar and the Storm Jr. B Hockey Team to this community and Oliver, too, come to think of it. Yes, thousands!rnI know this to be true as I [...] [...more]
Questions and answers. It was a full house at the Elks Hall on November 1, as people came to hear what their future School Board Trustees, RDOS Director, Mayor and Councillors had to say and to ask questions.The meeting, hosted by Osoyoos Now and moderated by Bud Alcorn, ran three hours, with all but mayoral candidate [...] [...more]
Extra homework. The B.C. Teachers' strike is over and students are back in their classes.It was a long two weeks for both teachers and students, but now that classes are back in session students are going to have to work harder to complete their curriculum; especially high school students and, for the most part, the graduating [...] [...more]
Kudos to the Skateboard Park Committee. The Osoyoos Skateboard Park Committee has been awarded an honour from the Society for Children and Youth for its commitment to youth.Fourteen communities across British Columbia have proclaimed November 20th as National Child Day - a day to celebrate the greatest natural resource any country can have, its youth.Each [...] [...more]
Don't be fooled by negative forces Editor:rn As civic election day approaches, I would hope that the citizens of Osoyoos are not fooled by the negative forces running for Mayor and Council.No special interest group has the right to attempt to stop progress. If the town was gated many of those very same people would not [...] [...more]
NDP shouldn't be propping up a government tainted with scandal NDP Leader Jack Layton appears to be falling into the abyss of all that is wrong with federal politics in this country.Layton is using his sink or swim power over the Federal government to force the Liberals to make changes to the health act that will [...] [...more]
Kidney Foundation fundraiser. The charges may have been trumped up and the Deputy may have been carrying a pop gun, but the money raised for the Kidney Foundation's Roundup for Research last Tuesday in Osoyoos will go a long way to improve the lives of kidney disease patients. The Kidney Founda-tion of Canada's Roundup for Research [...] [...more]
New substation. FortisBC held an open house last Thursday at the Elks Hall in Osoyoos.FortisBC's Planning Engineer Edgar Frank and Senior Project Manager Keith Sones were on hand to explain and answer questions about the new proposed Osoyoos 63kV tie-in and Nk'Mip substation.What was intended to be a two-hour open house format bordered on a public [...] [...more]
And the winner is. The Auctioneers Association of British Columbia held its annual meeting and competition in Campbell River, B.C. October 22 to 24. The competition invites auctioneers from all over the province to compete in a live auction. Some call them motor-mouths, however, going into a competition of this calibre, each competitor is judged on [...] [...more]
