Input on assisted living proposal. There was a good turnout at the Sonora Community Centre last Monday night, as Osoyoos Town Council held two public hearings back-to-back.The first hearing addressed the proposed senior assisted living facility for Osoyoos.The application before council is for an amendment to the Official Community Plan (OCP) to change the land use [...] [...more]
Palcor trying again. The second of two public hearings last Monday dealt with a proposed development and zoning amendment for the former walnut orchard on Lakeshore Drive.The land area is 1.36 hectares (3.36 acres) and is currently zoned AG (Agriculture). Palcor Developments Limited is applying to have it rezoned to CD-5 (Comprehensive Development Zone).The CD-5 Zone [...] [...more]
Sign bylaw. The Town of Osoyoos is currently in the planning stages of drafting a new sign bylaw and is seeking input from interested persons and businesses in Osoyoos.The Chamber of Commerce has sent a questionnaire to all its members and will forward the responses to the Town of Osoyoos.Development Services Planning Associate Margaret Chadsey has [...] [...more]
Corporations must turn a profit Editor:rnRe: Fortis Nk'Mip substation and Osoyoos transmission line project CPCN applicationrnA corporation like Fortis has an internal drive that is comparable to a human's will to live.Once a corporation is publicly traded, it must return a profit, it must grow, and it must externalize costs to the extent more than [...] [...more]
Harbour Key Drive residents have shown how to fight back The residents of Harbour Key Drive have shown what can be done when you do things the right way.When suspected drug dealers moved into their neighbourhood, these residents turned anger into action.Not only did the residents come together to find a solution to their problem, but [...] [...more]
Local business does good Osoyoos' Unity Clothing and Boardsports is now taking orders for their new special edition DC Unity Lynx 2 Shoe.Although the shoe will not be available until late January/early February 2006, store owner Jamie Elder is offering consumers pre-paid shoe cards in time to slip into a Christmas card or stuff into a [...] [...more]
Changes coming. At the December 5 council meeting, Mayor John Slater hinted that changes would be implemented in the way council will handle issues in the future. After the swearing- in ceremony, Slater thanked the citizens and his campaign team for their support.He also thanked the outgoing council and said he believes the public [...] [...more]
Rural rezoning. The Regional District Board of Okanagan-Similkameen held a public hearing last Wednesday evening at the Sonora Community Centre, co-chaired by RDOS Chair Dan Ashton and newly-elected Area A Director Mark Pendergraft.Also attending were RDOS Planner Stephanie Cooling and Recording Secretary Cathy Cowan. The hearing was arranged for the board to consider an amendment to [...] [...more]
Elder is the main person responsible EditorrnAfter reading Jamie Elder's article regarding the grand opening of the skateboard park it occurred to me that I hadn't read much about the person who made it possible.The person who motivated the kids to work hard for their park, who organized the clean up of the land, bottle drives, [...] [...more]
