Extension granted on Fortis upgrade? The efforts of the residents' association, Osoyoos Now, and another registered intervenor, Hans Karow, from the Coalition to Reduce Electropollution (CORE) achieved the postponement of a BC Utilities Commission public hearing.The BCUC has ordered a postponement of the oral public hearing … in order to allow more time for intervenors to [...] [...more]
Bus stops where? Osoyoos' Greyhound bus depot, which has been operating out of the Destination Osoyoos (DO)/Visitor Centre, was scheduled to move to the Sonora Centre next month.That's when the DO offices are vacating the current building to make way for the construction of the new Visitor Gateway Centre.Knowledge of the move caused concern in the [...] [...more]
Will the Storm stay? Osoyoos Town Councillor Ted Cronmiller, who also sits on the Recreation Commission Board, said he is a strong supporter of the Osoyoos Storm.He was responding to last week's Osoyoos Times interview with Storm owner Barry Dewar, who expressed frustration over contract issues and said he was considering selling the team should he [...] [...more]
Parents and society have a right to test student achievement It is hard to believe that B.C.'s teachers, who all just received a payout from the government, would allow its union to once again publicly criticize any attempt to measure student achievement.The payout was based on money the government saved during the recent teachers' strike across [...] [...more]
Joining town offers little to residents Editor:rnI had heard rumours, but seeing the Towns' ad in a recent Osoyoos Times confirms them! The Town of Osoyoos, with their zealous boundary expansion plans, is having trouble convincing residents in the affected rural areas to lay down their freedoms and join the Town. Is it a matter of [...] [...more]
Will the Storm stay? Rumours that Osoyoos may lose its beloved Junior B hockey team, the Storm, have been circulating for some time, especially as the Storm recently bowed out of its Sun Bowl Arena concession contract.Storm owner Barry Dewar said he appreciates Gerald Davis' efforts to get him out of the contract, so he can [...] [...more]
More residential care beds coming. News that Interior Health will be closing Sagebrush Lodge within the next two years has raised questions about the future of the jobs currently held by the facility's staff.Interior Health announced last week that they had approved the development of 104 new residential care beds and 10 new assisted living units [...] [...more]
New managers for Desert Park? Following two years of planning, review and a comprehensive public and stakeholder consultation process, the effort to revitalize Desert Park Race Track in Osoyoos is moving forward.Mayor John Slater and council announced Friday that Rocky Mountain Turf Club has been chosen as the successful respondent to the September 2005 Request for [...] [...more]
Take a hard look before casting ballots Editor:rnStand Up For CanadarnWith a nation wide election looming on the horizon I would challenge the Canadians to take a hard look before casting their ballots.We have strayed so far from the precepts this nation was founded on. We have tried it many ways and what a supreme mess [...] [...more]
Gag order of employees goes against everything democratic The Federal Liberal Party has put a gag order in place on its public sector employees.How does that fit within a democracy?rnAren't people allowed to speak their minds about their government regardless of who they work for?rnIn fact, we think all people should be encouraged to speak their [...] [...more]
