Six arrested in Oliver [b]By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos Times[/b]In the biggest drug seizure ever made in the Oliver/Osoyoos area, six Oliver residents were arrested early last Wednesday, March 22, as a result of a two-month drug investigation.One of the individuals arrested had also been arrested previously in relation to drug trafficking and search warrant executions at [...] [...more]
Surprise change will re-route power line [b]By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos Times[/b]In a surprise move, FortisBC announced it will pursue a more costly route for its new Nk'Mip 63kV Transmission and Substation Project. The announcement came on day two of the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) public hearing last Tuesday, March 21.Although Fortis had presented three options [...] [...more]
New race track operator visits Osoyoos to finalize details [b]By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos Times[/b]Negotiations between the Town of Osoyoos and Rocky Mountain Turf Club CEO Max Gibb continued this week, as Gibb met with Council Monday to present his business plan, discuss a gaming plebiscite and begin lease discussions for Desert Park.If he is issued a [...] [...more]
KUDOS OFFERED TO COUNCIL Editor:Osoyoos Now! spent a lot of time last year criticizing Council (and with good cause), so it's only fair that we should give credit when it's due and acknowledge the excellent work that they have been doing this year “ implementing our recommendations on improving communication with the community, taking action [...] [...more]
PUBLIC INPUT CRUCIAL TO CREATING A BETTER FUTURE On the surface, two stories in this week's Times “ the major South Okanagan drug bust and FortisBC's switch to a better plan for increasing electricity for Osoyoos' east side “ don't appear to be related.In substance, they're not. But in what they signify for public involvement [...] [...more]
Residents and Town concerned about impact of increased traffic By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos Timesrn____________________Council has put at least a temporary stop to a development permit for a proposed 212-unit condo complex adjacent to Peanut Pond.At Monday's meeting, council voted to withold a permit from Ron Bartsch, owner of the property for the proposed Desert Lagoon development, [...] [...more]
RDOS meeting failed to give budget info Overall – A Very Disappointing Evening¦rnThe Wednesday, March 15th Osoyoos Times had an RDOS announcement for an Area A Public Meeting. This was billed as an opportunity to find out what services we get for our rural property taxes and for RDOS Finance Staff to present the 2006-2010 [...] [...more]
Lake is central to every aspect of life in Osoyoos We Osoyoos residents don't have to look very hard to see that our lake is a key focus of our lives.We see evidence almost daily that it is central not just to our recreation and leisure, but also to our economy and our health.A number [...] [...more]
Council gives boost to disaster-response capability Osoyoos Town Council has given a boost to disaster-response services in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.It voted March 6 to endorse the new RDOS emergency planning bylaw, which calls for an evacuation plan, preparedness for disease pandemics, better radio communications, staff training, and an emergency operations centre.Councillors said there [...] [...more]
Large dock approved at Casa del Mila Oro development In a split vote, Town Council approved an application from Casa del Mila Oro, on Lakeshore Drive, to construct a dock on Osoyoos Lake adjacent to their development.At the March 6 meeting, Councillors Stu Wells and Dick Flintoft supported the application, but Councillors Ted Cronmiller and [...] [...more]
