Public hearing to be held March 20 Town Council has drafted new rules that will make Osoyoos a leader in protecting shoreline areas from the effects of development.A new Riparian Development Permit Area amendment to the Official Community Plan (OCP) was given first reading at the March 6 meeting.In addition, a public hearing on the new [...] [...more]
Enforcing beach access will be difficult jobrn Editor:rnRegarding your March 8, 2006 article BEACH ACCESS “ Council Wades In: I hate to be negative, however, I find it somewhat unbelievable that the Osoyoos Town Council is going to do anything more than pay lip service to ensure public access to our beaches. It is one [...] [...more]
Beach access a key issue, and not just for local folks We obviously touched a nerve last week with our front-page story on Town Council's move to make sure the public has fuller access to beaches along the Osoyoos lakefront.This isn't a new topic “ it was a major issue in last fall's municipal election, when [...] [...more]
Trucks put driver in unsafe situation Editor:rnDuring an evening the last week of February, I was leaving the Avalon Inn and felt I was unduly placed in a very unsafe situation. As I tried to make a left onto Main Street from the parking lot and enter the traffic lane, there was an 18 wheeler [...] [...more]
Editor must fulfil dual role in Community Facing the top of a blank page can be very intimidating.You've seen it in countless movie scenes. Perhaps you've faced your own blank piece of paper when composing a difficult letter, or beginning an essay or work project.But that's what the Editor of a community newspaper faces each and [...] [...more]
Council wades in. Osoyoos residents will soon have more clearly identified public access points to Osoyoos Lake. This will be the first step in returning public lands to the general public.At the March 6 Osoyoos Town Council meeting, council unanimously passed a resolution to post signs at all town-owned properties identifying public access points to the [...] [...more]
Going to court?? A year after the Town of Osoyoos lost its court case to stop Rattlesnake Canyon's go-cart operations, Chief Administrative Officer Elsie Lemke says council will make a decision on how to proceed on the issue before the end of March.The new council will be considering their options on this issue within the month, [...] [...more]
Bus changes. BC Transit recently undertook a review of the effectiveness and efficiency of the current operation of the Osoyoos Paratransit System, and at the February 20 council meeting, Bernie Rosin of the South Okanagan Transit Society explained what changes to the service have been proposed.The transit system currently provides door to door pick-up and delivery, [...] [...more]
Assisted Living coming. Seniors can expect to see a new 84-unit assisted living facility built in Osoyoos, as council unanimously agreed to approve a development permit for Farouk Shah to build Cactus Ridge Estates.The proposal first came before the public at an open house in October of last year and went to a public hearing in [...] [...more]
Money found. Desert Valley Care will not be closing its doors after all, owners announced last week. We have turned it around, said co-owner Gord Zelco.We have worked with Interior Health over the past couple of weeks, since we announced the shutdown. Through Bill Barisoff's office, we had our initial meeting with the decision-makers, and [...] [...more]
