Rural district and Osoyoos to work on getting rural septic-tank users onto sewer system By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesOsoyoos Council gave its support in principal last week to work with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) to get the northwest rural area (Lacey Point to Willow Beach) hooked onto the town's sewer system.Area 'A' Director Mark Pendergraft [...] [...more]
Additional $1.01 million comes from taxes on new homes and businesses Council plans to spend $8.76 million on Osoyoos town operations and capital projects in 2006.That's up 13 per cent from the $7.75 million budgeted in 2005.Jim Zakall, Osoyoos Director of Finance and Acting Chief Administrative Officer, says the additional $1.01 million available for town projects [...] [...more]
$39,000 funding means Museum will qualify for grants from other agencies By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesCouncil gave three readings to its five-year financial plan and 2006 budget at Monday night's Council meeting. The plan will be ratified May 15, following a public input session.This year's Town budget rolls in at $8.76 million. Highlights include a four-per-cent average [...] [...more]
Addiction a concern, but race track proceeds wanted By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesThe issue of gambling, slot machines and casinos is one that stirs up passion.This passion was evident at a panel discussion led by Friends of Desert Park President Richard Tessier, at the Osoyoos Now Annual General Meeting last week. Osoyoos residents are being asked [...] [...more]
Several break-ins at downtown businesses have alarmed merchants By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesSeveral break-ins last week in the downtown business district have alarmed Osoyoos merchants.At about 4:30 a.m. April 14, thieves attempted a break-and-enter into The Source. Security bars had been bent but no access was gained. Apparently the thieves were spotted at the scene and [...] [...more]
Eisenhut Insurance donated Palm Pilots to help track stolen vehicles By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesA local volunteer-based program that helps police track down stolen vehicles and arrest car thieves is getting a major boost.Thanks to a substantial donation of sophisticated computer equipment from the local Autoplan brokers at Eisenhut Insurance, Citizens on Patrol volunteers with Osoyoos' stolen [...] [...more]
