– Will argue innocence from India jail cell – (OSOYOOS TIMES — March 28, 2007) –By Lawrence McMahenrnOsoyoos TimesAn Osoyoos orchardist who on March 16 lost his B.C. court appeal against extradition to India for a 32-year-old murder conviction has dropped his plan to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada and will now try to [...] [...more]
– Land boasts second-biggest larch tree in Canada – (OSOYOOS TIMES — March 28, 2007) –By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesWhen Dale and Anita Lehman decided to sell the farm, they wanted to be sure a prime piece of land with great sentimental value would stay intact in perpetuity.The property, valued at $790,000 ($60,000 in land and $730,000 [...] [...more]
– Egg addling & public education measures start this year – (OSOYOOS TIMES — March 28, 2007) –After years of talking about it, a number of Okanagan communities have finally launched a jointly funded effort to try to stop the rapid increase in the valley's goose population.The first year of the goose-control project began in February [...] [...more]
FIRST NATIONS PROGRESS NOT HELPED BY DOOM & GLOOM RANT (OSOYOOS TIMES — March 28, 2007) –In the wake of the March 19 federal budget handed down by the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, who heads the Penticton Indian Band and the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, let fly with [...] [...more]
– Did Osoyoos miss out on tax millions? – (OSOYOOS TIMES — March 21, 2007) –By Lawrence McMahenrnOsoyoos TimesA commercial developer who wanted to build a large big-box retail outlet in Osoyoos says Council was short-sighted two weeks ago when it voted against big-box stores, costing the town hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual property-tax [...] [...more]
– Vehicle thefts in 2006 sparked formation of group – (OSOYOOS TIMES — March 21, 2007) –By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesFed up with the crime touching their community, a group of concerned citizens formed a neighbourhood network last summer to assist RCMP with tips and eyewitness reports, and to keep tabs on the crimes and criminals affecting [...] [...more]
SPURS BOYS OK Editor:[b]Open Letter to the Town of Osoyoos Regarding the Osoyoos Spurs of the WHA “[/b]I have been involved with hockey for approximately 18 years, as a minor official for both the South Okanagan Minor Hockey Association (SOMHA) and the various junior hockey clubs that we have been fortunate to have in our small [...] [...more]
– With Kelowna, town is fastest-growing Okanagan community – (OSOYOOS TIMES — March 21, 2007) –By Lawrence McMahenrnOsoyoos TimesThe national census figures released last week show Osoyoos to be leading the way in growth in the South Okanagan between the 2001 and 2006 Canadian population counts.With a 10.6-per-cent population increase, Osoyoos joined Kelowna (10.8 per cent) [...] [...more]
– Acquatic Centre study delays Splash Park idea – (OSOYOOS TIMES — March 14, 2007) –By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesNews that the Town has put its decision for a splash park on hold until it determines the feasibility and public support for an indoor aquatic centre has thrown the Osoyoos Splash Park Committee a curve ball.Splash Park [...] [...more]
– Developer solves relocation issue for mobile home owners – (OSOYOOS TIMES — March 14, 2007) –By Lawrence McMahenrnOsoyoos TimesThe new owners of the 70-acre Willow Beach property at the north end of Osoyoos Lake plan to apply in a couple of weeks for rezoning to allow them to build a major mixed-use residential development.The owners, [...] [...more]
