– Motocross development given stop-work order – (OSOYOOS TIMES — June 27, 2007) –By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesResidents of the Bridesville area just over Anarchist Mountain are fuming over what they call the illegal development of a motocross racetrack and campground on agricultural land.They have complained that the development by property owner Al Clarke is contravening the [...] [...more]
– Osoyoos will still be less expensive than many other cities – (OSOYOOS TIMES — June 27, 2007) –By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesDevelopers will soon be paying more than they did before to build their projects in town, but Osoyoos will remain one of the least expensive municipalities to develop in the Okanagan. The Town has drafted [...] [...more]
WANT OR NEED AQUATIC CENTRE? Editor:Wow! 50 or 60 kids using a multi-million-dollar aquatic center and some seniors a couple times a week for exercise (May 16/07 letter to the editor). I can see where it's important at this time to have such a center! My tax dollars well spent on a small minority ¦rnI have [...] [...more]
– Faces charges from June 12 & May 3 arrests – (OSOYOOS TIMES — June 20, 2007) –By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesAn RCMP investigation of a vehicle last Tuesday led to multiple drug and weapons charges against 33-year-old Michael Ellis of Oliver and Rock Creek and 52-year-old Leonard Ferris of Oroville, Wash., who was in Canada illegally.At [...] [...more]
MICHAEL ELLIS MAY HAVE SQUANDERED HIS RECENT LUCKY BREAK (OSOYOOS TIMES — June 20, 2007) –Michael Ellis doesn't know a lucky break when he trips over one.About six months ago, the previously convicted truck thief was up on charges yet again that he stole a Ford F-350 “ his favourite model.But Penticton Provincial Court Justice Mr. [...] [...more]
– School District looking at local proposal – (OSOYOOS TIMES — June 13, 2007) –By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesWith the large number of Portuguese families who immigrated to the South Okanagan in the 1950s and '60s to buy land, work in the orchards and build their families, Osoyoos resident Louisa Carvalho hopes the second- and third-generation Portuguese [...] [...more]
– May be referendum and Council decision this fall – (OSOYOOS TIMES — June 6, 2007) –By Julie TurnerrnOsoyoos TimesThe first lap in a lengthy process to develop a community pool in Osoyoos was completed Monday night when Town Council passed a resolution to have Professional Environmental Recreation Consultants (PERC) proceed with an aquatic centre feasibility [...] [...more]
– Boys & Girls Clubs support new Teen Centre & van – (OSOYOOS TIMES — June 6, 2007) –By Lawrence McMahenrnOsoyoos TimesThe effort to connect with local teens and give them positive, fun things to do has received a major boost from the Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs.The Clubs have recently funded a new Osoyoos Teen [...] [...more]
– 66-metre Walnut Beach dock exceeded Town limit by more than double – (OSOYOOS TIMES — June 6, 2007) –Despite an impassioned appeal by developer Rudy Loewen, a second attempt by Lakeshore Developments Limited (Palcor) to build an oversized dock for its Walnut Beach Resort in east Osoyoos has been turned down. At its Monday night [...] [...more]
