– Developer says Town misunderstands project – (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 31, 2007) –By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesThe Town of Osoyoos sent a letter Monday to the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) denouncing the Willow Beach development. The letter was approved at a special Council meeting Friday. The Willow Beach site lies within the rural Osoyoos 'Area A' [...] [...more]
– Province will fill mine pit and add bat gates – (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 31, 2007) –The abandoned Lakeview Dividend Mine on the west side of Osoyoos will soon be safer, the result of a stabilization and reclamation project by the Province. A gold mine, Dividend operated from 1912 to 1964, with some work stoppage [...] [...more]
– Indian bands say talks over their involvement are at an impasse – (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 31, 2007)The federal government's push to create a national park in the South Okanagan-Similkameen region appears to have hit a major roadblock.The seven Indian bands that make up the Okanagan Nation Alliance “ including the Osoyoos Indian Band “ [...] [...more]
TWO PROJECTS SHOW HOW TRICKY LAND USE CAN BE (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 31, 2007) –Two major South Okanagan projects are demonstrating in different ways just how tricky it is to walk the tightrope between development and taking care of our fragile environment.First, Willow Beach. As if the developers of this proposed huge residential project at [...] [...more]
– Up to 40 families could move here in a year – (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 24, 2007)By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesThe executive director of Destination Osoyoos (DO) recently returned from a trip to England where he promoted Osoyoos as a new home for skilled British workers.And Glenn Mandziuk says as many as 40 new Osoyoos citizens [...] [...more]
– Amended plan for park & marina will go to Town Council – (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 24, 2007) –By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesForty local citizens made their way to Council Chambers Wednesday night for a public open house on the Osoyoos Waterfront Master Plan, and members of the plan's steering committee seemed delighted with the response.The [...] [...more]
– Last hurdles being cleared to obtain land next to Osoyoos high school – (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 24, 2007) –After years of trying to find a suitable spot for a new school, it appears the local Lutheran community has found a location and can now firm up plans for a bigger and better version of [...] [...more]
SOME RECENT INITIATIVES ARE WORTHY OF KUDOS (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 24, 2007) –[b]It's time to spread a few kudos around for various initiatives underway in and around Osoyoos:[/b]* * * *First, to the Town of Osoyoos Planning Department, in general for the admirably huge volume of work it has pumped through Town Hall in the [...] [...more]
– Final aquatic centre proposal expected in November – (OSOYOOS TIMES — OCTOBER 17, 2007) –By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesA 25-metre, four-lane swimming pool, a leisure area and perhaps a Tarzan rope. These would be the ideal features for an aquatic centre in Osoyoos, consultants told Council at its meeting Monday night. At 8,900 sq. ft., the [...] [...more]
– B.C. Ministry of Transporation says no danger to cars or water main – (OSOYOOS TIMES — OCTOBER 17, 2007) –After concern by some that part of Main Street in downtown Osoyoos could collapse, or a water main could fail, the all-clear has been sounded.The B.C. Ministry of Transportation has concluded that a crack in Main [...] [...more]
