HEAVY HANDED PARKS STAFF? Editor:My husband asked me to pack a picnic lunch as he wanted to take me up in the hills to see all the fall colours and have a picnic.We were driving along when all of a sudden there was a truck in the middle of the road and a young fellow walked [...] [...more]
– Concerns over impact of development as proposal heads to RDOS – (OSOYOOS TIMES — OCTOBER 10, 2007) –By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesThe Advisory Planning Commission (APC) for Area A of the RDOS (Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen) says while it approves of the concept of the Willow Beach development planned for the north end of Lake Osoyoos, it [...] [...more]
– Regional District, Town of Osoyoos, Indian Band, and developer meet on issue – (OSOYOOS TIMES — OCTOBER 10, 2007) –By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesA meeting last week between members of the RDOS (Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen), Town staff, Town Council, OIB (Osoyoos Indian Band) and the developers of Willow Beach saw discussion of a possible joint waste [...] [...more]
WILLOW BEACH FACES THE FIRST OF MANY HURDLES (OSOYOOS TIMES — OCTOBER 10, 2007) –The people of Osoyoos and surrounding area are watching with great interest as the proposal for a huge development at Willow Beach is now being unveiled by the developers and begins its long and winding trek through the political decision-making process.Step 1 [...] [...more]
– Councillors say Premier will help Desert Park revitalization bid – (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 3, 2007) –Osoyoos Mayor John Slater and councillors returned to town from last week's Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver buoyed by the response they got from Premier Gordon Campbell and three of his cabinet ministers to Osoyoos' lobbying [...] [...more]
– But neighbours say cedar hedges will help – (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 3, 2007) –By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesMembers of Osoyoos Town Council and the owners of Rattlesnake Canyon met last week, and have come to an agreement on ways to reduce noise emanating from the local amusement park, says Mayor John Slater.More foliage around the [...] [...more]
– But likely not up to bumper crop of 2006 – (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 3, 2007) –By Lawrence McMahenrnOsoyoos TimesWhile it may not reach the level of last year's bumper crop, B.C.'s 2007 grape harvest should be another great one, according to two Okanagan experts.And, with the number of acres of vineyards in the province [...] [...more]
CLIMATE ACTION CHARTER NOT MUCH MORE THAN HOT AIR (OSOYOOS TIMES — October 3, 2007) –At the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) conference in Vancouver last week, 62 of the province's municipal and regional governments signed a document known as the British Columbia Climate Action Charter. Good. After all, global warming is an increasingly devastating [...] [...more]
