-Mine area could become public park or endangered species habitat- OSOYOOS TIMES-December 27, 2007-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesThe Lakeview Dividend Mine reclamation project is closer to being finished than originally planned, said the chief supervisor for the engineering project during a tour of the site on Dec. 18.We're ahead of schedule and under budget, said Bill Steller, [...] [...more]
-Average temperature in region for 2007 close to where it should be- OSOYOOS TIMES-December 27, 2007-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesThe most abnormal thing about the weather in the South Okanagan this year is that it was pretty close to being normal.Doug Lundquist, an Environment Canada meteorologist based in Penticton, said temperatures and precipitation patterns in the region [...] [...more]
THANKS TO ALL WHO HELPED OUT THE LEGION THIS YEAR Editor:The Executive and members of K. Knudston, Branch 173 of the Royal Canadian Legion wish to thank all the people and business owners that have supported the Legion by attending the Saturday Meat Draws, helping with Poppy distribution and supporting our entertainment efforts. Additionally, our personal [...] [...more]
A GREAT DEAL TO DO IN 2008 OSOYOOS TIMES-December 27, 2007Osoyoos has its work cut out for itself in 2008.There are a great number of issues which either came up in 2007 or developed further throughout the course of the year that will most certainly take centre stage for the town during the next 12 months.There [...] [...more]
-2003 Kelowna fire wake-up call for insurance industry- OSOYOOS TIMES-December 19, 2007-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesGet your home evaluated as soon as possible. That's the advice of one Osoyoos insurance agent, who says the skyrocketing price of building in B.C. means that home-replacement values are way up. Doug Eisenhut says those who haven't re-insured their homes in [...] [...more]
-Flintoft says clerical error responsible for discrepancy in expense figures- OSOYOOS TIMES-December 19, 2007-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesCoun. Dick Flintoft wanted to clarify last week that when, at a council meeting on Dec. 3, he said councillors' expenses were included in their remuneration, he was referring to local travelling costs. For out-of-town business, the Town is responsible, [...] [...more]
-Study revealed interest for Portuguese language courses- OSOYOOS TIMES-December 19, 2007-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesStudents in Grades 10, 11 and 12 at Osoyoos Secondary School will have the opportunity to determine whether a Portuguese language course will be offered in their classrooms in the next school year.School District 53 Superintendent Juleen McElgunn said there will be a [...] [...more]
CHRISTIAN VALUES PART OF CHRISTMAS Editor:Every year, since I became a Christian, I am appalled at one news item after another during Christmas time. The latest, a school board has decided to continue with Operation Christmas Child despite the opposition from some parents that it promotes Christianity. The board decided it didn't. Who would be against [...] [...more]
OXBOW RESTORATION REQUIRES ACTION AND PATIENCE OSOYOOS TIMES-December 19, 2007During its annual general meeting on Dec. 13 at the Sonora Centre, a loud, poignant question was put to the executive members of the Osoyoos Oxbow Restoration Society.Why all the studies?The question came from a member of the public who wanted to know why no action has [...] [...more]
-Siblings excited about future- OSOYOOS TIMES-December 12, 2007-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesIt has been a year of transition, change and hope for William, Zechariah and Charles Nyarza. The brothers are three of the seven Sudanese siblings who arrived in Osoyoos a year ago after escaping the civil war that had haunted and hunted them in Africa. The [...] [...more]
