-'It's about time we Canadians realize how good we are at making wine'- OSOYOOS TIMES-January 30, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesThe wine from Nk'Mip Cellars will soon be among those served to dignitaries at the Governor General's residence in Ottawa. When Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean made her first official visit to the Okanagan Valley last week, it [...] [...more]
-Carswell opposed to cat bylaw, calls it 'lawsuit waiting to happen'- OSOYOOS TIMES-January 30, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesThe Town of Osoyoos is putting together a bylaw that will allow bylaw officers to catch, detain and, if necessary, arrange for the destruction of feral cats within town boundaries.The idea for the bylaw stems from a number of [...] [...more]
-New law in response to death of service station attendant in 2005- OSOYOOS TIMES-January 30, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesBeginning Feb. 1, British Columbians going to gas up their vehicles will have to pay before they pump. A new provincial law will take effect making prepaid gas mandatory at every gas station in the province, 24 [...] [...more]
PAYING BEFORE YOU PUMP NOTHING MORE THAN A SLIGHT INCONVENIENCE OSOYOOS TIMES-January 30, 2008It's about time legislation is being introduced to offer some protection to service station attendants. As of Feb. 1 drivers will have to prepay before they pump their gas, a measure that will hopefully deter thieves from trying to steal fuel.With so many [...] [...more]
-Different tax systems in Canada and U.S. account for differences in pump costs- OSOYOOS TIMES-January 23, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesWith the price of oil at $100 a barrel, most British Columbians, along with most of their fellow Canadians, are paying well over $1 for a litre of gasoline.Here in the Okanagan Valley, as in the rest [...] [...more]
-Canadians need to know about potential threats to their sovereignty, health: Julian- OSOYOOS TIMES-January 23, 2008-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesAs part of a 24-stop national tour to speak to Canadians about a controversial continental integration plan, Peter Julian, the NDP's federal international trade critic, stopped in to speak to several South Okanagan media outlets.On his way to [...] [...more]
STUDENTS NOT HAPPY WITH SNACK CHANGES Editor:The rumours of pop being taken out of the drink dispenser had been buzzing around the halls for weeks. Well on Tuesday, October 23 the pop finally came out of schools across British Columbia for good. I asked many students that attend Osoyoos Secondary School what they thought about the [...] [...more]
-Leaders say tribal enrolment cards should be enough for band members to cross border- OSOYOOS TIMES-January 16, 2008-By Maureen ParriottrnOsoyoos TimesLeaders of the Okanagan First Nations and Colville Confederated Tribes voiced concerns about new border crossing regulations during last week's three-day Town Hall Meeting held by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) staff at the Osoyoos-Oroville [...] [...more]
-Directors leaning towards retaining current district structure: Area A director- OSOYOOS TIMES-January 16, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesA number of different options for the potential amalgamation of the valley's three regional districts were brought up during a meeting of the Okanagan Valley's regional directors on Jan. 11 in Vernon.I felt a little more of a comfort level [...] [...more]
PLEASE HELP FIX ORGANIC CERTIFICATION Editor:Re: Some organic farmers object to proposed testing, say current system OK, Osoyoos Times, Jan. 9, 2008Maureen Parriott aptly describes the crossroads we've come to in the organic industry (Some organic farmers object to proposed testing, Osoyoos Times, Jan 9, 2008).After 25 years of honour-based bureaucracy, testing organic crops in the [...] [...more]
