-Public questions developers on environmental agenda- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 19, 2008By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesHow will the Willow Beach development affect the Osoyoos Lake oxbows?This was one question explored at the latest installment of the Osoyoos Desert Society's winter lecture series at the Osoyoos Secondary School Mini Theatre on March 11, a discussion that was organized by the [...] [...more]
-Airport industrial park could mean roughly 70 jobs for community- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 19, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesPlans for an industrial park at the Osoyoos Airport are officially off the ground.On March 11 the Town of Osoyoos signed a deal with the province worth $1.2 million that will see seven industrial properties developed on the Hwy. 3 [...] [...more]
-But council warns owner to keep goose quiet- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 19, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesOne Osoyoos man will be keeping his goose, at least for now.Thanks for letting me come here to defend Lulu, said David Haynes, the bird's owner, as he took the podium for a presentation to Osoyoos town council at its meeting on [...] [...more]
PARK PROPONENTS SHOULD DO MORE RESEARCH TOO Editor:Re: Letter of Rebuttal to Mr. Bob Lincoln's letter Park opponents should do more research featured in the Osoyoos Times Wednesday March 5, 2008.rn I'm writing to clarify some misinformation written about Canadian Helicopters in a letter by Bob Lincoln from Kaleden and published in your paper on Wednesday [...] [...more]
NATIONAL PARK PROPOSAL A WAY TO BRING BALANCE TO AREA OSOYOOS TIMES-March 19, 2008There has to be just as much give as there is take when it comes to the land in the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys. The proposed South Okanagan-Lower Similkameen National Park preserve is a good way to balance all the development projects underway [...] [...more]
-Player frustrated with season- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 5, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesOne Osoyoos Whaler said this week he will not be returning for another season with the World Hockey Association (WHA.)I won't come back, defenceman Duke Reeves said in a March 3 telephone interview.The Whalers' season ended early last weekend when the Barrhead River Kings failed to [...] [...more]
-Centre to be completely powered by solar panels- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 5, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesThe Osoyoos Desert Centre will soon be powered by the sun.The federal government has announced it will provide $20,000 in funding for the purchase and installation of solar panels that will provide the centre with electricity.Until now the centre has been powered [...] [...more]
-Municipal leaders to discuss other options together- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 5, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesThe majority of municipal leaders in the Okanagan Valley are opposed to the idea of a single regional district for the entire valley, according to a recent report.Allan Neilson-Welch, a consultant who specializes in local governments, held meetings in February with the elected [...] [...more]
PARK OPPONENTS SHOULD DO MORE RESEARCH Editor:This is in response to a letter critical of Ross Fitzpatrick from Quadvlieg, Rustad, Norton and McKay, (Osoyoos Times, Feb. 27, 2008,) opponents of a proposal that will benefit nature, benefit the land, and benefit people. That proposal is a South Okanagan-Similkameen National Park. Opponents to the park argue if [...] [...more]
IT'S TIME TO BID FAREWELL TO THE WORLD HOCKEY ASSOCIATION OSOYOOS TIMES-March 5, 2008It's time for the World Hockey Association to pack up their tents and leave Osoyoos.Supporting a local hockey team seems like a given in a small Canadian town, especially when the closest NHL franchise is more than four hours away. Having the community [...] [...more]
