-Visiting MP promises to pass on damage assessment to federal agriculture minister- OSOYOOS TIMES-July 16, 2008-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesThe Parliamentary Secretary to the federal Agriculture Minister said he would let his boss know about the damage to Osoyoos's fruit crops from a powerful storm that hit the area on the evening of July 3 upon his [...] [...more]
BEAR CARE FOR TEDDY IS REALLY ADMIRABLE Editor:I am on vacation in Osoyoos and was really pleased to see such great coverage of Teddy the bear returns home on the first page of the Second Section of the July 9, 2008 Osoyoos Times.The fact that you devoted such a prominent spot in your paper reinforces the [...] [...more]
THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH WONDERING WHAT PEOPLE ARE THINKING OSOYOOS TIMES-July 16, 2008A few questions were raised about why the Osoyoos Times chose to conduct an informal survey about public opinion regarding the proposed Willow Beach Resort development.It's true that the Times did not conduct similar polls for other recent developments such as the Indigo condominium [...] [...more]
-Fire caused by 'intense lightning' still possible- OSOYOOS TIMES-July 9, 2008-By Chad Ingram and Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesHigh winds, large hail, severe lightning and heavy rains cut a swath of destruction through the Osoyoos area on the evening of July 3, leaving a teenaged boy injured and causing catastrophic damage to the local agriculture industry.Blair Van Andel, [...] [...more]
-Wells says he's still considering mayoral run- OSOYOOS TIMES-July 9, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesOsoyoos's mayor has announced his intention to run for the B.C. Liberal party in the next provincial election in the spring of 2009.John Slater said last week he will be seeking the Liberal nomination to be a candidate for the newly created constituency [...] [...more]
-Developers distribute information, support letter through South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce- OSOYOOS TIMES-July 9, 2008-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesOut of 93 people who responded to the Osoyoos Times opinion poll regarding the proposed Willow Beach Resort, 53 per cent said they were not in favour of the development concept.The informal poll query, which gave readers the chance [...] [...more]
RULES FOR BOAT TRAILER PARKING DEFINITELY NEEDED Editor:As former long-time residents of Osoyoos we read with some interest Council's reaction to boat trailer parking in Osoyoos. We, as did many other Osoyoos residents, have at many times had to cross centre lines of roads, streets and highways to get around wide boat trailers, especially [...] [...more]
A POST-CHERRY FESTIVAL/ TRIATHLON ROUNDUP OF CHEERS AND JEERS OSOYOOS TIMES-July 9, 2008Cheers to the Osoyoos Fireworks Committee for putting on a spectacular show on July 1 to cap off the 60th annual Cherry Fiesta. The nearly 30-minute-long display was breathtaking and worth the hype that had been building in the weeks and days prior to [...] [...more]
-Property owners have had to scramble to get campground open- OSOYOOS TIMES-July 2, 2008-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesA controversial planned development proposed for the so-called waterslide property on Osoyoos's Lakeshore Drive has been delayed for financial reasons.Nadia Slovak, who owns Osoyoos RV Campground and Waterslides with her husband Tony, said Vancouver-based Westmana Development Corporation was supposed to [...] [...more]
-Business owner says she has right to refuse service- OSOYOOS TIMES-July 2, 2008-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesAn Osoyoos woman is claiming that a local business has discriminated against her because of what she does for a living.Christobelle, who asked not to have her last name used because of fears of harassment, said that Osoyoos's Kick Start Printing [...] [...more]
