-Will appear in court for sentencing Sept. 4- OSOYOOS TIMES-August 13, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesMichael Ellis pleaded guilty to drug charges in Penticton provincial court on Aug. 11 and will reappear in court for sentencing on Sept. 4.While Ellis was originally scheduled to appear in Supreme court on Aug. 11, the case was adjourned to be [...] [...more]
'THANK YOU OSOYOOS' Editor:We, the Mathieu family would like thank the Osoyoos fire department for trying so hard to save our home. A very special thank-you to Tina Louise Wellner, from Victims Services, for taking such good care of us. To Pam and Teunis Vankalkeren, for their hugs and support immediately after the fire. To [...] [...more]
AN ABSOLUTE, NO-QUESTION-ABOUT-IT BOONDOGGLE OSOYOOS TIMES-August 13, 2008What a mess the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) board of directors has gotten itself into now.The Aug. 7 board meeting where the Willow Beach Resort development application was voted down” thanks in part to the vote of an alternate director filling in for an absent board member who is [...] [...more]
-Juice company has agreed to pay up to six cents a pound for damaged apples- OSOYOOS TIMES-August 6, 2008-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesDamage to apricot, cherry and peach crops in the areas hardest hit by a powerful hail storm that swept through Osoyoos on July 3 has been inspected by crews from the provincial Agriculture Ministry, a [...] [...more]
-City status could mean higher policing costs, loss of grants- OSOYOOS TIMES-August 6, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesWhat exactly is the population of Osoyoos?The answer to this question seems to be elusive and is one that could have profound implications for the way the Town operates.According to Statistics Canada, the population of Osoyoos is 4,752.This is the [...] [...more]
-Osoyoos man began crafting wooden urns following request from friend- OSOYOOS TIMES-August 6, 2008-By Chad IngramrnOsoyoos TimesA universal building material, wood is used to construct all sorts of items, from houses and furniture to musical instruments and . . . urns?During his 15 years of woodworking, Osoyoosite Mel James has built mostly picture frames.But in February [...] [...more]
TOWN NEEDS TO DO MORE TO CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF TOURISTS Editor:I read with some interest your article regarding tourism numbers are down. As a former tourism business operator who closed at the end of last season never to open again, I have several insights into the ongoing and probably continuing drop in visitors to [...] [...more]
THOSE WHO IGNORE WATER DANGERS ARE THE REAL HAZARD OSOYOOS TIMES-August 6, 2008Since the summer began there have been two reported close calls on Osoyoos Lake that nearly ended in death.On June 30, four people almost drowned after becoming caught in a strong current off of Haynes Point Provincial Park and on July 25 four people [...] [...more]
