-Still no answer on future of lodge building- OSOYOOS TIMES-October 29, 2008-By Karen KnelsenrnOsoyoos TimesAll residents of Sagebrush Lodge have moved into the Mariposa Gardens seniors care centre on Hwy. 97.The move began on Oct. 6 and was completed by Oct. 20, said Donna Lommer, program administrator for residential and palliative care for the Okanagan region [...] [...more]
-Ambulance services extends ground, air services to cope with road shutdown- OSOYOOS TIMES-October 29, 2008-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesA section of Hwy. 97 linking the south and central regions of the Okanagan Valley will remain closed indefinitely amid fears that an unstable hillside could collapse and bury the road.A portion of the highway between Summerland and Peachland [...] [...more]
-Wells advises residents to approach new council- OSOYOOS TIMES-October 29, 2008-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesA breath of new life has been given to the possibility of the Town of Osoyoos taking over the Osoyoos Irrigation District-East Bench's troubled water system.At a special meeting at the Osoyoos Legion on Oct. 23 where representatives of Interior Health, the Regional [...] [...more]
MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS BEFORE VOTING Editor:Every small town has them and Osoyoos is no exception. I refer to the 'would be' Movers and Shakers.They could be called The King Makers or the Powers Behind The Throne¦.but they themselves remain anonymous. Their names are never put forward for election nor to be perused. These groups are simply [...] [...more]
COMING TOGETHER OF IRRIGATION DISTRICT COMMUNITY INSPIRATIONAL OSOYOOS TIMES-October 29, 2008There was something really special about a gathering that took place at the Osoyoos Legion on the evening of Oct. 23.Residents of the Osoyoos Irrigation District-East Bench had come out to tackle a serious issue facing their community.Although they face some tough challenges down the road [...] [...more]
-Uniform idea 'resonated with us': principal- OSOYOOS TIMES-October 22, 2008-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesPutting a uniform on in the morning could become a reality for Osoyoos Elementary School students in the future.On Oct. 17, the school's Parent Advisory Council announced it will be holding an information meeting to give parents and students a chance to share their [...] [...more]
-Council also carries motion to allow for transfer of infrastructure grants from RDOS to Town- OSOYOOS TIMES-October 22, 2008-By Karen KnelsenrnOsoyoos TimesOsoyoos town council gave first and second reading on Oct. 20 to a motion that would allow for construction of the long-awaited Northwest Sewer Project to finally get off the ground.Coun. Stu Wells tabled a [...] [...more]
-Potential fire control measures, economic benefits mentioned as reasons for approval- OSOYOOS TIMES-October 22, 2008-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesIt took a little under an hour for rural Osoyoos residents to have their say on three motions relating to a proposed expansion of Anarchist Mountain's Regal Ridge development at an Oct. 15 public hearing at the Osoyoos Elks [...] [...more]
LOOKING BACKWARD TO MOVE FORWARD Editor:With the impending local election growing nearer, I would like to suggest to all the voters of Osoyoos to stop and take a brief look backwards at what has taken place in our lovely little town over the last few years and to remember who was in charge of looking after [...] [...more]
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SHOULD BE PRIORITY FOR NEW COUNCIL OSOYOOS TIMES-October 22, 2008It's no secret that Osoyoos has a really big affordable housing problem. This issue has been covered in this newspaper, discussed within Osoyoos council chambers and championed by several community groups.But the symptoms of this problem seem to be growing worse.Recent stories in this newspaper [...] [...more]
