-Adjusting schedule, working extra hours part of effort to see patients sooner- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 18, 2009-By Karen KnelsenrnOsoyoos TimesIf you're sick and tired of waiting up to two weeks to get an appointment with your doctor when you're feeling sick and tired, relief is on the way.Some local doctors, including Osoyoos's Dr. Lorraine Kane, are participating [...] [...more]
A MESSAGE FROM THE CONCERNED CITIZENS Editor:We, the Concerned Citizens of Osoyoos, wish to set the record straight. Firstly, the Concerned Citizens of Osoyoos have not initiated, sent or produced any correspondence that has been erroneous, defamatory or lies as referred to by Mayor Wells on many occasions. Secondly, we are NOT associated in any [...] [...more]
CONSIDERING THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERING IN OSOYOOSrn OSOYOOS TIMES-March 18, 2009What would Osoyoos look like without its volunteers and volunteer organizations?The Osoyoos Times and the South Okanagan Volunteer Centre will try to answer this question in the next four weeks leading up to National Volunteer Week, which runs from April 19 to 25, and the Osoyoos [...] [...more]
-'Some disgruntlement' noticeable: Slater- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 11, 2009-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesFormer Osoyoos mayor John Slater is the British Columbia Liberal Party's new candidate for the Boundary-Similkameen riding in the upcoming provincial election.Party members picked Slater over former Oliver mayor Ron Hovanes at a March 7 nomination meeting at the Sonora Community Centre.The nomination came almost four [...] [...more]
-Group plans to start bringing horses into park this week- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 11, 2009-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesThe sound of horses could once again be echoing through the spaces of Desert Park in the next few weeks.The Town of Osoyoos and the Southern Interior Recreational Equestrian Centre (SIREC) group signed a memorandum of understanding on March 6 [...] [...more]
-Cards can be picked up at local kiosks on March 19, 26 and April 7- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 11, 2009-By Karen KnelsenrnOsoyoos TimesDestination Osoyoos (DO) announced on March 9 that it has teamed up with the Local Benefits discount organization in an effort to encourage people to support local businesses.At a press conference held at Stedman's V&S [...] [...more]
A MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Editor:Last week we witnessed a regrettable event in the life of our town. A small group of people levelled a serious “ and untrue “ charge against me, questioning the ethics and legality of some of my actions as a member of Osoyoos Town Council over the past three years.I am [...] [...more]
ELLIS' ARREST THREE MONTHS AFTER RELEASE FROM PRISON IS FRUSTRATINGrn OSOYOOS TIMES-March 11, 2009At a time when so many are complaining about the troubled state of our judiciary system, it's hard not to look at the continuing saga of Rock Creek's Michael Ellis and wish some judge or lawyer would have taken a harder line in [...] [...more]
-Council wants more information on group's claims- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 4, 2009-By Karen KnelsenrnOsoyoos TimesAllegations of conflict of interest have been raised against Mayor Stu Wells by a group of Osoyoos residents.On Feb. 18, Osoyoos Town staff received a letter, written and signed by the Concerned Citizens of Osoyoos, led by Robert Schuster, Jean Clarke and Ray [...] [...more]
-Liberals to choose new candidate on March 7- OSOYOOS TIMES-March 4, 2009-By Paul EverestrnOsoyoos TimesIn a public statement released to media on March 2, former Liberal candidate for the Boundary-Similkameen riding Joe Cardoso said the reason his candidacy was reviewed and eventually terminated was due to a letter that appeared in the Oliver Chronicle in 2005.The [...] [...more]
