A quick look outside will tell you that you would have to be crazy to be thinking about playing soccer at this time of the year. But that certainly wasn’t the feeling at the Sonora Community Centre last Tuesday night as more than 30 people came out of the cold for the South Okanagan Youth [...] [...more]
For anyone who has ever driven down Main Street in Osoyoos on yet another gorgeous spring or summer day, the beautiful scenery can often be forgotten for many who get stuck in traffic. Hopefully, the heavy traffic congestion that accumulates along Main Street on “Motel Road” on the east side of the bridge will ease [...] [...more]
While she’s thrilled with the early response, Cathy Martins said she still needs plenty of help from Osoyoos and area residents in her bid to have the town named Kraft Hockeyville. A week after submitting the official entry letter and photos to the Hockeyville website to enter Osoyoos into the wildly-popular national contest, sponsored by [...] [...more]
While most people have been cursing old man winter lately, a few local wineries have been praising the recent Arctic blast as it has finally allowed them to pick the remainder of their grapes for the annual ice wine harvest. “It’s good. It was good quality [this year],” said Sandra Oldfield, CEO and wine maker [...] [...more]
Proponents of a national park for the South Okanagan are devastated but promise the issue is far from over, while opponents are thrilled with the provincial government’s announcement last week to withdraw its support. “We’re thrilled,” said Greg Norton, spokesman for the Grassland Park Review Coalition, which has opposed the proposed national park since discussions [...] [...more]
Town of Osoyoos council has approved spending half of the $330,000 costs to install a new traffic light at the intersection of Cottonwood Drive and Hwy. 3, which will enable traffic from side streets to enter the highway during high volume summer periods. At a special meeting of council on Monday, councillors voted unanimously in [...] [...more]
Dear Editor: British Columbia’s population is expected to reach 4.6 million this year (2012). That’s 1.7 million more people living in this province than there were in 1984 when the last major hydro dam was built. To put that population increase into perspective, it’s the same as adding three and a half new cities the [...] [...more]
Dear Editor: Climate change expert Mark Jaccard from Simon Fraser University says B.C. is on its way to blowing its emission reduction targets. This concerns me on a number of levels, not the least of which is the fact B.C. has, up until now, been a world leader on environmental issues with the toughest greenhouse [...] [...more]
Dear Editor: January is Alzheimer Awareness Month, and this year the Alzheimer Society of B.C. is educating British Columbians on the benefits of early diagnosis. Every five minutes, someone in Canada develops Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, yet there are still thousands of people who delay a visit to their doctor to talk about symptoms [...] [...more]
The beginning of another new year usually brings renewed energy and enthusiasm for many Canadians including the good citizens of Osoyoos. This is the time of the year to make resolutions to eat healthier food, exercise more, be nicer to your family and neighbours and all kinds of other promises. The good news is it’s [...] [...more]
