The Town of Osoyoos is hoping local residents will join millions of Canadians next week by taking part in Canada Pitch-In Week. “Pitch-in week is a national program that runs from April 23-30 and it’s to bring awareness on litter, recycling, reducing our footprint and a little bit of community pride,” said Sarah Dynneson, recreational [...] [...more]
There’s no question the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) board of directors has a very difficult decision to make in the coming weeks when it votes on whether or not to grant a rezoning application to the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) regarding its wish to open a halfway house in Osoyoos. Stan Kelliher, the closest [...] [...more]
Dear Editor: I can’t believe our federal government is considering buying out cattle ranches in the South Okanagan to put them out of business for the sake of a national park. These cattle ranches are contributing to the local and regional economy in a huge way and we all know there will be no cattle [...] [...more]
Dear Editor: I would like to encourage lots of people to support spring cleanup events taking place in Osoyoos over the next two weeks. I would also please ask people to take some time to pick up garbage along sidewalks, in empty lots and in our parks. Unfortunately, this is a year-round necessity. Join the [...] [...more]
Sue Whittaker, chair of the Osoyoos and District Arts Council, says an evening full of amazing food and belly laughs is sure to attract a full house of 200 a week from Saturday at the Nk’Mip Conference Centre. That’s when the arts council is hosting its Laughing Out Loud fundraising event, featuring special guest Roman [...] [...more]
The changes coming to the Desert Park Equestrian Centre are coming almost as fast as the horses that train there. To say big plans are in store for the once-popular racetrack and horse training facility, concert venue and recreational centre would be a gross understatement, says Carol Youngberg, who is the new board chair for [...] [...more]
One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. That’s something Margaret Ogilvie couldn’t say enough as she gave a tour of the Community Living Flea Market in Osoyoos, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month. “It’s been fantastic!” said Ogilvie, who is the current president of the Community Living Auxiliary, which is a branch of [...] [...more]
You can boil them, steam them, grill them, BBQ them, bake them, serve them raw or put them in a soup or stew. There are countless ways to prepare and consume an oyster, and during the first annual Oliver/Osoyoos OOOsyter Festival being held starting this weekend at the Walnut Beach Resort, there’ll be plenty of [...] [...more]
For those citizens fortunate enough to have lived in Osoyoos 15 and 20 years ago, there’s no doubt they still have fond memories of hot summer nights spent watching excellent horse racing at the Desert Park Equestrian Centre. A small group of concerned citizens have gathered together to try and return the facility to its [...] [...more]
Dear Editor: British Columbia recently withdrew from the process to establish a national park in the Okanagan, yet more public presentations on it are scheduled this week in Princeton and Hedley. Is there any point? There might be if more people were aware of a new reality at Parks Canada. Recent decisions by the federal [...] [...more]
