The board of directors with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) has voted to hold a second public hearing on a proposed halfway house for aboriginal offenders on land owned by the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) near its Spirit Ridge development in Osoyoos. OIB Chief Clarence Louie announced in early 2012 plans to open the [...] [...more]
Being able to showcase local and area musical talent has been a goal for Janis St. Louis since she first joined the Osoyoos Market on Main board of directors three years ago. Mission accomplished as St. Louis has lined up local musicians to perform every Saturday from now until the end of September. “One of [...] [...more]
While Osoyoos can be a sleepy little town in the middle of winter, it’s anything but sleepy once the beautiful warm spring weather starts arriving as it did this past weekend. This past week provided a very good glimpse into why the people who live in Osoyoos love this community so much and why the [...] [...more]
Dear Editor: On Victoria Day, I was leading a bird watching tour to the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area. Our first stop was at Turtle Pond, where we came upon two adult males and two youth who were skeet shooting. Yes, in the middle of the afternoon, parked on the side of the road, these [...] [...more]
Dear Editor: I was very disappointed with Bob Gibney’s (area supervisor with FortisBC) one-sided opinion on why we should have smart meters installed in our homes or businesses here in Osoyoos. Without further discussion, his statement that “you would be the first municipality in the province to show official support” should make our decision a [...] [...more]
Some of the friendships you make as a result of joining the Canadian Air Cadets often last a lifetime and the memories never go away, said one of the first graduates of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, Squadron 232, which held its 70th Annual Ceremonial Review and Parade Awards Ceremony Sunday afternoon. Ron Worth, who [...] [...more]
The provincial government made a generous donation last week, providing fruit tree growers from the Okanagan Valley with $2 million in funding to help replant low value and desolate orchards with high-demand varieties. “Part of the issue right now is there are a lot of farmers that have old crops … they’re 25-to-30-year-old varieties that [...] [...more]
Supporters of the proposed national park for the South Okanagan-Simikameen are hopeful the provincial government will change its mind and resume talks between Parks Canada and the provincial government following last week’s release of a feasibility study which clearly supports the concept of a park in this area. However, naysayers who have never supported the [...] [...more]
In just a few short minutes, Town of Osoyoos council chambers was transformed into a Bollywood movie set with bright lights, cameras and cords and cables galore. Starring in the scene, filmed last Thursday afternoon, was none other than Mayor Stu Wells, who took time out of his busy schedule for 15 minutes of fame [...] [...more]
This Saturday, nine members from the Breathe Studio in Osoyoos will spend about two hours raising funds by logging dozens of kilometres on their bikes … all without moving an inch. The first-ever 1,000 Calorie Spin Ride for Charity is taking place Saturday, May 26 from 10 a.m. to noon in front of the Breath [...] [...more]
