Editor: Re: Oasis Development Project Proposal Mr. Mayor and City Councillors: I attended the information session for the proposed Oasis Development Project. Regretfully, I noted that the planners who work for our city seemed to be attempting to “sell” the project to the audience. I would have thought that until a project has been approved and signed off by you [...] [...more]
OSOYOOS TIMES-September 1, 2010 It’s a sad reality that most people respond to stories about tragic accidents or near-misses in our community with the sentiment “No one will do anything about it until someone gets seriously hurt or dies.” That’s the way many people have reacted to news about a collision at a Main Street crosswalk on [...] [...more]
Editor: Throughout the world Canadians are known to be among the most welcoming people in the world. Well, that was not the case on my recent travel back through the Canadian Border at Osoyoos, B.C. I was greeted, after waiting in line for approximately 25 minutes, by a Canadian border guard who may have been the most unfriendly [...] [...more]
Editor: Those 700,000-plus British Columbians who signed the first successful Citizen Initiative Petition in Canadian history should feel proud. Instead, petitioners are (again) dealing with mounting frustration as the petition’s progress is halted thanks to one bureaucrat - Elections BC acting chief electoral officer Craig James. The decision not to submit the anti-HST petition to the legislative [...] [...more]
Editor: Re: Spotted Lake Fire Aug. 2, 2010 Our house is among those that were at risk from the wild fire at Spotted Lake. Thanks to the quick phone calls and the rapid response of the fire crews, the only damage to our property was approximately five acres of burned pasture, some charred fence posts and a house [...] [...more]
Editor: To all the great-hearted horse people of Osoyoos who instantly hitched up their trailers and headed to Kilpoola on learning of the BC Day wildfire there, we express our undying gratitude. We so appreciate your generosity in offering to rescue anyone who needed evacuating. Due to the heroic efforts of the ground, helicopter and bomber crews, most [...] [...more]
OSOYOOS TIMES-August 4, 2010 Although investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a wildfire that destroyed more than 40 hectares of land west of Osoyoos, many people believe they already know what sparked the blaze. A cigarette tossed from a vehicle travelling along Hwy. 3. Whether this was the case or not, the fire serves as [...] [...more]
Editor: I recently gave a young French Canadian a lift into Osoyoos on my way to work and luckily I speak passable French so was able to give him a lift to the local bottle depot as he and his friends wanted to know where to go to recycle their bottles, etc. After I dropped him off [...] [...more]
OSOYOOS TIMES-July 28, 2010 Most people heading to other parts of the country looking for work would likely not expect prospective employers to have long-term accommodations waiting for them when they arrive. If a student who just graduated from a B.C. university with a business degree went to Toronto to find work at a bank, was hired [...] [...more]
Editor: I am writing about the upcoming Jordan World Circus that’s coming to the Okanagan this year. Their flyers are all around town for their upcoming shows in Salmon Arm, Vernon and Penticton. Using animals for entertainment is not only dated but cruel. Animals used in circuses live a dismal life of domination, confinement and violent training. The Jordan [...] [...more]
