This winter scene was actually taken in winter 2010-2011 in Osoyoos. When I spotted it I thought I could say:

Good place for a lumber yard – but not yet

Good place for car races – yup all last summer

Good place for wind to blow – yup

An airport? Not without millions of dollars of tax payers’ money.

Oliver is a very lucky town for two reasons – forward thinkers developed an airport in 1935 (before Kelowna or Penticton). The airport is on a very very deep pile of gravel (a strong foundation). Oliver has its Fire Hall, OFB firemen training grounds, Air Cadet hanger, private hanger facilities and two modern buildings set to capitalize on Helicopter flight and mainteance – with more to come from its Airport Strategic Plan. Oliver uses its airport as part of its Green Plan – irrigating with effluent. The land is also appreciated by flights of Canadian Geese who land on a regular basis ignoring all flight regulations.

How about a small hotel, rental cars, flight centre, cafe, a block from the highway (between two malls) – close to recreation facilities?