Cpl. Jason Bayda, Second in Charge of the Osoyoos RCMP Detachment attended the South East District awards ceremony held in Vernon recently at which time he was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Cpl. BAYDA received the award in recognition of his accomplishments in building relationships between the force and the community while stationed in Lytton […]
Archives for October 2012
Southern Okanagan RCMP officers honoured
Make an offer to manage old Grist Mill
Keremeos Grist Mill – deadline for EOI extended The deadline for those wishing to submit an expression of interest to manage the historic Keremeos Grist Mill has been extended for at least two more weeks. Copies of the Requests for Expressions of Interest package are available on the BC Bid website at: http://www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca (Click ‘Browse’, […]
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Sikh Temple supports Senior Girls Field Hockey in Oliver
The SOSS Senior Girls Field Hockey team is very excited about a $5000 cheque from the local Sikh Temple. Many generous donations by members of the Oliver/Osoyoos Sikh Community will be used for uniforms, equipment and travel expenses, and will make field hockey participation more accessible to students and their families over the next couple […]
Oliver and Kaleden library workers join union
KELOWNA—Employees at the Oliver and Kaleden Okanagan Regional Library branches have voted in favour of becoming CUPE members. Oliver workers voted in favour of joining CUPE at the end of last month while Kaleden workers took their vote last week. Library workers at both branches will join CUPE 1123, the local which currently represents frontline […]
…….. the Mounties “always get their man” …this time sent back to USA
RCMP received a call of two illegal immigrants spotted on Main Street in Osoyoos who had been denied entry into Canada the prior day at the Osoyoos Port of Entry. The males, one from Michigan and the other from New Orleans both have extensive criminal records in the United States. Members began making patrols for […]
Full speed ahead – fish farm near Okanagan River
On site inspection this afternoon at the foot of Road 17 (next to Okanagan River) sees heavy construction equipment working towards a goal of completing an ‘arctic char’ fish rearing facility. Thursday will see Tara White, Senior Fisheries Biologist – Forest Lands and Natural Resources speaking as a delegation to an RDOS Meeting. Ms. White will […]