Miradoro Restaurant at Tinhorn was honoured this week with a gold medal for Best Winery/Vineyard Dining at the 23rd Annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards. Past winners in this category have included Old Vines Restaurant at Quails’ Gate and the Terrace at Mission Hill. The Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards brought together a panel of 18 food […]
Archives for 2012
Osoyoos police report
On April 18th, 2012 Police received a report of a theft from a summer property on Lakeshore Drive. Floodlights, a black and yellow leaf blower, and a gas can were stolen over the last 2 weeks. The items were left beside a shed and were not locked up. On April 18th, 2012 the Osoyoos RCMP […]
Poll results
Satellite 168, Cable 72, Other 29 Amazed me that 2 to 1 satellite over cable
A report from your school trustees
Student Achievement Learning Improvement Act (Bill 22): Bill 22 passed on March 15th and came into effect March 17th, 2012. This bill addresses class size and composition issues to resolve the Bill 28 dispute and addresses the current bargaining impasse between BCPSEA and the BCTF. Since the passing of this bill, two sets of regulations […]
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Photo by Ed Dukes of a cherry blossom
$14 thousand raised for school enrichment fund
Back row, left to right. Mike Johnson, Wayne Ross, Rob Zandee, Ken Hautamaki, Bill Postnikoff, Phil Elliott.Front Row,Russell Work, Joyce Travis, Janice Smith, Jen Seminoff This was the 17th Annual SOSS Enrichment Fund Golf Tournament hosted again by Fairview Mountain Golf Course and run by the SOSS Enrichment Fund Society, a group of alumni and […]
Council briefs
Approved by council at meeting Monday April 23, 2012: 1. $4000 Grant in aid to Desert Sun Counselling 2. A number of bylaws to allow tickets to be issued on bylaw infractions and a new system of collection and adjudication of any disputes over same 3. Town of Oliver indemnification Bylaw 1322 – passage of […]
Five year Town financial plan calls for Zero increase
In 2012 the average Oliver home is assessed at $297,899 – up about 8800 dollars over the previous year. Taxes however will not rise (on average) Taxes and Utility charges combined will increase 1.3% The noted hike will be because of sewer and water charges increasing. (6% on water rates and 2% on sewer utility […]