Summerland – Mayor Janice Perrino says her council is studying the possibility of expanding lower town trails south along the lake to Trout Creek and is funding a feasibility study. Directors thought the idea grand but will seek a comprehensive review of all trails (local and regional) and have a policy developed that covers the […]
Archives for August 2013
RDOS supports OK Falls petitioners
The scene – a mess behind the old sewage plant that lies near Okanagan River in Okanagan Falls. Many people in the Cedar Street area have petitioned local MLA Linda Larson to get something done about the mess, the dust and the futility of digging out a creek bed to have it fill back up […]
Next event August 3rd
No Music in the Park tonight
A few phone calls about Music in the Park – a regular happening on Thursday evenings in Oliver during the summer. There is no concert tonight – lawn chairs and tickets needed for the Michael Burgess outdoor event Saturday night at 7pm in the Oliver Community Park. Get your tickets today.
Local trustees react to government move
Trustees are very concerned about this development. We are unsure if we will have a meaningful voice at the bargaining table. We are not sure what an “advisory role” really means. A joint letter from SD53, Board of Education and SOSTU was sent to the Minister of Education in the beginning of July expressing our […]
Will Lower Similkameen Band be paid for involvement?
Lower Similkameen Indian Band issue – to be debated today at RDOS Proposal to the Similkameen River Watershed Plan (SRWP) Administrative Recommendation: THAT the Board enter into Agreement with the Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) to provide consultative services and share unique cultural and ecological data for the Similkameen River Watershed Plan, as outlined in the […]
Okanagan Lake at Penticton – another enhancement
The view of Okanagan Lake will be more green this fall, as the City of Penticton creates its newest park along the eastern end of the waterfront. Marina Way Lookout is a project to restore habitat in the environmentally sensitive area just east of the Penticton Art Gallery. “The Marina Way Lookout project fits perfectly […]
Peek a boo
Photograph submitted by Bernard Bedard