Could you please put something out to the public to let them know that the bus lane will be closed starting on Monday April 8 until further notice, which will result in traffic delays on Spartan St. between 8:00am-8:30am and 2:45pm-3:00pm. We’d like this to go out as a courtesy to the neighbours so they […]
Archives for 2013
Kenn Draymon to be honoured
One man who helped start the Festival of the Grape in Oliver will be honoured by the FOG Committee with the granting of a $500 scholarship to a worthy student of SOSS. Kenn Draymon died suddenly in Mexico March 1st. Bonnie Dancey of the SO Chamber of Commerce say it is hoped that this will be a […]
Penticton councillor angered by tree removal
Councillor John Vassilaki (City of Penticton) says he thinks that he represents the concern of many in Penticton who are a bit surprised with the “big cut” program on Okanagan Beach this week. Councillor Judy Sentes says the city went through a public engagement period and for each tree cut down – two mature trees […]
Province commits funding for Aboriginal tourism
OSOYOOS – The Province of British Columbia has provided $1 million to support the growth of Aboriginal tourism in B.C. The funding will go directly to the Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC (AtBC) to support their ongoing marketing strategy, Citizens’ Services and Open Government Minister Ben Stewart announced at the National Aboriginal Tourism Opportunities Conference […]
Water control difficult in a desert
Dr. Anna Warwick-Sears is the executive director of the Okanagan Basin Water Board report to the RDOS. Warwick-Sears told Regional District directors that building a water control plan is very difficult in a desert with input of water in the Okanagan watershed different every years – with some year a lot of snow/rain and other […]
Indian Band protocol approved by RDOS
Protocol to be signed by RDOS signators 100 percent support Regional District directors have voted in favour of an agreement with Indian bands in the RDOS based on wording first agreed to more than 5 years ago. Municipal and regional leaders met with native leaders last month in Osoyoos and promised to move quickly to […]
More progress at school
Neighbourhood of Learning Centre – south west of Main School
