NK’MIP Corner is now open! From 6AM to midnight daily, the new Petro Canada is the only gas and convenience station on the east side of the town of Osoyoos! Look no further than right here onsite for your gas and convenience needs! Art, manager of Petro Can, shakes the hand of Ken Campbell of […]
Archives for June 2014
Ribbon cutting at “new” splash park
Years in the making, but the Splash Park, was officially opened Friday at Jack Shaw Gardens. The celebration included cake, hot dogs, music and a ribbon cutting. Osoyoos Rotary Club presented the town with a cheque in the amount of $8,000. “Not that long ago, our committee stood right here and taped off an area […]
Up there with the star
Photos by Roger Richardson
Great Gatsby theme “roaring”
The Oliver Rotary Club dinner and auction was held last night. Once again it was a success with funds raised shared with the Desert Valley Hospice Society. The winners of the 16 bottles of wine door prize were: Pat Wessel, Roberta Dodge and Lesley Marriott. 6 local chefs paired with 7 local wineries provided a […]
Police surprise Sawmill Lake campers
Major Crimes Unit at Sawmill Lake Saturday afternoon collecting evidence in suspicious death of a 30 year women. Police called to the Lake at 3 a.m. at which time a man was arrested for questioning in the death. Nearby campers said they were woken up by police later in the morning, but weren’t aware anything was amiss […]
Car show next to the beach
Thanks to Roger Richardson for the great pictures in Osoyoos
Don’t play with matches
Grass fire just off hike and bike trail at 100 Oak Avenue (Sawmill Rd area) 1:15pm Saturday Fire crews quick to get there and speedy on handling the situation.
Fire crews on the scene
Ministry of Forests We are currently responding to a small fire in that area (Wolfcub Creek east of Oliver). Crews have been on site since this morning, and the fire is estimated to be 0.5 hectares in size. Top photo by Trevor Rockliffe







