By ROY WOOD The million-dollar Gyro Pier project took another step forward Monday as the lead consultant updated town council and the planning director said he hopes the see detailed designs next year. Ed Grifone of Kelowna-Based CTQ Consultants said a public meeting in early November received just 11 replies to a survey on […]

  Losing candidates challenge vote-count machines Two unsuccessful candidates in last year’s municipal election complained to council Monday that the vote-counting machines the town uses are technically faulty and subject to hacking. Jean Clarke and Ray Vandenberg told council a review they conducted of recent scientific papers indicates the make and model of automated voting […]

Peewee Rep Jr. Coyotes made $300 from their popcorn sales last weekend. With the coordination of the Oliver Boys & Girls club we were able to provide $300 in grocery gift cards to some deserving families. We would like to thank the Osoyoos Credit Union for their generous donation of the use of their popcorn machine […]

After the mysterious disappearance of our outdoor Christmas lights the other evening, combined with us missing our families back east in Nova Scotia, our Christmas spirit is running on empty. That was, until Monday evening. We thoroughly enjoyed & appreciated the parade down our street. Seeing the happy people waving, sending salutations and Christmas joy […]

Parliament opened for a brief two-week sitting in early December. For a newcomer to Parliament Hill, I found the pomp and ceremony, borrowing from centuries of parliamentary tradition, a moving reminder of the deep trust my constituents have placed in me. I gave my first speech in the House towards the end of the sitting; […]