By ROY WOOD Watering restrictions go into effect in Osoyoos on Friday and while Mayor Sue McKortoff doesn’t foresee a substantial water savings, she says the educational aspects of the bylaw are more important. Lawn watering will be restricted to two days per week. Even numbered addresses may water on Saturdays and Tuesdays and odd-numbers […]
Archives for 2015
Looking inside
Noticed this today That’s a lot – almost 5 years since the crash. Long story but pix shows just how many comments and posts still in storage. NOW. You will find FREE events much easier to handle. Because FREE classifieds now NOT linked – you will find both sections work better independently. Try a free […]
What type of owl?
Photo Dick Cannings
Sawmill Lake drowning death ruled accidental
The death of a woman last June in Sawmill Lake near Oliver has been deemed accidental. According to a coroner’s report for Grace Marie Capot-Blanc, 54, the immediate cause of death was drowning. Alcohol consumption also contributed to her death. Capot-Blanc was discovered floating face down in the lake on June 7, 2014. She had […]
Land near near fire hall site in Osoyoos – gets the “go-slow” approach
By ROY WOOD Osoyoos Town Council has adopted a go-slow approach for the so-called Richter Property rather than jumping in as the developer of the prime residential parcel. Despite a staff recommendation that the Town decide to act “as its own subdivision developer,” council decided instead to pay a consultant to prepare development options […]
Flashback – 2011
Pictures by the Publisher, helicopter supplied by Adam Sloan – Original title “Oliver’s worst fire”
In the back alley
The first Back Alley Concert of the Series last Saturday was a hit! Tiger Moon absolutely dazzled us with their foot-stompin’ “Free Folk Rock”, performing from a new and improved stage location, compared to our previous concerts. Covert Farms Family Estate Winery served us delicious wines from their organic vineyards, and Dubh Glas Distillery mixed up some ultra-refreshing cocktails […]
Two b&e’s in Osoyoos
During the early hours of June 16, 2015 the Osoyoos RCMP responded to two break & enters at separate businesses. Just prior to 4:00am Joe’s Plumbing and Heating on 115th Street was broken into. Approximately 1 hour later police responded to a second break and enter at the Subway restaurant on Main Street. In both […]