Congratulations to store manager Brian Fry and the entire Buy-Low Foods – Osoyoos team on the receipt of the Rotary Club of Osoyoos ‘Unsung Hero Award’, given to the business operator who goes above and beyond the call of duty. Rotary calls those chosen ‘Special People’ who do extra special things for their fellow man […]
Archives for 2015
Oliver Bridge work to begin Monday
BRIDGE MAINTENANCE Maintenance works on the vehicle bridge will now occur November 16 and will continue for at least two weeks. The Town of Oliver is working with Structural Concrete Repair (SCR) to replace the expansion joints and seal the concrete decking on the vehicle bridge across the river near the Community Park (Fairview Bridge). […]
Busy with thieves – Okanagan police
Thefts from motor vehicles are on the rise, and the Kelowna RCMP are again urging the public to take part in preventing crime in their neighbourhood. Kelowna RCMP report that the theft from vehicle numbers have actually increased this October 2015, double that of October 2014, from approximately 140 to 290 reported incidents. This is […]
Public info – interesting facts
*** To explain low/high figures – Rachel is a new trustee, Tamela did not run again. Marieze is the chair. School Trustees Teachers and Administrators, Management and support staff below in alphabetical order ***
Focus group to review government surveys
A five person local focus group will review all the submissions on the internet and those delivered via email on the BC government 1-2-3 plan for land management primarily on the west side of the Okanagn Valley from the border to Skaha Lake. MLA Linda Larson told ODN today she is very happy with the […]
Testalinda – the name
I met today with MLA Linda Larson and gave to her the results of a Facebook petition organized by former SOHS student Ted Hopkins. Also in the package was as many historical documents that talk to the proper name for the creek and the settlement area. It is confusing so this initial step by the […]
A real “poopy” situation
The portable toilet that has been stationed in Lion’s Park since April of this year was stolen from the park sometime after 11am on Monday Nov 9. It was first reported as missing on Thursday Nov 12 so it is unknown when it was actually removed from the park. Darlorn Septic owner John Mills says this […]