Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Willowbrook Water Service Establishment Bylaw BYLAW No. 2709, 2015 Notice of Alternative Approval Process NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 86 of the Community Charter, that the Board of Directors of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen seek the approval of the electors with the boundaries of Willowbrook Water Service Area […]
Archives for January 2016
Being scammed? – here is some helpful advice
by Andrew Stuckey Local RCMP is planning a community forum for April to help Osoyoos residents better recognize online scams and other fraud-related ventures that target seniors. Sgt. Randy Bosch, the Osoyoos Detachment commander, reported to Town Council today his department has responded to almost twice as many fraud complaints in 2015 as it did […]
Inmates train for construction
Co-ordinated by BC Corrections and Thompson Rivers University (TRU), six local inmates have completed skills training while in custody that will qualify them for entry-level work in construction – and possible apprenticeships – upon release. The Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre (KRCC) inmates completed construction craft worker (CCW) – Level 1 training through TRU’s school of […]
2015 stats for ODN – “are in”
1.Number of visits per month on average 120 thousand 2. 20,000 per month – number of unique visitors (track-able IP addresses) 3. Daily average over 5000 readers Three good reasons why more South Okanagan retailers and organizations advertise on Oliver Daily News
Okanagan Skaha delays school decision ’til March
A decision on school closures for the Penticton-Summerland area will NOT come this week as expected. School trustees (Okanagan Skaha SD 67) were to announce a decision Wednesday but will now wait – all caused by “lack of proper process”. “In order to provide further opportunities for feedback and input on all options, the board will be continuing […]
Consultation Process
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER February 9, 2016 at Osoyoos Secondary School •3:00 PM consultation meeting with Osoyoos staff •4:30 PM consultation with Osoyoos Town Council •7:00 PM community consultation Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Osoyoos Elementary School •7:00 PM second community consultation meeting Reporting out of feedback and further consultation Wednesday April 6, 2016 • […]
Funding shortfall a concern for local victim services program
by Andrew Stuckey The Town of Osoyoos will be looking for a little help administering its Victim Services program after it determined funding provided by the province for 2016-17 will leave it with a program shortfall. Janette Van Vianen, the Town’s Director of Corporate Services, reported provincial funding for the 2016/17 term was altered to […]
