It is not until you travel far away from home and attend an interpretive talk on Monarch Butterflies, that you realize how an action in Oliver (such as cutting down or digging out milkweed), can have a significant impact on their wintering over ability in Pismo Beach, California. The monarchs can ONLY lay their eggs […]
Archives for May 2016
CENTURY 21 Invites You!
Keeping track of races – walks, run, swims, cycles
Uncorked Marathon today – East side wineries and Community Park June 4th Wine Capital of Canada Triathlon – Rotary Beach June 5th Half Iron Man – Rotary Beach June 12th – Two events Ride to Provide – near Hike and Bike Path and Hayman Classic – streets on West side of Town […]
16 year sentence for Osoyoos man – importing cocaine
An Osoyoos man who earlier this year pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import cocaine will spend several more years behind bars. Kevin Van Kalkeren was sentenced in Vancouver on Friday to 16 years in prison, minus five years and seven months credit for pre-trial custody. The sentence included a DNA order, a firearms prohibition and forfeiture […]
Town of Osoyoos wants to lease secondary school
by Andrew Stuckey The Town of Osoyoos is looking to take control of the soon-to-be-vacated Osoyoos Secondary School from the Okanagan Similkameen School District. Town Council has asked its administration to enter into negotiations with the school district to lease Osoyoos Secondary School. The motion, one of two by Council related to education in the […]
Boaters mad, police disturbed
West Kelowna – At least 20 boats were targeted by suspects who vandalized vessels and stole items from boats moored at the Shelter Bay Marina. On May 20, 2016 at 10:24 am, the West Kelowna RCMP received a report of a break and enter to the fenced compound of the Shelter Bay Marina. The suspects […]
Pat Whalley – a bit of history – a lot of concern
THE TROUBLE WITH TRANSIENTS Once again that time of year has arrived, first a trickle, then a deluge of scruffy young people coming to town looking for a summer job and some fun. With them comes the ongoing complaint of townspeople feeling unhappy about the collection of rather unsavoury looking characters hanging round our local […]
Bike trail through wildlife protection zone of concern
8 a.m. Friday OK Falls Hotel SO Chamber of Commerce breakfast Two guests speakers Dick Cannings MP and Local RDOS director Tom Siddon (left) Both men want better access to crown land by the owners the people/taxpayers. The Regional District Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) wants to extend the Ok Falls trail right through to the north boundary […]