By ROY WOOD Former long-time town manager Tom Szalay is back at the controls of the town bureaucracy after council approved his appointment as interim Chief Administrative Office. Szalay’s appointment was made necessary by the extended absence of CAO Cathy Cowan, who is dealing with a personal family matter. Chief Financial Officer David Svetlichny had […]
Archives for July 2016
What will a holiday weekend bring?
Someone asked: ODN uses only one weather Source – Osoyoos weather from Environment Canada
Another step forward – double double
The staff at Berry & Smith Trucking are contributing a combined $30,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s campaign to supply medical equipment for the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion. This follows a similar donation announced by the company earlier this year.
Letter to the editor
Copy of letter to the BC Utilities Commission on two tiered rates Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Residential Conservation Rates (RCR), as the block rates are also known. I live in a 900 sq ft home which has no access to natural gas. As such I rely on FortisBC for […]
Excerpt – Draft plan for Gallagher Lake
TRANSPORTATION, ROADS & PEDESTRIAN MOBILITY The transportation system for Gallagher Lake is inextricably linked to Highway 97, the major traffic corridor that runs through the entire Okanagan Valley. Since the community is divided by the highway, safe crossing and access management are critical to the future development of the community. The transportation system also includes […]
The storm approaches
Lindsey Wells Dancing Rain – Shot from Harbour Key, huge rain drops dancing on the water as the sun was disappearing behind the mountain!
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Be prepared for a change
Stop signs on Fairview at Spartan are cloaked. But the change will come soon. As a safety issue, a four way stop system has been installed.