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Council in Osoyoos takes a summer break of more than a month Town Council is scheduled to meet on Monday, August 21, 2017 at 9:00 AM for the Committee of the Whole meeting and at 2:00 PM for the Regular Open Meeting in Council Chambers, Town Hall, 8707 Main Street Last meeting held July 17 […]

From Ron Johnson:   Oliver Crime / Speed Watch needs volunteers. At present we have 28 personnel that have volunteered their time but unfortunately not all can do both Crime Watch and Speed Watch patrols due to various reason such as hip, knee, back problems, etc. that come with “early middle age”. Also the majority […]

On Reflection Have you ever noticed that mirrors vary quite a lot?  I have no idea how this is possible but it is true. My china cabinet has a mirrored backing which reflects the china and pretty ornaments sitting on the shelves, it also reflects me in a very glamorous way.  As I walk from […]

Grandma Pioli’s Meat Pie…A Wonderful String of Connections This has been a story in the making for many years partly because I could not confirm what I had been told until yesterday. My grandmother was born in Fucecchio, Italy (near Florence) and at the age of 16 she travelled to Marseille, France to stay with […]

In the continuing saga of curbside garbage pickup – we wanted to have clarification on what areas are IN and what areas are NOT. The only confusion was the District of Summerland. We talked to Mayor Peter Waterman and Councillor Toni Boot (both RDOS directors) so the issue can be put to rest. Automated cart pickup at […]