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Archives for May 2018
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Steady decline in water level
sta·bi·lize • become unlikely to change or decline
OSOYOOS COUNCIL BRIEFS
Free dumping of lake flooding debris Debris accumulated following the recent lake flooding can be dumped at the Osoyoos landfill for free until the end of June. Council voted today to allow the free dumping after a report from operations director Jim Dinwoodie suggested that fees be waived for such things as wood, branches, […]
Affordable housing wait time cut by 75%
By ROY WOOD In the face of disappointing demand for the affordable houses in the Meadowlark subdivision, Osoyoos council has drastically reduced the wait time before buyers can sell the homes at a profit. Revealing what was decided in-camera two weeks ago, Mayor Sue McKortoff said today the 20-year period has been slashed to […]
Students urge action on plastic pollution
By ROY WOOD Concerned with the scourge of plastic-waste pollution, a class of grade-11 students urged Osoyoos council on Tuesday to take a couple of steps to fight back. Plastic drinking straws and discarded cigarette butts were the targets of two delegations from Sarah Gilchrist’s English class, which crowded council chambers. Council members were […]
Alert rescinded
EVACUATION ALERT RESCINDED for 131 Properties in the Vicinity of Highway 97, Sportsmens Bowl and Park Rill Creek Areas in Electoral Area “C”. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) advises that the threat of flooding has been reduced and the potential danger to life, health and property has diminished. The Evacuation Alert, pursuant to the […]