To be honest Osoyoos is in Osoyoos.  BUT OIB is in Oliver to large degree – mostly housing and residences.

 

Did Osoyoos Fire Department  engage. NO

This happens  twice a month at best – with dispatchers quite confused. Penticton media as well.

The Osoyoos Indian Band lives in Oliver – it has territory from OK Fall to the border. A man charged with anything is not from Osoyoos because he is a band member.

I preach too much and no one is listening.

 

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What caused Monday’s fire:  OVFD Chief Bob Graham: “This started from a burning barrel in the back yard, something fell out and caught the grass on fire.

There is a burning ban in affect for burning barrels and  piles for the Town and regional district but OIB does not recognise the need for a ban.

The previous garage fire on the “sub” probably started from an un-attended back yard fire.