By ROY WOOD The town of Osoyoos has agreed to help pay for a study aimed at getting better service at Penticton Regional Airport, but the amount turns out be more tokenistic than substantial. Penticton chief administrative officer Peter Weeber earlier asked for financial help to pay for a consultant’s study aimed at developing a […]

By ROY WOOD Osoyoos will allow retail sale of recreational marijuana within its boundaries, but only in private outlets, not provincial government cannabis stores. That was one decision to emerge from a lengthy discussion at Tuesday’s regular council meeting. Many other aspects of the looming legalization of pot sales and possession were discussed but ultimately […]

Winston Churchill criticised the electoral outcomes of the alternative vote as “determined by the most worthless votes given for the most worthless candidates.”

Linda Larson   (Liberal) Member of the Legislature – Boundary Similkameen Married 48 years (to Larry), grand mother to 4 The next election in BC is May 2021 – will you run? “Never say Never” – but it is unlikely that I will run again. *** From Parks Canada “Moving forward to realize a new […]

Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 9:51 AM Subject: RDOS Property taxes From: Stephen Rollison To: Minister Selina Robinson, MLA Linda Larson, RDOS, Area “C” Terry Schafer. I would like an explanation on the huge increase in my property taxes this year. The increase is $2868.54 in one year. The largest increase is for the Willowbrook […]

Drop down to the Quail’s Nest Art Centre all this week and watch them in action as they tackle this year’s challenge,‘Three Personages’. The Ripoff Artists will compose their own tributes to Tamayo’s 1981 painting “Tres Personajes Cantando” (Three Singing People). Painted in a restrained palette, this work demonstrates Tamayo’s masterful use of colour and […]