Anthony Walsh by Brian Wilson Anthony Walsh joined the Irish Guard in 1917. He served only one year in France and during that time he earned the Military Medal for Bravery. He was assigned to serve with the army of occupation in Germany until he emigrated to Canada in 1923. In 1930, Anthony Walsh was […]
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Anthony Walsh – teacher and mentor
Open House – New Location
Funding sought for promotional video
By ROY WOOD Council instructed town staff to prepare a report on a request from a local documentary film maker for $10,000 in “seed money” to produce a series of videos promoting Osoyoos as place to live for well-to-do young professionals. Kenton Gilchrist told Monday’s committee of the whole meeting that he already has […]
SILGA exec touts August gabfest
By ROY WOOD An executive member of the Southern Interior Local Governments Association (SILGA) dropped by Osoyoos council Monday to tout the organization and its annual convention next month. Three council members are already planning to attend the convention: Mayor Sue McKortoff and Councillors Mike Campol and Carol Youngberg. “It’s not a huge expense,” […]
Mixed bag to start the week off
by Olivia Agt VonGonzenbach
A recent classic pix “out on the back deck”
desert sun – poverty (3) event mar 7 finished
BC POVERTY REDUCTION COALITION Presents A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION “POVERTY in the SOUTH OKANAGAN” MARCH 7th, 2018 10:30 am – 2:00 pm SONORA CENTRE OSOYOOS Hosted by South Okanagan Integrated Community Services DESERT SUN COUNSELLING and RESOURCE CENTRE To Register CONTACT: Desert Sun 1-250-498-2538 Nancy 1-250-485-7499 (text) Email capc@desertsun.ca A LIGHT LUNCH will be PROVIDED