Both Osoyoos and Olivers had council meetings on the same day. Not normally scheduled that way – but life is about change. So you see two reporters from ODN doing double duty in two different ways and styles. But most importantly – almost instant news by people who know their way around a pen and […]

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay now confirmed for Oct 22 meeting in Ottawa with Mayor Hovanes Quote Richard Cannings MP “I thought siphon project too small for Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund but Ron says they’ve been getting some traction on that front.” *** Oliver Mayor Ron will fly to the nation’s capital Sunday in an […]

Land Matters 6431 Okanagan Street – Public Hearing and final adoption of a zoning change – church building – former St. John’s Lutheran –  from Institutional Zoning to RS1 – to allow conversion to residential housing. Carried 291 Fairview Road – assignment of lease – Town owns parts of the parking lot at Remedy Rx […]

Civic voter turnout pathetic, says Rhodes Voter turnout in Osoyoos civic elections is “pathetic” and “shameful,”  Councillor CJ Rhodes said this afternoon in an impassioned plea for residents to get out and vote this Saturday. Citing a decline that has seen turnout in the town spiral down over the past decade and a half from […]

The national average price for a home sold in September was just under $487,000, up 0.2 per cent compared with a year ago. Excluding the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Vancouver Area, the average price was just over $383,000. Source: Canadian Real Estate Association Forum is now open to everyone including candidates for election What […]