No election for school trustees in Oliver No election for RDOS Area A Director Osoyoos No election for Osoyoos water councillors Advance polling date in Oliver and Osoyoos is October 10th with Osoyoos having an extra date of October 17th Advance polls in Osoyoos in council chambers. In Oliver at the Community Centre. *** Open forum […]

From: Hart Buckendahl I read with disbelief the article about council not allowing the water aldermen to be present at council meetings as in the past. Over the years I have refrained from any comments or interference in council matters even though politics gets into your blood and at times you itch wishing you were […]

Saturday, October 6, Bobby Bruce performs his world-class Neil Diamond tribute Nearly Neil and the Solitary Band at the Frank Venables Theatre. This seasoned tribute has been pounding the floorboards for over two decades, rocking out over one hundred shows a year in such far-flung locations as Grand Cayman, Borneo and even annual tours of […]

by ROY WOOD Against the advice of its own staff and advisory committee, Osoyoos council voted Monday to give $1,000 to a private dance studio to help send a dozen young dancers to Disneyland. Dance Oasis – a for-profit studio — asked the town for an unspecified donation to help offset costs of flights and […]

By ROY WOOD The town of Osoyoos continues to plug loopholes to keep fast-buck “flippers” out of the town-sponsored affordable housing program. A central tenet of the Near-Market Affordable Housing Program – which will include four homes in the 26-lot Meadowlark subdivision on Highway 97 near the fire hall – is that buyers not quickly […]

Rick Machial has been a water councillor on Oliver Town Council for 28 years. Mayor Ron Hovanes told the public of an in-camera discussion Monday (Sept 24th) and a decision to change the rules on how water councillors participate in council decisions after the next municipal election October 20th. Oliver has maintained an excellent relationship with […]