Destination Osoyoos touts marketing efforts Destination Osoyoos (DO) made its semi-annual trip to the town council chambers today, touting its year’s work and assuring the council members that it will get even better. Executive director Kelley Glazer ran through a series of activities and accomplishments of DO, including: A series of “familiarization tours,” which […]
Archives for September 2019
First operating pot shop in few months – a possibility
Osoyoos pot shop gets final zoning okay; could be open by the end of October By ROY WOOD If things continue to unfold as expected, Osoyoos could have its first operating pot shop within a couple of months. Council gave fourth and final reading to a zoning bylaw amendment allowing Maple Leaf Greenery to open […]
Long timers pass – rest in peace
ENID Baker JANUARY 14, 1932 – AUGUST 31, 2019 GARRY BOTT JANUARY 14, 1941 – AUGUST 29, 2019
McKortoff optimistic about housing outlook
By ROY WOOD Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff sounded a hopeful chord this morning about the future of rental housing in the town after questions from area MLA Linda Larson on the availability of temporary accommodation. Larson initially asked for an update from council about the success of the temporary workers’ camp constructed in the spring […]
Stench in Osoyoos – council to work on it
Petitioners assured Osoyoos is working to alleviate the stench from effluent ponds By ROY WOOD Assurances that the odour problem on the West Bench is a top priority for the town is about all a delegation of Osoyoos residents came away with from their presentation to Osoyoos council this morning. About three dozen residents crowded […]
Rest in peace
In loving memory Brenda Marie Shaw September 9, 1946 August 16, 2019 It is with great sorrow that the family of Brenda Marie Shaw announce her sudden passing on Friday August 16,2019. Brenda was born in St Martin’s hospital in Oliver to Russell and Lena Shaw. She was the second of four girls. She was […]
Editorial
Just a quick one Thanks to the Husky people in Osoyoos for a great flag, large, visible, clean and bright. The only Canadian Flags that should fly are ones that are clean and bright and changed on a regular basis Without pointing fingers their are institutions and people who do not respect this – shame […]
Saturday – a family time
The public is invited to check out the government’s radio observatory at an open house on Sept. 7. The Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory will provide tours, lectures, scientists you can talk to and information on plans for future telescopes. It’s a family event, so they also promise activities to keep kids interested and entertained. The […]