Obituary for the late Salete Geraldes Braz Goncalves August 3, 1930 – May 31, 2019 On Friday, May 31, 2019, Mrs. Salete Geraldes Braz Goncalves of Oliver passed away peacefully at Sunnybank Retirement Centre at the age of 88 years. Salete was born to Joaquim Braz de Carvalho and Beatriz Geraldes on August […]
Archives for 2019
A blow to growth at OK Falls
IGA Food Store – only fully service grocery story 15 minutes from Penticton and 15 minutes from Oliver. To close in September. Notices given to all employees. Reason – small market and incredible competition to the south and to the north. Image of IGA complex – across the bridge and to the left – second […]
New subdivision on Dividend Ridge
By ROY WOOD Initial approval has been granted for a 19-home subdivision near the top of the Dividend Ridge development on the Osoyoos West Bench. Sawgrass at Dividend Ridge will fill one of the last parcels in the hillside neighborhood immediately south of the Osoyoos Golf Club. It proposes eight duplexes and three single-family homes […]
Town of Osoyoos – council briefs
Town supports RDOS composting grant application Osoyoos will send a letter of support to the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) as it seeks a grant for a compost site at the Oliver Landfill. The RDOS is seeking a grant from the provincial Organic Infrastructure Program. In a letter to the town, the district […]
Did a “bird banger” cause this fire?
2nd Update – high school hijinks? bird bangers? “Several loud bangs, smoke and fire at the United Church. Police discovered several “bird bangers” which are believed to be the origin of the loud bangs. The nearby bushes had caught fire as a result of suspects tampering with the bird bangers. There has been several complaints of […]
Pot production plan clears first hurdle
By ROY WOOD Osoyoos council has given the initial go-ahead for the town’s first substantial marijuana cultivation business. First and second readings were approved for a zoning amendment to make cannabis cultivation a permitted use of a site in the industrial park across from the airport. According to a report from planning director Gina MacKay, […]
Town will help with national event at OGC
By ROY WOOD Osoyoos staff will prepare a report for council outlining ways in which the town might help out the Osoyoos Golf Club (OGC) as it hosts a major national golf event this summer. OGC general manager Doug Robb appeared before a council committee meeting this morning, outlining the event and the activities leading […]
Don’t give your money the silent treatment!
Yes, it can be tough talking about finances, but keeping your money issues a secret can be bad for your personal and financial health. Most of us don’t like chatting about our finances and nearly half of Canadians agree that talking about personal finances is one of the most difficult conversations to have. This silence […]