Pointed out to me that one media outlet not mentioned in last poll – could be a Freudian Slipper. That one taken down – will run a poll for Osoyoos first and then Oliver later in the week Actually designed to find out where readers get their news in South Okanagan We apologize.
Archives for 2019
Times and Dates* updated: Tournament needs local participation
Southern Okanagan Secondary School Enrichment Fund Society Our 24th annual SOSS Enrichment Fund Society golf tournament fund raiser will be held at Fairview Mountain Golf course with a start time of *12:00 Noon on Saturday April 6th and a start time of 10:00 am Sunday April 7th. If you would like more information about participating […]
A story….by Jared Lee
Jared Lee and Isabella Noubani Name: Jared Lee Parents: Ron and Roxie Lee Siblings: Kelsey and Robyn Current Location: Kelowna My name is Jared Lee and I am a proud Southern Okanagan Secondary School (SOSS) 2003 alumni. Upon graduation I was honoured to receive the Nick Jones Memorial Scholarship. I believe the Scholarship Program is […]
Dozens carry signs outside Osoyoos Town Meeting
Anti-park petition won’t change council’s mind By ROY WOOD Three or four dozen people gathered outside Osoyoos town hall this afternoon to ask council to reconsider its decision not to support a call for a regional referendum on the national park question. But Mayor Sue McKortoff made it pretty clear that such a reconsideration is […]
Council briefs – Osoyoos
WorkBC abandons Osoyoos, council not happy Osoyoos will fire off a displeased letter to the provincial minister in charge of WorkBC after the organization announced it is going to “offer better services for people” by moving its operation to Oliver. In a report to council today, chief administrative officer Barry Romanko said: “Local employers benefited […]
Fourth pot shop seeks okay in Osoyoos
By ROY WOOD A request for a rezoning to allow a pot shop in the Buy-Low shopping centre brings to four the number of recreational cannabis retailers at various stages of approval in the town. The latest application, from Rachel Lloyd, came to the town council table today seeking rezoning to open a cannabis store […]
Sidewalk cafes touted for downtown Osoyoos
By ROY WOOD Downtown Osoyoos could be dotted with sidewalk cafes this summer if council adopts a staff-recommended plan to loosen the rules around such open-air eateries. Senior planner Don McArthur told council this morning that a change in policy to allow restaurants to operate sidewalk patios “should increase vibrancy in the community” and still […]
Praemonitus, Praemunitus – Part Three
At the end of Part Two, I said that I don’t think Trump will leave if he loses the 2020 election. During the 2016 campaign (on 19 October 2016) and before the actual election (always held, by law, on the “Tuesday following the first Monday in November), Trump refused to commit to accepting the result […]