Officers in Oliver are hoping the public can help return a stained glass art piece stolen during a break and enter. Sometime on August 9th, 2019, during the wildfire evacuation alerts in Oliver, a home was broken into on McKinney Road, in Oliver. Upon returning home, they noticed the house was broken into. Several items […]
Archives for 2019
The Steele report
As we approach the eve of a federal election I would like to peek in on the campaigns from time to time and look back on the history of where the parties have been up and down in this country. Many years ago as a young man my father explained political parties are in a […]
Cops for Kids
34 cyclists and a 7 person support crew from RCMP and supporting enforcement agencies within South East District will depart Friday on the annual Cops for Kids Ride presented by the Kelowna Foundation for Hope and Social Innovation. Day one – After departing Kelowna, the team will make their way south along highway 97 for […]
Council briefs – Osoyoos
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 […]
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 […]