Council adopted the Gallagher Lake Siphon Loan Authorization Bylaw 1391. The Inspector of Municipalities granted approval on the 15th day of January. The borrowing bylaw authorizes borrowing of up to $6,480,000 to repair Gallagher Lake Siphon. The adoption of the bylaw enables the Town to access the $5 million from the Province of British Columbia. […]
Archives for January 2020
Split vote – 3 to 2 at Oliver Council
Council approved a Development Permit (with variances) for 225 Maple Avenue to allow construction of a warehouse building. The variances will decrease the minimum off-street parking spaces from 10 to 6 and to decrease the minimum setback for an interior side parcel line from 3.0 m to 1.5 m. The property owner also agreed to […]
Born Yesterday – a sparkling 1946 romantic and political comedy by SOAP Theatre
Standing: Brian Rothwell, Jim Peltier, Tom Szalay, Ritchie Kendrick, Donna Macbeth, Craig Bjornson, Donna Gordan, Garry Doll Sitting: Christine Rothwell, Curtis Boomhower, Jenn MacNeil, Nathan Linders SOAP Theatre’s winter production of Born Yesterday by Garson Kanin is looking great for opening night, Friday, February 7. Born Yesterday is set in a posh Washington DC hotel suite […]
No charges laid yet says RCMP – inspections ongoing at Mt. Baldy
Former employees alleged actions cause temporary closure of Mt Baldy ski lifts. RCMP have initiated a criminal investigation into the alleged actions of a former employee of the Baldy Mountain Resort. As a result of the actions allegedly taken by the individual, at the focus of the police investigation, resort officials chose to […]
Town of Osoyoos – could increase taxes by 3%
Letter to the editor
One of the phenomena of the past year was Greta Thurnberg and her meteoric rise in the world of abstract environmental conscience. I say abstract as her mission was loud and long in proclaiming a problem and assigning blame, (how dare you), but yet was very short in workable solutions. Watching this encouraged me to […]
Baldy says former employee “stole documents” about hill equipment* – RCMP investigate
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM BALDY MOUNTAIN RESORT We want to let you know what has led to today’s (Saturday) closure of the Sugarlump chair, as well as the cancellation of the Nancy Greene Zone Race Sunday. As some of you may have heard, we are actively investigating and dealing with the actions of a former employee. […]
Town of Oliver – general budget process – increase 9%
In three comparison recently given – Penticton, Summerland and Kelowna – all municipalities were over 5000 in population and pay for policing costs. Oliver is on the cusp of 5000 but not quite yet. Below is a scenario proposed in 2018 and it is likely council will continue with it This scenario […]