Okanagan British Columbia’s southern interior is home to unique wildlife like the pallid bat and the desert nightsnake – species that thrive in the region’s hot, dry summers and mild winters. The mix of grasslands, forest, desert-like areas and rich riparian ecosystems provides highly diverse habitats that host many of the province’s at-risk species. Unfortunately, […]
Archives for January 2020
Oliver – Budget discussions
Upcoming Council Meetings – Council Chambers Monday January 27th Committee of the Whole @ 5:00 pm. Regular Meeting @ 7:00 pm; Budget Deliberations January 28 and January 29 if required – both scheduled for 3:00 pm Some time ago the Town was bragging about a new website and communications improvements on civic matters. We […]
A sparkling 1946 romantic and political comedy
OIB – cannabis products stores open this week
The Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) announced the opening of the first of two cannabis dispensaries on band land, the first along Highway 97 in the Senkulmen Business Park and the second opening at the Nk’Mip Corner in Osoyoos. Chief Clarence Louie announced Monday the opening of the first of the two cannabis […]
Award granted
Jim Ouellette, a long time volunteer with the Oliver Food Bank, has been awarded a 2019 Simple Generosity Volunteer Award by First West Credit Union. Valley First Credit Union, a division of First West Credit Union, launched Simple Generosity in 2017 in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary, which recognizes local volunteers across BC for […]
Condolences to the family
Alexander Georg Diebel 1934-2020 On January 13, 2020 Alexander Georg Diebel lost his battle with cancer and went to sleep forever at Moog and Friends Hospice House in Penticton, BC. He was born in Berlin, Germany on January 5, 1934. Alex is survived by his wife, Carole of Penticton, BC; sons, Peter and Tim (Jill); […]
The Steele report
This report is a direct response to an article in the ODN about the need for volunteers in Osoyoos or more civic involvement to put them on. I have written about this before but the situation is worse now. It is like watching a slow motion train wreck right on your doorstep. Solving the problem […]
Council balks at making a decision – more talk needed
Motion Monday at Osoyoos Council to delay further discussion for universal water metering…… The Town engaged Urban Systems in 2015 to complete a “Water Conservation & Metering Assessment.”’ In that assessment the following metering approaches for the community where outlined: Universal Metering – where every water service connection is outfitted with a meter; […]