CHIEF CLARENCE LOUIE The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is pleased to announce that Chief Clarence Louie, who has served for the last 34 years as Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band, has been elected by the ONA Chiefs Executive Council as Tribal Chair and spokesperson of the ONA. Chief Louie is the longest standing Chief […]
Archives for July 2020
Heating up – in the forests
Town of Osoyoos – decisions and discussions
REGULAR OPEN MEETING Bylaws Off-street Public Parking Regulation Amendment Bylaw No. 1274.05, 2020 was adopted. The Town leases property at 6901 Main Street for boat trailer parking. This parking lot provides an area in the community for out of town residents or visitors to park their boats and trailers which eases the parking burden on Town […]
Letter to Editor
BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), who operates BC Ambulance, can clarify the facts about an incident on the Hike and Bike Trail written about on July 10, as well as general information on medical responses to the popular trail. On July 6, BCEHS received a medical emergency call at 9:44 am for a bike incident […]
by Jeremy Cook
JC – there is a huge demand for pictures of green grasshoppers. Even more if you can make them purple This hopper is a bit square….. just an example of an earlier debate we had.
Fire dispataches
Monday evening – gas spill at two Oliver Town locations – Hwy 97 at Similkameen and in the mall near No frills. Time 6:21 pm Monday night – car rollover with a utility pole taken out – took about 2 hours to clear the highway. Location north of Park Rill Rd. Time 10:39 pm
No decision – council ducks the fowl issue
Town of Oliver council wants more info, on duck smell, duck noise before making a new “fowl” decision. Chickens are allowed in Oliver….. Ducks are not If a duck is not allowed – complaints arise….. After a fairly brief chat today council told staff to bring more info to councillors before any final changes needed […]
Town of Council – decisions and discussions
Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1380.15 – 380 and 389 Chardonnay Ave – Council gave first and second reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 1380.15. The subject properties are seeking to rezone from RH1 (Residential High Density One) to RS1 (Residential Low Density One) to facilitate a two-lot subdivision on each of the two subject properties. The proposed […]