Osoyoos Indian Band chief Clarence Louie spoke before the ceremonial ribbon was cut. “We’re very lucky here at the Osoyoos Indian Band with this hospital, even though it’s on our old reserve property, that it’s only minutes away from our people. We’re all going to wind up in hospital one day. Our mothers, fathers, uncles, […]

From: Osoyoos Fireworks Osoyoos Elks Osoyoos Music in the Park/ Piano in the Park Osoyoos Festival Society Osoyoos Market on Main Cactus Jalopies Re: Community Events Concerns   We are concerned. We produce successful events in this Town which increasingly challenge our ability to deliver.   Our events are volunteer produced. We are collectively concerned […]

Increment Would you rather a pay increase or a pay increment? Neither say exactly how much you would gain but, to me, increment is way less than increase. So increment is a small increase and we have the word incremental. Nature is a master of the increment. The days become incrementally longer as time passes […]

South Okanagan General Hospital – Emergency Department – expanded facilities cost $1.25 million. Ribbon cutting this morning at General Hospital at Oliver attended by mayors of Oliver and Osoyoos and the entire council of the Osoyoos Indian Band. *** Petra Veintimilla, chair, Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District – “This project was very important specifically for […]

One person is dead following a crash Thursday afternoon that closed Highway 97 north of Summerland for several hours. An eyewitness said a small car lost control, spun out and crashed into an oncoming semi-truck near Callan Road. The passenger in that car died – the driver and the driver of the truck were taken […]

  Snow Geese

I have been asked about possible damage to fruit trees and vines with the cold weather. There are a number of variables to consider. So I went exploring. I talked to farmers I know and from various parts of the valley. We are talking about a large area with interspersed micro climates. The Central and […]