By Roy Wood Subject: Osoyoos Community Theatre School board chair Marieze Tarr said in an interview that nothing will happen regarding school facilities until the school closure bylaw passes third and final reading on April 27. Once that happens, she said, the board will begin looking into such issues. “The first will be the user […]
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Racers, start your engines
Wine Country Racing Association season-opener Photo credit: Frank Clark Osoyoos’ Neil Ericson lines his 1969 Camaro up against Grand Forks’ Gary Knopp, in his 1981 Buick Regal at Richter Pass Motorplex. Fans won’t have to wait long now. Mark the calendar for May 1 for the first trip down the drag track. Volunteers for Wine […]
OK Falls man dies near Clearwater
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Clearwater on April 9, 2016. He was Gary Dwayne Flath, aged 61, of Okanagan Falls. Mr. Flath was the driver of an SUV that was heading northbound on Highway 5 about 7:30 a.m. on April 9, […]
About a month on the job….
Temporary Manager in Oliver gets Parks job in City of Merritt Brad Gilbert had been filling in for Manager Carol Sheridan – on maternity leave. *** As of May 2, Brad Gilbert will start his new job as director of recreation and facilities for the City of Merritt. Gilbert comes from Athabasca, Alberta, most recently […]
Meeting of many minds – Caroline Mattes
The future of Osoyoos Theatre ?
Andrew Stuckey Osoyoos Daily News An indirect consequence of a recent decision to close Osoyoos Secondary School will be the subject of a today at the Osoyoos Art Centre. Spencer Chandra Herbert, the provincial Opposition Critic for Arts, Culture, Tourism, Film and TV, will be joining Osoyoos & District Arts Council members to discuss the […]
Letter to the editor
When a school has 10, or 20, fewer students in it than it did the year before, there is still the same amount of school to maintain, clean, and run. What has been missing from the discussions around school board budgeting and school closure decisions throughout the South Okanagan is the cause of budget shortfalls. […]
Bee on Balsamroot – by Olivia Ruddiman
Olivia is attending an institute of higher learning in Kelowna. Great camera work Press image for a larger view