First Nations, environmental groups and coastal forest industry representatives joined the Province today to celebrate achieving ecosystem-based management in the Great Bear Rainforest. The Great Bear Rainforest was established through land-use decisions announced in 2006. This globally unique area covers 6.4 million hectares on British Columbia’s north and central coast, and is home to 26 […]
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Open House planned for 13th with MP (in Penticton)
The Penticton office is at #202-301 Main Street Saturday February 13 2 to 4 pm Up the Hill – MP Richard Cannings Pipelines are a hot topic in Ottawa and across the country these days. Last Wednesday the Liberals outlined their plans for a revised environmental assessment process for pipelines, and on Thursday […]
Notice from School District
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Osoyoos seeks support for “municipal funding” of schools
By ROY WOOD Osoyoos council is expanding its efforts in the battle to keep both of the town’s schools open in the face of the school district’s proposal to shutter either the elementary or the secondary school. Following discussions at an in-camera meeting Monday morning, council passed a motion directing a multi-pronged effort to save […]
Desert Sun will organize CRN
Desert Sun will be the host agency for the South Okanagan’s very own Community Response Network (CRN). The local organization with offices in Osoyoos and Oliver applied to the CRN for funds to cover the set up costs of same, as they receive their funds from Gaming to operate these programs across the province. CRN’s […]
Public comment -must be in by- Friday
The Gyro Park Pier will continue the work which began with the construction of Phase ‘A’ of the Gyro Park Plaza in 2015 and completion of Phase ‘B’ in early 2016. Subject to funding availability and Council budgetary approval, the Advancement Study lays the ground for a shelf-ready project for final design and environmental approvals in 2016 and […]
Update
Oliver RCMP report On 2016-01-29 at 9:44PM, Oliver RCMP received a report of a single vehicle motor vehicle collision on Highway 97, near River Rd., just north of Oliver, BC. Officers attended to find a grey 2008 Dodge Avenger off-road left against a sheared utility pole at that location. Investigation suggested that the vehicle was […]