On Thursday, April 9th MLA Linda Larson held a meeting with her committee to explore the possibility of applying for UNESCO World Heritage status for the Osoyoos Desert Centre. The Osoyoos Desert Centre, located 5 km north of Osoyoos, is a nature interpretive facility situated on 67 acres of endangered antelope-brush habitat. The Centre is […]
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Could “pocket desert” in Osoyoos be designated?
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (17) Cultural Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (1981) Historic District of Old Québec (1985) Landscape of Grand Pré (2012) L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site (1978) Old Town Lunenburg (1995) Red Bay Basque Whaling Station (2013) Rideau Canal (2007) SGang Gwaay (1981) Natural Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (1984) Dinosaur Provincial […]
To stop the tide
Violence Free BC strategy identifies programs for men as being a critical component in changing the attitudes and behaviours that perpetuate violence against women. So often, society avoids talking openly about this issue and the importance of working directly with male perpetrators to end cycles of violence. Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton […]
Not found in my backyard
Submitted by Terry Crossie
‘Wound Up’ at Fest of Ale
Actual band name: Wined it Up Two photographs submitted by Paul Eby – one can be seen in banner shots above
Photograph – Ray Odlund
Tuc-el-nuit shoreline
Plans being finalized in Osoyoos
SOROPTIMIST Western Canada Region Soroptimists are finalizing plans for the Western Canada Conference, April 30, May 1, 2, and 3, at Spirit Ridge Resort. More than one hundred delegates and guests are expected to arrive. This is the first time the Osoyoos Club has hosted this Conference with plans for entertainment and […]