On April 18th, 2012 Police received a report of a theft from a summer property on Lakeshore Drive.  Floodlights, a black and yellow leaf blower, and a gas can were stolen over the last 2 weeks.  The items were left beside a shed and were not locked up. On April 18th, 2012 the Osoyoos RCMP […]

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Student Achievement Learning Improvement Act (Bill 22): Bill 22 passed on March 15th and came into effect March 17th, 2012. This bill addresses class size and composition issues to resolve the Bill 28 dispute and addresses the current bargaining impasse between BCPSEA and the BCTF. Since the passing of this bill, two sets of regulations […]

Back row, left to right. Mike Johnson, Wayne Ross, Rob Zandee, Ken Hautamaki, Bill Postnikoff, Phil Elliott.Front Row,Russell Work, Joyce Travis, Janice Smith, Jen Seminoff This was the 17th Annual SOSS Enrichment Fund Golf Tournament hosted again by Fairview Mountain Golf Course and run by the SOSS Enrichment Fund Society, a group of alumni and […]

Approved by council at meeting Monday April 23, 2012: 1. $4000 Grant in aid to Desert Sun Counselling 2. A number of bylaws to allow tickets to be issued on bylaw infractions and a new system of collection and adjudication of any disputes over same 3. Town of Oliver indemnification Bylaw 1322 – passage of […]

In 2012 the average Oliver home is assessed at $297,899 – up about 8800 dollars over the previous year. Taxes however will not rise (on average) Taxes and Utility charges combined will increase 1.3% The noted hike will be because of sewer and water charges increasing. (6% on water rates and 2% on sewer utility […]

On April 2, 2012 the Osoyoos Town Council made a motion to take a position on the National Park. Osoyoos Town Council initiated this process by writing a request to Ministers Bell and Lake asking that the Town of Osoyoos be briefed on the results of the National Park Feasibility Study Report that was submitted […]