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Thursday’s Love Machine at Music in the Park

The perfect band for a hot summer night? ChaCha Laca Love Machine. Lead guitar Milan, bassist Chris and drummer Darren rocked the audience at Music in the Park on Thursday July 18 playing groovy licks and rhythms that conjured up tropical heat. Most of the tunes were originals with a reggae, Latin, and funk sound. […]

Official highlights of RDOS’s last meeting

The Regional Board has given two readings to a bylaw that would regulate the use of private residences as short-term vacation rentals. The bylaw will now go to public hearings — to be held in Osoyoos, Okanagan Falls and Naramata later this summer — before returning to the Regional Board for disposition. The bylaw would […]

Official report on ‘McIntrye Bluff’ fire

The wildfire north of Oliver was on McIntyre Bluff. The fire is estimated at 4.9 hectares in size.  Wednesday there were 23 firefighters working to establish a hand guard around the perimeter as well as extinguish hot spots.  One helicopter was also used to move equipment and water to the fire site.  The fire is now 100% […]

For kids 8 to 80

The RCMP Musical Ride will be taking over the South Okanagan Events Centre this weekend, with two shows on Saturday. It’s part of the annual tradition that showcases a full troop of 32 riders and horses, plus the member in charge. The ride consists of the execution of a variety of intricate figures and cavalry […]

Editorial – “water bill shocks some rural residents”

Water rate increase – small number of properties – hike to bring equity between rural and town rates. That in a nutshell is what has happened but it bears a bit more explanation: This, indeed, was a decision in 2012 during budget time that was not communicated well to those 143 property owners. The intent […]

Thought piece by Alex Atamanenko MP

Defend Dignity Campaign I was approached by a number of constituents who are involved in the Defend Dignity Campaign, a justice initiative of 430 churches of the Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada. Defend Dignity exits to abolish prostitution in Canada and proposes that Canada implement the Nordic law as Sweden did in 1999. Nordic […]