Stuck to the Floor I was recently told of this little episode in my young life. Mom and Dad had come home from Fort Erie in 1945 and Dad was busy building our house. I was born in September of 1946 and the house was far from finished but livable. I had learned to walk […]
by Brenda Shaw
Osoyoos council briefs
Public hearing set for Gyro Beach play area Fearing a negative reaction from residents who might feel un-heard, council has scheduled an evening public hearing on a re-zoning that would allow creation of a floating, commercial waterpark at Gyro Beach. Okanagan Witbit would like to install its plastic floating playground on the lake just off […]
Detailed info and update – Willowbrook
From Jim Stanley, Willowbrook Water Committee Opening the culvert on roadway a huge help says Stanley: I had made a phone call to Jeff Wiseman of the MOTI asking him to give myself and another resident permission to remove the pavement from Meyers rd surface, which he approved . We proceeded to do this Thursday […]
BC police – 15 years before the northwest Mounties
On May 20, 1873, the House of Commons passed the act establishing the North West Mounted Police. But it was really the notorious robber, Billy Miner who was responsible for this Police force coming to the West. In May 1906, Bill Miner, along with two companions, held up a train. The authorities were alerted by […]
Is Testalinda real – yes government documents say so!!
Update – Suspicious grass fires – brings out two FD
5pm Sunday afternoons brush fire was located in a ravine past Road 22 behind a vineyard above the ‘cottages’ on the east side of osoyoos lake Crews were notified of the fire around 430 in the afternoon. Firefighters from both Oliver Fire and Osoyoos Fire responded. BC forestry was notified and had no crews available […]