New welcome signs around Osoyoos will cost $150K to have built and installed. Two two town councillors and 2 Destination Osoyoos staff picked a design option from Landmark Signs, which will cost $146,276. The option chosen was one of nine designs submitted. The Victoria-based sign company will remove and dispose of the current welcome signs and then install the new fixtures. […]
Senior Boys Volleyball team plays at Valley Championships
The senior boys volleyball team played a successful season and qualified for the Valley Championships held in Vernon on November 17th and 18th. The boys won their first three games against Summerland Secondary, Fulton Secondary, and Princess Margaret. Unfortunately , the boys lost their last two games to the rivals of George Elliot from Lake […]
Pleased as punch
Ribbon cutting and grand opening of new OIB offices morphed into a hockey gathering of old teams and uniforms along with the real Stanley Cup. Pictured cup security man who accompanies Reggie Leach – retired NHL’er. The new offices fully open for all to tour and enjoy. A reception held at the elementary school gym. […]
I can smell the coffee
Work and construction advancing at Senkulmen Industrial Park – Hwy location for new gas station and Tim’s
RBC Champion
An Osoyoos businsswoman has made the list of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 awards. Ingrid Jarrett, general manager and vice-president of business development at Watermark Beach Resort, is listed in the RBC Champions category. Jarrett has a distinguished career spanning more than 20 years in roles at high-profile luxury hotels and boutique hotels. “Ingrid […]
Hikes discussed in water and sewer rates for Oliver
By ROY WOOD Water and sewer charges for Oliver taxpayers will likely jump by three and four per cent respectively for the 2018 tax year. During budget talks Monday, council agreed with chief financial officer Devon Wannop’s recommendations and directed him to bring back details of the increases for council’s approval. On Monday, Wannop said […]
Hospital auxiliary recognized
Patients who visit the outpatient lab when the new tower at Penticton Regional Hospital opens in 2019 will notice a strong South Okanagan connection. The South Okanagan Health Care Auxiliary has received government approval for its name to be featured on the outpatient lab’s main blood sample collection area as well as two patient isolation […]
First it was newspaper revenue….
Quote of the week Bell Media spokesman Matthew Garrow confirmed a union report that a number of employees were told last week their jobs would end due to a reorganization designed in part to address declines in advertising revenue. “Like other Canadian broadcasters, we are confronting rapid change in the media marketplace including new […]