Two Sergeants in command All the best to Randy
Osoyoos RCMP report
Canada Day July 1st – a busy night for police in Osoyoos. With the Osoyoos Cherry Fiesta coinciding with Canada’s 150 Birthday, a much larger crowd than in previous years was in attendance for the day long festivities and fireworks. Throughout the night, Osoyoos RCMP attended to several incidents of persons causing a disturbance while […]
OIB – watch for construction in progress
Many fire hydrants being installed from Arrow Head Rd (below the flats) to the “sub”. Pictures below display the works going into the ground to supply pressurized water for fire hydrants and subdivision development. Last photograph is at Senkulmen Park north of Oliver – site of gas station and Tim Horton’s. A time of growth […]
Report on Canada Day in Oliver
Oliver Parks and Recreation is celebrating a successful breakfast held for Canada’s 150th Birthday. Our Pancake Breakfast was very popular this year with a total of 550 guests coming to have a meal, view the Community’s Canada 150 Fund Mosaic, and enjoy a piece of cake provided by the Town of Oliver. We kicked the […]
On the Sunnyside
Acts of Kindness (Author’s name withheld) I was at the corner grocery store buying some early potatoes. I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily apprising a basket of freshly picked green peas. I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of fresh green peas. […]
Improving SO transit
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is pleased to announce the July 1st implementation of the Regional Integration Project for the South-Okanagan Similkameen Transit System. Local government partners and BC Transit have collaborated to produce a single integrated riders’ guide, fare structure, and website. Schedule, routes, and fare information for all five transit systems are now […]
Fawning
This fawn arrived with it’s Mom! They were enjoying the cool, green, grassy yard! Audrey MacNaughton
Softwood lumber still on mind of local MP
Last Monday I travelled to Washington, DC with Tracey Ramsey, the NDP critic for International Trade. I was there in my role as NDP critic for Natural Resources, and we were both there to talk about softwood lumber with senators, congressmen and their staff. We had a full day of meetings on Tuesday, going from […]