Clear above Photo: Gary McBryde
RDOS budget 2017 – small hike in tax
RDOS 2017 budget will include a $669,000 increase overall as a number of areas begin new services. Regional district budget talks began in mid-November. Final budget to be complete in the new year. In electoral areas, an average house priced at approximately $341,200 in Area “A” Osoyoos will see an increase of $4. And an […]
RDOS – a productive year
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) has had a busy 2016. There have been many accomplishments over 2016 which have benefited the region. The South Okanagan-Similkameen Protocol Agreement with First Nations in the region, senior levels of government, member municipalities and client groups remains strong. The RDOS was able to provide support for the Governance […]
Brenda Shaw – a Christmas story
A WHIP CREAM CHRISTMAS I’m not sure how old I was this particular Christmas, but I was at least a teenager. We were having Christmas at our house that year and Grandma Pioli, Grandma Shaw and Uncle Lawrence and Auntie Dood (Hill) were all there for Christmas Dinner. We had the traditional turkey dinner with […]
Oh what a story I have to tell……
Cannot lie to you but great mystery lies behind this picture. All will be revealed in the morning……. Who is the photographer? What caption did he invent to confuse the publisher? What about the grannie that fibbed to the grand-daughter? Is the fish fried or just jumping out of the ice? Guess who is the […]
“Cool man…cool” – so says the weather-person
Beyond Bliss Dec.8-9 sale2
History of skiing in the South Okanagan
Willi Tenning, Irene Fairweather, and Alfred Gruhl in the early 70’s. Paul Fairweather photo. The two most notable skiing pioneers in the South Okanagan were orchardist Alfred Gruhl and Osoyoos Packing house mechanic Willi Tenning. They were part of the exploration and start up of various small ski areas in the valley and on Anarchist […]