“This is going to be the longest weekend of my life,” grumbles one character in SOAP’s October production of The Long Weekend by Norm Foster. However, the South Okanagan Amateur Players promise this quick-witted comedy will feel anything but long. The script has been described as “mischievous fun”, with “doubled over laughs” and “scrumptious plot […]
RDOS news – good news for the wetlands
An innovative project to restore the Vaseux Lake wetlands in Okanagan Falls will soon be underway thanks to Government of Canada funding. Instead of pumping water from the Okanagan River, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) will release treated wastewater into the wetlands to maintain water levels and support conservation. “This investment demonstrates our shared […]
Gallagher Lake to get sewer connection funding
Residents of Gallagher Lake will soon benefit from a new sanitary sewer system that will eliminate the community’s reliance on individual septic tanks. The Government of Canada, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) and the Province of British Columbia today announced funding for this important infrastructure initiative. “This project will help protect freshwater sources and […]
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New leadership
Larry Schwartzenberger has been selected to head the Town of Oliver ‘s airport advisory committee. The committee is made up of three citizens, Vic Seder of the local Flying Club, Olivier Combret, representing business on the airport and Schwartzenberger. Two councillors sit on the committee as well: Maureen Doerr and Jack Bennest. The committee will assist council […]
Keremeos fire out – smoke from the USA
Keremeos had a small wild fire but 17 hectares of rock and grass does not make a forest fire with little fuel spotted in the entire mapped area. Location: Upper Bench Rd – south of the Grist Mill and east of the Herder Vineyards. Picture shows mop up work continues. But this fire is out […]
All party – Finance committee to visit Osoyoos
Would you like to share your views on priorities for the next provincial budget? Chair: Douglas Horne, MLA (Coquitlam-Burke Mountain) Deputy Chair: Doug Donaldson, MLA (Stikine) We Want to Hear from You! The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services is inviting submissions on the Budget 2013 Consultation Paper, prepared by the Minister […]
Osoyoos police report
On September 5, 2012 police responded to a motor vehicle collision at the Osoyoos Plaza. An 87 year old female resident of Osoyoos was in the parking lot of the Osoyoos Plaza when she inadvertently stepped on the gas peddle of her 1995 Chrysler Cirrus and accelerated out of control into the Interior Savings Credit […]