Mother feeds large spider to baby bluebirds by Audrey MacNaughton

From Rick Knodel, Willowbrook In reply to questions I have been asked about my letter regarding district municipal policing. The policing methodologies for a smaller agricultural community tend to differ from those of a larger metropolitan city like Penticton. I will use Oliver as the example but Osoyoos has much the same issues. Over the […]

One man stated Oliver should re-brand itself as the Crime Capital – saying the national media portrays the South Okanagan as blessed with floods, fire and crime. Less than 10 people spoke at the microphone talking to issues like drugs, hoodie gangs, thefts from vehicles and property, speeding in the streets, smoking in school grounds AND […]

Justice had an idea ( seeds planted of course ) that her lovely locks could be donated for a worthy cause. The donation all that hair to “Locks of Love” Thanks to Justice, Rebecca Dezall, Corinne Tomlin (Hair Friends) and Karen Skaros Locks of Love Locks of Love is devoted to helping every child suffering from […]

$1,000 for Miss Universe hopeful The town will dig into the Community Services grant program for $1,000 to help a former Miss Osoyoos get to a competition that could lead to a spot in the Miss Universe pageant. Gina Pereira, who served as Miss Osoyoos in 2013-14, told council earlier that she is attempting to […]

  By ROY WOOD Sparked in part by a dismal turnout of stakeholders at a recent open house on downtown Osoyoos revitalization, a pair of councillors on Monday expressed disappointment at the level of community involvement in the town. During the “Councillors’ Reports” section of the agenda, Jim King said: “I attended the open house […]

To be honest Osoyoos is in Osoyoos.  BUT OIB is in Oliver to large degree – mostly housing and residences.   Did Osoyoos Fire Department  engage. NO This happens  twice a month at best – with dispatchers quite confused. Penticton media as well. The Osoyoos Indian Band lives in Oliver – it has territory from […]