Author: Osoyoos Times

On April 5, there was just a charred pile of rubble on Gyro Beach where the Sugar Shack concession building used to stand.
Osoyoos RCMP spokesman Cpl. Jason Bayda said an RCMP member happened upon the fire on April 4 at about 10:40 p.m. and at the time the building was fully engulfed in flames.

After six years of tweaking, the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) Regional Growth Strategy has received final approval.
RDOS board members and staff applauded when the lengthy document was adopted at the April 1 board meeting and those present were provided with a piece of cake to mark the occasion.

“If the word gets out that one of the characters is inspired by George, I hope a lot of his friends and family find out,” said Karl Marlantes, author of Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War.
“He was one fabulous man. Osoyoos should burst with pride to have raised him.”