Author: Osoyoos Times

A study of algae in Osoyoos Lake is designed to provide a “before and after” look at the impact of the new Northwest Sewer System on the quality of the lake water, explained Mark McKenney, president of the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society.
“The purpose of this study in part is to take a snapshot in 2009 of certain locations of Osoyoos Lake,” McKenney said, adding the society is mostly curious about the part of the lake that will be most directly affected by the sewer extension. “Our interest was the north basin.”

A 29-year-old man received an 18-month conditional sentence on Dec. 29 for having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old Osoyoos girl.
The man, who cannot be identified to protect the identity of the victim, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault in Penticton provincial court on Sept. 21 stemming from a police response to a domestic dispute that took place on May 31 and June 1, 2009.

As far as weather goes, 2009 was abnormally normal, said Doug Lundquist, an Environment Canada meteorologist.
In weatherman language, “normal” is calculated over a 30-year period.
Compared to the last calculated “normal,” which was from 1971 through to 2000, the weather in 2009 was pretty much bang on.