The Osoyoos Desert Centre’s 10th season in operation is ending on a sour note.
The Osoyoos Desert Society, which operates the centre, learned on Aug. 28 through a letter from the B.C. Ministry of Housing and Social Development dated Aug. 27 that a number of changes would be happening to the province’s community gaming grant program.
For the society, the changes mean that a $45,000 provincial grant for 2010 will not be coming.
There are packed boxes all over Susan’s living room, and unless something changes fast, she and her teenage son will soon be homeless – due to an eviction notice served by BC Housing.
“There’s nothing in there I can afford,” she said, nodding toward a recent copy of the Osoyoos Times newspaper.
While there are “for rent” advertisements in the paper, they are out of Susan’s price range.
There are packed boxes all over Susan’s living room, and unless something changes fast, she and her teenage son will soon be homeless – due to an eviction notice served by BC Housing.
“There’s nothing in there I can afford,” she said, nodding toward a recent copy of the Osoyoos Times newspaper.
While there are “for rent” advertisements in the paper, they are out of Susan’s price range.
Only half of the Osoyoos businesses assessed earlier this summer for accessibility for people with disabilities received a passing grade.
In June, a member with the Accessible Tourism Strategy audited 34 businesses in town that are involved with the tourism industry.
Only half of the Osoyoos businesses assessed earlier this summer for accessibility for people with disabilities received a passing grade.
In June, a member with the Accessible Tourism Strategy audited 34 businesses in town that are involved with the tourism industry.