Funding for water projects in the Town of Oliver, and in particular an aging irrigation facility, is set to rely less on loans and more on grant revenue after Council voted to move in a different direction on project financing.
The Town of Osoyoos has formally submitted an exclusion application for some properties currently located within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) following a public hearing, the second to be held on the exclusion topic.
A pitch from a local cricket team hoping to solidify the game’s presence in Osoyoos drove in the support of Council last week.
A new path forward will have to be charted for Oliver’s physician recruitment following a difficult decision to institute an interim pause for the group.
The water quality of Osoyoos Lake, as well as ground water sources, was the focus of a lengthy discussion at Osoyoos Council on Tuesday during a briefing by Carollo Engineers as the Town inches forward on a new treatment plant that will be located on Strawberry Creek Rd.
New sub-unit housing in Osoyoos will now be allowed to add letter suffixes to differentiate themselves from the primary unit on the property, a move that will streamline wayfinding and align better with postal standards.
Amendments to the Town of Osoyoos’s Official Community Plan (OCP), along with zoning amendments, will proceed to a public hearing following a review of the amendments by Council.
A business license application for an Empire Street property has been rejected on the basis that its usage for temporary accommodation purposes was not consistent with the zoning for that property.
Several changes are coming to the rules around local elections in the Town of Osoyoos, ahead of the upcoming election in October, with some notable impacts for residents.
The Town of Oliver has announced Stage 1 Water Restrictions effective May 20.
The Town of Osoyoos is pressing ahead with its exemption application to the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), which could close a tax loophole for some residential property owners.
After ten years in effect, a previous version of a Town of Osoyoos bylaw has been replaced with a newer version that offers more options for families with canine members.
Oliver’s domestic and irrigation water systems will be split, yet still one within the budget, as council held a lengthy and at times somewhat fractious discussion on changing financial reporting around the two water systems with the hope it will lead to new sources of grant funding.
Osoyoos mayor and council have issued a statement via e-news announcing the retirement of Rod Risling, from his position as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
New ideas for communicating with the young generation were offered to Oliver Council earlier this week by the town’s two, newly christened, Youth Councillors.
A proposed exemption application for Osoyoos properties currently included in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) will go through staff and committee an additional time, following a lengthy conversation at a Regular Council Meeting.
The dispute between the regional district and FortisBC has reignited after the utility indicated it plans to stick with a program to pre-emptively cut off power to parts of the electrical grid during wildfire crises.
The Town of Osoyoos got a preview of what upgrades to the Lakeview Cemetery could look like, through a recent presentation to the Committee of the Whole (Co
A proposed zoning amendment bylaw in the Town of Osoyoos has been revised to remove certain provisions, following discussion surrounding one crucial detail – parking stall size.
The topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to be a confusing and delicate topic to navigate, and the Town of Oliver experienced that reality anew in recent Council discussions.
The Town of Osoyoos is entering Stage 2 water restrictions early, getting ahead of summer conditions and water levels that aren’t looking optimal for residents.
A unique approach will be taken to allowing dogs at Rotary Beach, which the Town of Oliver hopes will serve multiple purposes.
This fall’s election may still be months away but that hasn’t stopped one Osoyoos resident from announcing his candidacy for the position of Mayor with promises of restoring what he says is the town’s broken “mojo”.