Almost done: 85th St. Plaza opened on Canada Day eve
The 87th St. Plaza was open to the public from Friday evening on the eve of the Canada Day long weekend after an earlier period of inactivity that had brought out complaints by some residents.
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Warm-up party raises $12k for fireworks
The “Canada Day Warm-Up Party” at the Watermark Beach Resort on Saturday saw a full-house of fireworks supporters with the event raising over $12,000 for the annual event.
Canada Day Warm-Up Party at Watermark this weekend
With Canada Day/Cherry Fiesta fast approaching the Festival Society is hosting its first ever “Canada Day Warm-Up Party” at the Watermark Beach Resort this weekend.
Cherry Fiesta fireworks good to go despite confusion
The Osoyoos Cherry Fiesta/Canada Day annual fireworks event will take place this year, despite being clouded in an air of confusion.
Cherry Fiesta fireworks reignited with possible new venue
The Osoyoos Festival Society is looking to shift the staging of Canada Day/Cherry Fiesta fireworks from Gyro Beach to a location across the lake as it lines up a fireworks company and has started a GoFundMe campaign.
EDITORIAL: A rotten cherry in the pail
This past weekend marked the first real Cherry Fiesta/Canada Day celebration in Osoyoos since the pandemic began and the mood of the substantial parade crowd was electric.
Cherry Fiesta 2022
The return of Cherry Fiesta after a two-year hiatus drew huge crowds that were clearly revelling in the mostly sunny day.
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‘Freedom’ protesters green-lighted for parade
Some Cherry Fiesta parade spectators may have been surprised to see a contingent from the so-called ‘Freedom’ convoy protesters participating in the time-honoured parade on Main Street in Osoyoos on July 1.
Osoyoos fireworks fundraising aims for $95,000
While Osoyoos’ favourite fireworks guru Frank Zandvliet might be the best-known character in the Osoyoos Fireworks cast, fund-raising chief Annette Star and her gang have a crucial job in raising the funds to pay for that magical 30 minutes of pyrotechnic delight.
Local dragon boaters primed for summer lake fun
After two years of being landlocked, the dragon boaters of the Osoyoos Lake Paddling Club have gleefully returned to the water, and with fingers crossed are looking forward to a full summer on the lake.
A summer of fun is heading your way!
Fasten your seat belts, this is going to be a summer unlike any you’ve seen before. Organizers of Osoyoos’ and Oliver’s much-loved summer events, along with new additions, are busy planning and organizing, keenly aware of the thinly veiled excitement that promises a very busy tourist season this year.
Canada Day goes online
Sophie Gray Local Journalism Initiative Canada Day is just around the corner and many in Osoyoos...
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