Osoyoos’ master plan for tourism rolls along
The Osoyoos Tourism Master Plan is now about a third of the way along its process with an opportunity for public input to a draft plan sometime this fall.
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Destination Osoyoos deficit misspoken as surplus
Thanks to an alert question from Councillor Jim King, Osoyoos council
avoided being left with the impression that Destination Osoyoos (DO)
finished 2023 with a financial surplus of nearly a quarter million dollars.
Council reps appointed for library board and DO
Osoyoos Councillor Myers Bennett along with Councillor Jim King have been appointed as representative and alternate, respectively, to the Okanagan Regional Library Board (ORLB) for a one year term.
Destination Osoyoos to help fund employee housing
Destination Osoyoos (DO) has announced that $60,000 garnered from the Online Accommodation Platform (OAP) tax will be used to help alleviate the employee housing shortage in Osoyoos.
Bird Trail takes flight with more trails coming
The BC Bird Trail continues to grow, with the addition last September of the Osoyoos Bird Trail expanding the number of trails across the province to seven with more expected to be announced this spring.
Oliver Light-Up dazzling affair Nov. 25
Friday’s Light-Up in Oliver will be loaded with eight hours of activities and events during the dazzling Fire and Ice Festival.
Value of Osoyoos tourism worth its weight in gold
As a resort town tourism is a major revenue generator for the Town of Osoyoos, and while other parts of the province have been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, this region has continued to thrive.
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Tourism shaping Osoyoos’ economy in big way
A report commissioned by Destination Osoyoos has taken a closer look at how tourism shapes Osoyoos’s economy and what improvements, changes and concerns should be considered going forward.
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.
Multi-family housing project one step closer
A proposed multi-family housing project for the eastern end of 89th street has moved one step closer to becoming a reality with Osoyoos town council’s vote to give the proposal its third reading at their March 8 meeting.
Province helps businesses find ground again
As the latest wave of pandemic restrictions flushes cash from the pockets of BC businesses, the province announces a new grant program to help them survive another hit to their bottom lines.
Motel operators seek clarification on wildfire evacs
Concerns over the loss of income and the processes around evacuations that occurred during the Nk’Mip wildfire were a hot topic in a recent Destination Osoyoos board meeting, according to councillor Myers Bennett.
Osoyoos tourism flourishes despite global pandemic
Sophie Carrigan Gray Local Journalism Initiative Hotels are booked up, the beaches are packed, and...
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