Resident unhappy over free-wheeling golf carts
The town of Osoyoos could be sued for damages if someone were to be hurt while travelling on the street in an unlicensed and uninsured golf cart, an East Bench resident warned town council recently.
by Times Chronicle | Jul 29, 2024 | Council, Featured, Osoyoos
The town of Osoyoos could be sued for damages if someone were to be hurt while travelling on the street in an unlicensed and uninsured golf cart, an East Bench resident warned town council recently.
by Times Chronicle | Jun 24, 2024 | Featured, Osoyoos
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.
by Times Chronicle | Jun 9, 2024 | Featured, News
Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has warned that despite cooler temperatures and recent rainfall, the Okanagan’s water supply is still experiencing the effects of last year’s extreme drought and low snowpack.
by Times Chronicle | Jan 22, 2024 | Featured, Regional, Sports & Rec.
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has decried the potential cutting of funding by the federal government which supports invasive mussel inspections in BC calling it “unacceptable and unjustifiable”.
by Times Chronicle | Nov 30, 2023 | Council, Featured, Osoyoos
Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff has denied allegations of financial impropriety around the Music in the Park budget levelled at her in an open letter posted on local social media pages and said she intends to remain in her position on council.
by Times Chronicle | Nov 30, 2023 | Council, Featured, Lifestyle, Osoyoos
Osoyoos Town Council is open to the idea of relooking at the budget in face of major discontent over a nearly 40 per cent hike in combined tax and user fees for 2024.
by Times Chronicle | Apr 25, 2023 | Council, Featured, Osoyoos
Osoyoos is moving one step closer to the realization of its 85th Street Plaza signature project after the province announced the town will receive a grant of $550,000 to assist with the project.
by Times Chronicle | Apr 11, 2023 | Council, Featured, Osoyoos
The redevelopment of the current Green Gables Resort at 7304 Main St. (Hwy 3) into a four-storey 41 room hotel raises concerns around both density and parking as this form of infill development gathers pace, says Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff.
by Times Chronicle | Apr 9, 2023 | Featured, Oliver, Osoyoos, RDOS
The Town of Osoyoos is set to engage local medical professionals as it embarks on a new strategy to “go it alone” in a bid to attract and retain doctors and nurse practitioners.
by Times Chronicle | Mar 20, 2023 | Council, Featured
A candidate from last fall’s Osoyoos municipal election has failed to file their financing disclosure statement and has now been sanctioned by Elections BC.
by Times Chronicle | Mar 18, 2023 | Featured, Oliver, Osoyoos, Sports & Rec.
Sixteen teams from across BC were on the ice Friday night for the opening ceremonies of the 49th annual Atom Fiesta.
by Times Chronicle | Mar 6, 2023 | Council, Featured, Oliver, Osoyoos
Osoyoos and Oliver have both received their share of the $1 billion one-time grants to help address growing communities across BC.
The Okanagan Basin Water Board met on February 9 to discuss, among other things, their initiatives to develop Okanagan climate indicators and bring new groundwater monitoring wells online near Osoyoos and Vernon, and their recently completed underwater elevation mapping of seven lakes in the area.
by Times Chronicle | Feb 22, 2023 | Featured, Osoyoos
Osoyoos has closed a loophole that exempted Canada Day fireworks from requiring a permit, bringing the town in line with best practices under Industry Canada and enhancing the safety of the annual display.
by Times Chronicle | Feb 7, 2023 | Featured, Osoyoos
Osoyoos will be receiving $1,688,768 in provincial funding as part of an initiative to help reduce risks from future disasters related to natural hazards and climate change.
by Times Chronicle | Jan 22, 2023 | Featured, Osoyoos
It’s the beginning of the end for Osoyoos’ old curling rink and former museum this week as NAPP Enterprises began demolition of the nearly 70-year-old structure.
It’s the new year and our civic leaders are looking ahead with many objectives and goals in mind to make our communities a better place to live. From enhanced infrastructure to social well-being, these leaders want 2023 to be a year of change and good fortune, but they can’t do it alone.
by Times Chronicle | Jan 2, 2023 | Featured, Regional
Premier David Eby’s housing affordability plan is being met with some enthusiasm, but a new study finds that seven out of 10 British Columbians think the current government is doing a poor or very poor job on inflation and housing affordability.
by Times Chronicle | Dec 17, 2022 | Featured, Osoyoos
Public washrooms are not an available option for locals walking between Gyro Beach and Veterans Walkway in Osoyoos.
by Times Chronicle | Dec 2, 2022 | Council, Featured, Osoyoos
Osoyoos has registered its support for keeping the town’s gun range at its current location as the proposed National Park Reserve process moves forward.
by Times Chronicle | Nov 17, 2022 | Council, Featured, Osoyoos
The new Osoyoos Town Council was sworn in at its inaugural meeting on Nov. 1 following the election which saw incumbents Mayor Sue McKortoff returned along with Councillors Myers Bennett and Jim King, as well as newcomer Councillors Johnny Cheong and Zach Poturica.
by Times Chronicle | Nov 3, 2022 | Featured, Oliver, Osoyoos
Both Oliver and Osoyoos mayors are crossing their fingers that the province’s new payment model for doctors will help fix the ailing healthcare system. The province announced the model on Monday in partnership with Doctors of BC and BC Family Doctors.
by Times Chronicle | Oct 30, 2022 | Featured, Osoyoos
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