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Next Saturday, November 6, OID water will be shut off so that the reservoir can be cleaned and the water source changed over to (predominantly) well water. In order to clean the reservoir it must be emptied, and due to recent land use changes adjacent to the reservoir, it is no longer possible to drain …
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FortisBC has just advised us today that they will be working on some power lines this Friday and as a result there will be no power to our well or booster pump on Friday 15 October between 9 AM and Noon. We are not currently using the well (that starts on Nov 6) but properties …
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Once the irrigation period ends and water demand is lowered, the water source for the OID will be changed from lake water to well water. It is currently anticipated that this changeover will occur on Saturday November 6, 2021. Associated with the changeover, the reservoir has to be emptied and cleaned. As a result, there …
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The 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Osoyoos Irrigation District will be held on Tuesday 14 September starting at 7PM upstairs in the Osoyoos Legion Hall. The main items on the Agenda of the 2021 AGM include:1. Approval of the Agenda. 2. Approval and Adoption of the minutes of the 2020 AGM. 3. Introduction of …
There will be a water outage on Friday May 28 from 10AM until Noon to allow a diver to clean the intake screens for the lake pumps. During this time the pumps (which refill the reservoir) have to be turned off, and as the reservoir empties, water pressure will drop and some properties may be …
On Saturday April 10, we will change over from well water to lake water in order to facilitate irrigation for the summer months. We will change back to well water when the irrigation season has ended, at the end of October. Just a reminder that due to the use of lake water, even though it …
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Water invoices (tolls and taxes) for 2021 have been put in the mail. Payment is due by April 30, 2021. Any amount outstanding after that date will attract a penalty. Payment can be made by e-transfer, cheque, or EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer). If you would like an electronic version, send us an email.
Once the irrigation period ends and water demand is lowered, the water source for the OID will be changed from lake water to well water. It is currently anticipated that this changeover will occur on Saturday November 7, 2020. Associated with the changeover, the reservoir has to be emptied and cleaned. As a result, there …
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The annual irrigation season will end on October 31, 2020. If you require assistance with shutting off your irrigation, please contact the water bailiff. Water should not be used for irrigation after this date until the new irrigation season begins in mid April, 2021.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Osoyoos Irrigation District (OID) had to be postponed from when it is usually held in April, due to restrictions imposed by the BC Public Health Officer (PHO) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has now been rescheduled to: Tuesday October 27, starting at 7 PM, at the …