The recreation commission listed the hall expansion as its top priority for the year 2000. But he noted the Town of Osoyoos recreation master plan recommends that such a project be cost-shared between the two communities. Larson said she is pleased that Osoyoos may be open to such a scheme, but added any move to cover the pool would not be made for at least seven years. Also under discussion by the recreation commission is the inclusion of the public library at the Community Centre facility. Casorso noted the Okanagan Regional Library Board has advised that a new library building will be needed by 2000.
Communities are responsible for providing library facilities.
Larson said the current library building is bulging at the seams. It s too small, it s too broken up into small rooms, and it needs some more open spaces and some quiet spaces for computer use. Larson said a referendum would have to be held because the funding formula would be similar to that recently undertaken by the Oliver Heritage Society for its archive building. The Osoyoos Indian Band is poised to negotiate a lease on 450 acres of desert land which will be converted to vineyard. Band membership voted in favour of the Vincor Wines proposal last week, with 68 members supporting the proposal and 38 members rejecting it.