Municipal election · Osoyoos
Municipal election · Osoyoos · Interview
Dustin: Fix the water and bring back the Fun
Mayoral candidate Dustin Sikora on a three-step water plan, short-term rentals, taxes, Town Hall turnover, and making Osoyoos a real year-round town
Osoyoos mayoral candidate Dustin Sikora owns and runs a large shooting range in Langley and the local range here. In an interview with SO What, he talked about why his business background fits the mayor’s job, his three-step water plan, short-term rentals, taxes, and how to make Osoyoos a real year-round town.
His main theme was operations. A town, he said, is people and a budget — the same things he already manages in business. He is running, he said, because he does not trust how water and Town Hall have been handled.

Election 2026
Osoyoos votes Saturday, Oct. 17
Six people want to be mayor, thirteen want four council seats, and three are running for water councillor. Our ballot guide has every candidate in plain language, plus how to vote.
In Issue 1
Water · Osoyoos
Local camp company says it offered free water trial — town never followed up
Health · South Okanagan
The Rural Doctor Shortage Is an Economic Trap. Victoria Holds the Key.
Hockey · Opening weekend
Coyotes opening weekend: a town that showed up
Analysis · Landlords
The Short-Term Rental Debate Is About Control, Not Just Cash
Opinion · Stay
Skip the Elevator: Why the Unassuming Motel Deserves a Second Look
Summerland · August 2026
Summerland's Bald Range Fire: what happened
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