General Information
- Garbage & Recycling Information - Princeton - Open: Apr to Oct, 8>4, Tues>Sat; Nov>Mar, 8>4, Tues, Wed, Sat only
- Public Lake Access - a link to an area map showing Osprey Lake Public Access points and the facilities available at each one.
- Welcome Wagon Kit - new property owner in the area? Check out this link for a 42 page kit of useful information about our community.
- Exterior Window Washing - Glass Guardians - call/text Charlie @ 778-522-4157
- Tree Falling Services:
- Similkameen Tree Services - Lenny 250-295-2799 - Falling, topping, winds firming, logging, removal - Certified
- Acacia Tree Services - Ryan Austman, certified arborist - climber and faller - 250-328-8467
- Cascade Contract Falling Ltd - Don Darel - faller - 250-295-3310
- Chimney Cleaning Services (annual cleaning is required by many insurance companies - must be WETT certified)
- Similkameen Chimney Cleaning - Lenny - 250-295-2799
- Top Hat Service - Al Smith - 250-493-5190
- F & A Chimney Sweep - Fred - 250-462-1337
- Keremeos Septic Service - pumping of septic tanks around Osprey Lake - Mark Riegling - 250-499-9422
- Patches Roofing - Cody Fretz (778) 233-9639 - all types of roofs and repairs - Chain Lake
- Off-Road Vehicle - registration and regulation information
- FireSmart Brochure - how to protect your property from Forest Fires
- BC Freshwater Fishing Info - includes information of stocking of fish
- Snow Survey and Water Supply - summary of current local snowpack and run off conditions
- KVR now officially mixed use - motorized and non-motorized
- Shinish Creek and Summerland Wind Power Projects
- High Speed Internet
- China Creek Internet - provides Medium Speed Internet thru much of the area - 250-295-7944
- Starlink - New service - highest speed (up to 200mps), unlimited downloads, but also the most expensive.
- Xplornet - High speed internet service - not great for WiFi Cellular Calling
- Osprey Trail Map - North Side
- Address Signs - Gidney Signs, Chilliwack - double sided reflective with stake
- BC Ministry of Forests - fire restrictions - Osprey is in the Merritt area of the Kamloops Fire District
- Living by Water - working towards healthier human & wildlife habitat along the shorelines of Canada
- Great slide show of Ospreys Catching fish
- BC Freshwater Fishing Licenses - now available on line
- BC Tail - Cycling - Kettle Valley Railway
- Spot GPS Satellite Messenger - safety communication device when no cellular coverage is available
- Red Bluffs weather station
- Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen
- Vermilion Trails Society, Princeton - Proudly maintaining stewardship of the Trans Canada Trail (KVR) in the Princeton Subdivision
- Directions to Osprey Lake from Vancouver, Kelowna and Kamloops
- Off Road Vehicles - update on licensing
- Mud Bogging Regulations and fines
- Fishing Regulations and information
- Cutting of Firewood on Public Lands - free permit required!
Accommodation
Recreation
- Town of Princeton
- Osprey Lake Train Station - Log Cabin and Caboose Tiny Home Rentals - click here for details or call Tom Sellmer @ 250-295-7488
- The Bear's Den - waterfront on Osprey Lake - click here for details or here to book on VRBO.
- Forestry Campsites - Osprey, Link and Chain Lakes all have numerous unserviced campsite available - currently $15/night - click on the above links for full details - no reservations allowed, but spots are usually available anytime, other than possibly on long weekends.
- Anyone else renting local accommodation? Just send me a one page DPF info sheet and it will be posted here - for free! Email: ratepayers @ ospreylake.ca
- For other Osprey area B&B or vacation rentals: please check out the following sites:
- Interested in purchasing property in the area? - check out Princeton Real Estate
- Princeton Golf Club - 1 (888) 295-5123
