Osprey Lake Community Web Site
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  • General Info/Accommodation
  • Community Organizations
    • Osprey Area Ratepayers
    • Hayes Creek Firefighters
    • Similkameen Valley Riders ATV
  • Osprey Annual Corn Roast
  • Shoreline Cleanup
  • Roadside Cleanup
  • Pictures
  • Catch & Release (Buy & Sell)

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.
  • 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.
  • 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:
  1. VRBO
  2. Air BnB
  3. Owner Direct
  4. Trip Advisor
  • Interested in purchasing property in the area? - check out Princeton Real Estate
  • ​​Princeton Golf Club - 1 (888) 295-5123​
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