General Information
- Backhoe Services - Tommy's Hoe Services, including dumping, stump removal, water lines, etc. 250-295-7488 or 604-793-8365
- BC Freshwater Fishing Info - includes information of stocking of fish
- BC Freshwater Fishing Licenses - now available on line
- 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
- Cycling - BC TRails - Kettle Valley Railway
- Directions to Osprey Lake from Vancouver, Kelowna and Kamloops
- Exterior Window Washing - Glass Guardians - call/text Charlie @ 778-522-4157
- Fire Restrictions - BC Ministry of Forests - Osprey is in the Merritt area of the Kamloops Fire District
- FireSmart Brochure - how to protect your property from Forest Fires
- Firewood - Cutting of Firewood on Public Lands - free permit required!
- Cut and split firewood, delivered - Kash Johnson 250-328-2838
- Fishing Regulations and information
- Garbage & Recycling Information - Princeton - Open: Apr to Oct, 8:00am > 3:50pm, Tues to Sat; Nov to Mar, 8:00am > 3:50pm, Tues, Wed, Sat only
- 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
- KVR now officially mixed use - motorized and non-motorized
- Lake Access - a link to an area map showing Osprey Lake Public Access points and the facilities available at each one.
- Mud Bogging Regulations and fines
- Off-Road Vehicle - registration and regulation information
- RDOS - Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen
- Roofing - Patches Roofing - Cody Fretz (778) 233-9639 - all types of roofs and repairs - Chain Lake
- Satellite Communicator - Spot GPS Satellite Messenger - safety communication device when no cellular coverage is available
- Septic Service:
- Similkameen Septic Service - tank pumping and installs, toilet rentals - 250-295-7994 or email: [email protected]
- Keremeos Septic Service - pumping of septic tanks around Osprey Lake - Mark Riegling - 250-499-9422
- Trail Map - Osprey Trail Map - North Side
- 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
- Vermilion Trails - Vermilion Trails Society, Princeton - Proudly maintaining stewardship of the Trans Canada Trail (KVR) in the Princeton Subdivision
- Weather Station - Red Bluffs weather station
- Welcome Wagon Kit - new property owner in the area? Check out this detailed package of useful information about our community.
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.
- Trailside Cabins - individual cabins available - click here for the website or email/call at [email protected] / 250-295-0812
- Forestry Campsites - Osprey, Link and Chain Lakes all have numerous unserviced campsite available - currently $18/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
