Christmas celebrations begin Friday in downtown Penticton

PENTICTON – Downtown community Christmas celebrations start Friday in downtown Penticton.

The Downtown Penticton Association is inviting preschool children to add decorations to the Community Christmas Tree in Gyro Park on Friday, Dec. 4 at 11:30 a.m.

Penticton residents are also invited to add their favourite decorations to the tree on Friday Dec. 4 between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. There will be complimentary hot chocolate, treats and $5 cheeseburgers at Burger 55 as part of the Pre Light Up Party festivities. Donations of nonperishable food items for the food bank are welcomed.

Burger 55 will then place a star on top of the tree Friday in preparation for the Christmas Tree Light Up on Saturday, Dec. 5. The light up will take place after Santa’s visit to Gyro Park, which happens from 2 p.m. until  4 p.m.

The Christmas Market will also be held at 502 Main Street on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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