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Medical emergency temporarily closes Penticton pool

Medical emergency temporarily closes Penticton pool | iNFOnews.ca
Photographer: Steve Arstad

PENTICTON – The pool at the Penticton Community Centre was closed last night following a medical emergency involving a patron.

Staff rescued the woman from the pool around 7 p.m., Jan. 16, and provided first aid until paramedics arrived, according to a media release from the city.

She was taken to Penticton Regional Hospital. No word on her current condition.

The pool closed early last night but reopened as usual this morning.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Howard Alexander at halexander@infonews.ca. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Howard Alexander

Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.

Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.

He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.

If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.

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