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UPDATE: Downtown Penticton water main break repaired

UPDATE: Downtown Penticton water main break repaired | iNFOnews.ca
Crews are working to repair a broken water main on Lakeshore Drive at the intersection of Martin Street this morning, Oct. 19, 2017. Steve Arstad

PENTICTON – Lakeshore Drive between Main Street and Martin Street in downtown Penticton should reopen later this afternoon following a water main break this morning.

The city reported this afternoon, Oct. 19, repairs to the water main are complete and the road should be ready to reopen around 4 p.m. Traffic had been detoured away from the area and transit was rerouted as the city made repairs.

The water main break was located on Lakeshore Drive between Martin Street and Main Street.

The break caused the intersection at Martin Street and Lakeshore Drive to sink significantly.

A fire hose was temporarily installed to provide water service to the Lakeside Resort and other properties.

— This story was upated at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 to say the water main had been repaired.

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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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