Try a work experience at a winery and more this weekend

PENTICTON – Wine, garden and family-friendly events make for some fun and interesting times this weekend in Penticton and the South Okanagan.

For a unique experience winery operators can only hope is a resounding success, experience working life in the vineyard at Meyer Family Vineyards Sip Tuck on Saturday, June 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For the price of a $25 ticket, patrons help tuck vines from 9 a.m. to noon before relaxing with a barbecue lunch and a glass of wine. Participants also get a Meyer Family Vineyards hat or T-shirt.

The Grand Sommelier Express is a tasting event featuring food, wine and live music in an outdoor setting at the Kettle Valley Railway Station in Summerland. This year’s event is Saturday, June 9 at 1 p.m. and again at 5 p.m. Cost is $150.

The  Penti-Con is a family friendly weekend event with contests, costumes, games, workshops, vendors and special guests on hand.

Check out social media and website for schedules and sign up information. Show times are Saturday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sunday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

Tickets are available online at ValleyFirstTix.com, or in person at the Valley First Box Office. There will be a remote box office at the convention centre’s entrance 3 at 8:30 a.m. on each event day. A weekend pass is $30 with individual day passes at $20.

The ultimate fun run is the Wildstone Colours 4 Kids Run, taking place June 10, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Colourful runners depart from Loco Landing in a cause for charity, as 100 per cent of proceeds go to OSNS Child Development Centre. For more information visit the Wildstone Colours 4 Kids website.

The Okanagan Vintage Fair takes place Saturday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with more than 30 tables full of vintage and collectible items. Admission is $2, at the Shatford Centre.

The Penticton & District Garden Club holds their annual Festival of Flowers Flower Show Saturday, June 9 at Cherry Lane Shopping Centre.

The show is an exhibition and competition highlighting the floral bounty of the area and is open to members of the public as well as garden club members. Check out the event from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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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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