The Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerobatics team will make a return appearance to Penticton this summer. Credit: InfoNews photo

Snowbirds returning to thrill Penticton

PENTICTON – You will have to look up, way up, to see the highlight of the Peach Festival this year. The Snowbirds are returning to Penticton after a two year absence to kick off the August celebration.

The precision flying squadron will perform over Okanagan Lake in celebration of the Peach Festival opening day on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

“We’re thrilled,” local organizing committee chair Fred Trainor commented, adding it takes a lot of work and money to bring the group too the city.

“We are fortunate to get them back. We know Penticton is one of their favourite host cities.”

The Canadian Forces team is expected to spend three days in Penticton. A public meet-and-greet event will be scheduled during their visit.

The aerial squadron was last in Penticton in 2013.

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.

— This story was updated to correct the date of the performance.

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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.
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