Google Earth Engine allows viewers a time lapse view of a changing Penticton. Credit: Google Earth Engine

Take a time lapse view of Penticton

PENTICTON – If you've ever wondered what Penticton looked like from the sky 10, 20 or even 30 years ago you can take take a visual history tour of the area using Google Earth Engine.

You will see development spread into the surrounding hills as the population increased to about 33,000 from 23,000 and in the surrounding areas you may notice new cutblocks and reforestation taking place.

Watch the time lapse tour of Penticton from 1984 through 2012 and let us know what stands out to you by commenting below.

**Please note: This time lapse will not play on mobile devices.

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  1. Thomas W Burke

    looks like cutting trees down faster than reforesting them… one day, could we be barren?

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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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