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City Of Penticton

Aging City of Penticton facilities could cost $31 million to repair or replace

PENTICTON - Penticton’s public buildings are getting old and in need of repair, replacement or upgrades, city council learned this week. Council received an overview of the city's Facitlities Master Plan from its consultant which says the 25 facilities have an average age of 40 years and repairs or upgrades in the order of $31...

City and Penticton Indian Band sign agreement to grow local economy together

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton and the Penticton Indian Band have agreed to work together to develop the local economy. The two governments signed an agreement today, Jan. 4, to work together on tourism and economic development, according to a media release. The Penticton Indian Band has agreed to zone some of its land for...

Mother nature not cooperating with City of Penticton’s efforts to clear snow

PENTICTON - A lengthy period of cold temperatures is hindering City of Penticton efforts to clear the city’s streets. City Communications Officer Simone Blais says Mother Nature isn’t playing nice as the city’s public works department plugs away at city streets. “Penticton has received over 17 centimetres of snow in the last week. Road crews...

Surveillance cameras coming to Penticton library and museum complex

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton is in the market for video surveillance equipment. The city released a request for proposal in late November, seeking suppliers to provide, install and maintain video surveillance remote devices in city facilities. City Communications Officer Simone Blais says video surveillance is part of the municipality’s general risk management initiatives...

Liveable wage at the heart of South Okanagan labour market study

PENTICTON - Local employers are skittish about hiring oil patch workers, while complaints of the high cost of living in the South Okanagan are largely perception-based by prospective employees, Penticton City Council has learned. Those were two of the findings in a Labour Market study of Penticton and the South Okanagan presented by MDB Insight executive vice-president...

City of Penticton and Gateway reveal their hands in quest to relocate casino

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton and Gateway Casinos and Entertainment have come to an agreement on a new location for the city’s casino. The new Cascades Casino Penticton will be built on South Okanagan Events Centre property next to the Wine Country Visitor Centre at the corner of Highway 97 and Power Street, taking up existing...

City hopes economic investment zone keeps casino in Penticton

PENTICTON - City hall staff hope to build on the success of Penticton’s Economic Incentive Zones with the introduction of a new city-wide tax break for developers which is aimed at keeping Gateway Casino in town. After hearing the Penticton Lakeside Resort will not renew the Lake City Casino lease when it expires in May...

Still time to provide input on SS Sicamous park plan

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton has extended its deadline for pubic input on design concepts for the SS Sicamous park area. Residents interested in commenting on the project will now have until Oct. 16 to do so. First phase of a multi-phase plan to reconstruct the area around the SS Sicamous includes improvements to...

Provincial funding announced for City of Penticton labour study

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton will be able to move forward with a planned labour market study thanks to a provincial funding announcement made today. MLA Dan Ashton and several city dignitaries were on hand, Oct. 9, to announce $71,300 in community and employer partnership funding from the Ministry of Social Development and Social...

City of Penticton purchases $1.5M parcel of land

PENTICTON - The City of Penticton has acquired a piece of real estate adjacent to the South Okanagan Events Centre property on Power Street. The announcement was made during Monday night’s council meeting, Oct. 5, and came following an in camera discussion following from a previous meeting. The 1.495 acre parcel is located at 903...

City of Penticton continues to seek a solution to leaking leisure pool

PENTICTON -  City staff and professional engineers continue to seek a solution to the Penticton Community Centre leisure pools leaky drains. The pool was scheduled to reopen following a summer closure to replace slippery deck tiles around the leisure and main pools on Sept. 14, but as staff was refilling the leisure pool, a leak...