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Okanagan Lake and S.S. Sicamous get revamped

PENTICTON - The Okanagan Lake waterfront will soon get another new look, thanks to city staff who are putting together a plan to revitalize the area around the S.S. Sicamous. Options for the plan were presented to city council last night, who will ultimately decide what they want to see in the new park. The...

Tough as nails councillor announces his retirement

KELOWNA – After three years on council and 15 as fire chief, Coun. Gerry Zimmermann is stepping down from public office. Zimmermann was first elected to council in 2011, was Fire Chief from 1990 to 2005 and also served one term on the Agricultural Land Commision. “I had a hard time making this decision but...

Councillor announces she will run again

KELOWNA – Add one more name to the list of sitting councillors who will be on the ballot again this fall. Mohini Singh, who was first elected three years ago, has announced she will seek re-election to a second term. “There's a lot of unfinished business,” she says. “I see good things happening for Kelowna...

City and electrical workers make union agreement

PENTICTON - A negotiated agreement has been reached between theElectric Utility employees, and the City of Penticton and IBEW Local 213. The five-year agreement calls for two per cent increases each year in the term. The agreement was signed by union members on Thursday, Aug. 28. “The City is very pleased to have successfully negotiated...

ARCHER: City staff aren’t immune from taxpayer scrutiny but here’s a better idea

PENTICTON - City Hall has quite the series of plot lines going these days, with lawsuits, legal threats to citizens, complaints from residents and rallies outside on the street. Mayor and city councillors have taken a lot of heat from the media and public, whether it’s about vote results, a development project, or the use...

Community Centre offers Day Camp for kids if strike continues

PENTICTON - The Community Centre has organized day camps for school kids ages 6 to 12 starting Sept 2. if teachers remain on strike. Camps are offered Sept. 2 to 5 and Sept. 8 to 12, with additional weeks added as needed. Kids will participate in activities, including swimming, games, crafts and sports from 9...

Challenge Penticton challenges drivers

PENTICTON - The city will be bustling with athletes, coaches and families this weekend as everyone gets ready for the second Challenge Penticton triathlon race on Sunday. There are all kinds of family-friendly events planned including fun runs, a junior triathlon race, a party in the park, free yoga and a charity swim. The weekend wraps up...

Car and city bus collide

KAMLOOPS - Failure to yield led to a crash between a city transit bus and a car in Pineview Valley Wednesday morning. Just after 8 a.m. the bus and Volkswagon Jetta collided at the corner of Hugh Allan Drive and Copperhead Drive. RCMP Const. Jason Epp says the crash happened when the driver of the...

The public shares on the Tournament Capital Ranch proposal

KAMLOOPS – Beehives, a bridge to Westsyde and a walking trail connecting to downtown are a few of the ideas submitted by the public at the City of Kamloops open house discussion on the Tournament Capital Ranch Thursday afternoon. Members of the public interested in knowing more about the phase two proposal for the area...

Westsyde Road rehab to be complete by fall

KAMLOOPS - Westsyde Road will get a lot of new asphalt this summer and it will be done with a lower price tag than originally thought as well. The road will see more than 70,000 square metres of concrete surface milled and paved, as well as drainage improvements and replacement of all sanitary, storm, water...

City focuses on flood cleanup, tallying property damage

KAMLOOPS – While the flooding may have stopped, the City of Kamloops now has cleanup to worry about after buckets of rain scattered debris and poured through several buildings around town – including City Hall. “I don’t know the extent of (the damage),” City of Kamloops Manager Mike Firlotte says about the flooding at the...

Learn more about the Wiltse Area development plan

PENTICTON - A development plan that has been in the works for several years has been brought back to council, and soon, the public will have a chance to say a word or two. There will be an open house on July 16 at the Penticton Public Library for the Wiltse Area development plan. A...

This popular city road might be up for a name change

KELOWNA – One of the Mission’s most used roads could be in line for a name change. Swamp Road is a major, two-lane road connecting Casorso with DeHart. On Monday, Coun. Andre Blanleil said he has heard complaints from several area residents who feel the name is less than attractive. “Some of the neighbours in...

Okanagan Lake walkway opens with a splash

PENTICTON - Come celebrate the official opening of the Okanagan Lake waterfront walkway at a Beach Party fundraiser at the SS Sicamous esplanade this Saturday. Splash around in the water to help beat the heat, or take a ride on a slip-n-slide that shoots you right out into the lake. The kids can play in...

Penticton gets to decide how latest provincial grants will be spent

PENTICTON - New funds are rolling into the City’s bank account from a provincial fund and Penticton gets to choose how it will be distributed within the community. More than $423,000 will be given to the City and surrounding area — just a portion of the $74 million of Strategic Community Investment Fund money being...

Council’s tour of Boonstock grounds eases concerns

PENTICTON - Progress on the Boonstock festival grounds this morning appears to be winning over skeptical Penticton City councillors who toured the property again this morning. It still looks like barren land, but organizers assured they are on track for a safe and fun weekend Aug 1 to 3. Not all councillors were invited to walk through...

Take the bus to your Canada Day activities, for free

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is offering free transit on the bus for Canada Day. Riverside Park is the place to be for festivities; parking may be limited. Those who wish to take the bus are advised transit is operating on a Saturday schedule for the holiday.  For spectators hoping to catch the evening...

City officials to take tour of Boonstock grounds

PENTICTON - Boonstock organizers have arranged another walk-through of festival grounds this weeks for city officials who either missed out or were not invited to the last tour on June 13. Coun. Helena Konanz confirmed her attendance at the walk-through and said she is excited about the festival and the 8,500 people it will bring...

Council questions whether Boonstock is a good idea for the city

PENTICTON - The topic of Boonstock caused a bit of a stir during this week’s council meeting when one councillor said she does not support the event. During a discussion on issues arising from the Protective Services Advisory Committee, Coun. Katie Robinson said there was a lack of substance in the Boonstock plan. Whenever there...

Seniors considered in new transit plans

PENTICTON - Councillors discussed the need for more public transit options at last night’s city council meeting, including increased evening hours and shorter wait times. Staff presented options for the new three-year contract with B.C. Transit that will run from 2015 to 2018. Options including extending certain routes, all night services and Sunday services. The...

City paves paradise and doesn’t bother making it a parking lot

PENTICTON — The downtown lot that was not too long ago a teaching garden, is now a patch of levelled land. The city recently took back claim of the property after a temporary use license was not renewed by a local gardening organization. The property at Ellis Street and Nanaimo Avenue was formerly the home...

Tourism Penticton names new executive director

PENTICTON - After a long wait, Tourism Penticton has named Chris Bower as its new executive director. The organization went through administrative changes this winter and spring, with several administrators leaving their positions, including ex-executive director Jessie Campbell. In his new position, Bower will oversee destination tourism and marketing for Tourism Penticton and the operation...

Celebrate a revitalized downtown at the city’s block party

PENTICTON - The City is hosting a block party next week to celebrate the newly revitalized Westminster-Martin western gateway. Revitalization of the 200 block of Martin Street between Westminster Avenue and Nanaimo Avenue was the first phase of the City’s Downtown revitalization plan. Construction began in late February and finished at the end of May,...