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Penticton breaks warm weather record
KAMLOOPS – The spring-like weather continues for Penticton with a record high temperature on Sunday, Feb. 8. The mercury rose to 13 C, breaking the old record of 11.1 C on the same day in 1945, according to Environment Canada’s website. To put things into perspective, the normal high for his time of year is...
Local flooding possible as El Nino-like weather melts lower snowpack
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It doesn’t happen often, but a perfect alignment of the right conditions may cause some flooding in the Southern Interior. The warm Pacific air bombarding the region, thanks to the Pineapple Express, is creating above normal temperatures, which in turn are starting to melt the lower elevation snowpack. Add the still frozen ground...
New and improved Challenge Penticton course revealed
PENTICTON - It may be seven months away but this year’s Challenge Penticton is already taking shape, with a brand new course outlined and a special program for athletes who can’t get enough and keep coming back year after year. Organizers are saying the new course will allow runners to clock faster finish times over...
Regional district directors talk local issues with two B.C. cabinet ministers
PENTICTON - Two B.C. cabinet ministers have met directly with regional district board directors on their home turf for the first time. Agriculture minister Norm Letnick and Tourism and Skills Training minister Shirley Bond met with members of the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen board of directors on Thursday, Feb. 5 for a general discussion of...
Osoyoos built custom car sells for $290,000
OSOYOOS – When you talk to the man who built the custom 1956 Chrysler that sold at auction in Scottsdale, Arizona for $290,000 you get referrals to articles others have written about him and his cars. “For me to sit here and brag up all my accolades, I’m not that kind of guy,” J.F. Launier...
Okanagan hot bed of local film industry last year
PENTICTON - Film producers continue to find the Okanagan an attractive place to shoot major films - and investment in the industry is good business for the regional district, says Okanagan Film Commissioner Jon Summerland. He made his annual presentation to the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen board of directors at the Feb. 5 regular board...
Penticton Lakeside to add skating to list of resort activities
PENTICTON - It looks like there will be an ice surface in the downtown area by next winter after all, according to an announcement by Penticton Lakeside Resort, Convention Centre and Casino earlier this week. The idea of an ice rink in Gyro Park was floated during city council budget discussions earlier this year. The resort...
Man resists alleged robbery in Penticton alley
PENTICTON - RCMP are trying to figure out if a conversation between a man and a pregnant woman is related to a subsequent attempted robbery. In a media release, Mounties say a 34-year-old man was walking in the alley of the 1400-block of Government Street at roughly 6:30 p.m., February 3 when a pregnant woman...
Boil water advisory lifted
PENTICTON - Penticton residents and business owners affected by the city’s boil water advisory can quench their thirst straight from the tap again. The boil water notice was rescinded on Feb. 5 at 2:20 p.m., following several days of daily testing and monitoring of the system that began last Sunday, when a large water main on...
Major sports event in Penticton a boon for businesses and spectators
PENTICTON - Residents of Penticton, get ready for some great hockey. The Canadian Sport School Hockey Championships will take place in Penticton this year, from March 12-15 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Canadian Sport School and Okanagan Hockey president Andy Oakes made the announcement during a media conference held this morning. The four-day hockey...
Departing city manager talks about her legacy
PENTICTON - Penticton's departing city manager has nothing but praise for the people she’s worked with and will always see Penticton as home. The city announced Antoniak's imminent departure yesterday to a private sector position to be announced at a later date. Annette Antoniak recently spoke about the changes that have taken place in the city’s...
Downtown restaurants learning to cope with boil order
PENTICTON - As day four of a boil water advisory continues for portions of Penticton, affected downtown businesses are slowly returning to a normal routine. “We have been having daily conversations with the business community,” City of Penticton communications officer Simone Blais said. “The boil advisory is still on, Interior Health continues to sample, and...
Second Penticton water main break should be fixed much sooner than the first
PENTICTON - If you live in the area of Carmi Avenue and your water is brown, the City of Penticton says it's likely from a water main break that happened at roughly 11:15 this morning, Feb. 4. The city was able to shut off a valve, isolating the problem so the crew could work on...
City takes a stand in graffiti war
PENTICTON - Penticton council is joining the war against graffiti in the city. The Penticton Graffiti Task Force made a presentation to Penticton council’s Committee of the Whole on Monday, Feb. 2, urging the city to join in a campaign to clean up graffiti in the downtown core. The task force asked the city for...
Smoke break proves costly for Summerland man
PENTICTON - A stop for a quick smoke—of illicit materials—cost a Summerland man his freedom earlier this week. On February 2, Penticton RCMP were notified of a male smoking drugs in a vehicle parked in the Lakeside Resort parking lot. Police attended the scene, but the driver had departed. Police had a description of the...
City manager leaving Penticton
PENTICTON - Penticton is losing its controversial city manager. Annette Antoniak announced today she will be leaving the City of Penticton later this month. Antoniak has been with the city since 2010, joining the city in time for implementation of the core review. She was also instrumental moving the city forward with the first downtown...
Signs point to more debate at city hall over nude beach
PENTICTON - The dispute between nude sunbathers and residents of Three Mile Beach could be solved for $75 - the price of a sign according to Locals Supporting Locals founder Kevin Proteau who made the proclamation on the steps of city hall prior to the regular council meeting February 2. But the answer won't be...
Boil water advisory remains for affected Penticton residents
PENTICTON - A boil water advisory remains in place for areas of the city affected by Sunday’s water main break on Main Street. Crews continue to sample water in areas affected by the boil water notice. No data has been received from samples collected and tested to date. Several samples collected over a given period...
Veteran Penticton reporter leaving the Herald
PENTICTON - Veteran Penticton reporter John Moorhouse is preparing to say goodbye to the Penticton Herald, where he has been a staff reporter for 26 years. Moorhouse recently took on a new position with the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation as its Development and Communications Officer. He’ll be working with Janice Perrino and the rest...
Don’t stop believin’ Penticton
PENTICTON – Journey has included Penticton and the South Okanagan Events Centre on their Canadian tour. Expect the group’s rock anthem Don’t Stop Believin’ to be featuring during the encore. It’s one of the top-selling catalog tracks in digital history, according to a media release. It was featured in the first season of the hugely...
Group lending support to nudists at city hall on Monday
PENTICTON - Locals Supporting Locals will be standing up for Penticton naturists, a group who enjoys going nude on Three Mile Beach, in front of Penticton City Hall today, Feb. 2. In a release this week Kevin Proteau, founder of the supporting group, said the press conference is an attempt to present to the public...
UPDATE: Major water main break in downtown Penticton
PENTICTON – City public works crews and the Penticton Fire Department were called to the intersection of Wade Avenue and Main Street around 10 a.m., Sunday, Feb 1 after an 18-inch diameter water main burst. Some flooding of the City Centre building has taken place and street pavement has buckled at the intersection. Main Street...
Public Works preparing to patch Penticton Avenue pipeline
PENTICTON - Residents living in the upper Penticton Avenue area are preparing for several weeks of road construction as the city replaces a section of the large water main connecting Okanagan Lake to the city’s water treatment plant. Work is scheduled to start Monday at 7 a.m. “We are moving ahead quickly and hope to...
Penticton website outs nudists, claims “illegal activity”
PENTICTON - Penticton’s famous nude beach continues to make headlines, even in the dead of winter. The beach began making regular headlines in June 2014 when a private landowner, who owns a strip of the beach along with the City of Penticton and the province fenced off a portion after claiming a nudist had scared off...