Penticton news
RBC Cup: Vees clip Thunderbirds in round robin finale
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. - Pat Newell doubled-down in the Penticton Vees Robin-Robin finale Thursday, as the diminutive forward picked four points and Player of the Game honours, in the Vees 5-2 win over the Soo Thunderbirds at the PCU Centre. Newell scored twice and added two helpers in the win, as the Vees finished...
South Okanagan winery recognized by the SPCA for doggy love
PENTICTON - An Okanagan Falls winery, which has built a theme around its love for man’s best friend, has caught the attention of the B.C. SPCA. See Ya Later Ranch Winery has been named Caring Company of the Year. The winery has provided the SPCA with more than $150,000 since 2006 through contributions and in-kind...
Flames above Riva Ridge a controlled burn
PENTICTON - The Penticton Indian Band is currently monitoring a controlled fire above Riva Ridge Modular Home Park just south of Penticton. Penticton Indian Band chief Barry Phillip said the band has a vehicle at the site and are monitoring the controlled burn. Flames from the pile, which is burning on a barren hillside, were...
Lots to do in and around Penticton this May long weekend
PENTICTON - No shortage of things to do in the South Okanagan this May long weekend. The Penticton Farmers' Market and the Penticton Community Market are back on Main Street for the summer, starting at 8:30 a.m and running until 1 p.m. Check out this recent message from the mayor regarding Penticton’s famous farmers market....
Identity of elderly man killed in car crash released
KELOWNA - The B.C. Coroners Service has released the identity of the man killed in a car crash near Peachland earlier this week. Peter Hudyma, 84, of Oliver, was the driver and only occupant of a car which left the road in the 6400-block of Highway 97C near Peachland at about 5:50 p.m., Tuesday, May...
Penticton Search and Rescue called out for second time in a week
PENTICTON - A 59-year-old mountain biker was rescued from Campbell Mountain last night after he somehow injured himself. Penticton Search and Rescue was called in by B.C. Ambulance just before 8 p.m. and nine responders attended, according to a release this morning, May 14. Darkness prevented use of a helicopter so they sent out a...
New slogan for Penticton’s 2016 B.C. Winter Games
PENTICTON - No matter what the season, Penticton is passionate about sport. So it’s only fitting that 'Penticton’s Got Game' be the slogan for the 2016 B.C. Winter Games. To celebrate the return of the games to the community, the host society board of directors held a 'Name Our Games' contest for the community. Penticton students...
Volunteer fire departments facing news standards, higher costs
PENTICTON - New provincial regulations affecting the province's fire departments was a topic of discussion for the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen’s Emergency Services Supervisor at a recent committee meeting. RDOS supervisor Dale Kronebusch provided directors with a snapshot of changes coming to the region’s fire departments as a result of the recently introduced B.C. Fire...
What you should know about this delicious, and potentially poisonous, local delicacy
VERNON - You might have seen the bright, vibrantly green curlicues in classified ads or at the local grocery store recently and wondered what they are and where they come from. They’re called fiddleheads, and they’re found around the world, including the Thompson-Okanagan, for a few short weeks every spring. Those who have tried the...
City will seek developer for hotel development for SOEC property
PENTICTON - The idea of adding a hotel to the South Okanagan Events Centre property garnered little interest at a public hearing this week, but those who did attend voiced a wide array of views. A special council meeting and public hearing looking at the proposed zoning amendment to add 'tourist accommodation' as an allowable...
Business building at Penticton First Nations event
PENTICTON - First Nations business groups from all over Western Canada are in Penticton this week to do business. The Penticton Indian Band is hosting their third Aboriginal Business Match at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. “This is an opportunity for us to showcase our developments, to show others what we’re doing and inspire...
Vees win second straight at RBC Cup
PENTICTON - Steen Cooper picked the perfect time to get his first points of the RBC Cup. The 19-year-old forward had a goal and an assist and was named the Player of the Game, as the Penticton Vees held-off the Carleton Place Canadians 4-3 Tuesday afternoon. Cooper setup Connor Chartier’s game-winning goal early in the...
Beach use in Okanagan Falls restricted because of species at risk
PENTICTON - A policy regarding species at risk and restricted beach usage at an Okanagan Falls park is not getting much support from a regional district committee. At an environment committee meeting last week regional directors said they disagreed with the restrictive policy. The committee, including Area ‘D’ Director Tom Siddon, were most upset at...
Correctional Centre taking shape in Oliver desert
PENTICTON - Grey concrete walls are going up on the desert bench at the Senkulmen Business Park north of Oliver for an institution that will be the first of its kind in the South Okanagan. Construction of B.C.’s newest medium security prison, the Okanagan Correctional Centre, has been underway since site preparation began in April...
Independent investigators to probe motorcycle collision with police car
CRUISER DID U-TURN IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY PENTICTON - A collision between an RCMP cruiser and a motorcycle in Osoyoos this past weekend is now under investigation by the province’s Independent Investigations Office. Spokesperson Kelly Kilpatrick confirmed today, May 12, two investigators were sent to Osoyoos on Monday to begin an investigation into the crash....