Penticton news
Community Arts Society rooftop party
PENTICTON - The Penmar Community Arts Society will be holding a Rooftop Party Wednesday, April 15, from 5 - 7 p.m. Operations Manager Adam Viklund says everyone interested is invited to attend for the unveiling of the new cooperative and an update on progress of the new arts centre in the former Pen Mar theatre...
Council delays legal action against property owners
PENTICTON - Two property owners have been given two more weeks to resolve their issues before the city against takes legal action against both of them. The injunctive action planned against Action Steel (2365 Barnes St.) and Penticton Self Storage Ltd. (2360 Government St.) stems from a number of long-standing issues regarding a retaining wall...
Airport names former Kelowna mayor and councillor to advisory committee
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The group that advises Canada’s largest municipally-run airport will soon be joined by a couple of new faces familiar to people in the Central Okanagan. Kelowna’s former mayor Walter Gray and former city councillor Andre Blanleil, along with industry representative Meryle Corbett were all appointed to four-year terms on the Kelowna Internnational Airport...
Youthful Penticton inventor heading for science fair nationals
PENTICTON - After a successful weekend at the regional science fair a youthful Penticton inventor is aiming for the nationals in New Brunswick. Charley Smith entered his project, which involves alternative energy sources for vehicles, in the Regional Science Fair in Summerland, placing Best in Show and winning gold. Next up is a trip to...
Penticton firefighters respond to deck blaze
PENTICTON - Penticton firefighters put out a deck fire started by a child with a lighter Sunday morning. Fire crews were called to a home on McCulloch Road near McGregor Drive around 9:34 a.m., April 12. “It was actually a retired auxiliary member who spotted it. He and the residents had it pretty much under...
Fest-of-Ale draws thousands
PENTICTON - The suds flowed freely on the weekend at the Penticton Convention Centre during the 20th annual Okanagan Fest of Ale. More than 4,000 people participated in the tasting event that showcased beers and ciders from 47 producers. Changes to the event this year included an outdoor section and a pop-up, on site liquor...
BCHL FINAL: Clippers stun Vees in OT
PENTICTON - The Penticton Vees find themselves down 2-0 in the best-of-seven Fred Page Cup Final after the Nanaimo Clippers picked up a stunning 2-1 overtime win Saturday at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Brett Roulston made quick work of the extra period, as the Clippers’ forward buried his sixth of the playoffs just twenty-seconds...
KOOPMANS VERDICT: Guilty of second degree murder
PENTICTON – A majority of the 12 jurors who on Saturday convicted John Ike Koopmans of two counts of second-degree murder believe he should serve consecutive prison sentences of at least 15 years.
More snow falling on Coq and Hope-Princeton
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A dump of snow on the Coquihalla and the Hope-Princeton highways overnight is being following with another heavy snowfall today. A vigorous cold front passed through the Southwest Interior overnight dropping 10 to 15 centimetres of snow on the Coquihalla Summit and the Allison Pass, according to a Special Weather Statement from Environment...
Good times guaranteed at Okanagan Fest of Ale
PENTICTON - Beer lovers rejoice, in little more than two weeks, the doors open at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre to celebrate the 20th Annual Okanagan Fest of Ale. Tickets are still available but selling fast for the event that starts Friday, April 10 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and runs through Saturday,...
Lumberjacks coming to Peachfest
PENTICTON - A group of unlikely television celebrities are set to return to Penticton this summer. The West Coast Lumberjacks will bring their show to Okanagan Lake Park during the Penticton Peach Festival Aug. 5 to 8. The group have recently become television celebrities, appearing on Bachelor Canada, the Amazing Race and Canada’s Got Talent....
Rail trail north of Princeton closed due to slide
PENTICTON - The Trans Canada Trail and Kettle Valley Rail Trail has been closed until further notice between Princeton and Coalmont. A large rockslide came down on the former rail bed approximately 10 kilometres west of Princeton at the 125 kilometre marker of the Trans Canada Trail. Deemed unsafe for recreational use, the trail is...
KOOPMANS TRIAL: Key witnesses can’t be trusted: Defence
PENTICTON - The lawyer for John Koopmans attacked the credibility of key Crown witnesses—including one of the complainants—telling jurors they can’t be believed. Don Skogstad got his chance in Penticton Supreme Court today, April 7, to make some sense of six weeks of evidence the 12-member jury heard in the double murder trial. John Ike...
PUCKER UP: RCMP members suck limes for a good cause
PENTICTON - Penticton RCMP members were told to suck it Wednesday, but it's for a good cause so they played along. Penticton RCMP members took the Lyme Sucks Challenge April 8 as they attempted to kick off a national Lyme Sucks Challenge amongst the nation’s RCMP detachments. In an effort to raise awareness and money...
Naturist group appeals for respect and cooperation
PENTICTON - A local naturist group is appealing for calm following the latest debate over Three Mile Beach. The Okanagan Naturist Association issued a plea for naturists to be respectful following Penticton council’s decision not to endorse clothing optional use of Three Mile Beach. In a press release issued April 8, the Okanagan Naturist Association...