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Penticton News

Penticton Bus Shuttle

Penticton Bus Shuttle

Jun 22, 2006 / 4:32 pm

Next stop...Cherry Lane. Councilor John Vassilaki says spending two hours on a bus to get to Walmart is ridiculous. Which is part of the reason he is...

Increased Police Presence

Increased Police Presence

Jun 22, 2006 / 2:00 pm

Penticton RCMP are kicking off their summer policing initiatives this weekend. They are increasing their patrols for the summer by using bikes and added foot...

Enhancement Agreement

Enhancement Agreement

Jun 22, 2006 / 12:00 pm

The Province joined local Aboriginal leaders and the Okanagan Skaha school district on June 21 in signing an enhancement agreement to help Aboriginal students...

Osoyoos Backs Slots

Osoyoos Backs Slots

Jun 22, 2006 / 11:00 am

One-armed bandits could be returning to Osoyoos. To help save the Desert Park horse race track, Osoyoos residents have voted in favour of slot machines....

Secondary Suites

Secondary Suites

Jun 21, 2006 / 4:49 pm

Penticton City Council is divided on the issue of secondary suites as an answer to the lack of affordable housing problem. According to the Western News, some...

Hantavirus Kills Local Boy

Hantavirus Kills Local Boy

Jun 21, 2006 / 2:43 pm

Staff and students at Penticton Secondary School are dealing with a tragic loss this week. Kevin Wager, 14, died last Friday in a Vancouver hospital. He died...

Summer Begins Today

Summer Begins Today

Jun 21, 2006 / 5:00 am

Get out the sunscreen, it's going to be a long day. This is the first official day of summer and according to the weather experts, it's going to be a hot and...

Official City Plan Meetings

Official City Plan Meetings

Jun 20, 2006 / 2:10 pm

The Official City Plan Task Force is holding two open house meetings to generate public feedback about city growth. The OCP is in the process of being rewritten...

Pent. Fence Construction

Pent. Fence Construction

Jun 20, 2006 / 11:50 am

The application to build a multi-family residence along Calgary Avenue in Penticton has some residents concerned. Issues such as noise, safety and the privacy...

Sland Water Plant

S""land Water Plant

Jun 20, 2006 / 11:47 am

According to Summerlandreview.com, Maple Reinders Inc., a Kelowna based company, has been awarded the contract to build the plant. Maple Reinders Inc. beat out...

Pent. Secondarys Up-Grade

Pent. Secondary""s Up-Grade

Jun 20, 2006 / 5:00 am

Penticton Secondary School is one step closer to getting a face-lift. According to the Penticton Western News, final plans and specifications for the new...

New Osoyoos RCMP

New Osoyoos RCMP

Jun 19, 2006 / 1:29 pm

The Osoyoos RCMP is on the lookout for some new blood. According to the Osoyoos Times, several new positions have been approved, including the hiring of a...

Summerland Golf Course

Summerland Golf Course

Jun 19, 2006 / 11:14 am

Summerland residents will be given a chance to tee off about tee-times at an open meeting later this month to discuss a proposed golf resort development....

Be Bear Aware

Be Bear Aware

Jun 19, 2006 / 5:00 am

Recent bear sightings in Naramata, Summerland and Peachland has prompted the Regional District of South Okanagan (RDOS) to hire a specialist. A bear awareness...

Osoyoos Says Yes To Gaming

Osoyoos Says Yes To Gaming

Jun 18, 2006 / 9:30 am

It wasn't even close! Osoyoos residents have voted overwhelmingly to allow gaming at Desert Park. A referendum Saturday asked residents, "Are you in favour of...

Rotary Exchange Students

Rotary Exchange Students

Jun 18, 2006 / 5:00 am

The comings and goings of a lunch meeting of the Penticton Rotary Club focused on two exchange students. One came to Canada from Austria and one is going from...

BCFGA Meets BC Caucus

BCFGA Meets BC Caucus

Jun 17, 2006 / 12:00 pm

The BC Fruit Growers' Association representatives met with the government caucus Friday in Penticton. The meeting was chaired by local MLA Rick Thorpe and...

Profile Kyle Anderson

Profile Kyle Anderson

Jun 17, 2006 / 5:00 am

Kyle Anderson describes himself as a 'shameless self-promoter,' when it comes to his band, Kyle Anderson's Amazing Rubber Band. Anderson, 48, has been in the...

Car Crash In Penticton

Car Crash In Penticton

Jun 16, 2006 / 5:00 pm

A three car accident at the corner of Fairview and Huth Avenues has sent one woman to the hospital. The accident occurred around 4 pm this afternoon. Witnesses...

Cultural Centre Opens

Cultural Centre Opens

Jun 16, 2006 / 1:00 pm

The brand new, state-of-the-art Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre in Osoyoos opened its door for the first time on Thursday afternoon. According to the Penticton...