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FILE PHOTO - The second annual Rotary Ribfest takes place in Penticton as the city gears up for a busy July 1 long weekend. Steve Arstad

Canada Day long weekend fun in Penticton

PENTICTON – The long weekend promises to be a busy one in Penticton with festivals, fun and sun all weekend long.

The forecast for the weekend looks ideal for summer activities, with a mix of sun and cloud and highs of 30 degrees Celsius predicted.

The second annual Rotary Club of Penticton Ribfest takes place June 30 to July 3 in Okanagan Lake Park with ribs, ribs, and more ribs. There will be a beverage garden, entertainment, a kids zone and free music throughout the entire event. Four champion barbecue teams from across the country will duke it out for top honours during the cook off. For more information, see the Ribfest website.

Slide the City comes to Penticton July 1 as well, with a huge side set up on Vancouver Avenue at Cambie Street. Sliders must be at least five years old and 46" tall to slide. See the Slide the City Penticton website for more details.

Canada Day Celebrations will take place in Gyro Park with non-stop entertainment all day, including live music, food vendors, kid’s activities, and fireworks at dusk. For a full schedule of activities, please see the Downtown Penticton Association webpage.

The second annual Penticton Scottish Festival & Highland Games take place at King’s Park with Celtic activities for everyone in the family. The event includes traditional events including the caber toss, heavy events, piping, drumming, highland dancing, stock dogs and whiskey tasting. Activities take place between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday, July 2. For more information, visit the Scottish Festival website.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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