iN PHOTOS: Okanagan Beach in Penticton a year ago and today

PENTICTON – People could still be seeing strolling along the promenade of Penticton’s Lakeshore Drive on Okanagan Lake today, but there was a significant element missing from what is normally part of an early summery June day on Penticton’s waterfront.

No one was in the water, and no one was on the beach – at least what’s left of it.

These photos help to illustrate how much Okanagan Lake Beach has changed from the same day one year ago to today, June 2, thanks to the rising water. Those life jackets are looking more and more necessary on Penticton's Romp statue.

This year's photos, lacking in people enjoying the waterfront compared to those a year ago, are also ominous from a tourism perspective because the water is forecast to keep rising in Okanagan Lake until mid-June.

The Peach Beach on June 2, 2016

The Peach Beach today, June 2, 2017

The Romp statues on June 2, 2016

The Romp statues today, June 2, 2017

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