Jakubeit
Politicians host meet and greet
PENTICTON - Penticton’s new mayor and council including local representatives from the provincial and federal governments made themselves available to the public at an informal gathering at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on Saturday. A moderate turnout of citizens braved icy winds and below normal temperatures from 10 a.m. until noon to meet their...
New mayor and council prepare to get down to business
Newly elected Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit admitted to some anxious moments as election day progressed prior to winning the mayor’s position on November 15. “I had a fair bit of confidence going into the day, but I did feel some anxious moments,” Jakubeit said recently. “There were long lineups all day, and I found myself...