Holiday changes for garbage pickup in the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen

PENTICTON - Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen residents will not receive garbage collection on Christmas and New Year’s Day as the pickup schedule is revised to accommodate the holiday season. Collection on those two days will shift to Saturday, Dec.26 and Saturday, Jan. 2. Penticton city residents with regular Friday collection and residents in Keremeos,...

Penticton city councillors back wine bar’s application for increased capacity and longer hours

PENTICTON - Complaints over the hours of operation and parking issues failed to dampen Penticton city council’s enthusiasm for the Mile Zero Wine Bar’s application for an increase in capacity and operating hours. Council approved the request and forwarded a recommendation of support to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch for a doubling of interior...

Penticton Christmas lights tour returns

PENTICTON - The annual Christmas lights tour returns to Penticton next week. The City of Penticton and B.C. Transit will be sponsoring the tours on Wednesday, Dec. 16 this year. Two buses will run from the bus stop at Wade Avenue and Martin Street with the first tour beginning at 6:30 p.m. A second bus...