Jennifer and I attended a meet and greet for the Canadian Forces Snowbirds last night at the Penticton Lakeside Resort Convention Centre & Casino. Snowbirds Commanding Officer Major Robert Mitchell and Public Affairs Officer Captain Jennifer Jones presented commemorative posters to Peachfest organizers and Penticton dignitaries including Mayor Jake Kimberly. The team was also on hand for … [Read more...]
Sexy Laundry Playing at Penticton’s Cannery
Ed and I are always SOOOOO impressed by the theatrical productions put on here in Penticton and Michele Riml's 'Sexy Laundry' was no exception. Starring Eric Hanston (Henry) and Jeanne Wnuk (Alice) and directed by Ed Schneider, Sexy Laundry had us roaring with laughter almost throughout. Sexy Laundry is a one act, 90-minute play set in an upscale hotel room that Alice has rented for the … [Read more...]
Security Tight at Canada Day Eve Block Party
For the 3rd year running we held a block party to celebrate Canada's birthday and our incredible good fortune at being able to reside in the country's best town and province - Penticton, British Columbia. OK, so maybe we're just a little biased, but hey, the word 'Penticton', derived from a word in the Okanagan language, means "a place to stay forever" and such claims aren't made lightly. … [Read more...]
Penticton’s Bad Drivers
An edited version of this piece was originally published in late October 2007 as a "Letter of the Day" in the Penticton Herald. This is the original unedited version... I witnessed an incident on October 26th which sufficiently proves to me that the majority of Penticton drivers are either driving without a licence or are no longer qualified to hold a licence. While waiting to make … [Read more...]
Wasting Energy: How Penticton Celebrates Earth Day
It is Earth Day and I am appalled and disgusted by the complete lack of regard that the both the City of Penticton and a local baseball league has for both the environment and city taxpayers. AGAIN tonight, the baseball diamond lights are on at Nkwala School while no one is playing. And if the past 2 weeks are any indicator, the lights will be on until 10:30PM --- a total waste of precious … [Read more...]