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OK, perhaps saying the air quality in Penticton is almost as bad as Beijing is a bit of an exaggeration, but when the smoke rolled in yesterday from a forest fire near Omak, Washington (the picture to the left shows the leading edge of the thick layer of smoke)- the air quality and visibility in [...]
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As I write this, the Penticton Peachfest parade has been underway for 1.5 hours and it’s been raining almost the whole time. Amazing, considering we’ve enjoyed an incredibly beautiful summer in Penticton up to this point – hot, dry and completely clear skies day after day and month after month… until today. Ugh. And the fact [...]
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As I write this, I hear the sound of jets departing the Penticton airport. If you live in a big city, that might not sound like a big deal. But here in Penticton – where the biggest commercial aircraft that serves the city nowadays is a Dash-8 – the sound of jets is something special… [...]
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The biggest and busiest event of the year in Penticton, British Columbia is undoubtedly the Peach Festival, otherwise known as Peachfest. Beginning back in 1947 to celebrate the peach harvest, 2008 marks the 61st annual Peachfest, which runs from August 5th through 10th. It actually started last night with the Canadian Forces Snowbirds reception at [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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