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The population density is 801.8 people per square kilometre. The Penticton Art Gallery (formerly the Art Gallery of the South Okanagan) is a registered not-for-profit charitable organization. [9] In 1912, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) developed the Incola Hotel for the city, which operated for approximately 70 years. In the 2016 Canadian Census, its population was 33,761,[1] while its census agglomeration population was 43,432. This cannot be turned off. [15] The Okanagan Highland is an intermediary plateau-like hilly country between the Okanagan Valley and the Monashee Mountains.
[15], Pine and fir are commonly found in the mountains and high country around Penticton, which include the Okanagan Highland, and to its east, the Monashee Mountains.
[5] He started to develop a community by building a cattle empire, and planting fruit trees. [15] Between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake are a number of residential areas, farms, which grow orchard and wine products.
There are 16,895 private dwellings in Penticton with an occupancy rate of 93.2%. Penticton is the hub of wine tourism in the Okanagan Valley, with 120 wineries within an hour's drive and over 40 wineries within city limits.
[47], The city is home to a Sprott Shaw College campus, and an Okanagan College campus, the latter of which, in 2010, had an enrollment of 610. Please check out the new site and then complete our feedback form.
[24] It averages 58.7 cm (23.1 in) of snowfall per year. [26] The local and upcoming weather of Penticton is observed at the Penticton Regional Airport by Environment and Climate Change Canada. on an active residential account.
[91], Since 1977, Penticton has served as a sister city of Ikeda.
[9], During World War I, the SS Sicamous came to the community, while the Kettle Valley Railway train service began operating, by moving specific passengers. Residents who "We are currently evacuation planning should the alert become an order.
The Penticton Upperdeck Vees are also a junior ice hockey that were founded in 2008, and also play at the South Okanagan Events Centre; people who have special needs are part of the team's squad, which is in the Special Needs Hockey League (SNHL). Staff were also making sure that critical infrasture was protected.
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86.4% of residents spoke English as their first language.
[11][12] Its land was expropriated from the Penticton Indian Band in 1949 under the War Measures Act. With 346.0 mm (13.62 in) of annual precipitation,[23] Penticton is the fourth driest city in Canada.
[61][62][63], Beside team sports, the city hosted the 2010 British Columbia Scotties Tournament of Hearts,[64] 2010 World Junior A Challenge,[65] 2013 Continental Cup of Curling.,[66][67] the 2016 BC Winter Games,[68] the 2017 International Triathlon Union Multisport World Championships and Curling Canada's 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, Penticton hosts many events annually, among them the Super League Penticton Triathlon, the Valley First Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan,[69] the Okanagan Wine Festival,[70] the Okanagan Children's Festival, Meadowlark Nature Festival,[71] Which takes place on the May long weekend Fest-of-Ale BC,[72] the Penticton Peach Festival (commonly known as "Peachfest"), the Miss Penticton Pageant,[73] which takes place during the Penticton Peach Festival, the Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival,[74] the Peach City Beach Cruise,[75] and the Elvis Festival,[76] which was featured in the Summer 2006 issue of British Columbia Magazine. [53][54] The former were founded in 1961,[55] and have won the Doyle Cup,[56] and Royal Bank Cup,[57] while the latter were established in 2009. [9] Reeve Robert Lyon served Penticton as the first mayor, while Lord Alexander was made a freeman of the city. The source, accuracy and completeness of this information varies. Penticton is known for its early involvement in the craft brewing movement and is a featured route in BC Ale Trails.
[5] Another sternwheeler was constructed at Okanagan Landing and launched that same year, the SS Okanagan, for use on Okanagan Lake, while other sternwheelers served Penticton and other communities on Skaha Lake. A review of other municipal websites will also be completed. Based on the results of the test phase, staff will refine the new site in preparation for implementation. With a new site, we have an opportunity to greatly improve access to [87] WestJet Encore flies twice daily to its Calgary hub. [5], Penticton was incorporated as a district municipality on December 31, 1908. [49], The Penticton Public Library was founded in 1909; from 1948 to 1968, it was a part of the Okanagan Regional Library.
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