Steve Kidd

2017 Zombie Queen Val Vedette Lily Eggert and Penticton Princess Romalee Stanley mug for the camera in Gyro Park after finishing last year’s Zombie Walk. Steve Kidd/Western News

Zombies planning Penticton takeover

Braaaaiiins... errr, Second annual Penticton zombie walk on Oct. 28

2017 Zombie Queen Val Vedette Lily Eggert and Penticton Princess Romalee Stanley mug for the camera in Gyro Park after finishing last year’s Zombie Walk. Steve Kidd/Western News
TENNIS TOURNEY — The second annual Kate Kimberley Memorial Singles Tennis Tournament was held at the end of September. Twelve members of the Penticton Tennis Club participated in the tournament, with Kimhun Kopp taking first, Vera Bryan second and Janice Taylor third. The winners were awarded a print of Kate’s watercolour, Where have all the apricot trees gone?, and a bottle of wine from Bench 1775. Kate Kimberley’s family members join the winners of the second annual Kate Kimberley Memorial Tennis Tournament: (left to right) Sean Kimberley, Vera Bryan, Jake Kimberley, Ben Kimberley, Abigal Kimberley, Janice Taylor and Kimhun Kopp.Submitted photo

A fall painting for a fall tennis tournament

Tournament honors memory of artist and tennis player

TENNIS TOURNEY — The second annual Kate Kimberley Memorial Singles Tennis Tournament was held at the end of September. Twelve members of the Penticton Tennis Club participated in the tournament, with Kimhun Kopp taking first, Vera Bryan second and Janice Taylor third. The winners were awarded a print of Kate’s watercolour, Where have all the apricot trees gone?, and a bottle of wine from Bench 1775. Kate Kimberley’s family members join the winners of the second annual Kate Kimberley Memorial Tennis Tournament: (left to right) Sean Kimberley, Vera Bryan, Jake Kimberley, Ben Kimberley, Abigal Kimberley, Janice Taylor and Kimhun Kopp.Submitted photo
Municipal election candidates are running afoul of the city's election signage bylaw, updated earlier this year. Mark Brett/Western News

City taking steps to avoid parking congestion at polls

Parking measures in place for residents voting at the PTCC

Municipal election candidates are running afoul of the city's election signage bylaw, updated earlier this year. Mark Brett/Western News
Marijuana for sale at a Penticton dispensary that closed up shop earlier this year.Western News file photo

Legal pot shops in the South Okanagan still months in the future

Penticton still working on retail cannabis regulations

Marijuana for sale at a Penticton dispensary that closed up shop earlier this year.Western News file photo
With cannabis legalization, experts say employers should review their impairment policies. File photo

Preparing Penticton workplaces for legalized pot

No easy answers to how legalized pot will affect the workplace

With cannabis legalization, experts say employers should review their impairment policies. File photo
Almost 2,000 votes were cast at Penticton’s first two advance polls. File photo

Almost 2,000 votes already cast

Penticton voters taking advantage of advance polls

Almost 2,000 votes were cast at Penticton’s first two advance polls. File photo
CFUZ radio host Dave del Rizzo at work in the community radio station’s broadcast studio. The station is getting funding to produce a new live interview show. Steve Kidd/Western News

Peach City Radio offered funding for new project

Speak Out Community Collective to feature live interviews with community groups

CFUZ radio host Dave del Rizzo at work in the community radio station’s broadcast studio. The station is getting funding to produce a new live interview show. Steve Kidd/Western News
South Okanagan Immigrant and community Services took home the Community Impact Award at the 2018 Penticton Business Excellence Awards. Brennan Phillips/Western News

Business excellence awards honour community builders

Kampe named businessman of the year at Penticton business gala

South Okanagan Immigrant and community Services took home the Community Impact Award at the 2018 Penticton Business Excellence Awards. Brennan Phillips/Western News
Many Hats Theatre Company is holding open auditions on Oct. 30 to fill roles in their 2019 slate of productions. Submitted photo

Open auditions for Many Hats’ 2019 season

Penticton theatre company looking to fill roles in 2019 productions

Many Hats Theatre Company is holding open auditions on Oct. 30 to fill roles in their 2019 slate of productions. Submitted photo
Marilyn Mulldoon and her husband Daniel Wong lead a protest in Osoyoos last year, advocating for more health coverage in the South Okanagan. Western News file photo

South Okanagan emergency department closing overnight

Limited physician availability temporarily closes emergency at South Okanagan General Hospital

Marilyn Mulldoon and her husband Daniel Wong lead a protest in Osoyoos last year, advocating for more health coverage in the South Okanagan. Western News file photo
Penticton and Lake Country are on the list of communities receiving community innovation grants for local action on the overdose crisis. File photo

Two Okanagan groups receiving grants to aid with overdose crisis

Community innovation grants awarded to address overdose crisis at the local level

Penticton and Lake Country are on the list of communities receiving community innovation grants for local action on the overdose crisis. File photo
Andrew Greer, Purppl Community Catalyst and entrepreneur Alyssa Farr join Okanagan Shool of the Arts president Pat Field. The OSA is receiving funding and mentorship as they develop social enterprises to generate income. Submitted photo

United Way provides social enterprise funding and mentorship

Okanagan School of the Arts evolving business model

Andrew Greer, Purppl Community Catalyst and entrepreneur Alyssa Farr join Okanagan Shool of the Arts president Pat Field. The OSA is receiving funding and mentorship as they develop social enterprises to generate income. Submitted photo
Polaris-prize winning artist Tanya Tagaq will perform at the En’owkin Centre on Oct. 11.Photo courtesy of tanyatagaq.com

En’owkin Centre to host internationally-renowned throat singer

Tanya Tagaq blends traditional throat singing with contemporary style

Polaris-prize winning artist Tanya Tagaq will perform at the En’owkin Centre on Oct. 11.Photo courtesy of tanyatagaq.com
You can learn more about the journey of sockeye salmon on Oct. 13 at a Celebrate our Salmon open house in Oliver. Jim Eliot/Black Press

Celebrate our salmon open house in Oliver

Interpreters share the story of the sockeye salmons' 6,000-kilometre journey to the ocean and back

You can learn more about the journey of sockeye salmon on Oct. 13 at a Celebrate our Salmon open house in Oliver. Jim Eliot/Black Press
Greg Constantine will be giving an artist’s talk about his work documenting the plight of the Rohingya at the Penticton Art Gallery on Sat. Oct. 6 from 1 to 2 p.m. Greg Constantine photo

Artist blacklisted from Burma exhibits in Penticton

Greg Constantine's photographs tell the story of the slow genocide of the Rohingya people of Myanmar

Greg Constantine will be giving an artist’s talk about his work documenting the plight of the Rohingya at the Penticton Art Gallery on Sat. Oct. 6 from 1 to 2 p.m. Greg Constantine photo
Country singer Aaron Pritchett is performing a special Penticton concert in November in support of the Youth Resource Centre. File photo

Aaron Pritchett lending a helping hand to youth

Country singer is performing a special concert in Penticton to raise funds for Youth Resource Centre

Country singer Aaron Pritchett is performing a special Penticton concert in November in support of the Youth Resource Centre. File photo
Believe it or not, there is actually a house behind this screen of foliage on a Brunswick Street property. Neighbours are concerned the unoccupied property has been decaying for years and is being used by squatters. Steve Kidd/Western News Believe it or not, there is actually a house behind this screen of foliage on a Brunswick Street property. Neighbours are concerned the unoccupied property has been decaying for years and is being used by squatters. Steve Kidd/Western News

Overgrown property causing concern for neighbours

Long process for City of Penticton to deal with problem properties

Believe it or not, there is actually a house behind this screen of foliage on a Brunswick Street property. Neighbours are concerned the unoccupied property has been decaying for years and is being used by squatters. Steve Kidd/Western News Believe it or not, there is actually a house behind this screen of foliage on a Brunswick Street property. Neighbours are concerned the unoccupied property has been decaying for years and is being used by squatters. Steve Kidd/Western News
Dana Schmidt, the City of Penticton’s corporate officer, works with one of the electronic vote counting machines after the 2014 municipal election. Western News file photo

Penticton offering vote counting machine demo

City wants to clear up confusion about electronic vote counters

Dana Schmidt, the City of Penticton’s corporate officer, works with one of the electronic vote counting machines after the 2014 municipal election. Western News file photo
Haylee Breier Dyck, Hailey Harbinson, Christina Cebriy and Sydney Hutchison gather for a hug with the Penticton Vees as yet unnamed mascot. Brennan Phillips/Western News

He’s big and he’s blue

Vees unveil the latest addition to their lineup

Haylee Breier Dyck, Hailey Harbinson, Christina Cebriy and Sydney Hutchison gather for a hug with the Penticton Vees as yet unnamed mascot. Brennan Phillips/Western News
Gerry Yaum’s exhibition, Children of the Dump, is on until Nov. 4 at the Penticton Art Gallery.Steve Kidd/Western News

Penticton Art Gallery explores life on the margins of society

Photographer documents life in a Thai garbage dump

Gerry Yaum’s exhibition, Children of the Dump, is on until Nov. 4 at the Penticton Art Gallery.Steve Kidd/Western News