Boonstock
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Taxpayers on hook for Boonstock policing billBoonstock organizers couldn't pay a $250,000 policing bill, leaving taxpayers in B.C. to cover the majority of the costs.Sep 24, 2015
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Mixed feelings as Penticton says goodbye to BoonstockIt was short-lived but it made a big impact in good ways and bad...Mar 27, 2015
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Boonstock music festival not returning to Penticton in 2015The company announced today that it would not be returning to Penticton after a troubled first year in the city.Mar 26, 2015
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Boonstock policing bill unpaidIt's been more than three months since the Boonstock music festival received its bill for policing, but promoters have not yet paid the tab.Nov 21, 2014
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Boonstock organizers want to scrutinize policing billOrganizers of the Boonstock Music Festival are reassuring taxpayers they will pay for policing costs, but only for reasonable RCMP enforcement costs for the 2014 event.Sep 11, 2014
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WATCH: Penticton RCMP say Boonstock event was not a success"The planning of any major event plays a significant role in its success and safety," says Supt. Hewco. "From our view, I cannot label this event as a success, especially considering the fact that a young woman died."Sep 10, 2014
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Penticton city councillor apologizes for Boonstock bashing commentKatie Robinson has publicly apologized for the comment made at Tuesday's city council meeting.Aug 6, 2014
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Boonstock overdose victim identifiedA day before Lynn Tolocka collapsed from a suspected drug overdose at the Boonstock festival in Penticton, she posted her excitement about traveling to the Okanagan for the event on Facebook.Aug 5, 2014
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WATCH: Boonstock reviews trickle inBoonstock has come and gone, but reaction to the music festival is just starting...Aug 4, 2014
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Safety concerns arise following death of festivalgoer at Boonstock in PentictonThe troubled Boonstock music festival is making headlines again after a young woman died of a suspected overdose.Aug 4, 2014
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