Naramata Bench

• Okanagan vineyards welcome early start to 2023’s grape harvest

  Grape harvest is well underway across the Okanagan and some wineries are picking better than others.

  Environment

  Oct 3, 2023
  
• Recent cold snap could lead to less Okanagan wine next year

  Results from a recent bud dissection show primary and secondary bud damage across the Okanagan due to extreme weather experienced in December.

  Consumer

  Jan 30, 2023
  
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• Controversial Naramata development back on council agenda

  Canadian Horizons have decided to withdraw their zoning and OCP land use amendment applications and have made a new application.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2022
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• Naramata resident punches bear during close encounter

  A Naramata resident reportedly punches a bear during a close encounter.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2022
• Hop-on, hop-off trolley wine tours set to launch in Penticton, B.C.

  A new hop-on hop-off trolley service is set to launch in Naramata this weekend despite a few bumps in the road.

  Lifestyle

  May 5, 2022
• Penticton Indian Band reaffirms commitment to protecting, keeping Sickle Point in natural state

  Chief Greg Gabriel says the Penticton Indian Band is asking provincial and federal officials to return the undeveloped property to the PIB.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2021
• Proposal to build mega subdivision above Naramata Bench fails to gain council support

  A City of Penticton spokesperson said city council opted not to proceed with first reading for the subdivision, and its 300-plus homes, above the Naramata Bench.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2021
• Tractor rally rolls through Penticton in protest of proposed development

  A convoy of tractors slowly made its way through Penticton to city hall Tuesday afternoon in protest of a proposed residential subdivision on the Naramata Bench.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2020
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• Farmers rally against proposed mega-subdivision on the Naramata Bench

  Vancouver-based real estate developer Canadian Horizons is pitching a 350 unit subdivision, ranging from single-family lots to townhomes, on 163 acres of land.

  Sep 14, 2020
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• Geoscientists gather in Penticton to discuss geology, soil, wine

  National Association of Geoscience Teachers conference began Tuesday and wraps up Thursday.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2019