Skaha Lake Park

• Penticton byelection ballot could include question about private operation of Skaha Marina

  City staff is proposing three options: taxpayer funding, private investment, or a management operating agreement.

  Politics

  Mar 22, 2021
  
• Mixed reaction to multi-million dollar makeover plan for Skaha Lake Park in Penticton, B.C.

  The long-awaited Skaha Lake Park revitalization plan, with a price tag is pegged at $3.2 million, has been met with mixed reviews.

  Environment

  Mar 17, 2021
  
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• Penticton demonstrators rally against liquor sales in Skaha Lake Park

  The demonstration comes as city council is preparing to vote this week on a plan to revamp the east side of the park.

  News

  Mar 14, 2021
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• Group opposes alcohol at Skaha Lake Park; say booze and beach don’t mix

  “We have enough problems as it is, and they don’t want their children beside (alcohol); they bring their children to the park for a health experience.”

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2021
• South Okanagan man charged in 2019 hit-and-run incident at Skaha Lake Park

  RCMP say the incident happened during the early hours of July 21, with a Dodge pickup truck running down a cyclist before fleeing the scene.

  Crime

  Feb 18, 2021
• Body recovered from Skaha Lake: Penticton RCMP

  Police say the body was recovered around 7 a.m., and that the cause of death is not suspicious.

  Sep 4, 2019
• City of Penticton terminates marina contract with Trio; costs $200-thousand

  The city says it has reached a termination agreement with Trio Marine Group that will cost taxpayers 200-thousand dollars.

  Sep 20, 2017
• Penticton city council approves revised Skaha Park development

  It's been a contentious issue from the get-go, with some in favour, and others adamantly opposed to a major development project in Skaha Lake Park.

  Politics

  Dec 2, 2016
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• More than 700 turn out for Penticton Skaha Park meeting

  A public hearing on a controversial development plan for Skaha Park in Penticton drew a crowd of more than 700 people Wednesday night.

  Nov 24, 2016
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• Penticton waterpark plans quashed

  The report proposes no new development on green space in Penticton and no waterpark.

  Nov 1, 2016