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Memorial bench for overdose victims pitched for Penticton

June 7, 2022

The number of people who have died due to drug overdoses continues to climb in the Okanagan. Now one Penticton resident is hoping to create a permanent memorial for all those who have lost their lives to the ongoing provincial crisis. Taya Fast reports.

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