All About Penticton
Welcome to Penticton! Penticton is the gateway to the Southern Okanagan region, and is a growing community of over 36,885 (2021 Census). Penticton is cradled within tree trimmed mountain slopes, dramatic cliffs, and bordered by two pristine lakes, Lake Okanagan and Skaha Lake.
The name Penticton is derived from a word in the Okanagan language conventionally translated by the city's tourism promoters as "a place to stay forever”. Penticton is a small city in transition. At the centre of the burgeoning Okanagan wine industry, this long-established summer resort is morphing into a city of more sophisticated urban appeal. The traditional natural resource-based economy has widened to include tourism, high tech, and service industries. Solid growth in manufacturing continues to enhance the economic environment to create a diverse economic base. A significant retired population helps keep the economy stable.
Weather
Penticton has a semi-arid temperature with low precipitation, hot summer days with cool nights, and moderately cool, mostly cloudy winters. With 346.0 mm (13.62 in) of annual precipitation, Penticton is the fourth driest city in Canada. It averages 58.7 cm (23.1 in) of snowfall per year.
Up to date weather forecasts can be found by visiting here.
Government
The City of Penticton is governed by an elected Council comprised of a Mayor and six Councillors. Councillors are elected for three-year terms and each member represents the city at large.
Emergency Services
Call 911 if you require fire, police, or an ambulance!
HealthLink BC
Phone: 811 or visit: Website
HealthLink BC provides free non-emergency health information and referral services. You can get help and information nay time of the day or night, every day of the year. Call 8-1-1 to ask a registered nurse your health questions.
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Shopping
From the local specialty retailers and farmers markets of Downtown, along a bustling commercial corridor to the sixty stores and services of Cherry Lane Shopping Centre mall, Penticton provides choices and variety in stores and services.
Buy fresh local produce in season at the Penticton Farmers Market, get fruit and produce from the farmer's gate, find select fare in local produce stores, or shop the wide variety of large scale brand name grocery outlets.
Front Street
One area that everyone heads to for shopping is Front Street . Front Street is where the town was originally plotted, and there is a lot of history up and down the street. There are also a lot of very interesting shops and boutiques lining the road. You can walk up and down Front Street for several hours just going into shops and seeing what they have.
Performing Arts
South Okanagan Events Centre is part of a larger "complex" of facilities that provide venues for everything from conventions and tradeshows to live concerts and hockey games. This complex of buildings managed by Global Spectrum include the South Okanagan Events Centre (SOEC), the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre (PTCC), the OHS Training Centre and the Penticton Memorial Arena.
In addition to these facilities, the even larger "campus" that these building are situated on, include the Penticton Community Centre and Pool, the Cleland Theatre, the Wine Country Visitor Centre and the Penticton Curling Rink.
Cleland Community Theatre
The Cleland Theatre, located in the Penticton Community Centre at 325 Power Street, is Penticton's community theatre. The theatre seats 443 with complete technical equipment, lighting and sound. The Cleland Community Theatre hosts national and international performers symphonies, school groups, comedians, noteworthy spakers and community groups. Find tickets to our next performance or find your production's next venue at Penticton's Cleland Community Theatre.
The Shatford Centre
The Shatford Centre is dedicated to creative well-being. It is an icon for Creativity, Innovation, Heritage, Wellness, Environment and Community in the South Okanagan. The Shatford Centre is an arts and cultural heritage centre located on two acres on the Pen High Campus in the heart of the City of Penticton. Built in 1921, this classic Georgian heritage building is the new bricks and mortar home of the Okanagan School of the Arts. The Shatford Centre has an abundance of facilities that can be rented for events and projects.
Museums
The Penticton Museum strives to deliver professional and innovative exhibits, programs, archival services, and resources in order to coordinate heritage programming, both at the museum and within the City's environs. Ensuring cultural and natural heritage management is a vital component in the development of Penticton's physical identity and community character.
