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3 unusual facts about Penticton


141st Air Refueling Wing

A second crash occurred a week later when, on January 6, 1962, an F-89 flown by Captain Donald Adcock and Lt Larry Grosse crashed northeast of Penticton, British Columbia.

Ikeda, Fukui

The affiliation with wine is shared with their sister-city of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.

Madonna Buder

On August 24, 2008, Sister Madonna participated in the Ironman race held in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.


CKKO-FM

The denial was due to the fact that the station would focus more on the nearby city of Penticton, where it would compete with other stations in that market, while losing its focus on Kelowna.

Island Savings Centre

Built in 1985, at Penticton, British Columbia, and modelled after Tony Tanti's stick, The Stick & Puck originally adorned the entrance to Expo '86, albeit a slightly different pose, beside the "Largest Flagpole".

Leon Lequime

In 1892, Leon purchased the boat Penticton from Thomas Ellis and Thomas Shorts for five thousand dollars.

Oliver, British Columbia

In 1923 the Kettle Valley Railway (CPR) constructed Oliver station and rails to transport fruit north to Penticton.

Steamboats of Lake Okanagan

The Canadian Pacific Railway Lake and River Service was the main carrier on the lakes, providing freight and passenger connections between Penticton, on the Kettle Valley Railway (the Southern Mainline) and Okanagan Landing (Vernon) for connections to the CPR Mainline at Sicamous via the Shuswap and Okanagan Railway.


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