News Items tag as: boonstock

Boonstock will not return to Penticton
March 26, 2015 - 4:44 PM

PENTICTON – The controversial Boonstock music festival will not be back in the South Okanagan this summer.
What the police expense report for Boonstock looks like
November 18, 2014 - 2:24 PM

PENTICTON - The police expense report from the Boonstock festival weekend in August has been made public and reveals hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime, car cleaning services and general supplies.
Still no RCMP invoice for Boonstock
October 18, 2014 - 2:27 PM

PENTICTON - It’s been almost three months since Boonstock weekend and festival organizers still have not received a copy of the RCMP expense report, which outlines additional costs incurred over the four-day festival.
Boonstock presents Safe In Sound Music Festival in Penticton
October 02, 2014 - 4:54 PM

PENTICTON - Spin tables, LED lights, floor-rattling bass, and sick beats will be pumping out of the events centre when Safe In Sound Festival rolls into town next weekend.
A Penticton proposal getting support from unexpected places
September 24, 2014 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - Penticton council has an unexpected supporter for its push to put oversight for large-scale events under the provincial umbrella—the Boonstock Music and Arts festival.
Penticton wants province to look after Boonstock
September 23, 2014 - 1:13 PM

PENTICTON - City council has taken its Boonstock woes straight to the provincial government and it appears the province is interested in taking it on, along with other large music festivals.
Boonstock says RCMP accounting is 'speculation'
September 11, 2014 - 8:45 AM

PENTICTON - Boonstock organizers say they received a bill from the provincial government three-and-a-half times more than the additional $50,000 RCMP say is owed for extra costs incurred over the festival weekend last month.
RCMP say Boonstock needs to reimburse government for additional police costs
September 10, 2014 - 10:20 AM

PENTICTON - RCMP say Boonstock organizers need to reimburse the provincial government for additional police officers required during the festival weekend, after private security failed to provide adequate resources.
Boonstock gives $4.5 million boost to Penticton economy
September 03, 2014 - 1:20 PM

PENTICTON - Survey results released Tuesday by Boonstock festival organizers show a total economic impact of $4.5 million for the Penticton region generated by the festival over the August long weekend.
Boonstock survey: A new location, a new experience
August 25, 2014 - 5:00 PM

PENTICTON - They came, they saw, they got dirty and partied. Now Boonstock wants to hear from you how it went.
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