News Items tag as: Penticton homeless shelter

'Very, very disappointed:' Mayor reacts to province's decision to override Penticton on shelter closure
March 18, 2021 - 12:08 PM

The rhetoric continues in the fight between the province and Penticton city council over the decision to close an emergency winter shelter at the end of the month.
Efforts to create Penticton homeless shelter continue
February 04, 2016 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - Mike Forster says it’s been a long, trying winter for his group Keep the Cold Off Penticton but he remains optimistic the goal of establishing a low barrier shelter for the homeless in the city will be achieved.
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'Very, very disappointed:' Mayor reacts to province's decision to override Penticton on shelter closure