SPRING 2026
Shape the future of the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre
You’re invited! Council Open House The Council-hosted Open House returns on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Kids’ activities and refreshments will be provided.
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or more than 60 years, the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre (PTCC) has supported the local economy by hosting events and visitors year-round. To keep it competitive and attract larger conventions, which support our local business community and enhance employment opportunities, the City is exploring land use changes that could allow a future hotel attached to the PTCC, if and when the time is right.
initiative builds on the North Gateway Plan (2022), which envisions a vibrant sports, events and cultural district that also enhances parkland in the area, which is an important consideration as part of this initiative.
Many event organizers strongly prefer an attached hotel for walkability and logistics. Without one, the PTCC can be screened out early, limiting its ability to attract major events during the shoulder season, which directly benefits our local businesses. This
Over the coming months, the City will share and refine concepts and gather public feedback to help determine which questions will go to voters in the referendum. Learn more and share your thoughts at shapeyourcitypenticton.ca/ptcc.
Two land considerations require elector approval: a 1912 trust condition affecting part of the PTCC site, and adjacent lands dedicated as parkland. As a result, this matter will go to voters in the 2026 municipal election.
This is your opportunity to meet members of City Council and hear about upcoming projects, plans and initiatives for the year, including: • • • • •
The future of the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre The Community Safety & Wellbeing Plan process Penticton Public Library engagement Green Avenue and Skaha Lake construction Voyent! Alert, the City’s emergency notification system
City staff will also be available to discuss and answer questions about projects and engagement initiatives that shape our city. Learn more about City Council at penticton.ca/council.
Construction ready to begin on Green Avenue Green Avenue is a high-traffic corridor, home to two schools and a new daycare, as well as one of the City’s top collision locations at Skaha Lake Road. The recent conversion of Skaha Lake Elementary school has added approximately 400 children aged five to 12 to the area, alongside the opening of an on-site daycare with 80 spaces. As a result, more children, parents and caregivers are walking, using mobility devices and crossing Skaha Lake Road each day. The City will soon begin construction along Green Avenue – between Paris
Street and Green Court – to make walking, rolling and school travel safer. Infrastructure improvements will include shorter crossings, slower speeds and better access for all. This project supports the findings of the Safe Routes to School study for Skaha Elementary, as well as the City’s Transportation Master Plan, Climate Action Plan and Official Community Plan. Construction will begin in early May and continue through the summer. For updates, visit penticton.ca/greenave.
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