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Former premier Bill Vander Zalm will be in Penticton Saturday at noon at the Sandman Hotel urging people to vote against the harmonized sales tax in the upcoming mail-in referendum.

Penticton council has given unanimous first-reading approval for a proposal to effect a wholesale reworking of the city’s zoning bylaws.

Due to provincial regulations prohibiting such a vote, Penticton council has cancelled a binding referendum on whether the municipality pursues the building of a 360-cell correctional centre within the city’s limits.

Sage Mesa has been added to the boil water notice that West Bench Irrigation District received earlier this week.

Candidates showcased their talent Thursday during the Miss Penticton Talent Night event at the Cleland Community Theatre where each of the girls performed a five-minute presentation of their choice.

A proposal to build a vacation complex at 950 Westminster Ave. received unanimous final approval from Penticton council last week.

A fundraiser held on Saturday collected enough money to cover upcoming medical costs for a five-year-old girl.

The first long weekend that kicks off the summer season in the South Okanagan was relatively uneventful in Penticton for RCMP.