Penticton becomes a city

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1908

We think the careful observer will decide in favour of incorporation as a city not merely from the increased prestige it would give the place, but from that of revenue and expenditure.

A city corporation, embracing merely the business and residential sections, would confine the expenditure of the revenue that would be derived from trades licenses, liquor licenses, fines, dog taxes, and pound feeds to the streets of the city rather than distribute it over the whole municipality.

1907

disposal, but the greater part of the ornamentation fell to private individuals.

The committee had constructed an archway of evergreens over the bridge at the entrance of Smith St., while, among private individuals, the building occupied by Norman Hill’s store and Crowley & Co.’s butcher shop, E. Lee’s building, M. C. Kendall’s and M. B. Martinson’s real estate offices, and A. H. Wade’s store looked especially attractive. There were few other places that did not display flags.

The day for the sports was ideal, with a light breeze and just enough clouds in the sky to temper the rays of the sun.

The aquatic sports which took place in the forenoon, began at 9:30 and were adjudged by those who witnessed them to be the best of the day’s sport.

The number who participated in the ladies’, men’s and boy’s sculling races, canoe races, and swimming, diving and greasy poles contests was large, thus evincing the interest taken in such events.

The ladies’ sculling race and the canoe race attracted a great deal of attention and interest on the part of the spectators, as well as did the first part of the men’s sculling race.

There being eight entries in this race it was decided that four should row at a time and that those who came in first with their seconds should again compete for first and second place.