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Landmark Cinemas announces October grand opening Landmark Cinemas president. McIntosh said he expects Penticton will become the “entertainment destination for the South Okanagan.” Downtown business owners hope so too. Barb Haynes, president of the Downtown Penticton Association said business owners are hoping to build off the Àow of traf¿c coming from all over the South Okanagan that will be coming in to watch movies. “I think this is enormous. It gives us that opportunity to move forward in terms of creating that nighttime entertainment district and creating the vibrancy at night that we have lacked. We certainly have it in terms of nightclubs, but a steady stream for instance on a Wednesday night in November,” said Haynes. The seven-screen multiplex cinema will have rocker stadium seats, 7.1 digital sound, large curved screens, RealD 3D in four out of seven screens and the ability for movie-goers to purchase their tickets online. When the Landmark Cinema 7 opens, the staff will grow from the 15 that currently are working at the Pen-Mar to 30 or 40 predicts current Pen Mar Cinema Centre manager Kerri Milton. As for the old Pen Mar, its days as a theatre will come to an end. What will happen next with that building will be up to Wildstone Construction, who own the property. “We are going to have a nice, fond farewell. I know the Pen Mar is not the nicest looking theatre to go to right now, but there is a lot of history there. We are going to say goodbye in a very nice way,” said Fran Holy, national director marketing and communications for Landmark Cinemas. Holy said the Pen Mar Cinema Centre will not be left open for second-run showings.
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There is a shiny new landmark in downtown Penticton and it just happens to go by that name. The Landmark Cinema 7 will have its ¿rst screening for the general public on Oct. 5. The completed Landmark Cinema project which fronts on Westminster Avenue West, will be known as Iron City Square. Since the announcement of the new construction has been made it has also generated interest in the downtown core of Penticton. “It is when you get things like this going forward and people start seeing the improvements and new construction that other people get interested and I hope it carries on,” said Mayor Dan Ashton. “It makes a huge difference, to have a city without a good movie theatre provides a little challenge sometimes for that cultural aspect.” It was in 2005 that Landmark Cinemas announced they were going to build a new theatre on the Westminister Avenue site that was once occupied by Liquidation World. Environmental, design concept and parking plans were all roadblocks that prevented the theatre from moving forward. In 2010 Landmark Cinemas announced they chose a new site for the theatre at the proposed Channel Crossing Shopping Centre, owned by a locatee land owner on the Penticton Indian Reserve. Once again delays faced the developers. In February of 2011 the environmental issues on the Liquidation World property were cleared up and the site presented itself once again to Landmark Cinemas. The property owner, Vicki Gerrits, did not want to see another set of condos go up
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Penticton’s retail sector looks to be in for a super-sized shakeup. Walmart Canada has now begun acquiring the necessary approvals to expand its store here to include a bigger grocery section, while the Real Canadian Superstore is just months from its anticipated opening date. Anthony Haddad, the city’s development services director, said Walmart Canada obtained a development permit for the expansion early in the summer. According to information ¿led with the city, the plan calls for a 29,683-square-foot addition on the north end of the building to accommodate a larger grocery section, plus exterior upgrades, landscaping improvements and a new entrance. Full-grocery Walmart stores have been dubbed Supercentres by the company. The issuance of a development permit means the concept has been reviewed by city staff to ensure it complies with form and character guidelines contained in the Of¿cial Community Plan for that particular area. The development permit is good for two years and the company has not yet applied for a building permit, nor has it indicated a timeline for the proposed build. Haddad said the expansion would not trigger the need for any
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Many interesting ideas came out of the Vibrant Penticton design sessions, adding up to some possible major changes in how Pentictonites see and use the city’s downtown in the coming years. That includes everything from far reaching concepts like closing the tip of Main Street to vehicle traf¿c — creating a connection and pedestrian space between Gyro and Cenotaph parks — to creating a space for a yearround public market.
Designers, facilitators and city staff worked alongside about 50 stakeholders to develop ideas for revitalizing downtown. After initial discussion, the team identi¿ed four key layers that should be considered in the plan framework — mobility, green, use and form, and character — as well as seven areas of downtown with a unique feel: civic, downtown, uptown, north park, south park, cultural and entertainment. In contrast to previous attempts to create a revitalization plan for downtown, the design charette developed
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It can’t get any more unique than one of the latest clothing boutiques in downtown Penticton. Ad Hoc, located at 446 Main St., is owned by Virginia Bray. She previously owned a popular boutique shop in Edmonton called Nokomis and this is her ¿rst retail store in the Okanagan. Word on the store is spreading quickly said store manager Marissa Fox. “We have been seeing a lot of clients come from Kelowna and they are blown away because these are items that you can’t get anywhere else in the Okanagan and in some cases you can’t ¿nd these designers in Vancouver,” said Fox. Part of Ad Hoc’s mission is to carry lines that support ethical garment production which ensures high quality items made with the best ¿bers. Some of the lines they carry include luxury British denim label MiH Jeans, DemyLee cashmere from New York, jewelry from Montreal-based designer Genevieve Savard and handmade items from LemLem. The shop also carries shoes, including lines from Canadian designer John Fluevog. “We have really good high-end stuff with-
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Why you should shop local When it comes time to purchase products, whether that is day-to-day living items or major purchases, choosing a local business is a sensible decision. A local business can tell you ¿rst-hand about the item you are purchasing and often boutique shops and local merchants will offer competitive prices and better overall service. Millions of people turn to big-box retailers thinking they will get the best prices, but a little research can yield other ¿ndings. While some bigger chains may offer door-buster sales luring customers in with the “item du jour,” in general, prices on most everyday items are the same as many other retailers. All it takes is a comparison of a certain product to show the similarity in pricing. The trend is to revitalize local economies by shopping smaller retailers and mom-andpop establishments. Many independent retailers offer price matching to remain competitive with the larger merchants in the area, and it’s hard to beat independent retailers on customer service or the availability of a wide selection of distinct items. Another advantage is you don’t have to drive long distances, ¿ght crowds, endure long lines or hunt for parking spots, making for a stress-free shopping experience that’s also smart from an environmental standpoint. Because of a more specialized selection, dedicated product specialists also may be more knowledgeable about the stock and functionality of certain items. In many cases, local businesses also shop local, equipping their stores and building their web sites with resources from other local companies. This means more money is being kept in
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THERE ARE PLENTY of ways to shop smart and save money and quite often it starts just by choosing to purchase your goods and services from your own community.
Shopping smart is shopping local When buying anything from furniture to electronics, consumers are often inclined to turn to their nearby big box store as a ¿rst stop in comparison shopping. Although these retailers do offer competitive prices, they may not be the best options for consumers trying to get the best price and service. Boutique shops, local merchants and independent retailers often offer competitive prices and better overall service than bigger chains.
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Penticton was recently ranked as the fourthbest place to be an entrepreneur in the province in 2011, but some business owners take issue with the blanket statement. “I think it is industry dependent,” said Kim Blagborne, president of Slimline Manufacturing in Penticton. “I don’t know that it is the best place to be a certain style of entrepreneur. I don’t think it is fair to paint such a broad brush stroke.” The Canadian Federation of Independent Business ranked Penticton behind Kelowna, Prince George and Port Alberni respectively, in a recent report. Blagborne said there is a lot of entrepreneurship in the Okanagan Valley that is computer based, with no real physical presence like a manufacturing business. “It is a great entrepreneurial place to be if you are a single business with a home-based satellite type of thing. I know of 10 or 15 off the top of my head that are enjoying an incredible lifestyle from it, but as a statement to cover all sectors, I don’t view it as the same scenario,” said Blagborne. “It is a conscious decision to be here based on the lifestyle, but if it was purely business, this wouldn’t be in the top. In my case if I truly was going after the best place to manufacture for trucking, commerce and economics, it would be in the U.S., hands down, because costs of shipping, goods, labour, living would drop.” The beauty of the area is an obvious bene¿t to operating a business in Penticton, but there are many challenges for a growing business here said Blagborne. One is attracting young families or young people as employees because of the high cost of living and lower wages. “It makes it very dif¿cult to attract people here based on wage and the other big issue for
the valley for everybody, including myself, is that it is very dif¿cult to attract a new employee here and ¿nd a job for their spouse,” said Blagborne. It is the exact situation that Cathy Jones found herself in. Jones moved to Penticton from Alberta with her husband, who was hired for a job in the city. She decided to open the retail giftware store Random Thoughtz on Main Street rather than wait for a job to come. “I have been in sales for 30-plus years, in the retail and wholesale and owned my own real estate company in Slave Lake. Weather for one was what brought us here and my husband got his job and I thought, OK time to start a new career. I always wanted to have my own business, I just never knew where it would be, and voila it is here,” said Jones. “Ask me a year ago if I would be opening up a retail store in Penticton and I would have said no way.” Jones has adapted, she believes, with a diverse selection of jewelry, clothing and unique gifts that can’t be found at box stores and at the right price point she believes will be successful. Already she has had a number of people checking out her store and is offering appointments to help people ¿nd the perfect gift. Jones already has her eyes on expansion and opening up a section called “the man cave,” where presents for the sports nut can be found. She also has diversi¿ed in that she has a reiki area in the back of the store and a sitting room where customers can host book clubs at night. The CIFB report, Communities in Boom: Canada’s Top Entrepreneurial Cities, compares 100 of Canada’s large and mid-sized municipalities on 12 different indicators — Penticton ranked 31st overall. Penticton moved up 26 places overall since 2009. In B.C. small to medium enterprises account for 98 per cent of all business and over a million jobs.
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