World-class events always seem to be making their way to Penticton and that doesn乌鸦传媒檛 sit well with Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran.

乌鸦传媒淗ow many years must Kelowna residents watch shows and concerts bypass Kelowna and go to Penticton,乌鸦传媒� he asked during a radio interview on AM 1150 last week.

The South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton has welcomed Alice Cooper, ZZ Top, Cheap Trick, and the Harlem Globetrotters in 2022 alone, with the pending arrival of Ringo Starr set for Oct. 9. Not to mention, the venue乌鸦传媒檚 hosting of John Fogerty, Rihanna, Megadeth, Bad Company, Chicago and Carrie Underwood over the last several years.

Basran乌鸦传媒檚 comments came in response to Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 Prospera Place missing out on hosting the 2023 Memorial Cup due to 乌鸦传媒渟ignificant deficiencies乌鸦传媒� at the facility.

The city was set to host the 2020 edition of the CHL tournament before the COVID-19 pandemic put a wrench in those plans. Kelowna is still waiting to once again be home to the prestigious Canadian junior hockey finals, as a result.

A recent audit commissioned by the Kelowna Rockets found that Prospera Place does not meet the CHL乌鸦传媒檚 standards for hosting the Memorial Cup, something that appeared to have prompted Basran to think about Penticton and the current state of its facility.

Rockets statement regarding the 2023 Memorial Cup:

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The 2023 Memorial Cup will instead be played in Kamloops.

Even though the SOEC regularly welcomes high-profile acts 乌鸦传媒� most recently Canadian country star Dallas Smith on June 3 乌鸦传媒� Kelowna isn乌鸦传媒檛 exactly getting the short end of the stick in the entertainment category.

Award-winning rockers Greta Van Fleet and Bryan Adams will appear at Prospera Place this August and November, respectively.

logan.lockhart@pentictonwesternnews.com
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