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㽶ƵֱWalkin and Rollin㽶Ƶֱ Pride Month planned for South Okanagan-Similkameen

Events planned in communities like Penticton, Princeton, Oliver, among others
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More than 100 people attended the Pride walk down Penticton㽶Ƶֱs Lakeshore Drive in 2023. (Western News file)

With June on the horizon, there㽶Ƶֱs no shortage of events planned across the South Okanagan and Similkameen (SOS) in celebration of Pride Month.

The party kicks off June 1 in Princeton, when members of the SOS Pride Society host a picnic event, with food and live music at Birch and Saskia㽶Ƶֱs, located at 150 Hidden Valley Road.

Festivities come to Penticton starting June 2, as organizers gear up to bring back the popular 㽶ƵֱWalkin㽶Ƶֱ & Rollin㽶Ƶֱ Pride㽶Ƶֱ event. Participants will gather at the S.S. Sicamous at 1 p.m., before walking, rolling, skating boarding, or riding down Lakeshore Drive and toward the city㽶Ƶֱs outdoor rink on Martin Street.

Stickers and flags will be handed out for people to carry, and glitter stations will also be set up along the downtown route, SOS Pride said.

㽶ƵֱSome thoughtful words will be spoken and then we will walk, roll and skate down the boardwalk to some blasting tunes and arrive at the Activate Penticton outdoor rink for a roller skate & dance party in partnership with Penticton Roller Skate,㽶Ƶֱ event organizers said.

Leaders from SOS Pride Society will then head north up Highway 97 on Saturday, June 8, where they will set up a South Okanagan and Similkameen-based booth at the Kelowna Pride Festival.

The conversation comes to Summerland one day later, with SOS Pride inviting the community to the district㽶Ƶֱs museum at 9521 Wharton Street.

Stories will be shared on the front lawn by 2SLGBTQIA+ community members living in Summerland. People are encouraged to bring their own chairs to the event.

Food and drinks will also be provided.

Other Pride Month events across the region have also been confirmed:

㽶Ƶֱ Lesbihonest Comedy at Penticton㽶Ƶֱs Dream Cafe - Thursday, June 13, 8 to 10:30 p.m.

㽶Ƶֱ Pride in the Vines at Okanagan Falls㽶Ƶֱ See Ya Later Ranch - Saturday, June 15, 2 to 5 p.m.

㽶Ƶֱ Silent Disco Pride Dance at Oliver Wine Village - Saturday, June 29, 8 to 10 p.m.



Logan Lockhart

About the Author: Logan Lockhart

I joined Black Press Media in 2021 after graduating from a pair of Toronto post-secondary institutions and working as a sports reporter for several different outlets.
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