World-class events always seem to be making their way to Penticton and that doesn香蕉视频直播檛 sit well with Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran.

香蕉视频直播淗ow many years must Kelowna residents watch shows and concerts bypass Kelowna and go to Penticton,香蕉视频直播� 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香蕉视频直播檚 hosting of John Fogerty, Rihanna, Megadeth, Bad Company, Chicago and Carrie Underwood over the last several years.

Basran香蕉视频直播檚 comments came in response to Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 Prospera Place missing out on hosting the 2023 Memorial Cup due to 香蕉视频直播渟ignificant deficiencies香蕉视频直播� 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香蕉视频直播檚 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 香蕉视频直播� most recently Canadian country star Dallas Smith on June 3 香蕉视频直播� Kelowna isn香蕉视频直播檛 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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