- two lakeshares, Page 46, June 3, 1979 - Sunday News Penticton’ 3 5 Peach Bowl, The B. C. Interior’ 8 largest Convention Centre.. Penticton’s Having the ‘foresight to restrict development on its allowing miles of safe, sandy beaches for public use, has made Penticton. oné of the most popular summer vacation communities in Western Canada. | This popularity has not been overlooked by developers. The City boasts. more hotel, motel and resort rooms than most communities with populations several times -its 25,000 residents. Not content with the thousands of tourists that flock to the area in the summer months, the. City established a convention bureau several years ago, and today attracts more conventions than any other community in the interior of British Columbia. The Peach Bowl, a spectacular convention centre with seating for up to 2,400 delegates, hosts hundreds of conventions, rock famous. beaches | attract thousands concerts . and. other public. Small wonder that visitors functions throughout the year. to this tourist mecca return The two sparkling lakes year after year and bordering the city, Okanagan on the north and Skaha on the ~ -south, make Penticton a water sports heaven for at least four months of the year. Sailing, generation after generation: “water skiing, swimming, scuba diving and fi g can all be indulge n to exhaustion. bal Bernies Cd ~ | eupper JA Foe SHOW NAMES Dancing 6 nights a week Dinner from 6 p.m. . 1264 Ellis St., Kelowna Phone (604) 762-2442 PADDLEWHEELER DINING LOUNGE Aboard the M.V. Fintry Queen THE OKANAGAN'S FINEST FLOATING SEAFOOD RESTAURANT SPECIALIZING IN STEAK AND SEAFOOD CABARET CRUISES FRIDAY and SATURDAY (Summer Season Cruises — Daily) OPEN FOR DINNER AT 5:00 P.M. 7 BAYS A WEEK — DANCING NIGHTLY Offering A 40 Course Smorgasbord — 10 Varieties of Seatood Full Catering For Weddings, Banquets. Meetings & Private Charters 763-2780 ee Evenings 763-5252 THE FINTAY QUEEN - Serihed Al F1. of Bernard, Ketowna | | | | | | | | | | l l | | i | | | | ] I Gallagher Lake Camp ] Located on 15 . Shaded Acres Ground in British 5 Miles North of Columbia's Oliver an High- A South way No. 97 EO” Okanagan tr Private Beach tr Alr Conditioned Rec Hall * Free Hot Showers t Laundry Facilities tt Adult Lounge tr Fishing tr Playground tr Boat Rentals RESERVE NOW! Oliver KOA RR No. 2, Oliver, B.C. e VOH 1TO (604) 498-3358 A OFX a better way to camp. HANNA Pansena PAGE Tee ene | aati itshmeneen nh amaentene) ceecaialetateneed unmentioned anttsianal nua Xanmneknnansakansn t apnumdennnaeLamaana’ Qe ene One OES GED SD ED Ge ee ee ee Se ee ee ee ee ee ee es ee eS CE GRRE EE GRE NTTED SOC ED SN SUNY CAE CHERNE EEUETD CREED CEOS) EE ED EE EES CD Se RERIMSLONES Dine none enn sm SUN CERIN SN SUE SHEE SIE GRIN SLRINER CONN SHNNHD SENSI RN Moe on seen ee i Fun for everyone at Adventureland | En route between. Kelowna and Vernon, right by the lake:~ shore, you'll see the friendly . _ Ogopogo sign welcoming you to Adventureland. Set on the hillside, © attracts visitors of all ages — _ a thrill a minute as you speed up and down over the great -dipping super slide ride. There’s fantasy for everyone too, with features like Time Machine — a space capsule which carries you through submarine channels in air- conditioned fascination! You | can explore Santa’s Tree House with its exciting animated displays ... cross the Mermaid Lagoon to Fairyland ... have your “pictures-taken at Fort Gulch, -and play 18 holes of Space-age Mini-golf. Adventureland is one of the most popular attractions in the Okanagan Valley. Summer Adventures For the whole family! 7 I | ! | Se , vee ! EEL KOC CY t ‘| | KELOWNA, B.C. | = the Giant Slide | Kelowna’s Courtplex — B.C.’s Largest Public Raquetball Facility . Seven courts, air con- ditioning and a championship court with a glass backwall, are featured in Kelowna’s luxurious Courtplex racquetball club. Co-owner. Dale Frandsen advises that two more courts are being added. A pro-shop with ren- tals, a sauna and well ap- pointed change rooms with showers, complete the facility. ‘Visitors are advised to phone ahead to reserve court times. — YOUR FRIENDLY HOSTS IN THE OLIVER AREA Cherry Grove Motel — 498-3613 ' Maple Leaf Motel 498-3584 Mar Lou Campsite 498-2759 Pine Bluff Motel 498-3377 Sun Dial Motel 498-3637 OKANAGAN POTTERY STUDIO Stoneware Sculpture Pottery “Hand crafted by The Loan Family” Hywy 97 Peachland, B.C. Flintstone Park at Kelowna, B.C. Bedrock - big attraction Every one of us has ‘grown up’ somehow with The Flintstones — loveable characters, appealing “to people from 2: years old to 2- score and ten! In Kelowna you can meet Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble in person, at Flintstone Bedrock City,” Highway 97 North at McCurdy Road — a few minutes drive out of town on | your way to Vernon. It’s a large, attractive Park with something for everyone — sunshine and shade — games and refreshments, featuring Cactus. Juice . and Dino Dogs! Play a round of miniature golf... take a rife > through the magical Waterfall Caves by boat. ... a journey.on the Bedrock Express. The latest attraction this year... the spectacular Lava Rock Mountain and Wonder Wall of water, highlight of a ‘land’ full of life-size Flintstone featurés , and ¢reatures — an exciting world of entertainment. Beautifully landscaped. grounds invite you to stay for your own picnic — stay as long as you like, at Flintstone Bedrock City, one of Kelowna’s finest leisure resorts for a few hours of fun for everyone! THE BOWMONT MOTEL 80 Riverside Drive Penticton, B.C. (604) 492-0112 Surrounding beautiful parks — close to Okanagan Lake beach. Garden centre playground, large heated pool . and children’s section. Phones colour 1.V laundromat . apt type suttes. 10% off until the end of June and after 25th August Phone Esther Olten for reser: vations DRIVING RANGE CAFETERIA @) GOLF COURSE 15 mi. west of Penticton on Hwy 3A 497-5359 Groen Foas $5 & $6 10% Discount with Coupon