Building an outdoor rink in Penticton at no cost to the taxpayers seemed like a far-fetched idea to many less than 40 months ago.
The downtown fantasy would later become reality in February 2022, though, thanks to nearly $1 million in private donations and thousands of hours of work from a group of local volunteers.
It’s a project that was led by the efforts of Drew Barnes, who aimed on making the 40-by-14 metre skating rink at 107 Martin Street operational in temperatures of up to 10 C.
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