Age-Friendly Action Plan
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WORK ON THE AGE-FRIENDLY ACTION PLAN IS NOW COMPLETE. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO REVIEW THE PLAN AND FOLLOW ITS IMPLEMENTATION.
Penticton is taking steps to become recognized by the Province of B.C. as an age-friendly community. As part of this process, we need to evaluate what we’ve done right and what we need to improve. Information gathered on this page will help the City prepare its Age Friendly Action Plan, which will determine steps we can take to make our community even more inclusive for residents as they age.
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Please post your suggestions and photographs to this section. All participants will be eligible to win one of five $50 gift cards. If uploading a photograph, please include as much of the following information as possible:
- Tell us: Why did you take this photo?
- Which of the 8 elements of an age-friendly community does your photo relate to? (listed below)
- What does your photo tell us about Penticton as an age-friendly community?
- What headline or title would you give your photo?
- We would love to know your age group for data collection purposes (19 and under, 20-39, 40-59, 60+).
Important: By uploading your photograph to this webpage, you are confirming you have permission to submit and release the photograph for use by the City of Penticton and for use as part of the Age-Friendly Penticton project.
View All Ideasalmost 2 years ago
More housing options
The majority of housing in Penticton is age restricted and unaffordable. There are many options for housing for seniors but what about the rest of Penticton? Working people? Family’s? Collage university students? Single parents?
almost 2 years ago
Picnic tables lakeside and along the promenade... Free mental health recharging stations for residents of all ages
Submitted by Donna: Grateful for the many picnic tables lakeside and along the promenade in the downtown area. This one is in Marina park. Perfect spot for a cup of tea, journalling or board game. Residents of all ages come down for a few hours or for the afternoon. Suggestion: This one was a tad wobbly. Just needs city maintenance crew to tighten up a few of the bolts.
almost 2 years ago
There are a lot of places with one or two stairs for access that have no rail or bar for stability when stepping up if you are older.
I run into this in nearly every strip mall. I have to find the ramp to walk up comfortably.
almost 2 years ago
I enjoy walking the downtown core and waterfront
Submitted by Jan Higgins: Please continue to encourage the beautification of back lanes.... some are most attractive. Keep up the Japanese Garden and the whole of the waterfront. Rotary Park has been a delight for the whole of 2020. One area that is a delight to walk but most difficult due to traffic risks is along Lower Bench Road from the top of Vancouver Hill out to the cemetery. No sidewalks, gravel, and parked cars, cyclists,and vehicle traffic are all hazards for the walker. However, the stunning views of well maintained properties and Okanagan Lake mitigate some of the risks the walker faces. This is one of my favourite long distance walks from downtown.
almost 2 years ago
Keep washrooms open
Seniors require public washroom to go pee. When out for a walk in the Parks it very inconvenient to find washrooms locked.
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