Hospital Room Naming Contest

The votes are in and the winner of the Hospital Room Name contest was announced during today’s Council meeting.

With 22.3% of the vote, “Meadowlark Room” was identified as the preferred name of the seven finalists. It was followed closely by “Peach Blossom Room” at 20.9% and the Sun-Oka Serenity Room at 14.3%. A total of 426 votes were received.

“It is a fitting choice for the hospital room name as the Meadowlark is a favorite with birders in the Okanagan and its song is said to brighten anyone’s day. The highly popular Meadowlark Festival is also coming up in May.,” says JoAnne Kleb, Engagement Strategist with the City of Penticton. “We want to thank everyone who had some fun with the contest and either submitted a name or placed a vote.”

Courtney Thompson submitted the winning name and will receive a one-month pass to the pool. Everyone who submitted a name was also entered in a draw for a one-month pool pass. Tess Henderson is the recipient of the second pass.

The names will now be provided to the South Okanagan Similkameen Foundation to vet with Interior Health and the provincial government. The review is expected to take between 6 to 12 months before the name is finalized.

The decision on what to name the City of Penticton’s room in the new David E. Kampe Tower at the Penticton Regional Hospital is now in the hands of residents. The City has just released the list of seven finalists for residents to vote on from the 90 submissions received for the contest. Residents are invited to go to shapeyourcitypenticton.ca to choose their favorite. The top three will be provided to Interior Health and the Province for final approval.

• Meadowlark Room

• Ogopogo Room

• Orchard Room

• Peach Blossom Room

• Quail Quay

• Skaha Room

• Sun-Oka Serenity

“One thing that came through in all of the submissions was a strong sense of identity and pride in the community,” says JoAnne Kleb, Engagement Strategist with the City of Penticton. “We are looking forward to seeing which of the finalists resonates the most with residents.”

Residents can vote from now until April 13, the winner will be announced at the April 17th Council meeting.

The City is having a contest to name its room in the new David E. Kampe Tower at the Penticton Regional Hospital. The City earned the privilege of naming one of the in-patient rooms because of a donation of $31,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation (SOSMF).

“We thought it might be fun to see what ideas are out there,” says Mayor Andrew Jakubeit. “We’re hoping for something that is meaningful to Penticton.”

Residents who participate will have the opportunity to win one of two one-month family passes to the community centre. One will be awarded to the successful submission and the second will be awarded through a random draw of the participants. The name will be engraved on a plaque so keeping it short will be important. Up to eight words is suggested.