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Ground Broken at New Penticton Fire Hall Headquarters
The 26,000-square-foot hall will add training space, dorms and four apparatus bays to support 24-hour shifts, city officials said.
- On Thursday, Oct. 1, Penticton Fire Department officials broke ground on a new $37 million headquarters at 271 Dawson Ave., replacing the department's current Nanaimo Avenue location.
- Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield called the project "long overdue," noting the existing hall had "passed its time." The city avoided a referendum because debt sits within the "assent-free zone."
- The 26,000-square-foot facility features a four-storey hose tower and living space supporting 24-hour shifts. PFD Chief Mike Larsson said the design is "way safer" for staff and will improve community response times.
- Curtis Gibbons, president of the local firefighters union, emphasized that fresh ventilation will protect staff from contaminants. The Nanaimo Avenue site will transition to a satellite station and emergency operations centre with $1 million in upgrades.
- Construction is estimated to take about two years. Penticton City Council plans phased-in tax increases for the 2027 and 2028 budget years, with exact amounts subject to year-end deliberations.
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'Many years in the works': New fire hall headquarters coming to Penticton
Members of Penticton city council, the Penticton Fire Department, and the Penticton Indian Band were on hand to mark the occasion of the groundbreaking. Construction on the $38-million project is expected to be completed in two years.
·Ottawa, Canada
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