Photos: Say hello to these Penticton residents, as profiled on StartHerePenticton.com
Sinéad Burns and Eric Welscher-Bilodeau are living out of an Airstream in the heart of a vineyard while working and studying in Penticton.
Scott and Nicole Breier plus new baby Caleb are the owners of the Abandoned Rail Brewing Company, which will be opening soon. They moved to Penticton from Langley.
Scott Haig moved from East Vancouver to take the leap as a full-time artist, creating stunning works of art and furniture out of live edge wood. Check out his work at haig-designs.com
Alexis Esseltine and Timothy Scoon traded in their Vancouver jobs and 1,000-square-foot Kitsilano condo for a life of entrepreneurship in sunny Penticton, now the owners of Tin Whistle Brewery.
Brad Bouchard and his family of four moved here from Langley, eliminating his daily 2-hour commute. Brad works as a with TEEMA Recruitment agency and bases his work out of Penticton.
The pandemic was a wake-up call for Becky Parmiter, who at the time was working from a tiny one-bed apartment in Vancouver. She’s now enjoying the lifestyle and running her business in Penticton.
Lars Konge and his family of five moved to Penticton from East Vancouver. Lars says this community is a “playground for families.”
Symon More and wife Tamara moved from East Vancouver to Penticton one year ago, drawn by the warm sunshine, mountain biking opportunities and more affordable cost of living. He works remotely in the tech industry.
While on a holiday here in summer one year, Michael Kaisaris and his young family were amazed to see children out playing on the street. They left New Westminster and haven’t looked back.
Claudia Reyes Nunez was visiting B.C. on a backpacking trip in 2003, far away from her home country – Mexico. Years later, her adventure would come full circle, becoming the owner of an outdoors shop in downtown Penticton.
David Mullner and Celine Nativel, who immigrated from France, are now the owners of Maison Mulnati, where they create delicious, French-style chocolates as well as baked treats, specialty coffees and more.
Tatsuo Kan was a very successful owner of a Catering Company in Tokyo, Japan. Today, he owns the hugely popular Sushi KOJO and the newly opened Koya Japan, both in Penticton.
Dr. Shammi and Dr. Geetika Saini immigrated from India, studied at dental school in Boston, and now own three dental practices in Penticton.
Jorg and Anette Engel, from Germany, followed Jorg’s family tradition and experience of the German distillery business, and opened Maple Leaf Spirits tasting room in 2006.
Vlodik and Alicja Hrynkiewicz, from Poland, opened the Polish Bistro in Penticton in 2013, specializing in traditional Polish dishes.
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