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The quick read: Penticton residents are invited to watch the city's new mayor and council take their oaths of office on Tuesday, November 3, at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., the ceremony begins at 6 p.m., and the new council's inaugural meeting follows immediately after.

Penticton's newly elected mayor and council take office next week, and the public is invited to watch it happen.

The inauguration ceremony takes place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, at 273 Power Street.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

The ceremony begins at 6 p.m.

During the ceremony, the mayor and members of council will take their Oath of Office before officially beginning their four-year term.

Following the swearing-in, council will hold its inaugural meeting.

The details

The event is open to the public.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Residents can find more information and view the meeting agenda at penticton.ca.

Why it matters

Inaugurations are easy to skip, and that is a mistake.

This is the moment a new council's promises stop being campaign talk and start being a record voters can hold them to.

Penticton voters, like voters across the Okanagan, sent a clear message in this election cycle: they want safer streets, housing that makes sense, and spending that respects taxpayers.

Showing up on November 3 is a small way of saying you will be watching.

The real test comes in the meetings that follow, starting with the inaugural session that very evening.

What to watch

Watch the inaugural meeting for the new council's first priorities, and for how quickly it moves from ceremony to decisions.

New councils get a short grace period.

Residents should use it to make their expectations clear, not to look away.

Sources: City of Penticton news release, October 27, 2026.

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