Penticton NewsPenticton outdoor rink seems to be a headache for councilOutdoor rink 'dumpster fire'Photo: City of Penticton/Facebook Outdoor rink serving headaches to city councilPenticton's only outdoor ice rink has apparently become a headache for city council since the private group that fundraised for the facility walked away. Then, in September 2025, the announcement came that Activate Penticton would step back and the City of Penticton would take over operations. "It was something that we assumed responsibility for when Activate Penticton chose to no longer continue. “If donors gave money to Activate Penticton, their beef and/or talks should be with Activate Penticton,” Watt said. “The ultimate truth is it was something so bad they [Activate Penticton] had to walk away from it.