With two aging arena facilities and ice time in high demand, the City of Penticton is considering a new multimillion-dollar facility.

The proposed plan includes an arena with two rinks, which would be connected to the South Okanagan Events Centre on the west side.

If approved, the plan will make ice available to skaters year-round.

That would make a big difference for local figure skaters, who train at McLaren Arena but are kicked out during the spring when the rink is converted into a dryland facility for lacrosse teams.

Noa Kan, a 15-year-old competitive figure skater with the Glengarry Skating Club , said the reduced training time puts skaters like herself at a disadvantage compared to skaters in other B.C. cities.

“The Kelowna and Vancouver area have training centres, they h

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