
Lainie Greyeyes: Candidate for Penticton Council

wayʼ iskʷist pl̓pal̓wícyaʔ (Butterfly). kn t̓l snpintktn, Lainie Greyeyes, is the daughter of the late Cecil Greyeyes and Grandma Grace Greyeyes. Her grandparents are Dolly and Joseph Jack of the snpintktn Indian Band, and Caroline and Joseph Greyeyes of Saskatchewan. She is a proud mother of an incredible 28-year-old son.
She has lived in Penticton for over 55 years and grew up in neighbourhoods across Penticton and is proud to call the snpintktn Indian Band my home community. Both of her parents were involved in local sports team’s with hockey and baseball. Grandma Grace worked in the Penticton hospital and her dad helped building apartments right here in Penticton. These experiences have given Lainie a deep appreciation for the people, cultures, and perspectives that make our city Penticton, unique.
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Continue to support the free youth bus pass for the City of Penticton's transit system
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Support youth programming at our community centre and library
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Support the Youth Council that was formed in our high schools
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Continue to engage with the Youth Climate Corps to find ways for green youth employment