Wayne McDougall, vice-president and media liaison for the Penticton Scottish Festival has an extra reason to look forward to this week’s event. McDougall has also been chosen as the Chieftain for the day.

"It's quiet and honour to be chieftain," a modest McDougall said in an interview. "It allows me to meet and greet and help people get the best out of their experience at the festival."

There will be no shortage of entertainment on display when the seventh annual Penticton Scottish Festival opens at King’s Park this Saturday.

The festival officially returns to the Peach City on July 2 at 8 a.m., when a full slate of events, activities and performances begin for a one-day celebration of Scottish culture.

“Well, it has been several months in the making. Over 400,000 brush strokes, 22 different tartans. Finally complete. This is an oversized gallery wrapped canvas print for the Penticton Scottish Festival Society of the original 24"x 30" acrylic painting.”