All local governments in British Columbia will have a general election on October 15th this year. The previous election took place on October 20th 2018. Starting in 2014 the term for local Councils was changed from three years to four ...
Dear Editor, While I understand Greg Nicholls recent letter concerning Peachland water charges not encouraging gardeners, I respectfully suggest that this is not the biggest problem with water charges in Peachland. The new water treatment plant is considerably more expensive ...
The Peachland Chamber is a member of the Regional Chamber Coalition “OKanaganWeGoThis” consisting of the Kelowna, Vernon, Armstrong, West-Kelowna, Penticton, South Okanagan, and Peachland Chamber managers. This coalition was formed 2 years ago to cope with the Covid-19 situation. This ...
Members of the Peachland Trekkers walking club enjoyed the sunshine on Sunday. The walk started from Pritchard Drive in West Kelowna and went past the Frind Winery. The Winery is located on the 13-acre West Kelowna lakeside estate once owned ...
Vicki Molloy and Mayor Cindy Fortin hang their wishing hearts on the Wishing Tree outside of the Visitors Centre. The Wishing Tree was an idea from Vicki Molloy and is part of the annual Hearts festival which runs until Feb ...
The Peachland Variety Singers were practicing for their spring concert on February 14th, so they celebrated by wearing red. The concert will be on April 10th at 2pm in the 50 Plus Activity Centre .
Electronic meetings Peachland continues to have online Council meetings, although I would expect a return to in-person meetings soon. Online meetings can be a problem for public hearings about rezoning, when residents want to show up and be heard. If ...
On Saturday evening, the Peachland and District Retirement Society hosted an Italian evening at the Fifty Plus Center. Everyone agreed that the food was great; it was a meal of spaghetti, salad and cake, In the Peachland tradition, there was ...
A beautiful sunrise photograph, taken by Kayla Scott, highlights the Peachland Rotary clock. It was put there during the Peachland Centennial in 2009. The Rotary Club in Peachland has a long history of working on projects for the benefit of ...
Lyonel Doherty This pandemic complacency in B.C. must stop. Now! Not after your private gathering. Not after your non-essential travel. But right now. The community outbreak in Kelowna, and the four cases in Oliver (cherry farm), could have been prevented ...
Lyonel Doherty I know it happens anyway, but for the City of Penticton to consider condoning open alcohol consumption where families swim and play is irresponsible, to say the least. What is even more flabbergasting is the fact the majority ...
Lyonel Doherty As you have already figured out, it’s going to take some time before we curtail the spread of COVID-19. We may not win this war, but we will “flatten the curve” and stabilize the country to where ...
It may have snowed in the higher elevations this week, but it feels like spring has at last arrived in Peachland. While Okanagan winters are much shorter and milder than nearly everywhere else in the country, Canadian winters are still ...
Eric Hall Peachland View Yes, that was the name of a comedy movie starring Canada’s own John Candy. It was a funny movie but it also highlighted some important issues with travel. Since the View’s editor, Joanne, is on the ...
Eric Hall Peachland View Sometimes things happen that make you shake your head and the defacing of our mural on Beach Ave was such an event. It was damaged last year and then in the summer many good people worked ...
