Joanne Layh The proposed T-Harbour project on Hwy 97 will have to wait until after the municipality meets with MOTI to talk about reducing the highway speed in Peachland, council decided at their last meeting. Last week district planning staff ...
Local news from Peachland and area.
RCMP searching for black Dodge Caravan following fatal collision
The RCMP is searching for a black Dodge Caravan that may have been involved in a fatal collision that happened south of Drought Hill last night, resulting in the closure of Hwy 97 in both directions until early this morning. ...
Council approves Clements apartments and Wild Goose Street
Joanne Layh It was a bit touch and go for a few minutes, but Porchlight Developments’ proposal for a four-storey 84-unit multi-residential building in the Clements neighbourhood received final adoption from Peachland council on Tuesday night. As a result, the ...
New Beach Ave zoning regulations
Joanne Layh A project to create new zoning regulations for the Beach Ave neighbourhood got underway last week when planning staff presented council with some initial options for their consideration. Last fall one of the first orders of business ...
Wellness centre to launch Parkinson support group
Joanne Layh The Peachland Wellness Centre is launching a new program this month to provide Parkinson’s support to the community. The program, “Shaken but not Stirred,” will be led by Peachland Wellness Centre director Barrie Hewer, who was diagnosed with ...
14 units proposed for T-Harbour at public hearing
Joanne Layh A public hearing held on Tuesday evening offered Peachland residents the opportunity to learn more details about a development proposal to rezone 5948 Hwy 97 from R-1 Single Detached Residential to RM-4 – Multi-Unit Residential – Medium Density. ...
Fire department raises $500 for Muscular Dystrophy
Joanne Layh The Peachland fire department’s eighth annual Tree Chipping for Charity event raised approximately $500 for Muscular Dystrophy Canada last Saturday. Members of the community were invited to bring their Christmas trees to the Community Centre, where fire department ...
Second annual Peachland Warriors Night
Joanne Layh The West Kelowna Warriors are paying homage to their neighbours to the south with the second annual “Peachland Warriors Night” on Friday, Jan. 13, when the Warriors host the Prince George Spruce Kings. The Warriors will be wearing ...
Tow company waiting for safer conditions
Joanne Layh A vehicle that has been in Lake Okanagan since Dec. 27 will remain there until a tow company believes it is safe enough to recover, according to the Kelowna RCMP. Last week the male driver of a 2015 ...
Dog license time
Peachland View It’s that time of year again for all Central Okanagan dog owners to renew or purchase a new dog license. The Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw requires all dogs three months and older to be licensed in the Central ...
Making a splash into 2023
2022 Year in Review
Omicron variant forces British Columbians to pivot The first week of 2022 began with COVID-19 safety plans being mandated for all B.C. businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 variant Omicron accounting for 80 per cent of new cases across ...
New council has cost concerns with seniors housing project
Joanne Layh Phase two of the Peachland seniors housing project could be in jeopardy, if initial reluctance by the new council to fund the project is any indication. In June 2021 the Peachland Seniors’ Support Society (PSSS) proposal to build ...
Beachside Health medical clinic announces Jan. 23 opening date
Joanne Layh Peachland residents can look forward to the opening of a local medical clinic on Jan. 23, when Beachside Health plans to welcome its first patients. The clinic will be operated by Jubi Steinhauer and Sarah Kendrick in the ...
Okanagan Lake mussel free
Aberdeen Publishing The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) reports that Okanagan Lake is free of invasive mussels this year. So is Skaha Lake, Osoyoos Lake, Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake. “We are thrilled that our lakes remain free ...