Local news from Peachland and area.
Joanne Layh Originally from Ottawa, Ingram received a Bachelor of Mathematics (Computer Science) from the University of Waterloo followed by a career as a software entrepreneur and technology/business development consultant before moving to Peachland in 2016. Since 2015 Ingram has ...
Peachland View The 2022 general election nomination period is over and candidates for Mayor, Councillor and School Trustee have been declared: Candidates for Mayor are Keith Fielding, Cindy Fortin and Patrick Van Minsel. This year Peachland has 13 candidates for ...
Rick Ingram Welcome to the second progress update on the Peachland Hub project. It’s been about two and a half months since the first update – and a lot has happened. We established a Design Project Committee (the “DPC”) to ...
UPDATE: On Friday afternoon BC Wildfire Service designated the Jack Creek wildfire as ‘being held’, and the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has rescinded the Evacuation Alert for 17 Central Okanagan West Electoral Area properties along Maxwell Rd (4305-4495) . ...
Joanne Layh Mayoral candidate Patrick Van Minsel officially released his campaign platform on Tuesday, along with launching an online survey to gather public opinion about various issues. On the leadership front, Van Minsel promises to establish a strong team with ...
Joanne Layh Councillor Pam Cunningham announced this week that she’ll be seeking a seat at the council table for a third term. “I was a little bit on the fence about six months ago but I had a lot of ...
Joanne Layh Peachland Councillor Mike Kent announced this week that he’ll be seeking a third term in the upcoming municipal election. Kent says he is committed to sound fiscal management of Peachland tax dollars, pointing to council’s modest 2.27 per ...
Update 3:55 p.m.: All traffic circulation in the “car versus boat on trailer” accident is completely reopened in both directions. “The RCMP is reminding all drivers to be safe while travelling on our busy roads at the end of this September ...
Joanne Layh Peachland’s inaugural Making Waves Mural Festival will kick off at various locations around town this weekend and promises a couple fun days full of entertainment. Three murals were commissioned for the fest, beginning with remembrance themed mural on ...
Joanne Layh Peachland resident Nick Walsh has announced he’ll be running for council in the upcoming municipal election. Walsh retired to Peachland in 2015. Prior to that he was employed in various roles by the Justice Institute of BC. Walsh ...
Joanne Layh Okanagan/Syilx visual artist Sheldon Pierre Louis has completed the second mural to be featured in the upcoming Making Waves Mural Festival, set to take place at various locations over the Labour Day weekend. The first mural for the ...
Joanne Layh The District of Peachland is hosting an information open house for people interested in running for mayor or council in the upcoming municipal election. The session is being held to provide candidates an opportunity to meet district management ...
