Okanagan Paddlefest is finally upon us! The first-time festival will take place on Saturday, August 10 at various locations around downtown Peachland, and will include a wide variety of events for people of all ages. The festival is being held ...
District aims to promote sustainability through zoning bylaw update
Beekeepers and garden suites could be more welcome in Peachland in the future, if proposed changes to Peachland’s current zoning bylaw are adopted in the future. Peachland’s zoning bylaw was last updated in 1996 and while it has been amended ...
Volunteers needed for annual Peachland Triathlon
Morning motorists should be extra cautious on the road this Sunday when athletes will abound for the annual Peachland Triathlon, which will take place at various downtown area locations. The triathlon will begin at 7 a.m. and wrap up by ...
Highway 97 Task Force Society to conduct traffic study
If you ever wondered how much traffic goes in and out of Peachland in a day, you’re not alone. The Highway 97 Task Force Society wants to know how much of the traffic along the highway is caused by people ...
Highlights of the regional board meeting – May 27
Regionally significant program funding The regional board has received a letter from the Union of B.C. Municipalities that gas tax funding has been approved for a regional district proposal submitted under the regionally significant project fund. The regional district will ...
District to webcast COTW and council meetings effective May 14
Peachland residents unable to attend committee of the whole (COTW) or council meetings will now have the opportunity to view them online at the District of Peachland website. Last year district council approved a monthly $500 hosting and software charge ...
Doug Maxwell, BC First candidate
An interview with the Peachland View What do you think needs to be done to bring more jobs to the area? I think to bring more jobs to this area or any other area in B.C. we need to go ...
Sean Upshaw, Conservative candidate
An interview with the Peachland View What do you think needs to be done to bring more jobs to the area? First of all people need to understand that this is a great place to bring business and that would ...
Municipal taxes to increase 2.8 per cent
Peachland homeowners can expect a 2.8 per cent tax increase in their municipal property taxes this year, according to the 2013 financial plan bylaw that is likely to be adopted next week. Overall, the average single family dwelling will be ...
Golf course to be finished this year, open next year
While the Ponderosa golf course is set to be completed this year, those hoping to tee off at the new course will have to wait a bit longer for the grand opening, which has now been pushed back from July ...
2nd Aboriginal Footprints and Mini-Powwow
For 2013 the showcase event for B.C. Arts and Culture Week in Peachland is sure to be the Footprints and Mini-Powwow celebration that will be held at 4th Street Place on April 27. Valley First Nations Senior Group Society organizer ...
Candidate Dan Ashton opens Peachland campaign office
photo by Joanne Layh
All candidates forum to be held May 1
For those interested in the provincial election, the Peachland Chamber of Commerce is hosting an all candidates forum on May 1 at 6:30 p.m. The event is not a debate, but rather an opportunity for Peachlanders to submit questions to ...
Public education may not be enough, some argue, at meeting on invasive mussels
Guest speakers take questions from the audience of about 30 people. From left are: Heather Larratt of Larratt Aquatic Consultants, Lisa Scott of Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS), Anna Warwick Sears of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), ...
BC Transit offers service improvement options at public open house
BC Transit officials hosted a public open house event at the community centre last Thursday to offer Peachlanders an opportunity to have their say about transit investment options for the future. A total of 24 people attended the public open ...