Paula McLaughlin We are a few weeks past the excitement of the holiday season, and the local merchants have exchanged red and green decorations for red and pink – that means Valentine’s Day and February are the next celebration on ...
Letter to the editor: Rotary club prez grateful for arts council work restoring mural
The Rotary Club of Peachland would like to thank Toni Bavielo, Donna Kerbes, Deb Livingstone and their talented preparation and clean-up crews for the outstanding job they did restoring the Rotary Mural along Beach Avenue at the south end of ...
Form and Fibre exhibit wows crowds at Peachland Art Gallery
The Peachland Community Arts Council’s second annual Form and Fibre exhibit drew a crowd during its opening day at the Peachland Art Gallery on March 19. The event included over 20 artists from around the Okanagan Valley and featured 66 ...
New agreement with chamber approved
Peachland council this week approved a new operating agreement with the chamber of commerce that will relax their responsibilities and hopefully allow the local arts council to move forward with their sublease agreement with the chamber to occupy the Mary ...
Presence of arts council in primary school reflects vibrancy
I read, with interest, Dave Collins’ letter to the editor in the June 6 issue. As the newly elected president of the chamber of commerce, Mr. Collins may not be aware that Councillor Cindy Fortin is the Peachland Community Arts ...
Lack of promised primary school features is concerning
I was disturbed by the tone of a recent letter to the editor extolling the dubious virtues of the chamber of commerce, and using the media to berate and chastise, by name, a member of council, not once but four ...
Chamber and arts council agreement should be in place
For six months, Councillor Cindy Fortin, who is a member of the arts council, has been trying to ascertain the facts about the primary school tenancy and their relative costs. This is what councillors are expected to do: read, research ...
Peachland Community Arts Council artist of the month: Alicia Fowler
For many years Alicia Fowler’s family commitments, nursing career and mission work in Papua New Guinea, Guatemala and Australia placed her artwork on hold. Early retirement, however, has enabled her to enjoy additional travels and a return to her love ...