I shuddered when I read the letter to the editor by Mr. Nicholls in the May 29 edition of The View; but not surprised. In his letter Mr. Nicholls mentions that some of us certainly do not think there is ...
Four-year lease is a disappointment
A very informative and interesting morning COTW and council meeting on April 21st was a disappointment for many people when council decided to give the chamber of commerce a four-year lease with increased funding to continue to manage the VIC ...
Peachland’s major industry is tourism
It would appear, based on last week’s front page article, that Mayor Fortin needs to be reminded that Peachland’s major (if not our only) industry is tourism. Without a vibrant Peachland that is supported both by locals but primarily by ...
So much for openness and transparency
It was standing room only at the morning district council meeting last Tuesday. I would say it was the local media’s coverage of the renewal of the chamber’s contract to run the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) that spurred the interest ...
It’s called justifying your existence
I am writing in response to the article regarding the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) in the April 17 edition of The View. The money requested by the VIC appears way out of line considering what they have to promote, or ...
Why is council trying to impress if they don’t want to inform?
I read in The View recently about how much time was devoted to the amount of money that would be given to the Visitor Information Centre (VIC). I think this is the centre that promotes our wonderful town. If the ...
Kudos to the mayor
I read with interest the article in The View dated April 17, 2015 and would like to respond to Councillor Condon’s comment that, in terms of value for dollars spent, he felt the VIC was delivering, however, the challenge, he ...
There is value in our Visitor Information Centre
I am writing this letter in response to the article on the front page of the Peachland View on April 17. I am so disappointed with the mayor and her motion to defer the decision of the contract with the ...
No opposition expressed at New Monaco public hearing
Fairly low attendance and no opposition at last Tuesday’s public hearing for the New Monaco project suggest the future Peachland development still has strong public support in the community as the developer moves forward in the final stages of achieving ...