Variety Singers to present first spring concert since COVID
Joanne Layh The Peachland Variety Singers are promising a positive and uplifting experience for attendees of their first spring concert since COVID, entitled We Rise Again. At Christmas the group held a limited concert that was by invitation only, so ...
Sunflower seeds for Ukraine
Dear Editor, Some Peachlanders, weary of COVID, are thinking green. Shamrocks on St Patrick’s Day (March 17), snow drops and crocuses popping up in gardens and packages of seeds showing up in stores. The Peachland Visitor Centre is thinking green ...
Carol singers bring holiday cheer to Peachland
Peachland Variety Singers seek accompanist
In 2020 the Peachland Variety Singers received the Lifetime Service Award from the district for their community service over the last 45 years. Over the decades the Variety Singers performed at nursing home and hospitals, took part in the Civic ...
Time to venture out and volunteer?
As more people are getting vaccinated, some are deciding to venture out and perhaps try something different. Why not volunteer at the Peachland Visitor Centre? Helping people, whether they are local or from elsewhere, can be rewarding. Or you might ...
Answers to the arts council Peachland March history quiz revealed
Here are the answers to the March history quiz. Most of the clues could be found on the signs erected by the Peachland Historical Society. A visit to the visitor centre and the museum was also helpful. 1. The jovial ...
Only in Peachland…
Only in Peachland could an octogenarian celebrate her birthday with a drive by of 40 cars led by a fire truck and followed by our mayor. As a person said on Facebook, “This is the community spirit that I am ...
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Phyllis Papineau, Peachland Community Arts Council With special thanks to Don Wigfield, Don Wilson and Richard Smith March 8, 2021 Choose to Challenge – From Challenge Comes Change What do these four women have in common? They all had a ...
Happy 80th Birthday, Phyllis!
History quiz at Peachland Visitor Centre to continue until fall
The history quizzes will continue until the fall with a new one each month. Get outside, breathe in the fresh air and find the answers on signs all over downtown Peachland. Pick up and return your quiz to the visitors ...
HeARTS Festival kicks off with history quiz
With the coming of the new year, the Peachland Visitor Centre is launching a new program called Be a Tourist in your Town. One of the segments of this program is A Peek at the Past. Peachland has a rich ...
Peachland Community Arts Council seeks submissions for HeARTS Festival
Peachland View It’s almost February and in Peachland that means the HeARTS Festival is around the corner. The Peachland Community Arts Council (PCAC) has been celebrating local artists with this week-long multi-disciplinary event since 2002. The theme of the inaugural ...
Sooner or later, we will gather with friends and family again
Dear editor, This time last year we had never heard of COVID-19 or social distancing. Doctors and dentists wore masks, not us. For some of us older folks, Zoom was something youngsters did on Highway 97 when they passed you. ...
Christmas display to highlight Peachland’s history
Phyllis Papineau Boardrooms can be stuffy places but not so at the Peachland Visitor Centre. The room has been transformed into a magical place for the whole family. In one corner is a big red cutter, a truly one-horse open ...