Peachland News
Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance to host painting experience in the forest
The Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance (PWPA) is hosting an outdoor painting experience in the forest on Sunday. The outdoor water colours workshop, led by...
Peachland, BC Housing nearly have deal to build seniors complex
Thorny issues that have threatened to derail a seniors housing building proposed in Peachland may be on the verge of being resolved, a public hearing heard on...
RDCO board votes down Upper Trepanier boat, RV storage yard
The Regional District of Central Okanagan board has voted down a proposal for an RV and boat storage yard in the Upper Trepanier area just off Highway 97C. The...
Beach day planned for displaced Ukrainians aims to help them connect
It’s a chance to leave their cares behind, at least for a few hours. It’s also an opportunity to chat with others who are in a similar situation....
Public hearing on contentious senior housing project in Peachland set for July 10
Peachland residents will get a chance to weigh in on a contentious seniors housing project July 10. The project, a collaboration between BC Housing and the...
Owners of Trepanier property seek permit for a storage facility
Owners of property on Trepanier Road will be back before the RDCO board next week seeking to secure a temporary use permit for an outdoor storage facility. The...
Peachland councillor wants zoning bylaws to address view corridors
A comprehensive rezoning bylaw doesn’t address the issue of view corridors, Peachland council heard at a public hearing on Tuesday. The proposed bylaw is...
Lifeguards return to Peachland's Swim Bay for summer
The lifeguards are back at Peachland's Swim Bay, the Okanagan's only lifeguarded public beach. When the lifeguards are on duty, the entire park at 6th...
Peachland to seek $150,000 planning grant
Peachland has just a couple more days to get an application in for a $150,000 planning grant. Council on Tuesday agreed to seek the grant from the provincial...
22-unit subdivision sent to public hearing in Peachland
A 22-unit subdivision proposed more than two years ago will proceed to a public hearing, possibly next month. Peachland council granted second reading to the...
Controversial Peachland development approved after slight size reduction
A housing development proposed on a narrow rural road has been pared down, but not by much. Peachland council on Tuesday allowed a development planned for...
Unique Seabreacher watercraft arrive in Okanagan
For the first time ever, orca whales have come to the Okanagan, but it’s not what you’d expect. Seabreacher, a company that builds semi-submersible...
Peachland releases schedule of Canada Day festivities
Peachland is gearing up for Canada Day celebrations. The District of Peachland says it has a series of events set for July 1 running from morning to night. The...
District of Peachland targets overnight RV parking on Beach Avenue
Bylaw enforcement officers in Peachland are gearing up for the summer season, taking aim at recreation vehicles illegally parked in Beach Avenue and municipal...
District of Peachland looking for volunteers with dogs for new goose patrol
Does your dog like to bark at geese? That’s a good thing if you live in the District of Peachland. It’s looking for volunteers for a new goose...
Volunteers invited to help count Peachland Historic Schoolhouse bat colony on Friday night
Counting sheep is a good way to fall asleep, but you need to be alert for a special tabulation happening in Peachland Friday night. The second official bat...
Peachland council sets salary and expense policy
A new remuneration policy was no big deal for Peachland council. The policy, approved on Tuesday, simply formalized existing policies, corporate officer...
Peachland council gives preliminary approval to code of conduct
A code of conduct to apply to Peachland’s mayor and councillors was approved after coming in for a fair bit of minor criticism in a lengthy council...
Peachland to seek CMHC grant for housing construction
There’s not much time for Peachland to submit a complex application to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation for a potentially lucrative grant to...
Peachland has plan to seek funding for better bike lanes
Peachland is ready to apply for grants to build better bike and pedestrian lanes. The municipality needs a plan if it is to successfully seek provincial and...