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District of Peachland planning new website

District of Peachland planning new website

Jan 27, 2024 / 11:00 am

A new website and a citizen survey are two features of a new Peachland communications plan presented to council last week. Kirsten Jones, hired last year to be...

New Peachland bylaw bans planting of trees, bushes near structures

New Peachland bylaw bans planting of trees, bushes near structures

Jan 25, 2024 / 9:00 am

New rules about cutting down trees are now the law in Peachland. Council on Tuesday gave final approval to a series of bylaws on tree removal. Councillors had...

'Our authority has simply disappeared': Peachland council grapples with provincial housing initiatives

'Our authority has simply disappeared': Peachland council grapples with provincial housing initiatives

Jan 25, 2024 / 4:00 am

New provincial regulations designed to spur housing growth are limiting municipalities’ abilities to control properties in their jurisdictions, a pair of...

Plans for new Peachland car show 'up and running'

Plans for new Peachland car show 'up and running'

Jan 24, 2024 / 4:00 am

Peachland’s new May long weekend car show will be known as the Peachland Classic Car Show, Coun. David Collins informed council on Tuesday. “They...

Peachland may opt into provincial restrictions on short-term rentals

Peachland may opt into provincial restrictions on short-term rentals

Jan 24, 2024 / 4:00 am

Peachland may ask to be included in new provincial legislation that will put a cap on short-term rental units. Council will debate a motion at its Feb. 13...

Crash slows Highway 97 north of Peachland

Crash slows Highway 97 north of Peachland

Jan 17, 2024 / 11:45 am

Castanet has received reports of a crash on Highway 97’s Drought Hill, north of Peachland. A motorist says the two-car collision is partially blocking the...

No burning to take place during Peachland wildfire mitigation

No burning to take place during Peachland wildfire mitigation

Jan 16, 2024 / 7:00 pm

Contractors for the District of Peachland are working on a wildfire mitigation project in the community. Crews will be at work on the municipally-owned forested...

Peachland’s outdoor ice rink opens Tuesday

Peachland’s outdoor ice rink opens Tuesday

Jan 15, 2024 / 2:33 pm

Peachland’s outdoor ice rink will open for the winter on Tuesday. The rink is located in Mountain View Park, also known as the Peachland Riding Club,...

Peachland Chamber of Commerce planning 'smaller-scale' car show to replace World of Wheels

Peachland Chamber of Commerce planning 'smaller-scale' car show to replace World of Wheels

Jan 7, 2024 / 9:00 am

The Peachland Chamber of Commerce is promising a new “smaller” vintage car show for the community on the May long weekend. The Chamber stepped in...

World of Wheels organizer ‘hurt’ Peachland is planning new car show on same day

World of Wheels organizer ‘hurt’ Peachland is planning new car show on same day

Jan 4, 2024 / 4:00 am

“Hurt.” That is how Pamela Cunningham says she is feeling after the District of Peachland announced it plans to support the Peachland Chamber of...

Peachland to launch competing car show after departure of World of Wheels

Peachland to launch competing car show after departure of World of Wheels

Jan 2, 2024 / 3:37 pm

It is looking like there will be duelling car shows in the Central Okanagan over May long weekend this year. The District of Peachland has announced it will...

District of Peachland has a lot to look forward to in 2024

District of Peachland has a lot to look forward to in 2024

Dec 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

District council in Peachland has been busy the past 12 months laying the groundwork for what could be a very fruitful 2024. Everything from downtown...

Pool house burns down at Camp Okanagan outside Peachland

Pool house burns down at Camp Okanagan outside Peachland

Dec 22, 2023 / 3:05 pm

A structure burst into flames at Camp Okanagan Resort in the Upper Trepanier area outside Peachland Thursday night and residents were unable to do anything but...

Structure fire at Peachland camp site has neighbours working to suppress fire

Structure fire at Peachland camp site has neighbours working to suppress fire

Peachland Dec 21, 2023 / 7:47 pm

A structure caught fire at Camp Okanagan Resort in the Trepanier area of Peachland on Thursday night. As of 5:30 p.m. the laundry room and washroom facilities...

New Peachland event in the works for May long weekend to replace World of Wheels

New Peachland event in the works for May long weekend to replace World of Wheels

Dec 20, 2023 / 4:00 am

Peachland appears to be moving on from the disappointment of losing the World of Wheels car show. The Peachland Chamber of Commerce says while it will look to...

World of Wheels car show moving out of Peachland after quarter century

World of Wheels car show moving out of Peachland after quarter century

Dec 17, 2023 / 2:00 pm

The Peachland World of Wheels car show appears to be a victim of its own success. The long-running car show that attracts thousands of visitors is moving out of...

Peachland FireSmarts its tree removal bylaws

Peachland FireSmarts its tree removal bylaws

Dec 6, 2023 / 7:00 pm

New rules about cutting down and replacing trees are based on FireSmart guidelines, Peachland councillors heard on Tuesday. Council gave preliminary approval to...

Peachland councillor warns beachfront walkway debate may get heated

Peachland councillor warns beachfront walkway debate may get heated

Dec 6, 2023 / 4:00 am

A four-hour budget session wasn’t long enough to resolve two slightly thorny issues in Peachland. Coun. Keith Thom warned council on Tuesday morning that...

Peachland residents facing 7.74% property tax increase

Peachland residents facing 7.74% property tax increase

Dec 6, 2023 / 4:00 am

Peachland taxpayers are facing a 7.74 per cent tax increase, under a 2024 budget considered by council on Tuesday. It could have been worse. “We started...

TV movie being filmed in Peachland; donation made to food bank

TV movie being filmed in Peachland; donation made to food bank

Nov 30, 2023 / 6:54 pm

A TV movie is being filmed in Peachland right now. Jacob Wideman appeared before Peachland council on Tuesday to talk about A Case for the Winemaker, a pilot...

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