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#PeachlandBC - Peachland mayoral candidates have different priorities (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland mayoral candidates have different priorities
Despite having one of the smallest tax bases in the Central Okanagan, Peachland has no shortage of challenges heading into the next four years. But where the community should focus its limited…
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September 29, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland development abandoned over $1.6M road requirement (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland development abandoned over $1.6M road requirement
A dispute about who should build a road through the middle of a proposed 31-unit development in Peachland has killed the project.
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September 23, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland election candidates finalized westknews.com/2026/09/11/p...
Peachland election candidates finalized - West K News
The election takes place on Oct. 17
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September 14, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Mansell running to be mayor of Peachland (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Mansell running to be mayor of Peachland
This week Gail Mansell, a former provincial public servant and police inspector, announced her campaign for mayor of Peachland.
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September 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland non-profits to receive $78K in property tax exemptions (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland non-profits to receive $78K in property tax exemptions
Peachland non-profits will get $78,000 worth of property tax breaks in 2027.
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August 28, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland lowers another barrier to duplexes in the community (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland lowers another barrier to duplexes in the community
Duplexes in Peachland can now have two driveways.
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August 27, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland warns about illegal use of e-scooters, e-dirt bikes (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland warns about illegal use of e-scooters, e-dirt bikes
The District of Peachland is launching an awareness campaign amid more complaints about e-scooters and e-dirt bikes local roads, including some operated by youth.
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August 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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"Just one more oil pipeline, bro. Then, maybe, we'll start the transition away from fossil fuels..."

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robthacker.bsky.social Rob Thacker @robthacker.bsky.social · Aug 8
Here's a video (credit embedded) taken on Hwy 97 which runs alongside Okanagan Lake and through the east side of Summerland. www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5kM...
Summerland Bald Range Wildfire Jumps Highway 97
YouTube video by ExNews Okanagan
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August 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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Update: the Bald Range wildfire at Summerland has grown to 5,000 ha (50km2) now. Wow.

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elcanaco.bsky.social elcanaco.bsky.social @elcanaco.bsky.social · Aug 8
It was very windy in the Penticton and Summerland area late this afternoon. Due to the wind and drought conditions, this wildfire grew from nothing to 1,000 ha (10km2) in only a couple hours.

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August 8, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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#PeachlandBC - ‘Extremely pleased’: Peachland FireSmart grant money fully allocated westknews.com/2026/07/29/e...
'Extremely pleased': Peachland FireSmart grant money fully allocated - West K News
Rebates were approved up to $1,000
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July 30, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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12 years of missing that very important word: women. #PeachlandBC
July 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Committee to set pay for next Peachland council (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Committee to set pay for next Peachland council
Peachland will establish a committee to look at council pay.
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July 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Improved landscaping sways Peachland council to approve development (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Improved landscaping sways Peachland council to approve development
Landscaping plans for the back of a proposed six-plex on Beach Avenue have been improved to Peachland council’s satisfaction.
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July 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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#PeachlandBC - BC Hydro planning EV chargers in Peachland's Beach Avenue (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
BC Hydro planning EV chargers in Peachland's Beach Avenue
BC Hydro is reversing course again and will install high-speed car chargers in Peachland after all.
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July 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland approves 47% increase for some developer fees (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland approves 47% increase for some developer fees
An increase of 47% to some DCC rates will proceed after Peachland council gave its approval this week.
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June 29, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland mayor defends his expenses (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland mayor defends his expenses
Why did Mayor Patrick Van Minsel charge Peachland almost $30,000 for expenses in 2025?
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June 25, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland council votes to opt-in to regional affordable transit program westknews.com/2026/06/15/p...
Peachland council votes to opt-in to regional affordable transit program - West K News
Expected costs to participate in both programs is around $2,500
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June 16, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland’s Heritage Park stage renamed after the late Keith Thom westknews.com/2026/06/14/p...
Peachland’s Heritage Park stage renamed after the late Keith Thom - West K News
Council voted unanimously on the change on June 9
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June 15, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland stage named for late councillor Keith Thom (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland stage named for late councillor Keith Thom
Peachland is naming the stage at Heritage Park after former councillor and musician Keith Thom, who died suddenly in November, with the structure to be called the Keith 'Papa Thom Legacy Stage.
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June 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland council endorses climate plan with reservations (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland council endorses climate plan with reservations
Peachland council unanimously endorsed a 142-page climate action plan in principle, despite councillors questioning the cost and arguing many of its recommendations are already underway.
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June 10, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland's mayor running for re-election (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland's mayor running for re-election
Peachland mayor Patrick Van Minsel has announced he will be seeking re-election.
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May 25, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland council approves downtown revitalization strategy (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland council approves downtown revitalization strategy
A plan designed as a small first step toward downtown improvements seemed to hold back some Peachland councillors eager to move faster with their wish lists during a council debate on Tuesday.
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May 14, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland approves 4.87% property tax increase westknews.com/2026/05/09/p...
Peachland approves 4.87% property tax increase - West K News
The average homeowner will play an additonal $80 per year
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May 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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#PeachlandBC - One-day watering now in Peachland as reservoir sits well below normal (Peachland) www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
One-day watering now in Peachland as reservoir sits well below normal
Under the new limits, even-numbered addresses can turn their irrigation systems on Saturdays and odd-numbered addresses Sundays. Watering is not permitted between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.
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April 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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#PeachlandBC - Peachland delegation heading to Victoria with wish list for provincial government www.castanet.net/news/Peachla...
Peachland delegation heading to Victoria with wish list for provincial government
Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel will ask for money to help pay for firehall and sewer expansion, and for municipalities to be exempted from increases in the provincial sales tax, when he and a smal
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March 27, 2026 at 12:39 AM