A bin outside the Water’s Edge on Second Street is a testament to asbestos found in the building during flood renovations.
Asbestos found during business renovation
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Feb 032012
Snow fun at Turner Park
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Jan 222012
Kids were having frozen fun at Turner Park Sunday, both on the ice made by firefighter volunteers and on the toboggan hill.
(With video) Mexican teens become Polar Bears in Peachland
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Jan 012012
A record number of participants took part in the New Years Day Polar Bear Swim in Peachland.
Dec 152011
What do you get when you take a fire chief, his daughter, her fiance, a fun loving wedding party and put them in a Las Vegas chapel, complete with Elvis?
Lake Avenue leaner taken down
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Oct 312011
A tree faller from Davey lets a limb fall to the ground Monday. BC Hydro agreed to take out a large Ponderosa pine tree on Lake Avenue that was leaning towards a house.
Sep 222011
Raphaela Russo was named Peachland Ambassador at a pageant Saturday night at the community centre.
Sep 082011
Local history buff Don Wigfield has written a book called The Roads of Peachland, now on sale at the Peachland Museum, with all proceeds going to the Peachland Historical Society.
Aug 312011
Already at work, Sylvain Guinard is facing a new job, a new school and job action by teachers starting the first day of classes.
Havin’ a taste of Peachland
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Aug 262011
Nothing says ‘Peach’land like a ripe, juicy peach. Kai Schierbeck, one-year-old, enjoys a treat from a peach tree in the yard of her grandparents, Peter and Deloras Schierbeck.
Aug 202011
A hardware store owner in Peachland is bringing is pet tarantulas into work to show visitors and to use as a tool for teaching.
Havin’ fun in the Peachland sun
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Aug 202011
Taking a ride on the Swim Bay rope swing is a popular way to cool off on warm August days.
The British invade Peachland
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Aug 202011
Several dozen cool, British cars, and a few others, were on display in Heritage Park Saturday as the Okanagan British Car Club brought its Rally in the Valley to Peachland.
Aug 032011
A PeachlandNews.com reader sent in this photo, explaining why he loves the Okanagan: Pick in the morning, jam by noon.
Sportsmen hold free Fishing Forever
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Jul 232011
Al Springer, from the Peachland Sportsmen’s Association, helps Fishing Forever participant Mercia Carlson hold up a fish caught Saturday in Heritage Park. Fishing Forever is an annual event sponsored by the Sportsmen’s club, which supplies all the gear necessary for persons with disabilities to fish for free.
Dental centre cancer fundraiser
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Jul 232011
Staff from the Peachland Dental Centre held a huge garage sale Saturday to raise funds for one of their coworkers, Lauren, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.. (Dave Preston photo)
Rainbow over the park
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Jul 182011
A beautiful double rainbow over Okanagan Mountain Park served as the perfect backdrop for an evening of fishing for three boys near the mouth of Trepanier Creek.