The Phoenix Peachland

09/04/2026

📣 Nomination period is open!

Interested in running for Mayor, Councillor or School Trustee in the 2026 General Local Election?

Completed nomination documents can be submitted to the Chief/Deputy Chief Election Officer at the District of Peachland Municipal Hall, Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 4 PM (excluding holidays). Appointments are preferred.

Nomination packages are available for pick up at Municipal Hall.

📆 Nomination deadline: Friday, September 11 at 4 PM.
Individuals whose completed nomination documents are received by the deadline will be officially declared candidates.

09/04/2026

Expanding reservoir capacity is among the options the District is exploring during this drought. But it’s been suggested before - in 2008, 2010, 2019 - and that’s just Part 1 of The Phoenix’s feature on our water situation. We’ve been warned…

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09/01/2026

✅ The Phoenix is a proud AI-free zone. No slop, no repeating paragraphs. Just me, a journalist, writing and researching everything Peachland.

08/28/2026

08/26/2026

Subscribers! I have a heads-up on our water situation. It goes well with what I’ve been working on all summer - how we got here and things that could have been done (more on that soon).
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08/25/2026

Peachland Fire & Rescue extends a heartfelt thank you to Peachland residents for your tremendous resilience and support during the recent emergency response to the Bald Lake Wildfire. Your willingness to step up for evacuees, neighbours and other community members in need demonstrated the strength and compassion that makes Peachland such a special community.

We’re not out of the woods yet — pardon the pun.

With drought conditions continuing and the risk of wildfire remaining high, it’s important that we all continue to exercise extra caution. Now is a great time to take another look at your property and consider what more you can do to reduce wildfire risk and help protect your home and neighbourhood.

The Peachland FireSmart team will be at the Peachland Fall Fair on Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13. Come visit our table at the Peachland Community Centre to learn more about our program and what you can do to protect from wildfire risk. Find more resources at https://firesmartbc.ca/
https://peachlandfallfair.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/firesmartbc

08/20/2026

Through wildfire, world wars, pandemics….107 years old and Peachland’s Fall Fair has seen it all. Volunteers were finally able to gather one last time before the big weekend Sept 12 & 13.
✅ And yes, the zucchini races are ON! https://peachlandfallfair.ca/

07/22/2026

On Saturday, July 25 the biennial 🏁 DREAM RALLY 🏁 is expected to arrive in PEACHLAND at 11 am. The cars and co-pilots will drive north on Beach Avenue, from Princeton to 13th Street, where the rally will exit and head back to Kelowna. Pick up a checkered flag at the Peachland Community Centre by Friday afternoon. Let's line Beach Avenue on Saturday to cheer on the copilots and rally drivers!
https://www.facebook.com/okanagandreamrally

07/21/2026

You’ll find more Phoenix things on the website! Wouldn’t it be great if I could just link the site and all my stories? But this platform doesn’t let Canadian news orgs do that anymore, sigh!

The Peachland Phoenix dot com is a one-woman newsroom and the only source of professional journalism in Peachland. It’s also summer, which means I’m in my garden a lot (or driving teenagers up and down and up and down the hill, haha).

Hope you’re having a good July - and if you’re in the mood for longer reads + local news that really is different - I’ll give you a month of access for free. Just sign up for the email newsletter…on the site!
-Kristen

07/21/2026

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