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Peachland POST

The week of April 17, 2026

BIG SCORE Peachland’s youth soccer teams kicked off the season P.8

FIGHTING FIRES

Peachland firefighters preparing as summer approaches

By Jeff McDonalD local JournalisM initiative reporter

Last year’s fire season was a busy one in Peachland, with three significant wildfires near the town. With not much winter precipitation and local forests already very dry, the 2026 fire season could be shaping up the same way, said Peachland Fire & Rescue Chief Ian Cummings.

“I definitely have some concerns about the upcoming summer

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and the drought conditions we have and wildfire possibilities, so that’s always on our minds here,” said Cummingst.

The amount of rain Peachland receives in late spring and early summer is a big factor, but either way fire season is getting longer. “Last year was relatively mild, and then it really hit us late in the season, more into late August, September,” he said.

The fire department played a role fighting three significant fires in 2025: on Drought

Hill, Peachland Creek, and the Monroe Lake Fire. Cummings said they work well with the B.C. Wildfire Service, partly because they’ve become very well-rehearsed in recent years.

“We set up a unified command quickly, which means that we brought in senior people from all the different agencies and years of practice, unfortunately, through necessity has made things a lot smoother. B.C. Wildfire is great to work with. They come with a lot of resources if available and we inte-

grate into their system really well.” Cummings said other partners like West Kelowna, Kelowna, and the RDCO provided resources, both apparatus and manpower. “And it’s reciprocal so when something happens in one of the other neighboring communities, we will be providing that same kind of assistance,” he said.

Peachland has many homes and structures that were built in the interface between urban

Peachland’s Okanagan Folk School celebrates five years

Sometimes the road is so long, you can’t see how far you’ve already travelled.

That’s the case for Annabelle Stanley, a Peachland artist and Okanagan Folk School (OKFS) board member, as the organization celebrates its fifth birthday this month.

“Sometimes one feels that you’re not getting anywhere, but

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if you actually look back, we have come a long way. And I think it’s important for us all to be retrospective and look back and celebrate the accomplishments rather than look forward and think of all the things we have yet to do,” said Stanley.

The OKFS is a community organization for people of all ages and abilities that provides skillsbased learning of traditional crafts through courses, workshops and special events.

“That could be jewelry making, basket weaving, stained glass, or crochet, because a lot of our crafts and things are being forgotten as we go to shops and we just buy everything ready-made, and I think it’s really important to look back at our roots and know how to can, how to crochet, how to stitch, how to weave,” said Stanley.

The OKFS is supported by memberships, gift shop sales, grants and donations. OKFS members and volunteers get 10 per cent off courses and events. The school shares Our Space at Peachland’s Yellow Schoolhouse.

“The space that we are creating is a space for people to come and read a book. It is a space that they could come and write their stories. It’s a place where you can choose to meet your friends and enjoy the view and be part of this building which is owned by the community of Peachland,” said Stanley, who is a natural fibre artist and teaches at the school.

The OKFS is one of only three folk schools in Canada. The other two are in Winnipeg and on Pender Island. Looking ahead, Stanley said strengthening their volunteer base is a priority, pointing to the

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Peachland Art Gallery as a model to follow. “I revere what the Peachland Art Gallery has created, and I hope that in 15 years we will be as strong as they are,” said Stanley.

Learn more about the Okanagan Folk School at okfolkschool. ca. All are welcome to attend the Okanagan Folk School annual general meeting on Saturday, April 18 at 6 p.m. at Our SPACE. Following the meeting there will be wine, coffee, tea, snacks and door prizes.

Trepanier Detour

Traffic intending to enter or exit the Trepanier Bench Hwy 97 intersection will be unable to do so for a few more days at least. Until re-opened, Trepanier traffic must continue to use the Huston-Hwy 97 intersection. These changes are part of the Trepanier traffic light installation and intersection safety improvement.

Many Hats Theatre Company

The Many Hats Theatre Company has come up with yet another entertaining comedy you’re sure to enjoy.

Love and Luna involves two couples, Murray and Linda, and Ian and Becky, each of whom wishes to fill long retirement hours with something purposeful. All their new objectives create “a breeding ground for humour” as they interact with each other in their paths toward their goals.

Love and Luna runs from April 10 to May 3, on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm with Sunday matinees at 2 pm on the Cannery Stage at 1475 Fairview Road in Penticton. Tickets for Adults are $35, and for Students and Seniors are $33.

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Government induced inflation on autopilot

In his weekly MP Report, Dan Albas explains his objections to how Ottawa raises taxes and fees.

“In 2017,” reports Albas, “the Trudeau government replaced the old User Fees Act with the Service Fees Act. This shift allowed tens of thousands of federal fees and charges to rise automatically with inflation. These increases no longer require Parliament to vote on them each year. Once this system was built into law, higher costs began to happen quietly and automatically,” he explains.

Albas goes on to say that automatic indexing creates a ratchet effect. Unlike a one time tax hike that Parliament can debate and reverse, these increases never reset. Each year’s higher price becomes the starting point for the next increase. It becomes a

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compounding tax on a tax, even if government services do not improve and efficiency does not.

“Not every fee goes up every year,” said Albas, “but the system is designed so increases happen by default.” He reports that clear examples include Parks Canada entry, camping, and facility fees; aviation and transportation charges such as pilot permits and aircraft certifications; regulatory approvals, inspections, and licensing fees that affect small businesses; border and customs fees that increase the cost of imported goods; and many other federally administered service and compliance charges.

“Beer prices matter because people notice them,” writes Albas. “They see the price change at the store or in a restaurant. But beer is only the public face of this yearly process. Here is where the

Province gives-in to bill opposition

In an important “About Face”

the Provincial Government has responded to calls from local government agencies across BC and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) to withdraw from consideration a Private Members Bill proposed by MLA George Anderson that would have had the effect of requiring municipalities to accept “without question” the opinions of registered professionals when processing or deciding on applications requiring local government approval.

UBCM President Cori Ramsay noted neither local governments nor UBCM were consulted during the drafting of Bill M 216, The Professional Compliance Act, pointing out 70+ examples of public safety and liability risks that would have occurred without local review, including:

• Post-construction compliance reports submitted for buildings

issue stops being abstract and starts affecting everyday life.”

While attention focuses on beer prices, tens of thousands of other federally imposed costs continue to rise quietly in the background.

“When a pilot’s certification fee rises automatically, the cost is not absorbed by some government system. It is passed on to passengers through higher ticket prices. When a small business faces higher regulatory fees, those costs show up in the price of goods on store shelves. These invisible fees become hidden fuel for the affordability crisis.”

Albas concludes by saying: “Canadians deserve a government that treats rising costs as active decisions that must be defended, not as automated withdrawals from the pockets of taxpayers” and goes on to ask his question of the week: “Do you believe

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the federal government should end automatic inflation linked increases to taxes and fees, and require Parliament to vote on them each year so affordability and accountability come first?”

Those wishing to share their thoughts are invited to join the discussion on Dan’s Facebook page, or to reach him directly at Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca or toll free at 1 800 665 8711.••

Extracted from the Dan Albas weekly MP report

that were not even built

• Designs that led to cracked and sloughed shoring walls

• Completion of large apartment buildings without required fire hydrants

• A 6-storey residential building without basic accessibility requirements

• Ramps or lifts for people in wheelchairs or with mobility impairment

• A parkade for a six-storey building proposed without a mechanical ventilation system to remove vehicle exhaust and carbon monoxide

In a statement, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs

Christine Boyle said the Province is committed to undertake further work on the bill’s core principles and will be engaging with stakeholders, “to see how we can continue to reduce permitting timelines for new housing projects.”

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Air passenger protection regulations need to change

Dear Editor,

There is a lot wrong with air transport in Canada and the CTA needs to take responsibility as much as the airlines. As a physician, I have repeatedly informed the CTA that crammed seating on aircraft puts passengers at risk for injury. In older passengers, crammed seating results in pressure on knee, hip and spinal joints, many of which suffer from age related osteoarthritis and are already painful. When the seat in front is reclined, the tall passenger’s agony is increased and the flight attendant is powerless to intervene as the forward passenger has a “right” to recline their seat.

A more serious problem is the inability to move one’s legs adequately, resulting in deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, which has a high mortality rate with death occurring a day or two after the flight, in some cases. Despite the protestations of many physicians on this matter, the CTA has done nothing as witnessed by the recent moves by WestJet to further reduce legroom in the pursuit of increased profits and senior executive compensation. Fortunately, there was an immediate consumer backlash.

Canada needs a completely neutral, well informed third party arbitrator with no connections to the commercial airlines to set passenger safety standards taking into consideration that passenger height is genetically determined and that tall passengers have

NO HISTORY? KNOW HISTORY!

by RICHARD SMITH

Hay days

Mr. Cutbill had a livery stable at the end of 1st Street and the above picture depicts him delivering a load of hay to his horses. After getting off the sternwheelers at the nearby dock, there were no taxis, but you could rent a horse at the stable. Behind the wagon is the Post Office and the small building in the background is J.M. Robinson’s real estate office, the Peachland Townsite company. To left of Robinson’s is the Morrin Thompson store, known as Sunnyside today.

been unfairly discriminated against. Most people can do something about their weight. But nobody can do anything about their height. The CTA fails to construct reasonable regulations that respect Canadians’ height and age related conditions and are putting passengers at undue risk for increased morbidity and mortality. It’s no wonder that 95,000 passengers are complaining. It’s not just about flight delays.

Kind regards, Murray Trusler, MD, FCFP Peachland, BC

Thank you

Dear Editor,

I want to send my thanks to John, a lovely young man who stopped to help me on Hwy. 97 in Peachland last Friday when my back tire totally shredded leaving me (70) stranded.

I very much appreciated his help and the speed at which he replaced the tire with my “donut”.

Many thanks, John. Tal Vincent, Peachland

UK visitor points out missed opportunities

Dear Editor,

We have recently visited Peachland from the UK and found it a delightful place. Unfortunately we could not find a hotel so had to resort to staying in Kelowna. However, whilst in the area we watched a remarkable documentary about a resident called Eddy Haymour. The story was stranger than fiction so we researched his Castle, thinking that maybe we had missed out on a hotel, only to find it was closed and understood it had been briefly owned by the local council.

I could not help thinking of the opportunity missed to turn this Castle into a business opportunity, i.e. a hotel with

an unbelievable story behind it, a story that has been told worldwide. How amazing it would be to have a hotel room with this documentary shown on the television landing page.

I also find it strange that I only heard the story of Rattlesnake Island by pure chance and not in the local museum.

What a shame that Peachland has not capitalised on this and tourists have left without learning one of the fascinating histories of Peachland.

Barry Robinson

Spraying activity in public areas unacceptable

To the Editor, Orchard spraying has started again beside the Princeton Avenue pathway and near a public park used daily by children and young families. I now have video evidence showing the spraying activity and the location of the Princeton Avenue pathway.

I have sent three letters to the District of Peachland asking the municipality to work toward a practical solution that protects nearby residents and the public. To date, I have received no real response.

The Supreme Court of Canada, in Hudson v. Spraytech, confirmed that municipalities do have authority to address local environmental and health concerns. With that in mind, my next step will be to file a Form 66 petition in the Supreme Court of British Columbia seeking a writ of mandamus requiring the District to respond and carry out its public duties.

This is not about conflict. It is about public safety and responsible local government. Nick Walsh Peachland

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When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane. •••

She had a photographic memory but never developed it.

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HOUSING MANDATES A DONE DEAL

Council gives first three readings to housing related bylaw amendments

At its April 14 meeting this week, council approved a staff recommendation to give the first three readings to bylaw amendments designed to update and give greater clarity to regulatory provisions incorporated into previously adopted bylaws mandated by the Province’s infamous Bill 44.

In June 2024, municipalities across BC with populations greater than 5,000 were forced by the Province to make provision in their zoning bylaws that would require them to permit Small Scale Multi Unit (SMMU) homes on lots currently zoned for single family use.

In June 2026, Bill 44 becomes the Housing Statutes Amendment Act. Intended to increase housing supply, the legislation mandates local governments to permit up to three units additional to the

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main dwelling in the form of secondary suites, laneway houses, townhomes, duplexes and stacked units, thereby addressing the housing shortage by densifying development in residential areas.

At the time of its introduction Bill 44 was heavily criticized as being “draconian” in its approach. Critics point out that the mandated changes have an unprecedented impact

on traditional provincial-municipal relationships, stripping municipalities of their power to regulate local planning decisions. Of particular concern for many communities is the “character changing” impact the legislation has on residential neighbourhoods.

Moreover, concern was expressed that because the legislation prevents local governments from holding a public hearing for proposed development consistent with its new bylaws, residents concerned about the effect a development may have on the neighborhood infrastructure, traffic flow, or community character would be deprived of any way to express their opinion.

Municipalities have always been “Creatures of the Province,” but this override of local government powers is totally unprece-

dented, and leaves municipalities stripped of the ability to tailor zoning to the particular character, culture, economy, history, and environment of their community.

Mayor Van Minsel and Councillor Condon were both out of country and unable to attend the Tuesday council meeting which in the mayor’s absence was chaired by councillor Alena Glasman.

Presumably due to acceptance of the new reality imposed two years ago by the Province, councillors chose not to re-address the wider issues and chose instead to focus on wording change updates within the bylaws.

Keith Fielding is President of the Peachland Community Newspaper Society and editor of Peachland Post. He is also a former Peachland mayor and councillor.

AVOIDING STRAIN

Warm up to prevent injury when gardening

Whether it’s pruning, raking, weeding or planting, our bodies can surely feel it the next day if we overdo it. Any dedicated gardener will tell you that they love to get out in the dirt so much that they often forget to take breaks or prepare for repetitive strain.

I’ve spoken about fascia before, and this is usually what screams at you after a day in the yard. Fascia is connective webbing tissue. It has ten times more pain receptors than other tissues and after holding you together in often awkward shapes, it does like to gripe a bit. One of the common areas is the lower back.

Hydrating your fascia before, during and after working can be a good investment in activities like weeding and planting, where you’re bent over. My first recommendation is to get out for a brisk walk to get the blood flowing and fascia moving.

Following this, I recommend addressing the four directions of the spine. This ensures proper “slide and glide” of the fascia network along the spinal curves so all of the reaching and bending places are “visited” before you put them into excessive and lengthy holds.

After this you want to pace

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yourself and take “body breaks.”

Pelvic circles or shoulder rolls loosen up the ball and socket joints. When pruning or raking, try to switch dominant sides and practice some overhead movements before you get going, with a long hold overhead as some people are more likely to build tension in the upper back.

Posture is key to avoiding injury. This brings up the core, extending from the shoulder to pelvis, the back erectors, pelvic floor, and other deep hip and torso muscles. Having a strong back acts like an antagonist muscle support for the abdominals with the supporting abdominals acting like “air bags” for the back.

Have you ever had trouble standing straight after being hunched over weeding? The Psoas muscle attaches to your big thigh bone (femor), and to the inside of

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the pelvis and through to the lumbar spine. When sitting or squatting it shortens and tightens. When standing, it’s like trying to pull on a tight elastic band. If we try to overstretch it, it will resist and recoil. To softly relax it, honour the lower back and it will also relax. This technique to relax and release the Psoas is best taught in person.

The Quadratus Lumborum attaches our ribs to our pelvis and can overwork when our back extenders are weak. This can cause low back pain that radiates to the buttocks. Reaching to grab tools or raking too much on one side can aggravate this muscle. Using a ball to do myofascial release

brings relief to this dense muscle. Topically, you can also use herbal remedies like arnica. I forage and make my own arnica oil which is also made into an analgesic lotion for the aches and pains we experience in more than just yard work. Think of combining many modalities, which might include a massage therapist, yoga therapist or chiropractor, as they can help you stay well so that you can enjoy your gardening season!

Dawn Boys is a IAYT Yoga therapist, Ayurvedic counsellor, personal trainer, student counsellor and outdoor enthusiast.

FireSmart principles reduce the risk of damage to communities

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and forest, said Cummings, and that’s one of the challenges for fighting wildfire. Peachland’s hilly terrain makes ingress and egress an issue, but he said future urban development is well-regulated in terms of the threat from wildfire.

“I think we’ve got some pretty good rules and regulations around hillside development bylaws and incorporating FireSmart principles into developments. We’ve come a long way over the last number of years. I think we’ve got a ways to go still but we’re certainly trending in the right direction,” Cummings said.

Peachland’s fire department has a contingent of 34 firefighters and while they are trained to fight structure fires, combatting wildfires is also a key part of their preparation, which was not always the case in the past, Cummings said. He also said the coming of spring means an intensive training and retraining period.

“I would say that there’s a lot of priority given to training our staff on wild and interface fires. Springtime is always new courses for new members, maintenance training for existing members, refreshers, and we send members out to regional and provincial courses. But it’s like anything, when you get a large fire, whether it’s a large structure fire or a large wildland fire, they’re all different. They bring their own sets of challenges,” said Cummings.

Peachland’s firefighters are what’s known as paid on-call firefighters as opposed to full-time salaried career firefighters, which is how larger municipalities’ fire departments are staffed. Cummings said a major wildfire is challenging for paid on-call firefighters because they have full-time jobs elsewhere that they need to be

able to leave behind. If it’s a big wildfire, that can be days or weeks.

“For the paid on-call members the biggest issue with the large interface fires is the amount of time away from their work. Because they have a main job, whereas a career firefighter, that is their job. So, it’s different if they’re just leaving their work or their home for two hours, maybe three hours to respond to a car accident or a medical call. They’re taking off now maybe a week or maybe a week and a half to fight a wildland

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fire. They’ve got to balance that.”

Their paid on-call status means Peachland’s firefighters do receive some remuneration, but Cummings said it’s often much less than what they would earn at their full-time places of employment.

New gear is also on the horizon for the fire department for 2026. Cummings said he’s reasonably confident that a $30,000 grant application from the Union of BC Municipalities will come through. Some of the funds would go to new turnout gear, with

the remainder earmarked for a new dryer that can dry heavy protective clothing in 90 minutes rather than a couple of days. Clean and dry gear is a workplace safety issue too, Cummings said, because of frequent exposure to cancer-causing contaminants.

“Our members wash their gear quite a bit. It’s a decontamination item because cancers in the fire service are well understood now, much better than before, and so we’re getting our members to wash their gear after exposures,” he said.

What can Peachlanders do to prepare for what could be a difficult fire season? Cummings said they can reduce the risk to their properties and their neighbourhoods via the FireSmart program, or if they’ve already done some of that work, rededicate themselves to it.

“We need everybody to get on board and not just following FireSmart principles one year and then forgetting about it. This is a constant thing that needs to be addressed. Every year you have to look at your property and do some work and make sure it doesn’t get away on you,” he said. Contact the Peachland FireSmart team at firesmart@ peachland.ca for information, or go to the provincial FireSmart website at firesmartbc.ca.••

Peachland’s youth soccer teams score with fans, coaches in league play

Peachland Youth Soccer’s 4th season kicked off last Saturday in Penticton, with five Peachland teams, three girls’ teams, two boys’ teams, 70 Peachland children, ages 5-11.

Coaches Tristin Ahern, Mark Wilson, Jordan Pennich, Ryan Onyschuk, Ali Bani-Sadr, Armando Rosas, Martin Desaulniers and myself were there along with a caravan of supportive Peachland parents and grandparents.

Games started at 11 and ended at 4:30. I attended them all to bird dog, picking up uniforms, equipment, etc. and rooting on the players.

Peachlanders started the club in January 2023 to allow Peachland children the chance to play together on Peachland teams, the first time in 25 years. Before, they had to go elsewhere.

On Saturday, all Peachland kids’ teams more than held their own against neighbouring community teams and seemed to be having fun. We do need a few more girls though in both our 7-8 year old mini team and 9-10 year

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old team. While we have almost as many girls as boys playing, the age split means we have both a U10 and U12 girls’ team this year. Both teams have great coaches and we ask that if you have a Peachland

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girl interested please contact me at randey_brophy@telus.net

The last game of the day was between the U9/10 year old Peachland boys’ team and a U10 team from Summerland. Martin Desaulniers and I coached. The game was a back and forth entertaining contest between two excellent teams. We had more substitutes and pulled away in the second half for the win.

Lincoln Bishuty led Peachland

Rubber ducky race provides a day of family fun

Last Sunday, hundreds of rubber duckies battled courageously the fast running waters of Trepanier Creek in a determined effort to bring prize winnings to their owners. “Thanks to an amazing team of volunteers and generous sponsors we had successful, fun filled day,” said Darlene Hartford, one of the race organizers.

“The ducks are resting safely once again,” noted Hartford, explaining that volunteers had to free some from tree branches

and that some rogue ducks had to be rescued by boat after overshooting the finish line.

40 children’s prizes were won and three adults, Jennifer Jackson, Bill Ainnsworth, and Laura Decoster, each with a keen eye for spotting potential race winners, purchased duckies that netted them respectively, the first prize of $500, second prize of $300 and third prize of $100. Proceeds from the event go to support OURspace programming at the yellow schoolhouse.

scoring with six goals, including an amazing one after dribbling the entire length of the field. A great, hardworking player. Tyson McIntyre and Easton Christianson dazzled at midfield with their passing and dribbling, Tyson with four goals and Easton two. Both could have had more but in addition to their skill and hustle they both unselfishly passed to other teammates. Ben Sawyer may be the fastest kid in Peachland and got one goal at forward and set up two more with his speed and ability to pass well with both feet. Dominic Boden, aka the Dominator, and Sawyer Hann-Cox played amazing games at defence, keeping play to the outside of the field, winning the ball and playing it up the line to a waiting midfielder. Carsen Charlesworth and Chase Braun shared goalkeeping, with Carsen having a bad foot but still volunteering to play defence in the second half. Both made some amazing saves in goal, with Chase probably making the save of the game. Finn Conroy, Auston Bow-

Photos: Martha McKenzie Cooler temperatures didn’t dampen the spirits of this year’s participants and observers.

Clockwise: Numbered duck hopefuls; Darlene Hartford at the microphone; and Heidi Slyngbom with friend Dalia.

ers, Archie Manson and Miles Anaya made stellar passes and checks throughout the whole game.

Side note: I will never forget Auston being promised by his Dad, Johnny, owner of Peachland’s popular JB Auto, $10 for every goal he scored in a game last year. Auston scored 7 goals in the first half alone and Johnny came running up to me at half time, saying, “Randey please, you HAVE to put him in goal!”

Twelve young 9-10 year old Peachland boys, growing up together, playing soccer together and being recognized together in the local Peachland paper, for playing as a team.

Some well deserved kind words for some great kids in Canada’s kindest community.

Randey Brophy has coached youth soccer and baseball for 32 years. He spearheaded the drive for Turner Park to be redeveloped as a multi-use field in 2022 and formed the Peachland Youth Soccer club in 2023. He also manages and plays on a Peachland seniors slo-pitch team.

VIA CANADIAN

Crossing Canada by rail (Part

three)

By eric Hall

If you visited Jasper today, the effects of the fire of 2024 would still be very much in evidence. But when I arrived on the VIA Canadian, the town looked very special, surrounded by high mountains. The railway station there is a historic building on the main street of Connaught Drive. That name comes from the Duke of Connaught, a son of Queen Victoria and Canada’s Governor General from 1911 to 1916.

On the day of our departure, I visited the train station to check the arrangements for my group with VIA Rail staff. The plan was to deliver the suitcases early, as they are stored in a separate rail car. When I got to the station, I checked to see if the train was arriving at the expected time of 2:30 p.m. The reply came back that the train was twelve hours late. I thought that was a joke and said again “so it’s on time then.” The reply was “no, it’s twelve

hours late.” I was then given an update of the new arrangements.

VIA Rail had already checked the hotel to make sure that rooms were available for an extra night. They had booked a restaurant for a group dinner across the street. When the train was approaching Jasper (expected at about 2am) there would be a wake-up call and then they would send a bus to transport my group to the station.

Because the VIA Canadian runs on tracks owned by CN Rail, it is not a priority train and can be delayed whilst an important freight train goes ahead. Because of these delays, VIA has adjusted the train times to stay on schedule. In the busy summer months, Jasper hotel accomodation is often fully booked and you can’t extend your hotel bookings.

For a few years the Canadian train departed Toronto’s Union station at 10 p.m. instead of 10 a.m. That meant that you missed an interesting part of the journey; the view of Southern Ontario. Today

the Canadian takes four days and four nights to travel from Toronto to Vancouver. It leaves Toronto at 9:55 a.m. and arrives in Vancouver at 8 a.m. It is more likely to be on schedule now, but you still travel through the Thompson and Fraser canyons in the dark. The complications of running a cross-Canada train have proved very challenging to VIA Rail. One big issue is that there are two groups of people using the service. The majority are tourists who want to experience Canada by train. The other group are those who are travelling between cities and prefer

the train to driving or flying. The two groups have different needs. For tour groups, travelling through British Columbia in the dark is not what they want and VIA knows that. So in 1988, they started a new Western Canada train that took two days to travel from the Rocky Mountains to Vancouver, staying overnight in Kamloops. Yes, the famous Rocky Mountaineer train was started by VIA Rail. But soon after it was started, the Federal government sold it off to private enterprise. That is an interesting story which I will cover in my next article.

Broadway performance in Peachland

Last week, Peachland Variety Singers thrilled their audience with their renditions of Broadway musical favourites. The singers have performed and entertained for many years around the community at events such as our Civic Awards Show, Canada Day, and Remembrance Day ceremonies.

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This short but important piece of roadway, linking Victoria Street and Somerset Avenue, lies near the site of J.M. Robinson’s Gladstone Mine. Because of this, the road was deliberately named Gladstone Road.

But why was the mine was called Gladstone? Over the years there was much speculation on this point.

Two ideas predominated. The first was that it honoured William Gladstone, the prominent British Prime Minister of the late nineteenth century. The second was that it reflected the fact that a number of pioneer settlers in Peachland had come from the town

of Gladstone, Manitoba.

As it turns out, neither idea is correct. A map, held in the Peachland Museum, delineates the early mining claims staked in the Peachland area around 1900.

Examination of this map shows that the first stakeholder of the area above Somerset Avenue, including the site of the Gladstone Mine, was an individual named “THOS. Wm. GLADSTONE.”

We know nothing further about this Mr. Gladstone, and even though the mine changed ownership at least twice, its name evidently remained unchanged, and the road today is a reminder of this very early history.

Extracted from The Road Names of Peachland: The Origins of Their Names 2nd Edition

With permission kindly granted by Peachland author, Don Wigfield

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SATURDAY

50 PLUS CENTRE 250-767-9133: Carpet Bowling 9:30 AM-noon

PEACHLAND ART GALLERY:

Hours Wed. to Sun. 10 AM-4 PM

Exhibits Beautiful Together and Echoes in Place

OUR SPACE:

Okanagan Folk School AGM 6 PM

Register for workshops: Mini Stained Glass 10 AM-2 PM

Basket Weaving 10 AM-3 PM

PEACHLAND LEGION 250-767-9404: Tues. to Sun. opens at noon

Kitchen Opens Tuesday to Sunday at noon

Smash Burgers Meat Draw 50/50 3 PM

PEACHLAND LIBRARY:

Worm Bin Demonstration 2 PM Drop in Families

PEACHLAND MUSEUM & VISITOR

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Open Daily 10 AM-6 PM

Train exhibit is operating

SUNDAY

50+ ACTIVITY CENTRE: Blue Grass 12-4 PM

PEACHLAND ART GALLERY: Wed.-Sun. 10 AM-4 PM

Exhibits Beautiful Together and Echoes in Place

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE: Wellness Centre’s Jerry Dober Breakfast held at Community Centre Banquet Room

Pickleball 3.0-3.5 9-11 AM

Pilates Fusion 11 AM-noon

Pickleball 2.0-2.5 11:15 AM-1:15 PM

Pickleball 3.75-4.0 1:30-3:30 PM

PEACHLAND LEGION:

Steak Sandwich 3-6 PM

PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE: Jerry Dober Breakfast at Community Centre

MONDAY

50 PLUS CENTRE 250-767-9133:

50+ Fitness 8-9 AM

Variety Singers 9:30-11:30 AM

We Art Here 12 PM

Bridge 1 PM

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Tae Kwon Do 5:30-7:30 PM

OUR SPACE

Beads & Beyond Bracelets 1-4 PM Register

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE:

Indoor Walking 8-9 AM

Pickleball 2.5-3.0 9:15-11:15 AM

Spin, Weights, Core & More 9:30-10:45 AM

Pickleball 3.0-3.5:11:30 AM-1:30 PM

Pickleball 1.5-2.0 1:45-3:45 PM

Zumba 5:30-6:30 PM

Fitness Blast 6:15-7 PM

Spin Core & Stretch 6:30-7:30 PM

Pickleball All Play Drop-In

6:30-8:15 PM

PEACHLAND LEGION:

General Meeting 3 PM

PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE:

Adult Day Service 9 AM

Chair Yoga 11:15 AM

Ladies Social 1 PM

TUESDAY

50 PLUS CENTRE:

Yoga 8:30-9:30 AM

Carpet Bowling 9:30-noon

AA 12-1 PM

Mahjong 1-4 PM

Passion 4 Art 1-4 PM

Line Dancing 4:30-5:30 PM

Cloggers 6-6:45 PM

Treasure Hunters 7 PM

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE:

Flow Yoga 9-10 AM

Remedy Yoga 10:30-11:45AM

Fitness Blast 12:30-1:15 PM

Pickleball 3.7-4.0 1-3 PM

Yoga for your Back 3:45-5:00 PM

Beginner Vinyasa Yoga 5:15-6:30 PM

Cycle Fusion 5:45-6:45 PM

PEACHLAND LEGION:

Catch the King 5 PM

Darts 7 PM

PEACHLAND LIBRARY:

Make a Paper Junk Journal

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PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE:

Tax Program 9 AM

Ladies Cards 10:30 AM

Men’s Coffee 1 PM

Love, Loss, Grieving Group 4:30 PM

Register with PWC

Meet at United Church Hall

4421 4th Street

PEACHLAND WHEEL NUTS

A&W 4-6 PM

WEDNESDAY

50 PLUS CENTRE:

50+ Fitness 9-10 AM

Chair Yoga 11-noon

Bridge 1-3:30 PM

Zumba Gold 1-2 PM

Tae Kwon Do 5:30-7:30 PM

PEACHLAND ART GALLERY: Wed.-Sun. 10 AM-4 PM

Beautiful Together and Echoes in Place

OUR SPACE:

Drawing with Terry Moore 1-3 PM $5

Stained Glass 10 AM-2 PM Register

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE:

Indoor walking 8-9 AM

Pickleball Drop-in 1.5-2.0 9:15-11:15 AM

Functional Fitness 9:30-10:45 AM

Pickleball Drop-In 3.0+

11:20AM-1:30PM

Pickleball 2.5-3.0 1:45-3:45 PM Pressed Petals & Prints 4-6 PM

Yoga and Beyond 5:15-6:15 PM

Pickleball 4.0+ 6:30-8:30 PM

PEACHLAND LEGION: Wings Special Karaoke 3-6 PM Dona-Lea

PEACHLAND LIBRARY: Earth Day all day Seed Planting Families, drop in PEACHLAND MODEL TRAIN GROUP 6:30 PM Museum

PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE: Tai Chi 10 AM

Sunshine Singers 1 PM

THURSDAY

50 PLUS CENTRE:

Art In Peachland 10 AM-2 PM

Iron & Silk 11-12 AM

Ukelele 1-2:30 PM

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE: Pickleball 3.0-3.5 8:15-10:15 AM

Yoga for your Back 9:30-10:45 AM

Pickleball 3.5-3.75

10:30AM-12:30 PM

Yoga Strength 11 AM-12:15 PM

Fitness Blast 12:30-1:15 PM

Pickleball 3.75-4.0 1-3 PM

Spanish for Adventures 5-6:30 PM

Pickleball All Play Drop-In 6:15-8:15 PM

PEACHLAND LEGION: Liver & Onions

Meat Draw 50/50 3 PM

PEACHLAND LIBRARY: Preschool Story Time 11 AM Stay & Play 11:30 AM

Death Doula Speaker Series Drop in for adults

PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE: Adult Day Service 9 AM

FRIDAY

50 PLUS CENTRE: 50+ Fitness 9-10 AM

Coffee Beans 10:15-noon

Chair Yoga 11-noon

Canasta 1-4 PM

Potluck 5:30-8:00 PM

Music by Dynamic Duo

OURSPACE:

Acrylic Painting with Wally Register with PCAC Beads & Beyond 1-4 PM or 7-10 PM

Register with Okanagan Folk School

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE: Indoor Walking 8-9 AM Flow Yoga 9-10 AM

Myofascial Yoga 10:30-11:45 AM

Pickleball 2.5-3.0 12:30-2:30 PM

Pickleball Drop-In All Play 2:45-4:30 PM

PEACHLAND LEGION: Crib 1-3 PM

Pickleball Fundraiser Closed Event

PEACHLAND LIBRARY: Cozy Stitch Group 1 PM Drop in adults

For information on more programs at Peachland Community Centre search on-line at peachland.ca/recguide or phone 250-767-2133.

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