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ALL SEASON STRATEGIES

NO SMOKING PLEASE Tourism marketer says seasonal diversification is key for Okanagan

By Jeff McDonald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

he ‘Smokanagan’ is not the name we want to be known by. But with wildfires now a recurring ordeal across B.C., and with more than our share in the Okanagan, smoky skies and ash blankets are now a fact of life in the region in the summer months. And they’re not good for tourist numbers in a region where the local economy, while more diverse than it used to be, still needs visitors from other parts of B.C, Canada and internationally to thrive. So what kind of tourist season have we seen so far in 2026? It was a very good one until the Bald Range fire hit Summerland, said Ellen

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Peachland’s Gasthaus Restaurant was just one of the businesses supported by the community when tourist dollars declined during the Bald Range fire.

Walker-Matthews, chief executive officer of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA). “It was an excellent season until about August 7, even with some of what was going on across on Westside Road closer down to the Vernon area, but even with that we were seeing really strong numbers and we had been seeing really strong numbers right through the spring. So you know it was a pretty excellent summer season,” said

Walker-Matthews.“Then of course what happened on August 7 and I happen to be a Summerlander so I know it very well because I was right in the middle of it, we were all worried about the dryness and certainly that was a concern, but nobody saw it coming that night and that kind of changed everything, I will say.” On the positive side, visitors to the Okanagan know that wildfires are eventually contained,

and smoke from wildfires comes but doesn’t stay, said Walker-Matthews. She also said visitors stay away partly out of concern for the affected communities, knowing that those communities need to dedicate all the resources they have to recovery. “So I will also say people came back as soon as they felt comfortable to do so, as soon as they felt that the communities were welcoming them back, and so we have seen excellent numbers from September 1 on,” she said. Summer smoke and fire is predicted to worsen with climate change, but Walker-Matthews said the Okanagan can’t rely solely on July and August visitation, and TOTA has been developing strategies to build Okanagan tourism outside the summer months for a long time. “We’ve been working on keeping that steady stream of business outside of July and August and that has been our mantra since 2012.” TOTA represents and supports SEE TOTA PAGE 7

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ELECTION 2026

Meet Peachland Mayoral candidate Meet Peachland Council candidates Patrick Van Minsel

Four years ago, you entrusted me to serve as your Mayor. I accepted that responsibility, committed to working hard, listening to our residents and getting things done. Through close collaboration with staff and government partners, this council, under my leadership, has achieved many improvements for Peachland. Together, we’ve secured millions of dollars in outside funding, advanced sewer and water security solutions, built new recreational amenities, improved roads and

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trails, supported new childcare and seniors’ housing, and moved forward with a new fire hall/ protective services building. The next four years will require strong, experienced and practical leadership. We need to secure long-term sewer solutions, guarantee our water supply, continue improving roads and infrastructure, protect Peachland’s unique character, and make responsible decisions about future growth. I am proud of what we’ve accomplished and the momentum we’ve built–but I believe our most important work is still ahead. I will continue to listen, advocate for Peachland, and always put our community first. I’m asking for your vote— and the opportunity to serve you for four more years. Together, let’s keep building a stronger Peachland.

Marissa Baecker

I am a wife, mother, grandmother, multimedia professional and businessperson. Like many of my generation, I have lived and worked through tremendous change — from print to digital, landlines to smartphones, and working remotely across time zones for a global technology company long before COVID made it commonplace. Through it all, I have learned that change

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I was born in England and moved to Canada in 1974, living in Vancouver. I worked in the computer department of a large forest products company. I bought a house in Peachland in 1997 and I have followed Peachland Council for 30 years. I was a Councillor from 2011 to 2014, when I ran for Mayor.

is inevitable, but how we respond and adapt to it matters. My career has taken me through journalism, photography, marketing, law, First Nations and municipal government environments, giving me the opportunity to work with people from many different backgrounds and perspectives. I hold a Bachelor of Legal Studies and a Certificate in Municipal Government Administration. I am running for Peachland Council because our community is also facing change. Growth, infrastructure, water, transportation, economic opportunity and the needs of an evolving population require thoughtful planning while protecting the quaintness of Peachland we all love. After coming to live in Peachland, I started a second career as a tour group leader. I have led tour groups to all of the ten provinces in Canada. My wife, Marion, supports my political efforts and we are very proud to have a daughter and grandchildren living in Peachland. I believe that I have the knowledge and experience to make a difference. Understanding local government process is complicated and requires a lot of reading; I have the ability to do that. The latest water report to Council, reviews the problem that we have and confirms that we do not have the money to fix it. We have to face the reality of this situation.

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A bigger than normal pot was up for grabs at the 50+ Centre

ingo enthusiasts get even more enthusiastic when the big prize isn’t won and the money rolls over to the following week. That happened for a few weeks in a row recently at the 50+ Centre until one of the pots reached over $8,300.

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Peachland Chamber of Commerce to Host

All Candidates Forum 5:00 p.m, October 6, at the Peachland Community Centre The Peachland Chamber of Commerce has invited all candidates for mayor and council running in the Peachland municipal election to participate in an All Candidates Forum on Tuesday, October 6th. With the 2026 General Local Election taking place on October 17, the forum will provide Peachland voters with an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates and learn about their perspectives on important issues facing the community. The forum will be moderated by Jonathan Wahl, President of the Peachland Chamber of Commerce. All questions will be chosen in advance, but not shared with candidates. Answers will be time-controlled. To submit questions for review by organizers visit:

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Concerns raised about council meetings

Dear Editor, The August 25th Council meeting left me troubled. Question period is the one formal opportunity to ask and receive answers from Council, on the record. Mayor & Council should not be expected to have every answer at their fingertips. However, it is fair to expect them to treat each citizen with respect. One exchange stood out. A taxpayer asked a question about the access road issue on his property at 6446 Renfrew, (NOT the farm issue). At one point, the Mayor turned to his councillors and said, in effect, “I don’t know what this guy is talking about.” He did not say this to the taxpayer who asked the question. He said this to his colleagues, as if the taxpayer standing at the microphone wasn’t in the room. This was public dismissal, at the expense of the taxpayer who took the time to show up and ask about an issue that matters to them. Some councillors showed visible impatience and body language through the exchange of glances and audible sighs. The Mayor refused to allow questioners to provide context to their questions. This resulted in the Corporate Officer providing a written response to the questioner about the wrong property. Peachland taxpayers deserve better than to be spoken “about” rather than spoken with. I’d encourage anyone who was in the room, or who watches the recording, to draw their own conclusions about whether ques-

tion period is currently serving the purpose it is meant to serve. Kym Martin, Peachland, BC Peachland Citizens Engagement Group

Public feedback a vital part of the process

As Peachland prepares to elect a new council, perhaps we should remember a simple principle: the council chamber belongs to the public. Councillors exercise authority on our behalf. Staff provide professional advice, but Council makes the decisions and remains accountable to residents. When citizens question spending, development, infrastructure priorities or staff recommendations, they are not interfering with municipal government. They are participating in it. For every significant decision, residents should be able to determine what problem Council was trying to solve, what evidence supported the decision, what alternatives were considered, what each option cost, and what measurable result was expected. Spending money is not evidence of success. Spending is an input. Results are the output. Municipal authority is borrowed authority. Our roads, parks, buildings and municipal finances are public assets. Citizens asking difficult questions should never be considered a nuisance. They are evidence that local democracy is working. Nick Walsh, Peachland

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AMUSINGS The past, present, and future walked into a bar. It was tense. ••• Q: Why should you never date an apostrophe? A: They’re too possessive ••• A pregnant woman went into labor and started shouting, “Couldn’t! Wouldn’t! Shouldn’t! Didn’t! Can’t!” It was contractions.

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PRIORITIZE COMMUNITY

Peachland’s small town charm risks being tarnished by pursuit of growth

he classic argument that growth is inherently good for both business and the community is a dangerously flawed concept that needs to be challenged. Small towns across Canada, including Peachland, need to be aware that a growth driven agenda is character changing and brings with it the risk of destroying the qualities that made the town desirable in the first place. Continuous expansion inevitably affects a small town’s infrastructure, community identity, and economic balance. When the local political agenda prioritizes growth and development, public services rarely keep pace. Roads and parking areas become congested, water systems strain under increased demand, and tax revenues generated by new developments are frequently swallowed

unique identity for something orup by the cost of expanding public dinary and bland. What was once services to meet new demands. a vibrant, distinct town becomes The promise of lower propindistinguishable from any other erty taxes or better services via generic suburb where a larger tax base commercial enterprise almost never maand cookie-cutter terializes; instead, housing developexisting residents ments prevail. end up subsidizing The philosophy infrastructure costs that what is good under-recovered for business is good from developers. for the community The human cost fails to recognize of growth is particuthe different aims of larly severe. A small POLICY MATTERS two distinct groups: town’s primary Keith Fielding local community asset lies in its social members and absentee investors. connectedness, experienced by Expansion rarely nurtures homeresidents as being part of and grown small businesses. All too belonging to a community whose easily local family-owned stores culture and identity has been built are eased out by corporately on shared experience and active backed low-cost, high-volume participation. Small towns that retail outlets. Wealth then leaves pursue growth risk trading their

the community because dollars once spent at a locally owned hardware store or bakery that circulated through the local economy multiple times are drained directly into distant bank accounts rather than supporting other businesses, local employment, charities and community services. Sustainable communities do not require endless expansion. A resilient local economy focuses on a philosophy of better, not bigger. Let’s not trade Peachland’s irreplaceable soul by continued adherence to a flawed economic philosophy destined to leave the community poorer for it. Keith Fielding is President of the Peachland Community Newspaper Society and editor of Peachland Post. He is also a former Peachland mayor and councillor.

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COMMUNITY-BUILDING

Peachland Friendship Club: a goldmine of an organization

at Buchanan was there at the start in the 1970s, for what is now the Friendship Club. “It started as a kitchen table group in a member’s home, and they did crafts together.” It’s gone through different phases and their numbers swelled. It became the Newcomers and the Alumni, and since 1996, it’s been the Friendship Club. This is their 20th Anniversary! I also spoke with Linda Ellerman, a longtime member, who held a variety of positions with the group. I caught her in the middle of baking oatmeal coconut cookies. She’s busy, but she knows how to get things done. When she came to Peachland, a friend introduced her to the club. “It was a life saver. It’s all women, any ages, and the general meeting is on the second Tuesday of each month. There is a $25

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registration fee, which helps with rent, coffee, tea, gifts, and decorations. We meet in the Banquet Room of the Community Centre.” “There is usually a guest speaker for each meeting. Recently we had someone from Johnston Meier with insurance information and another time Ali Bani-Sadr spoke about Artificial Intelligence. RCMP Communications Officer Roy Morgan

spoke about safety, scams and frauds. Hearing aids was another topic. Upcoming subjects are Reading Nutrition Labels and Traditional Chinese Medicine.” They celebrate all the special days, like Christmas and Valentines Day. The meetings are upbeat and lively. Here’s a way to break away from worries and the news and meet people for a relaxing time. There are offshoots of the club where people sign up for hiking, book club, walking, golfing, snowshoeing and more. Or “Out to Lunch” on the first Wednesday. As Linda and I chatted, I realized what a goldmine of an organization this is. I decided to join! I went to my first meeting last week and of course signed up for Out to Lunch. (smirk) It is appropriate. The executive this year is

Cindy Battersby as President, Dagmar White as Vice President, Borana Bach and Vicky Dutton as Secretary, and Tona Kaufman as Treasurer. People brought goodies or savories for the Social committee (Martha Robson and Heidi Slyngbom), who took care of everything else. Other committees are Sunshine Thoughts (Mary Lyn Pallett and Kim Manton), Communications (Dagmar White, Linda Ellerman, Borana Bach), Facebook (Linda Ellerman), Out to Lunch ( Hazel Quigley), Membership (Marita Graham and Moira Goodman), and Guest Speakers (Judy Cameron and Daniela Evans). That’s a big crew of volunteers. More than one person on most, always planning for redundancy. They’ve been at this for a long time. They know the ropes. The Friendship Club promotes education, opportunities to socialize, outdoor activities for health, and networking. There are chances to volunteer and use your skills to stretch out and try new things. Working and meeting alongside others helps give meaning to our days, and is a bold way to build strong friendships, share opinions and express ideas. This is a community-building group.

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Locals help boost tourism numbers TOTA FROM PAGE 1

business and community tourism interests throughout the Thompson Okanagan region. It’s one of six destination management organizations across B.C. that work under the Super, Natural British Columbia brand. TOTA’s mandate includes industry and destination development and destination stewardship. Walker-Matthews said visitors are more accustomed to the reality of summer smoke and visitation and the region bounces back more quickly than before. It took a long time for people to come back to the Okanagan after the 2003 Okanagan Mountain fire in Kelowna, but she said that’s changed. “Now people realize there’s fire, there’s smoke, it ends, and everything’s back to normal, and we’re welcome back and we can come back. So that’s sad in that we wish we weren’t in a situation where it becomes more normal but people are reacting to that as something they can understand and adjust their schedules,” she said. Jamie Morgan, general manager of the Gasthaus restaurant in Peachland, agreed that August was tough for tourist business but community support has helped their sales tremendously once the Bald Range fire was brought under control. “Tourism fell but the Okanagan community came out and supported us and the entire community and we are very grateful for that,” he said. Visitation numbers for the current year aren’t available yet, but Walker-Matthews said accommodations operators are seeing “very strong” bookings for September and October, while partners like Budget Rent-A-Car have no cars available and wineries are seeing a real uptick in business. “There’s all kinds of businesses that are saying

they’re really seeing excellent numbers, and I’ve been into a few wineries in the South Okanagan who said they’re just seeing so many people at the cellar door, whether it’s visitors or residents being supportive,” she said. Another unexpected positive for tourism is the trade war that began when Donald Trump took office for his second term, which has many Canadians choosing to vacation here rather than the U.S. Walker-Matthews said she understands why Canadians would avoid spending their money in a country that is treating Canada more like an enemy than a friend. She also said Americans choosing to visit Canada should be made welcome. “It’s a great time to visit your own country, but we also hope Americans come and visit us too, and we encourage people when the Americans do come to visit us to welcome them. This is a political war. This is not a personal war, and I think the Americans that want to come up and support us should be equally welcome to do so,” she said. If and when relations with the U.S. improve, Walker-Matthews anticipates pent-up demand from some Canadians to return to their favourite spots south of the border. “But I think they will also remember that they’ve gotten to know their country a little bit better, and I think that will do us very well for the long-term,” she said. With municipal elections approaching, Walker-Matthews said she hopes elected officials support policies and tourism strategies in communities up and down the valley. “Most of our businesses, no matter what they are, can’t survive strictly on the resident population. As wonderful as the resident population is, we need that extra influx of people to be able to keep our economy strong,” she said.••

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Experts to address Peachland water sources at public meeting Peachland Water Stewardship Symposium for residents to gather with experts to discuss the water situation in the Okanagan

he Peachland Water Stewardship Symposium is a chance for community conversations with experts about what we as citizens can do to secure our water sources. Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance, the Interior Watershed Task Force and the Peachland Citizens’ Engagement Group invite the community to gather and discuss water. From their press release: “We want to hear your stories and ideas for strengthening and securing your water sources. The expert panel will share their best knowledge about how we can

move forward in this unstable climate regime, with many ongoing community challenges that are threatening or already damaging our watersheds. Bring your stories, ask your questions, engage in solutions; our goal is to inform the public and water users so we can, in turn, arm ourselves with the science and get the answers we need from local first nations, academics, municipal, provincial and federal governments.” “Primary forests in the central interior are in trouble. Fifty years of unrestrained industrial logging has left our communities with degraded water, landscapes and a significant loss in biodiversity. The Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance is calling on the B.C. government to legally protect primary forests in the interior community watersheds and tran-

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Water levels in local lakes are dramatically low.

sition towards community-based forestry in second-growth forests.” The Okanagan Valley is in the fourth year of drought. Peachland began once a week residential watering in April, the earliest ever. And all the while, logging trucks few down Princeton Avenue. I was speaking with Alex Morrison of the PWPA. She said “the trucks stopped when we were under wildfire evacuation or alert, of course, but they started soon after.” Trees suck water out of the soil, raise it up their trunks into the leaves, and transpire water vapour into the air. This is elementary school science. Water vapour mixes with air, rises and gathers to the point of saturation to form cloud and rain. Remove the trees and you lose that moisture-producing system. The watershed above our town is hugely overharvested. The seedlings that have been planted have trouble surviving. Fewer trees produce fewer rain storms. Peachland Lake, our water reservoir, is hugely drawn down. In August I saw a satellite image of it on the Copernicus website, and the northern lefthand finger was bare. Increasing the water-holding capacity of Peachland Lake will not solve a water deficit problem. We don’t

have enough water to fill it now. One of the speakers is Dr. Younes Alila, Professor of Hydrology, UBC, and researcher who has published scores of journal articles on forest hydrology and groundbreaking peer-reviewed science. His research shows that the most powerful natural protection against flood and drought in this province is our forest cover, and we must do all we can to preserve it. Mike Morris is also on the panel. He is a former BC United Party Minister of Public Safety and outfitter/guide. He was an RCMP officer for 45 years, and he used the skills he developed there to look at the forest, floods, wildfires, heat domes, and landslides. Doug Holmes, Summerland Mayor, is also on the panel. He led his community through the Bald Range Fire in August, and has some insight into the post fire situation of damage to their watershed and of course the drinking water. Chris Eneas, sylix Knowledge-keeper, is also on the panel. Join this community conversation on Saturday, October 3 at the 50 Plus Activity Centre. Doors are at 6 p.m. and the panel starts at 6:30 p.m. Of course there will be tea, coffee, and plenty of goodies.

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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF PEACHLAND 2026 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING AND ADVANCE VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Corporation of the District of Peachland that an Election by Voting and Advance Voting is necessary to elect One (1) Mayor, and Six (6) Councillors, and that the following persons are nominated as candidates for each office: MAYOR – One (1) to be elected SURNAME MANSELL VAN MINSEL

USUAL NAME Gail Patrick

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Peachland, BC Peachland, BC

COUNCILLOR – Six (6) to be elected SURNAME BAECKER BANI-SADR BROPHY GLASMAN HALL INGRAM RICHARDSON RODENBUSH

USUAL NAME Marissa Ali Randey Alena Eric Rick Chris Ashley

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Peachland, BC Peachland, BC Peachland, BC Peachland, BC Peachland, BC Peachland, BC Peachland, BC Peachland, BC

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualiﬁed electors of the Corporation of the District of Peachland on: Saturday, October 17, 2026 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location:

Location Peachland Community Centre

Address 4450 6th Street, Peachland, BC

ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualiﬁed electors as follows:

Date Voting Hours Wednesday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm October 7, 2026 Wednesday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm October 14, 2026

Location Peachland Community Centre Peachland Community Centre

Address 4450 6th Street, Peachland, BC 4450 6th Street, Peachland, BC

ELECTOR REGISTRATION There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. In order to register at the time of voting, you will be required to complete the application form available at the voting place and to make a declaration that you meet the requirements to be registered as set out below:

RESIDENT ELECTORS: To register as a resident elector you must: • be 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 17, 2026; • be a Canadian citizen; • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration;

• be a resident of the District of Peachland on the day of registration; and • not be disqualiﬁed under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualiﬁed by law.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: To register as a non-resident property elector you must: • be 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 17, 2026; • be a Canadian citizen; • be a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; • be a registered owner of real property in the District of Peachland for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; • not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not be disqualiﬁed under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or assent voting and not otherwise disqualiﬁed by law. In addition, for non-resident property electors: • The only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust. • if more than one person is registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS In order to register at time of voting: To register, resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. To register, non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the other property owners.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING In accordance with the Local Government Act, any elector meeting the qualiﬁcations as an elector in Peachland may obtain a mail ballot. All eligible Electors can vote by mail by applying for a mail ballot package before 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Applications are available at the District of Peachland office located at 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC V0H 1X7, on the District of Peachland website at www.peachland.ca/government/elections, by email to elections@peachland.ca, or by telephone at 250-767-3704. To be counted, your mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than 8:00 p.m. on General Voting Day Saturday, October 17, 2026 delivered by mail, courier or by hand to 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC V0H 1X7. Jennifer Sawatzky, Chief Election Officer

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MOVING FORWARD?

Quashed permit for Garnet Valley gravel mine could be reissued

esidents of the Garnet Valley near Summerland haven’t had the best time of it this year. The valley was hit by the Bald Range fire in August. And a proposed gravel mine, opposed by almost everyone, could still go ahead, even though a B.C. Supreme Court judge quashed the application earlier this year. The story starts with a 2023 application to the province by the Grymonpre family to build a gravel mine on 32 hectares of land at 27410/27600 Garnet Valley Road. The project would have seen about 30,000 tonnes of sand and gravel extracted annually

over the 65-year life of the mine. In 2024, the provincial Ministry of Mining and Critical Minerals granted the applicant a permit to build the mine despite opposition from the District of Summerland town council, which voted unanimously to ask the province to deny the permit. The Snpink’tn Indian Band said the mine would destroy environmentally and archaeologically sensitive land. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen’s position was that mining was a permitted use of the land, but opposed the project because of environmental, agricultural, recreational and road impacts.

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The fight was spearheaded by the Garnet Valley Agri-tourism Association (GVATA), a group of residents and agri-tourism operators which co-filed the judicial review of the project. The other co-filer was Douglas Rafferty, who lives immediately downslope from the proposed mine and concerned about the potential for landslides to impact his property. Judge Gregory Koturbash quashed the permit in a ruling he handed down in February of this year. In it, he wrote: “Viewed in its entirety, the permit decision cannot be sustained on a standard of reasonableness. The decision-maker failed to grapple with core issues and the reasoning did not coherently connect the evidentiary record and the statutory framework to the ultimate conclusions.” While that sounds like a win for the various groups and individuals opposed to the mine, it’s too early for a victory lap. That’s because the ruling is not about the merits of the application, but rather the process that

the province used to grant the permit. “Having found the permit decision unreasonable, the ordinary remedy is to set it aside and return the matter to the decision-maker for redetermination,” Korturbash wrote. “The Court expresses no view on the ultimate merits of the Application.” And that’s where it currently stands, according to a source in the ministry who spoke to the Peachland Post this week. The original permit is quashed but the Ministry of Mines and Critical Minerals has a chance to fix the flaws in the application process and will reconsider the application, said the source. The ministry offered the public a chance to provide more information that could impact a future decision; the deadline for that input was August 15. According to the source, there is no timeline for the ministry to possibly re-issue a permit for the gravel pit, but the decision could take up to a year. So, Garnet Valley residents may have to gear up for another fight.

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This street has essentially ceased to exist, and now has no street sign, although it is still referred to in current District documents. It is the first turning off Highway 97 on the right past the Princeton Road traffic light heading south, where mailboxes are now located. Only the initial section of the road is now evident. But Lilly Street has a proud history. It is one of the original roads in Peachland that were named by J.M. Robinson and is shown clearly on his 1902 map. Earlier it was much longer. On Robinson’s map it is shown going right up the steep incline to link up with both Princess Avenue (now Street) and further up, to Princeton Avenue. Robinson, however, even though he never named a road after himself, loved to name things after his family members, especially his wife, sometimes with a slight spelling change. Robinson’s wife’s name was Eliza Catherine Lipsett, but was actually known as Lily (one “l”). Thus it seems very likely that Lilly Street was yet another tribute to his wife and, whether the spelling change from Lily to Lilly was deliberate or not, we will never know.

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September 25, 2026 • Page 11

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ou may have heard it before. A recently retired person tells you, “I’m so busy, I honestly don’t know how I got everything done when I was still working.” Before, I politely nodded along. Now I get it! Now … it’s me! For decades my calendar made a lot of choices for me. If I could only fit in one or two things a week outside of work and the necessaries of living, something always rose to the top as obviously the most important. Work obligations, family schedules, the simple math of limited hours, these did quite a bit of the sorting and so I didn’t have to. Now, in semi-retirement, I have time for ten things … and a list of thirty. Pent up demand for that ‘someday’ is finally here. There’s a newspaper piece I’m writing, coffee with a friend, a walk, the gym, reading, writing, the Tai Chi I want to try … the list goes on. Mostly optional -- all enjoyable. And choosing is harder, not easier. More time and freedom means

effort of choosing, over and over, more conscious one at a time dewithout a built in filter to lean on. cisions, with no automatic sorting. Some days I catch myself almost That’s one of the discoveries of the missing the simplicity last few months. I am of having no choice at not saying that the all, which is a strange old constraints were thing to admit. I have bad or that I resentbeen, once or twice, … ed them. But I never bored. noticed the selection So, if you’re headwork they were doing ing toward retirement, until they were gone. here’s a small piece Freedom has its of advance warning. own kind of weight, THIS ‘N’ THAT The busyness doesn’t it seems. Choosing Rebecca Garland necessarily go away. It between two good just changes shape. And the hardest options is easy. Choosing among part might not be filling your days. ten good options is a completely It might be learning how to choose different task, and I don’t have as among all the ways you could fill much practice at that. It’s a strange, them. almost funny problem to have, feelAnd if you haven’t retired yet, ing like there isn’t enough time in there’s a version of this worth sitting a life that finally has so much of it. with too. You likely have your own I don’t think the answer is to fill every hour or to feel guilty about the hours I don’t fill. I think the answer is just noticing. Noticing that this new space isn’t about being overscheduled; it’s about the quiet

version of that quiet, invisible filter right now, deadlines, meetings, other people’s expectations, all doing the sorting for you without you ever having to ask what’s actually worth your attention. It’s easy to resent those constraints. But they’re also doing you a favor you might not notice until it’s gone. Maybe the lesson isn’t to wait for retirement to figure out how you want to choose. Maybe it’s worth asking now, every so often, whether the things rising to the top of your day are actually the most important things, or just the things your constraints happened to leave standing. After a 35-year career in the corporate world, Rebecca explains that writing has always been part of her life, but now it carries a greater purpose: to think and reflect.

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Peachland War Canoe team at their boat house south of town, near present boat launch area.Their canoe was a C13 Canadian racing class boat with a crew of 13. When summer came, so did racing against the other towns from Kelowna to Penticton. Local crews held their own and often won races. Their name is on trophies held at the museum. In the millennium year 2000 all 4 surviving war canoes were brought together in Peachland, to race from Cousins Park to Doggy Beach. The overall winner was Kelowna Fire Dept. crew. Canoes, Kayaks, and stand up Paddle Boards are popular today but War Canoes are only a distant memory replaced by the excitement of Dragon boats!

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