Peachland POST YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
The week of October 31, 2025
FLYING FRIENDS The truth about these tiny misunderstood animals P.6
TAKING THE PLUNGE Rain, shine or snow, the Frozen Peaches do the dip P.8
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ABOUT TOWN Find out what’s going on and where it’s happening P.11
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WAIT IS OVER
The end of May 2026 is the projected completion date of the upcoming changes
Highway 97 improvements
WELL AND TRULY UNDERWAY By Keith Fielding
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Martha McKenzie photo
A “Stronger BC” sign heralds the approach of long awaited Hwy. 97 intersection improvements. or those of us who have been eagerly and the northern end of BuNo longer will that be the case. awaiting the installation of a Let’s begin on the Trepanier chanan and will require several In future only a right turn will traffic light at Trepanier, the lineside of the highway at its intermonths of work to complete. be permitted from this exit. That up of construction equipment on section with Huston. Currently That’s why in this edition of restriction will be regulated by a Highway 97 is a welcome sight. you can turn left or right from Peachland Post we are reminding concrete barrier in the centre of However, this project is much this exit, and you can even readers about the scope of work, the highway making it impossible more than just a traffic light. cross the road to Buchanan its impact on drivers, and the It involves changes to all the and Robinson if you have the SEE IMPROVEMENTS PAGE 7 time frame for completion. intersections between Trepanier patience and nerves of steel.
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MARTHA MCKENZIE CAPTURED SOME LOCAL SPOOKY FUN THE EVE OF THE DISTRICT SPOOKTACULAR EVENT:
(Left): Ghostly figures emerge from the dark (Middle): Ghoul guards the entrance to the Spooktacular (Right): Eerie eerie night, ghouls and ghosts lurk out of sight.