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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Bear Sculpture Location Determined Council agreed to accept Stewart Steinhauer’s offer to loan his Four Directions Bear Family sculpture to the District of Peachland for display near Beach Avenue for a term of two years. Council received the initial proposal at its meeting… more

Peachland, BC – Peachland Fire Rescue Service is looking to recruit paid-on-call firefighters to join its ranks. Are you interested in becoming a member of the PFRS? Please review our minimum requirements and see if you've got what it takes. Find the application form at Firefighter… more

  Image The District has begun its annual water leak detection this week. Residents will see crews around town using sounding equipment to “listen” for leaks. Leak detection is expected to continue through October 24, 2025. In the past, this… more

Starting Monday, October 20, 2025 at noon, campfires and open burning will once again be permitted in most parts of the Central Okanagan due to the recent rains and cooler weather. The campfire ban within local government fire jurisdictions in the Central Okanagan has been in place since … more

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE   DCC Workshop  Council met to take part in a workshop to update the District’s Development Cost Charge (DCC) Bylaw and develop an Amenity Cost Charge (ACC) Bylaw to ensure the District’s development finance tools effectively and sustainably fund essential amenities… more

The BC Wildfire Service, Penticton Indian Band and Okanagan Nation Alliance will be conducting a 40 hectare prescribed burn as part of the multi-year Munro prescribed burn project, located about five kilometres southwest of Peachland, adjacent to the Munro Lake FSR wildfire. This project is… more

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has launched a national strike. Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered until further notice. In addition, CUPW has warned that delivery delays may continue even after the strike ends. The District of Peachland would like to remind… more

The campfire ban in the Central Okanagan has been extended until further notice, moving from the previously announced date of September 29. This change is due to recent fire activity in the region, along with continued high temperatures, dry conditions, and elevated fire danger… more

Mayor's Message - National Day for Truth and ReconciliationSeptember 30, 2025On Tuesday, September 30, the District of Peachland will join Canadians in marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day honours the survivors of residential schools, remembers those who never returned… more

Peachland, B.C. – The precautionary Boil Water Notice for the Upper Ponderosa area has been rescinded after two consecutive negative bacteriological samples indicated the system is functioning normally. With water services restored, properties may experience air, discoloured water or sediment in… more

Image Fifth Street and Waldo Way will be closed beginning Monday, September 29 for paving work adjacent to the Residences on 5th building that is currently under construction.  A partial closure on Monday will be followed by a full closure… more

Regional District of Central OkanaganSeptember 25, 2025 The start of open burning in the Central Okanagan is delayed until October 15. While Kamloops Fire Centre may lift restrictions, the Central Okanagan continues to experience high temperatures, dry conditions and high to extreme fire… more

3:15 pm: Peachland Fire & Rescue, with BC Wildfire Service, is attending a wildfire reported this afternoon in the Munro Lake Forest Service Road Area.  PLEASE AVOID THE AREA TO ALLOW EMERGENCY CREWS TO EFFECTIVELY WORK. No evacuation alerts or orders have been issued at this time. Watch… more

Image The District of Peachland along with a contractor is conducting pressure testing and necessary maintenance on all fire hydrants in the community. District staff and members from Pacific Flow Control began the project on Tuesday, September… more

Image Peachland, B.C. – The District of Peachland has launched the PEACHLAND CEMETERY MAP VIEWER, an interactive map allowing users to virtually navigate the Peachland Cemetery and locate burial sites.    You can search by family name… more