Repairs and renos to the outside of the Peachland Museum is $100,000 less - as of now, because of a “duplication in mark up and contingencies” by a District consultant. On Tuesday, councillors will be discussing this revised $767,500 price tag - a consequence of the crazy construction market, says the District’s Cheryl Wiebe. “How I understand it is the cost consultant had built in profit and contingencies and then as you see, those reports are...
It’s a Father’s Day weekend tradition that for this Peachland family, brings awareness of ALS - while they remember a loving husband and dad. Garry Grigg’s wife, Aline says taking part in the annual Walk to End ALS - which is again virtual this year, is something the family has done since her grandchildren, Aidan and Tahlia were babes in strollers. “We want to raise awareness,” she says. “We did this walk every year that he was sick and we’ve...
It’s that time of year - when we find out how much our elected officials and municipal employees get. Remuneration, as you know, reflects total compensation - salary, plus overtime pay and other financial benefits. According to the Community Charter, municipalities in BC must produce an annual report before June 30, and a Statement of Financial Information report must be filed by then, too. Some municipalities file the SOFI stuff in their...
It's good to have subscribers who live up here, because they're great at giving me a heads-up: District workers were busy this morning taking down the boards and putting up basketball nets in the old rink at Turner Park: "We've just removed the hazards in the sport box," said the District's Cheryl Wiebe in an email this morning. "We have also put up basketball nets and taken up some hockey nets to add some play factor." Indeed, as this reporter...
The cost of exterior repairs and renos at the Peachland Museum has already gone up from the previously-reported...
Peachland’s annual Glow Run will be back this year - and the annual Halloween party could be better than ever too,...
District staff say that because the longtime operator recently told them she’s unable to follow through with the...
Just before 7:30 this morning, the Peachland Seniors Support Society sent out a press release. The second phase of the...
We don’t know what’s happening on the park portion of the Turner property the District purchased, because officials...
The District of Peachland could get $1.8 million (or more) from a subdivided portion of the Turner Ave property, a...
Councillors welcomed a new face to the Tuesday night Zoom Squares. Jennifer Sawatzky is the new Director of Corporate...
A sprinkler system that doesn’t meet code. Original plumbing, single-paned windows and peeling paint - councillors had...
Engineers have combed through our 110 year-old Peachland Museum building and they found more than $1.1 million worth...