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THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2026

CONNECTION SESSIONS

Peachland Wellness Centre offers support for people experiencing grief ...............P.6

DAN ALBAS ASKS: Were Canada’s “Legally-Binding Targets” Really Binding? ......................P.3

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ELECTION 2026

THE TOP JOB By Jeff McDonald Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

This week Gail Mansell, a former provincial public servant and police inspector, announced her campaign for mayor of Peachland. That means incumbent mayor Patrick Van Minsel will have at least one challenger for the top job in the October 17 municipal election. In an interview with the Peachland Post this week, Mansell said she is concerned by what she sees with the current Peachland council and believes she can make things better. “I’ve seen a lot of things happen in Peachland that can be improved and I think Peachland deserves better. And I believe that I have the experience and skills to make things better for people, pull everyone together so that we can work to keep our community strong and improve and develop

and build for the future,” she said. Lack of transparency is a problem, said Mansell, with too many in-camera meetings where issues aren’t discussed in public. She also said people aren’t encouraged to attend council meetings and ask questions. “They’re not very open and transparent in the community. So I’ve seen a lot of those things that are happening and I speak to a lot of people. We walk our dog every day down Beach Avenue, I know a lot of people in the community and I’m just hearing things where there’s a lack of trust in our council at the moment.” Mansell has lived in Peachland for five years. Now retired, she was a police officer and rose to the level of inspector in London’s Metropolitan Police in her native England before moving to Canada in 2006. She was a consultant for

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the B.C. Public Guardian and Trustee and a special constable and investigator for the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch. She held caseworker and investigative roles with children’s services in Alberta and as project coordinator for a Penticton community organization. Her long career taught her the importance of integrity and she’s running for mayor out of concern for Peachland. “I’ve worked in public service for over 35 years, and integrity is among the things that I think

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are really important. I bring that through everything I do. I have nothing to gain. I don’t have any outside business. I’ve got no conflict of interest. I’m doing it purely because I care about this community,” she said. “I’ve worked in policing for 20 years. I was an inspector. I’ve led teams, I’ve worked through crisis, I’ve worked through bomb explosions. I’ve worked through major disorder, violent crimes. I worked in the provincial government in both B.C. for seven and a half years and then in Alberta for five years so I know how the government works. I know how to speak to people and be approachable and build up a relationship of trust and I think that’s essential for anybody who’s representing the community.” Mansell said the current council hasn’t been flexible in responding to changing community objectives. Issues like SEE CANDIDATE PAGE 7

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Downtown Peachland people-packed on the long weekend The idea that Peachland’s downtown needs to be revitalized stood in stark contrast to the reality experienced over the Labour Day weekend - the town was

hopping! The Legion Branch 69-sponsored Music in the Park weekend featuring Elton John tribute artist Andrew Johns and his nine piece band, The Jets, led off the concert to an enthusiastic audience at Cousins Park on Saturday. That performance was followed on Sunday by, The Partim-

ers, 13 Broken Bones, and Alfie Galpin and the All Sars, three local bands who had the audience rocking. Meanwhile a fabulous display of vintage motorcycles in Heritage Park had enthusiasts and those who love works of art enthralled by the display. And, in its usual spot, drawing great interest from

locals and visitors was the Sunday Market. Kudos to event organizers, and to the District for arranging a free shuttle bus service to relieve parking problems caused by appreciative locals and visitors flocking to enjoy the celebrations. Peachland rocks! Staff Reporter

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LAW CHALLENGED

Dan Albas, MP, poses a question Were Canada’s “Legally-Binding Targets” Really Binding?

ecently, I was asked an interesting question: “Can the federal government be sued for breaking its own laws?” To answer this question, I have to go back a little over five years, to June 2021, when the Liberals introduced Canada’s first net-zero emissions law with a promise to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. At the time, the Liberals said, and I quote: “We promised to legislate net-zero emissions by 2050 and put in place legally-binding targets, and yesterday we delivered on that promise. Canada’s new net-zero law provides the long-term confidence and certainty required to attract investment and ensure that Canadians are delivering products and services that will be in high demand the world over, now and well into the future.” As the Official Opposition Environment Critic at the time, I was concerned about this new law. I pointed out that many Canadians were worried about the impact it could have on the cost of gas, groceries, and home heating. That brings us to today. Fast forward to today, and the

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NO HISTORY? KNOW HISTORY! by RICHARD SMITH

Governor General visits Peachland, 1948 Here is the second Canadian Governor General, Alexander of Tunis, to honour our small town with a visit. In1948 he met the WW1 & WW2 veterans, the Army cadets, both boys and girls. As you see, he has just unveiled for the ﬁrst time, a photo of our veterans killed in action. It is still here, inside the present Legion. Oddly enough, the horse and colt was given to him as a gift, carved of Juniper from our hills, by a master German carver, Mr. Gerstadt.

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elcome to September, after enduring the hot, smoky August! It is so refreshing to breathe clean fresh air, enjoy the outdoors, and think about sweaters again! We at the PCAC are renewing our focus on our many areas of interest, with much to look forward to in the season ahead. September feels like a “new year” as much as January does! We want to inform people of some changes we have recently made. One is the use of our beautiful new website, to help you navigate through all the information available. Every member group has a page to feature their events and activities, and we will list all PCAC events on the website at peachlandarts. ca, to keep you up-to-date. Keep this site bookmarked as a regular reference for all the current news and activities. We are pleased to welcome Bronwen Thompson as our newest member of the team as Volunteer Coordinator for the Art Gallery, stepping into the shoes of Andrea Clarke, who has done an outstand-

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ing job for the last three years. Bronwen comes with a wealth of experience and will be a great asset to our gallery. Take time to get acquainted with her, when you have an opportunity! And we extend our warmest thanks to Andrea, who is still circulating as a volunteer in other capacities. Finally, the 2026 Christmas Craft Fair plans are well under way; the date is November 28. We took this over from the Wellness Centre last year, and had a successful first time, placing the emphasis on handcrafted items to sell. This year, our second, we have more plans for improvements, and a great number of new vendors have already signed up! Stay tuned for more information as we move into the fall. If you are a member, we appreciate your support for, and connection to the Peachland Community Arts Council. We are building our reputation as the cultural hub of the Okanagan Valley, and we can be proud of our combined efforts to achieve this. Please stay in the loop, and we always welcome your participation in any way that fits your life’s schedule. With warm wishes, Paula McLaughlin, President

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September 11, 2026 • Page 5

AMUSINGS If love is blind, why is there love at first sight? •••

Why isn’t apple juice just the name for iPhone chargers? •••

Being down for something and being up for something mean the same thing. •••

What did the triangle say to the circle? You’re pointless.

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ATTENTION NEEDED

Regional District reform long overdue

fter presenting my argument last week that council terms should revert to 3-years rather than their current four, I decided to continue riding my municipal reform hobby horse and turn my attention to Regional Districts -- the question being, do we really need three of them in the Okanagan? No we do not! Regional Districts were created to serve two primary goals: i) to serve as the local government for unincorporated areas; and ii) to provide services that due to economies of scale, member municipalities could access more economically than by providing the services themselves. Increasingly, unincorporated areas in the Okanagan have either amalgamated with neighbouring municipalities or opted to incor-

porate. In 2007, West Kelowna did exactly that, eliminating the need for the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) to function as its local government. Now, the only unincorporated areas in RDCO are Electoral Area East (the Ellison and Joe Rich areas) and Electoral Area West (Wilsons Landing, Fintry, Killeney Beach and Traders Cove) each of which prefer to pay for their independence rather than amalgamate with Kelowna or West Kelowna. That is their choice. The Okanagan Valley is a single ecosystem in which Okanagan Lake and associated watersheds need to be managed in a unified manner for water quality, quantity, and protection from invasive species. Similar system considerations apply to

coordination of emergency services and integration of transit services along the Highway 97 corridor. Economies of scale are clearly realizable whether in service delivery functions, the administrative structures in each jurisdiction, or the number of Board Directors needed to provide governance. In RDCO there are currently 13, the two electoral area representatives, one appointee from Peachland council, one from Lake Country council, two from West Kelowna council, and six from Kelowna council. Each of these directors supplements their municipal pay, with a stipend of approximately $21,000 /year. Decision making at RDCO is dominated by Kelowna whose decision to pull out of a service or proposed service (organic

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waste disposal for example) leaves other municipalities with little choice but to follow suit. I will not understate the complexities involved with regional integration, but the issues are not insurmountable, extend beyond the financial, and deserve serious attention. 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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PWC SESSIONS

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hen the Peachland Wellness Centre (PWC) was new, in 2001, the focus was, as it still is, on connecting people with the services they need. One day a newly bereaved woman came in, quite upset over losing her husband, and that’s how the Bereavement Group began. A need was recognized, and a program was developed. Susan McLoughlin and Phyllis Papineau, both bereaved, added Bereavement facilitators to their roles as Board Members. A form of this original group has continued. The current iteration is called Love, Loss, and Grief. Terri Cameron and Alison Moore are the facilitators. The group is resuming sessions after a hiatus over summer. PWC invites new interested people to register at their office

or call 250-767-0141. Meetings are weekly on Tuesdays from 1:30-3:00 at the United Church Community Hall on 4th Street. Drop ins are welcome. Coffee, tea and goodies are served at this free program. A donation to the Peachland Wellness Centre is always welcome. Terri and Alison are looking forward to seeing continuing people as well as newcomers. This confidential and inclusive program is designed for individuals who are experiencing grief resulting from the loss of a beloved friend or family member. Some participants may be grieving a recent loss, while others may find that grief relating to a past death has suddenly been re-ignited by recent events. People are encouraged to participate regardless of where they are in their process.

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Through the group, people suffering from a loss learn to work through their grief with compassionate understanding and active listening. It is never intrusive. From their website: Participants gather in a safe and private space using the following guidelines for sharing: • Respect the confidentiality of what is shared. • Speak from your heart about your personal experience. • Listen carefully, deeply, and respectfully to what is shared. • Nobody is required to speak; it is fine to pass. • Advice is not given except if it is expressly asked for. This support group is co-facilitated by two volunteers who have been trained and serve as a hospice volunteer and an endof-life doula. They have skill and

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experience in group facilitation ensuring a safe space for sharing. It is a confidential group. It is not a substitute for individual therapy. Janet Hart had been attending the sessions, and she emailed Alison, “So glad the sessions are on again, the MOST wonderful group. You helped me tremendously. Wishing you a very rewarding fall session.” I asked Alison about the name of the group: Love, Loss and Grief. She said, “Grief emerges from our love.” They have discussed this relationship between love and loss and grief with participants, asking for their personal impressions and experiences. Alison said they responded with similar opinions. “Love is the first and most powerful contributor to one’s grief. Many experience grief in equal measure to how deeply we loved the person we have lost.” That has certainly been my experience, having lost my love and best friend a year and a half ago, one day short of our 55th wedding anniversary. This PWC group has been a treasure to me and many others going through difficult times. Judy Wyper is a Peachlander and a lifetime member of the PWC.

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ELECTION 2026

Mansell outlines her vision for Peachland become a sleepy town. We want it to be vibrant, we want to have the businesses, we want to keep fire mitigation and watershed the tourism coming because that’s management have only come what keeps us going,” she said. onto council’s agenda as the On how to engage with election approaches, she said. Peachlanders, Mansell noted that Mansell did not wish to comsome people don’t feel comfortment on issues like downtown revitalization and able speaking the fate of major up at public real estate develmeetings. She said she would opments, wanting I believe that I have the be approachable to wait until later for questions and in her campaign experience and skills to quick to respond to reveal more of make things better for to emails, and her policies and people, pull everyone encourage all platform. She did together so that we council members express concern can work to keep our to do the same. for businesses She also said she impacted by this community strong and plans to work summer’s fire and improve and develop closely with the said she would and build for the future. new Peachland work to increase Community tourism to PeachEngagement land. She said Group, which Peachland needs she believes was formed because to become a place that peoof the lack of communication ple visit all year round. from the current council. “I’ve spoken to several of the Mansell noted that the Climate businesses, they’ve said we’re not Action Task Force report, presentsure how we’re going to manage through the winter because of ed to council in June, wasn’t taken what’s been happening. And the as seriously as it should be. While lack of insight into what needs to praising the work of firefighters happen. Everything is very slow, who keep Peachland safe, Mansell but it can’t be slow, we need to said fighting fires and evacuawork. If those businesses downtions cost the province billions each year, so prevention is key, town go out of business, then we CANDIDATE FROM PAGE 1

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including making the town more resistant to fire. “There’s so much that can be done, and I would want to work together closely with the people who did that report and anybody else who’s got that scientific knowledge,” she said. “I think those people are very educated. They spent a lot of time and effort, and we need to listen, and we need to listen quickly because it’s essential.” Mansell said she’s ready for the slings and arrows that come with the mayor’s job. She was the only female on her team as a police officer and as a detective, and she had to be tough to work her way up to inspector and lead a team of 45. Later in her career, working in child protection meant dealing with horrendous crimes against children and

developing a thick skin. “I may sound soft and fluffy, and I’ll reveal I’m 61 now, I am retired, but I’m coming back out of retirement because I feel there’s a need and I have the skills and experience to meet the challenges that have to be addressed.”••

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PART ONE

Americans love our gardens (and us)

By Eric Hall

fter 20 years of looking after tour groups from Britain, I recently switched to working with Road Scholar. Road Scholar runs a variety of tours and brings American visitors to Canada. It’s semi-retirement for me as the groups are smaller and the tours are shorter. This summer I signed up for two garden tours visiting Vancouver and Victoria. The first day is a bit complicated as the members of the group fly in to Vancouver from a variety of different states. We stayed at the Blue Horizon Hotel which has room rates of about $500/ night during the summer months. Every day there are cruise ships at Canada Place starting their voyages to Alaska and that gives Vancouver hotels a lot of business. Our first day included visits to three Vancouver gardens. VanDu-

sen Botanical Garden was first and never disappoints. Developed from the old Shaughnessy Golf Course, it was named for local lumberman and philanthropist Whitford Julian VanDusen. It is large enough that you can forget you are in the middle of a large urban area, whilst you smell the flowers. After lunch at the garden restaurant (the Shaughnessy), we next visited Queen Elizabeth Park which has a perfect place for a group photograph. Our third garden was the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in downtown Vancouver. It is a relatively small garden but our local guide explained the importance of many of the features. Unfortunately, we had to pass several people sleeping on the sidewalk outside the garden entrance. The next day, the tour coach took us to UBC and the Nitobe Traditional Japanese Garden. Another small garden but the local

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guide explained how everything in the garden was planned in detail and had great significance. We then drove the short distance along Marine Drive to visit the UBC Botanical Gardens, which has plants from every corner of the world. This garden has several different areas and each is very interesting. You could easily spend the day there but we just had an hour and a half. Our departure was delayed as I had to collect most of the group in the gift shop. The next day, we took the BC Ferry to Vancouver Island and the Butchart Gardens were first on the agenda. These gardens are regarded as the best in Canada and are still a family business. The Butcharts were in the cement business when they bought the land. But it was Jennie Butchart who converted the old limestone quarry into the magnificent sunken garden, which for many is the highlight of the visit. Our hotel, the Grand Pacific, was right next to the Legislative Assembly of BC. The next day our local guide gave us

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The magnificent Butchart Gardens in Victoria never fail to impress.

details about the architect for that building. The life history of Francis Rattenbury is a story stranger than fiction. He was a young man from England who became one of the most famous citizens of Victoria. I will have more about Rattenbury in part two of my tour articles.

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SNAPSHOT IN TIME

Forever unfinished: the natural distance death locks in place

hen my first article was published here in the Peachland Post last month, I texted my best friend a link. She cheered, the way good friends do. Then I added, “I wish my parents could have read it.”

THIS ‘N’ THAT

Rebecca Garland You’d think the next line was obvious … “because they’d have been so proud.” But that’s not what was on my mind. My parents were always proud of me. So if pride wasn’t what I was after, what was I actually wishing for? My father died about twenty-five years ago; my mother in 2024. Neither knew me as a serious writer. Until recently, my only venue was LinkedIn posts and blogs. Whatever they’d have felt reading a column with my name on it, that’s not the ache. The ache is that they never met this version of me at all. And of course -- if there’s a version of me my parents never knew, there are versions of them I never knew either. Not because

anyone hid anything; just because people keep becoming, right up until they stop, and we only ever catch each other mid-way. I suppose it’s true of every relationship, actually, not just the ones cut short. Even people we see every week only get the parts of us we happen to be that week. My parents got the child, then the teenager, then the adult calling or visiting home -- a series of snapshots, never the whole reel. Death does not create that gap. It just freezes it in place, so the gap can no longer close. The last version they knew of me is the last version there will ever be, for them. Everyone after that lives only in front of people who came later. That’s a strange thing to sit with -- not that they missed something, but that missing is the normal condition, and what feels like loss is really just the ordinary distance between people, made permanent instead of ongoing. We’re all mid-way with everyone we love, all the time. We hope that we get to keep closing the gap. With my parents, the closing stopped. Grief isn’t a countdown. The longer someone’s gone, the less it may sting, sure. But whether it’s been two years or twenty-five, this particular longing stays the same size: they didn’t get to see this. So -- what’s left isn’t really sadness. It’s closer to curiosity,

aimed at people who can no longer answer it. Who would my father have become in the twenty-five years since we lost him? What version of my mother existed in the years I wasn’t there for, the way she wasn’t there for this chapter of mine? There’s no way to check. The people who could answer are the same people the question is about. So what I wished, wasn’t for pride, but the lost chance to hand them a new chapter of me, the way I’d want a new chapter of them -- an update between people who loved each other for as long as there was time. There wasn’t enough time. There never really is. But the

column exists anyway, and so does the version of me who wrote it. That’s worth something, even though this remains unread by the two people who I would most have wanted to see it. 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.

Peachland Places of Faith

It is remarkable that, starting from nothing, the new community of Peachland in 1898 was somehow able to attract all kinds of skilled individuals whose businesses were essential for the community to survive. Fred Fulton, who is honoured with this short cul-de-sac running off Buchanan Road that bears his name, ran a butcher shop on 1st Street. Indeed, he was probably Peachland’s first butcher and thus a key figure in the new town. Where he had come from and how long he stayed here is unknown. Mr. Fulton was evidently a man of many parts, being a musician as well as a butcher. Before 1911 he created the first band in Peachland. This was a 3-piece band with Fred Fulton playing the violin, Mrs. Stevens on the piano and Albert Smalls with his five-string banjo. The band apparently played at many functions during World War I to raise money for the Patriotic Fund. One report observed that they were “an excellent orchestra.”

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