PWPA Water quality is impacted by the harvesting of old growth forest P.6
Peachland POST
The week of April 3, 2026
SPRING FORAGING Healthy early season wild vegetables are sprouting up P.8
ABOUT TOWN Find out what’s going on and where it’s happening P.11
DCC BALANCING ACT
By Jeff McDonalD local JournalisM initiative reporter
When a town grows – new housing, apartment blocks, commercial buildings – naturally the infrastructure provided by the town, like roads and water and sewers and parks, has to grow too.
How those added capital costs are paid for is what development cost charges (DCCs) do – they help communities recover costs from developers of infrastructure driven by growth.
But developers don’t pay 100 per cent of those capital costs. Peachland taxpayers pay a portion of them too, because there is benefit to the community as well as to the developer.
The District of Peachland is in the consultation stage of updating the DCC bylaw that dictates what percentage devel-
opers pay versus what will be absorbed by the municipality.
Peachland council is seeking a balance between DCCs that developers feel are too high, causing them to look to build in other municipalities and potentially leaving Peachland to stagnate, and DCCs that are too low, which
might bring more projects to town but put a heavy burden for growth-driven infrastructure costs onto Peachland taxpayers.
Peachland council and staff have many ways to get to the DCC rates it believes are appropriate, which is in the middle of the pack for Okanagan cities
and towns. It can delay projects, reduce their projected scope and cost, increase the proportion of benefit accruing to the municipality and reduce the proportion to be borne by the developer. And council is doing all those things
Photo: Keith Fielding Projects like these upgrades to Cousins Road in Peachland are driven by growth and are partly
development cost charges.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Funds for volunteer fire departments
The Province is investing nearly $4 million to equip and train volunteer and composite fire departments, strengthening emergency response and keeping people in communities throughout B.C. safer.
“Volunteer firefighters show up when it matters most, and this funding equips them to respond faster and more effectively,” said Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.
Stage 2 water restrictions in effect
Due to ongoing drought conditions and lower than optimal levels of the upland lakes that feed Peachland’s reservoirs, the District has implemented Stage 2 water restrictions to take effect immediately.
• Even numbered addresses – watering is permitted on Saturdays and Tuesdays
• Odd numbered addresseswatering is permitted on Sundays and Wednesdays
• Automatic sprinklers – water between midnight and 6 am on permitted days
• Manually controlled sprinklers – water between 6 am and 11 am, and 6 pm and midnight on permitted days
• No outdoor watering is per-
COMMUNITY SPRING LUNCHEON
Sunday, April 5 • 12:00PM - 2:00PM 50+ Activity Centre 5672 Beach Ave., Peachland Please come and share time together with friends, neighbours, and community.
COMMUNITY GARDENS
Spring is just around the corner and our community and intergenerational gardens are getting ready for assignment.
mitted on Monday, Thursday or Friday
• No watering is permitted between 11 am and 6 pm on any day.
• Hand watering of gardens is always permitted.
Rail Trail Work Underway
Supported by over 5,000 donations totaling $900,000 the Okanagan Rail Trial Initiative began work this week to complete the missing 3.2 km section between the Kelowna International Airport, and the Lake Country boundary near Beaver Lake Rd. Construction is anticipated to be complete before summer
Captured Images to escape from view
This is the last week of the very popular 12th Annual Captured Images photographic art exhibition at the Historic School art gallery. The exhibition closes on Sunday, April 5, so if you haven’t seen it, now is the time to do so. The next exhibition, which opens on Saturday, April 11, will be a combined one, “Beautiful Together” and “Echoes of Place,” featur-
“Every community faces different risks and these projects will allow local fire departments to invest in the specific training and equipment they need to keep both responders and residents safe.” …is delivered free of charge to every home, every business, every week. • Peachland Community Newspaper Society 5878C Beach Ave., Peachland, BC V0H 1X7
If you are a Peachland Resident and don’t have access to a garden box but would love to grow vegetables, please contact Kyla. Reserve your garden bed before April 7th, 2026. Cost is $25
ing local artists Paula Charter, Kel Taylor, and Jenny Lewis, who, in partnership, explore landscapes and transformational memories.
Post staff
Photo: Historic School Art Gallery
A Northern Pygmy Owl is just one of the images from the Captured Images exhibition, which is ending on Sunday, April 5.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
Loving, Loss & Grief Support OPEN HOUSE APRIL 7th • 4:30-6:00PM Peachland United Church Hall 4421-4th St., Peachland
TUESDAYS 4:30PM - 6:00PM (Drop-ins welcome any time) This group is designed to support you through grieving the death of a loved one, family member or friend.
For more information please contact the Peachland Wellness Centre at (250) 767-0141 or email kyla.pwc@outlook.com www.peachlandwellnesscentre.ca
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THANK YOU
Examples of kindness in the Kindest Community in Canada
This column proudly highlights a few sports related acts of kindness that make our small community special.
LOCAL COMMUNITY SPORTS
Randey Brophy
PICKLEBALL
1. Pickleball Basics - A heartfelt thank-you to six generous volunteers who helped teach 24 working adults in the evening “Pickleball Basics” course at the Community Centre this past Fall and Winter. Created for beginners unable to attend daytime sessions, the course was supported by experienced pickleball players Jim Baker, Dave Seib, Allie Brophy, Cory Jecks, Janet Seccia, and Martin Desaulniers, who gave their time on Monday evenings, from 6:30-8:15, to teach newcomers how to play. Thanks to kindness like this, pickleball continues to thrive in Peachland, with over 300 local players.
2. Pickleball FundraisingCommunity generosity is also evident in fundraising efforts. More than 60 Peachland couples and individuals have quietly recently donated nearly $20K toward sound reduction panels for the two existing and two new courts at Lambly Park.
Tax receipts are provided for donations over $25, and contributors will be recognized on a plaque outside the courts. Those wishing to donate can send an e-transfer to peachlandpickleball@gmail.com
Special recognition to the Pickleball Fundraising Committee
- Janet Hornseth, Allie Brophy, Ma-
rie Derksen, Lorraine Clair, Anne Bloy and Michelle LaForge -- for organizing the upcoming “Rally for the Courts” dinner/dance at the Legion on Friday April 24, featuring the Part-Timers band.
130 tickets sold out very quickly. This dedicated group has also secured wonderful door prizes from local Peachland and West Kelowna businesses and organizations.
YOUTH SOCCER
1. Coaches - This Spring, 65 young Peachland children ages 5-11 will take the field starting April 11. Sincere thanks to volunteer soccer coaches Tristen Ahern, Mark Wilson, Ryan Onyschuk, Ali Bani-Sadr, Armando Rosas, Martin Desaulniers and me, whose time and encouragement create a positive experience for our youth.
COED SLO-PITCH & YOUTH SOFTBALL
1. Coaches/Managers - With multiple adult, senior and youth teams, Peachland’s ball fields will be busy this season at both Cousins and Turner Parks.
Thank you to the many volunteers who make it all possible, including Pamela Highstead (President), James McKerrow, Cheryl Allison and Taylor Christianson, of the adult coed slo pitch league, to Steve Allison (Coach), Lynette McKenzie and me for one of the coed senior teams, the Edgewater Classics, to Mike Honkonen and Rick Shalagan, for the other senior team, the World of Wheels, and to Lara MacDonald, President of Peachland Minor Fastpitch and to Vice President Laura Pollock and her husband Dan for together coaching the Peachland Thunder girls softball team. Special thanks to the Peachland Thunder for also starting a “learn to play softball” program this year for young Peachland children.
Small towns like Peachland
rely on the kindness and dedication of volunteers to obtain recreational facilities and start programs and teams that bring people and communities together.
To everyone who contributes, thank you. You truly help to make this community exceptional!!
Randey Brophy has coached youth soccer and baseball for 32 years. He spearheaded the drive for Turner Park to be redeveloped as a multi-use field in 2022 and formed the Peachland Youth Soccer club in 2023. He also manages and plays on a Peachland seniors slo-pitch team.
Registration for Peachland Residents: MONDAY, APRIL 13 9:00 AM
Registration for Non-Residents: TUESDAY, APRIL 14 9:00 AM
Photo: Randey Brophy
Boys aged 6-7 soccer team.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance urges action
Dear Editor,
The Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance wishes to bring to the attention of your readers a BC Timber Sales proposal to “harvest” old growth timber in the Glen Lake area. If approved by the Province, this logging operation will seriously compromise the health and productivity of our watershed.
While BC Timber Sales sees the value of the proposed cut blocks in dollars and cents, the value of the loss to our community is far greater involving a threat to
source drinking water, diminished flood control, sedimentation, loss of fire guard protection, and negative impacts on biodiversity and carbon storage.
Apart from the loss of some of the rarest old growth forest left in the BC interior currently home to the beloved and endangered Northern Pygmy Owl and other wildlife, there are recreational and tourism impacts through loss of hiking and cycling trails and the enjoyment of an undisturbed, natural environment.
Anyone whose interests are impacted by the logging proposal (essentially the entire community of Peachland) has until April 13 to register their objection to what is known formally as
cut blocks GL=007,008,009.
We urge you to do so by sending an email Leanne Jennings@gov.bc.ca or by telephone 778-943-0109
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
The PWPA Board of Directors
Win win with local advertising
Dear Editor,
We just finished reading the March 27 edition of Peachland Post. It is so great to have a local newspaper in hand again and we appreciate the work required to provide us with the local news. Well done!
However, my husband just
pointed out to me that there are NO ads in the paper from any of our local restaurants. I double checked and he is correct, other than a free Post Events notice that the Peachland Legion’s kitchen is open Tuesday to Sunday.
What a shame! We have an excellent variety of restaurants in Peachland, from take-aways to fine dining, with menus covering many different cuisines . It would be really nice to see these businesses advertise to Peachland residents and support our local paper at the same time. Could be a win win for everybody! Marilyn and Jim Dodd, Peachland
Peachland Places of Faith
HOLY WEEK—TRIDUUM HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND: Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper - 7pm GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD:
Good Friday Service - 3pm
Stations of the Cross - 11am
HOLY SATURDAY — EASTER VIGIL, APRIL 4TH: Holy Mass - 8pm
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH: Holy Mass - 9am and 11am 2547 Hebert Rd., West Kelowna 250-768-4114 • ololwestkelowna.com
4421 4th St., Peachland
“Let Us Worship Together”
ZOOM AND IN-SANCTUARY SERVICES AT 10 AM
Pastor: Ian McLean ALL ARE WELCOME For 10:00 am zoom service, visit www.peachlandunited.ca
MUSINGS
What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo?
One is really heavy and the other is a little lighter
Two windmills are standing in a wind farm.
One asks, “What’s your favorite kind of music?”
The other says, “I’m a big metal fan.”
POST LETTERS
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Peachland Post Board of Directors has formally adopted an editorial policy
The principles, processes, and guidelines that govern Peachland Post operations are adapted from those of the Canadian Association of Journalists. Because they were drafted and adopted only recently by our Board, and because we are accountable to our readers, we are providing this summary of the key elements.
Hate Speech & Discrimination: We do not publish content that promotes hate, incites violence, or discriminates on the basis of race, gender, religion, nationality, sexuality, or disability. We avoid stereotypes and biased framing.
Accuracy: We strive for the highest level of factual accuracy in all reporting, including: verifying information through reliable sources; confirming facts before publication; correcting mistakes promptly and transparently.
Balance: We present issues im-
partially, ensuring that diverse viewpoints are represented. We do not intentionally mislead, distort information, or withhold essential context.
Opinion Content: Letters to the editor and opinion pieces reflect a personal viewpoint, are separately identified from news, and are required to be factually grounded and compliant with our ethical standards.
POLICY MATTERS
Keith Fielding
Independence: We maintain our independence from governments, corporations, political parties, and special interest groups.
Accountability: We take responsibility for our content. When errors occur, they are corrected swiftly and clearly as part of our commitment to transparency.
Sourcing Information: We use credible, identifiable, and authoritative sources. Anonymous sources are not used.
Fact Checking: All articles undergo fact checking and editorial review prior to publication. Sensitive stories receive additional scrutiny.
Use of AI & Digital Tools: AI tools may assist with research or transcription but never replace human editorial judgment.
Conflict of Interest: Our contributors are required to disclose real or perceived conflicts of interest including political endorsements, financial involvement in topics they cover, and any personal relationships that may influence coverage.
Ethical Standards: Reports involving trauma, crime, minors, or vulnerable groups are handled with care. We avoid graphic imagery, sensationalism, and identification of minors without legal or ethical justification.
Privacy: We respect personal privacy unless reporting is in the public interest.
These are the standards we strive to uphold. If we should unwittingly fail to do so we invite readers to inform us at the earliest opportunity by contacting the editor by email at: editor@peachlandpost.net
Keith Fielding is President of the Peachland Community Newspaper Society and editor of Peachland Post. He is also a former Peachland mayor and councillor.
Unlike the cash value of a timber harvest, the value of keeping Peachland’s watershed healthy and productive is hard to quantify
By peachlanD post staff
In light of the letter to the editor from the board of the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance, Peachland Post decided to dig deeper into the question of how the proposed harvesting will affect our community.
The proposed harvesting site is an area near Glen Lake that has many “non-timber sale” values -- most notably the value of the vital role it plays in shaping the quality of Peachland’s source drinking water.
Source water unprotected from sedimentation and other contaminants after forest clear cutting reduces its quality and places stress on water treatment systems and their cost of operation.
It is with great sadness we announce the coming anniversary of the passing of Stephen Bennett and Sharlene Bennett. (Nee Embury)
In many water reports Glen Lake has been mentioned as a potential site for future expansion of our water reservoir system. It was impacted by the wildfire last summer and has been listed as holding some of the rarest, at-risk old growth and primary forests left in the BC interior.
When we visualize old growth, places like Walbran, Carmanah, Clayoquot and Fairy Creek come to mind: towering trees, mossy floors, thick canopies, multiple species. However, Interior old growth trees don’t get as much water, so they don’t grow the same. According to the Ministry of Water, Land and Forest Stewardship (WLRS), forests like those in our area that are greater than
Stephen passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Kelowna General Hospital on April 9, 2025. Shortly after, on April 29, 2025, Sharlene passed away unexpectedly, also at KGH. Sharlene and Stephen were married for over 60 years.
Stephen was born in 1938 in Colchester, England and at age fifteen came to Canada with his family. Initially raised in Medicine Hat, Steve later moved to Edmonton where he had a long career in real estate. It was there on a blind date that Steve met Sharlene who was born in Kamloops, BC. and had recently completed her nursing training at St.Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver. In Edmonton, Sharlene nursed at The General Hospital before transitioning to The Victorian Order of Nurses for many years. In the late nineties Sharlene and Steve moved to Peachland where Sharlene worked as an RN for Interior Health as a Home Care nurse. Sharlene and Steve both enjoyed community life. Steve’s passion was restoring old Mustangs; a hobby he enjoyed for over 30 years. He loved to “talk shop” with fellow car enthusiasts and enjoyed spending time with his wonderful neighbours.
Sharlene will be remembered fondly as being a very involved Peachlander. She was a devoted parishioner of St. Margaret’s Church always lending a helping hand and fundraising. Her volunteerism also extended to the Peachland Food Bank, the Fall Fair and anywhere else she was needed. For decades, Sharlene was a member of the Peachland Art Group. She loved painting with watercolors and chatting with the friends she met there. Sharlene was also a member of the Taoist Tai Chi Society and enjoyed teaching others the benefits of Tai Chi. Sharlene loved gardening and entering her roses into the Peachland Rose Show.
Sharlene was a devoted mother, wife and loving grandmother. She and Steven are survived by their three children and grandchildren, Sharlene’s three brothers, and Stephen’s brother and sister.
Anyone wishing to attend the internment service can do so at 11:00 A.M ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026 AT THE PEACHLAND CEMETERY.
140 years old are defined as old growth forests. Our watershed is in an area identified by WLRS as Legal Old Growth Management. The proposed logging area was earmarked as high risk and eligible for deferral of logging.
Historically the cash value from timber harvesting has provided B.C. with a significant source of annual revenue in amounts that can be calculated in dollars and cents. However, such calculations ignore “non timber sale” values that need to be factored into the equation.
For example, in addition to the cost of compromised source water, a balanced analysis needs to consider:
• the loss of carbon storage the forest provides in the cut block areas
• the biodiversity of plant and animal habitat (the Glen Lake area is home to the Northern Pygmy Owl, a rare species
here that is vulnerable with habitat loss. See pic on page 2.)
• flood control
• fire guard properties
• recreation
• sport fishing, hunting, and trapping activities
• hiking and walking trails
• loss of enjoyment from loss of natural amenities
These then appear to be the main issues arising from our delve into the question of how the proposed logging operation will affect Peachland’s interests. It is the cost to Peachland from the loss of these values that needs to be weighed against the financial benefit to the province. No doubt we will each weigh those considerations through our own personal filters. However, anyone intending to follow up on the action proposed in the PWPA letter should know that it is necessary to do so prior to the April 13 deadline. ••
STEPHEN BENNETT 1938~2025
SHARLENE BENNETT 1940~2025
Photo: Submitted
Glen Lake is being proposed as a harvesting site.
Proposed changes put Peachland in the middle of the pack
to some degree, according to information offered to the public for consultation last week.
For example, council is proposing to delay most of the projects in Peachland’s roads DCC program; just four of the original 16 projects listed last fall would go ahead under the new bylaw. Water transmission projects drop from five to two, sanitary sewer projects from six to three, parks projects from nine to five. Untouched are the firehall and the wastewater treatment plant projects.
Peachland councillor Terry Condon said that if the proposed DCCs lead to lower costs for developers, it creates the risk that taxpayers could be forced to pick up the slack for future projects. “If we don’t charge enough for DCCs, when the project is complete, the deficit is passed on to the taxpayers,” he said.
Another way for council to put a finger on the scale of developers’ costs is the Municipal Assist Factor (MAF) – effectively a taxpayers’ subsidy to developers. “The assist factor is a distinct allocation in the DCC calculation – it is a different adjustment from the allocation of benefit between existing and future development,” said the District of Peachland’s Director of Engineering & Transportation
Jason Sandberg in an email. “Local government elected officials can use their discretion to set the assist factor; however, it must be equal to or higher than one per cent.”
Except for the firehall DCC at 50 per cent, council is proposing to keep the MAF at the provincially required minimum of one per cent.
Condon said it’s not necessarily the case that Peachland is trying to be more friendly to developers by reducing their costs. The currently proposed DCCs would put Peachland in the middle relative to DCCs in the Okanagan, Condon said. Purposefully positioning Peachland in the middle of the DCC pack rather than setting them according to best cost estimates for future capital projects is appropriate because council and staff cannot see into the future and know exactly what projects would be necessary and when they would need to be completed. “Unfortunately it is not a perfect world and priorities keep changing. What councils of all stripes try to do is make sure that their DCC scale is attractive enough to encourage modest growth that the town wants and can accept within a given time frame while making sure that they are still in the competitive market,” he said, emphasizing that he speaks for himself, not on behalf of the entire council.
Sandberg said every DCC
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Graph: District of Peachland
The table above shows the proposed development cost charges and amenity cost charges for each type of development in Peachland.
bylaw update starts with a goal of balancing being competitive for attracting new development and being responsible for existing taxpayers. He also said reducing DCCs for developers doesn’t necessarily mean added pressure to increase property taxes in future municipal budgets; it depends on the type of project, he said. “Projects that are removed from the DCC project list reduce the DCC and also reduce the municipal burden, for example, all of the parks DCC projects. However, some DCC projects such as the transportation projects, replace existing aging infrastructure, extending the life of those assets for the municipality.”
Peachland is also creating a new Amenity Cost Charges (ACCs) bylaw as per new provincial legislation. The bylaw will replace the district’s existing community amenity contributions. ACCs are charged to developers and help recover costs of amenities that provide social, cultural, heritage, recreational or environmental benefits to the town. Similar to DCCs, ACCs are regulated by the province and must be growth-related. Peachland’s ACC program is aimed at expansion of the community centre.
After adoption by council, both bylaws need to pass review by the provincial government.••
Photo: Keith Fielding Construction is underway on Cousins Road.
SPRING FORAGING
A wealth of nutrient-dense wild foods around us
As spring is bursting out of the soil, there are some interesting foods that nature is asking us to eat so that we can clean up the gut, and winter waste as we get nutrient packed edibles full of life force.
Not only do we get the benefits of these delicious foods, but we also absorb the seasonal microbes that are attached to them and newly born each year. This sets up healthy digestion for the entire season in your gut flora if you eat locally.
I’ve just begun my foraging walks here in Peachland. We started with harvesting stinging nettles by the lake patch and creating a homemade pesto. The nettles are packed with minerals and vitamins that your body is craving after eating store bought vegetables all winter.
In addition to the nettles, the forest is starting to show off the green and fuchsia succulents called miner’s lettuce. This is appropriately named for a food that the early miners added to their diet as they grow on sandy dirt hills that the miners worked.
Soon, my favourite foraged vegetable will be budding through the fallen leaves and mulch. Solomon Seal is better than asparagus, in my opinion -- and my family owned an asparagus farm! This tuber is only edible to a certain stage and then becomes inedible. So, it’s good to go hiking with an experienced forager to help iden-
NO HISTORY? KNOW HISTORY!
by RICHARD SMITH
The elusive Pika
The area around Glen Lake is the habitat for a rare and elusive small animal, the rock rabbit or Pika. If there was ever an area deserving of protection for precious and endangered wildlife, this is it.
In 2015 the Canadian Mint produced a solid gold 25 cent coin depicting the Pika!
tify. It goes without mentioning that whilst harvesting these “free range” veggies, we need to honour the environment and pick ethically.
That is, don’t take everything in the patch, and harvest mostly in the centre and patchily, to let the plants spread back out naturally with room.
And soon, after a warm spring rain, the morels will be poking up like little brains marked Elf Homes. Don’t pick them if they are lying flat as this is a “false” morel. Again, attend these picking activ-
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ities with someone experienced. As fears of food prices, shortages and other concerns over food quality are swirling around the media, we can always go back to our roots and source our food naturally. You don’t have to have a sprawling garden to grow some power packed vegetables and herbs. Pots and planter boxes are very productive and easier to maintain. The simple act of nurturing a plant increases the connection and bioavailability. But that’s another discussion. Happy Easter to all, and make sure to get out and explore the plant medicine that is budding in your community. The first greens are arriving to offer us the healing remedies that we need after a long winter of processed and imported foods. Embrace the gift that they have to give.
Dawn Boys is a IAYT Yoga therapist, Ayurvedic counsellor, personal trainer, student counsellor and outdoor enthusiast.
Photo: Submitted
Besides being highly nutritious, the wild-growing miner’s lettuce is an excellent addition to salads and soups.
WELLNESS
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GREATA ROAD ROAD NAME OF THE WEEK
This small road, rising steeply from Huston Road beside the Terraces condominiums, honours George Greata (pronounced Greeta) who was one of the earliest pioneer settlers to the Peachland area, pre-empting land in the area several years before Peachland was founded. This land, now the Fitzpatrick vineyard and winery, is still called Greata Ranch.
George planted apples on his land and the resulting orchard would become one of the best-known and largest in the Okanagan.
Later, the orchard was sold to John Long and the Long family operated it for over 50 years.
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With Lou and Martha
Transforming leftovers
This one’s for the “what do we do with all this leftover ham or turkey?” moment. Instead of another sandwich, we turned ours into a cozy, golden-topped pie, packed with veggies and topped with flaky puff pastry.
It’s warm, creamy, and just fancy enough to feel like you planned it all along. No meat? No problem—load it up with mushrooms and call it Meatless Monday. Either way, it disappears fast!
Working at the ranch was a welcome source of employment for many young people in Peachland.
When George Greata sold the orchard, he bought property in Trepanier, near and just below the intersection of Buchanan Road with Highway 97. Appropriately, Greata Road is nearby, on the other side of the highway.
George Greata is remembered as a very kind individual who, in the depression, anonymously opened a “shop” near his house where boots and food were given out to needy and unemployed men walking down the highway in search of work.
He lived until 1938.
INGREDIENTS:
1/4 cup cubed butter
4 cups sliced leeks which is about 2 leeks (white part only)
3 medium carrots sliced
1/2 pound sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup flour
1-1/4 cup milk
1-1/4 cup veg broth
1-3/4 cups cubed ham
Pepper and herbs (optional)
1 sheet puff pastry
1 beaten egg
Ham and Leek Pie Enjoy!
Prep 40 minutes
METHOD:
• Heat butter in a saucepan, add leeks, mushrooms, carrots and herbs if using, cook until tender. Martha likes rosemary and Lou likes thyme so we used a bit of both.
• Stir in the flour until blended.
• Gradually add milk and broth on a medium-high heat, stirring constantly until thickened. About 2mins.
• Remove from heat, stir in the ham, season with pepper, transfer to your dish. We used a rectangle dish for the pie so we didn’t have to do too much work.
• Unfold the pastry. Roll or cut the pastry to cover the pie filling.
• Bake 20 minutes at 425 F
Martha and Lou are cooking and baking enthusiasts who met through pickleball. Both are from the Lower Mainland and now live in Peachland. Martha works part time at Peachland Elementary as a teacher aide and Lou is a retired nurse.
Photo: Nancy Bykowsky
Anne Bykowsky sports a festive Easter bonnet.
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POST EVENTS
APRIL 4 - 10
We invite you to post your group’s meeting times. Registration may be required. Please contact the organization for more details.
SATURDAY
50 PLUS CENTRE 250-767-9133
Carpet Bowling 9:30 AM-noon
PEACHLAND ART GALLERY
Wed.-Sun. 10 AM-4 PM
Annual Captured Images ends New exhibit opening Apr.11
PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE
RDCO Recycle Depot ALL DAY
PEACHLAND LEGION
Tues. to Sun. opens at noon 250-767-9404
Kitchen Opens Tuesday to Sunday at noon
Smash Burgers Meat Draw 50/50 3 PM
PEACHLAND LIBRARY
Learn about racism speaker series 10 AM
PEACHLAND MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTRE 250-767-3441
Open Daily 10 AM-6 PM
Train exhibit is operating
SUNDAY
50+ ACTIVITY CENTRE
Easter Dinner 12-2 PM
PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE
RDCO Recycle Depot ALL DAY
PEACHLAND LEGION
Steak Sandwich Easter Sunday
PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE
Community Spring Luncheon 12 PM
MONDAY
50 PLUS CENTRE 250-767-9133
Easter Monday: check with instructor
50+ Fitness 8-9 AM
Variety Singers 9:30-11:30 AM
We Art Here 12 PM
Bridge 1 PM
Tae Kwon Do 5:30-7:30 PM
PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE
RDCO- Recycle Depot: ALL DAY
PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE
Office Closed Easter Monday
Events listings are free to non-profit and community groups. Submit by Friday, 3 PM for publication the following Friday at info@peachlandpost.org
TUESDAY
50 PLUS CENTRE
Yoga 8:30-9:30 AM
Carpet Bowling 9:30-noon
AA 12-1 PM
Mahjong 1-4 PM
Passion 4 Art 1-4 PM
Line Dancing 4:30-5:30 PM
Cloggers 6-6:45 PM
FALL FAIR COMMITTEE
7PM at Community Centre
OUR SPACE
Jim Elwood Life Drawing Workshop
PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE
Flow Yoga 9-10 AM
Remedy Yoga 10:30-11:45AM
Fitness Blast 12:30-1:15 PM
Pickleball 3.7-4.0 1-3PM
Yoga for your Back 3:45-5:00 PM
Beginner Vinyasa Yoga 5:15-6:30 PM
Cycle Fusion 5:45-6:45 PM
PEACHLAND LEGION
Catch the King 5 PM
Darts 7 PM
PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE
Tax Program 9 AM
Parkinsons Support Group 10 AM
Ladies Cards 10:30 AM
Men’s Coffee 1 PM
Love, Loss, Grieving Group 1:30-3 PM
Register with PWC Meet at United Church Hall 4421 4th Street
PEACHLAND WHEEL NUTS A&W 4-6 PM
WEDNESDAY
50 PLUS CENTRE
50+ Fitness 9-10 AM
Chair Yoga 11-noon
Bridge 1-3:30 PM
Zumba Gold 1-2 PM
Tae Kwon Do 5:30-7:30 PM
OUR SPACE
Drawing with Terry Moore 1-3 PM $5
PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE
Indoor walking 8-9 AM
Pickleball Drop-in 1.5-2.0
9:15-11:15 AM
Functional Fitness 9:30-10:45 AM
Pickleball Drop-In 3.0+ 11:20AM-1:30PM
Pickleball 2.5-3.0 1:45-3:45 PM
Yoga and Beyond 5:15-6:15 PM
Pickleball 4.0+ 6:30-8:30 PM
PEACHLAND LEGION
Wings Special Karaoke 3-6 PM Dona-Lea
PEACHLAND LIBRARY
Arty Kids 3 PM register
PEACHLAND MODEL TRAIN
GROUP 6:30 PM Museum
PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE
Tai Chi 10 AM
Sunshine Singers 1 PM
THURSDAY
50 PLUS CENTRE
Yoga 8:30-9:30 AM
Art In Peachland 10 AM-2 PM
Iron & Silk 11-12 AM
Ukelele 1-2:30 PM
PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE
Pickleball 3.0-3.5 8:15-10:15 AM
Yoga for your Back 9:30-10:45 AM
Pickleball 3.5-3.75
10:30AM-12:30 PM
Yoga Strength 11 AM-12:15 PM
Fitness Blast 12:30-1:15 PM
Pickleball 3.75-4.0 1-3 PM
Volleyball & Badminton 5-6 PM
Spanish for Adventures 5-6:30 PM
Pickleball All Play Drop-In
6:15-8:15 PM
Functional Flow Pilates 6:45-7:45 PM
PEACHLAND LEGION
Liver & Onions
Meat Draw 50/50 3 PM
PEACHLAND LIBRARY
Preschool Story Time 11 AM
Stay & Play 11:30 AM
PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE
Adult Day Service 9 AM
FRIDAY
50 PLUS CENTRE
50+ Fitness 9-10 AM
Coffee Beans 10:15-noon
Chair Yoga 11-noon
Canasta 1-4 PM
PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE
Indoor Walking 8-9 AM
Flow Yoga 9-10 AM
Creative Play Time 10AM-noon
Myofascial Yoga 10:30-11:45 AM
Pickleball 2.5-3.0 12:30-2:30 PM
Pickleball Drop-In All Play 2:45-4:30 PM
PEACHLAND LEGION
Fish & Chips
Crib 1-3 PM
Paul James 6-9 PM
PEACHLAND LIBRARY
Cozy Stitch Group Drop In Adults
For information on more programs at Peachland Community Centre search on-line at peachland.ca/recguide or phone 250-767-2133.
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