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EDITION

Ridin’ high EQUESTRIAN SPORTS

The Peachland Riding Club is growing and looking to make some new friends

By John McDonald

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Staff Reporter

t would have been hard not to notice the Peachland Riding Club’s contribution to this year’s Canada Day Parade along Beach Avenue.

“We brought down 14 horses to Beach Avenue,” says club president Jason Bieber. “It was no small feat. When you’re working with live animals you never quite know how they are going to react to the crowds and the noises.”

He’s happy to report the parade went off without any major hitches and that the team effort required to get 14 horses

into one place was part of a larger effort by the venerable club to raise its community profile and engagement.

Another part was creating a board position solely to deal with social media. “We wanted to boost our presence on social media and just improve our community relations, in general,” Bieber added.

Sitting where it does at the top of Princeton Ave., Bieber says its easy for Peachland’s newcomers and even some old-timers to forget its been sitting up there since SEE HORSES PAGE 7

Peachland Riding Club photo

A young rider cuts around a pole during an event at the Peachland Riding Club.

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Severity up, frequency down in latest Central Okanagan crime stats Crime severity is up in the Central Okanagan even though the total number of crimes reported has dropped.

The 2024 Crime Severity Index report released earlier this week ranks the Kelowna census metropolitan area which includes Kelowna, Lake Country, West Kelowna and Peachland, as the fifth among the select group of 42 CMAs nationally, compared to seventh place in 2023.

Despite this shift in ranking, the Kelowna area experienced an overall decrease in crime of 8.78 per cent, with violent crime decreasing 1.96 per cent and non-violent crime decreasing 11.6 per

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cent, the Kelowna RCMP said in a media release.

The severity index for the City of Kelowna saw decreases in all categories. There was an overall decrease of 10.85 per cent, with a decrease in violent crime of 8.64 per cent and a decrease in non-violent crime of 11.6 per cent.

The CSI is a national tool used to measure the relative seriousness of police-reported crime across Canada.

Statistics for Peachland were not immediately available.

Access to Myra Station increased with parking upgrades Several infrastructure upgrades are nearing completion on one of the most scenic sections of

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the historic Kettle Valley Rail Trail.

The Myra Station parking lot has been expanded with 60 new spaces and 12 spaces for buses and trailers.

Six new accessible toilets have also been added to the day-use area at the trailhead, near Kelowna.

The upgrades are part of a $2.1-million project that began in 2021 and includes removing and replacing the old decking of all 18 trestles along the Myra-Bellevue section of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail.

The trestle decks have also been widened from 1.5 to 2.75 metres to improve accessibility and accommodate safe two-way traffic for hikers and cyclists. Work on the trestles was completed in the summer of 2024.

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July 25, 2025 • Page 3

OUTDOORS

Forest clean up switches focus to fire watch during summer months Drought conditions make it dangerous to conduct regular cleanup operations.

By John McDonald Staff Reporter

The Okanagan Forest Task Force and the Peachland Water Protection Alliance is reporting the collection of just over 29 tons of trash from the latest cleanup of the Peachland Watershed in June.

“In total, we removed 58,307 lbs of garbage and metal from our local back country,” said task force volunteer Sheila Kerr.

Large-scale cleanups such as the one behind Peachland are typically only done once a year, Kerr says, although smaller scale clean ups are routinely done throughout the year.

No date has been set for the next clean and Kerr and other volunteers have shifted to fire watch in the back country.

“When the fire bans begin, our members switch gears and focus more on fire patrols,” Kerr said.

“Cruising the back country and recreation sites looking for illegal and abandoned campfires.”

Volunteers still team up for

Okanagan Forest Task Force photo

Some of the refuse collected during the Peachland cleanup in June.

smaller jobs and routinely fill their personal vehicles with garbage but large scale events with numerous volunteers and huge garbage dumpsters are on hold until the fall.

Even the report of a large scale dump would be unlikely to provoke and immediate response, Kerr added.

“When the forest is so dry, the regular parts of our cleanups, such as dragging vehicles, using large

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equipment or even having a large number of people in the bush increases our risk of unintentionally sparking a fire,” she explained.

Kerr said community awareness is key for both forest fires and illegal dumping.

“Even just having the message out there that people care and are watching might dissuade some folks from illegal dumping,” she added. ••

IN BRIEF District reopens survey for OCP review, downtown strategy In an attempt to collect more responses, the District of Peachland has reopened an online survey requesting public feedback into a Official Community Plan review and the downtown revitalzation plan.

Communications coordinator Kirsten Jones said council requested the extension July 8 at a committee-of-the-whole meeting when they were told the previous survey, which closed at the end of June, had garnered just 135 responses.

The Peachland Post has received several letters to the editor regarding difficulties some readers had completing the survey.

The survey can be found at tinyurl.com/peachlandocp Post Staff

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VOLUNTEERS

Goose Patrol pups and their owners help keep our local beaches clean

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ot all heroes wear capes.

In Peachland, some heroes wear harnesses.

When I heard the District of Peachland was recruiting a dog squad to chase geese off public beaches, I was delighted.

HOMETOWN HEART

TERESA HARRIS TRIGGIANO There are seven million geese in North America and their population doubles every five years – with each goose pooping two pounds of waste daily – I worried less about discouraging their nesting on our beaches.

Goose poop is not just a nuisance. With E. Coli and parasites found in their feces, it also poses a health risk.

Choosing to launch the Peachland Goose Patrol in my humble opinion, was a brilliant, non-violent solution.

Rest assured there are strict rules that no goose may be harmed. The canine volunteers must be leashed at all times and are vetted prior to enlisting in order to ensure they do not have a history of aggressive behaviour.

In addition, owners themselves are chosen based on their ability to respectfully respond to worried citizen’s questions.

There are now 27 fearless dogs enlisted in the program.

Allow me to introduce six of our 27 Goose Patrol pups: Lola is a friendly, six-yearold, miniature golden doodle

who serves with her chief treat dispenser, Randey Brophy. She is a pioneer pup in the program who since 2023, has chased off a whopping 750 geese!

Lisa is a five-year-old, Siberian Husky who has been out twice a day on goose patrol with her humans, Janet Austin and Mark Wright. I’m told Lisa used to love the dog park but now only wants to patrol geese.

Her favourite after work goodie is a dried duck treat.

Sami is a three-year-old, tiny but mighty, Papillon impressively trained to chase off geese by her human and fellow volunteer Darlene Hartford, with the simple command, ‘Get the Goose!’.

Blu is a smiling, Blue Heeler who has been volunteering his time on Goose Patrol along with his human Earl Kurtz, since the program’s launch. If you see him, Blu’s favourite reward is a beef liver treat.

Buddy is a sweet, fiveyear-old, Havanese.

This compact cutie, has been sending geese packing with his human, Diane Dillon well before the program was even conceived.

And last but certainly not least, is twelve-year-old, Sadie who also has served since the program’s launch in 2023. Her human, Moira Goodman shares that this elder pawtress, can send geese scattering with nothing more than a saucy stare.

Keep a look out for our tail wagging task force shower some praise on them.

Teresa Harris Triggiano is the founder of a restorative justice program. She was a columnist in the Vancouver Sun and a weekly expert on Global TV BC News for fourteen years. Email her at: theheartofpeachland@gmail.com

Teresa Harris Triggiano photo

Members of the Peachland Goose Patrol work to keep beaches poop-free.

NO HISTORY? KNOW HISTORY by RICHARD SMITH

Richard Smith archives

The Fintry Queen, formerly the Lequime car ferry.

When a car ferry came to Peachland

The Kelowna ferry ‘Lequime’ once came to Peachland but not to pick up cars.

It arrived in its present form as the Fintry Queen and docked on the outside of the yacht club wharf.

It was here to take on

board delegates from a large church convention.

The date was September, 1991 which is the only known time a car ferry came to Peachland.

Westbank uses a former car ferry ‘Pendozi’ for their present yacht club.

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July 25, 2025 • Page 5

60-SECOND-RANT Don’t you be dissing Kelowna – Peachland wouldn’t be much without it

Frequently overheard in one form or another by smug Peachlanders: we don’t want to end up like Kelowna or something to that effect.

This is usually heard in combination with praise for Peachland’s “small-town charm” and the desire to see it preserved in perpetuity.

Aside from the impossibility of stopping time, the enviable small town charm much coveted by locals and visitors wouldn’t exist without the big city of Kelowna lurking just over the horizon.

Peachland’s status as a bedroom community to the largest city in the Interior guarantees access to an international airport, a full-service tertiary hospital and a couple of top-notch post-secondary institutions.

If Peachland were to be ripped up and plunked down in the middle of nowhere, its working-age population would have to go find real jobs for its populace, the kind of rural service jobs that don’t fit in well with ice cream shops and food trucks.

That small town charm wouldn’t be half as charming if there were a pulp mill along the waterfront or a smelter burning just up the hill.

No one is saying that Peachland should try to match Kelowna’s downtown vision which includes density anathema to most locals.

But let’s not forget that Peachland is the charming bedroom community that it has become because of its location near a population centre that does most of the heavy lifting when it comes to employment and services. ••

TIME OUT

The Peachland Post is taking a summer vacation

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his August the Peachland Post will not be arriving in your mailbox. This news may come as an unwelcome surprise to readers, but it is an important step for us to take in order to ensure we can continue to deliver the Post to every home, every business, every week – and do so on a financially sustainable basis.

During our vacation we will be restructuring our operation to bolster advertising revenues and reduce our production and editorial costs through increased use of volunteers.

Production, distribution and editorial costs constitute our major expenses and while some of those costs are fixed.

By restructuring our operations and expanding our volunteer team, we can significantly reduce others.

This doesn’t mean compromising on quality. We already have volunteers with great writing skills and the knowledge to assist

POLICY MATTERS KEITH FIELDING

production in many ways. We also have access to the incredible range of knowledge, skills and experience that exists among retirees in our community, many of whom are willing to volunteer their time.

If you are one of those people and have an interest in being part of our production team there may be a role for you, particularly if you have worked in a newsroom, or enjoy writing and editing. Or perhaps you are familiar with Adobe InDesign software and Mac computers?

Would you like to attend and report on community events and take photographs? Maybe you have an interest in being a news hound or putting your office management skills to work?.

If any of these apply to you, please discuss your interests with me. You can reach me by email me at info@peachlandpost.org or by phone at (250) 859-4295.

We are confident that by the time we resume publication on September 1, our restructuring changes will have positioned us to emerge stronger, more resilient, and better equipped to bring Peachland Post to your mail box in the years to come.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support as we embark on this important transition.

Keith Fielding is President of the Peachland Community Newspaper Society.

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HYDRATION

Water is so much more than just something to drink

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he human body can be made up of 70 per cent water when well hydrated.

Certain times of year are more challenging to keep hydrated and summer is one of them.

Factors like age, our activity level, the climate and our overall body health, can all affect how well we are hydrated.

WELLNESS

DAWN BOYS The most obvious is activity.

Those who exercise regularity need more water, but how we absorb it is also affected by minerals (electrolytes), that we lose in works such as sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium and calcium.

When depleted in these we can feel tired, irritable, become clumsy, cramp and have nerve and muscle fatigue and decreased endurance.

Reaching for a sweet electrolyte drink demands more water to flush the sugars and can increase fluid loss.

And once you’re thirsty,

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you’re already on the slippery slope of dehydration.

Another factor that affects hydration is age. We naturally lose our thirst as we age in addition to taking medication, including diuretics.

As some elderly folks are also dealing with incontinence, they may avoid drinking enough water to reduce risk of accidents.

Not only does this lead to decrease nutrient transportation, but it increases our risks of falls and inhibits joint mobility, electrical conduction within the body, brain nervous system.

In addition, it taxes the organs that need water for proper elimination and detoxification to flush toxins and move solid waste.

When we do get the recommended eight glasses a day, some of this can come from foods of course.

Those who opt for water dense fresh fruits and vegetables, soups and stews as well as less high sodium processed foods, require less water.

That being said, before eating, drinking a glass of room temperature water sets the digestive system with a good lubricant to help digest the foods coming through.

Your heart health is also dependent on water as the thicker the blood, the harder it is to pump. Your kidneys can get a

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Lack of water plays a role in numerous health conditions.

mineral build that leads to stones.

So water in the bladder reduces the clumping of these mineral and bacteria by diluting them.

If you get a headache, try drinking a glass of room temperature water before reaching for a pain reliever. Thirst masks the feeling of hunger, so drink the water first and then see if you’re hungry.

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You might eat less, and this can be beneficial for some folks who are looking at moderating food intake.

So try to stay hydrated this summer and choose a balanced electrolyte from your grocer or health food store and keep an eye on those elders who may not be interested in drinking.

Prompt them to take a few sips out of a cup with a straw (this is a hack to increase intake).

And one last consideration, before you reach for the cup of coffee in the morning, take a long warm glass of water. As it’s the first fluid to enter your body, your heart, kidneys, skin, and gut will be very appreciative!

Dawn Boys is a IAYT Yoga therapist, Ayurvedic counsellor, personal trainer, student counsellor and outdoor enthusiast.

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EQUESTRIAN SPORTS

Peachland Riding Club has been adding events to summer season HORSES FROM PAGE 1

1969 on a piece of district-owned land near the works yard.

“Even those who have only been with the club for a short time don’t necessarily know the rich history behind it,” Bieber says.

That includes raising the money to build the clubhouse and grounds and holding numerous fund-raising events over the years to keep it all going, he adds. “It’s been a huge effort.”

Since its ‘60s start, Bieber says the club has held decades worth of gymkhanas and barrel races with even an occasional rodeo thrown in. (Don’t expect another one soon. Bieber says they are a huge amount of work Horse riding is also subject to fashion’s whims. “We’ve been on the same property since 1969,” Bieber says.

“It’s been used for all different disciplines, show jumping, English, they had a race track for a while. Right now were all Western, but we’re branching into new disciplines.”

One of those is the more practical ranch horse riding which tests a horse and rider’s ability to navigate natural obstacles and performs tasks that might be found outdoors on a working ranch.

“People like it because you’re not timed, you’re judged on how well you ride,” Bieber says.

Still a mainstay for the club is the gymkhana, the catchall name that may sound like a Scandinavian phys-ed class but is actually of Indian origin and covers dozens of timed, single-rider agility events such as flag racing and pole-bending.

The club’s next gymkhana is this weekend and Bieber says they will see riders from Sicamous to Osoyoos, working the circuit for points in province-wide competitions.

Peachland Riding Club photo

A horse and rider cut around a barrel during an event at the Peachland Riding Club.

Events like the gymkhana and barrel race this weekend and another in late August will attract up to 200 competitors and spectators, Bieber says, and is a somewhat hidden yet substantial contributor to the Peachland economy over the summer season.

“We bring in a lot of people and they stay the weekend,” he adds. “They are going to restaurants and the liquor store, ordering food and buying ice cream.”

Quite popular as well, Bieber says is the Little Britches Rodeo Aug. 16 and 17, a competition for young riders and the Peachland Fall Fair Ranch Horse Classic, a ranch riding competition Sept.

6 and 7. There will also be a show and dance with country music performer Kenny Hess.

Bieber says what they’ve

been doing to re-engage has been working and the club’s membership is expanding.

The volunteer-based club has increased the number of events it holds making it well aware of the need to get along with the community at large as they both grow, as well as the future with its landlord the District of Peachland.”

“The district owns the land and we lease it from them,” Bieber explains.

Bieber says the plan is to make sure councillors and staff are

aware of the positives of having a riding club are for Peachland beyond just its economic impact.

“We have to work together.

For example, we have built a clubhouse that could be used by the community.”

Driving their increased membership, Bieber says is the focus on family-friendly events and the club’s location in Peachland.

“This place is a rare gem,” Bieber adds. “This is one of the last places you can get on a trail in close vicinity to a community.” ••

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POST BUSINESS

July 25, 2025

WOODCRAFT

Chainsaw carver turns passion into custom artworks

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tikis are “ His whimsical but

his serious work is beautiful…

BUSINESS BEAT

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by District of Peachland CAO, and by Westbank First Nation, but still in concept stage, is a life-sized statue of N’ha-a-itk/Ogopogo.

Lee will co-design and co-carve this with a First Nations carver.

Once built, this will be a major tourist attraction and a step in the path to Truth and Reconciliation.

His tikis are whimsical, but his serious work is beautiful!

Lee even combines furniture and

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f you can dream it we can carve it!” That’s the promise of Lee Etherington of Peachi Tikis & Custom Carvings.

Lee, a chainsaw carver, has one of the more interesting homebased businesses in Peachland. Lee loves to carve animals, fictional characters, even Ogopogos, but he’ll tackle any idea or tiki. What’s a tiki? A wooden (or stone) carving in humanoid form, per Wikipedia.

Lee is self-taught, with guidance from a fellow Okanagan carver, and has been a serious professional carver for about four years, evolving with more refined and intricate design and features each year. His work is on display in the front window of Ace Hardware, where Ogopogo overlooks Okanagan Lake and protects the hardware store.

His biggest project, approved

benches with his characters, to yield unforgettable mementos for his customers.

Most of his customers are either repeat, from word-of-mouth advertising, or from the Peachland Farmers Market (Okanagan Folk School booth) and other markets.

He has given classes through the Okanagan Folk School.

Reach Lee at (250) 212-1860 or email peachitiki@gmail.com.

Lee and wife Joanne are also carving out a new sweet

market, Wonderland Gummies.

These are vegan, gluten-free and also free of nuts, dairy, preservatives, and artificial colour.

That allows you to indulge in guilt-free delights with less sugar than store-brand gummies.

They come in many different flavours, and from my experience, are worth a bite out of your wallet.

Watch for their booth at the Peachland Farmers & Crafters Market, open Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

KLIP’S TIP: “There is only one success – to spend your life in your own way.”

Christopher Morley Bruce Klippenstein, CPA, CA is the Okanagan Town Crier and lives in Peachland. Contact email klipper1@ shaw.ca. News Items welcome.

NATURAL DISASTERS

Evacuation planning the focus of public survey Residents of Peachland, West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation, Kelowna, Lake Country, and the Electoral Areas East and West of the Regional District of Central Okanagan are invited to provide feedback on the Regional Evacuation Route Planning Initiative.

As part of the Central Okanagan Regional Evacuation Route Planning Initiative, the Regional Emergency Program is asking for public input to better understand how people would respond during an evacuation and where they would go. This feedback is essential to building a safer, more coordinated response when emergencies happen.

Knowing how residents are likely to respond helps emergency

teams: • Define evacuation zones and timing • Identify safe and efficient routes, supported by traffic control points • Enhance the Emergency Operations Centre’s ability to set timely trigger points Input from communities will be combined with technical insights from first responders, emergency experts and transportation modelling data.

Residents are invited to visit YourSay.RDCO.com and: • Take the online survey • Request a printed survey for pick up from your local government office Post Staff

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Teresa Harris Triggiano photo

A standup paddler makes their way through calm waters.

July 25, 2025 • Page 9

Teresa Harris Triggiano photo

A line of geese obey the law near Okanagan Lake.

PLAY BALL

Slo-pitch team competes in Central Okanagan league

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he Peachland Classics senior coed slo-pitch team competes in the 10 team Central Okanagan Senior Slo pitch league, playing from Mid April until Early August.

They play twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. against teams from West Kelowna, Peachland Summerland, Penticton, Oliver and Osoyoos. Home games are at Cousins Park with post game get togethers at the Edgewater Pub, which sponsors the team.

Last season, after a grueling 36-game schedule, the Peachland Classics and Summerland Credit Union tied for first place- there were no playoffs that year and both teams had split their four league games against each other.

So although it was a tie, It was still the first time a Peach-

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land team had finished first in the league in 15 years.

This season, with three games left, the Peachland Classics are in second place, looking forward to the playoffs.

Senior slo-pitch is 10 up ball each inning for seven innings per game. Every player in the field gets a turn at bat; there is no three out per inning rule.

There are also age restrictions,

55 plus for males, 45 plus for females. Peachland Classics pitcher Ron Beharrell, 84, is currently the oldest player in the league.

The games are competitive but friendly with many of the players on different teams having known each other for years and having previously played together on various other Okanagan teams.

The games last two hours and the post games at the Edge last at least that long and that’s the way it should be.

These are the last innings of slo-pitch for those in this age group and most want to make the best of both the competitive and social aspects of the game.

For example, two years ago, in our last league game of the season, we were playing a team from West Kelowna at their home park. One of our players was umpire for the

final inning. Turns out the final play was a close one at home. If our run had scored we’d have tied the game; if not, we would have lost. Our umpire/teammate is a laid back type of guy and, after listening to a lot of he’s safe/he’s out banter between both teams, took control by simply saying, “Look I’m the ump, I didn’t see it, the pub opens at noon, in 10 minutes, so I’m calling our guy out so we can all get to the Edgewater on time.”

We hated the call at the time, but, after a few at the Edge, decided later that the ump was right to see the bigger picture of what senior slo pitch is really all about.

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.

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PEACHLAND MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTRE 250-767-3441 Open Daily10-6 PM Train exhibit is operating PEACHLAND LIBRARY 250-767-9111 Learn computer Digital Drawing 1-3 PM PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE 250-767-2133 Facility Closed OKANAGAN FOLK SCHOOL okfolkschool.ca Scrappy bird basics 10-2 PM Registration online PEACHLAND ART GALLERY 250-767-7422t 12th annual OASIS 38 Okanagan Artists PEACHLAND LEGION 250-767-9404 Meat Draw & 50-50 Draw 3-5 PM Everyone Welcome

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PEACHLAND ART GALLERY 250-767-7422 12th annual OASIS 38 Okanagan artists OKANAGAN FOLK SCHOOL okfolkschool.ca PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE Facility Closed PEACHLAND RIDING CLUB 250-718-4550 Barral Racing 9-Noon 50 riders Gymkhana 12-4pm Family entertainment

MONDAY

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE Indoor Walking: 8-9 AM Pickleball All Play Drop In: 12:30-2:30 PM Swimming Lessons Monday to Friday at Swim Bay

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Events listings are free to non-profit and community groups.

Submit by Friday, 3 p.m. for publication the following Friday at info@peachlandpost.org Preschool 1-5: 12-12:30 PM Swimmer 1: 11:30-12 PM Swimmer 2/3: 11-11:30 AM Swimmer 4: 10:30-11 AM Swimmer 5/6: 10-10:30 AM Ranger Patrol: 10-11 AM OUR SPACE Introduction to oils 10-2 PM With Coleen Dyson Registration required peachlandarts.ca/workshops PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE Adult Day Service 9 AM 50 PLUS CENTRE 250-767-9133 50 plus fitness 9-10 AM We Art Here (on hold) Bridge 1-3:30 PM

TUESDAY

PEACHLAND LIBRARY 250-767-9111 Storytime Yoga 1:30 PM Registration required PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE Mens coffee & Crib 1 PM Bereavement group 1:30-3PM United Church PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE Flow Yoga 9-10 AM Remedy Yoga (Level 2) 10:30-11:45 AM Movement & Dance 9-9:45 AM Intro to Ballet 10-10:45 AM Pickleball All Play Drop In 11 AM-1 PM PEACHLAND WHEEL NUTS Summer months Car Show Heritage Park 4:30-6:30 PM 50 PLUS CENTRE Yoga 8:30-9:30 AM Fellowship (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 PEACHLAND LEGION Euchre 2 PM Drop in Darts 7 PM

WEDNESDAY

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE Indoor Walking 8-9 AM Pickleball All Play 12:30-2:30 PM Spin, Core & Stretch 6:30-7:30 PM PEACHLAND ART GALLERY 250-767-7422 12th annual OASIS 38 Okanagan artists OUR SPACE 250-767-7422 Drop in art $5.00 1-3 PM With Terry Moore 50 PLUS CENTRE 50+ fitness 9-10 AM Chair Yoga 11-12 PM Bridge 1:00-3:30 PM

Remedy Yoga (Level 1) 10:30-11:45 AM Pickleball All Play 12:30-2:30 PM 50 PLUS CENTRE 50+ Fitness 9-10 AM Chair yoga 11-12 PM Canasta 1-4 PM Knitting 1-3 PM For information on more programs at Peachland Community Centre search on-line at peachland.ca/recguide. For additional information re: Pickleball lessons and games, contact Zoe at 250-767-2133.

THURSDAY

50 PLUS CENTRE Yoga 8:30-9:30 AM Art in Peachland 9:30-2:30 PM Iron & Silk 11 AM Ukulele 1-2:30 PM No Bingo PEACHLAND ART GALLERY 250-767-7422 12th annual OASIS 38 Okanagan artists PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE Intro to Ballet 10-10:45 AM Jazz 11-11:55 AM Pickleball All Play 11 AM-1 PM Pickleball 3.5+ 1:30-3:30 PM PEACHLAND LEGION Meat draw & 50-50 3-5 PM Everyone Welcome PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE 250-826-6570 Adult day service 9 AM Emergency preparedness workshop 1 PM Specialist in emergency response Refreshments served Registration advised

FRIDAY

PEACHLAND ART GALLERY 250-767-7422 12th annual OASIS 50 Okanagan artists PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE Indoor Walking 8-9 AM Flow Yoga 9-10 AM

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