Peachland, British Columbia
Encyclopedia
Peachland is a district municipality
of approximately 5000 residents in the Okanagan Valley, on the west side of Okanagan Lake
in British Columbia
, Canada
. It was founded in 1899 by John Moore Robinson
, although the region had long been home to the Okanagan people
. Peachland is approximately half an hour's drive south of the city of Kelowna
and about a twenty minute drive north of Summerland
. It is a growing community largely located on a steep sidehill with new residents coming from all across Canada. Located across from Peachland is Rattlesnake Island
, home of the legendary Ogopogo
. Peachland is approximately 370 km from Vancouver
, British Columbia
on the BC South Coast
.
. The MP is Dan Albas elected in the 2011 Canadian Federal Election following Stockwell Days retirement from public life. The municipal government of Peachland consists of the Mayor and six at-large
councilors elected to three year terms. One of the Local councilors Jean Fraser was elected in 1995 and has served several consecutive terms. In the latest election she received the highest number of votes in municipal history, Mrs. Fraser retired from Council on November 13, 2011 to enjoy time with her husband. The Current Mayor is Keith Fielding in his second term. Peachland Councils current term ends in November 2011.
maker in North America, operates its organic winery and cookery school in Peachland.
Peachland is the location of the annual Peachland World of Wheels Car Show and the home of the legendary lake monster
Ogopogo
.
District municipality
A district municipality is a designation for a class of municipalities found in several locations, including Canada, Lithuania, and South Africa.-Usage in British Columbia:...
of approximately 5000 residents in the Okanagan Valley, on the west side of Okanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake is a large, deep lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. The lake is 135 km long, between 4 and 5 km wide, and has a surface area of 351 km². The lake's maximum depth is 232 meters near Grant Island...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was founded in 1899 by John Moore Robinson
John Moore Robinson
John Moore Robinson, born in Ontario, Canada in 1855, was a pioneer, rancher, prospector, politician and orchardist who helped shape British Columbia's Okanagan Valley region through, among other things, the establishment of such communities as Naramata, Summerland, and Peachland.-Work in British...
, although the region had long been home to the Okanagan people
Okanagan people
The Okanagan people, also spelled Okanogan, are a First Nations and Native American people whose traditional territory spans the U.S.-Canada boundary in Washington state and British Columbia...
. Peachland is approximately half an hour's drive south of the city of Kelowna
Kelowna
Kelowna is a city on Okanagan Lake in the Okanagan Valley, in the southern interior of British Columbia, Canada. Its name derives from a Okanagan language term for "grizzly bear"...
and about a twenty minute drive north of Summerland
Summerland, British Columbia
Summerland is a community on the west side of Okanagan Lake in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. The district is between Peachland to the north and Penticton to the south...
. It is a growing community largely located on a steep sidehill with new residents coming from all across Canada. Located across from Peachland is Rattlesnake Island
Rattlesnake Island (Okanagan Lake)
Rattlesnake Island is a small island on Okanagan Lake, directly east from Peachland. The land and shore surrounding the island form part of Okanagan Mountain Park...
, home of the legendary Ogopogo
Ogopogo
Ogopogo or Naitaka is the name given to a cryptid lake monster reported to live in Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia, Canada. Ogopogo has been allegedly seen by First Nations people since the 19th century...
. Peachland is approximately 370 km from Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
on the BC South Coast
British Columbia Coast
The British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada's western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada....
.
Government
Federally, Peachland is within the electorial district of Okanagan—CoquihallaOkanagan—Coquihalla
Okanagan—Coquihalla is a federal electoral district in the province of British Columbia, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1997.-Geography:...
. The MP is Dan Albas elected in the 2011 Canadian Federal Election following Stockwell Days retirement from public life. The municipal government of Peachland consists of the Mayor and six at-large
At-Large
At-large is a designation for representative members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent the whole membership of the body , rather than a subset of that membership...
councilors elected to three year terms. One of the Local councilors Jean Fraser was elected in 1995 and has served several consecutive terms. In the latest election she received the highest number of votes in municipal history, Mrs. Fraser retired from Council on November 13, 2011 to enjoy time with her husband. The Current Mayor is Keith Fielding in his second term. Peachland Councils current term ends in November 2011.
Notable people, events and industries
Peachland is home to several notable events and industries. Hainle Vineyards, the first ice wineIce wine
Ice wine is a type of dessert wine produced from grapes that have been frozen while still on the vine. The sugars and other dissolved solids do not freeze, but the water does, allowing a more concentrated grape must to be pressed from the frozen grapes, resulting in a smaller amount of more...
maker in North America, operates its organic winery and cookery school in Peachland.
Peachland is the location of the annual Peachland World of Wheels Car Show and the home of the legendary lake monster
Lake monster
A lake monster or loch monster is a purported form of fresh-water-dwelling megafauna appearing in mythology, rumor, or local folklore, but whose existence lacks scientific support. A well known example is the Loch Ness Monster. Lake monsters' depictions are often similar to some sea monsters...
Ogopogo
Ogopogo
Ogopogo or Naitaka is the name given to a cryptid lake monster reported to live in Okanagan Lake, in British Columbia, Canada. Ogopogo has been allegedly seen by First Nations people since the 19th century...
.
See also
- Coquihalla Highway
- Highway 97
- Highway 97C
- Canadian wines