Peachland, British Columbia
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| District of Peachland | |
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| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | Kootenays |
| Regional district | Central Okanagan |
| Incorporated | 1909 |
| Government | |
| - Governing body | Peachland Council |
| - Mayor | Graham Reid |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15.99 km² (6.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,181 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 4,883 |
| Time zone | PST (UTC-8) |
| Highways | 97 |
| Waterways | Okanagan Lake |
| Website: Peachland | |
Peachland is a small town of approximately 5000 residents in the Okanagan Valley, on the west side of Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1899[2] by John Moore Robinson,[3] although the region had long been home to the Okanagan First Nations. 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.[4]
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[edit] History
Peachland was founded on the location of a tiny community called Camp Hewett.[5]
[edit] Government
Federally, Peachland is within the electorial district of Okanagan—Coquihalla, a riding currently represented by Conservative MP the Honourable Stockwell Day.[6] The provincial representative for Peachland is MLA the Honourable Rick Thorpe, representing the B.C. Liberal Party in the riding of Okanagan-Westside.[7] The municipal government of Peachland consists of the Mayor (currently Mayor Graham Reid) and six at-large councillors elected to three year terms.[8]
[edit] Notable people, events and industries
Peachland is home to several notable people, events and industries. Hainle Vineyards, the first ice wine maker in North America,[9] operates its organic winery and cookery school in Peachland. Another winery, Greata Ranch Vineyards, is known not only for its wines but for its owner, Canadian Senator Ross Fitzpatrick,[10] and for the upcoming real estate development being built on the property by prominent Yaletown, Vancouver developer Concord Pacific Group Incorporated.[11] Seabuckthorn International Incorporated, one of the only companies in North America manufacturing products using the seabuckthorn plant, operates its head office out of Peachland.[12] [13]
Retired broadcaster and former MLA Jim Nielson has semi-retired to Peachland, and is currently serving on the Peachland Municipal Council as a Councillor at Large.[14]
Peachland is the location of the annual Peachland World of Wheels Car Show.[15]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Peachland, BC at StatCan.ca
- ^ Peachland.ca
- ^ Peachland at BritishColumbia.com
- ^ Distance from Vancouver to Peachland
- ^ Peachland on WineBC.com
- ^ Stockwell Day at the Parliament of Canada website
- ^ Peachland at the Province of B.C. Legislative Assembly website
- ^ Peachland Municipal Government at the Peachland.ca homepage
- ^ Hainle Vineyards History
- ^ Greata Ranch Vineyards at CedarCreek.ca
- ^ Greata Ranch Vineyards at Concord Pacific
- ^ Seabuckthorn International Inc.'s homepage
- ^ Seabuckthorn Int'l at Strategis (Industry Canada)
- ^ Councillor Nielson at the Peachland.ca website
- ^ Peachland World of Wheels Car Show
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