Peachland

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Peachland
District municipality
The Corporation of the District of Peachland [1]
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Peachland, circa 1910–1935
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Peachland
Location of Peachland in British Columbia
Coordinates: 49°46′26″N119°44′11″W / 49.77389°N 119.73639°W / 49.77389; -119.73639
CountryCanada
Province British Columbia
Regional district Central Okanagan
Incorporated1909
Government
 • TypeDistrict Council
 • Governing bodyPeachland Council
 • MayorPatrick Van Minsel
 • School TrusteeMoyra Baxter
 • MPDan Albas
Area
 • Land16.1 km2 (6.2 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 (2021) [2]
 • Total5,789
 • Density360/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
Highways 97
Waterways Okanagan Lake
Website www.peachland.ca OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1921 466—    
1931 318−31.8%
1941 479+50.6%
1951 614+28.2%
1956 705+14.8%
1961 641−9.1%
1966 709+10.6%
1971 1,446+103.9%
1976 2,286+58.1%
1981 2,865+25.3%
1986 2,988+4.3%
1991 3,459+15.8%
1996 4,524+30.8%
2001 4,654+2.9%
2006 4,883+4.9%
2011 5,200+6.5%
2016 5,428+4.4%
2021 5,789+6.7%
Sources: Statistics Canada [3]

Peachland is a district municipality in the Okanagan Valley on the west side of Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. [4] It was founded in 1899 [5] by John Moore Robinson, [6] 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 20-minute drive north of Summerland. The Okanagan Valley is very narrow in the area and there are few terraces that mark former lake levels and the former lake bottom. As a result, the city is largely located on a steep sidehill. Like many other areas in the Okanagan, Peachland is rapidly growing, with new residents coming from all across Canada. Across the lake from Peachland is Rattlesnake Island, home of the legendary Ogopogo. Peachland is approximately 370 km from Vancouver, British Columbia, on the British Columbia south coast. [7]

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History

Peachland was founded on the site of a tiny community called Camp Hewett. [8]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Peachland had a population of 5,789 living in 2,689 of its 2,936 total private dwellings, a change of

Ethnicity

Panethnic groups in the District of Peachland (2001−2021)
Panethnic
group		2021 [10] 2016 [11] 2011 [12] 2006 [13] 2001 [14]
Pop. %Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%Pop.%
European [lower-alpha 1] 5,2654,9704,8654,6504,515
Indigenous 28031018013530
East Asian [lower-alpha 2] 8550207570
Southeast Asian [lower-alpha 3] 35350020
African 3010000
South Asian 2545351015
Latin American 1000010
Middle Eastern [lower-alpha 4] 0100010
Other/Multiracial [lower-alpha 5] 30001010
Total responses5,7655,4205,1504,8854,655
Total population5,7895,4285,2004,8834,654
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Religion

According to the 2021 census, religious groups in Peachland included: [10]

Government

Federally, Peachland is, since 2015, within the electoral district of Central Okanagan — Similkameen — Nicola. The current MP is Conservative Dan Albas, elected in the previous constituency of Okanagan—Coquihalla during the 2011 Canadian federal election, following former MP Stockwell Day's retirement from public life. The local MLA for the area is Dan Ashton. The municipal government of Peachland consists of the mayor and six at-large councillors, elected to three-year terms.

One former councillor, Jean Fraser, was elected in 1995 and served several consecutive terms. In her last election she received the highest number of votes in the municipality's history. Fraser retired from council on November 13, 2011, as she felt the work she could do on council was complete. The current mayor is Patrick Van Minsel who defeated Cindy Fortin by a landslide vote in the 2022 municipal election. [15]

Climate

The climate of Peachland is very similar to that of neighboring Kelowna, but with a greater moderating influence from Okanagan Lake. This is partly due to its proximity to the water, as well as the greater width of the lake in this area (up to 5 kilometres). As most of the city is built into a mountainside, it is typically shielded from cold northerly winds and also has an overall southern exposure. This helps warm the area slightly during spring, summer, and fall, but particularly in winter. Proximity to the lake results in more moderation relative to Okanagan cities that are farther away from it. Average January high temperatures in Peachland are nearly 1.5 degrees warmer than in Kelowna, while the reverse is true in July. [16] [ failed verification ]

The city's southern orientation provides protection from winds from the north while also encouraging those from the south, which blow across the lake directly toward the city and can cause mild lake-effect snow. The steep mountainside on which Peachland is built can enhance this effect somewhat via the action of orographic lift. [17] [ failed verification ] Ordinarily, precipitation in the Okanagan generally decreases from north to south, with the city of Vernon receiving approximately 4 more inches of rain and snow per year than the city of Penticton and 2 more inches than Kelowna.

Climate data for Peachland
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)16.0
(60.8)		15.0
(59.0)		20.0
(68.0)		25.5
(77.9)		33.5
(92.3)		35.0
(95.0)		37.5
(99.5)		37.8
(100.0)		35.0
(95.0)		24.0
(75.2)		16.0
(60.8)		12.0
(53.6)		37.8
(100.0)
Average high °C (°F)1.9
(35.4)		4.3
(39.7)		9.7
(49.5)		14.9
(58.8)		19.8
(67.6)		23.3
(73.9)		27.2
(81.0)		26.4
(79.5)		20.9
(69.6)		13.5
(56.3)		6.2
(43.2)		1.6
(34.9)		14.1
(57.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)−0.2
(31.6)		1.4
(34.5)		5.4
(41.7)		9.7
(49.5)		14.3
(57.7)		18.0
(64.4)		21.4
(70.5)		20.8
(69.4)		15.8
(60.4)		9.6
(49.3)		3.7
(38.7)		−0.5
(31.1)		10.0
(49.9)
Average low °C (°F)−2.4
(27.7)		−1.6
(29.1)		1.1
(34.0)		4.5
(40.1)		8.7
(47.7)		12.6
(54.7)		15.6
(60.1)		15.3
(59.5)		10.6
(51.1)		5.6
(42.1)		1.1
(34.0)		−2.5
(27.5)		5.7
(42.3)
Record low °C (°F)−23
(−9)		−21
(−6)		−16.1
(3.0)		−3
(27)		−0.6
(30.9)		4.0
(39.2)		7.0
(44.6)		6.0
(42.8)		−5.6
(21.9)		−14
(7)		−23.5
(−10.3)		−25
(−13)		−25
(−13)
Average precipitation mm (inches)43.3
(1.70)		24.3
(0.96)		23.6
(0.93)		24.6
(0.97)		34.8
(1.37)		41.9
(1.65)		31.8
(1.25)		26.1
(1.03)		23.5
(0.93)		28.6
(1.13)		45.2
(1.78)		45.8
(1.80)		393.4
(15.49)
Average rainfall mm (inches)19.6
(0.77)		14.2
(0.56)		18.6
(0.73)		24.4
(0.96)		34.8
(1.37)		41.9
(1.65)		31.8
(1.25)		26.1
(1.03)		23.5
(0.93)		28.4
(1.12)		31.8
(1.25)		14.5
(0.57)		309.5
(12.19)
Average snowfall cm (inches)23.8
(9.4)		10.1
(4.0)		5.0
(2.0)		0.1
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.2
(0.1)		13.3
(5.2)		31.3
(12.3)		83.9
(33.0)
Source: Environment Canada [18]

Events and industries

Peachland is home to several events and industries. Hainle Vineyards, the first ice wine maker in North America, [19] operates its organic winery in Peachland. Peachland is the location of the annual Peachland World of Wheels Car Show and the home of the legendary lake monster Ogopogo. Peachland is home to Zipzone Adventure Park, one of the highest zip lines in Canada and the world.

Notable people

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  2. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  3. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ↑ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

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  19. ↑ Hainle Vineyards History Archived July 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

Coordinates: 49°46′25″N119°44′13″W / 49.77361°N 119.73694°W / 49.77361; -119.73694

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