Peachland church saved after council decides not to pursue land acquisition
Global News
Council had a unanimous change of heart on Tuesday to abandon the land acquisition efforts.
The prayers at Peachland Baptist Church have been answered after the District of Peachland, B.C., decided to no longer pursue acquiring its property for a new fire hall.
“Glad and relieved for ourselves and for the community,” said Pastor Lyle Wahl. “We have always said we want to stay here.”
Council had a unanimous change of heart on Tuesday to abandon the land acquisition efforts.
“We came to the conclusion that they didn’t really want to sell and then we just respected their wishes,” said Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel. “You know, that’s how it is and you go, you move on, and you look at the future.”
Wahl said it was a lengthy process that started several years ago.
“It started with our first approach just over four years ago,” said Wahl. “The church has been here in the community for over 100 years. In fact, the church existed before the District of Peachland was officially organized.”
Plans to replace the existing firehall have been on the books for years.
“The current firehall is old and outdated. It’s too small. It was never intended to be a firehall,” said Van Minsel.
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