Peachland is open for business.
That’s the message business owners along Beach Avenue want to get out.
It’s much the same story down the street at Karen’s Place Hair and Body Works.
“We have a good set of clientele that are here but we rely on tourism in the summertime like all the other businesses.” Karen Gunnlaugson said.
Even tourists who visit the town every summer say they notice a difference this year.
“We were here at the exact same time last year, the same weekend, and it was much busier,” Andrea Dehaan said.
And business owners are also taking issue with a sign on the highway telling motorists a portion of Beach Avenue is closed.
They say it’s confusing because only a small, residential portion of the road is closed. Business owners say the sign is keeping tourists driving through the Okanagan from stopping in Peachland.
Business owners say they are absolutely open, and even though there are no beaches right now, there is still shopping, dining and lots of patios.
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