Local Matters is a weekly spoken word program focusing on interviews with interesting community members, information on upcoming events and discussions around our community issues. This collective program combines the efforts of many volunteers who contribute program content and production.
This initiative is made possible by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.
This program is currently active and being produced on a regular basis (weekly). Catch Local Matters on Peach City Radio at the following dates & times:
weekly Tuesdays @ 1800h
Saturdays @ 0900h
New episodes of this program are regularly posted to this archive Fridays @ 0600h.
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Latest Episode
Episode 153
- Local Matters - Penticton Rocks - Keeping the Dream alive Posted: September 5, 2025 - 60 minutes
Nora reports on the history of the Dream Cafe through its nearly 25 years of existence and shares her musical experiences from attending shows there.
Episode 153 - Keeping the Dream alive Posted: September 5, 2025 - 60 minutes
Nora reports on the history of the Dream Cafe through its nearly 25 years of existence and shares her musical experiences from attending shows there.
Episode 152 - JCI National Convention September 2025 Posted: September 2, 2025 - 60 minutes
Jackie speaks with JCI members Kriss Campbell and Stuart Knott about local chapter opportunities and the upcoming JCI Canada National Convention in Penticton.
a chat with Sheldon Decocl and Carter Gabriel about music and travel while gerry is on the island w 2rivers remix
Episode 150 - Local Matters - Music Matters Posted: August 22, 2025 - 60 minutes
In this episode of Local Matters, hosts Julie Fowler and Paul Crawford sit down with multi-talented artist, Caroline Anders. Known mostly as a visual artist, she has a Mini Mural currently hanging at Cannery Brewing in Penticton as part of the Penticton Art Gallery partnership. But she also just wrote and self-published her first book called the Winze Files: Vol 1: The Taste of the Tommyknocker inspired by the remote historic gold mining community of Wells/Barkerville where she lives. Find out more at her website www.carolinecreates.ca.
Episode 149 - Local Matters - Wayshower Posted: August 15, 2025 - 60 minutes - playsheet
Kyler and Nora talk about Alchemy and the Kybalion. The Seven principles are reviewed and the discussion reflects on how they apply in every day life.
Episode 148 - Local Matters - Rez Matters Posted: August 12, 2025 - 60 minutes
We talked with one another on this episode about our love for local music venues and local music bands along with the Peachfest festivities happing.
Episode 147 - Local Matters - Art Matters Posted: August 1, 2025 - 60 minutes
In this episode of Local Matters, hosts Julie Fowler and Paul Crawford sit down with lifelong Okanagan resident Jean Lamb. Born in 1940 in Penticton, Jean has been a community leader since her early days on Student Council at Pen High and through her involvement with Teen Town. Her first career was as a teacher and went on to serve two terms on Penticton City Council and on the RDOS. She has been a tireless advocate for the arts, helping to build the Penticton Art Gallery and supporting the Okanagan Summer School of the Arts among many other projects.
Episode 146 - Local Matters - Music Matters - How to build a scene Posted: July 22, 2025 - 60 minutes
MUSIC MATTERS, “How to Build a Scene”- Danielle Savage sits down with Julie Fowler and Paul Crawford to talk about a recipe: How to build an arts scene. Well, ok, maybe its more of a meandering conversation than a recipe. But its a great convo, and one we’d like to continue. Hoping to stoke inspiration for the listener to: take a chance and build that thing you are excited about!
Episode 145 - Local Matters - 145 - Chakra Overview Posted: July 18, 2025 - 60 minutes
Kyler & Jennifer discuss chakras in this episode of The Wayshower on Local Matters.
