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The weather couldn’t have been better or the lake more cooperative for the 15th annual Rattlesnake Is-land swim Saturday, August 13. More than 60 swim-mers participated in the two swim events.

Under a bright, cloudless sky and in relatively calm waters, 44 swimmers donned pink swim caps for the 3.1 km swim that started at Rattlesnake Island at the opposite side of the lake, and finished at the 5th Street dock at Swim Bay along Beach Avenue. Follow-ing that, 22 swimmers sporting blue caps tackled the more difficult 7 km swim, which began at the dock, and proceeded out and around Rattlesnake Island and back again.

Wouter Terpstra,18, of Vernon led the pack in the 7 km swim, finishing with a time of 1:44:38, well ahead of the second place finisher. He chose to free-style swim the entire length of the race, and only began to feel the stress near the end.

“I felt good until about the last 1,500 metres, when I began to tire out. But I had looked at the results from last year, and had a good strong feeling about it,” said Wouter, who has been a member of the Vernon Kokan-ees Swim Club for six years.

Second place in the men’s division was Matt Spector (50-59) with a time of 2:02:00, and Mike Cooke (40-49) finished a close third at 2:02:15.

The first female swimmer to cross the finish line was Allison Donelon in the 20-29 age category, with a time of 1:56:58. Donelon was second overall in the swim, in both men’s and women’s. Tracy McQuair (30-39) was the second woman to complete the race with a time of 1:58:02, and Martien McGillvray (30-39) swam in third at 1:59:24.

Top overall placers in the 3.1 km swim were Luke

McIntosh (16-19) for the men with a time of 0:43:00, and Makayla Skrlac (13-15) for the women at 0:47:12. Benjamin Achtem (40-49) was second in the men’s di-vision at 0:44:55, and Luke’s brother Noah McIntosh (13-15) snatched third at 0:51:57. Second best in the women’s was Jennifer Short (16-19) at 0:47:12, and Andraya Skrlac (0-12) was third at 0:47:36.

One of the highlights of the race was a mother and son who chose to swim together. Mary Rudd, of Sum-merland, and her son Kelly Toots completed the race as a team, crossing the finish line arm-in-arm.

“We wanted to come across the finish line together,” said Rudd, whose son had only recently returned after traveling in Asia and South Asia for the last year-and- a-half. “We’ve been in training together, and I’m going into the senior games in Trail next week and thought this would be a good workout. The water was perfect.”

Toots was thinking more along the lines of having a story to tell. “I just thought it would be cool to tell all my grandkids one day, ‘Hey, I was the young guy who swam across the lake’.”

Following the two swims, participants warmed up and were treated to a pancake and sausage breakfast served up by the local Lions Club outdoors at the com-munity centre.

Full race results can be found on the Peachland rec-reation department website. Go to http://www.peach-land.ca/cms.asp?wpID=45.

High number of participants compete in Rattlesnake Island swims

Mother and son, Mary Rudd, right, and Kelly Toots completed the 3.1 km Rattlesnake Island swim together.

Allison Donelon was the first female swimmer to cross the finish line in the 7 kms Rattlesnake Island swim with a time of 1:56:58.

Cindy Fortin photos

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Daniel Lovegrove, 21, who passed away last Saturday in a hiking accident, was described by his mother as kind, loving and generous. He was an active young man with a generous soul. photo submitted


Twenty-one-year-old Peachland resident Daniel Lovegrove died Saturday, August 13 when he and a fellow hiker fell down a steep, rocky embankment near the rapidly moving Monashee River. Lovegrove had been attempting to rescue his friend, who ini-tially fell when the ground gave out beneath them, and he too was sent tumbling. The other man, a 20 year-old resident of Kelowna is still missing, having been carried away in the water. The men were hik-ing along a trail in the canyon section of the river near Cherryville, east of Vernon, when the accident occurred. The pair slid about 45 metres down the em-bankment.

A third man desperately tried to save his friends. He dressed Daniel’s head wounds and attempted to resuscitate him before racing downstream to save the other man, who he could not locate.

Search and Rescue officials spent all of Saturday and Sunday searching for the second man, who is presumed dead. Lovegrove died at the scene due to his injuries.

His mother, Kerry Lovegrove, describes her son as kind, loving and generous. “He was a very bright boy and very confident. He could have a conversa-tion with anyone. He believed in everyone having the right to be his or her individual self. He looked out for the little guy and looked out for his friends,” she said.

He will be sorely missed by Kerry and his father Thomas. He was their only child. He will also leave a hole in the heart of his grandmother Carol Ewasiuk, a well-known local artist, his many friends and family and especially his girlfriend Jennifer, who was at the Gold Panner campsite where the group was staying when the accident occurred.

Lovegrove and his family have been living in the Okanagan for four years. He worked at the Starbucks, near Save On Foods in West Kelowna.

Peachland hiking victim described as loving and generous

The family plans to set up a Daniel Lovegrove memorial education fund, which will provide post-secondary scholarships and bursaries.

“Daniel tried to rescue his friend; he died a hero. Even if he had known it would be a decision that could cost him his life, he would have made it. In that moment all he could think about was his friend,” says Kerry.

“He has brought me more joy than I could ever

have imagined. His father and I were so proud of him. He gave us big hugs on Friday before he left and said ‘I love you’.”

A celebration of Daniel’s life will take place Satur-day, August 20, at 1 pm in the central common area of the Edgewater Pines mobile home park at 6663 Highway 97 South, four kms south of the lights at Princeton Avenue.


Peachland Views

Editor’s Perspective Peek into the Past

Cindy Fortin, Editor

Ex-premier’s appointment to the U.K. hard to digest

Peek into the Past

Peaches are in season now, but gone are the hills and fl ats that boasted many peach orchards on the sandy slopes of Peachland. This photo of Rosemary Wilson with a great bucket of peaches was taken in the 1940s. Her dad was Jack Wilson, whose name lives on in the Blind Angler restaurant. Her younger brother still owns a house above the traffi c light and the family once had a cottage on the beach near the south boat launch.

Photo contributed by the Peachland Historical Society

See more Letters to the Editor on Page 11

Continued on page 11

We’ve all had those moments when we’ve had cause to pause, shake our head in bewilder-ment and say, “What?”

I found myself doing this exact thing when earlier this week it was revealed what ex-premier Gordon Campbell was about to earn in his new position as high commissioner to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. While this pending appointment was reported back in June, only recently was the dollar fi gure that went along with the fl owery title revealed.

Campbell’s salary will be a whopping $200,000 annually. He will receive this in addition to a tidy ex-premier’s pension of $100,000 a year.

“What?”Just when you think that government may be pro-

gressing forward, it continues to de-evolve.What exactly will Campbell be doing over there?

Saving the world?As it turns out a high commissioner’s job is mostly

a diplomatic appointment, a symbolic position. Canada’s presence in London goes back to 1869 when Sir John Rose, 1st Baronet, was appointed as Canada’s informal representative in Britain. Campbell is our country’s 27th high commissioner to claim this prestigious post.

It is reported that one of Campbell’s responsibili-ties is to work with Britain and the European Union to scrap their plans to issue a fuel quality directive that would unfairly discriminate against the oil sands sector. (Such as in Alberta, which would give them a “dirty oil” label and possibly cause a similar response in the U.S.)

So what must one do to get such a (mostly) cushy job?

Let us not forget this is the same man who pleaded no contest in January 2003 to driving under the infl u-ence of alcohol, while sitting as our premier.

This is the same man who introduced the con-troversial harmonized sales tax, then was forced to announce his resignation last November due to the public outcry.

This is the same man who, without mercy, cut back on government services and jobs when fi rst elected to parliament.

And the list goes on.Now it wouldn’t be fair not give him his kudos.

After all, he has given most of his adult life to public service. He was our premier for nine years and prior to that was the mayor of Vancouver.

Premier Christy Clark may have summed it up best when she recently released a statement saying Camp-bell was responsible for reinvigorating the relationship between B.C. and the Conservative government.

“Campbell always looked to build strong bonds within Canada and abroad,” she said. “He always took into account the needs of the entire country and worked to build Canada and unite Canadians.”

What? United Canadians?Well, that would explain why I’ve been inundated in

recent years with requests from Bloc Quebecois party members wanting to become my pen pal.

Well, good luck to Gordo. One thing is for certain, with that kind of money coming in, he will no longer have to worry about the cost of healthcare. For himself and his family, that is.

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Dear Editor:

My goodness, but Peachland does seem to have a lot of complainers. My husband and I have so enjoyed seeing all the fun along Beach Avenue this extremely short summer.

We love waving to ‘the tourists’, who are smiling and waving as they cycle happily along on the four wheel bikes. And once more I commend the mayor and councillors for the walkway,

We don’t miss a day without a quick drive down-town and have at least two walks. Even on the busiest

days there’s always a free bench to be found, along with the picnic tables.

I am over 60 years of age and this is the fi rst time I have seem a municipality spend the money for the enjoyment of the entire population, but as we can see, you certainly can’t please all the people all the time.

It seems to me that some people would like to have Peachland become a gated community, with no out-siders allowed in until the last Peachlander dies of old age. What a miserable outlook on life.

Eric and Carol Beeton, Peachland

Peachland seems to have a lot of complainers

Dear Editor:

Heart wrenching are the television images of hungry, starving little children. Their big, sad black eyes and their skin over boney little bodies tells a story of horror.

This is Somalia, a country that for more than 10 years has been terrorized by warlords and Islamic fundamen-talists who even are trying to stop foreign aid from getting to these starving souls. There are also images projected showing men with guns and observing the condition of these men it is quite clear that men with guns don’t go hungry.

The purpose of the frequency of showing these im-

It is diffi cult to keep track of foreign aid moneyages is to reach as many middle class wage earners as possible, since that is where the largest amount of do-nated money comes from. There are many middle class families living close to the edge of fi nancial ruin. As a matter of fact, statistically, if six out of 10 middle class families miss one paycheque these families would be fi nancially ruined. They realize the hardship they would fall into, yet are there for willing to pay a dollar or two to an aid organization.

Worldwide there are many billions of dollars being raised, but it is nearly impossible to keep track of where

Dear Editor:

Ah! I love Peachland in the summer. The laughter and activity of tourists enliven Beach Avenue. Joyous children fi ll the parks. Cyclists of all kinds travel the roads, enjoying the fresh air and the scenery. Cars line

the parking spots and people fl ood the restaurants, beach areas, shops, and walkways. We, who live here, delight in sharing our beautiful town’s bounty with those who dream of living here.

Judy Wyper, Peachland

The laughter and activity of tourists enliven Beach Avenue


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Doug Smith’s and Cora Hopkins’ truck and boat shown here, were towed to Summerland last May. The couple had parked their truck and boat in the parking lot at the south end of the downtown core, near doggy beach. They recently fought and won a partial reimbursement of the towing charges. Cindy Fortin photo


It was a partial victory for a Peachland couple when council voted in favour of reimbursing roughly half of the towing charges they incurred when their truck and pleasure boat with trailer were towed to a Summerland impound. A presentation by the couple and subsequent decision by council, was made at the Committee of the Whole meeting on August 9.

Doug Smith and Cora Hopkins convinced council the bylaw officer had made an error when both their Dodge truck and pleasure craft were towed on the May long weekend, prior to the World of Wheels event. Smith and Hopkins had left their truck and boat, which had a “for sale” sign on it, in the parking lot and boat launch area at the south end of town.

According to bylaw enforcement officer, Mike Girouard, it is an offense to park any vehicle, boat, motorhome, or other property anywhere throughout the municipality and within the boundaries of the District of Peachland, with a for sale sign on it. He said the bylaw officer involved, Gerry Zimmerman, did try to contact the couple in advance of the towing. Zimmerman was not present at the meeting.

“On May 20, our bylaw enforcement officer identified a truck with a boat for sale in the parking area, over by doggy beach. He tried to contact the people. The bylaw officer also left a voice mail for them, telling them that it had to be removed before the car show,” said Girouard.

When Smith and Hopkins didn’t respond a fine was issued and on the third day a tow truck was called in.

There were two towing and storage charges, one for the truck at $228.14, the other for the boat at $258.99. The fine was $30.

The couple said they would have removed their vehicle immediately had they re-ceived the messages sent to their cell phone, which was experiencing poor reception. They also disputed the day of the first call, once they were able to listen to their phone messages.

“Some of the statements that Mike stated are very true, and some are very false,” said Hopkins. “There were three message from Mr. Zimmerman on our cell phone, and not on the 20th, as stated. The 21st call said we were in violation of a bylaw; the second one was later on that day. He was very angry because we hadn’t responded. The third one was ‘so bad, so sad’ we are moving your boat at 7:31 in the morning.”

They also questioned why their home phone was never called when that number was more prominent on the sign, and why their property was towed to Summerland and not to the parking lot behind the Edgewater Inn, which is common practice dur-ing World of Wheels.

They also disagreed about the length of time their vehicle and boat were at the site

Bylaw officer’s decision and towing fees challenged

– not for 72 hours, but only for 34. However, it was explained that the 72 hour rule did not apply in this situation, because they were in violation for having the for sale sign on their boat, not for parking for more than 72 hours.

The couple was willing to accept some of the blame.“In this case, we got a fine, we paid the fine and we don’t dispute the fine. We know

now that you don’t park there with a for sale sign. I bet if you take a poll in Peachland 75 per cent of people do not know that law exists. So every sign for selling cherries, or whatever you are selling, is illegal. There are signs everywhere, but we are paying the price for that,” said Hopkins.

She added: “We don’t dispute the ticket, we got the ticket, we paid that, we under-stand that. That’s the way it goes. But the towing was unnecessary. And Mr. Zimmer-man, I am sorry, but he has out-and-out lied in that report. He is not telling the full truth. He can write whatever he wants in there, but I will tell him to his face that he is lying and not telling us the truth.”

They also asked council why their truck was towed away, as well as the boat, gen-erating two towing charges, when it did not have a for sale sign on it.

In the end council decided to reimburse for the towing of the truck only, agreeing there were some mistakes made in the process. They will be reimbursed for $228.14.


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Despite overcast skies, a string quartet made up of Okanagan Symphony musicians entertained in the Rotary pavilion at Heritage Park last Sunday. The entertainment was part of a free series of concerts sponsored by the Rotary Club each Sunday in August. This Sunday Bobby Bovenzi will entertain with West African drumming and interactive audience play. Note the healthy bed of the white echinacea conefl owers seen in the foreground. Richard Smith photo Richard Smith photo Richard Smith photo

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It’s back! Th e signs are all there. It hit home for me this past week while I was doing an announcement at one of Western Canada’s largest technical institutes. Th is post secondary training college graduates about 25 per cent of all of the completed apprentices going into a wide range of professions and occupations right across the country.

What they were telling me was good news, but not without its challenges. Th e administration and faculty reps said it was starting to look like déjà-vu all over again. Th e demand for all types of trades is unmistakeably surging upwards again. Th ey said it reminded them of the pressure they felt at the time of major employee shortages a few years ago.

It wasn’t that long ago. You remember. Demands for qualifi ed help or for those willing to be trained was so high that many fast food outlets couldn’t keep open their usual hours because they simply couldn’t fi nd the people.

I’m not saying we’re there yet. Th ere are still many people looking for work. But the strength of the economy is evident everywhere. All I have to do is refl ect on some of the events I was involved in this week.

Just last week I attended the opening of a huge new production facility in Okanagan Falls. Structurlam makes value added wood products that are used here and around the world. If you’re wondering what kind of projects they do, think Richmond Olympic skating oval…that breathtaking magnifi cent roof superstructure. Th ey did that.

Sometimes we aren’t aware of the amazing workers and technicians that we have right here in our own backyard. (Th ey also have a plant in Penticton.)

I was there this week to announce that they were the successful recipients of research dollars in the ongoing development of the next generation of laminated wood beams. Some of you fi nd that exciting. Others of you are about to nod off thinking about it. Well, hold on. Before I lose you, think about earthquake proof high-rise buildings, an apartment or offi ce tower up to 25 stories

high that is held up by resilient, shockabsorbing laminated beams and girders. Th edemand for the people and the product isstrong. And we have what it takes right hereto supply that demand.

Another sign of our growing economy wasevident at the annual Hong Kong businessdinner in Vancouver this week. As minister

for the Asia Pacifi c it was anhonour to bring remarks to thesold-out event. Th e mood in theroom was clearly optimistic.And it was optimism based on

hard facts, not simply hope.Agriculture and energy producers were

there, talking about what appears to be long-term growth and demand numbers. Aft erall, as the middle class continues to grow atan amazing rate and people move annuallyout of poverty by the tens of millions peryear in China, India and other previouslyimpoverished nations the demand fromthem for every type of product imaginablewill only increase. We are very well placedto meet those demands and see our ownlevels of standard of living and prosperityrise in the process.

Westbank First Nations continue to seeeconomic growth. Th is week I was withChief Robert Louie for the announcementof a construction project that will upgradea number of homes on WFN lands. Th atmeans there will be a need for trades andbuilding supply products. More jobs, moresales, more economic growth.

An international meeting of private andpublic sector transportation companies withtop people from around the world also tookplace here (Vancouver) to look at the growthneeds in transportation arising from ourgrowing economy. As I said, the signs of jobcreation and investment are everywhere. Wewill continue to work on the types of policythat will keep this momentum going.

On another note we can be proud of whatCanada is able to off er the world on twodiff erent counts this week. Th is week I hadthe honour of meeting with some of our fi nemembers of our Armed Forces. Canada hasbeen asked to provide soldiers, sailors, andfi ghter pilots to assist with other UnitedNations countries in subduing the Libyan

dictator in his ongoing assault on his own people.

Once again, as we have done throughout history, our Armed Forces will step up to protect those who are being slaughtered by the forces of dictators. As usual, I expect we will hear good reports from others in foreign countries that will have the honour of serving with our Armed Forces.

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Since Susan and Eric Menconi met they have been a team that works together. The couple fi rst met in the Cayman Is-lands, where Susan was a bartender and Eric was a liquor rep. They were married in Kelowna in August of 2004, and opened Big E’s Bar & Grill and Peachland Liquor Store in November of the same year. The couple lives in Peachland with their four-year-old son, Cole.

Mike Gibbling chef/kitchen manager has been by their side since they fi rst opened, helping them grow the busi-ness into what it is today. “Mike has played a large role in the front of house and kitchen, making sure customer service and food quality are of the highest standard we can provide,” said Susan. The restaurant offers an extensive menu, including appetizers, lighter choices, soups and sal-ads, sandwiches, burgers and dinner entrees, all of which are generous portions. The chicken souvlaki is just one de-licious treat among many. All entrees come with a choice of fries, baked potato or white rice and vegetables.

Big E’s offers lunch and dinner specials as well as daily drink specials. They offer a unique lunch punch card pro-motion, where after nine lunches the 10th lunch is free.

Eric is a huge sports fan, which works well, as you can watch most any sporting event on one of their many big screens. They also offer is a free shuttle service. For pick up and drop off times call 250-767-1958.

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Peachland transit rid-ers will pay a little more to hop on a city bus beginning New Year’s Day. Effective January 1, 2012, fares will increase with the basic cash fare rising to $2.25, up from $2.00.

“The current recom-mendation is to increase cash fares by $0.25 for

Right next door to Big E’s is the liquor store where they sell a large selection of BC wines, as well as coolers, ciders, beer and hard liquor.

The couple attributes much of their success to hard work, quality food and good service, but mainly to their loyal and steadfast customers who keep coming back time after time.

Big E’s is located at #10 – 5500 Clements Crescent, Peachland.

Susan and Eric Menconi out on the patio at Big E’s.

Transit fares set to increase in 2012

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By Derek Koch, Peachland Campus Pastor, Emmanuel ChurchContributed to the Peachland View

I had an interesting conversation with a friend last week about intelligent design and creation. We were discuss-ing how much faith is required to believe in evolution, compared to how much faith is required to believe in an intelligent creator. Presently, he is trying to make up his mind. While considering the idea that we were purposely designed and created, I suggested that if we indeed were created, then it becomes our obligation to know our Cre-ator. My friend responded with an inquiry about why knowing our Creator was important. I responded that if we are created, our Creator might require something of us, might have a plan for us, and might be interested in knowing us. So how do we fi nd out?

The journey goes something like this…it may look a bit simplistic but I think it will help us get started. First, we make a choice whether we believe in a Cre-ator or not. If we do, we then decide what kind of Creator we’re talking about. Are we talking about a

spiritual force or someone more personal? We begin to search out what other people have discovered and how different spiritual movements explain the idea of creation. We may read various books, including the holy books of various religions. Next, we decide who or what our Creator is. Once we’ve made that deci-sion, we respond to our Creator in the required man-ner. We have no choice. After all, we are only the cre-ation. We’re not in charge.

Following the pattern above has been helpful to me. Growing up as a Christian, since the age of fi ve, has, of course, created a strong bias in me towards believ-ing all things were created through Jesus Christ. How-ever, as an adult, I have done my own soul-searching and come back to that same conclusion. After looking at a lot of the evidence available to us, I still believe that we did not evolve and that we are an intelligently designed species living in a complex and beautifully designed universe. So that would move me from athe-ism (belief in no god) into some kind of agnosticism (someone or something out there bigger than me, but who or what is it?).

I continued to read a lot of books, talk to a lot of people, then made a decision that our Creator was indeed personal, loved us, and has a plan for each of us individually. I discovered that the Bible made the most sense when it describes creation, human nature, history, archaeology, prophecy, and most important -- the intervention of God through Jesus Christ to fi x this messed up world.

I’ve discovered that Jesus wants all of me. As my Creator, He gave everything for me and so requires all of me in return. It’s a beautiful submission because when I surrender, I realize that I’ve landed in a world of peace, hope, fulfi llment, and an upcoming eternity of the same.

I encourage you to take this same journey. I’d love to hear how you work your way through it and would welcome an opportunity to walk it with you.

Two new hillside community playgrounds approved for Peachland


Council has approved suitable locations for two new hillside community playgrounds, one at Morrison Park on Morrison Road, at the top of Trepanier Bench, and another at Knoblauch Park on Elliot Avenue, up Princ-eton.

This move comes after it was decided by the district there was no suitable location near Cousins Park, across from Swim Bay to replace the aging playground that was removed from its longtime location next to the old Pri-mary School. The aging playground had been deemed unsafe and was demolished.

According to the District, “Both parks are already de-veloped with grass and would be suitable for play struc-tures.”

Councillor Lindsay Bell was a strong supporter of the hillside parks and originally put forth the motion to develop them after it was decided building a new play-ground at Cousins was not possible. She was happy to see the hillside parks approval go through.

“One of the reasons I came on council was to get more things for children up on the hills. My frame of mind is, what do we need for children and families here?”

Staff will be holding a public open house on Thurs-day, September 8 to get some community input into the types of structures they would most like to see in their neighbourhood park, including engaging children in idea sharing. Following that meeting, staff will proceed with the purchase and installation of playground equipment.

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Dave Smith, director of planning and development services, holds up a copy of the “Terms of reference” manual which lays out the areas of concern needed to be addressed in the economic impact analysis. The $49,997 contract for the study was awarded to Vann Struth & Consulting Group, of Vancouver. Cindy Fortin photo


The District of Peachland has award-ed the economic impact study contract to a Vancouver-based company, Vann Struth & Consulting Group, for a total cost of $49,997. The District will pay $45,000 of that amount, while the Re-gional Economic Development Offi ce will provide $5,000.

The municipality decided the analysis was needed after being inundated with applications for development in recent years, such as the Ponderosa/Pincush-ion and New Monaco developments, as well as projects in the downtown core and the lower Princeton area.

“The apparent challenge for Peachland is to manage growth responsibly and to ensure that growth occurs sustainably, considering economic, social and envi-ronmental impacts. Council has agreed to undertake an economic impact analy-

sis study to help guide future policies and decisions in the district,” said Dave Smith, director of planning and devel-opment services.

With the assistance of the district and the community, the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission and the Peachland Economic Develop-ment Committee, a 16 page “terms of reference” document was compiled for the economic impact analysis. The guide lays out the objectives, scope, and deliv-erables needed in the study, as well as the mandate/mission statement.

According to the document, the eco-nomic impact analysis will examine “the effect of a policy, program, project, activ-ity or event on the economy of a given area. Economic impact is usually mea-sured in terms of change in economic growth and associated changes in jobs (employment) and income (wages).”

The study is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

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Keeping track of foreign aid money is diffi cult

and how that money is being spent and that makes one wonder.The military in those famine struck countries, seem to be extremely well equipped.

The leaders of these nations trot along in their Giorgio Armani suits, fl ashing their gold Rolexes and being chauffeured in their limousines. At the same time, it is ob-vious that the aid workers on the frontline, those who do the actual work, have virtually no money to work with and not enough staples to really help prevent mass starvation.

China and India have been buying large tracks of fertile land in places like Congo, Sudan and Ethiopia. The land is irrigated and farmed. The products are not sold in the African markets but are shipped to China and India in order to feed their own billions of people.

The West has nothing to do with the drought conditions causing the present famine, but we are certainly carrying some guilt regarding the military confl icts in these poor countries. Many western nations, including Russia, are downsizing their military departments and/or modernizing used and outdated equipment. That used equipment is in most cases being sold to Third World nations, rather than being de-stroyed. What is not being sold to the various nations may well end up in the hands of weapon merchants. And so the fi ghting goes on.

Our boys are coming home from Afghanistan and with them a shipload of used equipment. It will be interesting to see what is going to happen with equipment that is deemed obsolete.

The world is governed by greed.

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Transit fares set to increase in 2012$60, up from $53, senior passes will increase to $42 from $37, college passes will be $48 from $43, and stu-dent passes to $38 from $34.

The last transit fare increase was on September 1, 2007 when convention-al cash fares were also increased by $0.25 and monthly passes saw a $4 to $6 increase.

Councillor Peter Schierbeck wasn’t happy with the increases, saying: “I

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3920 Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC - Semi-lakeshore, fully renovated inside & out, panhandle lot almost 1/3 of an acre. 3 bed, 2 bath up, suite on lower level. Quiet and private. Seller who is very motivated.$598,900 MLS®10033172

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$459,900

5836 Vicary Road, Peachland - If you are looking for outstanding lakeviews, this is it! This 3 bed + den/3 bath home in beautiful Peachland is the ultimate for someone who is looking to enjoy the magnifi cent views of Okanagan Lake year round. Enjoy outdoor living at its best from the many decks & patios. Located on a quiet no-through street yet just minutes from all amenties incl. beaches, fi ne dining, marina and shopping.

MLS ®10028620

Janis Marsden250-808-2123

Sheryl Rudd250-878-6884

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Great location, gorgeous lake & mountain views! Open floor plan on main features spacious, contemporary kitchen, bright dining & living areas. New furnace & roof are just part of the incredible value of this property. Completely & professionally updated, this tasteful 2+2bdrm, 3 bath home provides you with an opportunity to just move in & spend your days enjoy-ing the Okanagan lifestyle.

6154 Davies Crescent Peachland

Reduced: $434,900

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Priced Right to Sell at $434,900Open House Sunday 1 pm - 3 pm

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4456 Trepanier Creek Road, PeachlandThis upgraded walkout rancher has it all! Bright open fl oor plan with skylight dormers, vaulted ceilings, wrap around windows, and country kitchen with stainless steel appli-

ances. Lower large bright upgraded 3 bedroom suite walks out to the large sunny back yard, on to the babbling creek and across the bridge to acres of wide open back woods.

$749,000 MLS®10020957

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8.45 Acres

Janis Marsden250-808-2123

Sheryl Rudd250-878-6884

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“Gorgeous! Totally, professionally renovated Executive Home. Open plan on main w contemporary, gourmet kitchen. Spacious, luxu-rious MBR with Brazilian hardwood flooring, dble walk-in closet, FP with sitting area & 3 balconies. Oversize garage w heatd flr; 20’x30’detachd garage w overhd crane, grease pit and unfinished carriage room. AMAZING! SEEING IS BELIEVING!”

5962 Victoria Street, Peachland

$849,000

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6346 Topham PlacePanoramic lake view in Peachland on over 1/2 acre, the home has 4 bedrooms and 4 full baths. Gleaming hardwood fl oors, vaulted ceilings, also a fl oor to ceiling rock fi replace & 2 gas fi replaces. The lower level is private for the B&B operation or extended family, the kitchen was updated in 2007, top of the line appliances included, new low E win-dows, tiled patio, huge covered view deck, amazing rock garden, grape vines & low maintenance landscaping and fully irrigated, garden shed.

$575,000 MLS®10029701

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