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Peachland, BC Volume 08 | Number 8

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Peachland, BC - Sewage and septic systems are not always the most pleasant topic of con-versation but the District of Peachland wants to know all about it.

The District is asking those area residents who have septic systems and don’t yet have ac-cess to sewer hook-up for their input to help determine future sewer lines. A questionnaire is being sent to each affected property owner.

“If you receive a questionnaire, please take a few minutes and fill it out. It’s an important piece of information that will help us plan for the future expansion of Peachland’s sanitary sewer network,” says Doug Allin, Director of Operations with the District of Peachland.

As a first step in the Sewer Phasing Plan, the District needs to learn the status, as well as the range and severity of any problems with existing on-site septic systems. The information will then be used to update the Sewer Phasing Plan to ensure that critical, environmentally sensitive and more urgent areas are prioritized for sewer installation.

The Sewer Phasing Plan will help determine when sewer lines will be installed in certain neighbourhoods. The information will also be used on applications for crucial provincial and federal government grants that will partially fund the sewer projects.

So what happens next? The information will be gathered, a draft plan developed and then presented at an open house later this year. Watch for announcements about the open house in the local media and at www.peachland.ca.

Please watch your mailbox. Read and answer your questionnaire carefully and return the completed form to the District of Peachland on or before February 29, 2012. To return your completed questionnaire, simply: Fax to 250-767-6370 Drop off or mail to District of Peachland office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, V0H 1X7 Scan and email to [email protected]

Email us at [email protected] to request an electronic version of the form you can complete online and send back via email.

If you are on a septic system and haven’t received a questionnaire, simply contact Public Works staff at 250-767-2108 or email [email protected].

by Joanne Layh

These days it is looking much more likely that municipal water will some-day be pouring out of the taps on Thorne Road. That’s because a water main extension project that will bring municipal water to Thorne Road resi-dents has finally been added to dis-trict’s financial plan.

The decision to add the project to the financial plan was made by Peach-land council at the last committee of the whole meeting, which took place on February 14.

Thorne Road residents have been seeking municipal water hook up for decades, and in the early 1990’s, plans to extend the water main were drawn up but never made it past the design phase.

Then in 2010, the water main was brought up to Hardy Street when it was extended over Renfrew Road as part of the Deep Creek bridge recon-struction project.

Since then, Thorne Road residents have again approached the district with their concerns. Recently director of operations Doug Allin met with the residents to find out more about their intent.

At their meeting it was determined that the residents were willing to pay 25 per cent of the cost to bring mu-nicipal water servicing to the area, Al-lin told council. Residents also indi-cated that they have some wells that are drying out and that they don’t

have suitable water for their proper-ties.

District staff have come up with a cost estimate of around $350,000 for the project, but Allin says that they haven’t yet done a geotechnical sur-vey and the results of that could im-pact the cost.

The $350,000 project estimate in-cludes approximately 1 km of 8-inch water main, as well as the fire hy-drants, valving, and design associated with it.

The estimate does not include sew-age line installation, which Allin says would increase the project cost sub-stantially and in any case is not a pressing priority for the residents.

“At the meeting, the residents said, ‘We don’t care about anything else, we only want to see the water there.’ They didn’t want to see the sewer. The road was a luxury. They just were really concerned about getting water,” Allin said.

At the committee of the whole meeting, Councillor Fortin asked dis-trict staff why the area is not included in the water master plan.

“One thing we need to keep in mind, when we look at these extremi-ties of the community, is generally communities develop from the heart out. These areas here, I would have to assume, were relatively more afford-able because they didn’t come with municipal water. They didn’t come with the provisions of the commu-nity, so we haven’t identified them

in any sort of master plan. The same could be said for Seclusion Bay and the New Monaco property,” Allin ex-plained to council. “What we need to do when we update the water master plan is look at these properties and say, ‘let’s include them into our ho-rizons’ and then identify that hori-zon so that when customers do come forward to us, such as the residents of Thorne Road, we can say we’ve identified it in this time frame so that when they’re purchasing the property they can look and say, ‘Do I want to purchase that property without the supply of municipal services?’”

“I would like to go back 30 years and say why wasn’t the developer re-quired to extend the water main into that area? But there were probably different development standards at that time,” Allin went on to say.

Allin also suggested that there have been discussions with council in the past about identifying the orphaned areas of the community in the water master plan and moving forward with a strategy, though no time frame as to when that might happen was brought forward.

While the Thorne Road residents haven’t been paying for water, they have for several years been assessed a property parcel tax for the water master plan, the development of the water treatment plant, and the devel-opment of the long-term use of water in the community, Allin said.

Mayor Fielding remarked that it seems unfair that those residents are required to pay parcel taxes towards a plan that doesn’t include their area.

“The Thorne Road residents for al-most 30 years have been vocal about wanting to be hooked up to the water . . . it is time to give them their water,” Councillor Fortin said.

If it moves forward, the project would impact nine existing units and one more that is under construction.

Peachland council is currently in the process of this year’s ongoing budget discussions. While they have agreed to add the water main project to the financial plan, it is still unde-cided whether the project will make it into the 2012 budget, so the resi-dents of Thorne Road could be wait-ing a long time yet before they receive municipal water.

By Joanne Layh

Residents who don’t have access to sewer hook up will get their say about future sewer lines in the form of a ques-tionnaire that is hitting mailboxes this month.

The district has issued a questionnaire to all Peachland residents who don’t have access to sewer hook up, seeking their feedback on the status and level of satisfaction they have with their current septic systems.

The information gathered from the questionnaires will be used to help de-termine future sewer line priorities. The information will also be included in ap-plications for provincial and federal gov-ernment grants that could partially fund the sewer projects.

“If you receive a questionnaire, please take a few minutes and fill it out. It’s an important piece of information that will help us plan for the future expansion of Peachland’s sanitary sewer network,” di-

rector of operations Doug Allin says.The deadline to submit your response

to the District of Peachland is February 29. Residents can return their completed questionnaire by the following methods:

• Fax to 250-767-6370;• Drop off or mail to District of Peach-

land office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peach-land, V0H 1X7;

• Scan and email to [email protected]; or

• Email [email protected] to re-quest an electronic version of the form that can be completed and send back via email.

The questionnaire is being sent to af-fected property owners only. Anyone without access to sewer hook up who was missed can obtain a questionnaire by contacting the public works depart-ment at 250-767-2108 or [email protected].

District staff say a draft of the sewer phasing plan will be presented to the public at an open house later this year.

District seeks Morrison Park inputby Joanne Layh

District plans to install playground equipment at Morrison Park are now being reconsidered following numer-ous complaints from local residents who say that Morrison Park is particu-larly unsuitable for play equipment.

As a result of this opposition, district council have decided to hold an open house to gather further public input be-fore proceeding with the installation.

“There is clearly some strong mount-ing opposition for this and rather than

just plow ahead with it, I came to the conclusion that it would be helpful to have some kind of a consultation pro-cess of some sort to identify whether that is the best site for it or if there is an alternate that would be better,” Mayor Fielding told council at the last com-mittee of the whole meeting.

A public open house regarding the plans for equipment installation at Morrison Park will take place between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday, March 5 in council chambers at the Peachland Community Centre.

Sewage hook up, anyone?

Thorne Road water main extension on the horizon

February 24, 2012 The Peachland View - 3

AWARD CATEGORY NOMINEE’S NAME PHONE # SUPPORTIVE COMMENTS

Peachland Excellence Awards

Unsung Hero

Lifetime Service

Citizen of the Year

Youth Citizen of the Year

Wedding Anniversary

Freedom of the Municipality

SPIRIT OF PEACHLAND AWARDSDistrict of Peachland Civic Awards

There is so much to celebrate in Peachland. We live in a vibrant community where volunteers deliver services and contribute so much to the quality of life. Each year, resi-dents are recognized for their service through the “Peachland Civic Awards”. Nomina-tions are currently being accepted for the following awards:

Peachland Excellence Awards: A Peachland resident, youth and/or group who gave significant service or had a significant achievement in a specific category during the past year. Categories include but are not restricted to: Arts, Culture, Sports, Recreation, Heritage, Environment & Conservation, Community Inclusion or Accessibility, Volun-teerism, Leadership, Health Promotion, and Community Spirit. Other categories can be created by the nominee but will be judged by the committee as to their merit.

Unsung Hero: An individual whose everyday actions and quiet efforts have made a significant impact on the lives of others.

Lifetime Service: A Peachland resident or group, in recognition of a minimum of 15 years dedicated service to the community.

Citizen of the Year: A Peachland Resident making the greatest contribution to the improvement of the community.

Youth Citizen of the Year: A School age youth who demonstrates outstanding leader-ship or makes a significant contributions to youth and/or the community.

Wedding Anniversary: Awarded upon request, to Peachland residents celebrating their 50, 60 or 70th Wedding Anniversary.

Freedom of the Municipality: Granted to Peachland residents who have reached their 100th birthday or to residents who have lived in Peachland for more than 75 years.

Nomination forms are available online at www.peachland.ca or at either the Municipal Office or the Community Centre. You can also request a copy of the nomination form at [email protected]

Please return nomination forms no later than Friday, March 30, 2012 to either the Municipal Office or the Community Centre. You can either drop off, mail, fax or email nominations. **Phone in nominations will not be accepted.

Get Involved: If you are a member of a Peachland Community Group you can help form the Spirit of Peachland Awards Committee. This committee will review the nominations and make recommendations to council regarding the winners. For more information or to volunteer on the Committee contact Cheryl at 250-767-2133.

District of Peachland Civic Awards will be held on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Peachland Community Centre, 4450 6th Street. For more information, contact Pelma at 250-767-2133.


Peachland Community Centre 4450 6th Street, Peachland. Fax: 250-767-9597

District of Peachland Municipal Office 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland. Fax: 250-767-3433

Download nomination form at www.peachland.ca, or email [email protected]

CIVIC AWARD NOMINATIONS

Nominated by: _____________________________ Phone #: ______________________________

Additional documentation regarding supportive comments encouraged.


NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the Council of the District of Peachland will hold a Public Hearing to hear representations of persons who deem their interest in the property is affected by Zoning Bylaw No. 1375, Amendment Bylaw No. 1810 at 6:00 p.m. on February 28, 2012 in the Council Chambers located at Peachland Community Centre, 4450-6th Street, Peachland, B.C.

The District proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw Number 1375, 1996, as follows:

By changing the zoning designation of Lot 9, DL 1183, ODYD, Plan 117, and Block 29, DL 490, ODYD, Plan 125, Except Parcel B on Plan B103, and Plans 28891 and KAP47623, civic addresses 6026 Highway 97 and 5976 Princess Street from R-1 (Single Family Residential), RR-1 (Rural Residential) and C-3 (Highway Service Commercial) zone to R-4 Multiple Family Residential - Medium Density; as shown on Map “A” attached to and forming part of Bylaw No. 1810.

The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1810 may be inspected at the Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding Statutory Holidays, from February 15, 2012 to February 28, 2012.

Take notice that the above describes the general intent of the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw which have been read First and Second Times by the Council of the Corporation of the District of Peachland. This synopsis is not intended to be, and is not to be, understood as an interpretation of the Bylaw.

NO REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING

by Erin Hayman

Pentowna Marina – development permit application

The Pentowna Marina development permit application was deferred to the February 28, 2012 regular council meeting.

Zoning Bylaw No. 1375 Amend-ment Bylaw No. 1810 – Hanging-stone

Council rescinded second reading of Zoning Bylaw No. 1375 Amendment Bylaw No. 1810, and amended the by-law to include references for density bonus provisions for affordable hous-ing and additional market housing units.

Council gave second reading as amended, and scheduled a public hearing for Bylaw No. 1810 on Febru-ary 28, 2012.

Building Bylaw Amendments No. 2016

Council gave final reconsideration and adopted Building Bylaw No. 1547 Amendment Bylaw No. 2016, 2012,

which makes provisions for construc-tion projects commencing without ap-propriate permits.

Directional signs Council passed a resolution direct-

ing staff to look into a way-finding directional sign bylaw in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce.

Gratis facility use - Peachland Fire Brigade

Council gave gratis facility use of Cousins Park and the community cen-tre banquet room for the Peachland Fire Brigade schmockey tournament, which was held on February 12, 2012.

Morrison Park public open house Council passed a resolution direct-

ing staff to organize a public open house to provide the community with an opportunity to voice their support and/or concerns regarding the instal-lation of playground equipment at Morrison Park.

If you would like to receive council highlights by email please contact Erin Hayman at [email protected].

Regular council meeting highlights - February 14, 2012

Peachland Mayor and Council would like to invite community volunteers to

a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast

Friday, March 2, 7:00-9:00 amPeachland Community Centre

RSVP: 250-767-2133

Thanks for making Peachland a better

place to be!


Peachland Views

Peek into the PastOpinion

Unrealistic expectations

God save our QueenOn June 2,1953 every elementary student at Peachland School received the bronze commemorative coin shown here, along with a silver spoon. Soon after this, likely in the fall, a coronation picture of Queen Elizabeth II was placed prominently in the classroom.

Photo courtesy the Peachland Historical Society

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Much has been said lately about Old Age Secu-rity (OAS) benefi ts. From what I’ve observed, most of the voices speaking out belong to

people who are at or approaching retirement age – people who feel angry that Canadians will now have to work “an extra two years”.

I suspect that if the government does bump the re-tirement age up to 67, it will not come into full effect for at least fi ve or 10 years, in which case many of the people who have concerns about it today will not be greatly impacted by the change, if at all.

In my view, raising the age of retirement is just the right thing to do.

If when OAS was created in 1952, the average life expectancy was 66 for men and 71 for women and the age of eligibility was 70, it stands to reason that very few people benefi tted from the program.

I imagine that when OAS was created, the idea be-hind it was to prevent frail and weakened elderly peo-ple from having to continue working beyond the point where it was healthy or proper for them to do so any-more. I believe that offering OAS to people in the last stage of life was also intended as a way to honour our elders, which is not something I disagree with at all.

However, if the average life expectancy continues to go up as it has, it won’t be too long before people are living into their 90’s, which at today’s current retire-ment age, would give them almost 30 years of retire-ment. I think 30 years of retirement is great if you have the money to do it. But when you consider that most people are supported for approximately the fi rst 20 years of life and then spend 45 years working (that’s if they never become unemployed or take maternity benefi ts) it means that at this rate people would be spending less than half of their life in the workforce. As someone who expects to be in the workforce for the next 30 years or longer, these statistics concern me be-cause I’m one of the taxpayers who will be burdened with paying for this extravagance.

Somewhere along the way the boomers decided that because they have paid into the program for years, it means they are entitled to a long, rich, and comfortable retirement. I disagree. I think OAS should be available to people for the fi nal years of life, not the last third of it. That said, I do believe we should ensure that there are programs in place to take care of the most poor and vulnerable seniors, rather than wasting money topping up the retirement plans of the most wealthy.

While working for less than half of your life sounds good, it isn’t a realistic or sustainable idea, especially when one generation is benefi tting at the expense of another.

by Joanne Layh

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Dear Editor,

Those four little words that most people hate come to my mind: I told you so. I would love to say that to all the Opposition MP’s who are now clamouring about Bill C-30, the electronic surveillance law being put before parliament. I warned all who would listen that passing Bill C-68, the Firearms Act, was starting down a very dangerous and slippery slope. The same people who trampled on the rights of fi rearms owners, are now cry-ing foul over the warrantless searches the police will be able to do at will on Canadian internet users.

How do you like it?It was okay for police to be able to conduct warrantless

searches, demand that you help them search and pro-duce anything that could help them lay charges if you were a fi rearms owner.

So now I say why is it so different when the “rights” of internet users are being trampled on?

We are sliding down that slippery slope and it’s going to hurt when we hit the bottom.

Where is the bottom?

Chris Gilmore, Logan Lake, B.C.

Sliding down a dangerous and slippery slope

Dear Editor,

On behalf of the Peachland Community Arts Coun-cil I would like to thank everyone for the success of the Hearts Festival that took place between February 13 and 19. It was truly a community effort. From the kick off on Monday with the Variety Singers mini concert, to the Peachland Quilters open house, to Chris Boyle’s poetry reading at the public library, to the youth dra-ma, to the Pincushion Quilters’ workshop, to the Well-ness Centre’s Sunshine Singers, to the Art Group’s workshop with Richard Smith, to the Youth Choir, to the 50 Plus Friday Art Group, to the artisan showcase and Little Schoolhouse workshops, Peachlanders were involved. Attendance was up considerably from last year and we appreciated the positive feedback.

There were 227 exhibitors in the showcase, which included paintings, drawings, pottery, fabric arts, pho-tography, glass and felting. Christel Davidsen’s key-

board renderings were greatly enjoyed. The food was fabulous. Thank you to all those who donated the beautiful door prizes and to New Monaco for the prize money for the literary competition. Congratulations to all the winners of the competition and to Raine Wakefi eld (visual arts) and Pip Dryden (performing arts), the recipients of the Bob Sugden Memorial Arts Award.

To Mayor Keith Fielding, who offi cially opened the artisan showcase, we extend our appreciation for the support of the District of Peachland. Thank you also to the Peachland View and Peachland Rotary Club for publicity.

Most of all we thank all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this event happen and to all the art-ists - visual, performing, and literary - who graciously shared their time and talents to enrich this community.

Phyllis Papineau, Peachland

Hearts Festival support much appreciated


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Dear Editor,

I would like to respond to the comments from the Liberal Party of Canada fi nance critic, MP Scott Bri-son as they appeared in the February 17th Peachland View. Mr. Brison would have you believe that the Con-servative government that has made record increases to the GIS program in support of low income seniors and also introduced pension income splitting, in addi-tion to increasing the age credit would somehow “raid” the OAS program to pay for an “extreme ideological agenda.” For the record, nothing could be further from the truth. What is more important is to recognize the facts that Mr. Brison and his federal Liberal friends have chosen to overlook.

In 1975 there was a ratio of seven working taxpay-ers for every retired senior. Today that ratio is down to four taxpayers per retired senior and, most importantly, by 2030 that ratio will be further reduced down two tax-payers per retired senior. Why does this matter? Close to 50 per cent of all government revenue currently comes from income taxes. While the Liberal fi nance critic may believe that limitless increased program spending is al-ways affordable, one also has to ask where that money will come from. It is a fact that there will be signifi cantly fewer working taxpayers paying the bill for increased fu-ture spending. It is not unlike a party of 10 having a dinner together. If the bill is shared between seven at the table it is far more manageable then if the bill were to be shared solely by two. Recognizing this is not part of an

“extreme ideological agenda” but rather is the reality that future Canadian taxpayers will be facing.

Mr. Brison and the Liberal Party of Canada may not think it is important to be proactive in addressing the fu-ture changes to Canadian demographics, however our government respectfully disagrees. I should also add that no actions have been taken. No senior currently col-lecting OAS benefi ts will be impacted in any way, and likewise no citizens currently close to retirement would be affected by any proposed change. Ultimately, this is a discussion about securing future retirement benefi ts in a manner that Canadian taxpayers can afford, and is a topic that our government believes is an important one.

Dan Albas, MP, Okanagan-Coquihalla

Proposed OAS policy is hardly extreme or idealogical

B.C. homebuyers could benefi t from new housing tax rebateMLA Bill Barisoff – Commentary

MLA Bill Barisoff

The B.C. legislature has again resumed session and this week will also see the intro-duction of the next B.C. budget. While on the topic of budget related discus-sion, last week the minister of fi nance announced new tax relief measures for purchasers of new homes. The B.C. new housing tax rebate will, as of April 1, 2012, apply to new home purchases up to a maximum value of $850,000. This increase in the threshold means that close to 90 per cent of newly built homes will now be eligible for a pro-vincial HST rebate of up to $42,500. It is important to note that this rebate only applies to new home purchases, as pre-existing home were not subject to HST. For fur-

ther information, do not hesitate to contact my offi ce. On a different theme, the call for nominations has

gone out for the Order of British Columbia. The Or-der of B.C. recognizes citizens who have served with

the greatest distinction and excelled in any fi eld of endeavour that benefi ts the people of British Columbia. The Order of B.C. represents the highest form of recognition the province can extend to its citizens. The deadline for nomi-nation is Mach 10, 2012 and further information can be found online at or-derofbc.gov.bc.ca.

Last week another phase of afford-able housing for seniors opened in the community of Naramata. This was the second phase of affordable housing in the community and came at a cost to taxpayers of $720,000. The non-

profi t Christopher Housing Society will manage it.

I mention this project in large part because it very likely would not have occurred were it not for the fi rst phase. Phase one was a very creative effort that ultimately was the result of considerable efforts be-ing undertaken by a volunteer group of citizens who shared a vision to create affordable senior’s housing in Naramata. Although this group of volunteers was not involved in the second phase, I believe it is im-portant to recognize their contribution towards this important project.

Finally, this week I would like to congratulate the Grade Eight students at Holy Cross School who achieved the highest score in Canada on the recent Canadian citizenship challenge. This is a great result by Penticton students and I would like to recognize teacher Michele Cumberland for this achievement.

In next week’s report I will discuss the B.C. budget at length. Please note that the B.C. budget informa-tion will be available online at the B.C. government website at www2.gov.bc.ca.

Outdoor funCharisa, little brother Kingsley and mom Amanda Byers of Peachland, enjoying them-selves in the park on Beach Ave. during a brief sunny period recently. Constance Roth photo


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Monica and Bianca thank everyone for their support and donations in the Teens for Jeans drive. They collected 81 pairs of jeans and look forward to doing the drive again next year! Contributed photo

Final Notice: Hired Equipment Registration

The Okanagan Shuswap District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the � scal year of 2012/2013, which begins April 1, 2012. This area geographically covers the area from the United States border, east to Osoyoos, west of Princeton and north of Salmon Arm.

All individuals or companies registered in 2011 will have received invitations by mail to re-register hired equipment for 2012. If you have new equipment to be added to your pro� le, you can register online at www.bcbid.ca or contact the District O� ce in Kelowna to obtain the appropriate forms. Any individuals who were not registered in 2010/2011, but wish to have equipment listed are hereby invited to contact the District O� ce, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance or up-to-date WorkSafe BC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment may only be registered in one area in any given year.Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

The deadline for new registrations is midnight on Thursday, March 22, 2012. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment, or for changing or deleting equipment information already listed.

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by Mayor Keith Fielding

I am very pleased that plans are suffi -ciently advanced to allow for this week’s public information session regarding a major down-town redevelopment pro-posal.

Downtown revitaliza-tion has long been a coun-cil priority - not just be-cause a healthy and vibrant downtown core serves to fuel our economic well-be-ing, but just as importantly because the downtown area is a natural gathering place; a people magnet and social hub where resi-dents and visitors can enjoy our water-front and experience a unique Peachland “vibe”. Symbolically and geographically the downtown core is our community heart – albeit perhaps, one in need of some cardiac therapy.

There have been many past initiatives designed to spark downtown revitaliza-tion, but wanting to do something and making it happen are two very different things. However, in 2009 an important step forward was made when we con-tracted with the UBC Design Centre for Sustainability, School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, to conduct a downtown Peachland charrette process.

As many readers will know, the UBC-led community consultation was facili-tated by leading experts in the fi eld and resulted in a remarkable report setting out a vision and plan for a sustainable and revitalized downtown core. Subsequently

that vision and plan was incorporated into the Beach Avenue neighbourhood plan, and today it serves as a blueprint for future redevelopment of the area.

This week’s unveiling of a proposed multi-use de-velopment on the site of the Edgewater Inn and the adjacent restaurant proper-ty is, I believe, an extreme-ly important step forward in the realization of that vi-sion. Including as it does, ground level retail space, second fl oor offi ce space and third fl oor residential space, the concept is in keeping with the mixed use zoning anticipated for

the plan area and does not compromise the charrette vision for future develop-ment of the surrounding areas.

The charrette report makes it clear that the key to energizing sustainable redevel-opment in the downtown core is to have people living downtown and in walking distance of it. With the public hearing for the proposed Hanginstone residen-tial development in the lower Princeton area taking place next week, it may well be that the necessary ingredients to spark revitalization are now clearly on the ho-rizon.

I look forward to the consultations and public review that lie ahead and the pos-sibility that we are about to pass an im-portant milestone in the redevelopment of our downtown core.

I am always happy to respond to ques-tions and comments and can be reached by email at [email protected].

Vital to revitalize the downtown

Mayor Keith Fielding

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by Susanne DannenbergExecutive director of the

Peachland Chamber of Commerce

The breakfast with the mayor event on February 7 fi lled the large table at Rocky J’s for a delicious breakfast and inter-esting dialogue. We discussed parking on Beach Avenue, highway and down-town signage, and ways of connecting all the businesses of Peachland. We also touched on topics related to transit and highway improvements, as well as down-town development. The next breakfast with the mayor event will take place on May 1 at the newly renovated Red Lion. All business owners are invited to come with their questions, concerns, and sug-gestions.

The schmockey tournament on Febru-ary 12 was fun for everyone, with the youngest player not even three years old. It was a real family affair that brought out an occasionally competitive, but still

playful streak in some of the players on the Chamber Pots team. The chamber would like to thank some of its business members who so generously donated to the event’s silent auction and the trust fund for the fallen fi refi ghter in Enderby. Warm thank-you’s go to the Sandman Penticton Hotel, Summerland Golf and Country Club, New Monaco, Karen’s Place, and the many others who contrib-uted.

The Peachland Chamber of Commerce board is in the process of completing its strategic plan for the next fi ve years and in the process we have revisited our vi-sion and mission statement. The volun-teer board of directors looks forward to presenting our new vision and also some minor bylaw changes to the chamber membership at the next quarterly dinner meeting, which will take place on March 5 at The Blind Angler.

The chamber’s next business after hours event is set to take place on March

by Barrie Hewer

There have been 16 matches played since the last Peachland Little Snooker League (PLSL) report, but who will wear the tournament crown is still not clear. It’s true that a few on the leader board now have no chance of catching and passing the top point holder. However, there are still a few that could. The pressure is palatable over the baize. League organizers are also under pressure, but this time from World Snooker In-ternational. Recent rule changes from snooker’s gov-erning body threaten the very foundation of the PLSL’s informal and friendly league. At this point, PLSL offi -cials have no intention to initiate the new rules for the few remaining games of the tournament. However, if

World Snooker International insists that the new rules be used during the championship round, sparks will fl y, guaranteed!

With only a few games remaining, the competition continues to be fi erce. Now the gloves are off! The league games are played from Monday to Thursday, between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at the Peachland Legion. The league play will conclude on March 1 and a tournament leader will be crowned. The week and weekend following will feature a championship round robin. The events will conclude on March 11 with the usual celebration and awarding of trophies and cash prizes. You are invited to watch this exciting sports event.

The ladies league at the Legion continues and new

Snooker: it ain’t over yetHarry Rusch 59 Bernie Neeson 52 Roland Marcotte 47

Ken Davis 58 Calvin Petryna 51 Allison Lavis 47

Bryan Saul 55 Tony Wright 51 Barrie Hewer 45

Charlie Simpson 55 Debbie Stewart 51 Ron Polak 44

Darcy Weston 54 Scott Wilshaw 50 Jim Land 42

Harry Pankratz 54 Frank Reindl 50 Ron Polak 38

Dwayne Smith 53 Bob Menzies 49 Jim Land 36

Joey Neeson 48

Standings as of February 19:

members are welcome. Games are shared, everyone gets a turn, and everything kicks off at 5 p.m. Lee Che-valier, former PLSL champion, provides skill develop-ment techniques to the league.

News from the Chamber21 and is being co-organized with Wine-licious Tours and A Day’s Dream B&B. Members should get ready for a fun poker run that will include several local B&B’s. Visit peachlandchamber.bc.ca for updates and more information about the event.

We are still accepting vendor regis-trations for Peachland’s 19th Business Expo, which will take place on April 14. The early bird cut-off is February 29. All registrations must be submitted and paid for by March 31.

Also in the works are two upcoming one-day food safe workshops, with dates and location still to be confi rmed. Please call the offi ce if you are interested in tak-ing the food safe B.C. certifi cate.

Our newest chamber members are the District of Peachland and Roof Doctor. Roof Doctor is a family-run business owned and operated by Travis Pfefferle, a full service roofi ng contractor from Kelowna. He offers roofi ng, siding, sof-fi t, fascia, and gutters in all types of roof-ing and repairs. Roof Doctor is a mem-ber of the Better Business Bureau and Canadian Home Builders Association. The company can be reached at 250-765-3013 or you can visit Roof Doctor online at roofdoctor.ca.

For more information about any of the chamber’s events or to provide sugges-tions and feedback, call 250-767-2455 or email [email protected].

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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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From February 13 to 19, Peachlanders celebrated local artists by participating in Hearts Festival concerts, workshops, sing-alongs, and displays that took place at various locations around town. For many, the highlight of the weeklong cel-ebration of Peachland artists came on Saturday, when large crowds gathered

at Fourth Street Place to enjoy an artisan showcase of paintings, pottery, sculpt-ing, photography, and more. During the showcase event, the 2012 winners of the Peachland Community Arts Council lit-erary competition were announced. Cash prizes for the literary competition were donated and awarded by New Monaco’s Mary Lapointe.

This year’s winners were:

Hearts Festival literary and arts award winners announcedBest teen short story (Grade 7 – 9):Sarah Dewar ($50)Best teen short story (Grade 10 – 12):Rachael Lesosky ($50) Best adult poetry:1st: Francis Bastiaanse ($50)2nd: Tavia Grabas ($25)3rd: Wayne Power ($25)Best adult short story:1st: Vicki Warner ($100)2nd: Margaret Wells ($50)Writers’ Bloc, a writing group that

meets at the Peachland Wellness Cen-

tre on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m, organized the liter-ary contest event.

The literary awards were followed by the Bob Sugden Memorial Arts Award, which was named in honour of one of Peachland’s greatest community and arts supporters. The Bob Sugden Me-morial Arts Award was awarded to Pip Dryden and Raine Wakefi eld. Wakefi eld was nominated for her outstanding per-formance in a Peachland Players pro-duction.

Art alive in PeachlandTop left: New Monaco’s Mary Lapointe, along with artists Vicki Warner, Margaret Wells, Judy Wyper, Francis Bastiaanse, Rachael Lesosky, Wayne Power, and Tavia Grabas (shown from left to right) in front of Absolutely Abstract, the result of a collaboration between 24 members of the Peachland Art Group. Judy Wyper photo

Top right: Teamsters, charcoal, Sarah Schryver

Bottom left: Absolutely Abstract, detail, Peachland Art Group

Bottom right: Alaskan Poppies, acrylic, Flo Douglas

Constance Roth photos

BetweenFebruary 13 to 19

Peachland celebrated its arts community

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World-renowned biologists John and Mary Theberge from Oliver urge people to explore the mysteries of life before it is too late.

The nature-loving duo recently wrote an award-win-ning book, The Ptarmigan’s Dilemma. Their book won the 2010 Lane Anderson award for best science writing, and was a fi nalist in the 2010 Writer’s Trust competi-tion for non-fi ction writing.

The book takes readers on an ecological journey of discovery on how life works. It details how life on earth is resilient, but we risk losing our place here.

John and Mary are well known for their research into the ecology of wolves and their prey. One of their best-known projects is a 14-year study of wolves in Ontario’s Algonquin Park that resulted in the legal establishment

of a wolf protection zone in the area. They’ll never forget one trip to the park. They had

with them only felt sleeping bags and no tent and were hoping it wouldn’t rain. But it did rain, of course. How-ever, they didn’t leave and were rewarded by the ap-pearance of several majestic wolves as the sun poked through the mist.

Until he retired in 2000, John was a professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies at the University of Waterloo. Mary is a wildlife illustrator and educator.

They have tried to spread the word of the high cost of human consumption.

For example, they spoke to one property owner who was upset because he no longer heard frog calls after he had logged his wetland. The man said if he had known this would happen, he would not have logged the area.

“We’re taking species out of the ecosystem without

knowing it,” Mary says. “We live with the wounds that humans infl ict on the environment.”

John says their wish is that more people become stewards of nature rather than masters of nature. To promote this attitude, they are trying to use science to deepen people’s respect for the environment.

This dynamic duo have recently completed several book signings throughout our valley and book sales have been strong. A lot of people really do care for the environment and need the tools to nurture their own backyard.

If you meet one of them, you might want to ask them why they chose The Ptarmigan’s Dilemma as the title of their book.

The Ptarmigan’s Dilemma is available at the Tumble-weed Gallery in Penticton, various bookstores, and on-line at Amazon and Chapters.

Local biologists open people’s eyes to nature’s wonders

Albert Galpin deejays at Rocky J’s Beach Hut every Friday morn-ing. He may be the oldest deejay in Peachland. Constance Roth photo

What is your most important value and why? Music. I’ve been playing music since I was knee high. Music makes me happy and makes others happy, as well. I deejay at Rocky J’s on Friday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Why did you choose to live in this town? I moved from North Vancouver mainly for the

climate, and have lived here 47 years now.What has been your crowning achieve-

ment? I’ve been married 50 years, have seven chil-

dren, six grandchildren and two great-grandchil-dren. I am fortunate they all live in B.C.

What would make Peachland a nicer community?

Not much, if anything. It is already a wonder-ful and beautiful community.

What did you do for work in your life? I was a journeyman welder during World War

II, and then owned a barbershop in North Van-couver and in Peachland until I retired.

These days I work at inventing things, like the cream stream, which has a patent pending. It is a small device to open creamers and also small packets of things like ketchup, as it is diffi cult for some people to open these kinds of things.

If you had one super power, what would it be?

I would like the power to feed the homeless.If you won the $50 million max lottery,

what would you do with the money? I never want to win that much. It’s too much. I

wouldn’t have any friends, and right now I have many.

If you were the mayor of Peachland, what would you do?

I’d build more sidewalks. In many of the resi-dential areas there are no sidewalks, so people have to walk on the road. It is not safe.

If you were a fl y, which wall in town would you like to inhabit?

If I were a fl y, I would not want to be cooped up in any room. I’d like to roam.

What living person do you most admire? Many people - everyone here in Peachland and in particular, anyone who helps another when they need help.

What is your favourite music? I mostly like music from the 1940’s and 50’s.

Johnny Cash is one of my favourites. I still play guitar and used to play the accordion.

What is your favourite book? B.C. history. I read for an hour every night be-

fore bed, and I like to read about the history of B.C.

What is your favourite meal? That’s easy - barbequed short ribs and all the

fi xings.What do you do in your spare time? I like to rebuild vintage automobiles. I’ve been

rebuilding vehicles since 1969 and I still have a 1949 blue Dodge Panel I’m quite fond of. I do the mechanical work and job out the interior work and the painting.

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Your Guide to Local Events & Activities

Bruce Fuller

by Bruce Fuller

Believe it or not, you can actually wine tour at this time of year. While some wineries might not be open for full portfolio tastings, weather permitting, you can still plan for fun-fi lled wine expeditions through the winter months.

In fairness, the smaller hands-on winery operators need a rest following an intense 10-month, 24-7 season, and many have secreted themselves out of the country for a well-deserved break. Some compatriots are probably snoozing away the daylight hours in a hammock, babysitting iPads under a beach palapa or keeping pesky sand fl eas at bay under a couple of layers of sunblock and Skin So Soft.

You can be sure they’re happily compar-ing the benefi ts of well-shaken margs or buckets of limed Coronas to their most recent vintages ready for spring release, all the while putting behind them their back home cash fl ow woes.

If you’re planning a daylong wine adventure, simply make some phone calls prior to the designated driver coin toss. Each wine area in the Okanagan has winer-ies open and ready to meet, greet, and pour, so you won’t be disappointed.

As most wineries are bunched together in mini as-sociations relative to their locations, members can fi ll you in on who’s open, who’s at home, or who’s

skipped the pop stand. In the deep southern end of the Okanagan, we have

more than a couple dozen wineries in the Oliver-Osoyoos Wineries Association (OOWA). We recently polled our membership with a view to sharing winter

hours amongst ourselves so we can direct you through the wine neighbourhoods.

Other winery associations (Similka-meen, Corkscrew Drive, Naramata Bench, Bottleneck Drive, and Westside Wine Trails) also ensure their wineries know what’s doing in their neighborhoods and up the valley to Kelowna so you can bounce back and forth, fi lling empty cases along the way. Certainly the Wine Infor-mation Centre in Penticton and commu-nity tourism offi ces can point you along, as well.

Since winter is defi nitely the quieter period in most tasting rooms, if there’s

a proprietor or winemaker about, plan enough time to chat them up, share their passion, and try coaxing them into a swig or two from the taps on their nearby stainless tanks.

Segueing from Valentine’s wine and chocolate pair-ings last week, here are two favourite romantic wine cocktails I’ve developed. Certainly a departure from the traditional cocktails, they’re ideal for just sipping, pretending you’re points far south, and using that three-day-old wine you’re wondering about.

Petrita’s Red Wine Cocktail: Frost a couple of highball tumblers in the freezer, then ¼ fi ll with fro-zen raspberries. Top the glass with either Pinot Noir or Merlot, add a short squeeze of fresh lemon, a tea-spoon of Chilean Pisco, and fi nish with a couple bru-tal cranks from a pepper grinder.

Farmer’s Poke: If you want to polish off that bottle of whatever white is crowding your fridge door milk jug space, start with buying table grapes. Freeze the grapes (sweet, fat, juicy, red or white) rock-hard, like those used for ice wine and clink a half dozen into the biggest frosted wine goblets owned. Top with white. I use dry Gewurztraminer or more acidic Pinot Gris. Add ¼ teaspoon of half decent real maple syrup. Poke around with a stir stick or the back of a spoon, bruis-ing the grapes to open fl avours. Pair with a couple of righteously thin crepes fi nished with a squirt of orange juice and powdered fruit sugar.

To turn your wine cocktail experience into a quickie delight, bring lawn chairs or a beach blanket into the living room, sprinkle aquarium sand for toe wiggling, lose the appropriate garments, then clip on a sun lamp, tune into the Travel Channel and listen to the surf break. No border hassles!

“Doesn’t matter a damn if you see the glass as half empty or half full … just be sure your half has wine in it!”

Bruce Fuller is the founder & proprietor of Rustico Farm & Cellars, Oliver, B.C.

Wine touring in winter - who’s open? Who’s closed?

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Saturday, Feb. 25 - Winter Storytime in Peachland at the Peachland Library.

Babytime up to 2 years of age, 11 am. Bond with your baby with rhymes, songs and fi ngerplays.

Call 250-767-9111 or visit www.orl.bc.ca/branches/Peachland for more information.

Saturday, Feb. 25 - Regional District of Central Okanagan Heritage Week, Winter Heritage Hike.

Join a park interpreter for a free guided hike along Trepanier Creek at 11 am in the region’s newest regional park. The two hour outing highlights local history and shows off the natural beauty of Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park, just off Trepanier Road near the Okanagan Connector Highway 97-C.

Preregister through the EECO at 250-469-6140.

Tuesday, Feb. 28 - Friendship Tuesday at the 50+ Activity Centre.

Blood pressure reading and massage at 1 pm followed by the feature movie “The Famous Movie” - The Rabbit - Proff Sence at 1:30 pm.

Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be supplied.

Wednesday, Feb. 29 - Early bird registration deadline for the 19th Annual Business Expo which will run Sat. April 14 from 10 am to 7 pm at the Peachland Community Centre.

To register call the chamber at 250-767-2455 or visit the web-site at www.peachlandchamber.bc.ca.

Thursday, Mar. 1 - Winter Storytime in Peachland at the Peachland Library.

Preschool Storytime for children 2 - 5 years of age with their caregivers at 11:30 am. Stories, rhymes and fi ngerplays. This is a free drop-in program.

Call 250-767-9111 or visit www.orl.bc.ca/branches/Peachland for more information.

Friday, Mar. 2 - Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 7 - 9 am at the Peachland Community Centre.

Peachland’s mayor and council invites community volunteers for an appreciation breakfast. Please RSVP at 250-767-2133.

Monday, Mar. 5 - Morrison Park Playground Open House, 6 pm in council chambers at the Peachland Community Centre.

The meeting is in regards to installation of playground equip-ment at the municipal park located on Morrison Crescent.

Anyone interested in the project is welcome to drop in to view the project plans. Comments will be received in person in writing up until Tuesday, Mar. 6 at 4 pm.

Sunday, Mar. 11 - 13th Annual Pickerel Dinner - The West-bank Lions Club is holding its annual pickerel dinner at the Westbank Lions Community Centre, 2466 Main Street, West Kelowna.

For more information call 250-768-2322 or email [email protected]

Friday - Sunday, Mar. 30 - Apr. 1 - Peachland Sportsmens As-sociation will be hosting a weekend Conservation and Out-door Education Course.

This course is mandatory for anyone wishing to hunt in B.C. and will be held at the Maple Springs Bible Camp. You must preregister.

There are a limited number of spots. Register online at www.maplesprints.ca.

CO Model Railway Company Group - Wednesdays - Peachland Museum - 7 pm50+ Activity Centre - Mondays - TOPS weight loss program - 9:30 am; Variety Singers - 9:45 am; Tai Chi - Noon; Needle Arts - 1:15 pm; Wood Carvers - 7 pm- Tuesdays - Carpet Bowling - 10 am; AA at Noon - Noon;

(2nd & 4th week/month) Friendship Tuesday - 1:30 pm; Bridge - experienced - 7 pm- Wednesdays - Aerobics - 9:30 am; Chess - 1:15 pm; Yoga - 1:30 pm- Thursdays - Line Dancing - 9 am; Iron & Silk Exercise - 11 am; AA at Noon - Noon; Bingo - 6:45 pm- Fridays - Yoga - 10:30 am; Art Classes - 1 pm (4th week/month) Potluck Dinner/Meeting/Entertainment - 6 pm

- Saturdays - Carpet Bowling - 10 amLions Den - Wednesdays - Community Policing Station - 7 pmPeachland Baptist Church - Wednesdays - Gym Night - Peachland Community Centre - 7 pm

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We accept donations on days that we are open.

OPEN THURS. - SAT. 9:30 - 3 PM

JOIN OUR TEAM!Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs volunteers and staff members are a team of dedicated people who are working to enrich the lives of children, youth and families in our communities.

We off er fl exible work schedules, ongoing professional development and opportunities for advancement.

We currently have openings at our Webber Road Community Centre and are seeking applications from qualifi ed applicants to be part of our team working in the following positions:

Program Area leader – working as a member of the Webber Road Community Centre leadership team the Program Area Leader will be responsible for the development, organization, implementation and evaluation of the After School Program at Peachland Elementary School.

After School Program Staff – assist in the development and implementation of programs for children 6 – 12 years of age. Posi-tions are available at Webber Road Community Centre, Peachland Elementary and George Pringle Elementary.

Special Needs Program Staff – develop and implement recreation and life skill programs for school-age and/or teenage boys and girls with special needs who attend our Webber Road Community Centre.

Refer to our website for further information: www.boysandgirlsclubs.ca

Please forward resumes to:Cathy Warner – Centre DirectorFax: 250-768-3059Email: [email protected]

24 Track Recording Studio Drum Lessons

12 week Pro Tools CoursePA-Sound System Rentals

[email protected]

Sparrowhead Music

Meets Monday at 7 pm

(closed meeting) and Friday at 8 pm

(open meeting).

Call 250-763-5555 for more info.

Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

Storage For RentStorage for rent, downtown Peach-land, 5’ x 8’ & 10’ x 16”. Call 250-767-6348

Topline Exteriors Ltd.Topline Exteriors Ltd. - Roofi ng (new), reroofs, repairs. Serving Peachland for 15+ years. Jeff Webster. Call 250-212-0781

Cleaning ServicesLocal Peachland woman offering: commercial and residential clean-ing. No job to big or small. Honest and reliable. Call 250-878-9729

Painting ServicesResidential or commercial, New construction or repaint. Interior or exterior. Call G. C. Contracting for a free estimate. 250-767-2701

Cleaning ServicesCleaning - Household and busi-ness. Friendly, professional ser-vice, $20/per hour, supplies in-cluded. Penticton to Peachland. Call 250-878-3498

For Rent2 bedroom basement apartment with yard, for quiet working per-son, non-smoking, no pets, hydro and heat included. $650 per month. Call 250-767-6396

Rental Home WantedA mature, professional couple re-quire a long term rental (up to 5 yrs.) commencing April or May, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, garage, AC & cen-tral heating. Trout Creek to Peach-land. No pets, non-smokers, have own 5 appliances. Call 250-462-6900

Dog WalkerAvailable Monday through Sat-urday. Call Carol between 9 am - 5 pm at 250-767-2331 to book times.

Roof RiteNew/reroofs & repairs, moss re-moval & prevention, eavestrough cleaning, shingles, shakes & concrete roof tiles. Todd Smith, 250-767-6603 or 250-718-0641. Worksafe BC Insured.

FoundFound on the Peachland walkway Feb. 20, a book by Pat Conroy titled Beach Music. You may pick it up at the Edward Jones offi ce at Beach & 1st Ave. or call Lisa at 250-767-3358

For Rent1500 sq. ft. Rancher for rent, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, laundry, ga-rage, private yard, N/S, no pets, furnished if needed. Great loca-tion near Okanagan Lake. $1500/month. Call 250-767-6644

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Kitchen supervisor/line cook need-ed in a fun, challenging, fast paced kitchen. Work steps away from the Okanagan Lake in Peachland. Sea-sonal FT hours, which could extend into PT (casual) winter hours for the right individual. Email resume to [email protected] or drop by in person to Rocky J’s Beach Hut, 1st & Beach Ave.

Peachland

Your Guide to Local Events & Activities

Peachland Quilters - Mondays - 50+ Activity Centre - 1:15 pmPeachland Rotary Club - Thursdays - Gasthaus - NoonPeachland Wellness Centre - Mondays - Morning Coffee - 10 am- Tuesdays - Pole Walking - 8 am; Pole Walking - 9 am; Com-puter Literacy - 10 am; Tai Chi - Peachland United Church Hall - 6 pm- Wednesdays - Wellness Circle - 10 am; Sunshine Singers - 1:30 pm; Caregiver Support - 2:30 pm- Thursdays - Pole Walking - 8 am; Tai Chi - Peachland United Church Hall - beginners - 9:30 am & continued - 10 am; Reiki - 1 & 2:30 pm; Bereavement - 10 amFridays - Men’s Coffee Club - 10 am - Sundays - Jerry Dober Breakfast - 8 am

Continued from page 11 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 69 - Thursdays - Meat Draw - 4 pm- Saturdays - Meat Draw - 3 pm; fi rst three weeks of the month - Karaoke with Anita - 7 pm- Sundays - Meat Draw - 2 pmWestside Toastmasters - Wednesdays - Lakeview Heights Community Centre, West Kelowna - 7 pmLions Den - Wednesdays - Community Policing Station - 7 pmPeachland Baptist Church - Wednesdays - Gym Night - Peachland Community Centre - 7 pmPeachland Quilters - Mondays - 50+ Activity Centre - 1:15 pmPeachland Rotary Club - Thursdays - Gasthaus - NoonPeachland Wellness Centre - Mondays - Morning Coffee - 10 am

- Tuesdays - Pole Walking - 8 am; Pole Walking - 9 am; Com-puter Literacy - 10 am; Tai Chi - Peachland United Church Hall - 6 pm- Wednesdays - Wellness Circle - 10 am; Sunshine Singers - 1:30 pm; Caregiver Support - 2:30 pm- Thursdays - Pole Walking - 8 am; Tai Chi - Peachland United Church Hall - beginners - 9:30 am & continued - 10 am; Reiki - 1 & 2:30 pm; Bereavement - 10 amFridays - Men’s Coffee Club - 10 am - Sundays - Jerry Dober Breakfast - 8 amRoyal Canadian Legion Branch 69 - Thursdays - Meat Draw - 4 pm- Saturdays - Meat Draw - 3 pm; fi rst three weeks of the month - Karaoke with Anita - 7 pm- Sundays - Meat Draw - 2 pmWestside Toastmasters - Wednesdays - Lakeview Heights Community Centre, West Kelowna - 7 pm


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Friendship teaPriest Robin Graves pours some tea for guests at St. Margaret’s Church. Members of St. Margaret’s invited ladies from each of the local churches to join them for a friendship tea and were happy to receive a large response. Many ladies enjoyed sandwiches, cakes, and cookies with tea and coffee followed by entertainment provided by the various churches. Contributed photo

- The Peachland View February 24, 2012- The Peachland View February 24, 2012

Food for the soul: Your life matters

Sunday School & AdultBible Class - 9:45 AM

Church Services &Children’s ChurchServices - 11 AM

Sunday Evening -6:30 - 7:30 PM

Pastor John RankinJoin us for: Good MusicBible Messages - Great

Fellowhip

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250-767-3131www.stmargaretspeachland.org

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Special GuestDr. Ronald Herms

Revelation Seminar

Peachland Campus10:00 am - Worship Service

at Peachland ElementarySchool

2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna250.768.7638 - emmanuelnet.ca

Peachland United Church

4421 4th Street

250-767-2206“Let Us Worship Together”

A Friendly Welcome Awaits You At...

PeachlandBaptist Church

Offi ce Hours - Tue, Wed, Thur9:30 am - 2:00 pm

Hall rental contact Doreen250-767-2132

Sunday Morning Service10:00 am

Rev. Elaine Diggle

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250-767-9232

Sunday Worship10:00 am

Morning PrayerTuesdays - 9:30 am

Offi ce Hours 9:30 - 11:30 amMonday to Friday

Lyn Stewart250-767-6211or John Miller250-767-9270

St. Margaret’sAnglican ChurchYour

Guide to Local Churches

Crystal Waters International Ministries

Sunday Prayer Meeting9:00 am

Sunday Service10:00am

Connecting you to the Glory of God at the Little School House

on Brandon Lane

250-212-4606www.crystalwaters.ca

DentistsDr. Don MacRae

Dr. Phil KachanoskiDr. Karl OppenheimDr. Peter CormillotDr. Je� Krawchuk

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by Apostle Denise AdamsCrystal Waters

International Ministries

Today I believe God is asking: can one person make a difference? The lie is no – he cannot. The world has said it, people believe it, and Satan takes over the lives of people, one person at a time.

As Christians we look and see reli-gion, tradition, vanity, glory, pride, servi-tude, lust, and the like, and what do we feel? Are we angered, frustrated, or con-sumed by these things? What I believe the Lord is saying is that your life does make a difference. You matter to Him and to the people of this world. One life can make a difference - in a relation-ship, home, community and the world. To think less is a lie from the pit of hell. Your life matters. God needs you. I need you, and we need each other.

In ministry work we want to change lives and make a difference. We want to see souls brought out of agony, despair, hurt, and pain. We want to see food for the hungry and water for the thirsty. We want people to have a roof over their heads and freedom from fear.

We want to see terror fl ee from the hearts of people, and we want to see smiles on their faces, as they know and understand that they are loved, cared for, and valued by God and by us.

What are you and I really doing to make a difference? It may be your prayer, your donation to a project, your dime, or your $1 million cheque. It may

be the smile on your face or it could be the time when you plowed the snow off of a neighbour’s driveway. It may be the gift card you sent to your employee to show your appreciation for them, or a hug or phone call to someone who is hurting, or just plain lonely. Or maybe it was when your boss needed a glass of cold water and you thought of them instead of yourself.

With all the religion, tradition, and old wives fables out there, let’s be gen-erous with our life. Let’s love someone today, in word and in deed. Along the way, be sure to tell them about the one who gave it all for you, laid down His life and thought of you, closed His eyes and breathed His last breath for you, gave Himself up for you, and then rose again for you - our God and our Lord Jesus.

Let’s be individual evangelists in our neighbourhood and commit ourselves to our neighbourhoods and the people we see every day. Let’s make that differ-ence. Today someone needs your ten-derhearted touch, your heartfelt love, and your appreciation.

It’s a gift, you know. A present, some-times deserved, other times not so de-served. But that is when it gets real good. That’s when tears well up in your eyes - when you see someone’s face and know you made a difference today. Let’s do it. One day at a time, one person at a time. Your life matters and you matter. You have a voice. You have a gift. You are special and I love you. God loves you. You are my neighbour.

Watch for the Spring/Summer

Recreation Guide in the March 2 issue of the

Peachland View.


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CLUES DOWN 1. Give nourishment 2. Emits coherent radiation 3. Blood type 4. Goes with Sis Boom Bah 5. Woman (French) 6. Key fruit 7. Plural of 7 across 8. Cadet 9. Ethnic group of China and Viet-

nam10. Portico boundary pilaster11. Briskness13. __ May, actress16. Easy as 1, 2, 317. Wife (German)19. “Taxi” actor21. Fully developed22. About ohms26. Fissile sedimentary rock28. Hair clasp32. Men’s hairpiece36. Stadium level38. Serious plays40. Tooth doctor (abbr.)41. A line of verse42. Chickpea plant species43. A superior grade of black tea44. High spirited, vivacious45. W. Samoan capital49. Social insect50. Coloring substance54. Mister

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20The work days will fl ow along

without too many problems, this week, Aries. Enjoy the smooth sail-ing and use it as an opportunity to catch up on unfi nished projects.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, a social event this week

could put you in contact with some friends you haven’t spoken to in a while. The occasion will be great for your social life.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, working closely with

someone might generate some strong feelings between the two of you. It could blossom into roman-tic attraction if you choose to go that way.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, love and affection sur-

round you this week. You will also display a strong unity with close friends and family members this week.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Feelings of nostalgia arise this

week, Leo. Although these feelings are positive, they may catch you off guard. Enjoy the trip down Memo-ry Lane.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you’re getting signals from

a special someone this week. This person has their eyes on you, and you will want to reciprocate those positive feelings.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, kindness and good man-

ners could pay off for you this week. Someone who respects you a great deal will give you an offer you simply cannot pass on.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, if you’re attached, affec-

tion will grow strong this week be-tween you and your partner. Some-one special may approach you if you’re unattached.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, put your knowledge

and experience to work in a cre-ative way this week. If you have been thinking about starting a new project, now is the time to begin.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, your mind will wan-

der, but your body will stay home this week. Enjoy the time to cre-atively daydream and relax the days away carefree.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, now is a very good

time to loosen up and stop wor-rying about the trivial things that have been on your mind. It’s much more about the bigger picture, after all.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, put the breaks on a big

spending spree because you have to save for bigger things. Money rules all this week.

CROSSWORD:

HOROSCOPES:

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by Shayn MoritzCertifi ed Financial Planner®

What type of fi nancial legacy would you like to leave to your adult children? Whatever you have in mind, share it with them. Make sure they understand your es-tate plan so you can avoid potential confusion, hard feelings, and family squabbles when it’s time to settle your affairs.

Of course, it may not be easy to discuss estate plan-ning with your children. Even though they’re adults, they may feel uncomfortable discussing topics dealing with your death. In fact, surveys have shown that fewer than one in three families have had meaningful conver-sations about estate planning.

Once you’ve decided to bring up estate planning with your children, how should you go about it? Consider easing into the subject by talking about matters that may not be so emotionally charged. For example, dis-cuss your grandchildren’s post secondary education and how you’d like to help pay for it. Or talk about a charity you support, and mention that you’re planning to remember it in the future.

Once you’ve broken the ice, it will be easier to move into the fi ner details of your estate plan. Tell your chil-dren what’s in your will, who the executor is, who helped prepare it, and where a copy can be found. Bet-ter still, give them a sealed copy.

You may even want to discuss these matters with your children before you draw up or amend your will to make it easier to meet their wishes and expectations.

For example, fi nd out which of your children might be interested in the family home or cottage, or who has a special attachment to certain family heirlooms, before you decide how to distribute property. This will help ensure even and fair distribution of your assets.

If you intend to use a trust or other vehicle to trans-fer assets, explain the advantages with the help of your fi nancial advisor. For example, your intention might be to better manage taxation of your estate, provide longer lasting benefi ts to your heirs, or manage potential legal complications.

It’s also important to discuss how your affairs should be managed if you become incapacitated. You should prepare powers of attorney for fi nancial matters and personal care. That means deciding who will act on your behalf if you can’t make fi nancial or medical deci-sions. If you pick one of your children as your represen-tative, explain the choice to your other children.

And always make sure your will and other elements of your estate plan are up to date. Your will should take into account new family births, marriages, divorces, re-marriages and deaths. Review your will at least once a year to make sure it refl ects your wishes and any de-velopments that might call for changes in benefi ciaries or terms. And don’t forget to review the benefi ciaries named in insurance policies and fi nancial accounts.

When all of these elements are in place, everybody benefi ts. Plus, you’ll avoid the estate planning problems that the unexpected can bring. Your fi nancial advisor can help arrange professional legal and tax assistance to help develop and execute your plan.

Talk now about your estate plans

St. Margaret’s breakfastLadies who attended the February 19 breakfast at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church were each treated to a carnation to take home. Contributed photo


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other award winners in my offi ce.” Roger W. Cyr, REALTOR ®

At the annual RE/MAX sales meeting on Thursday, February 16th, Roger was presented with 2 awards by Jamie Blair, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Kelowna

Westside for his 2011 sales achievements. Roger ranked 2nd in his offi ce and is once again a member of RE/MAX’s 100% Club. “who have supported me to make this possible, and congratulations to the

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Watch for the

Spring/Summer Recreation Guide in the March 2 issue of

the Peachland View.

Progress being madeConstruction has been progressing rapidly on the new Ponderosa Drive/13th Street intersection with very little disruption in traffi c. Constance Roth photo

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