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Peachland, BC Volume 07 | Number 25

June 24, 2011

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By Cindy Fortin

It’s a wild ride, with an amazing view! The new Zip-Zone Adventure Park, located six kilometres up Prince-ton Avenue, above Peachland, offi cially opened on June 8th, with six highline zip lines crossing back and forth high above Deep Creek. With so much positive news about the new attraction, it seemed appropriate that this reporter test it out fi rst-hand.

ZipZone Adventure Park is the brainchild of entre-preneur Kevin Bennett, of Peachland, who was struck with the idea while vacationing with his wife in Mexico, just 16 months ago. Bennett had retired thee and a half years ago after selling his Kelowna manufacturing com-

ZipZone fun!pany, and was looking for something to keep him busy -- something that wasn’t a 365 days a year obligation.

“I had some parameters. I just wanted a seasonal business. Then my wife and I went on a zip line while on holiday in Mexico, and I was quite literally halfway across the fi rst zip line and my mind’s gone from zero to 100 miles an hour, and I’m thinking, ‘I have got to build one of these!’”

When I fi rst arrived at the site, I was greeted by Josh Sears, the operational manager and co-owner of the enterprise, as well as four other adventurous women, about to experience the zip line, and our guides “Jessica” and “Gray”. We were led to a tall Native-style teepee on the property where, inside, we were given instructions

on how to slip into our harnesses, and fasten them.The harnesses are made by French manufacturer

“Petzl”, Bennett later explained. “They are professional, full protection harnesses, the same harnesses worn by people working on high towers, such as the CN Tower, communication towers, and those sorts of things. They have double anchor points, which means that a guest always has a redundant back up. It is expensive gear, but safety is paramount, and they are very comfortable to wear.”

After we were harnessed up we had a test ride on a short training zip line on fl at ground, then headed to

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The ZipZone girls -- all harnessed up and ready to go zipping! Pictured from left to right, are: Brianne Flexhaug (with glasses), Melody Hebein, Britney Pearce (blue shirt, behind Melody), Meghan McLaren, me, Cindy Fortin, with The View, and our guide Jessica, on the right. Photo by Josh Sears

Melody Hebein takes her fi rst zip line ride across “Hang Tme” at ZipZone Adventure Park.

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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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For tix and more info, call the pag at: 250-493-2928the first zip line on the tour called “Hang Time”. Hang Time is situated 350 feet in the air above Deep Creek, and while the highest in Canada, it offers a slightly slower ride than some of the other lines in order for you to enjoy the experience and the view.

After a fantastic “zip” along Hang Time, we hiked to our next challenge called “Tunnel Vision” – a much faster line which gives you a kind of blur as you go whip-ping down through the Valley. The fastest speed on the zip lines reaches 50 km an hour.

Unfortunately, I had to forfeit the re-maining four zip lines and head back to work, but first I sat down and talked with Bennett, who described the infrastructure of the lines.

“The infrastructure that we built here was designed by a professional engineer out of Nanaimo who specializes in this type of construction. Every pole is set with two soil anchors that are dug eight feet into the ground and each of those an-chors is rated to 20,000 pounds. We have two of them, so we have 40,000 pounds of anchor. The cables were specially man-ufactured for us by a company in Korea, and are rated for 35,000 pound breaking strength. Within each cable there are 114 individual wires.”

ZipZone also has involved the West-

Continued from page 1 bank First Nations in their preparations.“They have been fantastic to work with,

they have been so supportive of us. We hired a guy named Leonard Raphael and he is one of the knowledge keepers for the WFN, and he is an amazing guy. When I walk through here, I just see green stuff. But when he walked through here, he just had so many stories to tell us about, what this plant is used for, some of the myth and the history of the area, and personal stories.”

They have incorporated some First Na-tions information as part of the experi-ence, as you hike between zip lines.

Environmental impact on the watershed was a concern by the District of Peach-land and some local residents. According to Bennett two environmental impact as-sessments were done, and they were given a clean bill of health.

“We have nothing really mechanized on the site, just wires going backwards and forwards and foot traffic,” said Bennett.

The biggest environmental hazard to the watershed would be a forest fire. For that reason, the company spent nearly $10,000 cleaning up any deadwood and undergrowth.

“We’ve reduced the fire hazard. We’re in a forest, so you can never do a com-plete eradication, but the chances of a fire going through our park are much, much reduced. Through our investments we’ve actually helped protect Peachland’s water supply.”

Bennett is looking forward to his time at ZipZone.

“This is very much a hobby for me, and it is a fantastic place to be at my age in life. I’m 47 years old and I have the op-portunity to come and spend some time in the sunshine with people who are hav-ing fun. So, it’s a pretty nice situation to be in.

The full tour of the zip lines at Zip-Zone takes about two and a half hours, and guests are asked to wear appropriate footwear, as there is some minor hiking involved to get you from one line to the next. For more information on ZipZone: 1-855-947-9663 or www.ZipZone.ca.

ZipZone proprietor, Kevin Bennett, explains how the cables are securely fastened to the poles. Photo by Josh Sears

Brianne Flexhaug is all smiles, and a few butter-flies, as she gets hooked up to the first zip line by ZipZone guide, Gray. Photo by Josh Sears

ZipZone fun

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Peachland Beach Run5 K / 10 K Run or

5 K WalkHeritage Park

Check In 6:30-8:00 AM

Race Start 8:30 AM

Pre-registration only. No day of race registrations. Early rate cut off is June 18th. Last day to register is June 29th. To register come to the community centre or call 250-767-2133. Race jersey to the fi rst 275 registrants only. Fundraiser for Children’s Cancer by Donation at the race. Check in at Heritage Park.

Pancake BreakfastBrought to you by

Emmanual & Peachland Baptist Churches.

Peachland Comm. Ctr.Banquet Room

7 AM – 11 AM

Don’t miss this fabulous breakfast! A great way to start your Canada Day, or to refuel after the run. Breakfast $2 each!

Senior Slowpitch TournAMent

Cousins Park 8AM-5PMCheck out the Slo-pitch game, and enjoy the featured beer garden

Canada Day Farmers Market

Heritage Park 9:00 AM – 3 PMCome and shop at the Farmers Market. Lots of variety.

Dance City AcademyRotary Pavilion /

Spirit Square (Heritage Park)10:30-11:00 AM

Don’t miss the performance from these incredible young dancers.

Lions & Rotary Concessiony

Heritage Park 11-4 PM Fresh and Delicious! Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Bratwurst and Smokies.

Variety Singers in Concert

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11-11:30 AMEnjoy the Variety Singers in Concert At Heritage Park

Canada Day Ceremony & Cake

Spirit Square@ Heritage Park

11:30 PM -12 PMVariety Singers lead ‘O’ Canada and Join us for Canada Day Birthday cake – decorated by the Peachland Arts Council, served by the Peachland AMbassadors.

Banat Al Raks Belly Dancers

Heritage ParkSpirit Square

12:15-12:45 PMTake a ride on a magic carpet, imagine yourself on the banks of the Nile as you enjoy Middle Eastern Dance with this professional dance troupe.

Family Fun Heritage ParkEvents start 12:30 PMThrough until 4:00 PM

Traditional races – three legged race, Sack race, running race, obstacle course. Party Perfect Infl atables, Face Painting, carnival games. Draw tickets given to participants. Draw prize takes place at 4:30 PM

Papa Thom Heritage Park 1:00-2:30 PM

Papa Thom performs at Heritage Park. Enjoy the music and the fun. Draw prize tickets given out for spot dances. Donations for the Peachland Food Bank gratefully received. Come as you are, dressed for the 70’s, Go Green and be seen. Maple Leaf Faces get rewarded

Get Wet Events Swim Bay w. Lifeguards11AM-12 PM

and 3:00-4:00 PM

Come to Swim Bay for our Canada Day Get Wet events. Belly Flop Contest, swim events and lots more fun. Draw prize tickets given out for participants. Draw at 4:30 at Heritage Park.

Shakewood Annie Heritage Park 3:00 PM-4:30 PM

Shakewood Annie is a participation event with never ending contests and prizes. Multi-costumed performers lead zumba-style easy fun dance for all ages. Canada costume prize. Tickets for the draw prizes at 4:30 PM handed out to participants.

Draw Prizes Heritage Park 4:30 PMYou have been playing and participating all day! Bring your tickets to Heritage Park for the draw prizes. Don’t miss it. Great prizes to be won! Then ...line up for the parade!

Fireworks!!!Heritage Park/

Centennial Park10:30 PM

Gather at Heritage Park to watch the display set off by the Peachland Fire Brigade.

Pancake Breakfast 50+ Centre July 3rd 7:00-11:00 AMTraditional Pancake Breakfast. $4.50 adults, $2.50 children..

Canada Day Parade 13th & Lake 5:00 PM Start

Gather around and line the street (Beach Avenue) to cheer for the Peachland Canada Day Parade. Starts at 13th and Lake, turning right and heads down Beach Avenue. To participate in the parade call Lynn at 250-767-6225 or Linda at 250-767-6476. Please do not throw candy, water balloons, etc.

A Canada Day Evening in Peachland

Enjoy your Canada Day evening in Peachland. Many of our restaurants are celebrating Canada Day too, such as Rocky J’s featuring live entertainment (Karaoke) and great specials . Peachland Waterfront Grill featuring live entertainment on the patio with(Papa Thom) and post parade specials. Check them out along with our other fi ne restaurants, establishments and boutiques. Enjoy a walk on Centennial Way while waiting for the Fireworks.

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Lou Lou Losers

This was a common sight in the summer as the tugboat with barge and box cars came to Peachland to pick up fruit from the packing house and lumber from the sawmill at the present site of Heritage Park. The rails for the cars went the length of Heritage Park. Trucks delivered the lumber from the sawmill at the top of Princeton Avenue. Huge schools of minnows were an attraction to big trout around the wharf. kids fi shed there all summer for sucker fi sh, carp, and Kamloops trout. Today only a few pilings remain from that era.

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Well, it’s over…except for my last word on it.Yes, I am referring to the fi nal game of the Stanley

Cup.Originally from the Coast, I have been a diehard

fan of the Vancouver Canucks since the late 1970s, and faithful readers will know that I frequently cheer on my team in my editorials. It has been a bumpy road over the decades, but all the time I have man-aged to hang on to my seat on the Canuck bandwag-on. Nothing could shake me loose. Until now.

The Canucks are like fi nding a winning lottery ticket in your junk drawer. Your heart starts to beat faster, you think you’ve won the big one, only to discover it has expired.

Okay, that analogy was weak. But the “rollercoaster” one has been overused, and quite frankly, my stomach still hasn’t settled down since their unspeakable slaugh-ter by the Bruins last week. It is diffi cult to form an in-telligent analogy as you are packing up all your Canuck memorabilia, while sobbing uncontrollably.

I must admit…I did do some rioting. But not to worry, it was in my own house, and the cost of win-dow replacement will come out of my own pocket. I looted my closet, but those old 1980s padded shoul-der blouses needed to come out anyway.

I still think Luongo is cute, but my “Will you marry me, Lou?” poster is coming off the wall.

It is true that even if Luongo had only let a single goal into the net we would have still lost, because our highly-paid goal scorers—including a pair of twins (not mentioning any names) -- were more wor-ried about growing their beards, than bringing home the shiny metal cup.

Let’s call them Stanrik and Manuel – so as not to give up their identities.

What the heck happened there? Didn’t anybody tell them they were playing the fi nal Stanley Cup game? Could no one afford a Swedish interpreter?

And it was reported one player, who was injured, was shot up with painkillers prior to the game.

Shot up with painkillers? I swallow one Extra-Strength Tylenol and minutes later I’m giddy and want to play Truth-or-Dare with my co-workers!

I don’t recall which player it was, but maybe it was the one with the goofy look on his face – not scoring goals!

As for the actual Vancouver rioting after the game -- those were the true “losers”. I’m glad my children would never behave that way. In fact, one of them, who lives near Robson Street, actually helped out with the clean up the next day. Or, maybe he was just looking for dropped merchandise. I’m not sure. He was always an iffy kid.

So the Canucks blew it again. I’m sure that, while I am currently too miffed to even look at my Luongo poster as I tear it off the wall, I’ll probably come around after the 60th game in next year’s regular season, and be proud of my Vancouver Canucks once again. I will rebuild my Canuck memorabilia shrine and tape together my Luongo poster.

But, I am a realist, and don’t expect to see any Stanley Cup trophies grace our Vancouver shores dur-ing my lifetime. I just need to let go, and be happy with the best that they can do.

I will say the same thing I have said about the Edmonton Oilers in past years...

It seems the only cup the Canucks will ever see is in their athletic supporters.

Dear Editor:

The golf course developers have failed to follow through the promises to build a main road access to the golf development, making the residents of Ponderosa Drive, Somerset Ave., Victoria, Turner and Gladstone suf-fer the consequences. It creates a huge safety concern, particularly on one winding, now potholed, road with blind corners and many heavy equipment trucks up to 50 tons going up and down. Residential roads were not designed for this. Children and residents walk there often. Who pays for the repairs now? Reach your own conclusions.

The maps used to promote the amenities and zones in the development are constantly changing. The 166 pages of the public hearing agenda are impossible for the aver-

age citizen to understand. Taxpayers understood the ini-tial presentations but current plans have made so many changes, who can interpret the new plan and its implica-tions? Even the developer is now a numbered BC com-pany. It is a legal quagmire for voters to decipher. Should we trust council who recently wanted a skateboard park on the ball fi eld, the rebranding logo “Play Along”, and a disastrous curling rink referendum.

Is a public hearing on the night of a major hockey game a method to connect with as many voters as pos-sible, or a speaker that can’t be understood through a PA system that can’t be heard? Citizens deserve better! There are other serious concerns.

Richard Smith, Somerset Ave.

Where are we going?


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After a recent public hearing, Council has given final approval to a bylaw that updates and replaces the Ponderosa-Pincushion Area Struc-ture plan. Among the changes in the updated plan are: A provision to allow the required affordable housing (10 per cent of all hous-ing) to be additional to, rather than part of the total housing allowed; mapping changes to re-flect some repositioning of housing on the site; requirements for up-grading Ponderosa and Somerset; clarification of requirements for in-tersection improvement at Ponderosa and 13th Street; and, perhaps most significantly, a pro-vision that will allow the required new access road (i.e. the new road connecting the develop-ment to Highway 97) to be completed during the first phase of develop-ment, instead of prior to the first phase of devel-opment.

Council has struggled with this last issue be-cause it means that there will be inconvenience for residents on Somerset and Ponderosa as up to 350 homes will be built before the new road is completed. However, with the project fac-ing enormous front-end costs for golf course completion and infra-structure improvement, we have acknowledged that it is reasonable for the developers to seek revenue generating op-portunities before facing yet another significant capital outlay for access road construction.

It is understood, and clearly defined in the negotiated Phased De-velopment Agreement, that home number 351 will not be built until the new road is in place. The developer is com-mitted to working with municipal staff and local residents to minimize in-convenience during the period of construction, and further information regarding these mea-sures will be made avail-able when development applications have been processed, and construc-tion schedules are final-ized.

Following a separate public hearing, this one related to the proposed New Monaco develop-ment, Council has now approved a bylaw in-

Council struggled with access road issueMayor Keith Fielding - From the Mayor’s Desk

corporating the New Monaco Area Structure Plan into our Official Community Plan. A Phased Development Agreement that will pro-vide clarity and certainty about many of the plan’s conceptual elements has yet to be negotiated and is the next stage for pro-gression of this project.

Prior to completion of this next stage, Coun-cil will have the results of an economic impact analysis that it is about

to commission. Terms of Reference for the study are now being devel-oped, after which, ex-pressions of interest to carry out the study will be sought from qualified consultants. The pur-pose of the study is to analyse the sustainabil-ity, and impact, of cur-rently proposed levels of housing supply, and provide information to help ensure that growth is managed effectively over the long term.

On a different note, we were disappointed to learn this week that our grant application to the provincial gov-ernment “Towns for Tomorrow” program for support to assist us with renovations to the Primary School was not approved. That is a setback to our plans, but we are following-up on other opportuni-ties, including with our MP, Dan Albas, in light of an earlier offer from

Stockwell Day to seek federal assistance. Exte-rior treatments, removal of hazardous materials, removal of guano and the installation of web cams to showcase the amazing bat colony have now been completed, ending the first phase of work. Subsequent phas-es will address upgrades to meet current building code requirements, and interior renovations.

In other recent news, the municipality has re-

ceived notice from the owners of the McDou-gald road gravel pit of


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Your Guide To Local Events & ActivitiesNow until September - Community garden plots are available at no cost at the Wellness Centre from now un-til September. The beds are all raised and the soil has been replenished with Natures Gold organic soil. Gardening tools and water are available at the centre for your use. Please contact 250-767-0141 to have a plot assigned.

Sundays - Peachland Farmers & Craft-ers Market - Will run every Sunday un-til the end of September. The market is held in Heritage Park, Beach Ave. from 10 am - 2 pm. For more information check out www.peachlandfarmersand-craftersmarket.ca or call 250-317-0407.

Wednesday, June 29 - Savour Each Word! - Summer Reading Club 2011 - This is a summer reading club for ages 5 to 12. Registration is free. When children register they receive their Reading Log, contest information and program details for all the Summer Reading Club programs. Programs are held Wednesday mornings from 10 am, July 6 to July 27. Registration Kick-off

Extravaganza- for all programs offered by Peachland Library will be held from 3 - 5 pm this day. Come sign up for the Summer Reading Club and join in on all the fun activities and treats.

Friday, July 1 - Peachland Celebrates Canada Day - Plans are well underway and festivities promise an exciting day for everyone. Several of the planned activities require additional volunteers including the Peachland Beach Run, Children’s Carnival and more. To volun-teer or for more information call 250-767-2133.

Friday, July 1 - Peachland Beach Run - The 5k run, 5k walk and 10K run at-tracts up to 400 participants. Starting and fi nishing at Heritage Park, the 5k course heads north on Beach Avenue, turning around at 14th, Lake and San Clemente. The 10k course follows north on Beach Avenue, right on Buchanan and down into Robinson Place, return-ing along the same way but including the 14th and Lake addition. This event is put on by the Peachland Recreation

Department. For further information call 250-767-2133.

Tuesday to Thursday, July 5 - 7 - Peach-land Baptist Church - Is holding a free day camp called “Scuba” from 9 am to noon for children from kindergarten to grade 6. There will be games, snacks, crafts and prizes. Please call Pastor John at 250-767-9232 and register by June 28.

Wednesday, July 6 - The Little School-house Society - Will hold its AGM at the Little Schoolhouse, 1898 Brandon Avenue at 11 am. All members and for-mer members are welcome to come to the meeting.

Sunday, July 24 - The Peachland Tri-athlon - This is a 750 meter lake swim, 20k cycle, 5k run which starts and fi n-ishes around Swim Bay and Cousins Park, and incorporates Beach Avenue, Buchanan and the Blue Waters area. This event is put on by the Peachland Recreation Department. For more in-formation call 250-767-2133.

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ONGOING EVENTSFriday, June 24 - Waterfront Grill & Pizzeria - Live entertainment; PWC - Men’s Coffee Club, 10am; Rocky J’s - Karaoke hosted by Billy’s basement, 7pm

Saturday, June 25 - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 69 - Meat Draw, 1500 hrs & Karaoke with Anita, 1930 hrs; 50+ Activity Centre - Carpet Bowling, 10am

Sunday, June 26 - PWC - Jerry Dober Sunday Breakfast, 8 am

Monday, June 27 - 50+ Activity Cen-tre - Take Pounds Off Sensibly, weight loss program, 9:30am, Tai Chi - Noon, Quilting - 1:15pm & Wood Carving -

7pm; Peachland Quilters - 50+ Activi-ty Centre - 1:15pm; Royal Canadian Le-gion - Euchre, 1900 hrs & Mini-double Snooker tournament begins

Tuesday, June 28 - Lions Den Meet-ing - Community Policing Station, 7pm; 50+ Activity Centre - Peachland Bridge Club, 7pm, Carpet Bowling - 10am, Bridge - experience and nov-ice, 7pm & AA at Noon; PWC - Tai Chi, 6pm; Royal Canadian Legion - Darts, 7pm

Wednesday, June 29 - 50+ Activity Centre - Chess - 1:15pm, Yoga - 1:30pm; CO Model Railway Company Group - Peachland Museum, 7pm; Westside

Toastmasters - Lakeview Heights Community Centre, West Kelowna, 7pm; Peachland Baptist Church Gym Night - Kids from Kindergarten - Grade 6, Peachland Community Centre, 7 pm;

Thursday, June 30 - PWC - Bereave-ment Support Group, 10am; 50+ Ac-tivity Centre - Iron & Silk Exercise, 11am; Peachland Rotary Club - Noon, Gasthaus: Royal Canadian Legion - Poker Night - 1900 hrs.

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Does anyone read all those papers that appear on council agendas? In Peachland apparently not! The council has just passed a major OCP amendment to the Area Sector Plan for Ponderosa/Pincushion de-velopment. The golf course completion date seems to be disappearing into the future, while housing construction is pushing to the forefront. Who’d have thought?

One signifi cant amendment allows Treegroup to renege on its initial commitment to build a sepa-rate road from Highway 97 to access the develop-ment. But I am not sure. On page two of the ASP, in the Executive Summary it clearly states:

“Although the proposed plan development can be safely and effi ciently accessed via the existing road network, a new access to Highway 97 is proposed as the principal route. This access will be construct-ed as an initial undertaking to keep all construction

traffi c from using the local neighbourhood road-ways.”

What does this mean? All construction traffi c will be kept off local roads? People of Somerset, Princ-eton, Turner, Victoria, Gladstone and Ponderosa can take heart!

But then, on page 29, section 8.4.2 the same doc-ument states: A new Connection to Highway 97 is required prior to the completion of the fi rst phase of the development.

These are clearly contradicting statements; the fi rst phase is a period of four years. But our munici-pal offi ce believes this is just a small error, a house-keeping matter, which will be dealt with within the next year, at, I presume, yet another public hearing. Our planner stated: “The Executive Summary is not the policy section of the ASP which is the mandated section for implementation. Although the statement referred to is not totally accurate, it will not disrupt the policy implementation in the ASP.”

I contend that this is a serious mistake and it does matter. The new Appendix C is misleading and throws the whole OCP into dispute. Perhaps a clever lawyer could fi nd grounds to negate this amendment, or, apply for an injunction to stop con-struction traffi c on local neighbourhood roadways?

Did anyone read the document? We have two planners, a planning department, a mayor and six councillors. I can only presume that none of them read it carefully. Did our elected offi cials happily vote on something they had not read? Perhaps they only looked at the summary of changes presented to them by the planning department.

Peachland now has an OCP, which doesn’t make sense, and I am beginning to wonder what else does not make sense at the municipal offi ce!

Carol Smithson, Peachland

Peachland ViewsContradicting statements in Ponderosa - Pincushion ASP executive statement

Continued from page 5

Council struggled with access road issue

their intention to re-commence operations effective June 22nd 2011. Given that the owners chose not to pursue a court challenge of the municipality’s regulatory bylaw, that bylaw remains in full force. Operations at the site will be closely monitored to

ensure full compliance. In the event of non-com-pliance, the district will have the option to seek en-forcement through a court injunction.

To end on a brighter note, it is satisfying to hear from so many people how much they appreciate the new Beach Avenue walkway. With sunny weather fi nally upon us, the walkway is getting more and

more use; neighbouring residents, tourists, and lo-cals are out in full force enjoying the delights of Peachland’s magical waterfront. And this week, the lifeguards at Swim Bay (the only swimming area in the Okanagan to be lifeguard protected) began work. Summer is here!


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This week our government will introduce legislation with an intent to put an end to the current Canada Post impasse. This will likely also create my fi rst opportunity to vote on an important issue that I know peo-

ple within Okanagan-Coquihalla have different and, in some cases, strong views about. I would like to say that I value Canada Post and believe it is an important service for all Canadians to depend upon. However, I also rec-ognize that a major service disruption would not only adversely impact many Canadians, it can also harm the long term viability of Canada Post as many citizens increasingly look for paperless alternatives in their day-to-day lives. I believe that as elected decision mak-ers we must take action to protect our Canadian institutions such as Canada Post, and we must also protect the greater interests of all Canadians.

I am mindful that my position on this will not sit well with some mem-bers of the public, and in particular many within organized labour. There are legitimate concerns about the right to strike. As Canadians we have many rights afforded to us and these rights also provide entitlements for us, but we must also be mindful of not just our own rights, but also of our responsibili-ties -- our responsibilities to our coun-try and to our fellow Canadians.

In this case, I have heard from in-volved workers on both sides of this debate including those who are in sup-port and those who are opposed to this

legislation. I have also heard concerns from many citizens ranging from delays in fi nancial assistance payments to im-portant medical lab test results being delayed. Hearing these concerns and also believing in the importance of the long-term viability of Canada Post I do intend to vote in support of legislation that will put our national postal service back to work serving the interests of Canadians.

Late last week I had an opportunity to witness our Canada Action Plan in action at ribbon cutting events both in Okanagan Falls and with Chief Johna-than Kruger at the Penticton Indian Band. In Okanagan Falls we helped open a new cross laminated timber manufacturing plant. This is an excit-ing and innovative product that will not only create more jobs in Okanagan Falls, it will also help revitalize our for-est industry. Initial demand for cross laminated timber is already suffi cient that plant expansion is now a topic of discussion. That is good news for job creation in Okanagan Falls and else-where.

The second event was the opening of the new Outma Sqilxw Cultural School at the Penticton Indian Band. This is simply put an amazing new school and one that I know band elders, children and families can be immensely proud of. This will be an important legacy as-set for future generations.

As the House of Commons is soon to adjourn it is my goal this summer to visit every community and region within the riding of Okanagan-Coqui-halla. If you would like to meet with me at your home, business, coffee shop or wherever else please send me an email to help prepare a schedule of when I will be in your communi-ty. Emails can be sent to [email protected].

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Award RecipientPeachland Elementary School student, Kaitlyn Adderley, center, was the proud recipient of the Little School House Citizenship Award, which was presented to her by Marion Hall, left, and school princi-pal Troy White. Students had to apply for the award by writing a let-ter outlining how they helped as a volunteer in the community, the school and the home. Her award came in the form of a Chapter’s gift certifi cate. Kaitlyn demonstrated the true volunteer spirit when she donated the gift certifi cate back to her classroom teacher and asked her to buy books for Literacy Circles. Literacy Circles allow fi ve students to get together and read and discuss the same book. The students love them because they are challenged to read books they don’t normally read. Photo Constance Roth

The past seven days have not been our best and bright-est in British Columbia. Last week senseless violence and vandalism erupted on the streets of Vancouver and more recently closer to home it is very saddening to learn of the tragic loss of a young person’s life who attended a bush par-ty. We must not overlook that it was only one year ago that the community of Peachland

also suffered the senseless and tragic loss of a young life under similar circumstances. As parents, grand-parents, friends and families we must recognize the need to work with our kids to keep them safe and healthy. Graduation should be a time for happiness and for sharing memories. It should not be a time for tragedy. My sincere condolences to the parents and family of all involved.

With respect to the riot, many of you have taken the time to share your outrage and disgust over these shameless actions. The British Columbia Criminal Justice branch has assembled a team of Crown pros-ecutors who will work closely with law enforcement agencies to identify and prosecute those who made

the choice to become involved in this riot. ICBC will also be actively involved in this matter and will assist with the tracking down and identifying of riot-ers with the use of facial recognition software.

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Holy, Holy Holy, Lord God almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee; holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty, God in three persons, blessed Trinity.

We sang this, the fi rst verse of an almost 200 year-old, well loved hymn, last Sunday, just as our fore-bearers in faith had sung it so many times before. For many years it was sung every Sunday, as part of the United Church of Canada tradition. In another coun-try, I grew up with the tradition of singing "Praise God from whom all blessings fl ow, praise God all creatures here below, praise God above ye heavenly host, praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost", every Sun-day.

Today the words of this beloved hymn have been updated, "Praise God from whom all blessings fl ow, praise God all creatures high and low, give thanks to God in love made known, Creator, Word and Spirit One." We no longer refer to the Spirit of God that

moved over the waters of creation and brought order out of chaos; the Spirit of God that came upon the people gathered at Pentecost; the Spirit of God that comforts, guides, sustains, teaches and heals us to this day, as the 'Holy Ghost' but the 'Holy Spirit'.

Why should we sing these beloved hymns every Sunday? Well, the Church has centuries long tradi-tions of rising early in the morning and giving praise to God for all the abundant goodness with which our lives have been blessed and concluding their days with more prayers and songs of praise. Thus, plac-ing the beginning and ending of their day in God's hands.

These days with our 'crammed full of busy-ness' lives too many of us have forgotten our very deeply rooted need to give thanks for blessings received, to acknowledge God's presence in our lives, whether we recognize it or not. We are forgetting the very author of our existence, the One in 'whom we live and move and have our being' - Acts 17:28. And in the forget-ting, some of us have been caught up in that propa-ganda weasel word 'consumers' with which all our

activities of life have been encapsulated these last few decades. We have ceased to see ourselves as caretak-ers and stewards of God's good creation, and started to see ourselves as entitled to just consume and con-sume all of God's abundance to the point where we are beginning to destroy the earth that nurtures us. What sort of legacy will we be leaving for our chil-dren's children? What kind of God's abundance will they know?

And so it is with these questions in their hearts and minds, people are again turning to traditional practices of morning and evening prayer in their own lives, to ground themselves more fully in God's pres-ence, to ground themselves in different words and understandings of who they really are – certainly not the amorphous 'consumer'. The focus of Daily Prayer is – praise and thanksgiving for all of God's abun-dant goodness, grace, mercy and love; prayer for the whole world, reading of Scripture and meditating/refl ecting on what we might learn from it; a practis-ing of sinking/leaning into God's presence until we might even for a moment lose ourselves, our fears, our needs, in a union with the Holy and when we are gathered in community a raising of our voices in songs of praise. Some of us fi nd hymns of praise come to our lips throughout the day, reminding us that indeed our lives need to be intentionally rooted in God's goodness and God's care of all creation.

The hymn writers had it right: 'Holy , Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee"; "Praise God from whom all bless-ings fl ow". It is the focussing of our lives away from self, out to the needs of others and the gracious all including love of God and the injunction that we be stewards and caretakers of God's good creation, that must underpin our lives and our actions. That we also might share in handing down a wondrous legacy to our children's children – God's amazing creation, that they too will be so fi lled with God's goodness that they will sing songs of praise and thanksgiving. May it be so.


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For SalePatio table w/4 chairs, w/beige cushions; TV bench Sonax 1544, silver w/glass doors; 2 A/V com-ponent towers Sonax 2044, silver w/glass doors; 13” colour TV, white GE Spacemaker, VHS combo, on swivel, remote; JVC stereo ampli-fi er RX-884VBK; 2 AKAI’ speakers w/fl oor stands; Shaw Direct Digi-tal Satellite Receiver DSR505. Call 250-767-6500

van den Bergh, Paulina "Paula"June 26, 1928 - June 10, 2011

Paula passed away peacefully on Friday, June 10, 2011 at Eagle Ridge Hospital in Port Moody, BC

after a lengthy illness. Paula was born in Bussum, the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada in

1952. She lived most of her life in Peachland, BC with her husband Jan where she had a passion for

tending to her beautiful garden. Paula then moved to Port Coquitlam in 2009. Predeceased by her husband Jan in 1998, Paula is lovingly survived by her daughters Irene (Hans) van Diermen and

Frances (Gordon) Walsh; grandchildren Scott van Diermen, Nicole (Larenzo) Jensen, Tyler

(Caralee) Walsh and James (Jana) Walsh; Great grandchildren Jakob and Dylan Walsh; sister

Margot (Barry) Keane and many relatives in the Netherlands. No service by request.


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By Lisa SpalleckPeachland Wellness Centre

Summer offi cially arrived this week, and while the children will soon be taking a much needed summer break, so do many of our programs at the Peachland Well-ness Centre. However, many programs continue throughout the summer to keep us active and, of course, the Wellness Centre resources, that many have come to rely on, are still available.

On July 4th our summer hours take effect. The PWC’s business hours will be 10 am to 2 pm, Monday to Thursday, and we will be closed on Fridays. Our Jerry Dober Sunday breakfast continues to run every Sunday throughout the summer, except on long weekends, so please continue to join us for the heartiest breakfast in the Valley. You can’t beat the price at $5.75 for a full breakfast.

Our Seniors Outreach program is always available, as we know that many of our Peachland residents still require our assistance to live comfortably in their own home. Our Seniors Outreach coordinator, Olive Fielding, is available to help you sort out a variety of situations you may encounter. These include, but are not lim-ited to, helping to arrange assistance with odd jobs that need to be done around your home, housekeeping, meal preparation or an advocacy for your healthcare. Along with this program, our transportation program is also available all summer. If you need a ride to a medical appointment, shopping or just to the hairdresser, call Ruth at the Centre and she can schedule something for you. Also, our Meals

to Go choices are always a convenient option when you need the extra help or just don’t feel like cooking on a hot summer day.

Tai Chi for Wellness continues outdoors under the sun in Spirit Square in Heritage Park. We meet Tuesday evenings at 6 pm and Thursday mornings at 10 am. Drop by and check us out! If you’re able to follow along you are welcome to join us, if you are new to Tai Chi, ask us about our beginner’s class that will start again in September.

Our bereavement support group also continues to meet every Thursday morning at 10 am. This group has met faithfully for the past seven years to help each other cope with the loss of a loved one. They meet in the confi dential environment of the Tranquil Room at PWC.

The community gardens are thriving in the backyard at the centre. The gardeners are carefully tending their crops and will enjoy the benefi ts of fresh, homegrown produce all summer long. If you are interested in growing your own produce or fl owers, stop by the PWC and check out our gardens. I also want to thank our vol-unteers for maintaining the lawn and fl ower gardens. George from Down Under Irrigation gets our irrigation going each spring and shuts it down in the fall, and Evie Swanstrom lovingly tends the fl owers, with Ron Moller helping her with the watering and Ken Howitt mows the lawn.

So while it is a bit quieter during July and August at PWC, we will still be there for anyone that needs us. Please check out our website at www.peachlandwell-nesscentre.ca, or call us at 250-767-0141 for information on any of our programs and services.

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Christine DavisonCANCER (June 21-July 22): Happy Birthday Cancer! A family member may ask for a loan or financial advice. If you deem the person you know trustworthy, then lend them a few dollars. Someone shares your feelings on certain subjects but you won’t really know how they think until you ask them. Some people might be even shyer than you are, sometimes. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Nurture and grow and make important decisions. You can make into reality, things that you only dreamed of, a short while before. Make the right choice. Give someone a second chance if they’re younger or more naive than you are. The expression, ignorance is bliss doesn’t ring true for most. Try sharing experiences. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): People may copy your superior ability to articulate and organise, but no one can match your wits or style. Follow your own wisdom. You may feel like others care more for you now than they have for a very long time. If you have an opportunity to visit a favourite place from childhood, then do so. Trust your heart.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Try to finish making major decisions as next week may be an unusually busy time for you. Take time to plan and prepare. Someone may accuse you of not doing your best work. Does it mean that they think you’re lazy? No, but it might be a good idea for you to highlight previous examples of hard or clever work just in case. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You are passionate, seductive, and flirtatious. People can’t resist you. You should know, Scorpio that you’re right, and they’re wrong. People’s opinions are based on greed, criticism and fear. Trying to help others and continuing to fight the good fight will bring good karma. Love will find a way to your heart.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Let others take on responsibility, credit, and work. Someone may have decided that you were becoming too bossy at work and they’re not wrong, though, they’re also not exactly right. Gently discuss things with this person and see what can be done. You’ve worked way too hard for too long. Take care of your own needs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Hierarchies are in place to help you, not to hinder you. You’re going to have to play by the rules to get what you want. You’ve spent so much time mentoring and nurturing others that you’ve kind of lost your footing. If you spend some time focusing on your own needs, then you’ll soon be back on solid ground. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): With your innately rebellious and inventive nature, you sometimes forget your origins. It’s time to teach, mentor, nurture, and grow. It’s okay to rebel if you feel the need to. However it may be better to join conservative organisations to help them change from the inside. Transformation comes from all angles. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You may feel rewarded by the work you do helping others. Karma rewards being kind. If you have an opportunity to go out for a hike by yourself or a walk with friends, then do so. This is a highly spiritual and nurturing time for you, Pisces. Try to choose moral paths and tasks and you will feel happier and healthier.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t be surprised when others mix business with pleasure; definitely don’t be surprised if you become involved in similar activities. It may seem difficult to fathom, that people could take a disliking to someone as fun-loving and open as you are-It’s not your fault. Some sorts are just cranky. Avoid mean people. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you ever feel like others are taking advantage of you, rest assured that they are only trying to make good use of your talents and gifts because of just how truly talented and gifted you are. Yes, you may have been lagging behind, but that doesn’t mean that you won’t catch up. Don’t feel bad, because you need a break. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s great to be involved in charitable activities however it’s good to take care of your own needs as well. Walk a fine line between selflessness and selfishness. You may feel remorseful for something you couldn’t prevent. Know that you’re able to do more good now, than others would be able to, within an entire year.

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Also This Week06/20/1991 the German parliament

decided to move the capital from Bonn back to Berlin. 06/21/1948 Columbia Records

introduced the long-playing (LP) record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.06/22/1976 the Canadian House

of Commons abolished capital punishment.06/23/1926 the College Board

administered the first SAT exam.06/24/1916 Mary Pickford became

the first female film star to sign a million dollar contract.06/25/1993 Kim Campbell

was chosen as the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, succeeding Brian Mulroney, and becoming the first female Prime Minister of Canada.

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By Bert Put,Special to The View

Most people have accepted the theory that our cli-mate is changing due to man-made greenhouse gas. Of the greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide is the most prevalent but not the most aggressive. Methane (CH4) beats carbon dioxide (C02) by 23 to 27 times.

It is a great pity that in order to make the green-house gas theory more believable some scientist found it advantageous to falsify the fi ndings. This came out just before the Copenhagen Environmental Con-ference was held. There is, however, no doubt that greenhouse gas does attribute to climate change. The melting of the pole’s ice cap is used as one example. Is it not a fact that hundreds of researchers, worldwide are attesting to that, their reputations being at stake? (Among them, David Suzuki and Al Gore).

And than there are hundreds of climatologists stat-ing that the pole ice is really melting because of a natu-ral climate change due to cosmic activity. They base their theory on historic occurrences. (Dr. T. Ball and Professor Timothy Patterson are two Canadian clima-

tologists of note, contributing regularly to the Cana-dian Free Press and the National Post).

There is a third group of scientists who has devel-oped a theory that the ice cap is melting due to natural causes and human activity. They have determined that the North Pole in particular has become the dumping ground of particulate matter.

Particulate matter consists of microscopic small par-ticles of dust that drift with the prevailing airfl ows and are deposited on the polar snow and ice cap. The ma-jority of the matter is unburned fuel in the form of carbon particles. Human activity, such as power gen-eration, transportation, manufacturing, heating, slash burning and, yes, our beloved BBQ, and wood and coal fi red fi replaces are contributing factors.

We all know that the neutral colour white defl ects the heat from the sun’s rays and that causes a slowing down of the rate of melting of the ice. Put a layer of black ash on top of the ice and snow, and not only is it impossible for the ice and snow to defl ect the heat but the colour black absorbs the heat and accelerates the melting rate. This process has a snowball effect. The accelerated melted water will warm up the water un-

der the ice and warms, ever so slightly, ocean currents. “The poles have a major infl uence on our climate.

They function as the air conditioners of our planet. Re-duce the effectiveness of the poles of controlling climate and earth’s climate will change,” said Patricia Quinn of the Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Cutting black carbon, not just greenhouse gases, might be a quicker fi x.

Technologies are available that can remove up to 97 per cent of man-caused particulate matter. In the manufacturing industry combinations of bag-house fi ltration and electrostatic precipitation equipment do an adequate job in capturing particulate matter. Do away with backyard BBQs, campfi res and wood and coal fi red fi replaces and particulate matter loading of our atmosphere will be reduced. Don’t laugh, these measures are applied in many countries.

Many types of diesel engines are signifi cant contrib-utors to particulate pollution, but the real big culprits are to be found in the Far East.

It is this last theory, backed up by research results of ice core samples, that makes the most sense to me.

The third cause of climate change is...

By Rob Campbell President, Peachland Chamber of Commerce

I had the opportunity to attend and participate in the recent BC Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting, which was held in Prince George. This meet-ing is, of course, held every year in different cities around the province and is focused on the role of the BC Chamber of Commerce, combined with the local Chambers from each city. This collective group rep-resents BC Business, Leadership in Action. It is your voice that is heard at both the municipal and provin-cial government levels, as well as at the national level, via the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

One of our key speakers this year was Kevin Fal-con, Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier. On his immediate agenda is the HST. In his new role as Minister of Finance, he addressed our audience right out front by saying, the government is very aware of the disappointment and anger from the people of British Columbia in how the HST was introduced. He said that proper communication and education between government and the people is key to the suc-cess of that government. He admits that at the time government did an extremely poor job of explain-ing the reasons and benefi ts for moving to HST, but that the government is committed to changing how issues as important as taxation, health care and edu-cation, are communicated in the future. He said, we have learned a hard lesson and we want and need

your input. I feel this is a very positive statement and a long overdue move forward.

Further to this, he went on to explain that despite our anger, we need to look very carefully at why HST is good for the people and good for the prov-ince. He is urging everyone to read the educational materials put out not only by the government, but by independent organizations such as the Canadian Tax Foundation, Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Institute of Chartered Accountants of BC, the Smart Tax Alliance and the BC Chamber of Commerce. The information on HST can be found on each of their web sites. Finally, he confi rmed the HST will be reduced to 10 per cent from the current 12 per cent. If we go back to the old PST, GST sys-tem, the tax will remain at 12 per cent, so this will cost all of us more money. He is urging that we vote from a place of knowledge and not anger.

Both the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and BC Chamber of Commerce are strong advocates for the HST. There has been considerable research, sym-posiums, discussions and papers written on why we need to move to a Harmonized Sales Tax. Following are some summary points that should be considered when voting. If HST is extinguished (removed), then:

For the general public, what could be lost?The HST drop to 10 per cent from 12 per cent for

GST/PSTPayments of $175 for children and seniorsAdditional payments for low income seniors

An average family will pay $120 less per yearFor businesses, what is at stake?HST will remove over $2 billion in annual costs to

businessSavings of $150 million in annual PST compliance

costs through one audit submission processHaving to increase Corporate Income Tax, January

1, 2012 by 2 per centFor the province, what is at stake or loss?Overall investment climate, $11 billion in new in-

vestment by 2020, over 24,000 new jobs$1.6 billion in Federal Transition funds, balanced

provincial budget by 2013/2014 and revenue for so-cial programs

The Chambers support the HST because it is good for BC and gets rid of an antiquated tax that results in higher costs and prices to everyone. The changes that were made make the decision easy to support, once you know all the facts. That information is readily available to everyone. A 10 per cent HST is better than a 12 per cent combined PST/GST. To further help you understand HST vs. PST/GST there is an interesting video on You Tube. Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZXu3LXNwEg.

The HST referendum ballot question will read: Are you in favour of extinguishing the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) and reinstating the PST (Provincial Sales Tax) in conjunction with the GST (Goods and Services Tax)? Yes or No

You must vote No, to keep the HST.

Chamber newsInformation on the Harmonized Sales Tax

Submitted by Kaz Zvanitajs

The Best of the West Roller Derby Tournament was a great success and an exciting weekend of derby. The event was hosted by the Okanagan Roller Derby League (OKRD) and put on by the Canadian Women's Roller Derby Association (CWRDA). Eight teams from Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer, the Kootenays, Saskatoon and Kelowna participated along with a number of ref-erees, NSO's (non-skating offi cials), announcers & photographers from across Western Canada and Seattle, San Diego and various western states. The winner of this tournament will go on to play the

winner of the "Bloodspill on the Hill" Easterns Tournament that took place last weekend in Ot-tawa.

Here are how the teams placed:

1 - E-ville (Edmonton)2 - Eves of Destruction (Victoria)3 - Oil City (Edmonton)4 - Belladonnas (Red Deer)5 - Kootenay Kannibelles6 - Mindfox (Saskatoon)7 - Hellion Rebellion (Calgary)8 - Peach Tarts (Kelowna)

LEFT: A member of the Saskatoon Roller Derby team leaps over Kelowna's Peach Tart's jammer "Freeda Krunk-It". Troy Hill, of Wandering Castle Photography

The Best of the West Roller Derby Tournament


Around PeachlandAround Peachland

Susan Shaw and her palomino Missy. Susan won High Point in the Nervous Novice Divi-sion and Darlene won High Point Reserve in the Nervous Novice Division.The Peachland Riding Club has six gymkhanas per year and two fun days, as well there is a high school rodeo in the fall. On July 1st there is a BCBRA (BC Barrel Racers Assoc.) approved race that brings barrel racers from all over to compete. Photo Constance Roth

Rita Macdonnell, front, Joan Dupuis, right, and left Phyllis Papineau work to repaint the weather-worn mural at the south end of town. The Rotary Club supplied the paint, and the Peachland Arts Council is doing the painting. The Arts Council fi rst painted the mural 11 years ago. Photo Constance Roth

Melanie Sntturi gets some serious airtime while her brother Matthew looks on. The two were having some high-fl ying fun last weekend on the trampoline. Photo Constance Roth

Darlene Pappas and her horse Crimson. Darlene won High Point Reserve in the Ner-vous Novice Division after two fun days at Gymkhana, held June 19 at the Peachland Riding Club. Photo Constance Roth

Ana Frias, left, Jessyca Nielsen, middle and Alyx Walsh at the Peachland Youth Centre bake sale. The sale was held to raise funds for the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club. Photo Constance Roth

Melanie Sntturi gets some serious airtime while her

Richard Smith snapped this photo showing the type of 50 ton truck with load that is travelling on our residential roads and destroying them. He asks: How would you like them on your street? Photo Richard Smith


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