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Peachland, BC Volume 06 | Number 38 Local News ... Pg 1-3 Peachland Views ... Pg 4-5 Community Events... Pg 6 Peachland Byelection...Pg 8-9 Classifieds... Pg 12 Real Estate... Pg 16 Peachland September 24, 2010 e 2010-2011 Peachland Ambassador Ashleigh Menard Poole (leſt) and Vice Ambassador Anya Mayoss-Hurd (right) with RCMP const. Jennifer McRae (centre) following the Peachland Ambassador coronation ceremonies held at the Peachland Community Centre on September 18. Photo Joanne Layh 1-877-767-2510 767-2500 5878C Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC 5878C Beach Avenue Peachland BC Peachland Johnston Meier Insurance Peachland Johnston Meier Insurance Starting in October, we are going to have a monthly draw for a $100 gift certificate from a local business or service as our way of thanking all of our loyal clients! We will even give you a selection of gift cards to choose from! All you have to do is stop by the office and fill in a ballot – we will draw for a winner and announce that winner in the last issue of the View for each month. (Renovation party date still to be determined!) ENTER TO WIN! By Joanne Layh Curbside waste pickup is about to get high tech and a lot more personal soon. This week, council sup- ported the completion of the residential curbside waste reduction radio- frequency identification (RFID) system, which means that in the near future, your rubbish bins will be monitored much more closely than they are today. RDCO (Regional Dis- trict of the Central Okan- agan) waste reduction manager Peter Rotheisler explained how the new technology would work. “We would utilize the RFID technology, which is in place already on all curbside carts. Each time a cart is tipped, an onboard computer on the truck would read the owner of the cart, the time the cart was tipped and the mate- rial type (garbage, recy- cling or yard waste). Then it would give the driver the opportunity to push a button to identify if there were any problems. May- be there was an item in the cart that wasn’t sup- posed to be there or the cart was in the wrong location or any number of different things that we would like to improve with the program,” Rothe- isler said. “Part of the ID system is being able to capture an image so if somebody does put some- thing illegal in, the driver simply pushes a button, an image is captured, and it provides us with the necessary evidence to thoroughly show, ‘here is the contents of your cart. Here is the date and time it was picked up’ and for enforcement purposes, the evidence is there.” Rotheisler says the real advantage of the RFID monitoring system is that they can focus specifically on individual residents if there is a problem rather than targeting the entire population. The RFID also has the capability to function similarly to a water meter by measur- ing how often the bin is tipped. “It gives us the oppor- tunity to investigate a user pay system where residents are no longer charged the same fee no matter how much they’re using the system, but they’re charged a fee based on how often their cart is tipped. It fundamen- tally changes the way we bill our citi- zens for waste management. It gives them an incentive to reduce the amount of waste they’re using, a financial incen- tive,” Rotheisler says. At present, Rotheisler says they have no way of tracking how many carts are tipped each week – right now all they know is how much material is be- ing picked up in total. He anticipates that a user pay pilot project could begin as early as next year. With a user pay system, Rotheisler says there is a great potential for the num- ber of carts tipped each week to go down. However, not everyone was entirely convinced of the benefits. “It is very seductive to believe you can reduce the cost of the system and place the controls in the right place when you have such a high level of fixed costs within the system,” Councillor Condon said, speaking to the recent ex- perience with water me- ters in Peachland. He also raised privacy concerns with the new system. “To actually have somebody with the op- portunity to sit in a truck and inspect my garbage and photograph it, I find quite offensive.” “It does seem a bit big brotherish,” Mayor Field- ing said. The RFID will come with an annual cost of $1.50 to $1.70 per house- hold and will continue until 2016. Big Brother will be watching your rubbish Photo Joanne Layh
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Page 1: september 24, 2010

Peachland, BC Volume 06 | Number 38

Local News ... Pg 1-3Peachland Views ... Pg 4-5Community Events... Pg 6

Peachland Byelection...Pg 8-9Classifi eds... Pg 12

Real Estate... Pg 16

PeachlandSeptember 24, 2010

Th e 2010-2011 Peachland Ambassador Ashleigh Menard Poole (left ) and Vice Ambassador Anya Mayoss-Hurd (right) with RCMP const. Jennifer McRae (centre) following the Peachland Ambassador coronation ceremonies held at the Peachland Community Centre on September 18. Photo Joanne Layh

1-877-767-2510 767-25005878C Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC5878C Beach Avenue Peachland BC

Peachland Johnston Meier InsurancePeachland Johnston Meier InsuranceStarting in October, we are going to have a monthly draw for a $100 gift

certificate from a local business or service as our way of thanking all of our

loyal clients! We will even give you a selection of gift cards to choose from!

All you have to do is stop by the office and fill in a ballot – we will draw for a

winner and announce that winner in the last issue of the View for each month.

(Renovation party date still to be determined!)

ENTER TO WIN!

By Joanne Layh

Curbside waste pickup is about to get high tech and a lot more personal soon.

This week, council sup-ported the completion of the residential curbside waste reduction radio-frequency identifi cation (RFID) system, which means that in the near future, your rubbish bins will be monitored much more closely than they are today.

RDCO (Regional Dis-trict of the Central Okan-agan) waste reduction manager Peter Rotheisler explained how the new technology would work.

“We would utilize the RFID technology, which

is in place already on all curbside carts. Each time a cart is tipped, an onboard computer on the truck would read the owner of the cart, the time the cart was tipped and the mate-rial type (garbage, recy-cling or yard waste). Then it would give the driver the opportunity to push a button to identify if there were any problems. May-be there was an item in the cart that wasn’t sup-posed to be there or the cart was in the wrong location or any number of different things that we would like to improve with the program,” Rothe-isler said. “Part of the ID system is being able to capture an image so if somebody does put some-

thing illegal in, the driver simply pushes a button, an image is captured, and it provides us with the necessary evidence to thoroughly show, ‘here is the contents of your cart. Here is the date and time it was picked up’ and for enforcement purposes, the evidence is there.”

Rotheisler says the real advantage of the RFID monitoring system is that they can focus specifi cally on individual residents if there is a problem rather than targeting the entire population. The RFID also has the capability to function similarly to a water meter by measur-ing how often the bin is tipped.

“It gives us the oppor-

tunity to investigate a user pay system where residents are no longer charged the same fee no matter how much they’re using the system, but they’re charged a fee based on how often their cart is tipped. It fundamen-tally changes the way we bill our citi-zens for waste management. It gives them an incentive to reduce the amount of waste they’re using, a fi nancial incen-tive,” Rotheisler says.

At present, Rotheisler says they have no way of

tracking how many carts are tipped each week – right now all they know is how much material is be-ing picked up in total.

He anticipates that a user pay pilot project could begin as early as next year.

With a user pay system, R o t h e i s l e r says there is a great potential for the num-ber of carts tipped each week to go down.

However, not everyone was entirely convinced of the benefi ts.

“It is very seductive to believe you can reduce

the cost of the system and place the controls in the right place when you have such a high level of fi xed costs within the system,” Councillor Condon said, speaking to the recent ex-perience with water me-ters in Peachland.

He also raised privacy concerns with the new system. “To actually have somebody with the op-portunity to sit in a truck and inspect my garbage and photograph it, I fi nd quite offensive.”

“It does seem a bit big brotherish,” Mayor Field-ing said.

The RFID will come with an annual cost of $1.50 to $1.70 per house-hold and will continue until 2016.

Big Brother will be watching your rubbish

Photo Joanne Layh

Page 2: september 24, 2010

By Joanne Layh

Work on the new sig-nature golf course has been progressing rap-idly around the base of Pincushion Moun-tain over the past few months. Heavy earth-works and construc-tion began in June and over the summer crews completed shap-ing work on the fair-ways of Holes 1 and 2, with shaping work on Holes 16 and 17 well

underway. Work has also begun on Holes 12, 13 and 14 and will continue through Sep-tember.

The 18-hole, 7,100 yard course is being created by Treegroup and Greg Norman Golf Design and is set to be the centrepiece of the Ponderosa com-munity.

As work moves ahead on the golf course, Treegroup has opened a new commu-

nity discovery centre at Peachland Centre Mall to offer informa-tion about the new Ponderosa communi-ty, which will include homes at all income levels.

“The discovery cen-tre tells the Pondero-sa story in pictures, words and video and we have an on-site host to answer ques-tions,” Treegroup president and COO Derek Chichak said. “I encourage Peachland-ers to drop by the dis-covery centre any time to find out more about our exciting project.”

Chichak says that more than 500 reg-istrations have been received to date, indi-cating an overwhelm-ing number of people interested in purchas-ing a new home at Ponderosa.

“Initial infrastruc-ture design has been completed, with plans for Phase One of the sanitary sewer work submitted and ap-proved for construc-tion,” said Chichak.

Work on the sanitary sewer and other infra-structure improve-ments will begin in late fall 2010.

“With every passing day, it becomes easier to see our future com-munity as the site at Ponderosa begins to take shape,” Chichak said.

The discovery centre is located at Peachland Centre Mall and is open Tuesday through Saturday.

2 The Peachland View September 24, 2010

DISTRICT OF PEACHLAND – PUBLIC NOTICEFLUSHING OF WATER MAINS

The Water Department will commence its annual program of flushing water mains within the District on September 27, 2010.This may result in the water supply showing sediment and discoloration in various areas. This sediment is bacterially harmless, however, may cause some discoloration to laundry if not detected. To avoid any inconvenience check water color prior to using.If you do experience dirty water, simply run a cold water tap until water clears up.We thank you for your cooperation and apologize for any inconvenience you experience.For more information, contact the Public Works office at (250) 767-2108.

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September 24, 2010 The Peachland View 3

� IN BRIEF by Joanne Layh

Solar Event Morning

The District of Peach-

land has announced

plans to host a Solar

Announcement and

Learning Event on Oc-

tober 4.

The event will in-

clude:

• Representatives

from Solar BC and the

Community Energy As-

sociation of BC;

• An unveiling of the

Peachland Community

Centre’s new solar hot

water heating panels;

and

• A solar information

event for the public.

During the event it

will also be formally

announced that the

District of Peachland

has become a Solar

Community.

The district has re-

cently made several

steps towards encour-

aging the use of solar

energy in the commu-

nity. Back in March, the

district applied to Solar

BC to become a Solar

Community and earlier

this month, council ad-

opted a draft solar hot

water ready policy. The

policy will see Peach-

land opt-in to solar hot

water ready regulations

that will become part of

the BC Building Code

later this fall. The result

is that new residential

developments will be

required to be solar hot

water ready, which will

save homeowners thou-

sands of dollars from

retrofitting the technol-

ogy in later.

The Solar Announce-

ment and Event will

happen between 9:30

a.m. and 11:30 a.m. in

the small banquet room

in the Peachland Com-

munity Centre.

Bat Education Evening

Bat-curious Peach-

landers will have a

unique opportunity to

learn more about the

local Yuma bat popula-

tion during a Bat Edu-

cation Evening sched-

uled to take place on

October 5. Ministry of

Environment biologist

Aaron Reid will of-

fer a public presenta-

tion about bat basics,

including information

about their life cycles

and related human

health issues.

Reid visited the Yuma

bat colony in the attic

of the primary school

back in August. Prior to

his inspection, the bats

were estimated to num-

ber 200-400, but the

biologist found approx-

imately 1,500-2,000

bats in the attic during

his visit. In fact, Reid

says Peachland’s Yuma

bat colony could be the

largest in BC.

The Bat Education

Evening is tailored to

all ages. Peachland Ele-

mentary students, local

businesses and anyone

else interested in learn-

ing more about the lo-

cal bat population is

welcome.

The Bat Education

Evening will take place

in council chambers at

the Peachland Commu-

nity Centre on October

5 between 6:30 p.m.

and 7:30 p.m..

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By Joanne Layh

The Peachland Rotary Club raises money for many worthy causes, but the eradication of polio makes the top of the list for Rotarians.

To help fundraise local-ly, October will be Polio Plus month in the Okana-gan Valley.

“On October 1 between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Rotar-ians will be visible on the highway as part of the kickoff for the cam-paign to make the rush hour traffi c more aware of us,” Peachland Rotary Club past president Midge Behnke said. The highway traffi c-greeting site is ex-pected to be set up near the mall on Highway 97.

The Peachland Rotary Club has other events planned to raise aware-ness of the need to elimi-nate polio around the world. For those not fa-miliar with the history of the treatment of polio, a genuine iron lung will be on display on October 13 at the 50 Plus Activity Centre.

Rotarians hope the

awareness campaign will inspire people to donate towards the eradication of polio. Behnke says that some retailers in the Val-ley will be accepting point of sale donations. As well, donation boxes will be set at retailers in Peachland, with more details about exact locations expected to be confi rmed next week, Behnke says.

Eradicating polio is Ro-tary’s top priority. The Polio Plus program pro-vides funding for mass immunization campaigns and support for a social mobilization, surveillance and laboratories to help carry out the fi nal stages of global polio eradica-tion, organizers say.

Rotary organizers say

that in 2007 and 2009, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recog-nized Rotary’s leadership in the polio eradication ef-fort with challenge grants of $100 million and $255 million. Grant funds are spent on immunization and other polio eradica-tion activities. Rotary’s challenge aims to raise $200 million in matching funds by June 30, 2012, and every Rotary club is asked to help by organiz-ing an annual public fund-raising event. Organizers say the $555 million gen-erated will be a vital cata-lyst to help achieve their goal.

For more information, contact Midge Behnke 250.767.0028.

Peachland Rotary announces Polio Plus month

Th is iron lung will be on display in Peachland on October 13 Photo Contributed

Page 4: september 24, 2010

Peachland Views4 The Peachland View September 24, 2010

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Joanne LayhAssociate Publisher/Editor

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Dear Editor:Last Friday, Mayor Fielding was taken into custody

and held for bail at the Gasthaus. Now this was a sham. It was also a shame. He and most of his coun-cil should be arrested and thrown in jail and charged with spending our tax money on the old school with-out a mandate to do so. The mayor and all but one of his council have decided not to hold a referendum on the Peachland Primary School. Of course they won’t, they know very well it would be soundly defeated.

The majority of taxpayers do not want to spend our money on this project, which would not only waste money on restoration but on running the building afterwards. Former mayor Reid asked interested par-ties to come in with business plans for running the restored building for their own endeavours. Not one was able to do so and this proves that when this un-authorized project is complete, the resulting building will be nothing but an immense expense to the tax-payers of this community for ever after. Can we call the RCMP back?

Derek Coyle, Peachland

We have seen a mother bear and her two cubs twice in the last few weeks near the Peachland com-post site. We would encourage Peachland residents not to put their garbage bins out on the weekend for Monday pickup. It would be very sad if the cubs were to lose their mother because she starts eating garbage and loses her fear of humans.

Thanks,Camilla and Gordon Younghusband

Ditch the Liberals Government has no place in the gun cabinets of the nation

Project deemed unauthorized

Stay bear aware

In the Peachland Views of September 17, MLA Bill Barisoff writes, “I encourage all citizens to give some serious thought to taxation policy in our province and what tax structure you believe will treat people most fairly and at the same time allow BC to be competitive with other jurisdictions.”

After reading this I was left wondering, did he not understand the message being sent through the recent HST petition and what the people were telling the Liberal government? I don’t believe the people were advocating any particular tax policy but were stating that we do not like to go through an election with a major tax policy change left off the agenda until after the election and then have it imposed on the taxpay-ers. We should not be subjected to taxation without representation.

The people who signed the petition were saying it is not about the kind of tax system we have in BC but about the kind of government which brings in such changes through the back door.

British Columbians kicked out the NDP for poor governance, among other things, and elected the Lib-erals. Now it is time to remove the Liberals from governing and install an open, honest and transparent government which will have the courage to discuss all important matters with the populace.

Sincerely,Ron Beer, Peachland

I am sick and tired of hearing the gun control crowd say, “we register cars, don’t we?” as one of their reasons. Yes, we register cars but we don’t re-quire engine locks on all of them because we fear someone may drive drunk. That is how they treat the fi rearms owners, guilty because they have guns and they might kill. I have said it before and I say it again, guns don’t kill, people do. Punish those who kill and leave the rest of us alone! I fi nd it strange that the government of the past said that it has no place in the bedrooms of Canadians but later wants to be in the closets looking for fi rearms!

Scrap the registry now and stop spending my tax dollars on that black hole.

Thank you,Chris Gilmore, Logan Lake, BC

Page 5: september 24, 2010

This week some of Can-ada’s toughest new laws against drinking and driv-ing will now be in force across the Province of British Columbia. While the media has reported much on these new pen-alties, it should also be noted that new penalties have also been introduced against reckless driving. Actions such as street racing, tail gaiting, ex-cessive speed, doughnuts and other aggressive and reckless actions will now be subject to a seven-day vehicle impoundment on a fi rst offence. A second offence within two years will result in a further 30-day vehicle impound-ment, and a third offence will yield a 60-day im-poundment period. Im-poundment is over and above existing penalties, which include:

• A fi ne of $368 to $483, depending on the offence;

• Three penalty points on a driver’s licence; and

• An ICBC driver-risk premium of $320 per year for three years.

In short, dangerous and aggressive driving will be very costly and result in the impoundment of your vehicle. Please exercise safe judgement when be-hind the wheel.

In many of my reports of late I have discussed various aspects of the HST and more recently, the initiative process and last week further discus-sion about the upcoming province wide referen-dum. One of the aspects of the HST that I think is most important to recog-nize is that ultimately the HST will generate rough-ly $5.4 billion in revenue a year. It is critical that we put the HST in context as $5.4 billion represents nearly one third of our entire $14.7 billion BC healthcare budget. The re-mainder of health care is funded by MSP premiums (a further $1.7 billion) and BC personal income taxes of $5.7 billion. In other words, the com-bined HST you pay, along

with MSP premiums and BC personal income tax-es are very important rev-enue sources for our BC healthcare budget.

Keep in mind, there is still the need for addi-tional tax dollars to fund education, parks, wel-fare, roads and schools, post secondary education and a host of other social services and programs. Where does this money come from?

In spite of what many critics would have you believe, the BC corporate sector is a vital part of our future. Aside from provid-ing many of the jobs that contribute to our $5.7 bil-lion in personal income tax collected, along with employer contributions towards the $1.7 billion in MSP premiums, corporate income taxes will add a further $1.5 billion along with resource revenue of a further $3 billion and that does not include business property tax revenues that fl ow to local government.

As you can clearly see, there is a strong connec-tion between the corpo-rate sector and the jobs it creates to support our economy and help pay for our social services. When the corporate sector de-clines and there are job losses, there will be a re-duction on BC income tax revenue with fewer people working. There will also be a loss in corporate in-come tax revenue, as well as a decrease in royalty revenues. Further, when workers are unemployed, they will greatly draw on taxpayer provided re-sources, creating a situ-ation where provincial revenue is in decline but costs are actually going up. There are few people I have ever met in British Columbia who suggest we, as a province should invest less in health care, education, parks and the environment. Yet there are those who advocate against effective tax pol-icy that ultimately helps provide the very jobs and resources that ultimately fund health care and edu-cation, among other gov-ernment priorities and so-cial services.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the electors of the Corporation of the District of Peachland that a by- election by voting is necessary to elect one Councillor for the remaining term commencing October 2010 and terminating December 2011, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

Councillors – One (1) to be elected Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence Eldridge Patricia District of Peachland Broadoway Charlette District of Peachland

*****************************************************************************************GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the Corporation of the District of Peachland on Saturday, October 16th, 2010 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following location:

Peachland Community Centre: 4450 – 6th Street, Peachland, B.C.ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES will be open at the Peachland Community Centre in Council Chambers, 4450 – 6th Street, Peachland, B.C., on Wednesday, October 6th, 2010 and on Wednesday, October 13th, 2010, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. each day.MAIL BALLOT VOTING: will be permitted for those qualified electors who are unable to vote in the advance voting opportunities or on general voting day due to:

• physical disability, illness, or injury that affects your ability to vote at another voting opportunity; and/or• you expect to be absent from the District of Peachland on General Voting Day and all advance voting opportunities

Those electors wishing to vote by mail ballot may apply to the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer up until October 15th, 2010. Applications for mail ballot voting will be available at the District’s office, 5806 Beach Avenue Mon-Fri 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (excluding statutory holidays). APPLYING FOR MAIL BALLOT VOTING1. Complete application and submit to Chief Election Officer2. A package including a ballot and instructions will either be mailed out or ready for pick up on October 6th3. Mark the ballot and follow instructions on how to return the marked ballotIn order to be counted for an election, a mail ballot must be received by the Chief Election Officer before the close of voting on general voting day and it is the obligation of the person applying to vote by mail ballot to ensure that the mail ballot is received by the Chief Election Officer within this time limit. VOTER REGISTRATION There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this By-Election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements:

Resident Electors Non-Resident Electors

18 years of age or older on voting day 18 years of age or older on voting day

Canadian Citizen Canadian Citizen

Resident of BC for at least 6 monts immediately pre-ceeding voting day (April 16th, 2010 or prior)

Resident of BC for at least 6 monts immediately preceeding voting day (April 16th, 2010 or prior)

Resident of OR registered owner of real property in the District of Peachland for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day (September 16th, 2010 or prior)

Registered owner of real property in the District of Peach-land at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day (September 16th, 2010 or prior)

Must not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or to be otherwise disqualified by law

Must not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or to be otherwise disqualified by law

Not be entitled to register as a Resident Elector of the District of Peachland

If there is more than one registered owner on title, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector

*Please Note: Corporations are not permitted to vote in Local Elections pursuant to the Local Government Act Section 49(3)RESIDENT ELECTORS will be required to provide 2 pieces of identification confirming your identity and place of residence (one of which must contain your signature); or 2 pieces of identification confirming your identity (one of which must contain your signature) and you will be required to make a solemn declaration as to your place of residence.NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS will be required to fill out an application for registration by providing proof of ownership of the property (title certificate, current title search or tax notice); 2 pieces of identification confirming your identity (one of which must contain your signature); and a non-resident property elector consent form of a majority of the registered owners, if there is more than one owner. The consent form states that you are the one owner of the property who is designated as the Non-Resident (Property) Elector for that property. Non-Resident Property Electors are encouraged to fill out the application and produce the required documentation at the Peachland District Main Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prior to Friday, October 15th , 2010. However, applications will be available on general voting day and advance voting at the respectful voting locations.Acceptable Forms of Identification includes: BC Drivers License Citizenship Card ICBC Vehicle Insurance Documents District of Peachland Tax Notice BC Identification Card Credit Card BC CareCard or Gold CareCard Social Insurance Card Utility Bill PassportPolly Palmer, Chief Election OfficerDistrict of Peachland, September 20, 2010

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Your Guide To Local Events & ActivitiesYour Guide To Local Events & ActivitiesSEPTEMBER 24

Royal Canadian Legion Fish & Chip Dinner with MaryEm 1730 hrs.

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment. Call 250-767-3255 for a reservation.

Adult Daybreak (Int. Health) at 50+ Activity Centre:9 am

Newcomers’ Club Lunch & Museum Visit in Summerland. Doris 250-767-2391 or Linda 250-767-6446 for more info. or to confi rm.

Peachland Wellness Centre Fall Tea, 2 pm sharp. 4426 5th Street. Volunteers, members & friends welcome.

SEPTEMBER 25Royal Canadian Legion: Meat Draw 1500 - 1700 hrs.

Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10 am

Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan- Parks Services interpreters will be on hand each weekend from noon to 4 pm to provide information on nature at work. Call 250-469-6339 for info.

Would you like to feature your event in the Peachland View’s weekly Calendar of Events? Please call 250.767.7771 or email [email protected].

FRIDAY SATURDAY

OCTOBER 01Royal Canadian Legion Fish & Chip Dinner with MaryEm 1730 hrs.

Karaoke with Anita at 2000 hrs.

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment. Call 250-767-3255 for a reservation.

Adult Daybreak (Int. Health) at 50+ Activity Centre:9 am

OCTOBER 02Royal Canadian Legion: Meat Draw 1500 - 1700 hrs.

Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10 am

Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan- Parks Services interpreters will be on hand each weekend from noon to 4 pm to provide information on nature at work. Call 250-469-6339 for info.

SEPTEMBER 29Chess at 50+ Activity Centre: 1 pm. Experienced & beginners.

Adult Daybreak (Int. Health) at 50+ Activity Centre: 9 am

Yoga at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:30 pm

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company: Group meets at 7 pm at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250-767-2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com

Peachland Baptist Church Gym night: for children grades 2-6 at Peachland Community Center from 7-8:15 pm. No charge. More info. 250-767-9232

Wellness Circle: at Peachland Wellness Centre, 10-11:30 am, Everyone welcome.

SEPTEMBER 30 Line Dancing at 50+ Centre: 9 - 10:30 am Tai Chi for Wellness: 9:30 am for beginners. Continuing students 10 am at the United Church Hall

Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10 – 11:30 am

AA at Noon at the 50+ Activity Centre: noon

Bingo at 50+ Centre: 6:45 pm

Iron & Silk Exercise at 50+ Activity Centre: 11 am

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment. Call 250-767-3255 for a reservation.

SEPTEMBER 27Take Off Pounds Sensibly at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:30 am. For information call 1-800-9328677 or Doreen at 250-767-2132

Variety Singers at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:45 am

Tai Chi at 50+ Activity Centre: noon

Quilting at 50+ Activity Centre: 1 pm

Wood Carving at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 pm

Royal Canadian Legion General Meeting: 1900 hrs.

Monday Morning Coffee: at the Peachland Wellness Centre, 10-11 am

SEPTEMBER 28 Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10 am

AA at Noon at the 50+ Activity Centre : noon

Tai Chi for Wellness: 6 pm. Continuing students at United Church Hall.

Computer Literacy: No exp. needed, Wellness Centre 10 am - noon

Peachland Bridge Club at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 pm. Call Eva at 250-767-6407

Sunshine Singers: 1:30-2:30pm at the Wellness Centre. All are welcome.

Big Slick Poker: at the Peachland Castle. 7 pm start. Free Texas Holden Tournament, 10 weeks. Finals Nov. 23 at Lake Okanagan Resort. For info. 250-767-6605

SEPTEMBER 26Jerry Dober Sunday Breakfast: 8 -11am at Wellness Centre: 1:30-2:30 pm Centre. $5.75 for a full breakfast. More info. 250-767-0141.

Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market: 10 am- 2 pm at the Heritage Park

OCTOBER 04Take Off Pounds Sensibly at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:30 am. For information call 1-800-9328677 or Doreen at 250-767-2132

Variety Singers at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:45 am

Tai Chi at 50+ Activity Centre: noon

Quilting at 50+ Activity Centre: 1 pm

Wood Carving at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 pm

Monday AM Coffee Wellness Centre: 10-11 am

Royal Canadian Legion General Meeting: 1900 hrs.

Monday Morning Coffee: at the Peachland Wellness Centre, 10-11 am

OCTOBER 05Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10 am

AA at Noon at the 50+ Activity Centre : noon

Tai Chi for Wellness: 6 pm. Continuing students at United Church Hall.

Computer Literacy: No exp. needed, Wellness Centre 10 am - noon

Peachland Bridge Club at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 pm. Call Eva at 250-767-6407

Sunshine Singers: 1:30-2:30 pm at the Wellness Centre. All are welcome

Big Slick Poker: at the Peachland Castle. 7 pm start. Free Texas Holden Tournament, 10 weeks. Finals Nov. 23 at Lake Okanagan Resort. For info. 250-767-6605

OCTOBER 06Chess at 50+ Activity Centre: 1 pm. Experienced & beginners.

Adult Daybreak (Int. Health) at 50+ Activity Centre: 9 am

Yoga at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:30 pm

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company: Group meets at 7 pm at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250-767-2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com

Peachland Baptist Church Gym night: for children grades 2-6 at Peachland Community Center from 7-8:15 pm. No charge. More info. 250-767-9232

Wellness Circle: at Peachland Wellness Centre, 10-11:30 am, Everyone welcome.

OCTOBER 07 Line Dancing at 50+ Centre: 9 - 10:30 am Tai Chi for Wellness: 9:30 am for beginners. Continuing students 10 am at the United Church Hall

Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10 – 11:30 am

AA at Noon at the 50+ Activity Centre: noon

Bingo at 50+ Centre: 6:45 pm

Iron & Silk Exercise at 50+ Activity Centre: 11 am

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment. Call 250-767-3255 for a reservation.

OCTOBER 08Royal Canadian Legion Fish & Chip Dinner with MaryEm 1730 hrs.

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment. Call 250-767-3255 for a reservation

Adult Daybreak (Int. Health) at 50+ Activity Centre:9 am

Men’s Coffee Club Wellness Centre: 10-11 am

Royal Canadian Legion; Karaoke with Anita. 2000 hrs

Friday Art Club at 50+ Activity Centre, 1-4 pm

Friday Art Club at 50+ Activity Centre, 1-4 pm

Peachland Wellness Centre Fall Tea, Sept. 24, 2 pm sharp at the Centre. All volunteers, membrs and friends welcome.

Friendship Tuesday formerly Health in Action, stats Tues., Sept. 28 with the movie “Chocalat”, 1:30 pm. Blood Pressure reading & massage as usual at 1 pm. Coffee & popcorn supplied. All Welcome.

Newcomers’ Club Lunch & Muse-um Visit in Summerland Wed., Sept. 29. Contact Doris at 250-767-2391 or Linda at 250-767-6446 for info. and to confi rm.

Peachland Baptist Church - Friends in the Park Sunday, Sep-tember 26 at Cousins Park at 11 am. Fun & fellowship with song & skits followed by a free lunch, concluding with races, relays, face painting, ani-

mal balloons & prizes. Bring a lawn chair. (At Peachland Community Centre if raining.) More info. 250-767-9232.

Meditation Circle, Tues., Oct. 5 6:30-8:30 pm for 8 weeks. $88 at Awakening Divinity Healing Studio, upper Peachland. Enjoy the synergy, healing & camaraderie of healing circle? Sheli at 250-826-6333.

Many Hats Theatre Company pres-ents: A.R. Gurney’s hit comedy “Syl-via.” Runs until October 2. Tickets, $19 and $17 for seniors/students. For tickets call 250-493-4055.

Peachland Fall Fair Annual Gen-era Meeting Wed., Oct. 6, 7 pm in the Community Centre. Interested in helping produce the Fair, call Wilma at 250-767-2218. We need new volun-teers to assist those who yearly sup-

port the community event.

Friday Art Club will hold a 6 week watercolour whorkshop with local artist Heather Hill at the 50+ Activity Centre beginning Fri., Oct. 8, 1-4 pm. Call Heather for info. 250-707-3686.

Peachland Little Snooker League season begins in Oct. & concludes in April. Dues include a banquet, prizes, awards and an opportunity to network with Peachland’s high roll-ers. Contact Barrie at 250-767-6277 for more info.

District of Peachland Active Kids, ages 3-5. Through games, contest and relays, kids will learn a variety of age appropriate sports. Runs Thurs-days until October 14. For more info. on all programs the District of-fers call 250-767-2133 or visit www.peachland.ca.

FEATURED EVENTS

OCTOBER 03Jerry Dober Sunday Breakfast: 8 -11am at Wellness Centre: 1:30-2:30 pm Centre. $5.75 for a full breakfast. More info. 250-767-0141.

OCTOBER 09Royal Canadian Legion: Meat Draw 1500 - 1700 hrs.

Royal Canadian Legion: Lobster Feast, call for more Info.

Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10 am

Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan- Parks Services interpreters will be on hand each weekend from noon to 4 pm to provide information on nature at work. Call 250-469-6339 for info.

FRIDAY SATURDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAYMONDAY TUESDAYSUNDAY

FRIDAY SATURDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAYMONDAY TUESDAYSUNDAY

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� COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS - SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

By Erin Boyes, District of Peachland

Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1964

Council gave First, Sec-ond and Third readings to 2011 Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 1964.

The Community Char-ter requires the adoption of a Tax Exemption By-law by October 31st of each year for permissive exemption of property taxes for the following year. A full list of organi-zations which will be al-lowed permissive tax ex-emption can be found in Bylaw No. 1964, which is available for viewing at the municipal offi ce.

Water System Improvement

Reserve Fund Bylaws

Council gave fi nal re-consideration and ad-opted Water System Improvements Reserve Fund Establishment By-law Number 1961, 2010, and Reserve Fund Trans-fer Bylaws No. 1962 and 1963. These bylaws will

integrate Water System One and Two and will establish a consolidated reserve fund for water system improvements.

Curbside Waste Collection Radio Frequency

Identifi cation System (RFID)

Council passed a reso-lution supporting the completion of the resi-dential curbside waste collection Radio Fre-quency Identifi cation sys-tem (RFID). This system allows for a radio-tran-sponder to be installed on each waste cart, which will be wirelessly read each time a waste cart is tipped. The cost of the system is approxi-mately between $1.50 and $1.70 per household per year for the remain-ing six years on the curb-side collection contract.

Public Works Vehicle Replacement

Council passed a res-olution amending the 2010 Financial Plan for the provision of purchas-ing a new Public Works truck. On August 13th, a

1996 Dodge Ram Turbo Diesel was stolen from the Public Works yard. The truck was the fl eet’s only capable truck of pulling heavy equipment and a fuel tank to supply diesel for equipment.

The maximum spend-ing for a new truck would be around $50,000, and staff would seek opportu-nities to replace the unit with a used truck if an acceptable one is located.

Water Meter Reader Purchase

Council passed a reso-lution supporting the purchase of a TRX Water Meter Reading Unit. The District is a member of the Westside Joint Wa-ter Committee (WJWC), which is proposing to dis-solve in the near future. The District currently, shares a meter with the WJWC. When the Dis-trict has it’s own meter it will be better equipped to troubleshoot and serve

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ers. A cheque has been

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2010 byelection -Peachland votes October 16, 2010What is the long-term solution for Highway

97 in Peachland?As a resident, I agree

that there needs to be something better than what we have today, but without being more involved in the process to this date, it would be foolish for me to comment one way or another on what the best long-term solution would be. I have spent my fair share of min-utes trying to access Highway 97, and more often than not, choose to head to the lights or make a right turn then a quick left turn to get to my destination. It can be frustrating to say the least.

This is an important issue and I commend all involved for their hard work and effort put forth. We are in such a strong develop-ment stage in Peach-land at the moment,

which will see us add-ing over 2,000 homes, hotels and other recrea-tional facilities. With the addition of these items, our infrastruc-ture will be pushed to the max with our cur-rent situation. Does something need to be done? Yes. Do I have that answer? No, but I will work hard for our residents, businesses and the future of the community to assist in the solution.

How should the district deal with

gravel pit issues?The district is in a

particularly hard pos-ition on this issue. The province has issued a permit to the operator of the gravel pit and the district has to deal with the repercussions of that permit. As a community, we elect a council to protect the best interest of the com-munity. Upholding the

bylaws is an important part of that job. In a perfect world, the Min-istry would have made sure the contractor was abiding by all laws, at both provincial and municipal levels, before approving any permits. However, it was not the case in this situation. I don’t believe council can turn a blind eye and allow local bylaws to be broken. Also, a review of the current bylaws and looking at possible amendments might be what is in or-der to move us into the future.

It would be wonder-ful if this issue could have been resolved without the need to use our taxpayers’ money on legal fees. In deal-ing with this issue, council needs to find a solution as quickly and efficiently as possible to reduce any further expense to the com-munity.

Charlette BroadowayCharlette BroadowayPatricia EldridgePatricia Eldridge

Charlette Broadoway

was born and raised in

Enderby, BC. She moved

to Peachland four years

ago, spending a brief time

in West Kelowna. Her

background is in adminis-

tration and management

and she is currently work-

ing towards a hospitality

management diploma.

Broadoway was the

2010 season president of

the Peachland mixed slo-

pitch league, where she

received the Mary Man-

uel Award for outstand-

ing service. Broadoway

got her foot into munici-

pal politics in Calgary,

where she assisted Mayor

Dave Bronconnier’s cam-

paign manager with vari-

ous campaign events.

Patricia Eldridge is

originally from Win-

nipeg but has called

Peachland home for

the last four and a half

years. She worked for

the City of Winnipeg

in the engineering

department for nine

years before having

two daughters and

becoming a child care

worker.

Last year, Eldridge

worked at the Peach-

land Recreation Cen-

tre and at Peachland

Elementary as a pre-

school teacher and

manager of the after-

school and Kinder-

Care programs. El-

dridge was a member

of the former Peach-

land Curling Club and

was involved in fund-

raising for the club.

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What is the long-term solution for Highway 97

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be’s letter in the View a few months ago, I have altered my opinion some-what on the long-term solution of Highway 97 in Peachland. Originally, I thought a bypass would be an excellent solution, cutting the noise, dust and traffi c levels through Peachland. However, if it is true that commuters and truckers in particu-lar, would need to chain up once again in order to navigate over the high mountain pass, can it real-ly be a feasible option? I don’t know! Obviously, more research is needed.

Also, how would a by-pass affect Peachland busi-nesses? I would have to look at what shop owners would have to say on that matter if traffi c (i.e.: po-tential customers) was di-verted upward. Keeping the status quo and eventu-ally widening the current

highway through Peach-land is a little daunting as well. I live a block away from the highway and my house rattles now when large trucks go by. I’m thinking I’d have to glue gun down the china if the traffi c was doubled. Then again, if the highway were widened and improved, would that signifi cantly cut down on the cur-rent dust problem? What do Peachland residents think?

How should the district deal with gravel pit

issues?As far as the gravel pit

issue goes, like all other government rules and regulations, council is obligated to follow suit to the letter of the law. It’s a pity that the gravel pit owners see no problem with tiptoeing around their obligations to abide by the town’s bylaws. I believe some of our laws were formed decades ago and are archaic for today’s

high density towns and cities and there needs to be the will and pressure for government to revise them.

I know that if I lived near where the gravel pit is proposed or anywhere near Princeton where the gravel trucks will travel or my children had to walk to school down Princeton alongside where those gravel trucks will come barreling down or the dust from said gravel pit was blowing into my house, I would be scream-ing blue murder! I will support whole-heartedly those residents who are at wits ends with this issue!

We pay premium dollar for our houses here in BC and especially Peachland and I think it is obscene for our investments, not to mention our health and wellbeing, to be com-promised by what seems to be such unfair and uncaring laws (allowing gravel pits to by operated within a town’s limits).

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of the Peachland Wellness Centre Society

will take place at 2:00 pm, Saturday October 23, 2010 at the Little School

House, Brandon Ave, Peachland, BC. A new Board of Directors will be

elected at this meeting and a motion will be presented to increase our

membership fee to $10.00 starting September 2011. Existing and new

members are welcome to attend. Voting is confined to those whose

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Peachland Ambassador WeekendPeachland Ambassador WeekendBy Joanne Layh

The Peachland Ambas-sador program year drew to an end last weekend with a pageant that re-sulted in a new Peach-land ambassador and vice ambassador.

The Peachland Am-bassador program offers youth an opportunity to enhance their self-esteem through public speaking, volunteerism and com-munity knowledge, while competing to become Peachland’s next ambas-sador or vice ambassa-dor.

Throughout the pro-gram year, candidates are judged on talent, speech-es, personal interviews, sponsor knowledge, community knowledge, an eveningwear presen-tation and impromptu questions. In the end, one candidate is chosen

to represent Peachland to the province. This year, the honour of being the Peachland ambassador was awarded to Ashleigh Menard Poole. Anya Mayoss-Hurd won the title of vice ambassador, and together, this reining team will spend the next year travelling around the province on week-ends as ambassadors of Peachland. In addition, the ambassador and vice ambassador will be in-volved in various events within Peachland over the next year. The rein-ing team (along with the next year’s candidates) is often seen helping out at various community events throughout the year, such as the Canada Day celebrations Break-fast with Santa. With their satin sashes and sparking tiaras, they’re not hard to spot.

“The Peachland Am-bassador Program is a positive resource for youth in our commun-ity,” Menard Poole said. “It provides the oppor-tunity to learn quality life skills from programs, such as self esteem and public speaking. I really enjoyed making unique friendships with other teens involved in this program. I truly encour-age every youth to get involved! I am honoured to represent the District of Peachland through-out the province within the next year, as well as opportunities to get in-volved more within our community.”

The new vice ambas-sador also had glowing things to say about her experience in the pro-gram. “I have had a life changing six months as a Peachland Ambassador

candidate, and could not be more grateful or ex-cited to have received the title of Peachland’s vice ambassador. I have learn-ed so much already, and look forward to a year fi lled with fun and great experiences. I hope many

other Peachland youth decide to take this great opportunity,” Mayoss-Hurd told the View.

The pageant weekend was held over two nights, ending with award pres-entations and a corona-tion ceremony.

The following awards were presented to this year’s candidates:

• Jean Todd excellence

achievement award - Anya Mayoss-Hurd;

• Kip Kipling youth cit-izenship award - Natasha Bennett;

• Lois Fraser memorial award for most improved - Katie Owen;

• JK Schmidt award

for service dedication - Ashleigh Menard Poole;

• Butterfl y award - Rylie Miller;

• Sponsor award - Ashleigh Menard Poole;

• Speech Award - Anya Mayoss-Hurd;

• Entertainment - Katie Owen and

• Congeniality - Melea Puschner.

Of course, as a new

team takes the throne, it is time for old team to say goodbye. With Peachland’s pageant weekend drawing in fellow ambassadors from various parts of BC, the 2009-2010 team of Zoe Moshansky and Portia Connor took one last op-portunity to showcase Peachland to the rest of the province before bid-ding adieu. Moshansky and Connor entertained visiting royalty from Ar-row Lakes, Nakusp, Bar-riere, Chase, Cranbrook, Elkford, Kamloops, Ke-lowna, Lower Nicola, Logan Lake, Lytton, Na-naimo, New Denver, Oli-ver, Osoyoos, Penticton, Princeton, Revelstoke, Trail, Vernon and White Rock. The visiting royal-ty were taken to the Par-rot Island Sanctuary and Hardy Falls before mak-ing their way through the downtown for a scaven-ger hunt. The downtown scavenger hunt ended with a tour of the fi re hall by assistant fi re chief James Springer. After having the chance to learn about Peachland,

the visiting royalty were

given the opportunity to

act as ambassadors to

their communities in a

greeting portion of the

pageant weekend pro-

gram. Ashleigh Menard

Poole and Anya Mayoss-

Hurd can look forward

to offering similar greet-

ings from Peachland as

they visit communities

across BC over the next

year.

Peachland Ambassador Ashleigh Menard Poole gracefully models an embellished gown in the eveningwear presentation portion of the awards program. Photo Joanne Layh

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Peachland Girl Guides Madison Holt, Erin Holt, Sam Komar, Rebecca Barkley and Hanna Tigist (shown left to right) earn a crest as they clean up the shoreline at Antlers Beach as part of a national conservation partnership to keep the environment safe for marine animals. Photo contributed

Recreation coordinator Pelma Haff enden and director of community services Cheryl Wiebe (shown left to right) model their costumes for the upcoming Prince and Princess Party, which will take place on Friday, October 1. Th e party is open to children 3-5 years of age and will include games, craft s and story reading. Registration is $8 and can be arranged by calling the Peachland Recreation Department at 250.767.2133. Photo Joanne Layh

by Darlene Hartford

Peachland resident, Yvonne Moritz, is the new dean of Science, Technology, and Health at Okanagan College. Moritz and her hus-band Shayn of Edward Jones Investment have resided in Peachland for twelve years dur-ing which time Yvonne commuted to Vancou-ver weekly. Moritz was previously associate dean of specialty nurs-ing at BCIT and prior to being associate dean was program head of pediatric specialty nursing, also at BCIT. Moritz’s credentials also include developing and implementing a pe-diatric nursing program in Guyana to assist that government in estab-lishing regulations for pediatric nurses. The Peachland Chamber of Commerce congratu-lates Moritz on her new appointment.

On Monday, Septem-ber 27 join us at the 50+ Activity Centre at 7 p.m. for a show of sum-mer fashions and infor-mation on the Copper Canyon adventure tour. A slide show on Cop-per Canyon will take us through the Sonora Desert to the Sea of Cortez. Travel will con-tinue on the Chihuahau-Pacifi co railroad for an awe-inspiring journey that will travel through numerous tunnels and over countless bridges in an unspoiled land-scape. Copper Canyon provides 25,000 square miles of canyon to ex-plore. You’ll meet the locals and experience the Tarahumara’s fasci-nating culture through traditional dance and tribal games. The Copper Canyon adven-ture tour departs from Kelowna on February 19, or if you’re already in Arizona enjoying the sun, join the tour at that location. Midge Behnke of Marlin Trav-el and representatives

from Collette Vacation will be available to pro-vide information on the tour and answer ques-tions. Fashions for this unique winter getaway will be presented by On Beach Boutique and Chico’s Paradise. Join us on Monday, Septem-ber 27 to learn more about this adventure tour and bring a friend. Please RSVP by calling 250.767.0028.

As of October 1, Rocky Top Coffee Com-pany on Beach Avenue will have new own-ers and a new name. Don Rurka and Joanne Groeneveld from Vi-king, Alberta, along with two daughters, will reopen the popu-lar coffee house as Rocky J’s Beach Hut. The historic building at 5866 Beach has been a gas station serving fuel, then transformed into The Gas Station Restaurant, and now onto Rocky J’s Beach Hut. Don and Joanne want to connect the lake and beach to their front door inviting all to their beach hut for casual family dining. Although there will be renovations to create the beach theme, Rocky J’s Beach Hut will re-main open for business. Drop by and give Don, Joanne and family a friendly Peachland wel-come after October 1.

Small Business Week takes place between October 17 and 23 and Peachland Chamber of Commerce is planning a poker run showcas-ing businesses in the Trepanier Bench area. This will be a Busi-ness After Hours event, but anyone interested in networking with lo-cal and neighbouring businesses is welcome. Five businesses will be featured with the fi -nal destination ending around a cozy campfi re at Camp Okanagan Re-sort on Paradise Valley Road. The fi ve loca-tions for selecting play-

ing cards will be Deep Creek Estate Winery, Working Horse Winery, Westside Curb Appeal, All The Right Curves and Parrot Island Sanc-tuary. If you haven’t yet visited Peachland’s newest campsite, Camp Okanagan, drive up Trepanier Bench Road and check out the cab-ins, RV sites, play-ground, and meet camp manager Judi Stowell. You can also visit them online at www.camp-okanagan.com.

Peachland Chamber of Commerce presi-dent Rob Campbell, Peachland Economic Development Commit-tee representative Bob Sugden and Council-lor Peter Schierbeck sit on the Highway 97 Corridor Transporta-tion Committee. “This committee is made up of the executive of each Chamber from Os-oyoos to Sicamous, and representatives from lo-cal government,” Camp-bell said. “Meetings are held monthly with two Ministry of Transporta-tion and Infrastructure (MOTI) representatives to discuss strategic plans for changes to the highway corridor. The function is to act as one voice working directly with MOTI to make sure communication is direct and cooperative. The committee has es-tablished a priority list from each district; this will be the stepping-stone to starting the planning. The outline of an initial plan was re-cently presented to Bill Barisoff. Mr. Barisoff was on side with the plan and agreed a one-voice communication process will allow the Ministry to react much quicker and with less frustration. Barisoff also requested a forum with the three levels of Government to pres-ent the plan.” Campbell promises to keep the community informed as things move along.

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Summerland Senior Hockey Club

Summerland Sr. Hockey Club is looking for players & goalies for the Fall and Winter seasons - Mon., Wed., Fri., - 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Call Larry 250-494-7805 or Wayne 250-494-7460

WANTED

PERSONAL

Meets Monday at 7pm

(closed meeting) and Friday at 8pm

(open meeting).

Call 763-5555 for more info.

Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

For Sale Large/extra large free range fresh eggs. Our hens live in a cage free wea-her sheltered barn, and have unlimited access to the outdoors and are fed a vegetarian/grain diet which contains all trace minerals & vitamins. Pickup or delivery available in Peachland area. 250-767-3223 or 250-863-3760 p40

SERVICES Christmas Parties

Book your company’s Christmas Party and/or your company’s children’s Christmas Party at the Sweet Tooth Cafe in Summerland. For more details & availability call Wendy at 250-462-6557 p39

Live-in CareLive-in care position for senior avail-able October 1st. Excellent references. Vi at 250-767-6565 p39

For Sale New Queen Orthopedic Pillow Top Mattress and box. New, still in plastic. Cost $1250 - Must sell $350. King size $650. Can deliver. 250-488-4677 tfn

Painting ServicesInterior/exterior, new construction or re-paint. Ceilings, walls & woodwork. Call GC Contracting for a free estimate 250-767-2701 p38

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Storage for RentDo you need storage? We have 8’ x 10’ s and 8’ x 20’ s. Call Carleen at ALCar at 250-462-0065 - Summerland i43

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Yard CareHedge trimming, Grass cutting, Weed-ing etc. Call 250.767.3081 p34

Reno Sense Home Repair Ltd. 20 years experience

No job too smallIncluding drywalling &

texturing ceilingsFully licensed, insured & W.C.B. Call

Eric 250.767.2593

Aaron LandscapingAaron Landscaping. Book your irriga-tion. Blowout. Call Wolf at 250-470-8336 p39

Drum LessonsSparrowhead Music is now accept-ing student of all ages and levels for drums, hand drums and ukulele les-sons. Call Dan Parry for scheduling and rates. 250-575-8757 in Peachland p38

Home ImprovementsDress up your home with crown mould-ing, new railing, upgrade trim and baseboard. Drywall repair and paint-ing. Renovations. 25 years experience. Call Harry @250-878-5768 p36

BICEP HOLDINGSFor all your bobcat and excavation needs call Dave. 250-878-6456 i43

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For RentFantastic retail/commercial space for rent! This outstanding property boasts 4750 sq.ft., and 2 levels. Features in-clude newly installed high-effi ciency lighting, heating, air conditioning, alarm system, phone system, front counter and display shelving. Located at 13209 North Victoria Road, in the heart of downtown Summerland, this place is ready for business! For more informa-tion contact Lara at 1-888-843-4441 tfn

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2 bedroom Beach Avenue duplex, 5 applicances. $1000 including utilities. Parking included, large back yard. Call 604-856-2391 p 38

Beautiful 3 bedgoom upper level of house with outstanding views of the lake. Gas fi replace, open concept liv-ing/dining area with sliding doors out to large deck. Attached garage and easy care yard. Avail. Oct. 1. $1350 plus utilities, N/S, pet neg. Derbra @250-718-0511 Realty Executives Property Management

Gorgeous 3-4 bedroom walk-out

rancher with incredible views of the lake! Large fenced yard, deck and 2 car garage. $1800 plus utilities. N/S, N/P, available immediately. Debra @250-718-0511 Realty Executieves Property Management

Cozy Bachelor Suite downtown Peachland. $600/mo. including utilities, cable, internet. Call 250-767-6348 i39

Two bedroom, bright, spacious 1000 sq. ft. top fl oor of a house just off Beach Ave. Easy walk to downtown. Includes DW, washer/dryer, fi replace, aircons, & slider to large deck. Rent $950 a month includes utilities. Available Nov. 1. Call 778-479-2014 p38

Room for rent in large home in Peachland, on acreage, single owner, private entrance & amenities, shared kitchen. Nonsmoker, $500 per month. Call Michael 250-212-5610 p38

Seniors need homecare? Furnished 2 bedroom suite in Peachland for single senior. Negotiable rent. 778-479-4714, home or 250-808-5840 cell. p38

One bedroom above ground suite, can be partially furnished. sep. en-trance, sep. laundry, n/s, n/p, avail-able Oct. 1st. $850 including utilities & cable. 250-767-6525 p38

Spacious and bright bsmt suite with gorgeous lakeview. Air con., shared laundry, storage room and workshop. Small pets considered. $750/mo in-cludes utilities. Available immediately. Call 250-215-7391 p39

BOOKKEEPERWe are seeking the services of a Book Keeper who will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s accounting functions; posting to the general ledger, payables, receivables, payroll, bank reconciliation and completion of monthly financial statements.

The position will report directly to the Controller and will be based in Peachland.

The position requires attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast paced environment. Experience in Quickbooks or Great Plains would be considered an asset.

We offer a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, and an opportunity to grow in a fast paced industry.

Resumes can be sent to Bob GillBox 1150, Peachland, BC, V0H 1X0

Or by fax to (250) 767-3322, or email to [email protected]

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By Pat Grieve

Organizers of the Thursday night bingo at the 50+ Activity Centre in Peachland are plan-ning a special prize night on October 7 to help you celebrate Thanksgiving. Instead of the usual cash prizes, they will be giv-ing away two 10-12 lb. turkeys! The fi rst will be awarded to the win-ner of the fi rst regular game in the fi rst half, and the second to the winner of the fi rst regu-lar game after intermis-sion. In addition to this, the loony ball total as of this writing has reached $225. Everybody over 19 years of age is welcome. Games start at 6:45 p.m.

every Thursday.The Friday art club

will be starting on Oc-tober 8 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. This six-week session will feature in-struction on watercol-our work by a qualifi ed instructor and promises to be very worthwhile. Call leader Sharon Mc-Phee at 250.767.6556 for more information on this activity. Art with Roberta will resume in the new year.

Those of you on the Westside missing the old bowling alleys in Peachland and West-bank may want to try out carpet bowling at the centre on Tuesday and Saturday mornings at 9:45 a.m.

Friendship Tuesdays (formerly Health in Action) will begin on Tuesday, September 28. Blood pressures readings and massage will be of-

fered as usual at 1 p.m. for those who wish to participate. The blood pressure readings and massage will be followed by the movie Chocolat

at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome and popcorn and coffee will be sup-plied.

For a complete list of activities, drop in on a

weekday morning be-tween 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to pick up a schedule or call 250.767.9133 for more information.

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Reiki relaxation ses-sions will be offered by Linda Limacher to mem-bers of the Peachland Wellness Centre (PWC) beginning on October 5. The fi ve-week program will offer one-hour ses-sions at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Sessions will be by donation, and pro-ceeds will be given to the PWC. The membership fee is $5.

Limacher recently com-pleted level two Reiki training and is pleased to share her skills. “Reiki is an ancient form of hands-on energy healing and can be  used for stress reduc-tion and relaxation. Eve-rybody and everything is a form of energy.  When this energy fl ow becomes blocked we may feel emo-tionally drained or even physically ill.  The body has the innate wisdom to heal itself and for it to do so, complete relaxation is benefi cial.  The client, fully clothed, lies on a massage table while the practitioner either lightly touches or moves their hands slightly above the client’s body,” Limacher said.

Limacher says that Reiki practitioners do not diagnose conditions or prescribe or perform medical treatment, pre-scribe substances or in-terfere with the treatment of a licensed medical pro-fessional. “Reiki does not take the place of medical care. Reiki can comple-ment any medical or psy-

chological care.”  Life’s various paths

can split, cross and merge and they create a balance. Limacher has a background in bookkeeping, desktop publishing, and strate-gic planning. When she took up Reiki, it was a drastic departure from numbers and formulae. I asked her how this hap-pened.

“I was fi rst intro-duced to Reiki in 2004 through a Reiki master in Vancouver when I had her give my dog several sessions for a severe skin condition,” Limacher said, “It amazed me to see how well my dog responded to the en-ergy.  I took level one Reiki specifi cally so that I could work on my dog myself. And then I took level two. I have been giving sessions to a few people, and I have also done some extensive work with my brother’s dog when he got tangled up with a bear. Cody had over two dozen puncture wounds in his head and neck, two skull fractures and a puncture into his nasal/sinus cav-ity. He was on mega doses of antibiotics and I did Reiki on him every day for four weeks.  He had an amazing recov-ery and if the Reiki did nothing else for him, I know for sure that it calmed him and gave him a chance to heal!”

For more information visit peachlandwell-nesscentre.ca or call 250.767.0141 to book a session.

Reiki relaxation at the PWC

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When I fi rst began as a newly minted teacher in the 1960s, teachers were forbidden to speak in their classrooms about sex or religion. Imagine the dilemma when dur-ing class time a bright grade two student asked me where babies came from. Thinking that I would skirt around this very direct, but forbid-den question, I suggested that he ask his mother. Immediately came back the reply, “I asked her and she didn’t know. She said to ask you!”

Now in an older, wili-er student this answer would be just a touch suspect, but in this

young grade two student it was sincere. What to do? So often the teachable moment, or the opportunity to dis-cuss something deep or troubling, pops up out of the blue and more likely than not it may well re-quire some courage to speak. My metaphorical homily about fl owers and the need for pollen to be transferred from anther to pistil, leading to fertilization and seed pod production seemed to suffi ce or be suffi cient-ly red herring in nature that the question was not raised again. And no parent complained to the school board that I

was discussing sex with their children!

In our current times, discussion and imagery about sex and sexual matters, both whole-some and explicitly un-healthy abound. In fact, it is often diffi cult to avoid being bombarded with sexual imagery and references in all of the media, yet discussion of religion still seems to be something of a ta-boo subject. Quite often these days one will hear people say, “ I am spirit-ual, not religious”, and the conversation is over. Amazing isn’t it. We are able to tolerate, watch and discuss really loath-

some violence and yet when it comes to discuss-ing matters that go to the heart of the most import-ant questions such as, ‘why are we here?’ or ‘what is the meaning of our existence?’ so often we shy away. While lis-tening to CBC the other afternoon, the point was raised that young people will argue about pop art-ists or fashion or any-thing that doesn’t relate really personally and is therefore safe to discuss and debate.

In ancient cultures of Greece and Rome, people feared death. Later, in Christian, Jew-ish and Islamic societies

during medieval times the dominating fear was of hell. One has only to look at paintings and woodcuts of this per-iod and read some of the writings to see this. Frightening it is not when our young people are willing to debate that which is meaning-less in the big picture of our existence, yet one of the biggest fears facing our present day western culture is that of mean-inglessness. So often our worth is measured by the possessions we manage to accumulate, the size and location of our homes and the new technological equip-ment we have acquired. The queues that form to purchase the latest piece of technology or game are major news items. We are seduced and ensnared into valuing ourselves according to possessions that all too soon become redundant.

Over 2,500 years ago the prophet Jeremiah, living in Israel, which had been conquered earlier by Babylon and Assyria, spoke to this very habit of hankering after the meaningless, of making gods of ma-

terial things. He spoke of the people forgetting to nourish their souls by orienting their lives towards YHWH or Elo-him - or in our vocabu-lary, God. The armies of evil were camped around them and the people were starving and ill and unsure of where to turn.

Jeremiah, by look-ing towards the eternal truths, spoke to them of new hope. In fact, when real estate values were just about zero, Jeremiah listened to God’s spirit and purchased land from a kinsman, thus redeeming the kinsman from debt and disgrace. Jeremiah was never to see this land, but it was kept in the family. The land, being a gift from God, was precious and thus Jeremiah demonstrated a belief in God’s pur-pose for his people. His actions spoke to God’s truth – our lives are not meaningless. Even when we are going through very trying times we are to remember God’s steadfast, abiding and faithful love, God’s gen-erous but demanding love. To look forward in faith is to witness and to our trust in God’s ultim-ate desire and purpose for a world fi lled with justice and peace, mercy and compassion, where there is enough for all and all have value and meaning. Thanks be to God for God’s unspeak-able love.

Shepherd’s Pie

Food For the SoulEternal truths and new hope

14 The Peachland View September 24, 2010

Rev. Elaine Diggle, Minister

Peachland United Church

Rev. Elaine Diggle, Minister

eachland United Churc

Sunday, September 26, 2010

The Sermon on

the Mount -

Beatitudes

“Fell the Pain”

Derek Koch,

Peachland Pastor

Peachland Campus

11:00 am - Worship Service

at Peachland Elementary

School

Children & Adult Sunday School 9:45 amChurch Services

11:00 amChildrens Church during

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"Friends in the Park"

on Sunday Sept 26 at Cousins Park

(behind Peachland Community Center on 6th st.), for a time of fun and friendship.

Starts at 11:00 a.m. with music and skits, followed by a FREE LUNCH at Noon and

concluding with races and relays for the children (Face Painting, animal balloons, prizes). Bring

your lawn chair (If raining will be in the Community Center).

For more info, please call Pastor John at Peachland Baptist Church at 250-767-9232.

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Refl ections of a Rainbow, September 9, 2010, T Boat Launch

Amateur photographer and Peachland resident, Tania Simpson, started photography in 2007 and immediately found a passion for it. She chronicles the seasons, the people, and the wildlife of Peachland in almost daily photos of the area. View more at fl ickr.com/photos/taniaseyes. Th e View will be publishing a weekly look at Peachland, through Tania's eyes.

Peachland through Tania’s Eyes

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Semi-waterfront with unobstructed lake & valley views. 5100 sq ft on 2 levels com-pletely rebuilt & updated in 2009 featuring Italian porcelain floors, high end kitchen with Caesarstone counters, walnut cabi-netry & top end appliances. Master Suite retreat with private deck & 4 pce ensuite, granite counters, soaker tub & walk-in shower. Lower level boasts games area, wet bar w/adjoining wine room, & media area.

$995,000 MLS®10016139

250-707-4663

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5151 Morrison CrescentExceptional unobstructed lakeviews, custom executive walkout rancher situated on 1 acre, fully landscaped, quiet cul-de-sac location, over 4300 sq ft finished with very generous room sizes throughout, 2 master bedrooms on the main floor with their own ensuites, billards room with wet bar, 2 gas fireplaces, beautiful hardwood floors, 2 years ago replaced the 2 furnaces & 2 hot water tanks, heat pump, over sized double garage. $849,000 Call Cecile to view at 250-212-2654.www.cecileguilbault.com MLS® 10011873

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Super Nice Home & A Spectacular Lake ViewCustom built home with an income or family suite. Open concept living room & dining room with a vaulted ceiling. Huge gourmet kitchen up & big kitchen down, 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, den, upper & lower lake view decks front & back. There is a lot

here, call me to view it, you will love it.

MLS®10005214

250-470-8989Shirley Geiger

r Lakee Vieieww

g5878E Beach Avenue

7220 Highway 97 S This is an older home, not highest & best use of the property. Value is in the land. Awesome lakeviews from this property with over 400 ft. of pristine lakeshore! Use the cabin until you are ready to build your lakeshore dream. Upper cabin has 3 bdrms (1 on main, 1 in loft & 1 in basement) & 1 1/2 baths. It has sleeping accomodation for 7 people. There is also a 12 ft x 16 ft beach cabin that sleeps 2 or more, perfect for your at home getaway. This property is one of the original subdivided Brent lots. MLS®10010597

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MACDONALD REALTY Kelowna

250-212-72555842C Beach Ave., Peachland

BRIAN GREGORY

CURRENT RATE SPECIALS

3 yr fixed rate 2.90%

3 yr variable (Prime -0.70%) 2.30%

5 yr fixed rate 3.59%

The Cody Sisters!For all your mortgage needs...

Some conditions apply. Rates may change at any time.Let us negotiate for your best mortgage!

Lara Cody250-868-7114

[email protected]

Leanne Cody 250-215-5028

[email protected]

419 Tulameen Road, KelownaNot a blade of grass out of place! This home is located in international award winning Kettle Valley with street appeal galore. Walking distance to an elementary school, restaurant and fitness facility. This home will not disappoint you and we are priced to sell! Visit this listing at www.nextdoorteam.com$524,900 MLS®10016311

KELOWNA

4815 Princeton$359,900

Peachland Fruit Trees, Wonderful

Updates!MLS®10013128

Mel Lemky250-215-5185

It’s Possible! [email protected] www.mellemky.com

4652 Princeton$489,000

Fantastic Lake view modern home!

Immaculate home and grounds!

MLS®10015712

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Great House at a Great Price

4 Beds, 3 Baths, lakeview, .40 acres, private,

RV Parking MLS®10015026

141 Feet of Lakeshore

1.02 acres, 5 bed, 5 bath studio, detatched garage,

licensed dock. MLS®10003069

5 Acres with Rancher

1 level rancher, 3 beds, 2 baths, 5 acres, irrigated,

horse property in ALR. MLS®10016335

4.28 Acres with Lakeview

Privacy, Style, Design, in a natural surrounding, 6

bed, 4 bath, large home office/studio MLS®10015613

Luxury Condo on Beach Ave.

The Gateway, 2 beds with den, facing the lake,

semi-waterfront, popular complex. MLS®10006773

Canyon Location with Lakeview

1 level rancher, 3 beds, 2 full baths, large sunroom,

walk to beach, priced to sell. MLS®10005479

$1,698,000

$589,000

$469,000

$975,000

$439,000

$875,000

NEW LISTING! NEW LISTING!

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3839 Glen Canyon Drive, WestbankPerfect for snow birds or a family, beautiful 2 storey with a full unfinished walkout basement, opens to a private oasis on the canyon with a peek-a-boo lakeview, salt water pool, hot tub, gardeners paradise with fruit trees, basement would be easy to suite with with private entrance, 3 bdrms, 4 baths, 2 gas F/P’s, gourmet kitchen with granite, SS applianc-es, family room off kitchen, eating bar, gleaming hardwood floors, cov-ered deck, patio perfect for entertaining, fenced back yard, double at-tached garage. $497,000 Call Cecile to view at 250-212-2654.www.cecileguilbault.com MLS® 10015633


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