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Peachland, BC Volume 06 | Number 31

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

Bylaw Beat...Pg 10Classifi eds... Pg 12

Real Estate... Pg 16

PeachlandAugust 6, 2010

Workers prepare for concrete work along the Beach Avenue walkway. Photo Joanne Layh

By Joanne Layh

Residents in Central Okanagan West and Peachland are going to be a little bit safer, thanks to a fuel management proj-ect that is underway now.

Fuel management work is taking place within the Westbank First Nation (WFN) Community For-est that includes an area adjacent to the District of Peachland, through the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area and District of West Kelowna to approximately Trad-ers Cove. The project extends over 23 hect-ares along the Trepanier Creek area.

The fuel reduction partnership is the result of a cooperative effort be-tween the Regional Dis-trict of Central Okana-

gan (RDCO) and WFN.“We’re working with

WFN on this because we were able to access the grant money through the federal community ad-justment fund and we’ve been working with them to identify areas that need to be treated and have the fuel reduced. It’s a good partnership between the two gov-ernments,” RDCO com-munications coordinator Bruce Smith said.

The grant money comes from the Canada Economic Action Plan, which provided more than $166,000 in com-munity adjustment funds to the RDCO for comple-tion of this work. Earlier this year, the RDCO ac-cessed another $40,000 in community adjust-ment funds for a similar

fuel management treat-ment over 12 hectares in the WFN Community Forest, adjacent to the Trepanier Forest Service Road, north-west of the Okanagan Connector overpass.

Work on the current project began in the week of July 19. A six-person crew contracted by the WFN’s forest manage-ment department Heart-land Economics has been busy falling, spacing and pruning trees in this high priority section just south of Trepanier Creek. An abundance of fuel can contribute to the spread and severity of any fi re. By removing dead and dying trees, thinning the forest understory and pruning ladder fuels, of-fi cials hope to make the area just a little less at

risk. The risk of wildfi re in

the area is presently so high that on some days workers are unable to op-erate chainsaws because of the threat a spark might pose.

Smith says work will fi nish up in late Septem-ber, though that time frame may be extended if the fi re hazard and danger rating affects the crew’s ability to safely work in the forest.

No burning will take place. Instead, all fuel materials will be chipped and removed from the site.

Signs have been post-ed and neighbours and recreation groups have been advised to be aware of periodic, short clo-sures of unsanctioned trails through the forest

as trees are cut, spaced, pruned and cleaned up.

“This partnership with the Westbank First Na-tion is an excellent exam-ple of our governments working together to im-prove the safety and se-curity of all our residents. We look forward to com-pleting this and other joint forest fuel mitiga-tion projects and encour-age everyone to do what they can to make their properties Fire Smart,” Regional District Chair Robert Hobson says.

For WFN forestry man-ager Grant Thompson the project is not only about safety, but is also about preserving the val-ue of the forest. “This fuel management project is a demonstration of WFN’s commitment to manage the Westbank First Na-

tion Community Forest for multiple values over a very long time. These val-ues include timber, wa-ter, wildlife, recreation, traditional uses, visu-als and protection from wildfi re. Projects such as these will ensure that all Okanagan residents will be able to enjoy and ben-efi t from of our forests for many years to come.”

The mitigation work being carried out this year covers only two of 20 areas identifi ed for priority fuel treatments in the WFN tenured area and wild land urban in-terface adjacent to the District of Peachland, Central Okanagan West Electoral Area and Dis-trict of West Kelowna. A multi-year plan is in place to treat the remaining identifi ed areas.

Fuel reduction work underway in Trepanier Creek area

2 The Peachland View August 6, 2010

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by Joanne Layh

Three-vehicle crash closes hwyHighway 97 traffi c in Peachland was

backed up and even closed for a time following a three-vehicle collision that happened at Drought Hill early Sun-day afternoon.

A northbound brown Honda SUV was travelling along Highway 97 when it apparently drifted into the oncoming southbound lane. RCMP say the SUV crashed into a red Ford pickup, caus-

ing the pickup to fl ip multiple times. The SUV then crashed into a south-bound grey Ford coupe.

All three vehicles suffered major damage and had to be towed away.

“They had to cut open one of the ve-hicles and take two people out,” RCMP Constable Steve Holmes said.

Details are scant, but it is known that some of the vehicles’ occupants suffered minor injuries.

The driver of the Honda SUV, a 35-year old male of Burnaby, was fi ned $368 and charged under the Motor Ve-hicle Act for Driving without due Care and Attention.

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2010 MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONNOMINATION PAPERS

Nomination papers for the Local General By-Election to be held October 16, 2010, are now available at the Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C., for the election of:

ONE (1) COUNCILLOR for the remaining term

(Term commences October, 2010 and concludes December, 2011)

The mode of nomination of candidates shall be as follows:

Candidates shall be nominated in writing by two (2) qualified electors of the Municipality. The nomination paper shall be delivered to the Chief Election Officer, or the Deputy Chief Election Officer, at the District of Peachland Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C., during regular office hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., between August 31st, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. and September 10th, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. The nomination papers shall be in the form provided, and shall state the name and residence of the person nominated in a manner sufficient to identify the candidate.

The nomination paper shall be signed by the candidate.

Further information on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:

Polly Palmer, Chief Election Officer by telephone at 767-6055 ext. 105 or by email at [email protected]; or

Erin Boyes, Deputy Chief Election Officer, by telephone at 767-6055 ext. 111 or by email at [email protected]

Polly Palmer

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By Joanne Layh

Since 2001 BC com-munities such as Peach-land have been receiv-ing grant funding from the Strategic Commu-nity Investment Fund, a restructuring of pro-vincial grants consisting of the Traffi c Fine Rev-enue Sharing Program and Small Community and Regional District grants.

Peachland has always received these grants and as there are no con-ditions associated with it, the community is free to use it as needed. Di-rector of fi nance Doug Pride says Peachland

uses the funding to sub-sidize the cost of munic-ipal services that would otherwise be fi nanced through taxation.

BC Liberal Govern-ment Caucus commu-nications offi cer Sta-cie Dley says the grant amount is determined by a formula based on population and property assessment. “If popula-tion changes, of course the funding changes there,” Dley says, “your funding will increase up until [a population of] 15,000.”

Dley also says that if a community becomes re-sponsible for paying for their community polic-

ing [as Peachland would if the population is found to be over 5,000 in the next census] then they will be eligible for the traffi c fi ne rev-enue funds in addition to Small Community Grants.

In the most recent in-stallment, Summerland received $28,372 in traf-fi c fi ne revenue funds. Exactly how much Peachland would be ex-pected to pay towards community policing once the population ex-ceeds 5,000 is unknown, but taxpayers might be pleased to know there is a grant that could soften the blow.

Higher population could mean small grant increase in future

August 6, 2010 The Peachland View 3

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the District of Peachland will hold a Public Hearing as required under Section 905.3(1) of the Local Government Act, for the purpose of hearing representations of the pub-lic respecting matters contained in proposed Bylaw No. 1959, at 6:30 p.m. on August 10, 2010 in Council

Chambers at the Peachland Community Centre, 4450-6th Street, Peachland, B.C.

The proposed Master Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 1959 authorizes Council to enter into a phased development agreement with 0817642 B.C. Ltd., to develop the Pincushion Ponderosa land according to the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement.

The particulars of the Agreement are as follows:

Developer: 0817642 B.C. Ltd

Purpose: In general terms, the purpose of the bylaw is to authorize an agreement that restricts the author-ity of the Council to make changes to the CD-7 zoning established by Zoning Bylaw No. 1375 Amendment Bylaw No. 1924, 2010 for a specified number of years, in exchange for the provision by the Developer of certain public amenities and other terms and conditions set out in the agreement. Bylaw No. 1924 creates a comprehensive development zone for the purpose of redevelopment of the Ponderosa Golf Course (159 ha) and development of up to 2310 dwelling units, which includes 210 units of affordable housing, rang-ing from single family dwellings to multiple family strata title units, an urban village with a maximum of 5,000m2, commercial development and tourist accommodation, a winery and a vineyard. The agreement would restrict the authority of the Council to alter any of the provisions of the CD-7 zoning for 10 years with a possibility of extension for a further 10 years with the approval of the B.C. Inspector of Municipali-ties. The agreement is assignable to subsequent owners of the CD-7 zoned land with the consent of the District, and is assignable without the District’s consent to any business affiliate of the Developer.

The lands that would be subject to the agreement are shown on the map that forms part of this notice and are legally described as:

PID: 012-696-554, Block 34, District Lot 490, ODYD, Plan 125PID: 012-696-561, Block 35, District Lot 490, ODYD, Plan 125PID: 012-696-684, Block 38, District Lot 490, ODYD, Plan125 except Plan H750PID:005-551-111, District Lot 902, ODYD, except Plans B5979, 26312, 35106, 37658 and H783PID: 016-214-595, Lot 1, District Lots 220, 902 and 2897, ODYD, Plan 43335PID:011-737-808, District Lot 1800, ODYD Except: South 10 Chains, and Plans 20595, 21887, 24539, 41361 and KAP58324PID: 90101530, DL 5351 ODYDPID: 90101531, DL. 5352 ODYDPID: 90101532, Block C of DL. 2897, 5351, and 5352 ODYD,

The proposed Master Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 1959, 2010, the proposed agree-ment and Bylaw Number 1924, 2010 may be inspected at the Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday to Friday inclusive, exclud-ing Statutory Holidays, from July 26, 2010 to August 10, 2010.

NO REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING

The subject property is shown on the map below:

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Information on Public Hearing Notice

For the Ponderosa /Pincushion Ridge Master Development Plan

Recent amendments to the Local Government Act require that the Ponderosa/Pincushion Ridge Master Development Agreement (also referred to as a Phased Development Agreement) be presented under a separate bylaw. Although the Master Development Agreement was provided as a schedule to the Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw at the previous Public Hear-ings in respect of this development, it was not included as a separate bylaw.

A Public Hearing will be held just prior to the August 10, 2010 regular Council Meeting, at 6:30 p.m., in Council Chambers. There is no new information be-ing presented at this public hearing.

Minor amendments to the Master Development Agreement have been recom-mended by our District Solicitor, which are for clarification purposes, gram-matical changes, and including some legal and technical revisions. Again, no new information is being presented or proposed.

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By Joanne Layh

The Peachland Recre-ation Department is in need of boat volunteers for the August 14 Rattle-snake Island Swim.

Boat volunteers are needed to shuttle the 3.1 km swimmers to the island early Saturday morning. In addition to that, canoeists and kayak-ers are needed to accom-pany the swimmers to help them stay on course or in case they need assis-tance.

Pelma Haffenden of the Peachland Recreation Department says they have about 50 per cent less boat volunteers than last year and could really use the extra help. They’ll have to wake up early, but volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and breakfast following the swim.

The 7 km swim begins at 7 a.m. and leaves from the 5th Street Dock, while the 3.1 km swim starts a half-hour later with par-ticipants beginning the race at the island. How-ever, it takes about 30 to 45 minutes to get to Rat-tlesnake Island by boat, so 3.1 km swimmers are required to check in prior to departure, between 6 a.m. and 6:30 a.m.

Time to complete the 3.1 km swim is capped at two hours, through the strongest swimmers should easily be able to complete the full swim in that time. Last year, overall female winner Ali

Campbell fi nished the 7 km swim with a time of 1:46:50, while over-all male winner Connor Vanderzalm came in at just 1:37:20.

The swimmers will follow a course marked with motorboats and or-ange buoys. Each swim-mer must provide his or her own accompanying canoe or kayak and assis-tant. The boat accompa-nying the swimmer may not be motorized or con-tain holes that cause the boat to take on water. For safety reasons, organizers of the event insist that the boat be lake-worthy if it is to accompany a swimmer on the lake.

Swimmers are not per-mitted to share their kay-aker or canoeist, although two canoeists (but not two kayakers) may share a boat provided that they are assisting two swim-mers of very similar speeds. If two swimmers are sharing a canoeist and one swimmer falls behind, the boat will remain with the slower

swimmer. However, regu-lations of the swim pro-hibit the boat to be more than three boat-lengths away from either swim-mer, so swimmers must choose each other care-fully if sharing a boat.

At the time of press, there were 33 people registered for the 3.1 km swim and 13 registered for the full swim.

Following the swim, medals will be awarded to the top three swim-mers in each age group. As well, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church will be hosting a pancake break-fast at the community centre from 7:30 a.m. un-til 11:30 a.m. The break-fast is open to the public and is only $5 for adults. Race swimmers eat for free.

The swim takes place on Saturday, August 14. For more information or to become a boat volun-teer, contact the Peach-land Recreation Depart-ment at 250.767.2133 or email [email protected].

Boat volunteers needed for Rattlesnake Island Swim

Canoeists and kayakers assist Rattlesnake Island swimmers Photo Joanne Layh

Here in the Okanagan, Nicola and Highland Val-leys we know there’s a price that is sometimes paid for living in para-dise.

In my constituency report last week I men-tioned the courage and skill of those water bomb-ing fi re fi ghters.

This week, sadly, we acknowledge that some-times all the skill and courage in the world may not be enough. Two of the best and the bravest confronted that reality when their plane went down this week in the Lytton fi re.

Every time these pilots fl y into a fi re zone they do so knowing that the chances of not making it back are more than just a statistic.

Yet, knowing that, they still move dramatically into harm’s way, wanting to protect, to subdue the menacing force, to pre-vent tragedy striking the lives of others.

It is no cliché for those of us who live here when we say to the loved ones of those pilots, ‘‘our hearts go out to you.”

We know full well the actions of your awesome aviators down through the years have prevented more deaths than we can number.

We are forever thank-ful.

We also mourned the loss of another remark-able individual this past week.

Art Sewell’s accom-plishments set a high standard for everyone as-piring to be a better hus-band, father and neigh-bour. He leaves a proud legacy that will be car-ried on for generations by his children and his children’s children.

The tender and heart-felt words from his son’s eulogy refl ected that his dad was grateful for a wonderful life and was ready for the next one.

Art, we thank you…R.I.P.

The Britco plant in Penticton is yet another reminder of the world-class workers and busi-

ness operators we have right here in our constitu-ency.

I had the privilege of touring the operation and meeting with about 70 of the innovative and hard working employees. They’re known nation-ally and internationally for building in-factory modular living units and other types of facilities which are then shipped and set up on site.

The Olympic Athlete Village in Whistler is just

one of many successful Britco installations.

Hats off to all the Brit-co folks for being part of keeping our local econo-my strong.

And speaking of a strong economy, the Con-ference Board of Canada is saying our economy is outperforming the expec-tations and the defi cit is moving down faster than predicted.

I’ve been asked if that means we’ll back off on restraining federal spend-

ing or reducing debt. No way. It’s because

of our fi scal focus that investments continue to happen and jobs contin-ue to be created by the private sector.

This week I won’t be available for my usual constituency meetings with you as I have to be in Ottawa. Call Barb, Doug or Janine with any issues you want me to check out, or book a cof-fee time with me when I’m back. Cheers.

Re: Too steep to climb (The Peachland View, July 30, 2010)Dear Editor;Treegroup Developments values public input on our projects. After reading

Maude Ash’s letter to the View last week, we wanted to let Peachlanders know what has happened, and what will happen, to the Pincushion Mountain trail.

Early on, Treegroup knew that Pincushion Mountain had a special place in the hearts of Peachlanders and the trail leading to its summit was well used. We wanted to maintain and improve access to the mountain and create several kilo-metres of new trails. To do so, we engaged the assistance of a dedicated group of volunteers who know the area trails.

The Peachland Volkssport Club has worked with Treegroup for several years now to develop, on paper, an overall trail system, including access to Pincushion Mountain. We really appreciate the work the club has put into the project.

Unfortunately, the routing on paper did not translate exactly as planned on the actual topography of the mountain. In addition, Treegroup had safety concerns considering the active tree falling on the former Crown land.

We could not have built a brand new trail prior to closing the alternate access over the former Crown land until all permissions were in place from the province. Instead, we roughed in a temporary trail so as not to eliminate access to the mountain. It was, and is, a work in progress.

Prior to Maude Ash’s letter being published, we had received input from hikers and we were in the process of acting on those concerns. We knew the trail was temporary and we once again drew on the experience and expertise of several members of the Volkssport Club to help us in coming up with a new, safer route.

Work is in progress to change the trailhead routing and to address the concerns that have been expressed by the public. When the fi nal trail system is completed, it will not be built to a “standard consistent with neighbouring portions of the existing trails,” as was quoted in our Master Development Agreement. It will be better.

Should anyone have any questions about the Ponderosa Pincushion Ridge proj-ect, please contact Scott Dawson through the Ponderosa Golf Club offi ce.

Sincerely,Treegroup Developments Corp.

Peachland Views4 The Peachland View August 6, 2010

� WEEKLY COMMENTARY STOCKWELL DAY, MP

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2010 MUNICIPAL BY-ELECTIONNOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of Peachland that nominations for the office of:

One (1) Councillor

For the remaining term (October 2010 to December 2011), will be received by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer, as follows:

District of Peachland Municipal Office 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 31st, 20105806 Beach Avenue to 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 10th, 2010Peachland, B.C.

Excluding Statutory Holidays and weekends

Nomination documents are available at the Peachland Municipal Office during regular office hours, beginning Friday, July 30, 2010 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:

• Canadian citizen;

• 18 years of age or older;

• Resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and

• Not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office.

Further information on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting:

Polly Palmer, Chief Election Officer by telephone at 767-6055 ext. 105 or by email at [email protected]; or

Erin Boyes, Deputy Chief Election Officer, by telephone at 767-6055 ext. 111 or by email at [email protected]

Polly Palmer

Chief Election Officer

To the Editor: For many years little brown bats have lived in our breezeway. We never see a

mosquito and very few other fl ying insects and our little orchard seems to be very insect-free. The bats hunt all night. A few years ago, we removed siding from a nearby building because the bats were noisy and they all left en masse and tried to move into another building about 2 miles away. Is it possible that disturbed bats might all move together because they feel like a family? If so, a large number displaced from the old primary school might appreciate Mr. Coyles’ address.

It has been proven so often that we disturb wild populations at our risk – look at the Kokanee and Mysis shrimp on the lake. Here we have free, automatic insect control for downtown Peachland. How can we be so stupid?

Patricia Ryder

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As I have said in the past, the wheels of gov-ernment often turn slowly, however they do continue to turn. Most recently an agreement was signed between the RDOS and the District of Summerland to ex-tend domestic water ser-vice to the community of Faulder. It was not a huge announcement, but it is most certainly a very signifi cant and im-portant one. If you have been following this is-sue, you may recall that the community of Faul-der has had a number of water challenges over the past few years. Uranium in the groundwater sup-ply necessitated the need to potentially drill a new well. However more re-cent concerns regarding the long-term sustain-ability of the aquifer made this a costly and somewhat risky endeav-or for all involved.

Fortunately there was a common sense and

cost effective solution, extending the domestic water supply from Sum-merland to Faulder, and performing some other much needed upgrades during the construction process. It is a somewhat complex agreement, however it is ultimately a win-win solution that will benefi t water users and in both communi-ties, and also offers tax-payers excellent value. Water is easily one of our most valuable and un-derappreciated resources and that makes this proj-ect all that more impor-tant. However it did not happen by accident.

A small group of Faul-der residents fi rst iden-tifi ed the potential for long-term problems with constructing an addi-tional well and set about to work with their locally elected regional district area director to fi nd a better solution. Through the due diligence of the area director, the Dis-trict of Summerland was approached and again I must commend

the Summerland mayor and council for having the political will to back this important project as well. From that point staff within both the Dis-trict of Summerland and the RDOS worked dili-gently to create a project and an agreement that was benefi cial to all par-ties. The agreement is now signed and this proj-ect can move forward to the next phase. From a provincial perspective, grant funding that was made available to drill the well can now be used to help construct the ex-pansion to help keep this project affordable for the Faulder ratepayers.

By the time of the ex-pected completion, this problem and related so-lution will have been on the books for less than three years. While this is still a signifi cant period of time, in the world of government and infra-structure projects, this is easily one of the more expedited projects I have come across in many years. There is much that

can be learned from the community of Faulder receiving domestic wa-ter from the District of Summerland through this process. What is most important is that it illustrates the difference a group of citizens can make in their commu-nity. When people work together at all levels of government in partner-ship with local residents we can most certainly do great things. The Faulder water project is evidence of that.

I would like to take a moment to formerly thank the local resi-dents who got involved, RDOS area F director Michael Brydon, Sum-merland Mayor Perrino and council, and the staff at both the RDOS and the District of Sum-merland. Your combined efforts have ensured a community will have a safe and healthy water supply, and your respec-tive taxpayers have re-ceived maximum value in this important project. Job well done.


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� WEEKLY COMMENTARY BILL BARISOFF, MLA

Common sense water agreement reached Power to the people of PeachlandI can’t help but comment on the two recent articles

one in the Westside and one in the Peachland View concerning the recent outages in the Peachland area. In this day and age and given the reliance homeowners, business and municipalities have on a reliable source of electrical power, it is unacceptable that there is not a loop feed or alternate source of power coming from the south so that we are not solely reliable on a supply from the north. I fi nd that the comment from the B.C. Hydro spokesperson who said that the problem is that Fortis power is the supplier of power to the Summerland area, therefore it is not possible to initiate a tie point between the two distribution systems, certainly needs clarifi cation and additional questions asked. So what if Fortis owns the plant? If B.C. Hydro is able to negotiate interprovincial and U.S.A. tie points for the exchange of power between electrical utilities on the transmission system, it shouldn’t be a stretch to negotiate some sort of agreement with Fortis for a tie point on the distribution system, after all we are in the same province! What then are the real problems? Cost, revenue return to Fortis, transformer capacity, larger conductor, a new plant, poles, spans of wire, switch, and oil circuit reclosures? None of these would seem to be insurmountable, so it leaves one to wonder if it is the ho hum approach that Hydro seems to have for the electrical needs of the residents and businesses of Peachland or is it just poor planning? Whatever the reason, we can only hope that the Chamber of Commerce or the town council keep vigilant in pursuing B.C. Hydro over this issue.

David Blair,Peachland


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Royal Canadian Legion Brunch: 1330 - 1530 hrs. Price $6.50. Join your fellow Legion Members - bring along a friend.

Royal Canadian Legion Meat Draw: 1500 - 1700 hrs.

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].

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AUGUST 13 1898 Little Schoolhouse Summer Arts Program at the Little Schoolhouse: 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.-


Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment with Papa Thom 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 250.767.3255 for your reservation

AUGUST 14St Margaret’s Anglican Church Pancake Breakfast 7:00-11:00 a.m. at Peachland Community Centre. $5.25 adults, 9 years and under $3.

Peachland Rattle Snake Island Swim. For more information call 250.767.2133

Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

1898 Little Schoolhouse Summer Arts Program at the Little Schoolhouse: 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Royal Canadian Legion Brunch: 1330 - 1530 hrs. Price $6.50. Join your fellow Legion Members - bring along a friend.

Royal Canadian Legion Meat Draw: 1500 - 1700 hrs

AUGUST 11 Chess at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:00 p.m. Experienced and beginners.

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company:Group meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250.767.2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com

AUGUST 12Line Dancing at 50+ Centre: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Tai Chi for Wellness: 10:00 a.m., continuing students meet at Spirit Square.

Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.


AA at Noon at the 50+ Activity Centre

Bingo at 50+ Centre: 6:45 p.m.

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment with Jimmy Leguilloux. 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 250.767.3255 for your reservation

AUGUST 9Take Off Pounds Sensibly at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:30 a.m. Call 1.800.932.8677 or Doreen at 250.767.2132



Tai Chi for Wellness: 6 p.m., continuing students meet at Spirit Square.

Peachland Bridge Club at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 p.m. Call Eva at 250.767.6407

AUGUST 8Sunday Breakfast Program: 8-11 a.m. at Peachland Wellness Centre. $5.75 for a full breakfast. Call 250.767.0141

Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market: 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. at the Heritage Park.

1898 Little Schoolhouse Summer Arts Program at Little Schoolhouse: 1:00.- 4:00 p.m. Featured artists are Chris Berry and Angela Cuschieri

AUGUST 16Take Off Pounds Sensibly at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:30 a.m. For information call 1.800.932.8677 or Doreen at 250.767.2132



Tai Chi for Wellness: 6:00 p.m continuing students meet at Spirit Square.

Peachland Bridge Club at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 p.m. Call Eva at 250.767.6407

AUGUST 18Chess at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:00 p.m. Experienced and beginners.

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company:Group meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250.767.2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com

Royal Canadian Legion Executive Meeting: 1900 hrs.

AUGUST 19 Line Dancing at 50+ Centre: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Tai Chi for Wellness: 10:00 a.m. continuing students meet at Spirit Square.

Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.



Bingo at 50+ Centre: 6:45 p.m.

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment with Jimmy Leguilloux. 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 250.767.3255 for your reservation

AUGUST 201898 Little Schoolhouse Summer Arts Program at the Little Schoolhouse: 11:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.


Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment with Papa Thom 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 250.767.3255 for your reservation

Royal Canadian Legion Karaoke with Anita.1930 hrs.

1898 Little Schoolhouse Sum-mer Arts Program. Every Thurs-day, Friday and Saturday, July and August, from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Local artists will be featured. Also, every Sunday meet the artists, see their work displayed and have tea on the patio, from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Featured artists August 5 - 8, 2010, are Chris Berry and Angela Cuschieri.

Peachland Ambassadors. Can-didates will be presenting their Personal Speeches at the fi rst of their judged events on Sunday, August 8th, at 11:00 a.m., at the Community Centre. A Cake Auc-tion will also take place. Admis-sion $5 at the door. A Luncheon is to follow, admission for the luncheon is $5 with advanced notice required. Call Brenda at

250.767.6309.

Maple Springs Bible Camp, Peachland has openings for dif-ferent camps running until August 22. Five days of fun for children 5 - 16 years. For more information visit the website: maplesprings.ca or call 250.767.2354.

Peachland Rattle Snake Island Swim. Takes place on Satur-day, August 14, 2010. Swimmers choose from the 3.1 or 7 k swim. Volunteers and their boats are needed. For more info call the Recreation Centre at 250.767.2133.

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Pancake Breakfast - Rattlesnake Island Swim. Pan-cake Breakfast will take place on Saturday, August 14, 2010, from

7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., at the Peach-land Community Centre. Price $5.25 adults, 9 years and under $3.00. Come and join us one and all.

Westbank Country Opry is coming to Peachland on August 22, 2010, at Heritage Park. Starts at 5:30 p.m. Marty Edwards will be appearing. Admission by do-nation - bring a lawn chair. For more information call Leverne at 250.767.2090.

2011 Peachland Art and Gar-den Tour - the Committee is looking for gardens for next years’s tour. If you have a gar-den or know of a garden you feel could be part of this summer event, call Wilma 250.767.2218 or Phyllis 250.767.2546

FEATURED EVENTS

AUGUST 1550+ Activity Centre: 8-11:30 a.m. $4.50 adults, $2.50 children under 12.

Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market: 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. at the Heritage Park.

1898 Little Schoolhouse Summer Arts Program at Little Schoolhouse: 1:00.- 4:00 p.m.



Royal Canadian Legion Brunch: 1330 - 1530 hrs. Price $6.50. Join your fellow Legion Members - bring along a friend

Royal Canadian Legion Meat Draw: 1500 - 1700 hrs.

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment with Donovan Sweet. 7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Call 250.767.3255 for your reservation

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Dancin' Barefoot rocked the City of Peachland with their 4th Annual concert held at Cousins Park in Peachland on July 17th. This event was founded by the late Terry MacGillivray and is managed by President, Val MacGillivray and Producer, Patricia Cheyne. Almost 2000 people danced and rocked to classic rock legends, Chilliwack and the following local bands were equally entertaining, Precision, Young 'Uns, Mystic Bowie, John Lee Sanders, Out of Eden and Sleddogs. "The audience members were amazing! They were courteous, respectful, dancing and laughing, we couldn't have asked for a better group of supporters for our cause", said Patricia Cheyne, Producer. The evening was perfect! There was a warm breeze from the lake, burgers, steaks and perogies sizzling in the background. The comments heard throughout the evening were "phenomenal music", "rockin' party", "great food" and "awesome concert spot". Dancin' Barefoot would like to thank everyone who volunteered and sponsored our event but in particular the generous support from the Peachland Community. We would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that we received from our volunteers. Their integrity and professionalism ensured the success of our event. Dancin' Barefoot would also like to the thank the following locations for assisting with the organization of our event; the City of Peachland, Peachland Recreation Centre, Chamber of Commerce, Johnston Meier Insurance & A&W Resturant. A HUGE thank you to our Cor-porate Peachland Sponsors, TNI/Effective Printing for your very generous sponsorship and to Bliss Bakery, our official food sponsor who has supported our event from the first year and to our newest Peachland sponsor, Rick from Tupper Trucking. Everyone's generous support has enabled Dancin' Barefoot to continue with creating an event that supports our community, local musicians and raise money for the T-Mac Music for Children Charity founded in honour of the late Terry MacGillivray. We look forward to seeing you all in 2011! Photo Credit: Angelique Duffield, Style Photography

Thank you!By Kaz Zvanitajs (aka Bettie Bellringer)

Double your pleasure! The hard hitting women of the Okanagan Roller Derby are proud to host the Derby Deuce Scoop Double-Header on Satur-day, August 14 at Prospera Place in Kelowna, featur-ing four amazing roller derby teams!

The bouts will feature Okanagan Roller Derby Peach Tarts up against Reign Valley Vixens Doomsday Bunnies and the Reign Valley Vixens Kiss Me Deadlies battling the Terminally Evil All-Stars.

The teams will be travel-ing from BC and Alberta to bring a night of unforget-table thrills and spills to Kelowna. Vancouver’s Ter-minal City Roller Girls and Edmonton’s E-Ville Derby Girls have put together a heavy hitting all-star team, calling themselves Termi-nally Evil, and Abbots-ford’s Reign Valley Vixens are bringing two teams to battle on the track.

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by’s Peach Tarts formed in November of 2008 and have been hard at work practicing and prepping for the last year to bring the excitement and theatrics of modern day roller derby to the Okanagan. The Peach Tarts began in Peachland with three local women and now boasts 35 derby-loving league members along with 27 new fresh meat, the new derby girls in training.

The Tarts hosted their fi rst home opener against the Raggedy Rollers of the Okanagan-Shuswap Derby Girls on June 19. Atten-dance at Prospera Place ex-ceeded 2,000 fans and the derby girls did not disap-point. The Peach Tarts not only won their home open-er, but brought derby fever to the central Okanagan!

Modern day roller derby is played on a fl at track but still has the hits and spills of derby from the 1970’s and 1940’s. Derby girls of today come from a wide range of back-grounds - paramedics, graphic designers, electri-cians, school teachers and

stay-at- home-moms, just to name a few. Some of the derby girls on the track on August 14 will be Optimus Prim, Sour Cherry, Juvi Hall, Suzy Shameless, Rob-in Banks, and the View’s own Blair Block.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and all of the action starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 each (one price for 2 bouts!) and are for sale at www.selectyourtickets.com. Kids under 12 years old are admitted free. Seat-ing is general admission and for those brave enough, there will be suicide seat-ing at the ends of the track. Don’t miss the best sport on 8 wheels and a chance to cheer on a Peachland-founded team!

Visit the Peach Tarts at www.okrd.ca, OKRD on Twitter, or at Okanagan Derby Girls on Facebook.

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Th e Okanagan Roller Derby Peach Tarts. Photo Contributed


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The Peachland Ambas-sador candidates have been busy in the kitchen this week whipping up cakes to auction at their personal speech event on Sunday morning.

The cake auction is a new fundraising initiative for the Peachland Ambassador pro-gram, and while the cakes won’t be judged, audience members could walk away with a delicious homemade confection if their bid is the highest.

“Some are working more on the design and some are working more on very special recipes. One girl is excited to be using her grandma’s recipe,” organizer Brenda

Moshansky says. The cake auc-

tion will take place in between speech presenta-tions by the can-didates, when judges are busy marking and de-liberating.

The event promises to move at a brisk pace – each can-didate will be al-lowed only 3 to 5 minutes for his

or her speech.Public speaking is an im-

portant component of the program over the year, Moshansky says. The person-al speeches presentation is the fi rst judged event for this year’s group of candidates. The Peachland Ambassador program begins with De-but Night at the beginning of June and culminates with Pageant Weekend in mid-September. On September 17, visiting royalty from around the province will attend an evening event that promises to include sponsor speeches, entertainment presentations, and a fun fashion show. On the following night, candi-dates will be judged on eve-ning wear presentations and impromptu questions in the fi nal stages of competition. The evening fi nishes with an awards ceremony and coro-nation. If you’d like to follow your favourite candidate on their journey to the throne, check out their fi rst judged event on Sunday.

On Sunday morning the candidates will deliver their personal speeches based on a topic of their choos-ing. Moshansky says that the Westside toastmasters group has been mentoring the candidates in speech

craft, teaching them how to write and present a speech ensuring that they use many techniques such as vocal va-riety and eye contact. To en-sure fairness, the judges were carefully chosen from outside of Peachland. The marks will be decided upon using crite-ria which includes:

• Overall impression;• Formal opening and clos-

ing included in the speech;• Clarity, grammar and

pitch;• Confi dence, stage pres-

ence, poise; and• Timing.Reigning ambassador Zoe

Moshansky and vice ambas-sador Portia Connor will em-cee the event.

The Peachland Ambassa-dor personal speeches event and cake auction takes place on Sunday, August 8 at 11 a.m. in the community cen-tre. Advance tickets are not necessary as admission is $5 at the door. If you’d like to attend the luncheon that fol-lows the event, the cost is an additional $5, but you’ll need to RSVP for the luncheon by 10 a.m. on Saturday morn-ing. To make a reservation, contact Brenda Moshan-sky at [email protected] or ring 250.767.6309.

Ambassador candidates to auction homemade cakes Sunday morning

Peachland Ambassador candidates Ashleigh Menard-Poole, Anya Mayoss-Hurd, Melea Pueschner, Rylie Miller, Katie Owen, Natasha Bennett and David Rojas (shown left to right). Photo Joanne Layh

By Darlene Hartford

Being a tourist in your own hometown is a sure way to eliminate sum-mer boredom for kids or the tedious day to day for parents of bored kids. Take advantage of drop in programs at Peach-land Community Centre and outings sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club. The Westside Trail

Guide found at the Visi-tor Information Centre offers a variety of hikes for all ages and skill lev-els. Pack a picnic and take to the hills. Other outings could include Parrot Island, a tour of Working Horse Or-ganic Farm, or off road adventures with Okana-gan ATV Tours. Even an overnight campout at Todd’s RV Campsite

or Peachland’s newest campground, Camp Okanagan in Paradise Valley, can offer the best in outdoor summer fun just a few steps from your own back door.

Create a summer proj-ect that can be entered in the Peachland Fall Fair as a shutterbug, garden-er or crafter. When did you last visit the Peach-land Museum, the Farm-

ers and Crafters Market, the tea and art show at The Little Schoolhouse, or The Gallery?

Local clubs and orga-nizations also work at providing entertainment throughout the summer with events such as out-door music sponsored by Peachland Rotary at the pavilion and sum-mer arts programs at the Little Schoolhouse on

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Also, busi-nesses such as Rocky Top Coffee Company provide music on the pa-tio weekly and the Gast-haus prepares for Okto-berfest feasting and en-tertainment. If shopping is a priority Peachland’s clothing boutiques On Beach, Chico’s Paradise, Tikki Hut and the Lanai rival any shops in neigh-

bouring communities. Dragonfl y and Amber offers unique jewelry of Swarovski crystals and gems set by Iranian de-signers as well as jew-elers from all over the world.

The anticipation of upcoming events and the planning for guests yet to arrive can also be a breeze when look-ing to your own home-town. Plan to attend the Peachland Chamber of Commerce 2nd An-nual Golf Tournament on August 30 at Two Eagles Golf Course or get tickets to Peachland Players summer play. Being a tourist in your own hometown can easily fi ll the remaining days of summer while you support local clubs and businesses.


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This week we will talk about the Noise Bylaw #1330.

Please try to keep noise levels down, as some people are far more sensitive to noise then others. If you are having a party in the yard let your neighbors know about it in advance and keep the stereo equipment and karaoke machines inside the house as noise can carry for great distances under certain circumstances. We can all have fun and still show respect for other

people around us.1. Section 3.2:No person shall

cause, make, permit, or allow noise of a continuous nature at a private residence that can easily be heard by an individual at another residence. Please note that this is very subjective as some people have very sensitive hearing. The noise must be above normal for the area.

2. Construction Hours:

The following are the hours that construction noise is allowed:

• Monday to Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 9 p.m.;

• Saturday between the hours of 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.;

• Sunday and holidays between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.;

• Permits may be given to extend these hours if required.

Many of the bylaws of Peachland are posted on

our web site and can be viewed by anyone free of charge. You can view the bylaws on our web site at www.peachland.ca or you can purchase a copy of a bylaw at City Hall.

Please have a safe and enjoyable summer. If you require any assistance please contact the office at 250.767.2647 or call me on my cell phone at 250.212.2331.

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Last Saturday at the Peachland Legion an enthusiastic crowd cheered on as members of the Peachland Legion and the Peachland Little Snooker League raffl ed off their curly locks of hair in support of Mark and Jean Saul who are facing unexpected challenges due to medical treatment. Pictured above (from right to left ) are Mark Saul, Pam Hansen, Judy Rieckmann, Lee Chevalier and Barrie Hewer. Photo contributed

By Wendy Johnson

Greata Ranch Vine-yard’s name is a mar-riage between mem-ory and philosophy. Greata’s President, Gor-don Fitzpatrick, said the family’s connection to the site along Okanag-an Lake grew from his father’s (Senator Ross Fitzpatrick) recollec-tions of tagging along with his dad—who ran the McLean and Fitzpa-trick packinghouse in Oliver—on peach runs to Greata Ranch.

Those peaches were reputed to be the most prolific in the Oka-nagan and to an Oka-nagan boy peach juices running down the chin were sure signs of a per-fect summer.

“So when the property

was available in 1994 and my dad purchased it, he remembered it as Greata and to him it was always Greata.”

And while the win-ery has not followed the trend toward quirky names, its appellation is true to its beliefs and values.

“Our winemaking philosophy is ‘respect the land; honour trad-ition; pursue perfection; and that tradition rang true for him.”

Fitzpatrick went on to say that there is an ad-age in the wine industry that land conducive to soft fruit boded well for grapes also.

“So that purchase was based on my dad’s boy-hood memories. Some-times a little local know-ledge goes a long way.”

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Forest Stewardship Plan - Public Review

Notice is hereby given of the public review period for the 2010 – 2015 Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) for the Westbank First Nation Community Forest (WFN-CF).

The FSP contains two Forest Development Units (FDUs) these being the Westbank Block, west of Peachland and West

Kelowna; and the Derickson Block in the vicinity of Hwy 33 and West Kettle River.

The FSP outlines the resource values and management strategies for those values associated with the WFN-CF. The FSP is consistent with the applicable Acts, Regulations and Higher Level Plans.

Prior to approval by the Ministry of Forests and Range, the FSP is available for review and comment by First Nations, the public and resource users until September 30, 2010. Comments received after this date may not be included in this plan but will be considered for future planning.

The FSP may be viewed at the office of Heartland Economics LP in Westbank weekdays from 8:30 to 4:30 pm. Or you can view the FSP and maps on our website www.wfndc.ca

Please direct all inquires and comments to Heartland Economics LP, c/o Grant A. Thompson RPF, 3522A Red Cloud Way, Westbank, BC. V4T 2G9. Phone (250) 768-5617, Fax: 768-5619 email: [email protected].

By Wendy Johnson

BC wineries could be called the upstarts of the international wine in-dustry. Born long after their ancestors made names for themselves in places like Champagne, Bordeaux and Burgundy and carried labels like Chateau-Margaux, BC’s wineries thumbed their noses at tradition and even climate and then brazened their way onto the world stage.

From modest begin-nings that were little better than liquid sweat socks with a kick, the BC wine industry reinvented itself in the 1990s to the point where the Old World is taking a close look at the rocky rump of a sprawling country in the New World.

And while BC vine-yards were converting to viniferas and wine-makers were mastering

the art of climate and terrain or experimenting with blends, wineries were undergoing changes too. Relative babes in the centuries-old business and not willing to adhere to the European concept of naming their establish-ments after the monaster-ies or noble families that often gave rise to their birth in places like France or Italy, winery owners in this province are cre-ating their own history and heritage by linking names to ideas, concepts, quirks and beliefs.

Those results are broadening the defi nition of what Canadians have come to accept as winery names. Signature choices such as Working Horse, Tangled Vines, Serendip-ity, Blasted Church, Dirty Laundry and Laughing Stock are turning the for-merly staid industry on its ear and proving that tradition and genealogy

are not the only criteria for marketing success.

“Many of the names are built around a neat story,” said Lindsay An-ders, communications manager at the BC Wine Institute. “They are really quite personal and dif-ferent and each owner wanted to evoke a dif-ferent emotion about the name.”

She noted that Ontario is more conformist in its winery names, and then added, “But we’ve set ourselves apart and from a marketing perspective it has been great. The names really stick in your mind.”

Sara Norman at Work-ing Horse Winery in Peachland had some strong views on the sub-ject, believing that brand-ing entails more than sit-ting around the kitchen table and spinning a wine bottle around a cir-cle of suggestions.

“We strongly advise that you work with some-body who is in branding,” said the graduate of UC-Davis who has a degree in International Wine Marketing. “The choice should be researched and then corroborated profes-sionally. It is important to have non-emotional feed-back because you don’t want to have to change it if you realize two or three years down the road that it’s no longer cute or it doesn’t stand up to the long term test. It is im-portant to do it properly the fi rst time because it is very expensive to do a change.”

“For us (Norman and partner Tilman Hainle) it was simple because we use draft horses, which are also called working horses, and that’s how we came up with the name. It’s one that refl ects not only our own philosophy but our farming philoso-phy as well.”

Norman and Hainle also operate Estate Vine-yards Consulting and she advised winery owners to dig into the meaning of

their choices and ensure the names had lasting rel-evance before embarking on the legal processes ne-cessary to register it.

“Coming up with a whole package and see-ing how it works together should take some time because this is a funda-mentally important deci-sion.”

Pam and Mick Luck-hurst on Road 13 south of Oliver opted for change but bided their time. After purchasing the property called Gold-en Mile Cellars in 2003, they held fast.

“We wanted to change it then but we were com-pletely inexperienced re-garding anything to do with wine,” said Pam. “So I just wanted to take baby steps—let’s get the winemaker, get the wines going and worry about the name later.”

By 2008 the Luckhursts were ready. They hired consultants throughout the whole process and changed everything.

“The cost was huge. We hired marketing people and did a lot of re-

branding and then therewas the new labellingand everything else thathad to be redone.”

Eight months later,Road 13 Winery wasborn, complete with acatchy tag line and alabelling persona that re-fl ects their lifestyle.

“Mick does all the farm-ing and he always says,‘it’s all about the dirt.’He measures success bythe tractors he owns, sothat label shows Mick outon the tractor.”

They kept Golden MileCellars Inc as their legalname—a cost-savingdecision—and use thenew appellation as theirbusiness title.

Luckhurst said theyhave had no problemwith visitor recognitionbecause the brandingwas done so effi cientlythere wasn’t any publicresistance to it.

Of the decision tochange, she said, “Itwas one of those thingsthat’s right in front ofyou, but you need some-one else to put it alltogether for you.”

BC wineries pushing the marketing envelope

Th e eye was on BC wineries during a recent visit by Japanese journalists, which included a stop at Working HorsePhoto Joanne Layh


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In memory of Dennis Hudson

Ann Hudson and family will hold a tea

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DUNKIN Leila Jean

Our beloved mother, grand-mother and great grandmoth-er passed away on July 27, 2010 at Cottonwoods Care Facility in Kelowna, B.C. She was 89 years old. Leila was predeceased by her hus-band Charles Wesley in De-cember 1992 and is survived by her sons Jack(Cindi) and Dan (Roxanna) and daughter

Joanne; grandchildren Tammy (Blair), Wesley (Elizabeth), David(Jennifer), Tyler; great grandchildren Mercedes, Brett, Riley, Savanna, Sierra. Leila was also predeceased by eight siblings and leaves her remaining sister Bess Rausch and numerous nieces and nephews to mourn her passing. A special thank you to the Doctors and staff of 4 West at Kelowna General Hospital and Cottonwoods for the kind-ness and care Leila received.

A Memorial Service was held on Wednesday, August 4th at the Peachand United Church.

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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

Painting ServicesInterior/exterior, new construction or re-paint. Ceilings, walls & woodwork. Call GC Contracting for a free estimate 250.767.2701

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Peachland United Church

BARGAIN BIN SALE

• Good clean clothing• Household items

We accept donations on days that we are open.

Please do not drop off any donations while we are closed.

OPEN THURS. - SAT. 10 - 3 PM

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.

PERSONAL

Meets Monday at 7pm

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Call 763.5555 for more info.

Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

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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

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Tents For RentRENT-A-TENT. 10 X 10 white pop-up tents for rent. All occasion protection from sun or showers. For bookings phone 250.767.2455 or email [email protected]

Free Cardboard BoxesMoving or need storage?

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Child CareBaby-sitter needed 2 - 3 times a week from 3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Call 250.767.6752

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

For Sale 37” Sanyo fl at-screen TV. 3-seater micro-fi bre sofa. Call 250.767.6229

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Yard CareThere are 3 certainties in life - Death, Taxes and Weeds. Call Scott at Snip, Grip and Rip Weed Services -250.575.4712. “Where business is growing like a weed”. Refs. available

House Rental WantedFamily of four looking for one-year lease starting September 1st. Responsible working professionals. Good referenc-es. Relocating for new job. Call Steve at 250.803.6655 or 250.803.6329

Help WantedDishwasher needed immediately. Apply at the Gasthaus. Phone 250.767.6625. Excellent Pay.

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Home Shopping PartyALIA TANJAY KORET

Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. 4264 Beach Avenue. No reservations, drop-in. Social with food and chat afterwards.

ANNOUNCEMENT

I have been aware for a long time that the Oka-nagan is known for its beautiful orchards and delicious fruit. I remem-ber coming up here from Vancouver as a boy with my family. It took us about 6 hours in an old car since we had many stops along the way in-cluding fresh air breaks since my parents didn’t like any of the windows open. It was nauseating-ly hot in the car and all of the twists and turns on the Hope Princeton highway were not kind to my stomach. We had emergency bags in the car, but that would have

only made me sicker. When we fi nally ar-

rived at our destination, and stepped out of the car, all of the discom-fort was forgotten as I gazed out to a magnifi -cent lake and orchards everywhere. Compared to the concrete jungle of the city, this was a little bit like paradise and we couldn’t wait to set up our campsite and dive in the lake. After that it was off to the cherry orchard where we could pick our own cherries. It was even more delightful when the owner told us to go ahead and have some tasters.

We didn’t have to wait till everything was picked so we got a hand-ful of those succulent, sweet, dark purplish de-lights at only 25 cents a pound. We could eat some and then bring buckets full back to the campsite. My mom did warn me not to eat too many or I would get a stomachache. Not good at resisting this tempta-tion, I found out she was right. She was also right when she told me about fruit that was sweeter and more delicious than those cherries, but can-not be bought at any price. She told me that

it was absolutely free for those who put their faith in Jesus Christ. I found out later that she was so right!

The Bible talks a lot about fruit, not only the stuff we eat, but also something much more delightful. It’s what takes place in our lives when we believe in Jesus. Our life is compared to a tree that is meant to grow and produce fruit, good fruit that only comes as a gift from God. There is no perfect tree, no per-fect life, and it does need pruning and shaping, but there are character-istics that are evident in

the fruit - the actions that it produces in the life of a Christian. So let’s look at the fruit to see how well we are doing. What is this fruit? What is this change that takes place by the working of the Holy Spirit?

Galatians 5:22 says that the fruit or evidence of real change in a believ-ers life is the gift of love, which is given by God. It is not talking about ro-mantic love or brotherly love, but a deep, deep love that loves God fi rst and foremost, and then loves others more than ourselves. It is a love that is quick to forgive and does not hold grudges. It is a love that thinks and wants the best for others. It is a love that does good even to those who would do bad things to you. It is a love that never quits. It never gives up and lasts forever. If this were the only fruit on the tree, the only evidence in one’s life, it would be enough, but there is more, much, much more, for this tree is unique. It has all kinds of different fruit clinging from its branches.

The second fruit or evidence is joy, but there can be no joy if there is no love. There must be love to have true joy. Joy is not just a feeling or emotion, but it is a deep sense of satisfaction in knowing our purpose in this life, and where we

are going in the next. It is a delight in a Holy God, which produces a cheerful conversation with all those around us. It is not a self-produced formal polite talk, but fl ows naturally from a heart that is overfl owing with love and compas-sion for others.

The next fruit is peace, peace with God and peaceable towards all people. It keeps the peace wherever possible, and seeks to restore peace whenever it is broken.

The next fruit is pa-tience, having a willing-ness to bear offenses without getting angry. The next fruit is kind-ness/goodness, being ready to do good at every opportunity. The next fruit is faithfulness, to be honest and just in what we profess and promise to others. Faith-fulness means your yes is yes and your no is no. The next fruit is gentle-ness, a courteous and even temperament even when we are wronged. The last fruit on the tree is self-control, which is taking care of ourselves and not over-indulging in the enjoyments of life, not too many cher-ries or anything else! These spiritual fruits are not available at any price, nor can we obtain them on our own. They are more satisfying than anything we could pick off the tree, and are ab-solutely free for those who will receive them from God. They are the fruits that are prepar-ing us for the real para-dise, which is in heaven. What is your tree, your life producing? Is it time for a change?

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Food For the SoulFruit That Can’t Be Bought


Pastor John Rankin, Peachland Baptist Church

Pastor John Rankin, eachland Baptist Churc

“Proudly Peachland Owned & Operated”[email protected]


Amy Wieb e250-470-2075

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Chicory (Cichorium intybus), July 22, 2010 from Hardy Falls Regional Park

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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