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Butt out insideIt has been over 30 degrees Celsius for days on

end, and to most residents in the Okanagan, that means the risk of fi re is high and people should be extra careful. However, not all residents are as mindful about the risk of fi re as they ought to be.

Last week fi re department clerk Cori Jecks was a fi rsthand witness to an incident that left her won-dering just what some people are thinking.

On Saturday morning Jecks was driving down Drought Road and was following behind a red van driven by a woman who threw a cigarette out the window before turning to go down toward Huston Road.

To the driver of the van and anyone else who discards their cigarettes out the window, Jecks ad-vises them to think about the safety risk of doing so.

“Please do not discard your cigarettes out the window,” Jecks says. “It is high fi re season. Discard them in your vehicle.”

Due to very dry conditions in the area, there is currently also a campfi re ban in effect, meaning no campfi res or open burning is allowed in Peach-land at this time. The campfi re ban is likely to stay in effect until fall.

Okanagan lake crash report turns up nothing

Several hours after the Brenda Mines plane crash that took place on Monday, Peachland Fire and Rescue Service received a report of a downed plane in Okanagan Lake that turned out to be false.

“It was the same day but several hours later,” Peachland fi re chief Grant Topham told The View.

“Monday night around 8 p.m. we had our Ma-rine Rescue 21 on the water. We did an investiga-tion from the water and from land as did West Kelowna and OK Mission Fire departments,” Topham said, “but nothing was found”.

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One person is dead and three more are in critical condition fol-lowing a plane crash that happened near Brenda Mines on Monday.

The aircraft was heading back to Boundary Bay from the Pentic-ton airport when something went wrong, causing it to go down just outside of Peachland Monday eve-ning.

According to RCMP media re-lations offi cer Cst. Kris Clark, in-vestigators and emergency crews were able to locate and access the downed aircraft.

One man did not survive the crash. The BC Coroners Service identifi ed the deceased as Jayson Dallas Wesley Smith, aged 30, of Vancouver.

The remaining three sustained life-threatening injuries and remain in critical condition.

Clark says a man and a woman were airlifted to Kelowna General Hospital and a second woman was

airlifted to Kamloops Royal Inland Hospital.

Transportation Safety Board investigators and representatives from the BC Coroners Service at-tended the crash site to investigate the incident but have not yet re-leased a cause.

The passengers on the plane were apparently visiting the area and were heading home when the accident happened.

“Our understanding was they lived in the Lower Mainland. They had been visiting the Okanagan and had left the Penticton airport and were headed back to Boundary Bay, which is in the Lower Main-land,” coroner Barb McLintock said.

The Piper Comanche is the sec-ond plane to crash in the Brenda Mines area this year. On May 13 a de Havilland Beaver went down within a kilometer of this week’s crash site killing all three passen-gers on board.

McLintock says as far as she knows there is no connection be-

tween Monday’s crash and the May 13 incident other than geography.

“I happened to be up in your neighbourhood for the previous one and it freaked me out, but as far as we know, no [there is no other connection between the two crashes]. It is one of the things obviously that the Transportation Safety Board is going to look at and see if there are any links they can determine, but at the moment no, there is certainly no link between the people or anything. It is just the geographic link is defi nitely a little eerie,” McLintock said. “They have a whole province to crash and then they are within a kilometer of the last one - that is weird.”

It is unknown when investigators will release their fi ndings.

“I know they [the Transportation Safety Board investigators] were up there yesterday [Tuesday] and started the work by doing, as usual, a full mechanical on the plane,” McLintock said.

Both crashes are still under inves-tigation.

Joanne LayhEditor, Peachland View

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The fi rst ever New Mooners Art Show and Sale will take place at Peachland’s Fourth Street Place later this month.

“This is the fi rst time we’ve done it,” artist Marie MacRae told The View. MacRae says the West Kelowna group chose Fourth Street Place because it’s a good venue and because she has a soft spot for Peachland.

MacRae says there will be about 100 paintings on display as well as artist demonstrations by stu-dents at the New Moon Art Gallery. If all goes well, they hope to host another show later this year.

The upcoming show will feature works by:• Johanna Hoogersvorst;• Marie MacRae;• Kay Baehl;• Bev Hunter;• Bill Everden;• Arlene Howe;• Cynthia Gunsinger;• Audrey Peat; and• Jo-anne Legree.

The art show will take place at Fouth Street Place on Saturday, August 25 from 12 noon – 8 p.m. and Sunday, August 26 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. New Moon owner Lisa Lovisa will offer an artist demonstration at 2 p.m. on Sunday.

First ever New Mooners Art ShowJoanne LayhEditor, Peachland View

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(PFRS) assistant chief Dennis Craig recently advanced his education in the fi re offi cer program by receiving certi-fi cation through the Justice Institute of British Columbia for Fire Offi cer II.

“Dennis Craig is one of our assistant chiefs and he is striving to increase his education in the fi re service. He’s been taking an extra program with the Justice Institute,” fi re chief Grant Topham told The View. “One of them is a Fire Offi cer program that consists of I, II, III, IV and a diploma.”

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Fifties funShown here is Noel Wilson and the Prang II that he built. This photo was taken on Okanagan Lake in 1955.

Photo courtesy Peachland Historic Society

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I have read the comments of other readers regarding the TNI development and agree development is need-ed, but I do not agree with the suggestions of many that any development is good. It is in a sensitive spot that will act as a blueprint for all future buildings in that area and we do need to make sure we get it right.

I am sure most sensible people would agree, includ-ing the developer and council, that it should not be left up to one person with the money to decide what is good for Peachland. We have guidelines put together by experts and the community which need to be ad-hered to otherwise the charrette report will have been a waste of time and money. The developer, I am sure

would not wish to build anything that would be det-rimental to Peachland and destroy the vision and in-tent of the charrette report. Therefore I am sure he will make any modifi cations deemed necessary as recom-mended by the peer review panel to keep the unique-ness of Peachland intact and the vision of the charrette alive. It would be a disaster for the community, the council, and the developer if any recommendations made were ignored and the building goes ahead as is and becomes known for the start of the destruction of downtown Peachland. Who would want to be left with that legacy?

J. David, Peachland

Keep Peachland uniqueness alive

Never forget to respect your eldersTo Chief Louie:My husband has been a resident at Pine Acres Nurs-

ing Home for the past 18 months. I visit him on a reg-ular basis and always fi nd the residence to be warm, friendly, caring, and spotlessly clean. On every visit I see such kindness and attentiveness by staff to all residents, and they appear to go above and beyond their job description. It is indeed a building that WFN should be proud of.

I was therefore totally shocked at the recent lock out ordered by your people. Obviously an agreement with workers needed to be reached, but why would you go so far as to deprive residents of their normal care and attention, while endeavoring to negotiate a settlement? I strongly believe this was not the way to handle such a situation; residents regard their caregivers as family and to deprive them of that comfort zone is inhumane. Granted, management took over, but I know for a fact

that diet, laundry, and stimulation events were sorely lacking during the enforced lockout.

I have always been under the impression that First Nations people very much respected and revered their elders. What kind of respect did you show when you took away their right to uninterrupted and compas-sionate care by a loving staff, in the place they know as home?

Pine Acres is a wonderful care centre, and I’m grate-ful my husband is a resident there. I hope you realize what a treasure you have, and that you never fail to appreciate the fantastic staff, the lovely building, and the home’s beautiful natural surroundings.

Please never forget to respect your elders. Treat them as you would wish to be treated when age catches up with you!

Nan Watson, West Kelowna

In July The Globe and Mail printed an article about a stretch of land in downtown Ka-mloops where there is a vibrant vegetable

garden for the general public to enjoy.It’s out in the wide open, no fencing to deter

anyone and has an open picking policy.It’s called the Public Produce Project.There are signs up telling people to help them-

selves, what to pick, when and how. Plenty of children, college students and the homeless are using it. The project is all run by volunteers.

Instead of growing, watering and fertilizing lawns, the community garden uses public-owned lands to plant food instead of grass or fl owers.

The Kamloops City Hall has converted its lawn to raised beds for strawberries and pump-kins for the public to pick. Baltimore City Hall is growing collards and chard for the local food bank. Madison, Wisconsin’s capitol building is doing it and so is Seattle with its Public Utilities land.

Land owned by any city or town can some-times add up to plenty of unused space.

Critics have complained there is too much or-namental landscaping that doesn’t do anything but look nice.

Many community gardens run on the premise that a person buys his or her plot and then gains access with a key to grow vegetables.

This concept that is growing across our conti-nent is new in the sense that there are no fees for use; there are no keys. Anyone can go and eat if they are hungry. Period.

A Toronto city park has converted a green space to growing fruit trees. There’s no barrage of bees, no fallen, rotten fruit because residents have picked the trees clean.

There’s now a public produce garden in Cran-brook too.

Cities and towns not only have volunteers looking after these gardens but they are utiliz-ing their public works crews to grow and nur-ture the seedlings. Councils are saving big by not purchasing tulip bulbs by the bucket load. They don’t have so much landscape fees that serve no purpose other than they look nice.

Reports of vandalism have been almost none. People don’t usually vandalize something that is a benefi t to them. People don’t hoard when they have unlimited access.

Locally, the Wellness Centre offers community garden plots that are assigned to particular indi-viduals but as space is limited, there is usually a wait list to participate.

Why not use vacant Crown land or an exist-ing lawn somewhere for our free community garden? Our food bank is always yearning for more food and we have the need here with our underemployed and pensioned residents.

We have the ability to be progressive and join the ranks of other municipalities across North America that have come up with such a simple solution – feed everyone with our vacant lawn space. Simple.

The Peachland View

Let’s feed people with our vacant lawn space

AUGUST 17, 2012 5Peachland View

Not happy with road situationOPINION

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As a frequent visitor to Peachland, we always enjoy our stay. The town is very pretty and the Beach Avenue improvements do add to the visual pleasure.

One thing we have noticed, though, is the ever-in-creasing amount of beach traffic such as trucks and boat trailers, and all-day vehicles from people enjoying the lovely beach area. All this however makes for an unpleasant nuisance for the local people and anyone who owns a home near Beach Avenue. Property has been damaged and property owners have little or no space for their own visitors or families to park nearby. As they are some of the financial contributors to the municipality, this must surely be an irritant.

One suggestion I would make is during the peak summer months of July through the long weekend of September, there be paid parking only on all streets coming off Beach Avenue and, of course, Beach Av-enue itself. (There could be exemptions for street resi-dents via a special decal for their use). This would pro-vide extra funds for extra expenses of clean up that I am sure are necessary to deal with all the extra people using the beach each day. Perhaps there could be an

hourly charge as well as an all day charge for those who want extended use of the water. Meters could be one method or passes purchased somewhere on either end of the streets entering Peachland could be another method. We have been to other areas where paid park-ing seems to help the congestion and additional costs related. Of course, people will always complain and resist such moves but there has to be a remedy for the other problems that arise.

At first, it may result in a diminished head count but with the amount of people using the lake and the beach, I am sure that as other areas become too crowded; the traffic would rise. Also, for those busi-nesses that feel that there may be a drop in revenue some sort of parking pass could be incorporated in their advertising or used as an enticement to come shop here. Good entrepreneurs usually find methods to increase their bottom line.

Thanks for listening. We would like to see this town continue to maintain its attractiveness for many more years.

Mike and Lynn Greenwood

To the Corporation of the District of Peachland:Re: Ditching on Princeton AvenueI would like to know the person in control of this

job on Princeton Avenue. They are undermining the road and not placing any riprap as they are going. Af-

ter a month of work and spending taxpayers’ money for nothing, someone should go to school to learn to be a road builder.

Thank you, Donato Testa, Peachland

Suggestion: get parking meters

My name is Kate Humphries and I was born and raised in Peachland. I spent the last 10 years acquir-ing the necessary education and accreditation to be a counsellor, with the dream of moving back to my hometown and contributing to the health and wellness of Peachlanders. With an honours bachelor’s degree in psychology and a masters in counselling psychology, I am ready to establish my business in Peachland but it seems that Peachland is not ready for me.

They say that when a town reaches a population of 5,000 people, it is ready for a counsellor. It seemed like perfect timing for me to come back but unfortu-nately there is no office space available whatsoever in Peachland. When I search on Castanet, Steve Allison’s project is the only thing that comes up. Therefore, I had a meeting with him to put my office on the second floor of the building but a year seemed like a long time to wait. I therefore applied to run my business out of my home on Beach Avenue, but because it is a four-plex, the city is not allowing me to do so.

I wanted to have my office around Bliss Bakery as I consider this the new part of Peachland, whereas downtown seems to me like the old part of Peachland. I think that the proposed TNI building is exactly what Peachland needs to revitalize downtown and create of-

fice space that Peachland is so in need of. It seems as though people are purposely trying to stunt the growth of Peachland. I love the small town of Peachland too but I believe that carefully considered growth is nec-essary. I too want Peachland to keep its small town quaint look but I hope that it will allow me, a true Peachlander, to serve the people of this lovely town.

There are other amenities this town needs now too that have no place to set up shop. I think the TNI pro-posal is just what Peachland needs and it would be to our benefit to accept it. Unfortunately, the only option I have is to move to Kelowna and start my business there while I wait for Peachland to sort this out. It feels as though the town is in a war over office space so I will leave for now but I hope that Peachland sort this out for spring so I can come back and serve as the Peachland counsellor.

Kate Humphries, Peachland

What this town really needs is commercial space for professionals

Although Canada’s next general election is not schedule to occur until 2015, there could potentially be some major changes that may be of interest to citi-zens living in many areas of the province, including Okanagan-Coquihalla. These changes are not related directly to politics but rather the riding boundar-ies that separate one electoral district from another. In some instances the changes may be relatively mi-nor and in other cases the proposed changes may be more significant. For example as the current proposal stands, Summerland and Penticton would end up in different riding boundaries whereas Merritt and Princ-eton B.C., currently in separate ridings, would end up in the same electoral district. Conversely, Keremeos would no longer be in the same riding as Princeton, but would join Penticton, Oliver and Osoyoos in an expanded South Okanagan riding. Over in the Koote-nay’s there would also be some significant changes as Salmo and Nelson would be separated however Nel-son would end up in the same riding as Penticton and Okanagan Falls.

From a political perspective these boundary pro-posals are also noteworthy given that currently the Southern riding is represented federally by an NDP MP and in Okanagan-Coquihalla I was elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament. From my per-spective I believe it is important as federally elected of-ficials we avoid directly commenting on these changes and avoid any perception of attempting to influence boundaries changes that may either enhance or work against partisan political interests. That being said I do believe it is important for both local and regional gov-ernment representatives and more importantly citizens to be aware of these proposed changes and give con-sideration on accessibility of current electoral bound-aries and those that are being proposed. To learn more about how your community may be impacted by these changes I encourage citizens to visit the 2012 federal electoral redistribution website or to call the commis-sion at 1-855-747-7236. If you would like to submit your comments or make a submission to the commis-sion your application to do so should be filed no later than August 30, 2012. The commission can also be emailed directly at [email protected]

While these proposed changes to the boundaries of our riding are top of my list for this year’s summer listening tour, it is far from the only item of discus-sion. With roughly three weeks left on my annual sum-mer listening tour I had a chance over the weekend to compare notes I compiled from last year’s tour. It is a very worthwhile exercise to learn what concerns remain, what new topics are arising and what subjects are either less often mentioned, or no longer a topic that I am hearing about. One topic that was far more frequently raised last year when compared to this year is gas prices. Although not a topic I am hearing ex-tensively about recently, it was a dominant topic last year and one that I covered in a previous report and as a result have been researching and investigating gas prices over the past months. Why I am hearing less concerns expressed on gas prices this year compared to last may be somewhat related to fuel pricing being more stable over the past 12 months than the previous 12-month period. As an example, this year gas prices have fluctuated in a range roughly within 12 cents per litre whereas the previous year there was an increase in excess of 20 cents a litre.

My research to date confirms that that there are many variables that contribute to the final price of fuel at the pumps and I could compose several more reports on this subject from that perspective alone. However, the question I am most commonly asked is why gas prices are significantly higher in some communities in Okanagan-Coquihalla compared with others. This is a more complex question and the one that I have focused on for many months now, and more so as the answers I have received to date do not adequately in my view address that question. Fortunately, I have recently received information and more importantly documentation that I believe will be of benefit in tak-ing this matter forward. I look forward to reporting back to you again in the very near future on this topic.

MP Dan Albas Commentary

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Your Guide to Local Activities and EventsJerry Dober Breakfast, 8am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Peachland United Service, 10am, United Church

Crystal Waters Service, 10am, Little Schoolhouse

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Worship, 10am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Emmanuel Church Workship Service, 10am, Peachland Elementary School

Peachland Baptist Service, 11am, 4204 Lake Ave.

Meat Draw, 2pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market10am-2pm, Heritage Park.

Aerobics, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Chess, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Yoga, 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group, 7pm, Peachland Museum

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre

Peachland Toastmas-ters, 12pm, Peachland Community Centre

AA, 12pm, 50+ Activ-ity Centre (2nd & 4th week of the month only)

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Teen Drop-In, 4-6:30pm, Westside Youth Centre *text 250-859-3893 for a ride.

Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 6pm, Heritage Park.

Bridge, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Line Dancing, 9am, 50+ Activity Centre

Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 10am contin-ued level, Heritage Park for June - August.

Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Iron and Silk Exercise, 11am, 50+ Activity Centre

Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub

AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre


Peachland Brownies (girls 7-8), 5:30pm, Anglican Church

Bingo, 6:45pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Yoga, 10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Art Class, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Potluck, Meeting, or Entertainment, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only)

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre


Papa Thom LIVE, 8-11pm, Waterfront Grill.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Tai Chi, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Needle Arts, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Tween Scene, 3-5pm, 4th Street Place

Peachland Guides5:15pm, Peachland Rec Centre.

Peachland Sparks (girls 5-6), 5:30pm, Peachland Recreation Centre

Wood Carvers, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

SUNDAYS SATURDAYSFRIDAYSTHURSDAYSWEDNESDAYSTUESDAYSMONDAYS

Summer Storytime in the Park, 10am, lawn near playground at Mission Creek Re-gional Park.Nature stories, songs, mini nature walk for 3-5 year olds and their caregivers. Every Wed. in July & Aug.

Bat Chat, 3pm, Peach-land Primary School. Information sessions will vary pending construction in the Pri-mary School, but look forward to viewing the 103-year-old school, live footage of the roost, etc.

Summer Art Program, 11am-4pm, Peachland Little Schoolhouse. This week features art-ists Wayne Power and Mary Walker.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Beach Party!1-4pm, Swim Bay. Hang out for the after-noon. Free snacks and activities Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Summer Art Program, 11am-4pm, Peachland Little Schoolhouse. This week features lo-cal fabric artist Connie Ross. Connie’s small quilts, table runners, hats, bags and place-mats make great gifts for any event. Her meticulously sewn wall hangings are works of art.

AUGUST 19 AUGUST 20 AUGUST 21 AUGUST 22 AUGUST 17 AUGUST 18Summer Art Program, 11am-4pm, Peachland Little Schoolhouse. This week features fab-ric artist Connie Ross.

Model Train Display, all afternoon, Peach-land Mall (in the former Peachland Video Store). View model trains and support the Peachland Food Bank with a dona-tion.

Peachland Farmers & Crafters Market, 10am-2pm, Heritage Park.

Tea and Dessert on the Patio at the Little Schoolhouse1-4pm, Peachland Little Schoolhouse on Brandon Lane

Bobby Bovenzi’s West African Drumming Group, food kiosk from 3pm, concert at 4pm, Rotary Pavilion at Heritage Park.Last concert in the series! This is a group of highly energetic drummers playing a large variety of drums who, at a point in their performance, will invite the audience to try their hands and be-come amateur drummers. Bring your own drums, bring the children and be prepared for a highly entertaining Sunday afternoon. Free of charge, courtesy of Peachland Rotary Club.

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The Bylaw Beat

This week we will talk about the Park Regula-tion Bylaw #993, 1987 as we are still having problems with a few sec-tions of this bylaw.

Defi nition of a Park:A park includes all

dedicated public parks, municipal hall grounds, or other lands used for public parks, or any pub-lic beach or boulevard within the corporate lim-its of the Corporation of the District of Peachland.

Section 3 - No person shall enter or be upon or within any park between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.; provided, how-ever, that nothing in this section shall prevent any offi cers or employees of the Corporation of the District of Peachland from entering or being upon or within any park in the exercise of their du-ties.

Section 4 - No person shall set up or occupy any camper, trailer, or other form of temporary shel-

ter, on or within any park.Section 17 - No per-

son shall cause, allow, or permit dogs, horses, or other animals to be on any beach or park within the corporate limits of the District of Peachland, with the following excep-tion:

Dogs on leashes are permitted in the follow-ing district parks:

• Mountainview Park (Riding Club);

• Beach Avenue (Lake-side Walk);

• Pincushion Park;• Lambly Park (Trepani-

er Creek); and• MacKinnon Road

ParkSection 23 - No person

shall park boat trailers, boats or any other equip-ment overnight on or within any park, beach or boulevard within the cor-porate limits of the Mu-nicipality of Peachland.

Section 24 – No person shall at any time, park boat trailers, boats or any other equipment at any boat launching ramps.

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Dale ZimmermanBylaw O� cerSpecial to the Peachland View

It is fast forward on plans to build a skate park in Peachland. Supported in the 2012 fi nancial plan, council has engaged New Line Skateparks Inc. to design and build a skate park on the south side of the tennis courts in Lam-bly Park. A critical part of the process is to engage with the youth and other stakeholders to facilitate a collaborative design process. There is far more value engaging the youth and other potential users in the project rather than the design team and my department going at it alone. We want this park to be multi-use in nature and designed with the community needs in mind.

There will be a design workshop on August 22 held with youth and stakeholders in the park design. If you would be interested in being a part of the design committee, please contact Cheryl at 250-767-2133 or email [email protected]. Parents, children, youth and others interested in participating in the design process are invited to express interest in attending.

During the initial consultation process, the com-

munity voted for a streetscape style park. When staff from New Line Skateparks visited the site in June, they indicated the south side of Lambly Park was an ideal location for a streetscape design. Similar to the design featured on the consultation brochure, a streetscape

park is more linear in nature and is designed with the unique contours and features of the park. The park will integrate with the existing land-scape with a focus on enhancing the space and preserving the integrity walking trails.

For the meeting next week, New Line will be bringing some concept drawings. Youth and oth-er stakeholders will have an opportunity to review the draft designs and make recommendations and suggestions on how

to make the park a made-in-Peachland attraction. The staff at New Line will take the suggestions from the de-sign workshop to create fi nal designs that will be pre-sented to the community at large later in September.

Plans to build the skate park are somewhat weather dependent with an installation date projected for late fall or early spring. For further information on the skate park visit www.peachland.ca or contact Cheryl at 250-767-2133.

Youth invited to make suggestions at district’s skate park workshopCheryl Wiebe, Director of Community ServicesSpecial to the Peachland View

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By Erin Boyes, District of Peachland

Water Rates Bylaw Amendments

Council gave fi rst, sec-ond and third readings to Water Rates Bylaw No. 1931, 2010 Amendment Bylaw Number 1981, 2011. This amendment brings the agricultural rate in line with the 2009 level from $0.04 to $0.10 per cubic meter, with no increase in any other rate category.

Earthworks Bylaw Amend-ment

Council gave fi nal recon-sideration and adoption to Earthworks Control Bylaw No. 832 Amend-ment Bylaw Number 1977, 2011. This amend-ment allows for landscap-ing businesses to be ex-empt from the permitting process.

Fees and Charges & Freedom of Information

and Protection of Privacy Bylaws

Council gave fi rst, sec-ond and third readings to both Freedom of In-formation and Protec-tion of Privacy Bylaw No. 1982, 2011 and Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1980, 2011.

These bylaws replace Freedom of Informa-tion and Administrative Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1632, 2001, thereby bringing administrative clarity of having two dis-tinct bylaws rather than one.

Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw Amendment – Vol-untary Amenity Contribu-

tion

Council gave fi rst and sec-ond readings to Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1600, 2001 Amend-ment Bylaw No. 1969, 2011 for the provision of including Voluntary Amenity Contributions. This funding mechanism will help the District to fund future amenities in the community. A public hearing will be scheduled prior to third reading.

Sign Bylaw Amendment

Council gave fi rst three readings to Sign Bylaw Number 1853 Amend-ment Bylaw Number 1980, 2011. This amend-ment will restrict applica-tions for full color digital message centers with TV motion.

Sidewalk Café, Merchant Display and Mobile

Vending Licenses and Encroachments

Council granted autho-rization for the Water-front Pizzeria and Grill to allow construction of a sidewalk patio from May 1- October 31, 2011.

A public consultation process will be under-taken in relation to side-walk café, merchant dis-play and mobile vending licenses and encroach-ments, including:

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Over the summer all of us in the winery business look forward to welcoming a classy cadre of campers to wine country.

Decidedly different from drop-in overnighters on their way to somewhere else, they’re here for a week or two and most have pre-booked their campsites for gen-erations.

They’re folks who’ve seen the development of the wine industry from jug-o-plonk times to present prominence on the international stage.

Some have graduated from hammocks and pup tents, through pop-up multi-room nylon villas, camping trailers, fifth-wheel condos and RV’s complete with temperature controlled slide-out mini wine cellars.

Diehards recalling earlier roughing it times delight in regaling all at the campfire with their fascinating tales of local wineries.

Over scorching summers they’ve spray-bombed bushels of attacking ants, swat-ted swarms of mosquitoes, whacked and backhanded pounds of dive-bomber bugs during the very same weeks for 30, 40 even 50 years running.

We’re delighted that Rustico’s down-home fun attitude has earned us the honour of becoming the go to winery for inbound campers during their regular summer visitations.

I can certainly relate to these campers of wine country. The first tent I snuggled into was a marvel of old-blanket engineering. My dad strung up a piece of clothes-line between two broomsticks, draped a threadbare blanket peeled from the back-seat of our old Dodge coupe, and weighted it taut with beach rocks.

The tent floor was layered with mothballed blankets over last summer’s news-papers. The door flap was secured with clothespins and any little gaps were hand sewn with that stout linen thread moms always pack for emergencies.

One summer my RCAF father borrowed military equipment from the Base for our holidays and we arrived at a provincial campsite equipped like a squadron on maneuvers.

While every other family had normal Canadian Tire type tents and gear from home, at least our olive-drab camouflage structures, goose-down sleeping bags (good to 60 below), and complete military kitchen setup, dishes, axes, saws, canvas water bags and coffee cups too, all matched perfectly.

Shoot, you could stroll past our campsite and not even see us in the noonday sun. Dad even passed out little entrenching tools, neat folding shovel-pick-hoe con-

traptions, and got us to dig a foot-deep ditch around the entire area “so we won’t get flooded out,” he said.

The only thing missing were those nasty rolls of barbed wire you see in war mov-ies. Thankfully we didn’t have to wear steel helmets to the beach.

The military survival tent had a little opening in the floor that you could unsnap then dig out a pit for toilet purposes. It’s a good idea if your fighter jet went down in black fly infested high arctic tundra, but not so great in a public campsite like Vaseux Lake or Ok Falls.

Having canoe-camped the Yukon, pack-horsed the Cariboo, wagon-trained the Dakotas, cowboy camped with 1,000 head through the Sierras and Nevada’s Black Rock Desert then Everest Base-camped with a summit team, I can certainly relate to the trials and tribulations and wonderful camaraderie of an Okanagan camping adventure. I get it and it’s easy to love.

And of course these days in Wine Country we’ve got wines that pair just fine with bug spray and sunblock

Bruce Fuller is the proprietor and founder of Rustico Farm & Cellars in Oliver, B.C. For more information visit rusticowinery.com

Taste of wine country: the classy campers of wine countryBruce Fuller Special to the Peachland View

Dispatches from the farm: Nature as bronco

For the first time this season, this essay will be finished well ahead of deadline. The Homestead veggie crew is taking off for a hiking jaunt in the Rockies in be-tween harvests. The gall of this plan - taking not just one, but two (two!) nights away from the farm smack in the middle of the busiest six weeks of the farming season - is not lost on me. For the last three days it’s felt like I’ve been walking around with an IV drip filled with liquid angst.

The anxiety is less related to simply being busy than it is to the nature (counter-nature, actually) of farming. To break the soil in order to grow food is to attempt to exert control over nature, and nature isn’t thrilled about the proposition. Imagine a cowboy on a bucking bronco trying to stay in the saddle for eight seconds and you’ve got a half decent metaphor for a farmer trying to manage some farmland for a season. Minus the bruises and adoring cowgirls who line up afterwards to tend them, I suppose. Also, our farm doesn’t whinny.

The best way to explain myself is to say that nature hates bare soil. You’ll rarely find any in nature, actually; even on the sun-parched slopes of the Okanagan, you’ll generally find a layer of plants atop undisturbed soil. I’ll stop just short of calling this phenomenon a law, but suffice it to say that over millions of years, plants have adapted to - and in their countless cycles of death, decay, and rebirth, contributed to - the soil as a growing medium. During this time, plant species evolved to adapt to ev-ery conceivable climate and growing condition. Add in the wind, insects, and the myriad other ways that seeds move about constantly, and you’ve got an explana-

tion for why bare soil tends towards not being so.This is a problem for me as a farmer. There are many pieces of soil around the

farm I wish I could keep bare. I desire bare soil in between each row of crops so that they don’t get out-competed for water, sunshine, and nutrients by weeds. One consequence of veggies having been bred to grow so big and taste so yummy is that they’re much weaker than their wild, weedy colleagues. Just the other day I was out

in the garden and heard a pigweed call a carrot a milquetoast right before punching it in the gut and taking its wallet.

And so we have to maintain a constant vigilance over our land to keep the weeds from taking over among the crops and in the path-ways and in the orchard and under fences. Armed with hoes and other cultivating tools, we weed endlessly to keep nature in check. The prospect of getting behind is even scarier when you consider that weeds that successfully get to seed made the weed-vigil even more difficult the next year.

Maintaining bare soil is only one of numerous ways that farmers try to control nature. While nature loves disorganised diversity, we love orderly rows of the same crop. The weather seems to delight in its capriciousness while we despair it and try to limit its consequences. And so on.

This is why the prospect of leaving the farm for a couple of nights is so stressful. So far this year the taming of nature has been a full-time

pursuit. God forbid the purslane receives word of our idle hoes. I have a feeling we’ll be hiking as fast as we can.

Jordan Marr grows veggies at the Homestead Organic Farm in Peachland and offers home delivery to area residents. For more information visit thehomesteadorganicfarm.ca

Jordan Marr

Jordan Marr Special to the Peachland View


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Why did you choose to live in this town?

We sold our house in Moose Jaw without even trying. We retired packed up and moved to B.C. Our two old-er kids met us at The Grand and we commenced house hunting. Our son showed us an ad in the Peachland pa-per, took us to the top of the Ponder-osa, and found us our present home. The view was breathtaking, and noth-ing we had seen or have seen since stood a chance.

What has been your crowning achievement?

Keeping our marriage together through sickness and health. My hus-band was to enjoy his new home for the next seven years. Also getting first prize for poetry in the Literary Arts Fes-tival contest this year!

What would make Peachland a nicer community?

It is the nicest place I have ever lived in, with the nicest pharmacist and the best view from a doctor’s waiting room. And they are side by side! The new traffic lights are really nice too!

Do you have a goal in life?To be an eternal optimist.

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

To prevent suffering. I’d get all the cleft palates fixed, get cataract surger-ies and glasses for the grandmothers and fill all those empty bellies out there.

If you won the $50 million max lottery, what would you do with the money?

I’d take my family on a trip to Eu-rope and give the rest to Papa Thom. (This is all fantasy isn’t it?)

If you were the mayor of Peach-land, what would you do?

I’d bring back “Active Sage” gentle but effective exercise for seniors.

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

The office of an investment advisor. What could he possibly advise these days?

If you could fast forward the District of Peachland by 50 years, what can you visualize?

Free public transport, seniors hous-ing, more space for pedestrians down-town, a cinema, and a theatre for local performers.

What do you do in your spare time?

What is that?

What community issues need the most attention?

Seniors interaction with youngsters.

What would be your ideal job?Cab driver.

Who inspires you the most?The seniors I meet at the PWC. They

show great courage and fortitude.

What is your greatest extrava-gance?

I’m not extravagant but I enjoy go-ing on the occasional cruise.

When and where were you hap-piest?

I left nurses training to marry and raise four wonderful kids.

Which talent would you most like to have?

I’d love to be able to sing and we belt them out regardless at Sunshine Sing-ers practices!

What is your favourite music?Hallelujah Chorus.

What is your favourite book?The Green Years by A.J. Cronin.

What is your favourite meal?Nasi Goreng with all the sides.

Need a cup of A.C.? Drop into branch #69 and get one free! Not only will you get cool, but you’ll also get a chance to hear a joke or two and get caught up on the latest gossip!

Legion Week was a great success, thanks to the citi-zens of Peachland. New memberships were sold and others renewed and the general public had a peek at the new legion #69.

It is always nice to see new faces behind the bar and so, drop by to say, “hello and welcome” to the new bartenders, Shari and Audrey.

Welcome ladies, and it is hoped that you will be with us for a long time.

I would like to offer a big thank you to those of you who helped and volunteered at the events held dur-ing the month of July. Your help is what makes these

events possible. The piano has recently been tuned and is awaiting playing. How about you? Why not stop in and see who is at the keyboard?

There will be an annual president’s barbecue on September 15 from noon until 1700 (5 p.m.). Come out and bring your appetite. On the following Satur-day, there will be a garage sale, best of the bunch com-petition and a dinner dance. Do you have something that you would like to donate to the garage sale? If so, give the legion a call at 250-767-9100 for details.

On August 12, the Peachland Ambassadorial Soci-ety will have a brunch for sponsors to be held at the community centre. Branch 69 is a proud sponsor.

Even though it might be summer, there are meat draws on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. If your freezer if getting empty, come out and try your luck for the price of a ticket and get that freezer filled up for the winter!

Recently, Verterans’ Affairs have closed down offices and transferred personnel. How does this affect you, a veteran or your dependents? If you need help or advice, call toll free 1-866-522-2122 for the help that you need. Yes, a real person will speak with you at this time.

Sadly, branch 69 lost one of its Colour Party. Harry Rose marched in many parades, holding his colours high with pride. Other members who have marched off the parade square for the last time are: Irvin Heller, Gordon Welsh and Shaun McLusky. We shall remem-ber them.

Yes, it is great to be back in Peachland after a holi-day. If you happen to have information pertaining to branch 69 or the Royal Canadian Legion, email me at [email protected].

Patricia Day Special to the Peachland View

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OBITUARY

MORLAND, Patricia Jean

1940 – 2012

Dear Patricia went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 3, 2012

a� er a short battle with Cancer. She leaves to mourn her passing, her

mother, Hazel Howie of Summerland, husband, Harvey Sterling, sister, Carol (Ted) Reitsma, brother, Allen

(Ethel) Howie, son, Wayne (Caprice) Morland of Vernon, daughter, Colleen Jenken of Penticton and Harvey’s

children, Trevor (Michelle) Sterling, and Candace (Brian) McDonald. Pat was predeceased by her father, Archie

Howie in 1994 and husband, Tom in 2009. Pat also leaves behind her grandsons, Anthony (Janine) Turgeon and

Kurtis Jenken as well as Harvey’s grandson, Scott Sterling and granddaughters, Angelina (Matti) Kalijarvi, Jasmine Tulloch and Bricklin Sterling. Pat also shared three great

granddaughters with Harvey, Alice Turgeon, Leila Kalijarvi and Sophia Tulloch. Her family was her pride and joys

especially the great granddaughters. She leaves countless nieces, nephews and friends who treasured her hearty

laugh, smiling face and loving ways. A celebration of Pat’s life will be held in Peachland United Church (4th Street)

on August 18, 2012 at 3:00 PM.Cremation arrangements in care of Everden Rust Funeral Services,

(250) 860-6440. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting everdenrust.com

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For Rent1 bdrm suite in newer home, quiet area, private ground level entry, patio, 180 degree lakeview, fi replace. Mature, quiet, NS only. $750.00/month including utilities. 250- 767-9524.

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5742 Beach Avenue Saturday & Sunday August 18 & 19. 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Garage Sale

Help WantedCherry packing house workers in Peachland. 8 – 12 hrs/day, 6 – 7 days/week for 1 month approx. To start immediately. $11/hr. with bonus if working until end of season. Contact [email protected] or call 250-575-3397.

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For RentAvailable Sept. 1, 1500 sq ft 3 bdrm walkout suite on acreage, Trepanier Road, 10 min to Peach-land, 10 minutes to Westbank, 6 appliances, all utilities included, family with pets and children wel-come. $1200 per month, refer-ences please. Call Lorraine at 250 767 2500 or 250 215 8982.

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6144 Turner Ave Saturday 9am-3pm

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

Renosense Home Repair Ltd.

Renovations including dry walling, textured ceilings, etc., decks, til-ing, etc. No job too small. Call Eric at 250-767-2593

PERSONALS

NOTICES

FoundBy Pincushion Park, two pairs of ladies eyeglasses, one with a neck string. Call: 250-767-2681 to claim.

LostLost cat, orange female. Lost around Inglis Place and Desert Pines. Reward. Call 250-878-1207.

LOST & FOUND

Peachland Farmers & Crafters Market

Heritage Park on Beach Avenue, Peachland

Sundays 10AM to 2PM May 27 to Sept. 30

Info: Market Manager 250-317-0407

www.peachlandfarmersandcraftersmarket.ca

Meets Monday at 7 p.m.

(closed meeting) and Friday at 8 p.m.

(open meeting).

Call 250-763-5555 for more info.

Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

LostNokia C3 phone lost on Beach Avenue. Is a business phone with all client contacts in it. If found, please call The Peachland View at 250-767-7771. Reward.

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Robert (Bob) FreelsBorn: October 9, 1922Died: August 11, 2012

It is with a saddened heart that the family of Robert Freels announces his passing. He passed away from an abdominal aneurysm at his home in Merrit, B.C., Canada.Bob was born at Enterprise Oregon,

the youngest son of Walter and Sammy K. Freels.He attended Elk Mountain Grade School and Enterprise and Wallowa High Schools.During WWII he served as a gunners mate with the US Coast Guard assigned to LST 24 (Landing Ship Tanks) in the Paci� c theatre. When WWII ended he was assigned to the Portland armory as a marksmanship trainer for the Oregon National Guard. Bob was an excellent marksman with both a pistol and a ri� e.On June 5, 1945 Bob married his sweetheart Dorothy May Scholl in Enterprise, Oregon. Dorothy was the daughter of his former employers, Jesse and Sara Scholl.Upon returning to Wallowa County Bob and Dorothy began ranching, � rst 35 miles north of Enterprise, then back to the valley, followed by the purchase of the Indian Village/Fence Creek Ranch. In 1965 Bob and Dorothy expanded their ranching operation with the purchase of � e Craig Place, located just outside of Enterprise, Oregon.Bob was a member of the Wallowa Country Cattlemen’s Association. In 1967 he was elected president of the Wallowa County Association; that year, he was also honoured as “Grassman of the Year”.He was always active in his children’s lives serving as a 4-H Club leader both at Imnaha and in Enterprise.In 1970 Bob and Dorothy sold their ranches and moved to Peachland, B.C., Canada. � ey had planned to semi-retire in Peachland, but within the year they were o� cially un-retired!Peachland Transfer Ltd. was their � nal venture in the business world, co-owning the excavation/trucking business with their son-in-laws for the next 20+ years.Bob was a member of the Peachland Masons serving as a “master” of the Peachland Masonic Lodge #83. At the time of his death he was a member of the Merritt Masonic Lodge.Bob loved the outdoors and spent many days exploring, hunting and � shing. He went up north on many occasions scouting out hunting areas and travelling with family and friends. In the 1980s Bob and Dorothy became ‘snowbirds’ traveling to Arizona for the winters, Bob enjoyed a good game of pool and became a very skilled player. Always ready to move on, in 1995 he and Dorothy purchased a lakefront home near Merritt, B.C. He had a beautiful yard and garden, specializing in growing large pumpkins.He � shed daily, hunted nearby, and even gave ice-skating a try while in his 70s and 80s.Bob is survived by his wife of 67 years, Dorothy; daughter Janine (David) Caudle of Peachland, B.C.; daughter Joslyn (John McCutcheon) Freels of Merritt, B.C.; son Douglas (Marlene) Freels of Hermiston, Oregon; � ve grandchildren, Jason (Maryann) Caudle, Cortni Caudle, Karlie Hartley, Reggie Freels, Carson Freels, great granddaughter, Kendra Caudle; and step great grandson Rob Sinclair.Bob was preceded in death by his 20-month-old son, Michael; four brothers, Loren, Carl, John and Roland; and three sisters: Evelyn, Ann and Beulah.Bob was an intelligent, fun loving man who had many friends. He always said his neighbours were the best! Funny thing, they always said the same of him.A celebration of life will be held on August 20th, 2 p.m. in Merritt, B.C. and he will be later laid to rest in Enterprise, Oregon, USA.


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14 AUGUST 17, 2012Peachland View

COMMUNITY | FAITH

Shepherd’s Pie: Food for the SoulWhy not create a good first impression on strangers you meet?

DentistsDr. Don MacRae

Dr. Phil KachanoskiDr. Karl OppenheimDr. Peter CormillotDr. Jeff Krawchuk

PharmacyWes Bedford, B.ScGeoff Davis, B.Sc

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Peachland Dental Centre

Peachland Pharmacy

Function Massage Therapy

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Peachland’s Health

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Beach AveMedical Clinic

FAMILY PRACTICE

Walk-InDr. John Brinkerhoff

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OpenMon-Fri

9am to 5pmClosed Weekends

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Sunday August 19, 2012

“The Right Play”

Derek Koch, Peachland Campus

Pastor

Worship Service joining with the Westbank Campus

for the Summer2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna250.768.7638 - emmanuelnet.ca

Peachland United Church

4421 4th Street

250-767-2206“Let Us Worship Together”

Offi ce Hours - Tue, Wed, Thur10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hall rental contact Doreen250-767-2132

Sunday Morning Service10 a.m.

Rev. Elaine Diggle

Sunday Worship10 a.m.

Morning PrayerTuesdays - 9:30 a.m.

Offi ce Hours 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Monday to Friday

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

St. Margaret’sAnglican Church

Your Guide to Local Churches

International Ministries

9 am - Prayer

9:30 am - Coffee & Friends

10 am - Service

Children are welcome!Connecting you to the Glory of God at the Little School House

on Brandon Lane

250-212-4606www.crystalwaters.ca

Grace Lutheran Church1162 Hudson RoadWest Kelowna, B.C.

250-769-5685

www.gracelutherankelowna.com

Sunday ServicesNew Contemporary Worship

Service 9 a.m.

Traditional WorshipService 10:30 a.m.

Crystal Waters

Church Services &Children’s ChurchServices - 10 a.m.

Pastor John RankinJoin us for: Good MusicBible Messages - Great

Fellowship

A Friendly Welcome Awaits You At...

PeachlandBaptist Church

www.peachlandbaptist.com4204 Lake Avenue

250-767-9232

I’m sitting on the deck of a BC Ferry returning to the mainland from Victoria. I’ve just spent three weeks studying at Royal Roads University and while learning a great deal from the course material, I’ve also learned a lot from interacting with my fellow students. One important lesson I learned is that the old adage, “make a good first impression” may not be all it’s cracked up to be. The adage taught me to present myself to other people the first time I met them in such a way that they would be impressed with me. What the adage in-advertently taught me was that I needed to evaluate people based on my first interaction with them. By be-ing trained to evaluate people from the very first time I interacted with them, I furthered along the idea of labeling people. What I discovered over the past three weeks is that often my labels have been wrong and I should suspend assumptions about people until I re-ally get to know them.

Jesus illustrated the benefits of suspending assump-

tions beautifully in John’s account of the woman at the well. A woman who had been married a number of times and was now living common-law with some-one had many labels attached to her in a society that greatly frowned on her lifestyle. She was also labeled a Samaritan (her ethnic group) and that label created another whole set of labels. Her label as a woman placed her in a narrowly defined societal box. Unfor-tunately, being so thoroughly labeled resulted in an astronomical number of rules about how to interact and engage with this woman. Needless to say, she was an outcast. With so many restricting labels, who could really connect with her?

Jesus did. He moved right through the labels and refused to assume. He asked her for a drink from the well, helped her move past her own labels of him (ie. Jewish male and all the rules about engaging with him based on those labels), and then moved into a discus-sion that helped her realize there was hope in her own desperate situation. He refused to let any of society’s labels prevent him from meeting the real person be-neath the surface.

The key to success is to go beyond stereotypical as-sumptions about people and discover their real iden-tity. That can take time. Moving in this direction can occasionally create discomfort because our labels and stereotypes are so ingrained. Our responses come without thinking. One excellent way to help us sus-pend assumptions a little longer is simply to listen to people when they talk. And I don’t mean the type of quick downloading-of-information kind of listening we do on a regular basis. I’m talking about a more reflective type of listening. Asking questions, mulling over the answers, learning from others’ perspectives, stepping away from conversations, and reflecting on what was said and what wasn’t said.

On a final note, my recent epiphany of labels, stereo-types, and suspending assumptions helped me under-stand the true depth of the people around me. Labels have such a way of ignoring or eliminating the unique and rich aspects of individuals’ experiences and learn-ing.

So should you make a good first impression? Only if you intend on keeping the relationship shallow. Otherwise just be yourself. And on the other end of the interaction, suspend your assumptions. A rich and meaning interaction awaits you!

Derek Koch, Emmanuel Church Special to the Peachland View

Lively air at ambassador cake auction and speech event

Last Sunday six young Peachland ambassadorial candidates donned tiaras and showed off their tal-ents. One of the competi-tors could not attend as he was at a cadet boot camp, however, the six remaining candidates car-ried off their regal duties in royal fashion.

A delightful brunch was prepared and served by the candidates to the sponsors of the program and their guests. Ambas-sadors from neighbour-ing towns in B.C. were also in attendance. The candidates not only were responsible for baking cakes for auction, but also gave a speech. The cakes were an immediate hit and the auction took on a lively air as sponsors

and guests tried to outbid each other for the cakes. The speeches were of vari-ous topics, and not one was boring.

These young Peach-landers will represent Peachland at various events in the future. We should be proud of these young citizens and sup-port their efforts. They are our future leaders in soci-ety and the training that they have been given dur-ing the last few months will give them the confi-dence that they will need in their future challenges.

In September there will be a final ambassador pageant at which the win-ner will be proclaimed. Who will be this year’s Peachland ambassador? Who knows! Why not plan to attend the ambas-sador pageant? Perhaps we’ll see you there.

Patricia Day Special to the Peachland View


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Intermediate

As you read this article we are past the mid-dle of August, our summer is winding down, and many of our house guests have come and gone. The tomatoes are ripening on the vines, and there is a bounty of produce to choose from at the farmer’s market. I must admit, as I wa-ter my hanging bas-kets for the 100th time, I am look-ing forward to a cooler fall, just a little bit. Howev-er, I will certainly miss my daily dip in Okanagan Lake when the tempera-tures cool. Fall also brings new begin-nings, new ideas. I guess this comes from the many years of back to school for myself and then my children.

At the Peachland Wellness Cen-tre (PWC), fall brings the start-up of our many programs as we get back in the groove and life returns to whatever normal is for you. We have a couple of new initiatives that we are very excited about starting in September.

Cooking with Company

Our first session of Cooking with Company will be held in partnership with the Peachland Recreation Department at the community centre on Monday, Sep-tember 24. Patricia Guest will facilitate and lend her expertise and excitement for healthy food. This is an opportunity to share a meal with other people instead of eating at home alone. Research shows that when you share a meal with other people you eat more nu-tritiously. For many of us, our family and friends are either too busy or too far away. This exciting new pro-gram should be not only a delicious experience, but a lot of fun too! Contact the PWC at 250-767-0141 or [email protected] to register, as space is limited.

New Think Recycle drop off depot

We are also excited to have been chosen to be part of the United Way’s Think Recycle program. The PWC

is now a drop off depot for the following accept-able recyclable products: cell phones, lap-

tops, tablets, iPods, MP3 players, digi-tal cameras, and print cartridges. We

are limited to these products only for this program. For every 24

products collected, Think Re-cycle will donate the funds to have one tree planted on behalf of the United Way of the Central Okanagan Similkameen. After the Labour Day weekend, the PWC is open Mon-day to Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., so feel free to drop off your items during our open hours.

Jerry Dober Breakfast

Our Jerry Dober Sunday Breakfast volunteer crew has

been taking a much deserved break for the month of August,

but they will be back to serve you a delicious affordable breakfast on Sep-

tember 9th. The garden plots in our backyard are thriving in this summer heat, and the gardeners

have been enjoying the harvest all summer long. As you also may have noticed, we have been continu-

ing our efforts to improve our facility for the past few years. Our next project that started this week is a new front entrance. It is our endeavour to make our cozy little house more energy efficient with the replacement of doors and windows. We are now replacing the front door to meet the regulations of a public building. The new entrance will have a door that swings to the out-doors, and a larger step and landing to accommodate all the people coming and going.

I hope you enjoy these last few days of this amaz-ing Peachland summer and we look forward to see-ing everyone back at the PWC next month. For more information on all our programs, call us at 250-767-0141, email [email protected], check our web-site at www.peachlandwellnesscentre.ca or visit us on Facebook. If you would like to sign up for our weekly event calendar, contact us to be put on our email list!

Be green with PWC and United WayLisa Spalleck Special to the Peachland View

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Some change is in order, Aries.

You have realized it for some time now, but this week it must come to fruition. Think about the way you want to approach this.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, you are on an emotional

roller coaster and don’t know how you will feel from one second to the next. Figure out your goal for each day and then go along for the ride.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, you feel like staying in a

dream world surrounded by a fence of your own making. But the reality of work and family life has to set in at some point.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22There is something in the stars

this week pushing you to make a change, Cancer. The change may be as simple as wearing your hair a new way or as significant as chang-ing careers.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Things are off to a rough start

this week, but better days are right around the corner. Keep thinking about the good times ahead. They will be here before you know it.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, it’s time to reconsider a

difficult situation. If you still hold to a particular belief, you could be limiting your possibilities. Adopt a new point of view to gain a differ-ent perspective.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23This is the week to shop for some-

thing new, Libra. It may be a new wardrobe, some new furnishings, or even a new car. Your purchasing power is high right now.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Your academic history and work-

load don’t leave much room for creativity. But if you want to go out and do something, then simply do it. You will find a work-around.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, something important

has passed but you are still reaping the benefits. Bask in the afterglow as much as you can because it can’t last forever.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you may find you’re

struggling a little to define your identity, but things will fall into place soon. You’re an ecclectic mix of attributes, anyway.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, maintain a positive

attitude this week and you’ll benefit greatly from having done so. Once you get it right, everything will click.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, for one reason or another,

some issues will go unresolved this week. They can wait, so don’t worry.


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WONDERFUL - DARE to COMPARE! Lake views with a quality home at a great price. Unique de-sign marries the architecture of the home to the topography of the slope, you have a basement walk up with an extra lofted master bedroom/ensuite/bath and bedroom above main living area. Walk out your master bedroom to rear garden with fruit trees and grapes.

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Own 70 feet of Okanagan Lakeshore with Private & Licensed 90’ Dock on .48 Acre’s. 2 Bed 2 Bath Rancher with Walkout Base-ment, make over or build your dream home, Views Of Okanagan Lake, Ok Mountain Park, & Rattlesnake Island.

Live in one Side/Rent out the other Or rent out both sides! Good tenants currently reside at this income producing property. Rare opportunity to own legal side by side duplex as an investor or live in landlord. Each side rents for approx $1750 per month. Total of 8 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms, approx 2380 square feet each side.

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250-826-20475878E Beach AvenuePeachland, BC VOH 1X7

#212- 3360 Old Okanagan Highway, West Kelowna - Charming detached townhome in the gated community of Leisure Village. Enjoy your sunroom and the backyard waterscape in this 55+ community in West Kelowna. Former showhome with many extra’s. Strata Fees are $125/month.

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Couple of minutes from future Ponderosa golf clubhouse!!

5827 Victoria Street, Peachland2800 s.f. developed in this 4 bedroom, 3 full bath entry-level home with 9’ ceilings up and down. Morning sun, lake view 20’x10’ balcony over fi nished double attached garage. Great landscaping with lots of cedar garden areas, fruit trees and feature backyard waterfall built into the hillside. A bright large, open dream kitchen and eating area. Huge, quiet master bedroom with ensuite bath. Lower area has separate entry, large open family/exercise room, bedroom, 4 pc. bath and large sauna room. A/C and irrigation.

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305-4350 Ponderosa DriveFrom the moment you enter this 3 bdrm, 2 bath town home, you’ll be impressed with the quality fin-ishings and unique floor plan with a 600 sq ft mas-ter suite on its own level. Unobstructed, panoramic lake & valley views enhance this unit’s appeal!

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3495 Oak Crescent, West Kelowna - SELLER IS MOTIVATED! Priced well below assessed value! No property transfer tax! You’ll love this bright & sunny open concept 2 bed + den/2 bath rancher with 1144 sq. ft. of quality living space. Furniture may be an option! A fantastic buy in Sage Creek, a friendly 45+ gated community. Close to all amenities, walking distance to shopping, dining & Two Eagles Golf Course. CALL TRACEY FOR A FREE MARKET EVALUATION!

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5724 Beach Avenue N, Peachland - Semi-waterfront home, charming little gem of a house.Just steps from the water and recently updated, this home shows a 10 out of 10! Hardwood fl oors, newer kitchen and fresh paint,new shed and roof as well as stand alone in law suite behind the main house. MLS®10047276

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