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Peachland, BC Volume 07 | Number 29
July 22, 2011July 22, 2011July 22, 2011
CMYKYour news.
Updated every Friday!www.peachlandview.ca
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Legendary BC rock band 54-40 took to the stage during the Dancin
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until after midnight to an enthusiastic crowd.
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2 - The Peachland View July 22, 2011
CMYKIts back! Th e signs are all there. It hit
home for me this past week while I was doing an announcement at
one of Western Canadas largest technical institutes. Th is post
secondary training college graduates about 25 per cent of all of
the completed apprentices going into a wide range of professions
and occupations right across the country.What they were telling
me was good news, but not without its challenges. Th e
administration and faculty reps said it was starting to look like
dj-vu all over again. Th e demand for all types of trades is
unmistakeably surging upwards again. Th ey said it reminded them of
the pressure they felt at the time of major employee shortages a
few years ago.It wasnt that long ago. You remember.
Demands for qualifi ed help or for those willing to be trained
was so high that many fast food outlets couldnt keep open their
usual hours because they simply couldnt fi nd the people.Im not
saying were there yet. Th ere are
still many people looking for work. But the strength of the
economy is evident everywhere. All I have to do is refl ect on some
of the events I was involved in this week.Just last week I attended
the opening of a
huge new production facility in Okanagan Falls. Structurlam
makes value added wood products that are used here and around the
world. If youre wondering what kind of projects they do, think
Richmond Olympic skating ovalthat breathtaking magnifi cent roof
superstructure. Th ey did that.Sometimes we arent aware of the
amazing
workers and technicians that we have right here in our own
backyard. (Th ey also have a plant in Penticton.) I was there this
week to announce that they
were the successful recipients of research dollars in the
ongoing development of the next generation of laminated wood beams.
Some of you fi nd that exciting. Others of you are about to nod off
thinking about it. Well, hold on. Before I lose you, think about
earthquake proof high-rise buildings, an apartment or offi ce tower
up to 25 stories
high that is held up by resilient, shockabsorbing laminated
beams and girders. Th edemand for the people and the product
isstrong. And we have what it takes right hereto supply that
demand.Another sign of our growing economy was
evident at the annual Hong Kong businessdinner in Vancouver this
week. As minister
for the Asia Pacifi c it was anhonour to bring remarks to
thesold-out event. Th e mood in theroom was clearly optimistic.And
it was optimism based on
hard facts, not simply hope.Agriculture and energy producers
were
there, talking about what appears to be long-term growth and
demand numbers. Aft erall, as the middle class continues to grow
atan amazing rate and people move annuallyout of poverty by the
tens of millions peryear in China, India and other
previouslyimpoverished nations the demand fromthem for every type
of product imaginablewill only increase. We are very well placedto
meet those demands and see our ownlevels of standard of living and
prosperityrise in the process.Westbank First Nations continue to
see
economic growth. Th is week I was withChief Robert Louie for the
announcementof a construction project that will upgradea number of
homes on WFN lands. Th atmeans there will be a need for trades
andbuilding supply products. More jobs, moresales, more economic
growth.An international meeting of private and
public sector transportation companies withtop people from
around the world also tookplace here (Vancouver) to look at the
growthneeds in transportation arising from ourgrowing economy. As I
said, the signs of jobcreation and investment are everywhere.
Wewill continue to work on the types of policythat will keep this
momentum going. On another note we can be proud of what
Canada is able to off er the world on twodiff erent counts this
week. Th is week I hadthe honour of meeting with some of our fi
nemembers of our Armed Forces. Canada hasbeen asked to provide
soldiers, sailors, andfi ghter pilots to assist with other
UnitedNations countries in subduing the Libyan
dictator in his ongoing assault on his own people. Once again,
as we have
done throughout history, our Armed Forces will step up to
protect those who are being slaughtered by the forces of dictators.
As usual, I expect we will hear good reports from others in foreign
countries that will have the honour of serving with our Armed
Forces.
2 The Peachland View March 25, 2011
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The Central Okanagan has joined the ranks of several other BC
communities with the releasing of its fi rst Living Wage
calculation.
A Living Wage is basically what a fam-ily of four requires to
meet its basic needs to improve its quality of life and escape
extreme poverty, says the Social Devel-opment Coordinator for the
Regional District of Central Okanagan. Christene Walsh adds, The
calculations are pre-pared using public data and a consistent
methodology and includes basic family expenses such as food, rent,
transporta-tion, child care and education. It also takes into
consideration government taxes, credits, deductions and subsidies.
The Liv-ing Wage fi gure doesnt include other real life expenses
such as home ownership, re-paying debts, entertainment (cable,
televi-sion, Internet), cigarette smoking etc.
In the Central Okanagan, she says, the Living Wage is calculated
for a two parent family with two children aged four and seven. Each
parent would need to earn $16.98 an hour to pay for necessi-ties
and support the healthy development of their children. It also
allows them to participate in the social life of their com-munity
while allowing some funds to up-grade their training, skills and
education.
The Central Okanagan rate compares with a Living Wage of $17.27
per hour for the same family in Kamloops, $18.03 in Victoria and
$18.81 in Vancouver.*
Walsh says over the last few months, many community groups and
individuals have been asking her about a Living Wage fi gure for
the Central Okanagan in order to draw attention to what it takes to
lift a child out of poverty. Thats why we de-cided to approach a
University of Victoria professor to determine a Central Okana-gan
fi gure thats consistent and compa-rable to the fi gures in other
BC centers.
She adds, Now that we have a Living Wage fi gure for the Central
Okanagan, we anticipate well update it each year in the hopes of
raising awareness of just what it takes to meet the bare bones
needs of families across our community. We hope that employers
might consider this and perhaps other supplementary things they
could do outside of actual wages to support the quality of life of
their workers and their families.
Central Okanagan Economic Develop-ment Director Robert Fine
says, Many Central Okanagan employers are cre-atively embracing
this kind of investment in their workers which pays dividends by
reducing turnover and training costs and building employee loyalty,
dedication and improved customer service. Some provide additional
assistance with tran-sit and parking, fi tness and health passes
and other benefi ts like health and medical coverage, fl exible
work schedules and tele-commuting.
Walsh says, BC has the highest child poverty rate in the
country. We see the Liv-ing Wage fi gure for the Central Okanagan
as a starting point and a tool that can be used to better
understand the basic needs of families while building awareness for
ways that enable more of them to partici-pate and share in the
quality of life thats available here.
* BC Communities Living Wage RatesVancouver - $18.81Victoria -
$18.03Esquimalt - $17.31Kamloops - $17.27Regional District of
Central Okanagan
- $16.98New Westminster - $16.74Abbotsford - $16.42Williams Lake
- $15.77Cranbrook - $14.16
First Central Okanagan Living Wage Calculated
Some truths about the Living WageMyth: Increasing wages will
hurt business.
Fact: Paying a living wage expands economic activity. Higher pay
results in increased productivity by making jobs more desirable to
both get and to keep, thereby reducing recruitment, and training
costs associated with high turnover.
Myth: Passing a living wage policy is bad for the local economy;
small em-ployers will close.Fact: A living wage policy is good for
the local economy. Small businesses draw their customers from the
local community. Higher incomes allow families to purchase more
goods and services in their neighbourhoods.
Myth: Tax credits and better educational opportunities are
better ways to help the low-wage workers.
Fact: Income supplements, accessible education and other
supports for families are important parts of creating healthy
communities. But employers must do their part and pay a decent wage
for hard-earned work; otherwise the taxpayer is left to subsidize
their wage bill.
Myth: If wages increase, the cost of everything else will go
up.Fact: Costs rise all the time without workers receiving a pay
increase. Wages are just one of many factors that make up the cost
of an item. Even in labour intensive sectors such as restaurants,
increases in the minimum wage had a tiny impact on prices with no
loss in business.
Myth: Companies will go elsewhere if the city has a living wage
policy.Fact: The quality of life and the ability to attract a
knowledgeable workforce are the main considerations for companies
when they decide where to locate. Strong communities and good
health, education and public services attract good employers.
Also many companies that can relocate pay far in excess of the
living wage.Many low-wage businesses are actually support
businesses like restaurants,
cleaning companies and retail outlets with little ability and
wish to relocate.(From The Living Wage for Families website:
http://livingwageforfamilies.
ca/?page_id=7)
A Family Affair! Bring your blankets and lawn chairsEnjoy the
Music, Munchies & the Art
No entry charge - Donations to Rotary Community Projects
appreciated.
Peachland Rotary Club Presents
Music at the Rotary Pavilion
July 24 - Time For TrebleGold medal winning jazz band from
Mt.
Boucherie High School.
August 7 - Felix PossakHighly entertaining multiple sounds from
the new edition of his one man show.
August 14 - String QuartetOkanagan Symphony musicians
August 21 - Bobby BovenziWest African Drumming. Interactive
audience play.
Heritage Park, PeahlandSunday Afternoons July & August
Art Display & Food 4:00pm Music 5:00pm
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July 22, 2011 The Peachland View - 3
I am pleased to report some e n c o u r a g i n g progress with
respect to the Peachland se-niors housing project.
First, follow-ing a request for Expressions of Interest, the
District of
Peachland has entered into a Memo-randum of Understanding with
The Good Samaritan Society. The Good Samaritan Society has wide
experience in the design, development, and op-eration of non-profi
t seniors housing projects, and is widely respected and well-known
to offi cials at BC Housing. Under the terms of the Memorandum of
Understanding the Good Samaritan Society will take a lead role in
develop-ing the seniors housing concept plan a plan that will be
designed to bring the project to fruition. This will entail working
individually, and collectively, with BC Housing, the Interior
Health Authority, the District (and its agency, the Seniors Support
Society) and other potential partners.
While the parties to the Memoran-dum of Understanding
acknowledge that there is no government funding
readily available to enable a project to proceed at this time,
it is signifi cant that BC Housing has funded this phase of the
process and has recently appointed a Project Offi cer for the
Peachland proj-ect. We are much encouraged by these measures
because they express interest and commitment and mean that when
funding does become available we will be appropriately positioned
to secure the necessary approvals.
As established by various indepen-dent studies, Peachland has a
very sig-nifi cant need for affordable support-ive seniors housing.
In the absence of such housing, seniors who are no longer able to
live independently in their own homes (a time that for many has
been postponed thanks to services provided by the Peachland
Wellness Centre) have no choice but to move to Summerland,
Penticton, Kelowna or West Kelowna to fi nd the support-ive
environment they need. For most, that means uprooting from the
com-munity where they have lived for many years, leaving behind
friends and so-cial connections, and facing a diffi cult and
sometimes traumatic adjustment. Peachland urgently needs its own
sup-portive housing project and I remain committed to working with
my Coun-cil colleagues and our community partners to ensure that we
achieve our seniors housing vision.
Seniors Housing UpdateFrom the Mayors Desk: Mayor Keith
Fielding
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New Water System ReservoirThe Regional Board has authorized
a contract for construction of a reser-voir for the Upper
Fintry, Shalal Road and Valley of the Sun subdivisions. The bid of
$736,166 excluding HST plus a $73,617.70 contingency by Greyback
Construction Limited was the lower of six qualifi ed bids received.
Construc-tion on the 1.4-million litre reservoir for the new water
system should be com-plete by this fall and will for the fi rst
time provide water service to more than 340 properties in the three
subdivisions adjacent to north Westside Road in the Central
Okanagan East Electoral Area.Basin Water Board Program
Sup-ported
The Regional Board has reaffi rmed endorsement of the Okanagan
Basin Water Board Water Management Pro-gram. Since the program was
initially endorsed in 2009, it has completed a $3-million Water
Supply and Demand Assessment, developed a Water Use Reporting Tool
to track major water extractions from Okanagan lakes and streams
and developed a Groundwater Bylaws toolkit to help local
govern-ments protect their aquifers. The North Okanagan and
Okanagan Similkameen regional districts will also be asked for
their continued support. The Board will also send a letter to the
Ministry of En-vironment reaffi rming support for and the
importance of the OBWBs milfoil control and harvesting program.
Kelowna Regional Transit Fare Increase
The Regional Board has approved ne-gotiations between the City
of Kelowna and University of British Columbia - Okanagan for a
proposed rate increase for the U-Pass program. Any increase would
require approval of UBC-O stu-dents and the University Board of
Gover-nors and would take effect on September 1st, 2012. After
consideration by local municipal councils, the Regional Board will
consider a general increase in transit fares and passes for the new
year. Its pro-posed that cash fares for convention tran-sit and
handyDART users rise January 1st by 25 cents while monthly passes
would go up approximately 12 per cent or $7.00 more for an adult
pass. This would be the fi rst increase in Kelowna Regional Transit
fares since September 2007.Governance and Services Meeting
The Governance and Services Commit-tee will meet Thursday,
August 11th at 8:30 am in the Woodhaven Board Room at the Regional
District offi ce, 1450 KLO Road, Kelowna. Residents are welcome to
attend. Regional Board Meetings
Regional District offi ce 1450 KLO Road, Kelowna (Woodhaven
Board Room). Residents are welcome to attend. Monday, July 25th
7:00 pm. Thursday, August 11th after an 8:30 am Gover-nance &
Services Committee meeting Monday, August 22nd 7:00 pm
Contract authorized for new water system reservoir
By Cindy Fortin
Visitors to the downtown area of Peachland may soon have access
to a free wireless Internet service, compli-ments of the Peachland
Rotary, in con-junction with the District of Peachland.
The idea was proposed by the local Rotary Club at the last
Committee of the Whole council meeting on July 12, and has been
taken into consideration by council.
There is a huge value to what it can bring to the town of
Peachland, said Brian Junnila, Rotary member and com-puter services
technician. Wi-fi can real-ly draw people to a location. Peachland
would be the only town in the Okana-gan to provide free access.
The cost and installation of a single Wi-fi access system is
valued at approxi-mately $1,500, and would be provided by the
Rotary. The ongoing mainte-nance and operation would fall to the
City.
A system would have to be mounted on a high point downtown,
possibly on one of the existing building antennas or towers, with
permission.
For the most part, the initial Wi-fi sys-tem would only service
the immediately downtown core. In order to extend the ser-vice
beyond that, and north along Beach Avenue, two or three systems
would be necessary, to cover the Bliss Bakery area and surrounding
businesses, and possibly the Peachland Mall along Hwy. 97.
The cost multiplies with each system.The debate over health
risks of a wire-
less system has been forefront in the news. But Junnila insists
the risks would be less than minimal.
Outside wireless has very, very little radiation. Any radiation
is from point of origin. It is the difference between stand-ing
beside the big transmitter for a radio station and listening to the
radio at your house.
Another issue certain to arise is, why do only the residents in
the areas of the wire-less hotspots get to use the free Internet?
This would mostly encompass homes along Beach Avenue.
The service is not intended for resi-dents, said Junnila.
Although a home-owner would have some free access, it would only be
for short windows of 20 or 40 minutes, unequal to the access they
currently have in their houses.
From a technical standpoint it would interrupt downloads from
YouTube or streaming movies, if it stopped every 20 minutes. It
would have to be re-authen-ticated and you may not actually be able
to progress through the movie.
There may also be the need to block inappropriate sites, which
would require the ongoing attention and maintenance by the
City.
A Wi-fi wireless Internet service in Peachland has not yet been
decided by council, who plan to have someone from the District work
with the Rotary in de-signing a second, more comprehensive
proposal, which would address how such a system would work, the
parameters of it, and how the City would like to see it
operate.
Council considering wireless Internet for downtown area
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4 - The Peachland View July 22, 2011
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Rain, rain, go away
In 1939 the Clements store and garage was the latest thing for
small town shopping. Today the store is the Greek restaurant still
at the same location. The garage has been replaced by the Chamber
of Commerce Building. There are still members of the Clements
family in the area. Note the three visible glass topped gas pumps,
including one located at the front of the store for fast
service.
Photo contributed by the Peachland Historical Society
Peek into the past
See more Letters to the Editor on Page 7
Continued on page 12
I apologize for every spider I ever stepped on for each and
every arachnid I ever squashed beneath my boot with murderous
panic. (Except for the black widow in the garage that attempted to
land on the side of my face.)
The soggy spring and summer weather seems to be dragging on and
on. Just when it seems as if we might be catching a break, an eerie
dark cloud-shelf appears in the distance, making a beeline for
any-one left trying to enjoy a snippet of the once famous Okanagan
sunshine. It has all the makings of a Ste-phen King novel. The
black clouds seem to possess the ability to stretch out its
tentacles and zoom in directly on its target. Within minutes, you
can expect to see snapping lightning, followed by a thunderous roar
and torrential downpour.
The month of July is now being referred to as July-tober, for
obvious reasons.
Not only am I suffering from the second chest infection in two
months, but now I have to endure a menacing helicopter hovering
closely overhead dry-ing off the nearby cherry orchards in an
attempt to save them, while Im trying to rest and recuperate.
While I cant blame my pneumonia on the wet weather, it certainly
doesnt help, or induce a cheery mood from anyone particularly, the
tourists, who look like drowned rats out there.
I feel empathy for those individuals who suffer from SAD
(seasonal affective disorder). This must be tough for them.
You do run into the odd person, who feels the need to announce:
Personally, I love the rain! just to be different. To them I say,
You love the rain? Well, youre more than welcome to my share! Where
shall I put it?
Local businesses must be suffering from this delayed hot season
as well. In the middle of a July afternoon, The Bliss is looking
bleak, and Waterfront Cafs new patio chairs are sitting tipped
forward on the outdoor tables. A few days ago, a group of children,
probably on an outing with the Boys and Girls Club, looked
miserable as they tried to enjoy the beach under a sprinkling sky,
and today, a group of seniors in lawn chairs sat staring out at the
lake, draped in blankets. Last Sunday, I only saw two brave boaters
out on the water in mid-afternoon.
Back East, however, they are experiencing a heat wave. Isnt that
typical? Ontario gets everything! B.C. is always left out.
Did the Farmers Almanac predict this dreary start to summer?
According to the 2011 summer predictions for this area, summer
will be cooler than normal, with the hottest temperatures in early
July, and early and late August. Rainfall will be above normal in
the north and near normal in the south.
Hmmm. I give them a fi ve out of 10, prediction-wise. A hot
start to July? Rainfall near normal in the south? It seems the
almanac is just a tad off. (For the record, it also had forecasted
a dryer-than-normal spring.)
Even major sports teams are struggling. The Van-couver White
Caps worked feverishly to de-sog their natural turf playing fi eld
at Empire Field, in time for the Manchester City game. If Vancouver
is complain-
Dear Editor,
What a delightful sight to see during our very short summer. It
is a pleasure to see so many families enjoying Beach Avenue at its
best. The four-wheel bikes are wonderful and a joy to see including
little family dogs perched in the front basket along with the
families and the chil-dren all with smiling faces.
And then there are the restaurants with all their beautiful fl
oral dis-plays and happy people enjoying themselves at the
tables.
Walking along Beach Avenue on our fantastic new walkway and
see-ing happy families gives one hope for a perfect world and this
is as close as well get in this world.
Thank you to our Economic Committee and Councilors for bringing
so much joy into a very sad world and allowing people a little bit
of summer pleasure.
Carol Beeton
A little bit of summer pleasure
James Robertson
Dear Editor,
Who knows where James Robertson is?
Lest we forget.
Patricia Day,Peachland
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One of the questions I have received from many of you pertains
to the very popular ecoEnergy ret-rofi t program. In particular,
many home-owners were interested to learn when the
2011 ecoEnergy program applications would be available. I am
pleased to report the ecoEnergy program applica-
tions are now available online at www.ecoaction.gc.ca/homes or
by calling 1.800.622.6232.
For those of you unfamiliar with the ecoEnergy program,
homeowners are eligible to receive grants of up to $5,000 to make
their homes more ener-gy-effi cient. Please note there have been
some changes to the 2011 ecoEnergy from previous years, including a
new requirement for participants to register directly with the
program prior to book-ing a pre-retrofi t evaluation.
Another concern that I have heard about from some citizens is in
regards to a recent tax compliance initiative by
Homeowners eligible to receive up to $5,000Dan Albas, MP
Okanagan-Coquihalla the United States government. The Unit-
ed States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has indicated it will
begin to enforce re-quirements that American citizens resid-ing
outside of the United States provide more detailed fi nancial
information on an annual basis. This enforcement would also apply
to US Citizens hold-ing joint citizenship with other coun-tries,
including Canada. Late last week the IRS announced that it would
delay this enforcement action until 2014.
In a recent meeting that I attended, it was refreshing to meet
with the mayor and council, representatives from the Chamber of
Commerce, economic de-velopment committee and a broad spec-trum of
not-for-profi ts who were able to brief me on the various
initiatives they
have undertaken. It says a lot about a community when you have
16 volun-teers willing to take several hours out of their busy day
in order to meet and collectively work on a project that will be of
benefi t to their community. Meet-ings like these will become
increasingly more important as we seek to balance our federal
budget in 2014, while ad-dressing our communitys needs, not its
wants. To do otherwise may leave a greater burden of debt to our
children and grandchildren. That is not only un-tenable but also
unacceptable. We must work together on common challenges while
recognizing that there is only one taxpayer and to focus on
priorities. Our children and our country deserve noth-ing less.
Dear Editor,
In regard to Mick Reads July 15 letter concerning Beach Avenue
and bicycles, here is a different perspective from one who is a
bicyclist on Beach Avenue. I too hate the changes to Beach
Avenue.
When I do go for a bike ride I go for leisure not to actually
get anywhere at any time (unlike when Im in my car). Since I am
just out on a leisurely ride, I travel at about eight or nine miles
per hour less than half the posted speed. Whereas, before I could
ride off to the side, now I cant; theres no room. Its bad enough
for motorists to have to drive 30 km per hour without being stuck
behind some bike doing half that speed. Because I now feel like a
jerk who is holding up traffi c or possibly causing an accident, I
leave my bike at home or wait until after 10 pm. Alternatively, I
suppose I could ride down the back al-
leys and check out the beautiful view of the different
dumpsters.
As far as the cafs encroaching on our public sidewalks go, well,
its toler-able, I guess. But what isnt tolerable is the full-length
vehicles parked out in front of these encroached cafs, thus forcing
traffi c to encroach into the on-coming lane.
I suppose that council would feel exonerated when an accident
happens due to these stupid trendy changes along Beach Avenue since
theyve cov-ered their backs with the appropriated traffi c signage.
Of course, legal and moral responsibilities arent always
syn-onymous. Whether on bike or in a car I now feel like Im a
seamstress when travelling down Beach Avenue thread-ing a
needle.
James J. Meeker
Two years ago, then as a visitor to Peachland, I spent an
enjoyable day at the Dancin Barefoot Music Festival. Even in
consideration of the fi res that raged around Glenrosa and beyond,
a good time was had by all with enter-tainment both on and off
stage. To save blushes and embarrassment and they know who they
are, the hilarious sight of a couple who need no introduction to us
residents of Peachland struggling to pitch their oversized umbrella
on that hot but windy afternoon, is still a fond memory and the
cause of laughter in my household. Happy days!
So what of Dancin Barefoot Music Festival 2011? To be fair to
all con-cerned, nobody could have predicted the inclement weather
that rolled across Okanagan Lake as the festivities got underway.
But on arriving at Cous-ins Park mid-afternoon, faced with the
prospect of paying 35 bucks per per-son (HST to be added), the
notable absence of vendors was an immediate
warning sign to me that all was not well. Rumours were also
abound that there was a no readmission policy in effect; once in
the park you stayed there or else. That may not have been reality
but coupled with what I assumed to be under 17s (who were entitled
to free admission I might add) disgruntled and complaining that the
place was like a ghost town, was another warn-ing shot fi red in my
direction. Indeed, on passing Cousins Park around 6 pm by which
time I might add the weather had improved considerably, numbers in
attendance were still at best, sparse. Personally speaking, Ive
seen more life at an sance on a cold and wet after-noon; hardly an
advert for spending my hard earned bucks to gain admis-sion to the
park.
And what of the acts? It is on this subject that I must admit to
my lack of knowledge of the Canadian music scene. I must confess to
never having heard of the headline act, 54-40, but
was reliably informed by a respected colleague that they at
least were worth staying up late for. The other acts set to perform
were equally unknown to me so the prospect of spending in excess of
70 bucks per head for the privilege of mingling with these acts,
54-40 ex-cluded, was not one that got my pulse racing. Seventy
bucks, whom are you kidding? For around the same price my wife and
I recently spent a most enjoyable night at Rogers Arena being
entertained by Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac fame.
For me at least, no contest there then. A total
mismatch that could be likened to the Canucks taking to the ice
against the Westside Warriors!
So come on you organizers, bury your heads in the sand and blame
the weath-er for this years lack of support if you must but the
success of Dancin Bare-foot Music Festivals in years to come is
clearly in your hands. Either listen to the voice of Peachland or
in the words of Stevie Nicks, Go Your Own Way and run the risk of
future festivals being only in your Dreams. The choice is
yours.
Pete Wenham, Peachland
What does the future hold for the Dancin Barefoot Music
Festival?
A different perspective on Beach Avenue changes
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I would like to begin this week by recognizing all of the
current and former members of the Penticton Fire De-partment for
achieving an historic milestone of 100 years of service to the
community. Last week, the BC govern-ment expanded the fi refi
ghters occupational disease regulations so that fi refi ghters who
develop esophageal cancer can more easily qualify for benefi ts
under the Workers Com-pensation Act.
On a different but important theme is the recently released
British Columbia lumber export fi gures for the month of May. In
the period from January to May of 2011, BC ex-ported 2.8 million
cubic meters of lumber to China. This fi gure has roughly doubled
since this time last year. In fact, BC lumber exports to China have
now, for the fi rst time ever, ac-tually surpassed our lumber
exports to the United States. There has been much discussion over
the efforts of the past fi ve years to increase trade within the
Asia Pacifi c marketplace. This result is encouraging news that
those efforts are now paying off.
Wood and wood related technology is being pioneered all across
British Columbia, including new products from Penticton-based
Structurlam Industries. If you have ac-cess to the internet and
YouTube, search out xlam earth-
quake test. It is very encouraging to see the advancements
taking place in the BC lumber industry and how that creates jobs in
regions all across BC. The new Okanagan College Center for
Excellence will also complement the
industry well in offering educational oppor-tunities working
with wood and sustainable building practices and technologies.
There are two more gaming related fund-ing announcements to pass
on; both the Penticton Minor Lacrosse Association and the Rotary
Okanagan International Chil-drens Festival received gaming grant
funds this week. I would also like to recognize Carl Walton and
Gord Osland respectively for the amount of volunteer work they have
done on behalf of these organizations and in obtain-ing these
grants. There are many more hard-working volunteers in different
community
organizations that all do good work and help keep our citizens
vibrant and active.
Also, a reminder that the HST referendum deadline to submit your
ballot has been extended to August 5, 2011. If you have not yet
received a voting package, please be advised that the deadline to
request a package is Friday, July 22. To receive a package, please
contact Elections BC at 1.800.661.8683.
Congratulations on 100 years of service to the communityBill
Barisoff, MLA - Commentary
Good friends reunite after six yearsKaren Gunnalugson and Maggie
Lovelock fi rst worked together in 1993 at Lovelocks Hairstyling
Establishment, which opened in 1988 in the little house on First
Street behind the garage. They recall many happy memories of hectic
Friday mornings accommodating Madeline Luhtala for her 9 am
appointment (a favourite for her colourful jokes and her jam) and
all the other regulars. Then in 2005 Maggie opened Serendipity
Salon and Spa in the Gateway and Karen opened Karens Place on Beach
Avenue next to the museum. Now after six years of separate
ventures, Maggie and Karen have re-united at Karens Place. Maggie
is looking forward to welcoming her clients, some of whom were
regulars at Lovelocks 20 years ago, at her new home with Karen.
Sadly Madeline passed away in 2008, but the roses remain on Beach
Avenue and the fun, friendly spirit that the girls created 23 years
ago is being re-kindled.
Your Guide To Local Events & ActivitiesThursdays to
Saturdays - The Little Schoolhouse - The Summer Program will run
from 11 am to 4 pm at The Little Schoolhouse on Brandon Lane. Local
artists will be painting, displaying and selling their work. Join
them for lessons, watch them work or just meet lo-cal artists. For
a schedule of artists participating go to
www.pcartscouncil.com.
Sundays in July & August - The Little Schoolhouse Sunday Tea
- Sunday Tea on the Patio will begin July 10, at The Little
Schoolhouse, running from 1 to 4 pm. Every week different artists
will display their work at this pleasant afternoon event.
Sunday, July 17 - Summer Concert Series - A free se-ries of
concerts sponsored by the Rotary Club will be held at the Rotary
Pavilion in Heritage Park Sundays during July and August. Time For
Treble, a gold medal winning jazz band from Mt. Boucherie High
School will be featured July 24. This is a family event and will
in-clude an art display and food at 4 pm. The music will begin at 5
pm. Performing August 7 will be Felix Pos-sak. Highly entertaining
multiple sounds from the new
edition of his one man show. The series will also run August 14
and 21, with different groups each week.
Wednesdays - Savour Each Word! - Summer Reading Club 2011 - A
summer reading club for ages 5 to 12. Registration is now taking
place. This is a free program. When children register they receive
their Reading Log, contest information and program details.
Programs are held from 10 - 11am July 6 - July 27. Wednesday - July
27 - Tantalizing Tidbits - Judy Garner-Niehaus will entertain with
her inter-active native storytelling pup-pets. The Library will
also be having their mid-summer party & draws for some great
prizes. For more infor-mation on any of the programs the Library
offers call 250-767-9111.
Saturday, July 23 - 2011 Fishing Forever Event - The Peachland
Sportsmens Association invites all persons with handicaps of any
kind to a fi shing event especially designed for them. The event
will take place from 11 am to 2:30 pm in Heritage Park. A BBQ lunch
will be provided along with all necessary fi shing tackle and bait.
Just bring yourself and any supporters with you.
Please call 250-767-2287 for email [email protected] to let them
know you are attending.
Sunday, July 24 - The Peachland Triathlon - This is a 750 meter
lake swim, 20k cycle, 5k run which starts and fi nishes around Swim
Bay and Cousins Park, and incor-porates Beach Avenue, Buchanan and
the Blue Waters area. This event is put on by the Peachland
Recreation Department. For more information call 250-767-2133.
Wednesday, July 27 - Writers Bloc - The new writ-ing group based
in Peachland will meet at 6:30 pm at the Peachland Wellness Centre.
The group is part of the Arts Council and new members are welcome.
Call Judy at 250-767-3002 for more information.
Wednesday, July 27 - Royal Canadian Legion - Will hold a
complimentary Hearing Screening Clinic, start-ing at 2 pm.
Saturday, July 30 - Royal Canadian Legion - Music by Steel Buzzn
will be featured at 7 pm. Everyone is wel-come to come out for a
good time.
FEATURED EVENTS
Would you like to feature your event in the Peachland Views
weekly Calendar of Events? Please call 250.767.7771 or email
[email protected].
ONGOING EVENTSFriday, July 8 - Waterfront Grill & Pizzeria -
Live enter-tainment; PWC - Mens Coffee Club, 10am; Rocky Js -
Karaoke hosted by Billys Basement, 7pm; 50+ Activity Centre -
Quilting all day July & August
Saturday, July 9 - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 69 - Meat Draw,
1500 hrs; 50+ Activity Centre - Carpet Bowling, 10am
Sunday, July 10 - PWC - Jerry Dober Sunday Breakfast, 8 am;
Royal Canadian Legion, meat draw, 1400 hrs
Monday, July 11 - 50+ Activity Centre - Take Pounds Off
Sensibly, weight lose program, 9:30am; Peachland Quilters - 50+
Activity Centre - 1:15pm
Tuesday, July 12 - Lions Den Meeting - Community Po-licing
Station, 7pm; 50+ Activity Centre - Carpet Bowl-ing - 10am, Bridge
- experienced, 7pm & AA at Noon; PWC - Tai Chi, 6pm; Royal
Canadian Legion - Darts, 7pm
Wednesday, July 13 - 50+ Activity Centre - Chess - 1:15pm, Yoga
- 1:30pm; CO Model Railway Company Group - Peachland Museum, 7pm;
Westside Toast-
masters - Lakeview Heights Community Centre, West Kelowna,
7pm;
Thursday, July 14 - PWC - Bereavement Support Group, 10am;
Peachland Rotary Club - Noon, Gasthaus; 50+ Activity Centre -
Bingo, continues all summer; Royal Canadian Legion, meat draw, 1600
hrs
Boxing - Beginners boxing, both male and female is held Monday
and Wednesday at 4th Street Place at 6 pm. For more information
call 250-767-9538.
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Summer Patio Guide
5818 Beach Avenue, Peachland250-767-2123
5818 Beach Avenue, Peachland
Once a weekeat Greek!
July Special:
Lobster
Come on by and enjoy some of our great daily specials like $2.99
Tuesdays and .35 cent Wings on Saturdays. Be sure to take advantage
of our free shuttle
service. Check out our ad on page 5 for more details. See ya
there!
Peachland Centre Mall250-767-1958
778-516-559620623 McDougald Rd., Summerland
www.bonistasbistro.com [email protected]
Good Friends Good Food Good Wine
Summerlands Newest Winery Restaurant!
Come and join us on the patio for lunch at Bonitas Winery on
Okanagan LakeAvailable for special events, and dinner coming
soon!
250-767-76255830 Beach Avenue, PeachlandLocated @ the Edgewater
Inn
Good Old Gals CafOpen Daily 7am - 8pm
For some super funand laughter come join us
at the Edgewater Pub Sunday, July 24.
Dinner and a show featuring Daryl Makk renowned comedian.
All you can eat Prime Rib Smorgasbord with all the fi xings and
one complimentary drink.
Dinner @ 7 pm Showtime 8:15$50. per person $85. per couple $25.
for show only.
Please call 250 767-7625 for tickets.
(Formerly The Two Chefs)
6575 Hwy 97 South Peachland,
[email protected]
Now OpenAppy specials
every SaturdayOpen: Tues. - Sun. 11 am - 3 pm and 4 pm - 8
pm
The Red Lion Family Restaurant
5842 Beach Avenue 250-767-32555842 Beach Avenue 250-767-3255
~ The ~
Waterfront Grill & Pizzeria
Licensed & Family Friendly
Daily food & drink specials Live entertainment Thurs to
SatBest Lakeview Patio in town Free courtesy shuttle
Take-out & delivery In the heart of downtown Peachland
Sat., July 23 Dinner Special: 6 oz Breast of Chicken w/Creamy
Amaretto
Mushroom Sauce $19.95, comes with Baby Candied Carrots
and choice of Rice or Baked Potato
Dear Editor,
I picked up the Peachland paper today. I found it in the coffee
room at work and the lead story caught my attention pretty quickly.
It felt real good, too. Yes, yes yes!
Downtown development plan okayed!Finally well get some action
and the blight that is
downtown Peachland will be torn up and spit out (not counting
the fl ower baskets, benches and banners that put lipstick on a pig
at no cost and with no imagination). The following paragraph made
me particularly happy that I had chosen Peachland as my new
home:
Quotation: all members of council were on the same page and the
vote which alters the Offi cial Commu-nity Plan (OCP) and Beach
Avenue Neighbourhood Plan
passed unanimously. What a great word, unanimously! Note the
words of Barb Dionne: I fi nd that I can not agree with those whose
position is that they want Peach-land to stay the same. Peachland
will be sustainable and thrive only if we continue to make
decisions with respect to the past but with our eyes to the future.
Jim Neilson suggested that Peachlanders listen to development
schemes which could improve the business environment in Peachland
which could revitalize the downtown core area. I read on to
discover that Councillor Phyllis Pap-ineau stated she had decided
downtown development is needed to lower the tax burden. Councillor
Harry Gough stressed that the change is only the beginning. Maggie
Lovelock of the Peachland Economic Development Strat-egy Committee
was pleased to see the community mov-
ing forward. As a result, it would increase the density in the
most desirable way, because everyone would have a nice view of the
lake and it would increase the numbers and therefore the viability
of the town.
Wait! What? The paper is dated May, 2002. Its over 3,000 days
old! And yet nothing has changed. Its still an eyesore down there.
Who replaced the visionaries with lumps of clay? Theyve had nearly
10 years to rebuild and still nothing. Oh, sorry. They painted an
old school, built a sidewalk where there already was one, took out
a playground that actually worked where it worked, and fi lled a
green space with edifi ces to themselves. But noth-ing got built.
Dang anyway! I expected more.
David Winter, Peachland
Will change ever come to downtown Peachland?
250-767-76255830 Beach Avenue, Peachland Located @ the Edgewater
Inn
Good Old Gals CafOpen Daily 7am - 8pm
For some super fun and laughter come join us at the Edgewater
Pub Sunday, July 24.
Dinner and a show featuring Daryl Makk renowned comedian.All you
can eat Prime Rib Smorgasbord with all the fi xings and one
complimentary drink.
Dinner @ 7 pm Showtime 8:15$50. per person $85. per couple $25.
for show only.
Please call 250 767-7625 for tickets.
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Bring the whole family out for a movie night in the park!
This summer, watch for Interior Savings Moonlight Movie Nights
in Ashcroft, Barriere, Chase, Clearwater, Kamloops, Kelowna, Lake
Country, Lillooet, Merritt, OK Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, Vernon, and
West Kelowna
Wednesday, August 10Johnson-Bentley Park, West Kelowna
Rango
Gates, concession, activities at 7:00pm. Movie at dusk.
Suggested donation $3 per person or $10 per family.
boysandgirlsclubs.ca or interiorsavings.com
Movie:
Time:
Admission:
More Info:
movie nightAll Proceeds to the Okanagan Boys & Girls
Clubs
moonlight
Bell, Jacoe & co.lawyers
Personal Injury Wills & Estates Real Estate Civil Litigation
Family Law Corporate Law
13211 N. Victoria Rd. P.O. Box 520, Summerland BC V0H 1Z0
Patrick Bell
1-800-663-0392 494-6621 492-8137
Joseph JacoeKimberly Kelly
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 12 - 6 pm5884A Beach
Avenue
250-767-0276
Maggie Lovelock is happy to be back!
Proud to meet your real estate needs in
PeachlandBrenda Herrin
Brenda Herrin Realty250-212-6745
[email protected]
Beach Avenue will be closed between 6th and 12th Streets Sunday,
July 24 for the Peachland Triathlon. Photo Constance Roth
By Pelma HaffendenDistrict of Peachland, Recreation
Coordinator
The 16th annual Peachland Triathlon will take place on Sunday,
July 24. The event will include a 750-meter swim fol-lowed by a 20
km bike ride and 5 km run and will start at 7 a.m.
Beach Avenue will be closed between 6th and 12th Streets
starting at 7 a.m. and will remain closed until the last cyclist is
off the road (about 8:30 a.m.). During the event, traffi c will be
rerouted to Highway 97. The race is expected to fi nish close to 9
a.m.
The swim will start and fi nish at Swim Bay with swimmers
following a triangu-lar route. The transition area will be lo-cated
in the parking area in front of the Peachland Yacht Club. The
cyclists will head north on Beach Avenue, turn right
onto Buchanan and go down into Rob-inson Place, where they will
turn around and go to the far south end of Buchanan, returning down
Beach Avenue until 2nd Street, where they will turn around for the
second loop of the route. Once they have completed the bike ride,
they will leave the transition area and head north on Beach Avenue,
following Centennial Way.
Centennial Way will be closed to the public during the race.
Walkers are asked to use the sidewalk on the other side of the
street. The runners will turn around at Trepanier Bridge, and head
back to Heri-tage Park, where they will return to the fi nish line
at Swim Bay.
Approximately 100 participants are ex-pected to attend the
event.
If you would be interested in volunteer-ing please call
250.767.2133. Volunteers will receive a shirt and pancake breakfast
following the race.
Road closure due to triathlon
By Constance Roth
Mother nature may not have cooper-ated; however she did not
dampen the spirits of music lovers in attendance for the 5th annual
Dancin Barefoot Music Festival.
Terry MacGillvray originally founded the festival in the summer
of 2007. Fol-lowing his sudden death April 18, 2008, his wife
Valerie and daughter, Patricia Cheyne decided to keep the dream
alive and it has continued every year since.
It was another successful year for Dancin Barefoot Music
Festival, said Cheyne. Although the weather kept the numbers lower
than expected, the
crowd was amazing, the music was fan-tastic and the volunteers
worked tire-lessly. Cheyne credits much of the Festi-vals success
to the support of the many sponsors and volunteers.
Every year we have a teen talent com-petition and it seems that
the caliber of talent gets better every year, she said. Raw,
natural talent. Even some of the seasoned artists who were there
waiting to start the evening show were amazed at the youths
talent.
The evenings entertainment started off with Precision
performing. Precision was the winner of the teen talent
com-petition three years ago. As Cheyne put it, They rocked out the
beginning of the
Legendary BC band 54-40 rocks Peachland
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night and set a high standard for the rest of the bands.
Rare Earths promoter, Kath Raeber from Kath and the Tomkats who
were next to perform, certainly knows how to entertain a crowd with
great songs and a perfect pitch, said Cheyne. Was-sabi Collective
was a perfect fi t for the time of night when people are starting
to grove. They are incredibly entertain-ing to watch for any age
with their reg-gae, funk style and great stage perfor-mance.
As the evening pro-gressed, Malibu Knights took to the stage.
Luck-ily we were able to pry them from touring Alberta, and they
really got the crowd pumped for what was to follow. Opening for
54-40 was two-times Juno award win-ner Greg Sczebel. He puts on a
show that entertains any age. His energy and catchy songs kept
everyone mesmerized and wanting more, she said.
The evening of great music ended with 54-40. Before they took to
the stage 40 guests who won the luck of the draw had a private
meet-and-greet with the band. The winners of the meet-and-greet
were each provided keepsake cards by the organizers of the event to
have autographed and 54-40 brought photos of the band as well.
While the crowd waited for the band to take the stage, MC Kerry
Martinson shot autographed 54-40 t-shirts from a shirt can-non. The
crowd loved it, said Cheyne, they were ready to rock.
The evening hit a fan-tastic peak as 54-40 rocked the crowd with
their hits and performed songs from their new-est CD, Lost in the
City. This band knows how to keep their fans happy, stated
Cheyne.
Val MacGillivray, President of Dancin Barefoot Music Festival
said she was not discouraged by the lower than expected numbers due
to the weather and is al-ready planning for a bigger and better
event next year.
night and set a high standard for the rest
Rare Earths promoter, Kath Raeber from Kath and the Tomkats who
were next to perform, certainly knows how to entertain a crowd with
great songs and a perfect pitch, said Cheyne. Was-sabi Collective
was a perfect fi t for the time of night when people are starting
to grove. They are incredibly entertain-ing to watch for any age
with their reg-gae, funk style and great stage perfor-
As the evening pro-gressed, Malibu Knights took to the stage.
Luck-ily we were able to pry them from touring Alberta, and they
really got the crowd pumped for what was to follow. Opening for
54-40 was two-times Juno award win-ner Greg Sczebel. He puts on a
show that entertains any age. His energy and catchy songs kept
everyone mesmerized and wanting more, she said.
The evening of great music ended with 54-40. Before they took to
the stage 40 guests who won the luck of the draw had a private
meet-and-greet with the band. The winners of the meet-and-greet
were each provided keepsake cards by the organizers of the event to
have autographed and 54-40 brought photos of the band as well.
While the crowd waited for the band to take the stage, MC Kerry
Martinson shot
tastic peak as 54-40 rocked the crowd with their hits and
performed songs from their new-est CD, Lost in the City. This band
knows how to keep their fans happy,
Val MacGillivray, President of Dancin Barefoot Music Festival
said she was not discouraged by the lower than expected numbers due
to the weather and is al-ready planning for a bigger and better
Summer Storytime in the Park
Fun, interactive, free storytime for ages 3 to 5. Tuesdays at
9:00am in July and August. Meet on the lawn near the playground at
Mission Creek Regional Park, 2363A Springfield Road.
regionaldistrict.com/parks 250-469-6140
Rainbow over a Full Moon
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
ickr.com/photos/taniaseyes. The View will be publishing a weekly
look at Peachland, through Tanias eyes.
Peachland through Tanias Eyes
Get Informed Read the Peachland View every Friday!
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By Bert Put
The ratifi cation of the Kyoto Protocol by the prime minister
brought new life into the ongoing discussions about the effects of
greenhouse gasses on the atmo-sphere and potential climate change.
A large group of scientists who championed the greenhouse gas
theory have convinced the public that industry and transpor-tation
are the major culprits.
Those who did not believe in the greenhouse gas phenomena
opposed the delegates of nations who at-tended the Kyoto conference
and strongly believed in the greenhouse gas theory.
I am not a scientist, but I would not want to err on the side of
the non-believers in greenhouse gasses be-cause if they are proven
wrong, there will be no return from disaster.
There are questions that have not been researched enough and
their answers should be included in the equation.
It is said that the CO2 exhausted during breathing is short
cycle CO2 that will be absorbed by the vegeta-tion around us and
hence, does not add to the CO2 produced by industry and
transportation.
But is that correct? Near the time of the birth of Christ, the
estimated world population stood at ap-proximately 200 million
people. The average person exhausts one kilogram of carbon dioxide
per day. By computation, we can deduce that 200 million people
produce 73 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year. Today, the
world population is nearing seven billion people and these people,
just by breathing, exhaust 2.5 billion tonnes of CO2 per year.
Furthermore, over the last 2,000 years, people have destroyed most
of the worlds forests, polluted the oceans and killed off virtually
all life in some seas, such as the East Sea be-tween Finland and
Russia. The two major lungs of the earth have been badly damaged
and cannot deal with the present amount of CO2.
While considering those ideas, I would like to share
with you one anti-greenhouse theory that I fi nd origi-nal and
intriguing.
Millions of years ago, the earth surface was much more active
than today, due to increased volcanic eruptions. Enormous
quantities of carbon dioxide and sulfur containing gases were
released into the at-mosphere and created a greenhouse effect.
Solar heat was trapped between the greenhouse gas layer and the
earths surface. The earths temperature then rose a few degrees,
which was enough to cause a consid-erable meltdown of the polar ice
caps. When water levels rose, low laying lands turned into wetlands
and swamps. The high atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, together
with ample available fresh water and elevated temperatures promoted
enormous plant growth in the swamps and wetlands, as well as algae
growth in the oceans. This plant growth in turn stimulated the
growth of animals of all types and some of these crea-tures became
very large. The science world is still try-ing to piece bits of
evidence together to fi nd out how the dinosaurs and brontosaurs
originated.
The abundant plant life absorbed great quantities of carbon
dioxide from the atmosphere, much more than what was being released
by decaying dead vegetation, and this caused a reduction in the
atmospheric con-taminant greenhouse level.
At the same time something else was happening. The rotting
vegetation in the swamps and wetlands not only produced carbon
dioxide but also created a large quantity of methane gas. Methane
is not only a greenhouse gas 27 times worse than carbon dioxide,
but is also thought to be one of the worst destroyers of the ozone
layer, which is the layer that protects all life from harmful solar
radiation.
Indeed, for all practical purposes, the ozone layer was
destroyed and the very large animals were com-pletely exposed to
harmful solar radiation. They could not fi nd relief or shade
because of their size and the location of their roaming territory
(i.e. dry or semi-dry climates) and they became completely
extinct.
An interesting argument brought forward to support this theory
is that smaller pre-historic animals such as snakes, alligators,
crocodiles, lizards and many others have survived because of the
protection against solar radiation provided by the dense and
rampant plant life in the swamps and wetlands. Equally interesting
is the idea that sharks, whales, octopus and many other
pre-historic ocean creatures survived as well because apparently
solar rays cannot penetrate water, or at least loose their
effectiveness at about 10 feet below the waters surface.
Due to rampant plant growth, the atmospheric car-bon dioxide
level decreased over time. Solar heat even-tually escaped and the
earths temperature began to drop. Polar caps increased, water
levels dropped and many wetlands and swamps dried and disappeared.
With the disappearance of most of the swamps, the over-production
of methane gas came to an end and the ozone layer began to restore
itself. Also, the amount of vegetation was substantially reduced
and the food supply for many animals came to an end. Many species,
in addition to the large animals that had died from cosmic
radiation exposure, became extinct.
In general, the earth reached a sustainable equilib-rium.
Similar occurrences have taken place several times throughout the
earths history and have often been cited to support the idea that
dramatic climate change is normal.
However, there is one major difference between then and now. In
the past, our planet developed a surplus of greenhouse gasses and
restored itself every time without interference from mankind. This
time, the sur-plus of greenhouse gases are not a natural
phenom-enon, but man-made. This could turn into a disaster for
which Mother Earth has no answer.
No matter what greenhouse gas theory is being pro-moted, what
all factions can agree to is that vegeta-tion, and plenty of it, is
one major part of the answer to reduce greenhouse gas. Treating our
effl uent is the other.
Another look at carbon dioxide
By Pat Grieve
What are you doing this summer? Are you inundat-ed with company
or just having a lazy time in the sun? Perhaps time is heavy on
your hands and you need a little boot to get out and do something.
Remember that the 50 Plus Activity Centre is open all summer,
al-beit not at full throttle, but with enough to do to keep you
from getting fat, lazy and brain-dead.
How about yoga to get the blood moving? Taryn leads a popular
class on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. and I have yet to meet one of her
participants who arent raving about the program. Its good for your
fl exibility and general wellbeing. Both men and women come to this
class so why not give it a try?
Of course, the Tuesday and Saturday carpet bowl-ers keep their
knees in shape by continuing all year. Some of them are real
deadeyes Margaret and Mable to name a couple. New players are
always welcome. The regulars will be happy to show you the ropes,
but beware the balls are weighted and dont always go where you
intend them to!
Bridge and chess will keep your mind exercised, and the weight
loss support group and AA meeting at noon will keep you on the
straight and narrow, out of temptations way.
Then, of course, there is bingo. Now that the West-bank Seniors
Bingo is on a summer hiatus, attendance at the 50 Plus has doubled,
which means there is way more money in the pot for you to win
because the more players there are, the bigger the pot. Marie has
some specials in store for the summer come and see what you can
win. You certainly dont have to be an expert, so dont let the
regulars who keep track of mul-tiple cards scare you; you can buy
as many or as few as you wish. Games start at 6:45 p.m. every
Thursday all summer long, but most come earlier and line up the
cards. Membership is not required, but you must be at least 19
years of age. Refreshments will be avail-able. Smoking is not
allowed, but the outside bench is always handy.
The August long weekend means another delicious pancake
breakfast will be coming up. Because the holi-day will be early
this year, the long weekend will fall at the end of July, which
means that our popular morn-ing feast will be held on Sunday, July
31. The pancake breakfast will take place between 7:30 and 11:30
a.m. The cost is still only $4.50 for adults and $2.50 for children
under 12. Give yourself a break and let us cook breakfast for you
and all your out of town guests.
Peachland is renowned for its quilters and the quilt show last
month sure proved that. As the regular quilt-
ing programs at the community centre and at the 50 Plus take a
summer break, I guess the dedicated quilters didnt want to go into
withdrawal so have ar-ranged to have the whole 50 Plus centre to
themselves all day on Fridays during July and August. Everyone is
welcome but membership is required, which means you must be 50
years of age or over. Membership is only $15 for the whole year,
which entitles one to join any of our activities. If you are
struggling with your quilt at home, come down and the ladies will
be hap-py to help you.
Our monthly dinners will not being held in July and August but
will resume in September. We have booked that perennial favourite,
the Old Time Fiddlers, for September 23 so keep that date in mind.
September seems miles away but will soon be upon us.
The volunteers at the offi ce are taking a little break too, so
the offi ce will be open only on Tuesdays and Fridays in July and
August from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The answering machine will be
checked more often though, so just leave a message if there is
anything you require.
Have a safe and happy summer and I hope to see you at the
pancake breakfast on Sunday, July 31 or at bingo any Thursday
night.
News from the 50 Plus News from the 50 Plus Activity Centre
offers much to do during the summer
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Shepherds Pie
Food For theThe Virtual Church?
By Pastor John Rankin,Peachland Baptist Church
It seems you cant go anywhere these days without seeing some-one
on a cell phone or text mes-saging, even in church! But Face-book
and tweeting (which sounds to me more like a bird call than
anything else), have taken things to a whole new level. Now Im not
against progress or different avenues of communication, but I think
things are becoming more and more impersonal and surreal.
I still prefer face-to-face interaction whenever possible. I not
only want to hear a voice or read some words, but also to actually
personally interact with a live breathing person I can see, hug,
and shake hands with.
Its not completely surprising that some churches have gone the
way of the world and taken things to a whole new level. You can now
be part of a virtual church service on the internet. By virtual
church service, I mean you can not just watch a video of a service
but actually move a 3-D character around the church, sit in the
pew, clap, laugh, do a wavelike hallelujah gesture, meet new people
and follow up in the chat room, without ever leaving the comfort of
your pajamas and couch in the convenience of your own home. The ad
says the virtual church is ideal
for you if you have to work or just dont feel like going. The
only problem is that it is virtual - not real, but merely a
simulation.
Im thankful God is real and we can have a real rela-tionship
with Him through Jesus Christ. I am thankful the Bible is real and
gives us real and truthful informa-tion as to Gods desire for us so
that we dont have to get caught up in a world of fantasy. I am
thankful heaven is real, and that it is Gods desire that we have
real relation-ships with one another and we begin this on earth by
assembling ourselves together.
Hebrews 10:24-25 says, And let us consider one an-other in order
to stir up love and good works, not forsak-ing the assembling of
ourselves together, as is the man-ner of some, but exhorting one
another, and so much more as you see the day approaching.
I know there are some who due to illness and infi r-mary cannot
come to the local church assembly, and so the assembly should go to
them. However, there are a great number who I have heard say, I
know I should be in church, but...(excuses, excuses, excuses), or I
dont think I need to be in church to be a good Christian. If
that is where you are at, then Hebrews 10:25 is an
en-couragement to you. The word for assembling in Greek means the
actual physical assembling together of Chris-tians for the worship
of God and the strengthening of our faith in Him. We demonstrate
our love for God by demonstrating love to one another. How can we
do that if we remain in the virtual isolation of our own homes?
True love expresses itself in action, as we meet with one another,
pray for one another, serve one another, help one another, rejoice
with one another, weep with one another, forgive one another and
submit to one another. That is a real and loving relationship, and
it is not pos-sible in the virtual world. It is what Christ expects
of His church where there are no remotes or mice to conve-niently
just turn each other off. Living in a Christian com-munity takes a
lot of work and a lot of commitment, but this is just a preparation
of what we will be doing perfect-ly in heaven forever. So get busy,
and if you havent done already, I urge you to step out of the
self-focused comfort of your own virtual reality and commit
yourself to a real relationship with God and then a real
relationship with His people at a God-honouring church near
you.
4th Street & Brandon Ave
767-3131www.stmargaretspeachland.org
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Lessons from the Vineyard
Derek Koch, Peachland Campus Pastor
Combined Campuses10:00 am - Worship Service
at Emmanuel Church in West Kelowna
(with Kids University)
2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna250.768.7638 emmanuelnet.ca
Peachland United Church
4421 4th Street
767-2206Let Us Worship Together
A Friendly Welcome Awaits You At...
PeachlandBaptist Church
Office Hours - Tue, Wed, Thur9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Hall rental contact Doreen767-2132
Sunday MorningService
10:00 amRev. Elaine Diggle
Church Service 10 amChildrens Service 10 am
Pastor: John Rankin
Join Us For: Good MusicBible MessagesGreat Fellowship
www.peachlandbaptist.com4204 Lake Avenue767-9232
CentennialCelebration
ComingSept. 2-4, 2011
Sunday Worship10:00 am
Morning PrayerTuesdays - 9:30 am
Office Hours 9:30 - 11:30 amMonday to Friday
Rector CanonSue Mayoss-Hurd
Interm Priest, Rev. Canon Jim Kiddell
St. MargaretsAnglican
Episcopal Church
Peachland Legion #69
Guest artist on stage at the Legion this Saturday, July 23:Jim
Ripley
Come and join in a Guitaroke. A combination of guitar and
karaoke
The fun begins at 7:30 pm
Larry Guilbault250-826-2047
5878E Beach AvenuePeachland, BC VOH 1X7
www.peachlandliving.com
DentistsDr. Don MacRae
Dr. Phil KachanoskiDr. Karl OppenheimDr. Peter CormillotDr. Je
Krawchuk
BG ProactiveCounselling
Family & Individual
Counselling Barb Gladue, M.A. in
Counselling
PharmacyWes Bedford, B.ScGeo Davis, B.Sc
Garnet Lloyd, B.Sc
MassageTherapistElisa McCoy,
RMT
Beach AveMedical Clinic
Walk-InDr. John Brinkerho
Dr. Paven Chetty
Call for Bookings:
250-767-3432Peachland
Dental CentrePeachland Pharmacy
Function MassageTherapy
767-6411778-479-BARB 767-2611 767-2999Open
Mon-Fri9am to 5pm
Closed Weekends
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Professionals
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WILLIAMS, Gloria Jean - Passed away in Kelowna on July 08, 2011.
Gloria worked as a hair stylist
in Vancouver for years and eventually operated her own shop,
which she ran until 1968 when the
family moved to Ladner, B.C. While there, she enjoyed golfing
and friends. In 1998, Gloria retired
to Peachland with her husband, Herb where she enjoyed many years
of golf with their friends at
Ponderosa Golf Club. Gloria is survived by her loving Husband
Herman Herb ; beloved sons, Randy
Christopher of Cancun Mexico and Kenneth Clarance of Ladner, BC.
Grandmother, to Katie, Chris and Megean of Abbotsford, BC and
Javier, Marieanna and Kimberley of Cancun, Mexico. A
celebration
of Glorias life was held Tuesday July 19th, 2011 at 1:00pm in
The Tea Room of Everden Rust Funeral Services, 1910 Windsor Road,
Kelowna, B.C. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the
Canadian
Cancer Society. 1633 Pandosy St. Kelowna, BC V1Y 1P6.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.
everdenrust.com 250-860-6440. Arrangements in care of Everden
Rust Funeral Services, (250) 860-6440.
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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. 9:30 - 3 PM
Meets Monday at 7pm
(closed meeting) and Friday at 8pm
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Call 763-5555 for more info.
Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship
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ChildcareLive in nanny or babysitter re-quired in Peachland.
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References please. Call 250-767-6752For Sale
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hours; fully equipped; swim plat-form, Bimini canopy; $21,000. Call
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Garage SaleSaturday, July 23 8 am - 12 noon
6347 Renfrew Road, PeachlandHousehold items, furniture,
tools
and much more
GARAGE SALE
Garage SaleSaturday, July 23
9 am - 2 pm5816 Somerset Ave.
Moving: kitchen/household items, camping equipment, pet
supplies and more
FreeFree Older upright piano, good working order. Call
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U-Pick StrawberriesSummerland Strawberry Farm - 10002 Haddrell
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FoundPrescription glasses in a black case along with a
Mastercraft Maximum Angle Grinder manual at Victoria Street by the
horse pasture. Call the Chamber at 250-767-2455
Garage and PartyLite Sale
4214 Pincushion Place, Peach-land (up Ponderosa Drive and
then off 6th Ave.)Saturday, July 23
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Fri., July 22 - noon - 3 pmSat., July 23 - 7 am - noonHousehold
items, luggage,
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electrical items, water skis,
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Help WantedBig Es Bar & Grill is looking for experienced
line cooks to join our team. Shifts include evenings and weekends.
Please apply in person. Hwy 97, Peachland Centre Mall.
Help WantedPeachland Liquor Store is look-ing for energetic part
time staff to work evenings and weekends. Please apply in person.
Peachland Centre Mall.
For Rent3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, open con-cept house with lake view
for rent. $1,450 plus utilities. Call 250-215-3521 to view.
Available ASAP. Pets OK!
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For RentOne bedroom basement suite, newly renovated, private
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Fundraiser Garage SaleThe staff at Peachland Dental Centre is
holding a Garage Sale Saturday, July 23 from 8 am - 4 pm as a
fundraiser for one of the staff members, Lauren, who has recently
been diagnosed with brain cancer. As well as the usual garage sale
items, we will have a bake sale, lemonade stand and
silent auction. Please come find some treasures and treats to
help raise funds for a great cause. Also, we will be taking
donations at the office to help her and her family through
this difficult time.
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ing about the rain, you know weve got problems. The game did go
ahead in this case, with Manchester City taking them down 2-1.
Perhaps, the British have more experience dealing with inclement
weather.
When will this precipitation end? Well, in addition to the warm
start and fi nish to
August, as predicted in the Farmers Almanac, Envi-ronment Canada
forecasters are also citing a warmer-than-normal South-Okanagan
August.
But for nowEC has issued a rainfall warning for the Okanagan on
Friday, with accumulations expect-ed between 25mm and 45mm.
But keep heart. Sunshine is expected to return Saturday through
Tuesday.
We can only hope!
Rain, rain, go away
Contract authorized for new water system reservoir
Regional Growth StrategyThe Regional Board has authorized some
expand-
ed categories for further consideration in the overall Regional
Growth Strategy review. After consultations with local governments,
stakeholders and the public the Board has supported adding energy
and green-house gas emissions, recreation space and sensitive
ar-eas, rural land protection and agriculture and lake and stream
issues to the previously identifi ed key areas of air, economic
development, environment, housing, re-gional governance and service
delivery, transportation and water resources in the Regional Growth
Strategy review.Kelowna Dirt Bike Club Lease Referral
The Regional Board has given conditional support to a referral
application from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural
Resource Operations by the Kelow-na Dirt Bike Club. The Board
supports a 10-year li-cense renewal for the 12.15-hectare club
facility devel-oped adjacent to Bear Creek Main Forest Service
Road. The license includes a 60-day cancellation clause. The
Regional Board has asked that the license include a condition
requiring the Dirt Bike Club to report annu-ally to the Board on
activities and compliance with a Supreme Court consent order.
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Taylor, Comedian-host-writer, 37.Tristan Wilds, Actor, 21.
WEEKLYHOROSCOPE
Christine DavisonLEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Happy Birthday Leo! You
are known for your strength, creativity, loyalty, leadership
skills, and beauty. The next month will be regal, luxurious and
loving. Expect praise and presents. Youre seen as a popular and
courageous individual by all who know you. Others will copy the way
you move and communicate over the next four weeks. Throw a party!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Dont let your dreams hold you at bay.
There are some who may appreciate you more than they can admit or
might realize. Spiritual interests may bring comfort and solace.
You dont need to feel lonely-If theres an inkling that someone
stubborn may think more highly of you than they are letting on, ask
them about it. Avoid but expect obstacles.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Pushing past self-imposed barriers may bring you luck, satisfaction
and a certain degree of popularity. If you are invited to a party
or other get-together then this might be an excellent time to have
some fun! Give time and expertise to charities. Entertain in grand
style. Others may try to take over community projects, so be
warned! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This is a good time to become
better involved with people who can truly be of help and assistance
to you. Trust those who are trustworthy and you will become better
admired and earn a nicer reputation as a result of your improved
associations. Avoid drama, secrecy, and any gossip or unnecessary
back-door or black market dealings. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
There are some who would do nearly anything for you-Make sure that
you dont turn your back on those who have remained so loyal for so
long. If you told someone you teach or mentor to jump, they might
just say How high? You may be paid back in full for wise words and
helpful errands youve offered in the past. Its time to travel!
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Though you are negative and conniving
on occasion, youre also a kind, considerate, hopeful person. Dont
be afraid of something that may have brought you trouble in the
past. You are beyond all that pettiness now. Open up your mind to
new possibilities regarding older ways. Something that starts in
secrecy may not remain secret for long.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make sure that your decisions arent
based upon ignorance. If you are open to new ideas and new people
then you will soon warm others to your cause. New love and passion
may be just over the horizon. Its an excellent time to judge and
decide. You will have support from partners. Keep up with current
events. Someone has a crush upon you.PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A
bright and beautiful week lies in store for you! You are a healing,
helpful force. Try your best to make sure you watch what you say or
how your words are interpreted. Avoid drinking, risky behaviour,
and overeating. Its very important to try to delegate tasks to
people in a fair, intelligent manner. It will feel good to treat
others!ARIES (March 21-April 19): This is a very fertile time.
There might be good news just over the horizon. Children are
important to you. If you are ready to work in creative and communal
ways, then you will find your creative spark once again. There may
be slight risks to a project you began last year that werent
apparent until now. Lovers will crave your attention. TAURUS (April
20-May 20): Something may occur over the next little while that
brings you great joy. You have impeccable taste and may be able to
find very beautiful items to decorate your house with at bargain
prices over the next seven days. You possess a beautiful heart and
a pure mind even if you doubt your own self on occasion. Take pride
in your home and family. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This is the
perfect week, Gemini. Others will want to shake your hand, flirt
with you and/ or grant favours. There may be something (or someone)
exciting, refreshing and new around your workplace. Use your wit,
words and writing to your advantage. Try to find a job that
involves communications, creativity, loyalty, leadership, and
charisma. CANCER (June 21-July 22): People love how moral and
honest you are. Changes of heart may help you to convince others
regarding your point of view. There may be alterations to your
career that deal with communications, creativity, loyalty, current
events, or gossip. Money may follow regal or luxurious changes to
your environment-Make use of your creative prowess.
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