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CALGARY FLAMES PROSPECT Ryan Lomberg celebrates after the first of two goals he scored in the 2016 NHL Young Stars Classic’s finale in Penticton Monday. He also notched the overtime winner,

putting the Flames past goalie Thatcher Demko and the Vancouver Canucks 4-3. See photos page 19.

Go toward the lights: Peachland seeks input on 97 intersections CRAIG GILBERT EDITOR

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Get ready to give the green light to another set of lights on Highway 97 in Peachland.

On Tuesday Peachland councillors discussed a speed and safety study conducted

by a consultant on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Within its 29 or so pages is a treasure trove of data on Highway 97 traffic that weeds out two options for improving safety within the town: a new traffic signal at either Trepanier Bench Road or Huston/ Buchanan.

The Sesame Street word of the day is

“signalize,” as in, Big Bird can’t visit Mr. Hooper without turning around at the Petro Canada, so he thinks PBS should “signalize” the intersection with Terrible Metaphor Way. Bearing right along with that tangent has its rewards, though, because the kicker is that you get to influence which intersection gets the lights at an upcoming open house.

The choices are Trepanier or Huston/ Buchanan. Only one will get lights but both will be modified in either scenario.

If a light appears at Trepanier, access to the highway from Huston would be right turn only, eliminating the straightthrough and left-turn options.

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Electric cars could be man’s new best friend CRAIG GILBERT EDITOR

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Lynsey Pelletier and Diane Lattin-Pelletier have turned over a new leaf.

“We use it to commute between Summerland and Penticton every day,” Lynsey said.

It was a secondary vehicle to their Subaru hybrid but it has quietly crept into top spot since they bought it last year.

“I think as of this year they will be (practical for longer runs),” Lynsey Pelletier said. “Everybody’s upped the mileage on them with bigger batteries.”

He said it’s hard to get the Subaru to engage and remain in electric mode, and the batteries only last for about two kilometres.

The couple’s Nissan Leaf is efficient enough they rarely have to charge it anywhere but overnight at home and at his place of work.

The stations are nice when we do a Kelowna trip, so if we do a little too much running around we can stop in West Bank where they have the DC charger,” he said.

There are three tiers of charging: home or 110V service is level one, and takes 14 hours to charge from empty.

“It’s just overnight, we do it everyday.”

A DC charger can refuel an EV in about four hours.

“One of the things we liked about it is it feels like you’re driving a regular car,” he said .”It doesn’t feel like there’s anything special about it.”

They test drove a range of EVs at the Vancouver International Autoshow and the Nissan and the BMW were their favourites, the obvious drawback on the BMW being the sticker.

They netted about $10,000 in rebates since it was an electric and the previous model year, putting the damage closer to $30,000 than $40,000.

“You know, just get rid of the kids and you can buy a new car.”

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Peachland council, New Monaco back on same page CRAIG GILBERT EDITOR

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If Peachland councillors could turn back time, they would find a right-of-way for New Monaco Enterprise Corp.’s proposed subdivision.

On Sept. 20 council voted 7-0 to support the company’s request of the province that a few hectares of land between what is expected to be the final phase of the 2,000-plus unit subdivision and Cousins Road be designated for use as a rightof-way for below-ground services and eventually vehicular access in the form of a paved, sidewalk-lined public road.

The private citizens who own the other two parcels of land in the corridor, respectively, accompanied New Monaco COO James Kay to council’s Tuesday evening meeting in a show of support for the proposal.

The vote was a do-over brought to the table by Coun. Terry Condon in the wake of a 3-3 vote on Sept. 6 that blocked the development from advancing and gave Kay’s cardiopulmonary system a gratis stress test.

Some members of Peachland council, Mayor Cindy Fortin included, had expressed concern that the so-called secondary access road, if granted, could someday become the primary access point for the subdivision, and could lead to single family dwellings being built before job-creating commercial buildings are put in at the opposite end.

Debate over New Monaco’s application to the province raged all summer. It started when a hawkish Peachlander wrote a letter to the editor after spotting a statutory notice that appeared in the View.

Kay maintained much of the information circulated on the nay side had been misinterpreted or was plain wrong, but the optics were garish and the damage to the company’s relationship with the community, or at least those members of it motivated enough to put pen to paper, was done.

Likewise for their elected officials, who demanded more specifics on the proposal, particularly where the road would go.

They called rough maps and schematics submitted by New Monaco too vague, at one point comparing them to a child’s drawings.

Kay and the district’s planning director, Corine Gain, were surprised by the furor.

They maintained the process would not allow the subdivision to go ahead at all without MOTI approval for a primary access point on one of the 97’s.

After many assurances the proposed road would almost certainly not be built for decades and that the commercial phase of the development would be built first, Kay admitted to the mayor he had approached staff earlier this year to feel out whether building single family dwellings first would fly with them.

It would not.

At the end of last week Kay sent a message to the View, Mayor Fortin and the rest of council along with concerns over a level of “misinformation” circulating in the community.

“The plan starts at the reservoir and curves away from neighbours, (with a) 50-metre or 165-foot (buffer) in most cases,” Kay wrote. “We did everything we could to mitigate impacts, and as the road is 10-15m (30-50 ft) above the neighbouring lands, aesthetic and noise impacts have been minimized. If supported and approved, it will be dedicated to the Dis-

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trict of Peachland, and we will consult with the public on the best form, alignment and options as soon as practical. An open house is being organized, anticipated for early November.”

He said council’s approval of the Crown land application represented a first step in a transparent and accountable process.

“We are committed to continuing to listen, consult, and accommodate wherever possible.”

He said the company is committed to delivering commercial and office components as phase one of the project.

“We have negotiations well-advanced with key players to help make this happen,” he sid. “Please know that we will not start building construction until these key agreements are in place. As soon as we have MOTI approvals for the Primary Access and sufficient commercial commitments to create the Village, we will initiate construction.”

He said construction traffic for on-site New Monaco works will only enter the location from the adjacent highways, not local connections, though construction of the connector may require local road access.

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Dear editor, I love these people that want the highway upper route. Their comments about how they bought a home near a two-lane highway and four-laning it would be unfair.

The noise would be terrible, the animals couldn’t find water and on and on.

Well, I bought a small acreage years ago because I wanted some privacy and no noise. The new upper route runs directly through my home, so much for no houses being disturbed.

I presently have crown land above my home and would like it to remain raw land with no highway. As far as the poor animals, a

much better idea to build a four-lane highway through the middle of their wintering grounds than to restrict their access to Okanagan Lake… brilliant!

Funny, how some of the same people that vehemently opposed the Ponderosa development, because it would interfere with wildlife wintering grounds, are in full support of the upper route. It’s just a coincidence that the new highway would be near their homes.

As for the upper route being the cheapest route, I find that a bit hard to believe. I just hope that the final route of the upgraded highway remains where the present highway is now.

I’m not a engineer but I have been involved in a lot of road construction. It seems to me upgrading an existing road has been the norm rather than an entire new construction. In my humble opinion: stop the studies, discussions and all the rhetoric and get on with upgrading of the existing highway.

It is long overdue. Build it right, with overpasses to allow easy access to downtown and the upper neighborhoods, and a frontage road where possible.

Robert Oliver Peachland

What is next for New Monaco?

Dear editor, Anyone who follows Peachland Council might be asking what is happening with the New Monaco project. Certainly things did get a little confusing at the Council meeting on Sept.

6. In June, the Mayor and members of Council discovered that there was an application to acquire Crown Land and construct an access road by reading about it in the newspapers. And they might have also been surprised to find out, from the September 6th planning report, that Peachland staff had already written an official letter of support for the application on April 20th. The quarterly planning report to Council, presented on May 10th, made no mention of the road application or letter of support. Clearly there was a communication problem.

During discussion about the application, some members of Council asked for more information and were discussing how to defer the motion of support. Unfortunately before a motion to refer the issue to the next Council meeting was put forward, Councillors Schierbeck and Thom moved the motion to give immediate support to the application. That forced those who wanted more information no choice but to vote against it.

What extra information was requested?

Councillor Condon wanted to know how many lots this road would service, exactly where it would be built and whether the rock face would have to be blasted. That would provide the information for those home owners in

the Cousins/Morrison area to understand the impact on their homes; not an unreasonable request, I would have thought. The planning report did not include a plan of the proposed lots to be developed or the neighbourhood road plan. Ironically Council had recently debated staff’s refusal to allow a development application in Upper Princeton to proceed based on a lack of an ASP (area structure plan) that would provide the required neighbourhood road plan.

What staff considered essential for the Upper Princeton development was not considered important for New Monaco’s access road application.

Was an access road always part of the New Monaco plan? Well the planning report did quote from documents that suggested that it was. However they were internal reports that were never made public or given to members of Council. An interesting quote from one is “several options … location not decided … will be confirmed at the zoning stage”. That is significant because if the location had been confirmed at the zoning stage in 2014, the people living adjacent to it would have been officially notified as part of the public hearing process then. The location was not decided then and home owners were not notified. The possible use of McNeil Court was considered unsuitable for upgrading a road to “collector standards”; an expression that might give cause for concern to those residents living near Cousins Place.

The planning report did admit that the west-

ern subarea was intended to be developed as the last phase of the development, but suggested it was now required for the installation of a water supply. The fact is that you do not need an access road to install water supply. And nobody has raised an objection to the kind of road that already allows access to the Cousins reservoir a gated gravel road.

Peachland residents have learned the hard way, that if you do not ask all the appropriate questions before the development goes ahead, you may live to regret it. It is significant that both the Mayor and Councillor Condon made it very clear that they supported the New Monaco project but they also had a responsibility to get the information that home owners have quite reasonably requested. One resident that could be affected greatly is our citizen of the year, Wayne Power. Earlier this year we told him that his work for the community was much appreciated and he was very well respected for it. If those words mean anything, surely he deserves to know how the value of his home would be affected by this new access road.

Hopefully more information will be made available with a neighbourhood road plan. An update direct from MOTI would also help to clear the air and make the public more supportive of the process. At the moment there is still significant cause for concern.

Eric Hall Peachland

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Libraries continually taking on a new role: CUPE Dear editor, An article earlier this month (“Peachland library cuts hours as ORL right-sizes”) explained that the Peachland branch of the Okanagan Regional Library would be closing one hour earlier on Tuesdays moving forward. The reduction in hours may be small but libraries are valuable community spaces that

community members are increasingly accessing. Libraries are one of the few accessible, safe places that all residents can access and I hope that city councillors and library board members aren’t losing sight of this.

CUPE 1123 proudly provide important front line services to Peachland residents every day. Children and adults alike have

been enjoying the programs provided by the Library for decades. Summer Reading club, story times, free internet access, or a cozy read by the fireplace are but a few of the activities Peachland residents enjoy at their local Library.

CUPE does not believe that cutting hours, even the loss of one hour, is an acceptable solution to funding problems.

Library funding is a precious resource and a valuable community asset. CUPE members remain committed to working with the ORL to provide a high-level of services in a rapidly changing library world.

Rose Jurkic President, CUPE 1123

Private surgeries ‘won’t shorten waits’ in the public system SETH KLEIN After years of delay, Dr. Brian Day’s case against the BC Government is now being heard in BC Supreme Court.

Day and his private for-profit Cambie Surgery Centre are challenging the parts of the BC Medicare Protection Act that prevent doctors and private clinics from directly billing patients for medically necessary procedures.

At the heart of the case is the contention by Day that if people were able to spend their money on private surgery or private insurance, those people would receive faster care while wait times in the public

system would also shrink.

But if Day wins, those public wait times are actually much more likely to increase. Here’s why: 1. If more doctors and nurses are recruited into the private for-profit system, fewer of them will be available in the public system.

2. A private system needs long public wait times to attract patients and make money.

Think about it: why would anyone pay out-of-pocket if the same care was freely and readily available in the public system?

Indeed, research evidence contradicts Day’s claim. Australia (one of Day’s favourite

examples) had a public system much like Canada’s until it decided to introduce a private second tier in the 1990s.

The result? The private sector reduced the capacity of the public sector to provide for patients, and wait times grew.

3. When doctors are allowed to practice in both the public and for-profit systems, it creates a harmful incentive for them to prolong their wait-lists in the public system in order to encourage their patients to switch over to the private option.

4. Allowing multiple clinics and doctors to maintain their own competitive wait-lists gets in the way of efficient and fair management of surgical wait-lists.

5. But the most important reason that allowing private-pay health care won’t shorten public wait-times is this: those with money will no longer have a stake in demanding improvements to the public system.

To see this dynamic at play, simply look at our education system. There, people are “free” to either stay in the public system or pay out-of-pocket for private school. Many of those with more money and influence have chosen the latter, and as a result the public system has also lost their advocacy voices, leading to under-funding, larger classes, and eroded supports for chil-

dren with special needs.

That is not the path we want to follow for health care.

Let’s be clear. The wait times for some surgeries in our public health care system remain too long. But the cure Dr. Day proposes is worse than the disease. There is a better way. A recent CCPA report, Reducing Surgical Wait Times, provides a framework for public innovations that can accomplish this.

But to see these public solutions realized, all of us—rich and poor alike—will have to advocate for them together.

Seth Klein is the BC Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Distracted driving and the rule of twenty-thirds MIKE MORRIS

MINISTER OF PUBLIC SAFETY & AG If you knew that you were 23 times more likely to lose your money on a bad investment you probably wouldn’t write the cheque. So if you know you’re 23 times more likely to be in a crash if you text or email while driving, why would you take that chance?

Let me give you some numbers to help you make the right choice every time you are behind the wheel: • Drivers are four to five times more likely to crash if they talk on the phone while driving.

• A driver texting or emailing is 23 times more likely to be involved in a collision.

• In 2015 alone, driver inattention contributed to at least 88 deaths.

• That’s 88 families and hundreds of friends who had to say goodbye to a loved one because of distracted driving.

• Driver distraction is tied with speeding as the leading contributing factor of deaths on B.C. roads over the last year.

These are the hard facts about distracted driving: something so dangerous, earlier this year the Province brought in some of the toughest penalties in Canada. If these numbers don’t make you think twice about distracted driving - maybe the stiff new penalties will. Consider this: that text, that call or that ‘like’ will cost you $543 for a first time offence. For more: www.gov.bc.ca/distracteddriving.

That includes the $368 ticket you receive from police and the $175 in driver penalty point fees you’ll pay ICBC. You can be ticketed for distracted driving even if you’re idling in traffic. And the financial penalties increase each and every time a driver is caught. If you get caught twice in 12 months, you could face a driving prohibition of up to a year.

Numbers paint a compelling picture, but it’s more powerful to hear from peo-

ple who have been directly impacted by distracted driving.

One of those stories involves a young Vancouver man named Brad Gorski. He was just 21 years old and less than five minutes from home when he decided to check his cellphone. He ran a red light and was t-boned by a semi-truck.

His family was told he only had a 10% chance of survival. But Brad didn’t die - he woke up seven weeks later. He has spent the last 11 years re-learning the things he used to do with ease - speaking, writing and walking. For Brad, the cost of distracted driving can’t be measured in penalty points or violation ticket fines: http://ow.ly/mHfq304dYWf. For Kari-Lyn Twidale, her life changed forever one day in 2010, when her aunt died after being struck by a vehicle in marked crosswalk. She is happy to share her sad story with hopes that it might get drivers to think twice: http://ow.ly/ Zv59304dYZp

In the coming weeks, the province will be working to drive home the message about distracted driving through stories like these and a social media public awareness campaign in partnership with Telus and ICBC. For more: h t t p s : // w i s e . t e l u s . c o m / e n / wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BC-Distracted-Driving-guide-final-1.pdf Electronic devices aren’t the only distraction. Maybe you are multi-tasking, planning dinner on the way home, thinking about a dozen other things, or involved in an intense conversation.

Whatever it is - it can wait.

For your safety and the safety of all those around you - I urge you to please leave your phone alone. Think about the numbers. Are you willing to take that chance? If you choose to drive distracted, it will cost you – one way or another.

Make the safe, smart decision to get home safely at the end of the day.

the benefits of enrolling their children in theatrical ventures offered by the Actors Studio or Bumbershoot group (if not at their local schools) where improvisational games and activities offer character building experience.

Speaking of theatrical fun-nightsout, don’t forget Sunday Nite Live from Downtown Peachland on Oct. 2 (a week from next Sunday) from 6 - 9 pm during BC Culture Days at the historic Peachland Little Schoolhouse. By the way you’re all invited to the official BC launch of BC Culture Days in West Kelowna on Friday, September 30 from 4-7 p.m. Lots of fun activities for you to enjoy. Look them up online at: www.westsideculturedays.com.

The Peachland Art Gallery has a call out for Collective art exhibition groups for the 2017 season. Our Gallery coordinator is busy scheduling the Gallery Exhibition Schedule. The deadline is Oct. 8. The opportunity is there - the standard has been set by previous exhibitions - please spread the word.

Your likes and comments on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PeachlandArtGallery will help.

Live theatre is often the answer CHRIS BYRD THE ARTS

As days grow shorter we may look for entertainment to while away the longer evening hours. Live theatre is often the answer.

Kelowna is gearing up with exciting plays for both adults and children in October but don’t wait until then. Many have enjoyed a pleasurable evening at one of the productions staged by the Many Hats Theatre Company in Penticton. Onstage right now until October 1 is Mending Fences every Thursday to Saturday at 8 pm with a matinee on Sundays at 2 pm.

Kelowna meanwhile is preparing Oc-

tober theatre and I’ll give details closer to the time. The Kelowna Actors Studio (KAS) will stage two versions of the classic musical the Rocky Horror Show. The KAS have also been signing up youth for their student productions which by now are likely filled until the winter session.

Kelowna’s Bumbershoot Theatre likewise has class productions for young people. Their first play is a professional one, James and the Giant Peach, at the Bumbershoot Gallery from October 13 to 16 and 20 to 23.

I’d like to remind parents of the important role theatre arts can play in the lives of young children, particularly those who tend to be withdrawn or hyper-active. Parents might like to consider

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

NEWS

RICHARD MCGUIRE

MARY ANNA AND Jim Campbell hear the blasts of neighbours’ propane cannons from dawn to dusk ask they work in their orchards. They want to see grape growers use netting instead to keep birds from damaging crops.

Orchardists driven to distraction by dawn-to-dusk propane cannons RICHARD MCGUIRE

The sound of dawn-to-dusk propane cannons exploding to scare away birds is a reality here in wine country at this time of year.

But before you dismiss the Campbells as whining city Jim and Mary Anna Campbell wince as a series of seven explosions go off in a neighbouring vineyard on the slickers who want long-time farmers to bend to their wishes, the reality is the opposite.

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The Campbells have been tree fruit farmers on their “My son’s dogs won’t come out of the house in the day,” says Mary Anna. “They’re terrified. And there are 20-acre property for 40 years and it’s the vineyards and other dogs around that won’t come out of the house ei- cannons that are the new arrivals. They grow apples, plums, cherries and apricots. ther. It’s just an untenable situation.”

They work in their orchard all day, listening to the nearby explosions the entire time.

Nor do they have anything against grape growers. Four of their six grape-growing neighbours don’t use cannons, some placing nets over areas that are hotspots for starlings instead.

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Mary Anna says she’s written to Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick several times, copying MLA Linda Larson, and received no reply from either.

She got a sympathetic ear at Larson’s office from her staff, but no response from Larson.

The problem for the Campbells is that propane cannons are legal. They acknowledge this, but say cannons can’t be the only or primary method of bird control – they must be part of a broader bird control program. And they believe their neighbours are relying on cannons almost exclusively.

Manfred Freese, a neighbour, operates Sun Ridge Vineyard. He’s also a past president of the B.C. Grape Grower’s Association. He doesn’t use cannons, but he understands the economics that lead some growers to use them.

“I personally never used propane cannons because I detest them, like a lot of people,” said Freese. “But when you have large vineyards, I suppose it comes down to economics. If you don’t do anything, you are going to have a lot of damage.”

Freese admits nets are more effective, but adds they cost a lot more to acquire, store, repair, put on and take off. Still, for years, he said, he has been netting the edges of his vineyard.

Ironically, Freese also lives next door to the corporate absentee grower. Does he also hear their cannons?

“You’d better believe it,” he replies.

Asked if he finds the noise annoying, Freese responds: “My hearing is still not too bad, but I have learned to tune it out. Some people can do that and some people can’t.”

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Ashlee’s bench gets reprieve

BY VIEW STAFF Peachland councillors will have the opportunity to review their recent decision to end Charrie Fichter’s five-year tradition of placing flowers on her late daughter Ashlee Hyatt’s memorial bench on Beach Avenue.

Coun. Mario Vucinovic brought the notice of motion forward Sept.

20 for the Oct. 11 meeting. He also convinced enough of his colleagues to win a vote to allow Fichter’s synthetic flowers remain on the bench until council makes a decision.

Their last decision on Sept. 6 gave her two weeks to remove the existing decorations. She has not done so.

Vucinovic said his caveat for Fichter was that she must remove the plastic ties holding the flowers to the bench and replace them with cable ties. He said the plastic ties if severed become as sharp as a knife.

Councillors Keith Thom, Peter Schierbeck and Terry Condon voted against the stay in flower removals.

Coun. Vucinovic, Mayor Cindy Fortin and Councillors Pam Cunningham and Mike Kent formed

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CONSULTANTS PLAN AN open house in November to gather feedback on whether to install traffic lights on Highway 97 in Peachland at the intersection with Trepanier Bench or Huston/Buchanan Roads.

Open house planned for November Continued from page 1

The converse would go for Buchanan, it would be right turn only and the straightaway would be taken away.

If Huston is signalled, all access points to the highway would remain but Trepanier would be a right turn only onto the highway. Buchanan and Huston would remain access points to the town from 97.

The 70 km/h zone would be extended to north of Buchanan/Huston.

The Trepanier light could be synched with Ponderosa and Clements Crescent but a Huston light would be too far away.

According to the MOTI neither intersection technically meets enough of their criteria for a light. There are nine; Trepanier meets four. They appeared to prefer Trepanier, expressing concern that a light at Huston/Buchanan would not give

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traffic enough time to stop if there were a queue at a red light.

“Putting signals in where they’re not required is dangerous,” Scierr said. “People start doing funny things when they feel like they are sitting there for no reason.”

Councillors Mario Vucinovic, Pam Cunningham and Peter Schierbeck think the lights in Peachland are already too close together and adding a third at Trepanier would be too much, whether all three could be synced to maximize traffic flow or not.

Schierbeck worried the new light would create more problems than it would solve. The consultants conceded that intersections increase the frequency of minor collisions, particularly rearend crashes, but reduce the number of severe injury-causing and fatal “t-bone” and head-on collisions (at freeway speeds).

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the majority that passed the motion.

“My motion is that it’s wrong to take away the practice this woman has with (Ashlee’s bench),” Vucinovic said.

Tempers flared in town after council’s last meeting over comments made by Coun. Thom and repeated by Coun. Shierbeck, who said allowing decorative scones on every one of the dozens of benches along Beach Avenue would make Centennial Way look more like “cemetery way.”

On Facebook, the comments can early and often.

“This is crazy why do they care,” one person wrote. “I know I will continue each day to place flowers there.”

Another: “Council should concern themselves with messy yards and vehicles sitting in yards rather than flowers on benches.”

One man is apparently glad to no longer be paying taxes here.

“This is ridiculous.,” he said. “My heart goes out to Ashlee’s family and friends. At least the women on your council seem to have a bit of compassion and decency.”

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OD remedy de-scheduled in face of fentanyl crisis CONTRIBUTED Public Safety Minister Mike Morris and Health Minister Terry Lake today unveiled a new part of a public awareness campaign, announced the descheduling of naloxone, and provided an update of the actions to-date on the provincial overdose response. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe also provided an update on the latest statistics on illicit drug deaths.

“Illicit drug overdoses have affected far too many of B.C.’s families,” said Lake. “Tackling this problem requires a massive effort, and the dedication I’m seeing from everyone working on this is incredibly moving. No one wants more families to suffer and we’re working together as quickly as we can to prevent future tragedies.”

The province today released the first in a series of video public service announcements, which will appear in a range of media in the coming weeks. The videos are part of a public awareness campaign, which launched Aug. 31, and also includes a social media advertising campaign and a website at: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/ overdose.

The new video features Leslie McBain, who founded Moms Stop the Harm after losing her son Jordan to an overdose.

“It can happen to anyone’s child,” said McBain.

“Education and awareness are at present the best tools we have for reducing drug harms including death.”

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treatment to be sold at locations beyond pharmacies, meaning health care sites, treatment centres and community agencies can carry and sell naloxone. B.C. is the first province in the country to deregulate naloxone.

“What we are facing is not just a health problem or a lower mainland concern - it is happening throughout British Columbia, and no one is immune,” said Morris.

The latest statistics from the BC Coroners Service show that BC GOV’T/FLICKR the number of HEALTH MINISTER TERRY Lake embraces Leslie McBain, founder of Moms Stop the illicit drug deaths con- Harm, at the unveiling a new part of a public awareness campaign, on fentanyl, the tinued to drop slightly lethality of which chief coroner Lisa Lapointe provided an update on. in August, but remains Lisa Lapointe, “is that for the first time this year, increased from previous years.

In the first eight months of 2016 (Jan. 1 through the total number of deaths in August was smaller Aug. 31), the total number of deaths from illic- than for the same month in 2015.”

From Jan. 1 through July 31, 2016, there were a it drug use was 488, an increase of 61.6 per cent total of 264 deaths in which fentanyl was detectfrom the same time period in 2015.

The total number of illicit drug deaths in July ed, about 60 per cent of all illicit drug deaths. That was 49, down from 55 in the previous month. (The number is more than triple the number of fentannumbers for the previous month change slight- yl-detected deaths for the same period last year.

In April, Dr. Kendall declared British Columly as the result of further investigation of some bia’s overdose situation a public health emergency. deaths.)

“But perhaps the best news,” said chief coroner B.C. is the only province in Canada to do so.

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Chances are, everyone has some sort of a medication at home.

It could be a prescription medication, herbal product picked up from a health food store, or out of date cough and cold product sitting in the back of your bathroom medicine cabinet. Safe medication management is as important at home as it is within a pharmacy. If you walk into any drug store, you will notice the neatly lined up prescription bottles behind the counter, all organized systematically (most often alphabetical) with

the drug name clearly facing out. During the prescription checking process, appropriate drug selection is a crucial step: grabbing the wrong drug off the shelf can lead to a patient receiving the wrong medication.

There are of course many safeguards which prevent the wrong drug being given out, such as a double check of the drug name, strength, and the DIN (every drug has a unique Drug Identification Number (DIN) assigned by Health Canada). But what about medication safety tips while at home? How do we prevent medication incidents from occurring when a pharmacist

isn’t present to help us?

For starters, it is very important to review your drug inventory at home on a regular basis. Check through all of your cabinets and drawers for any medications that have expired, are no longer used, ones you can’t identify, or ones that are for someone else who may not reside at home anymore. These unneeded medications can be bundled up and brought in to most pharmacies for safe disposal at no charge; in BC, there is a free medications return program which helps not only to clear out your home of unneeded drugs, but also prevents them from being incorrectly disposed of in the garbage or down the drain into our water system. Check out www.healthsteward. ca for BC pharmacies that accept medication returns.

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This is because bathrooms are often prone to higher humidity levels, and sometimes higher temperatures, which can damage the integrity of some medicines. A locked drawer or cabinet in the bedroom would be a better option.

Other important medication safety tips include: • Keeping a list of all your current

medications and what they are used for. Herbals and vitamins should also be included in the list. This list should be stored both at home and kept on you (such as within your wallet) at all times. Your pharmacist can help prepare such a list for you. Having this list means you can show which medications you are taking to any new health professional you see, such as your pharmacist, dentist, nurse, physician, or a paramedic and emergency room staff member in case of an emergency.

• Trying to use the same pharmacy for all your prescription needs. This helps to keep track of all changes, and often improves health outcomes for patients through improved communication.

• Following the directions that your doctor has given to you. The directions have also been checked by a pharmacist, and so this regimen has been deemed safe for you, so any changes should

only be done after consultation with your doctor or pharmacist.

• Checking with the pharmacist for any potential issues when buying any non-prescript ion medications (such as over-the-counter drugs), or herbals and natural health products. Just because a medication is available without a prescription, or a product is a natural health product, does not mean it is always safe in certain conditions or when combined with other medications.

• Not sharing any medications with others. Again, each medication is assessed for its safety for just the one person it was prescribed for. It might not be safe for everyone.

Okanagan Pharmacy Remedy’sRx is happy to accept any medication returns, and also answer any questions you may have about your health. Drop by to see pharmacists Chelsea and Orysya anytime!

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PIANO INSTRUCTOR PAULETTE Breault says she can have you playing piano chords with both hands in two months of weekly hourly lessons.

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She comes by it honestly, and now you can too.

Paulette Breault, a retired teacher, owner of the Mad Hatter bookstore in West Bank and proprietor of EZ Piano, may owe her ability to turn absolute novices into

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chord-savvy, modestly improvising Bach-lovers in just two months.

She teaches individuals and groups sorted according to ability in her home and at music stores with instruction space including nearby Keystone Music, where it all began five years ago.

Breault said her mother was a “renowned” teacher in Edmonton, and her own experience teaching French as a second language has informed what she calls a new approach to piano instruction good for anyone 25 to 85.

She describes it as piano immersion and there’s a chance to try it out at a sort of keyboard bootcamp this Saturday at the Holiday Inn Express at 2729 Highway 97N from 1-3 p.m. The $20 admission gets you and your spouse in. To register, phone Breault at 250-768-5059.

Her piano teaching system combines theory and practice, getting students playing with both hands much sooner than a conventional royal conservatory-esque program.

“You’re going up and down the keyboard and learning patterns,” she explained. “We start with theory and as soon as you understand we go back to the piano. A lot of people stop in Grade 6 because that’s when they combine chords and reading and technique.”

She uses the black keys’ groups of two and three as anchors and haptic feedback for tempo - your finger-to-shoulder coordination will be tested.

The first instruction book looks nothing like musical tabulation, rather students are presented with diagrams of those black keys.

A reporter was playing Three Blind Mice with both hands by the end of a 10-minute tutorial and was quite proud of himself at that.

After the first eight-week module of one-hour weekly lessons, students are doing hand-over-hand techniques and setting themselves up for those impressive looking arpeggio runs. By the ninth one-hour weekly lesson, students are learning to read actual musical notation or traditional songsheets, by the 17th week they are into the “fake book,” a collection of lead sheets that contain the melody line, basic chords, and lyrics to help a player learn just enough to, with some improvisation, “fake it.”

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Ambassadors, Nadia Fraser and Jenelle Dougan, were crowned Saturday night at the community centre. Royalty from across the province, including Vancouver Island, were there to witness the coronation and attendant silent auction, evening gown and verbal question competitions and dance numbers, bringing an unfathomable number of greetings with them.

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Peachland’s littlest Chevy is making a big difference CRAIG GILBERT EDITOR

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ERNIE HURD

CHEVY MATTHEWS, 8, and mom Barb Haley were spotted picking up trash on Somerset in Peachland on Tuesday. The Peachland Elementary

School student has her own eco-minded blog.

What’s that Chevy doing by the side of the road?

Making the world a better place one tiny handful at a time, that’s what.

Eight-year-old Peachland Elementary School student Chevy Matthews has had a green perspective on things since at least kindergarten.

That’s when the tiny-but-mighty kid with a personality turned up to 11 started picking garbage up on the road near her house every spring and fall.

“I like to keep the environment there healthy,” she told the View Wednesday. “I love outside!”

On Tuesday fellow Peachlander Ernie Hurd drove by the pair picking on Somerset and was interested enough to stop and enquire, which is when he found out there is a lot more to Chevy than cleaning the sidewalks.

“I think this would be an interesting article for your paper,” he wrote to the View, quite correctly.

Chevy has her own blog called Save the World!

Help the Earth! featuring eco-minded items, including science experiments she and mom Barb Haley have devised, including the rescue, birth and bittersweet release of Tim the Tadpole.

She loves visiting the nearby turtle pond, where she and mom have noticed some possibly invasive goldfish. Stay tuned.

Her favourite times include recess, lunch, snack and recess. Math may or may not have come up (it did not). A contemporary renaissance person, Chevy hikes and bikes and has also recently developed a “craving” for snow sports including snowboarding, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

She also has a hunger for recycling. The student in Ms. Legebokoff’s class recalls a day last year when she saw so many recyclable juice boxes in the garbage she decided to take them home and blue bin them like any responsible sevenyear-old would do.

Right?

If her new classmates are reading this, they may consider leaving their empty drink containers by the sink for this school year and staying in Chevy’s good books. If she keeps up this pace, she may end up in charge of the whole kit and kaboodle.

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GIVE IT AWAY, NOW

Cabinet minister contributes to BC-strong Rio medal haul CONTRIBUTED Six athletes hailing from British Columbia are bringing home eight medals from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Summer

Games, including multiple medalists Tristan Chernove and Michelle Stilwell, Minister of Social Development and Social Innovation, the only female paralympian to win gold in two separate

summer events.

A total of 44 athletes with a connection to the province competed at the games in 14 different sports. This includes athletes with a hometown outside of B.C.,

but who train in the province. Of those, provincially-affiliated athletes earned 34 per cent of the Canadian Olympic Team’s total medal count: three gold, four silver and three bronze medals.

‘Tis the season...

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THE PEACHLAND VIEW has had a couple of opportunities to spread some pre-

holiday joy around the Okanagan in recent weeks. Pictured above is Keith Howard, who was the local winner of Aberdeen Publishing’s Festival of the Grape contest.

Howard, an avid red wine lover, will spend a night at Beautiful Spirit Ridge and will be a VIP at the FOG, with admission for two people, two wine yokes, two wine glasses (with drink tickets!), plus a collectible t-shirt and welcome baskets thanks to the Oliver/Osoyoos Wine Association and Buy Low Foods. Below is Cain Martinuik, one of dozens of young players with West Kelowna Minor Hockey who was able to take in one of the NHL Young Stars Classic tournament games in Penticton last weekend thanks to a partnership between the South Okanagan Event Centre (SOEC) and the View.

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DIVERSIONS

HOROSCOPE

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. __ Nui, Easter Island 5. Midway between south and southeast 8. Small mark 12. Small antelope 14. Protects from weather 15. Goddess of women and marriage 16. City in Washington 18. Independent voters association 19. Bird genus 20. Train line 21. Annoy 22. Waste matter 23. 41st President 26. Type of cracker 30. Remove 31. Looked quickly 32. The habitat of wild animals 33. Type of gene 34. Humble 39. Barrels per day (abbr.)

42. Respectful compliments 44. Star Trek: The Next Generation doctor 46. Pithy remark 47. Sums up 49. Tailless amphibian 50. American Gaming Association (abbr.)

51. After seventh 56. Czech River 57. Folk band __ Iver 58. Kids ride this 59. Ancient Greek City 60. Liquefied natural gas (abbr.)

61. Net 62. Colors clothes 63. Midway between east and southeast 64. Japanese beverage CLUES DOWN 1. Island north of Guam 2. Biblical region 3. Scottish ancestor 4. Hills in northeast India 5. A way to cook by baking 6. Attacked ferociously 7. Furniture with open shelves

ANSWERS

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Any obstacle can be overcome if you set your mind to it, Aries.

Your combination of intellect and work ethic will serve you well in the coming weeks.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Others are paying attention to you this week, Aquarius. Bounce your ideas off of other people and don’t be surprised by the positive feedback you receive.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, your energy and attentiveness are in abundance this week. Use this combination to tackle tasks you have been putting off. Offer others help if they need a hand.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

You have an uncanny ability to tune into the way people think, Cancer. You can put this skill to work at the office or use it to network and explore new business ventures for yourself.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, a family member needs help getting through a tough time.

You could be the first person they call on to lend a helping hand. Offer your unconditional support.

8. Burt Reynolds film 9. A way to examine 10. Plant of the goosefoot family 11. Job 13. Capable of being thought 17. One seeded fruit 24. Largest English dictionary (abbr.)

25. Platitudes 26. Very fast airplane 27. Pet detective Ventura 28. Resinous substance 29. Explosive 35. Purse 36. Swiss river 37. Separately managed account

(abbr.)

38. Electron scanning microscope (abbr.)

40. Fable 41. Mythical monsters 42. Whale (Norwegian) 43. Domed recesses 44. Member of U.S. Navy

45. Cause to be loved 47. Expression of surprise 48. Jessica __, actress 49. Drove 52. Commands to go faster 53. Chinese dynasty 54. Military vehicle 55. Chinese Muslim

SUDOKU

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Put your creative energy to good use this week, Virgo. Think about renovating a portion of your home or discovering a new hobby to keep you busy when things slow down.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

bra, use this week to tackle a financial project this that has been on your mind for some time.

Completing this project will provide some relief.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

H E R E ’ S HOW IT Works - Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes.

To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box.

Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Scorpio, you have a lot of energy and a desire to do everything to the best of your abilities. This week that approach will serve you well in your professional life.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, a request of you may require some help to be fulfilled. Trust your instincts and don’t be afraid to seek assistance if you think this requires a team effort.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, make the most of a sudden burst of energy. Apply this to both your personal and professional lives. Bring new people together in your social circle.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

A new friend is keeping you on your toes, Aquarius. Embrace this person’s joie de vivre and go with the flow. You will be glad you let your hair down.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, keep trying to win over someone whose opinion on a particular matter contradicts your own. It just may take a little more persuasion.

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a legendary storyteller, and an emotive spoken word poet, Bif will be performing songs acoustically, combined with readings from her book, as she showcases her “Songs and Stories Tour “ to The World. Bif Naked promises that her shows will feature an unforgettable evening of racy storytelling combined with a collection of her favorite songs. Always known for her unwavering honesty and unstoppable humor, the girl most unlikely to succeed is back.

“At the Creekside Theatre we are excited to host such a truly B.C. based, Canadian music icon in our intimate theatre setting. We will only have 250 seats available and once again we have kept this show affordable at only $25 a ticket. This show only adds to our already

Distant ‘gunfire’ sticks in couple’s craw Continued from page 6

The Campbells were in their orchard picking plums when the Osoyoos Times conducted a 14-minute recorded interview.

During that time, there were 19 loud cannon blasts nearby and some more distant blasts.

Sometimes multiple blasts occur over a few seconds.

It’s not loud enough to be deafening. It’s more like a gun being fired at a bit of a distance.

But for someone working all day in the orchard, it might wear thin.

“They know they are antagonizing their neighbours,” said Jim. “But they figure it’s legal so they can do it. They’re not

really monitored properly and that’s really the problem. You set it and forget it. That’s the philosophy.”

Jim said he’s spoken to Freese and hopes to gain the B.C. Grape Growers Association’s support for a more effective solution.

“Attacking the bird problem with propane cannons isn’t a sustainable solution because if you have to keep your cannon going for two months, day in and day out, then presumably it’s not working,” said Jim. “There’s got to be a better and more neighbour-friendly way.”

Freese acknowledges that some growers don’t use the

cannons properly and part of the solution is educating them.

For example, cannons have to be moved around to be effective.

“There’s only so much you can do,” said Freese. “We try by persuasion to get (growers) to do the right thing and it usually works. Most of the growers are responsible. They don’t set out to annoy the neighbours.”

Last Thursday, the Campbells enjoyed a brief reprieve from the daily cannon shots.

The cannons were turned off to allow a movie to be filmed in the area.

“It was silent all day,” said Jim, smiling a little.

full fall season as we continue to build into the busiest little theatre in the Okanagan,” Ryan Donnsaid.

Tickets go on sale at www.creeksidetheatre.com or #250-766-9309 at 10am this Friday morning.

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Promote your local activity

Send the information for your Peachland event to designer@peachlandview.com

COMING EVENTS PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE PRESENTS New Peachland Pharmacists Chelsea Argent and Orysya Fetterly speaking on safe medication management. An understanding of how to manage your medications, the importance of knowing which medications you are taking, and how to safely dispose of outdated medications. Please bring your medication(s)

WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAYS

for review by Okanagan Pharmacy’s Pharmacists at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 for

INDOOR WALKING 8-9

am, community centre

UKULELE 1 pm 50+

Activity Centre

BREAKFAST 8-11 am,

Peachland Wellness Centre.

PEACHLAND FARMERS’ & CRAFTERS’ MARKET 10 am - 2 pm,

Heritage Park (Beach Avenue). Runs until September 25.

PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10 am, United Church

ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10 am, St.

Margaret’s Anglican Church

EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE

PICKLEBALL (3.03.5+) 9:05-11:05 am,

community centre

50+ Activity Centre

FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 9:30-10:30 am, 4th Street Place

VARIETY SINGERS 9:30

am, 50+ Activity Centre

LADIES MONDAY MORNING COFFEE

10 - noon, Peachland Wellness Centre.

INTRO TO FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 11:30am -

NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1 pm, 50+ Activity

Centre

UKULELE 1 pm, 50+

PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm

MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday

worship at 3 pm, Meeting at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

MONDAYS am-5 pm, community centre

YOGA (ADVANCED BEGINNERS) 8 am, 50+ Activity Centre

(1.0-2.75), community centre

AFTERNOON BRIDGE 1:30 pm, 50+

Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL (3.03.5+) 3-5 pm, commu-

nity centre

SPIN, CORE & STRETCH 5:15-6:15 pm,

community centre

FITNESS ROOM 7:30

FITNESS ROOM 7:30

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

4th St Place

MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30 am, St.

Margaret’s Anglican Church

VINYASA YOGA FLOW 6-7 pm, community centre

YOUTH BOXING CLUB

6-8 pm, 4th St Place

PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:45-

and view slightly used art, pottery, crystal, bone china. Registered con-

7 pm, community centre

VOLLEYBALL 7-8 pm, community centre

WEDNESDAYS

COMPUTER LITERACY 10 - noon, Peach-

land Wellness Centre.

every 2nd and last Tuesday, Peachland Wellness Centre.

CHAIR FITNESS 11-11:45

am, 4th Street Place

AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Ac-

tivity Centre

PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1-3pm, community centre

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1 - 2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre.

YOUTH DROP-IN

INDOOR WALKING 8-9

community centre

YOGA (BASIC BEGINNERS 8 am, 50+ Activi-

ty Centre

AEROBICS AND MORE 9:15 am, 50+ Activity Centre

PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30 am. Call Dawn 250-878-6342

FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 9:30-10:30 am, 4th Street Place

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 10-

noon every 3rd Wednesday, Peachland Wellness Centre.

Closed for the summer. Orientation: September 21. First Session: October 19

INTRO TO CHAIR FITNESS 11:30 am-12:15

TWEEN DROP-IN & MULTISPORT 4-6 pm,

DUPLICATE BRIDGE Lessons 12-1

Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m.

GO Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Lotto License #103899 - 19 years or older Membership not required

COMING ACTIVITIES Potluck Fri, Sept 23 6 pm Lessons offered for Duplicate Bridge call Marv Entertainment: Lucy Blu at Norden at 250 767 6446 7 pm Are you interested in Painting call Roberta Farrelly at Find us on Facebook by searching 250 767 2054 Peachland 50 Plus Activity Centre or on the web at peachland50plusactivitycentre.ca

Every Week: Art • Chess • Bowling • Bridge • Crafts • Exercise/Yoga • Ukulele

per cent. Sales are cash only. Phone 250-767-6446 for entry info.

PEACHLAND NEWCOMERS Will meet Tuesday Sept. 27 at 7 pm at the Little Schoolhouse, 1898 Brandon Lane (off 4th Street). New and notso-new Peachlanders are welcome.

am-5 pm, community centre

3:30-8 pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+

community centre

tributor receives 70 per cent of a sale; Little Schoolhouse receives 30

FITNESS ROOM 7:30

CARPET BOWLING 10

Office open Mon - Fri, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

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ART FROM THE ATTIC Sept. 24-25, 11 am-3 pm, Little Schoolhouse. Come

PICKLEBALL (3.03.5+) 9:05-11:05 am,

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ZUMBA 5:15-6:15 pm,

VOLLEYBALL 10-11 am,

BABY FRIENDLY CAFÉ 11 - 12:30 pm,

Activity Centre

vice fellowship 11:30 am, 4204 Lake Ave.

Activity Centre

TUESDAYS

community centre

TAI CHI noon, 50+

PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 am ser-

50+ Activity Centre

am-5 pm, community centre

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am,

12:30 pm, 4th Street Place

10 am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank

WOODCARVING 7 pm,

pm, 4th Street Place

pm, Play 1-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL (3.03.5+) 1-3 pm, commu-

nity centre

CHESS 1:15 pm, 50+

SPIN, CORE & STRETCH 5:15-6:15 pm,

community centre

WRITERS UNBLOCKED

Second Wednesday of the Month, 6:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

CLOG DANCING 6–7

pm 50+ Activity Centre

SPIN BLAST 6:30-7 pm, community centre

LIONS DEN MEETING

7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station.

4th week: community centre. Dan 250-7679034

ROTARY CLUB OF PEACHLAND 12-1:30

pm, Gasthaus Restaurant. Be a part of your community and join us for lunch. Everyone welcome.

AA 12 pm, 50+ Activi-

ty Centre

UKULELE (BEGINNER) 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1-3 pm, community centre

MEAT DRAW 4-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

TOTAL BODY BLAST 5:30-6:30 pm,

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7 pm,

community centre

THURSDAYS

community centre

Peachland Museum

FITNESS ROOM 7:30

am-5 pm, community centre

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 10 am, United

Church Hall Hosted By the Peachland Wellness Centre

VOLLEYBALL 10-11 am, community centre

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm,

VINYASA YOGA FLOW 5:30-6:30 pm, TWEEN TRIPS 5:30-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12. $5/member/ trip. Pre-registration is required by calling 250-767-2515 PICKLEBALL (ALL PLAY) 6-8 pm, community centre

BINGO 6:45 pm (doors open 5:30 pm), 50+ Activity Centre

Peachland Wellness Centre. Runs every week

FRIDAYS

1:30-3:30 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

IRON & SILK 10:45 am,

50+ Activity Centre

am-5 pm, community centre

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

CHAIR FITNESS 11-11:45

INDOOR WALKING

Activity Centre

AFTERNOON BRIDGE

Peachland Visitor Centre

TWEEN COOKING NIGHT 5-7:30 pm,

Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12

am, 4th Street Place

MEET LOCAL ARTISTS/ ARTISANS 11–4 pm,

Peachland Little Schoolhouse. New artists featured every week.

FITNESS ROOM 7:30

8-9 am, community centre

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

4th St. Place

AEROBICS 9 am, 50+ Activity Centre

BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs) 10 am-noon, community centre

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 10 - noon,

Peachland Wellness Centre.

THERAPEUTIC YOGA 10:30-11:30 am, 4th Street Place

YOGA (BEGINNERS)

10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre

ART CLUB 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

LADIES CRIB 1 - 2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre.

PICKLEBALL (3.03.5+) 1-3 pm, com-

munity centre

LEGO TIME 3-4 pm, Peachland Library.

Open to all ages FUSION FRIDAYS 4-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 13+

SATURDAYS CARPET BOWLING 10

am, 50+ Activity Centre

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm, Peachland Visitor Centre

MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

YOUTH ZONE 6-9 pm, 13+, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 6-12 3-5 pm

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The Rev. Dr. W. Joseph Price died on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 in Central Okanagan Hospice House, Kelowna, BC at the age of 90.

Joe was born May 12, 1926 in Barrie, Ontario, the fourth son of Rev. Major Merritt Price and Dorothy (Harrison) Price. He is survived by his wife Susie (Vera Gordon), three children: Kathryn, Andrew and Peter; five grandchildren: Angela, Melissa, Amanda, Caitlin, Hannah; and three great-grandchildren: Margaux, Lucas and Mason.

He is predeceased by three brothers – David, Lloyd (Bud) and Bruce.

Joe and Susie were married September 17, 1948 in Madoc, Ontario.

His early education was in Actinolite Public School and Tweed High School, interrupted in 1944 when he enlisted in the Canadian Army at Fort Frontenac, Kingston, and served with the West Nova Scotia Regiment. After the war he had a variety of work experiences as carpenter, lumberman, surveyor and owner of a successful restaurant, “The Log Cabin”. After a twelve year hiatus, he resumed his education at Queen’s University (B.A.), and Queen’s Theological College (B.D., M.Div.); then with postgraduate scholarships he studied at Union Theological Seminary, New York (S.T.M.), and University of Ottawa (Ph.D.).

Joe entered the ministry in 1954 and was ordained by the United Church of Canada in 1962 serving congregations in Ontario, Saskatchewan, New York, British Columbia and Jamaica as well as 10 years as the Executive Secretary of the Bay of Quinte Conference. After his “retirement” in 1988, he continued to serve short and long term supply from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

In Joe’s long life and ministry he has touched many lives through Sunday services, weddings, funerals and baptisms, and has entertained and inspired many with his sense of humour and endless stories.

A Memorial Service and Celebration of Life was held at Westbank United Church on September 20, 2016 at 2:00 pm with Rev. Dr. Wayne Atkinson officiating.

If friends so desire, donations in memory of Joe may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Cancer Society, Central Okanagan Hospice House, Kelowna or your favourite charity.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

Moore, Melvin James Melvin passed away July 7, 2016.

Survived by his daughter Laurie, mother Viola and step-father Joe Raft.

Predeceased by his father Basil Moore.

Melvin was loved by family and will be missed by many friends and dog Roxy.

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Celebrating the second annual Screen in B.C. Day CONTRIBUTED British Columbia is rolling out the red carpet in recognition of the valuable contribution that the screen-based industries add to the province’s economy by officially proclaiming Sept. 21, 2016, as “Screen in B.C. Day.” Today, representatives from the provincial government, Creative BC, the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia, the Canadian Media Producers Association, as well as industry stakeholders, celebrated the day with the unveiling of an official proclamation. Events honouring contributions to the creative economy were held in Vancouver, Kelowna and Victoria.

As part of the day’s celebrations, Steve Thomson, MLA for Kelowna-Mission, and Norm Letnick, MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country, were joined by representatives

from Creative BC and the Okanagan Film Commission, where they toured Hyper Hippo Productions, an organization that specializes in the creative development, pre-production, animation, compositing and rendering for video games.

Since 2014, Hyper Hippo has released over 50 games to web, mobile, Steam and PlayStation platforms, including the award-winning and record-breaking title, AdVenture Capitalist.

The tour continued at Yeti Farm Creative, a Kelowna based studio specializing in animation design, storyboards, and writing. Yeti Farm Creative has created notable children’s shows including Rocket Monkeys (Seasons 2 and 3) (Teletoon/CN), Pirate Express (Teletoon), and Babar (Nelvana).

Over the last five years, British Columbia has grown to become one of the world’s largest clusters for visual

effects and digital animation companies, confirming the province’s reputation as a global full-service production centre, capable of performing the complete spectrum of services required for major productions.

Known for excellence in original content, physical production, post production, interactive gaming, visual effects and animation, British Columbia’s motion-picture industry supports approximately 25,000 direct and indirect quality jobs that make up a talented, highly experienced and knowledge-driven workforce.

Ashley Ramsay, co-founder and CEO, Yeti Farm Creative, says Kelowna is destined to be Canada’s next big animation hub.

“Four years ago, Yeti Farm Creative started small in Kelowna and has quickly become one of Canada’s fastest growing animation studios, from having a capacity of five to now 120.”

$50+ million trust bets big on small business CONTRIBUTED The Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust (SIDIT), a $50+ million trust fund, supporting Southern Interior initiatives over the past 10 years, has launched a new Business Advisory Service (BAS). SIDIT’s goal is to give small and mid-sized businesses located in the Southern Interior region the levels of business competence, confidence and contacts needed to accelerate growth.

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SIDIT’s new BAS program launches today, Sept 15, 2016. Entrance to the program is based on availability and successful completion of application criteria.

For more information on SIDIT’s Business Advisory Service, visit www. siditbas.ca.

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“Our carefully selected Business Advisory team has been where small business owners are. They understand the unique challenges that come with running a small business.” shares SIDIT CEO, Luanne Chore. “The BAS program will provide access to many of the necessary business skills often challenging small business owners.”

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THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames rosters and ice times have been released for the 2016 Vancouver Canucks Young Stars Classic. The 2016 Young Stars Classic in Penticton, BC, begins this Friday, September 16 and will feature a number of notable prospects of the Vancouver Canucks: Olli Juolevi, Thatcher Demko, Troy Stecher and Jordan Subban, Calgary Flames: Matthew Tkachuk, Tyler Parsons and Dillon Dube, Edmonton Oilers: Jesse Puljujärvi, Tyler Benson and Drake Caggiula, and Winnipeg Jets: Kyle Connor, Logan Stanley, Brendan Lemieux and Jack Roslovic. This family friendly, four-day classic also featured a Minor Hockey Day on Sunday including a Party on the Plaza with games, music, and prize giveaways.

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5.93 ACRES

5642 Beach Ave • $945,000

207-4340B Beach Ave • $429,000

5895 Beach Ave • $795,000

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$399,900 5158 Pineridge Road, Peachland - Country setting yet 5 mins to the lake! This rare property boasts almost 6 acres with quiet fabulous mountain views & country like feel with horses and larger properties in the area. Properties like this don’t come up too often.

MLS® 10115428

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250.878.0626 RogerW.Cyr

Location! Location! popular Beach Ave SEMI WATERFRONT location, large lot .34 acre walking distance to shops this 4 bdrm, 2 bath grade level entry is easy to suite and easy to accommodate two families, invest for the future and enjoy today.

MLS®10123468

Wow incredible renovation on this 2 bdrm, 2 bath condo 1250 sq ft adult 45+ complex, large view deck for lake views, and covered private deck as well, hardwood flrs, gourmet kitchen w/eating bar, gas BBQ hook up storage shed, A/C RV parking MLS®10120752

BUSINESS, LIFESTYLE opportunity! The DUCK & PUG Vacation Resort is a 5 UNIT Resort property w/ Commercial C7 zoning. This property is UNIQUELY POSITIONED w/in a rare SEMI WATERFRONT LOCATION! steps to restaurants, shopping nearby etc.

MLS®10112218

#103-5275 Buchanan Road • $659,000

5208 Huston Road • $679,000

4629 Ponderosa Drive • $1,695,000

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WATERFRONT complex with only 15 residents, ground floor 2 bdrm, 2 bath completely professionally upgraded Carolyn Walsh designed cabinets caesarstone quartz counters in-floor hot water heating licensed buoy sorry no rentals or pets.

MLS® 10122934

Beautifully customized walkout rancher with panoramic lake view, 3 bedrooms, office, gym, wet bar area, an amazing shoe closet 5 piece luxurious en-suite granite SS appliances in the kitchen along w/a pantry, RV or boat parking 12 X 23 deep.

MLS®10117557

Quality & detail throughout this gorgeous contemporary home. Over 5600 sq. ft. w/5 bedrms, 6 Bathrms. Spectacular lake views from Kelowna thru to Squally Point! Polished concrete heated floors, high-end appliances, stunning custom cabinetry MLS®10118205

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$995,000 • 6509 Ferguson Pl Beautiful walkout rancher with high quality materials in a quiet area with stunning lake views from 2 decks & a patio, room for a pool, 3 bedrooms, workshop, high ceilings, skylights, formal dining room.

MLS® 10123545 Call Cecile for a FREE MARKET EVALUATION

250-212-2654

250-212-2654 TOP 1% in Canada

www.cecileguilbault.com

www.peachlandrealestate.com

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NEW listing! $484,500 TOP floor

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Big view lot! $269,900 for .41 acre

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Lakeshore Gardens $499,900 D SO3Lbedroom $469,000 2 bedroom OLD

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2116 Candalera Pl - Pack your golf clubs & move in! A great alternative to condo living! Newer 2 bed/2 bath town home features open concept, hardwood flooring, double garage which includes one side professionally done that could be used as a bonus room. Front courtyard, great for entertaining!

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MLS® 10124029

TRACEY O OR M A N TRACEY BOORMAN PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

250.864.6606 KELOWNA WESTSIDE

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