Peachland View, January 11 Issue

BC Services Card to replace Care Card, driver’s licence

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Council deliberates capital expenditure spending

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At approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon slippery conditions

were to blame for a headon collision between two pickup trucks on Princeton Avenue.

“The guy was coming up the hill and obviously lost control and crossed over into the oncoming lane and caused the accident,” RCMP Staff Sgt. Dixon told The View.

Sgt. Dixon said the vehicles were travelling at a fairly low speed so no

one was seriously injured.

Of the four people in the vehicles one suffered non-life threatening facial injuries. Three people were transported to hospital for examination.

“I think they’re all fine,” Sgt. Dixon said.

Also during Tuesday’s snowstorm, a vehicle slid off the road and went down the embankment on Highway 97 near Ant-

lers Beach. There were no injuries reported in the single-vehicle accident.

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Care Card to be replaced by new BC Services Card Care Card, driver’s licence and other government services will be bundled into one card starting Feb. 15 Joanne Layh Peachland View Starting Feb. 15, 2013, and over the next five years, BC adults will be required to replace their Care Card with the new BC Services Card.

(MSP).

Every BC Services Card will have a chip embedded in it that is similar to the ones used by debit cards, as well as a passcode, similar to the Personal Identification Number (PIN). If your card is stolen, the chip

The new identification card will have a photograph of the beneficiary, anti-forgery features, identity proofing and will expire every five years, meaning people will be required to regularly re-enrol in the Medical Services Plan

can be deactivated.

The new card will not be automatically issued to everyone eligible. To get a new BC Services Card, eligible British Columbians can enrol when renewing their driver’s licence, which then will be combined into one

card that serves as a health card and a driver’s licence. People who do not drive can still enrol at any location where driver’s licences are issued.

Children and certain groups of adults, such as the elderly or those in residential care or extended hospital care will be exempted from re-enrolling or managed through special arrangements.

It is not clear yet what other programs the card will be used for, though in future, the BC Services Card will potentially provide access to many other provincial services.

According to a Ministry of Health press release, while the card combines different government services, your personal information will only be disclosed to government services you have accessed with your card.

That means a health care provider won’t be able to access your driving record and police or ICBC won’t have access to your

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cies providing services “unless it’s authorized by law”.

All eligible adults have until 2018 to renew their enrollment in MSP.

Breathe easier and save money by recycling your old wood stove Is your old wood stove blowing smoke? Now’s your chance to update to a cleaner burning one and save up to $400!

Through the RDCO’s Wood Stove Exchange Program, when customers purchase a new, cleaner burning EPA/ CSA certified woodstove before December 31, 2013, they will receive a rebate of $250. Also, participating retailers are offering an additional rebate of $150 or more off the suggested retail price of a new appliance during March and April.

New this year is an option to replace your wood stove with a gas appliance: Fortis BC is offering an additional $300 rebate for eligible EnerChoice gas fireplaces.

To participate in the program, visit a local participating retailer and

pick out a new, cleanerburning, EPA certified wood, pellet, electric or gas burning hearth product. The retailer will provide a tracking form for you to complete, and can help with recycling your old wood stove.

The retailer will submit your paperwork, and you will receive a $250 cash rebate in the mail.

Smoke from wood burning produces particulate matter, particles in the air that lead to poor air quality and can seriously impact health.

“Wood stove smoke contributes to poor air quality throughout the Central Okanagan,” says regional air quality program coordinator Kate Bergen. “By replacing old wood burning fireplaces and stoves with newer technology certified appliances homeowners will burn

one-third less wood and reduce smoke by up to 90 per cent. And that will help us all breathe a little easier.”

More than 600 Central Okanagan homeowners have used the rebate since 2001, but it’s estimated that over 20,000 homes are still using older wood stoves or fireplaces.

To be eligible for the rebate, customers must live in the Regional District of Central Okanagan or the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, and of course the new stove must be installed within one of the districts. Rebates are limited, and will be issues on a first come, first served basis.

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Council begins budget deliberations with a look at capital expenditures Joanne Layh Peachland View Peachland council began this year’s budget discussions on Tuesday with a look at staff recommendations for a variety of capital expenditures.

Among the capital expenditures being considered by council in the 2013 budget are the following: • Computer aided dispatch software to link mobile computers in fire apparatus to the fire dispatch centre ($10,680); • Replacement of seven computer systems ($11,000); • Storm water infrastructure improvements ($50,000); • Road rehabilitation projects on McDougald Road, Pierce Street, Pierce Place, Thorne Road, Drought Road, and Bulyea Avenue ($539,200); • Digital driver feedback sign to encourage drivers to slow down ($10,000);

• Lawn mower and trailers ($30,000); • Dump truck/snowplow ($170,000); • Community centre upgrades ($55,000); • Public Works building repair ($50,000); • WASP interface fire protection system ($24,700); • Map plotter ($15,000); • Repair of waterfront infrastructure ($27,000); • Off-leash dog park ($25,000); • Sidewalk master plan ($377,000); and • Various water and sewer capital projects.

Council will also consider numerous other items carried over from the 2012 budget. Budget discussions are expected to continue over the coming months.

According to legislation, council must adopt this year’s financial plan

by May 14.

Keep fire hydrants clear of snow Heavy snowfalls earlier this week have prompted Peachland’s fire chief to issue a request to residents to take care where they pile up snow.

Residents who have a fire hydrant in their area are asked to help keep it clear of snow so that it can be easily located in the case of fire. Fire hydrants covered in snow can be difficult to locate in an emergency.

“Please try and keep it clear so that we can find it if we need to,” Peachland fire chief Grant Topham said. “Quite often they get covered with snow and with the snow plows and people shoveling snow they get covered up so do your best to keep them clear.”

THe wasP In a BoX wildfire structural protection unit is just one of many capital expenditures up for council consideration during the 2013 budget discussions. The WASP in a Box unit allows emergency crews to fight fires remotely when it’s too unsafe or not possible to remain in position. It can be attached to any fire hydrant and operated remotely from any computer or mobile phone.

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2012 BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL NOTICE OF BUSINESS LICENSE BYLAW NO. 2036 Community Charter Section 59(2)(a) Notice is hereby given that the District of Peachland Council will be considering the adoption of Business License Bylaw No. 2036 and repealing the current Business License Bylaw No. 1637. The fee structure within the bylaw for business licensing was not changed.

Council will hear representations of persons who deem their interest is affected by the proposed Business License Bylaw, at the January 22, 2013 Regular Council meeting.

The proposed Business License Bylaw No. 2036 may be viewed on the District website at www.peachland.ca and at the District Office, 5806 Beach Avenue during normal business hours (8:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays).

Invoices for business licences have been mailed out. All payments are due 30 days from the date of the invoice. In the case that payments are not received within 30 days of the invoice date a 10% penalty fee is assessed on the total due. The invoice is Payable •

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At the District Office located at 5806 Beach Avenue (Cheque, Debit or Cash only)

For any business licence accounts that are a year or more past due and which have not been paid within 30 days from the date of the invoice the District of Peachland will consider that a non-renewal of the business licence in 2013.

In these cases the 2013 fees will not apply to the outstanding balance on the account. A new application for a business licence will need to be made and any outstanding balance paid in full prior to the issuance of a business licence.

Please note it is an offence to operate within the District of Peachland without a valid business licence and a fine could be assessed.

Enquiries relative to the proposed Business Bylaw No. 2036 can be directed to Planning Technician, Paul Dupuis, pdupuis@peachland.ca at (250) 767-2647.

Enquiries relative to this notice or written representation can be directed to Director of Corporate Services, Polly Palmer, ppalmer@peachland.ca

The District of Peachland offers a Mobile Business License designed to simplify business licencing and reduce costs. Companies doing business in more than one community (with only one fixed location in the Okanagan Valley) may now purchase a Mobile Business Licence for a total of $262.00.

January 3, 2013

To change any information on your Business Licence or if you have any concerns related to this notice, please call 250-767-2647 Ext. 106 or email Paul Dupuis at pdupuis@peachland.ca

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Word of the Week To get the jab or not to get the jab? sybarite Joanne Layh

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lu season seems to have hit Canadians harder than usual this year, and Peachland unfortunately seems to be no exception. If you haven’t been hit with the bug yet, you probably know a number of people who have.

According to Health Canada there were nearly 20 times the number of cases of influenza by Dec. 15 as there were the at the same time in 2011.

In the United States, hospitals are apparently overflowing with influenza patients.

Perhaps some people were put off from getting the jab when two Novartis products - Agriflu and Fluad - were temporarily pulled from distribution in October after officials in several European countries found white floating material clumping in the vaccines, which was later confirmed to be nonharmful.

Most people fully recover from the flu within a week to 10 days but for some people it can be fatal.

Certain people should give a seasonal influenza vaccination serious consideration, such as the elderly, those with heart and lung disease or a chronic condition, and individuals who work in the health care industry.

But for the average relatively healthy person it’s not necessarily an easy decision to make. I’ve never gotten a flu shot and until this year that’s worked out fine for me. Then over the holidays the same bug that got everyone in our office came after me and knocked me on my arse. It’s been well over a week and I’m still coughing, which has got me thinking twice about my decision to forgo being vaccinated.

Authorities say the benefits of flu shots far outweigh the risks. However, not everyone is convinced. Some people who get the flu shot experience side effects for up to a couple days and many will still get the flu because there are numerous strains out there and the virus can change rapidly. Government health agencies guess which strains will be the most dominant, but they don’t always get it right.

While vaccines are never 100 per cent effective, some people claim they may also be unsafe. Many vaccines are made of toxins, which is why some people choose not to get the jab. As well, it is not entirely clear what the cumulative effect of getting consecutive vaccinations could be over the long term.

And while the government estimates thousands of Canadians die from influenza each year, CBC reported back in November that there was just one official flu death caused in 2012 thus far.

Most health professionals recommend getting a seasonal influenza vaccination, but it’s a personal decision we all have to make. Personally, I think it is probably not a bad thing to give my immune system something to do occasionally. I want my body to be able to handle touching a grubby doorknob every once in a while. Otherwise, how am I going to be able to fight off some really serious bug when it comes around?

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Peachland Views ATV action appreciated by neighbours Thank you to an exceptional neighbour.

I’m sure all of the other residents of Elliott Avenue would jump in to agree that Randy Mueller has got to be one of the best neighbours in this little town.

Every single time it snows, Randy immediately gets his ATV in action. He plows the driveways of

every home that needs it. We don’t even have to ask him; he’s just that kind of guy. I hope he realizes just how grateful we all are for his hard work.

If you are reading this, Randy, we all know it’s not because you like playing on that thing.

Thanks again from all of us!

Tracey Cook, Peachland

Comparing 2013’s income tax rates January of each year is the opening of income tax season – the period of time up until April 30 of 2013 when 2012 income taxes must be filed with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Recently I had a constituent request federal income tax rates from the year 2000 in order to compare with the income tax rates for 2013. The results are somewhat interesting and I would like to share them with you for general interest. In the year 2000 there were three federal income tax brackets – the first $30,004 was taxed at a rate of 17 per cent, the next $30,004 up to $60,009 was taxed at a rate of 25 per cent and all income over $60,009 was taxed at 29 per cent.

In 2013 there are two significant changes; the first is that there are now four tax brackets instead of three, as had been the case in the year 2000. The first income tax bracket now applies on income up to $43,561 and is taxed at a rate of 15 per cent. The second tax bracket is on income between $43,652 up to $87,123 and is at a rate of 22 per cent, while the third tax bracket is on income over $87,123 up to $135,054 and is at a rate of 26 per cent.

Obviously the highest tax bracket is now on income in excess above $135,054 and is still taxed at the same rate as was the highest income tax bracket in the year 2000 at 29 per cent. Clearly, the most significant change in income tax rates over the past

Dan Albas, MP decade has been reduced income tax rates for lower income Canadians.

The second major change introduced by our government in 2006 and expanded in many budgets since has been targeted tax relief to help support families and at the same time promote employment that helps to drive our local economies. Targeted tax relief measures include the following: The Family Caregiver Tax Credit, The Medical Expense Tax Credit, The First-Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit,

The Children’s Fitness Tax Credit, The Hiring Credit for Small Business, The Children’s Arts Tax Credit, The Apprenticeship Job Creation Tax Credit, The Tradesperson’s Tool Deduction, The Textbook Tax Credit, The Universal Child Care Benefit, The Tax-Free Savings Account, The Registered Disability Savings Plan, The Canada Employment Credit, The Public Transit Tax Credit and The Volunteer Firefighters’ Tax Credit.

Although I have had one citizen to date request higher income taxes, the overwhelming majority of taxpayers I have heard from welcome tax relief and keeping more of their hard earned net income within the family household.

If you would like more information on these tax credits, further information is available on either the CRA website or toll free via the CRA call centre. In addition there are also many tax professionals and in some areas volunteers who can be of further assistance. My office will also be sending a mail out, outlining many of these measures for your future reference.

One other major tax change in recent years is

the ability to file your income tax return online.

The average processing time for an online submitted tax filing is typically two weeks compared to 4-6 weeks for a paper filed return. It should also be noted that the method you choose to file your income tax return in no way increases or decreases the potential for an audit. Income tax is rarely a popular topic among most taxpayers, however our government is proud of the tax relief we have provided to Canadian families. Recently our government announced public sector pension reforms that will begin the process of rebalancing public sector employer and employee pension contributions to an equal 50-50 cost sharing model. In addition the retirement age for new federal public sector jobs will be increased to age 65.

These changes alone will save taxpayers $2.6 billion over the next five years. I encourage all taxpayers to claim any credits that you may be entitled to when you file your 2012 income taxes.

Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla and can be reached at dan.albas@ parl.gc.ca

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New incentive to recruit legion members Jean sauL Special to the Peachland View As we begin the journey into 2013 I would like to take this opportunity to thank those members that made 2012 the year that it was. Without volunteers our legion would not survive. The countless and selfless hours of work make our legion the place to belong.

Thanks go to the outgoing executive that made things happen and in 2013. I would like to welcome back Dorothy Blair as first president and welcome our new executive members Diann Tanchak and Orval Brownlee. I look forward to a rewarding year.

BC Yukon Command is currently promoting a membership recruitment incentive program. For

every two new members an existing member in good standing recruits for the branch, they will receive one ballot in the incentive draw. You could win a grand prize of two airline tickets in anywhere in North America provided by Fenety Marketing or $500 of gas coupons for Husky/Mohawk provided by BCAA or five separate coupons for a one night stay at Accent

Inns for each of their five locations. It is up to each individual member to track their recruitment and to ensure that their ballots are submitted to Command. Please contact the branch for further details. This is an excellent opportunity to welcome back lapsed members also. If any member knows of members who have let their membership lapse, please help us

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welcome them back. The entry deadline is March 31, 2013.

Are you a first responder? All members of our emergency services are invited to join our branch.

Come on down and visit us, see what we do and join!

Watch for details on upcoming events. Events are posted at www.facebook. com/RCL69 or visit the branch to find out more!

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Being an executor is a very important role. The executor is the person or persons that will be settling your estate after your death,

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as per your will. They will receive all of your property as a trustee and distribute it to your beneficiaries.

It follows that the person you choose to be an executor should be someone you trust. This is the most important quality of an executor. For many, this is their spouse and/or children. If you have neither, or your spouse and/or children would not make the best executors, try to choose someone that fits the following criteria: • They live near you; • They are younger or healthier than you (you expect them to outlive you); and • They have the time and desire to act.

If you choose an executor that is out of province, they will have to travel to deal with some of your affairs. These costs will come out of your estate, leaving less for your beneficiaries.

Executors may also charge a fee for acting, so the more time they have to spend settling your estate, the less money that will be left over after all is said and done.

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There are other options.

Some choose to appoint a professional executor in their will. Trust companies, lawyers and notaries may provide this service.

The alternative is a Public Guardian and Trustee.

If you choose to appoint multiple executors – for example, your two children – consider whether they get along or could agree on how your estate should be handled. I have seen instances where two well-meaning siblings have stopped speaking to each other for years after settling their parents’ estates. If you feel adamant that you want both children to take part in winding up your estate, it is possible to assign them each specific roles.

Whomever you want to deal with your last wishes, you should discuss this with them first. An executor does not have to act, even if you appoint them in your will. If you want to know more about what it means to be an executor, there is a free guide about being an executor available through People’s Law School (www.publiclegaled.bc.ca).

This column is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. The opinions expressed herein are strictly

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Peachland Community Arts Council artist of the month: Anne Gidluck Born in Western Australia, artist Anne Gidluck has been influenced by the strong vibrant colours of the Australian landscape.

Gidluck studied art throughout school and college but marriage, children and emigration to Canada meant that art was put on hold for a number of years. After raising their family and working full time for several years it was time to devote more time to painting so she exchanged her desk for an easel.

Gidluck and her family lived in Calgary for 32 years, where she studied under several well-known Calgary artists and took numerous workshops to further her art.

Gidluck and her husband retired to Kelowna in 2010 and she now has the beauty of the Okanagan Valley to excite her senses and add to her goal of portraying the warmth and diversity of Canada and the various countries she has visited.

Gidluck was a former member of the Federation of Canadian Artists and the Kelowna Palette Club but is now enjoying her membership in the Peachland Art Club and continues to show in Calgary.

More of Gidluck’s images can be viewed and purchased from the Peachland Community Arts Council website at www.pcartscouncil.com/artist-of_the_month.htm.

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NEWS | community

Cooperative gains mandate letter not very cooperative Moyra Baxter School Trustee In early December, all BC Boards of Education received a letter from the Minister of Education, Don McRae. The letter informed boards that in order to support the current round of collective bargaining with the support staff in our public schools, boards would have to find savings within their existing budgets to provide for any compensation increases.

Furthermore, boards were to inform the Ministry, by the middle of January, where they would find the savings, without affecting services to students and or the public.

Needless to say, the letter was not received well by boards throughout the province.

First of all, before re-

ceiving the Minister’s letter, school trustees were not consulted about this plan. Also, the timing left a lot to be desired. To receive little more than a month’s notice, and with the Christmas holidays approaching, there was no time for boards to properly discuss the letter at a public meeting.

Secondly, we are halfway through the school year, and our budget was set last year. We have not yet begun our budget discussions for next year. If we know in advance that we must make cuts, then we will have to do it.

Most boards have had to make budget cuts in the past. Here in the Central Okanagan we have agonized over where to make those cuts. Every year we have managed to balance our budget, but in most cases, not without cost.

Among other measures,

we have closed schools, cut staffing, redesigned the transportation system, and implemented a busing fee. According to the Minister’s guidelines, we could not make any of these types of cuts and still fall within the mandate he describes of not reducing service levels.

Our public school system exists only to provide an education to students who are entrusted to our care. To suggest that there are cuts which could be made without affecting students is ludicrous. Every single employee in our school district provides a service to and for students.

Every single department is there because it provides a service that affects students either directly or indirectly.

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A look ahead at Peachland choral music in 2013 Phyllis Papineau Special to the Peachland View Starting the new year can be a time for resolutions...losing weight, stopping smoking and cleaning out the fridge are popular choices.

Another option might be joining the Peachland Variety Singers. The choir is open to anyone 50 or over who enjoys singing.

Everyone receives a CD with all the necessary music to aid in practicing.

There will be two major concerts in 2013, in April and December. This year there will be plenty of opportunity to sing. A mini concert is scheduled for Monday, February 11 to

kick off The HeArts Festival. Then on April 17, the Variety Singers will be going to Kamloops to take part in the Senior Chorfest. The director of the Chorfest workshop is Morna Edmundson, one of Canada’s best-known choral directors who has adjudicated all over the world.

The mass choir will be singing five pieces: Scarborough Fair, It’s A Grand Night For Singing, Fogarty’s Cove, Now Is The Month Of Maying and Hearth and Fire. Peachland hosted the Chorfest in 2009. On May 25 the St. Albert Singers will be coming again to sing with the Peachland Variety Singers. Last year’s audi-

ence was thrilled to hear 100 voices singing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.

The music for the new season includes: A New Beginning, Over The Rainbow, What A Wonderful World, April Showers and It’s Only A Paper Moon.

Choral singing has proven to be a healthy pursuit particularly for seniors.

Those who sing live longer, and are happier and more productive.

Rehearsals start at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 14 at the 50 Plus Activity Centre. Membership in the Peachland Variety Singers is just $15 to belong to the activity centre.

For more information please call Phyllis at 250767-2546.

ters to him and also sent forward a consolidated response through our provincial organisation, the BC School Trustees Association.

Trustees understand that our province, country and the world are all experienc-

ing fiscal problems. We know that solutions will have to be found. However, the “co-governers” of the public education system, the government and boards of education, need to work together in a cooperative manner,

rather than finding ourselves at loggerheads. To this end, we are pleased that the BCSTA president met last week with the Minister, and that the January 15 deadline has been removed and more discussions will take place

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Evening Grosbeak

There are three varieties of grosbeaks.

The type we see most often in Peachland are the evening grosbeaks.

The name grosbeak is derived from the French gros bec meaning large beak. It was originally thought they only came to feeders in the evening hence evening grosbeak. They are members of the finch family, and are yellow in colour.

For many years I have kept a log of the comings and goings of migratory birds.

Generally the Evening Grosbeaks arrive in our garden during April and stay for a week or two. In 2012 they didn’t arrive

until May 12.

As usual they returned again during August for a few days on route south.

Then something different happened. This year a pair (one male, one female) arrived at our feeders at the beginning of December. It looks as if they are going to winter here. Since Evening Grosbeaks usually travel in flocks, perhaps one of them was injured or sick so the mate stayed behind as well. It will be interesting to see if they will leave with the flock in the spring.

This photograph shows a male grosbeak. They love to eat sunflower seeds.

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Your CareCard, and more.

Peachland Wellness Centre Speaker Series presents

Theresa Greenwood Tuesday January 15 at 1:30 pm at The Little School House

Topic: Artful Communication where Science & Mind Meet– reality and perceptions, limiting beliefs and creating well formed goals.

Refreshments will be served following the presentation.

Admission by donation.

The Peachland Wellness Centre 4426 5th Street, Peachland BC phone: (250) 767-0141 email: wellnesscentre@shaw.ca www.peachlandwellnesscentre.ca

One card. Many services. The new BC Services Card is part of government’s plan to modernize BC’s health care system. It replaces your CareCard, can be combined with your driver’s licence, and also acts as your photo ID. It’s more convenient and more secure, with enhanced features to protect your personal information. And getting yours is easy. Starting February 15, 2013, and for the next five years, you can simply enrol when renewing your driver’s licence. And even if you don’t drive, you can enrol at the nearest location where driver’s licences are issued. To learn more visit: BCServicesCard.ca

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New Year’s greetings from the 50 Plus Activity Centre Pat Grieve Special to the Peachland View Off we go into another year. It is true that the older one gets, the faster time goes.

The centre had a little break over the Christmas season, but now almost all activities are at their usual times. Marsha’s aerobics class on Wednesday mornings is taking a longer rest, but will resume on January 23. This class should be attracting more people. We do call it an aerobic workout but it’s not as strenuous as some you may have attended – hence the title Aerobics for the Not so Young or Fit-4-50. Why

not make this your new year’s resolution to attend an exercise class at least once a week? You will find good company and a few laughs as well as a good feeling each Wednesday morning.

Bingo on Thursdays has also had a longer hiatus than usual to give Marie and her faithful crew a break. Play will resume on January 24 and the jackpot that has been building is still there for some lucky person to win. Play starts at 6:45 p.m. but doors open and cards can be bought after 5:30 p.m. Refreshments are available.

Did you overindulge these past two weeks?

Maybe a little help and

encouragement to take control of eating and drinking are in order for you; if so, AA will take place at noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and TOPS (weight control support) is offered on Mondays at 9:30 a.m.

Drop in to either of these and see what they are about.

How about a movie during the dark days of winter? Don’t forget on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. we show a movie after blood pressure readings at 1 p.m.

Admission is free, and coffee and cookies are supplied. Come out and bring a friend.

There are several big

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events coming up at the centre. The first is our Annual Robert Burns Dinner on Friday, January 18. The meal is a traditional beef and tatties with the haggis piped in

by Piper Dave Cain and the Address to the Haggis will be done so dramatically by Jim Wood. All this, of course, will be accompanied by a wee dram. Scottish music and country dancers will entertain. The bar will open at 5:15 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 for members and $22 for non-members, and are going fast so get your name in and don’t be disappointed. Do you have a kilt? Ladies, a tartan sash? They’re not manda-

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is coming up in February and we will have two vacancies on the board so if you are even remotely interested please call and let us tell you what is involved. The office is open weekday mornings (manned by our faithful volunteers) from 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

I must mention the passing of one of our longtime and long serving members – someone who almost single-handedly kept the office running for several years. Margaret Jessop will be sorely missed, and on behalf of the PDRS I offer condolences to her family.

To everyone all good wishes for a happy and healthy New Year.

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tory but it would be fun.

On January 20 the first concert of Stars on Stage will be held at 2 p.m., followed by another mustsee - Grant in Concert on Friday, February 15.

Watch for ads and posters to see where tickets can be purchased. Farther on during the year, we will be pleased to host another concert by the St. Albert Choir from Alberta – what a musical centre we shall be this year!

Enough of the fun stuff.

I have to remind you that membership fees are due and payable now – $15 for the calendar year is about the smallest fee around and gets you access to so much. Also, remember that the AGM

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in memoriam

Ruzesky, Shirley Mae (Amundsen) May 4, 1930 – January 6, 2013

She was Queen of the Ice Carnival. She sailed up the coast of Norway.

She swam with dolphins. She danced with Bing Crosby. She was kind, honest, generous, caring, and a little stoic sometimes. Known as “Momo� to her grandchildren, she placed a great deal of importance on family, and she loved reunions and gatherings. Shirley was an unassuming presence, but she had a fierce will and a farmhand’s toughness.

She was determined to make it to Christmas despite a difficult fight with cancer that started in the summer. She died at Hospice House in Kelowna on the twelfth day of Christmas. Her immediate family was with her to tell her how much she was loved and to say good-bye.

A memorial service will be held Friday, February 1st at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home: 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, consider donating blood to Canadian Blood Services, or donate to the B.C. Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Cancer Centre for the Southern Interior.

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

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lOCal aCtIVItIeS & eVeNtS | SUNDAYS Jerry Dober Breakfast, 8am, Peachland Wellness Centre peachland Baptist Sunday School, 9:30am, 4204 Lake Ave. peachland United Service, 10am, United Church St. Margaret’s anglican Church Worship, 10am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church emmanuel Church Workship Service, 10am, Peachland Elementary School peachland Baptist Service, 10:30 service fellowship 11:30am, 4204 Lake Ave. Meat Draw, 2pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

MONDAYS

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TUESDAYS

WEDNESDAYS

THURSDAYS

Yoga, 7:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre

aerobics, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

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

peachland Toastmasters, 12pm, Peachland Community Centre

Chess, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre

peachland Variety Singers, 9:30am, 50+

aa, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Tai Chi, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Friendship Tuesday, blood pressure readings and massage 1pm, movie 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Needle arts, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre BOYS aND gIRLS CLUBS Tween Scene, 2:30-5pm, 4th Street Place peachland guides 5:15pm, community centre peachland Sparks (girls 5-6), 5:30pm, community centre Youth Boxing Club, 6-8 pm, 4th Street Place

Yoga, 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Central Okanagan Model Railway Company group, 7pm, Peachland Museum

Storytime, 11:30am, Peachland Library Iron and Silk exercise, 11am, 50+ Activity Centre peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub

BOYS aND gIRLS CLUBS, Tweens aa, 12pm, 50+ Activity BOYS aND gIRLS 5-6:30pm, middle teens Centre CLUBS Floor Hockey 6:30-8pm, 4th St. Angli(age 8-12), 6:30can Church Meat Draw, 4pm, Royal 7:30pm, community Canadian Legion Branch centre; $2 (Jumpstart peachland Baptist #69 funding available) Church gym Night, 7-8:15pm, Peachland BOYS aND gIRLS Bridge, 6:30pm, 50+ Community Centre (for CLUBS, middle teen Activity Centre Kindergarten - Grade 6) hangout 5:30-7pm, community centre. Free.

Youth Night, 7-8:15pm, Sunshine Singers, Peachland Baptist Church 1:30pm, Peachland Bingo, 6:45pm, 50+ (For Grades 6-9) Wellness Centre Activity Centre

Wood Carvers, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 6pm, United Church Hall

Ladies’ Morning Coffee, 10-11am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Men’s Coffee, 1 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

peachland Baptist Church gym Night, 7-8:15 pm, Peachland Community Centre For children K-6.

FRIDAYS

SATURDAYS

Yoga, 10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre

Friday art Club, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Meat Draw, 3pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 potluck, Meeting, or entertainment, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only) BOYS aND gIRLS CLUBS OUTINg, meet at community centre; Call to register.

Tea in the Tranquil Room, 2-3pm, Peachland Wellness Centre, resumes January 11 Men’s Coffee, 10am11am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 9:30am beginners, 10am continued level, United Church Hall Ladies Cribbage, 10:30am, Peachland Wellness Centre

UPCOMING EVENTS Westside Youth Team Dance Club January 15 6 pm, Westbank United Church hall, 3672 Brown Road. Free dance session for children 8 and over on Tues. Jan. 15, then weekly by registration. 21-year-old teacher featuring today’s style of square dancing and other dances. Contact teamdancing@hotmail.com or call 250-768-2694.

per January 18 at the 50+ Bar 5:15, dinner 6:00. Traditional fare and speeches and entertainment. Tickets $20 & $22; call 250-767-9133.

Stars on Stage, January 20, 2 pm, at the Peachland Activity Centre. A dynamic variety show featuring some of the Okanagan’s brightest stars. Tickets $10. Call 250767-2090 for information.

annual Robert Burns Sup- Family Day, February 11,

Celebrate BC’s newest stat holiday. February 11, 2013 will be the first Family Day celebrated in BC. Happy Heart Valentines Day Walk, February 14, 16 years and over Meet at the Community Centre for our Valentines Day “Move for a Happy Heart” walk.

Enjoy the energy of February fresh air as we walk Beach Avenue’s Centennial walk way. Returning back

to the Community Centre for a stretch out in a mini yoga session followed by tea, healthy snack and a Valentines treat. Please preregister before Feb. 14.

February Freeze Up 5K, February 17, 15 years and over. Don’t let winter doldrums keep you from being active! The February Freeze Up 5K Run and Walk is an opportunity to get outdoors. Whether you are

participating competitively or for active fun, the social atmosphere will help you get going and keep moving. peachland Volunteer Breakfast, March 1, Mayor and Council will be donning aprons and hats to serve up breakfast to the valuable volunteers of Peachland.

Organizations are encouraged to book a table and individuals are asked to RSVP by Feb. 25.

easter egg Hunt, March 29, 2-12 years, Enjoy bouncy fun, making bunny baskets, face painting, and of course the Easter Bunny will be on hand for the Easter Egg Hunt.

Children will collect the plastic eggs in the bunny baskets they make and trade the eggs in for a goody bag filled with Easter treats. Please note the registration deadline is March 25.

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Gifts of the Magi point to Christ’s identity and mission Pastor Ed Skutshek Grace Lutheran Church Special to the Peachland View

from foreign rulers and their emissaries.

By giving him frankincense, they pointed to Jesus’ divinity. The sweet smoke produced from burning incense has been identified with prayer to the divine. “May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice” (Psalm 141:2). By offering the incense on bent knee, the Magi declared they were worshipping the very Son of God. By giving him myrrh, they pointed to Jesus’ humanity. Myrrh has long been associated with the burial of the dead in the Middle East. The body of the deceased was covered with spices (weighing up to 70 pounds), myrrh being the most costly and the most aromatic, and then wrapped in linen strips. By offering myrrh,

On Sunday, January 6 we celebrated Epiphany Sunday at Grace Lutheran. We remembered the Magi who followed a star to Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-12). When they encountered the infant Jesus, they fell to their knees and worshipped him. They gave Jesus three gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh. These gifts pointed to Jesus’ identity, his mission and our mission.

By giving the gift of gold, the Magi pointed to Jesus’ royalty. I Kings 10:13 states Solomon was paid 666 talents of gold annually by his people (about 25 tons of gold). I Kings and I Chronicles declare Solomon received tons of gold

they declared that Jesus was at one and the same time the son of humanity, a mortal like one of us.

They declared Jesus was going to die.

Under Jewish laws, if a man owed money to a creditor and could not pay the debt, he would agree to be a slave of the creditor for up to seven years. However, the debtor’s relative could pay the debt and redeem the debtor from slavery. The gold declared that Jesus was going to redeem us from those things that enslave us: sin, death and the devil. While the gold pointed to our redemption, that redemption would not ultimately be purchased with gold.

The incense in Jesus’ possession pointed to His mission to be our

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high priest. The Jewish high priest offered incense and prayer to God. He also offered animal sacrifices to God as a representative of the whole people of God.

Every year the high priest would enter the holiest part of the Jerusalem Temple and would pray to God to forgive the people of their sins and give them another year of life as his people. He could only enter this holiest of

places with the sacrifice of an innocent animal. As our high priest Jesus was not only going to offer a sacrifice to God on our behalf, He was also going to be the sacrifice.

The myrrh in Jesus’ possession pointed to the Lord offering himself as a sacrifice for us. Myrrh is a reddish resin or sap that comes from a tree that is native to Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia. It is harvested by cutting slits deep into the bark and outer wood of the tree. The sap that runs out of the tree dries and forms the resin known as myrrh. The tree from which myrrh is produced pointed to the means of Jesus death, being hung on a tree (the cross). The method of the harvest of the myrrh pointed to his scourging, the piercing of his hands

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and feet, and the wound to side. The sap running from the tree pointed to his innocent blood shed for the forgiveness of our sin.

“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”

(Isaiah 53:5).

I pray that like the Magi, you will be guided to God’s house in 2013.

Like them, you will come into Jesus presence in worship. You can offer Jesus your treasures and your gold in the form of an offering. Your prayer and praise will rise up to Him like incense. You can give Him your life and your mortality. In return Jesus promises those who believe in him forgiveness of sin and eternal life with God.

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Places of Faith St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Peachland United Church 4421 4th Street

The Bahá’í Faith In Peachland

“Ye are all leaves of one tree and the fruits of one branch.”

250-767-2206 Grace Lutheran Church 1162 Hudson Road West Kelowna, B.C. 250-769-5685

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Sunday Services

New Contemporary Worship

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Monday to Friday

Fellowship time with coffee and cookies at 11:30 a.m.

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Traditional Worship

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10:30 a.m. Ages 2 thru to Grade 6 www.gracelutherankelowna.com

Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 am Church service at 10:30 am (Children’s church during service)

Service 10:30 a.m.

Service 9 a.m.

Peachland Baptist Church

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Morning Prayer Tuesdays - 9:30 a.m.

Lyn Stewart 250-767-6211 or John Miller 250-767-9270

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Darcy Elder 250.869.2345

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6177 Wilson Rd • $427,000

Beautiful custom multi level spacious home, 3 bdrm, 3 baths with lake & mountain views; great neighbourhood close to shopping, school, recreation & lake; well built home with unique floor plan, open plan on main; large kitchen with island, pantry, nook; bright family room with woodburning F/P (gas starter), bar area & second dishwasher. Absolutely perfect home to entertain friends and family!

MLS®10055161

Derek Martin 250-878-1555 Personal Real Estate Corporation

Charles Martin 250-717-7000 info@TeamMartin.ca Experience & Enthusiasm Serving Kelowna & West Kelowna for over 33 years

KELOWNA

Saturday, Jan 19, 2013 from 1-3 pm

Martha King

Unit 207, 3870 Brown Road Royal LePage Kelowna

Kim Holmes

Unit 212, 3870 Brown Road Royal LePage Westside

Delaine Dyrdal Unit 109, 3870 Brown Road RE/MAX Kelowna

SOLD

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Kathy York

Unit 113, 3890 Brown Road Prudential Kelowna Properties

Drew Irvine betapacificinc@gmail.com

Martha King marthasusanking@gmail.com

778-214-0610

778-363-2003

6297 Thompson • $598,000

SOLD

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5832 Somerset • $409,000

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www.DrewandMarthaHomes.ca

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6044 Jackson Cres • $359,000

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MLS®10056109

Norma Sayers Unit 105, 3870 Brown Road Royal LePage Kelowna

250-212-2654

Plenty of Parking

EDGEWATER PINES#7 6663 Hwy 97 S What an opportunity here; well maintained, updated and spacious open floor plan with this 2 bed / 1 bath 974 sq ft single wide in Peachland’s finest 55+ community, Edgewater Pines.

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5331 Buchanan • $788,500

7270 Highway 97S • $2,298,000 5172 Morrison Crescent, Peachland - This beautiful home has great street appeal & everything you could ever want in retirement living! Main floor features master bedroom with 5 pc. ensuite & laundry. 2 beds/1 bath upstairs, plus unfinished basement. Flat driveway, RV parking & separate workshop!

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6439 Bulyea • $539,000

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5836 Vicary • $429,000

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Troy Fischer 250.878.0626

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5811 Vicary • $649,000

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Kelowna Westside

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$262,900

5 yr fixed rate 2.99% 3 yr fixed rate 2.75% 5 yr variable (Prime – 0.35%) 2.65%

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126 2250 Louie Drive, Westbank - Rancher totally updated with stunning fresh painted designer colour wall finishing complimented by beautiful hardwood floors thru-out. Dining room features full mirror wall accentuating designer look & larger living space. The extra large 12 x 40 partially covered patio is accessible from the breakfast nook is a personal oasis.

MLS®10057769

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Lara Cody 250-868-7114 laracody@invis.ca

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