Issue 44, November 2, 2012

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IN BRIEF Boil water notice finally removed for Star Place properties Eight Star Place properties that had been on a boil water notice since the 90s are now safely able to drink water from the tap for the first time in decades.

The boil water notice was lifted on October 19 by the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) in consultation with Interior Health.

RDCO communications officer Bruce Smith says over the past three years, water system improvements funded in part through the Federal Gas Tax – Community Works Fund included universal water metering, equipment that allows remote online water quality monitoring and system adjustments and filter and pump upgrades to the Star Place water system in the West Electoral Area community.

With those improvements now in place, Interior Health is now satisfied with lifting the boil water notice.

IH says flu clinics still on despite product concerns Those hoping to queue up for a flu shot this fall may be relieved to know Interior Health public flu clinics will go ahead as scheduled despite recent concerns about Novartis vaccine products. While distribution of the Novartis vaccines Agriflu and Fluad have been temporarily suspended by the province due to international concerns about small unknown particles found in the vaccine, clinics organized

by Interior Health won’t be greatly impacted because Novartis products comprise of less than 10 per cent of the organization’s vaccine supply, officials say.

Interior Health communications officer Leslie Coates says they use Vaxigrip as their primary vaccine product, which is not affected by the suspension.

Coates says the public can be assured that all lots of the Novartis vaccines received in B.C. had passed Health Canada’s inspection systems with no concerns and that there have been no reports in Canada or internationally of any increased side effects or health problems from the Novartis vaccines.

Last chance for yard waste pickup Peachland residents have just one month left to take advantage of curbside yard waste pickup before the regional district program winds down for the year.

Residents with leaf-spattered lawns may want to rake up their gardens before November 30, when bi-weekly fall yard waste pickup comes to a seasonal end.

NOVEMBER 2, 2012 NEWS

Not sure what is acceptable to toss into your yard waste bin?

Accepted items include: • Leaves; • Wood chips and bark; • Needles; • Garden plants; • Grass clippings; • Fruit droppings; and • Branches and prunings up to 5 centimetres (2 inches) in diameter and less than one metre (3 feet) in length.

The RDCO says no garbage, plastic bags, flowerpots, rocks, soil, sod, or kitchen scraps are permitted in yard waste bins.

Yard waste pickup alternates weeks with recycling pickup. If residents are unsure which collection week is applicable in their area, they can refer to the Living Greener Calendar, download the my-waste app, or visit regionaldistrict.com/recycle.

Waste reduction facilitator Rae Stewart says so far this year alone they’ve collected approximately 11,000 tonnes of yard waste at the curb.

“Collecting yard waste separately not only means it can all be composted, it also saves landfill space, cuts down on landfill traffic congestion, and offers residents a great soil enhancer in the form of GlenGrow they can buy for their own gardens come springtime,” Stewart says.

Yard waste should be put out for collection by 7 a.m. on the morning of your regular garbage day.

If you have an abundance of yard waste you can purchase up to two additional 360-litre carts from the municipality.

Curbside yard waste pickup service is scheduled to resume on March 1, 2013.

Win an iPad by going paper-free The Regional Waste Reduction Office plans to give away three new Apple iPads before the holidays in a bid to encourage residents to generate less waste.

With the launch of a new paper free home campaign to promote the elimination of unnecessary waste and less paper use in general, the Regional Waste Reduction Office is asking residents to sign up to take the paper-free pledge.

As an incentive, they are offering residents the chance to win one of three Apple iPads that will be given away just in time for Christmas.

Waste reduction supervisor Peter Rotheisler says residents in the Central Okanagan have a great track record when it comes to recycling, but the recycle model still involves generating waste, then having to collect, transport and process it, which costs loads of money.

To find out more about the paper free home campaign that could win you a fabulous new iPad, visit regionaldistrict.com/recycle

District applies for $250,000 grant to renovate Community Centre

THE PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE could be renovated next year if the district is successful in obtaining funding from a CIIF grant.

Joanne Layh Editor, Peachland View The Peachland Community Centre could receive a significant renovation over the next year or so if the district is successful in obtaining a Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) grant.

Last week Peachland council agreed to apply for the CIIF grant and contribute $250,000 to the project from the amenities fund, provided the matching funds grant application is approved. If council is successful in obtaining the grant funding, the $500,000 project would need to be completed by March 31, 2014, which means changes to the community centre could begin early next year.

The $500,000 renovation is part of the first phase of a larger $1.8 million project identified in a community centre feasibility study that was also brought to council last week.

While council has not yet made any funding commitments beyond the initial portion of the first phase, the purpose of the project is to address several priority issues identified in the feasibility study report including: • Improved accessibility (accessible doors and handles, accessible change rooms, accessible counters at the administration desk and accessible council chambers); • Address non-conforming building code issues and life safety requirements; • Improve function of administration and storage space; and • The addition of a small meeting room.

The study identifies several options to address the needs of the community centre ranging from adding a second storey to a huge demolition to an interior renovation.

The interior renovation option chosen by council was by far the least expensive of the three.

Director of community services Cheryl Wiebe outlined the importance of the project to council at last week’s committee of the whole meeting.

“You saw a draft report and a technical report earlier this year that identified the current status of where this building is and in many cases it was ranked as fair,” Wiebe said, referring to reports that identify some significant failings of the current building.

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Weibe went to say that the community centre is almost 25 years old and many things don’t meet current building code while others are identified as being near the end of their life cycle.

“For a small community what they proposed to us was far beyond our means.

Option A exceeds $7 million and option B with the two phases exceeds $14 million, which is a fairly significant burden for a community of just over 5,000. With that in mind we sent the architects back to work on a third option. How could we renovate the existing building, address some of the issues identified in the technical report in terms of life safety and building code issues and bring this building up to a standard that will help improve its longevity?,” Weibe said.

Wiebe says the idea of the study was not to give really specific detailed drawings that would guide future renovation. “Anything that is in here needs to be drilled down and flushed out during the actual design build process if that were ever to come before us,” Wiebe said.

According the district staff, the emphasis of the changes would be on accessibility and bringing the building up to current safety standards rather than cosmetic improvements.

“I think what we were going to suggest is that all the building code issue that are life safety would be addressed in the grant application because those have to be addressed in any case,” chief administrative officer Elsie Lemke said. “We really can’t do any kind of changes to the offices or improvements to the building without addressing the life safety issues and the building code deficiencies that are being identified and then some of the improvements to the office configuration to make that space larger, which would then incorporate some of the changes in this end of the building, but that’s as far as we were going to go.”

Lemke went on to say the building is not accessible to the disabled to use in a lot of cases. Lemke also told council that plans to improve accessibility and life safety are the most likely kind of renovations to be approved by a granting agency and at some point the improvements will have to be made regardless of a grant approval.

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West Kelowna withdrawal from RDCO programs could mean higher costs to Peachland Joanne Layh Editor, Peachland View Last Tuesday West Kelowna and Peachland councils met in West Kelowna to participate in a joint council meeting to discuss several issues the communities have in common. The two councils discussed First Nation relations, proposals for a Westbank Urgent Care Centre and the Westbank Town Centre and Couplet, but it was a discussion around West Kelowna’s possible withdrawal from certain Regional District of the Central Okanagan (RDCO) programs that drew the most debate.

Recently West Kelowna council passed a motion to request that the RDCO board initiate an informal review of the District of West Kelowna’s terms of participation in economic development and regional planning for the District of West Kelowna. They will also request the RDCO board initiate discussions aimed at facilitating the District of West Kelowna’s withdrawal from various regional programs including transportation demand management, noxious weed control, noxious insect control, and air quality control services.

West Kelowna is hoping the RDCO board will act on this request to facilitate changes, where possible, prior to the adoption of the RDCO 2013 financial plan adoption.

What this would mean for Peachland is increased financial contributions to the RDCO to help compensate for the West Kelowna’s withdrawal and Peachland’s mayor and

THE DISTRICT OF WEST KELOWNA invited Peachland to participate in a joint council meeting last week to discuss several issues that impact both municipalities.

council were not shy about expressing their concerns with the decision.

“It’s not always about saving money,” West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater said with regard to withdrawing from certain RDCO programs.

“It’s also about being able to set our own priorities and reach the level of services we want.”

“I look at this myself as a progression of maturity for the District of West Kelowna,” Councillor Rick de Jong said. “I certainly hope our partners at the regional district table don’t look at this as a slight on the regional district.”

Mayor Fielding urged West Kelowna council to reconsider the matter and factor in the rest of the region when coming to a final decision.

“I have to say that whenever a partner wants to withdraw from a service I’m very nervous about that because generally it means there’s going to be an increased cost for the other partners in the service who have to pick up that contribution. We saw a good example of that with the GIS system when West Kelowna decided you wanted an enhanced service and withdrawal from that. The cost to Peachland automatically went up because we had to pick up the share of the cost of the previous system. The same is true whenever a partner withdraws from a service,” Mayor Keith Fielding said.

“I find it quite nerve wracking, in fact because of the financial implications to the other partners but not

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only because, as you made the point yourselves, it’s not just about the money.

It’s also about the level of service you want and expect. But there is a third piece as well and it is that none of us are an island.

The wellbeing of Peachland and I would suggest the wellbeing of West Kelowna is really tied up with the wellbeing of the whole region.”

Fielding also asked West Kelowna council to think

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deeply about the region, particularly in terms of economic development, stating that the economic prosperity of West Kelowna is intimately tied up with the economic prosperity of the region.

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CIVIC GRANT APPLICATIONS

Local non-profit organizations which contribute to the quality of life in Peachland, and which would cease to function without assistance from the District of Peachland, are invited to apply for a civic grant.

The Civic Grants Policy outlines the following: • The purpose of the civic grant program is to assist citizens in organizing themselves around community issues and projects.

• In the majority of cases, it is anticipated that financial assistance will only be granted for a limited time period, subject to annual review.

• Programs and services will be evaluated on the basis on need, appropriateness, and demonstrated effectiveness.

• All grants are for a period of one year and shall not exceed $1,000.

An application for a civic grant may be submitted by any organization which: • has been in operation no less than 6 months in the District of Peachland • is based in this community • has membership from within the District of Peachland or surrounding areas • has the majority of its members as voting members • is in good standing with its licensing authority • has made, at a minimum, an application to the Central Okanagan Foundation (COF), and has received a written response from the COF, or any other granting organization Grant applications are considered by Council during 2013 budget deliberations. Approved grants are distributed after July 15, 2013.

The District of Peachland is requesting proposals from qualified suppliers to provide provision of services for video streaming and/or webcasting of Committee of the Whole (COTW) and Council meetings. Detailed requirements can be found at www.peachland.ca

Application forms and civic grant criteria may be obtained at the District of Peachland office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. or the District’s website www.peachland.ca. Completed applications must be submitted to the Director of Corporate Services by November 15, 2012.

Please provide submissions by November 21st, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. to: The District of Peachland Attention: Polly Palmer, Director of Corporate Services 5806 Beach Avenue Peachland, BC V0H 1X7 ppalmer@peachland.ca

BC Hydro funds are also available for non-profit organizations and registered charities. Information can be found on the BC Hydro website: http://www.bchydro.com/community/community_investment/donations_sponsorships/how_to_apply.html or contact Dayle Hopp, Sponsorship & Donations Administrator at (250) 549-8581 or dayle.hopp@bchydro.com

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OPINION

Outpouring too late for Amanda

Peachland Views Renovation should be community project

The Peachland View

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t is sad (and typical) that people like Amanda Todd are finally getting the love and attention they deserve... after they are dead.

Where was all of this outpouring when she was alive and suffering from her tormentors? Let’s hope these bullies learn something about compassion before taking this tragedy to their graves.

Amanda was only 15 when she killed herself.

We watched her heartbreaking plea for help on YouTube and imagined our own daughters struggling with similar growing pains. But what she endured went far beyond that – an inhuman cruelty that seems to know no bounds on the Internet... a wonderful invention that cowards hide behind.

Cyber bullying is everywhere. We even get it at The View. Some people spew their offensive tirades in emails because they don’t like what we’ve published. They don’t know how to get their point across intelligently, so they resort to abusive and hurtful language, which borders on intimidation and libel.

But we’re adults and can take it, unlike Amanda, who was young and impressionable and didn’t know where to turn. Her tormentors pushed her to the brink, and police are now trying to uncover their identities. All the power to them because these people deserve to be held accountable for Amanda’s suffering.

While schools are doing what they can to prevent bullying, our country must adopt tougher penalties for those convicted, especially when the victims commit suicide.

We’d like to see more money and resources spent on investigating cyber bullying and its effects. In the meantime, we implore parents to speak to their children about bullying. One parent told The Globe and Mail that she would never leave her child to walk a dark road alone - how is the Internet any different?

Bullied children must know that help is available and they are not alone. A great resource is www. kidshelpphone.ca (1-800-668-6868). The website has a forum where bullied kids write about their experiences, and then counsellors respond with advice.

One youth writes about being bullied by a boy who used to be his friend. The victim explains how he is physically assaulted, and that he’s being encouraged to fight back. But he doesn’t like fighting. “He is causing me to go into deep sadness and stresses me out 24/7,” the youth writes.

There are so many stories that need to be heard and so much intervention that needs to occur before it’s too late... like it was for Amanda.

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It is hard to believe that the council of this beautiful small town would even contemplate spending $500,000 (initial estimate only) on renovating the community centre. It seems to me that if the community centre needs a facelift there is lots of talent available right here that could get the job done for a fraction of that taxpayer cost. It would seem logical to me (admittedly a layman) that a more sensible and tax-saving approach would be

to enlist the skills of local people, buy the supplies, and make a community project out of the job. At the end you would erect a plaque recognizing all the people who helped make the fantastic new building possible. I think there are a lot of people in Peachland who would think this is a more fiscally responsible approach to the project than the one proposed.

Greg Ross, Peachland

Albas does not respect Canada’s democracy MP Dan Albas and the Conservative government do not respect our democracy – they do not respect the views of Canadians. They have no interest in hearing from Canadians. They have decided that they know what is best and they are going to impose their will upon Canadians.

Parliament, they have decided, needs to be sidelined and ignored. It used to be a place where serious issues were debated, where the nation’s business was taken care of. No longer.

Yet again, the Harper government has tabled an omnibus budget bill – this time 443 pages that amend everything from the Navigable Waters Protection Act to the Canada Labour Code. By combining completely unrelated measures in a single massive bill, the Harper government is hoping that many of the provisions will not be noticed, or that Canadians’ outrage will be buried – today’s news story, forgotten tomorrow.

What is the government afraid of? What are they afraid parliamentarians – and Canadians – will discover if the bill is given the proper scrutiny its provisions deserve?

While in opposition, Stephen Harper complained about a 21-page omnibus bill, saying, “The subject matter of the bill is so diverse that a single vote on the content would put members in conflict with their own principles…it will be very difficult to give due consid-

eration to all relevant opinion.”

In opposition, a 21-page bill was offensive. Now he tells Canadians a 443-page bill is just right.

Other countries limit legislation to a single topic or subject. In the United States, 42 of the 50 state constitutions have articles prohibiting excessive omnibus legislation.

Recently the Liberal opposition in the House of Commons proposed a motion to place reasonable limits on omnibus bills. Mr. Albas refused; he stood with his Conservative colleagues and voted that motion down.

Canadians expect parliamentarians to do their job – to scrutinize legislation, to listen to Canadians, to seriously debate proposals, and to make changes where changes are necessary. That is how the best laws are made. The Harper government knows that it is very difficult for parliamentarians to do their jobs properly when presented with omnibus bills, and that is why it has become addicted to them.

This isn’t how Canadians expect their government to work. We all deserve better.

It is time to deliver a message to the Conservative government: respect our democracy, and respect Canadians. No more abusive omnibus bills.

Senator James Cowan, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate

War Amps teaches respect for veterans I am a member of The War Amps Operation Legacy, which consists of young members and graduates of the Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program who are dedicated to preserving and commemorating Canada’s military heritage by teaching younger generations about our nation’s wartime history.

I have had the privilege to learn about Canada’s military heritage and also know what it is like to live without a limb — a strong bond that I share with war amputee veterans. CHAMP was started by war amputee veterans and I want to give back to those who have given me so much.

It’s important to remember our veterans for count-

less reasons. The individuals that left their families, homes and lives behind to fight for us and our country deserve more than just remembrance. We should be thankful every day for what they went through for us. The bravery, strength and courage it took is not something easily found. I give all my respect to our war veterans.

I encourage all of you to learn more about Canada’s history by means of The War Amps Military Heritage Series documentaries, which can be ordered at waramps.ca.

Kendra Blakely, Operation Legacy Member, Revelstoke, BC

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OPINION

On deal with China: Canada is not for sale

Dan Albas, MP If you believe everything you read on the Internet and some letters to the editor, you have likely heard false and erroneous claims that Canada is essentially being given away to China as a result of a secret FIPA (foreign investment promotion and protection agreement) that has been hastily put together solely to give away our country’s natural resources.

Let me state for the record that such claims are complete nonsense, and in many cases are intentionally fabricated falsehoods that use fear-mongering and misinformation in order to mislead others.

While stating personal opinion is an important and fundamental aspect in our free and democratic society, I remain concerned how online information, or in this case misinformation, is increasingly being used in an effort to deliberately deceive Canadians.

My report this week is not in any way intended to seek support from those who oppose measures that encourage trade but rather to provide factually correct information so citizens can have a more informed point of view.

What is a FIPA? Contrary to what you may have read, a FIPA is not a formal trade treaty but rather is an agreement between two different countries that outlines the rules, obligations, administration and dispute resolution mechanisms that can both protect and promote foreign investment in each other’s respective country. In essence a FIPA agreement establishes important guidelines that promote a fair and transparent process for those investors looking to do business in another country.

FIPA agreements are not new. In fact, the current proposed FIPA agreement with China actually began negotiation almost 20 years ago, back in 1994.

Further, these agreements are not secret! The current 31-page proposed Cana-

da-China FIPA is publicly posted online with 24 other FIPA agreements that have been reached with various countries over the past two decades. Please contact me if you are interested in viewing any of these agreements.

Does a FIPA agreement hand over Canada’s natural resources? Absolutely not, and any claim that it does is patently false.

Acquisitions of Canadian resources by foreign investors are subject to the Investment Canada Act that cannot be over ridden by a FIPA agreement.

formation to anyone who is interested. With respect to the Parliamentary process on a FIPA agreement, these agreements must be tabled in the House of Commons for 21 sitting days of Parliament.

During this time the Opposition, through Opposition day debates, has the opportunity to debate a FIPA agreement or any other issue. To date the Opposition parties have decided not to debate this particular FIPA agreement. I should also add that this particular FIPA agreement was brought

Does a FIPA agreement hand over Canada’s natural resources? Absolutely not, and any claim that it does is patently false.

Further, it is specifically written into the CanadaChina FIPA agreement that decisions made under the Investment Canada Act cannot be subject to the dispute settlement provisions in the FIPA agreement.

I will be happy to share the exact language directly from the FIPA agreement on this or any point to confirm this in-

forward and reviewed by the standing committee on international trade at the request of parliamentarians.

Why pursue a FIPA agreement with China?

Canadian exports to China have increased more than 27 per cent since 2010 and as a result, China is now Canada’s third largest export merchandise market. Over

the past five years Canada’s exports to China have increased by 77 per cent. This past year British Columbia actually exported more lumber to China than to the United States. Several large-scale employers and even some small business operations in Okanagan-Coquihalla are now exporting into the Asian marketplace.

As China has one of the fastest growing economies in the world there are increasing opportunities for Canadian companies to grow and expand into China. However agreements like FIPA are necessary to protect Canadian investments and business dealings in foreign countries such as China to ensure our interests are protected by due process.

I spoke to an owner of an industrial company several weeks ago, as I wanted to know if he saw China as a potential market for his Canadian made specialty equipment for mining. He said he thought it was a big opportunity but due to what he viewed as a lack of patent and investment

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protection, he wasn’t interested at this time.

Currently Canada has an excellent reputation internationally for a safe place to do business and invest, largely due to our stable way of life and commitment to the rule of law.

If we are to expect Canadian companies to grow and expand on their expertise, government must build that certainty so our we and future generations can benefit from increased investment and expanded trade. I appreciate there

are always those individuals who oppose trade, however it should not in my view be overlooked that we have employers throughout OkanaganCoquihalla who depend on access to foreign markets to help provide jobs locally and support our regional economy.

Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla and can be reached at dan.albas@parl.gc.ca or by phone at 800-6658711.

Fall Yard Waste collection until November 30

• Yard waste pick up every two weeks through the end of November.

• Just put your material right into the cart, close the lid and wheel it out for pickup.

• Accepted items include grass clippings, leaves, needles, pruning, fruit droppings and branches.

• NOTE: yard waste must fit in the cart with the lid closed.

• NO garbage, plastic bags, flower pots, rocks, soil, sod or kitchen scraps please.

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LOCAL ACTIVITIES & EVENTS | SUNDAYS

MONDAYS

Jerry Dober Breakfast, 8am, Peachland Wellness Centre

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

Peachland Baptist Sunday School, 9:45am, 4204 Lake Ave.

Peachland Variety Singers, 9:30am, 50+

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 fellowship, 11am, 4204 Lake Ave. Meat Draw, 2pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Bodytalk, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Morning Coffee, 1011am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Peachland Toastmasters, 12pm, Peachland Community Centre

Tai Chi, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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

Needle Arts, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Tween Scene, 2:30-5pm, 4th Street Place Peachland Guides 5:15pm, Peachland Rec Centre.

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

NOVEMBER 5

WEDNESDAYS

Carpet Bowling, 10am, Aerobics, 9:30am, 50+ 50+ Activity Centre Activity Centre

Cooking with Compa- Computer Literacy, ny, 10:30am, Peachland 10am-noon, Peachland Community Centre Wellness Centre

Wood Carvers, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

NOVEMBER 4

TUESDAYS

Friendship Tuesday, blood pressure readings 1pm, The Gathering Storm movie 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS High School Teens, 6:30-8pm, community centre Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 6pm, United Church Hall

Wellness Circle, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Chess, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre Yoga, 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Sunshine Singers, 1:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Teen Volunteers, 4-5:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group, 7pm, Peachland Museum BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, Tweens 5-6:30pm, middle teens 6:30-8pm, 4th St. Anglican Church

Peachland Baptist Church Gym Night, Bridge, 7pm, 50+ Activ- 7-8:15 pm, Peachland ity Centre Community Centre For children K-6.

NOVEMBER 6

NOVEMBER 7

Whole Body Vibration Workshop, 3 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre.

Presenter is Laura from Divine Health, come hear how the Vibration Machine can improve your circulation, speed up healing and reduce pain.

Admission by donation.

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THURSDAYS Line Dancing, 9am, 50+ Activity Centre Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 9:30am beginners, 10am continued level, United Church Hall Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Ladies Cribbage, 10:30am, Peachland Wellness Centre Iron and Silk Exercise, 11am, 50+ Activity Centre Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

FRIDAYS

SATURDAYS

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Yoga, 10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Friday Art Club, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Men’s Coffee, 10am11am, Peachland Wellness Centre Tea in the Tranquil Room, 2-3pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Potluck, Meeting, or Entertainment, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only)

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NOVEMBER 3 Fire and Ice Open House and fundraiser for Hainle Vineyard, 2-5pm, Hainle Winery.

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Peachland businesses rate location highest Joanne Layh Editor, Peachland View The Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC) has released the results of the region’s first business walk program and according to their results the economic prognosis looks healthy for local businesses.

The business walk program is a partnership between the COEDC and local chambers of commerce and civic leaders who together took a few hours to walk door to door in the business community to survey businesses on a few topics.

In each community, businesses were asked the following questions: • How is business?; • What do you like most about doing business in the area?; and • What can be done to help your business thrive?

Their findings revealed that region-wide 88 per cent of those surveyed say business is steady or increasing.

Locally, several members of the Peachland Chamber of Commerce along with Mayor Fielding, and Councillors Condon and Schierbeck went door to door to conduct the survey with businesses.

Regionally, 56 per cent of respondents said location is what they like best about doing business in the area, while a full 84 per cent of those surveyed in Peachland – the highest percentage among participating communities – shared that response.

In total business and civic leaders surveyed 325 businesses throughout Peachland, West Kelowna, Westbank First Nation, Kelowna, and Lake Country.

When asked what could be done to help their business thrive, a number of common themes were reported by respondents, including: • Increase streetscaping and revitalization projects;

ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH hosts a men’s breakfast social meeting once a month except for the summer months. It is also their endeavour

wherever possible to obtain the services of a person of interest to join the meeting and give them a short talk. The most recent talk was given by Scott Wilshaw who spoke about the Tabletop Mountain development formerly known as Trepanier Manor.

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• Improve directional signage; • Create promotional events and marketing initiatives to increase profile of local business community; • Increase communication of regulatory changes (e.g. signage bylaw); • Increase business friendly attitude; • Improve transit throughout the valley to help employees and customers reach specific businesses; and • Provide assistance in finding qualified staff, specifically retail staff, computer programmers, and accounting staff.

Regional district business development coordinator Corie Griffiths says in 2013 the COEDC plans to expand upon the business walk program by including sector specific targeted walks. The COEDC also plans to increase the frequency of the walks to twice a year.

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Wildfire’s impact on tourism to be explored at open house fundraiser

WALTER HUBER OF THE HAINLE WINERY Darlene Hartford Special to the Peachland View The public is invited to the first event spearheaded by the Tourism Advisory Committee. Fire & Ice, an open house fundraiser at Hainle, Deep Creek Estate Winery, will be held on Saturday, November 3 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The tourism advisory committee evaluated the affects of the 2012 Peachland wildfire on tourism in our community. The impact of the fire on hiking trails in Peachland is disappointing, however, the burning of 40-year-old grape vines that created the first ice wine in North America is devastating. The fate of tourism in Peachland would have been drastically altered if Peachland’s only wine boutique and historic vineyard had been destroyed. Owner Walter Huber saw flames

on the roof of his winery and wildfire spreading through his vineyard.

He also saw many tireless firefighters ward off the blaze and save one of Peachland’s treasured attractions and historic sites. Now, Walter must cut down the burned vines and replace posts and wire in the burned vineyard. The wine shop has been repaired, but the future is yet to tell whether the historic vines will survive. An open house and fundraiser is being sponsored by the tourism advisory committee to assist Huber with immediate repairs as well as inform the public of the notoriety of this quiet winery nestled on the Trepanier Bench.

In comparison to other Okanagan wineries Hainle, Deep Creek Estate is often overlooked. Huber has established Asian and European trading

partners and has earned the prestigious title of being in the top 1 per cent of wineries worldwide.

Huber is a fourth generation vintner of Austrian descent and has informative and entertaining stories about his European family estate winery in addition to his Peachland vines. Huber will tell wine tales of how a delegation of Chinese dignitaries came to hand select their favourite wines for export during the wildfire. Also who would have known that Prince William and Kate are connoisseurs of Deep Creek wines, and placed their last order in person?

You’re invited to Hainle, Deep Creek Estate Winery on Saturday, November 3 to hear more details on these events, as well as the devastation of the fire. Admission is $10 per person; refreshments will be available. Join us

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ROSCO OF PARROT ISLAND SANCTUARY enjoys one of the many walnuts recently donated to the resident parrots. Owners Ray and Val Parkes are grateful to everyone who donated walnuts and helped clean them. The Parkes are now well supplied until next year thanks to donations.

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THE TOURISM ADVISORY COMMITTEE is a newly formed committee of council

created to provide recommendations on opportunities that will improve tourism services in Peachland, as well as support tourism services coordinator Loretta Robinson. The committee is comprised of representatives from Peachland service clubs, attractions, accommodation, businesses, as well as council, the chamber, and the Peachland Economic Development Committee.

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Peachland Community Arts Council artist of the month - Audrey Peat

Audrey’s interest in colour and the representation of form was first expressed through the medium of stained glass and mosaics. She became interested in art following retirement to the Okanagan and with the help of her wonderful teacher, Linda Lovisa, was able to begin a journey of discovery. Art is growth and evolution as the painter reveals a little of themselves every time a brush touches the canvas.

As a new painter of two and a half years, Audrey is experimenting with a variety of styles and mediums in her development. She paints every day and especially enjoys interpreting the natural and unique beauty of the Okanagan Valley.

Peat’s work is on display and for sale at the PCAC artist of the month web gallery located at www.pcartscouncil.com/artist_of_the_month.htm.

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Peachy People:

Are you acquainted with a peachy person?

Let the rest of Peachland get to know them, too!

Send your suggestions to: editor@peachlandview.ca

Odina Skovgaard Why did you choose to live in this town?

What community issues need the most attention?

My husband and I searched all over B.C. for a new place to live. When we found Peachland we fell in love. We have not regretted our decision for even a second!

What has been your crowning achievement?

That’s a toss-up: when I was younger I received my black belt in taekwondo. However, I just recently completed my master’s degree in legal studies.

I’d really like to see downtown improved upon.

What would be your ideal job?

I’ve already got it! I’m a notary public!

If I wasn’t a notary, I would definitely want to be a penguin keeper (is that a real job? I don’t know).

Who inspires you the most?

What would make Peachland a nicer community?

This is a selfish answer, but we need a ball hockey league!

My mom.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Do you have a goal in life?

To leave the world a better place than when I entered it.

I have a cat that cost me $750.

When and where were you happiest?

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

I’d definitely want to teleport.

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

Pay off my house and then donate the rest to animal rescue, my Rotary club and the women’s shelter.

If you were the mayor of Peachland, what would you do?

Quit (I’d be a terrible mayor).

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

Bliss Bakery, if flies have a good sense of smell.

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

I would like to see some improvement in the buildings downtown, but other than that, I really don’t want much to change.

What do you do in your spare time?

Volunteer with the Rotary club and an unfortunate amount of time is spent on home improvements.

I’d have to say since moving to Peachland, meeting so many wonderful people and opening up my own business I have never been happier.

Which talent would you most like to have?

I really wish I could speak Danish. I was born in Denmark and can’t speak the language.

What is your favourite music?

Anything except country music.

What is your favourite book?

A Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule What is your favourite meal?

Sushi!

The Peachland Wellness Centre’s sounds of music Sherry Kendrick Sunshine Singers and the Young Senior Singers facilitator Most of us enjoy hearing music. Some of us enjoy singing it. Here at the Peachland Wellness Centre (PWC), a new program was started three years ago where about 14 people came together to sing under the direction of Phyllis Papineau. We named ourselves the Sunshine Singers. Now, every Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. a group of between eight and 10 of us get together and sing songs that we have en-

joyed over the years. The first year we visited the Westwood Retirement Home and brought Christmas alive from one senior to another. Our Sunshine Singers performed there three times that year. We also participated in the HeArts Festival last February.

After the Sunshine Singers had been meeting for about two years, we were approached by a teacher at the Peachland Elementary School about coming and sharing our singing with her class.

The Intergenerational Choir began. The young children named the choir the Young Senior Singers.

The seniors in one choir are teaching the younger members to enjoy singing.

As well as sharing older songs with the children, they demonstrate some of their newer songs for us. We meet every week throughout the school year. We seniors are enjoying our time with the children and it seems to go both ways. The young children see us out and about town and come up and say hello and have a short visit. Our first day this year, we introduced ourselves and shared the stories of our lives with the new class. As the weeks pass by we hope to learn their names as well

as remember them.

We again have scheduled a few performances to entertain others this Christmas. Last year we sang twice for the seniors at Brookhaven Care Home and the patrons of the Peachland Library at Christmas and again in the spring. Last May our Young Senior Singers had a picnic and sang songs for the fish and the birds at Trepanier Creek Park.

This year, we are singing for the residents of the Westwood Retirement Home, the patrons of the Peachland Library (November 27 at 12:30 p.m.) and the families and students of the Peachland

Elementary School at their Christmas concert in December. We hope again to visit others in the spring.

At the heart of success for both the Sunshine Singers and the Young Senior Singers is not that we joyously sing in the same key…the key is that we all sing for the joy that it brings to our hearts and others. Come join us.

It truly keeps us well.

United Way of the Central and South Okanagan Similkameen supports the PWC. We are proud to have been supported by the United Way each year since 2004. We receive a

monetary grant and also benefit from the community partners meetings where we network with the other agencies and take away valuable organizational ideas. Avril Paice, United Way’s director of community investment, is passionate about the PWC, and has even volunteered at the Sunday Breakfast. You can support us by giving to the current United Way campaign. For more information, phone us at 250-767-0141, email wellnesscentre@shaw.ca, check us out on Facebook or visit www.peachlandwellnesscentre.ca

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Youth News: Teen input welcome Calleigh Ellis, Youth Worker Special to the Peachland View

driven by youth we are hoping youth will feel we are creating a fun environment where their opinions are respected, as well as learn new skills and be empowConstruction has been going full steam ahead on ered to create change.

Youth have reported to wanting a space where they the future youth centre in the Boys and Girls Club at the primary school building. This time next year we can socialize and hang out free from the restrictions of will enjoy having one central location to run all our home, work, school, and the community. Youth idenexciting programs out of. With the new windows go- tify a cool and safe space as a place: • That is non-threatening, where they feel secure, reing in and the electrical now work being done, it’s a laxed and comfortable; great time for the youth to start planning • With no adult supervision or superhow the youth centre should look. It’s vision by relatively young adults; really important to the Boys and Girls • Where they feel respected, liked and Club that youth have the biggest voice accepted for who they are; in how the youth centre will look as a • Where they can hang out with finished project. friends; If youth (between the ages of 12 and • Where they can be part of a group; 18) are interested in being a part of and the youth council that will design the • Where they can partake in more center and help plan the activities that structured activities that interest them, will run in the centre and leading up to if they choose. the opening of the centre they can get The McCreary Centre Society found in contact with myself, Caleigh Ellis, that in British Columbia, high school Calleigh Ellis at 250-859-3893, email peachland@ students who reported higher levels of boysandgirlsclubs.ca or “like” the PeachYouth Worker youth engagement, including feeling that land Youth Centre on Facebook and send the activities they were involved in were us a message with your contact information. We will meet once or twice a month until the meaningful or that their ideas were often listened to or youth centre opens, then have a regular monthly meet- acted upon in the the activities they took part in, were ing after that to ensure that the goals that they created more likely to report better health, higher self-esteem for the youth centre are being met, plan activities for and greater educational aspirations, and were less likethe following month, and ensure youth needs are be- ly to report extreme levels of stress or despair, suicidal ing met by our organization, staff and the community. ideation, self-harm and substance use. Programs that The Boys and Girls Clubs believe youth should be promote active youth involvement are likely to be efthe heart of the youth centre by designing the pro- fective not only in serving adolescents’ needs but also grams and activities themselves. Being involved in in fostering healthy development and lifestyles and management and decision-making is an opportunity in contributing to positive changes in the communito gain experience and new skills. These experiences ty. The benefits youth gain from by participating in and skills will prepare youth for the future by giving a youth council depends on what each member puts them work experience to put on their resumes and into the council, and if a youth makes the most of their leadership opportunities to put on their college ap- opportunities they will be able to make a difference in plications. By having the design of the youth centre the community of Peachland.

SHAWN VISSCHER flies his solo radio controlled float plane near 13th Street.

Richard Smith photo

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Looking for a repairman who can fix an older 1979 pinball machine.

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House Sitting House sitter available for Winter of 2012/2013. Working, middle aged, non smoker, non drinker. References available. Call 250-8692421 and ask for Mike

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Cabins to Castles Housekeeping, cleaning, offices or yard work. move ins & move outs, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly appointments. Experienced & reliable. Call Michelle 250-826-6285

If you have moving boxes you don’t need, we would appreciate them. 250-767-9357.

BIG E’S BAR & GRILL in Peachland BC requires line cook. 2-3 years exp. $12.70-$14/hr. F/T position. Shifts incl. eves & wknds.

Duties incl. food prep, line cook & cleaning. Please apply to Susan or Mike. Hwy 97, Peachland Centre Mall. Fax: 250-767-1968.

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NOTICES: Weddings, engagements birth announcements, cards of thanks, in memoriums, obituaries, and other notices (min. charge) $8.75 plus HST up to 20 words, 15¢ each additional word.

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It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the liability of the Peachland View in the event of failure to publish an advertisement or in the event of an error appearing in the advertisement as published, shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for only one incorrect insertion for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect or omitted item only and that there shall be no liability in any event greater than the amount paid.

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Food for the Soul: The value of loving kindness Rev. Elaine Diggle Peachland United Church

of the best Mills & Boon romance novel.

Naomi, Ruth’s motherin-law, had journeyed in previous years, with her husband and two sons, from Israel into Moab as there had been a famine in the area where they lived and they were seeking a new life for the family. It is a typical immigrant/refugee story.

In the land of Moab, Naomi’s husband dies and her two sons marry local Moabite women - Orpah and Ruth. Further disaster occurs and both Naomi’s sons die leaving three widows their mother and their wives. Now in those days a woman by herself was a woman without protection. She needed to be woven back into the larger family some how.

So Naomi resolved to go back to Israel where she might find a relative

In the Hebrew Bible [Old Testament] there is a gem of a small book known by the name of its main protagonist – Ruth, a Moabite woman. Now once upon a time Moab was a kingdom in part of what is present day Jordan, and Moabites were related to the Hebrew people/Israelites and are said to descend from Abraham’s brother Lot. However, at the time the story was written, circa 6th Century BCE, the Israelites were not really supposed to have anything to do with the Moabites, and Ruth was a Moabite. You might ask, how did a book in the Hebrew Bible come to be written about a Moabite woman? Well, thereby hangs a tale. And it is a tale in the fine genre

to redeem her former husband’s land, that she might have means for sustaining her life. The relationship between the three women was a very strong one and both daughters-inlaw vowed to accompany her. Naomi, moved by their love, insists they return to their own mothers’ houses. Orpah, weeping, agrees a n d leaves, b u t Ruth utters words that still speak to us today: “Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you!

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Where you go, I will go; where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die, I will die — there will I be buried. May the Lord do thus and so to me, and more as well, if even death parts me from you!”

When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.

T h e t w o women depart for Israel where Ruth, through Levirate law, becomes the wife of Boaz, a wealthy distant relative of Naomi who re-

deems the family land for her use and protects and provides for both women.

Ruth and Boaz have a son Obed, who has a son, Jesse, who has a son, David, who becomes the first king of the united kingdom of Israel/Judah; and King David is an ancestor of Jesus. Thus Ruth, a foreigner, at a time when men of Israel were forbidden to marry foreigners, becomes an ancestor of Jesus [see this recorded in Matthew 1:5-6].

We have in all of this two women on the margins of society, nobodies since the deaths of their husbands, the least powerful ones with the least resources, who through deep and committed faithfulness to each other, overcome immense cultural obstacles and odds.

Ruth’s covenant commitment to her mother-in-law changes their lives irrevo-

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cably. A young foreigner, low in the social class system, because of her unconditional, faithful and fierce love for her mother-in-law, is remembered to this day at least 2,500 years later.

Ruth left all that was familiar to her in order to share Naomi’s desperate poverty and uncertain future, and by her loving kindness, a reflection of God’s loving kindness, lives are turned around.

Loving kindness is at the heart of God’s covenant with all peoples and at the heart of our discipleship today. We can learn much from this foreigner, this outsider, this lowly widow at the margins.

She teaches us to reach out beyond our own comfort zone, our own protective walls, to open ourselves to unexpected new life and opportunities. May it be so.

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Peachland United Church 4421 4th Street

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Morning Prayer Tuesdays - 9:30 a.m.

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Peachland Campus 10:00 am - Worship Service at Peachland Elementary School 2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna 250.768.7638 emmanuelnet.ca

Peachland Baptist Church Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 am Fellowship time with coffee and cookies at 10:30 a.m.

“The Discipline of Forgiveness”

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Church service at 11:00 am (Children’s church during service) Office Hours - Tue, Wed, Thur 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hall rental contact Doreen 250-767-2132 Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m.

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Rotarians raise funds to help fight polio

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, you may have to put a little more effort into your relationship to really reap the rewards. It doesn’t matter if you just met or have been together for years. Amp up your efforts.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

PEACHLAND ROTARIANS brave the early morning cold to help raise awareness and funds to help end polio.

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Chris Southin Special to the Peachland View

Twelve members of the Rotary Club of Peachland spent a cold hour early Wednesday morning at the side of Highway 97 promoting the Rotary program to eradicate polio worldwide. Since 1985 Rotary clubs around the world have raised in excess of $1 billion to immunize children. When the Rotary program started polio was endemic in most countries in the world. The eradication effort is working and polio remains endemic in only three countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria.

Club president Wolfgang Muhs says Rotary is committed to continuing the fight until polio is completely gone.

“The Peachland club has contributed to polio eradication each year since the club was established in 1997,” Muhs said. “We plan to continue giving until it’s gone from our world”. We are thankful for the support we receive from the residents of Peachland and hope they will continue.

Rotary was joined by the Bill and Melinda Gates’ Foundation in 2009 who pledged $325 million to polio eradication if Rotary was able to match their pledge with $200 million. “In fact,” said Muhs, “we raised $245 million.”

In September the Government of Canada joined the effort with the Pennies and More for Polio initiative, which invites Canadians to join in the fight to eradicate polio. The Government of Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will provide funds to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative at a ratio of $1 for every $1 raised

by Rotarians in Canada, up to a maximum of $1 million. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will likewise provide funds of equal value, at a ratio of $1 for each dollar making a grand total of three dollars for each dollar raised by Rotary clubs. Muhs suggests any Peachland resident who wishes to help with a donation to contact any member of our club.

Revenue Canada tax receipts will be issued.

SUDOKU

There is turmoil in your financial sector, Taurus. But all it takes is some discipline and budgeting and you can be right back on track in no time at all.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

It’s time to get creative, Gemini.

Maybe you are planning a party that can use an interesting theme or thinking ahead to holiday shopping. Think outside of the box.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, embrace your childish side and let loose. Sometimes it can feel great to shake off responsibility for the time being and just act like a kid with no worries.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, err on the side of caution this week; otherwise you may see too much money flying out of your wallet. Get into a saving mode instead of a spending one for the time being.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, now is not the time to make any big changes that could rock the boat. Enjoy the solid foundation that you have built for a few more weeks.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, the choices you are making may temporarily sever a few of your relationships. While this may hurt now, there’s a good chance you will mend fences in the long run.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, no matter how hard you try, it is not in the stars for you to make a fortune on any get-richquick scheme. Focus your energy on different ideas.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, although you may be anxious about some presentation you need to make, it is necessary for advancement at your job. It will be over before you know it.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, get together with Leo and develop a plan that will get your finances in order. Until you sit down and view everything in black and white, things will be in flux.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, although work may be giving you headaches, stick with it for the time being because there could be some major changes on the horizon that work to your advantage.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Here’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!

Pisces, spend the early part of the week really buckling down to get things done and the latter part can be enjoyed any way you want.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Forbidden (var. sp.)

5. Strike a heavy blow 9. Guy (slang) 12. Tel __, Israel 13. The superior of an abbey 15. Swiss river 16. South American nation 17. Span. town Aranda de ___ 18. Yellow’s complement 19. Sun in Spanish 20. Sharp slaps 22. Cash dispensing machine 25. Persistently annoying person 26. Japanese rolls 28. The woman 29. Fiddler crabs 32. Buddy 33. Majuscule 35. Lake in Oklahoma 36. Airborne (abbr.)

37. Physician’s moniker (abbr.)

38. Lincoln’s state 39. Doctors’ group 40. By way of 41. Coated with tobacco residue 44. Collect information 45. Smallest whole number 46. Honey (abbr.)

47. Luggage containers 49. Nine banded armadillo 50. Malaysian isthmus 51. Very heavy hammer 54. Cry made by sheep 57. Gorse genus 58. Chilean pianist Claudio 62. Table supports 64. Insect feeler 65. Pointed fork part 66. Periods of time 67. Harvard’s league 68. Affirmative! (slang) 69. An open skin infection

CLUES DOWN 1. Draw beer 2. Bird class 3. Ballpoint pen 4. Soft palate extensions 5. Not good 6. __ Dhabi, Arabian capital 7. One point E of due S 8. Old fashioned upholstery fabric 9. Stop short 10. Large extinct European wild ox 11. Important pollinator 14. Magnum P.I. star 15. Basic 21. Indicates position 23. 4th day (abbr.)

24. Underground phrase 25. 23rd Greek letter 26. Live polio vaccine developer 27. Forearm bones 29. An edict of the Russian tsar 30. Tent places 31. Not home 32. Peafowl genus 34. Bog berry 42. A shag rug made in Sweden 43. ___ Constitution Hall 48. Soft black furs 49. Atomic #46 51. Defense to the Queen’s gambit 52. Dutch painter Peter 1618-1680 53. UK rock band 55. About aviation 56. Used as a culture medium 57. Int’l. news organization 59. Fish eggs 60. Tennis star Ivanovic 61. Exclamation: yuck!

63. Point midway between S and SE

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