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April 30, 2010 Peachland, BC

Volume 06 | Number 17

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Both David Gadd (left) and Jennifer Spencer (right) took 2nd place in their categories at last weekend’s Half-Marathon.

RDCO proposes pesticide use to combat Douglas-fir tussock moth

By Joanne Layh As a strike against the Douglas-fir tussock moth, The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is proposing to aerially spray a treatment over approximately 1060-hectares of forested public park and private lands in the region, including the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area (Trepanier Valley).

Last summer, Trepanier Valley residents were

shocked by the sudden appearance of the insect in extreme populations.

Ministry of Forest and Range (MFR) entomologists identified that there was a significant severe outbreak in that area on the Crown and the private parcels, Murray Kopp of the RDCO told the mayor and council at the most recent Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting.

“MFR came to us about some of the issues that they were identifying on

Crown and private parcels. Some of the residents in the Trepanier Valley started contacting our regional district office and the electoral area director for that community last summer and were pleading for assistance because of pest issues that they were experiencing and the issues around human health concerns. That has lead to us having an ongoing dialogue with MFR for the past 8 months since last summer in

an effort to try and see how we can address the treatment program on our regional parks . . . that’s now moved to the regional district helping to facilitate delivery of a treatment program on private properties in the Trepanier Valley,” Kopp said.

The human health concern associated with Douglas-fir tussock moth is called tussockosis and it’s an allergic reaction that humans, dogs and horses get to the fine

hairs that are on the tussock moth, Cathy MacKenzie of the RDCO told the COW. It starts with general itchiness and can evolve into full-blown anaphylaxis, she went on to say. MacKenzie says about 1 in 5 people who are exposed to the hairs are affected to some extent by tussockosis.

The MFR and RDCO hosted an information session at the community centre on April 13 regarding proposed plans to reduce the threat of

Douglas-fir tussock moth populations to forest health. The information session was scheduled at the same time as the last District of Peachland council meeting, which is why the RDCO returned to Peachland to offer the presentation to the mayor and council.

The tussock moth will cause severe defoliation if not treated, they say.

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Tussock Moth continued from page 1 the only species affected by the moth. “It will also chew on Ponderosa pines.

It will affect ornamental species that would be on private properties,” MacKenzie said.

MacKenzie told the COW that the tussock moth typically goes in a 4-year life cycle, so further activity can be expected.

“The unusual thing about Trepanier Valley is there is no historical data for tussock moth in that area, so it’s a brand new location to be in,” she said.

MacKenzie says the tussock moth attacks trees more aggressively than other defoliators. “Large trees can withstand one year of the defoliation if there’s enough energy in the tree to actually allow it to set bud.

Douglas-fir tussock moth will start eating the new shoots but it will actually continue to eat all the needles on the tree, whereas other defoliators may only go for the nice new green shoots.”

The tussock moth is a native insect to southern BC. It hatches as a caterpillar in early spring, then emerges as a moth by the end of the summer or early fall.

The key to attacking them effectively is to apply treatment when the caterpillars are still caterpillars, but due to a misunderstanding about approval for the treatment, the RDCO is now scrambling to roll out the treatment plan before it is too late.

Kopp said that the MFR has a Ministry of Environment approved integrated pest management plan that they believed would apply to areas within the region.

“Our assumption was that that plan would apply to our treatment of Coldham Regional Park, Trepanier Greenway, etc. It didn’t come to light until actually April 13 that the Ministry of Environment had adjudicated on that and said ‘no, you can’t. You can’t in effect piggyback on the MFR integrated pest management plan, you need to apply for a pesticide use permit (PUP) and you have to do it on your own because you’re going to be treating public lands and now there is a cry, if you will, from the residents who want their private properties treated and the Ministry of Environment views that quite different.’”

The RDCO is presently seeking the consent of the

districts and applicable land owners to treat the area.

“That now has taken us on a very rapid program of public consultation,” Kopp said.

The treatment product, bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki B.t.k (Foray 48B), is what Kopp describes as a “naturally occurring bacterium that is found in the environment.” It will be applied between May 10 and June 10, depending on weather conditions and insect development.

The treatment product is very fast acting. “The caterpillars stop feeding within hours,” MacKenzie said.

The RDCO assures that the product is safe, stating that the testing has been done by Health Canada.

“BTK is certified as an organic pesticide so those that have organic farms, BTK is a pesticide that they would be using,” MacKenzie said.

The RDCO staff said that it has been approved for use in Kamloops and other areas around the province.

The treatment products have been used before by MFR in Knox Mountain in 1998, and on Crown lands throughout the Okanagan.

There will be buf-

fers around Trepanier Creek so it won’t affect the water supply and Kopp says that “for those property owners who decline participating in the program, we will not spray their properties and we would buffer around them.”

As a result of the open house, over 30 property owners signed consent letters saying they were willing to participate in the program.

“This will be entirely dependant upon what the pattern looks like within that treatment zone in Trepanier. If we end up with a checkerboard of property owners who are both consenting and others who are declining that makes it difficult for us to spray. The mechanics of having a helicopter fly and turn the treatment on and off, it might be insurmountable depending on what that pattern looks like,” Kopp said.

Council expressed support for the treatment plan, provided that a public communication plan be implemented to notify the public of treatment days.

Home for a gnome. Team Three Little Pigs were awarded first prize in a Glenrosa Middle School contest to design and build a sustainable miniature home. The design by Kate Chadwick, Michela Russo and Sierra Collins won for the incorporation of wind and solar power. Remax realtors Tracey Boorman and Darcy Elder were on hand to provide hot dogs.

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Omission

On page 1 of the April 23 issue, in the article titled, “Citizens of the Year,” the Peachland View omitted Tracey Boorman from the list of members of the Centennial Committee who were presented the Meritorious Service award at the Spirit of Peachland Civic Awards ceremony. Boorman was among the members of the Centennial Committee who were honoured for their hard work in ensuring the centennial year was a success.

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COMPOSTER SALES! Reduce your garbage by half and do your yard a huge favour this gardening season with a new backyard composter.

The District of Peachland is hosting composter sales beginning Monday, April 19th, 2010.

Only fifty (50) composters will be available for the reduced rate of $40.00 tax included; a significant savings from the regular $100.00 retail price. The sale is from 8:00am until 3:00pm, Composters will be available on a first come first serve basis. Only 50 are available. Make your purchase at the Municipal Hall, then take your receipt to the Public Works Office at 5379 Princeton Avenue, to receive your composter.

One third to one half of household waste is compostable. If you recycle and compost you could be putting as little as one or two grocery bags worth of garbage out for collection a week, a huge saving for our landfills. By adding compost to your garden or lawn, your soil comes alive and you’ll have greener grass, healthier flowers, and better fruit and vegetables!

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Peachland Elementary to receive modular classroom

By Joanne Layh Don’t call it a portable. The new addition that Peachland Elementary school will be receiving for the 2011/12 school year is referred to as a modular classroom, which is meant to reflect that it will be a cut above what most people would know as a portable classroom.

The modular classroom is constructed for a lifespan of 40 years, twice that of it’s sibling, the portable.

Currently, Peachland Elementary has 206 students enrolled. The projected enrolment for the next school year is 213 students, School District 23 Superintendent, Hugh Gloster said at a joint meeting between the school district and council, which took place during the last Committee of the Whole meeting.

Enrolment at Peachland Elementary is no longer declining and is remaining stable and even going up slightly, Gloster said. In fact, enrolment is expected to increase in 3 years to

230 in 2013 and up to 265 students in 2015.

“In actual fact, we have currently [at Peachland Elementary] capacity for approximately 250 students . . . we’ve got the challenge coming up of full-day kindergarten, which takes up more space because now you’re tying up a classroom for a full day, whereas before you could put two classrooms in that space.

There is a plan to add a modular classroom to Peachland Elementary coming up within the year, so that will expand it’s capacity slightly,” Gloster announced.

While enrolment at Peachland Elementary is increasing, a substantial number of students living in Peachland attend school elsewhere for various reasons, such as to participate in French immersion programs.

Peachland students not attending Peachland Elementary include: • 15 at Helen Gorman Elementary; • 7 at Glenrosa Elementary; • 2 at Hudson Road Elementary;

• 21 at George Pringle Elementary; • 1 at Casorso Elementary; and • 5 at other schools.

A smaller number of students from elsewhere attend Peachland Elementary.

“The Ministry are wanting to ensure that they can accommodate a full-day kindergarten population on go forward basis on into the future, here in the community, so they are planning to add a modular classroom,” Gloster said. “These are a significant step up from the traditional portable classrooms and in many cases, they have been added to tack on adjacent to a school. They can be plumbed for washrooms and sinks within the classroom.”

The modular classroom will give Peachland Elementary the capacity to handle the growth in enrolment that is projected while also sustaining the existing early learning programs that are in place.

The new modular classroom will be paid for at ministry expense.

That’s right – they’re having screening mammograms.

Women ages 40-79 can book at the BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography mobile service coming to: Peachland: May 12-14, 2010 (No doctor’s referral is needed)

Call 1-800-663-9203 (toll-free) to book.

Visit www.smpbc.ca for more information.

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Emergency volunteer recruitment and information session offered

By Joanne Layh No one has forgotten the recent forest fires that burned through the Central Okanagan. If you’d like to be in a better position to assist others in the case of emergency, you may wish to attend an information session that will be hosted by Central Okanagan Emergency Social Services.

Central Okanagan Emergency Social Services will be hosting three

volunteer recruitment and information sessions, the fi rst of which will be in Peachland.

RDCO communications coordinator Bruce Smith says, “the program provides crucial on-call response and temporary accommodation, food and other assistance for anyone who is displaced by an emergency from structure fi res to largescale evacuations.”

The volunteers will meet on a monthly basis. Training courses

and opportunities will be available.

The local information session will take place at the Peachland Community Police Office at 4431 6th Street on Monday, May 3 at 7 p.m.

Additional sessions will take place at a later date in Kelowna.

For more information, contact volunteer coordinator Beryl Itani of Central Okanagan Emergency Social Services at 250.215.1789 or email baitani@shaw.ca

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April 30, 2010

Highway 97 decision will have a significant impact on Peachland MY VIEW ERIC HALL Looking back to last week, Peachland owes a big thank you to everyone involved in the Highway 97 task force. Bob Sugden (helped by so many other good people) organised a great meeting; paid staff could not have done better. But Sugden and his team are raising the Highway 97 issue, on their own time, for the good of the community.

Perhaps the most significant news came late in the meeting. Mur-

ray Tekano from the BC Ministry of Transportation stated that there is nothing in the ten-year plan to suggest changes to the two-lane highway through Peachland. Indeed, Tekano seemed quite proud of the way this section of the road is currently operated. One of the earlier speakers, Dave Cullen, had given the audience a realistic assessment of how some decisions are made. Sections can be considered dangerous, but it is not until there are several fatal accidents that the danger as-

pect can have an impact on the decision making.

Speculation about danger doesn’t come close to the influence of the reality of accident statistics.

The next big project for Highway 97 is a bypass in Lake Country that will replace the section of the highway that is on the west side of Wood Lake. Part of the reason for prioritizing this has been numerous fatal accidents in the area of Wood Lake. For the Peachland part of Highway 97, there have been some very serious accidents but appar-

ently not serious enough to trigger any immediate significant upgrades.

Ironically, the lack of major upgrades is not such bad news, according to Cullen. If a section of highway is upgraded significantly, BC highways would be very reluctant to subsequently fund a bypass route. So the lack of major upgrades makes the possibility of a bypass around Peachland more likely.

For those of us who are nervous about the left turn out of the Peachland Centre mall, the installation of a new traffic light there seems to be more of a local issue. BC highways want to keep the traffic moving on Highway 97, so adding new traffic lights is not something they are keen on doing. We have Ponderosa, 13th Street and Clements (the Mall) all joining the highway in the same area.

There will only be one new traffic light, so some work needs to be done to bring all three access points together at one location. I suspect that the ball is in Peachland’s court on that one. Let’s hope that we can find a solution without having to wait for a major accident to trigger some action.

If a new traffic light was installed near 13th Street and the highway was widened to four lanes through Peachland, you have to wonder how the new Ponderosa/Pincushion development could get permission for an additional access road between Ponderosa and Princeton. If there couldn’t be another traffic light there, and with four lanes, a major intersection with an overpass would be necessary, requiring a big piece of Cousins Park. At the meeting last week, Norm Porter of Treegroup was not very specific about the plans for a new highway access.

If that doesn’t happen, I can see Somerset Avenue becoming the major access road for that development. I would hope that if that is the case, the decision is made and announced early enough for proper planning to take place. When the proposal to build townhouses at the corner of Somerset and Princeton came to council several years ago, there was a debate about the need to improve that intersection. The majority prevailed and no land was acquired for road improvements. However, with a large increase in volume from Ponderosa, the issue would need to be looked at again. The townhouses haven’t been built yet and the land is for sale, so there is still time to change the Somerset/Princeton intersection. Perhaps a better solution is for Treegroup to lobby hard for a bypass to be built in conjunction with the Ponderosa development. Certainly you would expect a bypass with an intersection near Pincushion to solve the traffic access issues for the new development. I have been told that one problem is that if Treegroup pushes hard for a bypass, they may be asked to pay for it. That might keep them quiet on the issue.

So we have the need for a traffic light at 13th Street; we have a bridge at Hardy that seems quite inadequate; we have an approved residential high-rise (Reflections) which will allow a left turn without a traffic light on a dangerous section; we have decisions to be made on access for the Ponderosa development.

We may have to wait more than ten years for the four lanes through Peachland or a bypass. But clearly, we cannot wait ten years to get a decision. I can only guess at how many millions will be required

to complete the project, but a detailed study by BC highways must be done as soon as possible to get definite numbers.

The study alone might cost millions, but it needs to be done. So many planning issues are directly affected by the decision of whether to build a bypass. In my opinion, we need to lobby, not so much for a bypass, but for a detailed engineering study with real costs.

There has been speculation that a mountain bypass would be prohibitively expensive. However, the land around the existing highway is very valuable. So to widen the existing highway would require expensive expropriations; a bypass would allow BC highways to sell off some land for development. There has been speculation that truckers wouldn’t use a new bypass and would continue along the existing section to avoid the steep gradients. If a bypass was built, it would not be difficult to imagine how BC highways could easily reduce through traffic on the old highway. We could see British-style traffic circles, 50 km speed limits or perhaps a couple of stop signs. Even with the need for several expensive bridges, the case for a bypass can be made.

The Highway 97 decision affects all of us in Peachland. We can only hope that our mayor and council, our MLA and Peachland staff can keep raising the issue and push for a detailed study.

We need an engineering study with realistic detailed costs. We can wait for the construction of the four lanes, but we need to know where they will be built as soon as possible.

I know that the Highway 97 taskforce will be working hard to achieve this; they deserve our respect and gratitude.

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Ask the kids what they want Dear Editor, Yes, (in response to a letter to the editor in the April 16 issue of the View) we should give the kids a place to play, I just don’t think that a curling club would be their first choice, but has anyone asked them? I know if I had asked my daughter she would probably have chosen an ice rink and, when she was younger, most certainly a skateboard park.

It was only a few years ago that a determined group of youth got a government grant and raised some money to build a skateboard park. Unfortunately, they did not raise enough and the project died. The municipality did not take out a loan to complete the project, when the shortfall was only $60,000, not $1.35 million with operating costs to the tax payer of almost $100,000 a year.

Similarly, the curling club got a government grant and didn’t raise enough money. In fact, they rose very little, but the municipality quickly agreed to cosign a loan for them! When they were not given permission by the taxpayers to do this, the municipality then decided that they would build and manage a curling facility themselves. The curling club no longer has any fi nancial responsibility for this facility now known as a curling multi-use facility.

Why have the two projects been treated so differently? Is it that youth have less credibility than curlers? They certainly have less clout! Their skateboard park grant money was not refused, rather it was redirected into another project - beach improvements.

The curling club represents what a small group wants. Yet we, Peachland residents, are being asked to foot the bill. Using present figures provided by the municipality someone worked out that we will be subsidizing each curler an amount of approximately $400 a year (number of curlers = 250, cost to taxpayer = $95,000).

I know there are more kids and youth in Peachland than curlers, but unfortunately they, as yet, do not pay taxes and cannot vote!

Vote for them on May 15 and say no! Instead, let’s use our tax dollars for a facility which our young people want and which many of us will use.

Carol Smithson, A Peachland taxpayer

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Not a top priority for Peachland

Any town must have priorities and building a curling club with town money would not be on my list of priorities for the District of Peachland. Eric Hall’s thoughtful view on the pros and cons in last week’s paper is a welcome display of thinking through an issue and having an intelligent debate on the issue. However, I disagree with Eric’s reasons for a curling rink.

I think this town has many more important things to do with it’s capacity to raise money other than investing in a curling club which is mainly going to be focused on one group of citizens, that being the older end of the spectrum. As much as curling is a great sport, it is not attracting the youth.

Every year we have a boil water advisory in the district. In 2010 this is unacceptable and although it is not another Walkerton, there are serious consequences to drinking water that is unsafe. A boil water advisory is not a long-term solution to this problem. Even if it leads to only one person becoming ill, that is one person too many.

Where are the facilities for our future generations, the young people of this community? Retaining our youth is the future of the district and by providing facilities for young families we are helping to create a future for the young generation in Peachland. What about a significant investment in our downtown to attract more visitors and more commercial operations and reduce our dependence upon residential tax base?

There are so many priorities we need to be looking at before a curling club. The most important thing however is to get out and vote regardless of your vote. A referendum is an important part of our rights so please get out and exercise that right.

David Bell

Just like a wavin’ flag…only tattered My wife and I were walking down Beach Avenue today and were dismayed at the condition of the few Canadian flags we saw flying. The flag flying at the Peachland Yacht Club is in tatters. A couple of flags flying over residential properties were also in tatters. Come on folks; if you choose to display our country’s flag make sure it’s in good shape. If it’s not either replace it or take it down.

Don Renoe, Peachland

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Your Guide To Local Events & Activities FEATURED EVENTS Wild Mushroom Group meets in Peachland. Learn to identify wild mushrooms and participate in outings. For more info call Albert at 250.767.2372 or Sandy at 250.767.3346.

Gym Night at Peachland Community Centre: 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. every Wednesday until end of June. Children grades 2 to 6 welcome. Fun games, good exercise and treats for each child. Call Pastor John at Peachland Baptist Church, 250.767.9232 for more info.

Peachland Rotary Club - 7th Annual Starlight Fantasy Gala - will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010. $60 Per person. Dinner, live and silent auctions and dancing. For tickets or more info call 250.767.9270.

St. Margaret’s Annual Plant Sale takes place on Saturday, May 1, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., at the end of 4th Street in St. Margaret’s Church grounds. Plants, bake table and yard sale.

Canada Day Meeting to be held on Wednesday, May 5th, at 1:30 p.m. at the Peachland Community Centre. RSVP - Pelma at 250.767.2133 no later than May 3. Participate in Peachland’s Canada Day Celebrations on July 1st. This meeting is for Community groups, organizations and business that wish to take part.

Newcomers Club - Hike and Picnic to Bear Creek Park on Thursday, May 6 at 10:00 a.m. Call Doris Muhs at 250.767.2391 for more info.

SUNDAY

MONDAY

MAY 2

MAY 3

Sunday Breakfast Program: 8-11 a.m. at Peachland Wellness Centre. $5 for a full breakfast.

Call 250.767.0141

Take Off Pounds Sensibly at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:30 a.m.

Call 1.800.932.8677 or Doreen at 250.767.2132 Peachland Variety Singers at 50+ Activity Centre: Meets 9:45 a.m.

FRIDAY

Friends of the Parrot Sanctuary Society Annual Plant and Garden Sale takes place on Saturday, May 8, 2010, 8:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m., at 4138 Lake Avenue. Please come and support the parrots.

Friends of Summerland Ornamental Gardens Annual Plant Sale - takes place on May 8th and 9th. The is a fund-raising event selling a huge variety of plants, shrubs, trees and more, plus there will be gardening talks and refreshments available. For more info - 250.494.6385.

50+ Activity Centre - Minter Gardens trip. Day trip to Minter Gardens Saturday, May 15. Price $40 Members, $50 Non-members. Deadline May 1st. Come and join us in visiting these beautiful gardens. Call 250.767.9133.

Peachland Newcomers Club - Lunch at The Cove Lakeside Resort, West Kelowna on Thursday, May 27. Open to new and not so new residents of Peachland and West Kelowna. Call Doris Muhs at 250.767.2391 for more info.

Friday Art Club: 1-4 p.m. acrylic painting with Roberta. PDRS membership required. Call Roberta 767-2054.

Royal Canadian Legion Roast Beef Dinner: 1700 - 1900 hrs.

Price $10.

Summer Revealed Artist Exhibit - Louise Lambert at Summerhill Pyramid Winery: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Opening of Louise Lambert’s new exhibition of her work.

RSVP to 250.707.0795. Free to Peachland and West Kelowna residents. Complimentary tasters of Summerhill’s chocolate delicacies and Chalice.

MAY 1 St. Margaret’s Annual Plant Sale: 9:00 a.m., 4th Street. St. Margaret’s grounds.

Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Royal Canadian Legion Brunch with Peggy: 1300 - 1500 hrs.

Price $10.

Peachland Rotary Club 7th Annual Starlight Fantasy Gala.

Starts at 5:30 p.m. $60 per person. Tickets and info call 250.767.9270 Royal Canadian Legion Meat Draw: 1500 - 1700 hrs.

Peachland Art Group. Is holding their 50th Annual Art Show and Sale on Sunday, May 30th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Peachland Community Centre. The “Golden Anniversary Galleria” will feature some paintings from the alumni of the group dating back 50 years. The group will present paintings created this year in various mediums. Fabulous luncheon and tea available.

Everyone is welcome.

TUESDAY MAY 4 Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Painting with Pete at Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Informal class and instruction with local artist.

WEDNESDAY MAY 5 Wellness Circle at Peachland Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Speaker each week.

Chess at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:00 p.m. Experienced and beginners.

THURSDAY MAY 6 Line Dancing at 50+ Centre: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Tai Chi for Wellness: 9:30 a.m. beginning students meet at United Church Hall

Tai Chi for Wellness: 6 p.m. continuing students meet at United Church Hall

Yoga for the young at heart at the 50+ Activity Centre: 1:30 - 2:30p.m.

Newcomers Club: 10:00 a.m.

Hike and Picnic to Bear Creek Park. For more information call Doris at 250.767.2391

Tai Chi at 50+ Activity Centre: 12 noon

Peachland Bridge Club at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 p.m. Call Eva at 250.767.6407

Sunshine Singers at Peachland Wellness Centre: 1:30 p.m.

Come and sing!

Tai Chi for Wellness: 10:15 a.m. continuing students meet at United Church Hall

Peachland Quilters Guild at 50+: 1–4 p.m.

Big Slick Poker night at The Peachland Castle.

7:00 p.m. Call 250.767.6605

Canda Day Meeting at the Community Centre: 1:30 p.m.

RSVP - Pelma at 250.767.2133 by May 3.

Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10 a.m.

– 12 p.m.

Senior Coffee Morning at Peachland Wellness Centre: 10 a.m. Call 250.767.0141

APRIL 30 Tales for Tots at the Peachland Library: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Children 3 to 5 years. Fridays, Feb 5 - Apr 30.

SATURDAY

Wood Carving at 50+ Activity Centre: 7:00 p.m.

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company: Group meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250.767.2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

MAY 7

MAY 8

Friday Art Club: 1-4 p.m. acrylic painting with Roberta. PDRS membership required.

Call Roberta 767.2054

Summerland Ornamental Gardens Spring Plant Sale today and Sunday, May 9: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more info call 250.494.6385.

Royal Canadian Legion Roast Beef Dinner: 1700 - 1900 hrs.

Price $10.

Friends of the Parrot Sanctuary Society Annual Plant and Garden Sale - 4138 Lake Avenue: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Royal Canadian Legion Brunch with Peggy: 1300 hrs. Price $10.

Royal Canadian Legion Meat Draw: 1500 - 1700 hrs.

“Iron & Silk” excercise at 50+ Centre: 11:00 a.m. - noon.

Bingo at 50+ Centre: 6:45 p.m.

Gym Night at Community Centre: 7:00- 8.15 p.m. Children grades 2 - 6. No charge. For more info call Pastor John, Peachland Baptist Church 250.767.9232

SUNDAY MAY 9 Sunday Breakfast Program: 8-11 a.m. at Peachland Wellness Centre. $5 for a full breakfast.

Call 250.767.0141

MONDAY MAY 10 Take Off Pounds Sensibly at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:30 a.m. For information call 1.800.932.8677 or Doreen at 250.767.2132 Peachland Variety Singers: Meet 9:45 a.m. at the Fifty Plus Activity Centre Senior Coffee Morning at Peachland Wellness Centre: 10 a.m. Call 250.767.0141 Tai Chi at 50+ Activity Centre: 12 noon Peachland Quilters Guild at Fifty Plus:1–4 p.m.

Wood Carving at 50+ Activity Centre: 7:00 p.m.

TUESDAY MAY 11 Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Painting with Pete at Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m. Informal class and instruction with local artist.

WEDNESDAY MAY 12 Wellness Circle at Peachland Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Speaker each week.

Chess at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:00 p.m. Experienced and beginners.

Tai Chi for Wellness: 6:00 p.m continuing students meet at United Church Hall

Sunshine Singers at Peachland Wellness Centre: 1:30 p.m.

Come and sing!

Peachland Bridge Club at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 p.m. Call Eva at 250.767.6407

Yoga for the young at heart at the 50+ Activity Centre: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Big Slick Poker night at The Peachland Castle.

7:00 p.m. Call 250.767.6605

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company: Group meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250.767.2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com

THURSDAY MAY 13 Line Dancing at 50+ Centre: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Tai Chi for Wellness: 9:30 a.m. beginning students meet at United Church Hall Tai Chi for Wellness: 10:15 a.m. continuing students meet at United Church Hall Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10 a.m.

– 12 p.m

FRIDAY MAY 14 Friday Art Club: 1-4 p.m. acrylic painting with Roberta. PDRS membership required.

Call Roberta 767.2054 Royal Canadian Legion Roast Beef Dinner: 1700 - 1900 hrs.

Price $10.

Royal Canadian Legion Karaoke with Anita:1930 hrs.

SATURDAY MAY 15 Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Royal Canadian Legion Brunch: 1300 - 1500 hrs.

Price $10.

Royal Canadian Legion Meat Draw: 1500 - 1700 hrs.

“Iron & Silk” excercise at 50+ Centre: 11:00 a.m. - noon.

Bingo at 50+ Centre: 6:45 p.m

Gym Night at Community Centre: 7:00- 8.15 p.m. Children grades 2 - 6. No charge. For more info call Pastor John, Peachland Baptist Church 250.767.9232

Would you like to feature your event in the Peachland View’s weekly Calendar of Events? Please call 250.767.7771 or email peachlandview@shaw.ca.

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Peachland Views Centennial volunteer update

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Support for arts alive and well

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Peachland Community Arts Council, I would like to thank everyone for participating in Arts and Culture Week. What a celebration!

The Banner Walk with the artists, Volkssport Club, the mayor and his wife and the general public concluded at the Little Schoolhouse where the creations of the elementary school children were much enjoyed.

The library had a marvelous display of books related to the arts, while the glass cabinets in the community centre offered everything from quilting pieces and pottery to painted gourds. Cider With Rosie performed by The Peachland Players enjoyed a very successful run in 4th Street Place. What a great experience for the young people of our community. The Working Horse Winery offered an art workshop in a beautiful setting. To cap off the week, Carly Thomas, surrounded by family art work, presented an afternoon of moving music in the Little Schoolhouse.

For many who have retired to the Okanagan, the arts offer an opportunity to enrich our lives. Many who spent much of their adult lives raising and supporting themselves and families now have time to sing, paint, throw a pot, carve wood, write poetry, stitch a quilt or create a garden. The possibilities are endless and Peachland offers so many opportunities for people to get involved.

Special thanks to all the volunteers who work tirelessly to make all this happen and to the Peachland View for publishing the events.

Phyllis Papineau

APPLICATION FOR PESTICIDE USE Application Number: 142-0026-10/10 Applicant:

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Purpose: To manage an outbreak of Douglas fir Tussock Moth (Orgyia pseudotsugata) on approximately 1060-hectares of forested public park and private lands in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area (Trepanier Valley), Central Okanagan East Electoral Area (upper Ellison) and Stephen’s Coyote Ridge Regional Park located within the City of Kelowna.

Application Method: Aerial application using helicopter.

Pesticides: The active ingredients and trade names of the pesticide (including bacterial agents) proposed for use under this application is Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki B.t.k (Foray 48B).

The proposed duration of application is between May 31, 2010 to July 15, 2010.

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Within the boundary of the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area (Trepanier Valley) including specific private and public lands by permission of the applicable landowners or agency including Trepanier Greenway Regional Park and Coldham Regional Park.

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Within the boundary of the Central Okanagan East Electoral Area (upper Ellison) including specific private lands by permission of the applicable landowners.

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Within the boundary of the City of Kelowna (Glenmore area) including specific private and public lands by permission of the applicable landowners or agency including Stephen’s Coyote Ridge Regional Park.

A copy of the application and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined in detail at the address listed above or online at regionaldistrict.com (What’s New).

A person wishing to contribute information about the treatment site for the evaluation of this permit application must send copies of the information to both the applicant at the address above and the administrator of the Integrated Pest Management Act at the Ministry of Environment, Environmental Protection Division, PO Box 932 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9M1 within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

Thank you to all those who responded to the Peachland Centennial Committee’s request to add to or correct the list of centennial volunteers contained in a recent edition of the View. With your help we now celebrate 591 members of our community who actually made things happen during our centennial year. This figure represents almost 12% of our entire population, a truly outstanding feat of volunteerism and community spirit. Now added to the earlier list (compiled

by Anne Stanton, wife of committee member Don Wigfield) are: George Barr, Georgie Boyle, Nancy Bykowsky, Bill Boos, Babs Chinnery, Corinne Denis, Ruby Denis, John McLaughlan, Cathy Mulvihill, Peggy Southin, Bill Turner, George Young, Trudy Boos, Sheila Fisher, and Grace Klock. This impressive record is now elegantly displayed in a 32” x 38” frame awaiting a permanent home in the Peachland Museum.

There will be an official presentation of this document at the museum 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 8. All are invited. Hope to see you there. Thank you.

Peachland Centennial Committee (2009)

Reset the priorities In the context of crushing debt, personal and government, who can justify the spending of $4 million public dollars for curling? Meanwhile, money cannot be found to keep operating rooms and classrooms open. By rejecting this referendum, Peachlanders will be showing among other things, that it’s high time to reset the priorities of public fi nance.

Dora Stewart

by Darlene Hartford Visiting Working Horse Winery is an experience to be on everyone’s to do list this summer.

Tillman Hainle and Sara Norman have expanded the organic winery to an inn and farm with extensive organic gardens. Culinary expertise is also evident at Working Horse and although the winery is best known as the first in North America to produce ice wine, it is quickly gaining notoriety for its team of Suffolk draft horses, which work the 22-acre farm and vineyard. Draft horses were bred as early as the 16th century and are an endangered species.

Phone for an appointment to ensure tours and tastings can fit into the busy schedule of the working farm and vineyard. Peachland Chamber Of Commerce Business After Hours will be hosted by Working Horse Winery, Inn and

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News From the Chamber

Organic Farm from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday May 19 at 5266 Coldham Road.

The 13th Annual Peachland World of Wheels promises to be bigger and better than ever. Organizers are optimistic that registrations will top last year’s count of 560 vehicles. Vendors, concessions and the Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market will flank displays of vintage cars from Heritage Park to Cousins Park. Peachland Chamber of Commerce will sell t-shirts and ball caps in trendy colours and styles at six locations throughout the show. To ease parking issues, Remax realtor Roger Cyr will sponsor two shuttle buses this year. Pick-up and drop off will be on Clements Avenue in front of Big E’s Bar and Grill, with parking for riders available on Clements. Peachland World of Wheels will take place Sunday, May 23 from 11 a.m. to

4 p.m. If you can spare a few hours, contact the Peachland Chamber to volunteer. For online vehicle registration go to www.peachlandworldofwheels.ca or come out and enjoy viewing the talents of car buffs from as far away as Saskatchewan and northern U.S.A. Pe ach la nd’s Bl iss Ba ker y a nd Bist ro took top honor s at t he 21st a n nua l Taste of Kelow na, winning the judges choice award.

Bliss, a first time exhibitor in this competition, impressed judges with signature dishes of maple glazed citrus salmon skewers and savoury pistachio and black olive biscotti. Congratulations to Darci and Barry Yeo for making Peachland proud.

Valley Chambers of Commerce will gather at the O’Keefe Ranch in Vernon on Thursday, May 13 for the annual Valley-wide Business After Hours. Peachland

will be well represented by upcoming developments, Ponderosa Golf Course and Trepanier Manor, as well as IT services of Upscale International and World of Wheels. Other Peachland ambassadors include Blues Brothers Too with their popular Bluesmobile. The Blues Brothers performance will include a western routine in keeping with the theme “Saddle Up.” Tickets are limited but can be purchased at the Peachland Chamber of Commerce for $20 per person.

New to the Peachland Chamber: • TMG Business Services, specializing in bookkeeping and small business services. Contact Tammie Gilbert at tammiegilbert@shaw.ca • Upscale International, providing internet and web services throughout the Okanagan Valley. Contact Rigel St. Pierre at www.upscaleinternational.com

• Intellibed Sleep and Spa, supplier of Dimension 1 hot tubs and highend mattresses. Contact Chantelle or Steve Funk at sfunk@intellibedokanagan.ca • Interior Savings Credit Union, one of 21 branches in the interior of BC. Contact Jo-Anne Blau at www.interiorsavings.com • Camp Okanagan Resort, Peachland’s newest campsite with cabins and RV sites located in Paradise Valley. Visit www. camp-okanagan.com for more information.

• Westside Warriors Hockey Club. Contact Andrew Deans at www. westsidewarriors.ca • Ships-A-Hoy Fish N Chips, under new owner-

ship - Dawna Tkachuk and Carol Sabourin. For take-out or reservations phone 250.767.2225

Upcoming Events: • Peachland Chamber of Commerce AGM at Blind Angler Grill, May 3 at 6 p.m.

• Peachland Community Curling and MultiUse Facility referendum open house at Peachland Community Centre, May 3 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Beach Avenue Centennial Way Improvement Project open house at Peachland Community Centre, May 6 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

• Peachland Business After Hours at Working Horse Winery, May 19 at 6 p.m.

Peachland Community Arts Council Annual General Meeting and Auction

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PENTICTON EN PLEIN AIR SATURDAY MAY 8TH, 11AM – 4 PM

The Penticton Art Gallery is pleased to host the second annual Penticton en plein air.

The PAG has invited 24 artists working in the genre to create a work of art in Penticton and surrounding area. The artists, working in small groupings, will choose a winery from the Naramata Bench Winery to paint and the general public is welcome to come observe the artists at work and get a sneak preview of the works to be auctioned off at this year’s Starry Starry Night Art Auction to be held July 10th.

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Location maps and further artist information on Penticton en plein air is available at the gallery and available for anyone wishing to learn more about the art of Plein air.

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By Judy Rieckmann Welcome back! As mentioned in our last column, April 18 was projected to be a very important day at the Legion and it was! Many stood in awe of those who have given so many years in support of our Legion. Among many others, Richard Kereliuk and David Ward were recognized for 50 years of service, Gordon Piers for 55 years of service and Don Rennie for 60 years of service.

If you were not able to attend please stop by to pick up your years of service pin from Judy or Dorothy. After hosting this day it occurred to me that many still don’t know a lot about the Legion, so I thought I would take this opportunity to fi ll you in a little.

The Legion was founded in 1926; it is the largest Veterans organization in Canada.

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Becoming a member is no longer a difficult task. You need only be a Canadian citizen and willing to support our efforts for continued service in our community. Whether you are looking for some camaraderie, a cup of coffee, a bite to eat or and yes maybe a cold beer on a hot day, we hope you will join us. If your birthday is in May, have dinner on us on May 7.

You can sing and dance with Anita on the May 14. Our single largest event of the year is on Sunday, May 23 when we hold our annual Beer Garden and Street Dance! The executive meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 19 and the general membership meeting will be held at 19:30 hours on Monday, May 31.

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Food For the Soul Parenting Outsourced I was watching my daughter weave in and out of a local playground recently, smiling and giggling as she manoeuvred up climbing walls and down slides. I was suddenly struck with the image of her now fully grown, watching kids of her own at the same park, and I had a feeling of remorse: I wish she could stay this age forever.

That’s not completely true, of course. I want her to experience life, to mature and to take advantage of opportunities that come her way. I know one day she won’t be asking me to catch her at the bottom of the

slide, and that’s not a bad thing. I want her to grow up. But not too quickly; you only get one crack at childhood, and in the right environment and at the right pace, it can be the best time of a person’s life.

Childhood shouldn’t be rushed. It’s worth taking time to learn new things. Although some parents suggest that the best way to teach a child how to swim is to throw them in the deep end, most kids learn by taking baby steps. They get used to the water as toddlers, learn kicking and floating techniques as they get a little older, until even-

tually they are treading water, swimming laps, and practicing life-saving CPR. Likewise, you don’t throw a 10 speed at a toddler in order to teach them how to ride a bike and you don’t enrol your five year old child in Grade 12, unless you have one exceptional kid.

This is probably the reasoning that was behind the uproar last week over the introduction and quick rescinding of a new sex education curriculum in Ontario. There’s nothing new to controversies over sex ed, but this particular lesson plan ruffled quite a few feathers. The struggle is due in part to

its blunt language, moving from sexual information to descriptions of sexual practices that are a little too uncomfortable for a broad base of parents. Further, the curriculum was to be introduced at an early age. Kids as young as 8 were to be taught about “visible and invisible” sexual differences, a strange topic, parents argued, for the vast majority of kids that age that had yet to reach puberty.

The premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty, defended the curriculum.

“We [can] provide it in a format and in a venue in which we have some

Jeff Bjorgan piritual Formation Pasto Spiritual Pastor Emmanuel Church control,” he stated, “or [the students] can just get it entirely on their own and be informed by potentially uninformed sources like their friends at school.” He must have been surprised by the immensity of the opposition, for a day later he said, “It’s becoming pretty obvious to us that we should give this a serious re-think.” Scheduled to be introduced in the 2010-11 school year, the curriculum has now been parked on the sidelines for the foreseeable future.

The fact is, many parents believe that it is their responsibility to provide a “format and venue” for teaching their children about sexuality. And although the argument is held by more than those with religious beliefs, the Archbishop of Ottawa, Terrence Prendergast stated the Christian position clearly: “I think parents are the first teachers of faith and moral issues to children.” From a Christian standpoint, sexual education is a moral issue, and therefore a parental issue. Schools can help and support in the educational process, but parents are to provide the primary environment that enables the spiritual and moral formation of their children. It is in the home, not the classroom,

where character is first formed.

It’s fine to protest, but parents then need to realize that the burden rests on them. For me, I am ultimately the guardian of my daughter, which is an awesome responsibility to say the least. I want to take this responsibility on with both eyes open, and at a slow enough pace to build her confidence and maturity as she grows up. Although I’m happy to take advantage of the tools and relationships out there that enable my parental task, I don’t want to outsource my parenting responsibility to anyone else. I acknowledge that the subject of sexuality is inevitable, but I’m determined that I’m not going to throw my daughter in the deep end to learn how to swim. It is my duty (and joy) to get her there safely, with the tools not only to survive, but thrive in the strange and uncertain waters of her adulthood. * * * On the topic of issues of faith and morality, this Sunday we have the privilege of having Dr. Paul Chamberlain speak at our morning service.

Dr. Chamberlain is the professor of apologetics at Trinity Western University. Our services are held at Peachland Elementary School at 11 a.m. He is also holding a free public lecture on the challenges of Christianity at our Westbank campus (2600 Hebert Road) at 6 p.m. You are welcome to join us.

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Peachland 2010 Half-Marathon results

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Kathleen Wood left everyone in the dust at the 2010 Peachland Half-Marathon on Sunday, April 25.

Photo Joanne Layh

1st Overall Female: Kathleen Wood, 1:32:59 1st Overall Male: John Yuili, 1:39:36

1:42:03 2nd Place: Jennifer Spencer, 1:48:25 3rd Place: Laura Gisbey, 1:50:45

Female 15–19 1st Place: Leesa Schlenker, 1:54:30 2nd Place: Kirsten Allen, 2:05:45 3rd Place: Adrienne Bartlett, 2:28:43

Female 30–39 1st Place: Jennifer Koga, 1:39.57 2nd Place: Suzanne Macht, 2:05:10 3rd Place: Annick Cousins, 2:27:45

Female 20–29 1st Place: Hannah Hafso,

Male 30–39 1st Place: Matt Stolz,

1:47:48 Female 40–49 1st Place: Kathleen Wood, 1:32:59 2nd Place: Andree Webb, 1:55:16 3rd Place: Laura Carlisle, 2:03:15 Male 40–49 1st Place: John Yuili, 1:39:36 2nd Place: David Gadd, 1:45:38 3rd Place: Rory Bass,

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