PEACHLAND VIEW
Every house... Every business... Every week
August 5, 2016 | Volume 12 Number 32
www.peachlandview.com
ThePeachlandView
@PeachlandView
CRAIG GILBERT
SWING AND A MISS: Nolan Calderwood of the Kelowna Sun Devils gets beat by Penticton Thunder pitcher Chris Kilduff as Travis Nelson catches. Travelling U9 teams met in Peachland for a year-end
tournament Saturday. Penticton had a strong weekend, winning that game 12-4. See more photos on page 19.
After 60 years, Todd’s is still where you really wanna be CRAIG GILBERT EDITOR
editor@peachlandview.com
Sixty summers of love have left their mark on Peachland, Todd’s RV and Camping and the 30,000 or so people who lay their heads to rest in the historic lakeside
campground each year. On Sunday Graham and Kelly Todd celebrated the diamond anniversary of the family business that started life as Todd’s Tent Town with one customer who “cleared his own lot” in 1963. In the 1970s and ‘80s Jeff and Jean Todd were seeing about 2,000 campsite-nights
per season. Today, Graham and Kelly have 11,000 campsite nights per season, March to October, with an average of three people per. It’s reasonable each spends the equivalent of about $10 per day in town. They told the View when Graham starts the bookings in January, he starts at the top of his seniority list of longtime camp-
ers when he’s assigning time blocks (many stay about three weeks at a time), so the regulars get their favourite spots. Angling to get your family near the top of the list? Those campers have been returning for half a century without fail, and there’s more of them every year. See SUMMER on page 10
A friendly reminder from the girls... If you are buying or selling a vehicle make sure the registration is signed by all registered owners. If not then we cannot process the transaction and that will make you mad, and us very sad!
Johnston Meier Insurance 5878C Beach Avenue, Peachland | 250-767-2500 | 1-877-767-2510
PEACHLAND VIEW
2
AUGUST 5, 2016
NEWS
CRAIG GILBERT
ISABELLE, 8, WAS working double-time at the monthly pancake breakfast at the 50+ Activity Centre in Peachland July 31. More than double the number of hungry adults and kids came through the doors to enjoy fluffy flapjacks with whipped cream and handmade apricot compote than did on Canada Day, when the tantalizing topping was cherry. The next breakfast is scheduled for Sept. 11, the date of the Peachland Triathlon.
SILVER LAKE CAMP GRAND REOPENING
Rattlesnake Island swim Saturday The Interior Savings Rattlesnake Island Swim sets off this Saturday with two swimming events:
KRB CONSTRUCTION and HOME SERVICE Construction, Contracting, Maintenance and Repairs
Saturday, August 13 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM SILVER LAKE CAMP 4225 Silver Lake Resort Road
camp@silverlakecamp.net www.silverlakecamp.net 250-826-8099 250
A local Carpenter/ handyman with 20 years experience in commercial and residential is proud to offer many services to the residents of Peachland and the Valley. Licensed and insured
Andrew Gee • 250 979 8716
a one-way, 3.1 km swim across Okanagan Lake, from Rattlesnake Island to Peachland, and a 7-km out-and-back swim that loops around the back of Rattlesnake Island starting at 7 a.m. Although it has been going continuously for 20 years, this swim event has never been sponsored, advertised, or promoted, and numbers have grown very slowly in that time, relying mostly on word of mouth. Starting in 2014, the Rattlesnake Island swim was taken over by the Across The Lake Swim Society, which for many years has been running a highly successful and growing swim in Kelowna in mid-July. The ATLS Society plans to grow the participation in this event in the coming years, with enhanced safety features, improved swim support, more prizing, and an improved swag bag.
THE MAGIC FLUTE
AUGUST 12 - 14 | ROTARY CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Music by W.A. Mozart. Libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. Sung in German with English Surtitles.
This main stage performance is the biggest production of the season and boasts a professional lead cast and orchestra as well as a 30 voice chorus of young aspiring opera students and members of the community. The Canadian School of Ballet will animate the stage lending an exquisite touch to a memorable fairy-tale that is full of excitement and drama. This production will set out! Tickets on sale now:
OPERAKELOWNA.COM | Call 250.575.1434 for more information.
PEACHLAND VIEW
AUGUST 5, 2016
3
NEWS
Rotarians help return shine to Peachland jewel CRAIG GILBERT EDITOR
editor@peachlandview.com
Saved from oblivion, Peachland’s Silver Lake Camp is ready to spring into summer like an early Kokanee. Next weekend James Kay, chair of the Silver Lake Forest Education Society (SLFES), and the rest of the volunteers who stepped up in recent months to reorganize and improve the camp will see the fruits of their labour as the camp reopens for the 2016 season this weekend. A grand re-opening is set for Sunday, Aug. 13 from 11-2 p.m. All are welcome. Beyond the festivities, the camp is offering the opportunity of the summer: an individual/couple/family with a trailer/ camper/fifth wheel looking to relocate and live at the camp for security purposes, free of charge. A maintenance coordinator, Peachlander Rodney Irwin, has already been hired. Kay told the View Silver Lake Camp is also seeking operators, groups, or charities interested in renting/utilizing the facility for weeks from August 15 through 2017. Silver Lake Forestry Centre had been in operation for over 40 years and is known for offering quality forest education programs and outdoor camping experiences to young people between the ages of 7 and 16 years, according to its website. The camp includes a brand new lodge with full kitchen, 10 cabins that each sleep 8-10 people, six no-fee camping areas and a beautiful lake that is fully stocked with rainbow trout. A leadership team was formed from the membership of the SLFES after their AGM on April 28 and has been meeting bi-weekly “faithfully,” on top of monthly regular board meetings. In “three short months” they were able to catch up on legal and financial filings, do some strategic planning and review
ORGANIZERS ARE EXCITED to host the public at Silver Lake Camp in Peachland once again. A grand re-opening is set for Aug. 13. the society’s constitution and bylaws. Evans Lake and Maple Springs camps have been lending a hand with logistics. Also, they’ve undertaken major refurbishments of both two diesel generators, urgent repairs and fixes to the buildings, plumbing and electrical systems, and tested the water and wastewater systems.
“We updated/implemented our insurance policies, have affected the donation of two camp vehicles, repaired our ATV and purchased a Bobcat (mini-excavator),” Kay said. “We are in the process of exploring the conversion to natural gas gensets, and are negotiating increased camp accommodation for a long-term
CONTRIBUTED
live-in caretaker to replace the Johnson Building, which burned down.” They’ve already raised $50,000 in cash and in-kind donations and are ready to do some coordinated fundraising in September. To learn more, visit the camp’s new website: silverlakecamp.net.
Contact with Beach Ave building proponent sporadic: district CRAIG GILBERT EDITOR
editor@peachlandview.com
Managers at the District of Peachland aren’t exactly mystified by a letter circulated by the proponent of a commercial building proposed for Beach Avenue. They aren’t surprised he made the political move of rallying local businesses to his cause. They’re just waiting to hear more, as they say they have been for months. District CAO Elsie Lemke and director of planning Corine Gain told the View last week contact with Gaetan Royer, president of CityState Creative Urban Solutions, has been sporadic at best. He started with a
presentation to council about his then $7-million vision for a commercial/residential building at the corner of 4th Street and Beach Avenue in Dec. 2014. Lemke said normally, district staff would be approached first. “Sometimes developers prefer to go a political route and get public support for their position instead of working challenges out with staff,” Lemke said. Emails sent since may as well have been directed to Ogopogo’s MySpace account. “Last spring he dropped in to say he was buying (5760 and 5766 Beach Ave.),” Gain said. “It was many months before they reignited it. There have been periods of six months between contact.”
Lemke added: “I compare it to other large downtown projects underway and the kind of interactions and discussions we have with other developers facing the same kinds of things. There is a great deal of value in rolling up your sleeves and getting down to work.” That said, a meeting with Royer and his architect on July 11 was “positive.” “Everything that happened after that was a shock because I thought we had a good meeting,” Gain said. Gain said the timing is questionable given the respective states of the Official Community Plan and zoning bylaw, both still under development. The zoning bylaw was nearly sent to second reading
and public review by Peachland council July 12, but they voted to send it back to first reading with notes on garden suites in accessory buildings. “It shouldn’t happen in advance for one party,” Gain said.
Watering down the whiskey
The “show-stopper” according to Royer’s letter of last week was a requirement that he and fellow proponent Fred Soofi pay for a $450,000 water main upgrade. He also has concerns about commercial zoning, parking and a “punitive” approach
by district staff to his attempt to develop in the downtown. However, Lemke and Gain maintain that given the infrastructure in place along Beach Avenue now, the density level Royer is trying to achieve with the four-storey commercial/office/residential building, though desirable for the neighbourhood and the district, would be impossible to service without a major water line upgrade. When sewers are built, there’s no limit to how over-sized a line can be in anticipation of future Sunday Peace Concerts
Pauline Kyllonen, 4pm Opera Kelowna, 6pm
Heritage Park
development and incremental increases in use. With water, however, the lines must be gradually stepped up in size to maintain pressure, ideally in a gravity fed system. Lemke said Royer requested a 300+ litre/second line, a much larger line than the one serving the homes along Beach Avenue now. Like the Grinch’s heart, the current line is two sizes too small.
“There are two bottlenecks where we can’t meet that flow,” Lemke said. “So to upgrade the lines, you weigh it against whether it is cheaper to redesign the building to reduce the flow.” The Chamber of Commerce has organized a roundtable discussion for developers Aug. 9 with plans to collect feedback and submit recommendations to district council.
Peachland MLA Office MLA Dan Ashton or staff will be available at the Chamber of Commerce office Thursday afternoons. For appointments call 1 866 487 4402
dan.ashton.mla@leg.bc.ca
PEACHLAND VIEW
4
AUGUST 5, 2016
OPINION
PEACHLAND
VIEW
QuoteWeek of the
Linda Bolton
Managing Director lbolton@aberdeenpublishing.com
“
We can’t let the hate win, right?” - SYDNEY LAWSON, OKANAGAN PRIDE
PRESIDENT,
Craig Gilbert Editor
editor@peachlandview.com
Paul Graydon Advertising Sales sales@peachlandview.com
Peachland Mike Rieger
Graphic Designer designer@peachlandview.com
Annick Stoltz
Office Administrator admin@peachlandview.com
4437 - 3rd Street P.O. Box 1150 Peachland BC, V0H 1X0 Published by Aberdeen Publishing Inc.
Tel: 250-767-7771 Fax: 250-767-3337 The Peachland View is a free community newspaper that is distributed each Friday to everyone in Peachland. Anyone who lives outside the distribution area but within Canada can purchase a subscription at $70 per year plus GST. The Peachland View reserves the right to refuse publication of any advertising or editorial submission at its discretion. Material submitted by columnists does not reflect the opinions of the Peachland View or its employees. The Peachland View retains complete and sole copyright of any content, including stories, photographs and advertisements published in the Peachland View. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission or consent from the publisher is strictly prohibited. www.peachlandview.com Canada Post Contract #41127536
Views
Continued on page 5
email editor@peachlandview.com
Never mind New Monaco road, what about the water? Dear Editor, It is great to see Peachland in a growth stage. A secondary access is much needed in a new development. The issue we have that requires immediate resolution is that of our drinking water. What are we doing to advance a new water treatment plant or a significantly improved system? We are having taxes collected while at the same time paying for water and purchasing water. This new community will add to that tax base. Can we not finance the
development of an improved system in the immediate future? There are people with compromised immune systems. This isn’t healthy for anyone. Not being able to drink the water for months is not acceptable. This is the second time this year and for multiple weeks. This has to be resolved. Why are there no forums/discussions on this? Great to know we have a developer (New Monaco) who can aid in the development of a new system. Or at least sell lots and homes to people who will help fund it. Mike McCrady, Peachland
Tracking the province’s POS habits: Integrity BC In a $46.3 billion budget, $49.8 million is chump change, but the B.C. government’s 84,346 credit card charges in 2015-16 do offer some insights into how the B.C. government spends on the run. While the number of charges is down from 102,418 in 2014-15, the dollar value is up from $45.1 million. Why the jump? Forest fires. Among last year’s big users of plastic were Children and Family Development ($5.29 million), Justice ($7.18 million) and Forests, Land, and Natural Resource Operations ($12 million). More than 700 transactions were for less than $5.00, including 14 at iTunes ($33.50) and a $1.04 charge at Finance with the Globe and Mail. There were 1,367 charges for $5,000 or more. The largest? It was a $97,296 charge at Woodlands Inn by Forests. What was the single biggest expense? It was air travel at $13.96 million. The more popular domestic airlines were Harbour Air ($1.85 million), Helijet ($2.35 million) and Air Canada ($5.99 million). Foreign carriers included: Korean Air ($15,645), Cathay Pacific ($21,442) and Air China ($33,200). The ministry passing through customs the most overseas was Education ($76,885), not International Trade ($36,635). Alaska Airlines was popular at Energy and Mines ($11,281), although the bill should likely be sent to Imperial Metals. A good number of those trips were by the minister, Bill Bennett, to Juneau, Alaska to try and soothe Alaskan angst over the 2014 Mount Polley Mine disaster. Add on another $644,000 in charges at travel agencies, including: Corporate Traveller Fraser ($28,624), Marlin Travel ($74,261) and Uniglobe ($107,380). There was a $1,713 charge at Sunwing Vacations.
Among the more popular hotel choices: Holiday Inn ($122,958), Fairmont ($159,811), Sandman ($228,354) and the Ritz ($6,956). Not that one. Most probably, the Ritz Motel in Radium Hot Springs. Community, Sport, and Cultural Development charged $10,752 at Pacific Inn Resort. Tolls for the Port Mann ($83,301) and Golden Ears ($3,212) bridges found their way onto the government’s plastic. Eighteen ministries chipped in to make the #BCTech summit a success ($34,988) and 13 ministries for the 2015 LNG Conference ($63,392). Purdy’s Chocolates ($7,453) was the choice over Rogers Chocolates ($833), 7-Eleven ($14,302) was more popular than Mac’s ($1,511) and KalTire $90,346 over Fountain Tire ($29,377). Fast food faves included: A&W ($8,161), McDonald’s ($18,362), Boston Pizza ($64,454) and Tim Hortons ($70,604). For something more formal, ministries looked to the Cactus Club ($4,081), Joey’s ($7,617) and Earl’s ($22,253). Forests, Land, and Natural Resource Operations spent $1,597 with Mother Nature. Can’t hurt. The ministry’s culinary choices suggest there are very few vegans and vegetarians among their ranks. Fine dining was the prescription at the Health ministry with a $1,632 charge at Zambri’s and two charges totalling $3,760 at Hawksworth in Vancouver’s Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Count on Children and Family Development to go five star when three stars would do. The ministry billed $1,107 at the Super 8 Hotel in Victoria – suspect not See PREMIER’S OFFICE on page 5
THE PEACHLAND VIEW WELCOMES LETTERS TO THE EDITOR on subjects of interest to our readers. Short letters are most likely to be chosen for publication, but the use of any material is at the discretion of the editor. Email letters to editor@peachlandview.com.
The editor reserves the right to edit letters for taste, brevity and clarity or to avoid obscenity, libel or invasion of privacy. Upon request, we will use a pseudonym only, but only rarely and for compelling reasons.
Letters published do not necessarily reflect the editorial policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All letters must include your first and last name, contact number, and town or city of residence to be considered.
PEACHLAND VIEW
AUGUST 5, 2016
5
COMMUNITY | OPINION
Enjoy local art in the ambience of the Little Schoolhouse LINDA NORDEN CONTRIBUTED
We want you to know about a hidden treasure in Peachland which you are all welcome to seek out. This is the eleventh year of the Summer Arts Programme held at the Peachland Little Schoolhouse (PLS) on Brandon Lane off 4th Street. It runs from Thursday to Sunday in July, and Wednesday to Sunday in August. The board of the PLS always reserve July and August for local artists and artisans to show and sell their crafts. The programme runs for nine weeks of the year and is open to the community and to our summer visitors. Some of the artists
ALICIA CONRAD WORKS away at the Peachland Little Schoolhouse. come back every year (Alicia Conrad, Angela Possak, Connie Ross, Mary Walker, Robert Jenkins, and Wayne Power) while we also have new art-
ists lining up to show their artwork every summer – this year we have nine new contributors to the show. They are mainly local artists from
Peachland and West Kelowna, members of the Peachland Art Group, the Friday Art Club (which hold their classes at the 50+ Activity Centre),
CONTRIBUTED
and almost all members of the Peachland Arts Council. The artists are free to show, demonstrate and sell their work, hold workshops and invite
friends to paint with them; we turn the school over to them at no cost for the week and when they sell they give us 10 per cent of their sale. We start recruiting in April and our schedule is generally filled very quickly; the longtime patrons reserve their week a year ahead of time. The Peachland Community Arts Council sponsored the Little Schoolhouse last year with a small grant to cover advertising expenses and for this we are very grateful. If you choose to come in to see the week’s artist on a Sunday, you are very welcome to also enjoy the Sunday Tea which the board of
Premier’s office averages $645 per day on airfare Continued from page 4
for staff – and $6,218 at Victoria’s Parkside Hotel & Spa – likely not for clients. Other choices included the Georgian Court Hotel ($289), Oak Bay Beach Hotel ($435), Granville Island Hotel ($1,614) and the Four Seasons Hotel ($450). Only six ministries had charges at casinos. Children and Family Development was tops at $5,275. For the second year running, nearly two-thirds of the government’s ($27,508) charges at golf clubs and pro-shops was by the ministry ($17,231). Other charges included $445 at Lululemon and $5,311 at Pacific Leather Fur. They also charged $57 at Open Box – a term that doesn’t spring to mind when thinking of the ministry – and Finance charged $84 at Great Little Box, a term that might fit the bean counters. It’s must be tough to keep track of Finance minister Mike de Jong. Last year he had the second highest travel expenses in cabinet at $78,090, which may explain the $1,192 charge at Tracking the World, a GPS tracking software for “business,
law enforcement, covert and personal use.” Air travel came in at $632,802, including Philippine Airlines ($1,269), Emirates ($1,749) and Air France ($5,767). Betting on the ponies may have been on the table as a way to help balance the budget if the $342 charge at Fraser Downs Racetrack is any indication. There were also charges at Dale Carnegie Training ($2,537), Harbour House ($685), the Royal York Hotel ($2,844) and the Union Club ($6,980). LNG minister Rich Coleman wasn’t far behind de Jong in the travel sweepstakes at $65,826. Perhaps preparing for the inevitable, the ministry charged $4,938 at Shred-It. LNG? What LNG? Transportation and Infrastructure spent $1,280 at Hashtracking.com.
Something to do with Twitter hashtags, otherwise it would have been a Justice ministry charge. Justice did charge $18,764 at Voyageur Soap & Candle and $516 at Scooby’s Dog Waste Removal. Fittingly, the only charge in government at HypeForType.com ($106) was at Small Business and Red Tape Reduction. There were also ministry charges at Miracle Ear ($1,755) and Lakeside Hearing ($672). At $1.1 million, International Trade was way down the leader board for total charges, but oh so more exotic. Exotissimo Travel ($1,167) fits that bill. The agency has since changed its name to EXO Travel. The ministry accounted for $93,610 of the government’s $109,190 tab at the Four Seasons Hotels
The Headgardener Salon is changing ownershipBusiness as usual for hair stylists! Linda 250-859-8795
Heritage Mall, 5878 Beach Ave. Peachland
and all of its charges at Shenzhen’s Shangri-la Hotel ($18,960). Advanced Education charged $34,490 at Salesforce, Google AdWords ($23,504) and Facebook ($63,804). Spending an average of $645 per day on airfares, the premier’s office is rarely grounded. Floats and whirlybirds accounted for the bulk of the $235,447 tab, with Seair Seaplanes at $5,353, Helijet ($44,245) and Harbour Air ($66,043). The office also charged $1,205 at Shred-It. That’s a lot of Post-it notes. Across all ministries, total charges at Shred-It rang it at $143,505 and that’s
on top of its $136,822 in billings. Eight ministries and the Public Service Agency charged $33,836 at Psychometrics Canada, which provides “psychometric tests and personality assessments for developing the best people for every job.” Given the recent actions of some of the government’s political staff, one wonders what instructions are being provided to Psychometrics. The government has two psychometricians on staff. There were six charges at Smokescreen Graphics ($1,602) and, surprisingly enough, not one of them by the Government Com-
munications and Public Engagement Office. Smokescreen is in the promotional products business. As bears – particularly grizzlies – could tell government, ordering take out from Friends of Bears ($2,345) doesn’t make you so. And oddly, it was two different ministries that respectively billed $927 at Naked Lunch and $1,716 at Keep Your Shirt On. Dermod Travis, Executive Director, IntegrityBC Note: Figures do not include billings on government accounts, the charges of Crown corporations or government agencies. Travel totals include 11,583 business transaction account charges.
Proud to Be Your Family Pet Doctors
the Little Schoolhouse puts on during the summer to encourage you to come and sit a spell and enjoy the ambiance of the schoolhouse’s terrace shrouded with wisteria vines which shade you from the hot summer rays. From 1 to 4 p.m. we serve tea, coffee, and dessert and the desserts are always accompanied with local fruits. The Sunday Tea was incorporated into the Summer Arts Programme about five years ago as a fund-raising activity but we consider it more to be our opportunity to share this unique heritage building with you.
THE RATES YOU
WANT. THE NAMES YOU KNOW. Investment Grade Corporate Bonds
1.23% to 2.96% YTM
Is your money working this hard? •Variety of interest payments available •Investment-grade rating by Standard & Poor’s/ DBRS² •Callable and noncallable issues available 1 Yields to maturity effective Aug. 2, 2016, subject to availability and price change. Yield and market value may fluctuate if sold prior to maturity, and the amount received from the sale of these securities may be more than, less than or equal to the amount originally invested. Bond values may decline in a rising interest rate environment. Any bonds called prior to maturity may result in reinvestment risk for the bond owner. 2 Investment-grade bonds are those with a rating of AAA to BBB and/or Aaa to Baa. Contact your local Edward Jones advisor for more information about maturity dates and applicable call provisions.
Call or stop by today.
Free Exams for New Pets
Cat Only Boarding Facility
Shayn Moritz, CFP 5860B Beach Avenue Peachland, BC V0H 1X7
250-767-3358
www.edwardjones.com Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund
PEACHLAND VIEW
6
AUGUST 5, 2016
REGIONAL NEWS
THE NUMBER OF tourists choosing to experience Okanagan wineries such as West Kelowna’s Quails’ Gate, over lakeside beaches due to cooler temperatures.
QUAILS’ GATE WINERY, WEST KELOWNA
Cool summer pushes tourists from beach to vineyard CONTRIBUTED The early arrival of summer weather and cooler temperatures throughout June and July means B.C. wineries and vineyards are on track for another great season. “From April through to July, we have seen a strong increase in winery visitations, and year over year winery sales continue to grow with the number of visitors coming through cellar doors,” says Maggie
Patrick Bell
Anderson, B.C. Wine Institute marketing director. Throughout the months of April and May, B.C. winery sales accounted for more than 20 per cent of all B.C. VQA wine sales in the province. B.C. VQA wine sales are up 12 per cent year on year, which is 6.4 per cent ahead of the total market growth of 5.6 per cent. “We are off to a great start this season,” notes Scott Locke, general manager of
Kathryn Robinson
CedarCreek Estate Winery in Kelowna. “So far in July we are up by volume 8.8 per cent ahead of last year and 8.4 per cent up on visitor traffic compared to the same period last year with record sales numbers through the first two long weekends of the season. This year will no doubt be a record year here at the winery.” John Pullen, marketing director of Church and State Wines in Victoria re-
Joseph Jacoe
• Personal Injury • Wills & Estates • Real Estate • Civil Litigation • Family Law • Corporate Law 13211 N. Victoria Rd. P.O. Box 520, Summerland BC V0H 1Z0
1-800-663-0392 • 250-494-6621 • 250-492-8137
ports it’s been a great season for wineries on Vancouver Island as well. “A lot of Americans are visiting, as well as many locals who are enjoying the great wineries in their own backyard. Vancouverites are increasingly hopping on the ferry for a quick getaway on the island too.” According to Statistics Canada, US visitor arrivals to B.C. were up 18.8 per cent in April and five per cent in May. BC Ferries also saw an increase of four per cent over last year in passenger volume commuting to and from Vancouver, Nanaimo and Victoria throughout the month of May. “Travel within B.C. is at an all-time high,” says Locke who has noticed a large amount of their guests are from across B.C. and Alberta. Not only are the number of visitors up at B.C. wineries, this year’s wine crop is also on track for another successful season. Despite the cooler weather in July, the hot, dry temperatures in April and May led to the earliest bud break on record across the province boosting the
overall growth and length of the season. “The last few weeks have been colder and wetter than normal which has slowed down the ripening of the grapes. We are only three weeks ahead of normal now which is a good thing from a vineyard perspective,” notes George Hanson, owner of Seven Stones Winery in the Similkameen Valley. Winemakers and viticulturists from around the province are excited for this year’s vintage, projecting a later harvest than last year, which can be good for allowing longer hang time into September to develop the flavors and retain crisp acidity in the grapes – both signature qualities of B.C. wine. “We think the cooler weather could actually work out to be a benefit, as things were moving too quickly, and slowing down a bit will allow for some great flavours to develop as we cruise towards harvest,” states Pullen. Optimum growing temperature for grapes is between 10 and 35 degrees. Once temperatures reach
above 35 degrees the grape vine shuts down and grape development and vegetative growth stops. “We haven’t had too many days over 35 degrees which is good,” notes Caleb Hanaghan, production manager at Harper’s Trail Estate Winery. Although, overall pleased with the cooler temperatures, he admits to the challenges. “This season has been fairly rainy and this has proven challenging, not only for disease suppression but also for vigor issues (over growth). Also, with rain sometimes comes hail, and unfortunately this is an issue that we just have to roll with as we have no way to protect against hail.” The season is still early, and with hotter weather in the forecast grapegrowers across the province are optimistic this will be another great year for B.C. wine. The BCWI’s 2016 British Columbia Winery Touring Guide featuring 283 B.C. wineries, meaderies and cideries, winery restaurants and accommodations, sip tips, wine
trails, road maps, festival and events, wine associations, and information on all wine regions including B.C.’s emerging regions is now available free of cost at all tourism information centres, B.C. liquor stores and B.C. VQA wine stores including grocery. Plan your next trip to B.C.’s premium wine regions, visit WineBC.com. The tourism industry in general is enjoying record growth throughout the province. For example, hotel occupancy (year-to-date) is up in cities like Vancouver (+4 per cent) and Kelowna (+2.8 per cent) and even smaller communities such as Nanaimo (+5.5 per cent) and Whistler Resort (+5.7 per cent). These numbers translate into an impressive 17.4 per cent growth in revenue for hotels in British Columbia. Passenger volume at a number of airports is also up in Vancouver (+7.4 per cent), Victoria (4.7 per cent), Nanaimo (17.3 per cent), Kelowna (5.9 per cent) and Kamloops (4.3 per cent). BC Ferries passenger volume is up by 4.5 per cent this year.
PEACHLAND VIEW
AUGUST 5, 2016
7
NEWS
RCMP
WITNESS ACCOUNTS SUGGEST a pickup truck pulled even with this 2000 Yamaha V-Star bike and struck it on the right side near the intersection of Clifton and High roads in Kelowna Saturday.
Truck followed, hit motorcycle: RCMP Police are appealing for any other witnesses to a hit-and-run with serious road rage implications that took place in Kelowna over the B.C. Day weekend. RCMP Const. Jesse O’Donaghey told the View Tuesday a number of witnesses to the two-vehicle collision that sent the operator and passenger of a Yamaha motorcycle to hospital with serious injuries around dinnertime Saturday evening had come forward since. “Witnesses have confirmed that the [black 2000 V-Star model] Yamaha was travelling southbound on Clifton Road, being closely followed by the suspect pickup truck, which had reportedly been seen swerving behind the motorbike,” O’Donaghey said. “It is believed that at one point the pickup stayed behind the motorcycle as it pulled to the shoulder of the roadway. Another witness told police they overheard an occupant of the truck yelling at the operator of the motorcycle.” He said early evidence suggests the truck pulled even with the bike and struck it on the right side near the intersection of Clifton and High roads. Both riders were ejected as the bike crashed and slid on its left side. First responders found the driver unconscious at the scene. The suspect vehicle, which fled and is believed
to have had at least three males inside, is described as a blue, late model Chevrolet pickup truck with dual rear wheels, Chevy mud flaps and no canopy. It may have damage to its rear driver’s side. If you witnessed this crash and have not yet spoken to police you, or you can aid police in identifying the suspect vehicle involved you are asked to contact Const. Beth Paetz of the Kelowna RCMP Municipal Traffic Section at 250980-5353. Remain anonymous by phoning Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637) ktown.
Rider killed in Osoyoos
Hours later, a motorcyclist was killed in a collision on Highway 97 north of Osoyoos. According to police the 26-year-old male rider from Penticton succumbed to his injuries at hospital. The 53-year-old Osoyoos man driving the car suffered minor injuries. Mounties say the motorcycle collided with the driver’s side of the car as it was pulling out of a gas station at about 9:10 a.m. South Okanagan Traffic Services is investigating. Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to call them at 250-499-2250.
Peach Festival charity BBQ Saturday In partnership with Boyd’s Autobody and IGA, the Penticton Peach Festival PenTown Throwdown will host a charity barbecue on Aug. 6. All the funds raised will support the South Okanagan Medical Foundation. Construction of the new six-storey tower at Penticton Regional Hospital will get underway soon, with the facility expected to be ready for patients in early 2019. “The Medical Foundation is honoured to be associated with this Peachiest event. Just like Penticton Regional Hospital, the Peach Festival has been a big part of our community for decades,” said John Moorhouse, development officer, South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. The charity barbecue will be set up at the end of the Peters Bros. Grand Parade route at Riverside Youth Skate Park on Riverside Drive. Colin Powell from IGA and Ryan Wuthe from Boyd’s
Autobody will be cooking on the CarBBQ. “Come down and enjoy a delicious burger or hot dog and take in the skateboard and BMX action at the Throwdown and support the South Okanagan Medical Foundation,” said Peachfest director Joe Chwachka. The annual PenTown Throwdown is an exciting three-day event that brings skateboarders and BMX riders from around the province to compete. Freeride Boardshop is hosting a skate demo at 4 p.m. on Aug. 5 with professional skateboarder Billy Marks. Competition, sponsored by Pentagon Boardshop and Freedom the Bike Shop, begins at 1 p.m. on Aug. 6 with all day entertainment from award-winning hip hop artist KASP. All events are free for spectators. For more information on this visit www. peachfest.com.
PEACHLAND VIEW
8
AUGUST 5, 2016
HEALTH
Medical Services Directory Beach Ave Medical Clinic Pre-booked Appointments Preferred for routine visits and regular check-ups Walk-ins Welcome for tourists, unexpected illness, and emergencies
250-767-3432 OPEN Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm Sat 10am to 2pm Closed Sundays
FREE HEARING TEST
Tom Millar, RHIP Hearing Care Professional
778-754-1424 Tuesday appointments available at the Peachland Visitor Information Centre
Dentists Dr. Don MacRae Dr. Phil Kachanoski Dr. Karl Oppenheim Dr. Peter Cormillot Dr. Jeff Krawchuk
Peachland Dental Centre
250-767-6411
CONTRIBUTED
UBC PROFESSORS RACHELLE HOLE (left) and Kathy Rush have shown that older adults who have been discharged from the hospital following serious ailments tend to
minimize or even lie about the risks related to their condition.
Senior citizens don’t acknowledge health vulnerability Everyone lies, including seniors CONTRIBUTED According to a new study from UBC, older adults who have been discharged from the hospital following serious ailments tend to minimize or even lie about risks related to their condition and its management. They do it in order to avoid being seen as vulnerable. “These patients want to return to a ‘normal’ pre-hospitalization life immediately, even if it is no longer possible,” says Rachelle Hole, associate professor of social work at UBC’s Okanagan campus and the study’s co-author. “This will lead them to downplay, hide or mask their risks. “These strategies may backfire and result in hospitalization, relapse, or worse.”
The study involved profiling older adults – with an average age of 82 years – recently discharged from the hospital, following a heart-related event, such as a heart attack. When asked about their post-hospital health risks, capabilities, and their self-perception the participants preferred to highlight their abilities rather than discuss their risk for future health issues, complications, or relapse. The group associated the admission of a health risk with being disabled, incompetent and no longer independent. “These findings suggest that the type of conversation health care providers have may significantly influence the patients’ well-being,” says co-author Kathy Rush, associate professor
of Nursing. “Seniors equate risk with loss and it may be more beneficial to change the conversation to focus on strengths. “It may also be useful to communicate standardized instructions with the family present to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home.” Today, one in seven Canadians is aged 65 or over. By 2036, this will increase to almost one in four. Many older adults are at risk of rehospitalisation, during the first weeks following discharge, a risk often associated with physical weakness, new and unfamiliar medications and new psychological issues. This research was recently published in The Gerontologist.
Chiropractors
HERE FOR SENIORS
Massage Therapists
What the Peachland Wellness Centre means to me
Catering to the fine senior citizens of Peachland
Dr. Peter Stapleton Dr. Todd A. Penner
Catherine Gnius, RMT Nick Berry, RMT
KEITH THOM Seven years ago I walked
up the steps of the PWC’s little house on 5th Street for a Sunday breakfast. I was new
peachlandchiropractic.ca
4403 2nd St, Peachland
INC
778-479-3232 We are ready to see you now. Increase your clinic’s visibility by advertising in
PEACHLAND
VIEW
arrangements Bronze & Granite Cemetery Markers
Ray & Kelly Hanson
infowest@HansonsFuneral.ca
Owners - General Managers
PEACHLAND: 2541 Churchill Road, West Kelowna V4T 2B4
to town and had heard about the PWC’s Breakfast and as my wife was at work and I was feeling lazy, I thought I would give it a try. Little did I know that this first visit would result in many encounters and involvement. A few years later I was asked to join the Board of Directors and I happily accepted. I then became involved in a fund raiser called “Putting on the Glitz,” which was very successful. Next came the refinishing of the f loors in our building. One of my fellow board members rented a f loor sander and we spent a Saturday sanding and creating a lot of dust. The f loors turned out great. At that point we were a “hands on” board so our involvement was much more than just meeting on a monthly ba-
sis to discuss and dream. Since then our board has moved to a “governance” model which now requires much more behind the scenes work. Although we offer more than 30 programs and services, I feel the most important role that we play is simply “being there” for folks that come by for a chat about their personal needs or circumstances. We are never too busy to hear from others as they share their individual stories and struggles, in fact it is quite an honour and an incredible show of confidence and trust that the community has bestowed upon us. The majority of our programs take the summer off, but we are still here Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., so please drop in for a visit. The coffee is on.
PEACHLAND VIEW
AUGUST 5, 2016
9
COMMUNITY
Sunday festival to mark unprecedented Kokanee run CRAIG GILBERT EDITOR
editor@peachlandview.com
A middle-aged woman dressed all in white grips the log extending into the semi-engineered Kokanee spawning beds at Peachland’s Hardy Falls Regional Park with her tennis sneakered-toes, arm extended, iPhone trained on the sensitive salmon spawning beds below. “I’d better get out of the way,” she says, turning back to the pedestrian bridge at the park’s only entrance/exit, noticing the camera lens trained on the centre of the creek – where she is standing – and the steely glare of other parkgoers. The log wobbles back and forth in the water as she waddles back to shore. Unfortunately for the earliest of the Kokanee salmon, spawning as you read this in Deep Creek, the damage has probably already been done. Even over the phone, Nicole Kittmer lets out an audibly exasperated breath, likening the intrusion to that of an off-leash dog. It happens every year, according to the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) Park interpreter. “Kokanee need very specialized gravel that is clean and the right size,” she explains. She said that gravel exists in nature in the Okanagan but that the RDCO brought truckloads in when it improved the creek for the salmon. The females use their tails to push the gravel around and make a redd, or spawning nest, so they can lay their eggs. “If anyone steps on them, they’re gone,” Kittmer said. “Even one pawprint can destroy hundreds or thousands of eggs. This is one time of year where we really need to be cautious. It’s not asking a lot to let the fish do their thing.” Biologists have never recorded the Kokanee in the creek
Hardy Falls Regional Park Peachland, BC Sunday August 30 11:00 a. - 3:00 pm VISITORS PHOTOGRAPH KOKANEE - from a safe distance - running up Deep Creek in Peachland at the earliest point in the season ever recorded. this early in the year. The spawning frenzy is so early the region moved its annual Welcome the Kokanee Salmon Festival up from Aug. 28 to this weekend, Sunday, Aug. 7 starting at 11 a.m. “We didn’t want to wait,” Kittmer said. “Once he catches wind that they’re there, our resident (black) bear will start showing up to feast. He’s not a bad bear, but there’s only one way in and one way out of the park, so we have to close it when he’s around. We’ve had groups come in and have to wait to leave because he’s appeared.” There will be activities for children and a park interpreter will also be on hand to answer questions about the Sockeye’s landlocked cousin. For more information visit the Regional District website, reg iona ldistrict.com/ parksevents, or you can contact the EECO at 250-469-6140. Kittmer said biologists aren’t certain why the Kokanee are so early this year. “There are lots of theories,” she said. “Is it because the water has been relatively cool? With the water cooler at the entrances to streams, they’ll sit at the mouths and wait for weeks, then
suddenly they’ll go. I’ve also heard biologists talk about the fact there could be a virus in the Kokanee
triggering a different reaction.” As they do every year, the biologists will take samples of
the fish searching for answers. “It’s going to be very interesting to watch.”
CRAIG GILBERT
Pet of the Week Name: Avril Age: 2 years Avril was abandoned when her family moved and left her behind. She is usually napping under our bench but once she knows there is someone looking for a kitty to pet, she is out quickly nudging hands and wanting pets. Her Animal ID is 403134.
a RDCO FAMILIES IN PARKS event
WELCOME THE KOKANEE Hardy Falls Regional Park Hardy Street, Peachland, BC Sunday August 7 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Email a picture and description of your pet to admin@peachlandview.com
Sponsored by:
My Best Vacation Ever? Celebrate the EARLY return of the Kokanee salmon! Enjoy watching fish in their spawning colors! Free family fun!
Rose Valley for Cats Only Boarding, of course!
For peace of mind and a happy cat call:
250-769-9109 For more information: 250-469-6140 regionaldistrict.com/parksevents
112-2476 Westlake Rd., West Kelowna V1Z 2V2
www.KelownaVet.ca
West Kelowna’s Full Service Small Animal Hospital
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
PEACHLAND VIEW
12
AUGUST 5, 2016
ENTERTAINMENT
Peachlanders rock that river with passes to Merritt country festival
SAM HUNT DELIGHTED the crowd at Merritt Rockin’ River Country Music Festival last weekend.
PHOTOS DENISE KRAHN
DEAN BRODY HEADLINED the festival.
DENISE AND CHRIS KRAHN won four-day passes through our Facebook contest.
Beautiful views Indigenous owned Award winning wines
indigenousworldwinery.com
Dirty Laundry Vineyard hides a naughty historical secret As Robert Mondavi once stated: “wine is fun!” Nestled in stunning Summerland, you’ll find one of Bottleneck Drive’s most fun and attractive wineries situated high above the original town site on a plateau that enjoys an ideal micro-climate and excellent sun exposure for growing exceptional
grapes. Come visit our beautiful newly expanded winery with a great story behind our name: during the gold rush era, our town’s laundry seemed innocent enough. Little did anyone know of the naughty business that went on behind the scenes. Perhaps it’s best that we keep this little
known part of Summerland’s history hush-hush. Experience award winning wines, unique craft beer aged in our own barrels and our unforgettable patio – voted as “Best Place to Taste Wine in the South Okanagan” by the readers of Okanagan Life Magazine for 2014 and 2015.
wine lovers
Indigenous World Winery is the first indigenous-owned winery Indigenous World Winery is now open! Owned by Robert and Bernice Louie, the world’s first 100 per cent indigenous owned winery is conveniently located at 2218 Horizon Drive E, just off Highway 97 in West Kelowna. There is ample free parking and
extended tasting room hours daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Experience multiaward winning wines in a stunning new tasting room hosted by friendly, knowledgeable staff. Visit the wine shop and take home a bottle of your favorite Indigenous World wine or an
original piece of aboriginal artwork. Just looking for a great bite to eat or a glass of wine after work? Enjoy delicious local and indigenous inspired creations on the patio at the Red Fox Club. You will come for the food, but stay for the amazing view of Lake Okanagan.
PEACHLAND VIEW
AUGUST 5, 2016
13
NEWS
INAC/FLICKR
CANADA’S MINISTER OF Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, speaks in Manitoba. Bennett announced the terms of reference and commissioners of Canada’s MMIW inquiry this week.
British Columbia judge to lead MMIW inquiry VIEW STAFF A British Columbia judge will lead Canada’s National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. B.C. Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton congratulated Judge Marion Buller-Bennett of Port Coquitlam, who will serve as chief commissioner of the two-year, $56-million inquiry. Justice Buller became British Columbia’s first female First Nations judge in 1994. The province is home to 198, or about one-third of Canada’s First Nations. “Judge Buller-Bennett will bring leadership and experience to this important and historic process,” Anton said. The AG added that she appreciated that the national inquiry will focus more on root causes and systematic issues that increase the vulnerability of Indigenous women and girls than did the Oppal Inqui-
ry, which focused on specific MMIW cases from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and the Highway of Tears. “The B.C. government is pleased to confirm B.C.’s support for, and intention to participate fully in, the national inquiry,” she said in a release. “B.C. is heartened that across Canada the topic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is getting the attention and leadership it deserves.” On Wednesday Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, announced the four commissioners who will lead the inquiry alongside Buller-Bennett: former President of Femmes autochtones du Québec (Québec Native Women’s Association) and Innu speaker Michèle Audette, Iqaluit law-
yer Qajaq Robinson, who speaks Inuktitut, University of Saskatchewan law professor and author Marilyn Poitras and Brian Eyolfson, acting deputy director of legal services for Ontario’s Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. “This team will bring a depth and mix of personal, academic and professional experiences to the task of listening, documenting and seeking to bring to light the systemic causes of violence against Indigenous women and girls in Canada and to make recommendations for effective action,” Wilson-Raybould said. Their terms of reference, shaped by the 2,000 people who participated in 18 input sessions Bennett and INAC officials held across the country and feedback received through 4,100 responses to an online survey, were also detailed. “Canada is grateful to the survivors, families, loved ones and grassroots wom-
en’s organizations, front-line, feminist Indigenous organizations, national Indigenous organizations, as well as well as provinces and territories, and experts who provided input during the pre-inquiry process,” a government press release said.
In response to the pre-inquiry recommendations, the government also announced today $16.17 million over four years for the creation of Family Information Liaison Units in each province and territory and to increase Victims Services funding
to provide cultura lly-appropriate victims services for families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and survivors of violence. The Family Information Liaison Units will provide centralized, dedicated resources for
families of missing or murdered Indigenous women and girls and gather the information families are seeking on their behalf. These services will be provided in a respectful and co-ordinated manner during the inquiry, according to the federal government.
Peachland
Places of Faith Peachland United Church
St. Margaret’s Anglican Church
4421 4th Street
250-767-2206 “Let Us Worship Together”
Grace Lutheran Church 1162 Hudson Road West Kelowna, B.C. 250-769-5685
Sunday Services Contemporary Worship Service 9 a.m.
Traditional Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School’s out for the Summer
resumes September 11, 2016 Casual attire acceptable www.gracelutherankelowna.com We are wheelchair accessible
Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Tuesday Morning
9:30 a.m. Study, Coffee & Conversation Office Hours 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Monday to Friday
Rev. Robin Graves 4th Street & Brandon Ave
250-767-3131 www.stmargaretspeachland.org
Affi liated with The Pentecostal Church of Canada
Sunday Worship 2 pm New time for the summer
The Story - Chapter 28 New Beginnings For more information call Don McMillan 250-300-1642 John 250-767-2221
4464 4th Street (St. Margaret’s Anglican Church building)
Hall rental contact Doreen 250-767-2132 Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m. Rev. Dr. Wayne Atkinson all are welcome
PEACHLAND VIEW
14
AUGUST 5, 2016
DIVERSIONS
CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Dried corn kernels (pl.) 6. A dog is one 9. Medieval feline 13. Appeal emotionally 14. Uncommon 15. Chinese currency 16. Gain as interest 17. Habitat 18. Ribosomal ribonucleic acid 19. 2015 NL batting champ 21. Makes wet 22. Discounts 23. Beavers build this 24. Between south and east 25. Promotional materials 28. Arbiter 29. Ancient Greek ruler 31. Ruse 33. Where coaches spend their time 36. LA landmark __ House 38. Nothing 39. Chickpea plant 41. Revolutionary War militia member 44. Civil rights organization 45. Fathers 46. Carries things 48. Frequently 49. Location of White House 51. Small amount 52. A structure forming a covered entrance 54. Soothes 56. Shameless 60. Middle Eastern nation 61. Footsteps 62. Russian river 63. Once-influential student organization 64. Jags owner Khan 65. Bura-__: Nigerian language 66. Small boy 67. Belonging to a thing 68. Mosses
ANSWERS
1
HOROSCOPE 2
3
4
5
6
13
7
31
28
36
37 41
38
45
54
46
35
GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 40
44 47
52
55
Taurus, take constructive criticism in stride this week. Criticism can sometimes sting, but this critique is meant to assist you in the long run.
39 43
51
24 30
34
42
50
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21
29 33
48
56
57
61
63
64
65
66
67
68
Gemini, this week you are acutely aware of a strong emotional bond between yourself and someone who is off-limits. You may need to rein in your feelings and keep things friendly.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
53
60
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, you may feel a bit disconnected from your feelings this week. It’s alright to pull back for a time and get things straight in your head. Things will soon return to the status quo.
23
32
12
21
22 27
11
18
20
26
10
15
17
19
49
9
14
16
25
8
58
59
Holding on to a bunch of material belongings simply because they bring you comfort may bog you down with unnecessary stuff, Cancer. Start cleaning up.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
62
Leo, things that you say or do this week may seem like they are scripted out of a movie. Rather than putting on an act, let others know how you truly feel.
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 CLUES DOWN 1. Went too fast 2. Protruding ridge on worms 3. Insignificant 4. Pains 5. South Dakota 6. Greek island 7. Emerald Isle 8. Golfers know this well 9. Desire to set fire to things 10. A glow
SUDOKU
11. Levels 12. Enzyme 14. Explains again 17. City in South of France 20. Paddle 21. Salian 23. Split pulses 25. Consumed 26. Small drink of spirits 27. Indigenous people 29. Elaborated
30. Painting technique 32. Repentance 34. Not bright 35. Kansas hoops coach 37. Koran chapters 40. Dead end 42. Foul-mouthed bear 43. Nostrils 47. Game Cache File 49. One who believes in a
supreme being 50. Carnival worker 52. Gnawing animals 53. German town 55. Conquer 56. Thai money 57. Taxis 58. __ Clapton 59. A form of Persian 61. Pounds per square inch 65. Nighttime LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE 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!
Virgo, if you open yourself up to change, you may find that there are plenty of additional opportunities coming your way. Be receptive to new ideas this week.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, your natural ability to interact gracefully with others will serve you well in many different applications. This is especially helpful in a managerial capacity.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, this week your loved ones will chip in and take the burden off of you in some way. Make sure they know how much you appreciate them.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, let your emotions guide you in the week ahead. While it’s important to apply critical thinking to big decisions, this week you will benefit from an emotional approach.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
It can be difficult to separate work life from home life, Capricorn. But that’s just what you have to do in the days ahead. Otherwise, neither will get your full attention.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
You may be eager to learn more about someone this week, even if this person is not in your immediate circle of friends, Aquarius. Explore the possibilities that lie ahead.
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, sticking to a firm schedule might be nearly impossible in the next few days. Make things a bit more fluid so you have some wiggle room.
PEACHLAND VIEW
AUGUST 5, 2016
15
REGIONAL NEWS
GOV’T OF BC/FLICKR
BRITISH COLUMBIA PREMIER Christy Clark, pictured here with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will become the first sitting premier to walk in the Okanagan Pride Rally and March on Aug. 13.
20th Okanagan Pride parade a first for sitting premier CRAIG GILBERT EDITOR
editor@peachlandview.com
Westside-Kelowna MLA Christy Clark is expected to become the first sitting premier to attend the Okanagan Pride Rally and March Aug. 13. Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin and Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit are among the politicians expected to march alongside the Liberal leader, and behind Grand Marshal Stephen Fuhr, MP for Kelowna-Lake Country. “Penticton is trying to ensure and create a very diverse, inclusive and, most importantly, welcoming community,” Jakubeit told the View on Wednesday. “There is a lot of focus on the LGBTQ+ community because pride week is coming up, but our diversity strategy looks more broadly to include individuals of different ethnicities. Most immigrants take 10 to 12 years to feel comfortable in a new community. I found that surprising, so we’re asking ‘how can we do that better?’” Sydney Lawson, president and transgender community development director of the Okanagan Pride Society (OPS), has gleefully been in contact with the premier’s office in advance of the 20th Okanagan Pride Fes-
tival. “We think it’s pretty cool,” Lawson told the View. “We have a lot of support also from the mayor and council as well.” Grand Marshal Fuhr will also be surrounded by junior Marshals, members of the Okanagan Pride youth wing Etcetera, who are fundraising to rent a space of their own and furnish it. Sp e c i f ic a lly, Etcetera is a weekly, facilitated programs where youth ages 10-14 and 15-18 who identify as LGBTQ2IA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, two-spirit, intersex, and their allies) can meet supportive peers in a safe environment. Fuhr was asked to serve as Grand Marshal “because he has shown his commitment to our country,” first as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force as as a Liberal MP. “It will be exciting for them to meet their MP and to celebrate who they are, their safety and inclusion,” Lawson said. “This is a wonderful and important opportunity for them to see their government stand with them.” The We Are One Pride March begins at Stuart Park in Kelowna and goes to City Park where the Okanagan Pride
Festival is held. The march starts at 11 a.m., but be at least 15 minutes early. Both the march and festival are free to attend and open to all ages. All groups and organizations are encouraged to to wear team t-shirts during the march but commercial banners are banned. Lawson said pride events have been growing in size and scope in recent years, and the hope is that even more people will come out this year and take away the message that “love is love. “I think in the Okanagan we really try to express that and be inclusive regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background,” Lawson said. “I hope everyone walks away with a happy, joyous feeling.” The festival will be a nexus of joy in a year that has been marred by the horrific terrorist massacre of 49 individuals at Orlando nightclub Pulse. “Our theme this year, We Are One, was decided way before Orlando ever happened,” Lawson said. “That event really impacted and resonated around the world and we were very thankful we chose such a meaningful theme. It seemed like it would
have been almost distasteful if it had been a pure party theme.”
There will be mention of the victims, and a moment of
silence, and “we’ll celebrate for them, for the families and
the survivors. We can’t let the hate win, right?”
PEACHLAND VIEW
16
AUGUST 5, 2016
WHAT’S ON
Promote your local activity
Send the information for your Peachland event to designer@peachlandview.com
COMING EVENTS PEACHLAND AMBASSADOR BRUNCH/CAKE AUCTION/SPEECH CONTEST Aug. 7, 10 a.m. community centre. Only $5.
BAT COUNT Aug. 9, 8:45 pm, Peachland Visitor Centre
WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAYS BREAKFAST 8-11 am, Peachland Wellness Centre. Closed for the summer, returns September 11 PEACHLAND FARMERS’ & CRAFTERS’ MARKET 10 am - 2
ST. MARGARET’S CHURCH 8TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAKES AND MORE
PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday worship at 3 pm, Meeting at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church
TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 7:30 am-5 pm, community centre
WEDNESDAYS
4th St Place
FITNESS ROOM 7:30
am-5 pm, community centre
MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30 am, St.
am-5 pm, community centre
FITNESS ROOM 7:30
YOGA (ADVANCED BEGINNERS) 8 am,
Margaret’s Anglican Church
50+ Activity Centre
CARPET BOWLING 10
PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10 am,
TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 9:15 am, Her-
am, 50+ Activity Centre
United Church
itage Park by the Rotary Pavilion. Weather permitting. Hosted By the Peachland Wellness Centre
COMPUTER LITERACY 10 - noon, Peach-
Margaret’s Anglican Church
EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre
LADIES MONDAY MORNING COFFEE
10 am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank
PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 am service fellowship 11:30 am, 4204 Lake Ave.
SUNDAY TEA 1-4 pm, Little Schoolhouse on Brandon Lane. Tea and dessert on the patio and featured local artists.
10 - noon, Peachland Wellness Centre. Closed for the summer, returns September 12
land Wellness Centre. Closed for the summer, returns September 6
BABY FRIENDLY CAFÉ 11 - 12:30 p.m., every 2nd and last Tuesday, Peachland Wellness Centre. Closed for the Summer, returns September 27
AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Ac-
YOGA (BASIC BEGINNERS 8 am, 50+ Activity Centre
AEROBICS AND MORE 9:15 am, 50+ Activity Centre
PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30 am. Call Dawn 250-878-6342
DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 10noon every 3rd Wednesday, Peachland Wellness Centre. Closed for the summer. Orientation: September 21. First Session: October 19
CHESS 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre
PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm
tivity Centre
AFTERNOON BRIDGE
(1.0-4.0), community centre
MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1
1:30-3:30 pm, 50+ Activity Centre
AFTERNOON BRIDGE 1:30-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre
MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm,
YOUTH BOXING CLUB
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69
6-8 pm, 4th St Place
UKULELE 6:30 pm, 50+ Activity Centre
- 2:45 p.m., Peachland Wellness Centre. Closed for the summer, returns September 13
YOUTH DROP-IN 3:30-8 pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+
5672 Beach Avenue, Peachland 250-767-9133 Call for Info Office open Mon - Fri, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m. GO Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
N I B
7 pm, community centre
FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,
MONDAYS
pm, Heritage Park (Beach Avenue). Runs until September 25.
ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10 am, St.
PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:45-
Lotto License #103899 - 19 years or older Membership not required
COMING ACTIVITIES
NEW! Duplicate Bridge
Starts August 10, Find us on Facebook by searching every Wednesday Peachland 50 Plus Activity Centre Lessons at 12, or on the web at peachland50plusactivitycentre.ca Game at 1:00
Every Week: Art • Chess • Bowling • Bridge • Crafts • Exercise/Yoga • Ukulele
PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm, (1.0-4.0), community centre
BAT CHAT 2:30 pm, Peachland Visitor Centre
TWEEN COOKING NIGHT 5-7:30 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12
WRITERS UNBLOCKED Second Wednesday of the Month, 6:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre
New items this year include dark cakes in gift boxes for $13 (in tins light and dark are $16), Scottish shortbread $7, and Christmas pudding $9. Order deadline is August 31 and cheques postdated to August 31 are welcome with your order. Visit the church office Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 11 a.m., call 250-767-3131 or email stmargarets@shaw.ca.
A NIGHT OF DANCE Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30, 7 - 9 pm, Peachland Visitor Centre. Come try our dance lessons! CLOG DANCING 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. 50+ Activity Centre
LIONS DEN MEETING 7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station. 4th week: community centre. Dan 250-7679034
CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7
ROTARY CLUB OF PEACHLAND 12-
MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 10 - noon, Peach-
1:30 pm, Gasthaus Restaurant. Be a part of your community and join us for lunch. Everyone welcome. (No meeting June 30 or Sep. 1)
land Wellness Centre. Closed for the summer, returns September 16
AA 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre MEAT DRAW 4-5 pm,
pm, Peachland Museum
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69
THURSDAYS
TWEEN TRIPS 5:30-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12. $5/member/ trip. Pre-registration is required by calling 250-767-2515
FITNESS ROOM 7:30 am-5 pm, community centre
TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 10 am, Heritage Park by the gazebo. Hosted By the Peachland Wellness Centre
BINGO 6:45 pm (doors open 5:30 pm), 50+ Activity Centre
YOGA (BEGINNERS) 10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre
ART CLUB 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre
LADIES CRIB 1 - 2:45 p.m., Peachland Wellness Centre. Closed for the summer, returns September 16
PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm, (1.0-4.0), community centre LEGO TIME 3-4 pm, Peachland Library. Open to all ages FUSION FRIDAYS 4-8
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm,
FRIDAYS
Peachland Wellness Centre. Runs every week
FITNESS ROOM 7:30
pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 13+
am-5 pm, community centre
SATURDAYS
IRON & SILK 10:45 am,
INDOOR WALKING
CARPET BOWLING 10
50+ Activity Centre
8-9 am, community centre
am, 50+ Activity Centre
FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,
BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,
MEET OUR LOCAL ARTISTS AND ARTISANS 11 – 4 pm, Peachland Little Schoolhouse. New artists featured every week, and a great variety of paintings, fabric art, quilling, primitive rug hooking, etc..
4th St. Place
Peachland Visitor Centre
BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs)
MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm,
10 am-noon, community centre
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69
YOUTH ZONE 6-9 pm, 13+, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 6-12 3-5 pm
EXPOSE your BUSINESS ON-LINE
Advertise your business on www.peachlandview.com per month with a button ad. START TODAY! plus tax Did you know we will link your button to your website.
PEACHLAND
VIEW
Call today to take advantage of this great offer! 250.767.7771 or sales@peachlandview.com
Let people find you from home
PEACHLAND VIEW
AUGUST 5, 2016
17
Peachland
Classifieds
Call 250 767 7771 or email admin@peachlandview.com EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Perry Hartford
M E D I C A L TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have workat-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-athome career today!
April 18, 1947 - August 2, 2016
Perry Edmond Vernon Hartford passed away at Kelowna, British Columbia on August 2, 2016 at the age of 69. Perry is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Darlene Hartford. They were married in Vancouver, BC on December 7, 1969. Perry is lovingly remembered by his three daughters and their families, Deanne Winkler (Karl) of Peachland (Lucy, Maria, Lukas, Anna), Kari Eytcheson of Peachland (Kaylene, Robyn), and Lisa Poier (Marc) of Vancouver (Maisy, Tavin). Perry is also remembered with love by his sister Gay Skea (Jack), sister-in-law Joyce Woykin (Wilbur), brother-in-law D'Arcy Morgan, and their families, and many friends. Perry was born in Kenora, Ontario on April 18, 1947 and was raised in Burnaby, BC. He married his highschool sweetheart and they built a life together in Kelowna where Perry worked for 37 years with Gentek Building Products (formerly Alcan). During his successful career he inspired many and built long lasting friendships with co-workers and customers. Perry and Darlene moved to Peachland in 1997 where they embraced an Okanagan lifestyle into their retirement years. Perry built many strong friendships in his life and had a joie de vivre that captured the hearts of those who knew him. He had a love of good conversation, good food, boats, beaches and travel. Perry's most cherished aspect of life was his family, and his love for Darlene and his children shone through in all he did. Throughout his courageous battle with cancer, Perry and his loved ones were supported by friends and community. The family would like to extend appreciation to Dr. Lewke and the dedicated caregivers of Palliative Care and Kelowna Hospice House. A celebration of Perry's life will be held at First Memorial Funeral Home at 1211 Sutherland Avenue, Kelowna on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 11:00am. Reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Perry's name to the BC Cancer Agency's Centre for the Southern Interior, 399 Royal Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 5L3 1-866-230-9988 www.bccancerfoundation. com/. Condolences for the family may be offered online at www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com
Business services Renosense Home Repair Ltd. Renovations including siding, decks, carpentry, drywalling, ceilings texturing, window & doors. Need walls moved? All work done to code. Call Eric 250317-6570.
R. BROWN ELECTRICAL
Service Installation, Maintenance. Residential, Commercial. Lic’d, Bonded Insured. Do it Right Make it Safe. Peachland 250-863-5180
Community notiCes Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship Meets Monday at 7 p.m. (closed meeting) and Friday at 8 p.m. (open meeting). Call 250-763-5555 for more info.
Peachland United Church
BARGAIN BIN
We very much appreciate your donation. Unbreakables: anytime in our drop box. Breakables: Wednesday morning and Thursday-Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
General employment A&W Now Hiring Full Time and Part Time Cook and Cashier $10.50 to start all shifts apply in restaurant with resume or at www. aw.ca Follow us on Facebook! www. facebook.com/ ThePeachlandView
Landscaping EDGING EMERALD CEDARS direct from Okanagan grower. Acclimatized for this area. SPECIAL 5’ tall 10/$200 7’ 10/$300 8’ $65 ea. Delivery and planting available. Call George at Budget Nurseries 250-498-2189 georgedemelo@mail.com 23-3c
Wanted Buying Coins! Local collectors Looking to Purchase Coin Collections, Royal Mint Sets, Olympic, Gold and Silver Coins, Paper and Currency etc., Also, Sterling Silver & Gold Jewelry. 250-863-3082 Chad and Christine. 25p9
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/ COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372. EXCITING NEW HOME BASED BUSINESS. Raises Money for Breast Cancer Research plus Provides You with an All Cash Income. Check Out Our Website WWW. VENDINGFORHOPE. COM OR CALL 1-866668-6629
FOR SALE SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills. com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.
HEALTH
SERVICES
CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www. canadabenefit.ca/freeassessment
GET RESULTS! Post a classified in 108 newspapers in just a few clicks. Reach almost 2 million people for only $395 a week for 25-word text ad or $995 for small display ad. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Save over 85% compared to booking individually. www. communityclassifieds. ca or 1-866-669-9222.
MANUFACTURED HOMES CANADA’S LARGEST in stock selection of modular homes! Meet Best Buy Home’s Kelowna Home Design Team! Free shipping across BC. Don’t overpay! Shop dozens of homes, cottages and more: www. BestBuyHousing.com.
SERVICES GET RESULTS! Reach almost 2 million people in 107 papers for only $395/week for a 25-word text ad, or $995/week for a formatted display ad
classifeds.ca
Promote your local activity Send the information for your Peachland event to designer@peachlandview.com
1-866-669-9222
SERVICES
community
IN MEMORIAM
Book by province or whole country and save over 85%!
PEACHLAND VIEW DEADLINES DISPLAY ADVERTISING (boxed): Mondays 4 p.m. CLASSIFIED ADS by noon Tuesdays (Must be prepaid, cash, Visa or Mastercard) Email: admin@peachlandview.com
NEWS COPY: noon Mondays CLASSIFIED AD RATES: Up to 30 words - $15.00; 20¢ each additional word. Per column inch $9.00 plus GST Garage Sale Ads include box and headline: $15.00 plus GST Home Based Business 1-Column Semi Display: $15 plus GST NOTICES: Weddings, engagements, birth announcements, cards of thanks, and other notices (min. charge) $15.00 plus GST up to 30 words, 20¢ each additional word.
Business display advertising rates on request. PHONE 250.767.7771 Fax: 250.767.3337 Email: admin@peachlandview.com Advertising Regulations: The Peachland View reserves the right to classify ads under appropriate headings and to separate and to determine the page location. The Peachland View reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement. All claims of errors to advertisements must be received by the publisher within seven days after the first publication. 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.
RUNRENTED TILL
Run your classified ad until it’s rented! • • • •
Apartments Houses Basement Suites Vacation Homes
3-line classified ad
Add an extra line for only $10! Runs every week (maximum of 10 weeks). Non-business ads only. Some restrictions apply.
55
$
only
00 plus tax
PEACHLAND VIEW 250-767-7771
PEACHLAND VIEW
18
AUGUST 5, 2016
COMMUNITY
SPOTTED LAKE, JUST west of Osoyoos below Hwy. 3, is considered to be the most sacred of lakes by the Okanagan people. It is said to have 365 rings, one for each day of the year.
RICHARD MCGUIRE
Grey Lady spots sacred lake near Osoyoos RICHARD MCGUIRE
ABERDEEN PUBLISHING Spotted Lake to the west of Osoyoos has caught the attention of the New York Times, one of the top newspapers in the United States. The paper recently ran a story on its
website by writer Joanna Klein titled “The Otherworldly Polka Dots of Spotted Lake.” The lake, which has been considered sacred to the Okanagan First Nations for thousands of years, has more recently fascinated travellers
Peachland
day of the year. Klein’s article compares Spotted Lake to “a terrestrial analogue for ancient Martian Lakes,” for its particular set of minerals. She says Kevin Cannon, a PhD candidate studying planetary geology
driving west of Osoyoos on Highway 3. Its muddy rings rich in minerals form hundreds of pools as the water evaporates in the summer, creating the effect of spots. According to the Okanagan people, there are 365 of them – one for each
CPB Logo Formats
about Martian climate, but he reminds us that if you can’t make it to another planet, you can feel like you’re on another planet on Earth,” Klein wrote. She also points out that, like the Great Salt Lake in Utah and the Caspian Sea,
at Brown University, has studied Spotted Lake’s mineral composition and found it similar to mineral deposits in what was believed once to have been a lake in Columbus crater on Mars. “Mr. Cannon wasn’t able to make any strong conclusions
Advertising is a key element to any business’ success, but especially for a homebased business. Although other businesses are often located in high-profile areas, home-based businesses areBlack usually Pantone Version Versionlocated in residential areas with limited traffic. Pantone=195C C=0 M=0 Y=0View K=100 is a community paper able to provide total Advertisement is crucial. Peachland market coverage in Peachland, a promise no other newspaper can make.
Service Directory CMYK Version
C=25 M=100 Y=100 K=35
THE DAWG HAS ARRIVED!
• Cleaning out gutters • Basic yard work (grass cutting, flower and vegetable gardens) • Sprinkler start up and repair • Hot tub maintenance • Weather stripping
• Small plumbing issues • Putting flat-packed furniture together • Plants watered while on vacation • Minor aesthetic renovations
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPER
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPER
MEMBER - INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPERS OF CANADA
“The Dawg’ll Do It” — just ask!
778-479-1363
Certified Service GM Trained Technicians GM Accessories
Home of Tires at Cost Complimentary Wash & Vacuum With All Service Calls
CALL FOR APPOINTMENT 250-493-2333 www.huberbannister.com • 933 Westminster Ave. West, Penticton
MEMBER - INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPERS OF CANADA
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPER
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPER
Peter Price MEMBER - INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPERS OF CANADA (IPBC) Paddle Canada Level 2 Kayak Instructor
MEMBER - INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPERS OF CANADA (IPBC)
www.gonekayaking.ca 250-767-2773
Specializing in properties with those “Hard to Reach Places”
Call Scott Hudey at 778-821-4053 “Where Business is Growing Like a Weed”
MEMBER - INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPERS OF CANADA
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPER MEMBER - INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPERS OF CANADA (IPBC)
• Support • Training • Payroll • Bookkeeping • Income Tax
TMG Business Services
Tammie Gilbert, CPB
250.767.6521
Tammie@TMGBusinessServices.ca
www.TMGBusinessServices.ca
250-215-0827
• Home renovations • Plumbing repairs • Rental home clean-up • Door & window • Lawn cutting • $25 per hour
renovation & remodeling
Snip, Grip & Rip
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL BOOKKEEPER
Grant’s Home & Yard Services
Westside Curb Appeal Inc.
THE YARD GUISE
Simplifying Your Books
Serving the Okanagan. Professional photography capturing your family, important events, and professional head shots. You keep your high-res digital images to print as you choose.
• Kitchen / Bathroom Renos • Decks & Railings • Windows & Doors • Siding & Rock work • Small Jobs Welcome • FREE ESTIMATES
250.801.3521
Family portraits and wedding photography
Located in Peachland!
Accredited by the PPOC
redfernphotography.ca
Spotted Lake is endorheic, meaning that no water leaves it except by evaporation. The briny pools of Spotted Lake are rich in sulfates, magnesium, titanium, sodium and other minerals. These minerals have healing properties, especially when rubbed on knees and joints afflicted with arthritis, say members of the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB). The lake is on land owned by the Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) and it cannot be visited without ONA permission. There is, however, a small pullout beside the highway that affords one of the best views of the lake. Three years ago, the Osoyoos Times accompanied Bob Etienne, an interpreter with the Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre, and Derek Bryson, marketing manager at Nk’Mip, when they visited the lake to make offerings and give prayers for a good salmon run. The saline mud has a strong sulphur odour. It sharply contrasted with the sweet smell of a smudge of sage that Etienne offered to the “grandfather” of lakes. The New York Times web article also includes a video taken by a drone flying over the lake in 2014 that shows the lake from a unique perspective.
PEACHLAND VIEW
AUGUST 5, 2016
19
SPORTS
Travelling U9 baseball teams meet for year-end games in Peachland
Join our Cyber Club at SOEC.ca to get insider information about upcoming concerts and events, sent directly to your email!
PHOTOS CRAIG GILBERT
AUGUST 20 AUGUST 31
South Okanagan Events Centre
South Okanagan Events Centre
U9 TEAMS FROM Vernon, Penticton and Kelowna met in Peachland July 30 for baseball and swimming.
COLLISION & GLASS
SEPT 10
South Okanagan Events Centre
SEPT 16-19
South Okanagan Events Centre
We Do it All...And We Do It Right!!
• Free Estimates • Courtesy Vehicles • ICBC & Private Insurance Claims • Lifetime Guarantee On All Collision Repairs
OCT 16
South Okanagan Events Centre
OCT 19
South Okanagan Events Centre
•From Small Dents to Large Collision Repair • Windshield Replacement • Certified Technicians Committed To Quality For Our Customers Owner/ Operator • Laurie Fisher •
NOV 15
South Okanagan Events Centre
NOV 24
South Okanagan Events Centre
5463A McDougald Rd. Ph: 250-767-2100 Fx: 250-767-2104
soec.ca
peachcol@telus.net Pantone 2925
Pantone 376
PEACHLAND VIEW
20
AUGUST 5, 2016
PROFESSIONAL HOME BUILDERS The people reading this space need your help!
Lakeshore Gardens
$499,900 3 bedroom $469,000 D SO2Lbedroom
Big view lot! $319,900 for .41 acre
JUST LISTED
$699,900 5983 Meldrum Place, Peachland - Lake view walk out rancher on quiet no thru street in Beautiful Peachland BC. This great family home comes with 5 bedrooms & 3 full baths and incl a main floor master suite where you can wake up everyday to the majestic lake views as well as another main floor bedroom. Open concept floor plan is perfect for entertaining and the huge decks both look over the lake. Newer engineered hardwood and travertine flooring on the main floor. MLS® 10121460
OpeningTheRightDoors.com
Call Debra Kelly
O: 250.448.4997 C: 250.864.6891 DKellyMac@gmail.com
TroyFischer
Real Estate Professional
Don’t make them do it themselves
ADVERTISE TODAY
Focused on Your Financial Freedom
Buying or selling a home? Refinancing?
Each office independently owned and
KELOWNA operated
250.878.0626 RogerW.Cyr Unlicensed Consultant
TroyFischer@remax.net
The Cody Sisters! For all your mortgage needs...
CURRENT RATE SPECIALS
5 yr fixed rate 2.39% 3 yr fixed rate 2.24% 5 yr variable rate (Prime – 0.40%) 2.30%
We do that! Support local business!
Lakeside Notary Public
Lara Cody 250-868-7114 laracody@invis.ca
778.479.4706
5878A Beach Ave, Peachland
Some conditions apply. Rates may change at any time.
www.lakesidenotary.ca NEW LISTING
Let us negotiate for your best mortgage!
• Financial planning is provided through Eagle’s View Financial • Mutual fund products, offered through Investia Financial Services Inc • Insurance products offered through multiple carriers
00
,9
4 $8
Leanne Cody 250-215-5028 leannecody@invis.ca
546 - 2751 Westside Road, West Kelowna - Enjoy your own piece of paradise at Lake Okanagan Resort for a fantastic price! Bright 1 bed / 1 bath fully furnished lakeview apartment, sleeps 4, so bring the family! Fabulous views and plenty to do for everyone! CALL TRACEY FOR A FREE MARKET EVALUATION! MLS®10121518
TRACEY O OR M A N TRACEY BOORMAN PERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION
250.864.6606 KELOWNA WESTSIDE
Each office independently owned and operated.
T R AC E Y B O O R M A N. C O M
$875,000 • 4284 Beach Ave
Bruce Macdonald CPA, CA, CFP Certified Financial Planner t: 778 479 3005 c: 250 575 6146
141-4350 Ponderosa Dr. Peachland, BC V0H1X5
Location! Location! Location! SEMI WATERFRONT location rancher one level with 3 bdrms 2 full baths great deep lot 75 X 150 deep with lots of potential backs Lake Ave fenced back yard wood burning fireplace workshop out back single carport. MLS® 10119573 Call Cecile for a FREE MARKET EVALUATION
250-212-2654
brucemacdonald@shaw.ca
www.eaglesviewfinancial.ca
TOP 1% in Canada
www.peachlandrealestate.com
Moving to Peachland?
K 100
K 29.8
Let one of these great agents find you the perfect Peachland home!
PEACHLAND
VIEW