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DRUMMER CHAD “RHINO” CARTER and the rest of Cod Gone Wild – Andrew Mercer, Sue Aylard and Roy Kawano – lean into it as they wrapped the final Rotary concert of the summer on Sunday.

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‘Heroes’ haul dying swimmer to shore in Peachland CRAIG GILBERT EDITOR

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Stephanie MacKay locks eyes with Carla Marshall and counts to three.

Desperate to save a life, the perfect strangers take a deep breath and dive for the bottom of Lake Okanagan, about 40 feet from shore along Beach Avenue north in Peachland.

MacKay, a Grade 6 teacher in Grande Prairie, Alta. told the View earlier this week initial accounts of the efforts to save a senior in distress before emergency responders arrived fell short of capturing what actually happened in the water and on land last Friday afternoon.

What follows is her version of the story. It begins more than four years ago, on May 22, 2012, when a 16-year-old student collapsed in front of her.

She performed CPR on the teen, who had suffered sudden cardiac arrest and later died.

That memory is now side-by-side in her mind with the events of Aug. 12, which were set in motion sometime after 2:30 p.m.

MacKay and her husband are enjoying a day at the beach, her on a “step” paddleboard that moves a bit quicker than a standard model, and he relaxing in an inflatable “floatie.”

They had drifted a ways down the shore from where they had parked, and he had returned to retrieve something.

MacKay decides to float down and give him a tow back up the lake rather than let him walk, when she notices something in the water.

She assumes it was a white concrete mooring block or a sunken paddleboard and barely gives it second thought, but on the way back she sees it again.

On the shore, Marshall notices MacKay is in a holding pattern. She just heard a group of people on the beach nearby talking about an older man who was swimming, but hadn’t been seen in a few minutes.

She calls out, calmly, asking whether MacKay could see anybody in the water.

“That’s when it registered.”

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NEWS

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KOEN HIGHSTEAD AND Cole Menconi were spotted working on this Lego fortress at the Peachland Boys and Girls Club on Monday.

Canada Post and union still at odds ABERDEEN PUBLISHING After avoiding a work stoppage last

month by entering into negotiations, the Canada Post Corporation says progress

has been slow while CUPW is telling its employees that “it’s time to intensify,” but

the two parties still haven’t settled their collective bargaining.

“While we contin-

ue to talk, progress remains slow; but our resolve to reach tentative agreements

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In CUPW’s recently published Time to intensify bulletin, the union encourages its members to apply more pressure towards their campaign. Without going into much detail last week, it said their message would be delivered on Aug. 6. Then on Aug. 6, over 1,000 postal workers protested in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s home riding of Papineau, and took the demonstration right up to his office, though he was in British Columbia on vacation at the time.

The bulletin goes onto say that after Aug. 6, “We cannot simply sit back and wait.”

It echoes Canada Post’s statement in saying little or no progress has been

made at the negotiating table, and “definitely” no progress has been made on key issues.

With their ongoing demonstrations, CUPW is seemingly trying to persuade public opinion in their campaign, and encourages its members to “be loud and be proud.”

“Every chance we get, we must continue to tell CPC to negotiate seriously,” it reads.

“We will be loud and tell them that we are proud postal workers and that we demand and deserve fair negotiated collective agreements.”

On July 8, Canada Post and the CUPW agreed to a 30-day settlement period which will be followed by binding arbitration if a final deal is not reached, though neither party has since mentioned the passing of the deadline.

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NEWS

New tree fruit replant program funding from province CONTRIBUTED British Columbia’s tree fruit growers looking to replant orchards with high-value, high-quality fruit varieties in 2017 can apply for B.C. government funding now.

The funding is part of the B.C. government’s seven-year, $9.4-millon tree fruit replant program to help B.C. growers plan

and take advantage of local and international market opportunities for high-value B.C. apples and cherries.

The program received a million-dollar boost in June 2016, which will result in about 25 additional farmers replanting 120 hectares this year, and more in the years to come. At least 647 hectares (1,600 acres) will be replanted under the program by

2021, providing more than 2,600 jobs each year for the Okanagan.

Application packages are available at www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/ industry/agriculture-seafood/programs/ treefruit-replant-program B.C. growers produced Canada’s largest tree fruit crop in 2015, with more than 124,000 tonnes of apples, cherries, peach-

es, pears, plums/prunes, nectarines and apricots grown and marketed. The total represents close to one-third of Canadian production and $117 million in farm cash receipts.

The province wants to grow the agrifoods sector here to a $15-billion-per-year industry by boosting production, driving competitiveness and building markets.

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PEACHLAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE Chief Dennis Craig holds the new Lifepak defibrillator donated by the Rotary Club of Peachland. He used it for the first time during the rescue of a senior citizen pulled from the water along Beach Avenue Aug. 12.

Former lifeguard springs into action in Peachland Continued from page 1

“I turned back and sure enough when I really looked, I could see a person’s silhouette.”

She calls back and Marshall dashes out to her paddleboard.

MacKay, a former lifeguard, and Marshall are both strong swimmers. They each hook an arm under the man’s shoulders, push off from the bottom and kick like the dickens until they get him to the shore.

MacKay yells for someone to call 911 and starts chest com-

pressions. A nurse appears and convinces the exhausted Good Samaritans to pull the man farther from the water. They take turns performing CPR until members of the Peachland Fire and Rescue Service arrived. Kelowna RCMP reports the call came in at 3:06 p.m.

Peachland Fire Chief Dennis Craig deploys his vehicle’s new emergency defibrillator but it’s too late. The 76-yearold West Kelowna man dies at the scene.

The teenager she tried to save didn’t enter her mind on Friday

but after some time to decompress back home in Wild Rose country, MacKay said that the odds she would be in that position twice, combined with the odds of her paddling over the man in a lake that size the first time let alone the second, are just astounding.

“Someone needed some help and I was in a position to do that,” she said. “It might sound cruel, but I didn’t know this man. I didn’t have to deal with the family.

At a school, it’s a little bit different, so I’m removed from it, at least.”

Still, she has re-

quested an extension on some deadlines related to the graduate degree she’s working on.

The death is a tragedy but the women are being described as heroes by Peachlander Lynley Meier.

“These two ladies are heroes and should be acknowledged and thanked,” she said.

“Stephanie also lost a very valuable swim-

ming cap during the trauma and the next day they were driving along Beach Ave when they saw that a thoughtful person had put a five-foot stake in the ground and put her cap on top of it. Thanks to that person.”

For MacKay, being able to provide the family some closure is good enough.

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“I think Carla in her calming kind of way approached me while I sat waiting for the RCMP to take my statement,” she said.

“She said she wasn’t sure if she should have yelled at me out on

the water, but I’m glad she did. Now there is closure for that family, because they may never have found him.

I give Carla a lot of credit because she stayed calm throughout.”

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

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OPINION

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Those two ladies are heroes and should be acknowledged and thanked.”

- LYNLEY MEIER

RE: THE BYSTANDERS WHO PULLED AN UNCONSCIOUS MAN FROM

LAKE OKANAGAN AUG. 12.

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Summer Reading Club wrap up party and fall programs at the library!

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As I checked out books it was hard to believe that the due dates for our three-week loans are in September already! Summer is winding down and people are gearing up for going back to school.

Don’t fret: it’s not over yet! Make the most of those last few hot weeks of summer by relaxing on the beach with a good book or magazine.

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Lisa Jurassovich Don’t forget about the Summer Reading Club Wrap Up Party on Aug. 31st from 10-11 a.m. We had 75 children register and participate this year.

In all, 173 people turned out for our five amazing programs!

Let’s end on a high note and celebrate this success on Aug. 31 with our

grand prize draws and medal ceremony. Our library board rep, Councillor Mario Vucinovic, will be doing the honours of handing out the medals and certificates. Some of our esteemed Friends

Of The Library (FOL) members will also be in attendance and tasty treats will be available!

Bring in your completed reading logs to the library before the date to register for this program. Don’t

miss out on the party.

At the library we are also gearing up for our Fall programming. Storytime for preschool aged children and their parents/ caregivers will be starting up again in September. The programs will run on Thursday mornings at 11 a.m. from Sept. 22 until Nov. 24.

Lego Club will also return in September. Programs will be on Fridays from 3-4 p.m. starting Sept. 15 and they will go until December 16. Lego is great for all ages: so many imaginative things can be made.

The current craze is Pokémon GO. Why not try your skills at making a Growlithe or a Charmander from Lego?

Bring those creatures to life! We also have tons of Pokémon books to inspire your creative nature and quest for knowledge, such as the Pokémon Essential Handbook: The Need-ToKnow Stats And Facts On Over 640 Pokémon.

Research which Pokémon may be best to level and evolve in the game.

For those of you inspired by watching the Olympics in Rio this year, fall is the perfect time

to try and get into a new sport/hobby or just enhance your own set of skills. For those of you who love Pickleball and want to improve your game check out The Art Of Pickleball: Techniques And Strategies For Everyone

by Gale Leach or Smart Pickleball: The Pickleball Guru’s Guide by Prem Carnot. Both books will offer you some amazing insights into improving your game!

We are also happy to announce that our Reading With Dogs program will be back in October.

Remember Bernadette, our 120-lb St. Bernard that loves to hear children read? Well, she’s back and ready to listen to more stories starting Oct. 19. Call us at 250-7679111 to register early for a 15-minute reading slot!

No matter what the subject is, we can try to help you find it here at the library! Never stop learning weather you’re going back to school in September or just taking some time to wind down from all those summer visitors!

Lisa Jurassovich is the community librarian at the Peachland branch of the Okanagan Regional Library.

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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.

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COLOUR | COMMENTARY

CRAIG GILBERT

WINNERS, ALL: OUR Uncork the Colour adult colouring contest winner Emily Manktelow with husband Steve and

son Oliver, and the 48-inch Sony HDTV she won. At right, our runners-up received a double pass to Landmark Cinemas.

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KAYLA KLASSEN, RUNNER-UP

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FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

Setting the record straight on proposal for Beach and 4th Editor’s note: It was the View that incorporated the phrases “archaic” and “risk of evaporating” in the front-page news article Mayor Fortin refers to.

These exact words were never used by Mr. Collins or Mr. Royer but were consistent with the messaging of their respective statements.

MAYOR CINDY FORTIN COMMENTARY

Hello Peachlanders!

I hope you are enjoying the wonderful summer sunshine.

We couldn’t live in a more beautiful place!

I’d like to begin by making a few comments on recent events. I read with dismay and disappointment the comments of a developer, and of our local Chamber president, in the July 29 edition of the Peachland View.

The headline was: “Archaic zoning bylaw has project on pause: proponent.”

This came as a surprise, as Council has been nothing but supportive of Mr. Royer’s development project, as far back as December of 2014, the evening of the new Council’s inauguration, when out of the blue he interrupted the special post-inaugural celebrations to

present his concept plans. His project looked very promising.

Since that time, I, along with the rest of Council and staff, have had numerous discussions with the Royers, and yet weeks turned to months, then over a year and longer, with no formal application for the project submitted by them.

Despite that, I even agreed to the unusual step of allowing them do a pre-application presentation to Council, even if just for more confirmation that Council was feeling very positive about his proposal.

But Council can only do so much. We can not make any formal decisions without having something solid before us to consider, or we will just be staring at a blank page.

Mr. Royer and his business partner have only recently submitted an application, and we look forward to this project moving ahead.

To address the “archaic zoning bylaw” comment, to her credit our Director of Planning and her staff have been working non-stop on updating our zoning bylaw. But what Mr. Royer wants is for Council to do away

with the required setbacks to Beach Avenue commercial buildings.

Council even deferred Second Reading of the new bylaw until we had more time to consider this one particular section.

As it reads now, there does not need to be any setbacks for the first and second floors of commercial buildings along the Beach Avenue downtown, meaning that the front yard, rear yard, interior and exteriors sides can have zero (0) setbacks, and can be built right up to the lot lines.

However, any storeys above that, do require some setbacks, and for good reason.

Picture this for a moment: If you don’t have any setbacks and you build right up to the very edges of your property line, you could potentially end up with big, square monster buildings along Beach Ave in the downtown core.

Big square or blocklength buildings with no break up in design.

Mr. Royer talked about having these setbacks “sterilize” a portion of the upper floors of his buildings by taking away space, when in fact I’m of the strong opinion that building monstrous buildings with no setbacks would

sterilize the beauty of our downtown core.

Is that what the public wants? A massive wall of buildings? Personally, I could not do that to Peachland.

So, this issue came back to Council at our last meeting, and the second reading of the new bylaw passed, without removing the required setbacks. It will now be going to a public hearing before third reading and final adoption.

I should note that even with the required setbacks in the bylaw, at any time Mr. Royer, or any developer for that matter, has the option of coming to Council with their specific project and requesting a variance to the setbacks.

It is much better to consider variances to individual projects than to approve a blanket bylaw policy that required no setbacks at all.

Council and staff, and the Peachland Economic Development Committee, have also worked on offering incentives, such as the Downtown Revitalization Tax Exemption.

Should we do more?

It is important to support development, but any financial incentives we allow will come straight off the back of the taxpayer. Should taxpayers

pay for a new developer’s water supply and hook ups? What about parking? Parking in the downtown core is tight, and therefore any new development in the area has to consider and contribute to the parking situation. Or should we raise taxes to pay for it?

I believe a positive attitude in working with developers is critical, but proponents of these projects also have to carry their responsibilities.

If Mr. Royer’s project is at “risk of evaporating” it is not because Council and staff haven’t done their best to be supportive. The onus now lies with the de-

veloper.

And lastly, I don’t believe that the negative rhetoric by our Chamber of Commerce president (who is also a local realtor) does anything positive for Peachland, especially when only saying one-sided, spun facts. Making comments that Councillors need to be reminded on their (campaign) pledge was a misguided, ill-informed and inappropriate comment.

If Mr. Collins spent any length of time at all at Council meetings, he would know more about all the development projects on the go, and that this Council has been very proactive in this regard.

Currently, on the books, we have the Princess Street development, Huston Road, Clarence Road, Coldham, Ponderosa, New Monaco, and the biggest one of all at this time…the seniors housing development.

I think it’s wonderful that the Chamber has finally taken some initiative, and is holding a developer roundtable.

I look forward to the results, and hope that same initiative will carry on for the benefit of their business members who pay a healthy sum for their Chamber memberships.

For the love of Peachland…

Best regards, Mayor Cindy Fortin

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YOUTH

HUNDREDS OF KIDS and adults wrapped up a scorching weekend in Peachland with a by-donation movie in Cousins Park staged by the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club.

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Close out the summer with the Boys and Girls Club PATRICIA BARROWS CONTRIBUTED

The Peachland Boys and Girls Club will be busy offering many fun activities for kids and youth throughout the month.

Summer day camp runs Monday to Friday from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., where school aged children can come to the club and

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take part in fun activities such as creating awesome crafts, participate in out-trips to various Okanagan attractions, spend time playing games with friends and enjoy a nutritious afternoon snack. Pre-registration is required for day camp, contact the club for rates and to register.

We also offer a

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variety of drop-in recreational activities for children and teens, many of which are low cost and some are even free with your child’s $10/ year membership!

Programs include Adventure Trips on Mondays to places such as EnergyPlex in Kelowna and Atlantis Waterslides in Vernon, Tween and Teen

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Beach days, drop in programs for kids and teens, dinner nights and more.

At Sports Mania on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, kids will have fun learning sports skills and playing games including soccer, baseball, flag football and floor hockey. In our Teen Water & Wellness program on Wednesdays, youth ages 13-16 will learn how to stand up paddleboard, try sailing, visit H20, and Atlantis Waterslides.

Rates and times vary, please contact us for more information and to register.

Fired Up Fridays is a free program from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. where 6-12-year-olds take part in fun activities based around exciting themes such as Mad Scientists and Survivor!

Membership packages can be picked up at the club anytime and summer program calendars are available at the club and on our Facebook page.

While many of us don’t want summer to end, registration

Meet Tayanna, Boys and Girls Club Member of the Month To recognize the great children and youth that participate in programs at the Peachland Boys and Girls Club, we, along with the Peachland View, have decided to introduce Club Member of the Month – an opportunity to highlight a club member who exhibits a specific positive quality and someone who is making a difference.

Tayanna joined the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club in 2012, as a student at Peachland Preschool. PEACHLAND Since then, she has BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB participated in many other programs including the Westside Day- MEMBER care, Peachland OF THE MONTH after school program, and activities during school breaks. Over the years, many of our staff have gotten to know Tayanna very well. Her kindness towards others helps to ensure that no child ever feels left out, she is one of the first to invite others to play.

Tayanna is very considerate, treats everyone politely and with respect and has made many great friends here at the club. She enthusiastically participates in every activity and especially enjoys art, singing, and playing Just Dance.

We are so proud to recognize Tayanna as our Club Member of the Month! for our fall preschool and after school programs is on now. for

information on these and other fall activities, or to ensure your

space in these quality programs, contact the club at 250-767-2515.

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COMMUNITY

The languages of flower arranging

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DOZENS OF RIBBONS await you at the 2016 Peachland Fall Fair Sept. 10-11.

Are you ready for the Fall Fair? Because this bash calls for a ‘stash’ CONTRIBUTED Spectacular embroidery? Treasures made some time ago?

Awesome quilts? Sewing extraordinaire?

Handmade (not homemade) knitting and crocheting?

What’s in your STASH? Fabric, lace, ribbon, yarn, notions?

Now is your ”time to shine” by entering your original work in the Needlework Section at the Peachland Fall Fair Fantasy, Sept.

10-11 at the Peachland

Community Centre.

Entries must be new, clean, carefully finished and made by a resident of B.C. The judges are qualified and encouraging in their knowledge of design, colour, workmanship and overall quality.

Booklets are available at many locations in Peachland and on-line at peachlandfallfair.ca. Entry tags are 50 cents each, available at the Peachland Community Centre on Tuesday, Sept. 6, between 10

a.m. and 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. or on Friday, Sept.

9 between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. when you drop off your entries.

Raid that STASH, come and join the fun and maybe win a blue ribbon….who knows?

See you at the Peachland Fall Fair Fantasy!

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Flower arranging is truly an international artform.

Here are some words from various cultures that practise flower arranging.

Can you guess the languages?

“Ikebana.”

“Blumenstecken.”

“U arreglos florales.”

From the ancient culture of the Egyptians, more than 2,500 years ago, flowers were first used as decorations in homes and temples.

Through the ages, humans have always used flowers to express feelings and emotions. It can become an enjoyable and relaxing activity. It can become a very creative pastime.

Many people have even turned this growing hobby into a very profitable business for special occasions. Floristry has become a credited course in many community colleges. Any home environment comes alive when a beautiful floral arrangement is added.

At this year’s 97th Fall Fair, you have an opportunity to enter your floral talents. Our “fantasy” theme adds an extra opportunity for your creativity.

Get out your elves, gnomes, dwarves, unicorns, butterflies, even “glowworms” as accessories. In September, enter your flower creations to win cash prizes, awards and trophies.

Here are some ideas to try: a Tudor touch, nosegay, love, fantasy of Disney, naturalistic, Southwest, an oriental symphony, wreaths and topiary.

Choose your categories and create your award-winners. A “Fall Fair Fantasy” awaits all ages. This is your chance to rearrange an enchanted floral garden. Let nature grow and show your creativity.

Whatever the languages above where flower arranging is practised, be it Japanese, German, or Spanish, see you at the fair.

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HEALTH

Medical Services Directory Dentists Dr. Don MacRae Dr. Phil Kachanoski Dr. Karl Oppenheim Dr. Peter Cormillot Dr. Jeff Krawchuk

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Rough seas ahead for Canadian seniors this flu season CONTRIBUTED

Influenza vaccinations for seniors

(NC) When NormaJean Eberle was diagnosed with kidney disease, she never imagined that the seasonal flu would irreversibly change the course of her disease.

While on a cruise in the Caribbean, NormaJean experienced such brutal symptoms of the flu that she initially believed it was seasickness. Once she arrived home feeling worse than before, her husband took her to the hospital.

“The doctor told me that my kidney function had been severely impaired due to the influenza virus. I was down to seven-per-cent functionality. It was very scary — especially since I had already received the regular flu shot that season.”

Having been diagnosed with kidney disease 15 years before, NormaJean and her doctor had been closely monitoring her illness and preparing for the eventual need for dialysis, a treatment that would require her to be connected to a machine every night for the

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rest of her life. NormaJean vowed to make every day count.

In the months since getting influenza, NormaJean’s kidney function has only returned to 13 per cent, and she has unfortunately now begun dialysis, almost two years earlier than expected.

Daily life has also changed for

NormaJean. Since contracting the flu, she is no longer able to enjoy many of the foods and beverages she once did.

“I can’t have coffee, any alcohol or pop. I can’t eat chocolate, nuts or consume much sodium. We don’t go out very often because of how limited I am.”

Seniors are vulnerable to health complications since aging decreases the body’s immune response to influenza vaccines. Having chronic conditions, such as diabetes, renal disease, COPD or cardiac disorders can also increase the risk of contracting influenza. In turn, contracting influenza can also make existing chronic conditions worse. However, there is a flu vaccine available with a higher amount of antigen specifically made for seniors. Research has shown that this high-dose vaccine induces a better immune response in seniors and improves protection against influenza compared to the regular flu vaccine.

This vaccine is only available to seniors if they pay for it as the cost is not yet covered by the provinces.

Talk to your healthcare provider to see if this vaccine is right for you.

Find more information and help ensure this new flu vaccine developed for seniors is publicly funded at www.CARP.ca. www.newscanada.com

Relieve sandwich generation stress with new health tech CONTRIBUTED (NC) We’ve all heard the perils of the sandwich generation — juggling caring for young kids along with taking care of aging parents.

What we haven’t heard much about yet is how new healthcare technologies can help.

For example, Telus Health’s home health monitoring technology now lets doctors and healthcare professionals remotely monitor a patient’s heart, blood pressure, and other health factors. This is useful for older adults living alone and people with health issues in isolated areas of the country far away from medical centres and specialists. It also makes it easier for patients to plan checkups and for care teams to adjust treatment.

This advancement in digital tech was perfect for Christine McNaughton’s mother, who started requiring monitoring for her heart after she became ill. McNaughton and her mother both live on a remote island, hours away from the closest city centre with specialized healthcare.

“The doctor uses the home health monitoring technology and gave my mom a Blackberry to monitor her heart,” she explains. McNaughton’s mother attaches two electrodes to her chest and the app on her phone collects the data and monitors her cardiac activity, sending the information to her specialists.

“It absolutely amazes me that this is possible, not to mention how excited my mom was

to explain how it all worked,” says McNaughton. “Doctors can help their patients wherever they are. It gives me great peace of mind.”

This technology and other digital healthcare advances will only become more common in the coming years, given that for the first time ever, there are more seniors in Canada than children under 15.

“We should all advocate for better healthcare so using our smartphones for our personal health becomes as popular as using it for blogging and shopping,” recommends McNaughton.

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Volunteer Canada reports that more than half of Canada’s 161,000 non-profit and charitable organizations rely primarily on volunteers. 12.7 million volunteers contribute close to two billion hours annually.

The Peachland Wellness Centre volunteers have contributed over 2,350 hours in the first six months of 2016.

Imagine what our community would look like if all that went away?

Volunteers help improve quality of life for others. They also gain valuable experience and develop new skills. As well, studies show that involved Canadians enjoy an improved overall health.

The Peachland Wellness Centre provides people of all ages with opportunities to enhance

their well-being, embrace opportunities and enjoy life in the community. If you want to join the over 12 million volunteers and support your community, there are many opportunities.

We need you! Volunteers do things at the Peachland Wellness Centre, such as answering phones to provide a caller with helpful information or set up a ride for someone needing to get to a health related appointment, driving someone to get an individual to an appointment, providing special visits in a person’s home or at the PWC to offer respite or companionship, facilitating one of over 30 programs or work on the board providing governance to the organization.

The coffee is on so join the great volunteers at the cozy house on 5th Street, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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COMMUNITY

PHOTOS JEN SCOTT

THE SILVER LAKE CAMP re-opened last weekend after financial struggles nearly shuttered the Peachland landmark for good. Visit peachlandview.com to see more photos of the day’s festivities.

Silver Lake re-opening attracts fans of all ages CONTRIBUTED Silver Lake Camp re-opened its doors Saturday and welcomed hundreds of campers for a day of fun in the sun. Former campers returned, potential campers came to see the facility, and the community rallied in support of this great camp.

“Our volunteers did an awesome job,” James Kay, chair of the Silver Lake Forest Education Society said. “We welcomed the public, showcased the camp, and had a great time. We hosted tours, nature walks,

volleyball, basketball, swimming and canoeing, then welcomed everyone on the deck for a BBQ lunch.”

Silver Lake Camp is a “jewel in Peachland and the Okanagan,” according to Kay, also the COO at New Monaco.

“Our board and countless volunteers from the Rotary Clubs of Kelowna and Peachland joined forces to host an exceptional event,” he said.

Silver Lake Camp offers forestry, ecology and outdoor education as well as wide-ranging activities such as canoeing,

hiking, swimming, archery, field sports, fishing, nature walks, and games. It builds camaraderie, independence, confidence, and fun. The lodge and cabins accommodate up to 100 campers, and spectacular setting and

amenities makes it the go-to destination in the region.

Silver Lake is currently seeking groups looking to rent or utilize the camp. For more information: www.silverlakecamp.net or call 250-826-8099.

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ENTERTAINMENT

PHOTOS CRAIG GILBERT

ABOUT 320 PEOPLE filled the shady spots in Heritage Park on a sunny Sunday to take in the Atlantic folk-inspired Cod Gone Wild and raise cash for refugee relief through the Rotary Club of Peachland.

Final Rotary peace concert puts Peachland on the East Coast

wine lovers

L’Oven and Saxon Estate Winery pair up for dinner GMO Free L’ Oven is committed to sourcing organic, authentic ingredients and intent on serving you the best, handmade artisanal foods.

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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.

Scoot on up the hill for an amazing evening of local ambrosia as L’Oven Farm Fresh Food and Saxon Estate Winery pair up for an evening of great food, stunning wine and music that moves you.

Join Trish and the Team at L’Oven, Paul and Sheila from Saxon Winery and John Paul Byrne, entertainer for

our inaugural Wine Makers Dinner on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. Our five course dinner paired with Saxon’s Organic Wines is a seasonal taste sensation from local farmers and producers.

The foodies are talking and the buzz is all about L’Oven Farm Fresh Food.

L’Oven that Saxon Wine Maker’s Dinner menu:

• Individual Pizzas – Saxon English Rose • Spicy Lamb Boats – Saxon Unoaked Merlot • Pasture raised Cornish Game Hens WFO smoked – Saxon Pinot Grigio • Chocolate and Harvest Pear Pavlova with GNF Hazelnuts – Four Play Red (Leon Millot) • Blue Cheese Gelato Crisp – Saxon VIP Port.

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REGIONAL NEWS

Patient Voices Network needs volunteers across Okanagan KEITH LACEY

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING Ernie Hamm loves to lend a helping hand and he’s been thoroughly enjoying donating his time with the Patient Voices Network (PVN).

The Osoyoos senior, 77, has been volunteering with PVN for more than four years and has loved every minute of it.

“I just volunteer in any area where they need help,” he said.

“My big thing is trying to help people who are suffering from pain as I’ve suffered from chronic pain for most of my life.

“I’ve been volunteering my time to work with people who suffer from chronic pain and doing what I can to try and improve our health care system to help those, like me, who are looking for better ways to treat pain.”

Hamm said PVN does a terrific job of working with volunteers who want to make a difference in trying to improve Canada’s health care system.

There’s a real need for more young people to get involved with organizations like PVN, he said.

“Most of the volunteers I deal with are older and we really need an infusion of young people,” he said.

“It’s these younger people who are going to be using and need-

ERNIE HAMM IS a Patient Voices volunteer. ing the health care system in future years and we really need their assistance and input.”

Carol Stathers, Engagement Leader with the Patient Voices Network (PVN), described the organization as a community of patients, families, caregivers, and friends working together with health care partners to improve our health care system.

“PVN connects health care organizations and initiatives with volunteers who have experience to share,” she said.

PVN was created in 2009 by the BC Ministry of Health and has been administered by the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council since December 2015.

“We currently have

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opportunities open in both the South Okanagan and specifically Osoyoos and Oliver and are looking for volunteers,” she said. “We provide a great day to involve patients and the public in improving our health care system.”

Some of the key areas where volunteers are currently needed, include: • Stroke Rehabilitation Collaborative – Patients share their experience with a team of health care specialists to help maximize stroke patients’ functional recovery.

• Oliver/Osoyoos End of Life Standing Committee – Volunteers will join a committee of specialists to develop a work plan to integrate comprehensive and high-quality delivery

of palliative care in the South Okanagan area. It is the goal of the OOPCSC members to promote the integration of comprehensive, high-quality and seamless delivery of Palliative Care (PC) for individuals, families and caregivers in the South Okanagan. The committee will seek to do so by providing collaborative leadership in the development, implementation and integrated delivery of PC by optimizing human, organizational and financial resources of the stakeholders • Interior Health Residential Care Framework Redesign Advisory Committee (10-14 volunteers) – The aim/purpose of this opportunity is to engage in residents/ families in redesigning the various elements of Interior Health’s residential care framework to ensure they can continue to provide quality residential care aligned with the strategic priorities from the Ministry of Health, and achieve expected outcomes • Interior Health Complaint Process Focus Group (IH wide Aboriginal Specific) (10 volunteers) – To hear the Aboriginal patient perspective on the current complaint process within Interior Health. This information will be taken into consideration as efforts are made to develop and

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

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Affi liated with The Pentecostal Church of Canada

Sunday Worship 2 pm New time for the summer

The Story - Chapter 30 Paul’s Final Days Deb McMillan preaching

For more information call Don McMillan 250-300-1642 John 250-767-2221

4464 4th Street (St. Margaret’s Anglican Church building)

August 21: “Gathering for Re-Creation”

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

Rev. Dr. Wayne Atkinson all are welcome

trial a new culturally appropriate complaint process.

Stathers recently spent a day in Osoyoos sharing information and trying to recruit some new volunteers.

As the title of the organization implies, the PVN is about allowing members of the public to advocate for patients accessing the health care system, said Stathers.

“We try and provide a voice for people accessing the health care system,” she said.

“Health care professionals want to seek and listen to patient voices so plans can be put in place to make improvements to the current health care system.”

Interior Health is fully supportive of PVN and works in collaboration with the various volunteers

spread throughout the province, said Stathers.

A big part of her job is finding qualified volunteers, she said.

“We currently have about 90 volunteers in the Southern Interior region, but we need more and there is a particular focus on getting more from both Osoyoos and Oliver,” she said.

Hamm is currently the only volunteer from Osoyoos.

The Interior Health southern region stretches from Princeton to the Alberta border, north to golden and north towards Williams Lake and 100 Mile House, she said.

“We have just hired a second engagement leader to assist me in the Thompson Caribou region and we’ll soon be adding a third person, which will

allow me more time to concentrate on the southern region, which covers mainly the Okanagan,” she said.

The Ministry of Health has shown strong support for PVN and the goal is to take the best recommendations from the volunteers and implement them to improve the provincial health care system in the coming months and years, said Stathers.

Stathers said she would be quite happy to return to Osoyoos or Oliver to provide orientation training to new volunteers.

If you might be interested in becoming a volunteer with PVN, you can contact Stathers at her office in Summerland at 1-778-516-3308 or by email at cstathers@ bcpsqc.ca.

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DIVERSIONS

HOROSCOPE

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Austrian river 4. Type of lunar crater 7. Taoism 8. German landscape painter 10. Big players do this 12. Nose cone 13. Islamic republic 14. Press against 16. Where you find corn 17. Battery cell 19. Score 20. Swiss river 21. The Babe’s real name 25. Use it to clean 26. Supervises flying 27. Surfboard fin 29. Aggressive dogs 30. Makes computers 31. Buddy 32. Existing everywhere 39. Cheek 42. Comes in bags 43. British hip hop artist 44. Resinous substance 45. Pitcher Dillon 46. Preceded Galba 47. Not behind 49. Students dread this 50. Pasta 51. Northeast and east 52. Begetter 53. Diego, Francisco, Anselmo to name a few

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, you know how to lay on the charm to get a job done, and you might need to work your magic this week. Some might scoff, but the end results will be positive.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, your work ethic is recognized by superiors this week.

Accept this well-earned praise, but keep working hard to maintain your reputation.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, while you may have one foot on the ground, your head seems to be up in the clouds.

Make an effort to regain your focus so you can finish the tasks at hand.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Problem-solving does not interest you this week, Cancer. You just want things spelled out to you in black and white. If things become too complicated, ask for clarification.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, the pressure to make decisions is easing up, and you can finally relax and focus on entertaining things. Take some time to strengthen an important relationship as well.

23. Witch 24. Average accounting return 27. Type of chef 28. Barbie’s pal 29. Ford makes this

31. Goes with carrot 33. “Orange is the New Black” character 34. Anno Domini

(in the year of Our Lord) 35. Unaccompanied 36. Wild goats 37. National capital 38. Freeholders

39. Smack 40. Expressed pleasure 41. Italian opera set 45. Gode Airport 48. Not or

SUDOKU

CLUES DOWN 1. Incorporating 2. Piper __, actress 3. Principality 4. Famous bounty hunter 5. Chilean seaport 6. Relish 8. Throng 9. One point east of southeast 11 Knot in a tree 14. Revolutionary women (abbr.)

15. Containerfuls 18. Unit of weight 19. Al Bundy’s wife 20. Genus of ducks 22. Christian hermit

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, ideas in your head are developing so quickly that you can’t pin one down. Your creativity is a feather in your cap, so make an effort to sort out your ideas.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Decisions that seemed so easy to make just a few days ago now seem like uphill battles. Don’t sell yourself short, as you can handle the challenges ahead.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

You have an ability to attract power and love, Scorpio. Make the most of this power and try to help others as much as possible.

You will be glad for having done so.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, recent contributions on the job are finally getting you some special attention. Your efforts paint you as a team player, and others are taking notice.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

ANSWERS

Capricorn, a big decision has you mulling all of the potential outcomes. Take a few breaths and some extra time to reevaluate your priorities in the next few days.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, beauty is everywhere if you just look for it. Pay attention to the little details that can show you the potential of others. You may be surprised at what you find.

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!

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, you are much more comfortable when surrounded by a close network of friends. Organize a get-together with your social circle.

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REGIONAL NEWS

Road to nowhere: Rehashing 50-year-old Osoyoos observatory beef KEITH LACEY

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING The man in charge of building the road leading to what would have been Canada’s largest astronomical scientific observatory near Osoyoos is still upset 50 years after the project was cancelled.

Walter Cook and his wife Virginia moved to Osoyoos back in 1966 after he was hired to be the field construction engineer in charge of building the road on Mount Kobau, the site of the originally proposed Queen Elizabeth II Observatory.

The road to Mount Kobau is located less than 10 minutes from downtown Osoyoos up Hwy. 3, about a kilometre west of Spotted Lake.

The size and scope of this project was also astronomical for its time with the original cost of the telescope originally set in 1964 at $9.6 million, but that had risen to $12 million a year later.

“In today’s dollars, you would probably have to take those figures and multiply by 10,” he said.

The road developed

by Cook and a large crew of construction workers was estimated at $1.6 million back in 1966. The final bill was just over $2 million 50 years ago.

Because they loved the area so much, Cook and his wife decided to settle in Osoyoos and have never left.

They raised their three daughters in that community and Virginia became a well-known school trustee who fought valiantly to ensure Osoyoos Secondary School would be built back in the late 1970s, while Walter quit his engineering career to open up what would become one of this town’s most successful real estate development companies.

Cook said it still bothers him that the Mount Kobau observatory was never developed and he still blames legendary Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau and his Liberal government of the day, who cancelled the project back in 1967.

In a letter written back in early 1996,

KEITH LACEY

WALTER COOK POINTS out the road to the cancelled observatory proposed near Osoyoos 50 years ago.

Cook voiced his displeasure at the project being cancelled 30 years earlier to Bill Barlee, then the Minister of Small Business, Tourism and Culture in British Columbia.

“This is to re-state and emphasize my proposal that the Mt. Kobau site be developed to its full potential as a combined tourist attraction and scientific observatory and training facility,” wrote Cook. “Approximately 32 years ago, the Government of Canada acquired the physical land site at the top of Mt. Kobau, plus a right-of-way from Hwy. 3 for approximately 12 miles of highway access to the site.

“This was to be Canada’s No. 1 astronomical scientific laboratory. In 1965, the road construction contract was awarded and the road was completed (except for paving) in 1966. I was the field construction engineer for the consulting engineers representing the federal government at that time, and, therefore, am quite familiar with this site.

“At the same time, the huge lens for the main telescope for this site was being ground at the University of British Columbia and contracts were being readied for the facility’s buildings and structures and viewing dome.

“After the election of Mr. Trudeau as Prime Minister in 1967, the entire project was cancelled, the lens was sold to another country and later on, I believe ownership of the site was turned over to the B.C. government.”

Cook still believes that Mount Kobau

presents the best site in this country to open a scientific observatory that would attract tourists and scientists from around the world.

In his 1996 letter, Cook wrote further, “What I am proposing is that the Mt. Kobau site be developed by private industry, by the way of invitational bid proposals, at no cost to the provincial government. I am suggesting the establishment of a telescope viewing facility as a tourist attraction, on a user-pay basis, combined with a food and lodging facility at the site.

“Ownership of the land would remain public on a long-term basis to the developer.

This could become a major tourist attraction for the South Okanagan and the province in general.

It could also generate revenues for the province by way of lease fees, sales taxes on user fee and income taxes on profits. Facilities such as I am suggesting do exist elsewhere in the world.

“In closing, I should point out that both professional and amateur astronomers still gather and camp out at the site during the summer for star viewing and many are still disappointed that the or ig ina l ly-pla n ned observatory was never completed as what they consider to be Canada’s best site for star gazing. Perhaps some B.C. universities could be involved in utilizing the new facility for part of their students’ practical training. I truly feel that your government should give serious consideration toward promoting the development of this site as soon as possible.”

Cook shares the same opinion today as he did back when building the road in 1966 and writing his letter in 1996.

“The road to Mt. Kobau just needs paving,” he said. “With all the tourists who pour into Osoyoos and the South Okanagan every summer, I’m convinced that a world-class observatory would be a huge success.

“The model to run the place would have to involve a private-public partnership because I fully realize the government would not be willing to pay for the whole thing, but I do think there would be many interested business partners that would still be willing to invest in a worldclass observatory facility at Mt. Kobau.”

Cook, who hails from Wainwright, Alberta, worked on service crews for the provincial Department of Highways in B.C. as a young man and end up in Penticton at age 20.

“My father had worked in the Okanagan during The Great Depression and loved it … I had always wanted to visit myself and I was blessed to land here as a very young man,” he said.

He helped build several major highways and bridges in B.C. during 12 years with the Department of Highways before accepting the challenge to move to Osoyoos and accept the job as field construction engineer on the Mt. Kobau road project.

It took an incredible team of engineers and road construction workers to build the 12-mile road up the steep incline of Mount

Kobau to the proposed observatory site at the peak of the mountain, he said.

“We had to clear thousands of trees and excavate millions of pounds of dirt and solid rock,” he said.

He still struggles with the fact so much time, effort and money was wasted after Trudeau

announced the project had been cancelled.

“It was a real blow … probably the most disappointing thing that ever happened during my engineering career,” he said. “Trudeau cited the federal economy and said the project simply wasn’t viable.

“I disagreed then and disagree 50 years later.

I believe a world-class observatory would have become one of the biggest tourist attractions in this part of B.C. and would have attracted scientists and university students from around the world.

“In retrospect, what a giant waste of time and waste of money … and what an insult to Queen Elizabeth.

It’s very sad that politics ruined what could have been something very special for this area and our country.”

A good friend con-

vinced him that he could make a much more lucrative career in real estate, so Cook studied at UBC for five years in between engineering project and obtained his real estate and appraisal degree.

He and his wife purchased Fraser Realty in 1972 and ran a successful real estate and development company for more than 40 years.

When he looks back on his life, Cook said he’s thrilled his engineering career brought him to Osoyoos because he and his family have loved living here.

He remains deeply disappointed the Mt. Kobau observatory was never built as it would have provided a lasting legacy to this community and province for generations.

Legion Legends It has been a few months now since we started our “Raise the Roof” campaign. I would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the following community organizations: Peachland Historical Society, Stars on Stage, Peachland Ambassadors and Westbank Opry. These organizations provided entertainment and support at events over the past few months in aid of our fundraising efforts.

Did you notice about 4 weeks ago that all our parade flags were missing? We took them on a road trip to the Okanagan Military Tattoo in Vernon July 23rd and 24th. We paraded our flags with other legions and Anavets in the Salute to Veterans in 2 performances. This salute also commemorated the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.

Lt. Governor Judith Guichon was in attendance. This is the 3rd year that your legion has been involved with the Tattoo and it is hoped that next year will see even more pomp and circumstance as we celebrate Canada 150.

We celebrated legion week at the end of June and welcomed members to receive years of service pins and other awards. Thanks to our Mayor, Cindy Fortin and our Member of Parliament, Dan Albas for attending and help present the awards.

Your legion has been in Peachland for nearly 90 years, helping support veterans and their families, seniors, youth and the community as a whole. Come and visit us! Enjoy our lounge, enjoy a cold beverage or a meal from our kitchen.

You can reach us at 250.767.9100 or via email rcl69@shaw.ca or visit us on Facebook.

Jean Saul, CD, MSM, President

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WHAT’S ON

Promote your local activity

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

WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAYS

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sun-

BREAKFAST 8-11 am, Peachland Wellness Centre. Closed for the summer, returns September 11

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

FITNESS ROOM 7:30 am-5 pm, community centre

pm, Heritage Park (Beach Avenue).

Runs until September 25.

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

PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10 am,

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 9:15 am,

United Church

Heritage Park by the Rotary Pavilion.

Weather permitting. Hosted By the Peachland Wellness Centre

ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10 am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am,

10 am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank

50+ Activity Centre

LADIES MONDAY MORNING COFFEE

PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 am

10 - noon, Peachland Wellness Centre.

Closed for the summer, returns September 12

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.

PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm (1.0-4.0), community centre

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

FITNESS ROOM 7:30 am-5 pm, community centre

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am, 4th St Place

MONDAYS

PEACHLAND FARMERS’ & CRAFTERS’ MARKET 10 am - 2

TUESDAYS

Margaret’s Anglican Church

YOGA (BASIC BEGINNERS 8 am, 50+

CARPET BOWLING 10

Activity Centre

am, 50+ Activity Centre

AEROBICS AND MORE

COMPUTER LITERACY 10 - noon, Peachland 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

am-5 pm, community centre

9:15 am, 50+ Activity Centre

PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30 am.

Call Dawn 250-8786342

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 10-noon every 3rd Wednesday, Peachland Wellness Centre.Closed for the summer. Orientation: September 21. First Session: October 19

AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

CHESS 1:15 pm, 50+

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1 - 2:45 p.m.,

AFTERNOON BRIDGE

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

YOUTH DROP-IN

YOUTH BOXING CLUB

3:30-8 pm, Peachland Youth Centre.

Grades 7+

50+ Activity Centre

5672 Beach Avenue, Peachland 250-767-9133 Call for Info Office open Mon - Fri, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

BI

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 7:30

UKULELE 6:30 pm,

O G N

7 pm, community centre

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

Peachland Wellness Centre. Closed for the summer, returns September 13

6-8 pm, 4th St Place

PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:45-

Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

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

COMING ACTIVITIES

Find us on Facebook by searching Peachland 50 Plus Activity Centre or on the web at peachland50plusactivitycentre.ca

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

Activity Centre

COMING EVENTS SAXFEST AT SAXON WINERY August 20, 11 am - 4 pm, Lumsden Avenue, Summerland. Authentic Medieval Faire – fun for all the family – tickets $10 including a glass of wine, children are free. Available online at www. saxonwinery.com or call 250-494-0311, alternatively available on the day or pop in to the Peachland View office and ask for Paul.

ST. MARGARET’S CHURCH 8TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAKES AND MORE 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,

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)

Peachland 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

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

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

Peachland Visitor Centre

MEET OUR LOCAL ARTISTS AND ARTISANS 11 – 4 pm,

8-9 am, community centre

am, 50+ Activity Centre

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

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

PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm, (1.0-4.0), community 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

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm,

Peachland Little Schoolhouse. New artists featured every week, and a great variety of paintings, fabric art, quilling, primitive rug hooking, etc..

FRIDAYS

4th St. Place

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

Peachland Visitor Centre

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

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

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Community notiCes

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.

Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

Semi retired carpenter 35 years experience Repair, paint decks, build spindle rails, finish cabinet doors, replace counter tops, general interior carpentry finishing. Call 250-7676662. Ask for Stuart.

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Community notiCes 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.

Meets Monday at 7 p.m. (closed meeting) and Friday at 8 p.m. (open meeting).

Call 250-763-5555 for more info.

GARAGE SALES Garage Sale Saturday, August 20 8am to 2pm 3889 Desert Pines Ave Something for everyone

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

Landscaping EDGING EMERALD CEDARS direct from Okanagan grower. Acclimatized for this area.

SPECIAL 5’ tall 10/$200 7’ 10/$300 8’ $65 ea.

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NEWS

THERON HIGHSTEAD AND Kai Schierbeck inspect the tomatoes in the Boys and Girls Club’s plots in the community garden at the Peachland Wellness Centre last week.

CRAIG GILBERT

B.C. budget consultation starts next month

BY VIEW STAFF Lawmakers will be in Kelowna Sept. 21

to collect feedback in advance of the 2017 provincial budget process.

which includes Liberal Penticton MLA Dan Ashton, will hold public hearings in 15 cities

The all-party Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services,

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to the hearings in Victoria on Sept. 26 and Oct. 11.

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period opens in conjunction with the release of the Budget 2017 Consultation Paper prepared by the Ministry of Finance.

British Columbians are invited to participate by presenting at a public hearing, making a written, audio or video submission, or completing an online survey.

The committee will hold public hearings in: Vancouver (Monday, Sept. 19) Cranbrook (Sept. 20) Kamloops (Sept. 20) Kelowna (Sept. 21) Richmond (Sept. 21) Surrey (Sept. 22) Victoria (Sept. 26) Prince Rupert (Oct. 3) Dawson Creek (Oct. 4) Prince George (Oct. 4) Quesnel (Oct. 5) Port Hardy (Oct. 5) Courtenay (Oct. 6) Delta (Oct. 6) Victoria (Oct. 11).

Public hearing registration will open on Tuesday, Sept. 6.

Further information regarding the budget consultation process and how to participate is available at: www.leg. bc.ca/cmt/finance.

Budget consultations are held annually in accordance with the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act, according to a Finance ministry press release. The deadline for public input is Friday, Oct. 14.

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COMMUNITY

All in the jamily...

PAUL GRAYDON

KEITH “PAPA” THOM jams with his son, Charles Entz, at the Beach Ave. Cafe Thursday. Charles is playing a 1963

Raynor gifted to Thom earlier this year with strings attached. “They said I am forbidden from giving it away because I give too many guitars away,” Thom laughed. It’s a direct replica of a Martin guitar from the same era. The model was a complete failure for Martin, but the Japanese knock-off is a favourite of fret fans everywhere. There were only 800 made, and the half-century of nicotine residue that coated the guitar when Thom got it actually preserved the finish. A new set of frets and Entz was ready to fill in his dad’s tunes, many which he had never heard, with leads and harmonies. “He’s so intuitive, he just follows me,” Thom said, laughing again. “There was a time when I was better than him at guitar. It kind of makes me sick!”

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Province loosens agri-tourism rules Farmers across British Columbia will no longer need a permit from the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) to host “agritourism” events such as weddings and concerts.

The new rules, which go into effect immediately, were put in place after several complaints were launched by B.C. farmers who were upset they had to receive permission from the ALC to host events like weddings which they were using to raise additional revenue.

Farmers said numerous weddings were being cancelled because of the inordinate amount of red tape members of the public were being forced to go through to hold a wedding on agricultural land.

B.C. Agricultural Minister Norm Letnick announced on Tuesday that the government is committed to helping farmers grow their business through both farming and agritourism.

“These regulations offer a needed balance, while allowing B.C. farmers to supplement their incomes through secondary activities that support farming and agriculture on their land,” said Letnick.

With the new rules now in place, farmers can now host events like weddings and small concerts without having to obtain a permit if they follow specific regulations, said Letnick.

This includes a limit on the number of guests at each event to 150 people or less, a restriction on the number of events each calendar year up to 10 or less and parking must be on the farm, but can’t be permanent or interfere with the farm’s agricultural productivitiy, he said.

The farm must also be classified as having farm status under the provincial Assessment Act and no permanent structures can be built to host these events, he said.

If any of these conditions can’t be met, the farmer will still need to apply to the ALC for a permit, he said.

According to the press release, the restrictions don’t apply to wineries, cideries and meaderies, which can continue to operate and offer special events without requiring an application to the ALC. Some of the activities that won’t require an application to the ALC include hay, tractor and sleigh rides, farm tours and demonstrations, corn mazes, pumpkin patch tours, seasonal promotional events and special promotional events.

“We welcome these clear definitions as it allows the ALC to continue to preserve farm land, while ensuring property owners have the supplemental incomes needed to be financially viable,” said ALC chair Frank Leonard.

Pet of the Week Name: Mia Age: 4 years Mia came to the shelter as a stray. She seems to have been bounced around before ending up here for the second time.

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