August 9 2013 by Peachland View

n a g a n t s a e k o ddlef pa Development process review calls for better communication

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New RDCO program rewards owners who license their dogs

Dog owners who have purchased a 2013 licence for their dogs are now enrolled in the RDCO’s “My Dog Matters” Responsible Dog Owner Rewards program. Enrolled dog owners will receive a card in the mail offering various discounts and beneﬁts at participating businesses. page A3

Joanne Layh / Peachland View

Last week’s fire activity began with a blaze just one property outside the district, near Greata Ranch Estate Winery on the evening of July 30. Then on the following night Peachland firefighters were called out to attend smoke in the area of Victoria Street and Turner Avenue at 10:50 p.m. Just after PFRS were dispatched to in-

Peachland’s development review and approvals processes are within the range of other Okanagan municipalities as well as municipalities of similar size to Peachland, an independent development process review report has confirmed. While the report identifies a number of recommendations for implementation, the key improvements the district should be considering are in the realm of communication, the report states. The 12-page report, commissioned by the district last April, will come before Peachland council for their consideration next Tuesday. The report was prepared by Urban Systems in partnership with Young Anderson with an objective to review current development policies and processes, document their findings, and make recommendations for improvement. “It’s a longstanding project that we’ve wanted to tackle to make sure that our development processes are up to date and understandable,” Mayor Keith Fielding said in an interview with The View. “In fact, one of the key recommendations from the report is that we do a better job of communicating the process and setting it out clearly so that it is more readily understood by applicants and the general public.” In their final report Urban Systems identified the following recommended areas for action: • Development process infrastructure; • Existing policies, bylaws, and requirements; and • Communication, education and awareness. “I think that what it points out is while our processes are generally in keeping with other municipalities that they are nevertheless quite complex and for people that aren’t familiar with the process they can come as something of a surprise,” Fielding said. “Part of the idea in doing a better job of communicating is to make sure that we are also attending to the process itself and doing everything we can to speed that up and aid everyone through the process step by step and in particular trying to give people a better understanding at the outset how long to expect before decisions are made and what the key points are that they will have to observe as they submit and we process and application.” The challenges faced by a small community like Peachland in having simultaneously in progress two major developments (Ponderosa and New Monaco) that will double the size of the town is virtually unheard of, which is one reason why updating development process documents has

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doing stand-up paddling since last week but both look forward to attending Okanagan Paddlefest, which takes place in downtown Peachland on August 10. See the special 8-page pullout section in this issue of The View for Okanagan Paddlefest information.

Firefighters kept busy by hot and dry conditions Joanne Layh / Peachland View Last week was a busy one for Peachland firefighters, who attended three fires in same number of days. Strangely, all three fires happened just outside the district’s fire protection zone, though that didn’t stop Peachland Fire and Rescue Service (PFRS) firefighters from actioning the fires before they had a chance to spread.

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AUGUST 9, 2013

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Campfire ban ignored by some residents, says fire chief Joanne Layh / Peachland View A campfire ban was imposed in the District of Peachland on July 15, but that hasn’t deterred some residents from continuing to build campfires in their backyards. Even after a well-publicized campfire ban went into effect throughout the region on August 1, some people still aren’t getting the message. “When that happened all the other regional municipalities followed suit,” Peachland

fire chief Dennis Craig told The View. “We did impose one slightly earlier based on the fire risk.” Craig says while the ban has been in effect for some time, they’ve still received several reports of people lighting campfires. “We have had a few calls regarding campfires around the District of Peachland since July 15 and even had a few since the province-wide ban, which was advertised on TV and all over the media – everywhere - and we’ve still had to respond to camp-

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fires in people’s backyards,” Craig said. This week a resident just off of Clements Crescent had a campfire lit in his backyard. “He was burning clean wood and his campfire would have been legal any other time of the year,” Craig said, adding that the man did extinguish the campfire after being advised of the ban currently in effect. Craig says the only campfires that are allowed now in the District of Peachland and the Kamloops Fire Region are propane fire pits, which are commonly referred to as a ‘campfire in a can.’ Propane fire pits are allowed as long as the flame is no higher than 15 cm. The district also allows the burning of briquettes for barbecues. “Just because we got a little bit of rain, that rain didn’t last long. It dried up by the next day so it is as if we didn’t get any rain at all. The forest is still really dry. The area

Three fires keep department busy, although buildings not threatened Continued from page A1

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is still really dry here. Fire spreads rather fast. There was a fire yesterday in West Kelowna where they saw very aggressive, fast-moving fire behaviour,” Craig said. “Grass is really long at this time of year. We had a really, really wet spring, which has promoted tall grass and fire spreads rapidly through there so that is the reason for the campfire ban.” For those still interested in lighting a campfire despite the ban, Craig has this to say: “It is going to be costly if you do cause a fire and have an illegal campfire,” Craig said. “You have to follow the regulations and not have a campfire at this time of year.” Craig also advises residents if they are hiking, riding ATVs or doing any sort of work in the bush to be aware of dry conditions and any sort of sparks associated with the operation of vehicles.

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brush fire. The brush fire was located just off the end of Gerrie Road in a new subdivision off of Victoria Street, Peachland fire chief Dennis Craig told The View. Fortunately there are no homes built in the subdivision yet. “No structures were threatened at any time. The closest structures were less than half a kilometer from the fire,” Craig said. “It was about 250 – 350 metres off the end of road. It was actually just outside our fire protection area, literally on the boundary.” The fire was confirmed to be rank two in size, which means there was an open flame but no tree candling and no major spread. Craig said the fire was roughly 50 ft. by 100 ft. in size in a treed area. “It wasn’t growing at the time so we actioned it. We hiked in to the fire and started guarding around it and established a water supply,” Craig said. Peachland firefighters requested assistance from Forestry, who sent a ground crew and an officer to assist them with the fire. Craig says the fire was contained just after midnight and fully extinguished and mopped up by 3 a.m.

By 5:46 p.m. the following night, PFRS was dispatched again, this time for a lightning strike near Log Chute Drive and Thorne Road. PFRS attended the fire, which was located just 500 metres outside Peachland’s protection area. Upon arrival, Peachland firefighters could see smoke. Craig described the fire as a small 30 ft. by 30 ft. rank one fire, which means it had no open flames, just smoldering and smoke. Peachland firefighters notified B.C. Forest Service and began actioning the fire. As the fire was outside Peachland’s protection area, Peachland firefighters stood down and returned to the station when Forestry crews arrived to take over. “It’s been an interesting couple of days. We’ve had three brush fires in three days. All of them have been just outside our fire protection area,” Craig told The View. Craig says the fire on Gerrie Road is suspected to be human caused. However, as both brushfires took place outside of Peachland’s protection area, the Wildfire Management Branch is investigating the cause.

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NEWS

Development process review says area that needs most improvement is communication Continued from page A1

ended up low on the list of priorities until recently. Additionally, chief administrative officer Elsie Lemke says that when they were developed the existing development processes were industry standard and until recently were working. “As times change we do have to update them and it’s that time,” Lemke said. “This [report] helps us to make clear that we need to put a priority on it.” Director of planning and development services Dave Smith says the last design guidelines were developed in the late 90s and approved as part of the 2000 Official Community Plan amendment.

“One of the suggestions in here is we should do a thorough look at our guidelines,

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together better because right now we’ve got them in three or four documents talking

I think that what it points out is while our processes are generally in keeping with other municipalities that they are nevertheless quite complex and for people that aren’t familiar with the process they can come as something of a surprise.

update them and make them consistent. That’s certainly one thing we are going to look at. We’ll do development permit (DP) guidelines that will mesh everything

about design guidelines,” Smith told The View. “ Communication is the big thing that we want to strengthen here. In the implementation recommendations of this

study it talks about four or five times about making our application forms clear, making pamphlets and guidebooks for subdivision applications, zoning, and DPs, and stating it really clearly in these guidebooks and pamphlets so we can minimize any of the communications going south… We recognize that our guidebooks are out of date and they’re not that good.” Another recommendation made in the report is that the advisory planning committee should be replaced with an advisory design panel, which is more common in other communities. “The committee was created to work with staff in a different way than most advisory design panels

normally do. Advisory design panels are established through provincial legislation. We used a form of that to make it work in Peachland. It always did work in Peachland until recently all of a sudden it just didn’t work anymore,” Lemke said. Lemke went on to say that from these recommendations a staff report will go forward to the next council meeting speaking to the recommendations and giving council an indication of what priorities they think they should be in. “Council will still decide which recommendations to go forward on,” Lemke said. “Truthfully I didn’t see any recommendations that I would disagree with so we’ll

be addressing all of them and trying to find a way to implement all of them over a reasonable amount of time.” Smith says he hopes that in implementing the recommendations they will be able to eliminate any gaps in people interpreting things differently. “Some of the recommendations have more bang to them than others. Some of them are quite minor but on the communications side anything we can do to strengthen communication and eliminate different conflicts in the community would be better,” Smith said. A summary of the recommendations made by the development process review will appear on the August 13 council agenda.

RDCO introduces reward program for dog owners Incentive to license dogs introduced before zero tolerance direction comes into effect Joanne Layh / Peachland View Central Okanagan dog owners now have one more reason to licence their pet, thanks to a new rewards program introduced last week by the Regional District of the Central Okanagan (RDCO). Dog owners with a valid 2013 regional district dog licence will be automatically enrolled in the “My Dog Matters” Responsible Dog Owner Rewards program. The program provides enrolled dog owners with a card in the mail they can use for various discounts and benefits offered by participating businesses. If dog owners haven’t yet licensed their pet they can do so by visiting the MyDogMatters. ca website, where they’ll find information about how to purchase a dog tag, as well as details about the incentives offered by participating businesses. As more businesses are added to the program, the website will be updated, RDCO communications officer Bruce Smith says. “The first principle of being a respon-

sible dog owner in the Central Okanagan is licensing your pet. We believe that most dog owners in our region are responsible and don’t require much interaction with our dog service staff. Since these dog owners are doing the right thing and following our bylaw requirement for purchasing a licence and renewing it each year, they will have an opportunity to receive rewards and get something back from the businesses participating in the program,” Smith said. Smith says there are also other benefits to licensing your pet. “Besides the benefits of ‘My Dog Matters,’ licensing your dog can be your dog’s ticket home in the event that it gets away. If your licensed dog is found or reported to dog service staff at the Weddell Place pound, they may be able to facilitate a reunion without you having to make a trip to the facility,” Smith said. Licence fees also help fund the regional district’s dog service and pound operations, in addition to contributions to the Kelowna branch of the BC SPCA for its spay/neuter

and public education programs. The new reward program comes ahead of a zero tolerance direction for unlicensed dogs the RDCO intends to take beginning in January 2014. The RDCO is currently reviewing and revising its dog bylaw and will soon recommend changes to the regional board. Among the recommendations will be increased fines for unlicensed dogs.

Smith says the rewards program is part of a multi-faceted regional district initiative to encourage and support responsible dog ownership and licensing in the Central Okanagan. The cost to license a spayed or neutered dog is $20; a dog that hasn’t been fixed costs $60 to license. Dog licences can be purchased at the Kelowna SPCA or any local government office in the Central Okanagan.

Attention Boaters: There are two premier aquatic events happening on Saturday, August 10th: • Peachland Rattlesnake Island Swim – 7:00 am-11:00 am • Okanagan Paddlefest – 11:00 am-4:00 pm PLEASE EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ON THE WATER

Request for Citizen’s Interest In The Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change The District of Peachland is now taking applications from those interested persons who wish to become a member of the Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change. If you are interested please submit a letter of interest in this position to the Planning and Development Services Department at the District of Peachland by August 21, 2013. Representatives with experience and knowledge in areas that relate to Climate Change Urban Agriculture and Energy Management are encouraged to apply. All interested applicants should submit a letter of interest with their background information. The key function of the Committee includes advocacy, project and policy development and advice to the Mayor and Council on issues related to Climate Change and Sustainable Development. The District of Peachland will contact all successful candidates no later than August 30, 2013.

Any further questions? Please contact Dave Smith, Director of Planning and Development Services at 250-767-2746, dsmith@peachland.ca

• 7am-11am - Between Rattlesnake Island and Swim Bay for the Rattlesnake Island Swim as swimmers and support boats will be in the open water • 11am-4pm - Along the shore of Peachland from 13th Street (Bliss Bakery) through the public use day wharf for Paddle Festival. Various non-motorized boats will be along the foreshore participating in various activities. BOAT LAUNCH CLOSURE For safety and event management, the Boat Launch at the Yacht Club (Beach Ave and 8th Street) will be closed to the public. The T-Boat Launch at Hwy 97 and Princeton Avenue will be open. We hope you will join us for these exciting events either as a participant or a spectator. For more information on these closures or for event information visit www.peachland.ca or www.okanaganpaddlefest.com

Peachland View

AUGUST 9, 2013

Opinion

Let’s get serious about cigarette litter – no ifs, ands or butts! David Suzuki Not long ago, dining out, going for a drink, working in an office, riding an airplane or intercity bus and going to a movie meant being subjected to second-hand smoke. Cigarette smoking was a fact of life, and smokers were everywhere – indoors and out. In many countries, including Canada, that’s changed. But it wasn’t without a fight. Restaurant and bar owners fretted loudly that regulations to limit smoking would destroy their businesses, and tobacco companies lobbied and launched massive PR campaigns to convince people that smoking wasn’t harmful, that new laws were an infringement on smokers’ rights and that reducing smoking would devastate the economy. Through a combination of public education and government regulation, including taxation, profound societal change took place over a relatively short time. In 1965, half of Canadians smoked. By 2011, that had dropped to about 17.3 per cent, or 4.9 million people, with only about 13.8 per cent daily smokers. With increasing regulation, high cigarette prices driven by “sin taxes” and the current stigma attached to smoking, it’s bewildering that people take up the pointless habit in the first place. Smoking prevalence is still highest among young adults, especially those aged 25 to 34, although education is a factor, with smoking rates for university graduates less than half those for people with less education. I sometimes wonder if it’s lack of education that causes many smokers to litter their butts without giving it a second thought. It’s astounding how many people who would likely not otherwise drop garbage on the ground see nothing wrong with flicking butts without regard for where they land. It may seem trivial, but it’s not. According to the Surfrider Foundation’s Hold on to Your Butt campaign, cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world, with 4.95 trillion tossed onto the ground or water every year. They’re washed from the streets into storm drains and rivers and eventually to oceans and are the most prevalent type of debris collected in beach clean-ups around the world. The environmental impacts are nothing to sneeze at, either. Surfrider notes that cigarette butts are made of “cellulose acetate, a non-biodegradable plastic, which can take up to 25 years to decompose.” The toxic butts can be ingested by children and animals, especially birds and marine animals. Tossed cigarette butts are also a major fire risk. Obviously, the best way to reduce cigarette butt pollution is to step up efforts to prevent people from starting smoking and help those who have to quit. But we aren’t going to stop everyone from smoking overnight, so we have to find ways to address the litter problem. Again, a combination of public education and regulation will go a long way. In San Diego, Surfrider installed outdoor ashcans and gave smokers pocket ashtrays. Many places, including Vancouver, have banned smoking on beaches and in parks. Stepping up enforcement of litter laws also helps. Some people even recommend banning filtered cigarettes or at least requiring filters to be biodegradable, arguing they’re more of a marketing ploy than a safety feature. In Vancouver and other cities, some people have been pushing for a deposit-and-return system similar to those for bottles and cans. Some consider tobacco a sacred herb. It’s used by many indigenous peoples for ceremonial purposes. With widespread use spurred by marketing, it became a costly and unhealthy addiction and a toxic blight on the environment. Smoking trends in countries like Canada show that societal change is possible and – with education and regulation – people will do what’s best for themselves and for the world around them.

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ing different crudes and has successfully tested Alberta tar sand crude. Environmentally, the project presents a remarkable advantage that should please environmentalists. What no commentators have explored is that Venezuelan oil contains a high percentage of sulfur, up to 2 per cent or more by weight. East Coast refineries can deal with some of the sulfur but much of it stays in the oil. Eventually the oil is burned to produce electric power. The sulfur exits within the flue gas as sulfur dioxide (SO2). The SO2 mixed with moisture will precipitate as acid rain and acid rain kills trees and plants. The pipeline delivers cheaper oil, delivers low sulfur oil, reduces acid rain, greatly reduces coastal tanker traffic and provides employment to hundreds of people. Bert Put, Peachland

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Red Cross calls for support to help local population during disasters Our Canadian news has been filled with a myriad of disasters occurring in the past few weeks. From the Alberta floods, to the train derailment in Quebec, to the recent apartment fires in Kelowna and the tanker truck overturn in the Kootenays, many individuals have found themselves in horrendous situations. Throughout these disasters there has been one recurring thread – The Red Cross has been present to support those in need. When individuals and families are required to evacuate it is often without time to contemplate what to bring, precious family photos, vital medications, even such important identification pieces such as passports can be forgotten. For Kelowna residents last week, Red Cross was for many the lifeline to shelter, food, clothing and hope. All too often we forget just how vulnerable we are and despite all the warnings and reminders we just do not take the time to prepare properly for a small or large scale disaster – until it is on us. Thankfully there is an organization, well recognized by both name and symbol, whose trusted, hardworking volunteers and staff do plan

for the unanticipated crises that threaten our very lives. The Canadian Red Cross serves us nationally, provincially and locally by mobilizing the power of humanity to help the most vulnerable in their time of need. To do this, the Red Cross calls for volunteers, trains and supports these volunteers and fund-raises on various levels. In this area, the Red Cross, which serves an area the size of Interior Health, requires a local disaster operations centre and, to date it has raised over half of a $3 million goal. Funds raised for this area stay in this area and will help to build and sustain the disaster operations centre, will help to increase the inventory of equipment required and provide the training and education programs urgently needed in this community. Your personal and corporate support will help us all be ready – step up and join hands with Red Cross. Please visit the Red Cross, Building for Humanity Campaign webpage at www.redcross.ca/buildingforhumanity to learn more or to make a financial contribution. Anna Hunt-Binkley and Sharon Shepherd

Four-laning won’t divide Peachland Re: Hwy bypass isn’t the solution to local pollution and traffic woes published August 2, 2013. Thank you, Felix Possak, for the breath of fresh air following weeks of carpet bombing from the Highway 97 Task Force Society. I have been telling all who would listen pretty much the same thing, but as a relative newcomer to Peachland (20 years this August) few of the controlling interests take notice. Particularly the approximately 10 per cent of the population of Peachland who populate the Highway 97 pressure group as they spread fear and rumour at will. In sum, the new highway will not divide Peachland. It will actually make it much easier to get into and around downtown using new, wide properly engineered intersections. Remember if you will that a very small portion of Peachlanders live downtown and 90 per cent of the taxpayers live above the highway. Safe access is vital. Let’s look a little at reality here. Cutting out two more lanes of the highway will not destroy beautiful Peachland as is so often stated. The highway passes through what is essentially a gravel pit for very nearly all of its present unfinished length. Beautification is a requirement. In the process many homes will not be destroyed. A few will go, to be sure, but at fair market value.

Old bridges will be replaced by the provincial government and not by the District of Peachland, as would likely be the case should the present two-lane access be relegated to a local road, as it surely will be. Noise will not be increased through town as the number of cars and trucks through summer and winter will not change. Why would it? It may actually be quieter and cleaner if the traffic is not backed up on what is a 50-year-old road. Why would anyone suggest the province push a new four-lane highway, as well as all the bridges, culverts, intersections, drainage and electrical infrastructure, through virgin wilderness,

and right through Peachland’s watershed, rather than follow the simplest and least expensive option of simply widening a road that already exists? Who do you think will pay for that? Moreover, who will drive on it? No one, especially not in the winter when there is a foot or more of new wet snow up there in the bush and the local road is still wide open. In finishing, this campaign is being conducted by a very few people with a huge amount of self interest and having no regard to the bigger, more truthful picture. NIMBY start to finish. David Winter, Peachland

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Summer Reading Club, 10am, Peachland Library. Ages 5-12. Visit the branch to register. Chess, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre Yoga, 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, Tweens 5-6:30pm, middle teens 6:30-8pm, 4th St. Anglican Church

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group, 7pm, Peachland Museum

Youth Boxing Club, 6-8 pm, 4th Street Place

Meditation Group, meets weekly 7-8 pm, please join us! Call 778-479-3794 for more information.

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Yoga, 10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Iron and Silk Exercise, 11am, 50+ Activity Centre

Potluck, Meeting, or Entertainment, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only)

Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OUTING, meet at community centre; Call to register.

AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

saturdays

Meat Draw, 4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, middle teen hangout 5:307pm, community centre. Free.

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

Bingo, 6:45pm, 50+ Activity Centre

UPCOMING EVENTS Connie Ross, August 6-10, 11am - 4 pm, the Little Schoolhouse. Connie Ross is back again this year for five whole days. Lots of time to see her work and tell your friends. It’s not too early to pick up some unique Christmas gifts, or buy yourself something special. Rattlesnake Island Swim, August 10, 7am - 11 am. 3.7K and 7K swims, registration required. Volunteers welcome! www.peachland. ca

various activities for children and youth, live music and a parade of boats to close the festival. Country Naturally, August 10, 7pm, Peachland Legion. Listen and Dance to Country Classics of Kitty Wells, Johnny Cash, Lorrie Morgan, Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton and more. $6 cover. Dinner and Appie specials. Peachland Ambassadors Candidate Speeches and Brunch, August 11, 10am, community centre. Email peachlandambassador@ gmail.com.

Okanagan Paddlefest, August 10, 11am - 4pm. Celebrate the history of paddling in Peachland. Includes Freemasons Open House, a war canoe demonstration, August 11, 1pm, Freemadragon boat races, kayak racsons Lodge, 5842A Beach es, stand up paddling races,

Avenue. An open house to the general public. Cod Gone Wild, August 11, 4pm - 5pm, Heritage Park. Part of the Rotary Peace Concert Series in the Park. Newfoundlander Dave Whitty and Band perform modern Celtic music. Summer Storytime in the Park, August 15, 9:30am, Gellatly Nut Farm Regional Park. The free one hour drop in program takes place each week until August 22nd. Youngsters and their caregivers should meet beneath the willow tree next to the playground in the park. Participants will be treated to a new nature-themed story and mini-nature walk each week.

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Peachland Fall Fair Workshop, August 15, community centre. 6-8pm perfect pickles, 3-5pm peach chutney, 1-3pm jam in a jiffy, 2-4pm and 6-8pm cake decorating, 3-4pm and 7-8pm flower arranging, 5-6pm herb bouquets, 4-6pm felting sculpture, 5-7pm quilting. Is there something in particular you want to learn? Call Patricia at 250-767-6608 and we will find a teacher for it. This is the year to learn something new and enter it in the fall fair! Provincial Bat Counts, August 15, Peachland Visitor Centre. Volunteers needed to assist with counting bats exiting the primary school at dusk. Hand held tally

rated outing at Hardy Falls Regional Park. Meet in the parking area on Hardy Road, off Highway 97 along the south end of Peachland.

Yamabiko Taiko, August 18, 4pm - 5pm, Heritage Park. Part of the Rotary Peace Concert Series in the Park. Spectacular Japanese drums ensemble offer astounding rhythms and an athletic performance.

Peachland Fall Fair, September 7-8, community centre. There’s magic in the air! www.peachlandfallfair.ca

Peachland Chamber Golf Tourney, August 19, Two Eagles Golf Course. Visit www.peachlandchamber. bc.ca. Take A Hike, August 23, 9am, Hardy Falls Regional Park. Explore ‘Something Fishy’ during this easy

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The Great Plains (Saskia and Darrel), September 8, 7:30 p.m., Peachland United Church. Enjoy folk, celtic, country and bluegrass songs of the prairies. 65th Anniversary Ambassadorial Pageant, September 13-14. Celebrating 65 years. Past candidates, royalty are invited to participate in the pageant. Email peachlandambassador@gmail.com.

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Don’t be misled by misinformation; contact your MP directly MP Dan Albas Commentary In the various discussions and meetings I have had with many groups and individuals so far this summer, one trend I have noticed is that there often seems to be a lack of knowledge and awareness regarding government programs, legislation and spending decisions. Fortunately I am also becoming aware that more citizens are now starting to take the time to ask questions when they have

Dan Albas, MP concerns which, more often than not, are based on either a lack of information, speculation or sometimes a combination

of both. In some instances where political interest groups are involved, I have even encountered intentional efforts to distort and manipulate in an effort to mislead for partisan gain. It is for these reasons that I greatly value the opportunity to hear directly from citizens and to clarify or provide further factual information on issues that are of importance. Recently I was asked about the subject of transparency around MP expenses. The question I received was in response

to a Liberal MP from Winnipeg who had sent a letter to a local newspaper in Okanagan-Coquihalla suggesting citizens should support proposed Liberal reforms on MP spending. As it turns out, this was actually a form letter, identical copies of which had been sent out by the Liberals to media in government MP’s ridings across Canada. In other words, the Liberal MP made no effort to research what individual government MPs would be targeted before firing off

the form letter. I mention this as I have long been on the record as a strong believer in accountability and a supporter of increased transparency. In fact I was one of the first MPs in Ottawa to publicly call for the MP pension plan to be reformed in a manner that was more respectful to taxpayers. My first accountability report provided additional information over and above what is normally disclosed in annual reports from the Board of Internal Economy and because

of the favorable response to last year’s report I will continue to release my annual accountability reports and write weekly MP reports for local citizens in Okanagan-Coquihalla. From my perspective, the ultimate objective of increased transparency and accountability is to ensure that tax dollars are spent in a cost effective manner that is respectful to taxpayers. Surprisingly, one detail this Winnipeg Liberal MP left out of his letter to the See INFORMATION on page 8

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yer). There are several methods of terminating an attorney’s appointment. A power of attorney can be terminated by the instructions set out within the document. For example, you may wish to appoint someone to act on your behalf for the sale of your home while you are vacationing in Arizona for the summer. You can put specific instructions that state that the document can only be used until a certain date. Powers of attorney can also terminate by act of law. An appointment will end if the attorney becomes bankrupt, becomes mentally incompetent, or

if the person appointed is your spouse and that relationship ends (unless otherwise stated in the document). Powers of attorney that are used in the land title office may expire after three years of execution, unless specified otherwise within the document. Perhaps the easiest way of terminating a power of attorney is to let the attorney know in writing that their appointment has ended. You must also destroy the document and any certified true copies of the document. If the power of attorney is to be used for land, you should file a notice of revocation with the land title office.

A court may also terminate a power of attorney. This can happen for any number of reasons, including an abuse of authority by the a ttorney. It’s best to err on the side of caution when appointing someone to manage your financial affairs. If you have already appointed someone and want to terminate their appointment, contact a lawyer or notary public to discuss your options. Odina Skovgaard is a Notary Public practicing in Peachland, and the owner of Lakeside Notary. She holds a master’s degree in legal studies and a bachelor’s degree in criminology.

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Information on annual MP spending is readily available Continued from page 7

editor is that currently there is information on annual MP spending already available and posted online. The dollar values of wages, travel, hospitality and events, printing, mail-outs, leases and office expenses including equipment rentals and purchases is currently available online in the members expenditure report from

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the Board of Internal Economy. It seemed a curious omission for a Liberal MP to write a letter on this subject without letting the public know what information is already available online to allow taxpayers the opportunity to have more perspective on this topic. Also omitted by the Liberal MP was that in British Columbia, that same online information shows that the two highest spending MPs in B.C. are in fact also Liberal MPs. This information on MP spending is not newly released and has been available online for over six months. I raise this point due to the fact that while I support increased transparency and accountability, from my experience much of the information that is already available online is seldom used or raised publicly with very little mention

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CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Droop 4. Rested in a chair 7. Thai (var.) 10. Draw out wool 12. Coatis genus 14. Taxis 15. Beige 16. Supplementing with difficulty 17. Capital of Norway 18. A personal written history 21. Cologne 22. Australian flightless bird 23. Lowest freeman; early Eng. 25. 18th C. mathematician Leonhard 28. Cabinet Dept. for homes 29. Languages of Sulu islands 33. More scarce 35. Before 36. Swiss river 37. Actress & director Lupino 38. Edges 41. Thousand Leaves prefecture 44. Soldier hero of Spain El ___ 45. Gains through work 47. To the front 49. I (German) 50. Price label 51. Barack’s 1st lady 58. Drench with liquid 59. Child (scot.) 60. “Aba ____ Honeymoon” 62. Disappearing shade trees 63. Cricket frog genus 64. Union busting worker 65. A priest’s liturgical vestment 66. Previously The Common Market 67. Upper left keyboard key CLUES DOWN 1. Point midway between S and SE 2. Genus of birds 3. Personal spiritual leader 4. Japanese rice beverage 5. Eared owl genus 6. Wood oil finish 7. Hyphen 8. Competently 9. Equal, prefix 11. Broad-winged soaring hawks 12. A collection of star systems 13. Be in accord 14. Links subject & predicate (linguistics) 19. Paddles 20. Asian river between China and Russia 23. Physicists Marie or Pierre 24. Excessive fluid accumulation in tissues 26. _____ Dunlap, pageant titleholder 27. Made again

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, try not to pick sides when asked for your opinion on a dispute between close friends. Giving the impression of picking sides may strain a friendship.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Many positive things are on the horizon, Taurus. You just have to get through a few rough spots before it is clearer sailing this week. Pisces is a pivotal player.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Challenge yourself this week, Gemini. Now is a great time to take on a new hobby or task and test your mettle. You will be glad you did when you accomplish your goals.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, trust those around you as they can be a valuable source of support and encourgagment. Work to be there for them as much as they have been there for you.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

28. Norse goddess of death 30. A waterproof raincoat 31. Express pleasure 32. ___ Lanka 34. Radioactivity unit 39. Clay blocks for building 40. Linear unit

42. Conductor tools 43. Whale ship captain 46. Queen who tested Solomon 48. Good Gosh! 51. A gangster’s girlfriend 52. Unstressed-stressed 53. Draw through holes

54. Old Italian monetary units 55. Musician Clapton 56. Ceremonial staff of authority 57. Fabrics of camels or goats 58. A very large body of water 61. Basics

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Leo, a travel opportunity is just over the horizon, so have your bags packed and ready to depart at a moment’s notice. You can certainly use some time away.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, once you think you have everything figured out, a few variables get thrown into the mix. You will show your ability to solve problems if you can handle the task.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, someone close to you puts their faith in your ability to get a job done. Devote all of your attention to completing this task, and it will only enhance your resume.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, others are quick to look to you for help because of your work ethic, experience and attention to detail. Embrace these opportunities as they can help your career.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, it could be in your best interest to remain out of the spotlight at the next social gathering. You might have a more enjoyable time as a fly on the wall.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, tight deadlines at work will have the pressure on you and your coworkers. But stick to the task at hand, and you will reap the rewards in the near future.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Hard work will get you ahead, Aquarius. Don’t shy away from an opportunity that comes your way, even if it seems less than promising at first glance.

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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, you may find yourself in a leadership role this week and will be called on to make a lot of decisions. Take advantage of this opportunity.

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FOOD FOR THE SOUl

God’s love calls us to be a somebody, not a nobody Robin Graves St. Margaret’s Anglican Church She was in many ways a formidable presence — greying hair tightly in place, tailored suit, steely eyes, stern expression. The classroom was her dominion, we her obstreperous subjects. It was clear where authority lay. It was clear that in her realm childhood exuberance had more than met its match. And it was clear, too, as I began this new chapter of my young life, I had joined the many who had gone before, each of us introduced to the adventure and promise of primary school education in the kindergarten classroom of Mrs. McNabb. Yes, Mrs. McNabb — the mean old crab! I’m sure many will share similar childhood memories of such daunting figures; perhaps those who were family — aunts, uncles and grandparents; or perhaps those we encountered in our daily lives — teachers, coaches, doctors, neighbours, ministers and priests. In our memories they loom large: severe, forbidding, stiff, precise — with little sense of humour, and often less sense of play. It was clear they meant business, and trouble lay ahead for those unable to be about the business at hand. In many ways the God of my childhood was not dissimilar: formidable, daunting and distant. The God of my childhood was God of authority and will, one to be obeyed. The God of my childhood was a God of standards and high expectations, often disappointed or let down by His people; one who tempted and tested and found His people wanting. In many ways He was a God of temper and tempest, anger and envy — a jealous God — a God quick to judge and quick to punish; an Old Testament God of epic proportion. The challenge of first impressions — the problem with first impressions — is they are often deepseated, long-lasting and tenacious even in the light of contradictory evidence or new experience. It has taken a long time for the scary, grumpy God of my childhood to be set aside in favour of the God of my adult years; a God of compassion and care and a

God committed as much to our original blessing as he may be concerned with our original sin. Along this journey I have found particular passages from scripture that have been most helpful. One of these is from the prophet Hosea, which was read this past weekend in many of our churches (Hosea 11:111). Here we are reminded of God’s faithful, steadfast love — a love that winds its way through the whole of God’s story. Here is a God to confound all of my childhood misgivings and fear, larger than all I had been taught and all that I had learned. No longer can my childhood God of anger and judgement, of envy, jealousy and vengeance, of willful authority, exacting obedience and eternal punishment hold sway. Here, in the words of the prophet, is a love that winds its way through the whole of God’s story, a resistant, indomitable, unbreakable thread of love. It is a line of compassionate care and forgiveness that bonds us forever to God’s heart, a heart that will never, ever, let us go. Such love — not simply the feeling or affection of love, but the activity of love — is rooted in God’s very nature. It is at the centre of God’s very life and person. A participant in our weekly discussion group suggested it is as if God

is a mother — for it is in a healthy mother’s very nature to love. She cannot do otherwise. Yet this is not a love without standards or beliefs. It is not a wishy-washy love where I do my thing and you do yours and God may be somewhere in the mix. Rather, this is a love that sustains and empowers and a love that invites and enables us to stand up and walk tall. It is a love revealed in the life and person of Jesus. It is a love that requires, indeed expects us to be upright, strong and righteous in the best and fullest sense of the word. It is not about arrogance, pride or pretense, nor is it about false humility. Rather, it is about recognizing that God’s love calls us to be a somebody, not a nobody. And in that recognition, we are able to realize that God’s plan, God’s purpose, is not to punish us for being who we are, but to raise us up so we can be even more fully who we are called to be — children of God, created in God’s own image. Mrs. McNabb ran a tight ship, sovereign in her dominion. In ways unexpected I miss those early years. The grumpy God of my childhood, however, I do not miss. In his place there stands Jesus, the human face of God, calling us to a life of self-offering, hospitality and love, inviting us to a new tomorrow.

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Responsibility for boulevard areas belongs to homeowners Dale Zimmerman Special to the Peachland View This week we will talk about the Traffic Regulations Bylaw #1856.

14.10 Every owner or occupier of land contiguous to a road right-of-way will maintain and keep the said road right-of-way in a tidy and sightly condition. This means that homeowners must cut and maintain the boulevard grass and weeds on district property abutting their land; and 14.11 No person will throw, leave or deposit, or allow any accumulation of dirt, debris or rubbish on any road right-of-way. Many of the bylaws of

Dale Zimmerman

Peachland are posted on our website and can be viewed by anyone free of charge. These notes are from the bylaws but have been edited. For exact wording visit www.peachland.ca. You or you can purchase a copy of a bylaw at the municipal office. Have a safe and enjoyable summer. If you require any assistance pertaining to a bylaw matter, contact the office at 250-767-2647 or call me on my cell phone at 250-212-2331.

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Homeowners must maintain the boulevard areas around their properties. The following sections state:

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Places of Faith

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Peachland United Church 4421 4th Street

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

Sunday, August 11th, 2013

Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Summer Tuesdays-

Discussion of Sunday’s Reading - 9:30 a.m. Drop-in for Coffee - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Services

Office Hours 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Monday to Friday

Service 9 a.m.

Lyn Stewart 250-767-6211 or John Miller 250-767-9270 4th Street & Brandon Ave

New Contemporary Worship Traditional Worship Service 10:30 a.m. A member congregation of CALC and LCMC

www.gracelutherankelowna.com

250-767-3131 www.stmargaretspeachland.org

250-767-2206 “Let Us Worship Together”

Peachland Campus Pastor cell: 250.870.3087 Ofﬁce: 5848B Beach Avenue

2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna 250.768.7638 emmanuelnet.ca

Peachland Baptist Church Summer Schedule

Jeff Bjorgan, Spiritual Formation Pastor

Peachland & Westbank Campuses combined 10:00 am - Worship Service at our Westbank Campus

A Friendly Welcome Awaits You At...

Family service at 10:30 am Fellowship time with coffee and cookies at 11:30 a.m. Office Hours - Tue, Wed, Thur 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Hall rental contact Doreen 250-767-2132 Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m. Rev. Elaine Diggle

Join us for: Good Music Bible Messages - Great Fellowship

www.peachlandbaptist.net 4204 Lake Avenue

250-767-9232

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#33 6711 Hwy 97S - Look no further come see this one owner double wide with a large sunroom, covered lake view deck, carport & workshop. Very large living room & kitchen, built in buffet, lots of window & big rooms that will fit your life style. MLS 10059119

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5878E Beach Avenue Larry Guilbault Peachland, BC VOH 1X7

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250-212-2654