December 13 2013

PEACHLAND VIEW

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A car that caught fire while travelling along Highway 97 in Peachland last Thursday was extinguished before fire crews could even arrive at the scene, thanks to a good Samaritan who stopped to help page 2 out.

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cess, but it certainly enhances the validity of the project for the long-term,” Tabletop Mountain Resort managing partner Scott Wilshaw said in an interview with The View following Tuesday’s council meeting.

The site of the MacKinnon Road development, formerly known as Trepanier Manor, was previously approved by Peachland council to allow for a hotel and 20 cottages. However, in November 2012 the developers

Two tenants are displaced from their home after a chimney fire in the house they were renting caused considerable smoke damage.

One of the tenants was at home alone burning a wood stove in the living room area of the house when the fire happened. Smoke started filling the house, which caused the resident to exit the home and call 9-1-1 from a neighbour’s house.

“Our first arriving engine on that scene confirmed smoke exiting the structure through the roof and out the front door. We investigated the fire and it had spread from the chimney area into the attic of the house,” fire chief Dennis Craig said in an interview with The View.

“We actually had to pull down the ceiling and pull open a wall just to check for extension and extinguish the fire,” Craig said.

Craig says from their preliminary investigation it appears it was just a chimney fire that went into extension but they don’t yet know why it spread from the chimney to the attic.

Likely the chimney had not been inspected or serviced for a while, Craig said.

Craig also said there was no working smoke alarm in the home at the time of the fire.

“We were quite surprised at this house that there was no smoke alarm,” Craig

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Icy stream water on Hawkes Road sends vehicle over the edge

Peachland resident Robert Rose says water from a nearby stream caused Hawkes Street to ice up so badly Monday night that it caused his vehicle to slide and go over the edge of the hill. page 5

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THIS FORD ESCAPE slid on an icy patch on Hawkes Street and went over the edge. Fortunately, the driver was able to exit the vehicle before it slid down the hill. See full story on page 5.

Council gives final approval to Tabletop Mountain Resort development Joanne Layh / Peachland View In just two or three years Peachland will likely have a four-star hotel at Tabletop Mountain Resort, if all goes according to plan for the developers. A rezoning application for the project that allows for a hotel, a winery, and 20 cottages received unanimous approval from Peachland council last Tuesday, paving the way for the hotel project to move forward.

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Chimney fire causes significant damage to Elliot Avenue home Continued from page 1

said. “This happened at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. It would have been a different story if it happened at 2 o’clock in the morning.”

The displaced residents are currently in the care of Emergency Support Services (ESS).

“There was significant smoke damage to the house,” Craig said. “They will be displaced from their home for some time,

unfortunately.”

Craig recommends residents follow standard safety precautions when lighting a wood stove or fireplace.

“Before you light your wood stove, or your fireplace if you are burning wood, make sure you do get it cleaned. Make sure you get it inspected. It’s just like any furnace in your house. You should have it inspected annually,” Craig said. “Most importantly, I can’t stress it enough, if you are renting a place, if you are a ten-

ant, make sure you have a working smoke alarm.”

Craig says they recommend people change the batteries in their smoke detectors twice a year. A good way to remember is to always change the batteries when the time changes in spring and fall.

Craig also offered some additional tips for residents to enjoy a safe and happy holiday season.

“If you use an extension cord, don’t overload your circuits. Make sure the ex-

tension cords are in good condition, not cracked or broken. If you have a live tree, take care where it is and that you’re not putting candles on it and that is not at any risk of catching fire as well.”

The tenant was taken to the hospital by ambulance as a precautionary measure.

The residents’ pet, a cat, was safely evacuated from the house.

The fire took place in the 5000 block of Elliot Avenue just after 2 p.m. on December 5.

Good Samaritan extinguishes engine compartment fire Joanne Layh / Peachland View A car that caught fire while travelling along Highway 97 in Peachland last Thursday was extinguished before fire crews could even arrive at the scene, thanks to a good Samaritan who stopped to help out.

Last Thursday afternoon a black Jaguar was passing through Peachland along Highway 97 when it suddenly caught fire in between the intersections of Princeton Avenue and 13th Street.

The driver of the Jaguar, a Merritt man, pulled over and was soon assisted by a passer-by who saw flames coming from the front of the vehicle and stopped to help.

The passer-by had a fire extin-

guisher in his service truck, which he used to knock down the fire as fire trucks were rushing to the scene.

“He pretty much put the fire out by the time we got there. So we just confirmed the fire was out, disconnected the battery, made sure the car was safe for it to be towed away and maintained the scene until the a tow truck arrived,” fire chief Dennis Craig told The View.

It was ascertained that the fire originated from the engine compartment of the Jaguar.

Craig says the cause of the car fire appeared to be electrical in nature.

The incident was accidental and is not considered to be suspicious.

The incident happened on December 5 just after 1 p.m.

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NEWS

Construction of hotel and winery to begin next spring Continued from page 1

requested some minor changes to the zoning before they move the project forward.

The proposed zoning changes include: • The replacement of a caretaker building with a wine tasting building; • The addition of vineyards; • Increased hotel density from 38 to 58 suites and increased area from 51,300 square feet to 54,000 square feet; • Increased maximum size of cottages to 3,400 square feet; • A 6.3 per cent overall increase in site coverage due to increased size of hotel and cottages; • Increased hotel height by 1.5 metres on approximately one-third of the previously approved roof; and • Increased hotel parking from 63 to 109 spaces.

The zoning changes also include the addition of a $13,450 amenity contribution that was not required in the 2007 application. The amenity contribution the developers are required to pay the district is consistent with current arrangements being made with other developers such as Ponderosa and New Monaco.

To gain council approval for the zoning changes, the developers have spent the last year completing a series of studies required by the district to support their zoning amendment request. The reports were completed to the satisfaction of the district, with several new servicing requirements resulting from the findings.

Those servicing requirements mainly pertain to water and include the following: • Prior to proceeding with construction of the hotel or winery buildings, the Cousins Road water reservoir will require additional capacity at the developer’s cost; • Storm drainage will need to be addressed by an underground water storage facility that will release predevelopment flow to drainage swales. The details of this facility will be addressed as part of the development permit process to mitigate any possible impact to natural drainage courses downstream; • The developer will be required to construct all on and off site services that will be required in order to proceed. A servicing agreement has been registered on title

to ensure these works are completed to the satisfaction of applicable district bylaw requirements; and • The project will become stratified and the strata corporation will assume all maintenance responsibilities for infrastructure with the property lines.

Originally a five-star hotel was proposed but that has been changed to a four-star, which Wilshaw said was a necessary move to make the project viable.

The ground floor plans will still have two restaurants, a cookery school, conference and banqueting facilities, wedding facilities and a spa and health club as previously envisaged.

In the current plan a building at the entrance, originally designated to be a caretaker building, is now proposed to be a wine tasting building.

Wilshaw says now that the rezoning application has been approved, the developers plan to begin building the winery as early as April 2014. Construction of the hotel should begin in May or early June, Wilshaw says.

“The hotel will take 16 months at best, 20 months at worst. The winery should be an 8-month build out time…It would be nice to have the winery open at the end of 2014. We’ve already got our wine consultant on board. We’ve secured other pieces of land for vineyards. We’re drawing up contracts for grape growers for grapes for the winery and we have an architectural landscaping company on board to plant grapes on the actual site. So all of that is moving right now,” Wilshaw said.

“We have to finish architectural drawings. For the winery, we’ve only got floor plans and conceptual drawings so they’ve got to be fully done. Basically, we’ve got to spend $450,000 - $500,000 on architectural fees and mechanical reports to get the building permit application in,” Wilshaw said.

Wilshaw expects the process leading up to submission of a building permit application will take about four to six months.

“Ideally what we would like to see is a building permit in late spring,” Wilshaw said.

If that happens, at the same time the hotel and winery are being constructed, work will also begin on the cottages.

The project is approved for a total of 20

cottages. Wilshaw says when they begin construction in the spring, work will initially begin on 11 cottages, five of which have already been sold and another six that will be built on spec and sold by the developer.

“The other nine will just sell as the project progresses. Once we know we have shovels in the ground and people see machines moving then we’ll remarket the remainder of the homes. We’ve been deliberately not trying to sell anything until we get going because we don’t want to devalue the product. We were prepared to sit on the property until such time as the market rebounded and we got the rezoning in place,” Wilshaw said.

Wilshaw says he is pleased with the community support the project has received.

“I’d really like to thank all of the people that have supported the project and I would like to thank council and the mayor and especially district staff for all their

continued support and commitment,” Wilshaw said. “Let’s hope that 2014 is a productive year and we can move as fast as we possibly can.”

There will be additional opportunity for neighbourhood comment at the development permit stage and if all goes well for the developers they will be issued a building permit in the final phase in the approval process.

When operating as Trepanier Manor Corp. the developers received zoning approval from the district, invested approximately $6 million in site servicing, built a luxury show home with guest cottage and were permitted to subdivide the property. However, the development was stalled due to market conditions and an internal disagreement within the partnership that has since been resolved.

The project was relaunched last year under a new company name by the three core partners - Scott Wilshaw, Byron Dafoe, and Richard Dudelazk.

Tree Of Memories Honour a loved one this holiday season at the District of Peachland Cemetery, where a Tree of Memories will be available for visitors to place an ornament in remembrance of their loved ones.

The holidays are a time of reflection and celebration. Placing an ornament on a Tree of Memories can help bring some peace to friends and family during this special time of year.

Visitors to the cemetery can place an ornament on the tree between now and Wednesday, January 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ornaments will be removed by Public Works Staff on January 9th. Those who wish to retrieve their ornaments can do so by contacting the Cemetery Office at (250) 767-2108 before the end of January. Any unclaimed ornaments will be donated for charitable use.

The District of Peachland Cemetery is located on Vernon Avenue, off Princeton Avenue. This is the first year for the District of Peachland Tree of Memories.

Notice of Property Disposition (Section 26 of the Community Charter) 2014 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE Pursuant to Sections 94(1) & (2) of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given of the schedule of Regular Council Meetings for 2014: January 14 & 28

July 8

February 11 & 25

August 12

March 11 & 25

September 9 & 30

April 8 & 22

October 14 & 28

May 13 & 27

November 25

June 10 & 24

December 2 (Inaugural Meeting) & 9

All Regular Council Meetings are held in the Council Chambers, Peachland Community Centre, 4450 – 6th Street, Peachland, B.C. at 7:00 p.m., unless changed

by Council resolution and posted at the Community Centre notice board and the District Office notice board.

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Public Notice is hereby given that the District of Peachland intends to proceed with the disposition of land to Habitat for Humanity Kelowna The lands are legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 1184, Plan 16824, in the District of Peachland, civic address of 4912 Princeton Avenue.

The District has agreed to the following assistance associated with a proposed Habitat for Humanity project in Peachland at the above location.

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Gifting of land Waiving development fees Waiving Development Cost Charges for Applicants Waiving Building Permits

In exchange for the land, Habitat for Humanity will build 2 duplexes (4 unit development), which will provide affordable housing for four qualified families.

The property will require rezoning from P2 Community Institutional to R3 Multiple Family Residential (low density). Offsite improvements required under the Subdivision Development Servicing Bylaw will be at the cost of Habitat for Humanity For information about the property disposition contact Chief Administrative Officer, Elsie Lemke at 250-767-2647 or elemke@peachland.ca

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OPINION

Some cautionary tales about impaired driving

Lyonel Doherty We are still amazed at how many people insist on driving while impaired.

What these drivers never think about is the life-long burden that families will have to endure after the accident.

But the RCMP don’t call these accidents.

Traffic Services Cpl. Robert McDonald is right when he says, “There’s nothing accidental when someone makes the decision to get behind the wheel when they are impaired.”

Sadly, too many people in B.C. still don’t grasp the gravity of impaired driving.

We hope the following true stories will provide an extra incentive for people to find alternate ways of getting home, such as public transit, cabs or a designated driver.

In possession of all his ‘facilities’

In a packed courtroom, a defence lawyer asked a police officer if he provided his client with an opportunity to use the facilities. The officer described how the defendant had to use the wall to steady himself, but swayed so much that he urinated on two different urinals and the wall. When the laughter in the courtroom died down, the lawyer simply said, “No more questions, your honour.”

Wives know best

A police officer administered a breathalyzer test on a motorist in a van. The driver blew a “fail.”

His wife then pulled up in a taxi and told the officer that she and her husband had been at a party. She then turned to her husband and said, “I told you that you had drunk too much and to take the taxi with me.”

Burning up

One Halloween night a driver sat intoxicated in his car, while his vehicle’s engine was burning. Passersby tried to help him before police arrived, but the driver was too intoxicated to realize the danger and refused to leave his car.

But members of the public stepped in, at their own risk, to pull the driver from the vehicle. When police arrived, the driver was too intoxicated for a breath test. He was subsequently charged with impaired driving, and the Good Samaritans were given a police commendation.

Where’s the highway?

A constable was sitting in his marked police car on the shoulder of a busy highway.

A vehicle pulled up beside him and the driver rolled down her window and asked where the highway was.

The constable asked her to pull in front of his police car, and the driver again asked where the highway was. She didn’t realize she was on it.

So much for the warning

A driver pulled up to a roadblock and was cocky and nonchalant about the check, despite having the odour of liquor on his breath.

The driver failed two breathalyzer tests and became very irate. He said he was going to fight his vehicle impoundment and 90-day driving prohibition, and he was going to “win.” So he thought.

Police learned that the driver was issued a three-day driving prohibition the previous week for registering a “warn” on the roadside screening device.

Peachland Views

A thought on Christmas preparations Oh, what a tangled web we weave When Christmas lights we pack and leave

(With apologies to the author of the well-known lines on deception.)

Don Wigfield, Peachland

Hydro customer says charities will bear the cost of meter readings This email is meant for the people who control B.C. Hydro, Christy Clark and the B.C. Utilities Commission. I have been informed by B.C. Hydro that effective December 2, I will be charged $70 every two months for B.C. Hydro to manually read my current standard hydro meter, unless I agree to convert my meter to the new “smart” meter.

That equates to a astounding $480 a year. That is a lot of money for such a simple job. I have been retired for just over 20 years and my company pension has not changed since the day I retired. As you will appreciate, with inflation, the current dollar value of my company pension in

today’s dollars is less than half the original amount.

In some respects, the proposed B.C. Hydro bi-monthly charge is not going to cost me anything. I currently reserve $500 a year for charitable donations and since my pension income is basically fixed, I will merely allocate the B.C. Hydro meter reading charge to my charitable donations reserve, leaving very little money for charitable donations.

When charities knock on my door or send me an email asking for a donation, I will refer them to B.C. Hydro, since they will have my charitable donations money.

Larry Weisgarber, Peachland

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Icy road caused by flowing water sends vehicle over the edge Joanne Layh / Peachland View A resident whose vehicle slid on ice and went over the hill on Hawkes Street Tuesday morning says more needs to be done to make the road safe.

Peachland resident Robert Rose says water from a nearby stream caused Hawkes Street to ice up so badly Monday night that it caused his vehicle to slide and go over the hill. Rose says he was able to make an escape from the vehicle before it went over the edge but he is hoping more can be done to improve the safety of the road.

Water from a stream that runs through his neighbour’s property is normally captured by a drainage ditch located on private property, but last Monday the water flowed over from the ditch into the roadway and froze overnight.

Rose says his neighbour has done his due diligence in trying to stem the flow and he was out even a couple of days in

the last week trying to keep it from going on the roadway.

He says the district has also made efforts to address the problem but believes more could be done.

“Last year the city tried to do whatever they did and I thought they had fixed it last year,” Rose told The View.

Rose says he’s had concerns about water flowing onto the roadway for several years now. He says the district added some concrete blocks as a safety precaution but more are needed in the area where his vehicle slid and went over the hill. He also hopes there might be a way to reroute the stream to prevent ice build up on the road.

While Rose is happy he didn’t get hurt, he’s worried that other people may not be as lucky.

“Overnight it continued flowing and it seemed to make an ice rink all the way across the road. I was already sliding by the time I realized it went all the way

across the road. I basically ended up perpendicular to the roadway, straight across the road and I thought I was going to go over the hill and it just stopped,” Rose said. “I had my foot on the brake and I took a couple of deep breaths.”

Rose put on his parking brake and exited his Ford Escape as quickly as possible.

“Just as the door shut the car rolled away and down the hill it went,” Rose said.

Peachland’s director of operations Joe Mitchell visited the roadway and met with Rose after the accident. Mitchell says the district is currently actively exploring options to address the issue.

“I’m going to take a look at it closer.

We just need some of that ice to melt and then I can sort out why it’s happening and what we can do to fix it. In the meantime every morning first thing and at the end of the day we look at it and see if we need to we add salt and gravel to it so that it won’t be slippery. We’re constantly monitoring

Bipartisan committee holds hearings MLA Dan Ashton / Commentary In my last report, I mentioned the opportunity to provide input on the B.C. liquor policy review. During the course of the review, my colleague, parliamentary secretary John Yap, met with a substantial number of interested stakeholders, including many from right here in the Okanagan. Overall, the review received more than 3,500 emails and 4,300 comments, an encouraging level of public participation. The recommendations have been forwarded to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Suzanne Anton.

I have previously expressed my desire to see greater public reporting on individual MLA office expenses. The comptroller of the B.C. Legislature has been working with MLA offices across the province towards a higher standard for public information. I look forward to seeing this long overdue process implemented as soon as possible.

As the chair of the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, our bipartisan committee held 17 hearings in communities throughout B.C., including in Penticton. In addition to public hearings, we received written comments and online surveys, totalling nearly 700 submissions. The public consultation process culminated in a public report that made 73 recommendations to the Minister of Finance, available

on the Legislature’s website. The top recommendation of the committee was that the B.C. government must maintain a balanced budget and control spending, to keep our province on strong economic footing. We heard from numerous groups and individuals in every corner of the province; the most important priority for our government is to be responsible with taxpayers’ dollars. The report is a good read and is available online at http://bit.ly/1dVrron.

It was important to me that our bipartisan committee work together and focus on the job that British Columbians elected us to do. In the spirit of cooperation, I was very pleased to see our report supported unanimously by committee members from both the government and the opposition. I would like to sincerely thank the other members of the committee, including the clerks of the committee and legislative staff, who spent a great deal of time away from their families. It is also important to recognize the many British Columbians who took the time to submit suggestions, and actively participate in the future of our province.

I am also involved with the B.C. Core Review, led by Minister Bill Bennett.

Local residents of Penticton and the surrounding area will be familiar with this process, as Penticton’s Core Services Review has been widely recognized across British Columbia as an important process to find greater efficiencies in lo-

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Recently, the first decision made as a result of the core review process was announced, determining that the work done by the Pacific Carbon Trust and the B.C. Provincial Capital Commission will be transitioned into government and the bodies themselves will be dissolved, with a combined annual savings of roughly $6.6 million. The purpose of core review is to ensure the best possible use of government resources and respect for the interests of taxpayers, and these actions accomplish that goal.

While there has been much speculation that the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) will be eliminated under core review, Minister Bennett was clear that the ALC will remain an independent entity, separate from government. Further updates on the core review process will be provided as they become available.

November has been a busy but exciting month as your MLA. Come and visit the constituency office, located in Penticton at #210 – 300 Riverside Drive, or call with any questions or concerns at 250-487-4400.

With the Christmas and holiday season almost upon us, please consider extending a helping hand to those in need. From the Ashton family and the staff at the constituency office, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy new year.

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it,” Mitchell told The View. Mitchell says they are also looking at the possibility of more concrete blocks but they will need to first ensure there is sufficient space for people to get through and a solid base material below it.

Mitchell says snowplow crews are out day and night. However, when it is constantly snowing they have to do the main roads over and over again, which can delay them a little from getting to smaller streets. Mitchell says residents can help out by making sure that any sidewalks next to their property are kept clear for pedestrian safety.

“If they can do that it’s a huge help for people getting around,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell also recommends that residents keep a safe distance when driving behind snowplows. The snowplows only deposit gravel where needed, which means unexpected gravel deposits could cause windshield damage if drivers don’t keep a safe distance away.

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LOCAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS | editor@peachlandview.ca SUNDAYS Jerry Dober Breakfast, 8am, Peachland Wellness Centre Peachland United Service, 10am, United Church St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Worship, 10am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Emmanuel Church Workship Service, 10am, Peachland Elementary School Peachland Baptist Service, 10:30 service fellowship 11:30am, 4204 Lake Ave. Meat Draw, 2pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

MONDAYS Yoga Advanced Beginners, 7:45-8:45am, 50+ Activity Centre Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Morning Coffee For Ladies, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Tai Chi, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Needle Arts/Quilting, 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre Peachland Guides, 5:15pm, community centre Youth Boxing Club, 6-8 pm, 4th Street Place Wood Carving, 7-9pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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FRIDAYS

Mid-week Study and Conversation Coffee, 9:30am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Carpet Bowling, 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre Computer Literacy, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre. By appointment.

Wellness Circle Fitness Equipment Guides, 10am. Call 250-767-2133 to register for your spot.

AA, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Toastmasters, 12-1pm, Peachland community centre. www.peachland.toastmasters.org Men’s Crib and Coffee, 1pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Friendship Tuesday/Movie, 1-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Tween Drop-In, 2:30-5pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 5-6 Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Peachland Sparks and Brownies, 5:45-7pm, community centre Bridge (Experienced), 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Yoga, 7:45-8:45am, 50+ Activity Centre Aerobics For The Not So Young, 9:30-10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Art Class, 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre Chess, 1:15-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Sunshine Singers, 1:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Writer’s Bloc, every second Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre.

Tween Drop-in, Cooking Night, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 5+ Lions Den Meeting, 7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station.

4th week: community centre.

Dan 250-767-9034 Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group, 7pm, Peachland Museum

Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 9:30am, all levels meet at United Church hall on 4th Street Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Iron and Silk Exercise, 11amnoon, 50+ Activity Centre Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub AA, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Breastfeeding Cafe, second and last Thursday, 1pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. Call 250-7670141 Tween Drop-In, 2:30-5pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 5-6 Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Seniors Classes for Computer Tutorial, 3:45-4:45pm, until November 14. Call 250-7683305 to register.

Meat Draw, 4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Bingo, 6:45pm, Doors 5:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Men’s Crib and Coffee, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Yoga Beginners, 10:3011:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Friday Art Club, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Art Class, 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Potluck, Meeting, or Entertainment, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only)

Door prizes every show.

New Year’s Day Polar Bear Run and Walk, January 1. Get your New Year Resolutions to be active, fit and lose weight off to the right start by participating in our New Year’s Day Polar Bear Run and Walk. Participants can choose between a 5k run or walk or a 2k run or walk.

New Year’s Day Polar Bear Swim, January 1, Swim Bay.

Celebrate 2014 with a dash and splash into Okanagan Lake. This event is free but pre-registration will allow for a special participation certificate to be prepared for you. You can pick this up after the event at the Community Centre. Check in is at 12:30 pm at the Community Centre to sign waivers, or download the form and bring a completed one with you.

SATURDAYS Carpet Bowling, 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre Meat Draw, 3pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Youth Drop-In, 3:30-9pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+

UPCOMING EVENTS Turner Park Skating, Turner Park. The weather has cooperated and the skating rink is now open at Turner Park! In partnership with the Peachland Fire Brigade, the District of Peachland provided outdoor ice skating at Turner Park sport box.

The Peachland Fire Brigade floods and scrapes the surface regularly to provide a unique outdoor skating opportunity for Peachlanders. The rink is unsu-

pervised and participants are encouraged to inspect the ice surface prior to use being mindful of any deficiencies in the ice surface. Provided the temperatures remain below zero, the Fire Brigade will continue to flood the sport box.

prizes, coffee corner.

Christmas Variety Show, December 15, 2-4pm, Peachland community centre. Stars on Stage presents an exciting Christmas Variety Show starring some of the Okanagan’s finest stars, starring Marty Edwards, St. Margaret’s Christmas Pam Ferens, Cheyenne, Grant in Bake Sale, December 14, Concert, Leverne Prozny, Melita 10am-1pm, Little School House. Ree, and Wendy Rodocker. TickPies, cookies, cakes, candy, door ets $10,available at Rocky J’s.

Medical Services Directory Chiropractor Dr. Peter Stapleton

www.lakesidechiro.ca 4403 2nd St, Peachland

778-479-3232

Dentists

Pharmacy

Peachland’s

Massage Therapist

Dr. Don MacRae Dr. Phil Kachanoski Dr. Karl Oppenheim Dr. Peter Cormillot Dr. Jeff Krawchuk

Wes Bedford, B.Sc Geoff Davis, B.Sc Garnet Lloyd, B.Sc Wesley Bedford, B.Sc

www.functionmassage.com

Peachland Dental Centre

Peachland Pharmacy

Function Massage Therapy

250-767-6411

Elisa McCoy, RMT

250-767-2611 250-767-2999

Health Professionals

Beach Ave Medical Clinic FAMILY PRACTICE

Walk-In

Dr. John Brinkerhoff Dr. Praven Chetty Dr. Alanna Leverrier

250-767-3432 OPEN Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm Sat 10am to 2pm Closed Sundays

FREE HEARING TEST

Colin VanBergen, M.Sc. Audiologist

778-754-1424 Every Tuesday by appt.

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Peachland celebrates Christmas by lighting up Heritage Park

ANNICK STOLTZ

ANNICK STOLTZ

Trevor Neyedli of Dunamis Projects and Laura Decoster of Xocolicious hold down the fort.

MACKENZIE STOLTZ (left) and her sister Alyssa met Santa at the

fire station.

ANNICK STOLTZ

PEACHLANDERS BRAVED THE COLD to light up the night at Heritage Park.

WOLFGANG MUHS

A HAPPY BUNCH (front row, left to right) Judy Cameron,

WOLFGANG MUHS

HEATHER AND ROGER KUNKEL perform.

Doris Muhs, Tracey Black (back row) Donna Cave, Ted Black, Ted Cave.

WOLFGANG MUHS

SANTA CLAUS AND HIS ELF made sure children were on the nice list.

Give the gift of travel!

Buy your passes and tickets at the following locations: Downtown Kelowna

North Glenmore

Kelowna City Hall

Pharmasave, Glenmore

Shoppers Drug Mart, Centuria

Shoppers Drug Mart, Kane Rd

Royal Bank, Ellis

West Kelowna

Peachland

Royal Bank

Peachland Visitor Information Centre

Rexall Drugs

Orchard Park Mall & Area

Shoppers Drug Mart, Dobbin Rd Shoppers Drug Mart, Okanagan Lake Shopping Centre

First Canada ULC Orchard Park Mall Lotto

Pharmasave, West Kelowna

Save on Foods Lotto

West Kelowna Municipal Hall

Walmart Lotto Cathie’s Ticket Centre - Superstore

Lake Country City Hall

South Pandosy/Mission

Shoppers Drug Mart

Pandosy Food Basket

Skyway News, Gifts & Souvenirs, Kelowna International Airport

Pharmasave, Lakeshore Pharmasave, Mission Park

Winfield IDA

Rutland

Regional Schools

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Wine-not Wednesday

$4.00 glasses of house white or red wine and $5 appies, favourites like potato skins, wings and more!

Thirsty Thursdays

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Saturday

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Double Paralyzers, Caesars and Long Islands $6.75

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This week Nick Coe finally managed to win one for the fellas!

He was pleased to receive gift certificates from, appropriately enough, Ace Hardware, Johnston Meier and the Legion.

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HIGHLIGHTS MARCH 22,2011

By Erin Boyes, District of Peachland

Water Rates Bylaw Amendments

DECEMBER 13, 2013 March 25, 2011

Fees and Charges & Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Bylaws

Sign Bylaw Amendment

Council gave first, second and third readings to both Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Bylaw No. 1982, 2011 and Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1980, 2011.

These bylaws replace Freedom of Information and Administrative Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1632, 2001, thereby bringing administrative clarity of having two distinct bylaws rather than one.

Council gave first three readings to Sign Bylaw Number 1853 Amendment Bylaw Number 1980, 2011. This amendment will restrict applications for full color digital message centers with TV motion.

Sidewalk CafĂŠ, Merchant Display and Mobile Vending Licenses and Encroachments

Council gave first, secAs I write this column the cold spell persists; so far the ond and third readings to snow is seen on the surrounding mountains but not on the Water Rates Bylaw No. Council granted authodriveways of my street in Peachland. Will it be a white 1931, 2010 Amendment rization for the WaterChristmas in 2013? This time of year is the beginning of Bylaw Number 1981, front Pizzeria and Grill celebrations for people of different cultures and beliefs, 2011. This amendment to allow construction of a but what really matters is that we all respect each other’s brings the agricultural sidewalk patio from May beliefs while sharing our traditions. rate in line with the 2009 1- October 31, 2011.

It seemed that the whole level from $0.04 to $0.10 Offi cial Community Plan A public consultation world gave a gasp of shock per cubic meter, with no Bylaw Amendment – Vol- process will be CONTRIBUTED underupon hearing of the death The Peachland Variety Singers performed increase in any other rate their Christmas concert Hearth And Fire on Sunday, December 8,taken led by in director Phyllisto Papineau untary Amenity Contriburelation sideof Nelson Mandela. He was and accompanist Melodie Blake. category. tion walk cafÊ, merchant disa man who strove to bring play and mobile vending together people of differEarthworks Bylaw AmendCouncil gave fi rst and secand the end, the mostencroachimportant January 18 will mark the 100th anniversary ent cultures in a country ment of the open- guide and support students. Inlicenses to Offi cial that ments, including: thingreadings is that students know teachers, support staff and reviled for its racist and ap- ing of Kelowna Central School. It was not the first school ond Bylawthem •and Letters sent to administratorsPlan care about want them to downdo, and area that comprises palling apartheid practices. built in Kelowna, nor in the larger Council gavenow final recon- Community No. 1600, 2001 Amendtown businesses with inDistrict (ourand own adoption Peachland be, the best they can.

He was not perfect by any the Central Okanagan School sideration Bylaw No. 1969, formation and When Central School was built 100 years agoinvitation on Richter it is the oldest school ment means, but he came to be Primary School building is older) to but Earthworks Control provision to attend public Street, for the the community celebrated.

They ahad faith inforin the purpose which it was 2011 revered throughout the that is still being used for the Bylaw No.for832 Amendincluding Voluntary mation meeting of Kelowna, and wanted the best for their children. built – namely the publicly funded young offuture world. menteducation Bylaw of our Number Patrick Bell Kimberly Joseph Jacoe Moyra Baxter Contributions. • Advertising in the We still want that, and while always striving to make our Over the past Kelly year, we people.

1977, 2011. This amend- Amenity funding mechanism Peachland Viewtake time to public education system better, we can also During the past 100 years much has changed in public This have seen Malala Yousafzai ment allows for landscap• Personal • Wills &say, Estates • Real Estate help the thegood District to past and • Public celebrate things, present, information that occurred Inkwells and blotting have evolved into will stand before the United Injury Nations and heard her “One education. ing paper businesses to be exfund future amenities in meeting ballpoint or felt-tipped and, more word and still occur in all our schools. child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change • Civil Litigation • Family Law the • Corporate Law pens empt from frequently, the permitting community. • Final reviewthat andwe comat this timeAofpublic year, we can be thankful can Blackboards have mostly theAnd world.â€? Here is a teenager who was shot because she dared processing and laser printers.process. hearing will be scheduled mencement of council openly celebrate our beliefs and culture, while striving to by 1Z0 white-boards or smart boards. to not13211 only attend school butRd. to speak out on520, the rights of been replaced N. Victoria P.O. Box Summerland BC V0H third reading. adoption process maketo Canada an even better country.

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Paper Moon to perform at January potluck dinner Pat Grieve / Special to the Peachland View Things will be quiet at the PDRS over the Christmas week. Of course by the time you read this the Christmas dinner will be well underway. Once again, we have sold out and will have a full house of 108 people attending and enjoying the delicious turkey dinner cooked by the talented ladies of the Peachland Auxiliary to Kelowna General Hospital Foundation. I know the entertainment

by Mellita Ree and her band will blow everyone away with the music and I also know that Santa will have been handing out goodies to all in attendance. We are grateful to all who made this possible, particularly the Monday needle arts group who so nicely decorate the hall every

year in lieu of potluck duties. It looks great!

Most of the activities will take a Christmas break until the first week of January but some do continue.

TOPS and AA continue to meet regularly. For information on everything else call the office or your activity leader, or pick up December’s schedule.

The leaders of Thursday night bingo are taking a wellearned rest until January 16 when it will be business as usual for those who like to take a chance to win the dollars.

I mentioned last month that we will not put on the traditional Robert Burns Night in January; instead we will have our regular potluck dinner with entertainment by Paper Moon, a husband and wife team that plays a va-

riety of instruments. This entertainment will take place on January 24.

The office will be closed from December 23 – January 1, reopening on the second. For any emergencies please call Wilma at 250-767-2218. Of course I must remind you that membership fees are due on January 1 and are still only $15 per year, which is the best deal in town.

This enables you to take part in any or all of our programs.

Don’t forget the AGM will be held in February, including election of the board of directors. If this interests you please call the office and get more information.

Here’s hoping you have a happy Christmas and that 2014 is a great year for you.

HERE FOR SENIORS Catering to the fine senior citizens of Peachland

Volunteering opportunities for retirees Today’s retirees recognize that an active retirement tends to be more rewarding than simply sitting around the house, and that attitude is reflected in the vast number of retirees who volunteer with various nonprofit organizations and other programs across the globe. The following are a handful of volunteering opportunities for those retirees who want to give back and make the most of their retirements.

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that builds and repairs homes for people in need. It has a program titled “CareA-Vanners” in which volunteers typically spend two weeks traveling around the United States and Canada in rented RVs (retirees who own RVs may be able to drive their own vehicles) building and restoring homes. Volunteers must pay their own way and bring along their own supplies, such as work shoes, gloves, tool belts, and some tools (power tools are typically provided by the local

Habitat for Humanity chapter), and free or low-cost RV parking is provided

by Habitat for Humanity.

Adventurous retirees who enjoy hitting the open road may find “Care-A-Vanners” matches their love of travel with their desire to give back.

Work with children

Many retirees, especially those without grandchildren or who live far away from their grandchildren, find volunteering with children to be especially rewarding.

The opportunities to work with kids are numerous, and retirees can choose a volunteering opportunity where their own life experiences come in handy. For example, retirees who worked in the medical field might want to volunteer their time at a local children’s hospital, where they can assist families as they cope with a child’s illness and spend time with the children themselves, whether’s it’s tutoring sick children, reading them stories or helping them understand their illnesses.

Retirees with consid-

erable experience in the business world may want to work with a mentoring program that matches them up with career-minded youngsters.

Service vacations

Retirement is often seen as a time to travel and see the world, and many retirees have started to combine that love of travel with service opportunities. Globe Aware, a nonprofit organization, develops short-term volunteer programs in international environments.

Each activity aims to promote cultural awareness and promote sustainability in needy communities.

Volunteers work to address issues identified by the host communities as particularly pressing, interacting with the local residents in ways that are often impossible on more traditional vacations.

Meals on Wheels

Retirees tend to have their mornings and afternoons free, making them ideal candidates to volunteer with programs such as Meals on Wheels, a nonprofit organization devoted to delivering

nutritious meals to those with limited mobility who are unable to prepare their own meals. The program delivers more than one million meals per day across the United States, and Canada has its own meal delivery programs as well. Many Meals on Wheels volunteers are retirees, who can decide their level of involvement upon volunteering.

Disaster relief

Disaster relief programs may be less predictable than more routine volunteer programs, but retirees often make great volunteers at disaster relief sites. Unlike working professionals who cannot travel to disaster relief sites without ample planning ahead of time, retirees often find the flexibility of retirement allows them to pitch in when an unforeseen natural disaster strikes and volunteers are needed seemingly overnight. Many disaster relief programs need volunteers who are certified in CPR or have other unique lifesaving skills, but even retirees without such skills can help by handling supplies or by

comforting and assisting survivors of natural disasters.

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IN MEMORIAM

RENTALS

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Grace Mary Klock (née Librandi)

Peachland Home For Rent

Gentle Beginner Yoga Starting January 5th, Sunday evenings from 7-8:30pm. I will be offering gentle beginner Yoga at The Little Schoolhouse off 4th St. Drop in is $5 Please contact Naomi @ 250 801 8796 nmiller.kv@gmail.com S-26

Peachland United Church

Aug. 16, 1926 - Dec. 3, 2013

Grace grew up with her first family in Port Moody.

She married Tip Cave in 1946 and raised her family of 5 children in Port Coquitlam. In 1971 she married Ed and became part of the Klock family.

Grace and Ed spent 32 happy years in Quesnel where they became part of the Moose Heights family. In 2006 Grace moved to Peachland.

In each chapter of her life Grace created “family.”

She was predeceased by her husband Ed, her son Glen, and her sisters Louise, Margaret and Doreen.

She is survived by her sister Lucy, her children Ted (Barb) Klock and Brian (Bea), Marlene, Ted (Donna) and Mel (Nancy) Cave. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren and many treasured unofficial family.

Her families were the most important thing in her life and she loved them all.

She was loved in return and leaves an empty place in their hearts.

A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring when her gardens bloom again.

EMPLOYMENT

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The Peachland Legion is looking for part time bar stewards for day or evening shifts. The successful candidate will have experience in the hospitality industry and be willing to join a motivated and energetic team. Apply in person at the Peachland Legion, 4407 2nd Street. For more information call 250-767-9100.

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FOR SALE Firewood For Sale Dry split fir, 16 inches in length approx. Dave 250-767-9415. Pick up load $120.00 FS-31

Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

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

Call 250-763-5555 for more info.

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2 storey, 3 bdrm, 2 1/2 baths. On quiet cul de sac, friendly neighbourhood, sought after street. Rec room w/ F/P in full bsmt. plus a large storage area. Walk-in closet and ensuite in master bdrm. Eat in kitchen w/ adjoining covered sun deck. Did we mention the fabulous lake views! Lots of off street parking and drive-in garage. Avail. Jan. 15, 2014. Rent $1400/month + utilities. Smoke free home. Sorry, no pets. References please. Inquiries 250-767-6698 or 250-8592444.

FR-48 Off Season Room For Rent Off season room for rent in beautiful Peachland, located on Beach Ave. Studio, carriage house or room available. Monthly or weekly rental, fully furnished, all utilities included. TV, wi-fi. Price negotiable. Please call 250-767-2714.

FR-49 For Rent 2 bedroom above ground, quiet, separate entrance. Good location in Whinton Crescent, Peachland.

New paint, carpet and bath. Very bright. $1000.00, electrical and cable included. 1-604-729-6582.

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Suite For Rent 2 bedroom, fully furnished upper suite; 5 appliances, wood burning fireplace, includes LCD satellite TV, internet, large deck with lake view, gated driveway with carport.

Utilities included, $950. Avail from January 1 - June 30, 2014. Call Debi 604 720 4058.

FR-47 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, large living area, fenced private yard, home on the north end of Beach Ave. Furnished optional. N/S. $1500/ month. 250-862-4662 FR-43

SERVICES Carpenter Professional semi-retired finishing carpenter. 35 years experience.

Call Stuart Wainwright C: 778214-2354 or H: 250-767-6662.

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Children’s Yoga Starting January 9th, Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30pm. I will be offering children’s Yoga classes at The Little Schoolhouse off 4th St. Drop in is $10 Please contact Naomi @ 250 801 8796 nmiller.kv@gmail.com S-26 Castles to Cabins Housekeeping, cleaning, offices or yard work. move ins and move outs, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly appointments. Experienced and reliable.

Call Michelle 250-826-6285 S-14 Painting Services Residential or commercial, New construction or repaint. Interior or exterior. Call G. C. Contracting for a free estimate. 250-767-2701 S-3

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BARGAIN BIN Bargain Bin will be closed for Christmas

December 21 to January 9, 2014 Please do not drop off any donations during this time.

We thank everyone for their patronage this past year and wish everyone a very merry Christmas!

Renosense Home Repair Ltd. Renovations including dry walling, textured ceilings, etc., decks, tiling, etc. No job too small. Call Eric at 250-317-6570 S-2

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FAITH | COMMUNITY

FOOD FOR THE SOUL

Touched by the light Pastor Ed Skutshek / Grace Lutheran Church Every year I look forward to our Christmas Eve services when over 100 individual candles are lit and we sing Silent Night. The candle and its flame preach the gospel to me.

With lights dimmed, the darkness of our sanctuary stands for the darkness of our world. Creation began in darkness. God spoke and light appeared. God created the heavens and the earth and all that is in it.

God said it was good.

God’s good creation was plunged into darkness when Adam and Eve committed original sin.

John’s gospel declares that God did not permit the darkness to reign supreme forever. When Jesus came into the world, God once again said, “Let there be light.” The light that broke the darkness of the world was a human being. This human being was like no other. The candle reveals the nature of the light that came into the world.

The wax and the wick point to Jesus’ humanity. Jesus was a real flesh and blood human being. He was like you and me in every way. He bled when he was cut. He experienced pain. He had to eat and drink to live. He got tired and had to sleep.

We use only white candles. The colour points to Jesus’ nature. White is a symbol of purity. We believe that Jesus was absolutely pure and sinless. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. We believe that Jesus lived an absolutely perfect life for us and for our salvation.

Candles are made to bring light. Jesus came to show us that we live in the dark. We are born in the darkness, that’s all we know. It takes a light coming into our world to show us we are living in the dark.

The lowly wax candle points to Jesus’ mission. Candles testify that in order to bring light to the world they must be sacrificed. They must be set aflame; the wax and the wick must be spent. Like the lowly candle, Jesus was born to die.

The flame that burns on the candle points to Jesus’ divinity. He performed many miracles during his earthly ministry. He healed the blind, deaf, the lame, those who could not speak and the demon possessed. He preached and taught with authority. Whenever he preached and taught or performed a miracle, His divinity shone through, and Jesus ignited something in some of the people around Him. Jesus ignited faith in people, faith that He was the Son of God come into the world. However, His divinity shone through the brightest when His light was snuffed out. When evil men hung him on the cross, He died and was put in the grave. God ignited his flame once again and Jesus rose from the dead. However, the risen Jesus was not like a lowly candle anymore. His divinity shone through and infused the entire candle. The new candle is like the burning bush Moses beheld. Jesus’ candle burns bright, but the wax and wick are not spent. Jesus is the eternal candle.

When the Gospel of Jesus is preached, flames of faith are ignited by Jesus. He promises all who believe that when their light is snuffed out, it is not the end, rather it is the beginning of eternal life and eternal joy.

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25-26).

As the candles are lit one after another I see the Gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed throughout the world and Jesus igniting flames of faith that burn brightly. I hear Jesus say to those in whom he has ignited faith: “You are the light of the world. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:14 and 16).

Come out Christmas Eve and be touched by the light of the world.

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Legion looks forward to New Year’s celebrations Jean Saul / Special to the Peachland View I wish to thank the community of Peachland for attending Remembrance Day services and joining with the legion in remembering our fallen comrades and veterans and recognizing their sacrifices.

It is was very satisfying to see so many at our service and we are grateful to all the volunteers and special thanks to the youth of Peachland for their involvement in the programme.

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I also want to pass along my personal greetings to all members of the legion, whether you are ex-military or not, you all make a difference!

The end of the year is fast approaching and plans are underway for New Year’s Eve. Tickets are $30 per person and are available at the legion. Come on out and ring in the new year with family and friends.

On behalf of the members of Branch 69 Peachland of the Royal Canadian Legion, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!

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DIVERSIONS

HOROSCOPE

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Binder 5. Move up and down 11. Wild sheep of northern Africa 12. Annoys 16. An upward movement 17. Ducktail 18. Town in central Minnesota 19. Philatelist’s delight 24. Carrier’s invention 25. Foreign travellers 26. Aurochs 27. Batter advanced score 28. Show the way 29. Steep rugged mass of rock 30. Valley 31. Digital data device 33. Insert mark 34. Breakout 38. Dissention from dogma 39. Kuhil and clown fish 40. Unconsciousness 43. Czech River 44. Johann Sebastian 45. Flows to the Danube at Belgrade 49. World data organization (abbr.)

50. Comedian Sahl 51. Porch furniture wood 53. Potato state 54. American Pickers 56. Yellow-fever mosquitos 58. Edison’s company 59. Axis and offshoot angle 60. Standard 63. Blame (Scottish) 64. Esoteric 65. Pronounces CLUES DOWN 1. Any wrist bone 2. Baltimore bird 3. Czar’s nation 4. Regulated food 5. Space next to someone 6. Expunction 7. Trauma center 8. Spanish yes 9. Matters 10. Twist out of shape 13. Toward 14. Renders able for a task 15. An extended social group 20. Article 21. GMA anchor’s initials 22. Streetcar 23. Summer month (abbr.)

27. Not widely distributed 29. Plays great music 30. Female 1776 descendants 31. Speed gauge ratio 32. Old English 33. After B 34. Expressing sorrow 35. More hearty, firmer 36. Taxis 37. Single pip card 38. 50th state 40. A source of worry 41. Eight sided

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Participate in something new and interesting this week, Aries.

The perfect activity will present itself in the next few weeks, so be sure to keep your eyes open.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, delay any upcoming shopping excursions for the time being. Your coffers are getting a bit sparse, and you need to conserve the rest of your funds.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Listen to advice this week, Gemini. Loved ones only want to help and provide support, so keep that in mind when those closest to you offer some guidance.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, your suspicions may be aroused by someone who has been paying more attention to you than normal. It could be something completely innocent, but right now you’re not sure.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

42. Highest military valor award (abbr.)

44. Former Harvard Pres. Derek 45. Drinking tubes 46. Loss of coordination

47. Self-love 48. Talus joints 50. Accumulator 51. Rural delivery 52. Lady Soul’s initials 54. Prefix indicating abstraction

55. Hawaiian goose 57. Prince William’s mom, Lady __ 61. Aid organization (abbr.)

62. Farm state

SUDOKU

Every day is a learning process, Leo. You will find that there are a number of new ideas swirling around in your head, and if you pin one down, you may be on to something.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Your colleagues at work may be making things difficult, Virgo, but there is nothing you can do about it right now. Just work your hardest, and things will turn out for the best.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, prepare to juggle multiple responsibilities in the coming days. Be ready to multi-task and expect to be pulled in multiple directions.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, a small misunderstanding turns into a larger battle this week. But you have the power to put the flames out quickly by keeping a cool head.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, you are having so much fun lately that it almost seems like life is a game. Just don’t get so caught up in the good times that you overlook your responsibilities.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, you usually take your responsibilities quite seriously, and that is often for the best. Just be sure to let your hair down sometimes and have a little fun.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

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!

Aquarius, some irregularities have begun to pop up of late. It is not up to you to figure out what is going on, though. Others will discover the truth.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, your head may be in the clouds, but it is quite comfortable up there. Just don’t linger up there too long.

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