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THE PEACHLAND FOOD BANK’S executive director Judy Bedford (seen above in red) was all smiles during the grand opening of the agency at

its new location on 5th Street on December 15. Joining Bedford in the celebration are, from left, volunteer Sheila MacLeod, associate director Gail Thomas, Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin, volunteer George McFarlane, Habitat for Humanity executive director Deborah Guthrie and Peachland Wellness Centre community programs and services coordinator Christina MacMaster.

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Awesome. That’s how Judy Bedford feels after seeing Peachland Food Bank open at its new location on 5th Street Monday afternoon.The Discovery Computers’ tagline must alw Tagline altered beyond “The support from the town otherwise has been verythe parameters st encouraging,” Bedford told The View in an interview following the ribbon cutting ceremony on December 15. “Donations have already been coming in and 1 colour we know there are more coming. We’re realPMS 072U ly looking forward to working out of this new building. I think it’s going to make a huge difference.” Her sentiments were echoed by Habitat for Humanity’s executive director Deborah Guthrie, who joined Bedford as well as a handful of town officials and volunteers in celebrating the 2 colour PMS 072U opening at a lunchtime reception held inside Black the new facility. “If you saw what this place looked like when we started working on it four months ago, you wouldn’t believe it was the same the building,” PM Guthrie recalled. “It’s really remarkable.” Bla Guthrie, who heads the non-profit housing organization’s Kelowna faction, joined forces with Bedford and her volunteer board in September after Habitat agreed to refurbish the municipally owned building in return for the donation of the land for their Peachland housing project. The agreement, which Habitat officials made with council earlier this year, also included the waiving of costly development fees and permits, development cost charges (DCCs) and community amenity contributions. See FOOD BANK on page 2

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Guthrie credits the success of the renovations to the efforts of roughly 50 Habitat volunteers, Rotarians and members of the Peachland fire brigade, whom she says have worked tirelessly since September 15 to get the job done in time for the food bank to open for the holidays. “They [the volunteers] started with what was essentially a shell,” Guthrie told The View. “It’s unbelievable what they were able to accomplish in such a short time, out of almost nothing.” Mayor Cindy Fortin was equally impressed with the volunteers’ efforts. She said she was pleased to see the successful and timely completion of the project. “It’s fantastic to see the food bank is officially open at their new location,” Fortin told The View

in a follow-up email. “The dedicated volunteers who keep the food bank up and running at all times, and worked hard to move to this new location in time for Christmas, deserve a hearty pat on the back, as does Habitat For Humanity, who ensured that the relocated food bank was completed before breaking ground on their housing project up Princeton Avenue.” To make the building habitable for the food bank, Guthrie said the facility required a new roof – which was donated by Roof Doctor – electrical and plumbing work, painting, drywall and the construction of a new wall in the kitchen, as well as the installation of a furnace and hot water tank. She estimates the project would have cost around $75,000, but was brought down to a cost of roughly $40,000, thanks to the dona-

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tion of the roof, man hours, and supplies. Though the project was funded entirely by Habitat, Guthrie says it was well worth it to help Bedford and the food bank volunteers continue to serve the growing need in the community. Guthrie said she is also excited to see the refurbishment completed because that means Habitat can now move forward with their next project, the construction of the six homes on Princeton Avenue. Guthrie feels the agreement with the municipality has helped set the tone for a mutually beneficial partnership, one she hopes will grow and involve more members of the community. She says community involvement is the key to making the project a success, and hopes this will lead to a better understanding of what Habitat is all about. “We want this to

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PEACHLAND’S NEW FOOD BANK is situated across from the Peachland Wellness Centre on 5th Street. The

building underwent roughly $40,000 of repairs courtesy of Habitat for Humanity’s Kelowna faction.

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TREPANIER BENCH RESIDENTS donated a truck full of donations to the Peachland Food Bank on Saturday as

part of the annual Trepanier Bench Food Drive. The event, now in its fourth installment, is led by Denise and Chris Krahn of Westside Curb Appeal and encourages residents to “dig deep” to help the food bank replenish supplies before the holidays. Westside Curb Appeal is one of several local businesses/organizations that support the agency each year, and they match residents’ donations to the food bank.

be a community project. Not just a Habitat project,” she explained in an interview earlier this fall. Guthrie underscored her statement by adding that she will be in need of a build site manager and volunteers to assist with construction. She said Habitat’s involvement in a community project like the food bank renovations is a first for her organization but anticipates that it won’t be the last. “It makes me feel really good to know that we helped create a safe, accessible

place for people in need. I’ll sleep better tonight knowing this building is going to be there.” Martha Jenkins has been volunteering at the food bank for the past 15 years through Mary’s Pantry, a non-profit organization run by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in West Kelowna. Through the church’s congregation, Mary’s Pantry volunteers gather non-perishables, toys, clothing items and toiletries for local food banks. Jenkins says it was encouraging to see a newer, bigger facili-

ty for the food bank and that volunteers are already hard at work trying to fill the shelves in time for Christmas parcels to be given out on December 19 and 20. “This is outstanding,” Jenkins exclaimed. “The work that went into this is really impressive.” Jenkins said she is particularly excited about the addition of a kitchen to the facility. In an earlier interview with The View, Bedford revealed that the kitchen would be used to host cooking lessons

for food bank clients. The lessons will focus on cooking nutritious meals while living on a tight budget. They will also include resources for clients with dietary or health concerns. Bedford is also planning to partner with the Peachland Wellness Centre as well as other local organizations to help clients access other services and groups they may need. To donate to the Peachland Food Bank, volunteer or receive a parcel contact Judy Bedford at 250-767-3312 or Gail Thomas at 250-7674440.

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British Columbia’s regulator of mortgage brokers is warning consumers to watch out for scams targeted at people looking for easy access to mortgage funds. The Office of the Registrar of Mortgage Brokers at the Financial Institutions Commission (FICOM) recently identified companies promoting their services through classified advertising that are not registered to do business in this province. Companies will often offer easy credit and use a toll-free number rather than provide a local contact or office. They may ask for fees up front and can use high-pressure tactics to encourage clients to advance the money. The Office of the Registrar has posted a consumer alert warning that two companies have offered loans and are not registered to provide mortgage broker services in British Columbia. Details can be found at www.fic.gov.bc.ca.

Municipal office closed for holidays The District of Peachland municipal office and fire department office located at 5806 Beach Avenue, and the recreation department office located at 4450 6th Street, will be closed for the holidays from Thursday, December 25, 2014 to Thursday, January 1, 2015. Offices will re-open at 8 a.m. Friday, January 2, 2015. Tax and utility bill payments received through the mail drop slot at the municipal office by 8 a.m. on January 2, 2015 will be credited as December 31, 2014 for the purpose of calculating interest or penalties.

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The completion of Phase 1 of the Water Energy Nexus Project (WEN) is just one of many crucial steps toward the completion of the New Monaco development, according to the development firm’s vice-president Mark Holland. The WEN project, a partnership between the District of Peachland and the University of British Columbia (UBC), focuses on designing new infrastructure plans for the community to address water, sanitary and other systems. Using the New Monaco neighbourhood development model as a petri dish for this groundbreaking study, Holland told The View the project’s engineers are working to identify and test different approaches to dealing with water and energy. “It’s all about sustainability,” Holland explained in an interview on December 16. “The first phase was about creating a systems model, the second phase is about getting to dig into it and provide greater details.” The project, Holland added, was envisioned in Octo-

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Committee, who subsequently recommended it for funding by Peachland municipal council. The project was launched that fall with funding from the District of Peachland, New Monaco, FortisBC, Urban Systems Engineering and Focus Engineering. Holland says the inclusion of each partner allowed UBC to leverage a significant grant from the federal government to undertake research into innovative technology. In terms of Peachland’s contribution of $6,000, Holland noted the town stands to gain the best “bang for their buck.”

mate emissions,” he noted. “With this project the town is gearing up for some serious advancement.” In a presentation to council on December 9, Holland and UBC professors Drs. Kasun Hewage, Keith Culver and Rehan Sadiq told councillors the town will benefit from the results of the project by acquiring the results of UBC’s research at a leverage of approximately 15:1. “For an investment of $6,000 the District of Peachland actually got $150,000 worth of work, that’s the value of the research that has been done so far. And the town will continue to have

access to engineers, graduate students and PhD students working on cutting edge solutions,” Holland said. Holland explained that the district will be able to benefit from the research and apply it to future projects. Phase 2 of the WEN project also sets the stage for the next steps being taken toward the New Monaco development. With news of unanimous approval by Peachland council on October 14, Holland says zoning is now legally enacted and the developers can begin engaging the market with presales and prelease agreements. Other advancements toward initial construction of the New Monaco neigh-

bourhood include: refining the concept site plan; revising engineering designs for water, sanitary, storm water and road systems; completing the negotiation with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to get approval for a detailed highway access design; moving forward on the next phase of equity investment recruitment; and materials for marketing and sales and completing additional planning work on arts, heritage, amenities and housing. Holland expects these next steps to take another year and says New Monaco will likely not need to approach council until those steps are completed.

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Did you catch the Christmas Bus?

We are so fortunate to have such a great lead off to the Christmas season in Peachland. It begins with the Christmas Light Up on December 5 and continued with the Peachland Players’ production of The Christmas Bus, directed by Bill Bennett. We caught the Saturday matinee performance and want to say well done to the cast, crew and to Mr. Bennett! On Sunday afternoon we were delighted to catch a performance by the Peachland Variety Singers. The performance was led by a talented and highly-spirited Phyllis Papineau and featuring a group of accomplished

singers. They gave all of us at the 50+ Centre a lovely gift! I would also like to mention the Sunday morning breakfasts at the Peachland Wellness Centre. Their breakfasts are warming to the spirit as well as the tummy. It’s a family atmosphere and the conversation is always lively and informative. Thank you one and all and Merry Christmas! Margot Carson, Peachland

New regulations and legislation are being introduced MP DAN ALBAS COMMENTARY

I recently had the pleasure of sending out a news release about the new regulations regarding the protection of B.C.’s freshwater lakes. For those of you who may have missed it, here are the opening few paragraphs: “Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas welcomes new regulations to better protect B.C. freshwater lakes from invasive species. Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea recently announced

new proposed invasive species regulations that

Dan Albas, MP create new regulatory tools that will help to prevent the spread of invasive species such as freshwater zebra and quagga mussels.

The new regulations will create importation prohibitions at the border including other provisions relating to control and eradication.” As I pointed out in the news release, these new regulations are an important first step to better protect B.C.’s freshwater lakes from invasive species. We know here in Southern B.C. that lakes such as Osoyoos, Okanagan and the Shuswap are very popular with destination boaters. We also know that there are now several

lakes south of the border that are infested with invasive species such as freshwater mussels. Having regulations in place at the border is a critical first step towards prevention. In the event that a major lake has been infested, the potential to spread to other nearby lakes is significantly increased. With so many pristine freshwater lakes in British Columbia this is a matter that could have a serious impact on the province. Although this

announcement is encouraging, other measures will also be required and this will be an issue I will continue to work on. Another recent announcement from the government is the recent introduction of the price transparency act. This act proposes new regulatory powers for the commissioner of competition to investigate situations where retail practices result in pricing being significantly higher for an the same item sold in Canada compared to a lower price

in the United States. Unequal pricing, often referred to as geographic price discrimination, can result in Canadian consumers facing significantly higher prices for similar goods than what can be purchased from across the border. There are other factors that can influence price that can include tariffs, transportation costs, variable exchange rate, market size and insufficient competition. See PROPOSED on page 5

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The price transparency act will allow the commissioner of competition an expanded mandate to investigate all of these factors to determine why a differential in pricing exists and what remedies may be available.

It is estimated that Canadians frequently pay prices that are between 10 per cent to 25 per cent higher for goods in Canada compared to the United States. The intent of the price transparency act is to help lower these price differentials and extend the purchasing power for Canadian consumers.

For further information on this or any bill before the house of commons please do not hesitate to contact me at Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca or via phone at 1-800-6658711. Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla.

Federal government announces regulations on aquatic invasive species Regulations empower border officials to stop boats carrying zebra and quagga mussels RICHARD MCGUIRE

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING More than 11 years after a House of Commons committee urged the federal government to bring in comprehensive regulations to address the threat of aquatic invasive species, those regulations were announced on Friday. Reflecting concerns about the threat to Okanagan lakes posed by invasive zebra and quagga mussels, one of three media events across Canada was held in Kelowna. Local Conservative MPs Dan Albas and Ron Cannan made the announcement on behalf of Gail Shea, minister of fisheries and oceans, who spoke at another event in London, Ont. focusing on the threat posed by Asian carp to the Great Lakes. A third media event was held in Winnipeg, Man. Zebra mussels were found to have spread into Lake Winnipeg in October 2013. The new regulations will make it an offence under the Fisheries Act to transport certain invasive species, including zebra and quagga mussels, into Canada, across provincial and territorial boundaries and between ecosystems within a region. The regulations address intentional and unintentional introductions of these species. Most importantly, the new regulations would give border officials with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) the authority to inspect and detain boats suspected of transporting invasive species into Canada. Typically mussels are spread on recreational boats that haven’t been properly cleaned, drained and dried after be-

ing removed from an infected lake. They can also be spread on float planes and other aquatic equipment. At the larva stage, mussels may not be visible. Zebra and quagga mussels originated in Eastern Europe and now infest many waterways in Eastern North America, more recently making inroads into lakes and rivers of the U.S. Southwest. The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) estimates the cost of mitigating a mussel invasion in the Okanagan at $43 million a year. The new regulations don’t take effect immediately, but Cannan said the goal is to have them in place as soon as possible. The regulations were published in the Canada Gazette, Part I, for a 30-day period in which the public can comment. Depending on the feedback received, further revisions may be necessary and could delay implementation. “I think it’s a very good thing that it happened,” said Anna Warwick Sears, executive director of the OBWB in reaction to the announcement. “It is really essential and it is probably the

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ZEBRA MUSSELS most direct, simple, efficient thing to do. It’s not that there isn’t more that needs to be done, but simply giving the border agents the ability to stop and inspect boats for the import of aquatic invasive species makes a lot of sense.” Warwick Sears said the regulations seem straightforward, but people will need to wait to see how much government funding is provided to implement them. “One just hopes that it’s adequately budgeted because that’s always going to be the weak spot,” she said. Doug Findlater, chair of the OBWB and mayor of West Kelowna, was present

at the Kelowna press announcement. He pointed out that the OBWB applied pressure on federal MPs through its DontMoveAMussel.ca website that allowed the public to generate emails to MPs on the issue. Gail Wallin, executive director of the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia, also spoke at the Kelowna event. “The news of having regulations is really, really important for Canada,” she said. “There’s not just the economic impact, but a huge environmental impact.” Wallin noted that invasive species would threaten salmon in the Okanagan,

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Fraser and Columbia river systems. “Prevention is the key,” she said. “Dealing with responding (after an infestation) is definitely important, but we’re much smarter and wiser to invest in the prevention side.” Robert Chisholm, NDP fisheries and oceans critic, said he thinks the regulations

“should do the trick,” but he awaits public feedback during the comment stage. “We’ll see what needs to be done, whether or not they need to be strengthened in various areas or adjusted in any way,” Chisholm said in an interview on Monday. He was, however, critical of the time it has taken the government to bring the regulations forward. “This government moves pretty slowly on a lot of things,” said Chisholm. “I look at the history and you have to shake your head because these invasive species are doing a lot of damage and creating a lot of havoc in various parts of the country… Regulations like this, they are taking their sweet time getting this done.” It has taken more than a decade and two governments to arrive at these regulations.

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The need for comprehensive regulations to address aquatic invasive species was flagged to the former federal Liberal government by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans in May 2003. That committee issued a report titled Aquatic Invasive Species: Uninvited Guests, which in its first recommendation called for government action “consolidating and streamlining regulations applicable to aquatic invasive species within a comprehensivesetoffederal regulations.” At the time, in 2003, the former government said it agreed with the recommendation and it promised a national plan once existing legislation was analyzed. An action plan making a number of See MUSSEL on page 6

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Mussel problem to be addressed by new comprehensive regulations Continued from page 5

recommendations was released by the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers Aquatic Invasive Species Task Group representing federal, provincial and territorial governments in September 2004. In 2005, the same House of Commons standing committee put forward the same recommendation for com-

prehensive federal regulations. Again, the former Liberal government said it agreed with the intent and was working with other federal departments, provincial and territorial governments to “co-operatively clarify existing processes, identify any gaps and develop mechanisms to address the gaps.” After the Conservative government of Stephen Harper took office in 2006, it wasn’t until 2012 that an omnibus

budget bill made amendments to the Fisheries Act giving the government authority to create federal regulations to manage the threat of aquatic invasive species. Consultations on those regulations with stakeholders then took place between November 2012 and April 2013 and since that time the regulations have been in the drafting stage. Fisheries Minister Shea said the fed-

eral regulations complement provincial regulations. Although she was referring specifically to Ontario, the B.C. government introduced its own regulations in 2012. “We’re not going to have federal officers going behind provincial officers doing exactly the same job,” said Shea. “We will have to co-ordinate that because we recognize there’s only one taxpayer.”

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PEACHLAND VIEW

DECEMBER 19, 2014

PEACHLAND ELEMENTARY WINTER CONCERT

ERIN CHRISTIE

STUDENTS FROM PEACHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL entertained parents and teachers with an enthusiastic

performance during their annual winter concert on December 16.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Keep the CHRIST in CHRISTMAS!

Our office will be closed between December 24 and January 4.

Wednesday, December 24, 5PM and 7PM

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Services Patrick Bell

Kathryn Robinson

Joseph Jacoe

Grace Lutheran Church

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

COMMUNITY

ERIN CHRISTIE

UBCO NURSING STUDENTS Jordan Agar and Chelsea McCutchan (centre) present My Memories program participants with a digital copy of their interviews and photos and a copy of their family tree

during a reception at the Peachland Wellness Centre on November 26. The presentations concluded the sixth installment of the program, which sees each participant complete a three-hour interview with one of the nursing students and pose for a portrait. The interview and portrait are transferred onto a disk which is given to the participant at the end of the term, along with a family tree. The goal of the program, which was designed by UBCO professor Louise McIntosh and Wendy Howard, outreach coordinator of the wellness centre, is to be a method of helping their families preserve their history. From left to right are participant Richard Menzies, Peachland Wellness Centre outreach coordinator Wendy Howard, participant Joan Menzies, UBCO nursing students Jordan Agar and Chelsea McCutchan, Kim Clark and Richard Smith. Missing from photo is John Abernathy.

The Christmas spirit is getting into full swing at the Peachland Wellness Centre CHRISTINA MACMASTER CONTRIBUTOR

Our first annual community Christmas dinner preparations are well underway! If you are alone, new to town, or low on funds and want to share a magical, family oriented free Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, please join us! A lovely sit down dinner will be served at 2 p.m. on December 25 at the Peachland Legion, which is located at 4407 2nd Street. The legion is open Christmas Day just for this event but the bar service is closed. Our goal is to not let anyone spend Christmas alone. You can help us by getting the word out, supplying some gifts, or with a cash donation (charitable tax receipts are available). Anything not used this year will be held over for next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. Santa is looking forward to spending time with kids that day and will sit for pictures while giving each child a gift. The pictures will be available to take home right after dinner. Papa Thom will be there to entertain everyone and of course our local IGA has shown its usual generosity by donating all the turkeys. Angieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen at the legion is donating their time to prepare the food, so it will be outstanding. The dinner is hosted by the Peachland Wellness Centre and the Peachland Legion. Rides to and from the event are available to individuals or families that may need one. This is going to be the best Christmas! This is also the time of year when people are considering their charitable donations. Just a reminder that the Peachland Wellness Centre is a registered charity in good standing and can issue you a charitable tax receipt. You can make a donation online at www. canadahelps.org/en/charities/peachland-well-

ness-centre-society/, by mail to the PWC at 4426 5th Street, Peachland, B.C., V0H 1X4 or drop by and we will issue your charitable receipt right on the spot! If you want your gift to live on you can also donate through the Central Okanagan Foundation in the name of the Peachland Wellness Centre and your donation will become part of the Peachland Wellness Centre endowment fund, which will allow the donation to grow and live on and support the long-term sustainability of the Peachland Wellness Centre. Many of our programs take a break over the Christmas holiday season. Please regularly check the upcoming section of this newspaper to see what is happening over the holidays. The Peachland Wellness Centre will be open at full speed for all programs starting on January 5. We will be taking a break from our Sunday breakfast program, which continues to delight the many participants as indicated by an inhouse evaluation. We hosted 25 individuals this past Sunday, and many completed the evaluation form. Those who completed the evaluation had their names entered in a draw. The lucky winner of two free breakfasts was Peachlander Kit Carson. For more information on our programs or to let us know of your intention to join the Christmas dinner, please give the office a call Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can reach us at 250-767-0141, at wellnesscentre@ shaw.ca, on the web at www.wellnesscentre.ca or on Facebook. Over the holiday season we will be closed December 24 at noon, December 25 and 26. We will be open December 29 and 30 and closed on December 31 at noon opening again on January 5. Thanks to everyone who supports the PWC. Have a very merry Christmas and a great new year from everyone at the PWC.

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

WHAT’S ON

UPCOMING EVENTS COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNER Dec. 25, doors open at noon, dinner served at 2pm, Peachland Legion. If you are alone, new to town, low on funds and want to share a free magical Christmas dinner with all the trimmings. Live music and Santa will be there! For more information contact the Peachland Wellness Centre 250-767-0141 or wellnesscentre@ shaw.ca MARTY EDWARDS REVIVAL Dec. 31, 7pm, Peachland community centre. Special guests Melita Ree, Wendy Rodocker, Cheyenne, and Pam Ferens. Tickets $35, available at Peachland Pharmacy, Blue Rooster Cafe. ART SHOW starting Jan 10, Peachland Art Gallery in the Mary Smith Hall. Gallery open Thursday to Sunday 10-4pm. Everyone welcome! Free admission.

SUNDAYS PARTIAL LIFEGUARD SERVICE 10-noon, 5-6pm, Swim Bay PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10am, United Church ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 10am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 service fellowship 11:30am, 4204 Lake Ave. UKULELE 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre. Call 250-767-6574.

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

MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8am8pm, community centre YOGA ADVANCED BEGINNERS 8-9am, 50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class. INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre PICKLEBALL 9:0510:35 (All Play), community centre VARIETY SINGERS 9:30am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre STRENGTH-CARDIO CIRCUIT 9:30am10:30am, 4th St Place TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre GENTLE YOGA 10:4511:45am, 4th St Place TAI CHI 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre DROP-IN BRIDGE QUESTION PERIOD 1-2pm, 50+ Activity Centre. NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre. PICKLEBALL 1:303:30pm (Novice), community centre BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS) 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre (restarting January 5)

YOUTH BOXING CLUB 6-8 pm, 4th St Place WOOD CARVERS CLUB 7-9pm, 50+ Activity Centre.

TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8am8pm, community centre FLOW YOGA 9:05am, 4th St Place MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church CARPET BOWLING 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre FITNESS TRAIL GUIDED TOUR 10am. Call 250-767-2133 to register for your spot AA 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre FRIENDSHIP TUESDAY/ MOVIE 1-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre. PICKLEBALL ALL PLAY 1:30-3:30pm, community centre TWEEN DROP-IN 3-8pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Grades 5-6 YOUTH DROP-IN 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:457pm, community centre SPIN & SCULPT 6:307:45pm, community centre

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Advent Services December 21

Fourth Sunday in Advent- 10 am Lessons and Carol Service- 4 pm (Refreshments beforehand- 3 pm) “Trimming of the Greens” (Bring an ornament from home)

BRIDGE (EXPERIENCED) 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

VINYASA YOGA 6:308pm, community centre

MEAT DRAW 4-5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

WEDNESDAYS

LIONS DEN MEETING 7pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station. 4th week: community centre. Dan 250-767-9034

FLOOR HOCKEY 4:305:30pm, 8-10yrs, community centre

FITNESS ROOM 8am8pm, community centre YOGA 8-9am, 50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class. INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre PICKLEBALL ALL PLAY 9:05-10:35am, community centre AEROBICS AND MORE 9:30-10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre. PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30am. Call Dawn 250-878-6342 THE BRIDGE YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES 11am-1pm, community centre. Children’s drop in program, 0-6 years. CHESS 1:15-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL 1:303:30pm (competitive), community centre BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS) 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre (restarting January 7) WORKSHOP WEDNESDAYS 3-4:30pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12. TWEEN COOKING NIGHT 5-7:30pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12.

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7pm, Peachland Museum

THURSDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8am8pm, community centre

RESTORATIVE YOGA 6-7pm, community centre

E-A-S-Y CORE 9-10:15am, 50+ Activity Centre

VOLLEYBALL 7-8:30pm, 15+, community centre

PEACHLAND BOARDWALK 9:30am

FRIDAYS

50+VOLLEYBALL 10am-12pm, community centre IRON AND SILK EXERCISE 10:45am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre STORYTIME FOR PRESCHOOLERS 11:30am, Peachland Library. Stories, finger plays, rhymes and fun! From October 2 until December 18. PEACHLAND ROTARY CLUB MEETING 12pm, Gasthaus Pub AA 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL ALL PLAY 1:30-3:30pm, community centre TWEEN DROP-IN 3-5:30pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Grades 5-6

50+ Activity Centre 5672 Beach Avenue, Peachland 250-767-9133 Call for Info

Office Open Mon - Fri, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Robert Burns Night

December 24

January 23, 2015

December 28

• Piper • Dancers • Haggis Call for tickets!

Christmas Eve Service- 7 pm First Sunday of Christmas- 10 am

Everyone is welcome to all services

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, 4464 4th St. Peachland, 250-767-3131

Church Office open Mon. to Fri. 9:30 to 11:30 am

TWEEN TRIPS 5:308pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12, $5/member/trip. Pre-registration is required by calling 250-7672515

Weekly Activities Art • Chess • Yoga • Bowling • Bridge • Crafts • Exercise Classes

EARLY BIRD SPIN 6-7am, community centre FITNESS ROOM 8am6pm, community centre INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre

YOGA BEGINNERS 10:30-11:30am, 50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class. ART CLASS 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL ALL PLAY 1:30-3:30pm, community centre LEGO TIME 3-4pm, Peachland Library. Open to all ages. FUSION FRIDAYS 4-8pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 13+. LADIES SNOOKER 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

SATURDAYS CARPET BOWLING 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre MEAT DRAW 3-5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

FLOW YOGA 9:0510:15am, 4th St Place

YOUTH DROP-IN 3-5pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 6-12.

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

YOUTH ZONE 6-9pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 6-12.

Not one person should spend Christmas alone...

Christmas Day - December 25, 2014 Doors open at noon - Dinner at 2 pm Peachland Legion - 4407 2nd St., Peachland

If you are alone, new to town, or low on funds and want to share a magical free Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, please join us! Santa will have gifts for all! All cash donations and gifts for Santa to give are appreciated! Charitable tax receipts available for cash donations. Transportation is available and there is no alcohol being served. Hosted by the Peachland Wellness Centre and Peachland Legion. For more information, contact 250-767-0141, at 4426 5th St., Peachland, wellnesscentre@shaw.ca, peachlandwellnesscentre.ca or on Facebook

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DECEMBER 19, 2014

DIVERSIONS

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Cuts off a branch 5. 13th Hebrew letter 8. “Hair” producer Joseph 12. Giraffa camelopardalis 14. Indicates near 15. Capital of Samoa 16. Roving adventurously 18. Help 19. Deafening noises 20. Spanish neighborhood 21. Portable computer screen material 22. 20th Hebrew letter 23. “Blue Bloods” lead actor 26. Scholarly 30. Raleigh NC river 31. Alongside each other 32. Electronics Support Module 33. Dogma 34. New Deal statesman Harold 39. A corporation’s first stock offer 42. Slender tower with balconies 44. Young eel 46. Deviation from the normal 47. CBS police drama 49. Cliff 50. Resting place 51. Island in Venice 56. 1981-82 Sec. of State 57. Young man 58. Skylighted central area 59. Oily skin disorder 60. East northeast 61. 1945 Crimean conference city 62. Transfer property

63. Used to be United __ 64. Daze CLUES DOWN 1. Murderers Leopold & ___ 2. Southern veggie 3. Henry’s 6th wife 4. Practice fight 5. Dinners 6. Hermaphrodite 7. Centers 8. Fathers (Spanish) 9. For each one 10. SW Belarus city 11. Australian slang for a kiss 13. Ability to begin 17. Short whistle blasts 24. Were introduced 25. Glowing quality 26. Ingest 27. Relative biological effectiveness 28. Footed vase 29. River in NE Scotland 35. English Univ. river 36. Malaysian Isthmus 37. Soft-finned fish 38. Eyelid infection 40. Fred & Wilma’s baby 41. New __, Louisiana city 42. Tse-tung or Zedong 43. Hindu weather god 44. ___ May, actress 45. Hauled laboriously 47. One suspender 48. More peculiar 49. N. Central African country 52. Macaw genus 53. Rhythmic swing or cadence 54. Ballerina skirt 55. Arabian sultanate

HOROSCOPE ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, things are going to change with regard to your professional life. Expect some good news at work and possibly a promotion. Make the most of this opportunity.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

This week is bound

to be very social, and your calendar is full, Taurus. You can pick and choose what you want to do, and you can expect to enjoy all of your experiences in the week ahead.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Expect to start the week on an exciting

note, Gemini. Big news is coming your way, and you can allow yourself to enjoy this exciting time in your life.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, enjoy time with your significant other in the days ahead. A romantic trip could be just the

way to go, and both of you will appreciate the one-on-one time.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Home matters have been on your mind, Leo. This week you will reach a resolution to your issue. Your hard work has paid off so you can have some fun.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

This is a week you are bound to enjoy, Virgo. The next several days will be full of structured fun, and that is right up your alley. Enjoy the company of friends and family.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, you may pre-

fer to keep to yourself this week, but you are more likely to be surrounded by friends and family. Make the most of this time with loved ones.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, things are set to go your way and you couldn’t be happier. You thrive on being

Peachland

Places of Faith

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Peachland United Church

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

Dec. 21: Fourth Sunday in Advent- 10 am (Refreshments beforehand- 3 pm) (Bring an ornament from home)

December 24 5:00 & 7:00 pm

Christmas Day Holy Communion

December 25 10:30 am www.gracelutherankelowna.com

250-767-2206 December 21st, 2014

Lessons and Carols- 4 pm “Trimming of the Greens”

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services

4421 4th Street

Dec. 24: Christmas Eve Service- 7 pm Dec. 28: First Sunday of Christmas - 10 am Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Study, Coffee & Conversation Tues. 9:30 a.m.

Everyone is welcome to all services St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, 4464 4th St. Peachland, 250-767-3131

Church Office open Mon. to Fri. 9:30 to 11:30 am

” “Good News” Pastor Paul Cassidy Located at:

2600 Hebert Road

West Kelowna

“Let Us Worship Together”

December 21, 2 p.m.: “Blue Christmas Service” December 24, 7 p.m.: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Two morning services:

9 am & 11 am

Peachland Ofﬁce Hours: 5848B Beach Avenue

Wednesday:12:30pm-4:30pm Friday: 9am-1pm 250.768.7638 emmanuelnet.ca

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

all are welcome

Peachland Baptist Church 4204 Lake Avenue Find a friendly welcome, good music, great fellowship, Bible messages

in control, and that’s right where you will be this week. Good things are ahead.

SAGITTARIUS–Nov23/Dec21

Sagittarius, you tend to get restless with routine, so take some time to switch things up this week. Take a different route to work or school. Otherwise, make new friends.

CAPRICORN–Dec22/Jan20

Capricorn, your love of travel continues this week, and you won’t be content until you hit the road. If you have the chance to travel, make the most of this opportunity.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 am Fellowship Coffee: 11:30 a.m. Women’s Bible Study: Wednesday, 9:30 am Dr. Gordon Denison, Pastor 250-707-1735 gdenison@telus.net

www.peachlandbaptist.net

Aquarius, now is a great time to aim for a promotion at work or make some changes to make yourself more marketable. It’s time to push ahead in your career.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, this is an exciting period for you, as both personal plans and career goals come to fruition. Enjoy the ride in the days ahead.

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IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM Gordon Rae Harris

Jean Rosiland Fraser

August 26th, 1929 - December 8th, 2014

It is with the saddest heart that I am having to write this on behalf of our mother Jean Rosiland Fraser. Our mother passed away on December 8th, 2014 in Kelowna General Hospital. Jean Rosiland Fraser was born on August 26th, 1929 in Calgary, Alberta to John William McWilliam and Signe Styffe-McWilliam. Jean leaves behind her brother Richard McWilliam (Surrey, BC), her cousins Jeanine Green (Edmonton), John La France (China), and Collette (SAbaco Bahamas). Jean is predeceased by her husband of 62 years Allan Thomas Fraser (2012), Jacqueline Shamehorn, and Barrington (Barry) Moncur. Our mother had an unfortunate start to her life as her parents were taken from her at a young age. Her mother passed at age four and her father at age twelve. After her mother died, her father remarried and little Jean lived under an abusive step-mother. It became so severe that at age six, she had a nervous breakdown. From then on she was raised by a grandmother, who gave her the love she craved. At times Jean felt so badly about herself, she couldn’t speak a word, although now she’s able to speak in front of hundreds. But Mom took herself in hand to overcome her early childhood problems. Being raised by her grandmother Jean McWilliam/MacDonald of Calgary, Mom found herself in the midst of a remarkable mentor in her grandmother Jean McWilliam. McWilliam was a Calgary pioneer and suffragist, was a great friend of R.B. Bennett (who later became Prime Minister). As well, Jean’s grandmother fought for better working conditions for women in Alberta along side with the Famous Five Women, Emily Murphy, Nellie McLung, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards. Mother graduated from Western Canada High School in 1948 and it was her dream was to become a school teacher, but at the persuasion of a friend took a high school business course followed by training at a business college where she became top of her class and mastered shorthand writing Pitman Style with a typing speed of 120 words per minute. So thus she began her working career. After her schooling finished, Mom decided to make her way to Vancouver, British Columbia and found work for the Industrial Development Bank but came home to Calgary after three years.

June 20, 1923 – December 11, 2014

Mom felt she could definitely do some good and so another election was in her our midst. Jean held her trustee seat for two consecutive terms. On mother’s last election in Peachland she received the highest number of votes in municipal history. Mother remained living with her grandmother until she met our father Allan Thomas Fraser of Calgary, Alberta. They were married on December 1, 1950 at Knox United Church in Calgary. Our parents went on to have six children – four boys; Brent (Janet), Brian (Shannon, Bradley, Bryce, and two daughters; Jody Kopec (Steve), and Jean-Anne Hawse (Joe). Jean is a grandmother to a whopping eighteen grandchildren; Trevor, Christopher, Aaron, Jeffrey, Devon, Jordan, Landon, Wesley, Catherine, Robert, Keith, Greg, Kevin, Carrie, Kache, Shaedan, Sheridan, and Holden. As well Jean is great grandmother to four great grandchildren: Cailex & Sienna Pynapples, Aleasha (Fraser) and Caeden (Fraser). Our mother and father moved to Salmon Arm where Jean worked as a court reporter for the RCMP Detachment for some time and then soon made her way to Vernon, BC where she did the same for the RCMP for a time. She then switched employers and started work as the Secretary to the Superintendent of Schools for the School District #22 for several years. Jean’s next employer was the City of Vernon as Secretary to the City Clerk where she remained until 1985. She eventually made the move to Peachland in 1986 and was hired by Mr. George Waldo to work as the Secretary to the City Clerk, Mr. Harry Lever. But as time moved on and Jean reached the ripe ol’ age of 65, which meant mandatory retirement. Mother had no intentions of retiring, as she loved every minute of her job, there had to be something more for her! When our mother finally accepted her retirement fate, she took the next logical step and threw herself into the political ring in 1995. She was elected to Peachland Council for a total of six consecutive terms. During her time on Peachland Council she made another important decision to throw her hat in the ring to run for School Trustee for school District #23 in Kelowna.

Mother retired from council on November 13, 2011, as she felt the work she could do on council was complete. Our mother gave so much of her time and devotion to several boards while on council and as a Trustee for the Boys and Girls Club of Kelowna, The Regional District of Kelowna, the Peachland Seniors Centre, Library Board, and the Parks Board. Our mother had an unusual hobby, her collection of poems and sayings. Mother’s favorite poem is Daffodils by William Wordsworth. People who know her well may never guess that this down-to-business councillor also had a secret dream which was to learn to play the bagpipes. Jean Fraser was a mentor to so many, and always had a smile and a wonderful sense of humour to light up any room! Our mother is a woman like no other. From a young girl who lacked confidence, turning into a woman who gave speeches and debates in front of hundreds of people without batting an eye! Our mother gave us life, nurtured us, taught us, dressed us, fought for us, held us, shouted at us, kissed us, but most of most of all loved us all unconditionally. Jean made everyone feel welcome and cherished in and out of her home. Jean was an amazing writer, cook, and was never afraid to take a chance! Our mother was such a remarkable woman to all those who knew her! There will never be enough words we could ever say to describe just how important our mother was to us, and what a powerful influence she will continue to be... Only from heaven now and in our dreams...

With heavy hearts we sadly announce the passing of Gordon Rae Harris of Peachland, BC. Born in London, England he became a Mining Engineer at the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall, England. After his military service from 1942 to 1947; including the RAF and the 8th Gurkha Fifles in India, he married Margaret Pearson in 1947. His mining career began in West Africa and continued in Eastern Canada in engineering and production supervision. He became a manager of Brenda Mines in Peachland, B.C. and Noranda Mine in Granisle, B.C. Gordon retired from Brenda Mines in 1988 and continued to live in and be active in the community of Peachland. In 1993 he became the Mayor of Peachland and has served on many committees in the community. Seniors housing has always been a passion that he had worked hard to achieve for Peachland. Gordon was an intelligent and caring man devoted to his family and known by most to be a true gentleman. His zest for life was evident when he completed his first skydive at the age of 90. Gordon is survived by his great companion Patricia Fowler as well as his four children: Julia (James) Cole of Peachland, BC, Alistair (Gail) Harris of Innisfail, AB, Kathryn (George) Kolisnyk of Portage La Prairie, MB and Margot (John) Moreland of Lethbridge, AB. His grandchildren: Ryan (Silvia) Percy, Jill (James) Gillis, Benjamin (Hyejin) Kolisnyk, Andrea (Jeff ) Cassan, Erin (Jens) Dubreuil, Erica (Ian) Harris, Stephanie Dillman and by his great-grandchildren; Trista, Leif, Ava, Harlow, Emry, Norah, Seamus, Ewan, Siobhan and baby Kairo. He was also an honorary granddad to Michael Cole and Krista Dutot. Sadly, Gordon was predeceased by his son Nicholas in 1988, his first wife Margaret in 1992 and his second wife Judith in 2005. A Service of Remembrance was held December 17, 2014 at the Peachland Anglican Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the Salvation Army, Kelowna Gospel Mission or a charity of your choice. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.HansonsFuneral.ca

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A Celebration of Jean Fraser’s Life will be held on February 7, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Peachland Community Centre, 4450 6th Street, Peachland, BC.

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In lieu of flowers, please kindly send donations to the Boys and Girls Club of Kelowna www. boysandgirlsclubs.ca/get-involved/ donate or the West Kelowna Food Bank www.westkelownacommunityfoodbank.com/donate/

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At Christmas time we answer Joan Osborne’s questions about God PASTOR ED SKUTSHEK relations between a GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

“If God had a name what would it be?” “If God had a face, what would it look like? And would you want to see? If seeing meant that you would have to believe? What if God was one of us? “ These questions were asked by poet/ singer Joan Osborne more than a decade ago. At Christmas time Christians answer Ms. Osborne’s questions. We declare that God was indeed was one of us and that God had a name. His name was Jesus, a Hebrew name that means God’s salvation. We declare that God had a face, the face of a baby boy. A face that was adored, caressed and kissed by his mother. She saw his face and she had to believe. Some nine months before, the angel Gabriel had come to her, and in God’s name and behalf, asked her to become the mother of God’s Son. She agreed. He promised that the child that she would bear would not be conceived in the normal way from

man and a woman, but would be conceived in her by the power of the Holy Spirit. All the angel had promised came true that night. She had to believe the child that she bore was the Son of God. Mary saw Jesus with her eyes. However, we see with more than our eyes. Who among us has not proclaimed: “I can see that” when we read an explanation or solution to a complex problem? To see means to understand. We see with our minds. When we read about the birth of the infant Jesus we see and have to believe that he was conceived and born in this miraculous way for a reason. In Psalm 51:5 King David declared, “Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.” We see and believe that by his immaculate conception and virgin birth, Jesus redeemed human conception and birth from the power of sin. As we read the Gospels we see Jesus mature into manhood. When we see him, we have to believe

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grief were holy expressions of these emotions. His anger, sorrow and frustration was brought on by human pride, prejudice, intolerance, s el f-r ig ht e ou sne s s and cruelty was therefore pure, justified and holy. When we see Him preach and teach and live in the words of Holy Scripture we have to believe that

he fulfilled the Ten Commandments, all of God’s commandments written down in the Book Genesis through the Book of Deuteronomy. We have to believe Jesus when he said: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” Matthew 5:17.

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Their desire was manifest in the eating of the forbidden fruit. We see that their eating led to the fall, and sin and death. We see that while we may know good, and may even want to do good, we mostly do evil. Holy Scriptures also help us see the great gift that God has given us in Jesus. Jesus redeemed human life by living a life just like one of us. This gift is received from God through faith. This faith is also a gift from God that comes through hearing God’s word, seeing and believing. God was one of us. Go see him at a church near you today!

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The gospels permit us to see the Devil inflict all the temptations that are known to humankind and see Jesus resist these temptations. This is what the author of Hebrews saw and believed, “For we do not have a high priest [Jesus] who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are – yet he did not sin.” (Hebrews 4:15). The Holy Scriptures help us to see and believe that our greatest sin, the sin from which all others come, is found in the very beginning. Adam and Eve wanted be, “like God knowing good and evil.”

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