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STUDENTS FROM MS. OGG’S Kindergarten/Grade 1 class and Miss Blake’s Grade 5/6 class joined members of the Peachland Elementary School Me to We program and members of the Peachland

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Fencing at Doggy Beach addresses pet safety ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

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Local dog lovers are lapping up council’s plans to install safety fencing at the Highway 97 foreshore area known as Doggy Beach. The fencing, which is currently being installed along the foreshore area, was the number one recommendation listed in the 2013 Dog Park Strategy report presented to council by the dog park committee in 2013. During 2014 budget deliberations, Peachland municipal council approved the allocation of $9,000 for the construction of a fence to improve safety at Doggy Beach, as per the recommendation of the dog park committee. In their report the committee also presented a long-term plan that offered a number of recommendations including; • Safety fencing at T-dock/Doggie Beach in the first year; • A fenced off leash dog park at Sanderson Park; • A fenced off leash dog park at Mackinnon Park (or potentially a new park in the New Monaco subdivision); • A fenced off leash dog park at Strachan’s Corner; • A fenced off leash dog park at Pincushion Place (or potentially a new park in the Ponderosa subdivision); and • A fenced off leash dog park at the compost site (contingent on allowed use and lease agreements with

the province). The strategy is the result of consultations with the dog-owning community held to explore the potential of an off leash dog park. The committee also conducted a survey that was sent out to 452 registered dog owners in the community. One-hundred and thirty-six surveys were returned. According to the district’s director of community services, Cheryl Wiebe, the results were initially intended to be to be implemented as a 25-year strategy but council later voted to apply a phased ap-

proach. Wiebe told The View the installation of the fencing was delayed during the process of getting approval for the project from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI), because the area is under their jurisdiction and technically part of the Highway 97 road allowance. Staff have since received approvals from both MOTI and the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resources Operations (MFLNRO) to proceed with the work. In the meantime, dog owner Shelley

Wilson says she will feel much safer letting her blue heeler, Annie, swim at the beach this summer. “It’s [the fence] is definitely a step in the right direction,” Wilson said. “As a taxpayer in Peachland it’s nice to have some say when it comes to the safety of our pets.” For Wilson, safety has always been a priority. The longtime resident raised a safety concern in the community last month after jumping into the pond on the Ponderosa golf course to save a resident’s dog from

drowning. In an interview with The View shortly after the incident, Wilson explained that the dog was able to access the pond because the temporary fencing had fallen down. Wilson noted the fence was repaired after the incident, but noted it has since fallen down again which reinforces her plea for a permanent solution.

Grocery stores across the province will be able to stock B.C. wine on their shelves as early as April 1, 2015. The second phase of the liquor-in-grocery model will allow existing VQA stores and independent wine stores to relocate or transfer their licence to an eligible grocery store, as long as the licence is only used to sell 100 per cent B.C. wine. In a further effort to support made-in-B.C. products, a limited number of new licences will also be made available specifically for the B.C. wine-on-shelves model. Details on these licences will be available in the new year. Eligibility for grocery stores that sell B.C. wine off the shelves will align with the “storewithin-a-store” model criteria - maintaining a minimum of 10,000 sq. ft. and approximately 75 per cent focus on food products and service.

RDCO holiday closures All services and programs provided from offices in the Regional District of Central Okanagan on KLO Road in Kelowna will be closed from Thursday, December 25 through Sunday, January 4, 2015. During this time any emergencies involving regional district water systems should be directed to 250-868-5299. Payments may be made online while the office is closed at ww3. regionaldistrict.com. The RDCO will be open again at 8 a.m., Monday, January 5, 2015.

Peachland New Years Day Polar Bear Walk/Run Challenges your 2015 resolution to be active. Walk or run 2 k or 5 k through scenic Peachland.

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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 can place an ornament on the tree between now and Friday, January 9, 2015 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ornaments will be removed by Public Works Staff after January 9th. Those who wish to retrieve their ornaments can do so by contacting the Cemetery Office at (250) 767-2108 between January 12 and January 23, 2015. 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 second year for the District of Peachland Tree of Memories.

Check in is at 10:00 am at the Community Centre, 4450 6th Street. $20 Adult / $10 Child. Advanced registration online only at www.peachland.ca. Race day registration accepted (cash only).

Peachland Polar Bear Swim Dare to dash, splash, dip or swim in the chilly Okanagan Lake? Join us for the Polar Bear Swim!

Thursday, Jan 1st 1:00 pm Check in is at 12:30 pm at the Community Centre, 4450 6th Street. FREE, but pre-check in and waiver signing is required. For more information on these and other Peachland events, please visit us on the our website www.peachland.ca or call 250-767-2133.

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’m sure this sounds like a total cliché, but the best Christmas present I ever received was a puppy. I was nine years old. He was a mutt of sorts, part Labrador, part German shepherd and part husky, and he was big. His most noticeable feature was his ears. The shepherd in him caused them to start to point upward, but the Labrador in him caused them to sort of stop at half mast. One ear was up and one flopped down, causing him to look perpetually confused. We felt it was only appropriate to name him Odie, after the cartoon character Garfield’s goofy side-kick. Odie lived up to his name, but what he lacked in intelligence, and it was a lot, he made up for by having the sweetest disposition. I loved him instantly. He wasn’t our first dog. We had a black Labrador named Pal. Pal was a friendly dog, but he was sneaky and loved to chase trucks. You could never let him off his leash. Odie, on the other hand, was a born sidekick, the Lennie Small to Pal’s George Milton. When my dad brought Odie home on Christmas eve we all wanted to play with him but Odie came right up to me and licked my face, which I assumed meant that I was his favourite, and at that age, that seemed important to me. At dinner I slipped Odie scraps from the table and afterward my brother and I played fetch with him out in the yard until he was too tired to run anymore. When it was time for bed my dad broke the news. Odie had to sleep in the garage. My

mother was concerned that Odie would chew the carpet or pee all over her new rugs or worse, the hardwood floor! I wanted him to sleep at the end of my bed and argued that the garage was too cold. In the end I lost the argument and my dad brought Odie’s crate into the garage. My mom padded it with blankets and my dad rigged up a heat lamp, just in case. Heat lamp or no, I remained adamant that it just wasn’t fair for Odie to sleep in the cold garage while we all slept in the house. “Erin, he’s a dog. He wears a permanent fur coat,” my mother reminded me. “But he’s alone!” I whined. “He’ll be lonely and it’s Christmas!” “Erin, dogs don’t have feelings like we do. He’ll be fine,” Mom assured me. Later that night as I lay in bed waiting to fall asleep I heard a whimper coming from down the hall. It quickly became a full-on yipe and I ran down the hall and through the kitchen into the garage to check it out. When I opened the door and peered in there was Odie, pawing at the door of his crate yowling as loud as he could. I had to let him out. I opened the crate and he jumped into my lap and gave one quick, satisfied bark and licked my face again. I probably sat out there with him for an hour playing with him and petting him until he fell asleep. On Christmas morning Odie got to come back into the house to join in the festivities. He played with the discarded wrapping paper, chased the cat, attempted to get Pal to play with him and was generally adorable. Pal, by the way, like a human older sibling, wanted absolutely nothing to do with Odie. Then it happened.

In all the excitement Odie had an accident on the rug. My mother, a self-professed clean freak with an almost compulsive need to ensure that there were coasters under people’s drinks at all times, went ballistic. “My floor!” she yelled. “My brand new rug!” It must have been the particular octave in which my mother shrieked that startled Odie and he decided to make a run for it. He dove under the tree, upsetting the cat who had been quietly observing the scene, waiting for her turn to play with the discarded wrapping paper. The cat panicked and did what cats do best. She climbed. Actually, she bolted up the tree and as my dad leapt to grab Odie he fell into the tree knocking it over. This sent my mother over the edge. “Stop yelling,” my mother shouted, unaware of the irony occurring. “There’s no yelling on Christmas!” It was complete chaos. In an effort to help Colin, who was only five years old and small for his age, grabbed Pal by the collar with all his strength and headed for the back door. Odie and I trailed after him. I got ahead of my brother and flung open the door. But Colin was no match for the 65 pound dog. Unfortunately Pal realized this at the same time Colin did and saw his chance. In one quick burst Pal broke free of Colin’s grip and darted out into the yard, heading straight for the highway that ran on the other side of the field behind our house. Odie clumsily ran along behind him. We started to chase after them but by the time we reached the edge of our yard we realized neither of us had the foresight to put shoes on and the ground was covered in a thick blanket of cold, wet snow. See HOW MY DOG on page 5

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Defeated, we sulked back into the house to tell our parents what had happened. After some discussion my dad decided the best course of action was to wait the dogs out. You see, Pal loved to run and he really loved to chase cars, and once his mind was made up you could never convince him to come back until he was ready, nor could you catch him. When he had gotten loose, regardless of how long we chased him for we could never catch him. He typically came home after about two or three hours. Every time Pal got out we all worried, and my dad paced anxiously, unable to enjoy anything until the dog came back. Every time Pal got out we all knew how lucky were that he wasn’t hit by a car or eaten by something big and hairy and angry. But Pal was smart. Somehow he always came home. With that in mind, we waited. And waited. And then it got dark. The dogs had not returned. My dad decided it was time to go searching and the four of us bundled up and crowded into his truck. We drove up and down the road in the dark yelling the dogs’ names.

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Suddenly we heard something. A high-pitched yip. We slowed down and stopped calling. I looked out my window and saw something moving on the other side of the ditch that ran along the side of the road. “Odie?” I called. I was answered by a strained bark. It was Odie. It was my dog! My dad pulled over and we all jumped out and hopped across the ditch. I picked up the shivering puppy and hugged him, incredibly grateful to see him again. But he wiggled out of my arms and started to run. Then he stopped, turned and looked at us, almost expectantly, and ran a few more feet. He appeared to be trying to get us to follow him. We began to run, my dad and I up front, Colin and mom behind us. It felt like forever but in reality, I’m guessing it was only a few minutes before Odie stopped. At first we didn’t see anything but as our eyes adjusted we saw it. There was a large bush and it moved. Odie ran over to it. My dad cautiously approached it and pushed the branches aside. Inside, tangled in the bushes, was Pal. We figured he must have chased something into the bush and somehow gotten stuck. My dad untangled him and lifted him out. “It’s Pal!” he shouted back to my mother and brother.

When we got home we had our Christmas dinner and let both dogs hang out in the kitchen, which they were never allowed to do. They even got their own plate of turkey and stuffing. Pal gobbled all his up in two seconds flat the way all dogs eat, like it’s their last meal. Odie, on the other hand ate his slowly, like he was savouring every last bite. He was something of a hero in our house for awhile. After all, Odie, who was literally an underdog, had saved our Christmas, not to mention his and Pal’s lives. That was all it took for everyone else to look at Odie the way I did the first time I saw him. Even Pal seemed to accept Odie. After dinner they laid side by side on the kitchen floor digesting their food together. At bedtime I asked if Odie had to sleep in the garage. My mom said no, he could sleep in my room. In fact, Odie never had to sleep in the garage again. I’m not sure why I remember that story around this time of year. I think it’s more than just the fact that it happened on Christmas day. I think, even though it’s basically a story about my dog, there is an important lesson somewhere in there. For me it’s a reminder not underestimate people, and that friendship and loyalty can be found in unlikely place. Merry Christmas!

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A recent British study conducted by the Brent Cross shopping Centre in London came up with some surprising results. The study showed that 52 per cent of youngsters, aged five to 12, think that Christmas is the birthday of Santa Claus and 20 per cent of these children thought that Jesus was a new player for Chelsea football club (actually Liverpool does have a Spanish player whose first name is Jesus). Thirty-five per cent of the children believed that Jesus was born at the North Pole. The survey seems to show that for many children, Christmas is about Santa and receiving gifts. Since 25 per cent of the children believed that the shepherds found Jesus using Google maps, many are probably hoping for an electronic Christmas gift. I can imagine that parents with young children face continuous pressure to provide the latest smartphone for their technology-hungry children. But is this really what children need? My own children (and grandchildren) shake their heads in disbelief when I describe how we made telephone calls when I was twelve years old.

We didn’t have a telephone at home, so we walked to the street corner and used a pay phone. It was at that age that we got our first TV. It was very large and not very reliable (we bought a second-hand one). When it worked, we could view BBC (the only channel) in black and white. There was another channel (ITV) but that cost extra, so we didn’t have the choice. That meant that I had to visit a friend’s house to watch Popeye. His family always had lots of chocolate cookies so visiting them was just fine for me. Growing up with my two brothers we had a lot of family time together.

My father worked for Raleigh bicycles so we always had good bikes and we went on family cycle rides. These days the roads we cycled have become race tracks as everyone goes by car. When we were not on bicycles, we were playing soccer in the field behind our house. We didn’t go home, until it started to get dark. Our parents didn’t need to take us to fitness clubs; we got all the exercise we needed right there in our own neighbourhood. Today life is much more complicated. With the dawn of the electronic age, the challenges of being a parent are enormous. When we looked after grandchildren

at the weekend, I told them that playing video games on a smartphone was bad for their eyes. It does concern me that so many young children need glasses. But a bigger challenge is making sure that they do get enough exercise. A family walk is a good idea, but many streets don’t have good sidewalks. TV and video games have become a convenient babysitter and I understand that they are useful, but we need to create a balance. We hide our TV downstairs and encourage the grandchildren to play with Lego; it works sometimes. Having a meal time when all the family sit around the table and

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So this Christmas we will try to have a dinner free from TV and smartphones and after dinner we might take a

walk along Beach Avenue. Maybe I’ll see you there. Eric Hall, Peachland

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It was an exciting and busy year for council. Webcasting of our committee of the whole (COTW) and regular council meetings came online this year. It allows our discussions and debate to be open and available to the public to view by live streaming through the district website, and archived agenda items can now be reviewed at your leisure. Also, early in the year the hallway in the Peachland Historic Primary School, which was soon to be the home of the new art gallery, was named in honour of

long-time resident and well-known local artist, Mary Smith. Council also approved the civic grant funding of $15,000 for the Peachland Community Arts Council to go towards the new art gallery, and the annual Hearts Festival. The Peachland art gallery officially opened this fall. Another early issue council addressed was the possibility of medicinal marijuana production facilities within our community. Due to the new federal legislation for these facilities, it was necessary for the district of Peachland to have provisions in place should any applications be received,

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Centre with a $55,000 donation on behalf of the provincial government. The funds are the proceeds of gaming licenses and will be used for programming at the wellness centre. Pictured above (left to right) are: MLA Dan Ashton, PWC community program services coordinator Christina MacMaster, PWC director Donna Dittaro, PWC director Lynn Malinsky, PWC board president Barb Oleschuck, PWC vice president Doris Muhs, and secretary/treasurer Lisa Spalleck.

ment by Habitat for Humanity also received final rezoning approval and will break ground in the new year. Habitat assisted with the Peachland Food Bank relocation and the renovations at the new location. The food bank of-

ficially opened their doors this December. One of the biggest changes that occurred near the end of this year was the establishment of a new council. The citizens of Peachland elected me as the new mayor, as well as four new coun-

cillors. Two incumbents also returned as councillors. We look forward to the new year, and on behalf of the new council, and myself, I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and all the best wishes for 2015.

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received some attention this year, as council approved a new dog beach just beyond Todd’s campground. On the other side of the downtown area, new fencing at Doggy Beach will provide protection from the busy highway. An additional $8,000 fee-for-service was approved for the Peachland Chamber of Commerce for the operation of the new visitor centre, as a temporary measure to assist with additional occupancy costs, and to update and upgrade their website. It was also a year when New Monaco, one of our major development projects, reached an important next level. In October the rezoning, phased development and Official Community Plan (OCP) bylaws received final consideration and adoption. This project is expected to bring many jobs for local citizens, and will be a major part of Peachland’s prosperity for years to come. Another develop-

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in order to regulate their location, land size and setbacks. To date no applications have been received for such a facility within our boundaries. We enjoyed a visit from the Lt. Governor of B.C., the Honourable Judith Guichon, who was treated to a special performance by the Peachland Variety Singers, as well as other local performers, and presented with a souvenir cast peach to commemorate her visit to Peachland. In early spring council received an update by the Regional District of the Central Okanagan (RDCO) on the progress of the biosolids land application for the Brenda Mines site. I had been very vocal about not wanting biosolids deposited in our watershed, and thankfully in April, Interior Health directed the RDCO to not proceed with the application, citing potential risks to our drinking water downstream from the site. Our canine friends

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reality highlights the importance of routine cancer screenings for men and women age 50 and older. While screenings are an important part of detecting and treating cancer, those over 50 should know they can take certain measures to possibly

prevent the onset of cancer. For example, including certain foods as part of a regular diet may be effective at preventing cancer. Though there’s no way to guarantee a person won’t get cancer, the following foods may help lower the risk.

Blueberries: Blueberries may help prevent the onset of neck and mouth cancers. That’s because blueberries are rich in antioxidants, which can protect cells from being damaged. Coffee: Though studies about the efficacy of coffee as a potentially preventive agent against cancer are ongoing, some studies have found that both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee can lower a person’s risk of developing colon, endometrial and prostate cancer. Whole grains: Whole grains can help men and women control their weight, as they are lower in calories than more traditional options. But studies have shown that whole grains, which can be found in whole-grain and whole-wheat pastas,

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CONTRIBUTED What does January 25 mean to you? To all those Scots, and those who wish they were, it means Robert Burns’ birthday. Since his birth in 1759, Scotland’s bard has been celebrated all over the world with song, speeches and dance. And Peachland is no exception. After a one-year hiatus our annual Burns’ Night will be held on Friday, January 23, and again it promises to be an enjoyable evening. It will feature a traditional meal, fine speeches and Scottish country dancers along with the music of the pipes promise a grand night in all. Tickets are on sale now and are $25 for members of the Peachland and District Retirement Society (PDRS) and $28 for non-members. This event always sells out, so get your tickets early and don’t be disappointed. Have you ever wanted to play a musical instrument but haven’t had any musical training, nor a clue about reading music? Now is your chance to have some fun and remedy that situation. For over a year now the 50+ Activity Centre has offered ukulele lessons to its members and there now is a core group

of about 10 who meet once a week on Sunday afternoons. No one is an expert but the skills are growing and they now have quite a large repertoire of songs, mostly familiar ones you knew as a child or growing up. Because several people have asked to join, a new beginners class is starting a on Thursday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. as of January 8. As previously mentioned, a musical background is not necessary. You do need your own ukulele but if you don’t have one and want to give it a try, some of the members of the group could lend you one to start. If you decide to continue instruments can be priced as low as $40 to $50. Sheet music is supplied and easy to read. Membership in the 50+ is required but that’s only $20 for the whole year and entitles you to attend any of the offered activities. The other requirement is a sense of humour because there are lots of laughs involved in this learning curve. Call Angela at 250767-6574 for more information. We hope that many come forward and enable us to eventually have a good sized group. In other news, we must apologize for the cancellation of

the Christmas dinner. Rising costs prevented us from proceeding with less than a full house. We hope that next year folks will purchase tickets earlier

so we can let the caterers know numbers. Most of our activities take a short break over the Christmas season and resume the week of January 5. May I also remind

all that 2015 membership fees are due January 1. To you and yours from the board of the PDRS wish you a Merry Christmas and an active and healthy new year.

Merry Christmas Sandra and Oliver would like to wish all our past and present customers a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank you for your support in 2014 and we look forward to serving you in 2015!

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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

UKULELE 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre. Call 250-767-6574. MEAT DRAW 2-4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

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Is it just me or do I hear the pitter patter of little feet in my barn? JORDAN MARR CONTRIBUTOR

What do you do all winter? As a veggie grower I’ve noticed that this is the go to small talk of choice for people I bump into between November and March. For adults anyway. Children, who for some reason need an intermediary for these kinds of interactions, tend to go with “Mommy, why is the man’s nose so big?” Well, Peachland, since you’re dying to know, and this being the height of list sea-

son in publications big and small, I present you with a list of what I do all winter. If this list leaves you bereft of conversation topics when we’re in line at IGA you can always conduct an inquiry into the origins of the spacial greediness of my snout.

Get married:

I proposed on October 15. It happened three days later. Maybe it was because of a customer, a Baptist, I think, who stopped buying from us when she found out Vanessa and I were growing

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Jordan Marr carrots in sin. Or maybe it was because it just felt right. What can I say? I love my wife.

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snow that caused the power outage in town also collapsed a storage shed of mine. So cheap were the building materials I chose that an itinerant little pig, his own house made out of sticks, was like “Wow, you really cheaped out on your building materials.” I currently have pork chops for sale if anyone’s interested.

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The prospect of completely revamping my weekly veggie home delivery to allow one-off custom ordering, among other changes I’m contemplating, has me full of existential angst at the moment. I’m not sure what kind of farmer I want to be. Whatever I choose I have got about 30 hours of crop planning to do. The best part is browsing seed catalogues, which are like porno mags for veggie growers. The worst part is filling in spreadsheets. I hate spreadsheets.

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Christmas celebration and gift giving and one of my favourite cookies to bake and give was my mum’s shortbread cookies. Always smooth and buttery, they just melted in your mouth. A couple of years ago my friend Jessie Davis was kind enough to share her shortbread cookie recipe with me and I have been making these ever since. I even tried a variation for this year’s Peachland Fall Fair and I took home the blue ribbon for them. These are wonderful shortbread cookies and I know you will love them. Easy to make and fast to disappear. Happy Holidays!

PEACHLAND VIEW

DECEMBER 24, 2014

Buying or selling a home? Refinancing?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Open House December 28 1 - 3 pm 6344 Renfrew Rd. Peachland

We do that!

Best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2015! Support local business!

Dave Collins 250-870-1444

dcollins@coldwellbanker.ca

www.DaveCollins.ca

Lakeside Notary Public

778.479.4706

5878A Beach Ave, Peachland

www.lakesidenotary.ca

The Cody Sisters! $344,900

5252 Greata Road, Peachland - Perfect for first time home buyers or young families! Get into the market with this great home in Peachland! 2 Beds and full bath up, 1 bedroom with office/den and bathroom downstairs. Perfect yard with fruit trees and grassed in area. Tonnes of room for RV/boat parking on top. MLS® 10087606

Corey Zieske realtor®

cell: 250.300.7618 office: 250.860.1100 coreyzieske@royallepage.ca

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Let us negotiate for your best mortgage!

With access to banks, credit unions, financial institutions, and private lenders, we have regular mortgage rate promotions that may be much lower than what you have been quoted! Call us today to find out if we can help reduce your monthly payments, or reduce the amount of time you are paying on your mortgage! Some conditions apply. Rates may change at any time.

CURRENT RATE SPECIALS

Call Cecile for a FREE MARKET EVALUATION

Cecile Guilbault

5 yr fixed rate 2.79% 3 yr fixed rate 2.49% 5 yr variable rate (Prime – 0.75%) 2.25%

Personal Real Estate Corporation

250-212-2654 TOP 1% in Canada

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www.cecileguilbault.com

INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

The Cody Sisters!

Wishing everyone all the best during the holiday season and health, peace and prosperity in 2015!

For all your mortgage needs...

CURRENT RATE SPECIALS

5 yr fixed rate 2.79% 3 yr fixed rate 2.49% 5 yr variable rate (Prime – 0.75%) 2.25%

Lara Cody 250-868-7114 laracody@invis.ca

Leanne Cody 250-215-5028 leannecody@invis.ca

Some conditions apply. Rates may change at any time.

Let us negotiate for your best mortgage!

Leanne Cody 250-215-5028 leannecody@invis.ca

Lara Cody 250-868-7114 laracody@invis.ca

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