Peachland View February 24, 2023

After 30 years of connecting weekly with our community, we are saddened to say we have come to the end of an era. We would like to thank the Peachland View, and everyone involved, for all your many years of hard work and dedication. In the future look for us on our local online publications.

Public asked to help as bat crisis brewing

BEEPS update

DARLENE HARTFORD

BEEPS is a working partner with the BC Bats community bat program. All data collected from BEEPS programs such as bat counts and bat chats are submitted to BC Bats and become part of the provincial database. BEEPS shares in the responsibility of watching for irregular winter bat activity and is especially diligent in overseeing the bat colony in Peachland Historic School and bats in the wild within our community. Locally, irregular bat behaviour such as winter flyers, and questions regarding bats, such as how to safely remove them from unwanted locations, can be directly submitted to BEEPS at info@beepspeachland.com. wBEEPS AGM is March 9 at Hainle Vineyard 6:30 p.m. Join us for updates on all programs and events. BEEPS wishes to express sincere appreciation to Joanne for her many years of support and wishes her success in her new venture.

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING

The Okanagan Community Bat Program (OCBP), in collaboration with the Prov-

ince of B.C., is asking the public for help in the effort to detect and prevent the spread of White-Nose Syndrome (WNS).

Okanagan residents are urged to report any bat activity observed in winter and any sick or dead bats found before May 31, 2023. White-Nose Syndrome is a fungal disease that is harmless to humans and pets, but has devastated North American bat populations. The fungus attacks bats while they are hibernating, grow-

ing on their faces to give an appearance of a white nose.

Bats often wake to clean the fungus from their skin. This uses valuable energy, and ultimately the bats die from starvation.

Across North America, millions of bats have been killed, and two B.C. species are now listed as “Endangered” due to the disease.

First detected in New York State in 2006, the disease continues to spread, with detections on the west coast close to Seattle and in south-central Alberta. Biologists say the arrival of WNS in B.C. is imminent.

According to the bat program, increasing the number of reports from the public is “the best chance to understand how WNS might spread and affect local bat populations.”

There is currently no proven treatment for WNS but the OCBP notes several “promising treatment options” are being developed that may help mitigate the effects of this wildlife health crisis.

The bats of B.C. are key predators of many night-flying insects and an essential part of B.C.’s ecosystems.

They also provide billions of dollars of economic benefit by helping control agricultural, forest, and urban pests, according to the OCBP.

If you find a dead bat or have sightings of winter bat activity, please report to the BC Community Bat Program online at bcbats.ca, email at okanagan@bcbats.ca or by call 1-855-922-2287 ext. 13. All live bats should be left alone. Keep your distance, snap a photo and report it to the BC Community Bat Program.

If you must move a bat, visit bcbats.ca for advice and never touch a bat with your bare hands. If you or your pet has been in direct contact with a bat the OCBP advises seeking further information due to the risk of rabies to you and your pet.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023

Hosted by the Peachland Community Arts Council

Wine & Cheese / # Embrace Equity

7pm Welcome– Deb Livingstone

Judy Bedford | 7:30pm Kym Martin

Community Centre, 4450 6th St. Wed., March 8, 6:30pm $15

Tickets available at the Peachland Art Gallery – 250-767-7422

Mapping the spread of White Nose Syndrome which was first recorded in New York State (marked with a red ‘X’).

Neighbours express concerns at Thorne Rd public hearing

JOANNE LAYH

On Tuesday night just over a handful of residents attended a public hearing to have their say about a proposal to subdivide a Thorne Rd property.

Local developer Steve Penich is proposing to subdivide his Thorne Rd property into a single-family subdivision.

The 2.1-acre lot, located at 6785 Thorne Rd, is in the southwestern-most corner of the district in the Hardy Falls neighbourhood, approximately 300 meters southwest of and 30 meters above the Hardy St and Hwy 97 intersection.

To facilitate the subdivision, the developer is applying to amend the Official Community Plan (OCP) land use designation for this property from Rural (RL) to Low Density Residential (LDR) and to rezone the property from Rural Residential (RR-1) to Single Detached Residential (R-1).

The proposal received first and second readings from Peachland council in November.

Originally proposed as an eight-lot subdivision, the current proposal includes up to 12 lots.

Staff recommended council support the application because of the community benefits that the subdivision would bring; if Pen-

and on Hardy Rd, construction traffic and access to and from their homes during construction, and impacts to their views.

Those concerns were echoed by residents who attended the hearing. In addition, residents who spoke at the public hearing also said they’d like the sewer extended up to their homes, and expressed concerns about the deer population, salmon spawning habitat, the potential for decreased privacy and property values, possible crime increase, and hunters.

If the proposed subdivision is approved, the developer would be required to provide approximately 410 metres of new road pavement.

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A different elephant in the room

In Keith Fielding’s letter last week about the seniors housing, he suggested that there was an elephant in the room. That was in reference to mayor and council looking at private enterprise to build the project; a suggestion denied by the mayor. In my opinion, the elephant in the room is the proposed five per cent tax increase as part of the 2023 budget. Such a large increase indicates that Peachland is short of revenue. So we can ask ourselves, should Peachland taxpayers be in the business of supplying subsidised accommodation for seniors? Do we consider that phase two of the seniors housing to be more important than completing the sewer systems in Peachland or building a new fire hall?

All these projects are very important but what should be top priority? If mayor and council decide not to waive the development cost charges and they put the project on hold, it could go ahead if a future mayor and council supported it. The project will include millions in grants from the provincial government but they track all grant money given to different local governments. The amount of money given depends on the size of the community and its priorities. Some people said that the rejection of the provincial grant for the proposed Peachland curling club would damage future grant applications. In fact subsequent grant applications were handled quite favourably.

I believe that the building could have been designed differently. Building a ground floor as a concrete parking arcade would avoid using all the street parking. It would also make the building flood-proof. The next floor could

have been reserved for community groups such as the wellness centre. The 73 units could have been built above those two floors. Yes it would cost a lot more but it would have avoided some of the issues with the current proposal.

Peachland elected a council of competent and compassionate people. They do care about seniors housing but they have an obligation to scrutinize how our tax revenue is spent. If the community is short of money, is it the right time to build a 73-unit apartment building that will not pay taxes, as the land will be given as a long-term lease and therefore still be owned by the district? Canada is short of low-cost rental housing for all age groups, not just seniors. Young families cannot find a decent place to rent. Ask yourselves does Peachland need more seniors or more young families? A one-bedroom apartment costs $1,500 a month ($2,000 a month in Vancouver). Peachland council does not have the resources to solve this problem. It is a national crisis made worse by record-high immigration levels. The federal government is bringing in more people that we can house.

I am surprized about the proposed fie per cent tax increase. Many people have supported increased development in order to “broaden the tax base”. It seems that the result is to “broaden the expense base”. All the new development depends on a sewer system that uses a pipe from Swim Bay that is secure at the bottom of the lake. At least we hope it is secure!

Eric Hall

From the Mayor’s Desk

and experiences, we will assemble a list of all people wanting to be a part of task forces dealing with different issues and challenges. A prime example was the Protective Building Advisory Taskforce, which was instrumental in dealing with not only the concept of the building but also in preparation for the referendum.

on the highway.

Among the long-term strategic planning goals are developing a downtown revitalization action plan, starting the downtown core redevelopment within our tenure, and looking into the feasibility of expanding our district boundaries

MAYOR PATRICK VAN MINSEL

At the council strategic planning meeting, we identified short-term and long-term strategic goals important to this council and the district’s residents.

These are a few of our short-term strategic goals we have already started implementing.

During the election, residents conveyed to us that communication and transparency needed to improve; we are happy to announce that we are in the process of hiring for a communications/grant writing position. Our strategic plan will help us monitor and measure the effectiveness of this added position. This new position will allow us to optimize our communication with residents and help us to apply for much-needed grants from the provincial and federal governments.

Please mark your calendar - on June 6 we will hold a Town Hall allowing residents to express their remarks, concerns, or ideas to the council. This will be an annually recurring event.

To better use our residents’ professional backgrounds

We intend to develop Turner Park into a family-friendly sports and leisure park soon. To achieve this in we have set aside a $50,000 budget to start the work in early spring; we also applied for the Blue Jays Field of Dreams program, which provides funding to design, refurbish and build safe spaces for children and youth to play baseball, develop life skills, and learn from positive role models.

Baseball diamonds and other sports facilities are classrooms for the children and youth of Canada. Kids should be proud of the places where they play while having the opportunity to learn life skills and participate in an essential step in their socialization. Field Of Dreams is Jays Care’s granting program for infrastructure dedicated to youth life-skill development and physical activity.

We successfully navigated the first intake of this program and are now waiting for further news.

We are also aware of Highway 97 safety concerns. We requested a meeting with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to start this dialogue, find a solution, and follow up on the status of promised improvements

A kind farewell

The Peachland Community Arts Council thanks you for your years of support of our organization.

Your annual coverage of the Rose Show, Hearts Festival, Concerts, Open Mic, Gallery Exhibition Openings, and Artists in Studio, just to name a few, was always well received. You certainly helped increase our visitor numbers with your photos and coverage of the Art Gallery. Many visitors commented on that. We wish you every success in your future endeavors Joanne – you will be missed.

A ll the best, Peachland Community Arts Council

We have identified more strategic goals, and as soon as the details are finalized, we will communicate them to our residents.

We received great news from Minister Kang, Municipal affairs, whom I met a few weeks ago.

She announced that the Growing Communities Fund would provide a onetime total of $1 billion in grants to all 188 of B.C.’s municipalities and regional districts, which they can use to address their community’s unique infrastructure and amenities demands –such as recreation facilities, parks, and water-treatment plants, as well as other community infrastructure. It will help communities prepare for future growth and build the amenities needed to support new home construction, especially with the Housing Supply Act, where targets are set. The amount of funds allocated to Peachland is not known at this point.

Finally, I would like to thank Peachland View for all the years they were an integral part of our community. Joanne (editor) is relocating to Surrey, and I wish her all the best in her new endeavour.

In service, Patrick Van Minsel Mayor of Peachland

THANK YOU & SO LONG

The district’s inaugural Family Day Film and Fun event was a success with close to 70 people in attendance.

PHOTOS PEACHLAND RECREATION

LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

CAPTURED IMAGES exhibition at Peachland Art Gallery runs until Sunday, Mar 5. Featuring the “best of the best” fine art photographers returning for its ninth year.

VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST takes place at the Peachland Community Centre on Friday, Mar 3 from 7 am - 9 am. Mayor and council will be donning aprons and hats to serve up breakfast to the valuable volunteers of

MONDAYS

FITNESS ROOM

5 am - 10 pm

Peachland Community Centre

INDOOR WALKING

8 am - 9 am

Peachland Community Centre

50+ FITNESS

8 am - 9 am ($5 Drop In)

50 Plus Activity Centre

ADULT DAY SERVICE

9 am - 3 pm

Residences on 6th

PICKLEBALL LEVEL 3.0-3.5

9:05 am - 11 am

Peachland Community Centre

SPIN, SCULPT AND STRETCH

9:30 am - 10:45 am

Peachland Community Centre

REMEDY PELVIC FLOOR YOGA THERAPY

11 am - 12:15 am

Peachland Community Centre

PICKLEBALL LEVEL 1.0-2.5

11 am - 1 pm

Peachland Community Centre

PICKLEBALL LEVEL 1.0-2.5

1 pm - 3 pm

Peachland Community Centre

BRIDGE

1 pm – 4 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

LADIES COFFEE

1 pm -2:30 pm

Peachland Wellness Centre

BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE

ACRYLIC WORKSHOP

1 pm – 4 pm

Peachland Little Schoolhouse

CHAIR YOGA

2 pm - 3 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

Peachland. Organizations are encouraged to book a table or individuals are asked to RSVP by Feb. 24.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY #EMBRACE EQUITY hosted by the Peachland Community Arts Council will feature a Wine & Cheese plus welcome from Deb Livingstone (7 pm), guest speakers Judy Bedford (7:10 pm), Kym Martin (7:30 pm), intermission followed by

SPIN, CORE & STRETCH

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Peachland Community Centre

PICKLEBALL DROP-IN ALL

PLAY

6:30 pm - 8:15 pm

Peachland Community Centre

ZUMBA

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Peachland Community Centre

WOODCARVERS

7 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

TUESDAYS

FITNESS ROOM

5 am - 10 pm

Peachland Community Centre

YOGA

8:30 am - 9:30 am

50 Plus Activity Centre

FLOW YOGA

9 am - 10 am

Peachland Community Centre

CARPET BOWLING

10 am - 12 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

REMEDY YOGA THERAPY

LEVEL TWO

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Peachland Community Centre AA

12 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL LEVEL 3.75+

1 pm - 3 pm

Peachland Community Centre

PASSION 4 ART

1 pm - 4 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre

MAH JONG

1 pm – 4 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

MEN’S COFFEE & CARDS

1 pm

PWC (downstairs)

LINE DANCING

4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

POUND

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

COMPUTER LITERACY

By Appointment

Call 250 767 0141

Peachland Wellness Centre

WEDNESDAYS

FITNESS ROOM

5 am - 10 pm

Peachland Community Centre

INDOOR WALKING

8 am - 9 am

Peachland Community Centre

50+ FITNESS

9 am - 10 am ($5 Drop In)

50 Plus Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL LEVEL 1.0-2.5

9:05 am - 11 am

Peachland Community Centre

SPIN, SCULPT AND STRETCH

9:30 am - 10:45 am

1 pm - 3 pm

Peachland Community Centre

PICKLEBALL - DROP-IN LEVEL

3.0

11 am - 1 pm

Peachland Community Centre

BARGAIN BIN

12 pm - 3 pm

Peachland United Church

PICKLEBALL LEVEL 3.0-3.5

1 pm - 3 pm

Peachland Community Centre

Radina Jevdevic (8:10 pm) and Jasmine Peone (8:30 pm). Event takes place Mar 8 at the community centre.

Tickets $15 at Peachland Art Gallery.

TRAVEL EXHIBIT by the Peachland Art Group is now on display at the Peachland Library. The exhibit features a number of works and art is also available for sale.

BRIDGE

1 pm – 4 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

SUNSHINE SINGERS

1 pm -2 pm

Peachland Wellness Centre

LEGION KARAOKE

3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Royal Canadian Legion #69

MINI KICKERS SOCCER

5:15 pm - 6 pm

Peachland Community Centre

HATHA YOGA

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Peachland Community Centre

KIDS DROP-IN SOCCER 7-9

YEARS

6 pm - 6:45 pm except Feb. 8

Peachland Community Centre

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY CO.

Train modellers + visitors meet

7 pm

Peachland Musum

THURSDAYS

FITNESS ROOM

5 am - 10 pm

Peachland Community Centre

YOGA

8:30 am - 9:30 am

50 Plus Activity Centre

YOGA FOR YOUR BACK LEVEL

1

9:30 am - 10:45 am

Peachland Community Centre

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

10 am-11:45 am

Peachland Wellness Centre

PICKLEBALL LEVEL 3.5

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Peachland Community Centre

IRON AND SILK FIT

11 am - 12 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

Meets Tuesdays - call the Peachland Wellness Centre for more details 250 767 0141.

THE PEACHLAND VISITOR CENTRE (PVC) IS SEEKING FRIENDLY VOLUNTEERS Do you love where you live and enjoy meeting people? The PVC is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our team. You will be certified in “SuperHost”a free Destination BC Customer

BARGAIN BIN

12 pm - 3 pm

Peachland United Church

PICKLEBALL LEVEL 3.75+

1 pm - 3 pm

Peachland Community Centre

PASSION 4 ART

1 pm – 4 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

BEGINNER UKULELE

230 pm - 330 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

MEAT DRAW

3 pm-5 pm

Royal Canadian Legion #69

MINI BATTERS T-BALL 4-6

YEARS

5:15 pm - 6 pm

Peachland Community Centre

BINGO

5:30 pm (EOW)

50 Plus Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL DROP-IN ALL

PLAY

6:30 pm - 8:15 pm

Peachland Community Centre

FRIDAYS

FITNESS ROOM

5 am - 10 pm

Peachland Community Centre

INDOOR WALKING

8 am - 9 am

Peachland Community Centre

FLOW YOGA

9 am - 10 am

Peachland Community Centre

50+ FITNESS

9 am - 10 am ($5 Drop In)

50 Plus Activity Centre

WE ART HERE

12 pm - 4 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

BARGAIN BIN

12 pm - 3 pm

Peachland United Church

REMEDY YOGA THERAPY LEVEL 1

12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

Peachland Community Centre

CANASTA

1 pm

50+ Activity Centre

LADIES COFFEE AND CARDS

1 pm -2:30 pm

Peachland Wellness Centre

PICKLEBALL LEVEL 3.0 -3.5

1 pm - 3 pm

Peachland Community Centre

PICKLEBALL DROP-IN ALL PLAY 3 pm - 4:45 pm

Peachland Community Centre

SATURDAYS

FITNESS ROOM

5 am - 10 pm

Peachland Community Centre

CARPET BOWLING

10 am - 12 pm

50 Plus Activity Centre

BARGAIN BIN

12 pm - 3 pm

Peachland United Church

MEAT DRAW

3 pm-5 pm

Royal Canadian Legion #69

SUNDAYS

FITNESS ROOM

5 am - 10 pm

Peachland Community Centre

PICKLEBALL - LEVEL 2.5-3.5

12 pm - 2 pm

Peachland Community Centre

PICKLEBALL - LEVEL 3.75+

2 pm - 4 pm

Peachland Community Centre

4th Meridian Art & Auctions

unexpected & curious finds

Online Auctions • Retail Gallery of Art, Pottery, Textiles, Accessories

Online Gallery & Shop: www.4thmeridian.ca

info@4thmeridian.ca

Visit in person: Thurs - Sat CALL or check Website for current hours #104 1475 Fairview Rd, Penticton inside the historic Cannery Trade Centre

Accepting Consignments: ART, POTTERY, small furnishings

WELLNESS CENTRE PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

An update on the Peachland HUB project

CONTRIBUTED

Welcome to the third Hub project progress update. The last update was last September, just before our

open hHouse – and again, a lot has happened!

On Sep. 17 we held our Schematic Design Open House at the 50 Plus Activity Centre, where our

architect, Urban Arts Architecture, shared 11 presentation panels showing our chosen design and some of the process we went through to get there. About

100 people came during the four hours, many for one of the two presentations we gave. Those panels are now on permanent display in the lobby of the 50 Plus if you

want to go and see them.

It’s going to be a gorgeous building, a landmark on Beach Ave that we can be proud of for years to come.

The Urban Arts team

then did the remaining work to deliver a first draft of the final report for the Schematic Design and En-

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Seeing the activity on the Hub’s deck and into the Hall while walking on Beach Ave.

The new Food Bank will be able to serve its clients more efficiently and comfortably.

Community groups encourage residents to support the Hub

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ergy Study in late October. After a few rounds of revisions, we now have the final report up on our website for all to read.

We have also made great progress in our planning for the new food bank building. We completed our requirements specification in October and were able to get a preliminary quote from a pre-fab building supplier to ensure that cost estimates were reasonable. Through the winter we have done some geotechnical work and had the civil design done for hooking up to utilities. We are expecting to go to RFP for the food bank this spring to select our pre-fab building manufacturing partner.

October is also when we held a really fun, and very successful fundraiser – our Jail ‘n Bail event at the IGA. Our “sheriffs” went all around town collecting suspects and

bringing them down to “Judge” Madeleine who set bails ranging from a couple hundred dollars to a couple thousand dollars. Our “jailbirds” then called not only around town but all across the country to raise their bail, raising $14,628 for the hub in the process.

Our next big event was the first of our dinners at the 50 Plus, where 100 people got to enjoy our Lobster-on-the-Lake. With games and a silent auction, this was a successful fundraiser. We plan to hold more international dinners, so stay tuned for more details in the coming months.

November saw the first of our indoor markets at the 50 Plus Activity Centre. Building on the success of that Christmas Market (with a full slate of vendors, the snack bar run by Lions, and one food truck outside), we planned a series of indoor markets through the winter. The first one hap -

pened on Feb 5, again with a full slate of vendors and with BEEPS manning the snack bar this time. There will be three more winter markets – the next is on March 12, followed by one April 2 and then the last one on May 7. After that we will be starting up our outdoor Tuesday Night Markets in Cousins Park as of June 27.

December was a busy month as we had the draws for our first two raffles and saw a couple of really big fundraising milestones. On Dec 2 during the light-up celebrations we held the draw for the 50/50 for the food bank – Julia Ledingham won $4,060. The draw for the 1982 Mercedes happened on Christmas Day during the PWC Christmas Dinner at the 50 Plus Activity Centre – the lucky winner was Logan Ulveland. On Dec 12 our community fundraising hit a major milestone by passing the $250,000 mark, thanks in large part

to our Lobster-on-theLake fundraising dinner and a couple of stockin-kind donations. And just before Christmas we received a fabulous present, the news that our first grant application, to FCM’s Green Municipal Fund, had been approved in the amount of $80,100!

We’ve been doing a lot of work the past few months getting 4th Street Place ready to provide interim space for the food bank and wellness centre as we have to vacate the small houses on 5th St to make way for phase two of the seniors residences. The move in day will be sometime in March or early April.

Earlier this year we made some updates and enhancements to our website, peachlandhub. ca. We’ve added a documents page where you can access all of our overview and milestone documents. We also added a funding page where you can get details about the status of

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our various fundraising campaigns.

So now we are super busy in fundraising mode.

Our next raffle will be another 50/50 draw in support of the new food bank. Tickets will go on sale April 1 and the draw will be at 6 p.m. on July 18 at the Tuesday Night Market in Cousins Park. Unlike our previous raffles which were online only, this one will be with paper tickets. Tickets will be one for $10, three for $25 and 15 for $100 –they will be available at all events we will be at as well as at the 50 Plus and wellness centre.

We are preparing our big grant application to Infrastructure Canada’s Green and Inclusive Community Buildings fund with a request for $8.3 million. We are also working together with our MLA Dan Ashton to secure some provincial financial support for our project.

Our donation drive is di-

vided into two campaigns. The large donations campaign is targeting to raise $2.28 million from highnet-worth individuals, foundations and corporations – so far we have one large donation (thanks to Emanuel Althuis during our start-up fundraising campaign last May for a significant stock donation). The community donations campaign is targeting to raise $1.15 million from Peachlanders and friends of Peachland.

People ask how can they help with the Hub project – well, there are several ways:

• Volunteer – Help us with our fundraising activities;

• Buy raffle tickets and encourage your friends and family to buy them too;

• Make a donation –Determine how much you are comfortable donating and make a one-time donation or a “Two Times for the Hub” pledge; and

• Spread the word – Tell people about the Hub, spread the excitement.

To learn more about the Hub go to our website. Or better still, come to one of our planned open houses at the 50 Plus on March 19, April 23 and June 11 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. We will be scheduling some Zoom online presentations as well –keep an eye on Facebook and our website for more details.

The Hub will be a great facility for Peachland – but we will need the support of all Peachlanders to make it a reality.

With enthusiasm, Shelley Sweeney, Hub Chair

Make cheques payable to “Peachland Wellness Centre” and drop off at either the 50+ Activity Centre or the Peachland Wellness Centre.

To make a 2 times pledge or one-time donation online, go to https://trellis.org/peachland-hub-project/

main entrance. For more information, contact info@peachlandhub.ca

Gwen Bodnarek, PDRS President Kym Martin, PWC President Judy Bedford, Food Bank President Rachel Truant, BEEPS President Linda Sarson, Ambassadors President Ken Klein, Rotary President Steve Sweeney, Lions President Adriana Preston, Chamber President.

For the Hub to succeed, we need support from all Peachlanders! Our goal is $1.15M

This week’s Crossword, Sudoku & Word Search

CLUES

12. Told a good yarn

13. Vale

17. Resistance unit

19. Aquatic plant

20. Bluish greens

21. About some Norse poems

25. Reinforces

29. Egyptian mythological goddess

31. Supportive material

32. Subatomic particle

33. Expired bread

grain

Answers to last week’s Crossword, Sudoku & Word Search