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AT A GLANCE RDCO to host dog bylaw information open house

The bylaw proposes a number of changes including allowing up to three licensed dogs per house, tethering a dog for no more than four hours a day and increased fines for dogs at large and off leash.

An information open house will be held on Wednesday, January 29.

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Community Arts Council treasurer and Peachland Art Group president Deborah Livingstone says. “It’s organized by the community arts council and what we want to do is just to showcase all of our groups. We have 14 umbrella groups under us and the festival gives them an opportunity to come out and show people what we do, how many artists are in town and how talented they are.”

The Peachland Community Arts Council is comprised of the following membership groups that will each have an opportunity to showcase their talents at the event: • Peachland Historical Society; • Village Potters Guild; • Peachland Little Schoolhouse; • Peachland Players;

The provincial government is asking British Columbians to report bat activity during winter months, which they say might help prevent the spread of a fungal disease that is killing bat populations in Eastern Canada and the U.S. White nose syndrome has killed millions of bats in eastern North America and is expected to arrive in British Columbia during the next five to 10 years.

The disease kills bats during their winter hibernation period. In order to improve the understanding of bat biology in B.C. and potentially increase their survival rate from the disease, provincial wildlife officials are urging the public to report any bats observed flying during daylight hours this winter, or sites where they are known or thought to hibernate.

White nose syndrome is named for the fuzzy white fungal growth on the nose, ears and wings of hibernating bats. The disease has killed millions of bats in 22 states and five provinces and is expected to spread west of the Rockies.

Scientists in B.C. are

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THE PEACHLAND ART GROUP held a workshop on January 18. The paintings from this workshop will be on display at the Artisans’ Showcase,

February 15 and 16, sponsored by the Peachland Community Arts Council.

Third annual Hearts Festival to celebrate Peachland arts community Joanne Layh / Peachland View The Peachland Community Arts Council (PCAC) will showcase the diversity of Peachland’s arts community at their third annual Heart Festival next month.

Last year about 400 people attended the weeklong annual community event, and this year organizers are hoping to build on that success.

This year’s event will take place February 10 – 16 at various locations around Peachland.

The Hearts Festival began as the Spirit Festival, which was organized in part to help celebrate the Olympic torch passing through Peachland on its way to the games in Vancouver.

“It’s our third annual Hearts Festival. Basically, it got started four years ago with the Spirit Festival and then we decided to continue having an arts festival in February,” Peachland

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Okanagan kokanee salmon survey numbers show mixed results Routine fall 2013 surveys of the numbers of kokanee salmon in Okanagan lakes showed mixed results, according to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

In Kalamalka Lake, kokanee numbers totalled 45,000, which is the highest return since 1994. However, the numbers in neighbouring Wood Lake were only 2,900, up from last year’s result of 2,300 but still very low.

Wood Lake’s numbers are due to significant mortality from poor lake conditions in 2011, and because of that the spring fishing season will be between April 15 and May 31 with no fishing permitted for the remainder of the year.

However, Wood Lake’s conditions were excellent for kokanee survival in 2013 and by 2015 should be able to support a full fishing season, provided that conditions remain favourable.

Skaha Lake returned a count of 18,000, the lowest return since 2001, and Okanagan Lake totalled 126,000, a small increase from the poor result in 2012 but still below average.

Kokanee salmon are land-locked sockeye salmon found in all of the Okanagan main valley lakes. They represent a fishery resource and an important part of the natural ecosystem.

Public asked to report bat activity during winter months Continued from page 1

working to understand what bats need, how to protect them from white nose syndrome and how to help populations survive should the disease arrive, but they first need to know where bats are hibernating in winter.

British Columbians are urged to contact provincial government biologists at 250-3879500 if they see bats in the winter. Biologists are particularly interested in the location of winter bat roosting sites, unusual behaviour such as flying during the day, and observation of dead or dying bats.

Here in Peachland,

Wildlife Conservation Society Canada research fellow and bat specialist Cori Lausen is monitoring winter bat activity in the attic of the primary school building, where a large maternal bat colony is known to live in summer months.

Lausen hopes the data she collects might offer some clues about where the bats hibernate over winter.

Last year Lausen placed a bat detector in the attic facing outward so it would record bats as they got close to the building. The detector recorded activity throughout the winter.

“There was a lot of activity. This year I wanted to nail down

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whether they were going in or just moving on by so I positioned the detectors just inside the attic so if it records anything that means the bat was actually present in the attic…We’re trying to see if there is any use of that attic rooster in the winter because it is a big unknown now what our bats are doing in the winter,” Lausen said in an interview with The View. “We’ve always assumed they do the typical hibernation – they go in, they go dormant, they spend the winter, they come out in spring when the insects are around and are active again. But it turns out that’s not true, at least for at least six of our 14 hibernating species,” Lausen said.

Lausen says she has

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A YUMA MYOTIS BAT, common in buildings and known to reside in the attic of

the primary school building.

found evidence that at least six species in B.C. remain relatively active throughout the winter,

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and individual bats go in and out of hibernation for reasons that aren’t quite clear yet.

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“When I say relatively active it just means as a species, so I’m always detecting bats,” Lausen says. “The individual bat does not come out every night.

The individual bat is in hibernation for at least 10 days, sometimes a month before they come out and take flight. It seems like every bat I’ve looked at so

far does this. They do have this unusual behaviour of coming out of hibernation. They warm their bodies up, they take flight and it looks to me like most of them are taking flight for under an hour and then they come back, go back into hibernation and are good for roughly another three weeks, a month or so before they do the exact same thing.”

It is unclear if the bats are coming out of hibernation to feed or just what the purpose of their behaviour might be.

“That’s the big question. This happens in Southern Alberta, too.

That is where I first discovered this and there there is absolutely no food so I ruled out food as a reason for this early on, but now that I’m working in B.C., in some areas I am finding feeding for some species,” Lausen said.

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Provincial biologists need public’s help to combat white nose syndrome Continued from page 2

the province and on most nights she’ll get a pass on a detector.

“California myotis is the most common bat that stays active in the winter so when I said I recorded a lot of bats flying by the Peachland schoolhouse last winter, most of them were California myotis.

That’s not surprising, but that doesn’t mean that they’re roosting there. In fact, it’s highly unlikely. If they do, it is just the odd male that might duck in and hang out a little bit. For the most part it is just a maternity colony for the two species, the Yuma and the little brown, it seems,” Lausen said.

Lausen says based on carcasses she examined and on the echolocation she’s recorded on the bat detectors, it is highly likely that little brown bats live in the attic along with Yuma bats, but it has not been conclusively determined. The presence of little brown bats still needs genetic confirmation so Lausen plans to have samples genetically tested at a lab within the next few months to confirm if the species is a part of the colony.

“They’re the two that

are the biggest mystery to us right now though, because they roost in big groups in the summer. Their maternity colonies, like in the Peachland one, can be huge. Hundreds, even into thousands, of females group together to have their young,” Lausen said, adding that while they assume that they probably do the same thing in winter, that isn’t known for certain.

Little browns, which are found across North America, form very large groups in the east and spend the winter together in a cave.

“They group in big groups in the summer.

Do they group in big groups in the winter as well? That’s what we can’t figure out because we can’t find that species in the winter. Even though I said I found six species that are kind of active in winter, they’re flying around and we’re recording them, of the eight that I have not found, little browns are one of those,” Lausen said.

Lausen says in Peachland she found that the Yuma myotis come back in the spring a few weeks before the little browns, which suggests the Yuma species’ hibernaculum

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LITTLE BROWN MYOTIS BATS may also reside in the attic of the primary school building.

might not be very far away.

“It seems that wherever they are going to hibernate, they are not travelling as far as the little browns are and maybe that’s why the little browns take longer before they show up again in the spring.

They’re flying from somewhere further,” Lausen said.

Lausen says if they can find out where the bats are hibernating, it could go a long way to help saving them if white nose syndrome spreads to B.C. “We’ve got 14 species of hibernating bat species in this province

and we have a disease that is blasting our way, spreading white nose syndrome and we know that we have a limited amount of time before it arrives. When it arrives it is estimated that it is going to decimate our bat populations and it kills them in winter,” Lausen said. “Here in the west we are looking at this blank sheet for winter. Basically, we won’t know when it gets here. We won’t know what species are being killed where.”

Lausen says they might find out when people are having problems with spruce trees, because bats are impor-

tant for keeping spruce budworms in check.

“We might see these downstream effects maybe a decade from now or so. We don’t want to learn about it that way. We want to actually track it. We would love to know more about our bats in the winter, hopefully enough to say ‘this is what our species do,’” Lausen said. “Maybe they’ll give us clues about where we can find some of the bigger hibernaculas and if we’re really lucky, we might even be able to help some of them survive white nose syndrome. There are some strategies in the east that are being tested that they say shows a lot of promise for being able to save a hibernacula of bats to help them fight the fungus.”

Scientists have discovered a type of bacteria that naturally occurs on some bats’ wings and the bacteria produces a chemical that inhibits the growth of the white nose fungus. Bats that seem to have this bacteria on

their wings are surviving white nose and ones that do not don’t survive. Lausen says scientists are taking the bacteria, culturing it, and producing large amounts of the chemicals and what they hope to do is hang it from an air freshener in the hibernacula so the chemicals drift through the air and fight the fungus. That means more bats in that particular hibernacula could survive white nose syndrome.

“We’re in the west where we have the most amount of time before white nose hits, so we’re going to benefit most from this kind of research,” Lausen said, adding that for the strategy to work, we need to know where the bats are hibernating.

“We don’t have enough time. There are so many things we need to find out but we need to find out really quickly. Having more eyes out on the landscape, reporting back to us, we’ll get a better sense of what is going on,” Lausen said.

“Having the public be able to say, ‘we have bats hibernating in our building. We’ve lifted the roof and we’ve seen them,’ – that’s the sort of information that would be very useful to me because we could follow up with them and find out what species…we really need the public at this point to help expedite the process.”

Lausen says the largest known hibernacula in B.C. has only 40 bats, so at this point it would be difficult to help the bats survive white nose syndrome if no one knows where they are hibernating.

Provincial government biologists are asking residents to report any known locations of a winter bat roosting site, unusual winter bat behaviour, such as flying during the day, or the observation of any dead or dying bats.

If you have any information about winter bat behaviour contact provincial government biologists at 250-3879500.

PUBLIC NOTICE 2014 BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL Invoices for business licences have been mailed out. All payments are due 30 days from the date of the invoice. In the case that payments are not received within 30 days of the invoice date a 10% penalty fee is assessed on the total due. The invoice is Payable • By Mail – 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC, V0H 1X7 (Cheques only) • At the District Office located at 5806 Beach Avenue (Cheque, Debit or Cash only) For any business license accounts that are a year or more past due and which have not been paid within 30 days from the date of the invoice the District of Peachland will consider this a non-renewal of the business license in 2014. In these cases, the 2014 fees will not apply to the outstanding balance on the account. A new application for a business licence will need to be made and any outstanding balance will have to be paid prior to the issuance of a new business license. Any person(s) who may have their business license cancelled due to non-payment are entitled to have Council reconsider the matter.

Please note, it is an offence to operate within the District of Peachland without a valid business license and a fine could be assessed.

The District of Peachland offers a Mobile Business Licence designed to simplify business licencing and reduce costs. Companies doing business in more than one community (with only one fixed location in the Okanagan Valley) may now purchase a Mobile Business Licence for a total of $262.00.

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wards season in Peachland is almost upon us! Embrace the glitz and glamour, sashay down Beach Avenue in your most posh evening wear, and make sure to always give the paparazzi your best

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This year the Peachland Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards night has moved from fall to spring, the same time of year when the district hosts its annual Spirit of Peachland Civic Awards ceremony.

The business excellence awards will take place on Saturday March 8, while the date for the civic awards has yet to be confirmed. Having the two at the same time of year has resulted in a bit of an awards season in Peachland, which creates an opportunity for all of us to reflect on some of

the great individuals and businesses that make up this community.

However, the process only works if people engage with it.

This year, I urge more citizens to think about nominating an individual or business that makes Peachland life just a little bit better. Awards events create an opportunity to acknowledge outstanding individuals or businesses that makes a difference in this community and give them the recognition they deserve.

If you don’t engage with the community through volunteer work or through membership in a community group, nominating someone who does is a great way to contribute to the community, especially for those who prefer to do so in a more quiet, behind the scenes sort of way.

The final day for business awards nominations is February 14 and the last day for civic award nominations is March 14.

PEACHLAND VIEWS Get the 411 on the new cellphone regulations MP Dan Albas / Commentary Recently one of our local newspapers in Okanagan-Coquihalla asked an online survey question to readers. The question was a simple one: “Do you support the CRTC’s wireless code of conduct?” What got my attention was that nearly 70 per cent of those who took part in the survey felt the code of conduct was either confusing or that it lacked enough information for them to form an accurate opinion. It is always concerning when such a large percentage of citizens indicate they lack sufficient information on a subject.

In this case, information has been publicly available since the code of conduct was announced in June of last year. However, many may have tuned it out because while the announcement was made in June, the actual policy did not take effect until December 2 of 2013. Another reason may be that the wireless code of conduct will be implemented differently dependent upon individual circumstances.

For any new wireless contract signed on DeDan Albas, MP cember 2, 2013 (or more recently) you are already covered under the new wireless code of conduct.

What if your contract is dated previous to December 2, 2013?

If your pre-existing contract is renewed, extended or has had the key terms amended after December 2, 2013 the wireless code of conduct will also apply to your contract.

What if your contract was signed prior to December 2, 2013 and you have no need to renew, extend or otherwise change the terms of your

contract?

As of June 3, 2015 the wireless code of conduct will apply to all wireless contracts regardless of when they were signed.

What are the benefits of the wireless code of conduct?

Here is a brief summary of the conditions the code of conduct places on wireless providers to your benefit as customers: • The ability to cancel your contract at no cost after a maximum of two years; • The ability to cancel your contract and return your phone at no cost, within 15 days (and specific usage limits), if you are unhappy with the service; • To be able to have your phone unlocked after 90 days, or immediately if you paid in full for your phone; • The option to have your service suspended at no cost if your phone is lost or stolen; and • To receive a notification when you are roaming in a different country, disclosing what the rates are for voice services, text messages, and data usage, to limit your data overage charges to $50 a month and your data roaming charges to $100 a month and to charge no extras for a service described as “unlimited.”

You may also refuse a change to the key terms and conditions of your contract, including the services in your contract, the price for those services, and the duration of your contract. The above changes in some cases apply differently to pre-paid wireless services.

If you have further questions or comments on the wireless code of conduct please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Next week I will be back in Ottawa as the House of Commons is back in session. With the exception of the odd brief break, the House will sit from now until late June. As always if you have a question or a concern I am always happy to hear from you. I can be reached via email at dan.albas@parl.gc.ca or toll-free 1-800-665-8711.

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Jerry Dober Breakfast, 8am, Peachland Wellness Centre Peachland United Service, 10am, United Church St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Worship, 10am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Emmanuel Church Workship Service, 10am, Peachland Elementary School Peachland Baptist Service, 10:30 service fellowship 11:30am, 4204 Lake Ave. Ukulele Group, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre. Call 250-767-6574.

Meat Draw, 2pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Mid-week Study and Conversation Coffee, 9:30am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Carpet Bowling, 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre Computer Literacy, 10am-noon, all sessions take place at Peachland Wellness Centre Volleyball, 10am-noon, community centre Wellness Circle Fitness Equipment Guides, 10am. Call 250-767-2133 to register for your spot Memory Program, 10:30am, Peachland Wellness Centre. Preregistration required.

AA, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Toastmasters, 12-1pm, Peachland community centre. www. peachland.toastmasters.org Men’s Coffee, 1pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Friendship Tuesday/Movie, 1-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Memory Program, 1:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. Preregistration required.

Tween Drop-In, 2:30-5pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Grades 5-6 Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Peachland Sparks and Brownies, 5:45-7pm, community centre Bridge (Experienced), 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre Volleyball, 7-8:30pm, community centre

Yoga, 7:45-8:45am, 50+ Activity Centre Indoor Walking, 8-9am, community centre Aerobics For The Not So Young, 9:30-10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Wellness Centre, 10-12pm, Peachland Wellness Centre.

Speaker on second and fourth Wednesdays of the month Memory Program, 10:30am, Peachland Wellness Centre. Preregistration required Bridge Creative Playtime (0-6 yrs) 11am-1pm, community centre Art Class, 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre Chess, 1:15-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Memory Program, 1:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. Preregistration required.

Sunshine Singers, 1:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Writer’s Bloc, every second Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre.

Tween Cooking Night, 5-7:30pm, Peachland Youth Centre.

Lions Den Meeting, 7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station. 4th week: community centre. Dan 250767-9034 Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group, 7pm, Peachland Museum

Tai Chi, 9:30am, United CHurch Annex Intergenerational Choir, 9:30am, Peachland Elementary School Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Volleyball, 10am-noon, community centre Iron and Silk Exercise, 11amnoon, 50+ Activity Centre Storytime, 11:30am, Peachland Library. For ages 3 to 5. Until April 24.

Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub AA, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Breastfeeding Cafe, second and last Thursday, 1pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. Call 250-7670141 Tween Drop-In, 2:30-5pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Grades 5-6 Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Meat Draw, 4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Drop in Floor Hockey (8-10yrs) 4:30-5:30pm, community centre Bingo, 6:45pm, Doors 5:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Volleyball, 7-8:30pm, community centre

Indoor Walking, 8-9am, community centre Men’s Coffee, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Bridge Creative Playtime (0-6 yrs) 10am-noon, community centre Yoga Beginners, 10:30-11:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Friday Art Club, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Art Class, 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre Tea in the Tranquil Room, 2pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Legotime for Kids, 3pm, Peachland Library. Every other Friday until May 30.

Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Potluck, Meeting, or Entertainment, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only)

Wellness Circle, February 12, Peachland Wellness Centre. Karin Haemmerle will be speaking at the Wellness Circle on self healing.

Peachland Chamber of Commerce 4th Quarter 2013 Members Wrap Up Meeting, February 12, 6:00pm, Historic Primary School.

Join us for an evening of networking and chamber updates. Appetizers and beverages will be served.

Free for members in good standing. $10 for future members.

MONDAYS Yoga Advanced Beginners, 7:458:45am, 50+ Activity Centre Indoor Walking, 8-9am, community centre Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Ladies’ Coffee, 10am-11am, Peachland Wellness Centre Tai Chi, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Needle Arts/Quilting, 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre Peachland Guides, 5:15pm, community centre Youth Boxing Club, 6-8 pm, 4th Street Place Wood Carving, 7-9pm, 50+ Activity Centre Fly Tying, 7-9pm,4th St Place

SATURDAYS Carpet Bowling, 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre Meat Draw, 3pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Boys and Girls Club, 3-5pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Ages 6-12.

Youth Drop-In, 5:30-9pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+

UPCOMING EVENTS Cooking with Company, February 4, 10am - 12pm, community centre.

Register now at the Recreation Centre. Cost is $60 for the 5 week course which includes all groceries needed, instruction by chef Patricia Guest, your lunch and an extra serving to take home for dinner.

Registration is limited.

Peachland Sportsmen Game Banquet, February 8. A dinner

open to the public. Tickets $50/person, available at Valley Glass in West Kelowna.

HeArts Festival, February 1016, 4th Street Place. A week-long celebration of the arts in Peachland.

Artisans Showcase February 15-16.

For more information visit www. pcartscouncil.com Rare Books Roadshow, February

11, 7-8pm, Peachland Library. The Friends of the Peachland Library are hosting an “Antiques Roadshow” type of evening with knowledgeable book lover Chris Scowen. Bring Chris any books which you think might be of value and he will provide a preliminary assessment. If he deems further assessment necessary, he will suggest where to seek it out.

Light refreshments will be served.

Medical Services Directory Chiropractor Dr. Peter Stapleton

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

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Massage Therapist Elisa McCoy, RMT www.functionmassage.com

Function Massage Therapy

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Peachland’s

February Freeze Up 5K, February 16. 5K Run. Registration required, volunteers welcome.

Girl Guides Thinking Day, February 22. A day of fun with the Girl Guides! Join in for crafts lunch, performance and more! Public is welcome to attend.

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2013/2014

PEACHLAND BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDS

The awards will be presented at Peachland Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards Night, Saturday March 8, 2014. Fill out your ballot, include a comment as to why you chose the business, then drop the ballot off at one of the following locations: Peachland View 4437 3rd Street

Peachland Visitor Centre 5684 Beach Avenue

Johnston Meier Insurance C, 5878 Beach Ave

Peachland Museum 5890 Beach Ave

Peachland Library 5500 Clements & Hwy 97 Peachland Mall

Bliss Bakery 4200 Beach Ave

Blind Angler Grill 5899 Beach Ave

To be eligible for nomination, Business Award nominees must be a licensed Peachland business or a member of the Peachland Chamber in good standing, and have been in business for at least two years (with the exception of the ‘Rising Star’ award which honors new start-up businesses).

One ballot sheet per voter and you do not need to nominate a business in every category.

Please note: final day for nominations is 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 14, 2014.

Service Sector Excellence

A professional and/or non-professional service business that exemplifies excellence in customer relations and service delivery.

Examples: Health; Legal; Accounting; Insurance; Financial Investment; Real Estate; and Personal Services i.e. Aesthetics, Massage Therapy.

COMPANY: __________________________________________ COMMENT: __________________________________________

Trades/Construction Sector Excellence

Retail/Wholesale Sector Excellence

A retail/wholesale business that markets and advertises effectively, that is proactive regarding changing market trends, delivers customer service excellence, and stands behind their products or service.

COMPANY: __________________________________________ COMMENT: __________________________________________

Tourism/Hospitality Sector Excellence

A trades business that exemplifies excellence in customer service, stands behind their products, and goes the extra mile to find solutions to challenging situations.

A business or event sponsor that provides a high quality standard of service, enhances and promotes Peachland as a tourism destination, and directly or indirectly contributes to the visitor’s experience.

Examples: Electrical; Plumbing; Welding; Landscaping; Building Construction; etc.

Examples: Community Event, Tourist Attraction, Accommodator.

COMPANY: __________________________________________

COMPANY: __________________________________________

COMMENT: __________________________________________

COMMENT: __________________________________________

Restaurant/Food Services Sector Excellence

Creative Sector Excellence

A restaurant or food service that keeps abreast of eatery and fresh local food market trends and provides a quality experience. This business has exceptional food service standards and helps to promote Peachland as a destination.

COMPANY: __________________________________________

A business or organization that demonstrates its economic impacts on the local economy and contributes tangible values to Peachland’s quality of life. The main components of this sector are publishing, broadcasting, telecommunication, data processing, and hosting services. Examples: any profit/non-profit that produces, creates, distributes, and/or conserve cultural and artistic goods and services; i.e. commercial arts, visual arts, literary arts, social media and communications services.

COMMENT: __________________________________________

COMPANY: __________________________________________

Examples: Restaurant, Caterer, any business in the food industry.

COMMENT: __________________________________________

Business of the Year

An organization that stands out among its peers. This business demonstrates true business excellence in its overall business operations including customer service, marketing, innovation, employee development and community involvement.

COMPANY: __________________________________________ COMMENT: __________________________________________

A Rising Star

Business Person of the Year

An individual who exemplifies excellence in their field, serves as a role model in business, and has made a notable contribution to the business environment through innovative ideas and high standards.

COMPANY: __________________________________________ COMMENT: __________________________________________

Community Booster

A new business in Peachland that exemplifies excellence in their product and service during their first year of business.

A business that enthusiastically and consistently promotes the community of Peachland with support to its festivals, events and projects.

COMPANY: __________________________________________

COMPANY: __________________________________________

COMMENT: __________________________________________

COMMENT: __________________________________________

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COMMUNITY

Cast your ballot for the Peachland Business Excellence Awards Gail Scott Special to the Peachland View

Festival of Trees

Our 2013 Festival of Trees pilot project was a success. The board wants to include the Festival of Trees into its 2014 program

Gail Scott year. We are looking forward to a bigger and better event in the coming Christmas season. The People’s Choice Award went to the Peachland Arts Group for an inspiring one-of-a-kind original art work. Coming in second was the Xocolicious chocoholic tree sponsored by Patrick Van Minsel.

The top bid in the silent auction went also to the people’s choice tree decorated by the Peachland Arts Group.

Congratulations to all the sponsors, decorators, purchasers and businesses that participated in this fun Peachland Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Christmas event. The chamber is thank-

ful to the Peachland Museum and Model Railway Group that put up a wonderful miniature railway display that delighted many.

Peachland Business Excellence Awards Gala and Auction Night

Save the date and come celebrate excellence in business at the Peachland Chamber of Commerce 2013-2014 Business Excellence Awards Gala and Auction Night, which will take place on Saturday March 8. Our annual business excellence awards gala and auction event recognizes businesses, organizations and individuals for their achievement in excellence within the Peachland business community before an active and vibrant group of business peers, dignitaries and the community at large.

This year’s business awards promises to be nothing short of excellence itself. The event starts off with an awards finalist reception between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., followed by dinner and the awards ceremonies beginning promptly at 6:30 p.m. Our emcee this year will be Allan Holender. Allan is honoured and excited to have been asked to take on this important

role for the awards.

His energetic and engaging personality will be sure to please all.

We also have the good fortune of having a recognized and empowering keynote speaker, Martin Salloum, who has recently moved into our region. Salloum is the recipient of both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Governor General’s 125th Anniversary Medal for significant contribution to compatriots, community and to Canada.

Salloum retired as president and CEO of the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and World Trade Centre Edmonton and was also past CEO of the Alberta Chambers of Commerce. Salloum is currently a member of the board of directors and executive committee of the World Trade Center’s association, headquartered in New York.

By popular demand, we were able to secure DJ Haymaker again this year. As in the past, we will have both a silent and live auction plus a few other surprises. Be prepared for lots of laughs, fun and excitement.

Tickets are $50 per person and will be available to purchase on January 27 at the Peachland Visitor

Centre and chamber office, located in the Peachland Historic Primary School building on Beach Avenue across from Swim Bay. Chamber membership is not a requirement.

There are 10 award categories this year, one of them being brand new: the creative sector, which is a growing economic impact industry that includes any business type organization that creates, produces, distributes, and/or conserves cultural and artistic goods and services.

Make sure to complete your ballots for your local businesses of choice, then drop them off before 5 p.m. on Friday, February 14 at the Peachland View and Peachland Visitor Centre or Peachland Chamber of Commerce office. Other locations will be announced shortly. The ballot sheets will also be made available through the Peachland View newspaper as a cut out and as an email attachment to chamber membership.

The 10 awards categories for 2014 are: • Service Sector Excellence; • Retail / Wholesale Sector Excellence; • Trades / Construction Sector Excellence; • Tourism / Hospitality Sector Excellence; • Restaurant / Food

Services Sector Excellence; • Creative Sector Excellence; • Business of the Year; • Business Person of the Year; • A Rising Star; and • Community Booster.

To be eligible for nomination, Business Award nominees must: • Be a licensed Peachland business or a member of the Peachland Chamber in good standing; and • Have been in business for at least two years with the exception of the “Rising Star” award which honors new start-up businesses.

The chamber is now accepting donated silent auction items from local businesses, organizations and individuals. We invite the community to get creative with your auction items. Gift

certificates are a great way to promote your businesses. Offering up free advertising space is another way to let people know you are open for business. Artisan products always generate top bids. The chamber board and staff appreciate all the businesses and individuals that have generously supported the Peachland Business Excellent Awards and other programs and events in the past and would greatly appreciate your continued support of this highlight event of the year.

The Peachland Chamber of Commerce are also now actively recruiting and securing sponsors for the following sponsorship levels: • Title sponsor ($1,500); • Speaker sponsor

($500); • Award sponsor ($500); and • In-kind sponsors.

Please fax, scan, or email your sponsorship form to the attention of Gail Scott at 250-767-2420 or email info@peachl a n d c h a m b e r. b c . c a .

For more information or to confirm your sponsorship please call me at 250-7672422.

Upcoming Events

• Chamber board meeting – January 28; • Quarterly members meeting – February 12; • Business After Hours – March 12; • Business Expo – April 12; and • Chamber Annual General Meeting – May 18.

Visit www.peachlandchamber.bc.ca for details.

PEACHLAND LEGION Join the Legion at

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Zone Dart Playdowns Feb. 2, 9 - noon Valentine’s Dine and Dance with Kelly Stewart Feb. 14 call the Legion for details

Full Food Menu served daily from 11 to 7 weekdays, 9 to 6 Sundays. Closed Mondays.

Famous All Day Breakfast for only $5.00. Appies every day from $5.

Mother’s Day Giveaway starts soon!

Look for your entry ballot in the Peachland View for the 10 weeks of the promotion and enter the weekly draws for your chance to win gift certificates from the participating advertisers in this exciting feature.

Remember, shop locally and support the businesses of our community!

Grand Prize is $500 cash!

This feature will run for 10 weeks leading up to Mother’s Day. (Friday March 7 to Friday May 9 issues)

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ARTS & CULTURE

Hearts Festival invites artists to participate Schedule of Events Monday, February 10

Variety Singers mini concert and luncheon Peachland Quilters display Tuesday, February 11 Rare Books Roadshow with Chris Scowen Wednesday, February 12 Pincushion Quilt Guild open house Thursday, February 13

Creator’s Dance Studio children’s performance Artists’ evening reception

Friday, February 14 Saturday, February 15

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11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the 50+ Activity Centre 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Peachland Library 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Peachland Community Centre Banquet Room 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Peachland Community Centre Banquet Room 5:30 pm. - 6:30 p.m at 4th Street Place 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. at 4th Street Place 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 4th Street Place 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Peachland Little Schoolhouse 1 p.m.

a youth literary contest for the festival that is open to students in West Kelowna and Peachland. In addition, each year the arts council awards two students with the Bob Sugden Memorial Youth Art Award, which includes a $100 cash prize for each winner. This year’s winners will be announced during the artisans’ showcase.

The PCAC has events scheduled for each day of the weeklong festival and open houses have also been scheduled at various venues around town.

Recently the Peachland Art Group held two workshops with Kelowna portrait artist Charla Maarschalk.

During the Hearts Festival artisans’ showcase, the group will display 30 paintings produced at the workshops created with the theme “loved ones.” Maarschalk’s impressionistic portraits are colourful and vibrant and Livingstone says art group members have learned a lot from her free spirited painting style.

Livingstone says this year’s event promises to be more interactive for those who attend.

“What we have planned new for this year is we are asking all of our members

who are participating in the show to do demonstrations,” Livingstone told The View.

Livingstone says attendees can expect a variety of demonstrations including watercolour and acrylic painting, pottery, woodcarving, literary readings, music performance, quilting, dance and more. The demonstrations will take place during the artisan’s showcase at 4th Street Place on Saturday, February 15.

“Artists can go onto the arts council website if they’re interested in participating,” Livingstone said, adding they are still looking for woodcarvers, sculptors, potters and other artists.

However, the PCAC is also inviting artists of any type to display and demonstrate their work during the artisans’ showcase.

Photographers, potters, quilters, artists, musicians, sculptors and writers are invited to participate. To get involved in the showcase, contact Dian Tompkin at dstompkin@hotmail.com or 778-479-2103.

For more information about the Hearts Festival and a complete schedule of events visit www. pcartscouncil.com.

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WELLNESS BEARS ARE BACK!

By popular demand the Peachland Wellness Centre has engaged in another fundraising campaign of giving away (for a donation of $20) unbearably cute teddy bears, dressed in t-shirts, sweaters, dresses and soon to come, Hawaiian attire. Pick up your bear at the Peachland Wellness Centre or at the Peachland Visitor Centre.

SNOOKER

Spring league of snooker has just begun Player standings:

Chris Rollins Jason Spridgeo Cindy Fortin Debbie Hostyn Dave Johnston Frank Reindl Chrissy Chernoff Barrie Hewer Larry Swartz Jack Whittome Roger Moxley Harry Rusch Dwayne Smith Lee Chevalier Al Cunningham Kirk Mcguinness Keith Patton Jeff Sims Barrie Hewer Special to the Peachland View It doesn’t seem that it was that long ago, but it was 17 years ago that two gentlemen decided that the Peachland legion’s snooker table, a Brunswick

9 points 7 points 6 points 6 points 5 points 5 points 4 points 4 points 4 points 4 points 3 points 3 points 3 points 0 points 0 points 0 points 0 points 0 points Gold Crown, should become the home of the Peachland Legion Snooker League.

Since then there have been many different champions crowned at the annual march banquet. The league has enjoyed three visits by

world and Canadian champion Cliff Thorburn, accompanied by champions Eddy Smith and Brady Golan, who has told the league that the legion’s snooker table is one of the best in the valley.

The Spring League of the 2013 -2014 season of play has just started with 18 players signed

up to play. Games start at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. While the competition is stiff, the atmosphere is relaxed and enjoyed by players and visitors alike. At this point with only a few games played, the standings reported below are only a hint of things to come. Next

week will be different and league standings will be reported in this paper. Those players with zero points have yet to play. You don’t have to be in the league to enjoy a game.

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REGIONAL DISTRICT

RDCO to host dog bylaw information open house Highlights of the regular regional board meeting – January 16 Special to the Peachland View

Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw

The regional board has given first and second reading to the proposed new Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw No. 1343.

The bylaw encourages and supports dog owners who exhibit responsible behaviour in licensing, caring and controlling their dog.

The bylaw proposes a number of changes including allowing up to three licensed dogs per house, tethering a dog for no more than four hours a day and increased fines for

dogs at large and off leash. An information open house will be held on Wednesday, January 29 at the RDCO office, located at 1450 KLO Road in Kelowna from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. and an online survey is available for public comment on the proposed bylaw at regionaldistrict.com/dogs.

It’s anticipated that the regional board will consider adopting the bylaw in February.

Regional Growth Strategy

The regional board has rescinded second reading of the Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1336. This will allow staff to continue discussions with affected local governments in the Central Okanagan to resolve areas of concern

that they have identified with the proposed update to the Regional Growth Strategy bylaw.

Following these discussions, it is anticipated amendments will be presented to the board for further consideration of the bylaw.

Regional board meetings

Regional board meetings are held at the regional district office, located at 1450 KLO Road, Kelowna in the Woodhaven boardroom. Residents are welcome to attend.

• Monday, January 27 at 7 p.m.; and • Thursday, February 13, following the 8:30 a.m. governance and services committee meeting.

FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

Spirit of Peachland Civic Award nominations open February 1 Mayor Keith Fielding Commentary As we all know, Peachland is a wonderful place in which to live: one that is made all the more remarkable by the high level of community engagement; the depth and breadth of creative talent we find here; and the volunteer spirit

that pervades our daily lives. However, it comes as no surprise that within this rich social fabric, some individuals stand out as particularly deserving of recognition – hence, the Spirit of Peachland Civic Awards.

Nominations

From February 1, 2014, until March 14,

2014, residents can nominate someone whose achievements or actions in 2013 deserve recognition through receipt of a Spirit of Peachland Civic Award. There are several categories to consider: Peachland Excellence Award: This award goes to a Peachland resident,

their merit.

Unsung Hero: This award goes to an individual whose everyday actions and quiet efforts have made a significant impact on the lives of others.

Lifetime Service: This award goes to a Peachland resident or group, in recognition of a minimum of 15 years dedicated service to the community.

Youth Citizen of the Year: This award is for a school age youth who demonstrates outstanding leadership or makes a significant contribution to youth and/or the community.

Citizen of the Year: An award going to a Peachland resident judged to have made the greatest contribution to the improvement of the community.

youth and/or group who gave significant service or had a significant achievement in a specific category during the past year.

Categories include but are not restricted to: Arts, Culture, Sports,

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from the district office or the district’s website www.peachland.ca); • Write a nomination letter providing details to support the nomination (consider the person’s role or contribution; their talents or unique gifts; and/ or their impact in the community or on a particular population in 2013); • Provide 1-3 letters of support (total package not to exceed 8 pages); and • Deliver the package to the district office or to the Peachland Community Centre or email to the executive assistant (ehayman@ peachland.ca).

Other Municipal Awards

Upon request, the following municipal awards are also presented at the Civic Awards Ceremony: Wedding Anniversary: Awarded upon request, to Peachland residents celebrating their 50th, 60th, or 70th wedding anniversary.

Freedom of the Municipality: Granted upon request to Peachland residents who have reached their 100th birthday or to residents who have lived in Peachland for more than 75 years.

How To Submit for Recognition:

• Submit the person(s) name, address, phone number to the district office, or the Peachland Community Centre or email the executive assistant (ehayman@ peachland.ca).

Council Awards

The following awards are selected by mayor and council: Councillors Award of Merit: Any person or group, local or otherwise, making a significant contribution to our community, as decided by the district councillors.

Mayor’s Award of Merit: Any person or group, local or otherwise, making a significant contribution to our community, as decided by the mayor.

A date for the Spirit of Peachland Civic Awards ceremony (usually in the spring) will be announced shortly. This event is open to the public as well as to nominators and nominees and past award recipients.

I am always pleased to respond to questions or comments from readers and can be reached by email at mayor@peachland.ca.

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The application process is on-line only, no paper registration is available.

NOTE (You are required to have a valid email account.)

Applications are received on a first-come, first-served basis starting on February 3, 2014.

To maintain your priority order, complete the on-line application as early as possible, and provide the required documents below directly to the school either in person or by email, by 4:00 p.m. on March 7, 2014.

1. Birth certificate (or other government issued proof of age and citizenship) 2. Proof of parental B.C. residency (copy of one parent/guardian BC driver's license and BC CARE card, consult with the school for alternative acceptable documentation) 3. Proof of address (The required documents for new kindergarten students applying at Mar Jok Elementary can be delivered to Constable Neil Bruce Middle School.)

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New out-of-catchment area enrollments: Parents may not be notified until after the August 28th summer registration period is over and all in-catchment area students have been placed.

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For further information, please visit the School District website www.sd23.bc.ca or call (250) 860-8888.

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Albert has gone to join his wife, Kay on January 14, 2014. Albert was born in Linaria, Alberta, May 27, 1921.

He will be lovingly remembered by his sons; Roger (Sandi) of Quesnel, BC, Bruce (Alma) of Peachland, BC, 7 step daughters, 14 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and 2 great, great grandchildren. Sadly predeceased by 8 sisters.

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COMMUNITY

LOCALLY IN SEASON

Support the B.C. greenhouse industry Patricia Guest Special to the Peachland View The choices that confront me in the grocers these days have me dazed and confused by the time I leave the store. The bill may be $14 or $140 but there always seems to be at least three things in the bag that I have agonized over.

I am a consummate and detailed ingredient reader but still manage to be fooled by a clever marketing tool or hidden ingredient. Did you know there are 25 different names for MSG? I once emerged with a bag of bean chips, happily content that I had found a junk food worthy of its name. Upon my arrival home, I was immediately crushed under the weight of illicit ingredients when my son found, hidden in the tiny list of ingredients, HFCS or high fructose corn syrup. I had never seen it presented as such.

Shopping for mandarin oranges almost threw me into a preChristmas meltdown.

Organic Chinese oranges? Not likely.

South African tangelos? Too far away. Mini mandarins?

Really, why bother? U.S. nonorganic? Well, they are closest, meaning fewer food miles. The soil is not totally contaminated, the workers are probably not slaves and the oranges are possibly almost organic. I considered not buying mandarins.

No. It was Christmas; I needed mandarins!

Admittedly, I caved and bought mandarins.

Not just one box, but boxes and boxes. It’s Christmas, ergo mandarins! Such is the struggle I have when I go shopping.

Sometimes I arrive back home sweaty and beaten with just a couple of B.C. greenhouse peppers, a few tomatoes on the vine and a long English cucumber, but with my pride and integrity totally intact. When you think of it, B.C. greenhouse is one of the best choices to make in these last few weeks before the spring sun begins to warm the soil.

Greenhouse production in B.C. accounts for 11 per cent of all vegetables grown here but only takes up .1 percent of the farmland. They can grow up to 10,000 tomato plants in one acre and produce 143 lbs of tomatoes and 55 pounds of peppers in less than three square feet.

Greenhouses employ 3,200 people on an almost year-round basis and contribute over $600 million to the economy.

In addition, greenhouses do not pollute groundwater with fertilizers, as most

are grown in closed circuit irrigation systems. They use no herbicides and most pests are controlled with integrated pest management. They use parasitic wasps and cute little ladybugs to do the job of pesticides. These bright local stores present a very impressive resume.

Greenhouse grown produce cannot be called organic because the soil practices of organic farming are a large part of the certification program.

“Soil” is usually not used in greenhouses,

but rather coconut fibre or other soil-less systems are used and their fertilization is not “natural.”

I can’t say that the succulence of a summer tomato kissed by the Okanagan sun can, in any way, be compared to the slightly crispy crunch of a winter greenhouse variety, but the thick, sweet peppers do come pretty close. Next time you have a choice, buy local and support our greenhouse industry.

This sweet and healthy B.C. grown dip is great for those junk food bean chips!

Roasted Red Pepper and Yogurt Spread 2 big juicy B.C. greenhouse red peppers ½ cup Greek yogurt 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp dried basil or 2 tbsp chopped fresh ¼ cup crumbled feta ½ tsp paprika or chile powder 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup cooked garbanzo or cannelli beans (optional) Rind and juice of 1 lemon Salt to taste Roast peppers under the broiler on a cookie sheet or pan,

turning them as they blacken, crackle and pop their skins.

Remove the peppers from the oven and place a bowl with a towel over top until cool enough to handle. Peel the skins and pull out any seeds.

Toss all ingredients except lemon, salt and seasoning in a food processor or blender and pulse until blended but not pureed. Add the juice and zest of half lemon. Pulse again. Add remaining lemon if you want and season to taste.

Serve with chips or crackers or slather on tortillas or broiled chicken breast.

HERE FOR SENIORS Catering to the fine senior citizens of Peachland

Cognitive ability better among the bilingual Seniors who are bilingual and have spoken two or more languages since their youth may have cognitive advantages over adults who have only spoken one language their entire lives.

A new study headed by Brian Gold, a neuroscientist at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, which was published in the journal, Neuroscience, found that bilingualism leads to heightened mental skills. In the study, participants were divided into three groups: bilingual seniors, monolingual seniors and younger adults. Each group was instructed to sort colours and shapes in a series of simple cognitive exercises. The researchers used a brain imaging technique to compare how well the subjects switched between mental tasks. The results indicated there were different patterns of brain activity among the groups when the tasks were being completed.

The patterns showed that bilingual seniors were able to switch between tasks and ac-

tivate their brains in a manner closer to the younger subjects.

They didn’t have to expend much effort, and they out-performed their peers who were monolingual. The researchers surmised the bilingual seniors were using their brains more efficiently.

Other studies have shown bilingualism pays even more dividends, including improved cognitive function in those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. A study titled “Lifelong Bilingualism Maintains Neural Efficiency for Cognitive Control in Aging,” found that even though seniors who spoke dual languages had more brain atrophy due to Alzheimer’s, they were still able to function better than individuals with lower levels of atrophy who spoke one language. Researchers believe that being bilingual strengthens the brain’s capacity for doing work, even if it is working at a deficit.

The jury is still out as to

whether learning a second language or moving to a foreign country as an adult can provide the same level of cognitive advantage as being bilingual from childhood. However, learning a new language can help keep the brain sharp. Many experts now believe learning a second language is no harder when you’re getting on in years than when you’re a child.

There are different methods to learning a new language: • Foreign language tapes; • Grammar/vocabulary books from a child’s foreign language class; • A foreign language tutor; • Vocabulary index cards; and • Moving to a foreign country and learning through immersion.

Bilingual seniors have distinct cognitive advantages over other people who are monolingual. Urging children to learn a new language or learning as an adult can have profound effects on mental abilities.

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DIVERSIONS

HOROSCOPE

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Chronicles (abbr.)

4. Wallops 9. He supported the world 14. Own (Scottish) 15. Ungentle 16. Sinews 17. Computer processing 18. A Monkey’s song 20. Narrate or tell 22. Lampreys 23. Dialogue for the audience 24. Many signatured requests 29. Cost, insurance and freight 30. Not under 31. Exchange 32. S. Am. river - Rio de la ___ 34. Isaac’s mother (Bib.) 38. Sodium 39. Possesses 40. Falls 42. Animal pouch 43. Overdose 44. Samoyeds 45. Genus bellis 47. Mediation council 50. Beachware manufacturer 51. Not on 52. Inactive 56. 1963 Nobel chemist 59. Bambi 60. More ethereal 61. Adornments 66. No (Scottish) 67. 805 km Venezuelan river 68. Occasion 69. Time at 0 meridian (abbr.)

70. Nathan and George Ellery 71. S.I.T.C. character Jones 72. South southeast CLUES DOWN 1. Protocist genus 2. Hell 3. Copies 4. 1932 & 1980 Olympic mtn.

5. Part of harness 6. Macaws 7. Mutual savings bank 8. Flat or fitted bedding 9. Canted 10. Dissertation 11. Bulgarian monetary unit 12. Wonderment 13. Used to be United ___ 19. Hawaiian garland 21. Nearly horizontal mine shaft 24. Search party group 25. One who makes it into law 26. Exclamation of pain 27. Grannys 28. Out of it (slang) 32. Loudness units 33. Soup serving dipper 35. Rough, grating 36. A public promotion 37. Pleasure seekers 41. Article 42. Winnows 46. From a distance 48. Rural delivery 49. Previously

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, your tendency to say what you feel can come across as being impolite. Many, however, appreciate your honesty and unwillingness to mince words.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

A loved one needs some help, Taurus. This week you will have to figure out a way to assist this person and still tend to your own pressing affairs.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, focus your energy on someone important. This may be a friend, family member or even a romantic partner. Brush up on your relationship skills in the meantime.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

You have a natural charm that immediately puts others at ease, Cancer. If you are wooing a client, they will be putty in your hands.

Just open your mouth, and you will win them over.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

53. Nostrils 54. Icahn’s airline 55. Poker stakes 57. Game sides 58. Sharp, glacial ridge

60. Tennis’ Kournikova 61. Spoken telegraphic dash 62. Anti pollution agency

63. ___ de sac: one end access 64. Marsh elder genus 65. Original part maker (abbr.)

SUDOKU

Leo, your stubbornness comes into play this week, and it could cause a rift with friends or colleagues. Try to see their point of view, and put off any serious disputes for another time.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, spend a little time this week plotting your next getaway.

You tend to be happiest when you’re on the move and exploring.

Everyone needs an escape now and then.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Enjoy some local culture this week, Libra. Take in a concert, an art show or a theater performance.

Just enjoy anything that will educate and entertain at the same time.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, you may find that someone you thought was weak is much stronger than they appeared.

This person may not need as much of your assistance as you initally thought.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, analyze any problems you may have by breaking them down into smaller tasks.

Then you can tackle one thing at a time and come to a happy resolution.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, your children or the youngsters in your life will be the center of your universe this week.

Make the most of this time and enjoy kids’ carefree natures.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Level: Intermediate

Here’s How It Works - Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

This week may be a little boring, Aquarius. Make the most of your down time, as you could use a few slow days to recharge your batteries and plan your next move.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

You are bubbling with energy, Pisces. Make the most of this energy by exercising, partying or taking a day trip.

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NEWS FROM THE 50+ ACTIVITY CENTRE

All activities are back on the go at the 50+ Activity Centre Pat Grieve / Special to the Peachland View We may be older, but we’re still here and keeping active and healthy by exercising our bodies and our minds. A great place to this is at the Fifty Plus Activity Centre.

All activities will be back on track by the time you read this. After a well-earned rest, the program leaders are raring to go and welcome all participants, old and new.

We have programs for those who over-indulged during the Christmas season – Take Off Pounds Sensibly for the foodies, and AA at noon for the imbibers. Of course, our exercise activities will help too, so you may want to check out the Tai Chi, Yoga,

Aerobics and Iron & Silk programs.

Not a fan of exercise? Then come and give your brain a workout with the chess or bridge players.

Our very popular bingo will start up again on January 16. The loonie jackpot is at $200 and will grow by leaps and bounds if not won soon. Come out on Thursdays and try your luck; doors open 5:30 p.m. and games start at 6:45 p.m. The minimum card purchase is $5 and if you’re lucky, you may walk home with more than that.

There is good news for musicians!

Angela’s ukulele class now has seven participants – all beginners. If you have always fostered a secret desire to play a fun

dinner at 6 p.m., and stay for the entertainment at 7 p.m.

On February 28 we will hold our annual general meeting (AGM) after the potluck supper. We are still in need of one more nominee for the board; if this interests you please call the office at 250-767-9133. Office hours are back to normal on weekday mornings (9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.). Membership fees of $15 for the year are due now; membership must be current to be eligible to vote at the AGM. For a complete list of all the activities that this membership allows you to do, drop in to the office and pick up a schedule.

instrument, this is your chance. Don’t be shy about learning; no one in the present group is an expert by any means and they have a lot of laughs while making beautiful music. The Ukulele program takes place on Sundays at 1 p.m. Give Angela a call at 250-767-6574 for more information. Trust me, if I can do it, you can.

As there will be no Robert Burns Night celebration this year, the monthly gathering on January 24 will be our regular potluck supper with entertainment by Paper Moon, a husband and wife team that promises to provide a musical treat. Bring a large portion of your favourite dish, along with your own plate and cutlery for

FOOD FOR THE SOUL

Examining the significance of Jesus’ baptism Robin Graves St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Post-Christmas clean up never seems to get any easier, even with the passage of time.

The crèche, stockings, mantelpiece decorations and the tree – ornaments first, then garlands, lights and finally the angel – all are carefully taken down, wrapped in the memory of another celebration and packed away in the hope of another Christmas. As life returns to normal, it is hard to believe that our Christmas celebration has come to an end.

While that may be true of our Christmas celebration, it is certainly not true of the Christmas story. This is the story of God’s love for us – a love that continues today and will not let us go. In the birth of Jesus, we celebrate God’s love and in His life we recognize our call to share in that love now for the sake of God’s peoples and the world. The Christmas celebration may well have a conclusion, but the story does not end there.

Indeed, it continues.

In the few short weeks following Christmas the scripture readings in many of our churches have moved us from a Bethlehem manger to the Judean desert.

Here we have encountered John the Baptist and heard his call to repentance – a radical call to reform our lives and to turn once again to God. At the heart of this call is an invitation to choice. Who shall we worship? How shall we live? Who are

we and to whom do we belong? In our choices and in our choosing are we prepared to align ourselves with God and his purpose?

As John issued this challenge he captured the imagination of the people. Many ventured into the desert to hear his words, wondering if he was the one to come. Jesus was among those who came to John, asking to be baptised.

John was initially quite reluctant, saying if anything it was he who ought to be baptised by Jesus. Jesus, for his part, persisted, saying it was necessary so scripture might be fulfilled. So Jesus was baptised, and as He emerged from the waters, the skies opened, a dove descended upon him and a voice from heaven was heard saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

It’s a rather remarkable story, and I’ve often wondered what it would have been like for those who had gathered that day on the banks of the Jordan.

How did they experience these remarkable events? Were their lives forever changed?

At the same time, I’ve often wondered what the experience was like for Jesus. We know so little, really, about Jesus’ childhood and early adult years.

Certainly He would have heard stories about the circumstances and events of His birth. Did he, like His mother, ponder all this in His heart? And as He pondered, what sense

did he make of it all?

Was the way forward always clear, or did his life gradually reveal the path He was to take?

The significance of Jesus’ baptism for those who witnessed it may well have been in the assurance that scripture would be fulfilled. Perhaps, however, the significance for Jesus lay elsewhere.

As He found his way

to this moment, was there a recognition that He was, in fact, free to choose, and the time had come when He had to make a decision?

Was the way forward to go His own way or to align Himself with God and His purpose in the world?

The significance of Jesus’ baptism, it seems to me, is in the decision He made – a public declaration and defining moment in which He chose God. Is it a matter of mere coincidence, I wonder, that at the very moment of choice He is also revealed as the Son of God? As for Jesus and those gathered at the Jordan, so too for us.

Like them, we are confronted by funda-

mental questions. Who shall we worship? How shall we live? Are we too called to share in God’s purpose in the world? Such questions are essential to the life of faith and they call for our response. How

shall we choose? Shall we align ourselves with God, opened to the possibility that in so doing we might also become as sons and daughters of God? Yes, our Christmas celebration has come to

an end. Yet, the Christmas story of God’s love come into the world indeed continues, inviting our participation. Let us respond faithfully to love’s call, mindful that in our choosing we too shall be revealed.

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6324 Topham Place - Amazing lake views, separate entry in law suite. Main is 2 bedrms & 2 bathrms, formal livingrm & dining area, fabulous deck & big patio off the gourmet kitchen. Down is a generous kitchen & livingrm, 1 bedrm & 1 bathrm, den & foyer, 2 sets of laundry, full length front deck, double garage & extra parking. Great value!

MLS 10070048

$429,900

Shirley Geiger 250-470-8989

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