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Wilson Stratulat (left) and Donald Heinzelmann (right) add a stonework feature to the exterior of the Edgewater Hotel building as part of a larger renovation project currently underway where a new TNI building was formerly proposed to be built.

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With thousands of dollars of renovations now taking place in the Edgewater Hotel and former Aegean Grill buildings, it seems highly unlikely the proposed TNI building for that block of Beach Avenue will go forward.

Last year TNI president

Steve Allison presented plans to tear down the buildings and replace them with a three-storey mixed-use building. A related parking licence agreement that would allow TNI use of the district’s parking lot located along Waldo Way in exchange for upgrades and improvements to it was approved pending adoption of the bylaw amendment for the

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building. The zoning bylaw amendment made it to third reading, but was rescinded due to new information being received during a very public spat between Allison and the district.

At the request of the developer, the bylaw amendment has been sitting at second reading since last October, rather than proceeding ahead

with a third reading and adoption.

A district development approval procedure bylaw states that every amendment bylaw that has not been finally adopted within 12 months after the date of the last reading be brought back to council for termination or an extension.

Last month, district council asked staff to con-

tact Allison regarding his intentions with respect to the zoning bylaw amendment and related parking licence agreement for the properties in question.

At last Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting CAO Elsie Lemke advised council that Allison would prefer to leave everything remain as it is See COUNCIL on page 2

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NEWS

Drunks steal boat Council says TNI project was supported Four West Kelowna males are facing charges of possession of stolen property over $5,000 after it was the discovered the boat they needed to be rescued from last Monday morning was stolen.

RCMP Cst. Steve Holmes says the rescue effort began at about 3:45 a.m. on Monday morning when a Peachland resident spotted two signal flares fired from a point off shore of Beach Avenue.

Concerned about the distress signal, the resident called the RCMP who then contacted Peachland Fire and Rescue Service (PFRS).

“With the resident’s help, West Kelowna RCMP directed the PFRS craft, working in darkness, on a search pattern where they eventually located a stranded ski boat containing four intoxicated males on board.

The boat had a tow rope wound around the prop and was unable to move,” Cst. Holmes said.

PFRS members “towed them to the nearest safe harbour, which was a dock near Todd’s Tent Town and had RCMP meet them,” Peachland fire chief Dennis Craig said, adding that RCMP attend all marine rescues because it is technically their scene.

Cst. Holmes said police spoke with the males, and it soon became clear that none of them owned the boat. It was discovered that the boat had been stolen from a slip at a West Kelowna Marina.

The boat also contained a number of items pilfered from other boats as well, Holmes said.

The four males aged 20, 22, 23 and 24, were arrested and then released on a promise to appear and will appear in court at a later date.

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now until the next election, which led to a debate about what to do with the troubled development’s zoning bylaw amendment still floundering in limbo.

“I don’t see an advantage or a disadvantage for leaving this in place. I believe this to be, if it were ever to come to fruition, a great asset for Peachland,” Councillor Peter Schierbeck said. “I’d like to see this remain in place as per the request of Mr. Allison. Should he want to do something in the future it is there so I can’t see an advantage of taking all the work that’s been done and throwing it in the garbage can.”

While all members of council pledged their support for the project at the meeting, there was a lack of agreement about how exactly to proceed under the current circumstances.

“I think to cancel the agreement would perhaps send a message that is inappropriate because it is basically an administrative situation now. I think, as it should be, we understand the sensitivity of the situ-

“

All of us wanted that development to proceed and the fact that it didn’t was a business decision on Mr. Allison’s part and not a result of council’s obstruction.

–– Mayor Keith Fielding

ation so I would support an extension for say 18 months, which drops the ball in the court of the new council since Mr. Allison has indicated that is what he is looking for,” Councillor Eric Hall said.

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“Essentially I think this is political because, as has being pointed out, we are being made, to some extent, scapegoats here for what I think was purely a business decision on Mr. Allison’s part not to proceed with this development and it adds fuel to his rant against council or me in particular, as were some members of council, in suggesting we are attempting to obstruct his progress,” Mayor Keith Fielding said.

“All of us wanted that development to proceed and the fact that it didn’t was a business decision on Mr. Allison’s part and not a result of council’s obstruction.”

Mayor Fielding suggested Allison be contacted for a definitive answer as to whether he anticipates resurrecting the proposal at any point.

“If the answer is ‘yes’

then that’s brilliant. I think we would all be happy with that information and I would be happy to support keeping the zoning in place. But if the answer is ‘no’ or ‘certainly not for years and years’ then there is no point in keeping it there,” the mayor said, adding that council needs a specific answer to handle the decision responsibly.

A subsequent committee of the whole motion to extend the zoning and parking agreement for one year subject to consultation with Allison about his plans was passed unanimously. The item is expected to appear as an action item at the next council meeting.

Prior to the committee of the whole meeting, The View contacted Allison to ask him about his plans, given that renovations are now visibly underway at the properties in question.

“No one is going to develop in downtown Peachland. It’s not going to happen. I was willing to because I was trying to have a place for my family, my business, and as a resident in town was willing to do that but then they just treated me like crap, lied to me, pushed me around and treated me unfairly so now of course I am not going to do that. So then if you are me you say, ‘well then, what are you going to do?’ Well, I’ve got to do the only responsible thing I can do as a community See ALLISON on page 3

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18-month extension, while Mayor Fielding and Councillors Kerbes and Fortin opposed it. Councillor Condon was not in attendance at the meeting so the committee of the whole motion failed.

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Allison proceeding with renovation instead of rebuilding Continued from page 2

and business person and put some money into it and make it work the way it is because God knows they’re not going to let me do what they should have let me do,” Allison said.

“So obviously that’s that.”

Allison went on to say that nothing is going to happen in downtown Peachland because the economics are not there to support it and the town is increasing the fees rather than doing what the charrette report recommended.

“Sooner or later people are going to realize this is ridiculous … people are going to want change, positive change, and they’re going to vote in the kind of people that will bring positive change,” Allison said.

The View asked Allison if he would consider building a new TNI building at a different location if not on Beach Avenue.

“I’m exploring all of my options for TNI obviously, inside and outside Peachland. I won’t say more about it than that.

But I would say that this particular building once I’ve put the money into it, the amount of money I’m putting into it as such that I won’t be breaking even on it for years. It will take me years to break even on that so obviously for years I won’t be able to bring that down, not even if a more positive council ever comes and says, ‘well, you were right. We made a mistake there and we’d like to reverse it.’ So that ship

has sailed so too bad. So that’s not going to happen but in the meantime if they say, ‘we’d like to keep you in town. Is there somewhere else you’d like to build your building?’ then yes, of course, I’d consider it.”

Allison says right now he’s taking it one day at a time.

“We’re moving forward and I think the town will be pleased in the end with what we’re doing down there with the building. It is going to be more attractive than it has been.”

Allison says the renovation project includes a new stonework façade, renovation of the hotel rooms on the backside of the hotel, paint, a new roof, and new garage doors at the restaurant.

While he plans to continue with his renovations, Allison says he is dismayed that a big part of his project doesn’t qualify for the revitalization tax exemption.

“Not one dollar of that counts toward the $50,000 minimum to qualify for the revitalization tax exemption (RTE),” Allison said. “It only applies to something that requires a building permit … if you’re making a list of things that don’t count toward downtown revitalization it would be anything to do with painting, rock, roofs - anything that someone might notice if they drove by … I was just shocked when I found that out. What do you mean you don’t count any

of that?”

Allison said he does qualify for the revitalization tax exemption for one of his renovation projects.

In the Edgewater Hotel building where there used to be a lounge and restau-

“

of the community. I’m paying tax on it anyway.

I might as well be making some money on it.”

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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. We’re going to put some money into these buildings and ride it out. Let time be the ultimate judge of right and wrong.

–– TNI President Steve Allison

rant on Second Street the building will be divided into two or three units, one of which will be occupied by Allison’s Effective Printing business.

Allison says the print shop will relocate to the back corner of the building, which hasn’t been used in many years and one or more tenants will go into units on Second Street.

Allison is also renovating the former Aegean Grill building, which is currently in the process of getting new paint, porcelain tile flooring, furniture and a roof.

“That one won’t qualify [for the RTE] at all either.

I’m doing out of the goodness of my heart and as a business decision to try to make that building viable.

If nothing is going to happen for five or 10 years I can’t have that building decaying away and I want it to be a productive part

the former Aegean Grill building.

“We’re excited about it all. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” Allison said. “We’re going to put some money into these buildings and ride it out. Let time be the ultimate judge of right and wrong … I believe some more positive people will be voted in in the next election. The problem is I can’t bet on that and wait until 2014, 2015 and keep turning away revenue and paying property taxes to what end. I’ve had to

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be realistic and go ahead and put some money into it to make these buildings work. That means I won’t be able to do that project on that spot.”

Allison says he believes residents of Peachland are disappointed the proposed project didn’t move forward but feels the renovations will make it easier to swallow.

“The bottom line is the taxes on these buildings after I’ve fixed them up still won’t be a drop in the bucket of what the taxes would have been if I was allowed to build my new building. So in the end the ultimate losers are the people of Peachland.

It’s actually better for me quite honestly. I take less risk. It’s costing me a lot less money. I already bought the buildings. The property is the same either way. So the amount of money I’m investing to do these renos compared to the amount of money I would have had to put in to build the new building, there’s zeros at the end that are different and there is more than one of them. So if you’ve knocked a couple of zeros off my

risk and I get to rent these buildings out everything is happy-happy. I’m a happy camper,” Allison said.

Despite his disenchantment with the building development process, Allison is enthusiastic about the renovation work underway.

“It’s going to be a great building. We’re excited about the new tenants.

We’re excited about the new look,” Allison said.

“It is exciting. I love going over there to see it. People have been stopping by and everyone is excited to see something change. When people go in [the new Latin Fiesta restaurant] they’re not going to believe it. It’s going to be absolutely new and it is so exciting … residents who are looking for a nicer-looking downtown and new services to enjoy, I think we’ll all be very pleased when it is all finished in the next few weeks.”

The Latin Fiesta restaurant is expected to open on August 1. Additional new tenants are expected to occupy parts of the Edgewater Hotel building in the next two – 12 months, Allison says.

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Miley Cyrus is peddling smut to your daughters LyoneL doherty

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f you have young, impressionable daughters, it’s time to cover your flat screens and cancel your Internet – Miley Cyrus has evolved.

I can’t begin to describe or comprehend her latest video, We Can’t Stop. It is absolutely horrid, and if Billy Ray Cyrus had any sense, he’d tell his daughter to smarten up and stop twisting young minds.

There is nothing redeeming about her video, which depicts all manner of inappropriate behaviour, such as dry-humping, self-mutilation and the list goes on.

Oh great, I just promoted her video and laid out the red carpet for her abhorrent sexcapade.

What happened to sweet little Hannah Montana from the Disney Channel? Some would say she grew up. Is that her excuse? Old Walt is likely turning in his grave.

In watching the video, it looks like she’s trying to imitate Lady Gaga, who at least is original and is not trying to be someone she isn’t. We expect Lady G to dress and act as bizarrely as possible, but we don’t expect Miley to totally commit character suicide and damage the reputation of today’s youth with smut that our daughters find amusing.

What a desperate way to get attention. Can she not rely on her God-given talents to entertain her fans without jeopardizing dignity and tainting our children’s innocence?

It’s so sad to see these young stars go from promising performers to troubled Hollywood misfits.

But in truth, they are not solely to blame. Society demands defiance, shock value and sex, and managers tend to push these young stars to give fans what they want.

What happened to good ol’ singing and stage presence? Much of what you see and hear today is not singing, but techno-augmentation.

I sincerely hope that stars like Miley “Virus” and Justin Bieber find themselves again before they crash and burn like so many others. All I ask is they don’t take our children with them.

I can’t help but worry about Selena Gomez, who is starting to use sex appeal to enhance her popularity. But at least there’s no Gangnam Style dry humping in her new video.

The entertainment industry needs to take better stock of how performers portray themselves and perhaps tighten the rules (if there are any). It appears that anything goes in front of the camera as long as you don’t kill anyone and eat the remains.

Our youth desperately need positive role models, but they aren’t getting it from some of their idols on television. All they’re getting are images of promiscuity, idiocy and all sorts of bizarre behaviour that many teens find acceptable.

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Peachland Views Shame on whoever is poisoning marmots and quail Shame on the person who is poisoning marmots and quail. I hope this person realizes that the poison could kill a dog or a cat and should stop putting it out. There are other ways to control marmots. As for the quail, they are innocent victims of someone’s sick

idea of controlling pests. We have quail visiting our yard and we enjoy seeing them bring their babies to eat in our yard and to take a dust bath. Leave Mother Nature alone.

Stacey Hansen, Peachland

It is humans who are the real pests Whoever is killing our peaceful furry friends should move. If they want to live in an area devoid of nature they should go and live in an urban centre rather than come to the tranquil neighbourhood of Peachland and destroy the very lifestyle that the rest of us all enjoy. Animals deserve a place to live on this planet.

Marmots and quail are an important part of our ecosystem and they add a valuable component to our tourism industry. It is humans, like the person who is deliberately poisoning our wildlife, who are the real pests.

Susan Parry, Peachland

Bypass is the only reasonable solution I strongly support re-routing Highway 97 to go above Peachland. It is the only reasonable solution to the traffic problem. Widening the existing road

through the center of Peachland would be absolutely disastrous!

Debby Kenna, Peachland

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British Columbia forest industry faces many challenges MP dan aLbaS

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Although forestry falls under provincial jurisdiction, it is important to recognize the importance of this industry to all levels of government and that also includes communities, local economies and the many working families who are supported directly and indirectly by forest sector jobs. In Okanagan-Coquihalla, communities such as Merritt, Logan Lake and Okanagan Falls have long had direct ties with the forest sector while many important industry-related support businesses are located in Penticton and West Kelowna/Westbank.

For many years Canada’s largest trading partner has been the United States and with the American housing construction boom slowing down, this in turn has reduced export demand and has resulted in mill closures as we witnessed locally at Okanagan Falls.

To further challenge the British Columbia forest industry, the pine beetle devastation has also reduced the available timber supply and recent mill tragedies have dramatically in-

Dan Albas, MP creased insurance costs for those mills still operating. In summary, there are a number of challenges within this industry, as critics are generally quick to point out. However, while it is often easy to criticize, it is also important to recognize efforts underway to help support the forest industry.

Free trade agreements, although often opposed by some, open up new markets that British

Columbia lumber manufacturers can access and this, in turn, can help keep mills open and people working. As an example of this, B.C. lumber exports to China exceeded $1 billion in revenue for the first time in history in 2011.

Exports to Japan have had similar success and more recently a wood export guide to India has been prepared for manufacturers. The need to diversify Canada’s trading partners is a top priority for the Canadian forest industry as it is in many other industries. However, it’s also important that innovation is not overlooked as another means to diversify and increase demand for our local value added lumber producers.

This week I was excited to attend an important event as Structural Wood Products announced an expansion of the recently opened Okanagan Falls production facility. This new expansion will allow for the construction of the new eco structure wall system that con-

sists of pre-fabricated engineered wooden wall structures made using the technology of the cross-laminated construction method. These

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years of expertise and over 150 employees, this is an investment that has a very bright future.

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...There are a number of challenges within this industry, as critics are generally quick to point out. However, while it is often easy to criticize, it is also important to recognize efforts underway to help support the forest industry.

walls are intended to be an alternative to conventional concrete tilt-up wall construction with the advantage of being lighter, stronger and also offering improved insulation qualities while being more energy efficient to produce and transport. For Structurlam, a company with 50

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Tolko Mill will soon become the first in North America to produce specialty orientated strand board products on a single production with enhanced quality controls.

These innovations are a few examples of Natural Resources Canada partnership projects under the Investment in Forest Industry Transformation Program. Although challenges in the forest industry remain, the need to proactively expand and diversify our value added forestry sector are essential objectives that help support local economies and help create new and support existing jobs.

While we as a country continue to lead the G-7 in job creation and overall fiscal management, it is also important to recognize this success does not happen by accident. Through partnerships between industry and all levels of government working proactively together to open new trade markets or increase innovation we can and will succeed.

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thursdays Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 10am continued level at Heritage Park Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Iron and Silk Exercise, 11am, 50+ Activity Centre Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre Meat Draw, 4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, middle teen hangout 5:307pm, community centre.

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fridays Yoga, 10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Potluck, Meeting, or Entertainment, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only) BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OUTING, meet at community centre; Call to register.

saturdays Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre Meat Draw, 3pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Bingo, 6:45pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Meditation Group, meets weekly 7-8 pm, please join us! Call 778-479-3794 for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS Karen Andrews and Stella Tessier, July 11 to July 13, 11am - 4pm, Little Schoolhouse. Karen is a photographer/acrylic artist who creates amazing art by experimenting with acrylic on her photography. She is constantly experimenting with new ideas. Stella is detail oriented and uses a brush with only one hair on it!

West African drumming with Bobby Bovenzi, July 14, 4pm - 5pm, Heritage Park. Part of the Rotary Peace Concert Series in the Park. Singing/dancing drummers invite audience participation.

Pauline Kyllonen and her Band, July 21, 4pm - 5pm, Heritage Park. Part of the Rotary Peace Concert Series in the Park. Folk/Americana/country.

Creek Greenway Regional Park. Meet in the parking area on Trepanier Road – take Trepanier Road off ramp from Highway 97C.

Peachland Triathlon, July Summer Reading Club, 28. Sprint distance triathlon, registration required.

July 24, 10am, Peachland Fishing Forever, July 20. Library. Runs Wednesdays Volunteers welcome! www.

Provides people with disuntil August 21. Ages 5-12. peachland.ca abilities the opportunity to Registration is free- drop in to the library to register, or Provincial Bat Counts, learn to fish. Visit www. email peachland@orl.bc.ca July 29 and August 15, peachlandsportsmens.ca. for more information.

Peachland Visitor Centre.

Country Naturally, July Volunteers needed to assist 13, 7pm, Peachland Legion. Dancin’ Barefoot in the Park, July 20, Cousins Take a Hike, July 27, 9am, with counting bats exiting Listen and dance to counPark. Music festival in Trepanier Creek Greenway the primary school at dusk. try classics of Kitty Wells, Regional Park. Learn about Hand held tally counters Johnny Cash, Lorrie Morgan, Cousins Park. Free youth ‘The Trepanier Saga’ as and tally sheets provided.

Waylon Jennings, Merle talent contest. Tickets Families welcome. Register Haggard, Dolly Parton and required. Visit dancinbare- historian Bob Hayes joins our moderately challengat Peachland Visitor Centre. more. $6 cover. Dinner and foot.com ing hike through Trepanier Phone 250-767-2455. appie specials.

Medical Services Directory Chiropractor Dr. Peter Stapleton

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778-479-3232

Dentists

Pharmacy

Okanagan Paddlefest, Aug 10. Celebrate the history of paddling in Peachland. Includes a war canoe demonstration, dragon boat races, kayak races, stand up paddling races, various activities for children and youth, live music and a parade of boats to close the festival.

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Peachland Ambassadors Candidate Speeches and Brunch, August 11, 10am, community centre. Email peachlandambassador@ gmail.com.

Cod Gone Wild, August 11, 4pm - 5pm, Heritage Park. Part of the Rotary Peace Concert Series in the Park. Newfoundlander Dave Whitty and Band perform modern Celtic music.

Yamabiko Taiko, August 18, 4pm - 5pm, Heritage Rattlesnake Island Swim, Park. Part of the Rotary Peace Concert Series in the August 10. 3.7K and 7K Park. Spectacular Japanese swims, registration required. Volunteers weldrums ensemble offer come! www.peachland.ca astounding rhythms and an athletic performance.

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Bat education program extends throughout the Okanagan Children’s interest sparked by guano and bat house displays

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neW stYles of PeaCHland Bat sHirts have arrived at the Peachland Visitor Centre on Beach Avenue. Director of tourism services assistant Vangie Neyedli (centre) features the new ball shirt,

while summer student Jamie Parks (right) alias Peachy Girl, wears the other newest bat design. Visitor centre volunteer Gill Evans showcases the ever-popular jeweled shirt. All shirts are available in youth and adult sizing at the Peachland Visitor Information Centre.

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Children of the South Okanagan have enjoyed the Peachland Bat Chat at their libraries’ summer reading program, currently featuring animals with wings.

Seventy-five kids from the communities of Okanagan Falls and Keremeos have eagerly listened and asked questions of the Peachland Chamber of Commerce director of the bat educational program. The children’s knowledge on bat characteristics

and habitat has varied from the wiser pre-teens who have completed research projects and attended the Meadowlark Festival, to preschoolers who have not seen a live bat. All ask eagerly if there’s a live bat in the bag. Some are disappointed with the viewing of infant bat specimens only, however, the presentation of guano and bat houses soon sparks renewed interest.

Peachland families and visitors can experience two local bat chats in conjunction with the next two provincial bat

counts. On Monday, July 29 and Thursday, August 15 the Peachland Bat Chat will commence at 8:30 p.m. in front of Peachland primary school building. The bat count will resume 20 minutes after dusk, which takes place at approximately 9 p.m. at the end of July. The bats will then perform their own chatter before exiting the building for their nightly foraging.

Children can pre-register for the Bat Chat on Wednesday, July 31 at the Peachland Library at 10 a.m. by calling the library in advance.

Regular council meeting highlights - July 9 Development permit - 5251 Buchanan Road

Council approved the issuance of a development permit in an environmentally sensitive area in order for the owners to construct a pool and associated landscaping. The need for a development permit for this project is due to the proximity of the property to Okanagan Lake.

Development variance permit - 6490 Keyes Avenue

Council approved the issuance of development variance permit, varying the front yard setback regulations of an A-1 (Rural/ Agricultural) zone from 40 ft. to 16.5 ft. in order for

the property owner to construct an addition to their single family dwelling.

Canada Post reduced hours

A letter from Canada Post concerning a reduction in Peachland Post Office’s reduction in business hours was received by council. The letter indicates that the business hours will change from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Moday – Friday to 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Monday - Friday, and postal box customers will still be able to access mail between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., seven days per week. There will be no reduction in the range of services offered at the Peachland Postal Office.

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BE WATER WISE

of Peachla s d nd r i B

Don’t let the beautiful lake fool you Everyone can pitch in and help conserve water Contributed

Even though the Okanagan boasts many lakes, there is less fresh water available here than almost anywhere in Canada.

Patrick Bell

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We’re surrounded by beautiful lakes in the Okanagan and that can make it hard to believe we could run short of water.

Looks can be deceiving, however, and it has led to a myth of abundance in our valley.

Okanagan Lake fills 1.5 metres (about 4.9 feet) per year on average and we run the risk of “mining” it if we use more water than can be replenished.

The need to be water wise becomes clear when we consider: • There is less fresh water available in the Okanagan than almost anywhere in Canada; • Okanagan residents use 675 litres of water per day on average, more than twice the average Canadian; and

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• Residential outdoor water use accounts for 24 per cent of all water used in the Okanagan (used mostly on lawns) and is the second largest use of water after agriculture.

The Okanagan Basin Water Board, its Okanagan WaterWise program and local partners are encouraging residents to “make water work.”

By being efficient and effective with the water we use, we get the most from it and help ensure enough for farmers, fish and others that depend on a healthy supply. After all, our population is expected to increase 45 per cent by 2036 to more than 260,000 people.

Over the summer, Okanagan WaterWise is working with numerous partners to help you make water work, offering easy but meaningful ways to conserve water.

We’ll be covering lawn care, landscaping and gardening, and we’ll be sharing local stories on the importance of conserving our precious resource.

Here are some tips to get you started: • Put water on the nightshift. Water between dusk and dawn to prevent evaporation; • Don’t mow, let it grow. Longer grass slows evaporation; • Water plants, not pavement. Save time, effort and money;

Killdeer

Killdeer are migratory in northern areas and winter as far south as northern South America. Although they are considered shorebirds, they often live far from water. They live in grassland habitats such as fields, meadows, and pastures and are seen in Peachland.

The nest itself is merely a shallow depression or bowl in the ground, fringed by some stones and blades of grass. The nest is well camouflaged, as the spots of the eggs disguise them as stones, and the simple structure of the nest resembles its surroundings. The chicks are able to move around immediately after hatching.

These birds forage for food in fields, mudflats, and shores, usually by sight. They mainly eat insects.

They will frequently use a distraction display (“broken-wing act”) to distract predators from their nests. This involves the bird walking away from its nesting area holding its wing in a position that simulates an injury and then flapping around on the ground emitting a distress call. The predators then think they have easy prey and are attracted to this seemingly injured bird and away from the nest. If the parent sees that a potential predator is not following them, they will move closer and get louder until they get the attention of the predator. This is repeated until the predator is far from the nest, and the killdeer suddenly “heals” and flies away.

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• Leave grass clippings as mulch. This helps feed your lawn and retain moisture; and • Collect and use rainwater for container plants, flowerbeds and food gardens.

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dISPATCHES FROM THE FARM

Another type of fair-weather in farming Jordan Marr

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There’s a time and place for staunchness, let me first say that. I staunchly believe the new traffic light at Peachland’s IGA should be a flashing red for those leaving the complex, for example.

My partner, Vanessa, is pretty insistent that I shower after a long day in the garden. In that case it’s kind of a staunch or stench situation.

However, when it comes to the question of whether those who wish to label their farm goods as ‘organic’ should go through the official process of becoming certified as such, while I’m definitely an advocate of doing so, I’m not a staunch one. Canada’s organic certification system is robust, but it isn’t perfect and, depending on a farm’s idiosyncrasies, not always the right fit.

Which is why, when I recently received a call from a fellow veggie grower with a question about using the word ‘organic’ even though she isn’t certified, my reply required some consideration. She doesn’t use synthetic pesticides, she

told me, and wanted to know if I thought she could communicate this fact to her customers by using the word ‘organic’ in her signage.

Jordan Marr I asked her why she couldn’t use the phrase ‘no spray’, as many in her position do. “Because I do spray,” she replied. “I use BT.” Bacillus thuringiensis is a soil-borne bacterium that is toxic to many insects when they ingest it. It is sold commercially and is permitted for use by certified organic growers.

She faced a frustrating (and common) conundrum for non-certified organic growers. Many of her potential customers seek organic food mainly to avoid pesticides, but are unaware that there are certain naturally derived pesticides permit-

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ted in organic farming.

What they may not realize they’re seeking, then, is the avoidance of synthetic pesticides. For my colleague to advertise ‘no spray’, she would be lying by the letter, but not really in spirit, as far as the desires of her customers go.

Her reaction demonstrated the kind of integrity and thoughtfulness you want in your farmer. For some, the desire for sales is too much of an incentive to be absolutely transparent. Some orchardists will reassure their customers that their fruit is ‘no spray’, for instance, even though they’re keeping the weeds around the trees down by spraying Roundup or other herbicides. To me, that’s getting off on a technicality because of (understandable) ignorance on the part of the customer.

In giving my colleague

a reply, I got off on a technicality myself. She uses synthetic fertilizers, which she had forgotten to consider. They are forbidden in organic farming, which, I told her, pretty much prevented her from using the word ‘organic’ with a clear con-

“

essa suggested another reason why using the term ‘organic’ without being certified can be a bit sticky: because we’re certified, our customers can be assured not only that our stuff was grown to a certain standard now, but will be in future (at

Many of her potential customers seek organic food mainly to avoid pesticides, but are unaware that there are certain naturally derived pesticides permitted in organic farming.

science. I’m not sure what she went with in her signage. I have a feeling “we only use sprays permitted by organic certification” wasn’t going to fit.

Later, my partner Van-

least, as long as we wish to keep our certification).

This may not be the case for a grower who isn’t using synthetic pesticides now, but can easily start doing so if the pests be-

come bad enough.

To those wishing to develop relationships with their farmers and who seek organic food, it may be important to ask this question: is my farmer committed to organic through thick and thin, or do they have synthetic pesticides in the shed just in case the bugs get really bad? I suppose we could call the latter ‘fair-weather organic’. That wouldn’t even take up too much room on a sign.

Bottom line for all you eaters: knowledge is power! The more you understand how your food is grown, the more confident you can be about what you’re purchasing.

Jordan Marr grows veggies at The Homestead Organic Farm in Peachland and offers home delivery to area residents. For more information visit thehomesteadorganicfarm.ca.

PUBLIC NOTICE

RECALL AND INITIATIVE ACT

This notice is published pursuant to section 4 of the Recall and Initiative Act. Approval in principle has been granted on an application for an initiative petition. The petition will be issued to proponent Dana Larsen on Monday, September 9, 2013 and signature sheets must be submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, December 9, 2013.

The Title of the Initiative is: An initiative to amend the Police Act. Summary of Initiative: The initiative draft Bill entitled, “Sensible Policing Act” proposes to amend the Police Act to no longer use provincial police resources on the enforcement of current laws in relation to simple possession and use of cannabis by adults. The draft law would prohibit the use of provincial police resources for this purpose, would require police to report in detail to the Minister of Justice any actual use of resources for this purpose and why it was necessary, and require the Minister to publish that report. The Bill also proposes that the province would call upon the Federal Government to repeal the federal prohibition on cannabis, or give British Columbia an exemption, such that British Columbia is able to tax and regulate cannabis similar to the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. As well it proposes that British Columbia shall establish a Provincial Commission to study the means and requirements necessary for the province to establish a legal and regulated model for the production and use of cannabis by adults. Last, the Bill would make nonlawful possession and use of cannabis by minors an offence similar to possession and use of alcohol.

Initiative Advertising: Individuals or organizations who sponsor initiative advertising, other than the proponent and registered opponents, must register with the Chief Electoral Officer before they conduct or publish initiative advertising. Registration applications are available from Elections BC. Who May Sign the Petition: Registered voters as of Monday, September 9, 2013 may sign the initiative petition. Individuals may only sign the petition once, and must sign the petition sheet for the electoral district in which they are registered at the time of signing. Signed petitions are available for public inspection.

For More Information: The initiative application and draft Bill are available for public inspection on the Elections BC website and at the Elections BC office at the address below.

Location: Suite 100 – 1112 Fort Street, Victoria, B.C Mailing Address: PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9J6 Phone: Toll-free: Fax: Email: Website:

250-387-5305 1-800-661-8683 250-387-3578 electionsbc@elections.bc.ca elections.bc.ca

Opponent Registration: Individuals or organizations who intend to incur expenses as opponents must apply for registration with the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, August 12, 2013. Registration applications for opponents are available from Elections BC.

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NEWS FROM THE 50+ ACTIVITY CENTRE

Thursday night action is at the 50+ Activity Centre Pat Grieve

Special to the Peachland View

What a busy month was June! The Peachland and District Retirement Society (PDRS) hosted a luncheon for over 80 members, organized a bus trip to Three Valley Gap, and then put on a barbecue potluck.

Things have been humming at the PDRS. That is not to mention the pancake breakfasts we held in May and then again on June 30!

Our entertainment at the barbecue was provided by local lady Chris Millar, who showed slides and spoke about her trips to South America with World Vision. Millar gave such an interesting talk about such a worthwhile endeavour!

Good on Millar for fostering a child and taking money and goods to villages in need.

Volunteer of the month

The PDRS volunteer of the month for June was Babs Chinnery, who received a gift certificate for the Gasthaus. Chin-

nery is a steady and reliable volunteer who is well deserving of this honour.

Summer programs

Canada Day brought the usual large crowds to the downtown and our pancake breakfast benefited to the tune of about $700. We do not receive grants and rely on memberships, rentals, and events to make the money to pay the bills. Of course, bingo is also a money maker but we are only allowed to use a certain portion of that revenue for expenses. Most of the money goes to prizes and that is where you benefit!

The more people attending, the bigger the pots so don’t forget that on Thursday nights at 6:45 p.m. the action is at the 50+ Activity Centre.

Many groups take a little respite during July and August, but there is still a lot going on.

TOPS, tai chi, carpet bowling, experienced bridge, AA, yoga, chess and iron and silk will carry on as usual as will the aforementioned bingo, of course. During summer months

only the members of both of Peachland’s quilting groups will be meeting every Monday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in our hall. For those of you out there who have thought about joining the quilters, either at the 50+ Activity Centre or at the Peachland Community Centre, this is your chance to see what it’s all about. Membership in the PDRS is required but costs only $15 per year and entitles you to join all our activities.

Encourage your kids to keep learning over the summer Moyra Baxter

Special to the Peachland View

Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer You’ll wish that summer could always be here Fifty years ago, Nat King Cole sang those words; and summer is still a time to relax, have fun, and spend time with family and friends. For our students, especially the really young ones, it seems as if summer just goes on and on.

B.C. Day pancake breakfast

Summer office hours are 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays. The office volunteers need a break too.

Another big pancake breakfast is coming up on Sunday, August 4 to commemorate B.C. Day. The breakfast will take place from 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., with the usual prices of $5 for adults, $3 for kids between 5 and 12, and free for those under age five. Come on out and enjoy a great breakie with your friends and family.

Moyra Baxter Two months is a long time in a student’s life.

When school starts again in September, there is often a bit of catching up to do – things to be relearned, and settling down to a routine.

When my sons were young, they spent most of the summer exploring our neighbourhoods

with their friends. We were lucky enough to live by the lake in Kelowna, and they would come home with all sorts of creepy-crawlies and water creatures. This was before computers were prevalent and they would get out the encyclopaedias to discover more about their findings (I’m old enough to have had World Book salesmen ringing my doorbell!). Summers were exciting and even educational.

I know that children may not be allowed to be as adventurous these days. They tend to stay closer to home, and most seem to have iPads or a smartphone.

Information is at their fingertips.

As this is the reality in 2013, this technology can be used to enhance their learning, and hopefully not rule their lives.

There are many ways that children can have fun over the summer while still continuing to learn. Throughout the Central Okanagan there are a lot of activities for young people, many of them free. The Okanagan Regional Library has summer reading clubs at their branches, including Peachland.

Both the Kelowna Museum and Kelowna Art

Gallery, along with the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan, have interesting exhibitions and events. For more information about these types of activities, any child with a personal device can search the internet for you.

Summer should still be a time to relax and rejuvenate. For students, it can also be a time to learn more about the world we live in, with no deadlines to hand in assignments, or homework to be completed on time. And when school starts again in September, think of all the things to write about in the What I Did During my Summer Holidays essay.

As I use the quieter summer days to settle down and read some of the books that are on my reading list, I once again wish I knew of a book club that is looking for a new member. If anyone can help me, please let me know.

Have a safe, happy, and great summer, everyone.

Moyra Baxter is currently chair of the Central Okanagan Board of Education, and is the school trustee for Peachland. She can be contacted at 250-767-6153 and Moyra.baxter@sd23.bc.ca.

Peachland to celebrate 100 years of Freemasonry Alan Owen

Special to the Peachland View

The Freemasons of Peachland are pleased to announce this August they will be celebrating their 100th anniversary in the District of Peachland.

In the early 1900s most new towns and villages were envisioned, planned and built with strong willed and moral persons. Peachland was no exception with many Freemasons arriving to establish the village.

Many of the early leaders in Freemasonry were in fact the leaders or future leaders of the village.

In 1913 a group of Freemasons petitioned the grand Lodge of British Columbia to obtain a charter as a new lodge.

The grand lodge at that time felt it prudent to allow meetings in Peachland but could not issue a charter until such time as

the lodge proved it could operate successfully.

Peachland, or Trepanier Lodge #83, was placed under the care or dispensation of Orion Lodge #51 in Penticton. This

allowed for meetings to take place in Peachland and proper guidance to be given by an established lodge.

On August 12, 1913 the inaugural meeting took place and Masonry had planted its roots in Peachland. In the late fall of that same year the first master Mason was raised. Sadly, shortly after the First World

War broke out and our brother enlisted and was killed in France.

So to keep the spirit of Freemasonry going with vigour, energy and hope we are celebrating this centennial. We hope people from all of the Okanagan Valley and British Columbia can witness our success over the past 100 years.

It is hoped that local, provincial and federal representatives will be in attendance.

A granite memorial plaque will be on display at the Peachland Fifty Plus Activity Center and a short dedication ceremony will take place at that location.

The current lodge was built and paid for by the members of Trepanier Lodge # 83 in 1936. It has been our home since that time. We have had an excellent relationship with district and council over the last 100 years and look forward to an

ongoing positive relationship.

Events open to public participation include: • A dinner dance on August 10 at the Peachland Fifty Plus Activity Centre. Tickets are $60 per couple or $35 each.

The event will begin with happy hour at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m. and a dance beginning at 7:30 p.m.

with entertainment provided by the Zamboni Brothers. For tickets call Fred Osborne at 250707-3970 or David Wooldridge 250-7673049; • A parade to church on August 11. The Freemasons will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the entrance of 4th Street to form a short parade to St. Margaret’s Church. The church ser-

vice will commence at 10 a.m. and will be officiated by Canon Irving.

Following the service the Freemasons will return to the Lodge at 5842 A Beach Avenue to close the lodge.

There will be an open house for the general public in the early afternoon at a time to be announced at a later date.

PEACHLAND LEGION JULY EVENTS

Is the heat getting you down?

Drop into the cool Legion for an icy beverage!

“Country Naturally” Jack & Suzanne Country Classics: Johnny Cash, Kitty Wells, Larry Morgan, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard & more July 13 at 7 pm, admission $6.00 Appies are available or a King Crab Dinner for $12

Full Food Menu served daily from noon.

Private catering/room hire available for up to 125 guests.

Non-members welcome. Call 250 767 9404 to book tickets or reserve a table.

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THE BYlAW BEAT

Keep bears out by keeping rubbish bins in at night daLe ZiMMerMan

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This week we will talk about the solid waste management bylaw.

We have recently received quite a few complaints about people putting their carts out for collection the night before the pick up date.

Here are some sections of the bylaw: 2.2.2 - Garbage, yard waste and recyclables carts shall be kept on the owner’s residential

Dale Zimmerman dwelling premises at all times and shall not encroach upon or project over any street, lane or public place except when placed on such

street or lane for the purpose of collection under this bylaw; 2.2.3 - Unless exempted by the director of operations all garbage, yard waste and recyclables carts shall be made readily accessible and with lids unlocked, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2.4 of this bylaw, for emptying, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on the day of collection only; 2.2.4 - For collection purposes, all garbage, yard waste and recyclables carts must be placed

within one metre and with wheels positioned away from the travelled portion of the lane, or the boulevard, adjacent to the owner’s residential dwelling premise, or at a place designated by the director of operations. Carts must also be placed one half (0.5) metre from one another or another obstacle; 2.2.8 - All garbage, yard waste and recyclables carts’ lids shall be kept closed; 3.1.1 - No person shall litter or dispose of garbage, yard waste or

recyclable material contrary to the provisions of this bylaw; and 3.1.5 No person shall place garbage for pickup with the garbage of others or place garbage in garbage carts owned by others without that owner’s permission.

We need to be bear aware with our garbage carts. Garbage carts should be stored in a shed when they are on your property or if you unable to put them in a shed at least lock the lids to keep the bears out.

For more information

visit regionaldistrict. com.

Many of the bylaws of Peachland are posted on our website and can be viewed by anyone free of charge. These notes are from the bylaws but have been edited, so please check the website for the exact wording at www.peachland.ca or you can purchase a copy of a bylaw at the municipal office.

If you require any assistance contact the office at 250-767-2647 or call me on my cell phone at 250-212-2331.

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Your will outlines your last wishes, including who will wind up your affairs (also known as the executor) and what happens to your assets. Your will also has huge implications for your children.

If you have young children you should not put off making a will. There are two main reasons for this: 1. The Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) will hold your assets in trust for your children.

Even if your spouse survives you, the PGT will hold any inheritance for your young children.

That means it will not be readily accessible to your children or their guardians. Your spouse or any other guardian will have to apply to the PGT to use any of the money for care and maintenance of the child.

The public guardian also charges a fee for their service. These fees will be much higher than any trustee you appoint in your will. For a full list of fees, refer to the Public Guardian and Trustee Fee Act regulation.

2. Perhaps the most compelling reason for

making a will when you have small children is that you have no control over who will become the guardian of your children.

The other parent will be the default guardian of course, but if you both predecease your children the court will have to appoint a guardian.

It won’t matter that to the court that you asked your best friend to look after your kids one day over dinner 10 years ago. The person the court appoints may not be your first choice in caregivers.

Under British Co-

lumbia law the age of majority is 19, so anyone younger than 19 will be considered an “infant”. Infants will be subject to the rules above. The only way to avoid these rather unsavoury provisions of law is to make a will and appoint a trustee of your estate and a guardian for your minor children.

Odina Skovgaard is a Notary Public practicing in Peachland, and the owner of Lakeside Notary. She holds a master’s degree in legal studies and a bachelor’s degree in criminology.

Peachland’s Notary Public Odina Skovgaard • • • •

Wills Powers of Attorney Representation Agreements Real estate transactions

Contact: 778-479-4706 * email: odina@lakesidenotary.ca

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PEACHLAND VIEW The Peachland View, Peachland’s favourite community newspaper, is looking for an industrious Administrative Assistant / features sales person to help with day-to-day operations, such as answering phones, processing paperwork, setting up schedules, and selling ads into feature pages.

You are detail-oriented and well organized. You are great on the phone, a proficient multi-tasker and are comfortable working with Microsoft Office programs and on the Internet.

This is a part time position for 20 to 25 hours per week and the pay is based on qualifications.

If you believe you are adaptable and detail oriented, submit your resume and cover letter in Word format, in confidence to: careers@osoyoostimes.com Candidates being considered will be contacted.

www.peachlandview.ca

The successful applicant will excel at anticipating project needs, discerning work priorities, building and maintaining respectful relationships, working with little supervision, meeting deadlines and at all times be team oriented. The Liaison Officer dispenses a high degree of tact, diplomacy and sensitivity. Experience in event planning, advertising, marketing, bookkeeping, social media and public relations is an asset. Our successful candidate is a forward thinking, positive self-starter, dedicated to the success of the organization and the community.

Status: Employment contract, 30 hrs. per week Wage: Negotiated dependent on experience.

Submission: Please submit your resume and cover letter to the Peachland Chamber of Commerce via email: info@ peachlandchamber.bc.ca or present in person at 5812 Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC Closing Date: 5 PM Tuesday July 16, 2013. Potential candidates should be available for interviews the week of July 22-26 and will be contacted prior to the interview week.

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250 767 7771 or sales@peachlandview.ca For Sale

Services

Furniture For Sale Antique dining room table & 6 chairs $475, dressers $25-$75, antique oak desk $75, assorted living room chairs $50-$350. 20 indoor plants: small, medium & large $10-$40. (250) 767-6757.

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For Sale 96 Suzuki X90 2-seater. Only 137K. All terrain, All seasons; 4WD, T-tops. 5 Spd, ABS, Cruise. Easy to tow. Fine condition. $3995. 7672576.

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July 20 & 21st 8:00 am - 2:00 pm 4223 - 6th Ave, Peachland (up Ponderosa Drive) Furniture - Kitchenware - China - Bedding - Tools Outdoor equipment - Camping equipment - Pictures and much more.

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J&M Cleaning • Commercial • Residential • Move-Outs • Locally owned & operated • References available 250-878-9729 S-18

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wanted Storage Wanted Garage storage on the flats for antique auto; single or double.

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wanted Volkswagens Looking for rusty split window VW buses/vans. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Please call Kevin 403-690-7646.

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Huge Garage Sale

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Castles to Cabins Housekeeping, cleaning, offices or yard work. move ins & move outs, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly appointments. Experienced & reliable. Call Michelle 250-826-6285

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Join Us!

The Peachland Chamber of Commerce team is offering an employment opportunity to an individual with leadership ability, a high level of integrity, a strong work ethic and an orientation to business. The position offered is Peachland Chamber Liaison Officer. Through benefits, events, networking, social media and business focused sessions the Peachland Chamber of Commerce seeks to provide value to their membership and will direct their Liaison Officer in this responsibility. Additionally the Liaison Officer will uphold and administer the policies established by the Board of Directors.

JULY 12, 2013

DISPLAY ADVERTISING (boxed): Mondays 4 p.m.

Loads of kids stuff and toys.

Tools, furniture, hot tub, TVs. Lots of stuff!

5862 Victoria St. Saturday, 9 - 2

CLASSIFIED ADS by noon Tuesdays (Must be prepaid, cash, Visa or Mastercard) Email: sales@peachlandview.ca

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NEWS COPY: noon Mondays CLASSIFIED AD RATES: Up to 20 words - $9.00; 15¢ each additional word.

Per column inch $9.00 plus GST Garage Sale Ads include box and headline: $15.00 plus GST

Notices Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

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

NOTICES: Weddings, engagements, birth announcements, cards of thanks, in memoriams, obituaries, and other notices (min. charge) $9.00 plus GST up to 20 words, 15¢ each additional word.

Call 250-763-5555 for more info.

Business display advertising rates on request.

PHONE 250.767.7771 Fax: 250.767.3337 Email: sales@peachlandview.ca

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

Advertising Regulations: The Peachland View reserves the right to classify ads under appropriate headings and to separate and to determine the page location. The Peachland View reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement.

All claims of errors to advertisements must be received by the publisher within seven days after the first publication.

It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the liability of the Peachland View in the event of failure to publish an advertisement or in the event of an error appearing in the advertisement as published, shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for only one incorrect insertion for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect or omitted item only and that there shall be no liability in any event greater than the amount paid.

Need a Handyman?

Look to our Service Directory or the classifieds for the professional you need today

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diversions

HOROSCOPE

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Br. University town river 4. Wasting of a bodily organ 9. London radio station 12. Olive family plants 14. 24th Greek letter 15. A bottle that contains a drug 16. A fused explosive device 17. Polish air show city 18. Swedish rock group 19. Next to 21. Spiny pasture wire 23. Apulian capital city 25. Oahu lookout Nuuanu ____ 26. Cathode-ray tube 29. Woodbine vine 34. Bigger than rabbits 36. Sailor 37. Equalled 15 rupees 38. Object worshipped as a god 39. Point midway between E and SE 40. Indonesian islands 41. Afflicted 43. A way to soak 44. Stitch closed a falcon’s eyes 45. Capacity to resolve a riddle 48. The Science Guy Bill 49. Polite interruption sound 50. Visual receptor cell sensitive to color 52. Armed fighting 55. Member of U.S. Navy 59. Dull sustained pain 60. Gives birth to horse 64. Coke or Pepsi 65. Its ancient name was Araxes 66. Former US gold coin worth $10 67. UC Berkeley School of Business 68. 3rd largest whale 69. Negligible amounts 70. Explosive CLUES DOWN 1. Ty, “The Georgia Peach” 2. Am. century plant 3. Microelectromechanical systems (abbr.)

4. Matador 5. Doctors’ group 6. Supporting a road 7. Consciousness of your identity 8. Brazilian ballroom dance 9. Supports trestletree 10. Baseball’s Ruth 11. Sheathed or covered 13. First month of ancient Hebrew calendar 15. Swollen or knotty veins 20. Dashes 22. Styptic 24. Performing servic-

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Someone you just met can help you to make the most of a difficult situation, Aries. It shouldn’t take too long for you to get back on track and into a groove.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, make sure you assert yourself more in an important meeting this week. Asserting yourself can help you get ahead at work. Otherwise, you may get overlooked.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, take the initiative regarding a big project this week.

Others might want to take the lead, but trust your instincts and take the bull by the horns.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, take time this week to finish all of those little projects that have fallen by the wayside.

Take advantage of some free time to catch up and clear your slate.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

es temporarily 25. Affected by fever 26. Sprouting figurine pets 27. NY’s ____ City Music Hall 28. Trail a bait line 30. Tripod 31. Best-known Kadai language 32. Louis XIV court composer Jean

Baptiste 33. Wipe out information 35. Moves to a higher place 42. Author Roald 44. Auld lang __, good old days 46. Made stronger: ___ up 47. Throws lightly 51. Components con-

sidered individually 52. Bleats 53. A unit of area 54. Citizen of Bangkok 56. Water travel vessel 57. Ardor 58. Earth’s rotation direction 61. Paddle 62. Honorable title (Turkish) 63. Bachelor of Laws

SUDOKU

Negotiations will be especially rewarding this week, Leo. Your suggestions are readily accepted, and you do not have to persuade others much at all.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, nothing is free in life, so don’t get fooled when someone promises that you will get something without having to work for it. It’s in your best interest to keep working hard.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, you have strong opinions, so don’t be afraid to have your voice heard. People will be receptive to your views, even if they border on the philosophical.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, focus makes it easier for you to resist temptation, but this week you may find that it’s very difficult to maintain your focus. Do your best to stay focused.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, don’t worry about a nagging suspicion that you will receive bad news this week. Keep yourself busy so you aren’t sit around worrying unnecessarily.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Someone new to your social situation has you feeling a little suspicious, Capricorn. You’re not sure if you can trust him or her just yet. New facts will come to light this week.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, take some time this week to further hone some unique abilities that set you apart from others in your group of friends. You will soon be able to showcase your skills.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 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!

Pisces, there are a lot of curious people around who want to learn about what you’re doing.

Let them in to get some external perspective.

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Community | Faith

STAND EASY

Legion Week a success Jean Saul

Special to the Peachland View

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who turned out for our Legion Years of Service Awards Ceremony that took place on Sunday, June 30, which was also the last day of Legion Week. It was also the legion’s privilege to have our Member of Parliament Dan Albas attend along with His Worship, Mayor Keith Fielding. All

in all, we presented years of service pins to members who have served as little as five years to the long service of awards of 45 years. These are truly outstanding achievements for such a small community.

On Monday, July 1, we celebrated Canada Day in Peachland, with our Colour Party leading the parade and being cheered and saluted along Beach Avenue. It certainly was hot out there.

Our legion lounge is

one of the coolest (temperature-wise, that is) in Peachland. Drop by for a visit and enjoy a beverage and appetizer.

The Hidden Gem is now open from 9 a.m. on Sundays for you to enjoy a breakfast with friends or an early lunch.

Check out local advertising for upcoming events and specials.

Don’t forget, we are always looking for new members and those that wish to return.

Join us and join in!

Peachland Fall Fair welcomes needlework submissions Margaret Martin

Special to the Peachland View

The Peachland Fall Fair committee welcomes submissions into the 94th Peachland Fall Fair, which will take place September 7 – 8.

The needlework section welcomes entries from young people, ages preschool to 17. Take a break from the beach and summer heat to get that

knitting, embroidery, textile, quilting or sewing project ready for showing and judging.

For adult needleworkers, all of the above, plus embroidery and rug making entries are welcome.

The theme this year is “there’s magic in the air at Peachland’s Fall Fair”.

What fun we can all have making a theme-based project!

Quilting and needle art experts will judge the entries on Saturday

morning before the show opens to the public. Both experts practise the art of positive criticism so don’t be afraid to show your stuff, just make sure it’s new and clean!

Look for the yellow Peachland Fall Fair booklet at the Peachland Information Centre, Peachland Library, and other local stores, or visit peachlandfallfair.ca to get all the information you need to decide what items to enter.

Food for the soul

The sin of pride can often be a slippery slope Derek Koch

Emmanuel Church Special to the Peachland View

Pride has been defined as “having or displaying a sense of overbearing selfworth or self-importance” or being “marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one’s superiority toward others.”

Moving beyond genuine feelings of satisfaction at one’s own accomplishments and into a self-gloating kind of arrogance is often a slippery slope. Pride is the focus of one of the most unusual stories of the Bible.

In the story, King Nebuchadnezzar has a dream of a tree that is filled with fruits and birds nesting in its branches and animals reveling in its shade before it is cut down to the stump.

Then the imagery changes and focuses on a human. The human loses his mind and lives under the elements with the mind of an animal for a period of seven years.

Daniel, one of the king’s advisors, is called in to interpret the dream.

With great trepidation, Daniel tells Nebuchadnezzar that the king is the tree and if he doesn’t change his lifestyle, start protecting the oppressed, and humble himself, he will lose his kingdom and his mind for a period of time.

The purpose of the warning? To let the most powerful man in the world at the time know that God is actually more powerful than he and has His own priorities for this world. Nebuchadnezzar does well for a year but then slips back into

familiar prideful territory.

Then the inevitable happens. God sets in motion the events he predicted and Nebuchadnezzar lives like an animal in the fields for seven years with hair as long as an eagle’s feathers and fingernails that looked more like claws.

Ironically, the God that took him out is the also one who restored him.

After seven years, the king is back on the throne and greater than he ever was, this time recognizing his true standing. In fact, he’s the one telling the story in Daniel Chapter 4!

The story serves as warning first but also offers some encouraging news. The warning is watch your pride! God is watching and he cares how you respond to Him and to those around Him. Don’t get on his

wrong side. God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble.

However, if your life is a mess because your arrogance has destroyed it, there is hope. God wants to restore you. As mentioned earlier, He gives grace to the humble. Call on Him and watch how he intervenes.

There is a journey of brokenness that results in restoration. It is the journey that Chuck Colson, Nixon’s “hatchet man,” discovered as he rebuilt his life after the Watergate Scandal. Having served his prison sentence, he reached the point in his life where he wrote Thank God for Watergate because it forced him to look at his arrogant self in the mirror.

The circumstances around Watergate began a life long journey in hu-

mility and trust in God. In fact, by the time Colson died in April 2012 he led the world’s largest prison ministry, Prison Fellowship, and he was recognized as one of the

world’s most powerful communicators on the Christian worldview.

It’s amazing what you can do when you humble yourself and put God first. So ask someone

you trust if you are arrogant. Then begin to make changes if necessary. God will smile upon you and the relationships with those around you will flourish.

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Places of Faith

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Peachland United Church 4421 4th Street

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

Vacation Bible School

July 2 - 5, 9 am - noon Age 2 through grade 6 Join us on “Rebekah & her Family”

Sunday Services

New Contemporary Worship Service 9 a.m.

Traditional Worship Service 10:30 a.m. www.gracelutherankelowna.com

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Summer Tuesdays-

Discussion of Sunday’s Reading - 9:30 a.m.

Drop-in for Coffee - 10:30 a.m.

Office Hours 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Monday to Friday

Lyn Stewart 250-767-6211 or John Miller 250-767-9270 4th Street & Brandon Ave

250-767-3131 www.stmargaretspeachland.org

Sunday, July14th, 2013

250-767-2206 “Let Us Worship Together”

“Choosing to be Good”

Peachland Campus Pastor cell: 250.870.3087 Office: 5848B Beach Avenue

2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna 250.768.7638 emmanuelnet.ca

Peachland Baptist Church Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 am Church service at 10:30 am (Children’s church during service)

Jeff Bjorgan, Spiritual Formation Pastor Peachland & Westbank Campuses combined 10:00 am - Worship Service at our Westbank Campus

A Friendly Welcome Awaits You At...

Fellowship time with coffee and cookies at 11:30 a.m.

Office Hours - Tue, Wed, Thur 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hall rental contact Doreen 250-767-2132 Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m.

Rev. Elaine Diggle

Pastor John Rankin Join us for: Good Music Bible Messages - Great Fellowship

www.peachlandbaptist.com 4204 Lake Avenue

250-767-9232

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