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A Peachland family is in mourning after 70-year-old David Bernard Mulhall died following a snorkelling incident in Okanagan

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According to coroner Larry Marzinzik, Mulhall went alone to a beach on Okanagan Lake at the foot of Beach Avenue with his snorkelling equipment.

Marzinzik says Mulhall was seen to enter the

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water, but did not come out. Shortly afterwards, Mulhall was found on the lake bottom and was transported immediately to Kelowna General Hospital, but he died in hospital later the same day.

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to be an accidental drowning but we’re still completing all the details with reference to the investigation,” Marzinzik told The View.

Mulhall was a long-time diving and snorkelling enthusiast and an active member of

the Peachland Trekkers.

According to the B.C. Coroners Service, four other people died last weekend in B.C. in water-related activities.

Mulhall’s death continues to be investigated by the B.C. Coroners Service and RCMP.

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A helicopter was used to dry cherries last week at local cherry grower Clive Sutherland’s orchard.

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While some growers in the south Okanagan were negatively impacted by rain earlier this month, the local cherry harvest looks promising this year according to one Peachland grower.

Peachland cherry grower Clive Sutherland, who operates a family orchard known to produce premium quality fruit, says he expects to see a good harvest in the weeks ahead.

In the south Okanagan, where slightly warmer temperatures result in an earlier harvest, some growers are experiencing a smaller than usual crop due to rain arriving at the wrong time.

Following a recent rainy spell, a helicopter was used to dry cherries at Sutherland’s orchard last week.

Rain can cause cherries to split, and if that happens the fruit won’t be marketable.

Further south in the valley the cherry picking

season is winding down but for some local producers, harvest hasn’t even begun.

“We’re just starting to harvest now,” Sutherland told The View in an interview last Wednesday.

Sutherland said he expects the harvest to continue for three to four weeks.

The Sutherland farm employs mostly local workers but also has cherry pickers from Mexico and Quebec in Peachland to help with the harvest.

Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park reopens to public Peachland View Ten months after the Trepanier wildfire started just outside Peachland, Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park reopened to the public earlier this week.

The heavily treed park had been closed following the fire due to safety concerns.

“After a thorough assessment and removal of identified hazard trees involving regional parks staff and BC Wildfire Management branch crews,

the regional park is open once again,” RDCO communications officer Bruce Smith said last Tuesday.

Smith went on to say that for their safety, visitors are encouraged to stay on designated trails.

The main access point to 4.3-hectare park is located just off Trepanier Bench Road and south of the Highway 97C Okanagan Connector Trepanier off ramp, where there is a parking area and information kiosk next to the main trail.

The first official event for the reopened park will

take place this Saturday, July 27 at 9 a.m. with the Take a Hike program. At the event, parks interpreter and guest historian Bob Hayes will present The Trepanier Saga. Preregistration to participate in the free of charge two - three hour outing is required.

To preregister contact the Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan (EECO) at 250-469-6140 or email eeco@cord.bc.ca.

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NEWS

District aims to promote sustainability through zoning bylaw update Joanne Layh

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Beekeepers and garden suites could be more welcome in Peachland in the future, if proposed changes to Peachland’s current zoning bylaw are adopted in the future.

Peachland’s zoning bylaw was last updated in 1996 and while it has been amended a number of times, district staff say it is in need of a comprehensive review and update. The district is currently in the initial stages of a comprehensive zoning bylaw update that earlier this month included an open house event to gather input from the public.

District staff and representatives from Urban

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Steve Brewer (left) discusses possible updates to Peachland’s

zoning bylaw with planning technician Paul Dupuis at an open house event held earlier this month.

Systems hosted the open house at the Rotary Pavilion in Heritage Park, where they surveyed the public about a variety of issues pertaining to the zoning bylaw including:

• The types of housing residents feel the district should be encouraging; • The possibility of permitting beekeeping in Peachland as a use in agricultural and/or resi-

dential zones; • The possibility of permitting garden suites (also known as carriage homes) in single-family or all residential zones; • The possibility of allowing for a general reduction of parking requirements downtown, rapidly reducing the overall amount of parking in downtown Peachland, or reducing the overall amount of parking in downtown Peachland over a long period of time; • The possibility of permitting smaller lot sizes in certain areas; and

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Morning motorists should be extra cautious on the road this Sunday when athletes will abound for the annual Peachland Triathlon, which will take place at various downtown area locations.

The triathlon will begin at 7 a.m. and wrap up by about 9:30 a.m. During that time, various roads and parking areas will be closed for the race including: • Peachland Yacht Club parking on Beach Avenue and 12th Street; • Beach Avenue from 1st Street - 13th Street (alley way access is permitted between 1st and 6th Streets); and • Parking stalls directly in front of the Edgewater Hotel and Waterfront Restaurant.

The Peachland recreation department is still in need of additional vol-

unteers to help with road marshalling to ensure athlete safety.

“We do need volunteers,” recreation coordinator Pelma Land told The View. “We could use another dozen, easy.”

Land says anyone interested in volunteering for the triathlon or the upcoming Rattlesnake Island Swim is invited to contact the recreation department by calling 250-767-2133.

Volunteers will be given a free t-shirt, snack, and a pancake breakfast following the event.

The race will begin at Swim Bay with a 750-metre open water swim. After completing the swim athletes will exit at Swim Bay and transition to an area near the Peachland Yacht Club.

The athletes will then mount their bikes for the 20K bike portion of the event. The cyclists will head north along Beach Avenue, turn right on Buchanan, circle through

Robinson Place, head south towards the turnaround at the end of Buchanan, return to the intersection of Buchanan and Beach Avenue and continue south on Beach Avenue until they reach Sunnyside Market. The cyclists will then turn around and repeat the loop, this time returning to the transition area.

From the transition area the athletes will then dismount their bikes and begin the run course, heading north on Beach Avenue until they reach the Trepanier Creek Bridge, where the runners will turn around and proceed to Heritage Park. At Heritage Park the runners will turn around again and race toward the finish line located on the grassy area at Swim Bay. The registration deadline for the event is July 26. To register or volunteer call the Peachland recreation department at 250-767-2133.

the zoning bylaw review survey haven’t yet been compiled, Dupuis says most people who attended the event seemed to be positive about garden suites.

“We’ve had a lot of people who seem to agree that we need to move toward sustainable features,” Dupuis said.

Planning administrator Heidi Simkins says the results of the survey should be available to deliver to Peachland council at the August 13 committee of the whole or council meeting.

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• The possibility of increasing the number of bedrooms allowable in a bed and breakfast from two to four.

“These are some of the main issues that have been identified by stakeholders and council,” planning technician Paul Dupuis told The View.

The event was attended by about 60 people. A second public open house is planned for September with the hope of having a recommendation to council close to the new year, Dupuis said.

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Notice of Road Closure The 18th Annual Peachland Triathlon is Sunday, July 28 at 7:00 am starting at Swim Bay. Various roads and parking lots/stalls will be closed for the triathlon: • Yacht Club parking on Beach Avenue and 12th Street • Beach Ave from 1st Street-13th Street (alley way access is permitted between 1st and 6th Street) • Parking stalls directly in front of the Edgewater Hotel and Waterfront Restaurant.

Residential access will be permitted. Please be cautious of athletes

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on the road. Roads and downtown parking stalls will be open at approximately 9 a.m. The parking lot at the Yacht Club will open

Street Sweeping will begin in the downtown core, Thursday evening July 25, through Friday morning July 26.

after the conclusion of the race.

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JULY 26, 2013

OPINION

The royal baby Joanne Layh

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Will it be Peter Edward Richard George? Alexander Albert Edmund Adolphus? Or how about Paul Philip Leopold Nicholas? By the time you are reading this, a name for the new prince may have already been decided. Whatever the royal baby will be called, CBC’s online royal baby name generator probably has it and someone has no doubt tweeted their preference for it already.

Enthusiasm for the royal baby, whether media generated or otherwise, seems to be inescapable at the moment. Generally celebrity bump watch reports and baby announcements don’t interest me much. I have enough trouble trying to muster up any degree of enthusiasm about the babies of people I actually know.

What’s different about this baby is, unless our laws change, the new Prince of Cambridge is likely to one day become Canada’s head of state.

Sure, the title is more symbolic than anything else, but being the head of state is nothing to sneeze at either.

While the royal baby won’t likely become King in your lifetime, the job very likely will one day become his, so it is worth watching to see what sort of person he becomes.

Canadians are fairly evenly divided on their opinion of the monarchy today. While the youngest generation of royals have certainly improved public approval, bringing the institution in line with modern values is still a slow moving process.

Other European monarchies have tried to stay relevant by updating their succession laws and recently the British monarchy has done likewise.

Until very recently, royal couples no doubt hoped and prayed for a boy so their child could be the next heir to the throne. However, changes to laws that govern lines of succession have changed all that.

Earlier this year Britain’s Succession to the Crown Act 2013 replaced male preference primogeniture with absolute primogeniture for anyone in the line of succession born after October 28, 2011. An identical act received royal assent in Canada earlier this year, although there is a legal challenge that claims the act is unconstitutional.

That means that even if William and Kate’s baby had been a girl, the child would still be third in line to the throne. The new legislation doesn’t help women born before 2011 but when it comes to the monarchy, progress moves at an almost glacial speed.

The act also allows royals to maintain their place in the line of succession, even if they choose to marry a Catholic. That returns HRH Prince Michael of Kent to his place in line, which I understand to be quite a distance from the top of the list.

However, if you want to become Catholic and still maintain a place in line?

Sorry, the Royal Family isn’t quite there yet.

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Residents impressed with skate park We are really impressed with the number of kids using the skateboard park whenever we walk or drive past.

We were always vaguely ashamed that the skateboard park was turned down years ago when the kids did all sorts of fundraising and were also very instrumental in getting a grant to help build one (said grant

Highway 97 Task Force Society volunteers to conduct traffic count Peachland’s Highway 97 Task Force Society is grateful to the more than 40 volunteers who have committed to complete the Highway 97 traffic count on Friday, July 26 from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., weather permitting.

There will be two counters at each of three locations, one handling northbound traffic, and one handling southbound traffic) taking two hour shifts.

One pair of volunteers will be positioned at the bottom of Drought Hill, another pair at Clements, and a third set at Antlers Beach.

Bert Put, a retired environmental engineer living in Peachland, is coordinating the program, and will have the ability to compare this count to a count in 2004.

Put will also have the ability to assess and measure

the increased noise and air pollution through Peachland from the results of this important count.

The information will be uploaded to the society website at www.Highway97TaskForceSociety and will be added to the presentation previously submitted to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Many residents continue to join the society due to concerns about the potential havoc that would decimate Peachland with any thinking of widening Highway 97 through town. Joining our society shows the ministry that you too don’t want Highway 97 widened through town.

We welcome membership interest.

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We are very relieved the facility finally got built. We hope the users are having a lot of fun at the skateboard park, and are sorry that many of the kids who put so much work into raising funds are no longer around to use it.

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COmmENTAry

Former Okanagan College students invited to 50th Okanagan College is reaching out to former students and employees of the B.C. Vocational School, Okanagan College and Okanagan University College as we prepare to celebrate our 50th birthday.

Just as Beatlemania was sweeping the shores of North America, then-Premier of British Columbia W.A.C. Bennett

officially opened the doors to the B.C. Vocational School on September 28, 1963.

Since then, through amalgamations, growth, development and constant change, our institution has delivered valuable training to tens of thousands of students and helped communities throughout the region with economic,

social and cultural development.

We know our former students and friends have spread throughout the world and we’re inviting them home to the Okanagan for a fun, informal party we’re planning on September 27, 2013.

We’re also asking them to connect with us electronically to relate stories

from their time at Okanagan College, and to nominate those people who have made a difference over our five decades of quality training and education.

For more information, visit www. okanagan.bc.ca/50.

Allan Coyle, director of Public Affairs Okanagan College

Helping small businesses will improve the job market MP dan alBas

coMMentarY

The summer constituency break from the House of Commons for Members of Parliament is often referred to as the “barbecue season”, although I have yet to attend any barbecues so far this summer.

I have been very fortunate to be able to attend a large number of different community events, engage in meetings with constituents, meet with local government officials and have toured many small business operations.

Although we often think of big business when it comes to employment, we should not overlook that here in Canada 98 per cent of workers who

support families are actually employed by small businesses. In many of the small business operations I have visited locally I have observed a pattern where investments in innovation and new technology along with plant expansions are helping to increase sales growth and create a demand for more workers.

Government can also play a role to assist this growth and investment.

In our most recent economic action plan budget the temporary hiring credit for small business was extended for an additional year. Many of the small business employers I have met with are taking advantage of the hiring incentive, which is credited automatically when a new

employee is hired.

Across Canada roughly 560,000 small businesses have taken advantage of this credit and that in turn has resulted in excess of $220 million being reinvested. That not only helps these businesses to take on new opportunities as they arise, but also aids in keeping our local economies strong.

From a recent meeting with an Okanagan Falls employer, I learned these new investments are resulting in some very interesting and innovative products that will greatly benefit our region as well as help to create some much needed new jobs.

This is particularly important to areas that have been hard hit of late, due to the cyclical nature of

some industries or from the fall out of the financial crisis of 2007 - 2008 and the recession that followed.

These kinds of investments help to create stability and confidence that is vitally important to see continued success.

While some would like to see more investment by the government in terms of direct jobs, almost all those I have met see the importance of local, regional, provincial and federal elected officials helping to support policies that help the private sector to invest and grow.

I have also become more aware of how local Okanagan-Coquihalla

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operations. That is not to suggest there are not still challenges or more work that we can do. An important part of my summer listening tour is meeting with groups and individuals to hear ideas and challenges that exist so these can be shared in Ottawa once the fall session is underway.

I welcome your comments, questions and the opportunity to meet with you. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 1-800-665-8711 or via email at dan.albas@parl. gc.ca.

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LOCAL ACTIVITIES & EVENTS | sundays Jerry Dober Breakfast, 8am, Peachland Wellness Centre Peachland Baptist Sunday School, 9:30am, 4204 Lake Ave. 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.

mondays

tuesdays

Yoga, 7:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Tai Chi, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre Needle Arts, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Tween Scene, 2:30-5pm, 4th Street Place

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Floor Hockey (age 8-12), 6:30-7:30pm, community centre; $2 (Jumpstart funding available) Bridge, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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wednesdays Summer Reading Club, 10am, Peachland Library.

Ages 5-12. Visit the branch to register.

Chess, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre Yoga, 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, Tweens 5-6:30pm, middle teens 6:30-8pm, 4th St. Anglican Church Lions Den Meeting, 7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station. 4th week: community centre. Dan 250-767-9034

Peachland Guides 5:15pm, community centre Peachland Sparks (girls 5-6), 5:30pm, community centre

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group, 7pm, Peachland Museum

Youth Boxing Club, 6-8 pm, 4th Street Place

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

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 Take a Hike, July 27, 9am, Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park. Learn about ‘The Trepanier Saga’ as historian Bob Hayes joins our moderately challenging hike through Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park. Meet in the parking area on Trepanier Road – take Trepanier Road off ramp from Highway 97C.

Peachland Triathlon, July 28. Sprint distance triathlon, registration required.

Volunteers welcome! www.peachland.ca

one hour drop in program takes place each week until August 22nd. Youngsters and their caregivers should meet beneath the willow tree next to the playground in the park.

Provincial Bat Counts, Participants will be treated July 29 and August 15, Peachland Visitor Centre. to a new nature-themed Volunteers needed to assist story and mini-nature walk with counting bats exiting each week. the primary school at dusk.

Hand held tally counters B.C. Day Pancake BreakJohnny Rocks, July 27, and tally sheets provided. fast, August 4, 7:30am Families welcome. Register - 11:30am, 50+ Activity 7pm, Peachland Legion.

Centre. All welcome! at Peachland Visitor CenDance and Music Trivia – Challenge yourself to win tre. Phone 250-767-2455.

Okanagan Paddlefest, prizes while you enjoy your Summer Storytime August 10. Celebrate favourite songs. Fun and the history of paddling prizes too! $6 cover. Din- in the Park, August 1, ner and Appie specials.

9:30am, Gellatly Nut Farm in Peachland. Includes a war canoe demonstration, Regional Park. The free

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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.

Cod Gone Wild, August 11, 4pm - 5pm, Heritage Rattlesnake Island Swim, Park. Part of the Rotary August 10. 3.7K and 7K Peace Concert Series in the Park. Newfoundlander swims, registration reDave Whitty and Band perquired. Volunteers welcome! www.peachland.ca form modern Celtic music.

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

Freemasons Open House, August 11, 1pm,

Yamabiko Taiko, August 18, 4pm - 5pm, Heritage Park. Part of the Rotary Peace Concert Series in the Park. Spectacular Japanese drums ensemble offer astounding rhythms and an athletic performance.

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Freemasons Lodge, 5842A Beach Avenue. An open house to the general public.

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Peachland Chamber Golf Tourney, August 19, Two Eagles Golf Course. Visit www.peachlandchamber. bc.ca.

Take A Hike, August 23, 9am, Hardy Falls Regional Park. Explore ‘Something Fishy’ during this easy rated outing at Hardy Falls Regional Park. Meet in the parking area on Hardy Road, off Highway 97 along the south end of Peachland.

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Commentary

From the Mayor’s Desk

Cooling off Mayor Keith Fielding

Special to the Peachland View

August 10

With July and August promising to deliver some of the hottest days on record, water activities are bound to be high on this year’s popularity list for summer recreational pursuits.

Certainly that will be the case on August 10 when two back to back events will entice residents and visitors to take to the water. Participants and spectators can enjoy the entire day starting with the Rattlesnake Island Swim, followed at 11 a.m. by the first annual Okanagan Paddlefest.

Timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the last Peachland Regatta (held on August 7, 1913 just prior to the First World War) the event will feature war canoes, dragon boats, kayaks, stand-up paddle boards and much more. Spectators can watch races and demonstrations and will be invited to participate in “try it” activities.

Morning events feature an opening ceremony, a centennial war canoe demonstration, and preparations for dragon boat races at noon. The afternoon agenda includes races, demonstrations and opportunities for

spectators to learn about and experience stand-up paddleboards, kayaks, and recreational canoes.

In addition, a variety of children’s activities will take place at Swim Bay under the supervision of the life guarding staff.

Other afternoon highlights include the kids peach box races, as well as boat building and sailing by the Peachland Boys and Girls Club. At 3:30 p.m. there will be an aquatic parade with participation from all of the day’s paddlers prior to a closing event at 4 p.m.

Additional information about this great new event can be found at www.okanganpaddlefest. com.

A six-item questionnaire can be completed at any of the three kiosks, or online at www.peachland.ca. The questions asked are as follows: 1) Which customer service counter did you visit?

District Office Public Works Community Centre 2) What was the pur-

pose of your visit?

3) How satisfied are you with each of these aspects of our service?

(Scale of 1-5 provided – very dissatisfied to very satisfied) Overall quality of service Timeliness Ease of access to service Staff courtesy Staff knowledge

Quality of information received 4) Did you get what you needed from us?

5) Can you suggest methods of enhancing our service delivery to you?

6) If you would like someone to contact you about your comments please provide your name, phone number

and email address.

In addition to this procedure for providing feedback, residents are always welcome to contact me, or any other member of council, or senior staff to discuss any issues of concern.

I am always interested to hear from readers and can be reached by email at: mayor@peachland.ca.

Customer service

Council and staff take very seriously their commitment to be open, responsive, and provide high quality public services. Criticism is expected and welcome – provided it is factual, honest, and constructive. That is how we learn.

As part of our continuing effort to ensure high quality customer service and develop new ways to improve service delivery, the District of Peachland has installed customer feedback kiosks at three locations - the municipal office, the community centre and the public works office.

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Fishing Forever

Chelsea Williamson took first prize in the Peachland Sportsmen Association’s annual fishing derby last Saturday with a carp weighing over nine pounds.

Contributed

Jim McLean came in second place in the derby with a fish weighing just under

nine pounds. The derby was attended by 40 participants in addition to approximately 60 caregivers and volunteers.

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The American goldfinch

The American goldfinch is a small North American bird of the finch family. It shares a name with the European goldfinch but that bird is not directly related.

It is the only finch that undergoes a complete molt; the male is a vibrant yellow in the summer and an olive colour during the winter months, while the female is a dull yellow-brown shade that brightens only slightly during the summer. The male displays brightly coloured plumage during the breeding season to attract a mate.

The American goldfinch consumes seeds. They have a conical beak to remove the seeds and agile feet to grip the stems of seedheads while feeding.

Its breeding season is tied to the peak of food supply, beginning in late July, which is relatively late in the year for a finch. This species is generally monogamous and produces one brood each year.

Human activity has generally benefited the American goldfinch. It is often found in residential areas, attracted to bird feeders that increase its survival rate in these areas. Deforestation also creates open meadow areas, which are

its preferred habitat.

The nest is built in late summer by the female, in branches of a deciduous shrub or tree; the nest-building lasts approximately six days. The male frequently flies with the female as she collects nesting materials, and though he may carry some materials back to the nest, he leaves its construction to the female.

The outer shell of the nest is built of bark, weeds, vines, and grass. The inside diameter of the finished nest is about 2.6 inches. The rim is reinforced with bark bound by spider webs and caterpillar silk, and the cup is lined with plant down from milkweed, thistle, or cattail.

The nest is so tightly woven that it can hold water, and it is possible for nestlings to drown following a rainstorm if the parents do not cover the nest.

They lay four to six bluish-white eggs, which are oval in shape, roughly the size of a peanut. The eggs are incubated by the female alone, though the male brings her food as she nests.

The American goldfinch is gregarious during the non-breeding season, when it is often found in large flocks, usually with other finches.

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Highlights of the regional board meeting – July 18 Fintry Provincial Park

The regional board has adopted resolution to approach the provincial government to initiate discussions regarding a possible land swap within Fintry Provincial Park.

In 1995, in an agreement with the province, the regional district contributed $2 million to purchase a 129.5-hectare property above Westside Road that is included as part of the provincial park.

The regional board has

asked staff to begin talking with the province to see if that property could be exchanged for a lowland field property within the park in order to explore a possible agricultural use that would be in keeping with the history of the for-

mer Dun-waters Estate.

Alternate vice-chair appointed

The regional board has appointed Director Colin Basran as the alternate vice chair from July 19-28. During that time

both Chair Robert Hobson and Vice Chair Gail Given will be unavailable.

Regional board meetings

Regional board meetings are held in the Woodhaven boardroom

at the regional district office, located at 1450 KLO Road in Kelowna.

Residents are welcome to attend.

• Monday, July 29 at 7 p.m.; and • Monday, August 26 at 7 p.m.

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Adding to the difficulty is the fact that many men and women move into nursing homes because their physical or mental status requires the help of a professional nursing staff, leaving family members with little to no recourse when aging relatives protest the move. But there are ways to ease a loved one’s transition into a nursing home.

• Keep a positive attitude. The stress of moving an aging relative into a nursing home can be significant for all parties involved. But focusing on the positives of nursing homes, such as around-the-clock care and daily activities, can help aging relatives look at nursing homes in a new light. In addition, family members who

familiarize themselves with nursing homes will begin to see they are often great places for aging men and women to socialize with others their age while receiving the care and attention they need. When discussing the move to a nursing home, focus on these positives and your relative will be more likely to follow your lead.

• Choose a nursing home that’s close to home. One of the more difficult parts of transitioning to a nursing home is the notion that men and women are leaving their lives behind once they move into a home. Choosing a nursing home that’s close to home and makes routine visits from friends and relatives possible enables men and women maintain a connection to their current lifestyle.

A home that is miles and miles away from a person’s support system can foster feelings of isolation and loneliness.

• Plan trips with your

loved one. Just because an aging relative lives in a nursing home does not mean he or she can no longer travel. If a relative is healthy enough to travel, include them on family trips and outings. This includes more routine events like weekly Sunday dinners, kids’ sporting events and other extracurricular activities. The more involved your aging relative are in the daily life of your family, the more likely they are to see the advantages of living in a nursing home.

• Encourage your loved ones to take some personal items with them. When moving into a nursing home, men and women must leave behind many of their possessions. This is a simple space issue, as the rooms in a typical nursing home cannot accommodate a life’s worth of keepsakes and possessions.

But that doesn’t mean men and women have to leave everything be-

hind. Encourage your loved one to bring along some possessions, such as his or her family photos, a favorite chair or smaller mementos from places he or she visited throughout his or her life. Such items can make a nursing home seem less antiseptic and more like a home.

• Set up an email account for your loved one.

If your loved one still has his or her mental health, then set him or her up with an email account.

This allows your loved one to maintain daily contact with family and friends. Many of today’s nursing homes provide facilities where residents can access the internet.

If not, speak to the staff and ask if your relative can bring his or her own computer. If your relative will not be able to routinely access the internet, consider purchasing a subscription to the local newspaper so he or she can further maintain a connection to the community.

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NEWS

news from the chamber

Chamber golf tourney to feature helicopter bat drop Patrick Van Minsel

special to the peachland view

With temperatures surpassing 30 degrees,

writing this letter wasn’t easy.

To make the task easier I found a shady spot outside, cracked open a bottle of wine I bought at

Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery, and launched into a 2009 Baco Noir Rose, for those who want to know, and let the wine do the talking.

If you have a pen handy, take out your agenda and mark the following: On Saturday, August 10 following the Rattlesnake Island Swim, Peachland

will be the setting for the first annual Okanagan Paddlefest, which is timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the last Peachland Regat-

ta. To register or for more information, visit www. okanaganpaddlefest.com.

After one glass of wine

ture, I’ll likely continue to be the primary figurehead of the farm. My partners and I agree that my model’s cheekbones (and my gift for BS) make me a good fit for the position.

But anyone who thinks I run the show is mistaken.

The minute they teach monkeys to drive, in fact,

I may be out of a job.

Jessica Klein, Joe Klein, and Vanessa Samur produce organic veggies and hay at The Homestead Organic Farm in Peachland.

Jordan Marr helps too.

You can read more of his writing at thehomesteadorganicfarm.ca.

See HELICOPTER on page 15

DISPATCHES FROM THE FARM

Perception is a funny thing Jordan Marr

special to the peachland view

Here at the Homestead we invest a lot of time in producing various types of media. We have columns in this paper plus a couple of others. We post farm photography on Facebook and Insta-

Jordan Marr gram, we have a schlocky video about our homedelivered veggies on YouTube, and finally, we have our popular weekly email newsletter, which aggregates all of it.

I am responsible for enough of this marketing material that many of its consumers erroneously credit me with the whole shebang. Kind of like when my mom used to bathe me and my brothers together and she would accuse me of being responsible for all the pee in the tub.

I am also the farm’s delivery guy. For the most part, that’s me cutting you off as I run produce to chefs in Penticton and Paynter’s in Westbank, and deliver our weekly veggie box in Peachland.

For these reasons and a few others, many people have come to associate the farm in its current phase mainly, or entirely, with me. And that really isn’t even close to the truth of the matter. They say it takes a village to raise a child; I think farms are similar to children in that respect. You’ll rarely encounter a thriving farm that doesn’t owe its success to a varied cast of dedicated people. It’s certainly the case at the Homestead.

Joe and Jess Klein have

owned and cared for this piece of land for so long – 30-odd years – that much of their contributions to its current successes are easy for thick-headed narcissists (I’m looking at you, mirror) to miss. Stellar soil fertility built on untold hours of producing and hauling compost, fences that were erected and paid for before we arrived, thus taken for granted, relatively light weed pressure because of a diligence that’s hard to explain to non-farmers and trees planted and nurtured over decades that now provide the shade, fuel, or fruit make our lives easier and more enjoyable.

The Kleins’ contributions continue into the present. She doesn’t farm as actively as she once did, but Jessica is a constant source of levelheaded advice (and mama bear-like protection) to Vanessa and me. She coordinates farm lunches when we’re too busy to feed the crew, chastises us when we work too hard, and is a deep well of information on botany, herbal medicine, cooking, relationships, communication, and shit disturbance. Jessica Klein is a witch in the nicest sense of that word. And without her, the farm wouldn’t go.

And Joe? Joe is our catcher in the rye. Vanessa and I do much of the day-to-day farming here.

We do it in earnest, but often too carelessly. Joe’s got our backs. Irrigation and machines are fixed before we know they’re broken, or after we do the breaking; sprinklers are placed on bone-dry veggie beds we fail to notice.

Many farmers keep various manuals at hand to answer their questions; we keep Joe, a homesteader for 40 years, on speed dial. All the while, he oversees his hay crop like a sentinel. The result is some of the nicest hay in the valley. Without Joe, the farm wouldn’t go.

And then there’s my partner, Vanessa. Because

she’s a full-time midwifery student, many people underestimate her contributions to this farm.

If only people knew how many farms were kept afloat on the thankless efforts of farmer’s spouses working “part-time”.

In reality, Vanessa works nearly as much as

I do. She’s the one taking all the photographs we receive so many compliments about. And I’d probably go nuts without the input and support she contributes as we attempt to build a sustainable business. Without her the farm...you guessed it.

For the foreseeable fu-

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Notices David died tragically while snorkelling on July 20th, 2013. Born in England, he immigrated to Canada in 1965 after a brief career as a police officer in Bermuda, which is where he met his beloved wife Frances.

He completed his education at McGill University, obtaining a doctorate in Canadian Studies. He was a well respected history professor at Dawson College until retirement.

Beloved husband to Frances for 47 years and loving father to Patrick (Michaela) and Brian (Marianne) and cherished grandfather to Liam, Adam, Julien and Luke. He will be missed dearly by his brother Patrick, sister Sheelagh, as well as his extended family in Ontario, Kansas, and England.

Although suffering from Parkinson’s Disease for 15 years, David continued to enjoy life with his many activities and intellectual pursuits. His determination to persevere and enjoy life to the fullest has been an inspiration to all who knew and loved him.

David loved his adopted home of Peachland.

So many thanks to all those who welcomed him over the past 7 years and made his life so rich. A gathering to celebrate his life will be held at the family home on Sunday July 28th between 1:30 and 4:30 pm (4147 San Clemente Avenue, Peachland). In lieu of flowers, the family is asking donations be made to The Parkinson’s Society (www.

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You certainly are in the spotlight this week, Cancer. All of this attention may try your nerves, so you may be interested in hiding out somewhere. Later in the week, you will have the chance.

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SUDOKU

Leo, a discussion with a friend could be significant this week, inspiring you to expand your goals and pursue new dreams with confidence. Be thankful for the newfound inspiration.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Protect your privacy this week, Virgo. Though nothing serious is on the horizon, now is a good time to emphasize safety and security for you and your family.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Restlessness settles in this week, Libra. You might want to plan a little adventure, whether it is a weekend trip or a night out on the town. The goal is to change the scenery.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, stay on top of bills, paperwork and anything else that helps you to get organized. Once you’re finished catching up, resolve to be more organized going forward.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

You will have to put forth some extra effort this week, Sagittarius.

It may feel like others aren’t pulling their weight, but you still need to do what you have to do to get the job done.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, take some extra time cleaning up in anticipation of an unexpected guest. While company is always welcome, you want to have a tidy home to show off.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquairus, enlist others to lend a helping hand this week. Others may not offer their time and effort, so be proactive in seeking help with an important task.

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 - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, it may be tempting stay at home. But you have sponsibilities, and they need be tended to. You can always lax once your work is done.

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Helicopter bat drop to add fun to golf tournament Continued from page 11

this seems like a lot of fun so I would say, “hop on board.”

On Monday August 19, the chamber will hold the fifth annual golf tourna-

ment.

This is usually a sold out event so if you feel the need to hit some balls, try to go for that hole-in-one (you never know!) and afterwards do some networking at the barbeque

dinner.

This year we will add a helicopter bat drop component to the event.

“What the heck is that?”

I can hear you thinking, as I sip on my third glass of delicious wine.

All you have to do is buy some bats ($20 each), watch them fall out of the helicopter on the 18th fairway, and if one of your bats is the closest to the target you could win up to $6,000. Just imagine how

much wine you can buy for that kind of money!

Registration for this fun event is now open; you can register at the Peachland Visitor Information Centre or download the registration form at www.

peachlandchamber.bc.ca.

I am now looking at an empty bottle, which means my time is up. If you have any questions, remarks, comments or suggestions you can reach us at our Beach Avenue office.

food for the soul

Why investing in your future is important now Pastor Ed Shutsek

grace lutheran church special to the peachland view

It seems every time I turn on the television or radio, I hear someone talk about retirement and getting ready for it.

These commercials for investment companies encourage audiences to consider where they are in life today. They encourage those who are still in the daytime of their lives to work harder still and consider meeting with one of their representatives to plan for the future.

They promise to help formulate an investment plan for their clients.

They encourage people to commit resources into an investment plan today so in the years to come, these funds will grow. If people follow this plan, when the twilight of their life comes and they can no longer work, their investments will support them. If all goes well, having an investment plan will permit people to live a comfortable life.

These sorts of commercials also suggest having an investment plan that will allow people to live out their cherished dreams for retirement.

I believe that these commercials should not be taken lightly. They point to a great reality in our lives. Our work life is very much like a day. The day always begins with the dim light of dawn. When our work life dawns, we have little experience and we struggle. We can see only dimly our potential and our future. We struggle and contend in the workforce until we gain some experience.

With experience we can do ever more. Our production and wisdom increase and things really heat up.

It is in the late afternoon, between 4 p.m. – 6 p.m., the day is the hottest. So it is with us. The last ten years before retirement are the most productive because we are at the apex of our careers.

After 6 p.m. the day cools off and eventually turns into night. After that last burst of energy, productivity and wisdom in our careers we often find we cannot keep up with the younger ones and we lose the competitive edge.

We enter the twilight, when we cannot work and must rely on others and our investments to live. Eventually, it fades to black.

We must invest now, when it is light, for the twilight and the darkness.

I encourage everyone who can still do it, to invest the time and plan for your financial future. This will happen to you and you must be prepared.

I also want to encourage you to invest some of your time in another plan for your future. This plan will also help you today, when you can work hard, and will help you in the future, when you can’t work.

I want you to invest some time in God’s word.

God put it this way: “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it

yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Isaiah 55:10-11).

God asks you to look at the world around you.

Every spring and summer ground water and rainwater cause the seeds in the earth to sprout and grow. Water triggers the earth to provide a bumper crop that provides food for today and seed for the future.

The second chapter of Genesis reveals that human beings were formed from the ground, from the clay. We are dust and to dust we return. God promises that His word, the Holy Bible, will be like water on your ground; your heart, mind and soul.

At the heart of God’s word is the source of living water, our Lord Jesus Christ. When Jesus’ words flow over us, they make us grow and bear fruit, that is, to have faith in God and to think and to behave in new ways today.

Our priorities can change.

We can relate to others in

a new way. We can love our enemies. Jesus promises that when our time comes and we return to the dust from which we came, he will pour living water over our dust and our dirt and make life flourish again. The new life will be different: no darkness, no weeds, and no end.

You can invest this time at any church in your area.

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Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

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

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

Sunday Services

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

New Contemporary Worship Traditional Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

A member congregation of CALC and LCMC

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

2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna 250.768.7638 emmanuelnet.ca

Peachland Baptist Church Church service at 10:30 am (Children’s church during service)

Derrick Hamre, Lead Pastor Peachland & Westbank Campuses combined 10:00 am - Worship Service at our Westbank Campus

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

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

Rev. Elaine Diggle

Join us for: Good Music Bible Messages - Great Fellowship

www.peachlandbaptist.com 4204 Lake Avenue

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