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PRIME MINISTER STEPHEN HARPER, joined by Premier Christy Clark and Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and MP for Okanagan-Coquihalla Dan Albas, delivers remarks

during his visit to Kelowna to survey first-hand the damage caused by a series of severe wildfires. For more on the story turn to page 2.

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NEWS

Prime Minister says 2015 is one of the worst fire seasons on record

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THE SHELTER COVE/WESTSIDE ROAD fire raged on last week. This wildfire was over 85 per cent contained as of July 29. Crews will continue to mop up hot spots along the perimeter.

We know these are tough and are sometimes dangerous jobs and these efforts really are appreciated by everybody.” - Prime Minister Stephen Harper

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With smoke still billowing from the scorched West Kelowna hillside behind him, and water bombers whizzing frantically overhead, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told reporters that the federal government planned to a hard look at new ways to fight wildfires. “When the dust settles, so to speak, on all of this we’re obviously going to sit down and assess what new or different needs to be done in the future, what we can do in terms of better co-ordination of resources,

mitigation, we’ll look at all those things,’’ he said. Calling 2015 one of the worst wildfire seasons on record, Harper met with a few members of the exhausted, but resilient crew of roughly 60 firefighters who have been battling what was at one point, a 450-hectare blaze, the chased residents from roughly 70 homes near Westside Road/Shelter Cove last Monday. “We know these are tough and are sometimes dangerous jobs and these efforts really are appreciated by everybody,” he added during the press conference following his

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PREMIER CHRISTY CLARK and others toured a fire-scorched area where residents from 70 homes were chased out Monday by the flames. The prime minister shook hands with firefighters and thanked crews across the country.

tour of the area with Premier Christy Clark and Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and MP for Okanagan-Coquihalla Dan Albas, last Thursday morning.

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Harper said he spoke with both Premier Clark and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, about the need to improve how such devastating fires are fought. While in Kelowna, Prime Minister Harper also met with

government officials to assess ongoing requirements and discuss the way ahead for affected communities. “I saw first-hand the devastation caused in this area, “ he continued in a statement released later that day.

“Our government stands by ready to assist any province or territory that requests federal assistance in fighting forest fires.” Clark later told reporters that she and Wall have asked the federal government to support provinces

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through an enhanced military presence and a national cache of technology that could be deployed during wildfires. Clark added that she believes the Prime Minister is considering these ideas and hopes to discuss the issue in further detail with Harper once the fire season is over. “The next step in how to make sure that we prevent fires in the following season, what we do nationally, is a conversation that we need to have after this fire season is over,’’ she said. “We gotta be on top of this now and it’s all hands on deck right now.’’ The Westside blaze, she pointed out, is one of 250 wildfires currently burning across B.C. A total of 1,314 wildfires have broken out this season, burning over 94,000 hectares of forests in the province and costing the government $136 million. Fire information officer Noelle Kekula said a short respite from hot, dry weather allowed six skimmer aircraft to make headway on the attack against the Westside blaze. “It was nice and calm this morning, so we were able to use air support lots this morning.’’ She said an incident command team of 60 firefighters, four helicopters and four pieces of heavy equipment, has been managing the wildfire.

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Peachland pickleball player says persistence pays off

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Even the dark clouds and drizzling rain couldn’t dampen Walter Baumer’s spirits on July 24. Donning a well-worn ball cap, shorts, a t-shirt and, of course, a backpack containing his athletic gear, the Peachland-based pickleball advocate smiled triumphantly as he surveyed the green space at Lambly Park. After numerous appeals made to council requesting that they consider painting pickleball lines on the tennis courts at Lambly, so that two groups (the pickleball players and tennis players) could share the outdoor courts, and being turned down due to budgetary constraints, Baumer finally got what he was after. “This has been a long time coming,” he told The View after learning that the District of Peachland has received a grant partially allocated to build two new pickleball courts in Lambly Park. “We’ve been waiting for this and I think it’s going to be great,” he added. The grant of $133,184, which will also be used to restore the two community tennis courts at the park, is one of several the federal government intends to give out to communities across Canada under the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program. According to Okanagan-Coquihalla MP Dan Albas, who made the announcement at a press conference held at the park last Friday morning, the program is the main component of a $150 million commitment from the federal government to help communities across the country modernize their infrastructure. “A healthy and thriving community requires the necessary sporting facilities and outdoor spaces to ensure that the community is able to stay fit and active,” Albas told the crowd. “The rehabilitation and expansion to the tennis and pickleball courts will help foster an energized and positive community,” he added. For Baumer, and the nearly 100 strong community of p-ball-playing Peachlanders, the news of the outdoor courts is about more than just getting a proper place to play the sport they love, it’s about vindication. The athletically inclined retiree said

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he has been passionate about the tennis-like game for years, and has played on the indoor courts at the Peachland Community Centre several times a week since it has been offered there. In the four years since the sport has been introduced to Peachland, director of community services Cheryl Wiebe said she has seen the pickleball community grow exponentially. In an interview last fall, Wiebe said the pickleball players have gone from needing the courts three or four times a week, to eight times per week. “It’s extremely popular,” Wiebe told The View in September. And while the court is smaller and the athletes a little older, she says the competition is fierce and pickleball players steadily dominate the community centre’s courts each morning. At a committee of the whole meeting on September 30, one passionate player, Jack Smith, told council he travelled to

Peachland from West Kelowna six days a week to play, but was puzzeled by the fact that while communities such as West Kelowna and Kelowna were building outdoor courts, Peachland wasn’t able to. “We need a place where we can grow,” Smith told council. “I think there is definitely a need for a proper place to play.” To accommodate their growing community, a contingent of players and supporters led by Baumer began appealing to council, requesting that the district consider allowing pickleball players to share the tennis courts, or to help locate a space to build a court of their own. Baumer’s request, which was supported by a petition signed by 35 players, was rejected by council due to budgetary concerns and staff was instructed to report back to council with other costing options for a designated pickleball court. Baumer went on to say that at the time there were more than 50 players who

regularly play pickleball at the community centre and many indicated they would like to play outdoors if given the opportunity. Baumer said the pickleball players would be willing to play on different days and times than the existing tennis groups. But Smith said he felt rather than share the tennis courts, a dedicated pickleball-only playing surface would be a benefit to the town, and keep both the pickeballers and the tennis set, who feared losing their courts, satisfied. Smith also pointed out that while the tennis players can access the courts at any time and without having to pay a fee, the pickleball community pays $3.50 per visit to play at the community centre. Smith said he felt the pickleball community should have the same opportunity to access free outdoor recreation and to play at their discretion. During the September 30 meeting, Wiebe outlined three possible locations for a pickleball court: Turner Park, the community policing parking lot, and Lambly Park, which she suggested was the only viable option. In her report to council, Wiebe charted the pros and cons of each option, citing location, spacing and limited parking as deterrents for building in Turner Park or the community policing parking lot. “Turner Park is also not owned by the district, and would require permission from the land owner,” Wiebe added, noting that the community policing parking lot would also be an inappropriate venue, as it is already earmarked for seniors’ housing. Wiebe also estimated that based on data she gathered from contractors, the cost of building a court would come to roughly $115,000. While council members stated at the time that they wanted to encourage an active community, they could not commit to the project without further investigation into the cost, and requested that Wiebe and staff put together a more detailed budget. Baumer credits Wiebe and the district staff for obtaining the grant that he hopes will result in two new courts by next spring. “Cheryl has been so good to us,” Baumer said emphatically. “Thanks to her hard work, I think our community is going to be a lot happier.”

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he question of how I was going to handle the editorial I planned to write on the subject of July 21 plagued me for weeks. That date marked one whole year at the Peachland View. I am really into anniversaries so I wanted to write something really heartfelt about how wonderful my first year here had been, and how much I love my job at The View. But the truth is, every time I sat down to write, my mind went blank. The problem, I realized, is that I don’t think I felt like my first year was wonderful at all. That has nothing to do with the people, or my job. I think more than anything, it had to do with my approach. If it’s true, that life is what you make of it, maybe the more appropriate thing for me to consider when it comes to the past year, is what I made of it. At first, I know I made a mess of it. I definitely made my life a lot more complicated. Last June, when I found out that I was going to be leaving the Oliver Chronicle, where I had been a reporter for just over one year, I was excited. I was going to be an editor! The position also required me to relocate from my tiny place in Oliver with the black widow spider that lived under my stove, to beautiful Peachland, where the spiders are still grotesquely large, but at least aren’t making their home in my kitchen. Great, right? But when I got past the excitement and actually began to do the job, I became terrified of it. And subsequently, increasingly unhappy about being the new person in town, again. Things that were easy to schedule before, like dance classes and roller derby practice, now became an ordeal. I kept trying to get to these things, but my job kept me busy and I missed more and more classes/practices until I just got discouraged and had myself a little pity party. By Christmas I found myself unsure, unhappy and let’s face it, getting a little whiny. I missed my friends, I missed my former editor, Lyonel; I missed my life.

As far as my job went, like every job, it had its ups and downs. If I somehow missed an event or messed up and had to put out a correction, I felt like a total failure – like everyone would think I was dumb and couldn’t do my job. “Mistakes happen,” my coworkers would tell me. “Everyone can’t get everything right all the time.” But to me, it always seemed to feel like the end of the world. For that day at least. As an editor I also had to make decisions that were difficult, and be accountable for mistakes; even the ones that aren’t mine, because ultimately, I am the one responsible. That’s part of the job. It was part of being a reporter too, just to a far lesser degree. There are weeks when a lot of people are unhappy with me at the same time, and though they have their reasons and I completely understand, I would be lying if I said there weren’t days where I would give anything to just be out in the field, picking up stories and writing; not having to worry about how the paper will get filled, or what will go on that week’s cover, not having to tell people “no, I can’t put that in,” or “no, that photo does not have enough pixels and I can’t use it,” or “I had to cut that out of your letter because I would get sued if I ran that.” So far though, I think there has only been one decision I’ve had to make that really bothered me. It was regarding a letter that was sent to me that was intended for publication. The letter revealed something very personal about someone in the community and the thought of publishing it felt icky. Despite the fact that I reveal a lot of personal things about myself in my editorials, I am actually a very private person, and my instinct was to not run it. I brought the issue to my boss. He understood how I felt about the letter, morally, but reminded me that ethically, I was expected to run it. If you receive factual information and try to hide it or withhold it because you don’t like it, you’re no longer a journalist, you probably work for Fox News or CNN, he pointed out. And the information in the letter was a fact. And it was already out there in the public consciousness, thanks to the Internet. I ran the letter. But I was pretty unhappy about it. See DO YOU REMEMBER on page 14

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An open letter to Provincial Court Judge Anne K. Wallace

Dear Judge Wallace: We read in horror the outcome of Jeff Clarke’s dog Charley reported on July 24th in the Peachland View local newspaper. We live in Peachland close to where the “killing” took place. We are horrified and outraged that killer dogs will be let back into the hands of their owner, Andre Panton. We pray that justice will be done and these vicious killer dogs not be returned to an

irresponsible owner. It was the recommendation of RDCO that these animals be destroyed. We fully concur and support the decision to have these killer dogs be destroyed. We have a puppy and I want to know that I can walk peacefully and secure in my own neighbourhood without the threat of killer dogs loose. Our condolences to Jeff Clarke for losing his precious friend Charley. Brian and Maggie Gourlie, Peachland

Harper - the right choice Andy Thomsen is welcome to his negative opinion about our Prime Minister, which I definitely do not share. His letter in the View talks about MPs losing power, but centralised party politics is nothing new. It is the nature of government today that has to deal with a vast bureaucracy with issues of great complexity. Often policy is decided in a centralised way, but MPs do have a powerful role to play. Perhaps they don’t decide every detail of legislation, but MPs provide the support mechanism to maintain good government. When the Prime Minister fails to provide good government, the MPs and then the party have the power to demand change. The fact that Stephen Harper does have strong support from his MPs, and his party, reflects the influence of good government.

When Harper appointed Duffy and Wallin to the Senate, he expected them to work for the party but he also expected them to be honest politicians. His recent statements about the Senate show that he is just as disappointed by events as most Canadians are. We should be proud that the Prime Minister did what was necessary to maintain high standards of integrity. When we vote in the federal election later this year, I won’t be endorsing the tax and spend NDP and I won’t be endorsing a man who believes that people have a right to smoke marijuana. I will be proud to vote Conservative and support strong and responsible government. We have a great MP in Dan Albas and a great Prime Minister in Stephen Harper. Eric Hall, Peachland

It’s not the owner, it’s the dog As a victim of a Surrey B.C. pit bull attack I am shocked to read the ignorance of some people (like “animal behaviour expert” Rebecca Ledger), who still do not realize that this kind of dog and some other dangerous breeds like Rottweilers just do not belong on this Earth. Why do some keep saying “It is not the dog but the owner?” My wife and I were both attacked while just walking on the sidewalk by one of these American pit bulls, whose irresponsible owner had left

the gate wide open. Similarly, it had a record of attacking other dogs and was luckily destroyed two days later. My wife still wears the physical and emotional scars of this attack and has an anxiety attack every time she sees one of these monsters and both of us will never come near one of them again. We filed a massive successful lawsuit against the owner and hope Jeff Clarke does the same. Crossbred since the 15th century for no other reason than the

fighting/killing sport by people who know little about genetics, they have turned into huge and powerful untrustworthy killing machines. I invite all those in doubt about these kind of dogs’ behavior to search the website www.DogsBite.org and read the real truth and damage these dogs have done in the past. Canada conveniently does not keep any statistics, but the U.S. does. Realize that now in the U.S. alone every 18 days (was 21 in 2011) one person gets killed by the

above breeds. One quarter of them is the dog’s owner. Others are their spouses, children, relatives, visitors, neighbours or complete strangers. Last year over 400,000 (reported only) dog incidents took place but it is estimated to be 1.2 million total. Further, of the killings, 85 per cent were caused by the two above breeds while they only represent 5 per cent of the U.S. dog population. Some U.S. cities have outright banned these dogs from their cities like Denver, Colorado.

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COMMUNITY | NEWS

Counting Cars ERIN CHRISTIE

VOLUNTEERS FROM THE Peachland Highway 97 Task Force Society spent most of their Friday counting cars

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from strategically-placed vantage points along Highway 97 between West Kelowna and Summerland on July 24. The car count, which is held annually by the task force, is performed by local volunteers who wish to assist the lobby group in its efforts to measure the increased volume of traffic going through Peachland. According to task force member Bert Put, the group is advocating both a high speed bypass and a slower gentler B.C. version of the German “Weinstrasse.”

Arts Council (PCAC) Vice-President Phyllis Papineau with a cheque for $6,800 from gaming grants to support their educational workshops, HeArts Festival, show case and summer arts programs. Since the spring of 2013 the Penticton-Peachland riding has received $3,032,706 in gaming grants to assist local not for profit organizations.

Drought level increases to Level Four in some areas VIEW STAFF In response to continuing dry conditions, the government of B.C. has

announced a Level 4 drought rating for the South Thompson, Similkameen, Kettle and Skagit areas due to ongoing low

stream flows. In a release issued to the media on July 27, officials from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural

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to prolong water supplies and to maintain flows for fish and ecosystems. Water users are also reminded to ensure that water intakes are screened to prevent fish from being pulled into water systems as water levels drop. Drought ratings for the South Thompson, Similkameen, Kettle and Skagit areas were last adjusted on July 10 when they were increased to Level 3. The Okanagan area remains at Level 3 at this time. To learn more visit www. livingwatersmart.ca.

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Peachland Farmer’s and Crafter’s Market

Milfoil from Okanagan lakes being offered as premium fertilizer Nitrogen and phosphorus-rich compost will be sent to landfill unless there are takers RICHARD MCGUIRE

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and Selina Farrell (bottom) of Kelowna and West Kelowna respectively made a trip to Peachland on Sunday to peddle their homemade peach products at the Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market at Heritage Park on July 26. The market is open Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. until the last Sunday in September, and includes arts, crafts, food, produce, live entertainment and more.

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING The Eurasian milfoil harvested from lakes throughout the Okanagan Valley makes an excellent garden fertilizer, but unless more people step forward to take it, it’s going to end up in the local landfill. That’s the word from James Littley, operations and grants manager of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), who oversees the milfoil control program in several Okanagan lakes. “We’re having a few issues finding compost sites for milfoil this year,” said Littley. “We have had the public accept loads in the past, but this year none of our usual takers want any. We prefer not to take it to the landfill.” The invasive aquatic weed is harvested from the lake where it clogs the waterway for boats, swimmers and fish. It can’t survive on land, so there is no danger of it spreading if it is used as fertilizer, Littley said. The composted milfoil is excellent fertilizer, because it is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, he added. “It’s good for promoting water retention,” said Littley. “It’s good for adding to your compost because, of course, nitrogen isn’t generally occurring in most terrestrial plants. In your compost, it adds the nitrogen component that you would get with a commercial fertilizer.” The smallest load people can request is a small dump truck load, but that can be shared among several neighbours, he said. Also, because so much of its volume is water, it loses about 80 per cent of its volume in a couple days as it dries out. As for an upper limit, the OBWB would be prepared to deliver all of it to a single person, for example someone with an orchard who could use a huge amount of the stuff, he said. “That just depends on the volume we pull out

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of the lake,” Littley said. This summer, the OBWB has good control over the milfoil on Osoyoos Lake because of the time spent working here in the winter and spring, he added. On other Okanagan lakes, however, this year is turning out to be a bad year for milfoil control because with this year’s warmer weather it came early and in greater volume. “The only downside is that it does smell fishy for the first few days until most of the water drains out,” he said. “Otherwise, it’s great for gardens.” He also suggested it might not be appropriate for orchards that are certified organic because there is no guarantee that lake water doesn’t contain other substances. Anyone wanting to get on a list for a delivery of milfoil can contact Littley at 1-250-469-6270.

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New BEEP society aims to increase support for bat population CORI LAUSEN

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Bats in eastern Canada may have some reprieve from the deadly White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) fungus that has killed more than 5.7 million bats in the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada over the past ten years. WNS has traveled as far as Ontario in eastern Canada. A press release by Bat Conservation International (BCI) states 150 bats were successfully treated for White-Nose Syndrome, a cold loving fungus, and released back into the wild as part of the first field trials trying to protect bats. BCI explains that WNS invades the nose, mouth and wings of bats during hibernation, when bats’ immune systems are largely shut down. Research indicates the fungus may lead to dehydration, causing them to wake more frequently and burn precious fat reserves. This leads to starvation. BCI continues by saying that science has yet to develop an effective ecologically appropriate means of combating the fungus, which may kill up to 100 per cent of bats in an infected hibernacula, but the recent field trials are the most promising yet. The next scheduled bat count will be held on August 12.

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A LITTLE BROWN BAT with white nose fungus. Scientists have been conducting laboratory research on the application of Rhodococccus rhodochrous, a common North America bacterium. They found in the lab that R. rhodochrous could strongly inhibit the growth of the fungus without directly touching it. The 150 bats released survived exposure to WNS in last winter’s trials. Participants at the bat release expressed cautious optimism. “While more research is needed before we know if our current discovery is an effective and environmentally safe treatment for WNS, we are very encouraged,”

Creating a society that will facilitate Peachland’s growing presence in the Bat Watch community is what the newly minted board of directors of Peachland’s newest society says their latest endeavour is all about. The society, dubbed the Bat Education and Ecological Protection Society (BEEPS) is currently operated under a board consisting of President Darlene Hartford, Vice-President Doreen Hall, Treasurer Doris Muhs, Secretary Julie Anderson, and Director at-large Patrick Van Minsel. Their goal, according to President Darlene Hartford, is to continue to use events including such as Go Batty in Peachland and the Bat Chats as a platform to raise awareness of the value bats have to the ecosystem and their desirable presence in a community. The first BEEPS Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held Tuesday September 8 at 7 p.m. at the Peachland Visitor Centre housed in the Peachland Historic Primary School. The public is invited to attend.

said Katie Gillies, Director of Imperiled Species, U.S./Canada for BCI. “We have a long way to go, but are pleased to see such progress being made to control the WNS fungus.” Bats are critical to the health of natural ecosystems and globally play an essential role in pollination, tropical reforestation and pest management. They are believed to save U.S. farmers an average of $23 billion annually in reduced crop damage and lower pesticide use. The cure will only be useful if BCI can locate where bats hibernate; as such this

cure holds little hope for most western bats. If they come up with a way to inoculate bats with the bacteria, and have it become predominant on their wing surfaces, then that will be useful. BCI could then do inoculation at maternity roosts. To date we wait for a better cure for western bats.

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COMMUNITY

Peachland’s nomad church

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On July 26 about 20 people sat scattered in the pews of St. Margaret’s Anglican Church. As guitar chords floated through the chapel, a few raised their hands and faces to the ceiling. A group of young girls enthusiastically banged tambourines more or less in time with the music. When they weren’t singing, Pastor David Laity preached the importance of putting your mind right ahead of Jesus’ return, leaving space for the occasional exclamation from the congregation. The gathering was a service of the Peachland Community Church. As Pentecostal services go it was a small and modest one, but the fact that it happened at all was remarkable. The Peachland Community Church has been around for 22 years but has never had a home of its own. It has endured lengthy absences at the pulpit, a shrinking congregation, a constantly shifting home base and even temporary assimilation into another church. But through it all it has endured, and only in the past few months has it once again been able to return to its original hometown. John Humphries is a long-time member of the Peachland Community Church, and according to him it began when Kevin Nichol started holding services more than two decades ago. In the early days the church held services at the Peachland Community Centre, or sometimes on summer days in Heritage Park. Humphries says that at its height – about 14 years after its inception – about 200 people came to services each week. Those were the good years. But just two years after that peak, Nichol accepted a call to work in New Zealand, leaving the pulpit empty at a time when Humphries said bringing in new pastors proved difficult.

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Without a home or a permanent pastor the congregation was left in limbo. But instead of folding, the congregation of the nomad church linked up with Emmanuel Church in West Kelowna (another member of the PAOC). For a while Emmanuel held services in Peachland, first in the community centre and later in the school. Keeping services going in town was important to the church, but its transient situation made it difficult. Setup and teardown were a particular drain on the congregation. “We had some hard-working volunteers for years, but it became too much; there weren’t people willing to take over,” Humphries said. Things got worse when Emmanuel lost three of its main pastors and no longer had the manpower to support services in Peachland. That meant trucking it to West Kelowna each week for church. The trip was a tough one for many of the church’s congregation to make – especially in the winter – and according to church member Thelma Hamer not everyone was happy making it. But dedicated members were determined to see the church thrive, and five months ago Humphries and others began planning to bring their congregation home. Two months ago that plan-

ning paid off when the Peachland Community Church held a service in its hometown. A few decided to stay on with the West Kelowna congregation, but others enthusiastically turned up in Peachland. The service happened space borrowed from St. Margaret’s Anglican Church and featured a sermon from Interim Pastor David Laity. “The idea for restarting the Peachland Community Church, the main purpose that the congregation wanted was to have a place in Peachland” and the fellowship and closeness that come with that, Humphries said. “It’s not like going

to a big church and being in an auditorium and watching the stage which is more like watching a performance – the people come and we all take part and it’s like a family dinner. “The people that come here are friends with each other.” On July 26, just before the church’s service began, Hamer sat in one of the rear pews leaning on her walker for support. She wore a splash of blue eyeshadow and smiled a matronly smile. She joined the church about four years ago, after her husband passed away, and said she has found tremendous support in its congregation. “I was very low at that time, but when

I entered this church it was like being wrapped in a warm blanket,” she said. She admitted that she had never really trusted churches, and when she first arrived she sat at the service looking for something wrong with it, but couldn’t find anything. She cherishes that the congregation feels like a family, and that she can feel the love among its members. Like most everyone at the July 26 service she acknowledged that the congregation is small, but remained convinced it will expand. “It’s very small right now, but we’re going to grow. There’s a lot of love in this church,” she said. And that love was

on display July 26 not only during the 90-minute service, but at the church potluck dinner afterwards. After the service the entire congregation gathered around a single, giant table in the basement munching on apricot chicken and lasagna. Some discussed the nature of sin, others chatted about their kids and the weather. Each time a straggler wandered in they were greeted with warm smiles and hugs. After most of the food was eaten one congregation member leaned back in her chair and smile. “Yeah, we’re small,” she remarked, “but there’s no other church like this.”

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WHAT’S ON

COMING EVENTS

SUNDAYS

50+ PANCAKE BREAKFAST August 2, 7:30am. Everyone welcome WEST KELOWNA BLOOD DONOR CLINIC August 3, noon-6pm at the Emmanuel Church at 2600 Hebert Road. Book online at blood.ca, Download the GiveBlood App or call 1-888-2366283. For group bookings or more information, call Gayle Voyer at 250448-4022 or gayle. voyer@blood.ca RATTLESNAKE ISLAND SWIM August 8, 6:45am. Consists of two swimming events: a one-way, 3.1 km swim across Okanagan Lake, from Rattlesnake Island to Peachland, and a more demanding 7km out-andback swim that loops around the back of Rattlesnake Island. Race packages will be available on Friday, August 7th only, between 5-7pm, at Swim Bay in Peachland. rattlesnakeislandswim.com HORSE RACING August 8 and 22, 1pm, Desert Park. Horse racing returns to Desert Park in Osoyoos. Thoroughbred and quarter horse racing, pari-mutuel wagering, food vendors and beer garden. www. desertpark.net.

JERRY DOBER BREAKFAST 8am-11am, Peachland Wellness Centre. Everyone welcome! PEACHLAND FARMERS AND CRAFTERS MARKET 10am-2pm until September 27, Heritage Park. Friendly farmers, artists and craftsmen in a beautiful park setting. Food, fun and entertainment. PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10am, United Church ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 10am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 service fellowship 11:30am, 4204 Lake Ave. SUNDAY TEA 1-4pm on the patio of the Little Schoolhouse off Fourth Street. MEAT DRAW 2-4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

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MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

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YOGA 8-9am, 50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class.

FITNESS TRAIL GUIDED TOUR 10am. Call 250-767-2133 to register for your spot

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LUNCHABLES 10:301pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. $5/member (ages 6-12) Pre-registration required by calling 250-7672515.

MINI TRIPS 1-4pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. $5/ member. Tween (ages 9-12). Pre-registration required by calling 250-7672515.

AA 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre

NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre

TWEEN BEACH BLAST 1-3pm. (ages 9-12) Meet at Swim Bay.

GENTLE YOGA, 1:152:15pm, 4th St. Place

PICKLEBALL 1:303:30pm, (3.75-4.5), community centre

PICKLEBALL 1:303:30pm (Novice), community centre

TEEN BEACH BLAST 3-5pm. (ages 13+) Meet at Swim Bay.

BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS) 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre

TWEEN DROP-IN & MULTI-SPORTS 3-8pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12

DROP-IN TIME 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre YOUTH BOXING CLUB 6-8 pm, 4th St Place

YOUTH DROP-IN 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+

TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 7:30am-5pm, community centre FLOW YOGA 9-10am, 4th St Place

PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:457pm, community centre

PICKLEBALL 9:0511:05am (3.0-3.5), community centre

BRIDGE (EXPERIENCED) 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

FITNESS ROOM 7:30am-5pm, community centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre PICKLEBALL 9:0511:05am, (1.0-2.75), community centre AEROBICS AND MORE 9:30-10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30am. Call Dawn 250-878-6342 CHESS 1:15-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS) 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre DROP-IN TIME 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre

PEACHLAND BOARDWALK 9:30am TAI CHI – PWC 9:30am-11am, Rotary Pavilion BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10am-12pm, Peachland Wellness Centre IRON AND SILK EXERCISE 10:45am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre PEACHLAND ROTARY CLUB MEETING 12pm, Gasthaus Pub

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INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre FLOW YOGA 9:4510:45am, 4th St. Place BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs) 10am-noon, community centre FIRED UP FRIDAYS 10:30-1pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. (ages 6-12) ART CLASS 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL 1:303:30pm, (3.0-3.5), community centre YOUTH BEAT THE HEAT 1:30-4:30, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. (ages 13+) LEGO TIME 3-4pm, Peachland Library. Open to all ages FUSION FRIDAYS 4-8pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 13+ LADIES SNOOKER 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 MAT DUFFUS WITH THE PRO BONOS 7-10pm, 5830 Beach Ave. Sidewalk concert, no cover! Ends Aug. 28.

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing, due to natural causes, of our good friend, Mr. Beverly (Bev) Keith Giem on Fri, July 24th, 2015 at the age of 62. Bev was an only child, predeceased by his parents, Keith and Evelyn. Born in Calgary, AB, Bev was a high school football player. He went on to own his own trucking company for a time and eventually moved into sales and marketing. After stints in Richmond Hill, ON and New Westminster, BC, Bev settled in Peachland, BC back in 2001, where he worked for TNI The Network Inc. as the company’s senior bookkeeper. Bev was a big Nascar fan, and also loved Las Vegas, which he often frequented. Bev was hardworking, dependable and loyal, with a great sense of humour and a booming laugh to go with it. He had many good friends at TNI and in Peachland, and he will be sorely missed by all that had the pleasure of knowing him. Bev lived his life on his own terms right up to the end of it. It is with sadness that we say goodbye, but with happiness that we remember him and all the good times shared together. We will be having a celebration of his life, held at the Edgewater Bar and Grill on Beach Ave in Peachland on Sat, Aug 1st, at noon. For more information or to send condolences, please call TNI at 250-767-6464. “A person that departs from this earth never truly leaves, for they are still alive in our hearts and minds; through us, they live on.”

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for, well, everything! I look forward to weekly visits from Richard Smith, who always has a story for me. My coworkers are still wonderful. They’re pretty much my rocks most days. I’m grateful that when I don’t understand some of the intensely technical jargon in those council notes, that I can call Polly Palmer or Nicole Cressman and they can explain it to me in English without judging me. I like how Keith at Crust (now Murray’s) had our pizza order pretty much memorized, and I get a kick out of how the clerk at the Petro Canada always says “my pleasure,” when I say thank you after she rings through my gas. I like Patricia Day’s sassiness and I find it comforting that the baristas at Bliss know me by name because I bought coffee there all winter, and I adore the way Jan from the Beach Ride Café calls me – and most people, I think – Angel, or Love. Normally I don’t like that, but when she does it, somehow, it sounds nice. Life is what you make of it, right? And sometimes, just when it feels like things are going all wrong, all it takes is a change in perspective.

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although our real designer, Mike, usually has to go along behind me and rejig it, I still get input on how the paper looks. When we get creative with the photo layouts or get a really captivating cover photo, I’m thrilled to bits. When someone writes a column that I know people like to pick up the paper to read – I’m happy. It makes my whole day when someone comes up to me and tells me they like what we’re doing with the paper, or they like Mike’s ads or Dorothy Brotherton’s column, or the way we put together a photo page. When we have a good week in sales, I’m really happy! And when I write a story I feel good about, I remember why I got into journalism in the first place. As far as missing Oliver and having less time to do the things I want, well, that’s just life, sometimes, isn’t it? I realized when I moved to Oliver I was miserable too at first, then I got over myself and remembered that starting over is actually one of my favourite things. Parts of moving are definitely a drag, but so much good usually comes out of it in the end, once you start to embrace the changes. So I stopped being too scared to write about council meetings and annoy the district staff and council members. I decided to try to make the paper a little more my own, and hopefully make my mark. I decided to get involved in something; I took a role in the Vagi-

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JULY 31, 2015

FAITH | ARTS & CULTURE

Gardening holds more gambling excitement than a casino Continued from page 10

Counsellors could assign dysfunctional families to dig. Maybe the members would garden in separate rows at first. Eventually, they would be sharing produce. As a frustrated father watched a hubbard squash gallop in every direction, he would understand his awkward teen son. As a sunflower stretched and blossomed with jolting speed, he would smile about his newly tall daughter. Any half-serious gardener knows it’s about more than growing stuff. Getting

into the soil is so basic. It’s humbling, something we all need a taste of. Gardening gets you down on your knees, a good posture to practice. Sometimes you pause, tool idle, and admire the shape of a leaf or the contrast of a princely corn stalk beside a trailing nasturtium. For people who like to live on the edge, gardening holds more gambling excitement than a casino, and the pay-off is generally better. There are no guarantees. You play poker with sun and rain, wind and temperature, blight and bug, hail and hurricane.

Gardening is a chance to get down and get dirty in the best way. It’s a chance to wrestle with the fundamental mystery of life from the earth. Gardening diffuses a power-tripping personality. You quickly sense you are not in control. Success is subject to the whims of weather or cycles of plant and animal life, and you are merely invited to cooperate in an ages-old exercise with the Creator. Psalm 148 invites all creation, even vegetation, to praise the Lord. That invitation encompasses “mountains and hills, fruit trees and cedars, small crea-

tures and flying birds.” Sometimes when you’re crouched low with a trowel you sense the great praise chorus rising from tomato seedlings, stretching with the rambling cucumber vines, and bursting in the artistry of the day lily. You want to join your voice to theirs. If you spend most of your day in cyberspace, gardening brings you back to real space. And as Zach knows, when you pull down the corn husk and see those magnificent rows of yellow kernels, that’s your crowning moment.

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Shining a spotlight on Peachland’s music and entertainment DEREK BUNCE CONTRIBUTOR

Long overdue is this community’s recognition and awareness of the talented musicians and entertainers that are living in our beautiful town. Through this feature I hope to shine a spotlight on many of those people. Also, I will introduce you to the many music venues in our town. It was a disappointment that neither the Valley Music Festival nor Dancin’ Barefoot in the Park could make

Derek Bunce a longterm go of it, and with the future of Stars on Stage in question, our live music thirst will have to be quenched at our smaller local venues. Many residents might not be aware that we have three very successful international artists

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living in Peachland, starting with: • Marty Edwards: as “Kinda Kenny” and his world renowned ultimate tribute to Kenny Rogers; • Felix Possak: an extraordinary entertainer. He performs with an array of stringed instruments and can sing songs in 15 languages; and • Lynne Taylor Donovan: a veteran of the Canadian country music scene. She breathes a believability, passion and a heartfelt sense of understanding into everything she sings. We also have chanteuse Melita Ree, Papa “The Troubadour” Thom, Alfie Galpin of Headpins fame, Blues Brothers Too Tribute Act and The Guitar Maestro,

Craig Brown of Dale Seaman and Hwy 97. I will be covering these artists, and others, in more

detail in future articles. A shout out is well deserved to the Rotary Club of

Peachland. Again this year, they’ve sponsored the Peace Concert Series in Heritage Park. So far this summer, we have heard Marty Edwards and The Revival and The Kettle Valley Brakemen. Future shows are: • August 9: Opera Kelowna; • August 16: Cod Gone Wild; and • August 23: West African Drummers. These are free shows, starting at 4:00 p.m., with donations greatly appreciated. Catch these out of

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