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IN PREPARATION FOR their upcoming annual gala, which is themed “The British Invasion,” members of the Peachland Rotary Club stage a tribute to one of the undisputed leaders of the British Invasion,

the Beatles. Here, Rotarians Chris Scowen, Chris Boyle, John Baxter and Chris Southin pay tribute to the Fab Four with their interpretation of the Beatles’ iconic Abbey Road album cover. The gala takes place June 4 at the Peachland Community Centre. The event features music by EasyFix, food, wine and a balloon auction, and will begin at 5:30. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased from any Peachland Rotarian.

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NEWS

CHARRIE FICHTER IS hoping the District of Peachland will allow her to continue to place flowers on a memorial bench to honour the memory of her daughter Ashlee Hyatt.

ERIN CHRISTIE

Fichter hopes district will find a solution that works for everyone ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

editor@peachlandview.com

Charrie Fichter didn’t expect to spend the days leading up to her daughter Ashlee Hyatt’s six-year “angelversary” fighting to protect the lakeside bench Fitcher purchased to honour Hyatt’s memory.

Hyatt died at the age of 16 after she was stabbed during a fight outside a Peachland house party in 2010.

An 18-year-old West Kelowna woman was convicted of manslaughter in the killing two and a half years later.

The woman was sentenced to serve nine months in a youth facility and nine months under community supervision, followed by 18 months probation.

Since the bench, commonly referred to as Ashlee’s Bench, was installed, Fichter and her family have been adorning it with plastic flowers, attaching them with plastic zapstraps.

“We celebrate her life at the bench,” Fichter said in an interview on June 1.

“When we bought the bench we wanted to take a bad memory and make it something beautiful – make it cheerful.

I wanted it to be a welcoming place for people to gather and remember everything wonderful about Ashlee.”

But earlier the spring Fichter learned that, despite her best efforts to make Ashlee’s Bench look cheerful, for some the sight of a memorial bench – even one decked out with brightly coloured flowers – isn’t welcoming at all.

“I went down to the bench just before Easter weekend, to change the flowers, and they were gone!” Fichter said on Wednesday morning.

“I thought they were stolen, so I went and bought more flowers; the next day they were gone too.”

Fichter and a friend approached the district to inquire about the missing flowers after one of the maintence workers told her he had been ordered to remove them.

Fichter was later directed to the district’s

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FLOWERS ADORN A MEMORIAL bench for Ashlee

Hyatt.

Director of Community Service, Cheryl Wiebe, who told her that parks and office staff regularly receive complaints about memorials on public benches as well as other debris that is left in parks, and that the parks employees were diligently following the bylaw which states that “No person shall throw, dump, deposit or leave any glass,

bottles, cans, litter, or other materials whether likely to injure any person, animal, vehicle or not, in any park, or water adjacent to such parks.”

“One written complaint received last year about a bench [which was not the Hyatt bench] highlighted what many people in passing tell us: flowers and memorabilia on public

assets are not appreciated by all park users,” Wiebe wrote in an email on May 29.

“The whole point of the flowers was to make it a happy place where you could sit and not feel sad. I was very confused about the whole thing after six years, why this would all of a sudden be an issue with policy,” Fitcher recalled.

“I didn’t know anything about the policy – no one ever said anything to me – and no one told me they were taking the flowers down. I just showed up one day and they were gone.

It felt kind of personal. The whole thing brought back a lot of bad feelings.”

Frustrated with what felt like a lack of support from the parks department, Fichter approached Mayor Cindy Fortin.

In doing so, she found an ally.

“Taking down those flowers, especially without letting Charrie know about it, was just absolutely wrong and heartbreaking and I really feel for her,” Fortin told The View on May 25, after discussing a review

of the bylaw with her colleagues at the May 24 committee of the whole and council meetings.

Fortin said all members of council empathized with Fichter, while she, who has daughters of her own, visited the bench herself and placed a bouquet of flowers in Hyatt’s memory as a show of solidarity with Fichter.

She said she was shocked to learn the flowers had been removed from Ashlee’s bench.

“Sometimes I think we get too bogged down in policy as a society and we forget the human component. In this case leaving a few flowers on [a bench] is just fine,” Fortin said.

Twice a year Fichter and her family tie

balloons to the bench and “dress it up” in Hyatt’s memory: on Hyatt’s birthday, and her “angelversary,” the anniversary of her death on June 2.

In the meantime, Fichter has been allowed to keep the flowers on Ashlee’s Bench while Wiebe has been tasked with finding a suitable alternative to the zapstrapped flowers.

“I have no problem spending money to maintain that spot in Ashlee’s memory. And I realize that to some people it’s just a bench. But it’s more than that to me.

And I think memorial benches are more than just places to sit for a lot of people. I hope council is able to come up with a solution that works for everyone.”

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ednesday, June 1 was my last day as editor of the Peachland View. I resigned at the beginning of May, shortly after Trevor Nichols, our regional reporter, did. Although Trevor is also my partner, surprisingly my decision to leave really had nothing to do with his decision. That’s just the way it ended up working out. In fact, I had planned to stay on as editor for another year and make it a solid, consecutive three-year run – which I felt was a respectable amount of time.

I made the decision to leave because I realized something – I have been unhappy. I was getting cranky and surly, and when I say cranky I mean crazy and incredibly high strung! Behaviour, and to some extent, our emotions, are things I believe we can control – sometimes.

But when you find yourself freaking out because your “feelings” are inexplicably hurt because the organizer of an event invited another media outlet to cover the same event; or you’re having “workmares” where

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everyone you know is yelling at you, you really have to take a moment and reexamine the state of your mental health.

Trust me, I wouldn’t make a decision as big as quitting a job solely based on the fact that I might be in the throes of an existential crisis. If I’m to be totally honest with you, and with myself, I think somewhere along the line my heart just stopped being in it. It’s not that I had become complacent. I still cared – about the paper, about the community and the people – very much. But in every job, especially journalism – you may not love everything you write. But you do write and you often are at least engaged in the stories you’re writing. That, unfortunately has been happening less and less. I have always been a writer and I believe in it as an art form. Oy! Can I sound any more pretentious? Only if I tried to convey my feelings to you through interpretive dance!

But seriously, I have felt trapped lately. Trapped by something I stopped loving but did for the paycheque. And I don’t think that is fair to me, to the people who read and support the paper, or to my employer.

Life is just too damn short and I’m too young to have become so cynical and bitter. That’s not who I want to be. So I set myself free, and I am See ALL THAT’S LEFT on page 5

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Leave Ashlee’s bench alone!

This letter is in response to the district staff removing flowers that were placed on Ashlee Hyatt’s memorial bench earlier this month.

I sure hope this is blown out of proportion in terms of the town staff’s actions. These folks have worked tirelessly in the past few years keeping Beach Avenue clean, trimmed, mowed and free of garbage. No small task.

If there are flowers that may have fallen off of a bench or look out of sorts, then great, I hope it is cleaned up.

That being said, I have great pride in Peachland and my family, and I drive Beach Avenue a few times a day. I have never seen Ashlee’s bench look out of sorts or in need of attention. I’m sure Ashlee’s family and friends take great pride in the memorial bench and it shows in their upkeep of the bench. This memorial is a symbol of not only a tremendous tragedy for Ashlee’s family and friends, but for all of Peachland. I have often seen the flowers and occasionally balloons attached to the bench and it is a great reminder of how precious life is and how we should all

take the time to appreciate the time we have with our loved ones.

I read that someone complained to the district staff that the flowers made them feel sad. I have to say that if someone is not able to go to a place that is maintained so well by a family, then I feel sad.

I completely agree it is incredibly upsetting to know of Ashlee’s tragic death; however it is also upsetting knowing that this sadness cannot be expressed in such a tasteful way by her friends and family.

I am in full support of Mayor Fortin and Peachland council’s decision to allow the flowers to stay. I just hope that this will be a permanent decision, and that if another family would like to do the same, I say all the power to you, but it must be kept to the same standard as Ashlee’s bench.

Come on Peachland, let’s support each other and be a little more understanding for the greater good of this small town. Let’s leave Ashlee’s bench alone.

Geoff Schierbeck

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All that’s left to say is thank you Snail mail Continued from page 4

already feeling better and better all the time.

Once the initial feeling of elation (“I’m free!

I’m freeeee!”) set in, I realized I am not secretly independently wealthy so I still have to feed myself and pay rent. I thought about going to another paper. I even went through some meetings and interviews and received an offer – which sure felt good.

But you know, when I stopped and thought about it, I realized jumping to another newspaper, or another similar role, would be shortsighted. If I was unhappy in my role here, why would that change if I did that same job, or one like it, somewhere else? I’m not fixing the problem, I’m just changing the scenery.

Over the past few weeks I decided that in order to make the right move I need to something I rarely do: stop, breathe and think. Clearly I am going to do something, but now is the time to figure out what I really want and gain some perspective. Sure, I could have done that without giving up my job here, but it’s hard to make a decision when your judgment is clouded by frustration or anger or fear. It’s scary, but it’s also kind of exciting.

You don’t get too many opportunities in life to do what I’m about to do – not when you have kids to feed and a mortgage to pay. So I figure, I might as well take advantage of this, and my partner and friends support my decision because they know I will find my way. I always do eventually.

As far as my thoughts on my time here as editor goes, I would be remiss if I didn’t say that my coworkers, although there has been a bit of a revolving door here, have all been great to work with. It wasn’t always smooth sailing, so to speak, but I can honestly say, I really felt like

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“

The best road to progress is freedom’s road.”

JOHN F. KENNEDY

part of a team here.

True, our office is literally a house, but Annick, Mike, Constance, Paul, Bryce, and even Joanne, made it feel like a home. Albeit a slightly dysfunctional one at times – but a home nonetheless and I am going to miss them.

As for the readers and residents of Peachland, I really felt like I had a bit of a rough start here. And then there was the Bill Bennett thing. Plus, there is one man’s name I can’t ever seem to get right. He might not be sad to see me go.

Social pratfalls aside, I have met, and even become friends with some really memorab;e people in Peachland. There are so many stories to tell. I never even scratched the surface. It’s also beautiful here and I realized even when the water is murky and everyone is irritated, the people who live here, really, really love it.

I don’t think I’ve ever loved a place as much as Peachlanders love the place they call home.

But experiencing the love that Peachland residents have for their town has taught me to see the beauty beyond the lake and the mountainside trails that surround Peachland. The people of Peachland really do care about their town, and they made me care too. I’ve worked in small towns before, but this is the first time I’ve felt like part of the community – and that is because of the people here. I think all I have left to say is, thank you to everyone who made me feel welcome and let me be me.

ERIN CHRISTIE

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Thank you goes a long way

I have made a very tough decision. I am officially withdrawing my hot rod from the World of Wheels until someone from the town or the World of Wheels committee publicly thanks the participants. It should not be up to a participant to be pointing this out. It’s common sense, and it’s what we, as adults with good morals, teach our children.

We pay the entry fees to sit there all day, rain or shine, and we pay the money to build these beautiful vehicles. The opportunities that the committee and/ or the town have had are there and no one takes them. I get it that it’s a lot of work, I know the organizers

lose sleep, but in the grander scheme of things that’s nothing!

I’ve been building hot rods for over 50 years. I’ve seen these car guys lose businesses, marriages, homes and family because of what goes into these cars – time and money.

We pay the entry fee and the businesses in Peachland reap the benefits.

They talk about how they ordered more tee shirts than ever this year and sold out by 2 p.m.

Well, two vehicles that I built were featured on those shirts.

And not even a thank you to us, the owners of the vehicles, for allowing them to be featured. Maybe I missed the thanks in

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The View and I apologize if I did but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t there.

My suggestion to the committee is to take in the Osoyoos car show and see how they do it. They raise just as much money

as the participants put in for a community event such as dry grad. This is all by donations from the public. Don’t get me wrong, I stress the fact that I know the work involved, but you’re missing the

point.

What was wrong with having a simple table and banner at each end of the town to collect a loonie or two for the Fort McMurray Red Cross?

Our town has come very close to a similar

situation and not even that long ago. We may very well be in that situation again.

I hope not, but it’s not an impossibility.

At least then I know whatever people can afford to donate is fine but it’s not all on

the backs of the participants. There are many car guys that would agree. We are the first to submit our cars for a worthy cause. A simple thank you goes a long way.

Gerry Demski, Peachland

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NEWS

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PEACHLAND RESIDENTS TOOK home free WaterWise plants on Saturday during

the WaterWise Gardening Event at Heritage Park. The event, organized by The Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change attracted more than 100 residents and offered each person who entered the Make Water Work Challenge a chance to win a free low-water plant. The first 50 people to arrive at the drop-in event were given a plant to take home for their garden.

Getting water wise More than 100 Peachland residents took a major step toward creating a more sustainable future by attending a WaterWise Gardening event at Heritage Park Saturday morning. The event, organized by The Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change in partnership with the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Make Water Work Challenge, the District of Peachland, the Okanagan Xeriscape Association and Bylands Nursery, offered attendees tips on responsible water use as well as an Xeriscape workshop.

“I am thrilled our community is

taking action to save water,” said Mayor Cindy Fortin, Chair of the Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change.

“We are well on our way to reaching our goal of becoming the most WaterWise community in the region.”

Fortin added that responsible water use is particularly important in the Okanagan, where there is less water available per person than anywhere else in Canada – and where residents have some of the highest rates of water use in the country.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Tax notices have been mailed. If you have not received your notice by June 10th, please call the Municipal office at (250) 767-2647. If the property has been sold, please forward the tax notice to the purchaser or to the Municipal office. To avoid penalty, payment MUST be received by the Municipal Office by July 4, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

AVOID LINEUPS AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE Payments can be made by mail, postdated cheque, through online banking and tele-banking. If paying Property Taxes at a participating financial institution, please check with financial institution for bank cut off times to avoid penalty. Payments must be received by The District of Peachland on or before the due date to avoid penalty. Postmarks and bank stamps are not accepted as proof of payment date. The account number for online banking is the last 8 digits of the Roll number printed on your tax notice at the top right corner of your tax bill.

Other methods of payment include cash, cheque, money orders or Interac payments. There is a drop slot if you wish to drop your payment off after hours. Either method you choose, please allow enough time for payment to reach this office by the due date of July 4, 2016. Allow 5 business days for electronic payments. Please note: CREDIT CARDS are not accepted.

N & R HOME OWNER GRANT INFORMATION The N & R Home Owner Grant is the longstanding Home Owner Grant combined with the new Northern and Rural Area Home Owner Benefit. The regular grant may reduce your taxes up to $770; the additional grant may reduce your taxes up to $1,045.

If the property is your principal residence, you may qualify for the N & R Home Owner Grant. Your principal residence is defined as the place you live in, and from where you conduct your daily affairs (for example, pay your bills, file your income tax returns, receive your mail, and have a telephone listing).

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THE PEACHLAND FARMERS and Crafters Market officially opened for its eleventh season on May 29. The market is held each Sunday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Heritage Park until Sept. 25 for a total of 18 Sundays. It includes approximately 60 friendly farm and craft vendors from throughout the valley each week.

Fall Fair guides are here ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

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With new categories, new sponsors, exciting entertainment and a tough-to-beat organic farmer leaving the competition, the 97th annual Peachland Fall Fair is set to be one of the most interesting in years to date.

The information booklet for this year’s fair has just been released, and Fall Fair President Martha Jenkins says it promises a mix of old favourites and new challenges for this fall’s fair.

Each year bakers, craftspeople, photographers and artisans of all kinds face off in a host of categories for a chance to win the giant trophy. With more than 1,000 entries across all categories each year, the fair is awash with extravagant flower displays, hand-carved woodworking, cakes, cookies, crafts and more.

This year’s fair will also feature entertainment from the likes of the Sunshine Singers, the Peachland Variety Singers and the Peachland Strummers as well a virtual tour of the Gellatly Nut Farm. The Peachland Hospital Auxiliary will also once again put on its popular Peach Pie Social fundraiser.

“There’s just so much going on,” Jenkins exclaimed in a May 31 interview. Jenkins says she’s excited about some of the new categories for competition, like one for graphic arts and container gardens. Jenkins says this year’s theme, “Fall Fair Fantasy,” will be evidenced throughout the weekend both in the decorations and the entries, as competitors look to interpret it in fun and unique ways to impress the judges.

This year also promises to be one of the most exciting in recent memory for local greenthumbs, as long-time trophy hog Jordan Marr has decided to hand in his trowel. Jenkins says this will be Marr’s last year since his lease at the Homestead Organic Farm is up and he has opted not to renew, but to move on to a new project.

Competitors with a flair for baking will have an opportunity to compete for a new trophy, the Georgie Boyle Memorial trophy, which will be awarded to whomever achieves the highest score in bread making. As always, the panel of judges remains a tightly guarded secret.

This year’s fair will run from Sept. 10-11 at the Peachland Community Centre. For more information pick up a fall fair information booklet at the Peachland View office, the Peachland Community Centre, the Peachland Visitor Information Centre or visit peachlandfallfair.ca.

Even if your taxes are paid by your mortgage company, the N & R Home Owner Grant application must still be completed and submitted to the Municipal office. Any property tax payment or N & R Home Owner Grant claim not received by 4:00 PM on July 4, 2016 is subject to the 10% late penalty. The N & R Home Owner Grant application must be completed and submitted to the District office each year to receive the grant.

CLAIM YOUR N & R HOME OWNER GRANT ONLINE You can now claim your N & R Home Owner Grant online in the District of Peachland website. All you need is your roll number and your Access Code printed on the top right of your Property Tax Bill.

Go to http://www.peachland.ca/on-line-services. Click on Online Services Portal at bottom of page and click on Claim Your Home Owner Grant button. Enter your Folio/Roll Number (318 is already entered) and your Access Code. Click on Claim Home Owner Grant button. The 2016 Home Owner Grant Application will open. Fill in the required information to complete your Home Owner Grant Application. When complete click on Claim button at bottom of page for a confirmation.

THE PROPERTY TAX DEFERMENT PROGRAM The Property Tax Deferment Program is a loan program that allows the resident property owner to defer all or part of your current property taxes providing you are 55 years or older, a surviving spouse, or disabled as defined by Regulation. You must have a minimum of 25% equity in your home.

Second residences, such as summer cottages or rental properties, do not qualify for tax deferment.

Information brochures and application forms are available at the Municipal Office or visit the website at: www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/individuals/Property_Taxes/Property_Tax_Deferment/ptd.htm FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PROPERTY TAX DEFERMENT PROGRAM The Families with Children Property Tax Deferment Program, introduced in the 2011 tax year, is the option available to assist families during those years when household costs can be the highest. It is a loan program that allows you to defer all, or part of, the annual property taxes on your home for the 2011 and following tax years. To qualify, you must be financially supporting a dependent child under age 18 and meet certain requirements, including and maintaining a minimum equity of 15% of the current BC Assessment value, after deducting the upper limit of all outstanding mortgages, lines of credit and other charges on your home (other appraised values are not accepted). Information brochures and application forms are available at the Municipal Office or visit the website at: www.sbr. gov.bc.ca/individuals/Property_Taxes/Property_Tax_Deferment/ptd.htm TAX PREPAYMENT PLAN Would you like to set money aside for your 2017 property taxes? The Property Tax Prepayment Plan could be for you! This program offers a convenient method of paying your taxes in advance. The plan starts July 15th and continues to May 15th, 2017. When you join the prepayment plan, your monthly installment will be automatically deducted from your bank account. Interest is paid monthly on credit balances at a rate set by the Province (prime less 2%). The Tax Prepayment Plan automatically renews every year starting in July. Application forms are available at the Municipal Hall or online at http:// www.peachland.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID205atID1116.pdf

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ARTS

Okanagan artists capture the “Great Canadian Outdoors”

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ARTIST WAYNE POWER

and Peachland Art Group President Dian Tompkin take a moment to pose for photographer Richard Smith during the 56th annual art show and sale held Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29 at the Peachland Community Centre.

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Once again Peachland Players came through with a wonderful play titled “Spirit.”

Nearly 50 Okanagan-based artists put their talent on display at the Peachland Art Group’s 56th annual art show and sale on May 28 and 29. The event, which was held at the Peachland Community Cen-

tre, attracted approximately 500 patrons eager to purchase “affordable masterpieces” produced under the theme “The Great Canadian Outdoors” and was inf luenced by the Group of Seven.

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Peachland Elementary PAC presents

YEAR END CARNIVAL RAFFLE FUNDRAISER!

It was so well cast-directed and produced. Well done to everyone involved!

Also a big thank you to our patrons, who support our plays.

See you in the fall with our production of Mother Goose.

Rhoda Weisgarber Publicity Peachand Players

ERIN CHRISTIE

Tickets are $5 each! Tickets can be purchased from Peachland Elementary School and at the Carnival. PAC Booths will be set up around Peachland during the month of May to also purchase tickets.

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Winners will be announced at the Year End Carnival on June 10th!

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a huge thanks to all of our sponsors and all those who came out!

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Hagerty Canada, LLC. Pogo’s Garage, Armstrong

thanks to

THE REGALS

TNI The Network Inc., Peachland

and

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for the entertainment!

Boyd Autobody and Glass, Kelowna

Canadian Image Customs, Kelowna Collectors Auto Supply Inc., Peachland

Lakeside Autocare, Peachland Murray Buick GMC, Penticton Napa Auto Parts, West Kelowna

Blind Angler Grill, Peachland Bliss Bakery, Peachland Chico’s Paradise, Peachland

Thanks to THE DISTRICT and TOWN CENTRE MALL for the parking lot!

KMS Tools and Equipment Ltd., Kelowna

Ace Hardware, Peachland

Dragon Lotus Restaurant Ltd., Peachland Gasthaus on the Lake, Peachland Hangar 9 Bar & Grill Inc., Peachland Marketplace IGA, Peachland Murray’s Pizza, Peachland

Plum Crazy Restorations Inc., Port Coquitlam

On Beach Boutique & Gift, Peachland

Proline Custom Clothing Inc., Kelowna

Peachland Dental Centre, Peachland

Turner Volkswagen, Kelowna Avenue Machinery, West Kelowna PHOTOS ERIN CHRISTIE

THE SASSY, CLASSY

ladies of Vancouver-based trio She Could Be Trouble perform at Peachland’s Beach Avenue Café and Tapas on May 24. The group, comprised of musicians Brodie Dawson, Tracy Riley and Christy Vanden, were recently nominated for Group of the Year at the 2016 Vancouver Island Music Awards and are currently on tour promoting their debut album. Dubbed a “dynamic trio of heavyhitting femmes,” She Could Be Trouble mixes blues, soul, gospel, rootsy funk-folk, to produce a crowd-pleasing sound that Beach Ave. owner Rainer Udala said he just “had to bring to Peachland.” To learn more visit www. shecouldbetrouble.com.

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Blue Rooster Café, Peachland Classified Motorsports, Kelowna Effective Printing Inc., Peachland

Peachland Fire and Thank Rescue Brigade, you to all Peachland THE RESIDENTS Peachland Pharmacy, AND RETAILERS Peachland for their Petro-Canada, outstanding Peachland community Sunnyside Market, spirit!

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COMMUNITY

Students kick off Bike to Work Week Pet of the Week

It’s a sad day for my daughter Chevy.... Spike passed away today and we don’t know why. We figure that he may have been old as we got him from another home and we were never told how old he was. We know that he had a lot of fun with us as he was pretty much left alone in his previous home. He got to run around our living room (and hide under our sofa!), have nice warm bubble baths, lots of prickly cuddles, adventures outside and even some alone time in some of my pockets! At least his last year was happy and exciting with us, we were lucky to have him and glad that he was a part of our home! We’ll miss you Spike Lee!

Chevy and Barb

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THE PROUD WINNERS of Peachland Elementary School’s annual bike rodeo raffle show off their brand new bicycles. The bikes, which were

purchased from Outbound Cycle by local sponsors including TNI, the Peachland Rotary Club, the Peachland Car Society, Johnston Meier Insurance and PES, were donated to the school and raffled off, offering every student in the school a chance to win one. The winners are, from left, Kylie Clark, Marvin Irani, Emily Farrell, Alex Hurd, Emma Cottam, Madeline Parenteau and Knox Reimer. The rodeo was held at the school on May 27 and encourages students to bring their bicycles to school where they have their helmets and bicycles checked (including pumping up the tires, fixing chains, raising or lowering seats or handlebars) before being taken though a safety course.

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British Columbians throughout the province were encouraged to put away their car keys and hop on their bicycles during this year’s Bike to Work Week, which is recognized between May 30 to June 5. According to Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone the ministry has committed to $18 million over three years to cost-share with municipalities on projects such as bike trails, pedestrian bridges, multi-use paths and shoulder bikeways. The ministry also supports Bike to Work Week campaigns in communities throughout B.C. with $140,000 in funding this year, matching the amount provided for the 2015 campaign.

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YOUTH

Meet Ashlyn, Boys and Girls Club Member of the Month for May To recognize the great children and youth that participate in programs at the Peachland Boys and Girls Club, we, along with the Peachland View, have decided to introduce Club Member of the Month – an opportunity to highlight a club member who exhibits a specific positive quality and someone who is making a difference.

Being a club member for almost a year, Ashlyn has participated in many programs including day camps and the after school program, and as soon as she was old enough was a great addition to our tween recreation programs such as drop in, cooking nights, and tween trips. her confidence is evident as she takes a leadership role within the club. She is often one of the first to remind others about instructions from staff and she eagerly

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OF THE MONTH

jumps in whenever staff are looking for helpers. Ashlyn has a wide variety of interests and skills and enjoys sharing them

and suggesting program and activity ideas. She gets along well with everyone and is a great addition to our club!

Proud sponsors of the Member of the Month

brand new Tower Garden on May 26. Butler donated the five foot tall aeroponic growing system to the club on behalf of Juice Plus, a whole-food based nutritional product Butler often sells to her clients with the tower garden.

The goal of the donation, Butler explains, is to encourage children to take an interest in where their food comes from, and to encourage healthy eating habits. The boys and girls club will be able to grow a variety of vegetables, herbs and fruit all year long.

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Peachland United Church

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

4421 4th Street

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

Sunday Services Contemporary Worship Service 9 a.m.

Traditional Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Vacation Bible School (Cost free) July 11-15, 9 am - noon Ages 3 through Grade 6

Join us on: JESUS HIS-Story www.gracelutherankelowna.com We are wheelchair accessible

250-767-2206 “Let Us Worship Together”

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Morning

9:30 a.m. Study, Coffee & Conversation Office Hours 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Monday to Friday

Rev. Robin Graves 4th Street & Brandon Ave

250-767-3131 www.stmargaretspeachland.org

Affi liated with The Pentecostal Church of Canada

Sunday Worship 3 pm The Story - Chapter 19 the Story of Ezra For more information call Don McMillan 250-300-1642 John 250-767-2221

4464 4th Street (St. Margaret’s Anglican Church building)

June 5: Communion Sunday “Shift Happens”

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

Rev. Dr. Wayne Atkinson all are welcome

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SPORTS

Medical Services Directory Chiropractors Dr. Peter Stapleton Dr. Todd A. Penner

Massage Therapists Catherine Gnius, RMT Nick Berry, RMT

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778-479-3232 Beach Ave Medical Clinic Pre-booked Appointments Preferred for routine visits and regular check-ups Walk-ins Welcome for tourists, unexpected illness, and emergencies

Slow pitch Sunday

250-767-3432 OPEN Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm Sat 10am to 2pm Closed Sundays

FREE HEARING TEST

Tom Millar, RHIP Hearing Care Professional

778-754-1424 Tuesday appointments available at the Peachland Visitor Information Centre

Dentists Dr. Don MacRae Dr. Phil Kachanoski Dr. Karl Oppenheim Dr. Peter Cormillot Dr. Jeff Krawchuk

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Healthy Body • Healthy Mind ORYSYA FETTERLY AND CHELSEA ARGENT CONTRIBUTED

Seasonal allergies, also referred to as hay fever or allergic rhinitis, often present themselves in the spring months due to the release of pollen from the blossoming of our beautiful flowers and trees. Aside from pollen, other common allergens are moulds, dust mites, and animal dander. Common symptoms of allergies include sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy irritated eyes.

Often these symptoms are mild and will resolve without any treatment, however in some people they are more severe and cause problems with sleep and performing daily activities.

The very best treatment

‘Tis the season... for allergies for allergy symptoms is to avoid the allergen. Some ways to reduce exposure to outdoor allergens, such as pollen, include: • Stay indoors on dry and windy days; • If you must do outdoor activities, try to do them later in the day, as pollen counts are highest in the morning; • Keep windows and doors closed; • Keep lawns and gardens healthy, which discourages ragweed growth; • When mowing the lawn or gardening, wear a mask, eye protection, and cover exposed skin by wearing long sleeves and pants; • Wear sunglasses, which reduces the amount of pollen that gets into the eyes; • Shower and launder clothing after outdoor activities;

• Do not air-dry laundry outside; and • If using air conditioning, set the unit to the indoor cycle. Make sure the air conditioner is cleaned regularly.

Inside the home, vacuuming regularly, laundering bed linens and towels weekly, and using a HEPA filter in your bedroom can also help reduce symptoms. If pets are the cause of the allergies, it helps to wash hands after touching the pet, keep the animal out of sleeping areas, and bathe the pet weekly.

There are numerous non-prescription and prescription treatment options for allergy sufferers.

One non-medication treatment option is a saline rinse or irrigation, which directly flushes out aller-

gens from within the nose.

Most pharmacies sell kits for nasal irrigation. For non-prescription medication options, the first-line treatment choice is generally a second-generation antihistamine, which is the class of antihistamines that are non-drowsy.

Second-generation antihistamines include Reactine, Claritin, Allegra and Aerius, which are taken once per day, and should be used preventatively throughout the allergy season rather than just as needed. At equivalent dosages, all second-generation antihistamines are considered equally effective.

Benadryl, a first-generation antihistamine, is generally not recommended as a first-line treatment because of its sedating side effect. Anti-

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histamines generally are not very effective for nasal congestion, but there are non-prescription nasal sprays to help either with nasal congestion or with a runny nose. With any non-prescription option, relief will usually be found within the first four to seven days of treatment. If no relief is found after this time, it is best to see your doctor for evaluation.

Whenever taking any new medication, or when selecting appropriate allergy treatments, always ask your pharmacist before using the medication to ensure the drug is safe for you. Come on into Okanagan pharmacy Remedy’sRx to chat with pharmacists Orysya or Chelsea about which options might be right for you.

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SPORTS | HEALTH

UBC research aims to make swimming healthier, more energy efficient VIEW STAFF UBC engineering researchers are looking for ways to reduce energy use and minimize potential health concerns in community pools.

In a study that will examine large-scale indoor pools across British Columbia’s Lower Mainland, researchers will examine how pool design impacts chemical exposure experienced by swimmers. They will also explore ways to reduce that exposure in the most energy efficient way possible.

According to the study’s lead investigator, Prof. Rehan Sadiq, associate dean of engineering at UBC’s Okanagan campus, the project, which he refers to as a mix of civil engineering and toxicology, will help identify the most desirable ways pools can be built and operated.

Sadiq says as part of the study, the group will be looking for ways to reduce the presence of chemical compounds in the air and water that are found in indoor pool environments, compounds such as chloramines – which occur when the sweat, saliva or urine of swimmers are mixed with disinfectants – and trihalomethanes, both of which are considered to potentially have a negative im-

Lords win!

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PEACHLAND’S JARED TKACHUK dribbles his way to the net during a basketball

game held at Constable Neil Bruce Middle School on May 27. In the end the Lords beat Summerland 27-21.

Correction An error was made on page 15 of the May 27 edition of The View. In the headline “Grade 7 Lords lose to Pronghorns in third overtime,” was not correct. There were two overtimes, not three. We sincerely apologize for this error.

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In addition to data collection and sampling, the project will use computer modeling to examine various types of pool equipment, such as ventilation and water pump systems.

“While the evidence shows the benefits of swimming outweigh the risks, as engineers, we would like to minimize those risks,” says UBC researcher and PhD candidate Roberta Dyck.

“As water in swimming pools is not regulated like drinking water, we’re also hoping we can encourage some stronger standards that will create greater consistency in pool environments.”

The project has attracted a number of community and industry partners, including the AME Consulting Group (engineers), DB Perks (commercial aquatic supplies) and Waterplay Solutions Corp. (aquatic equipment designers), Acton Ostry Architects Inc., MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, and Healthy Buildings (air testing), and various municipalities in B.C. The research will also inform the operations of UBC Vancouver’s new $40 million aquatic centre, which is expected to have over 600,000 annual visits when it’s completed later this year.

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WHAT’S ON

WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAYS BREAKFAST 8-11 am, Peachland Wellness Centre. Everyone welcome PEACHLAND FARMERS & CRAFTERS MARKET 10 am - 2 pm, Heritage Park (Beach Avenue). Runs until September 25.

PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10 am, United Church

ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10 am, St.

Margaret’s Anglican Church

COMING EVENTS TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am,

DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL

50+ Activity Centre

10 am-12 pm, community centre

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 10-11 am, Heri-

COMPUTER LITERACY 10 am-noon.

tage Park by the Rotary Pavilion. Weather permitting. Hosted By the Peachland Wellness Centre

LADIES MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10

am-11am. Peachland Wellness Centre. Last session June 20.

TAI CHI 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1 pm, 50+ Activity

Centre

EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE

10 am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank

PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm (1.0-2.75), community centre

PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 am ser-

AFTERNOON BRIDGE 1:30-3:30pm,

vice fellowship 11:30 am, 4204 Lake Ave.

UKULELE 1 pm, 50+

50+ Activity Centre

SPIN, SCULPT & STRETCH 5:15-6:15 pm,

Activity Centre

community centre

MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm,

YOUTH BOXING CLUB

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

6-8 pm, 4th St Place

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday

WOOD CARVING 7 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

worship at 3 pm, Meeting at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

SPIN XPRESS 7:40-

MONDAYS

TUESDAYS

FITNESS ROOM 8

FITNESS ROOM 8

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

4th St Place

INDOOR WALKING 8-9

MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30 am, St.

am (3.0-4.0), community centre

1-2:45 pm. Peachland Wellness Centre. Last session June 14.

PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm,

(3.75+), community centre

TWEEN DROP IN & MULTISPORTS (ages

9-12) 3:05-8 pm. Meet at Peachland Elementary School

TWEEN DROP-IN & MULTI-SPORTS 3-8

Margaret’s Anglican Church

CARPET BOWLING 10

Activity Centre

AFTERNOON BRIDGE 1:30-3:30 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

SUNSHINE SINGERS 2-3 pm, Peach-

land Wellness Centre.

Last session June 22.

PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm, (3.0-4.0), community centre TWEEN COOKING NIGHT 5-7:30 pm,

Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12

WRITERS UNBLOCKED Second Wednesday of the Month, 6:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

11TH ANNUAL PAPER SHREDDING DAY June 4, 9 am - 12, Peachland

Village Mall, outside Hangar 9. Bring all your excess papers to “Paper Shredding Day” and have them shredded for free. A shredding truck on site to shred all of your unwanted papers. Please bring a cash donation or a non-perishable food item for the Peachland Food Bank. Proudly sponsored by Troy Fischer.

PEACHLAND ART GALLERY OPEN HOUSE June 4, 12-3 pm. The Peachland Art Gallery invites you to an Open House to meet the artists behind our newest exhibition Where We Come From, a collection of Clay and Glass

by Okanagan artists. Refreshments will be served. The showing runs from June 4 to June 25.

HOUSING OPTIONS & INFORMATION SESSION June 8, 10 am – 12 noon,

Peachland Wellness Centre. Judy Dow of Seniors Outreach in Kelowna will provide the opportunity for you to learn about various housing and resource options available to seniors in our community. Bring along your questions and concerns.

PEACHLAND FALL FAIR GENERAL MEETING June 8, 7 pm, community centre. Call Martha Jenkins 250-767-9461.

PEACHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YEAR-END CARNIVAL June 10, 4:30-7

pm, Peachland Elementary School. Silent auction, games, cupcake walk, petting zoo, sponge toss at the principal! Come out and enjoy the fun.

Cash only please. Proceeds will support PES students.

QUILTING ON BEACH 2016 June 11 and 12, 10 am - 4 pm, community cen-

YOUTH DROP-IN

LIONS DEN MEETING

6TH ANNUAL ROSE SHOW AND TEA June 18, 11-4 pm, community centre.

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

PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:45-

7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station.

4th week: community centre. Dan 250-7679034

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7 pm, Peachland Museum

am-8 pm, community centre

THURSDAYS

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre

am-8 pm, community centre

YOGA (BASIC BEGINNERS 8 am, 50+ Activi-

ty Centre

AEROBICS AND MORE 9:15 am, 50+ Activity Centre

am, 50+ Activity Centre

FITNESS ROOM 8

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS Heritage Park.

Beginners start at 9:30 am. All others at 10 am.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm,

Peachland Wellness Centre. Runs every week Office open Mon - Fri, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m.

GO Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Lotto License #103899 - 19 years or older Membership not required

COMING ACTIVITIES Age 80 + Member Potluck Friday BBQ Appreciation Luncheon June 24 at 6 pm

Friday, June 10 12:30 to 2 pm, by invitation only.

If you qualify and haven’t received a call please notify office 767-9133 (we may not have your birth year)

CHESS 1:15 pm, 50+

CLOG DANCING 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. 50+ Activity Centre

5672 Beach Avenue, Peachland 250-767-9133 Call for Info

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Call Dawn 250-8786342

50+ CENTRE SPRING BUS TRIP June 3. The bus will stop at the Kangaroo Farm, O’Keefe Ranch, the Opal Store, and possibly a winery. The cost will be $45 for members and $50 for non-members. This price includes your bus fare, lunch, and entry fees. The bus will leave the activity centre at 8:30 a.m. To purchase a ticket please stop by the centre between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. Monday to Friday.

pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12

FITNESS ROOM 8

YOGA (ADVANCED BEGINNERS) 8 am, 50+

PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB

WEDNESDAYS

am-8 pm, community centre

am, community centre

AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

7 pm, community centre

8 pm, community centre

am-8 pm, community centre

Activity Centre

Peachland Wellness Centre. Please call for appointments 250767-0141. Last session June 21.

PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30 am.

We supply hamburgers/hot dogs, you bring salad or dessert.

Entertainment: Mt. Boucherie Sr. Jazz Band at 7 pm $3 members, $5 non-members

Every Week: Art • Chess • Bowling • Bridge • Crafts • Exercise/Yoga • Ukulele

DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL

10 am-12 pm, community centre

tre. Presented by the Pincushion and Peachland Quilt Guild members.

Rainbow Raffle, Master Gardeners will be present. Admission by donation. Entries from 7:30 to 9:15 am. Tags 25 cents. Trophies and ribbons awarded.

IRON & SILK 10:45 am, 50+ Activity Centre CHAIR FITNESS 11-

11:45 am,4th St Place

ROTARY CLUB OF PEACHLAND 12-

1:30 pm, Gasthaus Restaurant. Be a part of your community and join us for lunch.

Everyone welcome.

(No meeting June 30 or Sep. 1)

AA 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre BOOK CLUB 1-2 pm,

Last Thursday of each month, Peachland Wellness Centre.

PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm, (3.75+), community centre UKULELE (BEGINNERS) 1:30 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

TENNIS and FUN

All seniors, any skill level, are invited to join us on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 9 a.m. on the outdoor courts on Hwy. 97 opposite IGA. There is no cost involved.

Enjoy fellowship and exercise in the fresh air!

For more info, call Norman at 250-767-9649.

TWEEN DROP-IN

3-5:30 pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12

BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs) 10 am-noon, community centre

MEAT DRAW 4-5 pm,

YOGA (BEGINNERS)

PICKLEBALL 5:30-7:30 pm. (1.0-3.5), community centre

ART CLUB 12 pm, 50+

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

TWEEN TRIPS 5:30-8

pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12. $5/member/ trip. Pre-registration is required by calling 250-767-2515

10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre Activity Centre

LADIES CRIB 1-3pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. Last session June 24.

PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm, (3.0-3.5), community centre

BINGO 6:45 pm (doors

LEGO TIME 3-4 pm, Peachland Library.

Open to all ages

FRIDAYS

FUSION FRIDAYS 4-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 13+

open 5:30 pm), 50+ Activity Centre

FITNESS ROOM 8

am-6 pm, community centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9

am, community centre

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

4th St. Place

AEROBICS AND MORE 9 am, 50+ Activity Centre

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB

10-12pm. Peachland Wellness Centre. Last session June 17.

SATURDAYS CARPET BOWLING 10

am, 50+ Activity Centre

MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

YOUTH ZONE 6-9 pm, 13+, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 6-12 3-5 pm

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Peachland

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Wanted

Boats

Community notiCes

For Rent The only covered boat slip at Pentona Marina 8’5” x 24’ $1000.00 per month. Phone Jennifer 778-214-4716

Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

Business services Castles to Cabins Housekeeping, cleaning, offices or yard work.

Move ins and move outs, weekly, biweekly, monthly appointments.

Experienced and reliable. Call Michelle 250-826-6285 Renosense Home Repair Ltd. Renovations including siding, decks, carpentry, drywalling, ceilings texturing, windows & doors. Need walls moved? All work done to code. Call Eric 250317-6570.

R. BROWN ELECTRICAL

Service Installation, Maintenance.

Residential, Commercial.

Lic’d, Bonded Insured.

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Community notiCes Peachland United Church

BARGAIN BIN

We very much appreciate your donation.

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

Call 250-763-5555 for more info.

For Sale - MiSc Large pound fish for sale $15.00 each or 2 for $25.00, 4080 Beach Ave., Peachland 250767-2692 *not coy fish

GaraGe SaleS

Garage Sale

Saturday June 4th 8am to 2 pm 5268 Bradbury St. Tires, collectibles, tools, household items, exercise equipment...

Yard Sale

Farewell to Peachland! Moving – Everything must go! 6096 Gummow Road, Saturday June 11th and Sunday June 12th

General employment A &W Now Hiring Full Time and Part Time Cook and Cashier $10.50 to start all shifts apply in restaurant with resume or at www. aw.ca

Unbreakables: anytime in our drop box.

Landscaping

Breakables: Wednesday morning and Thursday-Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

EDGING EMERALD CEDARS direct from Okanagan grower. Acclimatized for this area.

SPECIAL 5’ tall 10/$200 Delivery and planting available.

Call George at Budget Nurseries 250-498-2189 georgedemelo@ mail.com.

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How to structure the anatomy of a story In previous columns, I’ve discussed developing your vocabulary bucket,

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Exposition THE FREYTAG PYRAMID down into manageable segments.

Initial presentation

First you set the scene in terms of where the story takes place, who are the participants and what is the status quo. Provide information about the main character and some insights into his personality. Some of this can be gleaned through dialogue.

This sets the base line for the story in terms of how things are today.

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Something changes that disrupts the status quo. It could be any number of things – death, accident, robbery, kidnapping, attacks, winning the lottery, marrying, moving – which will in some manner complicate the main character’s life. The status quo has disappeared and the main character is forced to respond.

The journey

The plot begins to unfold and the main character is forced into action to resolve/ remedy the happening. The journey is plagued with problems, setbacks and even failures. Some of these troubles are as a consequence of the situations and some are due to the involvement of an antagonist. However, the main character, the protagonist, perseveres through this mine field and grows stronger and more determined. During this process, the story grows in intensity and tension. The reader

Denouement begins rooting for the protagonist and keeps turning the pages.

The climax

All tension is now at the maximum and the protagonist must make a critical decision and confront the antagonist. This is the most exciting part of the story and also becomes the turning point.

The new reality

The status quo has changed. The protagonist finds himself/ herself in a new reality. The reader has journeyed with the main character from the initial happening right through to the resolution. A compelling story has come to an end.

Gustav Freytag

Back in the nineteenth century, a novelist, Gustav Freytag, observed that there were common patterns to stories so he designed a pyramid, depicted above, which depicts the structure of novels.

This pyramid is more academic and provides greater detail for storytelling.

Motivation

The structure is important but it is only one part of the equation for good story writing. Your main character, the protagonist, has to be driven by motivation. That’s what makes a story gripping.

What does the character really want? Will that propel him to do what is necessary? Does the character want money, love, revenge?

These are all pow-

erful motivators and placed in the right story vehicle will move the story forward.

This will provide some insight into the character’s personality and give the reader an opportunity to root for the protagonist as he/she navigates and attempts to resolve the problems. Readers will be compelled to follow step by step just to see what happens next.

Cha rac ter- d r iven plots provide the reader with an exciting journey through the chapters.

Exercise

Create a story outline. Briefly describe your main character, his background, the setting and something about what makes him/her tick.

Next, outline the happening and the events that follow and build tension. Create the climax for the story and then unwind the story right to the resolution and tie up loose ends.

This exercise requires more thinking and plotting than writing. The resulting outline, however, will be a good start for a short or long story.

If you want me to comment on your outline, email it to me and I’ll be happy to look at it.

For answers, comments, suggestions or questions write to: vi.thewritestuff@ gmail.com.

Vi Brown is the author of Who’s Who in Peachland, The Real Estate Process and numerous other print and on-line publications.

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