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New agreement with chamber approved

AT A GLANCE BC Teachers vote in favour of fullscale strike

BC Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker said they are prepared to fully withdraw services and go on a full strike, but that decision has not yet been made.

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Events span B.C. during Invasive Species Week

The fall fair is the place to be this September

The 95th Annual Peachland Fall Fair is just around the corner and the theme this year is “an old western ﬂair.” page 10

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ANTHONY EVANS OF PEACHLAND came in second place in all of Western Canada in the Elite Pro category

at the Race the Ranch B.C. Cup downhill mountain biking competition in Kamloops on June 7.

Peachland council this week approved a new operating agreement with the chamber of commerce that will relax their responsibilities and hopefully allow the local arts council to move forward with their sublease agreement with the chamber to occupy the Mary Smith Gallery area inside the primary school building. The chamber of commerce has stated they cannot operate the visitor centre area of the building as required in the current operating agreement without going into a budget deficit. Earlier this year the chamber requested additional funding from the municipality to operate the Peachland Visitor Centre, which council declined. Recently the chamber returned to council to request they enter into a revised operating agreement that would be more achievable than the existing agreement. Last Tuesday Peachland council approved entering into a revised operating agreement between the Peachland Chamber of Commerce for the visitor centre for a one-year period. The new agreement includes a relaxation of operating hours for the visitor centre as follows: • Not less than eight hours per day, seven days a week including statutory holidays from July 1 to Labour Day; • Not less than seven hours per day, five days per week during the months of May and June, and during the month of September after Labour Day; and • Make every effort to obtain employment grants and volunteer services to extend the service into the shoulder tourist season. The new agreement also includes several other changes, including adding the right to develop the visitor centre space for additional revenue streams (possibly in the form of a gift shop) and will also require the chamber to enter into a user agreement with the arts council for use of the Mary Smith Gallery. If the chamber executive accepts the agreement, it will form a basis for them to proceed with a sublease agreement with the arts council, whose membership is eager to move into the building as soon as possible. While all but Councillor Cindy Fortin voted in favour of the new agreement, the item generated almost two hours of discussion before a vote was called at last Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting. See COUNCIL APPROVES on page 2

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JUNE 13, 2014

NEWS

Mother and child injured in head-on highway collision Joanne Layh Peachland View A 38-year-old West Kelowna woman and her three-year-old son were taken to hospital last Sunday morning after their vehicle was struck in a head-on collision near the intersection of Trepanier Bench Road and Highway 97 South. The accident happened shortly after 10 a.m. “According to witnesses, a northbound Mercury Sable apparently went into the southbound lane,” RCMP Constable Kris Clark said in an interview with The View. “A southbound Mercedes was able to swerve but was slightly sideswiped and the Mercury then collided head on with a Chrysler Neon.” The sole occupant of the Mercury, a 26-year-old Victoria man, was also taken to hospital. The two occupants of the Neon suffered nonlife-threatening injuries and both were taken to hospital by ambulance, while the driver of the Mercedes, a 77-year-old West Kelowna man, went to hospital on his own accord. All vehicles involved in the accident were towed from the scene. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the collision. The driver of the Mercury was issued a violation ticket for failing to keep right.

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REALTORS ROGER CYR (left) and Troy Fischer (right) present Judy Wyper of the Peachland Food Bank with $1538.50, the proceeds from their recent World of Wheels shuttle bus and Paper Shredding Day events. The events also raised three tubs of food for the bank.

Council approves new agreement with chamber of commerce Continued from page 1

“I have to say I am quite troubled by this request,” Councillor Eldon Kerbes said. “I have always been a supporter of the chamber and the way they operate the visitor centre. However, actions of certain chamber personnel over the past couple of years and particularly recently have shaken that support... I think we have gone down a path wrongly

and found ourselves in a situation that is almost unsolvable.” Councillor Cindy Fortin was not in favour of the new agreement. “They want to be allowed now to use the space for additional revenue streams, which is ludicrous. To cut back on hours of operation at the visitor centre and then ask that they can use portions of the visitor centre space the chamber wants to use to include the pro-

curement of corporate sponsors and other revenue streams...there is no way in good conscience I can vote in favour of this,” Councillor Fortin said. Coun. Fortin also suggested that council seriously consider not having the chamber operate the visitor centre going forward. “The agreement that we have before us with the chamber is the one that makes the chamber responsible for all of

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the operating costs and it provides for them to enter into an agreement with the arts council so if we don’t support the proposed changes to the chamber agreement then they have no basis on which to deal with the arts council,” Mayor Fielding said. “If they walk away then the whole thing collapses and arts council is left out in the cold because we then have no anchor tenant to work with. This way we’ve got the basis for moving forward. I think we’re all frustrated with how long it has taken to get to this point but we’re now really poised to make something happen.” Councillor Terry

Condon was also in favour of moving the process forward. “This I think has gotten unnecessarily complicated,” Councillor Condon said. “For many years the chamber has contracted with the district to operate the visitor centre and annually we reviewed and now settled on current fee for service for $46,000. They provide year-round service for that money supplemented by grants for which they have applied and I think they have done a pretty damn good job of it over the years. The difference is the occupancy of a new building and the uncertainty of costs of operation of that build-

ing. For me that’s all it really boils down to. I really can’t understand why an agreement can’t be reached in terms of supporting those additional costs, so I’m a little confused about why it’s become such an issue.” Mayor Keith Fielding said the issue was triggered because the chamber, in anticipation of what those costs would be, identified that they would become unmanageable unless they were able to adjust the commitment in the existing contract. “When they came to us in anticipation of moving into the building and said, ‘Look, this is going to cost us a lot more to operate than

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our present space,’ we said, ‘That’s too bad. You’re going to have to suck it up and get on,’” Fielding explained. Councillor Peter Schierbeck told his council colleagues they are in a catch-22 situation and also spoke in favour of approving the new agreement. “I’d like to see us accept this and let the chamber figure out where they are. I recognize that they have some major costs with reference to staffing. Their staffing process is not dramatically different than it was. They never did operate in the winter season on a seven day a week process so it is not dramatically different from what they are proposing. I think it is responsible of them to recognize this prior to getting into some financial difficulties,” Councillor Schierbeck said. “Let’s let them proceed. Let’s get the arts council in there. If you vote this down you’re going to delay it for another unknown amount of time.” Peachland Chamber of Commerce president Dave Collins attended last Tuesday’s committee to speak to the new agreement. “There is a significant cost to operate that building,” Collins said. “It is what it is.”

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JUNE 13, 2014

NEWS

B.C. teachers vote yes to full-scale strike: notice may follow Lyonel Doherty Special to the Peachland View Teachers voted in favour of a full-scale strike in B.C. but no strike notice had been served by press time. A total of 28,809 teachers voted yes in a province-wide vote conducted June 9-10. In all, 33,387 teachers cast ballots, with 86 per cent voting yes. BC Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker said they are prepared to fully withdraw services and go on a full strike, but that decision has not yet been made. Rotating one-day strikes will continue throughout the province this week. Teachers in Central and North Okanagan schools were on the picket lines on Thursday, June 12. “At this point, the BCTF has not served notice, but we will do so

if necessary,” Iker said. “If we make the decision to escalate, we will provide three working days (72 hours) notice. That means there are still several days left that both sides can hunker down, reach a settlement, avoid a full-scale strike, and end the government’s lockout.” Iker said it’s time for the B.C. Liberals to reinvest in public education and bring B.C. up to the national average in funding. “There is no reason why a province as rich as B.C. should be second last when it comes to funding education.” Iker stressed that the BC Teachers’ Federation is prepared to make the necessary moves at the bargaining table that will bring the two sides together. But he said the federation cannot be expected to move alone. “This government still

has a proposal on the table that would wipe out class size and composition guarantees that the B.C. Supreme Court has twice ruled were illegally stripped from collective agreements,” Iker said. “The government is also entrenched on a salary demand that would see teachers effectively take two more years of zeros, which would make it four in a row. That’s unfair and unreasonable.” Education Minister Peter Fassbender isn’t surprised with the vote results, but said no one should interpret this as any kind of enthusiasm on the part of teachers to shut down schools. “I know teachers would prefer to be in their classrooms and I know that students and parents would rather finish this school year on a positive note.” Fassbender said the earliest a full strike could

begin is next Monday, June 16. The minister said it took five days of hard bargaining to get a framework agreement with school support staff. “They did not need to strike to get a fair deal and neither do teachers.” Fassbender said the BCTF needs to come to the table with realistic expectations. He reiterated that teachers deserve a raise, but said their total compensation demands are about four times more than other recent settlements. The minister said teachers have been offered a fair wage increase, plus a special $1,200 signing bonus if an agreement is reached before June 30. The ministry says every effort is being made to ensure a strike does not disadvantage students. Secondary schools

will be open for the purpose of administering exams, and efforts will be made for provincial exams to be marked. And

final course marks will be conveyed to students and parents in a timely manner, according to the ministry.

It appears graduation ceremonies will continue with the help of school administrators, students and parents.

ANNUAL MUNICIPAL REPORT 2014 Pursuant to Sections 98 & 99 of the Community Charter, the District of Peachland 2014 Annual Report will be presented to Council for consideration at the June 24, 2014 Regular Council Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Community Centre, 4450 – 6th Street, Peachland, B.C., at 7:00 p.m. The Annual Report is available at the District of Peachland Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. for public inspection. The District Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, excluding weekends and Statutory Holidays. Copies of the Report will also be available at the June 24, 2014 Regular Council Meeting. Pursuant to Section 94 of the Community Charter, this Notice will be published in the Peachland View June 6th & 13th, 2014. Dated at Peachland, B.C. This 30th day of May, 2014.

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JUNE 13, 2014

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For six months, Councillor Cindy Fortin, who is a member of the arts council, has been trying to ascertain the facts about the primary school tenancy and their relative costs. This is what councillors are expected to do: read, research and make decisions based on facts.

The proposed agreement between the arts council and the chamber of commerce should be in place now. I believe this letter of Mr. Collins’ is defamatory and he should apologize to Councillor Fortin. Patricia Ryder, Peachland

Lack of promised primary school features is concerning I was disturbed by the tone of a recent letter to the editor extolling the dubious virtues of the chamber of commerce, and using the media to berate and chastise, by name, a member of council, not once but four times. It smacks of bullying! Is this someone’s idea of good public relations? Although thrilled the school was preserved, (thanks to the bat colony), I am concerned there is no display to show its historic past, no “Legends of the Lake,” no major bat colony interpretive centre, no significant gift store,

and no arts component, although that was a criteria for obtaining restoration funding. We all look forward and expect great things in the near future for the 1908 Peachland school (not Peachland Primary School) built by the town’s first pioneer residents. They would be pleased with one aspect, the boys and girls club serving young people again in the old school. Richard Smith, Peachland

Presence of arts council in primary school reflects vibrancy I read, with interest, Dave Collins’ letter to the editor in the June 6 issue. As the newly elected president of the chamber of commerce, Mr. Collins may not be aware that Councillor Cindy Fortin is the Peachland Community Arts Council’s representative on the municipal council. As such, she is fully cognizant of the struggle to get established in the primary school. As for sowing “seeds of conflict and discontent,” as Mr. Collins suggested, Councillor Fortin reflected the frustration many arts council members feel in dealing with the primary school/chamber of commerce over the last few years. Many early promises, including a PCAC office in the building, were later ignored. Mr. Collins’ comment that the chamber does not have the “luxury of sharing

the school with another group and bearing the cost” did not mention that the arts council will be contributing a sizable amount in rent each month. The Peachland Community Arts Council represents a wide range of talented individuals, fibre artists, potters, painters and performers who will make good use of the hall space in the primary school, particularly in the winter months if the chamber decides to close the visitors centre. For tourists to Peachland, the presence of the arts council in the primary school is a reflection of the vibrancy of our community. Fortunately for us, Councillor Cindy Fortin is aware of this and is willing to stand up and be counted. Phyllis Papineau, Peachland

RCMP should provide transit shuttle service to Westbank This past week, I became aware, through my landlord’s recent property tax notice, that as taxpayers in Peachland we are forking out over $700,000 per year for RCMP coverage in Peachland. What a complete rip-off of essential services as I see it, in light of the fact we have no transit service that allows us freedom to get about here throughout the day adequately. Having just lived here since February 2014 in Peachland, I have seen a RCMP cruiser only once driving down Princeton Avenue; having no presence of a Tim Horton’s, Starbucks, or Boston Pizza the only reason that comes to mind is he or she was obviously lost. We have the poorest transit system bar none in the Okanagan here in Peachland, with promises of an improvement due in September 2014. To better improve our transit service now, I am suggesting that we incorporate these duly assigned RCMP constables to act as a backup to transit service, when I myself and other transit users have to wait two hours and often longer on weekends to commute back and forth from Westbank to Peachland. I try to

volunteer within my community as much as possible, and I have had to inform potential employers “I’m sorry but I cannot accept your offer of work as there is no bus service weekends or weekdays that allows me an opportunity to be gainfully employed outside or even in Peachland because of the lousy time schedule service currently available.” Not everyone has an option to own or drive a vehicle to work, especially seniors or working students. Maybe if you were to have an hourly service running from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, you might encourage more public use of the transit system? What a concept! I feel the RCMP could be better put to use providing a transit shuttle service to us all instead of just cruising through town or parking their butts in front of some beach lot ogling the “boys and girls of summer” grabbing a tan, we could call them up, those of us unable to walk uphill on Princeton Avenue in Peachland to get home safely. After all their motto is “to serve and protect.” Wade Ireland, Peachland

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JUNE 13, 2014

COMMENTARY

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Moncton RCMP and families MP Dan Albas Commentary As I submit my MP reports on a weekly basis, often the number of events that can occur within a seven day time frame are significant and difficult to fit into a single 550-word weekly update. At other times, no words can de-

Dan Albas, MP scribe some events that are truly shocking and disturbing in magnitude. Such is the immense sense of loss Canadians share on the tragic death of three members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Moncton. On behalf of all citizens in Okanagan-Coquihalla, our thoughts and prayers are with the families and members of the RCMP who have suffered so greatly from a senseless act of violence. I would also like to publicly recognize the service and sacrifice of all members of the RCMP who bravely protect our communities while defending the law. This can be a demanding and dan-

gerous job. The first RCMP officer killed in the line of duty happened in the early 1870s. Since that time up to the present incident in Moncton, 234 RCMP officers have lost their lives while on duty, including at least five in our riding of OkanaganCoquihalla. Let us all pass on our condolences to the RCMP family during this difficult time. As the House of Commons has been sitting until midnight for the past weeks, a large number of bills have been before the House. One of those to be introduced is Bill C-36 “Protection of Communities and Exploited Person Act,” also referred to as the prostitution bill. This bill is in response to the Supreme Court of Canada striking down provision of Canada’s former laws in this area. Bill C-36 proposes a different framework on Canada’s prostitution laws in recognizing that many of those who sell sex do so for a variety of reasons that may include being forced or induced by others, to feed an addiction, poverty or other. Bill C-36 proposes to criminalize those who purchase or otherwise profit from the sale of sexual services. In other words pimps, johns, drug dealers, human traffickers and smugglers would face increased

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fines and potential for imprisonment for engaging in acts of sexual exploitation. These fines and potential prison sentences would increase if offences involve children or occur in locations where children may be present. To assist in facilitating these objectives it is proposed that the advertising of sexual services would also be banned and $20 million of new funding will be made available to help provide supports for those currently engaged in prostitution activities to help transition away from these activities. This is a summarized review of Bill C-36 and more detailed information can be obtained from my office. Each week I enjoy hearing from many constituents on a variety of different topics,

while concerns are often unique at times there are some issues that will often unite citizens in support or opposition. One issue that generally most citizens are supportive of is eliminating government waste, with that in mind one program that has been successful in this regard is Industry Canada’s Computers for Schools program. Each year government, and other private sector business partners, frequently upgrade computer systems that at times may result existing computers becoming surplus. The Computers for Schools program takes these surplus computers, refurbishes them, and distributes these computers to schools, libraries, not-forprofit learning organizations and ab-

original communities across Canada. This program over the next four years will distribute roughly 280,000 computers thanks in part to corporate partners such as CN Rail, Bell, Telus, and CIBC (to name a few) who join with government in the donation of surplus computers and hardware.

Last year close to 7,500 computers were distributed in British Columbia and another shipment was announced last week with several hundred coming to schools in Okanagan-Coquihalla. If you are interested in donating or are an eligible organization interested in receiving a computer, forms

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Mid-week Study and Conversation Coffee, 9:30am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Outdoor Fitness Trail Orientations, 10am. Meet at the kiosk by Trepanier Creek. Call 250-767-0141 for info. Carpet Bowling, 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre Computer Literacy, 10amnoon, all sessions take place at Peachland Wellness Centre Volleyball, 10am-noon, community centre Wellness Circle Fitness Equipment Guides, 10am. Call 250-767-2133 to register for your spot AA, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Men’s Coffee, 1pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Friendship Tuesday/Movie, 1-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Pickleball All Play, 1:30-3:30pm, community centre Tween Drop-In, 2:30-5pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Grades 5-6 Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Peachland Sparks and Brownies, 5:45-7pm, community centre Bridge (Experienced), 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Yoga, 8-9am, 50+ Activity Centre Indoor Walking, 8-9am, community centre Pickleball All Play, 9:0510:35am, community centre Aerobics For The Not So Young, 9:30-10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Pincushion Hike and Yoga, 9:30am. Call Dawn 250-8786342 Bridge Creative Playtime (0-6 yrs) 11am-1pm, community centre Chess, 1:15-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Yoga Flow, 4:15-5:15pm, community centre Spin, 5:30-6:30pm, community centre Writer’s Bloc, every second Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. Spin, Sculpt and Stretch, 6:308pm, community centre Tween Cooking Night, 5-7:30pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Lions Den Meeting, 7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station. 4th week: community centre. Dan 250-767-9034 Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group, 7pm, Peachland Museum

Peachland Boardwalk, 9:30am Tai Chi, 10am, Heritage Park Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Volleyball, 10am-noon, community centre Iron and Silk Exercise, 10:45amnoon, 50+ Activity Centre Storytime, 11:30am, Peachland Library. For ages 3 to 5. Until Apr. 24. Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub AA, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Pickleball All Play, 1:30-3:30pm, community centre Tween Drop-In, 2:30-5pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Grades 5-6 Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Meat Draw, 4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Drop in Floor Hockey (8-10yrs) 4:30-5:30pm, community centre Gentle Yoga, 6-7pm, community centre Bingo, 6:45pm, Doors 5:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Volleyball, 7-8:30pm, community centre

Indoor Walking, 8-9am, community centre Men’s Coffee, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Bridge Creative Playtime (0-6 yrs) 10am-noon, community centre Yoga Beginners, 10:30-11:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Art Class, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre Friday Art Club, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Ladies Crib, 1pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Pickleball All Play, 1:30-3:30pm, community centre Legotime for Kids, 3pm, Peachland Library. Every other Friday until May 30. Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

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MONDAYS Yoga Advanced Beginners, 8-9am, 50+ Activity Centre Indoor Walking, 8-9am, community centre Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Ladies’ Coffee, 10am-11am, Peachland Wellness Centre Tai Chi, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Income Tax Program, 1-3pm, Wellness Centre. Until Apr. 17. Needle Arts/Quilting, 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre Peachland Guides, 5:15pm, community centre Youth Boxing Club, 6-8 pm, 4th Street Place Learn to Speak Spanish, 6:308:30pm, community centre

SATURDAYS Carpet Bowling, 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre Partial Lifeguard Service, 10noon, 5-6pm, Swim Bay Full Lifeguard Service, 12-5pm, Swim Bay Meat Draw, 3pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Boys and Girls Club, 3-5pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Ages 6-12. Youth Drop-In, 5:30-9pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+

UPCOMING EVENTS Peachland Library Closure for Renovations, June 13-14. Reopening Tuesday, June 17 with a facelift celebration sponsored by the Friends of the Peachland Library, 3-5pm, with light refreshments and door prizes. Family Fishing Derby 2014, June 14, 10am-3pm, Shannon Lake. Presented by the Peachland Sportsmen’s Association. Bar-

becue and prizes, no license fee required, bait and tackle supplied free. For information call 250767-2287. 4th Annual Peachland Rose Show, June 21, 11-4pm, community centre banquet room. Rose entries can be brought in from 7 to 9 am. Tags are 25 cents each and can be purchased on Friday, June 20 from 1-3 pm

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becomes far more complex and costly. The issue of aquatic species and keeping invasive mussels out of BC continues to be hot topic this year and it’s the focus of an Okanaganwide campaign this summer. During Invasive Species Week, events are being held throughout the Okanagan-Similkameen. Take the time to become more familiar with these unwanted invaders and learn what you can do to make a difference. Go to www. oasiss.ca for a complete list of events.

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STUDENTS AT PEACHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL celebrated the end of the school year with their summer carnival on June 5.

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volunteers include teachers, support staff, parents, administrators and students. The team is dedicated to ensuring that all the students who attend the conference, or are involved in the other activities which will occur throughout our school district during September 2327, 2014, will have experiences that will change their lives, and memories they will cherish forever. The students will gain confidence, make new

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to be a family with children in school. All that is needed is a commitment to chauffeur the students for a few days, to provide them with breakfast and snacks, and spend some time with them. And experience tells us that hosts usually get as much out of the experience as the students. So, please consider offering your home as a billet. Visit www.cslc2014. ca/conference/billeting/ and on the home page click on the “conference” tab and then “billeting.” If you are unable to register using the online billeting registration form, please contact me and I can provide you with more information. Summer will soon be here, and then before we know it, it will be September. The countdown has begun. Soon our school district will be full of students who are already leaders in their own communities – let’s make sure they all enjoy their time with us. Moyra Baxter is a school trustee and currently serves as chairperson for the Central Okanagan Board of Education. She can be reached at moyra.baxter@sd23. bc.ca or 250-7676153.

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Neil Diamond tribute artist coming to local legion in July Joey Purpura has lived and breathed Neil Diamond since 2004. As one of Canada’s premiere Neil Diamond tribute artists, Purpura has travelled across the country and parts of the Caribbean with his tribute show “Diamond in the Rough.” “I’ve always been able to do voices, as long as I could remember,” said the 39-year-old musician. “When I found out I could do a pretty good Neil Diamond, my friends encouraged me to go on stage.” The singer wasn’t on Purpura’s radar growing up and so he started from the ground up. In 2002, the Torontobased impersonator began researching the singer’s life,

studying his every move, song and story behind the music. He found a Las Vegasbased designer able to replicate Diamond’s glittery costumes of the mid-70s. “I wanted to research his life because I not only sing his songs, I tell a story and highlight his life just to make it more interesting,” said Purpura. He searched for little known facts about the singer. For instance, Diamond grew up in the same neighbourhood as Barbara Streisand. They went to the same school and sang in the same choir. Purpura also discovered

Diamond was a pre-med student and was six months and 10 credits short of a pre-med degree when he abandoned his studies to pursue music. “He recorded and released a lot of albums and so he has a huge backlog of music,” Purpura said about the singer’s international appeal. “And he continues to tour. His music is very diverse and his songs, as one biographer said, cut through your heart and soul, making you feel his pain, anguish and joy.” Purpura will appear at the Peachland Royal Canadian Legion on July 23. To find out more or purchase tickets, call the legion at 250-767-9100.

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Newspaper proposal seals the deal for Peachland couple

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Erin Christie Peachland View Valentine’s Day may be long over but one local woman has given her boyfriend a gift that will last a lifetime. When Maureen Hooper’s husband of 37 years passed away she didn’t know if she would find love again. After two years, Hooper, 60, decided to join

an online dating group and “see what was out there.” “It was brutal,” she said.

“It didn’t seem like I was going to meet anyone that I would be compatible with.” Her outlook changed when she met Bernie Kozakevich. “We started chatting. He was living in Red River at the time but a few months later he said he was planning to move to Kelowna. I didn’t believe him though,” Hooper recalled. “I didn’t think it would be that easy. But sure enough he did move here and we went on our first date. After that I emailed him a list of what I was looking for in a partner. I just wanted to be proactive.” Unfortunately Kozakevich didn’t think he could live up to Hooper’s “requirements.”

“He emailed me back and said he had gone over the list and didn’t think he was up to the job so I said ‘okay.’ I figured he’d come around.” Indeed he did “come around” and the pair have enjoyed a happy courtship for the past two years. Earlier this month, Hooper decided she was ready for a more permanent commitment and decided to “take the bull by the horns.” “I knew he was the right one but I could tell it would take him forever to ask so I thought, why not?” Hooper explained. On June 6, Hooper ran a classified ad in the Peachland View asking Kozakevich to marry her. He discovered the ad while

Correction The story “The history of the D-Day memorial at Mogshade Hill, New Forest” on page 9 of the June 6, 2014 edition of The View was incorrectly credited to Patricia Day. The contributor was actually Doug Armitage. We apologize for the error.

reading the paper during their Sunday breakfast. Though the 60-year-old Peachland woman said she is not adverse to taking risks when it comes to the romance department, she still found herself anxious as she watched Kozakevich flip through the pages. “I was a nervous wreck,” Hooper laughed. “When he saw the ad he had the most stunned, scared look on his face…and then he said yes!” Hooper said the next step will be buying each other engagement rings and setting a date

for the wedding. In the meantime she said she encourages women who are in relationships and sure they found the “right” one to “take control,” and not wait around for a proposal. “I proposed to my

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Fruits and nuts More than thirty local quilters display their skills welcome at this year’s Peachland Fall Fair Steve Hamilton Special to the Peachland View The 95th annual Peachland Fall Fair is just around the corner and the theme this year is “an old western flair.” The dates are September 6 and 7, 2014. Admission for adults is $3; youth $1 and children under 12 is 50 cents. In the fruit and nut section we have 34 categories, 30 fruit and four nut, all of which you may have growing in your own backyard. We are so lucky to be living in this area where all this fruit is grown: apples, peaches, pears, plums and various types of berries. Category D-28 is a bowl of mixed fruit in which you “consider the theme” – which this year is “an old western flair.” Have fun with how you display your fruit…keeping in mind it cannot be over 12 inches in width. So imagine a child’s cowboy hat or an interesting item from Grandma’s kitchen that you can use to create your unusual display of mixed fruit. The “dried fruit” and “fruit leather” categories are two areas that you can use the not so per-

fect fruit for and still have a winning entry if you have wonderful fruit flavour. If you are entering any nuts make sure they are last year’s crop and save the biggest, best nuts from this year’s crop to enter in next year’s fall fair. There are only a few things to remember when entering your exhibit. Name the variety on the tag, display your entry on white paper or a Styrofoam plate and of course include your name. Exhibit tags are only 50 cents and juniors 25 cents. Entries must be in Friday, September 5 between 6 and 8 p.m. All you have to be to enter one or all of these categories is a resident of British Columbia. Wouldn’t you love to compete against your neighbour, or your best friend, to see who has the best apples, or peaches? Visit www.peachlandfallfair.ca and check out all the categories you can enter. As the summer rolls on, keep an eye on your crop of fruit and nuts and earmark the best to be entered into the fall fair. If you have any questions feel free to contact Steve Hamilton at 250-767-0234. See you at the fair!

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Cache Creek trip is the crème de la crème of May events Linda Norden / Special to the Peachland View It’s not really good to gloat but I want to mention some of our successes at the 50+ Centre during the month of May before telling you about the happenings in June. The Sunday pancake breakfast on the Victoria Day weekend was the first. There was plenty of food throughout the morning and plenty of mouths to consume it. Our number was down a little and it seemed the day’s crowd and the number of cars were down too; most people seem to be blaming it on the weather. We want to give a big shout out to all our breakfast volunteers and a thank you to everyone who came for the breakfast. This is one of the major sources of revenue for our club. We receive no grant money and rely totally on memberships, rentals, bingo, and pancake breakfasts. This is why we value your support as much as we do and why we put on such a good spread. There will be two more such breakfasts served up, one on June 29 in honour of Canada Day, and then on August 3 for

the B.C. Day long weekend. Speaking of support, we appreciate that of the District of Peachland for the major maintenance issues they perform on our behalf and the latest one, which is installing another handicap assist door that brings our total now to five. Some people found the door into the inner hall very heavy, well now – entrance and exit will be easier for you. Less than a week later, we had our potluck supper where I believe the star of the dinner was in the dessert category, namely English trifle. It really was a fun evening as after dinner we were sincerely entertained and taken back in time by Heather and Roger Kunkel. It was a great time for young and old to hear the songs of 50 to 60 years ago and sway and tap our feet to the memories. But by all accounts, the crème de la crème would have to be the bus trip to Hat Creek Ranch in the Cache Creek area, where you are given an opportunity to explore the original buildings used by the gold rush travelers of the 1860s. We had a

guided tour of the roadhouse and the native village and experienced a stagecoach ride. Bus tour suggestions are welcomed and we hope to have you aboard the bus for the trip in May 2015. Now we’re into June – our one last kick at the can for the 2013-2014 activity centre season! Here’s the run down. Most of the classes are still going strong this month. If you have a particular concern about any of them, give the office a call at 250-767-9133. Our first fun gathering is the barbeque at 6 p.m. on the 27th, where the club provides the main course and we ask you to bring either a salad or dessert enough for four or more, as well as your own utensils, plate, and cup. The entertainment which follows dinner is the Singing Sweethearts, a singing duo with gusto! On Sunday, June 29 from 7:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. is the best breakfast in town, the 50+ Activity Centre Pancake Breakfast. Because July 1 falls on a Tuesday, we are flipping pancakes for you on the previous Sunday. If the sun is shining, don’t leave

it too late to get down to Beach Avenue as the sun brings crowds and crowds are usually hungry in the early morning hours. So, don’t dilly dally! Oh, and this news flash just in. The annual appreciation luncheon for activity centre members who had reached their 80th birthday held on June 6 was wellattended and a very pleasant two hours. These members enjoyed a wide assortment of sandwiches, beverage, and cake not to mention an opportunity to chat with friends and old acquaintances while listening to the sweet sounds of the piano played by Mary Kerckhove. Kerckhove has played piano background music for this event for the past 22 years and we thank her very much for continuing to do so. Our summer hours commence at the beginning of July so either phone the club or check the local activities in The View to find out if a particular class is continuing through the summer. The office will only be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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Five foods for the over 50 crowd Men and women must alter their diets as they age. Portion sizes that young adults might have been able to get away must shrink when those same men and women enter their thirties. And as thirty-somethings head into their forties, what’s on the plate requires more careful consideration than it might have a decade ago. The same goes for men and women over 50, who must take steps to reduce their risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes. One of the easiest ways to do just that is to eat healthy foods. The following are five flavorful and healthy foods tailor-made for the over-50 crowd. 1. Apples: Apples definitely qualify as a superfood, helping reduce cholesterol by preventing plaque buildup in the blood vessels and, as a result cutting an individual’s risk of diabetes considerably. In fact, a recent study found that eating at least two servings of apples per week can reduce a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes by as much as 23 per cent. Apples also make for

a great source of fiber, potassium and vitamin C. 2. Blueberries: Blueberries help men and women maintain healthy blood sugar levels because they are high in soluble fiber, which lowers cholesterol while slowing the body’s uptake of glucose. And despite their relatively small size, blueberries contain more fiber, vitamins and minerals per ounce than any other fruit. 3. Broccoli: Though broccoli might not have been your best friend during childhood, you may want to cozy up to this power-

ful green vegetable now that you have cracked the half-century mark. Broccoli is loaded with vitamin C. A single 3.5 ounce serving of broccoli contains more than 150 per cent of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C, which can shorten the duration of the common cold. In addition, a 2013 study found that broccoli may help prevent osteoarthritis, a degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone that is most common from middle age onward. A similar study published six years earlier found that just three servings of

broccoli per month can decrease bladder cancer risk by as much as 40 per cent. 4. Fava beans: Fava beans are cholesterol-free and low in fat. Fava beans also may provide cardiovascular benefits and help men and women maintain healthy weights. Fava beans are considered “nutrient-dense,” a term used to describe low-calorie foods that boast lots of nutrients, and are an excellent source of vitamin B1, which is important for nervous system function and energy metabolism. 5. Oatmeal: Another food that might

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Legion week is June 23 to 30 Patricia Day Special to the Peachland View There was a correction regarding the story on page 9 of last week’s edition of The View. It was written by Doug Armitage who also submitted the photos, and accidentally credited to me. My hat is off to you Doug. It was a great article. Do you remember where you were on June 6, 1944? Juno Beach, where Canadian forces landed, was originally called Jellyfish Beach. Who would want to land on a beach called Jellyfish? Thus, the commanders in their wisdom renamed the beach. Legion Week has been declared in B.C. from June 23 - June 30. Branch 69 has been serving veterans and their families in Peachland since 1926. Today’s legion also serves the needs of the community and donates funds to the various local groups. Are you a member, or do you wish to be? During Canada Day, memberships will be sold at half-price. Give the branch a call at 250-767-9100 and find out the details. During Legion Week, some activities have been created for the public to enjoy and to become fa-

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CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. The woman 4. New Rochelle college 8. If not 12. Rotating mechanism 13. Strong sharp smell or taste 14. Squash bug genus 15. Eggs 16. S. African Anglican bishop 18. Draws taut 20. One who tears down 21. Killed 22. Focus during yoga 26. Boxing referee declares 27. Morning 28. Make very hot and dry 29. At right angles to the keel 31. Basalt layers of earth 35. Most abundant rare-earth 36. Possessed 37. __ Hess, oil company 39. They __ 40. 17th state 41. Actress Sarandon 42. Nostrils 44. Speech defect 47. Atomic #73 48. Chewing treat 49. Determines time 53. An edict from the tsar 56. Lariate 57. Dreary 58. Cruise/Nicholson movie 62. 7th Greek letter 63. Tubings 64. “Blue Rider” artist August 65. Trent Reznor’s rock group 66. Recess 67. Picnic playwright Wm. 68. Turner or Danson CLUES DOWN 1. People of the lochs 2. Czech playwright Vaclav 3. Gave forth 4. Frozen drinks 5. Many not ands

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Focus your energies in a positive way, Aries. You can accomplish anything you set your mind to, and now is the time to put your attitude to work.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, you are ready for something or someone new. Right now is a good time to reach out and connect with a new passion. Things will get more interesting rather quickly.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

You need to focus and get back to work this week, Gemini. Things have slipped out of your fingers, and it could take a little while before you get back on a schedule.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Shop around for the best deals before making a big purchase, Cancer. A little extra work can lead to substantial savings. There are deals to be had, so be patient.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Expect to reach a milestone in your life, Leo. This may have something to do with your family or career. Either way, the praise you will receive is warranted.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 6. Matchstick game 7. Embellish 8. Goes into 9. Twin Peaks actress Piper 10. Very fast airplane 11. Cologne 13. Benign glandular tumors 14. Used to cut and shape wood 17. __ King Cole

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material 34. Rubicund 38. 12th Greek letter 39. Military weapon 43. No. diving sea birds 45. Place emphasis on 46. P. Reubens’ Herman 50. Dawdles 51. 1st Japanese

Prime Minister 52. Ruth’s Mother-inlaw (Bib.) 54. “Socrate” composer Erik 55. African antelope 57. Ice hockey fake 58. Expression of triumph 59. Dandy 60. Actor Aykroyd 61. Microgram Level: Intermediate Here’s How It Works - Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Sometimes it can be easy for you to get fixated on a certain way of doing things, Virgo. There are really many different paths to the same outcome when you are open to ideas.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, do not panic when a glitch arises in your plans. Just approach the situation from a different angle, and you will find a solution in no time.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Try not to push yourself too hard this week, Scorpio. This is a good time to maintain a low profile. Drawing too much attention to yourself might ruffle the wrong feathers this week.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, something will bring a smile to your face early in the week, and there’s pretty much nothing that can put you in a bad mood. This is an ideal time to get things accomplished.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

You are never one to walk away from a challenge, Capricorn. This week you will be presented with a big obstacle, and you will have to step up to tackle the hard stuff.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Keep your eyes open and you just may stumble on something new and fascinating this week, Aquarius. This is a good time to explore new ideas and apply them to your daily life.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Someone gets bent out of shape over something that seems laughable to you, Pisces. You may need to adjust your view.

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Hiding, seeking and making the choice to be found Robin Graves St. Margaret’s Anglican Church The transition from kindergarten to Grade One brought many significant changes: travelling both to, and from school with the big kids on the school bus; lunches carefully packed in my new Zorro lunch box (I was a big fan of anything peanut butter, not so fussed about bologna) I always loved Friday and chocolate milk day; and the introduction to recess, 15 minutes of morning and afternoon freedom. Ah, recess, yes, freedom for many, yet not so easy for a rather shy introvert, slight of build and more bookish than athletic. British Bulldog was rather scary and wild, and the kids in Grade Six seemed awfully big; hopscotch, I was just as interested in re-ordering the numbered squares as I was in landing in them correctly, and I could never get my left foot to work as well as my right foot; skipping, again, it was about the uncoordinated feet, but I was pretty good at turning the ropes! And then there was hide and seek, a wonderful fit and my salvation. I was small, fast, imaginative and elusive, and this became my game,

the exuberant cry of “home free!” still fresh in my memory. Part of the attraction of hide and seek lay in the challenge of hiding. Yet there was something, perhaps even more significant, in the realization that a number of friends and classmates were scattered across the school grounds looking for me. Yes, if they found me I would be eliminated, a loser, but that didn’t seem to matter much. Certainly I wanted to win and to get home free, but the idea of being sought for and found was quite remarkable. I’ve written previously about a dinner conversation where I described my yearning for God, and the recognition that God might be present in my very hunger. My passion, and preoccupation at that time in my life lay in my search for God. It took some time before I could realize that my preoccupation may have in fact become counter-productive, blinding me to an important truth. As much as I was caught up with my search for God, I was unable to recognize the signs of God’s search for me. So focussed on my own efforts and passion, I was unable to see the evidence of

God’s activity before me. Step for step, my search and my heart’s longing was matched by God’s for me. Yet, this is arguably one of the more significant truths in scripture: God seeks us out. God does not want us to be lost. God’s love will go to any place and through all time to find us. This is at the heart of the prophetic wisdom of the Hebrew scriptures, central to the teachings of Jesus, and intrinsic to our understanding and experience of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. This is good news indeed. Yet, there’s a bit of a catch. It is one thing to recognize that God loves us enough to seek us out. It is quite another thing to be found. Yes, there is a certain comfort in knowing that we are found by God. Surely we do not want to be lost; and yet there are times when it is unclear just how much we want to be found. To what extent do we want to be seen and revealed as we truly are? I expect that this is true for most of us; there is much about us that we would like to hide. Certainly, there is much to hide and much about which we feel embarrassed, guilty or ashamed. We

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do not want God to see or know us as we know ourselves. While there are some parts of our lives that we think are okay for God to see, that we may even be somewhat proud of, there are nevertheless other parts, the ones over here in this unspoken corner, that we would just as soon keep hidden. And so we hide things from God. We hide the truth about ourselves: our pride and our arrogance, our insecurity and our need. And we hide the truth about our relationships with others: our envy, our jealousy, our guilt, our capacity for revenge. And we hide the truth about our relationship with God: our fear and anger, our resentment

and need, our profound dependence. Many of us have mastered this art of hiding, so much so that we are not even aware of what has been carefully placed at a distance, out of sight. Yet the hiddenness of our lives is not without cost. God will not take us by storm. God’s love is all-powerful, true, yet helpless until we say “yes.” And so, to the extent that we hide things from God, to the extent that we will not allow ourselves to be found, to that same extent our lives cannot be fully renewed by God’s love. Many years have passed since my first recess adventures. Three, two, one ...

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