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MEADOWLARK RETURNS UPS AND DOWNS OF RACING The popular Meadowlark Nature Festival returns to the South Okanagan 3

Peachlander Anthony Evans talks about the terror and joy of downhill bike racing 8

GOLF EVENT IS A ROARING SUCCESS

The Peachland Lions Club Charity Golf Tournament raised $12,200 this past Sunday 9

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TV series showcasing wine country in South Okanagan gets more funding Producer of Ventures in Wine Country looking forward to another busy summer KEITH LACEY

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING The new cable television series that focuses on the wine industry in the South Okanagan will be broadcasting several more episodes after more funding has been confirmed, and that’s great news for the Osoyoos producer, director and writer.

Kenton Gilchrist has announced that Telus, the national multimedia giant, has come through with more funding so that production on the program Ventures in Wine Country would continue.

The pilot episode of the show, which showcases the owners of three wineries located in the South Okanagan, was completed last fall and showcased at the Oliver Theatre.

“We’re still working on finishing up episodes two through four and we hope

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to deliver them to Telus by the end of June and hopefully they will be ready for broadcast by August,” said Gilchrist, who is the co-owner of Asymetriq, a multi-media production company that is producing Ventures in Wine Country.

The show fol-

lows three wineries – Covert Farms Family Estate Winery in Oliver, Painted Rock Estate Winery in Penticton and Terra Bella Grou’s new Black Swift Winery in West Kelowna – to tell a “vine to the glass account of a season of winemaking in the

South Okanagan,” said Gilchrist.

With Telus coming forward with additional funding, Gilchrist is very confident that a full first season of eight to 10 episodes will become a reality before the end of this year.

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The original plan to produce six onehour episodes have now changed and the goal is to produce 10 to 12 half-hour episodes, he said.

“Because of logistics and numerous other reasons, we felt going to a shorter format would produce the best results,” he said.

Gilchrist, who is expecting to become a father for the second time in the next few weeks, has been working full-time on Ventures in Wine Country since the spring of 2014.

“I’m the only one working full-time on the project, but we

have a great number of volunteers and our small production crew who work with me when it’s needed,” he said.

It’s very expensive to produce a quality television program and this project would not have been able to get to the stage it has without the continued support of Telus, said Gilchrist.

“Telus has just been fantastic and very supportive,” he said.

“They really liked the pilot episode and are strong believers in community programming and they remain firmly behind what we’re trying to do with this show.”

Asymetriq signed a contract with Telus Optik after pitching the idea of producing a cable television series focusing on the people and places that have turned the Okanagan Valley into one of the world’s most acclaimed and revered wine-growing regions in the world, said Gilchrist.

Telus Optik provided a substantial amount of the funding for the pilot and, in exchange, retained the rights to broadcast the pilot episode, said Gilchrist.

However, Gilchrist and Asymetriq retain the production rights, which means they can try and sell the series to other cable television companies, which is exactly what they plan to do.

If they can produce 10 to 12 hours of quality shows in the next two to three years, Gilchrist said the long-term plan is

to try and sell Ventures in Wine Country to a major American or Canadian cable channel such as Outdoor Life Network or The Food Network.

Being able to broadcast the show on a major network like The Food Network would provide a viewing audience of millions of people, he said.

Ventures in Wine Country is not simply about the wine industry, but more about the people who get involved in the industry, said Gilchrist.

“To make it entertaining, we try and focus on the people and the characters who make this such an interesting industry,” he said. “Many people think the wine industry is so lucrative and there’s not much to do, but the series clearly show it usually takes about 10 years from the time you buy a winery until the time you turn it into a success. It’s extremely hard work and there’s no guarantee of success because of all the competition.

“But all of the people we’ve talked to share a passion for wine and passion for the industry and this comes across very clear in the show.”

Gilchrist said he’s looking forward to another very busy summer of filming at the three wineries and showcasing the hard-working people who work in the wine industry, while showcasing the breathtaking beauty of the South Okanagan at the same time.

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Nature lovers will be in heaven as Meadowlark Festival returns Conservation alliance looking forward to 18th annual festival, which includes nature tours across region KEITH LACEY

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING Nature lovers from Peachland – and the entire South Okanagan – will have the opportunity to experience Mother Nature at her finest as the popular Meadowlark Nature Festival is only days away.

For the 18th consecutive year, the Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance (OSCA) have organized a festival featuring dozen of nature tours stretching throughout the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys, said festival co-ordinator Jayme Friedt.

“This year we have over 70 events taking place throughout the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys,” she said. “Each and every tour is interactive, which means participants can get up and close with nature, and each will be led by expert guides.”

The festival began 18 years ago when a group of nature lovers from across the region came up with the concept of showcasing the natural beauty that has made this region of British Columbia one of the most stunningly beautiful and diverse in all of Canada and comparable to any region in the world, said Friedt.

The festival focuses on guided tours, but also features bird watching, children’s programs, canoeing, film screenings, art exhibitions, astronomy gazing, writing and photography workshops, aboriginal events, cycling and more, said Friedt.

“It all came together through a group

of nature lovers who wanted to put on a festival that really showcased the beauty and wonder of our natural surroundings across the South Okanagan and Similkameen,” she said. “From Osoyoos to Peachland and Summerland, Princeton and Cawston, Keremeos, Oliver, Okanagan Falls and Penticton, we have tours for everyone during this year’s festival.”

The festival kicks off on May 14 and continues for five days.

The Meadowlark Festival has become so popular that it not only attracts residents who live in the region, but also hundreds from across British Columbia as well as many from Alberta, Washington State and Oregon, she said.

“We’re proud to say it has become one of the largest festivals of its kind anywhere in North America,” she said. “It’s very unique to have a festival that concentrates solely on natural beauty, but that’s what our festival is all about and that appeals to a lot of people.”

While there are a handful of events that don’t cost anything, most of the guided tours range in the $20 to $30 range, she said.

To make each tour a memorable experience, the number of participants is often limited, so those who want to be part of a specific tour are asked to sign up in advance to ensure their spot, she said.

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Turner is considered one of Canada’s most engaging voices in sustainability and is known for his boundless optimism about the future and is refreshingly pragmatic about the path that leads us there, said Friedt.

Rather than lending his voice to the chorus of climate change doom and gloom, Turner has travelled the world in search of hope for a sustainable future, first chronicled in his national bestseller The Geography of Hope.

His energetic presentations empower audiences to embrace solutions that will en-

able mankind to not only survive, but to thrive with renewed prosperity in the 21st century economy, said Friedt.

The opening gala is a fundraising for the Meadowlark Festival and includes a threecourse dinner and live and silent auctions of many fabulous items nature lovers will be proud to own, she said.

Some of the tours taking place close to Peachland include: • Scenic Canyon Regional Park Hike from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 15. Botanist, ecologist and writer Dr. George Scotter and retired geologist Robert Fulton will lead a trek through Kelowna’s Scenic Canyon Park, where they will view incredibly diverse geography as Mission Creek canyon

narrows, framed by multi-layered vertical rock walls. A highlight of the tour will be a spectacular view of Layer Cake Mountain.

• 5th annual Go Batty in Peachland event on Friday, May 15. Join bat biologist Doug Burles for an interactive event on the roles bats play in the ecosystem, the methods and equipment used in bat research and the hazards impact-

ing their survival as well as the conservation measures being taken to enhance their survival. Joining the discussion will be Margaret Holm, who will talk about the B.C. Community Bat Program. Also available will be bat displays, bat crafts and activities, bat storytelling and live viewing of the schoolhouse bats in the attic via an internet camera. The event will run from 7-9:45 p.m.

• Kelowna Geotour with Murray Roed.

Join Dr. Murray Roed and trace the numerous landscape changes throughout geological history in Kelowna. You can collect a “pet rock” that is possibly a billion year old, envision a huge river that flowed through a rugged volcanic canyon 50 million years ago and enjoy a hike along the base of Boucherie Mountain, where giant tumbled blocks of columnar basalt seem like the ruins of an

ancient civilization.

Lunch will take place at Mission Creek Park and end, time permitting, with a visit to Little Straw Winery.

Participants are asked to meet at 8 a.m. at the Penticton Visitor Centre and the price includes a bus tour.

A second tour takes place on May 17.

For each tour, it is recommended the participants bring good walking footwear, water, a snack, sun protection, a hat and all-weather clothing. Things like binoculars, cameras, sunglasses and field guides are optional.

People from Peachland are more than welcome to join any tour in any of the other communities involved in the Meadowlark Festival, said Friedt.

For more information or to sign up for tours and other events, contact Friedt at 1-250-492-5275 or go online and visit www.meadowlarkfestival.bc.ca.

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ast week we ran a story about a young filmmaker who used a crowdfunding website to raise the money to produce a six-minute film called Mussel Threat.

The film is a must see. You can view it free online at: http://vimeo. com/protectourfreshwater.

It is hard to convey in words the destruction caused to North American lakes and rivers by zebra and quagga mussels. They breed prolifically and cover every solid surface in the water, literally destroying lakes and infrastructure.

You need to see it with your own eyes.

Brynne Morrice’s film shows some of this destruction at places like Lake Mead in Arizona and on the Great Lakes.

The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has long been sounding the alarm about the economic and environmental damage these mussels would cause if they got into the Okanagan lakes.

It would cost $43 million a year just to mitigate the damage – and that doesn’t take into account a lost tourist industry and quality of life if the beaches of Okanagan Lake were covered with razor-sharp mussel shells or if resulting blue-green algae made our water unsafe to swim in.

Mussels have been spread by recreational boaters failing to decontaminate their boats after using them in infected waters. At the larva stage, mussels can hitch a ride on a towed boat and be invisible to the naked eye. All it takes is one infected boat.

Until the end of last month, the silence on this issue from the provincial government was deafening.

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Finally, the province announced on March 31 that it is committing $1.3 million to fund three roving decontamination stations to cover all of British Columbia and do some educational outreach.

Missing from their press release was the fact that this money is spread over three years and is back-ended, meaning there will be very little money allocated for this summer’s boating season.

Also missing is any plan for boat inspection stations on highways leading into B.C. – something the OBWB has been calling for and other jurisdictions have implemented.

Idaho in particular has been a leader in this regard, with inspection stations on all highway entry points into the state. Idaho also has a mandatory sticker program for boaters, which raises revenue for its program and educates the public at the same time.

As Morrice points out, the B.C. government’s strategy with just three roving inspection stations isn’t a strategy at all – it’s just hoping to get lucky.

The provincial government talks about a perimeter strategy in which B.C. works with other provinces and states to intercept boats coming from infected jurisdictions to neighbouring uninfected ones.

Co-operation is good, but not if it means relying on proactive states like Idaho to do our heavy lifting. As several recent close calls have shown, infected boats can make it through the first line of defence and into B.C. It may only be a matter of time until the Okanagan lakes are infected.

But, as the OBWB points out, every year we delay it is $43 million in the bank.

The government’s recent response is only halfhearted. We need a serious program right now. When mussels arrive, it’ll be too late.

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A loud few don’t speak for everyone

I support the Centennial walkway and endorse the extension proposal, bioswale and all.

In Lake Country a loud and prominent few were opposed to buying

land for rails-to-trails. At referendum the purchase proposal was enthusiastically supported. The same equation is at work in Peachland.

Don Grant, Peachland

Four-year lease is a disappointment A very informative and interesting morning COTW and council meeting on April 21st was a disappointment for many people when council decided to give the chamber of commerce a four-year lease with increased funding to continue to manage the VIC and most of the Peachland Historic Primary School.

Congratulations to Mayor Fortin and Councillor Mario Vucinovic, for voting against the motion and recognizing the need to take time and consider making changes to the management of the building.

Perhaps Mayor Fortin and Councilor Vucinovic may have considered that the most vibrant hardworking group using the building is the arts council, running their very successful art gallery. The arts council’s hard work and

dedication should have been recognized with a joint tenancy agreement with the chamber of commerce. Had this been done, I feel sure that these two groups working together would have solved many of the current problems and frustrations expressed about the visitor centre.

Hopefully, the arts council will continue with their good work, and in future will manage to renegotiate a better deal than the current arrangement where the arts council pays $6,000 a year in rent to the chamber, while the chamber of commerce pays rent of only one dollar to the municipality.

I guess that the new council was not ready to consider a fresh approach.

Frances Stocks, Peachland

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Peachland’s major industry is tourism

It would appear, based on last week’s front page article, that Mayor Fortin needs to be reminded that Peachland’s major (if not our only) industry is tourism.

Without a vibrant Peachland that is supported both by locals but primarily by tourists in the summer and shoulder seasons, our downtown businesses will suffer, some will close and a lucrative tax base will cease to exist. The Visitor Information Centre is central to attracting, educating and retaining tourists and potential

It was standing room only at the morning district council meeting last Tuesday. I would say it was the local media’s coverage of the renewal of the chamber’s contract to run the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) that spurred the interest and not, as some councillors were overheard to say, that Mayor Fortin mobilized the

residents to our town.

There is no one more passionate about tourism than the VIC manager and her staff. What I suspect many people do not realize is that the operating budget for the VIC includes the salary for a year round VIC manager, plus wages for summer students. It’s my opinion that the 60-some thousand dollars that the VIC is given by council for the year simply doesn’t cut it.

Funding for the VIC should be seen as an investment

rather than being seen as throwing money away – if Mayor Fortin would like to see our local businesses succeed, new businesses opening and people choosing to live in Peachland, resulting in more tax dollars for the district. Council needs to provide better funding and support the VIC so that it can do the best work that it can. Peachland and its residents will certainly reap the benefits of such an investment.

Kaz Zvanitajs, Peachland

So much for openness and transparency

attendance. What an affront to our mayor and to the residents who came to participate in the matter of the relocation and restructuring of the VIC. How should the community mark this first test of the council’s new mission statement “to keep taxpayers engaged in district affairs by conducting ourselves in a transparent way.”

Apparently, the motives of the six or so people who stepped up to offer their suggestions on the issue are somehow suspect, and declared unrepresentative.

Incredibly, as the webcast of the evening’s council meeting shows, more than one councillor called for limiting public input to questions, and to get on the agenda, a letter

would be required.

So much for openness and transparency!

In this century, community engagement in local governance is not about to be moved off the agenda. One wonders, then, what is the sense or purpose of two vote-taking council meetings; one in the morning, one in the evening.

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It’s called justifying your existence I am writing in response to the article regarding the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) in the April 17 edition of The View. The money requested by the VIC appears way out of line considering what they have to promote, or rather not promote.

In larger centres it’s necessary to get into the centre of town, so to speak, to see what is being offered. Peachland is basically a one street town, in relation to what visitors are looking for, and we are not a secret. The shops and restaurants need no promoting, they are there for all to see. So is the beautiful lakefront, complete with walking path.

Swim Bay needs no promotion. It’s a very popular family recreation area and well attended daily, no promotion is required.

Ditto, to the yacht club and boat ramp. Both are very visible. The grassed beach area located at 13th and Beach Ave. is a well-known beach area, and well attended by visitors to our town. The campground is well used, and wellknown to members of the RV and camping fraternity. What’s been mentioned, so far, encompasses quite a bit of why visitors would come to Peachland, and

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none of which require promotion.

There were six communities named in the article last week, which consider tourism a large part of their makeup, and which, depending upon whom you choose to believe, requested money similar to what our VIC claims to need in order to boost tourism.

Well, if I were in authority in almost any of these other communities I’d probably request the same monies.

Frankly speaking, none of those other communities have what we have, and spending money to promote themselves is probably a good thing, for them.

They need promotional help, we don’t.

No doubt there are some non-visible amenities in Peachland that would be of interest to a visitor. The zip line was brought to my attention. There are other, cost-friendly ways of promoting these amenities.

Concerts, plays, clubs, using the recreation centre or outside venues should be promoted by those hosting the event, and actually, usually are.

Our once a year events like the polar bear swim, the car show and the Canada Day activities are flatout easy to promote at

no cost. In the fiscal climate of these times it’s difficult to justify a large expenditure on something, when measuring its effectiveness is almost impossible.

Also, I think it’s normal practice for those seeking funding from the public coffers to reach for the moon. We’re a small town, with a limited capacity to grow, and spending a lot of money foolishly isn’t going to make us into something we’re not.

An alternative to the VIC could be an individual hired by the city to initiate and run a visit Peachland website or something similar to that.

I think we’d see the same results, if any, that we now see with the VIC, at a fraction of the cost to the public. The remarks made by the mayor regarding this topic in the past issue, makes me think she genuinely cares about where our tax dollars are spent; I’m not cer-

tain a couple of the councillors mentioned share her concern.

Too bad. Where and how tax dollars are spent should be a concern to all who pay. At the ridiculous cost of $60,000 plus, on the rise to almost $70,000 yearly, perhaps it’s time to consider a different method of promoting Peachland.

A Peachland website?

If the folks at the VIC are able to show what we’re getting for this kind of money that we wouldn’t get without them, I’d be very interested in giving it a look. It’s called justifying your existence, and there’s nothing wrong with being asked to do that when you’re spending the public’s money. I’d like to see a breakdown of how and where this kind of money is being spent, and just as importantly, have it explained, not in doubletalk, but in terms we can all understand.

Greg Bell, Peachland

cess serve the needs of the communities.

Can some alternatives be considered?

What do Peachland voters expect out of the major changes to their council? Did the public turnout on Tuesday morning signal that Peachlanders are recognizing that public conversation is needed if we are to break away from “same old- same old” frameworks and

protocols – facile information gathering and sharing that disadvantaged the residential taxpayers’ engagement in public policy planning, while advantaging special interest groups such as the chamber of commerce and land developers.

We are talking about a different level and role of citizen engagement in

the development of our community. It involves citizens creating a framework for district government accountability in all its action planning, monitoring and evaluation practices.

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As retirement age approaches, many older adults envision themselves downsizing and moving to a quaint community to enjoy their golden years in as relaxing a fashion as possible. However, for a growing number of seniors, their retirement years are being spent helping to raise grandchildren.

CanGrads, a National Kinship Support organization, says approximately 62,500 children

are being raised by grandparents and other family in Canada. Many grandparents provide part-time care when their older children have to move back home with their families, as roughly 13 million children are now living in homes with their grandparents.

Although being raised by grandparents may not be the ideal situation for all parties involved, such situations are a necessity for many families. Se-

niors who are once again thrown into the caregiver arena may need a crash course in childcare or a few pointers on parenting in the modern age.

Get the right equipment.

Children certainly require a lot of gear, more than grandparents likely used when raising their own children.

Certain safety requirements are in place to safeguard young children, and that often means investing in new cribs, car seats,

high chairs, and other items. Grandparents should resist the temptation to use old items they may have kept in storage, as such items may no longer be safe and could put grandchildren at risk for injury.

Gather important documents. Grandparents should keep pertinent documents in one easily accessible place in their homes should an emergency arise. These include birth certificates, health immunization records, death certificates (if the child’s parents are deceased), dental records, school papers, citizenship papers, and proof of income and assets.

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Investigate financial assistance.

Seniors may not earn the income they once did and may be on assistance programs or living off of retirement savings.

Grandparents who find themselves caring for a child may be eligible for financial assistance.

Grandparents should get in touch with financial advisors in their areas.

Contact schools and daycare centres.

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Caring for grandchildren is a life-changing event.

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Sunny

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Senior

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Tequila

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Youth

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Martha

12.417

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Willie

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Pee Wee

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Strike

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Thread the Needle Nervous Novice

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Cora

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Tequila

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Youth

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Martha

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Stitch

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Megan

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Sunny

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Cora

15.080

Youth

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Willie

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Pee Wee

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Megan

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Martha

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Junior

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Willie

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Pee Wee

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Megan

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Stake Race Nervous Novice

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Taz

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Senior

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Tequila

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Youth

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Junior

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Willie

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Sunny

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Youth

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Copper

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Tigger

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Martha

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The ups and downs of downhill racing DALE CORY

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING For Peachlander Anthony Evans and his fellow competitors, the experience of travelling down a mountain trail at breakneck speeds is exhilarating, invigourating, and, one would expect, a serious rush of adrenaline.

Put the rest of us in the same situation and our anticipation of the experience would more closely resemble a feeling of fear and horror, with a bit of anxiety thrown in for good measure.

“It’s part terror, and part joy, for sure,” admits Evans, who races mountain bikes down the side of a mountain when he’s not landscaping, or fighting fires. “To get myself to the next level, when I was 23, I learned how to do backflips on my bike just to see what mental state I needed to be in. A lot of times, you are just shaking with adrenaline, but the amount of focus

you have in order to commit to do something like that, that’s the same focus I put into every race I run.”

Evans, who spent this past weekend in Port Angeles, Wash. at the first sanctioned race event of the season, admits he grew up like any other kid – riding his bike to get to the corner store or to school. Evans played team sports like everybody else, but started to skip football practice for group rides on the mountain bike, and says he just got more and more involved in the mountain bike community.

Evans entered his first race when he was 13 years old. Now 25, he has more than 10 years of racing mountain bikes to his credit.

And he’s getting better at the sport every year.

Last season, Evans ended up seventh overall in the B.C. Cup series and 12th overall in the North Western (U.S.) Cup series. He had a few podium re-

DOWNHILL RACER ANTHONY EVANS, far right. sults, but missed a few crucial national races as well as points races for both the B.C. Cup and North Western Cup. Evans missed those events because of injuries, a common occurrence in the sport given its physically demanding nature.

“People don’t think of how physical downhill is. You can kind of compare it to box-

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And your cardio has got to be up there.

You have to be able to hold onto the bike and pedal the bike,” explained Evans. “If you are well in life – you are going to do well at races. When you are flying down the run at 60 to 70 kilometres per hour, you’ve got to be focused. You can’t even be noticing spectators on the side of the track. You are experiencing tunnel vision and you know what you are getting yourself into.”

The format for downhill racing consists of one run, and is a timed event. Racers normally spend one to two days prior to race day practicing the course.

Evans says, after a couple of days of practice runs, you have top to bottom memorized – every stone, and every jump down the course.

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“A typical race would be no shorter than two minutes and no longer than six minutes. The longer the track – it’s going to be more physical, but it kind of dictates at what pace you’re riding it. A two-minute track is an all-out sprint. If you make a mistake, you’re losing that time and you don’t have much track to make that back up. A longer track is going to be more physical for endurance, but you’ve got different areas where you can make that time up if you make a mistake,” explained Evans. “I would say the mental preparation is easily as important as the physical and cardio aspect of it. If you think you can do something – you can do it. If you are doubting yourself, that’s when you crash.

So, if you are not 100 per cent, you are not going to ride 100 per cent.”

And if a rider is not entirely focused on the race, he faces the prospect of a nasty

fall, and serious injury.

While it’s not something a rider should consider while racing, it has to be difficult not to think about the potential.

“Sometimes I think about it, and that’s something you have to struggle with for sure.

It’s easy to crash while you are practicing, it’s easy to crash in your race run. But while you are practicing, if you crash in a section, it’s about getting back on the horse. You need to conquer your fear on that section so you can concentrate on going fast and not think about having to slow down or worry about whether you are going to hit that jump again,” said Evans, who, unfortunately, broke his wrist at the same time as he was going to the nationals last year, taking away his opportunity to get enough points to qualify for the World Cup. “I don’t have a grocery list, but it’s definitely, and I hate to say it, gruelling. I’m currently without an ACL [Anterior Cruciate Ligament]. I’ve done a lot of yoga and physiotherapy, that sort of thing, to get where I am now. The last couple of years I’ve been racing with a knee brace. I think it’s strong enough now, the knee brace is more a preventative thing.

As far as pedal efficiency, I’m no longer using it, and I don’t think it’s affecting me mentally that I don’t have it.”

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“And not just for pedalling efficiency, but the tracks are so rough, it’s another contact point and you don’t have to worry about your feet coming off the pedals,” he explained. “Even when it gets really rough, when you’re on flat pedals, you really have to weight your feet, and in turn, it’s weighting the rear wheel and slowing you down through rough stuff. So you can be lighter on the bike when you’re strapped into it.”

So, what type of mountain bike does a competitor such as Evans ride?

During competitions, it’s a Devinci Wilson, a Canadian bike with eight inches of clearance front and rear, and full suspension. And it doesn’t come without a serious financial commitment.

“You can get into used bikes for a couple thousand dollars, The technology in bikes has really trickled down so you can get good value now.

There’s a base model out there that my bike is equivalent to for about $4,000,” he said.

“I’ve got some great sponsors who are really helping me out with my bike. Having worked with a bike shop, I’m assuming $7,000 to $10,000 is what my bike is worth.

You can get into the sport for cheaper than that for sure. When it gets specialized, it gets expensive.”

That’s where Anthony’s sponsors come in.

The Peachland Fire and Rescue Service has provided a financial donation to help with travel.

Two weeks from now, Evans will travel to Quebec for the first Canadian national race. He needs 20 UCI (United Cyclist International) points to qualify, then he will be racing the World Cup in Quebec in August.

“Anytime on two wheels is a good time,” summarized Evans.

And with that, he was back to moving dirt at his landscaping job, earning the necessary money to fuel his passion - and fulfill his dreams of a World Cup mountain bike title.

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Peachland Lions Club’s 2015 charity golf event a roaring success A total of 85 golfers enjoyed perfect golf weather as more than $12K raised this past weekend KEITH LACEY

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING The sun was shining, the jokes were flying almost as fast as golf balls and a lot of money was raised, so you couldn’t ask for more from this year’s Peachland Lions Club Charity Golf Tournament, says club president Dave Stuart.

A total of 85 golfers competed and helped raise more than $12,000 – $12,200 to be exact – during the 17th annual event, which took place this past Sunday at the Summerland Golf and Country Club.

“It was pretty much a perfect day,” said Stuart. “We had perfect golf weather, which isn’t always the case with our tournament being held in April, and that was followed by a great dinner and silent auction. It was just a fantastic day and evening.”

A good portion of the

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PATRICK VAN MINSEL, Larry Guilbault, Dave Collins, and Fred Durham get teed off at the event.

proceeds will go towards Camp Winfield, the popular summer camp program offered to disabled children from across the region, said Stuart.

“A lot of the money goes to Camp Winfield and the rest goes towards assisting the needs of community groups in Peachland,” he

said.

Representatives from Camp Winfield will be on hand at the camp near Kelowna this coming Sunday as cheques will be handed out from the golf tournament by Peachland Lions Club executives, said Stuart.

Corporate sponsorship

always plays an integral role in running a successful charity golf event and the Peachland Lions Club is very thankful to have Gorman Brothers and WestJet on board as major sponsors of this year’s event, he said.

“Having Gorman Brothers back as a major sponsor of our tournament really gave us a nice boost,” said Stuart. “WestJet was also kind enough to offer a prize where the winners can fly anywhere that WestJet flies and that turned out to be a hugely popular attraction.”

The winner of the WestJet raffle was Peachland’s own Amber Lee Ficociello.

The winning foursome from this year’s tournament included Kevin Cheale, Michael Craddock, Anthony Bastianssen and Dean Larson.

Gary Stephens, the Lions Club’s board secretary and golf co-ordinator, did

a fantastic job organizing this year’s event and deserves kudos for working hard to ensure the event would be a huge success, said Stuart.

“It was a great day of golf and everyone I talked to said they had a blast,” he said.

Kerry Martinson, better known in and around Peachland as The Okanagan Wolfman, acted as master of ceremonies

during the dinner and silent auction and kept everyone in attendance amused and entertained, he said.

Plans are already underway to hold an even better event next year, he said.

“We want everyone to mark April 24, 2016 on their calendar when we hold our 18th annual Peachland Lions Club Charity Golf event,” he said.

Bringing a home out of the seventies her wants were fulfilled within her budget.

First they knocked down the walls that closed in the kitchen, and by doing this alone it really opened up the space and let the light in and the view was much more notable. All the windows and doors were replaced with full panels to make sure as not to obstruct the view.

One of the hottest trends is adding colour to your cabinets and this kitchen was the perfect place to add a touch of grey to frame the view perfectly.

The kitchen was transformed into a galley kitchen with two pantries on either end for extra storage, and a casual sit up bar was incorporated into the space with its inviting granite countertop. The cabinets are a modern shaker door front with full extension, soft close doors and drawers all custom built

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Westside Curb Appeal Inc. continued the feel of the kitchen into the living area with a custom built-ins and a new gas fireplace. The floors were laid in a forgiving grey laminate with baseboards to compli-

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Now when you walk into the space you’re greeted with a spectacular view of the lake and the mountain and drawn to the details surrounding the space.

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“FORM & FIBRE” GALLERY SHOWING Mar.

8pm, community centre

14 - May 9, 10am-4pm Tuesdays-Sundays, Mary Smith Hall in the Peachland Historic Primary School. The Peachland Community Arts Council invites you to share this unique display of works from sculptors, fibre artists, potters, and carvers

SUNDAY NIGHT SHOW AND SALE, May 3, 4:30-8:30pm, Hangar 9 Restaurant. Cars, motorcycles, prizes. This week, live entertainment with the Roland Allen Trio

GO BATTY IN PEACHLAND, May 15, 7-9:45pm, Historic Primary School. Come enjoy an interactive presentation about biology, behaviours and the conservation of bats

PEACHLAND WORLD OF WHEELS SHOW & SHINE, May 17,

FITNESS ROOM 8amYOGA ADVANCED BEGINNERS 8-9am, 50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class

INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre

PICKLEBALL 9:05-

ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 10am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank

PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 service fellowship 11:30am, 4204 Lake Ave.

UKULELE 1pm, 50+

am-noon, Peachland Wellness Centre. Call for appointment: 250767-0141

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8am8pm, community centre

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MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10am – noon, Peachland Wellness Centre

BREASTFEEDING CAFÉ 10 am-noonish, 2nd and last Tuesday, Peachland Wellness Centre

AA 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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10:35am, (1.0-2.75), community centre

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PEACHLAND ROTARY CLUB MEETING 12pm,

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Gasthaus Pub

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SPIN & SCULPT 5:15-

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YOGA BEGINNERS

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CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7pm, Peachland Museum

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PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30am. Call

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TWEEN DROP-IN 3-5:30pm, meet at Peachland Elementary.

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MEAT DRAW 4-5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

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LADIES CRIB 1pm-2pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

PICKLEBALL 1:303:30pm, (3.0-3.5), community centre

TEA IN THE TRANQUIL ROOM 2pm-2:45pm,

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IRON AND SILK EXERCISE 10:45am-noon,

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STORYTIME FOR PRESCHOOLERS 11:30am,

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

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

You tend to gravitate toward leadership roles, Cancer. That can pack on the pressure, and sometimes you need a break.

Choose this week to stand on the sidelines.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, even though you’re excited about a planned getaway, you’re also a little apprehensive about leaving home for long.

Shake off such feelings and enjoy the time away.

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Tuesday Morning

Sunday Services

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Monday to Friday

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

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

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Libra, a friend reenters your life this week and you are better for it. Enjoy this rekindled friendship and set aside some time to catch up and share a few laughs.

Scorpio, be alert at work this week, as a great opportunity may be coming your way and you want to be prepared. Supervisors will like that you’re on your toes.

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Virgo, trust your own instincts when an unusual situation arises.

Others will offer advice, but you will be most satisfied if you go with your gut.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Peachland

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Women’s Bible Study: Wednesday, 9:30 am Dr. Gordon Denison, Pastor 250-707-1735 gdenison@telus.net

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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, your excitement over an upcoming revelation has you wondering how long you can keep a secret. Hang in there a few more days, and all will work out just fine.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, it is finally time to take a well-deserved rest. Make the most of this time to get some R&R as your schedule might be hectic once more in just a few days.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, put yourself first this week, even if you have a lot of things on your plate. If you’re not at your best, you will not be able to help others, so take some time for yourself.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, an unlikely source provides all of the inspiration you need this week. Be thankful to have such a person in your life.

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Classifieds

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EMPLOYMENT

IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

TRAINING

in loving memory of

A Celebration of Life

Cleaning up in a Dirty Business

by Cora Schupp

Gordon McBryan

Harry Rose

July 29th 1927 - May 1st 2012

July 8, 1940 - October 19, 2014

The Peachland Visitor Centre has an opening for a student Special Events Visitor Services Ambassador. This is a full time placement made possible by the partnership of Service Canada and the Peachland Chamber of Commerce.

To be eligible to participate in Canada Summer Jobs, individuals must:

Please join us in honouring and celebrating the life of Gordie at the 50+ Activity Centre on Saturday, May 9, at 2 p.m.

• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the

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dents in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year;

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accordance with relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.

The Peachland Chamber of Commerce welcomes applications from priority students.

If you fit the above criteria please submit your resume by 4 p.m. Saturday May 9th.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday May 13th. The successful candidate will start employment Friday May 15th.

Email: tourism@visitpeachland.ca Drop off: 5684 Beach Ave. Peachland, BC Career OppOrtunities Now Hiring Full Time Employees $10.25 to start all shifts A & W Restaurant apply in store or at www.aw.ca

Community notiCes Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

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COMMUNITY DISPATCHES FROM THE FARM

What do farmers do in the winter? It’s not all relaxation and fun JORDAN MARR CONTRIBUTED

4/15: The problem with publishing a seasonal farm journal, even a slightly

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Through the cold months, the farm sleeps, but not the farmer; not all the time, anyway. And

so, with another season of producing dispatches from the farm for this fine paper set to begin, I thought it best to start by catching

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Here’s a monthly recap: November is the coldest month of the year. Probably not for you, mind you; but it’s the month I tend to be most miserly with my use of wood for the stove, in order to account for the likely accurate prediction that my supply is insufficient to last the winter. If only I could bottle the heat generated during my summer efforts to cut, haul, split and stack it, a surfeit of which tends to make me miserable in my sawing pants, which is why I never seem to be able to procure enough.

The takeaway here is that what I do in November is shiver.

And fend off dirty looks from Vanessa, whose circulation is less vigourous, and sweaters more threadbare.

December is generally when Vanessa and I are both free enough to travel to-

gether. Our plan for some time in New Orleans started inauspiciously when I awoke on departure day with a violent f lu. My belly having decided to write “return to sender” on any and all oral Gravol I sent it, Vanessa decided to swing in to a Bellingham Walmart for the suppository kind. Which is how we learned that suppository Gravol cannot be gotten over the counter in Washington State like it can in B.C. We delayed our trip by a day. In retrospect, I’m glad. I suspect I wouldn’t have enjoyed the Gravol much. On the fun scale, Flintstone vitamins they’re not.

New Orleans was great.

January is spent crop-planning (hours and hours), purchasing seeds, and reevaluating my business model, which is always in danger of rusting.

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It’s scary and exciting for me all at the same time.

February and March I attended some farming conferences in Wisconsin (-20°C, 3500 organic farmers) and San Diego (+20°C, 700 permaculturalists) and then returned here and hit the ground running due to this zany spring we’re having. I’ve been farming in earnest ever since.

4/16: It’s so damned dry. It’s my fifth start to a season in Peachland, and I’ve never had to be so focused on irrigating so early. Most people are thrilled, I know, but all I can think about is the small snowpack and the forest fire season we’re going to have if we don’t get some rain.

Incidentally, it’s this kind of spring that can seduce many home gardeners into planting their summer crops out too early. It’s important to remember that we’re still likely to see a frost or two, so tomatoes and cukes and beans and corn should only be left out overnight if they’re covered. The frost-hardy crops are in heaven right now, though, aren’t they? Don’t be shy to plant out your kale and lettuce and peas and parsley and onions. Talk to you again in four Views.

4/20: I love this time of year because of the blank canvas it represents. A farming career, especially one started by a neophyte in his twenties, is a series of mistakes that generally can’t be corrected until one year hence. April 20 is generally late enough to feel the promise of a great season ahead of you, but early enough that you haven’t made any big mistakes yet. May they be few and far between this year!

Jordan Marr writes and sells veggies from thehomesteadorganicfarm.ca

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PAUL NICHOLS OF THE COMMUNITIES FOR VETERANS FOUNDATION and guest riders Jim Stewart of Oliver, William Smit of Peachland and Brent Warne of Kelowna stopped at the Peachland

cenotaph during their cross-country ride on April 27. The group, led by Nichols, a former Calgary Highlander who served with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry in Croatia, and his wife Terry, began their journey on April 24 in Victoria, and will end their ride in St. John’s, Nfld. on April 30. Throughout the ride, which is a funds and awareness raising initiative for the foundation, Nichols and his fellow riders share the stories of Canadian veterans, raise money for programs that support veterans and their families while they experience the challenges veterans face when they return home and talk about the fact that the profile of veterans is changing to include younger men and women who have served in recent deployments.

AT THE LIBRARY

The library is also for people who don’t like books NAOMI VANCAILLIE CONTRIBUTED

The Peachland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) is also for those who say they don’t enjoy reading books!

Your local library is a one-stop information hub with many online resources to access.

EBooks, audiobooks, digital magazines, auto repair assistance and home renovation tips are just a few of the resources that can be used from outside the library with your active library membership.

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In addition to these great digital resources, your library card allows you to borrow DVDs or current feature films and popular television series.

Come check us out at the Peachland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library – we’re more than just books on shelves!

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Each office independently owned and operated.

*Some restrictions apply. Offer not valid for holiday weeks. Valid when the listing and sale, or purchase of a home has legally completed. Not valid with ‘shared’ realtor or referral. Minimum value of home is $200,000.

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