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CREWS WERE OUT paining a fresh coat of yellow lines along Highway 97 in Peachland on Tuesday. Now that street sweeping is complete, the municipality has also had crews out refreshing the lines on district roads.

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Chipping Days project targets Bulyea and Vernon area residents Bulyea, York, Stuart, Topham, Vernon, Elliot, Mack, Keyes: May 9 and 15 • Forest Hills, Thompson: (chipping day TBD in the fall) JOANNE LAYH A chipping project planned by the District of Peachland and fire chief Dennis Craig will forge ahead, but due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements, some significant adjustments to the roll out have been made.

The goal of the chipping project is for residents to trim branches of coniferous trees within 10 metres of their home to limit their contribution to wildfire spread. Residents are also asked to clear lower branches up to two metres.

The grant funded project was originally envisioned to include face to face presentations, door to door campaigning and in person education, but the contractor, Frontline Operations Group, has gotten creative and found

a way to ensure all aspects be implemented either virtually or with social distancing and no need for residents to leave their homes.

The project is restricted to two Peachland areas in an effort to be recognized as FireSmart neighbourhoods.

The FireSmart boards are comprised of area residents that have participated in virtual Zoom FireSmart board meetings to continue the planning.

Residents will not have to leave their properties to participate and the chipper and workers are a local husband and wife team who will maintain social distance from residents.

Participating residents are asked to follow national social distancing recommendations.

Guidelines are as follows: • Include chippable limbs and

branches up to 8” in diameter; • Pile materials at end of your driveway with cut end to road by 9 a.m. on pick up day; • No compostable materials such as leaves, grass or pine needles; and • No metal, wire or twine - do not tie materials.

Frontline Operations Group fire and life safety educator Brandy Maslowski says thinning and pruning coniferous trees within 10 metres of your home can go a long way to help your community be more resilient to forest fire.

Visit www.firesmartbc.ca for more information on preventative steps you can take.

If you live in the project area and have questions email your local FireSmart board at BulyeaFireSmart@ gmail.com.

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In time for fire season, BC Wildfire Service launches official wildfire app PEACHLAND VIEW BC Wildfire Service has launched a mobile app for residents that provides real-time wildfire information and an interactive map that users can customize to display a variety of fire-related data.

The new app is designed to give members of the public, media and stakeholders access to consistent, accurate and timely wildfire information throughout the province.

Key features of the mobile app include: • Wildfire map. The app’s landing page is an interactive wildfire map that offers the same features available through the B.C. wildfire dashboard at bcwildfire.ca, including current fire danger ratings, active fires, fires that have been declared “out”, open burning prohibitions (including campfire bans), evacuation alerts and evacuation orders, area restrictions, current wildfire statistics, perimeters of wildfires for the current season (April 1 through March 31 of the following year), boundaries of B.C.’s six regional fire centres, B.C. Parks closures and recreation site closures, a wildfire search tool (searchable by active fire name, fire number or location) and Drive BC events (e.g., advisories and closures). The app also offers a “Near Me” function.

When users select the “Near Me” option, the app will only display information within a 50-kilometre radius of their current location, allowing them to more easily focus on wildfire activity within that area;

• Latest news and advisories, including the latest informational tweets directly from the BC Wildfire Service’s Twitter feed and the latest advisories related to open burning bans and prohibitions, area restrictions, evacuation alerts and evacuation orders; • Statistics for the current wildfire season (April 1 through March 31 of the following year), including a rolling total of all active wildfires, a rolling total of all wildfires (active and extinguished), the number of wildfires detected in the last two days and the number of wildfires detected in the last seven days. All of these statistics can be filtered by fire centre, suspected cause, stage of control, current year fires or active fires; and • Fire reporting tool. The app features a “Report a Fire” function that will automatically generate map co-ordinates of your current location. Provincial Wildfire Reporting Centre staff will ask for these co-ordinates when the user reports a wildfire. This feature also indicates what sort of questions a person may be asked when reporting a wildfire.

The BC Wildfire Service mobile app is available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices and is free to download in the App Store and Google Play.

To learn about current wildfire activity, open burning prohibitions, evacuation alerts, evacuation orders and more, download the app or go to the B.C. Wildfire Dashboard. Click on the “Interactive Wildfire Map” link: http://www.bcwildfire.ca

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Water quality advisory in place for Star Place effective immediately PEACHLAND VIEW The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) has issued a water quality advisory for residents served by the Star Place Water System in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.

Increased turbidity in the water system source from the spring runoff has resulted in water quality that might impact children, the elderly or those with weakened immune systems.

The advisory affects eight properties connected to the community water system on Star Place off Trepanier Road near the Okanagan Connector (Hwy 97-C), said RDCO communications officer Bruce Smith in a press release sent Wednesday morning.

It’s recommended that Star Place water customers follow Interior Health guidelines, especially people with weakened immune systems, the elderly, children and those wishing additional precautions. All water intended for drinking, washing fruit and vegetables, making beverages and ice or brushing teeth should be boiled for at least one minute or customers should use a safe alternative to water from the tap, such as bottled or distilled water.

The advisory affecting the Star Place Water System will continue until further notice.

For information visit the regional district website water system webpage (rdco.com/water) or contact RDCO Environmental Services at engineer@rdco.com or 250469-6241. To subscribe online for Regional District water quality advisories or alerts by email visit rdco. com/water.

B.C. Fruit Growers say federal support is ‘profoundly underwhelming’ ABERDEEN PUBLISHING The financial support package to the Canadian agriculture industry announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Tuesday morning is “profoundly underwhelming,” according to the B.C. Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA).

“The announcement today addresses the immediate needs for the beef and livestock producers and processors, but has not addressed the immediate needs of the fruit, vegetable and grain sectors,” said Pinder Dhaliwal, president of the BCFGA. “We can’t underestimate the urgency of the need for immediate financial assistance to prevent the devastation of our industry sector. Our members are at a point where decisions are being made about whether they can even afford to produce their crops this year.”

The federal government’s $256 million agricultural aid package announced this morning amounts to less than 10 per cent of the $2.6 billion in support the Canadian Federation of Agriculture says is necessary to ensure the survival of the industry in the midst of COVID-19.

The BCFGA appreciates previous actions and financial supports provided by the Canadian and B.C. governments that have allowed a late start to the arrival of temporary foreign workers, but many challenges remain both in terms of increased costs and securing adequate amounts of labour.

“The Canadian government needs to recognize that the reliable supply of food from other countries is at risk, and now more than ever there is a need to support a secure, safe food supply produced in Canada,” said Glen Lucas, General Manager of the BCFGA. “We will continue to work with Agriculture Minister Bibeau, but our expectation is that she and her government will take a stronger stand to protect our agriculture production capacity in this country.”

Following latest fatality, MOTI says segments of hwy are warranted for median barrier installation JOANNE LAYH The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) has completed its engineering analysis of Highway 97 from Peachland to Summerland and has determined that segments of the highway are warranted for median barrier installation, a spokesperson for the ministry said in an email to the View today.

The decision follows two petitions for barriers this year, each the result of a fatality along the stretch of highway between Peachland and Summerland.

Last Friday night Drought Hill was unfortunately once again the scene of a fatal accident in Peachland.

On May 1 at approximately 9:45 p.m. West Kelowna RCMP and the RCMP’s Central Okanagan Traffic Services responded to a report of a fatal motor vehicle incident on Highway 97 on Drought Hill.

The collision was apparently the result of the driver of a southbound Buick sedan crossing the centre line, colliding head on with a northbound Mazda car.

The collision between the Buick and Mazda subsequently resulted in collisions with two other nearby vehicles.

The driver of the Mazda was pronounced deceased on scene and the driver of the Buick was transported to Kelowna General Hospital with minor injuries, RCMP said in a release.

The driver of the Mazda was an Okanagan man in his mid-20s, RCMP Cpl. Mike Halskov told the View, while the Buick driver was an Okanagan man in his late 20s.

Cpl. Halskov said speed and alcohol are not considered to be factors, though the matter remains under

investigation.

The Central Okanagan Traffic Services is requesting any witnesses or those with dashcam footage of the incident to contact them at 250-491-5354 and to cite file number 2020-1975.

Residents have expressed concerns about public safety on Highway 97 from Drought Hill down to Summerland for many years.

This latest incident prompted Chad Garrecht to create a petition to install a centre divider on Highway 97 from Drought Hill in Peachland to Summerland. Back in January a fatal collision 5 km north of Summerland inspired Mike Harper to organize a similar petition for safety barriers between Summerland and Peachland.

“There is a major issue with Highway 97 from the top of Drought Hill between West Kelowna and Peachland all the way to Summerland B.C. and that issue is that there is no centre barrier/divider on the highway,” Garrecht’s petition, posted on change.org, reads. “How many more deaths is it going to take for the B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Claire Trevena to install a simple cement divider to save people lives? This makes two people who have lost their lives in the last six months alone.”

As of Tuesday afternoon, over 1,400 people had signed the petition.

“The safety of the travelling public is our top priority, and our thoughts are with the friends and families of those involved in the incident on Highway 97 in Peachland on May 1,” the ministry spokesperson said. “The ministry takes any incident on our highway seriously, particularly those that result in injuries or

fatalities. It is our standard practice to review all serious incidents that occur on our highway corridors.”

The statement went on to say that in considering the feasibility for median barrier, the ministry looks at many factors such as road geometry and design, road surface condition, site visibility, number of lanes, proximity to intersections, lighting, traffic speeds, traffic volumes and safety performance.

Following its engineering analysis of Highway 97 from Peachland to Summerland, the ministry says the have since completed a survey of the corridor and have provided that survey data to their engineers for design. They anticipate that the design will be completed this summer.

However, the ministry appears to have different plans in mind for Drought Hill, as their spokesperson confirmed the section of the highway on Drought Hill, where

last Friday’s crash occurred, is not part of the planned median barrier corridor.

“This location was reviewed in 2016 and any further improvements will be considered as part of the Peachland Transportation Study, which is looking at ways to improve safety, travel times and congestion moving in and through Peachland and the Central Okanagan region,” the statement said, adding this segment of highway has centre line and rumble strips, delineators, and caution signs.

The ministry says they are planning further public engagement for the study in the coming months, and people will be able to provide feedback at that time.

More information on the Peachland Transportation Study is available at https://w w w2.gov. b c . c a / g o v/c o n t e n t / transportation/transportation-rep or t s - a n d -r e f er enc e/ reports-studies/okanagan/ peach la nd-st udy?keyword=peachland

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Dear editor, I am a senior citizen living in the wonderful community of Peachland. My condo faces south and from my deck I have a terrific view of families both young and old enjoying walks along Beach Avenue. I also enjoy watching our residents who ride bikes along the road.

Most of the cyclists are conscious of traffic and stay in the bike lane, however, there is the odd cyclist who seems to think that all traffic should yield to them.

It is an attitude of entitlement.

One night it was dark and I was parked in front of Sunnyside Market. When I came out of the store, I got into my Volvo and looked carefully before pulling out onto Beach Avenue.

I was halfway into the street when all

of the sudden a bicycle came darting out of the dark behind my car, startling me.

This bike had not one light and the female rider had no helmet, no lamp and was all dressed in black. Had I moved one more inch I would have run her over and my life would have been ruined, not to mention hers. I confronted the cyclist but she became angry and didn’t see her mistake.

There is something wrong when a cyclist is darting around moving cars in the dark with no caution or means of visibility. I was shaking as I thought what our lives would be if she had run into me or vice versa.

Cyclists, please be visible at night when drivers can’t see you!

Glenn Shaw, Peachland

Accident on hill a tragic loss of life Regarding the speed limit and passing lanes on Highway 97 through Drought Hill in Peachland, last weekend’s fatality was a wasted loss of life.

I would have thought that the car going north would have crossed lanes because when northbound traffic opens up to three lanes it’s like the Indianapolis 500 when the checkered flag drops. Speed limit or not, speeds of 90-120 km/h are reached. Cars have floated into the single southbound lane and seriously changed people’s lives forever - and not for the better. So I was surprised to read that the car going south entered the northbound lane. Speed or distraction could have been the culprit.

What a waste of life.

We have lost control of our justice system.

Mike Polvere, Peachland

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Where does the municipal spending go - up the hill or downtown?

Growing up in Peachland during periods of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s the answer to “where do you live?” was either “up the hill” or “downtown,” and when it came to district government spending all areas were treated equally.

Today it appears the concentration on district spending is downtown or more specifically, Beach Avenue. Large amounts of taxpayer funds have been and are being spent on public buildings and parks downtown.

At the same time “up the hill” some residents continue to pay for a sewer line which is not connected, drive on roads with heaves and potholes and have no mitigation for fire suppression along road shoulders.

A wish list for Peachland would be: • Improved road maintenance by the clearing and marking of all shoulder areas where sidewalks do not exist. The whole of Peachland could become a hiking trail if this work was done as it was under previous administrations;

• Uniform signage for all approved/registered Peachland bed and breakfast units displayed at each property entrance to assist visitors to find a bed and breakfast who now stop at private residences to ask directions; • Removal of fees for sewer to homes not serviced by Peachland sewer system; and • A self-funded bench similar to current memorial or tribute benches for any and all individuals or special interest groups who may want Peachland taxpayers to pay for recognition.

I agree with D. Winter (Peachland View, March 20, 2020, p. 5) and would advocate for simple picnic tables on the extended Heritage Park instead of a $370,000 water spray toy.

Yes, there is too much “stuff” on Heritage Park now.

Let’s vote for safety and security before the frivolous.

M.R. Henderson, Peachland

If our government is going to subsidize forestry, put the money where it is needed Dear editor, Last month Trudeau announced an oil industry subsidy, hoping public funded bailouts with public shaming would nudge clean-up of environmental messes and abandoned wells. This government/industry/environment triumvirate may be what we need for post COVID recovery.

Then Horgan’s NDP/Greens announced B.C.’s COVID Economic Recovery Task Force. Conspicuously absent were any environmental organizations knowledgeable in biodiversity and climate change. The Swedes, who integrate the environment with the economy, know that “photosynthesis pays the bills.”

Yesterday, April 30, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations Rural Development, announced, “COVID-19 just added to challenges facing our forest sector. The B.C. government is deferring stumpage fees (rent) it charges to help industrial forest companies navigate through the crisis.”

This is exactly what industry has been pushing for long before COVID, citing weak markets, high operating costs, wildfires and pine beetle as reasons for laying off employees. It is disingenuous of government to connect this subsidy to the virus.

The last time the forestry industry told us they were in crisis, during the 2003 outbreak of the mountain pine beetle, federal and B.C. taxpayers provided $1.3 billion in emergency funds to the B.C. forest industry. The outcome of these funds in central B.C. is a blown out landscape, a failed forest economy, accompanied by large negative cumulative effects. If B.C. wants to reboot the economy, furnish jobs and help the environment like the fed’s post COVID hat trick, there are a few ways forestry can feed our families. Offer the 6,000 jobless alternative forestry jobs similar to the Civilian Conservation Corps: • Erosion control (check dams, terracing, culvert upgrades. thousands of kilometres of legacy road deactivation, reseeding); • Flood control (drainage, dams, ditching); • Landscape (recreation camp ground development); • Wildlife (habitat restoration food and cover planting, stream improvement, fish stocking); • Forest protection (fire prevention, firefighting); • Range (barb wire removal, some estimate this ‘stranded’ asset at 50,000 kms); and • Forest culture (planting shrubs, timber stand improvement, seed collection, nursery work, thinning).

Many people would argue that viruses worldwide are telling us to reduce deforestation, not increase it. Why not subsidize today’s jobless with environmental work that

does not remove old growth, community watershed or caribou habitat trees, yet still boosts the economy?

I agree with the late Peter Drucker: “the greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence itself, it is to act with yesterday’s logic.”

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Local businesses take cautious approach to reopening of province DARLENE HARTFORD

PEACHLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Peachland businesses move forward cautiously as the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions relaunches B.C.’s economy. This was the message received through interviews with some of Peachland’s local merchants.

The practice of physical distancing which, according to Dr. Henry, is the single most effective tool to fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus, is supported locally.

Businesses also support limiting the number of people on their premises which seems to be developing as part of the new norm.

Erin Chadwick, manager of VantageOne Credit Union says the plexiglass partition separating clients from staff will remain in place and customers will be encouraged to continue using the drive thru ATM machine. While social distancing is being respected by limiting the number

of people entering the bank, VantageOne continues to establish new online services such as e-signing, whereby new members can open a personal account using their website.

The increase of online services by many businesses has been enhanced through these challenging times.

Remedy RX is an online pharmacy with a pharmacist accessible by phone or video conferencing, during operating hours. Co-owner, Orysya Fetterly, says Remedy RX will also continue in store social distancing practices.

During the peak of the pandemic, restaurants converted to takeout ordering, while other businesses, such as IGA, The Lanai Ladies Boutique and Dragonfly and Amber Gallery, converted to online shopping in order to continue servicing their customers and to encourage shopping locally rather than pushing the order button of larger online distributors.

Throughout the pandemic

auto repair and maintenance services have continued at ASME, a local home based business, and at Lakeside Auto operated by Frank and Laurie Kouwenhoven. Lakeside Auto has been practicing hand sanitizing and limiting the number of patrons entering the building since the onset of COVID-19. Laurie says they’ll continue social distancing possibly until next year, or until the all-clear message has been received.

She believes there may be a second epidemic wave and will continue to keep precautionary practices in place.

Rose and Kelly Foster of On Beach Boutique closed their doors during COVID-19 and believe the return to any kind of normal won’t be quick for retailers. Rose comments that many people will still be unemployed and few will be going on holidays.

As restrictions are lifted, On Beach Boutique will reopen but may consider limiting store hours.

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LAURIE KOUWENHOVEN OF Lakeside Tire is committed to keeping precautionary practices in place.

COVID-19 restrictions to a new norm may not be straightforward for Todd’s RV & Camping either. Graham Todd says once campsites are permitted to reopen the guidelines over washrooms will determine whether Todd’s will be available to campers in tents, or only to those with self contained RVs. Campsite washrooms are typically open 24/7 but if sterilization is required after each usage, continuous monitoring and additional staff will be required. At this time, restrictions for public washrooms include the provision of soap or sanitizers and it’s recommended that facilities with door knobs, be changed to lever handles.

On the education front, online home schooling has created challenges for many families. But to assist with

these challenges there’s been a profusion of online options including contests and virtual tours, to enhance this new schooling experience. Kelowna Regional Parks and the Central Okanagan Economic Development Committee are offering a poetry contest for ages five years and older; deadline for entries is May 14.

Better Together B.C. has initiated the first kitchen hack challenge where $1,000 can be gained for the best family meal video; the deadline is May 22. The Canadian Museum of Nature offers virtual tours to Canada’s North, and to their Fossil Gallery and Water Gallery. Board games and jig saw puzzles are making massive comebacks also as those idle hours at home need to be filled with learning and educational challenges.

With the relaxation of

regulations imposed at the peak of COVID—19 will the convenience of online shopping, virtual meetings and chat lines replace previous behaviours of large gatherings and personal contact?

Doubling the percentage of normal social interactions from 30 to 60 will provide the much needed human contact craved by many but hopefully this won’t be at the expense of what the health care system can handle during the transition to the new normal.

Key principals outlined for the new norm include the continuation of good hygiene and hand washing, staying at home when you’re sick, following the advice of public health authorities and reducing physical contact out side the home. Yes, that means personal distancing as we move forward cautiously.

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Places of Faith St. Margaret’s

Anglican Church

PEACHLAND

BAPTIST CHURCH

250-767-3131

Grace Lutheran Church 1162 Hudson Road W. Kelowna BC

250-769-5685

All activities for the foreseeable future have been cancelled until further notice:

• Sunday Worship Services • Sunday School • Grace Choir practices • All Bible Studies and Lenten Services

www.gracelutherankelowna.com

EMPLOYMENT

Praying for our world wishing all safety from the virus and hope for the future.

Worship links and resources:

• The Diocese of Kootenay: www.kootenayanglican.ca • St. Michael’s, Kelowna: www.ccsmaa.ca “For I know the plans I have for you ... to give you a future and a hope.”

Jeremiah 29:11

For 33 unit senior independent-living rental complex in downtown Peachland.

The candidate will ensure positive relationships with residents, have strong organizational and time management skills along with excellent interpersonal and communication abilities.

Under the auspices of the Board of Directors responsibilities will also include overseeing maintenance and management of expenses and projects.

For how to apply and more detail about the position go to our website: www.peachlandseniorhousing.com

Part Time Building and Grounds Maintenance Person

For 33 unit senior independent-living rental complex in downtown Peachland.

The Applicant will have expertise in multiple types of apartment building repair and maintenance, as well as in grounds and landscaping maintenance.

Construction skills and the ability to organize tasks and effectively communicate with others are a necessity. the job entails working closely with the Property/ Office Manager For how to apply and more detail about the position go to our website: www.peachlandseniorhousing.com

AUCTION Lake Ave at 13th St 250-767-9237 Sunday Mornings

10:30 am

Wednesdays Sept to May

Ladies Bible Study 9:30 am Dr. Gord Denison PASTOR

UNREsERVED

ONLINE AUCTION

PLANT CLOsINg Structural Steel Fabrication Bidding Closes:

Tuesday, May 12 8 AM PDT • Delta, BC Bid Online at

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Calla, Arda (Johnson) April 10 1953 - April 26 2020

On April 26, 2020, Arda’s year-long, hardfought battle came to an end.

Arda grew up in North Vancouver with her brother Mike and sister Leslie. She and the love of her life, Dave, with whom she just celebrated 51 years of marriage, moved to Peachland in 1981 with daughters Karen and Brenda.

Along with her daughters and her siblings, Arda also leaves behind, with sad and empty hearts, her beloved grandchildren - Graham and Collin Whitbread and Justin, Ethan, Stuart, and Leah Kopy, son-in-law Leon Kopy, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Arda loved her family above all else, with cats and garage sale-ing fighting for second place. ‘’We thank with brief thanksgiving Whatever gods may be That even the weariest river Winds somewhere safe to sea” A celebration of Arda’s life will be held at a later date.

In Memory Of

Robert Hugh Duffin

April 30, 1938 – May 1, 2020

With sad hearts we announce the passing of Bob Duffin. He leaves behind his loving wife of 60 years, Gloria (Blackstock), sons Patrick (Elaine), Jim, Doug, Brad (Anita), 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren, 1 sister, Dorothy Miller of Shellbrook, Saskatchewan and several nieces and nephews. Bob is pre-deceased by both parents, Hugh & Marie Duffin.

Bob was born in Central Butte, Saskatchewan.

He served 25 years in the RCMP and 17 years in the Sheriff’s Department. Bob loved to hunt, fish and spend time at the family cabin. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

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COMMUNITY

Library now offers free access to online learning website and more RAPHAEL DESJARLAIS

OKANAGAN REGIONAL LIBRARY - PEACHLAND BRANCH Whether you are looking to brush up on an existing skill to beef up a resume or are wanting to learn a new skill, the Okanagan Regional Library offers members a free subscription to Lynda.com.

Lynda.com is an online learning website that has thousands of courses taught by experts. Each course is professionally produced and offers clear video-based training, searchable by skill level, where you can learn at your own pace.

Lynda.com can be used not just for learning technology, but offers expert help on resume writing, creating a business plan, photography tips and tricks, money-management, and a whole lot more. Need help with your

phone, tablet or computer? Ask Lynda! Lynda.com can be found from the library’s website under E-Library and E-learning.

All you need is a library card (free) and your pin. If you don’t have a card or know your pin you can contact the library at help@orl.bc.ca or chat from our website or by phone at 1-844-649-8127. The hours for the chat and phone service are also on the library webpage.

The Okanagan Regional Library also has two databases that offer access to free magazines and newspapers.

PressReader is an online collection of over 4,000 newspaper and magazine publications from around the world. You can get same day access as the newsstands from the comfort of home. Plus, you can have newspapers translated from the language they are published into English if you so choose; Der Tagesspiegle, anyone?

Economizing in the kitchen: Korean Tuna Pancakes

RBdigital Magazines offers Okanagan Regional Library patrons access to hundreds of popular magazines ranging from sports, science, fashion and entertainment.

Keep up to date on Hollywood gossip, learn something new from Popular Mechanics or PC World or pass the time reading Home & Garden, Food and Cooking and other lifestyle magazines.

If you are interested in these databases go to the library webpage go to E-Library and then to E-magazines and E-Newspapers. There are video tutorials to show you how to get started.

Happy reading!

Stay physically and mentally healthy, maintain social distancing, and we will get through this!

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Pet of the Week

Email a picture and description of your pet to admin@peachlandview.com

Cranbrook SPCA

JOANNE LAYH Canned tuna is an affordable staple that is useful to have a supply of in your pantry, especially in times like these, when trips to the grocery store may be few and money could be short. This easy fish and veg dinner makes about six patties.

Pancakes:

1/4 onion, diced 1 can of tuna, drained Some chopped green onion or chives, cabbage and finely cut carrot (add enough so the mixture is sturdy and holds together), going heavy on the cabbage 1 tsp garlic, minced 2 eggs Salt and pepper to taste 2-3 tbsp flour 1/4 red pepper, sliced thinly for garnish

Dipping Sauce:

1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp vinegar 1/2 tbsp red pepper flakes

Mix pancake ingredients thoroughly. Generously oil a non-stick pan and set to medium high. Form the mixture into whatever size patties you like (a thick 3” size works well) and place in the pan. Garnish each patty with a few slices of red pepper, then turn over when the bottom is cooked and slightly brown. Continue until pancakes are cooked through, then remove. Serve red pepper side up with a small dish of dipping sauce.

Pairs well with a leafy green salad.

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The Times-Chronicle is looking for a full-time Print and Digital Reporter/Photographer for our news operation based in Osoyoos (formerly the Osoyoos Times). We operate a daily news site and a weekly print publication.

The successful candidate works well in a team setting, but is self-motivated. You will be responsible to write multiple news stories every week for print and online publication, take photographs to accompany stories, attend community events and lay out pages (all while respecting Social Distancing requirements).

Qualifications Journalism education: degree, diploma or certificate; or equivalent work experience.

Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.

Positive attitude, must be organized and able to work both independently and in a team setting.

Experience in InDesign, Photoshop, and posting to social media.

Interested candidates should forward their resume to: rdoull@aberdeenpublishing.com

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Market Update Apr 2020 vs Apr 2019 Apr 2020

Apr 2019

INC/DEC

Units Listed

633

1200

-47.25

Units Sold

221

456

-51.64

Days to Sell

70

74

-6.30

Inventory

3,005

3,453

-12.97

Duplex

$478,800

$572,633

-16.39

Mobile Home

$135,481

$164,848

-18.31

Res. House

$713,450

$679,241

+2.32

Apartment

$335,673

$409,629

-18.05%

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Townhouse

$498,853

$470,881

+5.72%

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