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AUTHOR CELEBRATED

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NEWS

MOTI seeking public input for latest study of second bridge crossing Peachland Wellness Centre Speaker Series HEARING LOSS AND YOU - Do you need to constantly ask people to repeat themselves? Do you have difficulty understanding words, especially against background noise or in a crowd? How loud do you need to turn up your TV or radio? You could be suffering from undetected hearing loss. Explore the personal affects of untreated hearing loss and the hearing loss/dementia connection. Learn about the new technology developments in hearing loss treatment.

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VIEW STAFF Starting May 19, residents can have their say on existing conditions and performance of the Highway 97 corridor in the Okanagan.

This is the launch of the public engagement portion of the three-year transportation planning study for the Central Okanagan, which is exploring future mobility needs, including route options and potential timing for a future second crossing of Okanagan Lake.

The study area for the Highway 97 corridor extends from just south of Peachland to Clerke Road/College Way to the north, encompassing the communities of Peachland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, Lake Country, the Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Indian Band.

According to a statement issued by Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) Todd Stone, public input into this first phase of the study will be important in developing the requirements and potential options for future transportation improvements in the Central Okanagan.

Phase 1 of the study will consider: • The performance of the corridor, including congestion and safety factors; • Travel patterns, the role and function of the Highway 97 corridor and the W.R. Bennett Bridge, and the needs of all users, including car drivers, goods movers, transit riders, and carpools; • Possible improvement options for the long

and near-to-intermediate term; and • Trends in population, economic development, land use, sustainability initiatives, community livability, traffic and travel modes.

Stone says the ministry will consider feedback from this consultation along with existing provincial plans, technical data and local government input.

When the five-lane William R. Bennett Bridge opened to traffic in 2008, it was estimated the bridge would serve the region’s traffic needs for 25 years or more, based on extensive traffic analysis. Traffic counts on the bridge confirm this to still be the case. Even though a second crossing is more than two decades away, Stone noted, it’s important to start the planning process now, as the Okanagan region predicts continued population growth.

The population of the Central Okanagan is currently approximately 187,000, with 65 per cent of residents located in Kelowna, and 17 per cent located in West Kelowna.

By 2034, the Central Okanagan population is expected to grow to nearly 255,000 people, an increase of more than 36 per cent in 20 years.

A variety of consultation sessions will be held this month, with the first being slated for May 19 at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre in Kelowna from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

A second open house will be held in West Kelowna and is scheduled for May 20 at the Westbank Lions Community Centre from 4:30 to 8 p.m.

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NEWS

In Brief

Council debates options for potters guild home

VIEW STAFF Event hosting getting a boost from the province Following the success of the 2015 Canada Winter Games, the government of British Columbia has introduced two new measures to further promote British Columbia as a world-class event hosting destination.

Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, announced last week that the province is undertaking the development of a five-year hosting strategy to support communities and organizations in making B.C. the destination of choice for sport and cultural events.

In support of the five-year strategy, Oakes also announced a $250,000 one-time funding opportunity – EventHostBC – which encourages small events that strengthen volunteer capacity for event hosting throughout the province.

Eligible non-profits are invited to apply for up to $5,000, awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, distributed to B.C.’s six tourism regions. The funding will provide a stimulus for new events or assist existing events that are currently ineligible for other provincial government funding.

EventHostBC grant applications and eligibility guidelines can be found online at: www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/arts_culture/ EventHostBC.htm

Fire prohibitions start May 15

Beginning at noon this Friday, the size of open fires will be restricted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public. According to a release issued by Kamloops Fire Centre Fire Information Officer Kelsey Winter, the fire-danger rating currently ranges from “moderate” to “high,” with some areas already rated “extreme.”

Winter says since April 1, Kamloops Fire Centre crews have responded to 26 wildfire incidents. All of these fires were human-caused and therefore preventable. This prohibition is intended to reduce the risk of wildfire throughout the region.

Specifically, prohibited activities include: • The burning of any waste, slash or other materials (piled or unpiled) at a size larger than one-half metre by one-half metre; • The burning of more than two open fires of any size at the same time; • Stubble or grass fires of any size over any area; or • The use of fireworks, sky lanterns or burning barrels of any size or description.

This prohibition does not ban campfires that are a half-metre high by a half-metre wide (or smaller) and does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes.

The prohibition will remain in effect until Oct. 15, 2015 or until further notice.

Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345 or, if convicted in court, be fined up to $100,000 and sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person may be subject to a penalty of up to $10,000 and be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs.

A map of the affected areas is available online at bit.ly/1bL1o34.

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DEMOLITION AND GROUND preparation of the Princeton Avenue site began on March 2, in order to prepare the land for the Habitat for Humanity

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The search for a new home for the Village Potter’s Guild has gone on way too long, according to Peachland municipal councillor Terry Condon.

The guild, which currently has nine members, has been working out of a structure situated on the site formerly occupied by the Peachland Food Bank on Princeton Avenue, for more than a decade.

In September 2013 the District of Peachland reached an agreement with Habitat for Humanity to help provide affordable housing in Peachland. The agreement, which was finalized in 2014, allowed for the district to donate the .73-acre municipally-owned Princeton Avenue property, valued at $188,100, to Habitat for Humanity for the purpose of developing two duplexes for low income housing. Council also agreed to waive development fees and permits, Development Cost Charges (DCCs) and community amenity contributions.

In return, Habitat for Humanity agreed to complete road frontage improvements such as sidewalk, curb, gutter and streetlights, as well as provide a replacement food bank at a site acceptable to the district.

A suitable food bank site was located on the 4000 block of 5th Street, and refurbished last fall. The food bank volunteers moved in just before Christmas.

In the meantime, the former food bank and potters’ guild buildings have been demolished and the district staff has been tasked with finding a new home for the potters.

Condon told The View it was part of the agreement that the district take on the responsibility of finding an appropriate spot for the potters to work out of, but after months of searching, with no resolution in sight, the four-term councillor says he feels something needs to be done.

In a discussion led by Condon during Tuesday’s committee of the whole (COTW) meeting, the councillor suggested that the district allocate a storage space for the potters to use, free of charge, or pick up the tab for their cur-

rent storage fee, which is $50 per month.

Though he recognized Condon’s resolve to keep the guild on council’s radar, councillor Mike Kent balked at the concept of paying the guild’s storage fees, stating that he didn’t feel that would be an appropriate solution.

“I just don’t see how it’s the district’s responsibility,” Kent told his colleagues on May 12.

“We don’t pay the bills for any of the other hobby groups in town. I don’t see why this should be different.”

Councillor Mario Vucinovic, who has emerged as an ardent supporter of the local arts scene, sided with Councillor Condon, arguing that he felt it is appropriate to assist the group because the

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Yes, they’re a hobby group, but you have to remember, these people had a home.”

- Councillor Mario Vucinovic

district instigated the guild’s predicament by gifting the property the guild resided on to Habitat for Humanity.

“Yes, they’re a hobby group, but you have to remember, these people had a home,” Vucinovic explained.

“If we move someone I think we should do them the courtesy of finding them a new spot and if we can’t, we should help them store their things until we do find them a home.”

Councillor Pam Cunningham nodded in agreement, adding she felt either of Condon’s suggestions was simply “the right thing to do.”

Councillor Peter Schierbeck said he didn’t feel comfortable with the idea of paying the storage fees, since the district is unable to anticipate how long that could continue, but he told his fellow councillors he did feel it was appropriate to explore options for storage.

“I think we should look into finding a space we can allocate for them,” Schierbeck told Condon before calling on the district’s Director of Community Ser-

vices Cheryl Wiebe for suggestions.

“There’s got to be a place we can let them use.”

Mayor Cindy Fortin said she agreed with Councillor Schierbeck, adding that she didn’t necessarily want to spend the money but felt it was completely appropriate to find the guild a suitable storage space.

Wiebe said district staff had found a few places, but none would be able to suit the specific needs of the guild, which Condon told The View include outlets that can support high voltage equipment.

“There are only nine of them, as far as I know,” Condon explained in an interview after the COTW meeting.

“They don’t need a lot of space to work in, it’s being able to store the kilns and the heavy equipment that goes with them and the glaze barrels. Those items also use a lot of power,” he added.

“You can’t just run an extension cord out of a house to power them.”

For Condon, who says he touches base with the guild on a monthly basis so they don’t feel “forgotten” by council, finding storage for the guild’s equipment is only a “band-aid” – the greater issue remains unresolved.

“The guild was quite happy in their little trailer, or whatever they were using up there. But the bottom line is, we moved them and it’s been six months, and we still don’t have anywhere for them to go and it is our problem.”

When Condon spoke with The View later he noted, in retrospect, the district should have included the Village Potters Guild in their agreement with Habitat for Humanity.

“I think we underestimated how much difficulty we would have finding them a place,” he said.

“We willingly took it upon ourselves to conduct the search and when we made the agreement with Habitat to find the food bank a place, we really should have included the potters.”

For now, Wiebe and the district staff will continue their search for storage space or a permanent space for the guild, and council has elected to defer a decision regarding whether or not to pay the storage fees until the next COTW meeting.

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Volunteer is not a broad enough term for what these people have brought to our beautiful little town.”

We just returned from the final performance of Our Town by the Peachland Players. We wanted to say thank you to all the cast and crew for a job very well done.

The audience was treated to a performance that brought reactions

ranging from laughter to tears. It is so wonderful to have such talented people in our town who are willing to share those talents with the rest of us.

Jim and Marilyn Dodd, Peachland

Fraser Institute concept being hidden from most Fellow Peachland View readers, you might want to watch how the Fraser Institute paints the landscape around them in routine, calculated, identifiable steps.

Powerful corporate men (all rich, white and un-elected by the way) quietly, and hidden from view, develop some “suggested government policy” that will get them even more money and more power. Their idea is then proposed in carefully selected media op-eds by their own hired policy wonks like Andrew Coyne. Harper, of course says nothing. It is after all just a measured space filler in a newspaper right?

Now, with their concept ‘out there’ and naturally read by many, some actual experts on the topic begin to take serious notice. Contrary ideas are put forward. Opposing views are published. Seeds are planted. If asked about the ongoing discussion, a Harper spokesperson will use words like: rights and freedom, hard-working, greatest nation on earth, your government and strong economy, but never ever actually referring to the Fraser Institute concept or even the small op-ed piece.

It doesn’t take long. Serious, thoughtful opponents of the so far completely theoretical idea are now easily singled out, vilified, silenced, moved out or bought off.

Again, without any mention of the Fraser Institute or its proposal

because, after all, this is not a government policy. Rather just some “newspaper guy talking crazy.”

Suddenly, when targeted opposition has been sidelined in advance, the exact Fraser Institute concept, unseen by most and unchanged by any debate, is hidden in an omnibus file and called “a bill to support the Christian family and their right to a joyous life on a bright, warm sunny day.” And then “the cover” is developed.

Harper is the talk of the media by accidentally wearing a singularly noticeable sweater or greeting a minor king from some important voting block or bravely pointing fingers at Russia and loudly fighting off imaginary terrorists and traitors to Canada or being seen showing support for the troops or protecting farmers from imaginary strangers.

All planned and orchestrated to perfection. What to wear? Who sits where? The media is easily moved off in this direction by government scripted and authored bulletins, timed for TV sound bites and sized to fit selected columns while Fraser Institute corporate policy quietly becomes the law of your land. You lose. And you didn’t even know you were in the game.

David Winter, Peachland

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REGIONAL NEWS

New award celebrates the legacy of renowned Summerland author VIEW STAFF A local author who achieved national recognition as a social justice playwright is being commemorated through a new award that encourages students to promote social justice in the Okanagan.

Two annual awards, valued at $1,000 each, have been established in memory of George Ryga, a renowned Canadian playwright and novelist whose work explored complex issues of race, class, wealth, opportunity, privilege, and social structures in Canada.

The fund was established by Ryga’s sister

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for people,” recalled Ted Chudyk.

“He was fascinated by people, especially the struggles and injustices they faced and that fascination came out in his work. There were no bad people in George’s mind. He saw the value in everyone and he fought for them through his writing.”

“This award is meant to inspire stu-

He was fascinated by people, especially the struggles and injustices they faced and that fascination came out in his work.”

- Anne Chudyk

and brother-in-law, Anne and Ted Chudyk, and is open to Okanagan College students interested in creating awareness around social issues.

“George had a passion for writing but an even greater passion

dents to follow in George’s footsteps, but they need not be writers,” added Anne Chudyk.

“It is more important that they demonstrate a strong interest in promoting social justice in some

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The fund also supports the production of the Ryga Journal, an initiative of Okanagan College’s English Department of the Faculty of Arts.

Born to what he referred to as “poor Ukrainian immigrants” in Richardmond Parl, AB in 1932, Ryga displayed an immense talent for writing at a young age, working through grade school in only six years and completing high school by

correspondence while working a variety of jobs to support himself and his family.

He later studied at the Banff School of Fine Arts. Ryga moved to Summerland in 1962, where he lived until his death in 1987 at the age of 55.

Ryga garnered national acclaim for his play The Ecstasy of Rita Joe, in 1967.

The play, written at his home in Summerland, is considered by scholars and critics to be an important landmark in modern

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Canadian theatre; it has been studied in post-secondary institutions across Canada, performed from coastto-coast, and also adapted into a ballet by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Ryga’s final published work, Summerland, a collection of previously unpublished works, was printed posthumously in 1992.

Ryga’s sister recalls his struggles to support a family while pursuing his writing career in the Okanagan valley.

“He’d be picking apples by day and writing by night,” said Anne Chudyk.

“It was a struggle and a labour of love.

We hope George’s

struggle, and the struggles he explored in his work, will inspire students to try to make a difference.”

The Anne and Ted Chudyk Memorial Awards in Memory of George Ryga are open to full-time students enrolled in any program at Okanagan College.

Recipients must submit an essay explaining their interest in social justice.

Applications will be accepted from June 1 to July 31, 2015.

For more information, please contact Okanagan College’s Financial Aid and Awards Department at financialaid@ okanagan.bc.ca or 250-862-5419.

More information about this award and other Okanagan College awards, bursaries, and scholarships, can be found at www. okanagan.bc.ca/ awards.

Peachland MLA Office MLA Dan Ashton or staff will be available at the Chamber of Commerce office Tuesday afternoons.

For appointments call 1 866 487 4402

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Brown’s book will be ready to be read by Peachlanders on May 17 KEITH LACEY

supplied their own, and even did the cover design,” she said. “I saved the writing and editing until the end.”

To be able to put this all together in less than 10 weeks meant some very long days behind her personal Vi Brown’s extended love letter to the people who computer, said Brown. make Peachland such a wonderful place to live is ready “It was a very busy eight or nine weeks, but I loved to be read by Peachlanders. every minute of it,” she said.

In less than nine weeks, Brown has managed to progThis past February, Brown contributed to a local ress from coming up with an idea to write a book about book published last year, called Writers Unblocked: Prose the people who make Peachland great, to getting it and Poetry from the Shores of Peachland. Other writers published. who contributed to that book of poetry, short stories, Brown’s new book, entitled Who’s Who in Peachland, prose and photographs included Wayne Power, Lorrolls off the presses this week. raine Robinson, Edeltraud Schult and Judy Wyper.

The book focuses on close to 50 business owners in Brown was thrilled to receive an advance copy of Peachland that Brown interviewed over the past two Who’s Who in Peachland late last week and is hoping months. to receive her first shipment of books some time this The second section focuses on the community’s top week. volunteers, a group she calls “Do-All-Ogists.”

“I wanted to get the book printed locally, but there’s She also interviews and writes about Mayor Cindy no one who does books, so I went with a guy with a Fortin and all six current town councillors. good reputation in Vernon,” she said. “He did a great “I basically started at one end of town and started job and I’m just thrilled with the finished product.” talking and interviewing most of the business owners Working on this book provided a great opportunity in Peachland,” she said. “I interviewed almost all of to get to meet so many wonderful people who all share the business owners along Beach Avenue and toward their passion for Peachland, she said.

Peachland Centre and a few others up on the hill.”

“I really haven’t been living here that long and I saw The book focuses more on the personal stories of the this project as an opportunity to sit down and talk with business owners, than the actual business itself, she people who share the same passion for Peachland that said.

I do,” she said. “Most of them were very open and more Like many small towns, Peachland is blessed with an than willing to talk to me.” abundance of community volunteers and interviewing She hopes her book will shine a light on local busithese people was a very rewarding experience, said ness owners and community leaders and provide an Brown. opportunity to promote those same businesses and at“These are the people I call the Do-All-Ogists... tract more people to visit Peachland. which is a term I came up with for people who are more “I think the book will be popular with locals, who will than volunteers. Volunteer is not a broad enough term get to know more about many of the people they see in for what these people have brought to our beautiful littown all the time, and it will be good for tourists, who tle town,” she said. “Peachland is blessed to have a very can literally go up and down Beach Avenue and say, ‘I KEITH LACEY high number of Do-All-Ogists and this is a tribute to just read about her’ and encourage them to say hello.” them.”

VI BROWN Brown will be holding a book signing and selling copInterviewing Fortin and members of town council lived in Peachland for the past two and a half years af- ies of her book during the Peachland World on Wheels helped round out the book, she said.

Car Show and Shine on Sunday, May 17.

“I wanted to know why they got into municipal pol- ter moving here from Vancouver Island.

Her 190-page book will sell for $20 for a single copy, Brown said putting the book together was a labour itics and what they did before they got into politics,” $50 three copies of love. she said.

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PCAC celebrates a successful first year in brand new gallery space

ERIN CHRISTIE

ARTIST RICHARD SMITH

(left) presented Peachland Community Arts Council director Donna Kerbes (second from right) with one of his paintings during the grand opening of the Peachland Art Gallery on October 17. Kerbes was the recipient of the evening’s door prize. On hand for the presentation were, from left, PCAC director and founding member Doug Armitage, PCAC director Janet Hornseth, and PCAC president Deborah Livingstone.

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A brand new art gallery, the acquisition of over $27,000 in grants and corporate donations, and a successful round of children’s workshops were three of the accomplishments highlighted by Peachland Community Arts Council (PCAC) president Deborah Livingstone during her report at the organization’s annual general meeting on May 5.

“The arts are alive in Peachland,” Livingstone declared in her opening remarks last Tuesday evening.

“2014 has been a very exciting and successful year for the PCAC.” Chief among those successes is the grand opening of the Peachland Art Gallery on October 17.

Since opening its doors last fall, the gallery, which is located in the Mary Smith Hall of the Peachland Historic Primary School, has attracted 2,739 visitors. Livingstone said the construction of the gallery, named in honour of the Peachland Art Group’s founder Mary Smith, whose portrait hangs in the gallery’s entrance, was made possible by a civic grant.

“That grant enabled us to realize our dream,” Livingstone continued.

“It’s not only given us a home, but a presence in the com-

munity and that has really made all the difference to us.”

In an interview with The View on May 11, Livingstone recalled the PCAC’s former arrangement; a monthly meeting held at the Peachland Community Policing office and follow-up correspondence via phone or email.

“We had to hold meetings at each other’s houses or organize things by email, which made it more difficult. Now we feel like we have a home,” she added.

Livingstone said she was also proud to announce the success of several collaborations, including the creation of the Yellow Schoolhouse project, with UBCO, and a series of workshops hosted by the Peachland Boys and Girls Club, courtesy of a $7,500 grant from Telus.

Livingstone says the PCAC has recently received notice

that they will be the recipient of a $5,000 Telus Youth Workshop grant for 2015.

This will be used to fund another series of workshops aimed at helping local youngsters explore their creative sides. Livingstone said the PCAC hopes to get the 2015 series going as soon as possible.

Other achievements the organization is celebrating include the success of the Summer Arts Program, which ran throughout July and August at the Peachland Little Schoolhouse, as well as the warm reception of Writers Unblocked first anthology.

The book, titled Prose and Poetry From the Shores of Peachland, featured a collection of poetry, short stories, images and photography produced by five locally-based writers.

The book sold out within a month of its release and the proceeds went to the

PCAC and the Peachland Wellness Centre.

In regard to the Summer Arts Program, Livingstone said the PCAC is featuring an Artists in Studio program in the gallery and hopes to create an art walk between the two buildings.

Other future projects for the organization include “Footprints,” a mini pow-wow put on by Shirley Hildebrand’s All Nations Senior Society, a PCAC umbrella organization that will run in conjunction with the annual art show and sale on May 23.

Livingstone said the PCAC members also plan to enter a float in the Canada Day parade in July.

In September the organization will collaborate with the new arts council in West Kelowna and the Peachland Chamber of Commerce for Culture Days, a province-wide project that brings artists and businesses together.

But perhaps one of the most inspired projects, Livingstone noted, is the PCAC’s Remembrance Day banner project, which will feature commemorative banners bearing the names and images of Peachland’s fallen soldiers and veterans. The banners will hang along Beach Avenue for one week before and one week after Remembrance Day. The PCAC was formed as an initiative of the Peachland Economic Development Committee.

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Mary Armitage, Phyllis Papineau, Anita McConnell, Patricia Riddell, Elsie Parkinson, John Sugars and Dave Walker, and represents approximately 400 artists within its 16 member groups.

Those groups include the Peachland Historical Society, the Village Potters, the Peachland Little Schoolhouse, the Peachland Players, the Peachland Art Group, the Sowers &

Growers, the Peachland Quilt Guild, the Peachland Variety Singers, the Pincushion Quilt Guild, the Friday Art Club, Valley First Nations Senior Society, the Peachland Fall Fair, Creators Art Centre (children’s dance), Writers Unblocked and Stars on Stage.

The current PCAC executive includes vice president Phyllis Papineau, treasurer Lynne Herrin, and secretary Sha-

ron McPhee. The directors include Chris Byrd, Wayne Power, Doug Armitage, Joan Dupuis, Donna Kerbes, Janet Hornseth, Judy Hewlett, Dian Tompkin and Debbie Elliott.

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The new exhibit at the The Peachland Art Gallery is photography. It is bright and beautiful and starts with an open house, this Saturday May 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m..

Everyone is welcome to come and meet the photographers.

A must see is the special tribute wall with Chris Byrd’s beautiful photos of Nepal. The people of Nepal recently experienced a devastating earthquake.

Over the next six weeks until June 27, all donations received by the PCAC at the gallery will be donated to help the people of Nepal.

The gallery will be open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every week.

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Peachland residents are in for a very different and special experience. It is the First Nations’ Arts & Culture week and they will have displays of bead work, jewellery, dream catchers and leather work.

The official opening by Mayor Cindy Fortin will be at noon, followed by an opening prayer. There will be special entertainment featuring drumming, singing and dancing. A mini pow wow from 6 to 7-30 p.m. will end the day.

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In his retirement years as a freelance fine art photographer he has taken the opportunity to travel the world recording his travels in digital images that he prints, mounts, and exhibits.

While photojournalism has been an integral part of his travels, Byrd likes to specialize in natural abstract imagery. There he escapes closer to the micro world, one that lends itself to the imagination and entices the viewer to participate – to explore all possibilities rather than complacently stand back and accept what lies on the surface.

Line, shape, form,

space, and texture created by the interplay of light and shadow do much to shape his work.

Byrd has illustrated his more photojournalistic work over a number of years at the Peachland Wellness Centre lecture series by way of PowerPoint presentations.

Topics have included: “A Journey Into Mystical Lands,” “India And Nepal,” “Egypt: An Antique Land of River and

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The Peachland Art Group, founded by Mary Smith 58 years ago, is celebrating its 55th art show and sale.

It is bigger than ever and everyone is invited to come Saturday evening May 23 from 6 p.m to 9 p.m. to the Peachland Community Centre.

Enjoy over 400 original works of art while listening to the wonderful music of Kelly Stewart on piano.

Also on Sunday, May 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. visit the art show with friends and families and stay for a fabulous luncheon.

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In recognition of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, Byrd has assembled a special tribute wall, which will feature photos of his trip to Nepal before the earthquake. The images will be on display from May 16 to June 27 at the Peachland Art Gallery as part of his exhibit Captured Images.

All donations received by the PCAC, at the gallery will be donated to help the people of Nepal.

“If you have the means to help this country get back together again please do so,” urges Byrd.

“They have a deservedly proud history. You might consider UNICEF,

CARE Canada, OXFAM, Canadian Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, or any other legitimate organization of your choice.”

Byrd says he will donate the proceeds from the first purchase of any one of the images (including frame) to a charity of the purchaser’s choice that goes towards the relief effort of the Nepalese people.

A copy of your donation receipt is required.

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The event, which is celebrating its 18th anniversary in 2015, continues to be one of the largest classic car show and shine events in all of British Columbia.

“If we get nice weather, we will have more than 550 vehicles at the show and we literally can’t fit in another car or truck… we’ve run out of room,” said Pam Cunningham, the chair of the Peachland Car Society, which has organized the Peachland World of Wheels for the past several years.

Peachland World of Wheels is “easily the biggest single day event held in this town every year” and that’s something she’s very proud of, said Cunningham, who works full-time as a nurse and part-time as a town councillor since being elected during last fall’s municipal election.

This year’s show will take place on Sunday, May 17. The first vehicles will start arriving at 7 a.m. and Beach Avenue will officially be closed to traffic starting at 10:30 a.m. The actual show will begin at 11 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m.

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“If the weather co-operates, we will have more than 550 vehicles and a crowd of around 14,000 people, which is pretty incredible when you think about it,” she said. “If the weather isn’t nice, then the number of cars drops significantly and we’ve seen the crowds drop to roughly 8,000, but that’s still a huge event for a town this size.”

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Cunningham said it takes many months of hard work to organize World of Wheels and the event would not continue to be a huge success if not

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“Whenever I have a big problem, I still call Al and he’s always more than willing to help out,” she said.

Once again, a shuttle service will operate from Clements Crescent to

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Local realtor Troy Fischer is sponsoring the shuttle service, she said.

There will be vendors, food and music in Cousins Park throughout the day. Keith “Papa” Thom and The Regals, featuring Ed Turner, will provide the musical entertainment. Turner is the longtime owner of Ed Turner Volkswagen, which remains a major sponsor of the event.

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munity centre for Peachland’s largest one-day event.

Realtor Roger Cyr provided the service free of charge, with a donation toward the Peachland Food Bank, for 16 years, and last year both he and realtor Troy Fischer joined forces to provide the busing. This year, however, Fischer is going it alone.

Fischer says “There will be two buses that will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. from the Petro Canada at the mall to the Peachland Community Centre, shuttling people back and forth. This is Peachland’s biggest event of the year and more than 10,000 people descend on our beautiful little town that day. This event has come to rely on

these buses and I am more than happy to donate the busing.”

“The bus rides are free but I will be collecting donations on every bus once again for the Peachland Food Bank,” said Fischer. “I encourage everyone to give generously as our little town’s food bank gets used well. There

are many families in Peachland that rely on the food bank, we all can help and should more often. Please take this opportunity and help me generate much-needed funds that will stay in our community.”

“I think it’s very important, if you raised your family in Peachland, and you make

your living here that you also donate your time and help fund raise and give back to Peachland residents as well. I love our town and whether I’m showing it off to new clients from Alberta or just from the coast I always call it ‘The Jewel of the Okanagan Valley’ and everyone says the same thing: ‘you sure love it here,’ and they are correct, what’s not to love?”

Fischer is honoured to take over the shuttle event, and wishes to thank Roger Cyr for all he has done for the community in the past, and looks forward to carrying on the event.

The last shuttle will leave the community centre at 4 p.m. for the trip back to the mall.

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BRANCH 69 VICE PRESIDENT Patricia Day, left, chef Angee, centre, and board member Leslie Ninniss, right, were all smiles on May 7 after receiving the news that the legion has been awarded a New Horizons grant from the Government of Canada earlier this month. Day says the grant funds, which total $24,000, will be used to upgrade the kitchen to make it more efficient in preparing meals. Day hopes to begin the renovations as soon as possible.

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Keep your heart running strong into your golden years

What are the symptoms of heart disease?

Heart disease is a

blanket term used to describe a host of conditions, so symptoms vary depending on each individual condition. The following are some of the more widely known conditions and their symptoms: Hy pertension: Also known as high blood pressure, hypertension is a largely symptomless form of heart disease. The AHA notes that the idea that hypertension produces symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, facial flushing, nervousness, and sweating is a misconception. Symptoms typically do not alert men and women to the presence of hypertension, highlighting the emphasis men and women should place on routine visits to the doctor’s office, where their blood pressure can be taken.

Heart attack: The symptoms of a heart attack are different than the symptoms of heart disease that may lead to heart attack. The former can be found by visiting www.heart.org.

Signs that you may be heading toward a heart attack include undue fatigue, palpitations (the sensation that your heart is skipping a beat or beating too rapidly), dyspnea (difficulty or labored breathing), chest pain or discomfort from increased activity.

Arrhythmia: Arrhythmia means your heartbeat is irregular, and men and women often mistakenly believe arrhythmia only afflicts those who already have been diagnosed with heart disease or have had a heart attack. But arrhythmia can affect even those men and women who have healthy hearts and no history of cardiovascular disease. Symptoms of arrhythmia can vary greatly, from a single premature beat to a series of premature beats that occur in rapid succession. Arrhythmia that lasts long enough to affect heart function may include symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, shortness

of breath, and chest pain.

How can I protect my heart?

Heart healthy habits take some effort, but men and women can protect their hearts regardless of their ages.

Get sufficient exercise. At least 30 minutes of exercise per day can protect against disease.

Quit smoking.

Smoking increases your risk for a host of ailments, including heart disease. Quitting is a great way to start getting your heart and other parts

of your body back on track.

Include hearthealthy foods in your diet. A diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables and low in cholesterol, salt and saturated fat promotes heart health.

Don’t drink alcohol to excess. Like smoking, drinking alcohol to excess can lead to a host of problems, such as high blood pressure, arrhythmia and high cholesterol, each of which increases your risk of heart disease.

Lose weight. Being overweight or obese is a major risk fac-

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But heart disease does not have to be an accepted byproduct of aging. For example, a 2014 study found that maintaining or increasing physical activity after age 65 can improve the heart’s well-being and lower risk of heart attack.

In addition to increasing physical activity as they age, older men and women who understand heart disease and learn to recognize its symptoms have a greater chance of minimizing its affects and lowering their risk of having a heart attack.

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tor for heart disease.

If you have already started to exercise daily and eat a more heart-healthy diet, then you’re on your way to losing weight.

Consult your physician if diet and exercise don’t seem to be helping you to shed pounds.

Heart disease kills millions of people across the globe each year, many of whom are over 50.

But men and women who learn about heart disease and how to reduce their risk stand a far greater chance of fighting the disease.

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Girls’ minor fastball returns to Cousins Park after 15-year absence ERIN CHRISTIE

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MONDAYS

After a 15-year absence, girls’ minor fastball has returned to Cousins Park in Peachland. The Westside Outlaws U16 played their first home game of the season with a 14-7 win over Penticton on May 4, and their second game against the Summer Scorch, on May 11. The girls will play home games on Monday nights at Cousins Park between 6:30 and 8:30 during the months of April, May and June.

Upcoming games are scheduled for May 25, June 1, June 8 and June 15. For more information or to register visit www.westsideminorfastball.com.

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tivity Centre. $5 drop-in per class INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05am (3.0-4.0), community centre TAI CHI 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30pm (Novice), community centre YOUTH BOXING CLUB 6-8 pm, 4th St Place SPIN & SCULPT 6:30-7:45pm, community centre

TUESDAYS

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THE WESTSIDE OUTLAWS, front row left to right: Lauryn McPhee, Paige Allan, Coral Westrop. Back row left

to right: Kersty Ensign, Autumn Beaudry, Talina Congert, Sadie Clough, Lavina Nelson, Bailey Sweet, Teaghan Bridge. Right: Coach Tom Nelson.

FITNESS ROOM 8am-8pm, community centre FLOW YOGA 9:05-10:15am, 4th St Place PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05am (3.0-3.5), community centre

FITNESS TRAIL GUIDED TOUR 10am. Call 250767-2133 to register for your spot PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30pm, (3.75-4.5), community centre ZUMBA 5:30-6:30pm, community centre VOLLEYBALL 7:00-8:30pm, community centre

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8am-8pm, community centre YOGA 8-9am, 50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class.

INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre PICKLEBALL 9:05-10:35am, (1.0-2.75), community centre

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PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30am. Call Dawn 250-878-6342 PICKLEBALL 1:30- 3:30pm (3.0-4.0), community centre SPIN & SCULPT 5:15-6:30pm, community centre VINYASA YOGA FLOW 6:45-8:00pm, community centre

THURSDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8am-8pm, community centre E-A-S-Y CORE 9-10:15am, 50+ Activity Centre PEACHLAND BOARDWALK 9:30am TAI CHI – PWC 9:30am-11am, United Church Hall

VOLLEYBALL 10am-12pm, community centre IRON AND SILK EXERCISE 10:45am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30pm, (3.75-4.5), community centre FLOOR HOCKEY 4:30-5:30pm, 8-10yrs, community centre RESTORATIVE YOGA 6-7pm, community centre

FRIDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8am-6pm, community centre INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre FLOW YOGA 9:05-10:15am, 4th St Place YOGA BEGINNERS 10:30-11:30am, 50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30pm, (3.0-3.5), community centre

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HOROSCOPE | LITERATURE

HOROSCOPE ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, you will have a lot of energy this week. Channel your energy into a project that is especially meaningful to you and those you love.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Nervous energy may leave you feeling a bit out of sorts, Taurus.

Find a way to keep busy so your nerves don’t get the better of you.

Invite a friend over.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, a friend may be in a bind and come to you for advice and assistance. Find the right words to heal any wounds and provide the support this person needs.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Changes at home make this an exciting time for you, Cancer. Enjoy these changes for the excitement they bring and take some time to reflect on the good things in your life.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, resist the urge to offer advice unless you are asked to do so.

You do not need to expend extra energy on something that is beyond your control and does not concern you.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

You may have to use your intuition to get to the root of a situation, Virgo. Even financial concerns can be resolved if you go with your gut. Trust a friend to help you out.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, make the most of some upcoming free time. Use the down time to reflect on where you want to be going forward and what you need to do to get there.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, you have a need to keep a secret, but the excitement is building and making it hard to do so. Keep in mind the surprise will be that much better if you hold out.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, a hectic schedule may compromise your ability to get together with friends. Although you may be disappointed, there will be other opportunities.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

A visitor needs a little sympathy and compassion from you this week, Capricorn. His or her situation can put life in perspective and help calm your own nerves.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Plans for a vacation could be hampered by circumstances beyond your control, Aquarius. It may come down to funds being needed elsewhere. Your time for travel will come.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, some unexpected news is coming your way. Prepare yourself for a change and keep the faith that the change will be positive.

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The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro JUDY WYPER

experience many of those stages. Axl and Beatrice debate long over whether to set out on the journey. When they finally do, there comes a point of no return, and they must continue. Tribulations are met along the way, they meet strangers who help them, and others who they are able to assist. They are changed by the encounters. They find things, and lose things.

They make unexpected discoveries. Like in fairy tales.

It is not just Axl and Beatrice who go through these stages of the hero’s journey.

Other characters are

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I saw a stack of new books in Costco.

Eye-catching green, white and gold covers.

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but these covers were alluring.

Golden embossed lettering, a tree on a hill with golden leaves, and little words saying, “the Booker Prize-winning author.” The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro.

Published March 3, 2015. I checked out the first sentence, the first paragraph, flipped through and read here and there. “In one such area on the edge of a vast bog, in the shadow of some jagged hills, lived an elderly couple, Axl and Beatrice.” I decided to buy it.

The paper cover came off at some point, and I saw words etched on the hard cover.

“There’s a journey we must go on, and no more delay.” The story certainly is a quest, but Axl and Beatrice, with their strange conversations, change their minds about their route and what they seek. The story feels like a fairy tale. Sixth Century Britain is the setting, with primitive housing and life style.

The characters have stilted speech. There is rivalry between the Britons and the Saxons, unkindness between characters. Mean decisions are made by the village priest. Monks have hidden agen-

on their own quests or missions, and they cross paths with each other. Joseph Campbell speaks of the hero fighting his own battles, yet sometimes having to be rescued by an external force.

He speaks of self-discovery and a new beginning at the end of a journey. In this story, more than one character experiences a raised level of consciousness, a change as a result of facing or defeating a foe, and recognizing and surmounting an obstacle.

Discovering the buried giant. The story casts a spell that lasts after the last page.

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das. Soldiers hide in ambush. There are lost candles, forgotten memories, fear of strangers, secret passages, dragons, ogres, wizards, warriors. Oh, and Sir Gawain. King Arthur’s cousin, Gawain. The fantastic is presented in such a matter of fact way that they are as easily accepted as life in sixth-century Britain.

There is a line which

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Places of Faith St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

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

May 17th, 2015

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Morning

Sunday Services Service 9 a.m.

Office Hours 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Monday to Friday

Traditional Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Ages 2 thru to Grade 6 www.gracelutherankelowna.com We are wheelchair accessible

Peachland Baptist Church

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Find a friendly welcome, good music, great fellowship, Bible messages

4421 4th Street

9:30 a.m. Study, Coffee & Conversation

Contemporary Worship

Peachland United Church

Rev. Robin Graves

Sunday School: 9:30 am

“Exploiting Humanity” Pastor Jeff Bjorgan

9 am - Worship Service & Sunday School 11 am - Worship Service with Kids Church

Located at:

2600 Hebert Road

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4204 Lake Avenue

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 am Fellowship Coffee: 11:30 a.m.

Office Hours - Tue, Wed, Thur 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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

Rev. Elaine Diggle

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

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COMING EVENTS GO BATTY IN PEACHLAND, May 15, 7-9:45pm, Historic Primary School.

Join bat biologist Doug Burles and B.C. Bat Program Coordinator Margaret Holm for an interactive event on bats of the world and the roles bats play in the ecosystem. $5.00 per person, children under 12 years free.

PEACHLAND WORLD OF WHEELS SHOW & SHINE, May 17, 11-4pm, Beach Ave. peachlandworldof wheels.ca

LEGION STREET BARBECUE, May 17, 11am-4pm. At 4:30 the action moves indoors for dancing to the Roland Allen Trio. Come down with the family and enjoy the day with the cars and the Legion. Volunteers are requested for this day.

PEACHLAND NEWCOMERS’ CLUB MEETING, May 19, 7pm, Peachland Little Schoolhouse. Guest speaker: Jordan Marr, Homestead Organic Farm

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Pancake Breakfast

Sunday, May 17, 7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Everyone Welcome

Potluck Dinner

Friday, May 22, 6 p.m.

Entertainment 7 p.m.: Black Widow Rope Spinners

Yard Sale

June 13 & 14, 50+ Centre, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Weekly Activities Art • Chess • Bowling • Bridge • Crafts • Exercise/Yoga • Ukulele

PEACHLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGM, May 25, 6:30pm, Gasthaus on the Lake. Cost: $25 for the dinner (tax and gratuities included).

The guest speaker is Corrie Griffiths from the Central Okanagan Economic Development Committee.

SUNDAYS JERRY DOBER BREAKFAST 8am-11am, Peachland Wellness Centre. Everyone welcome!

PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10am, United Church ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 10am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 service fellowship 11:30am, 4204 Lake Ave. MEAT DRAW 2-4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

STARS ON STAGE presents

a Victoria Day Concert at Heritage Park Hosted by The Peachland Historical Society

Starring the band Dark

Peachlander Melita Ree ... Lead Vocals Bryan Feagan ................ Lead Guitar Gerry Tonn .................Rhythm Guitar

Horse Darryl Davies ................. Bass Guitar

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

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10am – noon, Peachland Wellness Centre COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM 1-3pm, Peachland Wellness Centre NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS) 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre DROP-IN TIME 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre WOOD CARVERS CLUB 7-9pm, 50+ Activity Centre

TUESDAYS MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church CARPET BOWLING 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre COMPUTER LITERACY 10 am-noon, Peachland Wellness Centre. Call for appointment: 250767-0141

AA 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1-3 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre TWEEN DROP-IN & MULTI-SPORTS 3-8pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12

BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS) 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre DROP-IN TIME 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre WORKSHOP WEDNESDAYS 3-4:30pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12 TWEEN COOKING NIGHT 5-7:30pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12

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

Grades 7+

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

4th week: community centre. Dan 250-767-9034

PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:457pm, community centre

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7pm, Peachland Museum

BRIDGE (EXPERIENCED) 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

THURSDAYS

WEDNESDAYS WELLNESS CIRCLE 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 10am-12pm, Peachland Wellness Centre CHESS 1:15-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre SUNSHINE SINGERS 1:30pm-2:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

New Show Opening in the Peachland Art Gallery

Captured Images with special tribute to Nepal

Saturday May 16 Open House 10-2 pm Everyone welcome!

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10am-12pm, Peachland Wellness Centre STORYTIME FOR PRESCHOOLERS 11:30am, Peachland Library.

Stories, finger plays, rhymes and fun!

From January 15 until May 28.

PEACHLAND ROTARY CLUB MEETING 12pm, Gasthaus Pub AA 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre TWEEN DROP-IN 3-5:30pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12 MEAT DRAW 4-5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Richard Casseldine ................ Drums Glenn Mageau....................Keyboard

Also featuring on stage:

Leverne Prozny, Peachland’s Johnny Cash and Syd Kendrick, emcee and local songbird Thank you to our sponsors: The Peachland Wine Shoppe, Ships A Hoy Fish & Chips, Edo Japan, Edward Jones, Turner Volkswagen, Peachland Dental Centre, Golden Chopsticks Restaurant, The UPS Store, Peachland Collision, Peachland Legion Branch #69 and Westside Daze

Showtime is May 18, 1:30pm at Heritage Park Bring your chair and blanket and enjoy listening and dancing to the music - see you there!

Join us for “Samosa Sunday” from Angee’s Kitchen!

Angee’s Kitchen full menu 11 – 7 Tues.-Sat. and 9 – 7 Sundays Closed at 2 pm Wednesdays

TWEEN TRIPS 5:308pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club.

Ages 9-12. $5/member/trip. Pre-registration is required by calling 250-7672515 BINGO , 6:45pm, 50+ Activity Centre

FRIDAYS MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 10am-12pm, Peachland Wellness Centre BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs) 10am-noon, community centre ART CLASS 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre LADIES CRIB 1pm2pm, Peachland Wellness Centre TEA IN THE TRANQUIL ROOM 2pm-2:45pm, Peachland Wellness Centre LEGO TIME 3-4pm, Peachland Library.

Open to all ages FUSION FRIDAYS 4-8pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club.

Ages 13+ LADIES SNOOKER 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

SATURDAYS CARPET BOWLING 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre MEAT DRAW 3-5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 YOUTH DROP-IN 3-5pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club.

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

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Call Eric 250 317 6570 Exterior Cleaning Available Window and eavestrough cleaning pressure washing, exterior cleaning available. Please call Jodey at 250-317-4525

Career OppOrtunities Now Hiring Full Time Employees $10.25 to start all shifts A & W Restaurant apply in store or at www.aw.ca

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Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

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COMMUNITY NEWS FROM THE 50+ ACTIVITY CENTRE

The Black Widow Rope Spinners will be coming to the 50+ Centre LINDA NORDEN CONTRIBUTOR

At the beginning of May I opened up my emails to find one from a local nursery stating that they were “excited, enthused, optimistic” because it was May. I thought to myself that they’re not the only ones! The line-up of events at the 50+ Activity Centre over the next few weeks and into June will excel in that positive verbiage.

We have a pretty busy roster to tell you

about so let’s get to it.

Our first yummy Pancake Breakfast of the year happens on Sunday, May 17 from 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

It will be one of the best deals you will come across that day as adults eat for $5, children aged 5 – 12 $3, and children under five eat for free.

Everyone is welcome!

Our potluck dinner rolls out again this month on the 22nd – dinner at 6 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m.

All are welcome, members and non.

rious about their jumping by skipping their way to the provincials, then on to the nationals, and even performing a stint on The Rick Mercer Report where Mercer mastered skipping double Dutch.

Friday, June 5 will be the date of our annual appreciation luncheon at the 50+ for our registered members of the Peachland and District Retirement Society who have reached their 80th birthday.

This is our way of

You are encouraged to bring a friend and a dish of food for sharing plus your own plate, cup and cutlery.

We totally suggest that you stay seated after the meal to be truly entertained by the Penticton jump rope team, The Black Widow Rope Spinners.

This group was formed in 2004 and consists of members aged seven - 65.

We will be having approximately 15 young jumpers that night.

This group is se-

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Bingo has regained its oomph in Peachland – if not more! A big round of applause to Gwen Bodnarek, Sandy Bowen, and the team who are following in the footsteps of Marie Langlois, our dedicated bingo manager of 13 years who retired last July.

These two ladies are bringing their own creative slant to the game and are definitely out to make it a memorable fun game of chance.

Already this month, two players each won a hanging basket and one person has won $50 and that’s completely apart from the regular winnings.

Oh, and as of May 7 the loonie pot was $212. Come out and try your luck, bingo is open to all; no membership to the 50+ is required.

But to attend the activity classes that are held at the centre each day of the week, you must be a paid-up member.

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yard sales can be very thirsty work!

On your mark, get set, go! Think about it (but don’t take too long), make a decision, then give us a call at the centre if you want to sit in one of the 45 seats available on the bus leaving for Silver Star Mountain on Friday, July 3rd.

Your decision, should you choose to go on the bus trip, means you need to be on the bus before 9 a.m. as it leaves promptly at 9 and returns approximately at 4 p.m.

The cost which includes lunch and a winery visit on the way home is $40 for members and $45 for non-members.

Chair lift tickets (optional) are $13.65 and $12.60/seniors for those of you who would like to enjoy some time at the top!

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showing our thanks to the centre’s older members.

Please keep in mind if you don’t have your birth year on our records, we won’t know to invite you.

If you are 80+ and you haven’t been telephoned by the end of the month of May, give the office a call. Spouses only are included (unfortunately not guests due to space limitations).

Only members may bring items but everyone is welcome to come and meander around the activity centre to check out our yard sale tables on Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14 from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. both days.

Each activity group that uses the 50+ Centre is invited to bring their small items for the sale to benefit the centre.

Contact the office to connect with Charmaine or Barb to book a table. Refreshments will be available as

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COMMUNITY

Chamber AGM

Monday May 25th Gasthaus on the Lake Doors: 6pm Dinner: 6:30pm Cost: $25  dinner (tax and gratuities included)

Guest Speaker: Corrie Griffiths (COEDC)

R.S.V.P peachlandchamber@gmail.com

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PEACHLAND MAYOR CINDY FORTIN and Steve Allison help business owners Rainer and Jan Udala officially

open The Beach Avenue Café and Tapas, and Board Shop on May 7. The cafe serves sweet and savory crepes, fresh baked goods, organic coffee and tea. Tapas starts at 3 p.m. in the afternoon. The full service board shop has the largest display of stand-up paddle boards in B.C. and provides both sales and rentals.

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We would like to thank our members: 24/7 Investigations Inc., Your Dollar Store with More, A Day’s dream B&B, Accent Bookkeeping, Ashton Dan MLA, B3 Home & yard Maintenance, Beach Avenue B&B, Beach Walk Inn, Peachland Liquor Store, Bliss Bakery, Blue Rooster Café, Canada Landscape Inc., Central Spa, Cherryhill B&B, Chico’s Paradise, Coldwell Banker Cecile Guilbault, Coldwell Banker Larry Guilbault, Coldwell Banker Dave Collins, Coldwell Banker Shirley Geiger, Collectors Auto Supply, Community Futures Central Okanagan, Darlene Hartford, Pen2Paper, DJ Plumbing & Heating, Davis Cove, Del Oro Towing, Dockside Marina Centre, Dragon Lotus Restaurant, Duck & Pug Lakeshore Suites, Dynamic accounting, Edward Jones, G.Hoff Holdings, Gasthaus on the Lake, Habitat for Humanity, Holiday Inn West-Kelowna, Innov8ds, Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre, Johnston Meier, Karen’s Place, Lakeside Autocare, Lawn Sharks Landscaping, Little J’s Gardening, Mario’s Towing, Mills Basics, New Monaco, Odina Skovgaard Notary Public, Okanagan College, Okanagan Oasis B&B, On Beach Boutique, Parrot Island Sanctuary, Peachland Ace Hardware, Peachland Community Arts Council, Peachland Collision & Glass, Peachland Dental Centre, Peachland Escape, Peachland Lakeview Vacation Suite, Peachland Lakeside Chiropractic, Peachland Lakeside Massage Therapy, Peachland Pharmacy Guardian, Peachland Rotary Club, Peachland View, Penticton lakeside Resort, Pineacre on the Lake, Postnet West-Kelowna, Regional District Central Okanagan, Remax Tracey Boorman, Roof Doctor, Sandman Penticton Hotel, Heartstone B&B, Anderson Morgan, CIBC Securities Inc, City Furniture West-Kelowna, Peachland Wellness Centre, Peachland Riding Club, The Cove Lakeside Resort, Arbonne International, Winelicious Tours, Seabuckthorn International, Superior Septic Services, Summerland Golf Club, Td Canada Trust, The Blind Angler Grill, The Homestead Organic Farm, Lanai ladies Boutique, The Notary Group, Dogwood Nursery, Beach Ride Rentals, TMG Business Services, TNI, Effective Printing, Todd’s RV and Camping, The UPS Store, The Outback Resort Management, Xocolicious, Westside Curb Appeal, Westside Warriors, Wine Stopper B&B, Willowbrook Drywall, Canadian Aerothermal, Kelowna International Airport, King Pool & Spa, Okanagan Boys & Girls Club, Sunnyside Market, Suntita Holdings LTD, Willie’s Painting, Budget Blinds Penticton, Td Benefits, District of Peachland, Inspired Eyes Creative Eyewear, The waterfront Grill & Pizzeria, Down Under Irrigation, Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market, Marty Edwards and the Revival, Valley First, Eric Hall, Dunamis Projects, Harstone Custom Masonry & Papa Thom.

We are looking for you to join our Board of Directors.

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CURRENT RATE SPECIALS

5 yr fixed rate 2.59% 3 yr fixed rate 2.34% 5 yr variable rate (Prime – 0.70%) 2.15%

Cottages $128,900 to $164,900 105-4200 Beach Avenue - Prime retail for sale or lease. Formerly a hair salon/spa, 1500 sq ft (750 sq ft bay available) located in the busy Gateway, excellent investment opportunity.

Cottage or Luxury RV - Your Choice! Private & Spacious 1/4 acre sites designed for year round living. If you like the idea of living in harmony with nature, preserving our natural vegetation & dedicated wildlife corridors, then check us out.

Up to 90% financing at competitive rates on our freehold sites. to Merit & Vancouver

N to Penticton

97

Trepanier Rd WEST 1s 97C KELOWNA Exitt ND

PEACHLA

97

KELOWNA

www.kelownaokanaganrealestate.com

Minutes from Peachland & West Kelowna Head west on Coquihalla (97C) to 1st exit, right onto Trepanier Rd, 1st left onto Paradise Valley Drive.

4835 Paradise Valley Drive -

Okanagan Lake

COTTAGES

to Vernon

of

PARADISE VALLEY DRIVE

COURTESY TO REALTORS

1-888-640-7040 www.paradiseville.ca

$550,000

MLS®10099146

or $19psf triple net

250-826-2047

5878E Beach Avenue

Larry Guilbault Peachland, BC VOH 1X7 2014 Real Estate Report www.peachlandliving.com

Lara Cody 250-868-7114 laracody@invis.ca

Leanne Cody 250-215-5028 leannecody@invis.ca

Some conditions apply. Rates may change at any time.

Let us negotiate for your best mortgage!