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PARKS ARE READY TO “GO FISH” PEACHLAND CARS DRAW CROWDS CHATTING WITH OUR BATS Two regional parks are stocked and ready for the Scattered showers didn’t dampen spirits at the Peachyouth urban fishery program this summer 7 land World of Wheels Show and Shine last weekend 8-9

The annual Go Batty in Peachland kicked off on May 15 with a variety of activities 10

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John Abernethy sits in the organized clutter of his Sherburn Road basement. In the filing cabinet behind him, years worth of research, letters, correspondence, maps and other assorted documents are crammed into a drawer – all related to the theoretical stretch of road he has been fighting to see built for more than a decade. Abernethy is a member of the Highway 97 Task Force Society, a group comprised mostly of Peachland citizens pushing to have a highway bypass built around the town. As far back as the 1970s, the B.C. government has been looking at the two-lane stretch of highway through Peachland and considering ways to deal with the ever-increasing volume of traffic that frequents it. Historically, two solutions have been put forward: a bypass diverting highway traffic around the road, and renovation expanding Highway 97 to four lanes. Members of the Highway 97 Task Force Society think widening the highway would bring a host of problems, and have been pushing for a bypass instead. Leaning over a faded map printed on a sheet of computer paper, Abernethy outlines why he believes a widening of Highway 97 would be a “disaster” for the community. “There is Peachland,” he says, tracing the narrow strip of town with his finger. He explains that the town has only about 14 kilometres of lakefront, jammed in a narrow strip of land between the existing highway and Okanagan Lake. “We don’t have much going for us except the bloody lake, right?” Abernethy says with

the Go Batty in Peachland event at the Peachland Visitor Information Centre on May 15. For more photos from this event turn to page 10.

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MAY 22, 2015

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New compost regulations could cause a financial stink for locals ERIN CHRISTIE

ulations, Mitchell explained, are based on the requirements of the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and make the current methods of disposal at the district compost facility more expensive. In some cases, he added, these methods are no longer permitted. Though the facility was once an active landfill and received solid waste between 1970 and 1997, the site is now managed under an operational certificate from the MOE as a compost transfer station. In his written report to council, Mitchell pointed out that the current operational certificate limits the use of the property to a transfer and storage area of woody debris. To continue to operate the site, he added, the district needs to dispose of the material by either chipping and transporting it or burning it annually. “In the past, the district has employed both methods of disposal several times,” Mitchell continued. While this was successful for a number of years, the district now faces an uphill battle; this year local conservation authorities notified the district that burning would no longer be permitted at the compost site and permits for burning outside the district boundaries would only be

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The cost of operating the district’s compost facility is about to get a little more complicated and a lot more expensive. To keep this service financially accessible to the residents of Peachland and avoid a political stink, the district’s director of operations, Joe Mitchell, has come up with three “viable” options for municipal council’s consideration. Mitchell outlined each option to council during last Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting, but urged council to expedite the decision-making process, as the facility is currently accumulating material and running out of ways to dispose of it. The final decision, he pointed out, will ultimately alter the operations of the facility, as each option comes with its own financial implications. “In the past we’ve been able to chip or burn material, but unfortunately there have been a few changes outside the district’s control and these changes are affecting the way we are able to dispose of material,” Mitchell told council members on May 12. The changing reg-

permitted if the material being burned had come from that exact location. In short, Mitchell explained, since the wooded material the district burns comes from all over the district of Peachland, it does not fall under the regulations outlined on the permit the district receives from the MOE. “Our facility is outside the district so he basically told us in no uncertain terms that we would not be burning at the facility anymore,” Mitchell

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al to their facility,” Mitchell continued. However, there are currently no facilities that can guarantee the district’s material in the future. According to Mitchell’s report, disposal to the Glenmore Landfill is a reliable option for the chipped material, however the cost of disposal is $65 per tonne unless the material is guaranteed free of leaves, tree needles, dirt, rocks, and any other nonwood material. “There aren’t too

and transported to the respective sites. This cost would be in addition to the ongoing operational costs of the facility, which are approximately $35,000. In terms of affordable and reliable options for disposal, Mitchell says this leaves five options for the residents of Peachland. Option 1: Closure of the compost facility, which would be of no cost to the taxpayers, however, Mitchell noted, there would no longer be a

We’ve been burning this stuff for years and years, if it’s a question of the material being on a property that’s not inside the district, than I think this is just bureaucracy gone mad.”

added. As an alternative to burning, the district has employed a contractor to grind compost. But while the cost has not escalated much, Mitchell pointed out that the disposal of the ground material has become significantly more difficult. “In the past, companies, such as wood product manufacturer Tolko, have not only accepted the material, but subsidized the hauling costs of the ground materi-

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many companies who will take the material, let alone pay for the trucking to get it there. I guess things change in a big hurry,” Mitchell told his colleagues. With burning no longer an option, Mitchell said the district anticipates the annual cost of grinding and hauling the material would jump from $42,000 to $125,000, if Tolko agrees to accept the material. If Tolko does not accept the material, Mitchell anticipates an annual cost of approximately $360,000. Mitchell says these numbers reflect the cost of an estimated 3,600 tonnes of material to be ground

local compost facility. Option 2: To contract the facility out: Mitchell said the cost for this option is currently unknown but the cost would likely be high for use of the facility to cover the costs of operation. Option 3: Continue operating and hire an attendant. This would cost between $290,000 and $400,000 (including operating expenses) and would also mean that residents would “double pay” for compost service, as is the current situation where residents pay for RDCO service. Option 4: Continue operating with grinding and hauling. Mitchell says

this would result in a cost of $165,000 and $400,000 and would depend on whether or not Tolko is willing to accept the composted material for disposal. Option 5: User Pay Facility: This would mean Peachland would continue to have its own facility and would reduce the cost to the community, however, the operating costs would likely increase due to a need for staffing, add scales and washroom facilities. Mitchell’s concern in regard to this option is that the site would be used less because users would pay a high fee to supplement the higher operational costs. Noting the gravity of the decision faced by council, Mitchell pointed to the other crucial element of the decision; timing. “Without an option to burn in the future, any material that is stockpiled will still need to be dealt with,” Mitchell said. “Because the facility is still open and accumulating material, this is time sensitive or it will just get more expensive.” Noting the inconvenience and high cost of the new restrictions in place, Councillor Peter Schierbeck asked if there was a way around the restriction by expanding the district’s boundaries, which would theoretically allow the district to burn. “What I’m looking for is the most economical way to utilize

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the facility and keep it open,” Schierbeck told Mitchell. “Is there a way around it?” “I don’t think expanding the property would change the rules,” Mayor Cindy Fortin responded. “But we can, can’t we?” Schierbeck asked. The answer appeared to be a resounding no, but Mitchell assured Schierbeck that the district was looking into more options. For Councillor Terry Condon the predicament was troubling in regard to the issue of burning but the implication of the new regulation itself was even more so, he pointed out to his colleagues. “We’ve been burning this stuff for years and years, if it’s a question of the material being on a property that’s not inside the district, than I think this is just bureaucracy gone mad,” Condon said emphatically. “We have a couple of options, the simplest being to move the site and get a bylaw exemption and just burn the material ourselves. We lease that property and assume all the legal responsibility and liabilities so the fact that ownership happens to be in someone else’s name is, to me, quite frankly irrelevant.” Irrelevant or not, Mitchell says based on his conversations with MOE officials, the province does not intend to budge on this regulation. “We met with the section head for operations for the MOE and he said there is no good reason for him to allow this,” Mitchell replied, to the disapproval of his colleagues. “We need to come to a conclusion as to whether or not we should keep this site open, then,” Condon concluded. In the meantime, council has requested more information and options from the district staff and deferred any decisions regarding this issue until further review.

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MAY 22, 2015

NEWS FEATURE

Planning study could offer hope to Highway 97 bypass advocates Continued from page 1

a smile, tapping his finger on the map. “You just have to look at this to realize how important it is just from a physical point of view.” He points out that Highway 97 sits on flat land not far from Okanagan Lake, and to expand it means shaving into that precious strip of land that is Peachland’s major – some argue only really significant – draw. Widening the highway would likely mean adding feeder lanes to allow people to merge onto and exit the highway, which could mean as many as six lanes eating into Peachland’s precious lakeside real estate. On top of that, Abernethy says, widening the highway would almost certainly be a two, three, four or more year process which would eliminate the town’s only north-south route and cause vehicular chaos for its duration. Marilyn Dodd is a former councillor for the District of Peachland, and a member of the Highway 97 Task Force Society. She lives right on Highway 97, and says she has seen first-hand how tie-ups can cause major chaos on the road. Accidents already back up traffic for hours as cars snake along Beach Avenue and its low speed limit: imagine that all the time, or in the middle of the summer, she says. “It would be just a complete zoo,” she says of a highway-widening project. “It would be three years of hell. It would be three years of blasting and dust and dirt and traffic tie-ups. The problems of doing it are just mind-boggling.” Abernethy is concerned about these potential problems, and he and other members of the society have invested countless hours of their time engaging the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) to try and make sure they are considered when the department finally makes its decision. In 2006 the society sent a detailed proposed terms of reference for a highway bypass to the ministry which, according to Abernethy, went more or less nowhere. When Shirley Bond was named Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure in 2009 the group invited her to meet with them to discuss the issue, which Abernethy said nothing concrete came out of. This pattern worries Abernethy, who on several occasions has voiced his concern that MOTI is not really listening to the group or its concerns. “MOTI’s mission in life is to build highways that are safe and fast – and if that means building it through your living room that’s what they’ll do,” Abernethy said. “And for them to build or to be required to build a bypass up in the hills you’re dealing with landowners, you’re dealing with more difficult terrain...none of this stuff is building highways – it’s a big pain in the ass for them.” “If Peachland would just shut up, they would just as soon build the bloody highway right where it’s at. It’s much simpler for them.” The MOTI did not provide a spokesperson to The View, but did respond to some questions in an email. In that email the ministry confirmed that it had met with the Highway 97 Task Force Society to “discuss their views on potential future highway needs for this area.” It did not elaborate

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You’re writing letters and you’re talking to the [Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure], you’re talking to the minister or you’re doing research, but that’s all very humdrum. The public wants to know if we’re going to get the bypass.” - Marilyn Dodd, Highway 97 Task Force Member

on the nature, quantity or frequency of those meetings, but wrote that “no final decision or planning work will be completed without extensive public engagement which will be another opportunity for community organizations such as the Highway 97 Task Force Society to provide input.” Many society members point to the fact that they have been waiting for a completed socio-economic report commissioned by the MOTI and Peachland that properly explores consequences to a highway widening and a bypass. MOTI wrote that the report is “still a work in progress but ultimately will be used to inform possible next steps for improvement.” Dodd believes the problem isn’t so much a malevolent ministry as it is a local issue being swallowed in a swelling bureaucracy. “They’re not going to bend over backwards to do anything for us, but I don’t think they’re obstructing anything either,” she said of the MOTI. “Peachland

is a small town and there’s not a great deal of political gain to be had at this point. “The problem is we’re this squeaking wheel that is sitting in the background. We’re just sitting back here grinding the wheels and hoping it will have some effect.” The Highway 97 Task Force Society is anchored by a passionate executive and has more than 700 members. The majority of those members paid a small fee to join the society but don’t actively participate. According to Dodd, while the highway currently running through town can be an issue (such as when there’s an accident or a lot of traffic flowing through on summer weekends), on a day-to-day basis it is more or less okay. There’s no question that something needs to be done to accommodate an increasing amount of traffic along the road, but because there is no urgent, glaring issue, it’s hard to keep it on the minds of politicians and the public.

“You’re writing letters and you’re talking to [the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure], you’re talking to the minister or you’re doing research, but that’s all very humdrum. The public wants to know if we’re going to get the bypass,” she said. And until there is real movement on either a bypass or widening of Highway 97, the public will likely stay largely uninvolved. Another battle the society is fighting is what many perceive as pervasive misinformation in the community. When people see the mockup bypass Abernethy proposed to prove such a project is viable they often dismiss it, thinking it is an actual plan rather than a concept. There is also pushback from some Peachland businesses that believe business in town will suffer if a bypass is diverting traffic away. Terry Condon is currently in his fourth term as a councillor for the District of Peachland, and has been a member of the Highway 97 Task Force that the District of Peachland established to help what is now the Highway 97 Task Force Society. Condon dismisses the idea that a bypass would spell long-term disaster for Peachland’s businesses, and draws parallels between the proposed highway bypass in Peachland and an expressway built on Vancouver in the late ‘90s and early ‘00s to support his claim. Shortly after the Vancouver Island project’s completion, Condon researched its effect on the island’s small communities – mining numbers from visitor information centres from both before and after it was built. Through that research he discovered that while those towns suffered a “measurable loss” of business for anywhere from 18-27 months after the project’s completion, business did recover, and once it recovered it did so “very quickly and has since grown exponentially.” Condon chalked that recovery up to the fact that once major commercial traffic and commuters were off the old road it made it a much more enjoyable and desirable route for tourists to take. “I would argue that the communities benefited because what you now get is a tourist route, that is actually the coast road, which is unimpeded by commercial traffic and commuters going from town to town,” he said, pointing out that tourists looking to see the sites are now free to “plod along” at a comfortable pace. Although there are obviously unique circumstances in Peachland, Condon says he believes a bypass would mean a similar fate for the current Highway 97 route through town. For now the future of Highway 97 remains unknown, but the MOTI’s ongoing Central Okanagan Planning Study might offer a glimmer of hope to bypass advocates. On May 19 and 20 the ministry held two open houses asking for public input on transportation planning for the region. The main focus was a second crossing from Kelowna, but part of that discussion centred on how such a crossing will be fed, and how a potential bypass fits into that. It’s not exactly the kind of movement on the issue Abernethy would like to see, but for an issue that has remained essentially stagnant for decades, at least it’s something.

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As we mark the passing of John Slater, former Liberal MLA and mayor of Osoyoos, let us especially remember and celebrate him as a champion for water. Under his leadership as Chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board from 2003 to 2008, the agency went through a dramatic renewal of mandate – from focusing primarily on aquatic weed control, to a dynamic organization earning national recognition for collaborative water stew-

ardship. It was this legacy of excellence that led to his 2009 appointment by Premier Christy Clark as Parliamentary Secretary for Water Supply and Allocation, supporting the modernization of the B.C. Water Act. John cared passionately for water and for the Okanagan, and made a lasting difference. Anna Warwick Sears, Executive Director, Okanagan Basin Water Board

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It would be tempting to speculate that the Alberta conservatives would be inclined to consider the merits of proportional representation after their latest disaster at the polls. A proportional ballot would have left them with 24 seats and Jim Prentice could have stayed on as the leader of the official opposition. The end result would have been a provincial legislature with all parties fairly represented according to the popular vote, and a lot of experienced MLAs would still be there. The recent elections in Alberta and the UK are classic examples of just how dysfunctional the colonial electoral system really is, and how desperately we need to replace it with something that will produce stable and productive governments. The “first-past-the-post” voting system was designed for two-party politics. When several parties participate in an election, the governing party will usually represent only about one-third of the popular vote. More importantly, the political centre field that normally ensures stability and productivity from one government to the next is lost when you have a political “house cleaning” like the recent election in Alberta. Another classic example is the 1993 federal election where the conservatives ended up with only two members in the legislature.

The loss of experience was devastating, and it takes years to recover from that. The colonial system leaves a lot of political power with the politicians. Canadian politicians have abused that power, and used it to undermine our treasured democratic institutions. Our political leaders have arbitrarily adopted party discipline to control how democratically elected members of our federal and provincial legislatures act and vote. Party policies are being written by party leaders, not the people. Our justices are appointed by government leaders, not elected, and are accountable to nobody, and our senate is like a ship without a rudder. The Canadian senate does not provide any balance of power like the U.S. senate that can write and amend laws, as well as stop any proposed legislation from becoming law. To add insult to injury, it would also appear some of our senators have become part of Harper’s re-election team, touring our country on the taxpayer’s dime, promoting the conservative party and its policies. Proportional representation protects the democratic process, and because all parties are fairly represented, the political centre field is always well represented in any government. Andy Thomsen, Peachland

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MAY 22, 2015

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Improved transit services are en route to Peachland ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

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Local taxpayers can expect to pay slightly more for transit service between Peachland and West Kelowna in the upcoming fiscal year, but according to the BC Transit Annual Operating Agreement approved by Peachland municipal council on May 12, this increase will mean improved service for local transit users. In his presentation to council during a committee of the whole meeting held on May 12, district of Peachland Director of Finance Doug Pryde told council the district’s 2015 transit budget is $158,000, which converts to an average cost of $54 per household annually or an increase of $5 more than last year. Pryde said this increase will cover the cost of the proposed expansion initiatives outlined by BC

Transit approved by council in 2013. These initiatives, which will cost approximately $31,638 per year, include introducing bus stops on Highway 97 in front of IGA at Peachland Centre Mall, improving S u n d a y/ h o l i d a y service to match Saturday service, and introducing direct evening service between Peachland, Westbank and Kelowna. In addition to the service expansion, Pryde said other cost factors include increases in the operating company’s fixed costs, which includes all of the company’s overhead costs to deliver service, such as supervision, dispatching, bus cleaning, training, bus fuelling, utilities, rents and administration. The increase also accounts for the rise in the price of fleet insurance, as well as the jump in driver related labour costs.

But the real key to the increase, Pryde told his colleagues, is the adjustment from part-year funding in 2014 to full year funding in 2015. In a report submitted to council members prior to the May 12 meeting, Pryde indicated that the Kelowna Regional Transit System Fall 2014 Service Review summary report revealed that the Peachland sub-region within the Kelowna Regional Transit System had the highest cost per boarded passenger, at $7.07 per passenger, compared to the system-wide average of $3.72 per passenger. The estimated cost recovery for Peachland, he added, is also the lowest in the region at 16 per cent, compared to the system-wide recovery ration of 31 per cent. The Peachland system also currently has the lowest weekday boardings per revenue hour in the region, at 18

present Siobhan McManus (centre) of the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation with a cheque for $12,000. The funds will be put toward the purchase of the $1.6 million dollar CT scanner for the Kelowna Hospital emergency department. Presenting the cheque are, from left, Suzana Glodjo, Barbara Buckley, Betty Sutherland and Josie Wilcox.

boardings per hour, as well as the lowest weekend and holiday system performance. Pryde said the report indicated that Peachland is on target with weekday route performance, however, it is below target on weekend and holiday transit. “This indicates that weekend route performance for Peachland requires corrective action to improve

help get us closer to efficiencies,” Pryde added. “I think the kind the changes that will explained. “Our reality is that of money we’re pay- suit Peachland and we’re a small coming right now will our budget.” munity that doesn’t really have the population density to support the cost of this transit system,” MLA Dan Ashton or staff will be Councillor Terry available at the Chamber of Commerce Condon pointed out. office Tuesday afternoons. “Ridership doesn’t suddenly increase For appointments call 1 866 487 4402 because you add extra buses. These cultural Hazardouschanges Waste newspaper ad Apr15.qxp_Hazardous Waste -news take a little more time to establish,” he

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begin with, he said. Dave Campbell, section head with the B.C. River Forecast Centre, discussed snowpacks, which on May 1 were at 57 per cent of normal in the Okanagan, a record low since they have been recorded in 1985. The Similkameen is also breaking records at just 37 per cent of normal. As early as the March 1 snowpack report, it was noted that warmer temperatures were causing precipitation to fall as rain instead of snow. As of May 12, snow was found only at the highest mountain levels, Campbell said. The combination of lower precipitation and earlier than usual melts is highly unusual, if not unprecedented, he said. Shaun Reimer, who oversees Okanagan River and upper reservoirs for FLNRO in Penticton, observed that much of the early snowmelt has been retained by dams at the outflows of major Okanagan lakes. There is some flexibility to release less water if drought conditions continue and to release more if rains bring water levels up, he said. Reimer’s office manages all the dams except the Zosel, which controls the level of Osoyoos Lake and is in Oroville in Washington State. The operation of the Zosel Dam by Washington is based on orders from the International Joint Commission (IJC), which

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drought year, but the Okanagan system is forecasted to remain above the threshold. The critical factor will be rainfalls in the “monsoon” period of mid-May to early July, normally the rainiest time of the year, said Doug Lundquist, warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada based in Kelowna. “It’s not looking good at this point,” Lundquist warned, citing long-range forecasts of continued dry, warm weather. If there’s insufficient rain in this “monsoon” period, it will be hard to catch up over the summer, he said. One of the major factors contributing to abnormal weather, Lundquist said, is the exceptionally warm ocean temperatures off Vancouver Island, which are “way above range.” Although El Niño is more of a winter phenomenon, it has definitely had an impact on temperatures, he said. And because ocean temperatures don’t change quickly, the impact is likely to persist. The result has been an exceptionally warm spring that melted the snowpack early. Most locations in the Okanagan saw temperatures about two degrees warmer than average in the February to April period. The higher temperatures are resulting in quicker evaporation, and there was less precipitation to

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ignated as “clean,” including vegetables and fruits, whole grains, free-range meats, low-fat dairy products, unsalted nuts, and whole seeds, are straight from the farm. Another component of clean eating is eliminating or greatly reducing the consumption of refined sugar. Many health experts advise that refined sugar is a large contributor to unnecessary calories. Many people can get all the energy they need by consuming foods with natural sugars. If an ingredient list includes names you cannot recognize or if the natural form of the food has been changed (i.e. removing the bran from whole grains), it cannot be included in a clean-eating plan. Also, foods that have a lot of additives, in-

cluding salt, sugar and fat, are not classified as clean. Jessica Fanzo, assistant professor of nutrition at Columbia University, advises that not all food processing is bad. Processing is sometimes necessary to prevent pathogens that can lead to illness. For example, pasteurizing milk is a processing method, but one that is necessary to stop the proliferation of bacteria. Even steaming foods is processing in some form, but it is not on par with some of the overly processed foods available. The benefits to clean eating are numerous. Increasing intake of fruits and vegetables can boost your immune system and serve as a nutritious way to maintain a healthy weight. Clean eating

may help you become more conscious of everything from meal ingredients to portion sizes. Those interested in clean eating can begin slowly. Start to introduce more fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and farm-fresh foods into your diet. Look for foods in their natural form, such as whole oats and other grains. Avoid highly refined ingredients and limit sugar and salt intake. Opt for fresh herbs and spices to season food. Over time you can make other changes. Adopting a clean-eating approach to their diet is a great way for men and women to start living healthy lifestyles. Speak with a doctor or nutritionist about healthy and effective ways to transition to clean eating.

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MAY 22, 2015

REGIONAL NEWS

Regional parks are stocked and ready for youngsters to “Go Fish” VIEW STAFF The BC Freshwater Fisheries Society and Summerland Trout Hatchery staff are adding 2,500 more 25-30-centimetre-long fish into the special fishing areas in two regional parks as the “Go Fish” youth urban fishery program kicks off for its ninth season this weekend. Each weekend through Sunday, June 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., youngsters 15 years of age and under will be able to fish for rainbow trout and will be permitted to keep one each day, without a fishing license. Each Saturday at the Hall Road pond, volunteers from the Kelowna and District Fish and Game Club will provide equipment and expert fishing guidance while members of the Peachland Sportsmen’s Association will lend their fishing expertise to “Go Fish” participants in the netted area at the south end of Shannon Lake in Shannon Lake Regional Park. On Sundays, Regional Parks services staff will provide equipment and will be available to help youngsters as they try their luck in the two fishing program locations. And this year there’s a bonus “Families in Parks” Go Fishing event on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Shannon Lake Regional Park. The same regulations apply as the “Go Fish” program. “For some youngsters the ‘Go Fish’ program may be their first opportunity to experience the lifelong enjoyment of fishing,” notes RDCO Communication Officer Bruce Smith.

LOCAL YOUTH AND PARENTS participate in the “Go Fish” program at Shannon Lake in Shannon Lake Regional Park in West Kelowna. “This program is one of the best we offer each year. It’s hugely popular and thousands of youngsters from across the Central Okanagan have learned patience and the thrill of catching their first fish.” Smith attributes the success of the program to the “dedicated” volunteers with the Kelowna Fish and Game Club and the Peachland Sportsmen’s Association, as well as the Freshwater Fisheries Soci-

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MAY 22, 2015

PEACHLAND GOES BATTY

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WHAT WAS FIRST thought to be a liability has turned into one of Peachland’s most popular biological treasures. Rather than destroy the colony of Yuma bats residing in the attic of the Peachland Historic

Primary School, the town welcomed the colony, sharing the building and often celebrating the creatures with bat-themed events, bat counts and bat chats. The bats migrate during the winter but are welcomed home with the annual Go Batty in Peachland event on May 15. The event, held in conjunction with the Meadowlark Nature Festival, attracted a full house and featured a number of bat-themed activities for children and adults, including crafts and cookie decorating. The evening was highlighted by a visit from bat biologist Doug Burles and B.C. Bat Program coordinator Margaret Holm. This year’s bat counts will be held at the Peachland Visitor Information Centre on June 2, June 16, July 21 and August 11. Watch The View for more details.

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MAY 22, 2015

WHAT’S ON

COMING EVENTS POTLUCK DINNER May 22, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre. All are welcome, members and non. Bring a friend and a dish of food for sharing plus your own plate, cup and cutlery. Dinner starts at 6 p.m. and entertainment at 7 p.m. Special guests are the Black Rope Spinners from Penticton. Call the activity centre for more details. 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

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

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

MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10am – noon, Peachland Wellness Centre

EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 10am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 service fellowship 11:30am, 4204 Lake Ave.

MONDAYS

BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS) 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre

FITNESS ROOM 8am8pm, community centre YOGA ADVANCED BEGINNERS 8-9am, 50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre PICKLEBALL 9:0511:05am (3.0-4.0), community centre VARIETY SINGERS 9:30am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre

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DROP-IN TIME 2-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre YOUTH BOXING CLUB 6-8 pm, 4th St Place SPIN & SCULPT 6:307:45pm, community centre WOOD CARVERS CLUB 7-9pm, 50+ Activity Centre

TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8am8pm, community centre FLOW YOGA 9:0510:15am, 4th St Place PICKLEBALL 9:0511:05am (3.0-3.5), community centre 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

FITNESS TRAIL GUIDED TOUR 10am. Call 250-767-2133 to register for your spot BREASTFEEDING CAFÉ 10 am-noonish, 2nd and last Tuesday, Peachland Wellness Centre AA 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1-3 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre FRIENDSHIP TUESDAY/ MOVIE 1-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL 1:303:30pm, (3.75-4.5), community centre TWEEN DROP-IN & MULTI-SPORTS 3-8pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12 YOUTH DROP-IN 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ ZUMBA 5:30-6:30pm, community centre PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:457pm, community centre

AEROBICS AND MORE 9:30-10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30am. Call Dawn 250-878-6342 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 PICKLEBALL 1:303:30pm (3.0-4.0), community centre 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 SPIN & SCULPT 5:156:30pm, community centre

PEACHLAND BOARDWALK 9:30am TAI CHI – PWC 9:30am-11am, United Church Hall BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10am-12pm, Peachland Wellness Centre VOLLEYBALL 10am12pm, community centre IRON AND SILK EXERCISE 10:45am-noon, 50+ Activity 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

FITNESS ROOM 8am8pm, community centre

PICKLEBALL 9:0510:35am, (1.0-2.75), community centre

E-A-S-Y CORE 9-10:15am, 50+ Activity Centre

LADIES CRIB 1pm2pm, Peachland Wellness Centre PICKLEBALL 1:303:30pm, (3.0-3.5), community centre

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

TWEEN TRIPS 5:308pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12. $5/member/trip. Pre-registration is required by calling 250-7672515

INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre

ART CLASS 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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

LIONS DEN MEETING 7pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station. 4th week: community centre. Dan 250-767-9034

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YOGA BEGINNERS 10:30-11:30am, 50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class

LEGO TIME 3-4pm, Peachland Library. Open to all ages

BRIDGE (EXPERIENCED) 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

YOGA 8-9am, 50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class.

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

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

FLOOR HOCKEY 4:305:30pm, 8-10yrs, community centre

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7pm, Peachland Museum

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 10am-12pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

TEA IN THE TRANQUIL ROOM 2pm-2:45pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

VINYASA YOGA FLOW 6:45-8:00pm, community centre

FITNESS ROOM 8am8pm, community centre

FLOW YOGA 9:0510:15am, 4th St Place

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

VOLLEYBALL 7:008:30pm, community centre

WEDNESDAYS

INDOOR WALKING 8-9am, community centre

RESTORATIVE YOGA 6-7pm, community centre BINGO , 6:45pm, 50+ Activity Centre

FRIDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8am6pm, community centre

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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MAY 22, 2015

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Our beautiful daughter, Cheryl Louise Pelland, succumbed to her injuries while visiting friends in Guatemala, passing into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, May 10, 2015. She will be sadly missed by so many family and friends, especially her mother Valerie Muir, her sister Tracy Webber, her niece Tayler, her son Darrin, and her two grandchildren Maddie and Damien. Cheryl, you are at peace now, Sweet Girl. We will be celebrating your life at a later date, which will be announced in the paper. We love you, daughter of Colin and Valerie Muir, Peachland, and Albert and Jean Pelland of Spokane, Washington. Business services

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CommerCial SpaCe Renovations are now complete and our lakeview private spaces are ready for move in! Located in the heart of downtown Peachland across the street from Okanagan lake new offices/smaller spaces for local artists, nail techs, tattooists, tech services, offices etc... prices starting at $550.00/month, including all basic utilities and kitchen use. This prime location just off well manicured Beach Avenue offers a unique opportunity for a small business/home business that requires a space with easy access for the public to conduct business. Long or short term rentals are available, only 3 spaces left. Call Nicky Hazle at 250-767-6464

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Community Garage Sale The Trails, top of Ponderosa Drive, follow the signs. Saturday, May 23, 9 am - 4 pm

GARAGE SALE 5845 Victoria St. multi-family, Saturday May 23 only... arts and crafts including cross-stitch, chairs, lamps, antiques, fur lined jackets/coats, and other clothing, even some potted walnut trees for sale - too many items to list.... 8 a.m.

Huge Garage Sale - Multi Family Everything Priced to Sell! Something for Everyone - Starts Saturday May 23 8:00 a.m. 5849 Victoria Street, take Somerset to Gladstone & turn left or take Turner & turn right onto Victoria Street.

Moving Sale Sat and Sun May 23 and 24 5927 Ehlers Rd Peachland. Yard tools, household items, clothing, books and much more. 8am to 4pm

Moving Sale Saturday May 23rd 9am to 3 pm and Sunday May 24th, 9am to 2pm, 5216 Sutherland Rd. Dishes, lawn chairs, tools, plants, furniture and much more!

Multi Family Yard Sale Saturday May 23 8am-2pm 6050 Beatrice Rd Tools, fishing, household items, collectibles, cameras, books and much more!

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PEACHLAND VIEW

MAY 22, 2015

COMMENTARY FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

Bears aren’t cute and entertaining like they appear on television MAYOR CINDY FORTIN CONTRIBUTED

I am sure many of us grew up watching TV’s Yogi Bear and his sidekick happily outsmarting Park Ranger Smith in order to help themselves to the picnic basket. There was also the good-natured bear Baloo helping young Mowgli learn the laws of the jungle in The Jungle Book, and the TV show Gentle Ben. Bears were cute, cooperative and entertaining. However, the reality of our world is much different. Under certain circumstances those seemingly cute bears and cubs can become very problematic. We, in Peachland, live on the fringe area of what used to be prime bear habitat. With the amount of fruit orchards and the availability of wild berries in the area it is no wonder

that bears frequent some of the areas we do. Orchardists will tell you that bears are unwelcome guests; they cause damage to fruit trees and can leave serious destruction in their wake. Many local residents are also getting more frequent visits from the fearless and foraging bruins. As a long-time resident of the beautiful Okanagan Valley, I have found that the only sure way to get rid of unwelcome guests is to stop feeding them. This also works for bears. Leaving your garbage out overnight is like calling Yogi and telling him exactly where the picnic basket is. Bears have a keen sense of smell (over seven times more powerful than dogs) and can easily pick up the scent of garbage from over a mile away. Whenever possible, bear-proof containers should al-

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AT SUNDAY’S PEACHLAND WORLD OF WHEELS Show and Shine, Mayor Fortin stands beside her “Mayor’s Choice” of cars, a British 1959 Triumph TR3A, owned by Steve Watkins of Peachland, at right.

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projects for low and moderate income households for seniors and persons with disabilities. The Peachland Senior Support Society has been working hard putting together a strong application for some of that grant funding to go toward the seniors supportive housing project in Peachland. We are keeping very hopeful. With regard to the Centennial Walkway extension, it has drawn a tremendous amount of public input. Many comments were received during the two public open houses, as well as direct correspondence and phone calls to the district, and letters to the editor in The View. All of your opinions are being heard, and I would like to thank you for making your positions known. All of the comments and correspondence is being reviewed and analyzed by district staff, and council will be receiving a report at our May 26th COTW and council meetings. Once again the World of Wheels has come and gone, and once again it was a great success, despite not having the best of weather that day. I would like to express a giant thank you to Councillor Pam Cunningham (who wears a different hat as the head of the World of Wheels event), and all of those directors and volunteers for their hard work and dedication. It takes many dedicated people to bring together an enormous event such as this. On a final note, I want to invite anyone who would like to discuss district issues with me to come to my “Coffee with the Mayor” on the first and third Thursday of each month. Unfortunately, the meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 21, had to be pre-empted due to a regional district meeting that day, but the next two meetings will be at the new Beach Avenue Café and Tapas Bar on June 4 and 18.

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MAY 22, 2015

COMMUNITY PEACHLAND FALL FAIR

The importance of flowers in your world BERKELEY STUART CONTRIBUTOR

What does this title have to do with my life in Peachland? If you think about it, many of the benefits of planting flowers will come to mind. You can beautify your outdoor (or indoor) space by planting flowers. You can improve the air you breathe by taking advantage of plants’ and flowers’ ability to clean the air. Your mood and outlook on life can be bettered by breathing in their heavenly scents and watching the hummingbirds and bees visit the flowers to nourish themselves and make their honey, respectively. The exercise you receive when you work in the garden to plant the seeds or tend seedlings keeps you nimble and fit. Some

of what you grow could be edible because in addition to the obvious vegetables and herbs, some flowers are tasty and pretty additions to salads and desserts (candied violets anyone? Or peppery Nasturtium flowers in a bowl of tasty greens?). A lovely spot to sit and read a book or lounge with friends on a patio can be created with strategically placed plantings or pots, improving your social interaction experience. Romance is heightened by sitting on a moonlit patio surrounded by white flowers which smell divine and seem to glow in the dark. Many flowering plants can be used in medications which benefit all of society. Flowers are very important additions to special events in our lives as well. We send flowers to cheer up a friend who is under

the weather, celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, births, deaths and even to apologize for a misdeed. We decorate floats in parades and enhance patio parties. And last, but definitely not least, we enter them in the fantastic Peachland Fall Fair in September, to win prestige and status, and try to upstage your neighbour! This year the Peachland Fall Fair theme is “Have a Beary Good Time at the Peachland Fall Fair.” Hopefully this theme will conjure up some fabulous ideas for the themed entry categories which appear in many sections. Dig out your teddy bears, old and new (this may be a great time to show off your Wellness Bears from the Peachland Wellness Centre as well) and arrange them in your entries with flowers, flower arranging and even

vegetables. Challenge to Jordan Marr: make a bear figure like the character you entered last year! Bear shaped cakes or cupcakes? Teddy bear quilts, smocking, sweaters? Lego creations, “Beary” berries, photographs? All of the fall fair sections deserve your investigation. So many decisions to make now that you know ‘bear’ you stand! You can find more information about entry possibilities and events for this year on the fall fair website at www. peachlandfallfair.ca which is currently being updated. There will be a raffle of a beautiful quilt, as well as an eReader and some planters, so look for your raffle tickets over the summer. Now that you know the scoop, get planting, and we will see you September 12 and 13 at the Peachland Community Centre!

DISPATCHES FROM THE FARM

Springtime on the farm brings diverse, active wildlife – and bears JORDAN MARR CONTRIBUTOR

April 26: Another reason to enjoy spring on the farm is that the wildlife is particularly diverse, and active. As a veggie grower, I spend all my time

Jordan Marr with flora, which makes the fauna on display of late, even the subset that makes things harder for me, kind of a treat. Yes-

terday, I found a frog hanging out in one of the greenhouses, far from the nearest pond or stream. I don’t know how he got there or where he went afterward, but I bet he’s been enjoying the spiders and pill bugs hanging out under the ever-growing canopy of the zucchini in there. Also, there are bees everywhere, thanks to a local beekeeper who recently dropped off one of his hives here. It didn’t take long for at least one bear to find out, which toppled the hive almost immediately. The hive was intact when we found it, which means that the bear left with no honey and a sore snout. Five years in to my tenure here, the

critters continue to surprise me, as they did in the middle of my recent micro-greens experiment. Are you an aspiring entrepreneur with a proclivity to pedantry? Consider growing micro-greens for chefs. They’re worth big bucks, if you can successfully manipulate their growing conditions just so to achieve the yields they’re capable of. Normally grown in greenhouse trays in the nursery, I decided to try growing them in garden beds. Seeds of various plants; peas, sunflowers, flax, buckwheat, broccoli, radish, basil, and on and on, are planted extremely densely on the surface of the soil. They’re prone to drying out this way, so I cover them with cor-

rugated plastic while they’re germinating. It took me about an hour to sprinkle, gingerly, the seeds of about 10 different plants in short blocks in a garden bed, to ensure their distribution was just right. Which is why I was nonplussed to discover, upon lifting up the plastic covers a couple days later, numerous beetles scattering for cover, and that many of the larger seeds had been rearranged into small piles, but otherwise unmolested. It appears that the beetles, seemingly appearing from the ether, had collectively decided to reorder the furniture I had so carefully laid out on their carpet. Their decision, though bad for my

bottom line, was good for my sense of wonder, which otherwise seems to be waning with age. For that, I’ll continue to tolerate whatever Stonehenges these beetle druids are intent on erecting. May 12: Nothing motivates one like the fear of public embarrassment. Last season, colleague Jennay Oliver, owner of Paynter’s Fruit Stand, grew an enormous pumpkin for a local brewery’s batch of Halloween ale. I told her I thought I could grow a bigger one. We now have a bet going. The loser will be subjected to a public display of his or her endorsement of the other’s farm business. I planted my seeds early, which are now healthy seedlings,

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ready to plant. While I’m at it, I’ll see about claiming top prize for largest pumpkin at the Peachland Fall Fair in September. My entry last year didn’t

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Pet of the Week Name: Pokey Age: 2.5 years Pokey has found her way to the shelter for the second time in her short life after her owner passed away. She is a very sweet girl that prefers the company to people rather then cats. Pokey would like to go to a home where she can have outside time and her Animal ID is 314078. Email a picture and description of your pet to admin@peachlandview.com