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Okanagan Paddlefest event to celebrate history of paddling in Peachland Joanne Layh

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We’ve got the World of Wheels Show and Shine, Dancing Barefoot in the Park, and coming this August Peachland will also play host to Okanagan Paddlefest.

The first-time festival will take place on

Saturday,

August

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at various locations around downtown Peachland, and will include a wide variety of events for people of all ages.

Event organizers say the festival is being held to

celebrate the history of paddling in Peachland and to engage individuals and teams in a paddling sport. It is also hoped that Paddlefest

will strengthen the community’s connection to Okanagan Lake, foster economic vitality and showcases the natural beauty of Peachland’s waterfront.

This year’s event will include a war canoe demonstration, dragon boat races, kayak races, stand up paddling races, various activities for children and youth, live music and

a parade of boats to close the festival.

To add to the activity, Okanagan Paddlefest

will coincide with the annual Rattlesnake Island Swim, which will take place in the morning and wrap up just as Paddlefest is getting underway.

While the event will be hosted by the Peachland Chamber of Commerce,

the volunteer organizing committee also has representation from the Peachland Economic Development Committee (PEDC), Tourism Advisory Committee, and the arts community.

The idea for the event arose from a conversation between Richard Smith and his neighbour Shuan Boo. See PADDLEFEST on page 2

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Okanagan Paddlefest to launch in August Continued from page 1

Boo expressed an interest in paddling and dragon boat racing, and Smith, a member of the Peachland Historical Society, suggested now would be a good time to organize some sort of water event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Peachland Regatta, which was held on August 7, 1913.

Then at last February’s Hearts Festival, Smith approached PEDC chair Gabi Haas about the possibility of a commemorative event and the idea took off from there.

“The first thing we talked about was war canoes and could we get one or more war canoes to do a commemorative event,” Haas told The View.

At least one water-worthy war canoe from the Penticton Museum will be brought to Peachland for the event.

“We’re hoping to have two but it depends if it is

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These peach boxes will be used for children’s races at

Okanagan Paddlefest.

restored in time for us to use,” Haas said.

The Kelowna Dragon Boat Club will bring two dragon boats and the Bust’n Loose boat from West Kelowna will also be in attendance.

Okanagan Paddlefest isn’t just a spectator event. Organizers plan to provide plenty of opportunities for adults and children to get involved hands on.

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Peter Price of Gone Kayaking will offer kayak demonstrations near 13th Street, where there will also be kayak races.

“Everything is free.

We’re just asking people to register [for the races],” Haas said.

Event organizers have plenty of activities planned to encourage children and youth to get involved.

“We’re targeting families so the district is going to run the children’s activities at Swim Bay. Richard Smith has made peach boxes and the peach boxes will be used for children’s races … They’re really cool because he has some original B.C. peach labels and he’s got them on the boxes,” Haas said.

Rainer Udala of Beach Ride Rental Company will supply paddleboats for children to race at Swim Bay. Over in Cousins Park, the Boys and Girls Club will organize a boat-building contest for youth. The youth will be supplied with materials, which they will then use to build boats. If all goes well, the boats will be launched at Swim Bay. There will also be a

youth category for stand up paddling races.

“If the weather is nice it will be packed,” Haas said.

Throughout the day the event will also feature live music and other entertainment.

The main stage will be set up in front of the Visitor Information Centre, which by August, should have relocated to the primary school building.

“We want the space animated. If people hear music, they’ll be attracted to it. It’ll be great,” Haas said. “What better place than by the visitor centre and the Boys and Girls Club?”

A second stage will be located near the Rotary clock. A small British car show event is also scheduled to take place

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egories or whatever. We’ll have to see … if you want to be on the circuit for dragon boat you’ve got to be well in advance with your date. We want to test it out this year. I think it will be a success. Then we can decide what works, what didn’t work, build on the good stuff … any people that haven’t been to Peachland it will introduce them here to try out some of the restaurants.

On the weekends there are families everywhere. I think it will be perfect for Peachland.”

The Paddlefest organizers also hope the event promote eco-friendly human powered activities.

“The other thing about this for me is we want people to be active. We want people to walk up and down and try all this

We would definitely like it to be an annual event. A lot of the things we doing this year such as the races are just fun races... Next year we’d like it to be more competitive.

in Heritage Park that Saturday, so there will no shortage of things going on in the downtown area that day.

Haas says they are encouraging local businesses to do something paddling related so they can take economic advantage of the event.

“We would definitely like it to be an annual event. A lot of the things we doing this year such as the races are just fun races – the dragon boat and the kayak races and all of that. Next year we’d like it to be more competitive.

Maybe we’ll have two cat-

stuff. We want them to go swimming or try a stand up board. We’ll try to make those opportunities available as much as possible.”

The event will wrap up with a closing ceremony and a parade of boats that will start at Pincushion Bay and continue along the waterfront to the day wharf.

Okanagan Paddlefest will take place on Saturday, August 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about racing event registration visit www.okanaganpaddlefest.com.

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Star Place boil water notice removed Last Friday in consultation with Interior Health, the RDCO removed a boil water notice that was brought in May 9 for customers of the Star Place water system in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.

RDCO communications and intergovernmental affairs officer Bruce Smith says turbidity in the source has decreased once again to within acceptable standards for safety.

High streamflow advisory rescinded A high streamflow advisory that was issued by the BC River Forecast Centre for the Okanagan has now ended, as creeks are now starting to gradually recede.

However, RDCO communications and intergovernmental affairs officer Bruce Smith says property owners living around lakes may want to take precautions to protect their docks and other waterfront structures from possible damage resulting from high water levels and wave action.

Smith says all boaters are asked to help reduce any potential shoreline erosion from waves by keeping speeds and wakes down especially when they are near or approaching the shoreline. Boaters and others on the water should also remain alert for any potential floating hazards brought into area lakes from the creek runoff.

As well, children and pets should be kept safely back from creek banks, Smith says.

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Habituated bear shot near Princeton and Highway 97

Joanne Layh

Peachland View

A habituated black bear was shot by conservation officers near the intersection of Princeton Avenue and Highway 97 last Friday afternoon.

Sgt. Jim Beck told The View that conservation officers had received numerous calls about the bear over the past two weeks.

“It started out getting into some unattended walnut trees. The guy wasn’t cleaning up his walnuts so there was an accumulation of walnuts at the base of these trees. The bear also started getting into some garbage that was not being stored appropriately.

Once it tipped over into the garbage side of things it seemed to change its direction from walnuts into the garbage and its activity time frame started to get a bit more open. It

was initially night active/ early morning and then it became day active,” the conservation officer said.

Beck said the bear demonstrated no fear of people and was active at all hours of the day seeking out garbage and compost.

On the day conservations officers and RCMP

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that it was deemed that they could have a situation that could result in public safety concerns or injury to the public.

Conservations officers attended and shot the bear at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Friday.

“It was just after kids were getting dumped off

It appears that Peachland has a fairly significant garbage storage issue.

responded, the bear was sighted just above the intersection of Princeton Avenue and Highway 97.

“There was a close encounter with a person in a garden and then there was another encounter with another individual coming home with their car. The bear was in their driveway and kind of refused to leave even with blowing the horn and that sort of thing,” Beck said, adding

the school busses,” Beck said.

The conservation officer went on to say that in many cases human-wildlife conflict can be prevented.

“It appears that Peachland has a fairly significant garbage storage issue. I know the community has chosen to go to the three containers for recyclables, garden waste, and household garbage. What we’re seeing is that the vast ma-

Highlights of the regional board meeting – May 27 Regionally significant program funding

The regional board has received a letter from the Union of B.C. Municipalities that gas tax funding has been approved for a regional district proposal submitted under the regionally significant project fund. The regional district will receive just over $4.4 million as the local government share toward the purchase of new or replacement transit buses or debt servicing on buses within the Kelowna Regional Transit system fleet.

Joe Rich Rural Land Use Bylaw amendment

The regional board has adopted an amendment to the Joe Rich Rural Land Use Bylaw changing the

land use designation on a property adjacent to Huckleberry Road. The designation from Rural Acreage to Small Holdings 2 would allow the property owner to proceed with an application to subdivide the 4.46-hectare property into two lots, each exceeding two hectares. The change in land use designation for this property will bring it in line with similar designations provided for 11 other properties with two pre-existing dwellings during the 2006 review of the Joe Rich Rural Land Use Bylaw.

April building statistics report

During April, the regional district approved ten

building permits for construction projects valued at $571,680 in the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West Electoral Areas. That compares with nine permits issued during April 2012 for projects worth a total of $901,500.

Regional board meetings

Regional board meetings take place at the regional district office located at 1450 KLO Road, Kelowna in the Woodhaven boardroom. Residents are welcome to attend.

• Thursday, June 13, following the 8:30 a.m. governance and services committee meeting; and • Monday, June 24 at 7 p.m.

jority of people are storing them just outside their house, in their carports, or in a location that is easily accessible by bears. What we’d like the public to do is to store the household garbage cart in garden sheds or someplace that isn’t easily accessible by bears,” Beck said.

The conservation officer says residents should also wash garbage carts regularly to remove odours and tie garbage bags tightly to prevent odours escaping.

In addition, authorities say residents should store pet food indoors, take

down birdfeeders at this time of year, and keep their barbecues clean to reduce the number of attractants to the area.

This is the second instance of a bear being put down in Peachland this year. Earlier this spring another bear had to be put down in the Trepanier area.

“When they switched to the three container system it seems like we’ve taken a big step backward as far as garbage storage is concerned,” Beck said, adding that they hope to work with the district and the RDCO to have some by-

laws instituted to address the problem.

Under the Wildlife Act, conservation officers can issue a $230 ticket or notice for a court appearance to residents who do not secure attractants. Residents who intentionally leave out items that attract dangerous wildlife could also be issued a Dangerous Wildlife Protection Order.

Failure to comply with an order carries a $575 fine.

If you need to reach a conservation officer about a bear in Peachland, the emergency reporting centre number is 877-952-7277.

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B.C.’s gas plan is a shortsighted pipe dream David Suzuki B.C. appears to be pinning its economic hopes on natural gas – much of it obtained by fracking.

While the world should be turning from fossil fuels to cleaner energy and conservation, we’re poised to dig ourselves deeper into the climatealtering carbon hole.

Taking a cue from the liquidation-sale policies of the Alberta and federal governments, B.C.’s leaders want to get fossil fuels out of the ground, piped to the coast, liquefied and shipped to Asia or wherever they can find buyers, as quickly as possible. It’s a short-sighted plan based on outmoded thinking. In the long run, it’s not good for the economy or the environment.

Whether politicians believe fossil fuel supplies are endless or can only see as far as the next election, they’re selling out our future and leaving a shattered legacy for our kids and grandkids. To start, natural gas is not the clean-energy solution it’s touted to be. According to the Pembina Institute, if only five of 12 proposed liquefied natural gas terminals were built on the B.C. coast, they could spew 63 million tonnes of carbon a year into the atmosphere – exceeding the amount now produced by the Alberta tar sands and equal to all of B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2010. Discharges of particulate matter and volatile organic compounds would also be significant new sources of pollution.

Liquefying the gas for export, which requires enormous amounts of energy, isn’t the only source of greenhouse gases. Leaks – or what the industry refers to as “fugitive emissions” – during drilling, extraction and transport are also con-

cerns. Although the B.C. Environment Ministry claims just .3 to .4 per cent of gas escapes into the atmosphere, independent studies say it’s likely many times that amount.

According to an article in Nature, scientists from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Colorado in Boulder found leaks of methane – a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide – amounted to between four and nine per cent of total production at two gas fields in the U.S. Even the economic benefits of the province’s LNG plans are suspect.

Many analysts expect price corrections, and U.K. LNG expert Peter Hughes told the CBC the perceived windfall is “wishful thinking” because B.C. will have to compete with producers in places like Qatar, East Africa and Australia. Most of the money wouldn’t even stay in B.C., as many gas companies are from other provinces and countries. As for jobs, natural gas extraction, transport and production create relatively few compared to almost every other economic sector – including tourism, science and technology, health care, education and small business.

It’s time to invest our money and human resources in long-term, innovative ideas that will create good, lasting jobs, and ensure that we and our children and grandchildren continue to enjoy healthy and prosperous lives and that our spectacular “supernatural” environment is protected.

We have abundant renewable resources and opportunities to conserve energy and lead the way in developing clean energy. It’s time to move forward.

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Peachland Views Omissions and errors noted in Chronicles of Peachland This letter is to put right a wrong. In the recent Chronicles of Peachland under the grouping of past Peachland ambassadors, the male ambassador for 2002/2003 was not Ryan Hooper; it was Danny Lovelock. He also won the talent competition. He served the municipality with enthusiasm and dedication and despite my efforts I have been unable to find any reference to his year as male ambassador, although my home movies confirm it.

To another point in the same book (which I just purchased) I owned and operated a hair salon on 1st Street from 1988 to 2005. It was called Lovelocks Hairstyling est.

Later I owned Serendipity in the Gateway until 2009.

I supported all the charities and fundraising groups for 21 years. I was an ambassador sponsor several times.

As far as this book being a chronicle of 1984 to 2012, perhaps a little more research and editorial accuracy would have been in order, especially on the first 20 years as I find the book more a current tourist guide than record of the past 30 years.

Oh yes, and what about Bob’s Market, Sunnyside (deli, meats and bakery), The Chinese Laundry and Elkhouri’s Peachland Pizza? They’re all famous and definitely worth a mention.

Maggie Brooks (née Lovelock), Peachland

Conservative spin will not clean up senate mess I have just finished reading the commentary column by this area’s Conservative MP Dan Albas, which gives me some cause for concern.

It would appear that the government is somehow trying to suggest that the despicable behaviour evidenced by some senators is linked to a delay in senate reform.

Clearly these are two separate issues.

For many years Canadians have been pondering the future of the senate, wondering if it should be abolished or turned into an elected rather than appointed body, based on a concept of regional representation to counterbalance representation by population. This is a valid discussion and given the complexity of our constitutional formula for change, one that will take hard work, deep thought and no small measure of good will and trust to realize.

The unprincipled, unethical and opportunistic behaviours of some senators are an entirely different subject and we should not allow the two to be confused. Former conservative senator Pat Carney recently discussed the rules with regard to who should be appointed and

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what the rules were with regard to financial entitlement.

According to Ms. Carney, they are clear and unequivocal.

What we are left with then is a small group of individuals in the Red Chamber who ignore, twist or falsely claim benefits to which they have no entitlement.

That problem is exacerbated by an apparent attempt to frustrate an audit and/or cover up the extent of the fraudulent activities.

This is not a systemic problem born somehow of a shaky senior chamber, but rather of men and women cheating on their expenses, misrepresenting the facts and disrespecting Canadian taxpayers. The only instrument in need of recalibration is the moral compass of the senators involved as well as the Prime Minister’s Office, which at one time promised transparency in government.

No amount of spin will clean this up. It will take courage and honesty, neither of which have seemed in great supply lately.

John Angus Richardson, Peachland

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Bill to prohibit cluster munitions deserves attention MP Dan aLbaS

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The Senate and expenses of individual Senators continues to be the single most discussed topic I have heard from local citizens throughout my travels over the past week. In fact, there are few issues in the past two years that have generated as much feedback and anger from citizens as this particular topic.

Public officials at every level of government have an obligation of trust to spend tax dollars in a fiscally transparent and responsible manner. If an elected official breaks that obligation, in my view, there should be penalties and I will continue to support initiatives that increase transparency and

accountability to taxpayers. However, I also believe it is important to recognize that while there are legitimate questions regarding the practices of some senators, this should not unfairly taint those who conduct their affairs accountably. There are many senators who work hard on behalf of taxpayers and who use taxpayer provided funds in a responsible manner.

An example of the good work that is done in the Senate can be found in Senate Bill S-10, which will come before the House of Commons this week. Bill S-10 is called the Prohibiting Clusters Munitions Act. It should never be overlooked nor taken for granted that there are some regions in the world where innocent lives are taken through the use of

explosive cluster bombs also known as fragmentation bombs.

These types of military ordinance may be loaded with shrapnel, fragments of metal, incendiary related combustible materials or even chemicals. The intent is to inflict as much collateral damage to an areas as possible. These types of devices have been used in modern day conflicts such as Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq and more recently rumoured to have been used in Georgia, Libya and possibly Syria. These types of explosive devices are most frequently the cause of death for innocent families including children in conflict areas and have been universally condemned by a large number of organizations and countries around the globe.

In 2008 at the Conven-

tion of Cluster Munitions our government signed on to an international treaty process to eliminate the use of cluster munitions.

At the same time Canada withdrew over 12,000 cluster munitions that are currently in the process of being destroyed with an estimated completion date of 2014. More than 100 countries have also signed on to this same agreement and are in the process of withdrawing and destroying cluster munitions from active service. As this is an international treaty, under our Canadian constitution it must be passed in parliament and implemented in legislation to be deemed valid and allow Canada to meet our obligations under this agreement.

That is where Bill S-10 comes in. S-10 is a Senate bill that I intend to sup-

port and am proud that Canada is taking a role in eliminating the use of cluster munitions.

Also being debated in the House this week is another Senate bill, S-2 The Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act. This is a bill that proposes to create basic rights and protections for individuals on reserves in the event of a relationship breakdown, or on the death of a spouse or common-law partner. This bill references the family home and other assets to ensure that families living on reserve have the same rights and protections as people living off reserve when it comes to matrimonial property.

Bill S-2 will also allow courts to apply First Nations matrimonial and real property laws for those

First Nations who have enacted related legislation.

It also targets violence against women and children living on reserve. It will allow courts to grant emergency protection orders to remove a violent partner from the home.

Also occurring this week is continued debate on Government Bill C-54, the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act and Bill C-48, the Technical Tax Amendments Act, 2012.

There will also be a number of private members bills and motions up for debate along with multiple votes.

As always I welcome your comments, concerns and questions on these or any matter before the House. I can be reached at 1-800-665-8711 or via email at dan.albas@parl. gc.ca.

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Changes in vision are one thing many people associate with aging.

Some people maintain perfect vision throughout their lives, while others’ vision deteriorates and conditions begin to develop. Though not exclusive to the elderly, glaucoma is one such condition many seniors must deal with.

Glaucoma can be present for years before it’s recognized. This only further highlights the importance of understanding this condition so, should it appear, it can be effectively treated as soon as possible.

Glaucoma is a term used to refer to a group of conditions that can cause damage to the op-

tic nerve. The optic nerve is responsible for carrying visual information from the eye to the brain, and oftentimes optic nerve damage is a result of increased pressure in the eye.

Not all cases of glaucoma are the same. In fact, there are four major types of glaucoma.

• Open-angle, or chronic, glaucoma: Open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma. The cause is unknown, but an increase in eye pressure occurs slowly over time as the pressure starts to push on the optic nerve and the retina at the back of the eye. Most people with open-angle glaucoma have no symptoms

until they begin to lose vision, though gradual loss of peripheral vision may occur.

• Angle-closure, or acute, glaucoma: Angle-closure glaucoma occurs when the aqueous humor is suddenly blocked. This is very noticeable, as it causes instant and severe pain as the intra-ocular pressure quickly increases. Symptoms include decreased or cloudy vision, nausea and vomiting, seeing rainbow-like halos around lights, and reddening of the eye.

• Congenital glaucoma: Congenital glaucoma is present at birth and results from an abnormal development of the fluid outflow channels in the eye. Symptoms are typi-

cally noticed when the child is a few months old.

These can include cloudiness of the front of the eye, enlargement of one or both eyes, sensitivity to light, tearing, and reddening of the eye.

• Secondary glaucoma: Secondary glaucoma results from other conditions, including uveitis, a condition where the middle layer of the eye, known as the uvea, swells and causes irritation. Secondary glaucoma can also result from systemic diseases and drugs such as corticosteroids.

More information about glaucoma is available at the Glaucoma Research Society of Canada website at www. glaucomaresearch.ca.

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Peachland Baptist Church Gym Night, 7-8:15pm, Peachland Community Centre For children K-6.

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Floor Hockey (age 8-12), 6:30-7:30pm, community centre; $2 (Jumpstart funding available)

Lions Den Meeting, 7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station. 4th week: community centre. Dan 250-767-9034

Bridge, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group, 7pm, Peachland Museum

Youth Night, 7-8:15pm, Peachland Baptist Church (For Grades 6-9)

editor@peachlandview.ca thursdays Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 9:30am beginners, 10am continued level, United Church Hall Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Ladies Cribbage, 10:30am, Peachland Wellness Centre Iron and Silk Exercise, 11am, 50+ Activity Centre Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre Meat Draw, 4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, middle teen hangout 5:307pm, community centre.

Free.

Bingo, 6:45pm, 50+ Activity Centre

fridays Men’s Coffee, 10am11am, Peachland Wellness Centre Yoga, 10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Friday Art Club, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Tea in the Tranquil Room, 2-3pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Potluck, Meeting, or Entertainment, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only) BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OUTING, meet at community centre; Call to register.

saturdays Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre Meat Draw, 3pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

UPCOMING EVENTS Bike Rodeo, May 31, 9:00am - 11:30am, Peachland Elementary School.

The Peachland Community Policing volunteers, retired RCMP officer Reg Lawrence, School District #23 safety officer Dave Gibson, and West Kelowna Outbound Cycle assist the grade 6 students. Each individual helmet and bicycle is checked and adjusted if necessary, then the grade 6 students assist the younger ones through the bike safety course. For more information contact Reg Lawrence 250-767-6354.

Mat Duffus “Music Fun for Everyone,” June 1, 7:30pm, Peachland Legion. Lively listening and sing-along music from the 1920’s to the present. Entertainment cover $5 Appy and Dinner specials. Info 250-767-9140.

Glory Days, June 15, 7pm, Peachland Legion.

Great little dance band,” great dancing and listening music. Appy and dinner specials. Tickets $6. Call 250-767-9140.

The show is fortunate in having again international rose show judges, Malcolm and Danielle Scott. In addition, a Master Gardener will be on hand to answer any of your gardening questions.

Peachland Mixed Slopitch Tournament, June 22-23. Year end Tournament. Beer gardens. For info call Nicole 250-8782072.

50+ Pancake Breakfast, June 30. Breakfast served.

Peachland Rose Show, Cost: Cost: Free under June 22, community centre. 5 years, $2.50 child, $5

Medical Services Directory Chiropractor Dr. Peter Stapleton

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778-479-3232

Dentists

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Dr. Don MacRae Dr. Phil Kachanoski Dr. Karl Oppenheim Dr. Peter Cormillot Dr. Jeff Krawchuk

Wes Bedford, B.Sc Geoff Davis, B.Sc Garnet Lloyd, B.Sc

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adult.

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Canada Day Barrel Race, June 30 & July 1, Peachland Riding Club. 10am start.

Free for spectators. Visit www.peachlandridingclub. com

Okanagan Paddlefest, Aug 10. Celebrate the history of paddling in Peachland. Includes a war canoe demonstration, dragon boat races, kayak races, stand up paddling races, Canada Day Celebravarious activities for chiltions Beach Run, July 1.

Dancin’ Barefoot in the Be Appreciated! Volunteers Park, July 20, Cousins Park. dren and youth, live music are needed. Volunteers Music festival in Cousins and a parade of boats to will receive a shirt and Park. Free youth talent con- close the festival. test. Tickets required. Visit refreshments. For further Rattlesnake Island Swim, information, call Pelma at dancinbarefoot.com Aug 10. 3.7K and 7K 250-767-2133. 5K/10 K run (registration required). Peachland Triathlon, July swims, registration required. Volunteers welActivities and entertain28. Sprint distance triathlon, registration required. come! www.peachland.ca ment, parade, fireworks.

Sportsmen Association – Fishing is Forever, July 20. Provides people with disabilities the opportunity to learn to fish. Visit www. peachlandsportsmens.ca.

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community

Dispatches from the farm - Getting farmers to market Jordan Marr

Special to the Peachland View

As has been established in a recent article here, The Homestead Farm is now schlepping its produce down to the Penticton Farmers’ Market each week, at the expense of our regular attendance at the Peachland one. The move hasn’t been controversy-free, with some of our loyal Peachland market customers expressing their disappointment with the decision.

One even brought it to the level of scandal, questioning the sustainability of selling down south, rather than here in town. A fair point, though we’re equally concerned about the sustainability of a business model that involves composting veggies we can’t sell. We love a good scandal, though, so we kept that last thought to ourselves. Instead, we brainstormed names for the scandal. We came up with Water(melon)gate.

Impertinence aside, the Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market has a problem that goes beyond The Homestead’s business decisions. Crafter representation at market? A market-goer seeking out some homemade preserves and a carved wooden knife to smear them has got plenty of options. Farmer representation? At the moment, not so much.

Establishing a thriving farmer’s market is difficult, for chicken and egg reasons. Farmers avoid attending until there are customers to buy their stuff; would-be customers wait until there are enough farmers attending to make the trip down worth their while. It’s a game of waitand-see-who-caves-first.

The advantage goes to the side with the upper hand. In this case, farmers have two monstrous markets - Kelowna and Penticton - as an option on Saturdays, and therefore, less incentive to invest some time in market-building in Peachland.

There are other factors at play. Peachland’s picturesque, lakeside location and lazy Sunday operating hours have made it popular to tourists, lovers, and lollygaggers. This is great for hot food vendors and crafters, and to a lesser extent, the fruit growers who will definitely start showing up in a few weeks; much less so for veggie growers or meat producers.

One tough decision a market’s organizers face in the nascent years of existence is whether and how to restrict vendor participation. The majority of farmers’ markets in the province enforce a make, bake, or grow policy, meaning vendors must do one of those things with what they sell in order to

be admitted. Like tends to attract like, and so farmers tend to be much more interested in selling beside a local artisan baker than someone selling Chinesemade sunglasses.

In the early going, such restrictions can make it even more difficult to achieve a critical mass of customers. When Vanessa

and I apprenticed on a farm in Nova Scotia, we tried to establish a brand new market in a nearby town. With only three lonely tents to start out, you can guess how much traffic we garnered. At some point, the Peachland market loosened its vendor restrictions to attract more vendors. Ironically, that

same policy is now making it a bit harder to attract the vendors that make up one half of the market’s name.

The Peachland market has a dedicated bunch of people on its board who have already done a bang-up job of building something out of nothing.

I’m hopeful that in time the market will be teem-

ing with farmers. For now, the chicken and egg dance continues.

Jordan Marr grows veggies at The Homestead Organic Farm in Peachland and offers home delivery to area residents. For more information visit thehomesteadorganicfarm. ca.

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Peachy People: Maggie Brooks

Why did you choose to live in this town?

When we settled here in 1988, it wasn’t so much the town - more the way of life and lakeshore living. It is a great place to raise a family so long

(née Lovelock)

as you have two cars!

take all the credit for that.

What has been your crowning achievement?

What would make Peachland a nicer community?

Surviving in business for 25 years; many didn’t! But honestly, my two sons, though I can’t

Are you acquainted with a peachy person?

Let the rest of Peachland get to know them, too!

Send your suggestions to: editor@peachlandview.ca

Better quality yearround drinking water and a modest public swimming pool for lessons,

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laps and aquasize, which would offer something for all age groups. Also, the highline highway/ by-pass, and a ban on loud Harley Davidsons in groups of more than one.

Do you have a goal in life?

Survival, with health and contentment for my family and I.

If you had one super power, what would it be?

The ability to hypnotize the 1 per cent of wealthiest North Americans into sharing with the starving millions around the world.

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If you were the mayor of Peachland, what would you do?

Probably fire all of the administrative staff.

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If you were a fly, which wall in town would you like to inhabit?

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What do you do in your spare time?

Garden, eat out, ski, travel and watch movies.

What community issues need the most attention?

Cooperation with potential downtown developers, but not at the expense of the character of the town. We need a small and intimate core with parking facilities at the back.

What would be your ideal job?

I’m already doing it and have been for 46 years!

Who inspires you the most?

Dalai Lama, Margaret Thatcher, and Julia Gillard.

What is your greatest extravagance?

Travel and Costco.

When and where were you happiest?

Here and now.

Which talent would you most like to have?

I’d love to be able to sing and play an instrument.

What is your favourite music?

Something from most categories.

What is your favourite book?

No comment!

What is your favourite meal?

Indian or Vietnamese equally, but I’d have to say roast chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and veggies takes some beating.

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Composting will improve your soil Composting is a great way to reduce your landfill output while turning your garbage into safe and useful material for your garden. Many Okanagan households use their weeds, vegetable trimmings, food scraps, coffee grounds and eggshells to create nutrient-rich food for their garden and plants, but did you know that you can also compost leather, wool socks, pet hair, dryer lint, dust bunnies, toenail clippings, bird cage cleanings, feathers, dead insects and chicken manure?

There are many more

unlikely materials that can be composted, including wood and paper products such as matches, sawdust, wooden toothpicks, tissues, paper napkins, cotton swabs with paper sticks, grocery receipts, envelopes, cardboard, and even this newspaper.

By composting unwanted household materials, gardeners can cut down on weeds, reduce the need for extra watering and provide a healthy playground for helpful earthworms.

Compost also promotes soil health that enables plants to grow to their

best ability by improving the soil’s fertility, structure, aeration, and ability to hold moisture.

Composting works by converting household waste into soil. By exposing compostable products to air and bacteria, fungi are able to break down the material into simpler substances.

Within a few months, those substances will convert into a soil-like substance that smells like freshly turned earth.

To get started, you can make your own composter or buy one from the RDCO or at a local home building shop

or garden centre. You’ll need a pitchfork or a similar tool to stir the compost.

Environment Canada recommends using a three square foot area in the yard where the compost won’t be disturbed.

Inside the home, you’ll also want to use a sealable container in the kitchen to collect your compost items without creating unwanted odours.

Keep compost materials small so they will break down more easily.

It is also a good idea to keep waste layers thin to prevent compacting.

Grass layers should be no thicker than 6 cm; leaves can be piled up to 15 cm deep, but keep in mind that the material will break down faster if you crumple the leaves before composting them.

Once you’ve added your items to the composter, keep it healthy by turning the soil every week or so with a pitchfork to work oxygen into the pile, prevent odour, and help the content break down. The compost material should be moist but not soggy.

You can continue to add materials to your composter over winter,

but the breakdown will slow until spring temperatures activate the process again.

Once the process is complete, your composted material can be mixed into the top layer of garden soil to use around trees, shrubs, vegetables and flowers, while screened compost can be spread over lawns. You can also use composted material for indoors houseplants by mixing it with potting soil. If you don’t have a garden, you can always donate your composted material to a neighbour or community group.

Getting started in the garden: tips for newbies Gardening is an ideal activity for anyone who has a backyard and a little bit of time. For a small cost investment and a bit of physical effort, gardeners can reap numerous benefits. Making landscaping improvements will not only add to the beauty and enjoyment of your garden, but it can also increase the value of your home and help it sell faster.

Gardening is also a great way to reduce stress and benefit from outdoor physical exercise. If you choose to grow a vegetable garden, you’ll also be rewarded with fresh and nutritious locally produced food.

To get started in the garden, you’ll need just a few basic tools to help you along.

• Shovel: A shovel is a multipurpose tool that can dig through dirt and gravel. Almost all kinds of gardening involve a

substantial amount of digging, so a good shovel is essential. Use a roundnosed shovel for digging holes for plants. The flat blade of a square-nosed shovel is better suited to edging neatly.

• Spading fork: A spading fork can help gardeners break up soil that’s too rocky for a shovel to handle.

• Wheelbarrow: A wheelbarrow can help ease some of the physical demand associated with gardening. Rather than carrying tools one by one or manually lifting heavy bags of soil, simply toss these items into a wheelbarrow and cart it away.

• Garden hoe: Remove weeds and work on the soil with a standard garden hoe. A Dutch hoe is ideal for larger garden areas as it’s better for breaking up the soil before planting, while a draw hoe is better for

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working between plants, such as when weeds need to be removed.

• Rakes: A rake is not just effective in late fall when it’s time to clear the yard of all those fallen leaves. Leaf rakes can be used to remove debris, while a garden rake can be used to spread mulch and smooth out the soil within the garden.

• Various garden hoes: Hoes can be used for breaking up soil, weeding, cultivating, aerating, and many other purposes.

• Edger: Available as manual or gas powered, an edger gives planting beds and the edges of lawns a clean look.

• String trimmer: Trim weeds easily with a string trimmer that can work around bushes and other hard to reach areas.

• Gloves: Avoid blisters and insect bites with durable gloves that protect the hands.

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• Lawn mower: If your yard includes a lawn, you’ll need a lawn mower to keep grass trimmed to the correct height.

• Hoses: Drip irrigation hoses can deliver water right to plants’ roots where they need it most.

A regular nozzle-pow-

ered hose can be used for cleaning and misting plants and surrounding hardscapes.

• Compost bin: “Black gold” is the ideal landscaping supplement. By creating compost from discarded food, a homeowner can generate the

prime fertilizer needed to keep plants healthy.

Depending on your gardening needs, homeowners may also want to pick up pruners, trowels, bulb planters, chain saws and other items that will get jobs done around the exterior of the home.

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Peachland’s

arts & culture

D L R O LS HwouldEElike to

OF

W THANK YOU!

Peachland Art Group presents 53rd Annual Art Show and Sale

a huge thanks to all of our sponsors:

District of Peachland Johnston Meier Insurance Agencies Group BEACH RIDE for the Roger W. Cyr Kelowna/Westside ReMax rickshaw service!

Turner Volkswagen Audi

Thanks to

THE DISTRICT and

TOWN CENTRE MALL for the parking lot!

Boyd Autobody and Glass Canadian Image Customs KMS Tools and Equipment Ltd. Napa Auto Parts West Kelowna Don Folk Chevrolet Inc. Effective Printing Inc. All Safe Traffic Control Inc. K - Town Drifters PeachlandNews.com

Classified Motorsports Collectors Auto Supply Inc. Mr. Lube West Kelowna Rocky J’s Beach Hut Peachland TNI The Network Inc. Peachland Visitor Centre Sublime Photography & Design Peachland Dental Centre

Thank you to all

THE RESIDENTS AND RETAILERS

Deborah Livingstone

Special to the Peachland View

The Peachland Art Group presented their 53rd Annual Art Show and Sale, Artists Go Batty, last weekend. Several artists created hand painted bat houses that were offered for sale. The bat houses were decorated with a unique painting, which would be beautiful for your home or garden.

The Peachland Art Group wanted to tie into Peachland’s bat theme and proceeds from the sale of the houses will be given to the bat preservation fund.

The show was amazing

with over 330 paintings displayed, making this the art group’s biggest show ever! We were anxious to try out our new display panels. The Peachland Arts Council (with a tremendous amount of help from Richard Smith) gathered donations from various community groups in order to build 12 new display panels for the Peachland Community Centre.

Ted Cave of Peachland made the steel frames, local carpenter Ray Evans made the pegboard panels, and district employees Darryl and Vic assembled them in time for the show!

The district, Peachland Fall Fair, Pincushion Quil-

ters, Peachland Art Group and the Peachland Community Arts Council also donated funds. The new panels will be available for all community groups to use for their events.

Guests of the show were asked to vote for their top three favourite paintings and here are the results: • 1st: Bighorn Sheep & Harem by Elaine Wainwright; • 2nd: Lion of Judah by Alicia Fowler; and • 3rd: Morning Mist on the Lake by Ute Hilligweg.

All three artists are new to the Peachland Art Group and this was their first show with the Peachland Art Group.

for their outstanding community spirit!

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THANKS

from all of us at the

WORLD OF WHEELS Special thanks to

THE BLUES BROTHERS TOO for their surprise visit!

2013!

photos Mike Rieger

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COmmuNITy | FAITH

Bylaw Beat: parking offences Stand Easy: New ambassador D z candidate introduced aLe iMMerMan

SPecial to the Peachland View

Recently we have experienced a lot of parking offences so here are a few reminders about Traffic Regulations Bylaw #1534 that some drivers seem to have a forgotten.

Sec. 401 - No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle: • Subsection (h) - On the paved portion of a highway (street) where the pavement is six meters (approximately 20 feet) or less in width; • Subsection (l) - On the left hand side of a

Dale Zimmerman highway in the opposite direction of the normal flow of traffic (this is a big problem on Beach Avenue); • Subsection (m) - In front of or within one meter of a driveway access or private road; and

• Subsection (q) - At any angle to the street line except where authorized to do so by sign establishing an angled parking space pursuant to this bylaw (this means no angle parking at the end of a street unless directed to by a sign or painted lines).

Finally, Section 4.04 states no person shall double-park a vehicle on a highway.

If you have any questions on a bylaw matter please contact me at the district office at 250-7672647 or on my cell at 250-212-2331 and I will try to find the answer to your question.

Jean SauL

SPecial to the Peachland View

What a weekend! So many volunteers need to be thanked for the fantastic job that was done to help at the beer garden and concession on May 19. It took long hours of preparation to get ready for this event and many worked hard to make it happen. Even the weather cooperated!

The legion’s ambassadorial candidate this year is Gabrielle Nixon.

Nixon was introduced to

the legion membership at a general meeting on May 27. Watch for upcoming ambassadorial events throughout the summer and if you can, attend the functions to support Nixon as she competes for an ambassadorial title.

We are also pleased to announce that your legion branch is now a sponsor of Stars on

Stage. The next concert will take place on June 23 at the community centre. Get your tickets early as they sell out quick.

The Hidden Gem is now open seven days a week.

If you haven’t tried the food you don’t know what you are missing.

The last general meeting before the summer will be Monday June 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Celebration of Pentecost marks the birth of the church robin graveS

St. MaRGaRet’S anGlican chURch SPecial to the Peachland View

Ben, our firstborn, joined us four short days before Christmas. Cognizant, perhaps, that both his parents were clergy, he had the good grace not to arrive on Christmas Eve. We had prepared, certainly, for that possibility, and for many other possibilities as well. We were nothing if not prepared. Before his arrival we had the baby’s room painted, the crib assembled, the stroller purchased, and the car seat installed. We huffed and puffed our way through pre-natal classes, purchased, if not read, many of the recommended books, and gathered our support group. Then, surprise, surprise, we learned how quickly six hours of labour can undo months of planning and preparation. Our shared fantasy of an irenic birth was sundered by the hard and at times perilous realities of bearing new life.

Reality continued to reshape our fantasy when, quite unexpectedly, our doctor advised we delay our homecoming until after Christmas. While at first dismayed, we were soon caught up in the daily rhythms of hospital life, relaxing into the support and care of the staff, and encouraged by their patience, guidance and wisdom.

Provision was made by the hospital for Christmas dinner, which turned out to be a wonderful meal with real turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and splash of white wine.

It was certainly not what we had planned for, but our extended hospital stay was a time of comfort and easy recovery, with the reassurance that we were not alone and that help was only a call bell push away.

The push of an elevator button at the end of a long hospital corridor marked the end of this sanctuary time. As the elevator descended there was a wordless communication as Nissa and I looked at one another.

This is it. What do we do now? Our confidence and joy faltered as anxiety and uncertainty took hold alongside a dawning recognition that it was now up to us. We couldn’t bring the hospital home to do it for us.

Caring for this new life was really up to us!

Ours is not a unique story – it is shared, I expect, by most all firsttime parents. It is also an experience recognized in the life of the church.

Just over a week ago, members of Christian denominations throughout the world gathered in celebration of Pentecost, a festival marking the birth of the church.

The events of 2,000 years ago are remembered. We remember God’s Spirit descending upon the original followers of Jesus and many of the first witnesses of the resurrection. This spirit was the promised comforter – a spirit of peace, a spirit of encouragement and presence, and a spirit that would enable others to take up God’s work in the world.

The birth of the church at Pentecost means that God’s work in the world has become our work.

It’s now up to us. We are, all of us, God’s people; we are now God’s presence in the world. God has no hands with which to raise our neighbour up but our hands. There are no arms with which to embrace the stranger in our midst but our arms.

There are no eyes with which to see the need of His people, no ears with which to hear their cry, and no voice with

which to proclaim good news, save for our eyes, our ears, and our voice.

The gift of the Spirit empowers us to take on this work, but the responsibility has become ours.

Caring for God’s dream for the world and this new life is really up to us.

The memory of both wonder and uncertainty woven through our conversation during that first car ride home from the hospital is clear. Ben was safely strapped into his car seat, a new life was in our midst, and the future

was before us. It was up to us.

Fortunately, we have not had to do it all alone. Family, friends and the care of many have accompanied us on our way. And so it is for those who would realize God’s new life in our midst. It is up to us. We are to continue God’s work and to witness to God’s presence, but we do not have to do it all alone. The community of faith and God’s very Spirit shall accompany us on our way.

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CLASSIFIEDS | in memoriam Quesnelle, James Francis May 21, 1943 - May 27, 2013

250 767 7771 or sales@peachlandview.ca rentals

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For Rent 2 bedroom on Ponderosa, N/S, N/P, w/lakeview; ideal for seniors, no steps, reasonable rent plus utilities (250) 863-5216. FR-24

CRYSTAL CLASSIC EXTERIORS

Bookkeeping Small business bookkeeping services. Quickbooks equipped. Call Danielle at Alys Bookeeping: 778363-4018. S-23

Babysitting Services Honest, reliable and flexible. Call 250-767-0310. Ann Marie or Mary.

Notices Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

Meets Monday at 7 p.m. (closed meeting) and Friday at 8 p.m. (open meeting).

Call 250-763-5555 for more info.

Passed away on May 27, 2013. He was born on May 21, 1943 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Jim is survived by his wife Helen of 50 years, their two children Sherri (Ross), and Jay (Leah) and 7 grandchildren Ronnie, Kelsey Cody, Chad, Joshua, Gracie and Joey. Also survived by his brothers and sisters, Ann (Bob), Mary (Orest), Margaret (Allan), Tom (Deb) and Frank (Gale).

Jim was also greatly loved by 11 nieces and nephews and 7 great nieces and nephews.

The family expresses their sincere thanks to the doctors and nurses at the Kelowna General Hospital ICU. By request there will be no service.

In lieu of flowers you may make a donation to the charity of your choice.

Employment

Rentals

Student Employment Museum Assistant

For Rent Bachelor suite, private entrance and parking, laundry, util. and cable incl. Small deck with a view.

No pets, no smoking. $550/mo.

250-767-2502. FR-23

The Peachland Museum invites applications from students 15 to 25 years old for employment at the Museum, for eight weeks, from June 24 2013 to August 26th 2013.

Peachland students, students with disabilities, Aboriginal students, students of visible minorities are invited to submit a resume, including a letter of interest, for the position which must be received at the Peachland Museum at 5890 Beach Avenue, V0H 1X7 by June 16th 2013.

Garage Sales

Garage Sale

Furniture - lawn mower - tire chains.

Antiques and misc. household items.

Great Stuff!

Sat. & Sun. June 1st & 2nd 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

5156 Morrison Cres. GS-17

Services Painting Services Residential or commercial, New construction or repaint. Interior or exterior. Call G. C. Contracting for a free estimate. 250-767-2701 S-3 J&M Cleaning • Commercial • Residential • Move-Outs • Locally owned & operated • References available 250-878-9729 S-18 Cleaning Lady Hard working, honest cleaning lady looking for work. Call Liz 778755-1615. S-22 Renosense Home Repair Ltd. Renovations including dry walling, textured ceilings, etc., decks, tiling, etc. No job too small. Call Eric at 250-317-6570 S-2 Castles to Cabins Housekeeping, cleaning, offices or yard work. move ins & move outs, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly appointments. Experienced & reliable. Call Michelle 250-826-6285 S-14

Since 1983 • Replace leaking gutters with 5� gutters, downpipes • Leaf Guard - never clean gutters again • Soffit, Gable fascia • Siding, all types www.crystalclassic.ca Stan: (250) 317-4437 (Kelowna)

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Business display advertising rates on request.

PHONE 250.767.7771 Fax: 250.767.3337 Email: sales@peachlandview.ca or mail your advertisement to: Peachland View, PO Box 1150 Peachland BC, V0X 1X0 PEACHLAND VIEW OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the liability of the Peachland View in the event of failure to publish an advertisement or in the event of an error appearing in the advertisement as published, shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for only one incorrect insertion for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect or omitted item only and that there shall be no liability in any event greater than the amount paid.

Peachland

Places of Faith

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Peachland United Church 4421 4th Street

Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

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

Vacation Bible School

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Morning Prayer Tuesdays - 9:30 a.m.

“Crucifixion, Masochism or Imitation�

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

Monday to Friday

Derrick Hamre, Lead Pastor

Service 9 a.m.

Lyn Stewart 250-767-6211 or John Miller 250-767-9270

Peachland Campus 10:00 am - Worship Service at Peachland Elementary School

Traditional Worship

4th Street & Brandon Ave

Peachland Campus Pastor cell: 250.870.3087 OfďŹ ce: 5848B Beach Avenue

July 2 - 5, 9 am - noon Age 2 through grade 6 Join us on “Rebekah & her Family�

Sunday Services

New Contemporary Worship

Service 10:30 a.m. www.gracelutherankelowna.com

250-767-3131 www.stmargaretspeachland.org

2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna 250.768.7638 emmanuelnet.ca

250-767-2206 “Let Us Worship Together�

A Friendly Welcome Awaits You At...

Peachland Baptist Church Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 am Church service at 10:30 am (Children’s church during service) Fellowship time with coffee and cookies at 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

Pastor John Rankin Join us for: Good Music Bible Messages - Great Fellowship

www.peachlandbaptist.com 4204 Lake Avenue

250-767-9232

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Call Scott Hudey at 778-821-4053

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Support Training Payroll Bookkeeping Income Tax

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Call... LEE THE PLUMBER For all your plumbing needs: • Hot Water Tanks • New Construction • Water Filtration Systems

• Plumbing Renovations • Heating Systems

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• New • Re-Roofs • Repairs ALSO: • Siding • Soffit • Fascia • Gutters

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HOROSCOPE

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. 007 Connery 5. Presides over meetings (abbr.)

9. Trefoil 10. Father of Paris 12. Asian nut for chewing 13. Machine gun from the air 16. The communion table 17. His razor 18. Father 19. Doctor of philosophy 22. Cologne 23. Black tropical Am. cuckoo 24. Diversifies 28. Razor author 14th C 31. Maple sugar fluid 32. A corp.’s first stock offer to the public 34. The premier bike race 42. References 43. Extremely high frequency 44. Actress Farrow 46. Not good 47. State of annoyance 48. S. China seaport 51. Bengal quince 52. Provide the means 54. A large and imposing house 55. Excessively fat 57. Spars 58. Former wives 59. Repeat CLUES DOWN 1. Podetiums 2. Frankenberg river 3. Feel ill 4. 12th state 5. “Anything Goes” author’s initials 6. Daily time units (abbr.)

7. Cagiva __: motorcycle 8. Drug agent (slang) 9. Study of poetic meter 11. Ceremonial staffs 12. Russian pancake served with caviar 14. Supervises flying 15. Large Australian flightless bird 16. As fast as can be done (abbr.)

19. Before 20. Hall of Fame (abbr.)

21. Constitution Hall org.

24. Atomic #35 25. Ducktail hairstyle 26. Independent ruler 27. Oval water scorpion 29. Modern London Gallery

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, you don’t always have the answers when it comes to your romantic relationship, but that’s alright. There are no rule books for this type of thing; you learn as you go.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, your life has been relatively tranquil. However, you have been itching to do something fun and adventurous to turn things around. This could be the week for that.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

You may find that one of your coworkers is more critical of your work than usual, Gemini. Don’t take it the wrong way, as constructive criticism can be a good thing.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, things have calmed down considerably in your life.

This week presents a good opportunity to take a trip that is geared entirely around your interests.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, remain modest about your personal and professional accomplishments this week. Now is not the time to show off. Be humble in your conversations.

30. On top 33. Identicalness 35. 2002 Olympic state 36. Tease or ridicule 37. Arrived extinct 38. Opposite of

begin 39. Ol’ Blue Eye’s initials 40. South Am. nation 41. Type of salamander 42. S. China seaport

44. Woman (French) 45. 007’s Flemming 47. ___ Domingo 49. A French abbot 50. Gorse genus 51. An uproarious party

53. Point midway between E and SE 54. A waterproof raincoat 56. Spanish be 57. Of I

SUDOKU

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, as inviting as a situation may look, appearances can be deceiving. You may want to dip your toe into the water before you dive right into something.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, this week you need to be extra cautious if you are in the middle of any business dealings.

All it can take is the slightest misstep to turn everything around.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, things beyond your control may be contributing to sour feelings this week. Look at the bright side of any situation and you can probably find a solution that works.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, you are seldom soft spoken, but this week you may have to be even more assertive to get your point across. Otherwise your opinions might fall on deaf ears.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Try to get outside as much as possible this week, Capricorn.

The fresh air and sunshine can do wonders for your mood. Plus, you can get in some exercise.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Do not follow the examples of others when they act irrationally to a certain situation, Aquarius.

Although it can be difficult, you need to take the high road.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Level: Intermediate Here’s How It Works - Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box.

Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.

The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Take a chance and express all of your goals and hopes this week, Pisces. Others may be surprised at what you have to say.

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arts & culture

Peachland Community Arts Council artist of the month: Sharon Fitch Born and raised in Ontario, Sharon Fitch worked in accounting positions for a number of years. She moved out west after completing an interior design degree and accepting a position in Edmonton, Alberta.

Sharon owned and operated the Design Studio until the birth of her daughter. She moved to Summerland, B.C. in the 90s and enjoys all that this province has to offer, including boating, hiking and skiing. She is still in awe.

Sharon moved to Westbank in 2005 after accepting a controller position with a local retail service company. She has always been involved with the arts as a crafter, potter, and designer over the years and dove head first into painting when she took some lessons using pastels and watercolours. She was hooked and began painting more frequently when she retired.

Sharon loves to work with a number of mediums and materials and to experiment with what they offer - how just a small amount of sand off the beach mixed with some medium gives such depth to a landscape or abstract. Fitch finds the possibilities are endless and the fun part is discovering them each and every day.

Fitch now has works hanging in clients’ homes and places of business in B.C., Ontario, Alberta, Arizona, Florida, and the Netherlands. She is still discovering her way and loving every minute of the process.

Details of Fitch’s work including prices can be found on the Peachland Commuity Arts Council website at www.pcartscouncil.com/artist_of_the_ month.htm#Fitch

Warm Seas, acrylic

Morning Dawns, acrylic

Birds on a Wire, acrylic

Tree Top 4, acrylic

Tranquility, acrylic Coloured Houses, acrylic Stormy Skies, acrylic

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3189 Boucherie Rd, West Kelowna - DRAMATIC lake view vineyard ideally suited for development as a full farm gate operation. Located immediately adjacent to Quail’s Gate & Mission Hill winery, on West Kelowna’s “Winery Row.” One of the Okanagan’s best locations (and microclimate) for grape growing, farmgate winery, wine tours, agritourism and a potential restaurant, this setting suggests tremendous possibilities!

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$194,500 101-3205 Skyview Lane, West Kelowna - Desirable bright modern south facing ground floor condo with beautiful lake views. Shows like new + includes: modern accents, granite counters, 6 appliances, larger deck, 2 PARKING STALLS plus a negotiable furniture package; BBQ included. Level entry from front door and garage. Just move in, lock + leave. Incredible $5M amenity centre has: fitness centre, full size kitchen/bar, billiards, fireside lounge, steam, sauna, tennis + other courts with large outdoor pool and lounge spaces.

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250-212-2654

4039 San Clemente Avenue - Rancher Style cozy beautiful home located close to the beach and shopping.

Located on the flat area of Peachland, nice neighborhood, walking trail & park nearby, corner lot. Rancher Style cozy beautiful home located close to the beach and shopping.

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$405,000

250-826-2047 5878E Beach Avenue

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