November 13 2015

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November 13, 2015 | Volume 11 Number 46

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BREAK-INS AT BUSINESSES Multiple Peachland robberies leave business owners frustrated

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The finalists for the Peachland Business Excellence Awards, to be held Nov. 14, celebrate at a reception 7

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Peachland paid tribute to the sacrifice of our veterans with several events around town 10

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Elvis tribute artist Adam Fitzpatrick and Roy Orbison tribute artist Joe Kelso wowed the crowd on Nov. 8 12

Coleman announces funding for seniors housing project ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

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CANADIAN BLUES GUITAR virtuoso David Gogo graces the stage of the Edgewater Bar and Grill on Beach Avenue in Peachland on Nov. 6.

Gogo, a longtime favourite of the Edgewater’s co-owner/operator, Chris Rollins, was encouraged to perform in Peachland by longtime friend Debra Cunningham, aka Lucy Blu, of Friday night’s opening act, Lucy Blu and the Blu Boys. For more photos of the concert turn to page 9.

Affordable housing for Peachland seniors could be one step closer to becoming a reality now that provincial government has announced it will make a financial commitment to the Peachland Seniors Support Society’s (PSSS) proposed seniors housing project.

In an announcement Monday afternoon in Peachland, Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for Housing Rich Coleman said the government will contribute $10 million to seniors housing projects in the Central Okanagan.

The funding announced on Nov. 9 is earmarked, via BC Housing, for the proposed 68-unit complex slated for the 4400 block of 6th Street in Peachland, 36 additional units for seniors added to the 15-unit building operated by the Enderby Seniors Housing Society at 708 Granville Ave. in Enderby, and eight units for people with disabilities at 180 Industrial Ave. W. in Penticton, operated by the Penticton and District Society for Community Living.

The Peachland development, which was initially outlined by the PSSS in 2006, also includes 40 housing units, which would be offered at below-market rents to low-income seniors while the remaining 28 units would be rented at the going rates.

These units would be housed in a five-story wood frame building, which would also contain 2,000 square feet of commercial space and 6,200 square feet of amenity space and support services.

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Affordable seniors housing could finally become a reality Continued from page 1

today,” Mayor Cindy Fortin told The View in a follow-up email after the announcement.

“With limited seniors housing units available in Peachland, it means many seniors are forced to leave town as their housing and support needs change. This can be a very traumatic experience for those people who have to uproot themselves and leave their friends and community...this is definitely a huge leap forward.”

“We are all delighted to be working with BC Housing on this project.”

Keith Fielding, who was also on hand for Coleman’s announcement, was equally pleased by the newswhich the PSSS and been anticipating for the better part of a decade. Fielding currently serves as the PSSS’s vice-president but his dedication to the project goes back much farther.

The former Peachland mayor also advocated heavily for seniors housing as president of the Peachland Wellness Centre, chair of the Seniors Housing Steering Committee and later as mayor, consulting with Coleman and BC Housing as well as CAO Elsie Lemke.

“I am thrilled to see so much hard work on the part of so many people now coming to fruition,” he told The View on Nov. 9.

Councilor Keith Thom, who stepped down from the PSSS board this spring in

order to be able to participate in council’s discussions regarding the subject without having to declare a conflict of interest, told The View he was delighted by the news, noting that he listed seniors housing as a “top priority” during his election campaign last fall.

“Having said that, I certainly can’t take any of the credit for this,” he added.

“Ninety-nine per cent of the credit goes to the previous three councils and committee members who have worked tirelessly for more than 11 years to bring this to fruition.”

But not everyone is quite as thrilled with Coleman’s announcement.

Sharon Hallberg is president of the PSSS and an ardent advocate of the project.

In speaking candidly with The View shortly after the news of Coleman’s visit broke on Monday morning, Hallberg, who had to relocate to Penticton to find senior’s housing, pointed out that she wasn’t a senior citizen when she began working on the proposal, but she is now.

“That’s how long it took just to get the minister here,” she said dryly.

“This is obviously fantastic to hear.

But the truth is we’ve needed affordable housing for seniors in Peachland for so long, and we not only need it, but we need it desperately and to learn that the $10 million will be split three ways and we

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MINISTER OF NATURAL Gas Development and Minister Responsible for Housing Rich Coleman, left, and Peachland Seniors Support Society’s

(PSSS) President Sharon Hallberg, right, visit with Sutherland Court resident Ellen Coleman (no relation to the Minister) during a media tour of the 4th Street complex on Nov. 9. The Minister was on hand to announce some long-awaited funding for affordable seniors housing in Peachland.

don’t know who will get how much – well, frankly, it’s a bit of a slap in the face, isn’t it?”

Hallberg pointed to Coleman’s recent announcement that the B.C. government is arranging close to $13 million in construction financing for more affordable housing options in Kelowna, with the start of construction of the second phase

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“I don’t recall hearing anything about a request for proposal being submitted for that project – but I could be wrong. My point is, we’ve jumped through hoops for

years to get this going and another project gets $13 million. Maybe it was the same for that project but it’s frustrating, you know? We need this.

Peachland’s seniors need this. Especially those living on a tight budget.”

According to research done by Stats Canada, UBC Okanagan and BC Statistics, the key social determinant pushing Peachland seniors away from town each

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year is the high cost of housing.

Ellen Coleman has lived in one of Peachland’s two affordable seniors complexes for the past ten years.

Since arriving in Peachland, Ellen says she struggled with a number of personal and health setbacks before finally getting a rental supplement, adding that even with the supplement, she struggled.

When the supplement she had been receiving was cut off, the situation went from “bad to worse.”

In a few short years, she said her rent has jumped from $216 to $600 per month. “My portion has gone up by $400 and I just can’t afford that,” she told The View after Minister Coleman’s announcement.

“I am on disability because I am visually impaired. I see everything like I’m looking at it through a film of waxed paper.”

Her monthly allotment from social

services is roughly $900.

“Six hundred of that goes to rent so my quality of life went from fairly good to absolutely horrible. I go to the food bank once a month and make that week’s worth of food stretch as far as I can get it. I never thought I would get to this point.”

In the meantime, Ellen says she makes the best of things and hopes the see more support and subsidies for seniors living below the poverty line.

“They’re supposed to be your golden years, “she said.

“But trust me, there’s absolutely nothing golden about living like this. I realize I might be a bit different – but there are people older than me who have worked their whole lives and end up like me or in some ward because they can’t afford home and don’t have anywhere else to go.

It’s not right.”

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Council announces plans to start saving for Peachland splash park TREVOR NICHOLS

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The District of Peachland has directed staff to start saving for a splash park.

At its Oct. 24 Committee of the Whole (COTW) meeting, council directed staff to set up a plan for establishing a reserve fund. The goal is for the district to allocate a small portion of its budget to the fund each year, accumulating enough money to pay for splash park equipment by 2017.

The decision came after Director of Community Services Cheryl Wiebe told the COTW the district would likely have to spend about $300,000 alone on equipment for a splash park, with additional costs for installation and landscaping.

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We have things for older kids…the little kids, the families, they’re the ones we need to concentrate on.”

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Council is keen to build a splash park in town.

Geared primarily towards children younger than eight, a splash park consists of an array of equipment that sprays water in a fun and novel ways for kids to play in.

Discussing the issue during the COTW meeting many councillors pointed out that the district needs to do more to accommodate families with toddlers and children younger than eight.

Mayor Cindy Fortin said a splash park would go a long way to satisfying such families, who find themselves having to leave town to find activities for their kids.

“Families want to stay in Peachland, but younger kids pretty much all they have is a few swings and things to climb on… and families don’t want to have to go outside of town to get [more],” she said.

“We have all heard from younger families that, yes, we need things for younger

families. We have things for older kids… the little kids, the families, they’re the ones we need to concentrate on,” Fortin continued.

“These splash parks are extremely popular, and you only have to go out for a few minutes to one of them and see the kids screaming and laughing and running around…to see how great they are.”

Coun. Terry Condon agreed, saying he believes the town has done a pretty good job of creating space for kids older than six or seven with Swim Bay and other features, but admitted there is very little for the town’s youngest residents. And while everyone agreed that a park should be built, where exactly it will end up is still very much up in the air.

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Multiple break-ins in Peachland leave business owners frustrated ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

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Whether cash is taken or not, Laurie Kouwenhoven says every time someone attempts to break into her shop it costs her.

Kouwenhoven, who owns and operates Lakeside Autocare on Beach Ave. with her husband, Frank, says there have been two break-ins at the local repair shop this year, each more frustrating than the last.

The Kouwenhovens’ shop was one of four targeted during a string of break-ins that occurred in Peachland between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Nov. 5.

Other targeted businesses include Peachland Sushi, Dragon Lotus and Subway.

In each instance, the culprits smashed a window or glass door to gain access before making off with cash and/or product. In the case of Dragon Lotus, the thieves even took owner Sam Vong’s “Number 1 Chinese Restaurant in B.C.” plaque from Trip Advisor – in addition to the empty cash register tray and some half-empty bottles of wine.

In hopes of catching the culprit, or at least gaining more information, Vong took to Dragon Lotus’s Facebook page to share the news and make a plea for any information.

“Our restaurant was broken into this morning and the thief stole our empty cash register tray, some half empty bottles of wine (left full ones behind and beer), and they took my number 1 Chinese Restaurant in B.C. plaque from TripAdvisor,” Vong wrote on Nov. 5.

“If anyone sees a cash register tray and a plaque that has Dragon Lotus Restaurant on it I’d love to have it back,” he added.

The affront to Peachland Sushi was even more disturbing.

Peachland Sushi employee and spokesman Eric Lee told The View the restaurant’s entire register, which he says contained roughly $300, was taken. The register itself, he added, was worth an additional $300, bringing the total to $600.

Lee also noted that the wires that attach the register to the computer where bills are punched in and calculated were cut as well.

“More damage,” he said shaking his head. “Luckily we were insured for the damage to our door, at least.”

What Lee says the business’s insurance likely cannot cover the cost of is the food that his parents, who own the establishment, felt they had to throw away out of fear it could have been tampered with.

“We had a bunch of food prepped for the next day and my parents were worried that they could have gotten into it so they pitched it. I told them there was probably not much of a chance that anyone touched it, but you know, when it comes to food, you can’t be too careful. “ Lee says the suspect food was worth roughly $1,000.

In regard to the break-in at Subway, an employee who requested not to be named told The View that he came in for his Thursday morning shift to discover the front door smashed and the cookies and chips taken.

PEACHLAND SUSHI WAS one of four local businesses targeted during a recent rash of thefts last week.

“We could see from our security camera that someone came in at 3 a.m. and attempted to break into our safe – they were not successful but if they had been they would have found it pretty much empty. We only keep a small float in there and that’s it,” he explained.

“As far as I can see they didn’t get into the fridge or supply closet, they were probably just looking for cash, and when they didn’t find it, they took snacks. I guess thievery is hungry work,” he quipped.

The attempt on Lakeside Autocare was also largely unsuccessful, but the front door was broken and cost roughly $100 to fix.

In an incident last spring, Kouwenhoven told The View the bandits broke their front door, and took gasoline and lights as well as her chequebook.

Noting that the shop is equipped with a security camera, she added that she did see someone rifle around the front counter, most likely searching for cash (which is not kept in the shop), and when they came up empty-handed, grabbed what they could before leaving.

“There was a paper bag filled with dog treats for [our dog] Lady under the counter, and they took that so I think it was obviously a quick cash grab. They probably assumed there was money in the bag,” she said on Nov. 9.

“My guess is that when they couldn’t find cash in the

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register they just took whatever they could find.”

Overall, Kouwenhoven says she feels Lakeside Autocare has had a little luck, but she says even though the culprits haven’t taken any cash from her shop this year, the results are the same.

“Last time we put bars on our windows, which isn’t free. And because the chequebook was taken we had to close that account and open a new one and there was a bunch of paperwork.”

Kouwenhoven says this is only “the half of it.”

“It sounds like it’s just a few costs here and there but it adds up. And we already pay for an alarm system. So it’s very frustrating that somebody tries to steal from us and we’re still losing money because we have to repair the damage they do.”

Kouwenhoven continued that she knows a number of other business owners who have faced similar challenges over the years.

“When Peachland grew to over 5,000 residents we were told, as taxpayers, the district would have to enter into a cost-sharing agreement to cover the cost of having the RCMP patrol Peachland. My understanding is that this is reflected in our taxes – so where are these guys? I feel like we never see RCMP officers patrolling in the town. I’d like to know how much time they actually spend here.”

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Rejection of the Keystone is an opportunity

President Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline is, no doubt, a disappointment to Alberta and Canada. However, it is also a big opportunity; an opportunity to turn away from our obsession with fossil fuels toward making Canada a renewable energy superpower.

Canada, particularly western Canada, has huge untapped potential for renewable energy production (hydro, geothermal, wind, solar).

Geothermal, in particular, is a sleeping giant in Alberta and BC, capable of producing hundreds of megawatts of base load electricity for domestic use and export.

As Germany, Iceland, Kenya, the U.S., and many other nations have shown, renewable energy technologies are proven and pay big dividends in both energy and greenhouse gas reductions. Except for hydropower, Canada is far behind other nations in developing its renewable potential. Alberta, in fact, has gone further than other provinces with wind and solar. So let’s get off the hydrocarbon conveyor belt to climate destruction and start tapping into our potential as a renewable energy superpower.

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Please revisit decision to close yard waste site As thousands of burning permits are issued for logging slash, for agriculture and on private acreages, it’s no wonder the taxpayers of Peachland are pressing council to re-visit the decision to close their yard waste site, one of the few services available to residents.

Objecting to the abrupt closing at the peak of yard cleanups, several proposals to save the service were presented to council Oct. 27 by Maggie Lovelock, together with sheafs of signatures calling for the site to be kept open.

You may want to speculate why not a single councillor responded to any of the suggested alternatives to shutting down the service. Among the suggestions were: opening for spring and fall only; shorter hours; consideration of user fees. A cost breakdown between the current $50,000 and the projected $350,000 was also requested.

While the council and staff consider this a done deal, Peachlanders do not feel too kindly about the swift closing without any prior notice

or discussion with the community. Do they have any idea how many people hadn’t heard a thing about the matter before the announcement of the October 1 closing date?

After the deed, we hear about a visit to the site by a Penticton conservation officer last February, which was followed by a “warning notice” dated May. Staff then sought an opinion and costing from Urban Systems, which was followed by the vote to close our yard waste station to all except Peachland landscape businesses and the municipality.

Clearly, Peachland needs to take up with the Ministry of the Environment that prohibition of burning wood yard waste by municipalities is discriminatory, given the burn permits issued to the forest industry, agriculture and acreages. We need to talk and ask the ministry to re-issue such a permit allowing a municipality an annual burn under supervision.

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UBC research project halted due to theft at a New Monaco build site ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

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A recent theft at the New Monaco development build site near Peachland has the property owners upset and a group of researchers distraught.

In an email to The View on

Nov. 4, New Monaco Chief Operating Officer James Kay said it appears the thieves broke the gate to the property, and stole two cameras that were positioned on the property.

The cameras, which UBC professor Denise Kenney says are specifically for time lapse video, are worth approximately $200

each, belong to UBC Okanagan and were being used to film a documentary. “You can’t shoot any other kind of video on them,” Kenney explained.

Just the same, she added, she will not feel safe placing more equipment at the site. For now, she continued, the research is at a standstill.

“So to try and hock them won’t yield much reward for whoever took them.”

“We are primarily trying to get the footage returned,” Kay said. “But the cameras for the students doing the projects would be great too.”

“We just want them back,” Kay added.

“No questions asked. They can be turned in to any convenient location, or back on site, just let us know where to find them.”

Any information the public can provide is much appreciated. Anyone with information is asked to email Professor Kenney at denise.kenney@ubc.ca.

Councillors say they are keen to build a splash park in Peachland Continued from page 3

Wiebe told the COTW she explored several options for a location, but wasn’t able to recommend an entirely suitable location.

Cousins Park wasn’t great because of the obvious problem of putting a park in a baseball outfield; Swim Bay is a small, already congested site; Lambly Park has a lot of planned future

growth and is close to the highway; and other neighbourhood parks are small and lack parking.

The obvious choice, Heritage Park, also has issues.

“If we carve off a piece for a water park we would be impacting the farmer’s market, Rotary music in the park as well as other events,” Wiebe said.

Council, however, had mixed opinions of

the suitability of Heritage Park.

Coun. Keith Thom agreed with Wiebe.

He said he would like to see more concerts and events take place at Heritage Park, and worried that taking away any more available land would make that difficult.

Coun. Peter Schierbeck also didn’t like Heritage Park, saying it is a well-used facility right now, and that he’s like to see it stay

the same.

Councillor Mario Vucinovic liked Heritage Park for a location. He said putting the features where kids already play makes sense, and that moving a splash park to another, less central, location would mean it would be used primarily by people in that neighbourhood, rather than everyone in town.

Mayor Fortin held a similar opinion,

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saying she believes a park would fit nicely at Heritage Park, and still leave lots of space for other events and activities.

Staff will continue to research locations for a splash park, but until a final location is decided on, coun-

cil want to get a jump start on saving. A plan for establishing

the reserve fund will be put to an official council vote soon.

SHELTERBOX: Mending lives.

CIVIC GRANTS APPLICATIONS Local non-profit organizations which contribute to the quality of life in Peachland, and which would cease to function without assistance from the District of Peachland, are invited to apply for a Civic Grant.

The Civic Grants Policy outlines the following: • The purpose of the civic grant program is to assist citizens in organizing themselves around community issues and projects.

• In the majority of cases, it is anticipated that financial assistance will only be granted for a limited time period, subject to annual review.

• Programs and services will be evaluated on the basis on need, appropriateness, and demonstrated effectiveness.

• All grants are for a period of one year and shall not exceed $1,000.

An application for a civic grant may be submitted by any organization which: • Has been in operation no less than 6 months in the District of Peachland • Is based in this community • Has membership from within the District of Peachland or surrounding areas • Has the majority of its members as voting members • Is in good standing with its licensing authority • Has made, at a minimum, an application to the Central Okanagan Foundation, and has received a written response from the COF, or any other granting organization.

Grant applications are considered by Council during 2016 budget deliberations. Approved grants are distributed after July 15, 2016.

Application forms and civic grant criteria may be obtained at the District of Peachland office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. or the District’s website www.peachland.ca. Completed applications must be submitted to the Director of Corporate Services by November 16th, 2015.

B.C. Hydro funds are also available for non-profit organizations and registered charities. Information can be found on B.C. Hydro website: http://www.bchydro.com/community/community_investment/ donations_sponsorships.html

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IT WAS STANDING room only during Peachland’s annual Remembrance Day service at the Peachland Community Centre as more than 200 residents of all ages gathered for a solemn ceremony on Nov. 11. For more coverage of Peachland’s services turn to page 10.

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VOLUNTEERS FROM MEYERS, Norris, Penny pitch in with some of the baking and housekeeping at the Peachland Boys and Girls Club on Nov. 6. Their efforts were part of the Central/South Okanagan

and Similkimeen branch of the United Way’s Day of Caring. The bi-annual event, which includes variety of South, Central and Similkimeen-based businesses, partners its volunteers from the business community with non-profit organizations to complete such projects as painting, organizing, landscaping, light maintenance, housekeeping and baking.

Dash, don’t walk to the theatre for Many Hats Christmas production VIEW STAFF You’ll never forget your visit to the Snowflake Inn in Tinsel Texas!

The folks at Many Hats Theatre are going to make certain

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of that with their final show in the 2015 season: Dashing Through the Snow, which opened on the Cannery Stage Nov. 12.

The fifth and final show in Many Hats’

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funny bone but twostep you into the holiday spirit.

It’s four days before Christmas in the tiny town of Tinsel, Texas, and a colourful parade of eccentric guests arrive at the Snowflake Inn and deck the halls with holiday hilarity. Trina (played by Jeanne Wnuk), the harried yet upbeat innkeeper of this B&B, has more than she can handle coping with these nuttier-than-a-fruitcake lodgers.

Hoyt and his sister, Donna Jo, make the mistake of trying

to end a thirty-year feud between their curmudgeonly aunts, Ennis and Della, with sidesplitting results.

Ainsley and Lenora, self-involved actors from a lower-than-low-budget touring production of A Christmas Carol, descend on the inn to fulfill a promise, leaving comedic chaos in their wake.

Add to this Yuletide mayhem an ill-advised romantic rendezvous between Mrs. Claus and one of Santa’s elves, a demanding guest who refuses to leave and

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a tipsy housekeeper, and it’s clear it will take more than a kiss under the mistletoe to keep Trina’s spirits merry and bright.

But a spur-of-themoment Christmas Eve wedding that brings together the fabulous Futrelle sisters – Honey Raye, Twink, Frankie and Rhonda Lynn – and their best friend, Raynerd, takes a surprising and delightful turn that leads to a laugh’til-your-sides-ache climax, changing all their lives forever.

You’ll swear this family-friendly Jones/Hope/Wooten Christmas comedy is more fun than a joyride in Santa’s sleigh!

Dashing Through the Snow is directed by Eric Hanston and produced by Ben Amos. Judy Byer is stage manager and sound design is by Marlena Dolan.

Starring in mul-

tiple roles will be: Colleen Fox, Shannon French, Tammy Hansel, Rudy Nemechek, Christa Phillips, Kim Russell and Eric Hanston.

The production w runs until Dec. 5 with performances Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

Reserved seat prices are $22 for adults and $19 for students.

Tickets may be purchased at the Wine Country Visitor’s Centre at Railway and Eckhardt or by phone 250-276-2170 or 1-800-663-5052.

Reserved seat tickets are $22 for adults and $19 for students and seniors and are available at the Wine Country Visitor’s Centre located at Railway and Eckhardt in Penticton or reserved by phone at 250-276-2170 (toll free 1-800-6635052.)

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BUSINESS

WOLFGANG MUHS

ROUGHLY FIFTY MEMBERS of Peachland’s business community gathered to celebrate each other’s success at the 2015 Peachland Business Excellence Awards finalists’ reception held at the Visitor

Information Centre on Beach Ave. on Nov. 9. The event, which was sponsored by YLW, Xocolicious and the Blind Angler, is a precursor to the Chamber of Commerce Peachland Business Excellence Awards, Night on Nov. 14 at the Peachland Community Centre. Tickets for the event are $55 and are available at the VIC or by contacting Patrick Van Minsel. Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m.

First bottled wine sold at Vancouver Christmas Market will be from Peachland TREVOR NICHOLS

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A Peachland winery will be the first ever allowed to set up shop at one of Canada’s biggest Christmas markets.

When the sixth annual Vancouver Christmas Market returns Nov. 21, Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery will be one of the 55 vendors joining in the festivities.

Hainle Winery is Canada’s first certified organic winery, and sells 100 per cent British Columbia wines.

Despite its surprisingly low profile, even amongst locals, Hainle has been the highest rated worldwide winery six years in a row by Vivino, the world’s largest wine app.

Thanks to new regulations from the provincial government, Peachland’s best-kept secret will be the first vendor

ever at the Vancouver Christmas Market to sell bottles of wine.

For the winery’s owner, Walter Huber, the distinction is an honour.

Huber says he is excited to have a hut at the market because it’s an opportunity to show off 100 per cent BC wines to a wide range of new customers.

Along with selling their organic wine vinegars and jellies, Hainle Winery will

also be offering tastings of some of its highly regarded red and ice wines. Huber says he is confident that most who sample will end up with a bottle under their arm.

“I would say maybe 90, 95 per cent of people who try will end up taking a bottle home,” he said.

Huber says he likes the prospect of an event like the Christmas market because it will bring a little

more European influence to Canada’s wine industry, something he is keen to see.

He said he is proud to represent Peachland at the market, and is looking forward to showing a whole new group of people how great B.C. wines can be.

The Vancouver Christmas Market runs from Nov. 21Dec. 24 at the Queen Elizabeth Plaza in Vancouver.

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PEACHLAND REMEMBERS

Peachland Elementary school takes “a pittance of time” to remember

ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

editor@peachlandview.com

The staff and students of Peachland

Elementary School were solemn on Nov. 10 as the school held its annual Remembrance Day service.

The service included

performances of poems and songs from several classes, as well as a ceremonial laying of hand-crafted wreaths by students

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from each grade.

The ceremony also included the participation of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Colour Party; the school’s principal, Kevin Auclair, went the extra mile to impart the importance of Remembrance Day to his young students.

Near the end of the service Auclair played Canadian country/ folk music artist Terry Kelly’s heartbreaking

musical plea, A Pittance of Time, in the interest of “creating a greater awareness of the sacrifices that have been made, and are still being made on behalf of Canadians.”

According to his website, on Nov. 11, 1999, Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

At 10:55 a.m. an announcement came over the store’s PA

asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11 a.m. to give two minutes of silence.

When eleven o’clock arrived on that day, the announcement was made a second time asking for the “two minutes of silence” to commence.

All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, observed the moment of silence.

On his site Kelly wrote that his anger toward the father for trying to engage the store’s clerk in conversation, and subsequently “setting a bad example for his child,” was later channeled into the song called A Pittance of Time.

He has stated that his goal was to encourage others to “respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.”

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MUSIC

David Gogo and Lucy Blu blow audiences away at Edgewater concert Check out who’s playing at these venues: Hangar 9 Pub:

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Nov. 13, 20, 27: Rich Tason Live Music every Fri. night: 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 13: Le Mo Nay (Featuring Julie Masi and Steve Soucy) Nov. 28: Gorden James Any comments or suggestions, please e-mail Derek at dbunce@telus.net.

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CANADIAN BLUES GUITARIST David Gogo graces the stage of the Edgewater Bar and Grill on Beach Avenue in Peachland Nov. 6. Gogo’s performance was arranged through Lucy Blu Music and Events

with support from Chris Rollins of the Edgewater. Blu, a longtime friend of Gogo’s, also opened the show with her band, the Blu Boys. Blu will perform again at the Edgewater and at Beach Ave. Café and Tapas next month. Watch The View for listings.

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of Lucy Blu and the Blu Boys, opened Friday’s concert with a bang. Blu is seen her performing her homegrown hit Hot Shot Boogie for a full house at the Edgewater Bar and Grill on Nov. 6.

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The “King” comes to rock Peachland

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

COMMUNITY

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POPULAR ELVIS TRIBUTE ARTIST Adam Fitzpatrick teaches Peachland ambassadors Bianca MacDonald and

Daphne Neyedli (left to right) how to pose like the King, while beloved Roy Orbison tribute artist Joe Kelso looks on.

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ADAM “ELVIS” FITZPATRICK belts it out like only he can during his rousing performance of Hound Dog at the Peachland Ambassadors concert fundraiser at the community centre on Nov. 8.

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ARTS & CULTURE THE ARTS SCENE

Expanding your horizons with new and exciting events DIAN TOMPKIN CONTRIBUTOR

Excitement was in the air at the Peachland Community Arts Council’s first jazz and dinner evening on Nov 7. Tickets were sold out, the music was wonderful and the dinner was fantastic! A jazz ensemble from Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary School, featuring Jason Martin on drums, Isley Owens on bass and Alex Buck on piano performed in the Mary Smith Hall.

The art gallery was named after Mary Smith who started the Peachland Art Group more than 55 years ago. Richard Smith, her son, was the guest of honour and dinner followed at the Gasthaus where her grandson Devin Smith, co-owner of the Gasthaus, provided us all with a delicious dinner. Many thanks to everyone who made the evening so enjoyable.

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day is truly honoured in Peachland. PCAC’s Deb Livingstone and Janet Hornseth designed 31 Remembrance Day banners and had them printed and installed on Beach Ave. It is a beautiful sentiment and a lovely view as

JASON MARTIN, ISLEY OWENS

RICHARD SMITH

and Alex Buck (left to right) performed at the Mary Smith Hall on November 7.

you walk along the waterfront and see red poppies on green backgrounds with the black silhouettes and names of all of Peachland’s fallen soldiers in the First and Second World Wars. Also you may have noticed the beautiful poppies on the two Peachland entrance signs.

These were both made and installed by artist Richard Smith.

Our Valley: Artists of the Okanagan is the new art exhibition held at the art gallery in November. There will be an open house for the public on November 21 from 10-2 p.m.

Come out and have a cup of coffee and meet the artists. Ev-

eryone is welcome.

Speakers Series News

First Speaker: On behalf of the PCAC, I would like to thank our first Speaker, Richard Smith, who brought many artifacts and gave a wonderful presentation on the history of the primary school.

Second Speaker: November 21 at 7 p.m. Author Elinor Florence will be in the Peachland Art Gallery with her new novel entitled A Bird’s Eye View, the story of a Canadian woman in the RCAF in the Second World War. She will be giving a talk and visual presentation.

You will be able to buy her book and she will be happy to sign

a copy for you. This special event is presented by the PCAC and the Peachland Okanagan Regional Library. A wine and cheese reception will follow the presentation. Free tickets are available in the library and in the art gallery. Hurry, only 50 seats available.

Third Speaker: December 5 at 7 p.m.

Dr. David Gregory of Summerland will give a talk and presentation on the fur brigade trail in the art gallery. This will also be followed with a wine and cheese reception and limited to 50. Tickets available in the art gallery the last week of November.

The Peachland Players, one of the PCAC’s “umbrella groups,” are putting on their next play The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe from November 25 to 29. Tickets always sell out so make sure you get yours soon from the Peachland Pharmacy. Scenery was painted by local artist Wayne Power.

Roberta Farrley, an art teacher from the 50+ Centre has just completed two successful kids art workshops sponsored

by Telus BC and the PCAC. She enjoyed working with the kids so much that she is now considering starting an art club

for kids. More news on that next month.

Meanwhile don’t miss the Christmas Craft Fair at The

Little Schoolhouse Saturday November 28 and Sunday November 29 both days from 10-4 p.m. Ev-

Compassion! Dignity and Respect For All We recently discovered this verse written on January 27, 2006: Volunteers are the heart and the wealth of The Wellness Centre.

They are the hands and the face of the programs they work to provide.

Without the Volunteers, The Peachland Wellness Centre would not be possible.

It is a great reminder for us who follow in the footprints of those earlier volunteers who helped to create and sustain our wonderful atmosphere of caring and compassion for the residents of Peachland. While B.C. is governed by the Human Rights Code which protects people in public situations and states in part: It is illegal to discriminate against or harass a person because of their: race; colour; ancestry; place of origin; religion; marital status; physical or mental disability; sex (including pregnancy, breastfeeding); sexual orientation, age; criminal conviction and political belief (in relation to employment); or lawful source of income the PWC Board, staff, members, and volunteers continue to act out of Dignity and Respect for All in everything we do. By providing transportation for those who need a ride to appointments; or, holding educational events on overall health and wellness; or taking advantage of various opportunities to simply come together to laugh or cry with another human being – we all experience the heart, wealth, hands, and faces of a caring community.

Our Core Values are further strengthened because of the greater sacrifices given by those Canadian men and women who fought in wars to bless us and future generations with a country that celebrates her freedoms, opportunities, and comparatively high standard of living – We Will Remember Them.

Recently, at the PWC, we were reminded of something that even more deeply stirs us to care for and support one another – it is Compassion – a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.

Compassion gives us the strength and the courage to do what needs to be done. Without the Volunteers, the Peachland Wellness Centre would not be possible. Thank You!

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NEWS FROM THE 50+ ACTIVITY CENTRE

Pencil us into your plans LINDA NORDEN CONTRIBUTOR

Now that we have put away the garden furniture, as well as set our clocks back one hour, it is time to move forward and prepare to participate in this festive time of the year.

I know it is only mid-November but we all know how quickly time passes and so we want to highlight the events happening at Peachland’s 50+ Activity Centre so that you can give them serious consideration along with the other activities Peachland is offering, and after sizing up all that is happening, pencil ours also into your date book.

We have four in particular that we want to draw to your attention. On Nov. 27, our potluck will begin at 6 p.m.

Bring along a dish of food to share, your own plate, bowl, cup, and utensils and the rest of the evening

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VOLUNTEERS AND GUESTS were all smiles during the St. Margaret’s Church annual Angel Bazaar at

the Peachland Community Centre on Nov. 7. The event, which is one of the church’s major fundraisers included nearly 20 vendors from around the Okanagan Valley. All vendors donated their proceeds to the church.

mony this year hopefully you heard the Peachland Variety Singers singing out and expressing their heartfelt thanks to those who fought for the life and country we have.

The singers will be singing again for you on Dec. 13, 2 p.m. in our Centre performing their Christmas concert Happiness Is….

The program will be ded-

icated to Maureen Nason and Margaret Stephenson.

And hear ye, hear ye, good news on the Scottish front: the Robbie Burns Supper will again be coming to a 50+ Activity Centre near you.

The festivities to raise heartfelt revelry to the immortal memory of Robbie Burns will take place on Jan. 22, 2016.

Tickets are $23 for members and $25 for non-members. Watch for more details to follow.

And so, with these as well as other community events – including the light-up and your own personal family festivities – there is a lot happening over the next two months to keep you out of mischief and in Santa’s good books.

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is yours to enjoy. With no dishes to wash up you can settle down to enjoy this month’s entertainment – Dance City – beginning at 7 p.m. Dance City Academy is based in West Kelowna and the girls range from three years of age upward and perform many different dance disciplines.

They have entertained us before and did not disappoint. Membership is not a requirement to dine with us.

Our Christmas potluck is on Dec. 11, beginning at 6 p.m. and is open to members and their guests.

The activity centre is providing the main course while we ask that you bring your choice of veggies, salad, or dessert as well as your own eating utensils.

Dale Seaman and his band are a highly anticipated source of entertainment which could possibly bring the house down.

If you attended the Remembrance Day cere-

Catering to the fine senior citizens of Peachland

Managing the costs of assisted living As individuals age, various circumstances have to be reassessed. A current living situation may not be meeting the needs of a senior who may be having difficulty caring properly for himself or herself. Families often consider senior residences to provide welcoming and safe environments for their loved ones during the golden years of their lives.

These facilities may range from indepen-

dent living homes with minimal care offered to nursing homes that provide more intensive care when needed. Somewhere in the middle lies assisted living homes, which blend the independence of personal residences with other amenities, such as the housekeeping, medication reminders or meal services.

Assisted living can be a viable option when a person can no longer live alone, but

such facilities come with a price. Affording these homes and apartments can be challenging for those with fixed incomes, but there are some

strategies that can help.

The payment method that serves you best will depend on your unique circumstances, but there are options available.

• Long-term care insurance: Longterm care insurance is specialized insurance that is paid into and may cover the cost of assisted living facilities and other medical care, depending on the policy.

• Personal savings: Some people have the means to pay for assisted living with their own savings and retirement nest eggs.

However, it’s easy for savings to become depleted when facing a $40,000+ per year

bill.

• Life insurance: A financial advisor may advocate to pay for assisted living with a life insurance policy. Some companies enable you to cash out for “accelerated” or “living” benefits, which usually is a buy-back of the policy for 50 to 75 per cent of the face value. Other third parties may purchase the policy for a settlement of a lump sum, again roughly 50 to 75 per cent of the policy’s face value, according to Caring.com, an online source for support and information about the needs of aging people.

• Location: Costs of assisted living facilities vary depending

on location. It’s possible to get a lower monthly rate simply by choosing a facility in a different state.

• Negotiation: Not all prices are set in stone. Speak with a manager at the facility and see if there is any price flexibility or move-in incentives.

You also may be able to get a lower rate by negotiating certain a-la-carte costs against all-inclusive pricing. Perhaps you do not need laundry or shopping services, and family members can fill in the gaps, reducing your bill.

• Veteran’s benefits: Many veterans are eligible for care benefits that can offset the cost of assisted living care.

• Rooms: Opting for a smaller room or sharing a space can keep costs down as well. See if shared rooms are a possibility.

Assisted living is a necessity for thousands of people.

Explore the ways to finance this purchase.

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DIVERSIONS

HOROSCOPE

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Cronkite’s network 4. Fire insect 7. Gas usage measurement 10. Express pleasure 11. Humbug 12. Every 13. Capital is Valletta 15. Copycat 16. Bound book sheets 19. Steps to an upper floor 22. Local school organizations 23. Old English 24. Atomic #73 25. Cheerless 26. The bill in a restaurant 28. Singer ___ Lo Green 30. Domesticated 33. Mammary gland of a cow 37. Honorable title (Turkish) 38. Alias 39. Emblem of a clan 42. Edouard __, Fr. painter 44. Short-term memory 46. Used to speak to the Queen 47. Vertical spar for sails 50. Expresses surprise 52. Morning 53. A long narrative poem 57. Minor punishment 61. Ice or roller 62. GE founder’s initials 63. Moses’ elder brother 64. Beak 65. A major division of geological time 66. Fuss & bother 67. Young women’s association 68. Feeling sorrow 69. Straggle CLUES DOWN 1. Bog arum lily 2. Thin plain-weave

ANSWERS

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, things go well in your love life this week, especially after you let go of the reins for a little while. You will be surprised at what comes when you accept change.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Resist the urge to feel slighted when others don’t pay you the attention you think you deserve, Taurus. Your efforts are being noticed, and they will pay dividends in the long run.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Put your worries aside, Gemini.

This week you will be floating on a cloud. Something special comes your way, and the next week should be filled with laughter.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Don’t allow indecision to keep you from your ultimate goal this week, Cancer. Do your best to keep an open mind and have confidence in your ability to make the right call.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

You are spurred on by other people’s energy this week, Leo. The more social engagements you can set up the better off you will be. Host a party or enjoy a night on the town.

cotton fabric 3. Thick rough piled carpet 4. A way to lessen 5. Amazon river tributary 6. Larceny 7. Make ale 8. Begged 9. White of egg 13. Road travel guide 14. Aircraft tail 17. Italian monk title

SUDOKU

18. Sino-Soviet block (abbr.)

20. Goblin 21. A baglike structure in a plant or animal 27. Date 29. I, Portuguese 30. Design on the skin 31. Time before 32. Free from gloss 34. V.P. Quayle 35. Supplement

with difficulty 36. Tell on 40. Landed properties 41. Metric ton 42. One thousandth of an ampere 43. Former __ Hess, oil company 45. Siemans conductance unit 46. Woman (French) 47. More (Spanish)

48. Request 49. Group jargon 51. Stakes 52. In advance 54. Yiddish meat pie 55. Equal, prefix 56. Box (abbr.)

58. Having nine hinged bands of bony plates 59. Scarlett’s home 60. S. branch of the Lower Rhine

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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!

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, stay busy this week with tasks that keep your mind occupied. You can use a few pressure-free days, and staying busy will prevent you from worrying.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Things may reach a critical point this week, Libra. How you react in tough situations will give others a good indication of how reliable you can be.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, take a few deep breaths when confronted with an issue.

Taking a step back can provide a new perspective that can help you solve a problem that’s puzzled you to this point.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Now is a great time to tell family members that you love them, Sagittarius. Open up your heart and share your feelings. You’re bound to feel better for having done so.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, connect with creative people this week and delve into projects that inspire your own creative energy. Even though you’re being crafty, you still will be productive.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

This is a good week to make a bold move, Aquarius. Keeping your feelings inside will not produce results. Take action and you will be glad you did.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Tasks may need a little more attention this week, Pisces. If things seem to take a bit longer, exercise patience and you will solve the problem.

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WHAT’S ON

WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAYS BREAKFAST 8-11 am,

Peachland Wellness Centre. Everyone welcome.

COMING EVENTS PEACHLAND VARIETY SINGERS 9:00 am, 50+

4th St Place

PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05

MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE

Activity Centre.

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

am (3.0-4.0), community centre

9:30 am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Church

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am, 50+

COMPUTER LITERACY

ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10 am, St.

MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10 am-noon.

PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10 am, United

Margaret’s Anglican Church

EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE

Activity Centre

Peachland Wellness Centre. All drop ins welcome.

TAI CHI noon-1 pm 50+

10 am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank

Activity Centre.

PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 am

1-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

service fellowship 11:30 am, 4204 Lake Ave.

UKULELE 1 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm,

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday

worship at 3 pm, Meeting at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM

8 am-8 pm, community centre

YOGA ADVANCED BEGINNERS 8-9 am,

BREASTFEEDING CAFÉ

11 am-12:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre.

Last Tuesday of the month

PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30

pm (Novice), community centre

BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS)

2-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre.

DROP-IN TIME 2-4 pm,

AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Activity Centre MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB

TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am-8

50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class

INDOOR WALKING 8-9

9-11 am, community centre

DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL

PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:45-7

pm, community centre

7 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

8 am-8 pm, community centre

YOGA 8-9 am, 50+

Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class

TEA IN THE TRANQUIL ROOM 1:30-2:15 pm,

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre

pm, (3.75-4.5), community centre

TWEEN DROP IN & MULTISPORTS (ages 9-12) 3:05-8 pm. Meet at Peachland Elementary School.

TWEEN DROP-IN & MULTI-SPORTS

3-8 pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12

YOUTH DROP-IN 3:30-8

pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+

PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05

am, (1.0-2.75), community centre

AEROBICS AND MORE

9:15-10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre

PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30 am. Call Dawn 250-878-6342

WELLNESS CIRCLE

second and fourth Wednesdays, 10 am11:30am, Peachland Wellness Centre.

Marian Douglas presents “Speak from the Heart”

RESTORATIVE YOGA 11

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

am-12 pm, 4th Street Place

VS

BEGINNERS ART CLASS WITH ROBERTA FARRELLY 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre

PENTICTON

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Kids 18 and under FREE thanks to Peters Bros Construction

BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS)

2-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre.

BRIDGE (EXPERIENCED) DROP-IN TIME 2-4 pm,

1-2:45 pm. Peachland Wellness Centre.

PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30

SPIN XPRESS 7:40-8 pm, community centre

Schoolhouse. Peachland Newcomer’s and Social Club, speaker (Eric Hall) and goodies provided.

FITNESS ROOM

YOUTH BOXING CLUB

50+ Activity Centre

CHRISTMAS SALE AND TEA Nov. 28, 10 am-3

ity Centre

50+ Activity Centre

WOOD CARVING 7pm,

HOW LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKS AND HOW IT APPLIES TO PEACHLAND Nov 17, 7 pm, Little

School House on Brandy Lane. Speaker series presented by the Peachland Wellness Centre.

Refreshments and admission by donation.

WEDNESDAYS

Peachland Wellness Centre

6-8 pm, 4th St Place

“SENIORS AND THEIR MENTAL WELLNESS”

CARPET BOWLING

NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 10 am-noon, 50+ Activ-

pm, community centre

am, community centre

10 am-noon. Peachland Wellness Centre. Call for appointments 250 767-0141

“TRAVEL INSURANCE – GETTING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME” Nov. 17, 1:30 pm at the Little

CHESS 1:15-3:30 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

SUNSHINE SINGERS 2-3 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

50+ Activity Centre

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

Peachland Visitor Centre in the Historic Primary School. All ages welcome

Nov. 25, 6:30-7:30, United Church Hall on 5th Street. Presented by Peachland Wellness Centre in conjunction with UBCO’s third year nursing students. pm, Peachland United Church on 4th Street.

Gently used Christmas decorations, gifts and quality jewellery. Home baking sale.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm,

Peachland Wellness Centre

IRON AND SILK EXERCISE 10:45 am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre

PEACHLAND ROTARY CLUB MEETING 12 pm,

Gasthaus Pub

TWEEN COOKING NIGHT AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Activ-

5-7:30 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club.

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Second Wednesday of the Month, 6:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. The November 11 meeting postponed to November 18 at 6:30 p.m.

LIONS DEN MEETING

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

4th week: community centre. Dan 250-7679034

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7 pm, Peachland Museum

THURSDAYS FITNESS ROOM

8 am-8 pm, community centre

DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL

9-11 am, community centre

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS United Church

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UKULELE 1pm, 50+ Activity centre

REIKI TREATMENTS

Peachland Wellness Centre. 1:00 and 2:30 appointments by donation

BOOK CLUB 1-2 pm,

Last Thursday of each month, Peachland Wellness Centre. Everyone welcome

PICKLEBALL

YOGA 9 am, 50+ Activity Centre

AEROBICS AND MORE

9-10 am, 50+ Activity Centre

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10-11:45 am. Peachland Wellness Centre.

BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs)

10 am-noon, community centre

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

LADIES COFFEE & CARDS 1-2:45 pm.

MEAT DRAW 4-5 pm,

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

PICKLEBALL 5:30-7

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TWEEN TRIPS

5:30-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club.

Ages 9-12. $5/member/ trip. Pre-registration is required by calling 250-767-2515

BINGO 6:45 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30

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LEGO TIME 3-4 pm, Peachland Library.

Open to all ages FUSION FRIDAYS

4-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club.

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LADIES SNOOKER

5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

SATURDAYS CARPET BOWLING

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

Fans are invited to bring a new stuffed animal to toss onto the ice when the Vees score their first goal. Proceeds go to the Salvation Army.

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INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre

ART CLASS 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Annual Teddy Bear Toss!

Kids 18 and under FREE thanks to Peters Bros Construction

FITNESS ROOM

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PENTICTON COQUITLAM Game Time: 7 pm Tickets just $5 Beer $3.75

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Who’s Your Daddy with Niki Martinus and Alan and Robin Labossiere November 27

Legion Kitchen is now open with our full menu!

7 days a week beginning November 16th

Peachland Visitor Centre in the Historic Primary School. All ages welcome

MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm,

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

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She was a testimony of His love to all she came into contact with.

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Rhoda is predeceased by her dad, Erhard, this past May. Rhoda is survived by her devoted husband, Randy, of 32 years, her mom, Elfi; brother Wilfred & wife Karen (Sarah and Adam); brother Norbert & wife Marion (Carmen; Shane & wife Rossi and their 3 daughters); aunt and uncle, Brigit & Karl Horst; cousins Jeanette & Ron Devries, Yvonne & Sven Sorenson, Ginny & Ray Sawatzky as well as numerous extended family in Germany. As well, Rhoda is survived by her mother-in-law Alma Mueller; brother-in-law Ken & wife Evelin (Brittany & Rubens and Caitlin); numerous extended in-law family in Kelowna and Winnipeg and best friends, Murray & Tracy Neuman (Michelle and Michael).

Randy would like to thank Dr Alex Canning, Wendy, Kelowna Cancer Clinic, the entire West Kelowna Home Hospice team Kathleen, Ann, Rachel, Valerie, Tiffany, Wes Bedford junior/senior and staff at Peachland Pharmacy. “…the time for my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith. In the future there is reserved for me a crown of righteousness, with the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day - and not to me only, but also to everyone who has longed for His appearing.” 2 Timothy 4:6b - 8 Gone too soon; never to be forgotten!

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FAITH | SPORTS FOOD FOR THE SOUL

We’re all depressed, despairing November people sometimes DOROTHY BROTHERTON

November wind isn’t bracing, it’s bitter, and chills all the way to the soul. November people look at naked trees and understand. We had dreams once, as golden as October aspens.

But the dreams flew and fell at our feet, as dismal as November leaves decomposing on the ground.

November is mopping-up time for a dying year. Life’s seasons include November, times when we need to rake up the broken hopes, and

PEACHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH November people: we see them everywhere, maybe even in the mirror. They are the discouraged, the depressed and the despairing.

November is that time of year when soggy leaves no longer crackle. November is serious. No more frolics in summer sun or glorious fall colours.

November gets down to business.

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vember, Archie drifts in and out of confusion. His son sits with him as Archie reaches a trembling hand for a glass of milk that he’d forgotten was empty.

Bewilderment crosses his face.

“Sometimes it’s like that. I reach for my milk and it’s all gone.”

His words are plaintive. Then something flickers behind his dim eyes and with a ghost of a smile he says, “Sometimes it’s like that with time, son. I reach for it and find it’s all gone.”

lay disappointments to rest.

You never know where you’ll bump into November people.

Archie was a cheerful, influential guy in his heyday. In his life’s October he lived a final hurrah, his mind as alive as geese taking flight. At 85 years old he donned his black woolen tank-top swim suit and jumped into Okanagan Lake for a dip each fine day.

His laughter crackled like red maple leaves.

But now in his No-

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Not all November people are old. Cal in the board room notices with a jolt there are few pages left in his daytimer this year to fill with meetings.

Pages past lie thickly before him on the table. They made him feel important earlier. Now he wonders if any of it matters in the big picture.

There’s another November person, just off the edge of the school grounds.

Her young features pinched by the weather seem old. She pulls on her cigarette with practiced sophistication. No one can see beneath her facade to the daily pain she faces at home. When she should be dreaming of boys and hair ribbons and careers, the burden of life has already snuffed her hope.

Another November person hikes to the bluffs, out of earshot, enveloped in fog. He drops to his knees on the rock face and begins to groan, horribly, pouring out the pain of a devastated relationship.

A curious coyote

watches. What raw pain these humans endure. The hunched man is still for a long time. Only an animal discomfort of cold and hunger moves him to rise and return to life. Tomorrow he will stand behind a counter and smile and say, “May I help you?” We will never hear his groans.

When we’re in this grip, discouraged, depressed or despairing, we always think we’re alone, forgetting this is a common human season. When these issues are deep, we need help. We need to grasp at whatever lifeline is tossed our way, however thin.

Actually, most November people are not terminal. There is life after depression.

Despair is not always defeat. Discouragement can lift like winter weather inversions.

I put my hand on the bark of a November tree, almost touching the process as the tree stores up vigour. I remember that dormancy is part of a renewal cycle.

This tree knows what

it’s doing. Spring has never failed yet.

Dreams fail but new ones rise. People die but legacies are left.

Dysfunctional family life batters our young, but against all odds, they bounce. Hearts break, but hearts also mend. They really do.

We’re all November people from time to time. If we know our own despair, stop to feel it, we may sense the sap of significance rising again.

Meanwhile, merciful snow will cover our sodden November leaves and transform them into nutrients for the landscape’s renewal.

But before spring, we face the grim run of winter. Let’s not forget that right in the heart of winter’s stronghold is a season of hope. Christmas comes soon. Christmas, stripped of the trappings, is all about hope. It’s God’s insertion – into all our discouragement, depression and despair – of the gift of hope, wrapped in swaddling clothes. And in November, it’s just around the corner.

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SPORTS & RECREATION

West Kelowna Tiger Cats win semi-final game against Chargers

JEN SCOTT

CONTRIBUTOR It was another exciting game day for the peewee West Kelowna Tiger Cats

on their home field Nov. 8 as they battled the peewee Salmon Arm Chargers in the semi-final.

The TiCats began the game in the same

style as last week’s showdown against the Chargers, finding the end zone in the first 10 minutes. The visiting team tied up the score only a few

minutes later when they scored their own touchdown off of a TiCats bobbled punt return.

West Kelowna’s offense drove hard against their opponents, gaining a second touchdown by the end of the first quarter.

The defense stood strong against the Chargers offense, sacking their quarterback twice in a row, not allowing them to enter scoring range.

Salmon Arm equally held their ground against West Kelowna and no team scored in the second quarter.

At the half, the Tiger Cats held their one-touchdown lead with a score of 12-6.

The TiCats began the third quarter with a third touchdown minutes into the half, also making a

successful two-point conversion.

The Chargers’ offense, struggling to break through the defensive line, threw a successful pass for another touchdown, not once, but twice in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t find the end zone on their conversions.

With only minutes left in the game, West Kelowna led by only two points. The Chargers made a final attempt to claim the victory with a pass, but the TiCats intercepted the pass after rushing the quarterback, forcing him to throw the ball quickly.

It was a fight to the finish, but West Kelowna claimed the victory with a final score of 26-24 over Salmon Arm. The Tiger Cats advance

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