November 22 2013

PEACHLAND VIEW

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The regional board has authorized a request for proposal process in order to replace two marine rescue boats based in Peachland and Lake Country in 2014.

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last week’s council meeting. Council approved a subsidy of $25 per assessment to a maximum of $6,000 in total, making the subsidy available to the first 240 homeowners who apply.

Funding for the local subsidy will come from the climate neutrality reserve fund, which is drawn from gas tax funding and other sources, not municipal taxes. The recommendation came to council by referral from the Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change.

“This is a unique opportunity and is consistent with the district’s climate action initiatives, mainly that it reduces community-wide emissions as per the Official Community Plan (OCP) and provides the district with carbon offsets that can be applied toward our corporate emissions and for these reasons staff recommends support of the program,” planning technician Paul Dupuis said in a presentation to the committee of the whole last week.

Dupuis went on to say that about 30 per cent of all community emissions are from old building stock.

In addition to the incentive to get a home energy assessment, there are numerous rebates available for homeowners who choose to proceed with energy efficient upgrades after their home energy assessment.

In an interview with The View Dupuis said homeowners

Material from the Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant is currently hauled to a location near Clinton, B.C. for disposal but in future that material will likely end up in Peachland’s backyard.

At last week’s committee of the whole meeting, RDCO manager of environmental services Peter Rotheisler along with consultant and SYLVIS senior environmental scientist John M. Laverly requested Peachland council’s support for a proposal that would see biosolids from the treatment plant applied on land at Brenda Mines.

SYLVIS is the regional district’s current contractor for managing the biosolids land application program.

Rotheisler says it is currently very expensive to transport the waste material out of the region and Brenda Mines would be an idea site for land application of the treatment plant’s biosolids.

Rotheisler says the initial plan was to move forward with multiple sites within Westbank First Nation forest land but that plan was abruptly cancelled this summer.

“There are no other local sustainable options,” Rotheisler told the committee of the whole.

Rotheisler went on to say Brenda Mines is close to the treatment plant, which would results in low hauling costs.

As well, Rotheisler says the site is secure and remote from residential areas.

“The beneficial use of biosolids through land ap-

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See LAND on page 2

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Chamber of Commerce seeking applications for board positions

Remembrance brings us together in giving of thanks and hope There is a purpose to our remembering. We remember so that the past is not lost to us, nor all it holds – its blessings and joys; its sorrows and sadness; its lessons; its wealth; and its wisdom. page 15

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As a result of vacancies that will be created over the next few months, the Peachland Chamber of Commerce is seeking candidates with established business, leadership and advocacy expertise to join their board of directors.

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CATCHING TIME IN A BOTTLE: Sandra Kessler, Phyllis Papineau and Wayne Power (left to right) held a workshop on Wednesday

called “Time in a Bottle,” where participants created personal preserving jars of mementos. The workshop was part of a Yellow Schoolhouse Project by UBC Okanagan and was supported by the Peachland Community Arts Council.

District supports energy diet program Joanne Layh / Peachland View Peachland residents interested in getting a home energy assessment now have one more reason to participate in the program over the next few weeks. In addition to a substantial subsidy offered by the Fortis BC Energy Diet program to both Fortis and BC Hydro customers, until December 13 the District of Peachland will also contribute an additional $25 subsidy, reducing the cost of a home energy assessment to just $35.

The cost of a home energy assessment is regularly about $350 - $400. The incentive program is meant to encourage residents to make energy efficiency improvements to their homes. The district is hoping that by adding to the incentives already on offer, more residents might be enticed to do their part to help reduce local greenhouse gas emissions.

The first 240 Peachland residents who get a home energy assessment before December 13 will qualify for the extended subsidy, which would mean instead of paying $350 - $400 residents would be charged only $35 for the assessment. As part of the assessment, the homeowner will be provided with a report that lets them know the most important things to upgrade and will also be advised of any grants currently available to them.

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Land application of biosolids proposed at Brenda Mines Continued from page 1

plication has been an accepted practice throughout North America for in excess of 50 years now,” Laverly said.

Laverly says the land application of biosolids will provide the following benefits to Brenda Mines: • Reduce reliance on chemical fertilizers; • Improve reclamation outcomes, enables af-

forestation; • Long-term (10-year) reclamation; • Promote soil building processes on tailings; • Reclaim the former industrial site; • Develop interlocking wildlife vegetation

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NEWS

Biosolids plan raises concerns at committee of the whole Continued from page 2

land specifically, Laverly says the land application of biosolids will provide the following benefits to RDCO core communities: • Brenda Mine is hydrologically isolated from all local water bodies; • Close to Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant; • Over 150 ha of reclaimable areas (leads to long-term sustainable reclamation program); • Visually physically isolated from main roads and towns; • Restricted access (fenced and gated mine site); • Reclamation outcomes would significantly improve with biosolids beneficial use; and • Long-term reclamation outcome improvements at one of the region’s most recognizable landmarks.

Laverly says the land application process would involve stockpiling the biosolids in the centre of the tailings area. The

application would occur one or two times per year and monitoring would occur regularly.

While Peachland council offered their conditional support for the project, some members of council expressed concerns about potential water safety related to the project.

“I want to run screaming away from this idea. It does not sit well with me,” Councillor Terry Condon said. “I would feel happier if there were someone from Interior Health standing next to you because it is they who impose the kind of drinking water standards that we have to meet and it is those that will be potentially affected by whatever you do here.”

Mayor Fielding also questioned if there were any possibility of seepage beyond the water treatment plant or if there were any way that contaminants could bypass it somehow.

Rotheisler said the multi-million dollar water treatment plant already on site at Brenda Mines offers unique environmental control in that it treats water from the site before it heads into Trepanier Creek, thus protecting Peachland’s drinking water

source from any contamination.

The committee of the whole supported the project subject to confirmation from Interior Health that they have no concerns with the proposal; that it is undertaken on a one-year trial basis; and that a local public consultation process takes place prior to implementation.

New subsidy reduces cost for a home energy assessment to $35 until Dec. 13 Continued from page 1

who get a home energy assessment will be able to access all available rebates in one place, which takes the guesswork out of what grants are available and how

homeowner and you reduce your energy, you’re going to save yourself money. People save up to 30 per cent on their energy bill, which is significant,” Dupuis said.

“It also helps the local economy, i.e.: you have to hire

How to get your home energy assessment Cost until Dec. 13 for the first 240 Peachland homeowners: $35 + tax Available to: Fortis and BC Hydro customers Deadline to register: December 13, 2013 Deadline to install upgrades/complete retrofits: March 31, 2014 Where to register: www.fortisbc.com/energydiet or by contacting 250-212-6484 or energydiet@fortisbc.com to apply for them.

“Next to transportation, old building stock is number two for greenhouse gas emissions, so by upgrading your homes to be more energy efficient you’re going to reduce greenhouse gases, which is good for the environment. If you’re a

contractors to do the work if you want to do the energy upgrades, as an example, so that helps with keeping money within the community…By doing this people have access to all the grants out there. It’s like a one-stop shop.”

Dupuis says if a resident

gets an energy assessment for $35 then decides not to continue, they are not obligated to proceed with the upgrades or get a final inspection.

The recommendation received the unanimous support of council.

“This is an interesting new proposal to help homeowners save energy and engage in home energy assessment and then to access the various grants that would be based on the results of their improvements made after their home assessment,” Mayor Keith Fielding said at last week’s council meeting.

“I’m not a believer in purchasing credits, but I am a believer in attempting to solve the problem,” Councillor Peter Schierbeck said.

“I would like to see us proceed with this.”

The initial subsidy is provided through a partnership between BC Hydro, Fortis and Live Smart BC with an additional $25 subsidy per home provided by the District of Peachland.

The subsidy is focused on old building stock and is not available to buildings built after 2007.

The deadline for homeowners to register is December 13. Homeowners can register at www. fortisbc.com/energydiet or by contacting 250-212-6484 or energydiet@fortisbc. com. While the program is administered by Fortis, the program is available to both Fortis and BC Hydro customers.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

OPINION

Energy choices risk climate chaos for Atlantic Canada David Suzuki As oceans warm, water expands and sea levels rise. Melting glaciers, icebergs and ice sheets add to the water volume.

Scientists predict oceans could rise by more than a metre before the end of the century. They’re also increasingly convinced that escalating carbon emissions are linked to the risk of extreme weather events and intensified storms, such as the recent Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines or super storm Sandy in the U.S. in 2012. A key finding from the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report is that Atlantic Canada faces similar risks if climate change is left unchecked, with more severe storms causing surging tides, flooding and widespread coastal erosion.

For his captivating documentary Climate Change in Atlantic Canada, Ian Mauro, an environmental and social scientist at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, interviewed farmers, fishers, local residents, First Nations community members, scientists and business people from all around the Atlantic provinces. All say climate change is affecting their communities and livelihoods. They also agree something must be done and that the “business as usual” scenario is no longer an option.

The heart of the problem is our seemingly unquenchable thirst for mainly fossil-fuel based energy resources. As our desire for comfort and efficiency grows, so does our energy consumption, prompting the search for sources increasingly difficult to extract. The words tar sands, shale gas, offshore drilling and fracking have only entered our vocabulary in just the past few decades – including in Atlantic communities, many of which now also rely on these fossil-based industries to fuel economic prosperity.

But with current talks about oil and gas exploration in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, shale gas fracking in New Brunswick, and moving tar sands bitumen from Alberta to the East Coast, we must ask if economic profit and prosperity for a few are worth the environmental and social risks to so many – especially when the latest IPCC report suggests that to avoid global catastrophic climate chaos, we must leave much of the known reserves of fossil fuels in the ground.

In light of what the scientific community is telling us about the scope and impacts of climate change – largely a result of burning fossil fuels – we owe it to ourselves and our children and grandchildren to consider the implications of the choices we’re about to make in Atlantic Canada and the rest of the country. As former Environment and Sustainable Development Commissioner Scott Vaughan reminded us before leaving his position earlier this year, Canada is not prepared for a major oil spill off the East Coast.

Coastal regions such as Atlantic Canada have a long cultural history based largely on fishing, tourism and other marine activities. Although fossil-fuel activities have been in Atlantic Canada for decades, proposed new on- and offshore energy projects will likely put Atlantic Canada’s existing economy and way of life at risk, affecting tourism and fishing in the ocean and on rivers like New Brunswick’s famous Miramichi.

When it comes to climate change, our future will not be determined by chance but by choice. We can choose to ignore the science, or we can change our ways and reduce carbon emissions and our dependence on fossil fuels. It’s up to us and our leaders to consider and promote energy alternatives and other solutions that modernize our energy systems, provide a clean, healthy environment for our families and offer longterm economic prosperity.

Peachland Views Councillor contends ceremony was well attended Continued on page 5

I was surprised by the harsh and inaccurate letter to the editor (Peachland View, November 15) written by Mr. Bob Mason, a former resident of Peachland, who expressed his dismay that no formal Remembrance Day ceremony had taken place here on November 11, and that mayor and council, the local Royal Canadian Legion, members of the military, RCMP, and clergy were not present. In fact, our local Legion Branch #69 hosted a tremendous and touching standing room only service at the community centre. I estimate that nearly some 300 people were in attendance to pay their respects, including all of those mentioned above.

While I prefer the traditional outdoor services at the cenotaph, I understand that it was changed to take place indoors several years ago in order to accommodate our aging veterans, their spouses and families and others who may not be in the best of health. While our war veterans endured much harsher conditions, the icy November weather was

making it more difficult for some to attend.

Notices of the services were advertised in the newspaper for a couple of weeks prior to Remembrance Day, but perhaps next year we should ensure that an information sign is placed at the outdoor cenotaph for those who are not aware of the location of the ceremonies.

Both of my grandfathers were war veterans and I take Remembrance Day and the sacrifices of our soldiers very seriously. I also made certain my children did not miss one year while growing up. In addition to attending the packed reception at the legion after last week’s services, my family did go to the outdoor cenotaph to pay our respects there as well, to read each name with quiet contemplation and to lay our poppies at the base of the monument, as did many others.

Lest we forget.

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Legalization would be most welcome in B.C. I have over 35 years in public service, with the RCMP, City of Calgary Emergency Medical Services, and retired as a Narcotic K-9 trainer handler for the Attorney General’s office of B.C., Corrections Branch.

It is sometimes difficult for me to remain professional and polite when people are rude or uninformed, so I chalk it up to ignorance of the facts.

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We would also do well to consider our rights and freedoms, or what’s left of them. A majority of the population of B.C. (70 per cent or higher) feel that this bad legislation needs to be changed to remove the criminal element and save our young people. And yet, with my background See ADVOCATE on page 5

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COMMUNITY | OPINION

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CONTRIBUTED

The editors of The Chronicles of Peachland: History of the Years 1984 – 2012 recently got together and autographed a limited number of copies of this 275-page book that was produced by the Peachland Historical Society earlier this year. These signed first editions will be available for purchase for $25 at the Christmas Craft Fair at the Peachland Community Centre on November 30. Unsigned books will also be available. The six editors are Don Wigfield, Anne Wigfield, Chris Scowen, Don Wilson, Richard Smith, and Peachland Historical Society President Barb Dionne (shown left to right).

Advocate says B.C. residents welcome legislation changes Continued from page 4

on the front lines dealing with the fallout of this failed legislation I am reduced to standing on a street corner begging people to sign Sensible BC’s petition and exercise what rights they have left. Democracy? You tell me.

With what is going on in Ottawa right now it should be clear to all of us we can not allow this or any other government to close the door in our faces and dismiss us like peasants. Thank goodness for the very brave people who have stepped up and stuck it out. Thank you Sensible BC. So for anyone who really cares about people, please educate yourself and get involved. This is not about a bunch of hippies from the sixties wanting to get high.

My wife has a number of very debilitating conditions and without the aid of medicinal marijuana she could not garden, preserve fruits and vegetables or do many other things she enjoys. By the way, she does not smoke marijuana. It is administered in many ways for many con-

ditions, and unlike RX pharmaceuticals, it is natural, non-addictive, and could be grown organically in your own back yard.

You can’t say that about many other prescription painkillers.

It should also be obvious why pharmaceutical companies don’t want change. If more people start taking control of their health with natural products, they would stand to lose revenue. They have a very vested interest.

The legal and justice systems have also become dependent on much needed budget money from this failed war on marijuana users. Most police officers I have spoken with would prefer not to have to bother with marijuana, and would be happy to allocate funds and manpower to other areas of greater need.

I would be happy to discuss any of the issues concerning marijuana. Sensible BC, provides information and research from people much wiser than myself; check it out.

Then, maybe we can stop the reefer madness.

Randy MacInnis, Peachland

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

LOCAL ACTIVITIES & EVENTS | SUNDAYS Jerry Dober Breakfast, 8am, Peachland Wellness Centre Peachland United Service, 10am, United Church St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Worship, 10am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Emmanuel Church Workship Service, 10am, Peachland Elementary School Peachland Baptist Service, 10:30 service fellowship 11:30am, 4204 Lake Ave. Meat Draw, 2pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

MONDAYS Yoga Advanced Beginners, 7:45-8:45am, 50+ Activity Centre Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Morning Coffee For Ladies, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Tai Chi, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Needle Arts/Quilting, 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre Peachland Guides, 5:15pm, community centre Peachland Sparks (girls 5-6), 5:30pm, community centre Youth Boxing Club, 6-8 pm, 4th Street Place Wood Carving, 7-9pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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Tracks Walking Club, 9am, Cenotaph Park. Walks are five minutes longer each week. Ends Nov. 28. Free, but registration required: 250-767-2133 Mid-week Study and Conversation Coffee, 9:30am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Carpet Bowling, 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre Computer Literacy, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre. By appointment.

Wellness Circle Fitness Equipment Guides, 10am. Call 250-767-2133 to register for your spot.

AA, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Toastmasters, 12-1pm, Peachland community centre. www.peachland.toastmasters.org Men’s Crib & Coffee, 1pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Friendship Tuesday/Movie, 1-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Tween Drop-In, 2:30-5pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 5-6 Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Bridge (Experienced), 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Yoga, 7:45-8:45am, 50+ Activity Centre Aerobics For The Not So Young, 9:30-10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Wellness Circle, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre. Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

Art Class, 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre Chess, 1:15-3:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Sunshine Singers, 1:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Writer’s Bloc, every second Wednesday of the month, 6:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre.

Tween Drop-in, Cooking Night, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 5+ Lions Den Meeting, 7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station.

4th week: community centre.

Dan 250-767-9034 Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group, 7pm, Peachland Museum

Tracks Walking Club, 9am, Cenotaph Park. Walks are five minutes longer each week. Ends Nov. 28. Free, but registration required: 250-767-2133 Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 9:30am, all levels meet at United Church hall on 4th Street Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Iron and Silk Exercise, 11amnoon, 50+ Activity Centre Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub AA, 12-1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Breastfeeding Cafe, second and last Thursday, 1pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. Call 250-7670141 Tween Drop-In, 2:30-5pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 5-6 Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Seniors Classes for Computer Tutorial, 3:45-4:45pm, until November 14. Call 250-7683305 to register.

Meat Draw, 4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Bingo, 6:45pm, Doors 5:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Men’s Crib & Coffee, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre Yoga Beginners, 10:3011:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Friday Art Club, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Art Class, 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre Tea in the Tranquil Room, 2pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Youth Drop-In, 3:30-8pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+ Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Potluck, Meeting, or Entertainment, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only)

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Breakfast with Santa, December 7. Breakfast, entertainment and visits with Santa. Visit www.peachland.ca for information.

Peachland Variety Singers Present “Hearth and Fire”, December 8, 2pm, 50+ Activity Centre.

Besides great music there will be a Christmas carol sing along and refreshments. Admission is by donation.

SATURDAYS Carpet Bowling, 10am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre Meat Draw, 3pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Youth Drop-In, 3:30-9pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+

UPCOMING EVENTS Christmas Fair & Artists Market, November 23, 9am-2pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School, West Kelowna. Fresh baked goods, religious articles, cosmetics, silent auction, homemade lunch.

Wind in the Willows, November 27-December 1, 4th St. Place.

Peachland Players is starting rehearsals for their upcoming play.

If you would like to join this fun group, contact Rhoda at 250-7672196.

Old Wives Tea, November 28,

1-2:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. If you are expecting or breastfeeding and wish to equip your support team with current information about breastfeeding, come for food, fun and prizes.

Christmas Craft Fair, November 30, 9am-3pm, community centre.

Find exciting handmade craft treasures and works of art that make the perfect gift for that special someone on your list. Crafters set up at 7:00 am on Saturday morning. To book your table, contact the Peachland Recreation Office,

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Christmas Sale and Tea, November 30, 10am-3pm, Peachland United Church. Gently used Christmas items, bake sale, knitting, collectible art, jewelry, silverware.

Noel, Noel, Noel, December 7, 7:30pm, First Lutheran Church, Kelowna. Presented by the Kelowna Community Chorus. Tickets available at the door.

Christmas Light Up, December 7. Parade, light up ceremony, entertainment and visits with

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ARTS & CULTURE

Peachland Community Arts Council Artist of the Month: Frances Stocks Frances Stocks attended the Alberta College of Art and Design for three years and obtained a degree in education at Simon Fraser University.

Frances Stocks has been painting for many years and she often depicts local sites painted en plein air around Peachland. Many of her paintings capture a sense of light and looseness. Stocks will have a collection of work on display in the Peachland library during the month of No-

Pile Driving Raft at Peachland Marina, watercolour

Sorting Cherries at Clive Sutherland’s, watercolour

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Loch Kisshom Scotland, watercolour

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101st GREY CUP Sunday, November 24 • 3pm Drop off your Peachland View Boxing Day entry form at the Legion to enter the draw for our gift certificate!

Members Appreciation Night with Scott Thielmann Nov. 30 6 p.m. prizes and special meat draw

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Peachland Centre Mall

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Choice of 2 entrees and a half liter of red or white wine for $27.99.

Wine-not Wednesday $4.00 glasses of house white or red wine and $5 appies, favourites like potato skins, wings and more!

Saturday $8.99 steak sandwich and 50¢ prawns all day and 35¢ wings after 4.

Double Paralyzers, Caesars and Long Islands $6.75

Spend $10 or more at the Peachland Liquor Store and bring in your receipt to receive 20% off your food purchase at Big E’s!

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In The December 20 issue of The

View, we’ll announce the name of our grand prize winner who will receive $500 cash, just in time for Boxing Day. Easy peasy!

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NEWS

Highlights of the regional board meeting – November 14 Looking for a new idea for your staff party?

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Replacement of marine rescue boats in Peachland and Lake Country

The regional board has authorized a request for proposal process in order to replace two marine rescue boats in 2014. A purchasing committee suggests that there would be cost savings realized by seeking replacements for the vessels based in Peachland and Lake Country at the same time.

The cost of the two replacement marine rescue boats is not to exceed $300,750 excluding taxes and will be funded through a combination of the approved 2013 and 2014 capital replacement budgets.

Brent Road fire protection agreement

The regional board has approved a new five-year agreement between the regional district and the District of Peachland,

which provides fire protection service to properties along Brent Road in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area. This renews an agreement originally approved in 2004 and again in 2009 and runs through 2017. Brent Road property owners receive fire protection from the District of Peachland at the same rate as Peachland residents, based on the assessed value of their property.

9-1-1 call answer levy supported

The regional board supports in principle, continuing efforts that would see a provincewide 9-1-1 call answer levy implemented for all land based, cellular and voice over internet protocol phones in British Columbia. A committee of the Union of BC Municipalities is working with

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the telecom industry, local governments and the province on legislative changes that would be required to institute a levy on all phone devices in order to support and improve 9-1-1 services in B.C. Cell phone and other wireless users currently do not directly contribute like users of landlines to the provision of 9-1-1 services in the province.

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.

• Monday, November 25 at 7 p.m.; and • Monday, December 9 – Inaugural meeting at 7 p.m.

2014 regional board regular meetings

The regional board has approved its meeting schedule for 2014. Meetings are at 7 p.m. unless noted and subject to change or cancellation: • January 27; • February 24; • March 24; • March 28 (final budget approval at 9 a.m.); • April 28; • May 26; • June 23; • July 28; • August 25; • September 29; • October 27; • November 24; and • December 8 (inaugural meeting).

Board meetings are also scheduled following monthly governance and services committee meetings at 8:30 a.m. on the following dates unless otherwise noted and are subject to change or cancellation: • January 16; • February 13; • February 27 (preliminary budget review); • March 13 (morning meeting and afternoon budget review); • April 10; • May 8; • June 12; • July 17; • September 11; • October 9; and • November 13.

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St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

BUSINESS

Advent Services

BUSINESS NEWS

Chamber seeks new board directors Gail Scott / Special to the Peachland View

2014 chamber membership renewal

It’s that time of year again: membership renewal time.

Your membership with the Peachland Chamber of Commerce enables you to strengthen your business activity through the collective actions of its members. Your membership is a benefit to the community, its citizens, and other businesses. For more information on fee structure, member benefits and member packages please visit our website at www.peachlandchamber.bc.ca. To renew please contact our office at 250-767-2422 or email info@peachlandchamber. bc.ca.

Chamber to recruit new board directors

As a result of vacancies that will be created over the next yard waste ad oct13:Layout 1 10/16/13 1:18 PM Page 1 few months, the Peachland Chamber of Commerce is seek-

Fall Yard Waste collection until November 29

• Yard waste pick up every two weeks through the end of November.

• Just put your material right into the cart, close the lid and wheel it out for pickup.

• Accepted items include grass clippings, leaves, needles, pruning, fruit droppings and branches.

• NOTE: yard waste must fit in the cart with the lid closed.

• NO garbage, plastic bags, flower pots, rocks, soil, sod or kitchen scraps please.

ing expression of interests from candidates with established business, leadership and advocacy expertise to join our board of directors. The role of the board is to set policy for the chamber, determine the goals of the chamber, and establish a program of work.

Our board is comprised of a president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and five directors. All are selected according to the expertise needed to fulfill our strategic plan.

Please submit your written expression of interest in serving on the Peachland Chamber of Commerce board of directors in strictest confidence to Gail Scott, managing director,

December 1 First Sunday in Advent- 10 am

December 22 Fourth Sunday in Advent- 10 am

December 8 Second Sunday in Advent- 10 am

December 24 Christmas Eve Service- 7 pm

December 15 Third Sunday in Advent- 10 am Lessons and Carol Service- 7 pm

December 29 First Sunday of Christmas

Everyone is welcome to all services For information, contact Lyn Stewart, 250-767-6211 or John Miller, 250-767-9270 St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, 4464 4th St. Peachland, 250-767-3131 Church Office open Mon. to Fri. 9:30 to 11:30 am

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CLASSIFIEDS |

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

250 767 7771 or sales@peachlandview.ca

IN MEMORIAM

NOTICES

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Phyllis Morrill

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PEACHLAND VIEW DEADLINES DISPLAY ADVERTISING (boxed): Mondays 4 p.m.

CLASSIFIED ADS by noon Tuesdays (Must be prepaid, cash, Visa or Mastercard) Email: sales@peachlandview.ca

NEWS COPY: noon Mondays Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

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

Phyllis Morrill of Peachland, BC, passed away peacefully on November 13th, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 94, predeceased by her husband Jim, her son Greg of Windsor, Ontario and sister Margaret Gale of Windsor, Ontario. She will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by her sister Mary Strickland of Windsor, Ontario, her children, Mark (Pam) of Cochrane, Alberta, Maggie of West Kelowna, BC, David (Heather) of West Kelowna, BC, Sue (Steve) of West Kelowna, BC, Mike of Turner Valley, Alberta, Chris (Erin) of Okotoks, Alberta; 18 Grandchildren, 16 Great Grandchildren, 1 great, great grandchild and many nieces and nephews.

Phyllis was born in Windsor, Ontario where she met Jim and moved to the farm in Gesto, Ontario to start their family. They soon moved to Windsor where they raised their family. They later made Switzerland their home, eventually moving to West Vancouver then Squamish and finally settling in Peachland, BC. She loved her cats, birds and just spending time with all her kids and the many grandchildren that filled her days with fun and laughter.

The family would like to thank all the staff at The Village at Smith Creek in “Reece and Dobbin Community” for all the care and attention given to Phyllis over the past five years.

A memorial Service was held on Saturday, November 16th, 2013 at 1:00pm at Everden Rust Funeral Services. 1910 Windsor Road Kelowna.

Phyllis so loved her animals that in lieu of flowers donations may be made to the SPCA or charity of your choice.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting everdenrust.com or calling250-860-6440.

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We very much appreciate your donation.

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FR-46

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Breakables: Wednesday morning and Thursday-Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

CLASSIFIED AD RATES: Up to 20 words - $9.00; 15¢ each additional word.

Per column inch $9.00 plus GST Garage Sale Ads include box and headline: $15.00 plus GST Home Based Business Semi Display: $15.00 plus GST NOTICES: Weddings, engagements, birth announcements, cards of thanks, and other notices (min. charge) $9.00 plus GST up to 20 words, 15¢ each additional word.

Business display advertising rates on request.

PHONE 250.767.7771 Fax: 250.767.3337 Advertising Regulations: The Peachland View reserves the right to classify ads under appropriate headings and to separate and to determine the page location. The Peachland View reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement.

All claims of errors to advertisements must be received by the publisher within seven days after the first publication.

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.

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BUSINESS

Business Excellence Awards night moves to March 2014 Continued from page 11

chamber services. The nomination process will be posted to the website shortly.

Peachland Christmas Light Up

The Christmas Light Up will be held from 3 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 7. Bring the whole family down to the Christmas Village located at Heritage Park. Stroll the new Christmas market to purchase that unique gift for someone special, enjoy live stage entertainment, grab a bite to eat at the appetizing food stands, partake in the heated Christmas cheer area, involve the children in Santa’s Corner and the children’s activities area complete with games, bouncy castle, face painting and crafts.

If you want to be part of this year’s extravaganza we have openings for several more vendors for the Christmas village and a volunteer to oversee Santa’s Corner. We are also planning to create a Festival of Trees event to coincide with the festivities. Any donations of pre-lit artificial Christmas trees, decorations, energy saving lights and gazebo tents in excellent condition would be greatly appreciated.

If you have something you think we could use or if you are interested in volunteering your services, contact Patrick Van Minsel at 250-470-8557 or email patrickvanmensel@hotmail.com. You can also contact the chamber services office at 250-767-2422 or email info@peachlandchamber.bc.ca.

Business Excellence Awards

The Peachland chamber will host their annual business awards night on Saturday, March 8 at the Peachland Community Centre. In addition to the categories for Business of Year, Business Person of the Year, Rising Star, Community Booster, Business Excellence in Service, Retail, Trades, Tourism/Hospitality, Restaurant/Food Services, and Professional Services, we are considering creating a new award for the Creative Sector that comprises the information and cultural industries. This new award category would recognize the economic impact this sector has on our region, which is approximately $143 million annually.

The evening promises to be a night to be remembered so start thinking about those businesses that go the extra mile and deserve to be recognized for their service, impact and innovative approach to doing business in Peachland. Nomi-

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The next Business After Hours event will take place from 6 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, hosted by Dragon Lotus Restaurant. Join us for an evening of fun, informative networking, good food, wine and a door prize. RSVP by Tuesday, November 28 at 250-767-2422 or info@peachlandchamber.bc.ca.

Advertising is a key element to any business’ success, but especially for a homebased business. Although other businesses are often located in high-profile areas, home-based businesses are usually located in residential areas with limited traffic.

Advertisement is crucial. Peachland View is a community paper able to provide total market coverage in Peachland, a promise no other newspaper can make.

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Nominations are now open for the Small Business BC Awards (formerly known as the Successful You Awards), which recognize the contribution and achievements of B.C. small business owners. If there is a small business you love, now is your chance to let them know. All award nominees get access to exclusive business tools, education and support to help them succeed. If they win, they will receive the Premier’s Prize of $1,500 cash, an all access pass to Small Business BC education and experts, and ongoing business mentorship. As well, winners will receive the honour of being named a top BC business. Nominate someone today at www.sbbcawards.ca. Nominations and voting will remain open until November 30.

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DIVERSIONS

HOROSCOPE

CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Bawled out 10. Former “Today” host 12. Shape anew 13. Skulls 15. Renting dwellers 16. Choose to refrain 18. Anno Domini 19. Old French small coin 20. Carry out 21. Dashes 24. Expresses suspicion 27. Followed the trail of 30. The highest point of something 31. Geological times 33. Cartilaginous structure 34. Hill (Celtic) 35. Bura 37. Center of a wheel 39. __ de plume 41. String, lima or green 42. Greek goddess of discord 44. Move back and forth 47. Britain’s Sandhurst (abbr.)

48. Comedian Carvey 49. Public promotion 50. Federal residential mortgage insurer 52. Location of White House 53. Gives an answer 56. Populates 61. Fires a weapon 62. More tense 63. An outstanding achievement 65. Annotations CLUES DOWN 1. Buddhist monk of Tibet 2. Egyptian sun god 3. Soft roe 4. Garden planting areas 5. Atomic #89 6. Soul and calypso songs 7. Large European flatfish 8. Expunction 9. Impression in a surface 10. PBS filmmaker Burns 11. Former OSS 12. Draft an edict 14. Assistant 15. Proclamation upon finishing 17. Slight head bend 22. Asian ethnic hill people 23. SE Asian goat antelope 24. Aware of the latest trends 25. Person of Arabia 26. Industrial process to produce ammonia 28. Expressed pleasure 29. The plural of crus 32. Old Thailand 36. Riboneucleic acid 38. One who assembles books 40. Cosa Nostra member 43. Pouchlike structures 44. Violent action 45. ___ of March 46. Slum area of a city

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, you have a lot on your mind, but only one concern demands your undivided attention.

Find a quiet space to think things through and trust your gut feelings.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, friendships may weaken if you don’t keep up your end of the relationship. Make an effort to get together with your friends and take the initiative with planning.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, your approach to a problem is not working. It could be time to take an entirely new approach and see if this produces results. Be patient with this new approach.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Don’t be surprised if a busy week finds you dog tired come the weekend, Cancer. Use the time off to recharge your batteries on this well-deserved break.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

51. Valuable, useful possession 54. Philemon (Biblical abbr.)

55. Shaped bread 56. Fruits of the gourd family 57. Copyread

58. Double curve 59. Photographs (slang) 60. Side sheltered from the wind

SUDOKU

Few things can hold your interest this week, Leo. Although friends try, they can’t seem to keep you focused on any one thing. Expect to jump from task to task this week.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, an unexpected consequence appears this week and you are caught completely off guard.

Don’t let others see your surprise.

You must simply roll with the punches.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, a spark of ingenuity hits you out of the blue and you know just how to put that inspiration to good use. Set your plan in motion as soon as you are able.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, after a few hectic weeks at home and at the office, now is the ideal time for a vacation. Cast all responsibilities aside and enjoy some rest and relaxation.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, you may prefer to keep certain things to yourself no matter how strongly others insist you share. Don’t succumb to pressure to share those things you prefer remain private.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Several new opportunities are coming your way, Capricorn. You just need to sort through all of them and figure out just what you want to do in the next few weeks.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

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!

The new season has you feeling refreshed and ready for new beginnings, Aquarius. Make the most of this new lease on life and encourage others to join you.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, maintain your focus around the office, as you will have to juggle multiple tasks in the week ahead.

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FAITH

FOOD FOR THE SOUL

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From remembrance to hope Robin Graves St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Special to the Peachland View It began simply enough, an innocent question posed by our overnight guest: “Can you tell me the access code for your wireless network?” It ended with notable embarrassment, the kind of embarrassment that leaves children shaking their heads and saying, again, “Oh Dad, really?”

For in that moment I honestly couldn’t remember the needed password, and even when prompted I still managed somehow to get it wrong! My lapse of memory occasioned much good-natured teasing and some degree of embarrassment, but also led to a deeper reflection on the importance of remembering.

As I write this article, it has been three days since the Peachland community gathered for the annual Remembrance Day service.

We came with one another to remember, recognize, raise up, honour and name those who offered their lives in the service of their country and for the cause of peace. We also gathered in an appreciation of the limits of our remembering, realizing that for all those we do remember there are countless others whose steadfast loyalty, contribution, perseverance and valour have been lost to us.

While there is a particular purpose and focus for what we do each year on November 11, the act of remembering itself is universal and central in the formation of culture and at the heart of many of the world’s faith traditions.

People of faith throughout the world gather to remember.

I think it’s important to recognize, though, that remembering is often hard work, especially when we consider the struggles for peace and freedom. Hard because we are fallible abd we often forget and the memories are lost; hard because we remember, yet the memories are stark, horrific, painful; hard because we are afraid.

We are free now and fear that if we revisit the memories we may somehow get stuck there, bound and captive once more. The work of remembering becomes all the more difficult when we consider distant events, simply because there are fewer and fewer left who were there, able to understand what it was really like, and understand at all.

Remembering is indeed hard work, but it must be done. There is a purpose to our remembering. We remember so that the past is not lost to us, nor all it holds – its blessings and joys; its sorrows and sadness; its lessons; its wealth; and its wisdom.

We remember so that the past may be gathered up and brought forward, allowing for a measure of healing and restoration, allowing us to live more fully and richly in the present.

Not only, though, do we remember for the sake of the past and the present, we remember as well for the sake of the future, for remembering allows us to consider, plan and intend. It has been said that those who do not remember the past are destined, or doomed, to repeat it. Remembering opens us to the future and enables us to hope.

Remembering is also important, for in our remembering we return to our roots, ground ourselves, uncover our origins and discover who we are. Our remembering is intrinsic to our identity, sense of self and self worth. Those without memory do not know who they are. To remember is to see, recognize and find ourselves anew. To forget is to lose ourselves and become lost to others.

Yet we cannot always remember. The years march on. Aging exacts its toll. Illness, accident and tragedy upend our lives, severing us from what has gone before.

What happens, then, when we don’t remember? We

remember for one another – just that, we remember for one another. We do this because no one of us can remember it all. We do this because no one of us should have to bear the responsibility of remembering alone, the burden of such loneliness and isolation.

It is important to recognize, too, that we remember for one another because we are inextricably bound to one another. Our lives are woven together in a tapestry, each life a thread tied with others. Our faith traditions witness God’s declaration: “I shall be your God, and you shall be my people.”

We remember for one another because indeed we are not simply individuals without relationship.

We have been called and formed as a people who share with one another in a common life.

The realization of this life invites thanksgiving. If remembrance is at the heart of many of the world’s faith traditions, so too is thanksgiving. And so as we recognize, honour and raise up all those who have given their lives for the sake of freedom, justice and peace, so too we give thanks for their lives and their example, for their vision and their dream. This is most certainly true of those we call to mind each Remembrance Day. It is equally true for those many others we remember, those who have offered their lives in loving their neighbour as themselves. In their lives – those who have gone before

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