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B.C.’s natural gas supply may be limited this winter

Reduce your use Due to the rupture of the Enbridge-owned natural gas transmission pipeline earlier this fall, B.C.’s natural gas supply will be restricted this winter. Even though the line is now repaired, it’s operating at a lower capacity and will be transporting a reduced amount of natural gas to FortisBC this winter. We’re doing everything we can to ensure all our customers receive the natural gas they need. You can help by reducing your use. Every bit you save helps ensure we have the natural gas to keep homes warm and businesses working. fortisbc.com/reduceyouruse

Why we need to conserve natural gas this winter

If the Enbridge-owned natural gas transmission pipeline is repaired why isn’t it business as usual?

Enbridge expects their pipeline system to transport up to 85 per cent of its full capacity following approval from the National Energy Board (NEB). Engineering assessments will continue on Enbridge’s system until they receive approval from the NEB to return to 100 per cent capacity. During this period, our supply will be limited when demand is at the highest, such as an extended cold snap.

Here’s how you can help Conservation will ensure we can provide the natural gas our customers need this winter. And with more than one million customers, a little conservation can go a long way. Here’s how you can help: Turn down the heat at home: if just 11 homes set their thermostat 3 °C lower for when they need heat, it could save enough natural gas to provide heat and hot water for one home for a year.1

Savings are approximate, assuming a thermostat setback of an additional three degrees Celsius for when heat is needed in a natural gas heated 2,300 - 2,600 square foot home located in a FortisBC service area. On average, a home this size consumes 90 gigajoules of natural gas annually.

Assumes an additional setback of three degrees Celsius for 10 hours each weekday, saving 90 gigajoules of natural gas over the heating season, enough to heat one average sized home for a year.

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Turn down the heat at work: if a 23,000 square foot office set its thermostat 3 °C lower during office hours, it could save enough natural gas to provide heat and hot water for one home for a year.2 Take shorter showers: save hot water by shortening your showers by two minutes.

Put on a sweater: if you’re cold, reach for a sweater, socks or blanket instead of turning up the heat. fortisbc.com/reduceyouruse Connect with us

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Have a plan, prepare your home: Lessons from California KRISTEN FRIESEN EDITOR

It’s a situation many Peachlanders have experienced firsthand - the panic and sense of helplessness when a wildfire comes too close to home. That worsecase scenario played over the past few weeks in California, with deadly consequences. At last count, 88 people have been killed and hundreds more are unaccounted for, after the Camp Fire in the northern part of the state swept through the town of Paradise and surrounding areas, destroying 14,000 residences and leaving thousands more homeless. It took seventeen days, more than 1,000 firefighters and 72 hours of rain to finally douse the flames, and in the wake of the worst fire California has seen in a century, Peachland Fire Chief Dennis Craig says there are plenty of lessons to be learned. “I’m really big on watching what’s going on, whether it be in California or across the world, because there is always something to be learned by what other people are going through - sadly, it’s the business we’re in, but we’re all paying very close attention to what happened in California.” Having to suddenly evacuate thousands of people is never an ideal scenario, says Craig. “Evacuations at the best of times are incredibly tough to manage, because how do you practice moving that many people in a short period of time. One thing we learned from the Fort McMurray fires that I’ve taken near and dear to my heart is if we’re going to evacuate people, let’s do it early. If we think there’s going to be an evacuation because of the progression the fire is making, let’s do it in daylight hours. Unfortunately in California, that was a very fast-moving fire, with the winds they were seeing and the heat and the dryness of the winds. It was very unfortunate circumstances. But it’s the biggest thing I pay attention to, is the evacuations and what we can learn and what we can do better from that standpoint.” And while there are some general similarities between the dry California climate and our hot summer season, Craig said the main message is one of preparedness - and it starts right at home. “The best thing you can do around your home is to minimize that home ignition zone,” he says, explain-

ing it’s not just about managing deadfall and hanging tree limbs - ideally, you should have a 10-metre zone around your house that’s free of shrubbery and other materials that could cause your house to catch fire. “Junipers planted right up against the side of your house, that hedge that leads to a side of your house and it’s physically touching your home - we really don’t want anything touching your house. You can have those big trees out there further away at the edges of your 10-metre zone - as long as they’re not right over the top of your house, dropping its needles right on your roof, or if the branches are touching

e part of the solution, not just part of the problem. Help come up with solutions and work with your neighbours and work together.”“ Fire Chief Dennis Craig

your soffits. We want to break that connection.” It’s also important to clean out the alcoves and crevices around the outside of your house, and underneath decks, where leaves and pine needles tend to gather. Those areas are prime spots for embers to smoulder and take hold. “Everyone knows about soffits and the eaves on the roofs, but look around your house and see where all the pine needles and leaves are gathering,” Craig says. “If you can remove those fuels on the ground, remove those ignition points around your house, that’s what makes a difference. The fire will blow right through your property, and if there’s nothing that’s going to ignite the rest of your house that is sustained combustion, the house is defendable.” Managing trees on your property in a forested, hillside town such as Peachland can be a challenge and an expense, says Craig. “We recognize homeowners can’t do everything some trees have to stay, for example, because of slope

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stability. But what you can do, is remove the limbs up to two metres high, so there’s nothing touching the ground. So when that fire comes through the ground, it’s not going to get up into the canopy of the trees.” Now is actually a good time to do these chores, Craig says. “The tree needles and leaves have dropped and they’re more fresh and dry. You don’t want to be picking up leaves when they’re all wet in the spring, after all the snow melts. From personal experience, its a lot easier to deal with this time of year,” he says. Another important piece of advice from personal experience? Get to know your neighbours. “ I still think back to the Trepanier wildfire when my wife had a broken ankle, and we were coming back into town, and I literally, just got out of my vehicle, got into a fire truck and left. And she was left with three kids, pets, and everything to evacuate, while on crutches. But that’s where the neighbourhood came in” Before next year’s fire season, Peachland firefighters hope to organize some neighbourhood work parties, and they’ll also go door to door, reminding residents that their neighbours could be their closest allies should fire strike. “If the neighbourhood has a plan, it’s a huge help to us,” says Craig. Teamwork is also essential at the agency level, he adds, noting last summer’s Mount Eneas fire was a textbook case of community cooperation, from Peachlanders bringing water bottles and organizing cash donations for the fire service, to how different agencies all worked together. Craig says that spirit of cooperation extends beyond fire season, with Gorman Brothers and local First Nations bands doing a lot of work behind the scenes. “There’s a lot of good work being done out there,” he says explaining that while fire knows no boundaries, funding does, and it highlights the need for all these agencies to work together to mitigate the wildfire risk for everyone. “We’re always learning, and it’s also neighbours helping neighbours. Really, it’s not just about yourself, or pointing fingers at your neighbours. Be part of the solution, not just part of the problem. Help come up with solutions and work with your neighbours and work together”

PEACHLAND FIRE CAPTAIN Dennis Craig says being ready for wildfire is something we should be thinking about this time of year, as it’s a good time to clear your property of any deadfall. KRISTEN FRIESEN PHOTO

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Vandals, lack of interest scares off festival KRISTEN FRIESEN EDITOR

Increasing vandalism and a lack of support have killed Peachland’s annual Scarecrow Festival. The event - which runs every fall, encourages locals to make a scarecrow and display it in front of their home or business. The first year saw 63 scarecrows displayed around town. Three years later, only 27 scarecrows were out, and an activity day for children wasn’t well attended due to rainy weather. This year

was also the worst for vandalism, with the display in front of the Visitor Centre targeted, among others. “It gets me down a little,” says committee chairperson Doris Muhs, adding the group even won the Event of the Year award from the Chamber of Commerce in 2016. The group received $1,000 every year from the district, and the local chamber of commerce assisted with administrative and logistical matters. Muhs says the end of the festival allows her to focus on another project - the Rubber Ducky Race this spring.

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• The old compost site may be a good place to play ball, say district staff who have been looking into updating Peachland’s Parks Plan. Cousins Park is currently underused for baseball, so other areas are being explored. Sanderson park was determined to be too expensive to develop into a ball park, but councillors heard it may be a good place for a future bike pump track and dog park. The compost site, staff say, is large enough, and it can be accommodated into the existing budget. Councillors decided to support this recommendation, and there will be a public consultation process this coming spring for residents to have their say. • Plans are in place to make the giant rocks - or rip rap, that was left along the beach during the flood of 2017, more aesthetically pleasing, while ensuring the shoreline and the district’s infrastructure is properly protected. District staff have been working with an engineering firm on a permanent solution, and councillors on Tuesday supported several principles behind the plan, while expressing desire to get the public involved - likely this spring - on what it will all look like. Read more online at www.peachlandview.com • Mayor Cindy Fortin also made a motion - which was carried on Tuesday asking district staff to bring forward a report on election procedures and options when there is a tie in a local general election, and for statistics on what other municipalities do.

IT WAS A good time, but it didn’t last as long as some volunteers hoped. The Scarecrow Festival is no more, says chairperson Doris Muhs (right).

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Ozobots, Osmos, Mindstorm, 3D printers and EZ-Robots - you may not know what any of these things are, but ask any kid at Peachland Elementary, and you’ll get an excited earful. In less than a year, and under new principal Ross Hett, our local school has become a hub of technology. Amber Hartwell is also new to the school and along with the rest of Peachland Elementary’s staff, they’re creating an environment where tech, inquiry, and collaboration are at the forefront. “It’s pretty exciting,” says Hartwell, who worked with Hett last year at Oyama School, where their robotics program was well known. “It’s nice to see what has come into this school in such a short period of time, and that’s thanks to him, because he sees and understands where teaching needs to go and the role that technology plays in it.” As we’re talking, a 3D printer buzzes in the background in the school’s library learning commons, a place where kids come to read, check out what’s being printed, and tinker with coding robots. It’s a marked change from the education system we’re used to - a single teacher in front of a chalkboard, disseminating information to students who retain it and then parrot it back. Research over the past couple decades has largely debunked this passive method of learning as the only effective way. Actively making observations, asking questions and pursuing investigations has always been how humans go about understanding the world, and research has also shown people learn best when trying to do things that are challenging and of deep interest to them. So what does this have to do with coding and all the other technology these kids seem to understand better than us? Because, according to leading education researchers, technology has the power to

immerse students in complex environments in which they must build, not just reproduce knowledge. This involves making and creating, and the use of logic and trial and error - all essential skills kids these days need to have. It’s not enough to know how to use the technology, they need to go beyond, using it as a tool to deepen understanding. And by the time these young Peachlanders graduate high school, says Hartwell, if their chosen career doesn’t involve coding or programming on some level, at the very least they’ll be exposed to it in the workplace. “We know if they can problem solve now

using an Ozobot, they’ll be able to problem solve when they’re 25 and in the workplace,” she says, explaining for those who are uninitiated, an Ozobot is a tiny wheeled robot that works with simple commands using felt markers - draw a long black line, and your Ozobot will run on top of it. If you then draw a pattern of a blue dash, a black dash and another blue dash, your Ozobot will go faster. Draw a blue, then a red then a blue dash, and your Ozobot will make a U-turn. Kids have the codes at their disposal, and they’re free to draw and create pathways for their Ozobot to travel. Continued on next page

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Editorial: Peachland Elementary a technology hub Continued from Page 6 Right now, Grade one and two students are using Ozobots to illustrate a salmon’s life cycle, having it travel around the page, where their drawings and words add to the information. “So it doesn’t stop at ‘here’s how you make a pattern of lines’, it’s about how you integrate it into teaching and learning,” Hartwell says, noting science and language arts also comes into play in this project, as students also must write out the life cycle steps, while making note of the code they used to make their Ozobot travel a certain way. There’s a lot of trial and error and tinkering along the way, says Hartwell, noting this is true not only for students, but for herself and the rest of Peachland’s teaching staff. Lunch and learn sessions are held not only for teachers to hone their tech skills, but to identify where technology can support the learning already taking place in the classroom. It’s definitely not about having the technology just for tech’s sake, Hartwell says. “There’s an understanding that how you use a laptop, for example, isn’t just about getting the kids to go on and search for information online. We’re beyond that now. We need them to be creating, they need to be generating their own knowledge, their own content, and we need to be showing them how to do that because they’re bombarded with it all day.” Since September, Hartwell says students have been so immersed in what they’re

happening, and they’re so engaged that they can’t stop talking about it. It’s pretty awesome to see.”

t’s that flow, that authentic learning that’s happening, and they’re so engaged that they can’t stop talking about it. It’s pretty awesome to see.” Peachland Elementary’s Amber Hartwell.

doing, they can’t help but pass on what they’ve learned not only with their classmates, but with their parents too. “I actually had a parent come in the other day and she was saying that her son was trying to explain to her about the 3D printing software and she had no idea what he was talking about. So I actually got out the computer and showed her because she wanted to know what her son was learning,” Hartwell says. “To know that those conversations are happening at home, and the kids are able to engage their families in conversation - I can’t imagine the dinner conversations must be so much different now than they were when we were little. To come home and say ‘look what I made, I 3D printed this’, or look at my black lines on a piece of paper and for the kid to explain they started their Ozobot at this point and followed it here, and here is where it went faster and then I messed up here so I had to go around this way. It’s that flow, that authentic learning that’s

KIDS ARE CODING at Peachland Elementary. Even the Kindergarten and Grade Ones are in on the action.

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Reservation in advance is required to enjoy a one of a kind music-arts-cultural experience in a beautiful state of the arts ambiance with fine décor and elegant table setting. Guests will be wowed with delicious culinary variety, organic homemade Viennese pastries and a special blend of Viennese coffee and complimentary traditional goodies. Well known Christmas music compositions performed in enchanting settings and cultural traditions from European lands will be sure to touch viewers and listeners. The 2 piano duet ensemble of Claudia Kargl and Rachael Pauls will perform an in-house varied program of European classics and favorite melodies. A perfect classy occasion to dress up and treat yourself and somebody special to celebrate the holiday season!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter: Rubber speed bumps the answer for Beach Ave. Dear Editor, Rubber Speed Bumps that secure to asphalt are commercially available. I think installation on Beach Avenue around the restaurant area, Swim Bay and near 13 St. would deter speeders and racetrack like accelerations that tend to occur in mostly in our spring and summer season. The removal and installation times are not significant.

They are highly visible when painted with florescent and yellow paint stripes. I think they would not pose an issue to Emergency Vehicles. You would experience a decision to slow down on Beach. Mike O’Farrell Trepanier Bench, Peachland

A question for Elections BC Dear Editor, I would like to know how Elections BC knows that a ballot is from an eligible voter? I voted and sent in my ballot and I don’t recall anything that identified me. I know I put down my date of birth and signature but that is private information that they should not have access to. When I vote in an election I am required to produce photo ID and a second piece of ID. and it’s verified at the polling station. This whole thing is looking like something you would find In a banana republic. Jim Briden Peachland

BEST BEACH SPEED? Last week’s editorial asked whether we need to go faster than 30 km/h downtown this time of year.

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Towns could use timers to save energy for all this Christmas season on timers too. That would be much easier than havDear Editor, I am not the Grinch. My heart is not small. I just ing to physically go out in the cold to turn them off. Using a phone app would work too. (And here was me want fairness, for one and for all. I love to see the Christmas lights appearing….they thinking phones were for making calls - which rock make me feel warm and fuzzy …. and we all need a have I been hiding under?) If we all do our little bit to control our lighting, little of that in our lives. But I wonder if our “elected bodies” in the Okana- thus corralling our power usage, we can have the best of both worlds and enjoy the light displays with gan could be just a little more frugal this year. BC Hydro is asking everyone to conserve electric- clear conscience. Heather Yeats ity due to risks of shortages. Our public Christmas lights need to be set on timers so that they are not on from dusk to dawn. Such an unnecessary Whether you’re out for a walk, checking out Chrismas lights, or just hanging around town, we want to see what you’re up to! Email your high-res photos to waste of power! Perhaps that would editor@peachlandview.com and we’ll publish a reader-submitted photo every help remind private con- week! sumers to put their lights

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the communtiy centre during last weekend’s Peachland Christmas Markets. The Ambassadors sold a variety of items, while also feeding hundreds of people who filed through. At right, Terry Conron of Kelowna models his wares, a collection of delicately sewn earrings. This was the first year several different groups in Peachland decided to hold their annual Christmas markets on the same day, which brought people from all over the Okanagan to Peachland for a beautiful, sunny Saturday of shopping, eating and exploring. KRISTEN FRIESEN PHOTOS

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COMMUNITY WERE YOU HERE? The community centre was buzzing with activity last weekend, during Peachland’s first-ever Christmas Markets event. The hugely successful day brought together several local groups, such as the Peachland Wellness Centre, the Ambassadors, the United Church, and staff and volunteers from the Visitor Centre, the Little Schoolhouse, and the Peachland Art Gallery, along with crafters from all over the Okanagan. There was even a guitar show held at the 50+ Centre. Visitors wandered around downtown, shopping, eating and even going on horse-drawn carriage rides that wound around downtown. KRISTEN FRIESEN PHOTO

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Hello from the Wellness Centre The Peachland Wellness Centre (PWC) is, for some, very familiar and for others, perhaps not. I, as a fairly active community member had a basic knowledge on the organization and so when I was asked to join the Board of Directors, decided that supporting an organization that in turn supports our community can only be a good thing. The adventure I have embarked upon since joining the Board in April has been not only enlightening but one filled with personal and professional expansion. As someone who has not directly used any of the services, I am going to speak about my experience of the Board and what it means to me. With the mentorship, and onboarding process they provide new Directors, I have found that I am growing both personally and professionally and learning more about PWC than I ever knew

before. The Board of Directors that I now volunteer alongside are passionate, heartfelt and the epitome of professionalism and efficacy. They care deeply about this community and the individuals who use the programs and services and they work hard to ensure PWC is running like a well-oiled machine. We have policies on policies and are adamant that each and every person that is in need of the programs and services provided by PWC will in fact benefit them, helping them live their best life. The more I work with this organization the more my enthusiasm grows. If you are looking for a way to give back, fill your free time or somewhere to put your skills to use, the Peachland Wellness Centre is one which will appreciate and value your time, skills, and in turn foster a rewarding and earnest spirit.

Albas: West Kelowna residents are asking about migration matters Last Friday evening I hosted a community town hall in West Kelowna. I host these forums so that citizens can hold me to account and so I can hear what concerns are on people’s minds. Often concerns raised locally may be very different from the major subjects of debate in Ottawa. One such local concern, raised from a number of people, was the United Nations (UN) Migration Compact. This is a subject that has received very little, if any attention in Ottawa. What is the UN Migration compact? Technically it is called the “Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration”. It is a 34 page agreement that contains 54 points under 23 stated objectives. Created in July of 2018, it is scheduled for ratification from signatory countries, including Canada, in a meeting hosted by Morocco on December 10 and 11 of 2018. Already this document has proven to be controversial. Israeli PM Netanyahu asserted: “Israel will not accede to, and will not sign, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. We are committed to guarding our borders against illegal migrants. This is what we have done and this is what we will continue to do.” It has been reported that the Austrian Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache has said: “Migration is not and cannot become a human right,” and that Austria would not be a signatory to this agreement. Countries such as Australia, Cro-

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atia, Hungary, Poland and the United States have also stated they will not be signing the agreement. Our Conservative Immigration Shadow Minister, MP Michelle Rempel, stated: “By allowing nearly 38,000 people to enter Canada illegally from the safety of upstate New York then claim asylum, Trudeau has undermined the integrity of Canada’s borders. Canada’s borders should not be compromised by abuses of our asylum system, and should not sign this compact.” The Liberal Minister for Immigration has co-authored a report that indicates Canada was actively involved in the drafting of the Compact and that “Canada is committed to the task of leading and encouraging other partners to realize its ambitious goals, to ensure that action breathes life into the words of the Compact.” Supporters of the compact on migration contend “The UN’s global compact on refugees could be a game-changer—and Canada is well-placed to help make it a reality”. Critics are concerned that many countries, including Canada, currently have immigration systems that are not working well in dealing with illegal immigration and that the UN compact offers no technical solutions to this problem. From my perspective it is worth noting that the UN compact on migration is a non-legally binding, cooperative framework of the signatory states. My question this week: Considering this is a non-binding agreement, do you support or oppose Canada signing on to the UN Migration Compact? I can be reached at Dan.Albas@parl.gc. ca or call toll free 1-800-665-8711.

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Local Events and Activities: Send the information for your Peachland event to admin@peachlandview.com Peachland Little Theatre- Is proud to present the play The Enchanted Bookstore Nov 30 at 7:00 pm and Dec 1 and 2 at 2:00 pm at 4th St, Peachland. Tickets - Adults $15 and Students $10. Tickets available at Peachland Pharmacy, the UPS Store in West Kelowna and also at the door. Crafts For Christmas- Friday ,November 30th at 3:00 pm -4:30 pm Children’s Craft Afternoon at the Peachland library. FREE but please register at 250-767-9111. Season’s Sparkles Light Up The Arts - Opens November 30 at 5:00 pm. Live Music 5:30 to 8:15 pm. Raffle tickets, wine tasting and much more. Located in Summerland Art Centre, 9525 Wharton St. Shop for unique handcrafted art and gifts for everyone on your list. The shop will be open daily 10:00 am to 4:00 pm until December 24. Closed Sundays. The Power Of Sound & Nature In Music - Sunday December 2 from 2:00-4:30 pm at AD LIB Art Gallery 3063 Bridlehill Drive, West Kelowna. RSVP. $17.00 Tel. 250-768-1404 www.claudiakargl.com Beach Ave Cafe - Join us for Dinner and Light Up Piano Music with Kelly Friday, December 7 and Dinner and Dance Saturday December 8 with Blues Skies Trio.

MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm, Community Centre YOGA (RESTORATIVE) 8 am, $5 Drop in 50+ Activity Centre INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Community Centre PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5) 9:05-11 am, Community Centre VARIETY SINGERS 9:15 am Drop in from Sept to June, 50+ Activity Centre TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 9:30-10:30 am, 4th Street Place

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Christmas Bake Sale - St. Margarets Church is holding their annual Christmas Bake sale on Saturday December 8 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm at the Little School House on Brandon Lane, Peachland. 3rd Annual Christmas Craft Market - Saturday, December 8, 9:30 am-4:30 pm 5995 Victoria Street. BakingOrnaments-Handmade soap and lip balm-Live Wreaths-Wood working crafts Christmas House - For the 11th straight year Beverley is opening her house to everyone. 4750 Peachland Place. 1 pm to 6 pm on Sunday, December 9. For more information call 250-767-2409 The Peachland Variety Singers - Present their winter concert, Songs of Christmas on Sunday, December 9 at 2:00 pm in the 50 Plus Activity Centre. Besides old favourites, some contemporary pieces and the treasures, there will be a carol sing along and refreshments after. Admission is by donation. Limited seating. Portrait Drawing Workshop - The Peachland Community Arts Council will sponsor a portrait drawing workshop with Jetta Williams on Saturday, 15 December, 10 – 4 pm at the Little Schoolhouse. Please register with Sharon 250-767-6556, or themcphees@telus.net.

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PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 9:05-11 am, Community Centre 50+ FITNESS 9:15 am, $5 Drop in. Please bring a mat. 50+ Activity Ctre FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 9:30-10:30 am, 4th Street Place WELLNESS CIRCLE 10 am-11:30 am, Peachland Wellness Ctre Begins Oct 10th DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 10 am to 11:30 am Peachland Wellness Ctre To register: 250-767-0141 COFFEE GROUP 10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre, every 2nd & 4th Wed, Drop-ins Welcome

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IRON & SILK 10:45 am 50+ Activity Centre FALL STORY TIME 11:15 am Peachland Library ZUMBA 11:45 am-12:45 pm, 4th Street Place ROTARY CLUB PEACHLAND 12-1:30 pm, Gasthaus Restaurant. Everyone welcome AA 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre ENERGY FOR WELLNESS 1:00-3:00 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre 3rd Thur of each month,

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Watershed group voices concerns to local MLA Seven individuals representing 7 different Okanagan community organizations attend meeting with Dan Ashton, MLA for Penticton, Naramata, Summerland and Peachland Recent mudslides, flooding, months of boil water advisories and wildfires have local Okanagan residents and community groups alarmed by the current state and future health of their watersheds. Led by the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance (PWPA), the organizations met last Friday, November 23rd, with MLA Dan Ashton in his Penticton office, to voice their longstanding concerns regarding road building, forest harvesting, mining exploration, cattle grazing and unmonitored recreational use in their community drinking-water sub-basins and authorized recreation areas. Attendees included: Joe Klein of the PWPA & Trepanier Ditch Water Users., Jeff Brown BC Coalition for Forestry Reform (BCCFR) & Apex Property Owners Assoc., Clive Johnson of Okanagan & Similkameen Parks Society, Corey Sutton PWPA & Okanagan Forestry Task Force, Lee Humphries of Greata Creek Camp and PWPA., Dora Stewart Peachland Residents’ Association and PWPA., Taryn Skalbania of the PWPA and BCCFR. The PWPA had recently attended a 32-person, seven-hour guided field trip through the Peachland Creek community watershed with BC Timber Sales, Gorman Bros., Tolko and Westbank First Nations/ Ntityix Resources. Other participants were regional directors representing the Provincial Government and independent hydrologist Rob Scherer, P.Eng., Ph.D. In his recent 2018 summary report on the hydrology in Peachland Creek, Scherer identified issues associated with erosion and sediment delivery to both Greata and Peachland creeks. The hydrologist summarized “to safeguard against potential water quality effects in these (unbuffered riparian) areas,

extra consideration should be given to planning and constructing roads to prevent additional surface erosion and sediment delivery to stream channels. Also careful consideration should be given to the maintenance of healthy riparian areas that adequately buffer water courses from potential effects of forest development and other land uses.” These uses include recreation and commercial vehicle use, logging, mining and cattle grazing. “While we very much appreciate the significant effort the licensees are now taking to prevent problems in the watershed, we believe that it should be mandatory firstly to repair the existing, historical damage – damage that has created the long series of water quality advisories in Peachland,” stated Taryn Skalbania, co-founder of the Alliance. “Adding additional risks to our water should only be considered after we have evidence the repairs are working. Risk is increased during any industrial use of the watershed.”

The PWPA and its affiliate organizations are advocating for a full watershed health review, focusing on climate change along with other values in the watershed including wildlife and have requested MLA Ashton’s assistance in obtaining a copy of the complete hydrology report by Scherer and a consolidated or overlay map of all past industrial activities and future development plans in the watershed. The PWPA’s goal is to enhance the resilience of Peachland’s forest environment, with a focus on wetlands preservation and water, and protecting fish and moose habitat. After speaking with MLA Ashton, it was reassuring to hear he too shared the same focus; having been raised in the Okanagan, his love of the backcountry and organic farming was evident. With the combined effort of community groups, government and industry, the PWPA is optimistic an accurate report card of the health of the watersheds will soon be available. Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance

SEVERAL STAKEHOLDERS MET with MLA Dan Ashton recently to voice their watershed concerns.

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