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October 22, 2010 Peachland, BC

Volume 06 | Number 42

Peachland's newest councillor, Charlette Broadoway

Peachland Voter Turnout Advance Votes

Mail Ballot Votes

Voting Day Votes

Total Votes

2010 Byelection

107

1

458

566

2010 Referendum

325

26

1585

1936

2008 General Election

289

11

1550

1850

By Joanne Layh Voter turnout was relatively low in last week’s byelection, but Peachlanders came out overwhelmingly in favour of Charlette Broadoway, who swept the byelection by almost four to one.

Of the 566 ballots cast, Patricia Eldridge took 141 votes, leaving Broadoway with 421. Broadoway is elected councillor for the remaining term ending in December of 2011. She will be sworn in at the October 26 council meeting.

Broadoway took some

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time after the byelection to share some of her plans as Peachland’s newest councillor.

“My short-term plan is to meet with the district staff, get to know my fellow council members and meet with the mayor,” Broadoway told the View. “I would like to have a tour of all of the facilities within town. I need to really get to know the facilities, especially surrounding the issues and investigate what the plan is for all these different places because obviously they will be things we’ll be dealing with in

the next year. That’s my plan. I’m very excited about October 26.”

As a slow pitch player, Broadoway would one day like to see a larger baseball field with a building for a concession and a beer garden.

“Things I’d like to see in Peachland would be a better dog park, recreation vehicle parking, boat parking. I’d like to see development in a smart way. I’m very passionate about that, in growing the community so we can expand our facilities. But not fast development - over

a 20-year plan. I like the Ponderosa development because it’s not a quick development,” Broado-

way says. “It’s going to bring tourism, it’s going to bring those dollars that we need so bad to

Peachland’s first ever junior election officials Chelsea Lauze, Erika Park, Christine Durocher and Josh Fedoruk (shown left to right) worked the polls on voting day. Not shown are Steven Clements, Adam Chenier and Andrew Stuart.

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keep people employed over the winter months.”

The new councillor says her long-term plan is to learn as much as she can so she can run for council again next year.

“The one thing I want to make sure that I’m doing is listening to the voters, listening to the community,” Broadoway said. “I’m one of seven votes on council. I don’t plan on taking that lightly. That’s important to me and I’m not really one to have my arm twisted in going along with the status quo. That’s not me.”

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October 22, 2010

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By Joanne Layh A construction project slated to begin at Glen Lake this week will result in an increase of water storage for the municipality, district staff say.

Contractors will soon begin building a concrete block structure with a bypass system on it that will provide storage of 250 acre feed to

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the District of Peachland for water storage. “Right now there is an earth filled dam that provides us some storage, but not a lot of storage,� director of operations Doug Allin told the View. “This is ultimately going to provide more water storage for the municipality in the event that we run into a drought year, which

was anticipated last year when there was all that talk about the drought in the Okanagan.�

The district will be able to set up the new structure so that water can be drawn from Glen Lake, if needed. In the event of a drought situation or if there were problems with Peachland Lake, district staff could turn the new res-

ervoir on and provide water to Peachland from Glen Lake.

Allin says the new dam will be easier to maintain and it is something that can be expanded upon in the future if the district obtains the water license to store more water in that lake.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of November.

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October 22, 2010

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School site acquisition tax – a new development cost charge

By Eric Hall One of the major problems that the District of West Kelowna has in its planning is the fact that they do not have responsibility for residential growth on the Westbank First Nation (WFN) reserve. When School District 23 (SD23) approached West Kelowna for implementation of a new tax to help pay for new school sites, the fact that the new charge may not apply to residential development on reserve land was a source of debate. This issue has now arrived in Peachland. On the advise of the chief administrative officer Elsie Lemke, Peachland has given only conditional support for the new tax, subject to a parallel agreement with the Westbank First Nation reserve. Whilst this may seem like a fair and equitable solution, the result of consultations with WFN are not yet known.

Larry Paul and Judy Schoemaker came to Peachland council in September to make a presentation about the proposed new tax. This tax, which is already levied in several other municipalities, is administered in the same way as a development cost charge. The province introduced the tax to encourage school districts to purchase land ahead of residential development and build up a land bank. Prior to 20 years ago, school sites were not purchased until children were enrolled in the school district’s programs and the need for the new school was a definite fact. In high growth areas such as Surrey (the province’s largest school district), this led to very high land acquisition prices. If land could be acquired prior to development, rather than after, the price would be much lower. In places like Surrey, the acqui-

sition of land for new schools has been part of the planning process for many years.

In the central Okanagan, no such process has been followed. The School Site Acquisition Charge (SSAC) is only required in areas of growing enrolment. Although the school district is now predicting a 30 per cent increase in enrolment in the next eight years, in 2002 they predicted declining enrolment on the Westside, as justification for the closure of George Pringle High School.

Larry Paul, the district’s secretary treasurer, explained to Peachland council that they have a minimal amount of land and reserve funds to allow for the growth that they now predict. Some of the increased need for more school space came because of the new allday kindergarten. In the future, there is also a possibility of programs for four year-olds. In 2009, SD23 hired an outside consultant, Matrix Planning, to study residential development within the district and write a report using data from the official community plans. They used information from Kelowna, West Kelowna, WFN, Peachland, Lake Country and the regional district.

The report estimates that there will be over 16,000 new development units within SD23 in the next 10 years and that will result in more than 3,000 school age children. It is expected that five new school sites will be required within SD23, including an elementary school site on the Westside.

At the October 12 meeting of council, a report from Lemke was on the agenda of the morning meeting of the Committee of the Whole.

Members of council were not happy with the proposed new tax, which will add between $400

and $1,000 to the cost of each residential unit (except seniors housing).

Councillor Schierbeck expressed frustration at the level of existing taxes to fund the school system and asked how other local governments had reacted to such a new tax. Councillor Bell expressed disappointment about the negative impact that the new charge will have on development.

“Everything is ‘hit the developer, hit the developer, hit the developer,’ but to hit the developer is easy. Because all the developer does is add costs to the house and the house doesn’t sell,” Councillor Moberg said.

“I disagree with the way the school district has gone about this. I don’t think we should give them a cent.”

Mayor Fielding explained that it is a district-wide tax and the sites for the new schools have been identified and that none of them are in Peachland.

Councillor Condon raised an issue that caused much bad feeling between Peachland and the school district, that is, the sale of Turner Park. “The school district sold Turner Park and took $2 million out of our community,” Councillor Condon said.

After quite a bit of heated discussion, council passed a motion to write to the school district to explain their concerns.

The proposal from staff, that Peachland’s participation with the new tax would be dependent on equivalent participation

by WFN, was accepted by council.

According to the Matrix Planning report, if Peachland does not approve the new tax, SD23 will notify the BC Ministry of Education to appoint a facilitator. If an agreement cannot be reached, then a dispute resolution process will take place.

Disturbing graffiti “an offensive act of stupidity”

By Joanne Layh Residents of 5146 MacKinnon Road were shocked on Monday morning to find the entrance area of their property covered in disturbing graffiti.

Homeowner Ulrich Laux discovered the graffiti at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday morning. Laux and his wife were offended and disturbed by what they saw.

“She was more mad than me. I said, ‘okay, I can fix this. I can fix this with grinders or a sandblaster. It’s work. But it’s stupidity. It’s not necessary,” Laux told the View.

Spray painted on the log gate at the entrance of their property were the words Kanada, liar, thief and hypocrite. The gate and rocks nearby were also painted with swastikas.

“One side is high up – only an adult could make it, not a child,” Laux said. He called the RCMP, who attended his residence that day.

RCMP say their preliminary investigation

shows that there are no witnesses and there is no evidence at the scene.

“We did some neighbourhood inquiries, which turned up negative. We are following up with somebody near in the area who potentially has some cameras and we are going to try to get some video from them if they have any that is applicable,” Constable John Brown told the View.

“Right now, the file is still under investigation.”

Brown says he is not aware of any other recent racial vandalism of this kind.

“Is it a hate crime situation? Our feeling would be no,” Brown said. “My feeling on this is there have been ongoing is-

sues amongst certain persons in that area for a long time and there are people I think in the community who know all about that . . . all that being said, that doesn’t mean that we’re looking at the neighbour, it could be somebody else remote from them who is aware of the situation and has also somewhat taken things into their own hands, which is not, of course, the way of dealing with things,” Brown said.

RCMP say the damage is estimated at $500.

They are appealing to anyone who saw or heard anything to contact the Constable Williamson at 250.768.2880 or to notify Crime Stoppers.

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Plan needs implementation The sustainable downtown plan is now complete and a final public presentation was made on Thursday, September 16. This plan, created with lots of public input, outlines a very progressive way for our downtown to develop in an organized fashion. After all the time, money and energy spent on this by UBC facilitators, district staff and community members, we hope that our mayor and council members will now incorporate the plan into the Official Community Plan (OCP).

Growth is inevitable, however, planned growth is wise, as it hopefully follows a vision which the community wants. In contrast, with unplanned growth no one knows what the community will end up with.

We encourage everyone in the community to keep abreast of what is happening with this sustainable downtown concept plan. Contact the mayor and councillors and ask them what they are doing to make this plan part of our OCP. For those interested, go to the municipal website at www.peachland.ca and look under the planning section for a full report of the recommendations. A hard copy is also available at the municipal offices.

Suzy Teed, Peachland Residents Association member

October 22, 2010

Phone tapping the next step?

To the editor, In response to articles about the residential curbside waste reduction radio frequency identification (RFID) system, there are some unanswered questions that should be addressed before instigation.

How many are abusing the system in reality? Enough to justify the intrusion into our privacy?

How much is it really going to cost? As mentioned in the View, the annual cost is $1.50 to $1.70 per household. However, what about the costs associated – overboard computers, software, data collection and data hosting services that weren’t included in the initial purchase in the collectors contract? What about extra staff to advise homeowners of the image taken and necessary enforcement?

Apparently this data can be accessed by anyone with a computer who is registered. How man people and organizations are registered?

What is next? Reading our mail? Tapping our telephones? How many other towns have this system or are we the guinea pigs?

The user pay idea sounds like a good idea, but how much staff and cost is it going to take for individual statements rather than $49.11 to everybody every three months?

Don’t we need a much more thorough investigation of this whole thing?

Yvonne Blackburn, Peachland

How slow can you go?

While I appreciate the sentiments and proposed curricula for this change and I do support safety on the roads, I do not agree with this change over the stated distance.

This afternoon after reading the article about Beach Avenue speed limits in the October 15 issue of the View, my wife and I tried to drive at the 30 km per hour speed limit over the entire distance. It was almost impossible to maintain this speed the whole time.

I have to ask the instigators of this limit if they realize what this converts to in miles per hour? Rounding up, it is 19 miles per hour.

In most European countries (where motor traffic is heavier than ours) you will fi nd in busy areas the speed limit is posted at 30 miles per hour, which converts to 50 km per hour.

If it is the considered opinion that we must restrict the speed on Beach Avenue for the whole way (which I think is unnecessary) then why not compromise and try 40 km per hour, which converts to 25 miles per hour? Alternatively, keep the 30 km per hour (which is seldom maintained) from the Princeton Road entrance to the 8th Avenue senior centre, then commence the 40 km per hour.

Remember, Beach Avenue has in very recent times had limits posted up to 50 km per hour, so dropping to 30 km per hour is a drastic change.

If some changes are not made to the proposed 30 km per hour, I can see tremendous traffic back ups occurring and possibly accidents due to impatient drivers.

Even driving home this afternoon a vehicle passed me on Princeton Avenue (in a double yellow line area), at what must have been at least of 80 km per hour.

Fortunately, the road was clear ahead and no accident occurred, but it could very easily have been disastrous.

Frank C. Warburton

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October 22, 2010

Peachland Views

Vaccines, grapes and a job well done WEEKLY COMMENTARY BILL BARISOFF, MLA As we approach the end of October with November soon to arrive, we are also nearing flu season. Once again the seasonal flu program will be available across British Columbia in the month of November, providing the opportunity for citizens to be immunized.

This year’s flu shot provides protection against A/H1N1 (pandemic) influenza and two other influenza viruses – influenza A/ H3N2 and influenza B. For more information please visit www.gov. bc.ca/FluBC or contact our office.

I am also pleased to announce that we will once again be hosting a BC Community Gaming Seminar. Since I mentioned this upcom-

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ing event a few reports ago, I have already heard from many of you who would like to attend this informative presentation. This year the gaming seminar will be held in Penticton on Thursday, November 4 at 6 p.m. We would ask all individuals and organizations interested in attending to please contact my office directly to RSVP. At our last seminar the venue was full and I would like to ensure that we have enough space for everyone to participate. The cost is free and the location will be announced in next week’s report once I have a better idea of the expected attendance.

My office can be reached at 250.487.4400.

I would also like to take a moment to recognize our local wine producers who once

again represented our region very well at the recent Canadian Wine Awards. Collectively, BC wines were awarded 362 medals this year, including 22 gold medals. There are now over 700 vineyards across British Columbia that produce over 60 different varieties of grapes. It is a job well done by everyone in this sector.

While on the topic of good work, I would also like to recognize the outstanding efforts of Gord Osland and the good work he has done on behalf of the Rotary International Children’s Festival.

This is a truly excellent event that makes a real difference in the lives of our children and I would like to sincerely thank Gord for his many years of service in support of the children’s festival. I would

also like to recognize the ongoing involvement with Rotary and the good work that Rotary International does on behalf of so many worthy causes, including this festival.

I also wanted to thank those of you who took the time to phone my office over the past few weeks and for sharing your concerns and ideas with me directly. I had many very interesting and enjoyable conversations and would like to hear from more of you. My number is 250.487.4400 please do not hesitate to call or to leave a message.

In the future I will be dedicating a few of my MLA reports specifically to some of the topics that you have suggested you would like to hear more about.

Thanks again for your suggestions and ideas.

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Gratitude for democracy Firstly, I would like to congratulate Charlette Broadoway and wish her the best of luck as Peachland’s newest councillor. I’d like to thank my campaign manager, Gail Swetlishoff, who is an awesome friend and inspiration. I’d like to thank all my supporters, well-wishers and good friends in Peachland. Thank you to Joanne of the View, Dorothy of Westside Weekly and Wayne from Castanet for the excellent press exposure. Thank you to my precious granddaughters who helped me make my signs (but said they’d never vote for me!). Ah, humour, where would we be without it?

And last but not least, thank you to whomever took it upon themselves to remove over 100 of those signs. It would have been nice if it was within the required four days after the election rather than one week before, but thinking positively, let’s just hope the culprits were green and recycled.

It’s been a good experience to be able to speak your mind in a democratic arena without fear of government condemnation. It is a privilege that people in most countries in the world do not enjoy.

I feel proud that I did not engage in the usual cream puffery that most politicians feel they must engage in in order to get the electorate on side.

I was able to say what I felt needed to be said, like it or not and I am humbled by the democratic opportunity to do so. Thank you.

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Peachland Charity Pickleball Tournament In Memory of Fay Cain Sat., Oct. 23 9 am - 5 pm. $30 includes lunch, non-competitors lunch only $10. Registration deadline Oct. 16. Register at 250-767-2133 or email phaffend@ peachland.ca. Spectators welcome.

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Wood Carving at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 pm

Sunshine Singers: 1:30-2:30pm at the Wellness Centre. All are welcome.

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Finals Nov. 23 at Lake Okanagan Resort. Info. 250-767-6605

Royal Canadian Legion: General Meeting, 1930 hrs.

Pete’s Photography: Wellness Centre 10 am - noon Reiki Relaxation Peachland Wellness Centre 9 & 10:30 am

teers are needed to help with decorating, staging, manning the haunted house and games.

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Adult Daybreak (Int. Health) at 50+ Activity Centre: 9 am Yoga at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:30 pm Central Okanagan Model Railway Company: Group meets at 7 pm at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250-767-2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com Peachland Baptist Church Gym night: for children Kindergarten-Grade 6 at Peachland Community Center from 7-8:15 pm. No charge.

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Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10 am Peachland Wellness Centre Society AGM at the Little School House, 2 pm

Adult Daybreak (Int. Health) at 50+ Activity Centre:9 am Friday Art Club at 50+ Activity Centre, 1-4 pm 50+ Activity Centre Potluck Supper, with Ray Volk on Saxophone Men’s Coffee Club Wellness Centre: 10-11 am

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Royal Canadian Legion: Fish & Chip Dinner with MaryEm 1730 hrs.

Royal Canadian Legion: Meat Draw 1500 - 1700 hrs.

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment. Call 250-767-3255 for a reservation.

Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10 am

Iron & Silk Exercise at 50+ Activity Centre: 11 am

Adult Daybreak (Int. Health) at 50+ Activity Centre:9 am

Royal Canadian Legion: Poppies go on sale

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment. Call 250767-3255 for a reservation.

Friday Art Club at 50+ Activity Centre, 1-4 pm

Reiki Relaxation Peachland Wellness Centre 1 & 2:30 pm

Men’s Coffee Club Wellness Centre: 10-11 am

Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10 – 11:30 am AA at Noon at 50+ Activity Centre: noon Bingo at 50+ Centre: 6:45 pm

Tai Chi for Wellness: 9:30 am for beginners. Continuing students 10 am at the United Church Hall

Royal Canadian Legion: Halloween Party with Tom Miller

Wellness Circle: at Peachland Wellness Centre, 10-11:30 am, Everyone welcome.

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Take Off Pounds Sensibly at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:30 am. For information call 1-800-9328677 or Doreen at 250-767-2132

Royal Canadian Legion Euchre Monday, 6:30 pm

Variety Singers at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:45 am Tai Chi at 50+ Activity Centre: noon

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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 02 Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10 am AA at Noon at 50+ Activity Centre : noon Tai Chi for Wellness: 6 pm.

Continuing students at United Church Hall.

Computer Literacy: No exp. needed, Wellness Centre 10 am - noon

Quilting at 50+ Activity Centre: 1 pm

Peachland Bridge Club at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 pm. Call Eva at 250-767-6407

Wood Carving at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 pm

Sunshine Singers: 1:30-2:30 pm at the Wellness Centre. All are welcome

Monday Morning Coffee: at the Peachland Wellness Centre, 10-11 am Royal Canadian Legion: General Meeting, 1930 hrs.

Big Slick Poker: at the Peachland Castle. 7 pm start. Free Texas Holden Tournament, 10 weeks. Finals Nov. 23 at Lake Okanagan Resort. For info. 250-767-6605

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NOVEMBER 04

Chess at 50+ Activity Centre: 1 pm. Experienced & beginners.

Line Dancing at 50+ Activity Centre: 9 - 10:30 am

Adult Daybreak (Int. Health) at 50+ Activity Centre: 9 am Yoga at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:30 pm Central Okanagan Model Railway Company: Group meets at 7 pm at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250-767-2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com Peachland Baptist Church Gym night: for children Kindergarten-Grade 6 at Peachland Community Center from 7-8:15 pm. No charge. More info. 250767-9232 Wellness Circle: at Peachland Wellness Centre, 10-11:30 am, Everyone welcome.

Tai Chi for Wellness: 9:30 am for beginners. Continuing students 10 am at the United Church Hall Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10 – 11:30 am AA at Noon at 50+ Activity Centre: noon Bingo at at 50+ Activity Centre: 6:45 pm Iron & Silk Exercise at 50+ Activity Centre: 11 am Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment. Call 250767-3255 for a reservation.

Reiki Relaxation Peachland Wellness Centre 1 & 2:30 pm

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 05

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 06

Royal Canadian Legion: Fish & Chip Dinner with MaryEm 1730 hrs.

Royal Canadian Legion: Meat Draw 1500 - 1700 hrs.

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment. Call 250-767-3255 for a reservation.

Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10 am Time Change Put your clocks back an hour

Adult Daybreak (Int. Health) at 50+ Activity Centre:9 am Friday Art Club at 50+ Activity Centre, 1-4 pm Men’s Coffee Club Wellness Centre: 10-11 am Royal Canadian Legion: Karaoke with Anita, 2000 hrs.

Pete’s Photography: Wellness Centre 10 am - noon Reiki Relaxation Peachland Wellness Centre 9 & 10:30 am

Would you like to feature your event in the Peachland View’s weekly Calendar of Events? Please call 250.767.7771 or email peachlandview@shaw.ca.

October 22, 2010

The Peachland View

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By Joanne Layh

Wild neighbours

Contractors have begun work on relocating and improving Peachland’s community entrance signs. The community entrance signs, originally created about 25 years ago, are in need of a facelift, council decided earlier this year.

Entrance signs at the north and south of Peachland have been moved closer to the actual boundaries of the district.

The north entrance sign is now located near the New Monaco property and the south sign is near the Antlers Beach/Hardy Street area. When completed, the remodeled signs will incorporate the Communities in Bloom logo to celebrate Peachland’s 2009 success in the program. The project is budgeted to cost $30,000 and may possibly include solar lighting.

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The Regional District of the Central Okanagan (RDCO) has a new exhibit on offer at the Environment Education Centre for the Okanagan (EECO) called Meet Your Wild Neighbours.

“We are not alone in our central Okanagan neighbourhoods.

Our wild neighbours periodically leave evidence behind of their presence and activities in and around our homes and properties. Sometimes they help themselves by feeding on plants, shrubs and our gardens,” RDCO communications coordinator Bruce Smith said.

The exhibit features various animals that call the central Okanagan home, such as the beaver, bobcat, loon, marmot and cougar. There will be hands-on learning activities (presumably not with live animals) to involve children, along with information for children of all ages.

Meet Your Wild Neighbours will run until midDecember.

The EECO is open dai-

ly from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the end of October and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. between November and March. The EECO is located in Mission Creek Regional Park in Kelowna at Springfield and Durnin Roads. For more information about Meet Your Wild Neighbours and other EECO programs visit www.regionaldistrict.com or call 250.469.6140.

Winery wins Peachland’s Hainle Vineyards/Deep Creek Estate Winery has been on a lucky streak when it comes to winning awards this year.

This month, winemaker and CEO Walter Huber was told that the Deep Creek 2007 Pinot Noir will be declared one of the top 25 international wines at Cornucopia, Whistler’s premier wine and food extravaganza.

In September, Huber won a bronze medal for the Hainle 2009 Baco Noir Rose at the All Canadian Wine Awards.

Back in June, Hainle Vineyards/Deep Creek Estate Winery took home these six medals from the Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits show: • Silver for 2008 Hainle

Traminer/Muscat; • Silver for 2007 Deep Creek Viognier; • Silver for 2003 Hainle Riesling Icewine; • Bronze for 2009 Hainle Zweigelt; • Bronze for 2007 Deep Creek Pinot Noir; and • Bronze for 2007 Hainle Riesling.

The winery has also recently seen a nice boost in sales.

“Our new wine styles have been very successful for us this year. Wine sales in our wine shop here in Peachland have been up by over 50 per cent,” Huber said.

Winter tire time While the Okanagan has been enjoying a streak of pleasant weather, occasional slush warnings on the Connector signs mean that once again it’s time to start preparing for winter driving conditions.

“Being prepared for winter driving not only makes your driving experience better, but can literally save lives,” Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) Minister Shirley Bond said last week.

MOTI has offered a number of tips for motorists to consider as colder temperatures approach:

• Look critically at your tires. Experts say winter tires are designed to function better in lower temperatures and can shorten stopping distance by approximately 25 per cent over all season tires; • Have your car serviced. Check all lights, belts, hoses and battery levels and top up the coolant, windshield washer fluids and fuel regularly; • Plan ahead for long or remote trips. Motorists should carry tire chains and a winter driving survival kit that includes a cell phone, jumper cables, extra clothing, food, flashlights, candles and an assortment of tools and supplies; and • Tell someone your motor travel plans. Let others know your route and expected arrival time and check the DriveBC website to find the latest highway conditions before leaving on a trip. DriveBC has more than 160 highway webcam images, road reports, weather forecasts, winter driving preparedness information and many other important links.

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October 22, 2010

The Peachland View

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By Barrie Hewer The Westside Wildfire Tier 1 Girls U14 team won gold last weekend at the Central Okanagan Youth Soccer Association’s Kelowna Cup, defeating Lake Country (3-0) and the second Westside team (6-0).

Back row, shown left to right: Mark Slade, Brianne Bergvinson, Farren Ross, Kayla Hoogveld, Lenasia Ned, Mikaya Hampton, Hayley Slade, Sarah Parkes and Max Hoogveld. Front row, shown left to right: Andy DePieri, Hailey Macleod, Allie Ouelette, Antonia DePieri, Rebecca Barkley, Olivia Biccum, Shealee Johnson and Saige Werstuik.

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By Cheryl Wiebe, District of Peachland

Peachland to host charity pickleball tournament this Saturday Fay Cain, along with a small group of ladies, introduced the game of pickleball to Peachland in 2005. Fay was a mentor in the game and taught so many beginners the skills and joy of pickleball. She

was always smiling and positive, even right after she was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Sadly, Fay lost her battle against ALS in February of 2009. In Fay’s memory, the first ever pickleball tournament is being hosted in Peachland this Saturday, October 23.

A team of committed volunteers has been organizing the event details since spring. Event committee members Marie Langlois, Heather McDonald, Christine Perras, Jenny McGilray, and

Sandy Polvere have been working not only on the event details but they have also been working to solicit donations throughout the community for the ALS Society.

Although registration and lunch sales are closed, the public can still view the event free of charge at the Peachland Community Centre from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 23.

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minton court using tennis rules and a racquet that resembles a ping pong paddle, players use a waffle ball to challenge their opponents in this exciting game.

Since its inception in Peachland, a regular contingent of players can be found at the Peachland Community Centre on Monday and Wednesday mornings at 9:15 a.m.

Newcomers are always welcome. An introductory workshop will be held in the new year. For more information call 250.767.2133.

Who is Darcy Weston?

Who is Darcy Weston?

That is the question around the green braise as the Peachland Legion Snooker League starts its 15th season of play. A new player to the league, Darcy won his inaugural game with a score of 79 points! Heads turned and the muttering began.

There will definitely be fresh names at the top of the league this year.

Cliff Thorburn, former world champion and host of our last year’s season ending banquet, has returned to his home in Ontario after a wildly successful Legends of Snooker tour in the UK. He asked that his best wishes for a successful season be passed forward to the boys of our Legion’s little snooker league. Cliff spoke fondly of his visit with us last March and hopes to see us again next year. A couple of lucky league members played a few matches with Ed Smith of Kelowna when he visited us last week. Ed, a friend of Cliff’s and a former champion, has dropped by a few

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times this summer to play a match or two. What’s the draw you ask? How is it that championship players are driving to Peachland to play snooker? How has a league with humble beginnings lasted 15 years and doubled in size? Here is the skinny: snooker is a demanding game that requires concentrated uninterrupted focus. Make a mistake and the results are unrelenting. Those that enjoy the game need to be sure the equipment is up to standard. This is where the Legion steps up to the braise. Cue lockers, (thanks to Andy and Al), are provided and the balls are of competition standard. That leaves the table and cloth (braise). The braise is new and carefully maintained: it is brushed, vacuumed and ironed by Al. The table is one of a kind, a Brunswick Gold Crown with new rubber and recently leveled within a tolerance of 1/1000 of an inch. Now that the variables are eliminated, we are left to enjoy the game and share a good time among friends where all that matters is that you play as well as you can.

For more information call Barrie at 250.767.6277.

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October 22, 2010

By Darlene Hartford About a million miles from ordinary and just 10 minutes from the quaint lakeside berg of Peachland. That is what Camp Okanagan Resort proudly boasts.

Manager Judi Stowell says the wilderness-ish Camp-O features a total of 19 cozy forest cabins and well-appointed wine country cottages in addition to 21 spacious fully serviced RV sites. The first of three phases are now complete with grooming and seeding of the big lawn which will be ready for bocce, badminton, a kid’s sprinkler park, horse shoes and volleyball come spring.

Spring 2011 will also see an increase in amenities with the construction of a swimming pool and hot tub. But as excited as Stowell is about the first few months of operation, there are still more great opportunities to come. At the Peachland Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, Camp-O

News From the Chamber announced they will be selling the RV sites, forest cabins and wine country cottages. Every RV site and cabin sits on approximately ¼ acre, offering incredible night skies and great wildlife and bird watching. The sales program will be initiated in November, with proposed generalized pricing starting at $99,900 for a fully serviced RV site and $159,900 for a turnkey cabin or cottage. A professionally operated accommodation rental pool will be in place continuing nightly and weekly stays. For a full description of CampO’s facilities, visit www. camp-okanagan.com or take a drive to Paradise Valley Road at the top of Trepanier Bench.

Peachland Primary School is taking on a new look day by day.

Once the stucco was removed by Westside Curb Appeal, siding repair and replacement began taking place through volunteer work provided by Brian Robinson, Graeme Maltby

and Vince Boyko. Ernie Hurd was instrumental in securing a generous donation of 8,000 lineal feet of lumber from Gorman Brothers to replace rotted boards. PNE Lumber of Penticton provided reduced costs on siding as a partial donation.

Innovative Exteriors is currently working on priming and painting, bringing the boarded up structure to a new phase.

Ballots and ballot boxes will soon be in stores for casting your vote on which business provides excellence in a number of categories. Nine awards will be presented at the Peachland Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards night on Saturday, November 27 at the Fifty Plus Activity Centre. The two top awards, Business Leader of the Year and Business of the Year, are available to all Peachland businesses, whereby other awards are more specific. Consider your choice on who provides excellence in retail, res-

taurant or food service, tourism and hospitality or professional services.

A few changes to this year’s presentations include trades and services being divided into separate categories.

Plumbers and estheticians will no longer vie for the same honour, although each is rated on excellence in customer service and products.

An addition this year is the Rising Star award, which will be presented to a new business. Businesses to consider for this honour include British Invasion Sweets and Goods, Head Gardener Salon, TMG Business Services, Barbi’s Lakeview B&B, Camp Okanagan Resort, Clarence View Guest Suite, Napa North Wine Tours, New Monaco Project, Roundeye Sushi, The Lanai and The Happy Cow Café.

For more information on new businesses in Peachland, visit the Chamber of Commerce on Beach Avenue. Dinner at the gala celebration will showcase five

The Peachland Chamber of Commerce and Peachland Boys and Girls Club look forward to the day when they’ll fill the halls of the Primary School as co-tenants. On behalf of the Chamber, president Rob Campbell presented a cheque for $500 to Okanagan Boys and Girls Club youth program coordinator Gray Winchell and Anna Frias, also with the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club.

The $500 donation represents 10 per cent of the proceeds from the second annual Charity Golf Tournament sponsored by the Chamber at Two Eagles Golf Course. During the tournament the Okanagan Boys

Rotary’s Polio Plus month continues

By Joanne Layh

October may be Peachland Rotary’s Polio Plus month, but there are people in Peachland whose lives are still affected by polio every month of the year.

Ruth Badger has lived with the results of polio since she was diagnosed in 1955, just one week before the vaccine was available.

“I was in a walker before I needed to be. It affected my back, I had a back operation. My hands were affected. I can’t do things I would normally be able to do if I didn’t have the disease,” Badger told the View.

Sharon Straga also got polio in 1955, when she was just five. Straga was paralyzed in the lower part of her body, had difficulty breathing and spent months in an iron lung. Straga wants people to understand the importance of eradicating polio worldwide. “It’s got to be done,” Straga says. “Everybody needs to be inoculated. It’s still out there. Maybe we don’t see it so much because of the inoculations that everyone has gone through, from the late 50s through to the 80s.”

The Peachland Rotary Club is fundraising through the month of October for the eradication

of polio. Rotary’s polio plus collection boxes are located at the following businesses until the end of the month: • Karen’s Place Hair Salon; • Edward Jones; • Ships Ahoy Fish and Chips; • Sunnyside Market; • Peachland Pharmacy; • Peachland Ace Hardware; • Chico’s Paradise; • Peachland Visitor Centre; • Tiki Hut Tanning Salon; • Peachland Walk-in Clinic; • Edgewater Inn; and • Your Dollar Store.

restaurants through a taste of Peachland theme, complimenting the holiday harvest decor of the evening.

Tickets for the Business Excellence Awards night will be available the first week of November.

Membership Renewals in September and October: Accommodators: • Beach Avenue B&B; • Brendale Suite B&B; • Cherryhill B&B; • Clarence View B&B; • Davis Cove Lakeshore Resort; • Duck & Pug Lakeshore Suites; • Okanagan Breeze B&B; • Todd’s RV & Camping; and • Westaways Bed & Breakfast.

Attraction: • Parrot Island Sanctuary; and • Ponderosa Golf Course.

Automotive: • ASME; and • Collectors Auto Supply.

Clubs & Organizations: • Peachland Rotary

and Girls Club provided a quiz for golfers at one of the holes. Impressive stats from the quiz included information on their 31 locations across the valley. Everyday 1,200 children and youth use their services. Annually they serve 4,800 meals and snacks and last year they provided shelter to 900 homeless youth. forty-five per cent of the club kids and youth come from lowincome families. Okanagan Boys and Girls Club have taken over the after school program at Peachland Elementary and look forward to expanding their programs once located in the primary school building.

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Club; • Peachland Sportsman Association; and • Telemark Cross Country Ski Club.

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Real Estate: • Moe Martin Real Estate.

Retail: • On Beach Boutique.

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October 22, 2010

News from the Peachland Wellness Centre

By Judy Wyper The annual general meeting of the Peachland Wellness Centre (PWC) will take place on October 23 at 2 p.m. at the Little Schoolhouse. We are a not-for-profit charitable society. Members and interested people are invited to attend.

There will be a presentation of past events and a new board of directors will be elected.

People attend programs at the PWC and also turn there for help. Linda Tyreman and Ruth Baumer share the Wellness Centre manager position. Wendy Howard is the programs coordinator, and Olive Fielding is the seniors outreach aging in place coordinator.

Linda Limacher is our bookkeeper. These dependable employees help us maintain a consistently high level of service delivery.

The current board is comprised of eight individuals with diverse backgrounds. During the past year we have made critical policy and operational advancements.

Formal staff evaluations were conducted and policy handbooks on volunteer management, employees and general policies have been created. Program brochures were updated in a uniform format.

Committees on promotion and publicity, events and fundraising, and finances operated efficiently with clearly defined areas of responsibility. The space formerly occupied by the Red Cross was renovated to become a friendly meeting room with computer stations. The f looring in the kitchen was replaced. It was a labour of love, and this camaraderie is what maintains the PWC. We have about 100

volunteers who have donated thousands of hours of work over the past year. Some are minimally involved and others come on a scheduled basis. They spend their time as they see fit, baking hospitality treats, working in the garden, painting, repairing, entering data on the computers, taking clients to medical appointments, running programs, organizing materials, driving the van or coming each week to be a volunteer host.

Although most clients are seniors, this is not by design. Seniors approach the PWC for more help than other age groups because they often do not know where else to turn.

Younger people tend to be more aware of their options, have larger friendship support networks and surviving family members and a better knowledge of Okanagan support re-

sources and they may go farther afield for help. Please remember though, anyone can use our services.

Phoning the PWC or dropping in for a visit will link people to other services such as meals to go, filling in government forms, transportation rides, information on local resources, reputable home help, government supports and caregiver support.

The facilitators of the scheduled programs are happy to share their skills and in all cases they report a greater quality of life due to their volunteerism.

The seniors outreach program, run by Olive Fielding, has over 60 clients.

Seniors are offered assistance in finding needed services to enable them to remain in their own homes for as long as possible with a better quality of life.

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Across Canada by train – a moving experience

Rocky Mountaineer south of Ashcroft, BC.

By Eric Hall Last month, I looked after a tour group that travelled across Canada by train, partly on the Rocky Mountaineer and partly on VIA Rail (the Canadian). Many people have asked me how these two companies compare.

It is a complicated question, which I will try to answer. What many people do not know is that the Rocky Mountaineer was started by VIA Rail. When VIA Rail took over passenger rail service from Canadian Pacific and Canadian National 35 years ago, the train across Canada was still considered to be a way to get from A to B. In order to save on costs, passenger rail on the CP route across Canada was discontinued. The Canadian on the CN route continued to be very popular and the management at VIA did come to realize that, particularly in Western Canada, the Canadian was a tourist train. Since you sleep on the VIA Canadian, you are going to miss some spectacular scenery whilst you are asleep.

After several years of discussion, the concept of a two-day train trip from Vancouver to Jasper was accepted by VIA management. Service started in 1988 and it was a huge success. It seems a strange decision looking back, that the government decided to sell off one of the few profitable parts of the VIA operation. By 1990, Peter Armstrong was running

the Rocky Mountaineer as a private company, Great Canadian Railtour. Armstrong had the experience in the tourist business necessary to develop the Rocky Mountaineer into the very successful operation that it is today.

My group spent a couple of days in Vancouver and then we travelled from Vancouver to Jasper on the Rocky Mountaineer. After two days in Jasper, we took the VIA Canadian to Toronto. The main difference between the two rail experiences is that you only travel in the daytime on the Rocky Mountaineer, taking two days to get from Vancouver to Jasper on the CN route. You can also travel to Banff or Calgary on the CP route but both trips involve an overnight stay in Kamloops.

On the Rocky Mountaineer, there are two types of tickets, Redleaf and Goldleaf. Redleaf passengers travel in a regular train car with meals at their seats. Goldleaf passengers travel in a scenic two-level dome car. The lower level is a restaurant that cooks gourmet meals. In Goldleaf, you are well served with drinks and snacks during your journey.

In both Redleaf and Goldleaf, you are given commentary at all the points of interest. The challenge for the attendant in Redleaf is to both offer commentary and serve meals, but they do a great job of that. On our departure morning we separate the suitcases

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between Redleaf and Goldleaf. None of the suitcases go by train but they are taken to different destinations, as only Goldleaf clients get their suitcases in Kamloops.

A late arrival the night before led to an unusually late departure from Vancouver for our Rocky Mountaineer. Our fi rst day on the train offered us a view of greater Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Fraser Canyon, the Thompson Canyon and then Kamloops, all by 6 p.m. The train splits into two smaller trains for day two, one-half going to Jasper and the

the Rocky Mountaineer is it.

We had fun in Jasper but cloud cover reduced the impact of the magnificent mountain views and Maligne Lake. Soon it was time to wait at the Jasper station to board the Canadian. The train we boarded had started its four-day/four-night journey in Vancouver the night before. The Canadian runs across Canada in both directions, every second day and travels on the CN line.

My group travelled in the “Silver and Blue” section of the train; we all had separate bedrooms.

VIA Canadian in Hornepayne, Ontario.

other half to Banff and Calgary. It isn’t until late on the second day that we see the Rocky Mountains. We passed Mount Robson, partly covered by cloud, at about 4 p.m. and soon after we have to adjust our watches for Mountain time. Redleaf on the Mountaineer is defi nitely not secondclass travel and, in my opinion, is the best value since Goldleaf is almost twice the cost. But if you want to get the very best service, then Goldleaf on

Photo Eric Hall

In fact, most of the train is “Silver and Blue,” as the economy section at the front of the train was just one train car.

The double rooms have two armchairs and bunk beds that fold down over the armchairs at night; the private washroom is always accessible.

Single rooms are more compact with a bed that covers both the armchair and the toilet. A visit to the washroom at night means a walk down the corridor or manipu-

lating your bed at an angle. The single rooms are definitely more of a challenge. It was part of my job to assign the group’s 23 rooms on the train, which are in four separate cars. Most of the rail cars have six double rooms and four single rooms and also some semi-private facilities. The train left Jasper at 5:30 p.m. heading towards Hinton and reached Edmonton at 11 p.m. I told the group not to stay up to see Edmonton, as the train stops in a siding north of the city - no great views there.

The next day it was time to admire the Canadian prairies as we travelled through Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Late in the evening we reached Winnipeg and had a chance to stretch our legs. Union Station is a wonderful building but it is a little dark for a good view of the Forks, where the Assiniboine River meets the Red River.

The following morning we arrived at Sioux Lookout at 6 a.m. We spent the day being amazed by the size of Northern Ontario as we admired the Canadian Shield.

We saw rocks and trees and lakes and rocks and trees and lakes, but not many people. The next stop was Hornepayne at 4 p.m. Here most people get off for a walk, but there isn’t a lot to see. A garage sale two blocks from the train seems to have been the highlight

of our stop.

Meals on the VIA Canadian are excellent, with lots of vegetables and fruit. There are two or three sittings and reservations are taken at breakfast: fi rst come, fi rst choice. We retired to bed for our third and last night aboard the train; we awoke in Southern Ontario and arrived in Toronto at 9:30 a.m., right on time. Travelling across Canada on the VIA Canadian is an interesting experience.

After 2000 miles on this train, many people say that it gives them a real sense of just how big Canada is. The VIA experience is completely different to the Rocky Mountaineer, but we had good service on both.

You can’t say one is better than the other; they are both different and enjoyable trips. To see British Columbia by train, it has to be the Rocky Mountaineer. East of the Rockies, the VIA Canadian is the only game in town (every second day). Our train journey ends at Union Station in Toronto, a magnificent building built jointly by CP and CN in the 1920s.

These days it is a transit hub served by many VIA trains, the commuter GO trains and the subway; it is a very busy place during the rush hour. From there we headed out into the rain to catch our bus for a tour of Canada’s largest city, but that is another story.

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Peachland Auxiliary update

Peachland auxillary members (shown from left to right) Bobbi Baker, Pat Grieve, Barbara Sutton and Gloria Basham.

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By Pat Grieve The annual meeting of the Okanagan main-

line area of the BC Association of Health Care Auxiliaries was held on October 1 and

2 in Salmon Arm and was attended by over 140 delegates from the region, making it the

largest in the province.

Extending from Revelstoke to Osoyoos to Merritt to Kamloops and including various points in between, its members contributed nearly $3 million towards patient care to facilities in their regions.

The 86 auxiliaries throughout BC gave over 1.5 million volunteer hours and donated $10,886,000 raised through thrift shops, gift shops, raffles and dinners.

Peachland Auxiliary was represented by delegates Bobbi Baker, Gloria Basham, Pat Grieve and Barbara Sutton. Peachlandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only fundraising activity is catering to

social functions such as weddings, banquets, birthday parties or funeral teas.

Since its inception in 1976, the Peachland group has raised nearly $100,000; their latest donation was $15,000 to Hospice House for the renovation of the two bathroom spas, making them a little less institutional and more homelike. Last year, Peachland donated $9,000 to Hospice House for the purchase of reclining chairs for the patient rooms to increase the comfort of visitor and patient alike.

The Peachland Auxiliary membership stands at 28, however we lose

several of our hard working ladies during the winter and welcome anyone who wishes to join. Membership is $10 per year. Duties are not heavy when spread among us and we do have a lot of fun preparing and serving our clients. Many hands make light work was never truer than in our case.

If you are interested in joining or would like information on prices, menus etc., please give the president a call at 250.767.6509. Remember, all funds raised go toward medical facilities in our area. Thank you, Peachland for your support. You are helping us to help you.

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Food For the Soul Sustained by prayer Last Sunday, in Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gospel, we read about a widow who was absolutely desperate to get redress for a wrong, despite the judge who she took her case to who â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;neither feared God, nor respected peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and who would not listen to her. This widow, though, would not take no for an answer and kept coming back to the judge until he was so embarrassed by the publicity he was getting that in order not to have his reputation sullied further, he agreed to listen to her case and grant her justice.

Now, 2000 years ago women (and especially widows) had virtually no worth or standing.

When a man died, his estate went first to any sons of the marriage and if there were no sons, then to the manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brothers. A widow was left dependent on the goodwill of the male heirs and if this was not forthcoming, she would be destitute.

Now, in those days also it was only males who had public roles; women did not speak on their own behalf.

You can imagine how desperate she would be to seek redress

through this uncaring judge. The reading begins with these words: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heartâ&#x20AC;? and continues by telling the story of the persistent widow.

This coming Sunday, millions of Christians around the world will be hearing the parable that follows last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the parable about a Pharisee and a tax collector and what happens when they go to the temple to pray.

Prayer is the common factor between these two parables and they

both highlight different aspects of this spiritual practice.

The Pharisee, a man devoted to God and righteousness, was an over achiever in the holiness stakes and had come to rely more on the outward form of his religious faith â&#x20AC;&#x201C; performing his public prayers with more zeal than heart. This still happens to the best of us from time to time.

Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; story contrasts his prayers with those of a tax collector, a despised collaborator with the dreaded Roman Empire, in an occupation that allows

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for the gouging of the small people. And yet in this story he is the one who prays with humility and sincerity.

What do these stories speak to us a millennia later? For one, they tell us that Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great concern is for those at the margins, the widow and the tax collector, those at the bottom of the pile, without voice or power and the despised (religiously, politically and economically).

They tell us that if we come before God in humble openness with a deep trust in Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s steadfast love and if we regularly pray, then we make room for God to work in our lives. At the heart of prayer is our relationship with God, our growing in understanding of who God is and a discovering of who we are.

Often we like to think that we are like that tax collector, pouring out our hearts to God, voicing our deep anguish, aware of our faults, failures, weaknesses and sins, yet often might we not just be the Pharisee? Might we not just be grateful that we are the righteous

ones? Or maybe at times we are the persistent widow, struggling to cope with all the tough situations that unexpectedly come our way. Struggling, but praying and relying on Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strength to see us through the present trials till we come through to less challenging times.

The two stories rather describe a lot of us and our situations still.

Funny isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it, how little we change in the deep parts of ourselves?

But perhaps we might remember that our prayer life shapes us. It helps us to remember who and whose we are.

Our prayer life helps us align ourselves with Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intentions for ourselves and all creation. It teaches us that unlike the unjust judge, God responds to our deep prayers. Prayer sustains us through our worst times. It gives us life and as Barbara Taylor Brown puts it, it â&#x20AC;&#x153;keeps our hearts chasing after Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how we bother God and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how God bothers us back.â&#x20AC;? Prayer changes us, it opens us up to transformation and it helps us to discovering who we are becoming.

And so, prayer is perhaps the most important and yet most neglected part of our lives. It allows us, like the tax collector in the parable, to let go of pretence and to allow God to break open our hearts into love.

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FANTASTIC Value in this 2000 sq ft. UPDATED semidetached home with beautiful lake views from Okanagan Mtn Park to Mission!! Open concept, new hardwood flooring, modern paint, secure gated entry, pets allowed with restrictions. Strata fee: $135/monthly.

Offered at $439,900 MLS ®10017819

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Retirement Living. Gorgeous setting on Waterscape in “sought after” Sun Village, in heart of Westbank. 2BR, 2 bath 1546 sq. ft. well maintained no-step rancher with 2 car garage. Includes all appliances.

MLS®10014725

3724 Turnbull Road, West Kelowna

Opportunity to own a beautiful, treed acreage with fantastic views! This property has a 1800 square foot shop featuring soaring 20 ft ceilings all attached to a 2000 square foot apartment featuring 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room, kitchen and beautiful 12x30 deck.MLS®10006788

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3355 Sundance Drive, West Kelowna

5710 Morrison Crescent This fantastic home boasts many updates including new flooring, fixtures and modern interior & exterior paint. Lots of living space with 3 bedrooms, large family room, den/office.

Bright eat-in kitchen with access to outdoor deck. Private fenced yard, pleasant lake view.

Located in great neighbourhood with nearby park & hiking trails. $519,000

Leanne Cody 250-215-5028 leannecody@invis.ca

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4833 Princeton Avenue, Peachland

One of the best values in Peachland. 4 Bedroom, 2-1/2 bath home built in 2001. Maple kitchen with pantry, granite, slate and hardwood flooring, designer wood blinds. Central Air, Cedar deck. Lots of parking front and back plus RV parking. Loads of room for children to play, even an in-ground trampoline! Good sized family room down. Don’t miss this deal. $399,900 MLS®10015435

MLS®10017728

4815 Princeton $349,000 Peachland Fruit Trees, Wonderful Updates! Must Be Sold!

MLS®10013128

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Lara Cody 250-868-7114 laracody@invis.ca

4833 Princeton Avenue, Peachland

One of the best values in Peachland. 4 Bedroom, 2-1/2 bath home built Perfect opportunity to build your dream home on this beautiful walkin 2001 with lots of upgrades. Maple kitchen with pantry, granite, slate out rancher lot overlooking West Kelowna-Westbank. No restriction on and hardwood flooring, designer wood blinds. Central Air, Cedar deck, building time.... quiet area of fully developed subdivision Low maintenance Hardy plank siding.

MLS®10015435 MLS®10008454

4652 Princeton $489,000 Fantastic Lake view modern home!

Immaculate home and grounds! Must be sold!

MLS®10015712

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Mel Lemky

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250-767-7771

250-215-5185 KELOWNA

mrlemky@shaw.ca

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SOLD! 3914 Beach Avenue, Peachland - Location! Location! Location!

Only 20 feet from the lake. This beautiful home has it all. 4 beds, 4 baths (2 ensuites), triple garage, and MUCH, MUCH MORE! Hurry!

B & B potential too!

$895,000

MLS#10014743