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PEACHLAND’S FEDERAL CANDIDATES: Conservative Party candidate Dan Albas, Liberal candidate Karley Scott, New Democratic Party candidate Angelique Wood and Green Party candidate Robert

Mellalieu took turns trading jeers and cheers during the Chamber of Commerce All Candidates Forum at the Peachland Community Centre on Sept. 23. For more on what they said turn to page 10. To learn more about each candidate turn to pages 7 and 8.

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PEACHLAND VIEW

OCTOBER 2, 2015

NEWS

Schierbeck circulates petition to bring a bank back to Peachland TREVOR NICHOLS

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A financial institution has expressed interest in Peachland. Peachland Councillor Peter Schierbeck says a small committee has been working

diligently for the past year and a half to entice a bank to town. He says that after talking with several institutions one has expressed “strong interest” in setting up shop. “Optimistically, they will let us know soon,” he said. In the meantime, Schierbeck is pro-

moting a survey to find out how much use such a facility would get if it ever came to Peachland. The survey has been active for more than a month, during which Schierbeck said more than 600 people have participated. Anyone interested in adding their voice

can head to Johnston Meier Insurance, the district office, the community centre or the Peachland Chamber of Commerce to take part. “We’re going to keep it active until we get a financial institution in Peachland. We’re not going to give up,” Schierbeck said.

Council votes to raise the rent on district houses starting in January Pryde says increase will generate $1,236 in revenue next year TREVOR NICHOLS

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Council voted Sept. 29 to raise the price of the district’s five rental units, in an effort to bring rent in line with current market standards. The district has gone six years without raising the houses’ rent, and council’s vote was for a 2.9 per cent increase (the maximum legally allowed) every year until rates are in line with similar units. The district’s director of finance, Doug Pryde, explained to the Committee of the Whole (COTW) on Sept. 29 that while rent has increased in the past

for the units, it hasn’t recently because the district has been anticipating funding from the provincial government to build a senior’s housing complex. Once approved, the first phase of the complex would be built on district property between 5th and 6th Streets, which two of the rental houses sit on. Those units will need to be knocked down to make way for the new development. Pryde said that while approval of the project is “imminent,” it could be several years until construction begins. In the meantime, it’s important the district get fair market value for the properties. “I believe we have to get in line and

should be in line with private enterprise. $710 for a dwelling is extremely economical,” Councillor Peter Schierbeck said, voicing his support for the increase. Currently, the average monthly rent for one of the district’s units is $710. Pryde told the COTW that similar dwellings in the area cost about $1,100 a month. The houses generate $42,621 in revenue each year, and cost the district more than $20,000 to maintain. In response to questions from Mayor Cindy Fortin on why the cost is so high, Pryde explained components include “the maintenance costs include wages, contract services, equipment operation,

insurance, taxation and sewer utilities.” Fortin also pointed out to the COTW that since the houses “are not perfect condition” the district can never expect to get full market value for them. Fortin cited the condition of the houses as her reason for voting against the rent increase. She was the sole member of council in opposition. Tenants must be given at least three months’ notice ahead of a rent increase, and council’s vote to begin yearly rent increases will take effect Jan. 1, 2016. According to Pryde, the increase will generate $1,236 in revenue in 2016, and amount to an increase of approximately $20 a month for each of the units.

TNI donates $50,000 in improvements to district for Cousins Park Allison hopes to have electronic scoreboard installed in time for baseball season next summer ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

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He may not be offering any peanuts or crackerjacks, but TNI Network President Steve Allison says he definitely wants baseball teams to come back. That’s why the local businessman is donating and installing an electronic scoreboard and shelter for the baseball diamond at Cousins Park, a gift he says will be worth approximately $50,000 by the time the project is complete. In a brief interview with The View, Allison, who made the announcement during a council meeting held on Sept. 29, said the plan originally included lights for the ball field to accommodate evening games and lengthen the playing season, but in light of the district’s new policies regarding light pollution, a scoreboard seemed like a better addition to the park. As a baseball fan and parent of young athletes who play at the local diamond as well as others, Allison said he intends to see it completed in time for the next ball season to start in April. He said his hope is that the installation of a professional-looking scoreboard and more comfortable accommodations for fans will entice more residents to come out and support the local league, and potentially bring more leagues in to use what will become a high-end facility. His plan, he explained, is to install the scoreboard, likely with a protective skin for the backside, which will face Highway 97, expand the dugouts and install a shade structure behind the backstop. In her comments to The View, Cheryl Wiebe, director of community services for the District of Peachland, said she was thrilled by the news of TNI’s donation. Mayor Cindy Fortin said she was grateful for the donation and thanked Allison profusely for his generosity. For Allison, the decision to make the donation was an easy one. “I live here, my kids use that park and I play in the Peachland league. We live in a beautiful town, we’ve got the waterfront trail, tennis courts, we’re going to have pickleball courts and we’ve got that fitness trail. We’ve got great facilities. Why shouldn’t the ball diamond reflect that too?” Allison hopes to install the scoreboard before the snow falls, and says he looks forward to seeing the scores posted properly next summer.

ERIN CHRISTIE

TNI NETWORK PRESIDENT Steve Allison presents a $50,000 infrastructure donation for the ball diamond in Cousins Park during a

council meeting held in the district chambers on Sept. 29.

PEACHLAND VIEW

OCTOBER 2, 2015

NEWS

Ministry reminding motorists to “winter ready” vehicles VIEW STAFF

With winter weather quickly approaching the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is reminding motorists that B.C.’s winter tire rules kick in as of Thursday, Oct. 1. motorists will be required to equip their vehicles with winter tires if they will be traveling on certain highways in the north, the interior, the south coast (such as the Sea to Sky route to Whistler and Pemberton) and Vancou-

ver Island (such as the Malahat, Highway 14, Highway 4 and Highway 28). “It’s our annual reminder to drivers to ensure your vehicle has winter tires if you will be traveling on the designated routes, and to ensure the tires are in good condition, with appropriate traction,” said Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone. “We want to be sure everyone is well prepared as they set out for driving this fall and winter. This means getting your vehicle winter ready,

Council approves tax exemptions for community groups TREVOR NICHOLS

and remembering to always drive to the road conditions.” As a result of the technical analysis completed during the 2014 Rural Highway Safety and Speed Review, winter tires have been defined as those labeled with either the Mountain Snowflake symbol or the Mud and Snow (M+S) symbol. Winter tires must be in good condition with a minimum tread depth of 3.5 mm. Winter tires improve driving safety by

providing better traction in snow, slush and icy conditions. Drivers are also reminded to check tire air pressure frequently, as it decreases in cold weather. Commercial vehicles that are 27,000 kg gross volume weight (GVW) and greater, such as tractor trailers, are required to carry chains on the designated routes. The ministry recommends that commercial vehicle drivers keep chains on board at all times.

Fire chief reminds residents to “hear the beep where you sleep” this fall Every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm VIEW STAFF

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Council has approved $44,154 in tax exemptions for 11 Peachland community groups. At its regular council meeting on Sept. 29 council gave the first, second and third readings to the District of Peachland 2016 Permissive Tax exemption Bylaw Number 2121, 2015, which waives property taxes for several community groups within the district. Exemptions are given to groups who use district land to benefit the community, through providing services like public recreation facilities or programs, preserving important community heritage, preserving important ecological sites and more. As in previous years, several churches received tax exemptions. Organizations such as the retirement society, community policing office, riding club and legion were also given exemptions. Certain groups that use district land for both public and private use – such as the riding club, legion and Maple Springs Bible Camp – received exemptions only for the part of the land that is used by the public. According to Director of Finance Doug Pryde, the exemptions represent 1.2 per cent of the district’s general tax revenues, and equal about $15 per average single-family dwelling. Peachland’s community charter requires council to pass such a bylaw by Oct. 31 each year, and this year’s exemptions are consistent with those made in previous years. A complete list of organizations who received exemptions, and the corresponding amounts of those exemptions, appears below.

List of tax exempt organizations Peachland United Church

$4,168

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

$2,507

Peachland Baptist Church

$2,670

Peachland Wellness Centre

$1,377

Peachland Riding Club

$1,314

Peachland Community Policing Office

$2,657

Peachland Historic Primary School

$13,381

Peachland and District Retirement Society

$6,341

Maple Springs Bible Camp

$2,791

The Nature Trust of BC

$4,525

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

$2,423

Location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm!” Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, Peachland Fire and Rescue Service is joining forces with the non-profit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) during Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, to remind local residents about the importance of having working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home, including the basement. “In a fire, seconds count,” said Fire Chief Dennis Craig. “Half of home fire deaths result from fires reported at night between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep. Home smoke alarms can alert people to a fire before it spreads, giving everyone enough time to get out.” According to the latest NFPA research, working smoke alarms cut the chance of dying in a fire in half. Meanwhile, three out of five fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign includes the following smoke alarm messages: • Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home, including the basement; • Interconnect all smoke alarms throughout the home. This way, when one sounds, they all do; • Test alarms at least monthly by pushing the test button; • Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or sooner if they don’t respond properly; • Make sure everyone in the home knows the sound of the smoke alarm and understands what to do when they hear it; and • If the smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside. Go to your outside meeting place. Call the fire department from outside the home. To promote this year’s campaign, Peachland Fire and Rescue Service is hosting a smoke alarm “selfie” contest on their Facebook page during Fire Prevention Week. To participate, residents are asked to submit a photo of them testing or checking the batteries in their smoke alarm for a chance to win one of several great prizes. Peachland Fire and Rescue Service will also be visiting the elementary school and has sent home information with each student. To find out more about Fire Prevention Week programs and activities in Peachland, please contact the Peachland Fire Department at 250767-2841 or visit www.peachland.ca. To learn more about smoke alarms and “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm!” visit NFPA’s Web site at www. ANNICK STOLTZ ALYSSA STOLTZ, 7, demonstrates how to test her family’s fire alarm while dressed firepreventionweek.org and www.sparky.org/ fpw. as Sparky, the fire prevention dog.

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OCTOBER 2, 2015

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I want to thank Greg Bell for his Sept. 11 letter to the editor in which he voiced his concern regarding tourism promotion in Peachland. Tourism promotion is certainly a means to attract new revenue to our community. Based on various economic studies completed over the last few years, 23 per cent of working residents in our region are employed in businesses that are reliant to some degree on tourism. From restaurants to retail stores, B&Bs and AirB&Bs, agritourism, wineries, and more, visitors to our region help provide the necessary revenues to support many families in our area. Tourism is currently our key leading growth industry. We do not have a large enough commercial business base to adequately support the growing tax requirements of the region. Tourism should be embraced and encouraged. To answer some of the reader’s points of criticism, the goal of promoting Peachland through tourism is not to attract 10,000 visitors a day. The

average number of visitors to the Visitor Information Centre numbers slightly over 10,400 per year. The upgrade to the signage along Highway 97 was to replace old signage where the information displayed was no longer accurate. Peachland does need to expand the tourism season from the current 16 weeks. We hope to bring more visitors and residents alike to the lakefront to experience the new wonderful events we would like to attract during the shoulder seasons, and to embrace the Peachland community spirit that we all value and cherish. I would suggest to the reader that he attend a Peachland Tourism Committee monthly meeting to listen and watch to see what we are trying to achieve to benefit our community. Better yet, volunteer and join the Peachland Tourism Committee. Contribute to the efforts to see our region prosper and become an even better Peachland to work, raise our kids and enjoy our retirement years. Steven James, Peachland

Dog neither charming nor a goofball As the owner of Charley the dog, and witness to the attack by these killer dogs, which led to his euthanization, I felt I should respond to some comments. Mr. Panton says of his pet pit bull dog Buddy, who has been returned to him with considerations, “he appears to be the same ‘goofball’ he always was, he’s really just a big baby, and I’ve never seen him hurt anybody” Goofball, hmmm. The animal behaviourist for Mr. Panton during the trial, Rebecca Ledger, described Buddy as “charming.” Buddy is not charming nor a goofball when it comes to another dog; he’s vicious. After his friend Jake the presa canario viciously bit Charley in the side with a fatal bite to his lung, Buddy took it upon himself to finish Charley off, and relentlessly bit Charley in the face and neck, attacking him beginning at the yellow line of Ponderosa Dr. and ending up with me throwing myself over Charley, up against the curb. Not once but twice did Buddy savagely

attack Charley, tearing at him again and again, while I delivered blow after blow, kick after kick, not just me but my neighbour as well. And this dog, in my estimation the worst of the two, is back with Mr. Panton, not a block off of Beach Avenue in downtown Peachland. As for Jake, who is to be euthanized – and this decision is being appealed by Mr. Panton with financial support from others – Mr. Panton states “even the experts say he’s not a danger to other people, just to other animals” but according to Mr. Panton, he’s “been suspect of Jake at times, stating he doesn’t seem to like other dogs.” Again Mr. Panton says “unless it’s clear, an eye for an eye...there’s no need to kill this dog.” Clearly in Jake’s case, it’s an eye for an eye. Please, dog owners of Peachland, walk your dogs carefully around downtown Peachland, I would hate to see this happen again. Jeff Clarke, Peachland

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PEACHLAND VIEW

OCTOBER 2, 2015

OPINION | COMMUNITY

Wood smoke and wood stoves this winter to the end of April is seven months of allowed burning. Can’t that be cut down to three months: February, March and April? Third, wood stoves: did you know there is a bylaw regarding nuisance smoke here in town – if you burn and your smoke is causing an issue with a neighbour you can get visited by the bylaw officer. It’s on the district’s home page under bylaws. How many know of it and abide by it? Many people like to use their stoves for heat, I understand that, but there are way too many who just fire them up for the sake of sitting in front of a cozy fire. You are oblivious to where your smoke is going out of that chimney. It is funneling to your neighbours and seeping in their closed windows, being sucked in by their furnaces. So there is no getting away from it if you have a health issue. Forget about opening your windows to get fresh air from a stuffy house in winter if one of these things is going. I equate it to having to suffer for a chosen few wood-burners who need to couch-potato in front of a fire with a drink in hand enjoying a relaxing time while others are dying to breathe. New wood stoves burn clean and you don’t even know they are going. Ah, but how many have old stoves they won’t change out, and yes, there are programs to help offset the cost. It’s too costly, they say, yet in the long run it isn’t: you save on that cord of wood you just bought and you aren’t polluting the environment and ticking off your neighbours with smoke. It burns longer, too. People who have stoves need to be educated in how to burn properly, many have no clue. Houses are being

built without fireplaces. When I phoned the regional district office about it I was told there is an initial start up to get the fire hot – then after that it can’t billow smoke out. You must burn dried seasoned wood. And you can burn only when venting is good. They, too, said they would like to see municipalities bring in stronger bylaws. Until someone starts bringing in new laws their hands are tied. Now, how many check the venting stats (yes, you are supposed to phone and get the venting for that day) when they come home at four o’clock in the afternoon? None, is my answer; many burn wet wood and other things. (One burn I saw from a chimney stack wasn’t wood, it changed many colours and billowed smoke for over two hours with a lovely rainbow effect…) And that same chimney from the wood stove blew the smoke right down onto the front porch of his neighbour’s front door. This year that yard is full of chopped wood. With so many now with lung issues it’s time for us to get out of the small-town idea that we can burn what we want, so what about our neighbours. There is no place to go anymore and we have to start to clean things up where we live. Too many say it’s their right; well, it’s my right to live and breathe clean air and you are in my space too. There is now a waiting period for Kelowna General Hospital Respiratory Testing of a minimum of four months. Assume they perform eight tests a day. A five-day week multiplied by four months equals 2,560 people needing lung testing in this valley alone. Now add on meds

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which, if you are a senior or person that can’t afford them, BC Medical/Pharmacare pays for. One inhaler is $92 to $125 for one month (that usage is two puffs once a day), add on two more inhalers to breathe. Cost at a usage of six times a day. Wow, guess what: if you want to know why your medical plan premiums are so high, it’s because you are helping people to breathe. Inhaler costs for me are over $250 a month. And it’s out of my own pocket. I don’t have special authority asking for B.C. Medical to pay for mine. This year the air quality has never been so bad. This town has more and more retirees. This summer was horrendous for breathing due to the forest fires that we cannot stop. But we can stop the winter burning and unnecessary burning of wood stoves. Remember it’s your neighbours getting your smoke as you sit comfy inside your home with whatever in your favourite chair, oblivious to your smoke coming down on the person in the house next to you who is trying to breathe but being a good neighbour and not saying anything to you. I didn’t ask for my breathing problems, mine came from not only outdoor smoke but from people I was raised with who smoked a pack of cigarettes a day. When you have asthma and can’t breathe, smoke makes it worse. I know other people in my area with asthma and they say the

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I have been talking to the powers at the District of Peachland about wood smoke and burning in this town. I’ve lived here since the late 1970s and have never seen the valley so bad for blue haze from smoke, and it’s not just summer, it’s year-round now. As someone who was diagnosed recently with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) due to secondhand smoke – no, I’m not a smoker and never have been – it’s a dayto-day battle to breathe fresh air. This summer I ended up locked inside my house for a week when the smoke from the U.S. fires hit us. I’m that sensitive to it. When we barbecue I have to stay inside our house; when our neighbours barbecue I have to close our windows. Yes it’s that bad for me. On Sept. 15 a resident nearby decided to burn on their property. There is no burning permitted – they must have felt they were above everyone else and had a right. Well, the fire department arrived and out it went. Had that gotten away from the resident, homes could have been destroyed. A couple of years ago, I remember reading in this very paper about a couple who complained they couldn’t sit outside on their deck due to a neighbour above them burning their wood stove. This was in summer. Wind blows to the east, which means the smoke here goes downhill to the people below you or east of you. Rarely does it go straight up. My rant: First of all, we don’t need small campfires in our own yards for a wiener roast etc. If you want to do that then go to the bush way far away from your neighbours. All campfires should be banned in residential yards permanently. Second, we should have a ban on all burning during the winter unless it’s for an orchard or farm since the dump is now closed. We do have curbside pickup for things – the green bin does work, and if your neighbour isn’t using his, how about borrowing it? Even then, October

same thing: they can’t breathe with the wood stove smoke. Having to stick your head out of your house before going out so you know to cover your face is part of our lives. No one wants to live like that. Thinking you might have to call an ambulance because your rescue inhalers aren’t working is scary. Coughing all night long, until your ribs and lungs hurt. This is the life of someone with COPD. I got mine from people who have smoked cigarettes in my life and to the wood smoke from others because they have “rights.” I have rights too. One person told me I should move; yup, sell my house of 25 years and move because they moved in as a new resident to this town. I don’t think so. I know there will be letters against my letter, I only hope that you don’t end up with COPD as you will be right there behind me when it happens. As they say, don’t say anything until you’ve walked a mile in my shoes. Oh, it would be nice to walk a mile now without having to stop to get air. I don’t use my fireplace anymore and we have made it through power outages just fine, heating our home efficiently (it is 2,300 sq. ft. and costs 100 bucks a month). If you are for a residential yard burn ban and getting those with wood stoves to burn properly, please make your voices heard. Deb Schramm, Peachland

Celebrating Oktoberfest around Peachland

PEACHLAND’S FIRST TOWN-WIDE

ERIN CHRISTIE

Oktoberfest may have been cancelled, but that didn’t stop the staff of the Beach Avenue Café from getting into their German garb and celebrating.

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WAYNE POWERS BROUGHT a beatnik vibe to the

Peachland Community Arts Council’s (PCAC) first Das Kaffeehaus event at the Peachland Little Schoohouse on Sept. 25. The event attracted a full house and was held in conjunction with B.C. Culture Days.

Ending polio one drop at a time

Westside Residential Waste Disposal and Recycling Center Recycle Depot hours are changing: EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Friday-Saturday-Sunday-Monday ONLY 7:30am-4:00pm Closed Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday Other Depot Options: PLANET EARTH RECYCLING 1400 Industrial Ave, West Kelowna BOUCHERIE BOTTLE DEPOT 2711 Kyle Road, West Kelowna For info call the Regional Waste Reduction Office at 250.469.6250 or email recycle@cord.bc.ca

PEACHLAND VIEW

OCTOBER 2, 2015

NEWS

Fall: time to replace water-hungry turf with drought-tolerant seed JUDIE STEEVES CONTRIBUTOR

With a forecast that the next six months will be the warmest on record, residents of the Okanagan are advised to prepare for at least another year of

extremely dry weather by making landscape changes this fall so they can conserve water next season. Fall is a good time to replace water-hungry turf by over-seeding or replacing existing lawn with drought tol-

Lawns are among the heaviest users of water in the landscape, so they’re a good place to begin in trying to conserve. The sod is available until mid-November or freeze-up, says Paull, who explains

erant turf or seed. One such product available in the Okanagan is Eco-Smart Blend, which requires 40 per cent less water than standard lawn grasses, advises Barry Paull, who owns Eco-Turf Farms in Kelowna.

NOTICE OF PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTIONS The Council of the Corporation of the District of Peachland intends to adopt ‘2016 Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw Number 2121, 2015’ at a meeting of Council to be held October 13, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Peachland Community Centre, 4450 – 6th Street, Peachland, B.C. Pursuant to Section 227 (1) & (2) of the Community Charter, the following information is provided with regard to the Bylaw:

2016 Tax Exempted Properties #

Occupied by

Legal Description

Description of Use

Peachland United Church St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Peachland Baptist Church Peachland Wellness Centre

Parcel A, Block 4, Plan 44, ODYD, DL490 Lot 1, Plan KAP62699, ODYD, DL 490

Public Worship

Term Estimated (years) Property Taxes 1 $4,168

Public Worship

$2,507

Public Worship

$2,670

A centre to facilitate the 1 quality of life for groups & individuals residing in Peachland Not-for-profit horse 1 riding facility Community crime 1 prevention

$1,377

3 4

5 6

Peachland Riding Club Peachland Community Police Office Peachland Chamber of Commerce and Peachland Boys and Girls Club

Peachland District Retirement Society 9 Maple Springs Bible Camp 10 The Nature Trust of BC 11 Peachland Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion

Lots 12 & 13, DL 220, ODYD, Plan 9704 Lot H, Plan 22267, ODYD, DL 490

Lot 17, Plan 410, ODYD, DL2538 Lot B, Plan 22267, ODYD, DL 490 Lot A, Plan KAP40524, ODYD, DL 490

Lot A, Plan 38807, ODYD, DL 490

Lots 5 & 6, Plan 410, ODYD, DL 2538 Lot A, Plan KAP85621, DL 2690 Lot 6 & 7, Block 2, Plan 44, DL 490

A centre to promote tourism within Peachland; and to offer community and recreation opportunities and develop new services for children, youth and families in the municipality A centre to promote activities for seniors

$1,314 $2,657

$13,381

$6,341

Bible camp

$2,791

Protection of land to conserve biodiversity A centre to promote charitable fundraising events

$4,525

$2,423

that they switched from standard turf to this deep-rooted blend about three years ago in response to customer demand for a more WaterWise option. When removing existing turf, replace it with a deep layer of good topsoil before replanting with water-conserving lawn. Roots of Eco-Turf can grow to 15 inches, compared to four to six inches for standard varieties, according to Paull. Okanagan Xeriscape Association executive director Gwen Steele suggests if you decide to put in plants instead of turf, begin by replacing just a portion of your existing lawn with drought-tolerant plants. “Fall is a good time to plant because the air is cool, but the soil is still warm, which is ideal for roots to get established before frost. They’ll get started growing again as soon as the soil thaws in spring,” she notes. As well, some perennials can be planted by seed in fall, including blanket-flower or gaillardia; rudbeckias; coreopsis and echinacea. Autumn is also a good time of year to tinker with your plantings. Steele recommends you take a walk around your landscape and make notes on which plants did not do well in our hot, dry summer. There might be a better location where they would get a bit

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more water or shade. Remember to group plants with similar water needs. For a listing of WaterWise plants that might do better in that location, find the new Make Water Plant Collection, and a listing of local nurseries that carry the collection, at www. MakeWaterWork.ca/ plants. The collection was created in partnership between the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s WaterWise program, OXA and Bylands Nurseries. For more ideas, browse the extensive plant database on the OXA website (www. okanaganxeriscape. org). You will also find a landscape assessment tool there to help you reduce outdoor watering. Steele is an enthusiastic fan of creating compost. Leaves that drop to the ground in fall are a perfect start. Small ones can be left where they fall, but large ones should be mowed or shredded first. But don’t use walnut leaves, she adds. If you do decide to replace an existing thirsty lawn you can also smother it over winter in preparation for a colourful xeriscape landscape or drought-resistant lawn in spring. First,

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cut it very short, soak it well and cover it with wet cardboard. Mulch that with four inches of Ogogrow or well-rotted manure, or wood chips if you plan to put in just shrubs. Keep the area wet so the grass rots underneath over winter. Then, do a test dig in spring to ensure the turf has rotted, before seeding or planting, advises Steele. With 24 per cent of all Okanagan water used on household lawns and gardens, and less water available per person than anywhere in Canada, valley residents are encouraged to reduce outdoor water use this summer and fall. Take the pledge to Make Water Work at www. MakeWaterWork.ca. Take the pledge to: • Water plants. Not pavement; • Water between dusk and dawn; • Leave lawn 5-8 cm (2-3 inches) tall; • Leave grass clippings as mulch; • Top dress with compost; and • Change out some lawn for drought-tolerant turf and/or native and low-water variety plants. Make Water Work is an initiative of the Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program.

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ELECTION 2015 MEET THE CANDIDATES

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ABERDEEN PUBLISHING A resident of Hedley, B.C., Angelique Wood is the New Democrat Party candidate for the Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding. She served in regional government as the Area G director for the District of Okanagan-Simkilameen from 2011 to 2014. Her bid for another term was unsuccessful. Wood sees a reflection of the challenges between the federal riding and her former district. “The challenges of Area G were, I think, somewhat similar to what our challenges in this new riding are – [a] pretty vast area with not a huge population, some pockets of wealth and some pockets of more economic downturn or distress,” Wood said, noting the rural and urban divide between parts of this riding. Merritt’s biosolids issue is a good example of this, she said, as biosolids from urban cities are dumped in this rural location. As for her stance on biosolids, Wood said it’s “a complicated thing to say in one sentence.” One of the biggest election issue for Wood is jobs. She said she’s sympathetic to challenges, such as seasonality, that small businesses face — as is her party. “The NDP platform includes the small business tax from 11 per cent to nine per cent,” Wood said. As the MP, Wood said she’d focus on promoting and developing a small scale, human-intensive agriculture system, which would facilitate jobs. Wood lived in the Lower Mainland for 20 years, and worked at a high-end art gallery and the Museum of Anthropology in that time. But Wood desired to get closer to nature, choosing to settle down in the Similkameen where she’s lived for the past decade.

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The incumbent MP for the Nicola Valley is Dan Albas with the Conservative Party of Canada. Originally a business owner, Rotarian, and chamber of commerce advocate in Penticton, he sat on that city’s council from 2008 to 2011. He also worked with then-MP Stockwell Day, and when Day’s seat opened up, he ran and won it in 2011. “Public service and working with people is where my desire is,” he said. “It’s been a very rewarding experience.” He said the reason he chose to run in the Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola riding rather than South Okanagan-West Kootenay riding — which includes

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Penticton — was continuity, as it most closely resembles the previous riding. “I’ve been a member of Parliament longer than I was a city councillor, so I’ve built a real bond,” he said. “I’m actually quite excited

about the opportunity to represent Princeton, because the same issues apply.” He said the economy is an important issue in this election. “We need to support things that provinces want,

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now hoping to make a return to public service. “I loved, loved, my work with the federal government,” Scott said, noting the work she did and the impact she could have on people’s lives was very rewarding. Some of the biggest election issues are growing an economy that addresses and has a positive impact on climate change, supporting families and investing in infrastructure, Scott said. For Scott herself,

addressing the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women is a high priority. “It’s shameful that this is going on and as an indigenous woman, it’s important to me to address,” she said. She also thinks the riding needs to hear less from Ottawa, and Ottawa needs to hear more from the riding. “I don’t think that caucus should be a mutual admiration society of people who basically speak and it’s an echo chamber,” she said.

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the last election, he said he was surprised to find out he aligned closest with the Green Party. That started his involvement with the Greens on a provincial level, and he was approached by the federal party three months ago to run for MP. “I’m under no illusion that I’m going to be winning any seats or heading to Ottawa,” he said. “But we need to have a Green choice on

the ballot.” He said if he could “blow the wind a little greener” by increasing the popular vote for the party, he would consider that a victory. He identified apathy as a big election issue. “Not voting along your values, trying to do strategic voting or being concerned about wasting a vote, those kinds of things,” he said. He said he’s trying to convince people to just vote, period.

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Jason Parkes has an exercise in conservation you can try at home. Open up a bottle of wine and pour yourself a glass. If that sounds suspicious, Parkes, an award-winning winemaker who currently produces for The Hatch Winery in West Kelowna, says not to worry, wine drinkers can “pour out some goodwill” if they purchase his latest blend; a zweigelt rose he calls “Flipping the Bird.” A portion of the proceeds from the purchase of the peculiarly named potion will go directly to Peachland’s own Parrot Island, a non-profit sanctuary for abused and abandoned exotic birds. Founded nearly 20 years ago by his parents, Ray and Valerie Parkes, Parrot Island was born from what Ray says was a growing need for intervention. “Parrots have a 50 to 70-year lifespan and attach themselves to their owner,” Ray explained during an interview at his MacKinnon Road home in September. He said this can become problematic because the bird often refuses to form relationships with the other people in that owner’s life. This can pose a challenge at the sanctuary and for others offering to adopt the birds. He added that these birds are often abandoned by owners who either didn’t realize how difficult the birds are to keep as pets or were unable to fulfill their obligations as owners due to changes in life circumstance. “We aren’t necessarily an adoption agency, though we do hope to find a suitable home for some birds if it’s possible,” he added. The primary goal of the sanctuary, he continued, is to generate awareness because these birds belong in the wild. However, he noted, with a waiting list of roughly 100 birds, that message is likely not being received. The silver lining, he said, is that the sanctuary exists so the displaced birds have a place to go. But the need for funding, Parkes noted, never wanes; that’s where Flipping the Bird comes in.

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COMING EVENTS THE PEACHLAND NEWCOMERS AND SOCIAL CLUB October 6, 7 pm, Peachland Little Schoolhouse. First meeting for 2015-16 season. Special goodies for this special meeting!

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

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EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE

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PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 am service fellowship 11:30 am, 4204 Lake Ave.

SUNDAY TEA 1-4 pm

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MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

SUNDAY WORSHIP 3 pm, Peachland Community Church

MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM

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YOGA ADVANCED BEGINNERS 8-9 am,

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

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05

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PEACHLAND VARIETY SINGERS 9:30 am,

50+ Activity Centre. Accepting new choir members

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am,

50+ Activity Centre

MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10 am-noon. Peachland Wellness Centre. All drop ins welcome.

TAI CHI noon-1 pm

50+ Activity Centre.

NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

GENTLE YOGA, 1:152:15 pm, 4th St. Place PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30

pm (Novice), community centre

YOUTH BOXING CLUB

6-8 pm, 4th St Place

TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 7:30

am-5 pm, community centre

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MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1-2:45 pm. Peachland Wellness Centre.

PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

pm, (3.75-4.5), community centre

PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05

TWEEN DROP IN & MULTISPORTS (ages

4th St Place

am (3.0-3.5), community centre

MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30 am, St.

Margaret’s Anglican Church

COMPUTER LITERACY

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

BREASTFEEDING CAFÉ 11 am-noon. Lee

Humphries speaks on Doulas. Peachland Wellness Centre. Begins September 29, 2015

CARPET BOWLING

10 am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre

BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS)

FITNESS TRAIL GUIDED TOUR 10 am. Call 250-

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second and fourth Wednesdays, 10 am11:30am, Peachland Wellness Centre. Presents: Colour Spectrums October 7

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SUNSHINE SINGERS 2-3

BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS)

2-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre.

7 pm, community centre

DROP-IN TIME 2-4 pm,

BRIDGE (EXPERIENCED) 7 pm, 50+

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

Activity Centre

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM

7:30 am-5 pm, community centre

YOGA 8-9 am, 50+

Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class

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

TWEEN COOKING NIGHT 5-7:30 pm,

Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12

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Weekly Activities

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7:30 am-5 pm, community centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre AEROBICS AND MORE 9-10 am, 50+ Activity Centre

FLOW YOGA 9:4510:45 am, 4th St. Place

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS United Church

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Hall. Beginners start at 9:30 am. All others at 10 am. By the Peachland Wellness Centre

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm,

Peachland Wellness Centre

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

10-11:45 am. Peachland Wellness Centre.

BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs)

10 am-noon, community centre

ART CLASS 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre LADIES COFFEE & CARDS 1-2:45 pm.

Peachland Wellness Centre.

PEACHLAND ROTARY CLUB MEETING 12 pm,

PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30 pm, (3.0-3.5), community centre

AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

LEGO TIME 3-4 pm, Peachland Library. Open to all ages

Gasthaus Pub

BOOK CLUB 1-2 pm,

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

PICKLEBALL

1:30-3:30 pm, (3.754.5), community centre

TWEEN DROP-IN

FUSION FRIDAYS

4-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 13+

LADIES SNOOKER

5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

SATURDAYS CARPET BOWLING

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

10 am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre

MEAT DRAW 4-5 pm,

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

TWEEN TRIPS

Peachland Variety Singers

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THURSDAYS 7:30 am-5 pm, community centre

YOUTH DROP-IN

PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:45-

Peachland Museum

FITNESS ROOM

CHESS 1:15-3:30 pm,

3:30-8 pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7 pm,

PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30 am. Call

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

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre

50+ Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05 am, (1.0-2.75), community centre

5:30-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12. $5/member/trip. Pre-registration is required by calling 250-767-2515

BINGO 6:45 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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

MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

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

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For Sale - MiSc Emerald Cedars direct from Okanagan grower. Acclimatized for this area. Fall SPECIAL 5’ tall - 10/$200 also Blue Spruce 10/$200 Delivery and planting available Call George at Budget Nurseries 250-498-2189 or email georgedemelo@mail.com

Lost set of keys Turner Ave. Area. Blue Ribbon with name Linda on it. Black key Fob. Please call Linda or Ron at 250-767-0155 or 250864-0944

ProPerty For Sale Country setting yet 5 mins. to the lake! This rare property boasts almost 6 acres with quiet, fabulous mountain views. Privacy with area suitable for horses. Properties like this don’t come up often. Build your dream home on your very own country estate this fall. Call Troy Fischer today at 250-878-0626.

RENTALS I am renting a 3 bdrm house up off of Princeton. I am looking for a reliable roommate. Preferably another quiet business professional to share my environment. Fenced backyard, flat area. References required. No smoking no parties no drugs. No pets as the Doberman prefers all the attention. $650 a month plus DD, all utilities and cable / internet included. Available immediately. My telephone number is 250-869-6238.

Wanted Friends At Parrot Island wanted hazelnuts for parrots. Please help if you can. Parrot Island, 5090 MacKinnon Road, Peachland. Phone: (250)767-9030. Email: parrotisland@shaw.ca

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SPORTS

West Kelowna Tiger Cats upset Kelowna Lions’ winning record

for the #1 spot in the Southern Interior Football League. Both the Tiger Cats and the Lions had zero losses and the desire to win was clearly projected from both the home and away team benches. The last time these

CONTRIBUTOR The Pee Wee West Kelowna Tiger Cats met the PW Kelowna Lions on their home field at the Capital News Centre turf on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. to compete

two teams met last season, the TiCats were brutally defeated by the Lions 49 - 6. The Kelowna team carried on to take home the 2014 championship with a perfect winning record. The TiCats arrived

bright and early at the CNC, running and chasing each other around like normal 10 and 11-year-old children, but once they put on their gear, it was all business. Both teams demonstrated well-practiced skill and determina-

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tion, and while the teams varied in their strategies, they challenged each other at every turn. By halftime, West Kelowna was ahead by one touchdown with a score of 26 - 19. The two opponents continued to keep up the fast pace until the

final moments of the game, but at its conclusion, the Tiger Cats upset the Lions’ perfect winning record, winning the game with a final score of 38 - 31. The PW West Kelowna Tiger Cats play the PW Kamloops Blue Broncos

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• European concept shop featuring fair trade, 100% organic Spirit Bear Coffee • European style pastries and crepes (traditional, gluten free buckwheat, sweet and savory) • Dr. Smoothie, 100% pure fruit and Veggie drinks • Celebrating BC wines and beers from around the world

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SATURDAY - CHICKEN LEGS $1 | HAPPY HOUR “RYE HIBALLS” ALL DAY!

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