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Waterfront to improve with bioswale and riprap restoration work JOANNE LAYH The Beach Avenue Walkway bioswale and waterfront riprap are both getting a refresh this fall.

The bioswale is the space between Beach Avenue and Centennial Walkway where there are plants and other materials to help filter stormwater before it gets to the lake.

The work currently underway is the first phase in a multi-year restoration project.

Cheryl Wiebe, Peachland’s director of community services, says the bioswale has a lifespan and needed to be refaced.

“Over the last 10 years, particularly over the flood years, the bioswale got fairly plugged with sand and dirt and debris,” Wiebe told the View.

Phase one involved pulling out all the old plant material and recycling some of it.

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tive, municipal staff have created bottomless planter pots to contain plants, which will allow them some diversity to change them out over the years.

“The pots will contain plants of different sizes and different colours, so we’ll add some visual variety back to the bioswale. Back in 2010 the bioswale was quite

beautiful with all types of colours and features and just became overgrown with what’s called bluegrass. So our intention was to choke out the bluegrass and create some more variety,” Wiebe said.

This time the municipality chose to use larger rock material in the bioswale. Whenever the bioswale starts

to show signs of being clogged again, they can pull out the rock material, clean it up and put it back, which from a cost perspective, will save the district a significant amount of money, Wiebe says.

The new bioswale will use less water as the irrigation is targeted to the trees and planter pots.

The project will yield less water and less maintenance.

The hope is that after phase one is completed this year, subject to council budget approval, the municipality will do another phase next year and a final phase in 2021.

The bioswale runs between 8th and 13th Streets, which is also the location where the shoreline sustained the most amount damage during the 2017 floods.

Soon after work is completed on the bioswale, workers will begin waterfront restoration work.

The waterfront restoration work will involve the full removal of the

existing riprap and rebuilding the road base under the Centennial Walkway that was washed away during the flood of 2017.

“During the flood of 2017 we got approvals from the province to do the riprap very late in the game. In fact, we’d already lost the two segments of Centennial Walkway during the storm of June 8, 2017.

This restoration work is going to pull the material out and redo it. In the middle of an emergency, you’re just dumping material to protect the road. We weren’t taking out time to make sure it was placed properly and keyed,” Weibe said.

“We had dump trucks rolling as the storm was coming around Squally Point. So that was not a matter of an equipment operator taking his time to place the rocks. The dump truck would back up, dump the rock in, the excavator would move the rock around to make sure that the holes were covered and move on to

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the next segment, so it’s not like we had time to really do it properly.”

This time rocks will be selected appropriately to work side by side with other rocks and the riprap will be properly placed and rekeyed so it will be locked together in a way that is more aesthetically pleasing, while also allowing people to walk or sit on it.

“Long term, our goal is to rekey all the riprap along the walkway between 13th and 8th Street, but that’s a multiyear program,” Wiebe said.

Work on the bioswale is expected to continue for another week or two.

Waterfront restoration work is slated to begin at the end of October, but is dependent on water levels.

“With all the rain we’ve had this year, water levels aren’t as low as they’ve historically been, but we’re waiting for the contractor to give us the go that we can put shovels in the ground,” Wiebe said.

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Brent Road home the seventh Peachland house to burn down this year JOANNE LAYH A homeowner in the Brent Road neighbourhood was able to get out safely before his house went up in flames early Tuesday morning.

The call for what has now been the seventh house fire in the Peachland area this year came in at about 10 a.m.

“When we arrived we had flames visible through the roof. We had to do a defensive attack,” Tyler Hilland, Peachland’s assistant chief told the View.

“We managed to keep it contained to the original structure, so the fire didn’t spread. When we got here it was into the trees nearby so they were able to knock those down.”

A full response to the structure fire from Peachland Fire and Rescue Service included a pumper, engine, squad and tender and 17 members, including four

members from West Kelowna.

BC Ambulance, RCMP, the regional district fire services manager, a safety officer and Pumper 32 from West Kelowna also came to help.

“The house is a complete loss,” Hilland said.

It took over two and a half hours to knock down the fire, and at 4 p.m. crews were still on the scene mopping up.

The homeowner had five chickens. As crews were mopping up, only four of the five chickens were alive and accounted for.

The cause of the fire is unknown, but it was confirmed the homeowners have insurance.

Residents of Brent Road have an agreement with the District of Peachland for fire protection and today’s fire was not the first instance Peachland Fire and Rescue have responded to a house fire on the road.

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Food nutrition doesn’t have to be overwhelming JOANNE LAYH Look just about anywhere and you will find a plethora of confusing and often conflicting information about food nutrition.

National food guides change with governments and food trends come and go constantly.

I’m particularly amazed at the power and influence Netflix has recently had on the western diet.

Juicing has been around for a while, but the juice-only diet craze really took off when Netflix showed Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead, a documentary that follows the transformation of one man’s health after consuming nothing but juice for months.

Loads of people (myself included) bought juicers after watching that film. But, living solely on juice isn’t something most people can sustain for very long. Now if you are looking to buy a small used appliance, you’ll notice there are tons of used juicers for sale.

Then the keto diet exploded with The Magic Pill, another nutrition documentary that aired on Netflix, which advocates a low carb, high fat diet.

It’s a big switch in thinking, because for the longest time, fat was the enemy. That was before we realized how damaging sugar can be. Then the target moved to red meat.

This week a team of researchers stirred up controversy when they released a series of papers that doesn’t completely exonerate red meat, but they do suggest that the risks are small and uncertain.

It seems to me that if we’ve been eating red meat for countless generations then it probably can’t be that bad.

I think whoever came up with the adage about sticking to the perimeter of the grocery store and avoiding what’s in the aisles probably had the right idea about nutrition. Basically, that means eat fruit, vegetables, meat, fish and dairy – the same unprocessed foods humans have been eating for thousands of years. Grains seem to be optional, which makes sense considering that human civilization has been around longer than agriculture.

There are apparently only 13 essential vitamins and minerals we require and you can get them fairly easily by eating a surprisingly small variety of vegetables, fish and meats or grains.

You can get retinol, riboflavin, folic acid, ascorbic acid, calcium, iron and magnesium from green leafy vegetables alone; that should tell you what food you should be eating most often.

Another food that is a great source of multiple vitamins and minerals is eggs; they’ll help you get the thiamin, folic acid, tocopherol, cobalamin (Vitamin B12) and iron that you need.

Chicken, fish and pork are all great sources of pyridoxine (Vitamin B6), but if you’re not a meat eater, bananas, whole grains and dried beans will also do the trick. Meat and shellfish are also a great source of zinc, as are brown rice and whole grains.

You can get Vitamin D from sunlight or by eating salmon, tuna, herring, cod liver oil, milk and some milk products. And most people know that milk, cheese, butter and yogurt are also a good source of calcium.

And that pretty much takes you to 13 without too much effort.

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Bring on the rainbow and show we welcome and value diversity I read in the Peachland View that council’s motion to paint a rainbow crosswalk was defeated and is requiring further rationale. As resident of Peachland I wanted to write into the View to express my support for this motion.

Having a rainbow crosswalk conveys inclusivity that as a Peachlander, I want to see from my community.

The rainbow crosswalk is a small gesture that our municipality can do to show people who are LGBTQ that live in Peachland or are visiting our city, that Peachland is inclusive and we welcome and value diversity in our community.

The rationale of a rainbow crosswalk allows Peachland to visually convey acceptance towards the LGBTQ community. Rainbow crosswalks help dispel sexual discrimination from a potentially vulnerable population and at a minimal cost, that to me is of ethical importance. Rainbows have been a symbol of the LGBTQ community since the 1970s and this has continued into 2019.

I agree with having a rainbow crosswalk to show support all year, not just displaying rainbow flags during pride week. Bring on the rainbow.

Christine Mann, Peachland

Senior suggests unique strategy to involve youth in politics I’m proposing a radical change in how to vote, i.e., how one decides which party to support.

We teach our children how to walk, drive, cook, budget, play sports and so on. Why do we direct them how to vote?

There is constant angst in the media about how to get out the youth vote. As a 65-year-old, I have a suggestion for us older folks. We have the power to make the younger vote matter.

We need to ask them which party they support (and why), and then we vote the way they want. That is how we can help make their vote matter and how we can support them in designing their planet. It’s not ours anymore.

They have to live with the consequences of voting for far longer than us older folks.

It’s a huge leap, as it’s a complete reversal of the power balance but if that’s what it takes to get youth to vote, so be it.

Tom Rankin, Kamloops

Cops for Kids riders appreciative of Peachland’s contributions Having recently returned from the 19th annual Cops for Kids Ride, I wanted to send a giant thank you to the community of Peachland for the generosity and hospitality shown to our team in our mission to assist local children facing illness, disability or traumatic crisis.

Arriving into Peachland on the first day of our journey, the team was graciously met by members from the Peachland Lions, Peachland Rotary and town council.

These words of encouragement, along with the financial contributions will help us

help the 200 families that have made requests for assistance already this year.

Before our departure, the team was graciously fed by the Gasthaus on the Lake staff. For many years, this local establishment has provided a lovely lunch for the team, to pedal on to Penticton to continue our 10-day journey.

On behalf of our 34 cyclists who journeyed across the region to raise funds for children in crisis, thank you Peachland!

Julio Krenz, Cops for Kids Charitable Foundation

Logging and trucking contractors feeling impacts of forestry crisis To the Hon. Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operation and Rural Development: I am writing this letter on behalf of myself and all the other logging and trucking contractors in the province who are being severely impacted by the crisis in the forest industry.

Last Tuesday’s announcement of $69 million dollars in funding will provide welcome relief for some of the many affected mill workers in the province, but appears to offer no relief to the independent logging and trucking contractors and their employees, whose numbers are estimated to be two and a half times larger than the number of mill workers by the Interior Logging Association.

Many of these impacted employees have not worked or have worked on curtailed shifts since March. Relief for this segment of the industry is imperative.

In opening, I must state that there appears to be a level of political brinkmanship in play which is not constructive in reaching solutions to the issues. I read many media reports which incorporate the statement that the previous government did little to prepare for the inevitable transition to a post beetle forest industry and harvest reductions. I personally began attending meetings of the Mid Term Timber Supply Review Committee in 2012. The purpose of this committee was to meet with stakeholders and provide input as to how the upcoming reduction in harvesting could be mitigated as much as possible. This was a bipartisan committee which the current Labour Minister, Harry Bains, was a member of. This committee

did make recommendations, most of which were not acted on by the previous or current governments.

I would also remind you that, as the current governing party, we look to you for leadership in navigating the industry out of these trying times. I suggest we all work together and take meaningful action in revitalizing the forest industry and making it great again.

While the reduction in AAC’s was inevitable, as reported, it is not the only reason for the crisis. It is being exacerbated by many outside forces including but not limited to the softwood lumber agreement, trade tensions with our two largest trading partners, a high cost operational environment, and in my view, the most important factor, a stumpage system which is broken.

Following are some ideas which may help end this crisis sooner: • Reduce regulatory and operational burdens wherever possible; • Provide a carbon tax exemption to logging and trucking contractors as provided to other industries which have no option but to use fossil fuels; • Increase the small-scale salvage program and encourage independent contractors to harvest burnt and beetle killed wood which would otherwise remain unharvested. Also, use the small-scale salvage program for fuel mitigation and fire control projects around communities; • Change the stumpage system. We need a system that more accurately reflects current market values, not one which reflects values of 12-18 months ago;

• Open BCTS so all wood sold under this program is exportable. I believe that with our innovation and expertise in manufacturing, outside buyers would not be competitive and little of this wood would leave the province. It would also go a long way in resolving the never-ending SLA dispute; and • Provide retraining and bridging money similar to the program offered to mill workers.

In closing, I would like to state that while few if any of the major forestry licensees in the province are in any danger of bankruptcy, many independent logging and trucking contractors are. The reason for this is that while the forest licensees were having record breaking profit years in 2017 and 2018 (due

in part to a stumpage system which did not accurately reflect lumber values, resulting in huge windfalls to the licensees), contractors were fighting two consecutive years of record floods in the spring and record fires in the summer which limited profits. As well, little of the record profits made by licensees were reflected in the contract rates paid to the independent logging and trucking contractors.

While there has been a lot of talk about contractor sustainability over the last several years and how to obtain it, there has been little action to ensure such.

I would be pleased to meet with you or your staff to discuss these issues.

Dan Eaton, Resource Group, Peachland

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LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES: Send information for your Peachland event to admin@peachlandview.com Peachland Fall Fair AGM Monday, Oct. 7 at 7 pm at the Peachland Recreation Centre for more information Call Martha 250-767-9461.

The Peachland Wellness Centre Presents Wellness Circle- Holistic Nutrition with a Live Blood Cell Microscopist as well as Promoting Cellular Health the gateway to healthy well-being. Wednesday Oct. 9 from 10-11 am at the Residences on 6th Oltmanns Room.

The Peachland Wellness Centre is hosting a new program called Expressive Dance.

Expressive Dance is for every body. Bring yourself, a willingness to move and have fun every Friday at the Residences on 6th starting Oct. 4, 11 am to 12 pm.

MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm Community Centre INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am Community Centre PICKLEBALL (3.5-3.5) 9:05 am-11 am Community Centre DAWN BOYS YOGA 8:30-9:30 am Karma contact for location 250-878-6342 VARIETY SINGERS 9:30 am 50+ Activity Centre TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am 50+ Activity Centre LADIES MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10-11 am Peachland Wellness Centre ASHTANGA YOGA 10-11 am Community Centre PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 11 am -1 pm Community Centre TAI CHI Noon 50+ Activity Centre by donation ZUMBA GOLD 11:15 am -12:15 pm Community Centre MEDITATION GROUP 11:30 am-12:30 pm Peachland Wellness Centre Check for location Starts again Oct 28 PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 1-3 pm COMMUNITY CENTRE NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1:15 pm 50+ Activity Centre BRIDGE 1:15 pm 50+ Activity Centre ENERGY BURN 3:45 pm -4:30 pm Community Centre PICKLEBALL (3.5) 4:30 pm-6:30 pm Community Centre MINI BATTERS T-BALL 4:30-5:15 pm registered Cousins Park

SPIN, CORE, STRETCH 5:15 pm-6:15 pm Community Centre KARATE CLASS 6 pm-7 pm Peachland Little Schoolhouse YOUTH BOXING CLUB 6 pm-8 pm 4th St Place PICKLEBALL (all levels) 6:30 pm-9 pm Community Centre WOOD CARVERS 7 pm 50+ Activity Centre YOGA 8 am & 10 am 5:30 pm & 7:30 pm Harbour House Yoga

TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm Community Centre KCR COMMUNITY RESOURCES IMMIGRANT SERVICES Every third Tuesday of the month, by appointment.

Call 250-763-8008 Ext. 151 Hosted by the Peachland Wellness Centre FLOW YOGA 9-10 am 4th Street Place MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30 am St. Margaret’s Anglican Church THERAPEUTIC YOGA LEVEL 2 10-11 am Community Centre CAPC CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs), 10 am-noon Community Centre CARPET BOWLING 10 am 50+ Activity Centre COMPUTER LITERACY 10-11 am, by appt: 250-767-0141 Peachland Wellness Centre FUNCTIONAL FULL 60 10:30-11:30 am 4th Street Place THERAPEUTIC YOGA LEVEL 1 11:30 am,- 12:30 pm Community Centre AA Noon-1 pm 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1-3 pm Community Centre

The Peachland Library presents Chris Czajkowski and Fred ReidIn the summer of 2007 author and wilderness dweller Chris Czajkowski ignored a fire evacuation order and stayed to protect her property, animals and livelihood. Please join her and her co-author Fred Reid for a slide presentation, talk and book signing for her newest publication, Captured by Fire: Surviving British Columbia’s New Wildfire Reality.

Tuesday Oct. 8 at 6 pm. Free & drop in.

Harbour House Yoga Please note class schedule has shifted. Monday through Friday classes are available between 6 am and 7 pm, Saturday 9 am and 10:30 am ,and Sunday 10 am. For full schedule please visit: harbourhouseyoga.com

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1 pm-2:45 pm Everyone welcome Peachland Wellness Centre MAHJONG 1:15 pm 50+ Activity Centre POWER UP & OPEN GYM Grade 4-5, 3-6 pm Boys and Girls Club LINE DANCING 4:30 pm, Intro 50+ Activity Centre LINE DANCING 5:30 pm 50+ Activity Centre ZUMBA 5:30 pm-6:30 pm 4th Street Place POUNDL 6:45 pm-7:45 pm Community Centre PICKLEBALL DROP-IN $3.50 (all levels) 8 -9:30 pm Community Centre YOGA 8 am & 10 am Harbour House Yoga

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm Community Centre INDOOR WALKING 8 am-9 am Community Centre DAWN BOYS YOGA 8:30 am-9:30 am Karma contact for location 250-878-6342 STRETCH, BALANCE & CORE 8 am, $5 drop in 50+ Activity Centre Bring mat, beginners welcome PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 9:05-11 am Community Centre 50+ FITNESS 9:15 am $5 drop in, bring mat 50+ Activity Centre FREERIDE SPIN 9:30-10:15 am Community Centre BARGAIN BIN 9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church WELLNESS CIRCLE 10 am-11:30 am, 2nd and 4th Wed. of each month Peachland Wellness Centre

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 10 am-11:30 am Peachland Wellness Centre To register: 250-767-0141 COFEE BEAN 10:30 am 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL DROP-IN (3.0+) 11 am-1 pm Community Centre PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5) 1-3pm Community Centre CHESS 1 pm 50+ Activity Centre BRIDGE 1:15 pm 50+ Activity Centre SUNSHINE SINGERS 1:15 pm-2:15 pm Peachland Wellness Centre MINI KICKERS SOCCER 4-4:45 pm Cousins Park TWEEN DINNER NIGHT Grades 4-7, 4:30 pm-7:30 pm $3/session or $10/month Boys and Girls Club SPIN, CORE, STRETCH 5:15-6:15 pm Community Centre CLOG DANCING 6 pm-7 pm 50+ Activity Centre KARATE CLASS 6 pm-7 pm Peachland Little Schoolhouse YOUTH BOXING CLUB 6 pm-8 pm 4th St Place LIONS DEN MEETING 7 pm 4440 5th St. every 2nd & 4th Wed Gary 250-767-3491 CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7 pm Peachland Museum YOGA 8 am & 10 am 5:30 pm & 7:30 pm Harbour House Yoga

THURSDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm Community Centre BARGAIN BIN 9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church

Peachland Art Gallery is invited the public to the opening of Heidi Thompson’s exhibition The Light Within You on Saturday Oct. 5 from 12 to 3 pm. The exhibition features an art installation consisting of light-filled mono and multi-chromatic paintings inspired by Mark Rothko’s famous non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas. Refreshments will be served and the artist will be in attendance. The exhibition runs until Nov. 3.

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 9:15 am at The Peachland Legion. Hosted by Peachland Wellness Centre Beginners welcome BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm Peachland Wellness Centre PICKLEBALL (3.5) 10:30 -12:30 pm Community Centre FUNCTIONAL FULL 60 10:30-11:30 am 4th Street Place IRON & SILK 10:45 am 50+ Activity Centre ROTARY CLUB PEACHLAND Noon-1:30 pm Gasthaus on the Lake Everyone welcome AA Noon-1 pm 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1-3 pm Community Centre ENERGY FOR WELLNESS 1 pm-3 pm 3rd Thursday of each month Peachland Wellness Centre UKELELE 1:15 pm 50+ Activity Centre TEEN DROP IN Grade 8+ 4 pm-8 pm, free Boys and Girls Club MEAT DRAW 4 pm-5 pm Royal Canadian Legion #69 HIIT FIT 5:30 pm-6:30 pm 4th Street Place PICKLEBALL DROP-IN (all levels) 6:30-9:30 pm Community Centre BINGO 6:45 pm 50+ Activity Centre (doors open 5:30 pm) YOGA 8 am & 10 am 5:30 pm & 7:30 pm Harbour House Yoga

FRIDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm Community Centre INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am Community Centre

50+ FIT/STRETCH 9:15 am, $5 drop in, bring mat 50+ Activity Centre FLOW YOGA 9 am-10 am 4th Street Place BARGAIN BIN 9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church THERAPEUTIC YOGA (Level 2) 10 am-11am Community Centre LIBRARY FALL STORY 11:20 am-Noon Peachland Library CAPC CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs) 10 am-noon Community Centre EXPRESSIVE DANCE 11 am- Noon Residences on 6th Hosted by The Peachland Wellness Centre PASSION 4 ART Noon-4 pm 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5) 1 -3 pm a Community Centre CANASTA 1 pm 50+ Activity Centre LADIES COFFEE & CRIB 1 pm-2:45 pm Peachland Wellness Centre LEGO TIME (ALL AGES) 3 pm-4 pm Peachland Library FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS Grade 4-7 4 pm-8 pm, free Boys and Girls Club YOGA 8 am & 10 am Harbour House Yoga

SATURDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm Community Centre DAWN BOYS YOGA 8:30 am-9:30 am $10 drop in Heritage Park Peachland BARGAIN BIN 9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church CARPET BOWLING 10 am 50+ Activity Centre

MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm Royal Canadian Legion #69 DROP IN Grade K-7 1 pm-5 pm, free Boys and Girls Club

SUNDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm Community Centre SUNDAY BREAKFAST 8 am-11 am (no long weekends) Peachland Wellness Centre PEACHLAND UNITED Service 10 am Peachand United Church ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10 am St. Margaret’s Church EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 10 am Emmanuel Church, West Kelowna PEACHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH Service 10:30 am Fellowship 11:30 am PICKLEBALL (2.5-3.5) 12-2 pm Community Centre THE PEACHLAND WALKING CLUB 1 pm For details visit peachlandtrekkers.ca UKULELE 1:15 pm 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL (3.75) 2-4 pm Community Centre MEAT DRAW 2 pm-4 pm Royal Canadian Legion #69 MUSICAL JAMMERS 2 pm-4 pm 2nd and 4th Sundays 4th Street Place Presented by the Peachland Wellness Centre PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday worship 2 pm St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

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Peachland Library to host author talk on surviving new wildfire reality

CONTRIBUTED Authors Chris Czajkowski and Fred Reid will be at the Peachland library next week for an author talk, slide

show and book signing event to support their new book, Captured by Fire: Surviving British Columbia’s New Wildfire Reality ($24.95, Harbour Publishing), hosted by the Okanagan Regional Library.

The booksigning event will take place at the Okanagan Regional Library Peachland branch on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m.

The illustrated talk, which is centred around the experiences described in the book, focuses on one of British Columbia’s worst wildfire seasons on record. In 2017, wildfires dominated the headlines, over 200 fires setting records for the largest total area burnt and the largest number of total evacuees in one fire season. In and around the towns of 100 Mile House, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Princeton and Williams Lake, nearly 10,000 people received instructions to evacuate immediately, and some of them would be unable to return to their homes for months.

But when the evacuation order came, not everyone left.

Both Czajkowski and Reid stayed behind to protect their properties, animals, and livelihoods. Living in remote areas, they both knew that their homes would be of low priority to officials when firefighting resources were deployed.

Captured by Fire alternates between these two authors’ dramatic first-person accounts of their experience throughout the summer. As lightning strikes started new fires and strong winds fanned existing ones, alerts fluctuated and even the fire fighters pulled out. Both authors eventually had to decide: when is it time to go?

Their chronicle makes a fascinating and at times harrowing read for anyone interested in the ongoing wildfire problem in this province, and what it’s like to live through it up close.

Czajkowski has written 11 other books about her nearly 30 of wilderness living, including Snowshoes and Spotted Dick, A Mountain Year, A Wilderness Dweller’s Cookbook, Ginty’s Ghost, Harry (all Harbour Publishing) and Lonesome (TouchWood). She lives in Kleena Kleene, B.C.

Reid has worked in agriculture his whole life. He spent over 30 years farming in the Fraser Valley before moving to the Chilcotin. He contributed to the organic standard for certified organic farming in B.C. and assisted with the writing of Thailand’s organic standard. This is his first book. He lives in Anahim Lake, B.C. Books will be for sale at the event.

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2019 FEDERAL ELECTION This week’s question posed to Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola candidates*:

If you could accomplish one goal for the residents in Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola riding during your term (if elected) what would it be?

Green Party of Canada

Allan Duncan

People’s Party of Canada

Mary Ann Murphy Liberal Party of Canada

New Democratic Party

Conservative Party of Canada

This is a tough question because the riding is so extensive and diverse.

Kelowna and West Kelowna have an urgent homelessness issue – that’s important to me and would provide resources to help the cities solve the problem.

Merritt has lost many jobs due to the lack of harvestable timber. I can’t plant fast-growing trees, but I can help plant other business to provide employment – ensuring a diversified economy for the future.

The Similkameen is populated by many seniors that rely on their dwindling pensions the Green Party will ensure seniors do not live in poverty. The Similkameen has a large organic farming community. The Green Party, of course, loves local organic agriculture and realizes it must be cheaper to buy local organic than distant chemical vegetables.

When I visited Logan Lake, I was impressed with the amount of ore that was being mined. However, I am disappointed that the ore must be smelted elsewhere because of a lack of a modern electrical grid.

I am also very concerned with the invasive mussels issue.

I would like to get much more involved in this crisis. I feel that not enough is being done – but I want to do proper research first.

Currently, I believe we have unnecessary levels of anxiety in Canadian society.

People are experiencing new and added pressures on their lives that are greater than before. I believe these pressures can be relieved with improved leadership and policy and management of our social and economic systems.

Taxes can be lowered. Immigration management can be improved. Provinces can be empowered to deliver innovative healthcare programs. Pipelines can be expanded creating huge employment numbers and prosperity. International trade can be grown to Canada’s advantage.

New technologies for cleaner energy can be developed in more open markets.

Our national integrity should be upheld as we promote our own initiatives. And freedom of expression for Canadians can and should be protected.

(If elected) the implementation of these policies for the benefit of Canadians by the People’s Party should relieve unnecessary anxiety about Canadian life and allow us to enjoy our freedom in this beautiful country.

My goal for COSN residents would be for us to enjoy the freedom of Canadian life much more in four years, than we are now, embracing our future with confidence.

This is a mixed riding, encompassing numerous urban and rural communities. My overarching goal would be to establish and maintain regular, meaningful contact with residents, businesses, community groups, and mayors and councils of each locale, such that constituents and other elected officials have open lines of communication on an ongoing basis – not just at election time.

My goal would be to bring prosperity and fairness to the people.

There are so many challenges it is a challenge in itself to narrow it down to one goal.

As a social democrat I believe that we cannot have the disparity that now exists between the very wealthy and the very poor. We must all rise together if we are going to have prosperous communities.

However, it has to be protecting Lake Okanagan from invasive aquatic mussels. The damage that a mussel infestation could to Lake Okanagan would cost is in the millions. Once a lake is infected there really is no going back.

Robert Mellalieu

Of course, there are many other issues too.

Most importantly, as an advocate at the federal level, I would ensure that the concerns and priorities brought forward by those entities are translated into real results and federal investments to meet riding needs and priorities, as opposed to a lot of rhetoric and insufficient action. Throughout the past year, I have knocked on many doors, where residents have voiced their concerns about a lack of consultation and engagement at the federal level over the last eight years.

Having served as a volunteer with over 40 Okanagan organizations in the last 25 years, my goal will be not only to continue my current engagement throughout our communities, but further reach out to those who have been excluded or disenfranchised with their current options.

Joan Phillip

It is in the best interest of everyone to lift people out of poverty. We start with finding homes for the homeless, providing their most basic needs. Poverty is a very complex issue and it will require all levels of government to cooperate in order to restore balance to our society. I believe this goal is obtainable. I have seen it happen. We must make it a priority to have readily accessible programs in place to help people reach their full potential, available when they are ready to take that step forward.

We must take better care of each other, as Jagmeet Singh says. Only then will we prosper.

Lim l’empt - thank you

Dan Albas

If Lake Okanagan was contaminated, it in turn would pose a serious threat to other freshwater lakes such as Nicola Lake in our region.

To date the Trudeau Liberals have largely ignored this issue and have not provided the $2 million in annual federal funding requested by the Okanagan Basin Water Board to protect Lake Okanagan from the threat of this harmful invasive species. Considering Mr. Trudeau did provide $12 million in funding to grocery store giant Loblaws for new refrigeration, this is completely unacceptable. Securing this annual funding would a priority as a member of a Conservative Government.

* Marijuana Party candidate Brynn Jones withdrew from the race this week due to an unforseen family issue.

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2019 FEDERAL ELECTION This week’s question posed to Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola candidates*:

If you could accomplish one goal for the residents in Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola riding during your term (if elected) what would it be?

Green Party of Canada

Allan Duncan

People’s Party of Canada

Mary Ann Murphy Liberal Party of Canada

New Democratic Party

Conservative Party of Canada

This is a tough question because the riding is so extensive and diverse.

Kelowna and West Kelowna have an urgent homelessness issue – that’s important to me and would provide resources to help the cities solve the problem.

Merritt has lost many jobs due to the lack of harvestable timber. I can’t plant fast-growing trees, but I can help plant other business to provide employment – ensuring a diversified economy for the future.

The Similkameen is populated by many seniors that rely on their dwindling pensions the Green Party will ensure seniors do not live in poverty. The Similkameen has a large organic farming community. The Green Party, of course, loves local organic agriculture and realizes it must be cheaper to buy local organic than distant chemical vegetables.

When I visited Logan Lake, I was impressed with the amount of ore that was being mined. However, I am disappointed that the ore must be smelted elsewhere because of a lack of a modern electrical grid.

I am also very concerned with the invasive mussels issue.

I would like to get much more involved in this crisis. I feel that not enough is being done – but I want to do proper research first.

Currently, I believe we have unnecessary levels of anxiety in Canadian society.

People are experiencing new and added pressures on their lives that are greater than before. I believe these pressures can be relieved with improved leadership and policy and management of our social and economic systems.

Taxes can be lowered. Immigration management can be improved. Provinces can be empowered to deliver innovative healthcare programs. Pipelines can be expanded creating huge employment numbers and prosperity. International trade can be grown to Canada’s advantage.

New technologies for cleaner energy can be developed in more open markets.

Our national integrity should be upheld as we promote our own initiatives. And freedom of expression for Canadians can and should be protected.

(If elected) the implementation of these policies for the benefit of Canadians by the People’s Party should relieve unnecessary anxiety about Canadian life and allow us to enjoy our freedom in this beautiful country.

My goal for COSN residents would be for us to enjoy the freedom of Canadian life much more in four years, than we are now, embracing our future with confidence.

This is a mixed riding, encompassing numerous urban and rural communities. My overarching goal would be to establish and maintain regular, meaningful contact with residents, businesses, community groups, and mayors and councils of each locale, such that constituents and other elected officials have open lines of communication on an ongoing basis – not just at election time.

My goal would be to bring prosperity and fairness to the people.

There are so many challenges it is a challenge in itself to narrow it down to one goal.

As a social democrat I believe that we cannot have the disparity that now exists between the very wealthy and the very poor. We must all rise together if we are going to have prosperous communities.

However, it has to be protecting Lake Okanagan from invasive aquatic mussels. The damage that a mussel infestation could to Lake Okanagan would cost is in the millions. Once a lake is infected there really is no going back.

Robert Mellalieu

Of course, there are many other issues too.

Most importantly, as an advocate at the federal level, I would ensure that the concerns and priorities brought forward by those entities are translated into real results and federal investments to meet riding needs and priorities, as opposed to a lot of rhetoric and insufficient action. Throughout the past year, I have knocked on many doors, where residents have voiced their concerns about a lack of consultation and engagement at the federal level over the last eight years.

Having served as a volunteer with over 40 Okanagan organizations in the last 25 years, my goal will be not only to continue my current engagement throughout our communities, but further reach out to those who have been excluded or disenfranchised with their current options.

Joan Phillip

It is in the best interest of everyone to lift people out of poverty. We start with finding homes for the homeless, providing their most basic needs. Poverty is a very complex issue and it will require all levels of government to cooperate in order to restore balance to our society. I believe this goal is obtainable. I have seen it happen. We must make it a priority to have readily accessible programs in place to help people reach their full potential, available when they are ready to take that step forward.

We must take better care of each other, as Jagmeet Singh says. Only then will we prosper.

Lim l’empt - thank you

Dan Albas

If Lake Okanagan was contaminated, it in turn would pose a serious threat to other freshwater lakes such as Nicola Lake in our region.

To date the Trudeau Liberals have largely ignored this issue and have not provided the $2 million in annual federal funding requested by the Okanagan Basin Water Board to protect Lake Okanagan from the threat of this harmful invasive species. Considering Mr. Trudeau did provide $12 million in funding to grocery store giant Loblaws for new refrigeration, this is completely unacceptable. Securing this annual funding would a priority as a member of a Conservative Government.

* Marijuana Party candidate Brynn Jones withdrew from the race this week due to an unforseen family issue.

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Club to take kids to McMillan Farms for fall fun, hay ride and corn maze PATRICIA BARROWS

PEACHLAND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB Did you know that 2019 marks the 60th anniversary of the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club? Started in 1959, the Kelowna Boys Club offered young boys a safe place where they could walk to after school to take part in activities, build friendships and explore new opportunities.

Fast forward 60 years and we have grown to provide programs and services to children, youth and families in over 40 locations across 14 communities. As much as things change, some things have stayed the same.

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Children, youth and families strive to have a place where they belong, where they feel valued and respected and build relationships and this is the mission of the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club.

Here in Peachland, we offer preschool, after school, and recreation programs grounded in our values of belonging, respect, encouragement, working together, and speaking out. Each day, children and youth have opportunities to try new things and develop positive relationships in a warm, welcoming environment.

We currently have space in our after school program for children from Kindergarten to Grade 5. Transportation is provided from Peachland Elementary to the club and children will enjoy a nutritious after school snack. At the club, children take part in a wide variety of activities including games, crafts, learning, recreation and more.

Programs are available on professional days and during school breaks.

Club membership and pre-registration is re-

quired; call or email us for more information.

On Friday, Oct. 11 schools will be closed for an Administrative Implementation Day. The club is offering two options to meet the needs of families – a full day (8 a.m. – 6 p.m.) or half day (noon – 5 p.m.) program for members from Kindergarten to Grade 5. We are headed to McMillan Farms for fall fun, a hay ride and corn maze. Pre-registration is required and spaces are filling up so reserve your space now.

For information on any of our programs we can be reached by phone at 250-767-2515, by email at peachland@ obgc.ca, or on Facebook at Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs Peachland.

Activity calendars are available on Facebook or can be picked up from the club, where you can stop in anytime for a tour of our centre and meet our great staff.

Be sure to check out our updated online information at boysandgirlsclubs.ca to learn about the great programs and services and special events offered across the valley.

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Club Member of the Month Caden’s enthusiasm and outgoing nature has brought a whole new energy to the Okanagan Boys and Girls Club in Peachland since he joined us last year. Taking part in the after school and daycamp programs, he has made lots of friends and has lots of fun. This summer Caden also joined our Blue Jays Rookie League program where he learned some great baseball skills.

Caden has so many interests! He likes to be involved in everything we do, is quick to take part, and often brings his own unique spin on the activities. He is very imaginative and his projects and creations can be seen throughout the club. Caden is very outgoing, and his positive energy, sense of humour and empathy make him a good friend to everyone. He cares about his friends and can be very helpful and kind.

Staff and kids at the Peachland Club are happy to recognize Caden as our Club Member of the Month!

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PHOTOS PEACHLAND RECREATION

244 PEOPLE REGISTERED for the fifth annual Peachland Family Glow Run, which included both 3K and 5K distances. Activities included facepainting, a photo booth, the Peachland Chalkwall, carnival games, popcorn, music, and a live performance by the Kinshira Fire Dancers. The run is hosted by the District of Peachland with partner support from Peachland Fire and Rescue Services, the Peachland Ambassadors and Peachland Recreation volunteers. Sponsorship contributions were provided by Vantage One Credit Union.

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CHILDREN FROM PEACHLAND Elementary School participated in the annual Terry Fox Run on Friday morning.

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PRESIDENT OF THE Rotary Club of Peachland, Peggy Southin, presents Darlene Haslock, manager of operations at JoeAnna’s House with a cheque for $2,000 at the Rotary meeting on Sept. 26. The club has raised $22,500 for this facility to date.

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Places of Faith

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Peachland United Church

Anglican Church

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John Wilson Abernethy passed away peacefully in Kelowna on September 19 surrounded by family following a brief illness.

Born in Toronto on Dec. 20, 1931, John discovered his love of nature exploring Don Valley long before it was a parkway. He was a lifelong birder, an avid outdoorsman and a hunter - some of his happiest times as a kid and an adult were spent tromping around the woods.

One of the great highlights of John’s life at University of New Brunswick was his time with the Alexander Athletic Club. He played varsity basketball and made friends there that he kept for life. Their antics were legendary and ’Aber’, as John was known, raised the standard for fun at the university. He was intelligent, curious and loved to read but he was an indifferent student. He flunked out of forestry then shocked everyone when he switched to engineering.

He liked to joke that even though 50% of his classmates dropped out, his status was unchanged - he started out at the bottom of his class and he graduated there.

Happily though, John went on to have a long, successful and rewarding career in civil, then mining engineering. He met and married Kay in 1958 and they had four children: Jane (Robbie), Winston (Erin), Barbara and Diana. His work was challenging and it necessitated them moving every couple of years often taking the family to remote parts of the western provinces. John worked long hours but the weekends were spent camping and skiing with his family.

In 1989, when John married Gail, they both took jobs in Western Australia and moved there for almost 3 years. That kicked off what would be a 30-year adventure together. They shared a mutual love of travel and went on many amazing trips including to Africa, Turkey, Israel, Chile, and Peru. John also took on many consulting jobs which took him to India, the Ukraine, Russia, Asia and South America.

When John was approaching retirement, he and Gail started looking in earnest for a place to settle down and in 2002, after a lifetime of moving, John finally found a community to call home. The friends they made in Peachland have been a source of great joy and support.

Although, he was semi-retired when he arrived, he wasted no time getting to work on improving his new community. He initiated the Highway 97 Society and worked tirelessly with his fellow Rotarians on many projects like Rotary Pavilion and the Peachland Pier for which he received an Rotary Inspiration Award.

Over the years, John accumulated numerous awards and accolades, but he took the most pride in his 12 grandchildren. He consistently promoted the value of education, personal development and the importance of familial relationships and he was happy to financially support the grandkids in the pursuit of these ideals.

Please join us when we celebrate his special life. It will take place on Sunday, October 27 from 2-5 pm at the 50+Activity Centre in Peachland. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Rotary Foundation of Canada.

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Artist’s multicolour works resemble light phenomena seen in nature PEACHLAND ART GALLERY Peachland Art Gallery presents The Light Within You, an exhibition of abstract paintings by Canadian artist Heidi Thompson. The show runs Oct. 5 until Sept. 4, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The public is invited to an opening reception on Saturday, Oct. 5 from noon - 3 p.m. The artist will be in attendance.

The Light Within You features Thompson’s two painting styles - monochrome and multicolours. When shown together these works create a quiet, contemplative space where viewers can enjoy an energizing and peaceful experience. Each painting expresses a quality of light that Thompson believes mirrors the light within us.

Thompson’s multicolours resemble light phenomena seen in nature – a brightening sunrise, burning flame, brilliant aurora, or light rays breaking through a forest.

To create these, Thompson layers fluid acrylic paint, dries areas, then washes the entire image leaving a patina effect.

Her monochrome work presents expansive fields of a single colour. Thompson uses a technique similar to Mandela sand painting where she taps a small fan brush laden with paint and gradually creates layers of delicate lines, light flecks and texture. The final image resembles an intricate tapestry of colour and light. These works also resemble nature - a shimmering milky way, dust particles catching sunlight or texture of a grassy field.

Despite the natural feel to her work, Thompson’s paintings are wholly abstract; void of identifiable subject matter, concepts, symbols or themes. Their lack of symbols, things and content is designed to give rest to our busy intellects. They can be simply enjoyed for their tantalizing textures, colour harmonies and glowing light.

Thompson says, “My aim is to capture beauty – not by painting a landscape as I know it with trees, mountains, clouds or sunsets; rather by painting the essence of nature using her elements of colour, light, patterns, texture, movement and space.”

Thompson hopes that The Light Within You will provide viewers a quiet refuge where stressful thoughts can subside and one will feel uplifted and connected with that healing light within.

Heidi Thompson was born in Vernon. At age 17, she moved to Switzerland to work as an Aupair. In 1975 she attended the University of Art & Design Zürich earning a degree in photography. In 1979, she moved to Nürnberg to work as an apprentice for the painter Oskar Koller. After she attended the Nürnberg Academy of Art followed by another year at the Hungarian State University for Fine Art. In 1982, Thompson returned to Vernon and worked as a photographer, teacher, painter and book publisher. Her publication, Recapitulation by Sveva Caetani won the Van City Book of Excellence Award. Currently, Heidi Thompson lives in Coldstream and exhibits her work in Canada, Europe, and the US. To see more of her work visit heidithompson.ca.

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