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Council to consider climate action/special projects Penticton a four-way race coordinator position in 2021 budget discussions JOANNE LAYH

JOANNE LAYH The addition of a climate action/special projects coordinator position at the district will be brought forward for consideration when 2021 operating budget discussions get underway next year, council decided last week. The Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change requested the district create the new position to research available grants, complete application packages, implement programs or pursue other opportunities on the District’s behalf to address Peachland’s climate action goals. If approved, the position would cost the municipality approximately $100,000 annually, including labour load costs such as benefits. In his report to council chief administrative officer Joe Mitchell said in a staffing review completed last year by the previous CAO, Elsie Lemke, it was identified that there is a need for additional project coordination assistance to assist several departments within the district. The position would assist operations, planning and community services departments with such tasks as technical consultation, permitting, budgeting, design, project management, procurement, and implementation of special projects. Mitchell proposed combining the request for a climate action specialist with the identified need for a special projects coordinator. “Many of the technical requirements for a climate action position are closely aligned with those of the project coordination position,” Mitchell said. “With this in mind a combined position consisting of climate action coordina-

tor and special project coordinator duties, at least initially, would be effective. This position would report to the planning department, but would also be available to assist the operations and community services departments as required. Typical projects could include emergency management initiatives, senior government permitting works and coordination of a variety of district projects.” Mitchell said there are also often regional initiatives that would benefit in having a dedicated staff member to assist with. The technical skill set required for this position would include a minimum two-year diploma in Civil Engineering Technology with an applicable focus or a diploma related to the previously discussed duties, Mitchell said, adding that beyond education, experience would be a critical component to this position, including experience in project management and climate change/sustainability. Mitchell said the position would provide significant relief to the planning department to complete core work in a timely manner. “With all this COVID stuff going on right now and monies the way they are, is this a good time for this position?” Councillor Pam Cunningham questioned. “I realize that climate change is an important issue but needs to be tackled by federal and provincial governments,” Councillor Patrick Van Minsel said. “There is a responsibility to our planet and future generations,” Mayor Cindy Fortin said. “We’ve been talking about this for half a century and we haven’t gotten very far. There’s not going to be a need to have anything else in the future. We’re going to be just trying to survive.”

The Penticton riding is now a four-way race following the BC Greens announcement that Ted Shumaker will represent the party in the riding of Penticton. Shumaker, a retired hospital pharmacist who worked for Interior Health for 20 years in Oliver, Summerland and Penticton, is the fourth candidate to join the race in the Penticton riding. The 69-year-old Penticton resident says in his career as a pharmacist he saw first hand the importance of mental health and addiction services and believes the focus should be on prevention rather than a focus on fixing what is broken. “I am a regular guy, not a politician, I have no experience in public office, but I believe I can help my community, by being the Green MLA from this area,” Shumaker said. Shumaker goes up incumbent Dan Ashton, who is seeking re-election for a third term in the October 24 elec-

tion. Prior to being elected MLA for Penticton in 2013, Ashton served two terms as the mayor of Penticton following three consecutive terms as a councillor. Ahead of calling the provincial election, the BC NDP announced Toni Boot would be their candidate for the riding. Boot is a former small business owner who is two years into serving her first term as the Mayor of Summerland. Keith MacIntyre, the BC Libertarian candidate for the riding, is also officially in the race, having gathered over 75 required signatures in under a week from citizens in Penticton, Peachland, Summerland and Naramata. MacIntyre has been a resident of Penticton for the last 10 years and is the owner of Big Bear Software and president of the Okanagan School of Arts. General voting will take place in Peachland on Oct. 24 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Peachland Community Centre, located at 4450 6th St.

District of Peachland Notice of Permissive Tax Exemptions 2021 Tax Exempted Properties Pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that Council will give final consideration to Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2299, 2020 at a meeting of Council on the 27th day of October, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be available for viewing on screen at the Peachland Community Centre, 4450 - 6th Street, Peachland, B.C. or through live webcasting at www.peachland.ca/watch. Property Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2299, 2020 proposes to exempt from taxation the following buildings and lands for the year 2021:

Property Description Occupied By

Peachland United Church St. Margaret's Anglican Church Peachland Baptist Church Peachland Wellness Centre Peachland Riding Club Peachland Community Police

Peachland Community Arts Council; Peachland Boys and Girls Club Peachland District Retirement Society Maple Springs Bible Camp The Nature Trust of BC Peachland Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion Okanagan Regional Library Peachland Chamber of Commerce

Legal Description

4421 4th Street; PID 024-387-754; Parcel A, Block 4, Plan 44, ODYD, DL 490 4464 4th Street; PID 024-253-472; Lot 1, Plan KAP62699, ODYD, DL 490 4204 Lake Avenue; PID 009-657-495; Lots 12 & 13, DL 220, ODYD, Plan 9704 4426 5th Street; PID 006-978-975; Lot H, Plan 22267, ODYD, DL 490 5380 Princeton Avenue; PID 012-404-101: Lot 17, Plan 410, ODYD, DL 2538 4440 5th Street; PID 006-978-967; Lot G, Plan KAP22267, ODYD, DL 490

Use of Permissive Tax Exemption

2021 Estimate of Tax Revenue Foregone based on 2020 + 2% Estimated Estimated Estimated District Other Govt Total Revenue Revenues Revenues

2022

2023

2021 + 2%

2022 + 2%

Estimated Total Revenues

For public worship. CC 220(1)(h) & CC 224(2)(f)

$3,898

$2,409

$6,307

$6,433

$6,562

For public worship. CC 220(1)(h) & CC 224(2)(f)

2,790

1,592

4,381

$4,469

$4,558

For public worship. CC 220(1)(h) & CC 224(2)(f) Centre to facilitate the quality of life for groups and individuals residing in Peachland. CC 224(2)(b)

3,087

1,811

4,898

$4,996

$5,096

2,457

1,848

4,305

$4,392

$4,479

Not-for-profit horse riding facility. CC 224(2)(e)

1,629

1,005

2,633

$2,686

$2,740

Community crime prevention. CC 224(2)(b)

3,599

3,010

6,608

$6,740

$6,875

13,527

13,117

26,644

$27,177

$27,721

6,752

6,221

12,973

$13,232

$13,497

2,805

2,210

5,015

$5,115

$5,217

7,442

5,364

12,806

$13,062

$13,323

2,866

2,919

5,785

$5,901

$6,019

2,747

2,798

5,545

$5,656

$5,769

Centre to promote tourism within Peachland; to offer community & recreation opportunities; to develop new 5684 Beach Avenue, PID 012-638-277; Lot A, services for children, youth & families. CC 224(2)(b) Plan KAP40524, ODYD, DL 490 5672 Beach Avenue; PID 008-710-694; Lot A, Centre to promote activities for seniors. Plan 38807, ODYD, DL 490 CC 224(2)(b) 5247 Inga Street; PID 012-403-989; Lots 5 & 6, Plan 410, ODYD, DL 2538 Bible Camp. CC 224(2)(a) 3410 Drought Road; PID 027-343-553: Lot A, Protection of land to conserve biodiversity. Plan KAP85621, DL 2690 CC 224(2)(a) 4407 2nd Street; PID 012-765-490; Lot 6 & 7, Centre to promote charitable fundraising events. Block40, 2, 5500 Plan 44, DL 490Crescent; PID 023-739- CC 224(2)(a) Unit Clements 827; Lot A, Plan KAP58976, ODYD, DL 220, Except Plan KAP60348 Not-for-profit library services. CC 224(2)(a) 5878 Beach Avenue; PID 012-765-201; Lot 3, Centre to promote economic development within Block 1, Plan KAP44, ODYD, DL 490 Peachland. CC 224(2)(a)

3,606

3,673

7,279

$7,425

$7,573

$57,204

$47,976

$105,180

$107,283

$109,429

As required by Section 227 of the Community Charter, estimated costs of providing the permissive tax exemptions for the current year and the next two years are presented above. Not-for-profit organizations, municipal properties, and recreational properties are required to complete a renewal application each year in order for Council to consider their application for permissive tax exemption. Exemptions are provided by bylaw adopted prior to October 31st of each year for the following calendar year.

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Forest licensees to harvest 257 hectares in the watershed over the next five years JOANNE LAYH Representatives of Westbank First Nation, Gorman Brothers, BCTS and Tolko met with Peachland council last week to outline their plan to harvest 257 hectares in Peachland’s watershed over the next five years. While that’s a lighter footprint than has gone on there historically, it is still too much according to Peachland’s mayor and some members of council. Peachland gets its drinking water supply from the Peachland and Trepanier watersheds, along with Okanagan Lake and over recent years there has been concern in the community that logging activity in the watershed has contributed to Peachland’s water quality issues. In his presentation to council last week, Michael Bragg, Tolko-Woodlands manager, focused the blame for chronic sediment source issues in the watershed onto unmanaged recreation and legacy roads associated with resource extraction. “There’s a big history of activities both from forestry and mining and then just the recreation, guys booting around in quads and such. There’s some issues there,” Bragg said. “We’re constructing a water treatment plant at a site up on Princeton that takes the water out of Peachland Creek. Can you tell me over the last few years what you have done to reduce the volume of road kilometres that you’re building

Map depicting the footprint of Peachland major licensees Westbank First Nation, Gorman Brothers, BCTS and Tolko.

and what you’ve done to help protect the integrity of the existing roads?” Councillor Terry Condon asked. Bragg said they’ve deactivated a lot of roads that the watershed assessment identified as “basically sediment contributors,” increased inspections during wetter times of the year, increased supervision of loggers and put more seasoned supervisors on site. “The biggest challenge is some of the uncontrolled recreation. We can do all the wonderful job we do, we can leave the road in immaculate shape and we can put the water bars in perfectly and then you get the weekend warriors out there in the spring,” Bragg said.

Dave Gill, Ntityix Natural Resources general manager, gave an example of a 100-year-old road they recently decommissioned while doing some work in the area. “There’s so much of that out there. Those old roads are just riddled throughout that watershed,” Gill said. “It’s just a matter of when we’re in that neighborhood, we’ll deactivate or decommission those roads but it’s a long process.” Councillor Keith Fielding said there are significant sedimentation issues that need to be addressed beyond simply the roads. “Clearcutting large acreage, does that not contribute dramatically as well to sedimentation?” he asked.

Bragg pointed again to “legacy stuff” and said no one single party can deal with it. “We’re helping to address some of these legacy roads that really no one owns. Some of the old roads they’re kind of in a bit of no man’s land in terms of ownership and responsibility, so there is a benefit of us being there,” Bragg said. Ray Crampton, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations district manager told council members the forest and road activities that are planned over the next several years are not going to adversely affect the water quality. “There is one question I’ve been asking myself that a lot of people are asking me: why

is there still a need to log in the watershed?” Councillor Patrick Van Minsel asked. “Are there no alternatives?” Gill said Westbank First Nation firmly believes that the land is there to be taken care of. “You don’t just walk away from the land, you have to take care of it and that means intervention. That means people being there. Their philosophy is you don’t protect everything by just putting a fence around it and saying, ‘stay out’. You need to be in a watershed. You need to be on the land to keep it healthy,” Gill said. “The biggest concern of walking away from any watershed in the Interior is wildfire, as I’m sure you know.”

Crampton said the forest economy is a huge driver of our GDP. “It is the mandate of my ministry to balance economic stability in the sectors and environmental stewardship and environmental integrity and we take that very seriously,” Crampton said. Bragg noted 70 per cent of the watershed hasn’t been logged. “When is enough enough?” Mayor Cindy Fortin asked. “We talked about legacy stuff. That legacy stuff is important to us. That legacy stuff back when it was done, what we were told was best forest management practices, what about the legacy stuff you’re leaving now for our future generations?” Mayor Fortin said it is her wish that hopefully activity will lessen over the years to come. “It looks horrible up there. And there’s more than just the worry about sediment management, although that’s a huge issue. There’s all the other things that go along with that. People want to go up and enjoy the outdoors as well without going so many metres and ending up in a clearcut that’s looking pretty messy,” Fortin said. “There’s perceptions and there’s reality,” Crampton responded and invited the mayor and council to join him on a field trip next summer to “get out on the land together and look at the way things are done.”

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Time to defund Trans Mountain pipeline It’s been more than 460 days since Justin Trudeau declared a climate emergency one day, and then approved the Trans Mountain pipeline the next day. In that time, we’ve seen no new action on climate change, and watched as this government has committed more and more money to the Trans Mountain pipeline, a project that makes it impossible for Canada to meet our climate commitments. We’re in the midst of two crises, a pandemic and the climate crisis, and we can’t afford to hand money over to pipelines when people need it. It’s time to defund Trans Mountain and put that money to a made-in-Canada Green New Deal that creates millions of good jobs, meets the climate crisis, and supports every single community in Canada. Gunilla Axwik, Peachland

End of an era for Peachland Auxiliary to KGH It is with sadness and regret that the members of the Peachland Auxiliary to Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) Foundation announce that they will no longer be operating. It’s been 44 years that this group of volunteers has provided catering services to just about every organization and many individuals in Peachland. Over these decades our fundraising efforts have resulted in probably $200,000 or more in donations to the well-being and comfort of patients in KGH. To name just a few of these: a portable incubator, automatic doors and recliner chairs for Hospice, renovation of the bathing room at Hospice, donations to the CAT scan in KGH Emergency, phototherapy for jaundiced newborns, bariatric beds, an outside canopy for Brookhaven, and the bubble wall for Cottonwoods, equipment for the laboratory, etc. The list goes on. The Peachland Auxiliary is just one more victim of the coronavirus; in 2020 alone 10 bookings were cancelled - so sad for the clients and for the willing ladies of the auxiliary. They have managed to recoup some expenses by selling the iconic trailer that you all have recognized but will see no more. The contents will hopefully be sold to other caterers with all proceeds going to the KGH Foundation. As president I wish to thank most sincerely all those groups and individuals in Peachland who have booked their services over the years; it has been a pleasure and an honour to serve you. We are very sorry to let you down, however who knows when things will return to normal and social gatherings will be allowed. Thank you from all 30 members of the auxiliary for trusting us with your special occasion catering. Pat Grieve, Peachland

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Direct to Smelter – Precious Metals Recycling Roadshow returns to Peachland Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin returns to Peachland on October 19th and 20th. You can bring your gold, silver, coins and Canadian paper money to the TNI Business Centre between 10am and 5pm each day. No appointment is required. Barry Dick is a precious metals buyer and President of Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin. “Ursa Major has the unique advantage of dealing direct with a smelter” said Dick. “That allows us to cut out one or even two middlemen. Ursa Major purchases gold and silver from other gold buyers, pawn shops, dentists, jewellers and jewellery makers as well as the general public.” In terms of the US dollar, gold and silver prices appear low but the weak Canadian dollar means prices are strong. Ursa Major analyzes your gold, silver, coins and paper money while you watch, with the process explained to you in detail. Coins with numismatic value are graded and set aside from those with a ‘melt’ value. Silver items such as jewellery and flatware are analyzed for hallmark identification. Items thought to contain gold will also be analyzed for hallmarks, and then confirmed using precise testing that is done while you watch. Then a cash offer is made and you decide to sell or not. “If you decide to sell after hearing the quote, great, but it is also about information” says Dick. “A lot of times people just need to know a ballpark of what things are worth; we don’t pressure anyone into selling”. Dick took out his first gold claim when he turned 16 in the 1970’s and has been involved with precious metals ever since. An ardent gold panner, he was a regular at the world championship gold panning competition with a personal best of 3rd place in 1984. “Nearly half of the world’s annual gold harvest comes from recycled gold. Energy costs are about $500 to mine a new ounce of gold where recycled gold is about $10 per ounce. That prevents a lot of diesel from being burned.” Gold and silver purchased at the show and later melted goes back into the market

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LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES 20/20 VISION is next up at the Peachland Art Gallery featurning over 40 fibre art artists celebrating 20 years of a cooperative of Western Canadian fibre artists. The exhibition will be hanging in conjunction with 3,2,1, Create, two fibre artists and a fine art photographer from Oct. 3 – Nov. 1 . The gallery is open Tuesday - Sunday from 10 am - 4 pm. BINGO returns to the Fifty Plus Activity Centre on Oct. 15. Doors open at 5 pm and Bingo starts at 6:15 pm. PEACHLAND ROTARY CLUB PUMPKIN PATCH Get a pumpkin by donation to help raise funds for the Peachlan Elementary School Starfish Backpack Program. The event happens on Oct. 17 from 11 am - 3 pm at the Peachland Baptist Church parking lot, located at the corner of 13th Street and Lake Avenue. There will be kiddie treat gift bags for Halloween. BLOOD DONATION EVENTS : Donors are needed at the Canadian Blood Services upcoming Blood Donation Events, which takes place at the community centre on Oct. 21 from 12pm – 6:45pm and Dec. 16 from 12pm – 6:45pm. Canadian Blood Services has implemented new safety requirements for COVID-19 in all donor centres. Tips for donors include: be well hydrated (approx. 2 L day before and 1 L day of); be generally feeling good; eat before you donate; and bring government issued ID.

MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am – 8 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre INDOOR WALKING 8 am – 9 am Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre 50+ FITNESS 9 am 50+ Activity Centre FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 9 am - 10: 15 am Registration only; no drop-ins 4th Street Place THERAPUTIC FLOW YOGA 9 am – 10:15 am Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre PICKLEBALL 3.0-3.5 9:05 am – 11 am Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre LADIES MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10 am – 11 am Peachland Wellness Centre PICKLEBALL 1.0-2.5 11:15 pm – 1:15 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre LEARN TO BELLY DANCE 11:30 am – 12:15 am Registration only; no drop-ins 4th Street Place TAI CHI 12 pm 50+ Activity Centre BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE ACRYLIC WORKSHOP 1 pm – 4 pm Registration: plsworkshops@ peachlandarts.ca Peachland Community Centre PICKLEBALL 1.0-2.5 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre LEARN TO PLAY GUITAR 9 - 12 YRS 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre

LEARN TO PLAY GUITAR 13 16 YRS 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre PICKLEBALL ALL PLAY 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre CLOGGERS 6 pm 50+ Activity Centre LEARN TO PLAY GUITAR 16+ 7 pm – 8 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre

TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am – 8 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre INDOOR WALKING - Mask Required 8 am – 9 am Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre FLOW YOGA 9 am-10 am Registration only; no drop-ins 4th Street Place BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME 10 am – 12 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre THERAPUTIC YOGA 10 am – 11:15 am Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre AA 12 pm 50+ Activity Centre MEN’S COFFEE & CARDS 1 pm – 3 pm Peachland Wellness Centre YOGA FOR BACK CARE 1 pm – 2:15 pm Sept 29 – Nov 3 Pre-registration required 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL 3.75+ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre LEARN KARATE 5 - 7 YRS 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre

ZUMBA 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Jul 21 – Sep 29 4th Street Place

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am – 8 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre INDOOR WALKING 8 am – 9 am Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 9 am - 10: 15 am Registration only; no drop-ins 4th Street Place 50+ FIT AND STRETCH 9 am 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL 1.0-2.5 9:05 am – 11 am Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre CHAIR YOGA 10:30 am 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL 3.0-3.5 11:15 am – 1:15 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre LEARN TO BELLY DANCE 11:30 am – 12:15 am Registration only; no drop-ins 4th Street Place BARGAIN BIN 12 pm - 3 pm Peachland United Church WE ART HERE 12 pm – 4 pm 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL 3.0-3.5 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre THERAPUTIC FLOW YOGA 4: 15 pm – 5:30 pm Registration only; no drop-ins 4th Street Place MINI KICKERS SOCCER 4-6 YRS 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre

TRUNK OR TREATING presented by Maple Springs Bible Camp at 5247 Inga St, happens Oct. 31 from 5 pm - 8 pm. Parking and bathrooms are available. Trunk or Treaters must park six metres apart and social distance. Volunteers will be masked, gloved, costumed up and ready to go. LIGHT UP VIRTUAL GALA is the Peachland Recovery Task Force’s second major event following the successful drive in movie fundraiser last weekend. Residents are invited to enjoy the Light-Up Virtual Gala online from the safety and comfort of their own home. The event will include entertainment, a silent auction, optional meal and more. Proceeds from the event will be divided among many of Peachland’s community groups, who have had to cancel their fundraisers throughout the year, including the Peachland Chamber of Commerce, Peachland Wellness Centre, Peachland Food bank, BEEPS, the Peachland Community Arts Council, Peachland Legion and more. The event will take place on Friday, Dec. 4. Tickets will go on sale Oct. 1. Have an event or activity happening in Peachland? Email editor@peachlandview.com before noon on the Friday prior to publication

CLOGGERS 6 pm 50+ Activity Centre SPIN, CORE, STRETCH 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre

MEAT DRAW 3 pm-5 pm Royal Canadian Legion #69 PICKLEBALL ALL PLAY 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre

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FITNESS ROOM 8 am – 8 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre PICKLEBALL 4.0+ 8:15 am – 10:15 am Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 9:15 am - 10:30 am 50+ Activity Centre Hosted by the Wellness Centre Beginners welcome BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm Peachland Wellness Centre THERAPEUTIC YOGA 10 am – 11:15 am July 23 – Sep 3 Peachland Community Centre PICKLEBALL 3.5 10:45 am – 12:45 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre IRON & SILK GENTLE FITNESS 10:45 am 50+ Activity Centre BARGAIN BIN 12 pm - 3 pm Peachland United Church AA 12 pm 50+ Activity Centre PASSION 4 ART (beginners) 12 pm 50+ Activity Centre ENERGY FOR WELLNESS 1 pm-3 pm, 3rd Thurs. of month By appointment Peachland Wellness Centre PICKLEBALL 3.75+ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre

FITNESS ROOM 8 am – 5 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre INDOOR WALKING 8 am – 9 am Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre INDOOR WALKING - Mask Required 9 am – 9:30 am Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre FLOW YOGA 9 am-10 am Registration only; no drop-ins 4th Street Place 50+ FIT AND STRETCH 9 am 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL 1.0-2.5 9:05 am – 11:05 am Jul 17 – Sep 25 Peachland Community Centre BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME 10 am – 12 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre THERAPEUTIC YOGA 10 am – 11:15 am Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 10:30 - 11: 45 am Starts October 16 Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre BARGAIN BIN 12 pm - 3 pm Peachland United Church PASSION 4 ART 12 pm 50+ Activity Centre LADIES COFFEE & CARDS 1 pm – 3 pm Peachland Wellness Centre

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From the Mayor’s Desk: Virtual UBCM, including Margaret Atwood and Dr. Bonnie Henry MAYOR CINDY FORTIN Hello fellow Peachlanders, This year’s Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) conference for local government elected officials was an unusual one – being virtual. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many events, conferences and meetings have been held, and UBCM was of no exception. The theme this year was “Diversity by Design,” and some of the sessions included: Public Transit: Recovery and Rebuild; Reimagining Leadership: Lessons from the Pandemic; Digitally-enabled, Remote & Ready; Confronting Systemic Racism in Canada; Economic Recovery: Building Back Better and Stronger; Seniors Homes: What Has the Pandemic Taught Us; and The New Now: Life After Covid. There were more than 200 resolutions put forth by the many B.C. communities and their delegates, including those that related to the environment, health and social development, community safety, housing, cannabis taxation revenue sharing, taxation and finance, and economic development. I should note that UBCM does not create provincial or federal policy, but rather, is the largest collective voice in the province that advocates on behalf of its member municipalities. One issue that was discussed was cannabis taxation revenue sharing. The resolution was that the provincial government commit to negotiating a cannabis taxation revenue sharing agreement with local governments that honours the intent of the federal excise tax revenue sharing scheme and addresses local government short- and long-term costs associated with the legalization of non-medicinal cannabis. Under the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Agreement on Cannabis Taxation (expiring December 2020), the federal government retains 25 per cent of excise tax revenue up to $100 million per year, with the remaining 75 per cent going to provinces and territories. The federal government declined to provide revenue to local governments directly, instead leaving that responsibility to provinces and territories to disburse to local governments. The British Columbia government has disbursed none of the federal excise tax revenue it re-

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ceived to local governments. There is expected to be upwards of $90 million in excise tax this fiscal year. Also, discussed was the cumulative effects of land use decisions, and that UBCM urge the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development to develop and implement integrated, multidisciplinary/multi-ministry land use planning and cumulative effects analysis tools to be applied to long term planning at the watershed scale and to individual applications to make private use of provincial public lands, with the goal of restoring and mitigating further damage to ecological resilience and protection public infrastructure assets for the long term. There was also discussion about broadband internet and funding for high speed internet services in small communities. Economic recovery after COVID was also discussed, as was the need for housing, a review of the Police Act (through consultation with local governments), including police resources and police-based victims’ services, an increase in Zero-Emission Vehicle Act interim targets, more electric vehicle charging stations, taxation (such as the speculation and vacancy tax), permanent doubling of Gas Tax Funding to local governments, invasive species funding, timely review of Section 11 Water Sustainability Act, sustainable funding for watershed stewardship, criminal record checks for local government elected officials, and others. Two of the highlights of the conference were speakers Dr. Bonnie Henry, and keynote speaker, award winning author Margaret Atwood. Dr. Bonnie Henry surprised everyone when she spoke about having received death threats. Even though she isn’t a politician, she shared some of her own experiences and the negative responses she’s received, saying that social media has created an “info-demic”. “The response to the pandemic in many ways has been positive, but also very negative. And I know as politicians in leadership positions, you become a target. There are a lot of people who don’t like what I say, or don’t like how I say it, or don’t like my shoes, and feel quite able to send me nasty notes, to leave nasty phone messages, to harass my office staff. I’ve had to have security in my house because I have had death threats.”

“How do we deal with that? I think it’s very important if we are going to bring up the next generation of diverse and confident leaders, that we need to be able to make it not okay for any of us to get that type of abuse. The whole culture of incivility is unacceptable.” Regarding COVID: “We have challenges in this country when we need to rely on one another. And this is one of them.” “We all just want it to be over, -- me, more than anybody --, I want to go back to normal. But we are going to make it through this together, we will get through this, and I do believe absolutely, that it is not forever. But it is for now. And so the message is about how we can continue to support each other, when we’re tired and we’re angry, and we feel like the world has picked on us, and we’re the ones who are suffering from this, and we just want to go out with our friends and hang out, or we just want to go see our grandparents in long term care, and bring our kids in, we have to as leaders to be say that we can do this, we can get through, we can find ways to support each other. We know more now [about COVID], and we are finding that balance. It’s a new balance, and everything will be new for the next little while, but we will get through this and it will end, and we’ll be stronger for it.” Margaret Atwood talked about what it is like living during the COVID crisis. “There’re two types of communities, physical ones and virtual ones. The challenge is to translate the physical ones – the things you were going to do in person – to virtual ones. We’re learning a lot about online. There’s been a lot of versatility, adaptation, and if you’re ever been in a smaller community, that’s the order of the day, anyway.” It was noted that Atwood was ahead of her time, which many of her books reflected. Her novels have explored climate upheaval and biological catastrophe, such as the trilogy MaddAddam, that visualized themes 20 years ago that most of us didn’t even think about. “I grew up amongst biologists, so it was dinner table chat at our table,” she said. “Decades ago a generation of biologists were already

there. They were already thinking about species extinction, habitat loss, increase of methane in the atmosphere. They were already thinking about the decline of interconnected species, and if you grew up that way, you know everything’s connected. We were already talking about a biosphere, in which, if you make a change over here it’s going to affect something over there. It’s a way of thinking and a way of following science stories as they move from being science stories to being front page stories.” She added: “We’d all like to ignore things that we don’t like, but we’ve gotten to the point, as a species, as an air breathing, mid-range mammal, that we cannot continue to ignore these problems if we want to continue to be a species.” There was also an address by each of the three main party leaders running in this month’s provincial election -- Premier John Horgan, NDP, Andrew Wilkinson, Liberal Leader (Opposition) and Sonia Fursenau, Green Party Leader. But Minister appearances were non-existent this year, due to the rules that went into effect when the provincial election was called. Some had planned to attend, but had to cancel their participation. Fortunately, we -- (myself as Mayor, Councillor Van Minsel, and our CAO) -- had our ministerial meetings the week prior, with Minister Claire Travena of Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) and a representative of Forest, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations Department (FLNROD). Going virtual meant not being able to physically gather together with our many counterparts from the province’s 160-plus municipalities. While we continued to participate in the many sessions, an important component of these conferences is the one-on-one networking with your peers. Idea sharing and learning from each other’s experiences is an important part of these gatherings. As you can see, it was a busy week, and much was discussed. Hopefully, next year we’ll be able to do it in-person. Stay safe, stay healthy.

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2020 BC ELECTION This week’s question posed to Penticton candidates:

What is the most important item in your platform that will help British Columbians get back to a healthy economy?

Dan Ashton BC Liberal Party

British Columbia moves forward when we build a better future for all. Let’s take Peachland as an example. The new affordable seniors housing project is a first of its kind in Peachland. It allows local seniors a way to stay in Peachland and that is incredibly important. It is how you keep a community diverse and vibrant. The Peachland “Ray Kandola Heritage Pier” is another important part of community infrastructure that keeps locals active and engaged, but also helps support tourism and local small business, something to which Peachland has done an exemplary job.

The Peachland water treatment plant funding is another example of what makes a community desirable. The new bridge crossing into Kelowna, the Kelowna Cardiac Clinic at KGH, which continues to save lives here in the interior without putting families and loved ones in stress travelling to the coast for treatment, UBCO and OUC two top rate academic institutions right in our back yard.

Toni Boot BC NDP

The most important item in John Horgan’s BC NDP platform to help British Columbians get back to a healthy economy is B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan. Although we are still in a global pandemic and the threat of COVID-19 remains, British Columbians have done their part to keep numbers down. Throughout the pandemic John Horgan has supported people, businesses and communities. These investments will continue, of course, with a stronger focus on creating jobs and opportunities and putting resources into training people to fill these career opportunities. Much like leaving the health experts to manage the pandemic, John Horgan has looked for guidance on what the Plan should look like. Business, labour and Indigenous groups, economists, youth, green technology advocates and faith leaders plus 50,000 other British Columbians--all real people with their own experiences, ideas and areas of expertise.

All of these things and many more will help keep Peachland a vibrant, healthy and incredibly desirable community and we need to see similar opportunities given to every community in B.C.

There are four key pieces to recovery that are being built into Budget 2021: create rewarding careers; ensure recovery is cleaner and greener; embrace the economic potential of reconciliation with B.C.’s Indigenous peoples; and ensure families and businesses are better protected from future economic shocks.

I only mention these, because absolutely everything on this list relevant to Peachland was all made possible because it was supported by B.C. Liberal Governments. The fact is B.C. Liberal Governments do not ignore communities and I do my best to ensure all communities and citizens in the riding I represent get the support they need, regardless of which Political Party forms Government or the citizens political leaning. And shame on any governing Party or MLA that ignores the needs of citizens because of political affiliations.

Confidence that we are safe to shop in stores or go to work is a critical piece to economic recovery. Sustaining the public investments in roads, bridges, health care, childcare, housing and education are essential to restoring public confidence. These investments create jobs and boost demand while improving quality of life for all British Columbians including those in disadvantaged populations or in rural areas. Investments in green technologies, connectivity and food security will make our province British Columbia more resilient and self-sufficient.

The BC Liberal Party proposes to eliminate PST for a year and only take it to three per cent in the year following. This immediately keeps money in the citizen’s pockets and allows choice in how to spend the savings. It also provides stimulation for so many struggling small businesses, many which are faced with increasingly few choices of survival.

If given another four-year mandate, the BC NDP will also:

The BC Liberal platform will be presented shortly and I would ask that you examine it and contact me directly with any questions. The NDP have made a lot of promises…..most have failed to materialize and this needless election that the Premier and the NDP have called for nothing other than to seek additional power during this terrible pandemic has left the Province without a functioning Government for at least 60 days while the votes are tabulated. Something to consider before you vote!

• :aunch the INBC program—a $500 million strategic investment fund for small and medium-sized business; • Implement CleanBC stimulus measures—reduce emissions, restore critical watersheds and habitat, enhance food security, and help communities withstand climate impacts; • Create opportunities for women, Indigenous people, and other under-represented groups in skilled trades and the tech sector through access to financial supports, training, and apprenticeships. Through the early months of the pandemic, John Horgan and his team offered rent supports and tax breaks to help thousands of businesses get through to today. In the coming months, additional actions will be taken as or when needed. We know that COVID-19 will be with us for some time yet and that a full economic recovery will take time. But, success in any endeavour requires a plan and the implementation of BC NDP’s Economic Recovery Plan provides just and sustainable solutions.

Keith MacIntyre Libertarian

The most important thing to help B.C. get back to a healthy economy is to remove the restrictions being placed on businesses across the province and reduce the fear and anxiety around the pandemic. Before you stop reading, I would like to point out that in addition to the 75 or more Facebook degrees I’ve received recently (don’t get me started on how Facebook is damaging democracy), I have a background writing pandemic simulation software that the CDC used for training around the time of H1N1. I understand the data and have analyzed it in detail. When we closed up shop in March the narrative was that we have to flatten the curve and we have to all work together to not overwhelm the health care system. We not only flattened the curve, we squashed it. I’m discouraged at how the case numbers are being reported lately and how they are not taking into account the vast number of tests we’re doing. I have only found one article that correctly stated that with the amount of testing and the difference in testing protocols, we likely had 10 times or more cases back then. The media continues to report ‘record number of cases’. While technically this is ‘correct’, it is only because we are testing at a rate five to seven times more and testing people with mild systems. In our riding we have only had a handful of cases, even with thousands of tourists coming to visit us over the summer. This shows me that taking measures such as not coughing on people, washing our hands and staying home when sick, are what really work. I’m saddened when I hear parents being afraid of their child having a cold (and there are a lot going around) and feeling that an invasive COVID-19 test is the answer. I have noticed on many parent groups discussions around this and none have tested positive. What I have heard though, is parents being forced to stay home from work waiting for test results or to take care of their children who have a mild cold and aren’t allowed back at school. In order to get back to a healthy economy, we need to reduce the fear and anxiety that we have around this virus and get back to living our lives. Obviously, if hospitalizations start going back up in a significant way then we need to look at whether interventions need to be implemented, however these should be done on a regional basis. As I’m writing this article, we have 12 active cases in the entire Interior and a total of two deaths in seven months. Penticton has had nine cases in seven months and Summerland has had four. There is no question that this is a serious virus, however I think we have gone too far for much too long and the harm being done to mental health, businesses, families, seniors, and the massive loss of human creativity by not interacting is far, far worse.

Ted Shumaker BC Green Party

I am just a regular guy. I have never taken an economic course. I have been a politician for six days. I believe the solutions to the problems facing our B.C. economy must come from a diverse group, not from one politician, who wants a majority and more power. BC can get back to a healthy economy when we can ensure we refer this problem to the experts, the economist, the businessmen and business women, academia and of course First Nations.

This COVID pandemic has been a body blow to our country and our province. Relative to other places in the world, B.C. has a good base. Our population is well educated. We have innovators, entrepreneurs, people that are not afraid of work. Our province has the advantage of seaports, natural resources. With a Green government to see that we use them in a sustainable way, our possibilities are unlimited. With a Green government that protects us from the abuses of big business and one that protects our land, we will prevail. With a Green government that reduces red tape, the little guys will succeed. Our Green platform puts forward childcare as another key driver of economic growth, allowing more than half of our working population to participate in the economy. BC Greens stand for a liveable wage for childcare workers. Affordability is one of the Greens platforms. A family who cannot afford housing, cannot possibly be productive in our economy. We need the Greens voice in a collaborative government to have an economically successful B.C.

OCTOBER 9, 2020

PEACHLAND VIEW

2020 BC ELECTION This week’s question posed to Penticton candidates:

What is the most important item in your platform that will help British Columbians get back to a healthy economy?

Dan Ashton BC Liberal Party

Toni Boot BC NDP

All of these things and many more will help keep Peachland a vibrant, healthy and incredibly desirable community and we need to see similar opportunities given to every community in B.C.

If given another four-year mandate, the BC NDP will also:

Keith MacIntyre Libertarian

Ted Shumaker BC Green Party

OCTOBER 9, 2020

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Left: Members of the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance enlisted the help of some schoolchildren in planting a variety of native shrubs including blue elderberry, waxy currant, chokecherry, Saskatoon and wild strawberries in the Wilson Lakes area, a 100-hectare clearcut that was logged and replanted with a commercial tree crop seven years ago. The PWPA’s restoration project aims to restore edible native plants to logged areas of Peachland’s watershed. Above: A partial view of the logged Wilson Lakes site.

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Dan Ashton BC Liberal Party

Andrew Nendick 130 Laurel Pl, Penticton BC, V2A 7S7 (250) 770-0098

Toni Boot BC NDP

James Green 5709 Century St, Summerland BC, V0H 1Z1 (250) 494-1406

Keith MacIntyre Libertarian

Keith MacIntyre 101-597 Municipal Ave, Penticton, BC, V2A 2R3 (250) 419-7648

Ted Shumaker BC Green Party

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Worship with us at Grace Lutheran in 2 ways: 10 am In-Person Worship RSVP Required as limited to no more than 50 people (250-769-5685) or info@gracelutherankelowna.com

Online Worship at:

www.gracelutherankelowna.com

OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS & VOLUNTEERS

WED TO FRI NOON - 3PM

BUILDINGS FOR SALE

FOR SALE

INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008. Built with concrete posts. Barns, shops, riding arenas, machine sheds and more. Adam.s@integritybuilt.com. 1-250-351-5374. www.integritybuilt.com

EDGING EMERALD CEDARS direct from Okanagan grower. Acclimatized for this area. SPECIAL: 5’ tall - 10 for $300 Delivery and planting available. Call Budget Nurseries (George) 250-498-2189 georgedemelo135@gmail.com

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Peachland United Church

PEACHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH

4421 4th Street

Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship Meets Monday at 7 pm (closed meeting) and Friday at 8 pm (open meeting). Call 250-763-5555 for more info Black Version

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FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES CANADA-WIDE FRANCHISE OPERATION FOR SALE. Hair, wigs and aesthetics. Possible partnership available. Own product line as well. Call Francois 250-371-4756.benefits package.

CALL 250 767 7771 TO BOOK A SPACE HERE

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Places of Faith

St. Margaret’s

1162 Hudson Road W. Kelowna BC

Visit us in Penticton by appointment in the Cannery Trade Centre, 1475 Fairview Rd. #104

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Praying for our world wishing all safety from the virus and hope for the future.

“Let Us Worship Together”

Worship links and resources:

Lake Ave at 13th St 250-767-9237

• The Diocese of Kootenay: www.kootenayanglican.ca • St. Michael’s, Kelowna: www.ccsmaa.ca

Pastor: Ian McLean

“For I know the plans I have for you ... to give you a future and a hope.”

welcome

Jeremiah 29:11

all are

See www.peachlandunited.ca for online worship information

Sunday Morning Services 9:30 am & 11 am PASTOR

Lyle Wahl

KING POOL & SPA Your Westside Pool & Hot Tub Specialists “You’ve Got Water? We’ve Got Answers”

• SWIMMING POOLS • HOT TUBS • REPAIRS & RENOVATIONS • SWIM SPAS • S E ASO N A L & M A I N T E N A N C E S E RV I C E S

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

PEACHLAND VIEW

PUZZLES

This week’s Crossword, Sudoku & Word Search

CLUES ACROSS 1. They look out for kids 4. Play 7. Water (French) 8. Prayer leader 10. Small constellation 12. __ Carta: influential royal charter 13. Pressure unit 14. Extrasensory perception 16. A symbol of “Aloha” 17. Portion of the small intestine 19. Psychedelic amphetamine 20. Very long period of time 21. British overseas territory 25. Cereal grain 26. Car mechanics group

27. Wish harm upon 29. At a specific prior time 30. Peyton’s younger brother 31. UK firefighters’ union 32. Carroll O’Connor’s screen partner 39. Popular show honoring musicians 41. Basics 42. Honk 43. Trent Reznor’s band 44. Patti Hearst’s captors 45. Long-legged wading bird 46. Specialized biological grouping 48. A coin goes in it 49. Of the wind 50. One-time measure of length

51. A very large body of water 52. River in NE Scotland

24. No (Scottish) 27. Baseball’s Gordon and rock’s Snider are two 28. Pie _ __ mode CLUES DOWN 29. Don’t know when 1. Boston hoopster yet 2. A type of bribe 31. Supervises inter3. SE England county state commerce 4. Returned material 32. Make a ringing authorization (abbr.) metallic sound 5. “Hotel California” 33. Helps little firms rockers 34. Pound 6. Italian province 35. Lilly and Manning 8. Mischievous child are two 9. Popular street name 36. Put on the back 11. Boxing promoter burner Bob 37. Baltimore ballplayer 14. Snakelike fish 38. Cuddle 15. Break into pieces 39. Poker stake 18. The Bay State 40. Drinks to celebrate 19. Time zone a birth (Spanish) 20. Port city in Yemen 44. Pouch 22. In name only 47. Not around 23. 007’s creator

Answers to last week’s Crossword, Sudoku & Word Search

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PRESENTATION CENTRE

NOW OPEN BY APPOINTMENT

To book an appointment, call Manuella at 250-317-4008

OCTOBER 9, 2020

PEACHLAND VIEW

COMMUNITY

Fibre art exhibit now on display at Peachland Art Gallery

TARYN SKALBANIA

MEGA ESTATE SALE NOW A R0011835989

MEGA NEIGHBOURHOOD WIDE COMMUNITY EVENT PV01 Saturday October 17, 8am-2pm

Please check out these enormous MULTI-HOME GARAGE SALES, in the upper Princeton, Peachland Riding Club Area. Includes furniture, collectibles, flatware, and curiosities - from homes on Pineridge, Law, Maranatha and Bradbury streets!

Join us as a SELLER or a BUYER-Rain or Shine!

For more info call 250-767-6456

CONTRIBUTED

Serengeti Moment by Three, Two, One - Create.

JANET HORNSETH The Peachland Art Gallery is thrilled to present their latest exhibition of fibre art representing two distinct exhibitions. Three, Two, One - Create represents a collaboration of three artists (Don Zeghers, Krista Zeghers and Coreen Zerr) using two artistic mediums (photography and fibre art) in one exhibit to depict the creative process. The three artists have been working together for over a decade. Photographer Don Zeghers takes artistic photos during vacations and daily events that often inspire Krista Zeghers and Coreen Zerr. Together the three artists will confer on various photos that can be combined or altered to produce a new image. Sometimes Zeghers will go out and purposefully find photographic subject matter specific to the fibre artists’ needs but however it comes together, the result is always a triangle of collaboration. Each of the pieces in Three, Two, One - Create involves a collaboration between the artists. One piece, Serengeti Moment, exemplifies collaboration between all three artists. Two of Zeghers’ African images were chosen to inspire one fibre art piece. Fibre artists Zeghers and Zerr collaborated across 3,000 miles, coming together only twice to complete the piece. Serengeti Moment has been a popular piece, has toured extensively in the USA and Canada, and has won many awards for the three artists! Vision 2020 is presented by the Fibre Art Network celebrating their 20-year anniversary. The Fibre Art Network (FAN) is a co-operative of self-defined fibre artists based in Western Canada. The co-operative was first conceived \ by British Columbians Pat Crucil and Gail Hunt and then organized later that year by Hunt. The group is committed to promoting fibre as an art form and each other as artists. FAN members come from Western Canada - British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut - and share their learning and news in a newsletter (10 issues per year) and

through their website fibreartnetwork.com. It is a long-distance meeting of minds that spans artistic challenges as well as geographic ones. Members also meet in community-based subgroups and for an annual retreat where they connect and share as they stretch their comfort zone and take their art to a new level. FAN membership includes emerging fibre artists, teachers, authors, judges and award-winning textile artists. Many have shown their work nationally and internationally and some have won both national and international recognition for their work. The cooperative engenders fellowship of like-minded friends and celebrates differences as well as common interests. This particular exhibit is based on 57 personal interpretations of the concept of 20/20 vision. The art represents a variety of artistic styles from realistic to abstract. The Peachland Art Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to plan to attend more than once since there are over 80 works of fibre art to view.

WE CAN HELP! Do you have questions regarding COVID-19 federal programs? Old Age Security? Guaranteed Income Supplement?? or any other federal government issues.

CALL: 1.800.665.8711

In observance of

Thanksgiving the Peachland View will be CLOSED

Monday, October 12th

Email: Dan.Albas.C1D@parl.gc.ca Web: www.danalbas.com

Pet of the Week

Email a picture and description of your pet to admin@peachlandview.com

Penticton SPCA

Name: Roxy ID: 513316

Age: 4 years old Cat, Dom. Short Hair

This happy girl was found living in an orchard, pregnant. She was brought to the SPCA where she gave birth to 6 kittens. Roxy is now ready for a home of her own. With slow introductions we think she could get use to a kitty friend. She is a really sweet girl that loves to follow you around and enjoys a treat of wet kitty food.