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Rezoning for five-storey mixed use development gets third reading from council JOANNE LAYH A rezoning application for a proposed five-storey mixed use development envisioned to be comprised of approximately 36 residential units above three main floor commercial units and a parking garage was given unanimous support at third reading by Peachland council last Tuesday.

The proposed building would require the rezoning of four parcels of land located on 13th Street, Lake Avenue and San Clemente Avenue, just across from the Gateway - a project that was built by the same developer.

On Tuesday night Peachland council gave consideration to what they learned at last month’s public hearing for the rezoning application and heard from Darin Schaal, director of planning and development services, about his follow up conversation with the developer.

Last month’s public hearing was held over Zoom and webcast live on the district’s website. It was also screened

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live at the community centre, but no members of the public attended and subsequently no sought an opportunity to speak at the hearing.

However, seven members of the public submitted letters to the district. One was a general inquiry, two were in support and four letters expressed opposition.

The letters submitted in support of the application noted suitability of the location for building height, support for infill development, increased customer base for businesses, increased tax revenue and increased housing choices.

Those who wrote in opposition to the development cited concerns with building height, views, privacy, traffic, access and parking, as well as impacts on community services and amenities, increased crime and noise, and emergency planning.

Schaal said he met with Brian Anderson, the developer, after the public hearing to discuss the concerns from the public and outlined the result of their discussion with coun-

cil.

Schaal suggested public concern about traffic access

I am going to support this but it feels like we’re buying a pig in a poke

- Councillor Keith Fielding

and parking was previously addressed by the developer through a traffic impact assessment that was prepared as part of the rezoning application, which noted no off-site upgrades would be required.

But in addition to that, he said the developer will also be required to provide a traffic access and circulation analysis to look at on-site flows through the site as well as access.

To address concerns about

noise and privacy, Schaal said the applicant indicated that any outdoor decks that may be incorporated into the building design will face 13th Street or Lake Avenue and not toward adjacent residential properties to the east and it would be stepped back above the second storey to create some horizontal separation between the building and homes to the east.

Other issues related to privacy could be addressed by the developer through landscaping considerations and opaque windows in some places, Schaal said.

To address construction concerns, the developer will be required to provide a construction management plan that outlines his plans regarding construction site access and parking, potential development phasing, construction duration, construction equipment staging and deliveries, dust control measures, hours of operation, general safety, and environmental concerns.

The plan will be presented to council for review as part of the development permit ap-

proval process.

“Seeing the lack of opposition to this zoning application and the proposed change to CR-1 is within our OCP, I will be in full favour to support this,” Councillor Patrick Van Minsel said.

Councillors Condon and Fielding supported the application, but expressed concern with the CR-1 zoning because it allows building to the lot line. Both councillors previously expressed a desire for the building to have significant setbacks, similar to the developer’s adjacent Gateway project.

“My concern is the same concern I have expressed in the past and that is the use of the CR-1 zoning for this particular piece of property.

It’s my recollection that we created the CR-1 zoning specifically for the Residences on 6th,” Councillor Terry Condon said. “I’d like to support this development. I think it’s going to be good for everybody, but I do not see that this is the appropriate zoning for it. Although the planner tells us that’s the sort of issue that

we can deal with at the building permit and development permit stage, I’m not happy with leaving it that way,” Condon said.

Councillor Keith Fielding agreed with Councillor Condon and said he’s concerned the zoning will be used by developers to build to 100 per cent lot coverage with no setbacks.

“I also am in support of the project and I do want to support it moving ahead. I’m prepared to do so on trust because I’ve learned from previous information that there will be setbacks,” Coun.

Fielding said. “I am going to support this but it feels like we’re buying a pig in a poke in a way because we don’t know what this building is going to look like and we’re about to move on with the next stage being fourth reading. To my mind, there’s something wrong with this process.”

Mayor Cindy Fortin said as a council they may want to revisit the CR-1 zoning at a later stage to decide if it is something they want to keep on the books.

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

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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NEWS

Election BC: If elected, what would you do to benefit seniors in the community?

Dan Ashton BC Liberal Party

Toni Boot BC NDP

Keith MacIntyre Libertarian

One does not need to look any further than “Residences on 6th” to see my continued support for Seniors in Peachland. Through cooperation and collaboration with the District of Peachland, Minister Coleman and BC Housing, we accomplished a dream of many, which affords Seniors to opportunity stay in their community.

The new water filtration plant has come to fruition by working closely with the Federal Government and will make a remarkable improvement in water quality for all.

The Peachland Wellness Centre and its group of wonderful volunteers really make a difference to Seniors in Peachland and I continue to be a strong advocate for this organization. The resident doctor issue is one that continues to have my attention and I will do my best to help attract and retain physicians in Peachland.

There is much we can learn from the Silyx people, including the way we treat our elders. Seniors have helped build our province and deserve to live with dignity in their retirement years.

The pandemic has exposed the true cost of BC Liberal cuts to seniors’ care, particularly in long-term care homes.

We are fixing these problems to ensure seniors get the care they deserve.

A key part of that involves having a choice to stay in their homes with the proper health supports in place if needed.

John Horgan and his team completed the largest two-year increase in home and community care hours in B.C. history.

The BC NDP will continue to expand and improve public long-term care options and ensure that seniors have private rooms. We will also hire 7,000 new seniors’ care workers and ensure they are paid fairly.

Seniors are an integral part of our economy and communities. We are home to active and engaged senior populations that need a reliable health and care system, but also recreational and leisure opportunities. John Horgan and I are committed to supporting our seniors to lead lives that are healthy in mind, body, and spirit.

I am not going to wait until I am elected to try and help seniors. Hearing the conditions seniors have been forced to live in this year are horrifying.

We need to liberate our seniors and give them freedom to make their own choices on how they want to live. Their families need to be able to visit and care for them. I am writing a letter to Dr. Henry today, pleading to reconsider the restrictions on seniors and to find a better way.

Seniors isolation and associated mental health issues were already an issue and it is exponentially worse today.

I have heard it described as being in jail and worse. People are being locked in their rooms for two weeks and longer.

I know of a woman who had complications with a surgery and her family was not allowed to visit for many weeks and she now has severe incurable dementia.

Seniors are capable of making their own choices. There are ways to protect our most vulnerable without taking away their freedom to a point where they are contemplating ending their lives rather than live the way they are now.

There needs to be a quality to life.

Editor’s Note: BC Green Party candidate Ted Shumaker was invited to participate in this feature but did not respond by the deadline.

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Local pipeliner defends Trans Mountain In regards to the letter about defunding the Trans Mountain Pipeline, it will create maximum unemployment and it’s the safest way to transport product.

Colette Tough (Pipeliner), Peachland

Forest health and safety should be paramount In response to Joanne’s article covering last week’s council meeting I would like first of all, to thank Joanne for her coverage of this very pertinent presentation.

I would also like to thank the mayor and those councillors who brought up concerns and questions about the proposed logging in our watersheds. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend that meeting but having sat in on past sessions with the same presenters I have a few comments that might add some perspective to the picture.

Let’s first examine the wisdom of logging in a community watershed.

For many years our watersheds and many others in the province were fully protected from industrial activity, as is Vancouver’s to this day. This protection was arbitrarily removed without appropriate legislation some three decades ago and communities around B.C. have suffered the consequences ever since.

Certainly, economic factors should be considered, but the health and safety of our forests should be paramount, leaving for future generations what we have enjoyed and benefitted from. Managing a community watershed for forest health and safety makes sense and could provide many long-term jobs. Removing vast tracts of forest land as in clearcut logging, has several potentially disastrous side effects. Even aged stands of forest, like those resulting from

clearcut logging, are much more prone to catastrophic forest fires.

By removing forest cover from a watershed, water quality and quantity will inevitably be affected. It is also well known that clearcut areas accumulate forty or more percent of snow than adjacent forested areas. This snow now melts off at considerably higher rates than from treed areas. In a community watershed this can have serious consequences like flooding and loss of water quality resulting in costs to the citizenry.

Now looking at the bigger picture we are compelled by scientific data to recognize that deforestation is a prime cause of the release of carbon into the atmosphere thus contributing to climate change. Forests, especially old growth forests, sequester carbon at an astonishing rate as well as regulating our climate.

Around the planet, we are removing forests at a devastating and unsustainable rate.

The end is in sight. The forest industry and its governmental enablers know the science of climate change but are unwilling or unable to make the necessary changes. It’s up to us, the people of this province, to make the change happen and it starts here in our own watersheds.

Thank you for caring.

Joe Klein, Peachland

OCTOBER 16, 2020

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.

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. BINGO returns to the Fifty Plus Activity Centre on Oct. 22. Doors open at 5 pm and Bingo starts at 6:15 pm.

END POLIO NOW Rotary campaign to raise awareness that polio still needs to be eradicated returns to Peachland on

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 NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1:15 pm - 3 pm 50+ Activity Centre BRIDGE 1:15 pm - 3 pm 50+ Activity 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 - 7:30 pm 50+ Activity Centre WOOD CARVERS 7 pm - 9 pm 50+ Activity Centre LEARN TO PLAY GUITAR 16+ 7 pm – 8 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre

Oct. 23 along Highway 97 at 7:30 am .

BAT FRIENDLY GARDENS, LIGHTING AND GREEN ROOF EXHIBIT Visit the 2020 Bat Friendly Community event, Green Roofs and Bat Friendly Gardens Exhibit at Peachland Historic School, sponsored by BEEPS in partnership with the District of Peachland. October 24-31, Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am - 4 pm.

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. The event will take place on Friday, Dec. 4.

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TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am – 8 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre YOGA 8 am - 9:15 am 50+ Activity 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 CARPET BOWLING 10 am - 11:30 am 50+ Activity 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 MAH-JONG 1 pm – 4 pm 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

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am – 8 pm Registration only; no drop-ins Peachland Community Centre

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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 - 10 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 - 11:30 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 BRIDGE 1:15 pm – 3:30 pm 50+ Activity Centre SUNSHINE SINGERS 1:15 to 2:15 pm Wellness Centre via Zoom 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 CLOGGERS 6 pm - 7:30 pm 50+ Activity Centre

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COMMENTARY

Op/Ed: Interior Health CEO says get your bubble vaccinated SUSAN BROWN

PRESIDENT AND CEO, INTERIOR HEALTH Right across Canada, more than ever, we need people of all ages and walks of life to get vaccinated against influenza.

The more we reduce the presence of respiratory illness this winter, the better positioned we are to continue fighting against COVID-19.

When we assess a patient’s respiratory symptoms, our job is easier if they have had the flu shot because it helps us determine if the illness is more likely influenza or COVID-19.

So far, Interior Health has been fortunate that our health-care system has kept up to the demands of COVID-19. But I can share with you, we are seeing challenges in some places, such as testing sites and labs, and we have entered a fragile time with the cooler weather. We need to avoid the influx of really sick pa-

tients with influenza, which, combined with COVID-19 pressures, could push our health-care system to the edge.

I know from more than 30 years of experience in health care that getting the flu shot helps prevent the system from surging over capacity.

If you are under 40, you may think influenza and COVID-19 are nothing to fear, but we need everybody to think of others during this difficult time. While the symptoms for you may be mild, as with COVID-19, you could unknowingly pass the flu to loved ones and it can be fatal.

Our seniors and elders have been there for all of us and they need our support today. I can’t think of a better way to show appreciation than by taking advantage of any defence that will protect their health when they need us the most.

The flu shot is a tool in the tool box. The choice is yours to decide whether

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to use the tools to protect yourself and the ones you love.

Over the next few weeks, you will hear more about Interior Health’s public campaign to encourage

vaccination. We will be working with many different providers to promote our influenza campaign this year.

The flu season typically ramps up in November,

but before it reaches our communities, talk to your bubble, your neighbours’ bubble, and your social media bubble. Encourage everyone to get their bubble vaccinated.

Even if you have never felt the need to get the flu shot before, please do it this year. Help protect each other and the health-care system we all need.

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SMALL BUSINESS WEEK • October 18 - 24 • Support our local businesses!

LARRY GUILBAULT

PRESIDENT, PEACHLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Peachland Chamber of Commerce celebrates Small Business Week with a special message to the Peachland businesses.

We had a year we could not have envisioned for our community starting out in 2020. We have seen many hardships with reduced revenue for the tourism industries like restaurants, accommodations, local service groups with fundraising events, retail sales, and less activity in our community.

We do have a resilient group, dedicated business owners in Peachland who adapted to a rapidly changing environment and set up a new business model to try salvage the 2020 year. We salute the business owners in Peachland for hanging in there, and we thank Peachland residents who shopped local within our community.

The year is not over yet - with Christmas on the horizon, we encourage Peachland residents keep shopping local. Small business is the backbone of the economy and employs many, and keeps our community moving forward. The Peachland Chamber of Commerce would also like to send a special message out to the essential

service owners and employees whose brave and dedicated service kept us all stocked up with the items we needed thought this difficult time.

A few businesses that went above and beyond including IGA, Petro Can, Sunnyside Market, pharmacies, medical personnel and first responders, to name but a few - we thank you!

We are looking forward to 2021 with a new vision and some sense of normal and the Peachland Chamber of Commerce board of directors wish all businesses success and prosperity in 2021.

Despite COVID-19, Peachland businesses are hanging in there thanks to local support JOANNE LAYH 2020 has been a rough year for everyone, but Peachland business owners are hanging in there - and some are even doing better than ever, thanks in no small part to the support of locals.

Some businesses, such as Ace Hardware and IGA, stayed open throughout every stage of COVID-19 and have had a record sales year due to high demand.

Even some tourism related businesses have experienced a very good year, such as West Kelowna Wine Tours, owned by Peachland resident Melanie Evans, who says her business has been “awesome” compared to last summer.

Despite not paying for Google AdWords and other advertising this year, Evans says July and August were really busy and as a result 2020 was better for her over last year.

Evans says losing the first four months was her only challenge and after that she put a sani station in the front of her bus, which is big enough to social distance, and hasn’t had any issues.

“With the smaller numbers it worked out

fine. I think most of us were doing a few tours a day, just keeping them shorter, that’s how we were running through more numbers in a day,” said Evans.

Evans said restrictions that forced people to travel locally had a major impact on where her customers were coming from.

“After being locked down everybody had cabin fever and they didn’t want to sit in their homes any longer,” Evans said. “We’re mid-point between Calgary and Vancouver and for everybody else around us in the Thompson Okanagan we are the number one destination to come to for our lake, for our watersports, definitely for our wineries - we have over 300 of them - so it worked out great.”

Evans said when Dr. Bonnie Henry moved to Phase Two it all started coming back.

Going into fall, she’s trying something new and hoping October tours will take off with grounded snowbirds. This month, West Kelowna Wine Tours launched a Spooktacular Hallowine Tour that picks people up in Peachland and takes them to Indiginous World Winery, The Hatch, Quails Gate and

Mt Boucherie, finishing with dinner at the Gasthaus. Tours can be booked through westkelownawinetours@live.ca For Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery owner Bella Huang, 2020 has been a year to invest in the future.

This spring, the winery undertook an extensive renovation that gave the historic building a facelift, while at the same time respecting its heritage.

“Actually it’s pretty good, considering that there is COVID this year,” Huang said.

“I think everybody faced the same challenges - the safety protocols you have to follow from the government - but because we have a huge space inside the winery and most of the customers have the tastings on the deck, we’re actually coping very well with that.”

The winery also made a lot of changes to their marketing strategy and those changes seem to have paid off.

For instance, to encourage Peachlanders to shop local for wine, they’re offering mix and match cases for $99.

Realtor Larry Guilbault says if real estate is an indicator, Peachland is doing very well. Single family homes are up 27 per cent, strata units are up 76 per cent, development lots are up 33 per cent, manufactured homes are up 44 per cent and

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However, it hasn’t been rosey for all sectors. Bars and restaurants have experienced bigger challenges than most.

In an industry where margins are thin to begin with, having to restrict the number of patrons you can serve has drastically restricted revenues.

The CERB has also had an adverse effect on these sectors, making it difficult to attract and keep labour.

Some businesses are happy just to be holding steady.

Lakeside Autocare stayed open throughout the pandemic, but initially shortened their hours to minimize contact with the public.

“We haven’t really had any concerns,” owner Laurie Kouwenhoven said. “At first we did, and we contemplated closing.”

Instead, they made some changes in the office, allowing only one person in at a time and sanitizing as much as they can.

“We adapted where we needed to in the front office, just the little things that we’ve done, just to keep us and our customers safe and I think that has worked. Fingers crossed that we continue to all stay healthy,” Kouwenhoven said.

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If you own and operate a small business, VantageOne Credit Union wants to thank you.

Because YOU create jobs, diversify our local economy and strengthen OUR communities.

Your innovation and fortitude make the Okanagan a better place for all of us. So thank you from the bottom of our hearts. To show our appreciation, VantageOne’s Commercial Services Department is committed to being in your corner, providing you with all of the financial services you need to succeed today and well into the future.

Ted Morrison, Vice President of Commercial Banking Services says, “VantageOne offers all levels of commercial banking from chequing and savings accounts, lending services, all the way up to multi-million dollar development mortgages. Along with these services, also come great technology offerings including a ‘kicked up’ wire transfer system for international and domestic wire transfers for businesses and Member Direct Small Business online banking services, for those who prefer to bank online.”

In addition, there are numerous soft services they offer to help small businesses, including business counseling, helping entrepreneurs with business plans and business succession planning.

VantageOne has strong partnership links with the Community Futures business development program. Morrison says they add another dimension into helping a business either get started up or expand or in the case of succession, they offer quite a few educational components.

“I think it’s all about our tagline, which is providing financial ability with a human touch,” Morrison said. “While the big banks think of you as just another account among many, our members are our owners. We put your first, because when you succeed, we succeed.”

For a limited time, they are also offering a $200 New Business Welcome Bonus, making the switch from your bank to VantageOne is easy! Terms & Conditions apply, learn more here: https://getyourshare.ca/vantageone

Johnston Meier Insurance (formerly Peachland Insurance) has been doing business in Peachland since 1992. We offer all lines of insurance, including home, condo, tenants, recreational vehicles, boats mobile homes and travel. We represent many companies and can offer a wide range of options and customize your policy for your needs, while also being very competitive.

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SMALL BUSINESS WEEK • October 18 - 24 • Support our local businesses!

TMG Business Services TMG Business Services was founded by Tammie Gilbert, a Certified Professional Bookkeeper. Tammie has been providing professional accounting and tax services to individuals and businesses in Peachland since 2008.

TMG Business Services is pleased to tailor their services to the needs of their clients.

For example, they can offer cloud or desktop accounting, depending on client preference.

TMG Business Services offer a variety of services including: • Bookkeeping and Cloud based services • Financial statements • Payroll • GST/PST returns and other government remittances • Income tax preparation (personal and business) • Software program training and support for Sage50 and QuickBooks • Value-added services to business owners helping them understand accounting reports Through their website at tmgbusinessservices.ca, clients can securely upload their sensitive documents without worrying about any risks involved in sending financial information through encrypted email.

Tammie and her team can provide services to those with smaller needs to those with more complex requirements. TMG serves a wide variety of clients from individuals requiring income tax preparation to business clients who require all of their business needs taken care of.

To keep up with the changes in tax laws and accounting standards, Tammie and her team undertake extensive training in various courses to ensure that her business is current with changes in legislation, tax laws and accounting standards.

Tammie is a firm believer in a long lasting business relationships. Tammie’s team is focused on keeping clients compliant with filing deadlines and to reduce the stress involved with paperwork so that you can do what you enjoy.

If you are in need of business services or personal income tax, call 250-767-6521 for a consultation.

Southern Ridge Trading Co. 5878 D is a busy place these days as Owner of Southern Ridge Trading Co., Karen Beaupre, designs and laser cuts new embellishments, jewelry pieces, stencils, DIY kits, and wood surfaces for artists to paint on. Shipments of art supplies are arriving weekly in hopes that art and craft enthusiasts will shop locally this Christmas Season. Classes will also be available (with all covid protocols in place). For more information email her at karen@chipboard.ca or come down to the shop to sign up!

Beaupre will also accommodate custom orders, so if your team, club or business needs etched glasses or frames for gift giving she is the girl to get it done! Karen has been catering to the crafting industry for over 10 years now and feels grateful to be living her passion in the best lil Piece of Paradise right here in Peachland, B.C.

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Hainle Winery The Okanagan’s most historic winery

Today, the wine industry in British Columbia is flourishing, attracting tourists from around the world to about 300 estate wineries, many of them situated here in the Okanagan. But turn back the clock about 50 years, and B.C.’s wine industry was still in its infancy. When Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery was established in Peachland in 1972, it was just the eighth in the province.

Over the years the winery would make several groundbreaking achievements, most notably in 1978, when Hainle became the first winery in North America to produce ice wine.

Founder Walter Hainle didn’t set out to make ice wine in 1978, but when an early frost threatened to destroy the entire year of production, he recalled his own Germanic tradition of turning frozen grapes into sweet dessert wines and succeeded in producing the first icewine in North America.

Hainle’s groundbreaking achievement had a rippling effect on the wine industry and soon Canada would go on to become the world’s largest producer of ice wines.

Ten years later Hainle Winery would set another industry precedent, when it became Canada’s first certified organic winery in 1988.

A year of major revitalization

The winery’s organic roots played a major role in Bella Huang’s decision to purchase Hainle in 2017.

Today, with a vibrant new team at work, Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery continues to revitalize and innovate.

During the COVID-19 shutdown earlier this year, inside

and out a major renovation of the winery was taking place.

Vineyards that had been destroyed by wildfire were pulled up and replanted and new fencing was installed so visitors can walk along the path from the winery to the vineyards.

Inside, new winemaking equipment arrived and a team of local contractors spent over four months expanding the cellar, upgrading woodwork and renovating key components of the winery, including the VIP room and wine shop.

Peachland is a vibrant and welcoming town for visitors, Huang says, and the goal of the renovation was to make the winery a destination for people to enjoy the lake view while enjoying good wine, good food, and having a pleasant time with family and friends. As well as learning the history of the winery, Peachlanders will be given a warm welcome to our newly renovated wine shop.

Planning your visit

Staff are on site year-round and the wine shop is open throughout fall and winter by appointment. Hainle has a $99 mix and match case promotion on now.

Hainle Winery is located at 5355 Trepanier Bench Road.

For more information call 250 767 2525.

Special events at Hainle Winery

If you’re interested in booking a unique small space for a special occasion, Hainle Winery’s new VIP room offers stunning views and has the capacity to host 20 people. With a freshly renovated kitchen and deck, the VIP room is an ideal space to rent for group wine tastings, cooking classes, art exhibitions or private parties to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, company gathering or other special occasion.

The VIP room should be booked at least 48 hours in advance to ensure your needs are met for the event.

The winery can also accommodate wedding parties with up to 46 guests.

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After a career with the airlines, Larry and Rhoda retired to Peachland in 1994. After building their dream home they happily volunteered for the community of Peachland where they met many new friends.

Larry had many hobbies including golf, woodworking, gardening and winemaking. He enjoyed sharing the harvest from the garden and a glass of homemade wine with others.

He leaves behind his wife Rhoda and three children; Laurie, Sandra and Richard as well as six grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

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Exhibit to explore bat friendly gardens, lighting and roofs Cenotaph Field of Crosses ceremony numbers restricted

Kim Bailey, PWC Community Garden volunteer, is working with BEEPS and Dogwood Nursery on appropriate plant selection for the upcoming Bat Friendly Gardens, Lighting and Green Roof Exhibit at Peachland Historic School during International Bat Week, October 24 - 31. Typically the fall isn’t an ideal season for planning an exhibit showcasing flower gardens, however, plants selected for the exhibit will be utilized by BEEPS in their springtime initiative of creating a bat-friendly community garden. The upcoming exhibit will feature information on pollinator and batfriendly plants, as well as, bat-friendly lighting and green roofs. Exhibit hours are Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Watch for the exhibit schedule with additional details in next week’s View. Contact BEEPS at peachlandbats@ gmail.com for enquiries on the exhibit.

DARLENE HARTFORD If your garden contains xeriscape plants native to the Okanagan, you have created a bat-friendly garden. Gardens graced with Yarrow, Oregon Grape and Potentilla, are the role models for green roofs and bat friendly gardens.

One might wonder how these plants benefit B.C. bats that are non-pollinators. The BC Community Bat Program (BCCBP) explains that, in addition to tree species providing habitat for bats, there are many plant species benefitting bats by supporting their insect prey.

Fragrant plants, especially those that produce white or light coloured flowers, that bloom and produce nectar in the late afternoon or evening, are more likely to attract noc-

turnal insects. Aromatic herbs, such as oregano, basil and mint, are mostly non-native but are also highly attractive to pollinators.

The BCCBP further explains that native plant species are often preferred because they are more likely to be suitable host plants, less likely to become invasive, and are already well-adapted to local growing conditions. For International Bat Week 2020, BEEPS is featuring an exhibit on plant species that are both bat-friendly and appropriate for Green Roofs.

Jackson MacPherson, a BEEPS summer student, documented a report on Green Roofs and Bat-Friendly Lighting. MacPherson defines green roofs as being either extensive or intensive gardens. The extensive

garden contains shallow root plants such as herbs, grasses and drought tolerant succulents.

The intensive garden displays a wider variety of plant species, requiring more maintenance, such as trees, shrubs and perennials. The intensive garden often provides benches and water features, serving as community green spaces and spaces for community gardens. MacPherson further explains green roofs act as an extra layer of insulation and are documented as providing better assistance in reducing internal building temperatures, over the conventional roof. Findings of MacPherson’s report will be available at the exhibit.

Additional information on bat friendly lighting, green roofs, and pollinator and bat friendly plants will be available at the Bat Friendly Gardens, Lighting and Green Roof Exhibit at Peachland Historic School during International Bat Week, October 24 to 31. Exhibit hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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JEAN S. APPLETON-SAUL, CD, MSM Peachland’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 69 and the Peachland Rotary Club launched a joint project entitled Field of Crosses.

This project is similar to the Field of Crosses in Kelowna at the Cenotaph. However, this project is unique in the fact that it honours Peachlanders who volunteered during World War One and World War Two and sadly gave their lives for Sovereign and Country.

Each name that is inscribed on our Cenotaph will be honoured with a white cross that will be placed in Cenotaph Park commencing November 3.

A short ceremony will take place on Wednesday, November 4 at 11 a.m. at the Cenotaph.

Due to COVID-19 health protocols this gathering will consist of four Legion members, four Rotarians and three guests.

Pet of the Week

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

Penticton SPCA

Name: Oasis ID: 516396

Age: 15 years old Cat, Dom. Short Hair

Meet Oasis. This sweet senior was found being dumped out of a car on the side of the road. This skinny mini has had her blood work done and it seems she has hyperthyroidism. Which will require future blood work, and daily medication to keep her thyroid levels in check.

Despite her ignored health issues and being abandoned, Oasis the lovely lady is as sweet as can be and would love a safe, indoor, and forever home Sponsored by: to live out her retirement years.

My Best Vacation Ever?

Rose Valley for Cats Only Boarding, of course!

For peace of mind and a happy cat, call: West Kelowna’s Full Service Small Animal Hospital

112-2476 Westlake Rd., West Kelowna V1Z 2V2 Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:30 pm; Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

www.KelownaVet.ca

250.769.9109

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