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The Peachland Recovery Task Force served approximately 300 cups of hot chocolate (including the ones that were ‘make your own’ deliveries to the seniors’ complexes) at their Drive-By Hot Chocolate event held at the community centre last Sunday. The event was organized to help ‘warm Peachland hearts’ during these difficult times.

Shelley Sweeney and Rachel Truant (shown left to right) braved the chilly weather to hand out these Valentine’s Day pick me ups.

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Overdose deaths in British Columbia up 74 per cent in 2020 DALE BOYD

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER A BC Coroners Service report shows 2020 was the province’s worst year yet for overdose deaths.

There were 1,716 deaths related to illicit drugs in 2020 in B.C., a 74 per cent increase over the 984 deaths recorded by the coroners service in 2019. The

number of illicit drug toxicity deaths in 2020 equates to about 4.7 deaths per day, which is two deaths per day higher than in 2019.

Out of the total number of illicit drug-related deaths in the province 281 were in the Interior Health region, up from 138 deaths in the region in 2019. Interior Health has the third highest death rate per 100,000 people in the province at 33.7, twice the rate of deaths

in the region in 2019.

The toxic illicit drug supply in British Columbia has claimed more lives than vehicle collisions, homicides, suicides and prescription-drug related deaths combined, said the province’s chief coroner Lisa Lapointe.

As of Feb. 11, 1,269 people have died as a result of COVID-19 in B.C. “The impacts of COVID-19 highlighted the immensely precarious situation of those experiencing problematic substance use in our province,” Lapointe said. “Decades of criminalization, an increasingly toxic illicit drug market and the lack of timely access to evidence-based treatment and recovery services have resulted in the loss of thousands of lives in B.C. It’s clear that urgent change is needed to prevent future deaths and the resulting grief and loss so many families and communities have experienced across our province.”

One of the “most insidious impacts” of the COVID-19 pandemic is the increased toxicity in the drug supply due to disruptions in the supply chain across the country, said Sheila Malcolmson, B.C.’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.

“We stepped up our response to this emergency in B.C., but the illicit drug supply is dramatically more toxic than a year ago — and tragically, more lethal.

Combined with the stigma that drives people to use alone and a pandemic that isolates them even further, you have a recipe for a terrible surge in overdose deaths,” Malcolmson said in a statement released Thursday.

The coroners report says there were 152 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in December 2020 alone, a 130 per cent increase over the 66 deaths in December 2019 and a four per cent decrease from the 158 deaths that occurred in November 2020.

Sixty-nine per cent of those dying in 2020 were aged 30 to 59, and males accounted for 81 per cent of the deaths. Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria experienced the highest number of illicit drug toxicity deaths in 2020. Kelowna saw the highest amount of deaths in the Okanagan with 61 in 2020, compared to 34 deaths in 2019 and 56 in 2018.

Fentanyl or similar substances were detected in more than 80 per cent of illicit drug toxicity deaths in 2020. Cocaine and methamphetamine were the next most commonly detected drugs.

The report states that 84 per cent of illicit drug toxicity deaths occurred inside (56 per cent in private residences and 28 per cent in other residences including social and supportive housing, single-residence occupancies, shelters, and hotels and other indoor locations) and 14 per cent occurred outside in vehicles, sidewalks, streets and parks among other locations.

Illicit drug toxicity death rates among individuals aged 19 to 59 has been trending downwards over several months, while rates among B.C. residents aged 60 and up have been trending upwards. Rates among youth aged 18 and under remain low.

The illicit drug toxicity death rates trended downward in the Island Health region over the past several months in 2020, however, all other health authority rates remained high.

The coroners report also noted no deaths have been reported at supervised consumption or drug overdose prevention sites in the province.

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Fifteen-unit building strata development project proposed for Buchanan neighbourhood JOANNE LAYH At their last regular meeting Peachland council gave first and second readings to a zoning amendment bylaw and a road closure bylaw needed for a 15-unit building strata development project in the Buchanan neighbourhood to move forward.

A public hearing to receive community input on the proposed land use change and road closure is expected to be announced soon. If the proposal is given third reading by council, detailed building design, site layout, and landscaping plans will follow in the development permit approval process.

The application proposes to rezone the currently undeveloped property opposite Davis Cove Resort and below Hwy 97 from Single Detached Residential (R1) to Multiunit Residential – Low Density and Cluster (RM3) to allow for the strata project.

The applicant also proposes to close McKay Lane, a municipal roadway from which the property is accessed, and have the land sold to the two adjacent property owners.

In his rationale for recommending that council support the proposed land use change and road closure bylaw, Darin Schaal, director of planning and development services, said the rezoning proposal is consistent with the Official Community Plan (OCP) land use designation.

The OCP future land use designation for the property is Low Density Residential. Low Density Residential policies in the OCP encourage infill development and support residential density up to 25 units per hectare, said Schaal, also noting infill development is more financially and environmentally sustainable and reduces development pressure at the urban fringes.

from the district to consolidate it with their own parcels.

The two adjacent property owners each have an interest in acquiring a portion of the lane,” said Schaal.

The rezoning applicant wants the additional land to increase the potential density of the future development while the owner of 5251 McKay Lane (the parcel to the north of the lane) has an issue with two existing structures that do not meet building setback requirements, which compli-

cates future development opportunities. The acquisition of a small portion of McKay Lane would bring the existing structures into compliance.

Should the McKay Lane municipal roadway be closed, the district would require a pedestrian access statutory rights of way of three metres in width and statutory rights Continued on Page 7

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING WAIVED Notice is hereby given that Council has waived the requirement to hold a Public Hearing under Section 464(2) of the Local Government Act. The bylaw amendment proposes to add the use of Care Facility, Major to the property located at 6140 Turner Avenue for the purposes of increasing the provision of childcare services to more than eight (8) children.

Bylaw No. 2312 to proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 2100, 2014 as follows: 1.

THAT Section 7.5 R-1 Zone – Single Detached Residential be amended by adding Subsection .3 – Site Specific Uses, Buildings and Structures;

2.

AND THAT Sub-section .3 include the following: a.

3.

‘On Lot 2, DL 1183, ODYD, Plan 29212 (6140 Turner Avenue): one Care Facility, Major for the purposes of the provision of childcare services’ as indicated on Schedule ‘A’ of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2312, 2021

AND FURTHER THAT Schedule “B” – Zoning Map be amended by: a.

Depicting the site specific text amendment on Lot 2, DL 1183, ODYD, Plan 29212 (6140 Turner Avenue) as shown in Schedule ‘B’ of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2312, 2021;

Approval of this bylaw will support the development of an additional two (2) childcare spaces at an existing childcare facility.

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Map showing McKay Lane in red and the two adjacent properties that obtain access from the lane.

“This is going to provide more housing options for the community, which is a need that’s been identified through the recent regional housing needs assessment,” said Schaal.

“That document pointed out that 73 per cent of the housing stock in Peachland is single detached and there was a noted demand for attached and multi-family dwelling units.”

Schaal also noted that infill development makes more efficient use of existing municipal services; the disposition of McKay Lane will generate some revenue for the district and also eliminate all ongoing maintenance obligations such as snow removal, re-paving and patching; and McKay Lane only provides access to two properties - both owned by the co-applicants.

If the district proceeds with selling McKay Lane, the price would need to be determined at a fair market value, said Schaal.

“McKay Lane only provides access to two properties, so it already essentially functions as a driveway, and there is an agreement in place between the two properties owners who obtain access from McKay Lane to acquire the land

The public may review copies of the proposed Bylaw, Council reports and related material at the Community Centre, 4450 6th Street, Peachland, B.C. during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

Monday to Friday excluding Statutory Holidays, from February 12, 2021 to February 23, 2021 or on the District’s website at www.peachland.ca/publichearings.

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Paula McLaughlin and the paper heart display at the visitor centre.

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HeARTS Festival a success, despite COVID-19 On behalf of the Peachland Community Arts Council and HeARTS committee, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all those who participated in our 2021 HeARTS festival this past week. We were unable to host an in-person event due to COVID restrictions, but when we invited submissions online, the response was wonderful!

We received artistic entries of all kinds, including paintings, fabric arts, photography, poetry, and handicrafts. We also had the students of Peachland Elementary School decorate dozens of paper hearts, which are on display for the rest of February in the Peachland Visitor Centre. The online gallery is found at peachlandarts.ca, where all the submissions are there for viewing. It just goes to show, if you build it, they will come.

This year’s festival also included a quiz people could participate in by walking the lakefront of Peachland to find the answers to questions about the colourful history of our town.

We were happy to give out cash prizes to the winners, drawn

at random from every category. The winners are all listed on the website, as well.

Over 170 personal greeting cards were created by the members of the Peachland Art Group as part of the HeARTS week activities. These were sent to the residents of The Heritage Retirement Residence in West Kelowna, who have been shut in for months, to give a little love and cheer where it is needed most.

The historic quiz will continue through the months ahead and keep an eye out for our coming historic walks about town.

There is a lot to discover at the Peachland Visitor Centre and Art Gallery!

We hope that next year’s HeARTS festival will return to being a fully social event, but this year was a fantastic representation of the talents and creativity of the people of all ages, here in Peachland. Art is love, in spite of the chaos of COVID. Paula McLaughlin, HeARTS Festival chair

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Vehicles sent back into the valley due to various tire violations PEACHLAND VIEW Many vehicles travel up and down the Okanagan Connector each day, but not all of them are fit to be on the road, according to local police.

On Feb. 10 West Kelowna RCMP members teamed up with officers from Commercial Vehicle Enhanced Safety Enforcement and checked over 200 vehicles

headed westbound on Highway 97C near the Paradise Valley turnaround.

Officers issued numerous violation tickets, including violations for brake issues, not having a driver’s licence, and driving contrary to conditions.

Twenty-one vehicles were turned around and sent back into the valley due to various tire related violations, including worn out or bald tires, and lack of

winter tires, which are a requirement on Highway 97C from Oct. 1 to Apr. 30.

“Our mountain passes can be extremely dangerous places to travel through in the winter,” said West Kelowna RCMP Staff Sgt. Duncan Dixon.

“Not ensuring that your vehicle is road safe puts yourself, your passengers and everyone around you at risk.”

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LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES PEACHLAND PIG-OUT FOR PRIZES - THE MORE YOU EAT, THE MORE CHANCES YOU HAVE TO WIN! From Feb. 15 – Mar. 31 the Peachland Recovery Task Force will help struggling local restaurants with a promotion to encourage residents to dine locally. Dine-in and take-out purchases of $20 or more from Friday – Sunday or $10 from Monday – Thursday during the promotion period will qualify diners for entry into a draw for some fantastic prizes, including local restaurant and retail gift cards.

CAPTURED IMAGES, the largest and longest running fine art photography exhibition in the Okanagan, returns for its seventh year. The exhibition will take place at the Peachland Art Gallery from Feb. 13 - Mar. 28.

COLLABORATIVE VIRTUAL SEEDY SATURDAY CONFERENCE Feb. 19 - 21. Visit bcseeds.org PEACHLAND AMBASSADORS INFORMATION NIGHT for youth aged 14-17 on Feb. 23 at 7 pm. Call Linda at 778 479 2843.

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Proposed development in Buchanan area would see McKay Lane closed Continued from Page 3

of way would also need to be provided to BC Hydro, Telus and Fortis Gas, with all costs associated with engineering reviews, land survey, and legal document preparation and registration being the responsibility of the applicant.

“Neither the zoning amendment bylaw nor the road closure bylaw will affect the historical significance of McKay Lane,” said Schaal in his report to council. “If the municipal road is closed, and the lane becomes a private driveway, the developer has committed to preserve the name: McKay Lane.”

According to Don Wigfield of the Peachland Historical Society, the lane is named after Sandy McKay (father of Sheila Paynter of Westbank).

The family connection predates the First World War and Ernest McKay, who was also

said given the information they have at the moment, he is generally in favour of rezoning and pursuing the opportunity for redevelopment of the property, but expressed a few concerns, including the

Proposed building design from Buchanan Road looking northwest.

a family member, gave his life in the First World War; his name is on the Cenotaph.

Based on the preliminary design concept, the developer would be required to make a Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) estimated to be $28,155.

Also, in lieu of sidewalk construction along the Buchanan Road parcel frontage, which is on the opposite side of the road to where the district is looking to establish sidewalk connections on that segment of Buchanan Road, the applicant has committed to make an additional amenity contribution of $15,000, Schaal said.

That amount, based on a civil engineer estimate provided by the developer, seemed excessively low to several members of council.

Councillor Terry Condon

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Map showing the subject property highlighted in blue with existing zoning of the surrounding properties noted.

proposed $15,000 sidewalk contribution.

“Is the $15,000 contribution representative of the same kinds of costs he would be incurring if we were not making this in lieu payment available to him?” Coun. Condon asked.

Schaal said the cost doesn’t include retaining walls and other features that one might see on other applications and noted that as a sidewalk wouldn’t be a requirement, the amount would be over and above what would be required.

“I stumble over the same thing and I’m going to keep stumbling because I’m not a civil engineer nor a quantity surveyor so I have no idea what these costs are. I am just troubled by the fact that we’re equating not developing 81 metres of sidewalk with a $15,000 contribution. Financially, it just doesn’t add up to

me,” Condon said.

Mayor Cindy Fortin suggested that for $15,000 the sidewalk would have to be extremely tiny.

“The contribution of $15,000 appears to be an

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extraordinary value,” said Councillor Mike Kent. “I would much rather see the sidewalk installed, even though it would be fronting other properties.”

Schaal indicated it would be overstepping their bylaw authority and unfair to the developer to require a sidewalk on the opposite side of the road, though he did say there would be an opportunity to sit down with the developer and look at the cost estimate more closely.

“I certainly share that concern as well,” Councillor Keith Fielding said. “$15,000 seems to be extremely low and based on my experience with building sidewalks as a councillor, it would only yield about two metres of sidewalk from the typical cost that we see so I certainly support the idea that that should be a

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further discussion with the developer.”

Councillor Fielding also expressed concern about the height of the buildings (The proposed RM3 zoning allows for a maximum building height of 11 metres) and the degree to which would obstruct views to the west.

Fielding requested something that would illustrate the impact the height would have on neighbouring views.

Due to public health orders that prevent public gatherings, the applicant satisfied the requirement to conduct a public information meeting by mailing a development proposal overview and project information sheet to properties within 100 metres of the subject property.

According to the developer, the majority of opposing comments came from 22 residents living in The Terraces (located at 5300 Huston Rd), who

expressed concern that their views of Okanagan Lake will

better illustrate what the potential impacts are.

Councillor Pete Coolio concurred the sidewalk cost estimate sounds a bit lean though otherwise said it sounds like a wonderful proposal.

Councillor Patrick Van Minsel said he is in favour of the proposed development and motioned to grant it first and second readings and approve the alternate approach used by the applicant to satisfy the public information bylaw requirement.

Mayor Cindy Fortin remarked that the proposal seems to check all of the boxes for her and while she does have empathy for the residents of The Terraces, views will not guide her decision.

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$15,000 seems to be extremely low and based on my experience with building sidewalks as a councillor, it would only yield about two metres of sidewalk.

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Schaal said the developer has been responsive to the comments that have come in in response to the public information meeting and has already committed to doing some kind of view analysis to

know this is really hard, I personally anyway can’t make a decision based on a person’s view because unless you buy up all the property around you, you’re never going to be guaranteed that view forever,” Fortin said.

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

“Let Us Worship Together”

Worship links and resources:

• The Diocese of Kootenay: www.kootenayanglican.ca

Online Worship at:

• St. Michael’s, Kelowna: www.ccsmaa.ca

Pastor: Ian McLean

Watch the service from the videos tab right underneath the picture of the church.

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

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Anglican Church

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Meets Monday at 7 pm (closed meeting) and Friday at 8 pm (open meeting).

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1162 Hudson Road W. Kelowna BC

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PUZZLES

This week’s Crossword, Sudoku & Word Search

CLUES ACROSS 1. Big tech firm 4. Picked 10. Type of whale 11. A woman of refinement 12. New England state 14. Common gibbon 15. Tall coniferous tree 16. State capital 18. Making a liquid muddy 22. Vinegary 23. Peninsula 24. Thee 26. Atomic #55 27. Used in units of measurement 28. Welsh female name 30. Arab ruler title 31. One’s mother 34. Trap 36. Soviet Socialist Republic 37. Assn. of oil-producing countries 39. Holy fire 40. Emit coherent radiation 41. Atomic #81 42. Orthodox Jewish college 48. Herbs 50. Ran after 51. Begin again 52. Named 53. Barbary sheep 54. Unwell 55. Postscript 56. Drivers

58. One point east (clockwise) of due north 59. Prim 60. A facility equipped for sports or physical training CLUES DOWN 1. Small islands 2. Skullcap 3. Unexplained events 4. One hundredth of a meter 5. Beloved baseball announcer 6. Repulsive 7. Northern European languages 8. Match or surpass 9. Northeast 12. Chew the fat 13. Innovative industry 17. Land to put down to grass 19. Products 20. Nostril

21. Surprise Icelandic politician 25. Conclusive acts 29. Inform on 31. Grinding tooth 32. Keep up 33. Tablelands 35. Raising 38. Mythical creature 41. Hums 43. Mountain in Antarctica 44. Neighborhood in Manhattan 45. Distinctive practice 46. Vice president 47. Contributes to 49. Small bones 56. Oil company 57. Empire State

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HOW DIVERSITY MAKES OUR CHILDREN STRONGER We at UNISUS celebrate diversity because it makes us stronger. By embracing and harnessing our diverse racial backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, and religions in schools, our children become better collaborators, and can better achieve their goals.

Diversity is an amazing vehicle for education. Children learn from each other through their different perspectives. They learn tolerance, culture, communi-

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There are no limits when our diversity is fueling us.

The only limits come when people hold each other back because of their differences. And that’s why it’s so important to model inclusiveness and celebrate our differences like the strength that it is.

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HOW UNISUS OFFERS AND CELEBRATES DIVERSITY: As an International Baccalaureate School, diversity plays a big part in our culture and values at UNISUS. The International Baccalaureate upholds ten community values, and our teachers and curriculum work to instill these values in every student. These values are who we want our students to become, and are a main feature of our student experience and life. And the importance of diversity relates to each and every one of these ten values.

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It is our diversity that makes UNISUS School the community we are, a community that fosters the global perspective from within, and one that is stronger because of it. Being diverse is not only the one thing we all have in common, but it is the one thing that unites us as Canadians.

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