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Families enjoy a pleasant spring stroll along Centennial Way during the Peachland Recovery Task Force self-guided Easter egg walk held last Sunday. Volunteers adorned the trees with eggs and the Easter Bunny delivered chocolate treats to children who had pre-registered for the event.

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COVID-19 vaccine clinic to open in Peachland at community centre PEACHLAND VIEW A vaccine clinic is set to open in Peachland on April 8 and 15 at the Peachland Community Centre.

Eligibility is open to the following groups:

• Eligible citizens born in 1949 (72 years old) or earlier; • Clinically vulnerable individuals (details provided in a letter form the province); • Health care workers;

and • Indigenous peoples 18 years and older.

Vaccines will be available by appointment only by calling the provincial booking system at 833838-2323, which is open

seven days a week, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The wellness centre will organize volunteers and provide support for the clinic, said Peachland Wellness Centre executive coordinator Christina Mac-

Master in a release issued last Friday.

“You will see volunteers, in red t-shirts, greeting you as you arrive, assisting and directing you on where to go and on how to leave the building when you are

done,” said MacMaster.

Members of the Peachland fire department will also be on hand during both days and Interior Health professionals will coordinate the intake and provide the vaccinations.

SUV sinks into lake

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JOANNE LAYH A handful of residents lined the beach on March 31 to witness an SUV sink into the lake at the Todd’s campground boat launch, most puzzled about what was happening because there was no boat in sight.

Kelly Todd, an operator of the nearby Todd’s RV & Camping, watched in bewilderment as the event unfolded.

“Once you’re in the water it is just soft in there. He just kept going back further and further and further. He just kept sinking in further,” Todd told the View.

She says people who aren’t familiar with the area often mistake what side of the dock the boat launch is on.

“It’s the way the signage is. It’s at the left-hand side of that dock looking at it, so people think that’s the boat launch side but it’s just gravel. The boat launch side is on the other side of the dock, which they don’t dredge, so it is gravel on top of concrete,” said Todd.

However, the driver wasn’t launching a boat, so it is unclear what motivated him to back into the lake at the dock.

The driver and a passenger remained in the car throughout the ordeal and kept the vehicle running, presumably to prevent water from going back into the engine.

According to Todd, the driver called a friend to pull him out of the lake. The friend pulled him out of the lake and left, but the driver then found himself stuck on the beach so he had to call the friend to come back and pull him off the beach.

Video footage taken by Todd shows a vast amount of water gushing out of the doors when they were opened.

“It was not a good idea,” said Todd. “Beach gravel is very hard to drive in, even in a four-wheel drive.”

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Little sympathy from council for property owner and ‘a cowboy in an excavator’ JOANNE LAYH A Peachland property owner who constructed a retaining wall without the appropriate permits is learning the hard way don’t mess with Peachland.

At their regular meeting last Tuesday Peachland council denied an application for a technical development permit for the property and directed the applicant to submit new development permit and building permit applications by May 31, 2021 for re-build of the retaining wall.

The property, located at 5142 Robinson Place, has lake frontage on Okanagan Lake and it is located in Hillside and Environmentally Sensitive (Aquatic) Development Permit Areas. Within those areas, prior to any construction Peachland’s bylaws require either an exemption for a development permit or a development permit that establishes specific requirements for the project to ensure safety and slope stability and environmental protection and site remediation.

Trouble began for the homeowner shortly after beginning construction of the retaining wall without the appropriate permits.

In October 2019, the town’s building inspector placed a stop work order on the property.

Later that month district staff followed up by sending the property owner information outlining the requirements to rescind the stop work order, which included application and approval of a development permit and

building permit. Staff also advised the property owner to contact a qualified environmental professional immediately to have them attend the site and determine if there were any necessary steps required to prevent further environmental disturbances.

The stop work order was re-posted on the property in January 2020. Last July applications were received but later deemed inadequate.

“The technical reports did not satisfy the district’s established terms of reference and the submissions did not meet the requirements in order for permits to be issued,” said director of planning and development services, Darin Schaal in his report to council.

Last September Peachland council directed staff to register a notice on title. Since then the applicant has submitted a proposal to keep the current structure in place.

“The long and short of it is staff won’t approve a development permit that is inconsistent with the guidelines,” said Schaal.

The applicant proposes to retroactively authorize the works, which do not meet the development permit area guidelines contained in the district’s Official Community Plan. For instance, the height of the structure as constructed is approximately 4.75 metres; the maximum allowable height is 3.0 metres.

The applicant has engaged AppleBruin Engineering Inc., who proposed a couple of options for improving the existing structure. However, in order for AppleBruin to

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This debt servicing parcel tax assessment, as amended from time to time, will be imposed for a five (5) year period commencing in 2021 to service debt used to purchase land as part of the pre-approved 2021 capital plan.

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accept responsibility for the structure, they are proposing a two-year monitoring program be completed first, meaning that the existing structure will remain on the land without an engineer approving its safety for the duration.

Schaal said it is plausible that during this time period the property could be sold, resulting in the liability and responsibility for safety and remediation of the site to be passed along to a future property owner that may, or may not, fully understand the implications of the current situation.

Councillor Pete Coolio seemed to empathize with the property owner, although he joined his colleagues in unanimously voting in support of the staff recommendation to deny the homeowner a permit.

“I know that you don’t always have the cart before the horse and it seems that they’ve been a little bit maverick for sure. Sometimes you get a cowboy in an excavator,” said Coun. Coolio . . . “I mean, it happens.”

“Every once in a while we get one of these ‘build now, ask for forgiveness later or remedy later’, but we just can’t do that,” said Mayor Cindy Fortin.

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Resident speaks up for single family only I submitted a 40-name petition for the public hearing on March 22 to stop a proposed zoning change. It was my intent to give the reasoning for this petition at the public hearing, which I did.

I was a registered caller at this hearing, and at that time, I did offer my reasoning and purpose as planned.

The article in the March 28 Peachland View did not mention my 40-name petition; the biggest reason for it being safety concerns from a large increase in traffic flow, combined with all of the cycling and pedestrian activity on this very narrow roadway.

This huge concern was conveniently omitted to help promote the chances for this high-density proposal.

Another point of concern is the fact that the developer gives us an approximate number of units to be built and not an exact number. Is this something that will change?

Also, he does not show where the roadway into this development would be, or how much room the driveways would have.

The March 28 Peachland View included some misleading points from those in favour of the development: • “Would add to the appreciation and enjoyment of the beauty of Peachland.”

I disagree; it definitely would not.

• “Would be an upgrade to the neighborhood.”

I believe housing values would drop because of this development.

• “Would further the appeal of Peachland.”

No, the appeal of Peachland is comfortable low density housing.

• “Would add to the tax base.”

It would only slightly add to the tax base over the taxes received from R-1 homes built here.

• “Purchased from the developer before and vouches for their professionalism.”

I have no idea what that might mean.

This proposed zoning change will, without a doubt, negatively impact this peaceful neighborhood.

It has been stated that the re-zoning proposal is consistent with the Official Community Plan (OCP).

This is only true because they have deliberately changed the OCP to suit the wishes of developers to overbuild high-density projects that do not suit this community.

Time and time again the wishes of Peachland taxpayers are ignored. It frustrates me to see that the people running this town are railroading their views of overdevelopment, in spite of all the opposition from the residents living here.

Please listen and hear us now. We live here and we are speaking up for single family homes only, in this area.

Al Bykowsky, Peachland

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Okanagan snow basin cause for concern A word about third The Okanagan snow basin is at 132 per cent of normal levels, the most in eight years. Unless the lake managers achieve a draw down to pre-flood levels, we can anticipate a few problems like flooded basements and possible wave action in high winds breaking over portions of Beach Ave. If it is of any comfort, the Okanagan Basin Water Board has alerted the provincial authorities that we could have serious flooding issues in the next five years. The Penticton

waterway can only drain 1.75 cm per day. It will take a full month to draw down the lake to pre-flood levels. You may have noticed increased volume in the creeks around Peachland during the last week. This fact alone impedes the draw down. The lesson here is to accept that climate change is upon us, and to get on with making the necessary adjustments to mitigate the effect.

Douglas Gardner, Peachland

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Answers to the arts council Peachland March history quiz revealed Here are the answers to the March history quiz.

Most of the clues could be found on the signs erected by the Peachland Historical Society. A visit to the visitor centre and the museum was also helpful.

1. The jovial mayor of Peachland who had a lane named after him was George Waldo. He served a total of 19 years, making him the longest-serving mayor in our history. He was also a municipal councillor from 1976-1979. During his leadership, much of the waterfront land along Beach Avenue was acquired for the town’s future use. Many newcomers to Peachland received a welcoming phone call from George Waldo; 2. The bell in the Peachland United Church was donated by the T. Eaton Company. Built in 1911 as the Methodist Church, the church’s bell has been rung every Sunday since then. It is located on 4th Street; 3. The Peachland Freemasons were founded in 1913 so they celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2013. Their meeting hall is on the upper floor of their building on Beach Avenue with Cibo & Vines Ristorante below; 4. James Moore Robinson is credited with founding Peachland in 1898. He sold 10-acre plots of land to the early settlers and laid out the town. When the post office was opened that year, it needed an official name, so Robinson

named it Peachland; 5. The Rotary history mural was painted in 1999 by Robyn Lake, a member of the newly formed Peachland Community Arts Council. The mural, located at the south end of Beach Avenue, depicts the time of our First Nations people to the present. A number of citizens had their likeness painted in the mural, including a former mayor, his wife and their dog; 6. The Peachland Historic School on Beach Avenue was opened in 1908 after the student population outgrew the small one-roomed school located on Brandon Lane. The primary school closed in 2002. It now houses the visitor centre, the Peachland Art Gallery and the Peachland Boys and Girls Club; 7. The short train tracks were laid at the CN Wharf in 1937 in the area now known as Heritage Park. The tracks enabled the fruit to be loaded from the Walters Limited Packinghouse onto rail barges to connect with the railway at Kelowna; 8. Gold attracted the early settlers to the area. Many came from Manitoba. The first mine was recorded in 1887 and was known as the Camp Hewitt Mining and Development Company; 9. Peachland was incorporated as a municipality in 1909.

To commemorate the centenary, the Beach Avenue walkway was built, which today is enjoyed by locals and visitors all year round; and 10. Okanagan Lake froze in 1949-50. Many took advantage of the situation by skating or playing hockey on the frozen solid ice surface.

The April history quiz can be found at the visitor centre or online.

Return your quiz to the visitor centre to receive a participation certificate.

Phyllis Papineau, Peachland

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Virtual format fails to impress concerned citizen The format for the recent Buchanan Rd public hearing was totally inappropriate for this type of very important meeting.

There were long delays as it was taking a lot of time for people to virtually join the meeting and some could not even phone in. Probably only six people spoke.

Some people sent in comments, but we did not hear those.

This is a stark contrast to the very successful public meeting that was held for the PeachTree project where very many people had the opportunity to make their case. We may not have liked the result, but at least

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I believe that any decision to be made regarding the Buchanan project should be delayed until such a time that we can have another public meeting.

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From the Mayor’s Desk: COVID-19 immunization clinic is coming to Peachland MAYOR CINDY FORTIN Hello fellow Peachlanders, Great news! After ongoing discussions with Interior Health and stressing the need to have a COVID immunization clinic here in Peachland, we got one. I felt it was extremely important in order to make it easier for those residents who may have difficulty in travelling to neighbouring communities to have one right here in town. Ideally, we will continue to have clinics here for all ages, once a person’s age category is announced. But for now, Interior Health has agreed to April 8 and April 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the community centre, for those who meet the age and/or health require-

ments. You must make an appointment.

Thank you to Deborah P. and Denise L. of Interior Health for putting up with my repeated asks, and for recognizing the need for a clinic here in Peachland. A big thank you also goes out to Christina of the Peachland Wellness Centre, and PWC volunteers, for taking on the enormous task of setting everything up and being present at the clinic to assist Interior Health and the public. Thank you also go to Ben of the recreation department for helping arrange things at the community centre, and to the Peachland fire department who will be on site during the clinics.

While you may have missed the first clinic date

this Thursday, April 8, there will be another next Thursday, April 15.

At the time that I write this, at the start of the week, the age eligibility* is: • Eligible citizens born in 1949, or earlier; • Clinically vulnerable individuals (who have received a letter from the Province with directions on how to access an appointment); • Health care workers; and • Indigenous populations 18 years of age and older. *But age eligibility changes from week to week, sometimes day to day. To find out what the current age eligibility is you can go to news.interiorhealth.ca/ news/covid-19-vaccines/ To set up an appointment,

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Even after your vaccination, it is still important to maintain social distance, mask, and hand wash frequently, until we hear differently from the province, in order to keep everyone safe. As you know, I have been a great advocate for mask wearing, but honestly can’t wait until such time that I can chuck mine, too.

However, that time is not quite here yet. Everyone has done a great job in protecting themselves and others, but provincial COVID numbers are still high, and there are various virus mutations out there, so we must keep going until we get the green light.

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LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES PEACHLAND PIG-OUT FOR PRIZES has been extended until April 30 to help restaurants ride out new COVID rules.

The Peachland Recovery Task Force’s promotionhelp struggling local restaurants offers diners the chance to win some fantastic prizes, including local restaurant and retail gift cards. To qualify for entry, purchase $20 or more from Friday – Sunday or $10 from Monday – Thursday during the promotion period for entry into the draw.

EXTENT features interpretations of B.C.’s interior rainforests by watercolour artist, Shelley L. Ross and realistic landscape paintings of the West Coast by Kelly Corbett. The exhibition will take place at the Peachland Art Gallery from Apr. 3 May 9.

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APRIL HISTORY QUIZ Enjoy fun in the fresh air and learn about Peachland as you take the April History Quiz. Pick up the quiz at the Peachland Visitor Centre and return it for your very on participant’s certificate. The clues can be found on signs, buildings, on the pier and at the museum.

PEACHLAND RECOVERY TASK FORCE SURVEY The task force is conducting a six-question survey to get a better understanding of how Peachlanders are coping with the pandemic. Complete the short survey by visiting: https://s.surveyplanet.com/kz_og6ZUf

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Water treatment plant now supplying water to two-thirds of town JOANNE LAYH For the first time ever, this spring most residents of Peachland will be able to turn on their taps during freshet and not see yellow or cloudy water.

Peachland’s water treatment plant began supplying parts of the community with treated water on March 30.

Areas supplied by the Peachland Creek distribution system (Ponderosa and all those south, including a portion of the downtown area) are receiving treated water, while it will take a bit longer for the rest of town to be connected to the new plant as the completion of the Trepanier interconnect project edges closer to completion. The interconnect project is estimated to finish by late April or early May. Once the interconnect project is complete, all of Peachland will have access to water from the treatment plant, which will come from a single source, Peachland Lake.

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Meanwhile, if a water quality advisory is needed for Trepanier this spring, the rollout will look slightly different than usual.

“If it does happen that we do need to do a water quality advisory over on the Trepanier side, it’ll be a little bit different this year,” director of opera-

tions Shawn Grundy told the View. “It used to be we would just do a blanket one over the entire town whether or not one system was a little bit above one or a little bit below. It was just easier for everybody to be on a water quality advisory. This year there is obviously no sense in doing that because

we have water that well exceeds what we need to when it comes to turbidity values. So, we’ll be closing some valves to separate the two systems.”

If that happens the municipality will include a map with the advisory so residents can determine what system they are on.

Until now, the district has been supplied by surface water from Peachland Creek, Trepanier Creek and Okanagan Lake. Up until around 2015, parts of the community were also supplied with groundwater from Ponderosa wells.

The Peachland water treatment plant replaces a

chlorinator that had supplied safe water to the community but failed to meet the minimum quality standards required by the Ministry of Health.

Back in 2007 Peachland adopted the Water Master Plan in order to meet the 4-3-2-1-0 drinking water objective introduced by the Interior Health Authority in 2006.

Construction of the $24 million water treatment plant began in January 2019.

The project was funded through $684,634.11 in DCC reserves, $7,283,399.19 in nonDCC reserves, $105,000 in COVID funding, $7,036,315.52 in federal and provincial grant funding and just over $9 million in borrowing.

Peachland taxpayers can expect to continue to pay associated parcel taxes (currently $350 a year) for the next 25 years, when the debt associated with the project will be fully paid off.

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