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One home destroyed and one saved in Peachland Maranatha Fire

Fire crews on the ground were supported by one helicopter, two air tankers and a bird dog.

JOANNE LAYH A structure fire on Maranatha Drive quickly burned down a home and soon spread into

the nearby wildland area last Saturday, shortly after noon.

The fire then jumped through ember transfer to another home but luckily crews

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were able to stop the fire at their back deck, Peachland fire chief Dennis Craig told the View.

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personnel as well as fire crews and equipment from West Kelowna, Joe Rich and Kelowna joined Peachland Fire and Rescue, supported by one helicopter, two air tankers and a bird dog.

Not long after the fire erupted, all properties on Maranatha Drive were evacuated by the RCMP and evacuated residents were offered the option of taking shelter at the Peachland Community Centre under the care of ESS volunteers.

Several hours later, the wildfire was still burning out of control. By 3:30 p.m. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations announced the

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Emergency Operations Centre has been activated to support BC Wildfire Service and fire crews fighting the Peachland Maranatha Fire.

At that time an evacuation alert was issued for the all properties on Bradbury Street, Forest Hill Drive, Law Street, Pine Ridge Road and Pine Ridge Place, Powell Road, Princeton Ave, Silver Court and Thompson Drive.

Residents of properties on evacuation alert were told to be ready to leave on short notice and be prepared to be away from their homes for an extended period of time, make arrangements for pets and

pack essential items such as medicines and important documents.

By 5 p.m. the fire was estimated to be .09 hectares in size and was being held. The heli and air tankers left town, leaving 11 BC Wildfire personnel on site working alongside the fire department.

At 6:30 p.m. the evacuation alert was rescinded and residents of Maranatha Drive that were evacuated by the RCMP were permitted to return to their homes.

“While the Evacuation Alerts have been rescinded, conditions in the Central Okanagan continue to be hot and dry. Residents and visitors should be vigilant and aware that the fire hazard remains extreme,” Central Okanagan emergency officials stated in a release sent Saturday evening.

Peachland Fire and Rescue were unable to determine the cause of the fire, said Craig.

Two West Kelowna investigators were brought in to assist, but due to the extent of the damage, the investigation was turned over to the RCMP.

Canada Day concerts and parade cancelled On Monday the municipality and Peachland Chamber of Commerce announced Peachland’s Canada Day pop up concerts and parade would be cancelled due to the heatwave.

The temperatures are just too hot for performers to be asked to work in, said Peachland Chamber of Commerce executive director Patrick Van Minsel.

At press time on Tuesday, the morning and early afternoon family activities were still set to proceed as planned, including: • Magician Leif David (10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.) at Cousins Park (Free, but RSVP required); • Canadian T-Shirt Project (10:15 a.m.

- 10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. - 12:15 pm) at Cousins Park (Free, but RSVP required) • O Canada Ceremony (1215 p.m. - 12:25 p.m.) at the Community Centre Parking lot; and • Swim Bay Chillout (12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.) at Swim Bay. The entertainment portion of the event will be replaced with a Peachland Family Festival in Heritage Park on the on Saturday, September 4.

Initial plans are to include a three-hour evening concert, volunteer celebration barbecue, children’s games, and more.

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PEACHLAND VIEW On Sunday the Peachland Community Centre became available as cooling centre for the community amidst record breaking temperatures throughout the region.

The cooling centre is set to remain open from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. daily until the heat wave subsides.

The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations centre was been activated to support the opening of cooling centres in several communities in response to the heat warning issued by Environment Canada.

With forecasted daytime highs expected to be

between 37 and 42 degrees Celsius throughout the week, these elevated temperatures put various populations at risk of heat-related illness, including seniors, children, people with underlying health conditions and those who do not have access to air conditioning.

All cooling centres will follow Provincial Health Orders for COVID-19 to keep populations safe and will have supplies of water, masks and hand sanitizer on hand and physical distancing measures will be in place.

CORD Emergency officials recommend checking on neighbours and family to ensure that they are staying cool, keeping hydrated and determining whether they need any assistance.

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Log Chute Wildfire suspected human caused by BC Wildfire JOANNE LAYH A fire at the south end of Peachland just north of Brent Road broke out shortly before 9:30 on Monday morning and began spreading rapidly, prompting Peachland Fire and Rescue Service to immediately call in additional resources.

“Right away, as soon as we looked out and saw the smoke just giving, and given that we’re in an extreme fire danger rating, knowing where things are, the steepness of the slopes and where we were going, we immediately requested assistance from West Kelowna again so they did respond with a water tanker. As well, we requested numerous resources from BC Wildfire,” Peachland fire chief Dennis Craig told the View.

Peachland Fire and Rescue contained the fire the best they could until BC Wildfire arrived, at which point the fire was turned over to them.

BC Wildfire has crews on standby in West Kelowna as well as Penticton, so they were not too far behind with 10 personnel and three helicopters, three air tankers

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and a bird dog supporting from the air.

Within about an hour the fire had spread to .3 hectares and was considered out of control. Highway 97 was closed in both directions near the intersection of Brent Road as firefighting efforts continued.

Shortly after noon West Kelowna RCMP advised that Highway 97 was open

to alternating traffic and for the rest of the afternoon traffic remained backed up along the highway and Beach Avenue.

By early afternoon BC Wildfire crews estimated the fire was 1.8 hectares in size, where it remained at press time on Tuesday.

BC Wildfire information officer Madison Smith said the increased size wasn’t due

to growth, but rather their crews getting an accurate track of the fire.

“BC Wildfire is more than ready. They came here really quick and they’re hitting things really hard, as you can see. I’m super appreciative of that,” Craig said.

“Mother Nature has cooperated a little bit. Although we are getting 40 plus degrees, at least she hasn’t given us

high winds and stuff like that.”

The air tankers and helicopters were able to make good progress and later in the evening the fire was considered under control and the highway was completely reopened.

BC Wildfire fire information officer Shaelee Stearns said the fire is suspected to be human caused, but re-

mains under investigation.

Peachland’s fire chief says now is the time for residents to review their FireSmart.

“Wildfires can start in the blink of an eye. It doesn’t mean you’re going to be home when they start so now is a good time to look around your decks and around your house and consider removing patio furniture from the side of your house or those horsehair type welcome mats – anything that might ignite from embers. You just don’t know where you’re going to be if a fire does start,” said Craig.

Residents interested in FireSmarting their homes are invited to contact the Peachland fire department office. Peachland Fire and Rescue has two dedicated FireSmart representatives available to visit residences and offer some advice.

“They don’t have to do this all year long, but right now we did hit extreme fire danger rating. We’re seeing extreme fire behaviour at this time of day so we’d be happy to come by and provide some guidance and some pointers on how to make their houses ember-safe,” said Craig.

Record-breaking demand for electricity in British Columbia JAKE COURTEPATTE BC Hydro has confirmed that new records are being set for electricity demand during the extreme heat wave.

A new record for highest summer peak hourly demand was set on Saturday at around 8,000 megawatts.

Sunday saw consumption of 8,106 megawatts, setting a new record.

Monday’s peak hourly demand was expected to be even higher.

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in the centre of town, effecting around 100 customers. It has since been restored.

“Customers can be assured that crews are on standby and working as hard as they can to restore

power quickly,” said a representative from BC Hydro.

“However, the intense heat is adding to what is already an inherently dangerous job for crews. They have to follow extra safety protocols due

to the heat so in some cases power restoration is taking longer than normal.”

The majority of planned outages across the province have been cancelled due to the heat.

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Phase Two Seniors Housing Dear editor, Hard working volunteers often go unsung.

However, as President of the Peachland Seniors Support Society I would like to acknowledge the great contribution made by our board of directors for their work in advancing our Residences on 5th Phase 2 seniors housing project to the point where our submission has been selected by BC Housing to proceed.

While much work lies ahead to develop and implement the project, I know that our team - Bill Dupuis, Cindy Fortin, Pam Cunningham, Eldon Kerbes, Grant Topham, Susan Haglund, and property manager Jodie Brennan - are up to the task, and committed to ensuring its success.

Their contributions to date have been invaluable.

As official spokesperson for our board, I will be issuing information bulletins from time to time as our work unfolds over the next two years.

Readers can be assured that if the information content is appropriately attributed to me, it has been authorized by our board and has not been re-issued under the name of an uninvolved third party.

Kind Regards, Keith Fielding President, Peachland Seniors Support Society

Thank you to the firefighters Thank you to our local firefighters and B.C. Wildfire staff for their quick response to the house fire on Maranantha Drive on June 26.

The coordinated effort to keep the fire contained to a small area was reassuring to those of us who live in the forested areas above and around the fire site.

We are very fortunate to have dedicated volunteers that are part of the Peachland fire department. Thank you again.

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Peachland Chamber of Commerce welcomes federal government’s $5.5 million investment in Shop Local Campaign in British Columbia PATRICK VAN MINSEL

PEACHLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The BC Chamber of Commerce and Peachland Chamber welcomes the announcement made by the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Digital Government and M.P. for Vancouver Quadra.

On June 24, they announced that funding

of up to $ 5.5 million is earmarked for B.C. as part of a national Shop Local initiative designed to encourage people to shop locally and support businesses as they reopen. The BC Chamber of Commerce will divide this funding among the 120 BC Chambers.

The funds are part of a national investment of $33 million to support Shop

Local campaigns across the country, announced by the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, on June 21.

Over the last 15 months, small- and medium-sized businesses across B.C. have worked hard to keep their doors open and to keep their employees, customers, and communi-

ties safe while responding to Public Health Orders and restrictions that often changed as the virus evolved.

It is that effort, along with the continued success of B.C.’s vaccination program, which has allowed our province to progress from Step 1 to Step 2 of the B.C. Restart Plan, and that has us tracking towards Step 3

shortly. Shopping local is once again a reality!

We thank the federal government for its continued support of business during the pandemic and look forward to working with them to launch a Shop Local initiative in Peachland that will help our businesses recover, our community flourish, and our economy gets back on track.

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LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES 8TH ANNUAL “OASIS” EXHIBITION opens June 26 and runs until July 31 at the Peachland Art Gallery. View artworks from the region’s top artists.

BATS OUT OF THE DARKNESS Preview July 1 - 2; Grand Opening July 3 at the Peachland Community Centre. Open daily during July and August from 10 am - 6 pm. Many of us are in the dark about bats and their survival depends on our enlightment. This four-wall exhibition including videos, specimens and scientific equipment used to find and study bats, brings the bats of British Columbia ‘out of the darkness and into our consciousness’. The exhibition will serve as a reminder of how essential bats are to the environment and provide a chance to celebrate these amazing creatures.

CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS 10:15 am - 11 am & 11:30 am - 12:15 pm Magician Leif David at Cousins Park (Free, but RSVP required) • 10:15 am - 10:45 am & 11 am - 11:30 am & 11:45 am - 12:15 pm Canadian T-Shirt Project at Cousins Park (Free, but RSVP required) • 1215 pm - 12:25 pm O Canada Ceremony at Community Centre Parking lot • 12:30 pm 2:30 pm Swim Bay Chillout • Neighbourhood Parade and Pop-up Concerts have been cancelled due to the extreme heat.

BEEPS FOR SUMMER ACTIVITIES DURING JULY AND AUGUST: Mondays Kids’ Design & Tie-dye a T-shirt, Cousin’s Park at 10:30 am. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Chiroptera (Bat) Kids in the Kitchen at Peachland Community Centre 10am - 11 am & 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm. Fridays at twilight join BEEPS for weekly Bat Counts across from Swim Bay. Bring a lawn chair. Register at peachlandbats2@gmail.com For more information beepspeachland.com

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THE PEACHLAND VISITOR CENTRE is currently seeking volunteers to join their team. They plan to have safe COVID-19 outdoor volunteer led Peachland walking tours plus a Visitor Information kiosk at the Sunday market. Volunteers are required in the centre as well, especially over the weekends.

They ask for a minimum of four hours per week. Hours are 10 am – 4 pm, Tuesday - Sunday, May - June, then in July August, 9 am – 5 pm daily. For more information contact vcmanager@visitpeachland.com or call 250 767 2455.

THE BARGAIN BIN is looking for women and men to volunteer. Shifts are three hours for women and usually less for men. Women work on donations and/or work the cash desk. Men move donations and processed items to other locations. Training is provided. Enjoy some new friends while doing something worthwhile. COVID restrictions are followed. Drop by the Bin during business hours to fill out an application or contact Janet at 250 767 9664 for more details or to volunteer.

BEEPS NEEDS YOUR HELP! Volunteer bat counters welcome on June 25 plus every Friday night during July and August. Bring your lawn chair and a phone to download the counting app. Meet in front of Peachland Historic School at dusk (usually 8:30 pm). Pre-register at peachlandbats@gmail.com Enjoy a leisurely hike? Help BEEPS guide groups or families and friends on walking tours along the Bat House Interpretive Trail on Beach Avenue and Trepanier Creek. For a little more elevation, assist with the BEEPS in the Vineyard Trail and stroll up to Hainle Winery’s plateau vineyard with a panoramic view. Pre-register at peachlandbats@gmail.com

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FOR SENIORS Reaching for the stars DON URQUHART

It would be fair to say Zoltan Boda or ‘Zoli’ as he’s affectionately known around Sunshine Ridge Seniors Community and amongst his friends, has his head in the stars.

The 85-year-old former school teacher, principle and administrator was recently honoured with a National Service Award by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC).

Making the award that much sweeter is the fact Boda, who was a member of the Okanagan Centre club of the RASC, was nominated by local members.

It caps a long and substantial contribution to the non-profit, volunteer-driven organization that included key positions such as Okanagan Centre Treasurer.

Ironically, Boda had little interest in the starry skies above when he first joined after retiring to Kelowna with his wife. It was more a way of filling the retirement-induced void after a long productive career. “I didn’t even own a telescope,” he chuckles.

Although through happenstance as much as anything, it was in fact a perfect fit for Boda. His years of working as an educator gave him an excellent skill set for working in this type of volunteer environment.

As the nomination submission states: “Zoli established himself quickly as an eloquent, thoughtful and often humorous contributor to club discussions.”

Clearly a highlight of his time in the club was the establishment of a new club observatory. Turning to this topic there was a discernible gleam in his eye as he talked about the challenges and ultimate successes in creating the facility that continues to enchant newcomers and old-timers alike.

“I thought it was a good idea,” he says, adding the first challenge was to get the provincial government to agree to give the club a small piece of land (a former gravel pit) on a mountain road on the way to Big White ski resort.

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Once permission was given, the club set about the massive task of preparing the site and building. “Zoli jumped in as a full participant and could be found at various times behind the scenes keeping the books in order, or on site in any of several roles: operating a diesel packer helping to level gravel, spreading ground cover, installing the entry gate, leading installation of amphitheatre seating and lending a hand to various other maintenance tasks,” the nomination paper reads.

Even the entranceway to the observatory was unofficially named ‘Zoli’s Road’, in recognition of his “astute input” in the choice of an S-Curved route joining the nearby secondary highway and the observing field.

Humbly, Boda points to the work of many who made the observatory a reality, not just his fellow club members, but a number of individuals and companies from the community who lent a hand, donated materials and also donated money.

This medallion, in its blue velvet box, reminds him of an earlier time in his life in Hungary when the country was still Communist. For his work in aiding the revolution a lifetime ago, the government awarded him with a similar medallion in a similar little box. The emotion is palpable.

“These things come to you when you really get involved in something, when you get enthusiastic to do it and be involved,” he reflects.

When asked what his favourite part of the night sky is, the man who previously had no interes, says two constellations are his favourites: Hercules and Lyra. “I said to my daughters and their families, don’t worry about what you’re going to do after I’ve passed away, if you want to remember me, just take a telescope and look at these two things and say ‘that’s where my daddy is’”.

As we chat about his experiences Boda is fiddling with the little blue box containing his Service Award medallion, turning it over and over with his fingers. He looks intently for a moment and then laughs.

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Okanagan’s top artists on display at Peachland Art Gallery’s OASIS exhibit DIANA PALMER, FCA-COC EXHIBITIONS CHAIR The eighth annual OASIS Okanagan Art Show is on display until July 31 at the Peachland Art Gallery, located in a restored heritage building at 5684 Beach Avenue, which is also home to the Peachland Visitor Centre. The show was organized by members of the Central Okanagan chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA-COC) and is presented by the Peachland Art Gallery. The artwork can also be viewed and purchased online at centralokanaganfca. com.

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of the South, Central and North Okanagan chapters, as well as the Thompson Nicola Shuswap chapter of the FCA. The call for entries received 251 submissions from 93 artists across the region. The jury panel, consisting of three signature FCA members, had the challenging task of reviewing all the entries and assign-ing scores.

When the results were in, 113 paintings scored high enough to be accepted into the COC’s online gallery. Of these, the top 75 paintings were selected to hang in the Peachland Art Gallery. The same jurors reviewed these top paintings, singling out 16 exceptional artworks to receive awards.

This exhibition showcases some of the best quality art currently being created in B.C. The sub-jects, mediums and styles vary greatly from artist to artist, making this one of the most diverse and interesting shows in the interior. The Peachland Art Gallery is a beautiful, well-lit and air-conditioned space that provides the perfect backdrop for this show and allows viewers to pe-ruse the artwork in comfort.

The Federation of Canadian Artists was founded in 1941 by a group of Canadian artists, including Group of Seven luminary, Lawren Harris. The FCA continues to operate as a registered not-for-profit society with Chapters throughout Canada. The mission of the FCA is to advance the knowledge and appreciation of art and culture to all Canadians. They offer education, exhibition opportunities and communication in the Visual Arts, and support and promote emerging artists.

The Central Okanagan chapter is based in Kelowna and currently has over 160 members, mainly from the Okanagan Valley.

Kelowna’s Colleen Dyson took the Best Cityscape Award for “Across the Tracks II”.

Congratulations to the OASIS 2021 Award winners. All 16 award winning paintings can be viewed in the Peachland Art Gallery or at centralokanaganfca.com.

Honourable mentions go to Elma Neufeld (Peachland) for “String #2”, Kit Bell, AFCA (Kelowna) for “Threesome”, and Holly Smith (Hope) for “Renaissance Man”.

Awards of Excellence: • Juve Furtado, AFCA (Vernon) for “Mission Creek Sunset”; • Sheila M. Simpson (Kelow-

na) for “Spirit of Winter”; • Patricia L. Smith (Salmon Arm) for “Red Hot & Blues Dream”; • Diane Bennett-Way (Summerland) for “Frozen Fall”; and • Kato Rempel, SFCA (Kelowna) for “Malecon, Havana, Cuba”.

Category Awards: • Best Abstract: Anne-Marie Harvey (Penticton) for “Wine and Mozzarella”; • Best Floral: Lillian Sokil (West Kelowna) for “Jim’s Peony #2”; • Best Still Life: Olga Ma-

Wine and Mozzarella by Anne-Marie Harvey took the Best Abstract Award.

levich Sediako (Kelowna) for “Breakfast at the Lake”; • Best Animal: Pamela Furlong (Enderby) for “Lucy”; • Best Landscape: Shannon Wylie (Vernon) for “Foggy Morning on the Commonage #2”; • Best Figurative: Kathryn Ross (Coldstream) for “Just Dance”; and • Best Cityscape: Colleen Dyson, AFCA (Kelowna) for “Across the Tracks II”.

The Best of Show Award: Ann Willsie, AFCA (Lake Country) for “Walk at Sunrise”.

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46. Feature of worm’s anatomy 47. In the center 49. Laid back 52. Jewelled headdress 56. In slow tempo 58. __ Falls 60. Saying things again 62. Periods in history 63. Hyphen

13. Palm trees 16. Fungal disease 17. Willis and Jerry are two 20. Affirmative!

22. Potato state 25. “The First State” 26. A way to develop 27. Associations 29. Woman (French) 31. Sunscreen rating 34. Brew CLUES DOWN 36. Mosque prayer leader 1. Body part 37. Indigo bush 2. Mimics 38. Burn with a hot liquid 3. Expel or eject 40. Jr.’s father 4. Sea eagle 43. Scad genus 5. Subdivision of cenospecies 45. Morning 6. Dialect of Chinese 48. Length of a straight line 7. Mr. T’s character on “The (abbr.)

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55. Humanities 57. Of the ears 58. “To the __ degree” 59. Residue 61. It keeps you cool

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