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Peachland Petro-Canada hit by armed robbery DON URQUHART
Peachland Petro-Can robbery suspect.
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RCMP believe the armed robbery suspect that hit the Peachland Petra-Can is the same individual that has committed a string of five armed robberies from Osoyoos to Oliver, West Kelowna, Lake Country and now Peachland, since Oct. 18. The latest incident occurred last Thursday (Nov. 4) just after 6:45 a.m. when West Kelowna RCMP responded to a report of a robbery at a business in the 5000 block of Clement Crescent in Peachland. Kelowna RCMP have confirmed to the Peachland View that the robbery took place at the Petro-Can in Peachland. A male suspect entered the business, allegedly threatened the employee that he had a firearm, and demanded money before fleeing on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash and store merchandise. West Kelowna RCMP and Police Dog Services searched the area, but were unable to locate the suspect. The crime spree started in Osoyoos on Oct. 18 just after 9:10 p.m. when Osoyoos RCMP responded to a report of a robbery with a firearm at a business in the 9000 block of Main Street. A male suspect entered the business, allegedly threatened the employee that he had a firearm, and demanded money before fleeing on foot with cash and store merchandise. The other incidents followed this identical pattern and occurred on Oct. 24 before 6:05 p.m. in the 2500 block of Dobbin
Road in West Kelowna with the suspect this time, departing in a small black vehicle; again on Oct. 25 just before 5:15 a.m. in the 6000 block of Main Street in Oliver; and on Oct. 25 after 10:15 p.m. in 11000 block of Highway 97 in Lake Country. The RCMP says that based on the investigation and the information collected, they believe that the same suspect is possibly involved in the alleged robberies. “The threats of violence are very concerning in these incidents and luckily there were no injuries to anyone involved,” says Cst. Solana Paré, media relations officer for the Kelowna Regional RCMP. “Following a fulsome review of the evidence collected, investigators believe that the same individual may be involved in the alleged robberies We are appealing to the public for assistance to identify the suspect or suspects involved, to assist us in advancing the investigation.” Description of the male suspect: • Caucasian male; • 5 foot 8 inches to 5 foot 10 inches tall; • 30 – 40 years old; • Dark hair with a receding hairline; and • Tattoo on his right hand and a tattoo sleeve on his left arm containing red ink. Anyone with information about the robberies or the identity of the suspect(s) is encouraged to contact the West Kelowna RCMP at 250-768-2880. Should you wish to remain anonymous, please contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or report a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net.
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PeachTree Village property sold Public invited to school board info session JOANNE LAYH
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Beach Avenue’s PeachTree Village property – at one time approved for a contentious five-storey mixed-use project – has been sold to a new owner. Although not involved in the sale, Coldwell Banker realtor Larry Guilbault confirmed the purchase went firm last week for $2,525,000. The property was originally listed for $3.5 million and later dropped to $2.95 million.
It is becoming more probable that Peachland secondary school students will be attending high school at George Pringle as early as fall 2025. Last Friday Central Okanagan Public Schools received approval from the Province for its concept plan to demolish the elementary school and build a secondary school on the repurposed École George Pringle site. To expedite final approval, the school district already submitted the Project Definition Report to the Ministry of Education, and the report met all the required conditions set by the Province in the concept plan approval, states a release from the board issued on Tuesday. Earlier this year at their May 26 meeting the Central Okanagan Public School board unanimously supported a motion to repurpose the École George Pringle Elementary School site for the construction of a new secondary school. The plan is intended to provide a long-term solution to address the significant growth in Westside schools. Mount Boucherie Secondary School (MBSS) is overcapacity and is expected to continue to grow. “The need for this new secondary school is incredibly urgent,” says Board Chairperson, Moyra Baxter. “The Board of Education implores the Province to provide final approval on this project as soon as possible, as any delays will further exacerbate the capacity issues at Mount Boucherie Secondary School.” The school board says MBSS cannot be
expanded further. They received provincial approval for a new secondary school back in 2019, and afterwards explored options to secure land for the school, without any luck. The site of the Webber Road Community Centre, which the school district owns, was considered but cannot proceed due difficulties associated with it being designated an archaeological site. On Nov. 16, the school district will release considerations for catchment changes for next school year and for when the new secondary school opens, in addition to locations of the French Immersion elementary and secondary programs on the Westside, with the assumption that the École George Pringle site will be repurposed as planned. The public is invited to attend a drop-in public information session about the considerations on Nov. 23 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Mount Boucherie Secondary School. Earlier this year Baxter told the View “it would make no sense for Peachland students to continue to attend Mount Boucherie Secondary School if there is a secondary school on the George Pringle site again.” George Pringle was originally Peachland’s secondary school before being turned into an elementary school. The school was named after Peachland Second World War veteran George Pringle, who perished with his aircrew colleagues when their plane crashed while in service to their country.
CIVIC GRANTS APPLICATIONS Local non-profit organizations which contribute to the quality of life in Peachland, and which would cease to function without assistance from the District of Peachland, are invited to apply for a Civic Grant. The Civic Grants Policy outlines the following: • The purpose of the civic grant program is to assist citizens in organizing themselves around community issues and projects. • In the majority of cases, it is anticipated that financial assistance will only be granted for a limited time period, subject to annual review. • Programs and services will be evaluated on the basis of need, appropriateness, and demonstrated effectiveness. • All grants are for a period of one year and shall not exceed $1,000. An application for a civic grant may be submitted by any organization which: • Has been in operation no less than 6 months in the District of Peachland • Is based in this community • Has membership from within the District of Peachland or surrounding areas • Has the majority of its members as voting members • Is in good standing with its licensing authority • Has made, at a minimum, an application to the Central Okanagan Foundation, and has received a written response from the COF, or any other granting organization. Grant applications are considered by Council during 2022 budget deliberations. Approved grants are distributed after July 15, 2022. Application forms and civic grant criteria may be obtained by contacting the District of Peachland, Legislative Clerk at 250-767-3708 or the District’s website www.peachland.ca. Completed applications must be submitted to the Director of Corporate Services by November 15th, 2021.
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Where to put a swimming pool if all you have are front yards? JOANNE LAYH Where do you build a swimming pool when your lot has only front yards? That is the problem facing the property owners of 6100 Seymoure Ave, who recently applied for a development variance permit to allow for a swimming pool in one of their front yards. The property owners are hoping to build a swimming pool in the area behind their house, which ordinarily would be considered the backyard, but according to Peachland’s bylaws, it’s actually considered a second front yard. “The property is a corner lot abutting Seymoure Ave to the north and Turner Ave to the south. As a result, this lot has two front yards, no rear yards, and one interior side yard. Essentially, the lot contains nothing but front yards,” said director of planning and development services Darin Schaal in
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denies the possibility for a pool in a front yard and therefore, on this lot.” The proposed pool surface is at least five metres
Essentially, the lot contains nothing but front yards.”
his report to council Tuesday evening. “A corner lot has an inherent hardship in that the permissible building envelope is smaller than a typical lot because of the required greater front setbacks but the hardship is further exacerbated by [the section of the bylaw] which
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higher than the Turner Ave road surface and the adjacent Turner Ave public sidewalk. On the east property line there a black chain link fence and just inside the fence is a row of deciduous trees. “The elevation and trees serve to separate and buf-
fer the pool from the public sidewalk, Turner Ave, and the properties to the east,” said Schaal. He recommended council support the variance permit, but to further mitigate the visual impact of the front yard and setback encroachments, he also recommended that more greenery be required between the pool and the fence. “The proposed location of the pool will not be visible to adjacent neighbours due to the elevation of the property. There is a large, very tall retaining wall across the street to the right of our property and the neighbour’s house on the left is recessed enough that he is unable to view our
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We have already consulted with our immediate neighbour and he is not opposed to the installation of a pool in our backyard,” wrote the property owners in a letter to the planning department dated Mar. 26. The swimming pool project would require a building permit that would include an engineered design to ensure no impact to the home’s foundation and the hillside slope to the east, said Schaal. Notice of the application and the council meeting was mailed to all property owners and tenants within 100 meters of the subject property on Oct. 19 and two signs were posted on-site. Schaal noted the district had not received any written comments from the neighbouring properties. Although the operations
department found there appears to be an abandoned one-inch water line coming through the property to 6004 Meldrum Place that might need to be removed or capped, no other concerns or objections were noted. “I’m generally not in favour of variances for many reasons I won’t go into at the moment, but this one I will support. It just makes sense,” said Coun. Terry Condon. “The naming convention of ‘front yard’ has trapped this homeowner into a position that is just entirely untenable.” Condon’s colleagues were in agreement and the recommendation to support the development variance permit for the swimming pool was unanimously supported by Peachland council.
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Thorough traffic analysis needed for Princeton Avenue traffic issues Peachland has a long-standing policy of restricting access to the main collector roads, such as Princeton Ave. They are too narrow for the volume of traffic and do not have proper sidewalks. So it surprising that the planning department supported a proposal to build a 20-unit housing development on land at 4607 Princeton Ave. If it goes ahead, nine of the new homes would have access to Princeton Ave via a new road just above Somerset Ave. That concerns me, as the intersection of Somerset Ave and Princeton Ave will have to service a much higher volume of traffic in the future. The Ponderosa golf course project will be using Somerset as one of its main access roads. Although the proposal would include road improvements on Princeton Ave and the construction of a section of sidewalk, I would suggest that a more thorough traffic analysis would be appropriate. When an application for townhouses at the corner of Somerset and Princeton was approved by council, no provision was made for turn lanes. If we want to make Princeton Ave safe for the future, it’s time to look ahead at traffic volumes that could result if all the proposed developments go ahead. In particular, we need to look carefully at how the intersection of Somerset and Princeton can function safely. As the adjacent Somerset Reach development moves to completion, we will get a better idea of how the intersection of Princeton and Princess St. operates. Some additional upgrades may be required there. In addition there are slope stability and underground water issues at this proposed site. Waiting another year would provide more information to make an informed decision. I agree with the comments made by Councillor Condon at the recent council meeting that Peachland planning should have just said no. We all know that “saying no” can mean “yes” later if circumstances justify that. If the planning department is behind with projects, I would hope that we are giving priority to actual construction issues. We have had too many people rezoning property with no intention of actually building anything. Hopefully the construction at Somerset Reach is getting good service from Peachland staff, even if they are behind with paperwork on some other rezoning applications. Eric Hall, Peachland
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PEACHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH
4421 4th Street
250-767-2206
“Let Us Worship Together”
1162 Hudson Road W. Kelowna BC
Our building is closed due to Covid 19. Our Church is open! We meet each Sunday morning by Zoom gathering at 9:45. Morning Prayer begins at 10:00. Please phone to leave a message, or email for the Zoom link. The Diocese of Kootenay: www.kootenayanglican.ca
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SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE 11AM Pastor: Ian McLean
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Lake Ave at 13th St 250-767-9237 Sunday Morning Service 10:30 am PASTOR
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Bumper-to-bumper on Highway 97 as the U.S. border reopens DON URQUHART Pent-up demand to enter the U.S. via the Oroville-Osoyoos Border Crossing following the reopening of the U.S. border Monday caused a steady 2 km bumper-to-bumper jam along Highway 97 out of Osoyoos. The U.S. border reopened at 12 a.m. Monday morning (Nov. 8) marking the first time that non-essential traffic resumed in both directions since the Canada-U.S. land border closed in March 2020. The Canadian border has been open for Americans travelling
north since early August. We visited the border area around 7:30 a.m. Monday and traffic was backed up along Highway 97 to just past 42 Ave., which is about 2 km from the border crossing. Vehicles were lined up on the road shoulder from around 6 p.m. Sunday night hoping to get a jump on the midnight opening. Traffic was moving at a steady, albeit slow pace indicating border procedures were relatively quick. Travellers entering the U.S. by land don’t have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, but have to be prepared to attest to
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their vaccination status and present their vaccination documentation upon request, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Canadians returning from the U.S. via a land border must show proof of a negative molecular test — such as a PCR test —taken within 72 hours of their planned arrival at the border. These tests can be expensive, running up to $300, and can take up to 24 hours, or longer for travellers to get their results. The vast majority of the southbound traffic today were ‘snowbirds’ heading to the warmer climates of California, Nevada, Arizona and Mexico.
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As Peachland continues to grow, traffic volumes increase and public safety becomes compromised. The citizens of Trepanier Bench area have seen an increase in traffic volume, speeding and close calls whether commuting by car, riding a bike or walking with their children and dogs. The Trepanier / Dryden corridor and its unorthodox intersections are the focal point of our concerns. This corridor services the northwest corner of town
as well as the regional district beyond. It’s a popular walking loop as well as the de-facto detour whenever an accident backs up highway traffic on Drought Hill. Unfortunately, that seems to be happening more frequently. An ad-hoc committee was formed, comprised of area Block Watch participants who identified the primary concerns namely: • Vehicle speed; • Improperly oriented stop sign placement on Dryden; • The lack of marked crosswalks despite an adjacent school bus stop; • Heavy commercial traffic in defiance of weight limits; and • Sightlines. On Aug. 9, we addressed a letter to mayor and council citing our concerns and proposed simple, inexpensive solutions. It concluded with the hope that these important safety measures would be in place before school started. Inexplicably, our letter was never received by mayor and council. Only through our persistent follow-up has there been any activity on this issue. We held an on-site meeting with a councillor (who confirmed he never received the Aug. 9 letter) and received assurances from both the councillor and the operations department that our concerns were being addressed. Three weeks after that meeting and a quarter of a year after our letter was submitted to mayor and council, there are still no objectively measured results. The stop sign on Dryden is still facing the wrong direction, vehicle speed is still an issue, and we continue to dodge tandem dump trucks crowding the centre line. We worry about our kids getting on and off the school bus safely and hope to avoid aggressive drivers while out walking the dog. These issues need to be addressed soon, before Peachland makes the news for all the wrong reasons. Brady Ives, Karen Onrait-Casper Trepanier/Morrison Block Watch
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