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Freedom Convoy assembles at Heritage Park before joining larger protest group JOANNE LAYH Over two dozen vehicles formed a Peachland contingent of the Freedom Convoy that travelled through the valley on Saturday, ostensibly in protest of federally mandated vaccinations for cross-border truckers.

About 25 vehicles assembled briefly on Beach Ave. beside Heritage Park at 11 a.m. before heading north on the highway destined for a rally in downtown Kelowna, where a protest group was assembled in support of the trucker

convoys.

As a large nationwide convoy was reaching Ottawa to deliver their message to the prime minister, currently isolating due to COVID, an Okanagan convoy that began in Vernon and picked up additional vehicles along the way made its way down to the US border, terminating the journey in Osoyoos.

The convoy assembled on Beach Ave. didn’t stay in Peachland for long, but while they were there they attracted some cheering and honks from pedestrians and vehicles

going by.

A couple of the vehicles had signs with messages such as “Mandate Freedom Ban Censorship” and several others were decked out in Canadian and/or B.C. flags.

The View asked a number of participants why they were attending and while their answers varied, the common theme was that Canadians need to regain their freedom.

One participant said she was a Peachland Elementary Continued on Page 2

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Sewer tops council’s list of priorities to convey to province JOANNE LAYH At the last regular council meeting Mayor Cindy Fortin asked members of council for their comments and suggestions ahead of an upcoming meeting with Minister of Mu-

nicipal Affairs Josie Osborne.

The minister had apparently reached out asking about the top one or two priorities of the municipality in the last months of this local government term.

The consensus from council: Peachland needs infrastruc-

ture support.

“What I think is very important for our community is that we get more support for infrastructure,” said Councillor Patrick Van Minsel. “Sewer is very important and should be our number one agenda

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item. I would like to see some more support there. It has been a long time. We already applied two times for a grant for sewer and now we’re going in for a third time. I don’t see a lot of things happening so I think if they start doing this it will

really help us as a community.”

“Referring to our strategic

Terry Condon. “I would encourage you to give the big ask

I would encourage you to give the big ask - councillor terry condon

plan priorities would be the most helpful way to address this, I think and the issues that Councillor Van Minsel just raised would fit into that approach,” said Fielding.

Mayor Fortin agreed Peachland needs more sewer than they’re asking for.

“I would echo the issue of funding for infrastructure, specifically for primarily sewers and sidewalks,” said Coun.

in terms of not just for the 119 estimated septic tanks that we might be able to disassemble with the current plan, but for a larger area. I would present a strong case for sewering for the entire District of Peachland and let her tell you that it can’t be done if that’s what she has to do.”

Fortin said her meeting with the minister is scheduled for Feb. 4.

Rollover on highway JOANNE LAYH The lone occupant of a Dodge Dakota pickup truck was transported to hospital Saturday morning after a single vehicle collision resulting in a rollover.

A road sign on Hwy 97 was damaged in the collision but no other vehicles were involved.

The driver required extrication from the vehicle and is believed to have sustained survivable injuries.

The accident happened just before 11 a.m. as trucker convoys were moving up and down the valley.

While the convoy didn’t interfere with first responders, some convoy vehicles were caught in a lane closure at the accident scene.

“In typical fashion, they were blaring their horns and just being loud and distracting for our crews that were trying to work,” Peachland fire chief Dennis Craig told the View.

“They didn’t get in the way of the extrication, but they did hinder our traffic control measures. Our crew is working on the side of a highway. Even doing traffic control, as we know, all traffic control jobs come with a bit of danger and that sort of distraction puts our crews at risk.”

Craig said there was no indication that the pickup truck was a part of the convoy.

Convoy in Peachland Continued from Page 1

employee opposed to a vaccine mandate for school district staff that was approved by the Central Okanagan Public Schools board of education on Jan. 26.

Another participant said he was concerned that if left unchecked the government handling of COVID-19 could lead to authoritarianism.

Several others said they were fighting to preserve Canadians’ constitutional rights for future generations.

“This protest is about forcing government to respect and uphold the charter of rights and freedoms and stopping government overreach,” one man told the View. “Our charter of rights is too important to simply dismiss it because you are afraid or because you disagree with your neighbour.”

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RDCO seeks Central Okanagan West Electoral Area committee participants

Brent Road

JOANNE LAYH The regional district has issued a call out for seven to 12 Central Okanagan West Electoral Area residents to serve on a committee that will conduct a governance and services study.

“The study will engage residents in an analysis of the current regional district governance and service delivery in the electoral area, with a particular emphasis on the communities within the North Westside Fire Protection area,” says regional district communications and intergovernmental affairs officer Bruce Smith.

About 2,000 people live in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area, which encompasses the mostly ru-

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ral, unincorporated area on the westside of Okanagan Lake, outside the municipal boundaries of the City of West Kelowna and District of Peachland.

It includes the Trader’s Cove, Killiney Beach, Wilson’s Landing, Westshore Estates, Fintry, and Valley of the Sun communities as well as two areas outside the District of Peachland: the Trepanier Valley and Brent Road. Westbank First Nation Reserves #9 and #10 are also included within the boundary of the electoral area, however the Westbank First Nation is an independent, self-sustaining government.

RDCO Chair Loyal Wooldridge says this work will build on the 2017 North

Westside Services and Community Issues Review.

“The committee will work with community members to understand their governance concerns, common interests and to provide options under the regional district governance framework to address their most pressing needs,” says Wooldridge.

Central Okanagan West Electoral Area Director Wayne Carson is encouraging people to get involved with this committee and participate in its work in the coming months.

“I anticipate it’ll raise awareness and answer many of the questions our communities have raised about the regional district governance model,” says Carson.

“It definitely will be exploring different ways of approaching local government through the regional district structure and I know that both Trepanier and Brent Road have issues such as fire service and that that are critical to them as communities and they don’t have a lot of voice,” Carson told the View.

Residents of Brent Road have a contract for fire service from the District of Peachland, while Trepanier Valley residents currently have no fire protection at all.

“That’s one issue that’s near and dear to me as a former fire chief,” said Carson. “I’ve talked to residents of Brent Road on many occasions and they call themselves the forgotten people and I hear the same thing in the north westside.

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The further you get away from the centre the more you believe that you have been forgotten and with the services and the rest of that it is sometimes you get lost in the shuffle.”

Carson says the only alternative option for Brent Road to the existing situation would be amalgamate with Peachland.

“They’re too small to incorporate on their own and the province wouldn’t sup-

port that right next to an incorporated municipality anyhow, so their choices are limited as to what they can do with their local governance,” said Carson.

Carson believes the options are greater for residents in the north westside because it may be possible to move the electoral area boundary, allowing some areas to become part of the North Okanagan Regional District.

The committee’s analysis and findings are expected to be presented to the regional board later this year.

Residents within the electoral area are invited to apply to be a member of the study committee at rdco. com/nwstudy, where they can also find information about the committee and its terms of reference.

The deadline for email or in-person applications is Feb. 15 at 12 p.m.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that Council will hold a Public Hearing on: Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm By telephone, online or at the Peachland Community Centre 4450 – 6th Street, Peachland, BC Council will hear from persons who deem their interest in property to be affected by the following bylaw amendment: Bylaw No. 2332, 2021 is a Bylaw to amend Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2220 in order to enable Temporary Use Permits to be used as a planning tool in all areas the District of Peachland.

The public may watch the Public Hearing live at www.peachland.ca/watch.

Copies of the proposed Bylaws, Council reports and related material can be reviewed on the District’s website at www.peachland.ca/publichearings, or at the District of Peachland Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday to Friday excluding Statutory Holidays, from January 28, 2022 to February 8, 2022.

How to make a written submission: All written submissions are to be sent to the attention of the District’s Corporate Officer. Please note that you must include your name and address with your submission. All written submissions must be received by 4:00 pm on Monday, February 7, 2022. Written submissions can be sent by email to corporateservices@peachland.ca or can be dropped off to the drop box at the front doors of the District Office located at 5806 Beach Avenue. Written submissions received by 4:00 pm on Monday, February 7, 2022 will be provided to Council as part of the Agenda and posted on the District’s website. All submissions received before the Public Hearing closes are provided to Council and become part of the Public Record. Council cannot receive submissions after the Public Hearing closes.

How to view and/or speak at the Public Hearing: Peachland’s Council meetings and public hearings are currently being held online due to COVID. If you wish to speak at the Public Hearing, either by video or phone, please contact the District in advance to pre-register by contacting the District’s Legislative Clerk at (250) 767-3708 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

A public viewing area will be made available the Community Centre at 4450 6th Street during the public hearing as an alternative to telephone or online attendance.

Please contact the Corporate Officer at (250) 767-3708 to pre-register for this option.

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Albas: protests are common DAN ALBAS MP For the most part, events that are the focus of attention in Ottawa are seldom the same concerns that I hear from citizens locally.

This is why Ottawa is often referred to as “the Ottawa bubble”.

This week all of that changed.

The focus of many across Canada has been on Ottawa as the trucker “freedom convoy” has arrived in addition to news mid-week that the Leader of the Official Opposition was also voted out as leader by a Conservative caucus vote.

By the time you read this there will likely be a new interim leader of the official opposition that will have been elected by Conservative MPs. As for the “freedom convoy”, it is less clear what will become of this protest movement currently shutting down much of the downtown area around Parliament Hill.

During my time in Ottawa, I have been fortunate to sit on both the Government and Opposition sides of the House.

Over that time frame I cannot recall the exact number of different protests that have occurred on the front lawn of the House of Commons, but it is fair to say a great many.

It is unfortunate, but not uncommon, that fringe groups with a different message or agenda will also join in on a protest.

Sadly, this has occurred with the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa where some individuals have used the protest as an opportunity to spread hateful messages and symbols.

Examples include use of Nazi and Confederate flags, disrespect of national moments, and other actions that

have no place in Canada.

Fortunately, all Parliamentarians have condemned these hateful messages through various channels including some resolutions that passed unanimously in the House of Commons.

That said, there are many peaceful, law abiding citizens, the majority of them professional truck drivers, who have expressed other areas of concern most often not the opposition to vaccination but a mandatory vaccine mandate where one can lose their job if they are not vaccinated.

Other concerns have been raised against the prime minister specifically as well his Liberal Government.

From my perspective this is also not uncommon.

When I was on the Government side of the House there were often protests against former PM Stephen Harper.

Last year we witnessed protests where rail lines and some highways were shut down in opposition to energy projects.

During the protests last year PM Trudeau was quoted by CTV News as saying, “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the disruptions must be resolved through dialogue, not by ordering in the police.”

The PM further added, “We are not the kind of country where politicians get to tell the police what to do in operational matters.”

While Prime Minister Trudeau, in the past, has recommended dialogue as a means to resolving peaceful protests, in the case of this current protest, the prime minister is refusing to meet with any of them.

My question this week: Do you agree with the prime minister’s decision? I can be reached at Dan.Albas@ parl.gc.ca or call toll free 800 665 8711.

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Okanagan Nation calls for criminal investigation over residential schools DON URQUHART The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA), representing eight First Nations in the region, is calling for churches and the Canadian government to face criminal investigations relating to the deaths of First Nation children at residential schools.

“The church and Canada need to be criminally investigated and charged for killing First Nation children at Federal Indian Residential Schools,” said Chief Clarence Louie, Tribal Chair of the Okanagan Nation Alliance. “To date, no person or institution have been charged in these egregious crimes,” he added.

Louie who is also Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band said the Syilx Okanagan Nation “stands in solidarity with the T’exelcemc (people of Williams Lake First Nation).” This comes in response to the latest grim finding of yet more potential human remains at another former residential school.

Preliminary results from

geophysical investigations have identified 93 “reflections” of potential human burials, at the site of the former St. Joseph’s Mission Indian Residential School near Williams Lake, B.C. “We are sending prayers to all peoples who are being impacted by these tragic findings, alongside all Tribal Nation’s that continues to be re-traumatized by Indian Residential Schools.

All these spirits deserve the space to be honoured, grieved and properly cared for.”

Louie notes that over 7,000 unmarked graves have been recovered across Turtle Island (the First Nation’s name for what is now known as North America) in the last year.

“As these numbers continue to grow, we cannot make them just numbers — each child was a prisoner of war.

This intentional cultural genocide was and is to kill the Indian in the child, to remove Indigenous people from each other, their spirit and the lands that the set-

tlers covet.”

He urged recognition of the fact that the continued recovery of unmarked graves is traumatizing for many Nation members and

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out on those children who never made it home and to our strong Indian Residential school survivors who are still with us. These criminal acts need to be treated as

As these numbers continue to grow, we cannot make them just numbers — each child was a prisoner of war.

First Nations peoples in general. “As these truths continue to be unearthed we encourage all Nation members to unite and continue supporting the survivors and each other through the emotional impacts of the recent findings,” Louie added.

Chief Greg Gabriel of the Penticton Indian Band added: “I truly believe that these heart-wrenching atrocities were criminal acts, carried

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such.”

“Apologies and empty words from the prime minister, government officials or a trip to the Vatican will never heal the pain and hurt that our people were subjected to, were witness to and continue to endure. I truly believe a proper investigation needs to be carried out and those who were responsible or complicit in need to be held accountable.”

Allan Louis, Syilx Health Governance Representative added that “in this moment of heartbreaking news we stand with all the communities that are waiting for their children to come home so the healing can continue.”

Syilx Okanagan Nation members who attended St. Joseph’s and want to share their stories as part of the formal investigation are asked to reach out to the investigation team at sjmission@wlfn.ca.

To provide guidance and direction on projects relating to Indian Residential School survivors, the ONA’s Syilx Indian Residential School (SIRS) Committee is a group of highly dedicated, intergenerational Syilx Indian Residential School survivors.

“This Committee, represented by the seven-member communities, has expressed that they feel a sense of belonging and healing from participating on this Committee. They have a true ownership role in ensuring projects move forward,

taking into account their knowledge and experience,” the ONA says.

The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) was formed in 1981 as the inaugural First Nations government in the Okanagan and represents the eight-member communities including; Okanagan Indian Band, Upper Nicola Band, Westbank First Nation, Penticton Indian Band, Osoyoos Indian Band and Lower and Upper Similkameen Indian Bands and the Colville Confederated Tribes.

For more information on the Syilx Indian Residential School experience visit https://www.syilx.org/ wellness/indian-residential-school/ The Indian Residential School Survivors Society has a 24/7 emergency crisis: 800 721 0066.

KU-US Crisis Line Society also provides a 24-hour provincial Indigenous crisis line: Adults call 250-7234050; children and youth call 250 723 2040; or tollfree 800 588 8717.

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LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES JIM PIATTELLI live at Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery Feb 5 1:30 pm- 4 pm. Reservations highly recommended.

PEACHLAND BARGAIN BIN 25TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS from Feb 9 – 12 at the Peachland United Church Bargain Bin. Find some treasures including collectibles, clothing, linens, housewares, books, electronics and more! All visitors can enjoy a take-away cup of coffee and cookie and will have their name put in for a chance to win a lovely gift basket in the free draw.

KELOWNA PAINTERS STUDIO SOCIETY EXHIBIT runs until Mar. 13 at the Peachland Art Gallery. An energetic and lively group of nine artists presenting acrylic, oil and pastel paintings displaying a collaboration of scenes, still life, and objects that identify with our area.

AN INTRODUCTORY TO DRAWING four-week series led by Rena Warren, Mondays in February, 1 pm – 4 pm ; contact Sharon at plsworkshop@peachlandarts.ca for information.

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HEARTS FESTIVAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: All ages are invited to contribute art, photography, crafts and poetry to the Peachland Community Arts Council’s annual HeARTS festival, February 7-21! Send photos of your original pieces (max. 3 items) to cjbyrd@telus.net for entry in the virtual art gallery. Poetry entries are being collected at the Peachland Library. Send musical recordings (max. 5 min.) to peterpaula76@gmail.com to be posted on Youtube HeARTS channel.

All entries are eligible for an honorarium! Deadline for entries is Feb. 13; see peachlandarts.ca for more details.

FREE FAMILY DAY FUN Music, games, skating, goodies and more at Mountain View Park at the Peachland Riding Club.

Event takes place Feb. 21 from 1:30 - 3:30 pm. For more information call 250 767 2133.

SPRING SHOWERS runs from Mar. 19 – May 1 at the Peachland Art Gallery. Presented by Gabrielle Strong, a visual artist with a focus in ceramics and moody large-scale oil paintings inspired by scenes from the Pacific Northwest.

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An update on the Gasthaus and more Peachland business news PATRICK VAN MINSEL

GENERAL MANAGER PEACHLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Congratulations to Laurie and Frank from Lakeside Autocare, who were the winners of the early bird membership renewal draw for a gift basket courtesy of Shayne Moritz, financial advisor at Edward Jones. They were one of the 74 members renewing their chamber membership early, for which we are thankful.

On Beach Boutique and Gifts, Peachland’s “Unique Boutique!” offers a fresh look for each season; you’ll find a wide assortment of beachwear, fine clothing, gifts, and treasures. Their 2022 spring and summer clothing and swim apparel is in and Kelly invites you to visit her store, located at 5884 Beach Ave, where you will surely find something to your liking.

The Peachland Ambassadors are hosting a Valentine’s Day sign-up party at 4th Street Place from 1

p.m. - 3 p.m. on Feb. 19. They hope to sign up Little Buddies (ages four to nine) for the program. Their recruitment meeting is at 7 p.m. on Feb. 7 at the Peachland Community Centre. They are excited to announce that six candidates signed up for this year’s program, but anyone interested in joining is welcome. For more information, call 778 479 2843 or 778 583 9090.

The Okanagan Folk School (OKFS) is a B.C. non-profit society, unique for its dedication to teaching the Okanagan region’s arts, crafts, and cultural heritage.

Made up of local artisans, craftspeople, and volunteers, they offer non-competitive education focusing on the student. Their mission is to create a strong community in Peachland dedicated to the joy of teaching, learning, and enriching the lives of local citizens as well as folks from around the world.

Their hope is to have Peachland become a significant year-round learning centre. This mission includes

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Peachland Chamber of Commerce general manager Patrick Van Minsel (right) presents Laurie and Frank of Lakeside Autocare with a gift basket.

holding community events, seasonal celebrations, and activities for children and families. If you would like to be informed of the Okanagan Folk School’s development, or if you are interested in becoming a director, member, instructor, community host, or donor to build the OKFS, contact Murray Wood at info@okfolkschool.ca or 604 786 9908.

1st & Beach Bar and Grill reopened their restau-

rant on Jan. 19; they look forward to seeing all the familiar faces and new ones.

This restaurant is a colourful spot on Peachland’s scenic Beach Ave, focusing on quality, local ingredients, and craft beers and wines of the Okanagan.

Visit their Facebook page for opening hours.

Hainle Vineyard Estate Winery announced that on Feb. 5, the very talented

Jeff Piattelli will perform at their venue. Reservations are highly recommended; visit hainle.com for tickets.

Bliss Bakery and Bistro has an extra unique Valentine’s Day date idea for you.

Treat your lover to a cozy night for only $55, complete with a Moroccan-style lamb dinner that will leave you both with happy hearts and even happier bellies. Because what better way to celebrate love than with fresh, yummy food that you can both enjoy? They don’t discriminate against singles! You can also get your own lamb meal experience for just $38. Head over to blissbakery.ca to order. Limited quantities are available, so get yours before they run out.

Welcome to our newest member, 1st Class Auto Glass, and Upholstery Ltd. Great to have you on board.

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Finally, I spoke with Andrew Neville, the manager at Gasthaus on the Lake, and here is an update. On Dec. 28 a sprinkler pipe in

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the attic failed due to the extreme cold at the time. It was a 1.5-inch pipe that ran for about 25-30 minutes. Due to the location of the pipe, it caused extensive damage.

The entire main floor and basement were flooded with about three inches of water.

In addition, it brought portions of the ceiling down in the kitchen.

Unfortunately, due to the age of the original building (the log house), the insulation in the ceiling is vermiculite, which contains asbestos that was spread over the entire building.

Therefore, before they can remediate the damage, they must complete asbestos abatement, which is a long, tedious process. However, Total Restoration is handling the project and doing a great job with their resources considering the challenges with health, trades, and supply chain issues. With the current progress, we are looking at a late spring reopening.

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Kelowna Painters Studio Society now showing at Peachland Art Gallery JANET HORNSETH

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL At last week’s councThe Kelowna Painters’ Studio Society developed in Kelowna in 1992 to promote and support their members and to encourage them in their artistic growth. The Studio’s Okanagan artists are committed to ongoing growth through tutorials, workshops, and exhibitions.

The group has held many shows over the years and continues to bring a high standard of fine art to the public. Their latest show is on display now at the Peachland Art Gallery and features an energetic and lively group of artists presenting acrylic, oil and pastel paintings displaying a collaboration of scenes, still life, and objects that identify with our area.

Anita Skinner has always loved art and has taken many painting and drawing courses over the years. In university she took some painting class-

es, along with two years of art history. While pursuing her B.A., Anita studied under the guidance of Prof.

Johann Feught, whose work she found to be very influential.

Anita prefers acrylics and loves to use bright colours to enhance her whimsical style of painting. She is an active status member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Her work can be found in private collections and is represented by the Tutt Gallery in Kelowna and the Lloyd Gallery in Penticton.

Lizann Allan was born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. Taking fine art courses at university, and teaching art at the elementary school level satisfied some of her artistic interests, but after moving to Kelowna and becoming part of the exciting art community in the Okanagan, she has found more time to paint and explore various media. She enjoys watercolour and mixed media

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techniques but prefers the versatility and vibrancy of acrylic paints and the use of bright colours to illustrate the beauty of the Okanagan.

Colleen J. Dyson, AFCA, SCA was born and raised in the heart of the Okanagan Valley. Painting realism for the first few years and earning a few awards was inspiring, but the need to push and grow was overwhelming for her at times. Changing her medium to oils at this time was

beneficial and she has never looked back. Her travels to Costa Rica and the Canadian West Coast have inspired her to step out of her comfort zone completely. Initially painting still life and florals, she is now on to boats, seascapes, vineyards and waterways. Teaching various workshops has added another element to her craft. Dyson holds memberships in several art organizations. Her work can be found on numerous

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online art societies as well as in private and corporate collections in Canada, the United States, Costa Rica, and the United Kingdom, and has been featured in a variety of publications.

Kit Bell, AFCA, was born in Vancouver. Bell attended the University of British Columbia, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in 1974. After graduating from UBC, Bell moved to Ottawa, where she began to paint landscapes

in oil. She was represented by the Inspiration Art Gallery in Ottawa and by the Firehall Gallery in Perth, Ontario. She took the opportunity to study at the Ottawa School of Art and exhibited her work at the BCAL Clothesline Fair in Ottawa (a juried show) for several years. After moving to Kelowna in 1992, a busy career prevented her from pursuing art for nearly 15 years. Returning a few years ago to painting Bell

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COMMUNITY has picked up where she left off. Continuing to expand her knowledge and develop her technique and vision, she enjoys both painting on location and working in her studio.

Jetta Williams has always enjoyed drawing, but it wasn’t until her grade 12 year (1984) and an amazing art teacher, Stephen Tod, at Kelowna Senior Secondary School that allowed for an incredible journey to begin. At Trinity Western University in 1986, her roommate entered one of Williams’ pieces into a university art competition and the picture won first place with a prize of $100. That $100 was invested into art classes with Cory Carrier, and a love affair with art continued. From 2012-2015, Williams worked as a forensic artist. In 2014, she began to commit more of her spare time to painting and drawing and in 2015, she was juried in and became an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. Although she as no formal training in art, Williams can credit

the following art teachers: Gail Adams, Dani Lachuk and Dennis Webber.

Sheila M. Simpson, in her earlier years, was a teacher. She is married with four grown children and presently makes her home in Kelowna. She received her formal fine arts training at Kwantlen College, focusing on painting, drawing and art history. She also has taken numerous workshops with prominent Canadian and American art teachers. Simpson is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, and an honorary member of the South Delta Artists Guild. She has been accepted in many juried shows, has received numerous awards, and has had numerous solo and group shows since 1993.

Her work was published in the International Artist Magazine, issue #41, in 2005. Her paintings may be found in many private and business collections in Canada and the U.S. Maureen Carefoot was born in Hastings, Sussex, England. In school she

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was fortunate to have had a great art teacher whose encouragement has persisted for her and her love of the arts. Her family emigrated to New Zealand, and then in 1980 she moved to Canada. After several years in Winnipeg, a move west to British Columbia was made - and now she loves living in the Okanagan and is inspired by the outdoors. She loves

recreating nature and figurative depiction in her work. For some time, Carefoot’s focus was with the Fibre Arts Network (FAN). Since becoming an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artist (FCA) she enjoys using acrylics, oil paints, and watercolour media.

She has been juried into many shows and has exhibited in the Canadian

Quilters’ Assoc. (CQA), Fibre Art Network, as well as the Lake Country Art Walk.

The Kelowna Painters Studio Society exhibition

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PEEK AT THE PAST - A Portrait of Peachland’s Pioneers: Ann Waldo PAULA MCLAUGHLIN

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL Many will recognize this last name, as Ann’s husband was George Waldo, the former mayor of Peachland, and a colourful, well-known character.

Ann taught at the historic schoolhouse, as well as the present Peachland Elementary School. She was originally from Scotland and was a physical education teacher there. Here in Peachland, she taught Grades 1 and 2 for five years from 1976-1981, then returned later as vice prin-

cipal, until 1995. Ann has many vivid memories of her times with the students.

She was very involved in extra-curricular activities, which provided the best stories of those early days.

Here are a few of her favourite recollections:

Swimming fun

Ann took the bronze medallion for lifeguarding, so she used her training in supervising the students during the school year at the Swim Bay across the street.

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roast on the beach - the local firemen would dig the pit, and they used straightened out wire coat hangers for sticks, making use of what’s available! After the evening on the beach, there would be a “stay-over” for the students inside the school, with at least three teachers staying as well. They slept on the classroom floor on mats and would sing songs and play games until lights out. Each student would bring two dollars for all the food and supplies, and with simple things like shelf lining paper they would create sheets hung on strings, using markers to draw fun games and learning activities.

Bats

One night during this sleepover party, all the kids were asleep in the classroom, and the teachers were in the staff room, sharing a coffee and some laughs.

They heard a strange scuffling noise, and upon investigation, discovered a bat flying around inside the school! Laura Lucier, one of the teachers, took a wiener stick and waved it around trying to shoo the bat outdoors, but in the process ended up spearing the bat!

The teachers quickly called Don Wilson, then the fire chief, to come and take it away, and when the children asked about the commotion, the teachers told them it had been a bird that had come indoors.

Mother’s Day

For a special celebration

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Ann Waldo

for Peachland mothers, the school invited all the students’ mothers to a tea and picnic beside the school in Cousins Field. Ann would take charge of teaching

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May Days

This was a long-standing annual tradition at the school, often in conjunction with Mothers’ Day. A high jump stand was once used to dance around with ribbons for the mothers’ tea. But in the middle of the performance, the pole started to topple over, threatening to spoil the fun and endanger the dancers.

So Ann jumped into the middle of the dance, and sat on the base of the stand, to keep the dance going!

Ann now lives in Tsawwassen, but returns occasionally to Peachland, where we met up with her, in the historic schoolhouse, savouring her memories of the teaching years.

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APPENDIX B to Order G-3-22

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• All customers participating in the voluntary Renewable Gas offering can choose to purchase up to 100% Renewable Gas; increase the price for Natural Gas Vehicle and Transportation Service to equal the weighted average cost of Renewable Gas supply; and eliminate the $1 per gigajoule discount for long-term contracts.

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FOR SENIORS Long-term solutions to protect joints Periodic aches and pains can affect anyone. Individuals who are physically active and even those who live largely sedentary lifestyles may experience pain from time to time. In fact, many professional and amateur athletes experience relatively minor, short-term injuries at one point or another, and rest is often the best remedy to overcome such obstacles.

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In recognition of the threat posed by chronic joint pain, the Arthritis Foundation® recommends individuals take various steps to protect their joints over the long haul.

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