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A beautiful sunrise photograph highlights the Peachland Rotary clock. It was put there during the Peachland Centennial in 2009. The Rotary Club in Peachland has a long history of working on projects for the benefit of the community. Some of their many projects are the historical mural, the town clock and the Rotary Pavilion in Heritage Park.
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Members of the Peachland Trekkers walking club enjoyed the sunshine on Sunday. The walk started from Pritchard Drive in West Kelowna and went past the Frind Winery. The Winery is located on the 13-acre West Kelowna lakeside estate once owned by the Bennett family. Markus Frind sold his online dating site PlentyofFish for US$575-million in 2015, and purchased the land for the winery in 2017.
District of Peachland Community Fire Hall Advisory Select Committee Volunteers Wanted (7 vacancies) Mayor and Council will be donning their gloves and aprons to serve you a “Drive-Thru Breakfast.” With social distancing measures in place, the parking lot of the Community Centre will be transformed into a breakfast drive-thru experience. Breakfast vouchers will be made available to volunteers/organizations in advance so that we can ensure that we prepare enough breakfasts. Organizations or individuals are asked to RSVP by February 25.
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The District of Peachland is looking for members to join the Community Fire Hall Advisory Select Committee. If you are interested in participating, please submit a letter of interest including your background and contact information. The purpose of the committee is the development of recommendations for Council regarding the provision of a Fire Hall and associated fire protection services that meet all legislative/regulatory requirements and industry standards. Committee Members should expect to attend meetings both virtually and some in person, two to three times per month from March 2022 until November 2022. Please submit your letters of interest to Corporate Services 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. V0H-1X7 or email to corporateservices@peachland.ca by 4:00 pm February 24, 2022. For details on the Committee’s terms of reference, please see the website at http://www.peachland.ca/council-committees.
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Vicki Molloy and Mayor Cindy Fortin hang their wishing hearts on the Wishing Tree outside of the Visitors Centre. The Wishing Tree was an idea from Vicki Molloy and is part of the annual Hearts festival which runs until Feb 21st. Organising the festival is more of a challenge because of Covid and for 2022 it is mostly virtual. But you can pick up a wooden heart (for the tree) at the Visitor Centre which is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Art submissions for the festival can be viewed in the events section of the Peachland Community Arts council website which is www.peachlandarts.ca
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Peachland water rates do not encourage conservation
Dear Editor, While I understand Greg Nicholls recent letter concerning Peachland water charges not encouraging gardeners, I respectfully suggest that this is not the biggest problem with water charges in Peachland. The new water treatment plant is considerably more expensive to run and this is what was driving the need for the higher charges in 2021. However, because the increases only got implemented mid year, they had to be a lot higher to make up for the under charging in the first part of the year. I notice from my latest bill that the rates have not yet been reduced to reflect that, which means this year we will be over charged in the first half of the year. No doubt this will allow Mayor Fortin to take credit for significantly reducing water charges in advance of the elections in October. There are two bigger issues, to my mind. The first is the balance between the fixed base charge and the variable water consumption charge. Water conservation is a major and worsening issue and making the major part of the quarterly charges a fixed amount does little to encourage thrifty use of our limited water supplies. Last year’s increases made this imbalance worse. We need to reduce the fixed amount of $101 and increase the usage portion accordingly to make water conservation worthwhile. The second relates to the fixed base charge. Currently, the base charge for each unit in a MURB (duplex, triplex and other multi unit complexes) is less than two thirds that of a single family dwelling, and may be less than 25% for the larger complexes. This means owners of single family homes pay a disproportionate amount for water. This imbalance will only get worse as the dozens of apartments that are planned are built in Peachland. I am told by Council they have no intention of changing this anytime soon. Perhaps it is time for Council to pay more than just lip service to water conservation, and to make water charges more equitable for all Peachlanders? Graham Smith, Peachland
Water problems frustrate residents
Thirty years ago we moved to Desert Pines, Peachland. We were informed that if we paid an additional fee on our utility bill we would have sewer in 15 years. Still have no sewer. In the last two years MILLIONS of dollars have been spent on a new water treatment facility that was supposed to mean that we would not have to boil our water as we have every spring for 30 years. Got up this morning to a “Boil Water” notice. In a multi-million dollar system is there not a malfunction alarm? Also, where were the additional staff we were told had to be hired to monitor the system? J and M Sebastian Peachland
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Peachland’s February 8th Council meeting ERIC HALL Electronic meetings
Peachland continues to have online Council meetings, although I would expect a return to in-person meetings soon. If you want to follow Council meetings, they are available for public viewing via Peachland’s website. You sign on to www. Peachland.ca and take the “Watch Council Meetings” option. You can also watch meetings later by following the “To view archived meetings click here” option. That gives you a menu to select a particular meeting. Then you can view a list of the topics covered so you can select a particular item to view. The system allows easy public access to Council discussions. The agenda for the February 8th meeting, did not suggest a long meeting but it did actually continue for over two hours. There were sever-
al interesting discussions without significant differences of opinion.
Sewer project
Director of Finance, Garry Filafilo, presented the financial analysis for the proposed sewer expansion project. If the project goes ahead it will provide access to the main sewer system for an additional 119 homes. However due to a significant increase in the estimated costs of construction, the charges that residents would have to pay are much higher than previous sewer projects. The total project cost is estimated at $6,494,884 with a grant application for $4,762,699 which leaves a balance of $1,732,185 to be paid by the 119 homes. These home owners would have the option to pay a onetime charge of $14,702 or pay an annual parcel tax on their property tax invoice. Borrowing the amount for a term of 25 years at current rates
would result in an annual charge of $884. In addition, home owners would be responsible for the cost of the hook-up to their house, which varies but is typically several thousand dollars.
be waived for another year. It was a view that was supported by other members of Council and the Mayor and that motion was passed.
Council. He told Council that he was concerned about the additional expense for Peachland as the changes are a form of downloading.
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Beach Avenue patios
Peachland’s ambulance service
Mayor Fortin brought up the issue of the Peachland Ambulance service. There have been changes in the wages that are paid for on-call service and that has affected the way the ambulance dispatch operates, It has become far more common that the ambulance that is based in Peachland, is actually in service for other communities. When the ambulance is not available locally for medical emergencies, the Peachland fire service is called into action. Whilst the fire department provides great service, it does put pressure on limited resources. The Mayor asked the CAO, Joe Creron, for an update. He said that he would look into the matter and report back to
Director of Planning, Darin Schaal, presented a report on applications for extended sidewalk patios for the 2022 season. Restaurants are asking for direction so they can prepare appropriate site plans. In 2021 Council allowed extended patios and waived the fees to provide some assistance to businesses that were struggling with the covid restrictions. The staff report suggested agreeing to extended patios in 2022 but bringing back the license fees. Councillor Van Minsel was quick to speak in support of the patios but not in support of charging fees. He said that he has been in touch with restaurants and they still need help and suggested that fees
The biggest debate of the meeting was about an issue that was not on the agenda but was raised towards the end of the meeting, by Councillor Condon. During the previous Council meeting on January 25th, a report gave details of excavations that had taken place at the property at 4510 Princeton Avenue without a permit. A report from the bylaw enforcement officer, Travis Nixon, had requested a notice be put on title and that was agreed. The owner, Caroline Richmond, had told Council that she intended to complete the work but was having trouble finding the necessary engineering support. In raising the issue again, Councillor Condon highlighted the concerns about the
stability of the slope and the possible impact on a neighbour’s property. Councillor Condon indicated that the neighbours had been very patient but it was time for action to be taken, since two years had elapsed. In reply to these concerns, Director of Planning, Darin Schaal, indicated that for the district to take remedial action itself, it would involve a significant amount of staff time when resources are limited. During the debate members of Council had different views but shared a frustration about how difficult it was for the district to fix the problem. In the end it was the CAO, Joe Creron, who suggested an appropriate course of action. He told Council that he would contact the home owner and give the message that Council wanted to see some progress very soon. He told Council that he would provide an update at the next meeting on February 22nd.
Blockades represent issues with government control Dear Editor. The blockades are not about vaccines and human rights, they are a reaction to governments that no longer listen to the people. We have become an authoritarian society with an electoral system that over the years has allowed our political leaders to transform Canada into a virtual dictatorship, constantly violating the rights and freedoms of the people,
including our human right to have democratic governments. Trudeau’s preoccupation with immigration and diversity is a natural catalyst to promote the anti-immigration, anti-refugee sentiments, as he insists on opening the borders for 420,000 people this year alone, at a time unemployment is at record-high levels. He inherited and embraced Harper’s political
power-structure, and very quickly became another benevolent dictator, spending hundreds of billions of dollars, ‘fighting COVID’, without research and consultation, while telling people the affairs of our government is none of our business. Fixed election days are no longer fixed, election promises are designed to get the vote, not to serve the people, and national disasters are being used as
Trepanier boil water notice Peachland operations posted a boil water notice for Trepanier residents on Monday. There was an issue with the main valve at the Pincushion control facility that resulted in the Cousins Road reservoir not initiating a fill cycle early Monday morning. As a result, the reservoir drained entirely and in
consultation with the Interior Health Authority, the District of Peachland decided to institute a precautionary boil water notice for the Trepanier system. The Trepanier system is bounded by Highway 97S (to the south) and Desert Pines Ave (to the west). Chidley Rd, Clements
Crescent and all properties between Highway 97S and Okanagan Lake were not affected. Water service was restored and bacteriological samples taken to ensure the safety of the system. The precautionary boil water notice is anticipated to be removed by the end of the week.
opportunities to spend a lot of our money, while calculating how it could translate into more votes. Our Prime Minister and BC Premier John Horgan have amply demonstrated that, thanks to an uninformed and misinformed electorate, and their strategy is working. They each defied the laws of the land, and won an election spending our money to get our vote.
Trudeau’s reluctant response to illegal blockades of any kind anywhere in Canada, including the recent trucker’s convoys and blockades, should be no surprise. He is beginning to recognize the prospects of a civil uprising, much like the one south of our border. That is also the real reason why he wants our guns, not because drug-dealing gangsters have turned our
cities into public shooting galleries. Trudeau’s defiant and corrupt actions and contempt for the people, is turning hard-working, tax-paying Canadians into criminals. A multi-member Proportional ballot would change that dramatically, but Harper and Trudeau are defying 37 million Canadians, denying us that ballot. Andy Thomsen, Kelowna
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LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES 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. 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.
MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am - 8:30 pm Peachland Community Centre INDOOR WALKING 8 am - 9 am Peachland Community Centre 50+ FITNESS 8 am - 9 am ($5 Drop In) 50 Plus Activity Centre PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5) 9:05 am - 11 am Peachland Community Centre FITNESS FUSION LEVEL 2 9:30 am - 10:45 am 4th Street Place PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 11 am – 1 pm Peachland Community Centre FITNESS FUSION LEVEL 1 11 am - 12:15 pm 4th Street Place LADIES’ COFFEE SOCIAL 1 pm 4th Street Place BRIDGE 1 pm – 4 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre TAI CHI TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH 1 pm - 2:15 pm Tai Chi 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Seated Tai Chi 50 Plus Activity Centre BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE ACRYLIC WORKSHOP 1 pm – 4 pm Peachland Little Schoolhouse PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 1 pm – 3 pm Peachland Community Centre
DROP-IN ONLY PICKLEBALL (ALL PLAY) 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm Peachland Community Centre WOODCARVERS 7 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre
TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am - 8:30 pm Peachland Community Centre YOGA 8:30 am - 9:30 am 50 Plus Activity Centre FLOW YOGA 9 am - 10 am 4th Street Place PEACHLAND DROP IN CRIB 11 am start time Nov 2, 16, 30 Royal Canadian Legion #69 THERAPEUTIC YOGA 10:30 am – 11:45 am 4th Street Place AA 12 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1 pm - 3 pm Peachland Community Centre PASSION 4 ART 1 pm - 4 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre MAH JONG 1 pm – 4 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre MEN’S COFFEE & CARDS 1 pm PWC (downstairs)
YOGA FOR YOUR BACK 2:45 pm – 4 pm 4th Street Place LINE DANCING 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre PEACHLAND LEGION DART LEAGUE 7 pm - 11 pm Royal Canadian Legion #69 COMPUTER LITERACY By Appointment Call 250 767 0141 Peachland Wellness Centre
WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am - 8:30 pm Peachland Community Centre INDOOR WALKING 8 am - 9 am Peachland Community Centre 50+ FITNESS 9 am - 10 am ($5 Drop In) 50 Plus Activity Centre PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 9:05 am - 11 am Peachland Community Centre FITNESS FUSION LEVEL 2 9:30 am – 10:45 am 4th Street Place CHAIR YOGA 10:30 am 50 Plus Activity Centre FITNESS FUSION LEVEL 1 11 am – 12:15 pm 4th Street Place DROP-IN ONLY PICKLEBALL (3.0+) 11 am - 1 pm Peachland Community Centre
All entries are eligible for an honorarium! Deadline for entries is Feb. 13; see peachlandarts.ca for more details. FREE FAMILY DAY FUN ** HAS MOVED FROM MOUNTAIN VIEW PARK AT THE RIDING CLUB TO THE COMMUNITY CENTRE DUE TO MELTING ICE ** Circus yoga, games, sports activities, goodies and more at the Peachland Community Centre. Event takes place Feb. 21 from 1:30 - 3:30 pm. For more information call 250 767 2133. FREE! VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST at the Peachland Community Centre Parking Lot on Friday, March 4 from 7 am -9 am. Mayor and Council will be donning their gloves and aprons to serve you a “Drive-Thru Breakfast.” Organizations or individuals are asked to RSVP by February 25 by calling 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. BARGAIN BIN 12 pm - 3 pm Peachland United Church PICKLEBALL (3.0 - 3.5) 1 pm - 3 pm Peachland Community Centre BRIDGE 1 pm – 4 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre WE ART HERE 12 pm - 4 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre MINI KICKERS 5 pm - 6 pm Peachland Community Centre DROP-IN ONLY PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm Peachland Community Centre CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY CO. Train modellers + visitors meet 7 pm Peachland Musum
THURSDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am - 8:30 pm Peachland Community Centre YOGA 8:30 am - 9:30 am 50 Plus Activity Centre YOGA FOR YOUR BACK 9:30 am – 10:45 am 4th Street Place BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-11:45 am Peachland Wellness Centre PICKLEBALL (3.5) 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Peachland Community Centre
THERAPEUTIC YOGA: HEALTH AND AGING 11 am - 12:15 pm 4th Street Place IRON AND SILK FIT 11 am - 12 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre BARGAIN BIN 12 pm - 3 pm Peachland United Church TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 12:30 pm 4th Street Place PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1 pm – 3 pm Peachland Community Centre PASSION 4 ART 1 pm – 4 pm 50 Plus Activity Centre MEAT DRAW 3 pm-5 pm Royal Canadian Legion #69 DROP-IN ONLY PICKLEBALL (ALL PLAY) 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm Peachland Community Centre
FRIDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am - 5 pm Peachland Community Centre INDOOR WALKING 8 am - 9 am Peachland Community Centre FLOW YOGA 9 am - 10 am 4th Street Place 50+ FITNESS 9 am - 10 am ($5 Drop In) 50 Plus Activity Centre
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Italian Night a big success
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On Saturday evening, the Peachland and District Retirement Society hosted an Italian evening at the Fifty Plus Center. Everyone agreed that the food was great; it was a meal of spaghetti, salad and cake, In the Peachland tradition, there was no shortage of volunteers who worked hard to make the evening a big success. The event organiser, Val MacGillivray, was given a special thank you from the grateful diners.
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Members of the Central Okanagan Railway Company will be here to run the trains and answer all your questions .
Members of the Time: 11:00Central AM - 5:00 PMOkanagan Refreshments will be served! Railway Company will be here to run COVIDand Protocols are being followed at the Museum the trains answer all your questions. Time: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Refreshments will be served! COVID Protocals are being followed at the Museum
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The Peachland Variety Singers were practicing for the spring concert on February 14th, so they celebrated by wearing red. The concert will be on April 10th at 2pm in the 50 Plus Activity Centre .
Expect an increase in your Peachland taxes ERIC HALL Peachland has traditionally concluded their annual budget discussions later than most other local governments. So we know that taxes are going up by about 3% in Kelowna and 4% in West Kelowna, but what about Peachland? Budget discussions are some of the most difficult for Mayor and Council.
There are so many ways to spend money that will benefit residents, but so little support for property tax increases. Wages and salaries are a large component of the total expenses, and Peachland has increased the number of employees. There has been pressure on the planning department with all the development applications. And the new water treat-
ment plant has required manpower for monitoring and control. So yes, we can expect taxes to go up here as well. The assessed values of properties in Peachland have increased this year by an average of 34%, quite a contrast to the 3% increase in 2021. Considering the average increase this year in the City of Kelowna is 29%, the increase in
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Peachland is very significant. But that does not mean that taxes will be going up by that amount (hopefully). Tax rates are adjusted to match the overall property values. But the amount of your tax increase will be higher if your assessment has increased by more than the 34% average calculated for all properties in Peachland. An average single family home might be looking at a gross tax bill of about $3800 prior to home owner grant reduction. But you might pay a lot more if you owned a very expensive property. There is a spectacular property listed on Buchanan that has two houses and a large area of lakeshore. The list price is over $5 million and it has annual property taxes of over $30,000. The BC assessment website has lots of interesting information. Home owners can check their assessment and compare it to others nearby. You can sign on and check the map showing your neighbourhood. That way you can compare
the assessed value of your home with others around you. The website also has the values of any sales in the last three years. So you can also check and see what homes have actually sold for. Since 2016 asset renewal charges have been added to the annual tax bill and in 2021 they totalled $223. These charges are to build reserves to pay for the future costs of replacing assets such as water and sewer pipes. Large capital projects have usually received grants from the provincial government and sometimes the federal government. But 10 years ago, the province told local governments to start putting more money in reserves for asset renewal. This is a form of downloading at a time when local governments do not have the funds to provide for the all the necessary infrastructure. So as growth arrives there is a challenge to cover the costs. Grant applications to the province do not always get a positive response and developers complain if they
are asked to pay more. It is a difficult balance for any local government that has significant growth. But if your tax increase is more than you expect, you may want to take advantage of the option to defer paying your property taxes. In British Columbia, the number of home owners deferring property taxes has increased significantly over the past few years to 73,000 in 2021. The basic program is available to anyone over 55, a surviving spouse of any age, or a person with disabilities. You have to apply to the province and you have to meet an equity requirement (minimum 25% equity). If your application is successful, you get a low-interest loan at a very low rate of 0.45 per cent. For anyone with house equity but short of cash, that is a great way to borrow money. There is also a property tax deferral option for families but the interest rate for that program is 2.45 per cent. The deferred amount doesn’t have to be repaid until the home is sold.
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Peachland Quiz 1. In 1943, Peachland had a female mayor, the first in BC history; what was her name? 2. The Peachland museum was built in 1910 as a church; which denomination of church was it? 3. The Primary school was Peachland’s second school house; what year was it built? 4. Peter Spackman carved a totem pole in front of his hotel on Beach Ave; what was the hotel called then? 5. George Pringle was born in 1913 and died in 1942, flying for the RAF; in which country is he buried? Look for the answers in next week’s View
Next week’s View Turner Park
The virtual meeting about the rezoning for the lower portion of Turner Park came too late for this week’s paper. But look for an update in the Peachland View next week. There is a lot of interest about the development of the park . This rezoning is only about the lower section close to Princeton Avenue.
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The Peachland Chamber of Commerce is starting a SHOP LOCAL campaign. They are partnering with local businesses and the Peachland Wellness Centre and the Peachland Food Bank. Read the details on page 10.
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Peachland Chamber launches “OK We Got That” shop local Campaign PATRICK VAN MINSEL
GENERAL MANGER PEACHLAND CHAMBER The Peachland Chamber is a member of the Regional Chamber Coalition “OKanaganWeGoThis” consisting of the Kelowna, Vernon, Armstrong, West-Kelowna, Penticton, South Okanagan, and Peachland Chamber managers. This coalition was formed 2 years ago to cope with the Covid-19 situation. This group has worked together on many occasions. Last year the Federal Government announced a $5,000,000 grant for local shop initiatives allocated to the BC Chamber. The BC Chamber has divided this money amongst the BC Chambers to run their own local campaigns. The coalition was successful in accessing $155,000 of this money. The first campaign started on February 14th and is named “OK We Got That” and aims to showcase all local businesses have to offer. In addition, TV Media Ad campaigns are underway as we write this, enticing residents to shop, dine, explore locally owned businesses,
and show them some love. Furthermore, each chamber was allocated a budget to spend on local advertising and use the remainder where they saw a need. The Peachland Chamber decided to buy gift certificates at our businesses. What are we doing with these, you wonder? Well, let me tell you, we have partnered up with the Peachland Wellness Centre and the Peachland Food Bank. We are going to donate these gift certificates to them. Both not-for-profit organizations have made a list of families and individuals who can really use and deserve a boost during these Covid-19 times and will hand out these gift cards to these deserving people. This way, we create a win-win situation for our businesses and families in Peachland. The “OK We Got That” campaign will be followed by the “Explore next door” project. We encourage our residents to show some love to our local businesses and spend some of their money locally. Great things happen when a community comes together.
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Peachland’s Mayor and Council election is on October 15th ERIC HALL All local governments in British Columbia will have a general election on October 15th this year. The previous election took place on October 20th 2018. Starting in 2014 the term for local Councils was changed from three years to four years. This brought British Columbia in line with other provinces. In 2018 Peachland made the news when there was a tie vote for Mayor between Cindy Fortin and Harry Gough with 804 votes each. Not everyone was happy that the result was decided by pulling a name from the box. But that is the
process adopted by most municipalities, to avoid the costs of an additional vote. The result in the Peachland Council election was very close with ten people running and six elected. Patrick Van Minsel was elected to Council with the highest vote of 1094, followed by Pete Coolio with 1073, Terry Condon with 1029, Pam Cunningham with 1022, Keith Fielding with 998 and Mike Kent with 996. That was quite a change for Mike Kent who received the highest number of votes in 2014. Although not elected, Rick Ingram was only 23 votes behind Mike Kent with 973, followed by
Karen Mustard with 963, Leanne Sarsons with 796, Mario Vucinovic with 673, and Andrew Kwacyzynski with 277. This year the nomination filing period is from August 30th to September 9th. To run for office, candidates must be at least 18 years old and have lived in BC for at least six months. You do not have to live in Peachland or own property here. If you are involuntarily confined to a psychiatric facility or other institution, you cannot run; no surprise there. The fact that you can run in the district without living there is interesting. When Harry Gough ran
for Mayor in 2018, he was living in West Kelowna. However he had lived in Peachland previously for many years and was a very popular manager at the local IGA. Mario Vucinovic was living in Peachland in 2014 when he was elected to Council but had moved to live in Kelowna prior to the 2018 election. If you move away, you do not have to resign, unless you are unable to attend the meetings. By-elections are not common here but we did have one in 2010 when Ernie Hurd resigned from Council. Hurd resigned after Peachland voters turned down the idea of borrowing money to
complement a provincial grant to build a curling club. In England local elections are run on a ward system. If we had a ward system in Peachland, we might have two Councillors representing the Princeton area, two for Trepanier and two for Beach Avenue. Neighbourhoods would be divided based on population and you would vote for the Councillors running in your area. This option is available in British Columbia but the only local government to use it is the District
of Lake Country. Even the City of Vancouver does not use wards with all ten Councillors being elected at large. Terry Condon is our longest serving Councillor, he was elected to Council whilst Graham Reid was the Mayor and has served on four Councils. It is expected that the election on October 15th will be the subject of some heated debate. Much of the debate will be about the amount and character of development, an issue that has divided opinion in Peachland for many years.
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Peachland and Canada’s populations are growing ERIC HALL In an update to members, Peachland Chamber of Commerce manager, Patrick Van Minsel, sent out information from the just-released 2021 Census. Population data showed that the Central Okanagan is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in Canada with a growth rate of 14% from 2016-2021. The Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission and Peachland Chamber also released its Q4 2021 indicator reports. Peachland’s population has grown 6.7% to al-
most 5,800 residents and Peachland’s building permit values increased by 160%! According to the latest census numbers there are 2,936 private dwellings in Peachland. For 2022, the View newspaper now has an updated distribution number. This indicates an additional increase in dwellings since this latest census. The newspaper now goes to 3,006 private dwellings, an increase of 70 in the last seven months. Statistics Canada census data shows that Canada’s population is now more than 37 mil-
lion. It was 36,991,981 at the time of the 2021 census and British Columbia’s population was 5,000,879. Ontario has a population of over 14 million and is home to 38 per cent of Canadians. An interesting comparison is that if you combine the population of British Columbia and Alberta (over nine million), it exceeds the population of Quebec (eight and a half million). So the balance of population in Canada is changing. Statistics Canada actually estimates Canada’s population is 38 million, significantly higher than
the official census count. Checking the census to understand the growth of Canada’s large cities is difficult. Much of the growth of our cities takes place in the areas just outside the official boundaries. So Stats Canada indicates that Toronto has almost three million residents, but it is estimated that Greater Toronto has twice that number at over six million. The question is where to draw the line in order to define the population size. In British Columbia it is estimated that half the province’s population reside in the Greater Vancouver area.
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