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December 9, 2011 Peachland, BC Volume 07 | Number 49
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Newly sworn in council members pose for a group photo Tuesday night. Pictured are (left to right) Councillors Terry Condon and Eric Hall, Mayor Keith Fielding, and Councillors Vern Moberg, Cindy fortin and Peter Schierbeck. Dave Preston photo
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Learning, establishing priorities and the 2012 budget are the key items on Peachland council’s agenda now that council members elect have been sworn in and taken hold of their leadership roles. Six out of seven elected council members were sworn into their positions Tuesday night. Councillor elect Eldon Kerbes was not able to attend the inaugural council meeting due to a personal emergency. Family and friends gathered at council chambers in the community centre for a short ceremony Tuesday, which began with flutist Lisa Kilgour performing Jeremiah Clark’s ‘Prince of Denmark’s March’. Each council member was sworn in by Polly Palmer, director of corporate services and then Cadence Davidson led the small crowd in the singing of O Canada. Minister Alan Reid gave an invocation prayer and the new council proceeded to make their first official decisions: To make appointments to various committees and boards and approved the council meeting schedule and acting mayor appointments for 2012. “I think we’ll be able to work well together,” Mayor Keith Fielding said of his new council. Fielding is starting his second term as mayor and he will be joined by experienced councillors Terry Condon, Peter Schierbeck and Vern Moberg, and by newcomers Cindy Fortin, Eric Hall and Eldon Kerbes. “I’m looking forward to finding out their perspectives on issues that come to us,” said Fielding.
Reading will keep new council members busy over the holiday season, according to Fortin. She said district staff has already handed over packages of policies and procedures to review. “A lot of people have been asking me what it’s going to be like being the only woman on council,” said Fortin. “It’s going to be a challenge, not necessarily because I’m a woman.” Fortin said she plans on doing a lot of research over the next while and asking a lot of questions in the future. “I’m excited about being on council,” said Fortin. Hall said he is looking forward to beginning work and thinks it is good that not all council members look at things the same way. “Everyone in my opinion will be trying to do the very best for the community,” said Hall. Two key issues coming up for council will be getting to work on the 2012 budget and going through the annual strategic planning process, according to Fielding. “We’re going to have to look at all the issues and projects we’re working on,” said Fielding. Some council members attended a session with municipal consultant George Cuff in West Kelowna last week, according to Fielding. That will be followed up with a three day event in January that will focus on dealing with relevant legislation for municipalities, like the Community Charter and the Local Government Act. Council has its first Committee of the Whole Meeting and Regular Council Meeting this Tuesday.
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