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by Dave Preston They may have only recently hit double digits in age but they have a wealth of ideas on how to make Peachland better.

Several dozen Grade 5 and 6 students crowded council chambers Tuesday morning to take in part of a committee meeting. The students were from Mrs. Frey’s class at Peachland Elementary School, which was studying government during November’s municipal election.

“Their assignment was to write a letter to you about the election,” said Mrs. Frey.

The students’ letters were included in the meeting’s agenda package. All the students who wrote a letter congratulated council on being elected and then jumped right in with opinions on what is good in Peachland and what needs improvement.

Generally, the students were positive about the Centennial Way walkway, improvements done at Swim Bay several years ago and even efforts to save the bat colony at the Beach Avenue Primary School.

“It was a good idea to build the walkway so people can walk without being hit by cars,” wrote Baily Sweet.

“I am very happy that you saved those bats,” said Marko Vracarevic. “I would not like to be stung by mosquitoes all day long.”

Hannah Price said she is very glad Swim Bay was renovated. “I love to go there in the summer.”

High on the students’ wish lists are an indoor swimming pool. Other items on the wish lists are a skateboard park, a teen activity centre and a bowling alley.

Some wishes involved big projects. “...a mall would be great,” wrote Maci Dyck, who would also like to see a skate park for teenagers and kids, “...because we have too many teens on drugs.”

“Please don’t turn Turner Park into an old folk’s home,” said Payton Lewis Brisco.

Practical advice was offered by at least one student. Sweet wrote that soft mats should be installed at the Swim Bay rope swing or the

Lynn Frey (standing, center) brought her Grade 5/6 class from Peachland Elementary School to visit district council Tuesday morning to see local government at work.

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swing’s arm made longer because last year a boy swung toward the wharf and banged his head.

Vracarevic said, “We need more activities for kids in Peachland. This place is going old school!”

“My... idea for you is to let Peachland grow because we can get better services through the other taxpayers,” wrote Sol Thiessen.

On the subject of what council has done well or not: * 16 students said the waterfront walkway was a good idea, 10 like the Swim Bay expansion and nine said saving the Primary School bats was a good thing;

* Two students like the zip line; * Saying no to a curling rink was a bad idea, according to two students, while two others thought it was the right choice.

Many ideas of what should be done in the future in Peachland were given. The top ideas were: * Swimming pool (20 students); * Skateboard park (12 students); * Skating rink (eight students); * Movie theatre (six students); * Taxes should go down (six students); * A shopping mall (five students); * Bowling alley (four students); * Night club for teens (four students).

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RCMP: Crime down significantly in Central Okanagan

by Dave Preston Kelowna RCMP’s Crime Reduction Strategy is working, according to the top cop in the Central Okanagan.

Double digit decreases in crime have been recorded since the strategy began in 2009, according to Superintendent Bill MacKinnon.

“Research shows that 10 per cent of criminals commit 80 per cent of crime,” MacKinnon told Peachland council Tuesday.

MacKinnon said RCMP decided to focus on the most prolific offenders, which amounts to only about 75 individuals at any time.

In 2009, RCMP met with probation officers and began compiling a list of the most prolific offenders in the Central Okanagan, said MacKinnon, who described the situation with those offenders as a revolving door of arrest.

“It was like fishing, a catch and release program,” said MacKinnon.

Police worked with Crown counsel to

seek remand instead of release and to encourage lengthier sentences that reflect offender’s criminal history, according to MacKinnon.

Across the Central Okanagan, most types of crime have decreased, according to statistics provided by MacKinnon.

Comparing the first six months of 2009 to 2011 for West Kelowna, the statistics show: * Residential break and enters are down 22 per cent; * Theft of autos is down 39 per cent; * Theft from autos is down 32 per cent; * Fraud is down 50 per cent; * Violent offences are down 35 per cent.

Similar reductions in crime have been seen in Kelowna and Lake Country.

MacKinnon did not have Peachland specific statistics.

“These are good results but the numbers were way too high to start with,” said MacKinnon.

Mayor Keith Fielding (right) speaks to Superintendent Bill MacKinnon Tuesday in council chambers after a presentation on the success of RCMP’s Crime Reduction Strategy in the Central Okanagan.

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Westside middle, high schools to get RCMP liaison officer

by Dave Preston Young people can effect change in their communities.

Westside municipalities are banding together to hire a school liaison officer for West Kelowna schools -- an initiative spawned by local high school students.

Last June, teenagers from Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary School gave presentations to the councils of Peachland, West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation.

The teens discussed concerns that youth have in their communities and requested an RCMP liaison officer for Westside schools.

West Kelowna council decided recently to hire a liaison officer and asked the regional district, Peachland and WFN to share the cost.

Superintendent Bill MacKinnon told Peachland council Tuesday, "I think it's vital that we are in the schools."

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MacKinnon said his wife is a school liaison officer in Rutland and her phone rings non-stop.

The cost of an officer will be about $133,000 and West Kelowna proposed that the four Westside municipalities share the cost based on their share of the student population.

For 2012 the cost sharing works out to: * $108,476 for West Kelowna; * $7,793 for Peachland; * $1,237 for RDCO; * $15,579 for WFN. "The District of West Kelowna has currently approved the RCMP Liaison Officer position and a request has been submitted to the Solicitor General for completion of funding requirements with the provincial and federal governments’ approvals," said CAO Elsie Lemke.

Once approval has been given, the position will be posted and a liaison officer could be in Westside schools by this spring.

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order to create an awareness of the Youth Officer Program to ensure that it meets the specific needs of the school, as it relates to the youth and youth justice; • working as a resource with the students and the teaching staff to resolve issues that may surface in order to create awareness and prevent crime; • conducting investigations in the school in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the Criminal Code and other applicable legislation; • assist youth safe school, leadership, peer bully intervention or other youth committees with goals to improve school or community safety; • maintaining the Drug Awareness Program; • participate on SD23 Safe School Committee.

Discussion at council's committee meeting Tuesday morning centered on which schools the new officer would work in.

Staff said the focus of the officer will be on the two Westside middle schools and Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary.

Council voted in favour of entering into an agreement with West Kelowna to hire a liaison officer. A separate agreement with the District of West Kelowna and WFN is being worked on.

Ponderosa intersection open house

by Dave Preston A major construction project is set to begin in less than a month that will mean a significant intersection upgrade and the addition of Peachland’s third traffic light.

Digital reader boards were installed on Monday in two locations along Hwy. 97 to advise motorists that construction will begin shortly.

The Ponderosa/Pincushion development will be installing a new retaining wall on the south side of Princeton Avenue, near the intersection with Hwy. 97.

In addition, a very large retaining wall will be installed below Ponderosa Drive as part of an intersection reconfiguration.

When completed, Ponderosa Drive will connect with Hwy. 97 at 13th Street, eliminating one highway intersection and creating a new, four-way intersection with traffic lights.

Derek Chichak, vice president for

developer Treegroup, said he suspects equipment will start moving into the area about January 15, with construction to begin the first part of February.

The entire project will be a lengthy one. Chichak said, as part of a contract with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, construction must be completed by July 1.

Retaining walls and intersection realignments are not the only work to be completed. Doug Allin, Peachland’s director of operations, said sanitary sewer will be run under the highway from the Bluewaters area to service the Ponderosa area and several other improvements will take place.

To give the public a good overview of the project, Allin is holding an open house on January 31 in council chambers.

Maps and drawings of the project will be available, as well as information as to what the project will entail.

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January 13, 2012

Ponderosa water wells reaching end of their lifespan

by Dave Preston Residents of the Ponderosa neighbourhood may not have well water coming out of their taps in the near future, warns Peachland’s director of operations.

For 41 years, the Ponderosa area has received untreated drinking water from wells but the infrastructure is breaking down and that means an end to well water, according to Doug Allin.

He spoke to Peachland council Tuesday and said although the Ponderosa area was set to be switched permanently to the Peachland Creek water system next year, the switch may have to come sooner.

The town’s Water Master Plan calls for the decommissioning of the well system in 2013, but recent events have caused the district’s operation department to ask for the process to be advanced.

Last fall, the water department received several alarms from the well system, according to Doug Allin, director of operations.

Allin said a pump specialist and an electrician were brought in and it was determined that a well sleeve and pump would need to be removed. It would cost $17,000 to do so and then a solid cost estimate could be calculated as to repairs needed.

In April 2008, a report to council outlined the challenges the town was experiencing with the Ponderosa water system.

“At the request of council, staff presented the information at an open house to inform the public of the challenges with the aging water system,” Allin wrote

in a briefing document to council.

“After the consultation, council decided on providing water as we were and limp the system on for as long as possible with no repairs,” said Allin.

The director of operations added the system will require significant funding to bring it up to operating standards.

There are two wells in the Ponderosa system. The first of the wells was commissioned in 1970. Allin said one of the wells is not currently working due to a seized pump and the other well has a maximum capacity of 90 GPM (gallons per minute), which is not sufficient.

Allin said the district has the ability to augment the Ponderosa well system with Peachland Creek water via the Eagles View pump house, but there are limitations to that system as well.

“It is anticipated the Ponderosa development will be installing a 500mm (20 inch) water main in the coming months that will provide gravity fed water to a majority of residents in the Ponderosa neighbourhood,” said Allin.

“The people in Ponderosa have been quite vocal about the quality of the water,” said Coun. Terry Condon. “For now my inclination is to let them enjoy the Ponderosa well water.”

“Those pumps are finished,” said Coun. Vern Moberg.

Allin said there will not be an immediate change to the Ponderosa water but he wanted to advise council it is getting close to the time when the well water system will be closed down.

A letter will be sent to all affected residents to let them know of the situation.

Peachland hydro upgrades complete

by Dave Preston BC Hydro may be all done its work on a major electrical system upgrade for Peachland, but there will be more work done in the future by other companies.

Gene Bryant, public affairs coordinator for BC Hydro, wrote a letter to Mayor Keith Fielding recently, announcing the $2.5 million project is now complete.

"The addition of a second distribution feeder as well as other significant improvements, both in Peachland and in West Kelowna, will not only im-

prove electrical reliability but ensure Peachland has the available electrical capacity for future growth," said Bryant.

The project involved the installation of taller power poles next to Hwy. 97, from Glenrosa to Todd Road.

Bryant said, although BC Hydro is done its part, telephone and cable service providers must now move their wires over to the new poles and remove the old poles.

Areas around each pole installation site will be cleaned up. Bryant did not indicate when the additional work will be started or when it will be completed.

Annual civic awards headed for makeover

by Dave Preston There’s going to be a shake up in the way the District of Peachland recognizes outstanding volunteers and volunteers in general.

In addition to a makeover to the annual civic awards ceremony, Peachland council has approved a bigger budget in order to hold an appreciation breakfast for the town’s volunteers.

In April, 2011, council passed a resolution at an in-camera meeting that Cheryl Wiebe, director of community services, review the civic awards and make recommendations as to how the event could be modernized.

Wiebe reported to council on Tuesday and recommended a number of changes to the annual awards celebration.

Comments were positive about the 2011 civic awards in relation to a PowerPoint presentation given, the quality of the food and that nominees all received a certificate, said Wiebe.

“Many communities struggle with participation at civic celebrations, most achieving attendance of less than one per cent,” said Wiebe. “In Peachland, we had approximately 150 guests, which equates to approximately three per cent of the population.”

Wiebe said her department would like to see more people attend the civic awards and she consulted with community groups on what could be done to improve the situation.

The group looked at the possibility of giving recognition at a council meeting, but it was thought that, although the cost would be low, the event would be less prestigious being lumped in with a regular business meeting.

A significant increase to the budget would be needed to hold a gala event with a meal, according

to the group.

“The Community Round Table has suggested a breakfast served by mayor and council would be a nice gesture to all the service community groups and volunteers who serve in Peachland,” said Wiebe.

Other recommendations put forward by Wiebe inDoug Stern, a visitor to Peachland, took this photo of a woodpecker clude: on Beach Avenue near Todd’s RV and Camping last Wednesday. The * Update the awards and their descriptions; * Staff to engage community groups and encour- woodpecker spent about 40 minutes feeding on insects in telephone poles and tree trunks.

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After some debate, Where: Council Chambers at the Community Center, 4450—6th Street, Peachland council agreed to try When: TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2012 the recommended forTime: 3 pm - 7 pm mat this year. Doing so will mean increasing the awards budget from Why: To view the construction drawings of the new intersection at Ponderosa Drive, $8,000 to $10,000 to Hwy 97 S, and 13th Street as well as the planned improvements at Princeton accommodate the volunAve and Hwy 97. The construction forms part of the off-site improvements as teer breakfast. part of the Ponderosa Pincushion Development.

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January 13, 2012

Editor’s Perspective

Peek into the Past

And so it begins

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n less than a month, visible construction work will begin on the very large Ponderosa/Pincushion Ridge development.

I say ‘visible’ because work has been going on for quite some time at the golf course, tucked under Pincushion Mountain and generally out of sight of the average Peachlander.

Out of sight, out of mind goes the saying and while there have been persistent rumours about the Ponderosa development falling on hard times and nothing has happened, the truth is that big developments take a long time to come to fruition.

At or about the end of this month, the first clearly visible construction will begin. Work will continue up the mountainside, but what’s coming in a few weeks are changes to intersections on the highway.

There are actually two projects about to commence. The first will see a retaining wall installed on the south side of Princeton Avenue, from near Hwy. 97 and up the hill a ways. That retaining wall will hold back the hillside so a better right-turn lane can be constructed from Princeton to the highway.

The other project is a much bigger one and also involves a retaining wall... a much, much bigger retaining wall.

Two intersections will become one when construction is complete. The intersection at Ponderosa and the highway will be no more. Ponderosa Drive will be extended from its current ending point northward, paralleling the highway to connect to the highway at 13th Street.

The alignment of the intersection at 13th will also change a bit.

In order to accomplish the change, a new retaining wall has to be built to hold back Ponderosa Drive above. It’s going to be a biggie.

While some people, especially those living up Ponderosa, will like the new intersection, some people will no doubt dislike the fact that, along with the intersection comes a third traffic light.

The project is also going to take some time to complete. It could be five months before both retaining walls are installed and the new intersection is all fixed up.

None of this has anything to do with the new access road that Treegroup will eventually have to build up the mountainside to its development.

Treegroup was originally supposed to build the new access road from the highway prior to any significant development taking place. With millions of dollars required to go into upgrading the Princeton and Ponderosa intersections, Treegoup was able to convince council to delay the new access until a few hundred homes are built.

In any event, if you haven’t figured it out yet, Ponderosa is real. A complete transformation has taken place on the old golf course. Where there was once forest, there are now fairways. A huge area has been cleared for a new village centre.

This year, the fairways, greens and tee boxes will be completed. Grass will be planted, mowed and mowed again. Infrastructure will go in under the ground -- water and sewer pipes, electrical lines.

Later this spring, the first town homes will be built at Ponderosa. But first, the intersection retaining wall work will begin.

Here it comes. Peachland will never be the same.

Dave Preston, Editor

Downtown in winter It was a peaceful, quiet little town in this mid-1950s winter. The three houses behind the Edgewater Inn were the Greata Ranch married workers residences. The municipal office was still in the old Presbyterian Church at the corner of Beach Avenue (then Hwy. 97) and Third Street. The Totem Inn Hotel was open and the first liquor outlet in town was the cocktail lounge at the back. Two houses are where the Gasthaus is today. The back of the Esso Garage is now the Peachland Chamber of Commerce.

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Peachland Views Reflecting on the loss of a firefighter Dear Editor; Peachland was well represented at the Line of Duty Service for Captain Daniel Botkin of the Enderby and District Volunteer Fire Department, with 14 members attending and one piece of fire apparatus in the parade.

Approximately 1,300 firefighters from all parts of B.C. and Alberta were in attendance to support a family, a friend, a fire department and a community.

The very touching service started with a march of approximately 1.2 kilometers and the crowds gathered along the route showed that the community of Enderby was both tight knit and caring and they all showed that they appreciated the support they were getting from around the province.

I can't help to think if I was one of the children that was out watching what was going on that it would forever be etched in my memories.

Unfortunately for me, this was not the first Line of Duty Service that I have attended as a group of Peachland firefighters made the trip to Clearwater a few years ago to attend the service for firefighter Chad Schapanski, who lost his life fighting a fire in a restaurant in

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their community.

Both incidents hit the fire service very hard as we all know that these sort of things can happen very quickly and to any one of us and that is one of the reasons we as a firefighting community show our support when something like this happens.

Both of these deaths also bring with them the reality that these sort of things don't only happen in the big cities. They both happened in small communities with fire departments not that unlike our own and they both happened to young fit and very well trained firefighters.

It really brings home the message that this could happen here.

The community of Enderby lost a good man last week, a wife lost her husband and a family lost their son, grandson and brother and many lost a friend. It was very nice to see that the community as a whole is there to support those that are feeling this loss the hardest and as a neighbouring community I would like to think that we all would keep them in our thoughts during this very difficult time.

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The public, government can work toward common goals Bill Barisoff, MLA - Commentary Since I began writing weekly MLA reports I have noted that some newspapers run them without fail each and every week, others publish them most weeks and a few do not run them at all.

One of my more memorable reports (from my own perspective) was on the topic of government and how the wheels often move very slowly. This report was in conjunction with an important project that had recently been completed and as it happened, it was one of those reports that virtually none of Bill Barisoff, MLA our local newspapers ran that particular week.

More recently residents in the south Okanagan may be aware of a popular walking trail near the

community of Kaleden encountering access challenges. This situation has led to some frustration from local trail users, nearby property owners and others as a proposed solution has not yet been agreed upon. Although it would be inappropriate to comment specifically on the negations and details involved, I would like to share with members of the public some general information on this issue.

In 1995, the provincial government of the day purchased roughly 12 kilometres of the former KVR right of way from CP Rail to be used for public purposes.

At that time a 700 metre section of the right way near the Kaleden community was not purchased due to higher land costs. Instead of a purchase agreement through this 700 metre section of land, a public right away was negotiated that allowed the public to pass through the non-purchased section thus creating a link in the trail. When this parcel of land was sold to private interests in 2010, this public access easement expired and the section of land in question is now privately owned.

Over the past year, government and the private

property owner have been working on possible solutions that can mutually satisfy all involved. There are many important considerations that must be addressed in what is an environmentally sensitive area. Access issues, services, riparian areas, liability issues, land values, and endangered species are a few issues that must be resolved to the satisfaction of the property owner, and also to government who must protect the public interest.

While I appreciate the frustration for many, I am hopeful that patience and tolerance can be shown including respect for private property.

As many citizens may also recall, for years there were also outstanding access challenges for Penticton’s world renowned Skaha Bluff’s climbing area.

In the end a solution was found and today citizens can enjoy a beautiful provincial park, while climbing enthusiasts now have safe and secure access to the climbing sites.

It should be noted that the solution for the Skaha Bluffs did not occur overnight, however when people work together towards a common objective, they often can do amazing things.

Beware misinformation: Jasper National Park is not for sale MP Dan Albas - Commentary

Icefield glacier adventure.

The new feature being I will never know what public office discussed is a glacial diswould have been like prior to the Inter- covery walk, complete with a handinet, however I am quickly learning that capped accessible 400 meter interpreonline information is something that tive boardwalk featuring a glass-floored needs to be scrutinized very observation platform excarefully. tended 30 meters over the Over this past weekend I Sunwapta Valley below. was made aware of claims Clearly some individuthat the Jasper National park als will not be supportive was soon to be privatized of this type of a feature and had been sold to an within the Jasper National international company. Furpark not unlike those who ther this international comopposed the introduction pany planned on charging of motorized ice explorers all park users an entrance when they were first introfee in order to help finance duced over 30 years ago. large scale private developHowever since that time ment within the park. Fairly over 10 million visitors Dan Albas, MP serious claims and fortuhave utilized the increased nately none of them are true. access to better understand and enjoy This type of misinformation seems to the unique learning opportunities of be occurring on a more frequent basis the ice fields. within certain segments of the online Many local citizens and tourists the internet community. world over have also at one time or anI would like to thank those citizens other travelled in an ice explorer and who were skeptical of such claims and can recall many fond memories of that forwarded this misinformation to me unique experience. for further clarification that I am more Regardless of supporting or opposthan happy to provide. ing increased public amenities in pubWhat is really occurring is that Parks lic parks any suggestion that Jasper Canada, back in 2010, initiated a pub- National Park is being sold or that lic consultation process to identify a vi- mass scale development is occurring is sion for the Icefields Parkway. The goal patently false. It should also be noted is to increase learning opportunities that park user fees remain at the sole and enhance the abilities for park visi- responsibility of Parks Canada. tors to enjoy the environment and gain In reality, when and where private insights into the regions ecological and services are offered in public parks cultural heritage. those revenues are typically used to offBrewster, a company who has for set park operating costs ensuring that many years operated the unique “ice ex- actual park users pay an additional plorer” buses in the area, has proposed share over and above average Canadiadding a new feature to the well-known an taxpayers.

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It was not my intention this week to cover the Jasper National Park in my weekly MP report as there are more localized concerns I had intended to discuss. However with such a strong level of misinformation on the topic and many local citizens asking for clarification I felt it was important to relay to the citizens of Okanagan-Coquihalla that Parks Canada is not selling parks

as some have wrongly suggested.

As the House of Commons will not sit again until the end of the month on January 30, I would be interested in hearing from you. If you have time for a meeting or even a phone to relay your concerns I encourage you to contact me to schedule an appointment. I can be reached at 250-770-4480 or toll free at 1-800-665-8711.

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Writers’ Bloc holds literary competition Contributed The Peachland Community Arts Council (PCAC) is holding a HeArts Festival in February. No, that’s not misspelled. It’s an arts festival with a focus on the heart; after all, it is the month with Valentine’s Day! There will be displays, workshops, and demonstrations of pottery, fabric art, quilting, photography, painting, music, and drama.

There will also be a literary competition.

New Monaco Enterprise Corporation has generously donated the prize money for cash prizes. Writers’ Bloc, a writing club in Peachland, is organizing this event.

The competition is open to West Kelowna

and Peachland residents. There is no entry fee.

There are two categories for adults: poetry and short story. Teen short story categories are Grades 7 to 9 and Grads 10 to 12.

The word limit is 2,000 words for all short story categories and 500 words for poetry, but successful submissions can be shorter.

Drop entries at the Westbank or Peachland Library or the Peachland Chamber of Commerce. The submission deadline is February 1.

Winners will be announced at the Peachland Arts Festival, February 18 at Fourth Street Place. Winning entries will be posted on the PCAC website. For more details about the prize money, judging process and criteria, visit www.pcartscouncil.com

Robert Burns Dinner coming to 50-Plus Activity Centre Contributed So here we are another year older but I hope you’re not deeper in debt! How do you say the year? Do you say two thousand and twelve, or two oh twelve, or two twelve, or twenty twelve. Quite a mouthful.

All activities are on normal hours after the Christmas break. I presume the fitness classes will be even busier than usual as we all work off the culinary excess – a chocolate here and an eggnog there. Certainly Marsha in the Aerobics, Kay in the Tai Chi and Iron & Silk and Taryn in the Yoga classes will help you get the blood

moving and the weight loss support class, TOPS, on Monday mornings can help you keep track.

If a fall from grace with regards to sobriety was your problem, the AA Noon group may be a help. Sorry we can’t do anything for your nicotine habit - you’ll have to go elsewhere for that one!

Tickets for the Robert Burns Night are moving very quickly; if you haven’t got yours don’t delay as this is usually a sold out evening. Doors open at 5 pm, bar at 5:15 pm, dinner at about 6 pm and entertainment 7:30 pm or so to follow the traditional speeches.

Dancers from the Argyle School of Highland Dance will perform first – and you know how cute the little ones are – followed by Scottish Country Dancers from Kelowna who promise lively demonstrations and maybe even some audience participation.

The haggis has been ordered and the ladies of the Hospital Auxiliary are ready to do their magic with the menu, so put on your tartan vest, skirt, tie, hat or whatever and come and enjoy the evening with us. Tickets are $18 for members and $22 for non members. Kilts are not obligatory!

Back to serious business after all this frivolity – the Annual General Meeting

is in February and we will be seeking some new names for the board.

At the moment there will be at least three vacancies, so give it some thought and phone the office at 250767-9133 for more information if you might be interested. Membership fees are now due for everyone, $15 for the whole year – what a deal! Activity leaders should be collecting these now or you can pay yourself at the office any weekday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 am.

Take heart, spring is just around the corner and if this mild weather lasts it will be sooner rather than later!

See you at the Burns Supper.

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January 13, 2012

Subway now open in Peachland

by Peachland View Staff

Subway owner, Anita Johal, right is seen here with Girlie, left and Ailene.

Constance Roth photo

Police Briefs STARING DOWN THE BARREL OF A GUN Mon., Jan. 9: A 45-year-old Lake Country man found himself staring down the barrel of a gun while driving home Monday night.

At 7:45 pm, the Lake Country RCMP received a report of road rage involving a gun. The Lake Country man and his 72-year-old female passenger were traveling towards Lake Country on Glenmore Road in their green Pontiac Sunfire when a newer silver SUV, possibly a Porsche Cayenne, began honking, tailgating and flashing its high beams. While stopped at a red light, the driver of the SUV got out of his car and approached the Sunfire on the driver’s side. Once on Highway 97 northbound, the SUV pulled up along side the Sunfire and the driver pointed

what appeared to be a silver handgun at the Lake Country man.

The driver was described to be a Caucasian man in his early 30’s with a muscular build. He was wearing faded jeans and a tight black t-shirt with a silver emblem on the front. The passenger could only be described as a clean-cut man.

The SUV was described as a very clean, newer model silver, grey or metallic powder blue Porsche Cayenne with chrome rims.

If you saw the silver SUV and green Sunfire, the driver of the SUV exit his car and approach the driver of the Sunfire, or any other information about this incident, please call the Lake Country RCMP at 250-766-2288.

The Subway in Peachland officially opened Thursday, January 5.

For Anita and her husband Onkar Johal, co-owners, this is not a new experience as they own two other Subway locations in West Kelowna. “We are ecstatic to be in Peachland�, said Anita who worked at Valley First Credit Union for five years, before the opening of their first Subway location in 2004. “I’m pleased to see so many familiar faces�, said Anita.

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and one, live in Kelowna and are avid hockey fans. They have hired five new team members, all Peachland residents, and hope you come by to say “hello� to Simon, Kaylee, Levi, Susan and Kate.

The restaurant is open seven days a week, and they serve breakfast all day, including coffee, hash browns and English muffin breakfast sandwiches. In addition to sub sandwiches they also have salads, soups, yogurt parfaits, fresh baked apple turnovers, tortilla wraps and flatbread sandwiches. They are located in the Peachland Centre Mall along Hwy. 97.

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suspects. Police would like to locate and speak with them concerning the fire.

If anyone has information on the identity or location of these persons of interest, please contact the West Kelowna RCMP Detachment at 250-768-2880.

The fire completely consumed the structure however there were no injuries.

Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477 (TIPS) or visit www.crimestoppers.net to report.

Cst. Steve Holmes and Cst. Kris Clark Media Relations Officer Kelowna Detachment

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ABANDONED HOME BURNSÂ Tues., Jan. 10: West Kelowna RCMP are investigating an arson fire that razed an abandoned home on Elliot Rd. in West Kelowna at just before 6 am Tuesday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the scene, on Elliot at Solar Rd. and found the structure fully involved. A witness observed three males walking on a pathway near the blaze. One of the males wore a brown ski jacket and the other wore a blue and white plaid ski jacket.

There was no description for the third individual and no ages were noted. Police consider these three to be persons of interest in the investigation and not

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An introduction to The BodyTalk System™ through Demonstration & Discussion And the self care Cortices Technique. This technique will improve memory and balance, mental clarity, relaxation, stress management, and overall well-being.

Marion Hall, trails master, of the Peachland Trekkers, formerly known as Peachland Volkssport presents Major Ron Cartmell of the Salvation Army with a cheque for $500. The money was raised from club memberships.

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Admission by donation. Refreshments will be served following the Presentation.

For more information contact The Peachland Wellness Centre at 250 767 0141 www.peachlandwellnesscentre@shaw.ca

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Food for the soul: Is this all there is?

by Pastor John Rankin, Peachland Baptist Church My wife and I had the privilege of having our children, and grandchildren over for Christmas this year. It was a time of joy and laughter, but there was one thing that made me a little sad, and that was the amount of toys that were under the tree, but then again, who doesn’t want to spoil their children and grandchildren? And it’s only once a year!

Even so, I couldn’t help but notice many presents being looked at and admired and posed with for a picture, and then getting tossed aside in place of another.

I think it’s sad how things get old sometimes as fast as you can blink an eye, and not just with children, but also with adults.

In fact, everything is getting old, needing or wanting to be replaced by something new. Surely there is more to life than this? Surely there is something better than just looking forward to new stuff, which is usually just old stuff repackaged in new wrapping. If not, if there is nothing really new to look forward to, nothing beyond this life, which is so full of bad news and difficulties, as well as joys, then why not just continuously eat, drink and be merry? Why not get the most we can of what’s here and build bigger barns?

That’s what a man decided to do in a parable told

by Jesus in Luke 12:17. He had no thoughts for the future other than building his dream. The dream of security in himself and taking life easy, and of eating, and drinking and being merry. After all, he had earned it and deserved it, didn’t he? He did not realize that even those things get very tiring and mundane as well, leaving one to ask, “Is this all there is? Is this all there is to life?” The answer is no!

He did not realize that very night, his life would end and all that he worked for would be given to someone else who didn’t have to work for it at all. And where

would that leave him? Would he just vanish away like he thought? Hardly! Thank goodness this is not all there is.

God let us know in His Word, that there is a life beyond this one. When we die, there is no coming back.

Hebrews 9:27 says, “Just as man is destined to die once and after that to face judgment.” Why would we want to come back anyway? To witness the same sickness and atrocities that have been prevalent from the beginning of time and will continue until the end of the world, or taste new foods or do new things that will soon become old, or to become old ourselves and die again? No thanks!

One go around is enough. Besides, those who claim to have come back as another person somehow never seem to remember who they were before, or what it was they were supposed to learn. I believe in God’s Holy Word and He said that we die once and then the judgment.

What judgment? Well, it’s not regarding how successful we might have been, or whether we are rich or poor, and it’s not whether our good deeds outweigh the bad, but it’s whether we believe in God or not? It’s whether we trust in Him and take Him at His Word or not. For those who do, who believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, He offers them a free gift of the paradise of heaven. A perfect place, untainted by sin, sickness, death, hatred, consumerism, or selfindulgence. A place that never gets tiring and is new and fresh every morning, even though it will go on for an eternity.

And for those who don’t believe? Well, they would never be happy in such a place, so they will be sent to a place where they will have an eternity to conclude, “This is all there is…Me, myself, and I. Oh what misery!”

But it’s really your choice! I hope and pray you make the right one.

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The first days of the New Year are upon us and today is the day you have been thinking about being tobacco free in 2012. What an amazing gift to give to yourself, your family and friends. Approximately 550,000 British Columbians smoke and over 70 per cent of those people say they wish they could quit. Many British Columbians will be thinking about quitting this year.

January 15 to 21 is National Non-Smoking Week in Canada. For over 30 years, this special week has encouraged living a smoke free life. This years theme is “Breaking up is hard to do”. Is today the day you can kiss tobacco goodbye?

Did you know that making a plan to quit can increase your chances of success? The most important person to quit for is you, and making a quit plan that includes a quit date will help you get started on your tobacco free journey. Recognizing that you are not alone and that support and resources are available to you may also bolster your success. If you have tried to quit before, think about what worked, what did not work and how you might use that information to make your next quit attempt your last one. Past attempts are real learning opportunities so stay positive and plan one step at and time.

QuitNow Services at 1-877-455-2233 offers free personalized support to British Columbians 24 hours a day. They can provide the tools and support to help increase your chances of quitting.

British Columbia is working hard to improve the health of families and communities by supporting living well choices. The B.C. smoking cessation program offers British Columbians access to nicotine replacement therapy in the form of patches or gum to help reduce withdrawal symptoms. As well, Pharmacare has announced coverage of two prescription medications for smokers who wish to quit. You can call Health Link BC at 8-1-1 to find out more information, or talk to your health care provider; doctor, nurse, dentist, or pharmacist about how they can support your choice to become tobacco free. You may choose to quit cold turkey or cut back on your daily use. You might even try putting off your first cigarette a half hour later each day until you are no longer smoking.

In addition to many health benefits, quitting can save a person $3,000 in the first year if they have smoked a pack a day. Remember to be kind to yourself and reward yourself for being tobacco free. Today is the day you can decide to kiss tobacco goodbye.

For more information about National Non-Smoking Week visit: http://nnsw.ca/

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Christmas & New Years Schedule

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

Sunday Worship 10:00 am Morning Prayer Tuesdays - 9:30 am

Sunday, Jan. 1 - 10 am Miracle Healing Service Connecting you to the Glory of God at the Little School House on Brandon Lane

Office Hours 9:30 - 11:30 am Monday to Friday

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Sunday, Dec. 25 No Service - Enjoy time with family & friends

Kiss tobacco goodbye in 2012

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“Invitation to be Redeemed” Derek Koch, Peachland Campus Pastor Peachland Campus 10:00 am - Worship Service at Peachland Elementary School 2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna 250.768.7638 emmanuelnet.ca

“Let Us Worship Together”

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7 pm Christmas Morning Service 10 am Office Hours - Tue, Wed, Thur 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Hall rental contact Doreen 767-2132 Rev. Elaine Diggle

A Friendly Welcome Awaits You At...

Peachland Baptist Church Sunday School & Adult Bible Class - 9:45 AM Dec. 24 Candlelight Service - 6 pm Dec. 25 Church Service & Children’s Church Services - 11 am Jan. 1 Church Service & Children’s Church Services - 11 am Pastor John Rankin Join us for: Good Music Bible Messages - Great Fellowship

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January 2012

January 13, 2012

Friday Jan. 13

Drop-in times:

Middle Teen Pizza and a Movie 5:00 pm Meet at Peachland Community Centre $5

Tweens Gr. 5/6 Monday 4:00 - 5:45pm Wednesday 5:00 - 6:30pm Middle Teens Gr 7-9 Wendesday 6:30 - 8:30pm Teens Gr 10-12 Thursdays 5:00 - 7:00pm

For more information, or to save your spot on an out trip contact: Peachland Youth Programs Call or Text (250) 859-3893

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Monday Jan. 16

Tuesday Jan. 17

Wednesday Jan. 18

Thursday Jan. 19

Friday Jan. 20

Tween Scene 4th Street Place 4 - 5:45pm Videogames, Music, Hangout Free

Teen Videogames, Music, Hangout 6:30 - 8:00pm Peachland Community Centre Free

Middle Bliss Trip Meet at CC 3pm - Free

Middle School Teen Video Game Hangout 6:00 - 7:30pm Peachland Community Centre Free

Tween Pizza and a Movie 5:00pm Meet at Peachland Community Centre $5

Monday Jan. 23

Tuesday Jan. 24

Wednesday Jan. 25

Thursday Jan. 26

Friday Jan. 27

Tween Scene 4th Street Place 4 - 5:45pm Videogames, Music, Hangout Free

Teen Videogames, Music, Hangout 6:30 - 8:00pm Peachland Community Centre Free

Fajita Fiesta Anglican Church Tween 5:00 - 6:30pm Middle: 6:30 - 8:30pm Free

Middle School Teen, Video Gane Hangout 6 - 7:30pm Peachland Community Centre Free

Teen Pizza and a Movie 5:00 pm Meet at Peachland Community Centre $5

Monday Jan. 30

Tuesday Jan. 31

Tween Scene 4th Street Place 4:00 - 5:45pm Videogames, Music, Hangout Free

Teen Videogames, Music Hangout 6:30 - 8:00 Peachland Community Centre Free

Tween Pj Party Dinner and Movie at Anglican Church 5:00 - 7:30pm - Free

If you would like to come on a Friday out trip be sure to call or text Caleigh at (250) 859-3893 to save your spot.

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With Christmas behind us, activities including pickleball are now in full swing at the Peachland Community Centre. Contact the centre to learn more about the many activities they offer.

Caleigh Ellis, left, Peachland community youth worker with the Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs with Abby, Cassidy and Kalya celebrated the New Year by baking and decorating cupcakes. See page 9 of this weeks View for more information on the programs the Boys and Girls Clubs offer here in Peachland.

Constance Roth photos

Your Guide to Local Events & Activities Saturday, Jan. 14 - The Central Okanagan Railway Company will be playing host to a group of residents from the Village at Smith Creek in West Kelowna weather and roads permitting.

dyTalk System through demonstration and discussion, and the self care Cortices Technique. This technique will improve memory and balance, mental clarity, relaxation, stress management and overall well-being.

The visiting seniors will be given a quick history and demonstration and then turned loose (with some expert oversight of course) on the railway themselves; running trains, moving freight and taking sidings to allow priority trains to pass.

Admission is by donation and refreshments will be served following the presentation.

There will be plenty of coffee and nibbles for everyone. Peachlanders of all ages are welcome to drop by the old video store at the Peachland Plaza and join in the fun, meet the members of CORC and welcome our visitors in a most friendly Peachland way.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 - Peachland Toastmasters is coming. Toastmasters is forming a new club in Peachland beginning Tuesday, Jan. 31 from 12:05 to 12:55 pm at the Peachland Community Centre.

For more information contact the Peachland Wellness Centre at www.peachlandwellnesscentre@shaw.ca or call 250-767-0141.

Included will be an introduction to the Bo-

Admission is free as we demonstrate what a club meeting is all about. The meeting is open to anyone who would like to help to overcome their fear of public speaking; improve their ability to persuade and convince others; improve their ability to relay ideas clearly and understandably; improve their self-confidence before a group of people; become skilled in group leadership; develop skills in listening effectively; learn to tactfully evaluate presentations and accept and use

CO Model Railway Company Group - Wednesdays - Peachland Museum - 7 pm 50+ Activity Centre - Mondays - TOPS weight loss program - 9:30 am; Variety Singers - 9:45 am; Tai Chi - Noon; Needle Arts - 1:15 pm; Wood Carvers - 7 pm - Tuesdays - Carpet Bowling - 10 am; AA at Noon - Noon; (2nd & 4th week/ month) Friendship Tuesday - 1:30 pm; Bridge - experienced & novice - 7 pm - Wednesdays - Aerobics - 9:30 am; Chess - 1:15 pm; Yoga - 1:30 pm

- Thursdays - Line Dancing - 9 am; Iron & Silk Exercise - 11 am; AA at Noon Noon; Bingo - 6:45 pm - Fridays - Yoga - 10:30 am; Art Classes - 1 pm (4th week/month) Potluck Dinner/Meeting/Entertainment - 6 pm - Saturdays - Carpet Bowling - 10 am Lions Den - Tuesdays - Community Policing Station - 7 pm Peachland Baptist Church - Wednesdays - Gym Night - Peachland Community Centre - 7 pm Peachland Quilters

For more information call 250-767-3441 or 250-215-0319.

Tuesday, Jan. 17 - The Peachland Wellness Speaker Series will feature Marian Douglas, certified BodyTalk practitioner at 1:30 pm at the Little Schoolhouse, 1898 Brandon Lane, Peachland.

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Toastmasters is a world leader in communication and leadership development where people can develop their skills in a friendly, nonthreatening, supportive environment.

Membership in Toastmasters is one of the greatest investments you can make in yourself. There will be a draw for prizes at the Jan. 31 meeting.

For more information check the website at www.peartscouncil.com or call Judy at 250767-3002.

For more information email peachlandtoastmasters@gmail.com or call Mary at 250-7675257.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 - The Peachland Community Arts Council will be holding its second Arts Council Literary Competitions with the deadline for entries Wed. Feb. 1.

There is no entry fee and the competition is open to all Peachland and West Kelowna residents. Categories are as follows: Poetry - Adult; Short Story - Students, grades 7 - 9; Short Story - Students, grades 10 - 12 and Short Story - Adult.

Cash prizes will be offered. You can drop off your entry at one of the following locations: Peachland or West Kelowna Libraries or the - Mondays - 50+ Activity Centre - 1:15 pm Peachland Rotary Club - Thursdays - Gasthaus - Noon Peachland Wellness Centre - Mondays - Morning Coffee - 10 am - Tuesdays - Pole Walking - 8 am; Pole Walking - 9 am; Computer Literacy - 10 am; Tai Chi - Peachland United Church Hall - 6 pm - Wednesdays - Wellness Circle - 10 am; Sunshine Singers - 1:30 pm; Caregiver Support - 2:30 pm - Thursdays - Pole Walking - 8 am; Tai Chi - Peachland United Church Hall - begin-

Friday, Feb. 3 - The Peachland Senior’s Friday Art Club will sponsor a six week watercolour workshop for beginners and intermediate students with local watercolour artist Elsie Parkinson. The workshop will run from 1 to 4 pm. You must be a 50+ Activity Centre member.

For more information call Sharon at 250-7676556.

Sunday, Feb. 12 - The Spirit of B.C. will be hosting the annual Shmockey Tournament at Cousins Park. Dress warm and come join the Westside Warriors for this free family event.

Hotdogs and refreshments by donation.

Registration is at 11:30 am, so get your team together and come out for this fun event.

For more information call 250-767-2723.

ners - 9:30 am & continued - 10 am; Reiki - 1 & 2:30 pm; Bereavement - 10 am Fridays - Men’s Coffee Club - 10 am - Sundays - Jerry Dober Breakfast - 8 am Royal Canadian Legion Branch 69 - Thursdays - Meat Draw - 4 pm - Saturdays - Meat Draw - 3 pm; first three weeks of the month - Karaoke with Anita - 7 pm - Sundays - Meat Draw - 2 pm Westside Toastmasters - Wednesdays - Lakeview Heights Community Centre, West Kelowna - 7 pm

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January 13, 2012

Around Peachland Continued from Page 11

Dian Tompkin, (right) and Valerie Thompson (left) with the Peachland Art Group are busy working on new pieces, at the Peachland Community Centre where the group meets.

Constance Roth photos

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