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HERE’S THE PIER! After years of teamwork and months of construction, our fishing pier is ready for walking. Peachlanders should be proud – BEEPS AGM this week /5

every cent of the pier was paid for by donations and grants. Pictured from the left is structural engineer Michael Weilmeier, Eldon Kerbes, president of the Peachland Pier Group, project manager John Abernethy, Peachland Lions Club president Gary Brooks, Peachland Rotary past president Peggy Southin, and Chris Boyle, a director with the Rotary. There’s a few more finishing touches to do before the grand opening in May. See Pg. 3 MAIN PHOTO BY MARTIN WEILMEIER, INSET PHOTO BY KRISTEN FRIESEN.

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NEWS

Peachland sees the biggest increase in biz licenses: report KRISTEN FRIESEN EDITOR

Peachland is leading the entire Central Okanagan with a 14% increase in business licenses in 2018, according to an economic indicators report released earlier this week.

The Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission’s fourth quarter report from 2018 also reveals a slight increase in the area’s labour force, and a 49% increase in job postings. The top three categories for job postings included – Sales and Service Occupations (30.4%), Business, Finance and Administration Occupations (13.3%) and Trades, Transport & Equipment Operator Occupations (11.7%).

In Peachland, our major industry is construction, followed by professional and technical services. Jobs in retail trade, food services, healthcare and social assistance round out the most prevalent jobs.

Out of a total of 28,000 registered businesses in the Central Okanagan, Peachland is home to 643 firms. A lot of those are home-based businesses, and the district granted 38 new business licenses last year. Matt

Faucher who is Peachland’s representative at the COEDC, as well as the staff liaison to the Peachland Economic Development Committee, says the 14% increase in business licenses is a sign of the times.

“With the cost of living steadily increasing over the past decade many people are looking for secondary income opportunities to make ends meet or improve their quality of life,” he says.

“This is creating a spike in home based businesses, which represents almost 60% of total business licenses in Peachland,” he says.

The cost of housing has placed significant pressure on people trying to get into, or stay in the housing market. Secondary, or garden suites have become a relatively easy way to increase household income, says Faucher.

“Those who don’t have the opportunity to leverage a mortgage helper often choose to operate a home based business as their main or secondary income stream. The consequences of a combination of economic factors are playing out in Peachland and throughout the Okanagan.”

Darin Schaal, Director of Planning and Develop-

ment Services, says a couple of recent bylaw changes can be attributed to the increase in business licenses.

“We’ve extended the grace period for the registration of these secondary / garden suites until the end of December of this year. Additionally, Bed and Breakfasts were previously limited to two bedrooms. That’s been increased to four bedrooms.” There were six new Bed and Breakfasts registered in Peachland last year, likely as a result of the rule changes.

As for the future, Faucher is looking forward to more business licenses being granted in Peachland.

A total of ten suites are currently registered with the district, and 26 registered Bed and Breakfasts. Many more are out there, he says.

“Should all of the suites and Bed and Breakfasts become licensed in 2019, it would represent a substantial spike in business licenses,” he says.

“And if interest rates continue to rise and housing prices remain on their current trajectory, it is safe to assume that we will continue to see an increase in the need for many to establish secondary income streams though homebased businesses, rental accommodations and the rapidly growing ‘gig economy.’”

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New pier has Peachlanders walking over water KRISTEN FRIESEN

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Have you walked on the new pier yet?

Last weekend’s sunshine brought Peachlanders out in droves, and they’ve been walking, running and wheeling on it ever since. There’s still some finishing touches before the official opening in May, says Eldon Kerbes, president of the Peachland Pier Society, but it’s nice to see people out enjoying it.

“We’re pleased it’s at the stage it is now. The support we’ve gotten from businesses, service groups, and particularly individuals, is very satisfying. This is going to be a great asset for Peachland.”

It’s also a credit to the power of volunteers – the pier project started as a seed of an idea almost ten years ago, and from there, three local groups saw it to fruition. The Peachland Lions Club, the Peachland Rotary and the Peachland Sportsmen’s Club formed the non-profit Pier Society and are proud to say the entire project, in excess of $500,000, was raised entirely through fundraising and grants.

“It did not involve local taxes, and upon completion, it will be turned over to the district,” says Kerbes, explaining the district waived the development permit and construction cost charges, and helped with grant applications and issuing tax receipts for donations.

Describing it as a “Rolls-Royce of piers, but not on a Rolls-Royce budget,” Chris Boyle a director with the Peachland Rotary, says the area in front of the 120-metre long pier will be paved for better wheelchair access, and benches, memorial plaques, signage and lighting will be installed. The lighting will be a separate project between the Peachland Rotary and their Rotarian counterparts in West Kelowna.

“Right now, the pier is kind of like a car without headlights,” he says.

Right from the beginning, the goal was to make the pier accessible to all – those who use walkers and wheelchairs can use three of the specialized fishing

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he support we’ve gotten from businesses, service groups and particularly, individuals, is very satisfying. This is going to be a great asset for Peachland.”

-Eldon Kerbes, president peachland pier society

bays, which will be handy for kids as well. There’s six other spots for fishing, and there’s plans to expand local learn-to-fish programs to Peachland. Kokanee, lake whitefish, burbot and rainbow trout are some of the species that can be caught.

Below the surface, Kerbes says steel piles were used instead of wood, yellow cedar was used for the glulam beams (which is a glued laminated product), and the posts, railings and pier deck are Douglas fir.

“It’s designed to last 100 years,” he says, crediting Shoreline Pile Driving and Boat Lifts, CWMM Consulting Engineers, and Structurlam, a mass timber company, for their work on the project.

Al Springer, of the Peachland Sportsmen’s Association agreed that teamwork was the key to the project’s success, saying it’s the best thing that’s happened to Peachland in a long time.

“This project was backed by a lot of people who got it built. And it’s everything we wanted it to be.”

As they gathered on the pier earlier this week, representatives from most of the groups involved were happy to join several other Peachlanders who were walking over the water.

“This is a gift to the people of Peachland and the surrounding community,” says Peachland Rotary past president Peggy Southin.

If you want your name, or the name of a loved one on a stainless steel plaque at the pier, donations for that are $100 and up, and the cutoff is Feb. 28. Visit www. peachlandpier.org, and look for the ‘donate’ button.

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For six years, Barrie Hewer was one of the first to open the front door of the Peachland Legion in the morning, and sometimes, the last to turn out the lights. He was there on Saturdays and Sundays, but on this chilly Tuesday morning, I’m meeting him in a new capacity – he’s the officially-retired manager of the place, and it’s time to sit down and reflect on a job well done.

“According to my wife Pam, I was here too much,” he says with a smile.

“She was remarkably patient during my time here, she knew what I was trying to do.”

Today, Branch #69 is on the upswing.

In October, a much-anticipated and badly-needed new roof was finally installed.

And in the past few years, the kitchen was redone, and so were the washrooms. Most of the building’s mechanical problems have been dealt with, and a little more than three years ago, a new bar was put in. For Hewer, that was a highlight.

“There was a big discussion around whether they should fix the roof first or expand the bar. But getting the bar done meant that we could make money – there was no grant available to do the bar, so we had to get it done so we could get some funds rolling in,” says Hewer, crediting an architect friend who suggested getting rid of a wall, lengthening the bar and adding another cooler. Now, there’s more room for patrons to saddle up and enjoy a beverage.

The renos were a lot of work, says Hewer, and he credits its completion to a core group of volunteers who were committed to getting the Legion out of the hole.

“Things were a bit of a mess,” he says, when asked why he decided to step up as manager.

“When I was on the executive, the building was in very bad shape. We had a leak, there was mould in the cellar and the floor was soft where the bar is, you could tell

there was water damage underneath. A lot of the equipment was run down, and they were saddled with enough debt to choke a horse.”

The Legion was running in the red, and the road to get back into the black was daunting.

Fundraising was a big part of the equation, but only a small portion can be used for capital projects, as most of the money the Legion raises goes right back to the community. So, Hewer set out negotiating with vendors, and finding ways to run the place more like a business.

“I had to learn fast about food and beverage because the margins are so tiny,” Hewer says.

“As you know, we’ve lost several restaurants over the years in Peachland, and it’s pretty difficult to make a buck. People don’t go out just to drink anymore, they go out to eat, so you have to have a kitchen and kitchens have to break even, or even better, if they can in terms of their costs.”

Slowly but surely, the former counsellor (who no doubt used some of his skills during this process), eventually led the Legion to where it is today. Payables are way down, and in November, Hewer knew he had finished what he set out to do – the Legion was operating in the black.

“I think Legions are important, I mean this Legion has given over $200,000 to the community in the past six years. That’s a lot of money,” he says.

They’ve started 2019 with some new faces on their board, and Hewer says the fresh energy means good things for the Legion in the future.

“I think it’s going to be an excellent time for the Legion. Things are fixed up, there’s new staff, new executive taking hold of the place, and it’s being run much more like a business. That’s what they had to do.”

Legion president Jean Saul adds Hewer’s knowledge and input has been invaluable.

“There are many things that Barrie did in his tenure here at the Legion, both as

an employee and a volunteer that kept us afloat. He supported the Legion’s aims and objectives, which is to support our veterans, their families and the community of Peachland as a whole,” she says.

“We thank him immensely for his service and wish him well in his future endeavours.”

On Friday Feb. 1, Legion members and other Peachlanders are gathering to recognize Barrie’s work. Appetizers, cake, coffee and tea will be served. A short presentation is also planned. When asked if he’s comfortable being in the spotlight, his answer is simple: “Not really,” he says.

“But I do want to say thank you to the people who are coming because they’re the people who supported the Legion.”

So what’s next?

First of all, a game of snooker, Hewer says – he’s still dedicated to being in the league that plays at the Legion.

“There’s also another person, another business in Peachland that’s asked me to take on a project, so I’m going to be working with them.”

So, it’s on to the next. All the best, Barrie, and Peachland is a little better because of your service.

CHEERS TO YOU: Barrie Hewer has stepped down as the manager of the local Legion.

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NEWS

In the dead of winter, local group gets world recognition

GARDEN WITHOUT WATER Gwen Steele, co-founder of the

Okanagan Xeriscape Association says it’s an honour to join a global group dedicated to sharing their knowledge.

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Although we’re still in the thick of winter, a local group’s talents for water-wise gardening has attracted international attention.

The Okanagan Xeriscape Association (OXA) has become the only Canadian organization invited to join a global group of societies for people with an interest in Mediterranean plants and gardens.

Alfredo Unda of Mediterranean Gardening Chile visited OXA members last year and later wrote to his colleagues about the OXA garden, and OXA’s comprehensive online plant database. He was so impressed with its public xeriscape demonstration garden, the unH2O Garden in front of the Kelowna’s H2O Aquatic Centre on Gordon Drive, that he recommended an invitation be sent out to OXA to join.

OXA became a member in December after the other members, from France, Portugal, Chile, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Southwestern Australia and California, voted to include OXA in their membership.

Mediterranean Gardening International is a group which includes independent societies in the Mediterranean climate zones of the world, interested in sharing their knowledge and experience of gardening and plants.

“This is a wonderful way to begin OXA’s tenth anniversary year,” said OXA co-founder Gwen Steele.

Member societies help each other by sharing information, expertise and resources. Meetings are held in different parts of the world with tours of Mediterranean gardens and workshops on techniques for growing such plants.

Mediterranean plants enjoy hot, sunny weather and use less water than those in other climatic zones of the world. They are ideal in this climate for xeriscape landscapes, which are drought-tolerant.

OXA members are now invited to attend tours and events organized by members of the other seven members of MGi at locations around the world.

Become an OXA member on the website at: www. okanaganxeriscape.org MGi’s website is: mediterraneangardeninginternational.org

BEEPS - Peachland’s Bat Education and Ecological Protection Society, is holding their annual general meeting on Monday, Feb.4. An election will be held for executive positions on the board of directors. While most of the directors are returning, new people are also needed and welcomed. If you bring a new member or a guest, BEEPS will put your name in for a draw to win a bat adoption. There will be refreshments and some social time after the meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. at the Peachland Historic Primary School.

This is a big year for BEEPS. Not only have they been successful in getting Peachland named as an official bat-friendly community, they’re also hosting a high-profile contest in April. The Bat Matters: Chiroptera Conference will be held April 12 and 13. The conference will have bat experts and enthusiasts from all over the province gather in Peachland to share info on their programs, while learning more about the unique home our local bats have – the historic school house, AKA the Peachland Visitor Centre.

Peachland MLA Office MLA Dan Ashton or staff will be at the Chamber/Visitor Information Centre on Wednesday afternoons.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

OPINION

You can help when there’s fires, floods

or other disasters: ESS KRISTEN FRIESEN EDITOR

HERE TO HELP: Emergency Support Services with the RDCO, are looking for volunteers.

They’re called into action during wildfire evacuations and other emergencies.

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If there’s a flood or fire, evacuations or other emergencies, a group of volunteers are always at the ready – but now they need your help.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan’s Emergency Support Services team is dispatched when victims of such disasters are displaced.

“Volunteers are needed in Peachland to serve their community in times of disaster,” says ESS volunteer coordinator Carol Fazekas.

“Whether it’s one individual or thousands affected, by assisting in providing food, clothing, lodging and family reunification, and by giving of your talents and time, you can help your neighbours begin to recover following a local disaster.”

She says monthly meetings with speakers, training and exercises keeps volunteers up to date with the skills needed to be an ESS volunteer.

For more information, call (250) 215-1789, email eoc.ess@kelowna.ca, or visit www.regionaldistrict.com/your-services/emergency-plan/

2019 BUSINESS LICENCE RENEWAL Business licences for 2019 are ready for payment and pick-up at Peachland Municipal Hall at 5806 Beach Avenue. Annual invoices were mailed out on January 10, 2019 and can be paid at the Hall on or before February 15, 2019. Any payments made after February 15th will have a 10% late penalty applied to the total.

For any questions regarding your licence, to make changes to your licence, or if you are no longer in operation please call or email Deanna McGillivray at 250-767-3707 or dmcgillivray@peachland.ca.

Be sure to inquire about the Inter-Municipal licence if you do business in other communities as well. Let’s make 2019 a great year to do business in Peachland!

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The Peachland Seniors’ Support Society is looking for a dedicated, hardworking, reliable Custodial/Maintenance Contractor for our first housing project that is nearing completion. We are looking for someone who has the skill set in both Custodial and Maintenance work to help maintain our new building to a high standard.

The successful contractor will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and custodial duties which will include : arranging repairs to electrical and plumbing, undertaking minor painting and carpentry, floor cleaning, common area cleaning, elevator cleaning, garbage pick-up, sidewalk snow removal and de-icing, lawn maintenance and any other tasks assigned to you by the property manager . You will also be responsible for the appearance of the property and the safety and convenience of the tenants at all times.

The position is expected to start March/April.

Please submit your resume with three references and pay expectations by Friday February 22, 2019, to : manager.psss@shaw.ca, or it can be dropped off at the Peachland Wellness Centre, attn: Jodie Brennan.

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However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

SHOOTING AND SCORING: Shawn and Kendall Bourgette took advantage of a sunny weekend morning to carve some fresh marks in the ice up at the skating rink at Peachland Riding Club. Conditions look cold enough for the ice, but there’s a chance volunteers may have to shovel a skiff of snow this week.

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Okanagan Boys and Girls Club has big plans for Pink Shirt Day, February 27

Pink Shirt Day has become a national and provincial movement to raise awareness about the impacts of bullying and promote the positive message of kindness, inclusion, and belonging.

The Okanagan Boys and Girls Club will be recognizing Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 27. As part of our mission, Clubs throughout the Okanagan provide children, youth and families a safe place to belong with programs that focus on promoting compassion, understanding, leadership, resilience, and inclusion. We believe that every child and youth deserves to be treated with kindness and respect and we are committed to creating a culture based around that belief. Through positive role modeling and engaging programming, we want to help our children and youth learn that when people are kind, compassionate, and understanding, good things can happen.

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Along with encouraging everyone to wear pink on Feb. 27, staff have planned many fun activities that promote kindness, resiliency, and empathy. Our Preschool members learn about belonging, sharing, and friendship. In the After School program, children will be taking part in a Kindness Scavenger Hunt, completing as many kindness acts as possible during the week. Staff in the Recreation program will also be encouraging kids to complete random acts of kindness throughout the month of February. On Pink Shirt Day, members taking part in Dinner Night will be preparing and inviting our After School program to a special dinner to share together!

The Fifth Annual Pink Shirt Day Breakfast presented by TELUS will be held on Feb. 27 from 7-9:30 a.m. at the Laurel Packinghouse in Kelowna. Enjoy a fantastic breakfast, support influential

programming, and be inspired by guest speaker Janice Taylor, founder and CEO of Mazu, a Kelowna based family social media messaging and content platform for children and families. Her talk is titled, Your Story Matters: Clues to Your Purpose. This event sells out each year so be sure to purchase your tickets quickly at www.boysandgirlsclubs.ca.

Individual tickets are $45 or book a full or half table for a reduced rate.

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* Pichora-Fuller, M. K. (2016). How social psychological factors may modlate auditory and cognitive functioning during listening.

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Here’s to the Boys and Girls Club’s

Kid of the Month!

Kelty has been attending programs at Okanagan Boys and Girls Club in Peachland since 2015 including Peachland Preschool, After School, and Day Camp programs.

She enjoys a variety of activities in our After School Program and is always eager to try new things. Kelty is very creative and loves to draw, paint and participate in craft activities. She also enjoys playing all sorts of games outside and in the gym. Other children at the Club share that Kelty is fun

to spend time with because she has a great imagination. She is very inclusive and has a bubbly personality, this helps her to get along with kids of all ages.

The staff at the Peachland Club are proud to recognize and celebrate Kelty as our Club Member of the Month!

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HeARTS Festival, AGM and other artsy events in the valley this month

Walking the Thursday night Art Walk a few weeks ago in San Jose del Cabo, my wife and I popped into The Old Town Gallery which contains all Canadian artists, one or two from Kelowna, their bold paintings capturing the warm, earthy colours of the Bajan landscape. Okanagan artists are everywhere – forever exploring and expanding!

And now here in Peachland we have our very first solo exhibition, the Kato Rempel Solo Show – Evolution of an Artist, where Kelowna artist Karen (Kato) Rempel showcases her personal artistic touch. Over a decade of roaming countries far beyond our Valley’s reaches, Sri Lanka, India, Nepal and Cuba among others, Rempel has experimented and evolved her personal techniques.

You will be able to view some of Rempel’s paintings (that she has captured on camera from a 180 degree perspective) on the Gallery’s Facebook page. Just move your mouse or finger around on the screen to view the Mary Smith Hall and the paintings on the wall.

Others are captured in the more traditional format by her friend Matt Davies. Don’t forget to LIKE and SHARE the images to your friends. The exhibition carries on Tuesdays to Sundays according to winter hours until February 10.

Members are invited to download the PDF file of the entire Peachland Art Gallery 2019 Exhibition Schedule from the PCAC website at: www.peachlandarts. ca/2019-exhibition-schedule.html.

Lots of exciting exhibitions ahead including the 4th, 2019 Captured Images Exhibition coming up on February 16.

Yes, our HeARTS Festival (Feb. 18-24th) is just around the corner and we’re gearing up for a funfilled week of activities involving

all our umbrella organizations. We have changed things up a little this year and will feature scheduled demonstrations by well-known local artists and are going to ask the audience to participate in popular paint-offs and competitions. A full schedule of events and times will be posted on the website shortly.

Meanwhile our Annual General Meeting will be held in the Banquet Room of the Community Centre on Wednesday, February 6 at 7 pm. There’ll be lots to talk about and reveal to our members and so we hope you will be there to be informed. As always we’re ready for any input from you and refreshments will be on hand.

The Westbank Museum is preparing for Heritage Week from February 19 to 23 by holding a Heritage Week Photoshoot at their Museum on Dobbin Road. They’re asking you to bring your friends and family to have your photos taken wearing their selection of pioneer costumes or you can bring your own. Admission is by donation. This is simply a pre-warning.

I’ll remind you closer to the time.

The Summerland Singers and Players Writing Workshop met Jan 14 from 7 to 9 pm at the Summerland Arts Centre. They meet every second Monday of each month to encourage each other’s creative writing. Each month they focus on a different part of the writing process. No experience is necessary and they welcome newcomers whether they’re writing a play, a novel, a poem or if they just want to write but have no idea where to begin. The workshop group is free of charge, but donations are welcome. The next workshop is Monday, February 11 from 7 to 9 pm at the Summerland Arts Centre. You can email ssptheatre@gmail.com for more information.

Currently showing at the Lake

Country Gallery is the exhibition What’s Still Here, What Came Before Us displaying the works of artists Liz Ranney and Nicole Young in response to the writings of poet and musician Leila Neverland. It explores themes of femininity, the environment and the actual collaboration itself. The exhibition asks the viewer to consider how painting and music work together as tools for storytelling.

Do they work harmoniously together to get the story across? The exhibition runs until February 24th.

The Lake Country Gallery also has an Open Call out Welcome to the (Neighbor) Hood for members and people of the community to submit a painting, drawing, photograph, collage, mixed media, clay model, sculpture, perhaps even a poem depicting people who live in their neighbourhood. Submission dates are February 22 to 24 for the exhibition itself which runs from February 28 to March 24.

The Many Hats Theatre company in Penticton will be staging Swing Dance on Thursday, February 7 at 8 pm, continuing every Thursday to Sunday at 8 pm with Sunday matinees at 2 pm until March 2. Swing Dance is a Canadian adult comedy with a racy theme that will tickle your funny bone and lift those low-hanging Okanagan clouds for you. Keeping a couple’s marriage together involves a little blue pill and a dinner arrangement with friends brings up the subject of ‘swinging’ which does NOT refer to dancing! Tickets are $25 for adults and $22 for students and seniors (GST included). Matinees are ideal for those who live further afield.

Carry on experimenting, exploring and messing up perhaps, but have fun in the process – that’s the creative way! See you anon!

-Chris

KATO REMPEL’S ART will be on the walls of the Peachland gallery until Sunday, Feb. 10. Her exhibition, Evolution of an Artist, was the first solo feature for the gallery.

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Drive to, not through Peachland: Hwy 97 group THE OLD HIGHWAY: Some shots of the old Hwy. 97 in the Oyama area.

HWY. 97 TASK FORCE

The “Transportation for Tomorrow” project in The Hwy 97 Task Force Society, with approximate- Wood Lake. At the junction of Oyama Rd and the ly 800 members, is still active in the community. One Pelmewash Parkway you find the new rail trail north Lake Country opened an exciting recreational cormajor goal, a MOTI traffic study, has been achieved. toward Vernon. Did you know that there is an old ridor for Lake Country residents and visitors under the banner “getting around Lake Country in safe The 800 member Society and the community now rail line through Peachand?

Before the bypass, I never stopped at Oyama. Now, and enjoyable ways”. Next time you drive Hwy 97 waits for decisions from MOTI. Highway bypasses are not uncommon. By way of this Guest Column, we I purposely enjoy Oyama as a biking and kayaking through Peachland, imagine what could be accombring you articles about how other towns in BC and destination. I take friends and family, visit local busi- plished with a Peachland bypass under the banner of “Drive TO not through Peachland.” beyond have managed bypasses to their advantage. nesses and lunch at Oyama Café.

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Another Town / Another Bypass - Oyama Nearby Peachland, in the Lake Country District, is the town of Oyama. If you have occasion to bypass this community on your way 2019 - 2020 School Year (for kindergarten, new students, and Schools of Choice for K – 12) to Vernon, you know the Online applications begin on Monday, February 4, 2019 at 7:00 am, new route is convenient and fast. You bypassed Schools will be open at 7:00 am to support parents that require assistance because you were not Documentation Submission Deadline: Friday, March 15, 2019 going to Oyama, right?

You never did. But Oyama is still there and so is HOW TO APPLY old Hwy 97.

Next time, take In your web browser type: https://enrollment.sd23.bc.ca Pelmewash Parkway (old Hwy 97) and enjoy the recreational corridor No internet access? Go directly to a school on February 4th or later to complete the online application. that Lake Country DisAssistance will be provided. trict has created along Wood Lake. The paved walkway and bikeway, PLEASE NOTE: The application process is online only, no paper enrollment is available. You are required to picnic and viewpoint stops offer multiple lake have a valid email account. accesses and parking.

The renewed highway is Applications will be assigned a date-time stamp on a first-come, first-served basis, which will factor into a a comfortable 50 km/hr. speed limit. Turn right student’s placement priority. at Oyama Rd and drive beside the groomed trail Complete the online application as early as possible, and provide the required documents listed below between Oyama Rd and Wood Lake. directly to the school either in person or by email by Friday, March 15, 2019.

On your way to the Oyama boat launch you pass lake accesses, 1. Birth certificate or other government issued proof of age and citizenship small beaches, picnic 2. Proof of B.C. Residency areas and visitor frienda. BC driver's license of parent/legal guardian AND ly businesses. The boat launch provides access b. BC CARE card of parent/legal guardian OR for multiple launchings c. Other supporting documentation - http://www.sd23.bc.ca/DistrictInfo/schoolenrollment/ without lineups and 3.

Proof of Student’s Living Address ample parking. On a sunny Saturday, while a. Property ownership, lease or rental agreement OR recent utility bill biking the corridor, I passed other bikers, people walking dogs, AFTER August 29, 2019 families with kids in strollers, joggers, seNew in-catchment area enrollments: Parents will be notified by a confirmation email when the school has niors on scooters, a lady on horseback as well as accepted the student's application for enrollment. Board Policy 405R – Student Placement (Regulations), people kayaking and will be used to determine student placement and priority. canoeing Wood Lake.

The trail is comfortable for all users. The OyaNew out-of-catchment area enrollments: Parents may not be notified until after the summer enrollment ma Café was busy as period is over and all in-catchment area students have been placed. was the General Store, Gatzke Orchard Market and The Visitor Center.

Qualifying age: The School Act requires that a child must be five years of age by December 31, 2019 to Beyond the boat launch qualify for school enrollment in September 2019. No exceptions. is 6 km of new trail, created from the old rail line. This delightful For further information, please visit the School District website www.sd23.bc.ca or call (250) 860-8888. trail goes south along

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Local Events and Activities: Send the information for your Peachland event to admin@peachlandview.com The Peachland Library - During the month of February the Peachland Library would like to celebrate broadcaster Stuart McLean’s contribution to Canadian literature and culture by offering a variety of his works to borrow and by holding a draw for a boxed set of Vinyl Café books. Do you have a favourite Vinyl Café story? We would love to hear about it.

Community Arts Council AGM - Wednesday, February 6 at 7 pm in the Peachland Community Centre on Fifth Street. All welcome.

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PICKLEBALL (3.75+)

ART CLUB 12 pm,

1-3 pm, Community Centre

UKELELE 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre TEEN DROP IN

Grade 8+ 4-8 pm, FREE Boys and Girls Club

MEAT DRAW

4-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion #69, 4407-2nd St.

MINI KICKERS SOCCER

MINI KICKERS SOCCER

POUND

12 pm 50+ Activity Centre

50+ Activity Centre

LADIES COFFEE & CRIB 1-2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5) 1-3 pm, Community Centre

THE PEACHLAND WALKING CLUB

1 pm, for details visit peachlandtrekkers.ca

TOTAL BODY TABATA

4-5 pm, 4th Street Place

FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS Grade 4-7 4-8 pm, Free Boys and Girls Club

SATURDAYS FITNESS ROOM BARGAIN BIN

*Terms and conditions apply, see in branch for details

12-2 pm, Community Centre

MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm, Royal Canadian Legion #69, 4407-2nd St.

BINGO 6:45 pm 50+ Activity Centre (doors open 5:30 pm) PICKLEBALL DROP IN

PICKLEBALL (2.5-3.5)

UKELELE 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

3-4 pm, Peachland Library

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

(all levels) 8-9:30 pm, Community Centre

Service 10:30 am, Fellowship 11:30 am, 4204 Lake Ave.

LEGO TIME (ALL AGES)

6:45-7:45 pm, Community Centre

Limited Time Offer 3 Year Anniversary Term-Deposit

vantageone.net

9:15 am, $5 Drop in.

Please bring a mat.

50+ Activity Centre

3-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion #69, 4407-2nd St.

1:00-3:00 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre 3rd Thur of each month

ENERGY FOR WELLNESS

LET YOUR MONEY WORK FOR YOU

2.75%

8-9 am, Community Centre

MEAT DRAW

10 am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank

THURSDAYS FITNESS ROOM

INDOOR WALKING

CARPET BOWLING

10 am, 50+ Activity Centre

10:30 am, $5 Drop in 50+ Activity Centre

50+ Activity Centre

(6-7 years) 5:30-6:30 pm, Registered Community Centre

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

1-2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

IRON & SILK

MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP

10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre, every 2nd & 4th Wed, Drop-ins Welcome (3.0+) 11 am-1 pm, Community Centre

PICKLEBALL (3.5)

(4-6 years) 4:30-5:15 pm, Registered Community Centre

7 pm, Peachland Museum

FITNESS ROOM

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 50+ FITNESS

10:30 am-12:30 pm, Community Centre

1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

WEDNESDAYS

9:30 am, $2 Drop in Peachland Legion. Hosted

by Peachland Wellness Ctre.

Beginners welcome

SUNSHINE SINGERS

SOCIAL BRIDGE

9:30 am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

MINI BATTERS T-BALL 3:45-4:30 pm registered Community Centre

PICKLEBALL DROP IN

9:30-10:30 am, 4th Street Place

10 am-12 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

STRETCH, BALANCE & CORE

FLOW YOGA

9:15-10 am, Community Centre

7 pm, $4 Drop in 50+ Activity Centre

(all levels) 7:45-9:30 pm, Community Centre

KCR COMMUNITY RESOURCES IMMIGRANT SERVICES

TAI CHI noon,

LINE DANCING

PICKLEBALL DROP IN

FITNESS ROOM

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

CONTRACT BRIDGE

1:15 to 2:15 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

(all levels) 5:45-7:30 pm, Community Centre

TUESDAYS

9-10 am, 4th Street Place

11 am-12 pm, 4th Street Place

5:30-6:30 pm, 4th Street Place

PICKLEBALL DROP IN

1-3 pm, Community Centre

1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

ZUMBA

POUND

ZUMBA GOLD

50+ Activity Centre

POWER UP & OPEN GYM

WOOD CARVERS

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Community Centre

& chocolate “extraordinaire,” Viennese coffee & condiments, trivia teasers, take-home pleasures. Ad Lib Art Gallery, 3063 Bridlehill Drive, West Kelowna, RVSP required. $20/ person, $30.00 for two Tel. 250-768-1404 www.claudiakargl.com Superbowl Party - Sunday, February 3 at 3 pm at The Peachland Legion. Call for details 250-767-9404.

Meet-N-Greet - Come and meet Mary Ann who is seeking the nomination for the Liberal Party of Canada. February 2, 2 - 3 pm at the Peachland Community Centre - Banquet Room. RSVP 250-258-5421.

9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church

PICKLEBALL (3.75+)

2-4 pm, Community Centre

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday worship: 2 pm, Meeting at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

LEARN TO SPEAK SPANISH

2-3 pm (Beginner) 3:15-4:15 pm(Intermediate) Community Centre

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

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PEACHLAND VIEW

GUEST COLUMN

Clearcutting forests causes water woes Recently the Peachland Watershed Alliance attended a community meeting in Grand Forks, examining connections between forestry and flooding. Grand Forks, located east of the Okanagan Valley in the Boundary region, was severely impacted by catastrophic flooding last year.

Keynote speaker was 40-year professional forester Herb Hammond, who outlined how commercial forestry contributes to both flood and fire conditions.

Forestry suffers from outdated thinking that people can manage forests. This thinking desperately needs to change.

Protecting our natural forests is critical to coping with climate change. As our planet warms, there is more water in the atmosphere, which is resulting in intense storms and a faster melt of snow packs.

Clearcuts and young tree plantations melt their snow packs between 30 to 70 percent faster than natural forests, and that is a contributor to flood conditions.

Natural, intact forests are the best at managing water and preventing flooding.

30 percent or more precipitation falling on a natural forest evaporates, moving somewhere else in the atmosphere. Natural forests are also the best at conserving water, through slowing evaporation, canopies, and layers of vegetation on the ground. Natural forests are also the best at capturing carbon, and keeping the forest floor cool.

Key aspects of climate change we are seeing here include a warmer and drier climate, which is resulting in droughts and forest stress, as well as decreased water supplies and increased risk of fire.

If we are going to survive as a species, humans need to fit into forest ecosystems so they can sustain us.

We need to be cautious in our actions, and care for our forests. Continuing to clearcut forests is climate change denial, and will only result in more flooding, and more fires.

WASHED OUT ROAD: The Peachland Watershed Alliance says this intersection between a logging road and Brenda Mines Road has washed out two years in a row.

PEACHLAND WATERSHED ALLIANCE

FREESTYLE MOTOCROSS (FMX) WORLD TOUR SAT. FEB 2

Pantone 2925

Pantone 376

Membership has its privileges!

DAILY BEVERAGE DISCOUNTS & SPECIAL EVENT PRICING

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY FEB 3

3 pm onwards

APPETIZER BUFFET $ $ 13 15 members non members

IGHthT N K A E T S ruary 9 Feb

$

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PRIZES G N I Z A AM L LL POO A B T O FO

Striploin Steak

+ Loaded Baked Potato + Seasonal Vegetables + Starter Caesar Salad Reservation Required Call 250.767.9404 to book your seat

Valentine’s Dinner & Dance

ENTERTAINMENT BY

Room to Dance

ETS TINCSAKLE NTOQWUICKLY

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Garlic Prawns • Prime Rib Yorkshire Pudding • Chocolate Fountain

DOORS OPEN 5:30 D DINNER 6:30 D SHOW 7:30

A FAMILIAR VIEW, but even prettier with a fresh dusting of snow. Peachlander Robin Fiorese shot this last week and shared it with us. See something just as awesome? Send your shots to editor@peachlandview.com!

ROBIN FIORESE PHOTO

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REAL ESTATE NEW LISTING

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Teaming up for that SOLD sign: a Real Estate Agent or a REALTOR® can help

Homeowners choose to work with real estate agents to facilitate the process of listing, showing and selling their homes. Selling a home can be stressful, so real estate agents are valuable assets. Agents have neighbourhood knowledge, are educated in pricing trends, can filter phone calls or emails from buyers who aren’t serious, and can organize all of the people necessary for a closing. Real estate agents provide many services that the average person may not have the time nor the experience to handle.

When selecting an agent to sell a home, homeowners may not understand that the terms real estate agent and REALTOR® are not interchangeable. Although both must be licensed to sell real estate, the main difference between a real estate agent and a REALTOR® is that in BC, the latter is licensed by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia (the regulatory body responsible for licensing real estate represen-

tatives, brokers and brokerages in BC. Learn more at recbc.ca.

There are many qualified agents, but an agent can only do his or her job well with some help from the homeowner. These tips can make the process of selling a home go smoothly.

• Price the home correctly. Homeowners should trust the agent’s ability to price a home for the market.

Everyone wants to get the most money possible, but listing the home for more than it’s worth may cause it to sit unnecessarily for several weeks or months, which could raise red flags among potential buyers.

• Market the home. A real estate agent will list the home via a multiple listing service (MLS) on a private website, in newspapers, and wherever else he or she feels is pertinent. Homeowners can share the listing via social media and word of mouth to help increase the chances of selling the home.

• Be available. Limiting the time an agent can show the house to potential buyers is in no one’s best interest. Sellers should be ready and willing to open their homes, which is the best way to make a sale. An agent may suggest a lock box so the home can be shown when homeowners are not on the property.

• Make suggested renovations. Agents know which features can make or break a sale. Homeowners should be amenable to certain suggestions, such as neutral paint colors, removing personal effects and clearing clutter.

• Give recommendations. Real estate is a commission-based industry. Agents often tirelessly put in hours and only reap rewards if the house is sold. A homeowner who was satisfied with an agent can then recommend that person to friends or family.

By working with real estate professionals, homeowners can sell their homes quickly.