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Arts Council to take over the Visitor Centre next March

WHAT HAPPENS NOW? There’s lots of details to be worked out before the Peachland Community Arts Council takes over the visitor centre early next year. They were just awarded the contract to operate and manage the centre for four years, starting March 1, 2020.

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Peachland’s visitor centre will be under new management in eight month’s time.

Both the Chamber of Commerce, which has operated the centre since 1999, and the Peachland Community Arts Council, which runs the gallery in the same building, were vying for the managerial role. The current contract, between the Chamber and the district, expires at the end of February, 2020.

A clause within that contract was invoked last fall, when the Chamber sent an early renewal request to the district. As a result, the district sent a request for expressions of interest for the management of the visitor centre, and two organizations, the Chamber and the PCAC, later sent in full proposals.

In early March, a visitor information centre committee was formed. It was made up of three councillors, District of Peachland CAO Elsie Lemke, and Director of Operations Joe Mitchell. That committee made the decision, Mayor Cindy Fortin said late Tuesday.

“It was a very difficult decision and we realize that someone is going to be unhappy and so that’s why we wanted to make sure we did this in the fairest way that we could and we took a lot of time to consider both. Some people are wondering why the decision took so long, that’s because we wanted to make sure we did it right.”

An independent process fairness advisor from Neilson Strategies was appointed, says Fortin, and the four-stage evaluation process involved a scoring system based on qualifications in running the centre, methodology and cost. The Chamber came out eight points behind the PCAC. PCAC president Deborah Livingstone says they’re “over the moon” with excitement.

“We have been waiting patiently since September of last year to hear the decision of mayor and council as to who will be awarded the contract to run the Visitor Information Centre. Our goal from the

beginning is to continue to service our welcoming, informative, diversified and fantastic visitor centre and we welcome the challenge. We are grateful for the opportunity and will work diligently to make our community proud of us.”

She says with a 14-member working Board of Directors and a team of 65 volunteers, they’ll continue their positive relationships with visitor information centre staff and the BEEPS program, which is also housed in the building.

“The Arts Council has a long history of working collaboratively with other community organizations and we intend to expand the utilization of the building by enhancing its capabilities,” said Livingstone, adding they “fully support” the bat program in Peachland.

“We feel the building has incredible potential as a resident and visitor hub not only for the District of Peachland but for the entire Okanagan. Its reputation will be further enhanced by housing an informative and responsive visitor information centre as well as a first class Art Gallery.”

Speaking on behalf of BEEPS, Darlene Hartford (who also sits on the Chamber of Commerce board), said their focus on the preservation of bats and their roosting and birthing site remains unchanged.

“BEEPS research, conservation and educational programs will continue as scheduled and we look forward to continuing to promote Peachland as the Okanagan model for Bat Friendly Communities.”

On Wednesday morning, the Chamber was organizing an emergency board meeting.

“We’d like the opportunity to review the report and meet with the board to discuss and issue a statement thereafter,” said president Larry Guilbault.

Chamber vice president Murray Wood said Wednesday morning the news came as a shock, “but we want to figure out what is best for our membership moving forward.”

District CAO Elsie Lemke said the next step is for the process fairness advisor to speak with both sides, and the PCAC will be expected to file more specific

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details on their plans moving forward. Because the district is the landlord, they require approval for any potential renovations or changes to the building, and the PCAC has to keep district officials posted on their plans.

Mayor Fortin said both applicants were strong, but it came down to making a decision based on who scored the highest in the evaluations.

“They were both really good applicants and it came down to having to make a decision and we had to go by who scored the most. Then there was a recommendation that came to council and we voted on it,” she said.

In his report, Allan Neilson, the process fairness advisor, confirmed the evaluations were conducted by the five VIC committee members, and he oversaw and organized their work.

“I was neither expected nor invited to evaluate the proposals, or to provide any opinion to the committee on the merits of the documents… I monitored the scoring of the proposals, and was responsible for compiling and reporting on the scores. I attest that the process followed by the committee, and the work of the committee at all stages of the process, were fair.”

More details will be known about what’s happening next over the coming weeks, Fortin said.

“As a district, we have to sit down and work it out.

It would be March 1 that the PCAC takes over. We want to work out those details, we want to support the chamber, we want to support local businesses and actually, it may be an opportunity now for the chamber not to worry about the visitor centre and to concentrate on the local businesses and supporting them.

Times change, and for the proposals, one topped the other a little more and you have to go with the one that received the better evaluation. And I want to stress that it doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with the other one, just one came out higher in the evaluation process.”

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COUNCIL ROUNDUP:

NEWS

Annual reports, citizen concerns, transit and a food truck KRISTEN FRIESEN EDITOR

• The district’s annual report and its 2018 financial statement were both approved by councillors during their committee of the whole and regular council meeting. The pier, securing water treatment plant funding, the new official community plan, the parks master plan, and our tumultuous mayoral election results were all mentioned. This was the last annual report for CAO Elsie Lemke, who is retiring at the end of November. Current director of operations, Joe Mitchell will be taking over as CAO. “He is very familiar with the community, and he has the respect of staff and council, so he’ll be a good fit,” Lemke said.

• Also presenting their annual report was the Peachland branch of the Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs. They’ve hosted nine major events this year, including their annual movie night and the Light Up event in December. More than 600 kids and their families participated in their events and activities this year.

• After a presentation from BC Transit staff, Peachland councillors let them know exactly what they think of Peachland being left out of regional transportation plans. They directed staff to continue working with the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen with respect to route 70 stopping in Peachland, and to seek support for the transit stop from the Sustainable Transportation Partnership of Central Okanagan. Council also requested that staff prepare a report that explores the costs of having an on-call taxi service for bus riders in Trepanier and Ponderosa neighbourhoods, which will transfer them to a drop off point in downtown Peachland.

• Two sets of residents approached council during the Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday. Geoff Schierbeck has a basketball hoop set up at his Whinton Cres home, which encroaches on the road right of way. He moved the portable hoop during winter, after receiving a complaint about it being in the way of snowplows. Bylaw has asked him to move the hoop five feet back from the road, which Schierbeck said doesn’t work because the land goes from a paved surface to gravel. District staff suggested an amendment to the bylaw be made, to allow for minor encroachments on municipal property. While Mayor Cindy Fortin supported this, her fellow councillors did not.

“I have yet to find a compelling reason to pursue this,” said councillor Mike Kent.

“A portable basketball hoop isn’t a sufficient reason to change the bylaw.”

Councillor Terry Condon agreed, suggesting that with a flat driveway, Schierbeck could move the basketball net there, and move his vehicles onto the street while his kids play.

A couple on Desert Pines Ave who experienced a “grand scale” water leak on their property last year

wants the district to help offset the cost of their water bill during that time, which amounted to $3,391.

They have already spent $4,000 to replace the water line from the curb to their house. While consumption data is available online, the district doesn’t have the staff resources to track, evaluate and report potential leaks at individual homes, and according to a staff report, it’s the property owner’s responsibility to monitor their use. The homeowners, Jeremiah Walker and Livia Di Girolamo pointed out the meter installed by the district on their home does provide leak alerts, according to the manufacturer, and the district doesn’t effectively communicate how to check water meters and how to monitor usage. While councillors sympathized with the large water bill, they were hesitant to immediately offer reimbursement.

They decided to defer the request for reimbursement until staff can provide more information on the capabilities of the meters with respect to leak detection, and also, what neighbouring communities are doing when it comes to reimbursing water costs from a private water service leak.

• An application by 3 Flamingos Beach Food to operate their truck/trailer this summer at 13 St. and Beach Ave – a location not designated as a food vending location, according to district staff, was unanimously denied by councillors Tuesday night. Several local businesses and residents voiced their concerns with the application, mentioning the burden of food truck customers using washrooms (such as the ones at Bliss), noise, and extra traffic. Staff had recommended the application be denied, as the truck is over the recommended size and the location isn’t designated as a food vending site. To date, the only vendor that has successfully applied is Kona Ice, and they need to approach the district every year to request renewal of the policy exemption for both the size and location of their truck. District staff said this fall, they will be working on ways to improve the clarify and efficiency of the policies that revolve around food trucks and its locations.

OASIS OF ART: Brenda Maunders is one of the talented artists

showing their work starting this weekend at the Peachland art gallery. The Oasis Okanagan Art Show is a Federation of Canadian Artists juried show, meaning pieces are selected for inclusion. A former graphic designer (she knows a lot of painters who start this way), Maunders creates these works by taking many pictures of her subject, selecting those that best embody the personality. She then uses a technique that involves setting a gray base layer to establish the tones of the piece, and then gradually adds successive layers of colour in oils. She uses a glaze technique to get the transparency look with her subjects’ skin tones. “Don”, the piece she’s holding, will appear in the show, which runs until July 28. When asked who makes a good candidate for ending up in one of her paintings, she says “anybody. You can paint anybody because everybody has a story. And a lot of the stories you have no idea are there until you actually talk to them.” It may be hard to believe from someone with such talent, but she does insist there is an artist in everyone. “Everybody is an artist, and everybody has art in them somewhere, whether it’s photography, or growing food in a garden, everybody is an artist.”

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The best of Peachland is on Pincushion Mountain

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A SPECIAL PLACE: Whether you’ve been up there or not, you have to agree Pincushion Mountain – with its landmark flag, is one of the best parts of Peachland.

Those who love our town have done lots over the years, from hauling up a picnic table, to providing notebooks for people to sign. Back in May, Greg Byrnes fixed the original flagpole, which was installed by his father Murray.

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Your heart is pounding, your legs are Jello-ing, but wow. That view is something else, isn’t it? Last weekend, we did what we’ve been meaning to do with our kids since we moved here four years ago: Drag them up Pincushion. They’re six and nine, so dragging was kind of what I was bracing for as we started to head up. They were in great spirits, though. The first stairs were harder than they thought, but it gives way to a short flat section before you head up again.

And then up and up some more, my eldest remarked.

“This is like Lord of the Rings,” said Callan, who quickly assigned each of us a hobbit name. Dad, of course, was the one with snacks, so he was Sam. It took us a little over an hour to get up there. My daughter, who was doing well with the paying attention to where she was walking (my kids aren’t super great at this even on level ground), saw the flag and got excited. She ran. She tripped and fell, scraped her arm.

Her cries echoed (I’m sure) over our town below. But that view! In slow, careful penmanship, they signed the book, their official status as Peachlanders sealed forever.

This trek up Pincushion was my favourite. I’ve gone up with girlfriends, I’ve taken visitors and family up the 250-metre elevation gain, and every time, it’s pictures and quiet moments, just appreciating where we are in the world.

Greg Byrnes goes up there to talk to his dad. He’s been hiking Pincushion for about 25 years now, back when it was a winding goat trail. He has a special connection to the mountain, and to the landmark we all know.

“My dad did so much exploring around here, blazing his own little trails and bringing his dog up with him. He was a character. I think that he just looked at that spot and decided that it needs a flag. So that’s what he did.”

Murray Byrnes decided to make Peachland home after passing through on the way back from a wedding, more than two decades ago.

“He loved this little town,” says Greg of his dad, who he believes would have been Peachland’s honorary mayor in his old age. He loved the people here, and the water and wilds that mark our town were sacred spaces for him. He was also project-oriented, in his own unique way.

“He brought up the flagpole, and basically, kind of built up a rock cairn,” he said, chuckling at another memory of his dad.

“My dad was classic when it came to projects around the house. I remember growing up and get woken up on a Saturday morning in high school, and you know, not feeling so swift, and my dad would be like ‘OK, we’re putting a skylight in!’ It’s like ‘Dad, have you thought about this?’ And he’d be like “Ya, it’s all good, we’ll be done by the weekend.’ But four months later, the skylight was still a work

in progress.”

Murray, sadly, only had three years to enjoy Peachland. He passed away suddenly from a stroke on his driveway. That was 22 years ago, and 21 years ago, Greg and his family moved into his house, and have been Peachlanders ever since.

Back in May, Greg decided to do something about his dad’s original flagpole. He researched and bought parts, remade the pole at home and hiked it up the mountain to fix it. It now stands strongly in place, and there’s a bright new flag, too. You’ve probably noticed the plaque that’s at the foot of the pole. It says ‘Murray W. Byrnes, 1937-1997. Flag established 1994. Lovingly remembered by family.’

“In a way I guess, up on his little perch up there, he probably is the mayor,” Greg says, adding there’s something else that makes Pincushion’s flagpole site special. It’s our local groups and individuals that long ago secured the original pole in cement, improving upon Murray’s original work. It’s the firefighters who lugged the picnic table up there. And others who provide the notebook for people to write in, and the trail markers to help novices find their way up. There’s a couple painted rocks with lovely messages, and unfortunately, there’s also evidence of recent campfires up there, too.

Pincushion is a place that needs to be protected and honoured, Greg says.

“You know when it’s a clear blue sky and you can look up from the highway and catch a glimpse of the flag? That’s something special,” he says.

“And we all know what the local saying is, you’re not a true Peachlander until you’ve made it to the top of Pincushion. And a lot of people probably haven’t. What a view, both of the town and the whole valley. We live in an amazing place.”

And thanks to Murray Byrnes, we all have a landmark, where we can take it all in.

A PEACHLANDER NOW: After making it all the way to the top, Callan signs his name in the notebook at the top of Pincushion.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Our bats are the best Dear Editor, Peachland is incredibly fortunate to have our bat population, housed in the Visitor Centre/Art Gallery building (the old schoolhouse).

I recently read (Mother Earth News online) how one bat can eat up to 1,200 mosquitoes and other insects in an hour, and usually 6,000 to 8,000 each night.

Peachland is a resort-type community, dependent on tourism as our primary industry. How lucky, and even amazing, that we have essentially a mosquito-free downtown area, thanks to our population of about 2,000 bats! I doubt there are many resorts that can claim that wonderful lack of a plague of mosquitoes!

Those who worked so hard to preserve our “old schoolhouse,” and to protect our colony of bats, deserve our sincere thanks for their vision and their resolve not to destroy this heritage building.

Darlene Hartford was 2017 “Citizen of the Year,” in part for her dedication to educating us about bats, establishing bat houses all around the community, and for establishing Peachland as a centre of bat knowledge in all of BC, as evidenced by the recent province-wide conference in Peachland, with dozens of scientists and representatives of other communities. We are so lucky to have someone with her passion and dedication. Thanks to Darlene and her band of volunteers in the non-profit BEEPS society.

There are many reasons to love living in Peachland, and many reasons for visitors to have an amazing experience in our community. Bats are one excellent and unique example of our appeal, and their major contribution to virtually eliminating mosquitoes from the downtown-attractions area is a major asset.

-Bruce Klippenstein, Peachland

Leave your bin out for bears, The fishing is great at the pier get a bigger fine, says this Peachlander Dear Editor, I noticed yet another Peachland resident has left their garbage out and a bear was in it! I am so tired of this lack of concern or respect for our wildlife. Would it be possible to put another article in the paper – which

clearly states garbage must only go out on the morning of garbage pickup. Perhaps you can work with the municipality at enacting more severe fines for this irresponsible action.

-Deb Elliott, Peachland

People have been asking

Dear Editor, Three weeks ago I wrote to announce $50 in cash prizes for catching a fish from our new Ray Kandola Heritge Pier. After just two weeks, Amanda G. from Kelowna has already cashed in! I am still waiting to pay out to the lucky second and third place winners.

Just grab your gear, head on down to Heritage Park and check out the signs.

Moms and dads can as-

about Calvin, our newshound

sist the kids in this contest. It doesn’t have to be big, just first, second, and third caught in order. Peachland Sportsmen’s Association tell me the fish are moving from deep water to the shoreline now, and that makes it easy. In fact with a seniors event they held on Tuesday, they reported multiple catches. Best of luck.

-Stuart Mennie, Peachland

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Beach Avenue Traffic Flow Changes Dear Editor, Some of you are wondering why Calvin the newshound is no longer greeting you at the Peachland View office.

On Mother’s Day, Calvin tore his cranial cruciate ligament, or CCL. He got so excited when the doorbell rang that he slipped and fell down the stairs.

CCL tears in dogs are very common injuries, but nonetheless are very painful and require an intensive surgery. I chose a surgery called CBLO, also called TPLO, which use a radial cut osteotomy to level the tibia plateau. This stabilizes the knee joint, but the surgery requires a three-month recovery.

Calvin had the surgery done on Thursday May 30th. The procedure went very well and was done

by Dr. Oz’s wife, Dr. Noa Oz, at Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital.

The last months have showed me the lengths – physical, financial, emotional – to which people will go for their pets. During this time I had great support from Dr. Oz himself, from caring for Calvin to calling my pet insurance to make sure my claim was approved. He checks on Calvin daily. I can certainly see his love for animals and also the care he has for us humans.

Calvin is on sick leave for another two months.

He will certainly come back to the office to greet you as soon as he is back on his 4 legs. :) -Annick Stoltz, Calvin’s person and Peachland View office administrator

Canada Day Celebrations will be held on Monday, July 1.

Beach Avenue traffic flow will be altered as follows: • 7:15 am - 9:15 am (Beach Run) - ONE WAY TRAFFIC ONLY SOUTH BOUND No north bound traffic will be permitted on Beach Avenue from 1st to 13th Street.

South bound access is available at 13th Street. North bound access is permitted through the back alley from 1st to 6th Street only.

• 4:45 pm - 6:15 pm (Canada Day Parade) - BEACH AVENUE IS CLOSED from 1st to 13th Street.

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CANADA DAY

Your guide to Canada Day fun, food and (of course) fireworks!

LAST YEAR’S PARTY was a blast, from the action at Heritage Park, to the parade, and of course, the fireworks. Beach Ave is going to be a busy place this weekend!

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What’s Canada Day without any of the above? Good thing there’s plenty of all three (and don’t forget the parade!) this Monday.

Those who are inclined to start Canada’s birthday on the right foot will be lining up early, as the annual Beach Run starts at 7:30 a.m., before the heat of the day sets in. Runners (and walkers) will be going the distance, in the 3km, 5km and 10km categories along Beach Ave. Road closures will be in effect between 7:15 to 9:15 a.m., with one-way traffic only allowed southbound on Beach Ave between 13th and 1 St. Northbound access will only be available through the back alley between 1st to 6th St. only.

As the race starts to wrap up, the aroma of fresh pancakes will fill the air near the 50+ Centre (5672 Beach Ave), courtesy of the Peachland and District Retirement Society, who hopes to feed hundreds of hungry visitors from 8 to 11 a.m.

The fun at Heritage park starts right after that, with Ali K. Zam’s magic show for the whole family. It runs from 11 to 11:45 a.m., leading up to the official Oh Canada ceremony, where we’ll all sing the national anthem before cutting into a giant birthday cake, between noon and 12:30 p.m. After that, you’ll find plenty to do, whether you’re listening to the Boys and Girls Club

choir, playing games, writing on the giant chalk wall, or taking part in the Canadiana Kids T-shirt Project. The Lions and Rotary concessions will be open in the park at 4 p.m. (wrapping up at 9 p.m.) There will also be a bouncy castle waterslide and sparkly tattoos to try out, before everyone gets a spot on the parade route. It starts at 5 p.m., and will head south on Beach Ave, from 13 St to 1 St. Be aware Beach Ave will be completely closed to traffic in both directions along the parade route from 4:45 to 6:15 p.m.

It’s a good idea to head back to Heritage Park after the parade, because the evening party will be full of music.

Taking the stage first is the Room to Dance Band, who will be belting out a variety of disco, classic rock, country and dance music to suit all tastes. They play from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. Then, at 8:15, the 3/4 Crush Band is taking the stage, right up to the fireworks. Enjoy classics from AC/DC, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, CCR, Duran Duran and more. The concerts are free, thanks to the contributions of local businesses. If you want to donate to a scholarship fund for a Peachland student pursuing a career in business, look for a hat being passed around.

And then at 10:30 p.m., it’s the big Canada Day finale, the fireworks.

How many people do you think will be watching from our new pier?

Enjoy, everyone, and happy Canada Day!

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COMMUNITY

Thank you to our sponsors, donors, guests, and Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards

OFF THEY GO to the world of Middle School. The graduating Grade 5 class still has a whole summer to enjoy first, though. They celebrated the end of their elementary education earlier this week. Meanwhile, Christi Ogg’s Kindergarten / Grade 1 class (below) showed off one of their end of school projects: A depiction of Peachland. There’s the pet store, the skatepark, and of course the centre of town in their eyes, Peachland Elementary! Last day of school was Thursday June 27. Have a great summer!

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It really was a very special evening!

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SWINGING TO VICTORY are the Peachland Mixed Slo-pitch league’s Peachland Swingers, who took home the league trophy last weekend. The tournament was the season wind-up, and it was a good one for the Swingers, who went 9-0 to finish the season before going on to win the double knock-out tournament over the second-place team, the Superior Excavating Diggers. In the pictures below, Pat from the Swingers slides into second base (safe!), while poor Dirk from the Sun Gods team (bottom photo) was out in left field, wearing a special uniform to celebrate his stag.

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GUEST COLUMN

Managing growth and celebrating new programs: An end of year update from Trustee Moyra Baxter The 2018-2019 school year has been a busy one for Central Okanagan Public Schools. It began with the election period for school trustees, which was a time consuming, and at times unpleasant, couple of months. The 2018-2022 Board, with three new trustees, was installed in November, and since then we have experienced one of the busiest school years I can remember.

A lot of our time has been spent lobbying government and consulting with our communities.

With the school district covering the Regional District of the Central Okanagan, four municipalities and Westbank First Nation lands, we have distinct and vibrant communities as well as diverse needs.

With approximately 23,000 students, 46 schools and learning centres and a $265 million budget, we remain the fifth largest school district in British Columbia, and one of the fastest growing.

Our growth has caused a space crunch in most parts of the school district. Here on the Westside, our most serious problem is the lack of secondary school space. This has resulted in our inability to proceed with a full reconfiguration. When our Grade 6 elementary students were moved to middle school last September, the ideal situation would have been to implement the Grade 9-12 secondary configuration throughout the area. However, space constraints led to the Constable Neil Bruce Middle grade 9 students moving to Mount Boucherie Secondary, while the Grade 9s at Glenrosa Middle remained there. Until a second Westside secondary school is approved and built, Mount Boucherie will have more and more portables placed on site, and grade 9s will remain at Glenrosa. In September, there will be 9 portable classrooms at Mount Boucherie, and 107 in total throughout the district.

Needless to say, a new secondary school on the Westside remains number one on the Board’s ‘wish list’ to the Ministry of Education. Also high on the list is a new secondary school in the Glenmore/ Kelowna area, and the replacement of, or extensive upgrades to, three aging elementary schools. It is expected that there will be 107 portable classrooms throughout the district in September, and while the opening of the new middle school in Okanagan Mission will alleviate the pressure there, we still remain at 105% capacity in the district.

Despite the pressures on classroom space, we remain a high-performing school district. Our students have opportunities to participate in many new programs such as Academies in Music, Pre-Lifeguarding, and Indigenous studies, and dozens of Dual-Track programs with partnerships with BCIT, Okanagan College and UBCO. In elementary schools our students are learning

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to code, participating in science fairs, and daily they demonstrate our attributes of a 21st Century student: a learner, thinker, innovator, collaborator, and contributor.

On the Westside, French Immersion students from George Pringle Elementary will transition to Glenrosa Middle School, rather than having to travel to Kelowna to attend KLO Middle school. As well, a late immersion program, starting in Grade 6, will begin in September at Glenrosa. This program is the first in the school district, and the Board is confident that these changes on the Westside will enhance our French Immersion programs and encourage more families to consider this program.

The Board is currently undertaking two major reviews, on our transportation system and our Long Term Facility Plan. Public meetings will be held in the fall to gather input. As well, the Board has met with most municipal councils in the school district and with Westbank First Nation, to discuss how we can work together on some of the challenges we face.

So we come to the end of another school year.

Our secondary school graduation ceremonies have taken place throughout the district, and in our elementary and middle schools students have participated in their graduation ceremonies, too.

These students are moving on to new adventures, some very excited and others with some trepidation. The Board recently celebrated the retirement of 90 of our employees, some of whom have spent their entire working lives in our school district.

We wish all our students and staff a happy, relaxing summer with family and friends and look forward to an exciting start to a new school year in September.

-Moyra Baxter is the School Division trustee for the Peachland area and currently serves as the board’s chairwoman.

TRUSTEE MOYRA BAXTER

(left), was sworn into her position as the representative for the Peachland area back in November.

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COMMUNITY / GUEST COLUMNS

COD GONE WILD were on stage performing last Sunday, during the latest edition of the Rotary Club of Peachland’s Peace Concert series. It was a little cool and rainy all day, but the clouds

went away, just in time for people to gather at Heritage Park, enjoy some food and live music. If you haven’t made it to a concert yet, no worries – there’s another one planned for July 14, when the Roland Allen Rock Trio takes the stage.

PHOTO COURTESY ROTARY CLUB OF PEACHLAND

An update from the Fall Fair Committee 1919-2019 Peachland Fall Fair is 100! “Pride in our Past, Faith in our Future” You can get involved in this centennial celebration in any number of ways. Note the date and place now in your calendars, September 7 & 8 (the weekend after Labour Day) at the Peachland Community Centre, 4450 6th St. from 1 pm to 6 pm Saturday and from 10 am to 4 pm Sunday. Award Ceremony is at 4 pm Sunday. Lots to do: view the myriad of entries in baking, fruits and vegetables, flowers, photography, nuts, children’s creations, handicrafts and needlework; demonstrations and entertainment, face painting, the Lion’s Club corn roast, enjoy the Women’s Auxiliary peach pie and tea, a memorial wall. Win a trip for two anywhere Westjet flies, a $100 Peachland Ace Hardware gift certificate, a handmade quilt valued at $500 (ticket is only $2) or a tasteful gift basket. All for a $3 admission fee, $.50 for kids. Get those needles out

and create an entry for the Needlework Section – do you quilt, knit, crochet, sew, embroider? New and clean please. Two wonderful judges will bring their expertise on Saturday morning. They are always “wowed” at the quality of the entries so don’t hesitate to enter. Check out the booklets at the Library and local stores or online at www.peachlandfallfair.ca for a list of all categories, rules and regulations. Heirloom needlework pieces are also welcome, especially for this special year.

Want to volunteer to help out at the Fair? Just get in touch with one of the Section Heads, their phone numbers are in the booklet. Come to the Fair! Admire the talents of your neighbours and friends, enjoy the ambiance of an old fashioned country event and just have a fun experience. See you at the fair!

-Margaret Martin, Needlework Section Head, Peachland Fall Fair Committee

LAST YEAR’S FAIR was a big success, and fall fair organizers say this year - the 100th, will be even better!

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Odds and ends from the PCAC • The Peachland Little Schoolhouse Summer Arts Programme starts next week with Mary Walker’s quilling workshop and Wayne Power’s mini workshops from July 4 to 7. Please register for a program by contacting Sharon McPhee at plsworkshops@peachlandarts.ca.

• The 2019 Okanagan Art Show and Sale, OASIS, is back at the Peachland Art Gallery at the end of this month with summer hours open daily 9 to 5 from June 29 to July 28! Be prepared for a spectacular display of Federation of Canadian Artists regional talent!

• Lake Country and FCA artist,

Marlene G. McPherson, would like to invite you to her solo exhibition, Changing Lands, running from 8 am until 5 pm until June 30 at the Rotary Centre for the Arts on Cawston Avenue in Kelowna. The exhibition is a collection of acrylic paintings featuring Lake Country’s beloved Spion Kop Mountain recording the natural beauty and vulnerability of the grasslands before they disappear to development. Details of this Okanagan artist are on our website, at https://www.peachlandarts.ca.

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18. Small, broad-headed nails 20. Man City coach Guardiola 23. Periods of food shortages 24. European nation 25. Jr.’s father 26. Concealed 29. One who works with the police (abbr.)

30. Lawyers 31. Look of disapproval 32. Longed 35. Type of power cable (abbr.)

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Local Events and Activities: Send the information for your Peachland event to admin@peachlandview.com Peachland Wheel Nuts Cruise the Beach, Show and Shine - Every Tuesday 6 pm to 9 pm until October 15 at the Peachland A&W parking lot. Come out and bring your wheels. All spectators welcome.

Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market - At Heritage Park every Sunday starting May 26 through ‘til September 28 from 10 am to 2 pm. peachlandfarmersandcraftersmarket.ca The Peachland Wellness Centre - Presents a new program for Musical Jammers. If you enjoy music (playing, singing, listening) stop by to be part of this jam, bring your guitar, or sit back and enjoy

MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

YOGA (RESTORATIVE) 8 am, $5 Drop in 50+ Activity Centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Community Centre

DAWN BOYS YOGA

8:30-9:30 am, $10 drop in Heritage Park Peachland

PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5) 9:05-11 am, Community Centre

VARIETY SINGERS

9:15 am Drop in from Sept to June, 50+ Activity Centre

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY

9:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre

LADIES MONDAY MORNING COFFEE

10-11:00 am, Peachland Wellness Ctre

KARATE CLASS

6-7 pm at the Little Schoolhouse

HATHA YOGA

6-7 pm Community Centre

YOUTH BOXING CLUB 6-8 pm, 4th St Place

WOOD CARVERS

7 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

POUND

6:45-7:45 pm, Community Centre

TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

KCR COMMUNITY RESOURCES IMMIGRANT SERVICES

Every Third Tuesday of the month, by Appointment.

Call 250-763-8008 Ext. 151 Hosted by the Peachland Wellness Ctre

YOGA

Last Session June 17th Starts again Sept 9th

8-9 am 50+ Activity Center

ASHTANGA YOGA

FLOW YOGA

10-11 am, Community Centre

9-10 am, 4th Street Place

TAI CHI noon, 50+ Activity Centre by donation

9:15-10 am, Community Centre

MEDITATION GROUP

MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE

11:30 am-12:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctr

FREERIDE SPIN

the music. The Musical Jammers meet at the 4th Street Place (4475 4th Street), the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Donations are appreciated to cover the cost of the venue.

Suggested donation of $5.00/person. First session: June 9 at 2:00 pm.

Peachland Art Gallery - Presents “The Gallery Sessions” intimate concerts held in the Peachland Art Gallery June 29, July 10, July 19 July 27, Sept 1 and Sept 18. Doors open at 6 pm shows at 7 pm.

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AA 12-1 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1-2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1-3 pm, Community Centre

MAHJONG 1:15 pm,

COFFEE GROUP

10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre, every 2nd & 4th Wed, Drop-ins Welcome

PICKLEBALL DROP IN (3.0+) 11 am-1 pm, Community Centre

PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5)

50+ Activity Centre

1-3 pm, Community Centre

POWER UP & OPEN GYM

CONTRACT BRIDGE

Grade 4-5, 3-6 pm, Boys and Girls Club

1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

LINE DANCING

SUNSHINE SINGERS

7 pm, $4 Drop in 50+ Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL DROP IN

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

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

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

Last Session June 26th Starts again Sept 4th

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PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5)

1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

TWEEN DINNER NIGHT

5:15-6:15 pm, Community Centre

MINI SUPERSTARS FLOOR HOCKEY

5:30-6:15 pm, Community Centre

CLOG DANCING

6-7 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

KARATE CLASS

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

9:05-11 am, Community Centre

THERAPEUTIC YOGA

9:15 am, $5 Drop in. Please bring a mat.

50+ Activity Ctre

YOUTH BOXING CLUB

NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING CAPC CREATIVE PLAY1:15 pm, TIME

BARGAIN BIN

LIONS DEN MEETING

CONTRACT BRIDGE

FUNCTIONAL FITNESS

Last Session June 10th Starts again Sept 9th

PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5)

1-3 pm, Community Centre

50+ Activity Centre

1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

ENERGY BURN

3:45-4:30 pm, Community Centre

MINI BATTERS T-BALL 3:45-4:30 pm registered Cousins Park

SPIN, CORE, STRETCH

5:15-6:15 pm, Community Centre

10-11 am, Community Centre

(0-6 yrs), 10:00-noon, Community Centre

CARPET BOWLING

10 am, 50+ Activity Ctre

COMPUTER LITERACY

10-11 am, By appt.

Please call 250-767-0141 Peachland Wellness Ctr

THERAPEUTIC YOGA LEVEL 1

11:30 am,- 12:30 pm Community Centre

50+ FITNESS

9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church

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

WELLNESS CIRCLE

10 am-11:30 am, 2nd and 4th Wed. of each month Peachland Wellness Ctre

Last Session June 12th Starts again Sept 26th

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

10 am to 11:30 am, Peachland Wellness Ctre To register: 250-767-0141

6-7 pm, the Little Schoolhouse 6-8 pm, 4th St Place

7 pm, 4440 5th St. every 2nd & 4th Wed, Contact: Gary 250-767-3491

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP

7 pm, Peachland Museum

THURSDAYS FITNESS ROOM

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

YOGA (FOUNDATIONS) 8 am, $5 Drop in 50+ Activity Centre

July, 10, 2019

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Community Centre

50+ FITNESS BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 9:15 am, $5 Drop in.

BARGAIN BIN

9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church

CARPET BOWLING

10 am, uhjynbv 50+ Activity Centre

MEAT DRAW

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

10 am-12 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

Please bring a mat.

50+ Activity Centre

IRON & SILK

FLOW YOGA

Grade K-7 1-5 pm, Free Boys and Girls Club

FREERIDE SPIN

SUNDAYS

BARGAIN BIN

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

10:45 am 50+ Activity Centre

9-10 am, 4th Street Place

ROTARY CLUB PEACHLAND

9:15-10 am, Commmunity Centre

12-1:30 pm, Gasthaus Restaurant.

Everyone welcome

9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church

50+ Activity Centre

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

Community Centre

CAPC CREATIVE PLAYTIME

Last Session June 20th Starts again Sept 19th

(0-6 yrs) 10 am-noon, Community Centre

PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1-3 pm, Community Centre

YOGA (BEGINNERS)

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

UKELELE 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

PASSION 4 ART

12 pm 50+ Activity Centre

TEEN DROP IN

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

MEAT DRAW

ART CLUB 12 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

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

MINI KICKERS SOCCER

(5-6 years) 4-4:45 pm, Registered Community Centre

MINI KICKERS SOCCER

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

1-3 pm, Community Centre

LEGO TIME (ALL AGES) 3-4 pm, Peachland Library

FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS

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5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

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PEACHLAND UNITED

Service: 10 am, United Church

ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10 am, St. Margaret’s Church

EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE

10 am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank

PEACHLAND BAPTIST

THE PEACHLAND WALKING CLUB

SATURDAYS

BINGO 6:45 pm

8-11 am, (no long weekends) Peachland Wellness Ctre

PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5)

1-2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

HIIT FIT

6:45-7:45 pm, Community Centre

SUNDAY BREAKFAST

LADIES COFFEE & CRIB

PICKLEBALL DROP IN

6-7 pm, 4th Street Place

FITNESS ROOM

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

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

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

DROP IN

FITNESS ROOM

DAWN BOYS YOGA

8:30-9:30 am, $10 drop in Heritage Park Peachland

1 pm, for details visit peachlandtrekkers.ca

MEAT DRAW

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

MUSICAL JAMMERS

2-4 pm, 2nd and 4th Sundays (4475) 4th Street Place, Presented by the Peachland wellness Ctre

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

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TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS

9:15 am at Heritage Park Gazebo until end of Sept.

Hosted by Peachland Wellness Ctre.

Beginners welcome

THERAPEUTIC YOGA ENERGY FOR WELLNESS 10-11 am,

SPIN, CORE, STRETCH

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FITNESS ROOM

SOCIAL BRIDGE

DAWN BOYS YOGA

STRETCH, BALANCE & CORE

9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church

AA 12 pm,

8-9 am, Community Centre

8:30-9:30 am, $10 drop in Heritage Park Peachland

FRIDAYS

BARGAIN BIN

1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Grades 4-7, 4:30-7:30 pm, $3/session or $10/month Boys and Girls Club

INDOOR WALKING

Peace Concerts in the Park - The Peachland Rotary Club produces a series of free concerts dedicated to World Peace in Heritage Park at the Rotary Pavilion in the summer months. As in previous years audience donations will support the purchase of Shelter Boxes to be used around the world wherever natural disasters make families homeless As usual, we will be providing food service and beverages prior to the concerts at 5:00 pm. Don’t forget to mark your calendars! The dates are: Sunday, July 14 features Roland Allen Rock Trio and Sunday July 21 features Room to Dance.

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GUEST COLUMNS

Our audiobook reviewer has a few more titles to try -Kilmeny MacMichael Kilmeny MacMichael lives in Oliver and enjoys exploring the Okanagan Regional Library system’s collection of audiobooks. She finds she “reads” a lot more this way, and looks forward to sharing her reviews with readers.

The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore Written by Kim Fu – narrated by Tavia Gilbert, Soneela Nankani, Sophie Amoss, Nicol Zanzarella and Emily Woo Zeller MP3 Audiobook runs 8 hours 53 minutes Title also available from library as book and e-book.

Using multiple narrators, viewpoints and time jumps, this novel follows five girls who must overcome a disaster during an overnight canoe trip. The story jumps back and forwards through their lives before the disaster, during their stay at the camp, and as they go on into adulthood.

Finding some of the characters more interesting and sympathetic then others, I was not all-consumed by this tale. I found it unfortunate that the chapters dealing with the character’s later lives focused so much of their romantic lives – surely trauma affects other aspects of people’s lives as well? This story teases a Lord of the Flies theme but never really “goes there.” There are a few obscenities.

Glass Houses Chief Inspector Armand Gamache Series, Book 13.

Moon of the Crusted Snow

Written by Louise Penny – narrated by Robert Bathurst (audiobook file includes interview with Louise Penny.)

MP3 Audiobook runs 13 hours 37 minutes. Also available as CD Audiobook, large print book and book.

The Gamache series is both best-selling and award-winning. Glass Houses served as my introduction. A story of multiple strands, with history, corruption and nobility and questions around the illegal drugs industry raised. In the beginning, there is murder and a mysterious figure haunting a very fictional small town in rural Quebec. As someone dropping into the series, I felt disadvantaged, but I still enjoyed the story and have added book one in the series to my “to be read/listened” list.

Glass Houses is a mystery that presents many of the “cozy mystery” sensibilities – small scenic town, recurring friendly quirky characters, philosophy and food – but has more bite then a typical cozy.

Written by Waubgeshig Rice – narrated by Billy Merasty MP3 Audiobook runs 6 hours 46 minutes Also available to borrow as book and e-book This is a beautifully descriptive steadily paced story with a strong sense of place, set in a small Anishinaabe community on a remote reserve in Ontario. At first, the community is not particularly troubled when they lose contact with the south. However, as it slowly becomes apparent that there has been some sort of collapse event in the cities to the south, the community must look in to itself and its half-remembered traditions for the strength and knowledge required to survive as winter sets in, and as a few suspect outsiders arrive. While not flawless, I found this tale to be engaging and it’s interweaving of traditional legends and post-apocalyptic fiction tropes refreshing. While I found there is an appealing “modern fairy tale” style to the story, be forewarned, there are obscenities used and not all fairy tales have happy endings.

Albas sounds off on the Trans-Mountain pipeline Last week the Prime Minister made what many view as a difficult political decision; to once again approve the construction of the Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion project. The total expected cost of the expansion and acquisition is now estimated to be around $14 billion.

The Prime Minister indicated that construction would begin during this year’s summer construction schedule and has not announced how the $14 billion will be repaid.

The day before this announcement was made the Liberals also tabled a motion to “declare that Canada is in a national climate emergency”.

The Conservatives proposed amendments to the motion that called on the government to acknowledge that it is not on track to hit its Paris GHG reduction targets and also to recognize that climate change is a global problem.

Although the Conservative amendments were supported by the Green Party, they were voted down by the Liberal majority, who ultimately passed the original motion with the Conservatives opposed.

From those who are strongly opposed to the Trans-Mountain pipeline project, I am already hearing outrage that the Prime Minister would approve this $14 billion oil pipeline project the day after declaring a national climate emergency in Canada.

To understand their opposition to the Trans-Mountain project, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada, it will increase the nominal pipeline capacity from the current level of 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000 barrels per day. The upstream GHG emissions associated with 890,000 barrels per day is estimated to be between 20 and 26 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year.

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However, as the expansion project is adding 590,000 barrels per day the upstream GHG emissions are estimated to be between 14 to 17 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per year with the expansion. NDP MP Peter Julian, who is from BC, commented that “The Liberals are slapping each other on the back because they passed a motion that is meaningless. They are going to rubber-stamp the Trans Mountain pipeline, which will dramatically increase greenhouse gas production in the country. The hypocrisy is beyond belief,” I can be reached at Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca or call toll free 1-800-665-8711

Correction from the Summerland Ornamental Gardens society: On Saturday, July 6 Rick Sauder is presenting a hands-on workshop on how to propagate roses from cuttings. This is a pre-registered event, and for more information, email friends.summerlandgardens@gmail.com.

The incorrect date appeared in the Summerland Ornamental Gardens’ June 14 guest column.

Joan Sykes Mar 20, 1946 - Jan 10, 2019

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