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September 13, 2013 / Volume 9 Number 37 / www.peachlandview.com
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AT A GLANCE Peachland zoning bylaws up for review; public to be consulted
On September 18 between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., residents will be able to drop by the community centre to provide comment about possible changes to Peachland’s zoning bylaws. Peachland’s zoning bylaws were last updated in 1996, and strong public participation is most important! page 5
School year begins with higher numbers than expected
In the Central Okanagan School District, it appears that student numbers will be higher than predicted, but it will be a few weeks until there is a final count. page 7
All of the colours of autumn on display at Peachland Fall Fair
In the mixing of cultures, our arts and hobbies at one time were the means of survival through our long winters. Fall fairs all over Canada have helped keep these arts alive until now. page 11
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Joanne Layh
CollEEn BERRy (right) was presented with the Grand Aggregate trophy by Mayor Keith Fielding (left) at the Peachland Fall Fair on Sunday. See pages 8 and 9 for more photos and the list of winners.
Contingent of council sees red about Christmas Light Up event handover to chamber Joanne Layh / Peachland View Plans to move this year’s Christmas Light Up event from Friday night to an all-day Saturday event hosted by the Peachland Chamber were met with mixed reviews from Peachland council this week. Earlier this summer district staff made the decision to pass off the Christmas Light Up event to the chamber on a one-year trial basis. The chamber hopes an expansion of the event to include a
daytime traditional Christmas market will attract more people to Peachland and help give the local business community a boost in the off-season. “I’m a very strong believer that if we can pass this on to other organizations they will be the better for it and we will also be the better for it so I support this decision 100 per cent,” Councillor Peter Schierbeck said at Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting. “I think it’s a great idea and I look forward to bigger and better events next year. I strongly believe that any time we can
pass off anything that has been started and very successfully run by district personnel to another organization so that now the district personnel have the time and energies to produce something else would be of benefit to our community.” Councillor Moberg agreed, saying he was in favour of the chamber taking over the event. Director of community services Cheryl Wiebe told council that as a local non-profit the chamber See CHRISTMAS LIGHT UP on page 2
Our Lucky August Winner Maureen Pinder chose the $50 gift certificates from the Blind Angler and the Gasthaus!
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