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September 25, 2015 | Volume 11 Number 39

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NEWLY CROWNED PEACHLAND Ambassadors Daphne Neyedli, 14, left, and Bianca MacDonald, 15, right, celebrate after receiving their crowns during the Peachland Ambassador Flower Garden

Pageant held Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Peachland Community Centre. To see more photos from the event turn to page 10.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

NEWS

Organizers opt to call off Peachland’s inaugural Oktoberfest after low ticket sales indicate event will not be viable in time for launch ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

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It was meant to be Peachland’s most magical shoulder season soirée: a twoand-a-half day family-friendly festival that would include 17 events held at five different local venues highlighted by a German-inspired dining event that promised food, fun and of course, beer.

But an email released on Sept. 21 by lead organizer and designated “face” of the fest, Bud Day, revealed that “depressingly” low ticket sales for the Stein and Dine Beerfest slated for Sept. 26 forced organizers to reconsider the profitability of the festival.

By the time the seven-member Oktoberfest Society concluded their emergency meeting held on Sept. 20 to discuss the matter, the fate of the festival was sealed; the result was a reluctant, but resounding “nein.”

“Peachland Oktoberfest is to be canceled immediately,” Day wrote in the email released on Monday morning.

With the proposed event a mere four days away and only 52 Stein and Dine tickets sold, Day said it became evident to the society that they were not going to reach their target.

After two weeks of ticket sales at six distribution centres (Beach Avenue Cafe, Blue Rooster Cafe, Peachland Pharmacy, Peachland Wine Shoppe and the Visitor Information Centre), Day wrote that the

society expected to have sold a minimum of 300 tickets for the beer-themed bash.

“We needed 500 to 600 seats sold [at $25 per ticket] to break even,” Day noted in his Sept. 20 announcement.

For Day, the ambitious creator of the now defunct local fête, the decision to cancel the event he spent more than 1,500 hours and $4,700 of his personal savings on was a “catastrophic disappointment.”

When Day was contacted by The View for further clarification, the 81-year-old former teacher said he was upset and taking the news really hard. He concluded by saying he could not comment on the subject any further.

Though Day is the only society member to claim that he sank his own money into the ill-fated festival, he is not the only society member that feels let down by the low ticket sales.

In a message to The View, Oktoberfest Society member Ashley Rodenbush said the decision to call off the festival was disappointing.

“Our group of volunteers have put a lot of effort into bringing Peachland a wonderful event,” Rodenbush wrote. “It is heartbreaking.”

The View did not receive any comments from the remaining society members Virginia Schmidt, Darcy Day, Patricia Day, Debbie Hostyn or co-organizer Pelma Land.

For the District of Peachland’s Director See DISTRICT on page 3

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ORGANIZER BUD DAY, right, pictured here with event co-ordinator Pelma Land, has opted to cancel Peachland’s inaugural Oktoberfest which was slated for Sept. 25-27 in Peachland.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

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NEWS

District, PCAC say Glow Run and Kaffeehaus events will run as planned Continued from page 2

of Community Services, Cheryl Wiebe, and the board members of the Peachland Community Arts Council (PCAC) who intended to hold a Glow Run and Kaffeehaus, respectively, in conjuction with the festival, news of the event’s cancellation was discouraging but both organizations have confirmed that their events will go forward on Friday night as scheduled.

“We were planning on doing the run anyway,” Wiebe explained in an interview on Tuesday morning.

“When you hold an event it’s always ideal to partner with another if you can, so sure, we’re disappointed, but our show will go on,” she added emphatically.

Though he stated that he would be “remiss” if he didn’t express his appreciation for the community’s support, Day indicated in his message to the The View and the District of Peachland staff that a lack of interest in Oktoberfest from the community may have led to its collapse.

“There were many adversities to overcome along the way,” Day wrote.

“We had struggled and emerged, only at the very end, to drown in a sea of apathy of potential patrons.”

While that could be the case for some, local restaurateur and event sponsor Charlette Broadoway is far from apathetic.

Broadoway, who owns and operates the Blue Rooster Cafe on Beach Avenue, told The View she was approached

by Day some time ago and asked to sponsor the dance, scheduled to take place in Heritage Park after the district’s glow run on Sept. 25.

Broadoway agreed and says she supported the event but expressed some concern over Day’s “go big or go home” approach.

“I think it was too much to take on right away,” Broadoway said, noting that she was still thankful for Day’s effort to create a shoulder season event.

In regard to Day’s comments in an earlier View article, that he had lost a number of volunteers over the past few weeks but was perplexed by their reluctance to remain involved with the festival, Broadoway admitted that as a sponsor, she found some of the communication around the event to be “a bit confusing,” but does not believe the event cannot be resurrected in the future.

“I think if it had been smaller – maybe six or seven events instead of 17, it might have been more manageable for the number of volunteers working on the event.

That way they could have kept adding to it every year,” she added.

Broadoway said she believes the community was, and is, behind Day’s concept, and that she does not blame Day for its demise.

“I think it was a good idea. Bud still has some of my donation, I wouldn’t mind letting him keep it and put it in a fund for next year if things are done a little differently,” the former councillor noted.

“This shouldn’t be taken personally. This isn’t about Bud – it’s about a community.”

In the meantime, a disappointed Day indicated in his emailed statement that he alone feels compelled to shoulder the blame for the “debacle.”

“I accept full responsibility,” he wrote. “Of this ‘outrageous fortune,’ let the ‘slings and arrows’ fly my way.”

He said a the first priority for the society will be paying back the sponsors. When asked what will become of the $1,500 grant donated to the society by the Tourism Promotion Committee (TPC), Day refused to comment.

The District of Peachland family Glow Run along Beach Avenue will begin at 7:15 p.m. at Heritage Park on Friday, Sept. 25. Registration for the event begins at 6:30 p.m. with a family warm-up dance at 7 p.m. Participants can register for a 2.5 km run or a 5 km run.

The PCAC’s Das Kaffeehaus event will take place on Friday, Sept. 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Peachland Little Schoolhouse. A second family Kaffeehaus will take place at the Little Schoolhouse on Saturday, Sept.

26 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hippie attire is encouraged at both events.

Residents ready to cause a stink over closure of compost site

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TREVOR NICHOLS

We don’t know what came from the ministry to tell our municipality to stop [burning waste at the site]. We never saw the letter. No letter was ever published, no freedom of information was ever given, and we’re entitled…the taxpayers…to be made aware of all that.”

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Some Peachland residents remain upset by the imminent closure of the district’s compost site.

With the site’s doors set to shutter to the public on Oct. 1, certain residents are angry with what they feel is the Ministry of Environment (MOE) “flexing its muscle” and forcing Peachland to close the site.

Earlier this year MOE officials told district staff that it would have to stop burning waste at the site as a means of removing it. The compost site is managed under an operational certificate from the MOE as a compost transfer station, which limits the use of the property to a transfer and storage area of woody debris.

As stated in a public press release from District of Peachland Sept. 2, changes in provincial regulations would have required Peachland to have full-time staff at the compost site to ensure only the proper materials were dumped.

Keeping the site open would have meant paying extra staff and racking up additional cost from hauling and grinding. In total the district would have had to spend an extra $350,000 a year, and it was with taxpayers in mind that council made the decision to shutter the site.

But for Maggie and Gary Brooks, the idea of Peachland’s compost site being a major environmental concern is laughable.

Gary pointed out that compared to the burning that major commercial operations are undertaking just outside of town, Peachland’s site is having almost zero impact.

“The environmental impact of what they’ve been doing is absolutely minuscule compared to the industrial burning that’s going on around us every month,” he said.

Richard Smith, another peeved off Peachlander, agrees.

“Sawmills…are burning massive piles up in the woods there. They are massive and what we’ve been doing is minuscule compared to what industry is doing.”

Brooks and Smith also said they didn’t understand why some businesses would

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still be allowed to use the compost site, while residents will be forced to haul their yard waste to West Kelowna.

Peachland’s director of operation, Joe Mitchell, explained that residents already pay for curb-side yard waste recycling and access to the Westside Transfer Station – where they can recycle yard waste for free – but that businesses such as landscaping companies don’t have that access.

Because of this the district will allow

such businesses to use the site, at the business’ expense and with no cost to taxpayers. Businesses that want to use the site will first have to get permission and a key from the district offices, and will have to cover the cost of having the waste hauled away.

Maggie said she was “disappointed” that Peachland’s council didn’t do more to fight the MOE’s burning restrictions, and that she’s frustrated that her town will no longer have its own compost site.

“I don’t think they realized how important that was to the town, having that there,” she said.

“I think what’s cheesing people off the most is that there was no public consultation,” Gary added. “Prove the justification to us and people will swallow it, but just to shove it down out throats like this isn’t right.”

“We don’t know what came from the ministry to tell our municipality to stop [burning waste at the site]. We never saw the letter. No letter was ever published, no freedom of information was ever given, and we’re entitled … the taxpayers … to be made aware of all that,” Smith said.

Mitchell pointed out that the issue of the compost site came before council several times, giving ample opportunity for residents to get all the details – including letters from the Ministry of Environment, which was published on the council’s website this summer.

Council meetings are open to the public, and the minutes and documents from them are published on the district’s website after each meeting. Anyone attending meetings or reading council documents online had access to that information.

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I read with interest the article outlining the business case regarding the proposed highway expansion. I haven’t read the report, (perhaps it could be posted on the council website) however, looking just at the information presented in the article, a few ideas come to mind: 1. Lost jobs due to a bypass: as indicated, 21 (mostly at the shopping centre) are lost with a bypass; true or not, these jobs are far more likely to be gone with a four-lane highway. The truckers stop there now because they can easily pull off onto the very wide gravel shoulders and walk to, or across, the highway to the mall. Clearly this parking will not be available when four-laned, let alone will anyone be able to walk across to the mall. So the loss of jobs must be included in the four-lane online proposal.

2. Cost to motorists due a slightly longer route via the bypass: The information pamphlet from the Ministry regarding the possible new bridge over the lake indicates about 13,000 cars per day originating south, passing through Peachland, and another 1,100 passing by going south. Of those headed north, 48 per cent go onto the connector and 43 per cent on to Kelowna. If the bypass adds as much as 5 km to the route into Kelowna, then it must also reduce the distance to Merritt by the same amount; therefore the fuel consumption in total must actually be unchanged overall.

3. Database: if the study used the 2012 licence plate study done by the ministry, the margin of error is at least 50 per cent. In that study (referenced in council minutes), between 47.7 and 90.7 per cent of the vehicles were unmatched to a destination. This means the ministry doesn’t actually know where 50-90 per cent of the motorists are headed. Also, by casual observation of licence plates, it would appear that up to one in four cars passing through Peachland is from out of province; whatever the actual number, presumably the Ministry in B.C. is not responsible for the lower cost to those out of province motorists and that percentage of cars taken out of the calculation.

4. Cost benefit: even if there was a net increase in distances, do the motorists’ (who may or may not be citizens of B.C.) costs for fuel outweigh the costs to the citizens of Peachland? Assuming 300 to 500 homeown-

ers are affected by the four-lane online solution, we can estimate that each will incur a 10 per cent loss in home value due to noise, pollution, inconvenience, loss of view, etc. Therefore, if the average value of their home is from $250,000 to $350.000 we have a range of $7.5 million to $17.5 million losses to homeowners in Peachland. This would be a destruction of wealth within the province by its own Ministry’s action.

Outside the report, but also highlighted in the article are remarks by Mr. Freeman of the Ministry. We should respect our civil servants and trust they are indeed working for the betterment of our community. Mr. Freeman has chosen to rest his case on his length of service with the Ministry, however length of service is not an indicator of merit or competence in any large organization, let alone the government. Therefore, if we are to take his personal views on board, it would be useful to ask him to provide an accounting of his performance in the role. Specifically, which projects and business cases has he been directly involved in, and what was the result of those projects in terms of increased GDP to the province in general and the communities affected? In short, show us your success stories so we can believe you.

Citizens should appreciate the efforts of government to act on facts and on the opinion of the majority of the voters. Citizens, and particularly the press, should be vigilant to ensure that the facts presented by government represent the best available data, are not skewed or misrepresented, and that the opinion of the majority of constituents is to every possible degree, upheld. This is presumably what differentiates Canada from the countries that hundreds of thousands are fleeing at this very moment.

It’s an old-fashioned term, “public servant.” All too often, what we see instead is the hubris of those who have been in a position of power for 10, 15 or 25 years, who have to come to believe they know more, and in fact, have the right to be “rulers of the public” instead. The new council has questioned the report of the officials and praise to them for that. We all need to be asking many questions about a project that will forever alter our community.

Rob Muller, Peachland

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

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COMMUNITY | NEWS

Small businesses are getting noticed

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VIEW STAFF Five communities were presented with Open for Business Awards for their innovative programs and projects that support local businesses at the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities Convention.

The awards, issued by the Small Business Roundtable, honour municipalities and First Nations who follow the spirit of the B.C. Small Business Accord. This year the winners are: Abbotsford, the City of Langley, Sidney, Surrey,and the Tsawwassen First Nation.

They will each receive $10,000 to fund a local, small business-friendly project in their community. The roundtable also recognized Mayor Stewart Young of Langford, who received an honourable mention for his leadership in red tape reduction.

The Small Business Roundtable was established in 2005 to be the voice of small business to government. Through its diverse sector

membership of small-business owners and association leaders, the roundtable is designed to help government develop strategies to support the growth and success of small business throughout the province.

In 2015, the Open for Business Awards Best Practices Guide was released. The guide highlights best practices identified by the roundtable through the evaluation of past award submissions to show future applicants winning examples of projects that reduce regulatory overlap or create strong partnerships to improve government interactions with small businesses, and generate local economic development for the small-business community.

To learn more about the BC Small Business Accord, visit: www.gov.bc.ca/smallbusinessaccord. To find out more about best practices for applicants to the Open for Business Awards, visit www.smallbusinessroundtable.ca/sm_ busi_roundtable/media/images/Open_for_ Business_Best_Practices_Guide_2015.pdf

The Corporation of the District of Peachland NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Council will hold a Public Hearing on: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 6:00 pm Council Chambers in the Peachland Community Centre th 4450 – 6 Street, Peachland, BC Council will hear from persons who deem their interest in property to be affected by the following bylaw amendments and creation: TREVOR NICHOLS

IN THE SEPT. 18 edition of the Peachland View we ran this photo from the Fall Fair

with the caption, “Carla Thresher (right) won the award for the highest aggregate points in flowers.” The woman pictured on the right, with Peachland Ambassador Bianca MacDonald and Mayor Cindy Fortin, is Colleen Berry. We apologize, Colleen, and once again, congratulations!

Bylaw No. 2052 to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 1375, 1996 from RR-1 Rural Residential zone to R-3 Multiple Residential Zone, and to amend Schedule “A” District of Peachland Official Zoning Map. Approval of this bylaw will support the development of 52 residential units within 26 duplex buildings.

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Curbside yard waste extends until November Curbside yard waste collection in Peachland continues every other week until the end of November. Green bin acceptable items include grass clippings, leaves and branches up to 5 cm (2 in) in diameter and less than 1 metre (3 ft) long.

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Backyard compost: Reduce your garbage and improve your garden with a composter. Twigs, grass and leaves can be combined with food waste to create rich compost. Find the guide to backyard composting on our website.

Add a larger green bin: Add a larger green bin for $10/year. Add a second cart for $30/year plus a one-time change fee of $55. Download the cart change form on our website.

Grasscycle: Leave grass clippings on the lawn when you mow. As clippings quickly decompose they return valuable nutrients back into the soil. By grasscycling you avoid raking, bagging and disposing of your grass clippings, saving more than a third of your time spent on lawn care.

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Closure of Peachland Compost Site The compost transfer site in Peachland will close October 1, 2015, adhering to provincial environmental regulations that limit burning.

Applicant: New Town Planning Services Ltd.

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Legal Description: Lot B, District Lot 449, Osoyoos Division Yale District, Plan 18997 and Lot 10, Block D, District Lot 449, Osoyoos Division Yale District, Plan 217, Except Plans 26460 and H783 The public may review copies of the proposed Bylaw, Council reports and related material at the Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday to Friday inclusive excluding Statutory Holidays, from September 11, 2015 to September 29, 2015.

In order to be considered by Council, concerns must either be expressed in writing or presented in person at Council. Written submissions may be delivered to the District of Peachland Municipal Office or emailed to the Corporate Officer, Polly Palmer at ppalmer@peachland.ca. All written and emailed submissions must be received by 4:00pm on September 29, 2015 and will become part of the public record.

NO REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

NEWS

ERIN CHRISTIE

ROD STUART, 40, recently completed one month of training through the FortisBC Residential Energy Efficiency Works (REnEw) program. Stuart and other participants learned hands-on construction

skills and energy efficiency fundamentals while helping Habitat for Humanity volunteers complete work at the Princeton Avenue build site.

FortisBC REnEW program and John Howard society pay it forward Program gives participants a second chance ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

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It’s a cool, sunny autumn morning and Rod Stuart is smiling gratefully as he sips his black coffee; closing his eyes as the strong, hot coffee slides down his throat, warming him from the inside out.

Standing beneath the awning of the UK Trades trailer parked at the front end of the Habitat for Humanity build site on Princ-

eton Avenue, Stuart surveys the home he has been working on for the past week.

He tells me he relocated to Kelowna from Winnipeg, Manitoba two years ago to get a change of scene.

Instead Stuart, who reluctantly admits he has previously struggled with addiction-related issues, found himself homeless, and now sleeps at the Kelowna Gospel Mission.

Stuart said he worked in construc-

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tion in Winnipeg but found it difficult to overcome addiction on his “home turf.”

The Okanagan Valley, he noted, is a place he had briefly lived 20 years ago, and held a lot of good memories. His hope when he came to the valley two years ago was to get a fresh start.

A few months ago he found the John Howard Society – a charitable organization that advocates for, and aims to deliver, best-practice services to pro-socially integrate people who have been in conflict with the law or struggle with addiction, housing, mental health or “all

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Andrea Sage, who coordinates the Residential Energy Efficiency Works (REnEw) program, helped Stuart get involved with the program and off the streets.

Sage says Stuart is an exemplary participant and is not an “active” addict [currently not using drugs or alcohol, and hasn’t been for a significant period of time.]

The program, which is now in its fifth installment, was created in 2010 by FortisBC in partnership with BC Hydro and the John Howard Society of Kelowna, funded by Fortis and the B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines.

The goal, explained FortisBC’s Corporate Communications Advisor Nicole Bog-

danovic, is to meet the growing need for people skilled in energy-efficient construction.

For Stuart, who is one of eight who enrolled in the program for the Habitat project, one month of classroom training focused on teaching participants the fundamentals of energy-saving construction, and he received the handson component of the training by helping Habitat for Humanity build its three duplexes in Peachland, under the guidance of UK Trades.

At the end of the six-week program, the eight participants receive the certificates they need for entry-level construction work and some, including Stuart, are selected to have ac-

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cess to two additional weeks of paid work with builders affiliated with the Canadian Homebuilders Association-Okanagan.

Stuart, who heard about the program through a friend, said the opportunity was one he could not pass up.

He says the support and camaraderie from classmates and teachers has made the experience worthwhile.

Bogdanovic and Sage said despite his “housing struggles,” he’s been one of their most enthusiastic participants.

“He’s really an amazing guy,” Bogdanovic said of Stuart.

“He doesn’t have a home, he doesn’t have a vehicle, and he still managed to get himself to the training sessions each day ready to learn and with an eager smile.

In fact, she added,

despite his own challenges, he’s often the one encouraging others when they start getting down.

Bogdanovic said during the last five years the program has helped 130 men and women find work in construction or “spur their confidence needed to pursue further education.”

For Stuart, the opportunity could be the game changer he has been looking for.

“I wanted to get more training, more experience so I can get a better job out here, or get a job in general. I had no qualifications for anything, and now I have some qualifications. My hope is to get a job from this.

That’s what I’m working towards. This is a second chance for me. And so far, it’s been nothing but positive since I got into this program.”

Peachland MLA Office MLA Dan Ashton or staff will be available at the Chamber of Commerce office Tuesday afternoons.

For appointments call 1 866 487 4402

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

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REGIONAL NEWS

Testalinden Creek wildfire near Oliver is now 95 per cent contained VIEW STAFF The Testalinden Creek Wildfire is now 95 per cent contained, after nearly a month of work from BC Wildfire Service crews. On Sept. 21 the fire camp in Oliver was demobilized, except for 32 firefighters and

one helicopter that will remain to increase containment to 100 per cent, demobilize fire line equipment where appropriate and extinguish remaining hot spots.

According to BC Wildfire Service smoke will still be visible inside the fire perimeter for a few more

days.

While all evacuation orders, alerts and area restrictions were dropped on Sept. 18 the BC Wildfire service asks the public – specifically hunters – to be aware of firefighters still working on mop-up operations in the area.

Finding desert-friendly plants suitable for the dry, Okanagan climate JUDIE STEEVES CONTRIBUTOR

Water is not necessary to create colour and beauty in your home landscapes, according to Eva Antonijevic, community programs director for the Friends of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens (SOG).

“Drought-tolerant landscapes are not just gravel and yucca. They can be vibrant with colour,” she says, pointing to the Welcome Garden, where simple white flowers of a Japanese aster form a bright cloud beside the vibrant rose-coloured fleece flower, with a tall cluster of golden lace in the background.

This is now a more drought-tolerant perennial bed, replanted in 2012 to “reflect the environmental ethics of today’s gardeners,” comments Antonijevic. “Gardens generally reflect the current mores of society,” she adds.

Before that it was a rose garden, but all the roses were lost in the winter of 2010-2011 and the decision was made to transition it to experimental water-saving perennials. There was a water savings of 63,000 litres of water in the first year, enough to fill a swimming pool.

Even if you’re not willing or able to cut out all your water use on outdoor landscapes, reducing the amount of outside watering is just as important in the dry Okanagan valley, where water is a particularly precious commodity, she believes.

Since Antonijevic started work at the 15-acre ornamental garden four

years ago, she has taken steps to reduce water use, except in the innovative 2.5acre xeriscape garden started by Brian Stretch in 1991. It’s still the first and largest xeriscape demonstration garden in the country, she notes with pride.

Efforts have also been made to water more efficiently elsewhere in the gardens. For instance, an irrigation audit led to repairing and raising the sprinkler heads in the turf areas, funded in part through an Okanagan Basin Water Board grant, and resulting in another 29 per cent water saving.

Antonijevic has applied for a separate grant to hire a dedicated xeriscape gardener to continue garden renovations to reduce water needs and the expense of annual beds. When she began at the gardens, 14,000 annuals were planted each spring. That said, there are a wide and colourful variety of drought-tolerant annuals as well, from popular zinnias and portulaca to alyssum, calendula, cosmos, geranium, marigolds, California and Shirley poppies, petunias, sunflowers and nasturtium. And many can be started from seed.

In the coming year, the SOG will feature a selection of plants highlighted at participating local garden centres as part of the Make Water Work Plant Collection, including thrift, lavender, sedum, coreopsis, blanket flower, catnip and thyme. Meanwhile, you can go to the Make Water Work website for details: www.makewaterwork.ca/plants.

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COMMUNITY

Blue Rooster owner says restaurant will reinvent itself this fall ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

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If you notice the Blue Rooster’s windows covered in paper over the next few weeks, owner/ operator Charlette Broadoway says not to let it ruff le your feathers. The Blue Rooster is currently undergoing some changes and will reopen soon.

One of Peachland’s most recognizable buildings, once known as Rocky J’s, is getting a bit of a makeover, but Broadoway says the changes will be for the better.

The Rooster will be moving away from traditional sitdown menu lunches and shifting its focus to deli-style lunches.

“It’s exciting,” the former municipal councillor said on Tuesday.

“We decided it was time to try something new and we

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hope it will set us apart.”

Broadoway, who took over the building’s lease and established it as the Blue Rooster in February 2014, initially

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intended to serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as operate a coffee shop area and ice cream counter, however, over time, Broadoway reduced dinner

service, as it proved to be less lucrative than the breakfast

and lunch.

“We tried to be all things to all people,”

she explained.

“There are too many restaurants in Peachland for all of us to be successful all the time, and I’m still the new guy on the block. I think competition is healthy, but I also think everyone can benefit if we all do something different.”

And different is exactly what Broadoway has in mind for the spacious blue and orange establishment.

Over the next few weeks Broadoway will be installing a deli counter and small gourmet grocery area.

Her plan is to re-purpose her restaurant into a more “grab and go-friendly” spot.

The Blue Rooster will still offer its signature break-

fast, but lunch will restricted to home-made soups, made-to-order sandwiches, salads and other deli-style items.

After months of research Broadoway says she feels this new business model will be a welcome change for her customers.

“Outside of IGA or Subway, which are on the other side of town, I don’t think we have anywhere to go and get a deli-style sandwich made to order. I think this could be just what we need in Peachland. At least I hope so!”

Broadoway says patrons can still order and eat in, but the deli offers a take-out option that will benefit patrons on 30-minute lunch breaks.

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Peewee West Kelowna Tiger Cats shine at home

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Minor Football Association’s peewee Tiger Cats battled the peewee Vernon Mag-

nums on home turf, September 20 at 12 p.m. at the Rosewood Sports Field.

The TiCats had practiced hard in anticipation for the game and arrived full of energy and enthusiastic smiles.

That energy level was clearly audible to the crowd as West Kelowna rallied together in a full team huddle, chanting and clapping in eager anticipation.

As the game began, it didn’t take long for West Kelowna to demonstrate its determination, scoring its first touchdown early in the first quarter.

Vernon’s offense fought hard to gain yards on the field, but the TiCats defense held them firmly at every turn, far from their end zone.

West Kelowna continued to dominate the game, scoring five more touchdowns, with two successful twopoint conversions and two one-point conversions, bringing the final score of the game to 43-0.

The West Kelowna Tiger Cats have two wins under their belt and will be taking on the 2014 league champions, the Kelowna Lions, next week at 10:00 a.m. at the Capital News Centre turf field in Kelowna.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

FAITH

Learning how to become a winner when you have a losing ticket DOROTHY BROTHERTON

PEACHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH Ruth lived in a time of anarchy – not a good

time to be a woman alone. She lived when judges ruled ancient Israel and dispensed whatever law and order was to be had.

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“Everyone did as he saw fit,” says the Bible.

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She dealt with a stress factor that’s rated today as the number one anxiety-producing event, the death of her spouse. Yes, her husband had died, and with him all her dreams of security and happiness.

How about a support group? Not much help there, for Ruth had effectively cut herself off from the old Moab crowd, not known for compassion anyway, when she married a religious foreigner. The only significant people in her life now were her sister-in-law and mother-in-law, both also widows.

Ruth simply drew the wrong numbers.

There was not even a welfare office or a therapist’s couch or a food bank to help. A person in such conditions almost never pulls out of it. Ruth was destined to be a loser. Or was she?

Apparently Ruth wasted little time wringing her hands.

Even in the first shock-wave of grief, she shook herself and made a tough choice.

She announced to Naomi, her motherin-law, “Where you go, I go.”

That appeared to kill Ruth’s chances of remarriage, for Naomi was headed for the old country. There in Judah, Ruth would be part of a foreign minority in a culture where mixing with outsiders was frowned on. Better odds for a new match lay with her own people in Moab.

But Ruth’s motive probably had nothing to do with hunting for a man. Her motive seems to be elementary: she saw one thing that needed doing and simply did that next thing. In front of Ruth’s eyes was the aging Naomi, also alone. Naomi’s survival could very well depend on Ruth. The choice Ruth made is an example of loyalty and love.

Ruth also said, “Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.” Ruth seemed to sense that her own spiritual See FAITH on page 15

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SPORTS & RECREATION

Second annual SUP Classic brings lake-loving athletes to town

Vees win home opener against Vernon

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waters didn’t discourage more than a dozen enthusiasts from paddling their way across Okanagan Lake during Beach ride rental’s second annual SUP Classic on Sept. 19.

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The Penticton Vees clinched a victory in their home opener, fending off a late-game push from their rival Vernon Vipers at the South Okanagan Events Centre on Sept. 16.

The Vees jumped to the lead just 42 seconds into the game, with a goal from the top-line trio of Scott Conway, Tyson Jost and Chris Gerrie.

After a solid two periods of play the Vees had to hold off a pressing Vipers team to hang on to victory: the final score of the game was 3-2 for the Vees.

The Vees’ home opener was their second game of the season, and made for a nice recovery after they stumbled in their first game with a 4-2 loss to the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

Since then the Vees have shone, walloping the Surrey Eagles 6-2 and the West Kelowna Warriors 4-1.

Their next game is against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs on Sept. 24.

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DIVERSIONS

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Hasty reactions can lead to unnecessary problems, Aries. Instead of making assumptions, wait until you get a clear picture before you come to any conclusions this week.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, others are impressed with your analysis and ability to get the job done at work. Don’t be surprised if you soon find yourself in line for a promotion.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

There is nothing wrong with trying to make special moments last as long as they can, Gemini. If you want to linger over a romantic dinner or keep the party going, do so.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

Try to find a balance between your need for connection and a desire to be alone, Cancer. This week you may have to do some juggling, but it is nothing you can’t handle.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, you may feel free and adaptable right now, but in reality your plans are much more fixed.

You may not want to stray too far from what’s expected.

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48. River in Hesse, Germany 50. Inner forearm bone 51. 1 of 2 contesting groups 52. Olive tree genus 56. Metal container

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, your mood begins to lift as you find many reasons to celebrate this week. The simplest things can bring you happiness. Don’t forget to share joy with others.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

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Scorpio, you can’t quite figure out if you are happy or sad, because each new opportunity seems like an emotional roller coaster. Enjoy the ride and appreciate the good times.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, you can appreciate all the little details that come with tasks this week. You may see things that others don’t because you are paying extra attention to your surroundings.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

ANSWERS

Right now you aren’t very happy about having to deal with someone who isn’t always honest with you, Capricorn. Just maintain a neutral attitude and you will find happiness.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, you appreciate all the positive feelings coming your way, especially in a week as challenging as this one. Make the most of all of the positive vibes.

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PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, you may have a hard time distinguishing between fantasy and reality the next few days.

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COMMUNITY | FAITH

Rapt in threads: Fabricators quilts aim to warm hearts MARIANNE PARSONS CONTRIBUTOR

Blue cats play alongside red fire-breathing dragons amid pink cascading leaves and twirling purple umbrellas in the latest exhibit at the Peachland Art Gallery on the shores of Okanagan Lake.

The show title Embracing the Stitch features quilts by the 16-member South Okanagan group, the Fabricators.

These quilts will never warm your bed but they will warm your heart and tickle your imagination.

They might even inspire you to try out the innovative tools and techniques used by today’s artists in fabric and fibres. You can find coffee bags, garden twine, oil paint sticks, paper and Tyvek, and effects created by heat guns, candles and paint rollers if you look carefully. Nothing is sacred.

The Fabricators have been working together for 13 years. Members come from Oliver, Penticton, Grand Forks, Kelowna, Peachland and several points beyond. What began as a design workshop ended up as a monthly gathering to share and explore ideas and techniques in fibre art. The group produces a major exhibit regularly, and displays their work at galleries and community events.

The Peachland gallery exhibit features the group’s first joint endeavour, Rapt in Threads and their latest, Our Colourful Language.

The first project came about as a challenge where each person chose a topic and everyone contributed a small piece based on that theme. That left each artist with 12 diverse items that needed

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survival was bound up with the people of God. Though she was only a baby believer in the true and living God, Ruth instinctively aligned herself with her spiritual family in her time of trouble.

That choice turned her from being an odds-on loser to a triumphant dark-horse winner.

The story doesn’t suddenly turn rosy.

When Ruth turned her back on her past, pledged loyalty to God’s people and to God himself, the blessings didn’t immediately begin to roll in. Those next years brought dangerous travel, hand-to-mouth existence, farm labour at pittance wages. Ruth still had the grief work to do, and both she and Naomi regularly needed to eat. She coped with culture shock,

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Our Colourful Language looks at the phrases we use in our daily lives that include colour words

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A visiting marine biologist from Scotland found a fish-themed piece that has inspired him to ask for Scottish artists to create artwork for their new Salmon Festival

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Faith in God helped Ruth beat the odds to become a winner Continued from page 12

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readjustment, an unpromising future to lie awake over, and deep, deep loneliness.

But there’s no record of Ruth pouting.

Her focus was to do what must be done and to build a deep bond with God’s people. She does not despise her job, complain of unfulfilled potential, strive up the corporate ladder, resent a free-loading relative or flirt with escape.

She puts herself under the discipleship of her mother-in-law, honorably works at a menial job and feeds those vital bonds with believers.

Enter Boaz, rich land owner. He is impressed by what he sees. “May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, under whose wings you have come to take refuge,” he tells Ruth. (He’s not yet aware that he will be part of the re-

ward.)

Over time the blessings will roll in. When they do, this young woman who accepted

disaster with dignity is able to walk into blessings with grace and handle them responsibly.

But that’s all future.

Meanwhile, Ruth wisely chose her refuge: under the “wings” of God.

And from the debris of multiplied misfortune, Ruth made a life that counts her a winner in anybody’s book.

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WHAT’S ON

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PEACHLAND FARMERS AND CRAFTERS MARKET Sept. 27,

PEACHLAND HIGH SCHOOL RODEO Oct. 8-9, 9 am. Free

Sept 26 from 2-5 pm (families), the Little School House.

10 am-2 pm, Heritage Park. Friendly farmers, artists and craftsmen in a beautiful park setting. Food, fun and entertainment

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Hosted by the Peachland Community Arts Council. Stop by for some refreshments and fun during Culture Days in Peachland.

OKTOBERFEST POTLUCK DINNER Sept. 26, 6 pm, 50+ Activity Centre. Okanagan Accordion Club @ 7:00 p.m.

OKTOBERFEST PANCAKE BREAKFAST Sept. 27 8 - 11:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre. Everyone welcome!

WESTBANK COUNTRY OPRY Sept. 27, 3 pm, Emmanuel

GYMKHANA AT THE PEACHLAND RIDING CLUB Oct. 18, 9 am. Free for spectators. peachlandridingclub.com

Church, Westbank. The first show of our new season.

Come on out and enjoy a Sunday afternoon of country music. Cost is $10 per person.

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PEACHLAND VARIETY SINGERS NEW SEASON Sept. 28,

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SUNDAY WORSHIP 3 pm, Peachland Community Church

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MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM

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YOGA ADVANCED BEGINNERS 8-9 am,

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PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10 am, United Church

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre

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

PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05 am (3.0-4.0), community centre

Margaret’s Anglican Church

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am,

EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE

50+ Activity Centre

MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10 am-noon.

10 am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank

Peachland Wellness Centre. All drop ins welcome.

PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 am

BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS)

DROP-IN TIME 2-4 pm, YOUTH BOXING CLUB

tivity Centre

6-8 pm, 4th St Place

TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 7:30

am-5 pm, community centre

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

am (3.0-3.5), community centre

MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30 am, St.

Margaret’s Anglican Church

COMPUTER LITERACY

BREASTFEEDING CAFÉ 11 am-noon. Lee

rings

SEPT. 26 TH, 5pm $5 COVER

9pm

1-2:45 pm. Peachland Wellness Centre. pm, (3.75-4.5), community centre

NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1-4 pm, 50+ Activ-

the st SCOTTY T - Lord of

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB

PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05

SUNDAY TEA 1-4 pm

gion Peachland Le

land Wellness Centre

PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30

50+ Activity Centre.

2:15 pm, 4th St. Place

TEA IN THE TRANQUIL ROOM 1-2 pm, Peach-

4th St Place

TAI CHI noon-1 pm

GENTLE YOGA, 1:15-

767-2133 to register for your spot

AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Ac-

service fellowship 11:30 am, 4204 Lake Ave.

ity Centre

FITNESS TRAIL GUIDED TOUR 10 am. Call 250-

50+ Activity Centre

10 am-noon. Peachland Wellness Centre.

Call for appointments 250 767-0141.

on the patio of the Little Schoolhouse off Fourth Street.

CARPET BOWLING 10 am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre

Humphries speaks on Doulas. Peachland Wellness Centre.

Begins September 29, 2015

Lloyd Stinson Sotas

Guitarist & Singer/ Songwriter

Sept. 25 4:307:30pm Happy Hour now 3 – 6 at the Legion!

Angee’s Kitchen full menu 11 – 7 Tues.-Sat. and 9 – 5 Sundays Closed at 2 pm Wednesdays

TWEEN DROP IN & MULTISPORTS (ages

PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05 am, (1.0-2.75), community centre AEROBICS AND MORE 9:30-10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre

PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30 am. Call Dawn 250-878-6342

WELLNESS CIRCLE

second and fourth Wednesdays, 10 amnoon, Peachland Wellness Centre. Everyone welcome

CHESS 1:15-3:30 pm,

PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:457 pm, community centre

BRIDGE (EXPERIENCED) 7 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

Peachland Visitor Centre in the Historic Primary School. All ages welcome

TWEEN COOKING NIGHT 5-7:30 pm,

Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12

LIONS DEN MEETING

7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station.

4th week: community centre. Dan 250-7679034

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7 pm, Peachland Museum

THURSDAYS

YOGA 8-9 am, 50+

7:30 am-5 pm, community centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre

IRON AND SILK EXERCISE 10:45 am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre

PEACHLAND ROTARY CLUB MEETING 12 pm,

Last Thursday of each month, Peachland Wellness Centre. Everyone welcome

7:30 am-5 pm, community centre Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class

Peachland Wellness Centre

BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS)

TWEEN DROP-IN & MULTI-SPORTS

3:30-8 pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+

10-11:45 am. Peachland Wellness Centre.

AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

50+ Activity Centre

YOUTH DROP-IN

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm,

SUNSHINE SINGERS 2-3 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

DROP-IN TIME 2-4 pm,

FITNESS ROOM

E-A-S-Y CORE

9-10:15 am, 50+ Activity Centre

9-10 am, 50+ Activity Centre

FLOW YOGA 9:4510:45 am, 4th St. Place

Gasthaus Pub

2-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre.

AEROBICS AND MORE

Hall. Beginners start at 9:30 am. All others at 10 am. By the Peachland Wellness Centre

50+ Activity Centre

9-12) 3:05-8 pm. Meet at Peachland Elementary School.

3-8 pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS United Church

BOOK CLUB 1-2 pm,

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB

BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs) 10 am-noon, community centre

ART CLASS 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre LADIES COFFEE & CARDS 1-2:45 pm.

Peachland Wellness Centre.

PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30 pm, (3.0-3.5), community centre

PICKLEBALL

LEGO TIME 3-4 pm, Peachland Library.

Open to all ages

TWEEN DROP-IN

4-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club.

Ages 13+

MEAT DRAW 4-5 pm,

5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

1:30-3:30 pm, (3.754.5), community centre 3-5:30 pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

TWEEN TRIPS

5:30-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club.

Ages 9-12. $5/member/trip. Pre-registration is required by calling 250-767-2515

BINGO 6:45 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

FRIDAYS

FUSION FRIDAYS

LADIES SNOOKER

SATURDAYS CARPET BOWLING 10 am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm, Peachland Visitor Centre in the Historic Primary School. All ages welcome

MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm,

FITNESS ROOM

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre

YOUTH ZONE 6-9 pm, 13+, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 6-12 3-5 pm

7:30 am-5 pm, community centre

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Peachland

Classifieds

Call 250 767 7771 or email admin@peachlandview.com

IN MEMORIAM

GENERAL EMPLOYMENT

ChildCare available

RENTALS

CAREERS

Betty C. Romses

Printer/Finisher Required

Shar’s Place Licensed Before And After School Care Program Serving Peachland elementary.

250-7672204

Bachelor Suite Semi furnished, own entrance, laundry. N/S N/P cable and utilities included. $650 Month.

778-479-2505

O M E G A ENGINEERING is hiring Civil & Structural Technologists & Engineers for offices in Salmon Arm, Kelowna, Chilliwack and Langley.

Resumes to Jclough@ omegaengineer ing. ca.

Visit www. omegaengineering.ca.

March 2, 1931 – September 15, 2015

We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team as a Printer / Finisher. The successful candidate will be running digital printers and other print equipment, finishing/binding completed print jobs, and maintaining inventory of materials needed for daily operations.

The ideal candidate has 1 to three years of experience.

If you feel you would be a great fit for this position, please submit your resume via email to: Opportunities@TNInetwork.com

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Betty Romses. She passed away on September 15, 2015 in the care of Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer, never losing her wit or sense of humour.

Betty is survived by her loving husband, Donald, to whom she was married for 62 years; her son Don Jr. of Okanagan Falls with grandchildren Michael and Sage of Penticton; son Kelly of Surrey; her brother and sister-in-law, Lyle and Jerry Ann McNeil of Christina Lake; brother-in-law, Roger Romses and wife Pat of West Vancouver, and many nieces and nephews.

Don and Betty retired to Peachland from the Vancouver area in 1993 and later moved to West Kelowna in 2011.

Betty’s love of chocolate led her to be a manager for Purdy’s Chocolates while in Vancouver. When Betty retired, her skill to make and work with chocolate led her to be a part of many Peachland Christmas craft fairs.

Betty loved the outdoors which included boating in the summer, skiing in the winter and RV vacations year around with family and friends. Betty and Don also enjoyed bus trips and cruises to many parts of the world.

Thank you to all the nurses and volunteers at the Hospice House for their loving and special care of Betty.

A Celebration of Betty’s Life will be held Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 1:00 pm at Springfield Funeral Home, 2020 Springfield Road, Kelowna, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Central Okanagan Hospice House, www.hospicecoha.org.

Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

BUSINESS SERVICES

We appreciate all applicants who submit a resume, however please note that only the applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Community notiCes Peachland United Church

BARGAIN BIN

We very much appreciate your donation.

Unbreakables: anytime in our drop box.

Breakables: Wednesday morning and Thursday-Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For Sale - MiSc

Accounts Payable Clerk Required TNI The Network Inc., a thriving Peachland company in the heart of the Okanagan, has a position available for an A/P Clerk to maintain various accounts payable ledgers and ensure vendors are paid on a timely basis.

The ideal candidate has a background in bookkeeping and accounts payable. Experience with Sage 50 Accounting and proficiency with Microsoft Excel is a must. A detailed breakdown of the tasks related to this position can be found at www.tninetwork.com/opportunities.

To apply for this posting and to join our high energy team, please send your resume by email to Opportunities@TNInetwork.com with the phrase “Accounts Payable Clerk” in the subject line. We thank all interested applicants, however, due to the volume of applications, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Business services

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We have 8 years of experience and can provide references. We visit your home on a schedule chosen by you. Inside we check for leaks, water entry or suspicious activity, water plants, pick up or forward your mail.

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Castles to Cabins Housekeeping, cleaning, offices or yard work. Move ins and move outs, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly appointments.

Experienced and reliable. Call Michelle 250-826-6285

Browse our Classifieds online on our website! www.peachlandview.com

Handyman Semi retired carpenter with 35 years experience.

Interior finishing + spindle rails.

Also exterior painting.

Ask for Stuart.

250767-6662 Renosense Home Repair Ltd. Renovations including siding, decks, carpentry, drywalling, ceilings texturing, window & doors.

Need walls moved? All work done to code. Call Eric 250317-6570.

Emerald Cedars direct from Okanagan grower. Acclimatized for this area.

Fall SPECIAL 5’ tall - 10/$200 also Blue Spruce 10/$200 Delivery and planting available Call George at Budget Nurseries 250-498-2189 or email georgedemelo@mail.com

Free We have extra wooden pallets of various sizes for you to pick up FREE. First come first served.

Peachland View office on 3rd Street.

GaraGe SaleS

Garage Sale

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ProPerty For Sale

Country setting yet 5 mins. to the lake!

This rare property boasts almost 6 acres with quiet, fabulous mountain views. Privacy with area suitable for horses. Properties like this don’t come up often. Build your dream home on your very own country estate this fall.

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I am renting a 3 bdrm house up off of Princeton. I am looking for a reliable roommate.

Preferably another quiet business professional to share my environment.

Fenced backyard, flat area. References required. No smoking no parties no drugs. No pets as the Doberman prefers all the attention. $650 a month plus DD, all utilities and cable / internet included.

Available immediately.

My telephone number is 250-869-6238

Wanted Friends At Parrot Island wanted hazelnuts for parrots. Please help if you can. Parrot Island 5090 MacKinnon Road Peachland Phone: (250)767-9030 Email: parrotisland@shaw.ca

AUTOMOTIVE 150 NEW GMC 4dr pickups. Payments from $245.00. Also 400 used vehicles to choose. Easy finance - low payments.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/ COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing?

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Employers have workat-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-athome career today!

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MUSIC | COMMUNITY PEACHLAND MUSIC SCENE

Hangar 9 open for entertainment DEREK “BUNKY” BUNCE CONTRIBUTOR

Congratulations to Peachland’s Nadine (Gagne) L’Hirondelle for winning, along with co-writer Jason Burnstick, the Best Folk/ Acoustic CD at the 2015 Canadian Indigenous Music Awards in Winnipeg recently.

They were also nominated for the Best Indigenous Songwriter as well. You can catch Nadine at the Peachland Community Center’s Halloween Spooktacular on Oct. 31.

She’ll be performing a couple of songs between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., along with Cipes Brothers and Rockin’ Ruthie.

Looks like we have another music venue in town. Hangar 9 Pub will kick off their live music program on Sept. 26 with Eric Hachey.

They’ll follow up on Oct. 3 with our own Alfie Galpin and Oct. 10 with the very talented Floyd Vedan. I wish the Jessomes all the best,

Peachland

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so let’s try and get out and support them and live music.

We have another talented artist in town.

He plays every Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Edgewater Pub. Pete Coolio is a solo artist who performs country, folk and alternative music. He Derek Bunce was the Pique News Magazine’s Reader’s Choice award winner as Best Entertainer in Whistler in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.

I’ve been told Pete is a champion of cold beer and good times. However, it’s the sincerity of this talented artist that will keep you listening very closely. Check him out at the Edgewater Pub.

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Royal Canadian Legion:

September 25: Lloyd Stinson Sotas September 26: Scotty, Lord of The Strings 5 to 9.00pm $5.00 cover charge September 25: Nice Set of Pauls, Broomfiller and Lucy Blu September 26: Nice Set of Pauls and Lucy Blu w/Out of Blu Band Every Thursday: Pete Coolio 7:30 p.m.

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KEITH “PAPA” THOM belts out classics at the Waterfront Grill on Sept. 19.

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TMG Business Services

Every Sunday: 3 p.m. Jam hosted by Rock Solid

Hangar 9 Pub:

September 26: Eric Hachey October 3: Alfie Galpin October 10: Floyd Vedan

Beach Ave Café:

September 26: Niki Martinus

Any comments or suggestions, please e-mail Derek at dbunce@ telus.net.

250.767.6521

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Tammie@TMGBusinessServices.ca

www.TMGBusinessServices.ca

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RICHARD SMITH

MORE THAN 50 participants were seeing red at the Boys and Girls Club located

in the Peachland Historic Primary School on Sept. 19. They were also seeing, yellow, green, purple and blue as they tie-dyed their discarded shirts and sweat shirts and converted them into colourful and unique wearable creations in preparation for the Peachland Community Arts Council’s (PCAC) upcoming Das Kaffeehaus event at the Peachland Little Schoolhouse on Sept. 25 and 26. The event, led by local artist Wayne Power, was funded by a Telus grant donated to the PCAC. The PCAC uses the grant funds to facilitate family-friendly art workshops.

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• European concept shop featuring fair trade, 100% organic Spirit Bear Coffee • European style pastries and crepes (traditional, gluten free buckwheat, sweet and savory) • Dr. Smoothie, 100% pure fruit and Veggie drinks • Celebrating BC wines and beers from around the world

Niki Martinez playing this Saturday Friday wine tasting with Little Straw Winery 6:30 pm Full Sleve Strong Stout Ale from Bad Tattoo for Octoberfest

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Pretzels & Suds all weekend

Beach Ave. Café & Tapas Bar and Beach Ave. Board Shop 5830 Beach Ave. Peachland 7 am to 8 pm Sunday-Wednesday 7 am to 10 pm Thursday-Saturday

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Blind Angler Grill Where it’s never Dull Reservations recommended Blind Angler Grill 5899A Beach Avenue Peachland, BC, (250) 767-9264

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