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Thank You to all the volunteers for everything you do for your community!

You make Peachland a much better place to live!

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2 Street Parking Lot Upgrade nd

The 2nd Street Parking Lot will be closed for upgrades from now through May 18th. For your safety, and to ease traffic around the construction site, please use alternate parking along Beach Avenue and side streets until completion. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Arts in brief

• The last Sip N’ Paint will be held this Monday, April 23 at the Waterfront Grill from 6 to 9 p.m. with artist Carney Oudendag who will thrill you with her collage work. Try it yourself; take home your collage after sipping wine and munching an appie or two.

Pre-register at the restaurant (250) 767-3255.

• The Mary Smith Hall looks forward on Saturday, April 28 at 5 pm to the return of another Jazz Concert and Gasthaus Dinner more specifically the return of Mount Boucherie’s jazz musicians

and an hour’s jazz quartet of bass, piano, drums, and baritone sax.

The imagination and youthful energy that drives their improvisation is always enjoyable • At the Peachland 1898 Little Schoolhouse on Saturday April 28 from 10 a.m. to 4p.m., Maureen Warner is holding a one day Paverpol Workshop creating wonderful figures with her “wire art”.

Sculpture has no bounds! Here’s a chance to create three dimensionally a beautiful dancer, a graceful animal, or perhaps, even more imaginatively, an abstract shape beyond the norm in this one day workshop. Please e-mail Sharon at themphees@telus.net to register.

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Final 4:20 of prohibition DAN WALTON

Fitness Room Video Surveillance

Council approved the use of a video surveillance system for the Community Centre Fitness Room.

The fitness room is now open 5am to 10pm, 7 days a week. The District is installing an emergency call button and video surveillance in the fitness room for the purpose of enhancing the safety and security of the patrons.

Civic Grant Policy Amendment

Council approved amending Civic Grant Policy FIN-025. The amendments give clarification on Sports Teams; recommendations from the Tourism Promotion Committee for start up events; and minor housekeeping. The amended Civic Grant Policy can be found at www.peachland.ca/ policies.

Peachland Elementary School Playground

Council approved providing a letter of support for the Peachland Elementary School’s application for funding through the Ministry of Education Playground Equipment Program. Peachland Elementary would like to replace the current playground with a new universally accessible playground.

Reminder to vehicle owners...

The District of Peachland would like to remind vehicle owners to keep valuables out of sight, lock your vehicle and take your keys with you. Help Stop Crime, contact

juana that wasn’t personally grown or obtained through a licensed dispensary. But Larsen blatantly disregards those laws and since today is 4:20, he is probably breaking them right now at Sunset Beach in Vancouver.

Beyond advocating for sensible marijuana regulation, Larsen is also responsible for the Overgrow Canada campaign, which offers free cannabis seeds to all Canadians. Anybody who makes a request is sent 100 seeds in the mail, and he encourages participants to plant/grow them in obvious public places.

“The response we get is wonderful.”

To order free cannabis seeds, visit overgrowcanada.com.

Beach Avenue’s Death Cafe The Death Cafe has been resurrected.

“People aren’t exactly dying to talk about death,” said event co-ordinator Alison Moore.

“But the more you talk about death the more interested in life you become.”

The Death Cafe tours coffee shops around the Okanagan to stir up the deep discussions, and Beach Avenue Cafe is the site in Peachland.

Guests are split into small groups of four to six at a small table to muse over a philosophical topic.

“We try to have a facilitator at each table to maybe tell a short story and then let the conversation take over from there,” Moore said.

“We often like to ask, ‘What makes for a good life?’ You don’t want to be at death’s doorstep with regrets.”

Some guests who have attended had discussions about personal and sensitive topics, such as living with terminal illness, near-death experiences and intense spiritual episodes.

“We all want to feel like we made the most of the glorious gift of life before entering the sacred passage through Death’s door.”

Co-ordinator Sue Berlie admits it’s not com-

Council received and approved the 2017 Consolidated Financial Statements and Audit Report as prepared annually by Grant Thornton LLP. Council approved the Video Surveillance Policy PRO-290. The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for implementation and use of any video surveillance in District owned or occupied buildings or outdoor public space, by ensuring compliance with the Community Charter, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, as well as District Records Management requirements.

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Happy 4:20.

The decision by Peachland council to ban the sale of marijuana is a bizarre way to approach legalization, according to Dana Larsen, founder of Sensible BC. He said such bylaws are typically directed at a particular dispensary.

Marijuana for recreational use is already boosting economies across Canada, but maintaining prohibition at the local level prevents a community from realizing the benefits, Larsen said.

Over in West Kelowna, council has prepared for legalization by restricting the sale of marijuana to full-service pharmacies.

Canadians were told the drug would become legal on July 1 of this year, but it will be a bit later as the legislation – Bill C45 – has been stalled in Senate. However, Larsen doesn’t believe Senators are actually taking sober-second thought on the issue – he says they’re just posturing.

“They’re not looking at cannabis legalization in a sober way.”

Larsen would prefer the end of prohibition to come via decriminalization instead of legalization. Conservative leader Andrew Scheer said his party also prefers decriminalization over legalization. But Larsen says they’re not even close to being on the same page.

“I have no faith in Andrew Scheer,” he said.

“Decriminalization is a slippery word that means different things to different people.”

He believes the NDP would do a better job than the Liberals in ending prohibition, but “the Conservatives would be way worse.”

Larsen worries that Scheer’s version of decriminalization would subject marijuana users to “huge tickets.”

“All the Tories did when they were in power was bring in mandatory minimums and harsher penalties.”

While Bill C45 will allow Canadians to legally enjoy recreational marijuana, Larsen says it stops short of fully ending prohibition. But he’ll continue to defy the rules that he deems unjust.

“It doesn’t even legalize the joint that I’m rolling right now.”

Once Bill C45 does pass, it will still be illegal for Canadians to sell marijuana privately, smoke in public parks, or even possess mari-

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mon to address such morbid issues in Western culture, but it’s important to think about the inevitable end, she says.

“How do I make my death a good death?”

Berlie asked. “What do we need to clean up in our lives before we go?”

The Death Cafe will be possessing Beach Avenue Cafe on Sunday April 29 from 3 to 5 p.m.

People of all religions and faiths who want to live a fuller life are invited. There is no cost to attend, but organizers would appreciate if guests buy a snack or drink as the coffee shop is donating the space.

Peachland MLA Office MLA Dan Ashton or staff will be at the Chamber of Commerce each Wednesday afternoon.

Drop ins welcome or call 250-487-4400 for appointments

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Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), if you know something say something. Alternatively, you can submit a tip by visiting www. crimestoppers.net

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Stolen Items The District of Peachland is hoping to reunite a number of stolen items with their rightful owners.

RCMP Officers seized several stolen items and returned them to the District of Peachland after no one claimed them. Among the items are various household items, jewelry, sporting goods, etc. It is believed these items were taken from homes in Peachland within the past year.

Anyone who believes this recovered property may belong to them is asked to contact Peachland Community Policing by May 4th, 2018.

A photo or description will be required.

Peachland Community Policing Monday thru Friday, 1pm to 4pm 4440-5th St. (250)767-2623 peachlandpolicing@shaw.ca

Street Sweeping The spring street sweeping program will continue through April.

Although weather dependent, it is anticipated to take another 2-3 weeks to complete. Residents are reminded to help ensure sweeping is effective by keeping roadways clear of parked vehicles, waste bins and any other obstructions.

For more up-to-date information on where sweeping will be occurring on a given day, please check our website at www.peachland.ca or on the District of Peachland – Operations Department Facebook page.

We appreciate residents’ cooperation and patience over the duration of this project.

For more information, please contact the Public Works Office at (250) 767-2108

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Where are we going? Kinder Morgan swindling Trudeau and Notley Dear editor: Where are we going?

I would like to thank Gill Evans for her comments and her photos that appeared in the last two issues of The View. “A picture is worth a thousand words”. The photos might well display the “opposing visions” for Peachland.

I support a vision displayed by the photos that show a streetscape with buildings that are “quaint” and have “character”.

Section 1.3 (Community Vision – Peachland in 2040) of the draft version of the OCP 2016 envisions Peachland as “a diverse, sustainably developed lakeside community with a quaint and lively downtown …”. Further, it goes on to say that Peachland is (in 2040) a safe community that embraces “… responsible growth and development that maintains the small-town character …”.

Note the words “quaint” and “small-town character.”

Council has allowed the PeachTree development to go ahead even though the project didn’t comply with the OCP that was in effect at the time (maximum three storeys on Beach Avenue) and now the PeachTree definitely doesn’t fit with the vision as presented in the draft of the OCP 2016. That is, the PeachTree building is not quaint and it cannot be described as enhancing Peachand’s small-town character. Please … where are we going?

I wonder if a casino complex that incorporates a 10 storey hotel might be the solution?!

It would certainly attract visitors; solve parking issue, i.e., get a parkade out of the deal; it would provide lots of employment; significantly add to the town coffers through property taxes; taller portion built near highway 97 and then “cascades” to five storeys on Beach Avenue.

A first-rate planner would be needed to fit this into our idea of a downtown that is “quaint” and displays a “small-town character.”

Or maybe not?

Anything is possible?

Jim Baker Peachland

Kinder Morgan has found a greasy way to minimize the investment risks it’s taking in the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

The company announced it would cancel the project on May 31 if it doesn’t see a clear path forward by then, or if the protection of its shareholders can’t be guaranteed.

That was a clever move which managed to manipulate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Rachel Notley. Now their governments are insistent upon subsidizing a multi-billion-dollar business model in the oil and gas industry.

Why do Canadian taxpayers have to shoulder the risk when international investors get jitters?

At the scale of $7.4 billion, a drop in their marketing budget is enough money to finance the campaigns of nu-

merous pro-pipeline politicians; promote junk science in reputable publications; and hire consultants who are far more intelligent than the ones available to the Canadian government.

The people who are investing in a colossal crude oil pipeline might have our best interests at heart, but it’s much more likely that greed is the main motivation.

Alberta will realize the majority of the economic benefits whereas B.C. will shoulder the majority of the risk. Yet British Columbians are still fed the whimsical rhetoric about economic prosperity. Hopefully the Canadians who work in oil and gas aren’t hinging their purpose in life on widening a pipeline.

The development of the oil and gas industry deserves credit for building the world up to what it is today. But the existing pipeline infrastructure seems to be

getting the job done just fine.

Marginally cheaper gas a bunch of temporary jobs are nice but some people would prefer a pristine environment. And it’s pretty wishful to think the benefits of a pipeline project are going to trickle down into regular people’s pockets.

Kudos to our local Green Party candidate, Connie Salmark, who ran in last year’s provincial election. She was arrested earlier this month at a pipeline protest in Burnaby.

Will this be the hill that Premier John Horgan dies on?

Quite possibly. He’s pissed off a lot of powerful people by disrupting such large cashflows.

But he can go down as the guy who caused enough friction to cripple a devestating business model.

Dan Walton Editor

Propserity for Peachland?

Dear editor: It has been announced that once again there will be mineral exploration happening in the Glen Lake area, approximately 25 kilometres from downtown Peachland, in the very far western perimeter of the Peachland watershed.

I can see right now that the tree hugging, rock licking, clog wearing granola munchers will undoubtedly protest against this. They should be advised that in no way would this aforementioned exploration be allowed to negatively impact our watershed or wetlands.

We in B.C do have laws, rules, regulations, and environmental impact studies done by real experts, not armchair experts or “concerned citizens.”

Therefore, I propose the formation of a group to be known as the Peachland Watershed Mining Advisory Committee (PWMAC). This committee

would be comprised of experts in the field who know the benefits and prosperity that mining brings, not well meaning but uninformed people who put fake news in the Peachland View every second week. I would gladly lead the formation of the PWMAC, as I have experience in mining going back to 1976, am in the process of writing a book about the mining history of Peachland, and have an intimate knowledge of the area.

At this time I would like to congratulate our Mayor and Council for having the vision to allow the construction of a five story building on the waterfront to accommodate the offices and residences that this exploration and potential mine will require. All of this is going to do wonders for our tax base, and bring prosperity for the town of Peachland.

Ron Barkwill Peachland

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Anti-Pipeliners defying the law Dear editor: A motley rabble of self appointed arbiters are defying due legal process to halt the Kinder Morgan Pipeline.

They make mockery of Canada’s democracy and jeopardize our economic future. Who do they think they are?

They do not speak for me and I am fighting mad.

Canada rates as one of the best places to live in the world.

A Perfect place? By no means.

Just better than nearly any other. How did so few develop a better place than the countries of our founders and our dominate neighbour?

Canada’s unlikely success is owed to a history of political compromises orchestrated by statesmen who put country before narrow political and self interest.

Statesmen like Sir John A Macdonald who negotiated Confederation in 1877 and Etienne Cartier who compromised to bring French Canada on board. First Nation’s Chief Crowfoot compromised to sign Treaty #7 to assure Mounted Police protection from rampaging, lawless American whisky traders.

Is Canada’s economy the best with the best environmental record?

Probably not, but it rates very high on both accounts.

Thanks to visionary political leadership the legacy of a prosperous economy built primarily on the proceeds of resource extraction is a Canada that is one of the most beautiful and unpolluted countries. The entire country has benefitted economically from bold infrastructure projects including a transcontinen-

tal railway, the seaway and the trans-Canada pipeline. All met opposition but traditional Canadian determination and compromise won the day.

Confederation promised “peace, order and good government” and Canada has been a peaceful society under a rule of law that respects the rights of the individual. Good order has been the rule with rare exceptions.

In 1970 during the FLQ crisis the first Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act to mobilize troops for the only time in peacetime.

In the 1963 Reesor Siding Strike a group of Northern Ontario farmers took matters into their own hands to protect their pulpwood harvest. They shot 11 rioting union members. The courts upheld their legal justification.

The defiance of lawful government orders by provincial and municipal politicians is an unprecedented challenge to the very essence of Canadian democracy. It betrays a proud history and exceptional forbearers.

I am too old for combat but I will be there to support younger patriots who share my views.

This issue is too important to just rely on political machinations.

Those politicians must see evidence that loyal Canadians massively reject the treasonable, ego driven individuals who have set on a reckless course that will degrade every Canadian’s quality of life and citizenship.

It is our time to demonstrate support for what we love.

John Abernethy Peachland

Pipeline promises overlapping over borders DAN ALBAS

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca For those who follow Canadian politics closely, all eyes were focused on Ottawa last Sunday for a summit meeting hosted by Prime Minister Trudeau with Alberta and BC NDP Premiers Rachel Notley and John Horgan.

The topic of the meeting was the growing dispute between Ottawa, British Columbia and Alberta over the construction of Trans Mountain pipeline.

The media headlines that followed this meeting were candid.

“Trudeau has failed to resolve pipeline crises” and more recently “Kinder Morgan project a test of Trudeau’s competency, puts his 18 B.C. seats at risk, say pollsters”.

While this is occurring, Prime Minister Trudeau has remained firm in his statement that the Trans Mountain pipeline will be built.

From my time on the Government side of the House, it is my opinion that media headlines are not always fair to elected officials.

The expectation that Mr.Trudeau could resolve this pipeline stand off in a single meeting are overly optimistic and more so when you consider both provincial NDP Premiers politically benefit from their respective positions.

From a political perspective, the real challenge for the Prime Minister, who is in a situation of his own making, is whatever actions he ultimately makes will come at a steep political cost to the Liberals.

The Prime Minister is also well aware of this fact, and rather than take any decisive action, he has suggested he may ultimately work with the project proponent, Kinder Morgan, to mitigate investor risk in the Trans Mountain project.

Although no formal announcement has been made, I am already hearing strong opposition from some Canadians at the thought of throwing, and I will quote directly, “public money into the coffers of an oil giant” Meanwhile, Alberta continues to move forward a bill in their provin-

cial legislature that could limit the supply of Alberta gasoline to British Columbia.

A move that the Premier of Saskatchewan has also voiced support for.

In British Columbia, the NDP Government has called Alberta’s threat a “bluff” and remains committed that they will not change their position.

What happens next?

At this point, it is all speculation and rather than engage in ‘what if’ scenarios, I will provide a factual update when more information is available.

While the debate on potentially restricting oil flow between two provinces rages on, one subject that has my full attention is the upcoming decision by our Supreme Court on the Comeau case. This decision should be rendered later this week.

Many will know that for decades provinces have prohibited the inter-provincial direct consumer shipping of alcohol over provincial borders.

In fact, there are many items and even services that face sim-

ilar restrictions that amount to inter-provincial trade protectionism.

In the last Parliament, I had a bill passed that removed the Federal Government from some of these restrictions but only a handful of provinces followed suit.

Ultimately this lead to the Comeau case that came before the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC).

The Comeau case argues in favour of section 121 of our Charter: “All Articles of the Growth, Produce, or Manufacture of any one of the Provinces shall, from and after the Union, be admitted free into each of the other Provinces”.

In the event the SCC rules in favour of this definition, it could potentially create significant new opportunities for many local industries and producers to access important new markets in Canada.

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&Jeers Cheers to the Peachland Watershed Protection Association Jeers to School District 23 for making us pay hundreds of dollars for our children to take the bus to school Cheers to all the crews who are on standby and ready to take care of the next mudslide Cheers to Barbara Bush for a life wonderfully well lived Jeers to gasoline costing nine cents more per litre in Peachland than it does a few kilometres down the road

Cheers to everybody who’s bear aware as our majestic friends come out of hibernation Cheers to the District for getting an electric car charging station in Peachland Cheers to everybody who gives up their time to make Peachland what it is – and remember... it’s National Volunteer Week!

Jeers to Kelowna council for punishing people who donate to panhandlers Jeers to bananas that get eaten before they’re ripe

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The track record of pipelines DAVID SUZUKI On March 31, an underwater pipeline carrying oil to a refinery in Balikpapan, Indonesia, broke, spreading crude over 20,000 hectares of Balikpapan Bay. Some of it ignited, killing five fishermen. Area residents experienced health problems including nausea, vomiting and respiratory difficulties, and marine life and mangroves were also devastated.

In mid-January, an Iranian tanker carrying more than 111,300 tonnes of natural gas condensate hit a cargo ship, caught fire and sank in the East China Sea in one of China’s richest fishing grounds. The accident killed all 32 of the tanker’s crew and left an oil slick bigger than Paris — more than 100 square kilometres. Researchers say the spill and fire killed phytoplankton, marine mammals, fish and birds and will have long-lasting consequences.

Meanwhile, in North America and elsewhere, pipeline accidents continue to spew gas and oil into the environment, polluting air, water and land, and affecting wildlife and habitat, as well as human communities. Tanker, pipeline and drilling rig accidents have devastated ecosystems and endangered human health and lives worldwide, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alaska coast to the Niger Delta.

As disastrous as those accidents are, the consequences of the products reaching their destinations are also horrendous, as burning fossil fuels spills massive volumes of climate-disrupting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. With the rapacious rush to exploit every bit of gas, oil and coal before the reality and consequences of climate change become too devastating to ignore, we’re likely to see ever-increasing accidental and deliberate fossil fuel contamination.

In the midst of it all, we have Canadian provincial and federal governments bizarrely claiming that expanding oilsands production and pipelines is not only in keeping with our national and international climate commitments, but is actually necessary to them!

The government of my home province, B.C., while standing firm in protecting the province’s interests against Kinder Morgan’s obsolete

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Trans Mountain pipeline project, thinks increasing fracking for the energy-intensive, methane-spewing liquefied natural gas industry is the way to go.

If short-term economic gain, a relatively small number of jobs and the priorities of shareholders in mostly foreign-owned companies are more important to the national interest than ensuring that people and ecosystems here and around the world remain healthy and alive, something is wrong.

If people, especially those in positions of power, truly understood the severity and urgency of the climate crisis, they would be doing everything possible to confront and resolve it. But it appears many don’t even want to understand. It’s easier to go along with business as usual, while implementing some half-hearted plans and talking more than acting, than to make the difficult choices to ensure our species survives and thrives.

Most discussions among governments, industry and media about Texas-based Kinder Morgan’s pipeline project don’t even mention climate change. It’s mostly just shouting about the need to get Canadian resources to foreign markets and threatening economic and trade sanctions for not bowing to the wishes of industry and its supporters — even though using the resources at such a rapid pace is making the world increasingly less hospitable to humans.

One can sympathize with the federal government, which is already facing some provincial opposition to its climate policies and is likely to face more after a number of upcoming provincial elections. The Alberta government is also in a difficult position, struggling to hold power in a province where many people are blind to the realities of global warming and have an overblown sense of the oil industry’s relative, and declining, importance.

The push for expanded fossil fuel development and infrastructure that will lock us in to unsustainable fuels and industry for years to come shows an appalling lack of imagination and courage on the part of those we elect to represent our interests.

We have better ways to create jobs and economic opportunity.

Canada’s ‘back’ alright Dear editor: Our Prime Minister flew to Ottawa last weekend to meet with battling premiers John Horgan and Rachel Notley over the stalled Kinder Morgan pipeline.

They agreed to disagree, and Trudeau and Notley announced they will pursue taxpayer funding for the pipeline if Kinder Morgan backs out. All this in the midst of an historic April ice storm in southern Ontario that was one of a growing number of weather related disasters linked to climate change.

The Prime Minister’s adamant assertion that the Kinder Morgan pipeline will be built is perplexing considering his grand statement when signing the Paris Accord on climate change that “Canada is back and is going to take a leadership role in addressing climate change.”

Barely days after making this statement the Prime Minister approved the Kinder Morgan pipeline to bring more Dilbit to B.C. for export, approved new oil exploration permits for the Gulf of St Lawrence, and now, we hear is planning to exempt new Tar Sands projects from any environmental assessment.

We are assured that Canada can develop its hydrocarbon reserves and still meet its commitments under the Paris Accord. This is patently false. As the collaborative report of Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial auditors general (published March 18) shows, Canada has never met a previous target for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction, has no chance of meeting its 2020 target, and has no plan to meet its 2030 target. Furthermore, all credible analyses show that Canada’s targets are much less than the reductions in GHG that would be needed to meet Canada’s commitment to the Paris Accord. When Mr. Trudeau announced that Canada was back, we were already back of the pack, far behind other developed nations in addressing climate change, even well behind the US. His actions have only pushed us further to the rear, giving a whole new meaning to “We’re Back!”

Michael Healey Peachland

Trudeau can’t be trusted with gun regulation Dear editor: The top priority of any government should be keeping Canadians safe.

Too many families in both rural and urban communities live with the terrible effects of crime. Our government needs to focus on real measures that prevent and deter gun violence.

That’s why the Trudeau Liberals’ new firearms legislation is a failure.

Instead of introducing new measures to combat gang violence in our cities or the increase in crime rates in our rural communities, this legislation only targets firearms owners who already follow the law. It’s little more than an attempt to bring back the firearms registry through the back door.

Once again, the Trudeau Liberals have proven that they can’t be trusted with firearms legislation. Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives will never support any legislation that seeks to cast suspicion on law-abiding firearms owners. And we can never accept another wasteful and ineffective firearms registry.

Our Conservative government built a relationship of trust with hunters, farmers and rural Canadians, for whom firearms ownership is an important part of life. We are the only party that will take action to keep Canadians safe, and ensure that it is criminals who are punished, not firearms owners who follow the law.

That’s what you can count on.

Todd Doherty MP for Cariboo – Prince George

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Mining not likely to result from Amarillo DAN WALTON EDITOR

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Local chamber part of provincial coalition against speculation tax PEACHLAND CHAMBER Earlier this week, a coalition of concerned British Columbians launched a campaign called Scrap the Speculation Tax to demand that Premier John Horgan and the government reverse their decision to implement a Speculation Tax on B.C. and Canadian taxpayers.

While the government wants to address housing affordability, this patchwork tax will do the exact opposite.

It will kill jobs, hurt the B.C. tourism industry and make the housing affordability issue worse.

This tax is not going after the real speculators, it only targets hardworking British Columbian and Canadian tax payers.

“The Peachland Chamber of Commerce joined this coalition last week, and even though we are not included in the region where this tax is applicable, we are worried that it will have a huge impact on our tourism and house values.

The Premier and Minister of Finance of BC indicated publicly that the tax could expand to communities like Kamloops or Penticton, and even the Kootenays. So what will keep them from including

Peachland or Summerland at a certain point in time.” said Executive Director Peachland Chamber Patrick Van Minsel.

The coalition recommends the B.C. government immediately scrap the Speculation Tax and do the following to address housing affordability: • Target real speculators, not long-term homeowners, including many out-of-province residents; • Protect our local tourism dependant economies, like Kelowna and the South Island; •Reduce the cost of delivering housing units by exempting vacant development land from this tax; • Exempt Canadian and British Columbian taxpayers from this unfair tax measure.

The campaign wants to spread the word about the unfair and ineffective Speculation Tax. Their website, scrapthespeculationtax.ca allows concerned citizens to learn more and write to their local Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) to express their frustration and concerns.

For more information, please go to scrapthespeculationtax.ca, or email contact@scrapthespeculationtax.ca

Troubadour Resources Inc. is planning to survey for gold and copper in Peachland’s watershed, though it’s very unlikely their efforts will lead to a full-scale mining operation.

“The odds for an exploration stage project actually turning into a mine are roughly one in 10,000,” according to Troubadour president Geoff Schellenberg. “It is kind of a treasure hunt.”

The Amarillo project – which will begin sampling the Glen Lake area for gold and copper later in the year – was approved by the Ministry of Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources without consultation with the District of Peachland. The project is outside of municipal boundaries but within the local watershed.

Upon learning of the operation, Peachland’s operations director Joe Mitchell told council that “Work resulting from this proposed work will present a hazard to drinking water quality and the watershed as a whole.”

But Schellenberg said the mineral exploration project will only cause marginal disruption compared to a full-scale mining operation, as only rock sampling geophysical surveys are required. And those practices still have to follow stringent practices.

“The work we have proposed is quite low impact compared to the activities that happen in the area,” he said.

Even if samples do indicate the presence of copper or gold, they have to demonstrate

high levels of concentration and volume in order for a mining operation to be economical.

And there is no revenue to be made if the work doesn’t advance beyond the exploration phase.

“It is a high risk venture,” Schellenberg said. “But we do believe there are indicators that possibly there could be a copper and gold resource there.”

The machinery needed to run the Amarillo project requires less petroleum products as in the past, replacing them as much as possible with plant-based fluids. Furthermore, spill response procedures are in place in case of any small issues. Any contaminated water will be properly stored and disposed of at a safe location.

Schellenberg said the exploration will take place along old roads and trails that were left in place from decades-old industrial activity.

“We’re trying to utilize those as much as possible to minimize surface disturbance.”

Before mining companies can begin a project, they have to pay a large bond to the Ministry. If the land isn’t properly reclaimed, the government will make sure it’s done right with the company’s money.

Any surface disturbance caused by Troubadour will be reclaimed back to the way it was or better, he said.

“We use native grasses to replant the area, to make sure it’s contoured properly.”

Access to the Amarillo area is currently limited by the amount of snow up in the mountains, but exploration will begin later this year.

THE GRAND SOMMELIER EXPRESS Saturday, June 9th | 1pm & 5pm | Kettle Valley Railway Station

A unique tasting event featuring local food, wine, and live music

District of Peachland Council Committees

Volunteers Wanted

The District of Peachland advisory committees are looking for committee members. If you are interested in participating in any of the following committees, please submit a letter of interest including your background and contact information.

• Healthy Watersheds Committee Purpose: To provide advice and support to Council and staff on matters affecting the water quality and quantity in the Peachland Creek and Trepanier Creek watersheds. Meetings will be held every two months, unless specific workload or timing requires additional meetings.

• Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change Purpose: To support the District of Peachland’s efforts to achieve its commitments under the BC Climate Action Charter, inspire community action to reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and conserve natural resources. Members should expect to attend 6-12 meetings per year.

Please submit applications to Corporate Services 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. V0H 1X7 or email to corporateservices@peachland.ca by 4:00 pm April 26th, 2018.

For details on the Committee’s terms of reference, please see the website at http://www.peachland.ca/council-committees

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Rubber Ducky Race Trepanier Creek was packed last Saturday during the fifth annual Rubber Ducky Race. The waters were fast and many duckies managed to breach the security perimeter, though they were captured in open waters shortly thereafter. Along with the races, there was ducky face painting, a vendor market, important info from BEEPS, and a dance party hosted by the Okanagan Wolfman. A good time was had by all. See winners on Page 15.

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There is a big myth out there in society that using food to train dogs is just bribery or a weakness on the trainer’s part. That dog’s should work for humans and be happy to do so.

I respectfully disagree with both opinions.

We, all of us humans, are motivated by something.

We behave in order to achieve an end result that works for us EVEN when its behaviour we say we don’t want to perform.

Usually we do things we don’t want to do to alleviate guilt or pressure. Have you ever made a phone call you didn’t want too make or attend an event you didn’t want to attend?

Why did you?

I bet it was to alleviate guilt or pressure. So the reinforcement is the alleviation of these emotions of guilt or pressure.

Dogs are no different. They perform behaviour in order to gain something or to have something stop. Now, if we want a dog to perform behaviours not natural to them such as Stay or roll over or ‘go to mat’ or jump the bar then there has to be something it in for them to do so and to continue to do so. Some may have fun jumping or chasing and the feelings they experience are enough reinforcement for them but for most dogs, performing specific behaviours requires more motivation, reason, for doing so.

There are five common ways to reinforce a dog’s behaviour (in no particular order); 1. Food (tops for most dogs) 2. Praise 3. Touch 4. Access to something they want (think outside, food or another dog/person) 5. Toy/Play Food is tops for most dogs but not all. It makes sense since dogs need to eat, we can use food to reinforce behaviour pretty easily.

The others work as well but for the average dog, they don’t hold the powerful reinforcement value that food does.

When you go outside, you are competing with the environment so the reinforcement has to be worth the dogs while; worth your dog to leave the powerful distractions of the environment to focus on you and what you are asking of him or her. Food is usually more powerful than another reinforcement and not just any food.

Your dog may find kibble great in the house, an easy training location but outside, its tougher so you may have to increase the ‘pay out’ to something more stinky and tastier like liver or chicken etc.

However, some dogs are heavily reinforced with a ball toss and that’s fine but we cannot ask a dog that is not ball crazy to be reinforced by ball chasing.

Remember this: you do not decide what reinforces your dog.

Your dog will tell you what reinforces her. After all, aren’t we all like this?

Do I tell you what should reinforce you?

Food is not bribery unless your mechanics are wrong. Mechanics in training are very important.

Reinforcement is presentation of the reward AFTER the behaviour is performed.

Bribery is presentation of the reward BEFORE the behaviour is performed. Are you holding a treat and asking your dog for behaviour and then wondering why he isn’t performing it without the treat in your hand? You may have been bribing and that is what I call ‘honest’ learning on the dog’s part; you’ve taught him to sit or down in the presence of a reward.

Those that are so against food rewards often don’t understand how to reinforce behaviour correctly. They call food-reinforcing ‘bribery’, but bribery IS a scientific thing as described above.

Bribery has its place. When you need to get your dog home from running around loose on the street or you need to get that sock out of your dog’s mouth before he swallows it, that is a safety issues and safety trumps training every time.

Make training fun and rewarding for your dog. Go ahead and use food to train if they are food motivated. Fading food is another article.

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Waterfall from where?

Without an answer as to why a new waterfall emerged above the old golf course last week, The Peachland View took a hike in search of the source.

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The waterfall leads into a resevoir at the old golf course, which is being overhwlemed by the volume

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Ronald (Ron) Martin 1948 - 2018

Just days after it was first discovered significant erosion had occurred along the stream

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A recent slide was observed, which appears to have been caused by the new waterfall

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Ron passed away suddenly in Vancouver on April 13th, 2018 at the age of 70 years.

Ron is survived by his wife Marjorie, son Jeffery, sister Eleatha (Chris) Reniers, brother-in-law Donald (Peggy) Mathieson, Ron is also predeceased by his son Scott and his parents Norris and Myrtle Iverson.

A Celebration of Ron’s life will be held at the Peachland Community Center 4450 6th Street, Peachland, BC on Saturday, April 21st, 2018 at 2:00 pm In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of ones choice in memory of Ron. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com

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Above the swamp were small streams that faded away into ground springs. Longtime resident Ron Barkwill says that water would be percolating out of McCall Lake.

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1931 – 2018 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jetty on April 4, 2018 at the age of 86 years.

She will be remembered and sadly missed by her loving husband of 65 years, Bert de Roos; and her sons Marcus of Victoria, Dennis (Sylvia) of Toronto, and Gordon (Sherry) of Penticton. She will also be missed by her grandchildren William of Toronto and Cory of Kelowna.

Jetty was born in Krimpen aan de Lek, Holland on August 13, 1931. She graduated from art school in Holland and later worked in several related fields. She was a window display artist with her husband, an interior decorator, she taught art school in Quebec, was a manager at Burkholder Furs in Ottawa, and was the owner\operator of a high-end women’s clothing store in Ottawa as well.

In 1959 she and her husband and two small boys moved to Canada from Holland. They lived in the Ottawa\Montreal areas for many years. They later moved to Peachland in 1999.

She loved living in the Okanagan and spending time boating on the lake with her husband. She also enjoyed hosting gettogethers with family and her numerous friends. In 2017 Jetty moved to Penticton where she got to enjoy life with her husband at the Regency.

A special thank you to Dr. Andrew Robertson of Okanagan Falls, the Penticton Regional Hospital, and last but not least, Moog and Friends Hospice House.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Skaha Beach in the summer. Date to be announced.

Condolences may be directed to the family through providencefuneralhomes.com 250-494-7752.

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Osoyoos Oyster Festival afoot PEACHLAND PICKLEBALLERS PREVAIL – Seven Peachland

athletes entered into the Kelowna Indoor Pickleball games last weekend. One of the men won a gold and the other won a silver in the same men’s category. Below is the first photo ever taken of all four pickleball ladies wearing matching shirts. “We had a fun time and we all play regularly at the community centre in Peachland,” said pickleballer Pepper Wilson.

CONTRIBUTED Springtime in the South Okanagan marks the return of the Osoyoos Oyster Festival, which is on now through April 22. The seventh annual festival offers the perfect opportunity to enjoy outstanding dining experiences, tastings of oysters from around the world, and glasses brimming with award-winning South Okanagan wines, ciders, beers and spirits.

“Osoyoos may not be the first place you think of when it comes to oysters,” says Kelley Glazer, Executive Director at Destination Osoyoos.

“But for seven years, we’ve been saying ‘Why not?’ Oysters pair perfectly with the South Okanagan’s beautiful wines, ciders and beer, spring’s first vegetables, and the talents of our creative local chefs. Add in the picturesque setting

and you’ve got a winning event!”

A variety of oysters will be featured throughout the festival, supplied by Kelowna’s Codfathers Seafood Market, and Vancouver Island’s Out Landish Shellfish Guild and Effingham Oysters.

The five-day line-up consists of three big parties organized by Destination Osoyoos, and five partner events, with plenty of time in between to explore the area.

Osoyoos resorts, including Spirit Ridge, Walnut Beach Resort and Watermark Beach Resort, are offering special rates for the duration of the festival. Shuttle service provided by OK Wine Shuttle, departing from set Osoyoos-based locations, is available during the following Oyster Festival events: Beach BBQ & Brews, Deep Sea Garden Party and Art of the Pearl Gala.

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Learn a New Painting Technique, Alcohol Inks - Saturday, April 21 , 1 – 4pm with Pat Ryan at the Little Schoolhouse.

Divas and Diamonds - Saturday, April 21, 6pm at Westbank Lions Hall. Hosted by Peachland Lions Club. Tickets $85 per Diva and can be purchase at www.peachlandlions.com or www.eventbrite.ca. You can also call 250-767-6225. All proceeds go to KGHFOUNDATION. Paint & Sip with Beach Ave Cafe - Tuesday April 24 at 7pm.

Hosted by Paintnite - Artist Erin O’Brien.

The Peachland Wellness Centre, Wellness Circle presents Meditation, Wednesday April 25th 10am - 11:30am. How the mind, heart and body can improve with regular meditation.

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stress, improve heart health, boost mood and immunity will be discussed. Everyone Welcome, by donation.

The Peachland Arts Council is Sponsoring a “paverpole” Workshop - Saturday, April 28, 10am – 4pm with Maureen Warner. Learn a new art, make a figure for your garden. This is the last adult workshop of the series Please call Sharon 250-767-6556 or themcphees@telus.net to register for these workshops.

Emergency Pet Services 101 Training Course - Saturday April 28th 9am - 4:30pm at The Peachland Community Centre $35/person. Register at info@alertcanada.org for questions call or text Deb at 250-809-7152.

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Newcomers welcome. Casual callers and sellers are still needed.

Potluck

Friday April 27th at 6 PM Entertainment: Niki Martinus, 7 PM

Please bring a dish to share with your own cutlery and plate Find us on Facebook by searching Peachland 50 Plus Activity Centre peachland50plusactivitycentre.ca

Every Week: Art • Chess • Bowling • Bridge • Crafts • Exercise/Yoga • Ukulele

MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

Community Centre

YOGA (RESTORATIVE) 8 am, 50+ Activity Centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Community Centre

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

VARIETY SINGERS 9:15 am, 50+ Activity Centre

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

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre

LADIES MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10-11:15 am,

Peachland Wellness Ctre

SOCIAL BRIDGE 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre SPIN, CORE, STRETCH 5:15-6:15 pm,

CARPET BOWLING 10 am,

Community Centre

Community Centre

PICKLEBALL (3.5) 5:45-7:45 pm,

AA 12-1 pm,

Community Centre

HATHA YOGA 6-7 pm,

Community Centre

KARATE CLASS 6-7 pm

at the Little Schoolhouse

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

WOOD CARVERS 7 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

POUND 7:15-8:15 pm,

Community Centre

TUESDAYS

PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 11 am - 1 pm,

FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

Community Centre

Community Centre

TAI CHI noon,

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

50+ Activity Centre by donation

MEDITATION GROUP 11:30 am-12:30 pm,

Peachland Wellness Ctre

NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 1:00-3:00 pm, Community Centre

4th Street Place

MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30 am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

CAPC CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 YRS) 10:00-noon, Community Centre

50+ Activity Ctre

THERAPEUTIC YOGA 10-11 am, 50+ Activity Centre

YOGA (BASIC BEGINNERS) CENTRAL OKANAGAN BINGO 6:45 pm 50+ Activity Centre 8 am, MODEL RAILWAY (doors open 5:30 pm) 50+ Activity Centre COMPANY GROUP 7 pm, Peachland Museum PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) FRIDAYS 9:05-11:00 am, Community Centre

50+ FITNESS 9:15 am,

50+ Activity Ctre

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

WELLNESS CIRCLE 10 am-12 noon,

Peachland Wellness Ctre 2nd & 4th Wed

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 10 am to 11:30 am Peachland Wellness Ctre To register: 250-767-0141

COFFEE GROUP 10:30 am,

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

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1-2:45 pm,

PICKLEBALL DROP IN (3.0+) 11:00 am-1:00 pm,

PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1:00-3:00 pm,

PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5) 1:00-3:00 pm,

MAHJONG 1:15 pm,

SUNSHINE SINGERS 1:15 to 2:15 pm,

Peachland Wellness Ctre

Community Centre

50+ Activity Centre

BEGINNER’S UKELELE 1:30-3:00 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

YOUTH DROP IN 3:30-8 pm,

Peachland Youth Centre, Grades 7+

Community Centre

Community Centre

Peachland Wellness Ctre

CHESS 1:15 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

SOCIAL BRIDGE 1:15 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

TWEEN DINNER NIGHT TWEEN DROP-IN & OPEN GYM (AGES 9-12) (AGES 9-12) 4-7:30 pm 3-8 pm, Boys & Girls Club Boys & Girls Clubs Pick up available at Peach- SPIN, CORE, STRETCH land Elementary School 5:15-6:15 pm, HI-LO DANCE AEROBIC Community Centre 4:30 -5:30 pm, WRITERS UNBLOCKED 4th Street Place 6:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. First PICKLEBALL DROP IN Wed of the Month (ALL LEVELS) 5:45-7:45 pm, CLOG DANCING Community Centre 6-7 pm,

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

Community Centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Community Centre

April 28 from 9:30 – 1:30pm at 4th. Street Place – 4475 4th. Street, Peachland. Plants/Prizes/Garden Decor/gifts for Mom/Books/Greeting Cards/ Coffee Corner and BBQ lunch.

Truly Beloved Opera Classics - Sundays continuing ‘til April 29th from 2 to 4:30pm at Ad Lib Art Gallery in West Kelowna. Some of the best examples in the world of opera repertoire. Curated music, arts, culture showcase program with organic homemade Viennese desserts and delicious coffees. RSVP $45 or $15.00 per session. Tel. 250-768-1404 or email: claudia.kargl@telus The Peachland Art and Garden Tour is Coming - June 16, 10am to 4pm. Tickets $10 begin selling on May 15 at Peachland Art Gallery, Peachland Visitor Centre, Peachland Ace Hardware, Bylands, and Summerland Visitor Centre.

50+ Activity Centre

KARATE CLASS 6-7 pm,

the Little Schoolhouse

LIONS DEN MEETING 7 pm, 4440 5th St. every

2nd & 4th Wed, Contact: Gary 250-767-3491

THURSDAYS

FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

Community Centre

YOGA (FOUNDATIONS) 8 am, 50+ Activity Centre PEACHLAND UNITED CHURCH 9:30 am-3 pm Bargain Bin

FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

Community Centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Community Centre

50+ FITNESS 9:15 am,

50+ Activity Centre

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS FLOW YOGA 9:30 am, Royal Canadian 9-10 am,

Legion #69, 4407-2nd St. Hosted by Peachland Wellness Ctre. Beginners and newcomers welcome

4th Street Place

CAPC CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 YRS) 10 am-noon,

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Community Centre 10 am-12 pm, PEACHLAND UNITED Peachland Wellness Ctre CHURCH IRON & SILK 9:30 am-3 pm, 10:45 am, Bargain Bin 50+ Activity Centre MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB ROTARY CLUB OF 10 - noon, Peachland PEACHLAND Wellness Ctre 12-1:30 pm, YOGA (BEGINNERS) Gasthaus Restaurant.

10:30 am, Everyone welcome AA 12 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

50+ Activity Centre

ART CLUB 12 pm,

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

DROP IN (6-12 YRS) 1-4 pm, Boys & Girls Club

YOUTH ZONE (AGES 13+) 4-8 pm, Boys & Girls Club

SUNDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

Community Centre

SUNDAY BREAKFAST 8-11 am, Peachland

Wellness Ctre Excluding Long Weekends

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 Service 10:30 am, Fellowship 11:30 am,

50+ Activity Centre

4204 Lake Ave.

Peachland Wellness Ctre

THE PEACHLAND WALKING CLUB 1 pm, for details visit

ENERGY FOR WELLNESS LADIES COFFEE & CRIB 1:00-2:30 pm, 1-2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre 3rd Thur of each month

MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm,

PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1:00-3:00 pm,

PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5) 1:00-3:00 pm,

UKULELE 1:15 pm,

CANASTA 1:00 pm,

MEAT DRAW 4-5 pm, Royal Canadian

LEGO TIME (ALL AGES) 3-4 pm,

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

HEALTHY TEENS (AGES 13+) 4-7 pm,

TWEEN DROP IN (AGES 9-12) 4-8 pm,

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday worship: 2 pm,

Community Centre

50+ Activity Centre

Legion #69, 4407-2nd St.

Boys & Girls Club

MINI KICKERS SOCCER (REGISTERED ONLY) 4:30-5:15 pm, Cousins Park

LEARN TO FLOW YOGA 5:30-6:30 pm,

Community Centre

PICKLEBALL DROP IN (ALL LEVELS) 5:45-7:45 pm, Community Centre

YOGA ROULETTE 6:45 pm-7:45 pm Community Centre

Community Centre

50+ Activity Centre Peachland Library

Boys & Girls Club

SATURDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

Community Centre

PEACHLAND UNITED CHURCH 9:30 am-3 pm, Bargain Bin

CARPET BOWLING 10 am, 50+ Activity Centre

peachlandtrekkers.ca

UKELELE 1: 15 pm.

50+ Activity Centre

MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm,

Meeting at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

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Winners of the 2018 Ducky Race EVER WONDER HOW all 600 rubber duckies manage to stay so clean year after year? It’s thanks to the volunteers of the Rubber Duck Committee who give a spa treatment to each and every ducky after the big day. “The contestants are now clean and dry and packed away for next year’ race,” reports event coordinator Doris Muhs.

ROAD GIVES UP –

Two women were taken to the hospital with injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in became gobbled up by a mudslide. It happened on the highway between Princeton and Summerland.

Want to be a trekker?

The Peachland Trekkers enjoyed a Spring like Day walk along Trout Creek in Summerland.

The Trekkers are always a Welcoming Group for New or Old Peachland residents. You can find information by Googling Peachland Trekkers. Hope to see you on our next walk!

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250.767.6615 5866A Beach Avenue, on the corner of 1st & Beach Ave., Peachland

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6100 Seymoure Ave

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Quality throughout this custom w/o rancher on a large corner lot w/ stunning lakeviews in Peachland! Open concept boasting soaring ceilings, built in speakers, gas f/p + a quartz island kitchen w/ pantry, double wall ovens, high end fridge & gas stove will make this a chef or entertainers delight. Main floor plays host to 2 master bedrooms w/ ensuites & walk in closets ideal for empty nesters who love having guests as well as a large covered deck w/ speakers, BBQ hookups. Triple garage, 1 bed legal suite, RV parking, pool size yard and more await you!

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375 Fizet Road, Kelowna

INVESTORS! Fully renovated LEGAL 4-PLEX. Excellent rental income/great tenants. Prime location in Rutland close to YMCA, schools, shops & UBCO. Two 3 bedroom units with 2 baths & two 1 bedroom, 1 bath units.

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Lakeshore Gardens $549,900 SOLD Lake View with 3 bedrooms MLS 10150798

Private Lakeshore Estate $3,800,000 Craftsman home with 6 bedrooms MLS 10133160

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Real Estate Update

BY DEBRA KELLY

Happy Spring!!

tors: higher interest rates, stress test for mortgages, and if the proposed speculation tax hits Kelowna and West Kelowna.

Interesting Fact: Average price of

a single family home in March of 2016 was $563,775.

For your local Peachland update, contact Debra at 250-864-6891 or through sunlinks.net

What a jump we have seen in the price of a single family home - average price in March now $734,197, a 14.49% jump from last year. BIG! We are seeing less sales March 2018 vs March 2017 this March vs. March of 2017, -24%. The number TYPE OF HOME 2018 2017 % CHANGE of listings this March are Residential $734,197 $640,969 +14.49 slightly higher by only 3%. Sellers must not Townhomes $499,413 $452,675 +10.32 overprice their homes or they will not sell. We Condo $364,062 $349,506 +4.16 are looking at a more OUR BUYERS ARE FROM: balanced market - BUT Sellers receiving 98.18% of list price 55.31% Okanagan - It is anybody’s guess 18.58% Van/Lower Mainland Takes 78 days on average to sell (79 DOM last year) 11.06% other BC at what our market will 8.41% Alberta **PEACHLAND look like this year with 3.54% Other Provinces 9 Single Family homes sold in March—average price $701,000 so many external fac3.10% Outside Canada

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