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PEACHLAND’S SEEDLING STORY – After March 17, the Peachland Museum won’t be the only place exhibiting local history – the Visitor Centre has teamed with the Peachland Historical Society and Sncewips Heritage Museum to prepare ‘Gathering Peachland’s Past…’ – a historical display at the Little Schoolhouse in commemoration of Canada’s sesquicentennial. See Page 7 for more details. The Museum’s winter hours are 1 to 5 p.m. on weekends, 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, and keep a lookout for the ‘Open’ sign most afternoons between 1 and 6 p.m.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

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VIEW STAFF Peachland is sandwiched between a KIJHL playoff rivalry between the Summerland Steam and the Kelowna Chiefs. The first round of junior hockey playoffs begins at 7 p.m. tonight (Feb. 23), with the Steam facing off against the Chiefs in a best-of-seven series. The Chiefs finished the regular season with one more point than the Steam to give Kelowna home-ice advantage. This is the fifth time in six seasons that Kelowna and Summerland met in the first round of the playoffs. The second game takes place in Kelowna on Saturday night at 7 p.m. Games 3 and four will be at the Summerland Arena, both starting at 7:30 p.m. The Chiefs are led in scoring by Brett Wtala, who scored 34 goals and 91 points in 37 regular season games. Scott Robinson is the leading scorer for the Steam, he netter 24 goals and 61 points in 47 games.

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The Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance’s thirst for support has yet to be quenched. Members of the Alliance made a presentation during Committee of the Whole on Feb. 13, asking for help to tap into a conservation grant from the Okanagan Basin Water Board. They’re requesting $19,665 in support for their Wetland Protection and Enhancement Project, which has a total budget set at $35,265. The timing was tight as the deadline for the grant application was Feb. 16. Councillors agreed that watershed protection is a noble cause but stopped short of partnering the District up with the Alliance. Coun. Mike Kent said the intention behind the application is uniting, “But at the moment it needs to be reworked.” In the Alliance’s submission to council, Ntityix Resources LP (Westbank First Nations) is listed as an anticipated partner, which raised doubts by Coun. Peter Schierbeck. “We know they’re not in favour of this because they’re the

major logging operation in that area,” he said. Scierbeck brought up how the Alliance wants to implant a moratorium on logging, and how big of an economic hit that would be to the region. “I agree logging isn’t nice, but reforestation is ample and is sufficient to regroup these areas.” Coun. Keith Thom said members of the Alliance would be good representation for the District, “but I think this is incredibly premature to get it in with a four day deadline.” Taryn Skalbania, one of the founders of the Alliance, told council, “We were late to the drawing board but we’re trying to make it up with energy and time.” Coun. Terry Condon said “it’s a little difficult to fight the preservation of wetlands and the production of clean water,” but “The scope of the project you’re undertaking, my observation is that it’s beyond your means … Not the geographic confines of your project but rather the academic scope.” Mayor Cindy Fortin also said the Alliance is embarking upon a noble cause, but she

didn’t think the group was ready to partner with the District. She said the report submitted by the Alliance included numerous inaccuracies, opinions, typos and a misquote from Robert Stupka, the Green Party candidate in the recent Kelowna West byelection. “That makes me a bit nervous because you want to partner with Peachland,” said Fortin. Fortin said the Mayor’s Task Force is already educating the public about water conservation and environmental sustainability, and she pointed out that the wetlands are already being protected through the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program “I see them as the experts here,” said Fortin. Skalbania doesn’t have much faith in the experts though; she believes corporate interests have muddied the truth behind the importance of wetlands protection. She said the province allows timber companies to self

regulate themselves, which is “a conflict of interest, pure and simple … All professional certifications should be monitored by ministry staff, who should question certifications when necessary.” After council decided not to support the application, Skalbania said the Alliance will not be submitting it to the OBWB this year. She was told that the OBWB has a policy where they will not even consider applications that haven’t been supported by some level of government. Skalbania wonders if the project would have received council’s support had it been one that does

“not make waves,” she said. “I think we intimidate them.” But after presenting to council, she wasn’t expecting to receive so much criticism from unrelated correspondences. “I admit I completely underestimated the lengths some councillors, especially mayor will go to make it personal … I now know anything PWPA presents to councils has to be perfect – we are judged under a microscope by them.” Skalbania said the group plans on trying again next year. Had the submission been submitted unsuccessfully this year, she believes the project will face weaker odds upon future attempts.

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Premier John Horgan has turned up the heat on the trade war with Alberta, meanwhile local MLA Dan Ashton is calling on the BCNDP to bury the hatchet with their Alberta cousins. The BC Government announced on Monday it will be challenging the Alberta NDP’s wine embargo through the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), which is an anti-protectionism deal between the provinces and territories. Ashton says the legal dispute isn’t going to benefit regular people in either province. “As the wine war continues, it seems the only people coming out ahead are the lawyers,” he said in the legislature. “(On Feb. 20) the government launched more court action. Seventy million dollars in wine sales is being lost and replacing that revenue could take years.”

But the BCNDP feel confident about their chances in court. “Alberta’s actions threaten the livelihood of the families that have worked so hard to build B.C.’s world-class wine industry,” said Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology Bruce Ralston. “These actions are inconsistent with Alberta’s obligations under the CFTA, and we will protect our reputation and the interests of British Columbians.” In Victoria, Ashton spoke about local wineries to support his case to end the trade war. “Winemakers like Dirty Laundry Vineyards in Summerland are at great risk, not only from the boycott, but 45 percent of their visitors are coming from Alberta,” he said. “We need the government to take this seriously. The $2 billion wine industry is not a pawn to be used between two bickering provincial NDP governments.”

In other efforts to mitigate the impact to the wine industry, the BCNDP has declared April as B.C. Wine Month, which will give opportunities for smaller wineries to get their products into provincial liquor stores. Also, further efforts are being made to expand international markets. There are around 12,000 people employed through B.C.’s wine industry. There are 929 vineyards in the province which consume nearly 3,900 hectare of land, and are responsible for more than 350 licensed wineries.

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The citizens of Peachland were stunned, as city council defied them by effectively rescinding the city’s Official Community Plan (OCP) to allow development that will set the stage for turning our pristine downtown into a massive strip-mall. Statutory Public Hearings no longer serve as an avenue for public input, when city councillors are just sitting there, stonewalling the citizens. Without the constraints of an OCP, development will be out of control, and so will the costs to serve those developments, and taxes will be spiralling into orbit, as an intransigent city council has put Peachland on a collision course to meet that reality. Politicians have embraced growth-atany-cost to pursue their personal and political ambitions, and teaming up with developers the doors for corruption are wide open. The city of Vancouver opened the floodgates to billions of dollars of drug and off-shore money, and it has destroyed the lower mainland real estate market, radically inflating the cost of housing. Today people are forced out of their homes because of huge increases in property taxes, and rental space is becoming smaller and pricier, completely out of reach for the working people. The Okanagan has not been immune to that tsunami, and city councillors up and down the valley have embraced this ‘fool’s gold’ like it was the salvation to make up for their financial shortcomings. While Peachland city council turned their backs on the people to embrace an out of town developer, the Mayor of Kelowna raised concerns over the latest application to exceed the height restriction in the city’s OCP. Does that mean there finally is light at the end of the tunnel? Andy Thomsen Peachland

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Last letter about PeachTree, hopefully Dear Mr. Randy Brophy: Yes I do have one last thing to say. I was quite disturbed by your letter. Maybe you should think about becoming a news reporter. Your out of context content comments border on defamation. You used my name twelve times to say what??? This is what I said about the O.C.P.. The O.C.P. document was amended in 2001. There are three appendices that form part of the O.C.P. A: The OCP Shoreland Plan (1982), B: The Beach Avenue Neighbourhood Plan from 2002 (discussions started in 1998) and C: Sustainable Downtown Plan 2010.(discussions started in 2009) I believe the cost to Peachland tax payers for the Sustainable Downtown Plan was $25,000. My head hurts after sifting through the dribble and drabble and reading your condescending remarks. If you read the summary of the Sustainable Downtown Plan it states two things. 1) The Sustainable Downtown Peachland Plan captures the best efforts of participants to design a sustainable future for Downtown Peachland. 2) In some cases, challenges to implementation may require innovative approaches, or may be insurmountable. In recognition of these challenges, the Sustainable Downtown Peachland Plan does not purport to describe every potential change in the core study site. PEACH TREE IS THE CHANGE. It has been eight years since the discussion for the Sustainable Downtown Plan was initiated. The evolution of this study was prompted by The Design Centre for Sustainability.

We already had the Beach Avenue Neighbourhood plan on the shelf, which basically says the same thing, so why this one. The shelves in city hall have had to be reinforced to hold the weight of all these studies. Here is the intent of The Beach Avenue Neighbourhood plan. The plan captures a vision for how the neighbourhood is to evolve, and sets out a strategy through policies and design guidelines for implementing the plan. The Beach Avenue Neighbourhood Plan outlines a series of goals and objectives to guide development for several years into the future; it has been twenty years since the discussion started. My view of Peachland has not changed since we built our house here 25.5 years ago. I have always had a clear vision for what I think the town should become but unless I was elected as a dictator my vision is a vision of one. In 25.5 years I have made a significant selfless contribution to the town. • Volunteer Fire Brigade. • Minor girls fast pitch coach and District Nine co-coordinator. • Community Policing Volunteer. • With a host of volunteers designed and built the Kiosk in Trepanier Creek Park.

• Designed and implemented Peach trail markers. • Clean up of Trepanier Creek gorge with support from Peachland Sportsmans Association (or is that gender neutral sportspeople?) • Initiated Stantec Engineering to design an advanced riffle system for lower Trepanier Creek for fish enhancement. (there was no funding to proceed) • Initiated dialogue with province for the pedestrian bridge across Trepanier Creek. It is used by many people. • Initiated dialogue with B.C. Hydro for instream micro generators in Peachland Creek and/ or Trepanier Creek. (was not re-elected and it died.) Lake Country installed one and their annual revenues (2010 on you tube were about $300,000.00$400,000.00/anum) That’s vision. • Two-and-a-half terms on council. Left after making a controversial decision and have been in the political graveyard ever since. I shared this dictator idea with Shayn Moritz and he was quick to remind me that he and I would both be benevolent Kings. Ernie Hurd Peachland

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

OPINION

Attracting IT talent Lessons from PeachTree’s approval Heartfelt Congrats is wishful thinking Dear editor:

Dear editor: The vision is to attract small IT firms to Peachland and the carrot is attractive lakefront office condos in PeachTree Village. Great idea - except that small IT firms don’t buy office condos, they lease space. Real estate is an inappropriate use of capital for these firms. We might attract professionals (lawyers, accountants or architects) but not the small IT firms we say are our target. Take it from someone who has spent the last 34 years as a technology entrepreneur, a principal in six software startups, and friend to many other entrepreneurs (some very successful, and others who struggled much of the time as I did) – office space is an operational expenditure not a capital expenditure. So unless some property manager picks up the entire floor to add to their stable of rental properties, or the Royers intend to be the property managers and lease out the offices, we should expect the the second floor of PeachTree will be vacant for an extended period after completion of construction. And then Council should expect the developers to come back and request changing the office condos to residential condos giving them a five storey building with ground floor retail and four floors of residential on a site where there should be ground floor retail and two floors of residential under construction without protest right now. So how do we get to the vision? Peachland could create a package consisting of the east half of the parking lot plus the land with the municipal offices and fire station, and put out an RFP for developer/property managers: • Three-storey development on Beach Avenue with ground floor retail and two floors of residential • Six-storey development on east side of parking lot with ground floor retail for lease, two floors of office space for lease, and three floors of lakeview residential • Four-storey parking garage on back half of parking lot (top floor for residential condos, third floor for office Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Unfortunately such a package won’t work now because of the risk of 5 storey developments on Beach Avenue blocking the views from the top floor condos. This will now have to wait until after all of Beach Avenue core has been redeveloped. If only we had an OCP with strong wording to protect the views, and a history of rejecting taller developments - instead we have a wishy-washy wording in our OCP and a history of approving 5 storey development. Rick Ingram Peachland

What we, Peachlanders, have learned from the possible illegal approval of the PeachTree Village is: 1) When we elect Councillors they believe it gives them the right to abandon the Official Community Plan, make decisions even if they may be illegal and approve a building even though an overwhelming amount of Peachlanders are against it. 2) That when the District of Peachland fails to abide by their mission statement of Respect, Transparency, Fact-based decision making, Community Engagement, Accountability, and Honesty, there is nothing residents can do about it. 3) Not to expect any consideration to be given to how a development may impact you. In the PeachTree’s case, the building is too big for its plot so they solved the problem by allowing what amounts to a 55ft wall to be built on the neighbour’s property line. This is in addition to the surrounding neighbours having to suffer from loss of light, parking, the pleasant ambiance of their streetscape plus an increase in noise and traffic. The lack of concern is further proven by the council’s heartless suggestion that all the neighbouring properties need to be demolished to make way for new develop-

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ment. THESE ARE PEOPLES HOMES! 4) There is no point in writing in written submissions unless they support the Council’s views as judging by the Mayor and the majority of Councillors, lack of acknowledgment, there is a possibility that they were not read. To highlight this, not only did the Mayor (and Councillor Thom) still insist the majority of Peachlanders approve the change to the OCP, despite the fact that over 75% of letters sent were in opposition and 88% in attendance at the public hearing were against, but the Mayor chose to read out written submissions sent in over 15 YEARS AGO with reference to the Gateway building. This is totally irrelevant as the building is over 1km away from the PeachTree, has no historic buildings nearby, is set back from the lakefront, with a wide two-lane road at the rear with plenty of room for parking, dustcarts, and delivery trucks. In fact, it has everything the PeachTree lacks. The Gateway also applied for four storey’s but after listening to residents input, reduced it to three, so, all in all, it highlights the reasons why the PeachTree should NOT have been approved. 5) The public is not welcome at any council meetings but has to be tolerated due to

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protocol and we may ask questions when appropriate but should not expect an answer, even when followed up with an email. 6) That should a developer apply to build a high-density development next to you (and this zoning now applies to everywhere in Peachland) it will be approved whether you object or not as the developer rules. Even constructive letters highlighting its drawbacks from unbiased professionals such as urban planners, doctors, ex-mayors, and ex-councillors will be ignored. 7) Do not rely on our planning department to supply full information when exercising due diligence before purchasing a property in Peachland. Past inquiries have proved that you will be informed of the zoning it currently is, but will fail to disclose either future zoning plans or whether an application has been submitted next door to the subject property to change the zoning. 8) Under the Mayor’s biased ruling, residents at public hearings are limited to a three minute speech,

must keep on the subject and no one should applause. Developers, well anything goes including a lifelong biography. 9) That we currently have a Mayor and a developer in our midst that is so unprofessional and vindictive, that they will single out residents who do not share their views and vilify them by name in the Peachland View. After living in Peachland for over 10 years we have found nearly all residents are exceptionally caring, sympathetic, honest, impartial, unbiased, fair-minded and sympathetic. It is a shame our Mayor and most of our Councillors do not share these attributes.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

OPINION

More like the Official Council Plan Our Prime Minister is a failure Dear editor:

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So it looks like council will be making a change to the OCP (Official Community Plan). Yup, the community plan! Folks, that would be the citizens’ plan, in other words, our plan. We, the 5,000 or so citizens of our community, own that plan and five people change it! Democracy at work? Not! We never asked for a change to our plan. Council wanted it changed. Maybe it should now be referred to as the Official Council Plan? First, council shouldn’t have seen it within their power to try to change it. It’s not their’s to change. Hands off! That’s our plan and it’s there for you to use, not abuse. Second, council took us through a process to get feedback regarding the change they wanted to make to our plan! What a laugh! Richard Smith’s article in last week’s View (Observations of a very long time resident)

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summarizes the feedback that council got back. There was an overwhelming “NO” response but council decided to make the change anyway! Wow! Democracy at work? Not! I don’t know of anyone in Peachland that is against development and I think I’m right in saying that there is an overwhelming majority of people in our community that would not abandon their democratic principles to get the kind of development they want. Kudos to Mr. Condon for his continued efforts to do what is right. One more comment. Some councilors are saying that the OCP is just a guide. Well, the guide is very specific to the

number of storeys on Beach Avenue – maximum 3! The guide does not say “no tall buildings on Beach Avenue”. That’s good because we would be arguing about how many storeys constitutes a tall building! I assume that that is why the OCP makes it very clear – max three! It’s there to avoid the arguments we’re having right now! Reminder – the OCP does allow for taller buildings (four to six storeys) as you move back from Beach Avenue. Elections are this fall – no chance council can change the rules for that! Democracy at work then? Yes! Jim Baker Peachland

Congratulations are in order to Justin Trudeau for doing so many firsts in his term as Prime Minister: · The first sitting PM to be found in Breach of Ethics not just once but twice. · Retaining the Finance Minister who was also found to be in Breach of Ethics, (perhaps ethics is no longer a “Liberal Canadian Value”). · Creating a Political outrage in India and at home by Canadian Liberal Ministers allegedly being involved as active supporters of a Sikh Separatist movement. Ala Charles De Gaulle “Vive le Quebec Libre” which took two or three generations to forget the meddling by France in Canada’s National affairs. · Pitting the injured and retired Military personnel against the Government of Canada by insulting injured vets and breaking election disability and pension promises made to them. · Secretly paying a convicted Taliban terrorist, Omar Khadr, $10.5 million on a whim when the Supreme Court awarded him no funds in his claim for damages. · Without facts, instantly claiming Justice was not the outcome in a Jury trial of Mr. Stanley, pitting Indigenous’ and Caucasian’s interpretation and perceptions, further dividing the country. · Inaction resulting in the Trans-mountain Pipeline sitting waiting to start but dividing BC and Alberta, over the environmentalists’ dream of killing pipelines and resource based provinces’ aspirations. · Letting Black and other eth-

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PEACHLAND VISITOR CENTRE The Peachland Visitor Centre proudly presents “Gathering Peachland’s Past…” supported by the Province of British Columbia created in partnership with the Sncewips Heritage Museum, District of Peachland, and the Peachland Historical Society. Step back in time for a glimpse of how the history and development of Peachland’s resources helped shape the quaint town it is today. Come out and explore the early days of mining, logging & agriculture including the pitfalls and successes of Peachland’s first industries. Survey the incredible Fur

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the Peachland Visitor Centre. Join us for opening comments and introductions, followed by the official ribbon cutting. Cake and refreshments will also be served. This is your chance to delve into the recorded stories, the memories and the tales that have been gathered, sharing a little piece of Peachland’s past…

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The Okanagan’s biggest erection VIEW STAFF It seems like Groundhog Day after a council voted 5 – 2 to approve the tallest development to which the community has ever seen. And on the waterfront no less. But this time it was Kelowna council, and the project was approved a 33-storey hotel and condo development. The property will be located on Mill Street and Queensway Avenue. The devel-

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to build a 26-storey hotel but the business plan ended up falling apart. The revised 33-storey plan will come with a convention centre; 16 storeys of condos; 10 floors and 174 units for hotel rooms; and a restaurant on the 17th floor. During the public hearing, 21 out of 25 people who spoke were in favour of the development. Construction could begin as soon as the end of 2018.

Yard waste collection commencing VIEW STAFF The RDCO isn’t waiting for the snow to melt to start raking it in. Beginning on March 1, everybody receiving curbside garbage and recycling collection can toss their yard waste into the bin. They’ll be serviced every other two week until the end of November. The season’s first pickup is ideal for leaves and garden prunings that have been stockpiled all winter. “This is a good time to do a post winter check-up of your cart, and make sure materials that don’t be-

long and may have landed in there by mistake over the winter months are removed – things like flower pots, garbage, bags of any kind, pet waste, anything that would compromise the composting process,” says Rae Stewart, waste reduction facilitator. After collecting the community’s yard waste, the RDCO composts it for future use as a soil enhancer, so the public is being reminded not to mix plastic, garbage or anything that would contaminate soil. Each homeowner can find out their collection week by going to the Living Greener Calendar at regionaldistrict.com/recycle.

Correction: Young entrepreneur Chevy Matthews will be selling cupcakes on Wednesday, Feb. 28 after school ends at 2:30 p.m. The occassion is National Cupcake Day and Chevy will be raising money again for the SPCA. She’ll be outside of the IGA plaza until the cupcakes are all sold out (they go fast), and she’ll be wearing the colours of anti-bullying as Feb. 28 is also Pink Shirt Day. It was incorrectly reported in last week’s View that Chevy would be selling cupcakes on Feb. 26.

CAPTURING HEARTS – Peachland’s arts scene was bursting at the seems last weekend. Above is a picture of an abstract artist Lisa Hewitt giving a lesson on her methods; below and to the right are photos of the Captured Images Photography Exhibition at the Peachland Art Gallery. See Page 11 for more coverage from the 2018 HeArts Festival.

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OPINION

From the Mayor’s Desk: This one’s for the youngsters To the Children of Peachland, Today’s “From The Mayor’s Desk” is for you. Next Wednesday, February 28th is Pink Shirt Day. This is a day to show solidarity against bullying. “Solidarity” means that we stand strong together in our message that bullying is wrong and we don’t accept it. I will be wearing my pink shirt on Wednesday and I hope you will too. I think almost everyone has experienced bullying in their lifetime -- even your mayor. At 10 years-old I moved to a new school. At first, I thought my new friends were great, but over the next year several of them started to change. A few of them started to shoplift, and one weekend they wanted to go to the school to break windows. When I told them I would not do it, that is the day the bullying started. Name-calling, ridiculing (making fun of) and shunning (avoiding me and rejection), were part of the bullying. The way they treated me hurt a lot. But I never regretted my decision not to do the bad things they wanted me to do. I quickly made new friends – many of who, are still my good friends today, and I never cower or be afraid of people who try to bully. Not me! That was the first time I stood up to serious bullying. If I could have done one thing differently it would have been to tell an adult – a parent, a teacher, a relative, a friend. Like many kids who are afraid to tell, I worried that if I did, the bullying would get worse. But as an adult, I know now that the thing that scares a bully the most, is if you tell someone. It scares them, because bullies are not tough people. They pretend to be, especially when in groups. Really, they are cowards. And many bullies hate themselves and their lives, so they try to find fault in other people to make themselves feel better. It doesn’t work. Maybe the bully is having problems at home, maybe he or she was bullied by their brothers or sisters, or other children, and think that is the way to act. Whatever the reason they are a bully, I can you one thing for certain...its not you. There is nothing wrong with you. Ignore them. I also believe it is important learn how to deal with

bullies when you are young, because bullying doesn’t stop when you get older. Yes, there are adult bullies out there. Some bullies never grow up. Here’s some things you can do right now. First, if you are able to go online (with your parents’ permission), go to www.pinkshirtday.ca. It is a great website that gives you all sorts of ideas and support. If you give them your email address you can receive their PinkShirtDay newsletters that have updates and event information. There is also still time to #PinkItForward. It’s easy to do. For each hashtag (for the month of February), Coast

Capital will donate $1. to Pink Shirt Day in support of bullying prevention programs for youth in B.C. Join or form an anti-bullying group at school. There is strength and support in numbers, and there are good ideas on how to deal with bullies, or if you see someone else being bullied, on how to help them. It’s very important that you don’t become a bully yourself. There’s an old saying, “If you can’t beat them, join them.” But that is not the answer. You wouldn’t want to hurt other people the same way a bully hurt you. And becoming a bully will turn you into the angry, bitter person, like they are. For some, bullying is a sport, and they feel like they won, if you react. Instead, walk away from a bully, to let them know you don’t want to play their game. Unfortunately, today there is Cyber-bullying. Some people seem to become braver when they can hide behind a keyboard and can be cruel to another. Do not react. Instead, tell someone, tell your parents, tell your friends at school, especially if you belong to an anti-bulling group. Sometimes the easiest people to talk to are those people who have experienced the same thing. I have a challenge for you. On Wednesday, Pink Shirt Day, say something nice about someone. If you use Facebook, say something nice to someone. If you are with a group of friends, give a compliment to someone. I’d love to hear about it. If you want to share you Pink Shirt Day experience, or any time, you can email me at mayorfortin.peachland@gmail.com. In the end, those kids who bullied me left me alone because they realized that they weren’t going to get a reaction out of me. The most important thing I want you to know is that you are not alone. If you are ever feeling a little sad by something someone said to you, don’t forget to tell someone. Also, hum the words to Christina Aguilera’s song: Beautiful “I am beautiful, no matter what they say. Words can’t bring me down.” Chin up and Ttyl, Mayor Cindy

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Local Events and Activities Send the information for your Peachland event to admin@peachlandview.com

The Peachland Wellness Centre - is once again

hosting the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program. It begins on February 26th and goes to April 30th. It will run each week except holidays on Mondays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on a first come first served basis. No taxes with property or business can be done through this program. Please call 250-7670141 if you have questions regarding criteria.

MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM 7:15 am-8 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 Centre PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 11 am - 1 pm, Community Centre CHAIR FIT 11:00-11:45 am, 4th Street Place SURVIVAL SPANISH 11:15-12:15 pm, Community Centre TAI CHI: noon, 50+ Activity Centre by donation MEDITATION GROUP 11:30 am-12:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre NEEDLE ARTS/ QUILTING 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 1:00-3:00 pm, Community Centre CONTRACT BRIDGE 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre SPIN, CORE, STRETCH 5:15-6:15 pm, Community Centre PICKLEBALL (3.5) 5:45-7:45 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

TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 7:15 am-8 pm, Community Centre FLOW YOGA 9-10 am, 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 CARPET BOWLING 10 am, 50+ Activity Ctre THERAPEUTIC YOGA 10-11 am, Community Centre BABY FRIENDLY CAFÉ Every 2nd & last Tues 11:00 am - 12:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre ACTIVE AGER 11-11:45 am, 4th St Place AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Activity Centre MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1-2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1:00-3:00 pm, Community Centre MAHJONG 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre BEGINNER’S UKELELE 1:30-3:00 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Cupcake Party For National Cupcake Day

Wednesday, February 28th at 2:30 pm. Help Chevy and her mom raise awareness and urgently-needed funds to support animals that are abused, abandoned, neglected or no longer wanted. They will be selling delicious cupcake for the SPCAs and Human Societies in front of Peachland IGA.

YOUTH DROP IN 3:30-8 pm, Peachland Youth Centre, Grades 7+ BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS TWEEN DROPIN & OPEN GYM (ages 9-12) 3-8 pm, Pick up available at Peachland Elementary School HI-LO DANCE AEROBICS 5:30-6:30 pm, 4th St Place PICKLEBALL DROP IN (ALL LEVELS) 5:45-7:45 pm, Community Centre

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 7:15 am-8 pm, Community Centre INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Community Centre YOGA (BASIC BEGINNERS) 8 am, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 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; 2nd & 4th Wed Peachland Wellness Centre. DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 10 am to 11:30 am Peachland Wellness Centre to register: 250767-0141 COFFEE GROUP 10:30 am, every 2nd & 4th Wed 50+ Activity Centre Drop-ins Welcome PICKLEBALL DROP IN (3.0+) 11:00 am-1:00 pm, Community Centre

The Peachland Wellness Centre - Wellness Circle Presents: Alkaline Lifestyle Wednesday, February 28 at 10:00 am Lila Elliott will be discussing how to bring your body’s PH acid versus alkaline into balance. An alkaline balanced body is healthy, energetic, free of sickness and disease whereas an acidic body is one that shows a myriad of symptoms of ill health. Everyone Welcome by donation.

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 9:30 am, Hosted by The Peachland Wellness Centre at the new location (Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69). Beginners and newcomers welcome BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. IRON & SILK 10:45 am, 50+ Activity Centre ACTIVE AGER 11-11:45 am, 4th St Place ROTARY CLUB OF PEACHLAND 12-1:30 pm, Gasthaus Restaurant. Everyone welcome AA 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre ENERGY FOR WELLNESS 3rd Thur of each month 1:00-2:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1:00-3:00 pm, Community Centre UKULELE 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre MEAT DRAW 4-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB HEALTHY TEENS (ages 13+) 4-7 pm THURSDAYS MINI KICKERS SOCCER (REGISTERED ONLY) FITNESS ROOM 4:30-5:15 pm 7:15 am-8 pm, Community Centre HI-LO DANCE AEROBICS YOGA (FOUNDATIONS) 5:30-6:30 pm, 4th St Place 8am, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL DROP IN (ALL LEVELS) STRETCH AND RELAX YOGA 9:15 am-10:15 am 5:45-7:45 pm, Community Centre 4th St Place YOGA ROULETTE PEACHLAND UNITED 6:45 pm-7:45 pm CHURCH Community Centre 9:30 am-3 pm, Bargain Bin BINGO 6:45 pm (doors open 5:30 pm), 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5) 1:00-3:00 pm, Community Centre SUNSHINE SINGERS 1:15 to 2:15 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre CHESS 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre CONTRACT BRIDGE 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS TWEEN DINNER NIGHT (ages 9-12) 4-7:30 pm SPIN, CORE, STRETCH 5:15-6:15 pm, Community Centre WRITERS UNBLOCKED First Wed of the Month, 6:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre CLOG DANCING 6-7 pm, 50+ Activity Centre KARATE CLASS 6-7 pm, at the Little Schoolhouse LIONS DEN MEETING 7 pm, 2nd & 4th Wed of the month 4440 5th St. Contact: Gary 250-767-3491 CENT. OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GRP 7 pm, Peachland Museum

FRIDAYS FITNESS ROOM 7:15 am-6 pm, Community Centre INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Community Centre 50+ FITNESS 9:15 am, 50+ Activity Centre FLOW YOGA 9-10 am, 4th Street Place THERAPEUTIC YOGA 10-11 am, Community Centre CAPC CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs) 10 am-noon, Community Centre PEACHLAND UNITED CHURCH 9:30 am-3 pm, Bargain Bin MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 10 - noon, Peachland Wellness Centre YOGA (BEGINNERS) 10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre ART CLUB 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre LADIES COFFEE & CRIB 1-2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5) 1:00-3:00 pm, Community Centre CANASTA 1:00 pm 50+ Activity Centre LEGO TIME 3-4 pm, all ages, Peachland Library BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS TWEEN DROP IN (ages 9-12) 4-8 pm

SATURDAYS PEACHLAND UNITED CHURCH 9:30 am-3 pm, Bargain Bin CARPET BOWLING 10 am, 50+ Activity Centre

MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Drop In (6-12 yrs) 1-4 pm, Youth Zone (ages 13+) 4 - 8 pm

SUNDAYS SUNDAY BREAKFAST 8-11 am, Peachland Wellness. Except 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, 4204 Lake Ave. CARPET BOWLING 10 am, 50+ Activity Centre THE PEACHLAND WALKING CLUB 1 pm, for details visit peachlandtrekkers.ca UKELELE 1: 15 pm. 50+ Activity Centre MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday worship at 2 pm, Meeting at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

ARTS

HeARTS Festival fills Peachland with imagination amid winter storm I LOVE DOGS ON COUNTED CROSS STITCH BY BARB MCGREGOR

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL Despite the mini white-out, the HeARTS Festival Showcase carried on valiantly on Saturday. Though the expected crowds were not there, those who arrived at the Community Centre were greeted at the door by Peachland’s Town Crier, Bruce Klippenstein and his wife Linda Lea. At the opening attended by Mayor Cindy Fortin, the Town Crier gave a rousing announcement praising the arts in Peachland. Mayor Fortin handed out this year’s Bob Sugden Awards to Drama students Paige Clifton and Nicholas Lloyd. Because Clifton was in a martial arts tournament elsewhere and unable to be present to accept her award, Lloyd, in true thespian fashion, hurriedly donned a female wig, raised his voice an octave and accepted Clifton’s award for her as well to the amusement of all around. The hall was filled with displays of paintings, miniatures, carvings, paverpol sculptures, quillings, fibre art quilts, and displays by the various, organizations sponsored by the Peachland Commu-

nity Arts Council. With the snow gone, the Sunday Showcase turn-out was a lot better with the morning and afternoon demos in alcohol inks and abstracts particularly popular. The PCAC would like to thank all the volunteers who ignored the weather and put in so much effort. Next door in the Peachland Art Gallery, despite the weather, a surprising number of enthusiasts managed to visit the opening of the Captured Images exhibition of fine art photography. Some of the photographers have already posted images of their hanging works on their Facebook pages. Gallery coordinator, Janet Hornseth has done another spectacular job of displaying all 76 images. The exhibition runs six weeks until April 1. In the evening an almost full house was treated to a very fine concert by the Spellbound Harp Trio who demonstrated just how innovative they can be in playing the harp. You didn’t know bongos could be played on the harp did you!!! Artists and artist groups of all media - a Call for 2019 Exhibition Proposals at the Peachland Art Gallery is now on our website home page. Those wishing to exhibit at our Gallery are encouraged to

download the Call by the deadline of Friday, September 28th, 2018. Tickets (limited to 50) for An Intimate String Ensemble concert on Saturday, March 10 at 4:30 p.m. are currently being printed (see ticket sample below) and will be on sale sometime this week at the Gallery, tel: 250-767-7422. The concert will feature a visit from trios of OSO and OSYO string players from the Kelowna Community Music School prior to the orchestra’s performance in Penticton. The concert in the Mary Smith Hall of the Gallery will be followed at 6 pm by a 3-choice menu dinner with dessert and coffee for $30 including tax and gratuity at the Gasthaus. Please see the menu attached to this email.

an comedy will dispel your mid-winter blahs with it’s outrageous take on man’s inability to communicate with woman! Tickets are going quickly; don’t be disappointed!” Tickets, $25/$22, are available from the Many Hats box office at The Nest and Nectar, 1475 Fairview Road, Penticton or phone 250-493-7275. There are matinees for those who live further afield. The Kelowna Actors Studio’s production of Sister Act – The Musical is still running from this Wednesday until next Sunday and so there’s still time to enjoy the music and laughs of this musical comedy. Both of the next two

screen star, who unknown to most people also happened to have invented a wireless form of communication called “frequency hopping” that would revolutionize mobile communications all over the world. It was an invention that would lead to secure communications for wireless phones, Bluetooth, GPS and WiFi technology. Despite her intellectual accomplishments and having given her patented knowledge over to the navy without compensation or public recognition, Lamarr ended up impoverished in her later life. No more snow, pleeeeeeeeeeeeze!!! (Sorry skiers! I sympathize but as an octogenarian I no longer ski and even shovelling is out!)

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The next Sip N’ Paint is on Monday, March 5 at the Waterfront Grill in Peachland. Local artist, Lorraine Urquhart will be having you paint an abstract and no, you don’t have to sip more than a glass of wine to paint an abstract! Phone either the restaurant at 250-767-3255 or Gallery 250-767-7422 to reserve your spot. I’ve had a message from the Many Hats Theatre in Penticton to say that audiences are loving Buying the Moose which is live onstage until March 3. At the opening “the weekend crowds howled with laughter as the two married couples failed hilariously to communicate! This hilarious Canadi-

Kelowna Film Society Wednesday films at the Orchard Plaza Cinema at 4 and 7 pm are American. This Wednesday’s is The Florida Project, The film explores lives of single moms in lower class America who struggle to survive day by day with the backdrop of a motel close to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The acting of the young children in particular and the naturalism of both visual scene and background audio enhance the gut wrenching impact of the conflicts that exist in a portion of American society. The following Wednesday, February 28, the KFS will screen Bombshell - The Hedy Lamarr Story - the true story of Hedy Lemarr, Hollywood glamour actress and

Spencer has been raised in a house full of other cats and not many humans. Meaning she is a little shy and needs somebody willing to work with her to show her love! Come in to the shelter today to see if she is the perfect match for you. Spencer would benefit from a home with another social kitty or two!