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Nobody from the store knew when to expect more gas and they weren’t allowed to comment.

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Canada stations in British Columbia.

The closest station for Peachland drivers to fill up is in West Kelowna which is 10 kilometres up the highway, though gas has been a little cheaper in Summerland lately, which is about 20 kilometres south.

The Log Booms in Peachland are among the last flood protection measures still in place by the regional district.

Peachland’s State of Emergency ended earlier this month, and last week so did Kelowna’s and the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s.

Those were the last two State of Local Emergency’s in place in the Central Okanagan. All evacuation orders and alerts have also been removed.

As of this morning, Okanagan Lake is at 342.57 metres. The Emergency Operations Centre has demobilized most of its flood protection measures, though some measures will remain in place until the lake drops closer to the full pool level of 342.48 m. These measures include log booms installed offshore near Swim Bay in Peachland and Maude-Roxby Bird Sanctuary in Kelowna.

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50+ ACTIVITIES CENTRE It seems like May just flew by with summer like temperatures and a lot of activities happening at the 50+ Activity Center here in Peachland. The first Pancake Breakfast of the season, May 20th, was legendary. We had lineups of all ages, and everyone enjoyed pancakes, sausages, and Val’s delicious fruit compote. We served 237 breakfasts and had to put up a sold out sign! A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to make this such a successful event. Don’t miss out on the pancake breakfasts held on the long weekends throughout the summer: Canada Day – Sunday July 1st BC Day – Sunday, August 5th Labour Day – Sunday, September 2nd Everyone is welcome, so please join us from 8 am – 11 am. Cost is $5 ($3 Ages 6-11, free for 5 and under) for pancakes, sausages, fruit compote, juice and coffee/tea.

We had 59 members attend the annual 80’s Members Appreciation Luncheon, Friday, June 8th. It was such a nice way to celebrate the founding Members. Lunch was prepared and served by the Board of Directors. Our oldest member in attendance was Albert Galpin (95) who had the cake cutting honours, and he even sang a love song to his wife Bernice. Special thanks to pianist, Margaret Martin who played for the members during lunch and to Bruce and Linda Lea Klippenstein for the Town Cryer addition to our day. Thank you to everyone who made this such a special time for our special members.

The spring bus trip Friday, June 15th, was sold out!! Thank you to everyone who purchased their tickets early. This was a fun filled day exploring the Fintry Manor, Fintry Provincial Park, followed by a trip to Armstrong to enjoy lunch at Tuckers and a tour of the Village Cheese Factory. The bus left at 8:45 am sharp and on the way we saw a herd of 18 Mountain Sheep and two deer. A number of members had never been to Fintry and we found the tour to be very interesting, especially the Scotch cellar in the reading/den room. The trophy room was another surprise.

The Village Cheese Factory had some wonderful cheeses we were encouraged to try and buy. After a full day we were back by 5:45pm.

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Wendy Rodocker, will be performing songs from Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn at 7pm. If you can’t make this one we hope to see you September 28th.

Come see some fabulous artwork from our very own art group, Passion 4 Art. They will be having an Art Show and Sale, July 21 and 22nd, 10 – 4 pm.

If you are looking for some fun things to do over the summer most of our activities will continue. Yoga classes are M- Th at 8 am, and Fridays at 10:30 am. The 50 + Fitness classes are held Wednesday and Fridays at 9:15 am.

Please bring your own mat and water bottle. Drop in fee for both is $5. Get your boots on for Line Dancing, Tuesday evenings at 7 pm ($4 drop in). If you are looking to meet new friends and have a few laughs every Thursday evening is Bingo night. Doors open at 5:30 and bingo starts at 6:45. Ages 19 and up are welcome. The more people the higher the prize money, so bring a friend! Bring a little extra $$ for hot dogs ($2.50), hamburgers (100% beef $4.00, with cheese .50 extra) and pop, chocolate bars, chips, cheesies, drumsticks, revels, ice cream sandwiches, as well as coffee, tea, and water. Please check our activity calendar for all our events and activities.

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The province gave $20,000 to Summerland for their “Cycling Hub.” The hub is located at Memorial Park and has maps and a repair station. Bike racks and GPS trail beacons are on the wish list.

Summerland was one of 18 communities in the province to get some cash from Bike BC. “B.C. is a leader in North America when it comes to cycling infrastructure, and I’m pleased to see 18 more communities building a culture of cycling and encouraging healthy living,” said Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “I’m excited this year’s grant recipients represent diversity in the kinds of projects being built and the size of participating communities both urban and rural.”

Bike BC dolled out a total of $6.11 million in grants this year.

Denis Oltmanns Ruby (Dympna)

Ruby Denis Oltmanns of Peachland passed away at Pine Acres Home, Westbank, BC, on June 15, 2018 at the age of 97 years. Ruby, also known as Dympna Flanagan, is survived by son Gerald (Maureen); daughters Kim (Chris) and Corinne (Marcel); grandson Finn; and sister, Ethna Flanagan. Ruby will also be fondly remembered by nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

A special thank you to Dr. John Brinkerhoff, the nurses and staff of Pine Acres for the loving care provided to Ruby.

A Prayer Service was held at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, 2547 Hebert Rd, Westbank.

A Funeral Mass was celebrated at the church at 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Interment followed at Peachland Cemetery.

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Stuart Smith got away with causing a disturbance but he’s still not allowed in the District office.

The 72-year-old Peachlander was arrested and charged outside the municipal headquarters in June of 2017. He went there to pay his taxes.

Judge Robin Smith acquitted Stuart Smith of causing a disturbance, but in his decision, the judge made it clear that the District has the authority to ban him from municipal buildings.

Smith was originally banned from the District office because of contention between him and the local building inspector that started back in 2008. He claims his neighbour built a deck that entered over his property, though the issue was resolved long ago. But while it was ongoing, Smith was upset about the process so he asked a District staffer to give an Ace of Spades to the building inspector, which the District interpreted as a veiled threat, as it can used to symbolize “the death card.”

Smith admits the Ace of Spades was meant to insult the building inspector, but not threaten him. That was the eleventh incident between 2008 and 2012, CAO Elsie Lemke testified. Smith received an email in January 2013 notifying him that he’s “no longer permitted to attend at District Hall.”

Smith was notified by email that he was banned. But after the ban was made official at the next council meeting during an in-camera session, Smith requested disclosure through the Freedom of Information Act. The District declined the request which prevented Smith from knowing the full extent of his ban. That helped Smith get off the hook.

“The Crown cannot rely on the city council ratification of the banning as authority, because for some odd reason the District chose not to give notice of that ratification to the accused,” the judge said in his reasoning for acquittal.

Since Smith doesn’t respect the District’s

authority to ban him, he complained to the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman investigated but nothing happened.

So Smith kept showing up to the District Hall, staffers kept telling him he wasn’t allowed there and they would call the cops to make him go away. The third time the police got involved was when he was charged with mischief.

Smith was behaving stubbornly because he wanted to get arrested.

“I was hoping that this would kick start them into this other suit,” he said about the legal fued between him and Peachland’s building inspector.

His goal was to bring the circumstances of his banning before the courts so that a judge would find that his civil liberties have been violated.

The judge didn’t care though.

“The court may agree or disagree with the decision (to ban Smith from municipal buildings),” the judge said. “But that is not the test. Even if the court does not think the circumstance warranted a banning order, if the CAO had the authority to do so, the court will not go behind that decision.”

The Crown wasn’t able to prove that Smith violated section 430(4) of the criminal code.

When asked how it felt to get acquitted, Smith said he wasn’t acquitted because he’s still not allowed to enter municipal buildings.

Regardless of how Smith interprets the ruling, he was acquitted of mischief.

The judge did say that Smith was trespassing during the incident in June 2017. But that’s not what he was charged with.

“The accused needs to clearly understand that the CAO did have the authority to ban him from attending District Hall.”

Smith was also warned that future veiled threats could be interpreted as making a criminal threat.

When asked if he just goes out looking for trouble, Smith said no, trouble “just happens to come after” him. He added that he has problems with neighbour’s on both sides of his property.

Lemke and Mayor Cindy Fortin were not available for comment.

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Dangers are lurking in the bush for dogs who go about their doggie business.

When wheatgrass grows tall and then grass dries out, it poses a problem to curious dogs. Once it’s been dried out, it can stubbornly get into the paws and ears of a dog in the bush.

“When it gets inside the ears it can be extremely painful because it can poke the eardrum,” said Dr. Oz of Rose Valley Veterinary Hospital.

“It can cause huge chronic problems.”

Dr. Oz has a special endoscope at the clinic to safely remove the wheatgrass.

He said dog owners should try and avoid letting their pets roam in areas where wheat grass grows, and to check their paws and ears after playing in the bush. A dog that does get wheatgrass in its ear will likely be scratching it in pain.

Pet owners who need to treat wheatgrass can do so at Rose Valley Veterinary in West Kelowna.

Armed sinners loot the Garden of Eden VIEW STAFF

A brothel in downtown Kelowna was robbed at gunpoint during daylight hours on Monday.

Two armed robbers went into the Garden of Eden during the afternoon of June 18, and took off with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to the RCMP. Police were notified of a robbery in progress at 4:26 p.m. A perimeter was set up after police learned that two men brandishing two firearms entered the business with their faces covered.

A man inside was assaulted and suffered minor injuries.

One witness said a shot was fired inside, though nobody was injured by it.

The robbers fled and were last seen in the area of Eastbound on Lawrence Avenue.

“Kelowna RCMP are reviewing video surveillance from other downtown businesses and are requesting any motorists who were equipped with dashboard cameras to please review their footage in hopes to assist with this investigation,” said Cst. Lesley Smith.

“Police are also requesting any witnesses who have yet to come forward, to please contact the Kelowna RCMP.” According to downtownkelowna.com, the Garden of Eden has “some of the most beautiful women Canada has to offer” who “impress the pants off Kelowna” by creating “an irresistible world of sensual pleasure, guaranteed to meet your every desire.”

Legion Week about to begin

You can’t miss them with their brightly coloured shirts and friendliness as they check out the popular hot spots for dogs across the Central Okanagan. The hugely popular Regional District Dog Ambassadors are back for the fifth summer season.

They’ll be visiting local beaches and parks rewarding dogs and their owners with goodies for being responsible. They confirm whether dogs are licensed and educate owners regarding the rules of licensing and leashing, And of course, they’ll be visible in locations from Lake Country to Peachland armed with information on dog beach locations, leash and off-leash parks as well as partners in the My Dog Matters program.

They’ll also be promoting use of the free My Dog Park Finder feature of the My Dog Matters program App (www.mydogmatters. ca/MDMApp).

Communications Officer Bruce Smith says “Our Dog Ambassadors are a dog owner’s best friend. They have treats, leashes and dog-related information making a positive connection. They don’t enforce the bylaw or issue tickets.. Instead, they’re an information source and resource, promoting the principles supported by the Responsible Dog

Ownership Bylaw.”

Smith adds, “We’re a hot spot for visitors during the summer months and many bring their dogs.

Our Dog Ambassadors are there to also help them with questions they might have about dogs and dog matters in the Central Okanagan to ensure everyone has a great visit and they don’t unknowingly violate the rules for dogs in our region.”

If you lose or find a dog, please contact the region’s Dog Pound as soon as possible so that we can help reunite the dog and its owner. (250-469-6284 or info-dogcontrol@cord.bc.ca) Everything you need to know about dog licensing and Responsible Dog Ownership in the Central Okanagan can be found at regionaldistrict.com/dogs.

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VIEW STAFF Member Appreciation Day will be the first special event of the week on Wednesday the 27th, when members will get to mingle and enjoy discounts on food and drinks.

The following day – Thursday – there will be a jam sesh to augment the Meat Draw, which runs from 4 to 5 p.m., and the music will be going late into the evening.

The big hurrah will be Friday, June 29th. An Open House begins at 2 p.m., and the local MP, MLA and District council have all been invited. Guests are encouraged to stay late, as that’s when musician Daria Gagnon will be performing as Freedom 55.

Then for the finale of Legion Week, the Legion is inviting the whole family over for Canada Day Breakfast on July 1.

Branch 69 was granted $900 to make this year’s Legion Week full of great events. This year’s grant was nearly double the amount allocated to Peachland last year. Legion Week runs from June 24 to 30, and is celebrating the 86 year anniversary of the B.C./Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion.

ANNUAL MUNICIPAL REPORT 2018 LEGION MANAGER BARRY Hewer is seen taking a shot during a game of snooker at Branch 69.

Peachland MLA Office

Pursuant to Sections 98 and 99 of the Community Charter, the District of Peachland 2018 Annual Report will be presented to Council for consideration at the June 26th, 2018 Regular Council Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Community Centre, 4450 – 6th Street, Peachland, B.C., at 7:00 p.m.

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

The Annual Report is available at the District of Peachland Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. and on the website www.peachland.ca for public inspection. The District Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, excluding weekends and Statutory Holidays. Copies of the Report will also be available at the June 26th, 2018 Regular Council Meeting.

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Pursuant to Section 94 of the Community Charter, this Notice will be published in the Peachland View June 15th and 22nd, 2018.

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Dated at Peachland, B.C. This 12th day of June, 2018.

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My name is Bruce York and I live in a small hamlet of roughly 100 homes just outside the city of Peachland, British Columbia. Our community is part of the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO). We live in a narrow valley that we refer to as Paradise Valley that butts up to the city of Peachland but is not part of Peachland.

I am writing to you today in hopes that you will look into recent events that will dramatically effect the future of our community. Recently The Province of British Columbia and the Regional District of Central Okanagan held private meetings with the Westbank First Nations to give them land at the upper end of our valley. These meetings were all conducted in secret, behind closed doors, all without the knowledge of our community. We were never notified by mail or by email. We we never given even an unofficial heads up. There was no official notification in any of the newspapers.

There was no consultation process. We were completely blind-sided of what was about to happen. We really only got word of this when the residents here received a letter in the mail from Westbank First Nations of their intention to commence logging our watershed. So I ask you, does “the duty to consult” only work one way?

For decades now there has been gravel extraction out of three gravel pits in our valley. This has been to the great benefit of Peachland, West Kelowna, Westbank First Nations and the city of Kelowna.

Millions of dollars of gravel has been driven past our homes down the valley and continues to this day. Our community has not receive so much as a thin red cent of this revenue.

Our community does not have a water system. The District of Peachland draws water above our community and their water flows past our homes every day.

Billions of gallons of water have been

drawn out of our valley. Peachland refuses to even consider installing a couple of fire hydrants along the water line that runs right through our community.

This brings me to my next point, we have no fire protection. We have discovered that as part of the secret deal with Westbank First Nations that the city of West Kelowna’s fire department will respond to fires on this newly acquired land. West Kelowna is perfectly fine with having their fire trucks drive right past our community to put out a fire further up the valley but our homes can simply burn to the ground.

With this land acquisition our community has been bookended with the City of Peachland on our East side and now Westbank First Nations on our West. Our community has no way to grow. We will never be able to raise the capital to pay for our own infrastructure. Our community has been simply set up to fail.

We are beginning to lose hope as these local governments continue their infighting, all of them bickering over funding and resources amongst themselves. All of them narrowly focused of what is in their own selfish interests. Small communities like ours get lost in the shuffle as they barrel right over top of us.

Now we can look forward to even more resource extraction out of our valley with logging trucks added to the many gravel trucks barreling past us. Of course no benefit to us. I guess my daughter and grand daughter that live with me will have to run the gauntlet of trucks as we get her off to kindergarten.

Does any of what I am telling here seem in any way equitable to you?

My hope is that you kill this land deal and make these governments conduct a proper process with ALL affected stakeholders even it means that they have to start the process all over again, right from the beginning.

Thank you for consideration.

Bruce York Peachland

Dear editor: Democracy has been denied to date by this Mayor and the majority of Council, which consistently refuses to listen to the taxpayers of their town at well advertised Public Hearings, resorting instead to not answering taxpayers questions, delaying meetings until 11pm, interrupting citizens attempting to speak, insulting them by name in the press, banning dissenting councilors from meetings, calling the RCMP when the meeting room they have booked is too smalleven though the local press had forewarned of a large turnout- and making ridiculous, melodramatic claims in the local paper that do not stand up to even basic scrutiny, timed to coincide with and distract from their latest rulings in defiance of the community’s expressed wishes .

This is behaviour more suited to an episode of Jerry Springer than Public Office.

Bullies attempting to portray themselves as victims, like the person who gives you a cheap shot below the belt in a match and then either dives or goes crying to the ref when you retaliate. Whether on a soccer field, a hockey rink, a boxing ring, or in the public arena, the behaviour is the same, only the venue has been changed.

Why have public hearings if you are not going to listen to the public?

Why try to pass off, through a Planning department with multiple 6 figure

salaried management that this Community is paying for, a new OCP which has no height restrictions on Beach Avenue when it is abundantly clear, in Public Hearing after Public Hearing, that that is clearly not what the community wants?

Community plans should reflect what the Community wants, not some watered down, nebulous BS contracted out and cobbled together in spite of the Community wishes.

I believe and hope the Peachland Community will retaliate in spades this October at the ballot box. Simply ask all potential candidates what their position is on a referendum on height restrictions on Beach Avenue.

Depending on their answer, or lengthy non answer, you will have a clear indication of how to vote on the future look of Peachland.

Peachland is the most beautiful town in the Okanagan Valley. Let’s have the collective courage to keep it that way. Don’t let the outgoing Mayor and Council ruin it forever because they simply, continually refuse to listen. On a personal note, we live here, our children are moving here and our grandchildren will be raised here.

We believe we owe it, to all those who have come before us and to all those who will come after us, to do our best to make sure this town remains the most beautiful town in the Okanagan Valley.

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All the things happening in our watershed PEACHLAND WATERSHED PROTECTION ALLIANCE • Trepanier Creek Illegal Dump Site Clean Up-After 6 month of asking, a Paradise Valley resident’s tenacity paid off. The efforts of long time Peachlander, Keith Nixon, with the assistance of the Regional District and a partnership with the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance have organized a volunteer clean up for the large dump site left behind this winter after 2 squatters were arrested for mail theft.

Trepanier’s ”Bonnie and Clyde” abandoned a 35’ stolen RV, chemicals including hydrochloric acid and methyl hydrate, a rudimentary drug lab, a gold smelter, household garbage, scores of propane tanks, structures and filth after they called the banks of Trepanier Creek, one kilometer from the water intake, home for 7 months.

For more info or to volunteer this Saturday, 9:00am until Noon, please call Keith at 250-767-3168, email the RDCO recycle@cord.bc.ca or the PWPA peachlandwpa@gmail.com HAZMAT Team will be on site first. Please wear boot, hats, bug spray, bring rakes and ; we will supply gloves, water, and a large dumpster. See you there!

• Map Our Marshes-Last month we held our first one day workshop and field day in conjunction with the BC Wildlife Federation. Wetland experts, Neil Fletcher and Jason Jobin took us through classroom and field work learning to identify the soil, water and plant life of a bog, fen, marsh,

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During last week’s council meeting, the decision to cut down three cottonwood trees came up. Staff made the assessment to take out the trees based upon a fair bit of research, but evidently no substantial reason or problem solving effort.

Staff claim to have conducted a “risk assessment” under international standards, and they gave reasons that they thought the trees should go.

There was no indication that they considered hiring someone like Asplundh Tree Services - who only have 90 years history in this kind of thing! The money wasted on a contract with BCHydro could have paid for Asplundh to trim and manage our trees on Beach Avenue. I’ll be talking with Asplundh to confirm their expertise in this area.

Nick Walsh Peachland

Try fighting face-to-face Dear editor: Regarding the ongoing battle between PWAC and Ron Barkwill – what a delight it was to see that there were no comments in last week’s paper from those two.

It’s time they stopped the back bitting, back stabbing, name calling. These two have good points but really is this the place for childish behaviour?

Why can’t they sit down and talk to each other as adults. Or maybe they are afraid to meet face-to-face. Work together people that is what adults do.

Regards, Linda Beck Peachland

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swamp or wetland. Other community groups in attendance included: Boundary Watershed Alliance, Okanagan Naturalists, Okanagan Forestry Task Force, Great Creek Camp, Peachland Residents’ Association, and Lower Similkameen Indian Band. If you are interested in joining our next 3 or 7 day intensive workshop, please contact us below.

• ‘Kids, Creeks And Creatures’ field Day-Now that the creeks have subsided and the roads are safe, the PWPA will continue holding their ‘LOOK and Learn” Field Days. These public outings are designed to bring awareness to the beauty and threats in Peachland’s watershed, your own back yard.

Often attributed to Cousteau, we try to exemplify the mantra: “you cannot save what you do not love, and you cannot love what you do not know.” The ‘walk and talk ‘ field days are suitable for the whole family, please contact us for the details of our upcoming kids only day camp hosted in partnership with Greata Creek Camp, 8km Peachland Main, “Kids, Creeks and Creatures”. This day of outdoor fun activity and learning will focus on identification of creatures found along a healthy creek shore; fun, food and much more!

• Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation PCAF GrantThe Alliance is pleased to announce that they are successful recipients of a Habitat Conservation Grant , the Public Conservation Assistance Fund!

We are undertaking an immediate wetland health assessment in the upper watershed area near Wilson Lakes’ former recreation area. Volunteers will be using the newly released Forest and Range Evaluation Program wetland protocol. This protocol was developed to allow persons with basic working knowledge of marshes to evaluate the health of wetland sites close to industrial activities. The information collected will assess potential threats to the wetlands from the surrounding watershed area (primarily changes in hydrology and sedimentation) from forestry, cattle and recreation. Indicators for moose and aquatic habitat will be used. The findings will be used to develop prescriptions to mitigate any adverse impacts on our precious wetlands.

If you are interested in learning more about wetlands and their conservation or just want to volunteer some time in your watershed, please join us.

For more information on any of these activities or programmes, please check out our new website, peachlandwpa. org, email us at peachlandwpa@gmail.com, call 250-7676456

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THE SECOND ANNUAL Peachland Family Glow Run will be hosted by the district’s recreation department this

Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. That’s when registration starts, the three-km and five-km runs kick off at 7:30 p.m., according to director Cheryl Wiebe, who assures us there will be plenty of activities in addition to the run, including face painting and the photo booth, which last year was a hit amongs participants including Erin Chadwick, Jaxon Stratton, Addison Chadwick and Heather Stratton. Registration is half-price if you do it in advance, so save yourself $10 and phone 250-767-2133. Almost 50 runners took part last year, can we hit 100 this time?

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Regional District of Central Okanagan, despite that the area is Remember those mail thieves outside of their jurisdiction being who were living in an RV up on Crown land. Waste reduction Trepanier Bench Road when they facilitator Rae Stewart with the regional district has arranged for a were busted last December? giant dumpster to collect the trash.

They left a few things behind.

The RV, which they stole from She’ll also be helping to facilitate The Fitzhugh seeking athe passionate, andbe bringing event, outgoing, and she’ll West Kelowna lastnewspaper July, wasistowed energetic individual to take on the full time role as Publisher. away, but the rest of the site has some goodies from Tim Hortons.

Hazardous chemicals been left like aa proven landfillleader sincewith entrepreneurial We to arelook seeking skills to are among items of waste, which their arrest six months ago. of this paper.the contribute to the growth As the Publisher, you will help makes Nixon uneasy because of The develop culprits – Julian Hoeksa strategy for the newspaper as it continues to serve the how close tra and Kristina Anderson – were the site is to Trepanier Creek, as community of Jasper. charged with mail theft and pos- it’s the main source of Peachland’s role is multifaceted includesdrinking managing, copyediting, human water. sessingThisstolen mail. Bothandwere Thetocleanup begins at 9 of a.m. on sentenced to 360administration, days in jail. and contributing resources, the editorial direction Saturday. The site is as eight Keith livesIt nearby he’ssales/advertising theNixon Fitzhugh. also has and a large component the kilometres upand Trepanier Road from organizing a clean-up this Saturcandidate will be responsible for acquiring managingBench advertising Highway 97, just past the provincial day, and he’s asking for help from sales for the newspaper. volunteers. As of press deadline, park. The final two kilometres will Duties include: only two people had committed to be marked with balloons, and a signin desk from the road. helping.

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Sunday Services Contemporary Worship Service 9 a.m.

Traditional Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 am

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Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Morning

9:30 a.m. Study, Coffee & Conversation Office Hours 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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10:30 am

Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m.

Pastor: Ian McLean

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8 am to 1 pm

Saturday June 23rd

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Lot of items Big and Small.

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8 am to 12 pm Saturday June 23rd And Sunday June 24th Household items, Power tool, candles and miscellaneous items

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8 am to 3pm

Saturday June 23rd DOWNSIZING Furniture, Home Decor, Lighting, Picture Frames, Many Treasures.

Canada Day

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9:30 am - 3:00 pm

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NOTICE

Wednesdays Sept to May

Ladies Bible Study 9:30 am Dr. Gord Denison PASTOR

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FOR ADVERTISING AND COMMUNITY EVENTS in the Friday Jul 6 issue of the Peachland View will be Friday Jun 29 at 4:00 pm.

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

Kids And Families Learn to Fish - From May 5 to June 16 at Shannon Lake Regional Park on Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm. Equipment provided by Peachland Sportsmen.

Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market- Every Sunday from May 27 to Sept 30, 10 am to 2 pm at Heritage Park.

Wild Breath Yoga - Presents Outdoor Yoga every Friday in June “Sun and Moon” 8 am and 9 am classes along the Peachland waterfront. All levels welcome $10 per class. Meet at the tree in Heritage Park.

50+ Centre - On Friday, June 22 Summer Potluck BBQ at 6 pm (hamburgers and hot dogs supplied). Please

MONDAYS

FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

Community Centre

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

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am,

Community Centre

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

Community Centre

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

FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 9:30 -10:30 am,

PICKLEBALL (3.5) 5:45-7:45 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, Returns in Oct 4th St Place POUND 7:15-8:15 pm,

Community Centre

TUESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

4th Street Place

Community Centre

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am,

FLOW YOGA 8 am, $5 Drop in

50+ Activity Centre

50+ Activity Centre

LADIES MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10-11:15 am,

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

Peachland Wellness Ctre Ends June 18th Returns Sept 10th

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

4th Street Place

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

Community Centre

TAI CHI noon,

50+ Activity Centre by donation

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

Peachland Wellness Ctre Continues through the summer

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

Community Centre

CARPET BOWLING 10 am, Ends June 26th Returns Sept 8th 50+ Activity Ctre

AA 12-1 pm,

NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 50+ Activity Centre 1:15 pm, Ends June 18th Return Sept, 17 MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 50+ Activity Centre 1-2:45 pm, SOCIAL BRIDGE 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre SPIN, CORE, STRETCH 5:15-6:15 pm, Community Centre

Peachland Wellness Ctre Continues through the summer

MAHJONG 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

YOUTH DROP IN 3:30-8 pm,

Peachland Youth Centre, Grades 7+

bring a dessert or salad, and your own cutlery/plates.

Donation always welcome. Everyone is welcome! Singer Wendy Rodocker at 7 pm. On Sunday, July 1 Canada Day Pancake Breakfast 8 - 11:30 am $5 Adult , $3 Kids (6-11), under 5 years old is Free.

The Peachland Sowers and Growers present - The 8th Annual Rose Show and Tea on Saturday, June 23 from 11-4 pm in the Peachland Community Centre. The event also features an art show, the very popular rainbow auction and the Master Gardeners. Admission is by donation. Bring a friend for a cup of tea and goodies, surrounded by the scent of roses. For more information

TWEEN DROP-IN & SUNSHINE SINGERS OPEN GYM (AGES 9-12) 1:15 to 2:15 pm, 3-8 pm, Boys & Girls Club Peachland Wellness Ctre Pick up available at Peachland Elementary School

Ends June 27th Returns Sept 11

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

CHESS 1:15 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

Community Centre

SOCIAL BRIDGE 1:15 pm,

LINE DANCING 7 pm, $4 Drop in

50+ Activity Centre

50+ Activity Centre

TWEEN DINNER NIGHT (AGES 9-12) 4-7:30 pm

WEDNESDAYS

Boys & Girls Clubs

Community Centre

WRITERS UNBLOCKED 6:30 pm, Peachland

FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

Wellness Centre. First Wed of the Month Ends June 6th until further notice

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am,

Community Centre

YOGA (BASIC BEGINNERS) 8 am, $5 Drop in

50+ Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5) 9:05-11:00 am, Community Centre

50+ Activity Centre

KARATE CLASS 6-7 pm,

the Little Schoolhouse

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

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

Please bring a mat.

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

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 Ends June 13th Returns Sept 12th

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

THURSDAYS FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

Community Centre

YOGA (FOUNDATIONS) 8 am, $5 Drop in

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

Peachland Wellness Ctre Continues throught the summer

IRON & SILK 10:45 am, Ends at the end of June Returns in Sept.

50+ Activity Centre

ROTARY CLUB OF PEACHLAND 12-1:30 pm,

Gasthaus Restaurant.

Everyone welcome

AA 12 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

Community Centre

CARPET BOWLING 10 am, Ends June 26th Returns Sept 8th

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

Please bring a mat.

MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

4th Street Place

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

MEAT DRAW 4-5 pm, Royal Canadian

Legion #69, 4407-2nd St.

HEALTHY TEENS (AGES 13+) 4-7 pm, Boys & Girls Club

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

Community Centre

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

Wellness Ctre Continues throught the summer

SUNDAY BREAKFAST 8-11 am, Peachland

PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10 am,

50+ Activity Centre

United Church

LADIES COFFEE & CRIB 1-2:45 pm,

ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10 am,

Peachland Wellness Ctre Continues through the summer

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

St. Margaret’s Church

EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE 10 am, Emmanuel

Community Centre

Church, Westbank

LEGO TIME (ALL AGES) 3-4 pm,

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

Peachland Library

4204 Lake Ave.

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

FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

Community Centre

Community Centre

Community Centre

ART CLUB 12 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

SATURDAYS

FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

FITNESS ROOM 5 am-10 pm,

YOGA (BEGINNERS) 10:30 am, $5 Drop in

BINGO 6:45 pm

FRIDAYS

YOUTH ZONE (AGES 13+) 4-8 pm,

Wellness Ctre Excluding Long Weekends Last breakfast July 8th Returns Sept 9th

PEACHLAND UNITED CHURCH 9:30 am-3 pm

Hosted by Peachland Wellness Ctre. Beginners and newcomers welcome Watch for updates

Boys & Girls Club

SUNDAYS

Boys & Girls Club

50+ Activity Centre (doors open 5:30 pm)

DROP IN (6-12 YRS) 1-4 pm,

PEACHLAND UNITED CHURCH 9:30 am-3 pm,

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

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

Boys & Girls Club

ENERGY FOR WELLNESS Bargain Bin 1:00-2:30 pm, Peachland Wellness MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB Ctre 3rd Thur of each 10 - noon, Peachland month Ends June 21st Returns Sept 20th

50+ Activity Centre

Community Centre

50+ Activity Centre

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 9:30 am, Heritage Park

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

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT INDOOR WALKING 10 am-12 pm, 8-9 am,

CENTRAL OKANAGAN Cousins Park MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7 pm, Peachland Museum LEARN TO FLOW YOGA 5:30-6:30 pm,

Bargain Bin

COFFEE GROUP 10:30 am,

Community Centre

CLOG DANCING 6-7 pm,

about entering roses go to the PCAC website www. peachlandarts.ca The Trail of the Okanagan AGM - Tuesday June 26 at 7 pm at The Sage Theatre on 1283 Atkinson Rd, Summerland. Details on facebook “OKTrail”.

Business Made Social - Thursday, June 28 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at The Peachland Visitor Centre. Event Cohosted by Peachland Visitor Centre and BEEPS. Evening networking event and updates about what’s happening with BEEPS and the Peachland Visitor Centre.

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

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THE PEACHLAND WALKING CLUB 1 pm, for details visit peachlandtrekkers.ca MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm,

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

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

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Peachland Art & Garden Tour

PHOTOS BY LINDA SWANSON

The community’s most vibrant lifeforms were all on display last weekend during the Peachland Art and Garden Tour, when floral lovers toured nine homes belonging to the finest local gardeners.

Those taking the tour could be eligible for a draw by visiting all nine gardens and proving it with a stamp from each one.

The winners are: Kathy MacKenzie, Mavis Richardson, Sue van Noortwyk, Trudy Boos, Jenny Bessel, Barbara Mandau, Jan Langton, and Sue Drexel.

Prizes were donated by Lee Valley Tools, Poolside Retreat in Peachland, The Greenery, Little J’z Gardening, and The Wellness Centre.

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Pet of the Week

Email a picture and description of your pet to admin@peachlandview.com

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This sweetheart has been through a lot! She was struck by a train and needed to have her tail amputate. Lily has a high prey drive, so she would not do well with small animals.

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BIG RAINBOW – A sunshower caused a big rainbow to appear last week, as seen from the top of Giant’s Head mountain. PHOTO by Dan Walton.

Albas introduces private member’s bill Please

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Local MP Dan Albas introduced a private member’s bill to help protect the assets of parents with disabled children.

To keep creditors from collecting the fortune of a disabled person’s late parent(s), Albas’ bill, if it passes, will amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act to protect RESPs and RDSPs from seizure by creditors in the case of bankruptcy or insolvency.

The bill would seek to provide clarity to creditors on how to treat Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) and Registered Disability Savings Plans (RDSP). Specifically, it would legislate that they are not vulnerable to creditors similar to how RRSPs and RRIFs are currently protected.

Currently, provinces decide how to treat these registered savings vehicles. Reasonably, a trustee in bankruptcy can permit creditors to seize the holdings of any RESP or RDSP in the event that the account owner files for bankruptcy; this can include accounts dedicated to child dependants whose parent or guardian is the bankrupt. C-410 will prevent this from happening.

“RESPs and RDSPs are important tools for Canadians living with disabilities and Canadian families saving for their children’s education.” said MP Dan Albas. ”I’m proud that with this bill, Canadians across the country will have the peace of mind that these essential savings vehi-

cles are protected.”

Albas added that, “Bill C-410 is a way to honour the groundwork that was laid by the late Hon. James Flaherty who created the RDSP savings account. He was a loud advocate for people to save; for families dealing with the high costs of caring for a family member with disabilities and for parents who want the best possible education for their children. Bill C-410 makes sure that those hard-earning savings remain off limits to creditors.

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PeachTree’s timeline is unclear VIEW STAFF

Some readers are wondering why PeachTree Village hasn’t broken ground yet.

In August 2015, owner Gaetan Royer told the Peachland View he hoped to break ground by the spring of 2016.

“When will you break ground?” was the most frequently asked question during

a public information session in March 2017.

During the period of public consultation, the website said PeachTree hoped to break ground by the fall of 2017.

It’s now the summer of 2018.

The District’s planning director Cory Gain said a few permits still need to get approved, and although “we haven’t seen him advance

those applications,” she said it’s common for a developer to “go off and take care of his financing.”

An email to Royer was not responded to by press deadline.

Many residents protested a bylaw that was amended in February which allows the controversial project to exceed a maximum height of three storeys along Beach Avenue.

Legion Week

MONDAY JUNE 25TH to SUNDAY JULY 1ST

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ZipZone reaches new heights ZIPZONE PEACHLAND ZipZone Peachland is proud to announce the opening of our new DynaClimb wall - Canada’s first Dynamic climbing system.

Unlike conventional climbing, where the wall is static and you can predict your balance before making a move, Dynamic climbing means that the climbing wall shifts with your body weight, meaning you have to rebalance on the fly. It’s challenging, takes skill, and is a whole lot of fun.

Our three-panel climbing wall starts by teaching you basic climbing techniques, using augmented climbing games to add to the fun.

Augmented climbing is a new way to have fun on a climbing wall, and introduces speed, agility and competition to your climbing!

We then move you on to the Flexwall, where you start to learn how to climb on a flexible surface, and finally we put you on the 3D Panel wall – a wall that moves in three dimensions as you climb.

Our awesome climbing staff are with you every step of the way, teaching you, encouraging you and having fun with you.

We’ve combined our DynaClimb and our Leap of Faith tours to create a new “Touch the Sky” tour. Our Leap of Faith is pretty intense - as the highest pole climb and freefall jump in Canada, it takes a special kind of courage to make the climb and leap.

Building up to the climb is the best way to tackle it, so with the Touch the Sky tour, we take you first through training and fun on our DynaClimb dynamic climbing wall where you can experience climbing in a moving landscape – exactly what you’ll experience during the pole climb – and then we take you to the Leap of Faith for your chance to “Touch the sky!” says President Kevin Bennett.

“Having the DynaClimb and Touch the Sky tours allows us to provide even more unique and epic experiences for our guests”

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