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Flood recovery well underway in Peachland DONALDA RITCHIE curring

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Although we are nearing the end of summer, the State of Emergency declared by the District of Peachland, due to the ‘well above average’ freshet season, just ended on July 31. The predicted 200 year flood levels resulted in the highest Okanagan Lake level since 1948, exceeding 343m.

Public Safety and Protection Manager Shaun Reimer, from the Provincial Government (the man in charge of the dam in Penticton) says more water entered Okanagan Lake during the first three weeks of the flood emergency than in the entire drought years of 1929, 1930 and 1931 combined.

With such an impact to our community, there has been substantial efforts throughout the event by a multitude of municipal staff, regional / provincial agencies and volunteers in response and recovery efforts.

Working collaboratively with the Central Okanagan Regional District (CORD), Emergency Management BC (EMBC), Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) all available resources have been deployed to assist.

Protecting public infrastructure and ensuring the safety of the public has been paramount in these emergency operations for all agencies.

As we approach fall, the District of Peachland wanted to share an update to the recovery efforts and progress to date.

To recap, May 4 was the first day of this historic Flood Event.

Throughout May and June, District staff responded to wide-spread destruction caused by debris flows, road washouts, severe heavy winds and major flooding.

Saturation along the shoreline and seepage under Beach Avenue impacted businesses, residents and public property. Immediate measures were required on the foreshore to mitigate erosion that was oc-

especially during several wind storms, thankfully to the quick action of response teams, infrastructure was protected with minimal repair to public roadways, however our shoreline has suffered extensive damage.

Municipal staff tirelessly worked through emergency efforts and in conjunction, where possible, recovery efforts were initiated. Staff monitored high risk sites daily across the community identifying and marking hazards while removing extensive debris from parks and beaches. Damage assessments were ongoing as the water receded.

A part-time Recovery Director was hired in June to help with the restoration efforts. A critical piece of this role will assist the community with financial recoveries to recuperate a large portion of costs from the Provincial and Federal assistance programs.

Expense recoveries include costs for site assessments by Structural and Shoreline Engineers, Hydrologists, Environmental Monitors, Project Supervisors, dock assessments, along with the Recovery Director position and construction works by subcontractors.

All professionals were retained back in July.

Public property was restored with local staff where possible including repairs to the Day Use Wharf, boat / swim docks and opening boat launches as hazard assessments were completed.

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from their property into August, as such the municipality continued to assist with support services and traffic management.

Public buildings sustained damage including the Wellness Centre and the Community Policing Office.

Additional activities include hazard tree / limb removal, re-establishment of parking areas and temporary repairs to beachfront pathways. Construction estimates are already in progress on some of the major projects identified.

Additionally on August 22, after reviewing

several quotes, Peachland awarded Ruskin Construction Ltd. to complete hazardous dock removal and these works can be done expeditiously since they are already in the area.

With flood protection measures remaining in place longer than expected, as advised by EMBC, in mid- August, the Regional District initiated the final stages of their demobilization efforts in Peachland.

This included assisting each municipality with the removal of ‘tiger dams’, sand bags and unnatural debris

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Thanks to Jon Netelenbos for his thoughtful column on speeding in Peachland.

I am not aware of a problem with speeding through our community in Peachland but I am greatly concerned about the speeding each and everyday at all hours on Beach Avenue.

Beach Avenue is fabulous, a road that all Peachlanders can be proud of and it has a maximum speed of 30 km/hr.

My husband and I walk from 13th Street to Heritage Park and back every morning.

We also head down to restaurants and shops often with our

guests in the afternoon or evenings. It doesn’t matter when you are on Beach Ave there are always people speeding.

Forty, 50, even 60 or 70 Km/ hr. We have even seen people passing other vehicles on Beach Avenue! My husband and I have almost been hit twice when we were in crosswalks.

There are lots of pedestrians, families, cyclists and lots of kids on Beach Avenue. How long will it be before a child is injured or killed by a speeding vehicle?

There is a simple fix - speed bumps! Speed bumps are not expensive, easily installed and do not require expensive maintenance.

I suggested this to someone from the Volunteer Speed Watch (nice people but all they are doing is watching people speed in Peachland) and they said we could never add speed bumps in Peachland because of the boaters.

Are you kidding? Risk a child’s life over boats?

Besides boats go over speed bumps everywhere - shopping centres, Tim Hortons, etc.

Let’s do something to control speeding on Beach Avenue before some one gets hurt.

T. Cathy Miller Peachland

For the love of Peachland, part two

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a letter than was reduced in size last week due to spacing constraints Dear editor:

I know things are never going to be perfect and some very good issues have been raised ... but why were they not raised before, when the community was asked for input?!

Surely, the process is now much too far along to go backwards.

The height of the building is the lightening rod associated with the PeachTree Village.

However, this has little to do with the views afforded those behind the 5-storey building.

The current lots behind the anticipated PeachTree Village can’t see the Lake as it is!

What is so horrible about living within a block of the Lake… without a view…which is what

most people not living on Beach Avenue, do now, anyway?

With the number of proposed units at PeachTree Village, a LOT more people will have access to that fine view…and pay taxes to do so. The issue is more one of whether the 2004 OCP should have been adhered to.

I suspect we are too far down this road, and it would be incredibly costly for Council to go back on the decision now, despite what Eric Hall has posited.

Where were all the naysayers when due process was being offered?

I, for one, believe that council must now continue to move forward with this initiative. I sincerely hope that, before any further development happens, a new OCP will be in place, embracing a bold new vision.

I also trust that, people will become more involved, when invited to participate.

If we don’t get it together,

another nearby town will, and that’s where the development (and much needed tax dollars) will go.

I know there are those who want Peachland to stay as it is, but it cannot, if we want it to prosper and have the dollars needed for serious and much needed projects, good maintenance, and beautification.

We can no longer look at our little town in splendid isolation.

A lot has changed in the last 13 years and it will continue to do so.

We have to wake up, and perhaps Peachtree Village has helped us do that.

I do hope that our common love of Peachland will unite us in a much friendlier tone as we work together for a better future for our town which has so much potential, yet to be realized.

Tanya Northcott Peachland

Dear editor:

Two of our Peachland Ambassadors are leaving this week for the Rotary Student Exchange program.

Last years Ambassador Daphne Neyedli is off to Barcelona Spain and our current ambassador Jenelle Dougan is on her way to Langres France. We are very proud of these young ladies as they embank on their dream of a lifetime. Wishing you safe travels and an amazing year.

Linda Sarsons Peachland Ambassador Program

Lions renew execs Dear editor: Peachland Lions celebrated another successful year at their Annual General Meeting on Aug. 23 with confirmation of the 20172018 executive and a review of club activities.

Gary Brooks continues as club president, Steve Sweeney as vice president, and Michael Healey as club secretary. Dave Tarry takes on the role of club treasurer. Five other lions were confirmed in various executive positions.

In 2016-2017, through its Charity Golf Tournament, Divas and Diamonds event, serving food at Peachland events, and grant applications, Peachland Lions raised approximately $50,000. This money was returned to the community in the form of grants to camp Winfield, Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, the Peachland Pier project, Peachland Food Bank, and a variety of Peachland Youth organizations. As a group, the Peachland Lions performed about 3000 hours of community service.

The Club looks forward to an equally successful 2017/2018 fiscal year and thanks individuals and businesses in the community for their continued support.

For more information about Peachland Lions or to get involved, visit our web site, peachlandlions.com.

Michael Healey Secretary, Peachland Lions.

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NEWS

Turner Properties development proposal met with fierce resistance

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BURNING BUSH – Local photographer CJ Ward only needed to take a short drive up Princeton Avenue to find the flames that belong to the Finlay Creek fire.

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Among the 80-or-so people who attended Tuesday’s public hearing to rezone Turner Properties, the message was overwhelmingly one-sided: don’t do it.

Many of the speakers stated they are generally in favour of development, but each had a caveat for why they were opposed to the 34-lot subdivision that’s being proposed.

Mayor Cindy Fortin asked the audience to refrain from shouting cheers and jeers on numerous occasions.

Aside from Ernie Herd, who said “We’re screaming for a type of housing that maybe the average working people can afford” in support of the subdivision – members of the public spent the meeting trying to advise council to deny the rezoning application.

“Do we have to rezone?” asked Taryn Skalbania, “Is it necessary?”

Michele Bolton can’t understand why council, in the year 2006, didn’t purchase Turner Properties when the opportunity presented itself.

“Why wouldn’t you want to purchase this land?” she said.

“You could rename it Fortin Park for all I care.”

Kathy Pennich, who’s lived on a property adjacent to Turner Properties for the past 25 years, said the project will see seven new houses built along her property line.

“My privacy is completely robbed,” she said. “It’s overkill – it’s too much.”

Megan Leckie, who operates a home-based daycare on Turner Avenue, believes the street won’t be as safe with an increase in traffic that will come with a new subdivision.

Chris Leckie doesn’t want to lose the green space that the public currently has access to at Turner.

“When we lose that, where do we gain it elsewhere?” he wants to know. “Peachland seems to be very sparse in its park space.”

Hilda Coen commented that residential intensive zoning,

which the proposed subdivision requires, will not fit within neighbourhood’s character and form. That idea was echoed by many other residents.

If the project goes ahead, Sam Theriault will be worried about sending her children to school each day because heavy machinery will be operating between their home and the bus stop.

“There’s a 90-degree blind corner, a steep grade and no other safe option – how will they safely get to and from their bus stop?” Theriault asked.

Lloyd Sotas thanked the developers for allowing the community to use Turner Properties as a park at a nominal fee for so many years, but changing the Official Community Plan so that it bodes with the project is too big of a concession to appease one group of investors, he said.

“We’re making wholesale changes to the OCP for one development,” he said. “These changes will affect all of Peachland.”

Eric Hall said in his observation, Peachland’s planning department has never recommended that council reject any development, unlike other municipalities. He wants to see council look into the possibility of a land swap and explore more options.

“It’s a safe, accessible, wellused park by young families,” said Hall. “Saying no doesn’t mean we’re rejecting it, it means we’re taking a better look. Maybe the next council will be able to find the money … Try harder to save this park.

It’s well worth saving.”

One of the owners of Turner Properties, Doug Mulholland, jokingly described himself as “one of the nasty out-of-town developers.”

If Turner Properties wasn’t purchased by the current group of investors, it would have been sold to another private developer.

Mulholland said the subdivision “Seems to be able to integrate with the larger lot neighbourhoods if given the chance.”

He said the neighbourhood has been designed with young families and older people who are downsizing.

“As soon as we receive approval and get engineering, we will start,” Mulholland said.

“All owners are in agreement we will move as fast as possible in terms of making progress.”

Ed Grifone, a planner with QTC Consultants, said Turner is one of the more developable pieces of private property in Peachland and “We have to look at this very sensitively,” he said. After exploring several options, the current proposal is a concept that “We thought would resonate with all the needs that were important to the community.”

The project is supported by the Peachland Chamber of Commerce but no members chimed in at the public hearing.

Third reading to approve the rezoning application was on the agenda at Tuesday’s regular council meeting, but a motion passed unanimously to defer the decision until the Sept. 19 meeting.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF 2017 PROPERTY TAX SALE Pursuant to Section 647 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the following properties will be subject to TAX SALE unless Delinquent Taxes, together with interest, are sooner paid. The 2017 TAX SALE will be conducted in Council Chambers of the District of Peachland, 4450 6th Street, at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 25th, 2017.

FOLIO/LEGAL DESCRIPTION Roll #318-02031.081 Manufactured Home Reg. # 6217 Roll #318-02031.242 Manufactured Home Reg #23910 Roll #318-10003.370 LOT: 32; PLAN NUMBER: KAP21426; DISTRICT LOT: 220 Roll #318-10060.320 LOT: 2; PLAN NUMBER: KAP19705; DISTRICT LOT: 490; Roll #318-10060.660 LOT: 1; PLAN NUMBER: KAP22071; DISTRICT LOT: 490; Roll #318-10098.380 LOT: 3; PLAN NUMBER: KAP9587; DISTRICT LOT: 1183 Roll #318-10099.140 LOT: 2; PLAN NUMBER: KAP23421; DISTRICT LOT: 1183 Roll #318-10115.260 LOT: 1; PLAN NUMBER: KAP16729; DISTRICT LOT: 1184; Except Plan 21792 Roll #318-10116.975 LOT: A; PLAN NUMBER: KAP68961; DISTRICT LOT: 1184 Roll #318-10141.720 LOT: A; PLAN NUMBER: KAP26170; DISTRICT LOT: 2538

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The District of Peachland makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments and, in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.

Purchasers of tax sale properties should be aware that they will not have the right to receive title or possession until after a period of one year has elapsed following the date of sale. During the one-year period, the registered owner of the property or the owner of a registered charge may redeem the property thus canceling the sale. In that event, the purchaser would be entitled to receive a refund of the amount paid together with interest to the date of redemption as provided in Sec. 660 of the Local Government Act. ONLY CASH, CERTIFIED CHEQUES OR BANK DRAFTS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN PAYMENT. The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

Douglas F. Pryde, CPA, CGA Director of Finance

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PeachTree gets potted despite vocal opposition DAN WALTON

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Final reading passed by a vote of reading 6 – 1 to rezone the Beach Avenue properties that will be the site of the five storey development.

The meeting was full of venom.

Around 40 people were in the audience, mostly opponents, with several wearing stickers that read “3 storey only.”

Only people who lived within 100 metres of PeachTree were allowed to address council during Tuesday’s meeting. One of those neighbours was Randy Brophy, who said PeachTree is the most contentious issue of the year, and placing it so far down on the agenda so that it can’t be addressed until 10 p.m. is a “clear attempt” to thwart communication with the public.

The regular meeting didn’t begin until nearly 9 p.m. because of two heated public hearings that began at 6 p.m. Heckles and snarky comments were constant throughout the evening.

After issuing several warnings, Mayor Cindy Fortin called a 10-minute adjournment because there were too many interruptions from the crowd.

“Some of us got fed up,” said one woman who walked out of the meeting after it was adjourned. “This is dumb.”

Another neighbour, Robert Taylor, said there was strong feeling of “us and them” between members of council at those in attendance.

“It’s a nice little jewel we have here,” Taylor said. “If five storeys on Beach Avenue is developed it’s going to ruin the downtown.”

Pat Buchanan, who also lives nearby, asked council, “How would you feel to have a developer come into your neighbourhood and build a five storey building right up to your property line? If it was within a block radius to your property would you support it?”

Buchanan also asked if developer could consider adjusting the proposal so it fits with the OCP. That probably won’t happen though.

While the OCP could have restricted developments on Beach Avenue from exceeding three storeys in height, a special permit was also approved on Tuesday night, allowing a variance on the form and character of the building.

“This has been a really divisive issue and I get that,” said Mayor Cindy Fortin. “This is a very attractive looking building.”

Once they get to see the building and get a chance to visit some of the commercial aspects of it people will be quite happy and see that it’s not a

JAM PACKED – Above, the gallery at council chambers was packed on Tuesday night, as

around 40 enthusiastic people were at the regular council meeting to find out the fate of PeachTree Village. But before the meeting got underway, opponents of the project were seen demonstrating outside.

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threat to the community Members of the audience were often heard snickering when favourable comments were made about the development.

“I was really embarrassed for the community for the way that a small group of citizens behaved at the meeting. We expect more from adults and that was just a terrible display (Tuesday) night,” Fortin said. “I know it’s not a reflection of the greater community.”

Fortin acknowledged the height of PeachTree seems to be the main concern, but despite the vocal opposition at Tuesday’s meeting, she believes the majority of Peachland is in favour of the project.

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“If we hadn’t been in such a slump for decades in terms of downtown revitalization it might have been different but we need this, but our economy needs this,” she said. “There is not as great of a division as expressed at the meeting.”

During discussions, Coun. Terry Condon tried to convince other members of council that supporting the development was the wrong thing to do; new developments should abide by the OCP, and PeachTree won’t fit the form and character of Beach Avenue, he said.

Things got heated between Condon and Fortin and the Mayor accused Condon of showboating, something he publicly accused her of earlier this year.

When council resumed, the crowd remained rowdy, another time-out threat was issued, but the audience simmered down enough for the vote to go forward. Coun. Terry Condon cast the lone opposing vote.

Above the gasps, one man in the audience was heard shouting “Terry for mayor.”

After the decision, PeachTree co-owner Gaetan Royer said acknowledged how big of a change the development will be for neighbours, “but it is entirely consistent with what Peachland has been trying to do for decades: to bring year-round daytime activity downtown,” he said.

Construction is expected to begin as early as the fall.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

A new kind of R&R

MARY KLETCHKO seven kilometres southwest

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Long weekends are supposed to be a time of rest and relaxation. My personal plan for the recent long weekend was to get a few items done on my “to do” list and then grab a book and get comfortable in the blue hammock chair hanging off the corner of our deck. However, when the smoke began curling into the sky on Saturday afternoon to the Southwest of our home, and as I watched it get blacker and billow rapidly upwards, the reality of the situation started to sink in. I changed the meaning of the first R from rest to research.

Via various news sources, BC government wildfire website, Central Okanagan Regional District, Facebook and TV news broadcasts, I found out the fire was about

of Peachland and that it was about 10 hectares in size. I decided to register on the cordemergency.ca website, so I would receive updates about the fire, since it could affect our home. Our home is one I share with my husband and two dogs, and in the summer time with assorted family and friends who come to visit us in this glorious location. We moved here from Vancouver in 2014 and have spent the past three years renovating (more accurately… rebuilding) the house we purchased because of the stunning view.

By evening, the fire had grown from 10 to 40 to 100 hectares, and I found myself feeling a growing concern over the fact that we could be put on evacuation alert and we didn’t have an evacuation list, or plan, or place to go.

I updated family members

who don’t live in the area to let them know we were fine, and not on evacuation alert. By this time a number of homes on the edge of Peachland were on evacuation alert. I went to bed wary of the red glow over the hill to the southwest and hoped that the fire wouldn’t worsen or move closer during the night. Although the billowing smoke changed to hazy skies on Sunday morning, I was still concerned. Overnight the fire had grown from 100 hectares to 1000 hectares and was moving south.

So as I continued to research, I focused on changing the second R from relaxation to readiness. I looked to see what was recommended for evacuation and I started to put together a list. While doing so, I received a phone call from a friend who lives in Penticton, offering us a place to go, should we be evacuat-

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ed. Later that same Sunday, homes between Peachland and Summerland were put on evacuation notice and the reality struck home. A shift in the wind direction could be literally life changing for us.

I drafted a rough evacuation list on Sunday evening and went over it with my husband.

Monday morning the fire was holding at 1000 hectares, and although I was grateful to still be safe and not yet on evacuation alert, my heart went out to those who had been evacuated, who are in the path of the growing fire, and for those still on alert on the north edge of Peachland.

By the end of Monday, I had an Evacuation List put together and a plan.

My rest and relaxation weekend morphed into a new kind of R&R – one of research and readiness. Do you have a plan?

COPS FOR KIDS – RCMP officers will be cycling around the province to raise money for children in need, and they’ll be dropping into Peachland on Sept.

8. The Peachland Lions will be presenting them with a cheque donation at Cenotaph Park at 11 a.m. The public is invited to come out to support and cheer the officers as they ride to raise money for local children in need. Anyone looking for more information or interested in donating can visit www.copsforkids.org.

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New treasurer in the Lions’ den DAN WALTON

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The altruistic spending of the Peachland Lions is now being directed by their new treasurer, Dave Terry.

Terry’s been Peachland Lion for eight years and he’s assumed his first executive position.

As a former orthodontist, Terry said it’s handy to have sharp attention to detail when dealing with so many numbers.

“I’m very much a detail person – cross the T’s and dot the I’s,” he said. “I don’t know if I have any goals as treasurer, I’m kind of a bean counter. I just need to make sure I don’t mess up.”

Having access to all of the local club’s spending records, Terry finds it interesting to look back on past contributions the Lions have made in Peachland.

“The club’s been going for 35 years. They put money into Alexander Court years ago, and they also paid for a kitchen in the Peachland Community Centre. And there are so many other projects the Lions had helped out with in the past.”

Along with his wife Georgina, Terry joined the pack

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shortly after moving to town.

“We were new here and went down to World of Wheels,” he said. “We saw how great of a job they were

doing; met some of the Lions and at that point we decided we’d enquire about it.”

And while Terry was growing up, he looked up

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to his father who was also a Lion.

“I remember him having a lot of fun doing service work in the community.”

Terry appreciates the local club’s efforts to keep the majority of fundraising revenues in Peachland. When reviewing the list of recipients, Terry said most of the beneficiaries are organizations that have the word “Peachland” in their name.

“And the cost of running the club is very small for administration,” he said, adding that Lions are fairly modest people.

“It’s a very enthusiastic club and everybody pitches in. When we ask for volunteers there are always people willing to pull their weight and do the work, and we have fun doing it. I find it good fellowship.”

The local club’s two biggest fundraisers each year are the Annual Charity Golf Tournament and the Diamonds and Divas ladies night, both held in the spring.

“I’m a golfer so I really enjoy getting involved with the golf tournament.”

When considering how to spend their money, “We always ask how it’s going to benefit the community.”

Rotary Club introduces Starfish Pack Program

ROTARY CLUB OF PEACHLAND The Rotary Club of Peachland is undertaking a program to help feed local children over the weekends during the school year.

This project is called The Starfish Pack Program and is already a vital part of many communities in British Columbia.

In this day and age it seems incomprehensible to think there is such a need in so many communities of this province. However, 700 children across B.C. benefit from this program and it’s being introduced to more communities each year.

The motto of the Starfish Pack Program is “one child helped at a time as hunger doesn’t take weekends off.”

The cost to provide a backpack for one child for a school year is $525.00. Ten children who have been identified by our local elementary school as being in need will receive a backpack with food with six meals, healthy snacks and fruit for the weekend.

Backpacks are returned to the school the following week to be refilled by volunteers for the following Friday. Holiday weekends are taken into consideration as well.

The Rotary Club of Peachland is hoping to start this valuable program in our local elementary school this fall in partnership with Save On Foods, the Okanagan Boys & Girls Club - Peachland and Peachland Elementary School. We invite anyone interested, be they individuals, organizations or businesses, to join us in ensuring the success of this program by making a donation covering either a full school year or any lesser amount. Donations may be made through the Okanagan Boys & Girls Club – Peachland who in turn will issue tax receipts.

If you wish more information please contact Wendy Howard (250-767-0256) or visit starfishpack.com

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Saturday, September 9: 1 pm - 6 pm Sunday, September 10: 10 am - 4 pm

Peachland Community Centre Beach Ave & 6th Street

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Membership at Peachland Chamber keeps on growing PATRICK VAN MINSEL tours every half hour.

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Fall is upon us and we have some exciting events coming up.

If you haven’t already face book friended us may I ask that you do this a.s.a.p. Our social media is the best way to stay updated about the latest news in our business community.

If you have any important news to share please let us know so we can help you spread the word. The best way to reach us is by sending an email to peachlandchamber@gmail.com.

Our membership keeps on growing and has reached 140 members.

Come and join us on Friday September 15th at Silver Lake Camp (4225 Silver Lake Resort Road) for an evening of networking. Appies and wine are included, come and enjoy the waterfront.

This event starts at 6PM and lasts until 8 PM, camp

Need a ride? Contact Keith Thom at 250-8708891. It’s a 5:30 PM pick up at the IGA and we will have you back by 8:30 PM, rides courtesy Winelicious Tours and Peachland Taxi.

Peach Tree village and the Peachland Chamber of Commerce are proud to announce their partnership with Accelerate Okanagan, and the Central Okanagan Economic Development Committee (COEDC) to host Technovation, an exciting new event to be held in Peachland this September Join us on Wednesday September 20th for this Peachland Roundtable Wine & Cheese event.

Join Okanagan Tech-Industry Pioneers and Organizations to hear their secrets: how do they attract young and well-established tech companies to the Okanagan Region?

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Each presenter shares common goals of fostering continued economic growth and creating jobs.

Presenters will also address how to engage local residents, discuss solutions to increase Peachland’s tax-base and stimulate year-round business for downtown revitalization.

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Each presenter speaks about technology companies, economic growth and how to create sustainable tech jobs. Presenters also discuss solutions to increase Peachland’s tax-base and stimulate year-round

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business downtown.

What happens at Technovation?

The opening reception is an opportunity to mix and mingle with successful tech entrepreneurs who built their brand in the Okanagan. Local wine and cheese are featured.

Engaging presenters tell their story and provide enlightening information about successful communities. The event’s roundtable is a facilitated discussion about best practices that are a good fit for Peachland.

“We want to help create good jobs and attract knowledge economy employers to Peachland.” said co-organizer Gaetan Royer. “We think mid-size tech firms with enlightened owners will want to adopt and contribute to Peachland’s unique lifestyle.”

Royer has seen how tech firms help reinvigorate resort communities

by providing year-round activity.

All proceeds go to BEEPS. Bat Education and Ecological Protection Society.

Location: Peachland Community Centre Time: 6 PM – 9PM Tickets: $20 online on our website chamberpeachland.com Our member Peachland Rotary has his 2nd Annual Murder Mystery Dinner at the 50+ Centre on Saturday September 30th.

Tickets ($50) available at Peachland pharmacy, hurry up sales are going fast.

We welcome Marek Zasadny owner of A Massage in Peachland, our latest chamber member to our Peachland business community. Located at #4331 1st Avenue. Marek can be contacted through email at manofkoga@ gmail.com and cell – 250899-4096.

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MARTHA JENKINS The 98th Peachland Fall Fair is this Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10. Doors open to the public on Saturday from 1 pm to 6 pm and on Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm when the Awards ceremony commences. Admission is just $3 for adults and $.50 for children.

We have Jessi Madsen returning again as our face-painter on both days, the Peachland Ladies Hospital Auxiliary will have goodies, tea and coffee in the lunch room, The Peachland Strummers will be performing with their Ukuleles on

Saturday afternoon, the Sunshine Singers will be performing on Sunday afternoon, and of course we will have displays of quilts and all the different section entries. The Peachland Library will have an information table as well as the Master Gardeners who are so very knowledgeable and ready to help with your questions.

We wish to thank Mayor Cindy Fortin for her assistance in Officially Opening the Fair at 1:30pm on Saturday, and with the Awards Ceremony on Sunday at 4pm with assistance from the Peachland Ambassadors.

I wish to thank all our dedicated volunteers, the Peachland Boxing Club for their help in setting up, and our many sponsors that help support this wonderful long running Fair.

With the atmosphere and content of an old-fashioned country fair, right in the heart of beautiful downtown Peachland, this is a September event not to be missed.

We are Canada Proud - Harvesting Traditions.

See you at the Fair!

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Fabricators occupying Peachland Art Gallery all month CHRISTOPHER BYRD don Lane starting all CPAC DIRECTOR AND WEBMASTER

This September we welcome back all arts enthusiasts as we do our fabulous Fabricators who are visiting the Peachland Art Gallery for the third year and opened on Saturday with G.ATH..ER.INGS - an Exhibition of Contemporary Fibre Art. Centred in Oliver, members of the Fabricators range throughout BC and have such a rich, imaginative, diversity of works they’ve become an annual hit. The exhibition showcases 27 wall-hanging fibre art works as well as a collection of fifteen fibre art sculptures of 3-dimensional houses.

You’ll be eager to view the Fabricators’ latest creativity until the end of the month! A photo album of Saturday’s opening can be found on Facebook at w w w.facebook.com/ PeachlandArtGallery.

A reminder that we are back to winter hours: the Gallery is closed on Mondays, open Tuesdays to Saturdays (9 am to 4 pm) and on Sundays (10 am to 4 pm). For those who missed the Art in the Park exhibition, it has moved on to the Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna until September 28.

The Canada 150, Paint by Number, Guinness World Record project is nearing completion with over 5238 squares completed and only about 800 to go to finish the painting. What a remarkable accomplishment - a feat now attainable thanks to the patriotic spirit of Canadians from across our land, those venturous visitors to the south and from abroad, and our tireless volunteers who have spent hours putting in the effort! Each are now proud owners of a souvenir card of their accomplishment.

The final push is on to fill in the last of the squares - mostly sky and water. Bravo!

Saturday adult workshops continue this fall at the Peachland 1898 Little Schoolhouse on Bran-

day with Lisa Hewitt’s Abstract Painting “Fearless” on September 16 from 10 to 4 pm.

Hewitt has developed a series of workshops for new and emerging artists entitled “Fearless” where she teaches the fundamentals of abstract and mixed media.

Working with acrylics, inks, texture mediums and collage, she creates non-representational mixed media works. These days, she is adding ink drawings on top of her abstracted backgrounds.

Hewitt is a member of The Federation of Canadian Artists and Kelowna Pallet Club and is one of the Founding members of On the Edge Collective. A full schedule of other workshops can be found at peachla nda r ts.ca/ adult-workshops. You can register with Sharon at themcphees@ telus.net or by phone at 250-767-6556.

As part of its continuing Peachland Art Gallery Lecture Series the PCAC has invited on Thursday, September 21, (7 to 9 pm) The Central Okanagan Local Immigration Partnership (COLIP) to screen the Syrian film Taaloo Zorouna: Visits with our Syrian Neighbours/. Taaloo Zorouna means Come visit with us.

Join the Central Okanagan Local Immigration Partnership, KCR Community Resource and Peachland Community Arts Council for the screening of this film about the Syrian families in our community. The video film was produced in partnership with the Refugee Response Team - Thompson Okanagan and Kootenays, the ECO Art Incubator and the University of British Columbia Okanagan Creative & Critical Studies Department.

Mayor Cindy Fortin will open the post-discussion followed

by Denise Kenney, project coordinator.

Doreen Rosvold, will provide an update on the Syrian families in the Central Okanagan. Finally, Dilsora Fozilova, a Graduate

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Research and teaching assistant at UBCO, will share her amazing journey from Syria to Canada. Refreshments will be provided. A limit of 50 tickets will be available from this Wednesday, September 6 on for pickup at the Gallery. Don’t leave it too late.

The Peachland Little Theatre, which I assume is a new title for those who were once the Peachland Players, will be holding auditions for their upcoming season this coming Sunday, September 10 from 11 am to 1 pm at 4th Street Place in Peachland. All ages from 6 years and up are welcome with openings for actors, props, stage setting and prompters. Explore the side of you that always wanted to be on stage under the lights among a fun-loving cast. For more information contact Patricia Ducree, producer, at 250-8083710 or Chad Coutts, Director, at 250-8089276.

This year’s Sip ‘N Paint series at the Beach Avenue Cafe in Peachland (open to both artists and novices) was so highly popular that there is a lot of interest in carrying on, and a couple of other restaurants in town who would like to be included have been approached. Shelley Sweeney would like to welcome any artist who’d like to lead a session to email her at shelleysweeney@ shaw.ca or call her cell at 250-212-2025.

At Summerland Arts Centre until September 23, master photographer Merle Somerville is holding his exhibition to.pog. ra .phy-A r ra ng i ng

Nature in Western Canada. This is a unique show displaying twelve new art pieces on canvas that have never been printed previously. The Exhibit features images from many areas throughout British Columbia and a few from Alberta, plus some of Somerville’s favourites of our beautiful Okanagan. His Fine Art prints are available in standard and custom sizes using archival pigment printed onto 100% cotton rag paper or matte canvas. Canvas limited editions are signed and accompanied by a “Certificate of Authenticity”. Somerville is a valued PCAC member, his works often on display at the Peachland Art Gallery.

Students are coming into West Kelowna’s New Moon Gallery and registering for Tuesday and Wednes-

day afternoon classes where there are still a few openings available. The classes at the gallery are designed with you in mind.

Classes are small, which means you are getting individual coaching. Instructor / owner Linda Lovisa encourages you to step out of your comfort zone and guides you in directions you may not have thought to try. There is also an after-school programme (one of the best in the Valley) with classes for different ages from September to June.

Call the gallery 778797-0791 to register.

Next weekend, September 9 and 10 from 10 am to 5 pm, plan to visit Colour Me Canada the Lake Country ArtWalk in Winfield, the Interior’s largest arts festival. Every September, the Lake Country Community Complex transforms

into a festival of creativity attracting over 7000 attendees and featuring a display of visual and performing arts from over 300 Okanagan artists including hands-on children’s activities, live artist demonstrations, workshops, a live art auction and a delicious menu of food and beverages. Several of our local artists and fine art photographers including myself will have work displayed there.

For those artists who have been preparing an entry to Oliver’s Fall Art Show & Sale or FASS at the end of the month, a reminder that entry forms must be received by this Friday, September 8.

Submit your form and fee before that date for a chance to win back your entry fee in an Early Bird Draw!

Winners will also receive a quail trophy with bases made from wood salvaged prior to the destructive fire at the historic Venables Theatre in 2011. Artwork itself need not be completed by Friday.

Artwork is delivered to the venue on the morning of the show, Saturday September 30.

The Many Hats Theatre Company in Penticton celebrates its Tenth Anniversary Season opening with a hilarious Canadian comedy Real Estate

by Allana Harkin. A mystery writer suffering from writers block is in the midst of the complications of a divorce settlement and the sale of his family home. Real Estate opens September 7 and runs until September 30. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 pm with a Sunday Matinee at 2 pm. All performances are on the Cannery Stage in the Cannery Trade Centre, Penticton. Relax and have a good laugh!

The Kelowna Film Society opens its season at the Orchard Plaza Cinema with an English comedy Their Finest this Wednesday, September 6, at 4 and 7 pm. The film is a tongue-in-cheek romantic comedy set during Britain’s dark days of 1940. The British excel at making fun of themselves, picking holes in their armour such as hinting at (in a parody of a propaganda war documentary) the under-appreciated contributions women make to the war effort in a male dominated world of film and war.

This film should draw crowds. Get there early.

Let ‘s hope with the return of Autumn so too will the rain and the final disappearance of fire, smoke and ash - especially that around Peachland. See you anon!

Bring Us Your Old, ‘Retired’ Tires Safely dispose of any old tires you have collecting water and sitting around your property!

Help reduce breeding habitat for mosquitoes.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan and Tire Stewardship BC are sponsoring a free tire collection event where you can drop off old used vehicle tires with or without rims.

Saturday, September 23rd

Okanagan College 1000 KLO Road Parking Lot #17

(off Campus West Road)

10am – 3pm

This event is co-sponsored by the RDCO Mosquito Control Program and Tire Stewardship BC Further information on Mosquito Control visit www.regionaldistrict.com/mosquitoes Learn about Tire Stewardship BC programs at www.tsbc.ca

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

Peachland Legion 2017 Golf Tournament Saturday, Sept 9, at the Sumac Ridge Golf & Country Club. $75 Entry fee, includes Golf, dinner, and prizes. Teams welcome. Contact John MacNichol at 778-479-9016, if you have questions.

Peachland Fall Fair: Canada Proud - Harvesting Traditions at the Peachland Community Centre.

Peachland’s 98th year, Sat and Sun Sept 9-10.

Saturday 1:00-6:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Awards at 4:00 pm. More info...see ad on page 9.

Peachland Ambassadors are celebrating Canada’s 150th Birthday at their annual pageant on Sat Sep MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM 7 am-5 pm, Community Centre YOGA (RESTORATIVE) 8 am, 50+ Activity Centre INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Comm. Ctre VARIETY SINGERS 9:15 am, 50+ Activity Centre TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre LADIES MONDAY MORNING COFFEE Returns Sept 11 at 10 am at Peachland Wellness Centre MEDITATION GROUP 11:30 am-1:00 pm.

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TAI CHI noon, 50+ Activity Centre NEEDLE ARTS/ QUILTING 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL DROP IN (ALL LEVELS) 1-3 pm Community Centre CONTRACT BRIDGE 1:15 pm 50+ Activity 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

16 at 7:00 pm at the Peachland Community Ctre.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $10.00.

Refreshments and Birthday Cake wil be served.

Peachland Variety Singers: will be starting their 44th season on Mon Sep 11 at 9:30 am in the 50+ Activity Centre. The choir is open to all seniors who love to sing harmony. Men are especially welcome.

Herbology: hosted by the Peachland Wellness Centre, Wellness Circle, Wednesday Sep 13 from 10-noon. Wild and domestic pants grow in abundance all around us and are a source of food

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FITNESS ROOM 7 am-5 pm, Community Centre

FITNESS ROOM 7 am-5 pm, Community Centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Comm. Centre

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am, 4th Street Place CAPC CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs) 10:00-noon Community centre MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30 am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church CARPET BOWLING 10 am 50+ Activity Centre AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Activity Centre MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1-2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre.

Starts again Sep 12, 2017.

YOGA (BASIC BEGINNERS) 8 am, 50+ Activity Ctre 50+ FITNESS 9:15 am, 50+ Activity Centre ENERGY FOR WELLNESS Please call 250-767-0141 Peachland Wellness Ctre WELLNESS CIRCLE 10 am-12 noon; 2nd & 4th Wed - Peachland Wellness Ctre.

Starts again Sept 13.

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER GROUP 10-noon every 3rd Wednesday Peachland Wellness Ctre

MAHJONG 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

SUNSHINE SINGERS 1:15 to 2:15 pm Peachland Wellness Ctre.

Starts again Sept 6.

YOUTH DROP-IN 3:30-8 pm, Peachland Youth Centre, Grades 7+

PICKLEBALL DROP IN (ALL LEVELS) 1-3 pm Community Centre

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS TWEEN DROP-IN & OPEN GYM (ages 9-12) 3-8 pm, Pick up available at Peachland Elem School

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 WRITERS UNBLOCKED Second Wednesday of the Month, 6:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

CLOG DANCING 6-7 pm 50+ Activity Centre KARATE CLASS 6-7 pm, at the Little Schoolhouse.

LIONS DEN MEETING 7 pm. 2nd week and 4th week: 4440 5th St. Contact: Gary 250-767-3491 CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7 pm, Peachland Museum THURSDAYS FITNESS ROOM 7 am-5 pm, Community Centre YOGA (FOUNDATIONS) 8am, 50+ Activity Ctre TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 10:00-11:00 am. At Heritage Park, hosted

by Peachland Wellness Ctre PEACHLAND UNITED CHURCH 9:30 am-3 pm Bargain Bin.

and medicine. Crystal Lee will be speaking on how herbs can address health issues in many parts of the body and create a greater understanding of the natural world. Everyone welcome.

Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market: Sundays 10-2, in Heritage Park, until Sept 24th.

Giant “Paint by Number” - Entry for the Guinness World Book of Records. Paint a 1” square in the giant painting. 6048 squares! Take away a post card of the photo identifying your square.

Although the record has been reached.... we want to finish the painting, so come paint a square!

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Runs continuously over the summer. 10 am-12 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre.

IRON & SILK 10:45 am, 50+ Activity Centre

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

ROTARY CLUB OF PEACHLAND 12-1:30 pm, Gasthaus Restaurant.

Everyone welcome.

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 10 - noon, Peachland Wellness Ctre.

Starts again Sept 15.

AA 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

YOGA (BEGINNERS) 10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre

UKULELE (BEGINNER) 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

ART CLUB 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

MEAT DRAW 4-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

LADIES COFFEE & CRIB 1-2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB HEALTHY TEENS (ages 13+) 4 -7 pm

PICKLEBALL DROP IN (ALL LEVELS) 1-3 pm Community Centre

BINGO 6:45 pm (doors open 5:30 pm), 50+ Activity Centre

LEGO TIME 3-4 pm, all ages, Peachland Library

1162 Hudson Road West Kelowna, B.C. 250-769-5685

Sunday Services Contemporary Worship Service 9 a.m.

Traditional Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School resumes

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

Monday to Friday

Rev. Robin Graves

September 10, 2017 www.gracelutherankelowna.com We are wheelchair accessible

For more information call John 250-767-2221 Don McMillan 250-300-1642

50+ FITNESS 9 am, 50+ Activity Centre FLOW YOGA 9-10 am, 4th Street Place

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4th Street & Brandon Ave

250-767-3131 www.stmargaretspeachland.org

4464 4th Street (St. Margaret’s Anglican Church building)

Sunday Mornings

10:30 am

Pastor: Ian McLean all are welcome Hall rental contact Doreen 250-767-2132

PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 am service fellowship 11:30 am, 4204 Lake Ave.

MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

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Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m.

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Albas to PM: taxes are killing business

DAN ALBAS ness owner pays taxes

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Mr. Prime Minister,

I would like welcome you and the Liberal caucus to Kelowna.

I trust your caucus retreat will be constructive and I hope you have some time to visit some of our nearby amenities and attractions.

I also hope you will have the opportunity to meet with local small business owners and I will explain why.

During my time in office as a Member of Parliament, I have not encountered any single issue that has more angered small business owners than the current tax proposals you are contemplating.

I believe it is important you understand why this anger exists.

You might recall during the last election, your Liberal platform promised to, and I quote directly; “reduce the small business tax rate to 9 percent from 11 percent”.

Flash forward to today and not only have you reneged on this promise but many small business owners feel that you have labeled them as tax cheats. Your Liberal Government is implying that the amount of tax they pay is unfair and paying more tax to Ottawa will create fairness for those who are not self-employed.

Many small business owners find this offensive from a Government who promised something very different during election time.

Throughout this discussion I have repeatedly heard your Finance Minister talk about “misinformation” as if to imply that somehow small business owners do not understand what paying more in taxes really means. This also offends many small business owners.

On the topic of misinformation, it is also very important to explain that when a small business owner pays themselves a wage, they do so at the exact same income tax rates that any other Canadian citizen does.

That is an important distinction. In essence, the small busi-

twice. The first time is when the small business owner pays tax on any profit, assuming there is some.

All small businesses pay lower taxes on business income than personal income taxes. However don’t overlook that all net income, once paid out in wages, is taxed again at the same personal income rates as all other Canadians.

It is also important to keep in mind that a small business owner has no Employment Insurance, no Canada Pension Plan, no taxpayer financed public sector pension or related benefits, no maternity leave benefits and no formal vacation pay system.

All of these expenses must be covered by the small business profits, again assuming there are some.

I mention all of these things to hopefully better illustrate why so many small business owners are taking such strong opposition to your proposed changes.

As I believe it is important to propose and not just oppose, I would like to offer a few observations.

Canadians understand we must live within our means.

Likewise, Canadians also understand your Liberal Government is running significantly larger deficits than promised and currently has no plan to return to the promised 2019 date for balanced budgets.

Canadians further understand either spending has to be reduced or taxes increased to pay for all of your spending.

Your Liberal Government has clearly decided increasing taxes is the solution.

Rather than demonize small business owners under the guise of tax fairness, why not at least admit that your Liberal proposal is a tax increase?

Recognize that small business owners are being asked to pay for this heavy burden.

Mr. Prime Minister, you often talk of recognition and respect and in my view it is time for you to show some for Canada’s small business owners.

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Stop labeling and start training Second Scarecrow Festival CATHERINE ADAMS

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Dogs have come along way from living on the outskirts of human settlements to in this day and age where we allow them to sleep on our beds. We plan holidays around them, we feed them gourmet food and we carry them in purses. Sometimes we anthropomorphize (humanize) them and when we do that, we tend to forget the most important thing about our relationship with them and that is; they are dogs. A species that eats poop, licks private parts, chases squirrels and cats and happily and deliberately rolls in very revolting finds.

But when dogs act in a way that we don’t like but is natural for them, people sometimes label them as: · Bad · Untrainable · Stubborn · Wilful · Pushy etc.

Dogs behave as dogs and like you and me their behavior is based on their genes, life experience, their environment and their basic nature and instinct.

With all that dogs are and with all the behaviors they perform, why would a dogs’ natural behavior change when you put it in the context of a home? Why, when he does something in your home or out in public that you don’t like but is natural for him and serves him in some way, does he become a bad dog

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or a dog with bad behavior?

Stereotyping does nothing to help a dog but it does provide a guardian with an excuse for doing nothing to change the unwanted behavior. Labels can also be excuses to not train a dog but it’s a guardian’s perception that becomes an obstacle to effecting change; people don’t want to change their own behavior because what’s the point; they have a bad dog! A wilful dog! A Beagle! A rescue!

Ad nauseam.

Aren’t you giving up on your dog in some way when you place a label on him? Isn’t it your responsibility to show him a better way to help him cope and teach him a different, more acceptable behaviour? And poor dogs: people expect them to change but they themselves don’t want to change. If you don’t change your behaviour, you will not effect change in the dog’s behavior.

So how do you start altering behavior? I would encourage

you to remember just one thing at the start: that source of indescribable joy and love is just a dog! He’s doing what works in order to survive and get what he wants. There’s no need to label his behaviour however, you do need to decide what behavior you do want and start the training process.

Remember too, that what is labeled as ‘bad’ behavior in one home may not be in another. It’s only bad or pushy or stubborn when you decide it is. It’s your perception and how you see the behaviour that determines the label and your perception and response is the only action that you can control. Choose fairly.

Train instead of stereotyping.

Believe you can change your dogs’ behaviour and approach the changes you need to make, positively, patiently, without expectation and without ego. You don’t have a bad dog. Your dog just needs you to show him how to behave in the manner that works for him and you.

DAN WALTON

DORIS MUHS Get those creative juices flowing and continue to celebrate Canada 150 with Peachland’s Scarecrow Festival! This festival is open to all businesses, organizations, schools and individuals. If your place of business is outside the downtown core of Beach Ave., you are welcome to display your entry in Heritage Park.

The Scarecrow Festival will be held between Saturday September 30th and Sunday October 15th.

Judging and festival entertainment events will take place Saturday, October 7th in the Heritage Park area of downtown Peachland. If you would like to volunteer on judging day, please contact the committee via email to learn how you contribute to the success of this highly anticipated festival.

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Businesses may also design their display to represent their industry, a caricature of the owner or build a display to represent the business brand or logo.

Make your way over to the Peachland Visitor Centre to view the scarecrow display of Peachland’s founder, J.M. Robinson and one of his helpful Clairvoyants, Anne Anderson for some inspiration! Awards will be given for Best Historic Display, Most Hilarious Scarecrow, Best Entry by a Business and Best Entry by an Organization or Individual.

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Lower speed limits back in effect amid school season CENTRAL OKANAGAN speeding or driving recklessly PUBLIC SCHOOLS through school or playground

Children of all ages started the new school year today and drivers across the valley need to watch out for them as they bus, ride, bike, and walk back to school.

Since exuberant students may not be used to the traffic around schools, drivers need to be particularly mindful this time of year.

“School zone signs remind us that we are close to a school and higher numbers of children should be expected in the area,” says Dave Gibson, Regional Traffic Safety Officer. “They can be stepping off buses, crossing streets, or riding their bikes for the first time, so it’s important that we all watch out for their safety.”

Traffic enforcement officers of the Kelowna RCMP Municipal Traffic Section and RCMP Speed Watch Volunteers were monitoring speed on the first day of school and want to remind drivers that school zones are once again in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

“There truly is no excuse for putting young lives at risk by

zones,” says RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey. “The Kelowna RCMP has zero tolerance for such driving behavior.

The RCMP recommends that those who don’t need to attend school plan an alternate route to avoid the congestion of traffic in those areas, especially during student drop off and pick up times,” Speeding in a school zone is a minimum fine of $196.00 and 3 penalty points.

Central Okanagan Public Schools Regional Traffic Safety Officer Dave Gibson offers these tips: • Never pass a bus from behind – or from either direction if you’re on an undivided road – if it is stopped to load or unload children with its red warning lights flashing and its “Stop” sign extended.

• The area 10 feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children; stop far enough back to allow them space to get off and on the bus safely.

• Be alert: children are often unpredictable, and they tend to forget hazards and perhaps take

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• When dropping off children at school, consider parking a couple of blocks away to relieve traffic congestion at school and get a little energizing exercise to start the day.

SLOWER IS SAFER – To the top right are speed checks being conducted on the first day of school; middle left is a photo of Regional Traffic Safety Officer Dave Gibson giving a “ticket” for some free french fries to a student as a reward for wearing his helmet; bottom right is Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey greeting families at the SpeedWatch station in front of Quigley Elementary.

FROM THE LAKE – Above is a crane that’s been floating around Lake Okanagan for the past few weeks collecting debris, thanks to Ruskin Construction. And below is a sea-dooer enjoy the water underneath an orange glow that was caused by smoky skies.

DAN WALTON