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Wendy Powers will be getting her last haircut for a while next Tuesday. “I don’t think I could handle having all my hair come out in the shower,” she said. Powers was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer on Aug. 19 and began planning her chemotherapy treatment earlier this week. At 10:15 a.m. on Oct. 25, she’ll have her hair all taken off by the barbers/owners at Beach Avenue Hair Studio, Robert and Brenda Miller. “They’re really nice people and they do a good haircut,” Powers said.”They’re new to the community and I wanted to support them.” The haircut will be filmed and uploaded to the Breast Cancer Society of Canada’s website. Powers lived a healthy life and felt blindsided by the diagnoses, and wants to let others know how indiscriminate cancer can be. “I’m still trying to get over the shock that I have it. I was very active – I walked everywhere, hiked – but since being diagnosed I don’t have the energy to do it anymore.” With the energy she has left, Powers plans to canvas the community to support the Canadian Cancer Society. Powers is inviting the community to Beach Avenue Hair Studio to be part of the cut. She says her fight is just starting, and unfortunately it’s not a type of cancer that’s easy to keep dormant. Anybody able to support the Canadian Cancer Society through her can get in touch by calling 778-363-5228.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

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One of the Peachland councillors who voted to defeat a motion that would have permitted flowers to be attached to Ashlee’s bench announced that he’ll be reevaluating the issue next month. “I will be introducing a motion to reconsider the motion to allow flowers to be attached to her memorial bench at our next council meeting on Nov. 8,” Coun. Keith Thom said in a press release, which came nearly a week after the motion was defeated by a 3-3 tie. Even though Thom didn’t support the motion, he doesn’t think council did its due diligence. “Our Mayor was not able to attend last week’s council meeting due to a family emergency and I feel that in the spirit of fairness that her voice should have been heard.” He asks the public not to memorialize the bench in the meantime. Thom offered a compromise to have the District donated a plot at the cemetery so that Ashlee’s mother, Charrie Fichter, could mourn there instead of the bench. Fichter found that idea to be insulting though. “Why would we go and put flowers in a graveyard where my daughter’s not even buried?” Ashlee was cremated and her remains are at the family home. Fichter said placing the flowers at the bench works as a coping mechanism, and that it “means the world” for her family and the community. Those who memorialize the bench clean up nearby litter and take good care of it, she said. “The whole point of the flowers was to represent how vibrant Ashlee was; she was very kind to everybody,” Fichter said. “She just had that personality that would light up a room. She did anything she could to make people smile or laugh if they were having a bad day.” Fichter was hoping the issue would have been dealt with at last week’s council meeting, as four members of council were expected to support the motion. She said it took her months to gain the support of the majority of council, but on the day of the meeting, Mayor Cindy Fortin – who publicly expresses support for flowers at Ashlee’s bench – couldn’t attend because of a family emergency. Fortin said she’s very disappointed in the way the

vote turned out, and she’s glad it’s coming back, though Coun. Thom’s press release was issued without any discussion with her, she said. “I was still reviewing the meeting and was leaning on bringing it back myself, based on being called away due to a family emergency, and because there had been some comments made to some members of Council by a senior staff member regarding some third party hearsay that I feel was inappropriate and could have had the potential to influence the vote.” In the big picture, it’s a very small concession for the district to allow the flowers to stay, Fortin said. “But it’s such a monumental thing for Ashlee’s mom and friends.”

Fortin said the district has many overbearing rules that aren’t followed to a tee. “If we enforced every bylaw we have in this town, everyone would have to move their garden sheds ten metres from the curb,” she said. “Small things we shouldn’t take so seriously and we should show compassion. It’s important council doesn’t lose its human side.” If Thom makes the Notice of Motion at the Nov. 8 meeting as he says he will, then the vote will take place at the following council meeting on Nov. 22. The bench was dedicated to Ashlee after she was murdered at the age of 16 at a house party in Peachland in 2010.

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RCMP bust car thief A civilians report to police of a suspicious vehicle, led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and the arrest of a wanted man. On October 14, 2016 at 1:42 pm, the West Kelowna RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked with people sleeping inside in the 3600 block of Gellatly Road. Officers arrived on scene and quickly learned that the white Dodge Caravan had been reported to the Penticton RCMP as stolen on October 13th, allegedly taken from a home on Granby Avenue. RCMP officers arrested a man connected to the vehicle, believed to be under the influence of an intoxicating substance, who allegedly provided investigators with a false name at the scene. The man was with two other women who were identified by police and released at the scene without charge. Investigators managed to positively identify the suspect, as a 20-yearold Kelowna man, who was determined to be wanted on several outstanding unendorsed warrants for his arrest originating from Campbell River and Kelowna. He faces several additional potential charges and was remanded into custody over the weekend.

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Canadians are being reminded of the service offered by former Premier of Alberta Jim Prentice, who was killed along with three others in a plane crash north of Kelowna on the evening of Oct. 13. B.C. Coroners service said the scene of the crash was a heavily wooded area about 2.3 kilometres north of Beaver Lake Road, east of Lake Country. “Preliminary reports indicate that this, like many air crashes, will be a complex scene to investigate,” the BC Coroners Service said in its release. “This is a terrible loss for our country,” said Premier Christy Clark. “It’s a rare privilege to meet people of Jim’s character in any walk of life. He was a man

of his word, would keep confidences, and his handshake was worth more than any written agreement… Simply by being himself, Jim Prentice elevated political discourse in this country with his dignity, kindness, and focus. Jim devoted his life to making Canada better - and he succeeded.” “I am particularly mindful of the critical and constructive role Jim played during an important time in Canada’s relationship with Aboriginal people,” said finance minister Mike de Jong. “Like many who had the opportunity to work with Jim, I will remember him for his sensitivity, integrity and collaborative approach to seeking solutions. His legacy will carry on through his countless contributions to our country.”

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

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It’s interesting to think about the degree to which we want to apply affirmative action in our communities. The Mayor of Invermere, Gerry Taft, will be stepping down from municipal politics soon because he just won the NDP nomination in his riding of Columbia River-Revelstoke. He has a wife and a one-year-old son so it was assumed that he was a heterosexual white male. But had that assumption prevailed, he could have been denied the nomination for not identifying as one of the NDP’s preferred minorities. The NDP has a gender policy which required retiring male MLAs to be replaced by a female candidate, or men of an “equity seeking group.” In the nomination battle Taft was running against one of his councilors, Spring Hawes, who meets the NDP’s minority criteria as both a woman and a quadriplegic. It would be impossible for Taft to identify as a visible minority. But in the past week he came out and identified himself as bisexual, thereby abiding by his party’s policy. A Vancouver Sun article used the headline, “Invermere mayor claims mysterious minority status to win NDP nomination,” which seemingly suggests that it would be easy for somebody to lie about their sexuality. Nothing libelous was said in that article, but

it’s a new form of prejudice to insinuate that a person’s sexuality would be politically motivated. Taft said he came out after Hawes criticized him following his victory. “Over the last few days, it has become clear that there are those, including the person I defeated for the nomination, who will continue to insist that my equity status be publicly disclosed,” he told the CBC. “I am choosing to disclose now because it will allow us to turn our attention away from the equity mandate towards the issues that really matter to this region.” Then after Taft proved he was a man of an “equity-seeking group,” Hawes criticized him for not making that announcement during the nomination process. “The spirit of the policy is to increase representation. I am at a loss to understand how that could happen if you don’t claim membership in whatever equity-seeking group that you are a member,” she said. Until he was being attacked, Taft chose to keep his sexuality private, and he came out a result of other people claiming he’s not diverse enough. While it’s commendable of the NDP to promote a more diverse caucus, the process pressures and encourages candidates of a minority status to exploit whatever makes them diverse. Sexuality is a pretty ambiguous thing. There’s no fine line between bisexual and heterosexual. Of course, a politician’s sexual orientation

shouldn’t matter – but reality hasn’t caught up to that ideal yet. If sexuality wasn’t an issue, the NDP wouldn’t stipulate that it’s nominees can be gay instead of female. I had the privilege of working as a reporter in Taft’s community for two years and he is a great mayor. He’s a smart, thoughtful hard worker, and I find it disappointing that he had to identify as a minority to solidify his nomination.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

OPINION

‘Vandal’ defends chalk art at Ashlee’s bench Dear Editor,

I am the young lady that was drawing with chalk on the sidewalk in Peachland in front of Ashlee Hyatt’s bench. My connection to Ashlee is through her cousin and through her mom. Her cousin is such a good friend that she’s considered family in our house. I met Charrie through being involved in the community. It was such a beautiful moment when I realized our connection. Instantly she became family to me. It was after one of the votes that I did my first drawing with chalk. I wanted to show my support for Charrie and to raise awareness for what she has been going through. She has been defending herself for too long. The chalk drawings created more happiness than I imagined. Instead of crying tears of sorrow Charrie was able to cry tears of joy. I spent less than an hour drawing with chalk and yet it meant so much to Charrie. It made our little town an even happier place. Yesterday (October 14th 2016) I drew with chalk because I was devastated when I heard the news about the flowers not being allowed. I am human. I have emotions. It tore me apart to hear that the flowers would not be allowed. I have lost too many people in my life. My own family has a bench in another city for lost loved ones. I drew more than just flowers yesterday. I also

put peaceful quotes. Drawing on that sidewalk gave me such joy. I felt that I was doing something good with my life. That all changed when without warning a man in city overalls and a white truck came up and shoved his phone in my face and took my photo. I was upset and asked him why he was taking my photo. He said what I had been doing was vandalism. He took a few more photos before driving away quickly. I genuinely felt violated. I was in the process of doing something good for myself and for my community. To be made to feel like a criminal for what I was doing was wrong. Plenty of people sped along that stretch of beach avenue while I was drawing with chalk. Plenty of people jaywalked. None of them had a camera shoved in their face. That man was not the bylaw officer. He did not so much as identify himself. He did not ask for my name as he had no right to do so. He took my photo. It was legal but it was not right. He was trying to scare me. He did a good job at that. I was shaken afterwards. I was thankful to have a man and a woman out walking stop and comfort me. They were complete strangers at that point but showed great compassion. After they left I broke down. I suffer quite severely from Generalized Anxiety Disorder and panic attacks. It was then that I had a panic attack. I was nauseous, dizzy, my hands and feet went numb, I

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was crying, and I was having trouble breathing. Out there I felt trapped. I was in no condition to drive so I could not even get home. I live here because before this happened this town helped with my anxiety. Before this I felt safe and at home within my community. That unknown man came halfway through my drawing. It took over an hour before my panic attack was over. As I started feeling better I started to complete my drawing. It helped me to recover from my panic attack. As I write this it is the next morning and my artwork is most likely gone. The chalk was flying away in the wind even as I was drawing it. I am sad to see it go, but that is part of the beauty. The simple act of drawing a few flowers made me feel better and it helped countless others find peace. I was not acting as a criminal. I was acting as a human with compassion. I am hoping I will find the strength to go down and draw just a few flowers underneath the bench again. I feel I have made my point. I am a young person in this community of Peachland. I believe my voice matters. Please prove me right.

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Dear Editor, My partner and I were out for a walk like we normally do along the Peachland waterfront and we came across this young lady and she was doing some chalk art on the sidewalk. We went down to do our route around the waterfront and come back. At that time she was just finishing up. To us it looked beautiful; very touching and nice words and it looked beautiful. We had just walked up to her and a Peachland district employee drove up, took pictures of it, aimed camera right at her face and took pictures of her and called it vandalism, and was very quick to leave. She was very shaken up by it – I think she was a friend of the mother. Since she was shaken

up, we stayed with her for a little while and talked to her. We think it’s beautiful, it’s certainly not vandalism. Are we going to start arresting children around town for playing with chalk? It’s going to disappear next time it rains. That employee seemed to have a very heavy handed approach. The chalk was just illustrating kind, loving words. I don’t know why he took offence. But I didn’t get the impression that he was following orders from the district. I think it’s a wonderful thing that Peachland has done with its sidewalks, and I bought a bench for

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$1,800 for my wife who passed away. They’re pertect for people to leave flowers in remeberence – I don’t see the negative impact if it’s done tastefully and neatly. I used to put flowers on my wife’s bench, but they would always be gone later in the day. I assumed it was theft until I realized it was an issue with the municipality. Why can’t I put a rose there on a birthday or an anniversary, who’s it hurting? It’s a beautiful walkway, a few flowers aren’t going to take away from it. Don McTighe West Kelowna

Benches should not be shrines Dear Editor, Regarding the Hyatt Memorial Bench I have been silent about the flowers issue on the bench and with all due respect and my condolences to the Hyatt family and friends, I do have a question: are flowers or mementos not usually placed at the spot where the deceased’s soul left our earth? It is my opinion, the family should be satisfied with allowing a bench to be erected and there is no reason why the Hyatt’s family and friends could not be content with gathering around the bench itself, sans the flowers. I believe that people, especially tourists are reluctant to sit on a bench that’s adorned with flowers. Respectfully submitted, Gloria Basham

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

OPINION

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the personal journeys we all make through life until our deaths. The artwork encourages conversation amongst ourselves to contemplate how our own death and those of our lovedones can perhaps teach us how to live our lives more fully. Join their opening reception on Friday, October 28th or view the show from October 25 to November 12. What Words Still Can Not Say is the Annual Mental Health Art Exhibition currently on display and partnered with the Penticton Mental Wellness Centre at the Penticton Art Gallery until November 6. Mental illness is notably common among and profoundly expressed through the works of numerous prominent playwrights, poets, novelists, and artists past and present. Not surprisingly art is also a means of therapy. The current exhibition is a collection of works where artists have through their creativity opened up their inner lives to us and perhaps ironically by releasing their inner souls opened up their exceptional creativity. A reminder that the deadline call for submissions to the Artists of the Okanagan juried exhibition at the Peachland Art Gallery is this Friday, October 21. Submission forms and details are available online at the PCAC website. The Front Street Gallery on Main Street in Penticton has a Call for Submissions open to all artists for their 3rd Annual Mini Show. The challenge is to create a perfect but “mini” piece of art (no larger than 8 X 10 or 10 X 8). This show is always a wonderful example of talent in a small package. You can apply in person at the gallery until October 20 (that is this Thursday) so there is very little time left. The name Spackman remains indelible in the chronicles of Peachland history (eg. Totem Inn). Author Anne Gafiuk will be flying to Peachland from

Calgary next week to underline the significance of the name by restoring memories of the Spackmans preserved in the wartime scrapbook kept by Alice Spackman of Alberta. Alice’s daughter, Mary Spackman, became Mary Smith the mother of historian and artist Richard Smith and one of the pioneers of the arts in the Okanagan. On Friday, October 28 at 7 pm, and as part of the Peachland Art Gallery lecture series, Gafiuk will make a PowerPoint presentation of her new book She Made Them Family, the story of the Spackmans. Free wine and cheese will be served during the book signing that follows. Tickets limited to 50 can be picked up at the Gallery. Don’t leave it too late - tickets go fast for these free popular informative events! The Peachland Art Gallery is hosting its 1st Annual Christmas Market. The market will run from Nov. 29 to Dec. 23. They are looking for pottery, woodwork, ornaments, handcrafted jewelry, unique fine art pieces, textile art, sculptures and Christmas décor items that will make the season sparkle! As well as tables they will have a large tree on site to display items. Send your proposals including inventory amounts, price point and images of your product to gallerycoordinator@peachlandarts. ca, Attn: Janet. Check the website peachlandarts.ca for details. All work will be judged for quality, originality and overall craftsmanship. Cut-off date for submissions is November 16. Application does not guarantee a place – this is a curated event. Well recognized Okanagan artist, Ann Willsie, will carry on the PCAC series of adult workshops this fall at the Peachland Little Schoolhouse with Painting

Soon our beautiful Okanagan Valley will succumb to the socked-in skies of winter. Before the shades of grey dominate completely, however, departing travellers on their way to the security area at Kelowna airport will see on their right the last hues of Okanagan sunshine. They will pass by Vernon artist Heidi Thompson’s abstract panels, OK Sunshine, an exhibition hosted by the Kelowna Art Gallery. Through the strength of her abstracts Thompson has set out to convey the feeling and quality of summer light in the Okanagan with her multi-panelled installation. Having been on exhibition these past months the display will evoke the illusion of everlasting sunshine until November 7. Carry on further to Winfield and you can drop in on the Lake Country Art Gallery to view Hand Drawn featuring works by Will Hoffman, Zachari Logan, Tyler Keeton Robbins and Gary Pearson. Until November 13, this exhibition presents four approaches to drawing, all somewhat different from each other, creating a unique pattern of techniques and influences that challenge any singular definition of what constitutes a drawing. Although methodology ranges from self-taught to university trained, does that really make any difference as to content? Why not see for yourself? Further north at the Vernon Public Art Gallery the North Okanagan Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists is currently exhibiting its annual show ‘Diversity’ until December 31. Similar to other Chapters throughout the Valley, the exhibition celebrates its members’ works while focusing on the diversity of different approaches to art-making. The exhibition presents the viewers with representational and abstract works created in genres of figurative, landscape, portraiture and still life traditions. A waBank-issued, CDIC insured to $100,000* tercolour, Wild Sage, by artist Juve Furtado, a PCAC member and frequent exhibitor at the Peachland Art Gallery, is the frontispiece for the exhibition. Opening next week at the Alternator CenShayn Moritz, CFP tre for Contemporary 5860B Beach Avenue Art in Kelowna is ExPeachland, BC V0H 1X7 pressions of Death: 250-767-3358 personal journeys, a www.edwardjones.com group art show hostMember, Canadian Investor Protection Fund ed by the Central Okanagan Hospice Association that explores *Yields to maturity effective 18 May 2016 the sensitive topic of

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interested they will welcome you. For more information visit their website manyhatstheatre. com or call 250-460-1842. This Wednesday’s film at the Kelowna Film Society (Orchard Plaza Cinema at 4 and 7 pm) is Our Little Sister a gentle, deeply affecting, Japanese family drama with English sub-titles. According to Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian, “It is impossible not to be touched and beguiled …..” Next week (same times, same place) an Australian film, The Dressmaker, based on the best-selling novel by Rosalie Ham, is a wickedly comic drama starring Kate Winslet as a dressmaker who worked in exclusive Parisian fashion houses and has returned to the Australian backwater to right the wrongs of the past that got her exiled twenty years earlier. Hasta la próxima! Until next time!

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

COMMUNITY

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What a great letter from Local resident says he’s sorry for council’s treatment of Hyatt family Mr. kenneth Janes Dear editor: This is an open letter to Ashlee Hyatt’s mother, Charrie and her family. I’m sorry our town failed you. I’m sorry that the town in which I have had the privilege to grow up in over my 18 years on Earth, cares more about your tax dollars than you and your family’s grieving process. I’m sorry that those councillors who voted against your case cares more about a few arrogant complaints than you and your family’s mental well being, and the fact the majority of the people in town are backing you I’m sorry that our society has developed such a self-entitled attitude that political correctness and “rule enforcement” such as with the flowers on your daughter’s bench somehow outweighs the weight which you have carried over the past six years, since your beautiful daughter’s passing. As I sit here and write this, all I can picture is the times I’ve walked by Ashley’s bench and seen you and your beautiful family sitting together remembering Ashlee. I’m sorry that those moments have been disrupted by those who have apparently think too highly of themselves to sit somewhere else on Peachland’s 120+ other memorial benches they have to choose from. I’m sorry that councillors claim to have received comments where people have expressed how uncomfortable they feel sitting on Ashlee’s memorial bench, but never once considered the

ways you need to feel comfortable and grieve in that space with Ashlee. With all this going on, I can’t help but wonder how many times each councillor has used the saying ‘You can’t please everyone’ in situations to benefit themselves, but refuse to say it now. I’m sorry those councillors who voted for the removal of Ashlee’s flowers claim to be public servants, but ignore what is in your best interest and cling to their own political agenda. I’m sorry that up until recently, dozens of somewhat unappealing scarecrows had been placed everywhere around town, yet your flowers appear to be a problem. It’s time for change. I’m sorry that these ‘public servants’ whom salaries you help pay, claim to have your best interests, but aren’t going to bat for you in an area that would be an absolute no-brainer for a person with any healthy level of compassion. Above all else, I’m truly sorry that all these emotions are being brought back up for you to once again work through. I will fight for what I know to be right along side your family and will happily buy your family a big bouquet of flowers to put on Ashlee’s bench, anytime. I’ve got your backs. Oh and that awful smell? Yeah, that’s the scent of district council cooking their own goose. Nathan Froehlich Peachland, B.C.

Peachland OCP Renewal Project: Fall Participation The first Community Input Summary Report for the Peachland OCP Renewal Project is now available! Access the report at www.peachland.ca/ocpresults and find out what your fellow citizens had to say on a number of topics including the community vision.

Mr. Janes was the first one to offer an alternative to the four-laning and by-passing . His words of wisdom enabling others to really think what it will mean to look at and to suffer through four-laning: time, money, ugliness , and expropriation for many . It would be great if we had some more folks like him in the MOTI. Jean Pratley Peachland

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Dan Albas named finance critic in Conservative shadow cabinet Today, Interim Opposition Leader Rona Ambrose announced changes to the Opposition shadow cabinet including the appointment of Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola MP Dan Albas to the portfolio of Deputy Critic for Finance. Previously Albas has served as the Opposition Critic for Internal Trade where he championed the recent #FreeTheBeer campaign to end interprovincial trade barriers, that received much national interest. “It is an honour to serve in this new capacity and work with our

Opposition Leader, our Caucus and Quebec MP for Louis-Saint-Laurent Gérard Deltell holding our Liberal Government to account in the critically important Finance portfolio”, stated Albas. “Last week the TD Bank predicted the Liberal budget will be $5 Billion, more than the $30 Billion already forecast. That is more debt in a single year than Liberals promised to add over their entire 4 year term. Incurring this debt has not created the level of growth the Liberals promised during the 2015 campaign and will have to be paid back with interest.”

Some popular themes identified in the Community Input Summary include: • • • • • • • • •

Clean water Sewer system expansion Friendly, small town feel Walkability Affordable housing The beach Downtown parking Sustainable growth Downtown growth and development

UPCOMING PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITY! LIVE MUSIC! Did we get it right? To dig deeper into some of these topics and help staff solidify a renewed vision, attend the Vision Jam Session on October 27th from 7pm-9pm at the Little School House (1898 Brandon Ave). Doors open at 6:30pm with Live Music! A short presentation on the results of Phase 1 will be shared with group activities to follow. Refreshments included. Stay tuned to the ‘Participate’ webpage for more details on the event and other upcoming opportunities. www.peachland.ca/ocpparticipate. Don’t forget to sign up to be an OCP Email Stakeholder and receive periodic project updates and information about upcoming events and activities. Send your request to: planning@peachland.ca. Everyone has a role to play in creating a plan for our community. Help Shape Our Future!

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It has been suggested that if you are an elected representative, the worst day in Government is still preferable than the best day in opposition. Although I am still relatively new to the role of being a member of the official opposition I believe it is always important to focus on the fact that both sides of the house are important in a properly functioning democracy. I also believe that as opposition we can also aim higher and raise the bar in how we hold the Government to account and in that process ultimately influence the shaping of Government policy. If you have been following the Prime Minister’s efforts to change how Supreme Court Justices are appointed in Canada, you may be aware that part of these changes aimed to end the unbroken convention of respecting regional representation from different parts of Canada on the Supreme Court. As Atlantic Canada was the first to be adversely impacted by these changes, it was only natural that it became a very unpopular proposal there. Unfortunately for Atlantic Canada as there were no opposition MPs from the region, it was up to the official opposition to raise this unpopular issue in Ottawa. In order to force the Government and its members to address these concerns the Official Opposition tabled a motion in the House of Commons to respect the convention of regional representation when making appointments to our Supreme Court. To the surprise of many in Ottawa, the Liberal Government ultimately voted in support of this Conservative Opposition motion and it was subsequently passed. As a result this week it was announced that Malcolm Rowe from Newfoundland is our newest Judge to sit on the Supreme Court Bench. This example of maintaining regional repre-

sentation on the Supreme Court illustrates that despite being in Opposition, well intended proposals can become part of Government policy. It is for this reason that I have maintained my position that as a member of the Opposition I will always include the importance of proposing alternatives from time to time as opposed to exclusively opposing. On a related note earlier this week I was also honoured to be named as the Deputy Critic for Finance and by extension also a member of the Finance Committee. This is an opportunity that I greatly welcome and one of the reasons why pertains to input I am hearing from many local credit unions who are frustrated with changes that increasingly force administratively costly one size fits all policies onto them. As many in our riding of Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola will know credit unions provide an important community based alternative to the larger financial institutions. Unfortunately for credit unions they simply do not have the clout and lobbying power of the big banks who are increasingly shaping Liberal Government policy as was evidenced by recent changes to mortgage rules that benefit banks over independent mortgage finance companies. As the Deputy Critic for Finance these are some of the local community related issues that I will raise with my work in this area. It is also my intention as critic from time to time to mention those actions that I believe are potentially beneficial to Canadians. As an example I have heard large concern from home builders and those involved in construction that recent significant increases in tariffs, in some cases as high as 276% on dry wall will make housing even more expensive. I have heard this may attach an extra $5000 or more to a new home. I have raised this issue in the House of Commons appealing both publicly and privately to Liberal Government members. Although I am disappointed that the Finance Minister

has not supported the Canadian Home Builders Association suggestion to suspend the new tariffs, I am pleased to report that the Finance Minister has announced that this tariff policy will be formerly reviewed. This is an issue I will continue to press the Government on as every effort from Ottawa should make housing more affordable, not more costly. I welcome your comments, questions and concerns on this issue or any other matter before the House of Commons. I can be reached at Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca or toll-free at 1-800665-8711.

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With the colder fall and winter months, we start to see an increase in influenza virus or the “flu”. Influenza is one of the top 10 causes of death in Canada, which translates into roughly 3,500 deaths each year within our country, and 12,000 hospitalizations. There are a few ways to protect yourself from contracting the flu, such as: • Washing your hands with soap and water regularly, especially before eating, touching your face, and after being out in public. Also, remember to wash your hands after blowing your nose! • Avoid people who are sick. And if you are sick, stay home and keep away from others in your family. • Try to prevent spreading germs by coughing into your elbow, or by discarding a tissue into the garbage after using it. Also, keep your hands away from your nose, eyes and mouth, and wipe surfaces clean with a disinfectant. • Get your flu vaccination early in the season. Immunity takes a couple of weeks to build up in your system, so the sooner

you get your vaccine, the sooner you will have protection against the flu virus. There are a few different types of vaccines, and which one is right for you depends on your age and medical conditions. But does everyone need a flu vaccine? The answer is that yes, most people should get one, if not just to protect oneself but to protect others who might not have as strong of an immune system. The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends that the following groups of people receive the vaccine: • Women who are pregnant • Adults and children with heart or lung disease, diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, anemia or other blood disorders, neurological disease, or obesity. • Anyone under the age of 18 years who is receiving Aspirin® (acetylsalicylic acid) treatment. • Nursing home or care facility residents. • Anyone 65 years of age and older, or 6 to 59 months of age. • Aboriginal peoples. • Anyone who may transmit the flu to someone at high risk, including household contacts, health care providers, and persons providing childcare. As well, people

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There’s a new reason to shop at the Artisan Indoor Market with wines being welcomed onto the menu. “I always thought since I first started working here that wine tastings would be a great idea,” said Joey Byatt, manager of the Peachland Visitor Centre. “It makes sense to have tastings here – the Visitor Centre’s a beautiful space and Peachland is right in the heart of the Okanagan.” Byatt spearheaded the product expansion, putting the issue before council, and they voted last week to allow the change. The first market to showcase wine happens this Sunday, Oct. 22. Byatt said Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery from Peachland will be in the mix, and later in the season some West Bank and Summerland wineries will be taking part. “It’s a nice weekend thing to do. try some wines and go shopping,” she said. By inviting everybody involved with the market to help promote the event, the marketing value has a compounding effect. “A network is so much stronger when everyone works together,” Byatt said. “If my 300 friends have 300 friends each – that’s thousands of people, and the more people we can reach out to the better.” To address the omnipresent concerns of alcohol and children in the same environment, Byatt said there’s a mature sense of awareness with what goes on. “We’re just having wine tastings, it’s not a big party or anything.” The artisan market has only been running since last year. Co-coordinator Darlene Hartford said even without wine, the crowds and vendors kept coming back.

“We started with a Christmas market last year just to get some exposure to the building in the offseason and the vendors were very impressed and we had strong support,” Hartford said, adding that many shoppers came from Summerland and West Bank who had never seen the inside of the Visitor Centre before. “After Christmas, we asked if the vendors would want to continue until farmer’s market season opened for the summer in Heritage Park.” Last year markets were held once per month and this year that rate has been doubled. “And the number of people seemed to keep increasing each time,” Hartford said. Patrick Van Minsel, executive director at the Peachland Chamber of Commerce, said the addition of wine at the markets will have positive economic impact on the market. “Food and wine pairing is something people are interested in,” he said. “Thanks to Joey Byatt, she brought it to the attention of the council she did a very good job.” For a product that can’t be sensed any other way, Van Minsel said consumers don’t want to play a guessing game. “If you can taste a wine then you know what you’re buying,” he said. “At a liquor store you don’t know what you’re buying. Before you buy a wine, you should be able to taste a wine. That’s my opinion.” To the benefit of the wineries, Van Minsel said by allowing wine producers from the region to sample their product, consumers will become familiar with the brand and more likely to visit the wineries. “And it will make the market more lively.” Markets are held twice each month on Saturday’s and run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

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ARTISAN MARKET CO-COORDINATOR Darlene Hartford and Joey Byatt, manager of the Peachland Visitor Centre are excited to host wineries at the biweekly markets. Provincial regulations were relaxed in 2014 to allow wine at community markets, and Peachland council just recently voted to allow wine tastings in the district. The first market with wine happens this Saturday, Oct. 22.

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Nobody knows what the best parties in 2025 are going to be like, but Space Jesus and Yheti may have given a glimpse when they dropped into the Habitat last weekend. They really live up to the name of future bass – which doesn't mean anything to people who don't listen to electronic music, but it's a genre of electronic music that both artists embrace. The musical genres of future bass and EDM just sound like bleepbloop robot noises to my parents though. And I used to see it that way too. Before I was able to appreciate music that’s produced on a laptop, I was prejudice against the idea that musical talent can be transferred and recorded through a mouse and keyboard. Warming up to it was inevitable though. As genres intertwined, some of my favourite rock ’n’ roll bands began to experiment with some strange effects, and at the same time some new producers were dissecting classic hits and turning them into catchy electronic crossovers. Of course, it tends to all sound the same before you submerge yourself. But discovering my love for EDM was very liberating – it made me realize that the spirit of rock ’n’ roll has migrated and it now lives in electronic music. The first 50 years of commercial rock ’n’ roll – from Elvis to the Beatles to Led Zeppelin to Nirvana – they were all pushing the envelope and stickin’ it to the man. But it seems like modern rock has nowhere left for them to evolve. The world doesn’t need angry music the way it used to. And the most prolific ways of combining a guitar, bass, drums and singer have been trademarked. When it comes to musical venues, the Okanagan pushes well above its weight. The Habitat is among a ton of great places to connect with artists. But in larger centres, successful

rock bands mostly perform in corporate banquet halls and stadiums, where patrons are usually frisked and subjected to expensive liquor and an early curfew. One of my first concerts was Pearl Jam when I was 16. They’ve recorded some great music, and maybe it sounds better live for the people in the front row. But it wasn't a very mystifying experience from where I was in the nosebleeds of a hockey stadium. And even bands like Pearl Jam, of such high caliber, quite often drag the audience through a few boring songs at every show. Opportunities to experience live music should never be passed on though, even if the genre is going stale. My criticisms against corporate rock ’n’ roll weren't noticed until I began to appreciate electronic music. At electronic shows, the cost of putting barricades and security between the crowd and the stage doesn’t get built into the ticket; the song structures aren’t limited by any cookie-cutter formulas; there’s a very liberal culture, exotic attires and extraordinary dancing; and in the summertime the music often goes until the sun comes up. But the music is about way more than the shenanigans that go on at the concerts and festivals. The craft of audio engineering has vast potential. Electronic artists are able to stimulate the imagination in endlessly clever ways. Many of the tunes are great without any vocals, while the ones with vocals can take them in any direction – from Christina Agulara to Homer Simpson to Mayor Rob Ford – clever minds are incorporating some atypical celebrity sounds into beautiful music. Like a pollination of sorts. An old roommate tried to turn me onto electronic music before I was ready, and I had the condescending opinion that its fans were appreciating the music at a shallow level. To be honest though, I still feel that way about lots of electronic music, but the genre has such a vast spectrum that there's really something for everyone.

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Alice Spackman’s scrapbook, She Made Them Family, is coming full circle back to Peachland. The grandmother of local historian Richard Smith made the scrapbook in Okotoks during the Second World War, mostly to record to stories surrounding the soldiers who travelled from England to Alberta for training. But before she moved to Alberta, Spackman was a Peachland teacher in 1910, when local students had to learn out of a yellow school house. Once she moved to Okotoks, she met Richard's grandfather, and three of their sons served in the war through every division – air force, navy and army – and that was the driving force behind her meticulous archiving. It was more than just her children though getting featured in the scrapbook. Spackman would document everybody in her community that was training or serving overseas. One of her accounts was mentioned last year on CBC radio during a Remembrance Day feature. A First Nations Canadian who was serving the country wrote home to his

mom, saying how he was said he was sad to be missing the first snowfall of the year, and the nature that's unique to canada. He was then killed shortly after that letter arrived. "When they sent letters from overseas, she would put them on a page with an envelope attached with photos and all the clippings relating to them," Richard said. “Alice Hackman kept in touch with the families from Great Britain who sent their young ones over,” said Phyllis Papineau, who’s helping to organize the event. “She kept the letters and correspondence from letters who thanks them for helping them keep in touch with their youngsters in Canada.” The scrapbook will be the subject of author Anne Gafiuk’s address at the Peachland Art Gallery on Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.. Gafiuk is travelling from Calgary to share the presentation. Tickets are $50 Spackman’s daughter is Mary Smith (Richard’s mother), who has the Mary Smith Hall named after her in Peachland. As a decedent of the scrapbook’s author, Richard, said Gafiuk did very well preserving his grandma's work. "Anne did a beautiful job – she's good at what she does as a family historian."

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, it is time to be on the lookout for fresh financial opportunities. Set new goals for yourself, and put your finances at the top of your priority list.

1. Nonsense (slang) 5. Military leader (abbr.) 9. Removes 11. Streamed 13. Inner ear cavity 15. Where to go after high school 16. Olympics host 17. A day to remember fallen soldiers 19. Forearm bone 21. Bypass surgery pioneer F. Mason __ 22. Judo garments 23. Gentlemen 25. Large wrestler 26. Large integer 27. Makes a soft sound 29. Some claim to have six 31. Sunfish 33. Clan 34. A form of comedy 36. Defy 38. More (Spanish) 39. Sixteen ounces 41. Adventure story 43. Liquid distilled from wood or coal 44. Michigan ghost town 46. Fond of 48. Pearl Jam frontman 52. Clothes 53. Flinches 54. Giving the axe 56. Where planes are kept 57. Intervals 58. Plant’s unit of reproduction 59. Equips

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, don’t bother attracting people through false advertising. Instead, be authentic and you will find you garner much more attention and adoration. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, the universe is trying to send you cues this week. But you will only receive these cues if you keep your eyes and ears open. Things may not be what they seem. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, if you want others to open up, you have to start the conversation by sharing something from your heart as well. Make an effort to be more open in the days ahead. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, this week you have the strength and motivation to accomplish your goals. You will sigh with relief when everything gets accomplished on time and in order.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

PEACHLAND VIEW

OPINION

Battle to attract new members continues at local branch of Royal Canadian Legion DAN WALTON EDITOR

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The local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion doesn’t plan to ever stop serving Peachland, but maintaining a strong membership has become a challenge, with far fewer military veterans being called to bear arms in recent history. “We’re facing a population that all Legion’s across Canada face, and that’s dwindling membership,” said Barrie Hewer, manager of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 69. “Without the support of the community coming in here for a beverage and a meal, we’ll have to close the doors.” While it used to be customary that Legion members belonged to the armed forces - or have a relative who belonged – or belong to the RCMP or Peace Corps, that stipulation no longer exists. However, the branch is still recruiting younger veterans, Hewer said. “A lot of people probably think that, which is not the case. If you’re over 19 and Canadian you can join.” Branch president Jean Saul echoed the same concerns about dwindling membership here in Peachland and across Canada. “We need younger people to join otherwise the organization will cease to exist,” said Saul. Hewer said enjoying a meal at the Peachland Legion is comparable to any other restaurant in town, with very reasonable prices and daily specials. “People don’t see it as a place they can

go to eat and enjoy themselves,” he said. “They see Legions as an old man’s club where veterans tell stories about things that happened years and years ago.” The interior of the Peachland branch was renovated two years ago, and Hewer wants more of the community to come through the doors, see the upgrades, try the food and take a look around. “We’re more of a hospitality venue, in some ways just like the Waterfront Grill, Edgewater Inn and 91 Restaurant,” he said. “Especially for people that might find sports bars too loud.” The local branch keeps a busy sports schedule and has numerous regular members who drop in to watch and cheer on their favourite hockey or baseball team, he said. Beyond their generous organization of the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies for the community and local schools, the Legion organizes teams and games for baseball, darts, crib, and they’re looking to form a pickleball team. “We’re more than just a Legion – we do a lot more than most Legions,” he said. “And we’re not just a bar because we do a lot more community service than a bar does.” The local branch donates $20,000 each year to local charities, educational bursaries for local students, support for first responders and regional health services. Every year at Christmas, Legion members prepare a free turkey dinner that is offered to everybody who walks through the doors. “We’re the best of both I would like to

think. We rely on people coming in and supporting us by having a beverage and a bite to eat, and that’s where we make money to support doing all the things we do,” said Hewer. Hewer said that without the support of the community visiting the Legion for food and drinks, hours would have to be reduced and eventually the doors could have to close. “It would be a very, very sad day,” he said. While maintaining membership numbers remains an ongoing battle, there’s still strong support in the community nonetheless, he said. The owner of the local IGA gave permission for the cadets to start selling poppies outside at the end of the month in the lead up to Remembrance Day. “History teaches us some very important lessons – if we don’t learn, we’ll have to learn them again,” Hewer said. “Trial and error can be a very expensive way to learn things.”

Saul agreed. “All those men and women who served are the reason we can have this conversation right now,” said Saul. To be there for its members’ most dire needs, the Legion offers free health screening, PTSD counselling and referral and liaison services for all members. There are always daily food specials, except on Mondays when the kitchen is closed. Their next fundraiser happens on Saturday, Oct. 29, when the Legion will play host to a Halloween party that will feature the Rolland Allen Trio Band. Tickets cost $5 (free for members), and prizes will be awarded for best costumes. He urges anyone who hasn’t visited the Legion to drop in, check things out, grab a meal and meet some wonderful people. “It’s like a yacht club but without the yachts,” he said.

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ABOVE, JOHN MILLER and Mike Hall are seen being served a cold drink by Legion bartender Ruth Krantz. Below, Krantz and Legion president Jean Saul were pictured sharing a cheers in the club’s lounge.

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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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