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A controversial issue over a memorial bench that had been ongoing for months was finally put to rest Tuesday evening after District of Peachland council voted 4-3 to exempt Ashlee Hyatt’s memorial bench from a bylaw that prohibited flowers from being attached to it. Following the decision, Mayor Cindy Fortin pulled a bouquet of flowers out from under her desk, walked across the room and presented them to a family friend of the Hyatt family. “I just want to apologize for the stress this has caused the family,” said Fortin. “I’m very thankful that its over finally after eight months,” said Ashlee’s mother Charrie Fichter. “I can go back to just honoring Ashlee in my way with the flowers. I thank the people of Peachland for all their amazing support for Ashlee and the flowers. I also thank the councillors that had compassion and understanding and voted yes to letting me continue putting my flowers on my daughters bench.” In addition to Fortin, voting in favour of the motion were councillors Pam Cunningham, Mario Vucinovic and Mike Kent. Opposing were councillors Peter Schierbeck, Keith Thom and Terry Condon. Schierbeck said he didn’t support the motion because he believed it allows for an approved bylaw to be bypassed. He believes council should change the bylaw rather than make an exemption against it. In last week’s edition of The View, Fortin was quoted talking about leniency shown towards some Peachland homeowners whose garden sheds don’t fully comply with municipal bylaws. Schierbeck brought that up Tuesday saying he took exception to the notion of lawmakers disregarding their own rules. If that’s the attitude being taken towards bylaws, he argues that there isn’t much preventing a motorhome from parking along Beach Avenue for two weeks at a time. Fortin said she found it offensive to compare a motorhome parked on Beach Avenue to a bench that memorialized a young woman who was murdered.
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Local MLA Dan Ashton reinforced his immunities with a shot at the Peachland Pharmacy, now he’s battle-hardened as he marches into flu season. “Everybody who’s healthy enough to have a flu shot should get one,” he said. The provinces and federal government are often at odds with each other over healthcare spending, and while the issues are far bigger than any one person, Ashton said getting a flu shot is one of the best ways people can ease the burden. “Not only for the savings in healthcare dollars for the province but the savings for yourself, being productive instead of having to fight the flu.” Flu strains seem more potent in recent years, Ashton said, and everybody who gets the shot protects not only themKRB CONSTRUCTION selves but their Construction • Contracting • Renovations • Remodeling loved ones and Kitchens • Bathrooms • Decks• Fences the people A local Carpenter with 20 around them. years experience in “If you’re commercial and residential scared of neeis proud to offer many dles, look the services to the residents of other way. Peachland and the Valley. The pharmacist made it easy. I can’t Licensed, Liability and WCB insured stress strong- Andrew Gee • 250 979 8716 ly enough that
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Provincial politicians listening to municipal counterparts DAN ASHTON
PENTICTON MLA Recently there has been some debate on the merits of Mayors and council attending the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention that this year was held in Victoria. From my past experience there is value in attending UBCM and I will provide a few examples to illustrate why. For residents of the South Okanagan there have been few projects of greater importance than the critical need for the expanded new patient care tower for the Penticton Regional Hospital. As previous and current elected officials can attest to, several past UBCM conventions provided the opportunity to meet directly with the respective Ministers of Health and senior health bureaucrats to explain the need for this project, present studies, and ultimately to get this project on the Provincial radar screen. This work was critical and I can state that by the time I was elected as an MLA and subsequently a member of Treasury Board this project was well known and the challenge was to prioritize funding as opposed to justifying the need for the expansion. I can state with certainty that previous UBCM meetings on this project were of great importance in making this important expansion a reality. The same can also be said for West Bench water expansion, affordable seniors
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housing in Peachland and increased affordable housing for families in Penticton. All of these much needed initiatives were advanced, communicated and promoted at previous UBCM’s. What was on the
agenda for this year’s UBCM? A few examples of meetings held include a new water treatment plant in Peachland, improved mental health services for youth in the region, a South Okanagan KVR trail, road maintenance in unincorporated communities and affordable housing in Okanagan Falls. While this is not a complete list of meetings it does illustrate the range of topics
that were discussed. Whether or not a municipality should send all members or a partial presentation is a fair question and is a decision ultimately for a Mayor and council to decide upon. While on the topic
of UBCM the subject of recall for municipal politicians has also been a matter of some debate and I would like to clarify my position on this topic. For the record I support recall for municipal politicians such as Mayors and members of City Council, School Trustees and Regional District Directors. Some have criticized the fact that I did not attempt to implement this
policy at the recent UBCM in Victoria and I would like to address these comments. As much as I support municipal recall legislation it is also my opinion that one level of Government should not dictate these terms to another level of government. For example when British Columbia adopted recall legislation for an MLA, it was not dictated to do so by the Federal Government, whom it should be pointed out, has no recall legislation for an MP. BC recall legislation was rightfully introduced, debated and passed within the BC Legislature by MLA’s. In my view Municipal recall legislation should also follow this course where it should be introduced as a motion at UBCM, debated and ultimately voted upon, not unlike the process how municipal terms were extended from 3 years to 4 years. Our main office is located at #210 – 300 Riverside Drive in Penticton and our staff also attends locations in Summerland and Peachland on a weekly basis. Please contact us at 250487-4400 for further information.
Council bends bylaw to allow flowers at Ashlee’s bench
Continued from Page 1 . . . Condon worried that Tuesday’s motion won’t be the only occasion when council makes an exemption of that nature. “One can only speculate when the next request for similar concessions will come. How are we going to handle that one?” he asked rhetorically, adding that council has a responsibility is to administer good governance, not to promote good morals. Thom said he believes he had a similar reason for his opposition. He referenced a mother of three that was killed last year on Highway 97 in Peachland and wonders how council would deal with that family. “If the family stood before council and said, ‘Why can’t I have flowers on my mommy’s bench,’ how are we going to answer that?” Cunningham pointed out how the bylaw was written by a previous council and there’s nothing stopping the current council from amending it. The small percentage of people who complained about family and friends putting flowers on Ashlee’s bench were saying the flowers made them feel sad or reminded of grief, she said, but people are in charge of their own emotions so the complaints didn’t resonate with her. Cunningham didn’t rule out the possibility of council making another special exemption in the future, “but I hope to God not for the same reason.” The issue would likely have concluded at the previous meeting of council on Oct. 11, however Fortin couldn’t attend because of a family emergency. In her absence, the motion was defeated following a 3-3 vote – all tie votes result in a motion being defeated. Council voted once again on Tuesday night after Fortin requested council reconsider the matter and have it dealt with, which only the mayor can do. Thom sent an email last week indicating he would be bringing the motion back for another vote, but Fortin said dragging it out longer than necessary seemed unfair to the friends and family of Ashlee.
The Corporation of the District of Peachland CIVIC GRANTS APPLICATIONS Local non-profit organizations which contribute to the quality of life in Peachland, and which would cease to function without assistance from the District of Peachland, are invited to apply for a Civic Grant.
The Civic Grants Policy outlines the following: - The purpose of the civic grant program is to assist citizens in organizing themselves around community issues and projects. - In the majority of cases, it is anticipated that financial assistance will only be granted for a limited time period, subject to annual review. - Programs and services will be evaluated on the basis on need, appropriateness, and demonstrated effectiveness. - All grants are for a period of one year and shall not exceed $1,000. An application for a civic grant may be submitted by any organization which: - Has been in operation no less than 6 months in the District of Peachland - Is based in this community - Has membership from within the District of Peachland or surrounding areas - Has the majority of its members as voting members - Is in good standing with its licensing authority - Has made, at a minimum, an application to the Central Okanagan Foundation, and has received a written response from the COF, or any other granting organization. Grant applications are considered by Council during 2017 budget deliberations. Approved grants are distributed after July 15, 2017. Application forms and civic grant criteria may be obtained at the District of Peachland office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. or the District’s website www.peachland.ca. Completed applications must be submitted to the Director of Corporate Services by 4pm, November 15th, 2016. B.C. Hydro funds are also available for non-profit organizations and registered charities. Information can be found on B.C. Hydro website: www.bchydro.com/ community/community-giving/grants.html or contact Dayle Hopp, Sponsorship & Donations Administrator at (250) 549-8581 or dayle.hopp@bchydro.com
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A conflict of freedom forced Peachland council to make a contentious decision. Some people in the community want the freedom to attach flowers onto a memorial bench, others want the freedom of having unadulterated public furniture. Council addressed and debated a bylaw that rules over all the benches in Peachland, but controversy only came about because of one bench in particular. It seems like most Peachlanders are erring on the side of allowing flowers to be placed at the bench. That’s probably because of how much easier it is to find sympathy with a grieving parent than it is with sticklers of municipal policy. Anybody who’s upset about public benches being cluttered by other people’s stuff have every right to complain, of course. But those complainants weren’t able to persuade the majority of council that a grieving mother shouldn’t be allowed to attach flowers to a
bench that was specifically dedicated to her loss. The rule of law has never been followed to a tee, especially in a country as liberal as Canada. Collectively, we tolerate a ton of broken laws on a regular basis – whether our fellow citizens are going a little over the speed limit, exaggerating their tax returns or smoking marijuana – law enforcement takes a tepid approach towards shallow, victimless crimes because cracking down on them doesn’t make the community a better place. It’s hard to believe that memorializing a bench with flowers required the formal process of being dragged through council. Even though the role of government is to shape the rule of law and laws aren’t designed to be ambiguous – there’s still a place for moral discretion. As a rule, politicians shouldn’t turn a blind eye when rules are being broken. But Ashlee’s
bench was consumed for months by a policy that was out of touch with the public interest. During the interim while the bylaw was being upheld, it was pretty wishful to hope the public would wait for the final verdict before placing flowers there again. A community charter is great for defining rules and meanings, but it’s not as good as human beings are at determining right from wrong. It’s silly to hypothesize that making an exemption for Ashlee’s bench might compromise the sanctity of public policy. The flowers only take up a modest amount of space occasionally – but even if the flowers took up the entire bench everyday, it still wouldn’t be a very onerous concession to make. Given that the loss of Ashlee Hyatt was so profoundly tragic, it’s surprising that special treatment needed to be politically sanctioned. Dan Walton Peachland View editor
Doesn’t council have more important things to do than bother a family in grief? Dear Editor: To our elected government, If you have not read the letter on page 7 (the Oct. 21/2016 issue) of the Peachland View, written by one of our young Peachland adults, Mr Nathan Froehlich, please read it. It is a very well thought out letter that I think is the common sentiment of your constituents, regarding the Hyatt family. I know he expressed my feelings. I was under the impression that these memorial benches were donated to individuals by others and their names are then inscripted on the benches, e.g. Ashley Hyatt. In my mind that’s a memorial … then to get on someone’s case about bringing flowers, is that not an oxymoron? I’m embarrassed to see this issue all over the media.
Peachland is going to be known as the gorgeous little gem in the Okaganan, that says no to flowers and is very intrusive into its citizen’s methods of grieving. Doesn’t council have more important things to do with their time than bother a family in grief? On behalf of your community Mayor Fortin, show some leadership here, wrap this waste of taxpayer money up and get back to important city business. Moving forward, maybe city staff can identify other ridiculous rules that need to be off our books. Rest In Peace A.H. Judy Skarbo, Peachland, B.C. circa 1989
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Councillors should have been more compassionate As someone who was born and raised in Peachland, and now own a home, and pay taxes in this town, I’m disappointed. I keep reading stories about Ashlee Hyatt’s memorial bench coming under fire from some of the councillors and the public. I find a complete lack of respect or sympathy from these members. One person said they found the flowers made them sad, well you know what makes me sad? The state of the council and certain members of this “proud” little town we call home. If this vote in November de-
nies the placement of flowers on the benches I will no longer be proud to live here. One public figure is quoted as saying it is turning centennial way into cemetery way. Why not turn it into celebration way? We celebrate town events, national holidays, and various other celebrations along the beachfront and families are trying to celebrate the lives of the loved ones they have lost. This is a small town and with the council being opposed to issues of growth or development that would benefit the town, quit acting like
you’re representing a city. We don’t live in Toronto. Why not have a public vote to see how the people of this town really feel instead of seven people deciding how we as a town feel. Embrace the people that are proud to live here, and those who love to visit this beautiful community. I truly hope this issue is resolved in a positive way. Quit bullying the family and friends of someone that was taken away far to soon. Stay strong Peachland, sorry for ranting but thank you for reading
Trudeau held Allow mother to keep putting flowers on bench to account over Dear editor: I think Charrie Fichter should be allowed to place flowers on the memorial bench for her young daughter. From what I have read there has been only one complaint about this in the five years she has been doing this and the specifics of that complaint didn’t even concern Ms. Fichter’s daughter’s memorial bench. I also understand that Peachland parks and recreation department said she could continue placing flowers there if she bought from them two plant holders that would be attached to the bench. She declined and so here we are. So the issue really isn’t that if approved, this would become a widespread practice, because in the last five years it hasn’t. And the issue isn’t that flowers under no circumstances cannot be placed there because parks and recreation provided an option. So why didn’t someone simply say we will fund the two holders on the end of the bench for you under the extenuating circumstances? That would have been a win-win for everybody. Charrie could continue placing flowers there, Peachland would have had a mechanism to control flowers being placed on benches and that would have been the end of it. Instead, we have the issue now having escalated to regional, provincial and national news articles and commentary which are embarrassing to Peachland. This should have been better managed with more concern about doing what is right rather than worrying about setting an unlikely precedent. Before moving to Peachland, I had the good fortune of being the president of the second largest youth soccer club in Vancouver for six years. There were many instances there, as there are in most organizations and in life itself, where we put a higher priority on doing the right thing over worrying about setting a precedent. We were in a fairly affluent area, but nevertheless, there were each year about 20 personal
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requests from families on limited incomes to have their children’s soccer fees waived. We did it without question. It was the right thing to do. Similarly, there was a young seven-year-old boy who, because he had mild autism, saw his parents enrol him one year later in public school. The boy and his parents naturally wanted him to play with his classmates, but as anyone who is involved in youth soccer knows, there are strict age guidelines that say children must play in their own age group. I went to Vancouver Youth Soccer and got their approval and then went to BC Soccer and got their approval that the boy could play a year down with his classmates. BC soccer sent a representative out first to see the boy in practice to confirm that he wasn’t five inches taller and 50 pounds heavier than anyone else and after confirming that said it was OK and thanked us for going the extra mile to keep the boy in the game. Simply put, it was the right thing to do. And that boy continued playing youth soccer with his classmates for many years after that. In a similar vein, the right thing to do here is clearly to allow Charrie Fichter to continue putting flowers for her young daughter on her memorial bench. Hiding behind the fear of precedence is no excuse. Peachland is better than this and we expect better than this. I am hoping that council will reconsider, do the right thing and continue to allow this mom to discreetly put flowers on the memorial bench she has paid for, for her young daughter. Randey Brophy Peachland BC
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Trudeau won the election on the promise of electoral reform, and he was willing to deliver on that promise, till he found out the people want proportional representation. Trudeau and Harper both hate democracy, and want a ranked, preferential, run-off ballot, to be able to continue to form ‘majority’ governments, with about one-third of the popular vote, leaving the other two-thirds with no representation in the Legislatures. The NDP canvassed the country, and found out more than 70 per cent of the people want proportional representation. FairVoteCanada also canvassed the country, and confirmed that more than 70 per cent of the people want proportional representation. That leaves Trudeau with only two choices: Deliver on his promise – or resign as Prime Minister. The lying has to stop. Andy Thomsen Peachland
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With everybody now settled into the new school year, parents, staff and students of Peachland Elementary School were invited to the Welcome Back to School Family Night on Oct. 13. The event was a pizza party organized by the Peachland Elementary PAC, and they brought in Chris the Clown as the main attraction. Sam Theriault with the local PAC said Chris the Clown was entertaining, and pizza was a popular option at the concession table. “It was a nice little event for parents and students have a little event to get to see each other again and have fun for a few hours after a long holiday,” said principal Kevin Auclair. For parents, a presentation was being held to discuss the best ways to engage their children in talk about school
“If you just ask, ‘How was school today?’ It isn’t likely to evoke a very meaningful response,” Auclair said. “You often get a one word answer such as ‘fine.’ The presentation covered the good questions that intrigue students to talk about all the good things that happened throughout the school day, he said.
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Congratulations Wellness Centre on milestone anniversary Dear editor, I would like to thank Phyllis Papineau for the nice letter she wrote regarding the Wellness Centre’s 15th anniversary. It brought back many happy memories of the humble beginning of the little house on 5th Street. Phyllis was on council then and almost on bended knees persuaded the mayor and council to allow the little house on 5th Street to become a wellness centre. She then rounded up volunteers including myself to get to work. She literally started the Wellness Centre. However, there are a couple of errors in her
letter that need to be corrected for the record. The lift was donated by Veterans Affairs in Summerland and not the Legion and the lumber was donated by Gorman Bros as they don’t mill heavy lumber. A donor who wished to remain anonymous provided the funds to purchase the heavy lumber and plywood needed. It was a generous amount. Thank you Phyllis for your perseverance in January, 2001 and a huge thank you to all the volunteers who made the Wellness Centre what it is today. Gene Zaporzan Peachland
Peachland present at UBCM CINDY FORTIN
MAYOR OF PEACHLAND It was an extremely busy week of clinics, information sessions, resolutions, networking with other local government officials to discuss similar issues and solutions for our communities, and of course, meeting with Ministers. I also attended the Mayor’s Caucus to discuss local government concerns, and the Municipal Insurance Association (MIA) AGM. I had two Ministerial meetings--- one as Mayor of Peachland with Minister Peter Fassbender, along with Councillors Thom and Schierbeck and our CAO, to plead our case for funding assistance for our new water treatment plant. During the first eight months of 2016, our residents and businesses have had to endure 11 weeks of Boil Water Notices due to water quality issues. We believe this is no longer acceptable for a community of 5,200 people. We have submitted a grant application for just over $6.9 million from the new Building Canada -- Small Communities Fund, and are just
waiting to hear if we are going to receive it. As a Regional District director, I, and other board members, including Chair Gail Given, met with Minister Mary Polak, Minister of Environment, to discuss possible solutions for dealing with leftover biosolids from the Westside Wastewater Treatment, which Peachland also uses. The District of Peachland contributes about 8 to 9% to the plant. Premier Clark did speak to the conference a few days earlier than she normally does. She spoke of several accomplishments and funding examples to communities that the Liberal government has made over the last few years, as well as announced $207 million for projects that will be getting started this year, including “new investments in schools, in roads, hospitals, housing projects and more.” We certainly hope to receive a chunk of that. She talked of how the BC Jobs plan has created more than 51,700 new jobs. She also talked briefly about the LNG project.
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Old face comes back to New Monaco as development prepares for subdivision DAN WALTON EDITOR
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The development company that wants to build thousands of new housing units in Peachland has had some major changes in senior management. New Monaco has shuffled its deck as Chief Operating Officer James Kay is out and Mark Holland, the former Vice President of Development, has been brought back into play. “I’m quite happy to be back involved in the project after four years,” Holland said. Kay, who spent the past two years with the company, has stepped away from project management to focus his career on engineering. Before his departure, Kay planned on sharing an update on the project at a public meeting tentatively scheduled in Peachland for Nov. 1, but that’s been postponed because of the personnel change. “We’re not ready to have that meeting,” Holland said. “We’ll be rescheduling that at the earliest possible date so we can be prepared to make sure it’s an effective meeting so we’re not wasting any time of the people there.” He couldn’t say whether the meeting would happen before the end of 2016, but did say he has to speak with all the players involved to discuss key issues. “Once we’re clear on a path forward then we can hold that meeting,” he said. “We have no interest in hiding anything, we simply don’t know enough right now to answer everybody’s questions.” To touch base with all the key players, Holland said he will be arranging meetings with district staff, councillors and neighbours over the next three weeks. A year-and-a-half ago, Holland stepped away from the project when his wife’s health began to need more attention, but he is able to return on a part-time, interim basis to fill the void left by Kay. “James has made a tremendous amount of progress,” Holland said. “Now hopefully we can carry those pieces
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across the finish line.” The next step in the project, he said, is to ensure the development will meet the necessary criteria to be a subdivision. That requires two parcels of land to be divided into smaller pieces, the mapping out of parks and each lot, as
Blue Rodeo heading to SOEC Blue Rodeo picked Penticton as one of their stops for next year’s tour. They’ll be at the South Okanagan Events Centre on Jan. 24 on a tour to promote the release of their 14th studio album, 1000 Arms. Tickets for the 1000 Arms Tour go on sale Oct. 28 through valleyfirsttix.com and every ticketholder will receive a digital copy of the album. 1000 Arms was recorded over the winter of 2015/16 at Blue Rodeo’s Woodshed Studios. The album shares its name with the Jim Cuddy-penned song inspired by a podcast Jim was listening to. “The podcast was about allowing your community to help you,” says Cuddy. “When we were going over titles, we were thinking about our musical community, what it means to us and how much we would do for each other. That was what we were thinking about the most, so it seemed like an appropriate title.” The 12-track record was co-produced and engineered by Tim Vesely, a founding member of the Rheostatics. Jim and his longtime bandmate Greg Keelor credit Vesely with helping influence the sound of the new album. The engineer had been listening to some of the band’s older records and commented
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well as figuring out out the best layout for infrastructure, which includes securing a primary and secondary access roads. “Our goal is to continue working with the municipality – council and staff, the community, Ministry of Transportation and all the other stakeholders - to agree on the best locations for highway access,” he said. “We must also talk about where the secondary road access will be located and to determine the best design and location for infrastructure.” Deciding where to build the western access road has been the subject of contention in the past. Holland said many of the concerns were based on misunderstandings and he’s confident that a reciprocal solution can be found. He said there would be two roads connecting New Monaco to the district’s electricity grid and only the primary road will offer access to the highway. The western/emergency road would only be responsible for providing minor access to the community - Holland said some residents were worried it would also be a highway connector. “The scale of that western road will be determined in large part but the municipality and what requirements they have for a secondary access,” he said. Holland didn’t speculate how long New Monaco will take to find a new Chief Operating Officer, but said it probably won’t be before 2017. “I’ve made a lot of good friends in Peachland and it’s quite satisfying to be able to come back and rejuvenate some of those relationships.” Peachland Mayor Cindy Fortin said she’s extremely happy about the news. “He is very engaging with the public, so I look forward to maybe healing some of those wounds that have happened with the issue of the road access,” she said. “And I am very optimistic and look forward to New Monaco building. I’ll be happy to help with the first shovel if I can. It’s a great project and it’s going to bring a lot to the community.”
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Member of Parliament checking in from the hill DAN ALBAS
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca
Back in my July 6th MP report I discussed the many proposed changes by the Liberal Government to increase Canada’s CPP system; that report can be found at: http://www.danalbas.com/mp-report/changes-in-cpp This week debate on expanded CPP, known as Bill C-26, is currently before the House of Commons where I voiced opposition. As I believe in being accountable to citizens I would like to share some of the reasons why I believe now is not the ideal time to expand CPP. One of the concerns I heard loudly from small business owners after my July MP report on this subject was the obvious fact that expanded CPP will increase the costs of not only hiring new workers, but also increases payroll costs for existing workers. It is for this reason that expanded CPP is often referred to as a payroll tax. While no small business owners shared with me they would eliminate existing staff due to increased costs many said future wage increases might instead be directed into covering the CPP increases or that plans of hiring additional workers may be put on hold. Given that Canada’s job numbers are weak right now and economic growth forecasts are being downgraded in my view now is not the ideal time to increase employment costs to small business owners. Another reason why I oppose expanded CPP is due to the fact that in my view it is not an ideal retirement asset. For those citizens who do not live to reach 65 or only live a few years beyond 65, a lifetime of contributions paid to CPP are of no significant benefit to a spouse or family in that the full value of the contributions cannot be transferred through an estate. Conversely a TFSA is fully transferable to your family though an estate and does not adversely impact small business job creators. Ironically the Liberal Government reduced TFSA contribution levels arguing
Injured man goes about medical attention the wrong way KELOWNA RCMP A man who allegedly forced his way into a stranger’s home, while being medically assessed by emergency first responders, now faces numerous potential charges. On October 19, 2016 at 11:46 pm, the West Kelowna RCMP responded to a request to assist BC Ambulance Services who attended to a medical distress call at a residence in the 2200 block of Louie Drive. Police have learned that a male, not associated to the residence, had shown up and indicated to the home owners that he was in medical distress and in need of assistance.
While being assessed by emergency paramedics the man pushed his way inside the stranger’s residence, allegedly assaulting the home owner while doing so. Once inside the suspect allegedly took a cellular phone belonging to the home owner before fleeing out the back door of the home. Approximately a half hour later the home owner’s cell phone was used by the suspect to call 911. RCMP tracked the cell phone to the area of Elk Road and Carrington Road where witnesses in the area directed officers to the golf course where the suspect was last seen entering. “With the assistance of Police Service Dog
Ice, the suspect was located and taken into police custody without incident,” says Cst. Jesse O’Donaghey. “PSD Ice also assisted investigators in locating key evidence in the area which tied the suspect to the alleged break and enter committed on Louie Drive,” adds O’Donaghey. The 35-year-old suspect, Devon Jonah Sims, was held in police custody and appeared in Court on October 20th. Devon Sims has been formally charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit an offence, assault, theft under $5,000 and breach of his probation. He was remanded into custody and was expected to appear in court on Oct. 27.
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they were worried Canadians would be saving too much before turning around to announce plans to increase CPP over concerns citizens were not saving enough thus Government would do it for them. One of the lesser known criticisms of CPP and one I raised in Ottawa this week was the fact that increasingly your CPP contributions are being consumed by significantly rising administration costs. As well-known national media columnist Andrew Coyne has also pointed out staffing has increased at the CPP Investment board from 5 in 1999 to around 1,200 today. Likewise operating costs went from $ 3 million in the year 2000 to $ 803 Million in 2015 not to mention that external management fees have risen from $ 36 million in 2006 to $ 1.25 Billion in 2015. These are significant administration increases and more so when one considers that the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions in the August 2014 report assessing the sustainability of the CPP through actuarial balance sheets reported that although sustainable currently the CPP has an unfunded liability of $ 9 Billion using open group methodology. Given that increased CPP adversely impacts small business job creators at a time when the economy is sluggish this is a serious concern. On top of that concern is the limited financial transportability of CPP. When you consider that you and your employers lifetime contributions to your CPP is very limited in being able to be transferred to your spouse or family in an estate I believe that the Liberal Government should have spent more time exploring other options. When one also considers the significantly growing administration costs combined with the fact that there is currently an unfunded liability of the existing CPP plan I spoke against expanding this program at the present time. As always I welcome your comments, questions and concerns on this or any topic. I can be reached at Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca or toll free at 1-800-665-8711
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As the mercury drops in our thermometer, our minds drift to sunny beaches in tropical places. There are health benefits to a winter getaway; everything from increasing our levels of vitamin D to banishing the winter blues associated with the grey days of an Okanagan winter. We can also reap the benefit of having something to look forward to. A change of scenery can be a huge stress reliever, and we all know the toll that stress can take on our bodies. Vacations give us the opportunity to break the stress cycle and have us come back ready to face the world again happy to get home and back to our friends, community and regular routine. If a winter getaway is not on your radar, then being active in your community can reap just as many benefits. Isolation is a serious side effect of winter. Staying home and indoors, without a connection to
your community, can be very serious to your health and well-being. One of the Peachland Wellness Centre’s (PWC) main goals is to ensure that all Peachlanders are enhancing their well-being, embracing opportunities and enjoying life in our community. We offer many wellness and social programs to banish those winter blues. Tai Chi for Wellness or Monday Morning Coffee could be just what the doctor ordered. All our programs are free and everyone is welcome! Check us out at peachlandwellnesscentre.com, on Facebook or give us an old-fashioned phone call at 250-767-0141. You can also drop in to our cozy little house at 4426 Fifth Street, Peachland and see for yourself that there is a lot happening. We promise you won’t be disappointed and we hope you make a new friend or two along the way.
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Ace Hardware shopkeeper bewildered by missing scarecrow mystery DAN WALTON EDITOR
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The body count at the Peachland Scarecrow Festival is one short – one of the lackeys out front of Ace Hardware hasn’t been heard from in over a week. “Jeez I wonder where it went,” Ace Hardward owner Tim Stubbert said to himself. “I told people out there, be careful now, there are certain hours of the day when some of them might just get up and walk away for a little while.” There’s no logical explanation behind the phenomena of disappearing scarecrows, but Stubbert said until last week, the scarecrows would always return. The missing scarecrow was last seen on a bench beside two of his scarecrow peers on the corner of Beach Avenue and 2nd Street. Stubbert first noticed the scarecrow was gone when he showed up to work last Monday morning, though he assumed it was visiting mutual friends over at the Peachland Community Centre. “I though Julie van den Born might have been using it for the Halloween Spooktacular,” he said “So I phoned her, she said ‘No Tim, I was wondering about that scarecrow myself because I didn’t see it there.’” The scarecrow was wearing a cowboy hat, glasses, boots, and dressed in a red onseie that came with a flap on the back. But it didn’t vanish without a trace. “When I went out there the boots were sitting there nice and neat, then I looked up and there were the glasses I put on it, neatly on top of the hat he was wearing.” Without having its boots or hat, Stubbert wonders how well the scarecrow will fare against nature’s elements. “It really adds suspense to the mystery of the scarecrow month.” Looking past his whimsical suspicions, Stubbert figures the scarecrow was actually stolen by a desperate person who needed a new onesie. “They must have wanted those old-fashioned long
johns,” he said. “This isn’t something that’s terrible for me. It was obviously somebody freezing their can off.” Despite losing some of his inventory, Stubbert said it’s worth being a shop owner in Peachland. “This town basically is a very peaceful, self-policing place.” Although he rarely has to deal with theft, he notices the community shine when the problem comes about. One of the few other instances when Stubbert was stolen from, he said there was no need for the police. “A fella out there was standing around where I keep the coats. He’d been looking at the coats for quite a while and it perked my suspicion.” Shoppers typically try on clothing inside the store, so when Stubbert saw the man try on one of the coats on the sidewalk, he asked the man if he needed any help. “And he just gum booted it,” Stubbert said. “I’m not in bad shape and I played a lot of hockey so I could keep up. And I said, ‘Okay buddy as soon as I catch you you’re going down!’” The man continued to run but getting chased by Stubbert was enough for him to ditch the hot coat. “He was running down the street trying to take this thing off and finally flung it into the air. Two people who saw what was going on stopped to help, one I didn’t even know – he pulled over said, ‘if you wanna get in now we can chase him down the road, and I know I’ll catch him.’” Stubbert declined the offer out of sympathy. “I said no that’s okay, maybe he was cold – plus he dropped the jacket and I got it back.” The man was confronted however. A district employee who knows Stubbert offered to help, and he managed to corner the thief along with another man. “They caught up to him and I don’t think he’ll be back.” Unfortunately, Stubbert doesn’t think his scarecrow will be back either.
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Stubbert stands in the place where his missing scarecrow used to congregate. To participate in the Scarecrow Festival, Stubbert dressed his scarecrow in a red onesie from his shop inventory, and stationed him out front of his Beach Avenue storefront. The only trace left behind was the scarecrow’s boots, glasses and cowboy hat.
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– Pictured clockwise from above, even though Oct. 21 was a professional development day, six youngsters still made their way to the library in Peachland for the weekly Lego Club, which runs for free every Friday from 3 to 4 p.m. From the left is Sophia, 5, Makayla, 7, Kendall, 5, Jamel, 7, Esther, 7 and Serinda, 8; wine tastings commenced for the first time at the Peachland Artisan Market last Saturday with Sam McLean taking one of the first sips; 363 shoppers made their way through the Peachland Visitor Centre when it was packed full of vendors on Oct. 22; and a group of clouds added intensity to one of last week’s sunrises.
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BY THE BEACH – Above is a landscape photo looking at the stretch of Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland; below is a stand-up paddle boarder who took advantage of whitecapped waters in Lake Okanagan to surf the waves.
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Provincial government adds power to pier project DAN WALTON EDITOR
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Proponents of the Peachland Pier Project casted a very fruitful line. The reason the provincial government donated $20,000 towards the idea is because, “We were asked,” MLA Dan Ashton said. “The people had given a good presentation to myself, and the province had the opportunity and funds available. The community is really stepping forward on this and it was great to be able to kick off the campaign.” Ashton, who grew up in the Okanagan, has been avidly fishing in the region since he was a child. “Back then I explored every fishing hole I could.” He said fishing locally is a great amenity that doesn’t need to be so restrictive. “There’s a need for this. The things that you and I take for granted every day when we get up … many
people are faced with difficulties, and it’s a proud feeling to be able to provide something for the enjoyment for those individuals.” The project is a collaboration between the Sportsmen’s Association, Peachland Lions Club and the Rotary Club of Peachland. They’ll be adding a new 120-metre long pier to the shores of downtown Peachland, running parallel to the shoreline of Heritage Park. “We very much appreciated that donation because we need evidence of support,” said John Abernethy with the Rotary Club of Peachland. “We have a big fundraising challenge ahead of us and that’s a very positive gesture on his part and the provincial government, and we’re probably going to be knocking on his door again before it’s done.” To donate and find out more about the project, visit peachlandpier.com.
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PICTURED IN THE cheque presentation is Eldon Kerbes, president of the Peachland Pier Project, Coun. Peter Schierbeck, Coun.
Terry Condon, Mayor Cindy Fortin and MLA Dan Ashton.
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THE SEAGULLS WERE reluctant to go for a swim while there was no lifeguard on duty.
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ANITA COLE, OWNER of Yoga Potion, takes in the scent of her ‘Chill’ product, which
was formulated to help balance hormones.
Yoga Potion finds new home in Peachland VIEW STAFF Essential oil-entreprenuers have landed in Peachland, and they brought their cauldron along to brew their Yoga Potion. “We’re just dealing with nature – no chemicals, no synthetics,” said Yoga Potion owner-operator Anita Cole, who recently moved to the community from Kamloops. For the past 17 years, Cole has been partnered with master herbalist Blaine Andrusek. He is based out of the Wild Rose Clinic in Calgary and who sources from a global market for the highest quality ingredients. Cole is a yoga teacher and developed the recipe her signature
formula with Andrusek in 2007. Often used as an alternative to traditional medicine, essential oils are used to treat many common ailments, including respiratory issues, fungal problems, headaches, sleep, sore muscles, inflammation and hormones. “We only deal with 100 per cent pure natural oils,” she said. Yoga Potions have made their way into some outlets of Nature’s Fare, Save-on-Foods, as well as community outlets such as the biweekly artisan market in Peachland. Cole’s essential oils are also available online at yogapotion. com, which offers info for each item in the product line.
Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that encourages us to count our blessings. We come together with friends and family to share a meal. Enjoying each other’s company makes us grateful. This year at my Thanksgiving dinner, we had a group of 12, many of whom were meeting each other for the first time. As it turned out, our turkey was missing a leg, so it didn’t quite look like the perfect turkey that we often see in magazines and on Pinterest. But in no way did that detract from the things that we were all truly grateful for: the people in our lives. There is a great clip circulating on Youtube where the announcer asks adults who they would most like to have dinner with. They come up with all sorts of famous people. When
the announcer asks the kids, they all have the same answer- it’s no one famous, it’s their family. That’s what Thanksgiving reinforced for me. Finding time to eat together around a table can be challenging, but it is so important.There is something about conversation and food that is well worth the effort. Here at Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs, we are working hard to support families in many ways. Wherever possible, we try to model the importance of sitting down together and eating. Our staff and volunteers have been working across the valley to teach kids and families how to prepare meals together. Our family dinners, held at many clubs, are another way that we encourage togetherness over a meal. We encourage you to help us help families find ways to eat together and to give children, youth, and their families the skills they need to prepare a meal and reinforce the importance of sharing a meal together.
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Traditional Worship Service 10:30 a.m.
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CROSSWORD CLUES ACROSS 1. Not him 4. Discrimination against older people 10. A team’s best pitcher 11. Hard aromatic seed of an East Indian tree 12. San Francisco 14. Superhigh frequency 15. Not fat 16. A movable indicator on a computer 18. Endings 22. Rapper Iggy 23. Environmental kind 24. Agent of downfall 26. Spanish be 27. Rocky Mountain herb 28. __ and void 30. Uprising 31. Automatic teller machine 34. European country 36. No seats available 37. Make sense of a language 39. Sea eagle 40. One of Thor’s names 41. Public relations 42. Chitchat 48. Metal alloys made of copper and zinc 50. Explain 51. Canned fish 52. Of the nervous system 53. Surrounded by 54. Adam’s wife 55. Thallium 56. Called 58. Monetary unit 59. If not 60. Very fast airplane CLUES DOWN 1. Bother 2. Sounds caused by reflections 3. Abstains from 4. Article 5. Intuition 6. Ideas of right and wrong 7. Group of chemicals 8. Elected official 9. Magnesium 12. Inspect 13. Initiates function (military) 17. Los Angeles footballer 19. Decomposition of a cell 20. Spartan Magistrate 21. Treaty organization 25. Supplants 29. The common gibbon 31. Members of a Semitic people
HOROSCOPE
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, it is not possible to postpone the inevitable this week. It is better to get right into action and tackle anything that comes your way promptly. Resisit the urge to procrastinate.
TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Do your best to keep handling some pressure in your professional life, Taurus. You may be in for a few more days of scrutiny, but your performance will be appreciated. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, when working with a group, understand that everyone is in it together and that there is no reason to try to trump another person’s victory. Everyone will share the glory.
CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22
Expect to be hard at work tackling an important professional project, Cancer. While you might be able to handle it solo, don’t hesitate to call in reinforcements.
LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, a conflict today might be seen as a valuable learning experience tomorrow. Look for the silver lining in any situation that appears to be heading in the wrong direction. 32. Small tropical fish 33. Of the cheek 35. Closeness 38. Consider to be unworthy 41. Of the penis
43. Plural form of beef 44. Able to speak or write a language 45. Body part 46. Information
47. Communicate information 49. Nabran village 56. Of (French) 57. Darmstadtium
SUDOKU
VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22
Trivial things may get blown out of proportion in the coming days, Virgo. Try your best to concentrate on work and let meaningless distractions fall by the wayside.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, a flexible attitude may open the door to some wonderful opportunities that present themselves at the most unexpected times. Keep an open mind.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22
Allow your emotional intensity to subside for a bit, Scorpio. The future is looking brighter now that you have made some major overhauls in your life. Keep the momentum going.
SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, trust your instincts this week. You harbor some passionate feelings about certain things, so try to voice those feelings to the people who will be affected by them.
CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20
ANSWERS
Secrecy will not work for you, Capricorn. Come up with a different strategy this week. It can sometimes be uncomfortable, but honesty is always the best policy.
AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18
Some emotional storm clouds have finally started to clear out, Aquarius. Your mind is open to possibilities that were previously hidden. It’s time to make some serious choices. LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
HERE’S HOW IT Works - Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, take your time when mulling an important decision. Only you will know how much time you need, so don’t allow others to pressure you.
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POP ON A poppy – With Remembrance Day just two weeks away, Mayor Cindy Fortin, along with the rest of council, were each presented with a poppy at Tuesday night’s council meeting.
Polio and Rotary –with extra thanks to Will B CHRIS BOYLE ROTARY CLUB
I just got back from visiting friends and family in Europe. Six exhausting weeks filled with memories, food, fun and laughter. I watched my third ever soccer match, live! Beautiful footwork - and the home team won! Six -nil. The ease with which the Kidderminster Harriers dealt with the vagaries of Worcestershires’ climate and Tamworths’ desire to get the ball from them was incredible. It was also sobering. My knee bothered me the whole trip and, with a sore Achilles tendon, I wasn’t so mobile. I certainly wouldn’t have been an asset to either team! October is Polio month, when Rotary promotes World Polio Day in support of the battle to eradicate this terrible disease. What has that to do with my trip? Well, a great deal actually. My aches and pains (no doubt brought on by my dissolute lifestyle) were incapacitating, but they ease with time and treatment. We take our abilities to move easily and pain free so much for granted. Yet there
are hundreds, thousands, who suffer from the pain and paralysis of polio, the useless limbs and the agonies of post polio syndrome. My brother had polio when he was young and suffered all his relatively short life from its effects. I have close friends who cope with their polio with the help of braces, crutches and medicines living nearby. But what of the thousands in India, Afghanistan and Pakistan who have no medical help, no physiotherapy, no jobs, who have to propel themselves by using their hands - if they can - sitting on a piece of cardboard or plastic? They, if they are really fortunate, will meet some of the volunteer physiotherapists and doctors from Europe and from North America who give their time and talents without charge and when they are able, providing therapeutic exercise, massage and advice. If the polio victims are fortunate they will have a family member or friend who will help them get through each day. I can’t begin to imagine how that must be as a daily reality. Rotary and its partners’ singular goal is to continue to
push towards the eradication of the virus in the wild, to finally have a totally polio-free world. Our Club donates money each year through personal donations from Club members to support this endeavour and we donate money given by members of the public for the same purpose at our Gala and at events such as the Concerts when we put the “Polio Pot” out. So, when you wondered at a group of mad Rotarians dancing at the side of the highway near the IGA on Monday October 24, you will now, I hope, have a little better understanding of what we are doing to promote awareness for a polio-free world. If you would like to find out more about Polio or about Rotarys’ role in the fight, visit www.rotary.org or www. peachlandrotary.com. Better yet, find a friendly Rotarian and ask questions: maybe you’ll find a place in our team! We meet at the Gasthaus on Thursday at 11:45am each week. Funny: my knee doesn’t seem so bad after all. Chris Boyle, Past President, Rotary Club of Peachland
DAN WALTON
Scrapbook presentation free to attend on Friday In last week’s issue of The View, it was mistakenly reported that tickets to Anne Gafiuk’s presentation on a wartime scrapbook were $50 each. It’s actually a much better deal – tickets are free, however there is a limit of 50. The scrapbook was compiled during the Second World War by Alice Spackman, the grandmother of local historian Richard Smith. Spackman put the book together while she was living in rural Alberta, but earlier in her career, she was a teacher at the yellow school house in Peachland.
Erratic three-wheeled bandit on the lamb KELOWNA RCMP RCMP continue to investigate after a dangerous driver evaded police in Kelowna’s downtown. On October 19, 2016 at 11:24 pm, a Kelowna Mountie on patrol spotted a vehicle being driven in an erratic and dangerous manner in Kelowna’s downtown core. The silver Chrysler 300 had been observed as it allegedly failed to obey traffic control devices and was also seen driving on the wrong side of the roadway. For reasons of public safety, the officer did not pursue the suspect vehicle as it suddenly took off at a high rate of speed. Minutes later another officer was flagged down by a civilian who witnessed the suspect Chrysler
300 crash causing property damage in the 1400 block of Richter Street. Police learned that the suspect vehicle fled the crash scene and had left behind one of its tires. The suspect vehicle didn’t make it far on three wheels and was located abandoned on Fuller Avenue east of Richter Street. The investigation is ongoing, as RCMP look to identify the driver of the vehicle. If you witnessed this incident and have not yet spoken to police you are asked to contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300. Remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637) ktown.
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COMING EVENTS FIFTY PLUS ACTIVITY CENTRE October 28 at 6pm . Everyone is welcome including non members families and children. Wear a halloween costume, there will be prizes. Bring a favourite appetizer,main dish or dessert to share and your own plate and cultlery.Cost: by donation. Entertainment: Triskele Celtic Musicians and Singers at 7pm
ARTISAN MARKET Saturday November 5th 10:00am-3:00pm Peachland Visitor Centre
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WEEKLY EVENTS MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am -8 pm, community centre
VINYASA YOGA FLOW 6-7 pm, community centre
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS TWEEN DROPIN & OPEN GYM (ages
6-8 pm, 4th St Place
YOUTH BOXING CLUB
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8 am, 50+ Activity Centre
WOODCARVING 7 pm,
ZUMBA 5:15-6:15 pm,
INDOOR WALKING 8-9
TUESDAYS
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am, community centre
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FITNESS ROOM 8 am
PICKLEBALL (3.03.5) 9:05-11:05 am,
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community centre
50+ Activity Centre
FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 9:30-10:30 am, 4th Street Place
VARIETY SINGERS 9:30
am, 50+ Activity Centre
LADIES MONDAY MORNING COFFEE
10 - noon, Peachland Wellness Centre.
INTRO TO FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 11:30am
- 12:30 pm, 4th Street Place
TAI CHI noon, 50+ Activity Centre
NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1 pm, 50+ Activity
Centre
PICKLEBALL 1-3 pm
(1.0-2.75), community centre
AFTERNOON BRIDGE 1:30 pm, 50+
FLOW YOGA 9-10 am, MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30 am, St.
Margaret’s Anglican Church
CARPET BOWLING 10
am, 50+ Activity Centre
COMPUTER LITERACY 10 - noon, Peach-
land Wellness Centre.
BABY FRIENDLY CAFÉ 11 - 12:30 pm,
every 2nd and last Tuesday, Peachland Wellness Centre.
CHAIR FITNESS 11-
11:45 am, 4th Street Place
AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Activity Centre PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1-3pm, community centre
MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1 - 2:45 pm,
Activity Centre
Peachland Wellness Centre.
PICKLEBALL (3.03.5+) 3-5 pm, commu-
YOUTH DROP-IN
nity centre
SPIN, CORE & STRETCH 5:15-6:15 pm,
community centre
3:30-8 pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+
community centre
PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:45-
7 pm, community centre
VOLLEYBALL 7-8 pm, community centre
WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am -8 pm, community centre
INDOOR WALKING 8-9
am, community centre
PICKLEBALL (3.03.5+) 9:05-11:05 am,
community centre
SUNSHINE SINGERS 1:15 to 2:15 pm
Peachland Wellness Centre
PICKLEBALL (3.03.5+) 1-3 pm, commu-
nity centre
CHESS 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre
AFTERNOON BRIDGE 1:30-3:30 pm, 50+ Activity Centre
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS TWEEN DINNER NIGHT (ages 9-12) 4 -7:30 pm,
SPIN, CORE & STRETCH 5:15-6:15 pm,
community centre
WRITERS UNBLOCKED
Second Wednesday of the Month, 6:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre
CLOG DANCING 6–7
YOGA (BASIC BEGINNERS 8 am, 50+
pm 50+ Activity Centre
AEROBICS AND MORE
7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station. 4th week: community centre. Dan 250-7679034
Activity Centre
9:15 am, 50+ Activity Centre
PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30 am. Call Dawn 250-878-6342
FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 9:30-10:30 am, 4th Street Place
WELLNESS CIRCLE 10
LIONS DEN MEETING
CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7 pm, Peachland Museum
THURSDAYS
am - 12 2nd & 4th Wednesday Peachland Wellness Centre.
FITNESS ROOM 8 am
DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 10-
YOGA (FOUNDATIONS) 8am, 50+
noon every 3rd Wednesday, Peachland Wellness Centre. duplicate bridge Lessons 12-1 pm, Play 1-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre
-8 pm, community centre
Activity Centre
TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS 10 am, United
Church Hall Hosted By the Peachland Wellness Centre. No Beginners.
PEACHLAND UNITED CHURCH 10 am - 3 pm
BINGO 6:45 pm (doors
VOLLEYBALL 10-11 am,
FRIDAYS
Bargin Bin.
community centre
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm,
Peachland Wellness Centre. Runs every week
IRON & SILK 10:45 am, 50+ Activity Centre CHAIR FITNESS 1111:45 am, 4th Street Place MEET LOCAL ARTISTS/ ARTISANS 11–4 pm,
Peachland Little Schoolhouse. New artists featured every week.
ROTARY CLUB OF PEACHLAND 12-1:30
pm, Gasthaus Restaurant. Be a part of your community and join us for lunch. Everyone welcome.
AA 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre UKULELE (BEGINNER) 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre
PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1-3 pm, community centre
MEAT DRAW 4-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69
open 5:30 pm), 50+ Activity Centre
PEACHLAND UNITED CHURCH 10 am - 3 pm Bargain Bin.
FITNESS ROOM 8 am -6 pm, community centre
ARTISAN MARKET 10 am - 3 pm 14 artisans and Wineries at the Peachland Visitors Centre.
INDOOR WALKING
MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm,
8-9 am, community centre
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69
FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Drop In (ages
4th St. Place
BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs) 10 am-noon, community centre
6-12) 1 -4 pm Youth Zone (ages 13+) 4 - 8 pm
SUNDAYS
PEACHLAND UNITED CHURCH 10 am - 3 pm Bargain Bin.
BREAKFAST 8-11 am, Peachland Wellness Centre.
MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 10 - noon,
PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10 am, Unit-
Peachland Wellness Centre.
THERAPEUTIC YOGA 10:30-11:30 am, 4th Street Place
YOGA (BEGINNERS)
10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre
ed Church
ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10 am, St.
Margaret’s Anglican Church
EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE
ART CLUB 12 pm, 50+
10 am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank
LADIES CRIB 1 - 2:45
PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 am
Activity Centre
pm, Peachland Wellness Centre.
PICKLEBALL (3.03.5+) 1-3 pm, com-
munity centre
service fellowship 11:30 am, 4204 Lake Ave.
UKULELE 1 pm, 50+ Activity Centre
TOTAL BODY BLAST 5:30-6:30 pm,
LEGO TIME 3-4 pm, Peachland Library. Open to all ages
MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm,
VINYASA YOGA FLOW 5:30-6:30 pm,
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS TWEEN DROP IN (ages 9-12) 4-8 pm,
PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday
community centre
community centre
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB HEALTHY TEENS (ages
SATURDAYS
PICKLEBALL (ALL PLAY) 6-8 pm, com-
am, 50+ Activity Centre
13+) 4 -7 pm,
munity centre
CARPET BOWLING 10
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69
worship at 2 pm, Meeting at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church
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Classifieds FOR SALE SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills. com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.
HEALTH Medical Condition? Get up to $40,000 from the Government of Canada. Do you or someone you know Have any of these Conditions? ADHD, Anxiety, Asthma, Cancer, COPD, Depression, Diabetes, Difficulty Walking, Fibromyalgia, Irritable Bowels, Overweight, Trouble Dressing...and Hundreds more. ALL Ages & Medical Conditions Qualify. CALL BRITISH COLUMBIA BENEFITS 1-(800)-211-3550
SERVICES GET RESULTS! Post a classified in 107 newspapers in just a few clicks. Reach almost 2 million people for only $395 a week for 25-word text ad or $995 for small display ad. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Save over 85% compared to booking individually. www. communityclassifieds. ca or 1-866-669-9222.
STEEL BUILDINGS STEEL BUILDING SALE ... “MADNESS SALE-CRAZY PRICES ON NOW!” 20X19 $5,645 25X27 $6,424 28x29 $7,558 32X33 $10,297 42X47 $15,590. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 w
Business services Castles to Cabins Housekeeping, cleaning, offices or yard work. Move ins and move outs, weekly, biweekly, monthly appointments. Experienced and reliable. Call Michelle 250-826-6285 DENIED Canada Pension Plan disability benefits? Under 65 and want to apply for CPP disability benefits? Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call 1-877-793-3222 www. dcac.ca.
Business services Services GET RESULTS! Post a classified in 107 newspapers in just a few clicks. Reach almost 2 million people for only $395 a week for 25-word text ad or $995 for small display ad. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Save over 85% compared to booking individually. www.community classifieds.ca or 1-866-669-9222. Renosense Home Repair Ltd. Renovations including siding, decks, carpentry, drywalling, ceilings texturing, window & doors. Need walls moved? All work done to code. Call Eric 250-317-6570.
R. BROWN ELECTRICAL
Service Installation, Maintenance. Residential, Commercial. Lic’d, Bonded Insured. Do it Right Make it Safe. Peachland 250-863-5180
For Sale - MiSc For Sale 3- 10 Gallon, Wine or Beer fermenters $10.00 each 250-767-2439
RENTALS Bachelor suite, full kitchen, jacuzzi, electric F/P, alarm, util. Private parking & entrance. No pets, no smoking, no partying. Single adult. ref. req $325 dep. $650/month. Available right now. Call Denis at 250-859-6660. For Rent in Peachland Fully furnished two bedroom suite on ground level for rent from November 1st ,2016 until May 1st 2017.No Smoking, no pet and no partying. Reference required . Call 778-6539323 for further details.
Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship Meets Monday at 7 p.m. (closed meeting) and Friday at 8 p.m. (open meeting). Call 250-763-5555 for more info.
Call 250 767 7771 or email admin@peachlandview.com GENERAL EMPLOYMENT
TRAVEL FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH SPA RV Resort is your WINTER DESTINATION for Healing Mineral Waters, Five-Star Facilities, Activities, Entertainment, Fitness, Friends, and Youthful Fun! $9.95/Day For New Customers. Reservations: 1-888800-0772, foyspa.com 1522 Week of
Landscaping EDGING EMERALD CEDARS direct from Okanagan grower. Acclimatized for this area. SPECIAL 5’ tall 10/$200 We also have 6, 7, 8 & 9’ trees. Delivery available. Call George at Budget Nurseries 250-498-2189 georgedemelo@ mail.com. 35-3c
Business services PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned energy services company servicing Western Canada. All job opportunities include competitive wages, comprehensive benefits package and room for advancement. We are accepting applications at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3) and Swampers. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets and current drivers abstract are required. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: Troyer.ca
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We very much appriciate your donations. Unbreakables anytime in our dropbox. Breakables: Wednesday morning and Thursday - Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. NEW Winter stock now in! VOLUNTEERS WELCOME
GENERAL EMPLOYMENT Employment Opportunities MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have work-athome positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1855-768-3362 to start training for your workat-home career today! Peachland Liquor Store is looking for part time employees who are able to work nights and weekends. This position involves stocking, moderate lifting, customer service skills, working with a point of sale system, handling cash and light cleaning. Must have serving it right. Please apply in person at Peachland Centre Mall JOIN OUR TEAM at Painted Boat Resort on the Sunshine Coast! We have positions available now with the Front Desk, Housekeeping and the Spa. Please contact Adam Paling at manager@ paintedboat.com with your resume and cover letter. www.paintedboat.com
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your workat-home career today! For Sale
Buying coins and coin collections, paper money collections
CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/ free-assessment Services
Todd’s Coins 1-250-864-3521 Gold Buyer 1-250-864-3521 Silver Buyer 1-250-864-3521 Buying silver coins, antique silver, sterling silver, silver bars. 1-250-864-3521
Part Time Certified Educational Assistant or early childhood educator needed. Part time position within a home setting working with a six year old autistic boy. Monday to Friday 1 till 4 pm Days and times negotiable. Play philosophy needed. Call Conny on 250 808 3113 or email: conny.buler @ark.net
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PEACHLAND VIEW DEADLINES DISPLAY ADVERTISING (boxed): Mondays 4 p.m. CLASSIFIED ADS by noon Tuesdays
NEWS COPY: noon Mondays CLASSIFIED AD RATES: Up to 30 words - $15.00; 20¢ each additional word. Per column inch $9.00 plus GST Garage Sale Ads include box and headline: $15.00 plus GST Home Based Business 1-Column Semi Display: $15 plus GST NOTICES: Weddings, engagements, birth announcements, cards of thanks, and other notices (min. charge) $15.00 plus GST up to 30 words, 20¢ each additional word.
Business display advertising rates on request. PHONE 250.767.7771 Fax: 250.767.3337 Email: admin@peachlandview.com Advertising Regulations: The Peachland View reserves the right to classify ads under appropriate headings and to separate and to determine the page location. The Peachland View reserves the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement. All claims of errors to advertisements must be received by the publisher within seven days after the first publication. It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the liability of the Peachland View in the event of failure to publish an advertisement or in the event of an error appearing in the advertisement as published, shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for only one incorrect insertion for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect or omitted item only and that there shall be no liability in any event greater than the amount paid.
Intermediate Bookkeeper Required Full charge bookkeeper required for an accounting firm in Peachland. You have minimum 5 years’ working experience in bookkeeping and/or general accounting. You will need an intermediate level of experience working with Sage50, QuickBooks, and Excel. You should also have experience with month-end responsibilities including balance sheet reconciliations. Payroll processing experience is also necessary. You must have the ability to work on several conflicting deadlines simultaneously. This role requires someone who can work autonomously with limited supervision. You possess strong communication and organization skills. We need an enthusiastic person immediately who would like to work 30-35 hrs. per week. Please read the qualifications for this position carefully. The successful applicant will have to get up to speed quickly and therefore, we will only consider those who meet all the criteria listed above Email your cover letter, resume and wage expectancy to: Tammie@TMGBusinessServices.ca
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OPINION
West Kelowna Tiger Cats toppled by Salmon Arm Chargers JENN SCOTT
ATHLETIC CONTRUBTOR The Junior Bantam West Kelowna Tiger Cats traveled to Salmon Arm to have a rematch with the Chargers on Sunday October 23rd at 2:00 at Jackson Sports Field. In the opening play of the game, the TiCats kicked off to the Chargers who executed a magnificent run, scoring a touch down straight out of the gate with a 2-point conversion. West Kelowna, now wide awake, matched their touchdown with their own 50 yard run, but were unsuccessful in kicking the convert. The home team, wearing pink socks in support of breast cancer awareness month,
once again broke away from the TiCats, scoring a second touchdown. For the second quarter, both teams held each other firmly with no more points being added to the scoreboard. After the half, the Chargers revved up their game, scoring 3 more touchdowns and a field goal. The TiCats fought back with enthusiasm, but were unable to gain anymore points. Both teams played with skill and exemplary sportsmanship, and at the end of the game, Salmon Arm Chargers claimed victory over their opponents, with a final score of 33 - 6.
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HALLOWEEN TREATS Remember these safety tips to keep trick-or-treating safe and fun this Monday! Buy costumes made of flame-resistant materials.
Have parents check candy before you eat it.
Peachland
Put electronic devices down and keep heads up .
Be safe out there!
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Take extra time to look for kids on the road.
Stop and look in both directions before crossing the street.
Review your route with your parents before you leave.
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