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Community Police has a list of traffic trouble spots KRISTEN FRIESEN EDITOR

THIS IS ONE of the spots that could use some safety improvements. Community police volunteers regularly patrol this section of highway at Antler’s Beach.

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Providing a left turn lane — or eliminating southbound access off the highway to Antler’s Beach altogether, is one way the province can improve traffic safety in the area, says Peachland Community Police.

In April, the group was asked by councillors to weigh in on traffic safety. And because the group is regularly patrolling our town, they felt their observations should be included in any discussions the district has with MOTI. Community policing volunteers regularly set up their speed watch program at Antler’s Beach, said its president, Gary Hedge in a letter received by councillors during their July 9 Committee of the Whole meeting.

“Our members have witnessed many near-miss situations of motorists attempting to turn into this beach parking lot,” he said of the left-hand turn southbound traffic must make.

“Providing a left turn lane on the highway or posting a ‘no left turn’ sign at that location would help eliminate this hazard.”

Another southbound left-hand turn that’s hazardous is at the parking lot

where the boat launch is, just south of Princeton off Hwy. 97.

“This section of the highway also needs a turning lane to allow the safe ingress of vehicles into the parking lot. It’s very busy during the summer months,” Hedge says, adding its proximity to the Princeton intersection makes it a very dangerous place to be stopped “as vehicles block all highway traffic southbound. Accessing this parking lot is particularly dangerous when a vehicle is towing a large boat.”

The flashing signal light just north of the Princeton / Hwy. 97 intersection should also be moved further back to allow drivers more time to stop.

“With heavy traffic and stopped vehicles backed up at the intersection, this becomes a dangerous spot, as noted by the many braking tire marks on the highway,” Hedge says.

Rounding out the list of highway improvements, the letter also notes that although lines have recently been repainted on the roadway, most of the so-called ‘cross hatched’ lines within the turning lanes have not, making the turn lanes difficult to identify.

About 25 Peachlanders volunteer for the community policing program, putting in almost 2,300 hours in 2018.

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Softball stays, splash park slated for downtown KRISTEN FRIESEN EDITOR

A spray park for Heritage, softball should stay at Cousins, and Sanderson would be a good place for nature trails and perhaps an off-leash dog area — that’s what Peachlanders had to say about the future of three parks in town.

Councillors heard about these preliminary plans from a consultant on Tuesday.

“The concept plan work for the three parks will incorporate proposed improvements that enhance and refresh the existing park infrastructure,” said Fiona Barton, of Outland Design Landscape Architecture.

“The concept plans are intended to take a renovation approach, as opposed to a wholesale removal of existing amenities,” said Barton, noting that nothing has been set in stone yet. The project builds on the district’s 2018 Parks and Recreation Master Plan.

In Heritage Park, preserving the present amount of space for the farmers market is a major consideration. More washrooms and circular seating around existing trees are proposed, in addition to the spray park. The park doesn’t necessarily have to be the typical primary-coloured structure, said Barton.

“There’s several ways to incorporate a spray park that could potentially be more elegant in its realization - maybe it’s more sculptural or plaza-like, so it’s not this feature that’s used five months of the year and is then static for the remainder of the year.”

The addition of pathways to connect the pier, and the incorporation of the former Duck and Pug property - purchased earlier by the district, could also be part of any future plans.

“And when we look at Cousins Park, the most predominate use is the existing ball diamond and the feedback that we received was to retain the ball facility. From a public safety perspective (another factor) is how to prevent any conflict with foul balls when there’s a game being played on the ball diamond, whether it’s netting or any other structures to protect the public,” Barton said.

It was also suggested that Cousins could use a gateway-like entrance to the park and the Boys and Girls Club, and perhaps the installation of volleyball nets or a pop-up water feature. Seating that faces both the field and the lake were also proposed.

Over at Sanderson Park, a dedicated entry point and pedestrian access from Seymour Ave is one idea, as is the construction of a BMX track - something that would be ideally suited to the relatively hilly landscape, said Barton.

“Most improvements people wanted to see up there were more rustic and more passive. Things like walking trails, opportunities to enjoy nature - you have a fabulous view up there.”

Councillors were generally supportive of the plans, with Mayor Cindy Fortin especially pleased with the spray park idea, something she said Peachlanders have been asking about for years.

“I was very pleased to see the things that were listed for each park. I’m excited about it,” she said.

Councillor Mike Kent agreed, saying if it’s done right, improvements to our local parks means “we have an opportunity to create something of lasting

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Calling our waterfront the “jewel of the Okanagan,” councillor Pete Coolio cautioned an over development of park space. And councillor Terry Condon said he’s keeping an open mind, but he’s not seeing a plan that satisfies where he thinks the municipality should go.

“Whilst I am in favour of a spray park, I’m not convinced Heritage is the right location for it, nor am I convinced that we should do more with Heritage. It FARMERS MARKET STAYS, and so does the ball diamond at seems like putting too much furniture in your living Cousins. This, according to preliminary plans from a consultant room, it’s a fairly small space and we seem to be pack- tasked with finding the best use for local parks.

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From Peachland to Bennett Bridge it’s been a tough hike for this group How long does it take to walk from Peachland to the William R Bennett Bridge?

According to my Google maps, it’s a four hour, 55 minute haul.

If you’re cycling, it’s about an hour and a half. Can you imagine biking up Drought Hill? While I’ve seen someone before (alternatively cursing while wishing them a safe journey), you’d really need a death wish to do it.

That’s the reason this group of guys - the Gellatly Bay Trails and Parks Society, is working on a safe passage, from Beach Ave right to the Bennett Bridge. It’s part of a bigger plan for pathways in the Okanagan, and this particular project has been a ten-year haul, says Bruce Dalrymple. A retired engineer (50 years of service) and president of the group, there’s been a lot of progress, but over the past few years, there’s been a thorn in their sides.

“We have a bad pinch point, and that’s MOTI.” MOTI, or the province’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, is giving them a bit of a hard time, Dalrymple says. The point of contention? Price, mostly. Both sides agree retaining walls are required for a section of the path, but the costs vary significantly. The trails group estimates it would cost about $200,000 to build.

The province, on the other hand, requires a $90,000 geotechnical study done first. And their price? More like $2-4 million.

“This is something that just blew me away because I thought we’re not building a railroad here, we’re putting in a little pathway for cyclists and for people walking,” says Dalrymple.

What’s the proposed route for the pathway?

“You go out on Beach Avenue and you take it right out until it intersects with Buchanan Rd and then you go east on Buchanan Rd, to where the stop sign is. And you’ll see the shoulder of the road approaching Drought Hill is quite wide there, so they could easily pave a bicycle path there and put in another guard rail to protect cyclists and walkers from the traffic,” he says.

“And then you get into that wide spot where you can turn out right before the hill. A couple of those curbs can be removed and there’s an old driveway and that old driveway takes you on to the former highway. And then we’re going along the old highway (which is below the present one). The shoulder of the old highway is still there, and we’d just go along the shoulder of the old highway. Then you get onto (the old) Drought Rd and go right up Drought Rd, below the current highway. And then where Drought Rd comes out to Hwy. 97, then we go down below the highway, and that’s where we put in the retaining walls.”

The path will then go through a nearby field.

“So we’re only talking about 10% of the distance where we need retaining walls, the rest is just walking through that field,” Dalrymple says.

It’s been frustrating for this engineer, but fortunately, as he says, he’s retired and he has lots of time. They also work closely with other trails groups working to link our Okanagan communities.

“We’ve been working on this for ten years now,” he says, noting local MLAs are advocates of the plan, and both the City of West Kelowna and the District of Peachland have expressed their support (most recently during Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting).

Gary Young, the vice president of the Gellatly Bay Trails and Parks Society, says it’s been so long, that perhaps another change in our provincial government will present more open doors.

“The political issue is (the present) government’s priorities are a little different from ours, and from the previous government, I think we had more of a response. It’s hard to say. But we’ve done our part, it’s just with MOTI, it’s been very frustrating.”

But, as they say, they have time to work this out. As we all know in Peachland, you can’t underestimate the power -and persistence of retirees in our community.

WAITING IT OUT:

The Gellatly Bay Trails and Parks Society met with councillors earlier this week to update them on their plans.

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• Peachland should get on board with Pride, said Mayor Cindy Fortin, who brought up the idea of painting a rainbow-coloured crosswalk downtown next June. That’s Pride month, a time to recognize the LBGTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer / questioning) community. She says two people over the last couple weeks have approached her, asking whether Peachland would mark the month next year.

“It’s not about promoting a person’s sexual preference, rather it’s about diversity, inclusivity, and understanding the issues that the LBGTQ community faces. And as one person put to me, it would be a visual reminder that everyone is welcome in Peachland,” she said, suggesting an ideal location for the coloured crosswalk would be at 3rd St and Beach Ave., outside the District of Peachland office.

Three councillors, Mike Kent, Pam Cunningham and Keith Fielding expressed support of the idea. Public consultation would have to take place first, in addition to sorting out the cost. A total of 43 communities in BC have Pride-themed crosswalks.

• Of the 290 kms of shoreline along Okanagan Lake, only 41% of it is still in its natural state. It could all be fully developed within the next 40 years, said a representative with a local conservation program. Scott Boswell is a manager with the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program. He asked councillors to lend the district’s formal support for shoreline protection, which allows elected officials to better identify policies and best practices. Councillors unanimously voted to lend their support.

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Dear Editor, As “Pride Month” was just recently celebrated around the world I was wondering if Peachland council would consider painting a rainbow crosswalk in the downtown core. Many smaller communities have them, including Summerland, Enderby and Merritt. A rainbow crosswalk is not just a symbol for members of the LGBTQ community, it represents inclusivity no matter your age, race, colour, religious beliefs or sexual orientation. I know that Peachland is a very conservative community,

but we all need to treat every human being with the respect and dignity that everyone deserves. My husband and I have lived in Peachland for over 20 years, walk on Beach Avenue almost every day and enjoy the friendliness of the community and the awesome neighbours on our street. It would be appreciated if council (and the community as a whole) would support this request and maybe next year we will see a rainbow crosswalk in Peachland.

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GUEST COLUMN

MP Dan Albas and his take on BC’s high gas prices The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) is a provincial agency and is currently conducting a limited review into gasoline pricing in British Columbia.

This review will some federal implications and I believe this will be of interest to many citizens in our region.

The review was ordered by the BC NDP Provincial Government earlier this year after a public outcry on high gas prices at the pump and the April 1st increase to the carbon tax.

The reason the review is limited is because the BC NDP, in the terms of reference to the BCUC, made one very important limitation: “The commission (BCUC) may not inquire into the effects of provincial enactments or policy on gasoline and diesel prices in British Columbia,” In other words provincial BC NDP energy policy and related taxation cannot be included in this review.

Early work from the BCUC (as reported by Mr. Rob Shaw of the Vancouver Sun) indicates that the National Energy Board (NEB) stated that the “refining margin on regular gasoline in Vancouver in April averaged 52.1 cents per litre” To put that figure into context, that is approximately double the national average.

However, here is another interesting fact: In the lower mainland, the total of the transit tax, provincial taxes including the carbon tax, federal excise tax, and GST add 52 cents per litre.

So the combined governments take in taxes is roughly equal to the oil companies refining margins.

That amount would be less here in the Central Okanagan- Similkameen- Nicola as there is no local

transit tax.

One other interesting consideration relates to the Trans Mountain pipeline (TMX).

Suncor has stated that pipeline capacity for refined products, that includes gasoline and diesel, has decreased by 30-36 million litres per month.

This in turn means this gasoline must be shipped by either rail or truck, which is more costly.

Parkland Fuel, the operator of the refinery in Burnaby, have also stated that because the TMX pipeline is at capacity, often carrying other products (diluted bitumen is one example), they have to pay a premium to secure supply capacity from other shippers.

This is relevant as it is some of the first quantifiable evidence that the lack of available capacity for gasoline & diesel in the TMX pipeline is playing a role in creating higher gas prices at BC pumps.

As I wrote in my May 1st, 2019 report, the reason for the lack of capacity is due to the fact that the TMX pipeline must carry a range of different oil products ranging from gasoline to diluted bitumen.

The expanded new section of the Trans-Mountain pipeline (if built) would exclusively carry what is known as “heavy oils,” such as diluted bitumen, allowing the existing section to transport products such as gasoline & diesel to increase supply.

Ironically BC NDP Premier Horgan, who created the BCUC review to “get to the bottom” of high gas prices in BC, opposes the Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion.

My question this week: How much are you impacted by gasoline prices?

I can be reached at Dan.Albas@parl.gc.ca or call toll free 1-800-665-8711.

THE TRANSIT TAX is a factor in the sky-high gas prices on the Lower Mainland, but here in Peachland we have a bit of a break because there’s no such tax, says MP Dan Albas. Prices, however, went up again here in town earlier this week.

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In the latter part of the evening, the dance floor was packed with people line dancing to some great tunes. We had a lot of fun learning line dancing with the instruction from Gloria Dale Johnson. Gloria is a line dancing activity leader at the PDRS 50+ Activity Centre and will be resuming line dance classes for both beginner and intermediate levels in September.

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Dawn Marie Ginther (Gouldie) 55 of Peachland, passed away July 3rd 2019, peacefully at the Kelowna Hospice House after a long battle with cancer.

Dawn was born to the late Alberta Lillian Kelsey and Samuel Gouldie, March 24th 1964 in Calgary, Alberta. This is where she attended and graduated from Crescent Heights High School.

Dawn is survived by her 1st husband Ron Ginther and her two children Christine and Brad Ginther. She also leaves behind her partner Greg Phillips and sister Gail Richardson.

Dawn was a loving wonderful Mother and friend to many, her spirit will live on with them.

Please join us July 12th 2019 at 12 pm at the Peachland Legion, to enjoy some potato dishes and Sambuca, as per Dawn’s request, and to celebrate her life.

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Local Events and Activities: Send the information for your Peachland event to admin@peachlandview.com Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market - At Heritage Park every Sunday starting May 26 through ‘til September 28 from 10 am to 2 pm. peachlandfarmersandcraftersmarket.ca 2nd annual Bottle Drive on - The Peachland Legion is holding their 2nd Annual Bottle Drive on Saturday July 13 from 8am-3pm at the IGA parking lot. You can drop off your pop cans/bottles, beer cans/ bottles, wine and liquor bottles, and juice containers and bottles to help support the local Legion and their ongoing community programs Peachland Art Gallery - Presents “The Gallery Sessions” intimate concerts held in the Peachland Art Gallery July 19 July 27, Sept 1 and

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The Little Schoolhouse - Will feature a number of artists and a variety of work.Peachlander Christine Millar is well-known for her drawings and mixed media acrylics. She will be joined on Friday by

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Last Session June 20th Starts again Sept 19th

(0-6 yrs) 10 am-noon, Community Centre

ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP

PASSION 4 ART

10 am, St. Margaret’s Church

12 pm 50+ Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL (3.75+) 1-3 pm, Community Centre

ART CLUB 12 pm,

UKELELE 1:15 pm,

CANASTA

EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE

50+ Activity Centre

10 am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank

1 pm 50+ Activity Centre

50+ Activity Centre

TEEN DROP IN

PEACHLAND BAPTIST

LADIES COFFEE & CRIB

5:30-6:15 pm, Community Centre

Grade 8+ 4-8 pm, FREE Boys and Girls Club

Service 10:30 am, Fellowship 11:30 am, 4204 Lake Ave.

CLOG DANCING

MEAT DRAW

PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5)

YOGA

8:30-9:30 am, $10 drop in Heritage Park Peachland

THE PEACHLAND WALKING CLUB

KARATE CLASS

FLOW YOGA

STRETCH, BALANCE & CORE

Every Third Tuesday of the month, by Appointment.

Call 250-763-8008 Ext. 151 Hosted by the Peachland Wellness Ctre 8-9 am 50+ Activity Center 9-10 am, 4th Street Place

FREERIDE SPIN

9:15-10 am, Community Centre

MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE

9:30 am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

THERAPEUTIC YOGA 10-11 am, Community Centre

CAPC CREATIVE PLAYTIME

(0-6 yrs), 10:00-noon, Community Centre

CARPET BOWLING

10 am, 50+ Activity Centre

Starts again in Septembe

COMPUTER LITERACY

10-11 am, By appt.

Please call 250-767-0141 Peachland Wellness Ctr

THERAPEUTIC YOGA LEVEL 1

11:30 am,- 12:30 pm Community Centre

AA 12-1 pm,

50+ Activity Centre

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB 1-2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

8-9 am, Community Centre

DAWN BOYS YOGA

8 am, $5 Drop in 50+ Activity Centre Bring mat, Beginners welcome

PICKLEBALL (1.0-2.5)

9:05-11 am, Community Centre

50+ FITNESS

9:15 am, $5 Drop in. Please bring a mat.

50+ Activity Ctre

BARGAIN BIN

9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church

FUNCTIONAL FITNESS 9:30-10:30 am, 4th Street Place

WELLNESS CIRCLE

6-7 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

6-7 pm, the Little Schoolhouse

YOUTH BOXING CLUB 6-8 pm, 4th St Place

LIONS DEN MEETING

7 pm, 4440 5th St. every 2nd & 4th Wed, Contact: Gary 250-767-3491

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP

DEMENTIA CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

10 am to 11:30 am, Peachland Wellness Ctre To register: 250-767-0141

PICKLEBALL DROP IN (3.0+) 11 am-1 pm, Community Centre

PICKLEBALL (3.0-3.5) 1-3 pm, Community Centre

MINI KICKERS SOCCER

(5-6 years) 4-4:45 pm, Registered Community Centre

MINI KICKERS SOCCER

PICKLEBALL DROP IN

(all levels) 5:45-7:45 pm, Community Centre

HIIT FIT

THURSDAYS

POUND

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

BARGAIN BIN

9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS

9:30am at Heritage Park Gazebo ends June27th Back August 8th Hosted by Peachland Wellness Ctre.

Beginners welcome

6:45-7:45 pm, Community Centre

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

FRIDAYS FITNESS ROOM

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, Community Centre

50+ FITNESS

9:15 am, $5 Drop in.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Please bring a mat.

50+ Activity Centre 10 am-12 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

1-3 pm, Community Centre

1 pm, for details visit peachlandtrekkers.ca

LEGO TIME (ALL AGES) 3-4 pm, Peachland Library

SUNDAY TEA 1 pm,

Peachland Little Schoolhouse

FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS

(6-7 years) 5-6 pm, Registered Community Centre

6-7 pm, 4th Street Place

10 am-11:30 am, 2nd and 4th YOGA (FOUNDATIONS) Wed. of each month 8 am, $5 Drop in Peachland Wellness Ctre 50+ Activity Centre

Last Session June 12th Starts again Sept 26th

4-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion #69, 4407-2nd St.

7 pm, Peachland Museum

FITNESS ROOM

1-2:45 pm, Peachland Wellness Ctre

for the month of July and Aug

Grade 4-7 4-8 pm, Free Boys and Girls Club

MEAT DRAW

2-4 pm, Royal Canadian Legion #69, 4407-2nd St.

SATURDAYS

MUSICAL JAMMERS

FITNESS ROOM

2-4 pm, 2nd and 4th Sundays (4475) 4th Street Place, Presented by the Peachland wellness Ctre

5 am-10 pm, Community Centre

DAWN BOYS YOGA

8:30-9:30 am, $10 drop in Heritage Park Peachland

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

BARGAIN BIN

9:30 am-3 pm Peachland United Church

CARPET BOWLING

10 am, 50+ Activity Centre

Starts again in September

MEAT DRAW

3-5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion #69, 4407-2nd St.

DROP IN

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9-10 am, 4th Street Place

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JULY 12, 2019

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Mayor Fortin weighs in on water and some misconceptions Hello fellow Peachlanders, It’s great to feel the summer sun, intermixed with some much needed rain. We are currently in Level 3 Drought conditions, so all and any moisture is welcome. Preferably, without the lightning strikes.

This is a great time to remind you that the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s annual “Make Water Work” campaign is well underway, as part of the Okanagan Water Wise program. Peachland was the Community Champion in 2016, and we’d like to reclaim the title this year. Armstrong snatched it from us for the last couple of years, and are boldly challenging Peachland residents again this year. (The Make Water Work campaign covers all the communities in the North, Central and South Okanagan, including Vernon, Kelowna, West Kelowna, and Penticton, and is calculated based on the number of pledges, per capita.)

Thank you to everyone who already has taken the pledge. It’s EASY and free and you could win a prize of a yard makeover with low water plants. Just go to makewaterwork.ca, click on PLEDGE, fill in your name, email address and community, and check off one or more of the pledges, such as “Only water my lawn between dusk and dawn”, “Water plants, not pavement”, “Leave your grass clippings on your lawn as mulch”, etc. You can even make a difference even if you live in an apartment or condo, so please go to the site and let’s make a difference together!

While I’ve always liked a good challenge, it’s not really about winning a contest; it is about awareness regarding our water usage. This is just a great way to get the word out there. Already, this is becoming the norm for the younger generation. This year we had our Make Water Work launch at Glenmore École Elementary School and the students there were amazing. They had already planted a host of low water/drought tolerant plants in several gardens at their school, and gave the mayors lessons on the healthy planting techniques.

There’s only a few weeks left, so please take the pledge and encourage your friends and neighbours to, as well.

I’d also like to clear up some water misstatements recently stated in a “letter to the editor” in the Peachland View by a repeat letter writer who questioned the District’s, and my own, commitment to being water wise. As Vice-Chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, and Chair of both the Peachland Healthy Watersheds and Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change committees, and someone who is passionate about water conservation and the protection of our water sources, I thought it important that these false and exaggerated statements were not considered as “fact” by the community, or make those residents who have work hard to conserve water feel discouraged.

Peachland does not have a water loss of 53%. According to the 2018 water audit, the value is closer to 30%. The District continues to actively work on factors that directly affect this value, such as leaks within the distribution system. The audit notes a leakage percentage that has steadily declined from 23.8% in 2013 to 16.1% in 2018.

All distributions systems have some degree of “water loss” (that is, water used that does not produce revenue), due to infrastructure leakage, unmetered hydrant use (for firefighting or water main flushing), and, to a lesser degree, theft/meter bypasses, amongst other causes.

The previous Council and current one, as well as District Staff, have been actively working to find those leaks and repair those on District lands. Leaks on private property, such as irrigation system leaks, indoor pipes, etc., are the responsibility of homeowner.

In 2018, Council approved the annual sum of

$10,000 for the purposes of leak detection within the District’s water distribution system, for different sections of the system each year. The most common procedure for leak detection is done by listening for noise at valves, hydrant or blow offs with specialized equipment. Operations staff also regularly complete “water audits” for the distribution system.

It is mentioned in the letter that “Peachland staff has the ability and technology to alert homeowners when a leak occurs on their property immediately as it happens. This is not true. Peachland has the ability to compile a list of all properties that have a leak following downloading of the water meter information (monthly). This information strictly notifies that a resident has some type of leak, not what volume is leaking. This can be anything from a toilet leak (most often) to a service main break.

The letter goes on to say that “This notification system is implemented in neighbouring Summerland and West Kelowna, however here in Peachland staff allow the leaks to run under our properties and streets unaddressed until the homeowner eventually gets a quarterly utilities bill.”

Water is not a profit-making service, so it would make no sense — ethically or otherwise — to allow known leaks to do that with flagrant disregard, as is suggested. Peachland does exactly the same as West Kelowna that does not notify residents of possibly water leaks prior to their quarterly bill. The resources that would be required to check everyone’s bill on a regular daily or weekly basis would be astronomical. Summerland is similar, except they do monthly utility bills, so that meter readings are seen more frequently and inform residents of potential leaks earlier. Again, to do monthly billing is much more expensive and that cost would have to be passed down to the taxpayer.

Private property water usage can be monitored more frequently by a private property owner by going to the District’s website at peachland.ca, and selecting “Online Services” from the left-hand side of the page. You will need to have your Account Number and Access Code from a previous utility bill handy. If you need help with it you can contact the District office at 250.767.2647, and they can walk you through it.

The District is currently looking at an added feature to our billing software that will allow us to add a note to the utility bill should there appear to be a continuous leak to a particular property. It will not provide us with volumes, but strictly that continuous water flow has been detected over a period of time.

I hope that clears up any misconceptions.

Don’t forget to go to makewaterwork.ca and take the pledge!

Have a great summer, -Mayor Cindy Fortin

Peachland

FISHING ™ FOREVER July 20, 2019 11 am

Heritage Park Beach Ave Peachland Sportsmen’s Association FO R C O N S E R VAT I O N O F FI S H A N D W I L D L I FE

An innovative program of the BC Wildlife Federation uniquely developed for Persons with Disabilites

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250-767-2287

MAKING WATER WORK at Glenmore École Elementary is Mayor Cindy Fortin and a young student. The school was where the program officially launched this year.

PHOTO COURTESY CINDY FORTIN

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GUEST COLUMN

A tour and tea for federal minister’s visit to the Wellness Centre The Honorable Minister for Seniors, Filomena Tassi, visited Peachland on Friday, July 5, 2019.

The Federal Minister visited the Peachland Wellness Centre for a tea party hosted in the community gardens. The Minister toured the little house out of which PWC operates, met with garden participants, discussed the needs of older Canadians, and the New Horizons for Seniors Grant that PWC received in 2018. Minister Tassi also mingled with staff and volunteers to discuss the programs and services that PWC provides to the community and more. Tea was served with vintage teacups and saucers under tents in the backyard surrounded by the fantastic gardens our participants have grown this spring/summer season! The Minister was greatly impressed by PWC, our participants, board members, volunteers, and the gardens themselves.

PWC was honored to welcome Minister Tassi and introduce her to the Peachland community. The Minister’s visit comes in the wake of PWC submitting

a second New Horizons for Seniors Grant to the federal government. Previous funding through the New Horizons for Seniors Grant allowed PWC to expand the number of community gardens available to the public as well as provided funding for a gazebo in the backyard meant to provide shade for participants.

PWC plans to have the gazebo finished in late summer 2019.

PWC is blown away, and incredibly grateful for the opportunity to have the Federal Minister for Seniors visit the facility and learn more about the needs of the Peachland Community. PWC would like to acknowledge the Government of Canada for its continued support and thank Minister Tassi for taking the time to meet with PWC participants, volunteers, and staff. The visit was, indeed an honor.

-Christina MacMaster is the Peachland Wellness Centre’s executive coordinator

TIME FOR TEA and a talk with Filomena Tassi, the federal government’s Seniors Minister (sitting in the middle of the group, wearing black-rimmed glasses). She was in Peachland last week to learn more about PWC programs and services.

PHOTO COURTESY PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE