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NEWS

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GARY LYNCH, OPERATIONS MANAGER of the West Kelowna Food Bank (left), shakes hands with Napa Westbank Store Manager Justin Strewons at the conclusion of the “Cram the Cruiser” food bank

fundraiser in West Kelowna on Dec. 23. The fundraiser, now in its fifth year, brought in 325 pounds of non-perishable food items to the West Kelowna Food Bank.

Westside Transfer Station fee increases mostly rumour TREVOR NICHOLS

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Tipping fees at the Westside Residential Waste Disposal and Recycling Centre (commonly known as the Westside Transfer Station) are not increasing.

Currently, dumping anything less than 250 kilograms of yard waste at the site is free, but rumours about a tipping fee increase have persisted since late last year.

The site is operated by the Regional District of the Central Okanagan and located on Asquith Road in West Kelowna.

It has been Peachland residents’ main option for getting rid of yard waste since the closure of Peachland’s own waste transfer site Oct. 1. But according to the RDCO’s regional waste reduction office manager, rumours of fee increases are largely unfounded.

In a Jan. 5 interview Peter Rotheisler said staff are looking into the possibility of increasing fees at the site, but that the investigation is still in its preliminary stages.

TREVOR NICHOLS

ALTHOUGH STAFF ARE looking into the possibility, there are currently no plans to increase tipping fees at the Westside Transfer Station.

“We haven’t even come up with any proposals yet, we’re just looking at options for increasing tipping fee revenue, and whether the revenue increase is worth the risk in doing so,” he said.

Rotheisler explained that some RCDO board members have expressed a desire to see the transfer station funded more

through user fees, and that staff are in the process of preparing a report on the feasibility of higher fees.

He believes staff at the transfer station “jumped the gun a little bit” after he told them about the report, and that some have “taken it upon themselves to let other people know, when really they

just should hold off until there’s something to actually report.”

As for when there is actually something to report, Rotheisler said recommendations won’t make it to the board for at least “a month or two.” On top of that, when they do, Rotheisler isn’t even convinced they will be in favour of a tipping fee increase.

“To be honest, I don’t know if we will increase [tipping fees], because there’s more risk,” he said.

A fee increase could mean more illegal dumping, as higher prices dissuade people from using the facility. That reluctance to use the transfer station could also mean more unsightly premises and fire hazards as debris and waste pile up on people’s private property.

That information will be laid out in the report to the district board, which will then make any final decisions about fee increases.

“Those will be the decisions that the politicians will have to make. We’ll give them some options that we’ve considered that they can implement if they want to,” Rotheisler said.

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NEWS

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MEMBERS OF PEACHLAND Fire and Rescue Service help residents discarded their Christmas trees at a post-holiday Christmas tree chipping fundraiser held at the Peachland Community Centre on Jan. 3. The first-time event, sponsored by Westside Equipment Rentals, resulted in the disposal of over 40 trees and brought in more than $500 in donations for Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

Suspicious vehicle fire considered arson by Kelowna RCMP Jan. 6: Police are seeking witnesses and reminding the public to be vigilant after a suspicious car fire was extinguished early Tuesday night. On Jan. 5 at 6:54 p.m., the Kelowna RCMP and the Kelowna Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle fire in the

REPORT

400 block of Sutton Crescent. Police have determined that the owner of the vehicle was inside his home at the time when he heard a loud crashing noise. He quickly looked outside and saw that his silver Mercedes CLK3 was ablaze. The Kelowna Fire Department was able to extinguish the blaze before it spread.

A witness told police that they watched as two suspects ran up to the car, smashed the driver’s side window and placed some-

thing inside which lit the fire quickly. The suspects were last seen running towards Kane Road.

Both suspects were described to police as: • 5’ 10” tall; • Slim build; and • Dressed all in black.

A preliminary examination of the vehicle leads police to believe that an accelerant may have been used to ignite the

blaze, which reportedly spread quickly throughout the vehicle. The investigation into both vehicle fires is ongoing, however police are unable to conclusively link the two at this time. Anyone with information is asked to please call the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300. Or 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.

Imported Christmas package may lead to potential drug charges REPORT Dec. 31: Police are recommending multiple charges against a man and a woman after seizing several items as a result of an international drug seizure conducted in the city just before Christ-

mas.

On Dec. 11 members of the Kelowna RCMP Drug Section became aware of a shipment which originated overseas and was destined for a Kelowna address. The shipment contained what investigators believe to be 100 litres of gamma butyrolactone (GBL), a precursor for the controlled substance

gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB).

On Dec. 16 the Kelowna RCMP Drug Section investigated an address associated to the suspicious package located on the 400 block of Neave Court in Kelowna. During the investigation a man and a woman were arrested for importing a class (A) precursor and taken into custody without

incident.

On Dec. 17 police returned to execute a search warrant at the property. The search yielded an industrial grade pill press, which investigators say showed signs of use as it was believed to be heavily contaminated with fentanyl, and a loaded short barrel shotgun.

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OPINION

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I was standing by our window looking out at the mountains of snow that surround our cul-de-sac and was amazed to see the garbage collector collecting our bin on foot. I waited to see him bring it back empty!

The truck was left up the hill, as it surely would have got stuck had he driven down; turnaround would have been impossible. Wow! Service with a smile!

I recalled the days when as a child I remember the dustman, the coalman, the postman and the milkman knocking on the door on Boxing

In response to the editorial “Why say Merry Christmas when you can say Happy Holidays,” in the Dec. 24 edition, I would like to point out that a recent local poll regarding people’s choice of holiday greeting elicited the following responses:

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Day for their “Box” – a gift in appreciation of their services over the year.

I wonder if they still do this in England?

I would like to say a big thank you to all who so faithfully serve us in Peachland in various ways helping to keep the environment clean and beautiful.

May you all have a very happy, prosperous New Year, one you may recall as a special year.

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percentage # of votes Merry Christmas

91.34%

4,021

Happy Holidays

5.36%

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0.84%

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Don’t celebrate 2.45% 108 Over 4,000 people voted. Now this may only represent a small sample of the population of the Okanagan but it shows a common voice of almost the size of the population of Peachland! Roughly nine out of ten people want to retain “Merry Christmas!” It is a recognition of the birth of the saviour and redeemer of this world in the Christian faith.

Whilst Canada is a multi-cultural, multi-faith country it was good to see the 25 or so separate Peachland businesses and organizations that advertised a festive message of “Merry Christmas” rather than “Happy

Holidays” or “Seasonal Greetings.” Praise be!

Until a few years ago a nativity scene graced Peachland in the Christmas displays. When the scene was withdrawn, the ministers of all four Peachland churches lobbied the then mayor and council asking for its return. We were advised that the nativity scene could not be displayed because it was in a state of disrepair.

Illuminated signs in town and personal greetings of a perfectly secular nature can be offensive to many Christians. Indeed in some faith cultures it would be classed as utter heresy to hijack a major religious festival; de-spiritualise it, commercialize it and then ignore the “reason for the season” by trying to rename it!

My point is that we risk throwing out the baby (in this case the Christ child) with the bathwater (being politically correct) if we obscure the meaning of our different religious faiths, traditions and festivals by trying to neutralize them in the name of being inclusive.

If Peachland’s nativity scene is still in existence, maybe the loving touch of some of our many gifted Peachland crafters could restore it, or if need be create a replica to ensure that in 2016 and future years we keep the Christ in Christmas in our Peachland celebrations.

Sue Mayoss-Hurd, Peachland

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Letters published do not necessarily reflect the editorial policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All letters must include your first and last name, contact number, and town or city of residence to be considered.

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A clarification on compost site costs In the December 31 copy of the Peachland View, there was an article about Peachland residents’ reaction to the closing of the compost site. In the article, it stated that council closed the site because it would cost $350,000 a year to operate it, because they could no longer burn the material. These substantial costs come from having to truck the material to the Glenmore dump.

The article also identified a group of residents who met and discussed the compost site and made a presentation to council in December. Whilst all that is true, the article may have given some people the impression that the residents group wanted to spend $350,000 a year to operate the site; that is not correct.

The result of discussions was that there were two alternatives; neither involved spending $350,000 a year.

The first alternative was to try and get permission to burn the material, however it was understood that this was a substantial challenge that might take some time. The second alternative was to operate the site as a monitored compost-only location, two days a week. It was this second alternative that was presented to council in December.

The residents’ group want council to re-open the site as a compost-only facility or tell residents why that is not financially viable. It is hoped that Peachland staff and council members will respond to the group’s proposal with an answer at the January 26 council meeting.

Eric Hall, Peachland

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Taxpayers are being duped by minimal snow removal in Peachland It is evident our g rossly- over pa id administration has once again let the mayor, council and town folk down. Replace them all with real workers who, for half the salary, will give taxpayers value.

Beach Avenue and 13th Street to the highway is not even plowed. The bus stop is in the middle of the road!

Not plowed. The entrance to Hwy 97 is not plowed! Thirteenth Street Beach Avenue, going north to Trepanier Creek is bumpier than an old buckboard trail. The snow plows thoughtlessly plowed snow across all driveways with piles two feet

high by 12 feet wide.

The lakeside has one foot of snow two feet wide. In other words they plowed the whole road from the lakeside and piled it across every driveway. It has been okayed by administration to just leave it across driveways for the elderly to shovel.

Common sense demands the simple use of brains to immediately correct the stupidity dumped on taxpayers.

I have heard a rumor that the administrator in charge of snow removal is trying to show up council by being well under the snow removal bud-

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get on the back of elderly taxpayers.

The snow budget is indeed minimal if you neglect taxpayers’ rights and expectations.

It seems arrogance at the administration level is at an all time

high. How dare any of them drive around Peachland and not start screaming at each other about what a poor effort they put in daily.

Shame!

Bob Menzies, Peachland

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The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invites all Peachland residents to attend a public meeting regarding the recently announced Peachland Transportation Study. The study will explore potential Highway 97 improvements through and possibly around the District of Peachland.

As part of the public engagement for the study, the ministry is creating a Liaison Committee. This committee will include members of the public recruited directly from the community at the public meeting, in addition to participants from key groups and organizations.

This public meeting is scheduled for the following date: Wednesday, January 13, 2016 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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EDUCATION

Report highlights growth and stability in student completion rates VIEW STAFF B.C.’s Minister of Education Mike Bernier says record-high Aboriginal graduation, and steady student completion rates throughout the province, have demonstrated what he feels is continued strength in B.C.’s education system.

Citing the Ministry of Education’s latest data, Bernier said the six-year completion rate for Aboriginal students reached an all-time high of 63 per cent in the 2014-15 school year, an increase

of more than nine percentage points in the last five years.

In addition, he added in a media release on Dec. 29, four school districts reported Aboriginal six-year completion rates over 88 per cent for 2014-15.

The percentage of all B.C. students, including female, male, Aboriginal, English Language Learning (ELL) and special needs completing grades 8 to 12 within six years remained stable at almost 84 per cent in 2014-15. This compares with 84.2 per cent in 2013-14.

The six-year completion rates in

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Arrow Lakes, Coquitlam, Vancouver Island West, Fort Nelson and Revelstoke were over 90 per cent.

B.C.’s new curriculum, which Bernier explained is being phased in over the next three years, is designed to help improve student achievement, success and graduation.

The curriculum provides a flexible and innovative plan to help B.C. students gain the knowledge and skills they need for the jobs of tomorrow. To learn more about B.C.’s new curriculum visit curriculum.gov.bc.ca.

Ministry rings in the New Year with new and improved schools VIEW STAFF As B.C. students return to school after the Christmas holidays, Minister of Education, Mike Bernier has released a brief retrospective outlining the province’s investment in education.

According to Bernier, last year the government invested over $300 million to build, maintain and improve K-12 schools throughout the province.

Some of the year’s highlights include Phase 1 comple-

tion of the $57.8-million Kitsilano secondary school, one of the biggest capital school seismic renovation projects in B.C.’s history.

The year also marked the completion of Victoria’s new $52.5-million Oak Bay secondary school, as well as the Sooke School District’s $53.9-million Belmont secondary and $41-million Royal Bay secondary.

Currently, 28 capital projects are in progress. These include three brand-new schools and seven replacement schools as well 18 school seismic upgrades.

Looking forward to the year ahead, a number of projects will get underway, amounting to roughly $300 million in investments.

This includes the seismic mitigation, building envelope, carbon neutral, capital, annual facilities grant capital funding, new schools and additions as well as the school bus program.

In addition to the $300 million, the Routine Capital Program was launched this past fall, and committed $35 million to 110 projects throughout the province.

New school district superintendent ‘thrilled’ to come to Okanagan TREVOR NICHOLS

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The new superintendent of the Central Okanagan School District says transitioning the district to the province’s new school curriculum is his top priority.

Kevin Kaardal officially replaced outgoing superintendent Hugh Gloster on Jan. 1. He said his primary focus will be helping School District 23 go through

the “once in a lifetime” overhaul of its curriculum.

Calling SD23 one of the “highest performing” districts in the province, Kaardal said he is thrilled to have the opportunity to see it move to what he called a world-leading curriculum.

“The whole world is looking at this transformation,” he said, explaining how British Columbia schools are beginning to move away

from forcing students to memorize data, towards a model focused on giving students a more personalized education.

“I think we are at the forefront of [this change], but we’re doing it in an very thoughtful way.

There will be times when we don’t get it right, but then you learn from that and you make changes,” Kaardal said.

He said getting to know the district better is also near the top

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KEVIN KAARDAL OFFICIALLY replaced outgoing superintendent Hugh Gloster on Jan. 1. of his list. The diversity of SD23 means he will have to work with four different municipal governments, a task he said he will “learn as [he goes],” although he’s confident everyone can work together.

He said building successful, positive relationships are “essential” to making his job work, and that those relationships will be even more important as the district moves to the new pro-

vincial curriculum.

Kaardal said he has seen the importance of those relationships from both sides of the coin. Before he was a school superintendent he began his career as a teacher.

Although he taught a breadth of subjects, he was primarily a gym teacher, teaching students from Grades 3-12.

That career eventually gave way to work as a superintendent. Before taking

over in Kelowna, he worked in Burnaby.

Before that he was in Mission, did a brief stint in Victoria and worked in Calgary.

“I love the classroom, [and] as a superintendent one of the commitments I make is to be in classroom at least one morning a week,” he said. “I’m a teacher, It’s in my nature, it’s who I am, it’s what I’ve always pursued and I’m not going to lose that.”

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SD23 Board Chair Moyra Baxter said hiring a new superintendent “is really one of the most important endeavours” a board undertakes during its term, and that the transition from Gloster to Kaardal has gone “extremely well.”

“We’re very excited about moving on. We have a great school district, which is why people want to come here and work,” she said.

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SPORTS

Peachland Fire Service opens Turner Park skating rink In partnership with the Peachland Fire and Rescue Service, the District of Peachland provided outdoor ice skating at Turner Park sport box.

The Peachland Fire Service floods and scrapes the surface regularly to provide a unique outdoor skating opportunity for Peachlanders.

The rink is unsupervised and participants are encouraged to inspect the ice surface prior to use being mindful of any deficiencies in the ice surface. Provided the temperatures remain below zero, the Fire Service will continue to flood the sport box.

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PEACHLAND RINGS IN THE NEW YEAR

MUSICIAN MARTY EDWARDS entertained

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the audience with hits from the 60s and 70s with his band, Marty Edwards and the Revival, but first, guests were treated to a performance by Edwards’ alter ego, Kinda Kenny.

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PEGGY SOUTHIN, WOLFGANG MUHS, Peachland Rotary Club president Chris Boyle and Moyra Baxter, were four of more

than a dozen Peachland Rotarians who volunteered their bartending services for Edwards’ NYE bash on Dec. 31.

Kinda Kenny contemplates NYE bash’s future despite event’s success ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

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musician, promoter and world-renowned tribute artist, can do more than plan a party.

For the past two years Edwards has organized a New Year’s Eve party at the Peachland Community Centre, complete with entertainment, a catered meal, prizes and a well-stocked bar.

Both years the event attracted a sizable crowd, who provided Edwards with postive and constructive feedback.

But after two “socially successful” New Year’s Eve bashes held largely at his own expense, Edwards is left wondering if enough the “good vibes” are enough to sustain the costly event.

“I think it was a fun

night for everyone,” Edwards told The View on Jan. 5.

“When the dust settles I don’t think we lost money this year, but once again it was not a money maker.”

Though Edwards is adamant that the success of an event isn’t “all about the numbers,” he concedes that it always helps to turn even a little profit after the expenses are covered.

“It’s not about making money,” Edwards explained in an pre-party interview on Dec. 17.

“It’s about offering people a great night out in Peachland. But still, you want to recoup some costs.”

In terms of the event’s overall success, Edwards credits

his sponsors and his volunteers, which included members of the Rotary Club of Peachland, who operated the bar for the evening, Derek Bunce, Eric and Marion Hall, Diane and Graham Phillips, Jude Edwards, Dan Steadman, Dale Lockhart, Murray Hicks, Keiko Kondo and Hana Kondo.

“Putting together something like this is a ton of work,” he explained.

“I definitely couldn’t have done it without the generosity of our sponsors and of course the volunteer team.”

Edwards also feels the addition of the Penny Social, which is similar to a silent auction, as well as the inclusion of local groups and suppli-

ers, like Rotary and Beach Avenue Café, were also instrumental elements for the event’s success. Additionally, he noted, all of these elements kept him “out of the red” this year once he crunched the numbers from Dec. 31 and examined his NYE bash budget.

“I’ll be honest, it’s an awful lot of work, but I’m not complaining. I’m an entertainer, and I get to do what I love doing,” Edwards said.

“We had a lot of people come, and a lot of them even came from out of town, so that’s promising.”

In the meantime, Edwards says he wants to give it some thought before he decides whether or not to give the event a third chance.

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COMMUNITY

A view to remember.....

PHOTOS TANYA NORTHCOTT AND ROCKY ROXBOROUGH

THE POPULAR TRAVELLING

red chair is perched on the end of the dock at Swim Bay on Peachland’s picturesque waterfront during its visit between Dec. 30 and Jan. 5. It was hosted by Tanya Northcott and Rocky Roxborough of Pineacre on the Lake.

Local B&B owners bring the popular Red Chair to Peachland ERIN CHRISTIE EDITOR

editor@peachllandview.com

Not every chair is content to stay home.

Some are born to wander.

Long considered merely a place to rest one’s bottom, the simple wooden chair was elevated to celebrity status six years ago, after Massachusetts-based innkeeper Beth Colt rescued a red chair from a junkyard.

Since 2012, the chair has evolved from a ramshackle accent piece to a fascinating four-legged attraction that has been photographed by innkeepers in communities from Cape Cod to California.

Throughout 2013 and early 2014 photos and stories from the Red Chair’s journey were added to the website dedicated to chronicling the chair: www.redchairtravels. com.

In Dec. 2015, the chair’s handlers, in partnership with the BC Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Guild and Beda nd Brea kfa st. com, decided to capitalize on the success of the project and launch the chair’s first Canadian tour. It kicked off on Dec. 4 at Granville House B&B in Vancouver.

Though the chair will only visit BC Innkeepers members, local B&B owner/operator, Tanya Northcott says the opportunity to be included in the tour can benefit the whole community.

“When you first see it, it doesn’t necessarily seem like anything spectacular,” Northcott explained in an

interview on Jan. 4.

“But when you put it in a photograph, it changes; the red sort of stands out against the backdrop and it ends up acting as way to showcase the landscape of the community it’s in.”

Northcott, who runs Pineacre on the Lake B&B in Peachland with her husband, Rocky Roxborough, hosted the chair during its recent visit to Peachland.

After spending four

days toting it around and blogging about its journey in the Central Okanagan, Northcott said the chair is much more than fodder for foreground in photographs.

“It’s a metaphor for connecting communities across invisible boundaries,” Northcott mused.

“Each host photographs it and posts it, which showcases the town, but it’s also a journey you share

with others as it passes from location to location.”

It’s more of a movement, than an object, she added.

Northcott conceded that hosting the red chair during the winter has been a double-edged sword.

“In a way, it’s kind of a shame that it’s here in the winter, but it also shows off how beautiful it [the town] still is, and shows that we’re still alive.”

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THEY RAN, THEY SWAM, they froze their you-know-whats off! Despite the mirror events being held in Kelowna and Summerland, roughly 130 people from around the Okanagan Valley braved the icy air and frigid waters of Okanagan Lake to ring in 2016 with a bang, and maybe one or two whimpers, at the annual Polar Bear Swim in Peachland on January 1.

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the icy Okanagan during the Polar Bear Swim on Jan. 1. Feats of endurance are nothing new to the 50-yearold community advocate; Moritz swam the length of Okanagan Lake from Vernon to Penticton last summer.

Pet of the Week Name: Cawston Age: 3 years Cawston is a big boy who was found as a stray.

He arrived a bit of a mess and had a nice warm bubble bath. He is a bit shy of people at first, but warms up quickly. Come meet Cawston and see if he’s a match for you!

His Animal ID is 388534.

ONE ENTHUSIASTIC PARTICIPANT douses

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MAYOR CINDY FORTIN and Kerry “Santa” Martinson take a moment for some post polar bonding. To mark the occasion Fortin even donned a custom-made waterproof Chain of Office designed for her for last year’s Polar Bear Swim.

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SEVEN-YEAR-OLD ALLY STOLTZ joins her mother,

Annick, in celebrating their first mother/daughter Polar Bear Swim on Jan. 1.

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NEARLY 30 PARTICIPANTS people stripped to their skivvies and braved cold air and even colder water to take part in the annual Polar Bear Swim on New Years Day. To see video footage from the event, visit us on Facebook.

FORTY-FIVE PARTICIPANTS KICKED off 2016 with a cold winter run down Beach

Avenue in Peachland during the annual Polar Bear Run on Jan. 1. Several runners capped off their morning with the Polar Bear Swim.

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On this snowy day Peachland looks like a winter wonderland.

I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2016. May your business prosper and grow. ********** Our 2015 Christmas Campaign was a huge success. This year’s campaign amounted to almost 4000 sales in Peachland.

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from the frosty lake, participants were treated to complimentary hot chocolate and hot dogs, courtesy of the Peachland Rotary Club and the Peachland Lions Club, respectively.

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I like to thank everyone who participated in this campaign. Kudos to you for supporting local business. **********

Mark Your Calendar !

January 11th Business After Hours Hangar 9 Pub – Doors: 6:00 PM Pet, Wine & Biz Expo April 9th Community Centre 9 AM – 3 PM

AGM May 2nd Location: TBA – Doors: 6:00 PM September Annual Golf Tourny Summerland Golf Course Date: TBA Awards Night November 19th Community Centre 5 AM – 10 PM

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The Peachland Visitor Centre will host an indoor farmers & crafts market featuring local vendors the last Saturday of each month starting January until April.

Join us Saturday January 30th 10 am – 3 pm Location: Visitor Centre Indoor Farmers and Crafts Market

On behalf of the Peachland Chamber of Commerce board of directors, staff and myself, we would like to wish all of you a happy and prosperous new year for 2016.

To recap 2015, the Chamber had a great year! The high lite was our 2015 Business Awards evening where we celebrated Peachland business excellence and awarded our first ‘Lifetime in Business’ Achievement award.

It was a night to remember! Thank-you to all of the volunteers who helped make it possible. All of our events in 2015 were successful and we are grateful for the support of the business community and community of Peachland at large. We are blessed to live and work and such a great town with wonderful community spirit. Look for the Chamber again this year at our upcoming events and like our facebook page to stay up on the very latest Chamber news and events as we continue to strive to promote Peachland and the local business community. The first large event will of course be the Peachland Business Expo in April.

The number of tourists coming to the Okanagan in 2015 increased 10% over 2014, and this year looks to be another strong year in part because of the lower Canadian dollar but also as the Okanagan slowly matures into a tourism ‘destination.’ That bodes well for the local businesses and economy.

And we have seen property values increase locally in 2015 as many people see what a jewel our community is and then decide to live here and buy property. Our visitor centre experienced a rise in both tourism and local traffic also around 10% and continues to be better utilized as we develop further content and attractions for visitors to enjoy. Hats off to the Bat Society ‘BEEPS’ and the Peachland Community Art Gallery for developing wonderful displays we can enjoy and be proud of.

As this article goes to press we are excited to award the grand prize for the Heart of Christmas local shopping campaign, a new Big Screen TV! Congratulations to all of the winners and kudos to all of the businesses and shoppers who participated in the campaign. Look for the winner in this week’s addition of the View. Finally a plug for Peachland’s own Patricia Guest who just opened her new restaurant L’Oven located near Buckerfields & the Greyhound bus terminal in Westbank. Patricia’s motto is “Farm Fresh to Table” featuring local non-GMO & organic foods to create dishes to please your taste buds. L’Oven can be found on facebook. Best of luck to Patricia!

Regards, Dave Collins - President

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Deadline for arts funding is Jan. 30 VIEW STAFF Community-based arts and cultural organizations in British Columbia can apply now for project assistance funding from the BC Arts Council to help produce local

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arts festivals.

Awards under this program are intended to assist with the fees paid to professional artists and technicians engaged for the event. Eligible projects may include presentation of original work, existing repertoire or exhibitions, or exploration of diverse work. Festivals may feature a combination of local and touring artists.

Awards will provide up to a maximum of $7,500. Priority will be given to festivals that engage B.C. and Canadian artists.

Application deadline is Jan. 30. (As Jan. 30 falls on a weekend, applications must be postmarked no later than Monday, Feb. 1, 2016.) For more information and eligibility criteria, visit: www. bcartscouncil.ca.

The BC Arts Council is the Government of British Columbia’s lead agency for arts funding and development. All BC Arts Council grants are awarded through a peer assessment process that relies on the knowledge and expertise of the province’s talented arts and culture community.

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the Peachland Historic Primary School. The workshop, facilitated by artist Lucie Parent and sponsored by Telus via the Peachland Community Arts Council, focused on 3D sculpting using paverpol, a textile hardener used to create pieces using a variety of materials. The event is one of several art workshops offered to local youth free of charge and funded by a Telus grant received by the PCAC.

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CREATIVE CHILDREN BETWEEN the ages of 10 and 15 dressed to get messy on Dec. 29 and 30, in preparation for the paverpol workshop at

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De-stress with Tai chi JUDY WYPER

CONTRIBUTOR A 20-year study revealed that more than 70 per cent of

illnesses sending patients to their doctors were caused by stress.

Relaxation is critical for dealing with everyday stress, and the

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Tai chi is moving meditation.

Move your centre with you as you dance the form, retaining quietness and stillness.

By moving slowly you become aware of subtle details of your movement and your relationship to your surroundings.

You are in the now. Focusing your attention on breathing helps you stay centred.

Belly breathing fully inflates your lungs and moves the diaphragm downward

to give your internal organs a gentle massage.

Equal and opposite movements, in and out, up and down, expansion and contraction, are integrated throughout the tai chi form.

This provides an additional massage of the internal organs, improves digestion and overall functioning. The movements stimulate the nerves between your vertebrae, helping to balance the nervous system. A flexible spine allows movement of the abdominal region and helps massage stress from the body. Blood circulation is improved, nourishing

the entire body. Cold hands and feet warm up. Focused, relaxed motions help improve posture and balance.

The external form of tai chi looks effortless, but this is deceptive. Slow deliberate movements work against gravity.

You feel the weight of your arms and legs as you move them slowly through space, perspiring by the end of the set. Internal aspects are not seen, but they are felt. Tai chi is a great preventative medicine through stress management.

Tai chi is offered through the Peachland Wellness Centre and the 50+ Activity Centre.

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Political perspective for 2016 MP DAN ALBAS COMMNENTARY

From a Canadian political perspective, 2015 has been a big year as Canada now has a new 42nd Parliament with a change in government, a change in the Official Opposition and a change in the third party.

Aside from these obvious changes come new ministers, a new Speaker in both the House of Commons and the senate, along with roughly 200 newly elected MPs. From a provincial perspective a number of elections have also resulted in a change in government and opposition; most notably in Alberta where, for the first time, an NDP government is now in power.

Political change is a sign of a healthy and vibrant democracy as citizens have the freedom to vote for the elected representatives and government they feel will do the best job in providing good governance.

I was reminded of the significant changes in federal and provincial governments in late December as all provincial and territorial finance ministers gathered in Ottawa to meet with our new federal Finance Minister, the Hon. Bill Morneau.

Many of the finance ministers in attendance at this meeting were relatively new, a point that was well profiled in many media stories.

Unfor t u nately there was another point that in my view was overlooked

Dan Albas, MP by many: of the 14 finance ministers at this meeting (Including the federal finance minister and territorial ministers) currently only two ministers are presiding over a balanced budget- British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

Ironically, neither of these provinces have recently had a change in government. I raise this point largely because of the growing number of governments that are increasing debt and deficits while media attention seems often focused on other subjects.

As an example of my concern, Ontario is now the largest sub-debtor in the world with a debt of $294 billion that is more than double that of California, which has a much larger population.

Already our newly elected Liberal government who, during the election, promised to run “modest deficits” has revised this promise to indicate it was only a goal and not an actual promise in the face of rising deficit spending.

My point in this week’s report is not to revisit the election or single out specific governments, but rather to remind cit-

izens that this is our debt that continues to grow and payments on the interest of that debt leaves less capacity for spending on other much needed government services.

As it is often pointed out, while we have three levels of government in Canada, there is only one taxpayer.

Democracy allows us to vote in governments at all levels and one question we should all ponder as we head into 2016 is what fiscal priorities are most important to you. Do not be afraid to reach out to your local councillor, mayor, area director, MLA or MP to share your views. I am available at Dan.Albas@parl. gc.ca or toll free at 1-800-665-8711.

Before I close I do have one small bit of positive good news to share for Canadian taxpayers.

The new 42nd Parliament will be the first where newly elected MPs will no longer qualify for the former gold plated pension plan. MP pensions, much like the federal public sector pension plan, will move towards 50/50 cost sharing and MPs will no longer be fully eligible until age 65.

The combined savings from the changes to the MP and public sector pension plans is estimated to be $2.6 billion over the next five years alone. On that note I would like to wish all citizens a happy and prosperous New Year.

Dan Albas is the MP for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola.

Happy birthday, Trevor!

This year, try to stay away from the yellow snow for a change! from the View staff

CONTRIBUTED

AN EDIBLE MODEL of Beach Avenue Café and Tapas is prominently displayed atop the visiting Red Chair at the

popular local establishment on Jan. 3. The model, made of gingerbread, icing and candy was constructed for Beach Ave.’s owners, Rainer and Jan Udala, as a gift from their chef.

Peachland

Places of Faith St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Peachland United Church 4421 4th Street

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

Sunday Services

“Let Us Worship Together”

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Tuesday Morning

Contemporary Worship

9:30 a.m. Study, Coffee & Conversation

Traditional Worship

Office Hours 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Monday to Friday

Service 9 a.m.

Service 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School

10:30 a.m.

Ages 3 through Grade 6 www.gracelutherankelowna.com We are wheelchair accessible

Rev. Robin Graves 4th Street & Brandon Ave

250-767-3131 www.stmargaretspeachland.org

Affi liated with The Pentecostal Church of Canada

Sunday Worship 3 pm “the Story of Moses: Wanderings” For more information call Don McMillan 250-300-1642 John 250-767-2221

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

Hall rental contact Doreen 250-767-2132 Sunday Morning Service 10 a.m.

Dr. Rev. Wayne Atkinson all are welcome

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WHAT’S ON

Promote your local activity

Send the information for your Peachland event to designer@peachlandview.com

WEEKLY EVENTS PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05

DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL

YOUTH DROP-IN

BREAKFAST 8-11 am,

am (3.0-4.0), community centre

9-11 am, community centre

VARIETY SINGERS

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

3:30-8 pm, Peachland Youth Centre. Grades 7+

9:15 am, 50+ Activity Centre

4th St Place

Peachland Wellness Centre. Everyone welcome

PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10 am, Unit-

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am,

ed Church

50+ Activity Centre

ST. MARGARET’S ANGLICAN CHURCH WORSHIP 10 am, St.

MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10 am-11am.

Margaret’s Anglican Church

10 am, Emmanuel Church, Westbank

TAI CHI 12 pm, 50+

PEACHLAND BAPTIST SERVICE 10:30 am ser-

NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1 pm, 50+ Activity

vice fellowship 11:30 am, 4204 Lake Ave.

Centre

UKULELE 1 pm, 50+

pm (Novice), community centre

Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30

Activity Centre

BRIDGE (EXPERIENCED) 7 pm, 50+

am, 50+ Activity Centre

COMPUTER LITERACY 10 am-noon. Peachland Wellness Centre

BREASTFEEDING CAFÉ 11 am-12:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. Every 2nd and last Tuesday. Begins again January 12, 2016

AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Ac-

Activity Centre

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM 8 am-8 pm, community centre

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre

YOGA (BASIC BEGINNERS 8 am, 50+ Activity Centre

PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB

AEROBICS AND MORE 9:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre

YOUTH BOXING CLUB

1-2:45 pm. Peachland Wellness Centre. Ends December 22, 2015, begins again January 12, 2016

6-8 pm, 4th St Place

PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

pm, 50+ Activity Centre

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday

DROP-IN TIME 2-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

WOOD CARVING 7 pm,

MONDAYS

50+ Activity Centre

FITNESS ROOM

SPIN XPRESS 7:40-

pm, (3.75-4.5), community centre

TWEEN DROP IN & MULTISPORTS (ages

8 pm, community centre

9-12) 3:05-8 pm. Meet at Peachland Elementary School

YOGA (ADVANCED BEGINNERS) 8 am, 50+

TUESDAYS

Activity Centre

FITNESS ROOM 8

INDOOR WALKING 8-9

am-8 pm, community centre

am, community centre

Margaret’s Anglican Church

tivity Centre

AFTERNOON BRIDGE 2

8 am-8 pm, community centre

7 pm, community centre

am, (1.0-2.75), community centre

MEAT DRAW 2-4 pm,

worship at 3 pm, Meeting at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:45-

MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30 am, St.

CARPET BOWLING 10

Peachland Wellness Centre. All drop ins welcome. Begins again January 11, 2016

EMMANUEL CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICE

TWEEN DROP-IN & MULTI-SPORTS 3-8 pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12

5672 Beach Avenue, Peachland 250-767-9133 Call for Info Office open Mon - Fri, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

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PEACHLAND VARIETY SINGERS Jan. 11, 9:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre. New season starting! New members are most welcome. No auditions but being able to sing in pitch is an asset.

LIFELONG LEARNING AT THE LIBRARY (IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT BOOKS!) Jan.

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COMING EVENTS

Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Possible Winnings Jan 14: $1083!

Lotto License #103899 - 19 years or older Membership not required

COMING ACTIVITIES All activities resume second week of January Check What’s On section for specifics!

Burns Dinner

January 22 • Tickets on sale NOW!

50+ Office is open

Every Week: Art • Chess • Bowling • Bridge • Crafts • Exercise/Yoga • Ukulele

13, 10 am, Peachland Wellness Centre. With Lisa Jurassovich, Community Librarian: Peachland Branch.

GET ACTIVE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE Jan. 13, 10:30 a.m., Peachland Wellness Centre. With Julie van den Born and Carla Miller from the District of Peachland.

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

BOOK CLUB 1-2

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB

Peachland Visitor Centre in the Historic Primary School. All ages welcome

pm, Last Thursday of each month, Peachland Wellness Centre. Begins again January 28, 2016

10-12pm. Peachland Wellness Centre.

Ends December 18, 2015, begins again January 8, 2016

UKULELE (BEGINNERS) 1:30 pm, 50+

BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs)

Activity Centre

10 am-noon, community centre

TWEEN COOKING NIGHT 5-7:30 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12

WRITERS UNBLOCKED

PICKLEBALL

Second Wednesday of the Month, 6:30 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. Begins again January 13, 2016

1:30-3:30 pm, (3.754.5), community centre

YOGA (BEGINNERS)

TWEEN DROP-IN

ART CLUB 12 pm, 50+

3-5:30 pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12

Activity Centre

LIONS DEN MEETING 7 pm. 2nd week: 6th Ave. Police Station.

4th week: community centre. Dan 250-7679034

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

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7 pm,

PICKLEBALL 5:307 pm. All play: all levels welcome

Peachland Museum

TWEEN TRIPS

Dawn 250-878-6342

THURSDAYS

WELLNESS CIRCLE

FITNESS ROOM

second and fourth Wednesdays, 10 am-12pm, Peachland Wellness Centre.

Begins again January 13, 2016

8 am-8 pm, community centre

DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL

5:30-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12. $5/member/trip.

Pre-registration is required by calling 250-767-2515

9-11 am, community centre

BINGO 6:45 pm

PINCUSHION HIKE AND YOGA 9:30 am. Call

RESTORATIVE YOGA 11 am-12 pm, 4th Street Place

BEGINNERS ART CLASS WITH ROBERTA FARRELLY 1-4pm, 50+ Activity Centre

CHESS 1:15 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

SUNSHINE SINGERS 2-3 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. Begins again January 13, 2016

AFTERNOON BRIDGE 2, 50+ Activity Centre

DROP-IN TIME 2-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

TAI CHI FOR WELLNESS United Church Hall. Beginners start at 9:30 am. All others at 10 am. By the Peachland Wellness Centre

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT 10 am-12 pm,

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

DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL 7-8:30 pm, community centre

FRIDAYS

10:30 am, 50+ Activity Centre

LADIES CRIB 1-3pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. Begins again January 8, 2016

PICKLEBALL 1:303:30 pm, (3.0-3.5), community centre

LEGO TIME 3-4 pm, Peachland Library.

Open to all ages FUSION FRIDAYS 4-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club.

Ages 13+

LADIES SNOOKER 5 pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

SATURDAYS CARPET BOWLING 10 am, 50+ Activity Centre

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

INDOOR WALKING

Peachland Visitor Centre in the Historic Primary School. All ages welcome

Activity Centre

8-9 am, community centre

MEAT DRAW 3-5 pm,

PEACHLAND ROTARY CLUB MEETING 12 pm,

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am, 4th St. Place

Peachland Wellness Centre. Runs every week

IRON & SILK 11 am, 50+

FITNESS ROOM 8 am-6 pm, community centre

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Gasthaus Pub

YOUTH ZONE 6-9 AEROBICS AND MORE pm, 13+, Peachland

AA 12 pm, 50+ Activi-

9 am, 50+ Activity Centre

ty Centre

Boys and Girls Club.

Ages 6-12 3-5 pm

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Make a resolution to kick the butt in 2016 CHERYL SIDENBERG CONTRIBUTED

The first days of the New Year are upon us and perhaps you are one of the many who have been thinking about becoming tobacco-free in 2016.

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Approximately 550,000 British Columbians smoke and over 70 per cent of those people say they wish they could quit. Many British Columbians are planning to quit smoking this year so you are not alone.

Making a plan to quit can increase your chances of success. Make sure your plan includes a quit date to help you get started on your tobacco-free journey and be sure to tell the supportive people in your life when that day is. If you have tried to quit before, think about what worked, what did not work and how you might use that information to make your next quit attempt your last one. Past attempts are real learning opportunities so stay positive and plan one step at and time.

Support and resources are available and can bolster your success.

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and support to help increase your chances of quitting.

They can be reached online at www.quitnow.ca or by calling 1-877-455-2233 or by texting QUITNOW to 654321.

The B.C. Smoking Cessation Program offers British Columbians access to nicotine replacement therapy in the form of patches or gum to help reduce withdrawal symptoms. Joining the program is easy simply visit any community pharmacy in the province and ask to join the B.C Smoking Cessation Program.

Don’t forget your health care provider can also be a great support so be sure to tell them your plans to become smoke-free and ask how they can support you.

In addition to many health benefits, quitting can save a person $3500 in the first year if they have smoked a pack a day. Remember to be kind to yourself and reward yourself for being tobacco free.

For more information on the BC Smoking Cessation Program visit news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2015HLTH0101-002122.

Cheryl Sidenberg is a tobacco reduction coordinator with Interior Health.

Ring in the new year by getting into the swing of your favourite activities LINDA NORDEN

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Check out our January activity calendar or the “What’s On” column in The View.

Except for Easy Core aerobics, all other activities will resume and there is always something new being added.

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The fun and challenges of the sessions are the same, only the leaders and start time have altered. Bridge is indeed the real social network.

For you eager Bingo beavers this is a reminder that those familiar doors will open for the first time this year on January 14. Oh, and the pot is $1083!

One of the activities held at the 50+ which doesn’t get enough press is TOPS: Take Off Pounds Sensibly. This weight loss programme has been in Peachland for 64 years, a credit to those who have stayed the tide. With more “screen time” and less “face time” in our lives, TOPS brings the opportunity to attend weekly meetings where you can talk, listen, cry and experience genuine support and caring. These meetings help you along in your challenging journey.

The year’s gala event at the centre is the tribute to Robert Burns, Scotland’s National Bard, best known for his famous, and often humourous, songs and poetry. It is always held in January, around his birthday, and is happening at the centre on January 22, 2016. Tickets for the Burns Supper are now on sale: $23 for members and $25 for non-members.

The evening celebration will feature a traditional meal, merriment (aye there’ll be bagpipes), and drink. We will honour and give a “wee” toast to Scotland’s favourite son.

One needs neither Scottish ancestry nor membership at the 50+ to attend!

A big thank you is deserving for all who came out to our December events. All the people involved in putting dinner, entertainment and good will in place appreciate your involvement.

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Red Chair journeys through Peachland’s notable locations

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THE POPULAR TRAVELLING red chair visited Peachland between Dec. 30 and Jan. 5. It was hosted by Tanya Northcott and Rocky Roxborough of Pineacre on the Lake.

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On the one hand, she pointed out, Peachland offers “gorgeous summer landscapes,” but as a new member of Peachland’s Tourism Promotion Committee, Northcott notes that this visit offered an ideal opportunity to showcase Peachland as a shoulder season destination; something the TPC has previosly stressed as a main focus for their efforts.

Northcott feels, in terms of tourism, Peachland could use “a little push.”

“We need a symbol, maybe even a rebrand,” Northcott suggested.

“I know Peachland is marketed to tourists, but I

feel like maybe it’s time to up the ante. I know that as Rocky and I were out photographing the chair around town, it sure gave some insight into how it feels to be a tourist. You look at things differently. And as a tourist, I appreciated Peachland more.”

Northcott says when it comes to marketing Peachland, or even rebranding, success comes down to one thing: love.

“The Red Chair does a lot of things, but mainly, it brings out the beauty of the community it’s in. So when we look at how we market our town, how we reach out, I think it’s one thing to use

our minds, but when our hearts are engaged, it can really make a difference.”

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