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DEVELOPMENT IN QUESTION

The future of Trepanier Bench in doubt after council votes down zoning bylaw amendment 2

SERVING UP 100 IDEAS

Residents bring their innovative ideas to 100 Dinners event on October 7

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A FRESHLY SHORN Kevin Auclair, principal of Peachland Elementary School, goofs around with some of his staff and students after a brief hair cutting ceremony held at the school on Oct. 8. Auclair’s new ‘do is the result of a promise he made to the students prior to the annual Terry Fox Run. If the students raised more than $1,000 Auclair vowed to shave his head. True to his word, when the total soared past the target, Auclair cut his hair. To read more turn to page 7.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

NEWS

Future of Trepanier Development in question after council meeting TREVOR NICHOLS

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The future of a proposed 52-unit residential development on Trepanier Bench Road is in question after Peachland councillors voted down a zoning bylaw amendment and development permit at its Oct. 13 meeting.

Council voted 4-3 to deny third reading of a bylaw that would rezone two lots at 5224 Huston Rd. and 5325 Trepanier Bench Rd. from RR1 (rural residential) to RR3 (multiple residential-low density). It also voted 4-3 to deny a technical development permit for the same lots.

Couns. Keith Thom, Terry Condon, Mario Vucinovic and Mayor Cindy Fortin cast the dissenting votes.

Council’s decision came in the wake of a Sept. 29 public hearing that saw more than 30 residents squeeze into council chambers to express their concerns with the development proposal.

In an interview on Oct. 14, Thom said it was those concerns that informed his choice Tuesday night. He called the nay votes a “good display of democracy working.� “I think it was a prime example of the people who were at the public forum a week or so ago actually being heard,� he said.

Condon said his vote was simply consistent with his continued opposition to any development proceeding on Trepanier Bench Rd. before the safety of the intersection of that street and Highway 97 is addressed. “I’ve always maintained that this thing shouldn’t get off the ground until the traffic issues and a resolution is found for the Trepanier and Highway 97 intersection,� he said. “That place is a disaster waiting to happen.�

On Oct. 14 Corine Gain, Peachland’s director of planning, said council’s denial of the bylaw and development permit leaves the future of the project in question.

She said she is still researching what steps the developer can take to salvage the project, but doesn’t yet know what the options are.

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THE DEVELOPER’S RENDERING of the proposed Trepanier development.

New Town Planning Services Ltd., the company proposing the project, could not be reached by The View’s press deadline, but Gain said company representatives expressed their “disappointment� to her, and said they will speak with the current property owner before deciding on their next steps. “It’s entirely up to the applicant if we proceed,� Gain said.

She admitted she was “so surprised� by council’s decision because the development is wholly consistent with the Official Community Plan, and previous considerations relating to the project had already passed through council.

She pointed out New Town has been working on the project for more than three years, and that the concept the company presented at the Sept. 29 public hearing was created specifically to address community feedback it received during the project’s earlier stages.

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Gain believes the stalling of the project is a “symptom� of the town’s failure to address the outdated nature of some of its “fundamental� development process.

She pointed out that the zoning bylaw under question dates back to 1995, and that the last meaningful update to the community plan was in 2001. The Local government Act calls for an update to community plans every five years.

Gain said that in light of that fact that several recent projects consistent with Peachland’s plan haven’t gone forward, Peachland needs to reevaluate its plan and see if it still represents the wishes of Peachland residents. “I believe that if we had managed to lay that foundation for the development application process, and done all the education that I hope we can accomplish‌ that perhaps things might have unfolded differently,â€? she said.

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NEWS

Peachland residents serve up innovative ideas at 100 Dinners event

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DISTRICT OF PEACHLAND Director of Community Services Cheryl Wiebe (right) leads a lengthy discussion about Peachland’s future during

the 100 Dinners event held at the Peachland Community Centre on Oct. 7.

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ABERDEEN PUBLISHING They came. They talked. They agreed Peachland, like all communities, has challenges, but it’s basically a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family.

That was the general consensus after 40 residents representing the local business community organizations, businesses, social agencies and members of the general public gathered last Wednesday at the Peachland Community Centre.

The Central Okanagan Foundation recently released its 2015 Vital Signs report.

The foundation asked community leaders across the Central Okanagan to become involved in a community initiative called 100 Dinners, which was designed to bring people together in community-based conversations driven by the Vital Signs report and citizens’ own lived experiences, said Cheryl Wiebe, the director of community services for the District of Peachland and chief organizer of last week’s event.

The 100 Dinners event was designed to allow members of different communities to share ideas and thoughts about what would make their community an event better place to live – a place that is secure, healthy, creative, connected and smart, said Wiebe.

Between Oct. 6 and 18, a total of 100 dinners will be held in private homes, neighbourhood parks, community centres and restaurants

throughout the Central Okanagan.

Here in Peachland, Wiebe and fellow organizers decided that they would use the regular monthly community roundtable sessions hosted by the district to instead host the 100 Dinners event, said Wiebe.

The Peachland event added up to “four dinners as we had four separate tables of 10 people discussing key issues,” said Wiebe.

All of those in attendance were served a potluck dinner of home-

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Centre, the 50+ Activity Centre, Peachland and District Chamber of Commerce, local service groups and citizens at large.

“We wanted a nice cross-section of people who would offer different opinions about what’s great about our community and what might be done to try and improve some things,” said Wiebe.

“The meeting lasted three hours and I was very impressed with the diversity of participants and the wide range of opinions about how to

Those people who are new here or haven’t lived here for that long have a much more progressive view of the future of the town, while those who have been here for 20 years or more really don’t want to see a lot of change.”

or more really don’t want to see a lot of change,” she said. “I’m sure that’s not unique to Peachland, but it was interesting to see the widely divergent opinions between newcomers and those who have lived here for a long time.

“Younger people voice a real need for change and growth and that opinion wasn’t shared by people who have been here a long time and don’t really want to see a lot of changes.”

One thing almost everyone at the meeting was proud to agree on was that Peachland is a safe community with

very little crime and a great place to raise a young family, she said.

“All four tables were unanimous about the issues of safety and security,” she said. “In general, this is an exceptionally safe place to live … and you don’t have to be afraid to walk down the streets at night.

“Most people who live here are here because of the small town appeal and being able to feel safe and secure is a big part of that appeal.”

Wiebe called the event a “huge success” and heard nothing but positive comments from the participants she talked to following 100 Dinners.

The Corporation of the District of Peachland NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Council will hold a Public Hearing on: Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 6:30 pm Municipal Council Chambers in the Peachland Community Centre th 4450 – 6 Street, Peachland, BC Council will hear from persons who deem their interest in property to be affected by the following bylaw amendments to Zoning Bylaw 1375, 1996 by Amending Bylaw 2122: 1. Text Amendment to remove the following text from Part 11-1, Section D3: “Notwithstanding the parcel size requirements in Section D.1 and D.2, no person shall create a parcel in the RR-1S zone which is less than 1.0 hectare (2.5 acres) with on-site septic disposal fields.”

And replace it with the following text: “Notwithstanding the parcel size requirements in Section D.1 and D.2, no person shall construct a secondary suite on a parcel in the RR-1S zone which is less than 1.0 hectares (2.5 acres) in size with on-site septic disposal unless the secondary suite is contained within the principal dwelling and the owner provides the District with written confirmation from a Registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioner that the existing sewage system has the septic disposal capacity to meet Provincial Health Approval requirements.”

2. Map Amendment to Schedule “A” [Zoning Map] to change the designation of the subject property from RR-1 Rural Residential to RR-1S Rural Residential Secondary Suite.

Approval of these bylaws will support the construction of a secondary suite as an addition to the existing single family dwelling.

- Cheryl Wiebe, Director of Community Services

made chili, soup, salad and bread.

Hosts at each of the four tables would compile a report on their dinner conversation and present it to the Central Okanagan Foundation and their staff will compile and analyze the ideas and share information in each community through a set of articles that will be published in the coming weeks in the Kelowna Capital News.

Last week’s event had participants from the local arts community, Peachland Wellness

make our community an even better place to live.”

At the table she hosted, Wiebe said she noticed a distinct difference in opinion about the future of Peachland from those who are relatively new to the community and those who have lived here for a long time.

“Those people who are new here or haven’t lived here for that long have a much more progressive view of the future of the town, while those who have been here for 20 years

Subject Property

Applicant: James McKerrow Civic Address: 4656 Minto Street Legal Description: Lot 3, DL 490, ODYD, Plan 17288.

The public may review copies of the proposed bylaw, Council reports and related material at the Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding Statutory Holidays.

In order to be considered by Council, concerns must either be expressed in writing or presented in person at Council. Written submissions may be delivered to the District of Peachland Municipal Office or emailed to the Corporate Officer at ppalmer@peachland.ca. All written and emailed submissions must be received by 4:00pm on October 27, 2015 and will become part of the public record.

NO REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING

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OPINION

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I’ve always maintained that this thing shouldn’t get off the ground until the traffic issues and a resolution is found for the Trepanier and Highway 97 intersection... That place is a disaster waiting to happen.”

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I take my hat off to Bud Day. I know first hand that Bud can be a little bombastic, but his overwhelming love for Peachland and his desire to volunteer his time, effort to the point of exhaustion and lately his own money trumps everything.

I will be putting Bud’s name forward as my nominee for citizen of the year and I hope district council feels the same.

Keep up the good work, Bud. Ernie Hurd, Peachland

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This letter is focused on our system of law rather than another boring political attack; we can all agree that we cannot wait for this election to be over so that the continual barbs and jabs will just go away. My jab is solely at the legal system and some of our spineless and ineffectual laws and specifically at the namby-pamby counsel who defend Allan Schoenborn and cry foul about him being labelled a criminal. There might be some federal candidates out there who agree with me, but have been instructed to dance around this issue because of the “hot potato” status, but I don’t know who they are and I was not able to attend the all candidates forum to bring it up.

So, most will agree, all murderers are psychotic or mentally ill in some way or another, but most mentally ill or severely psychotic people are not murderers, and in fact many of them struggle daily with other problems that do not include the compulsion to slaughter their children or other family members. I know quite a few people who cannot completely “get over” their psychoses or mental illnesses even with all the help we supposedly have in our country, but they plug along doing the best they can.

What kind of treatment could possibly help Allan Schoenborn with his particular psychosis? In the event that some doctor in some facility actually gets through to him using thousands of dollars of drugs and counselling, he would probably feel like killing himself once he had the ability to contemplate his horrific act. (Apparently he tried to kill himself after killing his children and was unsuccessful.)

One could only wish that his suicide attempt had succeeded, to give the rest of the family some closure, as they say, because no one else is allowed to take the law into their own hands and dispose of him.

The spin doctors, i.e. his lawyers, try to tell us that he is not a criminal in that sense because he was not responsible for his actions because of his mental illness. They say they want to uphold the constitution; where does the constitution stand for the victims or their survivors? They also do a great disservice to those mentally ill people who would never consider this kind of criminal act by making his mental state his excuse; his get out of jail free card. Putting this man in a psychiatric hospital probably for the rest of his life and allowing day passes must have horrified the family of his victims.

So what is this man then? Is he exactly like a rabid wild animal, no morals, no empathy, an empty enraged shell, and if he were an animal, one that we would destroy immediately, just as we destroy dogs, bears, cougars etc. who threaten or injure us? If someone else happened to be present or show up at the scene when he attacked his children and they stopped him by killing him, would they be justified or vilified? His brain, controlling all the “normal” feelings most of us have, has been damaged beyond repair.

What this boils down to is the law needs to be amended to reinstate the death penalty in black and white cases like this, whether or not the criminal was deemed mentally ill. (I know, I know, shrieks of outrage, hearts bleeding profusely, remember that I said black and white.) It has been 50 years since any person was executed for any type of heinous crime like this, and these crimes never seem to end. His lawyers say that Harper has made him the poster boy for political leverage by using his name to promote lifetime incarceration for this type of crime, when really this man should be one of the See SCHOENBORN on page 5

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Schoenborn is responsible for his crime Continued from page 4

poster boys for the revival of the death penalty along with Picton, Li, Olson and many others. This man has no purpose any longer on this earth, and as I said, even if he was “rehabilitated,” what would happen with him? Go crazy again just thinking about what he did?

Get released on a day pass and shoot up the local school?

Let me ask anyone who disagrees with this opinion to consider this. Unless you are completely about turning the other cheek, what do you think a suitable punishment would be if, specifically, a psychotic family member slaughtered your children or grandchildren and then he/she was deemed mentally ill and not responsible?

How would that sit with you? Do you want him to be rehabilitated and hang out with you again?

How can people be so smug and wishy washy

about this when it happens to “someone else?”

Personally, I don’t want that person around anymore, similar to not wanting a habituated cougar who attacked a neighbourhood child to be around. It is that simple for me, there is no sugar coating or false pity, except a realization that some human beings have lost their right to be alive and we would do better without them.

In this world we all feel a need to look after our special needs kids, our physically handicapped, our aged and ill, and our poor or homeless and our environment; we do not need creatures like this being locked up indefinitely at our cost and taking away from those who can be helped and who will benefit. As you may be able to tell, I am a green liberal-type socialist with a few conservative leanings just like a whole pile of you.

Talk amongst yourselves.

Lorraine Bergman, Peachland

There is a price attached to shortsightedness

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The Princess Street Condominium Development project, which Peachland’s mayor and council are so keen to approve, has serious deficiencies, not just for the Princess Street residents, but for all Peachlanders who utilize Princeton Avenue for their daily commute.

The Princeton Avenue/Princess Street intersection is on a very dangerous blind curve. A three to five-fold increase in left-hand turns off Princeton Avenue will most certainly result in traffic accidents, possibly even fatalities.

Uphill Princeton Avenue traffic will also be blocked by motorists trying to navigate a left-hand turn onto Princess Street – this on a very busy road! I had pointed this out to the former mayor and council two years ago, but it appears that the

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previous, as well as the existing, council are far more concerned about increasing the municipal tax base than “worrying about a few accidents or fatalities.”

A second issue, one of great concern also to existing residents of Princess Street, is the inadequate number of visitor spots that the developer has indicated he will provide. According to the municipal planning department, the 13 visitor spots proposed by the developer are “within guidelines.”

We have three spots for 10 residences in our residential complex, and this has been found to be totally inadequate.

To match even our visitors’ limited parking capabilities, the new

complex would need to provide 16-17 spots.

This shortfall in parking spaces will push development project visitor parking onto the 200-meter-long Princess Street, thereby denying overflow parking to existing Princess Street residents. The municipal planning department also failed to take into consideration that the closest, next available visitor parking for Princess Street residents will be in downtown Peachland, a 10-15 minute uphill walk, because parking is not allowed on Princeton Avenue. I would be interested in knowing if such a “denial of local street parking” would be acceptable to the mayor and councillors,

if this was to be imposed on their street. I could go on about other deficiencies in the plan, but will leave it at that.

As local taxpayers I think it is very important that you be made aware of the facts surrounding the Princess Street development project. The traffic congestion and accident issues are one thing. What concerns me even more is that the municipality will, at some point, be spending a great deal of taxpayers’ money addressing the aforementioned traffic and parking problems, while the developer will by then be long gone.

Fred Mandl, Peachland

PUBLIC NOTICE Please be aware that the District has secured a consulting company, Watermark Solutions, to perform a leak detection survey in areas around Peachland. This project will take place during the week of October 19th 23rd.

Specifically, the areas included in the project are as follows: • Bluewaters (San Clemente/Lake/Beach from 11th St to Trepanier Creek) • Downtown business area (1st St to 6th St) • Upper Princeton (from Forest Hills Dr, travelling up Princeton to the Public Works Yard, including all side roads) Watermark Solutions staff will be employing leak detection equipment on main valves, hydrants and curb stops in these areas. To minimize ambient sound interference, the majority of the work will be done at night. Staff will have no need to enter private property during this leak survey.

If you have any questions regarding the project, please contact the Public Works Office at (250) 767-2108.

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OCTOBER 16, 2015

REGIONAL NEWS

Open burning ban rescinded in Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction VIEW STAFF The open burning ban was completely rescinded within the Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction at noon on October 15, announced the BC Wildfire service.

The rescind order covers all B.C. parks,

Crown lands and private lands, but it does not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has forest fire prevention bylaws in place and is serviced by a fire department, such as Peachland.

Before lighting any fire, residents should check with local civic authorities to see

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Okanagan College teams up with Justice Institute of B.C. to offer unique law enforcement studies program at Penticton campus KEITH LACEY

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING If you live anywhere in the Okanagan and are considering a career as a police officer or correctional officer at the new Okanagan Correctional Centre, you will soon be able to earn a university degree in law enforcement not far from home.

Last month, Okanagan College and the Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) announced they have signed an agreement for students to complete JIBC’s Bachelor of Law Enforcement

Studies degrees program at the college’s Penticton campus.

Beginning in September of 2016, Okanagan College graduates of the Criminal and Social Justice (CSJ) diploma program will have the opportunity to complete this degree.

The JIBC will guarantee 24 seats to CSJ students who meet the academic standards set out by the college and JIBC, said Mike Trump, Dean of JIBC’s School of Criminal Justice and Security.

Other seats will be made available to all students who meet

the admission requirements and who possess an ambition for a career in law enforcement, said Trump.

“Providing the next generation of public safety professionals with the applied skills and experience to excel in their career is the purpose of the Bachelor of Law Enforcement Studies program,” said Trump, who was a police officer for almost 28 years and has spent close to 15 years teaching law enforcement programs at various post-secondary institutions.

“We value our

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partnership with Okanagan College to expand regional access to this applied degree program, which is the first of its kind in Western Canada.”

Young people who wanted to obtain a law enforcement degree and lived in this region of the province had no other choice but to leave the area to pursue their studies.

“Leadership, critical thinking and ethical decision-making are just some of the skills students will gain in completing the degree,” said Shaun Machensey, co-ordinator of the Law Enforcement Studies program at Okanagan College.

“These skills, and completion of a relevant degree, will provide a competitive edge for graduates pursuing a rewarding career in law enforcement and a wide range of other public safety professions.”

This is an exciting opportunity on many levels, said Dr. Robert Huxtable, Dean of Arts and Foundational Programs for Okanagan College.

“We have been working collaboratively for some time and are excit-

ed to announce this partnership,” said Huxtable. “The opportunities for all of our students, and for the students of the CSJ program in particular, are very significant. The CSJ diploma was introduced in 2006, and it has been one of the strongest academic programs we have in the South Okanagan.”

“Coming on the 10th anniversary of the program’s first intake, this new option for graduates of the diploma program to continue their studies locally will only strengthen our program and enhance connections to the law enforcement and justice communities.”

Approximately 100 students are registered in the first year of Okanagan College’s CSJ program that started a couple of weeks ago. About 32 graduated from the program this past spring.

This fall, the college has the largest second-year class of close to 50 students.

“We will be letting all of our previous graduates know about the opportunity in the coming months,” said Donna Lomas, the college’s Regional Dean for the South

Okanagan-Similkameen. “I expect that some of them may be interested in registering and I know having this transition option will probably also help encourage more students to enroll here.”

“This option also means that students have an opportunity to complete a degree in their home region.

Many students will be able to save on transportation and housing costs.”

News of this partnership agreement was announced as construction continues on the 378-cell, $200-million Okanagan Correctional Centre, north of Oliver, which is expected to open its doors in late summer or early fall of 2016.

You will not get hired as a police officer in Canada without obtaining a college diploma and your chances of being hired grow exponentially if you complete a university law enforcement degree, said Trump.

“Most police services are committed to hiring officers willing to engage in lifelong learning,” he said. “This means obtaining a fouryear baccalaureate

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This new agreement is going to be very good news for thousands of young people across the Okanagan Valley in the coming years who will now be able to pursue obtaining a university degree in law enforcement close to home or at home if they live in Penticton, he said.

“Being able to stay close to home and not move a long way from home is going to appeal to an awful lot of students from this region,” he said. “Having a degree program for students interested in a career in law enforcement who live in the Okanagan is long overdue.”

Management from Okanagan College and JIBC will spend the next 12 months preparing material, hiring staff and completing everything that needs to be done for the degree program to start next fall, said Trump.

The majority of the faculty will be retired police officers and correctional officers who have obtained the necessary educational credentials to teach at the college and university level, he said.

All CSJ students who graduate with a diploma and meet the minimum educational standards to enter into the degree program will be offered a spot, said Trump.

“Meet all the requirements and you’re in,” he said.

“Space will not be limited to those who get their diploma and meet the minimum requirements to pursue their degree in law enforcement.”

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Peachland Elementary principal Kevin Auclair shaves head for cancer research

Fox Run. Last year’s event raised $800 for the Terry Fox Foundation, which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer research since the legendary Canadian hero walked halfway across Canada using one prosthetic leg in 1981.

Auclair was thrilled to report that students from the local elementary school raised more than

$1,500 in pledges during the Terry Fox Run, held on Oct. 2.

During an assembly held last Thursday in the school gymnasium, Auclair applauded every student who participated in the Terry Fox Run and told him how proud he was of them.

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Fire Chief for a Day promotes fire safety among local youngsters KEITH LACEY

ABERDEEN PUBLISHING Rosalee Bieksa is too young to have any serious plans about her long-term future, but she might consider a career in firefighting after what happened to her last week.

The seven year old Grade 2 student at Peachland Elementary School had a day she won’t soon forget as she was selected as Peachland’s first Fire Chief For a Day. The Peachland Fire Department has been involved in this promotion with fire departments in West Kelowna and Kelowna for close to 20 years, but last week was the first time they held their own Fire Chief for a Day promotion.

Students at the local elementary school were asked to participate in a colouring contest relating to the local fire department and then submit entries to try and become Fire Chief for a Day. Bieksa’s name was chosen.

Not only was she picked up by Fire Chief Dennis Craig in a fire truck and driven to school, but she got to invite several of

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PEACHLAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE member David Ross explains how each part of the fire truck works to Fire Chief for a Day winner Rosalee Bieksa and her friends. her friends – and their parents – for a grand tour of the Peachland Fire Department’s fire hall on Third Street.

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She and her friends were also treated to dinner at the fire hall.

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All in all, it was a day to remember for the young girl, said her proud parents Kelly and Marty Bieksa.

“With two days to go, she wasn’t even going to enter,” said her mother. “She finally decided to enter and when her name was drawn, she was obviously pretty excited.”

Craig and the senior administration with

the Peachland Fire Department put a lot of work into this promotion and deserve to be commended for organizing an event that gets children interested in what they do in offering topnotch fire protection services to the community, said Marty.

Her daughter was excited to be honoured in front of her fellow students and to invite her best friends

to the fire hall tour and dinner, but she handled all of the excitement very well, said her mom.

“She was a bit nervous, but she was good all day,” she said.

“This is a pretty big deal for a little girl, but she really had fun with it. She’s going to remember this for a long time.”

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Ross showed Bieksa and her friends how the “jaws of life” work and dressed head to toe in fire protection gear and explained how self-contained breathing apparatus used by firefighters works.

“Even though they’re young, it’s not hard to capture their attention,” he said.

“They ask some good questions and want to know about what we do.”

It took a lot of time and effort to organize the Fire Chief for a Day event, but it was worth it to see the smile on the faces of Bieksa and her many young friends, he said.

“The kids loved it, but I think many of the parents enjoyed it as much as they did,” he said. “We’ve been doing this for a long time with departments in West Kelowna and Kelowna and we thought it was about time we tried it here in Peachland.”

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Continued from page 8

“It turned out better than we could ever have imagined and I’m sure we’ll be doing this again next year.”

Kevin Auclair, principal of Peachland Elementary School, said the event was a huge success.

“It was just excellent,” he said. “The fire department went out of their way to put on a great event.

“It’s a big thrill for a young student to get picked up in a fire truck and driven to school and then be able to bring a bunch of her friends to the fire hall. I would like to thank the fire department for doing such

a great job.”

Craig said he couldn’t be happier with how things turned out.

“It was actually a great day,” he said. “We’ve been doing this for many years in West Kelowna and Kelowna and I’m really happy that we’ve had such great success with our first event here in Peachland.

“Young Rosalee was an excellent chief and she and her friends had a great time and that’s what this is all about.”

Craig thanked Ross and all of the other members of the fire department who put in the time and effort to make the Fire Chief for a Day event such a great success.

The Fire Chief for a Day promotion was held in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week across Canada.

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SPORTS & RECREATION

West Kelowna Tiger Cats continue their winning streak

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pushed back with a big run, putting their own touchdown points on the scoreboard, but were unsuccessful making the conversion.

The TiCats ran in two more touchdowns before halftime and were ahead by 16 points. The second half played out much the same for both teams with West Kelowna gaining two more touchdowns and Kamloops one. The final score of the day was 38 - 12.

The Tiger Cats travel to Kamloops on Sun. Oct. 18 to play the Blue Broncos again on their home field at Hillside Stadium adjacent to the Tournament Capital Center (TCC).

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ARTS PEACHLAND COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Ute Hilligweg combines impressionism with realistic detail

BLUE BIRD NEAR MY WINDOW, acrylic on canvas CONTRIBUTED Born in Goerlitz, Germany, Ute Hilligweg immigrated to Canada in 1961 and settled in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

She lived in Saskatoon for many years with a short stay on Vancouver Island before moving to West Kelowna, British Columbia in 1997 where she is now at home.

Hilligweg’s first

exposure to painting occurred when a friend in Saskatoon invited her to an art exhibition of his oil paintings. Intrigued, she wanted to get started herself. The friend, who was very involved in the arts community, provided her with some informal art classes and Hilligweg ventured out on her own.

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Get ready for fall fun with the PCAC DIAN TOMPKIN CONTRIBUTOR

The Peachland Community Arts Council (PCAC) is celebrating the first anniversary of the Peachland Art Gallery on Sat. Oct. 17.

Dian Tompkin Please join us for music and refreshments at the Gallery from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Peachland Historic Primary School on Beach Ave. Calling all kids!

There is a free workshop called “Fun With Acrylic Paint” taught by local artist Roberta Farrley at the Peachland Boys and Girls Club.

The workshop is this Sat., Oct. 17 from 3-5 p.m. for kids ages 6-8. The same workshop is available for kids between the ages of 9 and 12 on Tues. Oct. 20, from

3-5 p.m. Please call to register at 250-7672515 – hurry, spaces are limited.

The Peachland Art Group is busy painting two new large Halloween wall murals for the Parks and Recreation’s big Halloween Spooktacular event on Sat. Oct 31.

It should be a fun event for kids of all ages. Lots of help will be needed, so if you are an adult and have a little spare time, contact Julie at the community centre and you can join in on the fun too!

The PCAC’s first venture into B.C. Cul-

ture Days was a big success at the end of September in Peachland.

Forty-five parents and children made tie-dye T-shirts at the Boys and Girls Club and then wore them to the Little School House at our Beatnik/Hippie Kaffeehaus.

Thanks to members of Angela Kranik’s Strummers, Phyllis Papineau’s Variety Singers, and Judy Wyper’s Writers Unblocked Poets, wonderful entertainment was enjoyed by all.

Next September,

the Westbank First Nations, West Kelowna and Peachland will have the honour to host the Provincial Launch for Culture Days in B.C. Next year will be better and bigger than ever!

A special event will be held Sat. Nov. 7. The PCAC jazz and dinner evening.

Tickets are $25 per person. Jazz will be from 5-6 p.m. at the art gallery followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. at the Gasthaus.

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love for painting get rekindled. Inspired by another friend’s artwork, her enthusiasm was sparked by acrylics as a medium.

Hilligweg gets her inspiration from her many travels around the world. The world

is beautiful in her eyes and she would like to capture all she has seen and experienced on canvas. She favours a style that combines impressionism with realistic detail. Since retirement, Hilligweg is

committed to advance her skills and aims to reveal to others the beauty and wonders of the world; she enjoys spending time with people who have devoted their time and energy in the pursuit of their art.

Help Rotary end polio on World Polio Day Polio has plagued humanity throughout history. In the 1940s and 1950s polio became pandemic.

By 1987 this devastating disease was crippling over half a million people every year, worldwide.

Thanks to Rotary, in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Centre for Disease Control, the World Health Organisation and Unicef, polio is now endemic in only Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Last year, the Gates Foundation promised to match, two-to-one, up to US$35 million per year, every dollar Rotary commits to polio eradication, through 2018.

The estimated cost of this initiative is $5.5 billion. Rotary Clubs all over the world continue to work to raise public awareness and funds to provide vaccinations for children.

The Rotary Club of Peachland is proud to be part of this fight. On World Polio Day, October 23rd, we will be out on Highway 97 near the IGA with red placards, from 7:30am, publicising our commitment to “End Polio Now.” Join us at The Gasthaus for lunch on Thursdays at noon, and talk to a Rotarian about our projects, local and international.

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Celebrate autumn with pumpkin gingerbread cake LORRAINE MACTAVISH

CONTRIBUTOR Autumn is such a beautiful time of the year with all the vibrant reds, oranges and yellows on the trees, cooler nights and still warm sunny days.

The gardens are being cleaned up and the squashes and root vegetables are being brought in to store or freeze for the winter.

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Pumpkin Gingerbread Cake 1 cup pumpkin purée (canned or made fresh) 3/4 cup light peanut butter or almond butter 2 tbsp honey 2 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup whole wheat flour or all purpose flour (optional if going gluten free) 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1/4 tsp ground allspice 1/2 cup chocolate chips or cacao chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and flour an 8x8 inch pan.

In a large bowl, mix pumpkin puree, eggs, vanilla, and peanut butter until evenly blended. Mix the baking powder, baking soda and spices in with the flour and add all at once to the wet mixture and combine well.

(You can omit the flour if choosing to go gluten free – the texture will be a bit fudgier).

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time of year, but they still need a warm and fuzzy dessert.

I always have puréed pumpkin in my freezer in one and two cup measures since pumpkin can be used as a substitute for oils in many recipes and makes great moist cookies, cakes and loaves.

This healthy recipe works well whether making it as is, or omitting the flour if choosing to go gluten-free. There are lots of options with this recipe but the flavour is wonderful.

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Ways to lend a helping hand to seniors Men and women looking to give back to their communities can do so in various ways. Some might coach youth sports teams, while others might organize food and clothing drives for the less fortunate.

Giving back to seniors in your town or city is another way to strengthen your community. Many seniors maintain their independence long past retirement age, but some may need a helping hand as they get older.

The following are a handful of ways you can improve the quality of life of seniors in your community.

• Deliver meals.

Seniors who are con-

INVITING ELDERLY RELATIVES or neighbours over to dinner and social gatherings is a great way to make them feel like valued members of your community. fined to their homes typically need to have their meals delivered to them. Men and women looking to help seniors

can volunteer to work with their local Meals on Wheels program. Meals on Wheels boasts a national network of

more than 5,000 independently run programs, and these programs rely on more than two million volunteers to deliver nutritious meals to seniors with limited mobility.

The need for volunteers to help seniors figures to grow in the coming decades, as Meals on Wheels America notes that the percentage of the population that qualifies as seniors will grow from 18 per cent in 2010 to 26 per cent by 2050.

• Help around the house. The work required to maintain a home is considerable no matter a person’s age, but that task is even more difficult

for seniors. Even the healthiest seniors may not have the mobility or physical strength required to keep up with household chores.

Offering to help a senior maintain his or her home is a great way to improve their quality of life. Visit an elderly relative or neighbour and offer to mow their lawn, take out their garbage or perform another task they might find challenging. Performing a few chores around a senior’s house won’t take long, but such gestures can have a big impact on seniors’ lives.

• Invite seniors over for dinner.

Many seniors suffer from feelings of isolation, which can contribute to depression. Families are now more geographically diverse, and a senior’s children and grandchildren may not live nearby.

In such cases, it’s easy for seniors to grow lonely and feel isolated from their communities. Inviting seniors over for a weekly dinner or to backyard social gatherings can help them maintain a connection to their communities and reduce their feelings of isolation. Extending

such invitations also provides a great way for parents to instill in their children a respect for and appreciation of the elderly.

• Arrange transportation for seniors who no longer drive. Many seniors stop driving when they realize their skills behind the wheel have diminished. But even though they may relinquish their drivers’ licenses, seniors still need to keep their doctor’s appointments and get out of the house. Speak with your neighbours who also want to help seniors to arrange transportation for those who can no longer get themselves around town.

Explain to seniors’ physicians when you or your neighbours are most available to get seniors to their appointments.

In addition, offer to drive seniors to the grocery store when making your own shopping trips.

Many seniors made valuable contributions to the communities they call home. And those communities can give back by helping seniors overcome the demands of aging.

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MUSIC

Taking time to get the facts straight about the great Galpin family DEREK ‘BUNKY’ BUNCE

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CONTRIBUTOR

It was brought to my attention recently that some of the information I was given for my column on the Galpin family was incorrect.

For accuracy’s sake, let me correct what I can. Firstly Albert Galpin had seven kids in total, not just the three boys I mentioned.

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Albert’s first wife, Maria Labby, has two kids named Robert and Debbie. Maria unfortunately died young at the age of 30. Albert married his current wife, Bernice, in 1961. One year later she had her twin boys Edward and Alfie.

The family then moved to Peachland in 1968. My original article was going to cover Alfie Galpin only. The day before I was going to sit down with Alfie I ran into Albert at the Blue Rooster Café. Albert gave me a brief history of his life and

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When I sat down to write my column I decided to use the notes I took during my sit down with Albert Galpin, and included some of that

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in my article. For the many of us around town who have the pleasure of knowing Albert he still comes across as being pretty sharp for a man 92 years old.

I certainly didn’t see the need to fact check everything he told me. The columns I’ve written are always based on what I’ve been told by that individual.

The Galpins are obviously a very proud family with many accomplishment s.

So, I thank Maureen Veregin for bringing these and other facts to my attention.

Normally Peachland is a very quiet place over the winter months.

However, this coming winter could be the exception. At present, we have four venues: Hangar 9 Pub, Beach Ave Café, Edgewater Pub and the Royal

Canadian Legion, who plan on having regular musical entertainment during the winter.

I understand that a fifth venue might also be looking at jumping on board as well. The Beach Ave Cafe has recently completed their indoor expansion to include an additional 24 seats.

On Friday Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. Papa Thom will be providing the music as well as his

culinary expertise for the 2015 Shepherd’s Pie Cook-off.

Two other chefs will be in competition with Keith to try and take his 2014 title away from him.

This is a fundraiser in conjunction with the Wellness Centre to raise monies for a local family in desperate financial need. The tickets are $20 and you decide who has the best Shepherd’s Pie in Peachland.

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WHAT’S ON

COMING EVENTS PEACHLAND’S LITTLE SCHOOLHOUSE FALL GARAGE SALE Oct. 16, noon - 4 pm and Oct. 17,

PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE OPEN HOUSE Oct. 21, 10 am-2 pm. Come see what they

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have to offer. Everyone welcome!

THE PEACHLAND ART GALLERY FIRST ANNIVERSARY Oct. 17, 10 - 2 pm, Peachland Historic

GREATA CREEK CAMP WOOD CHUCKING DAY Oct. 24. If you burn wood or know someone who could use a load, join to help fall, chop, load or burn branches. Bring some food to share or just tuck into the provided chili and buns! Not a fan of wood chucking? – well, honey, they also have a “Honey Do List” you can tackle!

Schoolhouse. Cake and entertainment, everyone welcome!

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WEEKLY EVENTS SUNDAYS BREAKFAST 8-11 am,

Peachland Wellness Centre. Everyone welcome.

PEACHLAND UNITED SERVICE 10 am, United Church

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TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY 9:30 am,

50+ Activity Centre

MONDAY MORNING COFFEE 10 am-noon.

Peachland Wellness Centre. All drop ins welcome.

TAI CHI noon-1 pm

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

SUNDAY TEA 1-4 pm

on the patio of the Little Schoolhouse off Fourth Street.

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

50+ Activity Centre.

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

MONDAYS FITNESS ROOM

8 am-4 pm, community centre

YOGA ADVANCED BEGINNERS 8-9 am,

50+ Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class

INDOOR WALKING 8-9

PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05 am (3.0-3.5), community centre MID-WEEK STUDY AND CONVERSATION COFFEE 9:30 am, St.

Margaret’s Anglican Church

COMPUTER LITERACY

10 am-noon. Peachland Wellness Centre.

Call for appointments 250 767-0141.

BREASTFEEDING CAFÉ 11 am-noon. Lee

NEEDLE ARTS/QUILTING 1-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Humphries speaks on Doulas. Peachland Wellness Centre.

Begins September 29, 2015

PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30

CARPET BOWLING

pm (Novice), community centre

10 am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre

BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS)

FITNESS TRAIL GUIDED TOUR 10 am. Call 250-

2-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre.

DROP-IN TIME 2-4 pm,

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH Sunday

FLOW YOGA 9-10 am,

4th St Place

50+ Activity Centre

YOUTH BOXING CLUB

6-8 pm, 4th St Place

SPIN XPRESS 7:40-

767-2133 to register for your spot

AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Ac-

tivity Centre

TEA IN THE TRANQUIL ROOM 1-2 pm, Peach-

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8 pm, community centre

MEN’S COFFEE & CRIB

TUESDAYS

1-2:45 pm. Peachland Wellness Centre.

FITNESS ROOM 8

PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30

am-8 pm, community centre

pm, (3.75-4.5), community centre

DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL

TWEEN DROP IN & MULTISPORTS (ages

9-11 am, community centre

am, community centre

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

TWEEN DROP-IN & MULTI-SPORTS

3-8 pm, meet at Peachland Elementary. Ages 9-12

YOUTH DROP-IN

RESTORATIVE YOGA 11 am-12 pm, 4th Street Place CHESS 1:15-3:30 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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

SUNSHINE SINGERS 2-3 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

PEACHLAND SPARKS AND BROWNIES 5:45-

BRIDGE (ALL LEVELS)

7 pm, community centre

BRIDGE (EXPERIENCED) 7 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

WEDNESDAYS FITNESS ROOM

8 am-8 pm, community centre

2-4 pm, 50+ Activity Centre.

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

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

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

TWEEN COOKING NIGHT 5-7:30 pm,

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,

Peachland Wellness Centre

IRON AND SILK EXERCISE 10:45 am-noon, 50+ Activity Centre

PEACHLAND ROTARY CLUB MEETING 12 pm, Gasthaus Pub

AA 12-1 pm, 50+ Ac-

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BOOK CLUB 1-2 pm,

Last Thursday of each month, Peachland Wellness Centre. Everyone welcome

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INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre AEROBICS AND MORE 9-10 am, 50+ Activity Centre

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

ART CLASS 12 pm, 50+ Activity Centre

CENTRAL OKANAGAN MODEL RAILWAY COMPANY GROUP 7 pm,

TWEEN DROP-IN

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

LADIES COFFEE & CARDS 1-2:45 pm.

PICKLEBALL 9:05-11:05

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Peachland Museum

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PICKLEBALL

BRIDGE CREATIVE PLAYTIME (0-6 yrs)

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Peachland Wellness Centre.

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

PICKLEBALL 1:30-3:30 pm, (3.0-3.5), community centre

PICKLEBALL 5:30-7 pm. All play: all levels welcome

LEGO TIME 3-4 pm, Peachland Library.

Open to all ages

TWEEN TRIPS

5:30-8 pm, Peachland Boys and Girls Club.

Ages 9-12. $5/member/trip. Pre-registration is required by calling 250-767-2515

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-noon, 50+ Activity Centre

BAT CHAT 2:30 pm,

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

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Clogging, Anyone?

FITNESS ROOM

INDOOR WALKING 8-9 am, community centre

LIONS DEN MEETING

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Friday, November 6 Time to be announced

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

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Activity Centre. $5 drop-in per class

Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m.

O G Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Friday, October 23, 6 p.m.

Entertainment: Triskele Celtic Music Trio

DROP-IN VOLLEYBALL

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Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 9-12

Office open Mon - Fri, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

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Papa Thom

October 30

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YOUTH ZONE 6-9 pm, 13+, Peachland Boys and Girls Club. Ages 6-12 3-5 pm

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Community notiCes 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.

Peachland United Church

BARGAIN BIN

We very much appreciate your donation.

Unbreakables: anytime in our drop box.

Breakables: Wednesday morning and Thursday-Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

EMPLOYMENT Peachland Community Arts Council invites applications for a part-time contract position GALLERY COORDINATOR 25 hrs/mo. To apply: go to www.pcartscouncil.com for details.

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FAITH FOOD FOR THE SOUL

St. John the Baptist: Finding the sweet spot for holy misfits DOROTHY BROTHERTON

searching for? Did you struggle with doubts about your obscure Cousin from Nazareth? What did you do with your loneliness?”

I wonder how many young individualists have traced John’s footsteps through their private wildernesses.

Did John have self-image issues? Was he a non-conformist being groomed by God for a special task, or a social misfit who excused his peculiarities with religious jargon? I wonder if he wondered.

Maybe John was hunting for water one day in the blistering sun when he remembered words from Isaiah the prophet: “The Voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare the way of the Lord.” Maybe a sunset played on the bluffs when John suddenly knew he was to be

PEACHLAND BAPTIST CHURCH This guy would never make the cover of GQ Magazine. Camel’s hair clothing and leather belts may be fashionable for men today, but in his era it marked him as an oddity.

His grasshoppers, fried naturally in desert sun (no preservatives added), were probably not chocolate-covered.

Although he drizzled them with honey, it did little to sweeten his harsh life.

John was an enigma of a man. He lived briefly in the first century, cousin to a king but at home in the wilderness.

If I could interview him, I’d ask, “Why the self-enforced exile in the Judean wasteland, John? What were you

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that Voice. Maybe he shivered in a cold pool of moonlight begging God to let him off the hook, pleading for a quiet trade back home, like others. He could build benches, plant barley, herd sheep, whatever.

But when he came out of the wilderness preaching, John was an instant success.

Overnight crowds.

He could have walked away with the whole scene if he’d smiled benignly at the Pharisees, the religious establishment guys.

After all, they just wanted him to be politically correct.

They approached him asking politely for baptism. John baptised many others – he led them in and out of the Jordan River in a declaration that everyone back then understood: these folks were taking a stand for God.

But when the Pharisees made nice, John saw through them, refused baptism, refused to play politics.

He greeted this impressive contingent of movers and shakers with, “Hello, you sons of snakes.”

Well! I mean, there’s a place for diplomacy. Surely John could have tried to relate to these men. Did he accomplish anything by deliberately treading on toes? That kind of statement borders on a hate-crime. Where was his love? John’s faith was supposed to promote love.

Later that night, alone in the wasteland, did John pace the crags for sleepless hours, wondering himself if maybe he was just a rabble-rouser?

When the Holy Spirit assured him he’d been faithful to truth, did a dark spirit

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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Preaching in the Wilderness, by Anton Raphael Mengs. hint, “Not a bad show, John. With your peppery tongue and raw courage, you could really go places. You could bulldoze your way to power.”

He didn’t fall for it. The next day, perhaps with new lines in his leathered face, John preached, “One is coming whose shoelace I’m not worthy to untie.” When John

spotted that One at the edge of the crowd, was he tempted to pretend he didn’t notice? After all, for the first time this loner had friends and followers. He knew what would happen if he pointed them to Jesus.

Unfaltering, he raised his arm. “Look!

The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” With this

victory over ego, John secured his own demise.

Today we’d call his career a failure. A flash in the pan. The crowds turned to follow Jesus, just as John wanted.

But instead of slipping into safe obscurity, John agitated on the sidelines until he was thrown into prison. In the cramped, stinking cell, John apparently did some second guessing. Did he worry that he’d thrown his life away on allegiance to a man he wasn’t always sure about? Or did he lay his head on that chopping block in the triumph of faith? He would indeed lose his head to the terrorism of the day, and have it famously presented in court on a silver platter.

We can conclude his faith won, for Jesus said of this man, John the Baptiser, with all his irascible rough edges, doubts and eccentricities, “He was the lamp that was burning and shining.”

Obviously, Jesus feels we need more such men.

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