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Downtown revitalization on hold for now Joanne Layh Editor, Peachland View Last week between 125 and 150 people attended TNI president Steve Allison’s open house to hear why, in Allison’s view, the proposed TNI building project is not moving ahead as planned.

Earlier this year Allison unveiled plans to tear down the Edgewater and Aegean Grill buildings on Beach Avenue and replace them with a fourstorey building that would contain a mix of residential, retail, and commercial office space. The zoning bylaw for the building reached third reading and very likely would have received final approval by district council.

However, in the week the project was scheduled to receive final approval, Allison requested it be withdrawn from the council agenda, which has

effectively put a halt on the project for now at least.

In a series of ads and at his open house presentation, Allison offered the public some reasons why he no longer wants to go ahead with the project, the primary one being an $13,295 amenity contribution charge from the district that he did not consent to pay.

At his open house event, Allison also took people through a variety of cost calculations to demonstrate that downtown revitalization is unfeasible enough without amenity contributions.

“The fact that it [downtown development] hasn’t happened in 40 years without an amenity contribution is telling you something and to add that on top of it is in my mind insane…if they had ever asked me I would have Continued on page 3

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said no originally,” Allison said. “I want to see downtown redevelopment happen so I’m not going to sign on to something just because they say I have to if I believe it is inherently wrong and it’s going to hurt the long-term future of the town. If they asked me I would have said no then. The only difference would be I would have quietly sailed away and I wouldn’t have spent all this money on these drawings, I wouldn’t have been going to all these meetings and been heckled, and I wouldn’t have spent all this time on lawyers fees all summer fighting it…there’s a breaking point and all that.”

Allison hasn’t closed the door on the project entirely but what is clear is it won’t be going ahead this year.

“Is there something you can do to get the building going? Not where I am concerned to the best of my knowledge right now today,” Allison said. “I’m not saying I

won’t change my mind in the future. Right now, I’ve just spent too much time and energy to continue. To me it seems crazy, I’m going to say. So I don’t want to do it. My needs for my business haven’t changed, I just have to decide how I’m going to handle that…depending on how that goes, anything I decide could negate the need for this building. But maybe nothing changes and a couple years fly by and maybe there is a new council, who knows, and we say, ‘yeah’. So yes, all of that could happen.”

For now, Allison says he is just going to rent the properties out. The former Aegean Grill is up for lease and the operator of the Edgewater has a one-year lease until the end of next August.

“Everyone’s wondering, ‘Why is it not happening?’ I feel bad. I wanted it to happen. I spent a lot of money and time and effort. It would be insane to say, ‘Steve, you didn’t even want it to really happen.’ Of course I wanted it to happen. But not on terms I can’t live with.”

KGH access changes Joanne Layh Editor, Peachland View If you’re planning to make a trip to Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) in the next six weeks, you may want to plan to take extra time to get to appointments or elect to carpool, walk or use transit as there will be significant access changes while the demolition of the old Pandosy Building gets underway.

Patients and visitors going to KGH during the demolition period should be aware of the following access changes: • The current public entrance across from the parkade on Rose Avenue will be closed; • To access the lab building (Dr. Walter Anderson Building) visitors should take the elevator to the third floor and walk across Pandosy Skywalk to access the Centennial Building and the rest of the KGH site; • To access the main hospital entrance (Centennial Building) drop patients off at the main entrance off Pandosy Street; • To access the west side of KGH (Royal Building) drop patients off at the west entrance from Strathcona Avenue; and • Visitors to KGH using the public parkade on Rose Avenue can access KGH by walking around the east side of the hospital and entering the Centennial Building from Pandosy Street or by walking around the west side of the hospital and entering from Strathcona Avenue. Over the next six weeks there will be a shuttle service to and from the public parkade lobby for visitors needing assistance.

There will be no change to the emergency patient drop off entrance on Royal Avenue.

After demolition, the Pandosy Building will be replaced by the new Interior Heart and Surgical Centre.

The entrance will be closed for about six weeks starting October 1 and a new entrance and public access corridor is set to open on November 12.

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The District of Peachland invites you to a Community Celebration Sunday, September 30th from 1 pm – 5 pm in Heritage Park, located on Beach Avenue between 1st and 2nd Streets in Peachland Come on down, enjoy the entertainment and a hot dog or hamburger and together we can thank our emergency services workers and volunteers “The Jewel of the Okanagan”

Thank You! The Regional District of Central Okanagan Emergency Program extends sincere thanks to everyone involved during the recent Trepanier forest fire.

Special credit goes to those first responders representing every municipal and paid-on call fire department, the hundreds of BC Wildfire Management Branch fire fighters, the RCMP and BC Ambulance paramedics, Central Okanagan Search and Rescue and Emergency Amateur Radio volunteers, as well people who volunteered with Emergency Support Services (including the volunteers from Summerland and Penticton with the Summerland reception centre), Victim Services, Salvation Army, St. John Ambulance, CDART, SPCA and the Red Cross who stepped up and served their neighbours.

Thanks as well to the dozens of local government employees across the region who worked in the Emergency Operations Centre, School District No. 23, Interior Health, BC Hydro and Fortis BC. Kudos to all the local hotels who provided accommodation and the suppliers who provided food, equipment, goods and services in short order during this emergency.

A big vote of thanks to our local media for keeping everyone informed.

And thank you to every resident of the Central Okanagan. Once again you came together and make us proud to call this our home!

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OPINION

Peachland Views

No Pipe Dream

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Thank you to emergency workers

Susan Valentine Peachland View

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n planning a trip to Vancouver Island with my family I sat down and studied the map.

One thing that caught my eye was there are barely any roads on the west side of the island, and in fact, there are hardly any major highways either.

Now I have been there plenty of times over the years, to Long Beach, Lake Cowichan and the Walbran Valley, but I’ve never really paid attention to an actual road map.

Now that I’m doing the driving, the road map doesn’t offer many choices for various travel routes.

And that’s fine by me.

What I do see is how remote Vancouver Island still is.

In my years travelling there the one thing I always noticed was how many awful clearcuts there are. It’s easy to spot them because of the steep mountainous terrain. It’s hard to hide them from view, which is something forestry has achieved in so many other places.

It doesn’t mean Vancouver Island has more clearcuts than elsewhere, it’s just that you can’t help but notice them there.

The map showed me how many parks are on the island too. I had no idea there were so many. The number one reason for species decline is due to road building, so needless to say, I was impressed.

The coastline is well protected and unspoiled with rugged impenetrable forests, steep debris shoots and fast moving rivers.

Most of us have been there or know someone who lives there. People that live there want to live there. This is our coastline too and those are our coastal waters.

The island is renowned for wood product exports, it supplies our seafood, has world-class fishing and holds some of the finest old growth forests in North America.

The worst thing that could happen there is an earthquake, not an oil spill.

Land is more stable than water and water is ever more reaching.

If we accept the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal and start the oil tankers moving what would we call ourselves in the event of an oil spill?

British Columbia is nothing if not all natural and our environment allows us to make and hold that claim.

An oil spill on land could be referred to as an “isolated incident” whereas an oil spill in our waters would most certainly be called a “disaster.”

We lived through one already and another one would remove our moniker of the best place on Earth.

A pipeline and the tankers that go with it is not good enough to employ our men and women who would work there and then have to do cleanup, with the possibility of being out of work if we had a spill.

Resource extraction is finite and eco-tourism isn’t just happening for no reason.

While the pipeline will bring employment and provincial revenue, it won’t sustain us in the long run.

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We cannot thank each of the emergency services personnel and volunteers enough for everything they did to protect the homes and property of Peachland.

All we can say is thank you. The fire that destroyed the home on Clarence is directly beside our house about 100 yards away.

Everyone walking or driving up or down Trepanier Bench sees the dead trees (about 25 of them) on the hillside and assumes it is on our property...they are not.

We wish that Peachland could get a powerful bylaw that would force people to become responsible for clean up of potentially dangerous fire conditions on their property.

As a pensioner on a fixed income we have to save up some more monies to have another three trees removed because of what could be a potential fire hazard. We will see to it that they are professionally removed.

Roddy and Cathy MacLeod, Peachland

Response to the fire was impressive Just a few words about emergency services regarding the fire. We moved to Peachland in 2009. This was our first experience with evacuations due to fires, etc. The assistance we received in Westbank was very efficient. We were registered and given accommodations, and meals. The whole process took less than one hour. I must also give a special thank you to a very kind lady from Bliss Bakery who opened the doors to people, giving us free coffee and cookies.

She said that Peachland has been good to them, and they wanted to give something back to the community. The whole experience made us appreciate living in a small town and seeing how people pull together.

We feel very safe now knowing how generous, kind and organized people are in this area. Big thank you to all volunteers for excellent work and making us feel secure and safe!

David Butler, Peachland

Parking on mountain insufficient I was intrigued by the recent article featuring the Tabletop Mountain project. One of the very many things puzzling me is the fact that there is no mention whatsoever of the pending court cases against said developers, neither their outstanding combined debt resulting from this development so far. Was this omission done intentionally, perhaps upon request of the developers or merely an oversight based on people’s short memory that these project leaders are hoping for? Or have these major legal issues already

been resolved?

Apart from geotechnically completely unsuitable soil conditions and extreme slopes of Tabletop Mountain, has anyone ever noticed that the planned hotel does not appear to have sufficient parking capacity?

I estimate they would need at least 50 parking spots for guests and staff combined, along with a dedicated delivery ramp for service vehicles. Looking forward to any meaningful updates on this project.

Ralf Koehler, Peachland

Peachland can’t afford to lose 80 jobs provided by Steve Allison/TNI Steve Allison’s recent articles have been very interesting. They prove that, not only is Mr. Fielding on the side of the PRA in the “Death to Developers” actions of this town, he is their founder and leader. Mr. Fielding has also proved that he is not a man who keeps his word. He said that the town would spend no public money on the old school until funding was granted by either provincial or federal governments. He then proceeded to go ahead and spend Peachland money on the project before a penny of funding had been granted.

At no time has this community been allowed to have input on whether any of our money, Peachland, provincial or federal, should be spent on the old school.

Mr. Fielding had himself elected under false pretences.

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His hidden agenda was to further the wishes of the PRA, i.e. to renovate the old school against all protest and make sure there is no development in downtown Peachland.

If Mr. Fielding were an honourable person he would resign from his position as mayor after these revelations but I don’t think that will happen.

I hope that Mr. Allison will simply put his plans on the back burner until a new mayor and council can be elected who will follow the wants of the true residents of Peachland and not those of a few hand picked cronies.

I don’t think Peachland can afford to lose the 8o odd jobs that TNI represents.

Derek Coyle, Peachland

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Congrats to PRA Congratulations, members of the PRA (Peachland Residents Association) - you know who you are - for saving our Historic Peachland from the big bad developer. Thanks to your loud minority actions, we can now spend more time and use more gas to drive to West Kelowna or beyond to avail ourselves access to businesses who wished to set up shop locally, but for the absence of office space.

As usual, the silent majority has kept to themselves instead of supporting growth, which is thoughtfully planned and well designed to meet the needs of downtown revitalization on several fronts.

Development in itself is not evil, however sometimes developers do back out of their projects for one reason or another, whether economic or personal, and that seems to paint anyone who intends to change a building or block of space in Peachland with the same brush.

Steve Allison is not someone who has come into Peachland to make a buck and get out of town. He has lived here for over 17 years, and is a major employer in the town. He was willing to put himself out on a limb to make this project go forward, both for the town’s benefit and

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his own. He was planning to make it his own residence as well as accommodating his aging mother who facing some challenges and would benefit from being downtown within walking distance of many services. He has spent a lot of his own money as he moved forward in good faith and has been the victim of abuse and criticism from many and absence of critical communication with the municipality. Please don’t give up on this project, Mr. Allison. I want to be proud of our downtown and to be able to complete many of my own necessary errands close to home as I age. We need your lovely building to begin the re-energizing of Peachland, and I believe that Peachland’s early forward-looking settlers would have been of the same mind as their town matured.

Thanks to the difficulties Mr. Allison has faced with council, the municipality and the PRA, we can all rest easier knowing that our lovely downtown of Historic Peachland can still host a large biker wedding (last Saturday) in front of its eyesore historic buildings. And there will be plenty of parking for the motorcycles.

Berkeley Stuart, Peachland

Who’s to blame? Who cares - citizens deserved better We are writing from a state of confusion. For the past few weeks we have been hearing a lot about the redevelopment proposal for the core of our little downtown. Frankly we couldn’t understand the fuss; the buildings that were to be torn down are hardly architectural treasures, and the plans we saw for redevelopment seemed very reasonable and consistent with a positive direction for Peachland. While there were some irregularities being discussed, it did not seem that the issues were so profound that men and women of good will couldn’t overcome them.

Now we have a storm in a teacup worthy of Stephen Leacock’s Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. Despite initial positive signs for the proposal, apparently policies and minds were changed without adequate communication. The process bogged down in a way that is hard to understand and may have been unfair.

The disappointed fellow citizen whose plan it was has responded by publishing scads of material, much of which is an

attack upon our mayor. Mayor Fielding is painted as an anti-development fiend and past quotes by him are presented out of context from a time when he was a vocal advocate for responsible development. There are also allegations of irresponsible or unprofessional behaviour from municipal employees. Apparently the project is dead.

We do not know who is at fault or who is to blame, and frankly we don’t care. Nevertheless we must register our disappointment over the sloppy way in which this matter was handled. Surely all concerned could have demonstrated more skill and dignity in evaluating this project. All of us who live in Peachland would have benefitted from proper responsible development of the downtown core, and it is a shame if the few relatively minor issues that separated the two sides could not be overcome. We are left with an embarrassing moment in the history of our treasured town, and a feeling that the citizenry deserved better from all concerned.

Mavis and Gus Richardson

Politicians to discuss bypass, seniors housing at UBCM gas industry as well as power line technician training that could be provided locally through Okanagan College. In addition, the City of Penticton will be joining This week an assortment of mayors, councillors, re- the RDOS, Kimberly, Cranbrook, Grand Forks and gional district directors and senior local government Invermere in discussions with the Ministry of EnvironCAO’s will gather in Victoria, the location of this ment to help find solutions with respect to urban deer year’s annual 2012 Union of British Columbia Mu- management. Aside from Advanced Education and the nicipalities convention. Among the many Ministry of Advanced Education, the activities and events that occur at UBCM, City of Penticton will also be meeting is the opportunity for individual local with the Ministry of Transportation to governments to meet directly with minpromote local road improvement projisters and deputy ministers in regards to ects that will benefit the Axel Merckx specific local concerns. In past UBCM’s and other large scale cycling events in these meetings often revolve around local the region. capital projects in many cases infrastrucSummerland will be meeting with ture related. Given the current economic the Minister of Agriculture to request environment this year there is less focus assistance and information to help upon capital projects and more meetings date the Summerland urban growth related to other areas of concern. From strategy, including urban growth a provincial perspective, here is a breakboundaries that reflect climate action down on some of the meetings occurring initiatives. Summerland currently has MLA Bill Barisoff between local governments in our region many small farm properties in areas of the South Okanagan and our provinwith full services, however, extending cial government. services into new areas is costly and can increase comPenticton has a number of topics on the agenda for muting distances. While increased development in althis year’s UBCM that include investigating the po- ready serviced areas is more efficient, doing so could tential for pre-apprenticeship programs in the oil and have an impact our existing agricultural properties.

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The need for an urban growth strategy will be an important one for Summerland’s future.

Like Penticton, Peachland will also be meeting with the Minister of Transportation to discuss a number of different local transportation related projects including more future planning and the subject of Highway 97 will all be on the agenda. Senior’s Housing remains an important concern, as a meeting will be held with Minister Coleman to provide an update and discuss the future of the Peachland Senior’s Housing project.

Among a number of different meetings, the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen will also be meeting with the Minister of Health to continue to promote a significant capital project that would facilitate the expansion of the Penticton Regional Hospital.

The UBCM convention will also feature the tradition of speeches from the leader of the opposition and premier at the end of the week and as this will be the final UBCM prior to the 2013 provincial general election, both speakers are anticipated to draw large audiences.

This will also be my final UBCM and after attending some 16 UBCM’s over the years I would like to thank the many different mayors, councillors and regional district directors I have worked with over the years who have gathered in various different locations once annually to share and discuss ideas on how we can build a better province.

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LOCAL ACTIVITIES & EVENTS | SUNDAYS

MONDAYS

Jerry Dober Breakfast, 8am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre

Peachland Baptist Sunday School, 9:45am, 4204 Lake Ave.

Peachland Variety Singers, 9:30am, 50+

Seniors Excursions, 11am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Peachland United Service, 10am, United Church St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Worship, 10am, St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Emmanuel Church Workship Service, 10am, Peachland Elementary School Peachland Baptist Service, 10:30 fellowship, 11am, 4204 Lake Ave. Meat Draw, 2pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Morning Coffee, 1011am, Peachland Wellness Centre Computer Literacy, 10am-noon, Peachland Wellness Centre Tai Chi, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre Needle Arts, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Tween Scene, 2:30-5pm, 4th Street Place Peachland Guides 5:15pm, Peachland Rec Centre.

Peachland Sparks (girls 5-6), 5:30pm, Peachland Recreation Centre Wood Carvers, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

SEPTEMBER 30 Peachland Farmers & Crafters Market, 10am-2pm, Heritage Park.

Kokanee Interpretive Program, 12-4pm, Hardy Falls.

Spawning salmon!

Community Celebration, 1-5pm, Heritage Park. Thank emergency workers and volunteers.

TUESDAYS

Peachland Toastmasters, 12pm, Peachland Community Centre AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre (2nd & 4th week of the month only) Friendship Tuesday, blood pressure readings 1pm, House Sitter movie 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS High School Teens, 6:30-8pm, community centre Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 6pm, United Church Hall Bridge, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Aerobics, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre Chess, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre

THURSDAYS

FRIDAYS

Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 9:30am beginners, 10am continued level, United Church Hall

Yoga, 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre Sunshine Singers, 1:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Teen Volunteers, 4-5:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group, 7pm, Peachland Museum Peachland Baptist Church Gym Night, 7-8:15 pm, Peachland Community Centre For children K-6. For more info please call Pastor John at 250-767-9232 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, Tweens 5-6:30pm, middle teens 6:30-8pm, 4th St. Anglican Church

SATURDAYS

Yoga, 10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Line Dancing, 9am, 50+ Activity Centre

Iron and Silk Exercise, 11am, 50+ Activity Centre

Men’s Coffee, 10am11am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Art Class, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Potluck, Meeting, or Entertainment, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only)

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre Tea in the Tranquil Room, 2-3pm, Peachland Wellness Centre Meat Draw, 3pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre Meat Draw, 4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Peachland Brownies (girls 7-8), 5:30pm, Anglican Church Bingo, 6:45pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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OCTOBER 4

Fall Tracks Walking Club, 9am, Mission Creek Regional Park or Mission Creek Greenway, Kelowna.

Free. Group meets Mon & Wed. To register just drop in to the EECO in Mission Creek Regional Park; call 250-469-6140 or email eeco@cord. bc.ca.

Fall Tracks Walking Club, 9am, Mission Creek Regional Park or Mission Creek Greenway, Kelowna.

Free. Group meets Mon & Wed. To register just drop in to the EECO in Mission Creek Regional Park; call 250-469-6140 or email eeco@cord. bc.ca.

Storytime, 1130am, Peachland Library Free program that includes stories, songs, puppets, and fun.

Cooking with Company, 10:30am, Peachland Community Centre

John Wilson visit, 10-11am, Peachland Library

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WEDNESDAYS

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President’s First Annual Membership Appreciation Party, Noon to 5pm, Peachland Legion Meat draw, drink specials, comradeship, and burgers! Second hot dog $2 with all fixings.

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Regular council meeting highlights - September 18 treated water irrigation would take place during off peak hours (i.e. nighttime watering only).

Contributed BC Transit service agreements

A resolution was passed requesting the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) release the District of Peachland from the RDCO Urban Transit Local Service Establishment Bylaw.

This is a housekeeping formality which will set in motion the RDCO to amend their bylaw which will facilitate the district moving forward with setting up the transit service agreements with BC Transit directly.

Ponderosa intersection officially opens Ponderosa general manager Doug Goubault, Treegroup president Norm Porter, MLA Bill Barisoff, Mayor Keith Fielding, and realtor Julia Debolt (shown left to right) participated in a ribbon-cutting event to mark the grand opening of the Ponderosa intersection in Peachland last Saturday morning.

The $3.6 million project joined Ponderosa Drive and 13th Street into a new signalized intersection on Highway 97. The event took place on the same day as the unveiling of the first Ponderosa show homes. Debolt says at least 250 people visited the show home, resulting in 10 sales over the opening weekend, bringing the development’s presales total to 25.

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PUBLIC NOTICE FLUSHING OF WATER MAINS The Water Department will commence its annual program of flushing water mains within the District on September 24, 2012.

This may result in the water supply showing sediment and discolouration in various areas.

This sediment is bacterially harmless, however it may cause some discolouration to laundry if not detected. To avoid any inconvenience, check water colour prior to using.

If you do experience dirty water, simply run a cold water tap until water clears up.

Thank you for your cooperation. We apologize for any inconvenience you experience. For more information, contact the Public Works office at 250.767.2108.

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Water Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 2037

Council approved final adoption of Water Rates Bylaw No. 1931, Amendment Bylaw No. 2037, 2012. The bylaw amends the water rates schedule for golf course irrigation.

The bylaw was given three readings at the September 4, 2012 council meeting. agreed that 2 Council The Peachland Viewthe discount for

Peachland sewer phasing open house update

An open house was held on September 12 to provide residents with information about updating the community’s sewer phasing plan. Overall, there was overwhelming support for the plan based on the feedback forms completed.

The sewer phasing plan will be included in the application for infrastructure funding. If funding is received, work would begin on the pre-design which will include discussions with some neighbourhood areas regarding right-of-way easements.

Residents who missed the open house can visit www.peachland.ca to view the display panels and handout. Residents can also be added to the project email distribution list to receive updates by emailing Public Works at projects@peachland. ca

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The Peachland Wellness Centre Society is accepting nominations for our Board of Directors.

Application forms are available, along with more information at the PWC, 4426 5th Street, Peachland.

Deadline for application submission is November 12, 2012, for consideration prior to our Annual General Meeting on November 17, 2012.

For more information, please contact the PWC 250-767-0141 or wellnesscentre@shaw.ca

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Highlights of the regional board meeting – September 17 Knight and Big White mountains. The board asks that before any provincial approval is given that the applicant meets a number of conditions including preparation of environmental assessment and environmental management plans.

Contributed Proposed water system feasibility study for Trepanier and Paradise Road areas

The regional board has asked staff to provide information about possible costs and informally survey residents on their interest and support for establishing a water system to service properties in the Trepanier and Paradise Road areas. Most of the over 80 properties in this rural area of the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area receive water from private wells. A report will be prepared for the board with the results of this initial gauge of residents support for a proposed water system before the board considers whether to approve spending $20,000 for a detailed engineering feasibility study for the water system.

FrontCounter BC referral application The regional board has given conditional support to a referral application from FrontCounter BC for a Licence of Occupation to permit a cellular communication tower, access road and power line. TM Mobile Inc. proposes a 60-meter tower, antennae and equipment shelter on a 4-hectare parcel of Crown land on a ridge above Highway 33 in the Central Okanagan East Electoral Area in order to improve cellular coverage along the highway between Black

August building statistics

During August, development services approved eight building permits for construction projects valued at $227,900 in the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West Electoral Areas. That compares with 24 permits issued in August 2011 for projects valued at $1.8 million.

Board supports Kelowna Ironman bid

The regional board has unanimously supported providing a letter of support for a bid by the City of Kelowna to host the Ironman Canada triathlon.

Regional board meetings

Meetings take place at the regional district office in the Woodhaven Board Room located at 1450 KLO Road in Kelowna. Residents are welcome to attend.

• Thursday, October 11 – following 8:30 a.m. governance and services committee meeting; and • Monday, October 22 at 7 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE

RECALL AND INITIATIVE ACT

This notice is published pursuant to section 4 of the Recall and Initiative Act. Approval in principle has been granted on an application for an initiative petition. The petition will be issued to proponent Dana Larsen on Monday, November 19, 2012 and signature sheets must be submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, February 18, 2013.

The Title of the Initiative is: An initiative to amend the Police Act. Summary of Initiative: The initiative draft Bill entitled, “Sensible Policing Act” proposes to amend the Police Act to no longer use provincial police resources on the enforcement of current laws in relation to simple possession and use of cannabis by adults. The draft law would prohibit the use of provincial police resources for this purpose, would require police to report in detail to the Minister of Justice any actual use of resources for this purpose and why it was necessary, and require the Minister to publish that report. The Bill also proposes that the Province would call upon the Federal Government to repeal the federal prohibition on cannabis, or give British Columbia an exemption, such that British Columbia is able to tax and regulate cannabis similar to the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. As well it proposes that British Columbia shall establish a Provincial Commission to study the means and requirements necessary for the province to establish a legal and regulated model for the production and use of cannabis by adults. Last, the Bill would make nonlawful possession and use of cannabis by minors an offence similar to possession and use of alcohol.

Initiative Advertising: Individuals or organizations who sponsor initiative advertising, other than the proponent and registered opponents, must register with the Chief Electoral Officer before they conduct or publish initiative advertising. Registration applications are available from Elections BC. Who May Sign the Petition: Registered voters as of Monday, November 19, 2012 may sign the initiative petition. Individuals may only sign the petition once, and must sign the petition sheet for the electoral district in which they are registered at the time of signing. Signed petitions are available for public inspection.

For More Information: The initiative application and draft Bill are available for public inspection on the Elections BC website and at the Elections BC office at the address below.

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Community Celebration Cheryl Wiebe Special to the Peachland View In the face of adversity, community is built. It always amazes me how we can venture along through our lives without knowing our neighbours. Yet in the event of an emergency or disaster of some kind, people always reach out, stand together and build relationships like never before. This has proven true with the Trepanier Fire. As a community we bonded together in common and not so common places – street corners, the Emergency Support Services, Kelowna Fire Hall, and roadblocks. We met our neighbours. We made new friends.

Peachland’s mayor and council would like to continue this community building with a celebration. Join us Sunday, September 30 from 1 - 5 p.m. in Heritage Park and enjoy entertainment, refreshments and share in celebrating the successes of our emergency services workers and volunteers. Emergency workers and volunteers who supported the fire are also being invited so that we can give them our heartfelt thanks. Peachland Rotary and the Peachland Lions will be on site supporting the mayor and council with hamburgers and hot dogs. The Peachland Ambassadors will be on hand to serve cake and the farmers market will be holding their final market of the year so Heritage Park will be alive with everything great Peachland has to offer.

Building community goes far beyond an emergency and celebration and there are so many ways to be involved in your community. Twice a year, community groups and interested members gather together to discuss community building opportunities in Peachland.

The Community Round Table is scheduled to meet Wednesday, October 3 from 6:30 pm. - 8:30 p.m. at the community centre. This gathering is open to anyone interested in being a part of making Peachland a great place to be. If you would like more information, contact Cheryl at 250-767-2133.

If you are more a hands on type person, volunteers are also being recruited for the Community Halloween and Christmas parties. Assistance is needed with decorating, creating a haunted house, refreshments and running games and activities.

For more information on how to get involved, call 250-767-2133.

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Centre back in full swing Lisa Spalleck Special to the Peachland View We are excited to be back in full swing at the Peachland Wellness Centre (PWC). Our main goal at PWC is to make sure no one in Peachland is lonely or isolated. Many of you know that our golden years can get lonely if you have lost a loved one, your family lives too far away, or are busy raising their own family and working long hours. They would love to spend more time with you, but there are often not enough hours in a day. This is where we come in. We have a variety of programs and resources to fill those gaps toward a richer and fuller life. Whether you need to get out of the house, have someone drop by for a chat, arrange for a reliable housekeeper or gardener – we can help.

Our staff is available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, by phone or at the centre, to help you figure out what you need. Perhaps it is just a ride to the doctor or IGA for groceries. We have volunteer drivers on hand, just give us a call.

Our week starts off with Monday Morning Coffee at 10 a.m. This informal gathering of spirited ladies may be just the answer after a quiet weekend. Join them for coffee, tea and goodies, lots of laughter and who knows, you may leave with new friends. Next in our line-up is a brand new program called Cooking with Company. If you are tired of eating alone, this program gives you a chance to cook alongside chef Patricia Guest, share a meal and take home some leftovers to enjoy later. The first session was held last Monday, but there are still five sessions and a few spaces available. You can register at the community centre or contact PWC for more information.

On Tuesdays you can get an individual computer lesson with Ben in the morning and once each month join an educational speaker series at the Peachland Little Schoolhouse on a variety of topics.

Watch for the ad in an upcoming edition of The View or sign up to receive our weekly “What’s Happening at PWC” email. Our continuing group of tai chi meets every Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. in the United Church Hall.

The Wellness Circle takes place on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Join us for tea and a discussion on a variety of health

and wellness topics in a relaxed setting.

Then we get a little rowdier at the Sunshine Singers in the afternoon. At 1:30 p.m. this boisterous group gets together to sing their hearts out. Everyone is welcome, even if you are not blessed with musical talent – it is all about having fun. Our Teen Volunteer group meets after school on Wednesdays. Wendy Howard, their program leader teaches them the necessary skills to become our community’s next leaders. In fact our very own Lauren Boorman, who has been a PWC teen volunteer for many years, was the 2011 youth citizen of the year.

On Thursday morning you will find our tai chi group once again at the United Church hall. At 9:30 a.m. we welcome beginners to learn the beautiful art of tai chi and then at 10 a.m. the continuing students join in. Back at PWC, the bereavement group meets faithfully every Thursday morning of the year, and has done so for the past 10 years. This program has become an essential part of our community. If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, please contact PWC to find out how we can support you.

Friday it is the men’s turn for coffee and cards. They also meet Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m. Another new program we are starting is called Tea in the Tranquil Room. If you have ever stopped by PWC you will know we have this peaceful and serene room we call the Tranquil Room. It gets its name from the calm ambiance you will feel upon entering. It is a place to get away from the hustle and bustle that is usually happening everywhere else in the centre. If you like a calmer, more relaxed social gathering then mark Fridays at 2 p.m. on your calendar.

We wrap up the week with our famous Jerry Dober Sunday Breakfast. Every Sunday morning from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. treat yourself to a hearty breakfast with great company for only $5.75. Don’t be afraid to come by yourself - there is always a friendly group to join! Our volunteers bring their enthusiasm and good cheer to this fun event and fundraiser for PWC. For more information and to register for all the fun at PWC call 250-7670141, email wellnesscentre@shaw.ca, check us out on Facebook, or visit our website at www.peachlandwellnesscentre.ca

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Peachland Skate Park final design unveiled at open house Just over 20 people attended an open house at the community centre last week for the reveal of the final design of the new Peachland Skate Park. The final design of the skate park includes, among other features, a curved quarterpipe drop-in/turnaround, a stair set with handrail, hubba ledge, banks and an up-gap, a flatbar rail feature, wedge-to-wedge gap feature, and a bowled quarterpipe end with hips and a roll-in. District of Peachland director of community services Cheryl Wiebe (left) says if all goes well, shovels for the project should be in the ground next Wednesday.

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Dispatches from the farm: Final thoughts Jordan Marr Special to the Peachland View

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Some day next week will mark the two-year anniversary of my first trip to Peachland’s downtown. Vanessa and I were residing in Kelowna at the time but knew we would be moving to our new digs at The Homestead in the early new year. Our farm business was just an ambition back then and, freshly transplanted to the Okanagan, we needed work. So, resumes tucked into a cheap but sufficiently respectable file folder and hair-overdue-for-a-cut tucked behind my ears, I walked down Beach Avenue for the first time, seeking glory and fortune as a bartender or server. In Peachland. In early October.

I came away with a few new things that day: the realization that Peachland is very, very pretty. Some AA batteries (my camera needed them and Ace Home Hardware was right there). But no job. Inside the restaurants (the ones not locked and displaying signs that said, “The tourists are gone, dummy”) I encountered a range of reactions to my inquiries. Bemusement. Sympathy.

Confusion. And sarcasm: one proprietor suggested that if my efforts bore no fruit I might try applying to the local golf courses as a caddy. “And speaking of bearing fruit,” she said, “Before you know it will be December and you can get work picking the peaches we’re so famous for.”

And here we are at that time of year once again. We’ve just passed through one last, glorious heat wave. Locals have the beach to themselves, at least during the week. Handsome young job-seekers are exiting Peachland with as many resumes as they started out with, feeling slightly deflated but looking forward to the December peach harvest. And the Peachland Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market is finished.

Well, not quite. There’s one more.

This Sunday’s market will close out the

season. Be sure to come down. It’s not just your last chance of the year to pick up some cherry tomatoes and plum jam and shell earrings and a wooden duck that also scrubs the soles of your boots.

It’s also your last chance to watch Linda, who presides over the market’s impossible parking situation and vendor spats and who in general must conduct feats on par with alchemy on a weekly basis, do her best to avoid developing a facial tic before she gets to hibernate until next year.

And speaking of vendor spats, it’s your last chance to witness the riveting melodrama of Peachland’s open-air bazaar. Who will be forced to move their stall after the city placed new garbage cans straddling both of their spots, the juice baron of Westbank or the upstart local gentleman farmer? And will the latter’s evil twin brother Pedro, finally recovered from his coma, try again to undercut our hero’s kale prices?

Up at the farm, tired old zucchini and tomato plants are fading. “Rage, rage against the dying of the light,” I whisper at them, although I’m starting to feel like they are. Cover crops have been planted; the last of the tree fruit is being picked, and I’m back to wearing a sweater in the mornings. The radishes, spinach, and other greens are thriving.

But it’s just like Homer Simpson said.

You don’t win friends with salad.

Another growing season just about spent. And this tired farmer is grateful to the Peachland View for having provided a venue for his ramblings, and for the readers who entertained them. This is my last column, at least for this season. It’s been fun. I’ll be farming, and writing, in less intensive amounts for another month or so. Evidence of both can be found at my website. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Jordan Marr is a local organic veggie grower. His veggies, and more of his writing, can be found at www. thehomesteadorganicfarm.ca

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News from the 50+ Activity Centre: Fall program startup

Among the 44-member group who went on the 50 Plus bus trip were (shown from left to right) Pat Grieve, Marg Hansen, Elizabeth Gregory, Joan Sykes, Ann Kipling, Marg Goetz, Ann Bykowsky, Helen Demetrioff, Elina Kataja, Norah Harrison, and Carmine Canfalone.

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Pat Grieve Special to the Peachland View I was going to say that everything had started and was running well, but with the fire, things were a bit chaotic and several activities had to be cancelled. But now we really are rolling along as usual.

The bus trip to Hells’ Gate in the Fraser Canyon was a great day; we had a full bus of 44 people and other than a few gasps of nervousness in the gondola ride, everyone had a good time. What a great

way to get to know your fellow members!

Where shall we go next year? I’m open to suggestions.

Good news! We are pleased to announce that Taryn’s Yoga for the Young at Heart has become so popular that she is adding another class. The new yoga schedule will be: Mondays from 8 a.m.

– 9 a.m. (yes, that’s a.m.) will be for the advanced beginners. Wednesdays from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. is for basic beginners, and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. is for beginners. Yoga attend-

ees will know what the distinctions are; if not, phone Taryn at 250-767-6456.

This is your chance, folks. Those who have wanted to start but felt the others were too far ahead, you can come to the basic beginners class and not feel left out.

More good news! Starting soon, we will be providing space for a nurse trained in foot care who will look after those pesky toenails, corns, and calluses, etc. Men, this is your chance to get your feet done in a more clinical setting than the usual spa, surrounded by women. You won’t have to get out the tin snips and take a chance of mutilating yourself from now on! Of course ladies need this service too, though it is not a pedicure but more of a medical service. The start date is not set yet so keep your eyes open for the announcement on the board in the foyer.

Roberta’s Art Class is due to start October 12, so if you’re interested, give Sharon a call at 250-767-6556; pre-registration is required.

Anyone for line dancing? Pat Strachan’s class is in danger of closing if more participants don’t show up. Let’s not let this program fold – beginners are welcome Thursdays at 9 a.m.

The Friendship Tuesday movie program will start September 25, with blood pressure readings at 1 p.m. and a movie screening at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Bingo on Thursdays has been drawing big crowds and the jackpots have been great. Start time is 6:45 p.m. but doors open at 5:30 p.m. for those who wish to

buy multiple cards and get them set up.

The first potluck supper of the season will be Friday, September 28. As usual, dinner will begin at 6 p.m., with entertainment at 7 p.m. This month we will be enjoying the piano stylings of a former cruise ship pianist, David Swadling, and I know he will play all your favourites.

Bring along a large portion of your favourite dish, your own plates and cutlery and renew friendships neglected over the summer. Everyone is welcome. See you there.

The Fifty Plus Activity Centre trip to the Fraser canyon included a gondola ride at Hell’s Gate.

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For Rent Enjoy spectacular views, stroll beautiful Beach Avenue, just minutes from the lake. Older home with many upgrades 3 bed/1 bath, 5 newer appliances, off-street parking, N/S, pets on approval. $1100 + 50% utilities. Call Kathy 250-878-2193 or email: kathyteal@shaw.ca

4745 Peachland Place Sat., Sept. 29 9am - 3pm Huge garage sale, household & garage items

For Sale 2001 mobile, many upgrades, fenced, shed, cul-de-sac setting, Peachland flats, 55+ park, small pets okay, $94,500. Call 250-7672753 For Sale by Owner Peachland home, .89 acres with possible subdivision, with stunning panoramic views. Call 250767-0310.

For Sale Remington Gamemaster .308 autoloader side flip scope, $400; Remington Wingmaster 12 ga. pump, $400, both excellent condition. Call 250-767-6419

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Food for the Soul: Family Derek Koch, Emmanuel Church Special to the Peachland View

Offiiciant and presiding celebrant Archbishop John Privett (left) and preacher Dean Nissa Basbaum (right) attended the induction service for Rev. Robin Graves at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church last Sunday. Rev. Graves will join the line up of The View’s Food for the Soul contributors in the coming weeks.

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Some of you will remember my family and I lived in Thailand for one year in 2009. We worked with Burmese refugees who had come to Thailand looking for relief from the political oppression and the extreme poverty of Burma (Myanmar). While a number of cultural differences stood out to me, one I’d like to highlight is the Thai and Burmese view of family. Without having specific conversations with my Thai and Burmese friends about family matters, it became clear to me by simply watching, families in general were a lot closer to each other relationally than North American families. Children respected their parents and grandparents greatly and there seemed to be an underlying rule that as parents grew older, children looked after them. In fact, multi-generations of families often lived together. It was assumed that since parents gave everything to raise their children, children would in turn look after their parents as their parents aged. Care wasn’t the only motive for family closeness. There was an understanding that the older one became, the more wisdom and knowledge they acquired.

Therefore, Peachland’s the young needed to learn from Professionals the old. In a very natBeach Ave ural way, mentoring, Medical Clinic teaching, FAMILY PRACTICE and modeling took Walk-In place withDr. John Brinkerhoff in families.

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that we in the west view family very differently. Families are spread out across the country, some adult children rarely make an effort to call or visit parents, and aging parents often spend half the year in a hotter climate, far away from their children and grandchildren. Now, one thing I have been taught is that cultural differences are not right or wrong, they are just as I have stated…different. However, in many cases, when it comes to family, I think we’ve crossed a line from mere cultural differences to something less noble. Here’s why: First, through many conversations with middle-aged adults and seniors, I’ve discovered that often neither generation is happy when it comes to family matters.

In fact, both groups often express significant pain because of a lack of family closeness. The younger generation’s need for mentoring, help in raising children, and companionship from parents and grandparents goes unmet. The older generation’s wealth of knowledge and wisdom and their desire to be a part of the lives of their children and grandchildren is underestimated or ignored.

Second, the Bible has some strong words about family. Paul says in 1 Timothy 5:8, “Those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith.”

While at times it is legitimately necessary to receive professional care for family members, the primary responsibility of looking after family...is family!

Do we have an option? If scripture and the experience of so many wounded family members indicate closeness is important and desired, do we really have a choice whether we engage with family or not? I think not. And so, it’s my conclusion that as much as it is possible for each of us, we need to build back the bridge to family.

At times this isn’t easy. A variety of legitimate reasons for isolating oneself from the closeness of family abound.

However, we must be careful our reasons aren’t actually excuses. A phone call, email, letter, or short visit may be the risk you need to take to re-establish a relationship that will blossom into something deep and meaningful.

Peachland

Places of Faith St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Peachland United Church 4421 4th Street

The Bahá’i Faith In Peachland

Sunday September 30, 2012 Grace Lutheran Church 1162 Hudson Road West Kelowna, B.C. 250-769-5685

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4036 Smith Way, Peachland - Lovely 5 bed/3 bath rancher walkout with over $25,000 in upgrades! Great layout, large rooms, hardwood flooring, vaulted ceilings, modern paint, 4 pc. ensuite, 2 gas f/p, A/C, plus flat driveway with double car garage & RV parking. Fantastic family neighbourhood close to all amenities and only minutes to the lake! CALL TRACEY FOR A FREE MARKET EVALUATION! MLS® 10054121

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5724 Beach Avenue N, Peachland, BC - Semi-waterfront home in desirable Peachland. Char ming,Cute,Adorable,Delightful and Unique are just some of the words that describe this little gem of a house.

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3680 Yorkton Road, West Kelowna - Great home great neighbourhood!

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5257 Greata Road, Peachland, BC - FAMILY WANTED! This Large oversized fenced lot is ready for your ideas.... room for pool, gardens etc. Beautiful 180 degree lake view.

This 2,400sqft home has been professionally renovated by SHOWCASE INTERIORS top to bottom. 3 beds + Den, 2 bath.

Large bright suite (could use as a summer kitchen) separate laundry (if wanted).

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2227 Shannon Ridge Drive West Kelowna - IMMACULATE family home in super area. 4 bedroom,3 bath spacious home with over 1900 sq ft plus an unfinished basement.

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2956 McAllister Road, West Kelowna - Great starter home, freshly painted & ready to move in! Room for the family with 3 bedrooms & 2 baths, family room, living room plus lots of yard space.

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3498 Gates Road, West Kelowna - Fantastic acreage with incredible lake and valley views from Goats peak to Knox Mountain! Zoned RU5 this property can be subdivided into lots as small as 26,911 sq ft or .62 of an acre, or build an estate and enjoy the privacy! The property has paved roads and access to the lower and upper sides. MLS®10040072

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