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2020 PROPERTY TAX NOTICES IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS The 2020 Property Tax notices have now been mailed. If you do not receive your notice by mid-June, please call the Municipal office at (250) 767-2647. If your property has been sold, please forward the tax notice to the purchaser or to the Municipal Office. While the tax due date will remain at July 2, 2020 the penalty deadline has been pushed back to November 2, 2020. To avoid penalty, payment MUST be received by the Municipal Office on or before November 2, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR 2020 Payment methods available for your 2020 taxes include cash, cheque, money orders, Interac payments and online bill payment. Either method you choose, please allow enough time for payment to reach this office by the due date. Allow 5 business days for electronic payments. Please note: CREDIT CARDS are not accepted.

As the District’s main office remains closed to the public, in-person payments will be accepted at the Community Centre located at 4450-6th Street during the hours of 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and again from 1:30 pm to 3:30pm. This service will be available from June 1 to July 2, 2020.

There is a drop slot at the District Office main door if you wish to drop your payment off, non-cash payments only please.

Payments can be arranged by mail, postdated cheque, through online banking and tele-banking. If paying Property Taxes at a participating financial institution, please check with financial institution for bank cut off times to avoid penalty. Payments must be received by The District of Peachland on or before November 2, 2020 to avoid penalty. Postmarks and bank stamps are not accepted as proof of payment date. The account number for online banking is the last 8 digits of the Roll number printed on your tax notice at the top right corner of your tax bill.

NORTHERN & RURAL HOME OWNER GRANT INFORMATION The N & R Home Owner Grant is the longstanding Home Owner Grant combined with the new Northern and Rural Area Home Owner Benefit. The regular grant may reduce your taxes up to $770; the additional grant may reduce your taxes up to $1,045.

If the property is your principal residence, you may qualify for the N & R Home Owner Grant. Your principal residence is defined as the place you live in, and from where you conduct your daily affairs (for example, pay your bills, file your income tax returns, receive your mail, and have a telephone listing).

Even if your taxes are paid by your mortgage company, the N & R Home Owner Grant application must still be completed and submitted to the Municipal office.

Any property tax payment or N & R Home Owner Grant claim not received by 4:00 PM on November 2, 2020 is subject to the 10% late penalty. The N & R Home Owner Grant application must be completed and submitted to the District office each year to receive the grant.

CLAIM YOUR N & R HOME OWNER GRANT ONLINE You can claim your N & R Home Owner Grant online at the District of Peachland website. All you need is your roll number and your Access Code printed on the top right of your Property Tax Bill.

To get started, visit www.peachland.ca/online-services. Click on the Online Services Portal at bottom of page and click on Claim Home Owner Grant button. Enter your Folio/Roll Number (318 is already entered) and your Access Code. Click on Claim Home Owner Grant button. The 2020 Home Owner Grant Application will open. Fill in the required information to complete your Home Owner Grant Application. When complete click on Claim button at bottom of page for confirmation, make note of your confirmation number and/or print a copy of the confirmation page.

THE PROPERTY TAX DEFERMENT PROGRAM REGULAR PROGRAM The Property Tax Deferment Program is a loan program that allows the resident property owner to defer all or part of their current property taxes providing they are 55 years or older, a surviving spouse, or disabled as defined by Regulation. Second residences, such as summer cottages or rental properties, do not qualify for tax deferment. For more information visit the Provincial website at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/defer-taxes/regular-program FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN PROGRAM You may qualify for the Families with Children Program if you are a parent, stepparent or financially supporting a child. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/defer-taxes/families-children-program BOTH DEFERMENT PROGRAMS For additional information on both deferment programs including applying online, checking your application status and the annual renewal process please visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/defer-taxes or call 1-888-355-2700. *Please note Municipalities will no longer be accepting applications.

TAX PREPAYMENT PLAN Would you like to set money aside for your 2021 property taxes? This tax prepayment program offers a convenient method of paying your taxes in advance. The plan starts July 15, 2020 and continues to May 15, 2021. When you join the prepayment plan, your monthly installment will be automatically deducted from your bank account. Interest is paid monthly on credit balances at a rate set by the Province (currently Prime less 2%). The Tax Prepayment Plan automatically renews every year starting in July. Application forms are available online at: https://www.peachland.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID1125atID3023.pdf

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Okanagan region preparing for lake levels to peak in coming weeks JOANNE LAYH Freshet is well underway in the region and that has local governments monitoring rising lake levels closely.

Cheryl Wiebe, director of community services, says the District of Peachland has some flood protection measures already established along the shoreline.

Near Todd’s RV & Camping, concrete no-posts (highway barricades) and sandbags have been put in place, docks have been weighed down and the Princeton boat launch has been closed.

Wiebe said the measures are what was found to be effective during flood events back in 2017 and 2018.

The lake is currently estimated to peak at 342.62 metres, but the municipality is planning for 342.7 metres to allow a variable for rain events, Wiebe told the View on Tuesday.

Sandra Follack, Central Okanagan regional emergency program coordinator, says higher than normal snowpack levels, warm temperatures and predicted rainfall are all variable factors that can combine to elevate the risk of flooding from creeks, streams and Okanagan Lake.

“While the risk of wide-spread flooding remains low, localized flooding is still a possibility, as we have experienced recently. Property owners should be prepared,” Follack says.

Some lakes, like Kalamalka and Ellison, are currently above full pool. While Okanagan Lake is currently below full pool, the combination of warmer weather and rain events may result in Okanagan Lake exceeding full pool.

Current lake levels are high, but not historically high like they were in 2017, when Peachland experienced a major flood event that caused significant damage.

“We definitely have some hot spots. Some of our blue docks are still at risk and shoreline erosion is still a problem down by Todd’s campground, but we don’t expect any huge thing. We don’t expect to have a huge amount of hose bibs crossing the road or that sort of thing,” Wiebe said.

Historically the lake peaks mid-June, so authorities are expecting lake levels to crest in the next week or so.

The Central Okanagan Regional District Emergency Operations Centre is warning those living near creeks and streams as well as low-lying properties that have experienced flooding and high water in the past to have an emergency plan as well as the tools and equipment to protect properties from possible damage.

For waterfront property owners, precautions include securing their docks and making sure boat anchor lines are long enough so that they don’t snap if water continues to rise.

Sandbags are ordinarily available at the fire hall, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fire hall is currently closed to the public.

Fire chief Dennis Craig said there are empty sandbags and sand for residents to use, which are available at the corner of San Clemente Avenue and 13th Street, the site of the proposed future fire hall.

Property owners are responsible for filling the sandbags and the proper removal and disposal of any sandbags they use.

Those filling sandbags are asked to maintain a safe physical distance from others.

During the spring snowmelt, all Central Okanagan residents should be cautious around area creeks as water can unexpectedly rise and flow faster. People and pets should stay safely back from creek banks, which may be slippery or subject to erosion from the spring runoff, Follack warns.

The boat launch at Beach and 8th Street remains

open but the regional district is asking boaters to reduce wake activity close to the shore over the next several weeks and watch for floating debris carried into area lakes from faster flowing tributaries.

Along Peachland’s shoreline, Wiebe says the municipality is doing what it can to prevent tree damage, such as sandbagging around some of the newer trees that are more at risk.

“Some of our trees are riparian trees and they like wet roots, like the willows and such, they don’t mind,” Wiebe said. “We do try to plant trees that are both flood and drought resistant because of the conditions that they have on the foreshore. Some areas are certainly at risk. Some of our big willows are certainly at risk but those works just aren’t possible because of

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Wiebe says there are plans in place to protect the willows at the bottom of 5th Street, for instance, but the town is not there yet.

Earlier this year the community services department was successful in receiving a $750,000 grant to deal with the section between 5th Street and the yacht club and those works are currently in design development and expected to be in construction late 2021 or early 2022.

Residents can monitor lake levels at wateroffice. ec.gc.ca.

For more information about creating an emergency preparedness plan visit cordemergency.ca/beprepared.

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Tourism spending within Canada is misplaced, reader says Dear editor, Trudeau’s pre-occupation with promoting tourism – within Canada – instead of promoting international tourism is a bit misplaced.

Tourism is all about businesses competing for our discretionary spending money.

Nothing more – nothing less.

That is why businesses spend millions of dollars advertising, to entice us to come to their place of business.

The important thing to keep in mind is that regardless of where we do spend that money does not make one iota of difference to our nation’s economy, commonly referred to as our Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Whether we spend our discretionary money right here in B.C. or we travel to another province to spend it, while people from other provinces come to B.C. to spend their money, does not change our nation’s GDP. That is also why our governments have no business using our tax dollars promoting tourism, because the only thing they can change is where we may end up spending our money.

Promoting tourism does not result in additional spending, as it does not magically put extra money in our pockets, and buying bananas in a Calgary Safeway, or in a Prince George Co-op has zero impact on total dollars spent, which in reality is none of any government’s business, any more than it’s their business if or where we go to church.

Another reason why he should not waste millions of tax dollars chasing tourists all over the country is that businesses are engaged in an ongoing campaign to ‘Support Local Business.’

What Trudeau should be concerned about, is the carbon footprint tourism is creating, as bargain-hunting travellers are burning massive quantities of hydrocarbons crossing provincial borders, chasing sunshine and bargains.

Don’t be surprised if Trudeau’s next ban will be on non-essential travel, when he realizes his obsession with climate change, and commitment to the Paris Accord is being severely compromised.

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Public protecting seniors at book store At this time of uncertainty, the Mad Hatter Book Store is opened at reduced hours with protocols put in place to keep everyone safe.

Our hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

As masks are required in the store, we want to thank all our family of customers making the effort to take care of each other.

We have only been open for two weeks. You have worn masks to protect each other as well as putting into practise social physical distancing that we require.

Your care and compassion for each other and for us as seniors is heartwarming. As we allow only four people in the store at one time, everyone graciously waits their turn outside. We thank the people of Peachland and area for continuing to support small businesses with all our required protocols.

Maurice and Paulette Breault Mad Hatter Book Store, Westbank

Assumptions about water conservation Reading press releases or stories in the View such as “Can Peachland be the Make Water Work champs two years in a row?” (May 12, 2020) always brings this question to mind: How can the public policy makers on council reconcile two contradictory assumptions?

Assumption one of water conservation policy is that we don’t have enough water.

Assumption two is we have enough water to triple the population of water consumers in Peachland.

That will happen when over 10,000 people move into the 5,600 homes the Ponderosa and New Monaco developments over the next 15-20 years, a plan that has been approved by previous councils. Can someone please explain how to reconcile this contradiction?

Nancy Merrill, Peachland

Resident grateful to pharmacy, food bank and automotive shop I’m taking this opportunity to give a heartfelt shout out to our pharmacy, our food bank and auto mechanics, none of whom I could ever live without.

I first met Wes, Geoff and the gang last July and the whole team there makes me feel like I’m the only customer they have.

The service the team performs and all the important follow up is the best around for sure, and I am very grateful for them.

This is the year that my old faithful (for all the years I’ve owned it) old Volvo has been begging for all kinds of attention – new transmission, heater, front end parts, timing belt and water pump.

All this year.

I’m grateful for John and Todd at J.B. Automotive in Peachland for keeping it running. There, two guys can repair absolutely anything and at a shop rate that seniors like me can handle.

And at our food bank the volunteers there have helped me out more than once because the money for car repairs had to come from somewhere. Right?

The ladies managing our Peachland Food Bank understand my dilemma and have helped me so much these past few months. They are most awesome ladies providing a second to none financial service to us here in this great community.

I am very grateful to all the aforementioned people and the service they provide.

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House Finches feed their nestlings exclusively plant foods, a fairly rare occurrence in the bird world. Many birds that are vegetarians as adults still find animal foods to keep their fast-growing young supplied with protein.

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mistaken for each other as the House Finch, Purple Finch, Cassins Finch and the Common Redpoll are all similar in appearance.

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BEEPS SUMMER STUDENTS received orientation on the Bat House Interpretive Trail by president Heidi Slyngbom and director Darlene Hartford. The interpretive trail is expected be a popular activity this summer with social distancing monitored by BEEPS. Information on the characteristics of bats, their shelter, food and life cycle is displayed along a 5 km easy walking path. A 1 km loop along Trepanier Creek heads into the woods connecting with higher hiking trails. The interpretive trail is also a pleasant self-guided walk for all ages, abilities and dogs. To make a guided tour reservation or to pick up a trail map visit the visitor centre at Peachland Historic School. Summer students (shown left to right) are Kaylene Eytcheson, Michael Shearwood, Jackson MacPherson and Natalie Rehberg, followed by Heidi Slyngbom. Joining the orientation was visitor centre and art gallery representatives Lynne Herrin, Janet Hornseth and Cheryl Evans.

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Council asks for flexible liquor licensing JOANNE LAYH Peachland council has joined other B.C. municipalities in calling for more flexible liquor licensing to help support local businesses.

At their last regular council meeting, Peachland council resolved to write a letter to Honourable David Eby, Attorney General regarding supporting more flexible liquor licensing to help local businesses.

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I’m pretty sure you’re allowed to smoke cigarettes. If you feel comfortable with that, why can’t alcohol be the same? It’s really no different.” Councillor Pam Cunningham said. “If you can stand with people who are smoking and smoke cannabis and get high, why can’t you have a glass of wine and socialize as well? So I’d be 100 per cent for that. Allowing the one and not the other doesn’t make any sense.”

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expand their outdoor seating area as B.C. begins its COVID-19 Phase 2 restart plan could be the difference in keeping their doors open or closing permanently,” Mayor Cindy Fortin wrote in her letter to the attorney general on May 27.

Mayor Fortin said the summer is fast approaching and this is the time customers enjoy sitting outside and taking in all our community offers.

“This temporary option of adding capacity to outdoor seating will assist businesses in serving customers while maintaining safe distancing requirements,” Fortin wrote.

“British Columbia’s food and liquor industry has suffered greatly due to necessary regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes to the liquor licensing regulations are needed so restaurants and pubs can be resilient, viable businesses as we gradually re-open and into the future.”

The letter had the support of Fortin’s council colleagues.

“You’re allowed to smoke cannabis and

allow it [alcohol to be consumed off site] and they don’t have any problems.

Councillor Patrick Van Minsel said he also would be in full support of sending a letter.

“It’s not a secret that I come from Europe, where these things are not even discussed. It’s just done and there’s no extra trouble with it. I do believe that if you allow people smoking or vaping, alcohol is no different,” Van Minsel said. “I don’t think they would take advantage of it so I would be in favour of writing a letter also.”

Councillor Keith Fielding asked if this issue had been raised by anyone in discussions with the recovery task force.

Councillor Patrick Van Minsel said the task force was of the opinion that it would help local businesses.

Van Minsel added that it would be helpful if people could not only buy food, but could also buy a drink to have with their food.

“It makes sense,” Van Minsel said. “It’s just logical.”

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Peachland playgrounds and parks reopened, community centre staying closed for now

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THE TAPE BLOCKING Peachland’s playground equipment came down this week, as COVID-19 health restrictions begin to loosen around the province.

JOANNE LAYH Playgrounds and parks reopened in Peachland on June 1, coinciding with other municipalities, public schools and regional parks across the Okanagan.

In Peachland this includes Lambly Park (including the outdoor fitness equipment), Morrison Park, Chevallier Park and the playground equipment at 13th Street.

Residents are advised the equipment will not be regularly cleaned or sanitized.

Cheryl Wiebe, director of community services, says people are encouraged to manage their own risk.

Bringing wipes or using hand sanitizer before and after use is encouraged (user need to bring their own).

If using the picnic tables, plastic tablecloths are a good solution.

Waterparks in the region will remain closed at this time.

Residents are encouraged to exercise caution when visiting local playgrounds and continue to follow provincial health guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by: • Washing and/or sanitizing hands before and after visiting playgrounds; • Keeping a safe physical distance and avoiding gatherings; and • Staying home if you feel unwell.

The decision to close playgrounds has been at the discretion of local governments and were closed across the Okanagan region in mid-March.

In Peachland, there are currently no indoor recreation facility reopening plans at this time.

“Right now the provincial government is only in Phase 2 of their reopening plan, and although we are able to mobilize some things like fitness, our fitness facility is relatively small, so that’s a bit of a challenge for us keeping two metre spacing in a 20x40 trailer,” Wiebe told the View.

Wiebe said the community centre is being used for the purpose of utility billing and tax collection for the month of June, so the municipality will not be looking at opening indoor facilities for

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