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Peachland Elementary ranks close to the bottom of B.C.’s elementary schools, according to a Fraser Institute report card on B.C. schools released this week. The ranking places Peachland Elementary at 792 out of B.C.’s 853 elementary schools.

The 2013 report card on B.C.’s elementary schools rates 853 public and independent elementary schools based on 10 academic indicators using data from the annual Foundation Skills Assessments (FSA’s) administered for the B.C. Ministry of Education.

However, Central Okanagan school trustee Moyra Baxter says the Fraser Institute’s rankings aren’t an accurate reflection of how schools are actually performing overall.

“They get a false picture because they take a snapshot on one day and they say, ‘This is the ranking of your school,’” Baxter told The View. “I just don’t think this is the right way to be using this sort of information.”

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The FSA tests are administered to Grade 4 and Grade 7 students (in elementary schools that include Grade 7).

Of B.C.’s 853 elementary schools, only 46 showed significant improvement in their academic performance over the past five years, according to the rankings.

Peachland Elementary students’ reading,

writing, and numeracy performance appears to have declined over the last year, based on the following Grade 4 average scores: • Reading scores fell from 512 in 2011 to 414 in 2012; • Writing scores fell from 574 in 2011 to 497 in 2012; and • Numeracy scores fell from 509 in 2011 to 405.

Overall, the Fraser In-

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stitute rated Peachland Elementary a 3.3 out of 10.

“By pinpointing the subject areas in which individual schools are improving or declining and how their academic performance compares to that of other B.C. schools over the past five years, our report helps educators prioritize learning challenges in their schools,” Fraser Institute director of school performance studies Peter Cowley said.

However, some might find it questionable whether the performance results of no more than 26 students (the current number of Peachland Elementary students enrolled in Grade 4) can provide a large enough test group from which to accurately make assumptions about the entire school.

“There is a benefit to testing children from time to time and seeing how well they’re doing in the basic subjects - what the Ministry [of Education] calls the Foundation

Skills Assessment - to give the information that comes out of those tests to the schools and to the school districts to say, ‘Is there anywhere you need to be putting more

our own school district.

However, each school in our school district is different. Some have very large classes and some have very large schools.

Peachland is a relatively

“Peachland is a community school and I just hate to

see it labeled at the bottom of the list because it is a fantastic school.”

school trustee Moyra Baxter

emphasis because your students don’t appear to be doing very well in such and such?’” Baxter told The View. “But what happens is the Ministry of Education makes the results public and the Fraser Institute, which is a private organization, takes all those results, including those from private schools, and ranks the schools in the province based on those results … Peachland’s school, according to the Fraser Institute, is way down on the list. We know that their results are not as high or are different from other schools even in

small school, so it has a small number of students. It depends on how many of those students actually took the test because there were a lot of students excused last year throughout the school district because their parents signed a form saying they did not wish them to take it and that was partly due to the teacher action and partly due to some parents not wanting their students to take it.”

Baxter went on to say that the results also depend on other factors as well, such as what is going on in the school on that particular day.

“The students know that it has no bearing on how well they’re going to do in their Grade 4 year in the end because these results are not included in their year end report cards or anything,” Baxter said. “We have a fantastic school in Peachland. We have incredible parent involvement. You can’t go to the school without there being parents in the school supporting the students and supporting the teachers … Peachland is a community school and I just hate to see it labeled at the bottom of the list because it is a fantastic school.”

Peachland Elementary School principal Sylvain Guignard was unavailable for comment due to an illness.

The complete results for all 853 elementary schools are available at w w w. c o m p a re s ch o o l rankings.org, where visitors can view results over the last five years and compare individual schools.

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New RDCO CAO returns to the Okanagan The Regional Board unanimously approved the appointment of Brian Reardon as the new chief administrative officer for the Regional District of Central Okanagan, effective April 15, 2013.

“I am thrilled to be given this incredible opportunity to work with the Central Okanagan Regional Board, its staff and its regional part-

ners in building upon its success as a recognized leader in regional governance and in creating a healthy, sustainable region,” said Reardon.

Reardon previously served as CAO for the North Okanagan Regional District, and has spent the last five years as administrative leader of the Strathcona Regional District.

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Regular council meeting highlights - February 26

Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2035, 2012

Council approved final adoption of Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2035, 2012.

The bylaw provides for a Revitalization Tax Exemption (RTE) program to encourage redevelopment of the downtown,

based on the Sustainable Downtown Peachland Plan.

Parks and Recreation Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1732, Amendment Bylaw No. 2042, 2013

Council approved final adoption of Parks and Recreation Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1732, Amendment Bylaw No. 2042, 2013.

Schedule A of the bylaw has been amended.

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or Peachland parents, news that Peachland Elementary School rates only a 3.3 out of 10 and ranks near the bottom of B.C.’s schools could seem like serious cause for concern. After all, parents or otherwise, we want our community’s children to get a good education so they can grow up to get good jobs and make positive contributions to our society. If our school system is failing its students, then that is a serious concern for all of us.

However, before the alarm bells go off, we should remember that ratings aren’t always everything.

The Fraser Institute’s rankings are drawn from the test results of 26 Grade 4 students, at most. Is that a large enough test group from which to accurately make assumptions about the entire school?

I can remember having to write a similar sort of test when I was in junior high school. I knew the test results wouldn’t have any impact on my grades, so I made no effort to complete it to the best of my ability. Instead, I ignored the questions and went through the answer sheet penciling in boxes randomly so I could get to the end of the test as quickly as possible, a tactic which I should stress I do not recommend to any students who may be reading this.

However, if just one or two of the Grade 4 students at Peachland Elementary School who took the test decided to apply a similar approach, imagine what that would do to the average score when there are only 26 students or fewer? Now, let’s say a couple of the really smart kids stayed home sick or didn’t write the test for some other reason.

It only takes a couple of small variables to change the results dramatically.

But even if that were not the case, how much would you trust a survey if only a couple dozen people responded?

And while foundations skills (reading, writing and arithmetic) are important, there are many other things that contribute to making a school good or bad, such as teacher support and community.

For example, I went to a university that never scored especially well in the Maclean’s university rankings. However, I had a much better experience there than I did at a much higher ranked university where I took some transfer credits. My professors were committed to teaching; the professors at the other university I attended seemed more committed to their research. The point I’m trying to make is I had a much richer learning experience at the smaller, lower ranked school than I could have at the higher ranked one, and I’m sure there are many Peachland Elementary students and parents who would say the same thing.

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Ferry might make great addition to lake Re: recent remarks on Castanet that “the Mayor of Peachland says the iconic Fintry Queen might make a great addition to his community.”

I do not agree that in its present form as a poor rendition of a Mississippi Sternwheeler, the Fintry Queen has any appeal to the citizens of Peachland or others.

If it was transformed back close to its original MV Lequime appearance as a cross lake car ferry, it might be far more interesting to tourists that search for authenticity in attractions.

It would be very unique if cars in the summer could

cross from Summerland to Naramata back and forth as part of a wine tour circle. It could also give lake tours in that form. Both those towns would likely welcome the extra business. An observation deck would be great. In the off season the Lake Marine Museum at Penticton might welcome it, (if it were real!) alongside the SS Sicamous, Naramata steam tug, and CN Tug #6.

Let’s not forget that the Highways Ministry might welcome it too on standby if an emergency closure of the Highway 97 ever occurred again.

Richard Smith, Peachland

Peachland is where our heart is Thank you, Peachland!

They say that home is where your heart is. How true! Over 20 years have passed by since we made Canada our new home. We lived in Europe for over half of our lives and, at the beginning of the 90s we decided it was time for a change, so we moved from Rome, Italy to Regina, Saskatchewan in October! It was quite a shock! Not only culturally, but climatewise, it was quite a change! Yet, we survived the first two winters in the frigid weather of the prairies, we learned to dress warm and wear more layers, and then we moved west in pursuit of better careers.

Calgary became our new home for the next 15 years or so; we worked hard and watched our daughters grow up and grow older, finish school, and start their own careers and families. In the meantime we discovered how “warm” Calgary could be when the balmy winds of Chinook were melting some April morning snow, drying it up by noon, in temperature surges of 20 degrees in one single day. The years passed by and our children left home, so we started to travel more often and more extensively, and one month of August, seven years ago, we discovered the Okanagan Valley. It was love at first sight! The Okanagan was a humble but a close-to-our-heart mix of the Italian Tuscany vineyards combined with the rugged coasts along the Adriatic or Mediterranean, the Cinque Terre and the Amalfi Coast. By a stretch of our imagination, the Okanagan was an unpretentious replica of the Mediterranean, perfectly suited to make us happy into retirement, and we found that Peachland was a modest rival of the Italian Cinque Terre region, with its houses spread along the hilly coasts, soaking up the sizzling summer sun, caressed by the hot winds of the Canadian semi-desert climate. So Peachland became our new (and last) home, and we have never regretted it.

The years went by and we’ve seen Peachland grow

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as new projects have taken shape. We cannot have enough of strolling along the lake, on Centennial Way, or across the hilly areas of our beautiful community while congratulating us for having chosen heaven on Earth! With every single walk we cannot but be impressed with the effort that has been put on by the District of Peachland and the hard work of its employees. Fall, winter, spring or summer, we see them everywhere: weeding, trimming grasses and trees, putting up lights, taking care of the public toilets, spraying the lawns with ecological substances in an effort to keep the geese away, cleaning up after the fowl and – sadly – also after some dogs whose dog owners missed to see the green bags. We see them every day, rain or sunshine: Heather, Daryl, Josh, and George, and we cannot thank them enough for keeping this place clean and tidy. On occasional weekends last summer we also saw a young lady (whose name we don’t know) weeding around the planted areas in Lambly Park, Heritage Park and a few other parks.

Both my husband and I are in absolute admiration for these people and their hard work, and we want to express our sincere gratitude in this open letter. Our apologies if we miss some names; our thanks go to all of them, named or unnamed. In fact, one aspect that truly impressed us the most was seeing Daryl last summer dusting the public garbage bins and recycling bins along the lake! So much dedication and care – thank you, Peachland! Thank you, Peachland, for removing the snow in winter, no matter how “unimportant” or remote a street is – we’ve seen the snow ploughs everywhere, every morning, at work, after any snowfall.

Thank you, Peachland, for sweeping the streets in spring and removing the sand. Cycling season is just around the corner!

Thank you, Peachland! This is truly heaven on Earth!

Our hearts are here and this is our home!

Maria and George Bandol, Peachland

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Five guidelines for responsible dog ownership and control Re: Mr. [Dave] Smith’s last letter in The View.

I am a neighbour of Mr. Smith, not next door but in the same subdivision.

I am writing this letter because I am tired of Mr. Smith’s commenting for weeks on end and the biased support he has received from other individuals.

Let’s face it: Mr. Smith you are a lousy and irresponsible dog owner. Case in point: A few years ago we were woken up by a dog barking at my neighbours’ front door. We recognized the dog and phoned the owner, Mr. Smith. When he answered the phone his initial response was, “Oh, that’s where he is!”

This epidemic, and it is only my humble opinion, of irresponsible dog owners will continue until future dog owners understand five things: 1. If you buy a puppy it will grow up

and become a dog. Puppies are cute but do not fall into this trap; 2. This grown up dog will be with you for 12 - 15 years. You will have it even after the kids are gone; 3. This dog will require a lot of time and attention over the course of his life and if you are not willing to commit to this then do not get a dog; 4. If you are not going to breed your pet you should get it spayed or neutered.

The S.P.C.A. shelter is full of unwanted pets; and 5. You should make sure you have adequate room and a fenced-in yard.

My licence fee for my dog I pay reluctantly because of what the fee is used for and I am getting tired of paying for the cost of managing irresponsible pet owners.

Ernie Hurd, Peachland

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Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 6:30 pm, United Church Hall

Sunshine Singers, 1:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

Computer Literacy, 10 am -12 pm, Peachland Wellness Centre. By appointment only.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Little Buddies Tea party, March 23, 2-4, community centre. All children from kindergarten to grade 3 welcome to take part in conjunction with the Ambassador program.

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peachland Spring 10K and Half Marathon, April Chamber of Commerce 21. Registration required, volunteers welcome. Visit Business to Consumer expo, April 13, 9 am - 5 pm. www.peachland.ca for more Vendors, presenters, antique information. easter egg Hunt, March 29, 2-12 years, Registration appraisals and more. Visit deadline is March 25. www.peachlandchamber. peachland Lions Charity bc.ca for more information. golf Tournament, April 28, Canadian Cancer Society Summerland Golf Club. Call peachland Variety 250-767-5258.

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School rankings don’t provide the entire picture Moyra Baxter Central Okanagan school trustee Special to the Peachland View March 4, 2013 marked the beginning of Education Week in the Central Okanagan School District. It also marked the day that the Fraser Institute’s Elementary School Rankings were published. The headlines in another newspaper read: “Top grade for private schools.”

While these rankings, or ‘report cards’ as the Fraser Institute calls them, provide a snapshot of how students are doing at a particular time, the Grade 4 and Grade 7 Ministry of Education Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) tests do not give the whole picture of how well our students are doing and how our public schools strive to meet the needs of all the children en-

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It is an undeniable truth that, when the results of the FSA tests are released, the private schools achieve higher marks. This is to be expected. While private schools may say they are open to all students, many have entrance exams. Some are unable to accommodate special needs students. Most are based on the “prep school” concept – an academic school preparing students for university.

And then there are the school fees. The parents of the students in private schools, whether those are faith-based or not, have chosen that route for many reasons, and I am certainly not espousing the abolition of private schools.

What I am saying is that comparing any school to another is often akin to squeezing apple juice out of oranges.

Our public schools

Kathryn Robinson

are the cornerstone of a democratic society. We have recognized the differences that children bring to our schools and have put in place programs to meet the needs of all who enter our doors. The Ministry of Education’s mission statement states: “The purpose of the British Columbia school system is to enable learners to develop their individual potential and to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to contribute to a healthy society and a prosperous and sustainable economy”. That is why our programs not only prepare learners to attend university, but to enter the trades or the workforce, or to contribute however they are able in the world after school.

Many of our programs are designed to keep students in school, so we are constantly looking for ways to do that. Just

last week I attended the graduation ceremony of one of our students from the Westside Storefront School. She had come back from Alberta to complete her courses so that she could attain her high school graduation.

There weren’t many of us there: the two teachers from Westside Storefront School, the vice principal from Central School, and a

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few students who were there that morning. We gave her a cap and gown to wear, took some photos, and there were some treats to eat. She was surprised and thrilled that we were recognizing her, and I know that as she left that day to return to Alberta, she felt proud of what she had accomplished. She was a role model for the other students, who saw that

they too can be successful if they set goals and work towards them.

So while it is important to know how our students are doing in tests such as the FSA, we will not allow arbitrary rankings to diminish the pride we feel in the successes we see and celebrate, not only during Education Week, but throughout the entire school year.

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Last fall I had an opportunity to tour one of the South Okanagan’s largest private sector specialty manufacturing plants. In summary, I was extremely impressed not just at the size and scope of the operation and the many important well paying jobs that it provides, but also by the many international projects that it is currently involved with worldwide.

I later had the opportunity to confirm in a meeting with a local economic development officer, who shares the goal of ensuring building employment and investment, that this particular company is indeed the largest employer in the area. To think that this internationally respected manufacturer can design, engineer, and build components for important projects around the globe all from a small rural British Columbia community is a remarkable example of Canadian ingenuity and capability.

This local operation also serves as a reminder of the importance of infrastructure investments along with global free trade agreements with other countries and important interprovincial agreements such as TILMA to ensure that our local industry can compete and grow.

While at this manufacturing plant I was also shown a component that looked very much like the ones produced within the operation. Unlike the

same part manufactured in house, with a maple leaf, identifying both the company and the country where it is made, this particular component was actually in fact a counterfeit

Dan Albas, MP copy with no identifiable manufacturer. Although it is often said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, in this case it is a very serious concern.

This particular component requires engineers to design, a foundry and machine shop to build, sales staff to sell and more plant staff to ship. In short there are many well paying local jobs that are created in getting this component to the market. These are important jobs that support families who in turn support our local economies and as such these counterfeit goods should not be treated lightly.

Last Friday in the House of Commons our government introduced Bill C-56, the Combating Counterfeit Products Act. This act proposes to create a number of new enforcement tools to better protect Canadian

manufacturers from the threat of illegally manufactured counterfeit goods entering into, being sold or otherwise distributed within Canada. Under the Act, border officials would have new abilities to detain shipments until rights holders can be contacted.

In addition, Canadian businesses will also be able to request assistance with the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) to share rights information on suspected shipments.

New criminal offences can also apply to those individuals who are in the commercial possession, manufacture or trafficking of trademark counterfeit goods. New civil legal options will also be made available to legitimate rights holders to pursue legal action against those who profit from counterfeiting practices.

Aside from the potential damage I observed

from counterfeiting practices firsthand, the value of counterfeit goods seized in Canada has increased from $7.6 million in 2005 to almost $40 million last year. More important is the potential loss of Canadian jobs and what that would mean for small rural communities where other much needed well paying employment can be hard to find. Bills like C-56 may not generate much attention however the importance to take action against counterfeit goods is yet another way that our government is ensuring that we protect jobs and support our important manufacturing sector.

If you have comments, questions or concerns on these or any bills before the House of Commons please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at 1-800-665-8711 or email dan.albas@parl.gc.ca at your convenience.

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Peachland volunteers honoured at annual appreciation breakfast

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Mayor Keith Fielding (right) serves Roy and Pat Grieve.

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Peachland VIC and Chamber of Commerce volunteers Mathieu Warnet-Pelletier, Lynn Brady, Denise Krahn and Vangie Neyedli.

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Peachland Variety Singers’ Phyllis Papineau gets egged on by Councillor Peter Schierbeck.

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Councillor Cindy Fortin

Westside Curb Appeal Inc. renovation & remodeling

Volunteers do not think of themselves, but instead think of the citizens of our community. For that we are grateful.

Trevor Neyedli 250-681-3732

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VOLUNTEERS ROCK!

We salute our volunteers.

Grace Lutheran Church

“The road to success is not crowded. Because while most are looking for ways to take, the truly successful people are finding ways to give!”

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The Peachland Wellness Centre salutes all the volunteers of Peachland!

Volunteering comes from the heart Thank you, to all those with big hearts.

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Volunteerism is what builds Peachland.

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People make a difference!

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Mayor Keith Fielding (left) and councillors Peter Schierbeck and Vern Moberg dish it out.

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Peachland Chamber of Commerce and VIC volunteers Darlene Hartford

and Lynn Brady.

Volunteers from the following organizations were represented at the breakfast:

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Rocky J’s Joanne Groeneveld stirs things up in the

Peachland Hospital Auxillary 50 Plus Activity Centre Peachland Ambassadors Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Peachland Arts Council Peachland Community Policing Peachland Fall Fair Peachland Sowers and Growers Peachland Food Bank Peachland Lions Peachland Recreation Peachland Fire Brigade Peachland Variety Singers Peachland Wellness Centre Peachland Visitor Information Centre Peachland Economic Development Committee Peachland Rotary Club

Joe Mitchell keeps the caffeine flowing.

kitchen.

Peachland Dental Centre 4405 3rd Street, Peachland

Volunteers give that little extra that makes the ordinary, extraordinary.

We appreciate all you do!

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The Peachland Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centre would like to give a warm THANK YOU to all their volunteers! It is with your help that we can serve our local businesses and wonderful community of Peachland.

Mathieu Warnet-Pelletier

District of Peachland director of operations

Phone: 250-767-2647 Fax: 250-767-3433 Web: www.peachland.ca 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC, V0H 1X7

We appreciate all that you do and all that you give to make Peachland a better community.

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Thank you to all volunteers!

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Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

I, 0955867 BC Ltd of 14395 - 76A Ave Surrey, BC V3W 1N8 and 0955759 BC Ltd of #D - 7967 128th Street Surrey, BC V3W 4E7 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agriculture Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as, Lot 1 DL 911 & 311 ODYD Plan KAP48672 and located at 4980 Trepanier Road, Peachland, BC. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to Regional District of Central Okanagan at 1450 KLO Road, Kelowna, BC, V1W 3Z4 by March 22, 2013.

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Meets Monday at 7 p.m. (closed meeting) and Friday at 8 p.m. (open meeting).

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Sales Manager The Peachland View requires a full time sales manager.

The successful candidate will have previous sales experience and be responsible for a wide variety of tasks including but not limited to outside and inside sales, creative input and development of special features and supplements, liaising with the publisher on monthly sales targets and completing advertising-related clerical and administrative duties. The sales manager will be responsible for prospecting and developing new accounts by researching local businesses and advertisers’ marketing needs. This position to be combined with various office/administration tasks on a daily basis.

We offer a combined base salary plus commission on sales. Medical and dental benefits apply after three months along with a car allowance and a great place to work.

Interested applicants should submit their resume to: Joanne Layh, editor@peachlandview.ca

Storage Downtown storage for rent, 8x10’s. 250-767-6348 FR-15 For Rent For rent, 2 bedroom apartment with yard for quiet working person.

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Daycare Available Peachland Daycare has spaces available. Located 5 minutes up Princeton Avenue. For any info, call Courtney at 250-767-2482. S-16 Roof Rite New, re-roofs and repairs, moss removal & prevention, eavestrough cleaning, shingles, shakes & concrete roof tiles. Todd Smith, 250-767-6603 or 250-718-0641.

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WANTED Wanted Big game hunting rifle and Winchester .22 caliber semi-auto or pump rifle. Call evenings 250 767 6740. W-5

Bilingual Feedback and Inventory Associate Part Time Position

TNI The Network Inc. is currently recruiting for a talented and motivated individual to join the Data Processing Department in the role of Bilingual (French and English) Feedback and Inventory Associate. Duties will include responding to incoming calls for our various programs in both French and English, replying to feedback from both the public and from our clients and assisting with inventory management as required. Professional phone etiquette, strong writing skills, attention to detail and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office are definite assets. This is a noncommissioned, hourly pay based position.

Interested applicants should forward their resume and three references to opportunities@TNINetwork.com. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

HERE FOR SENIORS Catering to the fine senior citizens of Peachland

When you should think about updating your will A will is designed to reflect your wishes after death. Since most of us don’t like to think about our own mortality, we may have a will done and tuck it away – never to think about it again. However, as circumstances change, so should your last will and testament.

Here are some of the situations that should prompt you to review

your will: • You move out of province. Estate laws can vary from province to province and it’s best to have a will drawn in the province in which you own property; • Your executor(s) predeceases you; • You have children or one of your children predeceases you; • You have gotten married or divorced. As the

law is now, marriage revokes your will; and • One or more of your beneficiaries becomes bankrupt or suffers from a condition that renders him or her unable to handle a lump sum of money.

A simple change to your will (such as the changing of an executor) can be done by codicil, which is usually cheaper than drafting a new will.

Don’t rely on your executors to carry out decisions you have made to them verbally during your lifetime. These changes must be reflected in your will to be legally binding.

Odina Skovgaard is a notary public practicing in Peachland, and the owner of Lakeside Notary. She holds a master’s degree in legal studies and a bachelor’s degree in criminology.

Peachland’s Notary Public Odina Skovgaard • • • •

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DRAGON LOTUS RESTAURANT 2 Vietnamese Chinese 5 0Lunch 7 Dinner 6 Thank you Take-Out 7- for your Licensed 0 business! Patio 0 dragonlotusrestaurant.com 1 5872 Beach Ave 4 Peachland BC

Stand Easy Legion offers green beer, book signing, and meat draws to look forward to Contributed Spring is around the corner and welcome back to all our snowbirds! We hope that you all had a great winter in the sunshine.

Our kitchen is now open and the food is fantastic. The menu now features an all-day breakfast and there are other new tasty menu items to sample. We would like to welcome Jody and Graham and our hidden gem.

Take-out is also available

Medical Services Directory Chiropractor

Dentists

Dr. Peter Stapleton

www.lakesidechiro.ca 4403 2nd St, Peachland

778-479-3232

Pharmacy

Dr. Don MacRae Dr. Phil Kachanoski Dr. Karl Oppenheim Dr. Peter Cormillot Dr. Jeff Krawchuk

Wes Bedford, B.Sc Geoff Davis, B.Sc Garnet Lloyd, B.Sc

Peachland Dental Centre

Peachland Pharmacy

250-767-6411

by calling 250-767-9404.

We will host a St. Patrick’s Celebration on Saturday, March 16. Entertainment will be provided by Kerry, green beer, and Guinness stew.

There will be a $5 cover charge for this event and the greener you are that night… well, you know how it goes. Check out our ad in this week’s issue for further information.

On Sunday, March 10 longtime legion member and retired schoolteacher Mark Smith will host a booksigning event from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Come out and visit with Smith as

he reads excerpts from his new book ChineseAfghan Trail. The event will have books available for purchase signed by the author. The meat draw for this Sunday only will be delayed until 4 p.m.

We were pleased to host our Member of Parliament Dan Albas as he presented Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals to Mayor Keith Fielding, Peachland Food Bank president Judy Bedford and Legion president Jean Saul.

Congratulations to all recipients.

Congratulations to Lyle Rowat and Charlie

Peachland’s

Massage Therapist Elisa McCoy, RMT www.functionmassage.com

Function Massage Therapy

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Simpson, who will represent not only our Branch but the South Okanagan Similkameen Zone at the upcoming Provincial Cribbage Playdowns being held in Ladysmith.

Good luck to you both.

We have a number of upcoming events that will require volunteers. We extend a big thank you to Ruth Krentz who has been running our meat draws. Krentz has stepped down after a number of years for a well deserved break. Meat draws are held on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. If you can help out on any of these days for a couple of hours, please call the office at 250-767-9100 or the lounge at 250-7679404.

If you have an email address and wish to receive information regarding upcoming events please send an request to rcl69@ telus.net

Health Professionals

Beach Ave Medical Clinic FAMILY PRACTICE

Walk-In

Dr. John Brinkerhoff Dr. Praven Chetty Dr. Alanna Leverrier

250-767-3432 OPEN Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm Sat 10am to 2pm Closed Sundays

Chiropractor Peachland Chiropractic Dr. Spencer Devenney

250-899-2153 105-4200 Beach Ave., Peachland (Located in Serendipity Salon and Spa)

www.peachlandchiropractic.ca

Peachland

Places of Faith St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Peachland United Church 4421 4th Street

The Bahá’í Faith In Peachland

“All human beings have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization”

Sunday, March 10th, 2013

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

Local Contact:

250-767-0129

Sunday Services

New Contemporary Worship

Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Morning Prayer Tuesdays - 9:30 a.m.

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

Monday to Friday

Service 10:30 a.m.

Lyn Stewart 250-767-6211 or John Miller 250-767-9270

Sunday School

4th Street & Brandon Ave

National Website:

Service 9 a.m.

Info.Bahai.org

Traditional Worship

P.O. Box 1065 Peachland, BC V0H 1X0

10:30 a.m. Ages 2 thru to Grade 6 www.gracelutherankelowna.com

250-767-3131 www.stmargaretspeachland.org

250-767-2206 “Let Us Worship Together”

Peachland Campus Pastor cell: 250.870.3087 Office: 5848B Beach Avenue

2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna 250.768.7638 emmanuelnet.ca

Peachland Baptist Church Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 am Church service at 10:30 am (Children’s church during service)

Derek Koch, Peachland Campus Pastor Peachland Campus 10:00 am - Worship Service at Peachland Elementary School

A Friendly Welcome Awaits You At...

Fellowship time with coffee and cookies at 11:30 a.m.

Office Hours - Tue, Wed, Thur 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Food for the Soul: love the least of us as we would cats Rev. Elaine Diggle Peachland United Church Special to the Peachland View Today I found myself bending over cleaning vast quantities of cat poop and clumping kitty litter out of the cat’s litter box, an occurrence that caused me to reflect on several things, not the least of which was “Why did I allow my son to talk me into taking on two more cats when I knew this day would come?” My tenderhearted son had seen two Humane Society rescue cats in Kamloops (one with only three legs and the other with polydactyl front paws) and pleaded that we take them in and love them. As he asks for very little, how could he be refused, although there were grave misgivings about how Max, our eight-year-old cat, would react. This is not the time of year to send a very petite three-legged young Lucy out into six inches of crusty snow, so the kitty litter cleaning is my new routine when my son is not at home, and often

when he is.

After filling a double plastic bag with over a pound of waste (our three cats piddle a lot) my thoughts wandered to hoping that my son will still be as tender-hearted in many years time when I might have a few physical defects myself. It is his concern for these little ones, the least, that not many others value, that makes it impossible to say no to him.

The previous thoughts led me to contemplate that my son might indeed be a better Christian than I. Some verses from the Gospel of Matthew floated into the reflection: “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world.

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me,

I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?

When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’”

(Matthew 25:34-40).

It seems to me that a loving God would extend such commendations to cover wee cats in need of a caring and loving environment. And then, in the way streams of thoughts go, other words of wisdom that Jesus gave to his followers dropped into my conscious mind. I am referring to the answer Jesus gave a pot stirrer (scribe) who questioned him, asking what is the greatest commandment?

“Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and

with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as you love yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.’” (Matthew 22:37-40).

The writer of the Gospel of Luke takes this encounter one step further. But he [the questioner] wanting to justify himself, said

to Jesus, “And who is my neighbour?” (Luke 10:27-29).

So who is our neighbour? Are these two rescue kittens my neighbours? I have to come down on the yes side. You see, Jesus replied to this secondary question with the story of the Good Samaritan, which is about a man who looks after someone he finds on the roadside battered and wounded, even though

by custom the two men would not ever speak to each other. Normally we would not have seen little Lucy and Hugh out in some farmer’s field trying to survive, but thanks to the Humane Society they have come into our lives to teach us many aspects of being loving.

It is amazing what one can learn cleaning out the cats’ litter box. May we always be open to the urgings of the Spirit.

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