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PeachlandMay 21, 2010

Th e removal of trees and boarding on the windows last week was the fi rst step in the restoration of the Primary School. Photo Joanne Layh

By Joanne Layh

At the last Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting, members of council approved the recommendation by the Primary School Imple-mentation Committee to spend 2010 budget funds to remove bat gua-no and asbestos as well as dispose of the stucco siding at the Primary School.

The decision follows news that the Commu-nity Adjustment Fund (CAF) grant funding had been turned down.

“I can see where the committee is coming

from on this with the bat guano,” Councillor Moberg said at the COW meeting. “The thing that we said as a council is we wouldn’t put the money in unless we had the funding. We didn’t want a 1/3 fi nished building or something started where people are in there and we end up trying to piecemeal this thing to-gether,” he told his col-leagues.

“I appreciate and ac-knowledge that these things have to be done regardless,” Councillor Schierbeck said. “But how are we going to pre-vent it [bat guano] from

continuing and having the same problem in maybe 3 years? The bats are still there. I see them in the evenings.”

“After the bat guano is cleared there may be a way of preventing the bats from getting in there by sealing it. The project would include getting rid of the bats,” Mayor Field-ing said.

As the removal of the bat guano would need to be done anyway, even as part of a demolition pro-cess, it was really just a matter of council decid-ing when to have it re-moved.

“We would have to

spend this money in any event,” Councillor Con-don said, also acknowl-edging that to do these improvements at this time would compliment the Centennial Way proj-ect that will see a major improvement to Beach Avenue.

The cost for bat guano removal is estimated at $61,200, while removal of the asbestos is estimat-ed to be no more than $15,000. The Primary School Implementation Committee will use vol-unteer labour to remove the stucco siding.

Several days after the COW meeting, district

staff removed hazardous trees planted directly be-side the school and later in that same day began removing some of the panels that were board-ing up windows of the building.

Plans to take advan-tage of a newly discov-ered federal grant are already in the works.

“At the Primary School committee meeting, Lo-retta from the Chamber brought forward a grant that we qualify for, but it has to be applied for by the Peachland Com-munity Arts Council because of who the arts council is [an arts orga-

nization]. The arts coun-cil now includes in its membership the Peach-land Historical Society, in other words the muse-um, and this grant is an arts, culture and heritage grant . . . Keith Fielding suggested we go ahead and apply for it, and at our arts council meeting we unanimously agreed that we will fi ll out the forms and apply,” Rich-ard Smith of the Peach-land Arts Council told the View.

The Canada Cultural Spaces Fund grant offers matching funds as well as equity (volunteered time).

Primary School beginning to look smart

2 The Peachland View May 21, 2010

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the District of Peachland will hold a Public Hearing to hear representations of persons who deem that their interest in property is affected by Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1600, Amendment Bylaw No. 1944, 2010 and Zoning Bylaw No. 1375, amendment Bylaw No. 1924, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. on May 26, 2010, in the Gymnasium at the Peachland Community Centre, 4450-6th Street, Peachland, B.C.

The District proposes to amend the Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw Number 1600, 2000 Appendix “C” – Pincushion Area Sector Plan as follows:

(a) To remove all references to require the development to provide for a public swimming pool as an amenity. The Development will provide land for park or a cash-in-lieu plus a per unit contribution for general amenities and the development will provide a Community Amenity Contribution fund generated through the build-out of the ASP; and

(b) Council will not adopt any zoning bylaws to implement the plan until appropriate studies or reports are undertaken and provided so that they may be phased into individual development permit applications” AND THAT:

The District proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw Number 1375, 1996, as follows:

To create a comprehensive development CD-7 zone for the purpose of redevelopment of the Ponderosa Golf Course (159 ha) and create a development containing dwelling units ranging from single family dwellings, to multiple family strata title units, an urban village with commercial development and tourist accommodation, a winery and vineyard. The legal descriptions of the lands affected by the zoning amendment bylaw are

described as follows:

PID: 012-696-554, Block 34, District Lot 490, ODYD, Plan 125PID: 012-696-561, Block 35, District Lot 490, ODYD, Plan 125PID: 012-696-684, Block 38, District Lot 490, ODYD, Plan 125 except Plan H750PID:005-551-111, District Lot 902, ODYD, except Plans B5979, 26312, 35106, 37658 and H783PID: 016-214-595, Lot 1, District Lots 220, 902 and 2897, ODYD, Plan 43335PID:011-737-808, District Lot 1800, ODYD Except: South 10 Chains, and Plans 20595, 21887, 24539, 41361 and KAP58324PID: 90101530, DL 5351 ODYDPID: 90101531, DL. 5352 ODYDPID: 90101532, Block C of DL. 2897, 5351, and 5352 ODYD,

The proposed Offi cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw Number 1944, 2010 and the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1924, 2010 may be inspected at the Municipal Offi ce, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding Statutory Holidays, from May 10, 2010 to May 26, 2010.

Take notice that the above describes the general intent of the proposed Offi cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw and Zoning Amendment Bylaw which have been read First and Second Times by the Council of the Corporation of the District of Peachland. This synopsis is not intended to be, and is not to be, understood as an interpretation of the Bylaws.

NO REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING

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By Joanne Layh

The Economic Ac-tion Plan sign gener-ated no letters to the editor when it went up on Beach Avenue. The sign was erected to in-dicate that federal and provincial grants will make up two-thirds of the $3,390,000 Beach Avenue walkway proj-ect cost. The remain-ing costs will be paid for by development cost charges.

Construction on the project is scheduled to begin on June 6 and be substantially com-pleted by November. To qualify for grant funding, construction must be completed by March 31, 2011.

In keeping with mu-nicipal bylaws, con-struction will general-ly take place on week-days between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Prior to entering the job site, the construc-tion crew will par-ticipate in a respect the workplace Super-Host training session, which will education them on how to work with the public.

Due to the possibil-ity that workers may encounter artifacts or human remains, the District of Peachland is required to employ an archaeologist at the site for 8 weeks of the process, director of

operations Doug Allin said at the May 6 pub-lic information open house. If artifacts or human remains are discovered during the construction Allin says “They’ll bring in members of the local Indian band that have been referred to in this process. If it turns out to be Indian artifacts, they’ll get the oppor-tunity to recover.”

As part of the grant requirements, there will be a landscaped boulevard and bio-swale along the entire length of the project.

“The plant palate is designed to be not only drought tolerant but also what I’ve done is considered all the in-puts that are going to be going into this bio-swale because we’re treating the storm wa-ter off the road,” Ur-ban Systems landscape planning and design person Shasta McCoy explained at the open house.

“It’s not just a plant-ed area to be pretty. While it is pretty, it’s also there to treat the storm water off the road. Wherever we have impermeable surfaces, we have run-off that’s generated. Roads produce runoff, so what we’re doing is putting that runoff into this swale.”

The plants were also

chosen to tolerate salt and sediment inputs from the road, if the roads are sanded in winter, for example.

“It appears orna-mental but it’s actu-ally serving a really important purpose. It’s cleaning water before it enters the lake. When you have runoff from imper-meable surfaces, par-ticularly where cars travel you have heavy metals, you have hy-drocarbons and so it’s actually a significant amount of pollution. What we’re doing is we’re capturing those toxins before they can enter the lake. It’s all designed to increase the water quality,” she explained.

McCoy said that a number of the plants that will be used are native plants, such as sagebrush. She also in-dicated that the plant palate will include elements that attract hummingbirds and butterf lies to provide a habitat component to the project as well.

Some details of the project are yet to be finalized, such as the incorporation of deco-rative features.

“If the budget allows for it, on the edge of the walkway there will be a .5 metre strip that will have the colour band in it,” Allin said.

Centennial Way construction to commence in June

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North American Safe Boating Week starts on May 22, and Cana-dian boaters get to cel-ebrate with a new law. After a 10 year federal law phase in period, the deadline for all Canadian recreational boat operators to have a Pleasure Craft Op-erator Card (PCOC) arrived last fall. This is the first boating sea-son where all boaters, everywhere in Canada, regardless of age, need a PCOC or boating li-cense. If you don’t have one and you get caught, the fines are hefty!

Law enforcement of-ficers across the coun-

try are prepared to hand out heavy fines of no less than $250 to an estimated six million boaters in Canada who still don’t have their PCOC. In BC there is also a $28 add-on to the fine, as an administration fee.Cst. Steve Holmes of Kelowna RCMP con-firmed that they now have two boats on the water to cover the area from Summerland to north of Traders Cove, plus their helicopter. “The second boat has a new motor which al-lows us to get up to speeds of 50 knots per hour,” explains Holm-es. “It also has built in radar navigation which

is great for searching.” There are four boats available to the RCMP for Okanagan Lake.

Robert Dupel is a re-tired police officer with 34 years of experience and a marine officer and master diver for 15 years and the spokes-person for boaterexam.com. In addition, he is the founder of Forensic and Nautical Consul-tants of Canada. He advises everyone to get their license, and the sooner the better.

“This is the first sum-mer in Canada that all Canadians need their PCOC to go out on the water with a boat. All you have to do is go online to boaterexam.

com. You can do the study material online and also write the exam and print the temporary card off right away. It takes a few weeks to get your permanent card.”

BoaterExam.com is a Transport Canada Ac-credited Course Provid-er, the largest course provider in the country and offers boaters vari-ous ways to get certi-fied: online or in class in both official lan-guages. The beauty of this system is that there are unlimited free re-tries if you don’t pass. If at first you don’t suc-ceed, try, try again!

The exam and the PCOC are not free. Du-pel explains, “To write

the Transport Canada accredited exam and get your license there is a one time $50 fee which can be paid on-line. A pleasure craft applies to anything that has a motor, in-cluding sailboats. But if there’s no motor, you don’t need the card.”

To pass the exam, boaters must answer 36 multiple-choice ques-tions, with a 75% pass-ing grade. The beauty of the PCOC is that once you receive your permanent card, it is good for life.

“Boaters who have waited to the last min-ute, can still get certi-fied and be legal in time for boating sea-

son by taking the exam online,” says Dupel. “Boaters may also take a safe boating class-room course where they will learn the boating basics and also get cer-tified upon passing the exam.”

The next Okanagan classes are in Pentic-ton on Monday, June 14 between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Roy-al Canadian Legion, with additional classes scheduled in July and August.

It is interesting to note that there are no age minimums or ex-emptions to get your PCOC. You need your card any age, anywhere in Canada; it’s the law.

New boating law: get your boating license or face heavy fi nes!

By Joanne Layh

Peachlanders voted in unprec-

edented numbers at the May 15

curling club and multi-use facil-

ity referendum, which resulted

in an overwhelming “no” vote.

Of 1,936 votes cast, 1,303 voted

against the proposal and only

633 voted in favour.

“All of the people working on

the project are extremely disap-

pointed at the outcome of the

referendum. We don’t think it

makes any sense,” Peachland

Curling Club president Eddy

Kyjanka told the View in an in-

terview following the announce-

ment of the referendum results.

“We feel that this was a tax re-

volt,” Kyjanka said, citing the

HST and new water bills as cata-

lysts for the negative response.

The vote against the curl-

ing club and multi-use facility

means that a $2.6 million grant

will now be declined and this is

most likely the end of the road

for curling in Peachland, at least

for the foreseeable future.

Kyjanka was not willing to

speculate yet about where the

curling club will go from here.

“We’re just going to take some

time off this week and evaluate

the whole situation,” he said.

When the polls closed on Sat-

urday night, it didn’t take long

before the results were posted on

the door.

“It was a busy day and every-

one seemed very pleased with

the voting machines,” director of

corporate services, Polly Palmer

said after the polls closed.

In the 2008 general election,

there were far less votes cast

than in Saturday’s referendum,

but back then it took district

staff over two hours to tally the

votes. With the voting machines,

all of the mail in, advanced, and

general ballots were counted in a

matter of about 20 minutes.

Of the 1,936 votes cast, 26

were mailed in, 325 occurred

at the advanced voting oppor-

tunity and the remaining 1,585

were cast in general voting on

May 15.

Resounding “no” delivered in curling club and multi-use facility referendum

Rotary Club seeks garage sale item donations

Peachland Heritage Day Music Festival

By Joanne Layh

The Peachland Rotary Club will be hosting the annual Rotary Club garage sale on Saturday, June 6 be-tween 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the IGA parking lot. To ensure this year is another success, they are seeking item donations from the public. To make donations easy, the Peachland Rotary

Club will be parking their white Rotary Club trailer at the IGA parking lot on May 29 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Anyone wishing to donate items for the garage sale in June need only take advantage of the easy drop-off opportunity on May 29.

All revenues from the Peachland Rotary Club garage sale go to support community programs.

On the local scene, thePeachland Rotary Clubfunds and assists in fund-ing projects such as the Se-niors Bus Trip, youth citi-zenship awards, the Peach-land Elementary Schoolbicycle rodeo, PeachlandBoxing Club, youth leader-ship programs, the regionalswim club, the school jazzgroup and the local schoolSmart Board project.

By Joanne Layh

To celebrate the centen-nial of the eight-sided Peach-land Museum that was built in 1910 as a Baptist Church, a special Heritage Day event has been planned for Mon-day, May 24.

In addition to museum displays, a giant cake, and refreshments at the gazebo area, several Beach Avenue restaurants will have Herit-age Day specials on offer, so plan to enjoy lunch down-town on Monday afternoon.

Weather permitting, there will be a classic wood-en cruise boat offering a unique Ogopogo Search Cruise to Ogopogo Island for only $10 per person. If the weather cooperates, the Ogopogo Search Cruise will be offered in the afternoon. All other events during the day are free.

The entertainment line-up includes:

• Johnny Cash tribute art-ist, Leverne Prozney;

• Kelowna Old Time Fid-dlers;

• Chloe and Kyle Young Fiddlers;

• Kootenay Old Time Fid-dlers;

• Peachland Pickers; and• Mount Boucherie Jazz

Group.In addition to the musi-

cians playing at the gazebo in Heritage Park, there will also be some musical enter-tainment on the deck across from Bliss Bakery beginning at 1:30 p.m.

The event begins at noon on Monday, May 24. Bring a chair or blanket.

The Alternate Ap-proval Process (AAP) and the referendum were two different proposals that failed each (at least in part) for different rea-sons, though both would have resulted in a curl-ing facility of one form or another. Though the rejection was overwhelm-ing, I don’t know that this community is neces-sarily anti-curling, even in the aftermath of what became a rather nasty battle. In my view, the AAP failed due to lack of

communication and the referendum because of poor timing.

Members of the Peach-land Curling Club had been working for years to rebuild the old curling club facility that burned down. Behind the scenes, they invested a great deal of time and effort to do what was needed to put together a successful grant application. They commissioned architec-tural drawings, devel-oped a fi nancial plan and timeline for construction, and earned the support of their membership.

However, things went south when they brought their plans to the com-

munity. People were ner-vous about the club’s fi -nancials and overall abil-ity to carry it off. They didn’t want to be left on the hook if the curling club couldn’t swing it.

Although the curl-ing club posted detailed information on their website and held a well-publicized open house information session to help address those con-cerns, their communica-tion strategy was lack-ing. This was perhaps due to inexperience with engaging the public un-der such circumstances or maybe it was because they lacked the funds to hire help. Either way,

there were long silences when they should have been inundating the pub-lic with interviews and press releases to respond to objections and really sell their plan. It was a missed opportunity.

Post-AAP and with very little time left to complete the construc-tion before the grant deadline, the District of Peachland had few op-tions to choose from if they wanted the grant money to stay in the community. It would be a municipal building, but not just for curlers. How-ever, many people were not sold on the multiplic-ity of uses that the facility could provide. No group or organization publicly stepped up to declare how they specifi cally could benefi t from using it. Had there been more time for consultation and changes, creative tweaks to the facility might have produced some real other uses. Instead, people felt scammed by the multi-use word.

However, that wasn’t the only timing problem. Compounded with the

sudden proposal of the HST along with the fi rst real water bills based on usage (which some found confusing and high because garbage fees hadn’t been included in the mock bills), taxpay-ers felt overburdened in what is still an uneasy economic climate.

So, with the taste of the AAP still in their mouths, people became increas-ingly sour to the idea.

For certain naysayers, it had less to do with fi -nances than priorities. With the community cen-tre focused on recreation programming and 4th Street Place currently in use by the boxing club, to some it was too much to

swallow yet another fa-cility dedicated to sports and recreation. The arts community, having es-sentially been knocked out of 4th Street Place to make way for the box-ers, also lost their poten-tial spot in the Primary School to the Chamber of Commerce, Visitor Cen-tre, and Boys and Girls Club. If they supported the curling and multi-use facility, when would they ever see a single facility in Peachland dedicated to arts and culture?

In the end, for a major-ity of voters the concerns and distaste outweighed the benefi ts and they just weren’t convinced of the value to the community.

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Electors were well-informed

Thank you to everyone who voted in Saturday’s referendum. I am very happy to see that the no vote won! Imagine building a multi-million dollar complex for less than 5% of the population. Who curls these days anyway? Let’s focus on more important projects now that the vote is behind us, like revitalizing the downtown core. Peachland could easily be another Leavenworth, Toppenish or Winthrop, Washington. These towns were struggling backwaters and then the city and business owners got together and created themes which the government, local businesses and the community bought into. These towns are now major tourist draws. Once this happens we could also try and attract large chains like Hooters to establish downtown. That would defi nitely bring in more tourists and even more revenue!

Let’s also focus our efforts on banning all projects (like gravel pits) which are detrimental to the health and the well being of the community.

Moreover, logging and heavy commercial traffi c should be severely restricted on any Peachland residential road outside of business hours. The logging companies don’t seem to have to abide by any rules or laws with regards to this matter. Our city council only pays lip service to the issue, temporarily putting up load limit signs, then taking them down after a few weeks. The council says to contact the RCMP to report violators and the RCMP says to contact the City of Peachland. Huh?

It is classic double speak and a good example of passing the buck. We could pay a bylaw offi cer’s salary with all the violations taking place on Princeton Avenue alone (after hours commercial use, motorcycles, illegal dumping, ATV’s without licenses, helmets, bush parties etc.)

Our combined efforts will make Peachland a more livable and viable community for all.

Dale Lockhart

I applaud the comments from Susan McLoughlin and Bob Menzies. Are you listening council members? It is obvious that the people of Peachland have seen beyond the propaganda and have spoken loud and clear! I for one will remember this when it comes time to vote for a new council.

Shelley Boyd

Thanks to all those Peachlanders who exercised their democratic rights to vote on the Curling Club referendum.

The outcome of this vote was clearly refl ective of an informed electorate that took the initiative to educate themselves. There were numerous sources of information, venues and opportunities to view and discuss this issue. Peachland was clearly energized and actively engaged.

Perhaps Mayor Fielding and his council will become more perceptive and aware of the citizens needs in this community in the future.

Again, thank you for taking this opportunity to exercise your right to vote and infl uence the future direction of Peachland.

Greg Nicholls,Peachland

Today I witnessed a minor miracle – the exercise of free speech and the right to decide ones own future. Voting yea or nay for a curling club isn’t exactly earth-shattering politics, but it is a demonstration of the rights and freedoms we enjoy as Canadians.

Yes, it cost a lot of money to organize and run the voting, and there will be some grumbling about “all that wasted money,” but freedom is not free and occasionally we have to pay a price for it. Our brave troops have paid and are paying a far higher price to protect those freedoms and the freedoms of others. In Afghanistan women can’t walk down the street alone or get an education, let alone vote. We enjoy so much in Canada. A few bucks spent to celebrate our freedoms is not too much.

The only sad part about the event is that the curling club did not produce a more supportable plan. Many would have cheerfully voted for a $1 million club or a $4 million skating rink, but $4 million for a couple of hundred enthusiasts just ticked everyone off.

It’s a shame that Peachland seems to have a history of badly implementing good ideas. The re-branding effort was a good idea that went horribly wrong and the skateboard park was a great idea that got sidelined because no one in their right mind wanted it on the waterfront by the senior’s centre. If the committee hadn’t been so set on that location, and had chosen to put it behind the school or on crown land nearby, the park could have gotten built.

Anyhow, please don’t grumble too loudly about the cost of the election. Regardless of which side you were on, this was a win for our community.

Kevin Bennett


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JUNE 4 Royal Canadian Legion Roast Beef Dinner: 1700 - 1900 hrs. Price $8.00

JUNE 5 Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Peachland Rotary Club Annual Garage Sale: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the IGA parking lot.

Royal Canadian Legion Brunch: 1330 - 1530 hrs. Price $6.50. Join your fellow Legion Members - bring along a friend.

Royal Canadian Legion Meat Draw: 1500 - 1700 hrs.

Would you like to feature your event in the Peachland View’s weekly Calendar of Events? Please call 250.767.7771 or email [email protected].

FRIDAY SATURDAY

MAY 21Royal Canadian Legion Roast Beef Dinner: 1700 - 1900 hrs. Price $8.00

MAY 22Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Runway4Life Personal Fitness Assessments fund-raiser : 11:00 a.m. at The Cove, 4205 Gellatly Road, West Kelowna. Call 250.317.1457 for tickets or more info.

Royal Canadian Legion Brunch: 1330 - 1530 hrs. Price $6.50. Join your fellow Legion Members - bring along a friend


JUNE 2 Wellness Circle at Peachland Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m. Speaker each week.

Chess at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:00 p.m. Experienced and beginners.

Yoga for the young at heart at the 50+ Activity Centre: 1:30 - 2:30p.m.

Sunshine Singers at Peachland Wellness Centre: 1:30 p.m. Come and sing!

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company:Group meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250.767.2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com

Gym Night at Community Centre: 7:00- 8.15 p.m. Children grades 2 - 6. No charge. For more info call Pastor John, Peachland Baptist Church 250.767.9232

JUNE 3Line Dancing at 50+ Centre: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Tai Chi for Wellness: 10:00 a.m. continuing students meet at United Church Hall

Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

“Iron & Silk” excercise at 50+ Centre:11:00 a.m. - noon.

Bingo at 50+ Centre: 6:45 p.m.

MAY 31Take Off Pounds Sensibly at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:30 a.m. Call 1.800.932.8677 or Doreen at 250.767.2132

Senior Coffee Morning at Peachland Wellness Centre: 10 a.m. Call 250.767.0141

Tai Chi at 50+ Activity Centre: 12 noon

Peachland Quilters Guild at 50+:1–4 p.m.

Wood Carving at 50+ Activity Centre: 7:00 p.m.

Royal Canadian Legion General Meeting: 1930 hrs

JUNE 1Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Tai Chi for Wellness: 6 p.m. continuing students meet at Spirit Square.

Peachland Bridge Club at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 p.m. Call Eva at 250.767.6407

Big Slick Poker Tournament at The Peachland Castle. 7:00 p.m. Call 250.767.6605

MAY 30Sunday Breakfast Program: 8-11 a.m. at Peachland Wellness Centre. $5 for a full breakfast. Call 250.767.0141

Peachland Art Group 50th Annual Art Show and Sale: 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at the Peachland Community Centre.

MAY 24Take Off Pounds Sensibly at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:30 a.m. For information call 1.800.932.8677 or Doreen at 250.767.2132

Senior Coffee Morning at Peachland Wellness Centre: 10 a.m. Call 250.767.0141

Tai Chi at 50+ Activity Centre: 12 noon

Peachland Quilters Guild at Fifty Plus:1–4 p.m.

Wood Carving at 50+ Activity Centre: 7:00 p.m.

MAY 25 Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Tai Chi for Wellness: 6:00 p.m continuing students meet at United Church Hall

Peachland Bridge Club at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 p.m. Call Eva at 250.767.6407

Big Slick Poker night at The Peachland Castle. 7:00 p.m. Call 250.767.6605

MAY 26Wellness Circle at Peachland Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m. Speaker each week.

Chess at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:00 p.m. Experienced and beginners.

Sunshine Singers at Peachland Wellness Centre: 1:30 p.m. Come and sing!

Yoga for the young at heart at the 50+ Activity Centre: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company:Group meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250.767.2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com

Gym Night at Community Centre: 7:00- 8.15 p.m. Children grades 2 - 6. No charge. For more info call Pastor John, Peachland Baptist Church 250.767.9232

MAY 27 Line Dancing at 50+ Centre: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Tai Chi for Wellness: 10:00 a.m. continuing students meet at United Church Hall

Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

“Iron & Silk” excercise at 50+ Centre:11:00 a.m. - noon.

Peachland Newcomers Club Lunch at The Cove Resort, West Kelowna.For more info call Doris at 250.767.2391

Bingo at 50+ Centre: 6:45 p.m

MAY 28Royal Canadian Legion Roast Beef Dinner: 1700 - 1900 hrs. Price $8.00

50+ Activity Centre Potluck Dinner and Meeting: 6:00 p.m. Dinner and Jean Bergeron’s “Life of Bees and the Beekeeper” at 7:00 p.m. Bring large portion of your favourite dish and your own utensils. All welcome, membership not necessary for these monthly meetings.

50+ Activity Centre Pancake Breakfast will be held on May 23, 2010, from 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Come out and enjoy a hearty breakfast before the Car Show. $4.50 adults, $2.50 kids under 12.

13th Annual Peachland World of Wheels Car Show takes place on Sunday, May 23rd, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., in the downtown area. This event is one of the largest car shows in the BC interior and has hundreds of classic and antique automobiles on display, entertainment, Farmers and Crafter’s Market vendors, food vendors and more. For full details see page 8.

Peachland Newcomers Club - Lunch at The Cove Lakeside Resort, West Kelowna on Thurs-day, May 27. Open to new and not so new residents of Peachland and West Kelowna. Call Doris Muhs at 250.767.2391 for more info.

Peachland Rotary Club Annual Ga-rage Sale will take place on Saturday, June 5th, 2010, between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the IGA parking lot. Donations can be dropped off on Sat-urday, May 29th, between 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the white Rotary trailer in the IGA parking lot. All revenues go to support community programs.

Peachland Art Group. Is holding their 50th Annual Art Show and Sale on Sunday, May 30th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Peachland Commu-nity Centre. The “Golden Anniversary Galleria” will feature some paintings from the alumni of the group dating back 50 years. The group will present paintings created this year in various mediums. Fabulous luncheon and tea available. Everyone is welcome.

50+ Activity Centre Annual Over 80 Tea for members will be taking place in June. Make sure that your birth date is on fi le. Call 250.767.9133

A Fundraiser Fashion Show for Coley Cruikshank will be held on Friday, June 11, 2010, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at The Rocky Top Coffee Company. Fashions by Chico’s Paradise, Tiki Hut Cloth-ing, On Beach Boutique and The Lanai. Hair by Karen’s Place and Serendipity Salon and Day Spa. Entertainment by Carly Thomas. Appies by Rocky Top Coffee Co. Fund raiser is to help Coley get special Autism therapy. Tickets $20 available at Rocky Top Coffee Company.

Peachland Newcomers Club AGM will take place on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., at the Lit tle Schoolhouse.

Peachland Sowers and Grow-ers - Rose Show will be held on June 26, 2010. The category brochure can be picked up at the meeting on May 20, 2010.

FEATURED EVENTS

MAY 23 Pancake Breakfast at 50+ Centre: 7:30-11:30 a.m. $4.50 adults and $2.50 kids under 12.

Royal Canadian Legion Annual Beer Garden and Street Dance: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

13th Annual Peachland World of Wheels: Car Show: 10:00 a.m -.4:00 p.m. in the downtown area. See page 8 for more details.

Runway4Life Fashion Show and Concert: 2:00 p.m. The Cove Resort, West Kelowna. Tickets $55, VIP $95. Call 250.317.1457

MAY 29Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Royal Canadian Legion Brunch: 1330 - 1530 hrs. Price $6.50. Join your fellow Legion Members - bring along a friend


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The two most com-mon questions I have been asked since the ref-erendum are: were you disappointed by the re-sult, and were you sur-prised by it.

With regard to the fi rst question my an-swer is ‘yes’ – and for many reasons. I am dis-appointed that we are unable to take advan-tage of the $2.6 million dollars provided to us from federal and provin-cial sources; disappoint-ed that we will not be able to build a facility that I believe would, in the future, have prov-en to be an important and valued community asset; and, disappointed that we have had to put the community through a painful and divisive referendum process.

Despite all this, I do take satisfaction from the fact that we had a large voter turn-out

(approximately 50% of those eligible); that there was no shortage of opportunity for vot-ers to be fully informed about the matters they were being asked to decide; and that the re-sult can, and must, be respected as a valid ex-pression of community wishes and priorities.

With respect to the second question, was I surprised by the result, the answer is that I was surprised by the extent of the gap between ‘Yes’ supporters and ‘No’ supporters, but not en-tirely surprised by the result. Many people had indicated their concerns to me, and some com-mon themes were appar-ent: I’m not a curler and I won’t benefi t from the facility so why should I have to pay for it; why can’t the curling club members raise the funds to build it; we don’t need more facilities we have the community centre; when costs everywhere are going up, and you

live on a fi xed income a $34 tax increase is un-acceptable.

I am not recounting these objections with a view to answering or refuting them in any way; they are simply a summary of sentiments expressed by many of those who found them-selves unable to support the referendum ques-tion. Besides, there are no right or wrong an-swers: there are only positions and perspec-tives and points of view.

Supporters of the ref-erendum question will, I know, feel that we have lost a once in a lifetime opportunity to capital-ize on a major grant, and to demonstrate the community benefi ts of the proposed curling rink facility. And while I can well understand that sense of loss, I hope that, like me, they will respect the outcome of the referendum as an important and valid ex-pression of community will.

� COMMENTARY MAYOR KEITH FIELDING


From the desk of the Mayor

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the Council of the District of Peachland will hold a Public Hearing to hear representations of persons who deem their interest in property is affected by Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1600, Amendment Bylaw No. 1938, 2010 and Zoning Bylaw No.1375, amendment Bylaw No. 1939, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. on May 25, 2010, at the Council Chambers, Peachland Community Centre, 4450-6th Street, Peachland, B.C.

The District proposes to amend Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw Number 1600, 2000 as follows:

1. That Schedule “B” Land Use Designations Map of the Offi cial Community Plan be amended by changing the future land use designation of the following lands:

1ha (2.5acre) portion of Lot 8, District Lot 1274, ODYD, Plan 518, Except Plans 27896 and 31240, amended from “Rural” to “Low Density Residential” as shown on Map “A” attached to and forming part of Bylaw No. 1938;

AND THAT:

The District proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw Number 1375, 1996, as follows:

1. By changing the zoning designation of a 1ha (2.5acre) portion of Lot 8, District Lot 1274, ODYD, Plan 518, Except Plans 27896 and 31240, civic address 5308 Law Street, amended from A-1 Rural/Agriculture to RR-1 Rural Residential – 0.4 ha, zone, as shown on Map “A” attached to and forming part of Bylaw No. 1939.

The applicant proposes to amend the District of Peachland OCP and Zoning Bylaws in order to facilitate the subdivision of a 1 ha (2.5 acre) parcel with an existing house.

The subject Property is shown on the map below:

The proposed Offi cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw Number 1938, 2010 and the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1939, 2010 may be inspected at the Municipal Offi ce, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding Statutory Holidays, from May 10, 2010 to May 25, 2010.

Take notice that the above describes the general intent of the proposed Offi cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw and Zoning Amendment Bylaw which have been read First and Second Times by the Council of the Corporation of the District of Peachland. This synopsis is not intended to be, and is not to be, understood as an interpretation of the Bylaw.

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

The Corporation of the District of Peachland 5806 Beach Avenue Phone: 250-767-2647


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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS AMENDMENT TO WATER USE RESTRICTIONS BYLAW 1688

Council has approved 1st and 2nd readings of Bylaw No. 1688. The amendments are:

6 am – 11 am and 6 pm – 12 pm to

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restrictions as set out in this Bylaw.

Referendum Refl ections

Peachland Lions Club members (shown on left ) Dan Rouleau and Eldon Kerbes, along with Gladys Schmidt and Cliff White (shown on far right) of the Summerland Lions Club made a generous cheque presentation to Linda Morgenstern and Amanda Lewis (centre) of Camp Agur.

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Please Note:Th e Peachland View offi ce will be closed on

Monday, May 24thdue to

Victoria DayTh e staff at the View would like to extend their

wishes for a happy and safe long weekend

By Darcy Nybo

What do you get when you combine great Okanagan spring weather with 10,000 car enthusiasts and add in great food and community spirit? The World of Wheels Show and Shine of course! It’s the biggest one-day event in Peachland and organizers expect this year’s Show and Shine to exceed the last one in every way.

Always held on the Sunday of the May long

weekend, World of Wheels will take over downtown Peachland, with antique and classic cars on display in two parks and along eight blocks of Beach Avenue. It takes place this Sunday, May 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Locals and visitors are advised that due to heavy congestion and safety issues, traffi c on Beach Avenue between First Street and the Yacht Club dock (located adjacent to Seventh Street), will be blocked starting at 9 a.m.

At that time traffi c will only travel through the back alley South to North and it is one-way traffi c only.

Parking is virtually nonexistent in downtown Peachland during this event. There will be a limited number of handicap parking spaces on First Street that can be accessed from the south end of downtown.

To help pedestrians, realtor Roger W. Cyr has hired two school buses that will operate a route from Peachland Centre

Mall to the corner of 13th Street and Beach Avenue and then down Beach to the car show, picking up pedestrians along the way. Rides are by donation. Parking at the mall will be strictly enforced and World of Wheels participants will only be allowed to park around the perimeter of the mall’s parking lot. There will be some parking available on Clements Crescent.

World of Wheels entrants begin registration at both ends of the downtown core at 7:30 a.m. At the same time the Peachland Lions Club is hosting a pancake breakfast downtown that runs until 10:30 a.m.

“We have a large variety of restaurants and foods that we didn’t have last year,” director Frank Reindl said. “The Blind Angler is doing the beer garden in Cousins Park and will be serving food. The Waterfront Grill will also be in Cousins Park. We have some newcomer food vendors this year with Roundeye Sushi and the Aegean Grill.”

Something else new this year is a stage set up to showcase local

talent. Starting at 10 a.m. and going to noon is Anita, whose karaoke entertainment is geared towards the whole family. Following that at noon is Brittany Kalensnikoff. At 12:30 p.m. Jim Wilson takes the stage for an hour at which time Can’t Run takes his place. Finally, Head Room (formerly Top Heavy) takes the stage from 2 to 4 p.m.

If that wasn’t enough, the Peachland Farmer’s and Crafter’s Market vendors will be on hand and the Peachland Chamber of Commerce will be selling World of Wheels ball caps and T-shirts at six different locations around the venue. There will be special displays by Boyd Autobody, Don Folk Chev Olds, Kreator Custom Motorcycles and Auto Trim Design.

The Peachland Boys and Girls Club are hosting a kids’ movie at the Peachland Community Centre. Parents can drop their kids off at the centre for a $2 donation to the club. While parents browse the hundreds of cool cars downtown, kids will be watched over by

club volunteers as they watch a movie.

From humble beginnings 13 years ago, when a few dozen classic and antique cars were put on display in downtown Peachland, World of Wheels Show and Shine has grown to one of the largest car shows in the Interior that attracted more than 500 entries in 2009.

“Preliminary entry fi gures show this year’s event is looking stronger than last year,” said Bill Heinrich, chair of the World of Wheels board of directors. “We are expecting more entries this year.”

“There are a couple of surprises this year that we’re not mentioning right now,” adds Reindl. “We’re leaving them for the event, but it is fun for all.”

In addition to the cars, up to a dozen antique boats will be on display at the Day Wharf across from Sunnyside Market.

Local merchants are excited about Peachland hosting the event and some report it is the largest revenue day of the year.


Champion fi ddlers, Chloe & Kyle Davidson of Kelowna (12 & 10 yr. old), will be bringing their toe-tapping tunes and fi ddle tricks to the stage, 2:30-3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 24 with their family band, "Chloe, Kyle & Co.".

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Over 10,000 people to converge on Peachland this weekend

By Deborah Livingstone

As this year’s theme is ‘Golden Anniversary Galleria,’ we are search-ing for alumni!

This year our show will feature several paintings from the group’s alumni dating back 50 years! Founding members Mary Smith, Jean Cold-ham, Myrtle Ferguson and Anne Webber start-ed the group in the late 50’s and it has thrived ever since.

This year we are in-viting past members to participate in the show and display one of their paintings from previous years. We would also like to ask the families

of any members who may have passed away to loan us one of their paintings for display, as well. If you were once a member of the art group or know of someone who might be interested in participating in the show this year, please contact Sharon McPhee at 250.767.6556 or email Sharon at [email protected]. Sharon will make arrangements with you as to when and where to deliver your painting.

Everyone is invited to attend the show at the Peachland Community Centre. We put on a fabulous luncheon! The mayor of Peachland will

be in attendance and at 1 p.m. he will be presid-ing over our Golden An-niversary cake cutting ceremony. Please come and help us celebrate 50 years of great art shows in Peachland!

We have 48 artists in our group this year, all from Peachland and Westbank. We get together once a week in community centre (Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) and we paint up a storm! All levels of painters are welcome – we have beginners to professionals; this year our oldest member is 89!

Each artist may hang

up to 10 paintings in the show; the only restric-tion is that the paintings have never been shown in our art show before. So every year the show is fresh. Prices range from $40 and up. All med-iums are used – water-colour, oil, acrylic and pastels. The variety of work is truly amazing, from the very traditional to the very abstract.

The Golden Anni-versary edition of the Peachland Art Show takes place on Sunday, May 30th between 10 and 4 p.m. at the Peach-land Community Cen-tre. Please mark your calendars. I hope to see you there!


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Peachland Mixed Slo-Pitch League ResultsRegular Season Stats:In order of rank, the unoffi cial results as of May 9 are:

Team Points TNI 12EPI Warriors 10Okanagan ATV Tours 6Apple Valley Wreckers 6Gasthaus Pork Hocks 6Superior Diggers 4Peachland Fire & Rescue 4Big E’s Brewzers 4Sue’s Sun Gods 4Beyond Ink 0

Upcoming game schedule:

May 19 at 6:30 p.m.:Okanagan ATV Tours vs. Sue’s Sun GodsMay 26 at 6:30 p.m.: EPI Warriors vs. Beyond InkMay 28 at 6:30 p.m.: Big E’s Brewzers vs. Apple Valley WreckersMay 30 at 9 a.m.:Superior Diggers vs. Big E’s BrewzersMay 30 at 10:45 a.m.:TNI vs. EPI WarriorsMay 30 at 12:30p.m.:Sue’s Sun Gods vs. Peachland Fire & RescueMay 30 at 2:15 p.m.:Okanagan ATV Tours vs. Apply Valley WreckersMay 30 at 4 p.m.:Gasthaus Port Hocks vs. Beyond InkPlayoffs: June 26 and 27

Come out and cheer for your local teams! For more information, visit www.peachlandball.com

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Th e 2009 art show. Photo Contributed

Mary Smith, a founding member of the Peachland Art Group.

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A human social group can be regarded as a liv-ing organism. Fritjof Capra makes this com-parison in his 2002 book, The Hidden Con-nections. We speak of the life of a society, the happy spirit of a meet-ing, and the direction in which an organization is moving. Just as a cell is bound by the membranes that hold it together, a society is bound by mem-bership requirements. Just as a cell is regulated by biological systems, a society adheres to bylaws and policies. Cells con-tain networks of systems and organizations have networks of people that work on committees to develop procedural sys-tems.

Capra claims “the key to the defi nition of life is that living networks con-tinually recreate them-selves by transforming or replacing their compo-nents.” Living cells syn-thesize replacement parts as they metabolize nutri-ents. In a club or society, new people replace those who depart, and take over positions to contin-ue the life of the society.

In biological systems, a symbiosis exists where

two or more dissimilar organisms live together. If the organisms benefi t each other, the relation-ship is called mutualism. This is like a humming-bird pollinating a fl ower while sipping its nectar. Mutualism frequently happens in human social systems. “You scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours.”

Organizations who partner are able to meet their objectives more easily, and sometimes they achieve things they couldn’t do alone.

The Peachland Well-ness Centre (PWC) is fortunate to have such a relationship with Kel-owna Community Devel-opment Society (KCDS). The mission of KCDS is to improve the quality of life of people with devel-opmental disabilities as well as to support their families and friends. Each person’s service de-livery plan is designed to meet specifi c personal goals. The mission state-ments of both organiza-tions are compatible. They both work to meet individual needs and re-spond to changing con-ditions. The relationship between the two societies is a wonderful example of mutualism in a human

social system. Accom-modation, adaptation, modifi cation, and crea-tion are accurate descrip-tions of this partnership.

The PWC provides space, a comfortable homey setting, and the opportunity for expand-ed social interactions. KCDS provides some funds for operating costs. These translate into mate-rials, service delivery and other expenses. Shared activities include, but are not limited to, gardening in the expanded PWC community gardens, crafts and volunteerism. KCDS is thoroughly in-volved in the life of the PWC.

Recently, people from both societies met at Gel-latly Bay for a birthday celebration picnic. True friends shared a hilarious afternoon because they wanted to be together. The creation of networks of friendships that help build a community has been a delightful unan-ticipated result of this partnership.

The friendly homelike atmosphere of the PWC building helps nurture the dynamic services of KCDS and that in turn feeds the inclusive face of the PWC. Now that’s mu-tualism!

Gaining strength through meaningful partnerships

Daytrip organiz-ers chose a perfect day to visit the beautiful Minter Gardens just north of Chilliwack. 47 people from Peachland and Westbank includ-ing (shown left to right) Poppy Allison, Jennie Nickerson, Rachel Gruer and Jean Veale enjoyed the day-long outing sponsored by the 50 Plus Activity Centre.

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By Wendy Johnson

Fire is a familiar crea-ture in the summer hills of the Okanagan. Its lan-guage is the crackle and hiss of burning fuels in the canyons and along the high ridgelines of the valley’s mountains, its tread the whoosh of fl ames loping through the forest. It is a creature of opportunity, born in the arc of a careless or wilful match or cigarette into dry deadfall, the zap of a lightning bolt, a neglected windblown campfi re or even a ser-endipitous spark from a passing vehicle.

It is particularly watchful during long stretches of scant rain-fall when soils dry out below the surface and humidity levels drop. Under these conditions fi re doesn’t care if the weather lends itself to tee shirts or sweatshirts; its purpose is to survive and consume everything in its path.

Therefore in a region where fi re holds sway over forests, farms and

a community’s fortunes, spring rains and the tim-ing of their arrival take on added importance.

And while nature seems to be cooperat-ing half-heartedly with short bursts of precipita-tion recently—the cur-rent fi re danger rating in Peachland is low—of-fi cials at the BC Forest Service aren’t taking any chances. Although they are hoping for the best, they are preparing for the worst.

“It’s impossible to pre-dict the number of fi res we’ll have this summer,” said Michaela Swan, fi re information offi cer at the Kamloops Fire Centre. “Weather is always the controlling factor in the severity and frequency of fi res. But in Penticton, at full complement, we’ll have 18 fi refi ghters ready to respond for initial at-tack, and then based on our preparedness levels and what we’re look-ing at for weather in terms of lightning etc. we have access to addi-tional crews, equipment and aircraft anywhere in

the province should the need arise.”

Jim Mottishaw, for-est protection offi cer for the Penticton Fire Zone, said all their crews are available and ready and they are watch-ing the situation on the ground. He noted there is general public concern over snowpack levels this year, but explained those levels aren’t neces-sarily indicative of what happens during fi re sea-son unless the trend also affects seasonal rainfall amounts.

However, the human element in fi re starts can-not be ignored. As Mot-tishaw pointed out, half the fi res they respond to are people-caused and therefore preventable. At this time of year, grad party campfi res that get out of hand and open burning incidences ac-count for many of those blazes.

But fi re has other friends too.

“Temperature, mois-ture and wind all have a consideration in the wildfi re danger rating

system and the combina-tion of each of those add points to it,” he said. “Wind dries out the fi ne fuels quicker, but doesn’t penetrate into the heavy fuels because winds are on the surface.

“So while wind is a consideration, it be-comes even more so when we have a “start” and the fi re is in fuel that is going to spread fast—then, the wind is going to present a real chal-lenge, because our ma-jor large fi res, especially in the interface, are all wind-driven events.”

Furthermore, wind/slope combinations add impetus to a fi re’s es-calation. Slope doubles the rate of spread as does every 13 km of wind speed. Put them together and the result is an intensely fast-moving blaze.

Initially, beetle-killed trees can be a factor in large tracts of dead forest insofar as they are ready sources of fuel. Once the needles fall though and the tree turns into a snag its fi re-carrying ability

diminishes. The threat rises again when the tree falls; then you get criss-crossing of downed woody material, which adds a new compon-ent of fuel loading. For-tunately the drought codes—measurement of the moisture content in coarse woody debris made up of big logs and deep duff—have benefi t-ed from the recent rain-fall.

Nevertheless, that pre-cipitation hasn’t rid the region of fi re risk entire-ly. Regional wildfi re co-ordinating offi cer, Kim Janowsky at the Kam-loops Fire Centre, said the benefi ts would not last very long.

“The biggest thing as far as “starts” go right now is the fi ne fuels—the grasses and the for-est fl oor litter.”

They have been helped by the wet weather and by the current green-up stage, but the situation could deteriorate again if this season segues into a hot dry summer.

In the meantime, for-estry offi cials suggest

residents engage in some preventative measures of their own. What people regard as homes, trees and shrubbery, fi re sees strictly as fuel to be con-sumed at the fi rst oppor-tunity.

“The majority of losses are in wood-constructed homes with shake roofs, needle-loading in the gutters and embers fl y-ing onto the roof. While you can’t change the home’s construction, you can clean the gutters and create a 10-metre periphery around the structure(s). Space your trees so they don’t touch crown-to-crown; prune limbs so we don’t get ladder fuels that will bring a fi re up the trunk and don’t stack wood against the house, gar-age or carport.

“We don’t want to eliminate all the trees on the property because they help shelter from some of the (summer) heat. But if you have heavy thick trees with lots of undergrowth, a fi re will run right through there.”

Fire danger low in Peachland but fi re crews in readiness

Sanderson Park project will deter fi re spread

By Wendy Johnson

Cleanups help cur-tail interface fires. In Peachland, BC For-est Service crews and members of the Peach-land Fire and Rescue Service are complet-ing the second phase of the Pine Beetle fuel modification project in Sanderson Park on the district’s west side.

The project under the Community Wildfire Prevention Plan was a twofold one: “to reduce the wildfire risk on District of Peachland-owned property associ-ated with dense forest stands next to homes in the forest interface area, and to remove trees that have been im-pacted by the mountain pine beetle.” And it en-tailed “bucking, prun-ing and hand-piling work during the spring and summer and con-centrating piles along the road and in open areas along the bound-aries.”

Fire Chief Grant To-pham said they were excited to get the initial work completed.

“We’ve got several

areas in Peachland that we’re working on, but the park is one we’re quite pleased with be-cause it is right in the area of a new subdiv-ision. And we were able to get a Forest Service unit crew in and do the clean up work. That work is all done and we’ll do the burning when conditions are fa-vourable, hopefully in the fall.”

Added fire protec-tion technician Randy Burgess, “What we did was thin and prune the trees so the branch-es aren’t close to the ground. That will slow a fire down if it hits that particular area since it won’t be able to travel as fast through the crowns, because the crowns of the trees are more widely spaced. And it won’t be able to travel as fast over the ground because a lot of the fuels aren’t there now.”

And while the work won’t eliminate the threat of fire, it would hamper its progress. Unable to f lame up the trees and into the crowns—a favoured

method of spread—fire would be forced to travel along the ground where it is much easier for forest crews to at-tack.

The project does more than remove a fire danger however. Topham said the thin-ning and spacing also encourages forest re-generation by allowing the penetration of more light and moisture onto the forest f loor, thereby stimulating the growth of natural grasses and creating a better en-vironment for wood-land creatures.

Topham realizes some residents want the piles burned now, but that isn’t possible.

“It is too late in the season for that. And a pile that’s been heaped properly in an area that’s been treated is still safer than it was a year ago.”

Similar techniques were employed when forest crews did a pre-scribed ecosystems restoration burn be-hind Summerland this spring, which benefited the site and resulted in some fuel management.

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The District of Peachland is looking for talented individuals to join our Public Works Team in the position of Casual On-Call, Labourer 2.

This position is a Union position, that is paying $23.79 per hour plus 15% in lieu of benefits. A valid BC drivers license is required. This position is required Monday to Friday, between the hours of 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, on a casual, seasonal, on call basis. A copy of the job description is available at the Public Works Office, 5379 Princeton Ave, or on the www.peachland.ca website.

Please submit your resume in confidence stating your education, work experience and qualifications by 3 p.m., June 15, 2010 by email to [email protected] or fax to the Public Works Office at 250-767-6370 or mail to Public Works, c/o 5806 Beach Ave, Peachland, BC V0H 1X7. No phone calls. Only those that are selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Calling all Peach-land youth between ages 12 and 18! The Peachland Boys and Girls Club want your opinion! Summer is fast approaching and we want your feed-back on what kind of activit ies we should offer during July and August. Go to www.s u r ve y mon ke y.c om /s/883H2T6 and take a short online survey. Every youth that an-swers all of the ques-t ions and provides their contact informa-tion will be entered into a draw to win two free movie passes to the Capitol The-atre in West Kelowna. This survey will help us plan an amazing summer of fun for you and your fr iends! Deadline for entry is June 6, 2010.

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for the KidsHave you heard

about the Okanagan Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay for the Kids? The 24 Hour Relay is an annual commu-nity based fundraising event that challenges groups of people to run or walk relay-style for 24 hours. Teams of runners and/or walk-ers collect individual pledges or organize team fundraising events to raise funds towards their collec-t ive team totals.

The Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs is a leading provider of programs to children and youth that sup-port the healthy phys-ical, educational and social development of over 5000 young people and their fami-lies each year. We pro-

vide service coverage from Osoyoos to Arm-strong, an area with a population of ap-proximately 300,000 people. Our services go back 50 years and our dedicated, trained staff and volunteers offer daycare, pre -school and before/after-school programs in physical recreation, technology, the arts, personal growth and more. Our clubs and centres also provide meals, family support programs, emergency shelter and other sup-ports to children and youth at-r isk.

In order for us to continue these pro-grams, we need your support.

The money raised at the 24 Hour Relay stays in the Okana-gan and enables each club or centre to cre -ate a safe, supportive environment where children and youth ex-perience new opportu-nit ies, overcome bar-riers, build posit ive relationships, and de-velop confidence and skills for life. In ad-dit ion, money raised helps send children and youth to Camp ArrowFlight and the Easter Seal Camp Winfield.

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Register a team. Recruit your fr iends, family and coworkers to join your team and register your mem-bers on the website (w w w. 2 4 h o u r r e l a y.com);

Fundraise as indi-vidual team members or as a group;

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• Volunteer. Volun-teers are needed to help out at various t imes on Saturday, June 12. Please con-tact Tanya McDonnell at 250.766.5277 or email [email protected]

We hope you will join us on June 12 and 13 at the Apple Bowl in Kelowna for 24 hours that will make a lifetime of dif ference in the lives of Okana-gan children!


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