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Summer has fi nally arrived!

After waiting patiently through a long and soggy spring and early summer for some decent weather, it appears the season of boating, swimming, and just kicking back with a cool drink in hand has fi nally arrived. The August long weekend saw the streets, Centennial Walkway, and beaches of downtown Peachland bursting with local residents and visitors to the area. These young men and women were spot-ted having a great time at Swim Bay. Forecasters are reneging slightly on their predictions for a hot August to make up for the slow start to the season, but so far, the blue skies are sticking around. Photo by Constance Roth

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CMYKIt’s back! Th e signs are all there. It hit

home for me this past week while I was doing an announcement at one of Western Canada’s largest technical institutes. Th is post secondary training college graduates about 25 per cent of all of the completed apprentices going into a wide range of professions and occupations right across the country.

What they were telling me was good news, but not without its challenges. Th e administration and faculty reps said it was starting to look like déjà-vu all over again. Th e demand for all types of trades is unmistakeably surging upwards again. Th ey said it reminded them of the pressure they felt at the time of major employee shortages a few years ago.

It wasn’t that long ago. You remember. Demands for qualifi ed help or for those willing to be trained was so high that many fast food outlets couldn’t keep open their usual hours because they simply couldn’t fi nd the people.

I’m not saying we’re there yet. Th ere are still many people looking for work. But the strength of the economy is evident everywhere. All I have to do is refl ect on some of the events I was involved in this week.

Just last week I attended the opening of a huge new production facility in Okanagan Falls. Structurlam makes value added wood products that are used here and around the world. If you’re wondering what kind of projects they do, think Richmond Olympic skating oval…that breathtaking magnifi cent roof superstructure. Th ey did that.

Sometimes we aren’t aware of the amazing workers and technicians that we have right here in our own backyard. (Th ey also have a plant in Penticton.)

I was there this week to announce that they were the successful recipients of research dollars in the ongoing development of the next generation of laminated wood beams. Some of you fi nd that exciting. Others of you are about to nod off thinking about it. Well, hold on. Before I lose you, think about earthquake proof high-rise buildings, an apartment or offi ce tower up to 25 stories

high that is held up by resilient, shockabsorbing laminated beams and girders. Th edemand for the people and the product isstrong. And we have what it takes right hereto supply that demand.

Another sign of our growing economy wasevident at the annual Hong Kong businessdinner in Vancouver this week. As minister

for the Asia Pacifi c it was anhonour to bring remarks to thesold-out event. Th e mood in theroom was clearly optimistic.And it was optimism based on

hard facts, not simply hope.Agriculture and energy producers were

there, talking about what appears to be long-term growth and demand numbers. Aft erall, as the middle class continues to grow atan amazing rate and people move annuallyout of poverty by the tens of millions peryear in China, India and other previouslyimpoverished nations the demand fromthem for every type of product imaginablewill only increase. We are very well placedto meet those demands and see our ownlevels of standard of living and prosperityrise in the process.

Westbank First Nations continue to seeeconomic growth. Th is week I was withChief Robert Louie for the announcementof a construction project that will upgradea number of homes on WFN lands. Th atmeans there will be a need for trades andbuilding supply products. More jobs, moresales, more economic growth.

An international meeting of private andpublic sector transportation companies withtop people from around the world also tookplace here (Vancouver) to look at the growthneeds in transportation arising from ourgrowing economy. As I said, the signs of jobcreation and investment are everywhere. Wewill continue to work on the types of policythat will keep this momentum going.

On another note we can be proud of whatCanada is able to off er the world on twodiff erent counts this week. Th is week I hadthe honour of meeting with some of our fi nemembers of our Armed Forces. Canada hasbeen asked to provide soldiers, sailors, andfi ghter pilots to assist with other UnitedNations countries in subduing the Libyan

dictator in his ongoing assault on his own people.

Once again, as we have done throughout history, our Armed Forces will step up to protect those who are being slaughtered by the forces of dictators. As usual, I expect we will hear good reports from others in foreign countries that will have the honour of serving with our Armed Forces.

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Th e strength of the economy is evident everywhere

Many of us have heard the expression “There is only one taxpayer.” As much as there is only one tax-payer, here in Canada there are three layers of government pro-viding services that are ultimate-

ly funded through a variety of different types of taxation taken from taxpayers. As an elected official one of the first things I have learned is the spending of tax dollars is generally far easier than raising taxes to pay for that spending. It is a problem for many governments -- not just those in Canada, but worldwide. They are current-ly struggling with as government revenues in many cases are not keeping up with government spending. This obviously cre-ates a serious problem and requires either increases in revenue through taxation or decreases in spending, or some combina-tion of both. Yet finding decreases in gov-ernment spending is easier said than done and ultimately if left unchecked can lead to increases in debt.

I believe debt is something that we all need to pay more attention to. Many of you may be aware of the current debt struggles in Ireland and Greece, where those countries share of gross debt has now well exceeded 100 per cent of the re-spective Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Having said that, how many of you are aware that the United States has now reached a point where the projected gross debt for 2011 is forecast to be a 100 per cent share equal to the GDP? This is an increasingly serious situation and more so as countries that we compete with, such as China and India, have considerably lower debt levels with China at just 17 per cent gross debt against GDP and India at 69 per cent. South Korea as another ex-ample sits at 29 per cent.

Here in Canada our current gross debt to GDP ratio is roughly 84 per cent. The good news is that our budget deficit be-tween April and May from this same time

last year has shown a decrease, largely due to increased revenues up close to three per cent from both personal and corporate taxes. The importance of jobs and a strong economy cannot be over-stated in helping to maintain important government services. Moody’s Investor’s Services has also confirmed Canada’s cur-rent economic direction by renewing our Triple A credit rating.

I raise the issue of debt because it is im-portant that government at all levels make efforts to control spending. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit one community and met with a few interest groups who were promoting projects with a combined price tag in excess of $40 million. In both cases the local government was unable to contribute, so the expectation was that higher levels of government might step in to make up the shortfall. As much as these were both great projects the community in question would enjoy, we must also learn to live within our means. We can consoli-date and often use existing buildings as opposed to constantly building bigger and building new. If one community can-not afford a one-third share of a project perhaps the project should be scaled back to ensure its future sustainability.

Ultimately, as a country we must all be willing to do our part in our com-munities to ensure that we keep spend-ing in control. Every dollar of increased debt means tax dollars that should be used to fund core services, such as healthcare, education and infrastructure as examples, are instead diverted to pay for the debt interest. The higher our debt, the greater the interest payments, and the less tax dollars are available for other services. Over time this situation can create the need for drastic actions that can potentially threaten the viabil-ity of the services we depend upon. We must also recognize the important proj-ects that help to increase government revenues ultimately help fund the very services we all depend upon. Keeping Canada strong will continue to be a pri-ority of our government and working in partnership with our communities we will continue to build upon the success of our great country.

BC sees some improvement in their overall deficit

Spending tax dollars is generally easier than raising taxes to pay for it

Bill Barisoff, MLA - Commentary

By Dan Albas, MP, Okanagan-Coquihalla

A reminder to all, this is the final week to sub-mit your ballot for the HST referendum. The offi-cial deadline for the close of voting is this Friday, August 5th at 4:30 pm. Locally, your ballots can be dropped off at the Service BC office located at 40 Calgary Avenue in Penticton. For further infor-mation please contact Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683.

For those of you who have been following the gaming review process, Skip Triplett, the Chair of the Community Gaming Grant Review, will be coming to Kelowna on Monday, September 12, between 8:30 - 12:30 pm at the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Centre located at 442 Leon Avenue. For

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A Family Affair! Bring your blankets and lawn chairsEnjoy the Music, “Munchies” & the Art

No entry charge - Donations to Rotary Community Projects appreciated.

Peachland Rotary Club Presents

Music at the Rotary Pavilion

August 7 - Felix Possak

Highly entertaining multiple sounds from the

new edition of his one man show.

August 14 - String Quartet

Okanagan Symphony musicians

August 21 - Bobby Bovenzi

West African Drumming. Interactive audience play.

Heritage Park, PeahlandSunday Afternoons July & August

Art Display & Food 4:00pm Music 5:00pm

 

Summer Storytime in the Park

Fun, interactive, free storytime for ages 3 to 5. Tuesdays at 9:00am in July and August. Meet on the lawn near the playground at Mission Creek Regional Park, 2363A Springfield Road. regionaldistrict.com/parks 250-469-6140

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Phone: 250-767-2133 Web: www.peachland.ca

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 the property is affected by the below mentioned Zoning Bylaw No. 1375, Amendment Bylaw No. 2003, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. on August 9, 2011 at the Council Chambers, Peachland Community Centre, 4450-6th Street, Peachland, B.C.

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

By changing the zoning designation of Lot 3, DL 449, ODYD, Plan 37515, Civic address 5261 Buchanan Road from RR-2 (Rural Residential 0.2ha) to R-1 (Single Family Residential) zone; as shown on Map “A” attached to and forming part of Bylaw No. 2003. The subject Property is shown on the map below:

The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2003, 2011 may be inspected at the Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding Statutory Holidays, from July 25, 2011 to August 9, 2011.

Take notice that the above describes the general intent of the proposed 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 COUNCIL

AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice 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 the property is affected by the below mentioned Zoning Bylaw No. 1375, Amendment Bylaw No. 2003, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. on August 9, 2011 at the Council Chambers, Peachland Community Centre, 4450-6th Street, Peachland, B.C.

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

By changing the zoning designation of Lot 3, DL 449, ODYD, Plan 37515, Civic address 5261 Buchanan Road from RR-2 (Rural Residential 0.2ha) to R-1 (Single Family Residential) zone; as shown on Map “A” attached to and forming part of Bylaw No. 2003. The subject Property is shown on the map below:

The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2003, 2011 may be inspected at the Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding Statutory Holidays, from July 25, 2011 to August 9, 2011. Take notice that the above describes the general intent of the proposed 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 COUNCIL AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING

SUBJECT PROPERTY

Phone: 250-767-2133 Web: www.peachland.ca

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNotice is hereby given that the Council of the District of Peachland will hold a Public Hearing to hear representation of persons who deem their interest in property is affected by the below mentioned Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1600, Amendment Bylaw No. 2004, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. on August 9, 2011 at the Council, Chambers, Peachland Community Centre, 4450 – 6th Street, Peachland, B.C. The District proposed to amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1600, 2001, as follows:

1. That Schedule “A” of the Official Community Plan be amended by adding Appendix “E” Lower Princeton Area Sector Plan, attached to and forming part of this bylaw.

The Official Community Plan shows the Lower Princeton Area as an area for medium density into the future. The Lower Princeton Area Sector Plan (consisting of approximately 41 separately owned properties) provides a general level of detail as to what lands may be suitable for development and what infrastructure will be needed to support medium density into the future. The Area Sector Plan for this area provides a level of assurance to property owners in the area regarding medium density development and what infrastructure will be needed to facilitate such development.

The proposed Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 2004, 2011 may be inspected at the Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding Statutory Holidays, from July 25, 2011 to August 9, 2011.

Take notice that the above describes the general intent of the proposed Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw which has 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

BC sees some improvement in their overall deficit

further information on this meeting please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Last week the West Bench commu-nity, along with the RDOS, held a BBQ and an open house to provide an update to ratepayers on the op-tions for future water improvement upgrades. At this event was a cer-emonial “passing of the water key” to recognize the recent dissolution of the former West Bench Irrigation District and the transference of the water system to the RDOS. I regret that prior commitments prevented me from attending the meeting in person, however I would like to take a mo-ment to formerly thank the members of the WBID for their considerable efforts over the past years. Theresa, Ron, Pat, Carl and Anne all deserve a sincere thank you for the work they have done in moving the West Bench water system forward. I would also like to thank the current and former RDOS Area F directors for being ac-tively engaged in this issue. Water is a critically important community ser-vice we all too often take for granted.

On a different theme, the recently released BC Public Accounts show some positive movement for our province. Most notable is, for the fis-cal year end of 2010/11 our deficit is reported at $309 million. While

Continued from page 2 a deficit is still something we would all like to see eliminated, the $309 million is down from the $1.4 bil-lion forecasted in Budget 2010. For-tunately BC is in a strong position compared to many other provinces across the country. Our $309 million dollar deficit compares favourably to Ontario where theirs is expected to reach $16 billion, and also Quebec with a $4 billion shortfall. Closer to home, Alberta’s deficit is expected to come in over $3 billion. While this is

good news, there are still concerns, including fluctuating commodity pric-es, slower than expected recovery in the United States and obviously the outcome of the Harmonized Sales Tax referendum, all of which, are fac-tors that can have an impact on our economy going forward. We must continue to be vigilant and manage government spending carefully and at the same time recognize that in spite of many predictions to the contrary, taxation changes made over the past

year are ensuring that British Colum-bia remains economically well posi-tioned.

Finally this week, a thank you to all of the volunteers who have worked tirelessly to put on so many great events around our region throughout the summer season. With the Pentic-ton Peach Festival soon to begin this week I am hopeful that citizens can take the time to participate in some of the many wonderful family activities that will be occurring.

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You likely know them as the happy, hardworking kids in the barns at every summer fair across British Colum-bia. The province knows them as the future of agriculture, and that's why it's investing $85,000 in the BC 4-H pro-gram's young members through a provincial grant.

More than 2,350 young people between six and 21 years old participate in the BC 4-H program. The goal of the 4-H program, which is now more than 95 years old, is youth development, with a focus on knowledge, leader-ship, citizenship and personal development.

"BC 4-H teaches kids how to be great British Colum-bians and these young people are some of the greatest,” Minister of Agriculture Don McRae says. “They've learned respect for animals and people, and about the hard work that goes into growing and raising our food. A lot of

these kids are also part of a larger network of BC's farm families, and since nine out of 10 of our farms are family-owned and operated, this grant is yet another demonstra-tion of our 'families first' agenda."

The BC 4-H program is a vital link between youth and agriculture that contributes to the future of farming in BC. The grant will be used to continue agriculture awareness among young British Columbians and management of the 4-H program.

"We're pleased to work in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture as we train and build future leaders for our communities and the agriculture industry,” BC 4-H presi-dent Susy Chung Smith says.

“B.C. 4-H is the training ground to learn about agriculture commodities and production, as well as other lifelong skills such as public speaking, responsibility and goal setting. To-gether we are building a strong future in agriculture."

BC invests in province’s 4-H farm kids

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Not all mother-in-laws are created equal

Water has always been a major factor in the growth of Okanagan communities, and Peachland is of no exception. Shown here is a wooden fl ume from the 1960s, as it approaches Greata Ranch south of Peachland. The water originated in Brenda Lake but was carried down Deep Creek and directed into this fl ume system. Trestles and excavations were necessary to ensure a steady, even drop when using open fl umes. It is made of timbers, lined with galvanized steel sheet and held in place with straps and threaded rods. A unique ecosystem originated along the fl umes from the water source and constant leaking.

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Peek into the past

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Recently my mother-in-law came to visit. Her name is Mary.

When I fi rst met Mary, many years ago, she did not like me much. At fi rst I was offended, but soon real-ized it wasn’t me in particular. It was any woman her baby brought home to meet the family.

Mary is 88 now and lives in Saskatoon. Still on her own I might add. She grew up on a farm in Saskatch-ewan, which might account for her strength. She has a strong belief in God, which might account for her faith that all will work out for the best. It is this faith that makes her the person she is today. She has en-dured much in her life. She, alongside my father-in-law Ed (Edward), worked hard their whole lives to provide a better life for their family of six.

In 1991 her son, my husband’s twin, died of can-cer. Ken’s death slowed her down some, but didn’t stop her. Ken left behind a two year-old daughter and a young wife. My mother-in-law did everything she could to help my sister-in-law and her granddaughter. They are all still close to this day.

When in 2009 my husband passed away of heart disease, I worried that this might be the thing that would break her. When she came out for his funeral, it was the fi rst time I really realized how old she was getting.

Mary has lost many other people throughout the years, including my father-in-law and her twin sister. Through it all she has endured.

Now after all of these years, I don’t know what I would do without her. It’s been almost two years since my husband passed away, and I still talk to Mary every Sunday, just like we have always done since we moved to BC.

It was a pleasure to come home lately and see her here. Spending time with my daughter, playing games, helping her with crafts, and over all just enjoying one another’s company.

In the evening after my daughter went to bed, Mom and I would talk about my husband and all the goofy things the boys did when they were young. We laughed and cried, but it all felt so good. Just to be with some-one who loves you and whom you can talk honestly with is worth so much.

We went to Chilliwack to see her son, and then to Vancouver to spend time with her BC grandchildren and great granddaughter. She enjoyed this immensely.

After many hugs and kisses we left her with her son, as she was fl ying out of Abbotsford the next day and we had to get home.

Until this last visit I had vowed not to go back to Saskatchewan unless I really had to. Now that she is gone, I’m planning on going back as soon as possible. I do not know how much longer she will be on this earth, and I want to spend as much time with her as possible.

I miss her already and love her very much. I have the best Mom in the world.

Dear Editor:

Our Bylaw enforcement offi cer is a common bully. A young local man with two young kids, bicycles and two leashed dogs stopped at the public bench in front of our house. Along came the normally invisible by-law offi cer, who told them they could not stop at the bench they were resting at. He then ordered them to move on.

He did the same thing to an elderly neighbour lady who was sitting at the same bench with her dog on a leash. He demanded that she, too, get off the bench and move along. We also witnessed him allow two, non-local men drink beer on their fl oaties, while their pit bull and German Shepard ran free on the beach.

Why no bylaw enforcement? Was the bully chicken? There is no question he goes for easy prey.

Tourists in big rigs regularly stay overnight on Beach Avenue. This week we saw someone actually camping at 13th Street. Why no bylaw enforcement?

It seems those of us who live here are at the mercy of the town’s overwhelming desire to cater to tourists, while doing little for us. Maybe Town Council could have the offi cer give them a detailed list of the young and elderly that he bullies each day. I fi nd his actions despicable and unacceptable.

Bob Menzies, 20-year residentPeachland

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Dear Editor and residents on or near Princeton Av-enue:

On Thursday, July 14, our one and a half-year-old female cat, Indigo, went out in the morning to play and did not return. Normally Indy would roam and play in the yard for a while with her four month-old baby, Cali, and then go into our garage or back into the house – both equipped with pet doors. However, by evening Indy had not returned and so began a week of searching and praying that she would come home. We thought that wildlife of some sort had gotten to her and as a last effort posted another ad on Castanet and posted pictures and information about her on mail-boxes, bus stops, etc. The next morning a lady called and confirmed that our Indy had been hit by a speed-ing vehicle in front of our home the morning of July 14 at approximately 9 a.m. near the 5000-block area of Princeton Avenue. To say that we were upset would be an understatement, especially when the lady described to us what had occurred.

A vehicle, travelling obviously over 50 km per hour, which is the posted speed limit in front of our home, barely missed Cali and ran our Indigo over. The vehicle braked slightly and kept going. The lady who witnessed this act chased the vehicle down screaming at the man to

stop. Thank goodness that she was able to get the man to stop and hold him accountable for what had occurred. Although the man did not want to do anything, the lady convinced him to take Indigo so that she wouldn’t suf-fer any longer. Indy at this time was in terrible pain and suffering. Let me also say that Indigo had a tattoo in her ear to indicate information regarding us, her family, and that had this individual taken her to a vet or even dropped her off, we would have been notified and may-be she could have been saved. At the very least, we could have brought her home and cremated her as we have in the past with other beloved pets. The SPCA also has an emergency number to call should a cat or dog be hurt and they would have come and taken her.

My heart goes out to the lady who witnessed this ter-rible event. We are so grateful to her for holding the in-dividual accountable and for letting us know. Not only did this lady knock on several doors asking if people knew Indy and where she belonged, but she was also going to put an ad in the paper to try and find us, as well. That evening after she had called, when we arrived home we also had a beautiful letter from this lady on our door and a note to let us know again how very sorry she was. To this lady, I thank you so very much for bringing us closure and helping us through this dif-ficult time. My heart goes out to you as well and your

precious cat that you lost in April. I believe that our cats are together now and having a fabulous time in kitty heaven.

To the person that hit our little Indy, why? Why would you not identify her by taking her to the vet? She had identification. Accidents are accidents, regardless of how fast you were driving. We would have understood. As cat owners, we take the risk of these things happen-ing but choose to allow our pets to be themselves. Why would you not try and find out where she belonged and give us the opportunity to deal with her body? We had posters up all over the area and we are aware that you are a local resident. Why would you not have called us and explained what happened? To you she was an inconvenience, like a bug on your windshield, but to us she was the world. To her four month-old baby, who misses her terribly and continues to cry and look for her, she was a mommy, and to our one year-old puppy, she was a best friend and sister.

Please slow down, people, on Princeton Avenue. It is a 50 km per hour zone. Indigo could have been a child; to us she was our child, our dog’s sister and her kitten’s mother. And if you have an “accident,” please have the decency and courage to do the right thing!

Will, Lee, Zoey and Cali

(Re: “Council considering wireless Internet for downtown area”; The View July 22, 2011)

Dear Editor:

To be well informed, I have put to-gether some information and facts we should all consider before adopting the Peachland Rotary Wi-Fi proposal.

The Council of Europe has called on governments to “take all reason-able measures” to reduce exposure to electromagnetic fields, (EMF, i.e.: the wireless signal used by cordless phones, cell phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters and wireless routers), especially to radio fre-quencies from mobile phones, “and par-ticularly the exposure to children and young people who seem to be most at risk from head tumours.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared cell phone radia-tion to be a group 2B carcinogen. This group, among other carcinogens, con-tains the highly toxic hydrazine and lead.

Dear editors of the Peachland View and the Westside Weekly:

An interesting article written by Dorothy Brotherton caught my eye this week. She indicated that Peachland council met with our MLA in relation to grants and grant monies that may come available to localities within the Okanagan areas.

There was a verbal discussion between council and MLA Dan Albas in relation to what money may be avail-able and where it may be allocated. Peachland Mayor Fielding introduced numerous plans that were on the table, which included the highway bypass, the economic development committee, the chamber of commerce, the Peachland Arts Council and finally the old [primary] schoolhouse. Albas did mention that Peachland turned down a huge grant for the so-called curling rink.

Ah, yes, and the old schoolhouse, which is right up there on Fielding’s outstanding and important list of things to do. It is so important that when asked by Albas what the number one priority is in Peachland, he replied, “The renovation of the old schoolhouse”. Hey, it is in the paper, read it.

How about that? It is not the Highway 97 bypass or

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November election can’t come soon enoughthe downtown renovation, not the seniors new building, not the upgrading of our roads, sewers, or general in-frastructure, not the construction of a new town office, not the immediate problems of the two mega structures (Pincushion and Monaco) - and the list could go on and on -, but our mayor states the old schoolhouse. The di-lapidated building that will sit empty at the best of times, but continue to ask for more and more tax dollars to pay for the upkeep.

If this is what Fielding considers the number one grant priority in Peachland, can you imagine what Al-bas thought when he left the meeting? I can readily see that money will be flow-ing in from all areas of gov-ernment, no. I would think that our MLA gave his head a real good shake after that statement. I do not expect Peachland will be seeing too much grant money coming in within the next

few years. After all, how many old school houses does one town need?

The November election can’t come soon enough for me. Hopefully, there will be a few candidates running for the mayor’s seat.

Bari Beggs,Peachland

In response to the Wi-Fi proposalWhile Wi-Fi signal radiation inten-

sity is lower than that of cell phones, the duration of exposure is often lon-ger, sometimes much longer if you are “lucky” enough to live within a hotspot.

Wireless devices such as cell phones, Wi-Fi, smart meters, cordless phones, etc. emit the wireless signal itself, using microwave or radiation frequency (RF) radiation, both part of the EMF spectrum. These devices also emit an information-carrying ra-dio wave (ICRW). This ICRW oscil-lates at a much lower frequency and has been shown by peer-reviewed studies to affect cellular process in both plants and animals. These af-fects include damage to the perme-ability of cellular membranes, as well as the blood-brain membrane, which normally protects the brain from tox-ins in the blood. This can result in symptoms like headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue, pain, sleep disorders, skin disorders, racing heartbeats, tin-

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nitus (ringing in the ears) and cogni-tive impairment.

Health Canada standards for safe EMF exposure (safety code 6) do not consider the biological effects of EMF, only the thermal effects.

Medical devices such as pacemakers, apnea monitors, etc., have failed to op-erate correctly because of interference from various emitters of radiofrequency energy. This condition is called radiofre-quency interference (RFI).

The Austrian Insurance Company (AUVA), in a report confi rming the health risks of wireless technologies, stated it “will not insure cell phone pro-viders because of the incalculable health risks”.

David Carpenter MD, director of the Institute for Health and the Environ-ment, School of Public Health, Universi-ty of Albany, New York, has said, “Based on the existing science, many public health experts believe it is possible we will face an epidemic of cancers in the future resulting from uncontrolled use of cell phones and increased population

In response to the Wi-Fi proposalContinued from page 5 exposure to Wi-Fi and other wireless de-

vices.”In the weekly publication, Business

Insurance, Gloria Vogel, a fi nancial analyst and consultant to the insur-ance industry writes, “There already is peer-reviewed science from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers linking RF radiation exposure to cogni-tive injuries.” She goes on to say, “The insurance industry thus needs to fi nd a solution to this problem now, before claims become a signifi cant hit to in-come.”

The telecommunication industry is not interested in releasing studies or opinions contrary to their interests, in fact quite the opposite. But the research is there and certainly justifi es a more open public discussion with all the facts before we involuntarily subject every-one and everything to another source of EMF ‘s 24/7. This discussion should also include BC Hydro’s smart meters, which are being rolled out now across BC.

Bruce Ryder,Peachland

Dear Editor:

I would like to address David Winters letter, July 22, in which he complains that Peachland still has not been devel-oped and that the downtown is still an eyesore. We visited in June 2007 having seen downtown Peachland from the high-way and were astounded by the unspoiled beauty as we went along the beachfront. Beach Avenue was very quiet, but we did manage to fi nd someone, whom we asked where we could fi nd a good place to eat and were given the choice of only two res-taurants. We fell in love with Peachland there and then, immigrated to Canada and now live here. Four years later down-town Peachland is now lined with fabu-lous restaurants, interesting shops and is a hub of activity throughout the day and evening.

Peachland is also becoming more and more popular, not just with tourists but with residents of neighbouring towns. Visitors coming from Osoyoos are be-ing told the best place to stay in central/

Go live in Kelowna if you want more development

north Okanagan is not over developed Kelowna, but little ole Peachland. Work-ing in the Visitor’s Centre, I am now con-stantly fi nding visitors are overawed by the uniqueness of this little town, adore the shops, restaurants and beachfront and want to stay. Newcomers I have met who rushed and bought houses in West Kelowna, in the boom time, now wish they had discovered Peachland fi rst. If that does not mean Peachland has been revitalized, then I don’t know what does!

Peachlanders, just be thankful that de-velopment is slow in coming and there-fore we have not made the same mistakes Kelowna and Westbank have. Both cities are now stuck with high-rise apartment blocks, changing the landscape forever and in respect of Westbank, arguably un-appealing beachfront.

I realize development has to happen but I just hope our planners learn from our neighbour’s mistakes. In order to re-tain Peachland’s uniqueness, and there-

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Your Guide To Local Events & ActivitiesFEATURED EVENTS

Would you like to feature your event in the Peachland View’s weekly Calendar of Events? Please call 250.767.7771 or email peachlandview@shaw.ca.

ONGOING EVENTS

Thursdays to Saturdays - The Little Schoolhouse - The Summer Program will run from 11 am to 4 pm at The Little Schoolhouse on Brandon Lane. Local artists will be painting, displaying and selling their work. Join them for lessons, watch them work or just meet local artists. August 4-6 - Connie Ross, local fabric artist will be fea-tured from 11 am - 4 pm and at the Sunday Tea August 7, from 1 - 4 pm. Connie’s clever fabric wall hangings, tote bags, table runners, hats, etc. will be displayed. Don’t miss this event. For a schedule of artists participating go to www.pcartscouncil.com.

Sundays in July & August - The Little Schoolhouse Sun-day Tea - Sunday Tea on the Patio will begin July 10, at The Little Schoolhouse, running from 1 to 4 pm. Ev-ery week different artists will display their work at this pleasant afternoon event.

Tuesdays in August - Summer Storytime in the Park - This is a fun, interactive, free storytime for ages 3 to 5. Meet at 9 am on the lawn near the playground at Mission Creek Regional Park, 2363A Springfi eld Road. More info. regionaldistrict.com/parks or call 250-469-6140.

Sunday, August 7 - Summer Concert Series - A free series of concerts sponsored by the Rotary Club will

be held at the Rotary Pavilion in Heritage Park Sun-days in August. Performing August 7 will be Felix Possak. Highly entertaining multiple sounds from the new edition of his one man show. Performing Au-gust 14 will be String Quartet, made up of Okanagan Symphony musicians and on the 21st will be Bobby Bovenzi featuring West African drumming, with in-teractive audience play. This is a family event and will include an art display and food at 4 pm. The mu-sic will begin at 5 pm.

Sunday, August 7 - Westside Plein Aire Art Group - The Westside Plein Aire Art Group invites the public to paint or visit with them on-site between the hours of 9:30 am and 1 pm at the Peachland Farmer’s Mar-ket, Heritage Park, Peachland. For more information contact Marie at 250-767-0110 or Wayne at 250-767-9549.

Wednesday, August 10 - Moonlight Movie Night - The feature movie will be “Rango”. Bring the whole family out for a movie night in the park. Gates, con-cession and activities begin at 7 pm. The movie will begin at dusk. There is a suggested donation of $3 per person or $10 per family. All proceeds raised will go to the Okanagan Boys & Girls Clubs.

Saturday, August 13 - Rattlesnake Island Swim - Challenge yourself to the natural elements of Okana-gan Lake. Choose between a 7 k (to and from Rattle-snake Island) or a 3.1 k (Rattlesnake Island to Swim Bay) swim. Both of these distance swims are sig-nifi cantly challenging and your training and fi tness ability should match the swim in which you choose to participate. Swimmers are responsible for mak-ing their own arrangements to be accompanied by a paddler in a canoe or kayak. Swim start time is 7 am for the 7 k swim and 7:30 am for the 3.1 k swim. Volunteers are needed to help with the race as well as motor boats are required. Shirt sizes are not guar-anteed. Check in time is 6 am and wetsuits are rec-ommended. Registration deadline is 4 pm August 10. For more information or to volunteer contact Peach-land Recreation at 250-767-2133.

Sunday, August 14 - Peachland Riding Club - Gym-khana - For more information contact Sandy at 250-718-2761 or email sandylw@shaw.ca. Peachland Rid-ing Club is 4.5 kms up Princeton Ave. from Highway 97 to 5380 Princeton Ave. www.peachlandridingclub.com.

Friday, August 5 - Waterfront Grill & Pizzeria - Live entertainment; PWC - Men’s Coffee Club, 10am; Rocky J’s - Karaoke hosted by Billy’s Basement, 7pm; 50+ Ac-tivity Centre - Quilting all day in August

Saturday, August 6 - Royal Canadian Legion Branch 69 - Meat Draw, 3 - 5 pm; 50+ Activity Centre - Carpet Bowling, 10am

Sunday, August 7 - PWC - Jerry Dober Sunday Break-fast, 8 am; Royal Canadian Legion, meat draw, 2 - 4 pm

Monday, August 8 - 50+ Activity Centre - Take Pounds Off Sensibly, weight lose program, 9:30am; Peachland Quilters - 50+ Activity Centre - 1:15pm

Tuesday, August 9 - Lions Den Meeting - Community Policing Station, 7pm; 50+ Activity Centre - Carpet Bowling - 10am, Bridge - experienced, 7pm & AA at Noon; PWC - Tai Chi, 6pm; Royal Canadian Legion - Darts, 7pm

Wednesday, August 10 - 50+ Activity Centre - Chess - 1:15pm, Yoga - 1:30pm; CO Model Railway Company

Group - Peachland Museum, 7pm; Westside Toast-masters - Lakeview Heights Community Centre, West Kelowna, 7pm;

Thursday, August 11 - PWC - Bereavement Support Group, 10am; Peachland Rotary Club - Noon, Gast-haus; 50+ Activity Centre - Bingo, continues all sum-mer; Royal Canadian Legion, meat draw, 4 - 5 pm

Boxing - Beginners boxing, both male and female is held Monday and Wednesday at 4th Street Place at 6 pm. For more information call 250-767-9538.

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Continued from page 6

Summer Patio Guide

778-516-559620623 McDougald Rd., Summerland

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Come on by and enjoy some of our great daily specials like $2.99 Tuesdays and .35 cent Wings on Saturdays. Be sure to take advantage of our free shuttle

service. Check out our ad on page 5 for more details. See ya there!

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5818 Beach Avenue, Peachland250-767-2123

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Once a weekeat Greek!

August Special:

Lobster

fore continue to attract tourists on whom Peachland de-pends, they will need to keep development low rise and preserve the shop/restaurant fronts downtown, which have changed little in appearance in the last 100 years.

I would like to say thank you to all the new business owners who have had the vision to open up restaurants etc. in Peachland over the last few years, whom have greatly contributed to Peachland’s appeal, not the least being our new Zip Line enterprise. To Mr. Winters I say, if you like development so much go live in Kelowna.

Gill Evans, Peachland

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By Constance Roth

Sean Russell, owner/chef at Aegean Grill sums up the res-taurant with three words “food, service and atmosphere,” which has been his philosophy for 20 years. It is these three ingredients he believes has made the business successful, and keeps customers coming back time after time.

Russell has owned the restaurant since 2005, however he has been in the restaurant business since 1993. The Ae-gean Grill offers authentic Greek cuisine and is best known for its roast lamb and squid, which are prepared fresh daily. Although I can honestly say the souvlaki is worth a try. All the main dishes come with rice pilaf, roasted lemon potatoes, Greek salad and pita bread. Other authentic specialties in-clude Moussaka, Dolmathes and Spanakopita.

The atmosphere is casual and relaxing and the service is

superb. Russell tries to follow the 100-mile motto when purchasing

all the products and produce he uses in the restaurant. This even applies to the wines they serve. They are in the process of expanding their wine list, which will include 90 per cent BC, wines.

The special for the month of August is Lobster. The Aegean Grill is open weekends for lunch from noon

to 3 pm and evenings for dinner from 5 to 9 pm. They are closed Mondays for family time. Once a week eat Greek at The Aegean Grill, locate at 5818 Beach Avenue. Call 250-767-2123 to make a reservation.

Aegean Grill all about food, service & atmosphere

Sean is pictured here with his son Maximos and daughter

Nigella.

Peachland enjoyed another fabulous triath-lon on July 24th with nearly 90 entrants par-ticipating. The popular Peachland Triathlon has been a special event of the Peachland Rec-reation Department since 1994. This year’s race consisted of a 750 metre swim and a 20 km bike ride, followed by a 5 km run.

This year’s fastest male was Trevor Roy of Kelowna (age 20-29 category), who fi nished the triathlon in 1:03:40 hrs. Kari Bailey (40-

49) was the fi rst woman to cross the fi nish line, with a time of 1:13:45 hrs. The fi rst team to fi nish was “Two Thorns and a Rose” who completely the course in 1:23:46 hrs. Teenager Luke McIntosh of Peachland (16 -19) came in at 1:14:54, and Dylan Badger of Alberta (13-15) fi nished at 1:20:53 hrs.

For full race results visit the Peachland Rec-reation Department website at www.peach-land.ca.

Another successfulPeachland Triathlon

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Gordon and Gayle Grant of Summerland are all smiles are they prepare to open Vineyard Lanes & Bistro (formerly known as Sum-merland Lanes) this August. Photo submitted

Summerland will soon see activity again at a familiar spot. Vineyard Lanes & Bistro (formally Summerland Lanes), under the ownership of Gordon and Gayle Grant, will soon be bustling with activity. The facility has been closed for some time but will reopen soon and will have a received a substantial facelift. It will be brighter, cleaner and friendlier then every before. Minor renovations include restoring the front counter, a kitchen rebuild and of course a complete paint job. The building is also getting a new roof. Paule Com-puter Systems from Ontario will be in to completely restore the ProScore computer scoring system for the bowling lanes.

The current plan calls for a 40 seat Bistro serving freshly made sandwiches on homemade bread, home-made soups, dinner specials, lighter fare deep fried foods, deserts and a number of different coffees. Mur-ray’s Pizza in Summerland will be providing three fresh pizzas a day. Food services will be extended to the alley side itself and the entire premise will be li-censed as a restaurant.

The bistro will house two large screen televisions to enjoy sporting events and a small stage featuring local Okanagan soloists or duos.

Gordon and Gayle are relocated Maritimers and bring with them that sense of home and belonging to the community that is so prevalent along the Atlantic Coast. Gordon has spent his entire life in the music

and entertainment industry, the last 15 years success-fully managing prominent arts and cultural centres. He is used to meeting and interacting with hundreds of people a day. Gayle has spent the last 13 years in the banking industry and has been recognized for her exceptional customer service. Both Gordon and Gayle are members of the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of BC (Bowl BC).

League bowling will be available with a full slate of Club 55 Seniors Leagues, evening mixed leagues, a morning ladies coffee league (the Java Bowl), youth leagues and Special Olympics. Times are available for communities such as Peachland to have their own league. The facility hopes to host local, regional and provincial tournaments as well.

Friday and Saturday evenings will feature a “Rock & Roll” bowl under the special effects lighting and Sunday will be family bowl day with discounted rates. As well, the centre will be available for birthday and corporate parties as well as special events.

Gordon and Gayle hope to have the lanes open around August 22nd and the Bistro mid to late Sep-tember. You can follow Vineyard Lanes & Bistro on Facebook (with lots of renovation photos), Twitter, or visit the website at www.vineyardlanes.com. To regis-ter for leagues call (778) 516-5585 or drop in and visit Gordon & Gayle on Prairie Valley Rd. in the Sum-mer Fair Shopping Complex.

Submitted by Richard Smith

This Sunday, August 7th could be one of the cultural highlights of the summer season, if the weather co-operates, as there is not one, but two great shows in Heritage Park and they are completely free. There is also a display of local art in the Little Schoolhouse on Brandon Lane with tea and refreshments.

At 1:30 pm the Westbank Country Opry takes the stage at Heritage Park as they did here only once last year to a big crowd. Some performances in West Kelowna have been sold out. Tribute artists and west-ern cowboys will keep you well entertained.

Also on the same day at 5 pm will be our own profes-sional entertainer Felix Possak, direct from his summer

performances on the Summerland Steam Train. Felix is a great one-man show that will entertain you no mat-ter what your age. He is sponsored by the Peachland Rotary Club.

Come out and support Rotary, the arts, and the art-ists.

As part of the Rotary event, artists from the Peach-land Art Group will show their work for sale and dis-play.

Thanks to the Municipality of Peachland’s  Recre-ational Department for their support of these events.

A new face on an old Friend in Summerland

Felix Possak is shown performing at last year's Country Opry Show in Peachland. Possak is a great one-man show! Don't miss his per-formance this Sunday at Heritage Park. Photo submitted

Musical Sunday in Heritage Park

"Karen" is taking it easy at home while she recovers from a nasty spider bite, shown above, which she describes as feeling much like a burn. Photo submitted

A Brown Recluse spider.

By Cindy Fortin

A local Peachland resident (who asked not to be named) found herself the latest victim of a spider bite.

About 10 days ago, “Karen” noticed a bite on the lower part of one of her legs that didn’t appear to be the same as a mosquito bite. The next day the area had reddened and flared up, she says.

“It became difficult to sleep, because it was itching like crazy. It wasn’t until the third day that it started to develop blisters.” She then went to visit her doctor.

It is suspected that the Brown Recluse spider was the culprit, although she can not pinpoint when the bite occurred. According to Karen, the doctor had mentioned that several people have been hospitalized this summer with this type of bite.

The Brown Recluse does not normally attack, she discovered when researching it up on the Internet.

“They do say that the recluse spi-der generally does not want con-tact with humans. They do not go out looking to attack humans, but it’s normally when they feel threat-ened that they’ll bite,” she says.

Karen is now being treated with antibiotics, an anti-inflam-matory and allergy medicine, and says she is on the road to recovery, with only about a half-dozen blisters remaining. She said the bite feels much like a burn, and worsened with activity. She is thankful she didn’t give in to the urge to scratch it, which could have made the injury worse.

Pestcontrolcanada.com offers some methods of pre-venting spider bites:

- Shake out clothing and shoes before getting dressed.- Inspect bedding and towels before use.- Wear gloves when handling firewood, lumber, and

rocks (be sure to inspect the gloves for spiders be-fore putting them on).

- Remove bed skirts. Move the bed away from the wall.

- Don’t store boxes and other items underneath beds.

- Exercise care when handling cardboard boxes (some spiders may inhabit the space under folded cardboard flaps).

To reduce the number of spiders around your home:- Remove trash, old boxes, old clothing, wood piles,

rock piles, and other unwanted items.- Eliminate clutter in closets, base-ments, attics, garages, and out-buildings.- Store items off the floor and away from walls in basements, crawl spaces, attics, garages, and outbuildings in order to reduce spider harborage sites.- Eliminate household pests (prey) such as flies, ants, and cockroach-

es that attract spiders.- Do not stack wood against the house.- Remove heavy vegetation and leaf litter around the

foundation.- Wash spider webs off the outside of the house us-

ing a high-pressure hose.

Local resident recovers from nasty spider bite

“It became difficult to sleep, because it was itching like

crazy. It wasn’t until the third day that it started to develop

blisters.”

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A beautiful day at the beach, at Beach Avenue and 14th Street.

Amateur photographer and Peachland resident, Tania Simpson, started photography in 2007 and immediately found a passion for it. She chronicles the seasons, the people, and the wildlife of Peachland in almost daily photos of the area. View more at fl ickr.com/photos/taniaseyes. The View will be publishing a weekly look at Peachland, through Tania’s eyes.

Peachland through Tania’s Eyes

Madam Editor:

Perhaps you will allow me to reply to James Meeker, a frustrated serious biker who obviously rides within the BC Traf-fi c Act that applies to cyclists.

Believe it or not, the frustrations are because Council has used Traffi c Act #124 without any thought about safety, allowing cyclists to take over the avenue regardless of a sign on 97A giving direc-tions to Peachland via Beach Avenue. Lucky you cyclists can ride on sidewalks. Believe it, Council carries insurance; sor-ry the Peachland taxpayer does have to cover any incident that might occur.

Under the Traffi c Act, cyclists ride curb-side and motorists must allow one metre when passing. My observations as I travel Beach Avenue frequently are, young and elderly bikers, many who are drivers, for-get the rules of the road while biking. No helmets, or no signals to change lanes. The use of Beach Avenue today amounts

to a fl agrant disregard for the law and public safety. There were over 1,200 cy-cle accidents in BC last year.

I started biking 80 years ago, riding 12 miles to work, in all seasons and carried insurance that once paid off. I even got a ticket for walking my bike in a crosswalk instead of waiting for the traffi c light to change. Most drivers respect consci-entious cyclists that know the dangers and proceed carefully. But it is the jerks that do not believe they are considered vehicles and not toys. So get with it, if you want to stay alive. Same goes for all those jaywalkers out there.

Just a note, on Sunday the 16th, six vehicles sat behind one of these new four-wheeled pedal vehicles, not cycles, for a great distance. Finally, all overtook on a bend, obviously frustrated. This is defi nitely a safety problem.

Michael Read,Peachland

Council used Traffi c Act without any thought of safety

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Suggested donation $3 per person or $10 per family.

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By Cindy Fortin

After several attempts over the past few years to halt work at the site of the gravel pit located on MacDougald Road, up Princeton Avenue, the District of Peachland has been granted a Su-preme Court injunction to do just that.

After monitoring the soil removal and determining the company ex-ceeded the bylaw’s annual allowable volume removal limit, the municipal-ity went before the court on Friday, July 29, seeking an injunction against Peachland Self Storage Limited, re-stricting the removal of aggregates and soils on three properties along McDougald Road.

“The gravel pit owners have exceed-ed the amount of material they are al-lowed to remove from each of the three lots, from which they have this gravel pit permit. Because they exceeded the limit they are in violation of our by-law,” explained Mayor Keith Fielding.

According to the District: “The by-law limits the amount of soil materials

that can be removed each year on any property to 200 cubic metres. The rul-ing by the Honourable Madame Jus-tice Fitzpatrick means an immediate end to the removal of soils from the three properties and restrains the com-pany from removing more than 200 cubic metres of spoil from each Mc-Dougald Road property during 2011 and in any future year. “

It is no secret the municipality has been against the gravel pit ever since fi rst learning about the permit being applied for and considered more than two years ago.

“We were vigorously opposed to the issue of a permit in the fi rst place, and remain opposed to that. One of the reasons was the close proximity to homes, the closest being only about 200 meters away, as well as to Deep Creek, a major water supply,” said Fielding.

The View attempted to contact Peachland Self Storage prior to press time, but the company did not return our phone calls.

District granted a stop work injunction against gravel pitThe injunction against Peachland

Self Storage will remain in place un-less it is set aside on an appeal, or af-ter a full trial on the merits of enforc-

ing the District’s Earthworks bylaw’s limit, and the claim by Peachland Self Storage that the 200 cubic metre limit is invalid.

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Peachland Community Arts Council – Artist of the month

Thelda is basically a self-taught artist. She began painting in oils when her children were small. She completed fi ve landscapes and then put her brush down for the next 35 years.

Moving to the Okanagan and attending the Westbank art group’s show, she was in-spired by these genuine people and for the past six years she have been a member of this group and also a member of the Peachland Art Group.

She gets motivation and camaraderie from both groups. Her paintings of oil, waterco-lour and acrylics have been exhibited in the Okanagan from Osoyoos to Westbank. She

was involved with the Art – A – fair show and sale that was held annually in West Kelowna. Her work has also been part of the Peachland Art Show for the past fi ve years.

To view more of Thelda’s works, you can visit the Peachland Commu-nity Arts Council website at: www.pcartscouncil.com.

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“Sew It, Grow It and Show It” is the theme for this year’s Peachland Fall Fair on September 10th and 11th. You could also “make it, bake it, and take it”, or “mend it, blend it, and send it,” or even “pick it, plate it, and present it”. If you knit, bake, preserve, garden, craft, make your own wine, or take interesting photo-graphs, there is a category you can enter. If you are a beekeeper, enter your honey. If you raise chickens, enter your eggs.

Peachland Fall Fair – “Sew it, Grow it and Show it”

There are prizes to be won! Not only can you win “Blue Ribbons” but there is actually cold, hard cash on the line…$3 for fi rst place, $2 second, and $1 for third place. There are more prize bonuses in the specialty Baking and Preserves Con-tests. The Vegetable section has a new prize this year ($10) for the best comic fi gure made entirely with vegetables (Section E-10). That’s not all! Even the BC Association of Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions (BCAAFE) have a provincial

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Norma Elliot – Peachland Arts Council summer program featured artistAs part of the Peachland arts Council summer program, Norma Elliot is scheduled to be the featured artist in the Little School House, starting August 18th thru to the 21st. Elliot will be joined by her daughter Vivian Dere from Edmonton for the show. Both artist will be painting on sight, as well as showing some of their recent works. Both artists are profi cient in watercolour, oil and acrylics and look forward to interacting with visitors should they have inquiries about getting started in this rewarding pastime.

Norma Elliot created the beautiful oil on canvas on the left, while the fl oral is the watercolour work of daughter Vivian Dere.

Remember to come for afternoon tea on Sunday on the patio and sponsored by the Little School House Committee

By Eric Hall

Last week, the View had an article about the Sportsmen’s “Fishing for-ever” event, which was a great success. Congratulations to Al Springer and his many helpers. I took some photographs and sent them to The View. I also includ-ed some photographs of the Peachland Walking Club; one of which was includ-ed with the fi shing event. So if one of the photographs was a little confusing let me enlighten you; it was the Peach-land walking club during a walk past the boat launch at Gellaty Bay.

Our walking club is also called Peach-land Volkssport and some people won-der what that means. It is German and literally means the people’s sports; it could mean that the club organizes many different sporting activities. But for us here in Peachland, it means a walking club where both walking and meeting afterwards for a coffee (or tea) is also important. True Volkssporters are very keen on keeping track of exactly how many miles they have walked. With

our club, we are more concerned

about enjoying the walk and meeting friends.

There has been a debate in the club as to whether we should change our name and drop our association with Volkss-port completely. Volkssport is a national organization with clubs in every prov-ince. In BC, most of the clubs are in Vancouver or on Vancouver Island. We have had members of other clubs visit us and join us for walks. So the debate will likely continue for a while.

The club organizes walks on Sunday afternoons in the winter and Wednes-day evenings in the summer. (Refer to “Around Peachland”, page 15, for some recent photos.) The walks usually last about an hour and are rated to let people know what the conditions are. They are usually not very diffi cult. We also have some Saturday hikes which are longer and more of a challenge. Members take it in turns to organize the walks so we have quite a variety of locations and ideas; and afterwards we have a chance to dis-cuss Peachland politics over a coffee.

For more information www.Peach-landVolkssport.ca.

Peachland Walking Club – When coffee is also important

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Jacob’s story

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I have to admit to an “Oops”. In my last article I said that Jacob wrestled with an Angel – or messen-ger from God - on his way to Haran. I was ahead of myself. He wrestled with the ‘stranger’ after he has married his sweetheart Rachel and her older sister Leah, as well as working for his father-in-law for 14 years to pay the brideprice for each woman, and then another seven or so years for flocks as wages. But even then, when he wants to leave Haran and return home to Canaan, his father-in-law still tries to stop him. Laban is nothing if not persistant in wringing every last crumb of work out of his son-in-law Jacob and, if possible, not paying adequate remuneration.

We still have people like Laban around. Remem-ber those migrant workers planting trees who were payed much less than they should have received and were forced to live in appalling conditions last year up near Golden? In fact, according to CBC radio last week, they have still not been paid res-titution as ordered by the courts. Perhaps the em-ployer has been studying Laban’s tactics! I digress.

Jacob is an interesting person; he tried to beat his twin brother Esau to be born first, ending up holding onto Esau’s heel and so was born almost simutaneously – but not soon enough for his am-bitions. He wanted the birthright that was due to the oldest son, and tricked both his brother and his elderly, near-blind father into being given the blessing of inheritance. Once given it cannot be taken away.

Now he is setting out to return to Canaan and to face his brother whom he disinherited after an absence of well over 20 years. How will his broth-er receive him? Will he refuse to see him, will he again chase him off, back to Haran without family recognition? Jacob, being Jacob [wily], sends his wives, children, concubines, servants, flocks and

some lucrative gifts for his brother ahead of him-self across the Jabbock River, while staying safe on the other side. He has matured over the years, he has learned to be more subtle and quietly asser-tive, rather than confrontational, but has Esau also changed, or is he still infuriated with him?

In this frame of mind Jacob lays down to sleep before crossing the river and finding out his fate. In the night he is visited by a stranger who wrestles all night with Jacob. Neither are able to gain the upper hand. In the early dawn hours the stranger touches Jacob’s thigh and leaves him with a perma-nent limp.

The story implies that Jacob has wrestled with God as the stranger gives Jacob a new name – Is-rael - meaning ‘one who wrestles with God’, and confirms the covenant promise and blessing given to his grandfather Abraham -- that the nations of the world will be blessed through him. Jacob de-clares that he has seen the face of God and lived. It must be with a lighter heart that he crosses the

Jabbock in the morning and approaches Esau. When Esau comes running to meet his brother

with outstretched arms, weeping tears of joy, love and forgiveness, Jacob declares that it is as if he had seen the face of God a second time. Wonder-ful, isn’t it? It is as if God had come running to meet him, welcoming him home into the heart of the family with love and forgiveness. Jacob had led a less than exemplary life, yet God’s steadfast love continued to encompass him all his life. That is indeed how God welcomes us also.

Jacob found that while his brother had forgiven him, he could not quite forgive himself, and so while the two brothers had forged a new relation-ship, Jacob never felt truly comfortable around Esau. Sometimes we cannot overcome the shadow of our past actions, no matter the good will to do so. It behoves us to remember the lessons Jacob learned; the best being, that the face of God is love and forgiveness, and joy in relationship mended. Thanks be to God.

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Maynard BickertonIt is with much sorrow I report the passing of my dear

husband, Maynard, who passed away peacefully at KGH on July 27, 2011, only in the hospital 10 hours. Born in

Springhill, NS, June 19, 1928, he and his wife met at school as teenagers and have been married 63 years.

When the coal mine disasters happened in Springhill, he moved his family to Thompson, MB, working 28 years for

INCO. Retirement came in 1990 to beautiful Peachland, BC.

He is survived by his wife the former Margaret McMillan, two daughters Mary Beyaert of Westbank, Valarie Alix

of Coderre, SK. Three grandsons: Dan Beyaert (Kristina) Calgary, Bryan Alix (Pamela) Victoria, David Alix (Alexa) Coderre, SK. His pride and joy were his four great grand

children; Gabriel and Robbie Alix, Victoria, BC and Willow and Erik Beyaert, Calgary, AB.

Maynard was a great sports fan in his later years, having played baseball and hockey in his younger years. He was always quick

to tell you Sidney Crosby is the best in the world.

By request no funeral service will be held.

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REQUEST CASUAL ON-CALL EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

The District of Peachland would like to add to its Casual On-Call List for Equipment Operators for the Public Works Department, for interim periods.

Equipment Operators must have Valid BC Drivers License, Class 3 with Air Brake endorsement. This is a CUPE Local 608 position with the pay rate of $26.46 per hour plus 15% in lieu of benefits – Collective Agreement applies.

Casual employees will be placed on a separate seniority list and shall be entitled to bidding rights for vacant positions in the bargaining unit. The Equipment Operator job description is available upon request.

Send your resume to lnicholas@peachland.ca by 4pm August 11th, 2011. No telephone calls please. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

University of British Columbia political science and geography student Steve Schiffbauer (left) geography student Kathleen Taylor, and psychology student Adam Kubel show off some of the produce grown at the Okanagan campus organic garden.

A plot of land near the University of British Co-lumbia’s Okanagan campus is doing more than just growing plants. The acre of donated land is the site of the UBC Preservation Farm and Research Initiative (PFRI), but growing 100 per cent pesticide-free pro-duce (based on organic principles) is only one of the benefi ts the soil brings to the campus and the com-munity.

Claude Desmarais, founder of the project and Reich-wald professor in Germanic Studies with the Depart-ment of Critical Studies, says the idea is to tie research and teaching to the garden. That connection is being made with three different program areas taking part in the green project so far.

Students from a variety of faculties have created po-etry for the garden, given workshops for PFRI mem-bers on writing about their experience, and conducted a sustainability study. A business plan has been de-veloped and staff and faculty have come on board by donating funds to the project.

Desmarais says donations from both on and off campus are vital to the project that employs students to tend the garden and harvest the crop. The latest do-nation was $2,000 from TD Friends of the Environ-ment.

“We’re dependent on donations to put the students to work. We need the support of people to make this happen,” he says, adding: “Students have been very in-terested and engaged.”

Produce from the organic garden includes lettuce, peas, potatoes, squash, beans and more. There is also a small herb garden tied to PFRI. Some of the fresh food is given to the Kelowna Community Food Bank and Kelowna Gospel Mission in proportion to the amount of donations the program receives, with the remainder sold at the Kelowna Farmers’ Market.

Desmarais envisions additional students, staff and faculty getting involved and the garden becoming in-tegrated with more university courses. He envisions spin-off programs such as research and training pro-grams on healthy gardening, eating and cooking in collaboration with the community.

The project also aims to provide support and infor-mation to other groups that want to integrate environ-mental sustainability, social engagement and research into an organic garden and research initiative.

Details of the project can be found at preservation-farm.net.

Harvest research has benefi ts for students and community

Beware of computer scams

Police are warning of another scam involving people who want nothing more than to mess with your com-puter and steal your personal and fi nancial information.

Victims are contacted by a bogus tech support per-son, (who in some instances claiming to be from Mi-crosoft), who scares them into believing that there is something wrong with their computer and that they need to take control of it and fi x the phantom problem. Some of the calls are by persons trying to sell an anti-virus program.

They may direct victims to a website to provide information and they will ask for credit card num-bers so they can bill the victims between $100-$300 to fi x the supposed problem or purchase the bogus anti-virus program.

Once control is in their hands, the fake techs may try to extract information and/or plant clandestine programs that will collect information and send it to them.

Besides spewing out fake credentials, the fraud-sters will provide fake call back numbers and will lie in order to make the ruse more convincing.

Do not let a stranger calling you out of the blue claiming to be a tech support person take control of your computer. These scammers cannot possibly know that there is something wrong with your com-puter unless they take control of it. When they tell you that you have a problem, the problem is them; tell them no thanks and hang up.

If you fi nd you have a problem with your com-puter, contact a reputable tech support company or your own Internet server tech for phone support or take your computer to a reputable computer compa-ny. Also, use a trusted, current, anti-virus/computer protection program and allow that program to do regular scans and updates to keep your computer in tip top operating condition.

These callers are pushy and assertive. Remember the acronym SCAM:

S-Safe: If you give in to one of these facades, would you be worse off for having done it?

C-Credible: Does the person who is trying to con-vince you have any credibility that can be verifi ed?

A-Aggressive: Is the scammer using an aggressive tactic or language that requires an immediate or im-perative response?

M-Motive: Is their motive to deprive you of mon-ey or assets (banking information) masked by the promise of greater reward?

If the answer is “yes” to any of the above ques-tions, then don’t fall for it. If it’s a phone call, sim-ply hang up. If a letter, throw it away. If in person, kindly tell them you’re not interested.

Cst. Steve Holmes,Media relations offi cer, Kelowna Detachment

competition going on for a chance to win a $50 prize. Category 1 is a quilt block (minimum 12” x 12” to

a maximum of 24” x 24”), which must be hand-pieced with an agricultural theme i.e., roosters, cows, barns, fruit, vegetables, etc., and is open to all ages. Category #2 is a colour photo open to youth (ages 17 and un-der), size 8” x 10”, also with an agricultural theme, i.e. farm buildings or equipment. See our Peachland Fall Fair Booklet (with the pretty pink cover) for all the de-tails.

The booklet is available free of charge at various loca-tions around the area including Ace Hardware, Peach-land Pharmacy, Chamber of Commerce, Community Center, Save-On-Foods and from Committee members selling raffl e tickets on two beautiful quilts and the sweetest little “Garden Gnome” at the Farmer’s Market on Sundays and various other locations. Our booklet is also available on-line at the District of Peachland web-site under Community Events. So, there are great prizes to be won - not bad returns for 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for juniors entry tag fee.

For all newcomers to our beautiful Peachland area, our Fall Fair is not heart-stopping thrill rides, cotton candy or games of chance. Our Fall Fair is an exhibition of the wonderful talent and creativity that fl ourishes in

Peachland Fall Fair – “Sew it, Grow it and Show it”

our little town. It is a friendly competition between neighbours and friends for the bragging rights for the best beans or peach pie. It is an opportunity to see the amazing variety of produce and fl owers that grow in our area. It is a showcase of lovely handcrafted items, fl oral arrangements, needlework, and talent of our young peo-ple in the junior categories. It is the “red aproned” ladies of the Peachland branch of the Hospital Auxiliary serv-ing tea and goodies and perhaps selling their famous homemade pies. It is the ever-popular hamburgers and hot dogs smothered with mouth-watering fried onions cooked on the outdoor grill and served up by the hard-working members of the Peachland Lions Club.

Our Fall Fair is all about people.The volunteers who set-up, takedown, and spend

countless hours making sure everything runs smoothly.The exhibitors who take the time to gather the fruits

of they’re labour and have the courage to compete.The judges with the intestinal fortitude to taste-test

pickles early Saturday morning and to face the diffi cult task of picking a winner from all the entries in a cat-egory.

The sponsors whose generous donations keep and have kept our Fall Fair going for 92 years.

The visitors, neighbours, parents and friends, who come to see, admire, envy, and encourage, and with whose support our Fall Fair continues to endure.

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Around PeachlandAround Peachland

Margo and Kit Carson, foreground, enjoyed a cup of tea and a slice of pie at the Little Schoolhouse afternoon tea on Sunday. Marion Hall, standing, was the waitress for the day. Trudy Boos made the tea. Photo Eric Hall

Peachland lifeguards Jillian Gilroy, left and Jon Arkle keep a close eye on the swimmers at Swim Bay, many of who are children and youth. What a terrifi c looking pair! Peachland is the only Okanagan municipality that has lifeguards on duty at a designated lake swimming area. Photo Constance Roth

ABOVE: This beautiful orchard and lake view was enjoyed by the group on the walk. LEFT: The Peachland Walking Club enjoy a brisk walk on the Summer-land Rotary Walk. Photos Eric Hall.

A captive audience, right, relaxed under the hot sun, while enjoying a lively performance by the Blues Brothers Too at Heritage Park last Satur-day. Blues Brothers Too’s “Jake”, left, and “Elwood” worked up a sweat under near 30 degree temperatures. What an energetic duo! Photos Constance Roth

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Priced Right to Sell at $434,900Open House Sunday 1 pm - 3 pm

CLASSIC COLONIAL 3Bd+ /3Ba home perfect for a growing fam-ily. 0.44 acre fl at lot, newer windows, appliances and laminate fl ooring on main. Well insulated with 2 types of heating and gas fi replace. Large multi purpose heated 220 amp detached Work-shop (21’ x 14’), Gazebo with Hot Tub, and child/pet friendly back yard. Underground irrigation. 2 minutes from beaches and stores.

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3930 Dryden Road, Peachland, BC