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by Joanne Layh

Last week, Peachlanders had a chance to see what the former Edgewater Hotel and adjacent building might look like if re-zoning and devel-opment applications move forward.

At an open house held at the Peachland Community Centre last Thursday, TNI presi-dent Steve Allison, along with a design team, revealed concept plans for a three-story build-ing that would effectively serve as a south an-chor on Beach Avenue.

According to plans presented at the open house, the ground fl oor of the approximately 40,000-square-foot building would consist of commercial units for retail use, such as a pub and restaurants. Offi ce space on the second fl oor would be occupied by TNI, with the pos-sibility of some executive offi ce space on the fl oor, as well. The third fl oor of the mixed-use building would contain four non-market resi-

dential units. “When we started the initial design work we

looked at the charrette report that was done a few years ago, which is part of the down-town plan, and we put together something that works with the land owner’s needs today but also keeps the options open for the future,” Shane Worman of Worman Homes Worman Commercial said.

“With TNI’s wishes, we wanted to try to cre-ate something that we felt fi t in with the down-town in Peachland. It wasn’t so unique and dif-ferent that it was coming from somewhere else. We tried to keep colours muted and tones with the kind of the beachy feel. So we do some whites, some yellows, some natural rock to try and maintain a nice warm feel to the building,” Worman told The View.

Worman says that in the designs they’ve set the building back so it comes out further on the main fl oor, back a bit on the second, then

back a little further still on the third fl oor to subtly create a little less imposing impact on pedestrians than just going straight up off the street three stories.

The main fl oor footprint, which includes a small number of parking stalls at the back, is about 15,000 square feet in size.

Hans Newmann, the architect who created the building design, says that a future vision for Waldo Way has been incorporated into the design of the building. “That’s why we’ve artic-ulated and brought the stone from the front of the building around to the back. Normally you wouldn’t have it facing out in the alley. With the current market and the building being built in the next year or so, the intention now is for the back to be garages for onsite park-ing.” Newmann says that in the future, those garage doors could be turned into glazed over-

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The District of Peachland, in conjunction with Renaissance-GHM Architects Inc., is complet-ing a Feasibility Study to explore the future potential for expanding and/or renovating the existing Community Centre. Peachland Community Centre has served us well for more than 23 years, but it no longer meets all the needs of our growing and changing community. Many grant opportunities have tight timelines and this study will ensure that we have a project ready should favorable circumstances present themselves.

We Need Your Help!The success of this project depends on your participation. Between February 27 and March 30 the planning team will be seeking input from individuals and groups in the com-munity to ensure that any future changes are a true refl ection of our collective interests and concerns. Each household will be asked to complete and return a survey. Get your copy in today’s edition of the Peachland View or pick up a copy at the District Offi ce, Community Centre, Library, or 50+ Centre. You can also print a copy of the survey online at www.peachland.ca. Click the Recreation Tab and Feasibility Study.

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head doors in keeping with the Waldo Way concept presented in the downtown report.

TNI president Steve Allison says that while the economics are not present to implement the full extent of downtown

New downtown building comingredevelopment plans in the immediate future, “At least it starts it. And then may-be Ponderosa, maybe the marina, it all happens in bits and pieces . . . but it [the building] works for now, for real.”

The proposed development is currently in the re-zoning and development appli-cation stages.

by Erin Hayman

Development review deposits policyCouncil adopted the development re-

view deposits policy, which standard-izes payment of developer deposits in ad-vance, and ensures that there are no direct costs to the district for developer related services. Development permit application – Pentowna Marina Ltd.

Council gave approval to a develop-ment permit application for the Pentowna Marina, with the conditions that a ripar-ian areas regulation report be completed by a qualified environmental professional. The permit will allow for upgrades to be done to the existing facility such as new fences, trash receptacles, and storm drain-age. Bylaw contraventions – 4020 Smith Way Road and 4534 Princeton Avenue

Council directed to place Bylaw Contra-vention Notice on Title for two properties in Peachland.

4020 Smith Way Road is in contraven-tion of the Controlled Substances Prop-erty Remediation Bylaw for the discovery

of a grow operation. 4534 Princeton Avenue is in contraven-

tion of the Building Bylaw for the unlaw-ful placement of a construction trailer without obtaining a building permit prior to placement of the trailer. Seasonal Sidewalk Patios, Merchant Displays and Mobile Vending Bylaw

Council gave first, second and third readings to the Seasonal Sidewalk Café, Merchant Display and Mobile Vending Bylaw No. 1983, 2012.

This bylaw will help to better facilitate the seasonal requests for such businesses, a policy will be before council after the bylaw is adopted. OBWB – water conservation grant

Council approved making an applica-tion to the Okanagan Basin Water Board water conservation grant for the purpose of managing the districts water supplies through the development of a water evalu-ation and planning model. The model will be used to illustrate supply and demand model results and water management op-tions to district council and the public.

If you would like to receive council high-lights by email please contact Erin Hay-man at ehayman@peachland.ca.

Peachland regular council meeting highlights - February 28, 2012

by Joanne Layh

Approximately 20 peo-ple came out to the Hang-ingstone public hearing this week to voice their concerns and find out more about the plan to develop 5976 Princess Street and 6026 Highway 97 into a multi-level stra-ta housing development.

Back in 2006, Peach-land council passed first and second reading of a zoning bylaw amend-ment for what was then a 100-unit project. Shortly after that, council sus-pended all development applications within the lower Princeton area until an area sector plan (ASP) could be completed to address water and traffic network issues. The lower Princeton ASP was finally adopted in September of 2011, which is why the developer has come for-ward again now to ad-vance the project.

However, between 2006 and 2011 Peach-land council established an affordable housing policy direction that now requires developers to provide 10 per cent af-fordable housing. As a

result, the developer re-turned to the district with revised plans that now of-fer 10 per cent affordable housing plus additional bonus density units, bringing the scale of the project up to 120 units.

In February Peachland council rescinded the pre-vious bylaw and gave sec-ond reading to a zoning amendment bylaw that takes into account the ad-ditional units.

The developer, Bob Bennett, and architect Clive McKenzie appeared at the public hearing to offer a few details about the project.

“We’re probably plan-ning on developing it in two phases,” Bennett said. “The lower portion first, and then the other side. There are too many units to bring on the mar-ket all at once. I would suggest two years for the first phase from when we start digging in the ground, but we’re going to wait for the market to improve.”

The developer also mentioned a willingness to provide monuments at the fur brigade trail and indicated that an outdoor

vertical garden with a swimming pool and hot tub has been incorporat-ed into the project as an amenity.

However, residents also brought forward the fol-lowing concerns:

• Plans do not provide a highway emergency ac-cess for firefighters;

• There are currently no plans to connect the proj-ect with Hawkes Street;

• The height of the proj-ect is now greater than what was originally pro-posed and might nega-tively impact the views from existing Princess Street properties;

• The scale of the proj-ect has grown from what was originally proposed due to the additional af-fordable housing and bo-nus density units;

• Affordable units won’t be very affordable if they are designated to the bot-tom floor, resulting in in-creased cost because they will have to bear the most weight;

• Public access to the fur brigade trail might not be included into the developer’s plans;

• Increased traffic con-gestion could result on

Mixed opinions voiced at Hangingstone public hearingPrincess Street, and

• Traffic studies haven’t been completed yet, leaving many unknowns still at this point.

Several of the con-cerns brought forward did not relate specifi-cally to rezoning and were deferred until the development and build-ing permit stages of the process.

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Peachland View.

NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSERE: RECONSIDERATION OF PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION AT MORRISON CRESCENT

Phone: 250-767-2647 Fax: 250-767-3433 Web: www.peachland.ca5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, BC, V0H 1X7

In response to opposition regarding installation of playground equipment at the municipal park located on Morrison Crescent, the District of Peachland will be holding a public open house in Council Chambers (4450 6th Street) on Monday, March 5th from 6:00-8:00 pm to give voice to the community so that council can determine if installation of the equipment in this park will proceed.

Anyone interested in the project is welcome to drop in to view the project plans.

Comments will be received in person or in writing up until Tuesday, March 6 at 12:00 pm. For further information please call the Director of Community Services at 250-767-2133.

by Joanne Layh

Septic survey deadline extended

If you’re on a septic system and don’t have access to sewer hook up, the district would like to know how that’s working out for you.

Recently, affected residents were mailed a septic survey that will help the district make technical assess-ments and determine future sewer line priorities.

If you received a questionnaire in the mail, the deadline to return it to the district has been extended to Fri-day, March 9. Residents can return their completed questionnaire by the following methods:

• Fax to 250-767-6370;• Drop off or mail to District of

Peachland offi ce, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, V0H 1X7;

• Scan and email to projects@peach-land.ca; or

• Email projects@peachland.ca to request an electronic version of the form that can be completed and sent back via email.

If you are on a septic system and haven’t received a questionnaire, ring the public works department at 250-767-2108 or email projects@peach-land.ca to request a copy.

The information gathered through the survey will be presented at an open house later this year.

Free emergency support services training session

This month Central Okanagan Emer-gency Support Services (ESS) will be hosting a free training session organized primarily for West Kelowna, Peachland, and the Central Okanagan West Elec-toral Area residents who would like to volunteer their services.

ESS program volunteers provide on-call response, temporary accommoda-tion, food, and other assistance to any-one who is displaced by an emergency.

The ESS registration and referrals train-ing course will take place on Saturday, March 24 at the Peachland Community Centre. The session is free and lunch will be provided to all participants.

Those interested in volunteering must pre-register by Monday, March 5 by emailing fl avelle@shaw.ca. For more in-formation about the program, contact coordinator Catherine Williams at eoc.ess@kelowna.ca.

Yard waste collection starts up this month

Residents who receive municipal curbside garbage collection service were eligible to receive this year’s fi rst yard waste pick up on March 1. The service will continue to be offered to residents every two weeks until the end of November.

Yard waste pick up will be offered to residents in alternate weeks to their recycling pick up. If residents are un-sure when their yard waste collection week falls, they can either check out the Living Greener calendar at region-aldistrict.com/recycle, or download the new my waste app at regionaldis-trict.com/mywasteapp.

If residents anticipate an abundance of yard waste, they can purchase up to two additional 360-litre yard waste cards from the district.

Waste Reduction staff say yard waste should be put out for collection by 7 a.m. on the morning of your regular garbage day.

Accepted items include:• Leaves;• Wood chips, bark;• Needles;• Garden plants;• Grass clippings; and• Branches and pruning’s up to fi ve

centimetres (two inches) in diameter and less than one metre (three feet) in length.

Garbage, plastic bags, rocks, sod, fl owerpots, landscape cloth, fruit droppings, and kitchen scraps are not acceptable items to put in the yard waste bin.

Waste Reduction facilitator Rae Stewart encourages residents to take advantage of the service to help save valuable landfi ll service and reduce unnecessary traffi c congestion at the landfi ll.

Stewart says that last year alone they collected approximately 12,000 tonnes of yard waste at the curb and turned it into high quality compost.

New rebate for wood stove change outs

If you use an old wood burning stove or fi replace insert, the Regional District of the Central Okanagan (RDCO) is once again offering you a chance to save some money if you upgrade to a cleaner burning unit.

Central Okanagan residents have un-til the end of April to participate in the great Okanagan wood stove change out program. The program offers partici-

In Briefpants a minimum $150 rebate off the suggested retail price of a new EPA/CSA emission approved replacement appliance through participating retail-ers, manufacturers, and distributors.

Regional district staff say that con-sumers will receive the rebate when they surrender their old wood burning appli-ance for recycling. Participating retailers will recycle the old stoves and complete all the necessary paperwork for the re-bates on behalf of program participants.

The woodstove change out rebate is being offered in addition to the $250 rebate available through the regional air quality program.

RDCO staff say that smoke from wood burning stoves and fi replaces is the greatest source of particulate mat-ter next to open burning. They estimate that over 20,000 ineffi cient convention-al wood stoves or masonry fi replaces are still installed in valley homes.

Spring discovery program at Shannon Lake Regional Park

Regional parks staff will be on hand at Shannon Lake Regional Park on Monday, March 19th from 9:30 am to 11:30 am for a family friendly out-door program. The spring discovery program will include outdoor games and activities for all ages. Registra-tion for the program is not required.

The 3.7-hectare regional park is located just off Shannon Lake Road. For more information visit the region-al district at regionaldistrict.com/parks, email eeco@cord.bc.ca or ring the EECO at 250-469-6140.

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Remembering RustyRusty Palmer was a UBC graduate who studied pharmacy and his sister was a track and fi eld champion who attended the Olympics in the 1930’s and also the British Empire Games, where she won a medal. They lived in Trepanier when they were growing up. In the 1980’s Rusty made his home again on the family farm, which is now known as Palmer’s Flats. He was an interesting local character who spent a lot of time at the old Totem Inn in his later years.

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What? You’ve given up on your New Year’s resolution already?

Frankly, resolutions are overrated unless you are truly committed to change and betterment.

Many of us are guilty of expecting change when we don’t do anything to bring it about. It’s like opening the closet door and having everything tumble out. If you don’t rearrange the closet, nothing will change the next time you open it.

Sadly, there are people in Peachland (and in a million other small towns) that wallow in so much negativity that they don’t know any different. Being positive about something is so foreign to them; all they can see is the bad.

Yes, there is a lot of evil in the world, a lot of sad-ness. But there’s a lot of good, too.

Some people are not content to just sit back and watch the world go by. They believe change is neces-sary to bring about positive outcomes.

We see the potential for positive change happen-ing in Peachland in the new year, such as the plans for renovating the primary school, realizing plans to establish a permanent home for the Boys and Girls Clubs, and the fi rst steps towards implementing the downtown charrette report.

We think the world in Peachland would be a better place if:

• More people got involved in the community instead of criticizing it;

• A bully saw how hurtful his or her actions were to the new kid in school;

• A drug addict resolved to go clean and help oth-ers do the same;

• People realized how much gas they’re spending driving to the next town to do their shopping;

• More parents got involved in their child’s learn-ing; and

• More individuals realized how important our ecosystem is.

Changing the way you’ve been doing something for years isn’t easy. It’s like changing a drug habit. But if we don’t try, we can never say we did.

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Potential food tax is insaneDear Editor,

Dear David Naylor, president of the University of Toronto and Elizabeth Cannon, president of the University of Calgary,

I am disappointed in these university’s support of Michael Smart’s and Jack Mintz’s recent comments about applying taxes (GST) to groceries. I was of the impression that these universities are a place of higher learning and only employed the best Cana-dian instructors. The problem with taxing food and lowering taxes is so clearly obvious.

Appling tax on food and lowering income tax is another way of offl oading the burden of taxes from the rich to the poor, the people least able to cope with the added expense. Rich and poor alike consume approximately the same amount of food/calories per day. Since there are far more poor than rich, the poor would contribute a disproportionate amount of tax. The people most able to contribute to the overall economic success of our nation and least affected by the lower tax rate will be given a tax relief.

Your instructors are living in the ivory tower bub-ble and have not been paying attention to the plight of the poor. One only needs to look to their own town squares to see who is “occupying” it. Countries are in civil wars the world over because the ivory tower set has not been paying attention to the real world. Economics only work if there is an economy and to have an economy there has to be people.

Nikola Tesla stated, “The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite in-sane.”

It appears your instructors are quite the deep thinkers. If you do not understand what I mean, let me give you an example.

Example of thinking deeply: The USA spent mil-lions fi guring out how to get a pen to write in space.

Example of thinking clearly: Russians just used a pencil.

It is my opinion the best source of revenue is to mine back our countries contribution to these insti-tutions of deep thinking. Just some food for thought.

W. Rice, Peachland

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The delicate balance between safety and privacyMP Dan Albas - Commentary

Dan Albas, MP

Now that Bill C-30 has been effectively parked at committee stage review, I be-lieve it is important that as Canadians we focus on the core issue that many have overlooked in this discus-sion. I know that many citizens will rejoice in the news that Bill C-30, com-monly labelled in the me-dia as the “internet spy bill” is now idle before a parliamentary committee for review and potential revision.

After all, how could any citizen, much less a Mem-ber of Parliament, support a bill that allowed law en-forcement to eavesdrop on innocent Canadians without a warrant or judicial oversight? The problem is, that is never what Bill C-30 proposed to do. What Bill C-30 did propose was to allow law enforcement to obtain basic contact information about an individual’s online identity no different than can be obtained today from a licence plate number in a hit and run accident. There were, of course, other provisions within the bill but inso-far as the ability to obtain information without judicial oversight, it was limited to basic contact information and not per-sonal communications. It should also be noted that much of this same information that law enforcement cannot at present ac-cess, is readily available online and is fre-quently used by criminals who engage in activities such as identity theft and fraud.

Why I raise this issue is because in large part much of the public opinion I heard was principally based on a mistaken belief

that Bill C-30 would allow law enforce-ment to eavesdrop or spy on Canadians without a warrant. Many citizens whom I spoke with that were initially opposed

became far more support-ive once the real facts, in-cluding the requirement for judicial involvement, in the bill became known. Why does this matter? Recently an association of police chiefs website was hacked successfully by un-known online individuals. Were the hackers crimi-nals? Were they looking to disclose confi dential law enforcement information to criminal organizations?

We do not know. Previously it was discov-ered that online hackers had penetrated Nortel network computer systems. Intel-lectual property, confi dential bidding information, R&D along with technical papers were all potentially accessed in an unauthorized manner that is suggested to have compromised the company in many areas.

The amount of information online and the reliance of the internet and Canadian industry are increasing on a daily basis. Many health authorities are now mov-ing in the direction of electronic health records as a means of effi ciency and en-hanced patient care. As a country we need to seriously ponder the fact that while much of our information is moving on-line, our ability to police and secure that information is falling further and further behind.

If my report this week sounds like a de-

fence of Bill C-30, it is not intended to be. The greater concern is that govern-ment has a role to protect the interests of Canadians and to safeguard our national position from those who seek to profi t from our wealth, our intellectual capacity, and our greatest resource, which is our people. If Canadian personal information continues to be at risk we will increas-ingly see innocent Canadians being vic-timized. If vested and anonymous inter-est can largely and successfully misinform Canadians through the internet and other electronic means then the ability of gov-ernment to enact legislation to that pro-

tects Canadians interests will indeed also be compromised. Ultimately Canadians will need to decide if we should enable greater safeguards to protect our personal information online or continue with the status quo. The world is defi nitely chang-ing around us and the importance of protecting our borders is no longer solely geographical but also online, as well. Your views on this topic are important to me.

Dan Albas is the Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla and can be reached at dan.albas@parl.gc.ca.

Dear Editor,

How do you thank a community that has opened their hearts to you, like Peachland has done for me? Three years ago I moved here from Ontario and was feeling lonely and missing my small town in Ontario. That feeling has long gone.

I am heading off on my fourth shep-herd’s pie tour this Saturday. I will be on the road for fi ve weeks driving from town to town, cooking shepherd’s pie in soup kitchens. I involve the media and politicians in order to raise awareness and action on addressing the many com-plex issues that our fellow Canadians that call the streets their home face on a daily basis.

Thanks go out to the many of you who have opened your hearts and your wal-

lets in order to assist in the funding of this tour. Many of you attended the fun-draiser suppers I did at the Waterfront Grill and the Peachland legion. Thanks to both the Waterfront and the legion for hosting these events and all of you who attended. Shayn Moritz of Edward Jones and The Peachland Lion’s Club made generous donations, as well as TNI (Ef-fective Printing), who also did all the printing for my recent CD, Invisible.

I will be performing one last time at the Waterfront Grill this Friday, March 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It is a bit of a goodbye Papa Thom party coupled with my offi cial CD release. Please drop by and wish me safe travels as I leave the next morning on my 14,000 km trek.

Thank you so much, Peachland and God bless. See you in April.

Papa Thom (aka: Keith Thom)

Springtime funWendy Takenaka (left) and Pelma Haffenden decorate the bulletin board at the community centre in fun spring colours in time for the volunteer breakfast. Constance Roth photo

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by Vicki Warner

It was a Friday morning when I peeked through the front door of our Peachland Wellness Centre. This was a mission for which I had to use all my courage, for I, a woman, had promised to invade the hallowed ground of the men’s cards and cof-fee meeting and get all the dirt on it. I took a deep breath, removed my dark glasses, and entered.

Two very active games of cribbage were going on - two men at one board, and three at the other. Whereas women seem to gather close together for such activities, the guys apparently didn’t care about being in proximity to each other at all. Every now and again they would make a comment or crack a

Men’s coffee and cards about spending time together

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Responsible budgeting in an uncertain world.To prosper in today’s turbulent global economy, discipline and focus are essential. All around us we see governments paying the price for overspending and uncontrolled debt.

In BC, we have a different story.

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• Averylowdebtinrelationtothesizeofoureconomymeanswe’reseenasasafeharbourforinvestment

• BChasthelowestprovincialpersonalincometaxesinCanadaforindividualsearningupto$120,000peryear

• Infact,whenalltaxesareconsidered,BritishColumbiansgenerallyhaveoneofthelowesttaxburdensinthecountry

Budget 2012 builds on our progress.

• Spendingcontrolledtojust2%onaverageperyear,keepingusontracktobalanceBudget2013

• IncreasingtheHSTrebatethresholdto$850,000tohelpthenewhomeconstructionindustryandprovidehomebuyersupto$42,500inrebates

• Creatinganew$10,000BCFirst-TimeNewHomeBuyers’Bonusforfirst-timebuyersofnewly-builthomes

• ExtendingtheTrainingTaxCreditprogramtohelpemployersandworkerstakepartinapprenticeshipprograms

• Eliminatingtheprovincialjetfueltaxforinternationalflightstospurtradeandtourism

We’re working to keep BC’s economy strong in the face of global economic uncertainty. When other economies are looking inward, BC is reaching out to seize opportunities around the world.

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BC 17.6%*

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US 78%**

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Brave woman invades hallowed ground joke across the room. It was a comfortable and sat-isfying atmosphere.

I was very relieved. They seemed to welcome my presence in their space, and even showed interest in why I was there. By the end of our time together I knew what their likes and dislikes were and that this time together was so important to them that they have organized two such times in the week, instead of just one.

They are a pretty sharp crowd. Besides sharing their interest in being together at a safe distance (“we never talk too deep about things”), they also know that women volunteers respond to compliments by making and presenting lovely sweet treats during their game time. They are organized, too. There are three forbidden topics of discussion - women, poli-tics, and religion. By sticking to these principles of charm and good sense, they have a very harmonious

and fun gathering every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and Fri-day at 10 a.m.

I came away from our meeting with new respect for these men and the tireless women volunteers who spoil them rotten on a regular basis. Are you a man who every now and then wishes just to have the company of other men while enjoying card games or cribbage? I can almost promise you would really enjoy this.

In other news, two recent winners of a free Sun-day breakfast are Jacqueline Gaudet and Carol Cle-ments. As well, the CRA community volunteer in-come tax program has begun. The service is free for qualifying people with low incomes. Please contact the PWC at 250-767-0141 to access this program. For more information, feel free to email us at well-nesscentre@shaw.ca, visit peachlandwellnesscentre.ca, or check us out on Facebook.

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Good-bye Party & CD Release for Papa ThomFri., Mar. 2 - 6 pm

At The Waterfront Grill, Peachland

Papa Thom will be leaving the next morning on his annual Shepherd’s Pie Tour and won’t be back to entertain us until April.

Please join us for a fun evening of music. Papa Thom’s CD “Invisible” will be available for purchase as well.

Join us in wishing Papa Thom safe travels as he travels the country sharing food and music with those less fortunate.

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Local youth worker, Caleigh has plenty to share

Youth News

by Caleigh EllisYouth Worker

Research across Canada shows that too many youth have limited opportunities to achieve their full potential. As a supportive com-munity, we cannot continue to hope that the problem will resolve itself. Adolescent youth across the country have been shut out of activities and places where they once thrived. Allowing youth to be active participants in community activities is a key determinant of their health and buffers against the risks many young people face. Communities need to become youth friendly – places where youth can feel comfortable, valuable, empowered, connected, and safe.

The District of Peachland and the Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs have partnered to create a youth friendly environment in Peachland. In 2009, the Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs were invited into Peachland to consult with youth and the community about programs for youth. A full community needs assessment was completed and presented to council. The result was the recommendation to coun-cil to hire a youth worker and support the development of a youth centre. The municipality and the Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs en-tered into a fi ve-year agreement to employ a youth worker. By June of 2009 the fi rst youth worker was hired and mobile programs began around the area. In 2010, the Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs were named anchor tenants in the Peachland Primary School building. Since then, Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs staff have participated on the implementation committee and began planning for the reno-vation of the interior and the creation of a youth centre.

Activities in the Peachland youth programs are youth driven. Peachland youth are given opportunities to plan activities that they want, take a leadership role in the community, and explore the Okanagan beyond the confi nes of the community. Youth pro-grams provide supervised, fun, and safe places for youth, where they are accepted and can learn new skills. All youth need to belong somewhere, and the youth programs provide them with a positive

choice. Currently programs are offered in Peachland from Monday through Thursday evening, and activity trips outside of Peachland take place on Fridays.

The District of Peachland has been very supportive in the develop-ment of the youth program, both in terms of funding and shaping the service through a formal agreement. The investment that the munici-pality has made in the youth of the community is very encouraging.

Along with the Peachland Chamber of Commerce, the Okanagan Boys and Girls Clubs were chosen to be an anchor tenant in the Peachland Primary School. The Boys and Girls Clubs will have two classrooms and a kitchen. One classroom will be designated as the youth centre, and the other will be a multi-purpose facility that will be set up for programs for children, youth and families. Raising funds to complete the interior renovations is well underway and we have received funding through the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada granting program that is specifi cally dedicated to the renovations.

As the youth worker I supervise the Peachland youth program. I oversee and interact with the youth in a positive manner to ensure a safe and supportive environment for them. I also work with other programs and services within the organization to facilitate the partic-ipation of Peachland youth in those programs. I started my position as the Peachland youth worker in early November of 2011. Before taking this position I was working in the remote First Nations com-munity of Lac La Ronge, Saskatchewan as the community recreation coordinator and used the Search Institutes 40 developmental assets as a framework for my youth programming. I graduated from Brock University with an Applied Health Sciences Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure, with a major in Community Recreation. For my under-graduate thesis I worked with a community and their youth council to achieve the Play Works Youth Friendly designation.

I am so excited to be a part of the Boys and Girls Club family and be able to work so closely with the municipality to help everyone achieve the goal of creating an atmosphere where youth can thrive and be considered important members of their community.

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Naitaka District Girl Guides trans-formed the Peachland Community Centre into a world of Guiding on Saturday, February 26 to celebrate World Thinking Day.

On February 22 of each year, Girl Guides and Scouts worldwide cel-ebrate World Thinking Day for the birthday of Founder, Lord Robert Baden-Powell and his wife, the World Chief Guide, Lady Olave Baden-Pow-ell.

The Naitaka District Girl Guides and their families with passports in hand were out exploring other coun-tries. A total of 12 units each hosted a booth for the travelers to make crafts, sample national dishes, and learn more about Guiding in other parts

of the world. With over 400 in atten-dance, it seemed as busy as YVR.

The event was also an opportunity to recognize the efforts of the many volunteers that make the Girl Guide program a success in our community. “We have such gratitude for all the fabulous women that give their time to help the girls get the most out of their Guiding experience,” Claire So-koloski, Naitaka District Commis-sioner proclaimed in her thank you speech during the awards presenta-tion.

There’s always a lot going on in Guiding, but we need more lead-ers to make it all happen. If you are interested in volunteering with the Girl Guides of Canada email mem-bership@monasheegirlguides.com or call 1-800-565-8111.

Naitaka District Girl Guides celebrate Thinking Day in Peachland

The 1st Naitaka Sparks from West Kelowna represented Ireland at the Naitaka District Girl Guides Thinking Day event.

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It’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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Why did you choose to live in this town?Because it’s a great little town and I’ve always

lived in small towns. What has been your crowning achieve-ment?

All six of our children are right at the top of the list.What would make Peachland a nicer com-munity?

It just doesn’t get any better.Do you have a goal in life?

To enable young people to be all they can be, especially those that by no fault of their own have to live on the streets, homeless.If you had one super power, what would it be?

To put food in the bellies of all Canadians, especially young people.If you won the $50 million Max lottery, what would you do with the money?

Assist agencies that help people with addic-tions and mental health issues.If you were the mayor of Peachland, what would you do?

Change my last name to “Fielding” so we wouldn’t have to spend money on new business cards when Keith retires.If you were a fl y, which wall in town would you like to inhabit?

The Peachland Museum, so I could get a feel of the history of this great town.

If you could fast forward the District of Peachland by 50 years, what can you vi-sualize?

A vibrant town rich in the music and arts.What do you do in your spare time?

Snuggle with my sweetie as much as possible.What community issues need the most at-tention?

Services for the very young and the very old as both groups are very vulnerable and deserve all the assistance we can give.What would be your ideal job?

Executive director of a children’s camp. As of April 15th I will be the new director of Camp Owaissi on Westside Road and I feel very fortu-nate that I have been offered this position.Who inspires you the most?

My wife and my children.What is your greatest extravagance?

Fresh new strings for my guitar every three weeks. Man, they sound so good when they are new.When and where were you happiest?

This very moment, right here in Peachland.Which talent would you most like to have?

I would love to play piano and have a brand new left knee as the old one aches.What is your favourite music?

Any music that comes from the heart: folk, classical, country, rock, and even heavy metal music.

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by Barrie Hewer

With only 12 games remaining, there is no one left that can tie or pass the Peachland Legion’s Snooker League point leader of the 2011 – 2012 season of tournament play. The usual names crowd the top of the leader board, but a new, fi rst time, name is on top. Harry Rusch, a long-time member of the Peach-land Little Snooker League (PLSL), has over the past several months put on a dazzling display of the skills required to reach the lofty heights of PLSL top point leader. For his efforts, he will receive a handsome tro-phy and prize at the PLSL banquet. Well done, Harry! Now for the championship round. Starting on March

5, the annual double knock-out round robin tourna-ment will begin. This is the 15th consecutive year for this annual tournament and it has never failed to be entertaining.

League organizers have advised World Snooker In-ternational that the recent rule changes sent down from this governing body will not be used during the remainder of the PLSL 2011 – 2012 season of play. This may affect our accreditation; we’ll see. The Fri-day, 5 p.m. ladies league at the legion will continue and new members are welcome. Games are shared, and everyone gets a turn. Lee Chevalier, a former PLSL champion, will provide skill development tech-niques.

Snooker update: We have a winner, Peachland

Harry Rusch 62 Dwayne Smith 56 Deb Stewart 53

Ken Davis 58 Tony Wright 56 Allison Lavis 53

Darcy Weston 60 Scott Wilshaw 56 Bob Menzies 52

Bryan Saul 59 Frank Reind 55 Roland Marcotte 50

Harry Pankratz 59 Calvin Petryna 55 Ron Polak 48

John VanHuystee 59 Scott Wilshaw 50 Barrie Hewer 47

Bernie Neeson 57 Mike Wototschek 55 Jim Land 44

Joey Neeson 54

Standings as of February 19:

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by Bruce Fuller

Seek: Why are you looking? Do you need something to pair with snacks, lunch, or dinner? Picnicking? BBQ? Gifting? Tout seul? BC wineries and wine stores are jam-packed with juice at all prices and each has its uniqueness and reason for being. When hunting wines, cut to the chase. Tell salespeople what your plans are, how much coin is in your jeans, and be mindful that you normally get what you pay for but best is not always most expensive and visa-versa. Then follow their wiggling wine fi nger to the ideal shelf space.

Select: Read the back label, not an artsy front guar-anteed to whiplash you to full stop when aisle cruis-ing. Read the clever prose on the fl ip side and you might fi nd pairing hints fi tting your plan and other stuff you might note when tasting. If the label’s jacked with wine-speak terminology only a sommelier (wine-speak for knowledgeable wine dude) can understand or describes weird things like “delicate hints of car seat”, insist on a translation, then whip out the plastic and buy some. Yes, some. One 750-ml. bottle doesn’t cut it if you fi nd a jewel and drink it with a friend or share with a feasting couple.

See: So you’ve got the wine, an opener, a glass and someone smacking their lips in expectation. When the bottle’s opened, gently pour a couple of ounces. Lift the glass in front of a light or bright piece of white paper. Ahh, it’s a beautiful thing.

Swirl: No big deal here, just don’t spray your ceil-ing, expensive wallpaper, or high thread-count sheets on your queen-size. Rest your glass on a tabletop and move it around in little circles. Swirling creates a mini whirlpool, opens the vino up the sides of the glass,

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Sniff: There should be ample room to stick your nose in the glass a bit, just don’t dip it in the wine. Take a whiff. It helps if you’ve not power-smoked in the hallway beforehand. What do you smell? Over a few times it’s amazing what your creative mind whis-pers. Does the “nose” (wine-speak: smell) remind you of fruit? Or maybe other stuff (chocolate, tobacco, old saddle leather, wet sheepdog, fl owers etc.)? For instance, we have a dry Gewurztraminer that is tra-ditionally very fl oral, a common trait in this varietal and visitors quickly get it. Some of our reds are very “strawberry, raspberry, plum, cherry” on the nose, yet might not necessarily taste of those fruits. If the wine smells like cork then yes, it’s probably “corked” (wine-speak: bad stuff that got into the cork stinking it up, then transferring to the wine). It tastes like hell so be glad for splurging on that second bottle.

Sip: Not guzzle, gulp, or shoot it. Take a small por-tion into the front of your mouth just behind your lower lip, at your teeth, and onto the front of your tongue and suck in a little air. Noisy, yes, but not rude when you’re tasting. With practice and a napkin close by you’re sure to impress the impressible.

Slurp: Turn up the mouth noise volume. Move wine around with your tongue, feel it on the roof and sides of your mouth, and make those eating-oriental-noo-dles slurping sounds. It’s totally okay.

Spit: If you want to or have to. If tasting a “fl ight” (wine-speak: bunch of wines) you’ll be whacked if you overdo it, so use the spit bucket, rinsing your mouth with water between tastes. Also, it’s not offensive to winemakers, proprietors, or hosts.

Swallow: There’s no problem here unless you’re tasting a few dozen, in which case go back to the spit step. You’ve got to love this step.

Share: Do it. If you’re into your own bottle, that’s what the second one is for. Don’t worry about what pairs with what at this stage. Just drink what you want with what you’ve got. I think it’s all okay, as in “any-thing goes with anything”.

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Notice of Annual General Meeting

PEACHLAND COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY

MONDAY MARCH 12, 2012, 1:30 PM

Community Policing Building

Financial report - Operations reportSecretary report - Any other pertinent business

Election of directors and executive

New members needed. If you benefit from our community service, re-broadcasting CBC Radio 2, Shaw TV from Kelowna and Knowledge Network, into Peachland, please attend this meeting. - Robert Grieve, Vice President

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Bullying stops here!District of Peachland staff including Cheryl Wiebe, Erin Hayman, Cori Jecks, Polly Palmer, Melanie Reynolds, Heidi Simkins, Doug Pryde, and Candiss Woodman (shown left to right) supported pink shirt day, an anti-bullying campaign, by donning pink on Wednesday. Constance Roth photo

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Your Guide to Local Activities and Events

Jerry Dober Breakfast, 8am, Peachand Wellness Centre

Peachland United Service, 10am, United Church

Crystal Waters Service, 10am, Little Schoolhouse

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Worship, 10am, Little Schoolhouse

Emmanuel Church Workship Service, 10am, Peachland Elementary School

Peachland Baptist Service, 11am, 4204 Lake Ave.

Peachland Quilters, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Meat Draw, 2pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Aerobics, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Wellness Circle, 10am, Peachand Wellness Centre

Chess, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Yoga, 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Sunshine Singers, 1:30pm, Peachand Wellness Centre

Caregiver Support, 2:30pm, Peachand Wellness Centre

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group, 7pm, Peachland Museum

Lions Den meeting, 7pm, Community Policing Station

Peachland Baptist Church Gym Night, 7pm, Peachland Community Centre

Pole Walking, 8am and 9am, Peachand Wellness Centre

Computer Literacy, 10am, Peachand Wellness Centre

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre

Peachland Toastmasters, 12pm, Peachand Community Centre

AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre (2nd & 4th week of the month only)

Tai Chi (Wellness Centre), 6pm, Peachand United Church

Bridge, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Pole Walking, 8am and 9am, Peachand Wellness Centre

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

Bereavement, 10am, Peachand Wellness Centre

Preschool Storytime, 11:30am, Peachland Library

Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub

AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Reiki, 1 & 2:30 pm, Peachand Wellness Centre

Meat Draw, 4pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Bingo, 6:45pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Yoga, 10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Art Class, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only)

Ladies Snooker, 5pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Potluck, Meeting, or Entertainment, 6pm, 50+ Activity Centre (4th week of the month only)

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre

Babytime, 11am, Peachland Library.Bond with your baby with rhymes, songs, fi ngerplays, and stories. No registration required - open to prewalkers and their caregivers.

Meat Draw, 3pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Karaoke with Anita, 7pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 (1st - 3rd weeks of the month)

Tops, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Variety Singers, 9:45am, 50+ Activity Centre

Morning Coffee, 10am, Peachand Wellness Centre

Tai Chi, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Needle Arts, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Wood Carvers, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

SUNDAYS SATURDAYSFRIDAYSTHURSDAYSWEDNESDAYSTUESDAYSMONDAYS

PEDC Meeting, 6:30pm, council chambers at Peachand Community Centre.The Peachland Economic Development Committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.

Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 7-9am, Peachland Community Centre.Peachland’s mayor and council invite community volunteers for an appreciation breakfast. RSVP to 250-767-2133.

Papa Thom Goodbye & CD Release Party, 6-9pm, Waterfront Grill.

Hwy 97 Committee Meeting, 2:30pm, council chambers at Peachland Community Centre.

Morrison Park Playground Open House, 6pm, council chambers at Peachland Community Centre.

Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Membership Meeting & Dinner, 6pm, Blind Angler Grill.

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Development Committee meets on

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6-9pm, Waterfront

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& CD Release Party

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& CD Release Party6-9pm, Waterfront

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an appreciation

mayor and council invite community

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Peachland’s Community Centre.Peachland’s Community Centre.

invite community invite community

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Peachland Community Centre.Peachland’s Peachland’s

Angler Grill., 6pm, Blind

, 6pm, council , 6pm, council chambers at Peachland Community Centre.Community Centre.

, 6pm, Blind

chambers at Peachland Community Centre.

Membership Meeting

Playground Open House, 6pm, council , 6pm, council Playground Open

, 6pm, council chambers at Peachland

, 6pm, council , 6pm, council Housechambers at Peachland chambers at Peachland chambers at Peachland Community Centre.Community Centre.

Membership Meeting

chambers at Peachland Community Centre.chambers at Peachland Community Centre.

Playground Open Playground Open

chambers at Peachland

Angler Grill.& DinnerMembership Meeting & DinnerMembership Meeting

Chamber of Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Membership Meeting Commerce Quarterly Commerce Quarterly Chamber of

Angler Grill.Angler Grill.

Membership Meeting

Angler Grill.

Commerce Quarterly

& DinnerMembership Meeting Commerce Quarterly Commerce Quarterly Membership Meeting Membership Meeting Commerce Quarterly Commerce Quarterly Commerce Quarterly Commerce Quarterly Membership Meeting Commerce Quarterly Membership Meeting

chambers at Peachland chambers at Peachland chambers at Peachland chambers at Peachland

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Angler Grill.Angler Grill.Angler Grill., 6pm, Blind , 6pm, Blind , 6pm, Blind

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Angler Grill.

chambers at Peachland

Playground Open

Peachland Community Peachland Community

Morrison Park Morrison Park Morrison Park Morrison Park Morrison Park

Peachland Community Peachland Community Centre.Centre.

Playground Open Playground Open

Centre.Peachland Community Centre.

50+ Activity CentreWood Carvers

CentreCentre

50+ Activity CentreWood Carvers50+ Activity Centre50+ Activity CentreWood CarversWood Carvers, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre50+ Activity Centre

, 7pm, , 7pm, , 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre50+ Activity Centre

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(1st - 3rd weeks of the (1st - 3rd weeks of the Legion Branch #69 (1st - 3rd weeks of the Legion Branch #69 (1st - 3rd weeks of the month)

Karaoke with Anita7pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian Karaoke with Anita7pm, Royal Canadian Karaoke with Anita

Branch #69Branch #69Branch #69

Karaoke with Anita7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian Karaoke with Anita

Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian Karaoke with Anita

(1st - 3rd weeks of the month)

Branch #69

Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian

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Karaoke with Anita

Legion Branch #69 7pm, Royal Canadian 7pm, Royal Canadian

(1st - 3rd weeks of the (1st - 3rd weeks of the (1st - 3rd weeks of the

Royal Canadian Legion

, 6:45pm, 50+

Royal Canadian Legion

, 6:45pm, 50+

Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness

, 6:45pm, 50+

, 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm,

, 6:45pm, 50+

Peachand Wellness , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm,

Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Reiki

BingoActivity CentreBingo

Meat Draw

Activity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreBingo, 6:45pm, 50+

Meat Draw

Activity Centre, 6:45pm, 50+

Activity Centre, 6:45pm, 50+

Activity Centre

Meat DrawMeat Draw

Branch #69Royal Canadian Legion

, 4pm,

, 1 & 2:30 pm,

Branch #69Royal Canadian Legion Meat DrawRoyal Canadian Legion Royal Canadian Legion Meat DrawRoyal Canadian Legion Royal Canadian Legion

, 4pm,

Branch #69Royal Canadian Legion

Peachand Wellness Reiki

Branch #69

, 6:45pm, 50+ Activity Centre

, 6:45pm, 50+

CentreCentreCentreCentreCentreCentreCentreCentreCentreCentreCentre

, 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness

, 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness

, 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness

, 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness

, 1 & 2:30 pm, , 1 & 2:30 pm, Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness Peachand Wellness

Activity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity Centre

Activity Centre Activity Centre , 12pm, 50+

Gasthaus Pub

, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Peachland Rotary

Activity Centre Activity Centre

Club MeetingGasthaus PubClub MeetingPeachland Rotary Peachland Rotary Club MeetingPeachland Rotary

Peachland Library Peachland Library Peachland Library

Peachland Rotary

Peachland Library

Club MeetingClub MeetingPeachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Club MeetingPeachland Rotary Peachland Rotary

Activity Centre AA

Peachland Library

Club MeetingGasthaus PubClub MeetingGasthaus PubClub MeetingClub MeetingPeachland Rotary Club MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingGasthaus PubClub MeetingGasthaus PubClub MeetingPeachland Rotary Club MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingGasthaus PubClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingGasthaus PubClub MeetingGasthaus PubGasthaus PubClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingGasthaus PubClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub MeetingClub Meeting

, 12pm, 50+ , 12pm, 50+

Peachland Rotary , 12pm, , 12pm,

Peachland Library

Activity Centre

Church Gym Night,

Lions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meeting7pm, Community Lions Den meeting7pm, Community Lions Den meeting7pm, Community 7pm, Community Lions Den meeting7pm, Community Lions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meeting

7pm, Peachland 7pm, Peachland 7pm, Peachland

Peachland Baptist

Community Centre

Museum

Church Gym Night7pm, Peachland Community Centre7pm, Peachland

Policing Station

7pm, Peachland 7pm, Peachland

Community CentreCommunity CentreCommunity Centre7pm, Peachland 7pm, Peachland

Policing Station

Community Centre7pm, Peachland Community Centre7pm, Peachland Community Centre

Lions Den meeting7pm, Community Policing Station7pm, Community Policing Station

Peachland Baptist Church Gym NightChurch Gym NightPeachland Baptist

Policing StationPolicing Station

Peachland Baptist

Lions Den meetingLions Den meeting

Policing Station7pm, Community Lions Den meeting7pm, Community Policing Station

Peachland Baptist

Museum

Peachland Baptist

Lions Den meeting

7pm, Peachland Church Gym NightChurch Gym Night

Community Centre

Church Gym NightChurch Gym Night7pm, Peachland

Lions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meeting7pm, Community 7pm, Community 7pm, Community Lions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meeting7pm, Community 7pm, Community 7pm, Community Lions Den meetingLions Den meeting7pm, Community 7pm, Community 7pm, Community 7pm, Community Lions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meeting7pm, Community 7pm, Community 7pm, Community Lions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meetingLions Den meeting7pm, Community 7pm, Community 7pm, Community 7pm, Community 7pm, Community 7pm, Community Lions Den meeting

Community CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity CentreCommunity Centre

Company GroupCompany GroupCompany Group

Central Okanagan Model Railway Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Model Railway Company Group7pm, Peachland

2:30pm, Peachand

Company GroupCompany Group

Caregiver Support

Wellness Centre2:30pm, Peachand 2:30pm, Peachand Wellness Centre2:30pm, Peachand 2:30pm, Peachand Caregiver SupportCaregiver SupportCaregiver Support

Wellness Centre2:30pm, Peachand Wellness CentreWellness Centre

Caregiver SupportCaregiver Support2:30pm, Peachand 2:30pm, Peachand Caregiver Support

Company Group

Central Okanagan Model Railway

Wellness Centre2:30pm, Peachand Wellness CentreWellness CentreWellness Centre2:30pm, Peachand Wellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness CentreWellness Centre

Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Model Railway Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Model Railway Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan Central Okanagan

2:30pm, Peachand Caregiver SupportCaregiver Support,

Company Group

, 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+ , 7pm, 50+

Peachand United Peachand United Peachand United Church Peachand United Peachand United

, 7pm, 50+ Activity CentreActivity CentreBridge, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Church

, 7pm, 50+ BridgeBridgeBridgeActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreBridgeBridgeBridgeActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreBridgeBridgeActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreBridgeBridgeBridgeBridgeActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreBridgeBridgeBridgeBridgeBridgeBridgeActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreActivity CentreBridge

, 6pm, , 6pm, Tai Chi (Wellness

month only)month only)

Tai Chi (Wellness

Peachand United

Activity Centre (2nd

Centre), 6pm, Centre)

month only)& 4th week of the Activity Centre (2nd Activity Centre (2nd & 4th week of the Activity Centre (2nd Activity Centre (2nd

, 12pm, 50+ , 12pm, 50+ , 12pm, 50+

& 4th week of the Activity Centre (2nd & 4th week of the & 4th week of the

, 12pm, 50+ , 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre (2nd Activity Centre (2nd AA

Centre)Tai Chi (Wellness

month only)month only)& 4th week of the Activity Centre (2nd & 4th week of the & 4th week of the month only)month only)& 4th week of the Activity Centre (2nd & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the month only)& 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the month only)& 4th week of the month only)month only)& 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the month only)& 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the & 4th week of the

Tai Chi (Wellness Tai Chi (Wellness

Activity Centre (2nd

Tai Chi (Wellness

& 4th week of the

, 6pm, , 11am, 4204

Royal Canadian Legion Royal Canadian Legion

, 11am, 4204

Peachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity Peachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity Peachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Peachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity Peachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Peachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland Quilters

, 11am, 4204 , 11am, 4204 , 11am, 4204

1:15pm, 50+ Activity

, 2pm,

Lake Ave.

Peachland Quilters

Lake Ave.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

Centre

Service, 11am, 4204 , 11am, 4204

Branch #69Branch #69

Centre

Branch #69

Peachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity

Meat DrawRoyal Canadian Legion Royal Canadian Legion Meat Draw

Centre

Meat Draw, 2pm,

Peachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity Peachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity

Meat Draw

Lake Ave.

Meat Draw

Peachland Quilters

Branch #69Royal Canadian Legion Royal Canadian Legion Royal Canadian Legion Royal Canadian Legion

Peachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Peachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Peachland QuiltersPeachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Peachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Peachland QuiltersPeachland QuiltersPeachland Quilters1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity 1:15pm, 50+ Activity

Peachland Baptist Peachland Baptist Peachland Baptist

Elementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary School10am, Peachland Elementary School

Peachland Baptist Service

Emmanuel Church

Peachland Baptist Peachland Baptist

Workship Service10am, Peachland Workship ServiceEmmanuel Church Workship ServiceEmmanuel Church

SchoolhouseSchoolhouseSchoolhouse

Emmanuel Church

Schoolhouse

Workship ServiceWorkship ServiceEmmanuel Church

10am, Peachland Workship ServiceWorkship ServiceEmmanuel Church

Peachland Baptist

Elementary School

Schoolhouse

10am, Peachland Workship Service10am, Peachland Workship Service10am, Peachland Workship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship Service10am, Peachland Workship Service10am, Peachland Workship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship Service10am, Peachland Workship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship Service10am, Peachland Workship Service10am, Peachland 10am, Peachland Workship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship Service10am, Peachland Workship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship ServiceWorkship Service

Elementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary SchoolElementary School

Emmanuel Church

Peachland Baptist

Workship Service

Peachland Baptist

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Sim, Alexander Robert WilliamJanuary 4, 1927 - February 1, 2012

Alex, the father of seven children was predeceased by his fi rst wife Marie in 1965, leaving daughters Karen and Sheila, sons Brian, Gord and Ron. His second wife of 42 years, Betty, sons Sam and

David and close family friend Linda were with him when he passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with COPD and cancer.

Along with his wife and children he is mourned by his sisters Marion, Ella-May, Colleen and brother Doug, as well as six

grandchildren and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sisters Dorothy, Jean and June.

Alex joined the merchant navy at a young age and spent three war years at sea. Later he worked as a steamfi tter and union offi cer in the U.A. Local 170 of which he was a member of for 61 years. Alex

was interested in his union’s future right up until his passing.

One of his favourite charities was “Doctors Without Borders.”

In respect of Alex’s wishes a memorial will be held at the coast later in the spring.

PEARL COX22 July 1940-17 Feb. 2012 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Pearl. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband of 49 years Malcolm, and her two sons Je� ery and Roger, her � ve brothers and sisters, in-laws and friends in England. Rest in Piece Pearl. � e pain is now over.

Tween Hangout2:30 - 5 pm

4th Street PlaceFree

Tween “EverybodyDance” Tournament

1 - 5 pm4th Street Place

Free

Teen Turf6:30 - 8 pm

Peachland Community Centre

Free

Teen Movie Afternoon1 - 5 pm

4th Street PlaceFree

Tween and Middle Teen Bake-a-palooza

4th St. Anglican Church5 - 8 pm

Free

Tween ChefsDinner and BIG art

5 - 7:30 pm4th Street Anglican Church

Freet

Middle Teen Bowling TripMeet at Peachland Community Centre

5pm - $5

Middle Teen PS3 Night6 - 7:30

Peachland Community Centre - Free

Middle Teen “Everybody Dance” Tournament

1 - 5 pm4th Street Place

Free

Drop-in times:

Tweens Gr. 5/6Monday 4 - 5:45 pm

Wednesday 5 - 6:30 pm

Middle Teens Gr 7-9Wendesday 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Teens Gr 10-12Thursdays 5 - 7 pm

Tuesday, Mar. 6

Tuesday, Mar. 13

Friday, Mar. 9

For more

information

Call or Text

(250) 859-3893

Thursday, Mar. 8

Thursday, Mar. 15

Monday, Mar. 5

Monday, Mar. 12

Wednesday, Mar. 7

Wednesday, Mar. 14

Feb

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ar.

20

12

Meets Monday at 7 pm

(closed meeting) and Friday at 8 pm

(open meeting).

Call 250-763-5555 for more info.

Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

Storage For RentStorage for rent, downtown Peach-land, 5’ x 8’ & 10’ x 16”. Call 250-767-6348

Topline Exteriors Ltd.Topline Exteriors Ltd. - Roofi ng (new), reroofs, repairs. Serving Peachland for 15+ years. Jeff Webster. Call 250-212-0781

Cleaning ServicesLocal Peachland woman offering: commercial and residential clean-ing. No job to big or small. Honest and reliable. Call 250-878-9729

Painting ServicesResidential or commercial, New construction or repaint. Interior or exterior. Call G. C. Contracting for a free estimate. 250-767-2701

Cleaning ServicesCleaning - Household and busi-ness. Friendly, professional ser-vice, $20/per hour, supplies in-cluded. Penticton to Peachland. Call 250-878-3498

For Rent2 bedroom basement apartment with yard, for quiet working per-son, non-smoking, no pets, hydro and heat included. $650 per month. Call 250-767-6396

Rental Home WantedA mature, professional couple re-quire a long term rental (up to 5 yrs.) commencing April or May, 3 bdrms, 2 bath, garage, AC & cen-tral heating. Trout Creek to Peach-land. No pets, non-smokers, have own 5 appliances. Call 250-462-6900

Dog WalkerAvailable Monday through Sat-urday. Call Carol between 9 am - 5 pm at 250-767-2331 to book times.

Roof RiteNew/reroofs & repairs, moss re-moval & prevention, eavestrough cleaning, shingles, shakes & concrete roof tiles. Todd Smith, 250-767-6603 or 250-718-0641. Worksafe BC Insured.

FoundFound on the Peachland walkway Feb. 20, a book by Pat Conroy titled Beach Music. You may pick it up at the Edward Jones offi ce at Beach & 1st Ave. or call Lisa at 250-767-3358

For Rent1500 sq. ft. Rancher for rent, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, laundry, ga-rage, private yard, N/S, no pets, furnished if needed. Great loca-tion near Okanagan Lake. $1500/month. Call 250-767-6644

For RentSunny, walk-our basement suite in Peachland, close to the lake, 1,200 sq. ft., 2 beds plus den, indoor stor-age unit, 5 appliances, new kitch-en and paint throughout, parking for 2 cars, separate entrance, N/S. Pets on approval, $850/month plus 1/2 utilities. Available immed. Call 250-878-2193

For RentGreat views. Newer 1 bedroon + den/offi ce, large kitchen, 5 ap-pliances, separate entrance, own parking. Utilities and cable includ-ed, N/S. $900/month. Available May 1st. Call 250-767-2502

For Rent2 bedroom house for rent, 4450 5th Street, Peachland. Available March 2, 2012. $800 plus dam-age deposit. Call 250-767-2647 between 8:00 and 4:00 pm

For RentLower half of duplex, 2 bedrooms, fridge and stove, washer/dryer, full bath, N/S, half a block from the beach. Available immediately. $830/month + utilities and dam-age deposit. Call 250-767-6612

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Bag DaysThurs. March 1st . . $5.00 per bag

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Peachland United Church

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We accept donations on days that we are open.

OPEN THURS. - SAT. 9:30 - 3 PM

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Quality workmanshipsince 1990

• Renovations• Kitchens and Baths• Basement Development• Handyman Services

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Food for the soul: Breaking out of the box

Sunday School & AdultBible Class - 9:45 AM

Church Services &Children’s ChurchServices - 11 AM

Sunday Evening -6:30 - 7:30 PM

Pastor John RankinJoin us for: Good MusicBible Messages - Great

Fellowhip

4th Street & Brandon Ave

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Sunday March 4th, 2012

Revelation 8 & 9Jeff Bjorgan,

Spiritual Formation Pastor

Peachland Campus10:00 am - Worship Service

at Peachland ElementarySchool

2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna250.768.7638 - emmanuelnet.ca

Peachland United Church

4421 4th Street

250-767-2206“Let Us Worship Together”

A Friendly Welcome Awaits You At...

PeachlandBaptist Church

Offi ce Hours - Tue, Wed, Thur9:30 am - 2:00 pm

Hall rental contact Doreen250-767-2132

Sunday Morning Service10:00 am

Rev. Elaine Diggle

www.peachlandbaptist.com4204 Lake Avenue

250-767-9232

Sunday Worship10:00 am

Morning PrayerTuesdays - 9:30 am

Offi ce Hours 9:30 - 11:30 amMonday to Friday

Lyn Stewart250-767-6211or John Miller250-767-9270

St. Margaret’sAnglican ChurchYour

Guide to Local Churches

Crystal Waters International Ministries

Sunday Prayer Meeting9:00 am

Sunday Service10:00am

Connecting you to the Glory of God at the Little School House

on Brandon Lane

250-212-4606www.crystalwaters.ca

DentistsDr. Don MacRae

Dr. Phil KachanoskiDr. Karl OppenheimDr. Peter CormillotDr. Je� Krawchuk

PharmacyWes Bedford, B.ScGeo� Davis, B.Sc

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by Derek KochEmmanuel Church

When my children were small, they loved playing in boxes. We’d buy them all kinds of amazing toys that came inside the boxes but before long, it was clear that the box itself was more fun. Cardboard was the best toy around. My children are older now and boxes don’t cut it anymore. My eldest daughter wants to play with the van; she’s turning 16 years

old in a month. I’m glad she’s moved on. It would be embarrassing if she still crawled around in an empty refrigerator box.

As adults, we sometimes play in another kind of box. It’s not a literal box but it is a box nonetheless. And even though we’re adults, we’re still in it! By living in a box, I mean that we live the same way we lived 20 years ago. We’ve got the same schedule, the same priorities, we haven’t tried any new activities, and if we have any measure of self-awareness, we

are beginning to realize that we’re bored and bor-ing. Our box has a lid on it and we haven’t opened it up and looked out in a long time. Sometimes we feel like something is wrong but can’t quite fi gure out what it is. Or we wake up in the morning and we’re more tired than when we went to bed. We may wonder what the point is in getting up again. We might even be fi lled with despair and loneliness. We’re stuck in a box.

At one of the main religious festivals in Jerusalem, Jesus stood up on the last and most important day of the festival and shouted, “If you are thirsty, come to me and drink! Have faith in me, and you will have life-giving water fl owing from deep inside you.” One of the reasons I like Jesus is because he isn’t politi-cally correct. He just gets up and shouts! He had the attention of the crowd right away. That’s out of the box, wouldn’t you agree? But think about what He’s saying. His words are the beginning for all of us who are trying to break out of our boxes. We’re all thirsty for rich and meaningful experiences - and not just temporal experiences. We want our lives to mean something. From beginning to end, who we are and what we do has to matter. We can only live in a grey world for so long. Jesus wants to bring colour into our lives and I believe that a meaningful life begins by knowing our Creator. With our permission, Jesus will literally begin to lift the lid off our lives, show us new horizons, awaken us to deeper realities, and add brilliant colour to our mundane existence. Jesus Himself was so full of life that people followed Him everywhere. People of every age and stage of life - the rich and poor, the educated and uneducated - all discovered that Jesus was the foundational source for satisfi ed abundant living.

So, what box are you in? Is it time to break out and say, “That’s enough”? Remember Jesus and His life-giving water. Take a drink and see what happens next.

Creative playtime

Naomie Hiland, left and Charisa Dewhurst, both three-years-old enjoy themselves during the Bridge Creative Playtime Program held at the Peachland Community Centre Wednesdays and Fridays.

Constance Roth photo

March 2, 2012 The Peachland View - 15

CLUES ACROSS 1. Bay Area Transit Auth. (abbr.) 5. Pull apart by force 9. Ancient Egyptian King 12. Missing soldiers 13. Capital of Japan 14. Diamond month (abbr.) 15. Spheres 16. Surpassing good 17. British thermal unit 18. Philippine island & seaport 19. Legally argued 20. Belonging to singer Fitzgerald 22. Bowler hats 24. Has a strong odor 25. Doyens 26. London Gallery 27. Rural delivery 28. Rods 31. Stonhenge plain 33. Withdraw from membership 34. Execute or perform 35. Central or Yellowstone 36. Municipality in Norway 39. Bay of NW Rep. of Ireland 40. Skin designs 42. Son of Jephunneh 43. Baseball’s Ruth 44. Clare Booth __, Am. writer 46. Black tropical American cuckoo 47. Filled with fear or apprehension 49. 6th Jewish month 50. Wide metal vessel used in cooking 51. Make by pouring into a cast 52. Colombian city 53. Heat unit

54. Carpenter, red and army 55. Adam and Eve’s garden CLUES DOWN 1. Big man on campus 2. Made public by radio or television 3. Labelled 4. Inform positively 5. Drinks habitually 6. Supplemented with diffi culty 7. SW Scottish river & port 8. American poet 1874-1963 9. Pads 10. Ingestion or intake 11. Tie up a bird before cooking 13. Bulrushes of the genus Scirpus 16. Turned rod on a spinning wheel 21. Having or covered with leaves 23. The 44th U.S. President 28. Midway between S and SE 29. Tuberculosis (abbr.) 30. Inspected accounting procedures 31. A twilled woolen fabric 32. Potato state 33. The work of a sailor 35. Involving 2 dimensions 36. Fanatical or overzealous 37. Consolation 38. Wild sheep of northern Africa 39. Erect leafl ess fl ower-bearing stalk 40. Afrikaans 41. Weighing device 43. Very dry champagne 45. Emerald Isle 48. A resident of Benin

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, you typically have a lot of

energy and feel the need to come in fi rst in everything you do. Today that trait will work to your advan-tage at work.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, you won’t necessarily feel

comfortable when a friend asks for a favour. But in this instance you simply need to go along for the ride to ruffl e the least feathers.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, your social energy this

week is helping to bring the right people into your inner circle. Be sure to pay one particular person a good deal of attention.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, fi nancial issues are cer-

tainly keeping you on your toes, although you are hoping for a re-spite. Go with the fl ow for now and fi nd a better way to organize.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Keep trying to win over some-

one who is not entirely on board with your line of thinking, Leo. A little more persuasion and there’s a good chance you can get another supporter.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you’re energy and atten-

tion span is a bit scattered this week but could be just enough to fi nd a new way to take care of things. Ex-periment with fun activities.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you have an uncanny abil-

ity to tune into the way people think and operate. You can put this knowl-edge to work at the workplace and fi nd success in new ventures.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, a family member needs

help getting through a rough time. You may be the only one who can provide the comfort and help your loved one needs and deserves.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Put your creative energy to good

use, Sagittarius. It could mean ren-ovating a part of your home or dis-covering a new hobby to keep you busy.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, try to tackle an easy

fi nancial project this week. It could involve brown-bagging your lunch or saving loose change for a vaca-tion fund.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Don’t fret, Aquarius. People are

paying attention to you even if they seem distracted on the surface. Take every opportunity to be on your best behaviour this week.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, it may seem like a struggle

right now, but you will fi nd out that almost any obstacle can be overcome if you set your mind to it.

CROSSWORD:

HOROSCOPES:

Here’s How It Works - Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must � ll each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can � gure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Winter beautyWeekend snowfalls left this pretty scene in Peachland. Richard Smith photo

Contributed

Many Canadians look forward to an annual tax re-fund from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). It’s a mini-windfall and it’s tempting to spend the money on something frivolous.

But there are other uses for your refund. When you use the money you receive wisely, it can pay big divi-dends over time. Here are a few suggestions for making the most of your refund:

Invest in an RRSP. Use your tax refund to get an early start on your annual Registered Retirement Sav-ings Plan (RRSP) contribution. The sooner you get money into your RRSP, the sooner you take advantage of tax-deferred growth.

Make up for missed RRSP contributions. You’re allowed to make up for missed contributions going back to 1991. Using your refund will increase your pool of tax-sheltered assets, potentially boost retirement wealth and create a larger tax deduction this year or in future years.

Pay down or eliminate high-interest debt. Use your refund to pay down credit card balances, personal loans or other expensive debt. You’ll reduce interest costs.

Pay down your RRSP loan. If you borrowed mon-ey to make an RRSP contribution, pay down the loan

as soon as your refund arrives.Pay down the mortgage. Every dollar you put to-

ward your mortgage principal is a dollar on which you won’t pay interest for the next 5, 10 or even 25 years.

Contribute to an RESP. Put money into a Regis-tered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for your children or grandchildren. An RESP is an excellent tax-deferred vehicle to save for post-secondary education.

Spend a bit on yourself. It won’t hurt to spend a little of your refund on yourself. After all, you have to have some fun in your fi nancial life. But try to limit it to 10 to 20 per cent.

Now here’s the bad news. You don’t really want a refund. That money you get back from the CRA ev-ery year is like an interest-free loan to the government. By paying more in taxes throughout the year than you should, you’ve let Ottawa use your money. Plus, you loose out on potential investment returns until your overpaid taxes are returned.

If you regularly receive a refund, consider having the income tax deducted from your regular pay cheque re-duced. Obtain a copy of Canada Revenue Agency Form T1213 (Request to Reduce Tax Deductions at Source) at your local tax offi ce or on the CRA’s internet site. Submit the form to the CRA, which will send you a letter of authority allowing your employer to reduce de-ductions during the year.

Tax return choices - spend or invest?

16 - The Peachland View March 2, 2012

“Buy land, they stopped making it”

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4456 Trepanier Creek Road, PeachlandThis upgraded walkout rancher has it all! Bright open fl oor plan with skylight dormers, vaulted ceilings, wrap around windows, and country kitchen with stainless steel appli-

ances. Lower large bright upgraded 3 bedroom suite walks out to the large sunny backyard, on to the babbling creek and across the bridge to acres of wide open back woods.

$699,900 MLS®10040582

8.45 Acres

6044 Jackson CrescentRetirement rancher with lots of parking for a boat or large RV, 1742 sq ft finished approx 3 bdrms, 2 full baths, formal living & dining rooms, kitchen with an island, large master bedroom, 3 skylights, many updates newer roof, large covered back patio & fenced yard. MLS®10041739

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,000Plenty of Parking

4244 Beach Avenue, Peachland - You choose....investment property, B & B or a great family home. 5 bedrooms, 4 with en-suites and all have those fabulous views. High-end fi nishing throughout. Granite counter top in the island kitchen and the dining room built-in cabinet. $1,449,000 MLS®10036887

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3996 Beach Avenue # 234, Peachland - Semi lakefront in beautiful Peachland. 1374 sq ft, 2 bedroom, 2 bath with large wrap around covered deck with view of the lake. Outdoor pool, hot tub, gym, guest suites. MLS®10041150 • $319,000

4016 Butler Place, Peachland - Rancher over 2000 sq.ft, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, double garage. Fenced yard with fruit trees. All this and only one block to the beach and a short walk to shopping in beautiful Peachland. MLS®10042047 • $439,000

6663 97 Highway S # 5, Peachland -Updated, clean and well cared for mobile home. Just a stones throw from Lake Okanagan and yet close to all amenities. In the heart of the Central Okanagan, you won’t beat this for comfort and value. MLS®10038695 • $39,900

6078 Jackson Crescent, Peachland - This 4 bedroom, 4 bath open concept home has been relocated and renovated. New fl ooring, Granite countertops, carpets, new stainless steel appliances. Great for enjoying the lake views. MLS®10040868 • $425,000

4117 San Clemente Avenue Peachland - This home is a “MUST SEE”. Extensive renovations inside and out.. Desirable location on the fl ats, only two blocks to beach and walking distance to downtown Peachland. Large level private backyard (new fence-painted)garage size workshop, good size patio decking(covered) and improvements inside are many including total kitchen remodel, 2 bathrooms remodelled, from ceilings to fl ooring, including all new appliances. MLS®10040416• $479,000

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4331-11th Street Bring your hammer! Potential to turn this 4 bedroom centrally located Rancher into a modern day gem! 1/2 block from beach and walking distance to restaurants, stores, parks & recreational facilities! Some updates including new laminate fl oors & paint.

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308-3815 Brown Road, West Kelowna – This 1 bed/1 bath condo in Leisure Terrace (55+) is perfect! Cozy up to the fi replace in midwinter or sit out and enjoy the balcony with your favourite drink in the heat of the summer. Stroll down to the Community Pool and Recreation Centre, walk to the shopping centre or meet a friend at Starbucks! Complex has all new windows and roof.

MLS® 10041711

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$539,000 MLS®10042160

237-5165 Trepanier Bench RoadSpacious semi-detached, 2 bdrm, 2.5 bath rancher w/basement townhome; attachd dble garage. Located in prestigious Island View Villas. Open plan features gourmet kitchen w maple cabinets, pantry, island, gas F/P, h/wd fl oor, lge master, huge games room & 3 balconies to enjoy the panoramic views of the lake.

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$379,000 MLS®10041306

5-3359 Cougar Road, West KelownaGorgeous, Exec. style 2 bdrm, 2 bth townhome featuring 950 sq. ft. heated garage, with sani-dump and RV power receptacle, elevator, open plan on main, elegant 26’ ceiling, h/wd, granite, S/S appl., gas F/P & Lge master occupying entire top fl oor!

Larry Guilbault

250-826-20475878E Beach AvenuePeachland, BC VOH 1X7

MLS®10039544$419,500

6154 Davies Crescent, Peachland - Newly renovated open plan home complete with lake & mountain views. Recent renovations include new kitchen, furnace, roof, bathrooms, fenced yard, RV parking, and large deck overlooking Okanagan Lake. This home has grade level entry with 2 bedrooms below main and 2 on the main living area.

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