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Peachland, BC Volume 07 | Number 36
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By Cindy Fortin
It’s a busy time of year for local food banks, the need has never been greater. � e Peachland Food Bank is of no exception.
According to Judy Bedford of the Peachland Food Bank, survival in these tough eco-nomic times means families who might never have consid-ered themselves in need of a simple meal, are knocking on the food bank door.
“A lot more families in the area are coming in to get food. Where they would normally try to make it work, they are at the end of their rope.”
She is seeing a greater num-ber of working families with children, as well as those with disabilities, and trades people who can not collect EI. Her recipient list is already at the same number as last year, yet the two busiest weeks still lay ahead.
Bedford says it is not un-common to receive a call these days from � rst time re-
cipients who are shy and em-barrassed to ask for help. But they shouldn’t be, she says. “Everyone has a need, and there is no shame in having a need. We just want to help them over this little hump, be-cause if people get to far down it is hard to get back up. It’s hard to pull up your socks if you don’t have any. � is is just a temporary � x until you are able to get new socks.”
Fortunately, donations have been forthcoming to the food bank, from local businesses, clubs and organizations, and regular citizens.
Monetary donations are always essential for a food bank and are used to the � ll the gap of items needed, such as fresh produce, milk and bread. Only non-perishable items should be dropped o� at various donation bins around town.
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Peachland Lions president Dan Rouleau (le� ) and member chair Glenn Platts (right) present Judy Bedford with a sizeable cheque for $3,670 for the Peachland food bank. $3,000 of that is their regular annual donation, while the remaining $670 was collected through donations from their hotdog barbecue at this year’s Christmas Light Up. Photo Cindy Fortin
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By Dave Preston
It took less than 24 hours to bring a raging wildfi re under control this week and it should serve as a reminder that the forests are very dry and the fi re risk is extreme.
The Bear Creek Fire was fi rst reported at 10:03 pm Monday. Firefi ghters from West Kelowna and Wilson's Landing, as well as three initial attack crews from the Ministry of Forests, responded.
Located directly above Bear Creek Provincial Park and between Westside Road and Bear Creek Main Forest Ser-vice Road, the fi re could easily be seen from Kelowna. The fi re was in steep terrain, in a popular hiking trail area along Bear Creek.
Firefi ghters set up equipment on Bear Creek Main and on Westside Road near the park, along with a unifi ed command area.
As the fi re grew due to winds, the order was sent out to evacuate the park at midnight. All 125 campsites were occupied and 200 campers had to pack up and leave.
Complicating matters for fi refi ghters and police was that the graduating class of Mount Boucherie Senior Secondary School was holding its annual before-school bush party seven kilometres up Bear Creek Main.
Troy Russell, assistant West Kelowna fi re chief, said having more than 100 partying teenagers a few kilometres away from the fi re was a "curve ball" thrown at offi cials.
Police were dispatched to the grad party site to evacu-ate partiers as a precaution. Those who could drive were asked to take passengers with them and parents were called in to pick up the rest of the partiers.
Russell said at the unifi ed command post that the partiers were several kilometres away from where the fi re started and the two events could not reasonably be connected.
The regional district's Emergency Operations Cen-tre was activated and then residents of nearby Trad-ers Cove were fi rst put on evacuation alert and then evacuation order.
Flames crest a ridge above Bear Creek Provincial Park a few minutes after midnight on Tuesday morning. The Bear Creek Fire caused the evacu-ation of 500 people... campers and residents of nearby Traders Cove. Dave Preston photo
The Bear Creek Fire
Fire causes 550 to be evacuated and reminds that fi re season is not over.
Continued on page 2
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A total of 550 residents and campers were evacuated from Traders Cove and Bear Creek Provincial Park. A fur-ther evacuation alert was issued for homes along West-side Road.
By Tuesday morning, a state of emergency had been declared by the regional district, 106 homes were evac-uated and the fi re had grown to about 25 hectares. A reception centre was set up at the Westbank Lions Com-munity Hall in West Kelowna for evacuees.
Lindsay Carnes, fi re information offi cer, said Tues-day morning that fi re activity overnight was rated a Rank 3 or 4, but had reduced in intensity to a Rank 2 by daybreak.
Forty ministry fi refi ghters and forty fi refi ghters from West Kelowna and surrounding areas were working on the blaze, though their efforts were hampered by smoke, according to Carnes.
An inversion Tuesday kept smoke close to the valley bottom and it slowly moved across the lake to blanket Kelowna. By early Tuesday afternoon, the smoke had drifted into Peachland.
Air tankers were able to place retardant along the fi re perimeter and fi ve helicopters were tasked on bucketing operations.
The fi re grew to 39 hectares in size by late Tuesday afternoon and, with favourable weather conditions in store and 30 per cent containment achieved along the Westside Road fl ank of the fi re, offi cials decided to lift the evacuation order for residents.
Although quickly jumped on and brought under con-
trol, the Bear Creek Fire should serve as a reminder of just how dry the forests are, according to the BC Forest Service.
The exact cause of the fi re had not been determined, but the forest service in a release Tuesday stated, "Fire cause investigators are working to determine what sparked the human-caused blaze."
"A lot of the fi res recently have been human caused," said Noelle Kekula, fi re information offi cer.
Kekula said people need to be extremely careful in and around forests. Even though it is September and typically not B.C.'s high fi re season, the fi re danger rating in the Southern Interior is high to extreme.
Kekula said over the long weekend, forest service staff attended 28 abandoned campfi res in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Six of the abandoned fi res were in the Merritt and Lilooet Fire Zones, where a campfi re ban is currently in effect.
There have been a total of 216 fi res in the Kamloops Fire Centre since April 1.
Campfi res are allowed in the Penticton Fire Zone, which includes the Central Okanagan, but only on Crown land. The District of Peachland has a fi re ban in place within municipal boundaries that includes campfi res.
Continued from page 1
Bear Creek Fire forces evacuations
The fi re danger rating in the Southern Interior is rated high to extreme. (BC Forest Service)
No rush for nomination formsPeachlanders don’t seem to be in a big rush to run for district council, at least not yet. Nomination
forms have been available for a week but according to Polly Palmer, chief election offi cer, just four had been picked up as of Tuesday.
One nomination package for school trustee and three for councillor have been picked up. Those thinking about running in November’s election must have the forms in by 4 pm, October 14.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX SALEPursuant to Section 405 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the following properties will be subject to TAX SALE unless Delinquent Taxes, together with interest, are sooner paid. The 2011 TAX SALE will be conducted in Council Chambers of the District of Peachland, 4450 6th Street, at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 26th, 2011.
The purchased must pay in CERTIFIED FORM at the time of purchase. The registered property owner may redeem the property within one (1) year and if so, the purchase price will be refunded with interest thereon.
Douglas F. Pryde, CGADirector of Finance
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The Peachland Wellness Centre Society is accepting nominations for
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By Dave Preston
A committee has been struck to try and fi gure out what future Peachland council members should be paid.
Just before every municipal election, council members end up wrestling with the sticky situation of how much they should be paid. As has been the practice for a num-ber of years in Peachland, the current council decided to make a decision on council pay prior to November’s election. The decision would only come into force once a new council has been elected.
“We felt uncomfortable,” Mayor Keith Fielding said concerning discussion on the topic Tuesday.
Staff started the ball rolling by presenting a report based on average remuneration paid out to other coun-cils across the province.
Looking at only municipalities with populations rang-ing from 4,000 to 10,000 and picking a benchmark of the 60th percentile, staff suggested pay for the mayor at $23,944 and for councillors at $12,831.
Doing so would mean an annual increase of $2,927 for the mayor and $1,362 for each councillor, accord-ing to the report. Staff noted that the numbers presented were simply a starting point to kick off discussion.
Fielding said council decided to strike a committee of residents who have either served on council or who are familiar with council. That committee will report back in short order so that council can make a decision about future pay before No-vember’s election.
Committee members will include Jean Fraser, who currently sits on council but will not seek re-election in November, Barb Dionne, Chris Scowen, Don Wig-fi eld and Darlene Hartford.
Tax exemption denied
A property owner has been denied a permissive tax exemption but district
council is hoping rent for the property will make up the difference.
SSC Ventures, the owner of a property commonly called Turner Park, wrote to council in August asking for a reduction in taxes.
“As you are aware this property has been used as a park since our purchase,” wrote Brian Brodie.
The taxes paid by the company are not the same as what the school district paid when it owned the property, according to Brodie. He added the company is looking for a tax break, since the property is used as a park by the public, under agreement with the District of Peachland.
“We couldn’t give them the tax exemption because it wouldn’t be allowed by the province,” said Fielding.
According to a staff briefi ng, the Community Charter allows tax exemptions for land or improvements that are owned or held by a municipality. Staff noted the BC As-sessment Authority would likely not approve a tax ex-emption for a privately owned piece of land, even if it is used as a park.
Fielding said council decided to discuss the matter with SSC Ventures and see if it is possible to negotiate a nominal rent for Turner Park that would make up for some of the requested tax break.
The matter was handed over to staff to negotiate.
Committee to look at council pay
Clements traffi c light on the way
Mayor Keith Fielding stands at the intersec-tion of Hwy. 97 and Clements Crescent Wednesday afternoon. He announced this week that the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will begin work on installing traffi c lights at the intersection later this month. Dave Preston photo
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Peachland Views
Editor’s Perspective Peek into the Past
Dave Preston, Editor
Catastrophe awaits
Peek into the Past
See more Letters to the Editor on Page 5
Imagine for a moment if we humans expended vast amounts of resources and energy into trying to stop the wind. Imagine how silly it might seem if we
worked hard to curtail the rain. So why have we done so with fi re?
Wind, while destructive in higher amounts, blows pollen from stamen to pistil in a breeze, contributing to the rebirth of many plants.
Rain can turn dry to torrent but is essential to most living things.
We treat fi re like a plague to be pounded into submission, yet it is as natural as wind and rain. Humans look at fi re as a destructive beast, but it is required by Mother Nature for rebirth.
Pine needles fall; leaves fl utter down. Old trees suc-cumb to gravity. Imagine what the forest fl oor would look like without fi re -- it is Mother Nature’s vacuum cleaner.
Fire clears out the old and makes room for the new. It regenerates the components of debris into some-thing plants can use, makes it easier for wildlife to get around and, for some species, releases the seeds trapped in pine cones to start a new generation.
Fire does all that, unless humans intervene. And we have.
For something like six decades, we have imple-mented a policy based on a fl awed assumption: That Mother Nature is wrong.
We decided, long ago, that fi re was a bad thing. Trees at one time were a part of ecosystems; now they are a commodity. We viciously protect the trees, so we may kill them later and at our own pleasure, while denying nature its desire to recycle that which it created.
Further compounding the problem is that we have gotten quite good at putting fi res out. Sure, the odd one gets away on us and creates havoc in the process, but more often than not, we get a handle on fi res relatively quickly and deny them the opportunity to complete their jobs.
In the natural cycle of things, fi re will sweep through an area every decade or two. The small amount of leaves, pine needles and debris on the forest fl oor is cleaned up nicely. Big, hardy trees are seldom destroyed as fi re generally gobbles away near ground level. Space is opened up and a fl ush of new growth is soon to come.
Deny nature fi re and trouble is sure to follow. With the vacuum cleaner turned off, debris accumulates. Forests become choked. When fi res do happen, they are devastating. The huge fuel load promises extreme behaviour. Fire becomes more destroyer than regen-erator.
We keep putting fi res out and the problem gets worse. It is a cycle we are trapped in. Because we made a mess of the forests in the past, we fear the fi res of today and do everything we can to curtail those in the future. Doing so just ensures that future fi res will be powerful monsters.
Humans aren’t about to stop the cycle. We know if we let Mother Nature do her job, destruction of what we deem valuable is sure to follow. Yet it seems inevitable that, like as is with tornadoes, hurricanes, fl oods and volcanic activity, Mother Nature will even-tually get her way.
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First Peachland school bus driver - This picture was taken about 1912 at the west end of First Street. It shows Arthur Cutbill’s livery stable. He is bringing in the hay and careful observation indicates that the hay is baled, which is amazing as horse and gas engine operated balers were rare at that time. His daughter Diane is riding the team. Mr. Cutbill also had the fi rst school bus that was a wagon with seats facing inward. It only took the students up the hill after school. They had to walk down. He also had a store on the CPR wharf with a Mr. Eyre. Above Eyre and Cutbill’s feed store was the fi rst Edgewater Hotel. Cutbill’s grand son David Taylor came to Peachland for the fi rst time a few years ago with pictures of early Peachland.
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Dear Editor;
In the matter of the recent defeat of the HST, I feel we don’t need another election right now.
What I do want is for the Liberals to acknowledge they just got spanked for deceiving the boss -- the very ones who elected them.
Do not try to act like nothing happened or that the great unwashed don’t know what is good for them! Let
it be known that we want leaders to work for us who are honest and will follow through on promises made.
You just woke up the boss and now you are under surveillance all the time. Shape up or we will ship you out.
Take this as a warning meant for all the political par-ties that lying to us will not be tolerated any more!
Chris Gilmore, Logan Lake
Dear Editor;
In regards to your recent article titled ‘Snooker league champions crowned at Peachland Legion’.
Barrie mentions that Darcy is the current Canadian 8 ball champion. He most certainly is not. Jason Klatt enjoyed that title back in April 2011. Darcy did not
even compete in that tournament. Here is a link to the tournament chart:
http://www.snookerline.com/Can/10/cs910O8.htmI think Barrie should be more informed when writing
things that are published out to the rest of the world.
Wendell Sandwith, Kelowna
HST result equal to political spanking
Snooker story was sort of snookered
Dear Editor;
The Summer Reading Club is an annual event held every July and August for kids from six to 12.
Programs are free, with weekly book draws, guest speakers and draws for various contests. It’s always great to see everyone from the young to the young at heart enjoying themselves.
We will be hosting a presentation of medals and cer-tifi cates to those who completely fi ll in their reading logs, September 13 at 7 pm at the Peachland Library.
Please call the Library if you will attend so we can have your Certifi cate of Completion ready.
We would like to thank the following people and groups for their continuing and much appreciated sup-port:
*Peachland Friends of the Library, *Our speakers, who without many prizes would not
happen: Kendra Dixon and Rebecca Tyson, Barb Wil-son, Chris Scowen and Judy Garner-Niehaus.
* The following businesses that generously donated prizes: Karen’s Place, TNI, On Beach Boutique and Val-ley First Credit Union.
* Thank you also to Principal Troy White and the teachers of Peachland Elementary School who support us with school visits.
Last but not least, thank you to all the children and parents/caregivers who participated each year to make the program so successful. We look forward to seeing you at the library.
Diane Green, Assistant Community Librarian
Thanks for the Summer Reading Club
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The following annoucement was sent to Peachland Chamber of Commerce members.
As president of the Peachland Chamber of Commerce, I would like (with some reservation) to inform our membership that as of September 30, Darlene Hart-ford will officially retire from her duties as chamber office administrator.
This has come as somewhat of a sur-prise to our board of directors and visitor centre staff and volunteers. Having said this, we did know that Darlene had talked about the idea of retiring for some time, but for most of us, that was a long way away.
Knowing how Darlene felt about the chamber, her dedication to helping us grow and her ability to happily engage everyone, whether a visitor or a member, kept us hoping she would continue on. Somehow, it just doesn’t seem right that she has chosen to retire.
Life however, changes for all of us. Perry, her husband, has just recently retired himself and their
growing family with new grandchildren has happily taken more of her time.
There are plans to spend additional time traveling to Vancouver to see her grandchildren and plans to travel to other places in the world they have been waiting to see. This is a time that many of us look forward to reaching and enjoying.
In conversation with Darlene, she has indi-cated she cannot let go completely and asked that we keep her involved in helping us orga-nize our events and more importantly, help us with expanding our Peachland Bat Project from both a tourism and educational perspective.
This is a unique opportunity for all of us and having Darlene assist in growing this op-portunity is most appre-ciative. She knows she is always welcome to walk
Dear Editor;
So it‘s done. I have a new left knee. There was a slight change of plan. The possible 12
month wait for surgery in Canada if you recall was not acceptable to me. Neither was the two week wait in Coeur d’Alene. I opted for Spokane.
As a patient, the treatment was second to none. The facilities in Spokane were superb. Clean, modern, ac-cessible and staffed with concerned, efficient, talented staff, oozing empathy. From admittance, where you pay the piper, to pre-surgery, surgery, recovery, physio and occupational health, everyone I encountered was delightful.
Within two days I was up and about, staggering a little on a walker, but on the road to recovery. Also staggered were the many folks I met in the USA, both medical and non-medical, who shook their heads when told of the wait times for ‘free’ surgery in Canada.
But what is the solution to the embarrassment of leav-ing your own country in search of medical treatment?
I think we should ask the silly sods in government who have just allocated $35 billion to build new war-
ships for the navy (my background by the way is naval design).
I appreciate the fact that we could, at any time, be invaded by the despots who rule the Faroe Islands or those maniacs from the Seychelles, but surely $25 bil-lion should cover that threat.
How about chucking $10 billion at the waiting list for surgery? Apparently in Quebec when you ask for a colonoscopy they tell you, “The wait list for a colonos-copy is 18 months.” When you ask for a colonoscopy in the USA they say, “Bend over.”
My fellow Canadians, apathy will do you no good. I believe you are left with one choice when told you have to be nice and wait. We need to protest. Let’s start with local politicians, your MLA for instance. When he knocks on your door looking for your vote with his plastic smile, promise in his eyes and snake oil in his hair, put your palms up and tell him to talk to the hand. Then ask him what he will do to alleviate the pain, suffering and humiliation of those destined to be on the dreaded wait list.
Ask him about the medical folks newly emigrated to Canada who flip burgers because they are not allowed
to practice. Ask him why government doesn’t do more to sponsor and mentor these folks, fast-tracking them into the system. Ask him why hundreds upon hun-dreds of willing graduates cannot find places in medi-cal school. If he doesn’t give a straight answer, don’t re-elect him!
On a more practical level, anticipating little help from our elected representatives, protect yourselves by taking extra insurance, do your research and prepare to help yourself as much as you can.
We need a charter of rights for patients that guar-antees timely care, compassion and respect that treats people like human beings. Instead of what we have now, a status quo between government and medical institutions that helps doom those Canadians that cannot help themselves to an early grave or worse.
I have pontificated enough.Many apologies for standing up, taking people’s
time and for using this forum as a soapbox. I should shut up and go and sit down. Anyway, my right knee is killing me.
Geoff Rawlinson, Peachland
Darlene Hartford to retire as chamber office administrator
My new left knee (Sequel to ‘My poor left knee’)
Darlene Hartford
Peachland
through the chamber door and we look forward to hav-ing her stay involved.
On behalf of myself, our board of directors, our visitor centre staff and volunteers, we would like to thank Dar-lene for her years of dedicated service to our chamber, our membership and our community.
Darelene, you will be missed. We wish both you and Perry happy retirement and happy traveling.
Rob Campbell, President, Peachland Chamber of Commerce
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In an August 27 article in the View, the 50-Plus Activity Centre reported that a new aerobics class was beginning on September 13.
Aerobics for the Not So Young at the 50-Plus Activity Centre starts on Wednesday, September 14 at 9:30 am.
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The Peachland View accepts food bank donations throughout the year. Please give generously.
by Jenny Turco
When asked the question, what makes life worth living, some of the answers you might hear are a loving and sup-portive relationship, meaningful work and involvement in hobbies, opportuni-ties for fun and play, and the ability to pursue your dreams.
However, there are circumstances that may prevent people from having these opportunities and gaining the belong-ing, acceptance and recognition we all need. These circumstances may include poverty, unemployment, discrimination and limited services available when they need help.
Many of these challenges create stress-ful conditions and over time, they also create poor mental health. Perhaps most troubling is the fact that suicide claims the lives of more than 3,500 people in Canada a year and 500 of those deaths are young people between the ages of 15 and 24.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among our young people in Canada and this fact leads me to ask what can we do to support all youth in building lives worth living? This is true prevention but there is no one easy an-swer. We can begin by understanding the factors known to increase the risk of suicide and poor mental health, as well as the protective factors – those things that help people cope with diffi cult situ-ations.
By understanding the important role protective factors play communities can start to identify ways to create opportu-nities to develop resiliency in youth and give them something to look forward to.
Community factors that promote resil-iency in youth include opportunities to build coping and problem-solving skills, dependable adults and role models, ac-cess and transportation to different rec-reational activities, strong family sup-port and involvement, community and cultural ties, positive and safe school environments and opportunities to be involved in decision making processes that effect them.
On September 10, World Suicide Prevention Day, events will take place across Canada and around the world to promote suicide awareness and preven-tion.
This year, the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention in partnership with LivingWorks Education has cho-sen as its theme, ‘Building Suicide-Safer Communities. Be on the lookout for World Suicide Prevention Day events happening in your community.
Remember, help is available. If you or someone you care about is cur-rently in crisis, call 1-800-SUICIDE or visit the following websites for informa-tion: http://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca and http://youthinbc.com/
Jenny Turco is a Population Health Fa-cilitator with Interior Health.
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By Erin Boyes, District of Peachland
Water Rates Bylaw Amendments
Council gave fi rst, sec-ond and third readings to Water Rates Bylaw No. 1931, 2010 Amendment Bylaw Number 1981, 2011. This amendment brings the agricultural rate in line with the 2009 level from $0.04 to $0.10 per cubic meter, with no increase in any other rate category.
Earthworks Bylaw Amend-ment
Council gave fi nal recon-sideration and adoption to Earthworks Control Bylaw No. 832 Amend-ment Bylaw Number 1977, 2011. This amend-ment allows for landscap-ing businesses to be ex-empt from the permitting process.
Fees and Charges & Freedom of Information
and Protection of Privacy Bylaws
Council gave fi rst, sec-ond and third readings to both Freedom of In-formation and Protec-tion of Privacy Bylaw No. 1982, 2011 and Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1980, 2011.
These bylaws replace Freedom of Informa-tion and Administrative Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1632, 2001, thereby bringing administrative clarity of having two dis-tinct bylaws rather than one.
Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw Amendment – Vol-untary Amenity Contribu-
tion
Council gave fi rst and sec-ond readings to Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1600, 2001 Amend-ment Bylaw No. 1969, 2011 for the provision of including Voluntary Amenity Contributions. This funding mechanism will help the District to fund future amenities in the community. A public hearing will be scheduled prior to third reading.
Sign Bylaw Amendment
Council gave fi rst three readings to Sign Bylaw Number 1853 Amend-ment Bylaw Number 1980, 2011. This amend-ment will restrict applica-tions for full color digital message centers with TV motion.
Sidewalk Café, Merchant Display and Mobile
Vending Licenses and Encroachments
Council granted autho-rization for the Water-front Pizzeria and Grill to allow construction of a sidewalk patio from May 1- October 31, 2011.
A public consultation process will be under-taken in relation to side-walk café, merchant dis-play and mobile vending licenses and encroach-ments, including:
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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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By Dave Preston
Deep Creek is running red these days and that means the annual spawn-ing trek of Kokanee salm-on has begun.
The shimmering red tinge in the creek is the sign that B.C.’s land-locked salmon are returning to lay their eggs.
In conjunction with the spawning event, Regional District Parks Services is hosting several opportuni-ties for the public to learn more about the life cycle of the Kokanee.
For those travelling to Kelowna, the Environ-mental Education Centre for the Okanagan (EECO) is hosting ‘Something’s Fishy - Get to Know the
Kokanee’. The exhibit runs through October and the EECO is open daily in Mis-sion Creek Regional Park.
In Peachland, visitors can take in a free interpre-tive tour at Hardy Falls Re-gional Park.
Interpretive programs have already begun at the park and interpreters will provide information about the Kokanee and their life cycle. The free program runs every Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 4 pm and ends Sunday, Oc-tober 2.
On Sunday, September 18, the Kokanee Salmon Festival will take place at Hardy Falls Regional Park. In conjunction with the Peachland Sportsmen’s As-sociation volunteers, the
Spawning Ko-kanee salmon can be seen at Hardy Falls Regional Park. Dave Preston photo
Deep Creek Kokanee returnevent features salmon in-terpreters, crafts, activities and refreshments. The free festival takes place from 11 am to 3 pm.
By Dave Preston
A sure sign that autumn is approaching will take place this weekend as the Peachland Fall Fair is held at the community centre.
This year’s annual event will be number 92 and is open to the public Satur-day and Sunday.
The fall fair is an op-portunity for community members to display cre-ations of their own and those of Mother Nature, with a little help from the gardener within.
‘Sew it! Grow it! Show it!’ is the theme of this weekend’s fair. Along with every kind of imaginable fruit and vegetable that
can be grown, the event will also feature baking, preserves, crafts, photog-raphy, beer and wine, nee-dlework, photography and much, much more.
Exhibitors will present their entries for judging and display Friday eve-ning. Judging takes place Saturday morning and the doors open Saturday at 1 pm for the public.
The Peachland Fall Fair is open to the public from 1 to 8 pm Saturday and from 10 am to 5 pm Sun-day. Awards will be hand-ed out for each category at 4:30 pm Sunday.
Admission to the fair is $2 for adults or 50 cents to kids 12 and under.
Fall fair this weekend
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by Judy Wyper
I delight in doing Tai Chi up in the Peachland hills. Birds call, squirrels chatter, my dogs settle under
trees and relax. It’s hard to fi nd a fl at spot up there. My feet dodge
pine cones, rocks, and sticks as I deftly place them to perform the set. But it is peaceful, meditative, and heavenly.
Tai Chi began hundreds of years ago as a martial art for Chinese warriors but now is a discipline for restoring and maintaining health.
It engages people of all sizes, shapes, ages, and fi tness levels.
Tai Chi helps develop and maintain balance, mus-cle strength, and range of movement.
Medical studies show it is therapeutic in managing mood, blood pressure, pain, diabetes, arthritis, cir-culation, and boosts the immune system. Diaphrag-matic breathing is fi tted to every part of the set.
As in all fi tness endeavours, greater effort yields greater benefi ts. Determination and commitment to frequent practice bring rewards.
The yin and yang of opposites are explored by the body’s positions while completing the form.
While rooted in a small area, the person moves in all directions, up and down, back and forth. Arms stretch out and then pull back, rise up and bend low.
The moves are a vehicle for relaxation, depart-ing from everyday concerns, and escaping into the realm of the Tai Chi form. This moving meditation provides an oasis of peace and regeneration.
Slow moves require strength and help break down anxiety.
Refl exes become faster with the heightened aware-ness that comes with being calm and unhurried. Movement, breath, visualization and intent are co-ordinated.
I learned the 108 form Yang style with the Peach-land Tai Chi for Wellness Club.
Yes, 108 moves are memorized in precise order. It takes three months to be taught the sequence.
Memorization is aided by the graphic names of the moves: carry tiger to the mountain, creeping low like a snake, strike tiger on both ears, white crane spreads wings, and reach up to pat horse.
We welcome new people to join us in the United Church Hall on Fifth Street.
The Beginners’ Class starts on Thursday, Septem-ber 15 at 9:30 am. At 10 am the Continuing Class joins them.
For more information and costs, phone the Wellness Centre at 250-767-0141.
Email us at [email protected], visit us on Facebook or the web at www.peachlandwellnesscen-tre.ca
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Okanagan library locations are now offering two new high-tech services for customers: free music down-loads and increased wireless access.
“Freegal, which is short for “free and legal”, is a com-pany that offers library customers access to the Sony music catalogue with hundreds of thousands of songs in over 100 genres,” said Maria O’Brien, ORL public relations offi cer.
“Each week, customers can download three songs in mp3 format which can then be listened to on their computers, iPods or mp3 players, burned to a CD, or other devices,” said O’Brien.
To access Freegal, ORL customers can surf to www.orl.bc.ca and click on the Freegal link on the eResourc-es page. Customers enter their library account number and PIN. They will be redirected to the Freegal site, where they can search for artists, listen to samples and download songs.
Internet bandwidth has been expanded at all branch-es and that means customers can go online with their laptops or other wireless devices for up to three hours per day. The service is free. Visitors from outside the ORL region can also ask for a temporary card number to access the Internet.
Public computer terminals are still limited to one hour per day per customer.
Library offers free music
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The applicant should have the following:• Membership development and administration skills• Event Coordinator skills• Basic accounting and computer skills (Microsoft Office)• Detail oriented; people oriented; self motivated and strong verbal and written communication skills• Knowledge of Peachland community and businesses would be helpful
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Cleaning ServicesCabins to Castles - Great cleaning, no hassles. House keeping, clean-ing, offi ce or yard work, move-ins & move-outs, weekly, bi-weekly or monthly appointments. Expe-rienced & reliable. Call Michelle, 250-826-6285
Players WantedSummerland Senior Hockey Club will be starting their season Sept. 12. They are looking for players & goalies. Mon., Wed. & Fri. - 8 am to 9:30 am. Call Larry, 250-494-7805 or Wayne, 250-494-7460
House SittingBright, responsible person willing to take care of all the responsibili-ties of your home for 6 months or longer in September. References are available upon request. Email [email protected] or call 250-767-283
For RentAvailable October 1, 1830 sq. ft. half duplex. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, summer kitchen down, fence yard, shed/workshop. In-cludes all appliances and washer/dryer, $1,450/month including utilities, except for cable. Call 250-767-6043
FoundA small male cat with white paws and front, otherwise black. Tattoo on the ear. Call 250-767-3499
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For RentSemi waterfront, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, all appliances, washer/dry-er, pool, hot tub, gym. N/S, no pets, suits professional couple. Available October 1. $1,150 plus utilities. Call Vera at 250-863-6551
Yard Work“The Yard Guise - Snip, Grip & Rip” For all your basic yard care needs, call Scott at 250-317-0721. “Where business is grow-ing like a weed.”
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Open HouseBrent Road – Trepanier Official Community Plan
The Regional District of Central Okanagan is hosting a second community consultation Open House of the draft Official Community Plan (OCP) for the Brent Road/Trepanier area of the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.
Wednesday, September 14th 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Peachland Community Centre, 4450-6th Street Summary presentations at 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm
Staff from the Development Services Department and HB Lanarc Consultants will be on hand during the interactive session to provide information on the first draft of the new OCP, to receive feedback and to answer any questions.
Information on the draft Brent Road/Trepanier Official Community Plan, can be viewed on the Regional District website regionaldistrict.com/OCP or at the Development Services Department on the second floor at 1450 KLO Road.
For more information contact the Planning Section at 250-469-6227.
Residents of Brent Road and Trepani-er are reminded that an Offi cial Com-munity Plan open house will be held this coming Wednesday.
The open house is the second com-munity consultation event by the re-gional district. Residents are welcome to attend, to get informed and give in-
put on the fi rst OCP for Brent Road and Trepanier.
Held at the Peachland Community Centre, the open house kicks off at 5:30 pm with a summary presentation.
For more information, call the region-al district’s planning section at 250-469-6227.
OCP Open house Wednesday
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ONGOING EVENTSFriday, Sept. 9 - Waterfront Grill & Piz-zeria - Live entertainment; PWC - Men’s Coffee Club - 10 am; Rocky J’s - Karaoke hosted by Billy’s Basement - 7 pm;
Saturday, Sept. 10 - Royal Canadian Le-gion Branch 69 - Meat Draw - 3 - 5 pm; 50+ Activity Centre - Carpet Bowling - 9:45 am
Sunday, Sept. 11 - PWC - Jerry Dober Sunday Breakfast - 8 am; Royal Cana-dian Legion - meat draw - 2 - 4 pm
Monday, Sept. 12 - 50+ Activity Centre - Take Pounds Off Sensibly weight lose program - 9:30 am, Variety Singers - 9:45 am, Tai Chi - Noon, Quilting - 1 pm & Wood Carvers - 7 pm; Peachland Quil-ters - 50+ Activity Centre - 1:15 pm
Tuesday, Sept. 13 - Lions Den Meeting - Community Policing Station - 7 pm;
50+ Activity Centre - Carpet Bowling - 9:45 am, Friendship Tuesday - 1:30 pm, Bridge - experienced & novice - 7 pm & AA at Noon; PWC - Computer Literacy - 10 am
Wednesday, Sept. 14 - 50+ Activity Centre - Fit After 50 Aerobics - 9:30 am, Chess - 1 pm, Yoga - 1:30 pm; CO Model Railway Company Group - Peachland Museum - 7 pm; Westside Toastmasters - Lakeview Heights Community Centre, West Kelowna - 7 pm; PWC - Sunshine Singers - 1:30 pm
Thursday, Sept. 15 - PWC - Tai Chi - be-ginning - 9:30 am, Peachland United Church Hall; Peachland Rotary Club - noon, Gasthaus; 50+ Activity Centre - Line Dancing - 9 am, Iron & Silk Exercise - 11 am, AA at Noon & Bingo - 6:45 pm; Royal Canadian Legion, meat draw - 4 pm
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Speed Watch, RCMP work on Peachland speed enforcementBy Dave Preston
They might look innocent enough, but those guys behind the speed reader signs might have a secret weapon hidden around the corner. Speed at your own peril.
Speed Watch volunteers from across the Central Okanagan converged on Peachland last Thursday to conduct a speed awareness campaign. The project is a continuation of collaboration that began just a few years ago and came with some added punch: RCMP offi cers ready to hand out traffi c tickets.
“We used to be individual cells,” said Bill Guthrie, who runs Peachland’s Speed Watch program. “Now we work together.”
Each community in the Central Okanagan has its own Speed Watch program and several years ago they banded together, along with RCMP, to work on en-forcement measures throughout the region.
Lake Country, Kelowna, West Kelowna and Peach-land volunteers regularly get together in each other’s communities to conduct mass enforcement initiatives. On Thursday, it was Peachland’s turn to benefi t from the group effort.
“We like this because of the long weekend coming up and school starting,” said Guthrie.
On Thursday, Lake Country set up a speed reader board, which displays to oncoming drivers their cur-rent speed, at Antlers Beach. West Kelowna set up next to the southbound lanes of Hwy. 97 at the Eagle’s View pump house. Kelowna handled northbound highway traffi c at the tennis courts and Peachland concentrated on Beach Avenue.
Speed Watch volunteers regularly set up their reader board signs as a passive way of reminding drivers to slow down, but what’s new in recent years, beyond the collaborative approach, is the combination of Speed
Carl Stef and Jim Paterson from Kelowna Speed Watch record traffi c speeds on Hwy. 97 next to Lambly Park last Thursday. The pair were in Peachland as part of a community policing blitz that saw 12 tickets handed out to speedy drivers. Dave Preston photo
Watch and RCMP enforcement.Anyone driving on Beach Avenue Thursday morning
who didn’t get the message about slowing down by seeing the Speed Watch reader board got nailed with a speeding ticket around the corner. Just a few hun-dred metres north of the Speed Watch team were two RCMP offi cers, ready to nab speeders.
A similar situation was set up on the highway. Northbound speeders who ignored the Speed Watch warning in front of the mall were pulled over just past Todd Road by an RCMP offi cer.
The message Speed Watch wants to get out is sim-ple: Slow down because we may not be alone.
During the two hour Peachland blitz, 3,260 vehicles were checked for speeding, according to Guthrie. A to-tal of 2,162 were clocked at or below the posted speed limit, while the remaining were recorded as speeding. Of the more than 1,000 speeders recorded, 22 were going 20 km/h or more over the speed limit.
RCMP handed out 12 tickets in two hours to drivers that didn’t get the message.
Enforcement continued through the long weekend as Central Okanagan Traffi c Services conducted tar-geted enforcement, according to Cnst. Steve Holmes. Over the three-day weekend:
* 292 tickets/warnings were handed out to motor-ists;
* 197 of the tickets were for speeding;* 23 warnings were issued for vehicular defect cor-
rections;* 12 motorists received tickets for not wearing seat-
belts;* Tickets were handed out for no insurance, no driv-
er’s license and other infractions.* One motorist received a ticket and had his car
impounded for seven days after he was caught doing more than 40 km/h over the posted speed limit.
* Seven motorists were given immediate roadside prohibitions for alcohol impairment;
* Two people were caught with marijuana in their vehicle and another fi ve had open liquor.
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Make a difference in a child’s life, by participating in the 2011 West Kelowna Hockey Swap, Sunday, September 11, from 9 am to noon at the Mount Boucherie Recreation Centre parking lot.
A portion of the proceeds from this year’s sales will support West Kelowna Kid Sport, a program that provides fi nancial support to children who can’t afford to play organized sports. Those contributing used equipment, in good condition, will receive 80 percent of the proceeds from each item sold. The other 20 per cent will go to the West Kelowna Kids Sport fund, to provide grants of between $75 and $300 to Westside kids, from six to 18 years old. Grants are used to cover fees charged by sporting organizations that are members of Sport BC.
Hockey parents are asked to bring their children’s equipment to the District of West Kelowna Recre-ation and Culture portable at the Mount Boucherie Recreation Centre.
Each person who brings equipment to sell will be given a consignment number, which will identify the equipment they contributed to the swap. Own-ers are asked to return after the swap, at 2 pm, and produce their consignment number to receive their money for items sold. All unsold items must also be collected at that time.
The District of West Kelowna is proud to partner with Westside Warriors Minor Hockey to host the 2011 West Kelowna Hockey Swap.
For more information, contact the District of West Kelowna’s Recreation and Culture Department at 778-797-8800.
Hockey swap this Sunday at Mt. Boo rec. centre