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RCMP Constable Jason Cheung (left) and Mayor Keith Fielding (right) award the Citizen of the Year to Lynne Herrin. For more civic awards photos, see pages 12 and 13.

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Last Friday the Dis-trict of Peachland was honoured with the 2013 Provincial Parks and Open Spaces Award for excellent design, acces-sibility and community involvement regarding the Centennial Way Beach Av-enue project.

The award of excellence was accepted on behalf of the district by director of community services

Cheryl Wiebe at the B.C. Recreation and Parks As-sociation (BCRPA) annual symposium in Whistler on May 3.

The BCRPA is a not for profit organization dedicated to building and sustaining active healthy lifestyles and communities in BC.

The BCRPA annual pro-vincial awards celebrate recreation as an essential social service that builds healthy individuals, communities and environ-ments.

“The project has received overwhelming public and political support and ac-ceptance and has already become a regional gather-ing point for residents and visitors alike,” BCRPA communications officer Cyndia Pilkington said. “Apart from social and economic benefits to the community, the project also has environmental benefits including the con-struction of a 1.5-metre bioswale consisting of native and low water use plants that protect the lake

from road runoff pollut-ants while requiring less water for irrigation. Also, approximately 80 per cent of the materials from the demolition of the old road and sidewalks was recycled and reused for this project.”

Pilkington also praised the accessibility of the project.

“Because of the low grade, it is used regularly by people in wheelchairs and with walkers. Part of project includes a wheel-chair-accessible ramp to

the lake, a wheelchair-ac-cessible picnic table and an aquatic wheelchair,” Pilkington said.

BCRPA CEO Suzanne Allard Strutt said the proj-ect illustrates excellence in many ways, but especially in its positive impact and immediate acceptance within the community.

The Centennial Way Beach Avenue project was completed in 2010. The project was funded through a federal and provincial infrastructure stimulus program.

District wins BCRPA award for Centennial Way Beach Avenue project

2 MaY 10, 2013PEACHLAND VIEW

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Dora Stewart, presi-dent of the Peachland Residents’ Association (PRA) has resigned her position, effective May 7.

In a May 2 letter ad-dressed to PRA members, Stewart lists the main is-sues they’ve tackled over the past three years:• Raising public aware-

ness of Peachland’s water supply;• Examining the impacts associated with major development proposals, and• Establishing a new brand and identity for the PRA.

In 2012 members of the PRA were particularly vocal about the proposed TNI building on Beach Avenue, voicing mostly negative concerns about

the form and character of the building.

“I want to take this opportunity to thank ev-eryone for their support a nd participation over the past three years,” Stewart writes. “Of course, much remains to be done, but given the demands of the position and my current advancing years, I would encourage the associa-tion to seek out some new, younger energy

for the PRA leadership. Now, more than ever, Peachland needs to have a vital ‘community voice’ on decisions affecting its future.”

Stewart told The View she will remain a mem-ber of the PRA and plans to continue to be in-volved with community issues.

A new president has not yet been selected by the association.

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Residents and property owners in low lying and fl ood prone areas should take appropriate measures to prepare and protect their properties as condi-tions change during spring runoff, Central Okanagan Emergency Program offi -cials advised this week.

A high streamfl ow advi-sory affecting the Mission Creek and other small watersheds in the Okana-gan was issued by the BC River Forecast Centre on Wednesday.

While no major fl ood-ing is expected, the river levels are rising or expect-ed to rise rapidly and some minor fl ooding in low-lying areas is possible.

As temperatures increase, the higher eleva-tion snowpack has been melting rapidly, causing Central Okanagan creeks to continue rising. Of-fi cials expect creeks to reach their highest level late Friday or Saturday.

“At this time of year, Central Okanagan resi-dents are asked to use caution around all local water bodies,” Regional District of the Central Okanagan communica-tions offi cer Bruce Smith said. “People are reminded that water levels may rise

unexpectedly and they and their pets should stay safely back from creek banks, which may be slip-pery or subject to erosion from the spring runoff. Okanagan Lake boaters are also advised to be on the lookout for fl oating debris carried into the lake from rising and faster fl owing tributaries.”

Offi cials continue to monitor weather patterns and water levels of local creeks, streams and lakes.

Information and pamphlets on fl ood pre-paredness including a recommended method for sandbag diking are available from the RDCO offi ce (1450 KLO Road) as well as on the Regional Emergency Operation Centre website: www.cor-demergency.ca.

Offi cials are asking anyone noticing a poten-tial problem or fl ooding concern in the Central Okanagan to call the re-gional fi re dispatch at 250-469-8577. Sandbags are available at local fi re halls for any property owner facing imminent danger from fl ooding.

In the event of an emer-gency and activation of the Central Okanagan Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), the latest information will be avail-able online at the www.cordemergency.ca.

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MaY 10, 2013 3PEACHLAND VIEW

• Born in Edmonton, Alberta (moved to Penticton two weeks later)• Currently in his second term as Mayor of Penticton • Served three consecutive terms as councillor on Penticton city council • Chair of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (2003-2013)• Trustee on the Municipal Finance Authority, which is the principle supplier of infrastructure fi nancing for local government (2009-2013)• Involved in the Ashton family retail business, which had locations throughout the Lower Mainland, Okanagan and Kootenays

Contact Dan Ashton778-476-0911dan.ashton@bcliberals.comwww.electdanashton.comfacebook.com/electdanashtontwitter: @electdanashton22-5500 Clements Crescent,Peachland, V0H 1X0

• Born in Penticton (1954)• BSc (Hons.) Zoology UBC (1975) • MSc Biology Memorial University (1977)• Named Biologist of the Year (1996) by the Association of Professional Biologists of B.C.• Honorary Fellow Okanagan College (2006)• Taught in the Zoology department at UBC and served as curator of the Cowan Vertebrate Museum at UBC for 15 years before moving back to Penticton in 1995 to start his own environmental consulting business• Author of several books including British Columbia: A Natural History, winner of Bill Duthie Booksellers Choice Award for best book published in British Columbia, the Canadian Science Writers’ Book Award and the Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal for best book on the natural history of British Columbia• Served on the B.C. Environmental Appeals Board (1997-2007) and B.C. Forest Appeals Commission (2003-2007)• Board member of the Nature Conservancy of Canada• Co-founded the Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Alliance and Meadowlark Nature Festival

Contact Richard Cannings778-476-1111richard.cannings@bcndp.cawww.richardcannings.bcndp.cafacebook.com/richardjcanningstwitter: @canningsndp575 Main Street, Penticton, B.C., V2A 5C6

• Resident of Penticton for the past 20 years • Recently retired from being owner/operator of a small business (Maxwell’s Auto Service Ltd.) that operated for 30 years• Travelled to Europe, Mexico, USA, Cuba and all 10 provinces and 3 territories of Canada• Wants to pass on the knowledge learned from his 63 years of experiences, business training, trades training and small business background to try to preserve and improve the province of B.C.

Contact Doug Maxwell250-490-5041 or [email protected] rst.cafacebook.com/pages/Doug-Maxwell-BC-First/300239540109784381 Norton Street, Penticton, B.C., V2A 4H9

• Born in Edmonton, Alberta (1961)• Was a member of the prestigious RE/MAX Hall of Fame • Recently received the Award of Excellence Lifetime Member from Royal Lepage• Founded Praise Christian Fellowship in Richmond, B.C. (1986)• Spent a year on the mission fi eld in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (1990)• Became a realtor in 1992 and has been a real estate agent in the Okanagan since 2003• Founded The Father’s House in Abbotsford, B.C. (1997)• Resident of the Okanagan since 2002• Ran as an Independent Conservative candidate in the 2011 federal election

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Green Credits – Do You Qualify?You may be eligible for a credit for water consumption costs, if:

• Your property is between ½ and 2 acres and does not have farm status;

• You grow food for direct human consumption on at least

• ¼ acre of your property;

• You have a water efficient irrigation system in place;

• You have a separate meter to record irrigation consumption.

For more information, see ‘Green Credits’ on our website at www.peachland.ca or stop in at the District Office or Public Works office for an application form.

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OPINION

Joanne Layh Peachland View

Over the past few decades public awareness about the impacts of environmental waste has increased, but for all our collective

concern about going green and being environ-mentally conscious, it seems that the message still isn’t resonating with many consumers.

It seems for every green product that appears on the market, another ridiculously wasteful one appears. It’s as though consumers believe one will somehow cancel the other out.

At the same time that hundreds of environmen-tally conscious products have been introduced, we have also seen an increase in so-called conve-nient products like Swiffer wipes and disposable makeup cloths. They claim to be convenient, but how convenient are they really? Is it really easier to Swiffer a floor than to sweep it with a broom and dustpan?

In my view, one of the more obvious examples of wasteful invention is those Keurig or Tassimo-type coffee makers that require you to use a disposable plastic cup of coffee for every cup you brew.

All those little cups are an enormous waste, even if you can recycle parts of them.

Yet those things are catching on like wildfire, cropping up all over the place. Don’t believe me? Just have a look at how much shelf space those disposable coffee cups take up in big box and gro-cery stores. They wouldn’t be using up that much retail real estate if people weren’t buying them.

If all you want is a single cup of coffee or two, why not use a French press instead? Sure, you need to heat up a bit of water in the kettle, but beyond that there is virtually no waste. French presses don’t require a filter, and you can com-post the leftover grounds. Plus they produce an infinitely better cup of coffee than any sorry little prepackaged cup machine can brew.

Besides, wouldn’t you rather share a pot of cof-fee when someone comes over?

I don’t like to carry on about the “old days” for fear of sounding, well, old, but our ancestors didn’t have three-ply quicker picker upper paper towels. They had cloths, which picked spills up reasonably quickly. Then they washed them, and the cloths lived to quickly pick things up another day.

I’ve seen advertisements for paper towels so re-silient that they can actually be cleaned and used again two or three times. Isn’t that amazing, we’re asked? Wonder at the strength! Yes, we had that already; they were called towels, they were very useful, and they didn’t end up in landfills.

The next time you’re in the grocery store, give a thought to convenience, and then give a thought to landfills, and the environment, and our respon-sibility to keep so-called convenient products out of them.

Are we becoming more wasteful?

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THE PEACHLAND VIEW WELCOMES LETTERS TO THE EDITORon subjects of interest to our readers. Short letters are most likely to be chosen for publication, but the use of any material is at the discretion of the editor. The editor reserves the right to edit letters for taste, brevity and clarity or to avoid obscenity, libel or invasion of privacy. Upon request, we will use a pseudonym only, but only rarely and for compelling reasons. Letters published do not necessarily reflect the editorial policies or beliefs of this newspaper. All letters must include your first and last name, contact number, and town or city of residence to be considered.

Pardon the intrusion but I write to you from Pentic-ton with a mix of duty and annoyance.

All is not well in Penticton. Back in 2011, Dan Ashton narrowly won a second term as Mayor of Pent-icton. After two years of controversial decisions since the election, our mayor is now hoping to “jump ship” and become an MLA.

Interestingly, some residents of Penticton and other parts of the riding feel that voting for this B.C. Liberal candidate to “get rid of him” would be a good idea. That would be a mistake in my view because elevat-ing Dan Ashton to the position of MLA would mean rewarding him with a fat salary and perks, including a gold plated pension.

And if we are not happy with Mr. Ashton’s perfor-mance as Mayor of Penticton and regional district chair, do we really want him representing our com-

munities at the provincial level? Really, he needs to stick around to deal with the messy issues he had a leading role in creating (i.e. the pending hockey dorm lawsuit costs and his ongoing inclination to use public reserve funds to help facilitate his so-called “zero tax increases”).

Most importantly, Dan Ashton would have little or no influence as an opposition MLA in the realization of important local projects such as the urgent PRH expansion, especially when he spent taxpayer dollars and valuable time pursuing a regional prison, when our regional health care facility should have been his priority.

Do we really want an MLA with such a limited view of economic development and such obvious disregard for public preferences?

Benoit Robert, Penticton

Widening Hwy 97 will obliterate town

Election is finally becoming interesting

A political knee-jerk reaction?

I believe that if Highway 97 is four-laned through Peachland on its present route, the Peachland we know will be obliterated. Because of topography, we will be left with another ugly scar on the landscape that cannot be landscaped or legislated into invisibil-ity.

We need to see an illustration of the final appearance of any proposed widening, including the community connections within Peachland, which will consume even more landscape.

What is Peachland worth? I think it is worth saving.Patricia Ryder, Peachland

As we are getting closer to the election, it is finally becoming a little more interesting.

Let’s see now –Premier Clark insists she will pay off the provincial

debt in 15 years, using revenues generated by selling Liquid Natural Gas (LNG).

David Black is telling us that he has financial back-ing to build a $25 billion oil refinery near Kitimat.

To secure that kind of financing you need long-term contracts for your products (off-take) and a few green lights from the B.C. government.

We should also keep in mind that in order for any government to collect resource revenues, those resources somehow have to be shipped to their pro-spective customers.

Premier Clark is not telling us anything about just how all of those resources are supposed to be trans-ported to those facilities, let alone to the end users, promoting speculation that David Black, pipeline companies, refineries, LNG plants and shipping com-panies already have received a few green lights from the B.C. government, we just have not been told yet.

In the mean time Adrian Dix has been adamant that there will be no construction of pipelines in B.C., and no increase in shipping of liquid natural resources in our coastal waters.

Is Premier Clark going to make those announce-ments just before the election, hoping it will turn her re-election into a slam dunk?

Andy Thomsen, Summerland

MaY 10, 2013 5Peachland View

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What have they done to Grandpa?Hundreds of seniors are stuck in acute care hospitals

and residential care homes – away from their loved ones – because the government cut home care and

eliminated home support services.The government has downloaded services to volunteers and

eliminated professional home support workers who are trained and accountable in dealing with the needs of seniors. Without proper home support, many seniors are needlessly forced into institutions.

Universal home support COSCO is calling for universal home care and home support services, based on need, available seven days a week to seniors and people with disabilities.

Such a service would allow thousands of seniors to live with dignity and respect in their own homes, close to families and friends. It would cost much less than acute or residential care. It would strengthen our overall public health care system by reducing the pressure on acute care hospitals.

As a matter of both human decency and common sense economics, providing universal home support so people can remain in their own homes must be a priority for the next government of our province.

On May 14, please vote for a candidate who will respect seniors and their families by supporting universal home care and home support services

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MP Dan aLbas Special to the Peachland View

Each week I look for-ward to hearing from dozens, sometimes even hundreds, of different citizens on issues and concerns of importance to them. Although com-mon issues may often parallel events in the me-dia, others may be unique or related to an unre-ported matter that many citizens share a common interest with.

One of the more recent concerns I have heard about involves the CBC. If you have been follow-ing some online websites, you may have heard of a diabolical plan where the government will se-cretly take control over the CBC and convert the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation into a politi-cal propaganda machine.

Like most rumours, speculation and innu-endo, there is generally some factual validity at the core of an issue that is often then stretched or otherwise exaggerated to the extent that what is re-ally occurring is at odds with the allegations. In this case these concerns relate to Bill C-60, the Economic Action Plan for 2013. Bill C-60 does not in any way compromise the journalistic indepen-dence of the CBC, nor does this bill enable the Government of Canada to actively engage in the creative or political direc-tion of the CBC.

Let’s start by pointing out that this provision applies to all crown cor-porations and does not unfairly single out the CBC. The provision re-quires each board of directors for these crown corporations to have their labour mandate approved by Treasury Board. These mandates currently are and will still be cre-ated independently by the crown corporations. This is the same criteria

that ministries follow to ensure that there is re-sponsible management. Crown corporations have either received, or con-tinue to receive billions of taxpayer dollars every year and the shareholders are the Canadian public. If a crown corporation were not to be run re-sponsibly, it would be the taxpayer that would ulti-mately foot the bill.

Given these challeng-ing fiscal times it would be irresponsible of gov-ernment to not retain the ability to control costs that are shared by Canadian taxpayers as a result of public sector labor agreements. While some may favour the “blank cheque” approach with respect to Crown corporation labour agree-ments, it should also be pointed out that the vast majority of Federal pub-lic sector workers are already subject to Trea-sury Board oversight and this legislation will pro-vide greater parity within the public sector and will also protect the interests of Canadian taxpayers. If you would like to read the actual text of the bill please do not hesitate to give me a call or send an email.

Another concern that I have heard from many citizens on is the bill-board that I inherited and have continued to use along Highway 97 (head-ing south) at the northern boundary of our Okana-gan-Coquihalla riding in West Kelowna. Many citi-zens have taken the time to share concerns over this billboard and the dis-like for billboard signs in general.

I believe it is important to listen to the concerns of citizens and in this case there was a strong consensus opposed to this billboard sign. The challenge from my per-spective is that this sign was extremely effective in relaying my contact infor-mation to citizens in West

Kelowna, an important consideration as it is rare for a community that size to not have an MP office located directly within the municipality.

Fortunately one of the citizens who had ex-pressed displeasure about the billboard sign also offered a constructive suggestion; that opening an office in West Kelow-na would help negate the need for the sign. After much investigation this is precisely the course of

action currently under-way. The billboard sign contract has not been renewed and later this month I will have a new constituency office to as-sist West Kelowna and area residents with the many federal concerns that arise in the area. This office will also be more strategically located for citizens in Peachland, Merritt and Logan Lake who frequently travel through West Kelowna on a more regular basis.

My existing Penticton of-fice will continue to offer service to Penticton and

the southern portion of Okanagan-Coquihalla as before.

MP denies bill will compromise CBC’s journalistic independence


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sundaysJerry Dober Breakfast, 8am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Peachland Baptist Sun-day School, 9:30am, 4204 Lake ave.

Peachland United Ser-vice, 10am, united Church

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Wor-ship, 10am, st. Margaret’s anglican Church

Emmanuel Church Workship Service, 10am, Peachland Elementary school

Peachland Baptist Service, 10:30 service fellowship 11:30am, 4204 Lake ave.

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

Meditation Group, meets weekly 7-8 pm, please join us! Call 778-479-3794 for more information.

MOndaysYoga, 7:30am, 50+ activ-ity Centre

Take Off Pounds Sensi-bly, 9:30am, 50+ activity Centre

Peachland Variety Sing-ers, 9:30am, 50+

Ladies’ Morning Coffee, 10-11am, Peachland Well-ness Centre

Tai Chi, 12pm, 50+ activ-ity Centre

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

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Tween Scene, 2:30-5pm, 4th street Place

Peachland Guides 5:15pm, community centre

Peachland Sparks (girls 5-6), 5:30pm, community centre

Youth Boxing Club, 6-8 pm, 4th street Place

Wood Carvers, 7pm, 50+ activity Centre

TuEsdaysCarpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ activity Centre

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

Peachland Toastmasters, 12pm, Peachland Community Centre

AA, 12pm, 50+ activity Centre

Tuesday Mens Coffee and Crib, 1pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

Friendship Tuesday, 1:30 movie “One Fine day” april 23. Blood pressures at 1:00. all welcome. 50+ activity Centre

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

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS Floor Hockey (age 8-12), 6:30-7:30pm, community centre; $2 (Jumpstart fund-ing available)

Bridge, 7pm, 50+ activity Centre

Youth Night, 7-8:15pm, Peachland Baptist Church (For Grades 6-9)

WEdnEsdaysAerobics, 9:30am, 50+ activity Centre

Wellness Circle, 10 am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Chess, 1:15pm, 50+ activ-ity Centre

Yoga, 1:30pm, 50+ activ-ity Centre

Sunshine Singers, 1:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, Tweens 5-6:30pm, middle teens 6:30-8pm, 4th st. anglican Church

Peachland Baptist Church Gym Night, 7-8:15pm, Peachland Community Centre For children K-6.

Lions Den Meeting, 7 pm. 2nd week: 6th ave. Police station. 4th week: community centre. dan 250-767-9034

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

THuRsdaysTai Chi (Wellness Centre), 9:30am begin-ners, 10am continued level, united Church Hall

Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Ladies Cribbage, 10:30am, Peachland Well-ness Centre

Iron and Silk Exercise, 11am, 50+ activity Centre

Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub

AA, 12pm, 50+ activity Centre


BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, middle teen hangout 5:30-7pm, community centre. Free.

Bingo, 6:45pm, 50+ activ-ity Centre

FRIdaysMen’s Coffee, 10am-11am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Yoga, 10:30am, 50+ activ-ity Centre

Friday Art Club, 1pm, 50+ activity Centre

Tea in the Tranquil Room, 2-3pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

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

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

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OUTING, meet at commu-nity centre; Call to register.

saTuRdaysCarpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ activity Centre


Move for Health Day, May 10. Get caught being active and win prizes!

Move for Health Day Hike and Photography Lesson, May 10. Free. Pre-register at the Recreation Office 250-767-2133.

Annual Rotary Spring Gala Fundraiser Event, May 11. Dinner, dancing, live music by the “Dreamland Band,” live, silent and balloon auction.

Tickets are $50 per person and can be purchased by calling 250-767-9394.

Peachland Ambassadors Mother’s Tea and Fashion Show, May 12, 2 - 4pm, Peachland Community Centre. Email [email protected] for more informa-tion.

Go Batty in Peachland, May 16, 7:30 - 9:30pm, Peachland Historic Primary school. A

Meadowlark Festival Event. Meet at Peachland Community Centre for an informative Bat Talk by biologist Tanya Luszcz and learn about the Peachland Bats Stewardship Program. A viewing of the Primary School and observation of bat activity in the attic will follow. Refresh-ments; $10 per adult + one child.

Sowers and Growers Meet-ing, May 16, 7 pm, Little schoolhouse. The featured

speakers will be Malcolm and Danielle Scott who will be giv-ing tips on exhibiting and caring for roses. Everyone is welcome.

Meadowlark Festival, May 16-20. Interactive presenta-tion about biology, behaviours and conservation of bats. Visit www.peachlandchamber.bc.ca for more information.

Dinner/Dance, May 18, 6:30pm, Peachland Legion.3 course served dinner special

Dinner/Dance $20250-767-9140 for more info.A mountain of music from Sierra. Great dancingand listening music. 7:30 dance only $10

World of Wheels Car Show, May 19. Car, truck, motorcycle and antique boat show. Visit www.peachlandworldofwheels.ca for more information.

Peachland Players “Blythe Spirits” May 23 to 25. Written

in 1941 the play has remained the longest running comedy in the history of British Theatre for three decades thereafter.

Artists Go Batty, May 25, 6 - 9 p.m., community centre. Art show and sale. This year the group is offering hand-painted bat houses. Proceeds will be given to the bat fund in the newly renovated primary school housing western Canada’s largest bat colony. Admission by donation.

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the West KeloWna WaRRioRs have named #27 Matt Anholt as their new captain for the 2013-14 BCHL season. The ’94 born native of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan will be entering his second season with the Warriors. Last year Anholt produced 9 goals and 22 assists in 51 games while playing mostly a checking role for the team.

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ChRistine Rezel-sanDeRson, wife of the late Gordon Sanderson, dedicated a red maple tree on Beach Avenue on Wednesday. The plaque is dedicated to Gordon Sanderson and his brother William Sanderson, both war veterans who died in 2010 and 1996, respectively.

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linDa anD MoRgan boRRoWMan (left) were at the Peachland A&W last weekend for Wheels for a Cure, Drive for Prostate Cancer. Standing at right are Robin Butler and Gerry Stoddart.


Moyra baXterSpecial to the Peachland View

This is the time of year when boards of education have usually approved a preliminary budget that must be sent to the Min-istry of Education by the end of June. Just as fami-lies must budget in both good times and bad, trust-ees have diffi cult decisions to make whether there is some extra money that many people would like to enhance their programs, or cuts have to be made.

This year, in planning for the 2013 - 2014 school year, the amount of funding that we expect to receive, based on our student number projec-tions, will not cover all the operating costs that we incurred this year. This is because although we will receive $116 more per student, the increased costs due to infl ation and new expenses will not be covered. So, in order to present a balance budget to the Ministry, cuts were in order.

Although we try to ensure that budget cuts have the least effect in the classroom, we know that

everything we do and ev-ery penny we spend affects students in the end. With-out the people who work behind the scenes our huge corporation would cease to be effective. Fewer supplies purchased means learning will be adversely affected. Our schools need to be kept safe, clean, comfortable and in good repair. Servicing and repairing our buses is im-perative for student safety. The list goes on and on.

The cuts approved by the board in the prelimi-nary budget deliberations will be spread throughout the district. Because we are a large district, they may be absorbed without too many complaints. But the question is, what will happen if we have to make cuts again next year? None of us can afford to see our public education system gradually eroded. School districts need to have sustainable, stable, predictable funding that includes additional dollars for increasing expenses, and for provincial pro-gram implementation. While we always hope the funding will cover in-creased expenses, even if we were told that there

would be no extra money for three years, at least we would be able to plan ahead. The current system of every year waiting to hear the amount we will receive from the Ministry, and whether new costs are going to be downloaded to school districts, is chal-lenging.

With the provincial elec-tion next week, I have attended four forums for candidates running in the ar eas covered by the Central Okanagan School District. I have used that opportunity to ask about stable, predictable fund-ing for public education. The responses I have re-ceived have been positive; however, I have been a trustee during NDP and Liberal governments and, up to now, neither have yet found a way to provide the stability school dis-tricts seek.

Perhaps things will change after May 14, 2013. Let’s hope so. Our children deserve it.

School trustee Moyra Baxter is a chairperson for the Central Okana-gan Board of Education. She can be reached at 250-767-6153 or [email protected].

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aLan oWenSpecial to the Peachland View

In August 2013 Freema-sons of Trepanier Lodge, together with freema-sons from other lodges in the Okanagan, will be celebrating 100 years of Freemasonry in Peach-land. In order to get the Peachland community in-volved in this celebration we thought it important to let people know a little about what we do.

Most people know about the tremendous contributions made by the Shriners, but how many realise that all Shriners are Freemasons?

Freemasons of British Columbia and Yukon care about those who are fi ght-ing cancer. On April 6, 1989, they launched the Cancer Car program in the Lower Mainland com-mitted to raise $1 million for the cause. The program has since expanded to Van-couver Island (1991) and the Thompson-Okanagan area of the Interior (1998)

as cancer treatment cen-tres were established.

These Freemasons col-lectively launched the program to enable cancer patients to get to treatment centres with a minimum amount of diffi culty. In 1988 a committee was struck. They approached the Canadian Cancer So-ciety with the idea that a volunteer driver would pick patients up from their homes and take them to a treatment centre and back again, or, in the case of out of town patients, from the airport, ferry terminal or bus depot to the cancer lodge or other accommo-dation near the cancer clinic. The service is pro-vided at no cost to either the patient or the cancer society.

Every Freemason in the grand lodge jurisdiction annually contributes an assessed amount towards the capital fund to pur-chase and replace the 16 vehicles currently in use. This assessment also pays for the fuel, insurance and maintenance of the ve-

hicles. The program is admin-

istered by the Masonic Community Charities Fund.

Currently the Freema-sons cover an area that includes Vancouver, Rich-mond, Burnaby and New Westminster on the Lower Mainland (seven vehicles); from Campbell River to Victoria on Vancouver Is-land (fi ve vehicles); and from Kamloops to the U.S.A. border in the In-terior (four vehicles as of April 1, 2004). There are approximately 500 vol-unteers in the three areas, some 15 per cent of whom are non-masons.

In the Okanagan alone in 2012, 9,486 passen-gers were transported for a total of 227,215 kilome-tres. In January, 2013, 676 passengers were transport-ed a for a total of 17,093 kilometres and in Febru-ary 598 passengers were transported for a total of 14,716 kilometres.

To learn more about Freemasonry in Peachland, visit www.Trepanier83.ca.

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The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Penticton for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Penticton Electoral DistrictCandidate’s Name: Financial Agent: Official Agent:

Dan AshtonBC Liberal Party

Herbert Milligan4651 Lakeside Rd, Penticton, BC, V2A 8W5

Richard Knorr5-1101 Main St, Penticton, BC, V2A 5E6

Richard James CanningsBC NDP

Peter BensonS11 C156, Naramata, BC, V0H 1N0

Doug MaxwellBC First

Doug Cousins401 Wade Ave W, Penticton, BC, V2A 1V3

Ronald Barillaro124-695 Pineview Rd, Penticton, BC, V2A 7S8

Sean UpshawBC Conservative Party

Sheldon Upshaw1401 Appleridge Rd, Kelowna, BC, V1W 3A6

General Voting Places: Advance Voting Places: District Electoral Offices:

Columbia Elem School1437 Allison St, Penticton, BC

Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Ctr9111 Peach Orchard Rd, Summerland, BC

Lutheran Church1370 Church St, Penticton, BC

Naramata Centre455 Ellis Ave, Naramata, BC

PDSCL Housing Services439 Winnipeg St, Penticton, BC

Peachland Comm Centre4450 6th St, Peachland, BC

Penticton Seniors Centre2965 S Main St, Penticton, BC

Penticton Trade & Convention Centre273 Power St, Penticton, BC

Seventh Day Adventist Church297 W Warren Ave, Penticton, BC

Summerland Seniors Centre9710 Brown St, Summerland, BC

Summerland United Church13204 Henry Ave, Summerland, BC

Trout Creek Elem School5811 Nixon Rd, Summerland, BC

Uplands Elem School145 Middle Bench Rd S, Penticton, BC

West Bench Elem School1604 West Bench Dr, Penticton, BC

Wiltse Elem School640 Wiltse Blvd, Penticton, BC

Peachland Comm Centre4450 6th St, Peachland, BC

Penticton Seniors Centre2965 S Main St, Penticton, BC

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DarLene hartforD Special to the Peachland View

The opening of the visitor centre and in-terpretive centre in the historic Peach-land primary school building provides new opportunities for com-munity creativity and participation. At Go Batty in Peachland, logo and label designs are be-ing sought for marketing items to be sold in the new visitor centre.

At this time a creative wine label depicting Peachland bats is re-quired by Hainle Estate Vineyard. Hainle is pro-ducing a specialty white wine in support of Peach-land tourism and the Bat program. One dollar from each bottle of the specialty wine sold will be donated to the visi-tor centre. Many other products and events will require marketing at the visitor centre. Label and logo designs created by kids and adults alike will be accepted at Go Batty in Peachland. Local art-ist, Wayne Power, will be available for those who have ideas but lack the skills to produce their ideas on paper. Kids contributing designs will receive a certificate of merit. Other activi-ties for kids include creating a bat mobile, headbands, egg carton

bats and decorating gin-ger bat cookies.

Also, the Peachland bats stewardship pro-gram will be introduced at Go Batty in Peachland. The pilot stewardship project involves bat counts taken in loca-tions within Peachland other than the primary school. Those wishing to become stewards of Peachland bats will participate in collect-ing data from four bat counts throughout the

summer, which will then, through the visi-tor centre, become part of the provincial stats on bat colonies in British Columbia.

The stats will provide valuable information if the white nose syndrome virus, which is spreading across North America, affects B.C. bats. A hand held counter and official criteria sheets on bat counts will be provid-

Bat stewardship program to be launched at Go Batty in Peachland eventResidents asked to report known bat locations to visitor centre

DR. Don MaCRae of Peachland Dental Centre examines the teeth of Melony, a fruit bat hand-puppet, as part of the Peachland bats educational program. Learning about the teeth, food source and habitat of bats is one component of the bat educational program and Dr. Don demonstrates learning can be fun. Go Batty in Peachland (Thursday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m.), will be a family fun night of bat crafts, art, and a close up view of a Yuma bat that lives in the attic of historic Peachland primary school building.

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- The Executi ve Branch to consist of Premier and 12 members appointed by the Premier, from other than the elected members, based on experti se.

- Devise a more equitable distributi on of consti tuencies that takes into considerati on geography and size of area, more than just populati on numbers.

- Limit the number of members of the Legislati ve Assembly to 60 with a review and recommended changes every 10 years, to be placed before the electorate for approval.

- Make government accountable to the people through workable “Initi ati ve, Referenda and Recall.”

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Peachland Civic AwardsSpirit of Peachland

Civic AwardsRecognizing excellence for 2012

Citizen of the YearLynne Herrin

Youth Citizen of the YearKatie Owens

Mayor’s Award of MeritGabi Haas

Councillors’ Award of MeritDon Wigfield

Freedom of the Municipality Award

Don WilsonAlice Spinley

Lifetime Service AwardPeachland Fall Fair

Unsung Hero AwardJoan Dupuis

Peachland Excellence AwardsExcellence in Volunteerism

Vince BoykoExcellence in Team Work and Youth Achievement

Peachland AmbassadorsExcellence in

Community ServiceBill and Trudy Boos

Excellence in the ArtsBill Bennett

Excellence in Health Promotion and Leadership

Wendy HowardExcellence in

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Katie oWens, winner of the Youth Citizen of the Year award.PhotograPhy by ElainE

Joan DuPuis, winner of the Unsung Hero award.


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Peachland Civic Awards


Don WigfielD (above, centre), winner of the Councillors’ Award of Merit.


MaRtha JenKins (centre), accepted the Lifetime Service award on behalf of the Peachland Fall Fair.


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linDa tYReMan (centre) won the Excellence in Community Spirit award.


WenDY hoWaRD (centre) won the Excellence in Health Promotion and Leadership award.


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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, you can’t get enough

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LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, there are things you need

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22You may be feeling a bit under

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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you need to rely on

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PEACHLAND LIONSwould like to thank everyone who helped to make our 15th Annual Charity Golf Tournament a success.

Pro� ts will be distributed amongst various Peachland Youth Organizations.

� anks to our numerous sponsors including:

On Sunday, April 28th, almost 100 golfers converged on Summerland Golf and Country Club for a day to remember. After a great day on the links we moved into the clubhouse for an excellent steak and chicken bu� et while Mike Roberts of CHBC provided the after dinner banter, as only he can.

FIRST PLACE TEAM:Rod Sawatsky, Wally

Code, Tony Chew and Jay Scanlon.

SECOND PLACE TEAM:Kevin Cheale, Michael

Craddock, Paige Guernsey and Karen Guy.

TOP LIONS CLUB TEAM:Peachland Club of Dave

Tarry, Dave Beeson, Glenn Platts and Gary Stephens.

• Westjet• Summerland Golf and

Country Club• Canadian Helicopters• Kelowna Motors• Play Golf Kelowna• Willowbrook Drywall• New Monaco• Peachland Johnston Meier• PMF Chartered Accountants• Rocky J’s• Kelowna Golf and Country

Club

• Peachland Yacht Club• Shannon Lake Golf Course• Summerland Credit Union• ASME• Flaman Fitness• Okanagan Golf Club• Peachland Dental Centre• Bliss Bakery• Blue Waters Irrigation• DJ Plumbing• Down Under Irrigation• Edward Jones• Gasthaus

• On Beach• Papa John’s• Peachland Collision & Glass• Peachland Petro Canada• Peachland Pharmacy• Peachland Wine Shoppe• Standard Auto Glass• Sunnyside Market• TNI• Tracey Boorman• Twin Lakes Golf Resort• Two Eagles Golf• Westside Curb Appeal

Also the Marketplace IGA in Summerland for providing food for our BBQ at the 10th tee.� anks as well to the many gift donors who � lled out our very successful Silent Auction Table.

We hope to see you all out again next year. Mark April 27th on your calendar and remember to tell all your friends and register early to have a chance to win a free registration, as did Sally Koponyas this year.

� is year’s winner of the Westjet Ra� e and two tickets to “anywhere they � y” is an active volunteer in our community - Doreen Hall of Peachland. Pro� ts from this ra� e will be donated to Camp Win� eld.

The Peachland Wellness Centre4426 5th Street, Peachland BC

phone: (250) 767-0141

The Peachland Wellness Centre is looking for a volunteer to co-facilitate their Bereavement Program.

She/He should have a background in nursing, teaching and/or group facilitation experience. Having experienced a personal loss may help the potential facilitator identify with those that attend the program.

The program runs continuously all year and is held on Thursday mornings from 10 – 12 noon at the PWC.

Interested applicants please contact the Peachland Wellness Centre at 250 767 0141.

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Jean sauL Special to the Peachland View

Did you know that we have a Hidden Gem at the legion? Our kitchen is fully operational and they are now offering up a birthday dinner.

Starting Friday, May 10 and every other Friday after that, if you have a birthday in that month, and are a fully paid up member of the legion, you can get your birthday dinner free up to a value of $10. Now that’s a deal! For further details, call the legion.

The Hidden Gem is also pleased to offer a Mother’s Day brunch this coming Sunday, May 12.

The long weekend will once again see the le-gion hosting a number of events, including a dinner and dance on Saturday, May 18 and our beverage garden on Sunday, May 19. However, we can’t put on these events with-out your help. If you can spare a couple of hours to help with setup, sell drink tickets, serve drinks or flip burgers it would be greatly appreciated. For volunteer informa-tion, contact the legion at

250-767-9404.Our Peachland am-

bassadorial candidate was introduced at the society’s debut night, which was April 30. I am pleased to advise that Gabrielle Nixon is our candidate this year. Nixon will be introduced

to the legion membership at the general meeting on May 27.

Our meat draws con-tinue to do well on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. If you can help with any of these events, contact us at the number above.

Stand Easy: Legion introduces new birthday dinner benefit for membersBeverage garden volunteers needed for May 19

ConstanCE roth

the RotaRians served hotdogs during their Walk for Polio at the Rotary Pavilion on May 5. The Peachland Wellness Centre’s teen volunteers raised donations to help eradicate polio in developing countries.


EmploymEntStewards Wanted

The Peachland Legion is seeking part time bar stewards available to fill in for short or long term vacan-cies. Experience and Serve It Right certification are required. Drop off or send your resume to the Peach-land Legion. E-18

Work WantedCaring is sharing and my passion. Care Aide fluent in German and English. Call Annett 250-863-4117 E-17

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(open meeting).

Call 250-763-5555 for more info.

Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

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Yard SaleSaturday, May 11 and

Sunday, May 128:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Garage SaleBig Bargains: camping, can-ning, gardening, kitchen, auto-motive, plus tools, lots of good stuff. Sat., May 11. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. 7200 Brent Road GS-11

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Suite For RentNewly renovated above ground 1 bedroom suite w/lakeview; in Peachland. Easy access to high-way. Will go fast-book to view immediately! Includes in suite laundry, gas fireplace, utilities. Small pets allowed. N/S. (250) 767-6147. FR-26

For RentNewly reno’d 2BD West Kel unit. Avail 1 June. Can walk to shops, bus, schools & rec centre. 5 ap-pls, inc new W/D. A/C 1 level. Free Prkng. NS/NP. $900/mo +utils. 250-767-6330. FR-25

MoorageMoorage available for the 2013 season at Pentowna Marina. Maximum boat size 20’ including swim platform and 9’3” in width. $2,200.00 for the season. Call Nicky at 250-767-6464. FR-22

For RentBachelor suite, private entrance and parking, laundry, util. and cable incl. Small deck with a view. No pets, no smoking. $600/mo. 250-767-2592. FR-23

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J&M Cleaning• Commercial • Residential • Move-Outs • Locally owned & operated • References available 250-878-9729 S-18

sErvicEsRenosense Home Repair Ltd.Renovations including dry walling, textured ceilings, etc., decks, til-ing, etc. No job too small. Call Eric at 250-317-6570 S-2

Roof RiteNew, re-roofs and repairs, moss removal & prevention, eaves-trough cleaning, shingles, shakes & concrete roof tiles. Todd Smith, 250-767-6603 or 250-718-0641. Worksafe BC Insured. S-15

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It is agreed by the advertiser requesting space that the liability of the Peachland View in the event of failure to publish an advertisement or in the event of an error appearing in the advertisement as published, shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for only one incorrect insertion for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect or omitted item only and that there shall be no liability in any event greater than the amount paid.

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Places of FaithPeachland

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

“Celebrating Mother’s Day”

Derek Koch,Peachland Campus

Pastor

Peachland CampusPastor cell: 250.870.3087

Office: 5848B Beach Avenue2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna

250.768.7638 emmanuelnet.ca

Peachland Campus10:00 am - Worship Service

at Peachland ElementarySchool

Grace Lutheran Church1162 Hudson RoadWest Kelowna, B.C.

250-769-5685

www.gracelutherankelowna.com

Sunday ServicesNew Contemporary Worship

Service 9 a.m.

Traditional WorshipService 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School10:30 a.m. Ages 2 thru to Grade 6

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4th Street & Brandon Ave

250-767-3131www.stmargaretspeachland.org

Sunday Worship10 a.m.

Morning PrayerTuesdays - 9:30 a.m.

Offi ce Hours 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Monday to Friday

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

St. Margaret’sAnglican Church

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United Church4421 4th Street

250-767-2206“Let Us Worship Together”

Offi ce Hours - Tue, Wed, Thur10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Hall rental contact Doreen250-767-2132

Sunday Morning Service10 a.m.

Rev. Elaine Diggle

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Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 am

Church service at 10:30 am (Children’s church during

service)

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

Pastor John RankinJoin us for: Good MusicBible Messages - Great

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A Friendly Welcome Awaits You At...Peachland

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www.peachlandbaptist.com4204 Lake Avenue250-767-9232

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John rankin Peachland Baptist Church Special to the Peachland View

When I was growing up, I remember loving go-ing to Sunday school, and church service, but I did not like the punishment I received later for fight-ing with my brother and sisters on the way home! I guess I had not yet mas-tered the art if turning the other cheek, and forgot about not exchanging in-sult for insult.

Nevertheless, I contin-ued to go willingly and eagerly. I didn’t even mind the several miles that we had to walk each way when my parents didn’t have a vehicle. Approach-ing my teen years however, I was a bit reluctant to

carry my Bible past all of my friends’ houses so I stuck it under my jacket. Summertime proved to be a little more challenging though. Anyway, as if my friends didn’t know where I was going all dressed up like that, since there was virtually nothing else open on Sunday morning. Somehow my pretend in-visibility prevailed in my thinking. The teen years were difficult years, but those difficulties brought me to a defining moment and the answer to the question, “Why should I go to church?”

One Sunday morning I wanted to stay in bed, so I told my mother that I wasn’t feeling well. It is the standard answer for so many who try and get out of things, but it was also partially true. My mother,

being much smarter than me said, “Well, if you are not well enough to go to church, then you are not well enough to go outside later and will have to stay in bed all day.” I wasn’t that sick, but I wasn’t going to tell her that. I spent a very long day in bed thinking about the real reason I didn’t go to church and the verse that she always quoted from the Bible.

Hebrews 10:25 says, “Do not forsake the as-sembling of yourselves.”

Why go to church? Be-cause God wants me to go! It pleases Him! That was reason enough for me. I wanted to go, be-cause I wanted to please God, just as when I was younger I wanted to please my parents. At 13 years old, I recommitted

my life to Christ and de-cided right then and there that nothing was going to come before Him - not jobs, money, or even family, and especially not leisure and pleasure. I chose Christ over every-thing else and it has been a delight to be part of His church and to fellowship with other believers ever since.

Why go to church? Be-cause God wants us to have a loving relationship with fellow believers.

Our relationship with God naturally leads us to have a relationship with other believers. How can anyone grow in isolation? We express our love for God by demonstrating our love to one another. If we choose to stay in bed on Sunday, or do our own thing, we are really just

thinking about ourselves. The love of Christ

compels us to love one another, and to think of others more than our-selves. How can we do that if we purposely stay away? I know some may sincerely not be able to attend church because of infirmary or isolation, so we need to take the church to them in their care homes or wherever they are. Those who are more isolated may have only a radio or TV, and God will bless them with that.

But for the rest who can and should go to church, what is holding you back? You are an important part of the body. Your strengths will help others weak-nesses, and the strength of others will help your weaknesses. I Corinthians

12:13 says that we are one body and every part of that body is important in praying for and comfort-ing and encouraging one another in their Christian walk. Isolation and self-sufficiency are not God’s plan, but submission and accountability are.

Why go to church? Be-cause God wants us to be accountable - account-able to Him and to one another. Every one us is accountable to God for what we do with our time and resources. We will ei-ther spend them foolishly or wisely. Are we using them for our pleasure, or for God’s glory? Is our focus on the temporary or the eternal? Romans 12:14 says, “So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.”

Believers are to be fo-cused on the eternal knowing God has called them not only to encour-age one another, but to submit and be account-able to one another. Ephesians 5:21 says, “Sub-mit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” An isolated Christian who answers only to himself easily rationalizes wrong-ful attitudes and actions. All throughout the New Testament wherever there was a group of believers, they met for prayer and worship and teaching of the word of God.

Maybe you have been spending too much time in bed or elsewhere and asking that same ques-tion: why go to church? I hope I have helped answer that today. I also hope you find a Bible-believing and loving church very soon. They are eagerly waiting for you there.

Food for the Soul: Why should I go to church?

Bingo jackpot hits $100Pat Grieve Special to the Peachland View

What a month of music it was in April! First, the Variety Singers concert, then the Stars on Stage, then the great performance by His & Hers at the monthly potluck supper. This duo of husband and wife Jeremy and Julie Mes-senger, entertained royally with guitar and songs. You could have sworn Johnny Cash was on the stage!

The entertainment won’t

stop in May because we have Dale Seaman and the Highway 97 gang coming to the potluck supper on May 24. They are a three (maybe four) piece band that will have your toes tapping; bring your danc-ing shoes. As usual, bring a large portion of your favourite recipe and your own dishes and cutlery; this way no one gets stuck with the dishes. Dinner will take place at 6 p.m. followed by entertainment at 8 p.m.

The Fifty Plus Activity Centre volunteer of the month for April was yoga instructor Taryn Skalba-nia; come and see who the May honoree is.

But before that happy evening, we have another big event happening at the centre. The first of our legendary pancake break-fasts will take place on the Victoria Day weekend on Sunday, May 19. The holiday is a little early this year but I guess it has to be the Monday that precedes the 24. It’s car show day so you know it will be busy along Beach Avenue. Come and get a good breakfast between 7:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. so you have the energy to wander and admire the cars. The cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for chil-dren 6 – 12. Breakfast is free for those under five.

Here is big news for those of you who have been asking about our an-nual bus trip: this year on Friday, June 14 we will be going to Three Valley Gap, just south of Revelstoke. For the bargain price of $40 for members and $45 for non-members, you will enjoy the ride, the grand tour of the ghost town, museum and train collec-tion plus a fabulous lunch in the dining room. We will leave at 8:15 a.m. and be back about 4:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now so get yours early; you know we always sell out so don’t be disappointed.

The last Friendship Tues-day of the spring will be

on May 14 with the movie Hilary and Jackie. Mem-bers can go for lunch on May 28 so be ready with your RSVP when you are phoned. Not on the phone list? Call the office and we can fix that for you.

Every year we have an appreciation tea for those members over 80. It is sort of a thank you for their work and attendance over the years. This event is by invitation, so if we don’t have your birthdate on file, we can’t invite you! Be sure to call the office and make sure we have you on the list as we don’t want to miss anyone. The tea will take place on Friday, June 7 at 1 p.m.

All our programs are running well, especially the exercise activities. We may even have to add another Aerobics for the not so Young class as the Wednesday 9:30 a.m. slot is very popular. Keep an eye out for news of that.

The bingo jackpot is now at $100 as of this writing; some lucky player is going to come out rich-er and it may be you! We are desperate for help for bingo, both with the card sales and the calling. If you would like to train for one of these positions and are available to give Marie, Irene and Cal a hand now and then, call the office 250-767-9133.

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Sunday May 19th, 6 pm till late - Dinner from $6. Live music, 50/50 draw, dancing

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Get a head start on blooms, fruits and veg

Martha JenkinsSpecial to the Peachland View

September 7 and 8, 2013 will be the magi-cal weekend of the 94th Peachland Fall Fair.

Spring has just arrived

but it is never too soon to start planning ahead to prepare for enter-ing the Fall Fair. As the days start getting warmer and we begin the prun-ing and yard work, the garden shops beckon our horticultural fanci-

ers with plants, seedlings and seeds that by fall will produce fabulous blooms for show and fl ower arrangements, fruits, nuts, and vegeta-bles to show and to be made into jams, jellies, and preserves.

We still have time to sew, stitch and knit, scrapbook, and get cre-ative in the hobby shop. Spring break and the summer months are the

perfect time to have our children spend some quality time getting creative in the kitchen, doing handicrafts, taking photographs and writing stories to share.

Visit our website, www.PeachlandFallFair.ca, to view our information booklet online or in late May of this year you can pick up the new printed booklet at local retail-ers and the Peachland

Chamber of Commerce. There are categories

that will appeal to every-one and the fair is open for entries from any resi-dent of B.C. to compete for wonderful ribbons, trophies and prize mon-ey. Each section will also have a special category that will depict our “mag-ic” theme this year.

There really will be magic in the air, at the Peachland Fall Fair!

Expect magic in the air at the Peachland Fall Fair!

ed in the stewardship package for a nominal fee of $10. This is an exciting summer proj-ect for families and visitors. Anyone with bats on their property, or know of bats in an older building, grove of trees, or bridge, is asked to contact the visitor centre. These locations could be included in stats within the B.C. bat count.

At Go Batty in Peach-land biologist Tanya Luszcz will present a slide show on bat species and retrieve a specimen from the schoolhouse attic for

close-up viewing. Bat houses will also be on display, along with fl oor plans and specs for mounting bat houses. If bats are unwelcome on your property, step-by-step instruction will be given on how to humanely exclude bats from your home. Luszcz has donated a bat house to be raffl ed at the event.

On Thursday, May 16 meet at Peachland Community Centre at 7:30 p.m. for activi-ties and presentations, followed by a tour of historic Peachland primary school build-ing, then a viewing of Peachland bats exit-

ing the schoolhouse dormers. Go Batty in Peachland is a Mead-owlark Festival event. Funds received from Meadowlark events ben-efi t species and habitats at risk in this region. Environmental aware-ness, the continuation of educational outreach initiatives, and promot-ing land management practices are supported by Meadowlark events. All proceeds from Go Batty in Peachland benefi t Peachland bats educational program.

Refreshment will be served. Admission is $10 per one adult and child.

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Bat program to feature education, stewardship, viewing and crafts


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