Issue 45, November 9, 2012

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The developers of the Tabletop Mountain Re-sort property, formerly known as Trepanier Manor, will hold a public information meeting this Monday to announce a series of proposed zoning changes that will soon be presented to Peachland council for consideration.

The site of the devel-opment was previously approved by council for a hotel and 20 cottages, however the developers are now proposing to make some minor changes to the zoning before they move the project forward.

When operating as Trepanier Manor Corp. the developers received zoning from the district, invested $6 million in site servicing, built a luxury show home with guest cot-tage and were permitted to subdivide the MacKinnon Road property. However, the development was stalled due to an internal disagreement within the partnership that has since been resolved.

The project was re-launched earlier this year under a new company name by the three core partners - Scott Wilshaw, Byron Dafoe, and Richard Dudelazk - and Wilshaw says they would like to go vertical as soon as possible, but that would

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In addition to the possible health care services that might be offered at the New Monaco development in Peachland in the future, a few other proposals for health care on the Westside have been getting some traction lately.

At a special joint council meet-ing held last month West Kelowna

Mayor Doug Findlater brought Peachland council up to date on several possible health care options for the Westside.

Findlater explained that prior to the incorporation of West Kelowna in 2007, Interior Health was ne-gotiating for land in downtown Westbank for what they were call-ing a health centre.

“A lot of people thought that was going to be a hospital but a hospi-tal has never been on the radar as

an actual facility,” Findlater said. If further pursued, the project

could offer ambulatory care services and other elements of services of-fered at KGH, as well as collecting existing services and consolidating them into one facility in addition to some new services.

Interior Health purchased the land and was successful in achiev-ing non-farm use approval from the Agricultural Land Commission

New health care options proposed for Westsiders

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REST IN PEACE. A mother and daughter kneel to place flowers beside the newly placed gravestone for the 56 slain Whistler sled dogs. Approximately 100 people visited the SPCA’s Kaledan pet cemetery on Friday, November 2 to pay their respects to the sled dogs killed in an animal cruelty case. The ceremony was punctuated with mournful cries from several dogs during the event, which only added to the sorrowful task at hand. Susan Valentine photo

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mean some slight changes to make the project more feasible.

“What we’re doing is taking the hotel from a five-star to a four-star, from 38 rooms to 58 suites. We’re not chang-ing the two ground floor plans so will still have two restaurants, a cookery school, conference and banqueting facilities, wed-ding facilities and a spa and health club,” Wilshaw said in an interview with The View. “What we’re asking for in this develop-ment permit rezoning is an increase of 38 to 58 rooms. The other thing we’re asking for is instead of the gatekeeper’s cot-tage that was going to go in at the entrance we want to change that to a winery building and have the winery there. Because of the [Trepanier] fire we have to take out so many trees we want to plant vineyards around the property so it makes sense

to put the winery building there.”

Wilshaw says the suites were previously designed to be 700-1,200 square feet and they’d now like to reduce them and put extra rooms in the attic as well.

Wilshaw says the pro-posed changes will add an extra $4 million to the project, bringing the estimated costing to $25 million.

“The aim is to get the architects to work over the winter to finish the drawings and then start as soon as we’ve got them completed,” Wilshaw says, adding they have financ-ing in place and would like to begin building the hotel in late spring 2013 at the latest.

Wilshaw says the hotel will take a minimum of 16 months and a maximum of two years to build.

“Our objective is to have all 20 homes built out at the same time the hotel is completed so that the hotel is operational and

there is no more construc-tion going on,” Wilshaw says. Of the 20 homes proposed, Wilshaw says five have already been pre-sold and the show home is open again by appoint-ment.

If council chooses to support the proposed amendment, it would need to go through first and second readings – something that could happen as early as next Tuesday – followed by a

public hearing before it could receive a third read-ing and adoption.

A public information meeting regarding the proposed zoning changes to Tabletop Mountain Resort will be held on Monday, November 12 from 3 - 6 p.m. at the Peachland United Church. The matter is also expect-ed to come before the committee of the whole and possibly council on Tuesday, November 13.

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A series of controlled fires in the Gillard Creek area could cause residents of Kelowna and sur-rounding communities to see smoke at various times over the course of this month, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations officials advise.

Throughout November a contractor working for the Okanagan Shuswap District will collect and burn waste wood and other forest fuels represent-ing a natural fire hazard in the area. Fuel buildup across the 2,000-hectare area just south of Kelow-na is partly the result of a 2007 windstorm that caused numerous pine trees to blow down.

Forest health officer Heather Rice says prior to now all of the marketable timber in that area was removed leaving only the remaining waste wood. The waste wood burn is necessary for the district to move ahead with plans to replant the area next spring.

Rice says to minimize the impact of smoke on nearby residents and communities, the fires will only be lit during favourable venting conditions when the smoke will disperse quickly.

The prescribed burns are expected to take place periodically throughout November.

New $20 polymer bank note in circulation

If you receive a $20 bill this week that doesn’t look or feel familiar, it could be one of the new polymer (plastic) bank notes The Bank of Canada began circulating on Wednesday, November 7.

To coincide with Veteran’s Week, ceremonies to officially launch the new bill were held around the country on Wednesday, including at the Brigadier Angle Armoury in Kelowna. The note features the Canadian National Vimy Memorial on the back and pays tribute to the contributions and sacri-fices of Canadian men and women in all military conflicts.

Polymer bank notes are more secure than paper notes. According to the Bank of Canada their lead-ing-edge security features are easy to verify and hard to counterfeit.

The notes will also last at least 2.5 times lon-ger than paper notes, reducing processing and replacement costs and environmental impact.

The first polymer bank note issued by The Bank of Canada was the $100 bank note released in November 2011. The $50 note followed in March of this year.

Polymer $5 and $10 notes are expected to be issued by the end of 2013.

The $20 bill is Canada’s most widely used bank note.

IN BRIEF

Application to the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) for renovation to the community centre

Council supported the application to the Com-munity Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF), and instructed that the municipal share of the eli-gible project costs will be secured through the ame-nities fund.

Community Centre feasibility study

Council adopted the community centre feasibil-ity study as prepared by Renaissance GHM Archi-tects dated October 17, 2012 as a planning tool for both the future reno-

vation of the community centre and additional rec-reation amenities.

Council accepted Op-tion C of the study as a concept for future in-terior renovations and grant applications for the community centre. The fea-sibility study can be viewed at www.peachland.ca

2013 Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2038

Council approved final adoption of 2013 Tax Ex-emption Bylaw No. 2038, 2012. The following or-ganizations will receive a statutory or permissive tax exemption:

• Peachland United Church;

• St. Margaret’s Anglican Church;

• Peachland Baptist Church;

• Peachland Wellness Centre;

• Peachland Riding Club;

• Peachland Community Policing Office;

• Peachland Chamber of Commerce;

• Peachland District Re-tirement Society;

• Maple Springs Bible Camp;

• The Nature Trust of BC; and

• Peachland Branch of the Royal Canadian Le-gion

2012 Financial Plan Bylaw No. 2022, Amendment Bylaw No. 2039

Council approved final

adoption of 2012 Finan-cial Plan Bylaw No. 2022, Amendment Bylaw No. 2039. Prior to adopting a revitalization program bylaw, council is required to consider the bylaw in conjunction with the ob-jectives and policies in its financial plan as they relate to the use of permissive tax exemptions.

Development variance permit – Peachland Primary School building

Council approved the request for a development variance permit for the side yard setback of the pri-mary school building and waived the application and building permit fees for the construction of the munici-pal structure.

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Proposed zoning changesUse: Add a vineyard to replace trees burned in

the Trepanier fire and convert the originally ap-proved caretaker/service building to a vineyard service building.

Hotel density: Increase hotel density from 38 to 58 suites and increase the area from 51,300 square feet to 54,000 square feet.

Density of cottages: Increase the maximum area permitted for each cottage to 3,400 square feet.

Hotel height: Increase hotel height by 1.5 me-tres on approximately one-third of the previously approved roof.

Parking spaces: Increase hotel parking from 63 to 109 spaces.

Zoning changes proposed at Tabletop Mountain

Regular council meeting highlights - October 23

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and rezoning approval from the district, however the land remains vacant. Findlater said the project has been stalled due to the recession of 2008, a change in provincial government and also a possible change in how Interior Health sees health care being deliv-ered.

“Those services that would be offered there would be offered for all the Westside including Westbank First Nation (WFN), Peachland and rural areas as well. It would serve Peachland if it ever came about,” Find-later said. “We decided to go in another direction. Council made the deci-sion to see if there was a private financing solution and I’m not talking about private health care,” Find-later said.

The West Kelowna mayor said instead of go-ing to Treasury Board and

begging for money in Vic-toria, they wondered if a private financier would be interested in being a landlord to health servic-es tenants.

To pursue that op-tion further, the District of West Kelowna hired Joanne Konnert, the re-tired Interior Health chief operating officer who put the initial Interior Health proposal together.

“The idea is we would come up with some kind of a well thought out pro-posal we could market to the private sector,” Find-later said.

Konnert will continue to survey stakeholders in the area, including Peach-land, over the next several months and report back to West Kelowna council.

The West Kelowna mayor also made men-tion of a third health care option that has arisen more recently.

Findlater said the Re-ece family will be coming

forward with a proposal regarding a continuum of care idea at The Heri-tage on Brown Road and they’re also proposing a health care centre, though whether it would involve Interior Health is not known.

The proposal by WFN for a private care hospi-tal on the Bluff also came into discussion.

“We feel there is no con-flict at all. What they’re proposing is unique and very high end,” Findlater said.

“I’m wondering if there not perhaps an opportu-nity for a collaborative approach, something that could work jointly in our a common interest?” Mayor Fielding said with regard to the WFN initia-tive.

Findlater said Konnert would consider it as an option, though it might pose a challenge as it is outside of the public sys-tem.

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The Peachland Cham-ber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards Night is just around the corner and this week the chamber has announced the nomi-nees in each category to offer the community a chance to see just who has a chance to win.

In previous years, the winners were determined by whoever received the most ballots. This year, the chamber invited the community to submit their suggestions and since then the entries have been compiled and an appointed selection committee has narrowed it down to three nomi-nees in each category. This week the chamber released the names of those nominees.

The nominees for the following business cat-egories are:

• Best in Service – Ser-endipity, Bliss Bakery, #4 Hair;

• Best in Trades – Westside Curb Appeal, Lakeside Auto, Dunamis Projects;

• Community Booster – IGA, Peachland Rotary Club, World of Wheels;

• Best in Professional Services – Peachland Pharmacy, Peachland Dental, Beach Avenue Medical;

• Best in Retail – Ace Hardware, On Beach Boutique, Your Dollar Store;

• Best in Tourism/Hos-

pitality Services – Zip Zone, Street Steppers, Winelicious/Days Dream B&B;

• Best Restaurant – Blind Angler, Waterfront Grill, Rocky J’s;

• Rising Star – Home-stead Organic Farms, Lakeside Chiropractic, Odina Skovgaard, Notary Public;

• Business of the Year – Zip Zone, Johnston Meier Insurance, TNI; and

• Business Person of the Year – Steve Allison, Romi Boon, Wes Bed-ford.

A winner will be an-nounced in each category at the Business Excellence Awards Night, which will be held on Saturday, No-vember 17.

This year the chamber has changed the format of the awards night to put a greater emphasis on entertainment and celebration and they’ve moved the event to the community centre to allow more room and accommodate more peo-ple. Gone will be a guest speaker or business relat-ed presentation segment of previous years.

“The event will be fo-cused entirely on the success our businesses, with a big screen video presentation and com-mentary detailing each of our nominees,” Peach-land chamber president Rob Campbell says. “It is their night, so we want them to receive the recog-nition they deserve.”

Campbell says the

community centre will be transformed into a very comfortable and classy venue and they are plan-ning an incredible dinner menu.

“We have the premier DJ in Kelowna provid-ing an incredible array of music and video presen-tations as well as being our auctioneer,” Camp-bell says.

Much effort has gone into planning improve-ments in this year’s ceremony and Campbell says this awards night will be the best ever, and urges people to plan to attend and support the businesses of Peachland.

The chamber’s Busi-ness Excellence Awards Night will be held Satur-day, November 17 at the Peachland Community Centre. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the celebra-tion will continue until 1 a.m.

To book your tick-ets to the event contact Peachland Chamber of Commerce manager Janet Hornseth at 250-767-2455.

Chamber announces awards nominees


New health care options proposed for Westsiders


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It’s not easy writing news headlines. Some-times you wrack your brain on how to accurately reflect the story, yet draw the read-

er in. You never want boring headlines, but you

don’t want sensational ones either (unless you’re a gossip magazine).

We scoured the Internet to come up with some memorable headlines that editors wrote while they were out to lunch. How they escaped the proofreaders is even more amazing. Here’s what we found:

One-armed man applauds the kindness of strangers (he should be in Ripley’s: Believe It or Not)

Federal agents raid gun shop, find weap-ons (imagine that)

County to pay $250,000 to advertise lack of funds (does it have a secret bank account in Switzerland?)

Red tape holds up new bridge (where can I get this product?)

Miners refuse to work after death (so would we)

Juvenile court to try shooting defendant (something is wrong with our justice system)

Iraqi head seeks arms (coming to a theatre near you)

Typhoon rips through cemetery; hun-dreds dead (no way)

Panda mating fails; veterinarian takes over (this guy is dedicated)

Man struck by lightning, faces battery charge (is there a Dr. Frankenstein in the house?)

New study of obesity looks for larger test group (the bigger, the better)

Enfield couple slain; police suspect homi-cide (no kidding, Sherlock)

Hospitals sued by seven-foot doctors (they would make a good NBA team)

Police begin campaign to run down jay-walkers (how did that bill get passed?)

Chick accuses some of her male col-leagues of sexism (Chick is actually her last name)

Blind man denied gun permit (come on, give him a chance)

State prisons to replace easy-open locks (so that’s how those murderers escaped)

Illiteracy an obstable, study finds (literacy starts at home)

Study finds that teen pregnancy drops off significantly after age 25 (teens are truly be-yond their years)

Homicide victims rarely talk to police (a well known fact)

Man eats underwear to beat breathalyzer (strange but true)

Two sisters reunited after 18 years in checkout counter (they need a break, not a reunion)

Tourism is an impor-tant industry both at the provincial level and also locally here in the Okana-gan region. As a result tourism marketing is an important component in attracting new visitors to our area. However, reach-ing a consensus-based approach can be challeng-ing given the diversity of

the industry. This week, the Government of British Columbia announced a new initiative that will cre-ate an industry led crown corporation known as Destination B.C. This new organization is expected to be up and running by April of 2013 and is based upon recommendations made from the Tourism

Industry Association of British Columbia task force. Long-term fund-ing for this organization will be achieved through a dedicated percentage share of annual sales tax revenue.

Another recent an-nouncement is from the

MLA Bill Barisoff

While Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has finally tak-en some action against abusive business practices of pre-paid credit cards, he continues to ignore the el-ephant in the room: outrageous credit card fees that cost small businesses billions every year.

Each year, Visa and Mastercard charge businesses an estimated $5 billion through hidden fees. These fees range from 1.5 per cent to 3 per cent on each purchase, which is almost twice the fee charged to Europeans, New Zealanders, and Australians. In contrast, Interact charges a flat fee of approximately 12 cents, regardless of the value of the purchase.

For example, a three per cent hidden credit card fee on a $500 iPad is $15. But if you use a debit card in-stead, the fee is only 12 cents. You can probably guess where the money to pay these extra fees comes from.

Because credit card companies use their market power to prevent businesses from charging fees on transactions made with Visa or Mastercard, merchants have little choice but to embed those cost in the prices of goods sold to all customers. The real impact of hid-

den credit card fees is that everyone pays higher prices, regardless of how they pay.

The Liberal Party has been calling for tougher rules for years, but Minister Flaherty has not only been ig-noring this problem, he has worsened the situation. He has allowed card issuers (the banks) to offer both Visa and Mastercard, rather than one or the other. This has created a perverse situation whereby these compa-nies now compete to offer higher fees to banks, with the extra costs once again being passed off to small businesses and their customers.

Things are getting even worse, with Visa set to intro-duce “ultra-premium” cards with even higher fees next year. It is long past time that the Conservative govern-ment take action against the anti-competitive practices of credit card companies. It wouldn’t cost taxpayers a dime and would save small businesses and consumers billions.

Joyce Murray, MPLiberal Party of Canada Critic

for Small Business

Val Levy fundraiser a success

High credit card fees hurt small business

The Peachland Community Centre was a venue completely transformed on Saturday, October 27, welcoming attendees to a Hawaiian Luau fundraiser complete with pig roast, Polynesian dancers and pina coladas! From community hall to palm tree laden tropical paradise, the venue was the perfect location to host a sit-down dinner for 250 people. And, it was a testament to the saying, ‘many hands make light work.’ In just a few short hours, the friends of Val Levy came together to support our great friend and community volunteer to raise funds to assist with her long-term rehabilitation following a ruptured brain aneurysm.

DJ James Chicalo of Hard Hitting Games also kept the guests entertained with a live auction, fundraising games and dancing throughout the evening. The en-tire event was a huge success thanks to the help of so

many individuals and businesses. Without the support of various businesses and as-

sociations along with the countless individuals who freely volunteered their time and energy, we would not have surpassed our goal of raising $20,000 to help with Val’s ongoing expenses.

Congratulations go out to Debbie Graves of Pent-icton who was the lucky winner of the WestJet trip for two along with accommodation in a one-bedroom condo in Maui! We are grateful to everyone who bought tickets for the raffle or the dinner and thus helped contribute to this grand effort. We all wish Val a quick return to health, and the proceeds of this event will surely help her concentrate on her wellbeing and full recovery.

The friends of Val Levy, Peachland

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Minister of Health re-garding a new B.C.-wide coordinated colorectal cancer screening pro-gram to assist in the early detection of the disease. Beginning in the spring of 2013, will be publicly funded fe-cal immunochemical test (FIT), which patients can complete at home with-out special changes to a

medication or diet. The program will be primary-care-based, with general practitioners referring pa-tients in the 50 - 74 age group (without symp-toms) for a screening test once every two years. For patients with a significant family history of colorec-tal cancer, they will be referred to their regional health authority for a screening colonoscopy. Colorectal cancer is the third most common can-cer in Canada and while most are aware that it is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men, many are surprised to learn that it is the third

leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. Fortunately colorectal cancer is one of the more preventable forms of can-cer and if diagnosed at an early stage, it is 90 per cent curable. For more information please visit the following link for more information: www.bccancer.bc.ca/PPI/Type-sofCancer/Colorectal/default.htm

This past week I re-ceived a fairly serious threat of violence, the third I have encountered during my time in public office. I raise this point due to the fact that this threat emerged from the Internet. Over the past few weeks in B.C. we have witnessed some disturbing incidents of cyber-bullying, circulation of inappropriate materi-als, sexual and emotional exploitation from online predators and a host of other vicious, unpleas-ant and at times even criminal acts. I believe it is critically important that parents start taking

a more active role in the Internet and the dangers of children sharing too much information online. Once personal informa-tion is in the Internet domain it becomes out of control and can be used for purposes that can lead to tragic consequences. As parents we need to keep our children safe and that also includes rec-ognizing the dangers that can and do exist online. For more information please visit the following website www.bccpa.org/index.htm

Before I close this week a reminder of the www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca website where you can find many interesting opportunities that exist around British Columbia. One example is a request for an expres-sion of interests from the Heritage Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations in seeking proposals for the opera-tion and management of the historic Grist Mill located near Keremeos. For further information on this listing or many others around British Columbia please visit the bcbid website for more information.

OPINION PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGRE: TABLETOP MOUNTAIN RESORT

(formerly Trepanier Manor)

Monday, November 12, 20123:00 - 6:00 pm

Peachland United Church4421 4th Street

Address:5126 MacKinnon Road

Zoning Designation:CD-6

Lot 1, Plan 26239Plan KAP 46706

District Lot 1174

PROPOSED ZONING REVISIONS FOR 5126 MACKINNON ROAD, PEACHLAND, BC

This proposal is to revise the existing CD-6 zoning as described in the City of Peachland Zoning Bylaw 1778.

Project DescriptionThe CD-6 zoning bylaw changes proposed provide for mitigation of the recent fi re impact, and respond to evolving economic conditions. Changes proposed to Zoning (CD-6)

1.1. Use: Addition of Vineyard use to permit removal of the burnt trees and replacement with vineyards throughout the site to remedy the impact of the recent fi re. This will extend to conversion of the originally approved Caretaker’s / Service building to a Vineyard service building;

1.2. Density (Hotel): Increased hotel density from 38 suites to 58 suites and an increase in allowable hotel area (from 51,300 sf to 54,000 sf).

1.3. Density (Cottages): Increase the maximum area permitted for each cottage to 3,400 sf, recognizing that the number of cottages will remain unchanged (at 20), and that the requested area increase is to ease adjustment to particular site conditions.

1.4. Height (Hotel): Increase in hotel height by 1.5 metres, allowing for use of the existing roof attic to accommodate 7 additional units. This additional height applies to approximately one-third of the previously approved roof.

1.5. Parking: Increase in the amount of on-site parking provided to accommodate increased hotel density - from 63 total spaces approved (59 common lot spaces approved plus 4 service spaces approved) - to 109 total spaces (94 common spaces plus 15 service spaces). A further 20 parking spaces remain available for the cottages, with one space proximate to each cottage. Total onsite parking is 129 spaces: The proposed parking is increased by 73% to accommodate a proposed 53% increase in hotel suites.

Remainder of CD-6: No change to the balance of bylaw CD-6 regulation is anticipated – including Lot Cover (remains at 5.5% including all proposed changes), cottage density (remains at 20), cottage lot regulations, or Yards/Setbacks regulations.

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Jerry Dober Breakfast, 8am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Peachland Baptist Sunday School, 9:45am, 4204 Lake Ave.

Peachland United Service, 10am, United Church

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

Emmanuel Church Workship Service, 10am, Peachland Elementary School

Peachland Baptist Service, 10:30 fellow-ship, 11am, 4204 Lake Ave.

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

Yoga, 7:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Peachland Variety Singers, 9:30am, 50+

Cooking with Compa-ny, 10:30am, Peachland Community Centre

Morning Coffee, 10-11am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Tai Chi, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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

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

Peachland Guides5:15pm, community centre

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

Wood Carvers, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre

Bodytalk, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Computer Literacy, 10am-noon, Peachland Wellness Centre

Peachland Toastmas-ters, 12pm, Peachland Community Centre

AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Friendship Tuesday, blood pressure readings and massage 1pm, The Cemetary Club movie 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS High School Teens, 6:30-8pm, com-munity centre

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

Bridge, 6:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Aerobics, 9:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Wellness Circle, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Chess, 1:15pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Yoga, 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Sunshine Singers, 1:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

Teen Volunteers, 4-5:30pm, Peachland Wellness Centre

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

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS, Tweens 5-6:30pm, middle teens 6:30-8pm, 4th St. Angli-can Church

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

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

Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Ladies Cribbage, 10:30am, Peachland Wellness Centre

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

Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub

AA, 12pm, 50+ Activity Centre


Bingo, 6:45pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Beginner Acrylic Workshop, 1 - 4 pm. Class size limited, call Sharon 250-767-6556

Yoga, 10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Friday Art Club, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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

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

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

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

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre


Remembrance Day Service, 10:20am, Peachland Community CentreTake the opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices that were made for our freedom.

Youth Night, 7-8:15pm, Peachland Baptist ChurchFor Grades 6-9. For more information call Pastor John at 250-767-9232

Tabletop Mountain Public Information Meeting, 3-6 pm, Peachland United ChurchAbout revising the existing CD-6 zoning

Committee of the Whole Meeting, 9am, Council Chambers at community centre

Regular Council Meeting, 7pm, Council Chambers at community centre

Storytime, 11:30am, Peachland Library

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It’s almost Remembrance Day as I write this, and I felt that the article for this week should discuss that topic. I am the son of an Irish man, my Dad was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland. His father fought in the Second World War as a bomber. He fl ew in a plane called the Wellington bomber. I am so grateful for his service. The courage that they showed as they stood for freedom in the face of unimaginable adversity inspires me to this day. I hope and pray that my children will never have to live to see such times. As an honor to my grandfather for his service I

carried on the tradition that he started when he named his son.

My father tells the story often of how he got such an unusual name. As was the custom at the time, war veterans chose to name their sons after the planes that

they fl ew in the war. My father proudly bears the

name of Wellington. He always ends the story about his name by saying “it could be worse, my Dad could have fl own a Spitfi re.” I

was so excited when my wife and I had

our fi rst son because we could name him after his Grandfather and help the next generation, to remember… lest

we forget. My 3 year old son now bears the same name as his grandfather; Wellington… after the bomber that brought his great grandfather home safely from the war.

I am so grateful for all those who fought for my freedom and the freedom of my family that I would like to honor your sacrifi ce. For all Veterans and those currently serving in the armed forces I am offering free initial visits to Peachland Chiropractic. I will extend this offer past Remembrance Day for the remainder of the month of November, and don’t forget I am open on Saturdays. Please continue to the website for the rest of the story, and pictures. www.peachlandchiropractic.ca


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As I noted in my last article, the Board of Education is considering changing grade configurations in the school dis-trict. As part of our public consultation process on the district’s long-term educa-tional facility plan, we’ve held meetings on the Westside, in Kelowna and Lake Country. While the Westside and Kelow-na meetings were sparsely attended, a large, well-organized crowd turned out in Lake Country. They know the proposed changes will have an ef-fect in the next school year, while on this side of the lake any changes will be years away. To me, this once again proves that it is very difficult to have a one-size- fits-all plan.

Our current policy on school facilities states that the board will consider:

• The needs of each individual and unique community within School Dis-trict No. 23; and

• The importance of community input into any proposed changes.

Lake Country and Okanagan Mission are the two areas in our school district that do not have middle schools. The communities have been mostly hap-py with that grade configuration, but chronic overcrowding in the elementary schools in those areas has influenced the proposal from senior staff that the board create a school within a school. This means first moving Grade 7 stu-dents into the secondary schools, followed with the Grade 6 students. Al-though the proposal’s plan is for a new middle school in both the Mission and Lake Country, this may take years to ac-complish.

Over the past week, I’ve toured the schools in Lake Country and spoken to teachers, administrators and parents about the proposal to place the Grade 7 students in George Elliot Secondary, starting next September. I also visited Okanagan Mission Secondary, which would accommodate Grade 7 students, and have spoken to parents in that area.

In both areas of the school district that would be affected much sooner than the rest, I have heard the same concerns. While there is little or no opposition to

the concept of middle schools, or the proposal to change to a Grade 6 – 8 model, the worry is that the interim so-lution of a school within a school may become permanent. We all know how provincial governments have a difficult time balancing the books with demands for health care and education dollars,

and there is no guaran-tee there will be funds for more new middle schools in the near future. In fact, in our own school district we have two schools that are in dire need of replac-ing – Rutland Middle, and Glenmore Elemen-tary – both of which have been on our wish-list for many years. Furthermore, we have just received the funding for the new Mar Jok Elementary and the large expansion of Okan-

agan Mission Secondary, so I personally doubt that we will be high on the list for even more capital funding.

Yet how can we continue with the status quo in those areas of the school district? We can only move so many portable classrooms onto the elementa-ry sites. With portables come problems: the costs of purchase, moving and set-up; students having to go into the main building to use washrooms, and the gym (this can be a real problem in the winter); and the overcrowding in the main building in a school which is now over capacity.

The board will make the final decision in December. I’ll be chairing a planning and facilities committee meeting on No-vember 20, where we will consider all the public input we have received, listen to presentations, and make a recom-mendation to the board. This is not an easy task, and I intend to keep an open mind, listen to all sides, and hope that in the end the seven trustees make the best decision on behalf of the students we are elected to serve.

Please contact me with any questions or comments on this or any other mat-ter. I can be reached at 250-767-6153 or [email protected]

The views contained in this article are mine, and do not necessarily re-flect those of the Board of Education.

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Have you ever wondered how some of the streets were named in Peachland? Morrison Crescent,

Dryden Road, Seaton Place and Shaw Road are names of Peachland pioneer family members that put their lives on the line during conflicts of war. Peachland lost more lives per capita during World War One than any other place in Canada.

Take a moment and visit our stalwart cenotaph located in Cenotaph Park at the foot of 2nd

Street, with its wonderful backdrop of Okana-gan Lake and Okanagan Mountain Park. This monument is a silent tribute.

In 1926, Branch 69, Peachland of The Royal Canadian Legion was granted their

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Peachland Community Centre, 4450 6th StreetFall in at 10:20 am

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charter, followed soon after by the granting of the charter for the Ladies Auxilliary to Branch 69, Peachland of The Royal Canadian Legion. The le-gion is proud of its heritage in Peachland and has provided over 85 years of service to our veterans, their dependants and the community of Peachland as a whole.

This Remembrance Day, as in the past, Doug Armitage has travelled to Bransgore, England. This year local historian Richard Smith has joined Armit-age. During services, Armitage will place a wreath on behalf of the Peachland Legion on the grave of

FO George R. Pringle, who was killed during a training mission in World War Two. FO Pringle was also our lo-

cal Peachland United Church minister.

Take time in the next few days to wear a poppy with pride, attend Re-membrance Day services at the community centre starting at 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, November 11, and take the opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices that were made so that we may enjoy the freedoms we share as Canadians today!

Let us pass the symbolic torch of freedom on to the youth of Peachland, our nation’s future this Re-membrance Day!


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It is the SoldierIt is the Soldier, not the minister

Who has given us freedom of religion.It is the Soldier, not the reporter

Who has given us freedom of the press.It is the Soldier, not the poet

Who has given us freedom of speech.It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer

Who has given us freedom to protest.It is the Soldier, not the lawyer

Who has given us the right to a fair trial.It is the Soldier, not the politician

Who has given us the right to vote.It is the Soldier who salutes the flag,

Who serves beneath the flag,And whose coffin is draped by the flag,

Who allows the protester to burn the flag.By Charles M. Province

Jean Saul, President Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69

What is a poppy? To most of us, it is a bright red garden flower. To others the poppy is a symbol of remembrance.

The blood red poppy is the international symbol that honours the may hun-dreds of thousands of men and women who gave their lives, the supreme sacrifice, to defend their countries and provide us with the free-dom that we share today.

Each and every year on November 11, we as Cana-dians, gather to remember. We wear the poppy with pride and reminisce. We cannot forget our loved ones. Somewhere in your backgrounds, your families have been touched by war. Your grandparents or great grandparents had to endure the pain war can inflict. You should all be proud of the part that members of your family may have played in

maintaining your freedom. However, we must never

forget the sacrifice they made. In an act of remem-brance and to pay our respects, we gather at our cenotaph, usually in cold weather, and honour our fallen heroes. Wreaths, ornate with poppies, are si-lently laid on the surround of the cenotaph. A formal salute is given.

While the Canadian Gov-ernment recognizes that November 11 is a national holiday, it is not just another day off school or work. The Royal Canadian Legion asks each and every one of you, as Canada’s youth and our nations’ future, to join us in an act of remembrance on November 11.

Each of you has been given a poppy, wear it with pride!

Remember the symbolism in the following:

The blood red poppy of Flanders is immortalized as an emblem of sacrifice and

remembrance for the hon-ouring of the thousands who laid down their lives for those ideals that we as Ca-nadians cherish. The poppy calls upon us to remember not only those who have died, but also those they have left dependent and those who still suffer from honourable wounds and disabilities. The poppy chal-lenges us to serve in peace, as in war to help those who need our help and to protect those who need our protec-tion.

In closing I would like to quote:

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn,

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM, we will remember them

Lord God of Hosts,Be with us yet,Lest we forget, Lest we for-

get.

The significance of a poppy

Here is the gravestone of Peachland veteran George Pringle in Bransgore, U.K.

Every year Peachlander Doug Armitage places wreath at George Pringle’s gravestone on behalf of all Canadian airmen lost in World War Two. This year local historian Richard Smith will join Doug Armitage at the Bransgore village church service, cenotaph service and graveside service for this World War Two officer who once served as a minister in the towns of Peachland and Westbank. One of the last residents to know him personally, Earl Sutherland, just recently passed away.

In this very pub across the street from the grave, George Pringle and his buddies would go for food and drinks from their nearby airbase Holmsley South.

contributed photos

A memorial to those airfields there from wartime.


Pat Grieve Special to the Peachland View

Quick, tell me how many weeks there are un-til Christmas! The answer of six was a surprise to you I’ll bet – time does fly by. However we have lots of things happen-ing before that at the 50+ Activity Centre, one of which is the monthly potluck supper/meeting, which this month will be on Friday, November 23. As usual dinner will be at 6 p.m. with entertain-ment to follow at 7 p.m. We are pleased to an-nounce Papa Thom will be playing for us at that time so come along and enjoy the music.

Last month’s sup-per was a huge success. Somehow the October dinners are turning into Halloween parties – you should have seen the costumes! Some peo-ple outdid themselves. We had a parade of 17 contestants for the best costume titles. Some of them were cleverly disguised as to be unrec-ognizable. The first prize winner was the Red Dev-il (aka Lucille Maloney), second Col. Sanders (aka Wayne Power) and third was a guest whose name unfortunately I didn’t get, dressed up as a beautiful doll. Thanks to all who participated; I can hardly wait to see what next year brings.

As is our practice at the monthly suppers, we honoured a volun-teer of the month with a gift certificate from a lo-cal restaurant. October’s honouree was Joan Sykes,

a member of long stand-ing who has served the PDRS in many capacities over the years, and who is now team leader of the carpet bowling after the retirement of Dick Men-zies from that post.

All the exercise pro-grams are bouncing along – Kay Muir’s Tai Chi and iron & silk class-es are getting quite full, as are Taryn’s three separate yoga classes. Marsha’s Wednesday aerobics have had a few interruptions due to personal reasons, but should be on track now.

And don’t forget the needle arts gathering on Monday afternoons. These are predominant-ly quilters, but anyone doing any kind of nee-dlework is welcome, be it knitting, embroidery,

smocking or whatever. There is a lot of support and exchange of ideas in this group.

The Interior Health flu clinic was held last week with a good turnout. If you missed it there are still places you can go; call the PDRS office at 250-767-9133.

Keep your eyes peeled for the start-up date of the foot care program. Watch this paper and the board in the foyer.

Now that the darker days are closing in, why not come to friendship Tuesdays on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month? It involves a lot of socializing over tea or coffee, blood pres-sure readings and movie. It’s a nice way to spend a dark winter’s afternoon. The next one will take

place on November 13.Please note that the

date of Christmas dinner has been changed from December 7 to Decem-ber 14 in order not to conflict with the Christ-mas Light Up. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. and dinner of turkey with all the trimmings cooked by the Peachland Hospital Auxiliary will be served at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 for members and $22 for non- members and are available now from the office on weekday morn-ings from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. The entertainment will be provided by A Chordial Invitation with

their Christmas program. You will remember this men’s choir we had sing for us in the spring and how popular they were. We hope that Santa will also be able to drop in from the North Pole.

There’s always some-thing going on in the building at the corner of 8th and Beach Avenue. Come in for a program list to see what you can do. New members are welcome. A member-ship fee of $15 per year entitles you to attend all activities. Don’t forget the potluck supper - mem-bership is not required to attend these.

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THE OCTOBER POTLUCK supper was hosted by the Peachland Variety Singers to celebrate Halloween at the 50 Plus Activity Centre on Friday, October 26. Costumes were a great mixed variety enjoyed by a full house of guests. Frank Warburton photo

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2600 Hebert Road, West Kelowna250.768.7638 emmanuelnet.ca

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Robin Graves St. Margaret’s Anglican Church Special to the Peachland View

It was not a particu-larly remarkable passage – a description of dam-age sustained by German naval vessels during an exchange with Brit-ish forces – and yet the words leapt off the page. The brief description was attributed to the com-manding gunnery officer of the HMS Enterprise, part of a larger account of the Battle of the Bay of Biscay.

It did not take long for the penny to drop, and as I quickly found my father in the living room I thrust the book into his hands so that he too could share in the ex-citement of my discovery – after all, it’s not every day that a young ado-

lescent finds his father quoted in a history book! Yet, to my dismay, he had no memory of the quota-tion - and as much as I might have hoped other-wise, I learned little more that day about his years of service in the navy.

I suppose, in retrospect, that I was not particu-larly surprised. My father seldom spoke about his wartime experience – in-troverted by disposition, modest and somewhat understated by inclina-tion, he was never one to draw attention to him-self. And yet I sometimes wondered if his silence regarding the war ran deeper than Anglo-Saxon propriety or reserve, if perhaps it had to do with memories for which there were no words.

There are many for whom this is true – many whose memories are so

searing that there simply are no words; only silence and a silent witness. And the burden of remember-ing they have carried is now being shared with my generation and with those of my c h i l d r e n s ’ generation. We, with them, are now being called into that same work of remember-ing.

This is not an easy work. For many, the passage of time and the realities of aging make it difficult to remember– it is not pos-sible to remember well because the memories have been lost. For oth-ers the memories remain

alive - yet they are painful, horrific, overwhelming – why would anyone wish to return there? And for those who would revisit such moments, there may still be a fear of losing

their way – held captive again

by expe-r i e n c e s so over-whelming t h a t they can no lon-ger find their way h o m e . For many,

the act of r e m e m b e r -

ing has at times been mistakenly

confused with the glorifi-cation of war, something that few would support or embrace. For oth-ers, the value of such remembering has been

obscured by a grow-ing sense of futility and cynicism – why should we remember when the memory we hold makes no difference, when wars and injustice continue unabated? To remember is difficult.

And yet we are called to remember, an act that is central to many of the world’s religious traditions. Those of the Christian faith are to remember the original creation stories and to recognize how the essen-tial goodness of God’s creation has been vio-lated by human choice and self-interest. We are to remember the many ways in which God has sought to restore all that has been broken, and how that work culminat-ed in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. For Christians,

the Easter proclama-tion is not only about a memory from the past, it is about a hope for the future - a commonwealth of God where peace with justice will be experi-enced by all peoples.

On Sunday morning, many from the Peachland community will gather at the community centre. In a moment of silence we will be invited to re-member – to witness, to honour, to recognize, to give thanks. I will be among those present, mindful again of words discovered years ago in a history book. I will re-member my father and all who served so that I and my children might be free. A person of faith, I will stand with others at my side, neighbours remembering with one another so that together we may live in hope.

Food for the Soul: To remember that we may hope


ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, you will know how to smooth over an embarrassing situation this week. You come across assertive and dominant, and others naturally listen to you.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, your plan to modify a project this week will meet with great results. You may become interested in an organization that showcases your skills.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, the time has come to reevaluate a certain situation, but you are up for the challenge. It may be hard to communicate your goals to others, but your persistence will pay off.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, things you say have a greater impact on others than you may realize. Therefore, think through what you say to make sure your words come across as intended.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, now is the time to focus so that your dreams and plans can become a reality. Put all of your efforts into realizing your goals, and you won’t be sorry for having done so.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, pay particular attention to your financial records. Otherwise, you may find yourself strug-gling to reconcile all of your accounts at year’s end.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23This is the ideal time to move forward in your ca-reer, Libra. Be assertive and things will fall into place. Embrace a new opportunity and make the most of it.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, you have enough drive and enthusiasm to get through a challenging time. There may be a few opportunities to go above and beyond in your business ventures.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Self-discipline is something you will need in excess this week, Sagittarius. Use this to your advantage when you work with others to plan recreational activities.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you have enough enthusiasm to get things done, but getting things off the ground is more difficult. It’s time to buckle down and work through tasks.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18You prefer to be in control of a situation, Aquarius. However, sometimes you have to relinquish con-trol to someone else. Do so with grace.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Now is the time to make progress in something that has been on your mind for quite some time, Pisces. Take action before it’s too late.

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7. Underwater ship10. 6th Jewish month12. __ lang syne, good

old days14. European money15. Remover of an

apple’s center17. The content of

cognition18. Bleats19. “l836 siege” of U.S.20. Inquiries22. Bottled gas23. Dutch painter Gerrit25. An invasion or

hostile attack28. Misbeliever31. South American

Indiana32. Bone cavities33. Hound sounds34. Turtle carapace39. Wash or flow against40. Cross a threshold41. Pitch symbol42. About lizards

45. Treat with contempt48. Million barrels per

day (abbr.)49. Place to sleep51. Harsh criticism or

disapproval54. Wipe out recorded

information56. Pesetas58. Pitcher Hershiser59. Pronouncements60. Dodge truck model61. A coniferous tree62. Ludicrously false

statment63. Lyric poem64. Determine the sum65. Fixed in one’s

purpose CLUES DOWN1. Mexican wattle &

daub hut

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lemon juice5. Two spiral-horned

African antelopes6. Jubilant delight7. Cyclic8. Fiddler crabs9. Vehicle carrying many

passengers11. Dream sleep13. Afghan Persian

language16. Gnawing small

mammal18. B1 deficiency

disease21. Not out24. Chancellor Von

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29. Makes a gas less dense

30. Instances of disease34. A story35. Surmounted36. Cloisonned37. Counterfoil38. Kept cattle together39. Computer screen

material43. Ancient calculator44. Cuddle46. District nurse47. Employee stock

ownership plan50. Distributed game

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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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you need! MLS® 10041711

4026 C Beach Ave, Peachland – Quality craftsmanship throughout this beautiful development located across the street from the beach! This gorgeous 3 bed/3 bath

townhome has everything you need & is move-in ready! Shows AAA+! MLS® 10053427

5172 Morrison Crescent, Peachland - This beautiful home has great street appeal & everything you could ever want in retirement living. Great layout with master bedroom, 5 pc. ensuite & laundry on main � oor. Flat driveway, RV parking and a

separate workshop! MLS® 10052986

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