June-4-2010

By Joanne Layh

Peachland residents will soon be return-ing to the polls in a byelection to replace Ernie Hurd as mu-nicipal councillor. In May, council approved Hurd’s request for a 2-month leave of ab-sence without pay, cit-ing personal reasons. Only a few weeks later, Hurd submitted his resignation from dis-trict council.

In a letter submitted to the View this week, Hurd explained the reason for his resigna-

tion this way: “We as a council unanimously supported the building of this multi-use facil-ity as a municipal as-set and you the same voters that entrusted the towns’ decisions to us voted no. Instead of trusting us, you listened to individu-als who were bent on defeating this project with, in my opinion, lies and deception. I believe they went af-ter the vulnerable se-niors and almost ex-torted votes by any means possible . . . I have resigned because

I will not expend any more of my energies in dialogue to move this town forward when there is this prevailing cancer that permeates individual conscious-ness that paralyzes any chance of advance-ment. I will not be part of this CAVER [citizens against virtually every-thing] mentality. The CAVERs are destroy-ing Peachland and un-til this town wakes up to this deliberate mas-querade Peachland is going to die a slow eco-nomic death.”

Hurd served his first

term on council from 1996 – 1999, and re-turned in 2009.

As more than 6

months remain before the next local general election (scheduled to occur on November 12, 2011), according to section 212 and s. 37(2) of the Local Gov-ernment Act (LGA), the district is required to hold a byelection to re-place Hurd on council.

A byelection would be deemed unneces-sary only if the vacancy had occurred after July 1, 2011.

Director of corporate services, Polly Palmer, estimates the cost of the byelection to be between $10,000 and

$12,000. Palmer has con-

firmed that the District of Peachland is prepar-ing now for a byelec-tion. Once their prepa-rations are in order, they will advertise for nominations. Follow-ing that, there will be a nomination period of 10 days. General vot-ing will occur 36 days after the nomination period closes.

A precise timeline has yet to be determined, but Palmer estimates that general voting will occur sometime in the fall.

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PeachlandJune 4, 2010

Th e Peachland Ambassador candidates at Debut Night (from left to right): Ashleigh Menard-Poole, Anya Mayoss-Hurd, Melea Pueschner, Rylie Miller, Katie Owen, Natasha Bennett, and David Rojas. Photo Joanne Layh

Coun. Hurd. File Photo

Councillor Hurd resigns

By Phyllis Papineau

What do you do if you are given six-doz-en bud vases and a pile of pink tablecloths? You have a rose show, of course.

In 2009, the Sum-merland Garden Club decided to fi nish its fl ower show and of-fered vases, cloths and large banner to the Peachland Sowers and Growers Garden Club. Add to the equa-tion the arrival to the

Okanagan of two inter-national rose judges, Malcolm and Danielle Scott. The result is that on Saturday, June 26 Peachland will hold its fi rst rose show in the Little School House.

Earlier this year, the Scotts enthusiastically embraced the planning of a small show suit-able to the venue and community. They drew up rules and regula-tions and categories for the fi rst time event. At their May meeting, the Sowers and Growers sat spellbound as Mal-colm Scott demonstrat-ed the process of judg-ing roses.

His main message was, “Bring all your ros-es. Don’t worry if you don’t know its name or that it may have an im-perfection. A rose show is about volume, colour and fragrance.”

The entries will be accepted on Saturday from 7 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. The club will provide the vases but for min-iatures, it is recom-mended that entrants provide their own con-tainers. The cost is 25 cents per entry.

Doors will open to the public at 11 a.m.

and the show will con-tinue until 4 p.m. Toadd to the enjoyment, aRose Tea will take placeon the terrace. The teais $2. Admission to theshow is free to all com-petitors and just $1 forvisitors.

The public is invitedto judge their favouritein the Fragrance Cat-egory, for which thewinner will receive arosette. First, secondand third place ribbonswill be awarded in eachclass. All entries willbe eligible for the bestin show rosette and abeautiful rose book.

Information about theshow rules and catego-ries can be found on thePeachland CommunityArts Council websiteat www.pcartscoun-cil.com. They are alsoavailable at variousoutlets or from Sowersand Growers members.For more informationabout the PeachlandRose Show, call Phyllisat 250.767.2546, Wil-ma at 250.767.2218 orSandy at 250.767.3346.

Start now and planto participate or visitPeachland’s fi rst roseshow in the LittleSchool House on June26.

2 The Peachland View June 4, 2010

Correction

On page 3 of the May 28 issue, the View iden-tifi ed the water improvement plan parcel tax to be in the amount of $25. In fact, the water im-provement plan parcel tax increased by $25, from $195 to $220.

Notice is hereby given that the Council of the District of Peachland will Reconvene the Public Hearing to hear representations of persons who deem that their interest in property is affected by Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 1600, Amendment Bylaw No. 1944, 2010 and Zoning Bylaw No. 1375, amendment Bylaw No. 1924, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. on June 16, 2010, in the Gymnasium at the Peachland Community Centre, 4450-6th Street, Peachland, B.C. The District proposes to amend the Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw Number 1600, 2000 Appendix “C” – Pincushion Area Sector Plan as follows: (a) To remove all references to require the development to provide for a public swimming pool as an amenity. The Development will provide land for park or a cash-in-lieu plus a per unit contribution for general amenities and the development will provide a Community Amenity Contribution fund generated through the build-out of the ASP; and (b Council will not adopt any zoning bylaws to implement the plan until appropriate studies or reports are undertaken and provided so that they may be phased into individual development permit applications. AND THAT: The District proposes to amend Zoning Bylaw Number 1375, 1996, as follows: To create a comprehensive development CD-7 zone for the purpose of redevelopment of the Ponderosa Golf Course (159 ha) and create a development containing dwelling units ranging from single family dwellings, to multiple family strata title units, an urban village with commercial development and tourist accommodation, a winery and vineyard. The legal descriptions of the lands affected by the zoning amendment bylaw are

described as follows: PID: 012-696-554, Block 34, District Lot 490, ODYD, Plan 125 PID: 012-696-561, Block 35, District Lot 490, ODYD, Plan 125 PID: 012-696-684, Block 38, District Lot 490, ODYD, Plan125 except Plan H750 PID:005-551-111, District Lot 902, ODYD, except Plans B5979, 26312, 35106, 37658 and H783 PID: 016-214-595, Lot 1, District Lots 220, 902 and 2897, ODYD, Plan 43335 PID:011-737-808, District Lot 1800, ODYD Except: South 10 Chains, and Plans 20595, 21887, 24539, 41361 and KAP58324 PID: 90101530, DL 5351 ODYD PID: 90101531, DL. 5352 ODYD PID: 90101532, Block C of DL. 2897, 5351, and 5352 ODYD. The proposed Offi cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw Number 1944, 2010 and the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1924, 2010 may be inspected at the Municipal Offi ce, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding Statutory Holidays, from June 1, 2010 to June 16, 2010. Take notice that the above describes the general intent of the proposed Offi cial Community Plan Amendment Bylaw and Zoning Amendment Bylaw which have been read First and Second Times by the Council of the Corporation of the District of Peachland. This synopsis is not intended to be, and is not to be, understood as an interpretation of the Bylaws.

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ANNUAL MUNICIPAL REPORT 2009

Pursuant to Sections 98 & 99 of the Community Charter, the District of Peachland 2009 Annual Report will be presented to Council for consideration at the June 22, 2010 Regular Council Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Community Centre, 4450 – 6th Street, Peachland, B.C., at 7:00 p.m.

The Annual Report is available at the District of Peachland Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland, B.C. for public inspection. The District Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, excluding weekends and Statutory Holidays. Copies of the Report will also be available at the June 22, 2010 Regular Council Meeting.

Pursuant to Section 94 of the Community Charter, this Notice will be published in the Peachland View June 4th & 11th, 2010.

Dated at Peachland, B.C.This 28th day of May, 2010.

By Joanne Layh

The Regional Dis-trict of Central Okan-agan (RDCO) has announced a delay in their Douglas-fir tussock moth spray program, which was slated to take place on June 3. The RDCO has been issued a Pesticide Use Permit (PUP) by the Ministry of Envi-ronment, which will al-low them to treat over 1,060-hectares of pub-lic and private lands (with landowner con-sent), in several areas throughout the region, including the Trepani-er Valley of the Central Okanagan West Elec-toral Area. The treat-ment will help destroy Douglas-f ir tussock moths, which last year appeared in extreme populations in the Tre-panier Valley, upset-ting many residents.

The RDCO want to treat the area to pre-vent more cases of a human health con-cern associated with

Douglas-f ir tussock moth called Tussocko-sis. Tussockosis is an allergic reaction that humans, dogs, and horses get to the fine hairs that are on the tussock moth. Cathy MacKenzie of the RDCO says that about 1 in 5 people who are exposed to the hairs are affected to some extent by Tussockosis. This year, the RDCO is trying to reduce the human health impact by implementing an aerial spray program.

However, the RDCO announced on Wednesday that the spray program has been delayed until op-timal conditions can be reached.

“Given the recent cooler temperatures, insect development is slower than had been anticipated. In order for the aerial applica-tion of Foray 48B (ac-tive ingredient B.t.k.) to be as effective as possible and provide the greatest chance

of insect mortality, a larger hatch of insect larvae is required be-fore any aerial applica-tion,” communications coordinator Bruce Smith said.

Spraying has been postponed until the morning of Wednes-day, June 9, at the ear-liest. If June 9 is not suitable, spraying will take place on the next subsequent day that conditions allow.

Smith says if weather conditions and insect development are ap-propriate, spraying will go ahead on June 9, though a final deci-sion to proceed will not be made until the day of application.

Residents and prop-erty owners in the ef-fected areas will be given notification by email just prior to spray day.

For more informa-tion, visit regionald-istrict.com or call the 24-hour tussock moth information line at 250.469.6266.

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Peachland Ambassador candidates meet their sponsors

By Joanne Layh

The current crop of candidates in the Peach-land Ambassador pro-gram were introduced to their sponsors at De-but Night, which took place at the Peachland Community Centre on June 1. Debut Night is when the candidates are paired up with a local sponsor who contributes fi nancially as well as by mentoring the candi-date. The Peachland Am-bassador program offers young people the oppor-tunity to improve them-selves by learning public speaking skills, commu-nity history and aware-ness, fi rst aid, poise and etiquette, basic mechan-ics, and more. Commu-

nity volunteer work is a large component of the program, which is why sponsors are a very im-portant part of the pro-gram.

Here is who each of the candidates will be working with this year:

• Ashleigh Menard-Poole was partnered with Johnston Meier In-surance;

• Anya Mayoss-Hurd was partnered with Peachland Rotary Club;

• Melea Pueschner was partnered with Todd’s RV & Camping;

• Rylie Miller was partnered with Ace Hardware;

• Katie Owen was partnered with Peach-land Fire and Rescue Service;

• Natasha Bennett was partnered with Peach-land Lions Club; and

• David Rojas was partnered with Royal Canadian Legion Branch #69.

The program culmi-nates with a pageant weekend in September, when titles are awarded for Peachland Ambassa-dor, Vice Ambassador, and Congeniality. The reining team then spends the following year par-ticipating in community events and travelling the province to promote Peachland. Peachland’s current reining team is Peachland Ambassador Zoe Moshansky, Vice Ambassador Portia Con-nor, and Miss Congeni-ality, Michelle Boorman.

Margaret Sinclair serves cake at Yellow Lake on the fi nal stop of the recent 9th annual Rotary Bus Trip for Peachland seniors. It was an especially signifi cant cake-cutting at it was Christa Hentzelt's 86th birthday with several other looking on who would be celebrating their own birthdays in just a few days time. Th e weather fully cooperated as the day started with the required stop at Tickleberry's and then on to the the magnifi cent view from the top of Anarchist Mountain followed by lunch along the banks of Osoyoos Lake. A wine tasting at Crowsnest Winery in Cawston and a quick stop at a bakery in Keremeos brought the bus to Yellow Lake. It was an most eventful day and from all reports, thoroughly enjoyed by both seniors and Rotarians alike. Photo Contributed

Peachland Views4 The Peachland View June 4, 2010

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My friends and fellow Peachlanders I want you to be the fi rst to read that I have resigned my seat on council. I have thoroughly enjoyed being a voice that could be Hurd.

My family and I moved to Peachland in 1992 purely by fate. I quickly got in-volved in the community by coaching girls fast pitch, eventually becoming the softball coordinator. My kids thoroughly enjoyed their years at Peachland Elemen-tary School. When we moved to Peachland there was even a bowling alley. The curling rink had burnt down years before I arrived but the bowling alley provided a needed social outlet something the multi use facility would have duplicated and still may.

I made my local political debut in 1996. While on my fi rst term on council I used my position to accomplish two very important landmarks. I along with a group of dedicated volunteers built the interpretive kiosk in Trepanier Park with funds from The Real Estate Foundation of B.C. The kiosk needs a little bit of TLC and I hope municipal works sees the importance of the structure. I was also instrumental in getting funding from the provincial government to build the pedestrian bridge over Trepanier Creek at the highway. I ran as an incumbent in 1999 but failed to get reelected. I made the analogy then and I will make it now…most voters are like the Kokanee spawning in our creeks. They swim around in their pool of contentment and then every 3-4 years they thrash about like the spawning Kokanee trying to make educated decisions on who will make the best council for the town. I guess they must have lucked out this time because in my opinion this is a good council.

In 2005 I decided to run for mayor. I really felt that honesty, integrity and the youth would provide me with a strong platform to become mayor. I had a very hard working campaign manager in Bud Day who put his own health at risk to provide me with the best possible chance at winning. My support for the skateboard park and the youth of this town was my undoing but I wouldn’t change that stance for anything. Some individuals would sell their souls to the devil but not me.

In 2009 I ran for council a third time. I was ecstatic to poll 3rd just behind heavy weights Condon and Fraser. I was looking forward to a complete and productive term. I was part of a very strong and together council who agreed to put aside personal agendas on certain items for the good of the town. I remember Mayor Fielding’s comment to me after we voted for the fi nal adoption of the Pincushion A.S.P. He said it is not how he would have voted (and he did vote no) but I respect your decision (council) and I will work toward a satisfactory conclusion on your (council) behalf.

We as a council unanimously supported the building of this multi-use facility as a municipal asset and you the same voters that entrusted the towns’ decisions to us voted no. Instead of trusting us, you listened to individuals who were bent on

defeating this project with, in my opinion, lies and deception. I believe they went after the vulnerable seniors and almost extort-ed votes by any means pos-sible; again this gets back to my Kokanee analogy. I have resigned because I will not expend any more of my energies in dialogue to move this town forward when there is this prevail-ing cancer that permeates individual consciousness that paralyzes any chance of advancement. I will not be part of this CAVER mentality. The CAVERS are destroying Peachland and until this town wakes up to this deliberate mas-querade Peachland is go-ing to die a slow economic death. I hope you all read again the Laura L Coris letter from May 28 2010. Adieu.

Ernie Hurd

A voice that will be Hurd no moreArt show and sale a successWe’d like to send out a million thanks to all of the people who attended their

50th Annual Art Show and Sale on Sunday. We would especially like to thank the Alumni of our Art Group who loaned us their paintings for the show. We also thank our wonderful Mayor Fielding for his kind words and his support of the arts in Peachland, Peggy and Marlene at the IGA for the most beautiful and delicious anniversary cake, Maureen at Lasting Creations who helped to design our commemorative pins, a lovely keepsake for our members, Kelsey from Silk FM Fun Finder for the great radio coverage and promotion, and a very special thanks goes out to all the elementary school children for their fantastic art dis-plays! Many thanks to Wilma MacKinnon and the Sowers and Growers for the gorgeous fl ower arrangements – they were as beautiful as our paintings! Don’t forget to attend their Rose Show on June 26 at the Little School House. We look forward to seeing you at our Annual Art Show next year.

Sincerely, Deborah Livingstone,

President, Peachland Art Group

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TNI offers competitive salary packages, an incredible work environment, and career advancement opportunities.

Interested applicants are asked to forward their resume along with 3 references to [email protected] before May 31st. We thank everyone for their interest, however, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

The Peachland View welcomes letters expressing your opinion regarding news and events in Peachland. Please keep your letter to less than 350 words. We reserve the right to edit letters for clarity, brevity, or legal purposes. Published letters

are the opinion of the writers only and do not refl ect the opinions of this newspaper, its publisher or staff. All letters must be signed and include a telephone number for verifi cation. Anonymous letters will not be printed. You can email your

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IMPORTANT NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Tax notices have been mailed. If you have not received your notice by June 10th, please call the Municipal office at (250) 767-2647. If the property has been sold, please forward the tax notice to the purchaser or to the Municipal office. To avoid penalty, payment MUST be received by the Municipal Office by July 2, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

AVOID LINEUPS AT THE DISTRICT OFFICEYou can make payments at any participating financial institution, or you can pay this bill online or by tele-banking through most financial institution’s bill payment services. Your account number is the 11 digit Roll number printed on your tax notice at the top right of your tax bill. (Please note some financial institutions only require 8 digits. If that is the case, do not use the “318” that is printed with your roll number).

Other methods of payment include cash, cheque, money orders or Interact payments. There is a drop slot if you wish to drop your payment off should the office be closed. Post dated cheques are accepted, however, whatever method you chose, please allow enough time for payment to reach this office by the due date of July 2, 2010. Please note: CREDIT CARDS are not accepted.

NEW THIS YEARYou can now claim your Home Owner Grant online in the District of Peachland website (www.peachland.ca) at the Virtual City Hall Portal under the Municipal tab. All you need is your 8 digit roll number (do not include the “318”) and your access code (access code is case sensitive) from the top right corner of your tax notice (under the legal description box). Please note that all grants are subject to review before grant claim is accepted or denied by the District, according to the regulations of the Home Owner Grant Act.

Home Owner Grant InformationIf the property is your principal residence, you may qualify for the Home Owner Grant. Your principal residence is defined as the place you live in, and from where you conduct your daily affairs (for example, pay your bills, file your income tax returns, receive your mail, and have a telephone listing).

Even if your taxes are paid by your mortgage company, the Home Owner Grant application must still be completed and submitted to the Municipal office. Any payment or Home Owner Grant claim not received by 4:00 PM on July 2, 2010 is subject to the 10% late penalty. The Home Owner Grant application must be completed and submitted to the District office each year to receive the grant.

The Property Tax Deferment ProgramThe Property Tax Deferment Program is a loan program that allows the resident property owner to defer all or part of your current property taxes providing you are 55 years or older, a surviving spouse, or disabled as defined by Regulation. You must have a minimum of 25% equity in your home. Second residences, such as summer cottages or rental properties, do not qualify for tax deferment. Information brochures and application forms are available at the Municipal Office or visit the website at: www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/individuals/Property_Taxes/Property_Tax_Deferment/forms.htm

The Financial Hardship Property Tax Deferment Program The Financial Hardship Property Tax Deferment Program is a loan program that allows you to defer all, or part, of your current property taxes on your home, providing it is your principal residence. To qualify for the program, you must meet the following:

You are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who has lived in British Columbia for at least one year immediately prior to applying for the tax deferment;You are currently experiencing financial hardship due to economic conditions;You must have and maintain a minimum equity of 15% of the current BC Assessment value, after deducting the upper limit of all outstanding mortgages, lines of credit and other charges on your home (other appraised values are not accepted); andYou must have a current fire insurance policy on your home for an amount not less than the current BC Assessment value.

Information brochures and application forms are available at the Municipal Office or visit the website at: www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/individuals/Property_Taxes/Property_Tax_Deferment/forms.htm

Families with Children Property Tax Deferment Program (NEW)The Families with Children Property Tax Deferment Program is a new option available to assist families during those years when household costs can be the highest. It is a loan program that allows you to defer all, or part of, the annual property taxes on your home for the 2010 and following tax years. The qualify, you must be financially supporting a dependent child under age 18 and meet certain requirements, including and maintaining a minimum equity of 15% of the current BC Assessment value, after deducting the upper limit of all outstanding mortgages, lines of credit and other charges on your home (other appraised values are not accepted). Information brochures and application forms are available at the Municipal Office or visit the website at: www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/individuals/Property_Taxes/Property_Tax_Deferment/ptd.htm

Tax Prepayment PlanWould you like to set money aside for your 2011 property taxes? The Property Tax Prepayment Plan could be for you! This program offers a convenient method of paying your taxes in advance. The plan starts July 15th and continues to May 15th, 2011. When you join the prepayment plan, your monthly installment will be automatically deducted from your bank account. Interest is paid monthly on credit balances at a rate set by the Province (prime less 2%). Application forms are available at the Municipal Hall. The Tax Prepayment Plan automatically renews every year starting in July.

Dear Editor,During National Sun Awareness Week (June 7 - 13,

2010), the Canadian Cancer Society wants to remind the community to practice sun safety while enjoying the outdoors. Be sun safe while outside as sunburns and sun damage build up over time and have a cumulative effect on skin, making people more susceptible to skin cancer.

Follow these SunSense guidelines to protect yourself and your family from the harmful effects of the sun and ultraviolet (UV) radiation:• Reduce exposure to the sun when its rays are most intense between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. or when the UV Index is 3 or more;• Seek out shade;• Slip on lightweight, tightly woven, loose-fi tting cloth-ing to cover your arms and legs;• Slap on a wide-brimmed hat that covers your head, face, ears and neck;• Wear sunglasses with UVA and UVB protection;• Apply sunscreen generously with SPF #15 or higher – if you will be outside for most of the day, use SPF #30. • Look for “broad spectrum” on the label. This means that the sunscreen offers protection against both UVA and UVB rays; and• Keep babies out of the direct sun.

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Canada, and exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun or artifi cial tanning equipment can increase your risk of developing skin cancer. In 2010, an estimated 80,800 Canadians will be diagnosed with skin cancer (5,300 of which are melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer).

Enjoy the sun safely! For more information, contact the Canadian Cancer Society at 1.800.403. 8222.

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Your Guide To Local Events & ActivitiesYour Guide To Local Events & ActivitiesJUNE 4

Peachland Community Police Offi ce Mature Drivers Workshop: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon at the Community Police Offi ce, 4431 - 6th Street.

Royal Canadian Legion Roast Beef Dinner: 1700 - 1900 hrs. Price $8.00

Royal Canadian Legion Karaoke with Anita & friends: 1930 hrs.

JUNE 5 Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Peachland Rotary Club Annual Garage Sale: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the IGA parking lot.

Royal Canadian Legion Brunch: 1330 - 1530 hrs. Price $6.50. Join your fellow Legion Members - bring along a friend.

Royal Canadian Legion Meat Draw: 1500 - 1700 hrs.

Would you like to feature your event in the Peachland View’s weekly Calendar of Events? Please call 250.767.7771 or email [email protected].

FRIDAY SATURDAY

JUNE 11Royal Canadian Legion Roast Beef Dinner: 1700 - 1900 hrs. Price $8.00

Fashion Show for Coley Cruickshank fund raiser at Rocky Top Coffee Company: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tickets $20 available at Rocky Top Coffee Co.

Royal Canadian Legion - “An evening of music with Scott Theilmann”. Doors open at 19:00 hrs.

JUNE 12Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Peachland Ambassadors “Little Buddy Program” Fun Day: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., at the Community Centre. See “Featured Events” for details. Fun Day includes assorted crafts and activities, crown making, games, cupcake decorating, pizza and snacks. Participation fee for three events is $15.

Royal Canadian Legion Brunch: 1330 - 1530 hrs. Price $6.50. Join your fellow Legion Members - bring along a friend


JUNE 16 Chess at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:00 p.m. Experienced and beginners.

Yoga for the young at heart at the 50+ Activity Centre: 1:30 - 2:30p.m.

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company:Group meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250.767.2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com

Gym Night at Community Centre: 7:00- 8.15 p.m. Children grades 2 - 6. No charge. For more info call Pastor John, Peachland Baptist Church 250.767.9232

JUNE 17Line Dancing at 50+ Centre: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Tai Chi for Wellness: 10:00 a.m., continuing students meet at Spirit Square.

Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

“Iron & Silk” excercise at 50+ Centre:11:00 a.m. - noon.

Bingo at 50+ Centre: 6:45 p.m.

Peachland Sowers and Growers Monthly Meeting: 7:00 p.m., at the Little Schoolhouse. “Preparing for the Rose Show” with Malcolm Scott.

JUNE 14Take Off Pounds Sensibly at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:30 a.m. Call 1.800.932.8677 or Doreen at 250.767.2132

Tai Chi at 50+ Activity Centre: 12 noon

Peachland Quilters Guild at 50+:1–4 p.m.

Wood Carving at 50+ Activity Centre: 7:00 p.m.

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria: “Classic Movies Under the Stars”. Call 250.767.3255 for your reservation


Tai Chi for Wellness: 6 p.m., continuing students meet at Spirit Square.

Peachland Bridge Club at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 p.m. Call Eva at 250.767.6407

JUNE 13 Sunday Breakfast Program: 8-11 a.m. at Peachland Wellness Centre. $5 for a full breakfast. Call 250.767.0141

Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market: 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. at the Heritage Park.

JUNE 7Take Off Pounds Sensibly at 50+ Activity Centre: 9:30 a.m. For information call 1.800.932.8677 or Doreen at 250.767.2132

Tai Chi at 50+ Activity Centre: 12 noon

Peachland Quilters Guild at Fifty Plus:1–4 p.m.

Wood Carving at 50+ Activity Centre: 7:00 p.m.

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria: “Classic Movies Under the Stars”. Movie this week will be “Some like it Hot”. Call 250.767.3255 for your reservation

JUNE 8 Carpet Bowling at 50+ Activity Centre: 10:00 a.m.

Tai Chi for Wellness: 6:00 p.m continuing students meet at Spirit Square.

Peachland Bridge Club at 50+ Activity Centre: 7 p.m. Call Eva at 250.767.6407

JUNE 9Chess at 50+ Activity Centre: 1:00 p.m. Experienced and beginners.

Yoga for the young at heart at the 50+ Activity Centre: 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Central Okanagan Model Railway Company:Group meets at 7:00 p.m. at the Peachland Museum. Contact Dave at 250.767.2409 or visit http://www.corc-bc.com

Gym Night at Community Centre: 7:00- 8.15 p.m. Children grades 2 - 6. No charge. For more info call Pastor John, Peachland Baptist Church 250.767.9232

JUNE 10 Line Dancing at 50+ Centre: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. Tai Chi for Wellness: 10:00 a.m. continuing students meet at Spirit Square.

Bereavement Support Group at the Wellness Centre: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

“Iron & Silk” excercise at 50+ Centre:11:00 a.m. - noon.

Bingo at 50+ Centre: 6:45 p.m

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria: Live entertainment - “Jimmy Leguilloux ....up close”. Call 250.767.3255 for your reservation

Peachland Newcomers Club AGM at the Little Schoolhouse: 7 p.m. Call Doris at 250.767.2391 for more info.

JUNE 18

Royal Canadian Legion Roast Beef Dinner: 1700 - 1900 hrs. Price $8.00

Royal Canadian Legion Karaoke with Anita and friends : 1930 hrs.

Peachland Farmers and Craft-ers Market - is open every Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Heri-tage Park. For more information call 250.317.0407

Peachland Rotary Club Annual Garage Sale will take place on Sat-urday, June 5th, 2010, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., in the IGA park-ing lot. All revenues go to support community programs.

Waterfront Grill & Pizzeria‘s “Classic Movies Under the Stars Monday Nights” starts on Monday, June 7, at 8:00 p.m. with ‘Some like it Hot”. Call 250.767.3255 to make your reservation.

Peachland Newcomers Club AGM will take place on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 7:00 p.m., at the Little Schoolhouse.

Fundraiser Fashion Show for Coley Cruikshank will be held on Friday, June 11, 2010, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at The Rocky Top Coffee Com-pany. Fashions by Chico’s Paradise, Tiki Hut Clothing, On Beach Boutique and The Lanai. Hair by Karen’s Place and Serendipity Salon and Day Spa. Entertainment by Carly Thomas. Ap-pies by Rocky Top Coffee Co. Fund raiser is to help Coley get special Au-tism therapy. Tickets $20 available at Rocky Top Coffee Company.

Peachland Ambassadors “Little Buddy Program”. Boys and girls, Kindergarten to Grade 3, are invited to join the ‘Little Buddy Program”. Participation fee is $15 and includes Fun Day, June 12, from 11:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m., at the Community Cen-tre, participation in the Canada Day Parade and a ticket to the Corona-tion Ceremonies on September 18. Call Brenda at 250.767.6309 or email

[email protected].

Peachland Sowers and Growers - Rose Show will be held on June 26, 2010. The Monthly Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 17, at 7:00 p.m. at the Little School House. Sub-ject will be “Preparing for the Rose Show” with Malcolm Scott.

25th Annual 5k/10k Beach Run will take place on Thursday, July 1, 2010, and is part of the District of Peachland’s Canada Day events. This fund raising event for children’s cancer draws up to 400 participants to either run the 5k or 10k or walk the 5k. First 275 to pre-register will receive a race package with 25th An-niversary running jersey. $30 for adults, $20 children, parent/child (under 12) $45 before June 18. After June 18, add $5.

FEATURED EVENTS

JUNE 6 Sunday Breakfast Program: 8-11 a.m. at Peachland Wellness Centre. $5 for a full breakfast. Call 250.767.0141

Peachland Farmers and Crafters Market: 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. at the Heritage Park.


Royal Canadian Legion Brunch: 1330 - 1530 hrs. Price $6.50. Join your fellow Legion Members - bring along a friend


Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment with Donovan Sweet. Starts at 7:30 p.m. Call 250.767.3255 for your reservation

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By Darlene HartfordFamiliar yellow signs of

Peachland Realty are be-ing replaced by Coldwell Banker signs in Peach-land. Gary and Shirley Geiger have sold Peach-land Realty after taking ownership of the local company fi fteen years ago. The Geigers moved from Williams Lake to Kelowna, where they lived for only one year before discovering Peach-land. Gary Geiger says this [the sale] is the fi rst step to retirement. He and Shirley will continue to work as sales people rath-er than management and look forward to working with the Coldwell Banker team. Some of the Cold-well realtors working out of the Beach Avenue of-fi ce will be Dave Collins, and Larry and Cecile Guilbault. Spokesperson Lynn Smiley says they’re very pleased and excited to be working in Peach-land and invite everyone to drop in.

Connie-gay Boyce is the new manager at Val-ley First, Division of First West Credit Union. Connie-gay comes from CUMIS, a Kelowna in-surance agency partner of Valley First. Connie says there are always great reports about the Peachland branch and she’s very happy to be a part of this branch and is looking forward to be-coming active in the com-munity.

Memorabilia collectors can still fi nd Peachland

World of Wheels T-shirts and hats at clear out prices in the following locations: Peachland Vis-itor Centre, Rocky Top Coffee Co., Tikki Hut, and Peachland Fitness & Health Bar. Hats only are also available at Chico’s Paradise. $15 will get you a souvenir item from one of the largest Show & Shines in the Val-ley, Peachland World of Wheels.

Watch for an increase in vendors advertising in the new Producers Guide of Peachland View. In last week’s issue of the View Peachland Farm-ers and Crafters Market advertised the opening of their new season and Working Horse Winery and Organic Farm intro-duced their new gourmet farm store in the Produ-cers Guide. However, the Producers Guide is also an advertising opportun-ity for anyone who may have a couple of cherry trees with an abundance of fruit or a garden patch that can’t be eaten or pro-cessed quickly enough. The backyard farmer’s produce is in abundance over a limited time each season similar to farm-ers growing produce for resale to businesses. Joe Klein of The Home-stead Certifi ed Organic Farm grows produce for Marketplace IGA as well as other grocers, but says it’s feasible he’ll advertise in Produce Guide when there’s an abundance of product. Peachland View

Producers Guide is avail-able at $13.50 per ad, similar to garage sale ads.

The Edgewater Inn has reopened with the fi rst phase of renovations be-ing their newly named pub, The Edge. The building’s exterior will soon be painted in earth tones and future renova-tions include the lounge, outside patio and dining room. A grand opening is scheduled for early July. The Edge is now open and owner Dagmar Giro-day kicks off weekend entertainment with Kara-oke on Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturdays will rock with a variety of live bands and a few special events will be scheduled in the near future. Chef Steven Breckin has created a new menu for The Edge featuring a house special of St. Louis BBQ Ribs.

New to the Peachland Chamber is:

Karin Cruickshank of Izanami Healing a life-practice practitioner, teacher and coach. Check out Karin’s website www.izanamihealing.com;

Dekka Design & Build with local owner-contractor George Klonarakis. Contact George at 250-863-194l; and

Interior Savings Credit Union, Westbank, one of 21 branches in the in-terior of BC is also a new member of Peachland Chamber. Contact Jo-Anne Blau at 250-469-6554.

News From the Chamber

By Barry Rafuse

I am an artist who has found painting a nice bal-ance in my life. Like most other painters, I enjoy being creative with color and texture. In my earlier years, I was inspired by scenery and my goal was to capture the likeness of my subject. Now I express myself in a much more abstract way and I like to have the viewer search for meaning in the painting. This leads me to the topic of abstraction.

The majority of viewers seem most comfortable recognizing subjects and the “prettier” and more like a photograph the painting is, the better the paint-ing. This viewpoint must be respected, however, an open mind to other styles and intentions in a painting should also be considered. In fact, work-

ing in abstraction can be far more diffi cult and demand-ing for an artist than simply painting a realistic, “safe” subject. In the art world and certainly in juried exhib-itions, some of the strongest paintings will be ones repre-senting an artist’s unique interpretation- something different from the usual. We all have heard the comment, “Oh, my young child could paint that” when viewing an abstract piece. The truth is that the artist may have spent days or weeks working and reworking shapes, color and texture before results are satisfying. The truth is that the artist has had to use a tremendous amount of decision-making, persever-ance and application before satisfaction is reached.

The next time you visit a gallery or view expres-sional art, ask yourself what caused you to stop and look at a certain painting. What

drew you in? Was it the col-or? The framing? The sub-ject matter?

My guess is that the paint-ing reminded you of some good past experiences. However, it could have been because you were recogniz-ing an artist’s strong painting style and unique interpretation. Why not visit a local gallery? Wee what is out there - compare paintings and maybe even add something to your home decor.

Barry Rafuse res-ides with his family in Coldstream. His paintings have been shown in numerous exhibitions and shows throughout Canada. He has been awarded his AFCA status with the federation of Can-adian Artists and most recently has re-

ceived a fi rst prize award in an AFCA juried show in Van-couver. Currently, some of Barry’s work is being shown in The Gallery on Highway 97 South in Peachland.

Barry Rafuse, Caribbean Calypso, Acrylic

Barry Rafuse, Stealth, Acrylic

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By Joanne Layh

The Peachland Art Group enjoyed a record attendance at their 50th annual Art Show and Sale last Sunday. With just under 500 guests in attendance, the community centre was bustling with people for most of the day.

The Art Show and Sale ordinarily features only new works that have been created in the last year, but as 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the fi rst Art Show and Sale, this year alumni of the art group were invited to loan a painting for the show. Over thirty alumni or their family members shared a painting and memories of their experiences in the group. According to Peachland Art Group president Deborah Livingstone, at 93 years of age one alumni member is thinking of re-joining the group in September!

Those who attended the show were invited to vote for their favourite paintings on display at the show. With 234 paintings to choose from, attendees of the show voted these their top three favourites:

1st: Name That Flower by Jan Topp2nd: Breeze by Jan Topp3rd: (a tie) Fall by Wanda Embree and Chillon Castle by Wanda Em-

bree“We feel the spirit and essence of the original group of four friends,

Mary Smith, Jean Coldham, Anne Webber and Myrtle Ferguson who used to get together once a week to share their love of painting still exists today,” Livingstone said. “Those ladies were involved almost right up until they passed away.”

“I love to be a part of this organization. It’s a nice, small group that has lasted all these years. I think it’s pretty amazing,” Livingstone told the View after the show. “It was really nice to talk to some of the old members that came in. Quite a few of the old members are thinking of coming back in September. The four ladies started in I think it was 1958. It was a couple years later that they put on their fi rst show.”

“Conducting art classes, and helping people to enjoy painting and sketching has become a most enjoyable and satisfying part of my life,” founding member Mary Smith once said. “Over the years we have tried just about everything – every technique, all types of media, oil, water-colour, pastel, acrylic, batik, silk-screen printing, even fi nger painting! We’ve done a bit of sculpture, abstracts, and sand painting. Members come year after year, and derive help from one another, and share ideas. We enjoy one another’s successes as much as our own. Begin-ners have always been welcome, and, I think, soon feel at home. I hope sincerely there will be an art class or club long after I am gone.”

While Mary is gone, her son Richard Smith is now an active member of the art group.

“The fact that his mum started the whole thing just makes it really nice for us. He’s so enthusiastic and helps everybody,” Livingstone said.

This year, the Peachland Art Group had 48 members, but they ex-pect to have more when they reconvene in the fall.

The Peachland Art Group starts up again on September 16, meet-ing in the community centre on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

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Jan Topp, Name Th at Flower, Acrylic

Berni Buyse, Into the Groove, Acrylic Richard Smith, Palette, Acrylic

Martha Karstad, Elephant at Ambarseli Park, Oil

Above: Deborah Livingstone, Peaches Anyone?, Acrylic

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By Judy Wyper

Growing your own food, intensive garden-ing in plots or containers, and community gardens are popular Peachland practices. There is a pleas-ant spot at the back of the Peachland Wellness Centre (PWC) where peo-ple are tending their own crops in community gar-dens. Johanne Pilon and Evie Swanstrom claimed their plots early and daily tend lush growths of let-tuce, peas, radishes, pep-pers, beans, tomatoes, beets and herbs. They are already harvesting spin-ach.

The PWC began the community gardens in 2002. Wilma McKinnon and other members of the local Sowers and Growers Gardening Club helped with design and supplies. The late Brad Lazar of the District of Peachland supervised the initial building and fi lling of the boxes. In 2007 Peachland Transfer donated extra topsoil. Linda Tyreman, facility coordinator at the PWC, contributes seeds and bedding plants, and helps monitor the gardens.

“There is a collective effort of sharing, love of growing things, and beau-tifying the yard. It adds a whole new dimension to the centre. Gardening is therapeutic. People were

asking for their gardens in February. We have a tomato tree that can yield as many as 850 cherry to-matoes. People are always amazed to see it,” Tyre-man said.

Last fall and this spring, the PWC’s Speaker Series featured Harry Adam, who spoke about Square Metre Gardening. The concept was well received and Wendy Howard, pro-grams coordinator, now maintains a demonstra-tion garden. The box is ruled into grids and fi lled with soil that is a mixture of one third each of peat moss, vermiculite and humus. Seeds are evenly spaced to maximize yield and eliminate thinning. There is less watering and weeding, and crop rota-tion and successive sow-ing are used. Wire cages can save space by grow-ing cucumbers vertically. These practices can be ap-plied to container garden-ing.

“Many people don’t have gardens or space, so community gardens are a popular idea,” Howard says. “They realize let-tuce, spinach, cucumbers, carrots, can all be grown in a small space. Raising the beds onto tables can make it easier for people to reach. We even have spuds in a tub, where you plant seed potatoes in shallow soil and keep

adding dirt through the season so more potatoes grow along the stems.”

Wendy oversees an intergenerational project involving PWC volunteers and two kindergarten classes at Peachland El-ementary. Each class has eight squares in a square metre garden mounted on a movable table with wheels. It is daily moved in and out of the school to provide sunlight. Planting and harvesting methods, crop rotation, water re-quirements, deadheading, and pinching back are some of the lessons being learned. Weekly photos and measurements are taken in an experiment to compare the school’s square meter gardens with the PWC community gar-dens.

“The children are so ex-cited with the project. It’s fantastic to see them inter-acting with each other and with us. They are such keen observers. This week they were learning about

the life cycle and insect controlling capabilities of marigolds,” Howard ex-plains.

And that’s not all. A Red Wigglers project is aimed to further enhance the gardens. The worms are currently living in soil in a container and are being fed a carefully monitored diet of water, vegetable peelings, teabags, and cof-fee grounds. Worms till and aerate the soil, and their castings are a won-derful source of nutrients for plants. Soon they will be given new homes in the community and square metre gardens. Until then, they are happily munch-ing and making fertilizer in their bin.

Combine dirt, seeds, worms, adults, children, sunshine, and water. This is the formula for food and a wonderful experience. People gather around their plots to share stories and get to know one another. Friendships grow along with the food.

Community gardens, friendship and food

By Cindy BossioCommunity Nutritionist,

Interior Health

There’s nothing like freshly picked corn with crisp kernels, or crunchy, sweet apples harvested at their peak. Many British Columbians are dis-covering the great taste and nutrition of locally grown food by closing the gap between the farm and the table.The pleasure of eat-

ing freshly picked pro-duce was becoming a mere memory for many people until farmers’ markets started spring-ing up across the coun-try. Farmers’ markets are as diverse as the communities they come from. Some mar-kets are blocks long, with many vendors of-fering fresh produce and a large variety of locally made products. Others feature just a few stalls with one farmer supplying most of the produce. Farm-ers’ markets typically run spring through fall, but a recent trend has seen an increase in the number of year-

round markets. With over 100 farmers’ mar-kets operating across British Columbia, chances are there is one near you.Local markets provide

an abundance of local-ly grown vegetables and fruit to help keep you healthy, and they also contribute to the health of the commun-ity by providing eco-nomic and social bene-fits. Farmers’ Markets Canada reports thatfarmers’ markets in Canada generate ap-proximately $3.09 bil-lion dollars annually. Markets are a vibrant gathering place to so-cialize, enjoy the fresh air and even meet the farmer that grows your food. Local farms em-ploy local people, and when you buy from a producer in your area you support the lo-cal economy, lessen your community’s de-pendence on imported foods and increase lo-cal self-sufficiency. Check out the BC As-

sociation of Farmers’ Markets’ website at http://www.bcfarmers-market.org/.

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Doreen Th orne and a Kindergarten group. Photo Contributed


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By Sandy Chevallier

Several members of the Mount Boucherie Second-ary School Rodeo team and the Peachland Rid-ing Club have qualifi ed to compete in the British Co-lumbia High School Ro-deo Championships this coming June 11-13, 2010 in Merritt, BC.

With the regular season that runs from September to June coming to a close, several local cowboys and cowgirls have earned a highly sought after top 12 qualifying position.

For the fi rst time ever, Mount Boucherie Sec-ondary School will have bull riders competing in the BC Championships. Nik Smith of Peachland fought a tough season-long battle to earn the South Region Season Leader position by a one point lead after a 68 point bull ride in Valemount this past weekend put him in second place for that rodeo and moved him into the lead for the year. That ride also gave him a mild concussion and got him a trip to the medical clinic but the headache seemed to be worth it af-ter he heard how he had fi nished.

Another Mount Bouch-erie student and rookie cowboy Makwala Derik-son-Hall has qualifi ed for the BC High School fi nals. After some early success, he suffered a bro-ken ankle at Deadmans Creek Rodeo in April, but will hopefully be fully recovered to compete in Merritt.

For the girls events, Candace Chevallier fi n-

ished the season by win-ning the Breakaway Rop-ing with a 3.3 second run on Saturday and a 5th place 4.5 second run on Sunday at Valemount and that gave her a solid sev-enth place position in that event going into the BC Finals. Another Peach-lander and Mount Bouch-erie student, Chevallier has qualifi ed for the BC Finals in 5 events, Girls Cutting in third place, Breakaway Roping in sev-enth place, Goat Tying in tenth place, Team Roping in tenth place and she has had the lead all season in the Rodeo Queen compe-tition.

Westbank cowgirl, Mount Boucherie Rodeo Team and Peachland Rid-ing Club member Jessie Bates, has had an amaz-ing fi rst year in High School Rodeo. This grade 11 student has qualifi ed for the BC High School rodeo fi nals in two of the toughest events, barrel racing in seventh position and Pole Bending in sixth position. Jessie and her horse Bella have been a force to recon with.

Another rookie cowgirl, Allie Sorenson, a grade 9 student at Glenrosa Mid-dle School and Peachland Riding Club member has also made it into the top 12 in the BC South Re-gion Pole Bending with her eleventh place fi nish. This is a huge accomplish-ment with only a partial season under her belt.

For the second straight year the Merritt Rodeo Club along with the BC High School Rodeo As-sociation will host the BC High School Rodeo Pro-

vincial Finals.With the association in

its fi rst year split into two regions, North and South, the BC High School Ro-deo Finals will double the number of competi-tors coming to compete in Merritt from the previ-ous years. In the past, the 12 best competitors from the entire province com-peted and this year, the top 12 from each region have qualifi ed to compete for the title of BC Cham-pion and a shot at repre-senting the province at the National High School Rodeo Finals in Gillette, Wyoming in July and the Canadian High School Fi-nals in Virden, Manitoba in August.

Northern competitors will be coming from as far away as Chetwynd, Dawson Creek, Hudson’s Hope and Fort St John. Southern competitors will to Merritt from as far away as Vancouver Is-land, the Lower Mainland and up to the Quesnel and Riske Creek areas.

The weekend will be full of action with three rodeo performances, Fri-day, Saturday and Sun-day, a Graduation and Season Leader Awards Banquet, North vs. South Volley Ball Games, Boys and Girls Cutting, the BC High School Rodeo Queen competition and to top it off, there are thousands of dollars in scholarships, trophy sad-dles and gold buckles at stake!

For further information please contact Sandy Che-vallier, BCHSRA Presi-dent at 250.718.2761 or email [email protected]

Local riders qualify for upcoming rodeo fi nals in Merritt

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Here we are into June.

Summer is on its way and

some of the 50+ Centre’s

activities will be taking

a break for July and Au-

gust. However, don’t de-

spair, there are still lots of

things happening, one of

which is the June month-

ly supper/meeting which

will be a barbecue. Your

potluck contribution will

be either a dessert or a

salad and the cost will be

$3 for members and $5

for non-members. It’s a

great bargain! The event

takes place on June 25,

with dinner at 6 p.m. fol-

lowed by entertainment

at 7 p.m. Entertainment

will be provided by Chloe

and Kyle & Company,

that pair of youngsters

whom you may have seen

at the Heritage Music Fes-

tival last Sunday. Chloe

is 12 and brother Kyle is

10 and can they ever play

the fi ddle! Even if you

can’t make the dinner,

come on out and enjoy

the entertainment. All

are welcome as member-

ship is not required.

May’s potluck supper

last Friday was not as

well attended as usual.

There was too much go-

ing on that weekend,

but those who did come

were fascinated by Jean

Bergeron’s second install-

ment on The Life of Bees.

Thanks Jean for a great

presentation.

Our bus trip to Minter

Gardens was a huge suc-

cess. Thanks to those

who signed up and made

it possible to keep the

price down. I’m open

to suggestions for next

spring’s trip.

The Victoria Day pan-

cake breakfast was busy.

Thanks to all who came

out and enjoyed a good

meal. There must have

been 250 people served

over the 4-hour breakfast,

which was quite a feat for

our volunteers who de-

serve many thanks.

The next Pancake

Breakfast will be on Sun-

day, July 4. Because July

1 falls on a Thursday this

year, we thought we’d

combine Canada Day

with Fourth of July for

those Yankees amongst

us.

The tea for members

over 80 is set for Thurs-

day, June 10 between

1 and 3 p.m. Everyone

has been called by now.

If you think you qualify

and have not had a call,

please call the offi ce on

weekday mornings from

9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

and let us know. We will

again have Mary Kerk-

hove playing piano dur-

ing the tea, which will

be served by members of

your board of directors.

Carpet Bowling, Yoga,

Bridge, Wood Carving,

Line Dancing, Quilting,

TOPS, AA at Noon, and

of course Bingo are still

happening. Bingo man-

ager Marie has some sur-

prise prizes for Father’s

Day lined up; come on

out and try your luck. If

you are a fi rst timer, she

will pair you with an old

pro to help you get those

dabbers working. Hot

dogs and munchies will

be available.

We hope to see you

there at one or all of these

events. Remember, mem-

bership is only $15 per

year and enables you to

take part in any or all of

the activities offered.

Shepherd’s Pie

Food For the SoulA “uniting” church


Eighty-five years ago on the 10th of June in 1925, thousands of people from four church families, the Methodist Church, Canada, the Congre-gational Union of Canada, and 70 per cent of the Presbyter-ian Church in Can-ada and the small General Council of Union Churches, cen-tred largely in West-ern Canada, walked through the doors of the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto to celebrate together the journey they had made towards this moment in time when they were

officially inaugurat-ing an organic union. A church was being born out of a spirit-ual yearning for polit-ical justice and social compassion, a uniting movement, the first union of churches in the world to cross his-torical denominational lines and hence it re-ceived international acclaim. Each of the uniting churches, how-ever, had a long his-tory prior to 1925.

French Huguenots, escaping persecution following the revo-cation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, brought the reformed

faith to Canada. Not long after the ced-ing of Nova Scotia to England in 1713, sub-sequent immigration of Presbyterians from Scotland and Ireland added to the reform movement in Canada. As with many immi-grants they brought their prejudices from their homelands with them and by the 1870s there were divisions of the Scottish Church across Canada. In 1875 a series of mer-gers led to the union of most Presbyterians into the Presbyterian Church of Canada.

Methodism in Can-

ada is traced to begin-ning with Lawrence Coughlan, an Irish Methodist preacher who came to New-foundland in 1765. Meanwhile, Meth-odists were migrat-ing from England to Nova Scotia and later from all over Great Britain they migrated into Canada. Like the Presbyterians from Scotland they brought with them the several divisions of British Methodism. Mergers in 1874 and 1884 re-sulted in the Method-ist Church, Canada be-ing formed.

Congregat iona l i sm

in Canada originated with New Englanders who relocated in Nova Scotia. In 1759 several hundred immigrants founded new towns and gathered church-es; the first was at Chester, and in 1761 the church at Liver-pool was formed. Con-gregationalists sent a missionary to organ-ize a church in Que-bec. This led to the formation of the Con-gregational Union of Ontario and Quebec, which merged with Maritime group in 1906. This Union later received the American-based United Brethren in Christ in 1907.

The fourth partner church was the Gen-eral Council of Union Churches of Western Canada; the child of the early proposed Plan of Union of 1908. With a desire for the union of the body of Christ so clearly dem-onstrated by the four founding families of faith, The United Church of Canada was officially inaug-urated June 10, 1925 with a mandate to be a “uniting” church and so we have since been joined by the Synod of The Wesleyan Method-

ist Church of Bermuda in 1930 and the Can-ada Conference of The Evangelical United Brethren Church in 1968.

One 85th anniver-sary initiative across the church is called Sharing a Common Loaf. Locally milled f lour was gathered from each of the United Church’s 13 regional Conferences. Then a group of volunteers from Wilmot United Church in Frederic-ton, New Brunswick, blended the f lour with the other dry ingredi-ents needed to make bannock and packaged and labelled the mix to be shipped to United Church congregations across the country. Congregations are in-vited to use the mix to bake bannock to be used as communion bread at their 85th an-niversary worship ser-vice or to be shared at a community meal. Last week several of our young people here in Peachland with the assistance of retired minister Chris Haugh-land, made the ban-nock, which we shall share during commun-ion on June 6.

Our own Church building on 4th Street had its inaugural ser-vice on November 5, 1911. It was built by local Methodists who were joined short-ly thereafter by the Presbyterians – both groups agreed to alter-nate ministers. So for us here in Peachland we have been a ‘Uniting” church for almost 100 years and the motto of the United Church of Canada –’That all may be one’ from John 17:21 continues to re-mind us that we are both a “united” and “uniting” church. This does not mean that we agree about everything here in Peachland or across Canada, but we do agree - ‘In es-sentials unity, in non-essentials diversity and in all things love.’ And like our founding families we too have a great passion for polit-ical justice and social compassion.

Rev. Elaine Diggle, Minister

Peachland United Church.

Rev. Elaine Diggle, Minister

eachland United Church

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