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CMYKPublic to be consulted about SD23’s long-term educational facility plan PAGE 7

Hardy Falls park reopens to public PAGE 2

PEACHLAND CHAMBER PRESIDENT ROB CAMPBELL (left) and Councillor Terry Condon (centre), along with the Mayor Fielding, Councillor Schierbeck, and members of the chamber board, recently participated in the community’s fi rst Business Walk, where local businesses were surveyed about doing business in Peachland. Joanne Layh photo

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Up until now if a business received a Peachland chamber business award, it was because that business received the most ballots cast in its favour leading up to the awards night event. This year that’s going to change. That’s because for the fi rst time the nomination process for the chamber’s

annual Business Excellence Awards will be based completely on merit rather than the most votes. As well, the chamber is also re-formatting the event to focus more on busi-ness recognition and making the event more fun and entertaining than in past years.

“What we’re doing is changing the format of the awards night,” Peachland Chamber of Commerce offi ce manager Janet Hornseth told The View. “Prior to last year’s function,

New format for Peachland Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards

people felt it had a business fl avour and it was more of a business meeting and we don’t want that. Basically the total focus of the event will be to celebrate the success of our Peachland businesses that have been nominated for the awards.”

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Joanne LayhEditor, Peachland View

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2 OCTOBER 12, 2012Peachland View

NEWS

Library reaches agreement with CUPE Local 1123

Last month Okanagan Regional Library’s board of trustees approved a memorandum of agreement with CUPE Local 1123 following months of strike action by CUPE members. Okanagan Regional Library executive director Lesley Dieno says the three-year agreement includes the following wage increases:

• 1.5 per cent as of January 2011;• 1.5 per cent as of January 2012; and• 1.5 per cent as of January 2013. Dieno says the board will also pay for 70 per

cent of the cost of dental insurance premiums starting in October 2012, and 75 per cent starting in October 2013.

The agreement was ratified by the board on Sep-tember 19.

Bears move on from Hardy Falls Regional Park

The main trail in Hardy Falls Regional Park is open once again after increased daytime bear sightings prompted the regional district to tempo-rarily close it for safety reasons.

Several bears and cubs had taken up residence in the park, which is not uncommon during salm-on spawning season.

“The animals that forced us to temporarily close the trail appear to have moved on,” communica-tions officer Bruce Smith said.

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School District No. 23 is in the process of updating the District’s Long-Term Facility Plan. The Plan will be driven by educational program requirements, community and enrolment demographics, school operating capacities, as well as the current condition of facilities.

The Facility Plan will provide a comprehensive rationale and business case for key local decisions related to future school grade configurations, specific school additions and renovations, replacement of aging schools, and requirement for new schools.

The comprehensive Long-Term Facility Plan is required by the Ministry of Education to support all future major capital investment decisions and approvals.

The District will be hosting 3 community meetings to provide an opportunity for public input into the Long-Term Facility Plan:

• Thursday, October 18, 2012, 6:30 pm – Westside Zone at Mount Boucherie Secondary – Multipurpose Room• Monday, October 22, 2012, 6:30 pm – Kelowna Area at Hollywood Rd. Education Services – Room #1• Thursday, October 25, 6:30 pm – Lake Country Zone at George Elliot Secondary – Community Gym

This is the School District’s second round of Public Consultation Meetings. Please join us to learn more and provide your thoughts to the Board of Education for the long-term vision of our District.

For more information, please visit the School District Long-Term Facility Plan link under Quick Updates on our webpage at http://www.sd23.bc.ca.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 23 (CENTRAL OKANAGAN)

School District Long-Term Facility PlanPublic Consultation Meetings“Together We Learn”

The Facility Plan needs to:

- Support 21st Century Learning- Enhance/optimize student learning- Reflect the best of what is known in

educational research- Promote the health & well-being

of students, staff, parents & the community

- Confirm the long-term role of each school

- Optimize each school’s capacity and utilization

- Provide for flexibility and future growth

- Provide for long-term stability & sustainability of our schools

2013 Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2038Council gave first, second and third reading to 2013

Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2038, 2012. The following organizations will receive a statutory or permissive tax exemption after the bylaw is adopted:

• 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 Retirement Society;• Maple Springs Bible Camp;• The Nature Trust of BC; and• Peachland branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.The bylaw will be brought before council on Octo-

ber 23, 2012 for final adoption.

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

Council gave first, second and third reading to 2012 Financial 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 objectives and poli-cies in its financial plan as they relate to the use of permissive tax exemptions. The bylaw will be brought before council on October 23, 2012 for fi-nal adoption.

Partnership program – streetscape componentsCouncil amended its policy (PUB-185) regarding

opportunities for the general public to make visible and lasting contributions to the beautification of Peachland, for example benches, litter receptacles, street trees, and picnic tables. A flat rate fee structure that no longer includes administration or installa-tion charges will reduce administration recovery rev-enues which will in turn reduce the annual surplus for the district.

Ownership and maintenance of street lightingCouncil supported staff entering into discussions

with BC Hydro regarding the ownership of street lighting infrastructure within the district (not the actual poles). It may be a more efficient and cost effective approach for energy management if the district were to own and control all lighting in the district.

Regular council meeting highlights

Goose management launches bird-banding program

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Contributed

If you spot a local goose sporting a coloured leg band, chances are it was an unknowing participant in the Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program’s new bird-banding practice.

The Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program manages resident non-migratory Canada geese through aerial and populations surveys, egg addling, and other local initiatives such as the new bird-banding program.

The bird-banding program will help officials under-stand the local movement and nesting patters of geese,

as well as population size.“Bird-banding is a new and exciting part of the Goose

Management Program,” Okanagan Valley Goose Man-agement Program coordinator Kate Hagmeier says. “This pilot provides us with a unique opportunity to come in contact with the birds, without harming them. We are very excited to collect the data from the bands and find answers to questions such as what extent do birds mix up and down the valley and where do specific birds nest.”

Goose management officials hope that when a band-ed bird is observed by a birdwatcher or recovered by a hunter, information about the sighting will be reported so goose data can be retrieved and analyzed.

Officials are asking residents who spot a banded goose to fill out the “Report-a-Band” form on okana-gangooseplan.com or call 1-877-943-3209. As well, if birdwatchers are able to get close enough to view the

Joanne Layh Editor, Peachland View

OCTOBER 12, 2012 3Peachland View

NEWS

CORTIX UTILITIES EMPLOYEE BRIAN YOUNG installs a smart meter at the Peachland View office. Installations within the district began several weeks ago. Joanne Layh photo

NOTICE OF PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTIONSThe Council of the Corporation of the District of Peachland intends to adopt ‘2013 Tax Exemption Bylaw Number 2038, 2012’ at a meeting of Council to be held October 23, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Peachland Community Centre, 4450 – 6th Street, Peachland, B.C.Pursuant to Section 227 (1) & (2) of the Community Charter, the following information is provided with regard to the Bylaw:

2013 Tax Exempted Properties

Doug Pryde, CGA Director of Finance

ID Occupied by Legal Description Description of Use Term (Years)

Estimate Property Taxes

1 Peachland United Church

Parcel A, Block 4, Plan 44, ODYD, DL490

Public Worship n/a $3,745

2 St. Margaret’s Anglican Church

Lot 1, Plan KAP62699, ODYD, DL 490


3 Peachland Baptist Church

Lots 12 & 13, DL 220, ODYD, Plan 9704


4 Peachland Wellness Centre

Lot H, Plan 22267, ODYD, DL 490

A centre to facilitate the quality of life for groups & individuals residing in Peachland

1 $1,151

5 Peachland Riding Club

Lot 17, Plan 410, ODYD, DL2538

Not-for-profit horse riding facility

1 $904

6 Peachland Commu-nity Police Office

Lot B, Plan 22267, ODYD, DL 490

Community crime pre-vention

1 $2,231

7 Peachland Cham-ber of Commerce

Parcel B, Block 3. Plan 44, ODYD, DL 490

A centre to promote tour-ism within Peachland

1 $1,762

8 Peachland District Retirement Society

Lot A, Plan 38807, ODYD, DL 490

A centre to promote activities for seniors

1 $5,741

9 Maple Springs Bible Camp

Lots 5 & 6, Plan 410, ODYD, DL 2538

Bible camp 1 $3,198

10 The Nature Trust of BC

Lot A, Plan KAP85621, DL 2690

Protection of land to conserve biodiversity

1 $4,305

11 Peachland Branch of the Royal Cana-dian Legion

Lot 6 & 7, Block 2, Plan 44, DL 490

A centre to promote charitable fundraising events

1 $2,166

$28,893

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

PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE SOCIETY

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Saturday , November 17th, 2012, 2:00 pm, at the Little Schoolhouse, Brandon Lane, Peachland.

A new Board of Directors will be elected at this meeting. Existing and new members are welcome to attend. Voting is con� ned to membership that is current prior to the

date of the AGM. Memberships cost $10.00 and can be purchased at the Wellness Centre between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.

For further information about the Peachland Wellness Centre, please call us at 250 767 0141,

or visit our website @www.peachlandwellnesscentre.ca

Goose movements now tracked with bands

won’t be a guest speaker, so the focus will be on the businesses and having some fun.

“The winning businesses need to be recognized more than just by a name. People want to know their story and why they won,” Campbell says.

Hornseth says this year the cham-ber will appoint a selection committee made up of local business leaders who will help determine winners based on specific criteria.

Up until now, businesses were recog-nized for excellence based on the num-ber of ballots cast in their favour, which

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New format for chamber business excellence awardssometimes led to the perception that winners were selected based more on popularity rather than merit.

“The selection committee will have a list of criteria that will be a guideline for each business and they will have to shortlist the nomination down to the top three. Once we have the top three in each category, each person on the committee will grade each nomina-tion,” Hornseth says. “Each of the those top three businesses in each category will be contacted and asked to accept the nomination and submit a profile description of who they are, what they do, their philosophy, and why they de-serve the award they’ve been nominat-

ed for. From there with that criteria the selection committee will pick the top person out of each category.”

The criteria will include qualities such as service knowledge and professional-ism.

Hornseth says the event will still fea-ture a live auction and an entertainment component with music and dancing.

“We think it should be a lot more fun,” Campbell says.

Tickets to the event are $50 for cham-

ber members and $60 for non-members.The nomination ballots were pub-

lished in the October 5 issue of The View but can also be picked up at the Peachland Visitor Information Centre, the Peachland View, and other partici-pating businesses.

The Peachland Chamber of Com-merce Business Excellence Awards Night will take place on November 17. The final day for nominations is No-vember 2.

code on the bird’s metal band, it can be reported to the National Bird Banding Office at 1-800-327-BAND (2263) or reportband.gov

In June, Hagmeier and a team received a permit from Environment Canada to capture geese and apply the plastic and metal bands during their flightless peri-od. Using kayaks, the team coaxed geese on the water to shore and into tempo-rary corrals, where each bird was ana-lyzed, banded and then released.

If you spot a bird with a leg band, you can determine the location where the goose was captured and banded:

• Red bands denote South Okanagan geese;

• Green bands denote Central Okan-agan geese;

• White bands denote North Okana-gan geese.

Officials say during the fall, resident geese begin their annual movements up and down the valley, so you may see geese from other parts of the valley.

The Okanagan Valley Goose Man-agement Program is a partnership between the City of Kelowna, Central Okanagan Regional District, Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, District of West Kelowna, City of Ver-non, City of Penticton, Town of Lake Country, Town of Osoyoos, Town of Oliver, District of Peachland, District of Summerland and Glenmore Ellison Irrigation District.


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Joanne Layh Editor, Peachland View Why unable to support revitalization?

I was intrigued to read Carol Smithson’s letter in the October 5 edition of the Peachland View on the subject of the downtown revitalization project that sadly has now been abandoned by Steve Alli-son, and in particular her comments regarding the information session held by him.

I too attended this gathering and was present when Carol was challenged by Steve over com-ments she made about peer review panels. To say she was shouted out is an overstatement of the facts; true Carol was spoken to in an authorita-tive manner but shouted at, I don’t think so! And more to the point the “accusation” of interrupting and heckling was attributed to Carol’s attendance at the open house meeting some weeks earlier and not the information session she writes about. Dur-ing this particular meeting it is alleged she and oth-ers did their best to disrupt the proceedings. Carol appears to have glossed over this part of the dia-logue she had with Steve. I can’t think why? Per-haps Carol, you experience selected memory loss and if so you have my deepest sympathy. However, I rather doubt you suffer from an affliction of this sort as I recall quite clearly that you didn’t chal-lenge Steve when he made reference to your heck-ling which was evidently caught on tape.

So Carol, in deciding to write letters for publica-tion about who said what and when, present the facts as a whole and not an edited version that suits you. And as for your comments questioning Steve’s lack of professionalism, I suggest first you take a good look into a mirror and ask yourself whether your efforts to disrupt the open house meeting referred to was conducive to a person act-ing in a professional manner. As the saying goes, people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

As to the proposed development itself and I stand corrected if I am wrong, I can only deduce that you (and others) were against the project right from the start for reasons only known to yourselves. As a taxpayer this is of course your right. My personal

view as a relative newcomer to Peachland is that an opportunity to replace a building that despite a recent paint job still has a rundown look to it, has been lost.

Given Steve’s experiences as documented in the Peachland View dated September 14, 2012, which, amongst other things, makes reference to retrac-tions of earlier decisions regarding the waiving of the community amenity charges, an email on the very subject which by the mayor’s own admission a certain Dave Smith forgot to send (unbelievable), for me it is doubtful (at least in the short-term) whether any more of his time and money will be spent in that direction. I hope I am proved wrong.

So what will become of the existing building then? Only Steve really knows the answer to that one. My own guess is that over time and in the ab-sence of any real investment and commitment from him, it will fall into gradual decay and become an eyesore once more. Steve if you read this, I sin-cerely hope you do not let that happen as I believe as a result of the information session you chaired, you at least realize that more of us than not were, and still are, fully supportive of your building de-sign as presented and your plans for the proposed contribution to downtown revitalization.

Which conveniently leads me to comments made by Steve during the information session about cer-tain councillors who in his words consistently vot-ed against the development proposals. Although they were named individually, I will just refer to them as three in number. To each one of you, I challenge you to make contact with The View and let the people of Peachland know the reasons why you felt unable to support fully the downtown re-vitalization project and in so doing give those who chose to support you at the last council elections a chance to assess whether you are worthy of their vote in future, assuming of course you choose to stand for re-election at the appointed time.

Pete Wenham, Peachland

Opposition acted like unruly hooligansI attended Steve Allison’s open house on Septem-

ber 19, 2012. The evidence of the appalling ac-tions of this town council, the administration and the PRA towards Steve Allison is quite dramatic and almost unbelievable. The citizens of Peachland should be deeply concerned at what goes on in the administration of our town by council and admin-istrators when dealing with developers. The kindest comment of their behaviour would be that they are totally incompetent in their administrative knowl-edge but the closer truth might be that they get some warped enjoyment out of their malicious ac-tions in breaking every rule to get their goal of no development in Peachland, regardless of the ben-

efits that Peachland might derive from it. The piles of written proof is very impressive but

the audio record of the meeting that Steve Allison has was the most telling. The opposition, whoever they are, acted like unruly hooligans. They broke nearly every rule of Robert’s Rules of Order for meetings. They should have been ejected from the meeting but instead, were allowed to be hooligans without constraint. So the hooligans, aided and abetted by the mayor, won and Peachland lost. It just goes to prove that, the mouthy few can ruin our town. Especially when led by the mayor. Shame on them.

Derek Coyle, Peachland

When governments change every three or four years it can be a challenge for poli-ticians and civil servants to plan for any-

thing too far into the future since no one knows who will be in power then. However some infrastructure projects, such as roads and railways, require far-sighted planning if they are ever to come to fruition.

Take the future of Highway 97, for instance. While the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) says plans for four-laning through Peach-land isn’t on their horizon, you have to wonder how that is possible. Shouldn’t there be some kind of master plan that takes into consideration population and traffic projections for the next 50 or 100 years into the future, not just the next five or 10 years? If there is such a plan, MOTI is holding it close to their chest.

I think it’s time we also thought about planning for a decent provincial public transportation system that extends beyond our corridor.

I recently read that Greyhound would like to re-duce their service in some areas due to low ridership at certain times of the year. It’s hard to imagine how their transportation service could get any worse. I took the bus to Invermere earlier this year and I have to say the experience left me wishing I lived in Eu-rope, where rail service goes just about anywhere, anytime and take takes you there in relative comfort.

My bus trip began with a four-hour delay in the unstaffed Kelowna Greyhound station late at night. Apparently the only way to get to Invermere from here is to either take the route north and have a lay-over in Golden from 3 – 7 a.m., where a nearby gas station “might be open,” I was told, or else break your journey and spend the night somewhere along the way. I decided to spend the night in Nelson and then get on the 6 a.m. bus the following morning. What I didn’t realize when I booked the trip was the bus station doesn’t open until 8 a.m. so you have to wait outside in a shelter-less back alley where there is nothing else open. It was about -15 that morning and the bus was over an hour late. I made it through the experience okay, but I can’t imagine how some-one elderly or in poor health could be expected to wait outside in the cold like that.

I’d like to say my bus journey ended well in Inver-mere but that stop was apparently eliminated from the route about six months before they sold me the ticket so they dropped me at a gas station in Winder-mere instead. I’m sure I can’t be the only one to have such an experience.

In my view, in addition to coming up with a long-term highway strategy, we need to start planning now for a publicly operated province-wide rail or bus service. Saskatchewan has STC so why can’t B.C. politicians start advocating now for our own public service?


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OPINION

Unsustainable spendingMany articles have been written

about the pros and cons of smart meters. The radiation from the smart meters along with all the additional radiation that people expose them-selves to, could pose a health prob-lem in that this additional radiation could be the straw that broke the camels back, to quote an old phrase. The experts on both sides agree and disagree with the exposure. However, I think people are overlooking the hidden agenda of BC Hydro and per-haps our current Liberal Government. That is, the smart meters are required in order to introduce a two-tier elec-trical billing system. If you look at a smart meter, one will see that the meter has two electricity recording systems. No. 1 is the current electric-

ity that the house is using. No. 2 is blank and I believe will be used then when BC Hydro introduces it’s two-tier electricity billing system.

I have family living in Ontario, where smart meters are installed, and they advise me that Ontario Hydro has introduced such a system. My family advises that from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., the electricity rate is almost double the rate from 7:00 p.m. to 7 a.m.

So people out there be warned as I think BC Hydro will introduce such a two-tier system in the near future.

Otherwise why bother to install smart meters because of the huge cost to do so?

Larry Weisgarber, Peachland

Be warned of rate increase

The Thanksgiving long weekend is an important one and I am hopeful many of you had an opportunity to spend time with friends and family to both enjoy and reflect on how fortunate we are to live in this special part of British Columbia. We have much to be thank-ful for here in B.C. and we must not for-get those who live in areas of the world where threats of violence and oppression can be a daily occurrence. I also believe we must be vigilant and never take for granted the value of a job and the impor-tance of employment. In my nearly 17 years of public service I have observed firsthand how unemploy-ment and the loss of a job can devastate a family and lead to poverty or worse.

I mention the impor-tance of jobs because I also often hear disparag-ing comments against the business community who, it should not be forgot-ten, are the very employ-ers who provide the jobs our citizens depend upon. October is small business month and 98 per cent of all businesses in British Columbia are of the small business va-riety. In fact there are close to 400,000 small businesses currently operating in B.C. today.

This is why in 2001 the B.C. govern-ment began a process to review, elimi-nate or consolidate red tape and to date have been successful in eliminating over 150,000 regulatory requirements. When small business owners can focus on run-ning and growing a business instead of administration related to government regulation, ultimately a business can grow and more staff are hired. Locally we have witnessed many local success stories as small businesses have grown into significantly sized operations that employ workers in the double digits in-stead of single digits.

When citizens are gainfully employed the wages they earn are subject to per-sonal income taxes much as discretion-ary spending on purchases of goods and services is also subject to sales taxes. It is from these tax revenues that govern-ment jobs are created and many impor-tant services are provided in areas such

as healthcare, education, protection of the environment, and social services. However, as the cost to provide public services now exceeds tax revenue that is realized from income tax and provin-cial sales tax, British Columbia also de-pends on individual service fees such as MSP and increasingly on resource rev-enues gained from natural gas, mining and forestry. Yet even with this added revenue the cost of providing govern-ment services continues to increase at a pace that exceeds the amount of taxa-tion collected.

These points are a fiscal reality in the current economic environment. Over the next six months as B.C. moves closer to the general election, you will indeed

be exposed to an increas-ing number of different interests that will seek to advocate for increased spending over and above the current amounts that are already at record and unsustainable amounts. It is critically important to ask where any increased spending on government services will come from. It was not so long ago that a majority of British Colum-bians voted against a taxa-tion system that largely

leveled the playing field by removing tax exemptions on some products but mostly services that were subject to federal taxa-tion but not provincial. More recently it has been suggested that increased spend-ing can come from increasing taxes on employers, who not unlike government, also need to cover operating costs from sales revenue realized from customers.

In many respect sales revenue to a busi-ness is similar to tax revenue for govern-ment in that funds are required to cover costs. It should also be noted that much as there is only one taxpayer, there is also only one consumer who in many cases is one and the same.

When expenses continue to exceed revenue long-term problems develop that in the private sector lead to job loss-es and increased unemployment that in turn also has a negative impact on gov-ernment revenues that we must not over-look. Let us never take for granted the importance of employment and jobs in supporting our quality of life and provid-ing the government services we depend upon.

MLA Bill Barisoff

Bill Barisoff Commentary

In June, MP Dan Albas chose to make significant cuts to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) by vot-ing in favour of the Conservative omni-bus budget bill. Liberals voted against these cuts because Canadians deserve to feel confident that their food supply is protected just as our farmers and ranch-ers deserve safe and stable business.

Unfortunately these cuts went ahead and undetected E. coli contamination at the XL Foods facility in Brooks, Alberta, led to the largest meat re-call in Canadian history, spanning all the provinces and territories, plus 41 states.

Alarmingly, the outbreak was first detected by US food inspectors, not the CFIA, and it took over two weeks for the first recall to be issued. At least 10 people have fallen ill. Conservative messaging that everything is fine is cold comfort to those who are sick or were exposed to E coli.

Canadians expected the government to heed the lessons of the 2008 liste-riosis crisis, which left 22 dead and 35 others gravely ill. Yet the comprehen-sive audit of our food safety system rec-

ommended by an independent review has yet to occur four years later.

Not only a terrible human tragedy, this may turn out to be the worst crisis in our beef industry since the discovery of BSE, or mad cow disease in 2003, which led to an immediate worldwide ban on all Canadian beef exports.

Our cattlemen and food processors are at risk of another financial body blow, yet the Conservatives have just cut farm risk management programs, Agri Stability and Agri Invest.

Why is Mr. Albas cutting support for farmers in crisis? Why is he supporting cuts that remove vital resources from food safety professionals and creating a space where the industry is respon-sible for more and more of its self-reg-ulation?

Waiting for Canadians to get sick is not a food safety strategy.

Liberals support our scientists and professionals who are on the front line of food safety and call on Mr. Albas to do the same.

Frank Valeriote, MP Liberal Party Critic for

Agriculture and Agri-Food

Why is Albas cutting important food inspections that protect our farmers?

The Peachland Legion Still Needs your Help!

Donations are needed for our Massive Garage Sale

PLEASE KEEP THOSE DONATIONS COMING Proceeds to Legion Renovation Fund and The Canadian Cancer Society

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Hello PEACHLAND!So, I’m here and I am all set up and ready to help! I have a fantastic little space located in Serendipity on Beach Ave and 13th Street. I am so excited to be here in Peachland, to provide chiropractic services!

I thought that I would use this space here in the paper to support the events page and as an education tool about Peachland Chiropractic. I will always start the conversation here, and I’ll have more detail available on my website (www.peachlandchiropractic.ca/blog). Today, I’ll start with why I chose Peach-land to set up.

Essentially I can sum it up in three words… We came home! I was born and raised in the Okanagan and after working in Chilliwack at a very busy practice, I gained a lot of experience but one of the things I didn’t gain was a tan. I chose to come home to be close to my family. The grandparents are loving having the grandkids around. Along with my wife and 3 small kids I am excited to be back in the sun, and look forward to meeting more of the fi ne people of Peachland… are we called Peachlandites?

Come on by to say hi and see the place. Also, I am answering the question “Why do I have headaches and can Peachland Chiropractic help?” in the small business section of this paper, go check it out.

Cooking with Company, 10:30am, Peachland Community Centre

Storytime, 11:30am, Peachland Library

Peachland Sowers and Growers Meet-ing, 1:30pm, Phyllis’ place, 5868 Somerset Avenue

School district long-term facility plan public consultation meeting, 6:30pm, Mount Boucherie Secondary School multipur-pose room, West Kelowna

Lego CLub - Live in Things, 2:45pm, Peachland LibraryFor children 6-12 years old

Jerry Dober Break-fast, 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

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

Peachland Variety Singers, 9:30am, 50+

Morning Coffee, 10-11am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Computer Literacy, 10am-noon, Peach-land 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, Peachland Rec Centre.

Peachland Sparks (girls 5-6), 5:30pm, Peachland Recreation Centre

Wood Carvers, 7pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre

Bodytalk, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Peachland Toastmas-ters, 12pm, Peachland Community Centre

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

Friendship Tuesday, blood pressure read-ings 1pm, House Sitter movie 1:30pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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

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

Bridge, 7pm, 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

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

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

Line Dancing, 9am, 50+ Activity Centre

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

Bereavement, 10am, Peachland Wellness Centre

Iron and Silk Exer-cise, 11am, 50+ Activ-ity Centre

Peachland Rotary Club Meeting, 12pm, Gasthaus Pub

AA, 12pm, 50+ Activ-ity Centre

Reiki, 1pm, Peachland Wellness Centre


Peachland Brownies (girls 7-8), 5:30pm, Anglican Church

Bingo, 6:45pm, 50+ Activity Centre

Yoga, 10:30am, 50+ Activity Centre

Art Class, 1pm, 50+ Activity Centre

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

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

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

Carpet Bowling, 10am, 50+ Activity Centre

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


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NEWS | ARTS & CULTURE

Central Okanagan school district’s long-term educational facility plan

Taste of Wine Country

A few years ago when I began transitioning to a dri-er life in the South Okana-gan I commuted from West Vancouver using the be-quick-move-your-sorry-ass technique.

You probably know all about it from those commer-cials showing aerial shots of a high speed Mazda zapping over hill and dale as a kid’s voice whispers, “Zoom zoom.”

Pedal to the metal I’d push closer than was sen-sibly safe to all vehicles in front of me who were dawdling at 100 clicks and I didn’t let anyone pass unless there was an 18-wheeler snorting up my tail-pipe.

Setting course from the coast to Wine Country can be an interesting challenge. Quite surprisingly a number of folks regularly depart the lower main-land targeting the sunny South Okanagan weekly.

Once upon a time I decided to do the South Okanagan mosey and turn the trip into a mini ad-venture. Leaving the coast during midmorning day-light, therefore missing the early rush hour mad-ness, for the first time I tried the right hand lane up the freeway with first stop scheduled at the Ab-botsford Costco.

Gobbling my way through the sampling tables, I picked up stuff in quantities impossible to find near Oliver, visited the snack bar for goodies I shouldn’t eat and loaded the pickup’s front seat with enough treats to last me to Winnipeg and then I hit the road.

I gassed up in Chilliwack, where I also dug into a whack of cream pie at the Husky station and picked up some of their homemade butter tarts.

Then it was straight on to a pullover spot near the park gates to polish off the tarts and a snooze a bit.

Then on and on to Princeton with a Cowboy Coffee stop in the plaza and a bag of baked goods

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For some months now, the Board of Education has been receiving information and recommendations from staff regarding the district’s long-term educa-tional facility plan. The Ministry of Education requires school districts to have a long-term plan and to keep it updated. Plans should be driven by educational pro-gram requirements, community and enrolment demo-graphics, school operating capacities, as well as the current condition of facilities.

Public consultation meetings were held over the spring, and on September 19th, 2012, there was a public Planning and Facilities/Education and Student Services Committee Meeting, where a presentation from senior staff was received, along with their recom-

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mendations regarding the long-term plan.The most significant recommendation is to gradu-

ally change the entire school district to a junior mid-dle school model. If the Board approves this plan, we would change from K-6, 7-9, 10-12 to K-5, 6-8, 9-12.

The main recommendations regard-ing timelines for grade configuration changes and some reconfiguration im-plications for Westside schools are as follows:

West Kelowna/Peachland• Convert the Westside schools to the

K-5, 6-8, 9-12 configurations upon the completion of an addition to Mount Boucherie Secondary School (MBSS) or the construction of a new high school on the Westside.

• Short-term: Open the new Mar Jok Elementary School and relieve current pressure from neighbouring elementary schools – target date September, 2014.

• Long-term: Complete an addition to MBSS or build a new Westside secondary school – earliest tar-get date 2019.

As well, it has been suggested that middle school French Immersion should be offered on the Westside, an option which I have long supported, and which will be considered by trustees.

The district-wide recommendation to change the configuration for middle schools to Grades 6-8 and secondary schools Grades 9–12, is based on sound re-search, which identifies these as the best grade config-urations for systems that have middle schools. There is no doubt, however, that removing another grade from our elementary schools, and adding a grade at the se-nior secondary level could have major ramifications in some parts of our school district.

Public consultation/information meetings are sched-uled throughout the school district. The Westside meet-ing is planned for Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at Mount Boucherie Secondary School in the multi-purpose room. This will provide an opportunity

to look at the staff recommendations, ask questions and perhaps make other proposals. It is important the trustees, who will make the final decision, know how members of the public feel about the suggested changes.

The school district website at sd23.bc.ca has the full report of the joint committee meeting, along with the rec-ommendations. Although it appears it would take seven or so years for all the proposed changes to affect the Westside, many of the students currently in our schools will be impacted, and as we all know, time has a habit of passing very

quickly, so we need to be sure that the proposed chang-es are going to work for our school district and more specifically for the Westside, including Peachland. For many of us, the closing of George Pringle Secondary, and the effect that had on Mount Boucherie, is still re-membered even though it happened 10 years ago. To see a recommendation that Mount Boucherie might be expanded yet again, or a new secondary school built on the Westside, could raise a few eyebrows! Please at-tend the public meeting and provide your input.

If you have any questions or concerns on this or any other matter regarding the school district, please contact me at [email protected] or 250.767.6153.

The views contained in this article are per-sonal, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Board of Education.


SPORTS

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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The fifth annual Peachland High School Rodeo is in the books for another year and this year has been one of the biggest and best events yet.

Eighty-seven competitors from as far away as Quesnel in the north and Van-couver Island in the south, pulled into the Peachland Riding Club at Mountainview Park this past weekend for the final rodeo competition of the fall high school circuit. As always, parking is cozy here at Peach-

land, but with great volunteers and an of-fer from the neighbours to park in their field, about 60 fully contained camper/horse trailers, motorhomes and trailers pulled by highway trucks crammed in for one of the favourite rodeo weekends of the season!

Once again Mount Boucherie Sec-ondary School (MBSS) was very well represented with four of B.C.’s top com-petitors. Allie Sorenson and Courtney De-Mattos of Westbank, Tori Cheyne of West Kelowna and Keira Smith of Peachland all did outstanding throughout the week-

Locals excel at Thanksgiving weekend high school rodeoend of tough competition.

Sorenson, a Grade 12 student and a 2012 Team B.C. national high school ro-deo finalist in pole bending, won the pole bending event with a snappy 21.527-sec-ond run and was fourth in the goat tying on Saturday with a 10.4-second run, then she placed again in the goat tying on Sun-day with 11.2 seconds for seventh place.

DeMattos, a Grade 11 MBSS student and 2011 Miss B.C. high school rodeo princess, won the Friday evening queen event with a whopping 53-point lead over the second place finisher! DeMattos also showed her all around cowgirl skills, plac-ing second in the breakaway roping with a 4.3-second run, was sixth in goat tying with a 10.7-second run, and caught the last point earning position with her tenth place finish in barrel racing on Saturday.

Although she’s been barrel racing at the Peachland Riding Club for the past few years, Tori Cheyne from West Kelowna is a rookie competitor in high school rodeo as well as a Grade 11 student at MBSS. This year she is matched up on a new horse for her rookie season in high school rodeo and the two are making their mark and definitely turning some heads! Cheyne finished second in barrel racing on Saturday with a 18.689-second run that was one of the weekend’s top five barrel racing times out of almost 100 runs over the two days.

Peachland’s own Keira Smith, also a Grade 11 student at MBSS, competed in the most events over the weekend. Smith caught quick in the breakaway roping on Saturday with a 3.0-second run that would have won it but a 10-second time

penalty knocked her to ninth spot. She also competed well in the goat tying, bar-rel racing, pole bending and team roping over the weekend.

Competitors placing in the top ten in each event throughout the weekend earned points that will be added to their season point standings, as they vie for a position in the B.C. south region top twelve, to be eligible to compete at the British Columbia High School Rodeo Championships next June or the British Columbia Junior High Finals next May. From there the top four finishers will be chosen to represent B.C. at the National High School Rodeo Finals in the U.S. and also at the Canadian High School Rodeo Finals.

Grade 12 students in B.C. high school rodeo are eligible for several scholarship awards. B.C., Canadian and National champions also win scholarships as well as many other wonderful awards. In June 2012 the B.C. High School Rodeo Asso-ciation awarded approximately $15,000 to its Grade 12 students, not counting the scholarship dollars the B.C. champions earned at the provincial finals that was approximately another $5,000.

The Peachland Riding Club and rodeo committee are extremely proud to be a part of this high school rodeo program and we are very proud of our local kids, past, present and future that have been and are destined to be successful in this sport and in the careers they have cho-sen because of scholarship opportunities granted from high school rodeo. None of this of course is possible without fam-ily, community, and financial support through fundraising and sponsorship.

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The first annual President’s Barbecue was a huge success thanks to all who made it possible.

Congratulations to Lee Chevallier the winner of the second annual best of the bunch pool tournament held on Sep-tember 29.Huge garage sale

The next legion event is the huge ga-rage sale, barbecue and bake sale, which will take place on Saturday, October 13 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Are you looking for a certain treasure? Come on down and you just may find it. We are grateful to everyone that has donated items and those who have volunteered to make this happen. Proceeds from this day are to go to the legion lounge renovations and to the Canadian Cancer Society. If you can spare a couple of hours to help out on this day, please contact the le-gion at 250-767-9100 or [email protected]

If any members can donate items for the bake sale, we would love it if you could take all the calories out first! Please drop off your items on Friday, October 12 or the morning of October 13. Early bird renewals

It is early bird renewal time. Renew your membership by November 30 and win a prize. Membership dues are $46.Peachland Vice Ambassador

Congratulations to our legion am-bassadorial candidate Stacey Takenaka, who was awarded Peachland Vice Am-bassador during the ambassadorial weekend. Congratulations go out to all the candidates for a job well done!Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day is fast approach-ing.

Can you help distribute poppy trays, serve food, or help in any way in gen-eral? Please contact the legion at the number or email above to let us know if you can help.

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This is a common complaint made by gym members all over. Fortunately, the answer is usually simple: do something new! If you do the same workouts time and again, your body will adapt and you will plateau, or quit progressing.

If your goal is weight loss, add strength training either in a sculpt or circuit type class, or have a trainer design an endurance or interval training program to ramp up weight loss. When trying to increase muscle strength or mass make sure your program matches your goal. By tweaking the weight you use, sets, reps and

exercise order you can improve your results. Ask a trainer to help design a plan specifi c to your needs.

And fi nally, combat exercise boredom. Nothing sabotages a workout plan like boredom. Vary your workouts by trying new classes or activities. Use the rowing machine instead of the treadmill when doing your cardio. Enlist the expertise of a personal trainer to design a program that involves several workouts so you can rotate through them as you like.

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Shayn Moritz, CFP®, Edward JonesQ: Should I contribute to a TFSA or an RRSP?

Frank & Laurie Kouwenhoven, Lakeside AutocareQ: When should I put snow tires on my vehicle?

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First, determine whether you should be saving or paying off debt. Amounts

owing on credit cards, lines of credit or vehicle loans charging more interest than you can reasonably expect as a return on your investments should be your priority.

Next, consider your tax bracket now and your expected tax bracket when you intend to withdraw the savings. If you will be in a lower tax bracket in the future (i.e. in retirement), consider contributing to your RRSP, ahead of a TFSA and even before paying down a low rate mortgage.

Finally, investing inside a TFSA may be ideal if you have surplus cash, don’t have debts, are in a lower tax bracket, and your tax bracket is not expected to go down during your lifetime; or, if you have already contributed the maximum to your RRSP.

I hope you find this helpful and that you feel comfortable asking me how this fits in with your situation.

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To ensure you are prepared for any condition we recommend drivers make the change in the fall. Keep in mind that if you are driving on one of the B.C. highways, snow tires are mandatory between October 1 and April 30. Have winter tires installed to provide a safe journey and to avoid possibly being fined or turned around by the RCMP.

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A professional will give your home a fresh new look and the edge needed in today’s competitive resale market. A professional also knows the latest trends and style that

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Choose a professional who will prepare your walls and surroundings properly, giving a premium finish and avoiding costly mistakes. Hire a professional who will keep the workspace clean and safe, with minimal disruption to your home and everyday life. Choose a professional like myself who is insured, bondable, friendly, experienced, has invested in the right equipment to get the job done. Painting doesn’t have a season. You can do it any time of the year! Impress your in-laws and have a new look for the holidays. Don’t waste your time or put all that pressure on yourself; call Willie to get the job done.

My family and I just moved from Chilliwack where I worked in a busy practice and I have seen a lot. When a patient walks in and says, “I have a headache” I know I am in for a diagnostic challenge. Do you have mild headaches every day? Or are

your headaches intense and one-sided? Is the

pain behind your eyes? These are some of the questions you might be asked when you come in to see me. Each question helps to narrow down the type of headache that you might have. With several types of headaches conservative manual therapy as provided at Peachland Chiropractic can help. This might mean some soft tissue therapy, or TMJ treatment, or an adjustment of some dysfunctional spinal joints. I love when a patient gets up off the table and says, “my headache is gone”. For more chiropractic information visit www.peachlandchiropractic.ca or follow us on Twitter @PeachlandChiro.


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Mary BeckelMary passed away peacefully in her sleep September 11 at Regina General Hospital aged 94.5 yrs. Pre-deceased by parents T. Henry & Eliza Bagnall, husband Vernon Beckel, son Doug Beckel, brothers Jack & Bert Bagnall, sisters Noreen Beckel and Jesse Green. She will be lovingly re-membered by daughter Cathi Beckel, grandchildren Dan & Caroline Plas-ter, Justin Hamilton, Joel & Meghan Beckel; also Dorothy (Elmer) Schmidt, Vi Bagnall, Keith Beckel, Karen (Kelly) Wilson, numerous nieces & nephews, great-grandchildren, and many dear friends. Mom lived with a deep faith, overcoming many challenges in life. Mom was always a gracious hostess, doing things for family and friends brought her much happiness; Also, the pleasures of a dog at her side, her beautiful gardens, nature walks, church, and community activities. Many thanks to Dr. Zaman. A celebra-tion service will be held September 20th, 2:00 p.m. St. James Anglican Church, 1105 Empress Street, Regina.

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

NOTICE OF HIRINGTEMPORARY Two (2) EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2

The District of Peachland, Public Works Department, requires two (2) Truck Drivers on a temporary standby basis, November 15th, 2012 to March 15, 2013 for night shift snow plowing and sanding. Hours of work will be between 9 p.m – 6 a.m., 7 days per week, as and when needed only. This is a CUPE Local 608 position with the pay rate of $27.29 per hour plus 15% in lieu of benefits.

A detailed job posting can be found at www.peachland.ca. Please submit resume by Octo-ber 20th, 2012 to:

Polly Palmer, Director of Corporate ServicesDistrict of Peachland, 5806 Beach Ave, Peachland, BC V0H 1X7Fax: 250-767-3433E-mail: [email protected]

Theresa Greenwood a Certified Licensed Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Practitioner is presenting an Informative and Interactive

Workshop entitled...

“Creating Change” at, Peachland Little School

House, October 25th, 7:00 to 9:30 PM. This workshop will

engage the participants to look inward and identify techniques

to Train your Brain to Create Life Change and Optimize your life Potential. For a brochure of the Workshop visit the Peachland

Wellness Centre.

Registration fee $ 35.00 per Person. Please Call Theresa at

250.878.5079 to register.

HomewatchServing Peachland and Westbank

* Providing Peace of Mind, while you’re away

* Experienced, Reliable and Affordable

* Bondable, with References available

* Free Home Consultation

For further information please call Derek at 250-767-2892 or

email [email protected]

Description:Are you enthusiastic with a take charge personality? Hoodoos at Sun Rivers in Kamloops, BC is seeking an individual to step up to the plate in the absence of the Executive Chef. If you are passionate about the culinary industry, have the drive to lead a dynamic team, experience in a volume driven restaurant and banquet environment and have the confidence to run a kitchen we encourage you to apply. Training, support and benefits not typical to the industry await you!

Experience Required:Red Seal certification or 3rd year apprentice.Leadership experience

Competencies:Team BuildingInnovationPlanning & organization skillsAchievement orientedStrong communication skillsAbility to work in fast paced environmentAttention to detail

How to Apply:Submit a cover letter, resume and application form from sunrivers.com/about

In Person: 1000 Clubhouse Drive, Kamloops, BC, V2H 0A2 Email: [email protected] Fax: 250.374.0374Attention: Executive Chef Dustin Setso

Hoodoos Seeks Sous ChefStart Date: As soon as possible

Number of Positions: 1Type of Employment: Full Time

Salary/Wages: $38,000 - $42,000 per anum

“Let your vision be world embracing.”

The Bahá’í Faith

250-767-0129Info.Bahai.org

Meets Monday at 7 p.m.

(closed meeting) and Friday at 8 p.m.

(open meeting).

Call 250-763-5555 for more info.

Alcoholics Anonymous Peachland Fellowship

Peachland United Church

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House on Organic Farm in Peach-land. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, with lake view. $1300/month, available now. Call 250-767-9231

1 bedroom suite, newly renovated, 5 appliances, utilities included, small pets considered, available Nov. 1. $750/month. Call 250-767-6147

1 bedroom level entry suite, pri-vate entrance, includes utilities, on bus route, n/s, n/p, $800/month, available Nov. 1. Call 250-717-6634

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Thank you to everyone who helped with the Prune Harvest on Buchan-an! Gillian Paynter

Red Delicious Apples for good bak-ing apples. Call 778-479-0651

6148 Davies CrescentSaturday, October 13

8 am – NoonHousehold items

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8 am – 2 pmA little bit of everything!

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Renosense Home Repair Ltd.Renovations including dry walling, tex-tured ceilings, etc., decks, tiling, etc. No job too small. Call Eric at 250-767-2593

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

House SittingHouse sitter available for Winter of 2012/2013. Working, middle aged, non smoker, non drinker. References avail-able. Call 250-869-2421 and ask for Mike

Cabins to CastlesHousekeeping, cleaning, offices or yard work. move ins & move outs,

BicycleChild’s black bicycle turned in to Community Policing. Call 250-767-2625

weekly, bi-weekly, monthly appoint-ments. Experienced & reliable. Call Michelle 250-826-6285


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Drop off and Pick-up service available within Peachland

Peachland’s own full service automotive facility at

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FAITH

Food for the Soul: To tell the truth

I remember when I was growing up my parents were quite strict. I was usually disciplined when I did something wrong, and the discipline increased if I lied about it. My parents were trying to instill in me the principle of the ninth commandment - lies often bring harm to others. It was somewhat ironic then that they both watched a fun game show where two out of three contestants purposely lied, so as to confuse the panel as to who was really telling the truth about themselves. I had some fun along with my parents trying to guess who was really telling the truth. It was diffi cult, especially since the cor-rect person did not seem to match the story and the other contestants were so sincere. I most often guessed wrong, which doesn’t really matter in a fun game show, but it does matter in real life, especially when it comes to Jesus Christ.

In John 8:58 Jesus said, “I tell you the truth...be-fore Abraham was born, I am.” Jesus always told the truth, and yet many did not believe Him. Why? It was because He did not appear to them as they had expected. They could not comprehend that Jesus was not a mere man even though the things He did could only come from God. They saw only His fl esh and refused to see His glory hidden behind that fl esh. They saw only a 50-year-old man, and not the eternal Son of God and so they rejected His claims.

Not only did they reject His claims, they grabbed some stones to stone Him.

Why such a strong reaction? It was because they knew He was claiming to be God because the very words He used were used by God to Moses when Moses asked, “Who shall I say sent me?” and God replied, “Tell them I am sent you” (Exodus 3:14). Je-sus is now speaking to them as the God of Abraham, and yet all that they can see is the son of Joseph standing before them. They were blind - willingly blind for His actions proved His words to be true.

Jesus said in John 8:46, “Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don’t you believe me?” That’s a very good question! What mere person on earth was ever without sin? All of the great prophets admitted their sin. Only God is perfectly sinless. So why didn’t they believe Him? His miraculous works showed who He was, His sin-less perfection showed who He was, and His pre-existence showed who He was. He declared who He was, and yet they still would not believe. They would not believe because they preferred to listen to a liar, one who was a murderer from the begin-ning, who hates God and hates people. The One who speaks the truth loves people, but the one who lies has no regard for them. Who would ever listen to such a person? It is only because Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. However, he is really bent on destruction - your destruction.

People cannot know the truth until they are ready

to listen to it. There is a story of man who denied God answers prayer. He said there is no such thing as God answering prayer in this world. A person beside him asked, “Do you really believe God does not answer prayer?”

“No”, said the man, “I don’t.” The person asked, “Did you ever pray to God?” He replied, “No, I nev-er did.” The person responded, “Well then friend, what do you know about it?”

Not only did Jesus always tell the truth, He said that He is the truth.

Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father ex-cept through me.”

If Jesus always told the truth and He is who He said He is and no one has ever proved that to be a lie, than this must be true as well. Are there many paths that lead to heaven? The answer clearly is no!

Jesus said there is only one way to the Father’s house and that is through Him.

We cannot go to heaven by our own way, not by our works, or by our chosen path and acts of wor-ship, but only by His way. Jesus made a way when there was no way. He brought us the truth when the world was in darkness, for He is the truth and He brought us life, abundant life and eternal life for those who would put their faith and trust in Him.

The question is, do you believe He is telling the truth? I hope and pray you respond correctly, for it is the most important decision you will ever make.

John Rankin, Peachland Baptist ChurchSpecial to the Peachland View

DentistsDr. Don MacRae

Dr. Phil KachanoskiDr. Karl OppenheimDr. Peter CormillotDr. Jeff Krawchuk

ChiropractorDr. Peter Stapleton

PharmacyWes Bedford, B.ScGeoff Davis, B.Sc

Garnet Lloyd, B.Sc

MassageTherapist

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Peachland Dental Centre

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Peachland’s Health Professionals

Beach AveMedical Clinic

FAMILY PRACTICE

Walk-InDr. John Brinkerhoff

Dr. Praven ChettyDr. Alanna Leverrier

OPENMon-Fri

9am to 5pmSat 10am to 2pmClosed Sundays

Medical Services Directory

250-767-3432

Dr. Spencer Devenney

250-899-2153105-4200 Beach Ave.,

Peachland (Located in Serendipity Salon and Spa)



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250-767-3131www.stmargaretspeachland.org

Sunday October 14th, 2012

Ancient Paths - SpiritualDisciplines that Vitalize our

Christian Faith

“The Discipline of Prayer”Derek Koch,

Peachland Campus Pastor

Peachland Campus10:00 am - Worship Service

at Peachland ElementarySchool

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

Places of Faith Places of Faith Places of Faith Places of FaithPeachland

United Church4421 4th Street

250-767-2206“Let Us Worship Together”

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

Hall rental contact Doreen250-767-2132

Sunday Morning Service10 a.m.

Rev. Elaine Diggle

Sunday Worship10 a.m.

Morning PrayerTuesdays - 9:30 a.m.

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

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

St. Margaret’sAnglican Church

Grace Lutheran Church1162 Hudson RoadWest Kelowna, B.C.

250-769-5685

www.gracelutherankelowna.com

Sunday ServicesNew Contemporary Worship

Service 9 a.m.

Traditional WorshipService 10:30 a.m.

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

Places of Faith Places of Faith Places of Faith

Sunday school for all ages at 9:45 am

Fellowship time with coffee and cookies at 10:30 a.m.

Church service at 11:00 am (Children’s church during

service)

Pastor John RankinJoin us for: Good MusicBible Messages - Great

Fellowship

A Friendly Welcome Awaits You At...

PeachlandBaptist Church

www.peachlandbaptist.com4204 Lake Avenue

250-767-9232

The Bahá’í FaithIn Peachland

Local Contact:

250-767-0129

National Website:

Info.Bahai.org

P.O. Box 1065Peachland, BC

V0H 1X0


COMMUNITY | DIVERSIONS

CLUES ACROSS 1. Free from danger 5. Dull in appearance 9. Mothers 14. Grand __ racing 15. Department in France 16. Into a state of difficulty 17. Two-toed sloth 18. Printing liquids 19. Genus Bouteloua grasses 20. Jagger’s band 23. Pulls 24. No longer is 25. Waldorf and tossed 28. In constant agitation 33. Actor Ladd 34. Spanish diacritical mark 35. No (Scottish) 36. Fruit pastries 38. A male ferret 39. Strike with fear 41. Australian flightless bird 42. ET says, “_____ home” 44. Minerals 45. Personal backgrounds 47. Purplish red 49. Major division of geological time 50. Chapeauxs 51. Guitarist in 20 across 57. Ivanhoe author Sir Walter 59. New Rochelle college 60. Scoring area 61. Donate income regularly 62. Carthage queen 63. Beige 64. Cow emitted sound 65. Endymion, 1st King of 66. Japanese rice beverage

CLUES DOWN 1. Cowboy’s boot prod 2. River in Florence 3. Small liquid container 4. Triumphantly happy 5. Deeds, actions or events 6. Surrounds 7. Requests 8. Superlative of “good” 9. Tycoons 10. Start anew 11. Extinct ratites 12. OM 13. Patti Hearst’s captors 21. Method of birth control 22. Indebted to 25. Dulled by surfeit 26. l836 siege of U.S. 27. Gull genus 28. Imaginary perfect places 29. Czech & German River 30. 3rd largest Finland lake 31. Nostrils 32. Long necked birds 34. Norse god of thunder 37. Lively & energetic 40. Prom flowers 43. Degree of warmth 46. Boil over with anger 47. Chocolate trees 48. Israeli airport code 50. Official language of India 51. Japanese stringed instrument 52. Prevent from being seen 53. Churn up 54. Cape near Lisbon 55. Not light 56. Change direction abruptly 57. Immediate memory (abbr.) 58. AFL-___:labor organization

CROSSWORD:

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

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Thinking outside of the box is what sets you apart from most, Aries. When you are put to the test, you seldom fail to come through. This is a good selling point with potential employers.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, some people just don’t un-derstand you, and that is OK with you. It can be good to be a bit mysterious, especially when it comes to romance.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Analyzing spending and other financial concerns should be at the top of your priority list, Gemini. It is always a good idea to keep on top of where your money is going.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, communication is key if you want to make real progress. Ac-tions can be misconstrued if you don’t accompany them with some thorough explanations.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Others could find your enthusiasm infectious this week, Leo. Don’t be surprised if you have coworkers sign-ing up to be on your team. At home you’re much more mellow.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, achieving your toughest goal won’t be easy. Those who survive the challenges become stronger overall. This week you are certainly put to the test.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, big plans are in place, and you can be excited about the prospect for some change. Make a few adjust-ments each day and the transition will go smoothly.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Scorpio, don’t let others underesti-mate your abilities. Once you set your mind to something, it is very hard to direct you otherwise. Capitalize on your dedication at work.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, you are ready to pull out all of the stops in the romance department. Whether you’re single or attached, focus on ways to make your partner feel very special.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, a few things have gone wrong lately, but the good thing is you haven’t let them get you down. Good things certainly come to those who are patient.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, take inventory of your belongings and determine if there’s anything you can donate. You can clear out clutter and do something positive at the same time.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, things seem out of sorts, but you haven’t been able to figure out what is off-kilter. Leo may shed light on the situation.

HOROSCOPES:

I have good news and bad news for you this time. It seems that’s the way it goes – we go along nicely and then there’s a glitch in the works.

Let’s get the bad news over with first. After many attempts and pleas for more participants in the Thurs-day line dancing classes, instructor Pat Strachan has decided to cancel. So you folks who really want to keep in shape this way will have to go to the Westbank Seniors Centre, where Pat has several classes a week.

Now the good news! Everything else is going well. Of course, all activities could use more people. Where are all the young retirees? Golf season will soon be over so think about joining tai chi, iron and silk, yoga, and carpet bowling to keep in shape. Kay Muir’s tai chi & iron and silk groups are growing nicely – it’s a good workout without the sweat; Marsha’s aerobic for the not so young can take care of that!

And for the quieter pastimes,

there’s wood carving, AA, TOPS, bridge, chess, needle arts and quilt-ing, and movies. Choir and bingo could probably be classed as a bit noisier, the Variety Singers with a pleasant sound and the bingo may-be with squeals of delight by the winners. Roberta’s art classes start on October 12 – pre-registration is required, and you all are aware that your annual memberships entitles you to attend any of the activities.

More good news – starting in No-vember there will be foot care avail-able by appointment in the centre. Nurse Marylynn Entz will be able to take care of those pesky calluses, corns and ugly toenails that you can’t reach or require wire cutters to deal with. Watch this paper for her ad later on in the month.

We were pleased to enjoy David Swadling’s piano stylings at Sep-tember’s potluck supper, very nicely done, and we were happy to honour volunteer Doreen Hall at this event, who is September’s recipient of the volunteer of the month gift certificate.

This month on Friday, October

26 we have another treat – Joan and Don from Wells Gray Travel will be doing an audio-visual presentation on the joys of travel and why it is good for you. It’s always pleasant to hear about far away places and maybe dream a little. No doubt they will bring along some nice door priz-es too. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. as usual. Bring a large portion of your favourite dish and your own plates and cutlery. The presentation will be-gin at 7 p.m. All are welcome; mem-bership is not required.

Don’t forget, flu shots will be available at the 50+ Activity Centre on November 1, from 12:30 – 3 p.m. Mark your calendars now. It seems awfully early to talk about Christmas but you may also want to mark December 7 as the date of the Christmas dinner (that’s only eight weeks away – scary)! This is our an-nual treat with turkey and all the trimmings. Tickets will go on sale in November.

Enjoy this beautiful fall weather. Who would want to live anywhere else?

News from the 50+: Good news and bad newsPat Grieve Special to the Peachland View

for the breadbox at home.Next I stopped at Bromley Rock Park to sample the

baked goods and walk the dog. Then it was off to nearby Hedley to check out their

wonderfully dusty old Mining Museum, chat up the cos-tumed volunteers, scope out the mine site high up across the valley, and pick up more homemade butter tarts at the gas station.

En route to Keremeos I pulled into a side road to visit that little white church on the hill. The front door is usually open and with the cemetery at the back of it you’re quickly carried back to a number of old Clint Eastwood movies. It was a great place to sit outside and eat the Hedley tarts.

I always enjoy browsing through the second-hand and

antique stores in Keremeos and usually find a few little treasures for our Lonesome Quail Saloon at Rustico. One of the antique stores is also a fish and chip joint so you satisfy both urges if need be.

I continued on to Bear’s for a fruit smoothie and to Zack’s for slow walk through his well-cluttered aisles of cool stuff. I picked up a great rocking chair for our porch, a real cowboy duster coat that fits, and a bigger than life set of moose antlers.

Then it was on to the Twin Lakes cutoff and a spec-tacular welcome-to-the-valley drive. This is my favourite section of highway.

What a trip. It was longer than most might wish, but it was a terrific little adventure. And if you plan ahead, you’ll have plenty of goodies left for dinner, though I doubt you’ll have any butter tarts left.


Taste of Wine Country


John KilpatrickPeter WannopBradly Dillman

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2524 Tuscany Dr.Gorgeous Tuscany 3 bed, 3 bath + den Rancher overlooking the 15th fairway at Shannon Lake Golf Course. Superb views, overlook-ing panoramic, park like scenery and 4 treed fairways. 10 ft. ceilings and open concept, from the kitchen to dining room to living room, rocked floor to ceiling fireplace, with rich natural hardwoods. On the lower level, bedrooms, media room and a framed 1 bedroom suite.$635,000 MLS®

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1487 Rosewood Drive, West Kelowna, BC - Private executive family home ,at the end of very quiet cul-de-sac. Close to walking trails and schools. This home is only 2 years young and has 3700 sq ft. Looking for a family to grow into it. Easily suitable and has plenty of room on both fl oors. Bring all the toys, triple car garage with extra parking as well as RV parking. MLS®10053964

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cell: 250.470.2075 Offi ce: 250.717.5032Address: #100-1553 Harvey Ave, Kelowna

Stone SistersGroup

2283 Shannon Heights Court # 5, West Kelowna - Large Semi detached home Located in Shannon Lake at Eagle Crest ...backing on the Shannon Lake Golf Course. 4 beds 4 baths 2010 build with many upgrades plus a attached double garage. Brilliant kitchen, 2 balconies with a courtyard. Hiking trail close by. This Home is for living the Okanagan Life Style.

MLS ®10053709

$364

,900 A TRULY UNIQUE PROPERTY!

$695,000

5331 Coldham Road, Peachland - Peaceful, charming & rustic! A PERFECT PIECE OF PARADISE overlooking vineyards and lakeviews, this cute updated 3 bed/3 bath home off ers plenty of character. LARGE SHOP (over 1000 sq ft) with built-in cabinets and a “MAN CAVE” plus HUGE DECK - great for entertaining overlooking the stunning views with total privacy. CALL TRACEY FOR A FREE MARKET EVALUATION!

MLS® 10055176

$469,900 • 5226 Clarence RoadBeautiful custom multi level spacious home, 3 bdrm, 3 baths with lake & mountain views; great neighbourhood close to shopping, school, recreation & lake; well built home with unique floor plan, open plan on main; large kitchen with island, pantry, nook; bright family room with woodburning F/P (gas starter), bar area & second dishwasher; separate grand living room with vaulted ceiling & formal dining room; sliding doors from kitchen & master bedroom to covered decks. MLS®10055161

NEW LI

STING

Plenty of Parking

Bryon Knutsen(250) 863-1282“Our” Community “Your” Realtor

• Director’s Platinum Award• President’s Gold Award• Master Sales Award

[email protected]

#233-3996 Beach Ave. - Lakeshore Gardens - Open fl oor plan, 1,400 sqft 3 bdrm 2 bath condo in beautiful Peachland. Granite counters, maple cabinetry and a 3-way gas fi replace. Large master with full ensuite and deck access. Walk to restaurants and shops, and the lake is just across the street! THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL CONDO.

MLS®10054059$369,000

Derek Martin 250-878-1555Personal Real Estate Corporation

Charles Martin [email protected]

KELOWNAExperience & Enthusiasm

Serving Kelowna & West Kelowna for over 33 years

Trepanier Creek MHP - #9 5432 Childley RoadPeachland’s fi nest 55+ MHP - Trepanier Creek - short walk to everything. This rare off ering is situated directly across from Trepanier Creek. Private and majestically maintained yard

boasting 16x16 wired/insulated shed & u/g irrigation.

$54,900

MLS®10049591

More Great Homes: www.TeamMartin.ca

250-878-1555

250-717-7000

Experience & Enthusiasm

boasting 16x16 wired/insulated shed & u/g irrigation.MLS®10049591

boasting 16x16 wired/insulated shed & u/g irrigation.MLS®10049591

Larry Guilbault

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

PRICE REDUCED

5305 Bradbury Street, Peachland - Stunning view ofOkanagan Lake from this 3 bedroom custom built WestCoast Architecture home, beautifully landscaped, garden,big luscious green back yard, a must see, a great familyhome. Flat lot, grade level entry, big garage-424 sq ft, lotsof room for rv parking.Website: www.kelownaokanaganrealestate.com

MLS®10049660$459,900

5305 Bradbury Street, Peachland -

REDUCED

!

Larry Guilbault

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

5973 Victoria Street, Peachland - Beautiful cozy 3 bedroom home with peek-a-boo lake view, nicely landscaped, air conditioning, fi sh pond, RV parking, clean-out & hookup, fruit trees & garden, detached garage/workshop, gas fi replace & stove, a must see. Tour this home today!Website: www.kelownaokanaganrealestate.com

MLS®10051739$339,000

5973 Victoria Street, Peachland -

REDUCED

!

Dave [email protected]

5234 Sutherland Road, Peachland - DARE to COMPARE! Lake views with a quality home at a great price. Unique design marries the architecture of the home to the topography of the slope, you have a basement walk up with an extra lofted master bedroom/ensuite/bath and bedroom above main living area. Walk out your master bedroom to rear garden with fruit trees and grapes.

$428,000

Dave [email protected]

MLS®10052653

NEW PRICE

� e Cody Sisters! For all your mortgage needs...

CURRENT RATE SPECIALS

3 yr fi xed rate 2.69%5 yr fi xed rate 2.99%

10 yr fi xed rate 3.89%

Some conditions apply. Rates may change at any time.

Lara Cody250-868-7114

[email protected]

Leanne Cody 250-215-5028

[email protected]

The Cody Sisters!For all your mortgage needs...

Some conditions apply. Rates may change at any time.Let us negotiate for your best mortgage!

CURRENT RATE SPECIALS3 yr fi xed rate 2.69%5 yr fi xed rate 2.99%

10 yr fi xed rate 3.89%

Lara Cody250-868-7114

[email protected]

Leanne Cody250-215-5028

[email protected]

6484 Renfrew Court - This view can be yours! Large .34 acre lot already prepped for building site. Situated at end of quiet cul-de-sac in neighbourhood of high quality homes.

$289,000

MLS®10048270

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