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By Cindy Fortin

Side airbags and safety belts likely saved a father and his young daughter from serious injury last Wednesday when the mini-van driver lost control and rolled down an embank-ment.

It was also a close call for the residents of a duplex at The Terraces on Huston Road when the Ford Flex veered off the icy driveway above and tumbled down-hill, coming to rest only feet from Roland and Erla Hen-derson’s back patio.

The van was been driven by a neighbour whose long driveway backs onto Clar-ence Road above. He was exiting his driveway in reverse when he began to slide on the slick pavement.

“He was driving his daughter to tap dance les-

sons and was backing out of the driveway when his vehicle slipped on the road. He must have been airborne for a while as he bounced down,” said Elwood Bur-rill, who lives next door to the Hendersons in the same duplex from where the ve-hicle came to rest on its side.

Burrill said he was around the front of his house shoveling his drive-way when he heard the loud noise.

“I heard the crash, saw some steam coming up and heard a horn honking. By the time I’d run around the back the owner had already kicked the window out and was carrying his little girl home.”

Later Burrill found a tap shoe in the snow and returned it to the girl, who was very concerned about

her shoes.Both Burrill and Roland

Henderson said they have been asking the City to in-stall cement barriers along that stretch of roadway for a few years. Mayor Keith Fielding personally came to see the accident site, as did Doug Allin, director of operations of the Peachland Public Works department.

“We’ve been looking at some of our steeper road-ways around the communi-ty and have been installing

barricades at different loca-tions,” said Allin.

The City has agreed to install concrete barricades on that section of Clarence Road, when weather per-mits. But it would do little to prevent a similar acci-dent, as it happened on a private driveway on private property, added Allin.

“There’s nothing we can do down there, that’s something that will have to be worked out between the private property owners.”

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Waterfront Grill outdoor patio may have gotten a reprieve

By Cindy Fortin

Aft er initially rejecting their application for a side-walk cafe, Peachland Coun-cil have given the popular Waterfront Grill & Pizzeria on Beach Avenue a tentative nod to proceed with plans to build an outdoor patio.

Th e Waterfront Grill had applied for a seasonal permit to incorporate a sidewalk patio at the front of their restaurant from May 1 to October 31.

On Tuesday, March 8, at the Committee of the Whole meeting, council debated their reasons for rejecting the application, which in-cluded sidewalk encroach-ment, reduction of parking spaces, and the disruption to neighbouring businesses.

A February 22nd letter of denial by Heidi Simkins, planning administrator, stated that the “application for a seasonal sidewalk café does not meet the intent of the District of Peachland Business Licence Bylaw #1637.”

While she admits that “sidewalk cafes and mer-chants would add signifi cant interest to the vibrancy of our community,” the specif-ic items of non-compliance included: the sidewalk café cannot expand past the fa-çade of the restaurant, and there is no provision in the current business licence by-law or permit for use of the district road right-of-way (parking spaces).

To prove he had local busi-ness support, Waterfront Grill co-owner Jeff Davies,

submitted a letter of support to council with the names and signatures of 10 local businesses in the vicinity of his restaurant.

In the letter he sent out to those businesses, which he also submitted to council, Davies wrote: “Our feeling is that this new sidewalk pa-tio will not only allow the Waterfront an opportunity to improve its business case and chances to succeed, but would also add to the down-town character and fl avour of beautiful Peachland, while encouraging patrons to stay and shop in the local businesses.”

Davies also pointed out that no parking stalls would be eliminated, but rather, they would be reduced by approximately 4’6” in overall length, while still being able to accommodate the major-ity of passenger vehicles.

“A new sidewalk would be constructed on the road directly in front of the Wa-terfront, at the cost of the Waterfront, to allow pedes-trians to continue to access all businesses,” said Davies.

Davies appeared to have the support of the major-ity of council, as well as supporters in the Chamber gallery. In the end, council decided to reconsider his ap-plication and come up with a solution by next council meeting to allow it to pro-ceed.

But time is short. Th e next council meeting is not until March 22, leaving only a few weeks to construct the patio by May 1, should the approv-al be solidifi ed.

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"I've avoided marriage because I don't want to leave a widow and orphans." Quite a statement to be made from a handsome, up-and-coming political star.

Th ree weeks ago I had the privilege of having lunch with a few colleagues as we hosted the young cabinet minister who had spoken those words. His country? Paki-stan. His concern? Th at he might someday be assassinated, maybe by someone in his own party. His crime? Being a Chris-tian. You see in Pakistan, as in many other countries, Islam is the only permissi-ble religion. It is actually a matter of law. Th e legislat-ed sanction can be death.

Hard to believe. Many of these nations are mod-ern, well educated, high tech and global traders. Yet, they actually make it a capital crime to be Jew-ish, Buddhist, Christian, or any faith other than Islam.

How can they be so bar-baric? And utterly ignorant about history.

No regime that has ever tried to squash freedom of religion has ever been success-ful in the long run. Th ey always collapse, oft en violently and usually from within.

Our Pakistani colleague spoke to us in earnest about his hope for change in his own country. He was going to continue to advocate for religious freedom and legisla-tive change in his country which he loved so much. His visit to Canada was to raise the profi le of this life and death problem. His hope being that international aware-ness of the problem would bring increased pressure on his and similar governments to drop their inhumane policies against people of faith.

We got an email from him last week that he was back in Pakistan. He thanked us for our support and encouragement. He said he would continue to stand up for the protection of people of all faiths. He asked us to pray that his courage would not grow weak. Aft er he signed off the email he drove to his mother's home to ask her not to worry about him.

Following the visit he stepped out onto her driveway where he was machine gunned to death by a squad of assassins screaming "Die infi del!"

I will join others this week in a memorial service in Ottawa. His funeral took place in Pakistan. At the memorial our only sol-ace will be in knowing that history will eventually take its course. And when the insanity of those 'blasphemy laws' has been

swept away, the name Shabhaz Bhatti will be held in high esteem and gratitude.

While we rejoice in the hard fought free-doms we enjoy here at home I was remind-ed that no society is ever totally free from those who are driven by hate and malice. Th e reminder was in the form of an an-nouncement I made this week in Vancou-ver.

When I was Minister of Public Safety in 2007 we launched a three year pilot program called the Secu-rity Infrastructure Pro-gram. Th is project shares the costs of installing se-curity cameras, monitor-ing equipment and other protective devices to com-munity facilities or places of worship that have been at risk of hate motivated crimes or vandalism. Two facilities in BC received funds for those security costs this week. One was a Jewish community centre

(open to the public), the other a First Na-tions friendship centre.

Glad we could do it. Sad that it was nec-essary.

Speaking of security, Saturday night was an evening celebrating the fragile journey to recovery for women who have been hurt from abuse. I can tell you we left the event feeling uplift ed and encouraged. A big 'congrats' to the South Okanagan Women In Need Society (SOWINS).

We heard one testimony aft er another of women whose lives had been shattered, who were now determined and equipped to regain their destinies and pursue their dreams. Not an easy road, but one on which they will not have to walk alone. A big-time 'shout out' to all the counsellors and supporters who make this happen.

On the economic front I tabled the Main Estimates of government spending for 2011. Th at's all the detailed spending plans of all departments for the year ahead.

For the fi rst time in 10 years the spend-ing is estimated to be less (by $10 billion) than the year before. And we'll do it with-out cutting our programs like health care, education funding transfers to the prov-inces or seniors’ and EI benefi ts. We'll re-port to you every quarter to see that we stay on track.

And hey, 'thanks' to the elementary kids and teacher in Kelowna who found Trixie, the dog who was stolen from Merritt and missing for 17 days. You made a family very happy!

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� COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS - MARCH 11, 2011

By Erin Boyes, District of Peachland

Communities in Bloom Showcase Competition

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olution to participate in the 2011 Communi-ties in Bloom Showcase Competition. Council will reconsider compet-ing in the competitive competition in 2012.

Health and Services Contract

Council passed a res-olution to enter into a three-year health and services contract with D.W.MacMullen & As-sociates to facilitate the development of a Health and Safety pro-gram meeting Work-Safe BC’s requirements.

Earthworks Control Bylaw Amendment

Council gave first, second and third read-ings to Earthworks Control Bylaw No. 832 Amendment By-law Number 1977. This amendment permits landscaping businesses to be exempted from

the permitting process.

Sewer Rates Bylaw Amendment

Council gave first, second and third read-ings to Sewer Rates By-law No. 1935 Amend-ment Bylaw No. 1978, 2011.

This amendment al-lows for the 2011 rate structure to be the same as 2010’s until such time as a new rate structure is necessary.

Lakefront Public Place Regulation Bylaw

Council gave first, second and third read-ings to Lakefront Pub-lic Place Regulation Bylaw. This bylaw in conjunction with a Dock and Buoy Policy and a License and En-croachment Agreement will regulate the fees and construction stan-dards for existing and new docks and buoys.

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Peachland found itself under more snow, snow, and snow this week. It seems the sunshine that greeted us on the weekend was just a ruse, leaving many winter-weary resi-dents wondering when it will end.

But don’t despair! Ac-cording to Th e Weather Network (theweathernet-work.com), “While winter may not be quite fi nished with us yet, most of Can-

ada can look forward to typical spring weather that will arrive in just a few weeks.”

Blame it on the persis-tence of La Niña. Although, it is weakening. But it does tend to bring “cold, dry arctic air through B.C., which will result in lower than normal temperatures province-wide. La Niña also infl uences the Pacifi c jet stream, which will like-ly bring in more precipita-tion than normal to south coastal areas and the lower

mainland.” In the Okanagan, that

precipitation has greeted us in the form of snow.

While current condi-tions are miserable to most, the white stuff is ex-pected to stop dropping in by late Sunday, bringing us a partially cloudy, but sun-ny skies by Tuesday, with highs around the balmy 1 degree Celsius mark.

Th at is good news, con-sidering the fi rst offi cial day of spring this year is Sunday, March 20.

Will spring still arrive on time?

We asked Peachland residents what they thought of the colder than normal weather.

Kim Leedam, right, and Paige Erickson,

eight.Kim: “I’m done. I’m waiting for spring. It

keeps teasing us.”Paige: “It’s terribly, cold.” She can’t wait

to play soccer and swim.

Erin Burt: “I hate it. I can’t wait for spring”

Jeff Krawchuck: “I’m from Edmonton. Th is

is beautiful. But I can’t wait for sum-

mertime.”

Crystal Maclellan: “I think it’s great.

Everyone complains about no water. Th is

will make it better for us in the summer.”

Ken Ohmenzetter: “It’s fi ne. It’s all part

of the business for us.” (Ken works in

snow removal.)

Photos Cindy Fortin

As a country, Canada is infl uenced greatly by the United States. Some people have described Canadians as unarmed Americans with health care. An under-standing of Canadian history tells us that there is much more to it than that. I confess that I have sometimes put some of our young adults to a history test. If it’s not busy and I pay for something in cash, I ask the cashier whose face is on our $5 or $10 bank notes, depend-ing on which notes I get back.

Th e answers can be a little disappointing. A common reply is “George Washing-ton.” In discussion, the name “John A. Macdonald” is widely recognized. On the other hand, “Wilfrid Laurier” receives no such general recognition. Since Canadian history is on our bank notes and in our wallets, you might want to take a closer look, in case someone asks you. Here’s some information to help you.

Th e face on the $5 bill is that of Wilfrid Laurier, who was the fi rst French-Cana-dian prime minister and held offi ce from 1896 to 1911. In 1905, Laurier oversaw Sas-katchewan and Alberta’s entry into confed-eration.

Th e face on the $10 bill is that of John A. Macdonald, Canada’s fi rst prime minister and one of the fathers of confederation. Macdonald held offi ce from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. He is best remem-

bered as a nation builder for his role in creating Canada, and for realizing his dream of building a transcontinental railway. Macdonald was born in January 1815, in Glasgow Scotland.

Th e back of the $10 bill features remembrance and peacekeeping. In very small print, is the fi rst verse of John McCrae’s poem, In Flanders Fields, and its French adapta-tion, Au champ d’honneur. McCrae wrote the poem in 1915 and he died in 1918, dur-

ing WWI.Th e face on the $20 bill is that of Queen

Elizabeth II. Th e back of the $20 shows art-work by Bill Reid (1920-1998), inspired by the Haida culture of Canada’s northwest coast. Th e Spirit of Haida Gwaii shows mythical fi gures in a canoe. Th ere are two

Is Muammar a monster?As expected, Libya, inspired by

the Egyptian uprising, has found itself in a violent, bloody rebellion. Protestors have taken to the streets

of Tripoli, and other cities, demanding that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi be kicked to the curb.

My initial response was good for the rebels. Th at guy’s a monster!

Th anks to Gaddafi ’s brutal regime, Libya -- of North Africa, not the Middle East (Don’t get me started.) -- has been associated with terrorism for some time, particularly in the 1980s when the word “terrorism” became more commonplace in mainstream media.

In the movie “Back to the Future” the foreigners in the Volkswagen van who shot Doc Emmett Brown with AK-47s in the mall parking lot… Well, they were Libyans, of course. And who was their leader? Muammar Gaddafi .

Th ey were the terrorists of choice in most movies before 9-11 when the entertainment world moved onto Iraq and Afghanistan.

When I look at Muammar Gaddafi in his safari suits and sunglasses, with not-quite-connected-to-Earth eyes, a man who declared that the enemy was drugging the drinks of the young people to make them rebel, who sur-rounds himself with female bodyguards, including when he sleeps, (although some men would call him brilliant.), it is obvious that he is off -center. Th e guy is so loony his face could be on our one dollar coin! (Refer to MY VIEW by Eric Hall, for more on that.)

But is Muammar a monster? What are some of the atrocities he has committed?

Born in June 1942, Gaddafi has been associated with “the oppression of the opposition, a number of acts of state-sponsored terrorism in the 1970s and 1980s, crass nepotism, amassing a multi-billion fortune for himself and his family.” (Wikipedia; 2011)

Gaddafi , 68, has been in power for more than 40 years. He was only 27 when he staged the bloodless coup against King Idris in 1969. He offi cially assumed offi ce in 1979. Since then, he has chalked up several crimes against hu-manity.

His regime has imprisoned hundreds of people for vio-lating his law and sentenced some to death. In the 1970s he publicly hung students who were marching, demonstrat-ing and demanding rights. He executed 1,200 prisoners in the Abu Salim prison who were unarmed, he was allegedly involved in the 1986 bombing of a Berlin night club and the 1988 bombing of the Pan Am fl ight over Lockerbie in Scotland, and he regularly ordered the assassination of perceived dissidents, (meaning anyone who dare act or speak out against him).

Okay, so let’s agree the guy’s a monster, of the worst kind (when you turn on your own people), and is the perpetra-tor of some of the worst terrorist crimes in history.

But is that category exclusive? What defi nes a terrorist?When recently discussing Gaddafi with a friend -- and

terrorism, in general --, he angrily replied: “Is a drone at 35,000 feet that fl ies in and shoots Hellfi re missiles and kills 35 people while searching for one person, manned and controlled by a guy in Texas, is that not terrorism?!”

“Is the massacre of nine innocent Afghan school boys (March 1, 2011, by a U.S. airstrike), is that not terrorism?!”

I swear I saw smoke coming out of his ears. And my

The mystery girl from Trepanier took many pictures of the loggers cutting down the virgin forests of Ponderosa Pine and Douglas fi r in the Trepanier Valley. It was all done by hand and the logs were moved to the lake with teams of horses. To save the poor horses some work, an innovative method of transporting the logs was put into place, by

placing the logs in greased fl umes and sliding them down to the lake.

Some of the Trepanier girl’s pictures show the tent camp where the loggers stayed during the week, their cook tent, and a group photo

of about 20 loggers. They probably each had a horse and at the end of the week went down to Peachland where the single men spent the

weekend in their tents on the beach.

(See Community Events for upcoming slide presentation.)

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Is that George Washington on our ten dollar bill?


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My View: Bank note historyversions of the actual bronze sculpture. One is in the Ca-nadian embassy in Wash-ington, DC (the black ca-noe) and the other is in the International terminal at Vancouver airport (the jade canoe).

Th e $50 note portrait is William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada’s longest-serving prime minister. He held power for almost 22 years, from 1921 to 1926, from 1926 to 1930, and from 1935 to 1948. Th e back fea-tures the “Famous Five”

who gave women of Canada legal equality, based on a 1928 court judgment.

Th e portrait on the $100 note is of Robert Borden, Canada’s prime minister from 1911 to 1920. Borden led the country during the First World War and suc-cessfully promoted Cana-dian interests during the treaty negotiations that fol-lowed it.

Personally, I prefer Ca-nadian bank notes to the American ones (especially now they are worth more). Our diff erent coloured notes are easy to identify. But

maybe that’s why we don’t look at the portraits on the front.

Our coins are also easy to identify. Th e dollar coin is called a loonie based on the image of the loon on the coin. In England, the word looney is slang for a lunatic. Years ago, when you needed a dollar coin to get a luggage cart at Toronto airport, I was arriving with a tour group, and I told the group, “Don’t worry I have lots of loonies with me.” Th ere was gen-eral laughter when the reply came back, “Yes, Eric, there are 40 on the bus with you.”

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friend in not a crazy con-fused dictator. He’s worse. He’s NDP! (But don’t get me started.)

It seems, whatever Gad-dafi is, despite the seem-ingly increasing support of loyalists now hitting the

streets, it is time for him to relinquish power and listen to the loud voice of the people.

He’s smug, power-hungry, makes unilateral decisions, keeps his cabinet ministers on a tight leash so they won’t expose the in-

ner workings of his ruling party, and to this day the media remains under strict governmental control.

Oooops! Sorry, that’s Ste-phen Harper. My mistake.

We’ll save that for an-other time.

(Don’t get me started.)

Editor’s Perspective

Dear editor: I was very disappointed with the New

Monaco presentation on March 2 at the community centre. I was expecting to see the modifi cations to our OCP [Offi cial Community Plan] that are being request-ed by New Monaco to accommodate their project, and their explanation as to why the modifi cations would be an improve-ment to the current OCP.

Instead, their presentation was the equivalent of a sales pitch with everything but the sales desk for pre-selling lots. Th ere was nothing about the OCP modifi -cations. As attendees walked through the maze of panels depicting the sales hype of the project, the input requested of New Monaco at the end was the equivalent of colour and texture selection. (What kind of buildings do you like of the photos pre-sented?)

Th e sale pitch is for an appealing proj-ect, just not one appropriate for Peach-land. Th e appeal of a self-contained com-munity where you live, work and play may be appropriate for a suburban area of Greater Toronto, Greater Vancouver or the outskirts of Calgary, but Peachland?

Come on, give us some credit here, New Monaco. Likely you acquired some rela-tively cheap land with a great view that can generate some huge returns for you at the expense of our existing community.

We can already do most things we want to do in Peachland without your develop-ment.

Lastly, appealing to us on the basis of the arts and job creation is pretty weak. Peachland's town planning and OCP is not, or should not be motivated or infl u-enced whatsoever by the objective to cre-ate jobs. Also, if I am not mistaken, the justifi cation for the upgrades to the pri-mary school was to provide a venue for the local arts community. Do we need another separate venue in New Monaco (Peach-land)?

Overall, the presentation failed. Too slick and too many buzz phrases to make it seem better than it is. One of my favou-rites in the frequently asked questions in your February "New Monaco News Up-date", in reference to New Monaco and the ALR, you say, "New Monaco's plans include a commitment to local agriculture and food production as part of its sus-tainability initiatives." Just what does that mean and how do you propose to honour the commitment?

I, for one, am not sold on your hype and I hope others in the town see through it also. We currently have quite an inventory of stalled or failed developments in Peach-land. We don't need another.

Alan Switzer,

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Dear Editor:So the interior of 4th Street Place has yet another coat of paint. Unfortunately this

colour is almost the opposite of our dream of a black box theatre. Never mind, we have a plan to counteract this but it will remain a secret till our spring production of "Th e Eff ect of Gamma Rays on Man in the Moon Marigolds," to run May 6 to 9.

See you all then.

Bill Bennett,Peachland Players.

Dear Editor:Let’s face it, we are not going to get a traffi c light at the shopping mall in the near fu-

ture! We also have entry problems at Ponderosa, Chidley, Trepanier, Huston, Todd and 13th streets.

One sensible and practical solution is to advise the Ministry of Transportation that the existing speed limit of 70 km on Highway 97 through Peachland must be reduced to 60 km. In addition, oversized 60 km speed limit signs with fl ashers, similar to the ones used at construction sites, must replace the present 70 km signs at each end of town – such signs stating that 60 km will be “strictly enforced.”

Th is solution could be quickly implemented to stop the fatalities and crippled bodies.I ask council to move quickly on this suggestion, the next fatality may be one of your

own family.

Wilf Edwards,Peachland

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Your Guide To Local Events & ActivitiesYour Guide To Local Events & Activities

Peachland Historical Society Old Time Music Show - at 4th Street Place, Fri., Mar. 11 at 7 pm. Rare, early photo display and live Country Music Show, by donation.

St. Patrick’s Day Bingo - at the 50+ Activity Centre Thursday, March 17, 6:45 pm. There will be spe-cial prizes, so bring a friend and enjoy the fun.

The Peachland Sowers & Growers - will meet Thursday, March 17 at 7 pm at The Little School-house. There will be a demonstration on starting and transplanting vegetables and fl owers. Every-one welcome.

Food Safe Course Level 1 - Tuesday, March 22 from 8:30 am to 5 pm at the Peachland Castle. Pre-register at the Peachland Visitors Centre, at 250-767-2455.

Boxing - beginners boxing, both male and female is held Monday and Wednesday at 4th Street Place at 6 pm. For more information call 250-767-9538.

Community Volunteer Income Tax Programs - at the Peachland Wellness Centre Mondays from 1 - 3 pm. This program is for those with an income of less that $30,000 with a simple tax situation. The program will run until April 18.

Peachland Literary (Writers) Club - if you are a writer who is interested in joining a Peachland Lit-erary (Writers) Club in order to share and practice your writing skill contact Judy Wyper at [email protected] or call Judy at 250-767-3002.

Free Workshop - at the Peachland Wellness Cen-tre, Tuesdays from 1:30 pm beginning April 5. Offered by the University of Victoria, Centre on Aging, this is a six session Chronic Disease Self-Management Program aimed to help participants better manage chronic conditions. For registra-tion call 1-877-902-3767. Registration in limited to 14, so book now.

FEATURED EVENTS

MARCH 11Royal Canadian Legion - Fish & Chip Dinner 1730 hrs.

Waterfront Grill and Pizzeria - Live entertainment, info. 250-767-3255

Men’s Coffee Club - PWC, 10 am

50+ Activity Centre - Art Classes, 1 pm

MARCH 12Royal Canadian Legion - Eye Opener Steak N Eggs for $6.50, 10 am to 1 pm

Royal Canadian Legion - Meat Draw, 1500 hrs.

50+ Activity Centre - Carpet Bowling, 10 am

FRIDAY MONDAY

MARCH 13Jerry Dober Sunday Breakfast - Peachland Wellness Centre, 8 - 11 am, for $ 5.75, info. 250-767-0141

MARCH 14Take Off Pounds Sensibly - 50+ Activity Centre, 9:30 am, info. 1-800-932-8677 or Doreen at 250-767-2132

Peachland Variety Singers - 50+ Activity Centre, 9:45 am

Peachland Quilters 50+ Activity Centre, 1 - 4 pm

Wood Carving - 50+ Activity Centre, 7 pm

Royal Canadian Legion - Snooker League play Mon. - Thurs., 1 - 8 pm

Royal Canadian Legion - Euchre, 7 pm

50+ Activity Centre - Tia Chi, 1:30 pm

Ladies Coffee - PWC, 10 am

MARCH 15Carpet Bowling - 50+ Activity Centre, 10 am

Peachland Bridge Club - 50+ Activity Centre, 7 pm, info. 250-767-6407

AA at Noon - 50+ Activity Centre, noon

Royal Canadian Legion - Darts, 7 pm

Tai Chi - PWC, 6 pm

MARCH 17Line Dancing - 50+ Activity Centre, 9 am

Bereavement Support Group - PWC, 10 am

Iron & Silk Exercise - 50+ Activity Centre, 11 am

Bingo - 50+ Activity Centre, 6:45 pm

AA at Noon - 50+ Activity Centre, noon

Tai Chi - PWC, 9:30 am

Girls Club - Peachland Baptist Church, 7 pm

Royal Canadian Legion- Pasta Dinner

Royal Canadian Legion - St. Patrick’s Day Party, 5 pm

St. Patrick’s Day Bingo - 50+ Activity Centre, 6:45 pm

Peachland Sowers & Growers - The Little Schoolhouse, 7 pm

THURSDAY

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WEDNESDAYMARCH 16

Westside Toastmasters - Lakeview Heights Community Center, West Kelowna, 7 - 9 pm

CO Model Railway Company Group - Peachland Museum, 7 pm

Caregiver Support Program - Peachland Wellness Centre, 1 pm

Peachland Baptist Church Gym Night - Kids from Kindergarten - Grade 6, Peachland Community Centre, 7 pm

Wellness Circle, - PWC, 10 am

Royal Canadian Legion, Liver & Onions Dinner

Royal Canadian Legion - Executive Meeting, 7:30 pm

Peachland Lions Club meeting, 7 pm, at the Lions Den, info. 250-767-9034

Chess - 50+ Activity Centre, 1 pm

Wellness Circle - PWC, 10 am

Yoga - 50+ Activity Centre 1:30 pm

TUESDAYMARCH 15

Computer Literacy - PWC, 10 am

Sunshine Singers - PWC, 1:30 pm

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It’s Nutrition Month® again! Th is year’s theme is Celebrate Food -- from fi eld to table. So, instead of grabbing for the closest convenience food or wish-ing that eating and meal preparation didn’t have to take up so much of your valuable time, let’s learn to celebrate our food!

We oft en hear about the importance of thinking about the path food trav-els to reach our plates, but have you thought about the location of your plate? Are you standing alone in the kitchen while you eat? Are you sitting in front of television glued to the news? Or are you sitting with the members of your household enjoying a meal together over relaxing con-versation? If you’re like most people, the latter sce-nario is not a daily event.

Th ere are many positive reasons why we should all

make a whole-hearted ef-fort to share a meal each day with our loved ones. Eating together has been linked to healthier eating habits for both adults and children, reduced risk of becoming overweight, bet-ter school performance in children and stronger fam-ily relationships.

Th ere are a number of other reasons why shar-ing mealtimes can be dif-fi cult. You may be think-ing, I don’t know how to cook, I don’t have enough time, or my children like to eat diff erent foods. Well, the good news is there are ways to overcome these roadblocks:

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Include the whole family - Short on time? Give each member of the household a job and cut down on the amount of time needed for meal preparation. Peeling the carrots and setting the table are perfect tasks for the little ones in the family.

Give each child a night per week to plan a meal. Set some guidelines around healthy food choices and see what comes to the ta-ble. Your child will take more ownership for meal times and will be able to guarantee their favourites will make it to the table at least once a week.

Here is my challenge to you. For the month of March arm yourself with the above tips and try to increase the number of meals your family eats to-gether each week by two. See if it makes a diff erence in the types of foods you are eating and the quality of your relationships.

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Eating together often meanseating betterby Darlene Hartford

Have you ever wanted to know the value of that family heirloom sitting in a box on the top shelf? Th en visit Business 2 Con-sumer Expo where certi-fi ed appraisers from Resale Vintage and Western Star Auctions will be on site off ering complimentary evaluation on those valu-able pieces.

Resale Vintage and Western Star Auctions are both members of the Canadian Personal Prop-erty Appraisers Group and certifi ed appraisers. Resale Vintage special-izes in antiques, art and vintage jewellery and has been selling on line for more than 10 years. Th ey list, pack, ship and care for your item until it is securely in its new home. Western Star Auctions, lo-cated in Kelowna and Pen-ticton, has weekly auctions and retail locations in both places. Th ey are a pre-mium auction house in the Okanagan specializing in furniture, cars and heavy machinery. Th ey can help you fi nd new homes for all your quality used goods.

Both companies will be at the 16th Annual Busi-ness 2 Consumer Expo, April 9 and 10, with a full display of antiques, collect-ables and vintage jewellery for browsing and buying, in addition to off ering complimentary appraisals.

Louise Kneller of Resale Vintage says, “Whether you are downsizing, divid-ing assets from an estate, or need the proper paperwork to insure your valuables in the event they are lost or destroyed, a certifi ed ap-praisal is a legal document establishing value.”

Fift y vendors will be on site at Peachland Com-munity Centre indoors and out. Vendors will provide information on products varying from landscaping and remodeling to fi nan-cial planning and wellness. Try balancing an ATV on the teeter-totter, sponsored by Okanagan ATV Tours and Valley Moto Sport, or take the Fitness Challenge sponsored by Valley First Financial and Peachland Fitness Club. Mark your calendar for the event, which will take place 10 am to 5 pm for a fun-packed weekend in your

own home town.Th is summer guests

from around the world will be able to book Peach-land accommodation from their homeland, in their native language. Language Translator is one feature of Peachland Chamber’s new website providing infor-mation in eleven diff erent languages as well as Eng-lish. Also new to the site are Weather Widget, that will assist in daytrip plan-ning, and classifi ed ads, which are free for mem-bers, off ering online shop-ping. Th e interactive map will be operational soon, and will feature an icon for each online business pro-viding easy navigation for guests.

Th e Food Safe Level 1 course is available Tuesday, March 22, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm at Th e Peachland Castle. Preregistration is required at Peachland Chamber of Commerce/Visitor Centre. Th e cost is $79 per person. For more information phone 250-767-2455. Food Safe Level 1 is a prerequisite for

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The District of Peachland is now taking applications from those interested persons that wish to become a member of the Mayor’s Task Force on Climate Change. If you are interested please submit a letter of interest in this position to the Planning and Development Services Department at the District of Peachland by March 25, 2011.

Five community representatives will be chosen based on their experience and knowledge in areas that relate to Climate Change and Energy Management. All interested applicants should submit a letter of interest indicating applicable experience or knowledge on climate change and sustainable development issues.

The District of Peachland will contact all successful candidates by April 1, 2011.

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Notice is hereby given that the Council of the District of Peachland will hold a Public Hearing to hear representations of person who deem their interest in property affected by the Official Community Plan, Bylaw No. 1600 Amendment Bylaw No. 1976, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. on March 22, 2011, in the Peachland Council Chambers located at the Peachland Community Centre, 4450 - 6th Street, Peachland, B.C. In addition, written submissions may be delivered to the District of Peachland Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland B.C. V0H 1X7, prior to the Public Hearing date. Written submissions will be noted at the Public Hearing, and will form a part of the minutes. Council cannot receive any further submissions after the Public Hearing is closed.

The District proposes to amend Official Community Plan Bylaw Number 1600, 2000 as follow:

1. The Schedule “A” of the Official Community Plan be amended by adding Appendix “E” - Sustainable Downtown Peachland Plan, attached to and forming part of the bylaw.

This amendment is being proposed because an updated visioning process has been completed through extensive public consultation by Peachland residents and an update planning document has been forwarded by the UBC Design Centre of Sustainability. It will inform and direct any future development within the downtown core and the extended context area (to 13th street) into the future.

The Subject Properties are shown on the map below:

The proposed Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw Number 1976, 2011 may be inspected at the Municipal Office, 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 March 11, 2011 to March 22, 2011.

Take notice that the above describes the general intent of the proposed Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw which has been read First and Second Times by the Council of Corporation of the District of Peachland, and that the full Bylaw may be inspected at the Municipal Office, 5806 Beach Avenue, Peachland B.C. This synopsis is not intended to be, and is not to be understood as a full interpretation of Bylaws.

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In light of the success of the recent short story contest sponsored by the Peachland Community Arts Council (PCAC), an annual contest for both short story and po-etry writers is being planned. Contestants will be given ample time to write their pieces. More details to follow.

If you would like to read the Spirit Festival’s win-ning short stories they can be downloaded and read on the PCAC website at: http://www.pcartscouncil.com/lit-

erary_page.htm.Peachland and West

Kelowna residents are re-minded that the arts include all visual, literary, musical, and fabric components. For this reason the PCAC will be sponsoring the setup of a Peachland Literary (Writers) Club.

If once a month you are interested in sharing and practising your writing skills, whether through prose or poetry, please contact Judy Wyper at wyper@telus.

net or phone her at 250-767-3002. Th e fi rst writing circle meeting will take place on Th ursday, March 17 at 6:30 pm.

Th e PCAC website Artist of the Month for March is Chris Berry whose colour-ful paintings are on view for purchase at: http://www.pcartscouncil.com/artist_of_the_month.htm.

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Arts in the news…

PCAC Artist of the month: Aft er moving from Eng-

land at the age of three, Chris Berry had lived most of her life in Ontario. When it was time to retire she and her husband wanted some-thing more than what the Ontario scenery and weath-er could off er the next phase of their lives. Th ey decided the Okanagan would be the perfect place. Relocating to Kelowna in 2006, Chris joined the

Peachland Art Group and her painting passion com-menced. She has since been inspired by the amaz-ing scenery around every corner of this province, observing the BC trees, rocks, lakes and sky with a renewed appreciation. Fa-vouring an impressionistic style, she works with water-colour and acrylic medium in order to capture her vi-sion of this gorgeous valley.

Chris Berry (PCAC)(Photo contributed)

serving food to the public by volunteers and employ-ers and staff .

Service Canada is spon-soring a ROE Web Infor-mation Session on Wednes-day, March 29 at Th e Little Schoolhouse. Register at Peachland Chamber of Commerce for the morning session, 10 am to noon, or the aft ernoon session 1 to 3 pm.

New to Peachland Chamber:

Mr. Happy For Sale By Owner: Klaus Dreher, a realtor of 30 years, retired from MacDonald Realty and created a website for

homeowners selling their properties privately, www.HappyForSaleByOwner.com email [email protected] or phone 250-767-6468

Dunamis Projects: Trev-or & Evangeline Neyedli w w w.dunamisprojects .com. For renovation and restorations phone 250-681-3732 or email [email protected].

Okanagan Coaching Ser-vices: Maria Bandol off ers services as a job and life coach, www.mylifeinmy-hands.ca. Contact Maria at 250-767-0119 or by email [email protected].

Curves Westbank/Peachland. Mother and Daughter owners Leah

and Lenetta Th ordarson have an open invitation for women at 2565 Main Street, West Kelowna. Curves of-fers Zumba classes in addi-tion to the 30 minute circuit workout. Phone 250-768-2254 for more information.

Creek Edge Bed & Break-fast: 14414 N. Victoria Road, Summerland. Michael & Louise Komick welcome guests to their three bed-room home. In addition to a comfy visit the Komick’s off er carving courses and display the works of well known singer, carver and friend Ho Lack Ton of the Squamish Nation. Phone 1-877-532-5359 or E-mail [email protected].


1. Oatmeal in overdrive -- oatmeal is becoming a real mainstream staple

2. Chocolate for breakfast -- with its healthful benefi ts, chocolate is being promoted as a breakfast product

3. Fast foods battle over breakfast -- breakfast has be-come the key battleground in the quick service restaurant category

4. Haute coff ee comes home -- to save money,

caff eine-seekers are opting to brew their own coff ee at home

5. Ethnic invasion -- global infl uences start to creep into the morning meal

6. Beverage choice choke -- breakfast drink menus keep expanding beyond coff ee and orange juice

7. Hot pizza in the a.m. -- pizza is predicted to be one of the hottest menu items for breakfast

8. Breakfast ingredients all day long -- breakfast ingre-dients work their way into other parts of the daily menu

9. Th e breakfast two-step -- a pattern of people fueling up with caff eine and protein in a two-stage process

10. Eggs crack the top 10 -- eggs to hatch a big comeback this year

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A golden-crowned Kinglet shows off its golden crown at Hardy Falls.

Amateur photographer and Peachland resident, Tania Simpson, started photography in 2007 and immediately found a passion for it. She chronicles the seasons, the people, and the wildlife of Peachland in almost daily photos of the area. View more at fl ickr.com/photos/taniaseyes. Th e View will be publishing a weekly look at Peachland, through Tania's eyes.

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Thursday, March 17 5:00 p.m. At RCL 69

Surprise EntertainmentSpecial St. Patrick’s Day Treats

Time to prepare for the fall fairBy Barb McGregorFall Fair committee

It was one of those cold, grey, wintry days. I was sitting at the kitchen table enjoying a warm cup of tea, grateful that I didn’t have to go out, when my eyes drifted to the stack of mail that sat, waiting to be sorted, on the place-mat to my left. And there it was! Right on top of the stack in full glorious co-lour, promising the joys of spring and “over 600 veg-etable, herb, and f lower varieties.” You guessed right. It was one of the many seed catalogues that brighten the hearts of gar-deners during the winter doldrums.

I started browsing through the pages of the seed catalogue and was absolutely riveted. The names given to the seeds, the descriptions of the variety, the tips on grow-ing. What a wealth of in-formation! The writers of

these catalogues create amazing imagery simply by the naming of some of the seeds. Examples include dragon tongue bush beans, red zeppelin onions, and ramrod scal-lions “with stiff, erect leaves,” along with pump-kin varieties like big max and the very cute Jack be littles. I read about an interesting squash called tromboncino that grows up to an unbelievable one meter (three feet) long and all the seeds stay at the blossom end.

Would you like to know how to grow Swiss chard, tomatillos, or quinoa? How about potatoes, to-matoes or peppers? Well, just go for it…..every-thing you need to know can be found in these very detailed seed catalogues. You don’t need a large gar-den area, there are tips on container gardening for patios and balconies and even how to grow herbs in your kitchen. Whether

you grow from seed or from nursery stock, it is so “in” to grow your own food these days.

I know, from the exhib-its at previous fall fairs, that everything grows in Peachland. We are blessed with sunny days, warm evenings, and a lengthy growing season. So get those peat pots and potting soil, grow lights and seed warmers, domed covers and your tools ready. Spring is only weeks away.

We look forward to see-ing the results of your ef-forts when you enter your prize-winning produce at this year’s Peachland Fall Fair in September.

Speaking of prizes, there is a new prize of $10 (ten dollars) for the win-ning entry in Section E-10 “Comic Figure” – made entirely with vegetables. Something to think about over the growing season. Good luck and great gar-dening. See you at the fair!


Peachland Wellness Centre “Speaker Series” presents:

Nutrition, Aging and Strong

BonesPresenter Lisa Kilgour, RHN, Holistic Nutritionist Strong bones isn’t just about calcium intake! We’ll

look at important facts about Calcium, foods & minerals that you must be eating to protect your bones and joints. We will discuss the surprising

connection between heart disease and osteoporosis.Tuesday, March 15 @ 1:30 pm

Little School House, Brandon Lane

Refreshments will be served and everyone is welcome!Admission by donation.

Confi dential counselling services are offered free of charge.Funding is provided by the Province of British Columbia.www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca

Help is available.All day. Every day.BC Problem Gambling Help Line1.888.795 6111 (24 hrs)For services in your area ask for Central Okanagan Counselling Services

• Yard waste pick up every two weeksthrough November.

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What’s new at Branch 69? You may be wonder-ing if anything exciting happens there! At the general meeting held on February 28, it was decid-ed that another pool table would not be needed.

Two new members were initiated into the legion, as well as Reverend An-drew Irving, who was in-stalled as the Chaplain, and Graham George as the Sergeant-at-Arms and Past President. The exec-utive is now complete.

The two winners, Vic-toria Duchene and Eliza-beth Van Yoeren of Glen-rosa Elementary School, will be receiving cheques from Branch 69 for their entries in the poster con-test. A presentation to the PAC of Peachland Elementary School will be made on behalf of the students for their effort in the poster campaign.

Come on down on March 17 and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Do you happen to play a musi-cal instrument or like to sing? How about giving the members a treat and

drop in to give an im-promptu performance. The public is welcome to come in, sign the guest book and enjoy the fun. MaryEm is cooking up some corned beef and cabbage and some other special Irish treats for the event. Don’t forget kara-oke with Anita on March 19.

The snooker players have been busy with a steady hand and a steady eye to make those little balls go into the correct pocket. Darcy Weston has won the PLSL play with a total of 61 points. The final league standings are TBA after the last games which were on March 8. The championship round started on March 9, the final day being March 27.

The final day promises to be an exciting one. On March 27, the tension will grow as the final game be-gins at 1400 hours and the best score in five frames determines the winner. There will be cash prizes, a prize table and a ban-quet to follow. It is not an easy road to get to the championship round as it

consists of a double knock out round robin format. There will be a total of 50 games to determine the 2010-2011 champion. If you enjoy the game, come in and watch the skill of the players for yourself.

Is your hubby or partner a member of the legion and you are not? Did you know that everytime you go into the legion with your hubby or partner that accord-ing to the rules, you have to be signed in? Did you know that you can join in your own right? The rules have changed dra-matically for membership in the past years. Ask the bar steward for a mem-bership form, fill it in and drop it off with a cheque of $46 the next time that you visit the branch. No longer will you have to sit on the other side of the folding wall waiting for the general meeting to be over. Now, you will be able to participate in the affairs of the branch.

And you thought that nothing happened at the Legion!

...till next time

Stand EasyI enjoy hearing from constituents. It

never ceases to amaze me the diversity of the citizens who live in this part of the province, and the many interesting thoughts and ideas that are often put forward. As an example, we often think of the Okanagan region and the many young hockey talents that have passed through our respective community arenas over the years, and in many cases we meet the retired heroes of the game who also frequently call this region home.

However, I was unaware that we are also produc-ing some world class vol-leyball players here in the South Okanagan, as well. Nate Speijer, Caitlin Ny-hus and Kaylan Goulds-borough are just a few young stars from our area. Caitlin Nyhus has been a star setter on teams that have won two national championships and is widely considered one of the most successful players in the history of the BCCAA. Job well done to these young volleyball athletes.

Another citizen I recently heard from was a Summerland resident who had some public safety concerns regarding a highways access point. Rather than simply sending in a letter, this gentle-man took things a step further and ac-tually took the time to use a video cam-era to document his concerns firsthand. The video and related information was posted online and the link to view was forwarded on. Suffice to say, the video was very helpful in illustrating the con-cerns, and I am now working with the Ministry of Transportation to ensure that they are resolved.

In both of the examples, citizens took the time to come forward and share their input and I am certainly very apprecia-tive for the efforts. Last week I also had a chance to meet directly with Premier Designate Christy Clark who would also

like to hear your ideas on the priorities of government. You can make your own submission directly to Christy Clark http://www.christyclark.ca/designate.

On a related theme is gaming grants. This past week over $32 million in gam-ing grants went out all across British Columbia as part of $120 million in an-

nual BC Gaming funds. Locally, over $400,000 came to some 45 dif-ferent organizations in Peachland, Summer-land, Penticton and Naramata. I also know that there are a few or-ganizations that were not on the list, and oth-ers who did not receive as much funding as they had hoped for.

That said, I have also heard from many grate-ful volunteers who were ecstatic that they had received gaming grant

funds and were keen to explain the pro-grams that they are working on. I can-not thank enough the many of you who volunteer your time and effort in pro-viding many of these programs and ser-vices that help define the fabric of our community.

Although it is only the spring, I would like to commit to hosting another gam-ing seminar this fall and will look for-ward to meeting with many of you again. For further information on gam-ing grants please contact my office or visit http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/gaming/grants.

In closing this week, I would like to pass on my condolences to the family and friends of Dr. Bill Rowe. Although I did not know Dr. Rowe in his profes-sional capacity, I did know him as a tire-less volunteer and supporter of the good work in Rotary International. For over 50 years Bill Rowe gave generously of his time to serve others in his communi-ty, or as Rotarians would say, Bill Rowe truly epitomized service above self.

Volleyball champions, citizen concerns and gaming grants

� WEEKLY COMMENTARY BILL BARISOFF, MLA


We are now leaving the Christian season of Epiphany – the season of encounters and revelations – and are entering the sea-son the Christian church calls Lent. Now, if you were living in Greece, you would have started Great Lent on Monday, March 7, known to millions of east-ern Orthodox Christians as Clean Monday.

For this fi rst week of Lent, eastern Christians engage in cleaning them-selves by going to confes-sion and applicable fasting and also cleaning their houses. But the cleansing actually begins the eve-ning of Sunday, March 6 at a service known as For-

giveness Vespers, when they bow to each other and ask forgiveness. Th en on Monday they cook special traditional dishes, oft en taking them as a picnic to a local park where many will fl y kites.

One might wonder at such celebration at the be-ginning of a season – Lent -- which focuses Chris-tians on examining their faith life and weeding out aspects that are counter to the teachings of Jesus. Th e joyous celebrations of Or-thodox Christians spring from them, regarding Clean Monday as the fi rst day of the spiritual jour-ney to the Resurrection.

For many western

Christians the season of Lent is initiated by the cel-ebration of Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, also know as Shrove Tuesday or Pan-cake Tuesday. Th is is the day when one is supposed to eat up all the foods one is going to deny oneself in Lent, as the next day is Ash Wednesday when people are reminded of their mortality, and a need for repentance of their sins of omission and commission.

In recent years more emphasis has been placed on looking at aspects of ourselves where growth is needed, and then tak-ing up positive aspects of a faith life. It is a time of self-examination and self-

evaluation in the light of being beloved children of God.

Th e origins of mod-ern Lent go back to the 40-hour fast that fi rst century converts under-took before their baptism at the Easter Vigil. Th is practice developed into a period of fasting, con-templation and prayer, which lasted for 40 days. Like many good practices we all take up, this one gradually declined as the early Christians realized, contrary to their expecta-tions, Jesus was not com-ing back to earth as soon as they had expected. Th ey decided there was no real contradiction between be-

ing comfortable and being Christians. Th eir zeal for sharing all they had with each other waned. Th ey no longer stood out from the rest of the population as people with great love for one another. Th ey were no longer arrested for cham-pioning the cause of the poor. Th ey blended in.

Some time around the seventh century people had become so lax in their behaviour that the church evolved the practice of Ash Wednesday, when chronic off enders were encouraged to confess their sins and were enrolled in an “order of penitents” until they had made restitution. Th ey wore ashes on their heads and sat apart from the rest of the congregation. Some-time around the ninth or tenth century this practice of the order of penitents was confl ated with the early Christian practice of 40 days of prayer, fast-ing and contemplation and the present spiritual prac-tice of Lent became wide-spread.

With the Reformation beginning in the 16th cen-

tury, the practice of Lent was discontinued for Re-form Christians, and it is really only since Vatican II in the late 1960s that mod-ern celebrations of Ash Wednesday became wide-spread across both Reform and Catholic liturgical tra-ditions. For actions speak the gospel to our senses, while words speak the gos-pel to our brains.

And so Modern Ash Wednesday liturgy has three aspects: the fi rst is the reading of scripture and psalms chosen so that the listeners might grow into a repentant frame of mind and heart which re-sults in actions of justice and mercy for those op-pressed and/or poor; the second is the imposition of ashes, oft en made from burning palms from the previous Palm Sunday, with the reminder that we are dust and to dust we shall return; the third section is communion, re-minding us of God's love, mercy and grace. We are reminded that God's grace is greater than all our sin.

Lent then is when we consciously set aside time to spend in the empty places within us that be-long to God, listening to God's voice and word for our lives, and opening ourselves to the possibili-ties of what is yet to come.

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Stop! Stop! No more snow! Th ese recreational vehicles, as spied from my living window early Wednesday morning, will not be going anywhere soon if it doesn’t warm up a bit. Can a jet ski be converted into a snowmobile? Photo Cindy Fortin

Curtis McClain’s energetic black lab Emma had absolutely no qualms about being out in this past Tues-

day’s snowfall. Her attention was focused only on chasing the ball. Photo Cindy Fortin

Gerda Howard and Lynne Blair led the Peachland walking group in Summerland last weekend. Photo Eric Hall

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Grieve, reporting on all 50+ Activity Centre news. A special thank you and best wishes to Pat Grieve for

all her hard work as she hands over the reigns. Photo Cindy Fortin

Randa Wheaton, left , and Lynda Hill, both of West Kelowna, enjoy a walk along Centennial Way walkway in the snow, with their dogs, Brooklyn, Sidney and Krystal. Lynda says they enjoyed the walk, despite the March snowfall. “We absolutely love the walkway and think it’s so wonderful for the community.” Photo Cindy Fortin

Th is magnifi cent frozen waterfall was visible on Seymour Avenue, off Turner Avenue, last week. Photo Eric Hall

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