PEACHLAND POST SEPTEMBER 05_2025 by peachlandpost

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TBy Keith Fielding

his weekend the Peachland Fall Fair celebrates its 106th anniversary. On display will be everything from baked goods, vegetables and fruits, to flowers, arts and crafts, and photographs--all being the creations of local contributors.

“The Peachland Fall Fair is more than just an event: it is a cherished tradition that brings families together, fosters community spirit, and offers a delightful slice of our local culture,” said Linda Schneider, President of the Fall Fair committee.

In its 105 previous iterations, the Fall Fair always attracted strong community interest, either from exhibitors wanting to share the fruits of their labours (literally), or from those participating as appreciative and often awe struck, spectators.

Over the years the fair has

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Come and check out the many displays at Peachland’s 106th’s Fall Fair this weekend.

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Thorne Road paving not a priority

According to an August 11th Urban Systems memorandum, the estimated cost of paving the upper stretches of Thorne Road, including a 50% contingency provision, now ranges from $778,000 to $920,000 depending on the paving option selected.

Nine properties front the unpaved section of the road.

At its meeting last Tuesday council debated a staff report that recommended against prioritizing the paving project, given greater needs on other roads serving larger populations.

“The property owners have waited years for this work to be completed,” said Councillor Condon. “We owe them some assurance that the job will get done.”

BRIEFS

As it turned out, the residents must wait longer.

Council voted unanimously against including funding in the 2026 budget and adopted a recommendation to increase the frequency of grading and dust control from every 6-8 weeks to a monthly cycle.

Volunteers in high demand

Twenty-three community organizations, including Peachland Post, booked space at the Volunteer Fair held at the Community Centre on Saturday, August 23rd --most looking to recruit from the

100 or so attendees, or simply to share their passion for what they do.

“It was a great success,” said event coordinator councillor Alena Glasman, referring to the number of organizations participating and the number of visitors -- a thought echoed by many would-be recruiters in attendance.

“It was a really good event for us,” said Judy Wyper, Peachland Post volunteer and recruiter at the event, “we now have several leads to follow-up.”

Organizers are now seeking feedback from attending groups to inform future plans.

Post staff

Peachland Baptist Church unhappy with District plans

By Keith Fielding Editor

Tensions between the Baptist Church and the District of Peachland have risen in light of the possibility that the Church lands could be expropriated by the District to accommodate an expanded fire hall concept.

In a recent media release, Peachland Baptist church Pastor, Lyle Wahl, directs attention to the Church website where a Frequently Asked Questions and Event Chronology detail the Church’s rocky relationship with the District.

“We just don’t understand why the town has taken the aggressive approach they have, when we have repeatedly made good faith efforts to work with them on solutions,” reads one of the many grievances in the new posting.

“We are 100% supportive of a new fire hall, as are a vast majority of residents based on the 2022 referendum,” reads the posting. “But what started as a simple fire hall concept has turned into a 7-storey project to house new staff offices, a municipal hall, residential development, commercial development, RCMP quarters, an ambulance base and parking for everyone.”

Wahl noted that the Church wishes to stay where it is until all options other than land expro-

priation have been explored.

“If the average person is looking at buying a car or (is) building a new home and prices have gone way above what they can afford, they look at downsizing their expectations or revisiting what is a need versus what is a want,” noted Wahl. “In the case of the town, it appears that as prices have gone up, they have only expanded their aspirations.”

Wahl goes on to say, “We think it would be wise for the town to revisit first principles and scale down the vision to what matches the community’s needs based on the budget approved by the public in the referendum.”

Addressing land value and a District offer to purchase the Church property for $1.3 million, the posting says that the offer is one-third of a like-for-like replacement of the land and the building.

Many of the concerns in the posting have to do with process, including, it is alleged, that the District’s call for Expressions of Interest in a public private partnership for the expanded project showed the Church’s land as being part of the project footprint.

“The Church was never notified of this approach, nor was the Church consulted on the land needs for its fulfillment,” states the posting.

The Church Q&A notes that

they have asked questions the town has not answered, including whether there is an option where it can be left “as is” by a smaller build (like the option of a single story building originally costed) and if not, why the project can’t be built to the west where the District has already acquired property.

“There are many other questions we have like why the town felt it was necessary to do a news release without our involvement, or why the meetings of council have been in closed sessions on these issues, and why the procurement process for the augmented protective

service building included our lands without our agreement.”

Joe Creron, Chief Administrative Officer for the District, responded to the media release saying, “The District looks forward to its upcoming meeting with representatives of the Peachland Baptist Church to continue to discuss our varying points of view. Ultimately, it’s through these face-to-face meetings that we will be able to resolve the complex issues we face in providing a suitable protective services building for the community while still meeting the needs of the Peachland Baptist Church.”••

Editor photo

Peachland Baptist Church has no wish to move.

BYLAW OFFICER TRAVIS NIXON

The embodiment of small town charm

You know you live in a small town, when the bylaw officer waves to you as you drive by.

As a city slicker before falling in love with Peachland, I can tell

you that in all the years I lived in Vancouver, not once did a bylaw officer wave at me. In fact, the sight of a bylaw officer down-

town, was more likely to induce a pang of panic than a smile.

Travis Nixon is our Peachland Bylaw Enforcement and Licensing Officer. For our interview, we agreed to sit outside the district office and in the minute I watched Travis approach, I witnessed a passing by teenager greet Travis by name followed by another friendly gentleman who intercepted him as he was about to sit down hoping to chat a minute. It is obvious that Travis, who has lived here for 39 years, is not only known but liked. It doesn’t take long, to understand why.

I ask Travis, what his job entails and he shares what you would expect about business licences, inspections, issuing permits, public safety, bylaw enforcement and education and then laughs and adds

some things you may not expect such as dealing with the occasional bit of public nudity or urination. He admits, the job takes people skills and I would imagine a sense of humour as well. What is refreshingly new about our Bylaw officer, is his approach. “I don’t like giving tickets” says Travis, “It’s a last resort. There is always a talk first”.

In fact, Travis only gives six to seven tickets a year and still manages to make sure we

them to resources in Kelowna where the provincial government has allocated funding for the issue.

When I ask Travis if there is a bylaw in Peachland that many do not know about, he tells me about a relatively new bylaw that prohibits the sale and planting of cedar trees in our district. Apparently, this bylaw is so unique to Peachland it has generated interest on CBC. It’s about fire safety in our community, Travis explains.

are compliant with the laws.

I ask him for a tidbit about his work that might surprise some of us Peachlanders, and he shares how often, since the tent city encampment in Kelowna was transitioned into a smaller, overnight use only site, he now deals with homelessness issues in Peachland.

What sticks with me the most is a sentiment Travis made crystal clear. In Peachland, it’s not about being punitive. It’s about working with the community. So, if you happen to see Travis, be sure to wave. I know I will.

According to Travis, many of the homeless were displaced and spread out into further communities. Today, there are 13 known homeless people that Peachland works with in order to redirect

Teresa Harris Triggiano is a founder of a restorative justice program. She was a columnist in the Vancouver Sun and appeared as a weekly expert on Global’s BC Noon News for fourteen years. Email: theheartofpeachland@gmail.com

Teresa Harris Triggiano photo Travis Nixon - Peachland’s people-friendly bylaw officer.

REFLECTIONS

Just once I want the prompt for username and password to say, “Close enough.”

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If my call is so important to them why must I endure this 40 minute flute solo?

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Does anyone else have a plastic bag full of plastic bags, or is it just me? •••

When I get a headache, I take two aspirin and keep away from children, just like the bottle says.

POST LETTERS

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CHANGES AFOOT

Vacation over – Peachland Post is back

Thanks to our August vacation we are now much better placed to continue bringing Peachland Post free of charge to every home, every business, every week.

During our break we have implemented changes in our approach to generating advertising revenue and have added volunteer support. This includes a change in editorship - that role now being undertaken by myself.

Our thanks go to former editor, John McDonald, and in his absence brother, Jeff McDonald, for their pioneering work in getting Peachland Post off the ground and up and running.

Despite our optimism, we are not yet totally out of the woods. Our exit to unforested terrain will depend on continued

community support and robust advertising revenue streams.

Alan Monk, our pre-transition sales coordinator, successfully demonstrated to many businesses and service providers the mutual benefits of using Peachland Post as a medium for promoting their message to our growing community of 6,500.

We value that work which is now being carried on by Geoff Trafford and look forward to maintaining those relationships and to building new ones.

Some changes readers will notice in forthcoming editions include the introduction of new writers and content.

This edition kicks off a fascinating new weekly contribution courtesy of Peachland resident, Don Wigfield.

Don is the author of the book The Roads of Peachland: The Historical Origins of Their Names.

POLICY MATTERS

Keith Fielding

He has kindly given us permission to reproduce tracts from his book, thereby allowing readers to learn how our “Street of the Week” came to be named. Our transition to a volunteer based model leaves us with some

gaps. We would like to hear from:

• Anyone versed in the use of Adobe InDesign software who is willing to help learners

• Someone to keep our website content fresh and up to date

• A photographer to cover events and manage our photo library

• Someone to keep our office better organized and a welcoming place.

If any of these volunteer opportunities match with your skills and interests, please send an email to: editor@peachlandpost.org

Keith Fielding is President of the Peachland Community Newspaper Society and editor of Peachland Post. He is also a former Peachland mayor and councillor.

The healing power of music

As I write this, I will soon be on my way to an incredible concert.

WELLNESS

It is a three-night event that I attend annually at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington.

Not only is the venue spectacular but I make this pilgrimage yearly to celebrate my favourite band with like minded souls, and I get a reboot mentally, physically, emotionally & spiritually.

Music has many healing attributes and is free for almost anyone. A study that was done in 2018 showed that music improves emotional well being by 20%. Attending “gigs” had a profound impact on health. Concert goers reported that feelings of self worth and closeness to others increased by 25%!

Overall, their mental stimulation was increased by 75%!

Some studies attribute regular (monthly) concert attendance to an increased life expectancy to around 5 plus years.

Attending concerts isn’t the only way to achieve the health benefits. When children in Finland who participated in singing classes were studied, it was found that there were higher satisfaction rates at school.

In 2020, Harvard Medical School studied learning outcomes of children who had grown up with exposure to music. Those exposed showed 68% satisfaction with learning new things, compared to 50% with children who weren’t exposed to music when they were growing up.

Music with emotion is shown to synchronize areas of the brain that stimulates the motor system that causes our foot to tap before we actually tap. We seem to be hard wired to move to music.

In folks over 50 years of age, the Harvard study found that active musical involvement was associated with higher rates of happiness and cognitive function.

In cases of dementia and Alzheimer’s, music has been a game changer in therapeutic applications. Studies have shown that it can reduce agitation, improve communication and relations with caregivers.

Northwestern Medicine Neurolgist Borna Bonakdarpour, MD, is a physician and musician. His approach to bringing in music has been used to help areas of the brain that aren’t functioning well, and bridging the gaps in the networks.

“Singing can bridge the gap to

communicating better through language. The rhythmic nature of music can help people walk better.”

It often surprises people to see how someone living with dementia or Alzheimer’s can sing to a tune of a song they knew. This alone can stimulate cognitive receptors and be a lovely connection with their family and friends who can sing along with them too.

There are many ways to enjoy the benefits of your own music therapy by just putting on the radio, attending a local performance or playing an instrument. Music keeps our brain networks strong and is shown to access almost all regions and networks of the brain to keep the pathways wiring and firing. Even background music has been shown to have significant benefits.

If you can add in singing and dance, you’re also helping your cardiovascular and respiratory systems and sensory perception that can help with spatial awareness and proprioception. Your physical endurance can improve when dancing, and we know how the immune system is affected by moving our lymphatic system with activity.

So, turn up the music and know that it’s not only feeding your soul but your mind and body. And it might just take you back to a time, place and person that you hadn’t thought of in a long time too.

Dawn Boys is a LAYT Yoga therapist, Ayurvedic counsellor, personal trainer, student counsellor and outdoor enthusiast.

Dawn Boys

Staff Photo Music offers many health benefits, both physical and mental.

2025 Fair celebrates 106 years

not lost any of its original purpose which from its first staging in 1919 has always been to celebrate and give thanks for harvest yields (good or not so good) by means of a community festival. For 2025, there are eight en-

in Roses, Highest Points in Apples, and Highest Points in Hooked Rugs. A panel of volunteer judges, each with expertise in a particular category, will determine the prize winners.

Some “Don’t Miss” stopping points include the Tea and Pie corner which will feature a va-

ask!) and a best scarecrow contest. Those intending to exhibit will doubtless already be aware of the process for doing so as it is outlined on the Fall Fair website peachlandfallfair.ca.

All entries are to be delivered to the Community Centre today, Friday 5th September, between 1.30 pm and 8.30 pm although floral arrangements can also be delivered on Saturday morning, 7:30 am- 8:30 am.

Doors at the Community Centre are open to the public on Saturday, 1.00 pm-5.00 pm and on Sunday, 10.00 am-4.00 pm. There is an admission charge of $5.00.

Peachland Post will be there to take pictures for our next edition. We hope to see you there! ••

try categories: Baking and Preserves; Flowers; Needlework; Fruit and Nuts; Vegetables, Eggs and Honey; Handicrafts; Flower Arranging; and Photography--each with multiple subcategories.

There are also categories for young children and teenagers, profiling their art, handicrafts, photography, model making, and collections.

Up for grabs are trophies and awards in categories such as Best Peach Pie, Most Points

riety of freshly baked fruit pies -- some gluten free. There you can sip and eat and listen to live music performed on stage by new and returning student groups.

Exhibits include a “seed saver” display (this year’s Fall Fair theme), a model railway display and, believe it or not, a reptile petting zoo courtesy of Jessie who runs the Skale Skool.

Two entirely new contests will appeal to competitors and visitors - a zucchini on wheels race (don’t

Peachland Places of Faith

250-767-9237

Sunday Morning Service: 10:30 am

Pastor: Lyle Wahl peachlandbaptistcanada.com

There is a sermon audio available on our website each week.

Peachland United Church 4421 4th St., Peachland 250-767-2206

Renfrew Road and Renfrew Court are named for the Renfrew family, starting with Bill Renfrew and his wife Winnifred. Bill was from Toronto where for three generations his family had been involved in the fur business. The name Holt-Renfrew exists to this day. Bill (born in 1896) served in World War I and met Winnifred in Brantford, Ontario, after the war. He came to the Okanagan in 1920 or 1921 and worked brieﬂy in the Vernon area.

In 1922, Bill bought a house and orchard in Peachland. He and Winnifred were married in Winnipeg later that year and came to live in Peachland for the rest of their lives, Bill living until 1978 and Winnifred until 1981.

Bill’s main occupation was his orchard, which started with apples and later expanded to include peaches, but he was also active in the aﬀairs of the Municipality.

Their son, Doug, born in 1928, lived his life in Peachland.

His skill was in the bulldozing and excavating business, and the current landscape and infrastructure of Peachland contains much of Doug’s handiwork. It is understood that Doug was also capable of ﬁnding water by “water witching,” using two steel rods. Doug worked on both the Fraser Canyon Road and on the Roger’s Pass Highway. He and his wife Marion had a family of ﬁve children; however, none of them now live in Peachland.

Extracted from The Road Names of Peachland: The Origins of Their Names 2nd Edition With permission kindly granted by Peachland author, Don Wigﬁeld

Staff Photo Flowers and vegetables are just two of the entry categories at this year’s fair.

TAILOR2STRANGELAND

Canadian artist likes to make clothes, costumes and tailor

Those who start their own business are most often very passionate about what they will be doing, and sometimes arrive from unconventional and unusual pathways.

Natalie Walker, for example, started up Tailor2Strangeland, a rather unusual name for what

BUSINESS BEAT

seems like a straightforward business of being a seamstress, offering alterations, repairs, custom clothing and costumes. However, her path meandered somewhat. Her story is different, but her path took her right where she wanted her career to be.

Natalie has been sewing since she was a teenager, with well over 20 years experience with

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aircraft

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There were two aircraft crashes at Brenda Mines at different times. One was caught in the fog and crashed near the open pit and the victims were rescued by mine employees. The other plane tried to land on the main

road but hit the power lines knocking out power to the entire mine. It hung on the wires until carefully removed. There were no fatalities. These details were provided by Superintendent Max Hailstones (now deceased)

her self-taught needle. But then she veered off in a new direction, moving to London in the UK, and spent two years as a tailor’s apprentice – a unique experience. There she learned many secrets/ tricks of the trade and expanded into making costumes for a Theatre Company (from design to completion) among other opportunities. She specialized also in men’s clothing, but costume-design/creation has remained one of her passions!

COVID arrived about the same time her work visa expired, and Natalie moved back to Canada,

to Peachland this time instead of her former home in Vancouver. She came here for family reasons, and loves being here.

Since then, Natalie has launched her own tailoring business from home and is building her clientele. She is willing to take on any size of job or project, and any challenge for her talents!

She has acquired the right equipment, even an embroidery machine, and she has built a wall of fabric (she is hooked on collecting fabric).

To attract clients, she posts on Facebook and Instagram and leaves her business cards on bulletin boards. Natalie lives here, but she’s willing to work across the Okanagan if opportunities arise. If you need a sew-pro, think about Natalie. Email her at tailor2strangeland@gmail.com, or phone her at (778-651-6675).

Klip’s Tip (it suits Natalie, pun intended):

“Follow your interests, get the best available education and training, set your sights high, be persistent, be flexible, keep your options open, and be prepared to help others.” – Mildred Dresselhaus

Bruce Klippenstein, C.P.A., C.A. is the Okanagan Town Crier & lives in Peachland. Contact him at klipper1@shaw.ca.

STEPS TO OKANAGAN LAKE

BRUCE KLIPPENSTEIN

Bruce Klippenstein Photo Another day, another Western jacket.

Richard Smith photo

late Max Hailstones happy

his workshop.

CROSSWORD SUDOKU

See puzzle answers below

Fill the grid so that every column, every row & every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9.

RATING:

Snow sled

Lasso

Desired result

Support devices

Displayed

Unexciting

Spread

Rice field 13. Leafiest 14. Scratches (surface) 16. Gratify 18. Opposed to 19. Confusing network 20. Trip over

The cause of short notice evacuation orders for Antlers Beach area residents on Tuesday, August 26th.

contributed

The Peachland Wellness Centre receives $12,000 from the Chamber of Commerce--one of many donations made by the Chamber from funds raised at this year’s car show. $10,000 of this donation goes to a Youth Activity legacy fund. (Left to Right: Car show organizers Al Wiebe and Ali Bani-Sadra, PWC Exec. Director Milly Marshall, PWC President Kym Martin, and Dagmar White car show volunteer.)

John Wardley photo

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Registration may be required for the following activities or events. Please contact the phone number or website provided for more details.

SATURDAY

PEACHLAND MUSEUM & VISITOR CENTRE

250-767-3441

Open Daily 10-6 p.m.

Train exhibit is operating PEACHLAND LIBRARY

250-767-9111

Learn computer Digital Drawing 1-3 p.m.

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE

250-767-2133

Join us for the FALL FAIR! OKANAGAN FOLK SCHOOL okfolkschool.ca

Scrappy bird basics 10-2 p.m. Registration online

PEACHLAND ART GALLERY

250-767-7422

12th annual OASIS

50 Okanagan Artists Demonstrations by local artists

PEACHLAND LEGION

250-767-9404

Meat Draw & 50-50 Draw 3-5 p.m. Everyone Welcome

50 PLUS CENTRE

Carpet Bowling 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

SUNDAY

PEACHLAND ART GALLERY

250-767-7422

12th annual OASIS

50 Okanagan artists

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Join us for the FALL FAIR!

PEACHLAND RIDING CLUB

250-718-4550

Barrel Racing 9-Noon

50 riders

Gymkhana 12-4 pm

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT

50 PLUS CENTRE

Mahjong 1-4 p.m.

MONDAY

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Pickleball (1.5-2.0) 1:45–3:45 p.m.

(2.5 – 3.0) 9:15–11:15 a.m.

(3.0 -3.75) 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

OUR SPACE peachlandarts.ca/workshops

PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE

(250) 767-0141

4475 4th St. Peachland, BC V0H 1X6

Open Monday to Thursday 9 am - 3 pm

50 PLUS CENTRE

250-767-9133

50+ Fitness 8–9 a.m.

We Art Here 12 p.m.

Bridge 1–3:30 p.m.

Tae Kwon Do 5:30–8:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

PEACHLAND LIBRARY

250-767-9111

Storytime Yoga 1:30 p.m.

Registration required

PEACHLAND LEGION

Darts 7 p.m.

PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE

Men’s Coffee & Crib 1 p.m.

Bereavement group 1:30-3 p.m.

United Church

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Remedy Yoga (Level 2)

10:30-11:45 a.m.

Pickleball (3.75 – 4) 1–3 p.m.

Yoga for your Back 3:45–5:15 p.m.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga 5:30–6:45 p.m.

Spin, Core & Stretch 6:30–7:30 p.m.

Cycle Fusion 5:45–6:45 p.m.

PEACHLAND WHEEL NUTS

Summer Months Car Show

Heritage Park 4:30-6:30 p.m.

50 PLUS CENTRE

Yoga 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Carpet Bowling 9:30-12 Noon

Fellowship (AA) 12-1 p.m.

Mahjong 1-4 p.m.

Passion 4 Art 1-4 p.m.

Line Dancing 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Cloggers 6-7 p.m.

PEACHLAND LEGION

Euchre 2 p.m.

Drop in Darts 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

PEACHLAND LEGION

Karaoke 70s Theme

Pajama Party 3-7 p.m.

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Indoor Walking 8-9 a.m.

Pickleball (1.5–2.0) 9:15-11:15 a.m. (2.5–3.0) 1:45–3:45 p.m. (4.0+) 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Spin, Core & Stretch 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Functional Fitness 9:30 – 10:45 p.m.

PEACHLAND ART GALLERY

250-767-7422

12th annual OASIS

50 Okanagan artists

OUR SPACE

250-767-7422

Drop in art with Terry Moore

$5.00 1-3 p.m.

50 PLUS CENTRE

50+ fitness 9-10 a.m.

Chair Yoga 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Bridge 1:00-3:30 p.m.

Tae Kwon Do 5:30–8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY

50 PLUS CENTRE

Yoga 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Art in Peachland 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Iron & Silk 11 a.m.

Ukulele 1-2:30 p.m.

PEACHLAND ART GALLERY

250-767-7422

12th annual OASIS

50 Okanagan artists

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Yoga for your Back 9:30-10:45 p.m.

Yoga for Women’s Health 11–12:15 p.m.

Pickleball (2.0-2.5) 8:15–10:15 a.m.

(3.0–3.75) 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

(3.75 – 4) 1-3 p.m.

PEACHLAND LEGION

Meat draw & 50-50 3-5 p.m.

Broken Bones perform 6-9 p.m.

Everyone Welcome

PEACHLAND WELLNESS CENTRE

250-826-6570

Adult day program 9 a.m.

FRIDAY

PEACHLAND ART GALLERY

250-767-7422

12th annual OASIS

50 Okanagan artists

PEACHLAND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Indoor Walking 8-9 a.m.

Remedy Yoga (Level 1) 10:30-11:45 a.m.

Pickleball (2.5–3.0) 12:30–2:30 p.m.

50 PLUS CENTRE

50+ Fitness 9-10 a.m.

Chair yoga 11-Noon Bridge 1–3:30 p.m. Canasta 1-4 p.m.

Knitting 1-3 p.m.

PEACHLAND LEGION

Fish & Chips

ESTIPOD 6-9 p.m.

For information on more programs at Peachland Community Centre search on-line at peachland.ca/recguide. For additional information re: Pickleball lessons and games, contact Zoe at 250-767-2133.

Direct to Smelter –

Precious Metals Recycling Roadshow retur ns to Okanagan

Ur sa Maj or Go ld, Si lv e r & Coin r e tur ns t o P each land

Se p t e m be r 11 th & 12 th. You can bring your gold, silver, coins and Canadian paper money to Heritage Plaza between 10am and 4pm each day No appointment is required. Barry Dick is a precious metals buyer and President of Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin.

Se p t e m be r 11 th & 12 th. You can bring your gold, silver, coins and Canadian paper money to Heritage Plaza between 10am and 4pm each day. No appointment is required. Barry Dick is a precious metals buyer and President of Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin.

“Ursa Major has the unique adv an t ag e of dealing directly with a smelter,” said Dick “ That allows us to cut out one or even two middlemen. Ursa Major purchases gold and silver from other gold buyers, pawn shops, dentists, jewellers and jewellery makers as well as the public.” In terms of the US dollar, gold and silver prices appear low but the weak Canadian dollar means prices are strong.

Ursa Major analyzes your gold, silver, coins, and paper money while you watch, with the process explained to you in detail. Coins with numismatic value are graded and set aside from those with a ‘melt ’ value Silver items such as jewellery and flatware are analyzed for hallmark identification. Items thought to contain gold will also be analyzed for hallmarks, and then confirmed using precise testing that is done while you watch. Then a cash offer is presented and you decide to sell or not.

Ursa Major analyzes your gold, silver, coins, and paper money while you watch, with the process explained to you in detail. Coins with numismatic value are graded and set aside from those with a ‘melt ’ value. Silver items such as jewellery and flatware are analyzed for hallmark identification. Items thought to contain gold will also be analyzed for hallmarks, and then confirmed using precise testing that is done while you watch. Then a cash offer is presented and you decide to sell or not.

“If you decide to sell after hearing the quote, great, but it is also about information” says Dick. “A lot of times people just need to know a ballpark of what things are worth; we don’t pressure anyone into selling ” Dick took out his first gold claim when he turned 16 in the 1970’s and has been involved with precious metals ever since An ardent gold panner, he was a regular at the world championship gold panning competition with a personal best of 3rd place in 1984

• Bank Notes

• Pla tinum

• Earrings

• Bracelets

• Rings

• Gold Charms

• Dental Gold

“If you decide to sell after hearing the quote, great, but it is about information” says Dick “A lot of times people just need to know a ballpark of what things are worth; we don’t pressure anyone into selling ” Dick took out his first gold claim when he turned 16 in the 1970’s and has been involved with precious metals ever since An ardent gold panner, he was a regular at the world championship gold panning competition with a personal best of 3rd place in 1984.

“Nearly half of the world’s annual gold harvest comes from recycled gold. Energy costs are about $500 to mine a new ounce of gold where recycled gold is about $10 per ounce That prevents a lot of diesel from being burned.” Gold and silver purchased at the show and later melted goes back

• Broken Chains

• Gold Nuggets

• Sterling Silver

• Sterling Fla tware

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into the market without incurring that environmental cost.

Out of fashion jewelry, single earrings, broken chains, unloved jewelry, charm bracelets, dental gold, nuggets and fine gold are all accepted. “We can

assess any coin ever made for collector or precious metal value, including world coins and ancient coins.” People are encouraged to bring in any and all coins for assessment.

Out of fashion jewelry, single earrings, broken chains, unloved jewelry, charm bracelets, dental gold, nuggets and fine gold are all accepted. “We can

assess any coin ever made for collector or precious metal value, including world coins and ancient coins.” People are encouraged to bring in any and all coins for assessment.

Ursa Major also assesses and

Ursa Major also assesses and into the market without incurring that environmental cost.

purchases Canadian and Dominion of Canada Paper Money They have extensive experience working with estates, executors, widows and widowers in a respectful and caring manner. No appointment necessary.

purchases Canadian and Dominion of Canada Paper Money They have extensive experience working with estates, executors, widows and widowers in a respectful and caring manner No appointment necessary