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Summerland’s auxiliary firefighters will be getting a better deal, thanks to an initiative passed by Summerland municipal council this week. The remuneration policy for auxiliary firefighters was changed in order to reflect the current pay scale for auxiliary firefighters at emergency incidents and training events and to improve the payment for extended training. The current policy did not correctly reflect the current rates. The recommendation had been discussed during an in-camera session on Jan. 14. They hadn’t been paid when training sessions ran overtime, such as weekend-long training sessions, but now will get an extra $10 an hour when training runs over four hours. In addition, travel expenses will be paid for training sessions located outside the District of Summerland. Fire chief Glenn Noble presented the new policy to municipal council at this week’s council meeting, saying the auxiliaries did not ask for the change in rates. Weekend training sessions can run from eight to 20 hours, and the auxiliaries had been receiving little for the time they put in, often traveling outside the community for training. Coun. Martin Van Alphen, who initiated the effort, said he takes his hat off to the firefighters. “It’s a difficult thing to attract and keep volunteers.” It’s a small amount we pay them for the large job that they do.” Coun. Robert Hacking added that it is only fair to pay auxiliaries for the training that takes them outside the community and away from their families on weekends. Interior Health brings in administrator for Seniors Village Interior Health has placed another high- level administrator at the beleaguered Summerland Seniors Village in what it described a “rare and unusual” measure. The health authority announced last week it appointed the administra- tor to oversee residen- tial care at the privately owned facility, which has been under intense scru- tiny of late. Provincial legislation allows IH to appoint an administrator to run even a private community care facility if there are reason- able grounds to believe that there is a risk to the health or safety of a per- son in care. “This is a rare and unusual step but one that we feel is necessary,” Dr. Andrew Larder, a senior IH medical health officer, said in a press release. “Interior Health has also brought in additional nursing staff to work at the site to help bolster the clinical leadership we feel is crucial.” The health authority funds 75 of 80 residential- care beds at the facility and 18 of 36 assisted- living suites. Summerland Seniors Village also boasts 70 independent-living units. It was in one of the independent-living units where 91-year-old Alfredo Bonaldi was found near death in November after he was stricken with a suspected case of food poisoning. His absence at meal times should have caused staff to check on him, but didn’t, and he died in a hospital two weeks later. Multiple investigations were launched after Bonaldi’s family went public with the story. The facility is owned by Retirement Concepts. Interior Health’s licensing program continues to work with the site to address infractions identified during inspections in October and November. Licensing met with the operator as recently as Jan.14 and since that meeting, has laid out items that need to be addressed within specific timeframes. These reviews have identified common areas of concern regarding staffing levels, education and training, and leadership. Grocery cart race Summerland Arena saw a different kind of action, when shopping carts were raced across the ice. The winner won a supermarket gift card. Page 8 Artifacts wanted Summerland museum is looking for donations of interesting old items. Page 15 Life member Stan Etter is honoured with a life membership in the Community Arts Council. Page 9 Justice concert Music event to raise money to fight human trafficking. Page 6 Pee Wees win House Jets victorious in season’s final game. Page 12 Strangers save the day Seniors get help with snow and ice. Page 5 YOUR SMILE I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific. WHAT’S INSIDE: VOLUME 66 - ISSUE NO. 5 SUMMERLAND, B.C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2013 16 PAGES $1.15 INCLUDING HST SUMMERLAND REVIEW THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1908 WWW.SUMMERLANDREVIEW.COM Facility gets overseer See FIREFIGHTERS Page 10 On-call firefighters better deal Robbie Burns dinner The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #22 and Summerland Pipes and Drums presented A Nicht wi’ Burns, in honor of Scottish poet Robbie Burns on Friday evening. Pictured here is James Wood addressing the Haggis. Photo by Carla McLeod, special to the Summerland Review

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S u m m e r l a n d ’ s auxiliary firefighters will be getting a better deal, thanks to an initiative passed by Summerland municipal council this week.

The remuneration policy for auxiliary firefighters was changed in order to reflect the current pay scale for auxiliary firefighters at emergency incidents and

training events and to improve the payment for extended training.

The current policy did not correctly reflect the current rates.

The recommendation had been discussed during an in-camera session on Jan. 14.

They hadn’t been paid when training sessions ran overtime, such as weekend-long training

sessions, but now will get an extra $10 an hour when training runs over four hours. In addition, travel expenses will be paid for training sessions located outside the District of Summerland.

Fire chief Glenn Noble presented the new policy to municipal council at this week’s council meeting, saying the auxiliaries did not ask for

the change in rates. Weekend training

sessions can run from eight to 20 hours, and the auxiliaries had been receiving little for the time they put in, often traveling outside the community for training.

Coun. Martin Van Alphen, who initiated the effort, said he takes his hat off to the firefighters.

“It’s a difficult thing

to attract and keep volunteers.”

It’s a small amount we pay them for the large job that they do.”

Coun. Robert Hacking added that it is only fair to pay auxiliaries for the training that takes them outside the community and away from their families on weekends.

Interior Health brings in administrator for Seniors Village

Interior Health has placed another high-level administrator at the beleaguered Summerland

Seniors Village in what it described a “rare and unusual” measure.

The health authority announced last week it appointed the administra-tor to oversee  residen-tial care at the privately owned facility, which has

been under intense scru-tiny of late.

Provincial legislation allows IH to appoint an administrator to run even a private community care facility if there are reason-able grounds to believe that there is a risk to the

health or safety of a per-son in care.

“This is a rare and unusual step but one that we feel is necessary,” Dr. Andrew Larder, a senior IH medical health officer, said in a press release.

“Interior Health has

also brought in additional nursing staff to work at the site to help bolster the clinical leadership we feel is crucial.”

The health authority funds 75 of 80 residential-care beds at the facility and 18 of 36 assisted-living suites. Summerland Seniors Village also boasts 70 independent-living units.

It was in one of the independent-living units where 91-year-old Alfredo Bonaldi was found near death in November after he was stricken with a suspected case of food poisoning.

His absence at meal times should have caused staff to check on him, but didn’t, and he died in a hospital two weeks later.

Multiple investigations were launched after Bonaldi’s family went public with the story. The facility is owned by Retirement Concepts.

Interior Health’s licensing program continues to work with the site to address infractions identified during inspections in October and November.

Licensing met with the operator as recently as Jan.14 and since that meeting, has laid out items that need to be addressed within specific timeframes. These reviews have identified common areas of concern regarding staffing levels, education and training, and leadership.

Grocery cart race

S u m m e r l a n d Arena saw a different kind of action, when shopping carts were raced across the ice. The winner won a supermarket gift card.

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Artifacts wantedS u m m e r l a n d

museum is looking for donations of interesting old items.

Page 15

Life memberStan Etter is

honoured with a life membership in the Community Arts Council.

Page 9

Justice concertMusic event to raise

money to fight human trafficking.

Page 6

Pee Wees win House Jets

victorious in season’s final game.

Page 12

Strangers save the day

Seniors get help with snow and ice.

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YOUR SMILE

I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been

more specific.

WHAT’S INSIDE:

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Facility gets overseer

See FIREFIGHTERS Page 10

On-call firefighters better deal

Robbie Burns dinnerThe Royal Canadian Legion Branch #22 and Summerland Pipes and Drums presented A Nicht wi’ Burns, in honor of Scottish poet Robbie Burns on Friday evening.  Pictured here is James Wood addressing the Haggis.

Photo by Carla McLeod, special to the Summerland Review

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The other vehicle received extensive damage and had to be towed. Offered ride

Police were called after a motorist offered a ride to a student last week.

The incident occurred on Jan. 22 at 8:20 a.m. on Dale Meadows Road when an older man, driving a grey van, asked a 13-year-old boy if he wanted a ride.

The boy refused and the motorist drove away. Police later investigated and contacted the driver, who said he had offered the boy a ride because he looked cold.

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Pink Shirt Day events setSummerlanders will

show their opposition to bullying through a number of initiatives later this month.

Tina Martin, chair of Summerland’s anti-bullying committee, said residents are encouraged to wear pink T-shirts during the week of Feb. 25 to 28 for Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 28.

She said the shirts are worn as a sign of opposition to bullying.

In addition, the group will show Bully, an Amer-ican documentary follow-ing five families for a year and examining how bully-ing affects them.

Following the film show-ing, the South Okanagan Victim Assistance Society and the South Okanagan Women in Need Society will hold a question and answer session.

“It’s very emotional,” Martin said of the film. “If anyone has been bullied, it will trigger a lot of memories for them.”

She added that the discussion becomes complex since defining a bully is difficult.

“Often, the perpetrator is hurting and has been a victim as well,” she said. “Bringing that into the discussion is important.”

The date of the film showing has not yet been

finalized.At the Summerland

Steam Junior B home game on Feb. 8, players from the Steam and the visiting Penticton Lakers will wear pink during the game as a way of participating in the anti-bullying cause.

“The Steam has been very supportive of this initiative,” Martin said.

Students from Summerland Secondary School will also work on a video project to raise awareness of bullying and show the community’s commitment to stop bullying.

Martin hopes the promotional events for Pink Shirt Day will lead to

lasting behaviour changes.“Unless people are

willing to stand up and make a significant change, it just goes in circles,” she said.

Mayor Janice Perrino said the week is important as a way to change attitudes about bullying.

“Does it have an impact? Slowly but surely it will,” she said. “Often, a powerful change is done consistently but slowly.” The anti-bullying committee formed in November and is working to define Summerland as a bully-free community. The group has a website at bullyfreesummerland.com and a Facebook page under Summerland — Bully Free.

Students make bullying videoStudents at

S u m m e r l a n d Secondary School will create a video with an anti-bullying message. The students from the school’s social justice group will work with ET2media to create the five-minute video. Erick Thompson, ET2media, said

the video is intended to show the community’s opposition to bullying.

“It’s a series of short scenes, showing what bullying consists of,” Thompson said. “It’s not just on the school grounds.” A segment of the video will show the Feb. 8

Summerland Steam Junior B hockey game, where the Steam and visiting Penticton Lakers will wear pink to show their support for Summerland’s anti-bullying initiative. The final scene will feature a crowd on Main Street, to show some of the support

for the community’s a n t i - b u l l y i n g initiative. Music in the video will be a song by Vernon s inger-songwriter Andrew Allen, who has also agreed to participate in the video The project will be completed prior to Pink Shirt Week in late February.

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CounCil rePortThe regular meeting of municipal council

was held on Jan. 28 in council chambers. Coun. Bruce Hallquist was absent.resolutionsCommittee appointment

Council appointed the Director of Development Services or his designate to the Regional Growth Strategy Technical Advisory Committee.Development permit denied

A development variance permit for 11606 Rutherford Ave. was not granted. Council vote was 3 to 3 in the absence of Coun. Bruce Hallquist, so it was not approved.

The application was to increase the size of the allowable farm home plate in the A1-Agriculture Zone from 905 square metres to 1,240 square metres. The owner wants to put up a building for a home business.Zoning amendment approved

Municipal staff will prepare a zoning bylaw amendment to rezone a portion at 26405 Garnett Valley Road from FG-Forestry Grazing to A2-Agricultural Large Acreage Zone.

Eighty acres of the parcel are to be planted in grapes instead of the current alfalfa crop. The property owner will have to split the cost of a fire hydrant with the municipality.Planning and zoning amended

Municipal staff will prepare an amendment to the Summerland Land Use Map in the Official Community Plan to designate 10 parcels on the west side of Bentley Road from Agricultural to Light Industrial.

Staff will also prepare an amendment to the plan to address policy for light industrial. An Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendment will also be formed to add a development permit area for the Bentley Road Industrial Area.

The amendments will come back to council in March.

Robbie Burns NightThe Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22 and the Summerland Pipes and Drums presented A Nicht wi’ Burns on Friday evening at the Legion. Bagpipes, the traditional dish of haggis and speeches were enjoyed by the crowd.

Photo by Carla McLeod, Special to the Summerland Review

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VICTORIA – Like a bad reality show about a dysfunctional family, B.C. School Wars has lurched to life again for the 2013 election.

Coming soon to billboards and buses across the province: staged pictures of sad-faced kids crammed into dirty c l a s s r o o m s by a heartless government. 

It doesn’t even matter w h i c h government . This ritual combat went on through Social Credit and NDP governments too.

Premier Christy Clark opened the new season with her promised pitch to restructure bargaining. It suggested splitting up bargaining into traditional wage and benefit talks, and a separate table and fund for classroom size and support.

Cast in her familiar role of the sullen, rebellious teenager, BCTF president Susan Lambert staged a news conference to distort and mock the government’s offer.

A 10-year deal if we give up bargaining wages and classroom conditions? “Ludicrous.”

What’s ludicrous is her characterization of a formula to link teacher pay to nurses, post-secondary faculty and other government workers. Nurses are renowned for getting raises when no one else does, so this should be an opportunity for these powerful unions

to co-ordinate.But the BCTF can’t get along

with other unions any more than it can negotiate with any discernible competence. 

Lambert falsely claimed there was no consultation on the proposal. This reminded me how she low-balled the costs of her union’s demands by hundreds of millions during what passed for negotiations in last year’s strike season. 

Behind the scenes, the BCTF executive and the school

district bargaining agent had just settled on a mutual costing model. What this means is the school districts, which have to make payroll and balance budgets, have convinced the BCTF to stop misrepresenting costs. I’ll believe that when I see it.

Before Education Minister Don McRae had even spoken, BCTF vice-president Glen Hansman was growling his reply on Twitter: See you in court. That message presumably also goes for premier-in-waiting Adrian Dix, unless he replaces the hated B.C. Liberals in May, then quickly kneels before the BCTF and extends the key to the provincial treasury.

Two generations of British Columbians have been bullied by this bad drama, since Bill Vander Zalm decided an industrial union bargaining

structure was just the ticket for public schools.

Students are taught by example, if not by blatant propaganda in classrooms, that all problems are solved by demanding more money from the government. After this conditioning, older students are sometimes pressed into service as union pickets.

There’s your Social Justice class, kids. Sorry about those sports teams and field trips, but we need those as bargaining

chips to get more paid leave time.

To state the obvious, Clark and McRae staged this as a pre-election event to frame the issue. They knew their effort would be greeted as a declaration of war. The main reason the BCTF agreed to a contract extension with a wage freeze last year? It wasn’t the blindingly obvious fact that every other public sector union had already taken two zeroes. It was strictly tactics.

Along with basic math and economics, a  point the  BCTF seems unable to grasp is that its strategy is self-defeating. Those sad kids are making more and more parents seek a better deal. 

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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What’s ludicrous is her characterization of a formula to link teacher pay to nurses, post-secondary faculty and other government workers.

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When an elementary school student was approached last week by a motorist offering him a ride, the boy refused and later reported the incident.

This was the right course of action, since there have been cases of motorists luring children into their vehicles.

In this case, however, the offer appears to have been a genuine offer of a ride to school on a cold day.

It is sad when the initial response to such an offer is one of suspicion and distrust.

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For the past seven years, the people of Summerland have given generously to the One Person Project and its work in Kahama, Tan-zania.

Some have given items and money while others have given their time and skills to help in the region.

Summerland and Kahama have a Friendship City agreement in place, but the generosity shown goes far beyond what one would expect from such an agreement.

ourpickA shirt is

not enoughSummerlanders are being

asked to wear pink T-shirts for a week in February to show their support for an anti-bullying initiative.

The cause is important. Bullying is a problem which has not gone away, despite efforts to stop it.

It has become serious enough that a few years ago, teachers at Summerland Secondary School created Stopabully.com, an online tool to allow anonymous report-ing of bullying incidents at schools.

This initiative came despite strong anti-bullying messages which had been presented for decades.

Despite the ongoing emphasis on creating bully-free schools, some students are still victims of bullying behaviour.

And, in a world where cyber-bullying, workplace bullying, elder abuse, domes-tic violence and more have become all too common, something must be done.

Participating by wearing a pink shirt is a way of showing support, but such a gesture by itself is not good enough.

Without further action, a pink shirt is as meaningless as clicking Like on a Facebook status or putting a magnetic ribbon on a car. It becomes a nice statement, but nothing more.

True support will lead to action, not simply rhetoric.

It may mean speaking out and reporting an incident of bullying or abuse. It may mean befriending a victim of bully-ing. It may mean telling some-one his or her behaviour is not acceptable.

Support for this cause or any other cause must go much farther than a T-shirt and a slogan.

Unless action accompan-ies a message, the message is meaningless.

There is nothing wrong with wearing a pink shirt during Pink Shirt Week, but involvement must not stop there.

The T-shirt and the mes-sage are not enough.

New season for ‘School Wars’

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The early years

Nippy clippingWinter pruning is in full swing, with orchardists braving the snow and cold temperatures to ensure a good harvest this year. It was the same in the 1930s, though the tools may not have been as high tech—no hydraulic, pneumatic or electronic pruners or long-reach chainsaws. In this photo Tom MacDonald and Floyd Peck had good old dependable arm’s length pruning shears. It’s a timely reminder that a lot of hard work goes into growing the fruit that we enjoy. February is Apple Month, so why not celebrate with warm apple crisp, apple pies, and of course, cider, made from apples grown in the orchards of Summerland.

Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum

Thanks for secretly plowing snowDear Editor:We all know the

adage “it takes a vil-lage to raise a child.” I would like to bor-row that concept and say, “It takes good neighbours to make

a village.” With such neighbours, we are thankful and proud to live on Fyffe Road.

In the first couple of weeks of January, I was “shovelling” a losing battle with

daily snowfalls. Our driveway is wide and long and as the snow mass increased, I had to move our car from the garage out to a position two to three car lengths off the

roadway. I shovelled an area a car width and a half to park the car, then reversed into the parking spot and got “royally stuck,” which neces-sitated spending the

better part of an hour getting the car free and widening the exit to the roadway. For all that I, a 5’2 1/2” 112 lb senior, enjoy the daily exercise of shovelling snow, it was getting to be a bit of a battle to keep our driveway clear.

Between 5 p.m. that night and 8 a.m. the next morning, someone, “The

Fyffe Road Good Samaritan” plowed a large area around our car, including the hard packed snow that accumulates with the passage of the municipal snowplow. Would the “Good Samaritan” who ploughed our driveway please identify yourself so we may thank you in person? But, if you

choose to remain anonymous and “pay it forward,” would you please accept this letter as an expression of our appreciation and thanks?

Ross thanks you, Loretta thanks you, and Loretta’s muscles thank you.

Loretta and Ross Krauter

Summerland

Passerby chipped in and chipped out ice

Dear Editor:Last week I was

struggling to break up the thick ice build up at the bottom of my driveway.

A gentleman driving a black pick up truck stopped and asked if he could help.

He spent quite a

bit of time breaking up the ice with a pick axe and then shovelled it off to the side of the driveway.

When we offered to pay him for his work he refused payment and suggested we give the money to the Food Bank. The money has been

given to the Food Bank in appreciation of the gentleman’s good deed. A huge thank you goes to this man for taking the time and energy to stop and help a senior. Bless you!

H. and E. Hutchinson

Summerland

Commons readyfor another round

As you may have heard, this week the House of Commons will resume sitting on Parliament Hill for what is expected to be another robust session of debate and discussion.

Some of the already identified items on the projected order of business for this week include Government Bills C-48 and C-52. Bill C-48 is the “Technical Tax Amendment Act”.

Over time tax amendments are often introduced by Government that make changes to various aspects of income tax and sales tax much as was done recently in Budget 2012.

Ultimately these proposed tax amendments must

be included within legislation and to date is has been well over 10 years since the Act was last updated thus creating a significant backlog.

One of the benefits of a stable majority in the House is that these kind of technical tax amendment bills that are important to ensure the integrity of our tax system, were often

neglected during the recent minority years of Liberal and Conservative governments. As this is more of a technical Bill it is not expected to be a controversial one and the tone of today’s debate seemed to be generally supportive.

Bill C-52 “The Fair Rail Freight Service Act” is in response to recommendations made by the Rail Freight Service Review Panel. In summary, challenges can arise within sectors of the agricultural community in securing mutually s u p p o r t e d agreements between shippers and railway companies.

Dan Albas is the MP for Okanagan-Coquihalla.

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5905 Hill CrescentIn general terms, the Community Charter permits a municipality to close a road and remove the highway dedication. In order to complete this process, Council must adopt a Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Bylaw and must advertise its intent to adopt the bylaw.

Pursuant to section 40 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the Council of the District of Summerland proposes to consider the adoption of Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Bylaw 2013-001 at their Regular Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 12th, 2013 . Bylaw 2013-001 authorizes the District of Summerland to permanently close and remove the highway dedication of a 248.8 sq. meter portion of Hill Crescent Road fronting 5905 Hill Crescent, in the District of Summerland, British Columbia.

Pursuant to section 26 of the Community Charter, the District intends to transfer the ‘Closed Road’ under Bylaw 2013-001 to the owners of 5905 Hill Crescent for the amount of $2,500.00. The applicants will also pay for the legal, advertising and survey costs related to the closure of the road and the transfer of the property. The ‘Closed Road’ will be consolidated with the property at 5905 Hill Crescent.

Enquiries relative to the proposed Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Bylaw No. 2013-001 should be directed to the Administration Office, Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, B.C. or by calling 250-494-6451. A copy of the Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Bylaw No. 2013-001 may be viewed at the Administration Office, Municipal Hall during normal business hours (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday).

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Funds for Special OlympicsStaff at the Summerland Credit Union raised $810 for the Summerland Special Olympics during their Comfort for a Cause campaign. Each Friday, staff contribute $1 each to wear jeans at work for the day. The money raised is matched by the Credit Union and once each quarter, a donation is made to a Summerland organization. In the back row at centre is Aaron Moncur of Special Olympics. Holding the Comfort for a Cause sign are Herlinda Mills of the Credit Union and Levi Lebeau of Special Olympics. Jason Smith of Special Olympics is holding the cheque. At right is Linda Gilpin, local coordinator of Special Olympics.

S u m m e r l a n d Asset Development Initiative is hosting the third annual Justice Jam on Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Unity Youth Centre, 9117 Prairie Valley Rd.

This is an all ages concert to benefit International Justice Mission and their efforts to stop human trafficking.

Musicians include Groundswell, Leisha

Marie and Soul Power and there will be a short presentation on human trafficking.

Admission is by donation at the door, and there will be beverages and snacks

for purchase. This is a student

initiative to advocate for those who do not have a voice. The community is invited to come and support this initiative.

Justice concert set

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In 1988, Gary Skinner was confronted by a horrible reality that he could not ignore.

Uganda, the country that he had laboured in for eight years was being ravaged by a merciless disease called AIDS. A generation was being decimated and another generation was rapidly being orphaned. What could he do? He was reminded of the Bible verse, James 1:27, which says‚ “Religion

that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after the orphan and the widow in their distress.” As a result, Watoto Child Care for Ugandan orphans was born.

Instead of ins t i tut ional iz ing these vulnerable children, they are put together with caring women who have received training to become “house mothers” to families of orphans.

To raise awareness and gather support

from all over the world, Watoto began sending out choirs. This year‚ the choir program is called Beautiful Africa: A New Generation.

The choir will perform in Summerland on Saturday Feb. 2 at 6 p.m.

S u m m e r l a n d Pentecostal Church, 9918 Julia St. invites you to experience a message of hope and inspiration as the Watoto Children’s Choir share their songs.

Denesiuk new college vice-presidentConnie Denesiuk,

for many years a Summerland school board trustee, has been chosen to serve as the vice-chair of the Okanagan College Board of Governors.

She was named to the position last week, taking over from Tom Styffe, who was named chair of

the board.“It’s interesting to

see the great work Okanagan College is doing,” she said.

The board of governors sets the strategic directions for the college.

Denesiuk said this includes working with the changing needs of

the communities and students served by the board.

Okanagan College has a presence throughout the Okanagan Valley, including in Summerland.

While a 27-hectare parcel in Summerland was designated for a college campus more

than a decade ago, Denesiuk said this property likely will not be developed for this purpose in the near future.

“It ’s very expensive to service and build,” she said. “We’re talking about significant dollars that aren’t available. At this point, there is

not a viable business case to do something with that land.”

She added that she will work to provide innovative programs and courses for Summerland.

Denesiuk joined the college board in 2012. She had completed a a three-year term as the

president of the B.C. School Trustees’ Association.

She also has served as a school trustee for 19 years.

Of those years, nine were served as the chair of the Okanagan Skaha School Board.

She is also a partner in R.Denesiuk

Construction, a family business she has run with her husband since 1980.

She said the role of vice-chair is a good fit for her, especially with her long experience at the school board level.

“It’s quite a natural progression,” she said.

Shopping on iceA shopping cart race on ice entertained Summerland Steam fans Jan 25. The two contestants were Joanna Hurry and Declan Riddle (seen here). Hurry won the race and received a $100 gift card from IGA. Both racers got to keep all the groceries in their buggies.

Message of hopein children’s concert

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Arts council names new leadershipS u m m e r l a n d

Community Arts Council elected a

board at its Jan. 26 annual meeting. They include David

Finnis, president; Sharry Schneider, vice-president; Clare

Tamang, secretary; and Stan Etter, treasurer. Board

members elected were Darren Anderson, Susan Gibbs, Bev Gneo, Chris Lewis, Albertine Meyer and Marcia Stacey. Stan Etter was granted an honourary life membership in the Summerland C o m m u n i t y Arts Council in recognition of his long involvement with the council, including his terms as president, treasurer and on the building committee where he has been involved in many of the renovation projects.  Free First Friday

The Penticton Art Gallery will be hosting one of their First Friday’s on Feb. 1. This Open Mic and Art sharing night is completely free. Doors open at 7:30. All creativity welcome.Comic offering

Noises Off is a comic masterpiece and will be performed Feb. 6 to Feb. 23 at the Kelowna Actors Studio, 1379 Ellis St., Kelowna.

P e r f o r m a n c e s run Wednesday to Sunday with a Saturday 1 p.m. matinee.Witty comedy

The Penticton Chamber Theatre presents the hilariously witty comedy romp “Not Now Darling” at the Okanagan Falls Elementary School on Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. and on Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. Proceeds go toward building the Band Shell in Okanagan Falls Centennial Park. Tickets are available at the Dragon’s Den in Penticton.Gin Game

The Gin Game opens on the Cannery Stage next Thursday, Feb. 7 and runs until March 2. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. There will be a reception opening night in the adjoining Opus Bistro which will give everyone a chance to meet and chat with the cast and crew. Tickets are

available at the Wine Country Visitor ’s Centre Railway and Eckhardt in Penticton or reserved by phone at 250-276-2170 (toll free 1-800-663-5052).

If you know of an event you feel should be included in the Arts Palette or on the Arts Council’s online calendar, email [email protected] or call 250-494-8994.     http://summerlandarts.com and http://twitter.com/artspalette

David Finnis is a member of the Summerland C o m m u n i t y ArtsCouncil.

Life memberStan Etter was given an honourary life membership to the Summerland Community Arts Council in recognition of his long service to the organization. Current president, David Finnis, is seen at the right offering his congratulations.

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Get Bent Yoga - Wendy WilliamsWendy’s enthusiastic instruction will introduce you to a gentle exercise that will calm the mind and strengthen the body.

Myrna Tischer from South Okanagan Senior’s Wellness SocietyMyrna facilitates several programs including Elder Abuse Prevention. She will teach you what elder abuse is, how to identify it and what you can do about it.

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Why do we need a tourism logo?Chamber Corner

Arlene Fenrich

A forum on Feb. 9 will provide seniors with information on wills, exercise and elder abuse.

The forum is presented by NeighbourLink.

Wendy Williams of Get Bent Studio will have an introduction to chair yoga.

Myrna Tischer of the South Okanagan Seniors’ Wellness Society will discuss elder abuse, how to identify it and what to do about it.

M i r j a n a

Komljenovic of NeighbourLink said the chair logs session could lead to a future yoga class for seniors in Summerland if there is enough interest.

She added that chair yoga is a good form of exercise for those using wheelchairs or walkers.

The elder abuse discussion is also an important topic, she said.

“A lot of the elder abuse which

occurs is with family members,” she said.

If there is enough interest, there may be a longer workshop on this topic at a future date.

The forum, at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., will be held on Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There is no admission fee, but donations are appreciated, Komljenovic said. Doors open at 9:30 a.m.

Forum to provide information for seniors

Two weeks ago, the Chamber of Com-merce’s Tourism Advisory Committee presented Summer-land’s new tourism brand and logo. Most people really like it and a few people hate it. That’s probably normal for any logo.

The bigger ques-tions are really “what is it for” and “why do we need it?”

In July we wrote a column describing the business of tour-ism and how in Sum-merland, tourism is approximately a $50 million enterprise responsible for 500 dir-ect and indirect jobs. That’s a huge com-

ponent of our econ-omy and deserves to be treated as a distinct entity even though it’s the combined effort of many tourism suppli-ers in our community. Let’s call this entity ‘Tourism Summer-land’.

If Tourism Sum-merland is distinct, it needs to have many of the materials of a regular business; it needs branding, a logo and a marketing plan. Tourism Sum-merland needs to be very clear about what it is saying to tourists about who it is. The face of Tourism Sum-merland points out of the community, to our

visitors.The new tourism

logo should not be confused with the logo for the District of Summerland or the logo for the Chamber of Commerce. Both of those are distinct organizations serving the existing citizens and/or businesses of Summerland and their logos are their corporate identities.

This new tour-ism logo will be used on all materials that are geared to tour-ists. Examples are the annual visitor guide and the new tour-ism website that the Chamber is develop-ing.

Last year, the Chamber asked the Tourism Advisory Committee to decide what we wanted to say about Summer-land to our visitors. The committee unani-mously agreed that the following ‘posi-tioning statement’ was a true reflection of Summerland:

“Summerland cap-tures the essence of the Okanagan with an abundance of histor-ical, cultural, recrea-tional and agricultural experiences. Meand-ering roads with views of brilliant blue water, lush orchards and vineyards entice visitors to stop and

sample the local fare. The charming town centre, anchored by Giant’s Head Moun-tain, offers an oppor-tunity to share in the genuine allure of the community. A true patchwork of activ-

ities and vistas, Sum-merland is the local’s pick for an authentic Okanagan experi-ence.”

Once the position-ing statement was finalized, the designer chose a curving sym-bol that looks a bit like steam rising from our train and reflects our winding roads and amazing vistas. The logo uses colours that represent water, agriculture, winer-ies and sunshine. The invitation on the logo to “Take Your Time” invites tourists to visit, relax, and enjoy all that our commun-ity offers.

Once our visitors

arrive, we all know that the most effect-ive marketing tool is a warm smile and greet-ing from a resident. So Summerland, please do what you do best, and welcome our 2013 visitors to town.

We always appre-ciate your feedback. Please contact me at [email protected] or Christine Petkau at [email protected].

Arlene Fenrich is President of the Sum-merland Chamber of Commerce. All of the members of the Board of Directors serve as volunteers.

Firefighters-on-call pay risesContinued from

page 1The training pay

rate for a probationary firefighters is $20 per session. A firefighter/EVO/NFPA gets $25 a session, and the officer rate is $30 a session. Authorized

training events will pay an additional $10 for each hour of training in excess of four hours.

Travel expense claims will be paid for training sessions located outside the District

of Summerland in accordance with District Policy.

The probationary firefighter regular rate is $15 an hour. Rate for a firefighter is $17 an hour; emergency vehicle operator, $18; NFPA

1001 Certified $19; and Officer rate $19.

Part time employee rate is $17 for auxiliaries requested to assist with fire department duties.

The standby rate for auxiliaries is $3.13.

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Thursday Al-Anon offers help to families and friends of alcoholics. Summerland Serenity Group meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the United Church hall. Call 250-490-9272 for more information.Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers meet at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre on Thursday evenings. Beavers meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Cubs meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Scouts meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Venturers meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For details call DeeDee at 250-404-0406. Come try your hand at an old art made new. The traditional Rug Hookers of the South Okanagan meet every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Summerland Art Gallery on Main Street. Visitors always welcome. Lots of supplies available. Try your hand at this timeless art. For more information phone Marilyn at 250-494-6434 or Juliet at 250-494-1278.Euchre is played every second and fourth Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St.Peach City Toastmasters meets Thursdays 12:05 to 1 p.m. in Penticton at the United Church on Main and Eckhardt, Room 202. Call 250-462-0422. Seniors’ volleyball at the Youth Centre begin-ning at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. For additional informa-tion call Jane or Frank at 250-494-4666. Summerland Lions Club meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. For more information call Gladys Schmidt at 250-494-4933. S u m m e r l a n d Material Girls Quilt Guild meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from September to May at 9 a.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. For more information call Doris Flynn at 250-494-7262.

Summerland Sports-men’s Association meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Summerland Legion. The SSA focuses on fishing, shooting, hunting, arch-ery and conservation and is affiliated with the B.C. Wildlife Federation. New members wel-come.The Rug Hooking Circle meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month from noon to 3 p.m. at Leir House Arts and Cultural Centre, 220 Manor Park Ave., Penticton. Practice a traditional Canadian art form in a group set-ting. Host is certified teacher, fibre artist and published contribu-tor Angela Possak. 250-767-0206 or online rug-hookingteacher.ca.The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. at the MS office, 3373 Skaha Rd., Penticton. Everyone welcome. For more information call Sherry at 250-493-6564.TOPS BC #725 Summerland meets every Thursday in the lower level of the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Weigh-in is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and is fol-lowed by a meeting. For more information call Irene at 250-494-5484.

FridayThe 890 Wing of the South Okanagan Air Force Association of Canada have a get-together every Friday night from 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. in Penticton. New mem-bers are welcome. For more information, phone Fred Monteith at 250-497-8490.Bridge is played every Friday at 1 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St. Phone 250-494-8164. Cribbage is played every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St.Summerland Plea-sure Painters meet Fridays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre.

New members are wel-come.Tai Chi at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Contact Nancy at 250-494-8902.

SaturdayBeautiful Africa: A New Generation will be presented Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Summerland Pentecostal Church, 9918 Julia St. The choir concert features original music dance, stories and audiovisual effects. Admission is by freewill offering.

SundayDivorceCare is for all who are suffering from the difficulties resulting from separation or divorce. Meeting at Summerland Baptist Church just inside the Victoria St. entrance on Sundays 5 to 7 p.m. A free course is offered. Please call 250-494-3313 or just walk in. Jazz Vespers at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church in Penticton are held through the fall and winter on the third Sunday of each month at 4: 30 p.m.Searchlight Gospel presents the final presentation of Hope Road, entitled Help is on the Way, Sunday Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Summerland Baptist Church, 10318 Elliott St. A freewill offering will be taken. More information is available at 250-494-3881.

MondayDabber Bingo is played at the Senior Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Monday at 1:30 p.m. 16 regular games, Lucky 7, Odd/Even, Bonanza. Everyone is welcome. License #832873. Join us for Pickleball, a tennis-like game, fun for all ages, at the Summerland Baptist Church gym, Victoria Road entrance, Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. Paddles provided. Wear comfortable clothes and gym shoes. For more information call 250-494-3881.Men — Love to Sing? Okanagan Christian Men’s Choir. This non-denominational choir invites you to join us, have fun, sing unto the Lord and enjoy the fellowship of other singers. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at Summerland Baptist Church, Fireside Room. For more information contact Hans at 250-494-7127. The South Okanagan Orchid

Society meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Okanagan College in Penticton. The group meets September to June. For more information, contact Joan at 250-494-4293.The Summerland Crokinole Club meets Monday nights at 6:30-8:30 at the Summerland senior centre. Contact Darlene at 250-494-9310. Vintage Car Club, South Okanagan Chapter, meets the last Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. in the Youth Centre on Peach Orchard Road. Anyone interested in vintage cars (cars which are 25 years or older) is invited to attend. For more information on the club phone 250-494-5473.

TuesdayBridge games at St. Stephen’s Church Hall on Tuesdays beginning at 1 p.m. New players are always welcome. Refreshments. Call 250-494-6116 or 250-494-5363.Penticton Concert Band practices Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. New members welcome. Intermediate to advanced players. Call Gerald at 250-809-2087.Peach Blossom Chorus sings a cappella every Tuesday evening at the Shatford Centre. New singers welcome.

Call 250-493-4391 or 250-493-8850. Quest Society of Summerland meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at 9700 Brown St. (Parkdale Place). For more information phone 250-494-9066 or 778-476-0595 or visit questsociety.shawwebspace.ca.South Okanagan Genealogical Society is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Penticton Library Museum building. Contact Nola Reid at 250-492-0751.Step out. Have fun. Come sing. Peach Blossom Chorus meets Tuesday evenings at the Shatford Centre, 760 Main St., Penticton. For more information call 250-494-0815 or 250-492-3032. Summerland Care-giver Support Group meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Health Centre. Call Cindy at 250-404-8072. S u m m e r l a n d Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Kiwanis Lodge on Quinpool. New members are welcome. Contact Robert Beers at 250-490-9645 or 250-488-6491. Summerland VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) members

and friends meet the second Tuesday of the month at Parkdale Lounge.The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group joins the Penticton MS Group every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for a coffee social at the Cherry Lane Mall Food Court. Whist is played on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St.

Wednesday Summerland Air Cadets parade Wednesday nights, 18:15 to 21:30 hours at Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. All youth aged 12 to 18 welcome. Call Air Cadet office at 250-494-7988. Summerland ATV Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland Library lower level. The club promotes responsible ridership including registration, insurance, safety certification and scheduled pleasure rides. Membership includes orchardists, farmers, ranchers and fun seekers of all ages including those with disabilities. The Summerland Badminton Club plays every Wednesday at 7 p.m. all year. Shaun at 250-494-1513.

Upcoming

The third annual Pub Night Fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, South Okanagan-Similameen Chapter, will be Sunday Feb. 10 starting at 5 p.m. at the Best Damn Sports Bar, 260 Martin St. in Penticton. Advance tickets are available at the Best Damn Sports Bar or from Cyndi at 250-462-0997.S c r e e n i n g m a m m o g r a p h y service will be offered in Summerland at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 15344 North Victoria Road, Monday Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to 5:40 p.m. and Tuesday Feb. 5 from 8:20 to 4:50 p.m. For an appointment phone 1-800-663-9203.On Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week, Recope Society of Summerland offers medically supervised water therapy and land exercise programs helpful to clients with various medical conditions, such as joint replacements, stroke, back problems, arthritis, to name just a few. A medical referral is required. Maureen at 250-494-9006. Support Summerland Secondary School students’ missionary trip to Africa, orphanage project by donating your recyclables to Tanzania 2013 at the Summerland Bottle Depot.

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CurlingSummerland Curling ClubResults: Jan. 21-25Monday morning senior men: Warren

Parker defeated Dale Abrey; Stan Green defeated Hector Cartier; Eric Johnson tied Paul Cowen; Bob Ezart defeated Lionel Coleman.

Monday evening men: Mike Lemke defeated Ken Rae; Stan Green defeated Rob Robinson; Steve Clement defeated Russ Lemke; Rick Drewnisz defeated Gary Raymond.

Tuesday morning mixed: Bob Ezart defeated Ev Gillespie; Hector Cartier defeated Bill Penman; John Nicolson defeated Murray Brown.

Tuesday evening ladies: Sue Johnston tied Wendi Archer; Gail Ostaficiuk defeated Judy Beck; Lil Blashko defeated Diane Krancenblum; Betty Raymond defeated Michelle Robinson.

Wednesday morning senior men: Lionel Coleman defeated Eric Johnson; Warren Parker defeated Paul Cowen; Bob Ezart defeated Stan Green; Dale Abrey defeated Hector Cartier.

Wednesday evening men: Gary Wingerak defeated Ken Rae; Steve Clement defeated Dave Tether; Rick Drewnisz defeated Gary Raymond; Glen Brennan defeated Dave Gartrell.

Thursday morning ladies: Betty Raymond defeated RoseMarie Fenrich; Diane Krancenblum defeated Ev Gillespie; Virginia Cundliffe defeated Diana Leitch.

Thursday evening early open: Russ Lemke defeated Jodie Brennan; Ken Rae defeated Tony Blashko; Don St. John defeated Barry Borrett; Glen Brennan defeated John Egyed.

Thursday evening late open: Dale Abrey defeated Eric Johnson; Gary Raymond defeated John McKay.

Friday evening early mixed: Steve Favel defeated Ron Robinson; Dave Tether defeated Ed Harris; John Nicolson tied Nick Machuik.

Friday evening late mixed: Ian Rogers defeated Tracy Waddington; Blair Stuckey defeated Allen Tower; Val Utigard tied Mark Cameron; Bonnie Young defeated Dave Hood.

Coming upSummerland Curling Club will host the

Grand Masters Men 70+ Bonspiel Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, Feb. 5, 6 and 7. Six teams are entered. The three teams from Summerland are Warren Parker, Stan Green and John Nicolson. The two from Kelowna are Dan Martell and Terry Lewis and the one team from Osoyoos is Dale Abrey. The winner will represent Zone 3 at the Provincial playoffs in Nanaimo. Spectators are welcome to come out and support the curlers.

 Tip of the week

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The Safari Water Treatment Pee Wee House Jets faced Penticton 4 at McLaren Arena Sunday Jan. 27 for their final game of the season.

Tristan Preston, assisted by Calum Bird, opened scoring for the Jets within a minute of play. Penticton replied at the three-minute mark of the first period. Then Declan Riddle, assisted by Riley Haist, put Summerland back in the lead two minutes later. The loyal and vocal Jets fans were on the edge of their seats throughout the scoreless second

period. Penticton tied it up five minutes into the third period and pulled into the lead with seven and half minutes left in play.

The Jets maintained the pressure and two minutes later Liam Hrncrik tied up the game with an unassisted goal. With two minutes on the clock Hrncrik scored the winner, assisted by Brendan McWatters and Preston.

The Summerland Pee Wee House Jets won 4-3. Outstanding work between the pipes by Caylan Nault and Ben Bowyer.

In a sport most

players start at five or six years of age, 50 percent of the 11 to 13 year olds on the Jets roster have played for fewer than two seasons. In fact, two started hockey part way through this season.

In recognition of the monumental win and to honour a promise made to the team, Coaches Darren McWatters, Brian Hrncrik and Andy Tiel had their heads shaved by the players, witnessed by the players and families.

The House Jets will start playoffs soon and have a tournament in March.

Pee Wee House Jets victors in final game

Team Kripps keeps driveThe bobsleigh team

led by Justin Kripps of Summerland kept up the momentum in the two-man World Championships in St. Moritz this past weekend. Ranked 12th going in, they finished in 12th place overall after four good consistent runs. The coaches gave Team Kripps a new brakeman, Neville Wright. He is a member of Canada #1 team and was a teammate of Kripps at the 2010 Olympics where they both

crewed on Team Lueders. Wright and Kripps worked well together producing some fast start times. In the final heat they had the fifth fastest start time. St, Moritz is known as a challenging driver’s track. It is the longest of all the tracks and the fastest speeds are reached here, even faster than Whistler. Kripps drove well in his first time competing at St. Moritz. World C h a m p i o n s h i p s always seem to

produce some unusual events. This one was no exception. Two of the Russian sleds were disqualified after the second heat for using each others sleds. The rules are you must use the same sled throughout the competition; apparently they inadvertently mixed them up. It’s just as well Team Kripps has the distinctive 

“Pharmasave” logo on his. Canada #1 (Team Rush) went in to this competition as one of the favourites but unfortunately just didn’t have the runs they hoped for and finished eighth. Canada#2 (Team Spring) had their best race of the season and placed sixth.  Overall it was a good result for Canada with all three teams in the top 12. A total of 38 teams

took part. The World Championship four-man will be held this coming weekend. The coaches are taking another gamble and have mixed it up again. Two of the crew from Team Kripps have been interchanged with two on Team Spring. Team Kripps will be Kripps, James McNaughton, Tim Randall, and Graham Rinholm.

Bobsleigh racingTeam Kripps goes into the four-man championships this weekend at St. Moritz, Switzerland.

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SUMMERLAND, spac newly reno’d 4 bd/1 ba house avail Feb 1st, central location, min 1 yr lease, ns, refs req’d, $1400/mo. 250-860-4467, [email protected]

Suites, LowerLg 1 bdrm basement suite in Summerland. FS, WD. NS. $750/mo includes utilities. Call 250-494-0100

TownhousesPatio Homes Quinpool Road, Summerland. For rent, 2 bdrm, all appl’s, gas f/p, carport, basement. NS. 55+. $850/mo. 250-494-1207

Transportation

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Scrap Car Removal1AA SCRAP CAR REMOVALUp to $100 cash for full size vehicles. 250-899-0460

Legal

Legal Notices

ALCAR Storage in accordance with our rental agreement, the tenant Justin Schlachter is in default of his rental fees. Therefore the goods stored in the 8’x10’ storage unit will be sold on February 5th, 2013 at 10:00 am at 101-9210 James Ave., Summerland, BC. To view or submit a written bid no later than February 4th, 2013. Please contact ALCar Storage at (250) 462-0065.

If you see a wildfi re, report it to

1-800-663-5555 or *5555

on most cellular networks.

Legal

Legal Notices

Notice To Creditors And Others

RE: Estate of Hugh Wilson, also known as Hugh Arthur Wilson,

DECEASED

FORMERLY OF 12803 ATKINSON ROAD, SUMMERLAND,

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Hugh Wilson,

also known as Hugh Arthur Wilson, are hereby notifi ed under Section 38

of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claim

should be sent to the executor c/o the law fi rm of Silversides, Merrick &

McLean, 217 Third Avenue West, P.O.

Box 188, Prince Rupert, British Columbia,

V8J 3P7 on or before March 11, 2013

after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the

executor then has notice.

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Prevent E. coli Infection(“Hamburger Disease”)Cook all ground beef until there is No Pink AND the

juices run clear!

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Museum asks for artifacts

Historic sprayerJohn Topham restored a 1920s orchard sprayer, one of the artifacts the Summerland Museum acquired in 2012. The museum is interested in acquiring additional artifacts, documents and photographs from Sum-merland’s past.

The Summerland Museum has received some newly restored artifacts in recent months, but the cur-ator would like to see more items and pic-tures from Summer-

land’s past.“Think of us before

you throw things away,” said Sharon Stone. Last year, the museum received a large bell donated by Luisa and Alfredo

Bonaldi, a 1910 Democrat wagon, restored and donat-ed by John Topham and a 1920s orchard sprayer, also restored by Topham. A total of 325 items from 50

donors were acquired by the museum in 2012. At present, there are more than 6,800 artifacts stored at the museum build-ing and in off-site storage containers. The museum also has more than 2,600 text-ual documents and around 5,800 original photographs from Summerland’s past. Staff and volunteers are now working to scan photographs for an electronic rec-ord. While many of the items are from the first decades of the 20th century and earlier, Stone said more recent items and photographs are needed now. She said former Summerland students, returning for reunions, often ask at the museum for photographs and items from their school days. The museum does not have such items

unless someone had the forethought to donate them. The same holds true for other items from the last 50 years. “When your grandkids come to Summerland in 50 years to research their family, you want to make sure we have what they are look-ing for,” Stone said. She would also like information and arti-facts from the various Summerland busi-nesses, in order to tell their stories to future generations.

“It’s important that they think of us,” she said. Items from various cultural minorities are also wanted. “All cultural groups need to let us know about their heritage,” Stone said.

Around 2,040 people visited the museum in 2012, with the majority from out of town.

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