Summerland Review, March 27, 2014

Skills trainingA trades worker in

Africa has received help from a Summer-land-based charitable organization.

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Trail supportOrganizers of an

Okanagan trail project would like some fed-eral support to make their efforts a reality.

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Hearing supportA Summerland ser-

vice organization has helped to fund pur-chases for hearing enhancement.

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Gallery opening The Summerland Art

Gallery’s permanent collection is featured at the most recent exhibit.

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Earth WeekNumerous events

and activities are in the works for Earth Week in Summerland next month.

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Power agreement approvedby John Arendt

The municipality and ElectroMotion Energy Corporation entered an agreement to connect up to 10 additional power supply units at individ-ual residences in the community.

The agreement is necessary for a pro-posal by ElectroMotion Energy to operate a pilot project within Summer-land.

ElectroMotion’s Revo-lution unit combines household heating, cool-ing, hot water and elec-

trical backup systems into one unit.

Surplus energy pro-duced by the unit is then fed back into the elec-trical grid, where it can supplement power com-ing in from FortisBC.

“I think this agreement has a lot of potential,”

municipal administrator Tom Day told council as he outlined the agree-ment on Monday even-ing.

Jai Zachary of Electro-Motion Energy said the pilot project will help to show how well the Revo-lution unit functions.

Data will be collected for a year to a year and a half, beginning this fall.

“The pilot project is really about demonstra-tion,” he said.

The first Revolution in Summerland was installed in the fall of 2011.

Scam efforts surfaceby Kristi Patton

Black Press

It is a firm reminder to protect personal and financial information after Summerland resi-dents have fallen victim to various scams recent-ly.

“Large amounts of money were lost and it is very unfortunate,” said Sgt. Stephane Lacroix.

“These people seem to target the elderly and we are not sure how they know who to choose.”

In one case police said a Summerland resident received a phone call from someone claiming to be in Spain stating someone related to the resident died.

The fraudster said there was a large sum of money left for the

Summerland resident and they needed to be sent money to deal with the lawyers and free the inheritance to them.

“We have had a rash of these telephone frauds lately. People need to remember if it is really too good to be true, then it is,” said Lacroix.

In another incident a resident received a call from someone claiming to

be from Canada Revenue Agency and told they owed a certain amount of money.

This scam has also been seen in the form of emails and letters claiming to be from the CRA.

The scammer asks that in order to receive a refund or benefit payment you must verify your per-sonal information, such as social insurance, credit

card, bank account and passport numbers.

“Do not issue any per-sonal information includ-ing your date of birth or access to your bank accounts to any stranger. If you feel you are been targeted for a scam con-tact the RCMP or proper authority to determine if it is legitimate or a scam,” said Lacroix.

Energy agreementThe municipality and ElectroMotion Energy Corporation signed an agreement on Monday to connect up to 10 additional power supply units in Summerland. Mayor Janice Perrino signs the agreement on behalf of the municipalty. Beside her is Jai Zachary of ElectroMotion Energy. Standing from left are Coun. Lloyd Christopherson, Harry McWatters of the ElectroMotion board of directors, Coun. Orv Robson, Coun. Robert Hacking, Coun. Peter Waterman and Coun. Martin Van Alphen.

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Federal support sought for trail workby Joe FriesBlack Press

Organizers work-ing on a plan to con-nect the entire Oka-nagan with an off-highway trail suitable for walkers and cyc-lists are pinning their hopes on some help from Ottawa.

“For us to achieve a local benefit, all of the communities must come together to work together with the federal govern-ment for infrastruc-ture funding,” said Don Gemmell, the driving force behind the so-called Trail of the Okanagans.

About two dozen people turned out Saturday in Sum-merland to hear from Gemmell and others about the concept of the trail and challen-ges that lay ahead.

The route is pro-posed to make use of mainly existing pathways to create a three-metre wide continuous route from one end of the valley to the other, although there are a few gaps to fill, like along Highway 97 between Summer-land and Penticton.

Gemmell estimates the price of construct-

ing that section of the trail at a minimum of $1 million. Startup costs would likely be smaller south of Pen-ticton.

“The distance, as the crow flies, between the SS Sicamous and Osoy-oos is approximately 60 kilometres, and most of the trail and rail bed is in place except for approxi-mately three to four kilometres through Gallagher Lake,” he said.

The Regional Dis-trict of Okanagan-Similkameen, one of the local govern-

ments working with Gemmell’s group, is already in the process of applying for ten-ure on that stretch.

“Once they have acquired that access, then the real develop-ment of the old rail beds and bridge replacements can take place,” said Gemmell, who began advocating for the project after a cyc-ling tour in Europe in 2008.

Kelowna city manager Ron Mat-tiussi, who attended Saturday’s meeting, told the crowd that related work is also

well underway in the Central and North Okanagan.

He said his city and neighbouring local governments are preparing a bid to assume control of the now-defunct Kelowna Pacific Rail-way line and turn it into a trail that would extend north to Ver-non.

Mattiussi also noted the federal gov-ernment has hinted at a fresh round of infra-structure funding in 2015, and a quarter of that cash is expected to be awarded to regional projects.

“Things like regional trails are perfect, because it’s very difficult for one municipality to fund a trail,” he said, add-ing a multi-use path-way that encourages active living and eco-nomic development would make for an attractive funding request.

Gemmell has another meeting planned for April 26 at the Days Inn in Penticton, the city he

said would receive the most economic benefit from trail tourism in the South Okanagan.

Penticton “is the hospitality centre right now,” he said.

“However, people that ride on these pathways rarely trav-el more than about 40 kilometres per day… and industries will spring up along the route to meet the needs of cycle tour-ism.”

Continued from Page 1Other scams that

have circulated in the Okanagan include the Microsoft Scam and Scareware. Both of these also are designed to target personal or finan-cial information. The Microsoft Scam con-sists of a cold-call from a person claim-ing to represent a well-known brand, such as Microsoft, advising the vic-tim that they have detected a computer problem, infection or virus on their com-puter.

The scam revolves around getting

remote access to the victim’s computer in order to demonstrate where the problems are and convince the victim to pay a fee for a service that will fix the computer despite the fact that there is probably nothing really wrong with it. In the process, credit card information is compromised as well as the computer, which is a potential fountain of informa-tion.

Scareware or Ran-somware is a pop-up message stating that your computer has been frozen or will be frozen unless you

pay. The message is designed to cre-ate shock and anx-iety so that you will respond by sending money quickly. Your computer will not be unlocked if you pay the money and you will never get your money back.

If you receive an unexpected Interac e-Transfer or there is something not quite right about the mes-sage, it is probably a scam and clicking the link could comprom-ise your personal or financial informa-tion.

For more infor-mation on phishing,

frauds and scams, and how to report them, please go to the Canadian Anti-

Fraud Centre website at www.antifraud-centre-centreanti-fraude.ca.

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Gas leakThe Summerland Fire Department was called to a potential gas leak last week at Cartwright and Darke Road, where municipal crews were working in a large dug out hole. Dirt sloughed in on a gas line, so for precautionary reasons work was suspended until Fortis Gas arrived and clamped the line.

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Spring CheerIt looks like we have turned the corner into Spring. While not everyone is a total sun fanatic, we all enjoy the Okanagan for what it has become famous for. After what seemed like a long winter everyone is looking forward to being outside. No matter what outdoor activity you enjoy, the spring season is time when everyone should take extra precautions when driving or traveling.Please be extra careful on the busy roads this spring. Arriving safely is far more important than getting there quickly. If you are going to enjoy more spirited beverages this spring, please take advantage of Designated Drivers and Taxis. Statistics very clearly show that there is an increase in Drinking and Driving the closer we get to the Summer season. Let's see a reversal of that trend. We will all be better off for it.

VICTORIA – The B.C. NDP leadership contest is officially underway, with the entry of Vancouver Island veteran John Horgan in a reluctant reprise of his 2011 run against Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farn-worth.

U n f o r t u -nately for them, week-end campaign events were overshadowed by revelations of flagrant abuse of tax-payers’ money by the execu-tive and board of the Portland Hotel Society.

A pair of audits finally released last week on this net-work of Downtown Eastside social agencies revealed sys-tematic looting of the $28 mil-lion a year in taxpayers’ money that has kept this supposed charity running.

Alas for the NDP, local MLA Jenny Kwan not only failed to keep an eye on it, her recently separated husband was one of the executives who took part for years, and she benefited to the tune of $35,000 in luxury travel.

That’s what we know about, since much of the evidence wasn’t produced for the aud-itors.

When this Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous scheme finally came to light, Kwan hastily paid back the $35,000 and announced she’s taking an unpaid leave of absence.

Her tearful claim that she believed nothing was wrong

is simply not credible. She not only must have known of her husband Dan Small’s jet-set ways, she participated in at least two trips, one to Vienna and Bristol, England to do “research” and attend a poverty conference from high-end hotels.

If it wants to retain any shred of credibility as it spouts mis-leading poverty statistics and simplistic solutions, the party must get rid of Kwan, who has two years left to max out her MLA pension.

MLA pensions were a fac-tor in the 2010 ouster of Carol James, who infuriated the old guard by trying to defuse a public backlash against a gen-erous pay and benefits pack-age worked out in private between the NDP and the B.C. Liberals.

Kwan would later take a leading role in the caucus revolt that forced James out as leader. Long-time politic-al watchers will see the PHS abuse as a bigger, uglier ver-sion of the Nanaimo Com-monwealth Holdings Society scandal.

There the siphoning off of bingo funds from charities cost Mike Harcourt his job as pre-mier.

In that case, NDP MLAs sat on the board, took their month-ly cut and kept quiet.

There’s more. Horgan became enraged last year at the reporter who took a tip from the B.C. Liberals to reveal the NDP was skimming constitu-ency office budgets to pay for its own “ethnic outreach” oper-ation in Vancouver.

Horgan had rubber-stamped the plan with a since-dismissed legislature accountant, and thought he had kept it secret after the Auditor-General blew the whistle.

His willingness to assess its ethics remains in question to this day.

Then there is Craig Keat-ing, who took over as party president from Moe Sihota last year.

Did he inherit the $72,000 sal-ary negotiated by Sihota with the B.C. Federation of Labour and two of its largest unions? If so, do Horgan and Farnworth think this is appropriate?

Will the party’s joined-at-the-hip relationship with gov-ernment unions even be dis-cussed in the carefully staged leadership contest that’s about to begin?

Then there’s the policy ship-wreck left behind by Adrian Dix.

His plan to use environ-mental assessment as a weapon to torpedo industrial projects remains popular with the party’s urban base.

Farnworth and Horgan have paid lip service to the notion that projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should be properly assessed. Meanwhile the federal NDP fights to keep stacking public hearings with pre-selected pro-testers.

The party may wish to con-sider what would give its next B.C. leader any hope of gov-erning.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers.

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SUMMERLAND REVIEWA PART OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1908 WWW.SUMMERLANDREVIEW.COM

Scam attempts are nothing new and the latest ploys are repeats of scams from previous years.

I n h e r i t -ance schemes, phony tax calls and attempts to access personal computers have worked in the past and will con-tinue to work in the future.

For this reason, it is import-ant to raise awareness about such scams and to use extra caution when presented with offers of easy money or with urgent warn-ings about online security.

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A donation from a Summerland service club has helped to bring hearing enhance-ment equipment into schools.

The dona-tion from the Summer land Quest Society has enabled the school district to purchase a transmitting device and an assessment tool. Both will help those with hearing and speech impairments. Over the years, the society has provided thousands of dollars to benefit those who have speech and hearing challenges.

ourpickEnergy

researchAn agreement between

the municipality and ElectroMotion Energy Corporation may help to reduce energy consumption.

Under the agreement, which was signed on Monday evening, up to 10 additional homes in Summerland will be served by individual power supply units.

ElectroMotion’s Revolution unit improves energy effi-ciency by combining house-hold heating, cooling, hot water and electrical backup systems into a single unit.

The surplus energy can then be fed back into the electrical grid.

The data collected from the new agreement will help developers to see how well the unit can function.

The efficiency of the unit will have an appeal to home-owners.

As electricity costs con-tinue to increase, any efforts to reduce power consump-tion deserve careful consider-ation.

By increasing efficiency, less power is needed for the same amount of energy con-sumption.

Incorporating other con-servation techniques in addi-tion to using the new tech-nology in the Revolution until will result in further savings.

For the community, it also makes sense to reduce the amount of energy required. Summerland purchases its electrical energy from FortisBC and then sells the power to residential and busi-ness customers.

If the community requires less power, its costs will go down.

Since the first Revolution unit was installed in Summerland in 2011, there has been growing interest in the technology, locally and from other parts of the coun-try.

The interest will continue, but reliable data is needed before the technology is embraced.

NDP’s survival on the line

Tom Fletcher

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THE EARLY YEARS

I’ll take the high roadIt must be spring; the street sweepers are out and the pot holes are in full bloom. In the early 1900s, pot holes were more likely to be mud puddles that could swallow a car. The lakeside highway from Summerland to Peachland (shown here) was one of the most difficult to maintain and it was often impassable due to slides, flooding or huge mud holes. In 1921 the Summerland Automobile and Good Roads Association passed a resolution favouring a higher route and work began on the upper road, an old wagon trail to Peachland, well away from the pot holes created by the waves of Okanagan Lake. It proved to be a good decision.

Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum

Much is understood about land swapDear Editor:The roots of agri-

culture run deep in our community. In fact, residents of Sum-merland have come together to celebrate our fall harvest (Sum-merland Fall Fair) for over a century.

Farms, orchards, vineyards, and rustic rural roads dominate our landscape, and are integral to our identity and overall quality of life.

I’m inspired by Erin Carlson and count-less others for their passionate pursuit of

protecting our prized farmland. Thank you for respecting the reservation placed on Agricultural Land Reserve land. Thank you for providing our council and the Agri-cultural Land Com-mission with a truly compelling list of our collective concerns. Most importantly, thank you for your fact-based, values-led leadership at a time when Summerland needs it most.

Farmland is often sacrificed for growth/development. It

doesn’t have to be this way. Integrat-ing prime farmland into our community g ro w t h / d e v e l o p -ment plan is a much better alternative.

In March, 2012, I confirmed the launch of our business in Summerland, stating in a press release “we are excited to be join-ing a community that is passionate about protecting and nur-turing its rich agri-cultural roots.”

Why was that important?

We make every

effort to source grain and other ingredients from farms as close to our bakery as pos-sible, which in turn maximizes the over-all benefit to our com-munity.

Not only are we supporting our local farming infrastruc-ture, we are creating jobs, paying taxes, sponsoring local teams and events, and helping to revitalize our down-town core. Integra-tion of local farming into our businesses and into our homes

is the solution, not its removal.

Council’s current plan would result in the removal of prime farmland from our community.

The proposed swap is simply not land of equal quality.

Last night, I left my downtown dwell-ing for a jog passing picture perfect vine-yards, orchards, and farms with sheep, goats, chickens, cows, donkeys, and hors-es. I couldn’t help but think to myself “farming isn’t just

what we do. It’s who we are.”

I firmly believe we are perfectly pos-itioned to leverage our agricultural roots in refreshingly rel-evant ways, benefit-ting our local econ-omy, and our overall quality of life.

However, it’s not my personal observa-tion that’s important, rather our collective thought process.

“What is the essence of Summer-land? What do you want Summerland to become?”

It’s critical our community identity remains centre-stage in any growth discus-sion. The outpouring of specific, fact-based resistance to council’s desire to build residen-tial housing on prime ALR land suggests to me we’re headed in the wrong direction.

That’s not to say we can’t course cor-rect.

Thanks to everyone for contributing to the conversation. In pas-sion lies success.

Todd LaidlawSummerland

Dear Editor:Finally a new

library is in the mak-ing.

Nice to see that in this age of com-puters and technol-ogy, libraries are still important.

However, it appears that this new building has put our arts centre and gallery in an appal-ling situation. This very vibrant part of our community has lost its home — deed done without any communication between the involved parties.

It is all very well to say that these facili-ties will be relocat-ed in the old library building but this move will be over a

year away and this building is included in the land parcel up for sale, making pos-sible relocation an issue once again.

Our arts centre and gallery has a very dedicated and hard working group of people behind it, working to promote the arts and culture of Summerland.

Perhaps we have all forgotten or don’t realize how much this organization gives to our community.

Here is a sampling: Great street banners every year, quality gift shop, children’s programs, Art Walk, gallery shows of competent and gifted artists, winter work-shops, venue for Phil-

osophers’ Cafe, space for various art groups to gather and Sea-son’s Sparkles, artist in residence program and the accumula-tion of a permanent collection which is so important to defining and preserving Sum-merland’s long and interesting art and cultural heritage.

How can we leave an organization that does so much for us without a suit-able and appropriate venue?

As I understand, there are two tempor-ary sites being con-sidered. One is not large enough for all the centre’s activities and too costly to rent for just gallery space and the other has

slightly more space but needs money spent to make it work-able for all concerned.

It is clear that the municipal council and the commun-ity of Summerland needs to address this problem immediately and find a solution.

Once the tempor-ary problem has been solved, our arts centre and all that it entails needs to have a permanent home, not one that can be sold out from under-neath them.

Perhaps the coun-

cil has such a plan in place and is not making the arts cen-tre or the community aware of it.

This letter is not intended to lessen the enthusiasm for our new library but rather to raise con-cern for the ensuing issues that the arts centre now faces.

Please show your support for the arts centre and gallery by making council aware of your con-cern.

Maryan DennisonSummerland

Arts centre needs a home Okanagan must ensure food security

Dear Editor:I believe our pro-

posed growth strat-egy is predicated on the assumption that when one goes to a food store, there will be food on the shelves.

I feel a more pru-dent strategy would assume that the Oka-nagan Valley must be capable of being self reliant, with regard to

its food supply.Therefore it fol-

lows that we should not, under any cir-cumstance, consider removing any land from the Agricul-tural Land Reserve and perhaps even consider adding to the ALR, those lands being considered for a swap.

George BrakeSummerland

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Public was excluded from hearingDear Editor:Oh Summerland! Where do

we go from here?I wish to make the rec-

ord clear with regard to the adjournment of the public hear-ing dealing with the removal of some 200 acres of prime agri-cultural land from the Agri-cultural Land Reserve in our community.

I arrived about 15 min-utes prior to the commence-

ment time of the hearing held on March 3.

At that time there were 50 to 60 people locked out of the building (and it was cold.)

I was allowed in on the understanding that I would seek to have the hearing post-poned to another day in a lar-ger facility.

Upon entering I went direct-ly to Mayor Janice Perrino and advised her that the hearing

had to be adjourned in view of the fact of the number of per-sons excluded.

I was advised by her that pen and paper had been left outside so people could write their views.

I advised her that did not satisfy the legislation gov-erning public hearing and that if the meeting proceeded there could be legal consequences.

As reported on local TV my

words fell on deaf ears.At the next meeting Mayor

Perrino had obviously been told she had made a big mistake.

She purportedly adjourned the hearing so a second hearing could be held.

Unfortunately, it appears that the proceeding on March 3 are null and void.

In simple terms this means that the 400 or so citizens who showed up and the 50 or so

who spoke may have wasted their time.

The mayor also announced at that meeting that there would be a town hall meeting so that those whom have not seen the wisdom of removing this pre-cious land from the ALR can be educated.

Kind of makes you wonder who’s not listening.

Brian AdamsSummerland

Dear Editor:Thank you for your cover-

age of the Summerland Chamber’s Annual General Meeting in the March 20 edi-tion of the Review.

As you mentioned, our budget forecast in 2014 is similar to the past few years.

As presented in our stra-tegic plan at the AGM, this allows us to work in three key areas for Summerland: tourism, member benefits, and business retention and attraction.

Our grant funding, various program funds and our fees

for services from the District of Summerland allow us to provide a variety of annual programs in each area as well as certain special projects each year.

Our full strategic plan is available on our website and I’d encourage the community to take a look at it.

I would like to clarify two items that appeared in the budget article on March 20.

First, there were a couple of significant tourism expenses totalling $18,600 that were expected in 2013.

These expenditures

instead took place early this year.

The funds unspent last year have been moved to 2014 and account for this year’s pro-jected shortfall.

Second, these expenses relate to the new tourism website and appear in the category of office expenses, which is why this category was under spent in 2013 and contributes to the increase in this category in 2014.

Christine Petkau, managerSummerland Chamber of

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Proposal includes sale of public landDear Editor:I wish to comment

on Summerland’s latest library plans.

In the year 2001, museum and library

groups were in agreement with the Meiklejohn concept.

This proposal used the existing library and museum build-

ings, joining them and creating a cultur-al centre. The design met all of the require-ments of both groups.

With existing fund-

ing and eight poten-tial grants, more than two-thirds of the total funding for the pro-ject was available at that time.

The design was such that the building could be completed in phases as we could afford it. Then muni-cipal staff entered the discussions. Accord-ing to staff, Summer-land could not afford the proposal and had a better concept.

After five years of

waiting, their “bet-ter concept” was to sell off the Wharton Street lands to fund these buildings.

At the time, I chal-lenged municipal staff to provide an example of another commun-ity which had sold off municipal land at the very centre of their community. Still can’t find one.

Today, this latest proposal still includes selling off the Whar-ton Street lands plus

selling our art gallery land and building.

The selling price of the art gallery land is less than half of what we paid for the RCMP building lands. And the tax-payer gets to pay the monthly rent for one of the vacant stores on Main Street to house the numerous art gallery groups. After 13 years of waiting, this is staff’s “better concept?”

Summerland began

acquiring these down-town lands in 1948 in preparation for the 50th anniversary of Summerland in 1956.

Now we are selling these lands cheap. Municipal staff ’s ability to predict our future and deter-mine that these lands are surplus and will never be required by our community is quite remarkable.

David E. GregorySummerland

Dear Editor:Re: Proposed chan-

ges to the B.C. Parks Act.

There are many problems with the unnecessary Bill 4 now in the B.C. Legislature, includ-ing vague wording.

1. Given that there has been no consulta-tion before the intro-duction of the bill.

2. Given that vague wording is subject to abuse.

3. Given that B.C. Parks have been ser-iously understaffed and underfunded by the B.C. Liberals for several years.

4. Given that a B.C. Liberal recent-ly remarked that,

“Parks are an eco-nomic wasteland.”

5. Given that prop-erly funded and maintained parks become profitable tourist destinations.

6. Given that Min-ister Mary Polak is charged with the responsibility for the conservation, main-tenance and protec-tion of parks, the proposed changes make no sense and are perplexing to say the least.

Each B.C. park was created for special

reasons to protect a particular forest or a series of lakes or an animal, bird or plant habitat, so each park is special and some-times contains unique life of landscape.

The natural area of a park is also a wonderful outdoor laboratory because the area is free from unwanted activity or is secure with the rec-reational use, scien-tists have a base upon which to check their work. This can be of utmost importance.

People need to think of the much used slogan, “super natural B.C.,” consid-er all the enjoyment and interest there is in B.C. parks and contact their MLA, Premier Christy Clark and Minister Mary Polak.

Consultation and clear statements are the least we expect.After all, B.C. parks are the property of the people of B.C. They are our parks.

Sheila WhiteSummerland

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CHAMBER CORNER

Arlene Fenrich

Recently the Sum-merland Chamber of Commerce held its Annual General Meeting.

Like many non-profit organizations, our members don’t turn out in droves for this event.

They miss great food and door prizes but more import-antly they miss see-ing what the cham-ber accomplished on their behalf in the past year, where the budget was spent and what is planned for the coming year.

They also miss the opportunity to meet their new board of directors.

The board’s role is important as the Summerland Cham-ber is the third largest Chamber in the Oka-nagan after Kelowna and Kamloops and among the 25 largest chambers in B.C.

As well we are the largest membership organization in Sum-merland with more than 750 business, corporate and associ-ate members.

As I shared at the AGM, the chamber’s

role in any commun-ity is to represent the interests of the busi-ness community and to advocate on their behalf.

We do that on a national level through the Canadian Cham-ber of Commerce, provincially through the B.C. Chamber network and here in our own community at the municipal level.

Through the nom-ination process out-lined in our bylaws and communicated to members annually, voting members elect a board of directors charged with setting policy for the cham-ber.

Here in Summer-land the chamber has done this for more than 75 years.

Much of the time, this process and the ramifications go unnoticed by mem-bers.

O c c a s i o n a l l y though, the chamber board must take a stand on a particu-lar issue and, as the elected board, must speak out on mat-ters that pertain to business growth and

improvement. Again, it is our

bylaws that dictate that only the presi-dent of the chamber (or their designate) is authorized to make the chamber’s pos-ition on such issues publicly known.

This occurred at the recent public meeting regarding the District of Sum-merland’s proposed by-law amendments to the Official Com-munity Plan.

At that time, I spoke from my per-sonal perspective as a downtown busi-ness owner and also as the president of the chamber elected to represent the inter-ests of the business community.

We have communi-cated our support for the district’s proposal, and continue to sup-port it, as it balances a number of important community priorities and is a reasonable and forward-looking solution for ensur-ing land is available in the coming dec-ades for community growth.

The full text of our

position was pub-lished in this column in February and also posted as a blog on the chamber website.

In the past weeks, we have received c o m m u n i c a t i o n s from approximately three per cent of local business license hold-ers who communicat-ed to us that they did not agree with the chamber’s position on this issue.

We very much appreciate their efforts in writing and we acknowledge their position.

The chamber board cannot know the wishes of all of our individual mem-bers, but as elected by them, must speak to the needs of the business community as it applies to our long term growth and vibrancy.

The board under-stands that the cur-rent delay in the process will allow time to accommodate everyone who wishes to speak to the issue at a public forum.

This is commend-able and we urge all members of the com-

munity to attend the upcoming public

meetings to discuss this important issue.

However, we also believe that delays of this kind send mixed messages about Sum-merland’s support for growth to the wider business community, to the agri-businesses that are interested in relocating in the pro-posed areas and to our citizens.

We encourage mayor and council to remain committed and to proceed with

their progressive agenda of building our community.

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.

Chamber speaks for business community

The Village Lecture Series continues in April with the topic, Priest Camp Historic Park.

The Summerland Museum and the His-torical Society will host the presentation.

Priest Camp His-toric Park was offi-cially opened in Feb-ruary 1998 by B.C.

Historian Harley Hatfield.

The park is locat-ed at the south end of Garnett Lake and comprises of 50 acres of land.

The settlement of Priest was the first non-native settlement in the Okanagan Val-ley, 15 years before Pandosy’s Mission in

Kelowna. It was founded

in 1845 by Giovanni Nobili and it was also the first settlement in British Columbia that was not fortified.

This site was used during the fur trade. In 1848 the settle-ment was abandoned during the California Gold Rush.

It regained its importance in 1858 during British Col-umbia’s Cariboo Gold Rush.

This presenta-tion takes place on Thursday, April 3 at 6:45 p.m. at Summer-land Senior’s Village (Sagebrush Theatre.)

There is no cost and all are welcome.

Lecture will examine Priest Camp

Legion bequestPresident Mike Brazeau of Summerland Legion #22 accepts a $24,640.80 cheque from past president Barry Newcombe as VP Donna Rutherford looks on. The cheque is a bequest from the estate of Arthur “Mac” McCurdock, a long-time Summerland Legion member. He served with the British forces during World War II as a member of the elite SAS. The funds will be used by the Legion to remodel the kitchen, which will be named “Mac’s Kitchen” in his memory. The presentation took place during the branch’s general meeting March 19.

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Having just returned home from his annual stay in Mozambique, Rick Cogbill is once again experiencing a bit of a culture shock.

Cogbill is the founder of Mercy Tech Mission, a Can-adian charity that takes teams of pro-fessionals to devel-oping countries, to assist with building projects, while at the same time, training local workers.

Their mandate is to teach.

A key project over the last three years has been the con-struction of an auto-motive shop, built on a farm, owned and operated by SAM Ministries.

“It’s just about fin-ished. We were just doing some final work on it this trip,” said Cogbill.

Also over this same three year per-iod, Mercy Tech has been mentoring and training a young man named, Prosper Fernando, who had asked Cogbill if he

would train him to be a mechanic. He was very eager to learn the trade.

“After a couple of our training trips, he went to a small trade school and graduat-ed third in his class. We’ve been able to sponsor Prosper now, by hiring him as the shop manager and we are paying his wages for the first year to try and get the shop up and run-ning so it can be self-sustaining.”

Cogbill went on to explain that as Fernando becomes established in busi-ness, they want him to then train other young men in the vil-lage how to do basic mechanics.

Mozambique is a very poor country that has been dev-astated by civil war and is just now start-ing to see economic growth. It is a place where eighty per cent of the population live in rural areas, in mud huts. They eat a maize meal, porridge made of ground up corn, three times a day. It’s a place where children die of sim-ple diseases and from

drinking dirty water. It can be very hard on the teams that volun-teer to go there.

“You have to become realistic

and understand that even though you’re not changing everything, you are changing something. That’s what I have to remind myself,” Cogbill said. “I’m not changing the whole village but in essence eventually I will be, because this family will change and then

their children will change and that will affect the next neigh-bour and eventually in a number of years the village is differ-ent, because there is somebody in there who has an educa-tion, who has a trade, who has an income. As we say at Mercy Tech, changing lives

one skill at a time.”Cogbill also

explained that the whole experience is a life changing event.

“We say to our vol-unteers, once you go you’ll be ruined for life.”

Some say their hearts will be in Afri-ca forever more.

After spending

six weeks in a third world country, it is being back in a first world country that is the biggest culture shock for Cogbill.

“Coming back home and walking in my front door, it hits me every time just how much we have,” he said.

Mercy Tech is look-ing to grow.

Funds come from individuals, churches and businesses.

A national adver-tising campaign is being planned.

“My hope is that industry, especially the trades begin to get behind it, because sponsoring an apprentice half way around the world is something I think they could do,” Cog-bill stated.

He plans to go back again next spring for sure. He says it is like a “big home reunion,” when they return.

“Part of what keeps us going is the people. They are just so receptive and appreciative.”

He also encourages anyone who can, to become involved.

To learn more and to see photos of the work being done, go to mercytechmission.com.

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Automotive supportRick Cogbill, left, of Mercy Tech presents a torque wrench to Prosper Fernando, a Mozambican automotive student. Mercy Tech is sponsoring Fernando for the next year as he learns to run an automotive repair shop.

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Quest funds purchase of hearing equipment

Students who need hearing and speech enhancement will benefit from a recent donation from the Summerland Quest Society to the Oka-nagan Skaha School District.

The $1,000 cheque was presented for the purchase of two items.

One is a device to

be used by a class-room teacher to have lessons transmitted directly to students’ hearing aids.

The second is an assessment tool to aid in obtaining informa-tion about a hard of hearing student’s grasp of the English language.

The Summer-land Quest Society

is a women’s service organization dedicat-ed to raising money to improve the lives of those with hearing and speech impair-ment and to aid youth in the reduc-tion of hearing loss.

From 1997 to 2013, the society has raised more than $121,000 to benefit Summer-land adults and chil-

dren with speech and hearing challenges.

The society will hold its ninth Summerland Garden Tour on Satur-day June 28. Its second annual bridge tourna-ment will be held on Sept. 20.

In addition, the society will work with Speech and Hearing Awareness Month in May.

Quest donationFrom left Summerland Quest Society president Marilyn Topham and treasurer Sharon Stone present $1,000 to Arnold Moeliker, hearing resource teacher with School District 67.

Discover the appeal of exploring restored scenic herit-age trails in a pres-entation by historic trails specialist Kelley Cook on Friday, April 4, in Summerland.

Heritage Trails of the Northern Cascades: History Through the Soles of Your Feet is spon-sored by the Oka-nagan Similkameen Parks Society and follows the society’s 49th annual general

meeting at 7 p.m.Cook, a recrea-

tion consultant and Princeton resident, is largely responsible for co-ordinating resour-ces to restore 43 kilo-metres between Man-ning Park and Princet-on along the famous Dewdney Trail con-structed across B.C. in 1861, and the 53-kilo-metre section of the 1849 Hudson’s Bay Brigade Trail between Hope and Tulameen.

Thanks to Cook’s

a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s and collaboration with groups such as the Hope Moun-tain Centre, today’s walkers and hikers can step back in time along historic routes to enjoy new and upgraded campsites, improved trails and informative signs by mountains, meadows and lakes.

In 2013 she received the Queen’s Jubilee award for National Trails Coali-

tion work. The Parks Society

has supported the protection and restor-ation of these trails since the 1970s.

The meeting and presentation will be held in the Cen-tre Stage Theatre. Admission is free; donations are wel-come.

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Almost Maine, a delightful romantic comedy, is at Centre Stage Theatre March 27 to 30.

This production by Summerland Sing-ers and Players stars James Fofonoff, Col-leen Fox, Christa

Phillips, and Vance Potter. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

There will be a 2 p.m. matinee on Sun-day, March 30. You can pick up tickets at the Summerland Arts Centre and Good

Omens Coffee Shop.At the gallery

Our Permanent Collection — One Piece at a Time, the new show at the Summerland Art Gal-lery, is an overview of the Summerland Art Gallery’s perma-

nent collection which includes works by Irvine Adams, Mar-jorie Croil, Bettina Somers and Doug Charles, as well as recent acquisitions by Bruce Crawford, Bill Hibberd, Michael Sime and Michael Hermesh.

This is a wonder-ful opportunity to see works by renowned local artists past and present.

This is also one of the final shows to be held at the current location. Book list

Three books have made the shortlist for the prestigious George Ryga Award, an annual literary award granted to a B.C. writer who has achieved an out-standing degree of social awareness for a

book published with-in the last year.

The shortlisted books are: Adrienne Fitzpatrick’s The Earth Remembers Everything. Written by a Prince George author this fictional narrative is based on her travels to some of the most violent sites in history, includ-ing Vietnam, Japan, Poland and historical First Nations areas.

Another Prince George author, Gil-lian Wigmore has been shortlisted for her book of poetry Dirt of Ages. This poetry collection is written from the per-spective of a meth dealer and highlights the destruction of the natural environment and the social com-plexities in a pulp mill town.

They Called Me Number One: Secrets and Survival at an Indian Residential School is the third nominee and is writ-ten by the Chief of the Xat’sull First Nation.

This non-fiction work by Bev Sellers of Soda Creek, recalls the experiences of three generations of women forced to

attend the St. Joseph’s Mission School, a residential school, in Williams Lake.

The George Ryga Award was created in memory of Sum-merland playwright and novelist George Ryga’s commitment to social justice and his contributions to Canadian literature.

All three books shortlisted for this year’s George Ryga Award are available from the Summerland Library, as are win-ners and nominees from previous years.

The Arts Palette column is written by David Finnis, publi-city chair and presi-dent of the Sum-merland Community Arts Council, P.O. Box 1217, 9533 Main St., Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0.

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Art openingThe opening reception for Our Permanent Collection: One Piece At A Time was held at the Summerland Art Gallery last Thursday evening. The Arts Council, through donations and purchases, now has a small but very valuable permanent collection that reflects their mandate to identify, collect and display works of art which are of artistic, historical and local value. Bruce Crawford is pictured here beside his acrylic on paper piece entitled “Fir on the Rocks,” which he so gener-ously has donated. It is the hope of the Arts Council, that the public will be able to view their permanent collection annually.


The regular meeting of municipal council was held March 24 in council chambers. All members of council except Coun. Bruce Hall-quist were present.Mosquito control approved

Council gave its approval to an extended service amendment for mosquito control.

The bylaw came from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen.Development permit issued

Council approved a development permit for Zias Stonehouse Restaurant.

The development variance permit is for a kitchen addition at the rear of the building, with an estimated value of $150,000.OCP information received

Council received information for the muni-cipality’s Official Community Plan amend-ment bylaw.

The information is required to comply with the statutory requirements of Section 882 of the Local Government Act.

The act requires local governments to con-sider Official Community Plans in conjunction with the municipality’s financial plan and any applicable waste management plan.

A report from Ian McIntosh, director of development services for the municipality, states the bylaw amendment has no implica-tions for the financial plan or the municipal-ity’s waste management plan.

Coun. Peter Waterman voted against the resolution.

Coun. Lloyd Christopherson, who owns land in the area affected, was absent from the discussion and vote.Park closure approved

Giant’s Head Park will be closed on Satur-day, May 17 for the Giant’s Head Grind race.

The park closure is in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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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 Trent at 250-494-1990. 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 sup-plies available. Try your hand at this timeless art. For more informa-tion 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. Lyme Disease sup-port group meets on the second Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. at the A&W in Summerland. Everyone welcome.Peach City Toastmasters meets Thursdays noon to 1 p.m. in Penticton at the United Church on Main and Eckhardt, Room 202. Call 250-486-5313. 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 Mat-erial 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 informa-tion call Doris Flynn at 250-494-7262 or Annie Smirmaul at 250-494-2286.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 followed by a meeting. For more information call Marlene Vancha at 250-494-9565.

FridayBridge 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.Pleasure Painters meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. Come and enjoy or check it out. Drop-ins welcome. 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. The 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.Birthright, serving the South Okanagan, has Friday drop in from 10 a.m. to noon at 200 Bennett St. in Penticton. This weekly program provides light snacks and an opportunity to build friendships, share life skills and partici-pate in baby item swaps. Please contact Sandy Mikkelsen at 250-492-4901 for more informa-tion.

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. 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 (those 25 years or older) is invited to attend. For more infor-mation on the club phone 250-494-5473.

MondayBeginner Tai Chi on Mondays at 2 p.m. at the Summerland Legion. Continuing classes at 2:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the Legion.Dabber 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 infor-mation contact Hans at 250-494-7127. The South Okanagan Orchid Society meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Shatford Centre in Penticton. The group

meets September to June. For more infor-mation, contact Joan at 250-494-4293.The Summerland Crokinole Club meets Monday nights at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Summerland Seniors Centre. Contact Darlene at 250-494-9310.

TuesdayBridge games at St. Stephen’s Church Hall on Tuesdays beginning at 1 p.m. New players are always welcome. Refreshments served. Call 250-494-6116 or 250-494-5363.Dementia Caregiver Support Group — Are you providing care or support for someone dealing with Alzheimer’s or another dementia? Please join us at our Summerland meeting to explore how we can assist you. The meet-ings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland IOOF Hall, 9536 Main St. Call Laurie Myres at 250-493-8182 or email [email protected] Okanagan Genealogical Society is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Penticton Library Museum build-ing. Contact Nola Reid at 250-492-0751.Summerland Care-giver Group meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Summerland Health Centre. Call Julie Steele at 250-404-8072 for further information. Penticton Concert Band practices Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. New members wel-come. Intermediate to advanced players. Call Gerald at 250-809-2087.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 infor-mation phone Marilyn Topham at 250-494-6434 or Joan Lansdell at 778-476-0596. 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 at 6 p.m. New members are welcome. Contact Tom Jacques at 250-494-4339.Summerland VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) members and friends meet the second Tuesday of the month at Parkdale Lounge.The Mental Wellness Centre, Summerland Branch, will be open the first, third and fourth Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to

noon at the Summerland United Church. Inquiries welcome.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 Be.Free, a 12-step Christ-centred recov-ery program that is not addiction specific, meets every Wednesday at Summerland Alliance Church at 7 p.m. For more information con-tact the SAC office at 250-494-9975 and ask to speak to Pastor Rick.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 the Air Cadet office at 250-494-7988. Summerland Art Club meets every Wednesday, September to June, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level of the Summerland Library on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels are welcome. Workshops available. For information call Mary at 250-494-5851.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 regis-tration, insurance, safety certification and sched-uled pleasure rides. Membership includes orchardists, farmers, ranchers and fun seek-ers 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.

UpcomingEnjoy an evening of Canadian music on Sunday, April 6 at 7 p.m. at Penticton United Church, corner of Main and Eckhardt, when the Penticton Tune-Agers choir and orchestra present their annual spring concert. Tickets available at Dragon’s Den, 12 Front St., at the church office weekday mornings or from a member of the Tune-Agers. For more information contact Peggy at 250-494-9700.

Parenting the Love and Logic Way. This six-session parenting program will be pre-sented by independent facilitator, Sharon Otke, on Thursdays, April 3 to May 8, 6 to 8 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Contact 250-494-9309 for more information or to register.Penticton and Area Baseball Spring Hitting/Pitching Instructional begins April 1. The Wave International Baseball Academy’s two-month program is for all ages and levels of experience who are looking for additional hitting and pitching instruction to their league regular sea-son. The program runs Monday to Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Carmi batting cages. Registration closes March 25. For informa-tion and to register, call 250-4993-0363 or visit

bcyblc.com.Summerland Bakers is a new, fun baking club where it doesn’t matter if it didn’t turn out per-fectly; we’ll eat it any-way! We meet monthly to share our creations, eat, laugh and take home heaps of leftovers. Email Sophia at [email protected] for more information or join Summerland Bakers on Facebook.S u m m e r l a n d Farmers’ Market in Memorial Park, Wharton Street, every Tuesday April through October, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information call Paul at 250-494-0540.Summerland Horse-shoe Club is look-ing for new members. Practices are held in Memorial Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. Call Laura Williams at 250-494-3094.

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The St. John’s Lutheran Church is sponsoring a six-ses-sion parenting pro-gram called Parenting the Love and Logic Way, with facilitator Sharon Otke.

Some of the skills those enrolled will learn are, how to avoid power strug-gles and arguments, how to stay calm when their kids do incredibly upsetting things and how to help children learn from mistakes rather than repeating them.

Although the pro-gram is being held at the church, “it is not distinctively Chris-tian,” said Marj Plitt.

“It is our gift to the community. The people who took the course last year were so keen, saying every parent should have this course,” she added.

One such partici-pant from last year was Shannon Corps.

“It’s a fantastic program. I loved it. Being a good parent is important to me. What I found so good about this program was the classroom

format. There was lots of interaction between people that was really helpful and supportive. It also wasn’t hard to implement the whole approach but very easy to do, very prac-tical and very sens-ible,” she said.

Corps went on to explain about what she learned from the program.

“The number one thing I learned was how easy it is to calmly parent when you’re using the approach that they teach and the results were immediate. It

worked really well with my daughter. She also respected that I was working to be a better parent. I think she felt how important she was and how important our relationship was. If you can parent without anger, then your relationship improves with your kids. That is a won-derful bonus.”

The program also promises to help the children learn as well.

“That’s really what the whole pro-gram does. It helps them to be respon-sible for their deci-

sions when they do mess up and be able to fix things and to make amends,” said Corps.

The course is something that Corps thinks all parents could benefit from and wishes it was something that was taught in school.

“I think if every parent could do this, things would be a lot better because parenting is hard and we don’t get a manual,” she con-cluded.

For more informa-tion or to register call 250-494-9309.

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A $50,000 grant received by the Summerland Asset Development Initia-tive will help them continue to pro-vide youth with opportunities to get involved with the community.

The provincial government gam-ing grant is about one-third of their operating budget, said Alyson Lind-say, administrative coordinator at SADI.

She said the funding will cover their util-ities and staff wages so they can operate the programs to support Summerland youth and families.

“This is vital to the operation of SADI,” said Lindsay. “It is a huge chunk of money for us. We actually got a little bit more this year thank-fully because with a lot of our grants we lost some funding. We really struggle to keep the doors open so every little bit extra helps.”

SADI runs under the mission statement that all youth benefit from opportunities

to develop their posi-tive qualities and a deeper connection to their community while building their

inner capacity to make good choices, become healthy indi-viduals, adapt easily to change and reach

their full potential. Lindsay said that is why it is important that the programs are youth run initiatives.

It allows the mem-bers to stay involved with the planning of activities that are rel-evant to them.

“In the last year our enrolment has been steadily increas-ing and we have been trying to take a new

approach and be more activities based. This way there is not so much idle time. The kids definitely do need that free time to be with their friends and hang out, but we need to balance it out more with active play and organized activ-ities,” said Lindsay.

As part of their involvement with SADI, youth must agree, as part of their membership, to com-plete a certain num-ber of community based activities. This community involv-ment can include vol-unteering at festivals or can be at the legion helping them cook or on specialty nights.

“They are part of this community. We like to keep the kids involved because it is a free membership and it encourages them to give back,” said Lindsay.

SADI is a recog-nized charity that receives most of their funding from grants and service organ-izations. They also receive individual donations from com-munity members who are then eli-gible to receive a tax receipt.

Grant given to youth organization

Funding for youth workThe Summerland Asset Development Initiative received $50,000 to assist them as they provide services to youth within the community. From left are SADI board chair Anke Smit, youth activities coordinator Eric Scramstad, administrative coordinator Alyson Lindsay and MLA Dan Ashton.

Vehicle crashesOn March 8 at 1:50 p.m., police were called

following a single vehicle accident on High-way 97 at Callan Road.

A Subaru, travelling south and driven by a 79-year-old Summerland man, collided with a post. Police believe the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel.

The driver received minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment. There was extensive damage to the vehicle.Prohibition issued

On March 9 at 12:27 a.m., police received a report of a possible impaired motorist on Highway 97.

The motorist was stopped on Highway 97 and Thornbur Street, where the 34-year-old Summerland woman showed signs of impair-ment.

After she blew a Fail on a roadside screen-ing device, her license was suspended for 90 days and her vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

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Once again this year, Summerland will be celebrating Earth Day, with a whole week of free events.

Earth Week 2014 is April 22 to 27.

“Summerland will be buzzing with earth day events this year. The coolest thing is the fact that opening day is actually Earth Day. We will be open-ing with a bang,” said biologist Lisa Scott.

Week-long events include the Geocach-ing Earth Day Chal-lenge and a book dis-play featuring a var-iety of green themes at the Summerland Library.

The morning of April 22, Scott will be at the Trout Creek School, where all of the students will be participating in spe-cial activities revolv-ing around National Earth Day.

During the noon hour she will be visit-ing the Summerland Middle School.

Other events hap-pening that day include a Walking Tour with David Gregory of historic Lower Town, a pres-entation on Low Water Lawn Care at

the Superintendent’s House, Summerland Ornamental Gardens and a Family Movie Night being held at Centre Stage Theatre.

Featured will be the child-friendly movie,”Epic” and a full length film by Rob Stewart, entitled “Revolution” in which humans are inspired to change the world and save our planet.

Thursday, April 24, the Philosopher’s Cafe will be held at the IOOF Hall, and will feature an illus-trated talk by local ecologist and writer Don Gayton, fol-lowed by a discussion on the ecological res-toration movement.

A recycling bin for electronics will be set up outside Municipal Hall on Friday, April 25.

Come the weekend things really ramp up with a Square Foot Gardening Work-shop being held at Grasslands Nursery on Saturday mor-ning and The Secret Lives of Composting presentation in the afternoon at the Sum-merland Ornamental Gardens.

The Summerland Library is holding Square Inch Garden-ing and Stories to

Grow On, where kids will plant a square inch salad garden that they can take home with them and the Art Gallery is hosting an Imagina-tion Station.

To wrap up the weeks activities, people have a chance to get their hands dirty by helping to remove invasive spe-cies and plant Native trees and shrubs along the creek and pathway at Dale Meadows Sports

Complex. Kids will be enter-

tained with face painting, crafts and a scavenger hunt.

There will be Eco-friendly draw prizes for all participants.

Some of the events listed include the need to register. In order not to be dis-appointed and to check times, dates and locations of all events, visit www.summerland.ca and click on the Earth Week tab.

Events scheduled to mark Earth Week

Penticton Writ-ers and Publishers invite all young cre-ative writers to hone their writing skills

by registering for the B.C. Youth Writers Camp 2014 before the deadline of April 30.

Students eight to

18 years can attend camp from June 28 to July 4 at Okanagan College, Penticton Campus.

Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. except July 1.

Check details to submit a short story or poems to the camp anthology and to download the regis-tration form at the

Penticton Writers and Publishers website at www.penwriters.com.

Campers will attend workshops with five different presenters from the industry.

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Writing skillsYoung writers from around the province participated in the B.C. Youth Writers Camp in late June to early July last year. The registration deadline for this year’s camp is April 30.

Cadet tourMembers of the 902 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron visited 19 Wing Comox on Monday and Tuesday. They toured the fire hall, air traffic control tower and 407 Aurora Squadron. Air Cadet Alyssa Vadet and Corporal Bryanna Johnston stand in front of a Buffalo aircraft as they toured the 442 Search and Rescue Squadron. An air cadet is able to do this tour once in their air cadet career.

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SMOOLE , ClaraClara Smoole of Summerland, BC passed away on February 13th, 2014 at the age of 92. Survived by her loving children; Gwen Strynadka, Wayne Smoole, Garry Smoole, 5 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 18 great-great grandchildren. Sadly predeceased by her husband of 70 years, Raymond in 2009, mother Ottilia Garratt, father Clift on Garratt, grandchild Deborah Bain in 1977; sister Irene Hallowees and brother Richard Garratt. Clara married Raymond in 1939. Th ey farmed in the Roydale District of Alberta and moved to Summerland in 1975. Clara and Raymond celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary on December 21st, 2009. A private family service will be held at a later date. Interment will take place in Canyon View Cemetery, Summerland, BC. Memorial tributes may be made in Clara’s honour to Westview Extended Care, 550 Carmi Ave. Penticton, BC V2A 3G6.

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Pete’s Massage

Call for Appointment

250-274-4634

5177 Eden Road

Massage therapy for athletes and active agers.

FRT and Fascial stretching.

Stay on top of your game

$40 for 50 minutes

www.doctorwiens.com 250-494-3321

106-13615 Victoria Rd. N.

Dr. Jese Wiens, B.Sc. ND.

Naturopathic Doctor

Allergy testing and

desensitization available.

Start now for results this spring!

Wendy Otto B.Sc.P.T., C.A.F.C.I., M.C.P.A.

Pieter Rijke, R.P.T., L.Ac.

Greg Nield, R.M.T.

Lisa Hallquist, B.C.R.P.A.

10121 MAIN ST., SUMMERLAND

Phone: 250-494-1828www.summerlandphysio.com

SUMMERLAND Physiotherapy

Medical Services DirectorySummerland’s Health Professionals

Advertise your Business HERE

for only $20 per week

+ GST. (10 week commitment)

Call Jo @ 250.494.5406

10108 Jubilee Road250-494-3155

Convenient Hours:Open Mon. - Fri.: 8:30 am - 9 pm

Sat: 9 am - 6 pm Sun & Holidays: 10 am - 6 pm

FREE PRESCRIPTION DELIVERIES

Tara Ricketts, B.Sc. (Pharm)Basil Cogill, B.Sc. (Pharm)

Ida Vergamini, B.Sc. (Pharm)

Dr. Shane Carlson

250-494-3321#106-13615 Victoria Rd. N.

www.summerlandchiropractic.com

SUMMERLAND FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC

Licensed Chiropractor since 1998

Summerland Medicine Centre Pharmacy

#100-13009 Rosedale Ave. Pharmacy: 250-494-0531

Monday - Thursday: 9am - 7:30pm Friday: 9am - 7pm

Saturday, Sunday & Holidays: 12pm - 4pm

FREE DELIVERY

- Doug Mailey, Pharmacist- Al Fabbi, Pharmacist- Ron Little, Pharmacist

www.blackpress.ca

Carriers NeededThe Penticton Western News has Routes available in these areas for Wednesday & Friday:

Be Part of Our Team.2 Days a Week - Early Mornings

For more info please call 250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205or email: [email protected]

• Penticton • Osoyoos • Oliver• Summerland

Employment


HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

Van Kam’s Group of Compa-nies requires Highway line-haul Owner Operators based in our Kelowna ter-minal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and moun-tain, driving experience/ training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent

employee benefi ts package.

To join our team of profes-sional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract & details of your truck to:

[email protected] Call 604-968-5488Fax: 604-587-9889

Only those of interest will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

Education/Trade Schools

START NOW! Complete min-istry approved diplomas in months! Business, health care and more! Contact Academy of Learning College: 1-855-354-JOBS (5627) or www.academyoflearning.com We Change Lives!TRAIN TO be an Apart-ment/Condominium Manager online! Graduates get access to all jobs posted with us. 33 years of success! Government certifi ed. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

Help Wanted

• ARCHITECTURAL SHEETMETAL WORKERS • FLAT ROOFERS

WANTEDVancouver Island and Lower Mainland opportunities.

Top Wages & Benefi ts.Relocation costs paid to

qualifi ed applicants. E-mail: hiring@

parkerjohnston.com or Call: (1)250-382-9181

Umpires needed for Summer-land Minor Baseball, must be at least 12 yrs old.Earn money for each game worked. Umpire clinic is Apr 12 at no cost to you. Email [email protected] as soon as possible to inquire.

Income OpportunitySAWMILLS FROM only $4,897. Make money and save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT

UP TO $400 cash daily FT & PT outdoors, spring/summer work. Seeking honest, hard working staff. propertystarsjobs.com

TeachersPRIMARY Teachers Wanted in Shanghai Are you tired of being on the TOC list? There are opportu-nities for BC and Alberta qualifi ed teachers at Shang Yin Canadian In-ternational Primary School in Shanghai. Successful applicants will teach Canadian curriculum in English. Contact Brian Butcher at [email protected] for more infor-mation.

Trades, Technical3 positions: Picker/Boom Truck Operator, Winch & Bed Truck Operators needed. Gen-erous signing bonus to right applicants. Valiant Oilfi eld Hauling is a family friendly business based in Fort St John. We are looking for a Certifi ed Picker/Boom Truck Operator for a 40 ton Picker, an experienced Winch truck Operator and an experienced Lo-bed Truck Operator. We of-fer competitive Wages and great work environment. Send resume to offi [email protected] or call Jeremy at 1-778-256-4258. Flexible work rotations a possibility. Serious applicants only.

Employment

Trades, TechnicalAUTOMOTIVE Technician needed immediately in Vernon BC. We are a busy independent shop doing all types of diagnosing, maintenance and repairs. Wages are $25/hr but negotiable. We are located in the desirable North [email protected] 250-545-3378

JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC is required for coastal logging operations near Woss, BC. Year round employment with full benefi ts. Further details can be found atwww.hdlogging.com Please fax resume to 250-287-9259.

JOURNEYMAN or Apprentice Heavy Duty / Commercial Transport Mechanic wanted in Golden, BC. This is for you if you are an outdoor enthusiast. Position is full time evening shift 4:00 pm - 12:00 midnight Monday thru Friday. Rate of pay is competitive and will be negotiated based on experi-ence. We invite you to become a member of our team. Please fax your resume and cover let-ter to 250-344-6622 or email [email protected]

Services

PsychicsFREE 15 Minute psychic read-ing for 1st time callers special-izing in reuniting lovers an-swers to all life’s questions call free now 1-888-271-9281.

Financial ServicesDROWNING IN Debt? Cut debts more than 60% and be debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free Con-sultation. Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+www.mydebtsolution.com

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Help Wanted

Services

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? PardonServices Canada. Established

1989. Confi dential, Fast, &Affordable. A+BBB Rating. RCMP Accredited. Employment & Travel Freedom. Free Consultation 1-8-

NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366)RemoveYourRecord.com

HandypersonsBill’s Handyman Service. “No Job Too Small” Fencing, Decks, Land-scaping, Cleanup & Removal, Small moves. 250-494-7267 Summerland

LandscapingScreened Topsoil - $25 yard. 6 yard minimum for free deliv-ery. Dave Knight Trucking. 250-490-7652.

Trevor’s Lawn Cutting. Lawn cutting $20+; power raking & aerating $60+. Yard cleanup. WCB insured. 250-490-0058

Painting & Decorating

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM (1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $299,2 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium

Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Telephone ServicesDISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Re-fused! Low Monthly Rate! Call-ing Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today! 1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com

Help Wanted

Pets & Livestock

BoardingHorse boarding on Wildhorse Mountain Ranch Summerland. Pasture, big paddocks, shelter or stable, big riding ring, bor-dered to crown land. $300/mo, hay feed incl. Always horses for sale. Call 250-494-0506.

Merchandise for Sale

Antiques / VintageMILITARIA, Medals, Badges & Coin Collections Wanted. Major collec-tor/dealer will pay cash for your col-lection. Call CEF 604-727-0137

Appliances

#180-1652 Fairview Rd(across from Home Hardware)

NEW & REBUILT APPLIANCES HUGE SELECTION - LOWEST PRICES

493-3011 492-7236

Ask about our6 month buyback

Rebuilt Appliances with Full Warranties

WASHERS from $299WASHER/DRYER sets from $449FRIDGES from $299RANGES from $299

FertilizersAged horse manure for sale. No straw, no sawdust. 1 truck-load delivered $45, load by yourself $15, we load $25 or fi ll your own bag $2.50 Call 250-494-0506

Bagged sheep manure. $3 per large bag. Please call 250-494-8660.

FurnitureDownsizing. Lazyboy love-seat, 3 seat sofa & loveseat w/ extra fi tted covers, apartment chest freezer, teak rectangular patio table & 4 captains chairs. Call Denise @ 250-809-6629.


FurnitureEstate sale. 2 piece china cabinet with lighted hutch, $250 obo. Excellent condition. 778-516-1502.

SLIDE INTO COMFORT w/ A BRAND NEW QUEEN MATTRESS $160. Still in plastic, mfg. warranty.

250.870.2562

Garage SalesGarage sale - toys, games, sporting & camping items, gun accessories. 14516 Prairie Valley Rd, 8am, Sat, Mar 29.

Indoor fl ea market hosted by Summerland Kiwanis Club. Sat, March 29, 8am-1pm, 10912 Quinpool Rd. Tables available for $10. Call Roy to reserve a spot. 250-404-0191

Multi family garage sale, Sat & Sun, Mar 29 & 30, 8-2. Free coffee. 1704 Johnson Street in Trout Creek. Toys, household, tools and miscellaneous.

Heavy Duty Machinery

A STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all

sizes in stock. SPECIAL

Trades are welcome.40’ Containers under $2500!

Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders JD 892D

LC excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108

Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

WANTED:Construction Equipment, Excavators, Back-hoes, Dozers, Motor graders,

wheel loaders, Forestry Equip-ment. Any condition. We all so do scrap metal clean up and Estate clean up. References

available. 250-260-0217.

Misc. for Sale3 wheel scooter, medium size. Used 3 months. $500. Call 250-494-8125.


Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

STEEL BUILDING Sale... Big year-end clear out continued! 20x20 $3,915. 25x28 $4,848. 30x32 $6,339. 32x34 $7,371. 40x50 $12,649. 47x68 $16,691. One End wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.caSTEEL BUILDINGS/Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. WantedCoin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 499-0251ChadCOLLECTOR looking to buy a coin collection. Also looking for coins, bars, medals, ingots from Royal Canadian Mint, Franklin Mint, US Mint & oth-ers. Todd 250-864-3521 I make house calls!FIREARMS. ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-960-0045. www.dollars4guns.comWe pay cash! Bring in your unwanted jewelry, gold dental crowns, silverware, war med-als, Canadian and US silver coins to Summerland Gold and Silver Exchange. 13209 Victoria Road. Locally owned and operated. 778-516-5888.

Musical Instruments

GUITAR & UKULELE LESSONS

Summerland Sounds250-494-8323


ToolsWood Shop Tool Sale. TheWood Turners of Summerland are raising funds for a band saw in Mozambique. Saturday, Apr 5, 8am-2pm, in the former Penny Lane store next to Home Hardware on Main St. If you have quality tools to do-nate, please call John at 250-494-6434.

Real Estate

Mobile Homes & Parks

RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Af-fordable Housing. COPPERRIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Kere-meos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-462-7055. www.copperridge.ca

Other Areas20 ACRES $0 Down, Only$119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee Call 1-866-882-5263 Ext. 81www.sunsetranches.net

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent1 bdrm unit in small quiet building. Walk to all amenities. $600/mo + util. Available now. Offered by Parkside Realty Inc. Call Mike at 250-462-8402

Duplex / 4 PlexSUMMERLAND, near town,2bdrm, 1bath, ns, np, $800+ util., (250)494-9331

Homes for Rent2 bdrm house, lg yard, close to school. NS. $900/mo + util. Phone 250-494-7843.

Lean on us

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See our daily specials and our entiremenu online at www.yakispizza.com

Brad’s Small Engine Repair Summerland, Since 1994

• Lawn mowers• Trimmers

• Chain saws• ATV’s

• Out boards• Dirt bikes

250-494-4202(pickup/delivery)

SERVICE & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

Summerland residents turn to the pages of this paper to find professional and reliable local companies and service providers. To add it to your marketing mix, call 250-494-5406

QUALITY residential/commercial storage, Professional Wine Vaults,

rates from $15.00/month250-494-5444 • 9400 Cedar Ave.

www.aaministoragewinecellar.com

www.martinstfl owers.comSUMMERLAND

#3-13604 Victoria Rd. N. in the Sungate Plaza250-494-5432 or 1-877-494-5432

Specializing in fl owers for every occasion

14205 Rosedale Ave. • 250-494-9781

DID YOU KNOW THAT......Children are welcome to our Friday night

Baron of Beef dinner?

SHOE REPAIR DEPOTNOW IN SUMMERLAND

PICK UP ANDDELIVERY AT

#3-13604 VICTORIA ROAD NORTHCannery Shoe Repair & Western Wear

Now Selling Canada West Western, Biker & Work Boots.

307-1475 fairview roadpenticton • 250-492-5501

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts

Transportation

Auto Financing

Transportation

Auto Financing

Transportation

Auto FinancingAuto Loans. All Credit Approved. Bad Credit Guru. www.badcreditguru.com or call 1.844.843.4878

Recreational/Sale1995 26’ fi fth wheel in really good condition. Must be seen. Open to offers. 778-516-0051.

Transportation

Boats

We’re on the net at www.bcclassifi ed.com

FightBack.Volunteeryour time,energy andskills today.


Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal.

How do you like that, British Columbia?

This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose fi rst responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profi ts.

That can’t be a good thing for BC.

The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is effi cient, and costs BC homeowners just

$35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its fi rst priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC.

It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries.

Yikes!

Perhaps this is why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam.” Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.

What’s going on here?

Email Christy Clark at [email protected] or call 250-387-1715. For more info, visit RethinkItBC.ca. #RethinkItBC.

This Message is brought to you by:

The BC Government is now off-loading our recycling decisions to Toronto.

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250-494-833813604 Victoria Road in the Sungate Plaza

Next to the Liquor Store

OPEN TO SERVE YOU7:30 am - 9:00 pm Daily - 7 Days A Week

Prices in effect March 27 to March 29, 2014

Always FreshWholegrainMultigrainCranberry Bread450 gr.

$2.48 $2.98ea. /100g

Classic Oven Roasted Chicken Breast

10%OFF

REGULAR RETAIL PRICE*See store for complete details

Wednesday,April 2, 2014

Spend $25 and receive an entry form for a

$100 Gift Certifi cate

Seedless Red GrapesChilean Grown

OrganicBluberriesChilean Grown6 oz. clamshell

OrganicBunch KaleCalifornia Grown

OrganicRed Round Mangoes

Eat Canadian!Split chicken breastBonein.Fresh.

$1.98/lb

$2.98/lb

$3.98ea.

$1.98ea.

$1.98ea.

Instore

Baked!

$4.37/kg

$6.57/kg

Taste the Freshness of Organic Fruit

$4.98/lb

Organic AsparagusMexican Grown$10.98 kg.

Or Classic Homestyle Chicken Breast, Cuddy

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