Summerland Review, October 29, 2015

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GlidingS u m m e r l a n d

cadets were recently given the opportun-ity to fly in a glider.

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ScholarshipsStudents from

the area will have an opportunity to receive scholarships as they pursue fur-ther education.

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Business inputThe Summerland

Chamber would like to hear from local businesses.

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PaddlingBreast cancer

survivors from Sum-merland and the South Okanagan participate on the Survivorship dragon boating team.

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Junior hockeyThe Summerland

Steam faced the Kelowna Chiefs in two Junior B hockey games on the week-end.

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WHAT’S INSIDE:

Halloween treatsDeciding whether to accept the treats offered by volunteer Paige Russill are from left, 12 year old Jayna Bamber, 12 year old Caitlyn Riddle and 13 year old Bella Booth. The girls were taking part in the Halloween Haunt, an annual event put on by the Summerland Recreation Department. It was held at the Aquatic and Fitness Centre on Saturday evening.

Task force to examine economic development

John Arendt

A task force, to be selected by Mayor Peter Waterman, will examine economic development in Sum-merland.

The terms of refer-ence for the commit-tee were approved at the municipal council meeting on Monday evening and the com-

mittee is expected to begin its six-month work at the begin-ning of 2016.

The task force will consult with com-munity stakehold-ers and develop rec-ommendations to council on how the municipality can best support economic development in Sum-merland. The recom-

mendations are to be presented to council by June.

A year ago, dur-ing the municipal election campaign, Waterman included the task force as part of his platform.

“We will be dis-cussing how we can work together to make things happen in Summerland,” he

said after the muni-cipal election. “We have a tremendous opportunity here.”

Waterman will serve as chair and one other member of council will serve on the committee.

In addition, the committee will include representa-tives from technol-ogy, agri-business,

tourism, downtown business, community economic develop-ment, manufacturing, development and arts and culture, as well as one youth repre-sentative and one senior representative.

“We want to work with key individ-uals in the commun-ity,” Waterman said. “We’re looking at

business leaders.”The committee will

come up with recom-mendations which will then come before council.

Waterman hopes to see good ideas and creative suggestions as a result of the task force’s work.

“This will be a high-powered com-mittee,” he said.

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Take notice that District of Summerland from Summerland, BC has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan, for a lease for an existing Marina situated on Provincial Crown land located at District Lots 5226 and 2208, Osoyoos Division Yale District (ODYD). The Lands File for this application is 0221062. Comments on this application may be submitted by one of two options:

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Halloween displayThe annual Halloween display on Thornber Street in Trout Creek has been set up once again this year.

Photo by Erick Thompson (ET2media)

Speed bumps added As a temporary

measure to improve safety, speed bumps have been added at the stop signs on Quinpool Road at Victoria Road North.

Maarten Stam of the municipal-ity’s public works department said neighbours in the area approached the municipality after a

recent accident at the intersection.

There have been accidents at the inter-section in July and September of this year, as well as num-erous accidents at the same corner in previ-ous years.

Stam said he was instructed by sen-ior staff to install the speed bumps, but added that the bumps are not intended to be a permanent solution to the traffic concerns in the area. “We’ve been discussing this intersection with ICBC every year,” he said.

The sight lines at the intersection have been mentioned as a safety factor, in the past but Stam said the municipality does not own enough land in the area to adjust the intersection to improve sight lines.

A four-way stop has also been dis-cussed with ICBC as a possible solution.

At present, stop signs are in place on Quinpool Road, but not on Victoria Road North.

Another sugges-tion has been for a flashing beacon at the intersection, as an alert to motorists.

Scary scienceSkye Larson is at work on something scary in this science lab found in the Haunted Tunnel at the Halloween Haunt on Saturday evening.

Carla McLeod Special to the Review

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Ten South Oka-nagan students will receive a boost to their college fund

next spring thanks to a scholarship fund.

The Rick and Yas-min Thorpe and

Friends Scholarship Fund marks its 10th year of awards in 2016.

During this time, the fund has pro-vided more than $125,000 in scholar-

ships at Okanagan College and UBC Okanagan.

“We wanted to do something special for students of the region,” said Rick Thorpe.

The Thorpes have announced 10 schol-arships, valued at $2,500 each, to be awarded to qualified students enrolling in first-year studies at Okanagan College in 2016.

Since the fund was established in 2006, more than $70,000 has been awarded to 30 recipients at Oka-nagan College. Stu-dents at UBC Oka-nagan have received more than $55,000 in awards from the fund.

“It is always such a pleasure to meet the recipients, hear their goals for the future, and share in their excitement,” said Yasmin Thorpe.

The Rick and Yas-min Thorpe and Friends Scholarships will assist students who are a graduate of, or will be graduat-ing from, a secondary school on the west side of Okanagan Lake, from Penticton to Killiney Beach, registering in full‐time studies at the college.

The award also supports students already enrolled at the college who are continuing their

studies. Recipients must

be taking courses in business, viticul-ture, agriculture, engineering, tour-i s m / h o s p i t a l i t y, trades, technologies, English or creative writing, science, or nursing.

Kathy Butler, Oka-nagan College Foun-dation executive dir-ector, said many stu-dents have expressed their thanks and shared how the schol-arships have helped them.

“The sheer grati-tude expressed by the recipients, in the form of thank-you letters, emails, photos, and video messages for the Thorpes, is a tes-tament to the impact these awards have had, and will con-tinue to have,” says Butler.

“It made all the difference in the world to me,” said

Corrie Knapp, who is currently entering her second year of nursing at the col-lege.

“It came at a time when I was unsure how I was going to pay for school and manage other bills.”

After this year, Knapp plans to com-plete the final two years of her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at UBC Oka-nagan.

She hopes one day to put her skills to work in developing countries.

The application deadline for the 2016 Rick and Yasmin Thorpe and Friends Scholarships will be March 4, 2016.

Students are encouraged to review the application guidelines at oka-nagan.bc.ca/awards or [email protected] for more information.

Students to benefit from scholarships

Haunted tunnelA scene meant to scare had Cole Sundstrom wielding the axe on Max Havers, in the Haunted Tunnel at the Halloween Haunt held at the Aquatic and Fitness Centre this past Saturday even-ing.


POLICE rEPOrtItems taken from motorhomes

Overnight on Oct. 25 to 26, thieves broke in to Okanagan Trav-el Land and entered motorhomes.

A television, com-pact disc player and refrigerator were among the items taken.

In addition, a boat was entered, but at present nothing appears to have been taken from it.

Anyone with infor-mation about this incident is asked to contact the Summer-land RCMP detach-ment or Crime Stop-pers.

theft reported from trailer

Police were called after a 2008 Pace Out-back cargo trailer was entered overnight on Oct. 25 to 26.

The trailer, on Landry Crescent, was entered from the rear doors. A black and green Harley Davidson jacket and

a 32-inch Emerson flat screen television were taken.Mailboxes opened

Mailboxes on Simpson Road were opened over the past week.

Police say similar incidents have been reported around the Okanagan Valley.

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A few weeks ago, I wrote about my frustration with our municipal council and their priorities so far.

I received lots of feedback. Most was positive.

I think I struck a nerve with a few, which is okay.

The latest coun-cil meeting brought news of a Mayor’s Task Force on Eco-nomic Develop-ment.

This is encour-aging.

I hope they have a clear mandate and the backing of council to set priorities, set a course and get things done.

When I walk around Summerland, I’m always struck with how beautiful it is.

I’m surprised more retail busi-nesses aren’t clam-ouring to find a spot to open. Which leads me to the question, are we open for busi-ness?

Does our economic development team

encourage and help businesses open?

Beyond adminis-tering the charge for the business license, what does city hall do to encourage new business?

This last week was Small Business Week and I had the pleas-ure of attending a business after busi-ness event at the Summerland Credit Union.

They had a mini trade show set up, with several small business vendors ranging from a win-ery to a mushroom farmer.

It was fascinating to see these people demonstrating their

ingenuity. I spoke to a local

restauranteur from Penticton.

When I suggested he open a second location here (some-thing I do frequently) he gave me a scared look.

Do we scare away new business?

If we treat new business the same way we are treating Dollarama, I think I can see the issue.

Here is a business

that spent consider-able money to reno-vate a vacant build-ing and employ local people with retail jobs.

They do happen to be around the corner from another dollar store and that has people upset. How dare they!

Following that logic, we should prob-

ably protest CIBC and Bank of Montreal from being too close to one another. Also Pharmasave and the Medicine Centre.

In other cities, competitors like to be close to each other to feed off the same traf-fic.

That’s why you see clusters of car deal-ers, furniture stores, restaurants.

Not in Summer-land though.

We like our busi-

nesses to keep a safe distance.

No competition allowed with in a four-block radius.

We should be thrilled that a new business picked Sum-merland to invest.

I hope that encour-ages others to do the same. I’ve been keep-ing a list.

We could use

a shoe store. That would be nice.

A men’s wear store would be handy or perhaps a furniture store, even better!

If I could make a special request, I would like a diner, with a long counter, flat iron burgers and milkshakes.

Anything we can do to encour-age investment and expansion should be a clear priority.

So if your name is hand-picked by our mayor for this task force, that is your mission.

Get in the driver’s seat and let’s chase down some new business.

Take a page from Penticton and create a comfortable and welcoming atmos-phere.

Or perhaps we just need to put “We Are Open” on those nice new signs on the highway.

Rob Murphy is the sales manager at the Summerland Review.

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PUBLISHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Simpson

EDITOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Arendt

OFFICE MANAGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nan Cogbill

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YOUR VIEWS

There’s a renewed focus on business in Summerland these days.

Last week, members of the Summerland Chamber and members of municipal council and staff visited busi-nesses to hear comments and concerns.

In the coming weeks, a task force, to be selected by Mayor Peter Waterman, will look at economic development in Summerland.

The initiatives have the potential to generate dialogue and discussion about the state of Summerland’s economy.

By consulting with business owners and representatives, the chamber and municipal staff will be able to determine if there are specific areas to address in order to improve business in the com-munity.

The same is true of the task force. By bringing together business leaders, it is possible to identify and address areas of concern.

The results of last week’s Business Walk will be compiled and presented to municipal council in November.

The recommendations from the may-or’s task force will come to council by June of next year.

Both have the potential to present an accurate picture of doing business in Summerland.

The understanding gained from the Business Walk summary and from the task force will provide important informa-tion and insights.

However, it is not enough to end with the reports, no matter how comprehen-sive they may be. Studies, discussions and task forces by themselves are not enough.

It is important to listen to the concerns of those doing business in Summerland, but it is even more important to ensure that the concerns are addressed if pos-sible.

A report, no matter how comprehen-sive, is of little value unless it results in some changes.

If Summerland’s economy is to improve, some decisive actions will be necessary.

EDITORIALDoing business

Beyond administering the charge for the business license, what does city hall do to encourage new business?

From here

Rob Murphy

All dressed upOne of these ladies is dressed to celebrate Canada’s Centennial in 1967 while the other one is wearing the fashionable attire of the current year. What’s ironic is that both of these ensembles would make great Halloween costumes now. So if you’re looking for a scary outfit, you might want to check out your grandparent’s closet. Who knows, there might be a mini skirt, a stylish straw hat or even a set of suspenders in the back corner. Whatever your plans for Saturday, watch for excited Trick or Treaters, limit your candy intake and have a safe and happy Halloween.

Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum

THE EARLY YEARS

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Dear Editor:I would like to take

this opportunity to thank the more than 230,000 Canadians who contributed to the successful deliv-ery of the 42nd gen-eral election.

Once again, Can-adians were willing to take time from their busy lives, mak-ing personal and pro-fessional sacrifices to work long hours to ensure their fellow citizens could exer-cise their democrat-ic right to vote and receive the election results without delay following the close of the polls.

I am overwhelmed by the exceptional professionalism and dedication our elec-tion workers have demonstrated in serving Canadian

electors, often in very challenging circum-stances.

Some three mil-lion more Canadians voted at this federal general election than at the 2011 election, resulting in the high-est voter turnout in more than 20 years. There was a remark-able level of voter activity throughout the election, which in some instances resulted in wait times at both the advance polls and on election day.

Our election work-ers provided the best service possible to their friends and neighbours in com-munities across our great land – for that is the true strength of our electoral process: Canadians working hard to make it pos-

sible for their fellow Canadians to choose the elected officials who will represent them in the House of Commons.

There will be time in the coming weeks and months to review our electoral procedures and con-sider ways they could be modernized for future elections.

For now, our dedicated election workers should take great pride in their a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s and important contri-butions to our soci-ety. I know that all Canadians join me in thanking them for their excellent work in the service of dem-ocracy.

Marc MayrandChief Electoral

Officer of CanadaGatineau, Quebec

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Foster families’ contributions are appreciated

Dear Editor:October is Foster Family Month

in British Columbia — an oppor-tunity to recognize the remark-able contribution foster families make in our communities.

There are close to 5,300 children and teens in British Columbia who are unable to stay at home with their birth family.

Thankfully there are more than 3,000 foster families in the prov-ince that open their hearts and their homes to these young people in need. The South Okanagan has an exceptional compliment of fos-ter families giving unconditional love and acceptance to children and youth in your neighbour-hood.

If you know a foster family, I encourage you to extend your thanks and appreciation to them for the amazing work that they do!

October is also the perfect time to consider whether you and your family are able to step up and

embrace the rewarding challenge of fostering.

There are countless stories in communities across the province where both foster parent and fos-ter child have had their lives for-ever changed for the better.

If you have ever considered being a foster parent, please con-tact the Foster Line toll-free at 1-800-663-9999 for more infor-mation, or the Ministry of Chil-dren and Family Development Resource Office at 250-770-7524 or visit: www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/foster.

Also see news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2015CFD0041-001711.

To all our foster parents in the South Okanagan area, thank you for everything you do — you make a difference!

Karen Johnson, Team LeaderMinistry of Children and Family

DevelopmentSouth Okanagan Residential

ResourcesPenticton

Dear Editor:I have a small

library of books per-taining to Mennon-ite history. It seems a waste to have these

books sitting on shelves since I have already read them once or even twice – due to a poor memory.

If anyone is inter-

ested I would be more than pleased to loan them out. Contact me at 250-494-4666.

Frank MartensSummerland

Mennonite history books available

Dear Editor:Recently I had

occasion to attend Penticton Regional Hospital for total knee replacement surgery.

Prior to the date of my surgery, my wife and I attended a very thorough and informative pre-

surgical screening interview, as well as an extensive physio-therapy training ses-sion.

On the day of surgery, every staff member in every department treat-ed me in a polite, respectful, under-standing, thoughtful, helpful and caring

manner.I did not meet one

person with a nega-tive attitude or poor disposition.

Prior to surgery, I was introduced to the operating room staff and the recovery room staff.

Upon arrival at the post operative ward

I was again treated in an absolutely fan-tastic manner by the entire staff for the remainder of my stay.

The Penticton Regional Hospital, another great reason to live in the South Okanagan.

H. CarletonSummerland

Thanks to hospital staff for excellent treatment

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Dear Editor:In the spring of 1982,

my younger brother Gerry came out of the closet to those of us in our family that he

was gay.At that time, he

told me that it would be better if we did not allow knowledge of his sexual orienta-

tion to become public because he feared for his and our safety.

Youth who risk being open about being LGBTQQ2SA

may face violence in their family and com-munity and even expulsion from their home. PFLAG is Can-ada’s only national

organization that offers support to all indi-viduals facing prob-lems because of their expression of gender identity or orientation,

and to their families and friends.

For further infor-mation about PFLAG Canada, see the national website, or

call the contact per-son for the Penticton Chapter, Ron Smuin, at 250-493-5530.

Ron SmuinPenticton

Fears for safety still remain for LGBT individuals

MAYOR: Peter Waterman COUNCILLORS: Richard Barkwill, Toni Boot, Erin Carlson, Doug Holmes, Janet Peake and Erin Trainer13211 Henry Avenue 250-494-6451 • www.summerland.ca

YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Municipal Council will hold a Public Hearing to hear representations of persons who deem their interest in property affected by any of the below mentioned bylaw amendments at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2015 in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offi ce, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, B.C.: a) Bylaw No. 2015-030 Amendment of Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (5818 Nixon Road) Location: 5818 Nixon Road Legal: Lot A DL 488 Plan 17009 Present Zoning: RSD2 – Residential Large Lot Zone Proposed Zoning: RSD1 – Residential Medium Lot Zone Purpose: If Bylaw No. 2015-030 is adopted, it will allow for a two lot subdivision on the site.

b) Bylaw No. 2015-031 Amendment of Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (Temporary Use Permit Area – 13415 Lakeshore Drive) Purpose: If Bylaw No. 2015-031 is adopted, a text amendment will take place to Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450

to designate 13415 Lakeshore Drive as a Temporary Use Permit Area. Inquiries relative to the above proposed bylaws and all written representations should be directed to the Municipal Offi ce, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC, V0H 1Z0. Copies of the bylaws and related documents and correspondence are available for inspection at the Municipal Offi ce during normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), Monday to Friday inclusive (excluding Statutory Holidays), up to and including November 9, 2015. Please note that all representations submitted to the District of Summerland in response to this Notice will form part of a public record and will be published in a meeting agenda when this matter is before the Council or a Committee of Council. The District considers the author’s name and address relevant to Council’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information. The author’s phone number and email address are not relevant and should not be included in the representations if the author does not wish this information disclosed. Council will receive no representation after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

NOTICE OF 2016 PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTIONMunicipal Council of the District of Summerland will consider adoption of Bylaw No. 2015-029, “2016 Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw”, at their Special Meeting of Council on Friday, October 30, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Upon adoption, Bylaw No. 2015-029 will grant exemption from Municipal Property Taxes for the organizations/churches listed below. The estimated value of each exemption is provided based on 2015 property assessments. Copies of the bylaw are available at the Administration Department at Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC.

Notice of 2016 Permissive Tax ExemptionMunicipal Council of the District of Summerland will consider adoption of Bylaw No. 2015-029, “2016 Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw”, at their Special Meeting of Council on Friday, October 30, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Upon adoption, Bylaw No. 2015-029 will grant exemption from Municipal Property Taxes for the organizations/churches listed below. The estimated value of each exemption is provided based on 2015 property assessments. Copies of the bylaw are available at the Administration Department at Municipal Hall, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC.

Owner/Occupier Property Address Purpose Duration of Exemption Estimated Value for 2016 Estimated Value for 3 YearsThe Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada 14820 Victoria Rd. North Land and improvements surrounding a charitable religious organization 1 year 4,396.18 13,588.15 South Okanagan Montessori School Society 10317 Prairie Valley Rd. Not for profit organization 1 year 1,045.73 3,232.24 Okanagan Hindu Society 2706 Johnson St. Land and improvements surrounding a charitable religious organization 1 year 1,445.10 4,466.65 Summerland Pentecostal Church 9918 Julia St. Land and improvements surrounding a charitable religious organization 1 year 1,906.06 5,891.43 Roman Catholic Bishop of Nelson – Church of the Holy Child 14010 Rosedale Ave. Land and improvements surrounding a charitable religious organization 1 year 4,439.75 13,722.82 St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Summerland 15244 Victoria Rd. North Land and improvements surrounding a charitable religious organization 1 year 2,399.59 7,416.90 St. Stephen Anglican Church 9311 Prairie Valley Rd. Land and improvements surrounding a charitable religious organization 1 year 661.38 2,044.26 Summerland Baptist Church 10318 Elliott St. Land and improvements surrounding a charitable religious organization 1 year 1,706.52 5,274.69 Summerland Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses 9514 and 9518 Julia St. Land and improvements surrounding a charitable religious organization 1 year 2,443.76 7,553.42

Summerland United Church 13204 Henry Ave. Land and improvements surrounding a charitable religious organization 1 year 855.77 2,645.11

Kettle Valley Railway Society 18404 Bathfield Rd. and Kettle Valley Right of Way Not for profit organization 1 year 21,301.48 65,840.73 South Okanagan Sailing Association 11619 Lakeshore Drive S. Not for profit recreational building 1 year 8,033.19 24,829.77 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22 Summerland 14205 Rosedale Ave. Not for profit organization 1 year 1,516.60 4,687.65 Summerland Chamber of Commerce 15600 Highway 97 Not for profit organization 1 year 3,200.08 9,891.13 The Summerland Golf Society 2405 Mountain Ave. Not for profit recreational building 1 year 17,538.22 54,208.89 Summerland Recreation Society 13607 Lakeshore Dr. South Not for profit recreational building 1 year 12,051.38 37,249.62 Summerland Senior Citizen’s Drop-In Association 9710 Brown St. Not for profit organization 1 year 3,354.19 10,367.46 Summerland Yacht Club 13209 Lakeshore Dr. South Not for profit organization 1 year 12,114.59 37,444.99 Summerland Youth Centre Association 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. Not for profit organization 1 year 10,606.01 32,782.12 Summerland Athletic Club 9450 Prairie Valley Road Not for profit organization 1 year 1,978.20 6,114.42

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Municipal Council will hold a Public Hearing to hearrepresentations of persons who deem their interest in property affected by any of the belowmentioned bylaw amendments at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2015 in the CouncilChambers of the Municipal Office, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, B.C.: a) Bylaw No. 2015-030

Amendment of Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (5818 Nixon Road)

Location: 5818 Nixon RoadLegal: Lot A DL 488 Plan 17009Present Zoning: RSD2 – Residential Large Lot Zone Proposed Zoning: RSD1 – Residential Medium Lot ZonePurpose: If Bylaw No. 2015-030 is adopted, it will allow for a two lot subdivision on

the site.

b) Bylaw No. 2015-031

Amendment of Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 (Temporary Use Permit Area – 13415Lakeshore Drive) Purpose: If Bylaw No. 2015-031 is adopted, a text amendment will

take place to Schedule A of Zoning Bylaw No. 2000-450 todesignate 13415 Lakeshore Drive as a Temporary UsePermit Area.

Inquiries relative to the above proposed bylaws and all written representations should be directedto the Municipal Office, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC, V0H 1Z0. Copies of the bylawsand related documents and correspondence are available for inspection at the Municipal Officeduring normal business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), Monday to Friday inclusive (excludingStatutory Holidays), up to and including November 9, 2015. Please note that all representations submitted to the District of Summerland in response to this

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B.C.Views

Tom Fletcher

VICTORIA – The scandal of the week at the B.C. legisla-ture is what could be termed “delete-gate.”

Primarily, it revolves around 36 pages of government emails that the NDP opposition has been trying for a year to get under freedom of information legisla-tion.

They relate to a series of meetings between transporta-tion ministry bureau-crats and remote communities along Highway 16, between Prince George and Prince Rupert.

If you want all of the accusations about government secrecy and alleged cover-ups, I invite you to read “Access Denied,” the latest report of the Infor-mation and Pri-vacy Commissioner at www.oipc.bc.ca, and transcripts of question period in the legislature this week.

What you won’t find there is much dis-cussion of the actual problem, which is a

shortage of safe and practical transporta-tion options in and out of these commun-ities, most of which are federally funded aboriginal reserves far from the region’s only highway.

What we have seen for decades is a dramatic media nar-rative about one or more serial killers preying on vulner-able women hitch-hiking along what is now known world-wide as the Highway of Tears.

The Wikipedia entry for Highway of Tears gives a sense of the credibility of this narrative.

It begins with the unsolved murder of

Gloria Moody, last seen leaving a bar in Williams Lake in 1969.

That’s a long way from Highway 16.

Then there was Monica Jack, killed in 1978. DNA tech-nology resulted in a charge finally being laid last year against a known serial rapist.

This was even fur-ther away, near Mer-ritt, and she was a 12-year-old riding her bike.

Other cases involve street prostitution in and around Prince George, an urban hub for a large aboriginal population similar to Regina and Win-nipeg.

Discussion in Victoria focuses on urban notions of increased transit, in places where exist-ing service may be under-used.

Nationally, the nar-rative is that deep-seated social prob-lems within aborig-inal communities would somehow be solved by a lawyer-heavy judicial inquiry that looks only at tragedies involving

women.If you drive High-

way 16 today, you will see fading bill-boards pleading for information on the disappearance of Madison Scott.

She was last seen in the early hours of May 28, 2011, after a grad party in the woods outside Van-derhoof.

Her truck and tent were still there.

Again, nothing to do with hitch-hiking, but at least it was near Highway 16.

Here’s something else you won’t often hear in the Highway of Tears melodrama.

There is com-mercial bus service on Highway 16, although Greyhound reduced frequency in 2013 as it struggles with low ridership and high costs.

BC Transit also operates bus service to some remote com-munities like Kispiox and Gitsegukla, con-necting them south to Smithers.

But BC Transit requires local govern-ments and riders to cover about half the

cost. Indian Act reserves

don’t pay.North Coast MLA

Jennifer Rice has noted that what people in remote communities ask for is a way to get back and forth for shop-ping and medical appointments.

Yes, shopping is an important need, as those who live in remote areas can tell you.

And Northern Health already runs a bus service for remote residents who need medical care.

Rice’s observa-tions at least move us toward practical solu-tions, although most

of her effort seems directed towards pol-itical blame.

I hope the infam-ous 36 pages of emails are eventually released, since they were not deleted but rather excluded from release. They may bring the discussion back to the actual

public service issue, which is what real-istic transportation options exist for these communities.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twit-ter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

Lakeside pathwaySupporters of the new lakeside recreational pathway in Summerland gathered at the south access on Oct. 25 to unveil a new sign depicting the Summerland Hike and Bike Master Plan. The double-sided sign features maps provided by the RDOS and the Summerland Chamber of Commerce. From left are Coun. Erin Trainer, Mayor Peter Water-man, Trail of the Okanagans Committee Chair Henry Sielmann and committee members Mary Trainer, Don Gemmell and Paul Barber. Young cyclist Hannah Johnston (Peter Waterman’s granddaughter) joined in at the event.

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The regular meeting of municipal council was held on Oct. 26. The mayor and all coun-cillors were present.Appointments made

Donna Easton was reappointed as a member at large to the Recreation Commission for a three-year period. Her term expires Oct. 9, 2018.

Leanne Sieben, Yoshihito (Chico) Inaba, Karen Hooper, Darlene Forsdick and Lorrie Forde were reappointed as members at large to the Sister City Advisory Committee. Their terms expire March 31, 2017.

The appointment of Jacob Lusted as the student representative on the Climate Action Committee was rescinded.Development application approved

A development permit application for 17615 Bentley Road received council approval.

The permit application is to construct a new building at the property.Zoning amendment read

A zoning bylaw amendment for 5818 Nixon Rd. received first and second readings. The bylaw will go to public hearing on Nov. 9.Temporary use permit area created

Council gave first two readings to a bylaw to create a temporary use permit area at 13415 Lakeshore Dr. A public hearing on the bylaw will be held at the Nov. 9 council meeting.

The bylaw authorizes the temporary com-mercial use of wine storage at the site.Roofing contract awarded

Seal Tight Roofing was awarded the contract to re-roof the municipally-owned building at 9525 Wharton St. The contract is for $15,900 plus tax. The building is the former Summer-land branch of the Okanagan Regional Library.Screening contract not awarded

A contract for the raw water screening works and slide gate project was not awarded.

Staff will retain a diver to inspect the gates and circulate a request for quotes for the pur-chase of two slide gates and two actuators.

A request for $50,000 for the installation of this equipment will be brought forward for council consideration for the 2016 budget.Councillors appointed

Coun. Doug Holmes was appointed as the alternate council appointee to the Summer-land Recreation Commission, replacing Coun. Toni Boot for the remainder of the 2015 com-mission appointment term.

Coun. Erin Carlson was appointed as the council representative to the Okanagan Region-al Library Board, with Coun. Doug Holmes as the alternate, for the remainder of the 2015 term.Tax exemptions read

Council gave first three readings to the permissive property tax exemptions for 2016.

A special meeting will be held on Oct. 30 at 8:30 a.m. to adopt the bylaw.Chicken bylaw adopted

Council gave final reading to the animal control amendment, allowing the raising of backyard chickens.Enforcement bylaw adopted

Council adopted its bylaw notice enforce-ment bylaw.

Halloween gamesVolunteers Lacey Blake, centre, and Grace Stewner, right, give two-year-old Isla Fletcher a winning chance for her toss at one of the many games offered at the Halloween Haunt on Saturday evening. The annual event is put on by the Sum-merland Recreation Department and held at the Aquatic and Fitness Centre.

Limit to rein in big-budget campaigners

Jeff NagelBlack Press

The Wild West days of unlimited spending in muni-cipal election cam-paigns are about to end.

The provincial government has tabled legislation that will cap how much would-be mayors and councillors can spend on advertis-ing and other costs in future election years, starting in 2018.

The permitted spending amounts vary by the size of each municipality according to a popu-

lation-based formula.It works out to

$10,000 for mayoral candidates in cities of up to 10,000 people, rising to $89,250 for a population of 150,000, and reaching $149,250 for a city of 250,000.

An extra 15 cents per capita is added after 250,000 for the biggest cities, mean-ing future may-ors will be able to spend no more than $184,000 in Surrey and $205,000 in Van-couver.

Spending by coun-cillors, regional dis-trict directors and school trustees would be capped at half the limit of mayors in their areas.

“I think they’ve got this right,” said Dermod Travis, exec-utive director for Integrity B.C., add-ing the sliding scale reflects the different needs of small and large communities.

“It’s unfortunate the other half of the equation is not being tackled at the same time, which would be donations. But I think they’ve found a good middle for where those caps should be on expenses.”

It will make it harder for well-fund-ed candidates to use advertising firepower to beat their oppon-ents, he predicted.

“You’re going to see less money get-

ting spent, which means candidates have to raise less money. Which means that they’re actually going to have to cam-paign more in terms of meeting voters rather than buying ads.”

The recommenda-tions were developed by a special legisla-tive committee and have support of both the BC Liberals and NDP, as well as the Union of B.C. Muni-cipalities.

Travis said the new spending caps would have forced many winning candidates to spend less than they did in the 2014 local government elections.

According to the

committee report, 31 mayoral candidates and 69 council can-didates across B.C. spent more last year than the proposed new limit will allow.

The expense limits would apply from Jan. 1 of the election year until voting day.

Third-party adver-tisers are to be limited to spending no more than five per cent of the cap of a candi-date within a 28-day campaign period, up to a cumulative max-imum of $150,000 province-wide.

The government is taking public com-ments in a final round of consultations until Nov 27 before the bill is expected to pass.

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Penticton has got game — and it will be raised to a whole new level as volun-teers learn new skills in event management and visitor hosting.

With the opening of the office on 90-246 Martin St., Pentic-ton 2016 BC Winter Games staff are ready to accept in-person volunteer registra-tions to support the event — scheduled for Feb. 25 to 28, 2016 — and showcase their Penticton spirit.

“The BC Winter Games will not only celebrate community and sport, but give volunteers an oppor-tunity to develop their skills and experience in host-ing events. This will provide a benefit to Penticton and neigh-bouring communities for years to come,” said president Bill Bidlake. “We encour-age everyone in the

South Okanagan to join us in leaving a lasting legacy for the region.”

The Host Society is organized by a board of directors led by president Bill Bidlake and vice-president Doug MacMillan. Approximately 2,000 volunteers will be involved with the event and a variety of roles are available. Positions are avail-able in all 14 director-ates: accommodation, administration, cere-monies, communica-tions, food services, friends of the games, medical, promotions, protocol, registration and results, security, special events, sport and transportation.

Volunteers are a vital part of enhan-cing the legacy from the B.C. Winter Games — receiv-ing valuable training and enhanced skill development in event management and hosting. The more

efficient the Games, the more that can be reinvested into sport development as a leg-acy.

In fact, volunteers who sign up by Nov. 17 will be eligible to take World Host sessions, a training program that offers volunteers the skills and confidence to excel at customer ser-vice. The World Host program offers a net-work of dedicated service providers that strive to enhance the experience of visitors to the province.

People can register to be a volunteer in two ways: online, go to www.bcgames.org and click on the flash-ing “Volunteer now” button. You can select the directorate of your choice – draw-ing on your skills. Or, in person stop by the BC Winter Games office at 90-246 Mar-tin St. to register on site.

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Games showcase the province’s best young developing athletes. The B.C. Winter Games pro-vide a unique oppor-tunity for athletes to experience provin-cial competition in a multi-sport Games setting, taking the first step towards the national and inter-national stage.

Competition will take place over four days in 17 sports such as badminton, biath-lon, basketball, curl-ing, diving, figure skating, gymnastics, judo, karate, skiing and speed skating.

This will be the fourth time Pentic-ton has hosted the B.C. Games. The city was the host of the inaugural B.C. Sum-mer Games in 1978, the 1990 B.C. Winter Games and the 1995 B.C. Summer Games.

For more informa-tion, contact the BC Winter Games office at 250-492-2026.

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Inclusive pumpkinsGrant and Sharon Stone included a white pumpkin with the orange pumpkins in their Halloween display. They said the display is repre-sentative of Summerland as an inclusive community.

Jeff NagelBlack Press

For months, ant i -Conservat ive campaigners from environmental ists to veterans tried to persuade like-mind-ed voters to coalesce behind the strongest opponent in each rid-ing.

But as the dust set-tles on the Liberals’ powerful majority victory, it’s unclear if those strategic voting attempts had great effect, other than to demolish Green Party hopes to add seats.

Organizations like LeadNow and the Dogwood Initiative funded riding-level polls to try to help guide progressive voters.

LeadNow recom-mended NDP candi-dates in 11 B.C. rid-ings, and the Liberals for two seats on the North Shore.

All but three of those chosen candi-dates won their races.

One notable excep-

tion was the choice of the NDP candidate in Vancouver-Granville who ended up third behind the Liberal vic-tor and the Conserva-tive runner-up as voters apparently dis-regarded the advice.

Mario Canseco, vice-president of Insights West, which did polling for Dog-wood, said strategic voting attempts appear to have had more effect on Van-couver Island than in the Lower Mainland, where those efforts were swamped by the strength of the Liberal wave.

“There are certain pockets where stra-tegic voting worked very well and prob-ably enabled some NDP victories,” he said, adding a few New Democrats were elected on the Island who otherwise would not likely have prevailed over Con-servatives.

LeadNow made no recommenda-tions in some rid-

ings presumed to be safe Conserva-tive seats that ended up hotly contested. Those included South Surrey-White Rock, where Conservative Dianne Watts narrow-ly prevailed, as well as Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon and Cloverdale-Langley City, where Liberals unexpectedly cap-tured turf that trad-itionally went Tory.

It’s difficult, Can-seco said, for pro-gressive strategists to get enough granular riding-level data on individual races to gauge how they are evolving in time to be useful to voters.

Strategic voting was based on the premise that Liber-als, NDP and Green supporters would risk leaving room for Conservatives to win many races unless they first settled on a single consensus can-didate.

A shorter campaign might have resulted in a Conservative vic-

tory, he said.Instead, the Lib-

erals had more time to build momentum and present leader Justin Trudeau as a viable prime minister.

Canseco doesn’t accept one theory that the red wave resulted mainly from the Conservatives’ choice to empha-size the niqab issue in Quebec, harming NDP chances there and making the Lib-erals seem the more obvious alternative for the anyone-but-Harper movement.

He said NDP lead-er Tom Mulcair sim-ply did not perform as well in debates or on the campaign trail as he did before in the House of Com-mons, and the choice to balance the budget made him seem like “a small ‘C’ Conserv-ative” compared to the bolder Liberals.

“They weren’t able to solidify this idea that they were the vehicle for change,” Canseco said.

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Celebrating small businessBusinesses in Summerland were represented at the Business After Business event last Tuesday evening. The event was held at the Summerland Credit Union and marked Small Business Week in Summerland.

More input sought from businesses

After conducting a Business Walk event on Thursday mor-ning, members of municipal council and the Summerland Chamber of Com-merce would like to hear from more local businesses.

The Business Walk event, held as part of Small Business Month in October, saw teams of council members and cham-ber members meet-ing with businesses to ask how is busi-ness, what they like about doing business

in the area and how business could be improved.

Christine Petkau, manager of the Sum-merland Chamber of Commerce, said the response from busi-ness owners and managers was posi-tive.

“Business owners were very welcom-ing and very will-ing to share their thoughts on the business climate in Summerland,” she said. “It was an over-whelmingly positive response.”

Because some busi-ness owners could not be reached on Thursday, a question-naire has been posted online with the same questions.

The results will then be examined and a report will be presented to council

for the Nov. 9 meeting.

“ O n e of the b e s t p a r t s of the e x p e r i -ence was working together w i t h members

of council,” Petkau said.

She said the report is intended to help shape future discus-sions about business in Summerland.

“It will be a catalyst to working together for solutions,” she said.

“Business owners were very welcoming and very willing to share their thoughts on the business climate in Summerland. It was an overwhelm-ingly positive response.”

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Funding for shade treesThe Summerland Credit Union presented the municipality with a cheque for $5,000 to plant shade trees at public parks. The money was set aside by the credit union as members switched from paper statements to electronic statements. From left are Brenda Ingram of the municipal parks and recreation department, Mayor Peter Waterman, credit union manager Kelly Marshall and Herlinda Burt of the credit union.

Asking for help is never easy for most people. But for the increasing number of Summerland resi-dents caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, it’s essential.

“You really can’t support your family member by yourself,” says Laurie Myres, regional education and support coordin-ator for the non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. for Summerland and the South Oka-

nagan and Similka-meen.

The society pro-vides free local sup-port and information groups.

Participants meet monthly to share practical tips and strategies for living

with dementia.“They create sup-

port and friendship with others whose lives are affected by dementia,” says Myres.

P a r t i c i p a n t s receive much-needed emotional support.

“It’s a safe environ-ment where you can learn, laugh, and help each other through mutual understand-ing.”

The group serves people who want cur-rent information that will help improve quality of life for

themselves and their family member.

For more informa-tion on the Summer-land group, contact Laurie Myres at 250-493-8182 (toll-free 1-888-318-1122) or [email protected]. More free resour-ces are available at

www.alzheimerbc.org.

Nearly 747,000 Canadians — includ-ing many in Summer-land — are affected by dementia, and that number is forecast to double within the next 25 years.

Support available for Summerland caregivers

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I’ve always loved the variety of music that passes through Summerland.

There’s a wonder-ful flurry of sound that happens at the wineries in the sum-mer and Action Fest and Light Up do a great job of bringing a nice mix of newer local acts and nation-al acts that have been around the block a few times.

Things can slow down a little bit in the fall, at least musically, but this coming Sun-day, Nov. 1, Summer-land music fans have something of a day of music to look for-ward to.

It starts at 2:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church with a performance by the Chorealis Vocal Ensemble.

They will be per-forming their show, A Moving Stillness, which features music from across the ages, from way, way back when to present, all presented in the style of choral music.

For those not sure what choral music is, it is, in simplest terms, music per-formed by a choir.

I’ve always been impressed with the amount of power and emotion that can be presented by singing and it always man-ages to catch me slightly off guard.

Tickets for the event can be pur-chased at the Beanery Café.

If choral music isn’t quite your thing, or if you’re really looking to take in all the music that day, The Contenders are once again bring-ing their act to the Summerland’s Cen-tre Stage.

The Contenders, a musical duo con-sisting of Valdy—who I will forever associate with his

appearance on an old kids show called Today’s Special—and Gary Fjellgaard.

Fjellgaard and Valdy are both accom-plished solo artists in their own right, and started performing together 15 years ago.

They are currently promoting their third album together.

If there’s one thing I enjoy about watch-ing them perform, outside of the energy they bring with them and some impressive guitar playing, it’s the fact that they are clearly having fun while they perform.

Seeing someone enjoying themselves while they’re up on stage, especially when they’ve been doing it for a couple of decades, always adds to the perform-ance, at least for me.

There are bands out there I enjoy simply because they obviously love what they do and it shows when they’re on stage.

Tickets for The Contenders can be purchased at Mar-tin’s Flowers.

I encourage any-one who might be looking for some-thing to do to get out there and support live music in Sum-merland.

The more people who go out and enjoy it, the more music there will be to enjoy. Even if you’re not necessarily a fan of the genre, you might be surprised what kind of emotion a new style of music brings out or the memories it conjures up.

Douglas Paton is a Summerland writer and musician. If you know of a local arts and culture event, contact him at [email protected].

In concertThe Contenders, Valdy, left, and Gary Fjellgaard, will bring their unique sounds to Centre Stage in Summerland on Nov. 1. The concert is one of two in Summerland on that day.

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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. Carpet bowling at the Summerland Seniors’ Drop-in Centre is held every Thursday at 10 a.m. and every Sunday at 1:15 p.m.Euchre is played every second and fourth Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Lyme Disease support group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. at Theo’s Restaurant in Penticton. Everyone welcome.Recreational volley-ball for all. Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 10 a.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre. Contact Frank or Jane at 250-494-4666.Summerland Caregiver Support Group meets the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Summerland Health Centre lower conference room. For more information call Cindy at 250-404-8072.Summerland Horse-shoe Club is look-ing for new members. Practices are held in Memorial Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Call Ron Moser at 250-494-0450.Summerland 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 Cathy Patterson at 250-494-8274 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, hunt-ing, archery and con-servation and is affiliat-ed with the B.C. Wildlife Federation. New mem-bers welcome.Summerland TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Thursday at 5:30 p.m., lower floor of Summerland Seniors Centre. For info call Vicki at 250-494-5484. 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.The Summerland trad-itional rug artists get together at Summerland United Church every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. New members and visitors are always wel-come. For more infor-mation phone 250-494-1278.

FridayBridge is played every Friday at 1 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St. Phone Irene at 250-404-4562. Cribbage is played every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St.Ladies’ Drop-in Volleyball every Friday beginning Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre. Everyone welcome. For more information call Donna at 250-494-9718 or Debbie at 250-494-7733.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, beginner and intermediate, at the Summerland Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, Fridays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. For further information call Susan at 250-494-3370.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 members are welcome. For more information, phone Fred Monteith at

250-497-8490.

SaturdayCharity bottle drive at Summerland IGA each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds from the collections will go to support the Summerland Food Bank and Critteraid.Cribbage wil l take place at the Summerland Seniors’ Drop-in Centre every fourth Saturday until June, beginning at 1 p.m. Singles welcome. Refreshments will be served.Summerland Ladies Hockey takes place at the Summerland Arena Saturdays at 8:30 pm. All skill levels welcome. Contact Judy Beck at [email protected].

SundayDivorceCare, Single and Parenting, and DivorceCare for Kids (ages five to 12) will be offered Sunday even-ings at Summerland Baptist Church, Oct. 18 to Jan. 24. The sessions start with dinner at 4:30 p.m., followed by the courses from 5 to 6:45 p.m. Call 250-494-3313 for more information or to register.Singing, Cider and Sausages. Karaoke supper at Summerland United Church on Henry Avenue, Sunday, Nov. 1, 6 to 9 p.m. This event, for all ages, will help fund Linnea Good and David Jonsson’s music mission to India. Hosted by Yanti and Co. Karaoke with Chef Dave at the barbecue. Tickets are available at The Beanery or by call-ing 250-494-9887.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.

MondayBirthright, serving the South Okanagan, has Monday drop-in from 10 a.m. to noon at 200 Bennett St. in Penticton. This week-ly program provides light snacks and an opportunity to build friendships, share life skills and participate in baby item swaps. Please contact Sandy Mikkelsen at 250-492-4901 for more info.Dabber Bingo is played at the Senior Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Monday at 1 p.m.. 16 regular games,

Lucky 7, Odd/Even, Bonanza. Everyone is welcome. License #832873. In the second of a four-part series, Building Peace Through U n d e r s t a n d i n g , Summerland United Church is hosting a representative from the Hindu Cultural Centre on Monday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Refreshments to follow.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 sing-ers. 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.

TuesdayContract Bridge is played at St. Stephen Anglican Church in Summerland every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. Everyone is wel-come to join in the fun. Refreshments available. For more information, please call Sheila at 250-494-8996.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 meet-ing to explore how we can assist you. The meetings 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] 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. Email [email protected] Okanagan Genealogical Society is open Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

at the Penticton Library Museum building. Contact Nola Reid at 250-492-0751.Summerland 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.Tai Chi at the Summerland Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, Tuesdays at 9 a.m. for beginners and 10 a.m. for advanced. For more information call Nancy at 250- 494-8902.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 cof-fee social at the Cherry Lane Mall Food Court.Whist is played every Tuesday evening 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.Did you know Summerland has a Garden Club? Meetings are casual. Gardening experience varies. All gardeners are wel-come. Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month. Contact Jan Carlson at 250-494-5112 for more information.Summerland Art Club meets every Wednesday, September to June, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level of the for-mer library building 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 registration, insurance, safety certification and scheduled pleas-ure rides. Membership

includes orchardists, farmers, ranchers and fun seekers of all ages including those with disabilities.

UpcomingChristmas Presents Summerland Holiday Market, Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. Local crafters and exhibitors, kids’ crafts, music, gift wrapping by donation and Santa pic-tures at 1 p.m. both days. Admission by dona-tion to the Summerland Food Bank.Oldtimer Hockey Group for ages 55 to 85+ plays Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8 to 9:30 a.m. For registration and details contact Wayne at 250-494-7460. Summerland Singers

and Players have post-poned their production of The Butler Did It until April 21 to 24, 2016. They are still looking for an actress to fill the role of Vickie, who is in her 20s. Rehearsals begin in the spring. Contact Bob Read, at [email protected], if interested in trying out.The Heritage Advisory Commission meets the third Wednesday of each month in Council Chambers at the Municipal Hall from 10 a.m. to noon. The next meeting is Nov. 18. The commission makes suggestions and recommendations to Municipal Council on Heritage issues. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.The Summerland Museum has resumed its fall and winter hours. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Church Pageanglican church of st. stephen 9311 Prairie Valley Rd. (Stone Church in Summerland)

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Julia street coMMunitY church 9918 Julia Street

Worship with us, Sunday at 10:00 amwith Kids Shop during the service

Loving God, Loving PeopleLead Pastor: Rev. Don Huston

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suMMerlanD allianceReal Life... Right Now!Morning Worship: 10:00amChildren's Church & Nursery

Be.Free Christ-centered 12-Step: Wed. @ 7 pmPastor: Rev. Rick Gay

Church Office: 250-494-9975

suMMerlanD baptist10318 Elliott Street

Two Services each Sunday 9:00am & 11:00amSBC Kids In Both ServicesLead Pastor: Larry Schram

Associate Pastor: Del Riemer

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In roughly three week’s time Can-adians will gather on the 11th day of the 11 month at the 11th hour to honour those brave Canadians who made the supreme sacrifice in defence of freedom and democ-racy.

On Oct. 19, it was encouraging to see one of the largest electoral turnouts in over two dec-ades as Canadians attended the polls

and advanced polls in large numbers for our nation’s 42nd general election.

Locally in our new riding of Cen-tral Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola our voter turnout of 71.8 per cent was even higher than the national average of 68.5 per cent.

I believe this can be attributed to the fact that we had some very good candidates representing our

national political par-ties who all ran very robust and honour-able campaigns.

It is also fair to say that increased turn-out was reflected as a result that vot-ers wanted a change — a change in gov-ernment and also a change in official opposition.

While some will be happy with the election results and others disappointed I think we can all agree

it is exciting to live in a free and demo-cratic country where citizens can come out and vote for change. It is also incumbent upon elected officials to hear and respect the message sent from voters.

As the newly elect-ed Member of Parlia-ment it is a great hon-our to represent this region in Ottawa and I would like to sin-cerely thank citizens for their support and

also the other candi-dates who ran cam-paigns that talked about the issues and how we can best build stronger com-munities in this rid-ing.

I would be remiss if I also did not point out that a majority of citizens in this riding voted for other can-didates.

Ironically my share of the vote at 39.5 per cent was identical to the share of the Lib-erals who formed a majority government also with a 39.5 per cent share of the vote that was similar to the 39.6 per cent majority of the Conservative government in 2011.

One of the many promises of the incoming Liberal government is to implement electoral reform, a topic that I welcome your views on.

From an Ottawa perspective there will now be many hectic weeks during

the transition period as the new govern-ment must logistic-ally move into place, staff must be hired and other arrange-ments made not unlike what will occur with many newly elected Mem-bers of Parliament, including here in the Okanagan.

On that note I would like to take a moment to sincere-ly thank our local departing MP Ron Cannan for his many years of service to our region. Ron worked tirelessly on behalf

of the entire Oka-nagan region and his representation was always honourable and positive.

Currently the new government has not yet set a date when Parliament will be recalled although the new cabinet is expected to be announced in early November.

As a member of the official opposition I am looking forward to the opportunity of holding the new gov-ernment to account on your behalf and continuing to bring your concerns to Ottawa.

Citizens deserve to be heard and my commitment to work on your behalf begins today.

I welcome your comments, questions and concerns and can be reached at dan.a l b a s @ p a r l . g c . c a or 1-800-665-8711.

Dan Albas is the MP for Okanagan Coquihalla.

Halloween HauntPictured here from left are volunteers Linda Hoshizaki, Vivian Beattie, Maria Bonanno and Tricia Hunt, handing out candy to the children at the Halloween Haunt. The annual event was put on by the Summerland Recreation Department and held at the Summerland Aquatic and Fitness Centre on Saturday evening.

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The 902 Nighthawk Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron from Summerland took part in a gliding exer-cise Saturday, Oct. 10, in Oliver.

Cadets had the opportunity to fly in the Air Cadet glider and the C182 tow plane.

They also experi-enced hands on train-ing by taking over the controls for part of their glider flight.

They were active in the gliding oper-

ation by participat-ing in the launch and recovery of gliders throughout the after-noon.

Gliding is one of the many activities Air Cadets have the opportunity to par-ticipate in.

The cadet pro-gram offers training in leadership, sur-vival, marksmanship, effective speaking, drill, first aid and also participation in courses at summer training centres.

The 902 Night-hawk Air Cadet Squadron will host an open house Wed-nesday, Nov. 4 at 6:15 p.m., at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd.

Girls and boys aged 12 to 18 years and their parents are

encouraged to come out that evening and check out what the Air Cadet program has to offer.

The squadron parades regularly Wednesday evenings from 6:15 to 9:30 at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Cen-tre.

Summerland air cadets participate in gliding exercise

Ready to soarWarrant Officer Second Class Morrison prepares Air Cadet Ben Lewis for his very first glider flight! Piloting the glider is Lt Terry Calderbank.

Provincial legislation changes to take effect next month

The provincial gov-ernment’s expanded rules for off-road

vehicle operators are set to take effect next month, and failing to register could cost owners.

Owners of golf carts, dirt bikes, quads, side-by-sides or snowmobiles will be required by law

to plate and insure vehicles as of Nov. 1.

Failure to com-ply with Bill 13, the Off-Road Vehicle Act, could result in a fine of up to $5,000 and seizure of your vehicle.

“We’re seeing a

multitude of people coming into the branch to get their plates and insurance decals,” said Linda Thompson, manager of insurance services at First West Credit Union’s Valley First division. “Most fam-

ilies have more than one unit, so it’s better to do it now before the crunch at the end of the month.”

The new system announced by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Resources in 2009 is aimed at

catching rogue oper-ators and joyriders who put others in danger. Registration will also cut down on the theft and the selling of stolen units.

There is an exemp-tion for people who operate their all-terrain vehicles on private land only. Any crossing at a designated cross-ing, riding on Crown land or loading and unloading units in a parking lot will fall under the new rules.

The combined cost of registration, plates and an insur-ance decal is $96 plus taxes. Owners who purchased their vehicles prior to 2010 are exempt from taxes.

In order to obtain registration owners will need to pro-vide their insurance broker a new vehicle

information state-ment or a certificate of origin, a bill of sale and a transfer/tax form signed by the seller. Pre-owned units will also require a statutory declara-tion to determine the continuity of owner-ship, which needs to be notarized by Ser-vice BC.

“While it may seem like a lot of red tape right now, the members we see in the branches are ultimately relieved that there will be stricter regulations to improve safety of both riders and property,” Thompson said.

For more informa-tion on unit regis-tration visit www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/orv or speak with a qualified insurance professional at any Valley First Insurance location.

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Summerland resi-dent Cathie Lauer is not only aware of what it means to be a breast cancer survivor, but was instrumental in start-ing Survivorship, the South Okanagan Breast Cancer Surviv-orship Dragon Boat Team.

Lauer was first diagnosed at the age of 44 and then after 18 years was re-diag-nosed again last year.

“When you are first diagnosed every-one just thinks they are going to die,” explained Lauer.

“Your whole life is just taken away from you for a while. You’re powerless.”

After coming through surgery, radiation and chemo-therapy successfully

it became a passion of Lauer’s to reach out and help others. Even though a nurse and familiar with the health care system she had still found it difficult to navigate and had to dig for information.

As a result she had become involved with the Breast Can-cer Foundation and with the Cancer Soci-ety and had attended several conferences.

It was at one such conference where Lauer first heard that women who had survived breast can-cer were becoming involved in the sport of dragon boating.

It was a real posi-tive way for them to raise awareness of the disease while at the same time showing others that life does not end with a cancer diagnosis.

Lauer decided

it was important to start a dragon boat team locally.

With the help of another survivor, she put out information inviting breast cancer survivors to a meet-ing.

Twenty people showed up, enough to start a team.

The group start-ed fundraising and found sponsorship, formed a non-profit society, acquired a boat, a coach and started training.

Today, after 14 years of competing they have many med-als to show for their efforts. They compete at one or two drag-on boat festivals per year, with the festi-val in Penticton being one of the largest in B.C.

“It’s just the most amazing thing to see these women come out and join the drag-

on boat team. They are kind of vulnerable when they first join and they become the strongest of women, just unbelievably empowered,” Lauer said.

“The thing that is really neat too, is that these women are from such different walks of life. These are not people whose paths would have crossed otherwise and most of them are not athletes. They become such good friends and they have all become healthier. Fitness is a huge part of this.”

While the team has many of the original members still pad-dling, some others are not.

“We haven’t had a lot of people come and go. They don’t usually leave the team; they stay with it,” said Lauer.

“We have had 12 deaths though, women who started with us and have passed away.”

It is the camarad-erie that the team has that is so inspiring to themselves and to others. While they seldom speak of can-cer when together,

they are a “floating support group” to one another during difficult times.

Lauer encourages other breast cancer survivors to join the team and she empha-sized that people of all ages and physical

abilities are welcome. While there is a

membership fee, no one is turned away because of a lack of funds. The team meets and paddles for one and a half hours, three times per week on Skaha Lake.

Giving back is also a fun-d a m e n -tal part of this t e a m s ’ mandate. T h e y h a v e commit-ted to g i v i n g ten per cent of

monies raised each year to local breast cancer initiatives.

Of the $25,000 they have given out over the many years, much of it has gone to the Penticton Hospi-tal and its mammog-raphy department.

The survivor-ship team has also spawned a volunteer driven support pro-gram called Tomor-row’s Hope, for people diagnosed with breast cancer.

Volunteers provide confidential support, both emotional and informational to any-one diagnosed with breast cancer.

It may be surpris-ing to hear, but Lauer says that having breast cancer was one of the best things that ever happened to her. It brought a new kind of awareness to her life.

“It made me have another look at my life,” she said. “Things you think are important are not important.”

For more infor-mation visit www.survivorshipteam.ca and www.tomorrow-shope.ca.

Survivorship teamMembers of the Survivorship dragon boat team, along with coach Don Mulhall, have received many medals for their efforts. Cathie Lauer, third from right in the bottom row, has been diagnosed with breast cancer twice. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Breast cancer survivors paddle together

“These women are from such different walks of life. These are not people whose paths would have crossed otherwise and most of them are not athletes.”

Cathie Lauer

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Results Oct. 19 to 23Monday morning senior men: Hector

Cartier defeated Eric Johnson, Warren Parker defeated Paul Cowen, Bob Ezart defeated Eric Williams, Dale Abrey defeated Stan Green.

Monday evening men: Mike Rudniski defeated Rick Drewnisz, Steve Clement defeated Stan Green, Dale Abrey defeated Ken Rae.

Tuesday morning mixed: Bill Penman defeated Bill Moffat, John Nicolson defeated Barb Ezart, Jerry Lidin defeated Bob Ezart, Hector Cartier tied Marilyn Cahoon.

Tuesday evening ladies: Lil Blashko defeated Gail Ostaficuik, Judy Beck defeated Wendi Archer, Jodie Brennan tied Jackie Clement, Diana Leitch defeated Bev Skinner.

Wednesday morning senior men: War-ren Parker defeated Eric Johnson, Bob Ezart defeated Paul Martin, Eric Williams defeated Paul Cowen, Dale Abrey tied Hec-tor Cartier.

Wednesday evening men: Dave Gartrell tied Louie Costa, Glen Brennan defeated Don Lawrence, Gary Wingerak defeated Rick Drewnisz, Bruce Dacre tied John Fitzgerald, Gary Raymond defeated Doug Campbell.

Thursday morning ladies: Ev Gilles-pie defeated Marilyn Cahoon, Diana Leitch defeated RoseMarie Fenrich, Barb Ezart defeated Gail Ostaficuik.

Thursday evening ladies: Gary Ray-mond defeated Jodie Brennan, Russ Lemke defeated John McKay, Dale Abrey defeated Tony Blashko, Glen Brennan defeated Louie Costa.

Friday early evening mixed: Linda Whit-tome defeated Colleen Layden, Brian Harris defeated Marilyn Cahoon, Brian Budzinski defeated Ian Rogers, Armand Houle defeated Cliff Last.

Friday late evening mixed: Dolores McKenna defeated Steve Callaghan, Dave Hood defeated Doug Patan, John Fitzgerald defeated Dan Laktin, Al Tower defeated Cliff Rose.

Tip of the week: In the game of curling there are four players to a team. Lead throws first stones. Second throws second stones. Third throws third stones and holds the broom for the skip when the skip is throw-ing. Skip throws fourth stones and calls the game.

Junior curling is Wednesdays after school at 3:30 p.m.

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This weekend saw the Summerland Dental Centre Bantam Jets win their Saturday game against Kelowna #1, outscoring their opponent 12-1.

After the first period, the Jets were up 3-0. Jason Scherban had two goals, Lyndsey Acheson had one goal and one assist and Ty Sideroff and Cam-eron Budney each had one assist.

The second period saw the Jets extend their lead to 9-0. Sideroff added three goals, Scherban had two goals and one assist and Spen-cer Bitte, Kayden Cave and Nat-

alie Tremblay each contributed one assist.

The Jets’ defence, in support of goalie Andrew Rolston, effectively kept Kelowna off the scoreboard until the final five minutes of the game.

In the third period, Connor Aitche-son, Bitte and Scherban each tallied one for the Jets. Assists were con-tributed by Kaeden Seiter and Nick Bidwell.

In stark contrast, the Jets game with Kelowna #5 ended in a 2-2 tie, this time with goalie Ben Lewis between

the pipes. Both teams scored once in the first

period, with Scherban finding the back of the net after taking a pass from Bidwell.

It wasn’t until the final minutes of the game that both teams would score once again.

Sideroff took a pass from Acheson to score on the power play for the Jets.

The Summerland Dental Centre Bantam Jets are off to a strong start this season, with three wins, one tie and two losses so far.

Bantam Jets defeat Kelowna

The Kelowna Chiefs notched two consecutive wins against the Summer-land Steam in Junior

B hockey action on the weekend.

On Friday, the Chiefs earned a 2-1 victory against the Steam in Summer-land.

The first period was scoreless.

After two Chiefs goals in the second period, Riley Pettitt scored for the Steam at 1:03. Adam Jones and Jack Mills had

the assists.There were no

goals scored in the third period.

The following day, the Steam lost a 3-2 game to the Chiefs, this time in Kelow-na.

In the first period, the Chiefs took the lead with a power play goal.

Two Chiefs goals early in the second

period secured the lead.

At 9:48, Keenan Scott of the Steam scored, assisted by Lathan McKinney.

The Steam nar-rowed the gap in the third period when Wyatt Gale scored at 15:44, assisted by Jarrett Malchow and Pettitt.

Summerland is now in third place

in the Okanagan/Shuswap Confer-ence: Okanagan Div-ision in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

The team has a record of seven wins and eight losses.

The next action for the Steam is on Sat-urday, Oct. 31 against the Posse in Princet-on. The game begins at 7 p.m.

Chiefs defeat Steam twice

The Penticton Vees extended their BCHL-best win streak to 15-games Saturday night with a 5-3 win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals at the Island Savings Centre in Duncan.

Scott Conway and Chris Gerrie each scored twice for the Vees and Easton Bro-dzinski added an empty-netter late. Anthony Brodeur kept his perfect rec-ord intact, making 18 saves for his straight 10th win.

The Vees outshot

the Caps 16-6 in the opening frame. Despite the strong start, the Vees had a tough time solving Caps starter Storm Phaneuf but eventu-ally broke through inside the final 20 seconds of the period.

On a power-play, Conway made a slick move around a defender before blasting a shot underneath the cross-bar and over Phan-euf’s glove at 19:45. The Caps responded 14 seconds later when Daniel Wan-

ner knocked down a clearing attempt and with eight-tenths of a second remaining on the clock.

Conway put the Vees ahead a second time 39 seconds into the second period. David Eccles’ point-shot was blocked in front of the net but the puck bounced to Con-way for the tap-in.

Gerrie put the Vees ahead 3-1 with a power-play goal. The Vees went three-for-eight on the man-advantage. More than three minutes

after Gerrie’s goal, Ryan Burton put the Caps within one as he buried a rebound at 19:35.

The home team rode that momentum into the third and found the tying goal just over two-min-utes in. After a Vees defender was caught in the neutral zone, the Caps broke in on a two-on-one rush which ended with Luke Santerno bag-ging his fifth at 2:12.

Penalty trouble hurt the Capitals as Gerrie’s second of the

night was the win-ner as he squeezed the puck between the post and the Storms’ arm at the side of the net at 8:13.

With the goalie pulled, Easton Bro-dzinski scored his 10th of the season.

Prior to the game, Vees coach-general manager Fred Har-binson acquired the Canadian Junior Hockey League play-ing rights to forward Nick Jones (96) in a three-team deal, the team announced Sat-urday afternoon.

Vees extend winning streak to 15 games

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The BC Games Society and St. John Ambulance (British Columbia and Yukon) have announced a new partnership to pro-vide first aid services at the 2016 and 2018 BC Winter and BC Summer Games.

The 2016 BC Win-ter Games will take place in Penticton fol-

lowed by the 2016 BC Summer Games in Abbotsford.

St. John Ambulance has been involved in many BC Games events in the past however, the new agreement formalizes the partnership and ensures there will be a consistent standard of first aid care for participants, volun-

teers, and spectators at every BC Games event.

“St. John Ambu-lance is excited to partner with the BC Games Society in providing first aid to a large BC-based community of ath-letes, coaches, and sports enthusiasts,” said Karen MacPher-son, chief executive officer for St. John Ambulance (BC and Yukon).

“For over a cen-tury, St. John Ambu-lance Medical First Responders have been providing first aid and patient care to thousands of Brit-ish Columbians at numerous events, from sport tourna-ments to the 2015 Canada Winter Games, and other mass gatherings. As a charity dedicated to enabling peoples’ health, safety, and quality of life, we look forward to pro-viding service to BC’s biennial cele-bration of sport and community.”

“We are pleased to partner with a well-recognized and respected organ-ization like St. John Ambulance,” said Kelly Mann, presi-dent and CEO of the BC Games Society.

“Together with our Host Society medical volunteers, St. John Ambulance personnel will pro-vide expertise and care to ensure a safe experience for everyone involved with the BC Win-ter and BC Summer Games.”

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Tyler Evans, who sits on the Action Festival board as dir-ector of the Slo-Pitch Tournament, was pleased to donate $1,200 to the Sum-merland Chapter of KidSport.

These funds will go directly to help local children play the sports they love.

More than 70 teams participate in the Summerland Action Festival Slo-Pitch tournament from all across the province and beyond.

This large scale event attracts a wide range of athletes from the highly competi-tive teams to the out-

rageously dressed teams out for fun.

Making it to the playoffs in your div-ision is a highlight. The word around the field is that earning the prized top t-shirt for Division A, B, C or D is the sought after trophy.

Last year was the first year that Evans was the Slo-Pitch Tournament direc-tor.

After collecting all the fees from the teams, paying for usage of the ball-fields and other expenses, he was able to donate $1,200 towards KidSport.

Recreation Man-ager, Brenda Ingram said, “Tyler came on last year and did a great job. He is very organized, person-able and obviously knows how to put

together such a large tournament. We are very thankful for this donation to Kid-Sport and its bene-fits to Summerland kids.”

“I believe it is important for kids to be involved in sports, it teaches so many life skills like team-work and dedication. It was a pleasure to be able to donate money to a great cause” Evans said.

KidSport believes that no child should be left on the side-lines and all should be given the oppor-tunity to experience the positive benefits of organized sport.

KidSport provides support to children in order to remove financial barriers that prevent them from playing organized sport.

For an applica-tion or to find out more about the Sum-merland Chapter of KidSport, visit the Recreation Office or call 250-494-0447. www.kidsport.bc.ca

Joanne Malar is the program coordin-ator for Summerland Recreation, three-time Olympic swim-mer, 2012 Olympic Commentator, kin-esiologist and holis-tic nutritionist.

KidSport fundingBrenda Ingram, Recreation Manager receives a KidSport Cheque from Tyler Evans of Action Festival Slo-Pitch Tournament.

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MAHE, ELISE CHARLOTTEMAHE, Elise Charlotte of Summerland, BC passed away at Summerland Extended Care Doctor Andrew Pavilion on October 20, 2015 at the age of 99 years.

She will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her daughter Madeleine (John), grandchildren Kevin (Loretta) and Denise (Garth), 7 great grandchildren, sister-in-law Yvonne M. and brother-in-law Lucien Charbonneau.

A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 am on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Holy Child Catholic Church, 10410 Rosedale Avenue in Summerland.

In lieu of fl owers memorial contributions may be made in Elise’s name to the Alzheimer Society of BC. We wish to express our appreciation to the staff at Doctor Andrew Pavilion for their support and kindness.

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BATES, DOREENBATES, Doreen May of Summerland, BC passed away with her family by her side on October 16, 2015 at the age of 86 years. Remembered and sadly missed by her loving children: Robert W. Bates (Judy) of South Surrey, BC and Leanna M. MacDonald (Bev) of Summerland, BC, 3 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, brother-in-law Gerald Bates (Jewel) of Prince George, BC, sister-in-law Roberta Bodger of Smithers, BC. Sadly predeceased by husband Robert F. Bates, siblings Earnie, Dawn and Helen. Special thanks to all the staff of the Summerland Seniors Village Care Home for their loving, excellent care and support. For complete obituary, please go to [email protected]. A celebration of Doreen’s life was held on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Summerland United Church, 13204 Henry Ave. with Rev. Armand Houle offi ciating. Interment will take place in Telkwa, BC in May of 2016. Memorial tributes may be made to the Alzheimer Society of BC 300-828 West 8th Ave Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1E2.

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JANUARY 24, 1959 ~ OCTOBER 11, 2015It is with great sadness that Jan’s family announces her passing Oct. 11, 2015 at the age of 56. She was predeceased by her parents, Fred and Dot MacInnes, in 1998 and her partner, Ken Lewis in 2008. Jan is survived by her brothers Keith (Betty Ann) of Coquitlam, BC and Wayne (Patti) of St. Albert, AB and their families. She is lovingly remembered by her special friend, Rick Johnson as well as her many dear friends. Th e family wishes to acknowledge and thank Dr. M. Krabbe and Jan’s support workers who provided care and compassion over the years. Rest in peace Jan. We will miss you.

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FROEHLICH, CAROLINEFroehlich, Caroline of Summerland, BC passed away peacefully on October 21, 2015 at the age of 91 years. Remembered and sadly missed by her loving children: Rosemary (Kel) of Victoria BC, Maureen (Arne) of Vancouver BC, Ron of Vancouver BC, Joanne (Collin) of Port Alberni BC, 7 grandchildren, 5 Great grandchildren. Sadly predeceased by her husband, Sebastian “Buster”, 11 brothers and sisters. Mom was born in St. Walburg, SK and moved to Osoyoos at the age of 15. She met and married our Dad in 1946 and they moved to Port Alberni in 1951 where they raised their family. Th ey retired to Summerland in 1989 where they enjoyed many great years together, travelling, visiting family and friends and watching the Blue Jays. We wish to thank the staff at Summerland Seniors Village and Dr. Bull for their wonderful care of Mom. A Memorial Tea was held on Tuesday October 27, 2015 from 3:00 til 4:30 PM in the Th eatre room at Summerland Seniors Village, 12803 Atkinson Road Summerland, BC. A private family graveside took place in Canyon View Cemetery, Summerland, BC where Caroline was laid to rest beside her husband of 53 years. In Caroline’s honour, tributes may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation, Okanagan/Kootenay Offi ce, 4-1551 Sutherland Ave, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9M9.

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Career Opportunities

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualifi ed drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacifi c North-west, Utah, Arizona and Neva-da. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transporta-tion and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to [email protected] NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Education/Trade Schools

HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canada’s top Medical Tran-scription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com or [email protected]

Interior Heavy EquipmentOperator School. Real World

Tasks. Weekly start dates. GPS Training! Funding Options. Already have

experience? Need certifi cation proof? Call 1-866-399-3853 or

IHESHOOL.com

START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765.

Help WantedDelivery drivers needed at Murray’s Pizza, Summerland. Phone 250-317-8582 or apply in store.

Employment

ASSEMBLY LINE WORKERS

needed for packaging tree seedlings. No experience necessary but must have a good work ethic, be a team player and be able to stand all day. $11.50/hour plus completion bonus. Apply in person daily at 12:30 PM, 14608 Washington Ave., Summerland.

FULL-TIME SERVICE Consul-tant. Full-time parts consultant required immediately by busy Import dealership in sunny Okanagan. Benefi ts, aggres-sive salary package. Resumes to Service Manager [email protected] hilltopsubaru.com/employment -opportunities.htm

Trades, TechnicalHEAVY Duty Mechanic required in the Hinton, AB area. Must have ex-tensive knowledge in Caterpillar equipment. Responsibilities will in-clude rebuilding and repairs to Cat motors, power shift transmissions and hydraulics. Fax resume with references and drivers abstract to 780-865-9710.

Services

Financial ServicesAUTO FINANCING-Same Day Approval. Dream Catcher Auto Financing 1-800-910-6402 or www.PreApproval.cc

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

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Help Wanted Help Wanted

Services

NEED A loan? Own property? Have bad credit? We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228 fi rstandsecondmortgages.ca

Hairstylists

DOLORES’STYLES & CUTS• Seniors Mobile Service •

Licensed Hairdresser Serving Summerland My Home or Yours

778-516-4319

Cleaning ServicesJoanne’s House Cleaning. 25 years experience. Very reliable. 250-488-6761.

DrywallWE are new to the Summer-land area. We bring 25 plus years of experience in drywall and texture. We offer free esti-mates, fast, friendly profes-sional service with competitive rates. We are fully insured and bonded. No job to small. Give us a call with any of your dry-wall needs. Mike & Sheri 778-516-7782 or email us at [email protected]

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

Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Services

Screened Topsoil $25 yard. 6 yard minimum for free delivery. Dave Knight Trucking. 250-490-7652.

Trevor’s Lawn Cutting. Fall yard and leaf cleanup. Rea-sonable rates. WCB insured. 250-404-0409.

Painting & Decorating

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

3 Rooms For $2992 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra)Price incls. Cloverdale Premium

Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Merchandise for Sale

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


A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. De-livery BC and AB www.rtccon-tainer.com

Misc. for Sale36” fi r carved exterior door with double glass. $135. Phone 250-494-0588.

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Shop Rider Scooter, 4 wheels GK8 Cameleon with charger. New $1750; asking $500. Phone 250-494-1929.

Wormhole wood, assorted sizes. Offers. 250-494-0588

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Olympic Gold &Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+Chad 250-499-0251 Local.

We 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 InstrumentsEZee Piano Systems© group piano lessons. Call Joanna ARCT, RMT at 250-494-7892.

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GUITAR & UKULELE LESSONSNS

Summerland Sounds250-494-8323

summerlandsounds.com

Tools14” rigid band saw, hardly used. $225. 250-494-0588.

Real Estate

Real Estate

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentSummerland: large 1 bdrm apt for rent. F/S. Ref’s req’d. NP, NS, ND. More info call 250-498-4370.

Rentals

Business Opportunities

Help Wanted Financial Services Landscaping Heavy Duty Machinery

Musical Instruments Homes for RentCentrally located, 2-3 bdrmhome in Summerland. Walk to amenities. Smaller 1200 sq ft with character. NS NP. Ideal for single person or profes-sional couple. $1200/mo. Ref’s please. Avail Nov 1 or 15. 250-768-4695.

Transportation

Auto Financing

Trucks & Vans1998 Ford Windstar van. Room for 6-7 people. $2500. Phone 250-494-1929.

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Clean-up effortsAround 15 residents took part in the Trout Creek Community Clean-up, which was organized by the Trout Creek Community Association. The event on Sunday, Oct. 25 marked the sixth community clean-up since 2013. Volunteers collected around 20 bags of garbage.

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