Summerland Review, May 08, 2015

Playing ballS u m m e r l a n d

hosted a minor baseball tournament on the weekend..

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Wine awardsTwo Summer-

land wineries have received accolades at the Spring Oka-nagan Wine Festi-val.

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Sewer systemA proposed

expansion of Sum-merland’s sewer system to service 25 homes in Trout Creek comes with a high price tag.

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Drama festivalDrama students

from around the province will attend the Good Will Shake-speare Festival this weekend.

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Having a planDuring Emer-

gency Prepared-ness Week, Sum-merlanders are urged to have a plan in place.

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CoronationMiss IGA, Erin Sorensen is crowned Miss Summerland, by outgoing queen, Taylor Arkesteyn. The 45th annual Blossom Pageant was held Friday and Saturday evenings at Centre Stage Theatre. For additional photos and story, please see Pages 10 and 11.

Enhancements worth $2M planned for this year

John Arendt

Telus will invest $2 million into its com-munications infra-structure in Summer-land this year.

The upgrades are being done in order

to meet the grow-ing demand for high-speed Internet, update the wireless site to 4G LTE and to enhance its Optik television service.

The investment is part of a provincial initiative worth $4 billion for improve-ments through 2018.

“As Summerland continues to grow so

has local demand for Internet and wireless services,” said Steve Jenkins, T e l u s g e n e r a l manager for the Southern Interior.

“ O u r networks also provide the com-munications back-

bone for critical servi-ces such as healthcare and education, which

will benefit people right here in Sum-

merland for years to come.”

“Improved Inter-net access is creat-ing more and more economic opportun-ities for Summerland residents,” said Dan Ashton, MLA for the riding of Penticton.

“Thanks to this investment, people from Peachland to Penticton are able to

become more fully engaged with high-speed Internet con-nectivity.”

The upgrade work will take place this year.

No service disrup-tions are expected during the work or during the transition to the upgraded ser-vice.

Telus upgrades service“Improved Internet access is creating more and more economic opportunities for Summerland residents.”

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For the record

DARE graduationSummerland Middle School held its DARE graduation ceremony on Tuesday morning. The program, for Grade 6 students, is taught by members of the Summerland RCMP detachment. DARE is a comprehensive prevention education program examining tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse and violence.

An item in the municipal council report in the April 30 Summerland Review was incorrect.

The council vote on trail improvements was unanimous. There were no opposing votes as had been reported initially.

Bicycle foundA girl’s bicycle was found at the skateboard

park last week.The bicycle is a purple Brodie Force 24-speed

girl’s mountain bike. The owner can claim the bike at the Summerland RCMP detachment.Mail taken

Two mail thefts were reported to police on Monday. The thefts are believed to have occurred on April 26.

In recent weeks, police have responded to several reports of mail theft in the community.Fuel stolen

Fuel was stolen from vehicles parked at the U-Haul depot in Trout Creek.

This is the second fuel theft from the same location in the past week and a half.Puppy missing

Police were called after a German shepherd puppy was reported missing from a home on Kelly Avenue. The incident was reported May 1.

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Servicing 25 homes would have $700,000 cost

Homeowners in a Trout Creek neigh-bourhood are consid-ering whether they want to connect their homes to the muni-cipality’s sewer sys-tem.

At present, the homes near the Sum-merland Motel, west of Highway 97, are on septic systems.

The cost of extending the sewer service to the 25 homes in the area is estimated at $700,000, or $28,000 for each lot.

If the project is approved, residents would have the option of paying in one lump sum or having an increase on their property taxes for the next 20 years.

The tax bill increase would be $1,606 a year.

Don Darling, direc-

tor of works and util-ities for the munici-pality, said a petition is being circulated in the area.

If more than 50 per cent of prop-erty owners agree to the work, the sewer extension will go ahead.

A recent public meeting on the sewer

extension resulted in strong opinions from residents both for and against the project.

“From the outcome of the meeting, the vote may be close,” Darling said.

He added that the request to extend the sewer has come from some residents in the area.

Sewer considered for Trout Creek neighbourhood

Horse and riderJulie Friesen, riding Great Adventure, took part in the Spring Discovery Show at the Summerland Rodeo Grounds this past weekend. While Saturday featured English Jumping, Sunday’s Dres-sage Show focused on English and Western riding. The event was held as a fundraiser for the Summerland Rodeo Grounds Equine Development Committee.

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Residents urged to report swarmsBlack Press

Beekeepers of the South Okanagan are asking residents to report any sightings of bee swarms.

Bees swarm in later April or early May, but can occasionally swarm later in the summer. A swarm occurs when the queen bee leaves a colony with a large group of worker bees to estab-lish a new colony.

Up to 60 per cent of the bees in the hive, which could total thousands, will leave the old colony at the same time. Swarming is the natural means of reproduction that allows for new col-onies to be established.

“Seeing a swarm

in flight is incred-ibly impressive,” said Tim Bouwmeester, local beekeeper, in a press release. “It is something you will remember for the rest of your life.”

Swarms are not dangerous. Without larvae to protect the bees are unlikely to sting. The bees will often form into a large ball on trees or overhangs.

This protects the queen and keeps the bees warm until they can find a new home. This is the best time to capture a colony as the bees are often sluggish and easy to handle.

B o u w m e e s t e r thinks capturing swarms is best for bees

and homeowners. A new bee colony can cost well over $100 to purchase. Capturing swarms is an afford-able way for bee-keepers to get a new colony. Swarms that aren’t captured can also cause problems for homeowners.

“Bees have been known to find small openings in roofs. If they establish a col-ony in the roof they can cause a mess and often need to be exter-minated. Having bee keepers capture them and take care of them is the best alternative for everyone,” Bouw-meester said.

To report a swarm anywhere around Penticton, Summer-land, Oliver, Osoy-

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VICTORIA – After the first few glum lines of his speech, it was difficult to tell anything had changed for B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker as he took his familiar place before the TV cameras last week.

Iker droned on about how B.C. schools are under-funded by hundreds of millions of dollars, echoing demands from the disastrous strike he led the union membership into last year.

The B.C. Court of Appeal had just overturned a bizarre trial court decision that tried to give the union everything it wanted: a trip back in time to the NDP wonderland of 2001, a constitution-al spanking for the B.C. Liberal govern-ment and a $2 million bonus of taxpayers’ money.

The BCTF must now pay back that $2 million and scrape up whatever is left of its members’ com-pulsory dues to plead for an appeal at the

Supreme Court of Canada, continuing the executive’s self-righteous fantasy of controlling education spending in B.C.

The appeal court didn’t just overturn the judgment of B.C. Supreme Court Jus-tice Susan Griffin. It shredded her legal reasoning and blunt-ly corrected her, over and over, on evidence she ignored or misin-terpreted.

The appeal court confirmed at great length what I said when Griffin’s second decision came down in early 2014: it was far worse for B.C. schools than when judges decided in 2005 that teach-

ers can bring union propaganda into classrooms.

Did the govern-ment bargain in bad faith? No. Did they conspire to provoke a strike? No.

Did they illegally strip working condi-tions from the teacher contract? No.

Turns out our kids are not just “working conditions” for teach-ers, and public policy still matters.

And it turns out that making special needs assistants dash between classes to deal with two kids here and three over there was a lousy idea.

Now there’s even a credit course offered in high school for students with learn-ing difficulties, which probably has some BCTF minion crafting a pile of grievances about segregation.

In the negotiated settlement reached last fall, teachers shared $105 million to make thousands of baseless griev-ances go away, after the union filed one for student numbers

in every class in the province. This bloat-ed perpetual protest machine drains the public purse in more ways than taxpayers realize.

Parents under-stand the strikes, though. They remem-ber a union that scrapped report cards, disrupted administration and forced schools to shut down at graduation time.

The strike then dragged into the fall, as the government held the line on pub-lic service spending. And what was the key issue that kept schools closed?

It wasn’t special needs support, where student performance has continued to improve. No, it was the BCTF demanding a raise twice as big as other public sector unions had already accepted.

In the end, their paltry strike fund long gone, the union grudgingly accepted the going rate.

They figured they had the elected gov-ernment on the run

in court. Wrong again.

Next up for the ministry is taking control of profession-al development. A bill before the legisla-ture will enforce stan-dards, once the NDP is done denouncing it.

Singing Solidar-ity Forever around a campfire and call-ing it paid profes-sional development (a real example, by the way) will soon go the way of the union-controlled College of Teachers – onto the scrap heap of history.

There are BCTF members who under-stand how ill-served they are by their union.

They are looking critically at the per-formance of their leaders, who are too often distracted by grandiose “social jus-tice” campaigns as far away as the Mid-dle East.

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

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Time for teachers to question unionB.C.Views

Tom Fletcher

YOUR VIEWS

For the nine candidates in this year’s Summerland Blossom Pageant, the weekend was a time of excitement and emotion.

The 45th annual pageant is the cul-mination of a year-long developmental program for 16- and 17-year-old girls in the community.

The preparations begin in October and in the months leading up to the pageant weekend, the candidates attend various community events and partici-pate in personal interviews with the judges.

They are also required to take a written knowledge on the community

On Saturday, the judges named Erin Sorensen as this year’s Blossom Queen, while Emma Thomson and Martha Headland were named princesses. Candidates selected Taylor Thurlin as Miss Congeniality.

Over the next year, the queen and two princesses will attend numerous functions locally and around the prov-ince. The schedule is busy, with events almost every weekend from May to October.

While the pageant weekend and cor-onation attract a lot of attention, it is important to remember that all nine can-didates have benefitted from the entire time spent in the preparations for the pageant.

Some of the candidates this year and in previous years have overcome shyness. Others have developed confidence while making public speeches or improved their interview skills.

These skills and others will help them in any public roles in the future.

Some of past royalty and past candi-dates have later moved into high-profile roles where their pageant training has benefitted them.

In the future, some of this year’s candi-dates will likely find themselves in similar roles.

For those who go through the pro-gram, the training and preparation from the pageant experience will have huge benefits in the years to come.

EDITORIALDeveloping skills

Food, friends and fashionFinely attired, Mrs. Minnie Butler looked like she was taking advantage of a nice spring day in the early 1900s—possibly heading out to have tea with a neighbour on her “at home” day. Some ladies of the time would post notices in the Sum-merland Review letting everyone know on what day of the week they would be “at home” to callers. Tea and goodies would, of course, be served and friends and acquaintances of the hostess could enjoy a pleasant afternoon visit. Times (and outfits) have changed but having tea with friends is still a nice way to spend an afternoon. The Summerland Museum and the Quest Society would like to invite you to our “at home” day. Watch for posters or call the museum at 250-494-9395 for more information on our tea and fashion show featuring Fashions of a Century on May 24.

Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum

THE EARLY YEARS

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Dear Editor:Congratulations

are in order to Sum-merland’s businesses and citizens. It seems we have reached a new level of employ-ment – 100 per cent.

We are probably the first community of our size that has no

unemployment.This must be, or so

it would seem to be.For more two

weeks now I have had an ad posted in the local works place on Rosedale asking for an able-bodied person to do some gardening and minor

orchard jobs. I’m offering $15 an

hour to someone that can handle a spade, a rake and possibly a small chain saw.

This is part-time work quite suitable perhaps for a strong, young lad who wants to earn some extra

spending money on weekends.

Or someone who is unemployed and could use some ready cash (without deduc-tions.)

So far, I haven’t had any takers, so I can only assume that there is no one

in town that hasn’t already obtained work.

One hundred per cent employment! Wow! That must be first in Canada.

Call me – I’m in the book.

Frank MartensSummerland

No response to job ad

Dear Editor:The fire-sale of assets (GM shares),

the raiding (use of contingency funds) and the snatching (taking Employ-ment Insurance monies) in order to

balance the federal budget is pathetic and dangerous.

It all sounds to me suspiciously like panic in the party: do whatever, no matter what, just balance the

budget.It is truly time for a change in

Ottawa.Sheila WhiteSummerland

Time for a change in Ottawa

Dear EditorRe: “Coast Guard

hysteria sinks lower” (B.C. Views, April 30).

I believe I may be the “retired cap-tain from the now-closed Kitsilano Coast Guard station” referred to by Tom Fletcher.

I am a disgruntled Canadian citizen and voter, not a dis-gruntled retiree of the Coast Guard.

I was good at my job and loved my career.

I retired after 32 years of service to an organization that employs so many talented and hard-working people, all dedicated to lifesav-ing, marine safety and yes environment-al response.

The Coast Guard Station Kitsilano was primarily a res-cue boat station,

but “Kits Base” was also one of the best equipped and trained lifeboat sta-tions in Canada.

That’s a fact, not some jaded opinion from a disgruntled ex-employee.

We fought fires, responded to numer-ous oil spills yearly, rescued and assisted hundreds of mariners and boaters annually, trained many “basic oil pollution respond-

ers” annually (until that program was shut down also).

The staff at the sta-tion also monitored and helped to main-tain navigational aids in the busy harbour.

I was a coxswain at Kitsilano Base, a trained pollution response technician and a licensed hover-craft pilot.

Because of retire-ment I can now speak freely, unlike

the Coast Guard per-sonnel who are still employed and unable to comment due to fear of repercussions from management.

How do you explain closing one of the busiest Coast Guard stations in the country to save $700,000 a year? When will Canadians wake up?

Capt. Tony Toxopeus AMS

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Retired Coast Guard captain disgruntled

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Awards given to top 20 per cent of wineries in Okanagan

John Arendt

Wines from two Summerland winer-ies have been recog-nized as some of the best in the Okanagan Valley.

At the 21st Spring Okanagan Wine Fes-tival, Silkscarf Win-ery and Heaven’s Gate Estate Winery were both honoured.

Silkscarf Winery was named a Best of Varietal Finalist in the Rose/Blush category for their 2014 Saignée, in the Syrah/Shiraz Based Blends category for their 2011 Shiraz Viognier and in the Viognier category for their 2014 Vio-gnier.

Heaven’s Gate Estate Winery was named a Best of Var-ietal Finalist in the Gamay category for their 2012 Gamay Noir and in the Red Blends Other cat-egory for their 2012 Merlot Malbec.

Roie Manoff, owner and wine-maker at Silkscarf,

said the awards are given to the top 20 per cent of wineries in the Okanagan.

“It’s rewarding when a customer or a panel of judges likes our wine,” he said.

The winery started

operations in 2004 and opened its wine shop in 2006.

Diane Sarglepp, co-owner of Heav-en’s Gate Estate Winery, said she appreciates the rec-ognition.

“We’re really

pleased,” she said. “They are delicious wines.”

Her husband Andy, co-owner of the winery, is also the winemaker.

The winery opened in August 2011 and has received awards and accolades each year since 2012.

“It’s all about the quality for us,” she said.

The wines were judged in late April by a panel of 15 wine experts. This year, 479 wines were entered in 27 categories.

The judges nar-rowed the selection to 114 finalists and one winner in each category,

“A big thanks to our judges that dili-gently tasted through the record number of entries for the 2015 Best of Varietal Awards,” said Julian Scholefield of Oka-nagan Crush Pad Winery and judging chair for the Oka-nagan Wine Festivals Society.

“We are thrilled that our mem-ber wineries have embraced this com-petition and con-tinue to support it year after year.”

Wineries honoured at spring festival

Award winnersAndy and Diane Sarglepp, co-owners of Heaven’s Gate Estate Winery, show the awards they received at the 21st Spring Okanagan Wine Festival last week.

Wine excellenceRoie and Ruth Manoff, owners of Silkscarf Winery, were recognized for the quality of their wines last week during the 21st Spring Okanagan Wine Festival.

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April 19th to 26th, 2015 Thank you to our sponsors from the Summerland Earth Week Committee

Over 350 people participated in Earth Week events and took action to create positive environmental changes:

• District of Summerland• Climate Action• Cultural Advocacy Committees• Summerland Environmental Science Group• Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society• Summerland Bulk Food Emporium• Summerland Home Hardware• Summerland & District Credit Union• Prima Pizza• Nesters Market• Shoppers Drug Mart• Tones Hair Design• Windmill Garden Centre• The Beanery• Summerland Sweets • Summerland Greenhouses• True Grains Bread• Edward Jones - Tim Broesch• Poplar Grove Winery• BC Fruit Growers Association• Dan Ashton M.L.A.• Thornhaven Winery • Summerland Fall Fair

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A Summerland apprentice stu-dent has received a bronze medal in last month’s annual Skills B.C. provin-cial competition in Abbotsford.

Nathan Barg, an Okanagan College student, received the award in cabinet-making. He is one of six medalists from the college.

Barg, a founda-tion student, com-peted against Level 4 cabinetmaker apprentices.

Barg wins bronze at Skills B.C.

Bronze medalNathan Barg of Sum-merland received a bronze medal in the Skills B.C, provincial competition.

Lighting candlesA VE Day celebration was held at Canyon View Cemetery on Sunday afternoon. 12-year-old AC Verity Taylor, 12-year-old AC Jillian Dierickse and 13-year-old LAC Dawson Burdick helped light candles on the veteran’s graves. The candles were left to burn all night.


Trades positions added at collegesTom FletcherBlack Press

The B.C. govern-ment is adding new trades seats to 12 post-secondary insti-tutions, to allow stu-dents to sample dif-ferent trades.

The “trades dis-covery” program runs 10 to 12 weeks, providing hands-on experience. Those

who complete the program can then enrol in a “founda-tion” program for the trade or seek an apprenticeship place with an employer.

Premier Christy Clark donned her hardhat and joined high school students in new secondary trade programs for the announcement at

the B.C. legislature this week. Jobs Minis-ter Shirley Bond said the government has made progress in the Skills for Jobs Blue-print, launched a year ago to redesign the B.C. education sys-tem from elementary to post-secondary to match education up with high-demand jobs in the future.

The additional funding of $727,500 is to provide 68 seats at Camosun College, 32 at College of New Caledonia, 32 at Col-lege of the Rockies, 16 at Kwantlen Poly-technic University, 16 at Nicola Valley Institute of Tech-nology, 12 at North Island College, 40 at Northwest Com-

munity College, 32 at Okanagan College, 16 at Selkirk College, 30 at Thompson Riv-ers University, 16 at University of the Fraser Valley and 16 at Vancouver Island University.

Advanced Educa-tion Minister Andrew Wilkinson said the blueprint assigns 25 per cent of post-sec-ondary funds to in-demand jobs, to fill positions left vacant by a wave of retire-ments in the com-ing decades. New or expanded trades facilities are under-way at Camosun College, Okanagan College and Nicola Valley.

According to the Industry Training Authority, more than 41,000 participants are now involved in an adult, youth or foundation trades program. Shane

Simpson, the NDP’s critic for labour and skills, said the prob-lem is not getting students started in trades, it is finding them apprenticeship places that put them on the job.

The B.C. Federa-tion of Labour has called on the govern-ment to put appren-tice requirements into contracts for public construction projects. Simpson said there are also few appren-tices in the public ser-vice.

Bond said in the legislature last week that she is concerned about the low com-pletion rates in trade programs, and she expects to make an announcement soon about placements in government activ-ities.

“That work is near-ly finished,” Bond said.

“My goal is to ensure that we have incremental growth of apprentices on pro-jects that are funded by taxpayers.”

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Raising funds for NepalStudents set up a table near the Royal Bank branch in Summerland to collect money for assist-ance to Nepal, following a devastating earthquake in that country. At left, Jason Holinaty of SIS Roofing presents a $500 cheque to Teigan Holinaty, one of the fundraiser organizers. Also pictured from left are Kaelan Covert, Samuel Holinaty, Marieca Sheppard, Gracey Cowles, Liam Holinaty and Cooper Cowles. Within four hours, the students had received $3,500 in cash dona-tions and pledges from businesses. The Red Cross and the Canadian government are matching donations dollar for dollar.

Emergency Pre-paredness Week is a national awareness initiative that has taken place annually since 1996.

The week encour-ages Canadians to take three simple steps to become bet-ter prepared to face a range of emergen-cies: Know the risks, ake a plan and get an emergency kit.

In the Okanagan, the major risk is wild-fires.

The Okanagan has experienced some of the worst emergency crises in Canada with its wildfires.

During an emer-gency, you and your family could be on your own for some time or be asked to evacuate your home.

It may take emer-gency workers some time to get to you if there is a large event.

As well, access to phones, gas, water, sewer and electrical services may be cut off.

Learning how to be personally prepared is critical to your family’s safety.

Each year, thou-sands of people face emergency situations that could change their lives forever. Don’t be caught off-guard.

Make a plan that includes the follow-ing:

o Know your safe exits from home and neighbourhood

o Arrange meeting places to reunite with family or roommates

o Designate a per-son to pick up chil-dren should you be unavailable

o Decide who are contact persons close-by and out-of-town

o Keep health and insurance informa-tion handy

o Locate your fire extinguisher, water valve, electrical panel, gas valve and floor drain.

Know the hazards in your area and take the time to assemble your family emer-gency kit.

In a disaster when you are asked to evacuate your home, there is often no time to collect emergency supplies.

Ensure you have grab-and-go kits for your home, office and vehicle.

They should all contain water and supplies for a min-imum of 72 hours.

You may have some of the items already, such as food, water and a battery operated or wind-up flashlight, medi-cines and copies of important identifica-tion.

Make sure your kit is easy to carry and everyone in the household knows where it is.

Keep it in a back-pack, duffle bag or suitcase with wheels,

in an easy-to-reach, accessible place, such as your front-hall closet.

Your Summerland

Emergency Support Services team is there to help, offering 72 hours of food, shelter and clothing in the event of evacuation under the Provincial Emergency Manage-ment Program.

In a large emer-gency event, if you are evacuated, you will be asked to report to your local Emergency Reception Centre.

There, trained vol-unteers can provide support for you and even your pets to help you through this emergency.

This year, Emer-gency Social Services and the Summerland Fire Department will have a display on being prepared at the municipal office from Monday to Fri-day during Emer-gency Preparedness Week.

Drop by to get information and see our display grab and go bag.

Even with the Emergency Social Services support, it is critical that you are prepared for an emer-gency.

“People must be prepared to be self-suffi-cient for up to 72 h o u r s , ” said Fire C h i e f G l e n n Noble.

“In the event of a large s c a l e e m e r -gency or disaster, local and

or senior levels of government may not have the resources to respond or restore services in a timely manner”.

Start on your emer-gency plan this week and put together your grab and go bag.

For more informa-tion call ESS Direc-tor John Topham at 250-494-6434 or Fire Chief Glenn Noble at 250-494-7211 or visit getprepared.gc.ca or embc.gov.bc.ca/em/hazard_prepared-ness/Personal_Safe-ty.html.

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“People must be pre-pared to be self-suffi-cient for up to 72 hours. In the event of a large scale emergency or dis-aster, local and or senior levels of government may not have the resour-ces to respond or restore services in a timely man-ner.”

Glenn Noble

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OCP URBAN GROWTH STRATEGY – BYLAW 2014-002NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Municipal Council will hold a Public Hearing to hear representations of interested persons who deem their interest in property affected by the proposed updated version of the amendments to the OCP relating to the Urban Growth Strategy (Bylaw 2014-002). This updated version refl ects several changes including that no land within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) is to be included within the revised Urban Growth Area. The public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 11th, 2015 in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offi ce, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, B.C. Inquiries relative to the above proposed bylaws should be directed to the Municipal Offi ce, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, B.C. Copies of the bylaws, applications, and related 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 Monday, May 11th, 2015.Please note that all correspondence 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 address relevant to Council’s consideration of this matter and will discuss this personal information. The author’s phone number and email address is not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence if the author does not wish this personal information disclosed.Council will receive no representation after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

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received to allow a 10 unit agri-tourism accommodation campground on the property located at 9114 Hoofbeat Street.

Municipal Council will consider this application at their Regular Meeting held in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Offi ce, 13211 Henry Avenue, Summerland, B.C., on Monday May 11th 2015 commencing at 7:00 p.m. Any person whose property may be affected by this proposed development may appear in person, or by agent, at the Council meeting. The proposed permit and supporting documentation may be inspected at the Development Services Department located at 13211 Henry Avenue between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, up to and including May 11th 2015.


Acting 12 students at Summerland Sec-ondary School will provide an evening of sketch comedy based ton the book, Dating for Dummies.

Brandyn Steele, one of the Acting 12 students, said the drama is about Julie, a middle-aged woman, as she faces the struggles of dat-ing in the 21st cen-tury.

He added that some of the sketches have been written by the students, while other parts are by other authors.

“It’s definitely going to be quite hilarious and very entertaining,” Steele said.

The show is at Centre Stage Theatre, May 21 and 22 begin-ning at 7 p.m.

Admission is by donation.

As you will have read on the front page of last week’s Summerland Review the Fall Fair is in need of volunteers if this event is going to con-tinue.

The Summerland Community Arts Council is also in need of additional volunteers. As you know our commun-ity has a rich history of volunteer organ-izations providing a wide range of pro-grams and services to Summerland. From the creation of walk-ways and trails to building children’s playgrounds, to pro-viding reading assist-ance programs, the delivery of hot meals, extra curricular activ-ities and a place to take our unwanted, but still usable cloth-ing Summerland’s rich array of service groups and clubs

provide so many things that improve the quality of life in our community.

The Summerland Community Arts Council is an organ-ization, that through it’s volunteers, pro-vides a Summer Art Program for children and youth, work-shops for adults and children, a Street Ban-ner program, music in the park, a public art gallery and much more. However, all of these programs and events require people.

Some of these events are seasonal (eg Wednesdays on the Water and Art Walk) so if you pre-fer to volunteer in the summer these may be just right for you. We are looking for people to be Gallery Sitters as well. Do you have retail experi-ence or wish to gain

more? Consider vol-unteering to work in the Gift Gallery.

You can find out more about the pro-grams being offered on Art Council’s web-site - http://sum-merlandarts.com or by dropping into the Arts Centre at 9908 Main St. and having a chat with Karan our Office Manager.

Another great group, working to improve our com-munity, is the Sum-

merland Trails Soci-ety. They are invit-ing Summerland-ers to an outdoor interpretative walk and picnic along the KVR/TCT trail this Saturday. David Gregory, long-time resident and local historian, will lead the group from the Rodeo grounds to the Gazebo, all the while delving into the his-tory of the KVR trail, Millionaires Row and the Flume water sys-tem.

Join them at the Rodeo Grounds trail-head at 9:45 am on Saturday, May 9 and enjoy a fine walk along one of Summer-land’s most popular trails and find out more about our local history at the same time. You’ll even have an opportunity to enjoy songs from the “good ole days” of train travel.

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S u m m e r l a n d ’ s 45th Annual Blossom

Pageant took place at Centre Stage The-atre this past week-end.

The pageant is aptly named, for

not only is it Blos-som time in the Oka-nagan, but the nine young women who took part in the pro-gram this year have

blossomed as well.Crowned as Miss

Summerland was Erin Sorensen, Miss IGA.

Emma Thomson, Miss Rotary and Mar-

tha Headland, Miss Summerset Massage Therapy were named as princesses.

Voted as Miss Congeniality by her fellow candidates was Taylor Thurlin, Miss Soleil Tanning.

At its inception the pageant was primar-ily a beauty contest. Over the years it has evolved into more of a developmental program. The 16- and 17-year-old girls learn practical skills that will serve them well throughout their lives.

Upon entering the pageant many of them may have been shy or unsure of themselves, but by the time the pageant is over they have dis-covered a new found confidence.

Not only have they learned to walk

in high heels, but also the art of pub-lic speaking and they have experienced the rewards that come from volunteering.

Friday evening’s program shone a light on each girl’s unique abilities dur-ing the Talent and Speech Competition.

Speech topics ranged from trav-eling experiences, saving the bees and oceans, parents and grandparents as role models, helping or being helped by others to the joy of having a dog.

Many different tal-ents were displayed, such as dance, play-ing an instrument, singing, acting, writ-ing, gymnastics and ski instructing.

The Saturday night program began with the introduction of

the candidates as well as the 2014 Royalty.

Mayor Peter Water-man brought greet-ings from council and the District of Sum-merland and MLA Dan Ashton brought greetings from the province. Ashton also applauded the judg-es, recognizing the difficult job they had. Judging the competi-tion were Stacey Bing-ham, Shannon Corps and Sara Noble.

Christine Petkau presented a cheque for $1,000 on behalf of the Chamber of Com-merce to help fund the Blossom Pageant.

While the candi-dates prepared for the Evening Wear and impromptu questions, the audience was entertained by dancers from the Summerland School of Dance.

Sorensen named Miss Summerland

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Dancing Outgoing Summerland royalty and the 2015 Blossom Pageant candidates perform a dance number during the pageant which was held at Centre Stage Theatre on the weekend.

Showing talentErin Sorensen, Miss IGA performs a dance routine for her talent.

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enjoyed the Frugal Fashion Show, when the candidates mod-elled the outfits they had put together as a result of a visit to the Thrift Shop.

Visiting Royalty from throughout the Province brought greetings from their communities.

Farewell speeches were given by Retiring Royalty, Miss Sum-merland, Taylor Ark-estyn, Princesses Julia Belmonte and Maken-zie Vandertoolen and Miss Congeniality, Brianna Ure. During their tearful goodbyes they each thanked friends, family, as well as the pageant com-mittee, Karen Hoop-

er, Pat Gartrell and Leanne Sieben.

Several awards were presented dur-ing the evening.

The People’s Choice award went to Sorensen as did the Public Speaking and Local Knowledge award. Thomson received the Commit-tee Award and tied with Headland for

the Talent Award. The Volunteer and Top Fundraiser Awards went to Elia Rod-riguez, Miss Action Festival.

Also competing in the pageant were Julia Fotherby, Miss Kiwanis; Emily Jerry, Miss Western Safety Surfacing; Melanie Martens, Miss Pearce Taylor Schneider-

at Law Office and Chantal Ashton, Miss Trout Creek Daycare.

After the cor-onation, the newly crowned Miss Sum-merland thanked her fellow candidates and sponsor. “I am feeling so over-whelmed and I’m so grateful and happy,” said Sorensen. “I’m just so excited for the

year to come.”The princesses

expressed similar sentiments. “I feel so overjoyed and hon-oured and blessed,” said Thomson.

“I’m really happy,” said Headland. “I’d like to thank every-body for getting me this far.”

Thurlin, Miss Con-geniality said, “I am

so grateful for all of the experiences with the girls. They hon-estly made the entire thing worth it. It was incredible.”

S u m m e r l a n d ’ s Royalty will rep-resent the town at events in the com-munity and through-out the province until Blossom time rolls around next year.

Awards presented to pageant contestants

Miss CongenialityOutgoing Miss Congeniality, Brianna Ure, places the sash on the newly named Miss congeniality Taylor Thurlin, Miss Soleil Tanning.

Crowning achievementMiss Summerset, Martha Headland is already enjoying her new role as Summerland Princess. For more coverage of the Blossom Pageant, please visit the Summerland Review’s Facebook page.

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Another Mother’s Day is fast approach-ing and now that I’m married and a mom, there are a lot of mothers to be praised, honoured and celebrated in my life.

Until recently, with the birth of my own children, I had no idea just how much praise every Mom really deserves.

Thinking of my Mom, all the count-less, thankless, self-less hours of dishes and laundry, getting us dressed, keeping us fed, hauling us around, and at the end of the day still having a smile on her face.

Now that I’m doing it myself, I can appreci-ate how truly exhaust-ing it is some days. I’m amazed by my mother-in-law, who watches my kids and their cousins so we can go to work (while also juggling her own full schedule.)

And finally, my fellow moms in Sum-merland. We see each other at the park, at the pool, at Strong-start, or at the library.

You keep me sane some days, getting to talk to an adult and laugh about how my

child just had a mas-sive temper tantrum in the lobby of the library because she couldn’t bring her stick inside. I feel so lucky to be part of this community with all these great activ-ities and resources.

We have our own pool in Summerland so we don’t have to drive to Penticton for swim lessons.

We have an amaz-ing library that offers free children’s pro-grams that encourage your children to read and sing. There were some days when I had no idea what else to do with my kids besides take them to library and pick out some new books, CDs or DVDs.

We’d get a new arts and crafts book like “The Artful Par-ent” by Jean Van’t Hul that would keep us busy for hours.

We’d bring home the “Hooked on Phonics” kit to begin teaching my daughter how to read. When I manage to have some spare time, reading also helps to keep me sane. If you’re look-ing for some inspir-ing Mother’s Day reads, check out “The M o t h e r- D a u g h t e r

Project” by SuEllen Hankins and Renee Schultz and Mitch Albom’s “For One More Day” or the hil-arious “Everything’s is Perfect When You’re A Liar” by Kelly Oxford.

This Mother’s Day, my family will be going to the library to praise “All things Mom” for the Moth-er’s Day Tea, May 9, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet other moms and enjoy fancy tea and cakes, a special gift for all moms and an activity for the kids.

Crystal Fletcher is first and fore-most, a mom! In her spare time, she is an auxiliary assistant community librar-ian at the Summer-land Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library.

Thanks, Mom

Supporting young writersBruce Hallquist of Penny Lane and Yasmin John-Thorpe of the Penticton Writers and Publishers, present scholarships to Summerland Middle School students Tessa Nesdoly, second from left, and Monique Maaske, second from right. The two will participate in the British Columbia Youth Writers Camp in Penticton, July 5 to 10.

Blood donorsStudents from Summerland Secondary School participated in a blood donation fundraising drive. In the back are Taylor Ledoux, left and Riley Ledoux. In the middle row from left are Gurek Rathore, Curtis Detchkoff, Maximillian Von Krosigk, Emma Cameron, Alyssa Minaker and Rachelle Nielson. In front from left are Janelle Rumball, Kendra Reger, Emma Thomson, Sylvia Mott, Teagen Kew and Erin Fotherby. The students raised a total of $492.

Thursday Al-Anon offers help to families and friends of alcohol-ics. 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 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. Now is the time to get in shape for the coming bathing suit season. 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 Traditional Rug Artists will meet every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Summerland United Church Hall. If you are interested in joining this fun group or seeing what this creative craft involves do drop in. Visitors always wel-come. For more infor-mation about this time-honoured art please contact Juliet at 250-494-1278 or Marilyn at 250-494-6434.

FridayBridge is played every Friday at 1 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St. Phone 250-404-4562. Cribbage is played every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St.Pleasure Painters meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. Come and enjoy or check it out. Drop-ins welcome. The 890 Wing of the South Okanagan Air Force Association of Canada have a get-together every Friday night from 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. in Penticton. New mem-bers are welcome. For more information, phone Fred Monteith at 250-497-8490.

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.Join the Summerland Trans Canada Trail Society Saturday, May 8 at 9:45 a.m. at the rodeo grounds trail-head for an interpretive

walk along the Kettle Valley Railway trail, led by David Gregory. Hot dogs and refreshments will be available for pur-chase. Call 250-276-4323 for more informa-tion.Saturday Mid-Month Market and Vendor Showcase at Summerland United Church on May 16, June 13, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 12, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 16 and Feb. 16. The markets run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will go to the church’s refu-gee sponsorship of a Syrian family.The members of the Summerland Dance Club invite couples to dances at the Royal Canadian Legion. The next dance will be held May 9. Dances run from 8 to 11 p.m. For further information call Anne Ling at 250-494-7168 or Ron Hack at 250-486-6858.The Summerland Branch Library staff would like to help you celebrate Mother’s Day with a Mother’s Day Tea on Saturday, May 9. All mothers are welcome to join us at the library anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a cup of tea and a deli-cious baked treat to celebrate their special day.

SundayPick Up Poop Party, PUPP, at Sunoka Beach, Sunday, May 10 at 1:30 p.m. We hope to see all Summerland Dog owners there to participate to keep our beautiful green space clean and to be great role models for other dog owners. If we all clean up after our dogs, public opinion of dogs and dog owner-ship will be much more positive. When you stoop and scoop, the sidewalks, parks and green spaces are much cleaner and therefore nicer for everyone to enjoy. Survivorship Dragon-boat Team Recruitment Open House for can-cer survivors and their supports to join a new team at the Penticton Lakeside Resort, Zinfandel Room on May 3 from 1 to 3 p.m.Vintage Car Club, South Okanagan Chapter, meets the last Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. in the Youth Centre on Peach Orchard Road. Anyone interested in vintage cars (those 25 years or older) is invited to attend. For more infor-mation on the club phone 250-494-5473.

MondayBeginner Tai Chi on Mondays at 2 p.m. at the Summerland Legion. Continuing classes at 2:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the Legion.Dabber Bingo is played at the Senior Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Monday at 1:30 p.m. 16 regular games, Lucky 7, Odd/Even, Bonanza. Everyone is welcome. License #832873. Men — Love to Sing? Okanagan Christian Men’s Choir. This non-denominational choir invites you to join us, have fun, sing unto the Lord and enjoy the fellowship of other singers. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at Summerland Baptist Church, Fireside Room. For more infor-mation contact Hans at 250-494-7127. The South Okanagan Orchid Society meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Shatford Centre in Penticton. The group meets September to June. For more infor-mation, contact Joan at 250-494-4293.The Summerland Crokinole Club meets Monday nights at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Summerland Seniors Centre. Contact Darlene at 250-494-9310.

TuesdayBridge games at St. Stephen’s Church Hall on Tuesdays beginning at 1 p.m. New players are always welcome. Refreshments served. Call 250-494-8996.Penticton Concert Band practices Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. New members welcome. Intermediate to advanced players. Call Gerald at 250-809-2087.Screening mammo-gram service will be in Summerland at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 15244 Victoria Rd. N. on Tuesday, May 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 6 from 8 a.m. to noon. For an appointment please phone 1-800-663-9203. No doctor’s referral is necessary.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’ Centre, Tuesdays at 9 a.m. for beginners, 10 a.m. for advanced, and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. for beginner and intermediate. 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 wel-come.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 on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St.

Wednesday Be.Free, a 12-step C h r i s t - c e n t r e d recovery program that is not addic-tion 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 informa-tion.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.Summerland Scribes, a group for creative writers passionately engaged in works of fiction, creative non-fiction and playwriting, meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Summerland Arts Centre, 9533 Main St. Call John at 250-494-0460.

UpcomingAgur Lake Camp Society and Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. are teaming up

to teach you and your family to learn to fish during Visitors’ Day at the camp on Saturday, May 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tour the camp and enjoy the many fully accessible amen-ities. The camp is 20 kilometres west of Summerland. Visit agur-lakecamp.ca or email [email protected] from home — participate in the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s free one-hour tele-workshops. It’s easy to participate, wherever you are in the province! Our tele-work-shop on Understanding Behaviour is on May 13 at 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. For more information, how to connect or to learn about other tele-work-shops, visit alzbc.org/tele-workshops.Rebekah Lodge Annual Spring Sale at the IOOF Hall, 9536 Main St. Saturday May

16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Stop in for cof-fee and a muffin and check out the bake sale, crafts, books, bedding plants, gifts and much more. Vendors phone 250-494-8238 or email [email protected] to book a table. Sixth annual Survivor-ship Golf Tournament May 31 at the Summerland Golf and Country Club. For details call Barb Davis 250-494-7536.The Alzheimer Society of B.C. will hold a sup-port group for caregivers and family members of those with Alzheimer Disease or other dementias, Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the IOOF Hall at 9536 Main St., Summerland. For details about the meeting or information on Alzheimer Disease and other dementias, contact Laurie Myres @ 250-493-8182.

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Cash donationPat Wand, centre, donates $10,000 in cash to the EZ Rock/Sun-FM Have a Heart Radiothon from her weekly bottle depots at the IGA stores in Penticton and Summerland. Wand is joined by Janice Per-rino, left, of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation and Karen Davy of EZ Rock/Sun-FM. More than $41,000 was raised for new pediatric and nursery equipment at Penticton Regional Hospital.

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The Summerland Trans Canada Trail Society will host an interpretive walk and picnic this weekend.

The walk along the Trans Canada Trail in Summerland will take place beginning at the Summerland Rodeo Grounds trail-head on Saturday, May 9 at 9:45 a.m.

David Gregory, a local historian, will lead the group to the gazebo while explain-ing the history of the Kettle Valley Railway trail, Millionaires’ Row and the flume water system.

At the gazebo, Henry Sielmann,

president of the trail society, will barbecue hot dogs. Bob Johnson will provide musical entertainment.

The proceeds will go to maintenance and improvements of the trail system.

Membership forms will be available at the gazebo.

Organizers ask participants to bring their own lawn chairs to the trail head, since there is little to no seating at the gazebo. Directors will ensure the trails are deliv-ered to the gazebo.

The event is expected to last around four hours.

Participants are encouraged to bring good walking shoes, a filled water bottle,

a hat and appropriate clothing.

A fee will be charged for the bar-

becue. The event is a fundraiser for the Summerland Trans Canada Trail Society.

Trail society holds interpretive walk

Lime challengeCpl. Bruce Haley, Cst. Janice Marsh and Cst. Jacques Lefebvre of the Summerland RCMP detachment prepare to take the Lyme Sucks challenge. The event is a fundraiser to raise money for lyme disease. Lyme disease is the fastest grow-ing infectious disease in Canada. In addition to RCMP members, several ambulance attendants also took the challenge. Earlier this spring, members of Summerland’s municipal council participated.

Drama students from around Brit-ish Columbia are in Summerland this weekend for the 15th annual Good Will Shakespeare Festival.

There are 323 stu-dents, 15 workshop leaders and 20 teach-ers at this year’s event, in addition to local volunteers.

In addition, Grade 8 students from Sum-merland Middle School took part in related activities on Wednesday.

Megan Lindow, president of the Good Will Shake-speare Society, said the festival has bene-fitted those who have attended in the past.

Lindow said there are 10 workshops and four intensive ses-sions scheduled for

this year. Workshop leaders include mem-bers of the provincial and international the-atre community.

“It is such an estab-lished festival it has gained a lot of atten-tion in the theatre industry,” she said.

Some of the pre-senters were partici-pants in the festival when they were younger. The Shake-speare Festival is one of the few non-com-petitive festivals for students, she added.

Local sponsors of this year’s festival include the Summer-land Credit Union and the Summerland Rotary Club. In addi-tion, a GoFundMe campaign has been set up to raise addi-tional money for the festival this year.

Shakespeare Festival draws drama students

Diet is simply what you eat. If you only eat grubs and berries then you are on the “Grubs and Berries” diet. Whatever you are eating, that’s the diet you are on.But getting back to the title of this epistle “How does Dieting make you fat”, I want to focus specifically on extremely calorie restricted diets, sometimes focusing on a single macronutrient like protein. Protein requires a significant amount of energy and water to digest. If you are reducing your caloric intake, in the short term, your body will start to burn its energy stores to digest the food you’ve eaten which will result in a reduction of body fat. Weight loss. Isn’t that a good thing? Reducing calories puts your body into a conservative (or starvation) state so the enzyme Leptin (which breaks down fats) is reduced so that your body can preserve its energy stores. Your body will also start to reduce its metabolically active tissue (muscle) to accommodate for the reduced fuel coming in. The upshot of all this is that while, in the short term, you get a little smaller by losing water, fat and muscle, in the long scope returning to a former diet will likely result in gaining all the weight back and then some, increasing body fat. Muscle burns a lot of energy but if you reduced the amount of muscle in your body, plus Leptin production (the fat burner) has been reduced, a greater portion of the food you eat will be stored as fat. That’s what we call a yo-yo diet. Your weight will go down and then right back up.When you are choosing a lifestyle, pick one that includes a healthy balanced diet, exercise and is something you can maintain for the rest of your life, because that is what’s at stake.Speak to the Live Well Team at Pharmasave and your doctor about healthy lifestyle choices that you can enjoy everyday!

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Join us for a picnic & interpretive walk along the KVR/TCT trail, led by David Gregory on

May 9th at 9:45am. Meet at the rodeo grounds trailhead. The

walk ends at the gazebo. Hotdogs and refreshments will be available for purchase. We’ll transport your lawn chair and enter-

tain you with music, featuring Bob Johnson.

Call 250-276-4323 for more info.

S u m m e r l a n d Minor Baseball host-

ed a weekend tour-nament for U12 and

U16 players.There were 15

teams in total includ-ing Ridge Meadows, Chilliwack, Tri Cities as well as local teams from the Okanagan Valley and Summer-land.

Medals were awarded for gold, sil-

ver and bronze pla-cings.

For the U16, Chil-liwack took home the gold, Fleetwood the silver and Kamloops the bronze.

S u m m e r l a n d placed fourth, coached by Mike Wright and Dave

Martin.For the U12 div-

ision, Tri City took home the gold, Pen-ticton received sil-ver and Westside received bronze. Ridge Meadows placed fourth.

On May 9 and 10 Summerland will

host the U14 and U19 tournament at the Dale Meadows Sports Complex. Approxi-

mately 16 teams from around the province expected to partici-pate.

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GolfSummerland Golf and Country Ladies Club

April 28On April 28, the Summerland Golf and

Country Club ladies scored the contest Low Gross/Low Net.

First Flight: First low gross Carol Mulligan, 8; first low net Mandy McConaghy and Fran-ces Colussi, 71; second low gross Val Eibner , 89; second low net Vijai Vaagen, 76.

Second Flight: First low gross Margo Hum-phreys, 90; first low net Ev Crane, 72

Third Flight: First low gross Jean Walker, 102; first low net Ellen Clay, 70; second low gross Charlotte Campana and Betsy McAn-drew, 107; second low net Sheila Westgate, 74.Summerland Senior Ladies Golf

April 30On April 30, Summerland Senior Ladies

Golf held a Stableford event.Results: First Kitty Porter, 44; second Barb

Oleschuk and Lynne Karaim,40; third Barb Davis, 39; fourth Hedy Sewell, 38; fifth Helen Benallick, 36; sixth Judy Statham, 35; seventh Janis Goll, 34. Summerland Senior Men’s Club

April 30On April 30, the Summerland Senior Men’s

Club played a gross/net scores event.Dave Carleton led the field with an 80 and

Stuart Scott was the overall low net winner with a 68. Moe Mellow, Frank Davie and Nev-ille Crane shared the deuce pot.

First Flight: First gross Dave Carleton, 80; first net Jim Haddrell, 71; second gross Doug Steinke, 83; second net Garth Humphries, 73.

Second Flight: First gross Eugene Kelly, 82; first net Sandy MacDowell, 69; second gross Gary Greves, 86; second net Ken Oleschuk, 71.

Third Flight: Rick Condrashoff, 86; first net Stuart Scott, 68; second gross Stew Mac-aulay, 97; second net Ken Foster, 72.

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Summerland baseball players finish fourthBaseball tournamentSummerland Minor Baseball hosted a tournament on the weekend, drawing 15 teams from around the province. Summerland finished in fourth place.

The outdoor pickle-ball season has started at three courts around the community.

The sport com-bines elements of ten-nis and ping pong. The game is played on a court the same size as as badminton court and players use paddles which resemble large ping pong racquets.

Evelyn Stafford, the local pickleball group organizer, said there are two courts available at the Peach Orchard Camp-ground and one court at Powell Beach. Play-ers range from begin-ners to more advanced

levels. Spare paddles are available for those interested in trying out this game. There is no set schedule of playing days and times, but players can do so if they wish. The group has a mail-ing list and are able to communicate with each other to set up days and times they are available to play.

Stafford said the players would like to thank the munici-pality for the recent work municipal crews have done in upgrading the courts.

“The cleaning of the courts, the repainting of the court surfaces

and the repainting of the tennis and pickle-ball lines is impres-sive,” she said. “A job well done.”

For more details about outdoor pickle-ball, call Stafford at 250-833-5068 or email [email protected].

Pickleball season to begin


One thing that can be said about events on Parliament Hill is that no two weeks are ever the same.

All Parliamentar-ians were sad to learn this week of the pass-ing of Senator Pierre Claude Nolin, Speak-er of the Senate and a member of the Red Chamber for over two decades.

Like other Can-adians, Senator Nolin battled a rare form of

cancer. Our thoughts and

prayers are always with friends and fam-ilies who have lost a loved one to such a cruel disease.

Also occurring on Parliament Hill last week was a visit from King Abdullah II bin al Hussein of Jordan.

For those who may be unaware Jordan is the first Arab coun-try to successfully

complete a free-trade agreement with Can-ada that came into effect in October of 2012.

Jordan is also one of two countries that have signed a peace agreement with Israel. Jordan has also accepted a large number of refugees fleeing Syria and opposes the terror organization ISIL.

Not occurring in Ottawa but certainly

in the minds of many Canadians is the dev-astating earthquake tragedy in Nepal.

Canada has deployed and suc-cessfully landed a Canadian Forces C-17 aircraft to deliver much needed person-nel and supplies to the region to assist and search for sur-vivors.

If any citizens in Okanagan-Coquihalla know

Canadians travelling in that area requiring consular assistance please contact the Consulate of Canada in Kathmandu, Nepal at +977 (1) 444-1976 or the High Com-mission of Canada in New Delhi, India at +91 11 4178 2000.

The government of Canada will also be matching dona-tions made by Can-adians to registered Canadian charities in response to the Nepal earthquake between April 25 and May 25.

After we hold a final vote in the House of Commons

on Budget 2015, we will then move to debating Senate Bill S-4, the Digital Pri-vacy Act, as well as Government Bill C-46, the Pipeline Safety Act and a number of private

member’s bills and motions.

For further infor-mation on any Bill before the House of Commons please contact me at [email protected] or call toll free 1-800-665-8711.

I would also like to pass on my thanks to the many individuals each week who take the time to pass on comments and ques-tions on my weekly reports.

Your ongoing input is valued and appreciated.

Dan Albas is the MP for Okanagan Coquihalla.

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Dedicated to the DARE programCst. Jacques Lefebvre of the Summerland RCMP detachment was honoured on Tuesday for his many years as a DARE instructor. At right is Cpl. Amelia Hayden of the RCMP. Lefebvre has been a DARE officer for the past 13 years. The program is taught to Grade 6 students to teach them about alcohol, tobacco, drug use and violence.

Examining local heritageSummerland historian David Gregory, at left, led an interpretive tour of Lowertown during Earth Week in late April. On Saturday, May 9, he will lead an interpretive walk along a portion of the Trans Canada Trail in Summerland.

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MacMILLAN, EDWINA (EDNA)With sadness, we share the news that our Mother, Edwina MacMillan, a lovely lady, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 while surrounded by family on November 24, 2014. A very special British war bride who drove an ambulance in the war, had fi ery red hair, loved to walk her dogs, sing & dance at the Legion and care for neighbourhood cats. But, Mum’s greatest pleasure in life was doing whatever she could to please her family and friends. Edwina is survived by her daughter, Lynda Smith; son, Ken MacMillan of Calgary; 12 grand children, 13 great-grandchildren, one great grandson; brother in law Doug (Lynn) MacMillan as well as family friends Dan & Elizabeth Halverson of Summerland & other extended family. Predeceased by her parents Harold & Hilda Ingham; sister Winifred (Winnie) of England; her loving husband, Norman 1988; sons, Robert 1991 and Ronald 2014 & grandson Michael 2007. A Memorial Service will be held at the Summerland Royal Canadian Legion (14205 Rosedale Ave.) on May 9, 2015 ~ 11:00 a.m. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to the Critteraid in Summerland or the SPCA in Penticton.

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LandscapingEmerald Cedars: Direct from Okanagan Grower, acclima-tized for this area. SPECIAL 5ft tall - 10 for $200. Delivery & planting available. Call George at Budget Nurseries [email protected]

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

Career Opportunities

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SERVICE & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

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

QUALITY residential/commercial storage, Professional Wine Vaults,

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

www.aaministoragewinecellar.com

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WE DO IN HOUSE FINANCING

DEALER #30216

250-494-7755Highway 97, Summerland

Beginner Adult and Senior Piano ProgramJoanna Hibberd

Licensed EPS Instructor

250-494-7892 www.joannahibberd.com

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

Summerland's Only Local Flower Shop.

Affordable Hair Care For the Whole Family.

778-516-5778 10104 Wharton St.

Diane’sHair Design

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

AUTO DETAILING

250 494 0250

cARS TRUCKS BOATS RV'S + MORE

6900 Hespeler Road

GRAND

OPENING

SENIORDISCOUNT

FREE PICK-UPAND DELIVERY

Jim McKillop 250-462-8464www.jimmckillop.com

A century of local heritage.Decades of selling in the Okanagan.Thousands of properties sold.When experience counts…

Painting & Decorating

Appliances Garage Sales

DL#11162

9203 James Avenue

250-494-0010

• Volkswagen, Audi & Import Repair Specialists

• Auto Sales

• Used VW Auto Parts

AUTOMOTIVE LTD.

ValleyWest

www.valleywestautomotive.ca

Misc. for Sale Business for Sale Recreational/Sale Legal Notices

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!

Pets & Livestock

Pets$1,000 Reward for Missing Dog!!! Lost on April 13th, 2015. She is a small black miniature pincher. 11 lbs, black and tan color with a bit of grey due to age. When she went missing she was wearing a beige jacket with brown ted-dy bear patterns on her coat. The coat has a blue trim. She was last seen near old Sica-mouse road in Grindrod. Please call me if you have any information at 778-883-7219 or [email protected]. Thank you and please help me, she is my family.

Merchandise for Sale

#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

AuctionsKWIK Auctions Commercial Food Equipment & Restaurant Auction House - Burnaby & Kelowna - Live & Online - visit KwikAuctions.com for Catalog, Pics, Video Preview

Auto Services Auto Services

Help Wanted Help Wanted

ONSITE AUCTION - MAY 7, 2015 All Assets - Formerly Akari Japa-nese Restaurant 112 - 3000 Lou-gheed Hwy, Coquitlam, BC Com-plete Cooking Line, Sushi Cases, High End Furnishings & More!!!!.....View all lots ONLINE, Register to Bid & Bid via Live Broadcast. Visit www.activeauction-mart.com or call 604-371-1190 - [email protected]

Garage Sales3 family yard sale, Sat, May 9, 7am to 2pm, 10805 Victoria Rd S. House/garden plants, toy horses, real fur bears, dolls, crafts, scrapbooking, bird bath, antiques & more. Rain or shine.

Linden Estates Annual Gar-age Sale, Sat., May 9th, 8am-1pm, 8700 Jubilee Rd. E., Summerland; set of 3 wicker trunks, 8-5pce place setting Royal Albert Val D’or complete with service set, stained glass door & win-dows, framed bank notes, teak china cabinet, hand-crafted jewelry, drill press, scroll saw, depression glass, Sony fl at screen TV, plants, many tea cups, computer desk & chair, various tools & household items.

Multi-family garage sale, Sat-urday, May 9, 8am - ? 6405 Andrew Avenue, Summerland. Lots of everything.

SUMMERLAND- 18014 Gar-net Valley Rd, Sat, May 9, 9-4pm. No Early Birds! Multi-Family Sale!

Heavy Duty Machinery

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 $2,200. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT fork-lift. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleSAWMILLS FROM only $4,397. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext: 400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT

STEEL BUILDINGS “Spring sales with hot savings!” All steel building models and siz-es are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pio-neer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. WantedPrivate Collector Looking toBuy Coin Collections, Silver,Antique Native Art, Estates +Chad: 250-499-0251 in town.

Musical Instruments

LESSONSGUITAR LESSONS

Summerland Sounds250-494-8323

Real Estate

Business for SaleCOIN-OP BUSINESS FOR SALE. Pool tables, juke boxes, digital music systems, & various games. All coin operated All on Locations Revenue producing Okanagan & Area. Serious Inquires only wa i t i ng t re t i r e@gma i l . com Asking $55,000.00

1993 Terry Resort 20.5ftImmaculate Condition

New vinyl fl oors, axels fl ipped for clearance, 2-way

fridge, propane 4 burner stove, hot water, dual sink, lots of tread left on tires, sleeps 5, queen bed, fold

down kitchen table with bunk above, two 6V batteries, A/C

works awesome, outdoor shower, stereo with aux/cd, easily pulled with half ton, tows great, hitch available.

$4,350Call Derek at: 250-718-4969

ALCAR Storage in accordance with our rental agreement, the tenant Gerald Elmgren is in default of his rent-al fees. Therefore the contents of his two 8' x 20' storage units will be sold on May 25th, 2015 at 10:00 am at 101 - 9210 James Ave, Summerland, BC. To view or submit a bid please contact AL-CAR Storage at 250-462-0065 no later than 5:00 pm May 24, 2015.Classifi eds

Get Results!

If you see a wildfi re, report it to

1-800-663-5555 or *5555

on most cellular networks.

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13200 N. Victoria Rd., SummerlandToll Free: 1-866-494-7321

Andrea SzaboServing Summerland, Penticton & the South Okanagan for over 40 years

Bring The Family Back TO The land• Flat 5 acre property with spacious, well

maintained 2+2 bedroom home• Opportunity to develop into whatever

type of farming you want• Organic market garden? Mixed hobby

farm? MLS® $739,900

FEATURED

LISTING

250-494-7321

LARRY YOUNGROYAL LePAGE

PARKSIDE REALTY250-494-0505

MLS®

MLS®

• 1 bdr & den condo at Silver Birch• 2 full baths, gas fireplace, enclosed deck• Clubhouse, pool, RV parking• Age 55+, 1 small pet OK $199,900Info and photos at www.larryanddonna.com

• Spacious 4 bedroom family home

• Panoramic lake & mountain views

•.89 acre with stunning gardens $689,000Info and photos at www.larryanddonna.com

#203 – 8412 JUBILEE ROAD

LAKEVIEw ChARACtER hOmE

www.summerlandproperty.com

$239,900 MLS® • 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Town Home

• Beautifully Updated, Move-In Ready• Close to Town!l

4-14615 Victoria Rd. North

NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW NEW LISTINGLISTINGLISTINGLISTING

MLS®

Reduced to $575,000 MLS®

• Peaceful Acreage Minutes From Town

• Fully Renovated Home, Tons of Space!

• Country Living At Its Finest!

21 Fish Lake Rd.

$334,900 MLS®• Revenue-Producing

In-Law Suite• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great Location

• New Roof12603 Ganzeveld Ave.

• Revenue-Producing In-Law Suite

• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great Location• New Roof• New Roof

12603 Ganzeveld Ave.12603 Ganzeveld Ave.SOLDSOLDSOLDSOLD• Revenue-Producing

SOLD• Revenue-Producing

SOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLD• Revenue-Producing




• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great LocationSOLD• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great LocationSOLD• Revenue-Producing

SOLD• Revenue-Producing In-Law Suite

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SOLD• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great LocationSOLD• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great LocationSOLDIn-Law Suite

SOLDIn-Law Suite• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great LocationSOLD• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great Location

• New RoofSOLD• New RoofSOLDIn-Law Suite

SOLDIn-Law Suite

SOLDSOLD• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great LocationSOLD• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great LocationSOLD• New RoofSOLD• New RoofSOLD

12603 Ganzeveld Ave.SOLD12603 Ganzeveld Ave.SOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLD• Revenue-Producing

SOLD• Revenue-Producing In-Law Suite

SOLDIn-Law Suite• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great LocationSOLD• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great Location

• New RoofSOLD• New Roof

12603 Ganzeveld Ave.SOLD12603 Ganzeveld Ave.SOLDSOLD• Revenue-Producing


• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great LocationSOLD• 1/4 Acre Lot, Great Location

Reduced to $575,000Reduced to $575,000• Peaceful Acreage Minutes From Town


• Country Living At Its Finest!SOLDReduced to $575,000

SOLDReduced to $575,000




SOLD• Peaceful Acreage Minutes From Town


SOLD• Fully Renovated Home, Tons of Space!











SOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLD• Fully Renovated Home, Tons of Space!


SOLDSOLDSOLDReduced to $575,000






• Country Living At Its Finest!SOLD• Country Living At Its Finest!SOLDSOLDSOLDReduced to $575,000






SOLDMLS®

MLS®

Looking for your perfect home? Call one of these professional REALTOR’s.

Vickie Ohmenzetter

Parkside -Summerland

Adrienne @ 250-809-6322& Vickie @ 250-486-1612

Adrienne Foggo

Great family home • .32 acres. Spacious 3000 sq ft w/ 5 bdrms & 4

baths• Open concept Kitchen with oversized eating area• Large fireplace with custom mantle• 25 x 20 detached garage, RV parking & more!MLS®153695 $514,900

Wonderful toWnhouse• 2 bdrm, 2 bath 1080 sq ft • Located on a quiet street, close to all

amenities• Covered patio off kitchen• Spacious living area w/gas fireplace & dining

area. MLS®152031 $147,500

www.okanagan-properties.com

Motivated

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redUCed

LEONA HOPMAN

[email protected]

BRYAN HART

[email protected]

250-494-218113219 Victoria Road North,

Summerland

• Fabulous family home in desirable Crescent Beach

• 4 bed and 3.5 baths.• Custom kitchen, great

deck and pool to enjoy• Flat fenced yard, steps to

Okanagan Lake. MLS®

Ask for Leona to view 250-460-0964

[email protected]$679,900

• 2nd Floor, 2 bed, 2 bath condo• Over 1100 sq ft of living space• Close to town, shopping,

parks• 35+, small dog or cat, no

rentals

$169,900

MLS®

Ask for Bryan to view 250-490-5948

www.homesfore-u.ca

SALE SALE

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Bring OffersBring Offers

On behalf of the staff and management of



On behalf of the On behalf of the staff and management of


On behalf of the On behalf of the staff and management of


On behalf of the

SUMMERLAND IGAwe would like to congratualate one

of our own cashiers...ERIN SORENSON

We are so proud of you! Well Done!

2015 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RETAIL EXCELLENCE AWARD2013 BUSINESS OF THE YEAR SUMMERLAND!SUMMERLAND, BC - 7519 Prairie Valley Rd.

250-494-4376

SUMMERLAND

on being crowned

OPEN DAILY from 8am - 9pm

2015-16 Miss Summerland!

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