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A proposed development in the Deer Ridge area, which would result in extending the sewer to the hillside neighbourhood, received council support on Monday

evening. At a public hearing, residents raised their concerns about the impact of the development on traffic, the environment and water runoff. The Official Community Plan and zoning amendments would allow for smaller minimum lot sizes. A portion of land on McLarty Place

will also be set aside for parkland. Anita Perry, a Deer Ridge resident, said the development would affect the natural area and increase the population density in the area. “Our issue is with the density and the number of people,” she said. She also raised concerns about the traffic

volume which would result from additional development in the area. Ray Kolbus, who lives on Denike Street below the Deer Ridge area, said the area below the development has been plagued with water problems for many years. “I am concerned with future groundwater in this development,” he said.

Some of the residents downhill from Deer Ridge have had ongoing problems with excess water on their properties. He added that the intersection at Morrow Avenue and Prairie Valley Road, which provides access to Deer Ridge, is a tight corner which needs to be examined. See SUPPORT Page 9

Bus routes

Several options for transit routes are now being considered as the community works to set up a bus service.

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Tax changes

On Monday, the province replaces the Harmonized Sales Tax with the Provincial Sales Tax and the federal Goods and Services Tax.

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Picking up

Dog owners gathered to clean up after pets at one local beach.

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Watching power

Summerland residents turned off the lights and powered down electronics for Earth Hour on Saturday evening.

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Crokinole action

Summerland players excelled at a recent crokinole tournament.

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In the pool

Carla McLeod Special to the Summerland Review

Swimming instructor Dana Hare, left, works with a class at the Summerland Aquatic Centre. Clockwise are Xavier Smits, four years old, Helena Smits, five, Kadence Sedawie, seven and Ashlin Sedawie, four.

Budget focuses on employment by John Arendt

The federal government is focussing on providing more skilled workers to fill a growing number of job vacancies. MP Dan Albas, speaking after the federal budget was presented on March 21, said the efforts to promote skilled trades are a result of an ongoing problem attracting workers. “Far too many employ-

ers cannot get the skilled workers they need,” he said, “and there are a lot of students graduating with credentials they cannot use to find a job.” The funding for the Canada Jobs program is an attempt to address the shortage. Albas said a survey conducted by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses showed that of more than

218,000 members, more than one in three said a lack of skilled workers was a problem they face. He added that skilled trades training can help those who want to work in the region. “There are a lot of great jobs that pay well right here in the Okanagan,” he said. “We have so many labour shortages and that impedes business.” In addition to the chal-

lenges in finding skilled labourers, Albas said the budget addresses infrastructure concerns through an indexed system of providing communities with gas tax funds. The federal government is also working to lower overall spending. “Lower spending with reduced operating expenses mean a lower debt to GDP ratio,” he

said. The Gross Domestic Product is the value of all goods and services produced within a country. It is often considered an indicator of a country’s standard of living. The debt to GDP ratio is used to determine the health of an economy. “This is the right budget at the right time for Canadians,” Albas said of the 2013 federal budget.

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Transit route options considered Continuing efforts to bring bus service to Summerland by September by John Arendt While the municipality has discussed a transit service for the community for several years, the latest meeting with B.C. Transit also included specific route options. Earlier this month, B.C. Transit officials spoke to municipal council about the possibility of a service in the community. In a report to council, officials from B.C. Transit said there are many details to consider in bringing in the service. “Questions around serving the tourism areas of Summerland and less densely populated areas of the town have been raised. In the general development of a transit system, the initial focus is given to establishing links to the key service centres that residents require to maintain a healthy and full lifestyle. Providing access to health, recreational,

Bus route proposal

Four route proposals have been suggested to the municipality by B.C. Transit in the ongoing quest to bring transit service to Summerland. The route shown is a portion of the fourth option presented.

educational, social, employment and retail opportunities is paramount. Recognition is given to the fact that there is a larger service and employment base in Penticton and as such many residents who choose to live in Summerland are required to access Penticton,” the report said. Four route options were presented. The simplest would bring the bus from Rosedale Avenue along Wharton Street, onto Victoria Road South to Main Street and Henry Avenue before returning to

For the record Information received in the curling results published in the March 21 Summerland Review was incorrect. In the Thursday evening open A winners, the name of the lead is Michelle Kember,not Kemper. In the Wednesday evening men A winners, the name of the lead is Don St. John, not Darryl Tamagi.

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Penticton. The second option includes a limited local service to Lowertown. The third option brings more service into Summerland, including service to IGA, Nesters Market, the Summerland Library and the Summerland Health Centre. In addition, a loop at the beginning and end of the route would provide addi-

tional service to those living near the core of the community. The fourth option covers much of the same area but incorporates the bus stop on Rosedale Avenue. “There is no single correct answer as to where routing should go,” the report said. “The underlying principle is that the route needs to serve the key retail, educational, recreational, service, retail and health cen-

tres along with the densest pockets of population.” Mayor Janice Perrino said there is still much work required before a scheduled transit service becomes a reality. She said council and municipal staff are working to determine which routes would best serve the community. While a start date of September has been suggested in

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the past, Perrino said council is “cautiously optimistic” about bringing in the service by that date. “They’ve told us over and over that they’re going to work with that time frame,” she said. She added that the

potential change in the provincial government following the upcoming election should not affect the decision to bring in the service. “It has nothing to do with the change of government, if there is one,” she said.

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Hospital funds For anyone who has needed hospital services in the South Okanagan, it is painfully obvious that the existing Penticton Regional Hospital is much too small to serve the present needs of the region. The hospital was built in 1951 to serve a population of 10,000. At the time, it was one of several hospitals in the area. Today, Summerland no longer has a general hospital and the Penticton Regional Hospital is the only one for this area. A proposed expansion, at an estimated cost of $300 million, is necessary for this region, but the cost is significant. Premier Christy Clark’s announcement last week, that the money has been approved do develop a business case for the tower, should be welcome news. Unfortunately, it is easy to become cynical about this announcement. The upcoming provincial election is just weeks away and as a result, any announcement about significant spending or about a major project in any community can look like a pre-election ploy. It appears to be nothing more than a carrot on a stick, a way to convince voters to return the Liberals to office in the upcoming election. If the announcement had been made even a few months earlier, it would be easier to take it at face value. With the election writ expected soon and with the next fixed election date on May 14, any provincial government announcement will be viewed with suspicion. Health care services are important to all of us and the hospital expansion is badly needed. A decision of this nature and of this importance must be made solely on its own merits, in the best interests of the public. It must not even appear to be an attempt at re-election.

We are pleased to see a group of dog owners working to clean up dog droppings. On the weekend, a group of 10 volunteers were at Sunoka Beach for a clean-up session and on April 28 they will be at Peach Orchard Park. We hope the example of the Summerland Dog Owners Association will inspire others in the community to pick up after their own pets.

Ottawa takes lead on training VICTORIA – The B.C. election campaign that’s about to get underway will feature lots of talk about skills training. It will be everyone’s top priority, along with a dozen other top priorities. But since elections are no time to deal with serious issues, don’t expect much frank discussion about ways to redirect our Tom Fletcher increasingly soft, urban society toward useful work. Somebody might be offended. The B.C. Liberals see lots of skilled, technical jobs on the horizon, but they cut their skills training budget and many of their MLAs are also looking at a career change. The B.C. school system, like that of other provinces, still pushes kids to university programs that lead to coffeeserving jobs and the need for another round of training. This has been going on since the 1970s, and it’s not confined to B.C. The B.C. NDP apparently expects to coast to victory with the same empty rhetoric about “income inequality” and student debt that they’ve been using for years. Their only discernible intent is to return control over how many apprentices can be on a job site to industrial unions, which severely restrict it, squeezing out small business. This team’s ideas are mostly

left over from the last industrial revolution. Fortunately there is a midterm federal government that has acted. Last week’s federal budget launches new programs that the next B.C. government will have to go along with. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government didn’t claw back post-secondary funds from B.C. and other inept provinces, as some had feared. What we got from Ottawa was social engineering, Conservative style. The centrepiece is the “Canada Job Grant,” a $5,000 grant to employers willing to match it and train an unemployed person. To qualify, the province has to match as well, for a total $15,000 commitment to one worker who will have a job to go to. Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay was one of the Conservatives out to promote the budget. She said when the Canada Job Grant is fully rolled out, it will fund training for 130,000 people a year. Some will be young people, but there will also be older workers whose skills need upgrading. “If they’re willing to look at the jobs that are available and understand that that’s their best shot at making a living and being able to support their own families some day, we want to be sure that the opportunities are there,” Findlay said. The difference is that it has

to be what an employer needs, not what the student might prefer. It’s a public-private partnership, as we have seen with modern public works. Findlay acknowledged that even with a big push on training, Canada will still need to import foreign workers. In B.C. we are bracing for an unprecedented resource boom, much of it in the B.C. Interior and north. That’s one reason for a $241 million increase over five years to the federal Income Assistance Program for aboriginal reserves. The new money is available only if the community leadership commits to a mandatory training component. They didn’t call it Idle No More, but that’s the gist of it. Of course, no worker or province or band council is required to participate. They have the option to leave the federal money on the table. But the NDP should note that the Canada Job Grant applies to union-run apprenticeship schools as well as those in community colleges and technical institutes. Saying no isn’t much of a choice. Whatever grand promises the B.C. Liberals and NDP have written into their yet-tobe-released election platforms, they will need to find the money to participate. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

bad apples On April 1, the province returns to the Provincial Sales Tax and Goods and Services Tax instead of the Harmonized Sales Tax. In the end, the cost to taxpayers will likely be much the same, but businesses will have additional calculations and paperwork. While the HST was not a perfect tax system, the two-tax model seems more cumbersome and less business-friendly than a system with less paperwork.

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Good citizens keep boards tidy

Dear Editor: Good citizens are such an asset to our community. There are two main bulletin boards in our small community, one by the post office and one by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. We’ve noticed that,

at times, the boards become untidy with past due information still hanging on. Notices get stuck over other messages and without care, it becomes an unsightly mess. Old messages need to be removed, tacks and staples need to

be removed and the boards need to be removed. Not an easy job and not one that can be done quickly. A club in town used to make sure the bulletin boards were kept tidy with old notices being removed and current

ones updated. We all know that membership in organizations is dwindling and some jobs have gone by the wayside. The other day while getting our weekly stash of cash from the CIBC, we noticed that the bul-

letin board beside the bank had all the notices removed and the board was full of staples. There were Grant and Sharon Stone quietly and diligently removing the staples. Sharon had the stapler remover and Grant had some

sharp object and they were hard at work cleaning up that area. “Not a bad job on a beautiful day but in the middle of the winter with the wind blowing, it’s not so pleasant”, said Grant. No one asked them to do it, there was no complaining; they

just saw a need and hopped to it. I commend Grant and Sharon who quietly and without fanfare step up to the plate and take pride in keeping our municipality clean and in shipshape. Sandy and Bud Foreman Summerland

The Early years

A really good egg

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Early research at the Dominion Experimental Farm (now the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre,) established in 1914, covered poultry, swine and cattle along with a wide range of crops. Work with chickens revealed that the White Wyandotte breed had high egg production, was disease-free and had desirable body conformation—a practically perfect fowl. It’s probably a pretty safe bet that the Easter Bunny stopped at these chicken houses on the Farm to top up his supply every year, though he had to find another source when poultry research was discontinued in 1940. All of us at the Summerland Museum wish you an Eggs-tra Happy Easter.

Café restoration underway Dear Editor: On Sunday, Jan. 7 our restaurant flooded from a burst pipe just below the ceiling which caused extensive damage to the interior. The walls, floors, and part of the ceiling had to be pulled out so that dryers could reach all areas preventing any future possible mould. It took almost a month just for the teardown and drying process alone. Due to circumstance and some setbacks along the way, we are still under restoration. Almost every repair must be brought up to code which means a lot of inspections from different authorities: Health, Safety, Fire, and City just to name a few. Those involved have been working very hard together to help restore our restaurant to a new level.

We have been doing our best to stay actively involved assisting in any way we can to get our business back up and running again as soon as possible. Not only do we miss our customers and our staff, we also miss our sense of community. Cozy Bay Seafood Café has been our livelihood for the past 12 years now. At this point, we would like to express our sincere thanks to everyone for all of your kind words of support. We appreciate your patience and are so excited for you to join us again soon in our newly renovated fish and chip shop in Summerland. Our estimated date of re-opening is the first week of May. Pam Johnson and Michelle Stephen Owners of Cozy Bay Seafood Café Summerland

Dispatch service needed Dear Editor: It saddens me to see that Summerland may lose more service with the latest vote at the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen to upgrade the fire dispatch radio system. I am in favour of upgrades but not when service will be reduced and Summerland will pay more than their fare share of the upgrades. For years now, Summerland has had their own link to dispatch. Now with these so-called upgrades, they will lose that and have to share with

four other departments? (Naramata, Kaleden, Okanagan Falls and the Penticton Indian Band.) I know that the upgrades are costly, so was the move of dispatch to Kelowna and now that is becoming more and more evident every day. Cutting costs (by forcing departments to share links) is a downgrade and should not be allowed. Keeping the present dedicated Internet line to Summerland would be better than building another link on Okanagan Moun-

tain (another possible point of failure,) even though Telus lines directly to Summerland would still be better. Presently the signal goes from Kelowna to Penticton and back to Summerland; totally unnecessary and poorly thought out. Penticton lost five radio channels when Kelowna took over; few people know that, plus many other services. Perhaps Summerland should look to Surrey for an alternative, as Osoyoos is presently contemplating. What is being pro-

posed by the RDOS is a poor upgrade. It would be better to leave things as they are for now, until they can afford to do things properly rather than do the job halfway. Radio linking is no longer the preferred method for the RCMP and EHS and the fire service needs to investigate how other professional services are doing things and learn from them. One RDOS director stated: “someone sure didn’t do their homework.” Sad but so true. Allan C.L. Stark Penticton

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Similkameen and work to come up with money to build a new hospital tower in Penticton if his party wins the spring election, he told reporters

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What exactly is Sonoka? Sonoka is an independent and Christian Church. How did it originate? We held our first service in August of 2009. Why was it formed? The reason most of us belong to Sonoka is because we find a level of spiritual leadership, a sense of direction and a love and togetherness that maybe we weren’t experiencing previously. As an independent church, we’ve returned to basic Christianity, pure and simple -- free from those restraints that may be applicable to larger institutions. What does the name imply? Quite simply, “Jesus in the Okanagan” What type of religion? We are Christian, nondenominational – all are welcome to worship in our church. Daniel’s sermons are always informative and of great interest – they’re also of an interactive nature, inviting comments and questions from those gathered. Daniel? Reverend Daniel Croft is the spiritual leader of the Sonoka Worship Centre.

What about music? We are pleased to be in a position to call upon any of three talented members of our group to play organ or piano as needed. We also have recorded music available. Where do you meet? We gather at Summerland United Church. When do you meet? Our service is from 5.00pm to 6.00pm each and every Saturday. Following our service we all enjoy a hearty potluck supper with food to spare should anyone wish to drop by and join us. On the last Saturday of each month we meet at one of Summerland’s various restaurants. How many members do you have? In all we have around 40 members, but generally our attendance would be in the mid-twenties. What about Charities? Yes, we help to support many needy organizations each year – mostly local –including Summerland charities such as United Church/Community Support Centre, the Food Bank, Special Olympics and Agur Lake Camp – and in Penticton, S.O.W.I.N.S., Salvation Army and the Soupateria.

We also sponsor a little girl in El Salvador through World Vision of Canada. How is this money raised? It’s raised mostly through weekly offerings, and we do have a couple of fund-raising events in mid-year, a bake-sale and later in the fall we have an auction. Are there any other special functions? Daniel is fully licensed to perform services for the public, such as Baptisms, Confirmations, Weddings and Funerals. Little Emily Ann Miles (pictured) was Sonoka’s very first baptism back in November 2009 and is our youngest member to date. Lastly, Savana? Savana? She is Fraser’s muchcherished service dog, a beautiful black Labrador and a regular attendee. She’s well-behaved and loved by all at Sonoka ….. and by far the quietest of our group. Daniel may be contacted at 250-486-0529

do.” government. Nor enjoyed big leads in Premier Christy did he commit one poll results released Clark on Wednesday way or the other on Thursday. staged a press con- the idea of a national The Angus Reid ference at Penticton park in this region. survey found 48 per Regional Hospital Planning work on cent of decided votwhere she committed the park stalled in ers intended to sup$2 million to develop December 2011 when port the NDP, versus a business case for the B.C. government the 28 per cent who the proposed ambu- withdrew from the favoured the Liberals. latory care tower and process due to a stated Dix earned a personal said her government lack of public support. approval rating of 47 had “notionally” Dix thinks the deci- per cent, compared to identified money for sion was too hasty 27 per cent for Clark. the project in its long- and the park at least That same poll also term capfound NDP ital plan. support D i x “This hospital (tower) will be is weakv i s i t e d built. Of course. We’ve got to work est in the the hos- the process now and we’ve got Interior, pital Satwhere u r d a y to get on with it. And that’s what the party but held we’re going to do.” w a s a private Adrian Dix favoured m e e t by 39 per ing with doctors, an deserves further con- cent of decided votapproach he said is sideration. ers, good for just an more “respectful” than “Ranchers have eight-point lead on the one employed by raised some issues… the Liberals. the Liberals. and we have to talk Dix said that “The difference with them, meet with despite good poll between me and them and address numbers, he still others is that I’m not those issues,” he said. sees his party as the going in there with “But I don’t think you underdog. television cameras throw away oppor“The Liberal party and saying, ‘Look at tunities. has so much money the state of Liberal “This would bring they’ve been runhealth care.’ I’m more investment into the ning negative ads respectful.” region, significant against me for 15 He pledged to jobs into the region, months. They have carry on with the and so we should so much money that business case, but did fully pursue that Liberal front groups not, however, com- opportunity.” are running some of mit to any timelines Just seven weeks the nastiest personal for how quickly the remain until the May attack ads the provtower might get built 14 election and both ince has ever seen,” if his party forms Dix and his party he said.

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NOTICE AND THANK YOU Annual General Meeting of Agur Lake Camp Society “building a barrier-free camp for children & others with special needs”

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 IOOF Hall, 9563 Main Street Summerland, BC Doors open at 6:30pm for membership renewal & social networking. Light refreshments by donation. Meeting at 7pm. Keynote speaker, Professional Biologist, Tanya Seebacher of Golder & Associates, Kelowna will speak on the flora and fauna at Agur Lake. ALCS is actively seeking help from its members & volunteers at this critical time as we transition into camp operations. New members & volunteers are most welcome! Nominations to the Board of Directors are being accepted now. Please contact Carla Ohmenzetter at 250.494.5941 in advance of the AGM.

Thank you to the volunteers & supporters that have given so much to make this dream a reality. Camp Grand Opening is July 6th, 2013.

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Premier commits to hospital upgrade by John Arendt

Premier Christy Clark said the province has “notionally” found the money needed to build a proposed $300-million hospital tower for the Penticton Regional Hospital. On March 20, Clark was in Penticton to make the announcement. She said the Treasury Board has approved the money to develop a business case for the ambula-

tory care tower. The study is expected to take a year to complete and will include cost estimates for the project. “We know the money is there. We know there is room in the budget,” she said. At present, the hospital district has set aside $1.2 million to complete the business case. While Janice Perrino, chair of the Oka-

nagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District is pleased with the announcement, she said there is still uncertainty about the project. A provincial election is expected in May and if the provincial Liberals are not re-elected, it is not known whether the next government would continue the commitment to the expansion. New Democratic

Party leader Adrian made with money “We have a very, very Dix was in Penticton attached. old hospital that is so on Saturday and hosPerrino said the out of date.” pital officials asked expansion should be The Penticton him to commit to the based on the need in Regional Hospital expanwas built sion as in 1951 “The process should be straightwell. to serve M i k e forward. We have a very, very old a popuF a r n - hospital that is so out of date.” lation of worth, Janice Perrino 10,000. health At the critic for the New the region, not on the time, other communDemocrats, has said outcome of the prov- ities, including Sumthat if his party is incial election. merland, also had elected, they will con“The process their own hospitals. tinue commitments should be straightOver the years, which have been forward,” she said. the region’s popula-

tion has grown considerably. Changes to health care have also resulted in the loss of hospitals in Summerland and other communities. As a result, the Penticton Regional Hospital now serves a population of around 90,000. “I don’t understand why any government doesn’t do what the regions need first,” Perrino said.

Tories and Greens staking out turf in B.C. election by Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – As the NDP widens its lead over the governing B.C. Liberal Party in a new poll, the B.C. Conservatives and B.C. Green Party are hoping an early rollout of their policy platforms will help their support grow. An Angus Reid Public Opinion poll released Thursday showed the NDP the choice of 48 per cent of decided voters, up one point since February. The B.C. Liberals were down three points to 28 per cent of decided voters. The B.C. Conservatives and B.C. Greens were both up slightly in voter intention, tied at 11 per cent support. The poll surveyed 809 B.C. adults March 18 and 19, claiming a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 per cent. The B.C. Conservatives released their “pre-election platform” Thursday, describing it as a “living document” that could change before the May 14 provincial election. It devotes much of its 28 pages to criticizing the province’s 20-year record on taxes, spending and debt. As party leader John Cummins has signalled, the plat-

form promises the elimination of the five-year-old carbon tax on fossil fuels. It emphasizes the disproportionate impact the tax has on rural and northern parts of B.C., but does not specify if offsetting income tax cuts would be reversed to make up the revenue to the province. The B.C. Conservative pledge to balance budgets is emphasized, but the platform doesn’t identify any reduced spending or tax increases. It decries the low health care spending relative to other provinces, and also calls for an unspecified increase in justice system budgets. The B.C. Green Party’s 40-page platform contains many promises, from creating “green-collar jobs” to doubling B.C.’s park area to 20 per cent over the next 100 years. The Green platform is also described as a “living document,” released last November and updated at the end of January. It also lacks costing for an array of costly policies, including 24-hour medical clinics in rural areas and replacing all existing income assistance programs with a “guaranteed liveable income” for every-

one. The Greens also vow to reduce taxes on businesses that promote health, phase out medical premiums and eliminate gambling in B.C.

Volunteers wanted

Critteraid, the cat sanctuary in Summerland, is in need of a few good, felineloving, compassionate and dedicated men and women who would be willing to volunteer three to four hours of their time, one day a week, to assist other Critteraid volunteers with the regular cleaning and maintenance of the sanctuary. Anyone interested in assisting can contact Critteraid at 250-4945057 or info@critteraid.org.

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B.C. returns to two-tax structure by John Arendt

After nearly three years of using the Harmonized Sales Tax for goods and services, British Columbia will return to the earlier two-tax structure on April 1. The harmonized tax system took effect July 1, 2010, replacing the Provincial Sales Tax and the Goods and Services Tax. The return to two taxes comes as a result of a provincial referendum which was held in 2011. Of those who voted, 54.73 per cent were in favour of returning to the two taxes while 45.27 per cent were not. For consumers, the change means some goods and services will be charged one of the taxes instead of the full Harmonized Sales Tax rate. Arlene Fenrich, president of the Summerland Chamber of Commerce, said the transition should not have a

significant effect on customers. “Most businesses are subject to the GST and PST anyways so consumers shouldn’t be impacted all that much,” she said. “Where it will be a benefit is to those businesses that are not subject to the PST, such as some services and restaurant sales which had to charge the HST. I would hope that the absence of PST on those types of sales will encourage people to dine out more often and that they will consider hiring services that they may have been putting off.” The Harmonized Sales Tax is 12 per cent. The Goods and Services Tax is five per cent while the Provincial Sales Tax is seven per cent. For businesses the tax change means calculating two taxes instead of just one. “The provincial government has been taking steps to make the transition as easy as possible

but unfortunately the return to the PST in B.C. means additional tasks for busy business owners in terms of filing and remitting,” Fenrich said.

The Provincial Sales Tax will return on Monday, but there are a few changes for businesses. The due date will be on the last day of

the month, which coincides with the due date for the Goods and Services Tax remittance and returns. The Hotel Room Tax will be part

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Zoe Kirk, Water Conservation Ambassador for the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen and Cameron Baughen taught the basics of constructing a rain barrel in a workshop held at the Ornamental Gardens on Saturday. Friends of the Gardens plan to use a $3,000 donation from the Climate Action Committee to hold more workshops during the year, related to water conservation.

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Road work

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Road construction crews continue the work on a roundabout and related upgrade work at the intersection of Prairie Valley Road and Victoria Road South. The upgrade replaces the four-way stop which has long been one of the busiest and most congested intersections in Summerland.

Support given for sewer expansion Continued from Page 1

Mike Holler said the proposed development would provide additional building lots for the community. The plan would also extend the sewer into the area. “They’ve come up with a plan which they’re funding to give the community what it needs,” he said.

James Pernu, the consultant for the developer, said the sewer extension would be completed for the first phase of the development. Extending the sewer is expected to cost well over $1 million, he added. He added that efforts will be made to give the public access to trails in the

area and to provide a second access to the neighbourhood. Members of council said the development could help to alleviate the drainage and seepage problems from Deer Ridge. “It can provide a remedy for some of the problems in Deer Ridge,” he said. Coun. Peter Water-

man said controlling the water below Deer Ridge has been a need for many years, he said. “I always thought it would be an advantage for the sewer to go there,” he said. Mayor Janice Perrino said the development will address some of the environmental concerns by providing sewer

access. “That area desperately needs to have sewer,” she said. The bylaw to approve the community plan and zoning changes for the development received unanimous support for second and third readings. Coun. Bruce Hallquist was not present at the meeting.

On March 21 at 8 a.m. Summerland RCMP members were dispatched to a report of a stolen vehicle at the Summerland Recreation Centre. While in the area a member noted a man hanging around the nearby tennis court. The man turned around and walked away from the police officer. The man was stopped and questioned. He told police he had arrived as a passenger in a nearby Toyota Camry. The Toyota was located and the licence plate did not match the vehicle. The vehicle had been stolen from Kelowna on March 19. The man was searched and found to have a set of keys for the Toyota. He was arrested and appeared in Provincial Court the same afternoon.

Scam reported

RCMP want to warn the public of a recent scam. Someone calls saying they are from Microsoft Tech and need to fix your computer. This is a scam. Microsoft does not make unsolicited calls to help fix computers. What often happens is the scammer steals information from your computer and damages it by installing malicious viruses and spyware. This results in the victim having to take the computer to a specialist to have the viruses and spyware removed.

Motorists urged to slow down

As a result of the road construction at Prairie Valley and Victoria roads there is a detour in place. It has been reported that motorists are speeding through town, especially at Ganzeveld Avenue, Sinclair Road and Jubilee Road. Because this is a densely populated area with children playing the RCMP are reminding motorists to slow down and obey speed and stop signs.

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Council report The regular meeting of municipal council was held on Monday in council chambers. All members of council except Coun. Bruce Hallquist were present.

Resolutions

Development permit approved

A development variance permit for 13404 Bristow Rd. was approved. The permit reduces the minimum front setback for the principal from 6.0 metres to 4.5 metres.

Appointments made

Municipal administrator Tom Day was named interim chief financial officer for the municipality. Municipal Planner Ian McIntosh was appointed acting administrator in Day’s absence. The appointments were made following Ken Ostraat’s resignation from his role as the municipal treasurer.

Compost study approved

Council approved a request from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen to include the Summerland Landfill in a regional district feasibility study to look at potential sites for the development of a regional composting facility.

Flood control approved

The municipality’s engineering and public works department will proceed with the design of the Aeneas Creek Flood Protection Measures. The department will consult with the Ministry of Environment and meet with adjacent property owners to obtain the necessary approvals. The design drawings and detailed cost estimates will be submitted to council for consideration in the 2014 budget deliberations.

Bylaw

Records bylaw read

Council gave first three readings to a municipal records management bylaw.

At the park

Jonan Sunduk, two years old, enjoys a mild spring day at the playground equipment in Memorial Park earlier this month.

Dog owners clean up beach by Carla McLeod A group of 10 volunteers with the Summerland Dog Owners Association held a Pick Up Poop Party this past weekend at Sunoka Beach. The goals of the

group are for dog owners to be able to get to know one another, while at the same time being positive role models in the community, as well as building better relationships between those resi-

dents who own dogs, and those who do not. Pamela Ayotte said that the motive behind the clean up of the beach was not only to act as “good samaritans” but to “set an example for

residents and to clean up the beach areas before the tourists arrive.” She also added that people watching the volunteers cleaning up were more inclined to remember to pick up after their own dogs.

The next Pick Up Poop Party (PUPP) is scheduled for April 28 at 1:30 p.m. at Peach Orchard Park. All Summerland dog owners are invited to come out and participate in the clean up.

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The uniqueness of the Okanagan What do a presentation at Centre Stage Theatre and a show at the Penticton Art Gallery have in com-

mon? Both deal with the uniqueness of location in the Okanagan. On Friday, April 5

at 7 p.m. at Centre Stage Theatre, Okanagan geologist Dr. Murray Roed will give a presentation

on Ancient Okanagan and Amazing New Discoveries. In the last three years Roed has

regional glaciation had enveloped the Okanagan and other parts of B.C. and the Yukon. He also collaborated with Gene and Sandy Ralston and their scanning sonar system that shows unusual bottom features of Lake Okanagan that are hard to explain. The event is ponsored by the Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society. It follows the society’s 48th annual general meeting at 7 p.m. At the Main Gallery of the Penticton Art Gallery is a show entitled Terroir: Physically Speaking, featuring works by Lake Country artist Wanda Lock. This is the second of an ongoing series of exhibitions which are intended to explore and celebrate the incredible depth and breadth of our region’s visual arts community. Borrowing the word terroir from the wine industry, this series of exhibitions seeks to discover if there are any Carla McLeod Special to the Summerland Review special features that Art opening the geography, geolThe opening for Figuratively Speaking, metal ogy and climate of and glass sculpture with recycled materials by the Okanagan Valrabi’a and Carl Schlichting was held Thursday ley has had on the evening at the Art Gallery. Artist Carl Schlichting artists who live here says he lives for assembling materials and alter- and the work they ing them in new sculptural ways. He is commit- produce. ted to using materials once considered ordinary. If physical geogHis work will be on display until May 4. raphy isn’t your thing and you prefer human emotions and how they may lead to murder, why not ON YOUR NEXT check out The Murder $ GROCERY BILL! UP TO Room? This mystery farce ek’s money saving de deals from our team of experts. { Check out this week’s

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David Finnis is a hilarious look at murder. There are trap doors, missing bodies and mistaken identities in this amusing play at the Cannery Stage beginning April 4. Showtimes are Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. If you prefer your plays a little closer to home then mark April 18 to 20 on your calendar and plan to attend the play The Fallen Saved at Summerland United Church. This Victorian melodrama, complete with boos, hisses, cheers and jeers is a fundraiser for the new community support centre. ❏❏❏ If you know of an event you feel should be included in the Arts Palette or on the Arts Council’s online calendar, please email dfinnis@telus. net or call 250-4948994. summerlandarts.com and twitter. com/artspalette. David Finnis is the president of the Summerland Community Arts Council.

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What’s up Summerland and region

Thursday

Al-Anon offers help to families and friends of alcoholics. Summerland Serenity Group meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the United Church hall. Call 250-490-9272 for more information. Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers meet at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre on Thursday evenings. Beavers meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Cubs meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Scouts meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Venturers meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For details call DeeDee at 250-404-0406. Come try your hand at an old art made new. The traditional Rug Hookers of the South Okanagan meet every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Summerland Art Gallery on Main Street. Visitors always welcome. Lots of supplies available. Try your hand at this timeless art. For more information phone Marilyn at 250-494-6434 or Juliet at 250-494-1278. Euchre is played every second and fourth Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Pe a c h City Toastmasters meets Thursdays 12:05 to 1 p.m. in Penticton at the United Church on Main and Eckhardt, Room 202. Call 250462-0422. Seniors’ volleyball at the Youth Centre beginning at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. For additional information call Jane or Frank at 250-494-4666. Summerland Lions Club meets on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. For more information call Gladys Schmidt at 250494-4933. 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 Doris Flynn at 250-494-

7262. Summerland Spor tsmen’s Association meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Summerland Legion. The SSA focuses on fishing, shooting, hunting, archery and conservation and is affiliated with the B.C. Wildlife Federation. New members welcome. TOPS BC #725 Summerland meets every Thursday in the lower level of the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Weigh-in is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and is followed by a meeting. For more information call Irene at 250-494-5484. The Rug Hooking Circle meets every second and fourth Thursday of the month from noon to 3 p.m. at Leir House Arts and Cultural Centre, 220 Manor Park Ave., Penticton. Practice a traditional Canadian art form in a group setting. Host is certified teacher, fibre artist and published contributor Angela Possak. 250767-0206 or online rughookingteacher.ca. The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. at the MS office, 3373 Skaha Rd., Penticton. Everyone welcome. For more information call Sherry at 250-4936564.

Friday

The 890 Wing of the South Okanagan Air Force Association of Canada have a gettogether 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. Bridge is played every Friday at 1 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St. Phone 250-494-8164. Cribbage is played every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Summerland Pleasure Painters meet Fridays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson

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

Saturday Kettle Valley Steam Railway Easter Train Saturday, March 30 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. For details visit kettlevalleyrail.ca.

Sunday DivorceCare is for all who are suffering from the difficulties resulting from separation or divorce. Meeting at Summerland Baptist Church just inside the Victoria St. entrance on Sundays 5 to 7 p.m. A free course is offered. Please call 250494-3313 or just walk in. Jazz Vespers at St. Saviour’s Anglican Church in Penticton are held through the fall and winter on the third Sunday of each month at 4: 30 p.m. Vintage Car Club, South Okanagan Chapter, meets the last Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. in the Youth Centre on Peach Orchard Road. Anyone interested in vintage cars (cars which are 25 years or older) is invited to attend. For more information on the club phone 250494-5473.

Monday

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

in Penticton. The group meets September to June. For more information, contact Joan at 250-494-4293. The Summerland Crokinole Club meets Monday nights at 6:308:30 at the Summerland senior centre. Contact Darlene at 250-4949310.

Tuesday Bridge games at St. Stephen’s Church Hall on Tuesdays beginning at 1 p.m. New players are always welcome. Refreshments. Call 250494-6116 or 250-4945363. Penticton Concert Band practices Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. New members welcome. Intermediate to advanced players. Call Gerald at 250-8092087. Quest Society of Summerland meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at 9700 Brown St. (Parkdale Place). For more information phone Marilyn Topham at 250-494-6434 or Joan Lansdell at 778476-0596. South Okanagan Genealogical Society is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Penticton Library Museum building. Contact Nola Reid at 250-492-0751. Summerland Caregiver Support Group meets on the

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first and third Tuesday of every month from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Summerland Health Centre. Call Cindy at 250-404-807. Summerland Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Kiwanis Lodge on Quinpool. New members are welcome. Contact Robert Beers at 250-490-9645 or 250-488-6491. Summerland VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) members and friends meet the second Tuesday of the month at Parkdale Lounge. The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group joins the Penticton MS Group every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for a coffee social at the Cherry Lane Mall Food Court. Whist is played on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St.

Wednesday

Summerland Air Cadets parade Wednesday nights, 18:15 to 21:30 hours at Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. All youth aged 12 to 18 welcome. Call the Air Cadet office at 250494-7988. Summerland Art Club meets every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the

lower level of the Summerland Library on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels welcome. Workshops available. For info call Mary at 250-4945851. Summerland ATV Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland Library lower level. The club promotes responsible ridership including registration, insurance, safety certification and scheduled pleasure rides. Membership includes orchardists, farmers, ranchers and fun seekers of all ages including those with disabilities. 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 250-4940460. The Summerland Badminton Club plays every Wednesday at 7 p.m. all year. Shaun at 250-494-1513.

Upcoming Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week, Recope Society of Summerland offers medically supervised water therapy and land exercise programs

helpful to clients with various medical conditions, such as joint replacements, stroke, back problems, arthritis, to name just a few. A medical referral is required. Call Maureen at 250-4949006. One-to-one dietitian and nurse appointments at Summerland Health Centre, 12815 Atkinson St., are available for people with diabetes or heart disease. The sessions can provide extra help with issues including learning about diabetes or heart health and how to manage the condition; understanding medication and starting or adjusting insulin; meter certification and how to use meter results; setting small, specific goals; tobacco dependence counselling and support in quitting; and solving problems with chronic conditions. To make an appointment call 250-770-3530 or 1-800-707-8550. SADI Drop-In Program Monday to Thursday 3 to 6 p.m. for students in Grades 6 to 12. Play pool, ping pong, chill out or chat. Summerland Horseshoe Club is looking for new members. Practices are held in Memorial Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. Call Laura Williams at 250494-3094.

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Power consumption drops for Earth Hour Electricity savings of 5.7 megawatts recorded by Carla McLeod Summerlanders were happy to do

their part in saving power on Saturday evening. Earth Hour 2013 was held on March 23 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The annual global event was hosted by

Living Life to the Full: 12 hours that can change your life! The Canadian Mental Health Association – South Okanagan Similkameen Branch is offering a free course. Do you want to get more out of life? Live Life to the Fullest. Sleep better, feel happier, have more energy, gain confidence, get out more, enjoy better relationships, help others. Then this course is for you!

In Summerland: 8 weekly sessions Wednesdays from 10-11:30am April 10th to May 29th at the Summerland Alliance Church 14820 Victoria Rd N This course has $185 value, but through generous donations from the Summerland Auxiliary, BC Gaming and the United Way, we are able to offer this course for free.

the World Wildlife Fund and supported by B.C. Hydro and Fortis B.C. The campaign to “switch off” was to motivate people to turn off unnecessary lights and electrical

devices in order to save energy. “Turning the lights off for Earth Hour signifies that British Columbians want to conserve energy. It also shows that we can

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use less electricity than we usually do,” said Rich Coleman, Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas. “Conserving energy helps our environment and has

the added benefit of saving money on electricity bills.” According to information released from Fortis B.C., participation in this year’s Earth Hour by the 17 communities

in the Kootenays and Okanagan, resulted in a 5.7 megawatt drop in electricity consumption or the equivalent of switching off 96,000 60-watt incandescent light bulbs.

The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan has extended the deadline for their 2013 Bursary submissions to April 15. The Foundation grants bursaries each year from the Sharon Amos Legacy Fund for the Arts and the Dr. John and Kathy Scarfo bursary to deserving students living within the boundaries of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen. Sharon Amos, who made an undeniable mark in the community through her passion for art

and music, tragically passed away in January of 2010. In her memory, a bursary fund was set-up to support students pursuing a career in music and art. Dr. John Scarfo learned the value of paying it forward after he was given financial support from one of his professors at the University of British Columbia, which allowed him to continue his education and complete a degree in medicine. Scarfo did not forget this act of generosity and established a bursary fund with the

Foundation to provide financial support to individuals who are working hard to better their lives. “The bursaries provided by the Community Foundation are all about giving back to our community,” said Aaron McRann, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan. “We are working closely with our donors to help deserving students achieve their educational goals and improve their lives.” The bursaries are open to students who are enrolled in or planning to attend college or university and who live within the RDOS. For more information please visit the website at www.cfso.net.

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Plenty of events for Earth Week Summerland has taken on the Canada Earth Day challenge, Act for the Planet, in a big way this year. For the fourth year in a row, Earth Day in Summerland will be celebrated all week. “The goal of Summerland Earth Week is to get the whole community involved with environmental initiatives through education and action,” said Margaret Holler, one of the organizers. “From April 14 to April 21, we are offering a wide assortment of activities that will appeal to everyone, from special events and workshops to kid-friendly, handson activities, story telling, stream restoration, a panel discussion, a street festival, a film and much more.” Earth Week starts on April 14 with a free workshop on water-smart methods of irrigating food

gardens. Bring your boots and gloves to Grasslands Nursery and learn how to use drip irrigation to efficiently water your edibles. Sponsored by Toni Boot of Grasslands Nursery. To register, email info@ grasslandsnursery.ca or call 250-494-4617. On April 16, the public is invited to the free showing of the film, Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? The documentary investigates how widespread use of pesticides, monoculture or singlecrop agriculture and industrialization have contributed to the decline of bee populations. The theme, Farmland Forever: Preserving Land and Water for Food, is the topic of a panel discussion at the April 17 Philosophers’ Cafe. “We have assem-

bled a very impressive panel to lead off the conversation on water issues,” said Denise MacDonald, an organizer of the event. “Part of building a sustainable watershed plan is to bring the community as a whole into the conversation involving water issues.” The panel consists of Dr. Norman Looney, principal scientist emeritus with the Research Branch of Agriculture and AgriFood Canada, Dr. Denise Neilsen of the Pacific Agriculture Research Centre and expert on climate change and Lorraine Bennest, a local orchardist and representative on the Okanagan Basin Water Stewardship council. Coun. Peter Waterman, a retired agrologist and orchardist, will moderate the event. A mason bee hive

building workshop for adults, sponsored by the Friends of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens, will be held on Thursday, April 18. “The bee hive building workshops will help members of the community learn about the value of the bee to our food production,” said Karen Nicols, a mason bee expert. There will also be a drought tolerant tree tour at the gardens. To register, email friends.summerlandgardens@gmail.com. The weekend is packed with activities starting on Friday afternoon with the unveiling of Summerland’s Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, followed by the downtown street festival. Main Street will be closed so the community can celebrate planet-friendly, family-friendly activities such as bicycle

B.C. Chamber welcomes Small Business Accord B.C. Chamber of Commerce members across the province welcomed the unveiling of the Small Business Accord as a huge step forward for small businesses across the province. “Members across the province have continually told us that their dealings with government

are a serious drain on their ability to do business,” said John Winter, president and CEO of the B.C. Chamber. “The accord recognizes that and more importantly requires government across all ministries to use a small business lens.” The accord, unveiled by Minister

Yamamoto at a B.C. Chamber breakfast on March 19, contains a number of principles around critical issues for small business, including access to labour, streamlined regulation and opportunities

for small business through government procurement. Details about the accord are available at newsroom. gov.bc.ca/2013/03/ bc-small-businessaccord-a-promisedelivered.html.

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decorating, face painting, a senior and student wood making workshop, a recycled materials fashion show, street entertainers, live music and an ecoscavenger hunt. There will also be eco information displays, farmers’ market vendors, a tree chipping demonstration and a bin for the community to bring their electronic wastes for recycling. Saturday is family day with the Arts Council’s Imagination Station, a recycled arts project for kids of all ages. There will be story telling about how bugs can save the

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community to think about water and bring awareness to improving water quality and protecting aquatic habitat,” said Lisa Scott of the Summerland Environmental Science Group and organizer of the event. All Earth Week events are free.

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Summerland Red Cross is looking for more volunteers. Those interested in volunteering are asked to please call 250-494-0818 and leave their name and number where they can be reached.

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13228 N. Victoria Rd. 250-494-7776 Dean and Jen Keller would like to announce that Keller’s Cellar has been sold and will be under new ownership as of April 1. They would like to acknowledge and thank all of their customers and feel truly privileged to have served Summerland and the surrounding community for thirteen wonderful years. Dean and Jen welcome the new owners, Dave and Julie and hope that their loyal customers will continue to enjoy the many products and services that they have come to know and trust at Keller’s Cellar for years to come. They would like to particularly acknowledge the dedicated and tireless efforts of David Clarke and extend to him, their sincere and heartfelt gratitude for his years of service and dedication that helped make Keller’s Cellar successful, while he always made customers feel welcome and special. It is their greatest hope that David has enjoyed being part of their family and they wish him and his family, all the best in their future endeavors. Cheers

earth and a youth theatre presentation about the three Rs. Kids will also have the opportunity to build a mason bee nest box and learn about the importance of pollinators. The week culminates with the seventh annual Summerland Earth Day Celebration in Dale Meadows Park on Sunday, April 21. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., participants will get their hands dirty as they restore a section of Prairie Creek by planting native trees and shrubs, or they can participate in yellow fish storm drain paining. “This is a great way to remind our

Also… Dr. Murray Roed’s splendid acrylic painting “Summerland Cannonballs” will be auctioned.

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Crokinole players shine in Oliver Summerland Crokinole Club Players excelled in the fifth annual B.C. Open Crokinole Championships held in Oliver earlier this month. In total, 56 players from Oliver, Osoyoos, Pentiction, Summerland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, Kamloops, Vancouver, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Washington turned up for this full day event for the chance to win $1,700 in prize money. The Competitive and Recreational Doubles play started the day with the singles play in the afternoon and the Okanagan Valley players held their own against some very strong competiCrokinole champ tors and took most Quin Erzinger of Penticton was the winner in the of the prize money. Competitive Singles division at a tournament in It was a great event, Oliver earlier this month. Erzinger plays in Sum- well 243242_Phonak_Aug29 8/26/11 9:11 AM Page 1 organized and merland regularly. enjoyed by all ages

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ranging from eight to 80 years old and it sparked the interest of a number of spectators that showed up to watch the games. Competitive Doubles: First Linda Irvine (Oliver) and Ralph Hargrave (Osoyoos) Second Michael Hughes (Summerland) and Jody Good (West Kelowna) Third Quin Erzinger (Penticton) and Ed Erzinger (Penticton) Fourth Ed Ripley (Summerand) and Jordan Ripley (Summerland).

Competitive Singles: First Quin Erzinger (Penticton) Second Jody Good (West Kelowna) Third Linda Irvine (Oliver) Fourth Adrian Conradi (Kamloops). Recreational Doubles: First Mark Siemens (Summerland) and Vic Jensen (Summerland) Second Darin Fair (Summerland) and Arleigh Fair (Vancouver) Third Nancy Clarke and Peter Critchley (Armstrong) Fourth Wilf Pauls (Enderby) and Jacob Ypma (Ender-

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by). Recreational Singles: First Nancy Clark (Armstrong) Second Mark Siemens (Summerland) Third Saje Good (West Kelowna) Fourth Wilf Pauls (Enderby). This event is expected to grow even larger by 2014, with new players attending every year. Crokinole is a Canadian game that has become very competitive with the annual World Championships held in Tavistock Ontario. The new

Tournament boards are fast and sleek and pain free which makes it a much more enjoyable game compared to the old original slow Hexagon boards. There are local clubs in Summerland and Oliver with the prospect of new clubs starting in Kamloops, Kelowna and Penticton. If you are interested in learning to play this game or want to renew an old acquaintance you can contact Crokinole Players of B.C. at 250494-9310.

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Local athletes performed at Karate Canada Nationals 2013 in Toronto. From left to right in the picture are: Will Wright, Avneet Kaloty, Mike Ditson, Sukhresh Kaloty and Jackson Tribe.

Karate athletes compete at National Championships Four members of the Taneda Karate Dojo participated in the 2013 Karate Canada National Championships in Toronto from March 15-17. The National Championships brings competitors from across the country to compete for spots on the National Karate Team. Karate is one of five sports under consideration for the 2020 Olympic Games. Organizers hope this tournament will eventually be the first step for qualifying for the Olympics. Jackson Tribe competing in his second Nationals had an amazing tournament. Jackson breezed through his first three

fights on his way to the final only giving up one point against him along the way. In the final he had a very tough fight against a competitor from Ontario but, Jackson held on and managed to win his first national title. Tribe is the second person from the Taneda Karate Dojo in the last two years to win Gold at the National Championships. Avneet Kaloty also competing in her second sationals, fought her way through three very tough fights on her way to the finals. In the final she fought hard against the defending champion but had to settle for the silver medal.

Kaloty qualified for the national team and can represent Canada at upcoming events like the North America Cup in Mexico and the Junior Pan-American Championships in Columbia. Sukhresh Kaloty competing in his fourth Nationals and first in the U21 age category, had a very strong tournament. Sukhresh won his first fight convincingly but ran into a strong competitor from Ontario in his second match. In the repechage bracket (second chance) Sukhresh Kaloty started fighting very well. He won his first match and then matched up against

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a tough fighter from Quebec. The fight remained 0-0 for the majority of the fight until Sukhresh was able to take down the Quebec fighter and score with two seconds left on the clock. Sukhresh then fought a fellow BC Team member in the match that would have put him back into the final. This fight didn’t go Sukhresh’s way but he went home with the bronze medal. Sukhresh qualifies for the National Team and can represent Canada at the North America Cup in Mexico. Will Wright competed in his first National Championships. Wright had a

tough division and a tough draw. Will fought the eventual gold medalist in his first fight. In the repechage Will won his first two fights before losing to the eventual silver medalist. Wright finished in fifth place. For his first nationals it was a very good showing for Will. The four athletes from the Taneda Karate Dojo were part of the 72 members from Karate B.C. that competed at the Nationals along with B.C. team coach Mike Ditson. The B.C. team was in top form winning 17 gold, 12 silver and 20 bronze. The 17 gold medals is believed to be a Karate B.C. record.

As we begin the month of April, spring is definitely here. Hopefully we have put away our snow shovels and can now concentrate on our lawns and gardens. It is important to keep our lawn and garden tools in good working order but also our bodies in good shape too. Summerland has many recreation and fitness opportunities from walking and running our many trails and pathways to our playing fields, golf courses and indoor pool. There are many planned and scheduled activities that you can join and you will feel so good – and your yard maintenance will become easier as you become fitter. Spring is also the time for all of the Youth outdoor minor sports to begin. Minor baseball and girl’s softball have had their registration nights. South Okanagan Youth Soccer now has all their registration online: www.soysa. net. It’s not too late to get registered for the Summerland SloPitch league as they start their season at Dale Meadows. Dale Meadows park will be a hub

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Brenda Ingram of activity on Sunday, April 21 for the seventh annual Earth Day Celebration, activities are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Displays, information and plantings are the planned activities sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Dept., Summerland Environmental Science Group, Summerland Asset Development Initiative and the Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society. For more information consult your recreation guide available online at www.summerland. ca. Spring is here and everything is turning green – bye, bye winter. Brenda Ingram is the Programs and Facilities Manager for the District of Summerland and proud to be a longtime resident of this great community.

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June 15, 1928 to March 7, 2013 Lily Tuck, age 84, passed away peacefully at the Penticton Hospital on March 7th 2013 with family by her side. Lil enjoyed being part of the Summerland community for the last 20 years. Some of her favorite activities included picnics at Sunoka Beach, golf and Scrabble. More recently she enjoyed a good game of shuffleboard at Angus House and playing cards with her family and friends. She will be remembered for her big smile and competitive spirit. Lil was a loving and caring person, ready to bake a fresh loaf of bread for those in need. In her early years of raising a family, her home was always a hub of activity and the social centre for extended family and friends. She was courageous and hard working, evident in her efforts to raise 5 children by herself after losing her first husband, Sam Hingston in 1958. She was married to Charles Taylor in 1975 and for the next 24 years enjoyed travelling and golfing. After being a widow once again for several years, Lil met George Tuck and was happily married for the next 9 years. Lil and George were members of the Alliance Church in Summerland and her faith in God was an utmost priority. Lil was predeceased by her loving husband, George, in November 2009. She will be lovingly remembered by her five children and their spouses: Jeanette (John) Martens of West Kelowna, John (Brenda) Hingston of Nanaimo, Carol Steinke of Ladner, Judy (Bill) Dogterom of Southern California, Robert (Dina) Hingston of Coquitlam: as well as 14 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and a brother and 4 sisters: Ernest Martz of Chilliwack, twin sister Dorathea Agate of Surrey, Hilda Martin of Summerland, Hedy Sewell of Summerland and Becky Dyck of Chico, California. Funeral Services will be held on March 30th, 11:00am at the Alliance Church in Summerland, to be followed by a light reception. In lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made to the Gideon Memorial Bible Plan or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.providencefuneralhomes.com.

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Taxpayers foot the bill for services One month from today the writ will have dropped and the B.C. election period will have been underway for one week. As your soon to be retiring MLA, there are a few points that I would like to pass on over my next few and what will be final reports as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for British Columbia. For me the single most important point that I would like to pass on is a very sincere thank you to the citizens of the South Okanagan region. As politicians we are often credited with those things that we play a role in the creation of, however it should never be forgotten that ultimately it is you, as taxpayers who are truly deserving of credit for it is the monies that you collectively pay that directly and indirectly fund the services and infrastructure that we depend on. I raise this point because I have also observed a trend where there is a growing segment of the population who are expecting government to spend more but as taxpayers demand to pay less. More recently I have observed that sometimes it is the very same taxpayers who will campaign aggressively against a tax increase but also will actively advocate for increased government spending on a project or program in a specific area. Although I will not be running in this election I know with certainty that the Penticton Hospital, affordable seniors housing in Peachland, increased funding for

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Bill Barisoff health, education and public transportation are just a few of the areas that will arise over the course of the election writ period. A decade ago it was not much different although in those days improvements to Okanagan infrastructure, more doctors and more local educational offerings were issues that dominated the campaign forums. We are fortunate that many of the challenges that existed in our region a decade ago have been resolved and this is

something all taxpayers can take credit in. Your tax dollars helped to build tangible community assets and infrastructure that today we collectively benefit from. Although these projects required tax dollars to fund they also required capable and experienced people working together to ensure they moved forward. Building things in the private sector is very different from the public sector. In the public sector the greatest amount of work is what is required to get to the groundbreaking stage of any project. Bureaucracies, different levels of government and often partnering funding agreements, treasury board and/or council approvals at different levels, multiple elected and unelected officials in the decision making processes all combine to

slow down and often derail many projects from getting past the idea stage. The importance of having experienced and capable people who can drive projects forward is critically needed in public office. Over the past decade I have been fortunate to work with some great mayors and councillors, regional district directors, MPs and fellow MLAs. I often like to point out that nothing happens by accident and that is particularly true with public projects. We are extremely fortunate here in the South Okanagan of the many talented and outstanding individuals who live here. Time and time again individuals step up, give generously of their time and work together for a common goal that can benefit our

local communities. Every project that I have ever been involved with had members of the public who stepped forward to champion

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in this region that collectively are helping to build better communities. Bill Barisoff is the MLA for the riding of Penticton.

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The opening reception for Figuratively Speaking, metal and glass sculpture with recycled materials by rabi’a &Carl Schlichting was held Thursday evening at the Art Gallery. The artist rabi’a says rusty steel changed her life. She felt the excitement of being able to stick one piece of steel to another when she discovered welding. The show runs until May 4.

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