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Few incidents of damage reported at Summerland schools last year by John Arendt

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Property taxes are forecast to rise this year, according to the municipality’s financial plan.

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Store closure

After 23 years, a downtown Summerland merchant is preparing to close.

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Planning growth

While Summerland’s proposed Urban Growth Plan has farreaching implications, the plan, if adopted, could be changed in the future.

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Seeking space

The Summerland Library receives plenty of traffic, but its facility is crowded.

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Train robberies

Local organizations have benefitted from the Garnett Valley Gang’s series of train robberies over the years.

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YOUR SMILE The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes.

Bobsleigh win

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Justin Kripps and Brian Barnett earned a bobsleigh win on the weekend, qualifying the Summerland athlete for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia next month. See related story on Page 18.

Live streaming ends Council meetings will still be shown on television and municipal web site by John Arendt Summerland’s council meetings will no longer be streamed live online, but few are likely to notice the change. On Monday, municipal council voted to discon-

tinue the live streaming of the meetings. Summerland began the live web streaming in 2010 in an effort to make public proceedings more accessible, but the service has not received much use from the public. Over the past year, only a few people each month have used the service. The highest use

was in April, when seven people took advantage of the service. In June, August, November and January, just two people used the web streaming. “Now that the service has been in operation for a few years, the data shows that the costs might not justify the usage,” Jeremy Denegar, director of corporate services, said in a

report to council. Live streaming costs the municipality $13,157.76 a year while an alternative web video service has a price tag of $133.73 a year. The meetings will still be broadcast on Shaw TV, Channel 11, Wednesdays and Fridays at 11 a.m. Video coverage of the meetings will use Vimeo Plus.

The Okanagan Skaha School District spent more than $26,000 dealing with the effects of school vandalism in 2013, but the number of incidents in Summerland was lower than elsewhere in the school district. There were no vandalism reports at Giant’s Head Elementary School or Trout Creek Elementary School. Five vandalism-related work orders were issued for Summerland Middle School and 18 were issued for Summerland Secondary School. School trustee Linda Van Alphen said the two elementary schools and Summerland Middle School do not have surveillance cameras installed. At Summerland Secondary School, there are three cameras. By comparison, there are nine surveillance cameras at Penticton Secondary School and 17 at Princess Margaret Secondary School. At both schools, additional cameras were installed in the last two years because of vandalism. Van Alphen said vandalism at schools within the school district has declined considerably in recent years. There were 161 incidents in 2013, costing the school district $26,570.17. In 2012, there were 181 incidents with costs of $28,048. In 2010, there were 350 reports of vandalism at schools within the school district. That year, the cost of cleaning up and repairing the damage was $64,296.

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Closing sale

Willowbrook Lane will close at the end of March. From left are staff members Jean Flebbe, Marilyn Devine and Denise Froese.

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After almost 23 years as a downtown Summerland retail presence, Willowbrook Lane will close its doors this spring. The store’s closeout sale begins today and will continue until March 31. Allan Fabbi, owner of Willowbrook Lane with his wife Ronda, said the store had its beginnings in the gift department of Summerland Pharmacy. As the gift department grew, a separate location was needed. “We ran out of room in the drug store, so we started a new store,” he recalled. The new location, under the Willowbrook Lane name, was started in the spring of 1991. The gift store marketed itself to the Okanagan not just Summerland, and as a result, shoppers came from around the valley. Over the years, the styles and items at the store changed as a result of changing tastes and trends. Originally, it had a Victorian theme, but over time, collectibles, larger pieces and wine accessories were featured. “We were always ahead of the trends,” Fabbi said. Customer activity dropped off in recent years, partly because of changing shop-

ping trends, partly because of the rise of big box stores in the Okanagan Valley and partly because of road construction, Fabbi said. The expansion of Highway 97 between Summerland and Peachland was a three-year process and proved an inconvenience for potential customers from the north. Then, after the highway work was completed, Summerland upgraded its two primary entrance routes to the community, Rosedale Avenue and Prairie Valley Road. The traffic disruptions meant fewer customers came to the community, to any of the retailers. “Less traffic means less sales,” he said. Fabbi said numerous retail businesses in Summerland were affected at the same time and for the same reasons. The decision to close the store was a difficult one. “We have strong emotional ties. We created Willowbrook Lane,” he said. The closing will affect four permanent people on staff and five high school and university students. “We’ve had a very loyal staff over the years,” he said. “They’re a big part of our success.”

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Future council could reverse growth plan by John Arendt No growth plan is ever final. While Summerland’s proposed Urban Growth Plan would set a new direction for growth within the community, it would be possible for the next council to revisit the plan and work to amend it again. “The Official Community Plan is a living document and can be amended at any time with a majority vote of all council,” said municipal planner Ian McIntosh. “Technically it could be changed and the Urban Growth Boundary adjusted by any council at any time.” The plan sets out the directions of growth for the community and must include areas designated for future growth. Because the plan under consideration at present includes changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve boundaries, changing the plan becomes a more complex process. A municipal government could make an application to have multiple properties included into the land reserve once again if they have been removed earlier. This is the case with the lands which are to be included in the land reserve under the present plan. Land had been removed from the land reserve earlier to allow for the proposed Summerland Hills Golf Resort development. The golf resort development was later abandoned and the lands removed remain undeveloped. Mayor Janice Perrino said councils may not make decisions which are binding on subsequent councils. “You can never fet-

ter another council,” she said. While the plan could come back to the table at any time, she added that she does not expect this would happen. The plan is the result of a lengthy and comprehensive process, she said. Throughout 2013, consultants held numerous public sessions and surveys in order to garner public input for the report. More than 1,300 people provided input. This exceeded council’s goal of gaining feedback from at least 1,000 people. While there has been some opposition to the proposed Urban Growth Plan, Perrino said the criticism is not about the way in which the information was gathered. “Most people would say the process was excellent,” she said. “It’s very fair and it was very community-involved.” Once a growth plan is adopted, the plan will likely evolve over time. Smaller amendments to the community plan will often come before council. These amendment requests include text amendments and map amendments to accommodate various developments. The suggestion from the province is to revisit the Official Community Plan every five to seven years, but because of the costs involved in such a review, it is more common to review a plan every 10 years. The cost of reviewing the Urban Growth Area has been significant. So far, the municipality has spent roughly $90,000 on this plan. The cost includes $60,988 for the consultants to carry out the public pro-

cess, around $24,000 in staff time and around $2,000 for one trip to the Agricultural Land Commission offices and advertising for public events. Two additional trips to the land commission came at no added cost to the municipality as they were coupled with other municipal business. A mass mail-out to every home in Summerland cost around $5,000. Summerland’s present community plan was adopted in 2008. That plan replaced a 1996 document. Under provincial regulations, a community plan must include areas for future growth.

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Oscar O’Brien, four years old, uses a pool noodle during a recent swimming lesson at the Summerland Aquatic Centre. The centre offers a variety of swimming lessons and fitness programs for all ages.

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The loss of businesses As another downtown Summerland store prepares to close its doors, it is time for the community to examine the future of its dwindling retail sector. A few years ago, the downtown core was a vibrant place with plenty of Help Wanted signs on store fronts. Today, the Help Wanted signs have been replaced with For Rent signs as there are vacant buildings on every block. It is a dramatic shift from the time, not too long ago, when Summerland’s downtown included a wide variety of businesses and products. Today, the selection is much more limited and for an increasing number of basic purchases, customers must travel out of town. Unless this decline of the retail sector turns around, it will become much more difficult for Summerlanders to shop locally. If a customer is making the trip to Penticton or West Kelowna for some items, it is a simple matter to take care of additional purchases on the same trip — purchases which could be made locally. The promotional messages urging Summerlanders to shop locally cannot work unless there is a good assortment of local retailers. At the same time, the retailers will not stay unless they can receive the necessary customer support. Next month, the community will recognize businesses for excellence at the 76th annual Summerland Business and Community Awards. The awards are important as they show the hard work done by numerous merchants. While their efforts are impressive, they will face an ongoing struggle unless the number of downtown businesses can increase. Identifying the problem is easy; finding a workable solution will be much more difficult.

The Summerland Steam have enjoyed a good season and the Junior B hockey team is in second place in its division. Those who have attended the games have seen good hockey action and good sportsmanship from the players. The only thing missing is a greater fan presence in the stands. Fan support and ticket sales will help keep the team in the community.

Tug of war for transportation taxes VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark has set off a storm of protest by imposing a referendum on new Lower Mainland transportation improvements, timed with the province-wide municipal elections on Nov. 15. Even if you don’t live in Metro Vancouver, you’re not immune from this long-running saga. Provincial and federal Tom Fletcher governments use your tax dollars for the big stuff, including the SkyTrain Canada Line to Vancouver airport and the South Fraser Perimeter Road, a new truck route to port facilities at Tsawwassen. Clark has promised a bridge replacement for the George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River, which may or may not be tolled like the Port Mann bridge. The patchwork of Lower Mainland tolls is a growing political liability for the B.C. Liberal government, and if further tolls are avoided, major works elsewhere in the province may be delayed as the budget is eaten up by the big cities. Clark announced the Massey tunnel replacement in a September 2012 speech to the Union of B.C. Municipalities. In the same speech, she also pledged to complete the fourlaning of the last 240 km of the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta

border. That’s one of the most mountainous stretches of highway in Canada, and the province’s cost was estimated at the time to be $650 million over 10 years. Time will tell if that promise is kept. Transportation Minister Todd Stone inherited the mess left behind by former minister Kevin Falcon, who took transit authority away from Metro Vancouver politicians. He appointed a board of experts and set up a toothless “mayors’ council” to rubberstamp their decisions, after forcing through the Canada Line ahead of a long-promised transit extension to the east. Local politicians wrangled for years over that eastern extension. They finally settled on surface light rail, only to be overruled by the province, which wanted the vastly more expensive SkyTrain. The latest rebuke to the mayors’ council was when they decided not to proceed with a costly new electronic fare card system. Falcon reversed that one after taking a junket to London and falling in love with their “Oyster card” subway system. All the glitches from TransLink’s new “Compass card” program will be encountered this summer, just before those mayors go to the polls to face voter wrath. Speaking of reversals, Stone is now demanding the mayors come up with their list of priorities for new projects. They are expected to believe

their choices won’t be overruled again. Stone correctly notes that Vancouver wants SkyTrain on Broadway, Surrey wants new surface light rail, and other Lower Mainland communities want new road and bridge works. Local governments have a long history of parochial squabbling, getting their pet projects done and then suddenly developing the urge to rein in spending once it’s time to dig deep for their neighbours. Lower Mainland taxpayers are weary and confused by all this reorganizing and in-fighting. Many likely believe that it is their regional government that has imposed the Port Mann bridge tolls, when in fact that is a provincial highway project over which they had no say. Clark has made it clear there is no going back from a November referendum on new regional transportation financing tools, a promise explicit in the B.C. Liberal election platform. She hopes it will increase the dismal voter turnout for local votes. If it does that, it may be worth it. Right now, civic elections are dismal affairs, with voter turnout and awareness of local issues drifting from bad to worse. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

bad apples While it is encouraging to see the incidents of school vandalism declining, vandalism problems still remain. In 2013, the cost of cleaning up vandalism at schools within the Okanagan Skaha School District topped $26,000. School districts operate under tight budgets and every dollar spent on cleaning up after vandals is a dollar which cannot be spent on education or school programs.

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Removal of farm land unnecessary Dear Editor: Lightning does strike twice in Summerland. The first time was with the most recent Official Community Plan process when many citizens clearly supported a growth strategy that deemed the protection of Agricultural Land

Reserve lands and natural ecosystems to be among their top priorities. Replay the growth strategy of the day that deemed that ALR lands were marginal for agriculture, but superb for the Summerland Hills development. Now fast forward

to the 2013 Future Growth Strategy in which a majority of citizens again indicated that the preservation of ALR lands and natural areas, along with densifying outside these area over the next 30 to 50 years were the main priorities. Despite the time

and money spent on this exhaustive process that told us what the last OCP did, council has made the unilateral decision, save for one councillor, to swap 87 hectares of prime ALR farmland for the aforementioned marginal ALR land that has been magic-

Players The early years need support of fans Dear Editor: Your very own Summerland Steam Junior B hockey team is having its most successful year ever. It is very disappointing to see all of the hard work these young men put into representing Summerland on and off the ice, not be reciprocated by supporting them at their home games. With the final regular season games coming up before playoffs, you can give them a huge lift by showing your support for this team and getting out to their games to loudly cheer them on. The Steam are currently in second place with first place Kelowna in their crosshairs. Your loud cheering is the final ingredient this team needs to push it over the top. This team is proud to represent Summerland and work hard every day doing so. To the loyal fans who do attend, it is greatly appreciated. It’s time for more of Summerland to step up and show this team you are behind them. I guarantee it will cause them to work even harder to make you proud. Let’s go Summerland. Your team needs you. Barry Huber Summerland

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ally transformed into valuable agricultural land. A kind of alchemy that boggles the imagination. Council has implied that the removal of the 87 hectares is needed for an expected rush of real estate development based on an economic surge that

Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum

While not exactly ready for the two-man bobsleigh race (which was added to the Winter Olympics in 1932,) this duo seemed to be enjoying winter sports of their own. We’re not sure who they are but the envelope of negatives that the photo came from was marked “Ritchie” and the date was 1934. Now, 80 years later, Summerland residents will be closely watching the 2014 Winter Olympics, proud that one of our own is representing our country in the bobsleigh races (in a more streamlined sleigh.) We’re behind you all the way, Justin Kripps!

is just around the corner, even at a current growth rate of less than one per cent. We now learn that this perceived economic growth was really a myth, necessitating the city to eliminate six staff positions to save money due to a foreseeable lack of eco-

nomic growth. Having now admitted that there will be no economic surge, likely for many years, council must now take the removal of 87 hectares of prime ALR farmland off the developers’ table. Laurie Rockwell Summerland

Dear Editor: We are writing to voice our objections to the proposed swap of agricultural lands in regards the issue arising from the revising of the overall community plan. We have been members of the Summerland community for 37 years and have been employed by it for as many years. We are satisfied with a low growth rate for our community. The “ruralness” of the Summerland hill area and fertile valleys which support agricultural farming we have always valued. We do not see ourselves as a “bedroom” community of Penticton but rather as a truly independent community with a long history of agricultural output. To decrease the amount of good land for less than suit-

able farming land in a swap we do not believe to be in the community’s best interest for years to come. We also question the appropriateness of members of Summerland Council, who may have a vested interest in these changes, participating in these discussions. Please reconsider the serious side effects of the proposed decisions which will destroy the integrity of Summerland. To this end, we will be informing the Agricultural Land Commission of our lack of support of council’s recent proposals. Geraldine and Larry Achtem Summerland

Exchange of land opposed

Changes needed in tobacco laws Dear Editor: Chocolate, cherry, peach, mint and vanilla. Treat or trick? Though they may sound like treats, these are flavours of tobacco we want to see removed from the shelves in 2014. In honour of Canada’s National NonSmoking Week, it’s time we say goodbye to the brightly packaged, highly addictive, candy-coated car-

cinogens. We know youth are the biggest users of flavoured tobacco, but what may be surprising is that youth are also the biggest supporters of a provincial ban. Recent polling reveals 81 per cent of B.C. teens ages 15 to 18 agree the B.C. provincial government should adopt legislation to ban all tobacco products

with fruit and candy flavours. An additional 74 per cent of B.C. adults (18+) also support a ban on flavoured products. Flavoured tobacco products carry the same health risks and are just as addictive as regular tobacco products, though their candy-like packaging suggests otherwise. What’s worse is that fruit, candy and menthol-flavoured prod-

ucts reduce the harsh experience of cigarette smoke, making it easier for youth who are experimenting with smoking to become addicted to tobacco. Tobacco-use claims the lives of more than 6,000 British Columbians each year and it’s completely preventable. It’s time for a change. Help stop smoking before it starts by ask-

ing your local MLA and B.C. Health Minister to take action and create a provincial ban of all flavours of tobacco products. Randene Wejr, Regional Director, Canadian Cancer Society Patti King, Team Leader, Health Promotion, Canadian Cancer Society Cranbrook

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Land must be used for agriculture Dear Editor: I’m going to take a lot of these concepts from a book written by Dr. E. F. Schumacher, Small Is Beautiful – Economics as if People Mattered. So far, municipalities throughout B.C. have tended to look upon agricultural lands simply as a source of taxation and as a land-bank for development, as a quarry for exploitation if you will, much like a gravel pit is used for extraction.

Those of us involved in the agriculture “industry” have a much deeper understanding of what it means to be part of our towns and cities, of our province and of our country. Besides having a deep affection for the soil, and for the food it produces, we have four goals (or tasks) that we need to fulfill – health, beauty, permanence, and productivity: o To keep man in touch with living nature, of which he is

and remains a highly vulnerable part; o To humanize and ennoble man’s wider habitat; o To bring forth the foodstuffs and other materials which are needed for a becoming life for others, and; o To provide ourselves and those that depend on us with a living income. We cannot achieve these goals through tourism, sightseeing or other leisure-time

Generosity shown through donations Dear Editor: Wow, what an amazing community! This past holiday season the B.C. SPCA’s South Okanagan Similkameen Branch in Penticton was over whelmed with an outpouring of generosity from this amazing community. Not only did we

receive donations of food, blankets and toys around the Christmas tree for our shelter animals but thousands of dollars in donations, many in-kind donations and unbelievable support of the shelter. As the new manager of this fantastic branch, it is indeed

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very heartwarming to be part of this community and know that there are so many incredibly caring animal people out there. I would like to thank everyone for their ongoing commitment to the branch and invite the public to come and see the facility and think of choosing us for any future adoptions! We are open to the public from 12 to 5 p.m. daily and closed on Sunday. Corinne Ross Branch Manager B.C. SPCA South Okanagan Similkameen Branch Penticton

activities. We need to keep people on the land, with their hands in the soil, having the gratification of producing a product that they can use for their own fortification as well as others. If we decimate our agricultural land reserves we will die. We cannot depend on food supplies coming from afar forever.

“Instead of searching for means to accelerate the drift out of agriculture, we should be searching for policies to reconstruct rural culture, to open the land for the gainful occupation to larger numbers of people, whether it be on a full-time or a part-time basis, and to orientate all our actions on the lands towards the ideals of health, beauty, permanence and sustainability.” Frank Martens Summerland

Factors led to departure of dried fruit business Dear Editor: I wish to again respond to yet another letter from Don Hudgeon (Jan. 22) regarding the growth strategy and Summerland’s anemic growth. Hudgeon has been on council’s Official Community Plan committees (twice) and the advisory planning commission. His letter mentioned a previous council (mine) where we lost a local business: Kettle Valley Dried Fruit. When this issue first emerged, it was care-

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fully studied. Several factors (private and otherwise) impacted the decision to move. The following is one factor. In 2007-2008 many dried fruit companies consolidated their operations. According to ConAgra Foods, “to enhance productivity and competitiveness.” A primary reason was in response to a rapidly emerging new dried fruit industry in China. In 2008, consolidation and closure of

Canadian companies included Cangro (Aylmer, Del Monte and Ideal) and SunOpta subsidiary facilities. SunOpta’s two local facilities were in Summerland and Omak, Washington. To entice SunOpta to expand operations at the Omak facility, SunOpta was offered large matching grants from both the U.S. federal and state governments. These grants included financial assistance from Impact Washington, Department of Ecology, Washing-

ton State University Extension Energy Program and the Environmental Protection Agency. In fact, this privatepublic partnership still exists today. There were no provincial grants and there were no federal grants available for the Summerland facility. In fact, SunOpta never even considered talking to adjacent property owners with respect to expanding their existing Summerland facility. David E. Gregory Summerland

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Chamber recognizes award nominees Thank you to the community of Summerland for participating so fully in the nomination process for this year’s Business and Community Excellence Awards. We have had almost 40 different businesses nominated, some in multiple categories. The list is here. Please take the opportunity to congratulate these individuals and check out their websites to learn more about them. Our community thrives on local support so please also continue to purchase their products and services. Here are the nominees in alphabetical order within their categories: Business of the Year sponsored by The Summerland Credit Union: Bad Robot, Crossfit South Okanagan, Dirty Laundry Vineyard, Good Omens, Local Lounge and Grille, Okanagan Crush Pad, Summerland Builders Mart, Summerland Rental Centre. Young Entrepreneur sponsored by Okanagan Crush Pad: Jamie Ohmenzetter, Good Omens; Erin Trainer, ET2 Media. Trade Services Excellence sponsored by Brown Benefits: GPH Mechanical, SIS Exteriors, Streamline Mechanical, Valleywide Home Improvements. Retail Excellence sponsored by the Summerland Review: Bad Robot, Bead Trails, Crossfit South Okanagan, Pharmasave, Summerland Rental Centre, Summerland School of Dance. Professional Services Excellence sponsored by the Bottleneck Drive Winery Association: Bad Robot, Nurse Next Door, Source Graphics, Sunoka Veterinary Clinic, Tones Hair Design. Rising Star/New Business sponsored by RBC Royal Bank: Beauty and the Brit, Cherry Tree Quilts, Frostybot Marketing Corp, Maple Roch/ Roch Lobster, Mazza Innovation, Open Skies Media, Soulfull Project, Spokes Clinical Naturopathy, Sustainability

Leader sponsored by SummerGate Winery: Appleton Waste Services, Electromotion Energy, Grasslands Nursery. To u r i s m / H o s p i tality Excellence sponsored by Sumac Ridge Estate Winery: Apples and Quails Bed and Breakfast, Bead Trails, Dirty Laundry Vineyard, Good Omens, Wagon Wheel Bistro. Manufacturing/ Industrial Excellence sponsored by Community Futures: Algorithm Millwork, Ceres Seed Oils, The Vinegar Works. There is a group of very special individuals who it may be more difficult to look up online. For this reason, I want to share a little more about the seven local individuals whose dedication to the community has been recognized with a nomination in the category of Citizen/ Volunteer of the Year sponsored by Nesters Market. Formerly known as the Good Citizen Cup, this award has been given out in Summerland since 1938. Here are this year’s nominees: Dale Belvedere: Dale began volunteering for the Summerland Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program in 2009 and has received various awards for meritorious service and leadership for her work in this capacity. She leads a team of 10 volunteers who say she has been outstanding in building awareness of the Red Cross in Summerland and garnering the support of other local agencies in the work of the Red Cross locally. Dale also volunteers for the South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls where she serves on the Board, as well as various committees and is part of the team caring for sick and injured birds. Erin Carlson: Erin is a local farmer who is active in the agricultural community. In 2013 she volunteered to organize workers to pick the apple crop when Joe Sardinha unexpectedly passed away. More recently, she has taken action to

protect Summerland’s ALR land, creating an online campaign that has resulted in more Summerlanders learning about and taking action around this issue as well as coverage by Global News. Irene Ferguson: Irene is an active local volunteer who has been instrumental in the annual Poppy Campaign. She volunteers in a variety of Legion activities and has been awarded a Lifetime Membership. Irene also tirelessly gives of her time to: support patients at the Eye Clinic, raise funds each year for the Kids of B.C. organization, work in the Summerland Thrift Shop and call Bingo at the Seniors Centre. Miriyana Klassen: Miriyana makes a personal difference in the lives of her friends and neighbours and shows a genuine interest in the people she meets. She is an organizer and will tirelessly make arrangements for anything that will bring people together for fun and fellowship. She demonstrates continually her desire to contribute to the needs of the community as a whole and is very generous with her time, talents and finances. Trevor Knowlton: Trevor is the President of Stop A Bully, a national charity and Canada-wide antibullying program. He is dedicated to eliminating bullying across Canada and has appeared in front of the Canadian senate for his bullying expertise. Trevor is also the recipient of the 2012 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence. Terry Rolston: Terry is President of the Summerland Minor Hockey Association as well as a coach and has created a five-year plan to increase the participation of youth in hockey so they can learn the leadership skills that come via organized sports. Terry is also active as a coach and volunteer in the Summerland Baseball Association and is a very positive role model for local youth.

Terry also serves as Treasurer for the Penticton and District Community Resources Society where he has been involved for seven years and is a Board member for the Keenan-Fly with Me Society. He is motivated by his love for young people and his love of sports. Deborah Silk: Deborah is passionate about the success of Critteraid, a local charitable organization dedicated to the welfare of abandoned and rescued animals. She is actively involved in every aspect of the operations of Critteraid and is described as ‘a model for volunteerism, selflessness and

dedication’. Trent Slade: Trent is in his ninth year volunteering with Summerland Scouts. He has just finished his term as Group Commissioner and is currently one of the Beaver Leaders, Scout Leaders and the Venturer Advisor. He is described as an inspiring and passionate teacher, creating a love for the outdoors and an “I can do it” attitude from his youth as well as other leaders. He has received a number of scouting awards from the Governor General and Patron Scout of Canada. The Mayor ’s Award of Excellence continues to be an

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Christine Petkau important acknowledgement of community leadership. This award will be given at the Mayor’s discretion at the Gala to an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to Summerland. Awards will be given out to the

winners at the 76th Annual Awards Gala on Feb. 22. The gala will be held at the Summerland Waterfront Resort. Tickets are available from the chamber office. Thank you for taking the time to nominate a business or volunteer who has made a difference in our community. We always appreciate your feedback. Please contact me at manager@summerlandchamber.com or our chamber president, Arlene Fenrich, at president@summerlandchamber.com. Christine Petkau is the Manager of the Summerland Chamber of Commerce.

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The Summerland branch of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary held their installation of service for 2014. From left are Joyce Wood, Zone Commander Marina Ashley, President Julia Law, Lois Anderson, Doreen Ryan and Pat Smith. Missing are Lil Blystone, Carol Mullis and Joan Skelton.

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Library space sought The Summerland branch of the Okanagan Regional Library continues to serve many library users, despite operating out of a badly undersized facility. “The facility is about half the size it should be,” Stephanie Hall, executive director of the library system told municipal council on Monday evening. The same sentiment was echoed by a delegation from the Friends of the Summerland Library. “Our library is jam-packed,” said Dianne Hildebrand. “It’s time for a new space. We know you agree.” Chris Lewis, another member of Friends of the Summerland Library, said there were 70,203 visits to the library in 2013. The Summerland branch has 6,381 registered users, or 56 per cent of Summerland’s population. While the number of books circulated has dropped slightly, circulation of electronic materials increased significantly. As a result, the total use of the library

is on the increase, Hall said. Library programs also remained busy with a total attendance of 3,717 people. The summer reading club alone saw 898 people attending, an increase of 25 per cent. Despite the busy activity level at the library, the facility is severely cramped. The library is 316 square metres, but the recommended size for a branch in a community like Summerland is 699 square metres. Members of municipal council agree that the facility is too small. Efforts have been ongoing to find a new facility for the library. Coun. Bruce Hallquist said the crowded library has been mentioned many times in the past decade, but added that the present council and the library board are closer to a solution than in the past. Coun. Martin Van Alphen said the facility is needed in Summerland. “The library is one of the cultural hubs of our community,” he said.

CounCil report The regular meeting of municipal council was held on Jan. 27 in council chambers. The mayor and all councillors were present.

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Council gave its support to the GradPass Transit Program, outlined in B.C. Transit’s letter from Jan. 15. The pass allows graduating Grade 12 students to ride the bus free of charge on any two consecutive days in June, 2014. The program was designed to promote public transit as a safe method of transportation.

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Epilepsy fundraising gala planned For Caitie Shaw, epilepsy is a disorder which affects her personally. In June, she spent a week in B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, being treated for the neurological disorder. Following that experience, she, along with fellow Summerland Secondary School students Dan Nixon, Max Von Krosigk and Sylvia Mott formed the Epilepsy Awareness Squad. “We felt there was a need to increase awareness of the disorder and combat the stigma often associated with it,” Shaw said. Treatments are available for epilepsy and Shaw had been on medication for four years. Last year, because of the side effects, she went off the medication. The seizures resulted in her hospitalization. She went back onto medication late in 2013, but had an allergic reaction to it. As a result, she was in hospital in Kelowna last month for further testing. To raise awareness and to decrease the stigma surrounding epilepsy, they have organized a gala event which will be held next month. The event, at Sumac Ridge Golf Course on Feb. 22, will include a meal, live music and a

silent auction. The money raised from the event will go to epilepsy programs in British Columbia and in Sierra Leone.

The contributions to the small African country came as the members of the Epilepsy Awareness Squad wanted to provide assistance to

poorer countries. Nixon said the idea for the fundraiser began in October, when they considered ways to hold a special event

garage sale. Further information about the gala event is available online at easquad. org and sandpapersmiles.org.

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Taxes to rise in 2014 budget Despite the loss of six positions at the municipality, the 2014 budget will show an increase. Municipal treasurer Lorrie Coates presented the fiveyear financial plan at the municipal council meeting on Monday evening. The budget calls for a two per cent property tax increase, a 3.3 per cent electrical rate increase, no increase in water and garbage collection rates and a five per cent increase in sewer costs. The general fund budget is for $10,989,005 this year, up from 10,769,517 in 2013. The bulk of this amount will come from taxation, with $7,138,771 from taxes. This is an increase from last year ’s taxation amount of $6,948,103. Sales of services and rentals will add $2,085,050 to the municipality’s revenues while licenses, permits and fines account for $329,720. The remainder of the revenue includes funds from grants in lieu of taxes, provincial grants, penalties and interests on taxes and a $600,000

transfer from the municipal electrical fund. Most of the money will go to departmental expenditures. General government costs are $1,592,083 for this year, up from $1,420,503 in the 2013 budget. Coates said this increase includes the cost of the newly created position of manager of financial services, increased legal costs for the municipality and the costs of the municipal election in fall. Protective services account for $2,269,709, down from $2,489,289 last year. The municipal works department will require $1,711,283, up from $1,630,851 in 2013. Environmental health services will increase from $944,070 in 2013 to $979,440 this year. Environmental development services costs will decrease from $777,644 in 2013 to $672,423 this year. Public health and welfare services will rise from $79,915 to $106,375. Recreational and cultural services will decrease from

$2,142,105 in 2013 to $2,038,515 this year. Other expenditures include debt charges, bank charges and transfers to reserves. In addition, $554,988 has been set aside for discretionary spending. The financial plan also includes the water, sewer and electrical utilities. Coates said the cost of the increases for this year will work out to $82.35 a year for a $350,000 single family home, or less than 23¢ a day. Before the budget is adopted, it will go through a public process. A town hall meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in council chambers. The bylaw will come before council at the Feb. 24 meeting for the first three readings. The adoption of the bylaw will be at the March 10 council meeting. An amendment to the budget, to reflect further information, will take place on Monday, April 28, with the adoption of the amendment scheduled for May 12.

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Okanagan athletes prepare for Sochi This will be a very busy week given that the House of Commons is again sitting. On Monday I was scheduled for a Member’s statement and was proud to recognize our local athletes who will be participating in the upcoming Olympic Games in Sochi. Competing in both the two-man and four-man Bobsled from Summerland is Justin Kripps. I would also like to congratulate Jus-

tin and his brakeman Bryan Barnett from Edmonton for winning their first world cup two-man bobsled event in Germany this past weekend. Also headed for Sochi from Penticton is Matt Margetts, a talented freestyle skier competing in the exciting half pipe event. Finally Penticton’s very own Duncan Keith will return to the blue line as a member of our national hockey team

for the second time. These young athletes are great role models for our future leaders and I know that many local citizens join me in wishing our athletes great success in Sochi. Also occurring in the House of Commons on Monday is an emergency debate on the situation in Ukraine. At this point the outcome of the debate is undetermined, however many Canadians are strongly

concerned at growing violence that has resulted in the death of Ukraine citizens. The right of peaceful protest is an important one in any democratic society. As our Prime Minister recently pointed out in a speech to the Knesset “the ideals of freedom, democracy and the rule of law are not mere notions. They are the things that, over time and against all odds, have proven to be the only ground in

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week largely on private member`s bills. Bill C-475, An Act to amend the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and Bill C-513, Retirement Income Bill of Rights are two Bills coming forward while debate also continues on Government Bills C-2, The Respect for Communities Act and Bill C-12, The DrugFree Prisons Act. The Opposition day motion and related votes will also be coming later in the week and may possibly involve recent Canada Post announcements regarding future door to door mail delivery. The Minister of

Finance has also announced that the budget will occur earlier this year than recent years, the exact date for the budget has been set for Feb. 11, 1 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. If you have a comment or concern on matters before the House of Commons or would like further information please do not hesitate to contact my office. During the House sessions I am generally available after dinner B.C. time. I can be reached via email at dan.albas@parl.gc.ca or toll free at 1-800665-8711. Dan Albas is the MP for Okanagan Coquihalla.

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Lost wages and extra childcare costs are among the concerns expected to come out during consultation on a proposal to incorporate more professional-development days into the school calendar. The Okanagan Skaha School District has suggested for the 2014-15 year that teachers’ pro-D days, most of which are currently scheduled in August, instead be interspersed throughout the year, resulting in four of five extra non-instructional days, depending on the proximity of Easter to spring break. School days would be lengthened by eight minutes to make up for the lost instructional time, but the Canadian Union of Public Employees is worried its members won’t have the same opportunity to make up lost wages.

Jose van Berkel, secretary-treasurer for CUPE Local 523, said the change would affect 80 per cent of her members, like custodians and certified educational assistants. “So they would lose five days of pay, unless the board comes up with some strategic plan to allow these members to work,” she said. Van Berkel suggested the CEAs could do professional development of their own, while custodians could devote their time to undertake maintenance projects not possible with students around. The change was floated in December and the Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union was initially concerned it was being used as “a scapegoat for the seemingly predetermined decision to eliminate five days of work for CUPE,” president Leslea Woodward wrote in a letter to the school

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board. Secretary-treasurer Bonnie Roller Routley acknowledged at this month’s school board meeting the move could save up to $50,000 on CUPE wages, but insisted money was not the motivation. “I just want to be very, very clear as well that this was not brought forward as a cost-saving measure. This was brought forward as a way to look at better models for pro-D,” she said. Assistant superintendent Dave Burgoyne noted OSTU would have to agree to any changes, which will be fully explored in meetings with partner groups during a two-month consultation process, double what’s required because “it is quite a change to the calendar that’s being proposed.” He said the proposed switch was made possible by recent changes to the School Act.

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Drama productions scheduled The locally run co-op theatre company Many Hats is set to launch their seventh season this February. Their first show of 2014 will open on Thursday, Feb. 6 and features some great local talent. The play For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again is an award-winning play by Quebec playwright Michel Tremblay. This groundbreaking Canadian play, which Tremblay characterized as a Valentine to his mother, is a humorous and poignant homage to the woman who inspired him in his career yet never saw one of his plays produced. Tremblay’s Dora uses narration and flashback to bring the audience along on this heartwarming journey. Rob McCaffery will bring his talents and energies to the role of the son while Jeanne Wnuk stars as

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David Finnis the object of his reverence. Eric Hanston directs and Shannon French produces. As they do for all their plays there will be a reception in the adjoining Opus Cafe following the opening night’s performance. This will provide first night ticket holders with an opportunity to meet the cast and crew. For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again will be on the Cannery Stage in the Cannery Trade Centre in Penticton from Feb. 6 until March 1. Performances are

Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Reserved seat tickets are available at the Wine Country Visitor’s Centre located at Railway and Eckhardt in Penticton or can be reserved by calling 250-276-2170. For more information about Many Hats and their productions please visit their website at www.manyhatstheatre.com. We are fortunate to have two talented drama groups here in Summerland and both will be offering performances at Centre Stage Theatre over the next two months. First up is the drama department at the high school who will be presenting Bonnie and Clyde in mid-February. Tickets are already on sale at The Beanery Cafe. In March Summerland Singers and Players will present Almost Maine. Watch for posters about both

these plays around town and for more information in an upcoming column. ooo 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 artspalette@summerlandarts.com or call 250-404-3225. The SCAC online Event Calendar is on the News page of summerlandarts.

com. Additional information can be found at facebook.com/ SummerlandArts. Keep up with current news by following @artspalette. The Arts Palette

is written by David Finnis, Publicity Chair and President of the Summerland Community Arts Council, P.O. Box 1217, 9533 Main St., Summerland, V0H 1Z0.

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B.C. promotes search for new mines by Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government is aiming to reverse a slide in mineral exploration investment that has come after world metal prices peaked and then declined to a 10-year average level in the past two years. Premier Christy Clark and Energy and

Mines Minister Bill Bennett helped open the annual Association for Mineral Exploration B.C.’s conference in Vancouver Monday with a pair of announcements. Clark told delegates the province’s mining exploration tax credit will be extended for another year in the B.C. budget to be tabled

in February. That is expected to provide $10 million for exploration. Geoscience BC, an industry research organization started by the province in 2005, also released results of its latest aerial survey to identify new mineral potential in the B.C. Interior. “Every time GeoscienceBC does a

project like this, in the ensuing three or four years you see a significant bump in exploration activity in the area where the survey was done,” Bennett said in an interview. He added that much of B.C.’s Interior is covered by glacial till from the ice age that ended 10,000 years ago, making traditional

mineral prospecting impossible over large areas. He said the tax credit is similar to what B.C. provides for deep drilling and other unconventional natural gas exploration, but on a smaller scale. It supports junior mining companies and is not a subsidy to estab-

lished corporations, he said. Clark told the mining conference that the government is halfway to its election commitment of 17 new and expanded mines in B.C., including the new Mt. Milligan copper mine and others that have received permits.

She also referred to the need for a review of B.C.’s environmental assessment system. “My belief is that the process over the years has gotten less certain, less predictable, and probably not as efficient as people would like,” Clark told reporters after her speech.

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Members of the Summerland Senior Oldtimers Hockey Group recently held their Winter Classic hockey game at the outdoor rink in Keremeos. Players pictured are Dennis Burgart, Pat Butler, Jack Johnson, Gerry Lidin, Michael Lockhart, Jeff Parker, Dave Smith, Ed Smith, Randy Stoltz and Bob Urbanovitch.

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A lower Canadian dollar and a slow recovery in the U.S. and around the world bode well for the B.C. economy in the next two years, a new report from the Business Council of B.C. says. “The U.S. economy is gaining ground, the Eurozone is out of recession, and Asia, particularly China, continues to expand at a robust clip,” said executive vice president Jock Finlayson as he released the BCBC economic outlook report last Tuesday. “The weakening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar will also help lift B.C.’s export of goods and services to the U.S., prompt more U.S. travellers to come to B.C., and serve as a headwind to cross-border shopping.”

The report forecasts improvement in U.S. demand for lumber and other building materials, wood pulp and even natural gas, which has fallen to historic lows with a surge of shale gas production around North America. Recovery of the struggling B.C. coastal forest industry was echoed at last week’s Truck Loggers’ Association convention. “I’ve got a desk covered with resumes of people who work in the oil patch,” said Don Banasky, operations manager at CopCan Contracting Ltd. and FallTech Logging in Nanaimo and vicepresident of the TLA. Banasky said there are openings for road building, driller-blaster, grader and excavator operators in his operations, and

some employees at remote oil and gas developments are anxious to work closer to home. The BCBC report holds out hope for a B.C. government that has seen its muchadvertised jobs plan fizzle in the past two years. “Following essentially no net employment growth in 2013, we see the B.C. job market recovering in the coming year,” the report says. “ G r o w i n g exports, higher nonresidential construction outlays and some increase in consumer spending will translate into greater demand for working and more hiring by B.C. businesses.” The report forecasts that two liquefied natural gas processing plants and pipelines to supply them will begin in 2015.

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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 Trent at 250494-1990. Come try your hand at an old art made new. The traditional Rug Hookers of the South Okanagan meet every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Summerland Art Gallery on Main Street. Visitors always welcome. Lots of 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. Lyme Disease support group meets on the second Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. at the A&W in Summerland. Everyone welcome. 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 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 or Annie Smirmaul at 250-4942286. Summerland Sportsmen’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. 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 250-493-6564. TOPS BC #725 Summerland meets every Thursday in the lower level of the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Weigh-in is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and is followed by a meeting. For more information call Marlene Vancha at 250494-9565.

Friday

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. Pleasure Painters meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. Come and enjoy or check it out. Drop-ins welcome. Tai Chi at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Contact Nancy at 250-494-8902. The 890 Wing of the South Okanagan Air Force Association of Canada have a 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.

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 250-4943313 or just walk in. Vintage Car Club, South Okanagan Chapter, meets the last Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. in the Youth Centre on Peach Orchard Road. Anyone interested in vintage cars (those 25 years or older) is invited to attend. For more information on the club phone 250-494-5473.

Monday

Beginner Tai Chi on Mondays at 2 p.m. at the Summerland Legion. Continuing classes at 2:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the Legion. Dabber Bingo is played at the Senior Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Monday at 1:30 p.m. 16 regular games, Lucky 7, Odd/Even, Bonanza. Everyone is welcome. License #832873. Join us for Pickleball, a tennis-like game, fun for all ages, at the Summerland Baptist Church gym, Victoria Road entrance, Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. Paddles provided. Wear comfortable clothes and gym shoes. For more information call 250-494-3881. Men — Love to Sing? Okanagan Christian Men’s Choir. This 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 the Shatford Centre in Penticton. The group meets September to June. For more information, contact Joan at 250-494-4293. The Summerland Crokinole Club meets Monday nights at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Summerland Seniors Centre. Contact Darlene at 250-494-9310.

Tuesday

Bridge games at St. Stephen’s Church Hall on Tuesdays beginning at 1 p.m. New players are always welcome. Refreshments served.

Call 250-494-6116 or 250-494-5363. Dementia Caregiver Support Group — Are you providing care or support for someone dealing with Alzheimer’s or another dementia? Please join us at our Summerland meeting to explore how we can assist you. The meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland IOOF Hall, 9536 Main St. Call Laurie Myres at 250-493-8182 or email lmyres@alzheimerbc. org. 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 Group meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Summerland Health Centre. Call Julie Steele at 250-404-8072 for further information. Penticton Concert Band practices Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. New members 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 250-4946434 or Joan Lansdell at 778-476-0596. 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. The Mental Wellness Centre, Summerland Branch, will be open the first, third and fourth Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Summerland United Church. Inquiries welcome. The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group joins the Penticton MS Group every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for a coffee social at the Cherry Lane Mall Food Court. Whist is played on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Seniors

s Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St.

Wednesday

Be.Free, a 12-step Christ-centred recovery program that is not addiction specific, meets every Wednesday at Summerland Alliance Church at 7 p.m. For more information contact the SAC office at 250-494-9975 and ask to speak to Pastor Rick. Beginner bridge at the Summerland Dropin Centre Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Learn the fundamentals. 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, September to June, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level of the Summerland Library on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels are welcome. Workshops available. For information call Mary at 250-494-5851. Summerland ATV Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland Library lower level. The club promotes responsible ridership including 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.

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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

www.summerlandreview.com 17 required. Call Maureen at 250-494-9006. 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. Recorder ensemble — Just for fun new group starting up in

Summerland. Helpful if you can read music. Contact Erna Schram at 250-494-8549. 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 Bakers is a new, fun baking club where it doesn’t matter if it didn’t turn out perfectly; we’ll eat it anyway! We meet monthly to share our creations, eat, laugh and take home heaps of leftovers. Email Sophia at pleasebringcake@ gmail.com for more information or join Summerland Bakers on Facebook. The Summerland Museum has resumed its fall and winter hours. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Kripps qualifies for Olympics by Emanuel Sequeira Black Press Summerland’s Justin Kripps is headed back to the Olympics and he’s more than happy about it. “It’s an amazing feeling to be chosen to represent Canada at the Olympics,” said Kripps via email of his selection for the Sochi Olympics in Russia. “There is nothing better than competing on the biggest stage in the world with Canada across your back.” Kripps posted the news on his blog Jan. 20. He qualified in the two- and four-man events with world rankings of 11th and ninth, respectively. Kripps said many things and people helped him reach this point, including his supportive parents, coaches in all sports, as well as Pierre Lueders, who he said taught him everything he knows about bobsleigh. He also credited the world cup pilots for taking him under their wing in his rookie season as a pilot. “This season has been incredible,” said

Kripps. “My teammates Tim Randall, James McNaughton and Bryan Barnett really came together. We want to succeed for each other. I wanted so badly to qualify for the Olympics with these guys and we’ve done that. Bryan and I even won the last World Cup two-man event so it’s been a season of surpassing expectations.” That victory came on Jan. 25 as Kripps and Barnett won their first world cup race in Konigssee, Germany. “It is awesome. I can’t believe it,” said Kripps, in a statement released by Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. “Things have been going pretty well so I had a goal of getting in the top-10 today, but I am a bit in shock for sure. All of the Canadians and athletes from the other countries were at the bottom jumping around and screaming for me. It was amazing.” Kripps was still feeling the emotions from his Baba Agnes, who died on his birthday, Jan. 6. Kripps said he knew his Baba was with him and that was for her.

The next day, Kripps and his fourman crew finished 11th. After the announcement regarding his selection to the Olympics, a Canadian media outlet wrote a profile about Kripps stating that his team isn’t expected to reach the podium as Canada’s third-ranked sled. Kripps posted a Twitter message about it and added he intends to prove them wrong. W hen asked about it, Kripps said he doesn’t blame the media for writing what they did. “Based on stats they are right,” he wrote. “I don’t mind flying under the radar, that’s how we won the last World Cup of the season. I bet they didn’t see that coming.” Going into the Olympics, Kripps said his time with Lueders as a team member and student driver is his most valuable asset. “It’s the ace up my sleeve that makes it possible for me to achieve the unexpected and improbable and I plan to take advantage of that in Sochi,” he said.

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Curling action

Cynthia Penman and Victor Lipp sweep a rock during a curling game at the Summerland Curling Club. Daytime and evening leagues are in place Monday to Friday.

Bantam House Jets earn win against West Kelowna team The Summerland Bantam House Jets hockey team played their last regular season game this weekend against West Kelowna. Sean Wilson scored the first and only goal of the first period.

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Summerland earns playoff spot On Saturday night the Summerland Steam headed into Kelowna to face the division leading Chiefs, trying to narrow the gap and chase down first place. This matchup would go a long way in determining who would finish the

season in first place in the Okanagan Division and Summerland was able to come out with a well earned 4-3 victory. It was once again their veterans who led the way against the Chiefs, providing a strong forecheck and solid defensive play for the whole 60 minutes. The Steam got the quick start they were after in this game, as they really took the play to the Kelowna Chiefs from the outset. They won the battles in all four cor-

Scoreboard Curling

Summerland Curling Club Results: Jan. 20 to 24 Monday morning senior men: Doug Steinke defeated Bob Ezart, Stan Green defeated Paul Cowen, Hector Cartier defeated Lionel Coleman. Monday evening men: Stan Green tied Rick Drewnisz, Brian Hodgson defeated Mike Lemke, Dale Abrey defeated Gary Raymond, Ken Rae defeated Steve Clement. Tuesday morning mixed: Bob Ezart defeated Bill Penman, Ev Gillespie defeated Barb Ezart , Bill Moffat defeated Hector Cartier, Jerry Lidin defeated Jim Hunt. Tuesday evening ladies: Lil Blashko defeated Harlene Knorr , Judy Beck defeated Betty Raymond , Diana Leitch defeated Gail Ostaficiuk, Bev Skinner defeated Wendi Archer. Wednesday morning senior men: Lionel Coleman defeated Doug Steinke, Doug Cade defeated Bob Ezart, Paul Cowen defeated Hector Cartier. Wednesday evening men: Eric Cooper defeated Ken Rae, Rick Drewnisz defeated Bob Walker, Gary Wingerak tied Louie Costa, Dave Tether defeated Gary Raymond. Wednesday late evening: Glen Brennan defeated Dave Gartrell. Thursday morning ladies: Bev Skinner tied RoseMarie Fenrich, Diane Krancenblum defeated Diana Leitch, Virginia Cundliffe defeated Ev Gillespie. Thursday evening open: Clem Beaulac defeated Jerad St. John, John Egyed defeated Dale Abrey, Eric Johnson defeated Doug Patan, Russ Lemke defeated Ken Rae. Thursday late evening: Glen Brennan defeated Tony Blashko. Friday evening mixed: Bob Wareham defeated Val Utigard, Steve Favel defeated Louie Costa, Bonnie Young tied Sue Woods. Friday late evening mixed: Blair Stuckey defeated Gavin Griffiths, Dan Laktin defeated Allen Tower, Ian Rogers tied Dave Hood, Patty Eldridge defeated Tracy Waddington The Summerland Curling club is hosting the B.C. Police Provincials Feb. 8 to 10. First game starts Saturday at 10 a.m. with two games a day except Monday. The eight teams are Dave Williams (Chase), Dale Hockley (third, Glen Brennan Chilliwack), Peter Koutsoumbos (Vancouver), Chris Cottrill (Penticton), Sean Mcgowan (Vancouver), Dick Sather (Vancouver), Terry Jacklin (Kelowna) and Keith Hildebrand (Prince George). Come cheer on Glen Brennan. Tip of the week: Behind the tee line at the far end only one player from each team is allowed to sweep a stone.

ners early on and were rewarded just over six minutes to go when who else but Kienan Scott opened the scoring. He took a pass from Paulsen Lautard to the glove side of Chiefs’ goaltender Tyler O’Donnell and went up high past his glove just under the crossbar. Daylan Robertson recorded the second assist on the play as he got the Steam moving forward with a pass to Lautard. Jordan Salahor evened the score for the Chiefs before the end of the period on a shorthanded chance after a turnover by the Steam behind their own goal.

He was allowed to walk out from the blocker side of goaltender Brett Huber and slide a puck into the back of the net. The lead wouldn’t last long, however, as just under two minutes into the second period Olli Dickson finished off a three-way passing play between himself, Sam Nigg and Dylan Burton on a powerplay to give the Steam their lead back. Lautard then added one of his own at the midway mark of the period on another powerplay, with assists going to Robertson and Jordan Boultbee. Just three min-

utes later the Steam added another goal. The Steam were able to clear a puck out of the zone on a penalty kill, straight to Braden Saretsky. Saretsky flew up the left wing with the puck before stopping on the half wall in the Kelowna zone to shake a defender, cutting to the middle, and absolutely roofing a shot over the blocker of Tyler O’Donnell. It went off the bar and straight down into the net, giving the Steam a 4-1 lead. The Steam kept pressure on and continued to frustrate the Chiefs into the middle of the third period before Kelowna

Summerland’s Junior B hockey players are in second place in their division and have clinched a spot in the playoffs, but fan support remains low. Gregg Wilson, coowner and general manager of the Summerland Steam, said the team is three

sponsors. The sponsors are Summerland IGA, Nesters Market and Murray’s GM. “The sponsors deserve a pat on the back,” he said. Wilson is concerned about the future of the team and the future of junior hockey in Sum-

home. “We’re the most locally-based team in the league,” he said. For next year, the team will have a presence in Summerland, but the longer future of the team is not yet known. The team will hold its spring prospects camp in early April and its annual training camp at the end of August. Some of the players who have been part of the Steam have later moved on to Junior A hockey. Of the players on the roster at present, 12 are affiliated with Junior A teams and nine have already played in Junior A games.

Fan support low at Steam games

“On the ice, it’s been great. The team has really come together.”

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points out of first place in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Okanagan Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. “On the ice, it’s been great,” he said. “The team has really come together.” Despite such a strong performance, Wilson is disappointed by the low attendance at the Steam’s home games. The team is in the bottom three in the league in attendance, with an average of 153 people at each game. In order to break even, the team needs an average of 300 people each game. Without additional fan support, Wilson said the team must ask for more from its corporate

merland if the fan support does not increase. “This is the third chance for Summerland,” he said. He added that the league has told him future requests for a team in Summerland will be rejected if the Steam folds because of low support. “If the team doesn’t work out, Summerland will never get another team.” Other communities have approached Wilson to buy the team, but Wilson wants to keep the Steam in Summerland. Since the team started, he has worked to have a strong local presence on the ice. Of the 23 players, only five are billeted. The rest are from the region and can live at

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 can contact Critteraid at 250-494-5057 or info@critteraid.org.

put up some resistance and started to get some chances. With 6:03 remaining in the third period defenseman Kyle Hazelwood put a shot over the blocker of Brett Huber to shrink the lead to just two. After this Kelowna goal, with 4:36 to go, Kelowna head coach Ken Andrusiak played a hunch and pulled his goaltender in favor of the extra attacker. It paid immediate dividends for him as his captain, Jordan Salahor, broke loose off a faceoff and potted his second of the night to bring the lead to 4-3. Despite a late push and a power play in the final four minutes, Kelowna was not able to even the score and the Steam

left Rutland Arena with a 4-3 victory. It was a solid team game that required sixty full minutes of solid play, and solid goaltending from Brett Huber. The Steam clinched a playoff spot as well, with their win combined with Princeton’s 10-3 loss to the North Okanagan Knights. Osoyoos traveled to Kamloops tonight as well and fell 6-1 to the Storm. After all the dust settles on the Okanagan Division tonight, the Steam will sit just three points back of Kelowna, seven points up on the Osoyoos Coyotes who sit third, and are guaranteed to be playing meaningful games in a month when the playoffs begin.

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Patricia Marion Hiotis (Newstead)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Marion Hiotis (Newstead) after a brief battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her brothers Dewey, Donald and William Newstead. Pat is survived by her loving husband Emmanuel Hiotis; brother Jay Newstead and sister Dell Birkenes; children Ron Crayford (Ellie), Kathy Smith (Buzz), Lois Crayford; grandchildren, Jessica, Rebecca and Andrew and great grandchildren Olivia and Jacob. There are also many nephews and nieces whom she held dear. Pat was born in Arcola, Saskatchewan and spent her life in Alberta and BC before settling in Summerland in 1992. Pat will be remembered for her sense of humour, her ready laugh and her love of many friends whom she treated as her extended family. Pat will be deeply missed by those who knew her. The family would like to thank all the wonderful staff at Moog & Friends Hospice House for their exceptional care and dedication to Pat and family during this very difficult time. A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Providence’s Summerland Chapel, 13205 Rosedale Avenue, Summerland, BC. Memorial tributes may be made in Patricia’s honour to Moog and Friends Hospice House. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com

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It is with great sadness that the family of Leonard Scholte announces his passing on Thursday January 23, 2014 at the age of 80 after a 13 year battle with cancer. He was born June 11, 1933 in Haarlemmer Holland and moved to Canada in 1947. Len will be remembered by his wife and best friend of 55 years, Anneke, his five children Wendy and John Bosma, Judy Scholte, Caroline and Frank Bonanno, Richard Scholte and Trina Scholte. Lovingly remembered by his grandchildren Dan and Sarah Bosma, Sarah and Trevor Blackwell, Gino, Nico and Maria Bonanno, Braedon Scholte and Miranda Harbour; and three great grandchildren, Annika, Haydn and Henrik Bosma. He is also survived by his six sisters, Nellie, Gerty, Marie, Margaret, Cory and Reka. Len was predeceased by his brother Hank Scholte and grandson Jonathon Bosma in 1981 and grandson Mike Bosma (missing since 2006). He will be forever remembered as a caring, compassionate man who loved all creatures as shown by his dedication to working his farm in Garnet Valley for 28 years. Len lived in Summerland for forty years and had a passion and joy for sharing stories of the past, making him our family historian. His greatest gift is the unconditional love that he gave his wife, family and friends. He will be missed by all who knew him. A celebration of Life will be held at 1:00pm January 31, 2014 at the Summerland Baptist Church 10318 Elliott St. Summerland, BC. Those who so desire may make a donation in memory of Len to the Moog and Friends Hospice House P.O. Box 1105, 1701 Government St. Penticton, B.C. V2A 6J9 Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com

Giannotti, Maria Luisa September 23, 1919 – January 24, 2014

Our dear Ma, and Noni to her grandchildren and great grandchildren, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by all her children. Born in Castelnuovo di Garfagnana (Lucca), Italy, she immigrated to Canada alone in December 1950. She was married in Italy by proxy and then celebrated her marriage to our Dad, January 4, 1951 in Kelowna. The family moved to “West Summerland” in 1952 and she had lived here ever since. She was an employee of both fruit packing houses until she retired at age 65. She officially became a Canadian Citizen on October 8, 1975. She continued to dedicate her life to raising her family after the passing of our Dad in 1972. She loved her Lord, her family, her church and her garden but most of all her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Livo Giannetto Giannotti, her brother, Americo Rocchiccioli and grandson, Jonathan Nahorniak, Maria is survived by her sister, Giuseppa Rossi, her children; Elisabeth (Wayne) Nahorniak, Gabriella (Larry) Gutek, Giorgio (Susan) Giannotti, Lidia Cleveland, Leri (Angela) Giannotti and Lauretta Mirhosseini, nephew, Victor Rossi, 14 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren as well as great nieces and nephews. Maria was an example of faith, love and kindness to all who knew her. She enjoyed being surrounded by her family and especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren, baking and feeding them as much as she could, her favorite saying being “Mangia, Mangia.” Her entire family will miss her homemade bread which she kept making up until she got ill. Prayer services will be held Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 7:00 pm. A celebration of her life will take place on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 10:00 am at Holy Child Catholic Church, 14010 Rosedale Avenue, Summerland, BC. Thank you with deep gratitude to Dr. LeBel, Nurses and Home Care Staff. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ladies Auxilary, Church of the Holy Child, 14010 Rosedale Avenue, Summerland, British Columbia, V0H 1Z5. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com

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Sarah Marlene Bruce December 8, 1942 – January 21, 2014.

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our dear mother, Sarah (Marlene) Bruce. She will be missed and fondly remembered by those whose lives she touched. Marlene was a woman with great love of family. Her kids, grandkids, siblings, in-laws, cousins, and friends are all family, their pictures and gifts adorn her apartment. A very caring lady, Marlene was quick to help a friend and more often than not provided clarity in family matters. There can be no replacing the good things she did for all of us. The love of Marlene’s life was Ivan – they met in Fort St John, married in 1959 and raised a family of four children. Together they took on whatever barrier to their future stood in their way and beat it. Marlene and Ivan became central figures in Houston BC, where they owned the Super Valu and Jewellery store. She proved herself to be an astute businesswoman. The back room of her store with the big table was a center of activity; stories and laughter were the order of the day. Marlene’s nature made it easy and comfortable to be around her, she had many friends. Avid golfers, Marlene and Ivan built the first golf course in Houston, the locals quickly supported them and it was an excellent addition to a small little northern town. Another sporting pastime was curling, Marlene became team skip in short order. Curling and golfing carried an active social life that they both embraced, and in turn their social network flourished, many enduring friendships grew from those days. Fort St. John, Terrace, Houston, Prince George, Penticton, Oliver – wherever Ivan’s work led them she was by his side through both the tough and the good times. They retired to Oliver in where the house with the pool provided some of the best days and nights we have ever seen. August long weekend, the family golf tourney and good times with friends abounded. Everyone was welcome, Marlene was truly happy and content there. With the passing of Ivan in 2005, Marlene moved to Summerland where her daughter Warrene lives, they would visit daily, share a glass of wine and talk about the day. Being the nearest child, Warrene became Marlene’s primary caregiver and was with her at her time of passing. Marlene loved her kids and adored their kids, sons Keith (Daniel, Claire) of Pitt Meadows, Darcy of Cabo San Lucas, daughters Warrene (Coleman, Hailey) of Summerland and Tanya (Taylor, Sarah) of Pitt Meadows. Son-in-laws Helgy (Warrene) and Dan (Tanya) mourn her loss. Daughter of Metro and Ethel Prokopchuk, Marlene was the youngest of 4 children, being predeceased by brother Austin, sister Pat and survived by sister Shirley of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Special thanks to Dr. Stevens and Moog Hospice House for their professionalism and humanity. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Moog and Friends, 1701 Government St. Penticton, BC, V2A 8J7 Bruce Family. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.providencefuneralhomes.com

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Gang continues robberies for charity by Carla McLeod Special to the Summerland Review The Garnett Valley Gang has proved to be unstoppable. Operating under a new board of directors the gang is ready to ride and rob again for another season. The gang was formed in 1996 and since that time its members have been riding out of the hills of Summerland, guns blazing, holding up and robbing the passengers on the Kettle Valley Steam Train. They have reportedly given the money gained to local charities. At the current time the gang consists of 26 volunteer members who supply their own outfits, guns and horses. They come from as far away as Winfield and Oliver, hauling their horses here two Sundays a month from June to September. Over the years they have raised thousands of dollars. This past year alone they have donated money to Cops For Kids, Agur Lake Camp, Penticton Trailbreakers, Arion Therapeutic, South Okanagan Therapeutic Riding, South Okanagan 4H Beef Club, B.C. 4H Stock Show, CHBC Good News Bears and Summerland Secondary School. “It’s a wonderful way to give back to kids,” said Mexicali, one of the gang members. “Most of our charities are focused towards kids and horses. If you can make a better kid you’re doing the world a favour.” She also expressed how much fun it was to meet people from all over the world and to be able to entertain them. “I’m a train robber, chasing the train down,” said Del Rio, another gang member. “It’s a lot of fun

to do something with our horses, rather than just going for a trail ride. It takes the horses getting used to it though, some horses don’t take to all the shooting.” The gang’s photographer, Shooter, says he carries his gun, but for the most part stays in the background. Kids have told him that cowboys don’t have digital cameras. “I hide as much as possible, staying on the outskirts taking pictures of the action,” he said. Two ladies of questionable character actually board the train and try to cozy up to the passengers. Mademoiselle Promesse says she loves it. “I have met many amazing people and I love meeting the kids,” she said. “My main thing is to make people laugh that day and I do succeed. People come off that train smiling and I know we have made their day.” “We’re a group of like-minded individuals who just love what we’re doing,” said Pistol Annie. “We get to dress up and have fun.” She also reported that the passengers on the train are “very, very giving. It’s surprising how much they give.” Several of the members also spoke of the adrenaline rush they experience as they hold up the train and they say it happens every time thus making it very exciting for them. It appears that this gang is not ready to be arrested any time soon. It has also been rumoured that they are always looking for new members. If you know a positive story about someone in our community, contact Carla McLeod at carlamcleod@shaw.ca or contact the Summerland Review newsroom at 250-494-5406.

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