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Eligible voters outside the community should have the opportunity to participate in civic elections through mail-in ballots, municipal council members say. “The option should be there for any election in the community,” Coun. Peter Waterman said during a discussion on mail-in ballots at the council meeting on Monday evening. “Regardless of numbers, people should have the ability and capacity to participate in the election.” Others offered similar thoughts, suggesting options such as electronic voting be considered in the future. “It’s time we got into the real world here,” said Coun. Martin Van Alphen. At present, mail-in ballots are offered in some communities, but not in Summerland. Municipal administrator Tom Day said efforts to prepare mail-in ballots are significant and there is a short

Street banners this year will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I.

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Fewer school suspensions

The number of student suspensions in the school district has reached a four-year low.

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Critteraid support

The live-in caretaker of Critteraid is moving on to pursue other interests.

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Watching water

Thirsk Dam has now stopped spilling, which means the community must rely on the water in its reservoirs to meet its needs for the rest of the year.

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Mail-in ballots pondered by John Arendt

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time frame for the work to be completed. “I’m not sure how much benefit we’d get out of it,” he said. In the last municipal election in 2011, voter turnout was low, with just 36.1 per cent of Summerland’s 8,276 eligible voters participating. In the 2008 municipal election, the voter turnout was close to 47 per cent. Concern about mail-in ballots was raised in part because some electors are away for the winter by the time the election is held in mid-November. After this fall’s municipal elections, the election date will be in October, before many of the snowbirds have left for the season. In the end, a change to mail-in ballots was not adopted and council voted to give final reading to the 2014 General Local Government Election bylaw. Coun. Peter Waterman voted against the bylaw adoption. He said his position was a protest vote. “Electors should have the option to vote,” he said.

Garbage smells attract bears

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YOUR SMILE

by Kristi Patton Black Press

You may have a heart of gold, but so does a hard-boiled egg.

Bicycle ride

Carla McLeod Special to the Review

Cyclists in the fourth annual Prospera Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan 2014, rode through Summerland on Sunday morning. They are pictured here riding down Hillborn Street. Up to 3,000 cyclists of all skill levels took part, including Canadian Olympic athlete Clara Hughes. The ride started in Penticton’s Gyro Park and rolled through the communities of Summerland, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Kaleden and then back to Penticton. The ride is touted as being one of the best cycling events in North America.

Garbage, and now fruit, continues to be a nagging problem for those trying to mitigate human-wildlife conflict in Summerland. Zoe Kirk, Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen WildSafeBC community coordinator, said Summerland continues to be a hotspot for bears. One of the reasons is residents putting their garbage out early. “It is like a smorgasbord for the animals,” said

Kirk. “They get the smells of tomatoes or old pizza and come back again and again. They get habituated and addicted to it much like humans and fast-food restaurants. They just get hooked.” Currently Summerland does not have a bylaw that restricts residents from putting out their garbage the night before it is picked up. “It is a matter of getting personnel out on the ground and an education campaign like WildSafeBC did in Naramata. See RIPENING Page 2

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Little interest in Wharton site

Municipal land received earlier attention from developers by Joe Fries Black Press

Preparing breakfast

Carla McLeod Special to the Review

The First Summerland Scouts served a pancake breakfast at the Grand Re-opening of the Arts Centre and Gallery on Saturday morning. All proceeds from the breakfast went to the Scouts. At left is Jessica Lewis, 14, and Ben Lewis, 12.

Despite a bit of a resurgence this year in the local real estate market, Summerland’s mayor says developers have shown little interest in retrying a twicecancelled project on Wharton Street. “I just think that people are not looking for new business opportunities at the moment, but it will come,” said Janice Perrino, who confirmed the district has quit shopping the block of municipally owned properties that at one point was intended to house residential and commercial developments, plus a library, museum and underground parking. “We stopped marketing it because it

takes a lot of time to market and then have things come forward that are not good,” she explained. “And so in a downtrend, you’re not going to get the same action, so we’ve all agreed to just let it go for a bit.” The district originally inked a sale agreement for the site with Kamloopsbased New Futures Building Group in 2008, but the deal expired in 2011 after recessionary forces killed the project. A numbered company from Kelowna then stepped forward in 2012, but that offer lapsed in 2013 when the firm’s owner became sick and was unable to proceed. Perrino said the site’s charms — central location, close to downtown and across from Memorial Park — remain in place and it’s just a matter of time before it’s snapped up.

“People know it’s there. Certainly in the construction market people know it’s there, so if it’s of interest, people will come forward,” she said. “The market is coming back.” In fact, the total value of property sales in the Summerland area through the first six months of 2014 was nearly double the number for the same period a year earlier, according to statistics compiled by the South Okanagan Real Estate Board. A total of 154 properties valued at $53.8 million changed hands in the first half of the year, up from 82 properties worth $28.6 million in the first six months of 2013. Residential property has led the way this year, accounting for $48.3 million of property sold with an average price of $337,761.

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“For it to be a success in a larger community like Summerland it takes much more of an effort to get the awareness out there,” said Kirk. WildSafeBC plans on working a lot more in the area in the late summer and fall with a door-todoor campaign and tagging garbage that is left out early. Fruit trees are also a concern. Kirk said while orchardists tend to take fruit off the trees just before it ripens and bears might wander through in the evenings, residential fruit tree owners might leave it on until it is ripe. “This is just an invitation for bears. I encourage people with residential fruit trees that do not use the fruit to allow others to pick it for

them and to keep it off the ground,” said Kirk. Bears, according to Kirk, have a nose five times more sensitive than a blood hound’s. She said they can smell a peanut butter sandwich from over a kilometre away. “Many people don’t realize just how strong a sense of smell they have. Putting your garbage or leaving fruit to rot in your yard is just inviting a bear to come and snack. It can become even worse of a problem if you are leaving these attractants on your patio or balcony,” she said. As part of their awareness campaign, Kirk said WildSafeBC will be holding a number of information sessions about electric fences. “These seem to be the best deterrent. It

gives them a good zap, but not enough to hurt them. It generally keeps them away as well as deer,” said Kirk. Experts will be brought in for the workshops geared for both orchardists and residential fruit tree owners in the fall. Kirk said with the wave of warm weather Summerland has been experiencing she expects most bears to head back into the hills. “We have had sightings of bears in the Giant’s Head area and they have been causing some disturbances. But I suspect they will be heading to the hills soon and then come back down middle to end of August,” said Kirk. “That is why it is a good time to get prepared and start to think like a bear.”

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COUNCIL REPORT The regular meeting of municipal council was held on July 14. The mayor and all councillors were present.

Rezoning for campground read

Council gave second and third readings to a bylaw amending the zoning at 11208 Sanborn St. to add campground as an accessory use. The property is zoned A1-Agricultural Small Acreage Zone.

Annual report accepted

Council accepted the 2013 Annual Report which had been distributed on June 9.

Audit report accepted

Credit Union donation

Carla McLeod Special to the Review

Staff at the Summerland Credit Union raised $728 in the last three months with their Comfort for a Cause fundraiser. They chose to give the money to the Giant’s Head Grind. In centre front, Herlinda Burt of the Summerland Credit Union presents the cheque to Ellen Walker-Matthews, representing the Giant’s Head Grind and Sue Eden representing the Summerland Rotary Club, one of the sponsors of the race. Also pictured are Credit Union staff members. Each week staff members contribute $1 to a fund, which is matched by the Credit Union, to be able to wear jeans to work on Friday. The money raised goes to a local charity or organization, of the staff’s choosing.

Fewer student suspensions recorded by Joe Fries Black Press Major suspensions assessed to local students hit a four-year low during the 201314 school term. A total of 30 suspensions of four or five days were handed out during the strike-shortened session, continuing a downward trend from a high of 42 in 2010-11, according to statistics provided by the Okanagan Skaha School District in response to a freedom of information request. “It would have been even lower this year except we had one incident early in the year that involved multiple students in the same situation, and so we reported them all separately but it was all connected to one incident,” said director of instruction Don MacIntyre. That incident in early October 2013 saw six students from Summerland Secondary School suspended for five days each after “deciding

they were going to have some fun they shouldn’t have been having at school” and showing up under the influence of alcohol or drugs, he explained. “It’s not something that I’ve never seen in my career, but for that number of kids it was unusual.” Summerland Secondary recorded just five other major suspensions during the year, while Penticton Secondary saw 14 and Princess Margaret Secondary just five. About half of the penalties were related to drugs or alcohol, which MacIntyre said is typical, while the balance dealt with fighting, theft and weapons. He is encouraged, however, that the total number of out-of-school suspensions is decreasing due to the increased use of school-based punishments that see kids separated from their peers in different classrooms but still attending and completing work. Educators “know that when kids miss major portions of

school — and these are kids that are probably already at risk and may already have attendance issues — that sending them out for long periods of times is really counterproductive in terms of their education,” MacIntyre said. “It’s probably best to try to keep the kids as close to you as you can, but keep them separate socially from their peers, which is part of the consequence of poor behaviour. And I’m seeing all three of our high schools moving towards that model.” Teachers are gen-

erally supportive of that approach, too, so long as the safety of staff and other students isn’t compromised. “I guess depending upon the situation, yes, you want to try and keep the child in school,” said Leslie Woodward, president of the Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union. “It’s still a concern in that if it’s a behaviour issue that it’s still a risk.” Woodward said while major incidents of student-on-student violence are usually caught, there are

many smaller acts of aggression towards teachers, such as kicking or verbal abuse, that go unreported and unpunished. While she didn’t have statistics available, Woodward said those incidents are due to an increase in the number of special-needs students in classrooms and a decrease in the supports available to them and teachers. “This is, again, something the government doesn’t recognize and they don’t fund support for these students,” she said.

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Council gave final reading to the Land Sale Reserve Fund Expenditure bylaw. This bylaw is for Prairie Valley Road improvements.

Dam improvements bylaw adopted

Council gave final reading to the Capital Works Reserve Fund Expenditure bylaw, for improvements to Isintok Dam.

Five-year plan adopted

Council adopted a bylaw to amend the fiveyear financial plan, 2013 to 2017.

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Accessible voting Each time a municipal election is held, voters are urged to cast their ballots, although voter turnout is consistently low. In the 2011 municipal election, 36.1 per cent of Summerland’s eligible voters participated and in the 2008 municipal election, voter turnout was below 47 per cent. Civic elections are important and the decisions made at the council table will affect our day-to-day lives much more noticeably than decisions made by provincial or federal levels of government. For this reason alone, it makes sense to consider including mail-in ballots and electronic voting options for those who are not able to vote on election day or in the advance polls. Any democratic election must be accessible to the voters. Those affected by mailin ballots are snowbirds and others who are away from the community on election day and at the advance polling dates, and those who are eligible to vote here but live in other communities. A mail-in ballot option would allow some the opportunity to vote in civic elections, but it would not address a much more important issue, namely voter apathy. The number who did not vote in the last municipal election is far greater than the number who were unable to do so. Even in communities where mail-in ballots are allowed, the number of votes received by mail is a small percentage of the total number of ballots cast. While it is important to provide accessible voting options, such options by themselves will do little to change the total number of voters in communities where apathy runs high. Without an active, engaged electorate, efforts to provide additional voting options will do little to significantly change the number who take the time to cast their ballots.

Banners showing Summerland’s fallen soldiers are an important way to remember and honour those who died in military service. This year, 100 years after the start of World War I, the banners should also serve as a reminder of what can happen when conflicts escalate. It is important to remember that wars and conflicts are more than statistics. Every person affected deserves to be remembered.

bad Letting drivers set speed limits apples VICTORIA – “Fast is the new slow,” declared one Toronto newspaper’s front page when the B.C. government announced it is increasing speed limits around the province. The headline picked up on Tr a n s p o r t a tion Minister Todd Stone’s justification for raising limits on 35 stretches of rural B.C. highway. Stone referred to traffic studies Tom Fletcher that show portions of the highway system where the vast majority of drivers already travel at the new speeds. Stone emphasized that accident risk is not so much a function of speed, but of differences in speed between vehicles. That’s why the signs going up this summer will include a new warning for left lane hogs: “Keep Right – Let Others Pass.” For the first time, there is a 120 km/h limit on three segments of rural divided highway, parts of the Coquihalla, the Okanagan Connector and a stretch between Parksville and Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Having regularly driven up and down the B.C. Interior highway system for the past 30 years, I can confirm that particularly once you get “beyond Hope,” drivers do set the speed limit. In good conditions, it’s gen-

erally about 10 km over the posted maximum, particularly in the long spaces between communities where resources to do regular speed enforcement simply don’t exist. Improvements in the road system, and the modern vehicles that drive it, have been enormous. My last trip was in June, up the Fraser Canyon and on through the Cariboo to Prince George. The canyon offers some of the harshest road-building conditions in Canada, but even portions of that cliff-hanging, rock-and-tunnel road are getting increases from 90 to 100 km/h. There are two common assumptions about this move. One is that increasing the speed limit means people will automatically drive faster. The other is that higher speeds mean more accidents, or at least more severe accidents. The government downplayed opposition to this change, which Stone signalled last fall when he launched the public consultation. Police agencies don’t like it. ICBC officials are skeptical to say the least. ICBC’s latest rate increase was attributed mostly to cost pressure from higher injury payouts, and it will be tracking the sections of higher speed limit to see if the number of severe accidents goes up. Speed wasn’t singled out when interim ICBC boss Mark Blucher made the case for an increase of nearly five per cent on basic insurance last fall.

One reason why claims for bodily injury, pain and suffering, future care and loss of earnings are going up is that more people are hiring lawyers. Another reason is distraction, not just from mobile devices but also more pedestrians and cyclists in urban areas. Are drivers getting worse? A recent report out of Saskatchewan suggests they are. In 2013, only 48 per cent of new drivers in Saskatchewan passed their road test. The test hasn’t changed much in the past decade, and there are more immigrants who aren’t accustomed to highway driving, North America style. But a veteran driving instructor calls today’s new drivers “the weakest generation I’ve ever taught,” after they spent their formative passenger years watching TV or playing with game machines and other screens while on the road. “The awareness level isn’t where it was when I started 15 years ago,” Margot Podiluk told the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. “Today’s generation, they’re so connected to electronic devices they don’t look out of car windows.” If raising speed limits is a mistake, accident statistics will soon tell the tale. My expectation is that on rural highways, speed limits are just catching up to the traffic. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Despite repeated messages and warnings, too many Summerlanders continue to set out their garbage and recyclables the evening before collection. As long as this practice continues, Summerland will continue to have problems with bears in search of food. Encounters with wildlife, especially bears, have occurred too often. They will continue until habits begin to change.

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Decision doesn’t lock in ownership Dear Editor: Just some clarifications regarding Tom Fletcher’s column, A brief history of treaty talks, (B.C. Views, July 3). 1. Federal and provincial authority may vary with the strength of an aboriginal title claim, as Fletcher contends, in the sense that the obligation to consult and accommodate is proportional to the strength of the claim. But this is not so once aboriginal title has been proved

in court (as the Tsilhqot’in have done). Once such title is established it is no longer a matter of a “claim” and the aboriginal owners must consent to any development proposal respecting their land – unless the government supporting such a development meets the stringent constitutional test for limiting aboriginal rights and title in the absence of consent.

2. A finding of aboriginal title does not necessarily “lock in” communal ownership. Just as treaty First Nations may agree to convert land to fee simple title, aboriginal title holders may agree to surrender land to the federal Crown on the condition that it be re-conveyed to them for the purpose of conversion to fee simple. I suspect that obtaining such agreement is no easier in the

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former scenario than the latter, but it may be. 3. The Tsilhqot’in had a long history of keeping others out, and were the only First Nation that was hostile even to the fur trade. But they did not fight a war in the 1860s to defend their territory from a “wave of gold seekers.” They expelled everyone. In 1864, after being threatened by the foreman of a

crew building a wagon road through their territory – he had warned darkly of bringing back the small pox that had killed at least one third of their population two years earlier – they killed nearly all the crew and then killed or expelled all white settlers from their territory. Hamar Foster, QC professor of law University of Victoria

ATV improvements will provide benefits Dear Editor: On July 11 the Summerland ATV Club installed two more tables and fire rings at Crump recreation site outside of Faulder. Club members also worked on the Trout Creek ATV Bridge to widen it for side-by-sides to cross safely. So far the B.C. government has invested $15,000, on upgrades to Crump Siding recreation site in preparation for the ATV B.C. Jamboree July 15 to 20. This is a great legacy project we are doing, for all of Summerland residents and visitors, alike. When is free camping for all of us not a good thing? With KVR issues being resolved

at a provincial level, we’ll have a great ATVing site established, for all to use. When the ATV B.C. Jamboree and Summerland ATV poker runs are completed, the club will digest the idea that through our local combined efforts we’ll have left behind a free camping ATV area for all of us to use. Plus Summerland business have donated and supported our club to make this happen. We’ll have up to 200 ATVers coming for this event spending their money locally, supporting our Summerland business. John Rasmussen, vice-president Summerland ATV Club Summerland

Summer in Toyokoro

Keeping your cool

Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum

In the 1930s Mary Clark and Kathleen Read knew how to keep cool… and fashionable. Off the beaten track some distance up Trout Creek Canyon, this quaint little swimming hole was popular with young people and, since the water was coming down from higher sources, probably quite cold. The summer weather we’ve been enjoying lately should warm up Okanagan Lake to a refreshing yet not glacial temperature—just right for some welcome relief from the heat. Enjoy our wonderful beaches but when it gets too hot, remember that the Summerland Museum is air conditioned and open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

Well it’s official; I’ve lived in Japan for a year now. It has been a very interesting year to say the least, and I am looking forward to my second and last year working and living in Japan. Summer has hit Hokkaido now. It’s hot and humid, and the local summer sports have begun. I have already been to four summer festivals, and we are only a month into this summer! Summer has also definitely hit Toyokoro. The baseball fields are being ploughed and cleaned daily, and the school yard is alive with student’s warm-up chants and the brass band during their after school club practices. I personally don’t like summer, but I really love the summer here because of the school spirit. Soon, the students will be off on summer break for about three weeks. Even though it’s a break from school, it isn’t a break from clubs, and homework.

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Anna Marshall Some students however will be doing an exchange with their Sister City – Summerland! So for just over a week, five students with two chaperones will be visiting Summerland. Most of the students going have never left Hokkaido let alone Japan! So it will be a life-changing and eye-opening experience for them! I have spent the last couple weeks, and I will spend the next couple weeks trying to prepare them for their trip. I don’t mean to brag, but the students here are pretty amazing, so I hope everyone tries to make them feel comfortable

and show them how great Summerland is. Today at my monthly Kindergarten class I was finishing up my first class, and as I was leaving I said, “See you, thank you!” and the students replied with, “Thank you, sexy!” then proceeded to walk me out of the classroom chanting “Sexy! Sexy!” How they learned that word among “ethnic, cute, pretty” is beyond me, but it made for a pretty hilarious moment! Thank you for reading. Baka wa shinanakya naoranai – only death will cure a fool/ you can’t fix stupid. The Summerland Sister City will be advertising next month for someone to fill my position in August 2015. If you have any questions about the job or the town of Toyokoro please feel free to email me at annamarshall12@gmail.com. Anna Marshall is in Summerland’s sister city of Toyokoro, Japan as the assistant English teacher.

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Two wineries to receive awards by Sophia Jackson

Two Summerland wineries have been awarded the 2014 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines. 8th Generation Vineyard and Haywire Winery (Okanagan Crush Pad) are among just 12 wineries in the province to receive this year’s award. The honourable Judith Guichon with members of the con-

sular Corps of BC will visit Summerland on July 25 to present the awards at the wineries.

Businesses pop up

Several local homebased businesses and artisans have joined together to open a retail pop-up store on Main Street next to Home Hardware. My Chocolate Crush and Indulgences are among those showcasing their goods.

Under new ownership

Brad Alexander Jr. is the new owner of JR Bush Pilot, formerly Bush Pilot Automotive. Brad has succeeded his uncle Brad Alexander Sr., who has retired. The shop on Victoria Road South, next to the Bottle Depot continues to offer a diverse range of services, from regular auto maintenance to

motorcycle, marine and small airplane engine repair. Led by father Garry and son Brad, the McConnell family has taken ownership of Robert’s Fruit Stand (soon to be renamed McConnell’s Fruit Market). From the first purchase of a five-acre pear farm in Summerland in 1971, to the most recent addition of the fruit stand and attached

orchards, the family now farms 30 acres and will be supplying their market with a huge range of their soft fruit, as well as their own apple juice.

Anniversaries

July 1 marked more than just Canada Day for Kim Lam, owner of Sumac Ridge Golf and Country Club. She also celebrated 20 years in business at exactly 5am that morning, which is when she received the keys to the business two decades before. The team at Murray’s Pizza has marked 20 years in business. Owner Josh Roberts started the business with his father when he left high school, and since then they have grown to four locations in the Okanagan Valley.

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Car proclamation

Carla McLeod Special to the Review

Collector car enthusiasts gathered at the Dairy Queen to hear a proclamation read last Thursday evening. The province of British Columbia declared that July 12 and the month of July be known as Collector Car Appreciation Day and Month. There are 86 collector car clubs in B.C. which have brought in over 40 million dollars to the province, over the past year. Pictured are Bob Kelly, representative for the sponsor of the event, Specialty Vehicle Association of B.C. and Mayor Janice Perrino.

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Bonitas Winery has welcomed their new head chef of Bonitas Bistro. Mike Sonier started his career in Nova Scotia and has worked in restaurants across the country. Having now moved to Summerland he says “I’ve finally found a place where I can settle down and cook dishes that advocate my passion for fresh, organic foods. Here, the dishes I cook can alter with what the seasons provide and I can prepare dishes with natural foods that the local

community offers.” Stop by the Bistro to try Chef Mike’s new menu, and follow Bonitas Bistro on Facebook for beautiful photos from the kitchen.

Name change

Earlier this spring the Okanagan Plant Improvement Corporation changed its name to Summerland Varieties Corporation (SVC). In a recent interview for BC Fruit Growers Magazine, former SVC Chief Executive Officer Keith Carlson said using “Summerland” in the brand gives them a stronger position in an international market. Carlson recently stepped down as CEO, and SVC has announced the appointment of Nick Ibuki as acting general manager. Ken Haddrell is the interim special advisor to the board of directors.

On the move

Len’s Massage has moved to a new location downtown. Owner Len Hannah has moved his massage studio to Henry Street, where he shares space with The Studio Esthetics. Okanagan Custom Cut is settling in to their new location at 9211 James Ave. The move from a half-acre to a one-acre lot provides the much needed extra room for mill-

ing, and they’ve also added fir wood chips to their product list. Giant’s Head Automotive is moving to a new, larger location. Their current building on Main Street is slated to come down as part of the new library project. The business will be moving to the corner of Logie Road and McLachlan Street, near the Nixdorf Car Museum. Owner Jeff Schmidt says the new location is twice the size and will give him the opportunity to further grow his business. They will be open on Main Street until the end of July, and re-open in the new location in August.

Retired

After 32 years as one of the well known lawyers in Okanagan, Tom Johnston of The Summerland Law Office has retired. The firm of Pearce, Taylor, Schneiderat (Mike Pearce, Jodie Taylor and Cary Schneiderat) has purchased Johnston Goodrich Lawyers, and the team will continue to serve their customers from their office on Main Street. Business Buzz is compiled by Sophia Jackson, Membership Services Coordinator for the Summerland Chamber. Let her know your business news at membership@summerlandchamber.com.

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Damsa leaving Critteraid position by Carla McLeod Special to the Review “She’s an amazing person, so gifted. To be shovelling manure one minute and painting a beautiful picture or writing the next. She does it all.” This is how Chris Grauer, director of logistics for Critteraid, described Janette Damsa. He was speaking at a farewell dinner arranged by the volunteers that was held for Damsa last Wednesday evening. He thanked her on behalf of the board of directors, for all that she has done for Critteraid over the last 15 months in her role as live-in caretaker. Damsa has been living above the cat sanctuary and was responsible for the care of all the animals at the sanctuary as well as fixing fences, arranging tours of the property and interacting with the many volunteers that come to the farm daily. Due to the consuming demands of the job, Damsa said she had decided to leave and move to a friend’s property in Oliver. She has plans to spend more time with her own animals and pursue her other interests. “We think she has been wonderful. She’s an animal person, but she is many other things,” said Barb Chambers, one of the volunteers. “I’m really sorry she’s leaving. She’s been a breath of fresh air. I think it is a real loss.”

Damsa described her time on the farm as a wonderful learning experience. “I think the highlight for me has been getting to know the cats and to see the changes in them.” She has also enjoyed working with the volunteers. “They have all been so amazing and all I hear from them is encouragement and positive feedback.” Before coming to the property as caretaker, Damsa had been fostering a wild mare, named Avalon, for Critteraid. “They had rescued five wild horses and needed people to work with them, so I volunteered to foster the horse and work with her. I had her on my other farm,” explained Damsa. “When they asked me to come to the farm here, I brought Avalon with me.” Now that Damsa is leaving, there is uncertainty over what will happen to the horse. “When I move I want to take her with me and continue fostering her. I’m the only person she’s trusted so far and she’s bonded with my horse Padre,” said Damsa. She also said Critteraid wants to keep the mare on their property and have her travel back and forth from Oliver to continue working with and training Avalon. “What they are asking of me is not feasible,” she said. In thanking the volunteers at the

gathering, Damsa said to them, “You are really the most amazing group of people I have ever worked with.” She described for them the place where she will be living as a four acre piece of property, with three acres in horse pasture. Half of it is treed with a river and trail outside the back gate. She also explained the progress she has made with the mare over the last two years. “My training program with Avalon occurs twice a day. Every time I feed her I touch her. I am now able to go up to her and she will eat out of my hand,” she said. “I feel it is important to keep this daily contact with her. I am going to ask the board once again to let me take Avalon with me when I leave with Padre. I think it would be very disruptive to Avalon to be separated from him. I am asking that I may either adopt Avalon, or continue fostering her.” A job posting for a new live-in Caretaker has been posted on the Critteraid website. They describe themselves as an animal sanctuary that is committed to keeping the lives of the animals free from anxiety and encouraging adoption to responsible caring human beings. Critteraid is a registered charity that operates entirely on donations, grants and volunteer support.

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Janette Damsa of Critteraid takes care of Avalon, left, and her horse Padre, right.

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Last weekend was a busy one for both the Summerland Community Arts Council and the Penticton Art Gallery. Both saw the openings of new shows and the arts council celebrated the grand opening of the new Arts Centre and Gallery for Summerland. The Arts Council board was joined by our MP Dan Albas, Mayor Janice Perrino and several councillors and many volunteers who had worked on renovations to the new Arts Centre as well as members of the public for an official ribbon cutting ceremony at the new centre. Many attending also took advantage of the pancake breakfast provided by the Summerland Scouts. It was wonderful to hear so many people express how great the new centre looked and how pleased they were to see it open again. If you missed the official opening you can find photos on both the SCAC website and Facebook pages. We’d also encourage you to drop by and check it out for yourself. Browse the expanded Gift Gallery and enjoy the spectacular watercolours by local artist Dale Matthews. Our colleagues at the Penticton Art Gallery were also very busy last weekend with the opening of three new shows at their gallery. Observation and Invention, featuring works by Keith Harder, is now on display in their Main Gallery until September . The Toni Onley

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David Finnis Gallery has works by Yvonne Morrish. Morrish thrives on experimenting with a wide range of media and techniques. She considers the work of the influential Russian painter and art theorist Wassily Kandinsky as a great source of inspiration and in his work you can see where she found her love for colour. Her show is entitled Drawing Upon the Imagination. The third show, Days of Augusta, is in the Project Room and features works by one of Vancouver’s most unheralded artists Robert Keziere. While his name may be largely unknown, you have most likely seen his work as he has quietly documented the social and cultural growth of Canada’s third largest city since the 1970s in his role of chief photographer at the Vancouver Art Gallery and the work he undertook as a freelance photographer. The Arts Palette column is written by David Finnis, publicity chair and president of the Summerland Community Arts Council, P.O. Box 1217, 9908 Main St., Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z0.

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Banners commemorate World War I by Carla McLeod Special to the Review

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World War I began 100 years ago, on July 28, 1914. This year, downtown banners will pay tribute to Summerland soldiers who died during the war.

our community.” Gregory has written a book along with Sheryl Foster on the lives of the soldiers from Summerland. It is used in conjunction with this project, providing the pictures for the banners. People are able to go through the book in order to select the photo of the soldier they would like to remember. The soldier’s picture is then printed on to a banner. The cost to have this done is $189, taxes included. The banners are being produced locally by Ink Works. There are still photographs of nine World War I and 23 World War II soldiers on our cenotaph waiting to be placed on banners. The District of Summerland’s Public Works staff, hang the banners in late Octo-

It has been said that “History repeats itself.” Many looking at the world situation today are drawing comparisons to a century ago. On July 28, we will mark the 100-year anniversary of the start of World War I, often referred to as “The Great War” or the “War to End all Wars.” At the outset, no one could ever have imagined the casualties that were the end result of this conflict. Estimates for casualty numbers vary from nine million to 15 million. Summerland was not left untouched. The names of our fallen soldiers can easily be found, listed on the cenotaph in Memorial Park. Council’s C o m m u n - “The intent behind ity Cultural Development this was so people C o m m i t t e e could get an idea of started a cam- what they (the fallen paign to have soldiers) looked like the pictures of our sol- and the loss it was to diers printed our community.” on banners, David Gregory to adorn our streets come ber, leaving them up Remembrance Day. until after RememDavid Gregory, brance Day. speaking on behalf of “I think if we had this committee said, it all completed it “The intent behind would be really neat. this was so people The intent is to line could get an idea of Main Street and Vicwhat they (the fallen toria Road and Rosesoldiers) looked like dale Avenue with and the loss it was to remembrance ban-

ners. I think it is a really positive project for our community,” said Gregory.

To put these figures into perspective, Canada’s population in 1914 was 7,879,000. During the war, 2,818 Canadians were taken prisoner of war and 175 merchant seamen died as a result of enemy action. The number of Canadians who died or were injured during World War I was considerably higher than during World War II, from 1939 to

1945, even though the country’s military presence was larger. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie, in late June, 1914, led to the start of the war, but earlier diplomatic clashes in the Balkans and changes in the balance of power in Europe have also been seen as factors in the start of the war.

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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 250-4909272 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. 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. Pe a c h City Toastmasters meets Thursdays noon to 1

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9918 Julia Street Worship with us, Sunday at 10:00 am Loving God, Loving People Pastor: Rev. Don Huston

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p.m. in Penticton at the United Church on Main and Eckhardt, Room 202. Call 250486-5313. SADI youth centre, July 17, 1 p.m. Long haul adventure to Pirates Cove! Bring swimsuit and towel. 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 Horseshoe Club is looking for new members. Practices are held in Memorial Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. Call Ron Moser at 250-4940450. 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 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

Birthright, serving the South Okanagan, has Friday drop in from 10 a.m. to noon at 200 Bennett St. in Penticton. This weekly program provides light snacks and an opportunity to build friendships, share life skills and participate in baby item swaps. Please contact Sandy Mikkelsen at 250-492-4901 for more information. 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. SADI youth centre, Friday, July 18 Siesta Day 1 p.m.. Bring a hammock or a lawn chair.

Tai chi in Memorial Park, weather permitting, Fridays and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Contact Nancy at 250494-8902. 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.

Saturday Geology Bus Tours on July 19 presented by the Summerland Museum and Archives from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join geologist Kathleen Jagger to discover fascinating geological formations and rock types found in the area. Tour inlcudes stop at Giant’s Head Mountain. Preregistration and payment required. Call 250494-8238 or visit www. SummerlandMuseum. org.

Sunday Drop-in co-ed beach volleyball begins at the Peach Orchard court in Summerland every Sunday through July and August. For more info contact Don Gayton at 250-494-1858. 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

Dabber Bingo is played at the Senior Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Monday at 1:30 p.m. 16 regular games, Lucky 7, Odd/Even, Bonanza. Everyone is welcome. License #832873. Men — Love to Sing? Okanagan Christian Men’s Choir. This 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

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S Room. For more information contact Hans at 250-494-7127. SADI youth centre, Kelowna’s Gyro Beach Watersports Adventures, July 21 at 1 p.m. 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 250-4949310.

Tuesday

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. 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. Email questsociety@shaw.ca SADI youth centre, disc golf in Penticton, July 22 at 1 p.m. Movie night 6 p.m. 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 Farmers’ Market in Memorial Park, Wharton Street, every Tuesday April through October, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information call Paul at 250-4940540. Summerland Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Kiwanis Lodge on Quinpool at 6 p.m. New

Thursday, July 17, 2014 Summerland Review members are welcome. Contact Tom Jacques at 250-494-4339. Summerland VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) members and friends meet the second Tuesday of the month at Parkdale Lounge. The Mental Wellness Centre, Summerland Branch, will be open the first, third and fourth Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Summerland United Church. Inquiries welcome. The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group joins the Penticton MS Group every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for a coffee social at the Cherry Lane Mall Food Court. Whist is played on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St.

Wednesday

Be.Free, a 12-step Christ-centred 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. Did you know Summerland has a Garden Club? Meetings are casual. Gardening experience varies. All gardeners are welcome. Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month. Contact Jan Carlson at 250-4945112 for more information. SADI youth centre, Naramata beach, July 23, 1 p.m. Mystery event night, 6 p.m. 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. The Summerland Badminton Club plays every Wednesday at 7 p.m. all year. Shaun

at 250-494-1513.

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A Summerland Children’s Choir will be starting in September on Wednesdays after school for children ages six to 12. For more info, contact Linnea Good at 250-494-5111. Just a reminder to all the home owners who want to enter the Summerland Fall Fair Front Lawn contest to get busy and prepare them now. It is still not too late to get out the pick and shovel and do some major renovations, or to put in some new plants or trees to help make Summerland bloom. Eco-friendly lawns are very much eligible for the first and second prizes of $100 and $50 as well. Don’t forget the necessary pictures of 4x6 to enter the contest. 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. SADI Drop-In open Monday to Friday noon to 5 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday nights 6 to 10 p.m. and Friday nights 6 to 11 p.m.. Please sign up for special events by leaving a comment on Facebook. SADI youth centre, Thursday, July 24, movie making / cooking day. SADI youth centre, Friday, July 25, Mexican Movie Fiesta - Atlantis Water Slides, 4 pm. 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 info or join Summerland Bakers on Facebook. The Summerland Fruit Tree Project is seeking volunteers. The project collaborates with tree owners looking to get rid of unwanted fruit and organizations within the community who need fresh produce. We pick Tuesdays and Wednesdays most weeks. For more information, to register your tree or to volunteer please call 250-4949722.

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Humphries wins barbecue competition A Summerland chef was the winner in the Best Wine and Food Pairing at the fifth annual Similkameen BBQ King event on Saturday. The barbecue event was hosted by the Similkameen Wineries Association at the Grist Mill and Gardens in Keremeos. Chef Lee Humphries of Local Lounge and Grille in Summerland received top honours. Local Lounge and Grille and Seven Stones Winery in Cawston received both the media’s choice award and the people’s choice award for Best Wine and Food Pairing. Humphries’ winning dish was cherry barbecue pulled pork tacos with sorrel chimichurri, marinated shaved carrots, pickled zucchini, pork sausage, piggy puffs and cherry hot sauce. The pork was marinated overnight with Seven Stones Pinot Noir, which was also the paired wine. Humphries was assisted by Chef

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Chef Lee Humphries of Local Lounge and Grille was named the 2014 Similkameen BBQ King on Saturday. From left are George Hanson of Seven Stones Winery, head media judge Rhys Pender, Humphries and Chef Damien Mischkinis of Local Lounge and Grille.

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Damien Mischkinis. “All in all, it was a very long, hot, rewarding day surrounded by amazing talent, exceptional wine and great people,” Humphries said. Nine competing chefs from the region

competed for the title of Similkameen BBQ King or Queen. Each of the chefs received a black box of ingredients including a 29-kilogram hog, 20 bunches of certified organic rainbow carrots, nine kilograms of certi-

fied organic zucchini, nine kilograms of certified organic Lambert cherries, 0.9 kilograms of organic mixed sorrel and one 100-gram shaker of country pepper. The sold out event drew more than 400 people.

7:30 p.m. The third annual Thirsk Dam Stops Spilling contest was held in conjunction with Earth Week, April 22 to 27. Earth Week events were sponsored by the Summerland Climate Action Committee, Summerland Community Arts Council, Summerland Community Cultural Development Committee, Okanagan and Simil-

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Steam seeks billet families and volunteers Summerland’s Junior B hockey team is looking for billet families and volunteers for the upcoming hockey season. Billet families are needed for Summerland Steam hockey players who are here from other communities to pursue their hockey goals. Steam organizers say the billet family experience often becomes a lasting relationship between the player, his family and the billet family. Billet families are financially compensated and receive a season ticket for each member of the household to attend all Steam home games. “Simply put, with-

out dedicated billet families, we could not put a team on the ice. They provide an environment of support and trust,” said Gregg Wilson, general manager and coowner of the hockey team. He said billet families also benefit from the relationship as the hockey players have served as role models for younger family members who see the dedication and sacrifices needed to obtain goals. Volunteer support is also needed for other aspects of the team for the coming season. Some of the positions include ticket sales, program sales,

on-ice and off-ice promotion, 50-50 tickets and technical support. The hockey team enjoyed a strong season last year, advancing from fifth place on Nov. 1 to an Okanagan Division Championship Crown at the end of the season. The team’s hockey season will begin in September. Those interested in becoming billet families or volunteers with the team are asked to contact Wilson at 250-462-0905 or greggwilson@ summerlandsteam. com or Tim Hogg at 250-809-1820 or timhogg@summerlandsteam.com.

seconds. Gillian Moody successfully defended her title on the women’s side, finishing in 4:34:21. A total of about 2,600 riders from 10 countries took part in the fourth annual event. A double-bronze Olympic medalist (1996) in cycling and gold, silver and two bronze medals (2002, 2006 and 2010) in speed skating, Clara Hughes said Sun-

some.” Jen Jones of White Rock completed the 92-km Mediofondo and said it was great. Having signed up twice for the event, she said it’s been a great ride and said it’s well put together, well supported. Colleen Waugh of Langley enjoyed her second time and was impressed with the pickup for riders. What she enjoyed was cycling by Skaha Lake.

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Abercrombie wins Granfondo Black Press hours, 11 minutes, 16 day’s ride “was aweDespite temperatures of 35.6 degrees, Vancouver ’s Tim Abercrombie managed to save the best for last with his headdown sprint to be the first to cross the finish line in this year’s Prospera Granfondo Axel Merckx Okanagan. The South Okanagan cycling course passed through Summerland. Abercrombie completed the 160-kilometre circuit in four

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Young Summerland riders Heming Sola, left, and Tamatea Westby hold onto each other as they cross the finish line of the Prospera Axel Merckx Okanagan Cortofondo cycling event Sunday on Main Street in Penticton. The boys finished in the top 20 of the 55-kilometre ride and in the top 10 of the Under 19 division. About 2,600 riders from 10 countries took part in the popular cycling event.

SCOREBOARD Golf Summerland Senior Men’s Club

Summerland Senior Men’s Club The Summerland Senior Men’s Club played a 1 gross 3 net event on July 10. Dwain Sandrelli shot a 79 to take the overall low gross while Nick Coe fired a net 70 to lead the field. Seven players shared the deuce pot. First Flight: Low gross Dwain Sandrelli, 79; first net Barry Wicker, 72; second net Bob Karaim, 72; third net Rick Gotobed, 74. Second Flight: Low gross Sandy McDowell, 86; first net Nick Coe, 70; second net Ron Unger, 71; third net Joe Prokopchuk, 71. Third Flight: Low gross Per Jensen, 93, first net Jim Donnelly, 75; second net Stuart Scott, 76; third net Al Thomas, 78.

Sumac Ridge Golf Senior Men

Golf tournament

Carla McLeod Special to the Review

Agur Lake Camp held its sixth annual Swing-for-Kids Golf Tournament on Saturday. The event was hosted by the Summerland Golf and Country Club. Pictured here from left are golfers Cindy Reed, Dianne Chadwick, Brian Chadwick and Jan Klassen.

The Sumac Ridge Golf Club Senior Men played on July 9. Results: Low gross Maurice Wood, 35. Low net Dan Kelly, 27. Birds Leo Caumartin. Closest to pin Grant Fletcher.

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The George Ryga Society, which preserved the home of the Summerland writer, has dissolved and grants have been given to nonprofit cultural institutions and programs. Ryga, who died in 1987, was the author of The Ecstasy of Rita Joe along with other plays, poems and novels. He lived in Summerland from 1960 until his death. In the 1990s, the society was formed to preserve his home on Caldwell Street as a retreat for writers and songwriters. The activities at the house decreased and in 2012, the society sold the house to pay off its debts. Remaining funds were used to honour Ryga’s legacy. Keith Ferlin, president of the George Ryga Centre Society, said the society had been in place to preserve the Ryga house. Once the house was sold, the society had no choice but to dissolve. The funding was given to organizations which support Ryga’s goals.

The largest grant was to the Banff Centre for a playwriting bursary at the annual Playwrights Colony. The Pacific BookWorld News Society received an endowment to take over the administration of the George Ryga Book Award for Social Aw a r e ness in Literature. A onet i m e g r a n t to IndiGeorge genEYEZ B.C. was Ryga given to commemorate the impact of Ryga’s works on relations between indigenous people in the province and the larger community. A grant to the Friends of the Summerland Library Society was given to commemorate Ryga in the new library, which will open late next year. The Good Will Shakespeare Society has also received a grant from the George Ryga Society. Ferlin said a birthday celebration for Ryga will be held at the former home in late July. This is similar to an event held at the site last year.

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