Two downtown crosswalks will be repainted

John Arendt

Two Summer-land crosswalks will become a lot more colourful in the next few days.

The west side of the crosswalk at Main Street and Henry Avenue and a cross-

walk at mid-block on Victoria Road North between Main Street and Jubilee Road will be painted in rain-bow colours.

The colourful crosswalks are a show of support for those who are les-bian, gay, bisexual and transgender.

Coun. Erin Trainer proposed the colour-

ful crosswalks last week at the end of the regular munici-pal council meeting, in her councillor’s report.

She said other B.C. communities have also painted their crosswalks in rain-bow colours.

Mayor Peter Waterman said the crosswalks are part

of the munici-pality’s c o m -m i t -ment to i n c l u -s i v e -ness.

“ W e v a l u e

each person as a unique individ-ual with a right to

be respected and accepted,” he said.

Linda Tynan, chief administrative offi-cer for the munici-pality, said the deci-sion to paint the crosswalks is part of a broader direction by the members of council.

“Council has made it clear that they were going to be an

inclusive governing body,” she said.

“It’s a values state-ment they’re mak-ing.”

Don Darling, dir-ector of works and utilities for the muni-cipality, said the municipality has hired a contractor to paint the two cross-walks.

Fire seasonA campfire ban

continues in the region as extremely dry conditions have escalated the risk of wildfires.

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Addictive drugConcerns have

been raised over a drug which is cheaper and more addictive than hero-in.

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TriathlonSummerland will

host a triathlon for children and adults on the Labour Day weekend.

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MemoriesA lifelong Sum-

merland resident has observed many changes in the com-munity over the years.

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Shuttle serviceA shuttle will be

in place to transport people to and from the final Wednes-days on the Water music concert.

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Police rePortthefts from vehicles continue

Despite earlier warning, thefts from unlocked vehicles in the community are con-tinuing.

Police say the thefts have occurred when valuables have been left in plain view in unlocked vehicles.

“It’s just a crime of opportunity,” said Sgt. Stephane Lacroix.telephone scam reported

A telephone scam, claiming to come from the Canada Revenue Agency, has targeted Summerland residents.

Over the past week, police have received five complaints about the scam.

The callers claim the target owes tax money. They then ask for the target’s bank informa-tion.

Police say requests of this nature are scams.Bear observed in yard

On Monday afternoon, police were called when a bear was seen in a residential yard near Giant’s Head School.

Police and provincial conservation officers attended.

The bear was young, but not in good health and had to be destroyed.

Continued from Page 1He expects the

work will be com-pleted within the next week.

Tynan added that the municipal-ity may later add another rainbow crosswalk.

“We’d like to do one in Lowertown,”

she said.Waterman said

most of the feedback

about the c r o s s -w a l k s has been positive, although t h e r e h a v e also been s o m e

letters critical of the decision.

Doug Sharpe, a Summerland resident opposed to the rain-bow crosswalks, said he is concerned with the way the decision was made.

“I’m question-ing the process,” he said.

“Pause your deci-sion long enough so

you can conduct a proper consultation with the people of Summerland.”

Tynan said the decision to paint the crosswalks is a small public works matter which did not require a formal resolution from municipal coun-cil.

“Pause your decision long enough so you can conduct a proper consul-tation with the people of Summerland.”

Doug Sharpe

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Rub a dub dub, it’s time to tub.

According to organizer Jim Cavin of the Summer-land Yacht Club everything (as much as possible) is in place for the premier Great Ogopogo Bathtub Race Aug. 22.

“It’s going great and we’re really looking for-ward to the event,” said Cavin who expects about 15 competitive racers in what is hoped to become an annual event. “It’s get-ting to the exciting part to see all the planning and all of the anticipation coming together for one, six-hour period.

“It won’t go off without

a hitch, we know that but hopefully it goes off with a minor amount of hitches and we raise some money for the hospital.”

The club is looking at bringing in about $15,000 which will go to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation to help equip the new Penticton Regional Hospital tower when it is constructed.

Much like Nanaimo’s Marine Festival and World Championship Bathtub Race, the Summerland ver-sion has fun and competi-tive races as well as a wide variety of onshore activ-ities.

At Peach Orchard Park the day begins at 9:45 a.m. with a fleet parade of entries and introduction of

the skippers and sponsors.Shortly afterwards will

be the blessing of the racers followed by the first round robin race of the B (fun) class event.

Those skippers will do a two-mile circuit course just off the park with the top tubbers meeting in the final.

At 10:30 a.m. the A div-ision race to Penticton and back will begin.

They are expected to reach the midway point at Okanagan Lake Park in about 15 to 30 minutes and be back by about 11:15 to 11:30 a.m.

Following the conclusion of the event kids’ activities including the fire truck slide, Ogopogo Crawl and Dino Bound will begin.

There will also be face

painting and kids’ and par-ents’ tub races.

Also at that time the Tub-ber’s Barbecue and bever-age tents will open.

Proceeds from all activ-ities go to the hospital foun-dation.

At 1 p.m. the Kids Paddle Tub Race will take place in what the organizers are calling “a fight for the supremacy of the seas.”

Wrapping up the day will be the awards dinner, dance and silent auction at the yacht club. Awards are at 6 p.m. and dinner is at 6:30 p.m.

There will be live enter-tainment with vocals by Wendy.

More information can be found on the race website at ogopogobathtubrace.com.

Teams ready for bathtub race

Information in a story in the Aug. 6 Sum-merland Review was incorrect.

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Extremely dry conditions continuing

Carla McLeodSpecial to the

Review

All open fires — including campfires — are prohibited throughout the Kam-loops Fire Centre, which includes Sum-merland.

Even though fines and penalties may be imposed if some-one is found to be in contravention of the prohibition, there have been violations within Summerland’s municipal bound-aries.

“Overall it has been well respected and people have been pretty good,” said Fire Chief Glenn Noble.

“We have had four or five violations in the month or so since the ban was put in place.”

The fire ban went into effect on July 3, throughout most of the province and yet those who have been found in viola-tion claim they are unaware of it, Noble said.

He explained that some of them were transients that were camping in the area.

On Saturday, Aug.

8, the Summerland Fire Department responded to a wild fire on the Summer-land-Princeton Road.

The spot fire burned approxi-mately one-tenth of a hectare, Noble reported.

“It was dealt with quickly by our guys and forestry did not attend,” he said.

Noble would remind the public that we are a long way from being out of the woods just yet, when it comes to wild fires.

The extremely dry conditions

that we are now e x p e r i -encing are expected to con-t i n u e well into

mid or late Septem-ber, with the poten-tial for an active fire to ensue.

“People tend to think summer is over at the end of August, but not here,” he said.

The fire prohibi-tion will remain in

place until the pub-lic is otherwise noti-fied.

In a recent brief-ing, Chief Fire Infor-mation Officer Kevin Skrepnek said that with the current drought ratings in the southern part of the province, it would take a “sustained per-iod of rain” for the camp fire ban to be lifted.

He explained that because the soil is so dry, it cannot absorb water quickly enough, should there be any rainfall.

It would have to rain for many days to make any real dif-ference.

Anyone found in contravention of an open burning

prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345, required to pay an administrative penalty of $10,000 or if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000

and/or sentenced to one year in jail.

They could also be liable for all firefight-ing costs should their campfire contribute to a wildfire.

Fire ban continues during dry summer

Grass fireOnce again the quick actions of the Summerland Fire Department averted a tragedy on Canyon View Road. A grass fire broke out close to the road in a heavily treed area, surrounded by not too distant homes on three sides and the canyon on the other. Crews had the fire knocked down within minutes of arriving on scene and had it out with the road back open in under an hour.

“We have had four or five violations in the month or so since the ban was put in place.”

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VICTORIA – Sev-eral readers took me to task for last week’s commentary on the beginning of our long, hot federal elec-tion campaign.

They pointed out, among other things, that there are sub-stantial cost increases to Elections Canada as well as higher spending limits for the parties. And thanks to generous tax deductions for political donations, taxpayers subsidize all party spending whether they want to or not.

That’s the system as it is today, so rath-er than rail against it, it seems more useful to ask what we’re getting for our forced investment in this exercise.

First, more leader debates. The trad-itional main event organized by TV networks for Oct. 8 appears to be a bust, with only Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and Green Party leader Elizabeth May expected to attend. Conservative lead-er Stephen Harper

declined, prompting NDP leader Thomas Mulcair to say he will only take part in debates that include Harper.

Harper, Trudeau and Mulcair have agreed to a Sept. 17 debate hosted by The Globe and Mail and Google Canada. This one is to be focused on the economy, which should force participants to get beyond their talking points and pointing fingers.

On Sept. 28 there will be a debate focused on foreign policy hosted by Munk Debates, a charitable founda-tion. Harper, Trudeau and Mulcair have

accepted. May and Bloc Quebecois lead-er Gilles Duceppe were not invited to either of these.

The national media have decided that the biggest issue cur-rently is the trial of suspended senator Mike Duffy, but this has turned out to be a rehash of facts and assertions heard many times over by those who care.

The expense account abuse has pushed the issue of senate reform to the forefront.

Harper declared his intention to starve the Senate by refusing any more appoint-ments, after most provinces ignored his call to elect their nominees.

Trudeau, having expelled all Liberal senators from the party caucus, has warned that Harp-er’s plan and Mul-cair’s long-standing position to abolish the Senate are both unworkable, if not unconstitutional.

Trudeau has prom-ised changes to the senate appointment

process, but no spe-cifics so far.

Party policies are being doled out one bit at a time, and the national and local candidate debates may help clarify them. Here are a couple that could use closer scrutiny.

Harper has prom-ised to revive a stimu-lus program from the 2009 economic crisis, offering a 15 per cent tax credit for home improvements between $1,000 and $5,000. This sounds great if you’re a homeowner, but does nothing for renters, drives up the cost of housing in already overpriced urban markets and encour-ages more consumer debt.

Trudeau has promised an addi-tional $2.6 billion over four years for First Nations educa-tion on reserves, and accelerated spending on school infrastruc-ture.

Mulcair has prom-ised to hold a nation-al inquiry into mis-sing and murdered aboriginal women.

Mulcair and Tru-deau both pledge to reverse the Con-servative moves to eliminate what’s left of door-to-door mail delivery, and to extend the age of eligibility for the Old Age Security pension from 65 to 67.

All of these prom-ises are presented in the most appealing way possible by the parties that promote them, and all involve spending and taxa-tion trade-offs that the parties would prefer not to discuss. 

Another pos-sible dividend from a formal campaign stretching more than two months is that more voters will pay attention to the real issues and actually take the time to cast a ballot.

If that happens, and the long decline in voter turnout is reversed, it’s a good investment.

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Two rainbow crosswalks, to be painted at downtown intersections, are intended as a visible reminder of municipal coun-cil’s commitment to inclusiveness.

The crosswalks, at the corner of Main Street and Henry Avenue and mid-block on Victoria Road North between Main Street and Jubilee Road, are both on prominent downtown streets.

The change comes following a sug-gestion by Coun. Erin Trainer, in her coun-cillor’s report at the end of last week’s council meeting.

There was no formal council resolution to paint the crosswalks, a point which has generated concern from at least one Summerlander.

Doug Sharpe, who has written to coun-cil about the crosswalk changes, believes a public consultation process would be appropriate.

While public input is a part of many municipal decisions, one should also ask whether such a process is needed when deciding to paint crosswalks.

If consultation or a formal decision-making process is necessary here, would it also be necessary for decisions to patch roads or deal with other basic public works items? Would a consultation pro-cess be required before purchasing sup-plies or office equipment?

Micromanaging is a slow, cumber-some and inefficient process.

At the same time, the change to the crosswalks can be seen as something much more significant, simply because of the rainbow design used.

Since the late 1970s, a rainbow flag with horizontal bands of bright colours has been used as a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride flag. The cross-walk design is based on this flag — a flag which is not universally cherished and which sometimes generates a fair amount of controversy.

The two colourful crosswalks have the potential to stir a lot of anger, or they could generate some reasoned dialogue about the nature of inclusiveness and about the decision-making process.

The response will be up to the public.

EDITORIALPainting rainbows

The race is on!A forerunner of the Great Ogopogo Bathtub Race, this motorboat contest on Okanagan Lake probably took place about ninety years ago. Things were a little different back then as you can see by the fact that the captains wore sport jackets instead of life jackets and apparently it was okay to hitch a ride on someone else’s stern. It’s a safe bet that the crafts being readied for Saturday’s race won’t greatly resemble these boats from the 1920s, but they’re sure to be photo worthy. The event on Saturday, Aug. 22, starts at 9:30 a.m. at Peach Orchard Park. Visit ogopogobathtubrace.com for more information. That many bathtubs means plenty of good, clean fun! 

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Dear Editor:The recent fires

in Western Can-ada, and especially the Okanagan, have revealed a serious need to reconsider a more traditional view of community plan-ning – housing on the inside, farming on the outside, and let nature be.

We have a fragile relationship with our natural environ-ment.

A p p r o x i m a t e l y 2,000 fires a year burn across B.C., almost half of them caused by humans.

In 2015 alone, thousands of people in Western Canada have been forced out of their homes due to wild fires.

 Almost 300 square kilometres (or 750,000 acres) have burned so far in our province this year.

Over a decade ago,

in the 2003 Kelowna wildfire, 260 square kilometres of for-est were destroyed, 33,000 residents evacuated, and 238 homes lost, with the total cost resting at over $700 million.

C i r c u m s t a n c e s beyond our con-trol such as climate change or the pine-beetle infestation, and those within our control, such as the construction of more

homes in outlying areas of our towns and cities, further aggravates this pre-carious relationship.

Currently, a very large portion of Sum-merland’s Urban and Future Growth Areas overlap the Wildfire Hazard Areas.

Building new hous-ing developments in the mountains and Ponderosa forests around Summer-land would destroy

important Okanagan habitat and increase the likelihood that wildfires will con-sume people’s homes at some point in the future.

As a community, we can help prevent this.

The recent fire in Oliver points in the right direction.

As reported in CBC News, “Flames came within about 50 metres of Hel-

ena Souto’s house, which was saved by the lush orchard between it and the fire zone.”

Why does our OCP, then, plan to put housing on the out-side of the orchards, rather than on the inside?

Orchards and farmland could act as protective fire-resistant “moats” around our houses and neighbour-

hoods. This design not

only makes good environmental and safety sense, but good economic sense, by helping to keep property taxes and insurance premiums lower.

The solution is simple: Housing on the inside, farming on the outside, and let nature be.

Richard StrafehlSummerland

Growth plan could reduce burning risk

Dear Editor:This election, retir-

ees across Canada are asking Members of Parliament and can-didates, and all Can-adians, to make sure the next Government of Canada honours its promises and com-mitments to retirees, and to all Canadians on retirement income security.

Employees played by the rules: They served their employ-ers with honour and dedication during their careers.

An employer that has benefitted from the services provided by retired employ-ees should not be allowed to go back on the promises and commitments made to those pensioners.

Retirees do not have the ability to bargain in retirement; they do not have the leverage that employ-ees have and many do not have the option to earn other income.

Their retirement income security can-not be left to the

whims of employers and policy makers.

A pension is a promise and a com-mitment: Employees provide their service and employers com-pensate them.

That compensation includes pensions.

Pensioners trust their employers to keep their side of the agreement – to hon-our their promise.

Canadian retirees deserve retirement income security.

The best security we can give them is

legislation to ensure that no employer, public or private, can go back on the pen-sion promises made to people once they are retired.  

I urge citizens to ask candidates in the upcoming Federal Election, to take a stand on the issue of Pensions and support retirees in our com-munities.  Lynn Jackson PresidentNational Association of

Federal RetireesSouth Okanagan Branch

Okanagan Falls

Government must honour commitments to retirees

Dear Editor:This summer’s forest fires have

brought the reality of climate change to the forefront of British Columbian’s concerns.

You now have the opportunity to influence our province’s future policies on addressing climate change and reducing our collect-ive greenhouse gas emissions.

Last month the B.C. govern-ment presented their Climate Leadership Plan — Discussion Paper, and the public input per-iod ends Aug. 17.  We encourage everyone to complete the online survey (engage.gov.bc/climate-leadership).

While we applaud the leadership team for requesting the public’s input, our local Citizens’ Climate Lobby chapter is concerned that the proposed goals are too vague.

Another concern is that B.C.’s successful carbon tax, instituted

in 2008, has been frozen for a five year period.  In order to con-tinue to be effective at reducing GHG emissions, this tax needs to increase as it was intended.

The government’s current focus on developing a new car-bon-based energy infrastructure is contrary to the long term goals of meeting B.C.’s GHG targets. At this time, the province will be hard pressed to meet its 2020 GHG emission reduction targets. 

We will be submitting a formal response with our concerns. We encourage other organizations to do so, too.

At this critical time, we must all be actively involved in envision-ing the future that we want.

Ron Robinson, Mike Geisler, Laura Sacks

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Fentanyl cheaper and more addictive than heroin

Carla McLeodSpecial to the

Review

The alarm has been raised recently about a drug called fentanyl, which is causing disability and death due to overdose.

Cst. Jacques Lefebvre of the Sum-merland RCMP said it has not yet shown up in Summerland, but it is coming.

Fentanyl is a highly potent and addictive synthetic opioid. It is prescribed by doctors to relieve severe or chronic pain, primar-ily for cancer patients.

It is often adminis-tered in the form of a patch that is applied

to the skin, thus allowing the drug to be slowly absorbed over time.

On the street, users extract the drug from the patch, heat it, which makes it more potent and then inject it directly into their veins.

It is cheaper and more potent than heroin.

Opioids are among the world’s oldest known drugs, with the therapeutic use of the opium poppy predating recorded history.

The opioids of today are not limited to the natural com-pounds or opiates of the poppy but refer to both opiates and synthetic substances.

They are produced in laboratories, either

legally or illegally.Opioid drugs work

by binding to the body’s opiate recep-tors found in the area of the brain that con-trols pain and emo-tions.

This drives up the dopamine levels in the brain’s reward areas, producing a state of euphoria and relaxation.

The type of Fentanyl associated with the recent over-doses is suspected to have been produced in hidden laborator-ies.

The illegally pro-duced product may be secretly mixed with heroin or sold in pills disguised as oxycodone, another painkiller used for mild to moderate pain.

Lefebvre said that the RCMP has received information on just how danger-ous this drug is.

He explained that drugs like this usu-ally show up in the larger centres first and then trickle out to the smaller com-munities.

He is hopeful that the young people of Summerland will stay away from fentanyl, because of the edu-cation they have received through the Drug Awareness (DARE) Program he has been teaching in the schools for so many years.

“Many of these kids are in Grade 12 now and all I can hope is that they remember what I have taught them,” he said.

Accident sceneEmergency personnel were called to a motor vehicle accident at the corner of Rosedale Avenue and Highway 97 last Thursday.

Police warn of addictive drug

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held steady at six per cent in July, with a reduction in private-sector jobs offset by

increased public sec-tor employment and self-employment.

BC Stats reported that private sector employment fell by 4,500 jobs from June, while private sector jobs grew by 1,800 and the number of self-employed rose by 2,100. Compared to July 2014, self-employment was up by 9,800 while private sector employment was down 8,300.

B.C.’s unemploy-ment rate tied with Alberta for third low-est in the country in July.

The national rate was 6.8 per cent.

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early Monday

morningJohn Arendt

Four Summer-

land businesses were

broken into early

Monday morning.

Sgt. Stephane

Lacroix of the Sum-

merland RCMP

detachment said the

first call came at 1

a.m., when Pharma-

save on Main Street

was entered.

A vehicle smashed

the front door of the

pharmacy.Nothing was taken

and police believe the

incident may have

been a diversion

for later break and

enters.At 1:15 a.m., a sim-

ilar break-in occurred

at the Kettle Valley

Steam Railway.

The fence was

smashed and a wall

was destroyed.

A safe containing

money was taken

from the building.

Police say a dark

three-quarter ton Ford

pickup truck, with an

extended cab, was

seen at the site. The

truck had an addi-

tional red fuel tank.

At 2:30 a.m., the

Summerland Golf

and Country club

was broken into.

Golf clubs were

taken from the prop-

erty.Witnesses at the

scene provided a

description of the

vehicle.At 5 a.m., Sumac

Ridge Estate Winery

was broken into.

Police chased the

suspect vehicle but

later abandoned the

chase because of safe-

ty concerns.The four incidents

in Summerland are

believed connected

to a series of break

and enters from West

Kelowna to the South

Okanagan.Anyone with infor-

mation on any of these

incidents is asked to

call Crime Stoppers at

1-800-222-8477, send

a text to SOSTIPS or

leave a tip online at

sostips.ca, or con-

tact the Summerland

RCMP detachment at

250-494-7416.

Concert series

The Summer-

land Community

Arts Council has

received funding for

its Wednesdays on

the Water concert

series.Page 9

Saving water

While Summer-

land still has plenty

of water in its reser-

voirs, municipal offi-

cials are urging the

public to conserve. Page 2

Fire dangerThe hot and dry

weather continues

to present a signifi-

cant risk of wildfires

in the region.Page 6

Beach timeS u m m e r l a n d ’s

many beaches were

busy during the B.C.

Day long weekend.

Page 10

HorseshoesHorseshoe play-

ers from B.C. and

beyond will gather

for a tournament in

Summerland on the

weekend.Page 12

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Concert series

The Summer-

land Community

Arts Council has

received funding for

its Wednesdays on

the Water concert

series.Page 9

Saving water

While Summer-

land still has plenty

of water in its reser-

voirs, municipal offi-

cials are urging the

public to conserve. Page 2

Fire dangerThe hot and dry

weather continues

to present a signifi-

cant risk of wildfires

in the region.Page 6

Beach timeS u m m e r l a n d ’s

many beaches were

busy during the B.C.

Day long weekend.

Page 10

Horseshoes Businesses crashedUltra finishFlanked by crew members, Kate Bevilaqua of Australia crosses the finish line at the Ultra520 triathlon on Monday afternoon in Memorial Park.

Bevilaqua was the second finisher in the 84.4-kilometre run portion of the three-day endurance event, but her overall time put her in first place. She

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Forests Minister Steve Thomson called for public assistance Monday to identify those responsible for careless wildfire starts, or unauthor-ized intrusions into evacuation areas and restricted airspace.

The B.C. Wild-fire Service had to ground eight helicop-ters and three fixed-wing aircraft for three hours while battling fires around Oliver Sunday, due to an unauthorized drone flying in the area.

Thomson was at Oliver airport when

crews were called back from efforts to contain the Testalin-den Creek and Wil-son’s Mountain Road fires that threaten the community.

“You could really see the frustration of the pilots and our wildfire team,” Thomson said. “Ticked off would probably be too mild a term to talk about their reaction. It’s really something that is just not accept-able.”

Despite the inter-ruption, the B.C. Wildfire Service esti-mated the Testalin-den Creek fire south

of Oliver to be 40 per cent contained, and the Wilson’s Moun-tain Road fire just north of Oliver was 70 per cent contained as of Monday.

Reports of a video showing a smoker igniting the volatile fire west of Rock Creek have not been confirmed, Thomson said. He asked for anyone with video or other evidence of careless smoking or hazardous activ-ity to contact their local police or the B.C. Wildfire Service (1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on mobile).

The Rock Creek

fire remained uncon-fined at about 3,750 hectares Monday, and has destroyed 30 homes. Chief fire information offi-cer Kevin Skrepnek said the fire has not spread significantly since it was reported last week, but with hot days ahead that could change.

There were 44 new fires reported Sun-day, making a total of 239 burning by Monday. There have been 292,000 hectares burned and $207 mil-lion spent so far this year, almost the same as this time last sum-mer.

Unauthorized drone thwarts firefighting efforts in Oliver

WildfireThe Wilson’s Mountain Road fire threatens the community of Oliver in the South Okanagan. It was 70 per cent contained by Monday.

Children and adults will compete in a triathlon on the Labour Day week-end.

The 13th Annual Summerland Orca Swim Club Sprint and Kids of Steel Tri-athlon will be held at Peach Orchard Beach on Sunday, Sept. 6.

It will have cat-egories for children from six to 16 years of age, as well as adult categories.

For adults, it will include an 800-metre swim, a 20-kilometre bicycle portion and a

five-kilometre run.To accommodate

the racers, Lakeshore Drive will be closed from 8 a.m. to noon.

Delano Ducheck, co-coach of the Sum-merland Orca Swim Club and an organ-izer of the event, said the distances are pos-sible for those who are willing to put in the training.

“If they did some-thing every day from now to Sept. 6 and are in good health, they should be able to participate with no problems,” he said.

Last year’s first adult finishers com-pleted the race in roughly one hour.

The children’s cat-egories will begin at 8:25 a.m., when the six- and seven-year-old competitors will begin.

Other youth cat-egories will begin in five-minute incre-ments.

The adults will begin at 10:05 a.m.

The awards cere-mony will be held at 1 p.m.

Last year, more than 350 people par-

ticipated in the vari-ous age categories. In addition to the indi-vidual age categor-ies, there was also a relay category for adults.

This year, more than 200 people have already registered, most in the individ-ual categories.

To register, visit the Summerland Orca Swim Club website at orcaswimclub.net.

Those who have questions should contact Ducheck by email at orcaswim-coach@gmail.com.

Summerland hosts Sprint Triathlon

CounCil reportThe regular meeting of muni-

cipal council was held on Aug. 10. The mayor and all councillors were present.Heritage protection given

The municipality will estab-lish a heritage register to iden-tify properties considered by the municipality to be heritage prop-erties.

The Lakeside Presbyterian Church building, at 5505 Butler St., will be included on this regis-ter.power outage report received

Council received a report regarding the July 8 power out-age.

A meeting will be scheduled with FortisBC senior manage-ment during the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities convention to discuss the power surge event and transformer failures in Sum-merland.Animal bylaw relaxed

Council approved a resolution to relax the animal control bylaw to allow the keeping of chickens at 8428 Pierre Dr., pending the adoption of a backyard chicken bylaw.

“We want to be able to provide a food source for our family,” said Lauren Holler.

While Summerland does not allow chickens on residential properties, Holler said she did not know about this bylaw when she acquired her chickens.

Neighbours said they have concerns about the noise and smell from backyard chickens, as well as concerns that the chickens will attract hungry coyotes to the area.

The resolution to relax the animal control bylaw was car-ried, with Coun. Janet Peake opposed. Busking bylaw read

Council gave first three read-ings to a bylaw amending the fees and charges to cover busking permit regulations for the com-munity.oCp amendments adopted

Council gave final readings to four bylaws to amend the Official Community Plan.

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Carmen McDowell

The finale of our Wednesdays on the Water summer con-cert series, Wednes-day, Aug. 26 has been much anticipated this summer.

The concert will feature local Oka-nagan performers Cod Gone Wild who specialize in modern Celtic music.

Made up of a ten-der-hearted singer and songwriter from N e w f o u n d l a n d , a larger-than-life Alberta drummer raised in Saudi Ara-bia, an internation-ally renowned fid-dling B.C. beauty, and an effortlessly cool Japanese Can-adian bass player, Cod Gone Wild will surely be a hit.

They have been based out of the Oka-nagan Valley since 2009 and are focused on giving traditional Celtic songs a mod-

ern edge. Blending the var-

ied talents of four musicians whose classical, folk and rock backgrounds fuse together to cre-ate dynamic and unique sounds that instantly connects and resonates with the audience.

Through their uplifting energy and remarkable stage presence, they weave together a tapestry of tales that evoke a

nostalgic experience of days gone by.

We are expecting this concert to be our most attended concert this year and have organized a shuttle bus from uptown Summerland to Peach Orchard Beach for this extra-ordinary show.

The shuttle bus will pick patrons up at the Summerland Arena, 8820 Jubilee Road starting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26 and shuttle them down to the beach with their carry on lawn chairs.

Tickets for the shuttle will be sold in advance at the Sum-merland Community Arts Centre at 9908 Main Street or can be bought when board-ing the bus, first come first served.

The cost for the shuttle is $2 one way or $4 round trip.

We encourage audience members who are not planning on using the shut-tle to carpool with friends to the concert as parking will be limited. Make sure to arrive early to not be disappointed!

The featured artist for Aug. 19 to 22 will be local potter Jean Evanishen.

Evanishen has studied and been inspired by American

southwest pueblo pottery-making tech-niques and designs.

She has also dis-covered a personal connection to the Trypillain culture which inhabited areas in Ukraine from 5500 to 2500 BCE.

Evanishen’s ances-try comes from Ukraine and she attempts to reflect her heritage in her works. She taught elemen-tary, high school and

adult education and observed how mak-ing art engaged stu-dents and helped them forget their everyday cares.

Later, as a school counsellor she used art therapy as a means of reaching troubled youngsters, allowing them to express thoughts and feelings that they couldn’t put into words.

Evanishen enjoys working in her back-

yard studio pro-ducing useful and decorative pottery pieces.  Come in to the gallery to meet her, learn more about the Trypillian people and see her work.

Carmen McDow-ell is the Sum-mer Arts Program coordinator for the Summerland Com-munity Arts Council, P.O. Box 1217, 9908 Main St., Summer-land, B.C. V0H 1Z0.

Shuttle offered for lakeside concert

Displaying artworkKaran Bowyer of the Summerland Community Arts Council sets up artwork for Patterns: The Order Which a Series Occurs in Tessellation, by Chilliwack artist Patrick Thomas Wood. The art exhibit opened on Thursday and continues to Sept. 26.

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Born and raised in Summerland, Mau-reen Roberge has fond memories of her life here. Although much changed, the welcoming commun-ity spirit remains con-stant.

Roberge grew up on “the farm”, the D o m i n -i o n E x p e r i -m e n t a l S ta t ion , w h e r e h e r f a t h e r worked.

“Sum-merland was a very interesting town to grow up in,” Roberge said. “The population was about 2,000 then, so we knew almost everyone in town.”

She recalls a time

when merchants would close their businesses on Thurs-day afternoons. Many would head to the farm to enjoy the view and play on the putting green on the main lawn.

It was there also that she met the 12th Governor General of Canada and his wife, Lord and Lady Byng. “We didn’t have to travel anywhere to meet people from all over the world,” she explained. “They came here.”

To catch the school bus, Roberge and her

brother had to cross the train trestle over Trout Creek Canyon. She remembers at the age of 12, work-ing for her teacher after school, helping

cook meals and look after her children. It was dark by the time she returned home. She would count the railway ties as she crossed the trestle in the dark, all the while aware that there were coyotes in the area.

During the war years, Roberge said the kids helped pick fruit. “We learned to work,” she said. “When I look back those war years made us grow up fast.”

Roberge met her husband when he came to the Okanag-an looking for work, at the age of 15. He wrote to his family and told them he had found his “Summer-land peach.” They were married at the age of 19.

When the young people of Summer-land turned 21, it was a special time, Roberge said. “The Rotary Club had a big dinner for us and welcomed us into adulthood.”

She still appre-ciates the Rotary today. “Now we’re at the other end of the scale and we still find ourselves going to their special occa-sions each year,” she said. “I wrote a thank you to Rotary after the Pioneer Tea. It’s so nice to know that they care about the seniors in their com-munity.”

Roberge became a school teacher and taught at MacDonald School for 35 years. She was an innova-tive teacher and arranged bus trips for her students to tour

Calgary and Vancou-ver.

“I thought how much kids could learn if they were right on the door-step of something,” she said. “When the kids saw the Rockies it was dead silence…and some of them had tears in their eyes.”

Another concept she introduced was that of having chil-dren work in groups.

They earned this privilege by develop-ing good work habits.

“They didn’t have to be the brightest to get into a group; they just had to be co-operative,” she said.

This method also saved paper. “Instead of needing to make 30 copies of work, I only had to make one for each group,” she said.

Roberge also found a creative way to help her “little window gazers” learn new words. She would print new words on clouds painted on the windows.

Community ser-vice was also import-ant to Roberge. One day she met a new-comer at the beach who asked for direc-tions to the museum. She said to him, “I’m

very glad you asked me that because I would very much like to see a museum here.” She asked if he would be willing to help her establish one. Together they

sought the help of three other residents and in time they saw Summerland’s first museum opened in the old railway sta-tion on Victoria Road.

She also served as president of the Oka-

nagan Valley Teach-er’s Union.

Roberge and her husband raised four children who still live nearby and are all contributing and volunteering in the community.

Life has not been without its challen-ges for Roberge. She lost her sight in 2005. “I use to get up and practise in the dark when I knew my problem was getting worse and that really paid off. It helped me develop spatial feel-ing,” she said. “What I tell those who ask me is, it’s not what you get it’s how you handle it.”

Her husband passed away earlier this year. “We had a long and happy life. We were so close, we did everything together,” she said.”

Roberge sees many positive things in Summerland today.

“I think we have some very wonder-ful teenagers now and good student leadership in the high school,” she said. “I also like to see how the different churches are getting together on things.”

Her view of Sum-merland’s future is also hopeful.

“Summerland in my experience has always been warm

and wel-coming. I think p e o p l e will con-tinue to w o r k t o g e t h -er and progress to what-ever lies ah ead ,” she said.

If you know a positive story about someone in our com-munity, contact Carla McLeod at carlamc-leod@shaw.ca or con-tact the Summerland Review newsroom at 250-494-5406.

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Roberge recalls Summerland’s past

“We didn’t have to travel anywhere to meet people from all over the world. They came here.”

Maureen Roberge

“Summerland in my experience has always been warm and welcom-ing. I think people will continue to work togeth-er and progress to what-ever lies ahead.”

Maureen Roberge

Recalling earlier yearsMaureen Roberge, a lifelong Summerlander, has seen many changes to the community over the years.

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Thursday Al-Anon offers help to families and friends of alcoholics. Summerland Serenity Group meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the United Church hall. Call 250-490-9272 for more information.Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers meet at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre on Thursday evenings. Beavers meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Cubs meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Scouts meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Venturers meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For details call Trent at 250-494-1990. Carpet bowling at the Summerland Seniors’ Drop-in Centre is held every Thursday at 10 a.m. and every Sunday at 1:15 p.m.Lyme Disease support group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. at Theo’s Restaurant in Penticton. Everyone welcome.Recreational volley-ball for all. Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 10 a.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre. Contact Frank or Jane at 250-494-4666.Summerland Caregiver Support Group meets the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Summerland Health Centre lower conference room. For more information call Cindy at 250-404-8072.S u m m e r l a n d Horseshoe Club is looking for new mem-bers. Practices are held in Memorial Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Call Ron Moser at 250-494-0450.Summerland Material Girls Quilt Guild meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from September to May at 9 a.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. For more information call Cathy Patterson at 250-494-8274 or Annie Smirmaul at 250-494-2286.Summerland Sports-men’s Association meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Summerland Legion. The SSA focuses on fishing, shooting, hunt-ing, archery and con-servation and is affiliat-ed with the B.C. Wildlife Federation. New mem-bers welcome.

Summerland TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Thursday at 5:30 p.m., lower floor of Summerland Seniors Centre. Now is the time to get in shape for the coming bathing suit season. For info call Vicki at 250-494-5484.The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. at the MS office, 3373 Skaha Rd., Penticton. Everyone welcome. For more information call Sherry at 250-493-6564.

FridayBridge is played every Friday at 1 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St. Phone 250-404-4562. Cribbage is played every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St.The 890 Wing of the South Okanagan Air Force Association of Canada have a get-together every Friday night from 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. in Penticton. New members are welcome. For more information, phone Fred Monteith at 250-497-8490.

SaturdayCharity bottle drive at Summerland IGA each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds from the collections will go to support the Summerland Food Bank and Critteraid.Join us at Peach Orchard Park on Aug. 22 for our inaugural Ogopogo Bathtub Race and fundraiser to help equip the new Penticton Hospital tower, hosted by the Summerland Yacht Club. Enjoy a barbecue, wine and beer tent and many activities for the kids including mini bath-tub races. Visit ogopogo-bathtubrace.com.

SundaySummerland Sunday Market on Main Street has new hours, now from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy new vendors and attractions each week.Vintage Car Club, South Okanagan Chapter, meets the last Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. in the Youth Centre on Peach Orchard Road. Anyone interested in vintage cars (those 25 years or older) is invited to

attend. For more infor-mation on the club phone 250-494-5473.

MondayBirthright, serving the South Okanagan, has Monday drop-in from 10 a.m. to noon at 200 Bennett St. in Penticton. This 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 info.Dabber Bingo is played at the Senior Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Monday at 1:30 p.m. 16 regular games, Lucky 7, Odd/Even, Bonanza. Everyone is welcome. License #832873. Men — Love to Sing? Okanagan Christian Men’s Choir. This non-denominational choir invites you to join us, have fun, sing unto the Lord and enjoy the fellowship of other sing-ers. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at Summerland Baptist Church, Fireside Room. For more infor-mation contact Hans at 250-494-7127. The South Okanagan Orchid Society meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Shatford Centre in Penticton. The group meets September to June. For more infor-mation, contact Joan at 250-494-4293.The Summerland Crokinole Club meets Monday nights at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Summerland Seniors Centre. Contact Darlene at 250-494-9310.

TuesdayDementia 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 meet-ings 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@alz-heimerbc.org.M o t h e r- t o - m o t h e r breastfeeding sup-port — the Penticton/Summerland chapter of La Leche League Canada meets on the third and fourth Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Please call 250-494-1894 or email pentictonlllc@gmail.com for the location of the meeting. All mothers and babies are welcome. Find out more informa-

tion visit www.lllc.ca.On Tuesday mor-nings, Robbie Shea BSW, Family Support Worker from the Mental Wellness Centre is at the Summerland Food Bank and Resource Centre. Creating a caring com-munity when a person has a mental illness by support and educa-tion for family, friends, the community and the person. Coming   for six weeks, Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. relax-ation training. Call 250-493-7338 or register at the Resource Centre.Penticton Concert Band practices Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. New members wel-come. Intermediate to advanced players. Call Gerald at 250-809-2087.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 infor-mation phone Marilyn Topham at 250-494-6434 or Joan Lansdell at 778-476-0596. Email questsociety@shaw.ca.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 at Memorial Park, Wharton Street, every Tuesday from May to October, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For informa-tion call Paul at 250-494-0540.Summerland Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Kiwanis Lodge on Quinpool at 6 p.m. New members are welcome. Contact Tom Jacques at 250-494-4339.Summerland VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) members and friends meet the second Tuesday of the month at Parkdale Lounge.Tai chi in Memorial Park, weather permit-ting, on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. For more information call Nancy at 250-494-8902.The Mental Wellness Centre, Summerland Branch, will be open the first, third and fourth Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Summerland United Church. Inquiries welcome.The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group joins the Penticton MS Group every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for a cof-fee social at the Cherry Lane Mall Food Court.Whist is played every Tuesday evening at

7 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St.

Wednesday Be.Free, a 12-step Christ-centred recov-ery program that is not addiction specific, meets every Wednesday at Summerland Alliance Church at 7 p.m. For more information con-tact  the SAC office at 250-494-9975 and ask to speak to Pastor Rick.Did you know Summerland has a Garden Club? Meetings are casual. Gardening experience varies. All gardeners are wel-come. Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month. Contact Jan Carlson at 250-494-5112 for more information.Summerland Art Club meets every Wednesday, September to June, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level of the Summerland Library on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels are welcome. Workshops available. For informa-tion call Mary at 250-494-5851.Summerland ATV Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland Library lower level. The club promotes responsible ridership including registration, insurance, safety certification and scheduled pleas-ure rides. Membership includes orchardists, farmers, ranchers and fun seekers of all ages including those with disabilities.Summerland Scribes, a group for creative writers passionately engaged in works of fiction, creative non-fiction and playwriting, meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Summerland Arts Centre, 9533 Main St. Call John at 250-494-0460.The Summerland Community Arts Council presents Cod Gone Wild — Modern Celtic Music at Spirit Square in Peach Orchard Park on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A shuttle service from the Summerland Arena, 8820 Jubilee Road, will take passengers to and from the concert, begin-ning at 5:30 p.m. for $4 round trip.

UpcomingMonday, 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 con-ditions, such as joint replacements, stroke, back problems, arth-ritis, to name just a few. A medical referral is required.Saturday Mid-Month Market and Vendor Showcase at Summerland United Church have been post-poned until Sept. 26 due to the Rotary Sunday Market and low public turnout. Proceeds will go to the church’s refu-gee sponsorship of a Syrian family.The Penticton Writers and Publishers are a non-profit group of writ-ers helping writers  to hone their creative tal-ents. The group will host an AGM on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. in Leir House, Manor Park Road. All are welcome to attend.The Summerland Singers and Players are presenting Walter and

Peter Marks’ The Butler Did It in November at Centre Stage Theatre in Summerland. Director Robert Read is still seeking to cast the role of Detective Mumford and is looking for a male between 20 and 40. Interested actors should contact Bob at 250-494-1264 or email bob.will@hotmail.ca.White Sails A Cappella Chorus is an award-winning, auditioned show chorus dedicated to musical excellence, performance educa-tion, sharing the joy of singing a cappella four-part harmony. Plan to attend their Guest Night (Recruitment Night) on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. at Ridgeview Church on Springfield and Hollywood Roads., Kelowna. Contact Joan at 778-755-0562 to RSVP or get more information. Visit www.whitesailschorus.com.

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SUMMERLANDMinisterial Association

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

Sunday Services - 8:30 am & 10 amOffice Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - 9 am - 1 pm

250-494-3466The Reverend Rick Paulin

www.summeranglican.camodern clean banquet facility available

Julia street coMMunitY church 9918 Julia Street

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

Loving God, Loving PeopleLead Pastor: Rev. Don Huston

250-494-8248 summpent@shaw.ca Affiliated with the PAOC

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

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

Church Office: 250-494-9975

suMMerlanD baptist10318 Elliott Street

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

Associate Pastor: Del Riemer

For info or help call 250-494-3881

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GolfSummerland Ladies Club

On Tuesday, Aug. 11, the Summerland Golf and Country Ladies Club played a low gross/low net scores event.

First Flight: First low gross Gwen Redfern, 86; first low net Doreen Butterworth and Ver-onica Lee, 75; second low gross Carol Mul-ligan, 87; second low net Lil Smith, 76.

Second Flight: First low gross Margo Hum-phreys, 91; first low net Donna MacEwen, 76; second low gross Joanne Gartrell and Diana Leitch, 100; second low net Anka Manders, 77.

Third Flight: First low gross Ruth Daviduk, 103; first low net Ellen Clay, 77; second low gross Julie Macaulay, 108; second low net Hedy Sewell, 79.Summerland Senior Men’s Club

On Aug. 13, the Summerland Senior Men’s Club played an all net scores event.

George Carswell had the overall low net of the day with a six under par 66 while Neville Crane and Wally Barton shared the deuce pot.

First Flight: First low net Garth Humphries, 70; second low net Bob Fortune, 72 cb; third low net Bryce Parker, 72 cb; fourth low net Jim Haddrell, 72.

Second Flight: First low net Heinz Burki, 68; second low net Denis Wright, 70; third low net Neville Crane, 72 cb; fourth low net Andy Webster.

Third Flight: First low net George Carswell, 66; second low net Terry Steinke, 67; third low net Ken Robertson, 73; fourth low net Wally Barton, 75.Sumac Ridge Senior Men

The Sumac Ridge Golf Club Senior Men played on Aug 12.

Results: Low gross Fern Michaud, 36; low net Michael Symes, 28; closest to pin, Michael Symes; longest putt, Dan Kelly.

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LEISURE TIMES

Joanne Malar

On the July 25 and 26 weekend, Sum-merland Minor Soft-ball hosted the Ladies Senior C/D Provin-cial Fastpitch Cham-pionships at Dale Meadows ball fields. 

Eleven teams attended with teams participating from Trail, Grand Forks, Spences Bridge along with  several coastal teams. 

The weather was very mixed with sun, rain, thunder and lightning thus forcing a 15- to 20-minute rain delay on Satur-day. 

Later on Satur-day, the Fleetwood Bandits and the Abbotsford Fireballs squared off in a duel that lasted 14 com-plete innings. 

This created a delay for  the 7 p.m. game  scheduled on field one forcing a 9 p.m. game time on the same field under the lights.

Sunday brought more sun, rain, wind, thunder and light-ning.

Yet another rain

delay ensued forcing the players off of three fields. 

Volunteers quick-ly set up two more fields  to ensure play for the bronze and gold medal games.

For the C division Kitsilano Galaxy won 2-1 over OK Tire Trail Mix with Fleetwood Bandits taking the bronze. 

For the D division Coquitlam Mudd Dawgs won gold over the (Spences) Bridge Brewers 1-0 with the Ridge Meadows Titans taking bronze. 

S u m m e r l a n d Minor Softball organ-izers say the volun-teers played a part in the success of the weekend tourna-ment.

These dedicated people put their lives on hold for several days each year to run this organization. 

Carol Van Balkom, who has managed Summerland Minor Softball for the last 20 years, is retiring from the physical commit-ment but is not leav-ing the sport.

Summerland hosts fastpitch tournament

With two weeks until the end of sum-mer vacation, we must force ourselves to look forward towards a new fall schedule.

As difficult as it is to pack away the sum-mer beach toys and get the closets ready for back to school wear, it’s a great time to plan out how you

want to spend your time for the remain-der of 2015.

What activities do you want to sign up for? What sports or programs inter-est your children most? Is there some-thing new you have always wanted to try? There’s no time like the present.

Summerland Aqua-

tic Centre released the Fall Recreation Guide last week. It can be found online at www.summerland.ca, at the Aquatic Centre, Library or delivered to your doorstep if you receive ad mail.

When I first moved to Summerland with two small children, my friend let me in on the secret that if

I wanted to get into the most sought after program at the time, I had to be at the Aqua-tic Centre at 6 a.m. the day the guide came out in order to get my child into the program. Fill out my form and drop it off. And that’s what I did.

It was for the Pud-dle Jumpers program run by Liz Minty for pre-school children.

Both my boys went through the Puddle Jumpers program at three and four years of age, and it prepared them to start full days of Kindergarten by the age of five.

The rush for exer-cise classes continues this fall.

Affordable fitness classes with great fit-ness instructors are

currently the fastest filling courses with prime time slots full by the end of the first day of registration.

Lesson: Don’t delay. Register now for your fall programs. Waiting until the last minute may limit your choice, and great classes can get cancelled if regis-tration needs are not met by the week before the class is scheduled to start.

New to Summer-land Recreation this year is Hooked on Dancing with Paul-ette Wigston. She brings partner dan-cing to our Arena Banquet Room for two hours of fun on Wednesday evenings.

You don’t need a partner to sign up. Register and you’ll

be sure to make some great new friends.

We are also thrilled to again receive fund-ing from ParticipAC-TION for our Teen Yoga class with Cindi Tomochko. Teen Yoga will be free for our fall program on Tues-days from 4 to 5:15 p.m. from Sept. 22 to Dec. 8. Registration is

required at the Aqua-tic Centre.

We are offering a new Kids Yoga called Lotus Buds for five- to eight-year-olds and nine- to 12-year-olds on Thursday after-noons with Tammy Semple.

Popular classes return such as Yoga with Marsha Saldat and Cheryl Plewis. Stott Pilates with Far-ren Tilitzky has been drawing quite the following on Tuesday and Thursday mor-nings.

Joanne Malar is the program coordin-ator for Summerland Recreation, three-time Olympic swim-mer, 2012 Olympic commentator, kinesi-ologist and holistic nutritionist.

Recreation department offers fall programs

Billet Families Needed No Daily Driving Season Tickets to the Vees Full time Academic/Athletic Program Full Time Support to Billet Families

Okanagan Hockey Academy is beginning its 14th year of offering high quality athletic and academic programs to

outstanding hockey players from all over the world.

We are recruiting Billet Families in the Penticton, Westbench and Summerland areas to host a player in their home for the

upcoming school year beginning in September. 7 teams, 140 athletes, 13-17 years old

This high level program focuses on positive

personal growth in the areas of Academics, Athletics and Citizenship. We rely on Billet Homes to provide a

home away from home for these young people. Billet families will receive $600.00/month & Vees Tickets

If you would like more information about opening your home to a player(s) and being part of this exciting

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Billet Families Needed No Daily Driving Season Tickets to the Vees Full time Academic/Athletic Program Full Time Support to Billet Families

Okanagan Hockey Academy is beginning its 14th year of offering high quality athletic and academic programs to

outstanding hockey players from all over the world.

We are recruiting Billet Families in the Penticton, Westbench and Summerland areas to host a player in their home for the

upcoming school year beginning in September. 7 teams, 140 athletes, 13-17 years old

This high level program focuses on positive

personal growth in the areas of Academics, Athletics and Citizenship. We rely on Billet Homes to provide a

home away from home for these young people. Billet families will receive $600.00/month & Vees Tickets

If you would like more information about opening your home to a player(s) and being part of this exciting

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

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

2015 Chevy Silverado

Service with a smile at Huber Bannister! • Free Shuttle Service • Car Wash & Vacuum

www.huberbannister.comToll Free: 1-888-857-8536

933 Westminster Avenue West DL #31208

Call For An Appointment: 1-888-672-9383

QUALITY residential/commercial storage, Professional Wine Vaults,

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

www.aaministoragewinecellar.com

www.martinstfl owers.comSUMMERLAND

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

Summerland's Only Local Flower Shop.

WWW.TCAUTOSALES.CA

WE DO IN HOUSE FINANCING

DEALER #30216

250-494-7755Highway 97, Summerland

Affordable Hair Care For the Whole Family.

778-516-5778 10104 Wharton St.

Diane’sHair Design

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

DL#11162

9203 James Avenue

250-494-0010

• Volkswagen, Audi & Import Repair Specialists

• Auto Sales

• Used VW Auto Parts

AUTOMOTIVE LTD.

ValleyWest

www.valleywestautomotive.ca

Services

Alternative Health

Health ProductsRESTLESS LEG Syndrome & Leg Cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. Online: www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

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

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

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

Misc Services

Services

FencingFARM & RESIDENTIAL FENCING. All types of fences. 30 YRS experience.-Serving the Thompson/Okanagan. 250-679-2813fawndalefarms@gmail.com

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

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

LandscapingEmerald Cedars: Direct from Okanagan Grower, acclima-tized for this area. SPECIAL: 6 ft tall - 10 for $300. Delivery & planting available. Call George at Budget Nurseries 250-498-2189.georgedemelo@mail.com

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

Painting & Decorating

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

3 Rooms For $2992 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra)Price incls. Cloverdale Premium

Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Misc Services

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances

#180-1652 Fairview Rd(across from Home Hardware)

NEW & REBUILT APPLIANCES HUGE SELECTION - LOWEST PRICES

493-3011 492-7236

Ask about our6 month buyback

Rebuilt Appliances with Full Warranties

WASHERS from $299WASHER/DRYER sets from $449FRIDGES from $299RANGES from $299

Garage SalesHuge garage sale, Saturday, Aug 22, 9am-3pm, 12311 Quinpool Rd (top of Quinpool). Something for everyone!

Yard sale Saturday, Aug 22 at A & A Mini Storage, 9400 Cedar Ave, Summerland. Gates open at 8am.

Heavy Duty Machinery

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

Misc. WantedLocal Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Olympic Gold &Silver Coins, Sets, Paper $ etcCall Chad at 250-499-0251

Misc Services

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. WantedWe pay cash! Bring in your unwanted jewelry, gold dental crowns, silverware, war med-als, Canadian and US silver coins to Summerland Gold and Silver Exchange. 13209 Victoria Road. Locally owned and operated. 778-516-5888.

Musical Instruments

GUITAR & UKULELE LESSONSNS

Summerland Sounds250-494-8323

summerlandsounds.com

Real Estate

Houses For SaleDON’T OVERPAY! Website: www.rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on sale now!

Rentals

Commercial/Industrial

Commercial space for rent 13207 Victoria Rd, Summer-land. 3,000 sq ft, alarmed, 10 parking spaces. 250-488-6008

Mobile Homes & Pads

Trailer, double wide for rent. Country living - 5 kms from downtown Summerland. Lots of space. NS, NP. Ref’s req’d. $650/mo + util. Avail immed. Call 250-494-9393 evenings.

Suites, LowerCozy 2 bdrm suite in rural set-ting. All appliances incl W/D. NS NP. $800/mo + portion of util. Avail Sept 1. Call Doug at 250-494-8935 or 250-488-4482

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ROYAL LEPAGEPARKSIDE REALTY

9925 MAIN STSUMMERLAND BC

250-494-0505

• 2 bdrm, 2 bath level entry• Open concept with large windows• Master suite on main• Beautiful mature gardens• Close to town

QUIET PARKLIKE SETTING

MLS®

$419,500

• Trout Creek 3 bdrm, 2 bath updated home

• Great flat lot with mature landscaping • Newer roof, furnace, windows and hot water tank • This home is a must see

MLS®

$409,900

OPEN HOUSE SAT. AUG 22 10:30Am - 12:30Pm

2513 JUNIPER STREET, SUmmERLANd

Lake view building lot in brand new high end subdivision in Trout Creek. MLS®156441

Lot 4, 6003 Dale Avenue$425,000

10706 Elliott Street$279,000

2bd + den, 1.5ba home only steps from downtown. MLS®154289

REDUCED

Serene 2.42 acre building lot. MLS®156713

5824 Lewes Avenue$174,000

1 acre building lot in Trout Creek. MLS®154705

6604 Nixon Road$399,000

2bd, 2ba one-level rancher. MLS®156373

#3-17333 Snow Avenue$329,000

REDUCED

3bd, 3ba custom built home. MLS®154787

11200 Walters Road$799,000

Lighthouse Landingin the heart of beautiful Trout Creek

Single Family Lots Build your dream home at Light House

Landing, only steps from Okanagan Lake and boat launch, in the heart of

beautiful Trout Creek. This development is adjacent to Powell Beach, which is a lovely & private public beach and park

area featuring tennis courts, picnic areas and parks. Make Light House Landing

your new address. MLS® variousStarting at $280,000

for more information and pricingvisit www.lighthouse-landing.ca

Locations West RealtyIndependently owned and operated, Brokerage

pennymorrison@royallepage.caView all of our listings at

www.pennymorrison.ca

Of� ce: 250-493-2244Cell: 250-490-7942

Toll Free: 1-800-734-0457

Heather Bifford Licensed Assistant

Penny MorrisonRealtor®

OPEN HOUSE: Saturday 11:00am-12:30pm

LARRY YOUNGROYAL LePAGE

PARKSIDE REALTY250-494-0505

MLS®

• Backs onto crown land• Picturesque 1 room log cabin• Acreage is totally fenced• Stunning panoramic views

Info and photos atwww.larryanddonna.com

$699,000

259 SPectAculAr AcreS

MLS®

• Industrial building 6,400 sq ft• .5 acre, 7 bays all currently rented• each bay has front and rear parking• Back lane with overhead access doors

Info and photos atwww.larryanddonna.com

$695,000

INcOMe INVeStMeNt BuIlDING

www.summerlandproperty.com

$769,900 MLS® • Huge 1/3-acre Property in Trout Creek

• 4 Bedrooms Plus Den• Room for a Pool and Carriage House

1304 Johnson StreetMLS®

MLS®

$329,900 MLS® • 2 Bedroom Plus Den Condo

• Close to Penticton Beaches

• Secure Covered Parking

203-144 Power StreetMLS®

$667,900 MLS® • 2 Storey Home with Basement• 4 Bedrooms and 4 Bathrooms

• Double Detached Garage• Library, Media Room

10816 Dunham Crescent

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• Lovely 5 bedroom + offi ce, 3 bath home on South Victoria

• Gardeners delight, & move in ready!

MLS® 156824

Call Bryan at 250-490-5948

www.homefore-u.ca

$435,000

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2015 KVSR UPDATE

KETTLE VALLEY STEAM RAILWAYPh. (250) 494-8422 • Toll Free: 1-877-494-8424

www.kettlevalleyrail.org

Calendar of Events...

SUMMERLAND FARMERS MARKETCome visit us at Memorial Park

Kelly Ave.Downtown Summerland

Every Tuesday April thru October9 am till 1 pmEarly Birds Welcome!

EAT LOCAL, EAT FRESH

13604 Victoria Road(In the Sungate Plaza)

250-494-8338Proud to support the Kettle Valley Steam Railway

Where thelocals shop!

Open to serve you 7:30AM – 10PM7 Days a Week!

Dirty Laundry Vineyard7311 Fiske Street, tel: (250) 494 8815 www.dirtylaundry.ca

Open Daily10:00 am-6:00pm

Music on the PatioFriday Aug 21- Aidan Mayes & Mandy Cole 1-4 PMSaturday Aug 22- Julie Masi 1 to 4 PMSunday Aug 23- Uncorked 1 to 4 PM Friday Aug 28- Dave Hellard 1 to 4 PMSaturday Aug 29- Blue Skies the Trio 1 to 4 PMSunday Aug 30- Danny Sameshima & Thurein Myint 1 to 4 PM

Proudly serving the community of Summerland for over 38 years.

Locally owned and operated!Open daily 8am until 10:00 pm

7519 Prairie Valley Rd.Summerfair Plaza • 250-494-4376

summerland

9310 Jubilee Road250-494-6921

Summerland Timber Mart is your local Distributor of Allan Block products

Redefine your Outdoor Living Spaces with Allan Block Productswww.allanblock.com

The Voice of Summerland for over a 100 years and counting!

13226 N.Victoria Rd, Summerland BC V0H 1Z0

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“YOU” in white

250-494-5406

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEKLUNCH & DINNER

• Fully Licenced• Children’s Menu available

14015 Rosedale Avenue 250-494-1105

www.ziasstonehouse.com

STONEHOUSE RESTAURANT

We are proud to supportthe KVSR

Bell, Jacoe & CompanyLAWYERS

13211 N. Victoria Rd • 250-494-6621

PATRICK BELL, JOSEPH JACOE, KATHRYN ROBINSON

Summerland’s Longest Established Law Firm

www.bell-jacoe.com

Thornhaven’s Music on the Mountain– Heard it Through the Grapevine –

AUGUST 22, 1-4pm AIDAN MAYES & MANDY COLEAUGUST 23, 1-4pm DANNY SAMESHMI & Therrin

AUGUST 29, 1-4pm THE SILVERBACKSBring a picnic and enjoy the afternoon!

6816 Andrew Ave SummerlandOpen 10 am - 5 pm May Through December

or anytime by appointment. 250-494-7778 www.info@thornhaven.com

The 3716/Spirit of Summerland is back on the rails and ready to steam her way through her another season! We are operating on our Summer Schedule with train departures at 10:30 am & 1:30 pm Thursday, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. Enjoy the scenic beauty of Prairie Valley, live music and a trip onto the Trout Creek Bridge with stunning view of Okanagan Lake and the canyon below. We are proud to be stewards of our 100 year old steam locomotive and the only preserved section of the historic Kettle Valley Railway and invite you to share the nostalgia each brings to the Kettle Valley Steam Railway. There’s nothing else like it in the Okanagan Valley!

“All Aboard” for Events at the Kettle Valley Steam Railway Reservations 250-494-8422 or Toll free 1-877-494-8424

SUMMER SCHEDULETrain departs at 10:30am & 1:30pm

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday(Prairie Valley Station is closed on Tuesdays & Wednesdays)Do something really unique this summer! Treat your family to a Wild West adventure with the Garnett Valley Gang at the Kettle Valley Steam Railway. This two hour ride offers passengers a chance to enjoy daring horsemanship, live music and a cast of colourful characters both on and off the train. You never know when the gang will ride out of the hills to “rob” you of your spare change! After this exciting ride – you’ll enjoy a delicious Baron of Beef/Chicken BBQ dinner back at the station. Reservations Required.

Other upcoming Robbery Dates: August 23rd @ 4 pm September 6 @ 1:30 & 4 pm September 20 @ 1:30 pm.

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