Meal serviceEach week, volun-

teers deliver meals to clients in Summerland through the Meals on Wheels program.

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Plan approval The provincial Agri-

cultural Land Com-mission must give its approval before Summerland’s Urban Growth Plan can be adopted.

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Public projectsSummerland has

completed several large-scale public pro-jects in the past 15 years, but none are in the works for this year.

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Taking a surveyA survey will gather

information about the shopping patterns and plans of people in the region.

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International swim meet

Members of the Orca Swim Club are raising money to attend an international meet in late June.

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by John Arendt

A petition is circulating with a request that 87 hec-tares near the core of the community remain in the Agricultural Land Reserve.

The petition was launched online last week and within hours, more than 100 people had added their names to it.

Summerland’s proposed Urban Growth Plan calls for

the removal of 87 hectares from the land reserve to accommodate future growth in the community.

The petition states that it is important to protect agricul-tural land in the community and in the province.

“The decisions we make now concerning our agricul-tural land are ones we are going to have to live with — once the land is gone, we

don’t get it back. The long term benefits of protecting farm land now are bene-fits that extend beyond our community into our region, province, and beyond. The notion of moving agri-busi-nesses into Prairie Valley lands is great, but there is no reason to do it at the expense of highly productive land,” the petition states.

Petition launched to stop land plan

Six jobs goneMunicipal staff reductions expected to save nearly $500,000 in coming year

by John Arendt

In an attempt to balance its books, the municipality has trimmed its staff by six positions.

The cuts were announced on Monday morning.

Municipal administrator Tom Day said the community’s slow growth rate in recent years, low reserve funds and a lack of public infrastructure projects were factors in mak-ing the decision.

Three vacant positions at the municipality will not be filled.

The positions are those of deputy fire chief, director of works and utilities and dir-ector of parks and recreation.

The deputy fire chief left the municipality in 2013 to take a role in West Kelowna.

The director of parks and recreation retired at the end of 2013 and the director of works and utilities retires at the end of this month.

In addition, an information technology position will be eliminated.

Of positions within the Canadian Union of Public Employees agreement, a public works secretary position, an engineering technician and a water supply technician position will be eliminated.

An electrical worker position will also be eliminated.

A manager of recreation position will be created at the parks and recreation depart-ment. This position will answer directly to the municipal administrator.

At the public works department, a parks maintenance position will report to the direc-tor of works and services.

The two full-time firefighters at the Sum-merland Fire Department will be named assistant chiefs.

The worker in the water supply technician role will work elsewhere in the municipality, filling an unrelated opening..

The municipality will also add new pos-itions. A manager of financial services role will be created and a new GIS/data base technician position will be created.

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Continued from Page 1Erin Carlson, who created the

campaign, said the initial goal is to gather 1,300 names. This is the same as the number of people who participated in the various public meetings, workshops and surveys for the municipality’s future growth strategy.

The second goal is for 11,000 signatures, or the same as the entire population of Summerland.

The results will be presented at a pub-lic hearing on the growth plan, tenta-tively scheduled for March 3.

Carlson believes this is enough time to gather many sig-natures online. In addition, vol-unteers will canvas the commun-ity so those who do not use the Internet can add their names to the petition.

Those who add their names to the online petition must include their name, email address and postal code.

Despite the support for the peti-tion, Carlson questions whether the result will alter the growth plan.

“I still don’t think council will listen to us but I hope the Agricul-tural Land Commission will listen to us,” she said.

Before the growth plan can be adopted, it must receive approv-al from the provincial Agricul-tural Land Commission, since it involves the removal of land from the land reserve.

Mayor Janice Perrino said any

petition presented to council is taken seriously, even if council does not act on the request in a petition.

”It is always recorded as a document on file,” she said.

She added that those who sign a petition should be commended for adding their voice to the dis-cussion on the growth plan.

“They have a belief in a direc-tion,” she said. “Good on them for

standing up for this.”Petitions will force a council to

reconsider a proposed course of action, she said.

At present, staff at the muni-cipal planning department are preparing a draft document of the land use plan. This plan will then go to the Advisory Planning Commission. Municipal council is expected to give first reading to the plan at the Feb. 11 council meeting.

Before the plan can be adopted, a public hearing must be held and the plan must then receive approval from the land commis-sion.

The petition can be found online at http://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/save-summerland-s-agricultural-land-stop-the-swap?source=facebook-share-button&time=1389116371.

Organizers want 11,000 signatures

“I still don’t think council will listen to us but I hope the Agricultural Land Commission will listen to us.”

Erin Carlson

by John Arendt

Summerland’s pro-posed Urban Growth Plan must receive the approval of the Agri-cultural Land Com-mission before it can be adopted.

The plan is expected to come before municipal council next month and a public hear-ing on the plan is expected to take place on March 3.

Since the plan includes the removal of 87 hectares from the Agricultural Land Reserve, the provin-cial land commission

must give its approv-al.

The Agricultural Land Commission was established in the early 1970s in response to con-cerns about the loss of prime agricultural land to development.

The province’s Land Commission Act was introduced in the spring of 1973.

At the time it was created, around 4.7 million hectares, or five per cent of the province’s land, was included in the land reserve.

While the bound-aries have changed

over the years, the amount of land in the land reserve through-out the province is roughly the same today.

Brian Underhill, executive director of the land commission, said many factors are considered when the commission makes a ruling on agricultural land.

The quality and agricultural capabil-ity of the land in ques-tion is considered, as is the impact of the decision on adjacent agricultural proper-ties.

The commission will also look at the reasons for the request.

“We would want to look closely at what is the justification for making the request,”

Underhill said.Community input

about the plan, whether in favour or opposed, will also be considered.

“The commission certainly wishes to be aware of the views of residents in the com-munity,” he said.

All comments and petitions presented to council for the public hearing will be for-warded to the land commission.

Underhill added that while municipal representatives have met with representa-tives of the land com-mission to discuss the proposed plan, the commission has not yet made a decision on the plan.

“No determina-tions have been made at this point at all,”

he said.The land commis-

sion has a mandate to preserve agricultural land within the prov-ince.

This mandate includes preserv-ing lands which are not being farmed at present but which have the potential for future agricultural use.

He added that there are many types of farm land in the province.

Lands which may be unsuitable for one form of agriculture may work well for another agricultural purpose.

S u m m e r l a n d ’ s entire land base is 7,442 hectares. Of this, 2,824 hectares is within the land reserve.

Plan approval needed from land commission

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Continued from Page 1The anticipated sav-

ings from the reduc-tions are $487,000 this year and more than $500,000 in 2015.

While cuts were made to affect service to the public as little as possible, Day said the changes will be noticed.

“As we work through it there will be some hiccups,” he said.

Prior to the cuts, there were 17 man-agement and exempt municipal employ-ees, 65 full-time employees, two temporary full-time employees and 10 part-time employees.

On Feb. 1, the municipality will have 13 manage-ment and exempt

employees, 63 full-time employees, two temporary full-time employees and 10 part-time employees. Members of council said the decision to eliminate the pos-itions was necessary but difficult.

Coun. Bruce Hall-quist said the munici-pality had been affect-ed by changes made in the mid-1990s in administration, the planning department and the 1996 Official Community Plan.

The cuts made last week were “very, very tough decisions to make, but very necessary,” he added.

“We had to make some substantive changes,” added Coun. Peter Water-man.

Coun. Martin Van Alphen said the changes are difficult because good people are affected by the cuts.

“We have to be ready for the future,” he said. “We’re doing the ground work today to ensure the future will look bright for Summerland.”

“Very tough deci-sions were made and had to be made,” said Coun. Lloyd Christo-pherson.

Coun. Orv Robson said the decision was the result of a long and unpleasant pro-cess.

Coun. Robert Hacking said the changes reflect a view to long-term planning, looking 10 to 20 years into the

future.Mayor Janice Per-

rino said the decision to cut positions was difficult for all mem-bers of council.

“This is not the part of the job that we ever want to do,” she said. “There is nothing good about laying people off, but we have to do it for our budget process.”

She said Summer-

land’s slow popula-tion growth has been a factor in the deci-sion to trim staff.

In 1996, the muni-cipality had 10,584 people, according to the census figures. In 2011, following the most recent census, Summerland had a population of 11,280, an increase of 696 people in 15 years.

In addition to the staff cuts, a property tax increase of two per cent is expected for this year.

Water and garbage rates will remain unchanged, but electrical rates will increase by 3.3 per cent to reflect an increase by FortisBC. Sewer rates will increase by

five per cent.For a single

family home with an assessed value of $350,000, the tax increase is $20.27. Increases in the elec-

trical rates will add $48.84 a year and the sewer increase will add $82.35 a year.

The budget must be adopted by May 15.

Cuts necessary, council members say

Summerland has spent millions of dol-lars in public projects in recent years, but no economic projects are planned for this year.

Municipal admin-istrator Tom Day said projects from 1998 to the present included the sewer system, the water treatment plant, the upgrade to Thirsk Dam, the construction of the RCMP building and improvements to Prairie Valley Road.

The 1998 sewer treatment plant had a price tag of $32.5 million and the 2008

to 2009 water treat-ment plant cost $19.7 million.

Upgrading Thirsk Dam cost $10.7 mil-lion. The work was done in 2007, 2011 and 2012.

The RCMP detach-ment cost $4.7 million and the upgrades to Prairie Valley Road cost $4.0 million.

In each case, grant funding helped to pay for the work.

“We got some ter-rific grants,” said Mayor Janice Perrino.

At this time, no grants are available and no projects are underway.

Day said more money is needed for future infrastructure projects in the com-munity.

In addition, he said money is needed to deal with emergen-cies in the future.

In fall, a leak was discovered at Isintok Dam.

The cost of repairing this leak was around $70,000.

A lightning strike at the sewer treat-ment plant cost around $35,000 to repair and clean up.

“We could run into difficulties quickly,” Day said.

No new projects planned for 2014

Driver impairedOn Jan. 7 at 11:05 p.m. on Julia

Street, police stopped a motor-ist who was showing signs of impairment.

The driver of a Plymouth Voya-ger, a 45-year-old Summerland man, failed a roadside screening device and was given a 90-day driving prohibition. His vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

He was also given a violation ticket for having open liquor in the vehicle.Bottles taken

On Jan. 9, police were called after empty bottles were taken from a carport on Shaeffer Cres-cent.

The theft occurred during the day.

A green Ford car with Washing-ton State license plate was seen at

the home at the time.Vehicle rolls

On Jan. 10 at 9:16 a.m., police were called to a single vehicle accident on Gartrell Road at Happy Valley Road.

The driver of a Ford Ranger lost control and slid off the road. The vehicle landed on its roof.

The elderly driver and passen-ger received minor bumps and bruises. They were taken to hos-pital as a precautionary measure.Driver ticketed

On Jan. 12 at 1:05 p.m., the driv-er of a van backed into a parked vehicle on Downton Avenue.

A 36-year-old Summerland man was later located and given a ticket for failing to stop after a col-lision with an unattended vehicle.

Damage was minor in this inci-dent, police say.

“Very tough decisions were made and had to be made.

Coun. Lloyd Christopherson.

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ARPA will have the authority to collect levies and fulfill the objectives that are outlined in the published plan. The Council will secure a larger funding base, from government matching funds and potentially from a levy on imported apples (a proposal is currently being developed by a national committee of apple producers). ARPA will promote apple consumption, as well as horticultural and packing research. The Council will represent all apple producers regardless of how their apples are packed or sold.

All eligible growers (farming over two acres of apples) should have received a voting package and ballot by now. If you are eligible but not registered yet, contact the independent registrar / returning officer at RegistrarPO Box 29044Kelowna, BCV1W 4A7

When contacting the registrar provide your name, address, and statement that you grow over 2 acres of apples. Ballots must be mailed back no later than February 15, 2014.

ARPA INFORMATION SESSIONS (all growers welcome)

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VICTORIA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s latest visit to B.C. was portrayed as these things are today: besieged by protesters, hiding from an ever-vigilant media, cynically cam-paigning for the 2015 federal election.

TV couldn’t get enough of the two “environment-al activists” who dressed as waiters to slip onstage at a business breakfast in Vancouver. 

They’re not environmental-ists, just all-purpose protesters using the flavour of the month. They are associated with a group calling itself “No One Is Illegal,” a collection of anarch-ist kooks that wants to do away with national borders, and of course capitalism. 

As their now-famous sign said, they want “climate justice now.”

Organizer Brigette DePape explained to a co-operative CBC TV host that the recent typhoon in the Philippines that killed thousands of people was caused by global warm-ing, which of course is caused mainly by the Alberta “tar sands.”

I won’t dwell on this routine idiocy, except to say the num-ber of hurricanes that struck North America in 2013 was zero, and that hasn’t happened since 1994.

Also, “climate justice” is like “social justice,” in that both require confiscation of earned

wealth.DePape is the former Senate

page fired in 2011 for a similar sign stunt.

She’s now a professional Harper hater, with support from the U.S.-based Tides Foundation among others.

One of the issues Harper didn’t take questions on was the consolidation of 11 federal fisheries libraries into two, one of them in Sidney, B.C.

This is portrayed as part of Harper’s so-called “war on sci-ence,” and has been compared with the Romans burning the library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt.

Fisheries Minister Gail Shea defended the cost-cutting measure by pointing out that almost all access to these librar-ies is now digital, so main-taining 11 duplicated sets of printed reports is a waste of taxpayer dollars.

An anonymous federal sci-entist fired back on his blog that the head of one of these libraries retired before the con-tents could even be catalogued, much less completely digitized for online access.

So this material wasn’t even properly organized? Users were supposed to browse until they stumbled on something pertinent? 

The ministry reported that the average number of people other than federal fisheries staff who used these libraries averaged between five and 12 per year. That’s for all 11 facili-ties combined.

And if anyone has even one example of information that

was available and isn’t now, they should identify it.

Harper’s got plenty to answer for, no question.

To take one of many exam-ples, spending our borrowed money on TV ads for a “Can-ada Job Grant” program that hasn’t even been introduced in Parliament, much less set up, isn’t just wasteful.

It’s dishonest and cruelly misleading to the unemployed people the ads pretend to offer help.

Harper’s visit to B.C. added a couple of scripted events, starting with softball ques-tions at the Vancouver business breakfast. Then he was off to a photo op at the Kinsol trestle on Vancouver Island, where he announced three more years of funding for the Trans-Canada Trail.

I’m as relieved as anyone that Harper is not killing this mod-est federal project that started in 1992, but this is not news. It was a fake public event to jus-tify the cost of a trip so Harper could address a new Conserva-tive riding association.

And how is the federal defi-cit after eight years of tight-fisted Conservative rule? We’re only borrowing about $1 billion a month now, down from the Harper government all-time record deficit of $55 billion in 2009.

Some cost cutting is in order all right.

Tom Fletcher is legisla-ture reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc. Email:  tfletch-er@blackpress.ca

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SUMMERLAND REVIEWA PART OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1908 WWW.SUMMERLANDREVIEW.COM

The announcement of job cuts at the municipality is devas t a t i ng , but the mis-i n format ion as the news has circulated through the grapevine is dis-gusting.

Rumours which are a mix of fact and unprovable speculation have been making the rounds.

In the end, this will not benefit any of the parties involved.

The story is sad enough with-out the need for further embel-lishments.

bad apples

A concert on Saturday evening helped raise money for humanitar-ian efforts.

Funds raised at the Play it Forward con-cert will assist Mercy Tech Mission in its trades training work in Africa and the Summerland Baptist Church youth in a project in Mexico.

Those performing are accom-plished musicians. The fact that they were willing to donate their time and musical talents to this cause is admirable.

ourpickA plan

for growthAt first glance, approv-

ing the municipality’s Urban Growth Plan appears simple.

The plan would see the bulk of Summerland’s popula-tion concentrated in an area near the core of the com-munity instead of continuing a patchwork of rural and urban land uses.

The difficulty is in remov-ing 87 hectares from the Agricultural Land Reserve for future development.

Proponents of the plan say the densification of the core would benefit all. Opponents say prime agricultural land is needed if Summerland is to be able to continue producing food.

A petition has been start-ed requesting that municipal council keep this land within the Agricultural Land Reserve.

The concerns about pro-tecting farm land are legitim-ate and issues about future food production need to be discussed. This petition deserves thoughtful consider-ation and discussion.

At the same time, the land in question represents less than 1.2 per cent of Summerland’s total area. It is less than 3.1 per cent of Summerland’s ALR lands.

Will any decision on this amount of land have a notice-able impact on the future of farming in Summerland?

In the end, the deci-sion on the Urban Growth Plan involves the province’s Agricultural Land Commission as well as Summerland’s muni-cipal council.

Under provincial legisla-tion, Summerland must have a plan to accommodate future growth.

The Agricultural Land Commission has a mandate to preserve agricultural land within the province, even if that land is not being farmed at present.

To come up with a work-able solution, compromises are required. A plan which benefits one group of land users at the expense of all others is not a good plan.

The needs of all must be considered.

Harper rapped for wrong reasons

Tom Fletcher

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Marijuana crops could be grown

Dear Editor:What is now…

always should be.This is my con-

solidated percep-tion of all citizens in favour of protecting the Agricultural Land Reserve.

I would like to start by correcting the reporter that was on Global that stated that the ”Save the Summerland ALR” was steadily gain-ing support with 315 views on their web-site.

I viewed the web-site, not in support of it but as a means to get informed on their view, giving me the ability to provide an educated com-ment.

Saving the land in no way solidifies that what is on the land will be saved.

Case in point if you have taken a drive south lately you will realize that what were once fruit trees are now vine-yards. 

For those that appreciate having the ability to live close to town but can walk down the street and pet your neighbours horse, be intoxicated

by the beauty and scent of cherry blos-soms and give a wave to the man sitting on the tractor wearing full protective gear spraying the fruit trees, I understand your resistance to change.

There were 62.5 per cent of the respondents from the citizen’s survey who indicated their vision of Summer-land as “agricultur-al.”

Is it possible that their vision may be heavily persuaded by the current agricul-ture and the percep-tion that agriculture is vineyards and fruit trees?

Medicinal mari-juana is a legal crop approved by the fed-eral government.

The Agricultural Land Commission has ruled it permis-sible for farmers to grow medicinal mari-juana on the ALR.

B.C. Agriculture is demanding that the B.C. government sup-port the growing of medicinal marijuana on the ALR.

The municipal-ity of Maple Ridge has not opposed

marijuana as a legal crop, however they have restricted the growth to land in the ALR.

In favour of saving our land Erin Carl-son states, “It is flat, arable and would be profitable to a mod-ern farming enter-prise.”

Would all citizens in favour of saving the ALR still be in favour of this if medi-cinal marijuana were the “profitable mod-ern farming enter-prise?”

As we see so many of our orchards being replaced by vine-yards is it possible that the cultivation of marijuana will become the next prof-itable crop?

Can we ask to save what we have now and then ask for protection from it later?

Remember we are asking to save the land and not what is grown on the land. 

If the growth and cultivation of medi-cinal marijuana is the crop of the future where do we want it to happen?

Carie SandrelliSummerland

Dear Editor:How exciting it is to see

young people returning to Summerland to work in agri-culture-related fields.

They have gone to the cit-ies, received their educations and returned home to estab-lish a lifestyle that only Sum-merland has to offer.

They have fresh new ideas and are the future of farming in our community.

However, if these young folks are to continue working in agriculture, they will need good quality farm land on which to grow crops.

Food security is becom-ing not just a philosophical ideal but a conversation topic of relevance that should be included in any discussion about planning for the future of Summerland.

The Agricultural Land Reserve was created to pre-serve farm land and provide food security for future gen-erations. At present, less than five per cent of the land in

this province is protected by the ALR and approximately two per cent is actually avail-able for growing crops. (In B.C., we will need to increase food production by 30 per cent by 2025 if we are to maintain our present level of 48 per cent food self-suffi-ciency with projected popula-tion growth, yet we continue to take quality farm land out of the ALR.)

The land trade suggested by council to the Agricultural Land Commission seeks to trade optimum farm land between Quinpool and Blair to the height of land behind Blair for land suitable for grazing in West Prairie Valley.

In the 2011 Climate Action Plan, council would consider the trading of this land only if the downtown core had den-sified.

Why are we now in such a hurry to take this land, with good soil, great sun expos-ure, solid frost-free days and easy access to water, out of

the ALR when we haven’t intensified the amenities and housing capabilities of the downtown core?

I know we are trying to think ahead and I applaud council for this, but are we really thinking ahead?

With two per cent of the province’s arable land remain-ing in the ALR, why would we sacrifice premium farm land for anticipated growth in the short term rather than considering the long-term needs of future generations?

Whose interests are we really considering?

The ALR is a hot topic in the province right now. As we plan for the future, we need to include our young farmers’ voices in the discussions.

Summerland could very well lead the way in pro-viding a model for sustain-able development and food security for generations to come.

Bev KriegerSummerland

Discussion should include planning for food security

Community was designed for needs of agriculture

Dear Editor:I wish to respond

to council’s former Advisory Planning and OCP Committee member Don Hudg-eon’s letter on the growth strategy (Jan. 2, 2014.) I have no issue with commun-ity debate, providing it’s fair.

Hudgeon writes, “Summerland was conceived as a real estate venture for wealthy English folk.”

The wealthy Eng-lish folk actually came to Trout Creek (Summerland’s old name) in the 1890s to work at the George Barclay cattle ranch. They were not involved with the creation of our com-munity.

Summerland was founded in 1902 by Sir Thomas Shaugh-nessy, President of

the Canadian Pacific Railway.

The C.P.R. wanted to create an agricul-tural community. Our roads, water and elec-trical systems were designed to meet the requirements of agri-culture.

Following initial success, these three systems were sold to the District of Sum-merland in 1910.

A recurring theme of council has been development north of town: a new approved Urban Growth Area (Rattle-snake Mountain,) a new approved Bent-ley Road Industrial Park and now a pro-posed new growth area.

For efficient use of land, all three proposed develop-ments will eventu-ally require servicing (sewer.)

The long-standing utility corridor is Garnett Valley Road where two council-lors own property (Growth Area #9.)

With these three significant proposals, councillors remov-ing themselves from council chambers for just one of these three proposals wasn’t nearly enough.

Our present OCP provides for an abundance of future residential develop-ment on Rattlesnake Mountain, Cart-wright Mountain and Deer Ridge.

This council has increased our indus-trial base by creat-ing a new industrial park north of town but now wants to remove prime land from our fruit indus-try.

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Many of the locals are shocked that we still haven’t had snow that’s stayed for more than a day.

In Obihiro, the nearest city, they have woken up to snow several times this week. But we’re stay-ing dry, warm and well fed in Toyokoro.

Every day at school, I receive a school lunch. Usually within the lunch there’s a salad, soup, carton of milk and a main dish – typically rice.

Last week, for the first time since I’ve been here, they served natto in the school lunch.

Natto is soybeans, fermented with a hay bacterium. Because of its very stringy tex-ture and overwhelm-ing smell and taste, it is an acquired taste.

Most of my cowork-ers know that the one Japanese food I won’t eat any more is natto. One of my coworkers has offered to make me some natto inspired dishes, just so I will join the natto fan club. I hope he succeeds.

Many foreigners who come to Japan struggle the most with the food.

Back home, we know Japanese food as sushi, or sashimi. While all of those are loved here, sushi and sashimi are quite expensive and because of this, are rarely eaten.

In the Tokachi region were I live, many fresh fruits and vegetables are grown, so they have many dishes similar to ours.

We have soup every day in our school lunches. These soups have fresh potatoes, sweet potatoes, spin-ach and seaweed.

Then again, Hok-

kaido is unlike any other place in Japan because of the access to fresh produce.

Many people have moved up here from the mainland for the fresh air and produce.

One of my adult students lived in Fukushima up until about two years ago. He shared his sad and moving story about what happened to him and his family almost three years ago when the earthquake hit and they started having problems with the nuclear reactors.

His wife, another of my students, was a town away working at an elderly group home when it hit. After wait-ing a day to hear back from her, the husband and wife finally con-tacted each other.

In the end, the wife refused to leave her patients uncared for, and chose to stay with them until they were rescued, while the husband had to move their son and all of their stuff away from the city. It was an incredible story.

Japanese prov-erb — ame futte chi katamaru (after the rain, earth hardens.) 

Anna Marshall is in Summerland’s Sis-ter City of Toyokoro, Japan as the assistant English teacher.

Notes from toyokoro

Anna Marshall

Acquiring the taste for natto

Dear Editor:To the mayor and

council: Please do not tamper with our agri-cultural land.

You have been elected under a pub-lic trust and it is your job to wisely manage our resources with a view to the future and an understanding of what is occurring in the larger world.

The global climate is changing and if you educate yourselves as to the severity of the problem, you will realize it won’t be

much longer that we are having our vege-tables trucked from Mexico and the U.S. coast. We won’t be receiving poor quality produce from China.

The last year has been the longest and most severe drought in California since recorded history. We have just driven up from the southern U.S. and the lack of water in the rivers and lakes is astonishing. Even Mt. Shasta has no snow on the sum-mit — a mountain

that has habitually been covered in snow. The lakes are down more than 100 feet and there is no water in 90 per cent of the riv-ers. The Colorado in the southern states is very long. The Amer-icans will soon be clamouring for water. Their populations are in such high numbers that just feeding their own people will be enough of a challenge, let alone shipping produce up here.

We cannot rely on outside agencies to provide food in the future. To even think of covering over

excellent agricultural land in 2014 is almost comical. What can you be thinking? You can’t eat money.

The overpopula-tion of the earth is putting more and more strain on nat-ural resources and we can’t pretend we won’t be affected.

The removal of 87 hectares of land from the Agricultural Land Reserve for the Urban Growth Area is one of the most short-sighted, misinformed moves you can take for Sum-merland’s future.

Please, citizens of Summerland, don’t

ignore this vital issue. Stand up for what we have left of our farm land.

We have a real opportunity here because, unlike many communities, we still have some farm land left. We should be engaging all of our citizens’ talents to come up with a vibrant, dynamic economic model that will take advantage of our location and our natural resources.

Please don’t let this mayor and council sell us out. Speak out.

Gerri DavisSummerland

Leave land for agriculture

Past plans are discardedDear Editor:I am saddened but

not surprised at the results of the Summer-land Urban Growth Strategy report, and Summerland council’s delight with it.

This in essence is suggesting throwing away all the previous Official Community Plans and focussing on housing densifica-tion as a justification for removing land from the Agricultural Land Reserve.

The report, avail-able on the municipal website, is a supposed

scientific response to a survey of a small group of residents. However, responses (on page 19 of the report) indi-cate the top three cri-teria for changing the growth plan are:

1. Respecting eco-system conservation

2. Walkability (which is tough to define)

3. Preserving ALR lands.

By a process the con-sultants call “multi-criteria analysis,” they managed to come to the conclusion that the best way of achieving

the above is to enable infilling in the down-town core (which most would agree with) and to remove ALR lands in the area northwest of downtown (which many would disagree with.)

In a statement com-bining smoke and mirrors, Mayor Janice Perrino has indicated that the council would balance this loss by adding land cur-rently not designated agricultural into the ALR. She has not said where this is to be, but my information is that it is an area pre-viously designated ALR land (but never farmed) but which this essentially same council had asked to be removed because it was in the way of the now defunct Sum-merland Hills Golf Resort development.

Since its inception, Summerland has been based on agri-culture, and to me that is a major factor in its charm.

In the 30 plus years I have lived here, I have seen various attacks on ALR land, but none so blatant as this. I trust residents will show their displeasure with this plan.

Tony CottrellSummerland

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Monday, Wednes-day and Friday. rain or shine, snow or sleet, holiday or not, volun-teers deliver meals to

clients throughout the community.

The Meals on Wheels program is sponsored by the Rotary Club. The food is prepared at

the Summerland Health Centre.

The cost of prepar-ing the food is borne by the Interior Health Authority with the charge of $4.50 per meal representing a subsidized low food cost only.

The volunteer driv-ers and coordinators donate their time and vehicle costs.

Program coordin-ator Charlotte Burley organizes the drivers and the coordinators. She said there are currently 30 clients receiving the service.

Delivery is broken down into three dif-ferent routes, so three sets of drivers are needed for each of the three days.

One coordinator is also needed each day to dish up the soup, and package up each client’s meal in the insulated containers, tying them up ready for delivery.

Drivers then deliv-er the food, going into each client’s house and often stop-ping to chat for a few minutes. They also

deliver the bills for the meals and collect payment once per month.

When they have finished their route they return the con-tainers and client cards to the Health Centre and submit any money collected to the accountant.

The whole process is usually completed in an hour and a half.

“Drivers do this because they get a lot of pleasure out of it and of course they realize it is very important to the people they are serv-ing,” said Burley.

“You realize that this is what keeps people where they are living, happily, and one can get very emotional about it. You know that you are doing something very important for these people, that will allow them to stay home a little longer.”

When asked if there was a need for more volunteers Bur-ley replied,

“Of course! As a programmer that is

my most challenging job. We cater to our drivers because they are great and they are dedicated.”

She added that some people can only volunteer for parts of the year and others only on certain days. People are involved in other activities or have other commitments.

“This is not their only gig,” she said.

Burley also praised the kitchen staff, say-ing how supportive they are of the pro-gram.

“They are abso-lutely amazing…real-ly, really, good to us. They make it a really pleasant environment in which to work. They are as dedicated as we are.”

If anyone in the community wishes

to become a volun-teer or would like to receive this service, they can contact Charlotte Burley at 250-494-1173.

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.

Volunteers provide meal delivery

Delivering mealsMeals on Wheels volunteers prepare to distribute food to clients. From left are Susanne Nielsen, Ken Boettcher, Program Coordinator Charlotte Burley, Carol Bubb, Heather Griffiths, Gavin Griffiths and John Bubb.

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With the snow outside most people aren’t thinking about camp, but Ed Fehr is.

He continues to pick up bottles from Summerland resi-dents and businesses to assist kids who cannot afford to go to summer camp.

The word has

spread, and the list of people that are now calling Ed has grown. They include Phil from Northern Fire-place, Doreen, Shell employees, Ellen, Vern, and others who do not wish to be named.

The recycled bot-tles are turned into

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This year will be the same, with plans to host camp in August.

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Food bank supportKen Bazley of S u m m e r l a n d Legion Branch 22   presents a $500 cheque to the Summerland Food Bank’s Rick Gaslor. The Legion had also deliv-ered donations of food which were collected at the recent Lunch With Santa  and from branch members.

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Arts and culture: How are they import-ant to our quality of life? will be the topic of the first Philoso-phers’ Cafe for 2014.

It is being held next Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the Adams Room at the Summerland Arts Centre, 9533 Main St.

Bernard Momer, an associate profes-sor of geography at the University of Brit-ish Columbia’s Oka-nagan campus, will be leading the discus-sion on the import-ance of arts and cul-ture to a commun-

ity’s economy and quality of life. Momer is the author of “The Creative Sector of Kelowna, British Col-umbia – an Economic Impact Assessment” and “Our City, Our-selves: A Cultural Landscape of Kelow-na, BC.” He also con-tributed to Kelowna’s new Cultural Plan, “Thriving, Engaging, Inspiring.”

One of the won-derful things about these Philosophers’ Cafes is that they are designed to encour-age conversation

and dialogue. So this is not a lecture. This is an opportun-ity to hear some of Momer’s ideas on the value of arts and culture and then for those in attendance to share their thoughts and comments.

So what role does art play in your life?

Look around your house. Are there paintings on the walls? Framed photo-graphs? Perhaps some pottery bowls on display. Maybe a china cabinet full of collectibles. All of those things plus the style of your furni-ture and light fixtures add to the ambience of your house. Pick up a book or a cd and look at the art-work and design on the cover.

In addition to the art and design that goes into our own homes there is pub-lic art. Sculptures on a street. Or banners hanging from lamp

standards. Some communities wrap their electrical boxes with local images in order to make some-thing mundane more interesting. Art is obviously in the eye of the beholder, but art is all around us. Imagine how drab the world would be without it.

So, if you are inter-ested in the import-ance of art and cul-ture please attend the first of six Philoso-phers’ Cafes sched-uled for this season.

The doors open

at 6:30 p.m. with the discussion beginning at 7 p.m. Admission and tea/coffee and cookies are available by donation.

o o oIf you know of an

event you feel should be included in the Arts Palette or on the Arts Council’s online calendar, please email: artspalette@summerlandarts.com or call: 250-404-3225.

The SCAC online Event Calendar is on the News page of summerlandarts.com Additional informa-tion can be found a t f a c e b o o k . c o m /SummerlandArts

Keep up with cur-rent news by follow-ing @artspalette

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

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David FinnisJazz performanceSaxophone player Bobby Shaw of Jo and the Soul performs during Play it Forward, a fund-raising concert at Centre Stage Theatre, on Saturday evening.

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Thursday of the month from noon to 3 p.m. at Leir House Arts and Cultural Centre, 220 Manor Park Ave., Penticton. Practice a traditional Canadian art form in a group set-ting. Host is certified teacher, fibre artist and published contribu-tor Angela Possak. 250-767-0206 or online rug-hookingteacher.ca.The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. at the MS office, 3373 Skaha Rd., Penticton. Everyone welcome. For more information call Sherry at 250-493-6564.TOPS BC #725 Summerland meets every Thursday in the lower level of the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Weigh-in is from 5:30 to 6 p.m. and is fol-lowed by a meeting. For more information call Marlene Vancha at 250-494-9565.

FridayBridge is played every Friday at 1 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St. Phone 250-494-8164. Cribbage is played every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St.Pleasure Painters meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. Come and enjoy or check it out. Drop-ins welcome. Tai Chi at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, Fridays at 10:30 a.m. and Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Contact Nancy at 250-494-8902. The 890 Wing of the South Okanagan Air Force Association of Canada have a get-together every Friday night from 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. in Penticton. New mem-bers are welcome. For more information, phone Fred Monteith at 250-497-8490.

SundayDivorceCare is for all who are suffering from the difficulties resulting from separation or divorce. Meeting at Summerland Baptist

Church just inside the Victoria St. entrance on Sundays 5 to 7 p.m. A free course is offered. Please call 250-494-3313 or just walk in. The monthly Jazz Vespers will be held at St Saviour’s Anglican Church, 150 Orchard Ave., Penticton,  on Sunday Jan. 19 at 4:30 p.m. Larry Crawford will be on winds, Debi Johnson performing vocals, Alan Crossley on piano, Mike Treadway on drums and Ron Wheadon on bass. Come and enjoy an hour of great music and meditation.  Vintage Car Club, South Okanagan Chapter, meets the last Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. in the Youth Centre on Peach Orchard Road. Anyone interested in vintage cars (those 25 years or older) is invited to attend. For more infor-mation on the club phone 250-494-5473.

MondayBeginner Tai Chi on Mondays at 2 p.m. at the Summerland Legion. Continuing classes at 2:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the Legion.Dabber Bingo is played at the Senior Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Monday at 1:30 p.m. 16 regular games, Lucky 7, Odd/Even, Bonanza. Everyone is welcome. License #832873. Join us for Pickleball, a tennis-like game, fun for all ages, at the Summerland Baptist Church gym, Victoria Road entrance, Mondays from 3 to 5 p.m. Paddles provided. Wear comfortable clothes and gym shoes. For more information call 250-494-3881.Men — Love to Sing? Okanagan Christian Men’s Choir. This non-denominational choir invites you to join us, have fun, sing unto the Lord and enjoy the fellowship of other singers. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at Summerland Baptist Church, Fireside Room. For more infor-mation contact Hans at 250-494-7127. The South Okanagan Orchid Society meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Shatford Centre in Penticton. The group meets September to June. For more infor-mation, contact Joan at 250-494-4293.The Summerland Crokinole Club meets Monday nights at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Summerland sen-ior centre. Contact

Darlene at 250-494-9310.

TuesdayBridge games at St. Stephen’s Church Hall on Tuesdays beginning at 1 p.m. New players are always welcome. Refreshments served. Call 250-494-6116 or 250-494-5363.Dementia Caregiver Support Group — Are you providing care or support for someone dealing with Alzheimer’s or another dementia? Please join us at our Summerland meeting to explore how we can assist you. The meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland IOOF Hall, 9536 Main St. Call Laurie Myres at 250-493-8182 or email lmyres@alzheimerbc.org.South Okanagan Genealogical Society is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Penticton Library Museum build-ing. Contact Nola Reid at 250-492-0751.Summerland Care-giver Group meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Summerland Health Centre. Call Julie Steele at 250-404-8072 for further information. Penticton Concert Band practices Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. New members welcome. Intermediate to advanced players. Call Gerald at 250-809-2087.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. S u m m e r l a n d Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Kiwanis Lodge on Quinpool at 6 p.m. New members are welcome. Contact Tom Jacques at 250-494-4339.Summerland VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) members and friends meet the second Tuesday of the month at Parkdale Lounge.The Mental Wellness Centre, Summerland Branch, will be open the first, third and fourth Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Summerland United Church. Inquiries wel-come.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 B.C. Government Retired Employees’ Association monthly meeting Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. at the Penticton Museum Theatre Room. Guest speakers Susan McIver and Robin Wyndham, co-authors of After The Error, will speak about serious medical errors and empowering patients. 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.Beginner bridge at the Summerland Drop-in Centre Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Learn the fundamentals.Summerland Air Cadets parade Wednesday nights, 18:15 to 21:30 hours at Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. All youth aged 12 to 18 welcome. Call the Air Cadet office at 250-494-7988. Summerland Art Club meets every Wednesday, September to June, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level of the Summerland Library on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels are welcome. Workshops available. For information call Mary at 250-494-5851.Summerland ATV Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland Library lower level. The club promotes respon-sible 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. The Summerland Badminton Club plays every Wednesday at 7 p.m. all year. Shaun at 250-494-1513.

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. Call Maureen at 250-494-9006. Recorder ensemble — Just for fun new group starting up in Summerland. Helpful if you can read music. Contact Erna Schram at 250-494-8549.SADI Drop-In Program Monday to Thursday 3 to 6 p.m. for students in Grades 6 to 12.  Play pool, ping pong, chill out or chat. Seniors’ volleyball at the Youth Centre begin-ning at 10 a.m. every

Tuesday and Thursday. For additional informa-tion call Jane or Frank at 250-494-4666. Summerland Bakers is a new, fun baking club where it doesn’t matter if it didn’t turn out perfectly; we’ll eat it anyway! We meet monthly to share our creations, eat, laugh and take home heaps of leftovers. Email Sophia at pleasebringcake@gmail.com for more information or join Summerland Bakers on Facebook.

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The game was hard-hitting and MVP went to goalie Austin Bubar.

The Bantams faced Kamloops Saturday morning for an 8-5 win.

Kade Kozak got MVP. Summerland dominated South

Okanagan Saturday afternoon with a solid 10-0 win.

The MVP was J.J. Henderson, who was thrilled to get his first goal of the year.

Sunday morning matched Summer-land against West Kelowna. The third period ended with a 6-6 tie.

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Coming out of a five-minute overtime with a four-on-four battle to the end, Summerland won the Winfield tournament with 5-4 victory.

Kozak scored the winning goal with 39 seconds left and MVP went to Sauer.

The players and managers thanked coaches Gregg Wil-son, Tim Keilty, and John Trewhitt for an amazing weekend of flawless wins.

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Swimmers to compete in MontanaMembers of Sum-

merland’s Orca Swim Club are raising money to compete at

an international meet in late June.

Joanne Malar, coach of the swim

club, said this year for the first time

swimmers from the club will compete at the 33rd annual Fire-cracker Classic in Missoula, Montana.

The event is held June 26 to 29.

The meet will be held at an eight-lane long-course outdoor pool complex and is the highlight of the year for the older swimmers in the club.

Malar said the experience for the swimmers at an out-door competition will be different from indoor meets, since temperature and weather conditions can change.

The swimmers have started a bottle drive to offset their travel and accommo-dation expenses.

Bottles can be dropped off at the depot on Victoria Road South.

Alternately, those

stopping at the depot to return bottles can ask that a portion of their refund money will go to an account set up for the swim-mers.

The account will stay open into June.

Malar said partici-pation in the swim club is higher than ever this year.

A total of 106 swimmers are mem-bers of Orca.

So far, eight swim-mers have quali-fied for the B.C. AA Championships — twice the number who qualified last year.

Malar said swim-mers in the club are setting goals to com-pete at the provincial level.

“They’re really serious,” she said. “They’re aware and striving to reach that provincial elite level.”

CurlingSummerland Curling ClubResults: Jan. 6 to 10Monday evening men: Mike Lemke

defeated Dale Abrey, Rick Drewnisz defeated Steve Clement, Brian Hodgson defeated Gary Raymond, Stan Green defeated Ken Rae.

Tuesday morning mixed: Bob Ezart defeated Hector Cartier, Jerry Lidin tied Ev Gillespie, Bill Moffat defeated Bill Penman, Jim Hunt defeated Barb Ezart.

Tuesday evening ladies: Wendi Archer defeated Diana Leitch, Bev Skinner defeated Judy Beck, Betty Raymond defeated Harlene Knorr, Lil Blashko defeated Gail Ostaficiuk.

Wednesday evening men: Glen Bren-nan defeated Eric Cooper, Gary Wingerak defeated Dave Tether, Ken Rae tied Louie Costa, Dave Gartrell defeated Rick Drewnisz.

Wednesday late evening: Bob Walker defeated Gary Raymond.

Thursday morning ladies: Betty Ray-mond defeated Verginia Cundliffe, Diana Leitch defeated RoseMarie Fenrich, Diane Krancenblum defeated Bev Skinner.

Thursday evening open: Russ Lemke defeated Clem Beaulac, Dale Abrey defeated Doug Patan, Eric Johnson defeated John Egyed, Ken Rae tied Glen Brennan.

Thursday late evening: Tony Blashko defeated Gary Raymond.

Friday evening mixed: Bonnie Young defeated Bob Wareham, Sue Woods defeated Steve Favel, Louie Costa tied Val Utigard, Gavin Griffiths defeated Dan Laktin.

Tip of the week: A game can be played with three players, each of the first two play-ers throws three stones alternating with their opposition; the skip throws his usual two stones.

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Hockey playersSummerland Novice (2) Jets played in a  fun-filled hockey jamboree in Salmon Arm this weekend. The players had an action-packed weekend of swimming, water-sliding, bowling and of course, playing hockey. In the back row from left are assistant coaches Chris Becker and Trevor Allen and head coach Joel Shaw. In the middle row from left are Brendan Becker, Aydan Yargeau, Brayden Gosselin, Trae Allen, Caleb Dykstra, Sheldon Biggley and Carter Rolston. In front from left are Charlie O’Brien, Aristeia Tsoycalas, Luc Fortin, Everett Miller, Tayton Stewart, Daniel Dykstra, Charles Shaw and Roan McKelvie.

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Tournament champions:The Summerland Awesome Jets Atom team just returned home from participating in the South Okanagan Minor Hockey Tournament. They had three come from behind wins. The final match had the team down 0-4 but resulted in an exciting overtime final of 5-4 to win first place overall in the tournament. In the back row from left are coach Jamie Low, Kai Reed, Craig Preston, safety Brian Berekoff, Andrew Mitchell, Zachary Boerboom, Leigha Herman, coach Glen Herman, Athan Smith, coach Hugh Mitchell and Lazar Michaud. In front from left are Atticus Young, Dylan Low, Morgan Gove, Finn Alexander, Amy Berekoff, Anthony Brun-ner and goalie Tyler Algar. Missing is manager Melissa Michels.

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Surrounded by his family, Bruce Ham peacefully passed away Dec. 14 at Hospice in Victoria. Born and raised in Rossland, he started working at Cominco in 1944 and retired as Senior Bookbinder in 1989. Th at year, Bruce and Mary moved to Summerland and later in 2011 to Victoria. Bruce was athletic, enjoying all sports. His passion was hockey as a goaltender. He was an avid skier to the age of 77 and an original member of the Red Mt. Ski Club. In retirement, he enjoyed senior slo-pitch and bocce. Bruce was always an active member of the community, willing to lend a hand wherever needed. Survived by wife, of 58 years, Mary, son Bruce (Carmon), daughters Judy (Larry) and Sharon. Grandchildren Brett, Holly (Bryn), Jennifer, David and brother Michael (Myrna) A Celebration of life will be held in Rossland in July TBA. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC.

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

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Alexander John GoldBorn on Aug. 22, 1927 in North Vancouver, B.C., the son of William Gold and Madge McComb. He had an older brother, George, and a younger brother, Bill. Alex loved the water. He and his family spent summers canoeing and fi shing around Nanaimo and Protection Island. When he was 25, he married Tanis Ellen Jane McKay, who’d remembered him as the postman when she was living with her grandmother. In 1957, they had their fi rst child, Robert John, followed by the birth of Kerry Ellen in 1964 and Erin Maria in 1969. Alex launched his own successful electrical contracting company in the mid 1960s. He built boats and furniture, and he had a passion for playing cards. He enjoyed math and geometry, and an analytical mind for how things worked. When he retired with Tanis to Qualicum Beach, he loved going for long walks in the forest and observing wildlife. Aft er Tanis passed away, he moved to Summerland in 2006 to live with his son Rob. He embraced the community, and was soon active at the Seniors Centre, and spent hours bowling, golfi ng, playing poker and snooker. Alex was a loyal, deeply compassionate man who believed in the love of family, giving to anyone in need, and embracing life fully. He passed away peacefully on Jan. 5 aft er a long battle with cancer. He will be deeply missed by son Rob, daughter Kerry, daughter Erin, son-in-law Ryan and grandchildren Benjamin, 7, and Jack, 5. Th e family would like to thank the staff at the Summerland Seniors Village for being so kind and helpful to Alex in his fi nal year. A Celebration of Alex’s Life will be held on January 25, 2014 at 11:00 am from St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 9311 Prairie Valley Road in Summerland, BC with Reverend Rick Paulin offi ciating. In lieu of fl owers, please make donations to: Th e North Island Wildlife Recovery Association In Memory of Alex Gold, Box 364, 1240 Leffl er Road, Errington, BC V0R 1V0.

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Summerland Yacht ClubDredging ProjectThe Summerland Yacht Club (SYC), one of our community’s greatest assets is pleased to announce that they will be commencing their Dredging Project in early 2014. The SYC basin has become extremely shallow over the past several years due to silt (sandy bottom) being swept into the basin by wave action. Nearshore sediment movement is a natural occurrence that gets interrupted by the SYC breakwaters and requires occasional dredging to transport the sediment along its natural path towards deep water. Equipment will start arriving onsite on January 22 and the actual dredging will commence on February 3. Approvals and permits are in place from both the Federal and Provincial Governments. Golder Associates Ltd. assisted with the permit approvals and will be conducting daily environmental monitoring of the project to test for compliance with permit conditions.

Canadian Dewatering L.P. (CDLP) has been selected as the vendor to complete this project. CDLP is the leading provider of innovative fluid management solutions in Western Canada. With over forty years of experience, CDLP will be providing specialized equipment, labour, and contract services to the project.

It is expected the project will be completed by the end of March, just in time for the new 2014 boating season to begin in April. While the dredging project is being set up and completed, no boats will be allowed in or out of the SYC basin, and the main parking lot will be closed to all vehicle traffic.

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RESOURCE CENTRE COORDINATOR The Summerland Food Bank and Resource Centre is requesting applications for a full-time coordinator whose overall responsibilities will be to: • Inform and serve the clients of the Food Bank & Resource

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community with enthusiasm, imagination and creativity. Successful applicants will have a mature blend of administrative and promotional skills, some experience or familiarity with social services, excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, experience working with computer office systems and use of the Internet to post and search for information.Remuneration will be at an hourly rate of $16.00 and will include a benefit plan. A full job description is available on the Summerland Food Bank’s Website and Facebook page, the Summerland Work BC Centre on Rosedale Avenue or from the Food Bank & Resource Centre’s office during its regular hours. Applications must be received on or before Friday January 24, 2014 and may be submitted by email to info@summerlandfoodbank.org or by regular mail to PO Box 20051, Summerland, BC, V0H 1Z0.

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In SummerlandReliable, flexible person required for a 2 day a week position plus sick and holiday relief. Will be responsible for all aspects of providing housekeeping services, including laundry. This position is part-time with a minimum of two days per week. Previous experience working in a senior’s facility setting an asset. To obtain an information package and job description, emailing us at parkdaleadmin@shaw.ca or call (250) 494-1161, Monday to Friday between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. If this position interests you, please send a cover letter, resume and references to 100 – 9302 Angus Street, Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z5 or fax: (250) 494-1137 or email: parkdaleadmin@shaw.ca. Closing date February 3rd, 2014. Visit our website: www.parkdaleplace.ca.

Summerland Yacht Club(SYC) is looking for an experienced kitchen/bar server with some cooking experience if possible, to work and manage the kitchen/bar service for the 2014 season.

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LabourersFULL Time, Part-time required for construction industry. Valid drivers license required.Phone: 250-260-3345

Services

Financial ServicesANNACIS ISLAND Pawnbrok-ers open ‘till midnight 7 days a week. 604-540-1122. Cash loans for Jewellery, Comput-ers, Smartphones, Games, Tools etc. #104-1628 Fosters Way at Cliveden. annacis islandpawnbrokers.com

DROWNING IN debt? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

Apt/Condo for Rent

Services

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

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Cleaning ServicesB’S Residential Cleaning Service. Call 250-490-7900

Misc ServicesClean Slate Power Sweeping. Specializing in grease trap maintenance. 250-486-2546

Painting & Decorating

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

3 Rooms For $299,2 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium

Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

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

Apt/Condo for Rent

Merchandise for Sale

Food ProductsVan Alphen Family Farm. Fresh free range eggs from non-medicated chickens. $4 per doz. Self serve @ 15704 Handley Street. 250-494-9204.

FurnitureSLIDE INTO COMFORT w/ A

BRAND NEW QUEEN MATTRESS $160. Still in plastic, mfg. warranty.

250.870.2562

Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?STEEL BUILDINGS/metalbuildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or fi nd us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.caSTEEL BUILDING. “The bigyear end clear out!” 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Estates, OlympicGold & Silver Coins, Bills etc. Confi dential 250-499-0251We 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 InstrumentsGUITAR & UKULELE

LESSONS

Summerland Sounds250-494-8323

JAM NIGHTS SONGWRITING CIRCLE

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentSummerland: Large 1 bdrm apt for rent. F/S. Ref’s req’d. NP, NS, ND. More info call 250-498-4370.

Apartment Furnished

800 sq ft, 1 bdrm, furnished lakeview suite. Fireplace, heat, cable & internet included. Bal-cony front & back. Suitable for retired person or couple. $825 per mo. Apply to Box 1193, Summerland BC V0H 1Z0Furnished main fl oor bachelor apartment. Includes W/D, TV. $700/mo. NS. 250-494-5444.

Duplex / 4 PlexAffordable one bdrm duplexin Summerland. Close to town. Rent $550, utilities not includ-ed. Contact 250-494-0175 or 250-494-9757. Avail immed.

Mobile Homes & Pads

2 bdrm trailer in Summerland,completely renovated. NP.Prefer responsible couples 50+. $900/mo. 250-494-4336 days, 250-494-4393 even-ings. Ask for Garney.

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SERVICE & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

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

QUALITY residential/commercial storage, Professional Wine Vaults,

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

www.aaministoragewinecellar.com 14205 Rosedale Ave. • 250-494-9781

DID YOU KNOW THAT...Anyone can join? Come and get

a membership today!

www.martinstfl owers.comSUMMERLAND

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

Specializing in fl owers for every occasion

DL#

1116

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9203 James Avenue

250-494-0010

• Volkswagen & Import Repair Specialists

• Auto Sales• Used Auto PartsAUTOMOTIVE LTD.

ValleyWest

Rentals

Homes for Rent3 bdrm, 1 bath home. Walk to town & schools. Large yard, carport. $1000/mo + utilities. Small pets considered. Avail immediately. 250-494-1443.

3 bdrm, 3 bath house in rural setting close to town. F/S, dishwasher, carport. NS. $1500/mo + util. Avail immed. Phone 250-494-4120.

Modern 3 bdrm single family home. Walk to town & schools in Summerland. Carport & deck, large yard. $1100/mo + util. NS, NP. Available Feb 1. 250-494-1374

Transportation

Auto FinancingNeed A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Transportation

Auto Financing

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive T o d a y ! 1.800.910.6402

Auto Services

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or while stock lasts.Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. No rainchecks. No substitutions on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/™ The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this flyer are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2014 Loblaws Inc. * we match prices! Applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ flyer items. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s flyer advertisement. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and in the case of fresh produce, meat, seafood and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us). We will not match competitors’ “multi-buys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.).We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this program at any time.Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.

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per litre** 3.5¢Or, get in Superbucks® value using any other purchase method**Redeem your earned Superbucks® value towards the purchase of Merchandise at participating stores (excluding tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets, gas and prescriptions). With each fuel purchase when you use your President’s Choice Financial® MasterCard® or President’s Choice Financial® debit card as payment, you will receive 7 cents per litre in Superbucks® value. When you use any other method of payment, you will receive 3.5 cents per litre in Superbucks® value. Superbucks® value expires 60 days after date of issue. Superbucks® value are not redeemable at third party businesses within participating stores, the gas bar, or on the purchase of tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets and prescriptions. Superbucks® value has no cash value and no cash will be returned for any unused portion. Identifi cation may be required at the time of redemption. See Superbucks® receipt for more details. ® Trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. ©2014.† MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated. President’s Choice Bank a licensee of the mark. President’s Choice Financial MasterCard is provided by President’s Choice Bank. President’s Choice Financial personal banking products are provided by the direct banking division of CIBC.

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