SUMMERLAND REVIEW THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1908
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S U M M E R L A N D,
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T H U R S D AY,
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AUGUST
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$1.15
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Road work approved
WHAT’S INSIDE:
Contract awarded for roundabout, sidewalks and bicycling lanes by John Arendt
Landslide
Upgrade work at the intersection of Victoria Road South and Prairie Valley Road will begin in spring now that the contract for the project has been awarded. On Monday, council approved the bid from H and M Excavating for the intersection work and the Prairie Creek storm water diversion project. The bid was for $3,327,149.99 plus tax. Municipal treasurer Ken Ostraat said the bid was the lowest of the five bids received for the work. The plan includes sidewalks on both sides of Prairie Valley Road and the addition of bike lanes in the area. Council also approved borrowing up to $1 million to extend the project from the Prairie Valley Road and Victoria Road South intersection to the west end of Saunders Crescent. The borrowing is to be repaid within five years. The total cost of the project is $3.8 million, with $2.99 million for the work already in munici-
A portion of the silt bluffs collapsed on Saturday, spilling soil across Lakeshore Drive near the Crescent Beach area.
Page 3 Judging wines Top wine judges will sample Summerland’s wines at a competition held in conjunction with the Summerland Fall Fair.
Page 9 Continuing a run tradition Terry Fox’s life and legacy will be celebrated when the Terry Fox Run is held next month.
Page 16 Hockey season The Summerland Steam will soon be on the ice for their second season.
Page 18 Iron finishes
pal coffers. Mayor Janice Perrino said the roundabout intersection alone could be completed at a cost of $2.6 million, but additional work, including sidewalks and bike lanes, are also necessary. Other members of council agreed with the need for sidewalks. “The traffic is never going to let up in that area,” said Coun. Martin Van Alphen, adding that Prairie Valley Road is classified as a highway. Coun. Orv Robson, a former RCMP sergeant in the community, said the Orv intersection at Prai- Robson rie Valley Road and Victoria Road South has long been an area of concern. “I’ve watched the intersection for 20 years and it is the most congested area in Summerland,” he said. Perrino said the borrowing can be done without a tax increase, but this will also mean postponing some other capital projects until the money has been repaid. The construction work is expected to begin in early spring, with the majority of the construction to be done during 2013.
Policing calls show decrease
Summerland competitors took part in the Subaru Ironman Canada triathlon on Sunday.
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Mischief complaints down, thefts increase
YOUR SMILE
by John Arendt
I found a $20 bill in the washing machine. Will I get into trouble for money laundering?
Hanging around
John Arendt Summerland Review
Tyler Ericcsan, six years old, plays on the monkey bars at Peach Orchard Beach. Summerland’s beaches have been busy as the end of the summer season is approaching.
Summerland RCMP members had fewer calls in the second quarter of 2012 than they had in the same period a year ago, according to the latest policing statistics. On Monday evening, Sgt. Mona Kauffeld of the Summerland RCMP detachment presented the first quarterly report to municipal council. From April to June, Summerland RCMP responded to 618
calls for service, a 10 per cent drop from the same period in 2011. Mischief complaints dropped from 57 in the second quarter of 2011 to 34 in the second quarter of this year. This year’s mischief figure includes nine reports of broken windows at businesses and vehicles overnight on June 25 to 26. Other crime statistics were higher than in 2011. Auto thefts and thefts from vehicles were both up from a year ago. See AUTO Page 3