SUMMERLAND REVIEW THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1908
VOLUME 65 - ISSUE
NO. 36 • S U M M E R L A N D, B.C. • T H U R S D AY,
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Triathlon Children and adults took part in the Kids of Steel and Sprint Triathlon on Sunday.
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Perrino to ask about transit service at UBCM convention by John Arendt
Page 11 Vehicle thefts Police have had to deal with numerous thefts of trucks and boats over the summer.
Page 3 The quest for speed Fast motorists could face heavy fines if they do not slow down for school zones.
Page 6 A missions trip Three Summerlanders spent part of the summer in Ethiopia on a short-term missions trip.
Page 14 Karate season Karate training for all ages will be offered in Summerland beginning later this month.
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I was told to watch what I eat. Now I have my meals in front of the mirror.
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Kyle Kurulak of Pacific Flow Control Ltd. installs a fire hydrant on Prairie Valley Road last week. Crews from the public works department were also on hand.
Summerland’s transit service — or more specifically the lack of a scheduled transit service — will be on the table once again when Summerland council representatives attend the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention later this month. As in previous years, Mayor Janice Perrino will ask when the municipality will get a scheduled bus service. “I’m getting tired of doing this annually,” she said. The community has limited bus service, by reservation only. A bus from Summerland to Penticton runs Monday to Friday at 7 a.m. and 1:45 p.m., with service from Penticton to Summerland at 8:15 a.m. and 3 p.m. On the first Tuesday of the Janice month, a bus for specialist Perrino appointments leaves Summerland at 9:30 a.m. and returns from Penticton at 1 p.m. The need for a bus service has been discussed for close to a decade and when improvements were made to Rosedale Avenue and Prairie Valley Road in 2010, bus shelters were included. In addition to the questions about transit service, Perrino will also meet with the Minister of Health on ambulatory care and expansion at the Penticton Regional Hospital. She will also meet with the Minister of Agriculture to discuss strategies for future growth. See LAND Page 3
Hungry bears return to valley by John Arendt As the temperature gets cooler and as the fruit continues to ripen, hungry bears are showing up in Summerland. Bob Hamilton, a conservation officer with the provincial Ministry of Environment, said bear sightings become more
common in fall. “It’s a normal cycle,” he said. “Living in the Okanagan, we will always have bear conflicts because of the fruit.” This year, the number of sightings is down a little compared with the last couple of years. Hamilton said resi-
dents should take measures to discourage bears from stopping in the community. “We want them to be uncomfortable around us,” he said. While there are black bears in the area, they seldom attack people. At times, however,
they will respond if they encounter a dog. Hamilton said one attack near Willowbrook occurred when a dog owner attempted to interfere in a conflict between his dog and a bear. Encounters with dogs and other wildlife, including deer, have also
become dangerous. “Your dog could bring trouble to you,” Hamilton said. At present, encounters between dogs and wildlife have not been a problem in Summerland, but there have been serious confrontations elsewhere in the region.