SUMMERLAND REVIEW THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1908
VOLUME 65 - ISSUE
NO. 47 • S U M M E R L A N D, B.C. • T H U R S D AY,
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WHAT’S INSIDE:
Festive elves
Summerland royalty and the candidates for the 2013 royalty pageant will appear as elves at the Nov. 30 Summerland Festival of Lights.
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Road work over
Crews wind down their work on Prairie Valley Road project before winter.
Writing duo
Mom and daughter write songs together.
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Steam heats up
S u m m e r l a n d ’s hockey team earns an 11-0 victory.
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Root Cellar
Food co-op gets CUPE grant.
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Fundraising concert
A concert in early December will raise money to help a woman in Tunisia.
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Dogs run free to discourage geese in winter but leashed in summer.
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YOUR SMILE Three things you need to succeed in life: a backbone, a wishbone and a funny bone.
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Grave policy given update by John Arendt
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On leash
PA G E S
Building a wall
John Arendt Summerland Review
Workers set up a barrier on a portion of Lakeshore Drive. The barrier will contain dirt and debris from minor landslides in the area. In the past, the road has been closed numerous times because of minor slides there. Lakeshore Drive is the only access to the Crescent Beach area.
Barrier erected to control landslides by John Arendt
A concrete barrier and a fence along a portion of Lakeshore Drive will minimize the effects of minor landslides in the area. The barrier was erected last week along a portion of the road which has been closed
because of slides in the past. Don Darling, director of works and utilities for the municipality, said slides in the past have blocked the road, requiring crews to respond immediately to clear the silt and debris. Lakeshore Drive is the only access road into the Crescent
Beach area. Darling said the barrier will hold the debris until crews can come to clean it up. However, a major slide would still block the road. “It’s not going to prevent slides and it’s not going to stop a big slide,” he said.
The policy governing Summerland’s cemeteries has been reviewed and a new bylaw has been drafted. The review came after municipal workers removed items from graves at Canyon View Cemetery earlier this year, during a clean-up initiative. The removal sparked outrage from many in the community. As a result, municipal council and staff held open houses and asked for comments from the community on how to best manage the three cemeteries maintained by the municipality. “It was a terrible thing that happened, but we now have something positive coming from it,” said Mayor Janice Perrino. “We want people to be able to cherish their loved ones in a respectful way, but also that the cemetery has a good look for everyone.” Under the changed bylaw, offerings may be left at a site at the cemetery if they are located on the concrete base at least 50 millimetres from the edge of the base and of sufficient weight to keep from being blown off the base by the wind. Items such as plastics which will easily fade and stuffed animals which can become an nesting ground for rodents, maggots or insects are discouraged. Some items, such as necklaces, small stones and marbles which can become entangled in maintenance equipment are prohibited. Also prohibited are items which will extend or grow into the landscaped area, easily breakable objects or pointed or sharp objects which may present a safety hazard. In addition, the municipality will set up information pamphlets at the entrances to Canyon View Cemetery as well as revised signs to reflect the changes to the bylaw. Sandwich boards will also be set up at the entrances to the cemetery to provide information about the bylaw.