SUMMERLAND REVIEW THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1908
VOLUME 65 - ISSUE
NO. 48 • 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:
Karate winners
Okanagan and Kootenay Zone karate athletes bring back 54 medals from provincials.
Firefighters collect toys and toonies for tots and teens.
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Fair goes on
New directors step forward to organize Summerland Fall Fair.
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Town goals
Municipality sets goals for coming year.
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Spain trek
Summerland couple walks across Spain.
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Steam rolling
Summerland Steam and fans are enjoying a four-game streak in Junior B hockey action.
Students collect clothing to donate to charities.
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YOUR SMILE Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.
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Growth plan under review by John Arendt
Gifts for kids
Clothing drive
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Council to study future growth area for community
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PA G E S
106 years young
John Arendt Summerland Review
Caroline Durick celebrated her 106th birthday at Summerland Seniors’ Village last week. Durick is the oldest resident at the care facility and one of the oldest in Summerland.
The municipality will revisit the urban growth strategy in the Official Community Plan. On Monday, council gave early approval to the $65,000 cost of the review. The existing Official Community Plan was adopted in 2008. At that time, since plans were in the works for the Summerland Hills Golf Resort development, more than one-third of the community’s growth area was the site for the proposed development. The development was expected to add around 1,700 housing units. Early in 2010, the developers behind Summerland Hills chose to let the plan expire. Discussions about a proposed development at the western edge of the municipality had been going on for 15 to 20 years and developers had spent more than $1 million on their plan. When the plan expired, the municipality was left with no other areas set aside for future growth. “It is no longer appropriate because of Summerland Hills,” said Mayor Janice Perrino. “We need to review and ask where are the best places for us to grow.” “We’re not just looking at the next five years; we’re looking at 50 years,” said Coun. Orv Robson. See REVISED Page 7
Wharton Street concept shown Development proposal would allow mix of uses by John Arendt Developers behind the proposed Wharton Street project presented their plans at an information session on Thursday evening. But the final details of
the proposed development have not yet been completed. “We are currently in the conceptual planning stage,” said Randy Gibson, one of the developers. “This is the time we’re looking for input.” The project will be a mix of residential, institutional and commercial spaces. The buildings are
to be constructed on the block of Wharton Street between Kelly Avenue and Rosedale Avenue. Gibson said there is interest in the project. “There are a lot of local businesses that would like to be involved,” he said. The first building would include a new space for the library as
well as three floors of residential spaces. The library would cover 790 square metres, considerably more than the present 316 square metres. Residential units would range from 46 to 88 square metres. Mike Stohler, a Summerland real estate agent working with the developers, said there is
interest in smaller residential units. He added that in other developments, the smallest of the units tend to sell quickly. Other buildings in the development would contain a mix of various uses. “We’re creating a place where people can live, work and interact.” Gibson said. See MULTIPLE Page 8