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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WHAT’S INSIDE:
Mabel Davis celebrated her 100th birthday at the Seniors Drop-in Centre.
Lights Festival
Photos of Summerland Festival of Lights.
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More thefts
Police see rise in thefts involving vehicles and homes.
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Church land
Council clears way for Kingdom Hall.
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Bird census
Sign up to count birds in Summerland Dec. 16.
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Transit next fall
Steam streak
S u m m e r l a n d ’s hockey team is on a six-game winnning streak.
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YOUR SMILE People always cease to amaze me.
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Family seeks facts by Barbara Manning Grimm
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Resident at Summerland care facility almost died after staff failed to check on him
Turning 100
S u m m e r l a n d ’s long-awaited transit service could be running late next year.
PA G E S
Sparkle at Light Festival
John Arendt Summerland Review
Carolyn Rose Ziebarth was dressed for the 25th annual Festival of Lights with sparkling snowflakes. The festival was held downtown on Friday evening.
Klar participates in trade mission to India by John Arendt
A Summerland business person was part of a recent federal delegation to India. Al Klar, owner of Range Rider Canopies in Summerland, said the delegation is important since there is plenty of potential for increased trade between Canada and India. “India needs us. We have a
lot to offer,” he said. At present, Canada’s trade with India is $5 billion a year, but the federal government wishes to increase this amount to $16 billion in less than five years. By comparison, Canada’s trade with the United States is around $400 billion a year. Klar said by 2020, India’s middle class will be around the same size that in the
United States. “We should have a lot of trade with India,” he said. He added that Canada’s best trade opportunities with India are in commodities, energy, gas and resources. In addition, he said there are opportunities for valueadded agricultural developments. See OPPORTUNITIES Page 5
A Summerland family wants to know why their 91-year-old father almost died in a seniors home while staff failed to check on him for three days. Alfredo Bonaldi was found near death in his room at Summerland Seniors Village Sunday, Nov. 25. For three days he had missed his scheduled meals in the common dining area. He is being treated at Penticton Regional Hospital for kidney failure, a staph infection and salmonella poisoning. He is undergoing intense kidney dialysis and is being given antibiotics for the infections. He is unable to eat and is on intravenous. As of press time this week, he was starting to come around and attempting to speak, according to a family spokesman. “It’s still day-to-day,” said son-in-law Gil Inglis of Summerland. “He tried to get out a couple of words.” Inglis had found him in his bed, unconscious and suffering from severe diarrhea about 11 a.m. that Sunday. He called paramedics, who took him to Penticton’s emergency department. The paramedics also picked up his packaged medications. Inglis said it appeared he had not taken any of his prescriptions since Wednesday evening. Inglis now has possession of the blisterpacked medications. Bonaldi had dinner with his daughter Edi and his son-in-law on Wednesday Nov. 21 at the seniors home. He seemed fine at that time. They noted he took his regular medications with the meal that night. Then he missed lunch and dinner on Nov. 22, 23 and 24. Family members tried to reach him by phone at during that time but were not overly concerned because he was active and sociable. “He doesn’t sit in his room very much,” said Inglis. When he did not answer repeated calls Sunday morning they became worried enough that Inglis went to check on him. Both the B.C. Ministry of Health and the Interior Health Authority have sent personnel to the Summerland Seniors Village this week. See INSPECTOR Page 5