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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B.C.
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T H U R S D AY,
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WHAT’S INSIDE:
Bluegrass
Performers from around the province and beyond gathered in Summerland on the weekend for the 18th Annual Summerland Bluegrass Festival.
Telus is upgrading its service in Summerland with the installation of fibre optic cables.
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Invasive species
Several invasive species could have a huge and devastating impact on the Okanagan Valley’s environment.
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A welcome sign
Replicas of appleshaped signs were installed on a marker near the Trout Creek Bridge.
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YOUR SMILE What do you give a seasick elephant? Lots of room.
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GST
Youth grant given by John Arendt
Fibre optics
Young tennis players gathered in Summerland for a recent tournament.
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Council approves $5,000 grant-in-aid to assist SADI
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Tennis meet
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Filming
John Arendt Summerland Review
Members of a movie crew work on the filming of A Sister’s Nightmare, a movie filmed in part in Summerland. A scene on Monday was filmed in front of The Beanery on Victoria Road at Main Street. From left are first assistant Luke Barlow, dolly grip Philippe Palu, B camera operator George Campbell and second assistant Ryan Tebbutt. The thriller stars Natasha Henstridge and Kelly Rutherford. It is scheduled for release later this year.
The Summerland Asset Development Initiative will receive a $5,000 grant in aid from the municipality to assist with its overhead costs. On Monday, municipal council approved the request, which had been put on hold when council approved other funding requests earlier. The youth organization operates the Unity Youth Centre and provides activities and drop-in services for teens in the community. “I’m pleased to see this has gone forward,” said Coun. Peter Waterman. “The SADI group does an incredible job in town. I’m looking forward to SADI’s continued work.” Coun. Orv Robson said the youth organization has the use of a municipal building but pays the related expenses. He added that the funding is important because of the work done by SADI. “The work they do with youth is commendable,” he said. “This is a very beneficial organization and we should maintain it as long as we can.” The funding motion was carried unanimously. Coun. Bruce Hallquist and Coun. Robert Hacking were not present at the meeting.
Machtaler wins golf tourney by John Arendt
Summerland Golf and Country Club assistant pro Greg Machtaler won at a recent B.C. tournament. Machtaler turned a one-stroke opening day deficit into a two-stroke win at the 2013 FlightScope/COBRA-PUMA Professional Golfers Association of B.C. Assist-
ants’ Championship at the Chilliwack Golf Club. He followed his opening day 69 with a 65, which included a chip-in birdie at the 15th which gave him the lead over first-round leader Gordy Scutt of the Olympic View Golf Club. “That definitely gave me a comfortable cushion,” Machtaler said. He made the hole with
a 12-yard pitch shot from behind the 15th green. “Making it was the last thing on my mind,” said Machtaler. “I was pretty happy when it went in.” Machtaler dedicated the victory to his high school friend Chris Walker, who passed away May 23 from stomach cancer. “I’d like to think a part of this is due to him,” Machtaler said.
The win brought him $3,000 and he had the added bonus of playing with friends Scutt and Lindsay Bernakevitch in the final grouping of the day. Machtaler’s 134 total was two better than Scutt’s 136 total, which featured back-to-back rounds of 68. Machtaler has played competitively since high
school. He attended Brigham Young University on a golf scholarship and also played the professional circuit. While he would like to return to the pro circuit in the future, he said golfing at that level becomes expensive. “It’s very, very tough unless you have some financial backing,” he said.