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S U M M E R L A N D,
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NOVEMBER
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2013
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Sculpture suggested to enhance roundabout by John Arendt
Flag raising
Summerland’s oldest veteran will raise the flag in Memorial Park on Remembrance Day.
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Trail society
A new organization has been formed to spearhead the creation of a lakeside trail in Summerland.
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Setting goals
The municipality’s goals for the coming year are much the same as last year’s list of goals.
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Toy drive
An annual initiative will begin to provide Christmas presents to needy children within the community.
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On the ice
The Summerland Steam notched two weekend wins in Junior B hockey action.
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YOUR SMILE An escalator can never break. It can only become stairs.
Art work
John Arendt Summerland Review
Trista Algar, 13 years old, works on a painting at the Summerland Community Arts Centre. A weekly arts program for children 10 and older continues at the centre until Nov. 13.
A piece of public art has been suggested as an enhancement for the latest of Summerland’s roundabouts. The proposal is for a piece of artwork — possibly a sculpture — on a municipal property on the northwest corner of the oval roundabout at Prairie Valley Road and Victoria Road South. Parks and recreation director Dale MacDonald said he has talked with members of the Summerland Community Arts Council about the possibility of art at this site. “We were trying to come up with a high-profile area to put public art,” he said. The intersection, near Giant’s Head Elementary School and Summerland Montessori School, is one of the busiest in Summerland, especially at the start and end of the school day. MacDonald said the art would not be put in the centre of the roundabout since people would need to have easy access to it. Details of the art piece have not yet been determined. David Finnis, president of the Summerland Community Arts Council, said the concept appeals to the arts community. “It’s certainly something we would be pleased to be part of,” he said. “We’d certainly support the concept.” He added that the roundabout would be a good location since it receives plenty of foot traffic as well as vehicle traffic. Summerland already has public art in place elsewhere in the community. There is a sculpture near the intersection of Wharton Street and Rosedale Avenue, created in 2002. Another sculpture, from the same time, is in front of Municipal Hall on Henry Avenue. A sundial was created and included at Spirit Square, at Peach Orchard Beach. MacDonald said details about the sculpture proposal have yet to be determined.
Orchardists receive recognition by John Arendt
Apple growers from Summerland proved themselves as some of the best in Canada once again as they received honours at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. The results of the competi-
tion were released on Friday. Four Summerland fruit growers received awards. Billy and Shawna Boerboom of Windmill Orchards took first place honours for Golden Delicious and second place for McIntosh. They also received
second place for Ambrosia and third for the best collection of five varieties. Steve Brown of Happy Valley Harvest received second place for Gala. Devin and Janine Jell of SunOka Fruit Farms received first
prize for Ambrosia, first for Aurora Golden Gala and second for the best collection of five varieties. Tom Kinvig won first in the Other New Varieties category for Salish. See ORCHARDIST Page 3