SUMMERLAND REVIEW THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1908
VOLUME 67 - ISSUE
NO. 36 • S U M M E R L A N D, B.C. • T H U R S D AY,
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SEPTEMBER
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WHAT’S INSIDE:
Cold Splash
Three members of municipal council participated in the ice bucket challenge fundraiser for the ALS Society on Saturday morning.
Worker problems
The Mexican Consulate in Vancouver says appropriate steps are being taken to look after migrant workers.
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Helping Hands
This weekend, a Summerland man will participate in a fundraising walk to fight Parkinson’s Disease.
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Star show
The Summerland Museum has been nominated for the Governor General’s History Award.
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My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I’ve finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.
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Future unsure for arts council by John Arendt
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YOUR SMILE
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A sprint to the finish
John Arendt Summerland Review
Tayla Ingram, Summerland ORCA Swimmer and TriPower Athlete, was one of the participants in the Kids of Steel and Sprint Triathlon held in Summerland on Sunday morning. For more from the race and results, see page 12.
The Summerland Community Arts Council has a space for now, but whether that space will work for the long term is not yet known. In July, the Arts Council moved into the new location at 9908 Main St., across from its former location. The former building, used as an arts centre for 16 years, had been sold to the Okanagan Regional Library as the site of a new public library. David Finnis, president of the Arts Council, said the move to the new location has had advantages and drawbacks. “The space is great for visibility. It’s great for the gift gallery,” he said. “It is a good location for us and we feel we are a good tenant on Main Street. It adds to the vibrancy.” Finnis said the disadvantages are that the new location has less overall space and is not as good for an art gallery. Because the building is considerably smaller than the last location, the permanent art collection is now housed at the Penticton Art Gallery. “That has now disappeared out of town,” Finnis said. “It’s a loss to the community.” The new building does not have proper lighting in place for art exhibits, he said. Because the gallery portion in the new building is not as good as in the old location, Finnis said some artists who have exhibited in Summerland before will not resubmit for shows in the new location. The open layout also results in sound problems.
Skateboard park considered Penny Lane proposes site on school property by John Arendt and Joe Fries The Summerland Charity Shop Society Penny Lane has proposed a skateboard park for the northeast corner of the
Summerland Secondary School property. School trustees are expected to vote next week on a skateboard park plan, which would be located on the northeast corner of the Summerland Secondary School field near the roundabout at Jubilee Road and Rosedale
Avenue, and could welcome skaters as early as next summer, according to Mayor Janice Perrino. “You don’t want to get anybody excited, but it’s one of those things where you go to these companies and they pretty well have the layout, so they can do it really quick. It’s a matter of laying the
cement and it’s done,” she explained. “We’re trying to bring youth into the community, and this is one more way to do it.” Perrino and colleagues from district council and the Summerland Charity Shop Society approached the school board last week to pitch a three-way
partnership to build and operate the park. The school board has been asked to lease the land to the district for $1 a year. The district would then cover the ongoing cost of insurance and maintenance at the site, which would be constructed by a grant from the society.
See SKATEBOARD PARK Page 5