SUMMERLAND REVIEW THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1908
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NO. 38 • S U M M E R L A N D, B.C. • T H U R S D AY,
SEPTEMBER
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Skateboard site approved by John Arendt
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A skateboard park will be constructed on the northeast corner of the Summerland Secondary School property now that the Okanagan Skaha School District has given its approval to the project. The park is the result of a cooperative effort between the school district, the municipality and the Summerland Charity Shop Society —
Penny Lane. The park concept was presented to the school district by the charity shop’s board of directors last month. Linda Van Alphen, one of Summerland’s two school trustees, said the board gave unanimous approval to the site. The portion of school property set aside for the skateboard park has not been used as a playing
field in the past, she added. The society has pledged $275,000 for the work, but members of council hope to attract other partners to the project. Summerland has a skateboard park in place behind the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre and near the Summerland Arena. This park, created in the mid-1990s, is dated, has a poor location and
is dangerous, members of council say. The new location, at the corner of Jubilee Road East and Rosedale Avenue, is a highly visible location. Now that the site has been approved, the municipality will put out a request for proposals to find a designer for the skateboard park. Bruce Hallquist, a member of municipal council and a member of
the charity shop’s board of directors, expects to see the park completed within a year. Mayor Janice Perrino said the new location will help to show Summerland as a community with amenities for children and youth. “This is something that will generate activity,” she said. Details of the new park, including the size and design, are not yet known.
The Summerland Fall Fair feature fruit and vegetables, baking and preserves, arts and crafts and much more.
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Development proposal
A development concept will go to public hearing at the next municipal council meeting.
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Bear awareness
Residents are urged to modify their habits to reduce the risk of bear encounters this fall.
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Mountain bike challenge
A mountain bike event will raise money for humanitarian aid in Ethiopia.
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YOUR SMILE Don’t feed the bears. They wouldn’t feed you.
On the run
Close to 200 participants of all ages took part in the Terry Fox Run on Sunday morning. The run raised more than $7,000 for cancer research and treatment.
Waterman seeks mayoral role by John Arendt
A Summerland municipal councillor will put his name forward in this fall’s mayoral race. Coun. Peter Waterman, a member of the present council and also a councillor from 2005 to 2008, announced his intention earlier this week. “I will lead a new council that will listen and respectfully discuss
issues with the public,” he said. “The public has demanded, time and again, that they want to be heard.” During his two terms on council, he has been involved in some major projects, including the site for the new Summerland Library building. “We’ve been desper-
ate for a new facility for at least 15 years,” he said. To create the new building, the Summerland Community Arts Council was displaced from the building they had occupied for 16 years. Waterman said it is important to find an appropriate long-term solution for the Arts Council.
He plans to focus on downtown economic growth for the community, working with the new library, Peter the arts and Waterman existing businesses. “We can create a downtown that will be
very lively,” he said. “I think we can create a mixture that will be amazing.” Over the past year, Waterman was the sole voice on council opposed to the municipality’s Urban Growth Strategy. The strategy is now before the provincial Agricultural Land Commission for review. See BID Page 6