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WHAT’S INSIDE:
Curling bonspiel
Teams from around the region competed in the Summerland Ladies Open bonspiel on the weekend.
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Honouring nominees
Nominees for the 77th Business and Community Excellence Awards were honoured at a reception on Friday.
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A permanent space for arts
The Summerland Community Arts Council is asking for a long-term space.
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Volunteer commitment
A core of volunteers have been assisting residents at the Summerland Seniors Village.
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Softball training
A training program is helping young softball players as they continue to develop their skills.
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At the net
John Arendt Summerland Review
Members of the Summerland Steam stop the puck during a 2-2 game against the Princeton Posse on Sunday afternoon. From left are goaltender Brett Huber, Cody Egilson and Kendell Wilson of the Steam.
Steam set for playoffs Junior B team places second in division John Arendt With four games left in the regular hockey season and a spot in the playoffs, the Summerland Steam coaches and players are gearing up for some tough competition. The Junior B team has earned second place in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Okanagan Division of the Kootenay International Junior
Hockey League. The Steam have a record of 27 wins,16 losses, two ties and three overtime losses. The regular season concludes on Feb. 14 and the division semi-finals begin on Feb. 20. The Steam will face either the Kelowna Chiefs or the Princeton Posse. Gregg Wilson, coowner and general manager of the team, is optimistic about the playoffs. “We’ve got a great group,” he said.
“We’re very lucky to have four good lines.” Last year, the team qualified for the division semi-finals
finals. This year, the Knights will not be in the playoffs. Wilson said the Steam has changed considerably since the end of the last sea“We’ve got a great son. Of group. We’re very lucky the 23 to have four good lines.” p l a y e r s Gregg Wilson on the Steam’s roster and faced the North this year, only seven Okanagan Knights. were on the team last The series went to year. seven games, with A significant numthe Knights winning ber of former Steam and advancing to the players have moved
on to other hockey leagues. “We really take pride in moving our players to a higher level,” Wilson said. He added that in the last two and a half years, nine players have advanced to Junior A or NCAA levels of hockey. Despite the player changes, Wilson said the team has become a strong, cohesive unit. “They’re a really tight group,” he said. “They’ve stuck together through
thick and thin.” He added that coach John DePourcq has worked well to develop the team. At present, Summerland has a strong defence and ranks third in the league in goals against. The team also plays against some of the strongest teams in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. “We probably have the toughest division as far as the strength of the teams on the ice,” Wilson said.
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