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Skating with the Canucks
A Summerland Pee Wee hockey player recently had the opportunity to skate with the Vancouver Canucks.
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Increased risk for wildfires
Warm and dry conditions have resulted in an increased risk of wildfires.
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Fan support for band
A Summerland band received strong fan support at a recent competition.
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Steam roster to change
The Summerland Steam will have some new players on the roster when the Junior B hockey season begins in fall.
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Discussing cherries
A presentation will examine the success of British Columbia’s sweet cherry industry.
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Behind the wheel
Photo courtesy of ARCA Racing
Sarah Cornett-Ching of Summerland will compete in the entire ARCA Racing season for this year. On the weekend, Cornett-Ching competed in Mobile, Ala., finishing in 14th place.
Driver races full season Cornett-Ching to compete for entire ARCA Racing season John Arendt Racing driver Sarah Cornett-Ching of Summerland will compete in the full ARCA Racing season this year. Last month, Cornett-Ching, 23, competed at the 3.2-kilometre Daytona track in Florida, in the
Daytona 200 stock car race. “When we announced in Daytona that we would run multiple races with her, we didn’t believe the full season was an option due to funding,” said Tony Blanchard, owner of RACE 101 management. “The right opportunity developed and we are ready to tackle the full schedule.” The full schedule has 20 races on a
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variety of tracks and courses. On Saturday, she competed in Mobile, Ala. Early in the race, Cornett-Ching’s car was damaged after contact with another racer. “With no outside wall in the corners I slid down an embankment,” she said. “It took three attempts to get back up to the track because the ground
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was so wet from rain the days before. I could hear the crowd from inside the car when I finally made it back on track.” Despite the setback, she completed the race, finishing 14th. “I am impressed by Sarah’s calmness in the car,” Blanchard said. “Her demeanour allowed her to listen and try different techniques behind the wheel that helped the
handling of a damaged race car.” Blanchard looks forward to CornettChing’s racing season this year. “Sarah is ready for the challenge,” he said. “The team has been to these race tracks, and everyone here is determined as she is to support her success.” Cornett-Ching has been racing since she was 12. She would
like to compete at the top level of Nascar, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, in the future. She said the ARCA circuit will be a new experience for her. “This whole year is going to be a huge learning curve for me, its a new style of car different from what I’m used to racing,” she said. See CORNETT-CHING Page 2
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