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Culture task force formed Committee will create strategy to enhance arts and culture John Arendt
Dedicated canvasser
For many years, a Summerland man has canvassed for the Canadian Cancer Society.
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Science fair winners
Three Summerlanders will take their science fair projects to the national level.
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Preserving park land
The Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society has worked to preserve land and water for the past 50 years.
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Pageant preparation
Candidates in this year’s Blossom Pageant are preparing for the final events on the weekend of May 1 and 2.
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Karate skills
Karate athletes recently participated at international competitions.
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Baseball practice
Braeden Switzer works on his throwing technique during a mixed peewee and bantam baseball practice. Baseball practices began earlier this month. The minor baseball season will continue until the end of June.
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public. Public members of the committee are Barbara Thorburn, Denese Espeut-Post, Dianne Hildebrand, Jane Curtin, Jean Evanishen, Ellie van Nie, John Bubb, Margaret Holler, Sophia Jackson, Linda Beaven, Susan Gibbs, Betty-Ann Xenis and Dan Dinsmore. Coun. Doug Holmes and Coun. Janet Peake will be the council representatives. Meetings of the committee will be open to the public. Waterman said the quality of the committee members is impressive, as many have extensive backgrounds in various aspects of arts and culture. An arts and culture
A task force has been formed to develop a cultural plan for the community. “It is important to have a cultural plan in place, since culture is such a significant aspect of our community and a major part of our strategic plan,” Mayor Peter Waterman said. “Cultural planning is vital to the development and maintenance of a successful, unique, creative and sustainable community that is attractive for people to work, live and visit.” The plan will shape the municip a l i t y ’ s “We want to recognize approach that this is a strong, to cul- active part of our comt u r a l munity.” developPeter Waterman ment. O n Monday evening, component is one of council adopted the four pillars of the terms of reference municipality’s strafor the Cultural Plan tegic plan. Waterman said Task Force. The planning pro- the cultural plan will cess will include exten- help to recognize the sive public involve- importance of arts ment, allowing all and culture within residents the oppor- the community. In addition, a tunity to provide their input and participate vibrant arts and culin the development of tural component will benefit the communthe plan. Council expects ity, he said. “We want to recthe task force will complete the plan ognize that this is a strong, active part of within one year. The 15-member our community,” he committee consists of said. “Arts and cultwo councillors and ture will benefit the 13 members of the local economy.”
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