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John Arendt
For some Summerland families, the Giant’s Head Run has become an inter-generational activity.
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Science fair
Local students attended the Canada-Wide Science Fair in New Brunswick earlier this month.
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Legal battle
A former Summerland administrator has been awarded damages from the City of Williams Lake.
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Mental health
An online community allows youth to speak openly about mental health issues.
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Wine awards
A Summerland winery has received awards nationally and internationally.
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Changing fashions
Carla McLeod Special to the Review
Brianna Ure models an outfit from the early 1900s at the Fashions of a Century fundraiser on Sunday. The event was organized by the Summerland Museum and Heritage Society and Quest.
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A weekly market on Main Street will begin in June and continue into late September. On Monday, municipal council voted to approve the Sunday markets. “I think this is a good step moving forward,” said Coun. Erin Carlson. The market will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Main Street from Victoria Road to Kelly Avenue. The markets are an initiative of the Summerland Rotary Club. Members of council hope the weekly markets will increase business for the downtown merchants. “I think this is a real boost for our town,” said Coun. Erin Trainer. Coun. Doug Holmes said the markets will attract more customers to the community. Mayor Peter Waterman said the market will be a good opportunity for the community. “We will do everything we can to
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ensure its success,” he said. The Sunday market concept was presented in April as a way to generate activity on Main Street. “This is something that will benefit our community at large,” said Todd Laidlaw of True Grain Bread, a Main Street business. “It will give Summerlanders an opportunity to go someplace on Sundays and to have fun.” While the market concept received the
tial loss of business resulting from a lack of parking in front of the store. In a letter to council, Smith suggested Memorial Park instead of Main Street for the market. “I feel that the park is a much better option to hold an event on Sundays in the summer,” the letter stated. “On a hot day, wandering around under the shade of trees is a beautiful setting for a market or a variety of different events.” H e added “This is something that the market on will benefit our comM a i n munity at large. It will Street give Summerlanders an would opportunity to go some- i n t e r with place on Sundays and to fere parking have fun.” in front Todd Laidlaw of his business. To accommodate support of the major- Home Hardware’s ity of Main Street concerns, a numbusinesses, one mer- ber of parking stalls chant, Shane Smith on Wharton Street of Summerland will be reserved for Home Hardware, Home Hardware had concerns about customers during the location, men- the markets each tioning the poten- week.
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