SUMMERLAND REVIEW THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1908
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WHAT’S INSIDE:
Pageant winner
A young woman from Summerland has been named Miss Interior at the 2015 Miss B.C. Pageant.
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Farm filmed
A Summerland orchard will be featured in an episode of a cooking show later this year.
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Seeking input
The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan is conducting a survey of the region.
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Wildfires burn
Provincial crews continue to battle wildfires in the region and throughout B.C.
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Senior games
Athletes from Summerland will compete at the 55+ B.C. Games in late August.
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Historic building
Dave Hill, left, and David Gregory of the Summerland Heritage Advisory Commission consider the future of the Lakeside Presbyterian Church building. The building was constructed in 1910 and features an oak pipe organ. The congregation was disbanded in late June and the future of the building is uncertain at present.
Building protection sought
Heritage commission requests designation to preserve historic church John Arendt
Members of Summerland’s Heritage Advisory Commission want to ensure a church building in Lowertown is pro-
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tected. The Lakeside Presbyterian Church building, at the corner of Butler and Shaughnessy Avenues, will soon be put up for sale now that it is no longer being used as a church. The church building, more than a century old, has been recognized for its heritage value.
Construction on the church building began in 1910. In 1926, a pipe organ was added to the 225seat building. On Thursday, the commission discussed options for the building at its regular meeting. At present, it is one of two buildings in Summerland which has been given herit-
age designation. The other is the former George Ryga house on Caldwell Street. While the church building was given the heritage designation in 1984, the rules governing such designation have changed since that time. David Gregory, a member of the commission, said the owner of a building
with heritage designation is still able to upgrade the building for health and safety reasons, but there are restrictions to the changes which may be done. In addition to the heritage designation, the municipality has a list of 65 properties which are considered to have heritage value. While this
list identifies heritage properties, it does not provide protection to these buildings. The municipality is also able to create a community heritage registry. This gives the municipality the power to temporarily withhold permits to alter or demolish properties with historical value. See HERITAGE Page 2
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