SUMMERLAND REVIEW THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1908
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WHAT’S INSIDE:
Computer work
A Summerland man spent years teaching others how to use the computer.
Church future unsure 2015
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105-year-old building in Lowertown recognized for heritage value
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Email sent
A Summerland resident was surprised when an email he sent to individual council members was made public.
John Arendt
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Pie contest
The Sunday farmers’ market will conclude later this month with a pie contest.
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Run memories
To mark the 35th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, organizers of the Terry Fox Run are asking for recollections of the endeavour.
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Playing hockey
As the Summerland Steam’s season is about to begin, billet homes are still needed for some players.
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Heritage pipe organ
Carla McLeod Special to the Review
Lou Wolkowski of Lakeside Presbyterian Church plays the pipe organ. The church was constructed in 1910 and the pipe organ was acquired in the 1920s. The building, at the corner of Butler and Shaughnessy Avenues has been recognized for its heritage value. It is now up for sale and its future is not known.
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While Summerlanders have spoken out about the importance of preserving a 105-year-old church building in Lowertown, its future remains uncertain. On Monday evening, between 40 and 50 people attended a community meeting, hosted by the Summerland Museum and Heritage Society, to consider future uses of the Lakeside Presbyterian Church building and ways to preserve it. Earlier this year, the building was put up for sale. “Summerland has not always had a stellar record in preserving its historical buildings,” said Terry Green, treasurer of the museum and heritage society. Sandy Nicolson, president of the society, said they have been interested in purchasing the church to preserve it.
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Money in a bequest is available for a facility to house an art collection. The society made an offer of $425,000 for the building. The offer has been accepted. “We thought the church would be the perfect place,” she said. “We just could not arrange the financing.” David Gregory, a director of the society, said the building has value for its location, its role in the community, its connection as the last surviving building from early Baptist activity in Summerland and its pipe organ. Initially, it was used as a Baptist church. In 1926, it was sold to the United Church and in 1958, it became the Summerland Masonic Lodge. In 1991, it was acquired by the Presbyterian Church of Canada. The organ, acquired in the 1920s from Trinity United Church in Port Arthur, Ont., is believed to have been constructed in the 1880s. See BUILDING Page 3
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