SUMMERLAND REVIEW
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VOLUME 68 • ISSUE NO. 38 • SUMMERLAND, B.C. • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 • $1.15 INCLUDING GST
WHAT’S INSIDE:
On the run
Summerlanders participated in the Terry Fox Run on Sunday, marking the 35th anniversary of the Marathon of Hope.
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The cost of inclusivity
S u m m e r l a n d ’s two colourful crosswalks required some municipal funding.
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Political responses
The four federal candidates answer a question about trust.
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School kits
Hockey game
The Summerland Steam played two games of Junior B hockey on the weekend.
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Carla McLeod Special to the Review
A total of 230 mountain bikers participated in this year’s Test of Humanity on Sunday. The event raised money for Canadian Humanitarian, a nonreligious, non-profit organization providing for orphaned and vulnerable children in Ethiopia. See Page 12 for more information.
Cultural comments sought John Arendt
for a municipal plan for cultural development. Five roving display boards are being used to gather information and suggestions from the community. The boards will be seen at community
The municipality’s Cultural Plan Task Force would like Summerlanders to share their ideas about local culture. The input is needed as the members of the task force gather information
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locations including the recreation centre, the library, the art gallery and coffee shops. The boards will have three questions. 1. What makes Summerland’s culture unique compared to other Oka-
nagan communities? 2. What cultural strengths should Summerland build on? 3. What cultural activities would add to the quality of life in Summerland? In addition, members of the task force
have been handing out questionnaires at the farmers’ markets and the Wednesdays on the Water concert series. The survey is available online at fluidsurveys.com/s/ survey2015. Survey forms
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Members of Summerland United Church and the community assembled school kits for refugee and displaced children.
are also available at Municipal Hall. “We’re taking a decentralized approach to consultation so we can hear from as many people as possible,” said Denese Espeut-Post, chair of the task force. See VARIETY Page 3
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