SUMMERLAND REVIEW
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VOLUME 68 • ISSUE NO. 44 • SUMMERLAND, B.C. • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2015 • $1.15 INCLUDING GST ER NOVEMB
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WHAT’S INSIDE:
Volunteer work
A Summerland volunteer is involved in various community activities and initiatives.
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Poppy season
The Summerland Legion’s annual poppy drive has begun.
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Writing camp
A former participant will take over the B.C. Youth Writers Camp.
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Going to India
A Summerland family will bring their music to India this winter.
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Playing hockey
The Summerland Dental Centre Bantam Jets earned a win against a Kelowna team.
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On the ice
John Arendt Summerland Review
The Summerland Steam and the Nelson Leafs played an intense game of Junior B hockey at the Summerland Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Steam defeated the Leafs 2-1 in that game.
Cougars observed John Arendt
The dry year and earlier fire season has brought cougars into Summerland and other areas of the South Okanagan in search of food this fall. “We’ve had a lot more cougar sightings this year than usual,” said Zoe Kirk, WildSafeBC community coordinator with the Regional District of Okanagan
Similkameen. In Summerland, one of the
ing concerns about safety. However, Kirk said the risk of a cougar attack is low, even with “We are getting more cougar sightings, the increased of but it hasn’t translated into a lot more number sightings this destructions.” Zoe Kirk year. “Generally, cougars are recent sightings was near the for- pretty solitary and secretive,” she mer Glenfir School property, rais- said. “It’s the odd cougar that gets
into trouble.” Cougars are B.C.’s largest wild cat, averaging 45 to 57 kilograms and measuring up to 2.75 metres long, including their tails. “We are getting more cougar sightings, but it hasn’t translated into a lot more destructions,” she said. Kirk urges residents to take the same precautions as she recommends for bears. See MEASURES Page 3
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