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Construction in Mexico

Members of the Summerland Bap-tist Church’s youth group were in Mex-ico to build a home for a family.

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Environmental damages

Illegal trails in Garnett Valley are causing significant destruction to the area.

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Trail useA well-travelled

trail south of Sum-merland passes through Penticton Indian Band land.

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Waterfront history

S u m m e r l a n d ’s Earth Week events include a look at the history of Lower-town and the water-front.

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Meadowlark Festival

The Meadow-lark Nature Festival marks its 18th year next month.

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First blossoms were visible in late March

John Arendt

When Steve Brown, a Summer-land orchardist, noticed blossoms on fruit trees in late March, he was sur-prised by the timing.

Normally, the first blossoms in Sum-merland and the surrounding area

appear on apricot trees in mid-April, according to infor-mation from the provincial Ministry of Agriculture.

“This is the earliest blossom we’ve ever had,” Brown said.

Last year, apricot blossoms began to appear on April 8 and were in full blos-som April 15 to 16. Peaches were in the full blossom stage on April 22.

He added that the effects of the early blossom dates are not known.

The biggest risks come if the recent warm, mild weather is followed by a cold snap.

Such conditions in Ontario resulted in a loss of 70 per cent of the fruit crops in some areas.

According to Farmwest.com, a B.C.-based informa-

tion resource site for farmers, the number of growing degree days so far this year is significantly higher than normal.

From Jan. 1 to April 6, Summerland had 407.7 growing degree days, more than double the 54-year average of 201.85 degree days.

Growing degree days are a weath-er-based indica-tor, measuring heat

accumulation. The measurement is used to predict plant and pesticide develop-ment rates.

The early blossoms do not necessarily mean the fruit har-vest will be early this year, Brown said.

If the temperatures cool down following the blossoms, the har-vest dates would be close to normal.

Cooler spring tem-peratures could have

an effect in other ways, he said. Since bees tend to fly less in cooler weather, pol-lination could suffer, resulting in smaller than average fruit sizes.

Brown has been tracking blossom dates and said while this year is unusual, the blossoms are appearing earlier on average than they did 10 to 15 years ago.

Blossoms appear earlyEarly blossomsSteve Brown examines the early cherry blossoms at his orchard on Happy Valley Road. This year, the first blossoms on Summerland fruit trees appeared in late March, weeks earlier than normal.

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An article on the Penticton Flying Club’s annual COPA for Kids event listed the incorrect date. The event will be held on Sunday, May 3, beginning at 9 a.m., not May 9 as previously listed.

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A Penticton man is dead after being struck by a semi on Highway 97 early on the morning of April 2.

At 4:34 a.m. Pentic-ton RCMP received a complaint of a semi striking a pedestrian approximately six kilometres north of Penticton on High-way 97.

The 47-year-old Penticton man ran

across the highway in front of a southbound semi truck when he was hit.

The incident is being investigated by South Okanagan Traffic Services with the assistance of Pen-ticton RCMP and the Minister of Trans-portation and Infra-structure area vehicle inspector. The inves-tigation will involve why the male ran across the highway in front of the semi.

Penticton man dies in highway accident

A popular trail in the region is desig-nated as a no tres-passing area.

The trail, between the trestle bridge in Summerland and the multi-use path in Penticton, follows the old Canadian Pacif-ic Railway’s railbed through the Penticton Indian Reserve.

Jonathan Kruger, chief of the band, said the rail line still belongs to Canadian Pacific and is a no trespassing area for liability reasons.

Kruger said nego-

tiations are taking place to transfer the rail bed to the band with a year.

Once the rail bed is transferred to the band, Kruger said it will remain a no tres-passing area, again because of potential liability issues.

Elsewhere in the region, abandoned portions of the rail-way have been desig-nated as trails. The Trans Canada Trail from Faulder to Princeton follows the rail bed for much of its length.

Railway bed designated no trespassing

At the trainOliver Seymour was one of the many children who delighted in the Easter Train this weekend. The steam train was packed with children and adults from points across the globe, not to mention the one and only Easter Bunny.

Window smashedOn March 31, police were called after a vehi-

cle window was smashed on Brown Street.Anyone with information on this incident is

asked to contact Crime Stoppers or the Sum-merland RCMP detachmentLicense plates missing

Police were called over the past week after license plates were missing from three trailers.

Police do not know if the plates have been stolen or had fallen off.

A week earlier, licence plates had been reported stolen from several vehicles in the community.donation bin opened

Police were called after the chain securing a donation bin was cut.

The bin is behind the Summerland Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Shop on Victoria Road North.

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Continued from Page 1Warmer conditions

have affected fruit crops elsewhere as well.

Brown s a i d recent ly the peach crop in C a l i -f o r n i a s u f f e r e d because the winter temperatures were not cold enough there.

Peaches require some cold winter temperatures in order for the trees to pro-duce well.

Richard MacDon-ald, an orchardist

in Summerland, has tracked fruit blossom dates for the past 30 years.

He said the first blossoms occasional-ly occur in late March, but more often show in April.

Early blossoms can be a problem if the temperature drops.

“Anything below freezing is a prob-lem,” he said.

During sunny

days in early spring, daytime temper-atures can be warm, but clear nights are often cool.

While this year’s blossoms are appearing earlier than usual, MacDon-ald said the blos-som dates have been changing.

From 1936 to 1986, McIntosh apple trees blossomed around May 10.

Since that time, the date has shifted earlier until today the McIntosh apples blossom in late April.

“Generally speak-ing, the blossom has been getting earlier

for the last 20 years,” he said.

The early blossom dates mean the fruit may ripen earlier. For apple growers, this would mean picking fruit in August, not September.

The fruit is still excellent quality, but

the changing dates have affected farm-ing.

Denise MacDonald said the early blos-soms this year could be affected by spring frosts.

“We still have six weeks until we’re out of danger,” she said.

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Off-roaders damage Garnett Valley area

John Arendt

Damage from off-road vehicles in the Garnett Valley area will be visible for years to come, con-servation officers say.

Jim Beck, a con-servation officer in the area, said efforts to stop off-roading in the area have had some success at reducing the dam-age.

“There was a lot of illegal trail construc-tion,” he said.

The area provides a winter habitat for deer and other wild-life. In addition, some of the lakes in the area are part of the Garnett Valley water system in Summer-land.

The water system supplies water to roughly 95 properties in the Garnett Valley region.

Provincial crews have deactivated illegal trails in the area, blocking them at the entrances and

setting up signs.While many have

changed their behav-iour in the area, some continue to use the i l l e g a l t r a i l s , B e c k said.

T i c k -ets begin at $230 for travel-ling off a designated route. The penalty for habitat destruction is $575 and significant damage can include penalties as high as $1 million, imprison-ment for up to three years or both.

“Unfortunately, for some riders, it’s going to be in the form of a ticket,” he said.

Off-road activity around Ritchie Lake has resulted in sig-nificant damage.

“The quality of that little wetland has changed drastically over a very short per-iod of time,” he said.

“We’re losing valu-able habitat quite

extensively,” he said, “This habitat is sensi-tive to damage.”

If all illegal trail

activity were to stop immediately, it would take much time before the dam-

age would be cor-rected.

In areas where off-roaders have created steep uphill trails, the effects will be felt for many years to come.

“For these types of damaged hillsides, we may never see a complete healing in our lifetime,” he said.

On less steep trails, he said the damage will remain visible for three to seven years after the off-road activity stops.

“For these types of dam-aged hillsides, we may never see a complete healing in our lifetime.”

Jim Beck

Closed trailsSigns in the Garnett Valley area indicate illegal trails which have been closed to vehicle use. Signs are in place and the entrances to the trails have been blocked to discourage access.

Snow measurements taken in Summerland’s watershed show a lower snow pack than normal.

The most recent meas-urements, taken at the beginning of April, showed the snow pack at Summer-land Reservoir was 77 per cent of the normal level, based on 52 years of data.

At Isintok Lake, the snow pack was at 67 per cent of

normal, based on 51 years of data.

Despite the lower levels, Shawn Hughes, water dis-tribution chief operator for the municipality, said the municipality’s reservoirs will reach full capacity this year.

“Everything is filling well right now,” he said. “I am very confident they’re all going to fill.”

On Thursday morning, when crews arrived at the Isintok Lake site to take the measurements, they observed fresh snowfall in the area.

Hughes said seven centi-metres had fallen overnight.

“We could still have a significant accumulation at the higher elevations,” he said.

The latest snow data

taken by the provincial River Forecast Centre for the Brenda Mines site near Summerland showed the April 1 snow pack is just below the previous min-imum accumulation for the site.

“Low flows are expected to occur earlier than normal this year,” a document from the River Forecast Centre states.

Snow pack below normal levels

Freezing temperatures could affect crops

“We still have six weeks until we’re out of dan-ger.”

Denise MacDonald

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VICTORIA – The labour situation in B.C. is showing increased signs of strain, even before a long-promised boom in heavy construction gets set to ramp up this summer.

Jobs Minister Shir-ley Bond announced last week that B.C. is suspending its “prov-incial nomination” program for 90 days.

This program allows the prov-ince to recommend people for federal immigration, based on skills in demand in B.C.

The B.C. provin-cial nomination pro-gram saw its num-ber of applications triple to 1,200 for the month of December, as the federal gov-ernment cracked down on the tempor-ary foreign worker program.

Thousands of tem-porary foreign work-ers who have hit the four-year deadline are being sent home, with many of them turning to the prov-incial nomination track.

Bond has been

pleading with Ottawa to raise B.C.’s annual provincial nomina-tion quota from 5,000 to 7,000 or more.

The three-month pause is so her min-istry can add staff and speed up pro-cessing time.

Backlogged appli-cants will still be considered, and exemptions for health care workers and a northeast pilot program are being maintained.

Even with the cur-rent slump in energy prices and before anticipated pipeline and liquefied natural gas projects start, the labour shortage in the northeast is near crisis.

The last time I was in Dawson Creek, radio ads were offer-ing signing bonuses for qualified truck drivers. In Fort St. John, grocery and hardware retailers have come to depend on foreign workers to keep going.

While suppos-edly educated young people work part-time and refuse to leave the comforts of southern city life, this is the reality up north, and it’s only going to get worse.

This summer, work is scheduled to start on the Site C dam on the Peace River, the most costly construc-tion project in B.C. history.

And a union vs. non-union battle reminiscent of the old Expo 86 labour wars is underway.

The B.C. and Yukon Building Trades (BCYT) are demand-ing a project agree-ment that requires all workers on Site C to be paid their rates, and are warning of chaos on the huge project if they don’t get their way.

BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald told me that’s not all they want.

They are also seek-ing quotas for mem-bers of their unions on a project that will be a small city of 1,700 people at peak construction.

BCYT executive director Tom Sigurd-son says that while all sides acknow-ledge the need for foreign workers for Site C, he wants to control that too, working with their affiliated unions in the United States.

There will be non-union construction firms, some of them owned by aboriginal communities in the north.

There will be con-tractors affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada.

The BCYT hopes to set wages and condi-tions for them all, and influence Ottawa’s temporary foreign worker program to boot.

McDonald and Premier Christy Clark have politely

told them to pound sand.

Their formula would add millions in costs to the pro-ject, driving up BC Hydro rates even more than they are already rising. BC Hydro has already done dam upgrade projects using a “managed open site” model and it’s not inclined to return to the era of W.A.C. Bennett as Sigurdson demands.

Sigurdson makes a valid point that when two concrete masons compare paycheques on the Site C project and one sees he’s making $5 an hour less, he won’t be happy.

He will want the higher rate, and the BCYT is taking BC Hydro to court to ensure they can recruit new members on the site.

It looks like a hot summer ahead.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twit-ter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

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Weather fluctuations are a fact of life for farmers and food producers, but the unusual weather this year is a significant concern.

The past winter in Summerland has been characterized by unusual weath-er events, including heavy snowfalls in November and January, followed by rapid melting in February.

Now, following the recent mild weath-er, fruit blossoms have appeared in Summerland roughly three weeks earlier than usual.

The early blossoms could affect the crops for orchardists in the area, espe-cially if the area receives winter conditions later this month, as was the case in late April, 2008.

Such conditions could reduce or wipe out the fruit from trees already in blossom. This would have effects far beyond the local farming community.

The unusual weather conditions are not limited to this area.

Other regions of North America are also experiencing conditions which could affect agriculture and food pro-duction.

Ontario, eastern Canada and the east-ern United States have experienced heavy snowfall and prolonged winter conditions.

California is coping with one of the most severe droughts in that state’s his-tory.

While weather fluctuations are a fact of life for farmers and producers, this year’s conditions could have significant effects.

Any one of these conditions is cause for concern. Several at once, as is hap-pening this year, could affect food con-sumers.

In recent years, concerns have been raised in Summerland about the import-ance of local agriculture, food security and a reliable food supply.

These topics deserve further discus-sion and consideration by all of us, not just the agricultural community.

What happens to food production here and elsewhere will affect us all.

EDITORIALUnusual weather

A change of sceneryIn 1891 Siwash Flat looked a little different than it does now. The house in the centre of the photo had just been moved from the Jones Flat area to the foot of Giant’s Head, where it still stands today (12409 Victoria Rd. S.) The couple standing beside the fence is Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd-Jones. They would probably be amazed by the sight of present day Summerland occupying their peaceful fields. Things can change substantially in a short 124 years.

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Dear Editor:Re: Treaty trouble

has deep roots (B.C. Views, April 2.)

No one would dis-agree that the B.C. treaty process hasn’t been as successful as hoped. Indeed, there are also many First Nations who think it is the wrong process of reconciliation alto-gether.

However, that doesn’t excuse Premier Christy Clark’s recent

decision to blindside B.C.’s treaty partners by refusing to appoint George Abbott as head of the B.C. Treaty Com-mission.

Although it might be comforting to think that Premier Clark’s reckless behaviour was done in consultation with the federal govern-ment, there is simply no evidence to sug-gest that.

Not only did Jerry

Lampert, the fed-eral government’s appointee to the treaty commission, say Ottawa was as surprised as the other parties to the pro-cess, but on March 26, NDP Leader John Horgan stood in the legislature and asked Premier Clark three times whether she had discussed her plans with the fed-eral government, and she did not contra-

dict the words of Mr. Lampert.

If the B.C. Liberal government has a grand plan for rein-venting the treaty process, they aren’t sharing it with any of their constitutional partners.

B.C.’s approach to reconciliation needs to be re-energized so that First Nations, resource workers and those seeking to bring new investment to

B.C. can have cer-tainty. This means not only fixing the treaty process, but doing more work to find a way forward with First Nations who have chosen a differ-ent path. That means working together, not going it alone.

Scott FraserNew Democrat

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What is B.C.’s treaty plan?

Dear Editor:You know, I don’t

presently own a dog, but I have in the past.

I think it’s really too bad that some dog owners ruin it and cause problems for the owners that are respectful.

But, what is it with some owners that they feel they can allow their dogs to run without a leash and miles ahead of the owner?

No control what-soever of the dogs,

like the Australian shepherd and Ital-ian greyhound the other day; chasing the ducks and get-ting into residents yards, running on the beach.

There are signs at Skaha Beach. Not just one, but a number of them, stating all dogs must be on a leash, and not allowed on the beach.

Yet, owners feel that because of the time of year, it doesn’t matter if their dogs are on the beach,

defecating and pee-ing, even if the owner does clean it up.

There are specific areas that are dog-only areas, at beach-

es too.One on Okanagan

Lake by the art gal-lery and the other at Sunoka.

Is it so inconven-

ient for these dog owners to go there?

Maybe you shouldn’t have a dog.

D. BrownPenticton

Dogs should be kept on leash

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Some producers are raising prices slightly and others are offering short-term discounts as B.C.’s new liquor price wholesale model took effect Wednesday.

Pre-tax retail price changes at B. C. gov-ernment stores show little change for the most popular brands of beer, hard liquor and other alcoholic beverages. Govern-ment store shop-pers will see lower prices on the shelves, because as of April 1, government stores add provincial and federal sales tax at the cash register.

Of the top 10 brands of spirits, a 750 ml bottle of Crown Royal whiskey retails for $23.49, a two-cent increase, plus taxes. For the larger bottle of Crown Royal, gov-ernment stores are reducing the price by $1.98 for the month

of April.A six-pack of Lon-

etree cider goes up 90 cents to $9.59 as a dis-count price for March ends. For larger cans of imported Strong-bow cider, an April sale price is reduced $1.14 to $17.99.

For beer, a dozen Sleeman Honey Brown Lager increas-es six cents to $20.49.

For private retail-ers, Save-on-Foods store in Surrey was the first to take advantage of new regulations allowing sale of B.C. wines directly from grocery shelves. Supermar-kets now have the option of including a liquor store with separate checkout for alcohol purchases.

The government store retail price used to be the bench-mark for B.C. sales, with discounts off that price to private liquor stores, agency and B.C. wine stores. Now all retailers pay the same wholesale price to the Liquor

Distribution Branch, which retains its wholesale monopoly.

The LDB wholesale markup is now 124 per cent of the sup-plier price for hard liquor, 73 per cent for coolers and ciders, 89 per cent for wine and a per-litre tax with ascending rates for small, medium and large breweries.

Justice Minis-ter Suzanne Anton says the system is designed to create a level playing field for retailers, while maintaining the gov-ernment’s revenue of $1 billion a year from the wholesale markup.

Many government liquor stores have added refrigerators and Sunday opening hours, to make up for the loss of their wholesale discount compared to what private stores were paying.

Of 196 government liquor stores, 169 have extended their operating hours.

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Playing tennisAnnie Plant enjoys a game of tennis at the courts at Powell Beach. In addition to the courts at the beach, tennis courts are also set up at Lakeshore Racquets Club and at the Summerland Secondary School playing fields.

It’s never too late to make lifestyle changes to promote brain health.

“What is good for your heart is good for your brain,” said Laurie Myres, region-al education and sup-port coordinator for the non-profit Alz-heimer Society of B.C. for Summerland and the South Okanagan and Similkameen.

Better control and detection for hyper-tension and diabetes,

as well as measures to encourage smok-ing cessation and to reduce cardiovascu-lar risk, have the potential to reduce the risk of dementia.

At present, 747,000 Canadians are affect-ed by the brain dis-order.

That number is forecast to double within the next 25 years.

“While there is no clear-cut way to prevent dementia,

you can take steps to lower the chances of developing the dis-ease,” Myres said.

C a rd i o v a s c u l a r disease, diabetes, hypertension, smok-ing and depression can increase the risk.

“Healthy lifestyle choices are good for your heart, as well as your brain,”she adds.

People should choose a diet low in fat, incorporate exer-cise into daily rou-tines, challenge their brains, be socially active, and protect their heads.

Another import-ant step is talking to your doctor about your personal risk or other concerns about dementia.

“There is a differ-ence between normal aging and dementia,” Myers said

The society is offer-ing a variety of pro-grams and services

for residents.A support and

information group serves as a forum for sharing practical tips and strategies for coping with the dis-ease.

It helps create sup-port and friendship with others whose lives are affected by dementia.

“The group is there for people who want to inform themselves with current infor-mation that will help improve quality of life with the disease. It’s a safe environ-ment where you can learn, laugh, and help each other through mutual understand-ing.”

For more informa-tion on the Summer-land group contact Myres at 250-493-8182 (toll-free 1-888-318-1122) or [email protected], and visit www.alzheimer-bc.org.

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British Columbia:a Natural Historywith special guest presenter

Richard Cannings British Columbia is a large, diverse province and the natural history of British Columbia is correspondingly immense. This talk is an introduction to the ecosystems of the province, offering a few intriguing, in-depth stories about life in those ecosystems. Based on the book British Columbia: A Natural History newly published in a revised 3rd edition.

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While the over-night temperature in Ottawa continues to be well below zero, the temperature inside the house has been steadily rising with vigorous debate on a number of bills and on Monday the vote to extend Can-ada’s mission against the ISIL terrorist organization.

As was the case previously with the initial six month mission the vote to extend for a fur-ther 12 months was passed.

Another hot topic on Parliament Hill has been the ongoing committee stage review of Bill C-51, otherwise known as the Anti-Terrorism Act.

With the witness-es having now pre-sented their views, the committee fin-ished the clause by clause review where a small num-ber of clarifying amendments were approved.

As has been the case since literally before Bill C-51 was introduced, it remains opposed by the NDP and supported by both the Liberals and government.

Also being debat-ed or voted on this week is a number

of private member`s bills and motions that include: motion M-533, “Citizen con-sultation preced-ing natural resource development,” Bill C-628 “An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and the National Energy Board Act,” Bill C-613 “An Act to amend the Par-liament of Canada Act and the Access to Information Act,” Bill C-642 “An Act to amend the Correc-tions and Conditional Release Act,” Motion M-550 “Rail service” and Bill C-644 “An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act.”

In late October of 2013, I covered the topic of MP and sen-ator expenses and mentioned that the A u d i t o r - G e n e r a l would be performing

an audit of all senator related expenses.

While that audit is not yet complete it has been suggested it will be released prior to the end of June.

Expenses of Mem-bers of Parliament are governed by the House of Commons through the Board of Internal Economy and published annu-ally. MP expenses are also a subject I cover as part of my yearly accountability report, my last yearly report was released in Nov-ember, 2014.

In my view the expenses of elect-ed officials should always be subject to scrutiny and I will continue to provide updates on this sub-ject as they become available.

One item that was not well covered by Ottawa media this week but is very good news for Canada is a recent announcement from Honda Canada.

Honda currently owns and operates a factory in Alliston, Ont. that will begin producing the next generation Honda CR-V.

What is exciting about this announce-ment is that these next generations Honda CR-V’s built

here in Canada will be built for export to the European market.

This if the first time in history that Honda will build vehicles in Canada for export to Europe and this is made possible by the Canada– EU free trade agreement that will eliminate a tariff of 10 per cent.

Although this par-ticular announce-ment is largely to the benefit of Ontario here in Okanagan-Coquihalla and in British Columbia we have many high quality manufac-turers who can also benefit from free trade access to the roughly 500 million consumers in the European market.

While some have focussed on the recent oil price drop and resulting rev-enue shortfalls we should not ignore the importance of trade and the opportunity of new markets that can create jobs and support our local economies.

If you have ques-tions or comments on these or other Federal issues, I can be reached at [email protected] or 1-800-665-8711.

Dan Albas is the MP for Okanagan Coquihalla.

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Baseball practiceRiley Hanley works on his catching technique during a Pee Wee/Ban-tam practice on Monday evening. The Summerland Minor Baseball Association started its 2015 season earlier this month.

A meeting with the Easter BunnyBaya Inzunza, six years old, shakes hands with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, during a ride on the Kettle Valley Steam Railway’s Easter Train. The tourist train operated two of the holiday trains on Saturday. The regular season for the railway begins in May.

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Cookbooks, like chocolate are addict-ive to me.

I love making a cup of tea, sitting down and browsing a new cookbook to flag enticing recipes with yellow sticky notes.

I need a cookbook to have photos, not necessarily of the whole cooking pro-cess, but one great photo of the end result — what I am working towards.

I love a cookbook that is well organ-ized; whether it be by course or by a specific ingredient so that I can find a recipe eas-ily depending on what I am cooking.

A favourite cook-book of mine is The SoBo Cookbook which shares reci-pes from the Tofino Restaurant. If you’ve been to Tofino you know how beautiful it is. When I am on the coast, I seek out a fresh chowder.

If you are long-ing for a recipe of an unforgettable smoked salmon chowder,

look no further. This book has great photos and stories about the locals who provide the SoBo restaurant with their own pro-duce.

When a book has all of these compon-ents, it is like a virtual holiday to me.

Another series of cookbooks that I real-ly enjoy is the White-water Cooks series which features deli-cious fresh recipes from the Fresh Tracks Café in Nelson, B.C.

Again, I enjoy the photographs and the personal stories and especially the Veggie Burgers made with black beans and lots

of roasted nuts and seeds.

The Whitewater Granola Bars, made with peanut butter, coconut, nuts and chocolate are another favourite snack at our house.

My tried and true cookbooks are the Barefoot Contessa Series. I enjoy baking and have two favour-ite recipes from the Barefoot Contessa at Home book.

The Tri-Berry muf-fins are full of blue-berries, raspberries and strawberries and are truly delicious.

The Lemon Yogurt cake is another staple loaf at our home. Using yogurt with oil instead of butter makes it a healthier loaf as well.

The library has a huge selection of cookbooks, really something for every-one.

If you have diet-ary restrictions, are vegan or diabetic or want to learn to cook Indian, Greek or Mexican food there is

a cookbook for you. There are books

from your favourite Food Network TV chefs and TV shows like You Gotta Eat

Here! featuring reci-pes from Canada’s hometown restau-rants.

Drop by the library and seek out a cook-

book and try some-thing new in the kitchen.

Dianne Broadbent is an assistant com-munity Librarian

at the Summerland Branch. Her book bin is forever over-flowing with heavy and beautiful cook-books.


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Waterfront walk scheduledS u m m e r l a n d ’ s

sixth annual Earth Week takes place from April 19 to 26, with a wide variety of events.

On April 22, Earth Day by the Water features a number of events at Peach Orchard Park includ-ing a historic and riparian walk along our waterfront.

Join local histor-ian David Greg-ory and biologist Rick McKelvey on a three-kilometre walk along Sum-merland’s beautiful waterfront.

Gregory will pro-vide the history of “early Lowertown Summerland” while McKelvey will talk about our restored areas of riparian waterfront and its benefits to plant and animal diversity in our fragile Okanagan ecosystem.

Lowertown is one of Summerland’s least recognized n e i g h b o u r h o o d s . Few visitors or resi-dents understand its riparian and historic importance.

When Summer-

land was founded in 1902, Lowertown was the centre of the com-munity when there were no roads.

Okanagan Lake with its sternwheel-ers was the highway that joined the early Okanagan commun-ities and transported our early exports to international mar-kets. Lower Town’s main street was known as Shaugh-nessy Avenue, now Lakeshore Drive.

This street includ-ed a drug store, banks, a meat mar-ket, restaurants, the Summerland Hotel, Okanagan’s first municipal electrical plant, barbershops, a blacksmith, a Chi-nese laundry and even the Summer-land Review.

Our waterfront had many riparian or wetland areas which were important to the health of the lake; filtering water, reducing levels of sediment, reducing peak flows and main-taining water quality and erosion reduc-tion.

As well, they pro-

vide important habi-tats for birds, beavers, muskrats, frogs and a diversity of other wildlife. As develop-ment increased in Summerland, many of these riparian areas were lost.

A range of human disturbances such as removing vegetation, dredging, filling, and channelization of the creeks changed this fragile habitat.

Two local areas, the riparian area by Sum-merland Waterfront Resort and Kin Park have been restored as viable wetland habitats. Come learn more about this his-toric and ecological area.

As well as the walk, special displays

by the Trout Hatchery and the Agur Lake Society will describe the importance of water and the fish it supports.

During our hot summers, when our water supply relies only on the water stored in our dams, water conservation becomes critical.

Guess the date when Thirsk Dam stops spilling and you can win a local hanging flower bas-ket. True Grain Bread is providing coffee and cookies.

Also the Water-front Resort will offer a presentation of the Resort’s use of geo-thermal energy.

These free events are held at Peach Orchard Park on Lakeshore Drive on April 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. Register for the walk by calling 250-494-0728.

For more informa-tion on Earth Week events visit facebook.com/Summerland Earth Week.

Margaret Holler is one of the organiz-ers of Earth Week in Summerland.

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Historic wharfThe wharf in Lowertown played a significant role in Summerland’s early development. A walking tour of Lowertown is one of the events planned for Earth Week later this month.

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• Blood meal: This dried blood product is col-

lected from slaughtered animals and can be an-other nitrogen booster for the soil. Vegetarian gardeners may avoid its use for this reason, however. Some garden-ing enthusiasts say that blood meal also may be a deterrent for deer and other animals who like to nibble on garden plants.

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wood is the best option for decks and outdoor projects. It’s beautiful, strong, durable and af-fordable. Wood doesn’t conduct heat like other decking materials can, meaning no burned feet in the heat of summer. When treated properly, wood is impervious to rot and pests. And treat-ed wood is proven to be people- and pet-safe. Sure there’s a little bit of upkeep -- no build-ing products are truly maintenance-free. Every spring when you clean your home and wash and wax your car for the fi rst time, take a look at your deck and see if it needs a little cleaning or perhaps another coat of sealant. That’s all it takes.

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An early spring feeding promotes strong roots and

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SPRING

& Garden Guide

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Organic fertilizers can be just as effective as their chemical counterparts while providing health benefi ts chemical pesti-cides cannot.

Organic fertilizers are ef-fective at strengthening the soil for both lawns

and planting beds. There are a number of differ-ent materials the home gardener can try, some of which may already be around the house.

• Compost: Compost is often called “black gold” because of its rich nutritional content and how it can quickly amend the quality of the soil. Compost heaps or bins can be set up in the yard so that indi-

viduals can manufac-ture their own compost from scraps of material used around the house. Discarded fruit peels, eggshells, leaves, and paper can be added to the compost pile. Over time, natural bacteria will break down the materials until they form an effective fertil-izer.

• Manure: Manure re-mains one of the best and most practical fer-tilizers out there. It’s easy to fi nd, and any animal that eats a plant-based diet will produce manure that will be ac-ceptable for the garden or lawn. Avoid manure from animals that eat meat as the feces may contain harmful bac-teria or parasites. Not

only will manure add nutrients to the soil, it will also help with moisture retention.

• Fish meal: Made from ground and dried fi sh scraps, this fertilizer is a good source of nitro-gen. It can provide a boost to soil in the early spring that will last well through the growing season.

• Elemental sulfur: A lawn that has turned yellow may be lacking in the right levels of sulfur. Elemental sulfur, when used sparingly, can help boost levels and return the lawn to normal.

• Blood meal: This dried blood product is col-

lected from slaughtered animals and can be an-other nitrogen booster for the soil. Vegetarian gardeners may avoid its use for this reason, however. Some garden-ing enthusiasts say that blood meal also may be a deterrent for deer and other animals who like to nibble on garden plants.

• Peat moss: Peat moss is a type of moss that grows on the top of peat bogs. Peat moss is able to hold large quantities of water in its cells, which makes it a good soil additive to help retain moisture at the roots of plants. This is handy when dealing with very sandy soil or plants that need an in-creased moisture con-tent to grow well.

Natural fertilizers and soil ammendments can make the lawn and gar-den a safe place for pets, children and other ani-mals to venture. They’re also a good idea for those looking to preserve the health of the planet.

As temperatures begin to climb, thoughts turn to the backyard: is it ready for spring? If your out-door living space needs some serious TLC before the fl owers bloom, here are some great ideas for creating a natural, au-thentic backyard oasis.

Get decked out. The heart of any backyard is a solid wooden deck. It’s the perfect spot for grilling, sharing fam-ily meals, relaxing with friends, playing with the dog, and enjoying nature. Whether you have a deck that needs a little updat-ing or you’re thinking of building a new wood deck, download the free Authentic Deck Guide at www.realoutdoorliving.com for information on upkeep, construction and building material selec-tion.

Add an outdoor room. Already have a wood deck? Great! So what’s next for your yard? Brad Staggs, HGTV and DIY show host and producer, and a licensed contrac-tor, offers a few ideas: “Think outside the box

and create a lovely little outdoor living room for your family and friends. Start with a nice, quiet spot under a tree or off in a corner. Add a gar-den bench and a couple of wooden chairs, plus a fi re pit or chiminea, and top it off with a deep ar-

bor covered in a climb-ing vine. Involve the en-tire family by building a simple bench and chairs, and let Mom pick out the perfect fl ower for the ar-bor. Then, sit back, toast some s’mores and enjoy the fruits of your labor!”

Keep it real. Your deck and other outdoor liv-ing projects should mesh with your backyard and be a seamless partner with nature. Unless you have plastic fl owers and trees in your yard, why choose fake decking? Truth is, pressure-treated

wood is the best option for decks and outdoor projects. It’s beautiful, strong, durable and af-fordable. Wood doesn’t conduct heat like other decking materials can, meaning no burned feet in the heat of summer. When treated properly, wood is impervious to rot and pests. And treat-ed wood is proven to be people- and pet-safe. Sure there’s a little bit of upkeep -- no build-ing products are truly maintenance-free. Every spring when you clean your home and wash and wax your car for the fi rst time, take a look at your deck and see if it needs a little cleaning or perhaps another coat of sealant. That’s all it takes.

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Imagine a house being constructed in two days. Nine youths from the Summerland Baptist Church youth group, recently returned from San Quintin Mexico, where they helped to do just that.

The youths trav-elled to Mexico along with parents and local contractors to build a house for a single mother with five children.

The initiative was done in partnership with One Life One Chance, a Christian-based charitable organization with missions throughout the world.

Youth pastor Mikel Laurie has experience in this type of activ-ity, this being his 21st trip to Mexico.

“The mission group we work with have all the plans drawn up,” he explained. “Basically you just follow the instructions and put

it together like Lego.”During the con-

struction of the home, some of the youths used power tools for the very first time. It was a hands on learn-

ing experience for all of them.

“The first day when everyone was helping to build in the morning, all you could hear were hammers hitting the nails,” said Cory Berekoff, one of the youths involved. “The best part of it for me was seeing our team work together and build the house in two days, quickly putting it up. Also the joy it brought to the family that we were building it for. They had been living in a house made of cardboard and plas-tic.”

The house was not only built, but fur-

nished and stocked with food as well.

“When we gave the house over to the family the moth-er commented on a shelf that we had filled with rice and beans,” explained Laurie. “She was so grateful because her thought had been, that she would have a new house but she didn’t know how she was going to feed her family. There were tears as she spoke through translators, thanking us. She also said she recognized the cost and the sac-rifice we had made to come.”

This trip to Mexico was not the first for

Jensen Kentel.“The best moment

for me was getting to go back and visit the family we built for last year,” she said. “It was an incredible experience to recon-nect and to see how they are growing in their faith and their life through the gifts that we gave them.”

One of the high-lights for Delaney McKelvey, was a visit to the pre-school.

“I loved seeing their smiles and hear-ing their laughs,” she said. “Despite their living conditions they are still able to have fun with whatever they have, which was really eye opening for

us.” Sharing this same

sentiment was Vayda Poetsch, who said,

“I really enjoyed seeing how happy the kids were with how little they had. They were so happy with the littlest things. Even bringing out a soccer ball and kick-ing it around, they would just have the time of their lives.”

The Pre-School was the smallest school that McKelvey said she had ever seen. She described it as being a 12 by 12 ply-wood and cardboard structure that held between 20 and 50 children, depending on the day.

It was very hum-bling, Kentel said, to see how the moms would give up so much in order to pay for their children to go to school, even if it meant going hun-gry themselves. She realized this when she was handing out animal crackers and juice to the children.

“I remember bring-ing some over for the moms to have and they wouldn’t accept it at first, but when they took it you could just see how hungry they were.”

The church and the community helped extensively with fundraising and giv-ing thousands of dol-lars in donations in order to make this trip possible, Laurie said.

“It’s pretty cool to see a commun-ity of adults getting behind these young people, to send them down to Mexico to do something amazing, impacting a family there.”

The lives of these Summerland youths were impacted as well according to Laurie.

“It’s such a pro-found experience for these young people in their world view, but also in their faith journey,” he said.

If you know a positive story about someone in our com-munity, contact Carla McLeod at [email protected] or con-tact the Summerland Review newsroom at 250-494-5406.

Baptist youths build house in Mexico

Team effortMembers of the Summerland Baptist Church youth groups, along with parents and local contractors, worked to build a house in San Quintin, Mexico. The house is for a single mother with five children.

A study of roaming hors-es in the area has revealed more than expected.

Zoe Kirk of the Region-al District of Okanagan Similkameen said early estimates had the figure at roughly 200 horses, but a recent count revealed 558 in the area.

Of those, 80 were preg-nant mares.

“These are living, breathing animals. It has taken them decades to come to this critical mass,” she said.

Kirk has been working with Dolly and Travis Kru-ger, councillors with the

Penticton Indian Band, to address the issue.

Since the end of 2013, Kirk and the Krugers have been addressing the prob-lem of roaming horses.

Their work has includ-ed meeting with the Min-istry of Environment, Conservation Officer

Service and other agen-cies, aerial flight research, remote wildlife cameras and more.

“It’s a difficult situation,” Kirk said.

She said measures such as fencing and cattleguards will be needed to control the horses.

558 roaming horses counted

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Church Pageanglican church of st. stephen 9311 Prairie Valley Rd. (Stone Church in Summerland)

Sunday Services - 8:30 am & 10 amOffice Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - 9 am - 1 pm

250-494-3466The Reverend Rick Paulin

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summerland pentecostal9918 Julia Street

Worship with us, Sunday at 10:00 amwith Kids Shop Celebration Ages 3-12

Loving God, Loving PeoplePastor: Rev. Don Huston

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summerland allianceReal Life... Right Now!Morning Worship: 10:00amChildren's Church & Nursery

Be.Free Christ-centered 12-Step: Wed. @ 7 pmPastor: Rev. Rick Gay

Church Office: 250-494-9975

summerland baptist10318 Elliott Street

Two Services each Sunday 9:00am & 11:00amSBC Kids In Both ServicesLead Pastor: Larry Schram

Associate Pastor: Del Riemer

For info or help call 250-494-3881

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summerland united church13204 Henry Avenue

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Minister: Rev. Armand Houle

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Thursday Al-Anon offers help to families and friends of alcoholics. Summerland Serenity Group meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the United Church hall. Call 250-490-9272 for more information.Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers meet at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre on Thursday evenings. Beavers meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Cubs meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Scouts meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Venturers meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For details call Trent at 250-494-1990. Carpet bowling at the Summerland Seniors’ Drop-in Centre is held every Thursday at 10 a.m. and every Sunday at 1:15 p.m.Euchre is played every second and fourth Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Lyme Disease support group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. at Theo’s Restaurant in Penticton. Everyone welcome.Recreational volley-ball for all. Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 10 a.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre. Contact Frank or Jane at 250-494-4666Summerland Material Girls Quilt Guild meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from September to May at 9 a.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. For more information call Cathy Patterson at 250-494-8274 or Annie Smirmaul at 250-494-2286.Summerland Sports-men’s Association meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Summerland Legion. The SSA focuses on fishing, shooting, hunt-ing, archery and con-servation and is affiliat-ed with the B.C. Wildlife Federation. New mem-bers welcome.Summerland TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Thursday at 5:30 p.m., lower floor of Summerland Seniors Centre. Now is the time to get in shape for the coming bathing suit season. For info call Vicki at 250-494-5484.The Summerland

Multiple Sclerosis Group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. at the MS office, 3373 Skaha Rd., Penticton. Everyone welcome. For more information call Sherry at 250-493-6564.The Summerland Traditional Rug Artists will meet every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Summerland United Church Hall. If you are interested in joining this fun group or seeing what this creative craft involves do drop in. Visitors always wel-come. For more infor-mation about this time-honoured art please contact Juliet at 250-494-1278 or Marilyn at 250-494-6434.

FridayBridge is played every Friday at 1 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St. Phone 250-404-4562. Cribbage is played every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St.Pleasure Painters meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. Come and enjoy or check it out. Drop-ins welcome. The 890 Wing of the South Okanagan Air Force Association of Canada have a get-together every Friday night from 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. in Penticton. New mem-bers are welcome. For more information, phone Fred Monteith at 250-497-8490.

SaturdayCharity bottle drive at Summerland IGA each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds from the collections will go to support the Summerland Food Bank and Critteraid.Join Summerland author R.J. Hepner at Coles Book store, Saturday April 11, 2 to 4 p.m. book signing for his novels,The Brave One Strikes Back and Protect, Then Defend.Couples, overcome those April shower days. Choose bright spring wardrobe col-ours to attend the dance sponsored by the Summerland Dance Club Saturday between 8 and 11 p.m. at the

Rosedale Room of the Royal Canadian Legion. Enjoy foxtrots, waltzes jives and some South American steps to the live music provided by Destiny. Snacks, sand-wiches and prizes are included. For further information call Anne Ling at 250-494-7168.Indoor garage sale Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. Used and hand-made items. 50/50 tick-ets and donations for the Summerland Food Bank. Donations by vendors to Big Brothers and Sisters.Saturday Mid-Month Market and Vendor Showcase at Summerland United Church on April 18, May 16, June 13, July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 12, Oct. 17, Nov. 14, Dec. 12, Jan. 16 and Feb. 16. The markets run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will go to the church’s refugee sponsorship of a Syrian family.

SundayVintage Car Club, South Okanagan Chapter, meets the last Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. in the Youth Centre on Peach Orchard Road. Anyone interested in vintage cars (those 25 years or older) is invited to attend. For more infor-mation on the club phone 250-494-5473.

MondayBeginner Tai Chi on Mondays at 2 p.m. at the Summerland Legion. Continuing classes at 2:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the Legion.Dabber Bingo is played at the Senior Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Monday at 1:30 p.m. 16 regular games, Lucky 7, Odd/Even, Bonanza. Everyone is welcome. License #832873. Learning About Stroke is a nine-week program for stroke survivors and caregivers Mondays at 2 p.m. at the con-ference room of the Summerland Health Centre, 12815 Atkinson Rd. Each session is 1.5 hours long and follows a small group format. To register, call the South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society at 250-490-0613. The pro-gram is offered at no charge.Men — Love to Sing? Okanagan Christian Men’s Choir. This non-denominational choir invites you to join us, have fun, sing unto the Lord and enjoy the fellowship of other singers. Mondays 7 to

9 p.m. at Summerland Baptist Church, Fireside Room. For more infor-mation contact Hans at 250-494-7127. The South Okanagan Orchid Society meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Shatford Centre in Penticton. The group meets September to June. For more infor-mation, contact Joan at 250-494-4293.The Summerland Crokinole Club meets Monday nights at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Summerland Seniors Centre. Contact Darlene at 250-494-9310.

TuesdayBridge games at St. Stephen’s Church Hall on Tuesdays beginning at 1 p.m. New players are always welcome. Refreshments served. Call 250-494-8996.Dementia Caregiver Support Group — Are you providing care or support for someone dealing with Alzheimer’s or another dementia? Please join us at our Summerland meeting to explore how we can assist you. The meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland IOOF Hall, 9536 Main St. Call Laurie Myres at 250-493-8182 or email [email protected] Concert Band practices Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. New members welcome. Intermediate to advanced players. Call Gerald at 250-809-2087.Quest Society of Summerland meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at 9700 Brown St. (Parkdale Place). For more infor-mation phone Marilyn Topham at 250-494-6434 or Joan Lansdell at 778-476-0596. Email [email protected] Okanagan Genealogical Society is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Penticton Library Museum building. Contact Nola Reid at 250-492-0751.Summerland Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Kiwanis Lodge on Quinpool at 6 p.m. New members are welcome. Contact Tom Jacques at 250-494-4339.Summerland VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) members and friends meet the second Tuesday of the month at Parkdale Lounge.Tai chi at the

Summerland Seniors’ Centre, Tuesdays at 9 a.m. for beginners, 10 a.m. for advanced, and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. for beginner and intermediate. For more information call Nancy at 250-494-8902.The Mental Wellness Centre, Summerland Branch, will be open the first, third and fourth Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Summerland United Church. Inquiries wel-come.The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group joins the Penticton MS Group every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for a coffee social at the Cherry Lane Mall Food Court. Whist is played on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St.

Wednesday Be.Free, a 12-step C h r i s t - c e n t r e d recovery program that is not addic-tion specific, meets every Wednesday at Summerland Alliance Church at 7 p.m. For more information con-tact the SAC office at 250-494-9975 and ask to speak to Pastor Rick.Did you know Summerland has a Garden Club? Meetings are casual. Gardening experience varies. All gardeners are wel-come. Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month. Contact Jan Carlson at 250-494-5112 for more informa-tion.S u m m e r l a n d Art Club meets every Wednesday, September to June, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level of the Summerland Library on Wharton Street. Painters of all levels are welcome. Workshops available. For informa-tion call Mary at 250-494-5851.Summerland ATV Club meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland Library lower level. The club promotes responsible ridership including registration, insurance, safety certification and scheduled pleas-ure rides. Membership includes orchardists, farmers, ranchers and fun seekers of all ages including those with disabilities.Summerland Scribes, a group for creative writers passionately engaged in works of fiction, creative non-fiction and playwriting,

meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Summerland Arts Centre, 9533 Main St. Call John at 250-494-0460.

UpcomingCulture Days work-shop, April 15, 7 to 9 p.m. at the lower level of the Summerland Library, 9525 Wharton St. Join the Culture Days movement and be part of B.C.’s lar-gest celebration of arts, culture and heritage. All professional and amateur artists, arts organizations, cultural workers and community organizations are invit-ed. Culture Days will take place Sept. 25 to 27. Visit culturedays.ca for more details.Health and Wellness Trade Show Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the IOOF Hall, Main Street,

Summerland. Presented by the Women Who Mean Business Group (Summerland.)Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week, Recope Society of Summerland offers medically supervised water therapy and land exercise programs help-ful to clients with vari-ous medical conditions, such as joint replace-ments, stroke, back problems, arthritis, to name just a few. A med-ical referral is required.Summerland Bakers is a new, fun baking club where it doesn’t matter if it didn’t turn out perfectly; we’ll eat it anyway! We meet monthly to share our creations, eat, laugh and take home heaps of leftovers. Email Sophia at pleasebring-c a k e @ g m a i l . c o m for more info or join Summerland Bakers on Facebook.

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Black Press

A Summerland curler was named to the all-star team at the Canadian Police Curl-ing Championships in Sudbury, Ont.

Glen Brennan, a retired RCMP officer with 29 years of ser-vice, was a member of Team Canada at the championships.

This is the 13th year he has been at the championships. In 2011 and 2014, he was on the Canadian Police Champion team.

Brennan and team-mate Randy Nelson were both named to the all-star team.

The Canadian Police Curling cham-pionship featured teams that were a step below those that have competed in the Tim Horton’s Brier.

In addition to Brennan, the South

Okanagan was repre-sented by curlers Chris Cottrill and Bob Lee of Pentic-ton, as well as Darren Regush, who used to

be stationed in Pen-ticton. They were part of Team B.C.

“It came down to the last rock. I had a chance actually to tie

the game if I made my last shot,” said Cottrill, who skipped Penticton’s Bob Lee, as well as Darren Regush, who used to

be stationed in Pen-ticton, Brad Sullivan and Bill Taylor in the final in Sudbury on March 28.

“It was just a

one shot game. We played well, but not well enough.”

Cottrill and Lee dropped the cham-pionship 8-5 to an Ontario rink repre-senting Saskatch-ewan, since that province didn’t have a team to represent them. Cottrill and his team, which went 9-2 in round robin play, had defeated the Ontario side two other times.

“It was a great week,” said Cottrill, who won the cham-pionship back in 1991 when it was hosted by Kelowna. “Nei-ther team expected to be playing for the final. We were both kind of dark horses out there.”

The favourites, said Cottrill, were New-foundland, Ontario and Team Canada. “This was probably the best field I’ve ever

seen,” said Cottrill, who has competed in the championship three times and was told by others it was the most competitive field in years.

Cottrill hoped that Brennan’s rink would have advanced to the final for the chance to face them. Through-out the championship, Cottrill said his team played consistently.

“To walk away with silver is a pretty good accomplish-ment,” he said. “I was quite pleased to be able to say that we finished top in the round robin.”

The event is put on by the Canadian Police Curling Asso-ciation, which cele-brated its 60th anni-versary this year.

The CPCC was formed to encourage fellowship among Canadian police and promote the game.

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PitchingGabby Joynt, a member of the Summerland Scorch U16 girls fastball team, prepares to pitch during a recent practice on Monday evening.

Brennan named to curling all-stars

Curling all-starsThe 2015 Reed All Star Team consisted of Steve Mitchell, left, Glen Brennan of Summerland, Randy Nelson and Dave Heasman. The curlers competed at the Canadian Police Curling Championships in Sudbury, Ont.

Emanuel SequeiraBlack Press

Remembered as a hero, gentle and sin-cere, one of the few remaining players from the 1955 Pen-ticton Vees World Championship team died this week.

Jim Fairburn, 87, who helped the Vees win the 1954 Allan Cup and the 1955 World Champion-ship, had Alzheimer’s and died March 28 from a leg infection at the Summerland Sen-iors Village.

Yasmin John-Thorpe, co-founder of the Penticton Writers and Publish-ers group, saw Fair-burn’s gentle side during an interview for a story on the Vees for the book Pentic-ton and Area Secrets and Surprises.

“My first impres-sion was ... he was so small to be a hockey

player,” said John-Thorpe. “He was so gentle, so sincere and sweet to talk to.”

Fairburn had his wife, Mavis, of 66 years, son Ron and d a u g h t e r - i n - l a w Vickie at his side when he died.

Fairburn was a 5-foot-7, 145 pound forward who spent four years in the Pacific Coast Hockey League with the San Francisco Shamrocks, Portland Eagles and Seattle Ironmen and two seasons with the Victoria Cougars and New Westminster Royals.

“A lot of small players don’t go where the puck goes,” Ivan McLelland, Fair-burn’s friend and Vees teammate said. “They will go so far and then they will stay on the fringe. Jimmy never agreed with taking the man.

He said, ‘I don’t want the body, I want the puck. I will go after the puck.’ I watched that Newell and he will take that puck right off guys’ sticks. He will go in there with those big dudes and he comes out with the puck, just like Jim. He would set someone up and it’s in the net.”

Four seasons Fair-burn scored 20-plus goals and twice he racked up 30-plus goals. Fairburn spent the rest of his career with the Vees after being reinstated as an amateur player. McLelland recalls him being very good in their national cham-pionship-winning sea-son and that Fairburn was proud of the fact he was the only plus-five player in Pen-ticton’s 5-0 win over Russia. Fairburn set up the first two goals

on beautiful plays.He never saw time

on the power play time with the Vees because the Warwick brothers, Grant, Billy and Dick always did. McLelland said Fair-burn complained to him about it years later. McLelland, who visited Fairburn often and last saw him three weeks ago said Fairburn didn’t recog-nize him. As McLel-land was leaving, he tapped his friend on the knee and said one last thing.

“Jim, wherever you’re going, you’re going to be a lot hap-pier,” said McLelland, adding that he was the kind of guy that makes one be proud of being part of the hockey fraternity as he was a class act. “I hope the beer is free and the golf is free. He loved his beer and he loved his golf.”

Vees player remembered as a hero

The Peach Classic Triathlon Race Soci-ety and Three Lakes Triathlon Series have reach an agreement to transfer the race from the society to Three Lakes starting with the 2015 event scheduled for this summer.

The transfer for the July 19 race is effect-ive immediately.

“It is time for

this change as the organizing and time involved for putting these events together is becoming far more complex than in years past,” said Sarah Johnson, president of the society. “To do this with volunteer help is difficult as the sport is changing all the time with more regulations, more events, family com-

mitments and just not having the time. It is full time work just keeping up with the changes.”

“I feel like this has come full circle,” said Steve Brown on behalf of Three Lakes. “For me it is an honour to be entrusted with the oldest triathlon event in the Okanagan and one of the oldest in B.C. Jeff and I will do

everything we can to ensure the quality and tradition of the race continues. We will be keeping the name Peach Classic but it will also be known as one of the Three Lakes Series of Races.” Other races in the Three Lakes Series include Cultus Lake on June 14, Osoyoos Lake on June 28 and Sylvan Lake on July 19.

Transfer agreement reached for triathlon

Held at the Royal Canadian Legion 14205 Rosedale Ave., Summerland

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The Meadowlark Nature Festival may be celebrating its 18th year this May, but the event remains as fresh as ever with a mix of new events and old favourites.

The flagship event of the Okanagan Similkameen Con-servation Alliance has 75 tours on offer this year, from hiking and canoeing adven-tures to geology and astronomy, all taking place from May 14 to 18.

This year, Meadow-lark is expanding to the north, with two tours in the Kelowna area, including a tour of important, and beautiful, geologic-al features with Dr. Murray Roed.

“He’s done some South Okanagan tours in the past, but never one in the Kelowna area,” said festival coordinator Jayme Friedt, not-ing that Layer Cake Mountain is on the itinerary.

Friedt said that with people coming to Meadowlark from all over the Okanagan and Similkameen, it made sense to expand the locations.

“We were approached by the Okanagan Natural-ists Club and I think the more the merrier, was kind of the idea,” she said. “We defin-

itely have audiences everywhere.”

M e a d o w l a r k events cover a broad spectrum of outdoor activities, including the arts, with work-

shops from photog-raphers, painters and writers, like nature poet and UBC Oka-nagan professor Nancy Holmes who will be teaming up

with writer Don Gay-ton to lead a group through an open air discussion of nature writing on the Trout Creek Ecological Reserve.

This year’s fea-tured artist is Bethany Handfield, whose mixed media paint-ing, Meadowlarking, will be the signature artwork of this year’s festival.

“I really want-ed to represent the idea of childhood and nature,” said Handfield. “It’s def-initely more on the whimsical side than the more realistic ones that have gone before. I just love the spirit of it. I just love the interaction of the little meadowlark family.”

Meadowlark ing will be on display

at the Penticton Art Gallery starting May 14, at the opening for her exhibition, Bee Alchemy and the Resurrection of Dreaming.

Another addi-tion this year is the expansion of the annual gala. In previ-ous years, there was a keynote speaker on the Friday night, and a banquet on Satur-day evening.

“We are combin-ing the two this year and having a key-note speaker gala,” said Friedt, adding they increased the budget for the key-note speaker.

“We’ve always had really good speakers, but they have been more sort of region-al speakers,” she said. “This year we are presenting Chris Turner. He is one of the premier voices on sustainability in Can-ada.”

Turner has auth-ored four books, including the Geog-raphy of Hope, which recounts a journey with his wife and child around the world, searching

for people that were engaging in sustain-able solutions.

“He has an inter-esting perspective, a real world perspec-tive on sustainability and solutions,” said Friedt.

But the first event of the festival is always the open-ing of ticket sales, as nature-lovers lineup to be sure of securing their choice of tours.

“Events do sell out quickly. It is definite-ly our intent to keep the tours small,” said Friedt, explaining that is so people have maximum interaction with the experts guiding their tours.

Tickets can be pur-chased in person at the Shatford Cen-tre, 760 Main St., in advance of online sales, which start at 2 p.m. In-person sales continue every Wednesday and Sat-urday between April 8 and May 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Meadowlark office in the Shatford Centre.

For more informa-tion visit meadow-larkfestival.bc.ca.


Meadowlark Festival marks 18th year

Signature artworkArtist Bethany Handfield with her mixed media work titled Meadowlarking which is the signature piece for this year’s annual Meadowlark Festival which runs May 14 to 18.

Mark Brett Black Press

Railway operationBrad Coates, the Kettle Valley Steam Railway’s engineer, pauses during the Easter Train on Saturday. The tourist train’s regular schedule begins in May. Throughout the year the train also offers special rides and train robbery events.

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At batEmily Wright, 14, swings during a fastball practice on Monday evening. Wright is a member of the Summerland Scorch U14 fastball team.

The municipal-ity will receive more than $150,000 from the B.C. government as part of an invest-ment of almost $40 million from the province.

The provincial funding is to meet local needs includ-ing more policing, new equipment, increased commun-ity safety initiatives, infrastructure and service delivery pro-jects.

Summerland will receive $22,266 in traf-fic fine revenue and a Small Community grant of $128,874.

Peachland, Pentic-ton and the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen will also receive grants and traffic fine rev-enues.

The total for this area is $559,141.

“These grants help make our commun-ities safer and give local governments the funds they need to tackle top-priority issues,” Penticton MLA Dan Ashton said.

“They also ease the burden on taxpayers, which is very import-ant in communities with a small tax

base.”These are the first

of two annual pay-ments.

A second annual payment totalling $75 million province-wide will be made in June.

Since 2009, the Small Commun-ity, Regional District and Traffic Fine Rev-enue Sharing Grants have provided more than $718 million in funding to support B.C. communities enabling them to invest money in pro-jects that are identi-fied as priorities at the local level.

Funding provided to municipality

Summerland Sec-ondary School will host the 13th annual Community Talent Show, April 14 and 15 at Centre Stage Theatre.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the show beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be pur-

chased at the door. There will also be

raffle baskets in the lobby donated by local businesses.

All proceeds will go to the Lohoda Orphan-age in Arusha, Tan-zania. This summer, a group of students will travel to Tanzania

to continue with the improvements to the orphanage.

Several years ago, the school district adopted this organ-ization and supports it through projects undertaken by stu-dents, using funds raised by the students.

Talent show scheduled

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LAPLANTE, WILLIAM passed away peacefully on March 27, 2015 at the age of 94 years. Remembered and sadly missed by his children; Elaine of Terrace, BC, Linda (Cliff ) of Invermere, BC, Anna-Marie (Stephen) of Coombs, BC, grandchildren; Danielle, Tia (Randy), Christine, Lisa (Richard), Chad (Crystal), eight great grandchildren and sister, Rita (Gene). Sadly predeceased by his wife, Amy, son-in-law, Len, grandson, Brian and sister, Pat. Bill was very proud of his service in the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII. He was an avid golfer and instrumental in the construction of the Summerland Golf and Country Club. He was also an outstanding woodcarver and a great lover of horses. He will be missed by friends and family alike. Th e family would like to pass on our sincere gratitude to Dave and Ali Carlton and Jan and Cindy Klassen for their friendship, care and support of Dad over the years. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Condolences may be sent to the family throughwww.providencefuneralhomes.com.

250-494-7752

LAPLANTE, WILLIAM

Norman Johanson passed away peacefully at Hospice House in Kelowna following a lengthy illness. Norman was predeceased by his wife Audrey, brother Doug and sister Martha. He is survived by son Dale, daughter Cheryl, grandson Tyler, great grandson Owen, partner Chris Prouse, brother Rudy and sister Margaret. Norman brought his family to Summerland from Shellbrook Saskatchewan in 1966. He took up carpentry and built several homes in Summerland. He was a member of Summerland Kiwanis for many years. Norman’s passion was trains and he spent 7 years as a volunteer at the Kettle Valley Railway Station. In lieu of fl owers donations to the KVR. Th anks to hospital staff at Kelowna. Th ere will be a Celebration of Life at a later date.

Condolences may be sent to the family throughwww.providencefuneralhomes.com.

250-494-7752

JOHANSON, NORMANMay 30th, 1925 - March 31st, 2015

New to Summerland? - New Baby?

We’re proud toWelcome You

&

Contact:Sheila Kuhre250-494-4171

HOUSEKEEPING POSITION IN SUMMERLAND

Non-profit housing provider in Summerland requires reliable, flexible person for 83 unit Supportive Living complex. You will be responsible for all aspects of providing weekly housekeeping services, including laundry. This is a Monday to Friday position. Previous experience working in a senior’s facility setting an asset. To obtain an information package & job description, email us at [email protected] or call (250) 494-1161, Monday to Friday between 9am and 1pm. Please submit a reply with cover letter, resume and references to 100–9302 Angus Street, Summerland, B.C. V0H 1Z5 or fax: (250) 494-1137 or email: [email protected]

Closing date April 27th, 2015 Visit our website www.parkdaleplace.ca

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Carriers NeededThe Penticton Western News has Routes available in these areas for Wednesday & Friday:

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For more info please call 250-492-0444 Ext: 219 or 205or email: [email protected] Delivery available

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Obituaries

Announcements

Funeral Homes

Credible Cremation Services Ltd.

Lesley H. LuffSenior/Owner

Licensed Director

Sensible pricing for practical people.

Basic Cremation $990 + taxesNo hidden costs.

24 Hrs 250-493-3912New Location

101-596 Martin St., Penticton V2A 5L4(corner of Martin and White)

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Obituaries

Announcements

InformationDABBER BINGO, Seniors Centre, 9710 Brown. Every Monday, 1:30PM. 16 regular games, Lucky 7, Odd/Even, Bonanza. Everyone welcome. License #832873.

Children

Childcare AvailableFOX & Fairy Early Learning Child Care. ECE with 20 years knowledge welcomes you and your child to a Multi Age In Home Child Care. Enriched program focusing on nature, art & learning through play in a peaceful child centered envi-ronment. Call Sherry for info [email protected]

Employment

Business Opportunities

HIGH CASH producing vend-ing machines. $1.00 vend = .70 profi t. All on location in your area. Selling due to ill-ness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details.

HIP OR knee Replacement? Problems walking or getting dressed? The disability tax credit $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). For assistance call: 1-844-453-5372.

Employment

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

DRIVERS WANTEDAZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake

• Guaranteed 40hr. WorkWeek & Overtime

• Paid Travel & Lodging• Meal Allowance

• 4 Weeks Vacation• Excellent Benefi ts Package

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.Apply at:www.sperryrail.com,

careers & then choosethe FastTRACK Application.

US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualifi ed drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacifi c North-west, Utah, Arizona and Neva-da. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transporta-tion and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to [email protected] NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Obituaries

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Help WantedLove gardening? Part time person needed to clean up & plant 2 small fl ower beds, then upkeep every 2 weeks. $20/hr. Phone 250-494-8732.

MECHANIC WANTEDSmall engine, outboard. Experience required, full time, excellent Wage benefi ts. ShopRite Marine and Out-door. est.1956. Port Mcneill, BC.Resume to [email protected]

Medical/DentalMEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: www.CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Obituaries

Employment

Medical/DentalPart-time afternoon/evening receptionist required for busy medical clinic in Sum-merland. Candidates with medical offi ce/computer ex-perience preferred. Please apply with resume/referenc-es to PO Box 67, Summer-land, BC, V0H 1Z0.

InformationInformation

Employment

Trades, TechnicalGPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus,Alberta urgently requires a Heavy Equipment Technician Instructor to commence imme-diately. Visit our website at: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

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SERVICE & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

Summerland residents turn to the pages of this paper to find professional and reliable local companies and service providers. To add it to your marketing mix, call 250-494-5406

QUALITY residential/commercial storage, Professional Wine Vaults,

rates from $15.00/month250-494-5444 • 9400 Cedar Ave.

www.aaministoragewinecellar.com

WWW.TCAUTOSALES.CA

WE DO IN HOUSE FINANCING

DEALER #30216

250-494-7755Highway 97, Summerland

Sunoka Income Tax Services

Munly Dobson} 250-809-1097

Basic Tax Return $50.0013215 Victoria Road, N.

www.martinstfl owers.comSUMMERLAND

#3-13604 Victoria Rd. N. in the Sungate Plaza250-494-5432 or 1-877-494-5432

Summerland's Only Local Flower Shop.

Affordable Hair Care For the Whole Family.

778-516-5778 10104 Wharton St.

Diane’sHair Design

See our daily specials and our entiremenu online at www.yakispizza.com

Jim McKillop 250-462-8464www.jimmckillop.com

A century of local heritage.Decades of selling in the Okanagan.Thousands of properties sold.When experience counts…

Services

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HandypersonsBill’s Handyman Service. “No Job Too Small” Fencing, Decks, Land-scaping, Cleanup & Removal, Small moves. 250-494-7267 Summerland

LandscapingScreened Topsoil

$25 yard. 6 yard minimum for free delivery. Dave Knight Trucking. 250-490-7652.

Misc Services

Services

LandscapingEmerald Cedars: Direct from Okanagan Grower, acclima-tized for this area. SPECIAL 5ft tall - 10 for $200. Delivery & planting available. Call George at Budget Nurseries [email protected]

Painting & Decorating

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM (1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $2992 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra)Price incls. Cloverdale Premium

Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Misc Services

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances

#180-1652 Fairview Rd(across from Home Hardware)

NEW & REBUILT APPLIANCES HUGE SELECTION - LOWEST PRICES

493-3011 492-7236

Ask about our6 month buyback

Rebuilt Appliances with Full Warranties

WASHERS from $299WASHER/DRYER sets from $449FRIDGES from $299RANGES from $299

FertilizersAged horse manure for sale. No straw, no sawdust. 1 truck-load delivered $45, load by yourself $15, we load $25 or fi ll your own bag $2.50. Bigger loads available on request. Call 250-494-0506

Garage SalesSat, Apr 11, 8am - 2pm, 5709 Impett Place, Summerland. Household items & tools.

Misc Services


Garage Sales2-family yard sale, Fri & Sat, Apr 10 & 11, 8am-2pm, 8188 Milne Rd. Rain or shine. Lots of everything & it all must go!

Moving sale, Sat, Apr 11, 8am-1pm. Everything must go. Antiques, furniture, shop pow-er & hand tools, woodworking equip. 75 Marsh Lane just off Fish Lake Rd, Summerland.

Multi-family yard sale, Sunday, April 12, 10am - 2pm, Joy Ave cul-de-sac, Trout Creek, Summerland.

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT fork-lift. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc Services


Misc. for SaleExercise machine in excellent condition. Asking $300. Call G. Robson at 250-494-8123.

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Spring sales with hot savings!” All steel building models and siz-es are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pio-neer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. WantedPrivate Collector Looking toBuy Coin Collections, Silver,Antique Native Art, Estates +Chad: 250-499-0251 in town.

Musical InstrumentsStudent 36” acoustic guitar for sale (for child 9-12), $60. Call 250-494-0437.

Misc Services


Musical Instruments

LESSONSGUITAR LESSONS

Summerland Sounds250-494-8323

Real Estate

Apt/Condos for SaleCondo for Sale, 250-494-9771

Business for SaleCOIN-OP BUSINESS FOR SALE. Pool tables, juke boxes, digital music systems, & various games. All coin operated All on Locations Revenue producing Okanagan & Area. Serious Inquires only wa i t i ng t re t i r e@gma i l . com Asking $55,000.00

Rentals

Homes for RentSpacious updated 3 bdrm, 2.5bath house near town. F/S, W/D & dishwasher. NS NP. $1550 + util. 250-494-8954.

Shared Accommodation

UVIC S’land student looking for roommate to share fully fur-nished 2 bdrm condo, internet & util included, starting May. 15-20 min walk to UVIC. 250-494-7527 or 250-488-5804

Want to RentFamily wants to rent house; can be in rough shape, please call Bill, 250-494-7978

Mature couple looking for apt to rent in Summerland. 250-487-8287.

Multiple SclerosisSociety of CanadaS

1•800•268•7582 www.mssociety.ca

It’s here in our community. Please make a difference by volunteering.

S lives here.

FightBack.Volunteeryour time,energy andskills today.

FIND EVERYTHING YOUNEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

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RENTED


www.summerlandproperty.com

$399,900 MLS® • 2 Bedroom Rancher Steps to

Powell Beach• Flat, 1/4-acre Lot• Detached Garage

• Location Can’t Be Beat!904 Johnson Street

• 2 Bedroom Rancher Steps to Powell Beach

• Flat, 1/4-acre Lot• Detached Garage

• Location Can’t Be Beat!• Location Can’t Be Beat!904 Johnson Street904 Johnson StreetSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLD• Flat, 1/4-acre LotSOLD• Flat, 1/4-acre Lot

• Detached GarageSOLD• Detached Garage• Location Can’t Be Beat!SOLD• Location Can’t Be Beat!

• Detached Garage• Location Can’t Be Beat!

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• Detached Garage• Location Can’t Be Beat!SOLD• Location Can’t Be Beat!SOLD• Location Can’t Be Beat!SOLD• Location Can’t Be Beat!904 Johnson StreetSOLD904 Johnson StreetSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLD• 2 Bedroom Rancher Steps to

SOLD• 2 Bedroom Rancher Steps to Powell Beach

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• Location Can’t Be Beat!SOLD• Location Can’t Be Beat!



• Detached Garage

904 Johnson StreetSOLD904 Johnson StreetSOLDSOLD

$239,900 MLS® • 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Townhome

• Modern Renovations• New Maple Kitchen

• Walking Distance to Town8 - 14615 Victoria Road N.

$689,900 MLS®• Impressive open concept

• Formal dining room, chef’s kitchen• High-end stainless steel appliances,

• Hardwood fl ooring • stone gas fi replace

• On private .24 acre lot

5203 Croil Ave.

MLS®

NEW NEW LISTINGLISTINGLISTING

• Formal dining room, chef’s kitchen• Formal dining room, chef’s kitchen• High-end stainless steel appliances,

• Hardwood fl ooring • stone gas fi replace• stone gas fi replace

• On private .24 acre lot• On private .24 acre lotSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLD• Formal dining room, chef’s kitchen

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• On private .24 acre lotSOLD• On private .24 acre lotSOLDSOLD• Formal dining room, chef’s kitchen



NEW NEW NEW LISTINGLISTING• 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Townhome

• Modern Renovations• New Maple Kitchen

• Walking Distance to TownSOLD• Walking Distance to Town

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8 - 14615 Victoria Road N.SOLD8 - 14615 Victoria Road N.SOLD• Modern Renovations


SOLDSOLD• New Maple KitchenSOLD• New Maple KitchenSOLD• New Maple KitchenSOLD• New Maple KitchenSOLDSOLD• Walking Distance to TownSOLD• Walking Distance to TownSOLD• Walking Distance to TownSOLD• Walking Distance to Town

8 - 14615 Victoria Road N.SOLD8 - 14615 Victoria Road N.SOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLDSOLD• 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Townhome

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LEONA HOPMAN

[email protected]

BRYAN HART

[email protected]

250-494-218113219 Victoria Road North,

Summerland

• WOW!! $2,000 PAINTING BONUS

• 2nd fl oor, 2 bed, 2 bath condo• 1100 sq ft of living

space, close to town.• Large living room, lovely

kitchen laminate fl ooring MLS®

Ask for Bryan to view 250-490-5948

www.homesfore-u.ca

• Fabulous family home in desirable Crescent Beach

• 4 bed, could be 5! and 3.5 baths.

• Custom kitchen, great deck and pool to enjoy

• Flat fenced yard, steps to Okanagan Lake. MLS®

Ask for Leona to view 250-460-0964

[email protected]$679,900

BRING OFFERS!

$169,900

ericinglis.com

#7-8704 Purves Road,Summerland

Bright and airy is a perfect description for this spacious 1,232 square foot ground level 2 bedroom 2 bath home that has been recently updated with fresh paint, flooring and bathroom fixtures. Features include; ensuite with walk-in shower; large living room with gas fireplace; covered carport currently closed in for extra storage; lots of parking; irri-gated garden area; and much more! Quick possession available. MLS®

OPEN HOUSE Sat. 11:00am - 1:00pm

videos & virtual tours @ ericinglis.com

OKANAGAN REALTY #101 - 1873 MAIN ST., PENTICTON 250-492-2911

[email protected] 250.809.5076

Vickie Ohmenzetter

Parkside -Summerland

Adrienne @ 250-809-6322& Vickie @ 250-486-1612

Adrienne Foggo

CUSTOM BUILT MAURER LOG HOME• 3 bdrm, 3 bath, 2600 sq ft • .52 acre, loads of privacy• loads of updates • min from downtown

$474,900DEER RIDGE ESTATES• 3 level, 3+, 3 bath home• beautiful updated living space • attached 2 car garage• basement level ready for finishing

$439,900

MLS®

MLS®

www.okanagan-properties.com

NEW

LISTING

SOLD

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LARRY YOUNGROYAL LePAGE

PARKSIDE REALTY250-494-0505

#101 – 10519 RITCHIE STREET

107 - 7915 HESpElER Road• 4 bedrooms, 2 baths • 3 floors of living space• Full bsmt with family room• No age limit, close to town

$259,000Info and photos at www.larryanddonna.com

• 3 bdrm & full basement, hardwood• Gas fireplace, open kitchen, appliances included• duplex style, no strata fees

$419,000Info and photos at www.larryanddonna.com

MLS®

MLS®

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www.pentictontoyota.com2405 SKAHA LAKE ROAD • PHONE: 250-493-1107 • TOLL FREE: 1-888-493-1107 • DEALER #6994

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Some restrictions apply. See dealer for details.

When it comes to buying a new set of tires, price is a major factor - which is why no one beats Toyota’s prices on tires. Our highly trained technicians and advisors can show you a wide range of Canada’s best-selling brands and help you find the perfect fit for your specific vehicle. So before you head out on the open road for the spring, make sure you stop in at Penticton Toyota Tire Centre to have your winter tires changed over.

PENTICTONPENTICTON

Visit these auto professionalsfor all your automotive needs

Spring Is Here!Drop in and see Adrian and Staff for all your Automotive needs.

Full service to all makes and models including all your

tire needs.

ADRIANS AUTOMOTIVE 9216 James Avenue

250-494-0031 “Honest Quality Service”

9305 JUBILEE ROAD E Summerland

Licensed Government Inspection Facility

A Reputation you can Ride on!

Spring has sprung, so come

in and see us for all your tire and automotive

needs."Tameling family owned and operated since 1989."

250-494-7471

DL#11162

9203 James Avenue

250-494-0010

• Volkswagen, Audi & Import Repair Specialists

• Auto Sales

• Used VW Auto Parts

Automotive Ltd.

ValleyWest

www.valleywestautomotive.ca

www.summerlandmotors.com250-494-7282

13770 Highway 97• Quality Inspected

Pre-Owned Vehicles• Mechanical Repairs• Extended Warranty

Available• Coin Bays• Outside RV Wash Bay

• Vacuum• Change Machine• Armor All Products• Air Fresheners• Towels• Interior & Exterior

Detailing

Summerland Motors & Car Wash

13811 Rosedale Ave • Phone: 250-404-8688

• Mechanical Service to all makes and models• ICBC Designated Inspection Facility

• SEASONAL TIRE STORAGE• REBATES, REBATES, REBATES

Follow us on Twitter @summerlandtire for contests & promotions

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

VALET EXPRESS

9201 Alder StreetPh: 250-494-9054 Fax: 250-494-9014

[email protected]

Making an unpleasant experience pleasant for over 24 years

ICBC and Private Insurance Claims

Open Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm

#106 - 15803 Logie Road 250-494-5066

Services we provideTop Quality Service & Repair

• Tire sales and installation • Gov't approved inspection

facility• Fuel injection diagnosis &

repair• Maintenance and repair to all makes and models of vehicles• Transmission flush & service

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