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Curling champs A Summerland curling team will compete at the national level in Montreal later this month.
Page 14 School budget The public will be able to have its say in the next school board budget.
Page 6 Dimming lights Summerland residents are encouraged to spend some time in the dark later this month during Earth Hour on March 31.
Page 7 Flying high An initiative to bring WestJet service to the Penticton Airport has support in Summerland.
Page 8 Building cabins Partners have a plan in place and have signed a memorandum of understanding to construct cabins at Agur Lake Camp.
Page 9 Karate nationals Two Summerlanders will compete at the 2012 Karate Canada National Championships this weekend in Richmond.
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YOUR SMILE A bargain is something you don’t need at a price you can’t resist.
Dangerous explosion
John Arendt Summerland Review
Cst. Adam Ruttan examines the scene following a pipe bomb explosion at a parking lot on Victoria Road North. No one was injured but police say the bomb was capable of causing serious injury or death. The pipe can be seen between the cones.
Pipe bomb explodes by Barbara Manning Grimm A pipe bomb exploded in downtown Summerland early Tuesday morning. No one was injured, but the bomb was capable of causing serious injury or death, according to Cpl. Bruce Haley of the
Summerland RCMP. At 12:25 a.m. Tuesday police received a report of a possible gunshot downtown. It turned out to be an explosion in a plastic newspaper box located at the north end of the building which houses Curves and the Canada Post office in the 13000 block of North Victoria Road.
A homemade pipe bomb had been placed in a Penticton Western News box and detonated. Debris was spread over a 100 metre radius in the adjacent public parking lot. Witnesses saw two people running from the area. One was wearing a white sweater. Police suspect the culprits
were teens. Damage included the newspaper box, which was destroyed, and a chip out of the building brick. Investigation continues and police are asking anyone with information to call the Summerland RCMP at 250-494-7416 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Housing proposal considered Concept would put homes at site of present RCMP detachment by John Arendt The site of Summerland’s present RCMP detachment may soon have new life as a housing development. A new police station on
Peach Orchard Road will be completed and opened in late spring. The present facility, at 8709 Jubilee Road, is being considered for affordable housing. Municipal planner Ian McIntosh said the municipality is looking at options for detached single family houses on the site, either as a strata development or rental
units. Between 14 and 16 houses are being con-
ly be single storey buildings of no more than 100 square metres. Garages
“This concept is revolutionary. There is no other of its kind in British Columbia.” Lloyd Christopherson sidered for the site. The houses would like-
and parking would be set up in an area separate
from the houses. City Spaces Consulting Ltd. will provide consulting on the market housing options being considered. “This concept is revolutionary,” said Coun. Lloyd Christopherson. “There is no other of its kind in British Columbia.” See HOUSING Page 6