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Thursday, May 16, 2013 Summerland Review
Friday market considered The Summerland Chamber of Commerce is open to a Friday evening market in Summerland this summer, but the chamber will not coordinate such an initiative. Speaking to municipal council on Monday evening, chamber manager Christine Petkau said the board would like to see the Summerland
Merchants’ Group or a private vendor manage an evening market. “It wasn’t something we could take on within the chamber,” she said. At present, Summerland has a farmers’ market on Tuesday mornings. This market which continues through October, is privately managed.
Tourism in Summerland is continuing to bring visitors to the community, according to statistics from the Summerland Chamber of Commerce. Chamber manager Christine Petkau said there are around 9,000 visitors a year, according to records from the Visitor Information Centre. She added that
figures from the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association place the estimated value of tourism on Summerland’s economy at $50 million a year. For 2013, the chamber is working to develop a special tourism website, separate from the chamber’s existing website, to promote tourism opportunities and amenities.
Tourism activity adds revenue
Japanese culture
Members of Summerland’s Japanese community examine the displays at the Summerland Museum’s latest exhibit, Do Shi Kai (Coming to New World with Great Hopes,). From left are Sachiko Smith, Saki Smith and Masako Mori.
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