SUMMERLAND REVIEW THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1908
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T H U R S D AY,
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WHAT’S INSIDE:
Hockey skills
A Summerland girl has been chosen to play on the Okanagan Allstars hockey team.
Cyclist hit
A cyclist required surgery following an accident at an intersection near the core of the community.
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Tourists visit
The number of tourists in Summerland has been increasing, according to statistics from the Summerland Chamber of Commerce.
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Business reopens
A coffee house has reopened after leak problems resulted in a temporary closure.
Gardens growing
The Friends of the Gardens society gathered to plant flowering annuals last week.
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YOUR SMILE Multitasking means screwing up several things at once.
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$1.15
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Red Cross depot sought by John Arendt
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PA G E S
Job action
Carla McLeod Special to the Review
Cheryl Hope, left, Kevin Bond and Traci Steves were among the picketers at Summerland Middle School on Monday. The picket is part of a job action by the B.C. Teachers’ Federation.
Decision deferred on proposed infill lot Municipal council has deferred a decision on a development variance permit needed for an infill lot on Howis Crescent. The proposal would have one large lot divided into two smaller lots, with a house on each. The variance permit application was to reduce the minimum lot depth from 30 metres to 20 metres and to create a building envelope
smaller than the minimum dimensions of 10 metres by 10 metres. The variances are needed because the lot would have an irregular shape. Municipal planner Ian McIntosh said the lot met the total area requirements, but not the minimum lot depth. Those living near the property said the proposed lot would reduce their view and infringe on their privacy.
Coun. Lloyd Christopherson said any decision must consider the existing area. “I think there has to be some respect to the character of the neighbourhood,” he said. Coun. Bruce Hallquist suggested further discussion with the applicant about the size of the proposed house and its dimensions. The application is expected to come back to the council table in June.
The Summerland Community Arts Centre and the Summerland Potters’ Guild are moving into interim locations, but the Red Cross medical equipment depot, does not yet have a new location. Jeremy Denegar, director of corporate services for the municipality, said the municipality has not been able to find a location which meets the Red Cross’s needs. The Red Cross wants a location which has a flat, level entrance and is available at a low cost or no cost. The depot needs a floor space of at least 65 square metres. “We are still looking for a space for them” he said. “A few places have been looked at, but unfortunately nothing has worked out yet.” He added that if a suitable site cannot be found, the medical equipment depot in Summerland may amalgamate with the depot in Penticton. The other tenants of the former municipal hall on Main Street have been relocated. The Summerland Community Arts Centre will occupy a portion of the former Willowbrook Lane building, almost directly across the road. The Summerland Potters’ Guild will occupy the former banner printing location on Victoria Road North. Both locations will be used until the municipality can provide a permanent facility for the arts. For 16 years, the former municipal hall on Main Street has housed the gallery and the Potters’ Guild. Earlier this year, the building and the adjacent garage were sold. A new library building will be constructed on the site. The library building is needed as the present library location, on Wharton Street, is roughly half the size needed to serve Summerland’s present population. The library building has been suggested as a location for the Summerland Community Arts Council and the Summerland Potters’ Guild, once the new library is completed. However, a final decision has not yet been made.