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Valuable lessons are learned at the pool. The Y and Across the Lake Swim Society team up to provide swimming lessons to kids throughout the Okanagan. ...............................
LEGION DAY
The Oyama Branch 189 of the Royal Canadian Legion held its Legion Day celebration on June 28. B.C. Dragoons Cpl. Evans (left) and Lt. LaFrance brought their G-wagon to the Oyama Legion for display. For more photos from the event see page A8 and A9.
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Man missing from James Lake area. ...............................
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Moberly Road Water Society president not happy with water dispute coverage. ...............................
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Flyers ■ Budget Blinds ■ Home Depot ■ Rona ■ Save on Foods ■ Shoppers Drug Mart ■ Smartsource ■ Staples
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▼ CARR’S LANDING WARD
Vader running for district council BARRY GERDING Matt Vader wants to take a second crack at representing Carr’s Landing on Lake County council in the November municipal election. Vader ran for the Carr’s Landing ward in the last election, losing out to Barbara Leamont. “The last election was my first time running for public office, and since then I’ve continued to be involved in the economic and planning develop-
ment of Lake Country,’ he said. Vader works for the Canada Revenue Agency in its Kelowna office, and was an inaugural member of Lake Country’s economic planning and development committee. “My role on that committee is to collaboratively provide advice and support to the district for its economic development initiatives. I believe these initiatives are important to the sustainability of Lake Country as
its own community and not just a bedroom community for Kelowna and Vernon.” For a community of Lake Country’s 12,000 population, he says promoting the retail and service sector will be key to alleviate the bedroom community identity. “I do work in Kelowna, like a lot of people who live here, but we also live in Lake Country and I want to see a thriving small business community well supported by lo-
cal residents,” he said. Lake Country “is a viable (size) to grow the business community. With the right zoning, the right availability of land and appropriate timeless for the district to approve new business opportunities, that bedroom community stigma can start to change.” Vader points to more interest in development on Main Street as a sign SEE ELECTION A3
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MATT Vader, here with his wife Emma Sarbit and
their two-year-old daughter Rebekah, is running for the Carr’s Landing ward on Lake Country council.
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