SUMMERLAND REVIEW THE VOICE OF OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1908
VOLUME 67 - ISSUE
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NO. 46 • S U M M E R L A N D, B.C. • T H U R S D AY,
NOVEMBER
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WHAT’S INSIDE:
Taking time to remember
Summerlanders gathered in Memorial Park on Tuesday to pay tribute to those who served in various wars.
During World War I, three brothers, not listed on the cenotaph, were among those who died in action.
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Cadet program
Members of the Summerland 902 Air Cadets Squadron have the opportunity to learn many skills.
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Candidates respond
Candidates in the municipal election discuss infrastructure priorities.
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Hockey winners
YOUR SMILE If everything seems to be going well, you have overlooked something.
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GST
Food bank need rises by John Arendt
One family’s story of service
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More than 500 people required service during past year
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A Summerland hockey team has earned four consecutive wins on the ice.
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Standing on guard
John Arendt Summerland Review
Sgt. Josiah Baran of the Summerland 902 Air Cadets Squadron stands at his post at the cenotaph in Memorial Park during the community’s Remembrance Day ceremony on Tuesday morning.
Policy manual streamlined The municipality’s council policy manual has been updated and now has fewer policies than before. On Monday, council considered and adopted the updated manual. Municipal administrator Tom Day said the new manual has around 70 policies, down from 115 in the previous manual. He said some of the policies in the old manual had become outdated, irrelevant or redundant over the years.
The new manual has four revised policies. These are a policy for the release of incamera information, a policy for council travel and conference expenses, a policy for transit bus shelter advertising and a hiring practices policy. Coun. Peter Waterman said he appreciates the new policy on the release of in-camera information. “It’s a critical thing for council to be seen as transparent,” he said.
Coun. Martin Van Alphen said the policy on councillor travel expenses is needed. Under the new policy, these expenses will be approved at the council table. “This should become a council decision,” he said. Coun. Orv Robson said the updates to the policies were needed, in part because of changes to regulations. “I’m very pleased with the outcome,” he said of the revised manual.
Around one in 20 Summerlanders have used the Summerland Food Bank over the past year. John Bubb, president of the food bank, said 239 households, representing 557 people, came to the facility for food at least once between Nov. 1, 2013 and Oct. 31, 2014. Bubb said more than half of the Summerland households which used the food bank will require its services fewer than four times a year and 64 used it just once. “People will use it when they need it,” he said. Only 10 households depend on the food bank each month and another 11 used it 11 of the past 12 months. According to information from Food Banks Canada, there were 14 million visits to food banks across Canada over the past year and 841,191 people nationwide used a food bank each month. “There are people who are not earning enough money to properly live,” Bubb said. In December, the demand for the food bank increases. Last year, 120 families needed seasonal hampers in December and this year Bubb estimates 120 to 130 will use the service in December. At this time of year, community support of the food bank also increases. Students at Summerland Middle School and Summerland Secondary School collected food bank donations during special Halloween events.
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