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Awards honour excellence

Chamber will recognize efforts from individuals, organizations,businesses

by John Arendt

Christmas dinner

Summerland’s Great Christmas Match-Up was a special experience for those who participated.

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Birthday party

A Summerland woman celebrated her 101st birthday on Boxing Day.

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Basketball action

Past and present Summerland basketball players competed in a tournament on Saturday.

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Gift basket

The Artisans of the Okanagan Marketplace in Summerland held a holiday gift draw.

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Junior hockey

The Summerland Steam faced the Osoyoos Coyotes in a pair of weekend games.

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YOUR SMILE My New Year’s resolution is to stop hanging out with people who ask me about my New Year’s resolutions.

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Scarlett Ehmann, seven years old, prepares for a ride on Sunny during the Christmas horse rides at Red Barn Ranch on Saturday. See related pictures on Page 7.

The Summerland Chamber of Commerce is looking for outstanding individuals, organizations and businesses for the annual Business and Community Awards.

The 77th annual awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Summerland Waterfront Resort.

As in previous years, there are 11 categories.

Sophia Jackson of the Summerland Chamber said there were seven nominations for the Citizen/ Volunteer of the Year category last year.

The Rising Star award, for new businesses, also received several nominations, Jackson said.

The other award categories are Sustainability Leader, Technology and Innovation, Professional Services Excellence, Trade Services Excellence, Manufacturing/Industrial Excellence, Retail Excellence, Tourism and Hospitality Excellence and Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

In addition, the Mayor’s Award of Excellence will be presented.

This award is presented by they mayor, not the chamber.

Jackson said the awards allow the community to recognize outstanding effort.

“It’s a great way to honour people,” she said. “It’s inspiring.

They work incredibly hard.”

In past years, many of the nominees and recipients have been those with a long history of business or community excellence, but Jackson said the awards should not be seen as a recognition of lifetime achievement.

The focus is on accomplishments over the past year, she said.

Nomination forms are available at the chamber’s website at summerlandchamber.com and at the Summerland Review office.

The deadline for nominations is Jan. 23.

Council to examine budget Member of municipal council will work through the 2015 budget in the coming weeks.

The 99-page preliminary budget document was presented to municipal council earlier this month.

It has also been posted to the municipality’s

website.

The preliminary budget calls for $11,587,347 in total revenue for the municipality’s general fund in 2015, with operating expenses of $10,903,614.

This leaves $683,732 for discretionary spending.

The general fund does

not include the electrical, water or sewer utilities.

Each of these has its own budget, funded by user rates, levies and grants.

The municipality will hold a series of committee meetings and an E-town hall meeting to consider the budget for the coming year.

At the Jan. 12 Committee of the Whole meeting, council will review the core operating budgets for the coming year.

Additional reviews will be held on Jan. 15, 19 and 22 to examine core budgets and discretionary spending.

The bylaw is expected

to come before council for first reading on Jan. 26.

The E-town hall meeting is planned for Feb. 16.

The second and third readings are expected for the Feb. 23 meeting, with adoption expected at the March 9 meeting.

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Ashton promoted to junior minister role

by Steve Kidd Black Press

Though he’s still not reached the twoyear mark in provincial government, Penticton MLA Dan Ashton is already a junior cabinet minister.

Ashton, already a member of the Treasury Board and chair of the finance committee, was appointed parliamentary secretary for Finance Minister Mike de Jong by Premier Christy Clark last week.

Ashton said it’s an honour to work with de Jong and the finance ministry staff, noting that next to the premier, finance is the second ranking minister in cabinet.

“I am fiscally responsible, always have been, both inside and outside of public life, and I guess it has been noticed,” said Ashton. “I have always worked hard, and as

101st birthday celebration

Mayor Peter Waterman chats with Rosa King, a resident of Prairie Valley Lodge, during King’s 101st birthday party on Dec. 26. King was born in Munich, Germany on Dec. 26, 1913. She emigrated to Canada in 1951, living in Winnipeg and later in Calgary. In 1973, she retired to Summerland.

many people know, I am a strong believer in good governance. I think I showed that at the City of Penticton, whether it was in the councillor’s position or as mayor.”

As Penticton mayor, Ashton led

Ashton said the accomplishments at the city and at RDOS were due to everyone working together, adding that he is good at working with people and ensuring they all come for a common cause.

“I am fiscally responsible, always have been, both inside and outside of public life, and I guess it has been noticed.”

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the city through a core review process that saw the city’s finances and staffing reorganized and participated in a similar process as chair of the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen.

“I am incredibly proud of what we were able to accomplish, both at the regional district and the City of Penticton by everybody working together,” he said.

“I am proud of what was accomplished at the City of Penticton. We were far from perfect, but we worked really hard,” he said. “It is my understanding that was noticed.”

Parliamentary secretaries are appointed to assist senior ministers in their duties.

Ashton said the core review of the province he is working on with Minister Bill Bennett is wrapping

up, and he will retain his seats on the Treasury Board and the finance committee, though not as chair.

“Being now a parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Finance, that is deemed not impartial, so I will remain on the committee but not as chair,” said Ashton.

Clark also appointed Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier as parliamentary secretary for Environment Minister Mary Polak, and North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite as parliamentary secretary for Minister of Children and Family Development Stephanie Cadieux.

Amrik Virk, who had been minister of advanced education, swapped places with Andrew Wilkinson, who was minister of technology, innovation and citizens’ services.

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Alumni basketball teams compete The annual Summerland Secondary School Alumni Basketball Tournament took place last Saturday and it was once again well attended as fans took in some excellent basketball action.

The tournament is hosted by the high school’s senior basketball teams and includes grad teams from 2014 back to 1981.

The oldest grad this year was 1981 grad Joe Wackerbauer, who had the opportunity of guarding his son Nic in the opening game.

Summerland Secondary School teacher Tom Brickenden (grad 1981) also had the chance to guard his son Landon for a few minutes.

Tournament directors Don Walker and Blair Haddrell reported an excellent turn out this year, with some new faces that hadn’t played in quite a few years.

The purpose of the alumni tournament is to gather past and present basketball players from the high school, have some spirited competition, catch up with old friends, and celebrate high school basketball.

The tournament opened with the present senior boys Rockets taking on the fan favourite Old Guys team.

Aided by 6’8” Josh Hood, the old grads fought off fatigue and

An eye on the ball

Alumni basketball players in white and members of the Summerland Secondary School senior boys Rockets basketball team watch in anticipation during one of the games on Saturday afternoon.

a spirited high school team to defeat the Rockets 66-55.

The Old Guys proved just too tall and too large for the younger Rockets.

High-flying Jeff Dolan and towering Josh Hood led the way scoring 16 points

each for the victors.

The Rockets were led by Landon Brickenden and Abhi Lehki with 17 points and 12 points respectively.

The second game of the tournament pitted the legendary Red team taking on

Changes proposed for council meetings Changes are in the plans for the structure of Summerland’s municipal council meetings.

Mayor Peter Waterman said he plans to introduce some changes to the bylaw which governs the structure of the meetings.

One of the changes will be a 10-minute open question time at the start of the meetings.

Speakers will have two minutes each to present their questions to the council.

In addition, the

existing question period at the end of the meeting will continue, but it will come prior to adjournment.

At present, the question period comes after the council meeting has been adjourned.

The changes will provide a greater opportunity for public participation and input, Waterman said.

While the proposed structure changes are a departure from Summerland’s past council meet-

ing format, they are in use in other communities.

He also plans to revisit the Committee of the Whole meetings.

At present, these meetings are held on the mornings of Monday council meetings.

Items are considered and clarified, but the resolutions are not passed until the evening meetings.

In order to adopt the changes to the meeting structure, the municipality’s procedure bylaw must first be amended.

the Blue team in their annual battle.

This game is consistently one of the best of the tournament and the two teams did not disappoint the many fans in attendance.

In the end, the Red team defeated the

Blue team by a score of 63-62.

The teams are made up of players from 2004 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014.

Scoring leaders for the Red team were Trevor Parkinson with 15 points, Jordan Stathers with 14 points and Harish Anand with 13 points.

Shaun McGaw with 12 points, Drayden Power with 11 points and Eric Buddingh with 10 points led the scoring for the Blue team.

This game was amazing from start to finish and provided many highlight moments.

The third game of the tournament pitted the female grads against the present senior girls Rockets team, who were helped by the play of their present coach Jenny Mitchell and teacher Tama Corday, both grads of the high school.

Despite a lack of substitutes, the two teams battled right to the final buzzer and the older grads defeated the Rockets by a score of 54-43.

The grads were led by the scoring touch of Lisa Isaak with 18 points and Melissa Stathers with 10 points.

The Old Gals were led by the incredible passing and playmaking of present high school teacher Tama Corday.

Haven Dufty led the Rockets scoring with 13 points.

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In the consolation final of the boys side of the draw, the Blue team grads took on the boys Rockets, and in the end the grads proved to be just too big and too tall and they defeated the Rockets by a score of 78-57.

Drayden Power and Eric Buddingh were again the high scorers for the third place Blue team with 15 and 13 points respectively.

The Rockets’ attack was led by the great three-point shooting performance of Gurek Rathore, who drained six threepointers for 18 points.

Landon Brickenden also provided countless rebounds and contributed 15 points to the team total.

The tournament final for the boys draw saw a repeat of

the match up of the previous two years, with the Red team taking on the tired and stiff Old Grads.

Guest coach Howard Wiens helped guide the Old Guys and provide much needed inspiration.

The game was dominated in the first half by the Red team with their sharp shooting and went in to half time with a 42-35 lead.

In the second half, the Old Guys slowly crept back in to the game. Led by the rebounding and scoring of Josh Hood, the grads clawed back to a lead of 62-60.

With just seconds to go, the Red team had last possession of the ball and threw up the potentially winning three point shot, only to narrowly miss and give the Old Grads the victory.

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It will be some time before Courts can decide on the parameters and rules to be put in place to govern these areas. Many people in the legal community have realized that the technology is changing and expanding so fast that the game may change before the rules are in place. Lets hope that the new technology not only raises the questions but also helps the system quickly determine the answers.

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our pick

Outstanding achievement Each year, the Summerland Chamber of Commerce presents awards to businesses, organizations and individuals who have exceeded expectations.

The Business and Community Awards evening is an opportunity to recognize outstanding efforts in a variety of categories.

For much of January, nominations will be accepted for the awards categories.

The nominations are important as a way to recognize the extra effort made by Summerland’s businesses and individuals.

It is easy to talk about the challenges faced by the local business community, especially when the national or international economy is considered.

Still, there are positive examples of business excellence.

In some cases, a business deserves recognition for delivering consistently good and reliable customer service.

For others, an expansion or the addition of a new product or service is noteworthy.

As for the individuals who are nominated, there are many who work tirelessly as part of service organizations or on their own for the good of the entire community.

Such efforts deserve to be recognized.

Often, those who are committed to excellence, whether individually or professionally, will go about their work tirelessly and unnoticed.

For those who provide extra efforts, the motivation is in the work itself, not in public praise or accolades.

At the same time, the nominations and the awards are important as they are a way for the community to say thanks for a job well done.

Proposed changes to the structure of municipal council meetings will allow a greater level of public participation.

The changes include a 10-minute question period at the start of each council meeting and a time for questions and comments before adjournment.

While Summerlanders have always been given access to local government, the proposed changes will make the public input process much more visible.

bad 2015: The year of climate adaptation apples VICTORIA – It’s time to look beyond the protests and political battles around climate change that dominated 2014, and look at the year and the decade ahead.

From the California drought to shifting forest patterns across B.C., there is evidence that our climate is changing more rapidly. Public debate consists mainly of squabbling about the significance of Tom Fletcher human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, rather than what can be done to prepare.

A draft discussion paper from the B.C. forests ministry on wildfire control was released in December after an access to information request.

“Climate Change Adaptation and Action Plan For Wildfire Management, 2014-2024” describes the progress made in the province’s community forest fire prevention plan, and its goal to create “wildfire resilient ecosystems and wildfire adapted communities” over the next 10 years.

The final discussion paper is to be released early in 2015, but the key research is in.

It estimates that by 2017 there will be 788 million cubic metres of dead pine in B.C. forests.

Fires in these areas spread 2.6 times faster than in healthy green stands, up to 66 metres per minute.

The report calls for fuel

management beyond community boundaries to stop “mega-fires” by creating landscape-level fuel breaks, with targeted harvesting, prescribed burning and new silviculture practices.

It notes that bark beetle infestations and bigger, hotter fires are being seen across North America, with costs rising along with urban development. For example, the 2011 Slave Lake fire in northern Alberta generated the second largest insurance charge in Canadian history.

The costs of preparing are huge. The costs of not preparing could be catastrophic.

Also in 2014, the B.C. government appointed an advisory committee to prepare for the renewal of the Columbia River Treaty with the United States.

While this 1964 the treaty has no end date, its flood control mandate expires in 2024. I spoke with Deborah Harford and Jon O’Riordan, members of the Simon Fraser University Adaptation to Climate Change Team (ACT), who, along with ACT senior policy author Robert Sandford, have written a provocative book on the treaty.

They hope it will help lead to a renewed agreement that will be a model for a changing world.

“If you’re looking ahead 60 years from 2024, there’s a lot of climate change projected in that period, for British Columbia and the U.S.,” Harford said.

“For the B.C. side, we’re looking at heavy precipitation

and potential increase in snowmelt runoff, while in the States, you’re getting the opposite, much less snow.

“There will probably be no snowpack left down there, and they’re looking at the prospect of quite drastically lower flows in the summer.”

The treaty, sparked by devastating floods in 1948, led to construction of three dams on the B.C. side and one at Libby, Washington that backed up Kookanusa Lake into B.C. Between that reservoir and the Arrow Lakes, 110,000 hectares of B.C. land was flooded, including orchards, dairy farms and the homes of 2,000 people.

Those dams hold back spring flood water and provide for irrigation that has allowed Washington to expand its agriculture to a $5 billion-a-year industry.

The treaty shares the value of hydroelectric power generated by the many downstream U.S. dams such as the Grand Coulee, but it pays B.C. nothing for agricultural benefits that were achieved at the cost of B.C. farms and aboriginal territories.

O’Riordan notes that climate shifts create a strategic benefit for B.C. The U.S. has no more dam capacity to exploit, and needs us more than ever, for flood protection and water supply.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

The holiday shopping season may be over, but online scammers are continuing to use gift cards, post-Christmas sales and other offers to lure unsuspecting victims.

Some of the fraudulent attempts are cleverly designed to mimic the appearance of a legitimate business.

It is worth taking the time to check carefully before clicking on an offer, particularly if it comes in the form of an unsolicited email.

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Winter water sports

Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum

In 1937 anyone who was headed for the lake in winter knew what to wear: coats and sweaters, toques, mitts, and boots or skates. Some even brought hockey sticks. Over the years, things have changed! Be at Sunoka Beach on Jan. 1 to see just how much. It’s the 30th Annual Summerland Kinsmen Club Polar Bear Dip. You can dive right in or stand by the warm fire enjoying hot chocolate and a hot dog while watching the crazy antics of the brave and foolhardy. It’s a great way to start the New Year and support a great cause. Happy New Year!

Dangers linked to smart meters Dear Editor: The people of the Okanagan Valley need to know that what you can’t see will hurt you.

Eminent, independent, nonindustry-funded scientists with expertise in the area of electromagnetic radiation have warned us now for many years that: a) long-term, low-level, pulsed, non-thermal radio/ microwave frequency radiation is harmful to humans and all living things, and b) power line (60 Hz) electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation given off by household wiring, electrical appliances, high voltage power transmis-

sion and distribution lines, etc. is equally harmful to humans and all living things.

Deployment of smart meters and their imposition on an unsuspecting population will eventually cause a crisis in human health unseen before in human history.

We are facing what Dr. Devra Davis, distinguished epidemiologist, author of “Disconnect” and founder of the Environmental Health Trust in the United States, calls “the slow roll-out of an epidemic.”

Around the world, people are already suffering. They are going to their doctors with symptoms

consistent with electromagnetic hypersensitivity, yet doctors are untrained in the biological effects of electromagnetic radiation and treat patients according to their symptoms. This violates the first rule of medicine which is to remove the patient from the cause of their disease.

Scientific evidence is being swept under the carpet. Confusion over scientific results is being created by people like Dr. William Bailey, of Exponent, a product defence consultant for FortisBC in last year’s smart meter hearing before the B.C. Utilities Commission.

The BCUC and government officials such as Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall are turning a blind eye to the unfolding carnage.

FortisBC Smart Meter Project Director Ian Dyck is a businessman. His sole purpose is to increase corporate profit. B.C. Hydro is a Crown corporation. As a government body B.C. Hydro is breaking the social contract that binds our society for the benefit of everyone.

I have decided not to have any smart meter installed on my house. This after also having read the concise and precise power point presen-

tation by Jerry Flynn, a retired Canadian military officer who spent more than 22 years in electronic warfare: bcuc. com/Documents/ Proceedings/2013/ DOC_33282_C6-10_ Flynn_SubmittingComments-ppt-presentation.pdf To my knowledge, this presentation so far has not been refuted nor rebutted by authorities.

Your readers are also referred for more independent to citizensforsafetechnology.org and stopsmartmetersbc.com.

Hans Karow Coalition to Reduce Electropollution (CORE) Summerland

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Changes to harm hunting industry Dear Editor: The request by The Guide Outfitters Association of B.C. for a wildlife allocation increase to 25 to 40 per cent for nonresident hunters is astounding!

Aside from sheer greed and the desire to chase the almighty dollar, I can see no other reason why GOABC would push for a change to our wildlife allocation policy that would grant more hunting privileges to nonresidents and that would see the hard working, tax paying residents of our province lose their hunting privileges to an already declining trophy hunting industry in British Columbia.

The norm for most provinces in Canada, and states in the USA, is an allocation of five to 10 per cent of their wildlife to non-resident hunters.

This has proven to be a healthy and sustainable allocation of the wildlife populations and has allowed for ample hunting opportunities for both resident and non-resident hunters alike.

So, the request by our province’s Guide Outfitters Association for an allocation of 25 to 40 per cent for non-residents seems a bit high to say the least.

We, as resident hunters, need to help regulate this sale of our precious wildlife to foreign hunters, by voicing our opinions to those in government who have the power to legislate fair allocations for all.

The number of resident hunters in B.C. has risen by 20 per cent over the last 10 years, from 85,000 to upwards of 102,000, while the number of

non-resident hunters has seen a decline of 30 per cent over the same time period, from 6,500 down to 4,500.

That is 102,000 outdoorsmen, women and children who love to spend time in our wilderness while in pursuit of a healthy, organic and challenging source of food and who stand to lose their hunting opportunities to the mere 4.500 or so nonresident trophy hunters.

I am the father of young children, and I can only hope that in 10 years time, when they are old enough to hunt, that there will still be opportunity for them to do so in our province.

It is an experience as Canadian as hockey, and the opportunity to hunt, fish and enjoy the outdoors should remain a right for us, the residents of British Columbia.

I would ask that you, as a resident of B.C., hunter or not, please show your support for those of us that love this experience by writing a letter to our local MLA, to our premier or by simply signing a petition on www. change.org under the title “Don’t Take Away Resident Hunters’ Rights.” Every voice counts!

Adam Langlois Summerland

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Ken Bazley of the Summerland Legion, standing, presented veterans at the Dr. Andrew Pavilion with this year’s gift of toques from the Legion. From left are Robert Smith, John Love, Mabeth Sampson and Don Wertz.

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Short list announced for hospital project Three proponents have been short listed to participate in the next stage of the selection process to design, build and partially finance an expansion at the Penticton Regional Hospital.

Ellis Don Infrastructure, Plenary Health and Tandem Health Partners were short listed last week and have been invited to move on to the Request for Proposal stage.

“Today’s announcement is one more step forward on the path to a new patient care tower for residents of the South Okanagan,” said Health Minister Terry Lake.

“The new facility is a great example of the investments we are making in communities across the province to strengthen health-care service

delivery for patients and families.”

Six teams had responded to the Patient Care Tower Request for Qualifications. This stage closed on Nov. 6.

“Each completed stage of the competitive selection process brings us closer to the start of construction,” said Dan Ashton, MLA for the riding of Penticton.

“The new patient care tower is eagerly anticipated by our community and I’m looking forward to seeing the first shovel in the ground.”

The respondents included local, regional, national and international firms.

“Interior Health is committed to quality patient care for residents of the South Okanagan and Similkameen,” said Norman Embree, Interior Health board chair.

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“The expansion of PRH is a priority for us and I am pleased that the procurement process is progressing on schedule.”

The total budget for the patient care tower is $325 million.

It will be funded by the province with $122 million to come from the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District and $20 million from the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation.

The first phase of the project is the construction of the tower.

It will include an ambulatory care centre, surgical services centre, 84 medical/ surgical inpatient beds in single patient rooms, a new medical device reprocessing unit, and space for the UBC Faculty of Medicine program.

The tower will be approximately 26,700 square metres.

The second phase is the renovation of vacated areas in the existing hospital.

Construction is expected to begin in 2016, with the new tower opening in 2019.

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Red Barn Ranch held an afternoon of Christmas pony rides on Saturday, providing children and their families with the joys of riding.

Above, Scarlett Ehmann, seven years old, enjoys a ride on Sunny. Leading the horse is Brayden Jones of Red Barn Ranch.

At top right, Ilsa Kelliherm four years old, meets Shasta, a miniature horse.

At left, Daniel van der Eerden, seven years old, prepared for a ride on a dog.

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Thursday Al-Anon offers help to families and friends of alcoholics. Summerland Serenity Group meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. in the United Church hall.

Call 250-490-9272 for more information.

Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Venturers meet at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre on Thursday evenings.

Beavers meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Cubs meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Scouts meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Venturers meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For details

call Trent at 250-4941990.

Carpet bowling at the Summerland Seniors’ Drop-in Centre is held every Thursday at 10 a.m. and every Sunday at 1:15 p.m.

Euchre is played every second and fourth Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Lyme Disease support group meets on the first Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. at Theo’s Restaurant in Penticton.

Everyone welcome.

Seniors’ volleyball at

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Church Page anglican church of st. stephen 9311 Prairie Valley Rd. (Stone Church in Summerland)

Sunday Services - 8:30 am & 10 am Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday - 9 am - 1 pm

250-494-3466 The Reverend Rick Paulin

www.summeranglican.ca modern clean banquet facility available

summerland baptist 10318 Elliott Street One Service only at 10:00 am on Sunday, January 4, 2015. No SBC Kids but Nursery Service will be available.

Lead Pastor: Larry Schram Associate Pastor: Del Riemer For info or help call 250-494-3881 www.summerlandbaptist.ca

summerland pentecostal

9918 Julia Street

Worship with us, Sunday at 10:00 am with Kids Shop Celebration Ages 3-12 Loving God, Loving People

the Youth Centre beginning at 10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.

For additional information call Jane or Frank at 250-494-4666.

Summerland Material Girls Quilt Guild meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from September to May at 9 a.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. For more information call Cathy Patterson at 250-494-8274 or Annie Smirmaul at 250-4942286.

Summerland Sportsmen’s Association meets every third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Summerland Legion. The SSA focuses on fishing, shooting, hunting, archery and conservation and is affiliated with the B.C. Wildlife Federation. New members welcome.

The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group meets on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. at the MS office, 3373 Skaha Rd., Penticton. Everyone welcome. For more information call Sherry at 250-493-6564.

The Summerland Traditional Rug Artists will meet every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Summerland United Church Hall. If you are interested in joining this fun group or seeing what this creative craft involves do drop in.

Visitors always welcome.

For more information about this time-honoured art please contact Juliet at 250-494-1278 or Marilyn at 250-494-6434.

Friday Bridge is played every Friday at 1 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St. Phone 250-494-8164.

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p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Pleasure Painters meet every Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. Come and enjoy or check it out. Drop-ins welcome.

The 890 Wing of the South Okanagan Air Force Association of Canada have a gettogether every Friday night from 4 p.m. at the clubhouse at 126 Dakota Ave. in Penticton. New members are welcome.

For more information, phone Fred Monteith at 250-497-8490.

Sunday Vintage Car Club, South Okanagan Chapter, meets the last Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. in the Youth Centre on Peach Orchard Road. Anyone interested in vintage cars (those 25 years or older) is invited to attend. For more information on the club phone 250-494-5473.

Monday Beginner Tai Chi on Mondays at 2 p.m. at the Summerland Legion.

Continuing classes at 2:30 p.m. All proceeds go to the Legion.

Dabber Bingo is played at the Senior Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Monday at 1:30 p.m. 16 regular games, Lucky 7, Odd/ Even, Bonanza. Everyone is welcome. License #832873.

Men — Love to Sing?

Okanagan Christian Men’s Choir. This nondenominational choir invites you to join us, have fun, sing unto the Lord and enjoy the fellowship of other singers. Mondays 7 to 9 p.m. at Summerland Baptist Church, Fireside Room.

For more information

s contact Hans at 250494-7127.

The South Okanagan Orchid Society meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Shatford Centre in Penticton. The group meets September to June. For more information, contact Joan at 250494-4293.

The Summerland Crokinole Club meets Monday nights at 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Summerland Seniors Centre. Contact Darlene at 250-494-9310.

Tuesday Bridge games at St. Stephen’s Church Hall on Tuesdays beginning at 1 p.m. New players are always welcome.

Refreshments served.

Call 250-494-6116 or 250-494-5363.

Dementia Caregiver Support Group — Are you providing care or support for someone dealing with Alzheimer’s or another dementia?

Please join us at our Summerland meeting to explore how we can assist you. The meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland IOOF Hall, 9536 Main St. Call Laurie Myres at 250-493-8182 or email lmyres@alzheimerbc.org.

Penticton Concert Band practices Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

New members welcome. Intermediate to advanced players. Call Gerald at 250-809-2087.

Quest Society of Summerland meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at 9700 Brown St. (Parkdale Place). For more information phone Marilyn Topham at 250-4946434 or Joan Lansdell at 778-476-0596. Email questsociety@shaw.ca.

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Real Life... Right Now! Morning Worship: 10:00am Children's Church & Nursery Be.Free Christ-centered 12-Step: Wed. @ 7 pm Pastor: Rev. Rick Gay Church Office: 250-494-9975

Gift basket

The Artisans of the Okanagan Marketplace in Summerland held a draw for a Christmas gift basket. Each vendor at the Market donated an item for the basket. Pauline Sykes was the winner of the basket. Ron Dixon is shown presenting the basket to Sykes’s husband Ernest.

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Summerland Review Genealogical Society is open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Penticton Library Museum building.

Contact Nola Reid at 250-492-0751.

Summerland Kiwanis Club meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at the Kiwanis Lodge on Quinpool at 6 p.m. New members are welcome. Contact Tom Jacques at 250-4944339.

Summerland VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) members and friends meet the second Tuesday of the month at Parkdale Lounge.

Tai chi at the Summerland Seniors’ Centre, Tuesdays at 9 a.m. for beginners, 10 a.m. for advanced, and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. for beginner and intermediate. For more information call Nancy at 250494-8902.

The Mental Wellness Centre, Summerland Branch, will be open the first, third and fourth Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Summerland United Church. Inquiries welcome.

The Summerland Multiple Sclerosis Group joins the Penticton MS Group every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for a coffee social at the Cherry Lane Mall Food Court.

Whist is played on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St.

Wednesday Be.Free, a 12-step Christ-centred recovery program that is not addiction specific, meets every Wednesday at Summerland Alliance Church at 7 p.m. For more information contact the SAC office at 250-494-9975 and ask to speak to Pastor Rick.

Did you know Summerland has a Garden Club? Meetings are casual. Gardening experience varies. All gardeners are welcome. Meetings are the third Wednesday of the month. Contact Jan Carlson at 250-4945112 for more information.

Summerland Art Club meets every Wednesday, September to June, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the lower level of the Summerland Library on Wharton Street.

Painters of all levels are welcome. Workshops available. For information call Mary at 250494-5851.

Summerland ATV Club meets on the first

Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Summerland Library lower level. The club promotes responsible ridership including registration, insurance, safety certification and scheduled pleasure rides.

Membership includes orchardists, farmers, ranchers and fun seekers of all ages including those with disabilities.

The 902 Summerland Air Cadets parade Wednesday nights, from 6:15 to 9:30 p.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9111 Peach Orchard Rd. All youth aged 12 to 18 welcome. Call the Air Cadet office at 250494-7988. Tyler Willis is the commanding officer.

The Summerland Badminton Club plays every Wednesday at 7 p.m. all year. Shaun at 250-494-1513.

Upcoming Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week, Recope Society of Summerland offers medically supervised water therapy and land exercise programs helpful to clients with various medical conditions, such as joint replacements, stroke, back problems, arthritis, to name just a few.

A medical referral is required.

Oldtimer Hockey Group for ages 55 to 85+ plays Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8 to 9:30 a.m. For registration and details contact Wayne at 250-4947460.

Summerland Bakers is a new, fun baking club where it doesn’t matter if it didn’t turn out perfectly; we’ll eat it anyway! We meet monthly to share our creations, eat, laugh and take home heaps of leftovers. Email Sophia at pleasebringcake@gmail.com for more info or join Summerland Bakers on Facebook.

The members of the Summerland Dance Club invite couples to dances at the Royal Canadian Legion.

Dances will be held Jan. 10, Feb. 7, March 14, April 11 and May 9. Dances run from 8 to 11 p.m. For further information call Anne Ling at 250-494-7168 or Ron Hack at 250486-6858.

The Summerland Museum has resumed its fall and winter hours.

The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Steam lose twice to Osoyoos

The Summerland Steam lost to the Osoyoos Coyotes twice in Junior B hockey action on the weekend.

On Saturday, the Steam travelled to Osoyoos, losing to the Coyotes in a 3-2 decision.

Osoyoos took the lead with a goal in the first period and a goal in the second period. In the third period, Wyatt Gale of the Steam scored at 18:49, assisted by Jarrett Malchow.

Jack Mills brought the game to a tie with a goal at 16:58. Cole

Woodliffe and Braden Eliuk assisted.

The winning goal from Osoyoos came on a power play with 12 seconds left in the game.

On Sunday, the Steam hosted the Coyotes, losing 4-3 in overtime.

Summerland took the lead with a goal

by Malchow at 14:43 in the first period.

Riley Pettitt and Nelson Hurry had the

assists.

Malchow scored a second time with two seconds remaining in the first period. Gale and Pettitt had the assists.

Early in the second period, the Coyotes had their first goal.

At 8:26, Nicholas Gnazdowsky scored for the Steam on a power play, with assists by Tyson Klingspohn and Jack Mills.

In the third period, two unanswered Osoyoos goals brought the game to a tie.

The game was decided in the second overtime period.

The Steam have a record of 22 wins, 10 losses and two overtime losses this season.

The team is in second place in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Oka-

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nagan Division in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, behind the Coyotes.

The next action for the Steam is on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 5:30 p.m. when the team faces the Posse in Princeton.

The next home game is on Friday, Jan. 2 when Summerland hosts the Sicamous Eagles. The game begins at 7:30 p.m.

Raffle winners

The $500 first prize winner in the Summerland Midget Jets Hockey Club Nesters Raffle was Linda Hoshizaki. She then donated half of her winnings to the local food bank. Second prize of $300 went to Dale and Karen Hooper while the third prize of $200 went to J. Martins. Nesters Market is the team sponsor of the Midget Jets. In addition to the raffle, Nesters employs some of the players. The grocery store has also helped with a hamburger sale, bringing Gatorade to the team at the home tournament and selling tickets at the store. The team recently raised $3,600 to help pay for a tournament in Victoria on Jan. 2 to 4. Dale Hooper is seated second from left. Standing at right is Leanne Sieben, manager of Nesters Market.

Midget Jets in tie for first place spot The Summerland Midget Jets Hockey Club is having a very successful year, only losing two league games so far this year and is currently tied for first place in

the Okanagan Mainline minor hockey league.

The team has also had several players affiliated with junior teams.

Jarred Breitkreuz,

a junior, is an AP player with the Summerland Steam and Seth Morgan, a senior, is an AP player with the Osoyoos Coyotes.

Dawson Jenner and Linden

Gove, both juniors, are AP players with the Coyotes.

This year has been an excellent development year for this hockey club.

Come out and see

some of the future Summerland players as they try to win a division championship and earn the right to represent the Okanagan Mainline at the B.C. Provincials

this year.

The next home game is on Jan, 17 as the team hosts the West Kelowna Warriors in the first of an important home and home series.

Happy & Healthy New Year from Dan Ashton and staff!

Don't forget to help those in need in 2015!

Bantam Jets win 5-1

Kamloops rolled into Summerland for their last league meeting of the season on Saturday, Dec. 20 and the Jets last game before the Christmas break.

All three previous games had gone in Kamloops’ favour.

After beating Kamloops recently at a tournament in Revelstoke the Jets were ready to play.

They came out flying and controlled the play despite being down three regular players.

Kamloops scored a power play goal just before the ice clean, so the Jets headed to the dressing room down 0-1.

They held Kamloops for the rest of the second period and then the third period was owned by the Jets.

Jacob Acheson led the way with assists from Darren Keilty and Mereno Coco.

Liam Trewhitt tipped the score in Summerland’s favour unassisted. Mitchell Gove scored a third period hat trick, first assisted by Ty Sideroff, then unassisted, and finally with assist to Jacob Acheson.

The Jets are off now until Jan. 4, when they head to Kelowna for their next league game.

The following weekend, it is the SMHA Bantam Rep Winter Classic Jan. 9 to 11, with teams from Everett, Lower Mainland and the Okanagan joining the tournament.

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ing format, they are in use in other communities.

He also plans to revisit the Committee of the Whole meetings.

At present, these meetings are held on the mornings of Monday council meetings.

Items are considered and clarified, but the resolutions are not passed until the evening meetings.

In order to adopt the changes to the meeting structure, the municipality’s procedure bylaw must first be amended.

the Blue team in their annual battle.

This game is consistently one of the best of the tournament and the two teams did not disappoint the many fans in attendance.

In the end, the Red team defeated the

Blue team by a score of 63-62.

The teams are made up of players from 2004 to 2010 and 2011 to 2014.

Scoring leaders for the Red team were Trevor Parkinson with 15 points, Jordan Stathers with 14 points and Harish Anand with 13 points.

Shaun McGaw with 12 points, Drayden Power with 11 points and Eric Buddingh with 10 points led the scoring for the Blue team.

This game was amazing from start to finish and provided many highlight moments.

The third game of the tournament pitted the female grads against the present senior girls Rockets team, who were helped by the play of their present coach Jenny Mitchell and teacher Tama Corday, both grads of the high school.

Despite a lack of substitutes, the two teams battled right to the final buzzer and the older grads defeated the Rockets by a score of 54-43.

The grads were led by the scoring touch of Lisa Isaak with 18 points and Melissa Stathers with 10 points.

The Old Gals were led by the incredible passing and playmaking of present high school teacher Tama Corday.

Haven Dufty led the Rockets scoring with 13 points.

In the consolation final of the boys side of the draw, the Blue team grads took on the boys Rockets, and in the end the grads proved to be just too big and too tall and they defeated the Rockets by a score of 78-57.

Drayden Power and Eric Buddingh were again the high scorers for the third place Blue team with 15 and 13 points respectively.

The Rockets’ attack was led by the great three-point shooting performance of Gurek Rathore, who drained six threepointers for 18 points.

Landon Brickenden also provided countless rebounds and contributed 15 points to the team total.

The tournament final for the boys draw saw a repeat of

the match up of the previous two years, with the Red team taking on the tired and stiff Old Grads.

Guest coach Howard Wiens helped guide the Old Guys and provide much needed inspiration.

The game was dominated in the first half by the Red team with their sharp shooting and went in to half time with a 42-35 lead.

In the second half, the Old Guys slowly crept back in to the game. Led by the rebounding and scoring of Josh Hood, the grads clawed back to a lead of 62-60.

With just seconds to go, the Red team had last possession of the ball and threw up the potentially winning three point shot, only to narrowly miss and give the Old Grads the victory.

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Wednesday, December 31, 2014 Summerland Review

Christmas dinner a shared experience

by Carla McLeod Special to the Review

Recalling another Christmas in her life also helped Schoonderwoert come to a Juliet Schoonderdecision. woert first read about “After my husthe Great Christmas band passed away a Match-Up initiative, friend here in Sumin the Summerland merland thought of Review. Neighbourme and invited me to Link was looking for join her family and host families, willing that meant a lot to to welcome people me,” she said. into their homes, who “I saw this as a way would otherwise be of paying back and alone on Christmas sharing and to me, day. that is what ChristSchoonderwoert mas is all about.” couldn’t help rememIn the past bering her first Schoonderwoert Christmas in Canada. had invited her coIt was the only time workers, many who she had ever been were single and had homesick. come from overseas, She was already to join her and her planning on having husband on Christtwo friends over for mas day.

Christmas dinner.

She also enjoyed “I thought, if I’m cooking for a crowd. cooking turkey for Although she ended up having only “I saw this as a one additionway of paying back al guest for dinner this and sharing and Christmas, to me, that is what NeighbourChristmas is all Link had about.” originally Juliet Schoonderwoert put her in contact with two people. two people, why It was up to her to not for more? There phone and invite the would be plenty for guests to her home. others,” SchoonderFor the guest, woert said.

The gift of hospitality

Juliet Schoonderwoert opened her home for Christmas dinner as part of the NeighbourLink Great Christmas Match-Up. This is the first year NeighbourLink has matched guests and host families for Christmas dinner.

Schoonderwoert arranged for her friends to pick her up and bring her along with them.

Upon arriving, the lady gave her a big hug. From this

physical response, Schoonderwoert knew that her guest was very grateful.

“She was a very warm hearted person and we all got on very well,” said

Generations

Offering food

Grayson Pim, two years old, assisted in handing out lunches and doughnuts on Christmas day. The distribution is a yearly tradition for the Pim family. This year, 120 lunches and doughnuts were handed out.

Schoonderwoert.

“We were all seniors.

We sat around and had some mulled apple juice and then we ate our meal.

Rather than cooking a whole turkey,

Schoonderwoert chose to cook a stuffed turkey breast.

She said there was plenty for the four of them and enough for her guests to go home with leftovers.

What made the day special for Schoonderwoert was “sitting around the fire having a good chat, enjoying a few laughs and just getting to know another person,” she said.

NeighbourLink hopes to make the Summerland Christmas Match-Up an annual event.

Schoonderwoert says she will participate again and encourages anyone who may be alone for the holidays next year, not to hesitate to come forward.

There were more folks willing to be host families this year than there were guests.

She also thinks this program is better than those that involve volunteering to go down to a community hall or church to help prepare a dinner for others.

“This is the way it should be,” she said.

If you know a positive story about someone in our community, contact Carla McLeod at carlamcleod@shaw.ca or contact the Summerland Review newsroom at 250-494-5406.

Photo submitted

Five generations of the Gowing family recently gathered. Seated is Dolly Gowing, mother to Terry Gowing, (back row, second from left), father of Trevor Gowing, (back row, second from right), father of four children: Alyshia Gowing-Pepin (Tony),( back row first on left), mother of Parker and Kaleb Pepin, ‘left and right of Dolly): Aaryn Gowing (Jocelyn), (back row far right,) father to Emily Gowing, (back row, left side) , Hunter Gowing (Joei), (back row, third from left), father of Levi Zunti-Davidson-Gowing, being held and Travis Gowing (not pictured.) The late Emeral and Dolly (nee Sutley) Gowing came to Summerland in 1956 with their children Carrol, Terry and Patt, Terry married Linda Gowing (nee Kehler) in 1966, and had three children, Rhonda, Tracy and Trevor. Trevor married Tina Gowing (nee. Howe) in 1993 and they have four children, Alyshia, Aaryn, Hunter and Travis. All family members still reside in Summerland and surrounding areas.