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On parade

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Graduating students from Summerland Secondary School took part in the Summerland Action Festival parade on June 6. This year’s graduation ceremony will be held at the Summerland Arena on Friday, June 26.

On stage

Acting 12 students performed Dating for Dummies last month at Centre Stage Theatre. Standing from left are Makenzie Vandertoolen, Seth Morgan and Taylor Arkesteyn. On the floor from left are Roan Milton, McKenzie Frechette, Rowan Douglas and Michelle Gagnon.

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Making music

Daniel Raitt of Silent Alarm performed at Fest-of-Ale in Penticton this spring. The band has also performed at numerous events in Summerland and elsewhere in the region.

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Team effort

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“We had an early drying trend in the spring,” she said.

She added that conditions can change quickly if there is rainfall.

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Polar plunge

Summerlanders welcomed in the new year with the 30th annual Polar Bear Dip at Sunoka Beach on Jan. 1.

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Highway accident

A Penticton man was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle accident on Highway 97.

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Winter storm

Snow ploughs were busy and school buses were cancelled as Summerland coped with a snowy winter storm on Sunday and Monday.

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Mike Lemke clears snow from Victoria Road South following a heavy winter storm. Snow began on Saturday, with greater accumulations on Sunday and Monday. See related story on Page 3.

Several stories dominated the news headlines in Summerland in 2014.

Assessments rise

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The Summerland Steam faced rivals from Princeton and Sicamous in Junior B hockey action.

Average property value in Summerland now $438,000

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by John Arendt Property values in Summerland rose over the past year, according to the latest figures from B.C. Assessment.

According to the assess-

ment figures, released on Friday, the average assessment in Summerland was $438,000, based on a July 1, 2014 valuation date.

This is an increase of 5.29 per cent from a year ago, when the average assessment was $416,000.

The average assessment figure for Summerland is considerably

higher than for other communities in the South Okanagan, Similkameen and Boundary region.

In Penticton, the average assessment was $383,000, while in Osoyoos, it was $364,000 and in Oliver, it was $314,000.

Individual assessment notices have been sent out. Jason Sowinski, dep-

uty assessor with B.C. Assessment Okanagan, said most homes in the South Okanagan will see modest changes of within five per cent of last year’s assessment values.

In Summerland, assessment values were higher than in the rest of the region.

Sowinski said communities from Penticton

to Vernon saw the most robust increases.

“Summerland is well positioned,” he sad.

The only Okanagan communities with higher average assessment values than Summerland are Coldstream, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country and Peachland.

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Skating with the Canucks

A Summerland Pee Wee hockey player recently had the opportunity to skate with the Vancouver Canucks.

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Increased risk for wildfires

Warm and dry conditions have resulted in an increased risk of wildfires.

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Fan support for band

A Summerland band received strong fan support at a recent competition.

Behind the wheel

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Sarah Cornett-Ching of Summerland will compete in the entire ARCA Racing season for this year. On the weekend, Cornett-Ching competed in Mobile, Ala., finishing in 14th place.

Steam roster to change

Driver races full season

The Summerland Steam will have some new players on the roster when the Junior B hockey season begins in fall.

Cornett-Ching to compete for entire ARCA Racing season

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Discussing cherries

Daytona 200 stock car race.

“When we announced in Daytona that we would run multiple races with her, we didn’t believe the full season was an option due to funding,” said Tony Blanchard, owner of RACE 101 management.

“The right opportunity developed and we are ready to tackle the full schedule.”

The full schedule has 20 races on a

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A presentation will examine the success of British Columbia’s sweet cherry industry.

Racing driver Sarah Cornett-Ching of Summerland will compete in the full ARCA Racing season this year.

Last month, Cornett-Ching, 23, competed at the 3.2-kilometre Daytona track in Florida, in the

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On Saturday, she competed in Mobile, Ala. Early in the race, Cornett-Ching’s car was damaged after contact with another racer.

“With no outside wall in the corners I slid down an embankment,” she said. “It took three attempts to get back up to the track because the ground

was so wet from rain the days before. I could hear the crowd from inside the car when I finally made it back on track.”

Despite the setback, she completed the race, finishing 14th.

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by Sarah’s calmness in the car,” Blanchard said. “Her demeanour allowed her to listen and try different techniques behind the wheel that helped the

handling of a damaged race car.”

Blanchard looks forward to CornettChing’s racing season this year.

“Sarah is ready for the challenge,” he said.

“The team has been to these race tracks, and everyone here is determined as she is to support her success.”

Cornett-Ching has been racing since she was 12. She would

like to compete at the top level of Nascar, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, in the future.

She said the ARCA circuit will be a new experience for her.

“This whole year is going to be a huge learning curve for me, its a new style of car different from what I’m used to racing,” she said.

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Award for innovation

A Summerland researcher has received an award for his work with nutritional extracts.

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Guilty plea

A Summerland man has pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation.

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Art shown

Two Summerland artists will have their work on display at a prestigious art auction in Calgary this summer.

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Committee changes

Municipal council will make some changes to the structure of its committees.

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Tick season

Precautions are urged to reduce the risk of tick-borne diseases.

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Vehicle donated

An anonymous donor has provided a vehicle for a Summerland man in need.

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United welcome

Members of Summerland United Church extend a welcome to the Albetar family. The family of Syrian refugees are scheduled to arrive in Summerland today. The church has agreed to sponsor the family. The items in the picture were collected for the family’s home in Summerland.

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A family of five Syrian refugees will arrive in Summerland on March 26.

M o h a m m e d Hussam Albetar and Nadya Alsagher, with their daughter Bayan Albetar and Razan Albetar and their son Ghassan Albetar are being sponsored by Summerland United Church.

They are among

10,000 Syrian refugees the government of Canada is taking in over the next three years.

Elected officials are welcoming the family to the community.

“We certainly welcome them with open arms and hope they enjoy the Summerland experience,” Mayor Peter Waterman said.

“I think it’s an idea place for a family

with children. There are tremendous resources in the community.”

“On behalf of the government of British Columbia, I am thrilled to welcome Mohammed and Nadya, their daughters Bayan and Razan and son Ghassan to Summerland in the beautiful Okanagan Valley,” said Dan Ashton, MLA for the riding of Penticton.

“I ask everyone to make our new neighbours feel welcome in the best place on earth.”

“As the Member of Parliament for Okanagan-Coquihalla it gives me great pleasure to warmly welcome you to this beautiful part of British Columbia and the community of Summerland,” MP Dan Albas said.

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strong and free country that embraces our great diversity but shares common values that are part of what it means to be Canadian. I know that you have chosen a kind and caring community and will greatly enjoy the many new friends and neighbours in your new home. Welcome to Canada!”

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Over the past two weeks, volunteers from the church have worked to set up the house where the family will live.

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Summerland earns win in seventh game to advance to division finals

Recognizing excellence

Individuals, businesses and organizations were honoured at the 77th annual Summerland Business and Community Awards.

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Health care funding

The Summerland Health Care Auxliary has pledged to raise $1 million over the next five years for a hospital expansion.

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A benefit for youth

A downtown store will provide funding for the Summerland Asset Development Initiative’s work with youth.

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Basketball competition

The Summerland Secondary School senior boys Rockets finished their season on a high note.

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Steam playoffs

Look inside for a special feature on the Summerland Steam as the Junior B team competes in division finals.

John Arendt It took seven games of intense hockey action and determination for the Summerland Steam to win the playoffs against the Kelowna Chiefs.

The best of seven series ended with a 2-1 win over the Chiefs at the Summerland arena on Saturday evening.

The victory came in front of a record crowd of 450 people.

Both Summerland goals were scored by Jack Mills, who had broken his orbital in the playoff game against Kelowna on Feb. 24.

Mills was named home star of the game on Saturday.

The playoff series had been defined by strong play from both teams.

Earlier, the games had included a 10-4 domination and a come-from-behind 7-6 overtime victory for the Steam.

Gregg Wilson, co-owner and general manager of the Steam, said the team improved as the series continued.

“I think we got stronger as we went along,” he said.

“Our boys never quit.”

Prior to the game on Saturday evening, Tim Hogg, director

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Daylan Robertson of the Summerland Steam chases down a Kelowna Chiefs player during the seventh game of the playoffs at the Summerland Arena on Saturday evening. Summerland won that game 2-1.

of media and marketing for the Steam, expressed confidence in the team.

“This is a group that can get the job done. They know it and everyone around them knows it,” he said.

He added that the Summerland and Kelowna teams both worked hard throughout the playoff series.

“No matter what happens tonight, neither team should leave the Summer-

land Arena hanging their head,” he said.

“Both have performed valiantly.”

The Summerland Steam have been in playoff action in the past two years, In the 2012 to 2013 season, the team fin-

ished fourth in regular season play and lost to Kelowna in six games in the playoffs.

Last year, the Steam were first in their division in the regular season, losing to the North Oka-

nagan Knights in a seven-game playoff series.

The win on Saturday means Summerland has advanced to the division finals against the topranked Osoyoos Coyotes.

In regular season play, the Coyotes finished solidly in first place in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Okanagan Division of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League while the Steam had a strong second-place finish.

The Coyotes finished with a record of 42 wins, seven losses, two ties and one overtime loss while the Steam finished with 28 wins, 19 losses, two ties and three overtime losses.

Throughout the course of the exhibition and regular season play, the Coyotes have been undefeated against the Steam.

The two teams faced each other twice in exhibition play and eight times in regular season action.

Two of the games ended in ties while the rest were wins for the Coyotes.

Despite the strong showing by Osoyoos, Wilson expects a strong showing from the Steam.

“Anything can happen in playoff games,” he said. “It should be a heck of a series.”

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