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Basketball playoffs

A Summerland basketball team will compete in the upcoming Valley playoffs.

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Chamber board

Chamber members will vote to elect three members to the board of directors.

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Memorial race

The Giant’s Head Grind was organized in memory of a Summerland man and his battle with colon cancer.

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Karate athletes

Three karate athletes from Summerland will be among the competitors at the B.C. Winter Games this weekend.

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Writer’s legacy

A festival, to be held in early September, will commemorate the works of George Ryga.

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At the net

Mark Brett Black Press

Calvin Hadley of the Summerland Steams breaks out of his end during Sunday’s final game of the Kootenay International Hockey League regular season in Summerland. The Steam defeated the North Okanagan Knights 4-1. Both teams open the conference playoff schedule Feb. 23 with the Knights meeting the Osoyoos Coyotes in Osoyoos and Summerland hosting the Kelowna Chiefs. See related story Page 3.

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Chamber will elect three board members Members of the Summerland Chamber of Commerce will elect or re-elect members to fill three positions on the board of directors.

The elections, for twoyear terms, will be held at the chamber’s annual general meeting next month.

Christine Petkau, executive director of the chamber, said board members must be business licence holders in Summerland.

The role involves representing the entire business community and working on behalf of the more than 700 businesses in Summerland.

All business licence holders in Summerland are members of the chamber.

The Summerland chamber is the third largest chamber of commerce in the region, behind Kelowna and Kamloops, and one of the 25 largest in British Columbia.

While the work is not always highly visible, it is important in creating and maintaining a good environment for business.

“What the chamber does in the way of advocacy is hidden for a lot of people,” she said.

The board meets once a

month. In addition, members attend other events and functions on behalf of the chamber.

Those interested in a board position are asked to download a nomination form from the chamber’s website at summerlandchamber.com or pick up a form from the chamber office at 15600 Hwy. 97.

Nominations close Monday, Feb. 29 at 4 p.m.

The board elections will be held at the annual general meeting on Tuesday, March 15 at 5 p.m. at the Summerland Waterfront Resort.

Board hears offers for closed schools Steve Kidd

If schools have to close in the OkanaganSkaha School District, there are groups eager to take over some of the facilities.

According to information given at a public meeting Monday, offers were made for McNicoll Park Middle School as well REPAIRER’S as Carmi and WestLIEN ACT bench Elementary Tire Craft Auto Centre Schools. has seized a 1995 In Summerland, GMC SIERRA 1500 VIN Giant’s Head School 2GTEK19K8R1580366 and Trout Creek belonging to Bobbie School are each Lee Aitchison and under consideration Greg Olsen for for closure. $1,578.35 and plus Over the last few any additional costs of months, the school storage and sale. This board has been seekwill be sold on March ing input from par7, 2016, or thereafter, ents and the comunder the provisions munity about which of a Warehouseman’s schools in the district Lien. Unit can be viewed, inquiries should close or not and bids submitted close. at Terminal Bailiffs But for this meet107-1475 Fairview ing, they were seekRd, Penticton BC. ing input on what 250-493-2618 to do with whatever

facilities they eventually choose to close.

Many of the suggestions brought forward suggested empty schools could be converted to some form of housing, whether for lowincome housing or seniors, as has been done in other jurisdictions, like Sudbury, Toronto and New Jersey, where a private firm, Conifer Living, is converting heritage schools into seniors’ housing.

Penticton Mayor Andrew Jakubeit conveyed the city’s stance that school sports fields are valued assets they would like to preserve, possibly by subdividing the fields from the school property.

Bill Bidlake, school board vice-chair, said it’s unlikely the board could choose to stay with the status quo and not close any schools.

“Realistically, we have to help the budget process, so we are definitely looking at the possibility of school closures,” said Bidlake.

He and board chair Linda Van Alphen agreed that working with the city to continue use of school fields was an option.

Van Alphen said the board hadn’t intended to discuss alternate uses until after they had decided which schools were closed.

However, she explained, that the Ministry of Education had mandated that a meeting collecting alternative community uses be part of the process they follow when evaluating closures.

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Steam face Chiefs in semifinals Summerland’s Junior B hockey team ends regular season in second place John Arendt

After a strong regular season, the Summerland Steam Junior B hockey team are facing the Kelowna Chiefs in division semifinal action.

At the end of regular season play on Sunday, the Steam had secured the second place spot in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference: Okanagan Division in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

The team finished with 34 wins, 16 losses and two overtime losses.

The Chiefs had a record of 24 wins, 23 losses, two ties, two draws and one overtime loss.

Last year, the two teams finished in the same order amd faced each other in playoff action.

Summerland won that series in seven games and went Mark Brett Black Press on to face the top ranked Final hockey game Osoyoos Coyotes, losing in six North Okanagan Knights forward Mitchell Cobbitt watches as Summerland Steam netgames. minder Matthew Huber reaches out to pick this shot out of the air during the final game of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League John DePourcq, coach of the regular season Sunday in Summerland. The hosts won the game 4-1 and both teams team, said the competition at opened the conference playoff schedule Feb. 23. With the Knights meeting the Osoyoos the playoffs will be intense.

Coyotes in Osoyoos and Summerland hosting the Kelowna Chiefs.

“The playoffs are like a A public service message from Bell, Jacoe & Company “It’s going to be a hard fight,” he said. “Those teams whole new season,” he said.

Gregg Wilson, owner and general manager of the team, don’t like each other.”

Firing your client He added that the two teams are closely matched. said playoff action is unpredictable, especially between Wilson said the schedule for the end of the regular seaSometimes in a Lawyer's career he or she is faced with the rare Summerland and Kelowna. son of play had been hectic. decision to fire a client. Yes, you read that right, not the client On the weekend, Summerland played the changing counsel but the Lawyer firing a client. In a recent last three regular season games on Friday, situation on the Prairies, 37 Regina lawyers refused to act Saturday and Sunday, with the playoffs beginfor a person because his reputation as a very bad client had ning on Tuesday. preceded him. In that case the person had numerous Lawyers Three more games are scheduled for this evening in Summerland at 7:30 p.m., Friday in in the past and had gain a reputation as being completely Kelowna at 7 p.m. and Saturday in Kelowna uncontrollable. at 7 p.m.

There are many reasons why a Lawyer may consider this If necessary, a fifth game in Summerland drastic step. Normally, it involves lack of payment of the will be held Monday, Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m. The Lawyer's bill. Lawyer's, just like everyone else have the right sixth game, if required, will be on Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m. in Kelowna and the seventh to be paid for their services and can refuse to act when they game, if required, will be in Summerland on are not paid on a timely basis. Occasionally though the Thursday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. reason for refusing to act stems directly from the client=s The winner of this series will face the winattitude or conduct. The Law Society of B.C. has set up ner of the match between the Osoyoos Coyrules on how Lawyers disengage themselves from clients otes and the North Okanagan Knights. when involved in litigation. Timing is very important and The Coyotes are the top ranked team in the division, while the Knights are ranked fourth. preventative measures are in place to ensure that no party is Last year in the division finals, the Steam unduly prejudiced by the withdrawal. six games.

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EDITORIAL

Developing hockey players

For the second year in a row, the Summerland Steam Junior B hockey team are facing the Kelowna Chiefs in the division semifinals.

The best of seven division semifinal series, which began on Tuesday evening, will continue at least until the weekend.

The two teams, ranked second and third respectively in their division, have been tough competition for each other during the regular season. As a result, the semifinals are providing fans with a strong, exciting level of hockey action.

When the two teams faced each other last year, Summerland won the division semifinals in seven games and advanced to face the Osoyoos Coyotes, losing that series in six games.

One of the games against Osoyoos went into triple overtime.

For the players, Junior B hockey provides an opportunity for development and advancement and preparation for playing on Junior A teams and beyond.

For younger aspiring hockey players, the players are examples of dedication to their sport.

But the league and the Summerland Steam are about far more than on-ice performance.

While those on the team improve their skills as hockey players, they are also developing skills in teamwork and presentation — skills which will serve them well off the ice as well as during their games.

During the semifinals, the players will put those skills into action. The result is high quality, intense hockey.

While the team has provided fans with a consistently strong level of hockey, attendance at the games has been low.

The games during the semifinal series are an opportunity for long-time fans to keep up with the game as well as an opportunity for casual watchers to check out the excitement that comes with playoff hockey action.

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The challenge of providing security I tend to be cautious — perhaps overly cautious — when it comes to computer security and for this reason, I’m impressed with the Apple iPhone and iPad. A secured device requires a password to unlock and after 10 unsuccessful attempts, all information is wiped from the device.

This auto-erase feature has come under fire in recent days.

Because of this feature, law enforcement officials in the United States are unable to gain access to the data on the iPhone used by Syed Farook, a shooter in the Dec. 2, 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernadino, California. The attack killed 14 people and left 22 seriously injured.

A court order, issued by the U.S. Justice Department, is ordering Apple to change its operating system and bypass or disable this feature.

Officials at Apple are fighting this

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John Arendt demand, citing concerns for the privacy of those who use their devices.

Is Apple’s position unreasonable?

If I am doing nothing illegal, immoral or shameful, why should I care if others see what’s on my electronic devices?

If I insist on a high level of protection for my mobile devices, am I telling the families of the San Bernadino victims that I care more about the privacy of my selfies or text messages than about the lives of their loved ones?

The questions surrounding security are not quite that simple.

Many users also have health information, banking and credit card particulars or other sensitive information stored on their devices.

Once the security of this information has been compromised, it may be difficult to undo the damage. Identity theft is a serious problem.

Supporters of the U.S. government’s demands will point

are able to access the information on a device, the same method could be used by tech-savvy criminals.

It is equally important to consider other implications of disabling the autoerase feature.

A Supreme Court of Canada ruling from December, 2014 allows police in this country to make warrantless searches of

If I am doing nothing illegal, immoral or shameful, why should I care if others see what’s on my electronic devices? out that the court order would not force Apple to remove all security measures from its devices.

Rather, the changes would give law enforcement officials a way to access information on these devices in order to investigate terrorism.

Still, the end result would weaken the overall security of the mobile devices.

If security agencies

cell phones under certain conditions.

As concerns about the threat of terrorism increase, it is possible that the parameters for warrantless searches could expand.

Several decades ago, in the early 1950s, the anticommunist panic of the time resulted in widespread investigations and security checks.

During that time,

in one year alone, Canadian authorities conducted checks of 70,000 people including civil servants, scientists, university professors and trade unionists.

Today, the Red Scare of the early 1950s is over, but the threat of terrorism is a serious concern.

Could we enter into another era of widespread security checks, allegations and accusations as a result of providing law enforcement officials with a way of accessing data on an iPhone?

Not necessarily.

However, the need for caution remains.

The growing concerns about potential terrorist attacks have led to a spirit of fear similar to what existed in the past.

Against such a backdrop, any tool offering access to personal data is something which must be used carefully and sparingly.

John Arendt is the editor of the Summerland Review.

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The executive for the Summerland Quest Society for Hearing and Speech Enhancement were installed recently. Standing from left are Lynn Sutherland, director and Marilyn Topham, vice-president, Seated from left are Fran Thornton, secretary; Pat Patton, president and Brenda Wilkinson, treasurer. Missing is Maureen Downey.

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Better uses for funds spent on crosswalks Dear Editor, Well, it is almost spring and the rainbow crosswalks are no longer.

At least the crosswalks in Kelowna were painted with a much brighter paint than our dull looking ones.

My question is will the municipality want to repaint them now that they have disappeared?

After all, according to Coun.

Erin Trainer it won’t cost very much.

The cost of almost $4,000 for two crosswalks may not mean much to Erin, but that’s a lot of money to many people living on a budget.

That money could have been given to the food bank where it would have benefited many more citizens of Summerland.

Next time council, try to put our hard-earned taxpayers’ money to better use.

Dianne Hill Summerland

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Just add ice

Performing a spiral or a sit spin in this outfit may have been a challenge for Mary Blewett, pictured here dressed for the 1924 Ice Carnival. The Summerland Review, Jan. 24, 1924 reported: “Exciting Speed Events and Revels of Masqueraders Greatly Enjoyed; With the moon high in the heavens and a clear frosty night Nature gave of her best towards making the ice carnival last Friday the great success that it was. Messrs. Howland and Wharton, proprietors, had prepared a perfect sheet of ice and had kept the snow from overcrowding the edges.” Apparently over 200 spectators braved the cold to take in the event. In 2016 we can enjoy the great skating and wonderful costumes of an ice carnival in more comfort.

On Feb. 28, don’t miss the Summerland Skating Club’s presentation, Ships Ahoy! Choose the 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. performance, find a good spot in the bleachers and prepare to be entertained.

Dear Editor: Premier Clark’s decision to award several of the few licenses to sell wines to the Jimmy Pattison Food Group defies logic.

Those licences should be available to all B.C. food retailers, regardless of political associations, and other biases, and those retailers should be able to buy and sell any wines of their choice, from anywhere in the world.

The government should also cease to sell wines at the same time, to make sure the transition from public to private marketing is as seamless as possible, not like the Alberta government that randomly allowed retailers to sell beer and wine, in competi-

tion with the government, only to see many of them go broke in the process.

As an occasional consumer of wines I am looking forward to the day when I can buy a wine of my choice at my favourite store, not a wine selected and promoted by some insignificant politician, who is abusing her political status to reward her corporate sponsors.

I am patient – and I will wait, and continue to support local businesses that have worked very hard to earn my loyalty.

Christy Clark can tax me to death, but she will never dictate where I buy my wine.

Andy Thomsen Peachland

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Two celebrations of love in Toyokoro

I’m finally back in Japan after my two week visit to Summerland and Montreal.

It was great to be home to see all my friends and family, but the best part was eating all the western food that I had been

craving for the past seven months!

I arrived in Toyokoro on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day! Valentine’s Day is a little different here in Japan, but at this point I’m no longer surprised at the way Japanese people cele-

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brate holidays.

This holiday is kind of split between two days in Japan, one being Feb. 14, which they call Valentine’s Day, and the other being March 14, which they call White Day. On Valentine’s Day, it is only the women who present gifts to men.

These gifts are typically chocolate, but there are two different types of chocolate that a woman can give to a man.

There is “Girichoco,” which is given to friends and colleagues and then there is “Honmeichoco,” which is

given to a boyfriend or husband.

Typically Japanese women will make the Honmei-choco themselves because they believe that it is not true love if they just buy the ready made chocolates at the store. So essentially, Valentine’s Day is a day that women get to show their love and appreciation for all the men in their lives.

What is more interesting than Valentine’s Day, is White Day, a holiday that is unique to Japan. White Day is the day that men give gifts in return to the women that

gave them gifts on Valentine’s Day. Typically, the chocolate that the men give to the women is white, hence the name White Day. Unlike Valentines Day, the men can give a variety of gifts aside from just chocolate such as flowers, candies, jewelry, and marshmallows.

This year Valentine’s Day was on a Sunday and I didn’t see any of my coworkers, so I didn’t give anyone chocolate.

However, because I am the foreigner, I will most likely be showered in gifts on White Day from my

I’m the type of person that doesn’t like being told what to do or how to do it, which means it really annoys me that books are still being challenged and banned today.

My personal belief is that everyone should be able to have control over what they surround themselves with,

whether it’s people, media or books.

I feel as though, some books have been challenged because someone was bored and needed something to complain about.

In 2014 for example, the classic Dr. Seuss book “Hop on Pop” was challenged for encouraging violence towards father fig-

ures.

When I hear about a situation like that, it blows me away.

Really? Has any violent criminal out there ever said “Oh yes, the reason I assaulted that man was because I was taught to act in violence from ‘Hop on Pop’ by the beloved Dr. Seuss.”

Another book that surprisingly has been banned is the ever so popular “The Fault in Our Stars” by John Green.

The reason for this ban is due to the fact that the book is intended for preteens and teens and it involves death, which may cause young people to face the reality that they will in fact die one day.

How can we censor something that will happen to every single one of us?

How does that make sense?

You can’t censor life.

Not all books are banned or challenged for seemingly ridiculous reasons.

Some are tried for valid reasons, such as

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Allyssa Hooper male coworkers. I’m pretty excited because you can never really have enough free chocolate in life.

One thing I wonder about Valentine’s Day/White Day in Japan is what happens if your girlfriend gives you chocolate

on Valentine’s Day, but then you break up with her before White Day. Is the man still obligated to give her chocolate on White Day as a thank you for her gift on Valentine’s Day? Or is the man thinking, “Woo, free chocolate, I’m out” and he doesn’t give her any gifts in return?

These are the burning questions in my life here in Japan. If I find out the answer, I’ll let you know!

Allyssa Hooper is in Summerland’s sister city of Toyokoro, Japan as the assistant English teacher.

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Kayley Robb racist or derogatory remarks, and I can understand where people are coming from in these situations especially when dealing with children’s literature.

But, what if we looked at it from a different perspective?

We can use this as a learning opportunity to teach children about differing perspectives and how things 50 years ago were much different from the world we live in today.

Then, there is merit to the challenge and resulting discussion.

I think that turning negatives into positives is necessary in today’s society because, we

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can’t go around censoring and banning everything that we don’t like. Instead, we should learn to embrace it or if you really just don’t like it, you always have the choice to just not participate in it, but don’t ruin it for someone who could end up enjoying or learning a lot from it.

Every February, for a week we take the time to celebrate our right to read and write as we please.

This year, from Feb. 23 to 27 you will find many of the banned and challenged books from over the years displayed at the library.

One book is “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie.

This book won the National Book Award, yet it is still a book that has been banned due to offensive language, violence and realistic depictions of bullying, among other reasons.

Take the time to put aside judgements and pick up a banned book. You just might discover something incredible!

Kayley Robb is an Assistant Community Librarian at the Summerland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library and prefers to choose her own reading material.

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Pink Shirt Day addresses bullying Parker Karnish Special to the Review

Wednesday Feb. 24 was Pink Shirt Day, but this day was not just about wearing a pink shirt.

It was about supporting people

Ballots cast for awards

More than 100 members of the business community have cast their ballots for this year’s Business and Community Awards Gala.

The gala, near the end of February, will recognize excellence in 10 business categories. In addition, the community has been given the opportunity to vote for the Citizen/Volunteer of the Year Award.

The Mayor ’s Award of Excellence, presented at the mayor’s discretion, will recognize a local organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the community.

The nominations were submitted in January.

A committee then narrowed down the finalists to two in each category.

From Feb. 3 to 18, members of the business community had the opportunity to vote for their choices.

Christine Petkau, executive director of the chamber, said around 170 votes were cast, with more than 100 coming from the business community.

While the number of business members remained the same as last year’s participation, more from the community cast their votes for the Citizen/ Volunteer of the Year Award.

She added that in some of the categories, the votes were close, with as few as five votes separating the winner from the runner-up.

The awards will be presented at the awards gala on Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Summerland Waterfront Resort. Local Lounge Grille will cater the event.

who have been bullied and raising awareness to address the issue of bullying.

Recently the Summerland Asset Development Initiative has partnered with Summerland Bully Free to raise awareness on this issue.

When asked why pink shirt day and anti-bullying campaigns are important Alyson Lindsay, administrative coordinator at SADI said, “It’s important on many levels. It’s not just for addressing how to deal with a bully and learning conflict resolution. Its about building

resilience and knowing when to step in to help others.”

One of the members of SADI, Alexander Vaneherwaarden said, “This is a problem that can’t be fixed by just one or two people. It has to be a group effort.”

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Race organized in Walker’s memory Giant’s Head Grind an annual fundraiser for colon cancer Carla McLeod Special to the Review

Stepping out

Ellen Walker-Matthews, right, and her friend Janice Agur participated in the first Giants Head Grind in 2014.

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She used to often say, “I can live through thick and thin, but if anything ever happens to Chris, all bets are off.”

Now, not only has Ellen Walker-Matthews lived through the loss of her son, to colon cancer, but she has also found the strength to create a memorial race in his name.

Walker-Matthews and her eight-year-old son, Christopher moved to Summerland in 1992. She married Tom Matthews when Chris was 14.

“Moving here was the best thing that could have happened,” explained WalkerMatthews. “It was a great life for us.”

Chris played hockey. He ran marathons, was very athletic and very fit.

He graduated from Summerland Secondary School, and then attended the University of B.C. He was a first year lawyer working for a Vancouver law firm, when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer.

He had no symptoms other than looking a little pale and thinking he might be lactose intolerant.

He died 11 months later at the age of 29.

“It’s been a pretty devastating ride to be truthful,” said Walker-Matthews. “Chris was a great guy…he truly was. The sense of loss that ripped through the family was immense.”

What has motivated Walker-Matthews to go on and make the most of her own life is her belief that her son is still close by and that she will see him again one day.

“He would not be at all pleased for me to waste my life when he so desperately

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wanted to continue living “If I look at the money that his,” she said. was spent on him over the 11 Due to this attitude, when months, over the last three Walker-Matthews met a weeks and over the last five Rotary Club member, who days of his life…how many expressed his desire to raise people could have been saved money to fix the trails on with the money that was Giants Head Mountain she spent on him once he got blurted out “I’ll do a race.” sick, if that money had been Thus was born the Giant’s put into early diagnostics and Head Grind — Christopher detection?”

Walker Memorial Race.

Walker-Matthews also While 50 per cent of the said that colon cancer is not funds raised from the race do widely talked about because go to fixing up trails on the it makes people uncomfortmountain, the other 50 per able. “It involves poop” she cent of the funds go to the said. early diagnostics and testing She intends to continue to of colon cancer. speak out about it and to fight “What we’re working on, for early testing for anyone lobbying and funding, is who wants it, so that no other more access to colon cancer test- “He would not be at all pleased ing. It’s very for me to waste my life when he easy and it’s not readily so desperately wanted to continue a v a i l a b l e , ” living his.” explained Ellen Walker-Matthews Walker-Matthews. “It is the number two killer from family has to experience the cancer in the country and pain that her family has. it is 90 per cent curable if Fortunately for Walkerit is caught in Stage 1 or 2. Matthews she comes from the By the time you are pre- hospitality industry and has senting symptoms and go planned many events in her and get the testing, you are life, so planning the race was very likely not going to live doable for her. through it.”

She has received overYears before his diagnosis, whelming support from her Chris had asked his doctor family and friends and the for a colonoscopy because he community of Summerland. knew that two of his mother’s The countdown to the third uncles had died from colon annual memorial race for her cancer. son is now underway.

He was told he was not “I live and breathe it from eligible because the family now until the week after,” members who had died were she said. not his immediate family, “It gives me incredible either his mother, father or joy. It is my way of keeping grandparents.

Chris close in a very positive At the time he also had no way.” symptoms of the disease.

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Springtime is a season for reading Spring is probably my favourite time of year.

It’s a time when the days get longer, the sun comes out more and, more importantly, it’s a time for spring cleaning. I’m not talking about that one or two Saturdays you’re going to spend cleaning out the gar-

age and putting all the winter related gear away, although that does happen.

What I’m talking about is more of a mental spring cleaning, than a physical one, although the two go hand in hand sometimes.

Like a lot of people, I tend to find a nice

warm spot and stay there for the majority of the winter. I usually find a good book and pick a project I’ve been meaning to work on for a while now and just hammer away at it.

Things usually run pretty smoothly until mid-winter, when the lack of sunlight and

venturing outside finally clouds things up to the point where I need the change that comes with spring.

Much like a bear lumbering its way out of its den in search of food, my tired and groggy mind needs a serious change of scenery to get things going again and, for-

tunately that is what spring is.

That little creative voice that had been (not so) politely telling me to go away and let it sleep suddenly bursts up and is ready to get back to work.

Even though I can’t really work much with so much

Art exhibit

Ali Unruh, a volunteer with the Summerland Community Arts Council, shows some of the works on display in the gallery.

Out of the Vault: Our Permanent Collection, features art the gallery has collected over the years. The piece to the left of Unruh is by Michael Hermesh, while the piece to the right is by Bill Hibberd. The show opened on Feb. 18 and continues until March 12.

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Being out and surrounded by all the renewal is quite possibly one of the best ways to get things started again and, even though I tend to do some of my best work in the winter time, that work almost always gets finished in the spring — conveniently leaving me free to daydream my summer away in anticipation of the project.

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Do whatever it is you like to do when you’re recharging your batteries after a long winter’s nap and then sit back down and start creating.

Douglas Paton is a Summerland writer and musician. If you know of a local arts and culture event, contact him at dgpaton80@gmail.com.

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The Summerland Middle School Grade 8 girls basketball team has qualified for the Grade 8 Provincials Basketball Championships after winning the South Okanagan Basketball Championship.

This is the first time in the school’s history that the team has reached this level.

The girls set the goal of Provincials at the start of their season, and have worked hard over the past three years, including in season, spring and fall basketball and summer camps.

“This is an exceptional group of young ladies who are ultracommitted, incredibly hard working Regional champions and very close as The Summerland Middle School Grade 8 girls basketball team will compete at the Provincials early teammates,” said in March. The team has won the South Okanagan Basketball Championship.

Jason Corday principal of the middle Olivia Harrold was a The score seesawed most provide both outstanding school. terror defensively against of the third quarter with spark offensively and great After a successful regu- Skaha Lake. Harrold also Summerland going on a defensive pressure. lar season, the girls earned chipped in 12 points. Lexi six-point run in the fourth Navi Hughes, the Sumthe South Okanagan Cham- Corday had 10 and Jacque- to take the lead with two merland point guard, pionship with three playoff line Mansiere (named a sea- minutes left and hang on controlled play and set son all-star) added 10 as for a 43-39 win. wins. our offence while also Summerland was led attacking the hoop with a In their opening game well.

Summerland faced KVR by Lexi Corday, a Grade 7 vengeance. they beat Holy Cross 66-9. in the league final on Satur- playing up with the Grade The tournament allLexi Corday led the way 8 team. She had 23 points, star team included Harwith 22 points, followed by day night.

Both teams came out bat- 10 steals and 10 assists and rold and Roelfsema from Karrah Roelfsema with 20. tling from the start with was named Tournament Summerland. Other SumIn the semifinal, SumKVR taking a 22-14 lead Most Valuable Player. merland team members merland faced Skaha Lake, Karrah Roelfsema, with included Laska Hughes, a team that has improved into the half.

“The SMS girls were not eight points, and Paige Rus- Rowan Knowles, Morgan throughout the season discouraged at half, they sill were outstanding defen- Hilgersom and Brinay Burand according to Corwere excited and confident sively for Summerland, and dick. day, “played really tough The Grade 8 Provincials against us, on both ends of that they could bounce back both contributed on the and win in the second half, offensive end. are March 3 to 5 in Pitt the floor.”

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Thursday, February 25, 2016 Summerland Review

Bantam Jets advance to league finals

The Summerland Dental Centre Bantam Jets are on their way to the league finals on the weekend.

The Jets bested Kelowna #4 in the first round of playoffs by taking the first two games of the series.

They won the first game 7-3. Jason Scherban had three goals.

Ty Sideroff added two goals and an assist.

Spencer Bitte had a goal. Connor Aitcheson had a goal and an assist. Reilly Noble and Kaeden Seiter each had two assists. Natalie Tremblay, Kayden Cave and Nick Bidwell each had one assist.

The Jets won the second game of the series 9-3. Bitte and Scherban each had three goals and an assist.

Lyndsy Acheson and Rylan Campbell each added a goal and two assists. Sideroff had one goal.

Aitcheson, Seiter and Noble had one assist each.

The Jets went on to win the first two games against Penticton #1 to advance to the third round of the playoffs.

They outscored their opponent, 6-2 in the first game. Acheson had a goal and two assists. Sideroff had two goals. Scherban had two goals and an assist. Seiter had a goal and an assist. Campbell, Noble and Cave each had an assist.

The score in the second game was also 6-2 in the Jets’ favour. Bitte, Sideroff, Scherban, Aitcheson and Cam Budney each contributed a goal. Duncan Robinson added a goal and an assist. Bidwell had an assist.

The Jets had to go the distance, three games against West Kelowna #1, to earn their spot in the finals. West Kelowna would win the first game 5-1. Scherban got the lone goal assisted

by Acheson.

The Jets won the second game 2-1. Bitte and Sideroff each had one goal with Aitcheson adding an assist.

The Jets would be victors in the third game in triple over-time, 5-4. Bitte and Acheson each tallied a goal. Sideroff added a goal and an assist. Scherban had two goals and an assist.

Campbell and Budney each had an assist.

The Jets will host Kelowna #8 for the league championship. The game will be this Saturday, Feb. 27 at 2:30 p.m.

Karate athletes compete at games Three karate athletes from Summerland will compete in the B.C. Winter Games on the weekend.

Steven Taylor, an orange belt; Jacob Slizek, a blue belt and Caitlyn Riddle, a green belt, will attend the games in Penticton.

In addition, Declan Riddle, who competed last time the

games were held, will return as a junior coach.

Michelle (Hoffman) Cowan of Taneda Karate said the karate competition at the B.C. Winter Games is for athletes 12 and 13 years of age.

Participants tried out in November and since then have been practicing three to four times a week, two to

three hours a day, as well as taking part in some weekend training. “They’re giving up their time and they’re putting in a huge amount of effort,” Cowan said.

Cowan, originally from Summerland, will be a coach.

She was a participant and gold medalist the last time the games were held in Penticton.

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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 250-494-1990.

Euchre is played every second and third 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.

Recreational volleyball for all. Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 10 a.m. at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre. Contact Frank or Jane at 250494-4666.

Summerland Caregiver Support Group meets the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Summerland Health Centre lower conference room. For more information call Cindy at 250-404-8072.

Summerland Masonic Lodge meets at the IOOF Hall on the third Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. and meets for coffee every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Santorini’s Restaurant.

If interested in learning more, drop by or call Craig Brown at 778-4793795 or Orv Robson at 250-494-1504.

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 250-4948274 or Annie Smirmaul at 250-494-2286.

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 affiliat-

ed with the B.C. Wildlife Federation. New members welcome.

Summerland TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Thursday at 5:30 p.m., lower floor of Summerland Seniors Centre. For info call Vicki at 250-494-5484.

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 get together at Summerland United Church every Thursday from 1 to 4 p.m. New members and visitors are always welcome. For more information phone 250-4941278.

Friday Bridge is played every Friday at 1 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St. Phone Irene at 250-404-4562.

Cribbage is played every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. Ladies’ Drop-in Volleyball every Friday, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre.

Everyone welcome. For more information call Donna at 250-494-9718 or Debbie at 250-4947733.

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.

Shoppers Drug Mart in Summerland will host a Digital Mammography Coach Feb. 26 and 27.

Appointments can be made by calling 1-800663-9203.

Tai Chi beginner and intermediate, at the Summerland Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, Fridays 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. For further information call Susan at 250-494-3370.

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.

Saturday Charity bottle drive at Summerland IGA each Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds from the collections will go to support the Summerland Food Bank and Critteraid.

Cribbage will take place at the Summerland Seniors’ Drop-in Centre every fourth Saturday until June, beginning at 1 p.m. Singles welcome.

Refreshments will be served.

Summerland Ladies Hockey takes place at the Summerland Arena Saturdays at 8:30 pm.

All skill levels welcome.

Contact Judy Beck at tachi88@shaw.ca.

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 Birthright, serving the South Okanagan, has Monday drop-in from 10 a.m. to noon at 200 Bennett St. in Penticton.

This weekly program provides light snacks and an opportunity to build friendships, share life skills and participate in baby item swaps.

Please contact Sandy Mikkelsen at 250-4924901 for more info.

Dabber Bingo is played at the Senior Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St., every Monday at 1 p.m.

16 regular games, Lucky 7, Odd/Even, Bonanza.

Everyone is welcome.

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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 contact Hans at 250-494-7127.

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 250-494-4293.

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Tuesday Contract Bridge is played at St. Stephen Anglican Church in Summerland every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun.

Refreshments available.

For more information, please call Sheila at 250-494-8996.

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.

M o t h e r- t o - m o t h e r breastfeeding support — the Penticton/ Summerland chapter of La Leche League Canada meets on the third and fourth Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Please call 250-494-1894 or email pentictonlllc@ gmail.com for the location of the meeting. All mothers and babies are welcome. Find out more information visit www. lllc.ca.

Penticton Concert Band practices Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Intermediate to advanced players welcome to audition. Call Musical Director Dave Brunelle, 250-4977180, or email dbrunelle@shaw.ca.

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 250494-4339.

Summerland VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) members and friends meet the second Tuesday of the month at Parkdale Lounge at 1:30 pm. Contact Donna at 250-494-4206 for more information.

Tai Chi at the Summerland Seniors’ Drop-in Centre, Tuesdays at 9 a.m. for beginners and 10 a.m. for advanced. For more information call Nancy at 250-494-9802.

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

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The Quest Society of Summerland is seeking new members who are interested in helping others in the community. Quest Society of Summerland meets at 9700 Brown St. (Parkdale Place meeting room) on the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. For further information contact Marilyn Topham at 250-4946434 or Joan Lansdell at 778-476-0596 or email questsociety@ shaw.ca.

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 every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-In Centre, 9710 Brown St.

than 170 countries and 2,000 communities across Canada will gather to learn about, pray for and celebrate Cuba in solidarity with the women of Cuba at the World Day of Prayer.

In Summerland, the World Day of Prayer will be held Friday, March 4 beginning at 1 p.m. at the Holy Child Catholic Parish, 14010 Rosedale Ave. General meeting at the Thursday, March 3 at 2 p.m. at the Seniors Drop-in Centre, 9710 Brown St. If you love cats, and have two or three hours a week to spare, Critteraid would love to have you join our cattery crew, to help us keep the rooms clean for the cats.

They will love you for it, and we, the other volunteers, will as well.

Please call Diane, for

more information, at 250-494-5304, or email rusambo@telus.net.

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 250-494-7460.

On March 6 at 7:30 p.m., Ballet Kelowna will stage Boundless at Centre Stage Theatre.

Tickets will be available at kelownatickets. com.

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.

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 250-494-5112 for more information.

South Okanagan Genealogical Society is open Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Penticton Library Museum building.

Contact Nola Reid at 250-492-0751.

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

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

S u m m e r l a n d Badminton Club plays every Wednesday at 7 p.m. For information call Shaun at 250-4941513.

The Heritage Advisory Commission meets the third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. in Council Chambers of the Municipal Hall. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

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suMMerlanD baptist 10318 Elliott Street Two Services each Sunday 9:00am & 11:00am SBC Kids In Both Services Lead Pastor: Larry Schram Associate Pastor: Del Riemer For info or help call 250-494-3881 www.summerlandbaptist.ca

Julia street coMMunitY church

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Worship with us, Sunday at 10:00 am with Kids Shop during the service Loving God, Loving People Lead Pastor: Rev. Don Huston

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Scoreboard Curling Summerland Curling Club Feb. 15 to 19 Monday morning senior men: Paul Martin defeated Stan Green, Eric Johnson defeated Hector Cartier, Dale Abrey defeated Warren Parker, Paul Cowen defeated Bob Ezart.

Monday evening men: Rob Robinson defeated Don Lawrence, Dale Abrey defeated Rick Drewnisz, Stan Green defeated Gary Wingerak, Mike Rudniski defeated Steve Clement.

Tuesday morning mixed: Ev Gillespie tied Hector Cartier, Horst Sandkuhler defeated Marilyn Cahoon, Bob Ezart defeated Bill Penman, Barb Ezart defeated Jerry Lidin.

Tuesday evening ladies: Bev Skinner defeated Wendi Archer, Jackie Clement defeated Judy Beck, Betty Raymond defeated Lil Blashko, Diana Leitch defeated Gail Ostaficiuk.

Wednesday morning senior men: Bob Ezart defeated Paul Martin, Warren Parker defeated Eric Johnson, Hector Cartier defeated Stan Green, Paul Cowen defeated Dale Abrey.

Wednesday evening men: Glen Brennan defeated Rick Drewnisz, Ken Rae defeated Doug Campbell, Louis Costa defeated Gary Raymond, Bruce Dacre defeated John Fitzgerald.

Thursday morning ladies: Marilyn Cahoon defeated Barb Ezart, Ev Gillespie defeated Diana Leitch.

Thursday evening open: John Egyed defeated Gary Raymond, Jodie Brennan defeated Russ Lemke, John McKay defeated Louis Costa, Glen Brennan defeated Dale Abrey.

Friday evening mixed: Ian Rogers defeated Cliff Last, Armand Houle defeated Brian Budzinski, Steve Penich defeated Arnie Young, Brian Harris defeated Linda Whittome.

Friday late evening: Cliff Rose defeated John Fitzgerald, Steve Callaghan defeated Doug Patan, Dave Hood defeated Jerry McKenna, Dan Laktin defeated Al Tower.

Tip of the week: If a player delivers a stone belonging to the opposing team, a stone belonging to the other team shall be put in its place.

Junior curling is Wednesdays after school at 3:30 p.m.

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Swimmers from the Summerland Orca Swim Club returned with medals after competing at the SwimBC AA Championships in Penticton earlier this month.

Six Orca swimmers were among the 424 swimmers from British Columbia, the Yukon and the Northwest Territories during the three-day competition.

The swimmers were Haley Berrisford, 15; Hannah Wagner, 13; Connor Berrisford, 12; Holden Berrisford, 12; Top swimmers Matthew Bird, 12 and Four members of the Summerland Orca Swim Club won medals at the SwimBC AA Championships in Penticton. From right are Connor Berrisford, Holden Berrisford, Heming Sola and Matthew Bird.

Heming Sola, 12.

Orca swimmers came away with gold in the Boys 12 team. “To stand on top of the podium tive day in and day out in workout, and Under 4x50 Free Relay and silver and win gold is a huge victory for and it all paid off this weekend with their exciting performances.” in the Boys 12 and Under 4x50 Med- these Summerland Orca swimmers.”

A total of seven Orca records were The swimmers have qualified for ley Relay. set at the competition. top-eight A final performances. Four “We have not had a relay qualify for “It’s been a pleasure to coach these members of Orca will compete in the an AA championship in many years,” young swimmers,” said co-coach AAA Championships in Victoria in said Delano Ducheck, co-coach of the Joanne Malar. “They are so competi- less than two weeks.

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Landon Brickenden jumps during a recent basketball game. The Summerland Secondary School senior boys Rockets will now compete in the Valley playoffs.

The Summerland Secondary School senior boys Rockets basketball team will compete in the upcoming Valley playoffs.

The Rockets finished their regular season play with 13 wins and 13 losses and will now advance to the Okanagan Valley Championships in Oliver on the weekend.

The Rockets are fourth out of eight teams going to the playoffs.

Earlier this month, the team finished in second place in the South/Central Zone Championships.

Going into the championships, Summerland, with a record of two wins and four losses, had finished third among four schools.

Oliver was ranked first and Princess Margaret Secondary School in Penticton was second.

Each of those teams had five wins and one loss in regular season play.

“Princess Margaret and Oliver both have strong basketball teams,” said team sponsor Dave Stathers.

Winfield, in fourth place, had no wins and six losses.

In the championships, Summerland defeated Princess Margaret 77-74 in overtime, at their school.

Landon Brickenden scored 31 points for the Rockets and had 13 rebounds to lead the way.

The following day, the Rockets travelled to Oliver, losing 78-63 to the Hornets.

Brickenden had 24 points in that game.

Rylan van Der Meulen, with 17 points, was named Player of the Game.

Stathers said the team this year is small, with just seven players.

Of those, all except van Der Meulen are in Grade 12.

Some of the players have made strong names for themselves as athletes.

Brickenden was recently named a first team all star, while Spencer McIntosh was named second team all star.

The top two will advance to the provincial championships in Langley, early in March.

“We haven’t been to the provincials in at least 10 years,” Stathers said.

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April 8, 1933-January 22, 2016 Our mom passed away peacefully in Vernon almost 4 years after suffering a debilitating stroke which left her unable to speak and confined to a wheelchair. Mom was born in Regina, grew up in Sardis BC, and graduated as an R. N. from the St. Paul’s Hospital School of Nursing in Vancouver in 1954. Shortly after that she married Allan Beaton. Together they had 3 daughters and moved to Toronto for 6 years while Dad worked for the Toronto Telegram. When he passed away in 1967 mom moved us all back to BC where she started the hobby farming phase of her life, which was to last until her stroke. During this time she worked as an RN at Cedar Hill Hospital in Langley. A few years later she married Vern Larson. Over the years they lived in Surrey, Malakwa and Summerland raising beef cattle, chickens, turkeys and pigs. Every year Mom planted a huge vegetable garden, supplying seedlings, flowers, fruits and veggies to neighbours and friends. She was a tireless worker- always planting, weeding, canning, freezing, tending to her flower beds, sewing and baking.

Her favourite place to be was in the sun, working in the garden. She truly had 2 green thumbs! She was generous with the products of her labour, and always honest and kind. Mom was predeceased by her parents, Lorne and Vida Belle Hawthorne, her sister Helen Hawthorne, her first husband, Allan Beaton, and her second husband Vern Larson. She will be remembered by her 3 girls, Kathleen Cameron (Hugh) of Vernon; Patricia Tennant (Dave) of Surrey, and Kelley Siba (John) of Langley, 2 stepsons, Bob and Bill Larson and their families, 6 grandchildren, and 11 great grand children. There will be an informal celebration of Rietta’s life May 1st at the Summerland Ornamental Gardens from 11am-1pm.

Many thanks to all the very special staff at Creekside Landing in Vernon for your kind and loving care of our mom the last 3 1/2 years.

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MACDONALD, ELVIRA MARY ROSE Born in Summerland Nov. 23, 1925, ‘Elvie’ passed away peacefully in Summerland, BC February 7, 2016. David, her high school sweetheart and loving husband for 70 years, predeceased her in July 2015. She is survived by one daughter Daphne Lott, sons Ken (Mary-Anne), Richard (Denise), Doug (Donna) and sister-in-law Dorothy Fisher. Grannie will be sadly missed by her 10 grandchildren: Steve (Maggie), Alison (Marc), Vicki (Steve), Julie (Blaine), Amanda (Jaron), Jesse (Corin), Sandra, Ella, Tom and Kristi; and 5 great grandchildren: Trevor, Brianna, Elliott, Alex and Jace. She is predeceased by parents Donald and Enid Temple in 1958, brother Jack (RCAF 1945), sister Nellie (John) Fryer, and son-in-law John Lott. Elvie was a wonderfully caring, giving, and helping person, who relished a good story and had a legendary laugh that reminded us all of how good life can be. Her door was always open to her family, friends, and friends of friends. The MacDonald family thanks Dr. “V” and staff at Dr. Andrew Pavilion for their years of care. A Celebration of Life will be held 2 pm, Saturday, March 5 at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church Hall (9311 Prairie Valley Rd., Summerland, BC).

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Time to take MSP off life support The B.C. Liberal government made a big show of selectively easing Medical Services Plan fees in its budget for the coming election year.

In what is becoming a pattern for Premier Christy Clark, the biggest beneficiaries are single parents. The new MSP is calculated for adults only, so a single parent with two children saves as much as $1,200 a year.

Premium assistance is expanded, with discounts for single people making up to $42,000, rather than $30,000. But for singles, couples and seniors who don’t qualify for discounts, the rate is going up another four per cent effective Jan. 1, 2017.

Indeed, with population growth, the finance ministry expects its take from MSP premiums to rise every year, reaching $2.5 billion in the coming years.

MSP revenue covers about 17 per cent of B.C.’s health budget, and Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong insist that Canada’s only direct health care charge is a vital signal to people that health care isn’t free.

This argument has failed.

One seldom-discussed fact is that for half of the people charged MSP, it’s paid by their employers. In private sector terms it’s a hefty payroll tax, creating one more obstacle for businesses to hire full-time staff with benefits.

So most full-time employees don’t receive this supposedly vital signal, unless they get laid off because their employer is losing money.

Also note that politicians and public sector employees have never paid MSP premiums.

Their employers, taxpayers, pick up the tab for them.

People who have to pay out of pocket are what the bureaucracy calls “pay direct accounts.” Jordan Bateman of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation recently revealed that nearly 400,000 of these accounts are currently in arrears by more than 30 days, owing a grand total of $457 million.

Of course this is Canada, so even if you haven’t paid or even registered for

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Tom Fletcher MSP, you still get treatment at the hospital. Another potential signal lost in the noise.

For people who lose their jobs, MSP is like being kicked when they are down.

Their employer stops paying, and the slowmoving bureaucracy charges them based on their income from the previous year.

There was a fuss in 2004 after the B.C. Liberals contracted out MSP administration to a Virginiabased back-office specialist, delightfully named Maximus Corporation.

Now Maximus goes after delinquent MSP accounts with collection agency tactics, and attempts to keep up with the comings and goings from other provinces and countries.

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Arts festival to feature Ryga’s works Marginal Arts Festival scheduled for Labour Day weekend John Arendt A proposed arts festival, to

be held during the week leading up to Labour Day, will celebrate the works of playwright and author George Ryga.

Organizers of the Marginal Arts Festival are working to

bring in music, drama and the spoken word for the proposed festival.

Ryga, who lived in Summerland from 1962 until his death in 1987, achieved international recognition for his works.

His most famous play, written in 1967, was The Ecstasy of Rita Joe, a story of an aboriginal woman in Vancouver.

This was the first time a major playwright in Canada addressed issues about aborig-

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inal people, said Peter Hay, one of the organizers of the festival.

Much of Ryga’s work dealt with those who were marginalized or powerless. “He didn’t want you to be comfortable,� Hay said of Ryga’s plays.

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