Summerland

2022 - 12 - 29

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Pentiction Western News"

Summerland writer releases collection of essays (Pentiction Western News)

The Sky and the Patio is the seventh book by Summerland ecologist Don Gayton.

His previous books include Man Facing West, Okanagan Odyssey, Kokanee and Landscapes of the Interior. Book Award, the Canadian Science Writers Award and the U.S. National Outdoor Book award, among others.

LETTER: Summerland Legion grateful for community support (Summerland Review)

The response from the public with donations has been heart-warming. The GoFundMe campaign exceeded the $5,000 goal by $811. Cash and cheques are still coming ...

• Summerland Guides $500 Apparently, people understand and support the good work Legions do. Cash and cheques are still coming into the branch.

TOP STORIES OF 2022: #3 Summerland governance (pentictonherald.ca)

Summerland's new council wasted no time reorganizing its meeting schedule and tapping one of its own to serve in the newly created position of deputy mayor.

I’d submit this is not a sustainable approach for staff, nor does it foster work-life balance in support of staff retention.” “There have been a few meetings in the past when councillors wondered how an agenda item got onto a council meeting agenda… Erin Trainer as his deputy, with a stipend of $600 per month on top of Trainer’s regular pay.

Summerland starring in new light-hearted video series (pentictonherald.ca)

Local producer and videographer Stephanie Seaton created the series, “A Magical Place Called Summerland,” which was released about a month ago on YouTube and ...

“My goal with the series was to tell interesting stories at the heart of the community, in an entertaining way for both locals and potential visitors. “The heart and humour of the stories is for me about conveying what it is to be essentially human. it’s the stories that make you feel good because you know these people and they are often full of fun and laughter.

Summerland museum shares a look back at the Okanagan's first ski ... (Castanet.net)

Summerland opened the first ski hill and the first ski tow in the Okanagan Valley with Meadow Valley ski hill. According to the museum, the ski hill was ...