VALLEY IN BRIEF

Fitness day coincides with Action Festival

Summerland council unanimously agreed Monday that the community will participate in National Health and Fitness Day on the first Saturday of June.

In 2014, National Health and Fitness Day was formalized into law by the federal government to establish a day to promote health and wellness in all communities, recreation manager Lori Mullin told council.

Sen. Nancy Greene Raine wrote a letter dated April 30, 2018, encouraging communities to offer health and fitness programming with the goal of making Canada the world’s fittest nation.

Action Festival, a long-established tradition in Summerland held on the first weekend in June, coincides with National Health and Fitness Day.

Festival activities such as the Giants Head Run, Man of Steel and slo-pitch ball tournament, along with a community dance and children’s activities, promote the importance and use of local health, recreational and fitness facilities.

Policy puts council in the loop early on

Initiating a new policy, Summerland council received a rezoning application Monday and directed staff to process the application for further consideration.

Previously, such an application would have been reviewed by relevant advisory committees and presented, along with a staff report, to council for consideration for first and second reading.

The new procedure means councillors will be aware of applications from the beginning of the review process.

“It’s for information only at this stage and it will not slow down the process,” said chief administrative officer Linda Tynan.

The application introduced Monday to rezone property at 19233 Lakeshore Dr. from residential medium lot to residential duplex is being referred to the advisory planning commission.

Pen-Hi assigned new acting vice-principal

Shaune Gowe will be acting vice-principal of Penticton Secondary School effective Aug. 1, the Okanagan Skaha School District announced this week.

Gowe has a master’s of education degree and has worked at Pen-Hi for the past 24 years in a variety of roles.

Gowe’s new job has a one-year term. She replaces Trevor Robinson, who has been reassigned to Summerland Secondary School.

Alarm box

The Regional District of OkanaganSimilkameen fire dispatch centre received the following 911 calls: Tuesday 7:26 a.m. Bench Hill Road, Penticton. First medical response.

8:12 a.m. Haven Hill Road, Penticton. Alarm.

10:58 a.m. 10th Avenue, Keremeos. Flood assessment.

12:15 p.m. McGraw Court. Penticton. First medical response.

12:27 p.m. Brunswick Street, Penticton. First medical response.

12:28 p.m. Carmi Avenue, Penticton. Motorvehicle incident.

5:31 p.m. Abbott Street, Penticton. First medical response.

7:11 p.m. Kensington Street, Penticton. Alarm.

7:43 p.m. Winnipeg Street, Penticton. First medical response.

8:04 p.m. Main Street, Penticton. First medical response.

9:33 p.m. Marina Way, Penticton. Public service.

10:49 p.m. Atkinson Street, Penticton. First medical response. Wednesday 2:56 a.m. Finnerty Road, Penticton. Structure fire.

5:43 a.m. Eckhardt Avenue, Penticton. Motor-vehicle incident.