Curling was first brought to Summerland in February of 1950 by Cecil Wade. The ice was made outdoors and used as long as the weather stayed cold. In January of 1951, volunteers built a hockey arena with three sheets of curling ice where Kelly Care Home an
Sumac Ridge Golf & Country Club Ltd and restaurant has a golf challenge unrivaled in the area and the restaurant has a number of menu items unavailable elsewhere. The starting hole at Sumac Ridge Golf & Country Club Ltd is a Par 3 slightly downhill, guarded in front by a pond. Most who possess local knowledge, will attempt to "eliminate" the pond from the tee shot by trying to hit a slight draw, short right, and use the 10-15 ft elevated slope to help move the ball to the putting surface. The second hole has a slightly elevated green to play too. Anything long, left or right, leaves the player a difficult 'blind' pitch to a green now running away from you. Anything middle green is good here. Third hole is the 'signature' hole. Although only 150 yards, it is all carry, over a canyon. The green is generous in size however, being slightly above the tee the surface is not visible, so it makes the shot even more daunting. High, long Left is the only viable 'miss'.
The opening page in the Penticton Harlequins 1980 scrapbook reads. 'I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul remembering my good friends' - William Shakespeare.The Scrapbook was put together by founding member Warren Thomas for our first president, Dr. Myles Dunstan-Adams. Along with Bevan Eathorne, Al Forsey, Erland Hindson, Huia Martin, Ro Hindson, and Philip Motchman, they formed our first executive, to manage a mens team based on a then graduated Pen-High squad.