Princeton Similkameen Spotlight

Summerland’s Old English theme has been abandoned

Old English design elements can be seen in the sign of the Summerland Farm and Garden Centre in 1993. The guidelines are no longer in place, but some downtown businesses still show aspects of the days when Summerland had a theme in place. This photo was taken by Summerland photographer Dan Dorotich. (Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum)

From the 1980s until the early 2000s, Summerland had design guidelines in its downtown

by John Arendt
12h ago

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