News Items tag as: Mayor Toni Boot

Summerland Mayor Toni Boot to run for B.C. NDP in Penticton
September 16, 2020 - 2:26 PM

The NDP have selected a candidate to run in the Penticton riding in the next provincial election.
Summerland district council is pushing ahead in its campaign against racism
July 29, 2020 - 11:54 AM

Summerland Mayor Toni Boot and her council have issued a joint statement saying they’re going to turn the negative impacts of racist events in their community into something positive.
Summerland’s mayor has clashed with store owner over Confederate flags before
July 23, 2020 - 1:01 PM

Summerland Mayor Toni Boot is being accused of bullying and harassing a local businessman who stocked Confederate bandanas in his store.
Racist vandalism in Okanagan town is the tip of the iceberg: Summerland Mayor
July 15, 2020 - 3:01 PM

The Mayor of Summerland says two racially-motivated incidents of vandalism that took place in the community earlier this week are part of a larger societal issue.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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Summerland Mayor Toni Boot to run for B.C. NDP in Penticton