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The Summerland Gazette needs a photograph that truly represents our community. Our current header uses a generic image of a lakeside town, but readers have told us they would rather see Summerland itself—and we agree. We’re inviting local photographers to submit their best wide-format photographs of Summerland. The selected photographer will receive full credit and …
Meet Mike, the Summerland Gazette’s AI research partner, helping organize and cross-reference the laws, bylaws and public records that shape civic life.
Summerland’s council meetings are open to the public, but addressing council is governed by rules that residents should understand—and council should administer transparently. By Nick Walsh Local government works best when residents can see how decisions are made, understand the information council receives and express their concerns through a fair and intelligible process. That does …
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