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Former Summerland reeve once ran garage

C.E. 鈥淣ed鈥� Bentley was a prominent figure in Summerland鈥檚 past.
John Arendt
John Arendt
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C.E. 鈥淣ed鈥� Bentley owned a garage on Shaughnessy Avenue, now Lakeshore Drive in Summerland. Bentley later went on to serve on Summerland鈥檚 council and was recognized with the Good Citizen Award in 1939. (Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum)

C.E. 鈥淣ed鈥� Bentley owned a garage on Shaughnessy Avenue, now Lakeshore Drive in Summerland.

Bentley came to Summerland in 1908. After serving in the First World War, he ran a garage in Summerland鈥檚 Lowertown and later became an orchardist.

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He served as a Summerland councillor for seven years and as the reeve for eight years. He was also the Summerland Legion鈥檚 first president. He was honoured with the Good Citizen Award in 1939.

Today, Bentley Road in Summerland is named in recognition of him.

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John Arendt

About the Author: John Arendt

I have worked as a newspaper journalist since 1989 and have been at the Summerland Review since 1994.
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