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Smoke covers the Okanagan Valley, despite signs in Summerland calling for smoke-free public beaches

Sep. 8, 2017 10:45 a.m.
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Smoke covers the Okanagan Valley, despite signs in Summerland calling for smoke-free public beaches

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