08/20/2026
The first signs of normal are starting to return to Summerland. 🤍
The grocery store is open again. The shelves aren’t quite back to normal yet, but seeing those doors open felt like a little victory.
Giants Head Brewing is open.
Peacock’s Perch Kitchen opens tomorrow.
The familiar places are slowly flickering back on. Neighbours are checking on neighbours. People are cleaning up, helping out, figuring out what comes next.
And for some, there is no “going back to normal.” Some of our neighbours lost their homes. My heart is with them, and with everyone whose lives have been changed by this fire.
Our town was evacuated. The fire came frighteningly close. We packed bags, watched the sky, wondered what we would come home to.
We were incredibly fortunate to come home to a standing house.
I don’t take that for granted for a second.
This week has made me look at Summerland differently - not because the hills are any less beautiful, but because I’ve been reminded how much of home is actually made up of people.
The person behind the counter.
The neighbour checking in.
The first responder who stayed.
The local business opening its doors.
The friend who says, “What do you need?”
These are the things that make a community.
So today, I’m grateful for every little sign of life returning.
For open doors.
For coffee.
For groceries, even if the produce section is still catching up.
For the birds that I hope come back soon.
For the people who are here, the people who are helping, and the people who are finding their way home.
Summerland has a road ahead...
But Summerland Stands.
And we’re going to take care of each other. 🤍
SummerlandRealtor
