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Approximately 120 individuals attended an informal gathering at Summerland Golf Course, Oct. 6, to learn facts and figures associated with the Summerland school building project.

Tobin Buchanan, a bond analyst with First National Capital Markets, said the Summerland project, when compared to others he has worked with, is unique.

Most bond projects involve a rural community, often with a 100-year-old, three-tier building "that's outlived its usefulness."

"(With that scenario) you're not realizing a ton of efficiency to the point that it's any type of game changer," he said.

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