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Steele secures second consecutive year as BCFGA President

Fred Steele at the 2015 BC Fruit Growers Association's AGM. Global Okanagan

PENTICTON — It was a battle of experience at the BC Fruit Growers Association’s annual general meeting in Penticton this weekend, with two familiar faces vying for presidency.

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Incumbent Fred Steele and former president Jeet Dukhia were both after the top role, but Saturday voters elected Steele to run the BCFGA for a second consecutive year.

The fruit growers association represents 520 commercial tree fruit growers in the Okanagan. The 126 annual AGM wrapped up in Penticton Saturday afternoon.

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