16 Agassiz-Harrison Observer Friday, July 15, 2011
Community T ECHOES FROM THE PAST
Farmer hit by low-flying plane Aircraft burst into flames as it plowed into field 50 Years Ago, 1961 • Long-time resident, Les McPherson suffered a smashed leg when a low-flying plane which was spraying mosquitoes crashed on his farm, hitting him. Mrs. McPherson and their son Leonard were also taken to hospital but were later released. The plane received extreme damage and burst into flames as it plowed on through the field to the fence. The pilot was thrown hundreds of feet. Bob McPherson cut off the pilot’s parachute which was burning his back, but the man
did not survive. Although a number of station wagons were among the many cars rushing to the scene, police waited until trained personnel arrived to move Mr. McPherson. • In Harrison Hot Springs electricity was interrupted for two and a half days in the aftermath of the spray plane accident. The plane struck the 360,000 volt transmission line near Hot Springs Road, causing it to crash. • The long-awaited plaque was finally placed on the cairn at Port
Douglas, marking the overland route to the interior of BC and the gold fields. Four speedboats left Harrison Hot Springs with the Honourable Earle Westwood, Minister of Recreation, and about 75 people from Agassiz, Harrison, Chilliwack and Haney. A caravan of cars from Pemberton joined them. The President of the Pemberton Chamber of Commerce said he looked forward to the day they could travel by road to Vancouver via the west side of Harrison Lake.
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COMMUNITY CORNER JULY 2011 Ag assiz ❖ Harr ison
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you, a little sheepish at having been so stuck in my old ways, when the new was so great. I now use the new version of our catalogue. 99% of the time. Try it, I urge you, and feel free to ask us for a lesson, so you can maximize its
wonderfulness. Join me, we can bust into the 21st century together! That was lesson time, but never forget that the library is full of all kinds of fun, all year round, but summer we make sure you have stuff to do. The summer reading clubs are in full swing, for kids and adults, but
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LOCAL EVENTS Prospera Credit Union’s Cinemas Under the Stars: Bring the family to Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford & take in a FREE flick on a three-storey high big screen. Movie starts at dusk. Friday, July 8th showing Rango &/or Friday, August 19th showing ET. The movie is free but since this night is about families, donations are welcomed for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley. (visit facebook.com/ ProsperaCreditUnion for event details.)
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GROUP 2 OF 4 Agassiz Monday Painters est.1961. Meet every Monday from 11am-3pm at Agassiz United Church. FMI call Linda 604-794-5554 Better Beginnings: Pre/post natal education, nutrition and support. Lunch & childcare provided. Tues. 10:30am to 12:30pm. 7272 Morrow Road. FMI call Louisa at 604-796-0313 Bigfoot Toastmasters Club meets at 7pm every Monday evening at the Christian Reformed Church hall, 7452 Morrow Rd. Visitors always welcome. Hope Contact: Sabine Keil 604-869-5328. Agassiz contact: Shirlie Caruk 604-796-0677 Bingo – TUESDAYS Hosted by Agassiz Agricultural & Horticultural Assocation, Doors open at 5pm. Agricultural Pavilion. Agassiz. 604-796A 99075 CCoffee Break/Story Hour - a weekly Bible Study for ladies and children 0-5. Weds 9:30a.m. Agassiz Christian Reformed Church on Morrow Road. FMI call 604-796-9474 Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to improving “The Quality of Life” for all seniors. FMI call Ernie Bayer @ 604-576-9734 or email ecbayer@shaw.ca
Divorce Care Program presented by Mountainview Community Church. FMI call Guy at 796-0244 or email agassizdivorcecare@hotmail.com Green Legacy Society, concerned about the environment? New members welcome. FMI call Alice 604-796-9044 Harrison Community Social Club Drop-in every Thurs at Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall, 10 am: cards, darts, games & coffee; 2:30 pm line dancing. Contact Jacquie 604-796-3105 or Suzanne 604-796-1269 Harrison Hikers Group offers 4 levels of hikes every Wed(easy, light, moderate, strenuous) FMI call Ruth Altendorf 604-796-2084 Friendship House Nickel Bingo on Monday at 1 pm, Tuesday Bridge at 12:30 pm, Cribbage at 1 pm, Sit and Be Fit 10:30 am Monday and Friday, Drop-in Floor Curling 7 pm Thursday
you can still join. Set an example, be a reader, grownups! Get your kids going on it, as it is a fact that reading over summer makes school days easier for your youngsters in September. Plus, you are never bored when you are a reader. Or join just because you want to ‘Read for luck’ and hopefully win a prize yourself. Your library is also proud to be a participant in the Storytime in the Park program, which is the most wonderful free family event going in our towns. Every Wednesday you can have a story read to you, take that book home for your family, enjoy a little lunch, see some entertainment and meet other families. It doesn’t get much better. For July it is in Pio-
neer Park, Agassiz, and in August, it is in Spirit Square in Harrison Hot Springs. What other fun stuff is the library into? Recreation on Tour! All summer at neighbourhood parks, the District of Kent offers outdoor games, crafts and fun and .... your library will be there with a few stories and books for you to take home. Most of all, come visit your library, where the air-conditioning is always on and over 1 million books await you. There is always someone to help you, to say ‘hi’ and exchange what our latest good reads are or talk about home remedies for mosquito repellents. Enjoy your days and see you in the stacks. – Terrill Scott is supervisor of the Agassiz Library
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