16 Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer Friday, July 29, 2011
T Mr. and Mrs. Peter Visser sold their farm and held an auction of their household items. They were leaving their Vimy Road house and returning to Holland after several years of farming in this area. T The Upper Fraser Valley softball league started their playoffs. Competition was fierce. Allen Vogstad and Ted Westlin shared pitching duties for the home team for a shut-out. In another game, Jack Striker hit a home run with two on bases in the 8th inning to bring the fans to their feet, cheering. T Fifty years ago whitewashing dairy and poultry barns was an important annual ritual for controlling insects and cleanliness. Composed mostly of slaked lime and water and sometimes molasses or another additive to thicken the mixture, it repelled both insects and water. Ads appeared in newspapers or entrepreneurs simply visited farms in mosquito and fly season offering to spray the interiors of livestock buildings with whitewash using compressed air. Another name for whitewash is calcimine.
Gerri Charles, proprietor of Champagne & Lace, was acclaimed chair for 2011. In addition, their secretary is Kathleen Rake, of Click Media Works. The foundation board also consists of Sandy Ellis, Tanya Curtis (Nutriva Group), Susan Bubra (Face Beautiful Cosmedic), Jessica Germaine (Raabe-Germaine Chiropractic Clinic), Aman Gill (Anand Events & Décor), Chris Franklin (the Agassiz-HarrisonHope Observer newspaper), Dixie Jacobsen (Tip Top Carpet One), and Brittany Manulak (Concept Plumbing & Gas). It’s what you don’t see behind the scenes in the Fraser Valley that makes the Crystal
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Gala fundraising committee so effective. The Crystal Gala Foundation has no paid staff; in fact all of its day-today labour is volunteer as it works to present the 13th annual gala fundraiser, dinner and dance—Taming the D r a g on — s c h e du l e d this year on Oct. 15 at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre in Abbotsford. “Our legacy is local, which means every dollar we raise goes directly to the cause in the Fraser Valley, not to some larger body,” said Charles. “We’re proud to say that we’ve just committed another $500,000 to the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (ARHCC),” said Dyck. It will
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Artist's reception: Aug. 5th from 7-9 pm Music & refreshments at Woodside Gallery 2226 Lougheed Hwy., Harrison Mills BC for info: Dehlia 604-615-7770 www.woodsidegallery.ca
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The Crystal Gala Foundation’s committee comprises women from across the business sector in the Fraser Valley.
help fulfill a $1 million commitment to the Crystal Gala Breast Health Unit at the hospital, which serves the Fraser Valley. “If you visit ARHCC, make your way to the second floor where you will find the Crystal Gala Breast Health
Unit. It is dedicated to serving women in the prevention and eventual eradication of breast cancer,” she added. For more information on the Abbotsford Crystal Gala and its committee work, click on www.crystalgala. com
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The Crystal Gala Breast Health Unit at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre has seen benefits from another $500,000 commitment from its committee members. And while this committee of community leaders and top influencers from Langley, Chilliwack, Mission and Abbotsford remain steadfast in their commitment to breast cancer research and fundraising in the community remains solid; they are also setting new targets and experiencing a changing of the guard. Dorothy Dyck, owner of Abbotsford Printing and outgoing chair of the Crystal Gala Foundation has announced that founding president
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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, 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.) Cancer Patients Need Rides... treatment often requires a patient to travel to their treatment centre on a daily or weekly basis. The appointments can be lengthy, scheduled at different daily times & are usually during business hours, Monday to Friday. This often presents difficulty for a family where other members are working & already carrying a greater load to ease the burden on the family member with cancer. In this situation, a volunteer driver program can step in & make a tremendous contribution to the well being of an entire family. The Canadian Cancer Society Volunteer Driver program in Chilliwack is in need of volunteer drivers from the Agassiz area to take patients to & from their treatment. Training & dispatch are provided. Time commitments are flexible. If you are interested in further information about this volunteer opportunity, please contact Christina Chenard, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator toll free at 1-888-222-2240 Ext 338 or email fvrvolengagement@bc.cancer.ca .
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GROUP 4 OF 4 Agassiz Christian Reformed Church 7452 Morrow Rd. Sundays at 10am & 7pm. Call 604-796-9474. Agassiz United Church 6860 Lougheed Highway. Sunday Worship Service & Sunday School at 11am. All welcome. For info call Rev. Mary Duncan 604-796-2680 All Saints Anglican Church 6904 #9 Highway, Agassiz. Service a 10am Sundays. at M Mountainview Community Church meets for worship and f fellowshi p on Sundays at 10:30am in the Ag Hall. Everyone w welcome. 604-796-2429. S Anthony’s Catholic Church 7237 Morrow Road. Sunday, 9am St. & 11am, Tues to Sat – 9am. Everyone Welcome. Contact Father J Trischler 604-796-9181. John T Harrison Gospel Chapel Sunday Worship Service begins at The 110:30am. Bible studies every Mon, 9:30am - 11am. 514 Lillooet Ave, HHS. Call 604-796-9500 Everyone welcome. e-mail: hgc@ shaw.ca St. Peter’s Anglican Church 51380 Church Street, Rosedale. Call 604-794-7252
AGASSIZ COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE Phone: 604.703.2030 Is pleased to welcome: Dr. Olivia Tseng, Family Practice Physician Starting on August 2, 2011 Dr. Tseng joins the team: Dr. Wayne Phimister, Family Practice Physician Sean Young, Family Nurse Practitioner Marie Weatherby, Family Nurse Practitioner Sue Lawrence, Family Nurse Practitioner Robert Stam, Community Resource Nurse Susan Hutcheon, Dietician Carol Neilsen, Respiratory Therapist Shirley, Darlene, Crystal, Reagen, Cherie - Medical Office Staff We look forward to continuing to provide a comprehensive community health service in the Agassiz/Harrison area and we are welcoming new patients at this time.