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THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2015
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A3 TRAUMA VICTIM A brain injury survivor gives an inspiring talk to Silver Creek Elementary on the do’s and don’ts of wearing a bike helmet.
A9 A UNITY WALK A Cree woman takes a cross-country walk to bring awareness about the lateral violence problem among First Nations people.
A10 MAKE-A-WISH The foundation plans a lantern ceremony with RV Canada to ensure that kids across the nation get to enjoy a Wildhood.
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The class of 2015 takes a moment to sing the Canadian anthem Hope Secondary School awarded the class of 2015 with their diplomas on Saturday, June 6th. Ambitions were high as the valedictorians and guest speakers cheered the bright young hopefuls toward their future destinations.
Yale woman dies in tragic collision near Boston Bar Erin Knutson Hope Standard
Janice Common of Yale tragically succumbed to the injuries she sustained at the scene of an accident, after a tragic collision occurred on Highway #1 near Blue Lake Road, North of Boston Bar on Thursday, June 4th at approximately 8 a.m. The collision was the result after Common’s vehicle and a commercial “B Train” tractor-trailer loaded with wood collided. The preliminary investigative report determined that 63 year-old Common and the trailor-tractor were both travelling in the same direction when the accident happened. The sole survivor and driver of the tractor-trailer cooperated with police and remained on the scene to ascertain some of the details of the incident. After closing for several hours; the highway, resumed with traffic flow and Cpl. Rempel of BC RCMP Traffic Services cautioned the public to take
extra care on the roadways as the scene was cleared. Traffic Services are also continuing their campaign to alert drivers to the potential dangers on the road as the prime summer season comes to life. “We are seeing a lot of these tragedies lately, and it seems as though motorists are not getting the message to slow down and take precaution,” Rempel told The Hope Standard. New initiatives on behalf of the RCMP are currently in the works to campaign for drivers to be cognizant of their own behaviour on the road and on the behaviour of their fellow travellers. “That means don’t drink and pay attention to everyone around you,” said Rempel. A celebration of life service is set to be held on Saturday, June 13th at the Yale and District Community Centre to remember Common. If anyone has witnessed the accident and not come forward to speak to the police they are asked to contact RCMP Fraser Valley Traffic Services at 604-702-4039 as soon as possible.
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