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MAN KILLED IN COQUIHALLA CRASH Police believe speed was a factor in accident near Great Bear snowshed
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Sunflower bouquets
NEW SHOW DEBUTS DURING BRIGADE DAYS Local theatre troupe performs the musical comedy Fool’s Gold
Dorothy Den Boer of Flowers in Motion arranges a bouquet of sunflowers at the Farmers Market in front of Hope Curling Rink Friday. She will be attending the market every Tuesday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Oct. 9.
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Adamson makes NDP nomination bid
TRAIL UPGRADES ARE FINISHED HBC Heritage Trail now has three overnight campsites for hikers
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Yale area director wants to represent Chilliwack next spring
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Dennis Adamson plans to seek the NDP nomination in the Chilliwack riding next spring. The Yale area director feels his involvement with political and dayto-day financial issues at the Fraser Valley Regional District since 2008 has given him a wide range of experience that can be carried forward to the provincial government level as MLA. “It’s time for change,” he said. “I want to try and help make a better B.C. for everybody. I believe the NDP are going to form government next year and I want to be a part of influencing the policies that they set for the province.”
Adamson was one of three canAdamson said he’s “very famildidates seeking the NDP bid in the iar” with the issues facing ChilliChilliwack-Hope byelection this wack residents, such as the closure year. He sees running for the party’s of the hospital rehab unit and the nomination in Chilliimpact of waste-towack as a natural proenergy facilities ungression for his politider consideration by “I want to try cal career. Metro Vancouver. He and help make “I’ve learned after also supports increasfour years in local gov- a better B.C. for ing guaranteed fundernment that most of ing for communities everybody.” the issues you want to throughout the provaffect change on are ince, better manageDennis Adamson provincial,” he said. ment of funds in gov“In the Lower Mainernment ministries, land, where you draw and less privatization the line doesn’t really matter – the of public property. issues are the same. I stand for the Chilliwack MLA John Les, who is people, I’m approachable and I try currently serving as Parliamentary to find a solution to problems.” Secretary to Premier Christy Clark,
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announced last week that he won’t run for re-election in next year’s provincial election. He was joined by Finance Minister Kevin Falcon, Education Minister George Abbott, and Children and Family Development Minister Mary McNeil. Other B.C. Liberals who have announced they are not running again are West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Joan McIntyre, Richmond Centre MLA Rob Howard, Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger, Burnaby-Lougheed MLA Harry Bloy, Vancouver-Fairview MLA Kash Heed, Surrey-Tynehead MLA Dave Hayer, Saanich North MLA Murray Coell and Penticton MLA Bill Barisoff. - with files from Robert Freeman
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