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Suzanne McLatchy isn't your average grandparent.

She doesn't fill the grandkids up with sugar and send them home. She doesn't just visit on the weekends and birthdays.

And she isn't just a helpful hand to her adult children.

No, McLatchy is so much more than that. She is the primary caregiver for one of her five grandchildren, and she says it's been quite the learning experience.

From changing diapers and rebuilding those baby-carrying muscles, to juggling bottles and formula, strollers and car seats — many of which have become more advanced in the past 20 years — life as grandparent can be very overwhelming.

"Exciting?" she says, shaking her head.

"It's exhausting. It really is."

McLatchy gained custody of her infant grandson, Sabastien, shortly after he was born five months ago. And in doing so, she became part of a growing trend in this country; the recently-released Statistics Canada report shows that the number of grandparents raising grandchildren has risen from 3.3 per cent nationwide to 4.8 per cent over the last 10 years.

But those are still small numbers, and living in a small town like Agassiz, McLatchy says she feels isolated in her situation.

"No one else my age is raising babies," she says. And in all honesty, she adds, she didn't expect to be either.

"This was a big shock," she says.

But her children needed her help. And even more so, her grandchildren needed her.

In addition to being the custodial parent of Sabastien, she lives with one of her sons and his young daughter.

Another son and his daughter live in the same building, close enough so that Continued on 3

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News

Outdoor Agassiz-area grow op dismantled

RCMP estimate 2,000 plants worth $2 million RCMP have dismantled a large outdoor marijuana grow operation near Agassiz.

They found more than 2,000 plants at the site, in the Chehalis River Valley, and estimate the street value at about $2 million.

Agassiz RCMP and the Coordinated Marijuana Enforcement Team took down the operation on Sept. 22.

Cst. Josh Roda is reminding residents that if they see anything suspicious, they should contact the local RCMP at 604-796-2211 or Crime Stoppers.

Stolen items RCMP discovered a 2,000-plant grow op in the Chehalis River Valley.

A traveller had his personal belongings stolen from the Harrison Hot

Springs Pool. RCMP said the man did not secure the items in a locker when he went swimming on Sept. 19.

When he returned from swimming, he found they were gone. The items include a Hong Kong passport, cash, iPhone and credit cards.

Anyone who finds these belongings is asked to contact the Agassiz RCMP.

Theft averted An alert resident on Parkwood Drive managed to fend off two people trying to break into his vehicle.

The man saw the activity, at about 3 a.m. on Sept. 22, scared the potential criminals away and called the RCMP. No entry was gained into the vehicle and nothing was taken.

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Positive trends should be reinforced while negative changes should be corrected. · Are expenses up or down from last year? If expenses have increased or decreased in a greater proportion then revenue, you need to take a hard look at why? Have you changed suppliers, buying procedures, hired more staff? · Is your marketing effort working? Revenue is only one measure, are the number of customers you served up or down? Tourism Harrison works to bring people to our region but businesses need to market themselves to ensure that visitors find them once they arrive in our region. Do you have appropriate signage, are you in the visitor guide, do you have a marketing plan? · In this day and age, every business needs a web presence. Are you on Facebook, do you have a website? Tourists check out accommodations, restaurants and stores before they make their trip. They want to see your menu before they step out the door.

Facebook can help you reach new and existing customers with special deals and offers. If you do not have a web presence, you will be missing out on customers. · How smooth was your operation? Did temporary staff work out? Think about putting your policies and procedures into a manual. This is huge help for both existing and new employees.

Another good way to see how you are doing and find ways to improve your operations is to talk to other businesses. To help promote this dialogue, the Chamber holds monthly meetings and various events throughout the year. Join the Chamber and talk to your business colleagues. Not only will you get some great ideas you will enjoy yourself in the process.

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Paraglider spends cold night alone after crash near Agassiz Staff writer

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A 20-year-old paraglider was airlifted to safety after spending a cold night alone on Mt. Cheam.

The man reportedly crashed at about 3,500 feet up the mountainside sometime Saturday evening, but rescuers could not reach him before night fell and temperatures dropped.

He was reportedly in serious condition when a military search and rescue helicopter was finally able to reach him at about 8 a.m.

Sunday.

RCAF Search and Rescue Technicians (SAR Techs) were hoisted almost 300 feet from a hovering Cormorant helicopter to the injured paraglider early

morning on Sunday. The incident took place at a height of 4900 feet, with steep terrain complicating the rescue.

“We were pulling a lot of torque, using all the power our three engines could give us to maintain the hover, allowing our SAR Techs to descend with the rescue basket,” said Capt. Pete Wright, pilot. “Because the terrain was steep, we didn’t have a lot of room to maneuver the helicopter and we had to be careful the downwash from our rotors didn’t blow debris onto the patient.”

“We got on scene, assessed his injuries and stabilized him,” said Sgt. Steph Clavette, SAR Tech.

“He was cold with serious inju-

ries so we had to be very careful.”

Once onboard the helicopter, the patient was flown to Abbotsford where he was transferred into the care of BC Ambulance.

His present condition is unknown.

The rescue came after earlier attempts by another Cormorant helicopter Saturday night had been frustrated by clouds and difficulties in determining the location of the downed paraglider, that helicopter suffered a mechanical difficulty later that night.

The cause of the crash is not known at this time.

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Potential fraud plan thwarted by Hope RCMP

Police have charged a suspect in a series of fraudulent crimes in Hope.

Hope RCMP received a report of a theft of a wallet from a vehicle near Sequoia Creek Road on Sept.

9. There were no suspects or witnesses to the theft. The victim provided information of two fraudulent credit card purchases, one of which was at the Silver Chalice Liqour

Store.

A diligent employee provided information leading police to believe the suspect was associated to a U-Haul rental vehicle.

Hope RCMP located the vehicle, and found it had been rented fraudulently using a false identification.

The vehicle was seized by police and examined by the Integrated Forensic Identification

Services. Through the forensic examination and an exhaustive investigation by the Hope RCMP, a suspect was identified.

A search warrant was conducted on the suspect's residence and police located various items believed to be stolen.

Among the items were hundreds of credit cards and other personal information.

"Identity and credit

card frauds are crimes that can put peoples' lives in a tail spin," said Staff Sergent Suki Manj. "The tenacious work by the members of the Hope RCMP on this investigation has likely saved many citizens from further victimization."

Curtis Macintosh, 29, has been charged with possession of stolen property over $5000 and currently remains in custody.

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McLatchy can help with her as well. Two more grandchildren live in another town.

A lot of the parenting skills came back naturally, she says.

But other things have changed dramatically.

Rather than feel entirely alone, McLatchy reached out into the community. She found the Agassiz-Harrison Family Place, a drop-in centre that runs various programs for families.

"A lot of these programs we didn't have in my day," she says, and many people in the community have offered her support and baby items to help with the financial costs of raising a baby.

"You wouldn't believe how many people have helped me," she says. "I feel it's really made a difference with Sabastien."

Of course, his bright blue eyes and impossibly chubby cheeks make him a crowd pleaser among the parents who come to Family Place, giving McLatchy a short respite from holding him.

Opening herself to being a part of the Family Place environment has even given Sabastien a good start on his education, despite his young age.

"He already has his own library card," McLatchy says.

Of course, there's one thing that most grandparents are endowed with that can help with childrearing — patience. And sometimes, patience and an oldfashioned go at things are the better answer.

"I have more patience now, but I do get tired easier," she says.

And then, she says, there are things that have advanced in a

good way.

"Someone gave me a Baby Bullet," she says, so when Sabastien is old enough to eat more solid foods, she can whip them up quickly.

To help celebrate National Family Week, the AgassizHarrison Early Childhood Development Committee is inviting grandparents to come to the Family Place on Monday, Oct. 1.

They are holding a Grandparent Connection Tea, which will be a chance for all grandparents to connect, whether they are primary caregivers, unofficial babysitters or just want to get involved in their grandchildren's lives.

The tea begins at 2:30 p.m., at 7272 Morrow Road.

To RSVP, call 604-796-0313 or 604-796-9510.

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Corrections officers ‘get loud’ Neil Corbett Black Press

The Union of Canadian Corrections Officers held a rally to bring public awareness to the issues they face with Canada’s changing laws last Friday at noon, at the Pacific Region headquarters on Gladys Avenue.

“We have to let Canadians know about the difficulties we face,” UCCO national president Pierre Mallette told a crowd of about 60 members.

He was standing in front of a bus that had taken him across Canada, after he began a nationwide tour at Nova Institution in Nova Scotia five weeks earlier. “Our security is yours too,” was painted on the bus, and that is the general message the union wanted to give the public.

The Corrections Officers had marched in front of the regional administrative building blowing horns and waving union banners.

Pacific Region president Gord Robertson explained Corrections staff are becoming impa-

The Union of Canadian Corrections Officers rallied last Friday.

tient with a federal government that is passing new laws designed to get tough on crime, while at the same time closing institutions – two in Ontario and one in Quebec.

“They’re reducing beds but increasing the number of inmates,” he said.

He said the public also needs to be aware that Corrections officers face increasingly complex and dangerous situations in prisons, with more inmates having gang affiliations. A Chilliwack officer recently had her face slashed by an inmate with

a homemade knife while working at Kent in Agassiz. The attack severed an artery, and caused a lifethreatening injury.

“That’s a real example of what we’re facing,” said Robertson.

He said Corrections officers are a hidden branch of law enforcement, and need to remind the public and the government that “we are here.”

The UCCO has been negotiating a new collective agreement for two and a half years. He said health and safety, shift scheduling and salary are

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among the issues.

He called Abbotsford a “Corrections town,” and noted that of the 1,150 union members in the Pacific Region, 460 work in Abbotsford. There is Fraser Valley Institution for Women, Pacific Institution and Matsqui Institution. Many employees of Ferndale and Mission Institution, and Kent in Agassiz also live in the community.

He believed the rally was a success.

“It makes them aware that we’re here, and that if we have to, we’ll get loud.”

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Family’s fishing adventures reel in big prize Agassiz woman wins contest through teaching children her hobby

Fishing is best learned when passed on from an experienced angler to an eager student.

That’s why the Freshwater Fisheries Society started up their Fishing Buddies Program, which includes a provincewide contest.

The program supports experienced anglers introducing friends, family and colleagues to the sport of freshwater fishing.

These “Fishing Buddies” enthusiastically share their knowledge and expertise with those curious about the many aspects of this pastime.

Ruby Peterson, of Agassiz, is this year’s winner of the Fishing Buddies sweepstakes, for the work she’s done

showing her children how to fish. She beat out more than 2,000 competitors for the grand prize, a guided fishing trip with Brian Chan.

Peterson was first introduced to freshwater fishing by her husband and has been an avid angler for nearly 20 years.

They have a number of favourite fishing spots on Interior lakes and rivers, which they visit whenever their schedule allows.

“We quickly realized that we really enjoy fishing together and it became one of our favourite pastimes,” Peterson said. “The next step was to buy a small boat so we could better access the lakes. We have several favourite

hectic.

“Our ideal holiday was camping on a recreational lake where the kids had lots of room to fish. All of our kids would fish from the boat,” she says. “It could get a bit crazy when we had more than one fish on the line.”

The non-profit Freshwater Fishing Society’s goal is to increase the number of people enjoying fishing responsibly. It is funded directly by anglers through freshwater fishing licence revenues.

“We know from experience that the practicing anglers are the best individuals to introduce people to the sport. The Fishing Buddies Sweepstakes acknowledges these

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Ruby Peterson with a fish she caught while with her family at Dragon Lake. Everyone caught a fish that day, and while hers “was not the biggest of the day” it wasn’t the smallest either, she said.

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Councils call for pot decriminalization

By Tom Fletcher BlAck Press

After a passionate debate and a close vote, delegates to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention passed a motion Wednesday calling on the federal government to decriminalize marijuana.

The UBCM placed major emphasis on the debate this year, staging a debate Monday featuring former B.C. attorney general Geoff Plant, in favour of loosening pot laws, and University of the Fraser Valley criminologist Darryl Plecas opposed.

After a lineup of speakers on the impact of marijuana grow ops on communities and crime impact, a show of hands by hundreds of delegates supported the call for decriminalization.

Metchosin Coun. Moralea Milne reminded delegates that Plant termed pot prohibition “a disastrous and expensive failure of public policy.”

She said more than 500,000 B.C. residents have smoked marijuana, but she doesn’t support its use.

“Personally I’d rather have a martini, and and I’m allowed

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to, because we changed that very wrong prohibition stance that we had,” Milne said.

Okanagan-Similkameen area director Tom Siddon, a former federal cabinet minister, said his local police reject decriminalization.

“I think we’ve been frying too many brains,” Siddon said.

“It’s going to aggravate the temptation of young people to move from marijuana, which may well be more harmless than a few bottles of beer, to being hooked on heroin,

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Abbotsford Coun. Henry Braun agreed with Siddon.

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“We consume about 185,000 pounds, so the vast majority of marijuana is being exported to the U.S. and other places.”

Port Moody Coun. Bob Elliott said his “quaint, safe city” has seen three gangrelated murders in the past six months. He pleaded for support for decriminalization.

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Terry O’Neill called decriminalization “the worst of all worlds,” protecting people from simple possession charges while leaving largescale growing and sales in the hands of criminals.

Nelson Coun. Robin Cherbo said sparing young recreational users from prosecution is worth it, and even outright legalization won’t stop the criminal trade as long as pot remains illegal in the U.S. Cariboo Regional District Director Joan Sorley said grow ops are destructive to communities and dangerous to police and fire departments.

“They’re huge operations,” Sorley said. “If we decriminalize it, we take away the tool that the RCMP has to try and shut them down and help keep our neighbourhood safe.”

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Opinion

Waterways are critical Creeks and rivers support an interdependent web of life and we damage them at our peril.

For much of the last century, we have done everything imaginable to destroy these critical waterways – covering them over, altering their course, polluting them, diminishing their capacity to support life. It’s a wonder we still have functioning creeks and rivers and to which exhausted salmon still return to spawn.

Nature’s resilience can, in large part, explain why our creeks and rivers still teem with life. But there have been efforts made over the years to improve things and some humans deserve credit.

Thanks to streamkeepers and other stewards, there are more kilometres of life-supporting habitat along these waterways and more fish in the once sterile creeks.

Thanks to wise lawmakers, there are more regulations requiring industry to minimize the impact of development and resource extraction on waterways, and cities are taking more responsibility and using best practices to protect waterways in their jurisdictions, too.

Even the public is getting involved by cleaning up garbage during the

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Shoreline Clean-up, removing invasive species, planting native species and raising cain when problems arise.

Such was the case last week when an alert neighbour spotted a white substance in a Coquitlam creek and contacted authorities. It turned out a contractor had washed residue from a new aggregate driveway down a storm drain, which clogged the pipe – but not before killing a number of coho salmon fry and poisoning what little water there was in the stream.

It just goes to show you that nothing can be taken for granted. All it takes is one dumb or thoughtless move or a change in government or social attitudes, and all that hard work protecting our waterways can disappear.

This week, as World Rivers Day approaches, we should make time to learn about our nearest creeks and rivers and take a walk along them, observing how they still bear life despite their proximity to industry and development.

True, they are under threat day by day, but if each of us becomes a responsible steward, they have a greater chance of surviving into the next century.

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Swapping sociology for socket sets

Tom Fletcher Premier Christy Clark’s latest employment announcement set the tone for one of the big issues in the 2013 election.

Flanked by aircraft technician students at BCIT in Burnaby, Clark announced a $75-million program to upgrade aging trade and technical school facilities and hire instructors. And she did it with some pointed criticism of the career path chosen by many of today’s high school students.

Clark introduced a student electrician, the first woman to win the senior technology education award at her high school, who then went on to get a bachelor’s degree in English and sociology. No job, so she

went to BCIT. Her message was clear. The government’s pre-election budget is going to shift priorities to the huge number of skilled trades jobs that are already going begging in the north.

More students will get started in high school, instead of being subsidized to wander around and find themselves with an unfocused university degree that still leaves them in need of practical skills.

Shop upgrades were announced for trades training in Prince George, Kelowna and Greater Victoria. There will be new student financial aid, but it will be tied to skill programs the economy needs now.

And with the government’s financial situation, you can bet that sociology, women’s studies and the rest of the dead-end programs dear to the hearts of last year’s Occupy campers will feel the pinch.

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The B.C. Liberal skills training push was partly inspired by last year’s “inequality” protest, after Dawson Creek Mayor Mike Bernier waded into the Occupy Vancouver squat to hand out business cards. They need cooks and labourers as well as pipefitters up there these days,

“The government’s preelection budget is going to shift priorities to the huge number of trades jobs...”

and that’s before the B.C. gas patch goes into a huge expansion for Asian exports.

A version of Kevin Falcon’s “welfare air” idea to move unemployed recipients north was included in last week’s announcement by Clark and her jobs czar, Pat Bell.

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Called “Job Match,” it’s a $2.9-million pilot program in the Peace region. It will deliver basic education and work boots for people in that region before anyone will be flown up from Nanaimo or Nelson.

Cruising along at nearly 50 per cent in the polls, the NDP have also put a heavy emphasis on post-secondary. But they’re still playing to the urban Occupy crowd, with a promise of a tax on banks to fund student grants.

Instead of providing loan relief after successful completion, they’re going to hand out money at the front end, just like they did in my student days.

My experience as a student, a job seeker and a parent is that free money encourages aimless study, and the selection of courses that are appealing rather than safe investments.

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a bigger debt and a well-paying job.

As the new trades plan was being rolled out (and mostly ignored by the Vancouver media), former finance minister Colin Hansen announced he’s retiring.

It was Hansen who started the push for skills training back in 2008, emphasizing that there will be a million new jobs open by 2019, 600,000 of them due to retiring baby boomers. Hansen made a sales trip to snowy Toronto to launch advertising to lure people to B.C. That effort is being revised with a series of interprovincial and international trips, because even if all 650,000 high school students graduate and go to work in B.C. from now to 2019, it won’t be enough to fill all the jobs on the horizon.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.

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Wide sidewalks would provide safer walking area for students

Dear editor, I’m afraid you have confused Harrison elementary school with Agassiz high school when it comes to traffic chaos.

Unlike Agassiz High, there are no children “milling around” at or near the provincial highway #9 in Harrison. This is because, many years ago, we arranged the traffic so that the school turns its back on the highway and all such activity takes place on Walnut St., (a quiet residential street), rather than the busy highway.

In addition, we laid out a system of pathways radiating north, east and south from the school to ensure that children were not exposed to road traffic. This safetravel network leads to all areas of the village and only needs proper maintenance to be completed.

There was also supposed to be a new, wide sidewalk leading from the school to Miami River Drive and the Walnut-Naismith footbridge but, for various reasons, (like the current mayor losing part of his front lawn), this has not yet been built.

That sidewalk would help move the school traffic even further away from the junction with Hot Springs Rd. The new 30 km speed limit is yet another expensive solution to a non-existent problem, (just like the new bear-proof garbage cans on the beach) as there are seldom any children present on Hot Springs Rd.

I appreciate that the new limit only applies 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on school days but it would be better if it were “when children present.”

Unfortunately, many residents and visitors will be nailed with expensive tickets and points as there is no clear warning of this new speed trap. The northward speed limit on Hot Springs Rd is 60 km/h. Just before the firehall, it drops to 30 km/h. Then, just past the firehall and in front of the school, it jumps to 50 km/h again, (suggesting that someone has confused the firehall as the school). Then after the fourway stop, it drops to 15 km/h.

Try following these limits and see how popular you become with other motorists who will probably report you as being drunk.

If council really wanted to do something to improve traffic safety at the school, they would cut back the shrubbery at the Walnut junction, (as required in the zoning bylaw) and build the new sidewalk along the playground to facilitate parent traffic. There is no need for the new 30 km/h speed limit unless someone wants to enhance the value of the proposed Kingma condos by quieting and restricting traffic in front of them.

That development (which remains in violation of the OCP) will, itself, create dangerous highway crossings unnecessarily.

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Conflicting traffic signage in Harrison Hot Springs could be what is leading to people speeding through school zone, said letter writer and former Harrison Hot Springs mayor John Allen.

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A group of 60 students, teachers and parents from Agassiz and Hope secondary schools climbed to the subalpine meadows of Yak Peak with the Fraser-Cascade Mountain School last Thursday. For Denise Fitzsimmons and Jason Fisher, teachers with the Mountain School program, this was the beginning of an active hiking season with students from School District 78. More information and photographs are available on the Mountain School website www.mountainschool.ca.

Climate changes the way we eat

Watersheds Coalition invites expert to speak in Agassiz The Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition will have a specialist speaking about evolving climate conditions at their next meeting.

Dr. Lenore Newman, Canada Research Chair in Food Security and Environment at UFV, will speak at the Thursday, Oct. 4 meeting, held in the Ag Hall foyer at 6800 Pioneer Avenue in Agassiz.

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The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and is open to the public.

For more information, visit www.fvwc.ca.

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Community

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School looked for room to build

Tractors make their way down Pioneer Avenue as part of the Agassiz Fall Fair on Sept. 15.

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Fall Fair parade filled with winning entries

There were countless entries into this year’s Fall Fair parade, from donkeys and tractors to yogis and dancers.

But there can only be so many winners. And here they are, as presented by the Fall Fair board.

Arts and Culture First: Historical Society Second: Fraser Cheam Pipe Band Third: Illusions Rhythmic Gym Church/School First: Agassiz Christian School Commercial business First: Western Forms Second: Rimex Third: Meinen Bros.

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First: Cloverdale Rodeo Second: UBC Dairy Third: Family Place Schools First: Grads of 1952 Second: Grads of 2013 Seniors First: Valley Care Novelty First: Gilbert Deschenes Family Fun Float First: Gone Fishing Second: Going Nuts Third: Family Afloat Juvenile Bike and Trike First: Mike Gafka Second: Phillip Schwichtenberg Historical Dress First: Shanelle McCormick Pets (Tiny Tot) First: Lacy McCormick

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First: Ray Ramey Second: Case Tractor Third: Massey Ferguson Judge’s Choice 1928 Allis Steam Engine Heritage Community Group 1940 Rosedale Fire Department

PUBLIC NOTICE

RECALL AND INITIATIVE ACT

This notice is published pursuant to section 4 of the Recall and Initiative Act. Approval in principle has been granted on an application for an initiative petition. The petition will be issued to proponent Dana Larsen on Monday, November 19, 2012 and signature sheets must be submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer by Monday, February 18, 2013.

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50 Years Ago, 1962 • A new two-room school may have to be built in the Agassiz area next year. With an enrollment of 312 in the school, there were enough students to justify an additional teacher but there was no room. The construction of a new school would require a referendum vote in December.

• Members of the Second Agassiz Boy Scouts were building the biggest exhibit in the Fair's history. A 100-foot-long "monkey bridge" consisted of three heavy ropes strung between X-shaped trestles, more than 20 feet above ground. Design for the bridge came from a Scout book and most of the knots used were from the Scout manual with a few nautical ones for special purposes.

• Hot weather arrived in time for most of Fraser Valley crops. There were losses in grain fields due to lodging and shattering of over-ripe heads. If the weather had not broken, many hundreds of acres would have been lost. As it was, yields were reasonable and quality was fair according to Dr. Mills Clarke.

– submitted by the Agassiz Harrison Historical Society

Summary of Initiative: The initiative draft Bill entitled, “Sensible Policing Act” proposes to amend the Police Act to no longer use provincial police resources on the enforcement of current laws in relation to simple possession and use of cannabis by adults. The draft law would prohibit the use of provincial police resources for this purpose, would require police to report in detail to the Minister of Justice any actual use of resources for this purpose and why it was necessary, and require the Minister to publish that report. The Bill also proposes that the Province would call upon the Federal Government to repeal the federal prohibition on cannabis, or give British Columbia an exemption, such that British Columbia is able to tax and regulate cannabis similar to the regulation of alcohol and tobacco. As well it proposes that British Columbia shall establish a Provincial Commission to study the means and requirements necessary for the province to establish a legal and regulated model for the production and use of cannabis by adults. Last, the Bill would make non-lawful possession and use of cannabis by minors an offence similar to possession and use of alcohol.

Initiative Advertising: Individuals or organizations who sponsor initiative advertising, other than the proponent and registered opponents, must register with the Chief Electoral Officer before they conduct or publish initiative advertising. Registration applications are available from Elections BC. Who May Sign the Petition: Registered voters as of Monday, November 19, 2012 may sign the initiative petition. Individuals may only sign the petition once, and must sign the petition sheet for the electoral district in which they are registered at the time of signing. Signed petitions are available for public inspection.

For More Information: The initiative application and draft Bill are available for public inspection on the Elections BC website and at the Elections BC office at the address below.

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Community

When friends and family just aren’t enough Organizations open lines of communication for local youth

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everal organizations have banded together to stem the tide of youth suicide, depression and isolation, through something called The Help Project.

It will be accessible all children in the Fraser Cascade school district, and is aimed at educating, awareness and open discussion. One of the organizations involved is the Agassiz public

library, along with librarian Terrill Scott.

Sadness is one thing, she says, but there are times when children need more than just a hug from a parent, or a chat with a friend.

There are so many song lyrics that can help someone through tough situations, she says.

‘We get by with a little help from our friends’ comes to mind, and ‘we are family.’

“We know the songs and the words can keep

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us connected when we need it,” Scott says.

“But there are times when friends can’t lend a hand, and family is just not the thing. There are times when it takes more to get over tough times.”

This is when the Help Project can step in. Local agencies, including the schools, are hoping to bring help closer to kids who need it.

Scott cites information from the World Health Organization, a group that also keeps tabs on the mental health of children.

“Growing up is not easy,” WHO states. “Children and teenagers face many tough decisions and difficult life experiences that, at times, seem overwhelming. Each and every member of society can take effective action, which would lead to saving a life. Talking about a personal crisis, learning about what brings on depression and mental health problems cannot be underestimated in the help they give to the isolated and suffering.”

With this in mind, those behind the Help Project say they will work to this end. To provide confidential, safe access to information that helps youth and to make the whole community aware of the seriousness of this issue in the area’s small towns.

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“We will be the change in our communities, we will help.”

“Knowledge is ultimately the power to make a difference,” Scott says.

There are many ways residents can become part of the Help Project, including participating in an art contest.

Get involved The images used for the project will come from children and youth in local communities. A contest is being run asking for entries to produce the image to go on these resources. Teachers at all Fraser Cascade schools are being informed about the contest, and provided with entry sheets to share with all students, Grades K to 12.

The winner’s

image will be used on promotional and awareness materials. They will be encouraging images produced in any form — on paper with pen or colour or computer generated – and in any way imaginable. The deadline for entries to the contest is the end of November.

Entry forms for this contest will be distributed in the schools or can be picked up at your local library in Hope or Agassiz.

Scott says parents should encourage their children to enter the contest, and to use the contest as an opening itself to increase family awareness of how to handle the hard times.

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yourself and your family on the signs of crises and getting rid of the secrecy surrounding mental health issues,” she says.

“We will be the change in our communities, we will help.”

Why Help?

There is a need in our area to provide children and youth with the information they need to be able to find help for themselves or a friend, in a safe, confidential way, Scott says. “The world has changed but the reasons that young people do not seek help have not changed. Fear, shame, shyness or isolation, are the same old reasons that young people face, no matter what the era,

This project seeks to engage the community by informing them of the resources available to young people who need emotional support in general or in crises.

This is to be done by distributing a wallet card and posters and maintain this information with a website. The project has the goal of making resources and awareness a stable, sustainable means of keeping ‘help’ resources in the view of the public, not just a temporary campaign.

Backpack straps or wallet cards will be produced and had a special QR barcode on it that connects mobile devices to a website of help resources, entry level phone contact numbers, and a sponsorship offer on the flip side that encourages keeping this item.

Posters will also be produced that have straightforward information and the QR barcode to catch the eye and be available around town, so there is access can be everywhere possible out in public.

Thank You The Agassiz Fire Department would like to thank our "Partners In Safety" (protecting kids for life) The following partners are proud supporters of the local Community Safety Net initiative. We're privileged to have these community partners in Safety helping to educate and protect our most precious resourse.

Sam's Bobcat Service • Agassiz Produce Agassiz Ready Mix Concrete & Gravel Ltd. Allenby's Farm Store • Kent Veterinary Clinic Jack's Restaurant & Steakhouse Ltd. Len Davidiuk Tax Services • Palm Tree Septic Tank Service Peter's Electric • Sunyam Thai Restaurant Timbro Contracting • White Disposals Ltd. Agassiz Bottle Depot • Agassiz Dollar Supply Store Holly Tree Florist & Gift • OK Tire Agassiz Hub International Barton Insurance Brokers Peter's Machine Parts • Petro Can - Sam's Place Pioneer Auto Sales • Sasquatch Inn • Silvano's Restaurant Silver Dollar Store • Telstar Window Service Ltd. Agassiz Harrison Legion Branch 32

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Entertainment

The Breakdown comes down the line

With another successful Festival of the Arts wrapped up, it’s time for the Harrison Festival Society to roll out their fall and winter lineup of performances.

And the big kick off is next Saturday, when one of Vancouver’s masters of roots and blues, Sandy Bone and the Breakdown, visits Memorial Hall.

Last seen in Harrison as the drummer for The Twisters, Sandy Bone has devoted his life to music. He has spent more than 30 years touring, performing, recording and producing across North America and around the globe.

Long recognized as one of the country’s foremost Blues drummers, Bone has been featured on more than 20 records.

In 2001, at the top of his game, he was thrown a curve ball that any musician would dread; he developed tendonitis in his left arm. In 2004, after a long hardfought battle, he reluctantly had to give the sticks a rest. For many, this could have been a curtain call but quitting or giving up was just not an option for this consummate musician so, Bone went to work.

Armed with only his love of music, his talent and relentless resolve he turned his focus to singing, songwriting and guitar, ultimately forming Sandy Bone & The Breakdown.

Sandy Bone brought together an ensemble of superlative west coast talent, including Dave “Double D” Dykhuizen on guitar, lap steel and vocals, Dave Webb on piano and Hammond, Steve Knelson on drums and Pat Darcus on stand-up bass and vocals.

The Breakdown is a dynamic roots-oriented band who work a refreshing spin into the fabric of their blues, much of which is

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With one eye on the road and one to the sky, always between the fence posts, they deftly weave threads of R&B, swing, country, rock-a-billy, folk and rock and roll into heartfelt tales of life & death, women & whisky, home fires & travel, love and heartbreak and, of course, trains.

A list of some of the musicians and bands Sandy Bone has performed and/or recorded with includes Pinetop Perkins, Clarence “Big” Miller, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne, Russell Jackson, The Twisters, Big Time Sara, Lou Pride, Sue Foley, Mitch Kashmar, Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone, Big Jack Johnson, Sonny Rhodes, Tim Williams, Diana Braithwaite, Chris Whitely, Steve Marriner, Wes Mackey, Bill Johnson, Steve Kozak, Back Alley John, Drew Nelson, Harpdog Brown, Johnny Ferreira, Shuggy Otis, Long John Baldry and Amos Garrett. He has also shared the

stage with Kim Wilson, Linton Garner, Sonny Rhodes, Jeff Healey, Matt Minglewood, Dutch Mason, Suzie Vinnick, Jordan Cook, Donny Walsh, Big Dave McLean, Eddie Shaw, Sneezy Waters, Tom Lavin and many, many more.

Tickets are $22 and can be purchased by phone at 604796-3664 or online at www. harrisonfestival.com or in person at the Ranger Station Art Gallery in Harrison, or Agassiz Shoppers Drug Mart.

The show starts at 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 6.

Lineup growing The Harrison Festival Society’s 2012/2013 season already includes Murray Porter on Oct. 20, Madison Violet on Nov. 17.

In the new year, confirmed shows include Annie Lou on Jan. 26 and Maeve McKinnon on Mar. 17.

Oktoberfest-style weekend planned for Harrison

Jessica Peters The Observer

Three special events will make up one weekend of celebrations in Harrison Hot Springs this October.

The Harrison Beer Festival is the newest event to be created in the village, and is supported by numerous businesses and organizations. It will run Oct. 26 and Oct. 27 and includes an Oktoberfest-style dance.

The festival was created to showcase B.C. craft breweries, during Craft Beer Month in B.C. This area is rich with beer-making history, as hops were the main industry for about 60 years. At the height of the local hop-growing industry, about 300 acres were planted with hops.

The Friday night feature will be Cask Night in the St. Alice Hall, featuring three local breweries offering a cask of their finest unique brew in a friendly competition of which cask is finished first. This event runs from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The Beer Festival will be held on Saturday in the St. Alice Hall, featuring even more of B.C.’s top brewers. That event runs from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Then at 8 p.m., the St. Alice Hall will be the site of the Oktoberfest dance.

Costs vary for each event and tickets can be purchased online for each event individually or as a package. Tickets can also be purchased from the Harrison Hot Springs Visitor Centre or by calling 604 796 5581. If an event is not sold out there will be the possibility of buying tickets at the door.

The Harrison Beer Festival is organized by Tourism Harrison with the support of a number of key partners including the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, the Harrison Agassiz Chamber of Commerce, Agassiz Harrison Museum and Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa. For more information, visit www.harrisonbeerfest. com.

JOIN US IN WORSHIP Agassiz Christian Reformed Church 7452 Morrow Rd. Sundays at 10am. Call 604796-9474.

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 at 10am Sundays.

Mountainview Community Church meets for worship and fellowship on Sundays at 10:30am in the Ag Hall.

Everyone welcome.

604-796-2429.

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church 7237 Morrow Road. Sunday, 9am & 11am, Tues to Sat – 9am. Everyone Welcome.

Contact Father John Trischler 604-796-9181.

The Harrison Gospel Chapel Sunday Worship Service begins at 10:30am. 514 Lillooet Ave, HHS. Call 604-796-9500 Everyone welcome. e-mail: hgc@shaw.ca • harrisongospelchapel.com July United Church Services All Sundays throughout July, Rosedale and Agassiz United Churches will worship together at Rosedale United Church ( Old Yale Road) at 10:00 am

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• Citizenship Classes start Fri., Oct. 12, 12 - 1pm at Agassiz-Harrison Community Services Our expert will walk you through the process of becoming a Canadian Citizen.

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Dr. Durance was recognized for his innovation and advancement of superior food dehydration technology. Vanderkooi was awarded for his commitment to innovative, sustainable and environmentally responsible dairy farm practices and education.

Bailey was recognized for seeing the potential in recycled rice harvesters to make the work of orchard pickers easier, and Nutri-Loc received the award for its clean energy solution that turns culled fruits and vegetables into healthy food products.

The award is open to individual producers, processors, agri-business owners/operators and other industry leaders.

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Free MS workshop The MS Society of Canada Fraser Valley Chaper is hosting a free workshop open to anyone in the area.

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It will deal with wills, representation, agreements and advocacy, and will run on Sat., Oct. 20 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Chilliwack from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

They will also discuss self-advocacy, addressing how to advocate on your own (or a family member’s behalf).

Registration is required, due to space limitations. Presentation includes a light lunch.

RSVP to Arlene Onderwater at 1-877303-7122 or 604-4900122 or via email arlene. onderwater@mssociety. ca.

Friday, September 28, 2012, Agassiz Harrison Observer 13 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS The Agassiz ❖ Harrison ❖ Hope

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Verna was born in Foam Lake Saskatchewan. As a young woman she moved to Harrison Mills where she met and married her husband Morris.

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Verna lived and farmed for 60 years in Harrison Mills. She has lived at Logan Manor in Agassiz for the last five years.

The family would like to thank the staff at Logan Manor and her homemakers who were so kind and comforting to her in her later years. She truly appreciated everything others did for her. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. A warm thank you to Dr. Macintosh for the compassionate care extended to Mom. A memorial will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 7027 Macdonald Rd in Agassiz, September 29th at 2 pm.

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You didn't know that you were leaving us So you didn't have a chance to say goodbye You were gone before we knew it We have so many questions of why? why? why?

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And Happy 80th Birthday to Mom. Daughters Wendy & Nancy, Granddaughter Tara & Great-Granddaughter Cassandra

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TO APPLY: If you would enjoy working with our team of committed professionals, please apply online at www.commissionaires.bc.ca or email your resume to careers.si@commissionaries.bc.ca quoting DG-AGASSIZ in the subject line or visit the Agassiz Detachment to complete an Application

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CARDS OF THANKS

Thank You How can we even begin to express our gratitude to the people that participated and made the fundraiser at the Old Settler Pub on Friday night such an amazing event?

God is certainly good! He has blessed me with a work partner, Rick Simon, who is unbelievably kind and generous. For the huge amount of time and effort he took to organize the event last Friday, and to the many people that helped him, a BIG thank you!

The love and kindness that was shown to our family at the event, and the well wishes from those who were unable to be there, can never be repaid; I want you all to know how incredibly special it made us feel. You are all gifts from God. It means the world to us to be part of such an amazing community. It is awe inspiring how many people were so supportive and generous. I am so happy my children were able to witness such incredible kindness in this world.

A huge thank you goes out to all the businesses, private organizations and individuals that kindly donated to the silent auction and helped in so many other ways. I don’t even know who all was involved or who all to thank, but thank you, every one of you for an amazing night.

Thank you again, Pete, Sharon, Alisha, Melissa & Mitchell Wiehler

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AUTOMATED TANK MANUFACTURING INC. is looking for Welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd Year Apprentices or Journey Person Welders. We offer best wage in industry.

3rd Year Apprentice $28-$30/hour, Journey Person $32-$35/hour, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company.

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KAMLOOPS Honda, has an opening for an Journeyman Automotive Technician. We offer top industry level wages and benefits in a great working environment with the latest and best shop tools and equipment.

If you’re interested in escaping the rain, the Kamloops area provides the opportunity to live and work in a vibrant community within easy reach of ski resorts, championship golf courses and world class fishing and recreational lakes. Apply in strict confidence to: Jim Oakley General Manager 1308 Josep Way Kamloops, BC V2H 1N6 Email: jobs@kamloopshonda.ca Fax: (250) 374-3656 While we thank everyone for their interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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In Loving Memory of Peter Murray Whyte Jr. July 9,1933 Sept. 30, 2003

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FARM WORKER Required for UBC Dairy Education &

Research Centre in Agassiz, BC. Duties include: milking, feeding animals, assisting with research projects and field work.

Excellent benefit package & great team environment!

Please forward your resume & cover letter (quoting position title) to: email: dinn@shawbiz.ca or fax: 604-796-8413 Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. The University of British Columbia hires on the basis of Merit, is committed to employment equity, and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

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Civic leaders get tutorial on meeting secrecy

Jeff Nagel

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Any city hall watchers are irked by how often councils move meetings behind closed doors and wonder if all the secrecy is justified.

Now B.C. Ombudsperson Kim Carter has weighed in on the debate on in-camera meetings and suggests elected officials take greater care in deciding to hide their deliberations from public view.

Her new report suggests best practices for ensuring local government transparency and

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