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Pat Sears holds her Life Membership award from the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, formerly the Coast Guard Auxiliary. She was presented the award

by Greg Miller, vice president of the RCM-SAR, in a casual, surprise ceremony at a Kent Harrison Search and Rescue meeting.

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When Pat Sears arrived in the parking lot of the Kent Harrison Search and Rescue base on Wednesday night, she wasn’t too surprised to see all the extra vehicles.

After all, an email had circulated the week before that piqued her interest, urging all members to be at the meeting. A special item had been placed on the agenda — something none of them would want to miss.

Sears also didn’t notice that her husband, John, had been acting funny all day and was hustling her out the door to be there on

time. In fact, he had been anxious didn’t suspect a thing. since the week before, forced to The realization that she was the keep a secret from his wife of 37 person being honoured didn’t hit years. He was her until members one of a handful of the RCM-SAR of people who “Joining was my way started filing into knew that the base’s small of putting back into the meeting meeting room, would focus on along with several the community.” congratulating of her close friends.

Sears for her “I had no idea Pat Sears dedication. whatsoever,” Sears B u t said. supporting They were his wife — a SAR member, there to award Sears with a an accomplished sailor, and a Life Membership, an honour Royal Canadian Marine Search currently bestowed upon fewer and Rescue coxswain — comes than a dozen of the organization’s naturally to Sears, and so she 1,400 volunteers. Sears became

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involved with the RCM-SAR in 1992, when it was known as the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary.

She was an active member until the couple moved to Harrison Mills about five years ago. But she kept up her membership, and last month someone nominated her for the Life Membership.

It was an easy, unanimous decision for the organization, said Greg Miller, vice president of the RCM-SAR. He outlined a few highlights of her career as a coxswain, or steersman, including a rescue in which 14 people were pitched into the water. While five Continued on 3

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Police released these photos of a Tidy Tank and a generator that were stolen from Hicks Lake Campground sometime between Dec. 9 and Jan. 9.

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Generator and Tidy Tank stolen from steel container

Police are looking for answers to a significant theft in Sasquatch Provincial Park.

It was discovered on Jan. 9 that someone had broken into a steel container at the Hicks Lake campground. Stolen were a large Cummings generator and a 150 gallon Tidy Tank. The theft would have occurred sometime between Dec. 9, 2012

and Jan. 9.

The equipment stolen is the property of the campground. The generator was used to power the campground’s water system.

“Although there could be a lengthy time delay between the theft and realizing the theft occurred, we are hoping that someone has information,” said Cst. Tracy Wolbeck. The suspect, or suspects, would

have needed a large truck to remove the generator from the container. The generator is valued at approximately $5,000 to $7,000.

If you have any information regarding this theft, please contact the Agassiz RCMP at 604 796-2211 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). news@ahobserver.com

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Agassiz man arrested for theft

On Jan. 5, Hope Auto Body Ltd. contacted the Hope RCMP to advise them that someone had trespassed on their property overnight, and they handed over surveillance video.

The following day, Hope Truck and Trailer Repair reported a truck had been

stolen from their locked compound overnight. RCMP said that business was also able to provide surveillance video.

After police viewed the footage from both video cameras, they were able to identify a suspect.

“This kind of evidence is so helpful to us,” said Cst. Tracy Wolbeck. “Both businesses

had functioning surveillance equipment that was very good quality and provided a clear picture. The value of their investment definitely paid off.”

On Jan. 9, Walter Saunders, age 54 of Agassiz, was arrested without incident during a traffic stop in Hope in connection to the break and enter and

theft. Saunders is well known to police in the Upper Fraser Valley. He has been charged with two counts of break and enter, theft of motor vehicle, and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

0The stolen truck was recovered by Abbotsford Police on Jan. 6.

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people perished in that incident, nine were saved. That was only one of hundreds of marine incidents Sears attended to as coxswain, he said, and she has participated in thousands of hours of training over her 20 years with them.

But Miller also personally thanked her for bringing him up to standards.

“Pat is best known for her … calmness and her ability to train new members,” he said. “I want to thank you for your personal guidance and friendship. You are truly an asset to our station.”

Sears was on a team that represented the

Pacific Region in 2002 at the first International SAR competition in Quebec, Miller told the group, and her team won first place for all of North America.

She was just as quick to tell everyone that Miller and Ryan Woodward (also in attendance) were also on that team.

Being on the water, and volunteering with the RCM-SAR, is “definitely in her blood,” Miller added.

It is that passion for the open sea that led her to volunteering in the first place.

“I’d been boating for several years,” she said.

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She joined the KHSAR just a few months after moving here, and got involved with the Agassiz RCMP office as well.

Being a local Search and Rescue member doesn’t keep her as busy as her work on the open water, but she does lend a hand when it’s needed, both on the boats and behind the scenes.

Sgt. Stuart Falebrinza from the Agassiz RCMP detachment was also on hand to award Sears with a pin for her service to the RCMP. While she’s had to stop volunteering over the last year due to illness from cancer and subsequent treatment, she has been on recent

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Laurie Throness cut a swath through the riding during the 2012 byelection in Chilliwack-Hope. He said he’s looking forward to a quieter election locally, without the attention of the entire province. He’ll run again for the Liberal party when we go to the polls on May 14.

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Laurie Throness was kept very busy throughout the 2012 Chilliwack-Hope byelection.

As the Liberal candidate, he had the full support of Premier Christy Clark. So much so, the duo hit the campaign trail together, meeting and greeting business owners throughout the riding, including Agassiz.

Throness shook hands, posed for photo ops and sat through interview after interview. He even saddled up for one leg of the campaign, going door-to-door via a black Fresian light draft horse. Following that, he took part in the annual Chilliwack Thresherman’s Ploughing Match.

And as election day drew nearer, the whole province was watching this riding to see if the Liberals could hold on to their seat in the legislature. In the end, they didn’t. Gwen O’Mahoney won the by-election, filling the place left by retired Liberal MLA Barry Penner.

“It was a high pressure campaign,” Throness said, looking back to that time during a sit down interview at the Observer. And so he’s feeling “quite relaxed” by comparison about the upcoming election, May 14.

He’ll once again be running for the Chilliwack-Hope seat, alongside fellow Liberal

candidate John Martin running for John Les’ Chilliwack riding.

Les, also a Liberal, has recently announced that he is not going to run in the next election.

While Throness doesn’t consider himself a “partisan person”, he said it’s an exciting

“I don’t intend to lay low” Laurie Throness time for the Liberal party.

He has been staying active with the party, attending functions and provincial policy sessions, along with multiple meetings around the riding.

But it was the Liberal convention in October where he sensed a “movement” making the party stronger. He used the example of Martin, who moved to the Liberal party from the Conservatives last year.

“That signals a change,” he said. “A deep political change, and that’s going to continue.”

He said the convention is a “bellwether for the election” and that there was a “very good sense coming out” of it.

While he is more relaxed about this election, he is prepared to fight for the seat.

“I don’t intend to lay low,” he said. “I’m out here (Agassiz) quite regularly, and I’m going to get out and meet the people.”

He and Martin will be working together in the joining ridings to promote the party, and its platform. Besides the obvious similarities, the two candidates have something else in common, as well.

They both are former University of the Fraser Valley criminology professors, working in the same department. Joining them on the campaign trail is UFV crim department’s Darryl Plecas, running as a Liberal candidate in Abbotsford South.

“Three people in that same department are running,” he said.

He said the volunteer bank has grown since last election, too.

“We have a bigger team than we did last time,” he said. But despite all the positive things, he is remaining conservative about his prospects.

“I’m preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best,” he said.

He is also confident in the party leader, premier Christy Clark.

“I found the premier to be extremely personable and insightful, and an intelligent person,” he said. “She is a great campaigner, and she’s good on policy. She has a certain humility about her, and is not condescending in any way.” news@ahobserver.com

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Opinion A dedicated life There is a saying, that if you want something done, give it to a busy person. That was certainly the case for Dorothy Kostrzewa.

The former city councillor and longtime Chilliwack champion passed away Friday, sparking a flood of tributes that continued throughout the weekend.

Flags at city council, where she spent 31 years representing the interests of the community, were lowered to half staff in her honour.

Kostrzewa retired from politics in 2008, leaving behind a legacy of hard work, dedication and an unstinting commitment to make things better.

There was hardly a department, committee or subcommittee, that didn’t feel the charge of her energy.

As former mayor Clint Hames remembered, “there was never a job too small for her to consider.

She would attack every challenge with the same amount of class and enthusiasm, even if it was a job that nobody else wanted.” Indeed, even after she retired from public

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life, she remained active in the community, particularly in the arts community which she loved.

Her accomplishments are many. Recipient of the Order of Chilliwack, Millennium Woman of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Paul Harris recipient. The list goes on.

But all these accolades were the result of her efforts – not the motivation behind them.

Her energy was only surpassed by her humility.

And perhaps that is her true legacy to Chilliwack.

In a world where politics and public life draw their share of criticism, Kostrzewa remains to many an example of selfless service.

It is a model we can only hope for in our elected officials.

But one we have the opportunity to aspire to in our daily lives as citizens of this city.

Dorothy Kostrzewa showed us how.

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Inconvenient truth of oil pollution B.C. Views Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – A study of six northern Alberta lakes conducted

by Environment Canada and other scientists was published last week, generating headlines around the world.

“Oil sands toxins ‘accumulate in freshwater systems,’” the BBC announced. The headline in The New York Timesdeclared: “Oil sands industry in Canada tied to higher carcinogen level.”

The study was reported with similar alarm across Canada.

It looked at levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in lakebed sediment, and found levels measurably higher than natural sources since oil sands extraction began 50 years ago.

Most news reports I saw made little or no effort to put this information into context, in terms of the actual risk to humans, fish and other organisms. Some quoted people they knew would scream bloody murder, because as we in the media are taught, conflict and fear attract an audience.

As expected, U.S. environmental groups and their Canadian branch offices ramped up the rhetoric to battle their favourite villain.

At least one major Canadian newspaper, The Globe and Mail, did a responsible job. Its report on the study stated “PAH pollution level remains low – on par, at worst, with an urban lake – but is rising.”

In fact, five of six lakes tested were far below average contamination of urban lakes. PAH fallout is a daily constant of urban life, from vehicles, industry, and particularly where coal is burned for electricity.

To be clear, there are dozens of different forms of PAH. Some have been shown to increase

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cancer risk, and some have been linked to (but not proven to cause) infertility, immune disorders and

“PAH fallout is a daily constant of urban life, from vehicles, industry, and particularly where coal is to be burned for electricity.” fish mutations.

So when you drive your kids to school, stand at the bus stop, or drink a glass of water from Coquitlam Lake or any urban reservoir, you are exposed to PAH pollution from human and natural sources. The risk from this is an ongoing focus of research, but this study confirms one thing: your exposure is likely greater in any

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urban area than it is downwind of the Alberta oil sands.

I argued this point with B.C.’s celebrity environmentalist Tzeporah Berman, who has shuttled back and forth from ForestEthics to Greenpeace in recent years.

She took to her Facebook page to publicize a dramatic call to action from 350.org, one of the most strident climate change advocacy groups in the U.S., selectively using a quote and picture from The New York Times.

Our debate turned to greenhouse gas emissions. I argued that this PAH study mirrors the true picture of carbon dioxide emissions, which is that nearly 70 per cent of CO2 from all petroleum comes when you burn the final product in engines and furnaces.

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Berman insisted I was wrong, and claimed 70 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gases come from “heavy industry.” I asked for her source. No response.

A 2010 report by a Royal Society of Canada expert panel calculated that 27 per cent of our country’s fossil fuel emissions come from transportation. Another 16 per cent is from fuels burned for electricity. Five per cent is from oil sands operations. Berman’s figure is conveniently untrue.

Greenpeace and the rest of the environmental scare industry want you to believe that stopping Alberta’s oil sands and pipelines would save the planet. Also wrong.

It would drive oil demand from the U.S., Venezuela’s oil sands and elsewhere, with little net effect on the climate or pollution.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Mailbag Taking Wilde's advice to heart

Re: “Resolution Writing is Not Just an Annual Event? by Jessica Peters, Jan. 4, 2013 I have always hated New Year’s. I make resolutions I have every intention of keeping, but never manage to.

Lack of success is disconcerting enough, but when friends and family encourage me to return to my wicked ways, it becomes downright discouraging.

The year I resolved to lose weight because all my clothing had inexplicably shrunk over Christmas was typical. Four days after embarking on a high-protein, low-fat, chelated, roughage-

enhanced, yeast-free micro-biotic diet, my partner offered me a large slice of chocolate cheesecake.

“Not to discourage you,” she explained, “but the growls from your stomach keep me awake at night and your growling throughout the day makes me want to leave home. Eat.” I left my resolution in the dust to make someone else’s life more bearable, but my clothes still were too small.

A week into withdrawal from smoking, my friends bought me a pack of the brand they knew I smoked. As I inhaled, the room began to spin

Idle No More

Pesqwiya James, 7, listened carefully as an elder spoke during an Idle No More demonstration in Agassiz last Friday.

Dozens of people gathered for about 45 minutes in the parking lot of the Agassiz Harrison Museum for the demonstration, in support of the movement across the country. Kathy James originally shared this photo of the peaceful event — which included talks by elders and traditional drumming — with our readers on the Observer Facebook page.

and a measure of sanity returned.

I looked down at my nicotine-stained fingers and was thankful for concerned friends, but discouraged with my inability to maintain a resolution.

Oscar Wilde said: “The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.”

I have resolved to eat as I please, smoke no more but no less, to exercise when I feel that rare urge and to resist everything except temptation. I may not live as long as I hope, but the time I am allotted will be spent more happily.

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Last Thursday I took my friend to the lab to have her blood checked.

After they took her blood they called the doctor, because her blood was in bad shape. He told her to go to the hospital's emergency for blood transfusion.

A friend was kind enough to take her. I went an hour later to keep her company, only to find out she had to wait for three hours for her transfusion. I got a call from her the next morning to tell me they let her go at 3 a.m. — an 80-year-old lady to

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have to take a taxi at 3 in the morning to come home after paying $54 for the ride.

What the hell is wrong with this system of care for the elderly? I guess we older people are painted with a brush called "never mind she is old."

This should not happen to anybody anywhere.

In my humble opinion these were the men and women who made this country, is that the treatment they deserve? I hope not.

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Couple dreams of fairy tale wedding Agassiz couple competing for trip to Mexico with their 10 children

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Tammy Wood has felt the love that community support can bring

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her family. When her husband died tragically on the job a few years ago, she was pregnant with their sixth child.

She never thought she’d love again, and she was certain no one would consider a woman with six young children. So she delved into the task at hand — raising her family as best as she could, staying positive and helping them through their devastating loss.

Friends, family and even complete strangers all came to their aid, helping them through the grieving process and beyond.

As more and more timed passed, Wood realized it was time to take care of herself.

It was time to go out on a date, she said. Time to get a simple cup of coffee with another adult, and enjoy some conversation.

She mentioned to friend that she was lonely for companionship, and that friend knew the perfect match.

Enter Jason Alexander — tall, handsome, and a divorced father of his own four children.

They initially met through Facebook, through their mutual

friend. That grew to phone calls which led to the first date.

It was a match made in heaven, and over the course of a year, they fell deeply in love. All their

a resounding yes. They headed for the popular Rainbow Falls, where he had wine and a picnic planned.

“It was exciting, romantic and peaceful,”

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Tammy Wood and Jason Alexander are competing to win a wedding trip to Mexico, for themselves and their 10 children.

10 children also became close friends.

One day, Alexander took Wood out onto the lake in a boat. The sky was a beautiful blue that day, Wood recalled, and the water was aquamarine.

“He got down on one knee and told me he wanted me to be his wife till the end of our days,” she said. Of course, her answer was

she said. “My heart felt complete.”

They would join their two families, putting the Brady Bunch to shame with a total of 10 children.

But weddings can be pretty costly. Wood is a stay-at-home mom, with a widow’s pension.

Alexander hasn’t been able to work recently because of an illness. It’s a financial predicament

that could hold off their wedding plans for quite a while.

But maybe not. In the fall, Wood saw an advertisement for a Global News contest to win a dream wedding.

The prize would allow for the couple and all the kids to fly to Mexico for the big day. She was thrilled to find out they were selected as finalists.

Now it’s up to that community of friends, family and complete strangers to support them. It just takes a click of the mouse.

“It would be a spectacular way to celebrate this love story,” Wood said.

The contest is being run by Global, in which they air segments of each couple’s stories.

The segments are available on Global’s website, and the Agassiz couple’s story aired on Monday this week. Voting is open until January 27.

As an incentive to vote, Global is also giving away a vacation package worth $3,000 to one lucky voter.

To learn more, and to vote for Wood and Alexander, visit www. globalnews.ca/contests/ dreamwedding.

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non-Profit of the year Recognizing the organization making a significant difference in our local community in terms of public service, the arts, fund raising, collaboration & the number of local people they serve.

Agassiz Harrison

Business Excellence Awards OFFICIAL NOMINATION FORM

The Harrison Agassiz Chamber of Commerce would like to present the third Business Excellence Awards. These awards will be presented to local businesses or their staff members that have proven to be outstanding in their field of expertise.

excellence in agriculture This award focuses on quality, innovation & success in all aspects of agriculture. Celebrating farming, agronomy & food production; this award recognizes the significant impact quality agriculture has on everyday life.

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excellence in tourism Tourism is a cornerstone of the BC economy & this award recognizes the important contribution made by the tourism sector to the Harrison/Agassiz region. This award is given to a tourism based business that has shown excellence in all aspects of customer service providing visitors to our region with an experience beyond their expectations.

Excellence in Agriculture Business Nominee:______________________________

excellence in retail This award celebrates the professionalism, innovation & creativity within our retail sector. It recognizes outstanding performance at all levels: customer service, creativity, branding & marketing.

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excellence in Culinary Awarded to a dining establishment (includes cafes, fast food and fine dining) that exhibits consistency of quality, excellence in food, atmosphere & service. excellence in service - Business Exemplary customer service, customer retention & customer relationship management define the recipient of this award. This award honours a business that has been a leader in demonstrating entrepreneurial spirit, quality workmanship & professional mannerisms. new Business of the year This award acknowledges an outstanding new business (established less than 3 years). This business shows strength in creative marketing, welcoming local customers, high standards of customer service & innovative business practices.

People’s Choice award The ‘People’s Choice’ Award is given to the business or organization that is recognized by the residents of Harrison Hot Springs & the District of Kent as attaining the highest level of business excellence in the region.

Chamber’s Choice award This business will have contributed to the growth & development of the community through their products, services & customer service. Given to an organization that has a strong history in the business community, continued growth & innovative strategies. green excellence award Recognizing environmental responsibility & leadership. Nominees will be judged on their stewardship or protection of environmentally sensitive areas. employer of the year A business owner who has been a leader in their community, one that demonstrates entrepreneurial spirit, quality service & workmanship, and exemplary customer service. The nominee should be one that shows professionalism towards their employees and empowers them to succeed. employee of the year An employee that shows leadership, is dedicated to quality service & workmanship. This nominee should be one that gives exemplary customer service.

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Consumers urged to be vigilant by BBB

Jeff Nagel

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Predators who target singles on online dating sites and text messages that lure cellphone users into revealing personal information are among the top scams that aim to separate consumers from their cash this year.

The annual top 10 scams list was released Tuesday by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in partnership with police and both federal and provincial consumer protection authorities.

The number one scam of the year actually plays on the role of the bureau itself – fraudsters have sent millions of official-looking emails to people and businesses claiming they’re the subject of a BBB complaint and investigation and directing them to click a link that downloads a virus that steals banking information and passwords.

“The immediate fear is that your company’s reputation may be harmed by a complaint,” BBB president and CEO Danielle Primrose said. “And that is why the scam works so well.”

She said young people with smart phones can be particularly susceptible to text messaging scams that offer them gift cards at major retailers and lure them

to a web site where they give up personal information.

Romance scams have spiked in activity, she said, noting more than 1,000 victims in Canada lost a combined $14 million last year.

Perpetrators always have an excuse why they can’t meet in person and build an online relationship with the victim before asking them to wire money for travel or to help with a heart-breaking family emergency.

“These are probably very under-reported,” Primrose said. “Who wants to admit that they’ve been taken advantage of simply for falling in love?”

Older schemes are also still making the rounds.

Rogue door-to-door contractors remain an ongoing problem.

And ‘curbers’ selling deficient used cars, often imported from the U.S., are expected to become a growing problem as a flood of vehicles damaged by Hurricane Sandy make their way to other jurisdictions, including B.C. “Buy from somebody you have recourse against, such as a licensed dealer,” suggested Doug Longhurst of the Motor Vehicle Sales Authority of British Columbia.

He also urged car buyers to

search the full vehicle history.

“If a vehicle has been in three or four states, there’s a pretty good chance it was essentially ‘washed’ through those states to get the title clean.”

Investment fraud remains a major problem for commercial crime investigators.

One such case involving a notary public snared more than 200 Lower Mainland investors last year and cost them $83 million, according to B.C. Securities Commission spokesman Andy Poon.

He said a survey last year found a quarter of B.C. residents aged 50 and up have experienced some sort of investment fraud in their lifetimes.

“One of the most significant barriers we face is reporting,” said RCMP Sgt. Duncan Pound.

“Come forward and move past the embarassment. It could happen to anyone.”

Businesses continue to fall victims to phoney invoice scams, such as one where a Gabriola Island man bombarded businesses with fake invoices of about $140 each for a web hosting company. He raked in $150,000 before authorities caught him.

For the full list of top scams for this year and tips on how to avoid falling for them see www. mbc.bbb.org/top-ten-scams.

Slopes for Hope hits Hemlock There’s a new way to fundraise for the Canadian Cancer Society — on the slopes.

Slopes for Hope is a ski-athon being held at Hemlock Resort on Feb. 10.

Participants can sign up as individuals for a personal challenge, or in teams and split the distance between team member.

Registration is $10 for those aged 13 and older, and free for participants 12 and under.

And to encourage participation, there is no lift pass for those who raise $100 or more.

Visit www.slopesforhope. ca to register, on Facebook or Twitter, or by phone at 604-5331280.

Other ski hills participating in this inaugural fundraising event are Kimberly Alpine Resort, Red Mountain Resort and Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson.

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Ruth and ‘Ruthy’ have a chat HHS’s active senior heeds advice of her quieter side morsel to eat.

If you’re curious, he was in the bathroom that I used in the middle of the night!

And this, Ruth thought, could surely have spelled disaster!

She knew that, yes, they really will have to RuTH AlTENdORF be super careful if they Harrison want to travel! On the Happenings other hand, we also should remember this they wanted to visit and 93-year-old lady who places they wanted to remarked during a see. Of course, Ruth flight to Germany that mentioned, at our age sometimes it is alright this is not as easy as to dare! it sounds. We both By the way, you will have to be super wonder what it means careful not to trip or to be a “Rescue Cat?” fall or get into other Ruth wondered, too. troubles.

At first she thought that Well, that’s a given, it was his duty to scare Ruth said, after all she any unfriendly cats had some experience away, which he could about this, didn’t she?! have done easily just But then, just displaying his size and recently, she had been weight! visiting their son and She was wrong, as his family and all went her grandchildren well. And this in spite explained. In Everett, of three very active they said, any cat, dog children under 10 years or other pet which of age, an equally active cannot be kept by dog and a beautiful the owner any more, but very overweight might be brought to “Rescue Cat”. the “Rescue Pet Shop”, It is true, she thought, which then will look Bruno (the cat) was for a new owner. Thus, mostly sitting on a chair. Bruno came to their But he had been put on house. He seems to a diet and one night like it but for the diet he unexpectantly they put him on! One turned up in a totally day, though, he will be unexpected place, most thankful - who wants likely looking for a to be an overweight cat

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Windy, sandy days for Village

50 Years Ago, 1962 • High winds from the north in the past few days have confirmed the fears of those who said sand would blow off a beach at Harrison.

Nothing can be done about returning the sand to its place until the wind stops.

In the meantime, anyone who wants good clean sand to fill a sandbox is welcome to help himself.

• Annual cost of the Agassiz district school has reached the $300,000 mark.

Careful budgeting by the school board has trimmed some items in comparison to last year’s spending but increase teaching cost,

plus the financing of new construction has pushed the budget to $312,665 this year.

• Green hay that’s as tasty and rich in proteins as imported Alfalfa can be produced at low cost

by Fraser Valley farmers can be produced at low cost by Fraser Valley farmers according to Stan Tallman of the B.C. Hydra’s farm service department.

“The secret”, Mr. Tallman explains, “is to finish the drying of the hay in the barn with a forced flow of natural air.

The results are inexpensive and also spectacular.”

Submitted by Agassiz Harrison Historical Society

forever?

In the meantime, I am sure, he dreams of food in his sleep!

But back to Ruth and Ruthy: after they had their talk they decided to go for a walk. Walking is the best exercise if we want to be fit for traveling, Ruthy had said and for once, Ruth had agreed right away.

It was cold but bright and sunny and, most importantly, there was no ice or snow on the ground. Just for safety, however, they took their “walker” or “rollaider” along and off they went.

People who had not seen them for a while, thought that they started to look more and more like the same person - as, indeed they are. The only problem they have now is to spread the word around about their new lifestyle, but Ruth said she will take care of it!

Finally, a note to those of us who are looking for an additional easy activity right here in Harrison Hot Springs: Every Thursday from 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. there is table tennis available at the Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall - no fee.

Give it a try!

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wan Dam told from the point of view of a Canadian couple.

We’re meeting to discuss this rich story on Weds., Jan. 23 at Hooked on Books: Agassiz 6:30 pm at the Agassiz Library.

- Harrison Library Book Club. Pick up your book now!

Prepare for a great discussion The talk is lively, the people friendly & the refreshments – on Canadian author Anne Michaels’“The Winter Vault”- a free! drop-in, no-membership required vivid story of Egypt in 1964 Lions TV Bingo Thursday building of the Asnights at 6 pm on Shaw Cable. during the

Reading - Unbound! Learn how to use your eReader, iPhone, SmartPhone, iPad or tablet to access books NOT on paper. Book an appointment to learn how to access the library’s collection of free digital books. 604-796-9510

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Kent-Harrison Arts Coun cil - KHAC meets the third Sun of each month. Please cal .

(604) 796-8604 or email usl at kentharrisonartscouncil@ sha w.ca for more information.

MS Support Group 3rd each month. 11:30 am - 1Thurs. of Chwk. Call Carmen at 604 pm in 2270. All Upper Fraser Val -796ley folks welcome.

Olive Branch Dinners. Co us for a free home cooked me join Tues. 5 - 6 pm. 7571 Morro meal.

ACS gym. No expectatio w Rd, ns, enjoy community companionshi Families & all ages welco p. me.

Royal Canadian Legion drop-in “Fun Darts” every hosts pm & Fri. at 8 pm, Players Mon. at 4 arrive early to register. Cri needed, bbage daily. Non-members welco me. Call 604-796-2332 Royal Westminster Cana Army Cadet Corps meet dian Tues. from 6:30 - 9:15 pm every Seabird Island Youth Cen at the tre

Ages 12 to 19 years. No cha for uniforms. FMI email Caprge Cameron Hull at camero tain nhull@ cadets.gc.ca Seniors Friendship House In: Mon. Srs Walking to Mu Dropam, Sit & Fit at 10:30 am, sic at 10 Bingo at 1 pm, Srs. Learn to Line Da 4:30 pm; Tues. Bridge at 12:nce at Cribbage at 1:00 pm.; We 45 pm., Curling at 1 pm.; Fri. Floord. Floor 1 pm. Info: 604-796-3422 Curling at

Singing - from 7:30 to 9 pm at HHS Memorial Hall. FMI call Rut h at 604796-2084 Stitch “n” Rip every Tue s. 9 am - 1 pm. Come to the Harrison Hall with any unfinished Mills stitching, knitting projec sewing, call Kim 604-796-2336. ts, etc. FMI Strong Start - Mon. - Fri. 3:30 pm at Kent Elementa12:30 Free drop-in for kids 0 - 5. ry School.

Kent Elementary at 604-79FMI call 6-2161.

T.O.P.S. Meets Thurs. at 9:3 5:45 pm., at the Agassiz Ch 0 am, or ristian Church

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Perhaps I should start by explaining that Ruth and Ruthy are actually one and the same person. Ruth is the “doer” and Ruthy, well, she likes doing things too, but in a much more relaxed way.

It had been like this all through their lives and both were happy about it even so Ruth almost always had her way.

Lately, however, there were signs that she, too, began to take life more easy and when, one morning, she did not get up at a super early hour and even dilly-dallied around at breakfast, Ruthy thought the time had come for them to have a talk.

Well, Ruthy said to Ruth, I am really glad to see you finally start to take life easier. Perhaps now we can finally do things together.

Yes, Ruth answered, but what about my weekly column in the newspaper — I still enjoy it! Ruthy agreed that Ruth should continue with this and even offered to help if necessary!

For the rest of the morning, however, they made a list of other things they wanted to do together - people

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Village of Harrison Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday, February 4, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Council Chambers, Village Office 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC

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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs will hold a Public Hearing, pursuant to Section 890 of the Local Government Act of British Columbia, as noted above, on the following items.

1. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1021, 2013 Location: The Municipality of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, Plan 35160, Lot 37, Section 12, Township 4, Range 29, Meridian W6, Land District NW Purpose: The bylaw proposes an amendment to Zoning Bylaw 1020, 2012 TEXT AMENDMENT That the Village of Harrison Hot Springs Zoning Bylaw Number 1020, 2012, be amended by: A. Inserting the following new sub-section: “VI. 4). (8) Comprehensive Development Zone 3 – CD-3”; and B. Inserting the above sub-section within the Table of Contents.

“VI. 4). (8) COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT ZONE THREE – CD-3 .1) Intent This zone is intended to provide for low density, single detached dwellings on small bare land strata parcels located on Plan 35160, Lot 37, Section 12, Township 4, Range 29, Meridian W6, Land District NW. 2

.2) Permitted Uses The following uses and no others are permitted in the CD-3 zone: Principal Uses .1 Single Detached Dwelling

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Conditions on Use

Accessory Uses .1 Home Occupation; .2 Parking area; .3 Parking garage. .3)

Conditions on Use .1 .2 .3

Parking area; Parking garage.

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All permitted uses shall be connected to the Village of Harrison Hot Springs community water system and sanitary sewer system.

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All parcels shall have vehicle access only through a common lane in the rear.

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Landscaping and screening shall be approved by the Village and conducted in accordance with the conditions outlined within the Zoning Bylaw 1020.

All permitted uses shall be connected to the Village of Harrison Hot Springs community water system and sanitary sewer system. .4)rear.Regulations All parcels shall have vehicle access only through a common lane in the Landscaping and screening shall be approved by the Village and conducted in accordance with the conditions outlined within the Zoning Bylaw 1020.

On a parcel zoned CD-3, no building or structure will be constructed, located or altered and no plan of subdivision will be approved which Regulations contravenes the regulations set out in the following table in which Column I sets to be regulated Column which II sets out the On a parcel zoned CD-3, no building or structure will be constructed, located or altered and no out plantheofmatter subdivision will be and approved contra regulations.

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venes the regulations set out in the following table in which Column I sets out the matter to be regulated and Column II sets out the regulations. .5)

Community Amenities On a parcel zoned CD-3, no building or structure shall be constructed until the following community amenity has been provided to the Village: 1. A $15,000 contribution towards beachfront and waterfront streetscape improvements.

.6)

III.

Comprehensive Development Plan On a parcel zoned CD-3, no building or structure shall be constructed, located or altered and no plan of subdivision approved which is not generally in accordance with the Comprehensive Development Plan which forms an integral component of this zone as Schedule 1.

MAP AMENDMENT A.

B.

That Schedule A, the Zoning Map of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs Bylaw No. 1020, be amended by rezoning the property located on Plan 35160, Lot 37, Section 12, Township 4, Range 29, Meridian W6, Land District NW, and as outlined in heavy black outline and cross-hatched on Schedule 2 of this Bylaw, from the Residential One Zone (R-1) to Comprehensive Development Zone 3 (CD-3).

That the map appended hereto designated as Schedule 4 2 showing such amendment is an integral part of this Bylaw.

Residential One Zone (R-1) to Comprehensive Development Zone 3 (CD-3)

COLUMN I

COLUMN II

Minimum Lot Size

335 m2

Minimum Lot Width

10.5 metres

Maximum Number of Principle Buildings

1

Principle Buildings Minimum Setback  front parcel line  interior parcel line  exterior parcel line  rear parcel line

4.5 metres 1.2 metres 1.2 metres 4.0 metres

Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings and Structures

Accessory Building and Structures Minimum Setback  front parcel line  interior parcel line  exterior parcel line  rear parcel line

2

4.5 metres 1.0 metres 1.2 metres 3 1.0 metres

Maximum Lot Coverage

60%

Maximum Building Height

7.5 metres for principle buildings 3.8 metres for accessory buildings

Parking and Loading

2 parking spaces per parcel

The document is available for review on the Village Office website at .5) Community Amenities www.harrisonhotsprings.ca or at the Village Office located at 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, during business Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 On a parcel zoned CD-3, nohours building or structure shall be constructed untilpm. the following community amenity has been provided to the Village:

Persons who deem that their interest in property is affected by the proposed zoning 1. A $15,000 contribution towards beachfront and waterfront streetscape bylaw amendment bylaw, will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing, or improvements. if you are unable to attend, you may send your written submission to the Village Office, PO Box 160, Harrison Hot Springs, BC VOM 1KO no later than 4:00 p.m. February 4, Comprehensive Development Plan 2013. All.6) submissions will form part of the record of the Public Hearing.

On a parcel zoned CD-3, no building or structure shall be constructed, located or

The proposed bylaw beplan inspected between the hours 8:00generally a.m. toin4:30 p.m., alteredmay and no of subdivision approved whichof is not accordance with the Comprehensive Development which18, forms component Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from Plan January 2013antointegral February 4, 2013, this zone as Schedule 1. inclusive, in theofVillage Office, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC. Please direct your enquiries to the Manager of Planning and Community Services 604-796-2171.

III. MAP AMENDMENT A. Thatno Schedule A, information the Zoning Maporofsubmissions the Village of Harrison Springs Bylaw Please note that further can beHot considered by No. 1020, be amended by rezoning the property located on Plan 35160, Lot 37, Council after Section the conclusion of the Public 12, Township 4, Range 29,Hearing.

Meridian W6, Land District NW, and as outlined in heavy black outline and cross-hatched on Schedule 2 of this Bylaw, One Zone (R-1) to Comprehensive Development

from the Residential Debra Key Zone 3 (CD-3).

Corporate Officer

The document is available for review on the Village Office website at That the map appended hereto designated as Schedule 2 showing such www.harrisonhotsprings.ca or at the Village Office located at 495 Hot Springs Road,B.Harrison amendment is an integral part of this Bylaw.

Hot Springs, during business hours Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Persons who deem that their interest in property is affected by the proposed zoning bylaw amendment bylaw, will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing, or if you are

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1999 PONTIAC TRANSPORT van 7 pgr low km ST#281 THIS WEEK $2299 1997 HONDA CIVIC 4dr auto Aircare ST#323 $2700 1998 HONDA ACCORD auto 4dr sdn Aircare ST#339 $3495 1999 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr sedan fully loaded ST#303 $3495 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr auto sdn a/c runs good st#302 $3500 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4dr sdn auto Aircare low km st#313 $3800 2002 HONDA CIVIC 4dr sdn auto power locks Aircare ST#334 $3800 1997 NISSAN PATHFINDER 4dr auto 4X4 runs good ST#221 $3900 2005 FORD TAURUS auto fully loaded air care low kms only 99km st#318 $4500 2007 PONTIAC MONTANNA 7pgr Van runs good no accidents ST#312 $6900 2007 FORD FUSION 4DR auto, loaded ST#250 $6900 2007 FORD FUSION 4dr sdn aotu full load Aircare st#321 $7,900 04 JEEP LIBERTY 4X4 auto Aircared ST#319 $7900 04 AUDI A4 4dr sdn, auto Lthr Aircared ST#320 $8800 2009 CHEV IMPALA 4dr auto, loaded ST#325 $8,900 2008 NISSAN SENTRA 4dr auto low km fully loaded st#332 $9500 2009 NISSAN SENTRA low km 4dr auto st#328 $11,500 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr sdn auto full load low kms st#331 $12,500

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Community

Agassiz honour rolls

From 12

B HONOURS GRADE 9 Daniel Cercel Lindsey Debruin Zane Elliott Millar Frederickson Brittany Howard Michaela James Austin Klotz Sharenna Malhi Kayla Myles Makenzie Peters Lauren Reynen Kevin Sanchez Hayden Simon Katelyn VanderEijk Grade 10 Trevor Bobb Rachel Brown Jeremy Harris Resse Jacobi Grade 7 Chelsey Baboth Emily Bestwick Natanael Cercel Georgina Isaac Jaydin Lees Jessica Lucki Kaela Pope Hannah Sharples Justine Stockely Megan Vander Wyk Grade 8 Jordan Baker Hannah Exley Trevan Kozel Serena Madsen

Kendra John Sean Lau Jade Solomon Esme VanParidon Brooke Visser Grade 11 Moise Cercel Megan Harder Mitchel Heaton Brylee James Faylen Jenkins Tyler Kafi Sabrina Khan Shelby Kramer Colby La Fond Jessica Leins Bailie Lowe Siequa McNeil-Bobb Jessica Souliere Lyndon Striker Tianna Stuyt Tatsuru Terado

Eric Theede Terron Vander Wyk Grade 12 Florin Andrie Leanne Bodnar Amanda Boorman Mikah Bresland Kim de Jong Shelby Dodd Simon Fast Tommy Hrynkiw Jae Min Hwang Josh Jewett Clayton Lake Spencer McColl Grant Morley Esther Nam Richard Paul Ashton Penner Kim Peterson Andrew Stuyt Zachary Wells

AESS A HONOUR ROLL Coby Sayo Callander Cody Sayo Andrew Cercel Emily White Megan Debruin Grade 9 Carl Graham Leif Forge Elisha JohnsonTaylor Lees Jensen Jacob Lucki Vanessa Kohuch Teagean McNeil Eric Peterson Braydon Peters Makayla Pollock Janelle Ryan Michelle Pollock Euan Sayo Hunter Ramey Sydney Vander Alex Robertson Wyk Melissa Vermette Autumn White Grade 11 Ian Wilson Kaelin Duncan Grade 10 Desireah Zachariah Eustache

Maggie Eustache Adrienne Ferguson Kim Garcia Esa James-Point Nicole JohnsonJensen Ross McInroy Emma Schram Grade 12 Jon Cercel Brooke Duncan Kieran Forge Eric Klody EJ Link Brie Robotham Katelyn Shannon

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DISTRICT PAGE

COMMUNITY NEWS COVERING JANUARY 2013 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BURNING REGULATION BYLAW NO.1448 All residents and property owners within the District of Kent are reminded that a burning permit is required for 2013 in order to burn within the allowable areas.

BURNING WITHOUT A PERMIT IS PROHIBITED Burning permits may be purchased at the District of Kent, Municipal Hall located at: 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC For more information please call 604-796-2235, or go to www.district.kent.bc.ca ISSUED BY: Local Assistant Fire Commissioner, DISTRICT OF KENT

DISTRICT OF KENT WINTER FITNESS SCHEDULE 2013 (JANUARY - APRIL) MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

BOOTCAMP

7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Marle

STEP ‘N STRENGTH

7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Wilma/Nancy

HEART HEALTH

7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Marle

KEEP FIT

8:50 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Marle

KEEP FIT

8:50 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Marle

DANCE FIT

GENTLE YOGA

GENTLE YOGA

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Marle

7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Marle

BOOTCAMP

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Nancy

NO SWEAT!

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Marle

KEEP FIT

8:50 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Marle

ABS/BUTT/THIGHS

9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Nancy

KEEP FIT

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Marle

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Alice

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Marle

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Alice

SLOW MOTION

SLOW MOTION

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Leonne 5:45 p.m. - 6:40 p.m.

Blazenka

HEART HEALTH

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Nancy 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Marle

SATURDAY

8:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.

Marle (Agri Hall)

KEEP FIT

‘BACK’ TO FITNESS

STEP ‘N STRENGTH

7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Wilma/Nancy

CIRCUIT

NO SWEAT!

The lands that are subject of the proposed bylaw are outlined in the map below:

POWER WALKING

8:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.

Marle (Agri Hall) 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Nancy

Written submissions received before 4:30 p.m. on Monday, January 21, 2013 will be presented at the hearing.

6:15 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.

Nancy

POWER WALKING

CIRCUIT

FRIDAY

At the hearing, the public may make representations to Council respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaw and all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions.

BOOTCAMP

6:15 a.m.- 7:15 a.m.

Nancy

HEART HEALTH

THURSDAY

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Council will hold a Public Hearing in accordance with Section 890 of the Local Government Act in the Centennial Centre, Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC, on Monday, January 21, 2013 commencing at 7:00 p.m. to consider presentations from the public with respect to “District of Kent Zoning Bylaw 1219, Amendment Bylaw No. 1489, 2012”.

ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT

1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Leonne

ABS/BUTT/THIGHS 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Nancy

NO SWEAT

‘BACK’ TO FITNESS 5:45 p.m. - 6:40 p.m.

Blazenka

NO SWEAT

6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Marle

6:45 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.

Marle

PURPOSE:

*YOGA

5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Mike

In general terms, the proposed amendment is to:

COME DANCE WITH ME!

a)

provide a new Home Occupations section that includes existing Cottage Industries language and creates additional opportunities for small, home based businesses in the District of Kent; and

b)

include a new section on Farm Home Plate and Farm Employee Residence to assist in preserving the long term agricultural potential of land within the Agricultural Land Reserve.

6:40 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.

Marion (No passes, $5 drop-in)

GENTLE YOGA

7:45 pm - 8:55 p.m.

Mike

ACCESS WITH FITNESS PASS OR $8 DROP-IN FEE

PRE-REGISTERED PROGRAM

CLASS HELD IN WEIGHT ROOM

(Non-participants of Circuit Class have access to cardio equipment only)

$8 DROP-IN or 3, 6, 12 MONTH PASS

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS INCLUDE: a)

Part 3 Definitions: new and revised definitions;

FOR FULL DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT 604-796-8891 • 6660 PIONEER AVENUE, AGASSIZ

b)

Part 7 General Regulations: the replacement of existing Part 7.12 Home Occupations with a new Part 7.12 Home Occupations; and

RECREATION AT A GLANCE

c)

Part 7 General Regulations: the removal of Part 7.14 Cottage Industries and replacing with Part 7.14 Farm Home Plate and Farm Employee Residence.

CREATIVE PRESCHOOLERS

ADULT

• Adventures in Play Drop-in Program Mon / Wed / Sat 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

• Mother Goose – Free! . . . . . . . . Starts Jan 22

• • • • • • • • • • •

ACTIVE PRESCHOOLERS • KinderDance Starts Jan 19 • Sporty Tots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starts Jan 26

ACTIVE CHILD / YOUTH • After School Drop-in Program – Free!

Mon / Wed 2:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Sports Ventures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starts Jan 19

Sewing Classes Zipper Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan26 Red Hat Fascinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb 2 Photography Advanced Digital Photography . . Starts Jan 26 Health and Safety Weight Loss Program . . . . . . . . Starts Jan 24 WCB Occupational First Aid Level 1 . . . Feb 23 Introduction to Massage . . . . . . . Starts Feb 5 Infant Massage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb 16 Fitness New Wed night NO SWEAT! New Sat Bootcamp and Abs, Butt & Thighs

This bylaw and any relevant documents to be considered by Council may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, from January 4, 2013 to January 21, 2013 inclusive, at the reception desk in the Municipal Hall Office located at 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC. Enquiries may be directed to the undersigned at (604) 796-2235.

2013 UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS: PUBLIC HEARING (Bylaw 1489) . . . . Jan 21, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING . . . . . Jan 28, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Box 70, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz BC V0M 1A0 • Tel 604.796.2235 • www.district.kent. bc.ca