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Players battle for rebounding position during the Chieftains Alumni Tournament, the first of what is hoped to be an annual event at AESS, designed to fundraise for the senior basketball team and help rebuild a love for the game.

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Basketball was alive and well in Agassiz over the weekend, as players dating back several decades arrived en masse to play in the Chieftains Alumni Tournament.

And the fans came out in equally impressive numbers, filling the high school gymnasium to standing room only.

"It was packed in here (Friday night)," said current AESS coach Kyle Dickey. And the same was true on Saturday night, when two teams of well-known former Chieftains took to the court for the final game.

That game was a nail biter, with a team of older alumna facing off against a handful of younger players. The scoreboard never saw more than a five point spread throughout the exciting 40-minute game.

The younger players had a couple of chances to pull ahead late in the game, but ran out of time on the last shot, ending with a score of 40-39 for the older team. (For video of the game's final moments, visit us online at www. ahobserver.com).

There were a dozen games over Friday and Saturday for the Chieftains, and one game on Saturday for their female counterparts, The Eagles. Both nights, the stands were packed with fans and family members, along with former players, coaches and referees.

Several alumni, including former players Andrew Putt and Taylor Roth, stepped up to referee for the two day event, while coach Dickey also laced up his court shoes to join in the games.

By the end of the tournament, dozens of players had already signed up to be informed of the details for next year's event, already being planned.

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Agassiz marathon runner unharmed in Boston Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

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An Agassiz dairy farmer who is also an accomplished marathon runner was not among the injured in Monday’s explosions in Boston.

Tom Hoogendoorn had been tweeting about his journey to Boston Marathon throughout the day, and confirmed on Monday through Twitter and Facebook message that he was safe.

Hoogendoorn responded to a Twitter message from MP Mark Strahl “thanks Mark. Safe and sound”.

Hoogendoorn finished the race with a time of 03:17:41 (gun).

When news of the explosions hit in Agassiz on Monday, many were sending messages through social media to Hoogendoorn, concerned for his safety.

Of the approx. 2,000 Canadian runners in Boston for the event, 232 were from B.C. For more information about the Boston Marathon, search for runners results and more, visit www.bostonmarathon.com.

The Boston Athletic Association released a statement regarding the day’s events at about 8 p.m.

“Today is a sad day for the City of Boston, for the running community, and for all those who were

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Agassiz dairy farmer Tom Hoogendoorn is also a marathon runner. When news of the explosions hit Agassiz on Monday, many instantly thought of Hoogendoorn’s safety. He reacted quickly on Twitter, letting everyone know he was safe.

here to enjoy the 117th running of the Boston Marathon. What was intended to be a day of joy and celebration quickly became a day in which running a marathon was of little importance,” they wrote. “We would like to thank the countless people from around

the world who have reached out to support us today.”

Two explosions were reported in the area that day, and three were reported to have died in the blasts. One has been identified as an eight-year-old boy. news@ahobserver.com

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A public hearing for two proposed changes to the Harrison Hot Springs Official Community Plan bylaw drew dozens of residents.

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Text and map amendments will section off piece of Kingma land Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

A public hearing in Harrison Hot Springs Monday night ran 90 minutes and attracted dozens of residents, packing both council chambers and the front lobby of the Village office.

The hearing was set to hear public comment about two proposed changes to the Official Community Plan in regards to resource lands, prior to third reading of the amended bylaw later that night.

Council is considering adding a portion of text and amending the future designation map in the OCP. The text would be included in the resource land section, and read: “Resource land designations will be reviewed and amended to respond to current information or changing conditions.”

The map would see a strip of land owned by Kingma Brothers Development changed from resource land to low density residential. The portion in question is the eight acre portion of that title that runs along the forested and hilly side of Rockwell Drive.

While one house could currently be built on the land, the change would allow up to three homes.

The proposed amendment was set in motion as part of

the owner’s plans to subdivide ous” and are worried that the ada large title of land, purchased dition of the words will remove in 2009. That land is a series of protection for all resource lands, parcels that are each ‘hooked’ to and give council the authority each other. Ryan Anderson from to make such changes without OTG Developments was at the community input. meeting on behalf of his client, Andre Isakov, the Village’s the Kingma Bros. He said the manager of planning and comchange is necessary to be able munity services, responded to to deal with other lands that are those concerns in the meeting currently hooked to the property. by saying the text isn’t necessary He alluded to ongoing discus- to proceed with the map amendsions with an undisclosed orga- ment. nization to turn He suggested part of the land to council that owned by Kingthey could opt “I think we have to ma into a conto leave out the go ahead and see servancy area. text amendRemoving the ment.

However, our vision” eight acre parat the regular cel would make Coun. Allan Jackson meeting held those discuslater that night, sions smoother, council gave the he said. text amendment a third reading, “The way we look at this is with Coun. Zoltan Kiss opposed. housekeeping,” Anderson said He also made a motion to reof the process, and said that the fer the issue to the next council Kingma brothers do not have meeting. plans to build on the eight acre “There is a lot of material here,” site at the moment. he said, adding that he would like Residents who attended the “time to read it and digest it.” meeting voiced concerns that That motion did not receive a ran the gamut from real estate second, and died. marketability, to future parkland Coun. Sonja Reyerse said she development, to liabilities of lo- was in full support of developcal government. ment, in order to help pay for Many residents said the word- roads and other infrastructure. ing of the new text was “ambigu“I don’t want this held up,” she

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Coun. Allan Jackson also showed support for the amendment, for slightly different reasons.

“This is a rational proposal made to us, and I think we have to go ahead and see our vision,” he said, referring to the hopes of turning other land owned by the Kingmas into a conservancy.

“If this all happens, my duty on this council be fulfilled,” he said. “This is just one step in completing the puzzle (of creating preserved parkland in the east sector).”

Some residents at the public hearing said they would consider donating their own money to an effort to buy back the piece of land along Rockwell Drive, to leave it as it is.

Anderson answered that the owner would be willing to sell, “for less than has been suggested.”

But he also added that the plans on that land would include making the area — which includes a piece of a popular hiking trail — safer for those who hike along it.

A date for adoption was not set at the meeting, other than to say it would be at an upcoming meeting. news@ahobserver.com

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Children who are five years of age on or before December 31, 2013 may enter their first year of school this September.

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The District of Kent is asking for Delta’s support in lobbying the province to have the B.C. Assessment Authority crack down on “hobby farms” engaging in non-farming activities.

According to a letter submitted to council by Kent Mayor John Van Laerhoven, properties in Agassiz are being acquired by entrepreneurs and developers to operate commercial or light industrial businesses, while keeping farming to a minimum, or not at all.

Van Laerhoven says the District of Kent has met with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agricultural Land Commission, but found there are only two enforcement officers to police the entire province for non-compliance.

Kent will submit a resolution at the upcoming Lower Mainland Local Government Association conference in May which will ask the province to grant the B.C. Assessment Authority powers to work with municipalities to reclassify farmland and

buildings that breach or ex“A lot of people that own ceed municipal zoning regu- these hobby farms are doclations for secondary busi- tors and lawyers that had the ness use. money to buy the hobby farm “We recognize that each for their daughter who was community is unique and into horses or a son that was want the opportunity to be into dirt biking,” he said. flexible in govPaton said erning the type splitting of secondary farms into “We recognize that uses on farmsmaller lots each community is land operaprior to the tions,” said Van unique and want the creation of the Laerhoven.

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Ian Land Reserve Paton, a farmer flexible in governing in 1973 is one and member of the reasons of the Delta the type of secondary those lots Farmers Instihave fallen uses on farmland tute, said Delta into the hands operations” has been able to of owners prevent similar with no intenproblems here of farmJohn Van Laerhoven tion because farm ing. Consesizes remain quently, there large enough are thousands to discourage non-farming of tiny acreages of productive uses. land in Surrey, Langley, and The reason places like Aldergrove that aren’t being Agassiz and others in the farmed, he added.

Fraser Valley are having this Delta’s chief administraproblem is that conventional tive officer George Harvie farmers don’t want to the buy said their bylaw inspectors small acreages and current visit farms in Delta to enowners have no interest in sure compliance with proper farming. farm use. When owners are

found in violation, as was the case last August when East Delta farmer Bob Robertson was ordered to stop renting his barn out for parking, the Corporation steps in.

Some owners who hold the land purely for speculation pay a higher tax rate as set by B.C. Assessment Authority, but it doesn’t prevent the land from being left to fallow.

“It’s obvious that the deterrent that is there now is not working,” said Harvie. “Foreign ownership just looks at that as a cost of business, paying a higher tax rate, and the property isn’t farmed.”

Harvie said the finance department will soon report back to council on both the business use and the classification for Delta farms not using its arable land.

Van Laerhoven said if the province enacts this legislative change it would enable local governments to collect the appropriate level of property taxes from owners and discourage illegal activities of operating large, non-farming businesses on farmland. news@ahobserver.com

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(Due to space limitations, each week we will publish a different set of groups and activities from the community).

Council taking week to consider proposed rate schedules Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

Tax rates will be going up in Harrison Hot Springs, but council and staff are hoping to get the message across that it’s not necessarily a tax increase.

A preliminary budget meeting was held on Tuesday morning, where Dale Courtice, financial officer for the Village, delivered the news that there is a deficit in the budget of almost $63,000.

There are two ways to bring the balance back into the black, he told council. The first would be to set aside plans for improvements to certain parks and recreation areas. Plans to put on hold for 2013 include a lamp structure at the lacrosse box, four picnic tables at Rendall Park, upgrades to the outdoor showers and additional porta-potties. They also decided to put off buying the equipment and storage containers for bocce ball and lawn bowling, “until we are in a better position to afford them,” Courtice said.

That would take care of $25,500, leaving a deficit of $37,400 to deal with.

Courtice rolled out three options for tax rate increases — which is not synonymous for tax increases — which would see different rates and ratios

applied to residential, commercial and recreational/non-profit properties.

Tax assessments went down this year in Harrison Hot Springs, with the average single family home dropping from $336,500 to $318,500. While it’s one of the reasons the coffers are expected to be lower, it also gives a little room for the needed tax rate increase without hitting homeowners in the

“You can’t put off your problems” Coun. Allan Jackson pocket book.

One of the three suggested formulas is equal to a $40 a year increase for an average single family dwelling.

One of the hits to the budget is the change back to the GST/ PST system. The HST system was providing a rebate to municipalities that is now gone.

Coun. Allan Jackson is not in favour of deferring the parks improvements.

“You can’t put off your problems,” he said. “We can’t really defer maintenance. If you don’t do it today, it’s twice as much

tomorrow.”

Coun. Sonja Reyerse stated she was not opposed to raising taxes a small amount, and said the Village should put their focus on the street scape plan and defer the parks improvements.

Coun. Zoltan Kiss suggested they look at leaving the Fraser Valley Regional Library system.

“We don’t have a library and we spend $50,000 to be in it,” he said. “That money is helping to buy books for the new Sardis library.”

Coun. Jackson was quick to point out the benefits of being a part of the FVRL system, and added that more Harrison residents use the Agassiz library than Agassiz residents do.

“Paying $55,000 a year for a library we don’t have to maintain is a really good deal,” he said.

Kiss then suggested the Village cut back on computer costs.

Council voted to look over the information provided over the next few days, and return to the budget table on Tuesday, Apr. 23 at 9 a.m., in another open public meeting.

A presentation by Courtice to the public is planned for May 1 at 7 p.m. at Harrison Memorial Hall. news@ahobserver.com

Election voting starts now The election period for British Columbia’s 40th Provincial General Election began Tuesday with the dissolution of the Legislature and the issuance of a writ of election to each of the 85 District Electoral Officers throughout the province.

“British Columbia has the most accessible voting system in Canada” says Chief Electoral Officer Keith Archer. “Voting starts now and we’re encouraging voters to take advantage of their opportunities to cast a

ballot.”

Voting at district electoral offices is available from now until 4 p.m. on General Voting Day, Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Voters who are going to be out of the province during these four weeks can ask their District Electoral Officer for a Vote by Mail package.

Advance voting is available from 8 am. to 8 p.m. (local time) on Wednesday, May 8 through Saturday, May 11, 2013. All advance voting locations are wheelchair accessible

and all voters can vote at any advance voting location in the province.

General voting is available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. All voters can vote at any general voting location in the province.

General voter registration is available until April 23, 2013 either online at elections.bc.ca/ovr or by phone at 1-800-6618683. Voters can also register when they go to vote. Voters registered before April 23 will get

a Where to Vote card in the mail before the start of advance voting.

All voters must prove their identity and residential address to get a ballot.

A list of acceptable identification is available on Elections BC’s website (elections. bc.ca).

C a n d i d a t e nominations close at 1 p.m. (Pacific time) on Friday, April 26, 2013.

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Opinion Don’t snooze this one out The 2013 provincial election will be one of the most important in a generation. At a time when the economy appears to be in slow motion, yet demands on the public purse are increasing, voters need to pay attention to who's running.

Of course, we say this for every election – to no avail. Last time around, in the 2009 provincial election, only about 50 per cent of voters bothered to cast a vote.

Who is to blame, and will things be any different this year?

It's hard to say. Is it negative advertising that turns people off? BC NDP leader Adrian Dix says so and has promised a more positive campaign.

But will that end indifference or will people turn away from boredom?

Is it helplessness and apathy that keep people away from the polls?

Many people simply don't connect with government. BC Liberal leader Christy Clark has tried to be a populist (pandering?) premier, appealing to the hockey mom vote, but has failed to attract women's support, pundits say. Why?

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Do you plan on voting in the provincial election in May?

Perhaps B.C. voters simply distrust anything politicians say.

Clearly there is a disconnect and the media may have contributed to this malaise by blowing every little incident out of proportion. As in the story of the boy who cried wolf, many voters simply tune out after a while, yet, sadly, when there is a real issue, such as lack of funding for transit, many eligible voters simply don't see the connection between their vote and government policy.

Instead, they leave the field to special interest groups — business, unions, lobbyists — to hijack the results.

The truth is that politicians will only be accountable if we hold them accountable. We have a right to toss any of them out if they don't do what they promised so voters need to pay attention to what politicians say and they need to find out who they are.

Over the next few weeks, The Observer will be covering this riding with information from our local candidates. The rest is up to you.

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To answer, go to the Home page of our website: www.ahobserver.com

LAST WEEK WE ASKED:

Are you concerned about too much development in Harrison Hot Springs?

Here’s how you responded:

Yes 39% No 61%

Don’t count B.C. Conservatives out B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – As the B.C. NDP launched its election campaign last week with a package of income tax hikes, higher than those in the B.C. Liberals’ election budget of February, a third party leader toured the province with plans to get rid of the carbon tax.

It’s not readily apparent from his recently released “fiscal framework” document, but B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins told me his plan to phase out B.C.’s carbon tax does not include raising income tax rates that were lowered to make the carbon tax “revenue neutral.”

He predicts revenue growth.

I reached Cummins in Prince George, where he was continuing his aggressive

courtship of northern B.C. with an announcement that federal gas tax revenues would be redirected to a new fund for locally determined road improvements. Earlier he vowed to study the deplorable state of northern ambulance service.

Cummins has more good news for the north: that’s where a regionally phased elimination of the carbon tax would begin. It’s also the area of thinnest population, meaning the impact on the B.C. treasury would be less. This is, after all, a tax budgeted to bring in $1.2 billion in the current year.

The B.C. Conservatives continually remind people that the carbon tax falls disproportionately on rural, remote and particularly northern folks who face long distances, long winters, and public transit options ranging from slim to none. This has ceased to be much of an issue for the urban B.C. majority, who are focused on bridge tolls, ferry fares and the like.

The B.C. Conservatives

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decry the population decline of rural B.C., with international immigration almost exclusively going to big cities, while temporary foreign workers increasingly fill agricultural and industrial jobs in the Interior. The party’s still-

“The B.C. Conservatives have started with the most detailed, costed platform of any party.” evolving platform echoes the NDP’s call for more skills training and increased completion rates for trade apprentices.

Cummins is in favour of the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline and the massive buildup of infrastructure needed to add liquefied natural gas to B.C.’s energy export mix. He sees that enormous industrial expansion as the path to shift population growth

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Cummins is surprisingly cool to one industrial project, the proposed Site C dam on the Peace River, calling himself undecided.

He also sounds skeptical about the B.C. Liberal plan to extend B.C.’s electricity grid and use that to develop further independent power.

This sounds to me like political positioning rather than economic analysis. An antiSite C independent candidate has significant support in Peace River North, creating a three-way struggle for a key B.C. Conservative target.

The B.C. Conservative platform also totals up the billions in long-term electricity contracts with private power producers and suggests the price for this clean energy has been set too high.

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Cummins sidestepped that question, preferring to talk about conventional air pollution, whether it’s in the Fraser Valley or as a byproduct of a northern industrial boom.

As a longtime former Reform and Conservative MP, Cummins is acutely aware that the urban media will leap with extra vigour on any perceived gaffe of the right wing. Should a Conservative let slip that he’s skeptical about global warming, or worse, express a rustic view on social issues, all Hell would break loose.

The B.C. Conservatives have started with the most detailed, costed platform of any party. Don’t count them out.

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

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Mailbag Kudos to mayor for dealing with RV sewage On behalf of local RVers, a thank you to the municipal works crew and the mayor for a job well done.

Regarding the municipal sanitary sewer dump located at the fairgrounds. For some year, a sewer dump situated at the fairgrounds has serviced recreational vehicles owned by District of Kent taxpayers.

The dump seems to work just fine.

However, the cleanup water supply is, and has been inadequate, cleanup inconvenient and by virtue of winter weather conditions, completely out of service during most of the winter months.

By necessity, the water supply was turned off during cold weather season. Some residents went to neighbouring communities to dump sewage at those facilities, some chose to rig a device on their own property

in order to dump untreated sewage into the residential sewer system.

Not a real good idea! Some had other innovative ideas.

When our mayor, John Van Laerhoven, not an RVer, was apprise to this situation, he immediately investigated, saw the urgent need, found the resources in the budget and ordered an upgrade.

Thanks to the mayor and the skill and knowledge of the municipal works crew and management, we now have an all weather sanitary sewer dump (same location as the old ).

The new facility installed by our own knowledgable and efficient crew, has a frost free (self draining) shut off and can be used in all weather.

On behalf of all local RV'ers, thanks for a job well done.

Albert Key, RVer

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Impressed by tournament Our family had an enjoyable weekend watching the alumni basketball tournament at the Agassiz High School gym, organized by Kyle Dickey.

This tournament was needed. It has been a long time since the community came out in the large numbers that once

were common at games. It was great to see team players come back to their old school and put on an impressive show. So nice to see the bleachers full and people talking amongst each other trying to remember and match the faces and names of past players.

I hope this past weekend acts as an incentive to current students to be part of the comradely, the pride and competitiveness that a team sport gives you. We look forward to next year.

Mr. Watson . . . you rock S. Roy Rosedale

Enough of pay parking 'nightmare' Re: Letter to the editor, March 15, 2013 I was the Harrison Mayor the last time we rejected pay parking in Harrison, with Will Watchorn's help as a councillor.

His comments in his letter deal with a relatively trivial nicety, compared with the big problems plaguing Harrison.

At the same meeting, Mayor Facio admitted to pushing pay-parking since 1993. That's 20 years of this recurring

nightmare!

Councillor Jackson's churlish attack on the three brave councillors who stood up to his bullying was rude, unparliamentary and a violation of the procedural bylaw. The staff continued to state that they had been "instructed by council" to pursue pay parking. Thinking I'd missed another "special" (ie. secret) meeting, I filed a Freedom of Information request for the required council

resolution. It turns out that there is no such resolution. So it was just Facio and Jackson wasting taxpayer money again in pursuit of a personal scheme which nobody else wants.

On the bright side, the "No" vote by the three new councillors offers a glimmer of hope that they will stand up again and again to Facio and Jackson.

John Allen

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Clockwise from above: Former Chieftain Taylor Roth stepped up to ref, and play, throughout the weekend at the Chieftain Alumni Tournament.

Fans packed the stands at AESS to watch 13 games involving former Chieftains and Eagles.

Teacher Bob Watson (front) takes a break on the sidelines but watches the game intently alongside his teammates.

Tip-off at the final game of the weekend, which brought fans to their feet and ended in an attempt at a buzzer beater and a score of 40-39.

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Sports

Interest in Canada's game waning From 1

About 60 past Chieftains took part in the games, along with more than a dozen Eagles.

Former Eagle Carrie Watts (Watson) took part in the weekend's event, both playing and cheering on players.

She said about eight ladies over 30 and nine ladies under 30 went head to head at the 11 a.m. game on Sunday.

Even more former players were interested in coming out, but unable to make it.

"It was so fun playing with girls you graduated with," she added. Like many former Eagles and Chieftains, Watts and her sister Kelly went on to play college level basketball.

For many years, the basketball program at AESS churned out high level players, while the high school teams repeatedly brought home the win, locally, regionally and provincially.

But interest in basketball has waned over the past five years, Dickey said. He's hoping this new annual event is one way to reignite the passion this community showed in past for the game — a game that was invented by Canadian Dr. James Naismith in 1891.

Many of the players over the weekend ended up playing in up to four games, as players dropped out with injuries throughout the tournament.

For Dustin Winstanley, the extra playing offered the chance to get a little more time on the court with players he looked up to while growing up at AESS. "These guys were all my heroes," he said of his teammates. "They were in Grade 12 when I was in Grade 6."

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The Chieftains Alumni Tournament brought out more than 60 players to compete in 13 games.

Winstanley is passionately.

"I think there will be another alumni who went on to play at a an even better turnout higher level, at Trinity next year," he said.

All the money raised West-ern Uni-versity. through "It's the $20 been so cool to “These guys were all p l a y e r regiscome my heroes” tration back," fee went he said.

Dustin Winstanley to sup"I hope porting t h i s t h e w i l l help a couple of the senior boys basketball team. kids get into it."

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Bowling raised funds for mentoring This year’s Bowl for Kids’ Sake event netted $69400 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley.

The organization offers a wide variety of mentoring programs in support of youth in communities from Maple Ridge to Hope including a couple of unique group mentoring programs: Go Girls! and Game On! both of which focus on promoting physical activity, balanced eating and self-esteem.

Much of the financial support for these great programs comes from fundraising, and locally Prospera Credit Union says they are proud to have once again been the title sponsor of Bowl For Kids’ Sake.

In addition to gathering pledges towards building friendships, teams enjoy coming up with fun names such as The Bowling Stones or I Can’t Believe It’s Not Gutter.

This year Prospera’s branches in Mission, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Agassiz and Sardis all entered teams and the credit union’s pop-

ular mascot Prosbeara also joined in.

The event took place at Chillibowl Lanes in Chilliwack, Sunshine Lanes in Hope and the Galaxy Bowladrome in Abbotsford.

It costs approximately $2,000 per year for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley to screen, supervise and support each of their Big/Little matches, each of which creates lasting friendships and provides positive and supportive role models for kids to help them reach their full potential.

“By supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters as a sponsor we believe we can have a positive impact on local families,” says Bruce Howell, CEO of Prospera Credit Union.

“We congratulate Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Fraser Valley for the important work they do in providing children and youth with mentors and the support they need to become contributing members of the community.”

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Several youth have signed up for the new Harrison Optimist Eagles Team, but more are needed to fill the boat for the season.

Eagles on a roll

More young paddlers needed to fill the boat With only two practices under some of their belts the Harrison Optimist Eagles Youth team have learned how to make their dragonboat fly through the waters of Harrison Lake.

They are still looking for more youth (male and female) between

the ages of 12-18 years to fill the team for the upcoming dragonboat season.

If you've ever wondered what dragonboating is all about, you are invited to come out and give it a try.

Call Kathy at 604-819-1676 or 604-792-9336 to sign up.

There is no cost to all youth, as the youth team is fortunate to be fully sponsored this year, by the Optimist Club. Coaching is supplied for free as well. The team practices on Harrison Lake every Saturday morning, from 9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

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Students look at effects of bags on environment Is your life too plastic?

This is the question asked by a group of local students who have joined together to educate the public on the environmental effects of the single use plastic bag.

Takara Charlton, Bailey Chapman, Matthew Zandberg and Vanessa McRae were studying ecosystems and natural resources when they noticed several articles on the damaging effects of plastic bags in our waterways and in the oceans. After watching numerous documentaries and TED Talks about the great pacific garbage patch, the kids set out to educate others.

“First we designed a website and put links to some of the documentaries we liked, and then we met with our MLA,” explains Takara Charlton, 11. “We started saving up for the movie Bag It but then borrowed the money so we could buy the license and show it again and again to the public. It was an investment. We hope people give donations so we can pay our financiers back. It was $150, but I talked to the people at the company and they gave us $25 off.”

On April 8, a group of almost 25 homeschooled kids met in Rosedale to listen to speeches from the young group of organizers and watched documentaries.

“It is earth month,” comments Takara, “and it was about time we do something bigger about it.”

Group members were asked to take pictures of plastic bag garbage and survey the public about their use of plastic bags.

“There are plastic bags all over Chilliwack, hanging on trees, berry bushes, and tangled in the grass. he ditches are full of plastic garbage that will make it was to the waterways and eventually to the ocean.” explains Avianna Clempson, 14.

“We hope that people would want to educate themselves, not just about the plastic bag, but about their environmental footprint,” says organizer, Bailey Champan, 10.

The Bag It Chilliwack event will happen at Rosedale Traditional Middle School, Apr. 22,

7 p.m. – 9 p.m..

Bag It is a story that follows Jeb Berrier, an average American guy

who is admittedly not a “tree hugger,” who makes a pledge to stop using plastic bags.

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Art show features local work for 52 years

Submitted by Marg Doman FOR THE OBSERVER

The Agassiz Monday Painters Art Show 2013 was an accomplishment to be celebrated. This event marked the 52nd anniversary of the painting group, which is most remarkable.

This year, the Monday Painters honoured Jim Scott as the featured artist. He was bestowed this opportunity, as he has been a member and a great supporter of the Monday Painters art group for many years.

Some of Jim’s artwork depicts local scenery and historic buildings, with attention paid to their perspective. This was a very special and exciting time for Jim especially

with his sister and family in attendance.

Some new artists displayed their works in the art show, so there was no surprise to see a new name among the winners of the People’s Choice of best paintings this year.

Agassiz Country, a beautiful depiction of local scenery by Agassiz’s new artist, Alexa Chykowski, won first place, while artist Bob Lounsbury and Barb Norris tied for second place with equal votes for their paintings of The Monk and Mother and Child. A striking illustration of Pickled Peppers by Beth McCready won the race for third place, just edging

out an evocative landscape by Chilliwack artist, Zidonja Ganert.

The winners of the free draws were Jim Scott – birdhouse built and donated by Ian Olsen, Lis Scotson – pottery mug/coffee donated

by M. Doman, Jane Simmons – watercolour book donated by Loretta Douglas, Sherry Crouch – painting by Barry Garner, Deanna Jones – painting by Valerie Peart, Joan Vogstad – Planters goodie box and Red Apple gift certificate, Wendy Gaudreau – thermos donated by Valerie Peart, Paul Bissky – painting by Linda Chaffey, O. Byleveld – lily plant donated by Lynda An-

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Members of the Agassiz Monday Painters group mingle while admiring the works at the annual art show. This year marked 52 years of the group.

derson, Carla VanVelze – Mary Kay gift certificate donated by Anne Williamson and Bert Hooper – recipe book donated by Lynda Anderson. A special thank you is warmly extended to everyone who gener-

ously donated items for the draw.

We sincerely appreciated the support from the visitors who attended this annual occasion.

This event serves as a gathering place for the community to experi-

ence the world of art while socializing with friends and family. It was so encouraging to hear the accolades of praise and acknowledgment of the artists’ talents. When artists are recognized for their works, it inspires

them to be persistent in their endeavors.

The Agassiz Monday Painters are a wonderful group of people and artists. For further information, please contact Lynda at 1-604-7945554.

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Scientists have determined that the feelings of happiness associated with doing good can be traced to a particular pleasure center of the brain that can be viewed and measured with brain scans. There are physical

components to doing thoughtful or charitable things, according to a 2008 report in The New York Times.

This bodes well for donations as the recession continues to hit the country in a big way. Individuals who are facing layoffs or pay cuts may still dig deep into their pockets for charitable donations because they seek the high that donating provides. And it isn’t just financial donations that make a person happy. Any type of goodwill toward others is a way to generate

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On Apr. 6, a Saturday afternoon, I went with some of my friends to see a musical, presented by the Kent Elementary Drama Club at the Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall and I am glad I did. It was the story of two families, the Citrons and the Violets, who overcame their adversaries and made

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friends instead â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a universal story, written by Greg Mills and Katie, one of the students. Before the play began, one of my friends looked at the program and said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, why can we not do something like this?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just watch them and you will know,â&#x20AC;? I answered. At which point I should explain that, â&#x20AC;&#x153;weâ&#x20AC;? were a bunch of elderly seniors belonging to, or are friends of, the local choir. I was right! These young people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not only did they act, dance and sing, they also made and exchanged all the props, adjusted their mikes and also made sure that they themselves were on stage at the right time. It was very impressive! It was great to see so much energy and I hope that the donations they received made a good contribution towards the Grade 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outdoor Camp at Camp Squeah, as intended.

On Sunday morning, I went to my neighbour Elizabeth, to see what her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clothing Swap Tablesâ&#x20AC;? had to offer. Trust her and her friends to make the yoga studio look much like a boutique store with lots of clothing, etc. to choose from. With no money involved, it was a shopperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s paradise!Â

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Kent elementary school students wrote, directed and choreographed their recent presentation, with help from Mr. Mills and Mrs. Di Rezze.

Whatever was left will go to charity, so it was not only fun, but a win/win situation all around and I have not even mentioned the environmental impact of it. Good news stories, big and small, happened all around us lately. There was the $1.2 million grant towards the building of a new water treatment plant, necessary to keep our water clean and healthy. With the month of April being nationally identified with the fight against

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Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made friends with many people who have multiple sclerosis and I hope that my involvement with the MS Society will help improve their lives and the lives of others.

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cancer, the announcement could not have come at a better time! Next, a long time dream about a regional park in our east sector, just might come true in the near future! The 92 hectare park that not only protects the â&#x20AC;&#x153;old growth â&#x20AC;&#x153; section, but also adds yet another superb hiking location to our area, another attraction to guests from all over the world who come here to hike and explore.

Last Saturday, Apr. 13 was the day for the Monday Painters Art Show, taking place at the Agassiz United Church. I hope many of you had a chance to visit the show which is always inspiring and beautiful, showcasing the talented artists in

our area. Though many gardeners have already started to get their gardens into shape, April is the prime time to plant and groom. With many nurseries, large and small, around us, it is one of the joys of spring to choose and buy plants of every size, shape and colour. Not to forget the Tulip Festival which started this weekend and runs until the blooms are gone!

There is one event, Â however, many people, including my friends are eagerly waiting for:Â It is the re-opening of Minter Gardens on Sunday, Apr.14! They will all be there, buying their season tickets - a real bargain, especially if

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you visit the gardens as often as they do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The gardens keep us young,â&#x20AC;? Renate, who organizes these walks, declares. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a good thing for the body, the mind and soul!â&#x20AC;? But she does not stop there as every other month she organizes a birthday lunch at the Trillium Restaurant at Minter Gardens to celebrate the various birthdays which either just happened or are due during that period of time. Though Renate loves to do this, a big thank you is in order.

And now I will close these â&#x20AC;&#x153;good new storiesâ&#x20AC;? with best wishes to Renate who herself just turned 80, (Can you believe it?) as well as to all other birthday people!

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Regional heritage fair winners announced Agassiz students excel with heritage projects Staff Writer

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Tradex hosted 156 students and 143 displays as the 17th annual Fraser Valley Regional Heritage Fair took place April 9-10.

Seven students from Agassiz Christian School participated in the fair, with Josh Bruneski winning the award for Outstanding People and/or Events.

Other students who participated were Naomi Gouwenberg, Megan Post, Nicole Schultz, Brad Van Oort, Tyler Van Oort and Kaeden Van Oort.

Students from Kent elementary also participated, with Katie Schram winning in Arts, Literature and Music for a project called Canadians in Silent Films.

Kent student Hailey Keating won the Transportation and Communication award for the project titled S. S. Edmund Fitzgerald.

Taylor Borle won the Young Rotarian award for the project, The Cariboo Gold Rush and Ashlyn Lowe, also from Kent Elementary, won the Provincial Capital Commission Award for the project called The Empress Hotel.

The event, sponsored by the MSA Museum Society, had students choose projects that reflect some aspect of Canadian history. The projects were then

judged on their display, oral presentation and the students’ ability to share what they have learned.

The students are from schools in Agassiz, Hope, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Langley, and Surrey.

Cindy Rowell, coordinator of the Fraser Valley Regional Heritage Fair, called this year’s turnout “awesome.”

“We probably had about 1,500 students within the Fraser Valley compete within their school level fairs and the top students have come out to this regional event,” she said.

The Regional Heritage Fair is part of a national initiative to encourage youth to celebrate Canada’s history and heritage.

Rowell said five students will be chosen to move on to represent their school and the Fraser Valley region at the Provincial Heritage Fair being held on July 4-8 in Victoria.

Those five students will be announced in the coming weeks.

“We also get to nominate a student for the Lieutenant Governor’s Award,” said Rowell.

That student will represent the Fraser Valley against students from each of the remaining 11 areas in the province, for the award.

– with files from the Abbotsford News

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Josh Bruneski won the award for Outstanding People and/ or Events at the Fraser Valley Regional Heritage Fair earlier this month, in Abbotsford.

T ECHOES FROM THE PAST

Kent Hotel officially opened in '63 50 years ago Thursday April 18, 1963 Q The official opening of the new Kent Hotel took place on Saturday at 11 a.m. when Reeve James Fraser snipped the ceremonial ribbon, and the licenses for the cocktail lounge and the beer parlor went into effect. Mr. B. Rock, the manager, was originally from Vancouver, but more recently had been in the hotel business in Sidney and Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. The building was a two-storey block, containing

30 guest rooms, a 100-seat banquet room, coffee shop, dining room, cocktail lounge, and beer parlor.

Q Rev. B. Smyth baptized the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Wilson at the Agassiz United Church on Sunday, Apr. 7. Margot Dawne was the name given to the child. Also baptized at the Christian Reformed Church in Chilliwack, on Easter Sunday, Apr. 14 was Anna Florentine, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Den Boestard of Agassiz.

Q Agassiz-Harrison Chamber of Commerce wrote to Highways Minister P. Gaglardi complaining that the turnoff to the AgassizHarrison area and the North Shore route to Vancouver were not mentioned on any of three directional signs on the Trans Canada Highway in the Popkum area. The letter also asked that a sign show the Agassiz area mileage to Vancouver by this route.

– submitted by the Agassiz Harrison Historical Society

CIVL Radio calling all musicians All Fraser Valley bands and musicians, tune in to this news.

CIVL Radio is hosting its first Fraser Valley Battle of the

Bands this summer.

Bands of all ages and genres from throughout the Fraser Valley are encouraged to apply.

Starting in May, over a

series of 10 weeks, 18 bands will compete for over $4,500 worth in industry prizes.

Applications need to be in by Apr. 22. Prizes

include live mixed video recordings, mastering time and a band photo shoot.

For more information, visit civl.ca.

$20,000 prize for aboriginal design contest Britco, which operates in Langley and Agassiz, is launching a design competition, open to artists from B.C. aboriginal communities, to design an aboriginal-inspired logo for the company to complement its existing brand. The winner of the

competition will receive $20,000.

The contest opened on April 15 and closes on May 17 and will be adjudicated by a blue-ribbon panel chaired by Hon. Steven Point, OBC former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Other panel

members include Brenda Crabtree, Greg D'Avignon, Bob Lof, Donia Snow and Tewanee Joseph.

The winner will be announced in June.

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WHATCOM County Berry Farm North of Lynden, family owned 80+ yrs. 19.2 acres w/ 17 acres Meeker Raspberries in production. Halverstick Road. Most fertile & proven soil in County w/ample water rights.

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KEY TRACK AUTO SALES CARS & VANS: 1996 HONDA CIVIC, 2dr, auto, fully loaded, st#322 $2,400.

1995 CHEV CAMARO 2dr, auto, T-Top, black, runs good, aircared, st#279 $2,900.

2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4dr sdn auto Aircare low km st#313 $2,900 2002 CHRYSLER NEON 4dr auto Aircare sunroof runs good ST#147 $2,900 2003 DODGE CARAVAN 7 pass auto Aircare full load st#357 $3,500 2005 CHEV OPTRA 4dr hatchback, auto, aircare, runs good, st#356 $4,400 2005 FORD TAURUS auto fully loaded air care low kms only 99km st#318 $4,500 2007 PONTIAC MONTANA 7pgr Van runs good no accidents ST#312 $4,900 2006 PONTIAC WAVE 4dr auto sdn low kms fully loaded Aircare st#353 $5,888 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr sdn auto fully loaded st#292 $6,500 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, runs good.

ST#364 $6,900.

2006 SATURN ION 4dr auto sdn fully loaded st#349 $6,900 2007 FORD FUSION 4DR auto, loaded ST#250 $6,900 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER ex 7 pgr fully loaded ow km dvd st#342 $6,900 2008 KIA SPECTRA 4dr auto hatch back fully loaded st#352 $7,777 2007 FORD FUSION 4dr sdn aotu full load Aircare st#321 $7,900 2008 NISSAN SENTRA, 4dr, auto, fuel loaded, low kms.

Only this week. st#332 $8,900.

2007 JEEP COMPASS 4dr auto 4X4 Aircare loaded ST#336 $8,900 2009 CHEV IMPALA 4dr auto, loaded ST#325 $8,900 2008 NISSAN SENTRA 4dr auto low km fully loaded st#332 $8,900 2006 DODGE CHARGER SXT 4 dr, auto, leather, fully loaded, ST#365 $10,900.

2009 NISSAN SENTRA low km 4dr auto st#328 $10,900 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr sdn auto full load low kms st#331 $11,900 2010 DODGE CARAVAN 7 pgr, fully loaded, roof rack st#355 $12,900

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TRUCKS 2006 FORD F350 crew cab diesel 4X4 auto long box runs good st#282 $10,900 2008 FORD F150 REG CAB 4x4 auto long box ST#207 $11,900 2006 FORD F350 XLT CREW cab diesel 4X4 auto long box runs good ST#309 $14,900 2009 GMC HD QUAD cab 4X4 auto long box runs good Only This Week St#274 $15,900 2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab 4X4 auto diesel only 156K st#17 $15,900 2006 FORD F350 XLT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto long box only 160Km st#310 $15,900 2005 CHEV 2500 HD LS cr/cab Duramax diesel leather 4X4 auto ST#190 $15,900 2007 FORD F350 XLT, crew cab, diesel, 4 x 4, auto, short box only 162K, ST# 826. $15,900.

2008 2007 FORD F150 XLT super crew 4X4 auto fully loaded st#348 $15,900 2007 FORD F150 XLT super crew 4dr 4X4 auto very low kms only 86,100 fully loaded ST#348 this week only$16,900 2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto short box ST#275 $18,900

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Entertainment

The 24th Street Wailers will return to Harrison Hot Springs this Saturday, Apr. 20, at 8 p.m. in the Harrison Memorial Hall.

This young blues quartet rocked the Beach Stage at last year’s Harrison Festival of the Arts.

One of the most original and exciting bands on the scene today, The 24th Street Wailers quickly developed their tight grooves, charismatic live show, and original repertoire in the three years they have been together. With their 2010 debut album Dirty Little Young’uns reaching No. 3 (CAN) and No. 8 (US) on the Roots Music Report and a smashing sophomore CD in 2012 titled Unshakeable, the band is gaining widespread radio play.

Lead by Halifax-born lead singer and drummer Lindsay Beaver, the quartet features Mike Archer on bass, Jon Wong on saxophone and electric guitarist Emily Burgess who writes half their songs. It is apparent when either listening to their recordings or attending one of their raucous live shows that The 24th Street Wailers are a band in every sense of the word.

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Wailers on stage at Memorial Hall

The 24th Street Wailers are playing a show at the Harrion Memorial Hall on Sunday.

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