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Amy Mebesius jumped for joy immediately after breaking the Grade 6 school record for high jump at Kent elementary’s sports day last Thursday. She cleared the bar at 135 cm. For more photos from the annual event, see page 12.

Poultry operations to cease in Agassiz strahl confirms changes to operations at research centre Jessica Peters The Observer

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The Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre is not closing, MP Mark Strahl has stated in an email to The Observer.

The statement is in response to a story published last week announcing cuts at the Agassizbased research centre operated by the federal government.

Several positions are reported to

have been terminated in the past weeks, leaving the centre with as few as five scientists and causing fear that the centre will eventually close. Last week, the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada office confirmed that the centre is experiencing a "work force adjustment situation" and that employees impacted are being provided with support.

While Strahl said "the Pacific

Agri-Food Research Centre in Agassiz will continue to play an important role in agricultural research in our region," he also confirmed that operations there will be affected by changes.

"I am advised that poultry research similar to that currently conducted by the Research Centre is also being done by academia/industry and that the Research Centre will cease to

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duplicate their efforts," he wrote.

"While AAFC's dairy research will be consolidated elsewhere, UBC’s Dairy Education and Research Centre will continue to operate on site."

The centre will continue to host research into minor use pesticides, horticulture and crop protection, he added.

Strahl also confirmed that the Continued on 2

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Chiropractor reprimanded by college

Dr. henke ordered to suspend practice, take boundary course Jessica Peters The Observer

An Agassiz chiropractor has admitted to engaging in sexual conduct with a patient, according to a public notice by the College of Chiropractors of British Columbia (CCBC).

Dr. Kevin Henke has been reprimanded by the college for his actions, which occurred between Dec. 2007 and Feb. 2008.

The resulting discipline order was made on May 3, and has been published online as public information.

Henke declined to speak to the Observer about the matter.

One of the conditions handed to Henke by the CCBC is a sixmonth suspension from practicing.

Henke's lawyer, Patrick F. Lewis, stated in an email that the suspension will begin on July 3 this year – a

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Service to Agassiz Harrison was improved in 2010 through an increase in scheduled runs. Now, the popular route is being eyed as a location for larger ‘vicinity’ buses.

Local transit to see more changes Agassiz route among most successful systems in province an expansion in 2010, and ridership increased with the extra services.

Now, the buses are filling to capacity again, according to a report from BC Transit.

At times, riders are being left behind in Chilliwack to wait an hour for the next bus, and some of those riders are students.

Now, BC Transit is recom-

mending replacing the current two buses with ‘vicinity buses’ that offer a 22 per cent increase in capacity.

It’s just one of many changes being discussed in the Chilliwack transit system, and an open houses were held throughout the week in Chilliwack and Agassiz.

At previous council meetings, both Harrison Hot

Springs and the District of Kent approved the change in theory. The FVRD requires full approval from all communities before moving forward with their plan.

BC Transit is also looking for feedback on their plan to link Agassiz with Seabird Island and Hope. news@ahobserver.com

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Bus service Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs is one of the most successful small systems in the province, says BC Transit, with constantly increasing ridership.

In years past, the system was so overcrowded that fist fights broke out on a few occasions, and taxis had to be called to pick up extra riders that would be left behind. That prompted

timeframe that could be stayed by three months if all other terms of the order are met. Those include paying costs of $10,000 and completing approved coursework on boundary issues, at Henke's expense.

Diana MacKay, deputy registrar at the CCBC, said the issue is "not a criminal act."

"But we did have a complaint, and we do have a code of conduct," she said. "We can only say that we take seriously the complaints that come in to us."

The suspension is not immediate because the college has to put patients' health as top priority, she said.

"If we just issued an order and said today you have to stop practicing, we then have an issue with them (patients) not receiving care," MacKay said.

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The new program came into effect on April 1, and includes three key components for agriculture: AgriInnovation, AgriCompetitiveness and AgriMarketing. It also includes a business risk management program to help protect farmers against severe market volatility and disasters.

The Agassiz research station is one of 19 federally funded stations across the country. It has been operating in Agassiz since 1889 and consists of 310 hectares, research greenhouses, an arboretum and the longest-running weather station in the province. Each summer, staff and scientists open the doors the public for an interactive open house explaining all the functions and current projects. news@ahobserver.com

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A Cormorant helicopter was called in to lift an injured hiker to safety early Monday morning, along the Chehalis River.

Helicopter crew helps rescue injured hikers

Man and son fell from trail down steep embankment An RCAF Cormorant helicopter was called in from Comox to help rescue two injured hikers along the Chehalis River, early Monday morning.

A man and his son were hiking on Sunday evening in the Chehalis Canyon area, when they slipped and fell down a cliff.

The father was able to make a cell phone call at about 7:30 p.m., to say that he and his son had fallen down a cliff and needed help. The nine-year-old boy had bumps and abrasions but was otherwise fine, said Neil Brewer with the Kent Harrison Search and Rescue.

However, the father reported having injured a wrist and ankle in the fall, as well as some serious head and face injuries. The son stayed with the father and told him he would blow his whistle if he heard anyone approaching.

Once on scene, the Kent Harrison and Chilliwack teams

treated the subject and had to decide the best way to evacuate him. They determined that trying to raise the subject up to the trail would require several rope setups.

In addition, carrying the stretcher along the narrow trail on the edge of the canyon was too dangerous to attempt at night. The second option would be to spend the night with the subject and move him out in the morning, but with undetermined head injuries this was not a viable option, said Brewer.

The third alternative was request from assistance from 442 Squadron from Comox, to airlift the patient out by helicopter winch rescue.

The Cormorant helicopter arrived at 12:30 a.m. The man was evacuated safely, but in the process several SAR volunteers received minor injuries from debris and falling timber from the extreme rotor wash from the large aircraft.

One injured SAR volunteer member

was flown to Vancouver General but has since returned home.

The injured hiker was eventually transferred to Royal Columbian, where he was scheduled for surgery.

“We had excellent communication with the GSAR personnel and we were able to locate the scene quickly,” said Capt.

Lucas Coates, aircraft commander.

“Because of the tall trees and steep terrain, we had to hover quite high and it took a lot of cooperation amongst the crew to ensure we got our search and rescue technicians on the ground and the patient hoisted safely.”

The local team returned to Agassiz at 4:15 a.m. Monday morning. This was a huge team effort involving RCMP Officers, BC Ambulance Paramedics and Chilliwack and Kent Harrison Search and Rescue volunteers, said Brewer, and involved a hoist of 240 feet.

Agassiz RCMP are looking for witnesses to a reported assault and robbery on Morrow Road.

The incident took place last Friday, at about 4 p.m., when a suspect is said to have knocked a disabled woman from her electric wheelchair to the ground, while stealing her purse.

The victim was traveling in her wheelchair on Morrow Road, east of Hwy. 9, when an unknown person ran up behind and grabbed her purse.

The person continued running while the purse strap pulled the victim forward, police said.

That caused her to fall forward and onto the pavement.

"The victim struck her head hard on the sidewalk," said Cpl. Len vanNieuwenhuizen. "She then suffered a seizure."

Police said the woman came out of the seizure and attempted to get back into her chair, and no one came to her aid.

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At last week's council meeting, staff noted that while more than 100 people visited the PlaceSpeak website, only six had signed up to participate.

The District of Kent is planning an "OCP in a Week" event in the first week of June, where they will be setting up in locations around the community for open workshops, and participating will make residents eligible for prizes.

For more information on how to contribute to the OCP, phone the district at 604-796-2235.

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"We're still trying to figure out what exactly happened," said Agassiz Sgt. Stuart Falebrinza.

Anyone having information of this event are asked to contact the Agassiz RCMP at 604-798-5416 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS).

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The District of Kent continues to seek public input into the direction of the Official Community Plan — the document that helps plan future development.

There have been two open houses, and there is an opportunity to contribute online through PlaceSpeak. Mayor John Van Laerhoven said he is hoping to see more people speak up about what they want to see in the community in the not-sodistant future.

She told police a man walked by and did not help her, and that several vehicles were in the area at the time.

Police brought the information to the public on Sunday, hoping that witnesses would come forward to help them piece together the events.

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The Chilliwack Plowing Match was held in conjunction with the Canadian Plowing Championships last weekend in Matsqui.

Competitors came from across the country to compete in various events.

Locally, Hunter Ramey from Agassiz placed third for antique tractor. Dave Barker from Cawston won first place in that event.

The Sache family from

Rosedale placed well in numerous competitions.

Pierre Sache took third in Open Tractor, Francis Sache took second in Canadian Senior Reversible and Gene Sache place second in Canadian Senior Conventional.

Kent Mayor John Van Laerhoven tied for third with Misson’s mayor, Ted Adlem, in the Mayor’s Class.

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The Agassiz RCMP now have a UTV, enabling officers to patrol hard to access areas in back woods areas.

The Agassiz RCMP have a new vehicle in their fleet, and it’s already earning its keep.

The detachment’s new UTV is a two-man, side-by-side, all-terrain vehicle, said Sgt. Stuart Falebrinza. While it’s been in the fleet for about a month, the first few weeks were spent training officers to drive it. But over the last week, it’s been put into service, and Falebrinza said it’s already helped nab drunk drivers off road. Over the weekend, they spent considerable time patrolling the east and west Harrison logging roads.

“We’ve already had a huge amount of success,” he said. “It’s allowed us to get into sites we normally can’t get to and that’s resulted in numerous impaired charges.”

It will also allow RCMP to get into areas normally not accessible

by traditional vehicle with a police dog, or to transport items.

“We are now able to stop people we normally wouldn’t be able to stop,” he said. They will also be able to get through heavy traffic during events such as the Canada Day celebrations in Harrison Hot Springs.

“I think it’s fair warning to people in the back country that we now have a new mode of transportation,” he said, and they will be using it whenever possible.

The aim is to decrease crime in the back country area, while increasing the area they can monitor. For example, RCMP will now have better access to areas where stolen vehicles are dumped.

The four-wheel drive UTV, a Polaris Ranger, is equipped with a rear storage box, police lights and has a special restricted plate. news@ahobserver.com

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Clark needs safe riding As the dust settles, Premier Christy Clark might be in a no-win situation.

On the heels of her party's decisive victory last week, the BC Liberal leader's unheralded celebration was tempered by the loss of her own rightwing-friendly Vancouver-Point Grey riding to New Democrat David Eby. It is open to conjecture whether her failure to win in her borrowed provincial riding – hand-picked when former premier Gordon Campbell resigned mid-term – was a statement against Clark, against her party, for Eby, for his party, or a combination of factors, vote splitting, apathy and more.

Regardless, Clark must now find a 'safe' riding in which to run. And this is where voters' exacerbated distrust of politicians – all politicians – will make this a tougher sell, regardless of how friendly the riding is.

It will require one of 50 electionnight victors from among her party faithful to resign, telling voters "thanks but no thanks" just days after coming to us cap in hand.

It will also require Clark to tell these voters she unabashedly counts on their support, despite presumably spending little time in their riding before now.

Opinion QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Should the federal government be cutting back programs at the Agassiz Research Station?

Some suggest Clark's focus is on South Surrey's three ridings – SurreyCloverdale, Surrey-White Rock and Surrey-Panorama – where each of her BC Liberals earned more votes than all challengers combined (60.05, 58.58 and 54.28 per cent, respectively).

Any of these three, however, would mean Clark would be willing to unseat individuals with whom voters have formed a relationship over time (Cloverdale's Stephanie Cadieux has served in Clark's and her predecessor's cabinets; White Rock's long-serving Gordon Hogg is a former cabinet minister, city councillor and mayor; and Panorama's Marvin Hunt first ran for public office 30 years ago, serving as a Surrey councillor most of that time).

One can only imagine voters' reaction if Clark tried to strong-arm her way in, even if the chosen candidate tries to convince us she/he is on board.

Note, while some may have voted for the winning candidate solely because of Clark's leadership, a great many more did so because they feared a left-leaning government – for them, the greater of two evils.

Now that this fear has evaporated, these votes, too, are up in the air.

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Yes 33% No 67%

Polarized politics a costly system B.C. Views Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – One benefit of the surprising fourth term for the B.C. Liberal Party is that the provincial government won’t be subjected to another big, expensive ideological remake.

Taxpayers are spared a bill of millions in severance pay for deputy ministers and other senior staff who would be purged in large numbers in the left-right lurch that has defined B.C. politics for a generation.

BC Ferries will continue as an arms-length operation, with ferry commissioner Gord Macatee in charge of service levels as well as fare caps. The service rationalization that the government set out in the past year will continue.

The NDP platform vowed to

“position BC Ferries as an integral part of B.C.’s transportation infrastructure.” Freely translated, that means “suck BC Ferries back into government,” as one of their strident supporters likes to say.

That would conceal the growth of the subsidy and facilitate the kind of political and union interference that resulted in the current structure.

There will be no $10 million rehash of the BC Rail sale and subsequent seven-year trial, to enrich elite lawyers once again.

The NDP promised an inquiry for strictly political reasons, to drag their opponents through the scandal one more time. It was not a prelude to “nationalizing” the province’s train service, dream scenarios of the NDP provincial council notwithstanding.

Costly legal confrontations over development projects have been avoided. The Jumbo Glacier Resort proponents finally won a 20-year fight for permits, and the NDP

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promised to take them away.

A larger ideological battle over private power contracts has also been avoided. The B.C. Liberals have been caught by a sudden shift in power markets caused by cheap, abundant natural gas, but

“This election could be the beginning of the end for the old left-right model for B.C. politics.” the billions in commitments to independent power producers isn’t the fiasco that critics have described.

If all those privately developed run-of-river hydro projects were owned and operated by BC Hydro, the Crown corporation would have to staff them and maintain them all for the next 40 years. There are differing views about the future demand for electricity in B.C., but

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it can only rise with industry and population growth.

A decade of federal and provincial work to end duplication of environmental assessment won’t be undone. NDP leader Adrian Dix’s promise for “made in B.C.” reviews was a strategy to choke resource projects to death under endless procedure, which may yet be the fate the Jumbo resort.

We will have a Seniors’ Advocate office, but it won’t be staffed up to duplicate the Ombudsperson’s role of taking complaints.

That’s good, since the Ombudsperson has become ineffective, labouring for years over a massive seniors’ report with so many recommendations it sank like a stone.

We have 85 seniors’ advocates now. They’re called MLAs, and they definitely take complaints.

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denies is going on in constituency offices, those office staffers try to help people through the labyrinth of seniors’ at-home and institutional care.

A new seniors’ advocate can offer advice at the management level to help the health care system evolve, but only elected politicians are positioned to tell individuals they can’t have what they are demanding. The government should be adding more direct services, not more bureaucrats.

There will be many arguments about the failure of the NDP to win against an unpopular B.C. Liberal government that is still weighed down by the harmonized sales tax and other heavy baggage.

This election could be the beginning of the end for the old left-right model for B.C. politics.

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

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The Garden of the Week program has restarted for the gardening season, and this week's garden belongs to David and Brigette Hildebrandt of 536 Driftwood Ave. Jane Kivett, of the Harrison Hot Springs Communities in Bloom committee, said it's the front and side gardens of their home, with their beautiful display of hardscape combined with flowering plants, that earned them the honour.

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Two events are coming up at the Agassiz Harrison Museum, and tickets are available now.

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The second event is their day of antique appraisals with the Canadian Roadshow’s Gail Pirie.

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Entertainment

Exploring Totem show exhibits work of resident artist Ranger Station presents collection of Humston’s works for June show

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Exploring Totem is Siobhan Humston’s collection of work created in her time as the artist in residence at the Ranger Station Gallery in Harrison Hot Springs. An artist’s reception is planned for June 2.

Resident artist at Ranger Station presents collection of Humston’s works for June show Siobhan Humston’s new show, Exploring Totem, is the continuation of a body or work started last July at an artist in residence program in New York.

The show will run Jun. 1-28 at the Ranger Station Art Gallery in Harrison Hot Springs, with an artist’s reception on Sunday, Jun. 2 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Humston is the current artist in residence at the Ranger Station. Her works on panel and large scale drawings on paper involve the use of abstracted aspects of nature now coupled with various man-made elements including cars, houses, tractors and so on. The use of the word ‘totem’ is the artist’s respectful reference to the vertically situated totem pole, and to the symbols and ideology of what she sees may be of conflicting value in our current society. Also showing will be many digitally manipulated photographs of nature turned on its side: Sculp-

tures made with wood, fabric and natural elements, and several small scale sculptural pieces in the ‘DivertReclaimRebuild Project.’

In total, over five dozen pieces completed during her tenure as artist in residence will be on exhibit.

Humston is a Vancouver-based artist, trained in Ontario and Ireland, whose work is inspired by varying aspects of nature.

The 2012 eviction from her live/work studio by the City of Vancouver had an irreversible impact on her life and work.

With over 60 solo and group exhibitions on her CV and working in five different studios since that time, this will be her third solo exhibition since April, 2012.

She received a Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant to attend the Artist in Residence program at Byrdcliffe in Woodstock, New York, was chosen to exhibit two pieces in the Fraser Valley Biennale this summer and will continue her tenure at the Ranger Station until this August.

Humston is one of

many artists who have lived and worked in the historic Ranger Station.

Built in 1948 on the shores of Harrison Lake, the Ranger Station served the community as an outpost for BC Forestry Ministry until 1978.

In 1983, the village of Harrison Hot Springs allowed the Kent Harrison Arts Council to take over

the space to house the area’s first public gallery.

At this time the second floor was made into a two bedroom apartment with studio and began to provide a series of artists with both a living and work space.

In 2005, the Artist in Residence program was formalized from a renewable one year contract to

an annual ‘call for artists’ open to Canadians internationally. Part of the Artist in Residence contract involves acting as gallery administrator and weekend assistant.

To learn more about Siobhan Humston and her artwork, visit www. siobhanhumstonart.com or www.humstonstudios. wordpress.com.

AGASSIZ COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE PHONE 604-703-2030

Is pleased to welcome: Dr. Inna Fadyeyeva, Family Practice Physician Starting on August 2, 2013 Dr. Fadyeyeva joins the team: Dr. Wayne Phimister, Family Practice Physician Sean Young, Family Nurse Practitioner Marie Weatherby, Family Nurse Practitioner Sue Lawrence, Family Nurse Practitioner Robert Stam, Community Resource Nurse Susan Hutcheon, Dietician Carol Neilsen, Respiratory Therapist Darlene, Reagen, Cherie and Jennifer - Medical Office Staff Thank you to Dr. Olivia Tseng who will be leaving We look forward to continuing to provide a comprehensive community health service in the Agassiz / Harrison area and we are welcoming new patients at this time.

Defeat Depression

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National Mental Health Awareness and Fundraising Campaign Depression impacts virtually every Canadian family. It is estimated that 8% of Canadians will experience a major depression within their lifetimes.

On Sunday, May 26th, Agassiz & Harrison Hot Springs are taking part in the national Defeat Depression campaign happening in communities across Canada, where events from coast to coast, are being organizing in the form of local walks & rides.

Funds raised through this initiative will assist the Mood Disorders Society of Canada in its ongoing work to battle depression; to support our work in fighting depression, eliminating stigma & providing resources & support for persons who have mental illness.

It is not acceptable that so many of us, our family members & friends are fighting this fight alone! Together we will change the way people approach mental illness.

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Amber Wilbur, Zoey Coffman, Braelyn Lindhout and Kate Gadsby-Haner, from Agassiz, in The Reluctant Dragon, which also features Agassiz youth Katie Schram (not shown).

Agassiz actors on stage with CSOPA Two young Agassiz actors are being featured in the Chilliwack School of Performing Arts' upcoming Spring Theatre Festival.

Kate Gadsby-Haner and Katie Schram have been busy in the school's Intermediate Acting Program. The result is a play called The Reluctant Dragon, and is being directed by Stefanie

Munshaw. Gadsby-Haner has the role of the dragon, while Schram was cast as "the rude kid."

The show will be presented next week at the Chilliwack Victory Church in the festival, which runs from Monday, May 27 to June 1. Over the course of the week, it will feature more than 90 performances from students ages 7 to 18.

The Reluctant Dragon will run three times: May 27 at 5 p.m., May 30 at 5 p.m .and June 1 at 7 p.m.

For complete festival schedule and showtimes, to purchase tickets or for more information, contact the box office at 604-7929469, or via email at csopa.office@ gmail.com. ickets and schedule are also available through the CSOPA website (www.csopa.ca).

The Defeat Depression campaign is about educating the public about mental illness & other mood disorders & to view mental illness as you would a physical illness. Both are to be taken seriously, both are to be brought to the attention of your family & health care professionals & both are to be addressed without delay. We want people to reach out for help & not suffer in silence.

We need walkers & runners to move for mental health! We need you to join the campaign & get your family and friends involved.

We need community businesses to get behind the cause & offer support for the event. Whether it is getting your employees to form a team & to take part in the walk, sponsoring the event or individual participants, or promoting the event in the community……show you care about defeating depression & support our community by getting behind this campaign!

Please feel free to contact us for further information and for media interviews.

EVENT LOCATION: HARRISON LAGOON

Registration opens at 8:30 am • Opening Ceremony at 9:30 am Walk commences at 10:00 am

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Community

Ghosts Never Die – a haunting short story

Pursuant to section 124(3) of the Community Charter, public notice is required to consider the following:

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs intends to amend Council Procedure Bylaw No. 1002 at its regular meeting of June 3, 2013;

AND TAKE NOTICE THAT the bylaw proposes changes to provisions governing the proceedings of Council by amending: 1. Order of Business of the Regular and Special Meetings of Council to allow Questions from the Public that pertain to agenda items only; 2. Rules of Conduct and Debate, call of the question; 3. Minutes of Meetings pertaining to recording of minutes; 4. Public Hearings and Public Information Meetings pertaining to the recording of minutes; 5. Addition of Administration Reports; and 6. Conflict of Interest, amendment to member of Council Committee.

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Columnist pens tale of poltergeist and repentance

Editor’s Note: Many years ago, our regular columnist Ruth Altendorf took a creative writing class. The following short story is based on a novel called Death on the Ice, a story about the people of Newfoundland who, at one time, had no other way than sealing to support themselves.

Ruth Altendorf Columnist

The best stories are those based on true facts. There are many moments or times in life that are worth being told. One such story is about Abram

Kean, captain of the sealing ship Newfoundland and perhaps the most successful sealer of all time.

He was honoured by the Queen of England after he brought home over one million white-coat pelts. He was also haunted by the ghosts of those he had sacrificed in the process. It happened many years ago, yet is a most timely story because ghosts never die.

Ghosts Never Die The ghost had a problem. Asked repeatedly by other ghosts to approach Captain Abram Kean he had, so far, failed to materialize their request.

He had failed to penetrate the wall of indifference and disbelief this man had built around himself.

He blamed it on the fact that Abram Kean belonged to a group of people he, the ghost thought very little of, mainly because they did not think much of him, either.

In fact, they did not even believe that he and other ghosts exist!

It had been suggested to him to use some of the old and tried tricks such as doorbanging, chain rattling and window smashing, but he had not liked these ideas. To him, the issue on hand was far too serious for such a poltergeist approach.

Then finally, he came to a conclusion.

The next Sunday, Abram Kean and his family went to church as usual. After the sermon, when all the people went outside to gather and talk, Abram

Kean stayed inside by “Who are you and himself. He was tired, what do you want the past week had not from me?” he called been easy. He had been out. There was a moaccused of causing the ment of silence before tragedy that occurred the largest of all the on the ice a few weeks visions spoke “I am ago, a tragedy that had the ghost of the great cost the lives of 78 men sealing tragedy that and had left took place bewives withcause you had out husbands, no compaschildren withsion for your out fathers. fellow men He had conand thought vinced the only of yourcourt, howself and those ever, that he you work for was not at I want you to Ruth AltendoRf fault, and the r e m e m b e r, charges were and I want dropped. Why then did you to repent!” he feel so miserable?

“And you, who are Was it because of the you?” Abram Kean dream he had at night, asked the ghosts his dreams that would be own like-size, bewilpunishment enough, dered. should he really have “We are the sealers been to blame. But he you so callously sacriwasn’t — or was he? ficed and we want you He was startled by to go to the merchants the sound of a whistle.

It was the Newfoundland’s whistle, he knew. “the light became Why did it blow? He felt cold. brighter and When he looked up, stronger and, he discovered a faint light in the church. as he watching The light became disbelief, brighter and stronger and, as he watching separated, taking disbelief, separated, on different taking on different forms — more and forms.” more forms of different shapes. Closest to himself approached one larger than life. on our behalf. We want Behind it the shapes of you to urge them to others formulated in take the money they the same sizes as men made through us and and after them came found schools. We thousands and thou- want our children to sands of seal shapes — be able to learn a trade white coats! or profession, so they Was this one of his will not have to earn a bad dreams agin? He living by going on the did not know, yet could ice and slaughtering not escape the fear and seals.” trembling, chilling his Abram Kean was body. He was scared, shaking when he scared as never before looked at the thouin his life. sands of forms of white

coats.

“And you,” he asked finally in a low voice, “what do you want from me?”

“We do not want much,” the spirited seals answered together. “We only ask you to respect the lives of the many seals that will come after us, and thus respect our and your creator.”

Before he could answer or ask more questions, he saw the largest form grow brighter for a brief moment, as if to give him a last urgent sign. Then all the visions receded and slowly disappeared in front of his eyes.

The church door opened and Wes Kean, his son, came to look for him.

“Father looks pale,” he thought. “This tragedy has taken all zest out of him and only time will tell how it has changes the course of his life,” “Wesbury, my son, did you hear the Newfoundland’s whistle blow?” Abram Kean asked. Wes looked at him in a curious way and said: ‘No, father, because it didn’t!”

It was then when Abram Kean broke down and wept.

The ghosts were satisfied. They have conveyed their message, saddened only by the thought that soon Abram Kean would be back on the ice again.

In his old self, the message will be forgotten, like the ice melted form the solt pelts.

Their energy used up, it would be a long time before they could attempt another contact. Time, however, won their side.

Ghosts never die.

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Community Corner

Community

May 2013

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

Events

Outdoor Movie Night at AESS!

Reading – Unbound! Learn how

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The warm weather cooperated on Victoria Day, making the Teddy Bear Picnic at Kilby Historic Site. Families came from far and wide to take part in the annual event.

Rural homelessness study completed

No social housing options in Agassiz or Boston Bar The Homelessness – A Rural Perspective study is now complete and finalized.

The research was conducted by the Mennonite Central Committee for Agassiz, Hope and Boston Bar. Funded by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, the project aimed to provide a longitudinal profile of who is migrating to these communities, how this migration impacts homeless numbers and how service providers can modify their services to meet this need.

“Having an understanding of what we need to work toward is critical to reduction and elimination of homelessness in our community,” said Gerry Dyble, executive director of Hope & Area Transition Society.

“Without having a research paper that is specific to our community, we do not know in which direction to head. This paper is like our road map.”

The study looked at data and information obtained from focus groups, individual questionnaires, community stakeholders and past research on homelessness in the area.

It showed there is still much to

learn from research on rurality, rural poverty, and homelessness. The migration of the urban poor to rural communities in the Fraser Valley has become commonplace and reflects the interconnections of social, economic, and cultural factors between rural and urban areas.

Researchers found it difficult to get an accurate number for rural homelessness because the individuals involved constitute a hidden homeless population subjected to secondary homelessness.

Many individuals living in the eastern Fraser Valley are either atrisk of homelessness, absolutely homeless, or hidden homeless. Although they have some housing options, there isn’t enough safe, affordable, semi-independent, and obtainable housing for them. Many of the individuals who fit in the homeless category are chronically homeless, facing multiple barriers, and transient.

According to the study, 61 per cent of renters pay at least 30 per cent of their income towards rent, and 45 per cent of that group are in “Core H”– paying 50 per cent or more of their monthly income towards rent.

Many of the at-risk population are forced to consider renting a room in a motel, but typically motel owners charge rates that are not affordable to people on a fixed income. This consequently forces these people onto the streets, into unsafe living conditions and/or into seeking various emergency shelter services. In Agassiz and Boston Bar, there are no social housing options for individuals and there are limited services to offer support.

“The importance of understanding who is migrating to rural communities and why it is critical in addressing the homeless and at-risk population through the development of programs and services is to either support individuals in our community or to assist them in moving back to their ‘home’ community,” said Dyble.

“The report had cited the need for a more integrated approach to the delivery of services for the atrisk population, which in fact the Hope & Area Transition Society has been successful in achieving funding for the H.O.P.E. Project (Helping Others Pursue Excellence).”

The complete report can be found online at www.hopetransition.org.

Perfect game for Agassiz's future fire chief girl’s counsellor, and Mrs. G. Deasty, principal at Harrison Mills are all retiring.

Science teacher Ray Edwards, boy’s counselor Brian Hamilton, and girl’s physical teacher Mrs. W. Pretty, are going to other districts. Mrs. N. Williams, home economics teacher is returning to the U.S. Miss J. Limbert has asked to be relieved of the principalship of Harrison Hot Springs School. Mr. A.L. Fraser will take over

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LGrouopc3aofl4Groups & Activities

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- KHAC meets the third Sun . of each month. Please call (604) 796 -8604 or email us at kentharrisona rtscouncil@ shaw.ca for more informatio n.

MS Support Group 3rd

Thurs. of each month. 11:30 am - 1 pm in Chwk. Call Carmen at 604 -796-2270.

All Upper Fraser Valley folk s welcome.

Olive Br

anch Dinners. Come join us for a free home coo ked meal.

Tues. 5 - 6 pm. 7571 Morro w Rd, ACS gym. No expectations, enjoy community companionshi p. Families & all ages welcome.

Royal Canadian Legio n hosts drop-in “Fun Darts” eve ry Mo

n. at 4 pm & Fri. at 8 pm, Pla yers needed, arrive early to register. Crib bage daily.

Non-members welcome.

Call 604796-2332

1789 The Royal Westm inster Regiment Cadet Corps - We

stie Army Cadets Training at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No 228 - 344 Fort Street Hope 6:30 PM - 9 pm Starting 9 January 2013 Free for ages 12 - 19

Captain M.E. Sam Ronhol m, CD Email 1789trg@gmail.com Contact phone number 604-799-8897

Seniors Friendship Ho use Drop-In: Mon. Srs Walking to

Music at 10 am, Sit & Fit at 10:30 am, Bingo at 1 pm, Srs. Learn to Line Dance at 4:30 pm; Tues. Bridge at 12: 45 pm., Cribbage at 1:00 pm.; Wed. Floor Curling at 1 pm.; Fri. Floor Curling at 1 pm. Info: 604-796-3422

Singing - from 7:30 to 9 pm at HHS Memorial Hall. FMI call Rut h at 604796-2084 Stitch “n” Rip every Tues.

9 am - 1 pm. Come to the Harrison Mills Hall with any unfinished sewing , stitching, knitting projects, etc. FMI call Kim 604-796-2336.

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Start - Mon. - Fri. 12:30 3:30 pm at Kent Elementa ry School.

Free drop-in for kids 0 - 5.

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

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

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q ECHOES FROM THE PAST 50 Years Ago, May 23, 1963 • There were nine resignations received by Agassiz School Board for the end of the term.

Included were: Vice Principal Mr. John Klein, who is returning to university to get his Master’s Degree, Gordon Partridge, Grade 6 teacher, and Wayne Pretty, boy’s physical education teacher, who are also returning to university. Mrs. H. Erickson, librarian and

Tuesday, June 11th. Movie starts at 9:00 p.m or at sundown

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

this principalship.

• McCaffrey School won the “boot” when they played softball against the Harrison Hot Springs Pee Wee team. The prize boot was one of Daryl Theriault’s, so Harrison School is going to do some hard work to get it.

• The Silhouettes came from behind in the last inning to defeat the Belles 21-20. Marg Funk and Lynda Sigmund combined to pitch the wins. Jean Coulter was the most

consistent batter while Marge Cameron managed two triples for the losers.

• In the Cornbinders Little League, the IOOF were defeated by St. Anthony’s 11-10. Larry Kennedy pitched St. Anthony’s into a tie for first place. The high point of the season came when 10-year-old Wayne Dyer pitched a no hit, no run game for the Elks against the Seabirds. This win also gave the Elks a share of first place.

Every 2nd Sunday of the month (May will be May 19th) Markets are from 9am to 2pm at the Eagle’s Hall 386 Fort Street, Hope Hosts the Hope Eagles & Lions

Agassiz Legion Branch 32 Events MAY 25TH

Cowboy Night - Steak Dinner ........................................6 - 7 pm

Dance to Almost Alan ............... 7:30 - 11 pm

JUNE 8TH

Greek Menu Roast Pork Dinner ...............................6 - 7 pm Dance to Ray Doucet................. 7:30 - 11 pm

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Sports Day at Kent

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL REPORTING The Fraser Valley Regional District hereby gives notice in accordance with Section 814.1 of the Local Government Act; reporting of remuneration, expenses, contracts along with the 2012 Audited Financial Statements. The Annual Report will be presented at the Board meeting on Tuesday, May 28th, 2013 at 7:00p.m. at the Fraser Valley Regional District Office, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, B.C. A copy of the Annual Report is available for public inspection at the office of the Finance Department of the Regional District, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack during regular office hours.

JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER

Clockwise from left: Austin Kafi participates in a relay race at Sports Day at Kent elementary last Thursday.

Chloe Arkesteyn (right) and Lily McRae take part in the egg race. Lily is not a student of Kent, but was invited to play alongside an older sibling during the event.

Students made good use of the new man-made hill at Kent elementary, using the slope for a relay game during Sports Day.

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Youth dragon boaters finish first The Optimist Spirit of Fraser Valley junior dragon boat team enjoyed success at last weekends FCRCC Junior Regatta at False Creek in Vancouver.

The one-day event had 21 teams from throughout the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, ranging from novice to experienced levels.

The event was the first of the season for the Spirit, who competed in four races, the first being a 200m race and the rest 500m.

As the day advanced, the crew began to shake off the nerves and their confidence grew race by race.

In their final sprint, the Optimist Club of Chilliwack sponsored team finished first by beating their closest competition by close to three seconds, while posting their best time, blowing their quickest time out by more than 10 seconds.

In addition to a fun and successful day on the water, the weekend was a tribute

to sportsmanship and teamwork from all the teams competing, in particular, the Sudden Impact — Liquid Silver and the FCRCC teams based out of Eric Hamber Secondary.

The three clubs worked together to ensure that junior members of all the teams built race experience, something that all the practice in the season can not simulate. The Spirit will next compete in the Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival in June.

The Junior team of the Fraser Valley Dragon Boat Club paddles out on Harrison Lake on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., rain or shine. If you are interested in trying this exciting and growing sport, please visit the club website at www.fvdbc.com or contact the Junior Director, Steve Clarke, at fvdbcjunior@yahoo. ca.

Transportation can be arranged for those living in the Chilliwack and Agassiz areas.

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The Optimist Spirit of Fraser Valley junior dragon boat practices every Tuesday at Harrison Lake, and are well into a season of competitions on the water.

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SOFTWARE Developer for Engineering Applications Lucidyne Technologies, an industry leader in Automated Lumber Grading is seeking an experienced & talented person to join our software/engineering development team. We offer rewarding challenges, a stimulating work environment, 401K with employer contributions and the college town amenities of Corvallis, Oregon. Our scanning systems include multiple cameras and sensors, electronics, multiple PCs and network equipment. The mechanical and electrical components of the system are highly integrated into the customer’s production flow and equipment. Software developers must understand the underlying technology and also appreciate the perspective of end users (operators, technicians, etc.), to develop efficient applications. We’re looking for a person that will take pride in their work and will help us make our product the best it can be. Job Description Implement and test machine vision algorithms to classify defects in lumber with our senior image processing staff. Validate code changes using regression testing against an archive of customer data Verify sensor performance using custom calibration software and analysis tools Interact with customers to capture requirements for software upgrades Maintain and update C++ code for image processing improvements and computational geometry extensions Experience Must have 3-5 years experience with C++ and a degree in either engineering or computer science. Good mathematics and troubleshooting skills are required. Vision to see big picture and problem solving ability are also a must. Additional desired experience in: Real time systems, Subversion, Xml, Windows OS, PC troubleshooting, and basic electronics skills. This is a real-time software coding position. Your code will control our customer’s production lines so errors are expensive. Please use your cover letter to describe what modern software engineering principles you have used to help you write bug-free code while holding to ontime delivery schedules. Applicants must be fluent in English and have the energy to produce results under time constraints. Salary commensurate with experience and education.

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1991 HONDA ACCORD 4 dr, auto, sedan, Aircared, ST#378 $1,900.

1996 HONDA CIVIC, 2dr auto, fully loaded, ST#322 $2,400 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4dr sedan auto Aircare low km ST#313 $2,900 2002 CHRYSLER NEON 4dr auto Aircared, sunroof, runs good. ST#147 $2,900 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA. Fully loaded, 4 dr sedan ST# 379 $3,400.

2005 FORD TAURUS auto fully loaded air care low kms only 99km ST#318 $3,500 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr auto low kms, ST#274 $3,900 2003 CHEV IMPALA 2dr, auto, aircared, full load, ST#376 $3,900 2005 CHEV OPTRA 4dr hatchback, auto, aircare, runs good, ST#356 $4,400 2004 HYNDAI SANTA FE 4/dr auto, loaded st#370. $4,900 2007 PONTIAC MONTANA 7pgr Van runs good no accidents ST#312 $4,900 2006 SATURN ION. 4dr, auto, Aircared, Only this week $5,500. ST#389 2006 PONTIAC WAVE 4dr auto sdn low kms fully loaded Aircare ST#353 $5,888 2006 CHEV IMPALA, auto, 4 dr sedan, runs good, Aircared, ST#386 $5,900.

2006 NISSAN SENTRA, 4 dr, auto, sedan, Aircared, runs good, ST#387 $6,900.

2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, runs good.

ST#364 $6,900.

2007 DODGE CARAVAN 7 passenger, auto, roof rack, low kms. ST#372 $6,900.

2006 SATURN ION 4dr auto sdn fully loaded ST#349 $6,900 2007 FORD FUSION 4DR auto, loaded ST#250 $6,900 2008 KIA SPECTRA 4dr auto hatch back fully loaded ST#352 $7,777 2007 DODGE CAVALIER 4 dr, auto, runs good, Aircared, ST#383 $7900.

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 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 2008 JEEP PATRIOT, 4dr, auto, low kms, runs good, only this week $11,900 SK#371 2010 DODGE CARAVAN 7 pgr, fully loaded, roof rack ST#355 $12,900

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