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Eileen Payment’s friends and co-workers are working toward a $1,000 fundraising goal for the local food bank, to help feed the most need people in the Agassiz and Seabird area.

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Friends fill woman's bucket list As Eileen Payment struggles with cancer, friends raise money Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

In the toughest days of her life, Eileen Payment has been surrounded by the love of her friends and family.

The longtime certified dental assistant at Seabird Island Dental Clinic has been undergoing cancer treatment over the past five months.

After experiencing some pain, she went in for a pap smear and was found to have vaginal cancer.

The Mission resident was already a part of the Underwear Affair, a fundraising run/walk which seeks to

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Now, many of her teammates from that event are running full tilt to help her with an item on her socalled bucket list. Some of them they can't help with — being on the Ellen Show, going on a motorcycle ride with her cousin, and soaring in a hot air balloon ride, for starters. Many of those things seem impossible right now, with Payment struggling to survive in hospital, in Abbotsford.

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"One of the most important things to her is to help the homeless," said her friend Bev Rossner.

So, Rossner and a few others have rallied together to try to raise money for the food bank, as one way to help the homeless. They are collecting online, and through the dental clinic where Payment worked for the last 10 or her 30-plus years in the dental profession. All the money raised will go toward the Agassiz-Harrison Community Services food bank.

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So far, they've managed to raise $830, and the donations keep coming. But that's not all her friends have done for her.

Rossner and L.A. Miele got together to create video, documenting their efforts. They interviewed her coworkers and gathered photographs.

And on the weekend, they visited the hospital to show her the video.

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New ALS Walk coordinator needed Training provided to volunteers from society

Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

Last year’s Agassiz Walk for ALS was a strong success, and the ALS Society of B.C. is looking for someone to carry keep that legacy going.

They are hoping to get an event coordinator into place quickly, who can then mobilize a volunteer committee for the walk. Last year’s walk was the first one held in Agassiz, and was held in dedication to Pete Wiehler, a longtime local paramedic who was living with ALS at the time. That walk raised almost $14,000, money dedicated to helping find a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a devastating disease that attacks motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord,

affecting voluntary muscles Wiehler recently passed away.

The coordinator would be given training in Richmond in January, and the walks are typically held in June around the province.

Last year’s was held on June 22, and while the society likes to keep the dates consistent, they also can work with a new coordinator on flexibility.

Registration by participants is mostly done online.

Susan Hampton from the ALS Society said that the coordinator would mostly oversee the other volunteers.

To learn more about how you can get involved, phone Hampton at 1-800-708-3228, ext. 229.

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Peter Wiehler receives a hug from a colleague during the first annual Agassiz Walk for ALS. Wiehler has recently passed away, succumbing to ALS.

Film crews back next week

Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

The stars are making their way back to Agassiz for two more days of shooting Wayward Pines.

The facades on Pioneer will be prepped starting early next week, for shooting days on Nov. 1 and 2.

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Please contact the Agassiz Health Unit at: Address: 7243 Pioneer Avenue, Agassiz Phone: 604-793-7160

As was the case previously, all stores and services will remain open throughout the shooting and Pioneer Ave. is open to foot traffic.

However, shoppers are reminded to be patient as the film work to get the scenes shot quickly. The scenes will be used in the second episode

of the 10-episode series, starring Matt Dillon and Carla Gugino. There has been no confirmation when, or if, the other film stars slated for the show will visit Agassiz.

They include Terrence Howard, Juliette Lewis and Melissa Leo. While the exterior shots are being done here in

Agassiz, the interior sets are in the Lower Mainland.

The series casting agents are still accepting applications for background work, or extras.

Anyone interested is invited to send a recent photo of themselves along with their age, height and clothing sizes to waywardpinesextras@gmail.com.

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in donations, to help Payment see one of her dreams come true. Donations can be dropped off at Seabird Island Dental Clinic, or at the food bank in Eileen Payment's name. They chose to donate to the Agassiz area because of Payment's love for the area, and her connection with her patients at the clinic.

"She really cares about this community," Rossner said.

The need to help their friend comes from an unabashed love for her, and all she represents.

"It's all about the love," Miele said. "Love is the most important thing." news@ahobserver.com

JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER

Eileen Payment’s friends have come together to raise food bank donations in her honour.

TEMPORARY BUS STOPS Temporary BC Transit Bus Stop Locations to accommodate filming November 1 & 2

To accommodate the temporary closure to vehicle traffic along Pioneer Avenue on November 1 and 2, the BC Transit Bus Stop locations in the downtown area will not be accessible to the public. Temporary locations have been established on Cheam Avenue just to the west of the Crosswalk (see map).

Please call 604-796-2235 with any questions.

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Mayor calls for review of DCC missteps ‘This needs to see the light of day’: Van Laerhoven Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

Almost $400,000 was never collected for agricultural road DCCs in the District of Kent, dating from 2005 to 2008.

A section in the nowdefunct bylaw 1306 stated that development cost charges be paid for new barns, shops and other farming buildings, similar to regular construction road DCCs. However, there was backlash from the agricultural community about the fees and subsequently

none were ever collected, according to documents received through a Freedom of Information request by local developer Allan Bott.

Bott addressed Kent council on Oct. 15 with his findings, and posed several pointed questions at council and staff.

“Is it possible that the council that passed Bylaw 1306 in 2004 had not even read or failed to understand that document?

Even I would not suggest such incompetence,” he said. “But is it possible?”

What followed after the passing of Bylaw 1306 was a series of “half steps and missteps” to repeal and replace the bylaw without section F, which outlined the agricultural road DCC fees.

That finally happened in 2009, just as current Mayor John Van Laerhoven was learning the ropes as a new councillor.

Bott has been working with the District of Kent to unravel what happened from 2004-2008, so his presentation wasn’t a shock to anyone, Van

Laerhoven said.

Still, he expressed concern for what processes were ignored. He asked council to carefully consider the issue, and plans to have it on the agenda for the Monday, Oct. 28 council meeting (7 p.m.).

“I, too, am somewhat perplexed by what occurred,” Van Laerhoven said. “Was there a policy shift in place? I will be asking council to review this carefully.”

He would like to see an independent review of the situation, possibly by

Suicide a leading cause of death in Agassiz and HHS UBC doctors leading research into preventable deaths Kerrie-Ann Schoenit HOPE STANDARD

A new initiative this fall is focused on raising awareness about mental health and youth suicide in the Hope and Agassiz/Harrison areas.

According to the BC Coroners Service, suicide is the second leading cause of death in B.C. youth between the ages of 15 and 18, preceded only by accidental motor vehicle incidents. Expanding the age group to include all child and youth suicides for 10 to 18 year olds between 2008 and 2012, the suicide rate was 3.43 per 100,000. Looking over a 22-year period between 1990 and 2012, there’s been an average of 19 deaths by suicide each year in children and youth aged 10 to 18.

Locally, the population health profiles for Agassiz/Harrison and Hope paint a bleak picture.

The suicide rates between 20042008 were higher in these rural communities than the average in the Fraser Health region. The Fraser Health suicide rate per 10,000 people was 0.81, while the rate in Agassiz/Harrison was 1.58 and in Hope 2.43.

“This, along with the fact the Fraser region itself has higher rates

than the majority of the province, is pretty concerning,” said Meghan Chatwin, one of three doctors with the UBC family medicine residency program who is leading the new local initiative for a research project.

“In addition, suicide actually appears as one of the leading causes of death in Agassiz/Harrison.

Most communities only report the top 10 causes and these are all usually deaths related to extremely common diseases of aging such as heart disease, stroke and cancer. So the fact that suicide is ninth on the list in Agassiz/Harrison is also very concerning.”

Chatwin pointed out that 90 per cent of people who die by suicide have a diagnosable mental illness, however only 20-25 per cent of people, including youth suffering from mental illness, get help.

She attributes this to the stigma and misunderstanding around mental health and a general lack of knowledge about the warning signs of suicide.

“Looking back at many deaths people recognize that warning signs were present and so educating the public about this is important,” she added.

The doctors conducted a youth suicide community readiness assessment in Agassiz/Harrison earlier this year to evaluate the area’s needs when it comes to developing and implementing prevention programming. While there are already community resources in place, the results found the areas of weakness related to the community’s attitude and general knowledge of mental health and suicide.

“There seems to be some denial of the issue and resistance of talking about it,” said Chatwin. “Even though we just looked specifically at Agassiz/Harrison, the issues don’t stop there. Hope has a similar population with similar challenges.”

The doctors feel there’s an opportunity to develop a comprehensive approach and work with different community groups to raise awareness about mental health and suicide, whether it be through parent education nights or community presentations. They’ve also garnered support from high schools in the Fraser-Cascade district to address students.

“It’s been found that especially

the provincial ombudsman.

“This needs to see the light of day,” Van Laerhoven told the Observer.

“This is all public information and I think it’s good. It needs to be talked about.”

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ratitude was the theme of the evening at the University of the Fraser Valley on Oct. 10 as donors, supporters, and alumni gathered for the Giving Thanks event at the Chilliwack campus at Canada Education Park.

Guests mingled with scholarship winners and learned about the many goals the university is able to accomplish through the support of donors and sponsors.

They heard directly from student speakers who highlighted the benefits of receiving financial support towards their studies.

“Financial aid can make the difference between taking a year or two off to work to fund more schooling, and continuing directly in the program,” said science student Ashandeep Sandhu.

“Thank you for changing our lives by investing in us,” said social work student Sophie Smit. “You have made a huge difference in our lives by investing in us, and I hope to do the same for others.”

UFV bestowed Distinguished Alumni awards on two alumni members. Stu Chahal (BCIS ’05) was honoured in the Distinguished Alumni category, while Evan Wiens (BSc ’06) was named Young Distinguished extremely active in organizing Alumni. charitable dental clinics in Chahal, now a manager of communities in need throughout partner operations for CISCO and his time at UBC dental school. an active community volunteer, “There were three things about testified to the UFV that quality made me glad of UFV’s I attended,” Computer he noted.

Information “It was Systems program affordable, I by noting that he — Sophie Smit was able chose to commute to really interact with from Vancouver to and get personal attention from Abbotsford to earn his UFV instructors, and I was able to degree. stay in my community and do “I came out to check out the things such as volunteer and campus, and Paul Franklin, the work, which provided valuable CIS department head, personally experience that would have been toured me through all the labs. I harder to get if I was living on was so impressed that it inspired campus at another university.” me to drive out to the valley for The audience also heard from my education.” one of UFV’s earliest alumni. Rob Wiens, who is just launching O’Brennan is now CEO of the his career as a dentist, has been

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Thank you for changing our lives by investing in us.

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Recognition and appreciation were front and centre when the University of the Fraser Valley opened its doors for a festive Giving Thanks celebration.

Left (left to right): 2013 Distinguished Alumni winner Stu Chahal, Alumni Association Board Chair Tony Luck, 2013 Young Distinguished Alumni winner Evan Wiens, and UFV President Mark Evered met ahead of inspiring speeches by award and scholarship winners, including Ashandeep Sandhu.

Fraser Valley Regional Library, but in 1976 he was a first-year student in one of Fraser Valley College’s first years of offering classes.

He recalled that his semester’s tuition was just $120 for a full course load, and that there were no class wait lists.

He noted that in addition to him, UFV has helped many members of his family attain a post-secondary education.

“It helped set myself and my first wife on the path to earning our master’s degrees in library sciences, my two sons attended and earned teaching and aircraft technician credentials, my second wife got her library tech diploma there, and some of our other children started their bachelor’s degrees there. I wonder how different all of our

lives would have been if UFV hadn’t been there for us. UFV has been very good to our family.”

UFV director of advancement Hilary Beard thanked the donors for coming and singled out donor Murray Herron, who is funding a new scholarship in honour of the Herron and Sharpe families.

“Murray was so determined to meet the first recipient of his award that he travelled from Australia to be here tonight and for a special lunch with her.”

She encouraged the audience to keep supporting UFV. “We will be educating your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren,” she noted.

“Education is transformational, but it comes with a price, so please consider us when planning your philanthropical activities.”

UFV president Mark Evered

ended the evening by noting that events that bring donors and students together highlight the two ways that UFV measures success: the success of its students, and the impact that the university has on its communities.

He noted that as a young married undergraduate student he wouldn’t have been able to continue in university himself without the financial support of a donor-funded scholarship.

And he said he was inspired

by Jean Scott, a 101-year-old supporter of UFV who celebrates her birthdays by encouraging donations to her scholarship fund, to create a scholarship fund in honour of his recently deceased father that he will encourage his family and friends to donate to on his birthday.

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Couple loses everything in RV fire Parents’ ashes gone after home destroyed in fire Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

A couple who had been living in an RV temporarily have lost everything they own after a fire destroyed the vehicle Wednesday afternoon.

“We had downsized and were planning on saving money,” Debra Branham said Friday in Agassiz. She and her husband are now trying to map out their next steps, as the fire has left them homeless and without any possessions.

“It may not have been a lot to some people, but it was everything to us,” she said. “All our earthly possessions.”

Even her parents’ ashes, which she had been carrying with her for the past 11 years.

“I had packed them

with me,” she said.

“They were in there.”

Out of the ashes, though, comes a few positive turns, she added.

“I just want to say I’m so thankful for the fast response and the kindness from the fireman who helped me,” she said, although she did not catch his name in the distress.

She said the fireman raked through the ashes slowly, so she could look for anything left of value, including the container of her parents’ ashes.

“Of course, it took me only about three minutes to decide it was worthless,” she said. “But he took his time and let me decide.

They were just so sensitive, and let me come to that conclusion on

my own.”

And, she said, maybe it was all a sign from her late parents.

“Maybe it was time to let them go,” she said. “And now they have a beautiful view of Mt. Cheam.”

The couple was renting the RV on a lot in Agassiz, and had just been there for a few weeks.

The fire broke out in the early afternoon, and

quickly tore through the RV. Vehicles parked near it were also damaged in the fire.

Branham is connected with local community services, who are helping her pick up the pieces now that her and her husband have nothing.

“People are so friendly here in Agassiz,” she said. news@ahobserver.com

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Opinion

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Opening Pandora’s box Developer Allan Bott opened up Pandora's box when he filed a Freedom of Information request regarding the old DCC bylaw 3106, and all the following attempts to quash it.

His questions are numerous, and echoed by the current mayor.

Did a bylaw pass without council really understanding what they were signing?

Did the agricultural community really sway staff and council so strongly that they agreed to disregard their own bylaw?

If that did happen, how did the issue stretch on for four years, with several unsuccessful bylaws following in the first bylaws wake?

Who made the final decision to not collect DCCs from farmers buidling on their land?

And finally, who saw this mess and finally put a stop to it?

It would seem that the collective voice of local farmers of that day were stronger than those elected to lead the community.

But as both Bott and Mayor John Van Laerhoven have said, we'll have

to wait for answers.

Whatever answers we're given — and we trust that answers will be forthcoming — the fact remains that the municipal bank account is about $400,000 short.

That dollar figure isn't going anywhere. It can't be collected now four years after the fact. And with a new bylaw in place since 2009 that does not set out road DCCs for farms, the amount can't grow any bigger.

Maybe it was the right choice in the end — to not charge farmers thousands of dollars for upgrades to their farms. After all, they provide us with the very things we need to survive. We need them.

But the community also needs to know that those elected to lead them are following the bylaw they vote on, that they are paying attention to what staff is telling them, and that they follow proper process year after year.

Kent's next council meeting, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m., should include a staff report based on Bott's delegation at the last meeting.

Hopefully then we'll find out who fumbled the ball, and why.

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B.C. oil spill study misinterpreted B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – The release of the B.C. government’s detailed study into oil spill response capability off the West Coast created the usual brief wave of media shock and horror.

This just in! If crude oil spilled in the Dixon Entrance, the stormtossed sea lane north of Haida Gwaii, the combined resources of Canadian and U.S. containment and collection response could only recover an estimated four per cent of it. And that’s in the summer! The winter recovery rate would be more like three per cent.

Talk radio and website headlines set the narrative in minutes. How could anyone even consider running oil tankers

through that pristine B.C. coastal area? It’s crazy!

Here’s the big fact clearly stated in the study by U.S.-based Nuka Research and Planning Group, and ignored by most of the media and public. There are hundreds of tankers filled with crude oil sailing through these stormy seas every year. It’s been going on since Alaska North Slope crude was developed in the 1970s.

Six of the seven oil spill simulations run by Nuka are based on Alaska crude, because that’s overwhelmingly what has been shipped along B.C.’s North Coast for 40 years. This lack of crude oil spill response capability has existed the entire time, without a whisper of protest or media attention, even after the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster near the oil’s point of origin.

The current narrative, hammered home by U.S.controlled environmental groups and their aboriginal

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partners in the “Great Bear Rainforest,” is that only Canadian oil is a threat.

How much Alaska crude is shipped down the B.C. coast?

According to Nuka’s analysis, it’s currently about 38 million cubic

“There are hundreds of tankers filled with crude oil sailing through these stormy seas every year” metres each year. That’s enough to fill B.C. Place stadium to the roof – 15 times.

The Sierra-GreenpeaceForestEthics-Dogwood gang, a sort of billionaire-bankrolled green Team America, has worked hard to promote the falsehood that “tar sands” oil is vastly worse than that nice fair-trade Alaska stuff. Their claims about acidity and abrasiveness of diluted

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bitumen didn’t hold up, and it’s still hotly contested whether the heavy oil in diluted bitumen would float, emulsify or sink in actual sea conditions.

When the federal government announced a study to determine what spilled bitumen would do in North Coast waters, that too was attacked by the Green Party as a secret scheme to prop up Enbridge’s pipeline proposal. So it’s a scandal when you don’t know the answers, and it’s a scandal when you try to find them.

Another question that gets little attention is whether it’s better for spilled oil to sink rather than wash up on beaches.

Crude oil is, if you’ll pardon the expression, organic. Spills produce a huge spike in oil-eating bacteria that leads to an increase in fish populations at a certain stage. This was documented in a 1994 book called Degrees of Disaster, written by an expert who stayed on in Valdez for four OFFICE HOURS Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Victoria-based Dogwood seized on a 2012 Nuka study done for the Haisla Nation at Kitimat, which found that in ocean conditions that are present more than half of the time, there would be no immediate way to respond to a spill at sea.

Dogwood’s “no tankers campaign director” hinted that this information was intentionally left out of the B.C. government study, and the media ate it up.

No tankers? Better check again.

Dogwood’s mission is clearly not to protect the B.C. coast from oil spills. If it were, they would be protesting the ongoing risk from Alaska tankers.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Tw i t t e r : @ t o m f l e t c h e r b c E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Mailbag Seabird renter feeling mistreated The treatment that Seabird Island Band has given current renters on their reserve is despicable.

Recently Seabird Island Band has increased its rent for the rental properties. I am not opposed to an increase; however my previous rent was $250 for a one bedroom.

The rent was then increased to $475 effective October 2013. This is a rental increase of 90%. If the rental increase

was off reserve this increase would only be of inflation rate plus 2%; but because this is regarding a reserve and considered Federal land, they are able to allow this increase and Residential Tenancy laws do not apply.

I personally was not given written notification of this rental increase until October 7, 2013. If I didn't attend a community meeting October 1, 2013 I wouldn't

have known about the rental increase at all. Supposedly notification was sent out in August 2013 regarding this rental increase; however I was not told verbally or written until October 7, 2013.

I am currently receiving disability pension, and the increase in rent is taking away all of the money I had set aside for groceries. Seabird Island band is treating its renters atrociously. The most

vulnerable, (elders, disabled, etc.) are heavily effected with this rental increase.

In my personal opinion, this seems to be a way for Seabird Island band to get rid of those most vulnerable, and make them move off-reserve because they can no longer live on-reserve anymore.

Lionel Patterson Agassiz

Government wants hand in pot The federal government's new marijuana strategy is designed to maximize profit.

Instead of 10,0000 Ma and Pa grow ops scattered around the country, which is

almost impossible to control, their strategy is not only to ensure that every gram gets reported for taxation, but we are actually getting into the marijuana business.

The government has

realized that if just 10 per cent of Canadians consume four hundred grams a year it equates to 18 billion dollars.

It's a no brainer! That doesn't include any export sales to other legal jurisdictions or

Road changes a surprise in the dark Would have been nice if the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, if that we are currently named or the Resort community of Harrison Hot Springs would have notified residents that they were installing speed bumps on Balsam ave.

I leave in the morning and there isn't any speed bumps, I come back after dark and to my surprise I'm bouncing up over something. There were no road signs, construction lights or yellow

road markings on the road. Three of my family members encountered the same experience this first night and I wonder how many others.

I hope nobody in town has incurred damage from this. I hope the village and ministry of highways can also take some serious consideration into the four-way at Highway 9 and Lillooet.

I've seen numerous cars fly through it narrowly missing pedestrians.

Pierre Bouvier

the marijuana tourism.

We can't afford not too. There are just too many important issues that need that money. If they go about it that way, we can the displace organize crime and save billions

in policing as well.

It's time to take advantage of what those consumers are going to do anyway, and guarantee a safe reliable product as well.

Art Green Hope

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News

The Staff at The Observer would like to Wish Everyone a Safe and Happy Halloween!

Cask night Ian Maw samples some of the Mission Springs Mr. Winter’s Winter Ale as manager Attila Davalovsky looks on at last year’s Harrison Beer Festival.

The second annual festival kicks off tonight at the St. Alice Hall with a Cask Night featuring up to six of B.C. best craft breweries. Tomorrow, the Beer Festival runs from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., with an Oktoberfest dance at 8 p.m.

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FVRL seeking First Nation artist The Fraser Valley Regional Library is looking for an Aboriginal Artist in Residence in an effort to promote Aboriginal arts as a way of sharing cultural knowledge throughout the Fraser Valley.

“The artist will provide a valuable link between FVRL and local Aboriginal

communities, allowing the library to honour Aboriginal cultures and build trust” says Kim Davison, Library Programs Coordinator.

The artist will work with FVRL throughout the month of June in 2014 to reflect and celebrate the diversity of our communities. The artist will tour 12 FVRL

locations as they work on an art project. They will interact with the public both informally and through organized presentations to groups.

FVRL welcomes applications from experienced Aboriginal artists of all visual disciplines, and who work in any materials or combination of

materials. The successful applicant will be paid an honorarium for their work. Preference will be given to artists living in one of FVRL 15 member municipalities.

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in teenagers, they’re much more likely to approach a friend than an adult with problems,” said Chatwin. “So you can train all the adults you want in the school, but if the students don’t seek help from them, you’re still at square one. You have to provide students with the education and ability to respond.”

Dr. Karen Nelson, superintendent of schools in the Fraser-Cascade, said there’s been a positive response to the initiative from high schools in the district. In fact, the doctors

will be presenting to Grade 8 students at Agassiz ElementarySecondary School in November, as well as at the District Parent Advisory Council meeting on Nov. 6 and Fraser-Cascade Education Committee meeting on Nov. 12.

“We’ve endorsed this program and I think it’s wonderful for our students,” said Nelson, adding that it’s a helpful tool that will go along with the Circle of Courage program currently running in Boston Bar. The long-term goal is to implement a district-wide suicide

prevention program modeled after a successful pilot project in Manitoba that focuses on peer education and response training through DVDs and discussion guides. It also offers gatekeeper training for adults within the school to help them recognize warning signs of suicide.

“It’s shown to reduce suicide attempts as well as increase the number of people being diagnosed and receiving help for mental illness,” said Chatwin.

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NOTIFICATION OF FILMING WWP Productions Inc. is happy to be returning to Agassiz to film scenes for the 2nd episode of “Wayward Pines”. Our next visit is scheduled for Friday, November 1st, 2013. Filming is expected to occur between the hours of 1pm and 4am (approximate times). During filming, we will need to close off Pioneer Avenue between Evergreen Drive and Park Street to vehicular traffic.

Preparation of our set along Pioneer Avenue will begin on Monday, October 28th, 2013.

You may experience delays due to equipment moving up and down the 7100 block of Pioneer Avenue. However, the scope of preparation is expected to be much lighter in comparison to our initial set build that took place in August.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call our production office at 604.431.5502. General information about filming in Agassiz can be attained by contacting Kerry Hilts at the District of Kent Film Office 604.796.2235.

WWP Productions wishes to thank all of the residents and merchants of Agassiz for the wonderful support we have received during the filming of our pilot and we look forward to this next visit!

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Sports

Field hockey over at AESS Volleyball season starts with a loss

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There were many strong games played by the Eagles and Chieftains over the past weeks.

The senior girls field hockey team played a great game against Clayton Heights, just managing to pull up for the win with a score of 2-1. A tough game was played as the girls tackled the field trying to get their second win of the week.

They came up short, loosing against North Delta 3-1. Megan Debruin and Kaelin Duncan played very strong games.

The senior volleyball SUBMITTED PHOTO team kicked off the Field hockey is over for the season at AESS, following a season playing tough string of strong games. games against both Rosedale. All the boys played a Abbotsford Christian and Credo. The boys along with se- great game against Unity Christian nior girl player Alex Simpson played and managed to bring home a win. well but came up short in the end However they weren’t able to defeat losing to both teams. Moisie Cercel either Vedder or Rosedale. All the and Carl Graham were both strong boys played great but Tomas Walton, Shawn Bushel, Daniel Charlton and players on the court.

The junior boys played strong Mamadou Diarra stood out on the games against Unity, Vedder, and floor.

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Hot Dawgs The Agassiz Ice Dawgs hockey team is celebrating a three-win streak.

Their Oct. 20 game was a close 5-4 win for the Dawgs vs. Steelheads.

Team strategies and enthusiasm have brought the Dawgs up to third place standing in their league. First goal came from Pat McIntyre, assist Sonny Rattray.

Second goal came from Todd Bernard, with assist by Bob Garrett.

Third goal was netted

by Bob Garrett, assists

by Craig Hill and Dave Barratt. Fourth goal was courtesy of Craig Hill, assists by Barratt and Rattray. Fifth goal again from McIntyre, with Jason Finlay assisting.

The Dawgs will try to continue their winning streak when they face the Eagles at Hope Arena, 9:15 p.m. on Saturday. They also play the O'Connor Rusty Nuts at Prospera at 8:30 p.m. this Sunday.

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Community Corner

October 2013

Events

Pumpkin. In case of rain, bring an umbrella Lions TV Bingo Thursday nights at 6 pm & meet at the Memorial Hall. on Shaw Cable. Pick up your bingo cards at The Source - Chehalis Store & Ledoux Registration for the Food Bank Christmas Hampers. To secure a Food Hardware Bank Christmas Hamper, it is mandatory Look out as Crackle experiments with for everyone to register. The registration gh enou world languages. If you are lucky , period will be from Tues., Oct. 15 till Tues. to have a preschooler in your daily life, siz Agas to e Com Nov. 12. To register: come join us at Storytime at Agassiz Harrison Community Services , 7086 drop Free, am.

10:15 at y Frida Library every Cheam Ave., Agassiz • Monday to Friday in, fun!

9 am - 11 am & 1 pm - 3:30 pm • Please sion Inclu h Yout the for Open House bring the following documentation: BC Program, Weds., Oct. 30, 2013 2 – 4 pm. At Identification & Proof of Income • No Family Parenting Place, 7272 Morrow Road registrations will be accepted after Tues., The Harrison Communities in Bloom Nov. 12 Committee is hosting a Halloween Annual Community Carol Festival Children’s Costume Parade to be held Thurs., Dec. 12th at 7 pm at the Agricultural at 2 pm on Sunday, October 27th at Spirit Hall. Christmas music presented by church Square in Harrison. It will include a story choirs, school choirs & small groups with reading by librarian, Terrill Scott, a costume audience participation. parade, cookies, books & a People’s Choice

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Fit at 10:30 am , Sit & , Bi MS Support G to Line Dance ngo at 1 pm, Srs. Learn roup 3rd Thur at 4:30 pm; Tu s. of each at month. 11:30 es. Bridge 12:4 am Carmen at 60 - 1 pm in Chwk. Call Floo 5 pm., Cribbage at 1:00 pm .; Wed. r Curling at 1 pm 4-796-2270. Al Fraser Valley fo l Upper 1 pm .; Fri. Floor Curli lks welcome. ng at . Info: 604-7963422 Olive Branch Singin D for a free ho inners. Come join us Mem g - from 7:00 to 9 pm at me cooked m HHS orial Hall. FMI call Dody at 60 eal. Tues. 30 5 - 6 pm. 7571 41 4-796No expectatio Morrow Rd, ACS gym. ns companionship , enjoy community Stitch “n” Rip every . Families & Tu welcome. all ages Come to the Harrison es. 9 am - 1 pm.

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Raising a glass to a cherished friend Harrison choir and social club will miss Dody Tighe Ruth Altendorf

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One of the sad senior happenings is the fact the longer one lives, the more relatives and friends one loses.

My mother-in-law, who died at the age of 90 years, told me this a long time ago and she was right. But, though she always took life as it is, it always saddened her when people passed away at a younger age than her own.

Just recently, the Harison Hot Springs Choir (the Harrison-Kent Community Singers) and the Harrison Hot Springs Social Club lost one of their members: Dody Tighe.

Dody had not been well for some time and had to take her oxygen bottle along wherever she went.

How she managed we will never know, but Dody had a lot of willpower.

I remember the evening Dody came to the choir for the first time. We were practicing at the Kent Elementary School in Agassiz. She wanted to audition even though

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Dody Tighe and Ruth Altendorf share an embrace. Tighe, a beloved member of many local social groups, passed away recently.

we told her that we normally do not ask for this.

And so, I happened to be one of the few people who were there when she sang a song she obviously liked very much. It was “Black, Black, Black is the Color of My True Love’s Hair” — not an easy song, but she sang it to perfection.

Early Halloween parade in Harrison It's time for all the ghosts and goblins to come out and play, and they're being welcomed in Harrison on Sunday, Oct. 27.

The Harrison Communities in Bloom committee is hosting a children's Halloween costume party and parade from 2 p.m.

to 4 p.m, beginning at Spirit Square.

Terrill Scott from the library will be on hand to read to the kids, and there will also be a parade, pumpkin contest, books for families and cookies for the kids.

A special service will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27, to commemorate Agassiz United Church's 110th anniversary.

The church was the Presbyterian Church from 1903 until 1925 when it became the United Church and still

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The Halloween Costume Parade is a great chance for little ones to show off their costumes before Halloween, and in the light of day.

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What caught our attention most, however, was her voice: strong and soft at the same time, it came across in a haunting way one could not easily forget. Later on she often sang solo parts, as for instance in the song “Northwest Passage”.

But Dody had another

hobby: playing cards!

And so, over time, she also became a member of the HHS Social Club. She once told me: “These two functions have become a big part of my life!”

I think that her very last outing was to the Social Club, just a few days before she died. Of course, another function which Dody faithfully supported were the bi-weekly singalongs at Logan Manor in Agassiz organized by Renate Schwanke.and for which Dody put together song books. In spite of her handicaps, Dody attended to local events as much as possible and she surely would have been at the Octoberfest put on

by Logan Manor! Dody could not be there, as we all know, and we could have been sad, but Dody would not have wanted this. And so, we all raised our glasses and sang a toast to our courageous lady with a beautiful voice.

Last, but foremost, our sympathy goes out to Dody’s husband, Jack, and her two brothers.

Cookies & Carols Do you have a infamous recipe that your family requests every Christmas?

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Agassiz United Church has been celebrating its anniversary with a series of “Back to Church Sundays” for the month of October.

The special services started with World Wide Communion on Oct.

6, then a Thanksgiving Celebration of Music and Song on Oct. 13 and will culminate with the 110th Anniversary Service on Oct. 27.

The anniversary service starts at 10:30 a.m. and is followed by a lunch and visiting in the church hall. Everyone is invited to attend.

Remembering the sacrifice of our local veterans On Friday, November 8, The Observer will publish your Remembrance Day message to honour our local veterans.

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The Evergreen Singers treated residents at Logan Manor in Agassiz to an Oktoberfest-themed concert this week.

Learning all about Octoberfests Long history of celebrations here and afar

This is the month when Octoberfests are hosted in Germany, Canada, the USA and indeed, all over the world.

While the best-known Octoberfest in Canada is held in the twin cities Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., the original one takes place in Munich, Germany. How did it come about? Here is information obtained from the Munich Tourist Information Centre: “In the year 1810, Oct. 12, Crown Prince Ludwig, who later became King Ludwig the First, married Princess Theresa of SaxeHildburghausen and the citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities that were held on the meadows in front of the city’s gates, to celebrate the happy royal event. The fields were named “Theresian-wiese” in honor of the Crown Princess.

This name has been kept to the present day, even though the locals have since abbreviated it to “D’Wiesn”, (the Wiese). Horse races in the presence of the royal family marked the close of the event that was celebrated as a festival of the whole of Bavaria.

During the initial decades the choice of

a mu s e m e nt s lion litre-sized was sparmugs of beer ce. The first and they ate roundabout 776,000 “Braand two swings thendle (roast were set up in chicken), the 1818 and 321,000 pairs visitors were of sausage, able to quench 597 hundred RUTH ALTENDORF their thirst weights of at small beer Senior “Steckerlfish” booths which w ate r Happenings (fifshre s h -roasted grew rapidly in numbers. over charcoal) In l896 the beer booths and 77 whole oxen. The were replaced by the milk bar also proved first beer tents and halls to be a tremendous atwere set up by enterpris- traction. By the end of ing publicans with the the festival some 20,000 backing of the brewer- litres of milk in difies. Since then it has be- ferent forms had been come a custom that the served. This meant that Lord Mayor opens the some 100 cows were “Munchen Oktoberfest” being milked every day with the ceremonial solely for the Wies’n.” tapping of the first barOctoberfests have rel, accompanied by the sprung up all over B.C. words “O’Zapft is” (the too, the oldest and largbarrel is tapped). The est one most likely being Wies’n opening it- the one organized by the self takes the form of german club in Vancoua splendid procession ver at the Alpenhaus. often as long as seven And, in 1995 and kilometers, involving with all the informasome 7,000 participants tion given to us by the from Germany, France, Munich Tourist Office, Holland, Italy, Austria the Harrison-Agassiz and Switzerland. High- Chamber of Commerce lights include costumes with the help of the dating back to l835, HHS Recreation Combrass bands, drum and mission, gave it a first bell bands plus thor- shot. It was a three day oughbred horses. In the affair, including a payear 1994 some 6.2 mil- rade featuring several lion people visited the horses and the mascots world’s largest folk festi- “Suds and Sudsy”. Later, val. They drank l.5 mil- the HHS Resort and Spa

Time is running out on this year’s Grant Deadline!

All applications for grants must be received by the Kent Harrison Foundation Grants Committee by October 31st, 2013.

All information & application can be downloaded from our website www.kentharrisonfoundation.com Mail applications to P.O. Box 618 Agassiz, B.C.

The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) is asking the public for feedback on its Draft Solid Waste Management Plan for the region’s garbage and recyclables, which has been modified to reflect public and stakeholder feedback received since 2011.

To download a copy of the Plan, visit www.fvrd.bc.ca and click on “Solid Waste Management Plan” under Hot Topics. Email your comments to: getwiththeplan@fvrd.bc.ca, or send a letter to Fraser Valley Regional District at 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6.

The Public Consultation Deadline is November 8th, 2013.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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organized Octoberfest dances, while the Recreation Commission kept hosting several Octoberfest dances at the HHS Memorial Hall.

Now, however, Harrison Hot Springs is organizing something just a touch different by infusing some aspects of our own heritage, our own beer related history. It is a two day affair called the “Harrison Beer Fest” and takes place at the St. Alice Hall near the waterfront. It was very successful last year and, I am sure, will be so this year as well. There is also one taking place at the Yale Community Centre, this one being more of a family party featuring traditional german food. You can even bring your kids along and, if they are under 12 years of age, they are free. Watch the newspaper for these upcoming events.

I am sure there is much more to choose from and, I am sure, also, that wherever you go, it will be lots of fun!

Happy Octoberfest everyone!

DOWNTOWN PARKING DURING FILMING As downtown Agassiz is being transformed into Wayward Pines for filming on November 1 & 2, it is important to remember that parking along Pioneer Avenue will be limited.

For parking options, consider parking outside of the downtown area or at one of the District’s many public lots that will remain partially accessible during the filming process (from construction to actual filming)” THE ABOVE HATCHED LOTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR EXTENDED PARKING.

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Thankful for trip of a lifetime Agassiz woman honoured with chance to tour mountaintops Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

Kelli Putz is busy living her life to the fullest, checking off her bucket list.

But she also wants to stop for a moment and thank a few very special people who helped make a dream come true on the weekend.

Putz’s friend Don Froese had helped her out before, organizing a weight lifting fundraising event when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005.

Now, that cancer has moved into her hip, and has stepped up to help her in another way.

“He always knew I wanted to go on a helicopter ride,” Putz said. “Mt. Cheam is right outside my window and I look at it every day.”

She found out last week that Froese had set up a mountain view ride for her with Ray Goulding at Highland Helicopters. And on Sunday, she and her husband Ian were treated to a trip all around the area.

It was the experience of a lifetime, she said, exploring the wilderness from a different point of view. Camping, fishing and hiking are some of Putz’s favourite recreational activities. Now, she’s getting around with the help of a walking stick.

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Kelli Putz, centre, was treated to a helicopter ride around this region on Sunday, courtesy of Highland Helicopters’ Ray Goulding (left) and her friend Don Froese (right).

She’s finished her radiation once again, and is starting new therapy soon. While the cancer in her hip is not terminal, it’s also not curable.

Despite all of that, she’s not

done checking off her list. She wants to travel to Ireland, Scotland and even take in a river cruise.

“I would love to go hunting,” she said, something she’s never

tried, although she’s handy with a rifle.

“And you know, I’ve been fishing so many times and I’ve never caught a fish.” news@ahobserver.com

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Agassiz's librarian learns to love a new style of book Why do we read what we read? Good question.

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you decide you will just have a look at it. If you don’t like it after the first couple of chapters, back it goes! Into the book drop, done and dusted.

A lot of us pick our reading in predictable ways — going straight to the ‘R’ shelf to pick up a favourite author, Nora Roberts, anyone? Or, we are hung up on a topic, and just can’t get enough of it — I know all you closet forensic pathologists are out there!

This goes for nonfiction too. You may be hooked on biographies or books about the Second World War.They never end, and so, likely you can always find something to take home. This is all fine and dandy, but sadly, I have witnessed people who will walk away, empty handed, heart broken because there isn’t something in that specific realm of reading that jumps out at them that day.

Their fave author is writing way too slow lately, or the biographies on the shelf are of boring people.

TERRILL SCOTT

In the Stacks Yes, FVRL is amazing with its floating collection that will deliver you something in fairly short order, but maybe this is the day you wonder about why you read what you read, and make a little change or step into a different aisle.

There are studies done on this, and some of the reasons discovered are very scientific, and these unknowingly, you read your picks because it relieves stress, improves memory, increases ability to concentrate, increases knowledge etc. etc.

You see now why you reach for a Kathy Reichs. It is is de-stressing to picture her in the morgue, incising bones for the purpose of

determining COD (cause of death, silly!)

Learning is also a major reason for the books you choose to take home, and that is obvious, but do you just want to learn to operate your iPad? Is the only thing you need to know at the moment is how to fix the 1982 Ford Fiesta sitting in your garage?

In the top ten list of why we read what we read, here is the good one: we read to immerse ourselves in something different.

The academics describe reading as “one of the most human endeavors” and by reading, this connection allows us to expand our world. With that in mind, I will illustrate by offering a brief example of how you can read what you don’t know, don’t have an interest in and, be a person that is “bigger on the inside”.

I am a murder/mystery hound, a biography nut and I love reading CanLit. Those are my go-to reads. I have discovered, thankfully, through time as a bookseller and

librarian, that there is something exciting and fulfilling about reading the book less opened.

Here is how it happened.

When I was a little girl, I was never a “horse girl”, one of those that thought, read, dreamed, wanted to be with horses. They scared the dickens out of me, and the closest my interest came in them was wanting to BE a pony.

I never threatened my parents that I would die if I didn’t GET the requisite pony. (As an aside, there is a great Shel Silverstein poem about a little girl with the ‘I want a pony or I will die’ wish. Google it, it's called Little Abigail and the Beautiful Pony. I am not going to spoil it for you.) My hair was long, and I wore it in a ponytail, what can I say.

That stage didn’t last long, thankfully and I moved on to biographies and decided peeking in on people's lives was way better than developing a perfect canter when I ran. Fast forward to me as grown up, and one day Continued on 15

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CLASS 1 HIGHWAY LINE HAUL COMPANY DRIVERS Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Class 1 Drivers to work out of our SURREY terminal. Applicants must have a min 2 yrs industry driving experience.

We Offer Above Average Rates!

To join our team of professional drivers please send off a resume and current drivers abstract to: careers@vankam.com For more info about Line Haul, call Bev, 604-968-5488

DRIVERS WANTED

AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent BeneŅts Package

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at:www.sperryrail.com/ careers and then choose the FastTRACK Application.

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Neels Nurseries Ltd.

Looking for full time seasonal employees to work in nursery.

Must be capable of lifting & moving 75lbs repetitively for long periods of time. 40hrs/wk.

Start Date: February 10, 2014.

Wage: $10.25/hr Resume’s by email to: info@neelsnurseries.com Resumes by mail to: 5691Lougheed Hwy., Agassiz V0M 1A1

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Please fax resumes to: 604-888-4688 or visit Employment Opportunities at www.greggdistributors.ca or Email resumes to: info@greggbc.ca

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Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. located in Kitscoty, Alberta, is looking for experienced welders.

Competitive wages, proŅt sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process.

No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca 780-846-2231 (OfŅce), 780-846-2241 (Fax).

MOBILE MEDICAL EXAMINERS: RNs, RPNs, LPNs, Lab Techs. Insurance Services Co. recruiting in Agassiz and surrounding. Venipuncture experience reqd. Contact: careers@watermarkinsurance.com

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Visit us on-line at: www.designrooŅng.ca or Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or Fax Resume: 604-944-2916

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop.

Full-time permanent with beneŅts.

Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca.

Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

TOWER TECHNICIAN

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, Tower Crane Technician. The applicant must have full understanding of electronics and 3 phase power. This F/T position requires knowledge of tower crane erection and dismantles .

Please email all resumes to Barbara@megacranes.com or Fax: 604.599.5250

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Gregg Distributors, warehouse distributor of industrial and automotive supplies, is looking for self-motivated energetic people to join our Langley counter sales team. Counter sales experience, knowledge of the automotive, industrial and trucking industries would be an asset.

We offer excellent growth and compensation possibilities!

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Casual Bus Drivers Required School District #78 (Fraser‐Cascade) has openings on the Casual Bus Drivers list for qualified applicants willing to drive in the Fraser‐Cascade area, including Boston Bar, Hope, Agassiz, Kent, and Harrison Hot Springs. All applicants must possess a Class 2 Driver’s License with Air Brake Endorsement.

Applications with full supporting documentation, including references to be forwarded to: Natalie Lowe‐Zucchet Secretary‐Treasurer School District #78 (Fraser‐Cascade) 650 Kawkawa Lake Road Hope, B.C. V0X 1L4 Email: lbjorge@sd78.bc.ca Fax: 604‐869‐7400 Questions regarding these positions may be directed to Dan Landrath, Transportation Supervisor at 604‐796‐1042.

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LANDSCAPING

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‘’CANADIAN TERRIERS’’ Pitbull Pups Genetics/Razeredge/Gotti, 3M/3F, 8wks. 778-237-2824.

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 German Shepherd pups, vet check, 1st shots, own both parents, father

reg., gd tempered, farm & family raised in country, good guard dog/family pet. born aug 9. $700.

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APPLIANCES

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Panasonic (silver) home theatre system w/ 5 disc HDCD/DVD player, 5 speakers, sub woofer, ram compatible. Complete w/ wires, remote & instructions. $189 firm 604-796-2662

HOMES WANTED

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FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

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RENTALS 706

2008 COBALT LS 4dr, 78K, tow equip, hitch/hook-up incl or sep. $7500. 604-796-0093 (Harrison)

APARTMENT/CONDO

$575. 1 bdrm., Mt. Cheam views, updated suite, elevator, new laundry facilities, storage locker, parking & walk to downtown Agassiz amenities. Discount for seniors.

604-367-8737.

AGASSIZ

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SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &

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HOMES FOR RENT

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AUTO FINANCING

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627

JUNK REMOVAL

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810

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NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

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JACK RUSSELL PUPPIES, 1st shots, deworming, health record, asking $600. (604)807-0487

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566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PIANO. Music teacher has Yamaha Piano for sale. $1550. Please call 604-585-6880 for appt to view.

CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service

• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

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GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80.

1-855-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies.

Vet checked with first shots and ready for loving homes. $975.

Langley area. 778-241-5504.

PLUMBING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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PETS

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

851

TRUCKS & VANS

2007 Chevy UPLANDER LT

7 pass. van. Loaded, leather, DVD. Just $4250.00 CALL 604-556-4242

We need your Feedback!

The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) is asking the public for feedback on its Draft Solid Waste Management Plan for the region’s garbage and recyclables, which has been modified to reflect public and stakeholder feedback received since 2011.

To download a copy of the Plan, visit www.fvrd.bc.ca and click on “Solid Waste Management Plan” under Hot Topics. Email your comments to: getwiththeplan@fvrd.bc.ca, or send a letter to Fraser Valley Regional District at 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6.

The Public Consultation Deadline is November 8th, 2013.

We look forward to hearing from you!

If you have any questions, please call 1-800-528-0061.

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Only this week! $1,900.

1996 HONDA CIVIC 4 door, auto, fully loaded, Aircared.

ST#462 $2,495.

2000 DODGE NEON 4 door, auto, sedan, Aircared, low kms. STK#467. $2,500.

1996 HONDA ACCORD 4 dr, sedan, fully loaded ST#478. $2,900.

2003 FORD WINDSTAR. 7 psger, runs good. ST#460.

Only this week $2,900.

2000 TOYOTA COROLLA. 4 dr auto. STK#466. Only this week $3,500.

2002 MAZDA PROTEGE 4 dr, auto, runs good, Aircared.

ST#481 $3,888.

2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2 door, auto, low kms. ST#459.

Only this week $3,900.

2005 CHEV UPLANDER 7 psg auto, a/c, fully loaded, long wheel base. ST#437. $4,900.

2006 SATURN ION 4 dr, auto, Aircared. ST#389. Only this week! $5,500.

2003 FORD ESCAPE 4dr, 4X4 auto. ST#377. Only this week $5,900.

2008 CHEV COBALT. 2dr, 5spd, runs gd ST#445. $5,900.

2007 FORD FUSION 4 dr, auto, loaded. ST#250. $5,995.

2006 NISSAN SENTRA, 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, ST#387.

Only this week! $6,500.

2004 CHEV TRAILBLAZER 4X4, auto, 7pass. Aircared. ST #457.Only this week $6,900.

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

ST#364. $6,900.

2007 CHEV COBALT 4 dr, auto, low kms. ST#367. Only this week! $6,900.

2007 DODGE CALIBER 4 dr, auto, fully loaded. ST#383 $7,500.

2008 KIA SPECTRA 4 dr auto hatch back, fully loaded ST#352. $7,777.

2008 SATURN ASTRA 4 dr, h/back, sunroof, auto. ST#366.

Only this week! $9,900.

2007 TOYOTA COROLLA, 4 dr, auto, sedan, very low kms, 82K only. ST#393. This week only! $10,500.

2008 HONDA CIVIC 4 door, auto, sunroof, leather, full load ST#442. $10,900.

2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON 4 dr, auto. Only this week! $11,900.

2008 KIA SPORTAGE, 4 dr, auto, runs good. Only this week! $11,900.

2008 FORD ESCAPE, auto, fully loaded, low kms. ST#425. $11,900.

2009 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto. 5 passenger. ST#418.

Only this week! $11,900.

2010 TOYOTA CAMRY, 4 dr, auto, loaded, ST#395 $13,900.

2006 FORD F350. Quad cab 4 X 4, auto, long box, diesel.

ST#13. $14,900.

2007 GMC ACADIA 4 dr, 8 passenger, all wheel drive, runs good. ST#319. $14,900 2010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr. ST#428.

Only this week! $15,900.

2009 JETTA TDi 4 dr, auto, leather, fully loaded. ST#402.

Only this week. $17,900.

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Ghoulish story time planned for Halloween party

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I watched a movie called Seabiscuit. Remarkable – and as I do when I see a movie I like, I research the background, and look for related books. And it happened that easily.

I have now read several horse stories. I read about Man O War, Secretariat and Northern Dancer.

This even led to me being one of the many who, with toes and fingers crossed, watched as “our” jockey out of Hastings Park, Mario Gutierrez made a run at the Triple Crown in 2012 riding a Canadian owned horse, I’ll Have Another.

Yes, I learned how to drink Mint Juleps, yes I was sad when we (see how I have become a horsy girl!) didn’t win the whole shebang. I didn’t plan but, by taking one chance, I discovered I enjoyed the horse story. It expanded my world to explore books that are completely different.

I was therefore thrilled to see a shiny book come in this past week called Battleship: A Daring Heiress, A Teenage Jockey and America’s Horse,

by Dorothy Ours. How could I not pick this one up! Battleship was a little horse, bred for flat track racing, but after a lack of success in this, was purchased by Marion du Pont (the daring heiress) of Dupont Chemical family fame.

This nondescript animal was re-trained and went on to win the American Grand National Steeplechase.

With this new career, Battleship then traveled to England to compete in the granddaddy of all steeplechases held in Liverpool, the Grand National. The jockey, Bruce Hobbs at age 17 (the teenager) agreed to ride the small stallion Battleship (America’s horse) in the premier competition in England’s horse world. A story is born.

So there it is, why did I ever read about horses in the first place? A bit of luck, I took a chance horses and horse racing are not what I thought I was interested in. What happened though, is I was entertained by the peek into the life and paddocks of horse people, I learned some new words, and I became part of another group of people and therefore, increased my human quotient! I didn’t plan it, but that is how it

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played out. As they say, if it can happen to me, it can happen to you. Next time you are in the library, wonder for a moment, why you read what you read, then pick the book that is beyond your usual reach.

Get involved As I don’t expect you to spend all your time reading, I do like to make sure you are getting out and about in our towns, taking part in the local events that make AgassizHarrison a wonderful place to hang out.

It’s nice to leave the valley, but these are the days it is great to stay close for a good outing.

Sunday, Oct. 27, I hope to see you out with your wee ones at the Halloween Costume Parade. We will meet at Spirit Square, I have a happily ghoulish storytime all ready, some treats to give away, cookies and most important, a chance for the kids to give their costumes a test drive. It’s the first annual Harrison Costume Parade, so meet me at 2 p.m. for this super Sunday afternoon.

Speaking of local weekend, there is more!

On Saturday, Nov. 2 at 1 pm, you can watch a fascinating program about one of BC’s most famous ghost towns, Sandon. If you are a history buff, a ghost town buff or want to

enjoy a great visual and spoken presentation by a passionate BC historian, John Mitchell, please drop by Agassiz Library.

Sandon is the located in B.C.’s famed Valley of the Ghosts and at one time had a population of 10,000. While it is interesting that Sandon was the prime mineral mining community, (don’t fall asleep yet!) what makes it worth the historical visit is the fact that it boasted an opera house, library, post office ... and about 28 saloons, and one of the largest 'red light districts' in Western Canada! Drop in, it’s free, bring a friend and enjoy this great local afternoon.

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Last but not least, I want to put the bug in everyone’s ear about one of Agassiz Library’s best loved kids programs that is coming soon, and that is the Lego© Buildup. If you know any kids who love their Lego©, get them ready to share their creations and enjoy a week that is all about the building. From Nov. 19 to 22 kids can bring in their works of imagination for display in the library, and then take part in the awards day on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 1 pm. This is really fun for the whole family, so come, build, show off and enjoy.

It is now off to the land of dust jackets for me, but see you in the stacks with question marks hovering over your heads, and the answers at your fingertips.

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OCTOBER Small Business Month

As entrepreneurs there is no annual salary review or bonus given by the boss. We are the boss. There isn’t always feedback or awards. Only friends and advisers willing to listen and bolster our spirits. But once a year a lot of interest is paid to small business owners… October is Small Business Month. As the leaves change colour and the weather starts to cool, we can find a few tips and articles to consider using in our own business plans.

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Here is a web site that may be of interest to Chamber members, particularly those who own small businesses.

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Statistics Canada periodically publishes a newsletter for the small business sector that covers a broad range of topics. The site is fairly comprehensive but the Chamber suggests a tour of site will allow members to seek out topics of interest to them. www.statcan.gc.ca/sc-rb/news-bulletin/11-017x/11-017-x2013009-eng.html?cmp=cr-rc

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Dear Chamber Members, The 2013 Harrison Agassiz Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting & dinner social is Thursday, November 14, 2013.

The AGM starts at 5:30 with dinner following at 6:30pm.

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LOCATION: The Black Forest Steak & Schnitzel House 180 Esplanade Ave., Harrison Hot Springs COST: $45/person OR $80/couple We encourage spouses & significant others to join us.

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PLEASE RSVP BY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH.

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Our AGM is an excellent opportunity for members to socialize & network in a casual atmosphere. Our meeting is short so we can focus on a fine meal, a glass of wine & socializing.

If you are able & willing to donate a most fabulous door prize please let me know.

Hope to see you there!