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Harrison Hot Springs’ Drop Dead Red (aka Stefaney Pacey), of the Mainland Misfits Roller Derby league team the Anarchy Angels, pushes her way through two Okanagan Shuswap Roller Derby Association All-Stars to try and score points during a roller derby game at Chilliwack Heritage Park on Saturday. The Misfits – made up of skaters from throughout the Fraser Valley – won the game 361-45.

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Tax increase proposed to cover rising policing costs New gym not a big hit for Kent taxpayers, financial director says

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This year's budget was presented to Kent council on Monday night, and it shows a tax increase of 3.25 per cent. The addition of a new police officer accounts for at least part of the increase, bringing the local force from five officers to six. The District is budgeting $1,046,235 for policing, a $210,200 increase from last year's

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budget. Of that increase, about half is to cover the municipal portion for the additional police officer. In total, policing is responsible for a 3.75 per cent increase to taxes. However, that percentage is lowered slightly, by .5 per cent, through a drop in operating and capital expenses, bringing the total tax increase to 3.25 per cent. While the budget presentation was made this week, council will now

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Construction is coming along at the Community Recreation Centre expansion to the Fitness/Activity Centre. The district’s director of financial services said the 3.25 per cent increase in taxes is not a result of the expansion project.

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A change in how the Chilliwack-Agassiz transit system is funded has also helped decrease costs. Those decreases, plus fundraising efforts and grant acquisition, have helped keep the costs of building the Community Recreation Centre from your tax bill. Despite the presented raise in taxes, the District of Kent is still on the lowest end of all lower mainland and Fraser Valley communities for taxes and charges. Using a scale that compares the tax bill for a representative house in 27 communities, Kent was at the bottom with $2,843 in 2013, with a representative house value

of $296,319. A representative house in Harrison Hot Springs last year was worth $318,455, placing them fourth lowest at $3,420 in annual tax costs. Municipalities collect taxes for local government, but also for the school district, regional district, hospital and others. In Kent last year, the portion of municipal taxes on a representative house was $1,149, less than half the total collected. "You want to keep the costs down but you also realize the District is there to provide services to its citizens," Van Laerhoven said. "You can't go year after year after year without keeping up with the costs that are

out there." Items budgeted in for this year include the renovations to the municipal hall, $28,290 in grants to local groups, $187,000 in equipment for public works, street construction on Cameron Road, $140,300 in sewer upgrades, and 20 km of ditch cleaning – twice the amount of cleaning completed last year. The average assessed value of homes in the District of Kent is $280,039, and there are 2,706 folios on the tax roll. The district expects to collect $13,915,130 in revenue, with $5,308,440 from property taxes. Total expenditures listed on the 2014 budget total $14,636,521. news@ahobserver.com

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Age-friendly planning begins with workshop Cherie Enns Consulting and the Village of Harrison Hot Springs are hosting an event to being to gauge the community for an Age-Friendly Plan. The event is to be held on April 1, and includes breakfast, and a workshop featuring a special guest speaker. This event will

specifically be seeking input from service providers, who are invited to share their vision of and priorities for an age-friendly Harrison. Pieter Steyn, guest speaker, has been a university professor in Human Services and Gerontology in southern African and

Canada for the past 30 years. He retired from teaching last year and is now a consultant in non-financial retirement planning. He also has interests in stress and depression in the elderly, and age friendly communities. Breakfast is at 8 a.m., Steyn speaks at 8:30 a.m. and the workshop

runs from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Cascade Room of the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa. Harrison received an Age Friendly grant last year to help develop an age-friendly plan. RSVP by calling 604649-1255 or by email at cherieennsconsulting@ gmail.com.

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NOTICE OF FILMING March 27, 2014 Dear Neighbours of Pioneer Avenue, Please take a moment to read this notice about the filming of scenes for the Fox network television series “Wayward Pines” in your area on Tuesday, April 1st & Wednesday, April 2nd. We would like to provide you with some information to help you prepare for our arrival and anticipate how our activity might affect your daily routine. We will prep our facades and set pieces on Pioneer Avenue on Thursday, March 27th, Friday, March 28th, and Monday, March 31st. During this time we will be performing intermittent traffic control on Pioneer Avenue while our crew and equipment are working in the road. The scenes to be filmed for this episode primarily take place at night. We anticipate starting our filming each day at 4:00pm and shooting through the night until approximately 5:00am the following morning. These scenes involve simulated gunfire and fire effects that will produce a variety of loud noise that may be heard in the surrounding area. Members of the RCMP and Agassiz Fire Department will be on hand to address and public concerns during this work. Any residents on Pioneer that have concerns about this late night filming should contact our office to discuss potential impact. These night scenes also include some special effects makeup to give the appearance that some of our actors have been severely injured or killed. Parents are advised that some of these blood and wound effects may be too graphic for younger children. In order to have time to clear local vehicles and move in our equipment and work trucks, we will close Pioneer Avenue between Evergreen Drive and Park Street to all vehicular traffic from approximately 2:00pm each day. The street will, however, still be open to pedestrians and all businesses will be open as usual. We will re-open the road when our filming is completed each morning. In order to accommodate our vehicles, crew, and equipment during filming, we will need to utilize all of the street parking in the 7000 & 7100 blocks of Pioneer Avenue. We hope to keep a portion of the public lots in the area available to the public. If you normally park in one of these lots for either your business or residence, please contact us so we can help you alternate arrangements. Parking in the are will be very limited and we encourage visitors to Pioneer Avenue on the filming date to arrive on foot if possible. It will also be necessary to move the bus stops on Pioneer Avenue and re-route transit traffic from Pioneer Avenue on to Cheam Avenue while the road is closed. This is the final episode of our series. After filming is completed on April 2nd we will do our usual restoration of the businesses on Pioneer Avenue. We will then wait approximately one week to find out if we need to film any additional scenes or re-shoot any material for the series. If the network is satisfied that we have completed all our required work in the area, we will immediately begin doing a full wrap and restoration of the businesses on the south side of Pioneer Avenue and dismantling of our facade on the north side. We anticipate that the wrap of the entire block, including the removal of the sidewalk we installed on the north side of the stet and restoration of Pioneer Park, will take two to three weeks to complete. We hope that by May 1st, the area will be completely returned to how it was prior to our arrival last summer. A follow-up letter outlining this wrap and restoration will be delivered to the area once we have the network approval to begin the process. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me though our Burnaby Production Office at 1-604-431-5502 or speak directly to the Assistant Location Manager, Haley Jenkins, who will be on site during prep and filming. General information about filming in Agassiz is available through the District of Kent Film Office at 604-796-2235 or from the BC Film Commission at 604-730-2732. Thank you again for your ongoing cooperation and support of our production. Sincerely,

David Tamkin Location Manager WWP Productions Inc. WWP PRODUCTIONS INC. 8820 Northbrook Court, Burnaby, BC, V5J 5J1 Telephone: 604-431-5502 Fax: 604-431-5515

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In February, a delivery truck was blown up with the help of special effects in front of the Drill and Nail, a false front business on the set of Wayward Pines. Filming is coming to an end in the next week, and restoration of Pioneer Ave. is expected to take two to three weeks.

Gunfire and blood on set Final Wayward Pines scenes being shot next week Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

The shooting of Wayward Pines is just about ready to wrap up, after months of sporadic filming activity. As this is the last episode of the 10-episode dramatic series, some intense action is expected on set, April 1 and 2. Only those who have read the Blake Crouch novels on which the television is based will know how this series ends, with its plot twists and high level of secrecy on set. Actor Matt Dillon has been seen on set with fake injuries and blood, a result of a vehicle accident in the opening of the series premiere. But location manager David Tamkin is advising parents to keep their children away from the set during this last shoot, as graphic makeup will be used to portray both seriously injured and dead characters. There will also be simulated gunfire and smoke special effects, as things seem to have taken a turn for the worst in Wayward Pines.

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Matt Dillon first appeared in Agassiz in September last year.

Tamkin said that this is quite possibly the last shoot. Site preparation begins late this week, and the shooting is expected to run from 4 p.m. on April 1 to 5 a.m. April 2. The film set will remain in place for at least one week fol-

lowing the shoot, in case anymore filming needs to take place, Tamkin added. After that, the set will be torn down and the stretch of Pioneer that has been transformed by the film crew (from Park St. to Evergreen Dr.) will be restored to its previous state. “We anticipate that the wrap of the entire block, including the removal of the sidewalk we installed on the north side of the street and the restoration of Pioneer Park, will take two to three weeks to complete,” Tamkin said. “We hope that by May 1, the area will be completely returned to how it was prior to our arrival last summer.” Wayward Pines, starring Dillon, Carla Gugino, Terrence Howard and Juliette Lewis, is expected to begin airing late summer. Next week’s action isn’t the first time special effects have been used on set. Previous shoots have included the explosion of a delivery truck, and a vehicle on fire. news@ahobserver.com

Fraudsters demanding ‘tax’ money If someone calls, claiming they are from Canada Revenue Agency and demand a payment, hang up. The UFVRD RCMP are advising the public that telephone scammers are attempting to defraud people of money. Two reports have been received in the last week of fraudsters posing as Canada

Revenue Agency agents via the telephone. The fraudsters are telling the victim that they are in arrears with their income tax and that they are required to immediately make payment or face arrest. The fraudsters are asking that payment be made with Visa pre pay cards. “This scam has been prevalent in several

Lower Mainland communities in the past several weeks,” advised Cpl. Len vanNieuwenhuizen. “This is not a standard operating procedure for police and Canada Revenue Agency. The police do not deal with income tax issues.” The Canada Revenue Agency has very specific procedures

to communicate with taxpayers. The Public are encouraged to view these procedures at www.cra-arc.gc.ca/ nwsrm/lrts/2014/ l140307-eng.html. Should you be the recipient of a suspected fraudulent call please report it to your local RCMP office and the Canadian AntiFraud Center at info@ antifraudcentre.ca.

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Esplanade’s facelift is moving along despite rainy weather, and the widened sidewalks were starting to take shape along the Village’s front street this week. The work is expected to be completed by mid-April, and shops and restaurants are open during the construction.

Logging equipment stolen Thieves steal away with radios, fuel and machinery The RCMP are looking for the public’s help in solving a series of logging equipment thefts in the area around Hope and Agassiz. The first incident occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 20, where 3,500 litres of diesel fuel and ignition keys were stolen from four separate pieces of logging equipment parked near Sunshine Valley. Since the area where the equipment was parked is remote and not easily accessible, police believe that the thief, or thieves, may have had specific knowledge of this operation. On March 13, there were three more thefts from logging operations. The first occurred at two locations in Yale, American Creek and Albert Road. The third occurred at Hicks Lake, north of Agassiz. At all three locations about 500 litres of diesel fuel and 20 Motorola radios were removed from parked equipment. The radios can be identified by serial numbers

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which have been entered into the police database. On March 14, thieves returned to Hicks Lake and stole a piece of machinery known as a processor head. It picks up harvested trees, removes the limbs and cuts the tree into logs for transport. The stolen processor head is described as a black and red Waratah 622B, which is currently valued

at $250,000 (when new the machinery cost $998,000). The processor head, which was taken off a 320 CAT processor, is readily identifiable by a serial number which has been entered into the police database. During the weekend of March 15-16, thieves then attended the logging operation on Nickel Mine Forest Service road off the Coquihalla Highway

and stole 2,000 litres of fuel. As well, the onsite ambulance was broken into and two radios (each $500), several fire extinguishers, an assortment of tools and wrench sets, and a door to a skidder were taken. Investigators believe that because the stolen items are specific to the logging industry, they are likely of use only to another logging company. “The thieves likely had knowledge of the logging industry to commit these thefts of such specialized equipment,” said Cpl. Len vanNieuwenhuizen. “These thefts have targeted a specific company and are affecting the livelihood and the economic well being of their employees and the community they live in.” The company targeted in all these incidents is based out of Merritt. Anyone with information is asked to contact Hope RCMP at 604-869-7750 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).

Low dollar no boon for economy The loonie’s drop below 90 cents U.S. this month is not necessarily good news for the Canadian economy, says one analyst. Former Statistics Canada analyst Philip Cross says it’s a myth that devaluation of the dollar broadly stimulates the economy and spurs prosperity. Instead, Cross says a lower

dollar leads to higher domestic prices, which hurt consumers, and higher importing and financing costs, which hurt businesses and government. He notes gasoline is one of several commodities priced in U.S. dollars. “So when the loonie drops, people pay more at the pumps,”

he said in an analysis published by the Fraser Institute. Machinery and equipment is also mostly imported, he said, so those costs will go up. Cross said the main beneficiaries of a lower Canadian dollar are exporters who sell goods for more valuable U.S. dollars.

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SPRING CLEANUP 2014 YARD WASTE EVENT April 5 & May 3, 2014 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

Municipal Gravel Pit, Cemetery Road Hosted by the Agassiz Community Gardens Society THE FOLLOWING YARD WASTE MATERIALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT NO CHARGE tree branches or limbs up to 5” (125mm) diameter prunings • leaves • soil • discarded shrubs sand or fine gravel • grass sods & clippings NOTE: Residents will be required to separate wood waste, branches and prunings from soil or similar materials to process through a chipper. ALL OTHER MATERIALS ARE PROHIBITED Including tree stumps and branches greater than 5” (125mm)diameter, domestic refuse, animal waste and household hazardous wastes. For further information contact the Municipal Hall 604-796-2235 • www.district.kent.bc.ca

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Rethink recycling program The provincial push for a producerpay recycling system is based on the concept of charging manufacturers whose products contribute to the waste stream, such as plastic packaging. But the soon to become government-mandated program is going to penalize some unfairly, including citizens. For instance, it will hit the newspaper industry with a 20 cent per kilogram cost for its “packaging” – the very paper the newspapers are printed on. That vested interest aside, it’s debatable whether the new system will achieve its environmental goals, while simultaneously driving up costs for consumers. Although the MMBC collection system may have benefits for communities that currently do not have adequate curbside recycling programs, it is not needed in cities like Abbotsford, where the city has been achieving high rates of waste diversion through its own recycling and compost collection.

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Do you feel having Wayward Pines in town was a benefit to the community?

Consequently, Abbotsford will hold out on joining MMBC for the time being – and that comes at a cost, since MMBC will provide no subsidy for communities whose programs don’t conform to their standards. Maintaining Abbotsford’s current program is good for the environment, and residents who receive curbside pickup of glass containers and other recyclables that MMBC would not collect. Consumers will effectively pay the cost of recycling twice, as producers build the price of the MMBC program into their products, and taxpayers foot the bill for curbside pickup. Though MMBC recently provided exemptions for small businesses, it will also negatively impact local economic engines such as berry farming, where consumer preference drives the use of plastic clamshell containers for retail sales – dumping the cost onto farmers, and ultimately, customers. This is a program that needs to be put on hold and reconsidered in its entirety. – Abbotsford News

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NDP party’s survival on the line B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – The B.C. NDP leadership contest is officially underway, with the entry of Vancouver Island veteran John Horgan in a reluctant reprise of his 2011 run against Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth. Unfortunately for them, weekend campaign events were overshadowed by revelations of flagrant abuse of taxpayers’ money by the executive and board of the Portland Hotel Society. A pair of audits finally released last week on this network of Downtown Eastside social agencies revealed systematic looting of the $28 million a year in taxpayers’ money that has kept this supposed charity running. Alas for the NDP, local MLA

Jenny Kwan not only failed to keep an eye on it, her recently separated husband was one of the executives who took part for years, and she benefited to the tune of $35,000 in luxury travel. That’s what we know about, since much of the evidence wasn’t produced for the auditors. When this Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous scheme finally came to light, Kwan hastily paid back the $35,000 and announced she’s taking an unpaid leave of absence. Her tearful claim that she believed nothing was wrong is simply not credible. She not only must have known of her husband Dan Small’s jet-set ways, she participated in at least two trips, one to Vienna and Bristol, England to do “research” and attend a poverty conference from high-end hotels. If it wants to retain any shred of credibility as it spouts misleading poverty statistics and simplistic solutions, the party must get rid

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of Kwan, who has two years left to max out her MLA pension. MLA pensions were a factor in the 2010 ouster of Carol James, who infuriated the old guard by trying to defuse a public backlash against a generous pay and

“If it wants to retain any shred of credibility . . . the party must get rid of Kwan.” benefits package worked out in private between the NDP and the B.C. Liberals. Kwan would later take a leading role in the caucus revolt that forced James out as leader. Long-time political watchers will see the PHS abuse as a bigger, uglier version of the Nanaimo Commonwealth Holdings Society scandal. There the siphoning off

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of bingo funds from charities cost Mike Harcourt his job as premier. In that case, NDP MLAs sat on the board, took their monthly cut and kept quiet. There’s more. Horgan became enraged last year at the reporter who took a tip from the B.C. Liberals to reveal the NDP was skimming constituency office budgets to pay for its own “ethnic outreach” operation in Vancouver. Horgan had rubberstamped the plan with a sincedismissed legislature accountant, and thought he had kept it secret after the Auditor-General blew the whistle. His willingness to assess its ethics remains in question to this day. Then there is Craig Keating, who took over as party president from Moe Sihota last year. Did he inherit the $72,000 salary negotiated by Sihota with the B.C. Federation of Labour and two of its largest unions? If so, do Horgan and Farnworth think this OFFICE HOURS Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Sat., Sun., & Mon.

is appropriate? Will the party’s joined-at-thehip relationship with government unions even be discussed in the carefully staged leadership contest that’s about to begin? Then there’s the policy shipwreck left behind by Adrian Dix. His plan to use environmental assessment as a weapon to torpedo industrial projects remains popular with the party’s urban base. Farnworth and Horgan have paid lip service to the notion that projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should be properly assessed. Meanwhile the federal NDP fights to keep stacking public hearings with pre-selected protesters. The party may wish to consider what would give its next B.C. leader any hope of governing. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers

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Measles warning just 'scare tactics' With the recent measles cases in the Chilliwack area, a mass marketing of immunization has been the talk amongst the community. As a parent and grandparent, I have learned that immunization does not prevent diseases. As a child I was immunized and many of these diseases are in the general public again – whooping cough, polio, measles, influenza strain and others. They are not back because they are part of the

life cycle, part of nature. Outbreaks are managed. Longterm immunity is not what immunization does. As a parent it is hard to get proper information to make an informed decision. This, I believe, is due to the bullying and scare tactics of the drug companies and provincial regulations and health authorities. It is known as "mass herding" of information and the thinking that "everyone should" or

"everyone knows." Well, that is simply not true. I had the fortune of a public health nurse tell me the recipe of what was in some of these vaccinations. The ingredients are not healthy. Carcinogens and other toxic agents are injected into the body, into our babies, children, adults and elders, adding any toxins to get an express pass into our systems. It is the process, the "how" and "what" information is

given to the public from corporations. Too many people think when they see a person wearing a laboratory coat, they must know what they are talking about. This is not the way I make health decisions. Let the public know the risks and benefits. Please do not make childhood immunization mandatory. Keep the laws out of our bodies. Kimberly Hayek

Parties must work together to save service Given that Canada Post will lose about $400 million this year, and a projected $1 billion by 2020, something must be done. Canada Post’s stated remedy is puzzling. Only a competition-sheltered government monopoly could see a solution instead of a downward spiral by reducing services while raising costs sharply. There is a better, multi-faceted option. First, door-to door

delivery, for the onethird of Canadians who still get it, should continue for five years. This would permit seniors and disabled people to make residence decisions. Second, the bulk stamp cost should be raised to 65, not 85, cents. Third, to save the system, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) should accept adjustment of benefits. The average

worker’s $23.11 wage is realistic but the 11 paid holidays, vacations between three and seven weeks, doubletime wages for a sixth or seventh day, many other generous benefits, and a generous pension after 30 years at age 55 is an unsustainable package. Fourth, postal delivery should be reduced to three days a week – Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. In this electronic age, that should meet all

needs of individuals and businesses. The postal workers should not expect much public support in their current plight. Many Canadians recall that the CUPW ignored the public interest during its 1981 42-day strike or the 1978 strike when

Thoughts with news team At about 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, a KOMO 4 Seattle News helicopter crashed just after take off from its helipad next to the Space Needle. My thoughts and prayers go out to the people that work at KOMO Seattle. Prayers also go out to the

people who work at King 5 TV Seattle, Kiro RV Seattle andFox Q13 Seattle, as they were a close-knit community in their own way. I feel their loss, as I used to live in Seattle. Harvey Andrew Agassiz

the union defied backto-work legislation. Or the other 18 costly work stoppages in the last 50 years. Now, however, the CUPW, Canada Post, and the public must cooperate to save a key public service. John H. Redekop

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Beacon Community Services in Victoria. She is to advise government and service providers in an independent manner, meet the minister at least yearly and make public her reports. Opposition New Democrats, who have called for a seniors advocate since 2007, said the government hasn’t given the new advocate enough power and independence to act as a strong champion. The enabling legislation indicates problems specific to an individual senior, rather than broad system-wide issues, are likely to be referred elsewhere. “This advocate is not empowered to look at individual issues facing seniors,” NDP seniors critic Katrine Conroy said. “These individual issues often signal systemic problems.” The Office of the Seniors Advocate opens in Victoria March 31 with a $2-million budget and can be found online at www.gov.bc.ca/seniorsadvocate. It’s the first position of its kind in Canada.

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The provincial government has appointed Isobel Mackenzie as B.C.’s first seniors’ advocate. Mackenzie has a broad mandate as the voice of seniors in B.C. to monitor and review system-wide issues affecting their well-being. She can make recommendations to government and other service providers in areas ranging from health and personal care to housing, transportation and income support. “I have seen first-hand the issues, the challenges and the choices facing our seniors, their families and their caregivers,” Mackenzie said Wednesday, calling her appointment an honour and a privilege. “I have witnessed the profound desire of seniors to maintain their dignity and their independence.” Mackenzie has 18 years of local, provincial and national experience working on behalf of seniors, much of it heading

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Upcoming Events in Harrison/ Agassiz: Walk Run for Heritage March 29th Take part in 5k or 10 k route to help raise money for the Agassiz Harrison Museum and the Kilby Historic Site. Taking place in Harrison Hot Springs this year enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake and quiet community. For more information about these two historic sites and other ways you can support them in preserving our history visit them directly at Agassiz Harrison Museum www. agassizharrisonmuseum.org or the Kilby Historic Site at www.kilby.ca

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seemed to show BC consumers awakening from a long slumber of fiscal restraint. Retail sales pickedup to end the year following a sluggish start while home sales held steady. Provincial housing starts closed the year stronger than expected as developers broke ground on 27,054 units, a modest 1.4 per cent decline from 2012. Moreover, Northern mineral and oil and gas projects as well as a boom in Vancouver office construction produced robust growth in non-residential investment. Despite some positive developments, 2013 was a largely forgettable year. Employment in the province declined for the first time since the 2008-2009 recession and we estimate that provincial GDP grew only 1.6 per cent. As the global economy gains momentum and employment growth improve, we anticipate that the BC economy will expand 2.4 per cent this year and 2.6 per cent in 2015.

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Read aloud in Agassiz Join the Read Right Society at the Agassiz Library tomorrow (Fri., Mar. 28) between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., as they host a World Read Aloud Day. To learn more or to become involved as a

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Author Becky Citra will be touring through Agassiz and Harrison next week, with her new novel, Finding Grace. She will speak at the Agassiz Harrison museum on Apr. 5 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and will be visiting local elementary schools. Watch for more on Citra and her new novel in next week's Observer.

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information for children and youth in Agassiz and Harrison. Last year, they held an art contest to help brighten up that website.

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of the major figures in a Toronto folk music scene that goes back to the 1960s, and is part of an incredibly talented family of musicians, several members of which are also well known artists on Canadian folk and roots music circuits.” A seven-time Juno award nominee, Whiteley has played at virtually every major folk festival in Canada and performed

and recorded with such legends as Pete Seeger, John Hammond Jr., Tom Paxton, Blind John Davis, Stan Rogers, The Campbell Brothers, Guy Davis, Raffi, Linda Tillerey and the Cultural Heritage Choir as well as countless others. Whiteley will be joined by outstanding bassist Dinah D, who has played bass with an array of musicians including Doug Cox,

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Columnist spurred onto new hobby by ‘wild old west’ town Ruth Altendorf COLUMNIST

What’s in a name? Usually a lot! I am not writing about personal names however, I am writing about names that have been given to places — mountains, lakes, villages and cities. It will be my new hobby which I discovered just recently when writing about Truckee in California, a town roughly the same size and age as Agassiz. When I heard the name first, I thought it had something to do with trucking,

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a truckers’ place, of Winnemucea. The so to say, but I was party reached the wrong and here is lower crossing of a a portion of its real river near what is history, courtesy of now Wadsworth and the Truckee-Donner named it “Truckee Visiting Center: “The River”. Also a lake was colourful called after history of him in 1846, Tr u c k e e when the illdates back fated Donner to the year Party camped 1844, when there.” the MurphyI will spare Stephensyou the To w n s e n d gruesome Party was story of the RUTH ALTENDORF migrating D o n n e r west, trying Senior Party and to cross Happenings go straight the Sierra to the late mountains 1800s, “when before winter set in. A the town of Truckee friendly Paiute Indian gained a reputation offered his assistance as a wild old west in guiding the town, with plenty of party to California. saloons and a red light The Indian’s name district.” sounded like “TroAfter the 1920s kay” to the white Truckee began a 40 men, who dubbed him year period of little “Truckee.” Truckee development. became a favorite But finally, in 1960, of the white settlers The Winter Olympics after they found his were held 10 miles to intentions to be honest the south at Squaw and true. In fact, Valley, putting the Truckee was an Indian Truckee-Tahoe area Chief and the father on the map as a major

destination resort for year-round recreation. The name of our own, still relativelysmall village, Harrison Hot Springs will, I am sure, be in the future as known and inspiring as Truckee is now. We, too, have a very colourful history with a magnitude of colourful people! Luckily, one of our longtime contemporaries, John Green — author, journalist and politician — to name only a few of his many talents, lives among us. He covered our own colourful story in great detail and accuracy. His book, A History of Harrison Hot Springs, is available at the Agassiz Museum and it makes fascinating reading. To me, Harrison Hot Springs has always been a place not only of great beauty and the Hot Springs, but also a place of heightened perception. Perhaps it has something to do with the lake, large and

deep, home of ancient sturgeons. Sometimes the lake looks green, at other times blue or, on a stormy day, almost black. Or is it the mountains, foothills of the mighty Cascades? Mostly undeveloped as the area still is, it is a photographer’s paradise and no wonder that one gets the feeling of being in a very special place. Or, as someone who had just retired and moved here said at one time to my husband: “I think I died in my sleep and then awoke in paradise!” Sometimes you have to go away and come back to fully appreciate what you have! I think this will be a fascinating hobby! Note: While the Village of Harrison Hot Springs celebrated its 50th birthday in1999, the community is more than twice as old but was only incorporated in 1949.

Volunteer nominations sought Grants given to non-profits through PM’s Volunteer Awards MP Mark Strahl is encouraging the community to nominate special volunteers for a Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award. The award is open to individuals, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations that make exceptional voluntary contributions. “Volunteers make an enormous difference in the lives of people

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in our community every day. The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards are a way of recognizing the outstanding volunteers among us,” said Strahl. The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards consist of 17 awards in total: 15 regional awards – three awards for each of the five regions across Canada (Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies, British Columbia and the North),

and two national awards. Recipients are recognized at an award ceremony and chose an eligible not-for-profit organization to receive a grant for $5,000 (regional award) or $10,000 (national award). The call for nominations is open until May 9. For more information and to submit a nomination, visit: www.pm.gc. ca/PMVA.

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Shred the Nar adventure finished A pair of Williams Lake residents embarked on an ambitious adventure this winter, attempting to ski/snowboard every ski hill in the province. Oliver Berger, 32, and Morgan Day, 27, both avid advocates for their area’s ski community and Mt. Timothy employees who were lucky enough to secure a few months off of work for the trip, completed the final leg of their journey this month — one that started at the beginning of January and has taken them to close to 40 ski hills in B.C. Preparations for the trip, later billed Shred the Nar, began in the fall. Both Berger and Day said it’s something they’ve always thought about doing. “As a kid I always wanted to ride every mountain in B.C.,” Berger said. “It’s been a goal, but I never really pulled the trigger on it. So, we talked about it, he [Day] seemed gungho about it, and we just said let’s do it.” Day, meanwhile, had become accustomed to posting live video snow reports from Mt. Timothy daily. The idea to document the trip via GoPro Camera and create a Facebook page, Shred the Nar, seemed like a no brainer, they said. “It’s something nobody’s really ever done before,” Berger said. “So, we said, let’s make a couple videos from each place and try to promote each little hill a bit, and promote

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Williams Lake’s Morgan Day (left) and Oliver Berger combined to form Shred the Nar earlier this season. The duo set the goal of skiing/snowboarding every ski hill and resort – 40-plus of them – in B.C. Here, they conquer Hudson Bay Mountain in Smithers.

what we’re doing, and maybe it’ll turn into something bigger. Who knows?” Trips, spanning thousands of kilometres in ‘Bluebird,’ a 1977 Chevrolet van equipped with a queen-sized sleeping quarters and a cooking area, began to last up to three weeks. Every time a ski hill was visited, no matter the size, a new video showcasing each mountain’s assets would pop up on Youtube. “All the hills were a blast but we especially enjoyed our days at the smaller, local hills, that we rode,” Day said. “Personally, I’m attracted to them more as they have a really good local feel, relaxed vibes, great snow and usually no crowd. “To share our experiences from working at Mt. Timothy and to hear how they run has been a blast, and

hopefully the two of us can apply some of this knowledge gained into our local mountain.” Day said he hopes people will see the videos and be inspired to ride and to support their local hills. “In this day and age everyone from Troll Resort, to Harper Mountain, and even the larger hills like Big White can use a little help,” he said. “If our videos encourage some new people to go ride then we’re absolutely thrilled. “Some of the best days riding were at the smaller hills — Summit Lake, Tabor Mountain and Shames Mountain just outside of Terrace.” One highlight Berger and Day said stands out is their trip to the newly-opened Hudson’s Hope Ski Area. “That was pretty great,” Berger said. “It’s a super-short handle tow

and it’s the first season they’ve been open. We were there on day four of operations and they’d been working on getting it going for three, four years. “To them and to us it was awesome. We got to help promote them and we got some fresh, virgin tracks down some runs no one had ever ridden. Who knows, maybe they’ll name it Shred the Nar?” There were, unfortunately, a pair of black marks on the trip. In February while riding Murray Ridge in Fort St. James Berger suffered a torn ligament in his shoulder, requiring him to take a short break from the trip. Later, While riding Hemlock Valley Resort in Agassiz two weeks ago, Day suffered a dislocated shoulder, also tearing ligaments, putting him on the injured reserve for the final trip, to Vancouver

DOWNTOWN PARKING DURING FILMING As downtown Agassiz is being transformed into Wayward Pines for filming on Tuesday, April 1 and Wednesday, April 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.

Island. Both, however, have zero regrets. “It’s really been the journey of a lifetime,” Day said. “I can’t say enough about the overwhelming support we’ve had along the way. Family, friends, all the staff at Mt. Timothy, as well as Dale Taylor and Eric Sannes at the Rush FM, for helping us spread the word of Shred the Nar.” They added the sightseeing, the people they met, and the road trips helped complete the adventure. “That window screen, it’s a TV with no commercials,” Berger said. “It just keeps changing. It’s the best show ever.” To check out Shred the Nar’s videos search for ‘Shred the Nar’ on Facebook.

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TAKE NOTICE that the right to possession of an interest in land located on the Ruby Creek Indian Reserve shall be offered for sale by the Superintendent in accordance with Section 50 of the Indian Act: Description of interest in land to be sold:

The right to lawful possession of the portion of the Reserve lying SE of Southerly limit of Canadian Pacific Railway R/W CLSR RR1916, Ruby Creek Indian Reserve No. 2. For an information package containing registration and survey information for the interest in land to be sold, please contact Laurie Charlesworth at BCestates@aandc-aadnc.gc.ca or 1.888.917.9977 (toll free within BC). This sale will conclude on June 25, 2014. All bids must be delivered to: Superintendent of Indian Affairs 600 – 1138 Melville Street Vancouver, BC V6E 4S3 Only bids received by 11:59 p.m. on June 25, 2014 will be considered. All bids must include the bidder’s full name and band membership number, the address and telephone number at which the bidder may be reached, and a 10% down payment (see below). Payment of the successful bid must be made in the following manner: 1. A down payment of 10% of the offer must be made by cheque dated as of the date bidding closes. The cheque must be forwarded with the bid and made payable to the Receiver-General of Canada. 2. The balance of the offer must be paid by certified cheque, bank draft or money order within 10 days of delivery of notice of acceptance of offer. In the event that a bidder does not meet the payment requirements as set out above, the sale is null and void. Dated this 24th day of March, 2014, at Vancouver, British Columbia. Katherine Blair, Superintendent Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, BC Region 600 – 1138 Melville Street Vancouver, BC V6E 4S3

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Canada has made great progress combined with the mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR vaccine), so a in its goal of measles elimination. Before the introduction of the person can receive protection from vaccine in 1963 to 1964, measles oc- several diseases with one shot. curred in cycles with an increasing It is recommended that people incidence every two to three years. born in 1970 or later get two doses At that time, an estimated 300,000 of the MMR vaccine. This vaccine is also free and recommended for to 400,000 cases occurred annually. Since the introduction of vaccine, adults who have never had measles, the transmission of measles has been mumps or rubella or received the interrupted by high vaccine cover- vaccine. The effectiveness of protection age as a part of routine infant and childhood immunization programs. given at 12 months of age is esAs a consequence, between 2002 and timated to be 85 to 95 per cent. 2010, a total of 327 confirmed cases With a second dose, effectiveness of measles were reported in Canada. is almost 100 per cent. Despite this It was estimated that the 10 to 15 per fact, some people choose not to vaccinate because they cent of children who remained unprotectbelieve that vaccines ed by the vaccine was contain dangerous “The effectiveness a proportion large substances and have of protection given enough to allow cirseveral damaging and culation of the virus. at 12 months of age long-tem side effects After more than that are yet unknown is estimated to be 200 recently identi– even fatal. This is fied cases of measles simply not correct. 85 to 95 per cent. in the eastern Fraser MMR is an attenuWith a second dose, ated (weakened) live Valley, it is timely to review what medical virus vaccine. This effectiveness is professionals know means that after inalmost 100 per cent.” jection, the viruses about the disease. Measles is a highly grow and cause a contagious disease harmless challenge caused by a virus. The virus is trans- to the immune system of the vacmitted by airborne droplets or direct cinated person with very few, if any, contact with nasal or throat secre- symptoms. The person’s immune tions of infected persons. Less com- system fights the infection caused by monly, the virus spreads through these weakened viruses and immucontact with articles freshly soiled nity develops which lasts throughwith nasal and throat secretions. It is out that person’s life. so contagious that if one person has Others believe that it is better to it, 90 per cent of the people around be immunized through disease than him or her will also become infected through vaccines. This is also inif they are not protected. correct. Vaccines interact with the Measles is also a serious disease. immune system to produce an imFor every 3,000 children who get mune response similar to that promeasles, one may die from compli- duced by the natural infection, but cations. Symptoms of measles begin they do not cause the disease or put seven to 18 days after infection and the immunized person at risk of its include fever, runny nose, drowsi- potential complications. In contrast, ness, irritability and red eyes. Small the ultimate price paid for getting white spots (known as “Koplik’s immunity through natural infection spots”) can appear on the inside of might be death from measles. the mouth and throat. Then, three The health professionals at the to seven days after the start of the Agassiz Community Health Centre symptoms, a red, blotchy rash ap- are urging you to take a significant pears on the face and then progress- step in preventing your family from es down the body. In young children, being infected by measles. Contact complications from measles include Public Health at 604-793-7160 for ear infections, diarrhea, pneumonia, child immunization. Adults can hospital stay, encephalitis (swelling contact their local pharmacy for of the brain), and, even, death. vaccination. If symptoms require Measles can be prevented by im- medical assistance, contact your munization. It is free and recom- doctor, hospital or emergency room mended for children at 12 months before you arrive and self isolate to and between four to six years of age prevent spread of the infection. as part of their other childhood im– submitted by the Agassiz Communizations. The measles vaccine is munity Health Centre

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COE Stacey Jane Born May 17, 1942 in East Green Harbour, Nova Scotia, passed away on March 9, 2014. Stacey is survived by her three children, Lester, Yvonne and Beverly, grandchildren Erica, Jordan, Robert, Melissa-Rae (Billy) and Michelle (Frank); her sisters Eva (JeanCamille), Joyce and Mary, brother Thomas and sister-inlaw Lorna Anslow and will be greatly missed by her other family members and many friends at the Agassiz Legion and Elks Lodge. She was predeceased by her parents Alice and Silas, brothers Wallace and Stanley; sister Betty; her husband Karl Coe and companion Ed Cording. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, May 3 at the Legion in Agassiz, BC. Online condolences to the family may be made to: www.wiebeandjeskefh.com

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May 11, 1916 - March 17, 2014 Our Mom and Oma passed away, peacefully, at Chilliwack General Hospital on March 17, 2014. She was predeceased by her husband, Zeger and daughter Manja. She is survived by her children Susanne (Ron) Wright, Karin (Bram) Hoogendoorn, Peter (Bonnie) Salomé, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at Agassiz United Church on April 5, 2014 at 11 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BC Cancer Agency.

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bcclassified.com

258

EAVESTROUGH

COARD Exteriors, Continuous Eavestrough, Gutter Guard, Soffit, Fascia, Door and Window Capping, Exterior Door Replacement Free Estimates 604-557-8170

260

ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 300

LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560

TRANSPORTATION

MISC. FOR SALE

809

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

.A East West Roofing & Siding Co. Repairs, new roofs, torching, gutter services. 10% off. 604-783-6437

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

knoke trucking

320

MOVING & STORAGE

851

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

SEIZED VEHICLE AUCTION March 29th, 10:30 AM 231 Ewen Avenue, New Westminster, BC Over 50 Various seized & Impounded vehicles being sold with no minimum prices or starting bids. Preview at 8:30 am Sat. March 29 More Details and Pictures www.allcityauctioneers.com 604-514-0194 COME SEE!! STEEL BUILDING SALE... BIG YEAR END CLEAR OUT CONTINUED! 20X20 $3,915. 25X28 $4,848. 30X32 $6,339. 32X34 $7,371. 40X50 $12,649. 47X68 $16,691. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

563

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

PETS 477

PETS

CARS & VANS 2000 DODGE NEON 4 door, auto, sedan, Aircared, low kms. ST#467. $2,500. 2001 DODGE CARAVAN 7 psgr, fully loaded. Only this week. ST#534 $2,900. 2001 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto loaded A/cared ST#518 $3,900. 2002 HONDA ACCORD 4 dr, fully loaded, lthr, Aircared, ST #516. Only this week! $3,900. 2003 CHEVY IMPALA 4 door, auto, loaded, ST#376. $3,900. 2001 KIA SEPHIA, 4 dr sedan, auto. Only 88K. Only this week. ST# 493. $3,995. 2001 FORD FOCUS 4dr auto, low k’s, loaded ST# 498 $3,995. 2005 CHEV UPLANDER 7 psg auto, a/c, fully loaded, long wheel base. ST#437. $4,900. 2005 HONDA CIVIC, 2dr, auto Si, loaded. ST#497, $4,900. 2003 FORD ESCAPE 4dr, 4X4 auto. ST#377. Only this week! $4,900. 2006 SATURN ION 4 dr, auto, Aircared. ST#389. Only this week! $5,500. 2004 CHEV TRAILBLAZER 4X4, auto, 7pass. Aircared. ST #457.Only this week $6,900. 2007 DODGE CALIBER 4 dr, auto, loaded. ST#383 $7,500. 2004 FORD EXPLORER 4 door, 4X4, auto, 7 passenger, fully loaded, ST#470 $7,900. 2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, AWD, 4 dr, auto, only 140km, ST#371. Only this week! $8,900 2008 KIA MAZDA, 4 dr auto, fully loaded, ST#417. Only this week! $8,900. 2008 CHEV MALIBU. 4 door, auto, fully loaded. Only this week. ST#520 $8,900. 2009 DODGE AVENGER, 4dr fully loaded. Only this week. ST#532. $8,900. 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. Only this week! $10,500. 2007 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 pass, leather, runs good, ST#424. $10,900. 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr sedan, loaded, Only this week. No trade. ST#504. $10,900. 2008 JEEP COMPASS 4 door, auto, low km, only 83K kms, ST#447 this week $11,900. 2008 KIA Sportage, 4 door, auto, runs good. Only this week! $11,900. 2009 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, 5 passenger. ST#418. Only this week! $11,900. 2010 FORD ESCAPE 4 dr, auto, fully loaded. ST#487. Only this week! $11,900. 2010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr. ST#428. Only this week! $13,900. 2007 GMC ACADIA 4 dr, 8 passenger, all wheel drive, runs good. ST#319. $14,900 2009 JETTA TDi 4 dr, auto, leather, fully loaded. ST#402. Only this week. $15,900. 2011 FORD ESCAPE, auto, 4 door, fully loaded. Only 20K, ST#471. $18,900.

autocredit

810

AUTO FINANCING

MISC. WANTED

FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1.866.960.0045 www.dollars4guns.com.

BORDER / SHEPHERD. 1.5 year old male. Perfect for farm living. $100. Call Barb 604-803-9999.

REAL ESTATE

.Brothers Moving -604-720-0931

MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca (778)378-6683

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

CANE CORSO MASTIFF - pure bred pups, shots, dewormed, vet checked. Call 604-826-7634 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 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

Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.344.1069

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

625

GERMAN SHEPHERD P/B puppies 5 M, 2 F, all shots, ready now. $700 Call 604-889-8957 S.Surrey.

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Investment Opportunity! Agassiz-2 bedroom apartment. Become a landlord and collect the rent. Or move in and enjoy all Agassiz has to offer; nearby parks, schools, senior’s hall & shopping. Newer appliances. Recently redecorated. Only $69,000 Phone 604-796-2351

627

HOMES WANTED We Buy Homes BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-626-9647

Chihuahua pups, playful, M/F, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $600/$650. 604-794-5844 DO YOU LOVE DOGS? We need loving foster homes for med.-lrg. sized dogs. 604.583.4237

FOR SALE BY OWNER

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

696

OTHER AREAS

20 Acres. $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. Call 866-8825263 Ext. 81 www.sunsetranches.net

Auto Loans. All Credit Approved. Bad Credit Guru. www.badcreditguru.com or call 1.844.843.4878

341

PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373 POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Save-More Roofing - Specializing in New Roofs, Re-Roofs & Repairs. 778-892-1266

Mainland Rooﬁng Ltd. 25 yrs in rooﬁng industry

Family owned & operated. Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles. torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr. 604-427-2626 or 723-2626 www.mainlandroof.com

P/B blue males & females. Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665 LAB X PUPS, very eager, ready to go. $500. Call/text 604-845-3972 Chwk. 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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 503

ANTIQUES & VINTAGE

MILITARIA, Medals, Badges & Coin Collections Wanted. Major collector/dealer will pay cash for your collection. Call CEF 604-727-0137

533

FERTILIZERS

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

560

MISC. FOR SALE

DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today! 1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com.

RENTALS RENT TO OWN

700

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualifications! Flexible Terms! CLOVERDALE - 60th and 176th Spacious 1 Bedroom Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req’d 604-626-9647

706

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

TRUCKS

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855

APARTMENT/CONDO

AGASSIZ - Lrg. 2 bdrm Lynwood apt. Newer flooring, heat & covered parking incl. Ph. 604-795-9953 or 604-796-3832 to inquire. AGASSIZ

T. Marlowe Manor 1755 - #9 Hwy

Spacious and bright one 2 bdrm $779/m

prkg, coin ldry, elevator & balcony, 5 min walk to downtown. Available April 1. Call 604-703-3405

746

ROOMS FOR RENT

2 ROOMS FOR RENT- In newer Harrison Hot Springs home, suits student, furnished. N/S, ref req’d. $400/m. Avail Imm. (604)819-1290

TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES

STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting $35hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

TRANSPORTATION

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

2001 DODGE RAM 2500. Quad cab diesel, loaded, long box, auto. ST#509. $7,900. 2004 HUMMER H2 4 door, auto, 4X4, ST#384. Only this week, $13,900. 2006 FORD F350 XLT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto long box only 160K. ST#310. $13,900. 2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab, 4X4, auto, diesel, only 156K ST#17. $12,900. 2007 FORD F350 XLT Crew cab, diesel, 4X4, auto, short box only 162K. ST#126. $14,900. 2009 FORD F150. Super crew 4dr, auto, 4X4, loaded. Only this week. ST#433. $16,900. 2009 FORD F150 Crew cab, fully loaded $17,900. 2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab, diesel, 4 X 4, auto short box. ST#275. $18,900.

32055 Cedar Lane Abbotsford, BC DL#31038

Financing Available

604-855-0666 www.keytrackautosales.ca

551

GARAGE SALES

Agassiz

6932 Kalyna St

March 29 & 30 9am - 3pm

Moving Sale - downsizing treadmill, cabinets, tools, furniture, craft supplies etc

Recycle your unused items, place a classiﬁed ad TODAY! www.bcclassiﬁed.com

MARINE 912

BOATS

Probyn Log Ltd. Notice of Public Viewing Forest Stewardship Plan Amendment #5 Notice is hereby given that Probyn Log Ltd., the In-SHUCK-ch Forestry Limited Partnership, the Cheam First Nation and the Kwaw-Kwaw-Aplit First Nation are submitting Forest Stewardship Plan Amendment #5 for Forest Licenses (FL) A75657, (FL) A79368, and Non Replaceable Forest Licenses (NRFL) A81822 and (NRFL) A90236, respectively. The Forest Development Units outlined with the amended plan are located within the Chehalis, Coquihalla and Silverhope Landscape Units within the Chilliwack Forest District/Fraser TSA. The purpose of this amendment is to add the following Non Replaceable Forest License to the Forest Stewardship Plan: (NRFL) A91109 – Ts’elxwéyeqw Forestry Limited Partnership. The Forest Stewardship Plan conforms and complies with applicable Higher Level Plans, the Forest and Range Practices Act and the associated regulatory framework. As per Section 20 of the Forest Planning and Practices Regulation, notice is hereby given to all First Nations, Guide Outfitters, Trappers, Private Land Owners, Water Users and the general public that Forest Stewardship Planning is proceeding and your input is requested so that any concerns or comments can be addressed. The Forest Stewardship Plan is available for public review and comment commencing March 27, 2014 and lasting for a period of 60 days at Chartwell Consultants Ltd.’s Office, which is located at #210-275 Fell Avenue in North Vancouver, BC. Comments regarding this plan are welcomed and must be received by May 27, 2014. Comments should be submitted to Rob Deines, RPF of Chartwell Consultants Ltd., #210 – 275 Fell Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3R5 E-mail rdeines@chartwell-consultants.com Phone (604) 980-5061: Fax (604) 986-0361. 03/14H_CC27

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Community Corner

March M arr 2014

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March 2014

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Join us in Worship

KELLY AT 604.819.1936

Service to all makes of washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers & refrigerators

Group 4 of 4

Agassiz Christian Reformed Church 7452 Morrow Rd. Sun. at 10 am. Call 604-703-9558

Central Community Church Meets at the Ag Hall at 6800 Pioneer Ave. Sunday 10:30 am Agassiz United Church 6860 Kids Ministry as well. For more Lougheed Highway. 604-796- info visit www.central365.org 2680 Agassiz United Church The Harrison Gospel Chapel Sunday Service & Sunday School Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 am. begins at 10:30 am. 514 All Saints Anglican Church Lillooet Ave, HHS. Call 604 6904 #9 Highway, Agassiz. 796-9500 Everyone welcome . Service at 10 am Sun. e-mail: hgc@shaw.ca St. Anthony’s Catholic Church harrisongospelchapel.com 7237 Morrow Road. Sunday 9 am & 11 am, Tues. to Sat. 9am. Everyone Welcome. Contact Father Joaquim Dias 604-796-9181.

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KENT PLUMBING & HEATING LTD. For all your Service, Repair & Installation Needs “One call does it all”

604-796-2705

We'll buy unused unwanted õrearms.

Yarrow

GUN WORKS .com Gord Frost

Phone: 604.823.6308 Cell: 604.798.1609 gord@yarrowgunworks.com C.F.S.C./C.O.R.E. Examiner Estate / Appraisals

24 HOUR LICENSED SERVICE PLUMBING SERVICES

Please call for appointment.

TIME! he BEST shrubs t is W O N r trees &ional arborist rune you to p a profess Leave it to

Pruning • Shaping • Removals Trimming • Hedging • Fully Insured

FREE ESTIMATES & 10% OFF FOR SENIORS TreeCare

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60’ Bucket Truck

Scott Borle • 604-703-3731 CALL scottstreecare@live.com TODAY!

Hope Auto Body Ltd.

Agassiz All Storage Easy access from Hwy 1 or 7 We have storage for:

• RVS • BOATS • VEHICLES

• Complete collision & glass services • Courtesy Vehicles • Express repair facility - all insurance company estimates written here

966 6th Avenue, 604 •869 •5244 www.hopeautobody.ca

Lyme Disease Support Group New Harrison Hot Springs/Agassiz support group forming, to meet once a week. Anyone interested please contact Stephanie

604.701.8835

To advertise in this space Call Sarah 604.796.4301

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Heated units Long term discounts Security fenced Electronic gate Video surveillance

7651 Industrial Way Agassiz, BC • Ph: 1.604.796.5577 info@agassiz-all-storage.com • www.agassiz-all-storage.com

TO ADVERTISE IN THIS FEATURE: Call (604) 795-0214 24 Hour Service

Locally owned and operated For more information visit

www.peteandsonplumbing.com

CALL Sarah @ 604-796-4301

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Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal. How do you like that, British Columbia? This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose first responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profits. That can’t be a good thing for BC. The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, and costs BC homeowners just

$35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its ﬁrst priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC. It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries. Yikes! Perhaps this is why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam.” Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.

What’s going on here?

Email Christy Clark at premier@gov.bc.ca or call 250-387-1715. For more info, visit RethinkItBC.ca. #RethinkItBC. This Message is brought to you by: