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Canucks stars launching charitable organization

District hires Bird as new administrator

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Harrison’s Mayor Leo Facio (left) and councillors John Buckley (centre) and Sonja Reyerse all took on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge last week, making personal donations to the ALS Society. They forwarded a challenge to the District of Kent council, and that challenge was officially accepted in council chambers on Monday night. A date for the Kent challenge has not yet been announced, but several members of council have committed to donating money from their pockets for the cause.

Two of the first people to try out the new equipment at the Kent Community Recreation and Cultural Centre could be considered experts in fitness, on and off the ice.

Vancouver Canuck forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin will be touring the new facility this weekend, trying out some of the equipment that their new foundation, the Sedin Family Foundation, has helped purchase.

Agassiz has been chosen as the community for their official foundation launch, this Saturday at 2 p.m.

The Sedin Family Foundation will "partner with communities across B.C. to celebrate people, recognize achievement and address the needs HENRIK SEDIN of families and children in health, education and family wellness."

Their visit will coincide nicely with the Agassiz Fall Fair, happening on the adjacent fairgrounds the same day.

The Sedin twins are well known for their generosity.

Over the past hockey season, the Sedin families hosted ‘Sedin Corner,' a suite at Rogers Arena, to recognize charities and groups doing good work in the areas aligned with their family’s outreach objectives. In 2010, the twins teamed up to donate $1.5 million to help build a new BC Children's Hospital. The inaugural DANIEL SEDIN donations by the Sedin Family Foundation will benefit the Mission Possible Youth Cycling Program along with the Kent Community Recreational and Cultural Centre.

The public is invited to join Henrik and Daniel Sedin, and their wives, Johanna and Marinette, at the cultural centre, beside the Agassiz Fall Fair grounds.

An announcement from the Sedin Family Foundation says: "Bring your family, friends and co-workers to enjoy in the fun as we announce our commitment to the Fraser Valley." news@ahobserver.com

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New school district administrator

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 75 (MISSION) 2014 GENERAL SCHOOL ELECTION RURAL AREA SCHOOL TRUSTEE

NOTICE OF NOMINATION PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT the Fraser Valley Regional District is conducting the election for Rural Area School Trustee on behalf of School District No. 75 (Mission).

Public Notice is given to the electors of School District No. 75, Rural Area School Trustee Electoral Area that nominations for the ofÀces of:

1 – Rural Area School Trustee Representing the Communities of: Lake Errock, McConnell Creek, Hatzic Prarie, Durieu, Hatzic Island, Nicomen Island, Dewdney and Deroche

career focus for Bird, who has served as a consultant to the Ministry of Education and coauthored ANIE (Assessment of Numeracy in Education) with a colleague in Chilliwack. The Fraser-Cascade school district was one of the first to adopt his book.

“It’s a foundational lesson approach to teaching math in a way that connects everything you do in math to real life as opposed to being sort of an abstract concept,” said Bird. “Part of the model that we worked on for the book was based upon some brain research that points to the connecting of skills between numeracy and literacy and other things as well. As an offshoot to using this kind of approach, you do see gains in lit-

Board continues work

Despite the closure of schools due to the strike, the work of the school board must go on. Superintendent Karen Nelson said board meetings will carry on as planned, regardless of job action.

The first meeting of this school year is on Tue., Sept. 16 at the District board office in Hope.

The second and third meetings will be held at Agassiz elementary-secondary school (Oct. 7) and Agassiz Centre for Education (Oct. 28.)

School board trustee elections will be held on Nov. 15, the same day as municipal elections.

From: 9:00 am on September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm on October 10, 2014 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends

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Kevin Bird is settling into his new role as assistant superintendent of schools.

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Kevin Bird is looking forward to helping improve student learning in his new role as assistant superintendent of schools.

He brings many years of experience to the Fraser-Cascade school district position, having worked in both metro and small rural communities as a classroom teacher, vice-principal, and principal.

“The size of the community and the size of the district is very similar to the one I worked in up north and I really found that to be a good fit,” said Bird, who started his career in New Westminster and spent the last 10 years working in the Smithers area. “I prefer the communities similar to the ones we have here. The students that come through here form our community and we can have a major impact.”

Aside from exploring the variety of recreational activities available in the region, Bird is looking forward to the professional mentorship opportunities.

“Perhaps this is unknown but the superintendent here has a really good reputation in the province,” he added. “So to work with someone with that type of reputation is quite a gift.”

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eracy.”

Bird said the district is currently working on connecting students in smaller schools, especially at the elementary level, by using technology to bridge the gap, not just in content delivery but in relationship building. For example, he points out that students in Boston Bar would be able to develop friendships with students in Agassiz and spend time electronically writing to each other and communicating via video as well as taking field trips.

From: 9:00 am on September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm on October 10, 2014 Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents MUST be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 pm on October 17, 2014

Nomination forms are available at: www.fvrd.bc.ca/newsevents&notices/elections or at the offices of the Fraser Valley Regional District 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6 Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays and weekends, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30pm

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About 50 homes lost power for several hours on Wednesday after a loaded logging truck snagged a power line on Rockwell Drive. The road was closed about five kilometres from the start of Rockwell Drive while hydro crews worked on the lines.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a School Trustee if they meet the following criteria: x Canadian citizen; x 18 years of age or older on general voting day November 15, 2014; x resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and x not disqualified under the School Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office as a trustee, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

For further information, please contact: Suzanne Gresham, Chief Election Officer Fraser Valley Regional District Telephone: 604-702-5032 (Direct) or 1-800-528-0061 (toll free) Email: sgresham@fvrd.bc.ca Fax: 604-792-9684 9-14F FVRD12

BC Transit seeks feedback for Fraser Valley Express plan Would you use public transit to travel around the Fraser Valley?

Yes or no, BC Transit wants to hear from you.

Their Fraser Valley Express bus, nicknamed FVX, will be rolling through Chilliwack next year, with connections to the Agassiz Harrison line. The highly anticipated new regional transit service will run between

Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Langley.

Open Houses to solicit public opinion started Sept. 9 and run until Sept. 12 at eight locations across the Fraser Valley.

The Chilliwack sessions are set for today, Thursday, Sept.

11, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at UFV Chilliwack Campus, Room A1300 by the Cafeteria; and

at 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Downtown Chilliwack Library; and then at 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Evergreen Hall's Slesse Room.

Any transit customers who are not able to attend an open house in person, can take an online survey until September 19, 2014 at www.bctransit.com/ transitfuture and click on Fraser Valley Express.

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Fall fair fun starts Friday Fireworks, goat milking and 4H offers fun for whole family Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

The community’s number one event is finally here.

The 110th Annual Agassiz Fall Fair and 66th Corn Festival kicks off on Friday night, with beer gardens, entertainment, a sneak peak at the exhibits, and of course, the midway rides.

The midway will start early this year, Victoria Brookes said, opening their rides up at noon on Friday. The operator made the decision to open early because families will be able to arrive early, due to the school strike.

The agricultural hall will open at 4 p.m., and this year’s beer gardens will open at 6 p.m. Enter-

tainment on stage will also start at 6 p.m. on Friday, with the mesmerizing comedic hypnotist Lee Dyson.

His show, Magic of the Mind, includes a chance to go on stage and be hypnotized along with a larger group. The results are always hilarious, but participants will not remember the experience, so remember to bring a friend and a camera to record the fun.

Following Dyson will be Agassiz’s own Adam Briscoe, a young musician who has been performing on stage at the fair since his days as a student at AESS. Finally, this year also includes a special fireworks show, starting

at 9 p.m.

Saturday promises to be full of entertainment as well, with a full lineup of 4H competitions, the annual parade, stage show and crowning of the Corn King or Queen, and the contest for the coveted goat milking award.

Miss Fraser Valley, Brittany O’Rourke will also be attending the fall fair. O’Rourke is from Mission, and has been busy traveling around the Fraser Valley attending events since she was crowned earlier this year.

For a full schedule, ticket prices and more, visit us online at agassizharrisonobserver.com and click on the link for Issuu. Guides to the fair will also be available on site.

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the Fraser Valley Regional District that nomination for the ofÀces of: 1 - Electoral Area Director – Electoral Area A Boston Bar, North Bend, Canyon Alpine, Nahatlatch

1 - Electoral Area Director – Electoral Area B Spuzzum, Yale, Dogwood Valley, Ruby Creek, Sunshine Valley, Laidlaw, Othello

1 - Electoral Area Director – Electoral Area C Lake Errock, Hemlock Valley, Harrison Mills, Morris Valley, Harrison Lake Watershed

1 - Electoral Area Director – Electoral Area D

Elementary school receives new playground after anonymous donation Nicolle Hodges BLACK PRESS

The sound of children playing can already be heard ringing from the new playground at Kent Elementary.

While the need for a new playground has been at the center of PAC discussions for the past five years, it was only after plenty of fundraising and an anonymous donation of $50,000 that the PAC’s dream for the children finally became a reality. It was a matter of increasing both fun and safety, as the old playground was becoming a hazard.

Kent Elementary School Principal, Stan Watchorn worked with many dedicated members of the school system to form a committee and bring the project to fruition. He notes that

PAC Chair, Jamie Fisher, generosity and to imagine carried the majority of the joy the children of our the worry, the organizing community will have and the energy to make using this playground,” this project happen. This said Principal Watchorn. includes a pub night back “Everyone has had a sense in early of making June, where a contrithe overbut ion Playground whelming to the funding support of betterment breakdown the comof our community munity.”

• Donor: $50,000 began the Moun• PAC: $14,000 push to t a i n • Kent Elementary: raise over Institution $9,000 $91,000 provided • Fraser-Cascade towards the designs School District: the conand the $9,000 struction murals on • Other: $9,000 of the the school’s playground.

Primary Then, with block wall the contribution by an beside the playground, anonymous donor of while Allenby’s Farm $50,000, the playground Store provided all the was made possible. paint and painting “It was very emotional supplies to paint the to experience this mural. Subway, Super

Value and Agassiz Produce provided food and refreshments for the Community Build that took place on Saturday, Aug. 23 when parents and youth helped assemble the main playground structure.

Subway will also provide sandwiches and cookies for everyone who attends the opening ceremony at Kent Elementary on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. Organizers are hoping that members of the public will join them in celebrating.

“I would like to thank the entire Agassiz community for all their support; there have been countless hours of work, sweat and worry as we moved this project from the ‘wouldn’t it be nice’ phase to a reality,” says Watchorn.

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1- Electoral Area Director – Electoral Area E Chilliwack River Valley, Post Creek

1 - Electoral Area Director – Electoral Area F McConnell Creek, Hatzic Prairie, Durieu

1- Electoral Area Director – Electoral Area G Hatzic Island, Nicomen Island, Dewdney, Deroche, portions of Sumas Mountain

1- Electoral Area Director – Electoral Area H Cultus Lake, Columbia Valley, Cultus Lake South, Lindell Beach

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: Fraser Valley Regional District 45950 Cheam Avenue Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6

By fax to: 604-792-9684 By email to: sgresham@fvrd.bc.ca

From: 9:00 am on September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm on October 10, 2014 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends

From: 9:00 am on September 30, 2014 To: 4:00 pm on October 10, 2014 Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents MUST be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 pm on October 17, 2014

Nomination forms are available at: www.fvrd.bc.ca/newsevents&notices/elections

Spike in crime noted in Agassiz RCMP ask residents to be help keep lid on thefts There has been a rash of break and enters and thefts from vehicles occurring in the area of MacKay Crescent and Canterbury Avenue in Agassiz. The crime spree has prompted RCMP to issue a warning to help reduce crime by being vigilant about securing their own property.

Members of the Agassiz RCMP are investigating eight break and enters that have occurred in Agassiz in the last five days, they announced on Wednesday "We encourage the public to familiarize themselves with some of the steps they can take to protect their property and avoid becoming a victim of these crimes of opportunity," Cst. Ashley St. Germaine said.

The following are steps that can be taken to try and prevent these crimes from occurring: • Lock your doors and secure any open windows when not at home, or sleeping at night.

• Engrave property with your name so it can be easily identified.

• Record the serial numbers of your property.

• Don’t leave articles out, such as axes and tools that could be used to assist in breaking into your residence.

• Talk to you neighbours and check on each other’s property.

• Leave an outside light on during the night.

• If you are away, make sure your residence looks like it’s occupied.

Have the mail collected, grass cut

and stop the newspaper or have someone pick it up and check on your residence.

• Avoid posting to social media sites that you are away from your residence.

• Lock the doors to your vehicle and roll up the windows.

• Don’t hide your wallet or keys inside your vehicle.

• Remove all valuables, including cellphones and GPS units.

Police are continuing their investigation and asking anyone who may have any information in relation to these incidents to call the Agassiz RCMP at 604796-2211. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

Fraser Valley Regional District Corporate Office 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6 Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays and weekends, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: x Canadian citizen; x 18 years of age or older on general voting day [November 15, 2014]; x resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and x not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

FURTHER INFORMATION regarding the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Suzanne Gresham, Chief Election Officer Fraser Valley Regional District Telephone: 604-702-5032 (Direct) or 1-800-528-0061 (Toll free) Email: sgresham@fvrd.bc.ca Fax: 604-792-9684 9-14F FVRD12

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Bargain hunters

Student wins education award Local student AnnaMarie Ryan is now that much closer to reaching her educational goals after being selected as one of 11 recipients of the 2014 Envision Financial Education Award.

Each year, secondary and post-secondary students throughout B.C. who are also Envision Financial members are encouraged to apply for one of 11 $2,000 scholarships. These education awards recognize students who have demonstrated outstanding scholastic ability combined with exceptional community volunteer service.

In recognition of its innovative community program, The Full Cupboard, Envision also introduced The Full Cupboard Volunteer Award in 2013, which recog-

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Thrifty shoppers came from far and wide to rummage through the offerings at the Agassiz United Church’s 32nd annual garage sale on Saturday. One couple came all the way from Vancouver to look through the collection of buttons, and many more visitors found their way to the kitchen to purchase homemade borscht.

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Ryan has shown an exceptional dedication to volunteerism through her work as a junior camp counselor at the Captivenia Summer Camp for Girls in Alberta where she coordinated events and mentored campers. She has also been an active volunteer at the St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Vancouver and Miellie Meadows Natural Equestrian Center in the Fraser Valley. Formerly a student at Sardis Secondary School, AnnaMarie will be pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in music and a minor in business at Trinity Western University this coming fall.

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A GIANT HEARTFELT THANK YOU to our sponsors/supporters of the 1st Agassiz Scouts for their contributions towards the 2013-2014 Scouting year.

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Mayor Leo Facio presented a certificate of appreciation to the Harrison Community in Bloom commitee on Monday. The committee includes (from left) Coun.

Allan Jackson (as chair), Jane Kivett, Maureen Turner-Wendt, Kitty Niiranen, Tegwyn Bakken and Heather Coxon. The national Communities in Bloom holds its annual symposium and awards ceremonies next week.

Registration Night for the 2014 – 2015 Scouting Year will be held on Tuesday, September 16th - 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the Agassiz Agricultural Hall. Beavers (5 to 7 years old), Cubs (8 to 10), Scouts (11 to 13) and Venturers (14 to 17), Volunteer leaders needed for the Scout aged youth (11 to 13). Please contact Chris, the Group Commissioner, at 604-796-3703.

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Aldergrove man killed in ATV accident The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of an Aldergrove man who died in an ATV accident near Harrison Mills on Aug. 30.

Kevin Robert Paul, aged 45, died when his ATV flipped into a creek.

Loved by many, the outdoorsman who worked at Jacob Bros. Construction in Surrey leaves behind his wife Patti Limusse and their two children, ages 11 and 17.

Paul was reported missing to the Agassiz RCMP on Sept. 1 by his wife, when he had failed to return home as planned, following a short solo camping trip to the area of Harrison and Chehalis Lakes. The area Paul was in, near Grace Lake, is a popular spot for people to use their ATVs. A search was initiated, and on the morning of Sept. 3, his body and his overturned ATV quad were located in the water at the north end of Chehalis Lake.

“This is a really tragic accident,” said Agassiz RCMP spokesperson Const. Ashley St. Germaine.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Terry Fox’s legacy lives on Sunday, Sept. 14, is the 34th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run. If you don’t know the story, you’re likely not Canadian. But it is an incredible legacy.

It is highly unlikely that when Terry first dipped his artificial leg into the Atlantic Ocean on April 12, 1980, to start his Marathon of Hope, he had any idea of the lasting effect he would have.

An entire country followed his lead, after his run was cut short, just outside of Thunder Bay, Ont., five months later. Spurred by Isadore Sharp, of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, an annual fundraising run was organized in his name.

“You started it. We will not rest until your dream to find a cure for cancer is realized,” said Sharp in a telegram to the Fox family.

And so it began.

Now, 34 years later, dozens of countries participate in the annual Terry Fox Run. The Terry Fox Foundation has grown to in excess of $650 million,

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to support cancer research in Terry’s name.

To most, the thought of that much money not already producing a cure is unfathomable. The problem is the disease itself. It is the most baffling disease known, because of its inconsistencies. It can run in the family, but it’s not genetic.

It can be caused by smoking, but smoking does not invariably lead to lung cancer.

It can be deadly, but it can also be benign.

Before a definitive cure for cancer can be achieved, a link between all cancers must be discovered. We are not there yet.

Terry’s initial letter to the Canadian Cancer Society, asking for support of his Marathon of Hope, included the line “I’m not a dreamer, and I’m not saying this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles.”

Do you?

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LAST WEEK WE ASKED:

Should the government legislate teachers back to work?

Here’s how you responded: Yes 20% No 80%

Factory model fading for schools B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – The B.C. Teachers’ Federation’s latest demand, for binding arbitration on selected pocketbook issues of its members, is going nowhere.

This follows months of the union’s insistence on mediation.

First a B.C. Supreme Court judge met with both sides and walked away. Then the BCTF’s preferred choice, Vince Ready, agreed that mediation won’t fix the current version of the mess he last examined in 2007.

BCTF president Jim Iker announced the arbitration gambit on Friday, in one of the webcasts he uses to rally the union’s exhausted membership. Education Minister Peter Fassbender replied that with five minutes’ notice to the

government’s chief negotiator and lacking specifics on what would be subject to arbitration, the proposal would forfeit the government’s mandate to control costs.

“This government will not raise taxes in order to provide a settlement to one union that does not reflect what the other public sector has done,” Fassbender said.

In short, there will be a negotiated settlement, eventually.

The union chose to begin the strike, and now must find a way to end it.

The government’s position in this dispute is unlike any of the many that preceded it. And it points the way to an evolution of education that cannot be stopped.

The announcement of a $40-a-day payment for days lost during a fall strike for children under 13 was greeted with scorn by the BCTF and its echo chambers. Parents won’t be bribed, they want school, not

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daycare, it’s an insult, went the refrain.

Before the first week of the fall strike was over, nearly two thirds of eligible parents had enrolled, faced with pickets at their schools and real and mounting child care

“With distance learning and other online education options expanding . . . the digital revolution is unfolding quickly” and tutoring costs. The union executive, collecting their hefty salaries while teachers do without even token strike pay, said members who are parents should refuse the money.

Some B.C. teachers have begun advertising tutoring services online. With distance learning and other online education

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options expanding in all 60 public school districts, the digital revolution is unfolding quickly.

The B.C. government made a couple of announcements in April, one about moving to digital versions of textbooks and another about a digital merger of 1,600 school libraries with public and post-secondary schools. Growth of options accelerates.

Largely drowned out by the noise of 1970s-style industrial labour strife, the B.C. public school curriculum is being refashioned for this new age. Among its goals is to “allow teachers and students the flexibility to personalize their learning experience to better meet each student’s individual strengths and needs.”

One of B.C.’s early models for self-directed learning is Thomas Haney secondary in Maple Ridge, where senior high students are expected to make their own way through course work, learning to manage their own time.

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It was here that the first couple of Grade 12 students showed up last week to begin making up for lost time from the strike that set in last spring. Self-directed study has become a crash course.

Private schools are also swamped with applications from Grade 12 students looking for particular courses they will need by next year.

In the short term, Fassbender says the lost strike days will likely have to be restored to the school schedule.

“Do you put it on at the end of the year? Do you take it out of spring break? Do you take it out of Christmas holidays? My staff are looking at all of the options,” Fassbender said.

In the longer term, the whole factory model of school is on the way out.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Mailbag 'Poison pill' cannot be agreed to introduced Article E 80 to the bargaining table. It outlines inferior class size and composition provisions and then states: "These provisions supersede and replace all previous Articles that addressed class size, composition, and staffing levels."

So, if the court in October restores the superior language that was stripped from the teachers'  contract by the Liberals in 2002, the BC Liberals intend the court ruling to be superseded by the provisions outlined in E80. These provisions, in effect, strip

the language from the contract once again. For our education system, this means larger classes, more special needs students in a class, fewer counsellors, librarians and so on.

In negotiating terms, this article is known as a "poison pill" – an article so damaging the other side cannot agree to it.  This impasse has convinced the BCTF that it is time to move to the next step.  Binding arbitration would resolve the dispute between teachers and the government and schools

Teacher are not the enemies I have taught some 35 years and am in the twilight of my proud profession – teaching.

During this time, never could I have imagined a day in which a premier of my province would hold a press conference such as we witnessed on Wednesday. Not only was misinformation promulgated (unlimited massages), but it seemed to me that there was a tone, belittling teachers for not doing the right thing; I was left feeling that I was an enemy of the province.

I won't go into detail, but the government does not have clean hands in this whole, sorry saga. I had been hoping for statesmanship from Premier

Clark, and perhaps naively, an olive branch. It has been reported that the Liberals have even hired people to the tune of some $355,000, to go on social media and continue this approach.

Teachers are not enemies. We are professionals who have spent large sums of money and several years learning our craft. We take pride in changing lives for the better. In the past we have chosen to improve class composition in place of wage increases. We deserve better, especially from the Premier of our beloved province.

John Dumas Agassiz

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Please convey our thanks to the municipality (Mr. Kohuch and Mr.Hardy and their staff ) and to the many dairy farmers that make the District of Kent the drop-dead beautiful

place that it is.

We are very grateful to the municipality and to the farmers for allowing us access to the miles and miles of beautiful walking trails on the various dikes, particularly

the Spaeti family and their pedestrian access. In particular we are very grateful to the Hoogendorn, Schwichtenberg and Klop families for their

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Community 4H member wins speech contest Corner September 2014 Suzannah Meir

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Fair Grounds. Parade, mid s Council Agassiz , BMX bike shows, antique tractor pull The Kent Harrison Art 4H ic, mus i: September 6 see special section FMI e! mor and e zon kids , presents M.A. TateishStat ion Art Gallery, show October 1 at the Ranger Springs. FMI visit 98 Rockwell Dr., Harrison Hot com ncil. cou kentharrisonarts Run - Walk, Agassiz-Harrison Terryon Fox September 14th. stroll, bike ride or run t starts at 10 from Registration from 9-10, even Cres). No minimum Cheam Village (1525 MacKay draw prizes! Hotof pledge and no entry fee. Lots ome. FMI contact welc s Dog ic!

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FMI call Ettie or call 604-799-8897 604-819-6822 Better Beginnings - Pre/post natal educ nutrition & support. Lunch is provided. ation, Tues. 10 am to 1 pm. 7272 Morrow Rd. FMI call 604-7960313

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Public Speaking and Demonstrations is a large part of the 4-H program. Rushing Rivers 4H club has been very successful with both this year.

We started out at club level where we had five people doing speeches and six people doing demonstrations. Matthew and Morgan went on to compete at Senior District Speeches where Morgan placed second with his speech on how to grow a garden. Matthew did his speech on a big year which is a competition to see as many different species of birds in one year.

Jacinta competed at Junior District Speeches, where she placed third with her speech on poverty which is a growing problem. Morgan and Matthew competed at Senior District Demonstrations where they placed third with their Demo ‘D.I.Y. Gourmet Herbal Blend’ which was about how to

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make a home grown herbal cooking blend. It was something relevant to anyone who wants to live more naturally. Jacinta and Kayla placed third at Junior District demonstrations with their demo

‘Some ‘bunny’ cares’ about how to take care of a rabbit. A very informative demo for anyone who is diligent in taking care of their rabbits health and well being.

Morgan went on to compete at Regional Senior Speeches where he placed first. Jacinta and Kayla placed second at Regional Junior Demonstrations. We’re very happy to have our small club be so successful at such a high level. Morgan competed at Provincial Senior Speeches where he placed first for the whole province of B.C. with his speech on how to grow a garden.

“It is sometimes good to write about something simple that you know about. Your speech will be more engaging and enthusiastic if you know your subject. some of the best speeches have been on simple subjects,” he said. “I couldn’t believe that I won. I was so excited when they announced me as the winner I couldn’t keep a straight face.”

Time to consider highway bypass I considered buying a farm in Agassiz in the mid '80s but things didn't go as planned. As fate would have it we made Agassiz our home just over two years ago and I love it here.

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There has been a number of pedestrians

hit at crosswalks since I moved here and on Sunday I stopped to allow a man on his wheelchair cross a crosswalk near Prospera Credit Union and as he was giving me a little wave to thank me for stopping another

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car coming towards me raced through the crosswalk. He missed the man in the wheelchair by approximately 4 feet.

I realize as a pedestrian you have to pay attention to traffic both ways but this driver had plenty of time to stop but clearly was not paying attention.

This is not the first time I have seen close calls on crosswalks, just the most recent.

The time has come to look at building a bypass for traffic driving through our town. Don't wait for someone else to be hit, do it now for the sake of our residents.

beautifully tended fields which are much a joy to drive beside on Whelpton and Tutteyns Roads. Agassiz Avenue, which passes through the Schwichtenberg farm, is the most beautiful avenue in B.C. and the walking trail around the farm is a huge asset to the dropdead beautiful District.

We are also grateful to the memory of ex-mayor Gunther Schwichtenberg who presided over the previous community plan of 2007 and to those who have implemented that plan (Sylvia Pranger) and have seen the District of Kent develop into a dropdead beautiful District.

Even if it does smell to high heaven at muck spreading time!

Roger and Anne Bate Agassiz

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Sports

Local swimmer competes at provincials Deschenes ends competitive career after two final relays Barry Stewart FOR BLACK PRESS

After 10 years of competitive summer swimming, Rachel Deschenes is calling it a career.

The 20-year-old third-year geophysics student at the University of Calgary got her start in the sport when she was in Grade 3, swimming for the temporarily revived Hope Otters. When the club went into hiatus in 2006, Deschenes switched to the Agassiz-Harrison Aquanauts – then back to the Otters for 2010 – and back down-river for the 20122014 seasons. She served as assistant coach of the Aquanauts for the past two years.

After drilling her students all season, Deschenes said, the tide was turned on her.

“The students like to see the coaches swim, so I put myself in two Div. 7 (age 17-20) relays and the 50-fly at the summer regionals,” said Deschenes. “I had very, very, very limited training!”

The relays were the 200-medley and 200-freestyle.

“In order for the relays to go to the provincials, you have to finish top-two. For individuals, it’s topthree,” she explained. “Our medley finished second and our freestyle was third – and I finished second in the fly at the regionals.

“At the provincials in Kamloops, our medley came in 12th and I finished 13th in the fly.”

Putting on her coaching hat, Deschenes was still beaming about the success of one of her swimmers, who had struggled with disqualifications this year.

“Hebrina McInroy swims in my division and we had worked all summer to get her to the point of swimming without getting a DQ — and she earned a bronze (in the 50-fly) at regionals.

“At Kamloops, I stayed in the water while Hebrina finished.

I was at the wall, screaming for her to finish — and she came in 15th in the province. She was so

thrilled!”

Reflecting on her swimming career, Deschenes’ said her biggest regret was taking a year off in Grade 11.

“Swimming is time-consuming … but the year I took off, I hated it. I had nothing to do,” she recalled. Speaking as a swim coach: “When you see kids with the same amount of passion you had when you started, it makes having no summer worth it.”

Deschenes knows that she’ll have to make some changes in her post-swimming life.

“When you’ve done something for 10 years, it’s hard to break the habit. Div. 8 is the end of the line, ‘open’ category,” said Deschenes, “but next summer, I’m staying in Calgary. I need to think about getting a job in my field.”

That decision will also bring changes for her student of the last two years, Nicola James, of Dogwood Valley. The two are family

Paddle party for the public The Harrison Paddle Sports year end fun day paddle is taking place Sunday, Sept. 14, and the public is invited to take part.

After a successful second year of paddling outrigger canoe and dragonboat the club is inviting anyone interested in trying these two paddling sports to their year end wrap-up paddle party.

The location is Rendall Park at Harrison Lake (east of the boat

launch) and the fun starts at 10:30 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. The Crusaders dragonboat team and the Optimist Eagles team will be on hand for short paddling sessions.

This year, Harrison Paddle Sports has been sponsored by The Village of Harrison, Optimist Club of Chilliwack, The Elks Club, Great Canadian Oil Change and Chilliwack Engine & Auto Repair. For more information, visit harrisonpaddlesportsclub.com.

friends and would often make the drive together to the two or three weekly training sessions.

Ten-year-old James started in Agassiz in 2013 and said her best event is the 50-backstroke.

“She has a strong kick and natural timing,” said her coach.

“Lots of swimmers don’t have the connection between the legs and arms, like Nicola does.”

James went to the provincials last year, swimming the backstroke leg in the Div. 5 medley relay – competing against girls aged 13 to 15.

This year, she was on the young end of her division and did not get any qualifying times for the provincials. Her takeaway was personal improvement, which should help her 2015 season when she’ll be one of the older swimmers in her division.

James notched 14 personalbest times this year and was honoured by her club with a commemorative ribbon.

All for Fun tennis tournament

The All For Fun, Fun For All (AFFFA) Harrison Tennis Tournament will take place this Sunday, Sept. 14.

Registration is onsite at Spring Park at 8 a.m.

Doubles play will begin at 8:15 a.m. A season wrap-

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All ages and levels are welcome to compete in the annual Harrison Tennis Club's Tournament. For more information, contact Pauline at 604-796-8868.

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Earlier this month, Rachel Deschenes (left) wrapped up 10 years of competitive swimming – the last two of which included coaching Nicola James. Both swimmers competed for the Agassiz-Harrison Aquanauts. James recorded 14 personal best times this season.

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OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00 pm on October 10, 2014.

An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs.

FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Debra Key, Chief Election Officer 604-796-2171 Barbara Ten Bos, Deputy Chief Election Officer 604-819-5845 Chief Election Officer

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really need the magazine subscriptions, the gym membership and all the other things you may spend money on each month? Although everyone needs some “me time� to wind down, could you not get that by taking a walk or reading a good book you borrowed from the library?

If you can set your budget solidly in place before you head out home or mortgage shopping, you will be far more prepared to purchase your first home.

Following are three top tips to help you prepare for the purchase of your first home: 1. Set up a savings account. You can deposit a predetermined amount into this account each pay period that you will not touch unless it’s absolutely necessary. This will enable you to put money aside for a down payment and cover closing costs, as well as address ongoing homeownership expenses such as maintenance, taxes and utilities.

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3. Surround yourself with a team of professionals. When you’re getting ready to make your first home purchase, enlist the services of a licensed mortgage professional and a real estate agent. These experts are invaluable to you as you set out on the road to homeownership because they help first-time buyers through the home purchase and financing processes every day. They will be able to answer all of your questions and set your mind at ease.

A mortgage professional has access to multiple lenders, and can help you get pre-approved for a mortgage so you know exactly what you can afford to spend on a home before you head out house hunting, while a real estate agent will be able to match your needs with a house you can afford. Both parties will negotiate on your behalf to ensure you get the best bang for your buck. And, best of all, these services are typically free. They will also be able to refer you to other reputable professionals you may need for your home purchase, including a real estate lawyer and home appraiser.

Barbara Ten Bos is a mortgage professional with Dominion Lending Centres. She is providing a monthly column about mortgage options, for publication in The Observer.

Email her at btenbos@ dominionlending.ca or call 604-819-5845.

Dart league seeking members The Agassiz Dart League is looking for new players.

Registration is on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 3 pm. to 5 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion.

League play starts Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m. Exhibition dart games start Sept.

25 at 7:30 p.m.

For information, phone Jack Kramer at 604-796-2347.

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Fox Run hits the road Sunday

It’s the Terry Fox (walk, stroll, ride or jog) Run this Sunday with 2km, 5km and 10 km routes to choose from.

Everyone is welcome to walk, ride a bike, push a stroller or wheelchair, or run. Dogs are also welcome, and organizers say they’ll even be giving treats to your four-legged companions.

There will be free refreshments, music, a hot-dog BBQ (by donation to the Terry Fox

Foundation), Terry Fox T-shirts for sale and a certificate for each participant.

New this year, will be plenty of door prizes and cheerleaders to help you keep going along your way.

There is no entry fee, and no minimum pledge. Participants can donate if they like, or raise pledges or collect pledges on-line. Eightyfour cents of every dollar raised goes directly to the Foundation for cancer research.

The Run starts at Cheam Village (1525 MacKay Crescent, Agassiz) at 10 a.m. with registration 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Terry’s dream was to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. Tragically, he died before he saw his dream realized but you can be part of his dream and have a place in his “Marathon of Hope”.

For more information please call Sam Nelson at 604-796-9687.

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'B' is for bingo: Lions ready for weekend at Agassis Fall Fair That familiar cry will ring out again this year at the Agassiz Fall Fair when the Lions start calling numbers at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12.

Fun and games is what the fair is all about, and the Lions bingo tent is sure to give that and more.

There can be anxious moments waiting for that one final number that lets you holler BINGO! But…

the caller cannot seem to find it.

Is it even in the box in the first place? These are some of the finest thoughts of the avid bingo player.

Where can you have more fun for a dollar and help support your community at the same time?

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that nutty caller from last year?

Well, SHE’S BAACK! And she may even have a few surprises up her sleeve or on her hat. Come and find out for yourself, but be prepared to spend a buck or two for a chuckle or two and a chance to win that big $10 game prize.

Make a bee line for the Lion's Bingo tent along Pioneer Ave. just beyond the tasty chicken BBQ. That’s our usual spot. We’ll be the big tent with all the tables and your friends and neighbors with the navy blue T-shirts. Come try your luck with us on Friday from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., and Saturday from noon until 5 p.m.

See you at the fair!

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 78 (FRASER-CASCADE) 2014 SCHOOL TRUSTEES ELECTIONS

NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of School District No.78 (FraserCascade) that nominations for the offices of: Trustees (7 total) 3 - Agassiz-Harrison Electoral Area 3 - Hope Electoral Area 1 - Canyon Electoral Area will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: District Education Office, 650 Kawkawa Lake Rd, Hope, BC V0X 1L4 From 9:00 am September 30, 2014 to 4:00 pm October 10, 2014 excluding statutory holidays and weekends.

By fax to: 604-869-7400 By email to: nlowe@sd78.bc.ca From 9:00 am September 30, 2014 to 4:00 pm October 10, 2014 Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 pm on October 17, 2014 Nomination Forms are available during business hours from August 22, 2014 at: District Education Office, 650 Kawkawa Lake Road, Hope, B.C. District of Kent Office, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, B.C. Harrison Hot Springs Village Office, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. to the close of the nomination period.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a School Trustee if they meet the following criteria: - is a Canadian citizen; - is 18 years of age or older on general voting day November 15, 2014; - resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and - not disqualified under the School Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office as a trustee, or be otherwise disqualified by law;

Win a back-to-school gift basket from Shopper’s Drug Mart

For further information, please contact: Natalie Lowe-Zucchet, Chief Election Officer 604-869-2411 Eldie Smith, Deputy Chief Election Officer 604-869-2411

The winner will be announced in the September 18th edition of The Observer.

Contest open to students 12 & under.

TO ENTER, Safely cut out your colored picture and entry form and drop off at The Observer by 4pm on September 16.

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As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited by law. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ^ Whichever comes first. Limit of four ACDelco Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^ Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

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Canada is facing unprecedented demographic change, particularly in the area of population aging.

According to statistics on the anticipated changes in Canada’s population, the number of people aged 65 or more could double in the next 20 years. In the eastern area of the Fraser Valley, seniors already comprise over 20 per cent of the total population.

This demographic shift will bring unprecedented, complex challenges in personal finance, employment, mobility and transportation, housing, health and illness… as the baby boom generation moves into old age.

In 2012, the District of Kent completed a process to define the key areas of focus to ensure this community is “age-friendly” so that it can help seniors maintain healthy, active, and productive lives.

For the first time, the community will be hosting a Seniors Health and Wellness Fair on Thursday, Sept. 18 at Cheam Village from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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LOCAL Craft Manufacturing Company looking for reliable people to hand make crafts and jewelry from home. Training provided in the Lower Mainland at no cost to you. Unlimited earning potential. Please leave your Name and Number only at 604-826-4651 or email us at craftmanufacturing@gmail.com. We respond to ALL calls and messages in priority as quickly as possible.

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MANAGERIAL POSITIONS We’re growing on Vancouver Island! If you have multiple years’ experience in a managerial role in the grocery business and want to join an innovative & creative group then we would love to hear from you.

We offer exceptional benefits, Group RSP and many other incentives.

Please send your resume to: Lyall Woznesensky Lyall@Qualityfoods.com QF Director Professional Development.

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

Located in Agassiz, requires a Casual Bus Driver with an unrestricted class 4 driver’s license, clean driver’s abstract and online (vulnerable adult) criminal record check. If you enjoy working with seniors, please call 604-796-3886 for more info or send your resume to jklody@valleycare.info

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

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FARM WORKERS

Seasonal F/T Green House Farm Workers

Food Service Worker

required at Valleycare, a senior care centre located in Agassiz. Qualified applicants will assist in food prep, serving meals, and general clean up. Must be able to work independently and/or as part of a team. Experience an asset. Food safe level 1 required. Casual and permanent positions available.

Please email resume to: wboleen@valleycare.info of fax 604-796-3844

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Position includes harvesting and crop work, as well as general maintenance. Must be hard working, physically fit and reliable & able to work independently, handle heat and humidity, follow the food safety program and have no allergies. Starting wage is $10.25 /hr. No experience necessary.

Email resume to: r.gw@live.ca or fax to: 604-796-3643

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051.

Req: Carpenters, Helpers Labourers, CSO’s/OFA’s TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hr

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Multi-Media Journalist The Abbotsford News, a bi-weekly publication serving more than 45,000 homes, has an opening for a full-time, multi-media journalist.

Candidates will have outstanding and diverse writing abilities, including a flair for narrative.

Advanced photography and video skills will be key attributes, along with a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), a passion for online journalism, and an understanding of how to tailor content accordingly.

The successful applicant for this entry-level position will be a key contributor to the print product, while bringing creativity and innovation to our webbased branding.

You should have a diploma/degree in journalism, and/or related experience. Knowledge of basic Photoshop, iMovie and InDesign is a must.

You’re a critical thinker, with keen attention to detail, and the ability to work well under deadline pressures.

The Abbotsford News is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

Those interested should submit a resume, writing and photography samples, and a cover letter to: Andrew Holota, Editor The Abbotsford News 34375 Gladys Avenue, Abbotsford, B.C. V2S2H5 or e-mail aholota@blackpress.ca

Thirty years, an industry leader of heavy equipment is seeking an energetic, reliable & experienced self starter to join our exciting growing sales team. The Sales Representative will maintain and develop an existing diversified client market and also prospect potential customers and rentals and sales of heavy equipment.

Crane and or heavy equipment knowledge is an asset. Auto Cad experience a plus.

WATCH-PERSON REQUIRED For a marina/parking lot facility at the south end of Pitt Lake, road accessible. .Now Hiring drivers, mechanics. hr@q4logistics.ca

• Required to be at site on a continuous basis; accommodation is provided • Must be in good physical condition • Must have ability to complete minor repairs to facilities: buildings, light plant, water system • Must have valid B.C. driver’s license and reliable vehicle

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TUG SKIPPER Full time senior & junior positions available. Minimum Limited Master <60GT Certificate required. Apply via email: alertbaytowing@cablerocket.com or by fax: (250) 974-5216

If you are interested in this exciting & unique opportunity, please forward your resume by fax: 604.599.5250 or via e-mail barbara@megacranes.com

Multi-Media Journalist The award-winning Chilliwack Progress has an opening for a multi-media journalist.

Journalist The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News – a twice-weekly publication in the Metro region of B.C. – is looking for a multimedia journalist to fill a year’s leave of absence.

We are looking for someone with dynamic writing and reporting skills who is adept with electronic media formats, possesses photography and video prowess, as well as creative layout expertise, knowledge of CP style, is a self-starter and manages time effectively.

Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign and iMovie, as well as experience with a content-management system, is a must, and the successful candidate will have a keen understanding and interest in online storytelling tools and social media best practices.

Applicants should have a diploma in journalism or a related field. Experience is an asset.

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii, and online operations with more than 250 websites.

Deadline for applications is Friday, Sept. 12, 2014.

Deadline for applications is Sept. 12, 2014.

Send your application to: Mike Hall, editor Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News 22611 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 3K1 or email editor@mapleridgenews.com

All interest is appreciated, however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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The successful candidate for this four-day-a-week position will have diverse writing capabilities, including experience writing hard news. Advanced photography and video skills will be key attributes, as well as excellent time management.

An ideal applicant will have a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), a passion for online journalism, and an understanding of how to tailor content accordingly. We are looking for someone who will be a key contributor to the core print product, while bringing creativity and innovation to our web-based branding.

Knowledge of basic Photoshop, iMovie and InDesign is a must.

Candidates should have a diploma/degree in journalism, or a related field.

The successful candidate will show keen attention to detail, work well under deadline pressures, and be willing to learn in a fast-paced environment.

The Chilliwack Progress is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

Those interested should email a resume, writing samples and a cover letter to: editor@theprogress.com Deadline for applications is Sept. 13, 2014.

Thank you to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

No phone calls please.

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ABBOTSFORD contracting company looking for an EXCAVATOR OPERATOR. Minimum 3 years operating experience. Must be flexible, able to work independently and have own transportation. Must be willing to do manual labour and operate other machines if necessary.

Email resume to info@heidelbergcontracting.ca.

Commercial Transport & Diesel Engine Mechanics Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star and Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions available in Surrey.

Cummins, Detroit Diesel and MTU engine exp. considered an asset. Factory training provided.

LOEWEN Welding Mfg., Abbotsford, looking for experienced welders/fitters with 3 or more years of experience, work week is Mon.Thurs. 10 hrs. a day, fax resume to 604-826-6051 or email gord@loewenwelding.com

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING www.paintspecial.com

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts.

We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

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604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters & Replace Fascia 604-812-9721

RUBBISH REMOVAL

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

WAREHOUSE

SURREY Pallet Repair Company Looking for: Forklift Operators (2), Repair Station Persons (must be able to lift 25lbs - 4 people needed).

Wages $17-$20 depending on exp.

Near Scott Road Skytrain. Apply in person 12184 Old Yale Road. or email : jbrar@theadvancegroup.net.

CAR POOL from Abbotsford available

300

UNDER $100

MISC. FOR SALE

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

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.

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service.

Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.

1-800-573-2928

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGS...”GIFT-CARD GIVE-AWAY!” 20X22 $4,358.

25X24 $4,895. 30X30 $6,446.

32X32 $7,599. 40X46 $12,662.

47X72 $18,498. One End wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Gutter & Roof Cleaning since 1982.

WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

LANDSCAPING

563

362

SECURITY / ALARM SYSTEMS

APARTMENT/CONDO

HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. Newly renovated, $595 & $625/month includes utilities. Call 604-819-6422

736 Specializing in reasonably priced SMALL BREED puppies. 604300-1450. trugoalpuppies.com

ELECTRONIC cigarettes provide an alternative to traditional tobacco products. www.customejuice.ca

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TRANSPORTATION 830

TRANSPORTATION

MOTORCYCLES

851

845

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

Abbotsford 30255 Cedar Lane DL# 31038 604-855-0666 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2 dr, auto, a/c, power lock.

STK#564 $2,495.

2003 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr, auto, full load. STK#615 $2,900.

2007 DODGE CARAVAN 7 psgr, auto, fully loaded. Only this week! STK#546. $3,900.

2003 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr, sedan, auto, a/c, p/locks.

STK#613. $4,900.

2006 PONTIAC MONTANA 7 passenger, auto, loaded STK#554. $5,900.

2007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900.

2004 FORD EXPLORER 4 door, 4X4, auto, 7 passenger, fully loaded, STK#470 $6,900.

2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE AWD, 4 dr, auto, only 140km, STK#371. $8,900.

2009 DODGE AVENGER, 4dr fully loaded. STK#532. $8,900.

2009 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto. STK#606. $10,900.

2010 NISSAN SENTRA, 4 dr, sedan, auto, full load. ST#609. $11,900.

2008 CHEV 1500 LT. Crew cab, 4 X 4, auto, short box, fully loaded. STK#600. $16,900.

2009 FORD F150. Super crew 4dr, auto, 4 X 4, loaded.

STK#492. $16,900.

Harrison Hot Springs - 3bdrm rancher, attach. gar, 1.5 Bath, wood fp, private yrd, open concept, 15min wlk to beach, avail Oct 1, $925/mo 604-819-4353 or 604 491 8535 HOPE, 1 bdrm house in country setting on outskirts of Hope, F/S, N/S, small pet OK. $650/month.

Call (604)860-5500

RV PADS

Rosedale. RV pads available. $420/month + hydro. Cable & Wifi avail. Laundry facilities onsite. Washrooms open year round. RV storage @ $75/mo available. call 604-794-7361

TRANSPORTATION 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.

33166 South Fraser Way DL# 40083 778-908-5888

pick a part

The Scrapper

STAMPS. DO you have stamps but are not a collector? Want to sell?

Email: mystamps@mail.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

REAL ESTATE We Service all Makes • •

Are You $10K Or More In Debt?

DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load.

Call now and see if you qualify.

1-800-351-1783

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

378

“

477 ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew.

• Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB

778-997-9582 MILANO PAINTING Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

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HELP WANTED

130

HELP WANTED

WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKERS Emil Anderson Maintenance has openings for WINTER ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKERS This is a seasonal full time position in various areas.

All applicants must carry a valid class 3 w/air or higher Applicants will be required to participate in physical labour as well as driving activities.

Verifiable snowplowing experience will be an asset.

Please email/fax resumes before September 22, 2014 and include current drivers abstract to: jmeloshinsky@eac.bc.ca Fax: (604) 794-3863 09/14W_EA10

PETS

BLUE GOTTI PIT BULLS: litter of 7, 3 left. $899 & up. Price to be determined by dog markings. 6 weeks old (604)701-2920

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

HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC

from $499 (Made in BC) Repairs & Service. We extend warranties to all makes.

Vacuum needs a service every 5 years just like an oil change!

604-792-8055 / 854-8055

PETS

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

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GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com 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.

VACUUMS

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

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BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED ON LAKE OKANAGAN Turn-key, luxurious, immaculate, 1000 sq. ft. condo in West Kelowna. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms with fabulous amenities: private beach, marina, pools and so much more! $325,000.

Call 250-826-4267

• All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-657-9422

RENTALS 706

Bridal Falls. 2 bdrm apt shared laundry, gas F/P. Utilities, basic cable included. NS, NP. References required. $825/m +1/2mo DD. (604)794-7876

1999 VW JETTA 4 dr auto, fully loaded. STK#619. $3,900.

2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, auto, Aircared, STK#545, $3,900.

2002 FORD EXPLORER 4X4, auto, full load. ST#585 $5,900.

2007 DODGE Caravan 7 psgr, Aircared, STK#524 $5,900.

2003 HONDA ACCORD 2 dr, auto, full load, ST#586 $6,900.

2007 FORD FUSION 4 door auto, loaded, A/cared, ST#321 $6,900 2007 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 psgr, leather, runs good, STK#424. $10,900.

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr sedan, loaded. No trade.

STK#504. $10,900.

2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab, 4X4, auto, diesel, only 156K STK#17. $12,900.

2010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr. ST#428. $13,900.

2007 FORD F350 XLT Crew cab, diesel, 4X4, auto, short box only 162K. STK#126. $14,900.

2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab, diesel, 4 X 4, auto short box. STK#275. $16,900.

Financing Available

APARTMENT/CONDO

www.keytrackautosales.ca Auto Financing Dream Team - www.iDreamAuto.com or call 1.800.961.7022

Warehouse Lien TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL AGASSIZ

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

T. Marlowe Manor

GOLDEN RETRIEVER (with eye & hip cert.) and silver pug available for stud service for pick puppy back (ethical people only need respond) 604-820-4827 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

In the matter of the Warehouse Lien Act: Agassiz All Storage, located at: 7651 Industrial Way, Agassiz, BC and Malia Eaton of the last known address of: 10140 Nelson Rd, Rosedale, BC,V0X 1X2; for unpaid rents totaling $405.98. If this amount is not paid on or before September 18, 2014 the unit contents will be sold by public auction at a later date to settle unpaid rents.

1755 - #9 Hwy, Agassiz (Under new Management)

Spacious and bright 1 bdrm....$600/m.

Also, new construction, condo quality l bdrm...$650

and 2 bdrm...$799/m Prkg, coin laundry, elevator & balcony, 5 min walk to all conveniences. Available now.

Call 604-703-3405

Auto Loans Guaranteed or We Pay You! 1-888-375-8451 or apply at: www. greatcanadianautocredit.com

ANSWERS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

ADT’s, DSC’s, Brinks & all others Medical & Fire Free* Alarm Systems 604-792-8055 / 854-8055

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*PIANO *Violin *Viola *Theory Rudiments. 4 yrs teaching exper. call Hilda @ 604-796-2617

2005 - Chevy 1 ton truck, good rubber, 103000 mi, c/w tommy lift, $9500 obo 604-869-1130

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES

HOMES FOR RENT

AGASSIZ- 7454 Arbutus Dr. Geo Thermal Heat Rancher for rent 2bdrm, + den, 2 full bath. 5 app, db. car Garage. Quite area, well landscaped, very good cond.

Avail. Nov 1 $1350/mth plus deposit. Ref. req. call 604 796 3680

747

TRUCKS & VANS

1988 - Honda GL1500 Motorbike FREE to a responsible person Contact: lene.george2@gmail.com

Agassiz - Large 3 bdrm 1/2 duplex with 2 bdrm in lower suite. Avail. immed. $1300/mo. 1/2 mo.dd.

604 795 0189

560

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

RENTALS

715

523

ELECTRICAL

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

PETS

Hoover Canister Vacuum; including Power Head, Accessories, Bags, & Manual $75.00 Call 604-796 -0906

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260

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LAB GERMAN Shepherd Rottie cross pups, 6 females @ $545.00 ea, 4 males @ $495.00 ea, nice assortment of colors, Great family pets, vet checked, de wormed. 8 weeks old phone 604-864-1004

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

MEDICAL HEALTH

PETS

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

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

BENEFIT GROUP - Suffering from a Disability? The Canadian Government wants to give you up to $40,000. For details check out our website: www.disabilitygroupcanada.com or Call us today toll-free 1.888.875.4787.

Union Shop - Full Benefits Fax Resume: 604-888-4749 E-mail: ars@cullendiesel.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

$ 5 , 000

CASH PURCHASE INCENTIVE ON EVERY 2014 MODEL

5 000

Starting rting from MSRP $19,990** $ a PDI includes freight and

bchonda.com

Save BIG on our 2014s before they’re gone for good.

Model: Pilot Touring YF4H9EKN

Starting tarting from rom MSRP $2 $25,685** 25 5,6 6 685** includ cludes freight and P clud PDI PD D includes

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*$2,000/Up to $3,000/Up to $3,000/$5,000 Honda cash purchase incentive is available select 2014 Civic models (2D LX, 2D EX, 2D EX-L NAVI, 2D Si, 4D LX, 4D EX, 4D Touring and 4D Si), every 2014 CR-V model, select 2014 Accord models (2D EX, 2D EX-L Navi, 4D LX, 4D Sport, 4D EX-L and 4D Touring) and every 2014 Pilot model. Honda cash purchase incentive will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes and cannot be combined with special lease or finance offers. #Limited time lease offer based on select new 2014 Honda models through Honda Canada Finance Inc. O.A.C. Lease example based on a new 2014 Civic 4D DX 5MT model FB2E2EEX and a 48 month lease term available only through Honda Canada Finance Inc. O.A.C.: 0.99% lease APR for 48 months O.A.C. Bi-weekly payment, including freight and PDI, is $99.33. Down payment of $0.00, first bi-weekly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $10,330.32. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 96,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres.†Limited time 0.99% finance offer based on select new 2014 Honda models only through Honda Canada Finance Inc. O.A.C. Finance example based on a new 2014 Civic 4D DX 5MT model FB2E2EEX and a 48 month finance term available only through Honda Canada Finance Inc. O.A.C.: $17,185 at 0.99% per annum equals $410.46 monthly for 48 months. Freight and PDI of $1,495 included. Cost of borrowing is $393.01, for a total obligation of $19,702.08. Down payment of $0.00, first monthly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at finance inception. Taxes are extra. Finance on approved credit for qualified customers only.**MSRP is $19,990 / $27,685 / $25,685 / $36,685 based on a new 2014 Civic 4D DX 5MT FB2E4EEX / CR-V LX 2WD RM3H3EES / Accord 4D L4 LX 6MT CR2E3EE / Pilot LX 2WD YF3H2EE including $1,495 / $1,695 / $1,695 / $1,695 freight and PDI. */** Prices and/or payments shown do not include PPSA lien registration and lien registering agent’s fees, which are due at time of delivery. Dealer may sell for less. Dealer trade may be required. For all offers levies (air conditioning tax of $100 and tire/battery tax of $25), license, insurance, applicable taxes and registration are extra. Offers valid from September 3rd through September 30th, 2014 at participating Honda retailers. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your BC Honda retailer for full details.

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16 Agassiz Harrison Observer Thursday, September 11, 2014

Phone:

604-792-2724

Toll Free:

1-866-HONDA-88

www.murrayhonda.ca

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