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SERVING MISSION SINCE 1908
Hawes in race to be mayor
Former MLA adds his name, making three mayoralty candidates Carol Aun
city hall. charged. Mission’s protective services bud“For three years I’ve seen bitterness, acri- get, which includes police and fire services, Former Mission mayor and MLA Randy mony and bullying of staff, bullying of was hundreds of thousands of dollars less Hawes is coming out of retirement to run the public,” Hawes explained. “I felt guilty in 2013 than it was in 2011, said Hawes. One of Mission’s two fire inspectors because I helped get (Citifor the top civic seat in this year’s was cut, leaving just one man to zens for Responsible Municmunicipal election. inspect commercial and industrial ipal Government members) Hawes made the announcebuildings on top of investigating elected. It was a mistake.” ment Tuesday evening at the Misfires. Hawes was part of the origsion Springs restaurant to family, “He’s 700 inspections behind,” inal meeting that brought friends and supporters, including said Hawes, who maintained a fire CRMG together, but now he former elected officials and those at a large drug lab on Horne Street is distancing himself from seeking office in November. earlier this month could have been the group and criticizing not He is challenging incumbent ADLEM LUCK prevented if the building had been only the leaders of the orgamayor Ted Adlem and current couninspected. nization, but also the work cillor Tony Luck, who announced The district needs to concentrate on conhis intention to seek the mayor’s chair last the current mayor and council have done trolling costs, not cutting them, he said. in office. week. He agreed new industrial and commercial The low property taxes over the past Hawes told the crowd of about 50 people construction brings revenue to the comthat he intended to retire last year, but he three years were accomplished at the Continued on 5 felt “guilty” about what is happening at expense of cutting valuable services, he MISSION RECORD
Randy Hawes will run in upcoming election.
Dedicated volunteer passes away Valerie Hundert known as a community supporter Carol Aun MISSION RECORD
Valerie Hundert was a dedicated volunteer, community leader, mentor and advocate for Mission. She passed away Sunday, Sept. 21 at the age of 88. Valerie was born in Saskatchewan and raised in Ontario. She moved to Mission with her husband, Mel, in 1991, and almost immediately began volunteering in the community. She was a part of the Mission Artists Association, the Mission Arts Council, Mission Health Care Auxiliary and the Mission Heritage Association. One of her favourite places in Mission was Fraser River Heritage Park, which she helped develop with her vision and planning. She was named an ambassador-at-large for the park, and she volunteered and fundraised to improve it for
many years. Most recently, she helped organize a fundraising tea for the Rose Garden in June. Valerie received numerous awards, including the the B.C. Senior’s Award in 1997, Mission’s Citizen of the Year in 1998, and Woman of the Year Myrtle Evertt Award in 1999. She received Mission’s highest honour in 2002 when she was named a Freeman, and in 2012, she was given the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal. At the Muse Awards this year, Valerie earned a Lifetime Achievement award for her work with the arts community. Valerie leaves behind her husband, her four children, and three grandchildren. “She loved the community,” said her daughter, Joan, who thanked Mission for falling in love with her mom as well. Continued on 5
Valerie Hundert passed away on Sept. 21 at age 88.
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