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Wilson Rousseau performs a “whip” jump over his friends Cameron Barry, Josh Warcup, Dakota Regnier and Mason Duncan. The Hope Skatepark was busy Monday afternoon as riders enjoyed spring-like weather. Environment Canada forecasts sunshine throughout the weekend, with a peak high of 13 degrees Celsius on Sunday.

Flu vaccine was useless this year ‘Zero’ protection against H3N2 virus: BCCDC Jeff Nagel Black Press

People who got the flu shot had no protection against the dominant strain of influenza circulating this winter, public health officials now say.

The H3N2 virus was once again prevalent this year and the vaccine has performed poorly against it in recent years because of a mismatch, with about 40 per cent effectiveness in 2010-11 and 2012-13 compared

to upwards of 70 per cent when there’s a good match.

But this year’s protection turned out to be “as close to zero as you can get,” according to B.C. Centre for Disease Control epidemiologist Dr. Danuta Skowronski.

“It is frankly the lowest vaccine effectiveness that we have measured through our network in the past decade,” she said. “It’s stupendously bad.”

Skowronski said the results her office has compiled from B.C., Al-

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This year’s dismal performance of the vaccine has Skowronski cautioning people at high risk that they’re “not invincible” if they were vaccinated and should seek early antiviral treatment at the first sign of flu symptoms, while also avoid-

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Flu vaccine also contains components to counter the H1N1 and influenza B strains, so it’s still effective against them in years when those virus types are more prevalent.

Also troubling is an emerging pattern from multiple studies, including the BCCDC data, that suggests flu vaccinations are less effective if the person also had the flu shot the previous year.

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Dog Owners Now that the nice weather is upon us, residents are seeking the opportunity to get out and about more. The District of Hope reminds residents to keep their dogs on a leash when off their property and to ensure that they pick up their dog excrement. 2015 Dog Tags are available at the District Office.

Council Briefs January 26, 2015 Council Meeting Delegations: Mr. Peter Robb, a former District of Hope Councillor was in attendance. Mayor Wilfried Vicktor presented Mr. Robb with a commemorative plaque in recognition of his twelve years of service on Council. Mayor Vicktor also recognized Mr. Robb’s volunteer contribution in the community, specifically with Hope Care Transit and Tillicum.

Mr. David Urban from the Fraser Valley Regional District was in attendance to give a presentation to council, regarding a proposal to convert a 10 acre section of Crown land at the end of Delair Road to a designated Provincial Park to allow for a lease for community benefit. It will give access to the Fraser River for fishing, bird watching, and First Nations to build deeper connections to the river by providing educational opportunities. There will be several entry portals to connect the Experience Fraser from Hope to the Salish Sea by way of hiking, walking and biking trails.

2015 Residential Utilities Have Been Mailed Please contact the District office if you have not received your notice. The due date is July 2, 2015. Pre-authorized payment options are available, please contact the District office for further information.

2015 Business License Past Due If you have not paid your 2015 business license it is now past due. Late payment penalties have been applied.

Next Meeting: Monday February 23, 2015 7:00 p.m. in the District of Hope Council Chambers

Mr. Urban noted that he is seeking Council support to pursue this initiative and continue with his proposal. Council expressed concern regarding issuing support prior to any public consultation.

Mayor Vicktor added that we need to be respectful regarding public concern although we need to be open minded as tourism is important.

Council resolved to issue a letter of support to initiate public consultation on the regional park opportunity in Hope and that the public consultation feedback is provided to Council for their consideration.

Staff Reports: The Chief Administrative Officer provided Council with a report to seek Council’s endorsement to finalize an agreement between the District of Hope and AdvantageHOPE to undertake the Project Management of the Station House Project.

Concerns were raised regarding the process of the agreement, costs, access and egress to and from the site, ownership of the building and lands, and risk assessment.

Council directed staff to engage in a Project Management Agreement with AdvantageHOPE to proceed with a risk and building assessment and traffic analysis at a cost not to exceed $25,000.

A full report will be brought back to Council in April for Council’s review and consideration of the project. Mayor Vicktor reiterated and confirmed that if Council is not happy with the results of the findings at the April meeting, then no additional funds may be released.

Mayor’s Report: Rising from the Committee of the Whole Meeting, Council reviewed options for the District to apply for funding under the Infrastructure Canada New Building Canada Plan. Council directed staff to submit an application for the Flood Hope Road sewer extension and road resurfacing project and the 6th Avenue road resurfacing and infrastructure improvements, if possible.

Mayor Vicktor also noted that Council has two appointed members to the AdvantageHOPE Board and most recently they have both resigned.

Council was advised that there is the potential for a conflict of interest when Council is making decisions on behalf of the District pertaining to matters with AdvantageHOPE. Council directed staff to obtain a legal opinion to see if Council can attend AdvantageHOPE Board meetings as a nonvoting part and still not be in a conflict. Council also directed staff to obtain a legal opinion regarding if Council is in a conflict if they are a voting member of a board on other community organizations and if there is a solution to alleviate such conflict.

Bylaws: Council gave third readings to District of Hope Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1357 2014 and District of Hope Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1358, 2014.

Committee of the Whole Meeting: The Director of Community Development provided Council with an update on the Community Park Project. He noted that the Bike Park is 98 % complete, mainly made possible by the generosity of the volunteers and donations of approximately $56,474.85. Mr. Scott Misumi provided Council with a history of the project, breakdown of costs, deliverables of the project and list of outstanding items. Mr. Misumi also provided a list of additional projects that could be incorporated should additional funding become available. By the end of March 2015 the final report will be submitted to the province and a grand opening is slated for June to open the park and recognize the volunteer work.

February 10, 2015 Council Meeting Delegations: Mr. Tim Hudie, former District of Hope Councillor was presented with a plaque for his years of service.

Mayor Wilfried Vicktor thanked Mr. Hudie for his service to the community.

Staff Reports: Council reviewed the proposed grant application through the Infrastructure Canada New Building Canada Plan for approximately 3 million dollars for the sewer extension and resurfacing along Flood Hope Road. It was noted that this grant is a federal/provincial cost sharing initiative whereby the District would be responsible for one-third of the total cost. Council resolved to proceed with the submission of the application, with the project being phased over a three year period.

The Director of Finance presented a Quarterly Financial Report, adding that future reports will include a list of the District’s investments.

Council authorized the expenditure of up to

$6,200.00, plus applicable taxes, for the purchase of a new brush grapple attachment for the District owned 2011 Case Backhoe.

Bylaws: Council adopted District of Hope Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1357, 2014 AND District of Hope Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1358, 2014.

Committee of the Whole Meeting: Ms. Milly Marshall, representing The Fraser Valley Regional District Recreation, Culture and Airpark Services presented their draft 2015-2019 Financial Plan. Ms. Marshall referred to a line item showing a surplus of approximately $894,000 and that the funds are for a specific purpose. She explained that a Regional District’s budget process varies slightly different from municipalities and that they work on a 10-20 year plan timeline. She also explained that it is important to remember that the Regional District is a service provider only. There are some ongoing issues to be worked on and these will be discussed at a future time. Moving forward, the

FVRD hopes to continue to provide a good level of service to our community.

Ms. Tammy Shields, Director for AdvantageHOPE provided a report on their work in our community which encompasses asset development, marketing, and business attraction in coordination with a number of partnerships. She reported on highlights of 2014 projects which include improvements to the Coquihalla Picnic Area and Hunter Creek Rest Stop, work on the Skagit Gateway, the Station House, signage in several key areas, Hope Nicola Bypass, Bike Park – Trans Canada Loop Trail, Experience the Fraser project, Mountain Regional Park Initiative and the HBC Trail to name a few. Initiatives include community branding and destination marketing which focuses on profiling our area at tradeshows, in the Visitor Guide, and in several brochures. AdvantageHOPE is continuing to pursue opportunities for online and web promotion.

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It’s a gift only a mother can give. And now local moms can easily give the gift of a healthy start in life.

Thanks to the addition of padlocked freezers at the Hope and Agassiz public health units, nursing mothers can donate their breast milk for babies in need. Both health units started collecting donor milk back in April 2014. But prior to the padlock, they had to transport the milk to Chilliwack before the end of the day.

“We are so appreciative of any mom who wants to make this gift to share,” says Kim Roberts, supervisor of population and public health for Hope and Agassiz.

The Chilliwack Health Unit has been collecting locallydonated milk since 2003.

Since then, Fraser Health has been working to make every health unit a milk collection depot. The milk gets sent to BC Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, where one of only three human milk banks across Canada is located (one is in Ontario and one is in Alberta). The milk is pasteurized and made available to NICU units throughout B.C. Chilliwack General Hospital does not have a NICU unit but is able to access milk from the B.C. Women’s Milk Bank for local babies in need of help.

Donor milk is used to help treat babies who are premature, have infections, problems digesting food, allergies, burns, growth problems, kidney problems, heart

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Public health supervisor Kim Roberts and public health nurse Angela Roberts with the new padlock freezer in Agassiz.

problems, and other cases such as helping babies heal after surgery. The number of babies who receive donor milk depends on the number of donors.

According to the BC Women’s Milk Bank, most mothers whose babies are born prematurely have a difficult time establishing enough milk production for their baby’s needs. Sometimes the mother is ill and the baby, or may be on medications that don’t permit her to feed her milk to her baby. Human milk contains antibodies that fight infection as well as growth hormones which help babies

grow and develop.

“It’s so important to provide milk for those little babies,” says Roberts, and adds that for the mothers who donate, it makes them feel really good to share “this wonderful gift.”

According to the Milk Bank at BC Women’s Hospital, since opening in 1974 they have processed approximately 43,000 litres of milk and screened more than 4,000 donors.

Now that they have a padlock on their freezers, the local health units are hoping to get more Hope, Agassiz, Harrison and area moms in-

cination programs, Skowronski said, but added public disclosure of underperfor-

mance is important.

“There are issues with this flu vaccine,” Skowronski said.

“We need to be up front about that for the sake of our collective credibility.”

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YOUR VACCINATION CENTRE People with Type 1 diabetes have reason to hope that they won’t have to inject insulin for the rest of their lives. Scientists are working with stem cells. It is known that stem cells can be trained to act like any other type of body cell and the researchers are training them to produce human insulin.

Many steps must be taken before actual clinical trials can take place around 2017 but it looks promising.

Everyone loves snack foods at times. Instead of reaching for the potato chips and pretzels, try

some nuts. Almonds, pistachios, cashews, walnuts and pumpkins seeds do contain fat but these fats are polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats which are good for us. They are also packed with protein.

It takes about 5 to 6 hours for our bodies to eliminate half the caffeine in a cup of coffee. Some people need that to help kickstart their days. It’s also a reason why coffee too late in the day may not be advisable if you have sleeping problems.

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an antihistamine and a decongestant. The antihistamine helps to dry mucus secretions and reduce the irritation caused by coughing. The decongestant relieves the stuffy feeling in the nose and sinuses. Some products may contain a pain reliever and/or a cough suppressant which may or may not be needed. The best product choice is one that treats only the symptoms you have.

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“Currently there’s The problems with almost a sense it’s the flu vaccine don’t anti-Canadian if you diminish the value of don’t get this vaccine,” other “excellent” vac-

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New donors are are always needed as the demand for milk is high and often exceeds supply, according to the BC Women’s Milk Bank.

There is a screening process for potential donors, including a verbal and written questionnaire, blood work and consultation with the woman’s doctor or midwife.

Donors must be healthy, be nursing a baby who is less than one years old, be a nonsmoker and non-drug user.

For more information, see w w w.bc womensmilkbank. ca or contact Hope Public Health at 604-860-7630.

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“In the past 10 years travelthecanyon.com has built up a huge following on social media making us the leading regional travel marketing campaign in Western Canada in terms of overall effectiveness in the online world,” said founder Riley Forman. “travelthecanyon.com on social media has some of the highest engagement levels in

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Tourism Attraction in Vancouver but decided to see what I could figure out,” said Forman.

“A couple days later I called Terry Raymond back told him I was up for the challenge. Getting funding for such a project then was difficult because it was hard to sell the idea to people that the Internet was an important way to market the tourism industry.”

Forman decided to make a business plan and secure enough sponsorship to cover his costs. He asked 10 businesses in the Fraser Canyon to sponsor the project and all 10 are still sponsoring travelthecanyon.com today.

The Harrison Festival Society also received $23,000, Kent-Harrison Arts Council $5,500, and the Chilliwack Community Arts Council $4,000.

“All of these organizations enrich our lives by nourishing talent,” said Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness. “But they also go hand in hand with making our

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In 2005, Forman said he received a phone call from Terry Raymond, the current FVRD area director for Boston Bar, asking if he had any interest in building a website for the Fraser Canyon.

In high school, Forman had made a similar website as a high school project that was called Travel to the Fraser Canyon. However, that website was no longer on the Internet.

“I was not formerly trained in web design as I was currently working as a manager at a

The new website is now live, however over the next month Forman said they’ll be making some final touch-ups for the 2015 season. He hopes continue to grow and develop the site by providing “appealing and exclusive coverage of the Fraser Canyon.” The website’s mission is to share the Fraser Canyon with the world and serve as an online travel guide for the Fraser and Thompson Canyons, between Hope and Cache Creek.

“The Fraser Canyon experience is a dream for outdoor enthusiasts, our mountains, lakes and rivers will inspire you,” said Forman.

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The funding comes from a record-high $24 million that the BC Arts Council has received from the provincial government to support artists, arts activities and culture.

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Thieves target school vending machine Police are investigating a break-in at Hope Secondary.

On Jan. 15 at 11:36 p.m., Hope RCMP responded to an alarm at the school. Officers, along with a school district property representative, attended and determined that a vending machine had been forced open and an undisclosed amount of cash and product were stolen.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Hope RCMP at 604-869-7750 and reference file number 2015-1778. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Gambling problem in region Jeff Nagel Black Press

More than a third of B.C.’s problem gamblers live in the Fraser Health region, according to a new survey released by the provincial government.

The Problem Gambling Prevalence Study by consulting firm Malatest and Associates estimates nearly 45,000 problem gamblers – about 35 per cent of the provincial total of 125,000 – live in the Fraser Health region, compared to 32,600 in the Vancouver Coastal area and nearly 20,000 on Vancouver Island.

While Fraser Health’s share is roughly in line with its proportion of B.C.’s population, the 2014 survey also found nearly 26 per cent of Fraser Health residents gambled at casinos over the previous year – higher than all other regions, where the rate ran from 16 to 20 per cent.

And the survey found 2.4 per cent of Fraser Health residents reported borrowing money or selling something in order to gamble in the previous year – far higher than Vancouver Coastal residents at 0.4 per cent and Vancouver Island at 0.8 per cent.

More Fraser Health residents than the provincial average also reported feeling guilty about gambling, betting more than they could afford to lose, or felt stress or anxiety

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from gambling.

The results point to a lower overall rate of problem gambling across B.C. – 3.3 per cent in 2014, down from 4.6 per cent or 159,000 gambling addicts in 2008.

Problem gamblers are defined as those whose gambling creates a moderate to high risk of harm to themselves or others.

Another 7.9 per cent of B.C. adults are counted as being at low risk, bringing the total considered at risk to 11.2 per cent.

B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong unveiled a series of new commitments this month to further reduce the province’s rate of problem gambling.

Part of the plan is for an increased focus on young people under 25, who are statistically less likely to gamble but at greater risk of becoming addicted if they do. The survey found 62 per cent of young adults gamble in some way – lower than

other age groups – but nearly 26 per cent counted themselves either at risk or problem gamblers.

A responsible gambling component will be added to the physical and health and education curriculum in the school system. Aboriginals, South Asians and the poor were also identified as highrisk groups.

At-risk or problem gamblers are also three times as likely to have had a mental health problem, according to the findings.

The province is pledging more research into online problem gambling to find ways to reduce the risks for users of playnow. com, the B.C. Lottery Corporation’s online gambling portal.

Other changes planned include placing GameSense advisors, who now offer support to potential problem gamblers in casinos, in Community Gaming Centres as well.

BCLC also plans to roll out new time and money budgeting tools to help casino patrons and playnow.com users control their gambling.

About 1,600 problem gamblers, or about 1.3 per cent of B.C.’s estimated total, are getting treatment through a provincial government program, the study found.

The province so far isn’t taking any new steps to tighten liquor access at casinos. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall in 2013 recommended either reduced hours of alcohol service or higher drink prices to reduce risks for problem gamblers, as well restricting ATM cash withdrawals. The government said it set minimum drink pricing in all liquor establishments and the BCLC will add mandatory staff training about the cognitive effects of drinking and the jump in impulse behaviour that can result.

The provincial plan promises further study on whether slot machines can make less use of highrisk features that generate the most compulsive behaviour – another of Kendall’s concerns – although it dismisses his suggestion of posting risk ratings on each machine as ineffective.

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Careful study needed In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has thrown out the Criminal Code provisions which deal with assisting people to commit suicide. It is a stark reversal of the court’s decision, by a 5-4 margin in 1994, to uphold that aspect of Canadian law. This time around, the abrupt change was likely strongly influenced by the chief justice, Beverley McLachlin, who was one of the dissenting judges 21 years ago.

The court has given the federal government one year to come up with new laws to deal with the issue.

This timetable is clearly far too ambitious. A federal election is planned for October, and if there ever was an issue that requires careful study and much consultation in advance of a law being proposed, this is it. Try doing that in an election year.

The judges seem almost ignorant of practical problems caused by their timetable, even as it seems obvious they have been influenced by a shift in public opinion. Most surveys suggest that about 80 per cent of Canadians are in favour of some form of assisted dying or euthanasia for people suffering from terminal illness, although just what they actually favour varies widely.

Are they in favour of the Dutch or Belgian approach, where teens and people suffering from depression can be put to death by physicians? Or do they favour the far more measured approach adopted in the state of Oregon, where the patient must request drugs, both verbally and in writing, which can end their lives, and take them themselves — and only after a host of other safeguards.

As people’s lives have been lengthened due to medical advances in areas like heart surgery, cancer treatment and organ transplants, many live long enough so that end-of -life issues are even more challenging than they have been.

The issue requires careful study and more time.

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Annual health care crisis grips B.C. B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher The annual ritual of declaring a crisis in health care is upon us, with the B.C. Liberal government boasting that we have the best system in Canada, while the NDP and the B.C. Nurses’ Union try to portray it as the worst.

The BCNU is the last big public sector union still to settle in the latest round of contract talks.

Feeding horror stories to the media is part of its strategy, and this time it was a patient at Abbotsford Hospital assigned a bed in a small shower room for a month due to chronic overcrowding. Hospital officials said his care wasn’t com-

promised. We’ve seen it in Abbotsford, Surrey and elsewhere: a new hospital or expansion is built and is immediately overcrowded. We are reminded every winter that influenza season brings a wave of people into emergency, expecting treatment for a viral infection that in most cases can only run its course.

Many people still don’t understand what “the flu” is, beyond the notion that it sounds serious enough to tell the boss you won’t be in to work. And as fewer doctors choose the endless demands of family practice, the expectation that all problems must be dealt with quickly and for free seems to grow as inexorably as the health care budget.

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Where once nights were quiet, now there are patients waiting for hours, around the clock.

Several are drunk, and one has urinated on the floor. Surveys show as many as half of ER visits are alcohol-related, from overdoses to fights, falls, car crashes and chronic conditions.

Into this chaos comes a mother with her young child, who has nasal and chest congestion. The child’s cough led her to throw up, so off to ER they went, blithely assuming that this is where you bring a kid with a cold.

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ernment’s failure to keep its 2010 promise to find everyone in B.C. a family doctor.

Lake allowed they’re still working on that, and then plugged the latest Conference Board of Canada study showing B.C. ranks third in the world in health care outcomes, second only to Switzerland and Sweden.

Darcy, a former president of the Hospital Employees’ Union, was quick to respond: “This is surely a first in question period, the Minister of Health going back to the record of the NDP government in the 1990s, because we’ve had the best health outcomes in Canada since 1993. The fact is that we exercise more, we smoke less and we drink less, and that’s to the credit of British Columbians.”

We also have more elderly people, as Premier Christy Clark

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argued in 2011 when the federal government changed its financing formula.

After years of increasing transfers by six per cent per year, the late federal finance minister Jim Flaherty announced that starting in 2014, increases would be tied to economic growth, but wouldn’t fall below three per cent.

This of course was treated as a cut, rather than continued increases above inflation. But there it is, and all provinces have to deal with it.

Darcy is quite right that personal responsibility is the key, something to remember as the usual squabbling of special interests continues.

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This letter writer is concerned about the amount of garbage being dumped on local trails.

I’m disappointed to find garbage dumped on the power line trail/road maintenance near the old paintball field. A barbecue is visible from the highway heading east.

With the increase of camping fees there will be more people using the logging and service roads to camp.

Respectable people bring and take their garbage out. Outright dumping

of personal items and household garbage renovations is not what enjoying B.C.’s natural beauty is all about.

I think this “wilderness” garbage dumping isn’t unique to Hope. We have a few people in our community who “volunteer” to clean up garbage in Hope and area. Thank you “volunteers.”

Pasquale Pascucci

First Class Waste disposes trash appropriately Re: Transfer station mess needs to be addressed, Letters (Feb. 12) We would like address the accusations that have been written in the paper regarding the pile of mixed waste that was on the ground of the Hope Transfer Station. Yes there are various loads that contain a mixture of waste. These loads are tipped off and we reload the appropriate bins and dispose of this at the correct depots. At all times we “second sort” all garbage waste that has been removed from the Hope Transfer Station and taken to our successful second sort transfer station in Abbotsford. We would not put

recycle or cardboard into the garbage when this would cost us money!

As for the employee pushing the blue bags with the small tractor this is correct, as we need to make sure that they are put into the correct bins and not mixed. Yes, some of the bags are torn apart but they are eventually ripped open at a designated recycle station and sorted into the appropriate designations.

This is why it is called a transfer station and not a landfill. Responding to the accusation of the residential truck putting both the garbage and cardboard into the same load is incorrect. If you

took a closer look you would be able to see that the truck has a split compartment and one side is for waste and the other is for recycle/cardboard. First Class Waste has to supply the District of Hope with tickets informing them on a monthly basis the correct amount of waste, recycle, cardboard, organics and green waste for them to track. Then on a quarterly basis we need to report to the Fraser Valley Regional District. It is important for the residents of Hope to understand that First Class Waste operates the Hope Transfer Station at minimal charge to the District of Hope, includ-

ing all equipment, man power, utilities and refuse containers. First Class Waste considers Hope as a part of our community through long standing residents and partner Colt Barber, and supporting local businesses such as Napa, Canyon Automotive, Hope Machine Shop, Jamie Davis Towing, Emil Anderson, Ogilvie Mountain plus numerous donations to various charities. First Class Waste is always available to answer any questions at any time. We ask that any residents or businesses please contact Colt Barber at 604-860-8800.

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Homelessness is a difficult and complex issue in the community I’d like to tell you about a guy named W (name withheld to protect privacy) who I met at the Blue Moose. He’s one of the reasons I began to fall in love with this town. I started working here several months ago, conducting research on homelessness for the Hope and Area Transition Society. I had previously worked as a homeless research advocate in Abbotsford, and when I came to Hope, I was astounded at the level of compassion and community good will I encountered.

W is a case in point. He works for the phone company, and he was having

coffee with a couple of buddies on break. I began to talk with them about issues of homelessness.

Within five minutes, I realized that W knows the names of almost every homeless person in town. At the tent city in Abbotsford, people drive by and gun their car engines, spewing smoke in the residents’ faces. W? He bought a homeless man living by the river a pair of new shoes. And he had lots of ideas on how to better help the homeless.

However, as the course of my research went on, I began to encounter other attitudes and emotions in Hope. I found grief –grief,

exhaustion, and a sense of helpless anger at the level of drug – related crime in town. In some quarters, I also encountered a great deal of frustration and not a small amount of bitterness. I found mistrust and suspicion, as well as a feeling that institutions and social agencies were not doing enough.

Homelessness is a complex and difficult issue, and it is on the rise across Canada. The emotions I encountered are understandable. Hope resident Sabine Keil put it to me eloquently: “It is tough on the homeless, but also on the community psychologically – sadness at seeing others suffer and

feeling helpless and powerless, and also the impact of crime associated with homelessness.”

At this point, compounding these natural feelings is a significant amount of speculation and misinformation – in some cases, downright preposterous rumours.

I get that some of this is inevitable. And I understand the need to vent.

But venting will only get you so far. I’m wondering: Who are the people who are serious about solutions? Who are the people who can bring wisdom to the dialogue? Where are the people who can speak healing and compassion to some of the wounded

and festering places in this community? I know you’re out there. You blew me away when I first got here. You deserve a voice.

I hope that anyone concerned with homelessness and its related issues will come to the public information forum on Feb. 19, from 7-9 p.m. at the rec centre conference room. We hope to give people the facts and also to answer questions in a constructive and com-

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Doctor-assisted suicide law a ‘slippery slope’ The recent unanimous Supreme Court decision to allow doctorassisted suicides is one of the most regrettable ones I have witnessed in my lifetime. Nine unelected officials have opened the door to the proverbial slippery slope of interpretation of this law, made not by our 308 elected MPs or even by doctors.

“Mentally competent adults with grievous and irremediable medical conditions” will have the right to have a doctor kill them. The ‘do no harm’ Hippocratic Oath that has served mankind for 2,500 years is apparently outdated.

But who will interpret such subjective terms as grievous and irremediable? Where are there any guidelines as to what defines intolerable psychological pain, since physical suffering alone is not the issue? What tests will determine unquestionable mental competence?

These are huge considerations that need to have parameters defined by legislation and regulations, before the law’s implementation.

Belgium and the Netherlands have demonstrated that such a law will be interpreted in ever-widening circles until it is acceptable to end the life of depressed people, deaf people and handicapped newborns.

In Oregon, where assisted suicide is legal, patients seeking medical treatment have been offered assisted suicide instead.

Section 241 of the Canadian Criminal Code used to say that it was an indictable offense with a penalty of up to 14 years in prison to counsel, aid or abet someone in the act of suicide. It is not difficult to imagine opportunistic families pouring guilt on wealthy elderly parents until they consent to die.

We currently have cases in B.C.

where families are trying to have courts rule that caregivers should starve or dehydrate elderly patients to death. An injection would seem so much more ‘humane.’

Nowhere is there a restriction to cases of terminal illness in this law.

The logic currently being used is setting a precedent that will have to be upheld and followed until it leads us from suicide as a tragedy to the acceptance of public service killings of those someone else judges unworthy of life. It’s called eugenics.

Who decides what sort of people should live? That nine individuals who I cannot even name have the power to change the safety of my nation for vulnerable Canadians is appalling to me. It’s time to stand for those who can’t stand for themselves. Parliament can still do something if we speak up.

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B.C.’s chief coroner has called on the B.C. government to look for ways to strengthen its graduated licensing system for young drivers and consider a pilot project of electronic speed enforcement in high-risk areas to reduce the number of young people who die in car crashes.

The B.C. Coroners’ Service reviewed all 106 deaths of young drivers between 2004 and 2013, finding that speed, impairment or lack of seatbelt use were contributing factors in most cases.

While the death rate for drivers aged 16 to 18 has declined by two thirds since 2008, it remains the leading cause of death for the age group, with teenage boys aged 17 and 18 at greatest risk of death or injury.

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intention of returning to photo radar for speed enforcement, but she will examine the recommendation to test a “speed on green” function for intersection cameras that could identify excessive speeding in areas of high accident risk.

Transportation Minister Todd Stone said the last review of B.C.’s stricter licence system for new drivers showed a 28 per cent reduction in crashes involving young drivers, but that was in 2006.

“It hasn’t been reviewed since, so I think it’s a very practical suggestion on the part of the coroner’s office to take a look at the program and see if there are some means to further strengthen it,” Stone said.

The coroners’ analysis showed 68 of 106 drivers were at the “novice” stage when they died. Of those, 18 had consumed alcohol

and seven were driving with too many passengers who were not family members, and without a supervisor.

There were 14 deaths of young drivers with a learner’s licence, the first stage of the graduated system. Of those, 11 were driving with no supervisor, 10 had consumed alcohol, three were driving during restricted hours and two had more than one non-supervisor passenger in the vehicle.

Distraction by mobile phone use was found to be a factor in only one case.

Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said better data collection on accidents would help understand the risks. In many of the cases reviewed, the posted speed limit at the scene was not recorded, and the number of drivers who took driving lessons other than the ICBC-approved course was also not known.

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Expecting budget surpluses for the next three years, the B.C. government is ending the deduction of spousal child support

from social assistance payments and providing modest benefits for other low-income earners.

A target of single parents and poverty advocacy organiza-

tions in recent years, the “clawback” of child support payments ends Sept. 1.

That is expected to leave about $32 million more over the next three years in

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the pockets of the parents who receive child support along with income assistance and disability payments, a benefit to 3,200 families and 5,400 children.

Community Living B.C., responsible for developmentally disabled adults, gets an additional $106 million over three years, and $20 million is added to the general budget for income assistance.

Caseloads for both are expected to increase and individual payment rates stay the same.

This is also the budget that ends a two-year increase of 2.1 per cent in tax on income more than $150,000 a year.

The provincial income tax rate for that tax bracket returns to 14.7 per cent, which de Jong said is part of the lowest personal income tax rates in the country.

At the low end of the income scale, the exemption from paying any personal income tax goes to the first $19,000 earned, up from $18,000.

An early childhood tax benefit begins April 1, with up to $660 a year for each child up to the age of six, designed to assist with child care costs.

This is also the year the province’s training and education savings grant begins to be paid out for children who reach six years old. It is a one-time payment of $1,200 born since Jan. 1, 2007, to be placed in a registered education savings plan.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the current fiscal year is expected to finish with a surplus of almost $900 million, due mainly to better than expected personal and corporate income tax revenues, strong retail sales and a one-time adjustment of federal tax payments.

After an additional $3 billion to the evergrowing health care budget and $576 million more for education over the next three years, the surplus for 2015-16 is projected to be $284 million.

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Local chef gets coveted internship spot Kerrie-Ann Schoenit Hope Standard

A local chef is headed to Denmark this spring to gain experience in one of the world’s top restaurants.

Hiro Takeda, owner of 293 Wallace Street Restaurant, has been selected to participate in a culinary internship at Noma in Copenhagen, March 19-June 25. “It will be an amazing experience to be in a kitchen with 50 other cooks who are all extremely serious about what they’re doing,�

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Chef Hiro Takeda, owner of 293 Wallace Street Restaurant, is participating in a culinary internship in Copenhagen.

said Takeda. “It’s literally learning from the best.�

Noma receives about 300-400 applications worldwide a month for their training program.

Takeda is one of 20-25 chefs participating in the spring internship.

Takeda is looking forward to learning more about Noma’s philosophy.

The restaurant gives interns an opportunity to become an integral part of their daily operations – foraging for ingredients, harvesting from their farms,

and working alongside the kitchen’s regular staff of 24 to create dishes for guests.

The restaurant is committed to sourcing locally and serves a 20-course tasting menu for lunch and dinner. Takeda said their small plates are well-designed and focus on their primary ingredient along with a couple of garnishes. “The purpose of me going is to make this restaurant better and explore the systems that they have in place for sourcing locally so that I can do more of that here,� he added. “Their

style has already impacted a lot of things that we do.�

Takeda is hosting a fundraising dinner at 293 Wallace Street Restaurant on March 3 to help cover his travel expenses. He’ll be showing a documentary on Noma and serving a multi-course meal that’s influenced by the restaurant. Takeda will also share more about why he’s going and his goals for the internship.

For ticket information, contact 293 Wallace Street Restaurant at 604-8600822.

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Hope Al-Anon Group: Al-Anon supports friends and families of problem drinkers. Monday, Feb. 23 8 p.m. Fraser Canyon Hospital meeting room 1275 7th Ave. 604-869-7078 hopebcalanon@gmail.com

TUESDAY Senior Fitness Class: Total body workout for seniors 55+ using music to movement , weights and bands. It runs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m.

Golden Ager’s Hall 560 Douglas St. 604-869-8435 jilllast1@gmail.com Hope Scrabble Club: Queue, quixotry, zymurgy. If you are a serious Scrabble player looking for a challenging game, this is the group for you. Tuesday, Feb. 24 10 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-2313 deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca Conversation Circles: If you are learning English and want to practice speaking with other people in a friendly, casual place then join us for weekly guided discussions about Canadian culture, food, current events and a variety of other topics.

A ReadRight program.

Tuesday, Feb. 24 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-1363 larissa.readright@gmail.com Tops Meeting: Powerful support group for weight loss and lifelong health.

Weigh-in 5:30-6:50 p.m.

Meeting 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24. Anglican Church Hall 681 Fraser St. 604-869-2204 eyesee55@telus.net Partners in Health Care Community Forum: The Chilliwack Division

of Family Practice will be discussing strategies being implemented in Hope, Agassiz- Harrison and Chilliwack as part of the province-wide attachment initiative, A GP for Me. Working with doctors in Hope, Agassiz-Harrison, Seabird Island, and Chilliwack, we want more of our residents to receive the type of primary care they need. Attend the forum to learn how primary care is changing for the better in our community. Tuesday, Feb. 24 6 p.m. Hope recreation centre conference room 1005 6th Ave. 604-795-0034 afarooq@divisionsbc.ca

WEDNESDAY Westie Army Cadet Training: The cadet program prepares youth ages 12 to 19 to become the leaders of tomorrow through fun yet challenging activities.

Wednesday, Feb. 25 6:30 p.m. Hope Legion 344 Fort St. 1789trg@gmail.com Parent Child Mother Goose: Discover fun with rhymes, songs and stories!

This is an interactive program for babies and toddlers and caregivers.

Mother Goose helps your little one learn speech and language skills. Healthy snacks are provided.

Wednesday, Feb. 25 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-863-2279 krushlow@fvrl.bc.ca

THURSDAY Seniors Coffee and Conversation: Drop in to discuss current events or visit with friends while you have a cup of coffee and a homemade treat.

Thursday, Feb. 26 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-2313 deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca

FRIDAY Tops Meeting: Powerful support group for weight loss and lifelong health.

Weigh-in 8:15-9:10 a.m.

Meeting 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Friday, Feb. 20. Anglican Church Hall 681 Fraser St. 604-869-0323 gramelapamela@yahoo. com Friday Afternoon Help: Book a half-hour uninterrupted “Help!� session.

Whether you are learning to use your new e-reader, mystified by email or anything in between - the library can help find you an answer! Registration required. Friday, Feb. 20 1:30 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-2313 deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca

SATURDAY Hope Aglow: Come celebrate 25 years of Aglow in Hope! Celebrate with us as we honour those who started Aglow in Hope and built that foundation – bringing hope, encouragement and equipping so many throughout the years.

Come for a free continental breakfast, time of worship and encouragement from our advisors Steve Schroeder and Bruce McDonald. Prayer ministry always available.

Saturday, Feb. 21 10 a.m.

Hope Centre 888 3rd Ave. 604-869-0088 kmc2@telus.net

SUNDAY Happy Knit Group: Bring your knitting and share in the conversation about patterns and projects, ideas and yarns. Beginners and all abilities are welcome to join this cozy fireside knitting circle.

Sunday, Feb. 22 1:30 p.m.

Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-2313 deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca

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Community

New book by local author

Kerrie-Ann Schoenit Hope Standard

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Hope author Jasun Horsley has released a new book called Seen and Not Seen: Confessions of a Movie Autist. There will be a book launch this Saturday at Baker’s Books at 7 p.m.

narrative about the essential acts of moviewatching, writing, and self-examination.

“The movies that we’re attracted to and like, there are unconscious reasons for that.

They actually represent our inner lives. By watching movies more consciously, we can learn things about ourselves,” said Horsley.

“The other thing that the book explores is the way movies are not just entertainment. Movies are actually reflecting the ideology of the culture they create and re-

inforcing it.”

Horsley has been writing about film, culture, and the quest for meaning and identity for 20 years. He is the author of several books

Join us in Worship

Community of Hope Church Directory

CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA & National Historic Site CONSECRATED 1861

Invites you to worship

Black Press offering businesss scholarships It’s that time of the year, when graduates are filing off their report cards and transcripts to the programs and universities they’re eyeing as their new four-year homes.

And after all that work just to get in, to beat the odds and a whole lot of other applicants, they could use some aid.

That’s why Black Press will be supplying up to 37 freshman students accepted to the University of Victoria’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business with $5,000 annual scholarships – for students in several communities and districts Black Press’s newspapers serve, including Hope.

Applying for the scholarship is simple: every high school student accepted into the School of Business will be automatically considered for the $5,000, but the deadline to apply is Feb. 28, 2015.

To qualify, students must: • Complete an application to the BCom program or be a returning student to the University of Victoria Gustavson School of Business. If you have not already applied to BCom, visit our admissions page for details; • Have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement; • Have demonstrated involvement in a community or campus organization; • Highlight your personal goals, ambition and judgement of ethical behaviour; • Graduate from one of the participating school districts More information can be found online at www.uvic. ca/gustavson/undergraduate/future/tuition/blackpress/index.php?utm_source=blackpress&utm_ medium=print&utm_campaign=blackpress

including a two-volume study on film violence, The Blood Poets, and his first exploration of film as public dreams subject to psychoanalytical techniques, The Secret

SUNDAYS 10AM

THE REV. GAIL NEWELL www.anglican-hope.ca Corner of Park & Fraser St. 604-869-5402

Welcomes you to

Sunday Worship at 9:30am 888 Third Ave. Rev. Don Gardner

Sunset Boulevard (1950) Thursday, February 26th, 7:30 pm at The Hope Cinema Directed by Billy Wilder and starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim, Cecil B. DeMille, and Buster Keaton Director Billy Wilder`s film noir classic. Gloria Swanson stars as faded silent film star Norma Desmond, who lures screenwriter William Holden into her desperate bid to regain fame.

Praised by many critics when first released, Sunset Boulevard

was nominated for eleven Academy Awards (including nominations in all four acting categories and won three. It is widely accepted as a classic, often cited as one of the greatest films of American cinema.

In 1998, it was ranked number twelve on the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 best American films of the 20th century.

Next month’s screening:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1,975) Thursday, March 19th 7:30 pm

Enter To Win 2 Tickets To the Show

Name: Phone: Entry deadline: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 5 pm. Drop your entry off at the Hope Standard, 540 Wallace St. or email it to sales@hopestandard.com. Prizes will be accepted as awarded, no cash value and no further correspondence will be entered into.

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Celebrating her second anniversary.

LAURA M. WALLACE, AT CHARTWELL SINCE 2013.

It’s been two years since Laura decided to move out of her house and into one of our residences.

Read the whole story and discover why she chose to write the next chapter at Chartwell.

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Local info: 604-869-5599 Grace HOPE PENTECOSTAL Baptist ASSEMBLY Church Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

“People connecting to Corner of 5th & Fort each other and 10:30am Morning Worship God,the World” & Children’s Sunday School www.gbchope.com

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A new book by local author Jasun Horsley examines the influence of popular culture in our lives.

Revisiting his former writings on film and deconstructing old texts, Horsley engages in a literary dialogue with his past as he struggles to open his fantasy life and reach the truth behind it.

“Seen and Not Seen: Confessions of a Movie Autist is intended to show how I was able to discover things about myself and movies by mapping a relationship between the two, and how I came out the other end with a much clearer sense of who I was and of what movies are,” said Horsley. “If a person reading that has the experience vicariously, they can then bring that to their own lives.”

Moving into and through the cultural, social and political dimensions of movies, the book outlines previously undiscovered psychological and spiritual realms of the movie-going experience to create a thought-provoking

Life of Movies: Schizophrenic and Shamanic Journeys in American Cinema. His articles on film, pop culture, autism, neurology and authorship have also been widely published in English and Spanish in print and online. In 2014, Horsley was also invited to present the concluding keynote address at the Bonus MX conference in Mexico City.

Horsley will read from his new book and lead participants in an information discussion at his local book launch at Baker’s Books this Saturday (Feb. 21) at 7 p.m. He’s also planning another book reading May 13 at the Hope Library. For more information on Horsley or his new book, visit movieautist.com

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Sports

Hope Battle of the Badges this weekend Barry Stewart Hope Standard

JP VEZINA PHOTO

George Johnston (left) and Const. Francois Lewis are gearing up for this Saturday’s Battle of the Badges match at Hope Arena. The annual hockey games raises money for Cops for Cancer. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students — or $20 for a family of four. The puck drops at 3:15 p.m.

is Shane Bennett, who played with Coquitlam. Then there’s myself and Aaron VanIpren… we’re both plumbers.

“And you can tell those police officers we eat lots of bacon,” added Saito, jabbing back at Lewis.

Yahna Neufeld (Bergen) will be singing the national anthem and Tyler Wells’ grandmother, Roberta, will drop the ceremonial puck

before the game, which includes three periods of 20-minute stop time. Raffles and 50/50 draws will be held during the intermissions, said Johnston.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students — or $20 for a family of four. No charge for children five years old or younger.

Tickets are available at the RCMP station, 6th Avenue Sports, Lord-

co, Romano’s and from the players.

They are also available at the arena on game day.

• • • • In other hockey news, Hope’s bantam C-1 Wildcats won their third tournament of the year.

The high-flying squad traveled to Kamloops last weekend for the

winter programs BRONZE MEDALLION Friday, Saturday & Sunday March 6-8

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12-team Bantam Ice Battle tournament at the MacArthur Island sports complex.

They were second after the round robin, with two wins and a tie, and then had convincing wins in the semi-final and final, to bring home their third trophy this year.

Monday night, the Wildcats pulled into top spot in the playoffs with a win over Chilliwack.

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This is year nine of the Battle of the Badges in Hope — and with four wins each for the RCMP and the firefighters, someone is going to gain the upper hand this Saturday at 3:15 p.m.

The annual hockey games raises money for the Cops for Cancer fund, which works in conjunction with the Canadian Cancer Society.

The game is held in memory of Tyler Wells, a Hope teen who died of cancer in 2007.

Const. Francois Lewis of the Boston Bar detachment seemed confident on Monday that the guys with the guns will come back and extinguish the hose-handlers, after two closely-contested losses.

“We tried to pick officers who are fit,” said Lewis. “The firemen have beaten us the last two years, so we need an edge. From what we’ve seen, their gym memberships must have run out — or the Rolling Pin bakery had a sale on fritters.

“Our team is made up of local Hope RCMP members, as well as members from neighbouring detachments and support units,” said Lewis, who worked in Hope for five and half years before moving to Boston Bar. His lineage in the sport dates back to Chilliwack Minor Hockey and pond hockey back in Montreal.

“All of our players are police officers, mostly RCMP, with two coming from the Abbotsford Police Department, who have played in past years.”

George Johnston, a volunteer with the Hope fire department, brushed off Lewis’s comment about his team’s fitness.

“We in the fire department are superbly conditioned athletes.

We’re usually outnumbered by the RCMP, so we have to stay in prime physical condition.”

Most of the firefighters will be local members, including one from the Sunshine Valley fire department. A fire chief from West Vancouver will be in the net and Aaron Saito, a Hope Secondary grad of 1989, is coming back home to play — and bringing three fellow Richmond firefighters with him.

“I’m bringing two ex-juniors,” said Saito. “One guy is named Scott Dineen. His uncle is Kevin Dineen (who played in the NHL for almost two decades.) The other guy

“Best Ice in BC”

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BACK TO BACK WEEKEND!

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Tipper Higgins (left) and Vincent Desharnais of the Chilliwack Chiefs celebrate Higgins’ goal during the first period of Saturday night’s game against the Surrey Eagles at Prospera Centre.

www.chilliwackchiefs.net 604.392.4433

Chilliwack team within one win of first place

Eric Welsh Black Press

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CONTEST WINNERS

TO ALL WHO ENTERED

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Chiefs close in on division title with Surrey sweep

DOG & PEPSI!

The Chilliwack Chiefs completed a weekend sweep of the Surrey Eagles Saturday night, moving within one win of locking down first place in the Mainland division standings.

The Chiefs beat the Eagles 8-1 in Surrey Friday. The rematch at Prospera Centre was much tighter, but a Craig Puffer snipe late in the third period held up as the winner.

His Chiefs improved to 3216-1-3.

Their result, combined with a Langley loss in Coquitlam leaves the second place Rivermen with no margin for error. To catch Chilliwack, they must win their next five games while the Chiefs lose their next seven.

Surrey was feisty in this one and opened the scoring on a first period power play.

Big blueliner Latrell Charleston stepped into a feed from Joseph Drapluk above the left faceoff dot, rocketing the puck past Chiefs stopper Aidan Pelino for his 11th.

But Chilliwack stormed back when the Eagles ran into penalty trouble. With Surrey already shorthanded due to a too-many-men minor, Owen Johnson was flagged for in-

terference.

The Chiefs had just 15 seconds of five on three time, but it was enough for Jordan Kawaguchi to thread a pass across the goal-mouth to Tipper Higgins. The Vermont native snapped the puck past Surrey netminder Christian Short for his 14th. Just 47 seconds later, with his team still on a power play, Jake Hand boomed a one-time pass from Kawaguchi through a crowd and in for his 19th.

But the Eagles answered back with a late goal that chased Pelino from the game.

Ben Vikich put a puck on net from the right wing, with Chilliwack’s goalie dropping the rebound into the blue paint. Cole Plotnikoff crashed the crease, fought off a Kawaguchi check and poked the puck past Pelino for his 11th.

Chiefs bench boss Jason Tatarnic quickly pulled the stopper, who surrendered two goals on just eight shots, replacing him with David Jacobson.

Shots on goal through 20 minutes favoured Chilliwack 19-10.

Mark Esposito provided the only highlight in a lackluster middle frame, putting a pummelling on Surrey’s Jordan Funk. The players dropped their mitts at the Surrey blue-

line, with Esposito raining rights on his 17 year old opponent. Each player got an automatic game misconduct, making an early escape to the dressing room.

Shots on goal through 40 minutes favoured Chilliwack 30-16.

The Chiefs spent the third period pressing for the goahead goal, and finally got it with 6:46 to play.

Puffer netted the winner with a top shelf shot from the left faceoff circle, set up

by Bennett Morrison and Kawaguchi. Puffer’s teamleading 27th of the year sent the crowd home happy, with Jacobson making a handful of late saves to preserve the win.

The three stars were Surrey goalie Christian Short (45 saves, first), Puffer (second) and Hand (third).

The Fortis BC Energy Player of the Game was Chilliwack’s Ryan Bowen.

Announced attendance was 2,092.

- Playing his fourth career BCHL game, Chilliwack’s aptly named Ryan Roseboom leveled Surrey’s Owen Johnson with a thunderous check in the first period. Roseboom and Andrew Strelezki both played in the absence of Brandon Potomak and Luke McColgan.

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Hey! If this got your attention, then it worked... call today to advertise your business: 604.869.2421

Furniture, Windows, Fabric

604.860.0939

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In-home & on-line estimates

Your source for quality local professionals.

ADVERTISING DEADLINE: Fridays at 4:30pm

Call Janice at 604.869.2421 to advertise on the Business Services page.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 114

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TRAVEL.............................................61-76 CHILDREN ........................................80-98 EMPLOYMENT .............................102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587 REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696 RENTALS ......................................703-757

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta.

Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889

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COMING EVENTS 74

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

INFORMATION

173

Fraser Canyon Hospice Society Raffle prize winners:

1st - Evelyn McHalsie 2nd - Tracey Jakins 3rd - Nicole Anderson 4th - Grant McAvoy 5th - Peter Scherle 6th - Cliff Acton 7th - Bernie Simpson Our heartfelt thanks to individuals and businesses who supported this fundraiser, and thank you to Mayor Vicktor for assisting with the draw.

A total of $1,590 was raised to support FCHS programs and support services to the terminally-ill and their families in our community.

2459 McCallum Rd. Abby.

EDUCATION

180

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!

EDUCATION/TUTORING

APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Send applications to fbula@langara.bc.ca.

More information: www.bccommunitynews.com/our-programs/scholarship.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

CONTRACTORS

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

BARCLAY FLETCHER CONTRACTING, complete home reno’s, additions & more. (604)869-1686

260

ELECTRICAL

KENLIN ELECTRIC, residential, rural, commercial, new construction, reno’s. Call (604)860-8605 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

275

SOUTHWEST ROOFING • Cedar Restoration • Asphalt • Torch-On • Re-Roofs Since 85 604-760-7937

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

374

TREE SERVICES

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

CANYON CARPETS, 549 Wallace St., Hope. For all your floor covering needs! Call 604-869-2727

LLOYD’S UTILITIES, gas, oil & propane furnaces, class A gas fitter.

(604)869-1111 or (604)869-6544

287

182

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PRECISION EXTERIORS, roofing, siding, windows, doors and more.

WCB insured. Call (604)750-8025

VECTOR RENO’S Specializing in all interior & exterior home renovations & additions Call 604-690-3327

604-746-6777

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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

300

LANDSCAPING

GLEN TRAUN LANDSCAPING, Commercial & Residential yard maintenance. Call 604-869-2767

PHILLIPS TREE SERVICES, Removals, Toppings. Free estimates & Fully Insured. Call 604-702-8247

377

UPHOLSTERY

ROGER’S UPHOLSTERY, furniture, windows, fabric, in-home & online estimates. Call 604-860-0939

387

WINDOWS

FRASER CANYON GLASS, for all your glass repairs, windshields domestic & imports. (604)869-9514

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PETS

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

GPRC, FAIRVIEW CAMPUS Urgently Requires a Power Engineering Instructor! Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

130

HELP WANTED

ATLAS POWER SWEEPING DRIVERS & LABOURERS Power sweeping,power scrubbing and pressure washing. Must be hard working with a good attitude.

Burnaby based.

Must be available to work nights and weekends. Good driving record & abstract required. Experience and Air Ticket beneficial.

Email: jobs@atlasg.net or Fax: 604-294-5988

THE DISABILITY TAX CREDIT. $1500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). Covers: hip/knee replacements, back conditions and restrictions in walking and dressing. 1-844-453-5372.

This week’s puzzle answers!

MIND BODY SPIRIT

CHANEL SPA Top Quality Services...

Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

GET FREE VENDING MACHINES. Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year.

All Cash-Retire in Just 3 Years.

Protected Territories. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629. Website WWW.TCVEND.COM

245

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION PERSONAL SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 33

MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEADOWBROOK Dental has an opening for a part-time Hygienist beginning early March. We are seeking an intelligent, motivated, punctual, profesional team player with excellent communications skills. Dentrix and Digital Xray experience would be an asset. Please apply in person with resume and covering letter to : 514-45715 Hocking Ave. Chilliwack, B.C. (no phone calls please)

Only those of interest will be contacted.

115

HELP WANTED

SMALL ENG/SAW/OUTBOARD MECHANIC WANTED. Exp required. Wage/benefits negotiable. ShopRite Marine/Logging, Port McNeill, BC Send resume to: crosback@telus.net

139

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Community Health Nurse sought in Port Hardy, BC. Request job description or apply to marie.hunt@kwakiutl.bc.ca

by Feb 22. Competitive salary offered. Tel. 250-949-6625

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.

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

477

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

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

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320

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

INTEGRITY MOVERS, moving & delivery services, New to Hope.

Call (604)860-5277

329 PAINTING & DECORATING 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.

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

PART TIME SERVER needed immediately for Riverside Manor.

Food safe required.

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Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

Class 109 Career Opportunities!

Why not make your dream a reality?

Email: marc.sauve@optima-living.com or drop off resume.

Village Green Hotel Vernon, B.C. requires a director of sales & marketing. For job description and to apply go to www.villagegreenhotel.com/vernon-careers.

PETS

338

PLUMBING

DAVE’S PLUMBING, licensed, insured, gas fitter, for all your plumbing needs. Call (604)869-4566 BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

TOY POODLE neutered 4 yrs old.

Tuxedo cat 2 yrs. female spayed. $50 for both. Prefer they go together. 604-850-1486

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

AUCTIONS

KWIKAUCTIONS.COM online-only weekly New/Used Restaurant & Commercial Food Equipment Auctions. Every auction ends Thursday night beginning @ 6pm (PST) View our website www.KwikAuctions.com for catalog & inventory pictures Preview our auction floor in person 9am- 4pm, Mon-Fri - 7305 Meadow Ave, Burnaby (604-299-2517)

Thursday, February 19, 2015, Hope Standard A19 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 551

GARAGE SALES

HOPE

265 Cariboo Ave Sat., Feb 21 9 am - 12 noon MOVING SALE 560

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560

MISC. FOR SALE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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.

STEEL BUILDINGS...”REALLY BIG SALE!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

MISC. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE

GAS FURNACE, hi-efficiency (95.1). For manufactured homes/modular buildings. Intertherm M7RL single stage.

Brand new - was replaced with electric furnace. List price $1400 asking $999 obo. Located in Hope. Call Paul at 604-837-3232

REAL ESTATE

New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $97,888. *New SRI 14’ wide $72,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE DVD RENTAL business. Selling due to illness. Fully stocked $5500 obo. 250-542-0743 www.tigressevideoretals.mydvd kiosks.net

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

627

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

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

WE BUY HOMES BC

TRANSPORTATION

TRANSPORTATION

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

812

HOPE, 2 vacant pads for rent in senior’s community. First 3 months free pad rent.

Call Gordon 604-240-3464

HOPE AUTO BODY, complete collision repair & restoration. www.hopeautobody.ca Call (604)869-5244

HOPE, Silver Hope Mobile Park.

Cabin, Mobile homes, and R/V pads for monthly rentals, cable included.

Call (604)869-1203 or (604)860-0652

845

736

AUTO SERVICES

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

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

HOMES FOR RENT

1.24 ACE. 4 Bedrooms 3600sft., dble Gar. Back onto Coq River, 5 mins to Coq. Malls. $2800/mo. 604649-8987 HOPE, 3 bdrm townhouse 1 1/2 baths, fenced back yard, F/S, W/D, attached storage area. Rent includes heat. N/P, N/S. Call 604869-9402 or 604-869-1432

1 bdrm mobile home in Senior’s Community, furnished or unfurnished.

Are you trying to rent your residential or commercial property?

Contact our friendly & informative BCCLASSIFIED.COM Classified Representatives at...

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

WE HAVE LOTS OF TRADES

$7,900.00 AND UNDER

*05 PONTIAC G6 WITH WARRANTY

*02 SUZUKI AREO WITH WARRANTY

*05 CHEV SILVERADO WITH WARRANTY

*03 PT CRUISER GT TURBO CUSTOM. WITH WARRANTY

1998 ACCURA 1.6 EL. 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#651 $2,900.

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.

2007 FORD Fusion 4 dr 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.

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.

pick a part

*06 TOYOTA COROLLA S MANUAL WITH WARRANTY *05 CHEV IMPALA WITH WARRANTY *06 TOYOTA COROLLA S AUTO WITH WARRANTY

*05 CHEV MALIBU WITH WARRANTY

*07 CHEV COBALT LS WITH WARRANTY

*07 CHEV HHR WITH WARRANTY

EASY FINANCING

All Vehicles Are Safety Inspected and Ready To Go With A Warranty* 2013 SUZUKI GR. VITARA

GOOD CREDIT BAD CREDIT OAC

2006 SILVERADO “1500 HYBRID”

2011 SIERRA EXTRA CAB 1500

2010 F-150 LARIAT KING RANCH STK# P4773

4X4, CANOPY, AUTO STK#P4723

$

16,999

2012 SUZUKI KIZASHI SPORT

“ALL WHEEL DRIVE” FULLY LOADED, BAL. OF WARRENTY STK#14-7338A

$

18,999

4X4, LOW K’S, MANY EXTRAS, RARE LONG BOX STK#P4765

$

26,999

2011 ESCAPE XLT

ALL POWER OPTIONS, LOW “K’S” STK#P4766

$

16,999

37 K’S, 4X4, ALL POWER OPTIONS & NAV. YOU CAN’T FIND A BETTER DEALER PRICE $ ANYWHERE!

21,995

2005 EXPLORER XLT 4X4

AUTOMATIC, TILIT, CRUISE, P/W, AC & MORE STK#P4677

$

7,99999

2014 RVR SE

ONE OWNER, 27,000 KM, FACTORY WARRANTY, FULLY LOADED STK#14-4240A

$

21,999

SUNROOF, LEATHER INTERIOR. STK#P46552

$

31,999

2013 JEEP WRANGLER SPORT

ONE OWNER, 4X4, “AUTOMATIC” STK#P4769

$

27,999

FRASER VALLEY MITSUBISHI

30255 Cedar Lane DL# 31038 604-855-0666

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

$7,900.00 AND UNDER

$OO 'HDOHU &HUWLÀ HG

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES Abbotsford

1998 HONDA CIVIC 2 dr, auto Aircared. STK#652. $2,495.

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

2002 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, fully loaded. STK#547. $4,900.

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 dr, auto, full load. STK#648 $4,900.

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

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

2007 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto, full load, STK#603 $7,900.

2007 PONTIAC TORRENT 4 dr, AWD, fully loaded, only 99K kms. STK#657 $9,900.

2008 HONDA CIVIC, 2 dr, auto, sunroof, fully loaded.

STK#642. $9,900.

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

2009 KIA SPORTAGE, 4 dr, auto, full load, runs good.

STK# 624 $10,900.

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

2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4 dr, auto, sedan, fully loaded, sunroof. STK#641. $14,900.

2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, standard STK#639. $15,500.

2008 CHEV 1500 LT. Crew cab, 4X4, auto, short box, fully loaded. STK#600. $16,900.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SILVER CREEK

HOPE

3 bedroom townhouse, 5 appl., soundproof, radiant heat, blinds, fenced yard, patio, 658 Coquihalla St., sunny side of town, N/S, no pets, D/D & Ref’s req.

Available now.

Call (604)869-6599

HOMES WANTED

RENTALS

Financing Available www.keytrackautosales.ca

NO. H-141205 VANCOUVER REGISTRY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BETWEEN: FIRST NATIONAL FINANCIAL GP CORPORATION PETITIONER AND: TREVOR MORRIS GUY KIM KNOTT RESPONDENTS ADVERTISEMENT TO: Trevor Morris Guy TAKE NOTICE THAT on January 26, 2015 an Order was made for service on you of a Petition and supporting Affidavit issued from the Vancouver Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number H-141205, by way of this advertisement.

In the proceeding, the Petitioner(s), First National Financial GP Corporation, claim(s) the following relief against you; foreclosure or sale of property at 63931 Edwards Drive, Hope, BC (the “Property”).

You must file a Response to Petition within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules, failing which further proceedings, including Judgment, may be taken against you or the Property, without notice to you.

You may obtain, from the Vancouver Registry, at 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, V6Z 2E1, copies of the Petition, the supporting Affidavit, and the Order providing for service by this advertisement.

This advertisement is placed by First National Financial GP Corporation, whose address for service is:

604.793.0600 • 45510 YALE ROAD, WEST CHILLIWACK *Six month warranty and no further discounts

6843005

Serving the Fraser Valley for 12 years imm4973.doc

GOWLING LAFLEUR HENDERSON LLP Lawyers P.O. Box 30 Bentall 5 2300 - 550 Burrard Street Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6C 2B5 Attention: Andrew Bury

A20 Hope Standard Thursday, February 19, 2015

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Chevrolet.ca

OFFERS END MARCH 2ND

ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the lease of a 2015 Chevrolet Trax LS Air & Auto and purchase of an Equinox LS FWD. Freight ($1,650) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and applicable taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. *Offer valid to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have obtained credit approval by and entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial, and who accept delivery from February 3 through March 2, 2015 of any new or demonstrator 2015 model year Chevrolet (except 2015 MY Chevrolet Colorado 2SA). City Express excluded at outset of program; will be eligible once residuals become available. General Motors of Canada will pay the first two bi-weekly lease payments as defined on the lease agreement (inclusive of taxes). After the first two bi-weekly payments, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. PPSA/RDPRM is not due. Consumer may be required to pay dealer fees. Insurance, license, and applicable taxes not included. Additional conditions and limitations apply. GM reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without prior notice. See dealer for details. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickup models delivered in Canada between February 3 and March 2, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible Chevrolet vehicle (except Colorado 2SA, Corvette, Camaro Z28, Malibu LS, Silverado 1500 and HD). Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between February 3 and March 2, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible Chevrolet vehicles (except Colorado 2SA, Corvette, Camaro Z28, and Malibu LS). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). 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. 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. † Based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. > Based on WardsAuto.com 2012 Upper Small segment, excluding Hybrid and Diesel powertrains. Standard 10 airbags, ABS, traction control and StabiliTrak. ~ Requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity may vary by model and conditions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on certain vehicles and in select markets. Customers will be able to access this service only if they accept the OnStar User Terms and Privacy Statement (including software terms). ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $22,685 ($750 Owner Cash) for a 2015 Trax LS Air & Auto (1SA). Bi-weekly payment is $119 for 48 months at 0.5% APR and includes Freight and Air Tax, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial.

Annual kilometers limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $1,675 down payment required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $14,039, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $8,960. Price and total obligation excludes license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees, optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. ‡ Purchase price includes $670 Owner Cash and a cash credit of $4,200 and applies to new 2015 Chevrolet Equinox LS FWD models at participating dealers in Canada. Purchase price of $22,995 excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer fees and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ¥¥ Comparison based on 2013 Polk segmentation: Compact SUV and latest competitive data available and based on the maximum legroom available. Excludes other GM brands. ^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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