Hope Standard, June 04, 2015

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2015

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A2 MLA PETITIONS Laurie Throness petitioned the BC Electoral Boundaries Commission in Victoria, presenting them with over 396 Hope signatures.

A4 FIRST OF ITS KIND A clinic in the Fraser Valley that is geared toward gay and bisexual men is set to open later this week in partnership with Fraser Health.

A11 ART EXHIBITION “Back Yards to Back Woods” is opening at the Hope Arts Gallery, featuring the work of locals Joan Pelles and Cathy Davis.

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Firefighters from Hope and Yale work tirelessly to quell a raging fire The united front of over twenty volunteer firefighters from Hope and Yale fought bravely side-by-side to subdue a blaze that broke out late Saturday evening. Canyon Carpets and its neighbour Jay’s Appliance and Repair, along with three residential suites were destroyed by the sweeping inferno.

Devastating blaze decimates two Hope establishments Erin Knutson Hope Standard

Two local businesses were decimated late Saturday night after a blaze that began around 9:30 p.m. erupted, savagely destroying Canyon Carpets and three residential apartments within the structure on Wallace Street, before moving onto neighbouring business Jay’s Appliance and Repair. “The town has been awesome — the response has been overwhelming,” said Canyon Carpet business

owner Suzy Shaw, on the emotional journey of her and her husband Jim. It would have been the 25th anniversary of the store’s grand opening on June 1st, according to the Shaw’s who demonstrated a level of stoicism in the face of their devastating loss. “People have shown overwhelming support. There are not enough good things that I can say about the support that people have shown us — we’ve been offered buildings,” she said.

Safety was the prime concern for the Shaw’s who worried for the tenants in the three apartments in the building and their neighbour Jay Thomm from Jay’s Appliance. “We lost a lot of personal things in the fire, but we’re moving forward and we’re going to keep positive — we’ve got a lot of customers,” said Shaw. “Jim and I would like to thank everybody involved.” Any contributions for the recovery of the fire will be channeled toward the care of the tenants who

lost their homes and for Jay Thomm at the request of the Shaw’s. The united efforts of over twenty volunteer firefighters in an amalgamation of Hope and Yale firefighting crews and with limited resources, were able to subdue further damage to nearby structures which crews were able to protect from the blaze. “The cause will likely go undetermined, it’s not suspicious,” said Fire Chief Tom DeSorcy from the District of Hope. Continued on 3

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