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Two Vancouver men left a dinghy on Harrison Lake and have been missing ever since.

On Monday, June 8, a group of eight friends decided to beat the heat by floating in a dinghy on Harrison Lake. Two of the friends decided to leave the inflatable raft to swim ashore, approximately 400 metres north of the boat rental dock in front of the Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa. At approximately 5:45 p.m. that evening, RCMP received a report that the two men, aged 23 and 25, had not been seen since leaving the dingy.

RCMP, Kent Harrison Search and Rescue (KHSAR) and Chilliwack Search and Rescue conducted a search.

KHSAR deployed two boats, two seadoos and most of their membership, to search eight square kilometres of Harrison Lake, the shoreline and the Harrison River down to Morris Slough. They were assisted by Chilliwack Search and Rescue who sent a ground crew of five, who searched the Sandy Cove trail and area. Lat in the evening, a side-scan sonar search was conducted around the mouth of the Harrison River without success.

The search continued all day Tuesday, June 9 with more searching of the lake and river, with help from one of the individuals who had been on the raft.

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onto the lake in an attempt to get a better location of where the two missing men were last seen," says Neil Brewer, KHSAR team manager.

The closest land from that point was 400 metres away.

SAR volunteers remained on the water until 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 9. According to RCMP, after exhausting all efforts to locate the missing swimmers, RCMP suspended their search that day on the water.

“The area is immense and after a thorough search the missing men have not been found” said Sgt. J.D. Fredette of Agassiz Community Policing Office.

After discussions with RCMP's underwater recovery team, KHSAR was requested to use their side scan sonar

to search the lakebed on Wednesday, June 10 in the approximate area where the two subjects were last seen.

Nothing was found and the search was suspended.

Brewer says as of Wednesday afternoon, KHSAR had put in 225 hours of time into the search, with another 25 or so

by Chilliwack SAR members.

Cpl. Mike Rail, RCMP spokesman, urges caution for people who want to enjoy the great outdoors.

“Outdoor tragedies are becoming far too common place this summer," stated Cpl. Rail. "RCMP would like to remind visitors to our area to be aware of their limitations and the environment while enjoying activities in our region.”

KHSAR also urges caution to water users, and would also like to remind everyone who ventures out onto the water to wear a personal flotation device.

The group of six remaining friends in the dingy had actually called for help earlier in the afternoon because of their drifting dinghy. KHSAR was paged at 2:45 p.m. after the group's inflatable 'raft' got blown away from the Harrison Resort dock by strong winds.

They were rescued by KHSAR volunteers on the 'Spirit of Harrison' boat and returned the boaters to their rental unit in Harrison. It was only a few hours later, when the group had still not seen their missing friends who had left

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Prison guard union takes political stance Tyler Olsen

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The union representing more than 1,000 federal corrections officers in the Fraser Valley is urging voters in the new riding of Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon not to support the Conservatives in the upcoming federal election.

Gord Robertson, the president of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO), said he expected between 90 and 100 members would be going doorto-door Tuesday afternoon in Mission and Agassiz, speeding the union's message.

Although the number of guards has remained steady in recent years, Robertson said budget cuts to the Correctional Service of Canada have made officers' jobs more dangerous by reducing programs,

stiffening sentences, and increasing the number of prisoners in federal institutions.

Robertson said Conservatives policies that have increased Canada's prison population give offenders less hope of returning to society and increase the likelihood they'll misbehave while incarcerated.

The Fraser Valley is home to seven Gord Robertson federal institutions that house around 2,000 prisoners and employ about 1,200 guards. They include Kent and Mountain

Institutions in Agassiz; Matsqui Institution, Fraser Valley Institution for Women, and Pacific Institution and Regional Treatment Centre in Abbotsford; Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village on Chehalis First Nation Land near Harrison Mills; and Mission Institution.

While members are asking voters not to support the Conservatives, Robertson said they "aren't telling people how to vote.

"We're educating our members and the public, too," he said. "It doesn't matter what government's in power, we'll continue to do our job. It's just that we are concerned that some of the changes are making it more dangerous for us to do our job."

The Conservative candidate in the new riding, Liv Grewal, did not respond to a request for comment by press time.

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The Fraser Valley Regional District needs to better ensure that the taxpayers' dollars it gives to non-profits organizations are spent appropriately, according to an audit of the district's finances.

The district – which spans an area from Abbotsford to Boston Bar –collects taxes to be used for regional purposes. It also governs unincorporated areas outside city boundaries, paying for amenities and infrastructure, and awarding grants from a special budget.

In its latest audit, KPMG noted that the FVRD, which has a $16-million total budget, enters into contracts with and provides grants to non-profit societies and associations, school parent advisory committees, and individuals who provide services for specific purposes.

Some grants are small, like $500 granted to the Deroche Farmer's Market during the same meeting at which the audit was presented to the FVRD's directors. Others are much larger, though, and the auditors said the district's current policies and agreements don't include a formal requirement for those who receive funds to report back to the district on the use of the money.

"In addition," KPMG wrote, "the agreements do not require audited or review engagement level financial statements be prepared. The lack of a reporting mechanism back to the FVRD does not allow for management to ensure the appropriate use of taxpayers dollars."

KPMG said the FVRD should change its policy to ensure that all groups that receive money report back on how those dollars were spent. For agencies and organizations receiving relatively small amounts, KPMG said photos, letters or reports would suffice. But they say that those agencies applying for more money should submit their annual financial statements along with a review or audit. Agreements should also require that audited statements or financial reviews should be submitted after grants are received to account for the FVRD's funds.

The FVRD's current grant-in-aid application form states that those applying for grants should summarize how moneys will be used. It adds that "organizations may be required to make a presentation or provide further documentation."

The form also states that the FVRD can "request a full accounting" of grant money, should it choose to do so.

The FVRD board did approve the KPMG report, and accepted the recommendations in principle.

FVRD spokesperson Jennifer Kinneman said staff is preparing a report and policy that the board can consider and choose to adopt, if it sees fit.

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Police issued 55,100 tickets last year to drivers caught using an electronic device behind the wheel – an increase from 53,000 in 2013.

ICBC estimates 9,500 drivers in B.C. are using a hand-held device at any given time and 40 per cent are texting or emailing as they drive.

The B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police supports escalating fines or sanctions, particularly for multiple repeat offenders, said Transit Police Chief Neil Dubord who chairs the chiefs’ traffic committee.

But he said the widespread

disregard for the cellphone law makes it difficult to see how officers could impound vehicles – at least on a first offence – without being accused of selective, unfair enforcement.

“The impoundment of vehicles is difficult because of the large numbers,” said Dubord, who is taking over as chief of Delta Police later this month. “When people are speeding at double the limit speed limit a threshold is broken which can then lead to the impounding of the vehicle.”

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District looks for funding for new splash park

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If all goes well, local kids could be splish-splashing their way around a new splash park by the summer of 2018.

The District of Kent is applying for $165,000 - half the cost of a new splash park. Another $100,000 would come out of the Development Cost Charges and $65,000 from Wayward Pines legacy funds.

The Canada 150 Community infrastructure Program will be investing $150 million to support legacy projects across Canada. Kerry Hilts, director of community, recreation & park services, told the District of Kent Council at their last regular meeting June 8, that a splash park was identified as a “strong” project for support. According to the Canada 150 Infrastructure guidelines, projects would be given preference that undertake meaningful upgrades that will provide long-term benefits to a community.

If the grant is approved, the work could begin in 2016 and must be completed by March, 2018.

The plan is for the splash park to go near the Community Recreation & Cultural Centre, to allow users use of the nearby washroom facilities as well as the proximity of CRCC staff to the site for medical emergencies and other issues.

While Council voted all in support of the proposal, Councillor Sylvia Pranger raised the Ferny Coombe pool as a project in “dire need” of repairs, citing the grant’s criteria to rehabilitate an existing park or facility. Hilts explained that a splash park was considered a rehabilitation of an

existing park, by adding amenities to an existing public space. Council agreed to try for funding the splash park with this grant and will address the Ferny Coombe pool through other means.

Mayor John Van Laerhoven fully supported the plan.

“It would be an excellent addition to the community,” said Van Laerhoven.

He said not only would it be good to provide amenities for citizens living in the community to stay here, it would also be an attractant for other young families to move here.

“It’s good we move forward on providing amenities that enhance our community,” said Van Laerhoven.

The District of Kent was the backdrop for the filming of a mini series called Wayward Pines, running now on Fox. More than $200,000 in un-budgeted revenue from the filming was allocated by the District for a Wayward Pines legacy project. In discussions around how to spend the money, residents strongly supported a splash park as a priority project.

Also, a 2008 Leisure Needs Assessment, which was used to gauge community recreation and leisure needs, found that 62 per cent of respondents wanted more aquatic programming, 78 percent wanted more children and family programming and 67 per cent wanted more affordable recreation opportunities.

“A splash park would address all these needs by providing families a safe and enjoyable free aquatic program,” writes Hilts in the staff report.

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the dinghy to swim ashore, that they again called for assistance.

"What the caller neglected to mention during the raft rescue was that there were actually eight people on board and that two young men in their 20s had left the raft and attempted to swim ashore," says Brewer.

"The remaining six on the raft assumed that they had reached the shore."

The names of the missing swimmers have not been released by RCMP. KHSAR had another callout June 14 to assist BC Ambulance in evacuating a female subject from Bridal Falls. She had fallen and sustained an injury.

SAR volunteers worked with Popkum firefighters to lower the woman down to the trail and transport her to a waiting ambulance using a litter and wheel.

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The province is considering stiffer fines and possibly vehicle impoundments or prohibitions to get distracted drivers to put down their cellphones and devices.

Motorists caught using a handheld device face $167 fines and – since last fall – three driver penalty points.

“We took a first step and increased the penalties last fall and now we’re looking at possible changes to the legislation, including more severe penalties,” Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said.

A four-week online consultation period is open until July 16 to gather public opinion on whether tougher measures are needed. Comments are being collected at engage.gov.bc.ca/ distracteddriving.

Besides potential vehicle impoundments or driver prohibitions, the site asks if texting drivers should be punished more severely, and possibly new drivers and repeat offenders as well.

Five years after distracted driving fines were introduced in B.C., many drivers continue to

have a formal position on prohibitions, nor has it adopted the stance that texting is worse than hand-held phone calls.

According to research cited by the province, texting or using a smartphone while driving is more distracting than talking on one, resulting in up to 23 times higher crash risk for drivers who text.

Speed and distraction are now the top two factors contributing to crash deaths, ahead of thirdranked alcohol.

B.C.’s distracted driving fines are the second lowest in Canada.

Nova Scotia has the highest, climbing from $234 to $579 on the third offence, and Ontario is about to double its maximum fine from $500 to $1,000.

Saskatchewan impounds the vehicle for seven days if the driver has had two or more distracted driving tickets within the last year.

Dubord said police are also concerned about the increasing use of in-dash video screens that allow the passenger, and often also the driver, to watch movies.

He said officers are also wary of other new and distracting technology, from Google Glass to the Apple Watch.

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A heartfelt message from Agassiz students was heard loud and clear by a group of First Nations elders last week.

The Coqualeetza Elders group received a poster stating, "To Survivors and Family Members of Survivors of Indian Residential Schools, We lift our hands to honour your Courage and your Spirit. From Agassiz Christian School.’ The poster was signed by staff and students at the school during a chapel service that spent time focusing on the tragic history of Canada’s First Nations as well as traditional song and dance presented to the students.

“We were reminded of the residential schools and the

sadness around the residential school era, as well as our desire to build bridges with First Nations communities,” says principal John Zeidhoff. “This was indeed a very tragic time for them, and we wanted to show our support.”

The poster was presented to the Coqualeetza Elders group, a multi-Aboriginal group with members from many nations including Sto:lo, Sts’ailes, Haida, Metis and Ojibway, among others. It was presented during a gathering hosted by the Chilliwack Native Pentecostal Church in Sardis on Wednesday, June 11.

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Agassiz Christian School students took part in a chapel time focused on the sad era of Canada's residential schools, incorporating some traditional song and dance into the session.

Agassiz resident Harvey Andrew holds out the poster presented to the Coqualeetza Elders Group, signed by staff and students at Agassiz Christian School.

made a deep impact on those gathered to have that suffering acknowledged by local students.

“For these children to learn about it has touched our heart deeply,” says Leon. “That is tremendous.”

While Leon was not a residential school survivor, she says all First Nations people have been affected by a colonialistic system and there were just as many “atrocities” in the federal day schools. She lays little hope in the reports that come out from the federal government and says it will be steps like those taken by students at Agassiz Christian that will bring real healing to this land and its peoples.

“To me, all that money spent [on residential school reports] is not going to do as much good

as what these little children did, in this small little community in little old Agassiz,” says Leon. “It’s hard to find the words to express how wonderful it was to have that gesture and acknowledgement.”

Harvey Andrew, a Chawathil Band member living in Agassiz, was also at the Coqualeetza Elders group for the presentation.

“I was quite surprised,” says Andrew of the poster and its message. “It lifted me. We are not so invisible anymore.”

Andrew’s mother attended residential school and says while she never talked about it to him, it certainly had an impact on his upbringing.

“We definitely do need healing,” says Andrew. “We have to give it some time.”

Agassiz Couple celebrates 100 years of 4-H Service

Lorene Keitch THE OBSERVER

Ken and Deb Schwaerzle have reached a milestone of service. They have spent a combined total of 100 years of service to the 4-H Club.

Thousands upon thousands of hours of coaching, teaching, judging, leading, helping and reaching to hundreds of 4-H club members over the years for this Agassiz couple have added up to a lifetime of service between them.

They both started out as kids in 4-H and just never left. It has become a

family tradition, with their children going through the program and now two of their grandkids. Why commit so much time to 4-H? “Kids learn how to work with other kids, they learn how to run a meeting properly.

They learn speaking, demonstrations, judging,” explains Ken of 4-H’s value.

4-H Canada, whose motto is ‘Learn To Do

By Doing’ is designed to empower young Canadians to become skilled, engaged, and responsible leaders who

are passionate about making meaningful contributions to the world around them, according to the 4-H Canada website. 4-H Canada has more than 25,000 members and 7,700 volunteers across the country. The club is based on the principles of 4 H’s: the head for managing and thinking, the heart for relating and caring, the hands for giving and working and health, for being and living.

The Agassiz Rainbow 4-H club, which currently has 14 members, has a variety of focuses for its

members, including dairy, swine, sheep and horses.

They used to have a small engines club and would like to get that project started again.

Morgan Meir has been in 4H for nine years now, first with the Agassiz Rainbow Club now with the Rushin’ Rivers (Rosedale) club. He has enjoyed his time and has gained knowledge in a variety of project areas, especially public speaking.

“It instills teamwork, confidence, leadership and responsibility,” says Meir of 4-H.

Meir speaks highly of 4-H, and of the Schwaerzles.

“They are integral leaders in our district,” says Meir. “They’ve been a great help, motivation and inspiration for me to stay in 4-H.” To celebrate the Schwaerzle’s 100 years of service, there will be a barbecue open to all next Sunday, June 28, from 1-5 p.m. at the Agassiz Fairgrounds. There will be special speakers and a baseball game or two.

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Dr. Darren Paul, owner of the Agassiz Family Chiropractic Centre, is training to summit the iconic Mt. Baker in Washington to raise funds for the Prostate Awareness Foundation.

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A local chiropractor is climbing his way to a prostate cancer-free future.

Dr. Darren Paul is in training mode now, hiking the Agassiz Grind every lunch hour and doing longer hikes when he can in preparation to ascend Mt. Baker next month.

Paul, owner of the Agassiz Family Chiropractic Centre, is part of an international group that climbs a different mountain each year, but with the same goal of raising funds for the Prostate Awareness Foundation.

The annual Cancer Climb for Prostate Awareness began in 2001.

The climbers are mostly a select group of prostate cancer veterans, family members, loved ones and friends. Paul joined the group in 2003 to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro. It was a huge feat and Paul has been climbing for the cause ever since. Every second year they do a “big climb,” such as Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro, or

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For this year’s smaller climb, Paul convinced the crew to come to this part of North America to summit the iconic Mt. Baker in Washington, a 3,286 m ascent. From July 1018, the crew will meet in the North Cascades National Park, do some training days together, then five of them, including Paul, will attempt to summit the 10,000 foot climb over the course of 12 hours. After the climb, the team plans to come to Harrison Hot Springs for some debrief and down time together.

This year, more than 200,000 men will be told they have prostate cancer, with 30,000 dying from it this year. For Paul, who has been a practicing chiropractor in Agassiz for 16 years, the climb to beat cancer is personal. His father has faced two different cancers and is now living cancer-free.

His grandfather had prostate cancer and died battling it.

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He encourages anyone local who wants to find out more to contact him at his office if they want to get involved on a future climb. When Paul is not climbing, he’s busy golfing, mountain biking and skiing.

He plans to continue climbing for prostate cancer as long as his body holds up.

Paul and his wife Tracy have gathered prizes as an incentive to encourage locals to donate.

For every $20 minimum donation, they will put the donor’s name in a bowl to draw for prizes. Prizes vary from restaurant gift certificates to golf packages to tickets for big name concerts including One Direction, Jason Aldean and the Foo Fighters. Local prizes include Morgan’s Bistro, Muddy Waters, the Old Settler Pub, Killer’s Cove, and Sandpiper and the Falls golf courses.

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Because Paul is Canadian, climb organizers have agreed that half his fundraising efforts will go to the Canadian Cancer Society, with the other half going to the Prostate Awareness Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides men and their families with information about conventional and alternative treatment options for prostate cancer as well as benign prostatic hypertrophy. to learn more about the foundation, see www. prostateawarenessfoundation. org

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Education is the great leveller

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Of all the 94 recommendations contained in the federal Truth and Reconciliation commission’s report outlining the history and effects of residential schools on aboriginal people in Canada, the most important relate to education.

In its call for improved education for aboriginal peoples the commission is not alone. Studies over the years have pointed to the gap between educational opportunities for aboriginals compared to others.

While much has been done (in B.C. the gap is closing between the percentage of aboriginal youth graduating from high school compared to other students) the overall result remains that a considerable number of Canadians are improperly prepared for the complex nature of modern society.

Education is the great leveller of any society. From a common base of reading, writing, math, geography, knowledge of a country’s history and its peoples comes the opportunity for individual achievement and ultimately, success.

Former Assembly of First Nations leader Shawn Atleo said as much in 2012: “When our young people do complete high school, they’re twice as likely to get a job. When they graduate from university, their earnings triple.”

How to change the way things are now will continue to be the subject of debate and study. But to waste the potential of hundreds of thousands of Canadians cannot continue.

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It may look like one at night, but the B.C. legislature isn't a movie set, even though some government staffers seem to be living out their own screenplays along the corridors of power.

This after former government staffer Tim Duncan blew the whistle last month on a propensity in ministerial offices for the delete button.

Duncan claims that when he hesitated to delete a dozen or so emails back in 2014 – and his superior stepped in to do so – he was told “This is Fight Club. And the first rule of Fight Club is we don’t talk about Fight Club.”

Frankly, the only thing that's shocking about the reaction to Duncan's revelations is that it's a shock to anyone. At least now, there's a starting date. Fight Club hit theatres

in 1999.

And it didn't take long after for the B.C. government, under Gordon Campbell, to turn that movie line into standard operating procedure.

In 2003, then deputy minister to the premier, Ken Dobell, created a ruckus at a conference on freedom of information and accountable government when he boasted that he deleted emails as fast as he could and didn’t write down meeting notes.

It became known as the “Dobell Doctrine.”

Amidst the furor, he promised to mend his ways, but didn't.

According to a 2004 access to information request filed by the Dogwood Initiative, Dobell retained all of 11 email messages on his system in the two months following the conference.

And while the government said Dobell's practices shouldn't set an example for other staff, that was for public consumption. The government didn't take it to heart.

A day after the 2005 provincial election, ministry officials in the

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health department were warning regional authorities: “not to put sensitive information in writing” to prevent the NDP and others from accessing that information.

In an interview with journalist Sean Holman, the executive director of communications at the health ministry, Carol Carman, claimed that the advice was given because “the director was concerned some government emails may have incomplete information in them that could be misinterpreted. So it would be better not to have that information make it into the public domain.”

When the ministry's edict was raised in the legislature, then Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services Mike de Jong said: “In my view, freedom-of-information and privacy protection legislation should not be used as a shield and an impediment to people receiving information that otherwise should be made available.

Disclosure and transparency should be the norm...”

But again the government was speaking out of both sides of its

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Fast forward through all the issues surrounding 'oral government' and the 2012 multicultural outreach strategy to December 2014 and Marcia McNeil's report on the 2012 health ministry firings.

It drives home an important point in regards to what Tim Duncan was evidently told.

McNeil noted that “This case is lacking the reports, briefing notes, meeting notes or other documents which are frequently prepared in situations where discipline may be contemplated. This dearth of documents has granted the decisionmakers...an opportunity to avoid taking ownership of the decision.”

Following the report's release, Government House Leader Mike de Jong said: “It is deeply troubling to learn that Ms. McNeil found there was lack of due process and lack of understanding of existing procedures...”

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Duncan's Fight Club warning in November and his West Wing – you do whatever it takes to win – warning in January.

Neither McNeil's conclusions nor Mr. de Jong's reaction to them fazed a soul. Back to business as usual.

No surprise then that a “dearth of documents” is hardly the exception when it comes to access to information requests in B.C. According to a 2013 report by B.C.'s Information and Privacy Commissioner, 25 per cent of 3,182 requests filed in 2011/12 were met with “no responsive records.”

For the premier's office, the numbers more than doubled from 21 per cent of 144 requests in 2009/10 under Gordon Campbell to 45 per cent of 373 requests under Christy Clark.

Now what was someone saying about leading “the most open and transparent government in Canada?”

Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. www. integritybc.ca

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Canada needs trade Karma Train farmers. However, the process which has been undertaken by the government should be far more transparent, and we strongly believe Canadians deserve to know how any deal will affect them.

It is misguided to say that CETA would decimate farmers in the Fraser Valley, especially in the Dairy sector. Mr. Harper has committed to compensating dairy farmers impacted by CETA, and we are awaiting details from the federal government as to how they will plan to do this. The Liberal Party supports supply management, and will defend supply management in international trade negotiations. We believe these trade agreements can be pursued while still supporting our supply managed industries, including the dairy sector.

As one of the most trade-reliant nations on earth, with one in every five jobs linked directly to exports, Canada depends on open borders and mutually beneficial trade for the success of its economy. Liberals support free trade, as this is how we open markets to Canadian goods and services, grow export-oriented businesses, create jobs, and provide choice and lower prices to Canadian consumers.

I look forward to discussing the facts on trade and job creation in an open and transparent manner.

To the people who took my bench on Thursday, June 11 from my front lawn at 229 Miami River Drive in Harrison Hot Springs, some time between 12:30 and 4:30 p.m.l: You would have needed at least two people to lift and a truck to put in, as it is quite heavy.

If anyone saw anything, please contact me at 796-0897.

It was there for people to enjoy (not take home) while their dogs drink from the huge white bucket labelled ‘dog water’.

For the past four summers, it has been enjoyed and used by many, placed exactly there.

My question to you is - why would you think it was OK to help yourself to it?

The karma train will certainly be running you over soon, as this handmade log style bench had great sentimental value to me.

Choo Choo.

C. Tremblay The Observer welcomes letters to the editor, but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity and legality.

All letters must be signed and include the writer’s phone number (for verification purposes only) Letters reflect the opinion of the writer and not necessarily that of The Observer or its staff.

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Rise in human-wildlife conflicts management. The new FVRD community co-ordinator, Rebecca McMurray, along with two Ambassadors, Hailey Deptuck and Gavin Noa, may be visiting your neighbourhood and or attending special events to help residents keep wildlife wild and communities safe.

Events can be found on the WildSafeBC Fraser Valley Facebook page.

This year the Fraser Valley has already reported 212 wildlife sightings to the Conservation Officer

Taxpayers still paying for freeloaders

Regarding pay parking in Harrison I also concur with Allan Jackson with pay parking in the “whole village”. I resided here from 2000-2006 and this was being discussed back then! I moved back in 2014 and to my amazement nothing has changed and as taxpayers we are still paying for all the freeloaders who enjoy are village at our expense!!

I think it would be prudent to make this a one time project and not incur extra costs down the road when you realize people “will pay” to enjoy this beautiful recreational area.

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Service, of which 36 were related to garbage.

These sightings can be viewed on the program’s wildlife alert reporting program at https://wildsafebc.com/ warp/. Questions about attractant management should be directed to the community co-ordinator at 604-702-5005 or fvrd@wildsafebc.com.

Immediate wildlife concerns should be reported to RAPP at 1-877-952-7277.

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Correction

In a story in The Observer April 22, ‘Occupants safe after dryer fire’, Gerald Basten was identified incorrectly as the Seabird Island Fire Chief. Basten is in fact the director of emergency services for the District of Kent.

Seabird Island contracts with the District for those services. The Observer apologizes for this error.

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In response to the letter from Green Party candidate, Art Green (‘Are you on the voter’s list?’ June 11); it is important that voters be aware of the facts on the two points that Mr. Green spoke to.

Mr. Green stated that the Foreign Investment Protection Act (FIPA) would give China and Southeast Asia unchallengeable rights to our mineral resources and energy stocks. In reality, the Canada-China FIPA is intended to increase direct investment in both countries by defining rules and obligations to regulate foreign investments. The agreement covers issues such as non-discriminatory treatment of investors, transparency, due process, and a defined dispute settlement process. There are, however, other concerns we have with how the deal was negotiated and implemented by the Conservative government. The Liberal Party has repeatedly asked the government to hold public discussions and debate on this agreement in a manner that ensures that Canadians are informed. The fact that Mr. Harper and the Conservatives opted to ratify this agreement without consulting with Canadians or their colleagues in Parliament, is deeply disturbing to us.

Secondly, the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union is still at the negotiation stage and is not yet finalized. The Liberal Party remains in principle committed to a trade agreement with the EU— one that is ultimately in the best interests of Canadian families and

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Fertilize and water to combat those warm, windy days Water and fertilize, weed, search and destroy.

These are the necessary actions to maintain garden vegetables, flowering pots and beds. Wonder why your flowering annuals are less robust than when they were brought home from the greenhouse? The main reason is probably a lack of fertilizer and not enough watering in the warm windy days that we have been experiencing. It a big change from the cozy “bed and breakfast” of the commercial greenhouses where the proper amount of fertilizer and water is given The Kivett's "outdoor room," and no wind movement is Dorata. experienced. Say “hello!’ to available nitrogen in the our hot windy days. Flower soil. Microorganisms pots, especially those that break down the bark hanging will need twice take up the nitrogen in a day watering and much the soil to carry on the more fertilizer. We add a decomposition. During this small amount of 15-30-15 decomposition phase plants (Miracle Grow with the that are deficient micronutrients), in nitrogen will 1-2 show symptoms teaspoons/2gal. of pale leaves container, once and stunted a day when growth. frequent watering Weeding is a is needed. necessary evil When as is hunting for watering, make insects that feed sure some water JANE KIVETT on our precious drips out of the Green plants. Weeding pot after it has Thumb must be done soaked in. If before the plants the water drips set seed or immediately lift the pot to check for light crawls underground only weight as it could be so dry to emerge at some other the soil is unable to absorb unwanted area. Slugs seem the moisture. In that case to be less of a problem this give small amounts slowly, year for me with the hot warm water being the best dry weather. Aphids are in choice. full force and can be treated Newly purchased trees by hand removing or and shrubs need frequent sprays, either homemade or watering throughout their commercially purchased.

Questions and answers first summer. A mulch Some of my clematis vine of bark helps to retain and flowers are wilted, but moisture, but if used the rest of the plant looks over a long period there OK. What causes this? could be a depletion of

with shade provided by purple Kardynal Wysznski and pink A fungus has been identified as a cause for clematis wilt, but environmental factors also play a part. In its natural environment it prefers a deep fertile soil in a moist and shaded habitat. In our own gardens it is often planted in shallow soil and exposed sites. Root stress makes the plant more susceptible to acquiring the fungus and the resulting ‘wilt’. To control the wilt add soil up and around the base and provide shade with low growing perennials in front of the plant. Cut out the wilted stems back to healthy tissue and discard the infected material, not in the compost. The root system is often not killed and will regenerate from below ground level, however susceptible cultivars will eventually die. There are no chemical controls available for this disease. Cultivars that are particularly susceptible and those that are resistant can be found on the Internet.

One of the disease resistant cultivars in our

garden is C. montana ‘Tetrarose’. In the spring it is covered with fragrant pink blossoms and conveniently covers our arbor for shade in the summer. The accompanying picture shows our “outdoor room”, the shade provided by the montana with purple ‘Kardynal Wyszynski’ and pink ‘Dorata’ below to enjoy while dining.

Last year my tomatoes were black on the bottom.

How can I prevent it this year?

Blossom end rot (BER) has several causes and can be prevented in these ways; Avoid cold temperatures and cold soil when setting out, provide good drainage, work compost and organic matter into the soil, add quick-release lime to provide plenty of calcium for strong cells, and very importantly, keep the water supply even throughout the season. BER also affects eggplant, peppers and squash.

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Pets on Parade in Harrison on July 1

There are many wild beasties roaming around Harrison, but on July 1 we will celebrate the more tame and docile sort who live with proud and often quite silly owners who dress them up in outrageous costumes annually for the Canada Day Pet Parade!

This year, the theme is “The 50th Anniversary of the Flag,” thus each pet must display or personify the flag in some form or another. Rally at 10:30 a.m. at St. Alice Hall in Harrison, with the parade to begin at 11 a.m., followed by judging at the Plaza and awarding of prizes and certificates. Let your imagination take flight, and join us with your pet on parade!

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Black Powder shoot at Kilby this Father’s Day

Kilby Historic Site will officially open daily on Tuesday, June 23 for the summer months.

The 1906 general store museum, Waterloo farm, gift shop and café will be kicking off the week with a marvelous Father’s Day event that is perfect for the whole family.

Muskets, Pistols, Bows and Arrows… and yes, even a cannon! Celebrate Father’s Day with a bang at our ever-popular Black Powder event. The Red Mountain Renegades are back; performing their amazing and hilarious Wild West Fast-draw action gun show at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. White Rose Forge will be on site throughout the day demonstrating their impressive Blacksmithing skills. Get right up close to an historical display by the Fraser Valley Frontiersmen and browse the amazing goods we’ll have for sale in our Trader’s Row, including decorative iron and authentic First Nations crafts. There’ll be live music, fun for the kids and of course, Father’s

Day wouldn’t be complete without a sizzlin’ barbecue!

Another option for lunch is in the air conditioned restaurant. Book the whole family in for our traditional Sunday dinner!

Enjoy a traditional sirloin tip Roast Beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding, homemade gravy, seasonal veggies, dessert and beverage for only $17.95 or $13.95 for a half portion. Seatings are at noon and 2 pm, by reservation!

Four brand new events are still to come this season: The ‘Waterloo Farm Festival’ on June 28; ‘Kilby Fibre Festival’ on July 5; our ‘Roaring Twenties Gala’ on August 9; and our ‘Plein Air Painting Festival’ will be held on August 14, 15 & 16. And due to its popularity last summer, our ‘Visitor Appreciation Summer Carnival’ will be back on August 23.

This festive bash, thrown to celebrate all our partners and supporters will be ‘admission

by donation’. There’ll be live music, carnival games, market stalls, face-painting, crafts, a barbecue and loads of prizes for the kids!

Memberships help the Society to preserve, research and interpret the unique history of the Kilby family and the general store and farm they operated. Educational programming, exhibits, programs for seniors and publications are all part of the Society’s mandate to bring the awareness of the importance of heritage to the public.

Purchase a membership and receive a Kilby Historic Site Season Pass. Season passes are good for one full calendar year of unlimited visits including special events. Visit twice and your pass is virtually paid for! Adult $22; Senior/Youth $20; Family $60 For more information, sign up for the monthly e-newsletter at www.kilby.ca!

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Pauline Bechtel photo. Samantha Taylor leads workshop participants in vocal exercises during Saturday first a capella festival in Harrison Hot Springs.

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Harrison has now - thanks to Samantha Taylor and the Harrison Festival Society - not only an A Cappella Choir, but also an A Cappella Festival!

Needless to say that we are richer for it and everyone who attended last weekend's Festival will agree.

RUTH ALTENDORF "A cappella" - meaning Senior "as in chapel" Happenings singing - is the purest form of singing. Unaccompanied by any instruments and with a minimum of obvious direction, it only requires self control and a good feel for music. The history of a cappella singing dates back a long time and has recently experienced a surge of interest and a worldwide come back.

Last week's Festival Concert here

in Harrison Hot Springs featured six groups of different sizes and styles. "Abby Road", for instance, is a well polished four men group from Abbotsford, B.C., a prime sample of excellent Barbershop singing. "The Chilliwack Harmony Chorus" - also a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society - is not only much larger, but achieves an interesting sound by adding some female voices to the otherwise largely male choir. Both these groups are well established and well known.

"Home Cooking" is a medium sized mixed choir that has been singing together for over 10 years.

Based in East Vancouver, they are directed by Karla Mundy and Samantha Taylor. During last week's concert, they gave a sample of diverse songs such as Folksongs, Blue Grass and Gospel songs - a very interesting group!

But, on to our own Agassiz based "Valley Roots Community Choir" which was started only four years ago by Samantha Taylor who

teaches them diverse a cappella arrangements by ear - a technique which makes music easy to learn without prior knowledge of music reading etc. They are looking for more members and should you be interested - please e-mail valleyrootschoir@gmail.com.

Something new and surprising was the last group of the program, the newly formed and locally based "Green Mountain Quintet". Three men and two women - all accomplished solo performers in their own rights - certainly give a cappella singing a new twist and the result is surprising and exciting!

I suppose Samantha Taylor is also hugely responsible for the success of the newly formed "Festival Mass Choir" which provided a finale of African songs at the end of the first part of the concert.

I am sure we will see and hear more about a cappella singing in the Valley soon and, as I wrote before, we will be richer for it!

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This year’s Summer Reading Club theme is Build It!, and you’ll find tons of opportunities to build your imagination all summer long at Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL)! The clubs are free to join and readers of all ages can win fabulous prizes!

Make reading a family affair this summer.

Preschoolers and school-age kids can build great reading habits by enjoying their favourite books and finding new ones when they join the Read-toMe Club or the Kids Summer Reading Club. Participants get a reading record, a special bookmark, weekly stickers, and chances

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FVRL hosts fun, free programs and contests all summer long. For more Summer Reading Club information, please visit www.fvrl. ca or the Agassiz public library.

to win fun prizes. Kids who complete their reading records get a medal.

Teens in grades 7 to 12 can build their reading repertoire when they join the Teen Summer Reading Club.

For every seven days of reading, teens get an entry in the draws for many cool prizes, including iPad Minis, and $100 Chapters gift cards. Teens can

Summer Reading Club: Build It Days Friday, Jul 24 - Friday, Aug 21 at the Agassiz Library 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Registration required Check out the weekly ‘Build It’ activity at the library (just before public swim!). You could be building LEGO, an ice cream sundae, a bear, a sand castle or a house of cards.

also participate in the #FVRLbookface contest on Instagram. Check out www.instagram. com/readlearnplay for more details.

Adults can build their own reading to new heights by joining FVRL’s Adult Summer Reading Club. Adults receive a reading record to track their own reading and every week of reading offers more chances to win great

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Don Alder creates a one man band of string textures and percussive sounds with his harp guitar in a beach concert Monday, July 13 at 7 p.m.

instruments including the plucked pipa and ruan, and the zheng zither. The traditional repertoire of their homeland is intersected with other world string traditions, such as bluegrass and Celtic music. The Persian family band Vashaan Ensemble play a wide variety of historically significant instruments from the Middle East, such as the ‘oud (from which the English word lute takes its name), the tar, ancestor to our word guitar, and the santour, a type of hammered dulcimer.

For fans of the Western string traditions, the Festival will also feature some bands that use string accompaniment in beautiful and sometimes inventive arrangements to accompany song. The Once from Newfoundland is a deceptively simple set up - just a woman singing with two players accompanying her on guitar, bouzouki, and sometimes fiddle. However, the combination of her voice, one that goes right to the soul, and the simple sound of the strings is magical. As well, the young band

The Bombadils are on the surface a bluegrass band with fiddle, guitar, upright bass and flute, however they create evocative soundscapes with their arrangements to accompany their traditional and original songs. Creating a one man band of string textures and percussive sounds will be dazzling acoustic guitar virtuoso Don Alder, who will be playing an instrument called the harp guitar.

The cross influences of musical traditions is what creates diversity through history and continues to do so at the Harrison Festival.

The harmonies created by soft, strong or seductive strokes of these collective and distinct strings will surely strike a chord with this year’s Festival audiences.

Complete lineup and tickets for the 37th annual Harrison Festival of the Art are available online at www.harrisonfestival. com, by phone at 604-796-3664 or in person at the Ranger Station Art Gallery in Harrison. Early bird pricing available until June 26.

Local music students help BC Children’s Hospital

Music for Young Children® students across BC, including Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs, participated in a “Practice Makes Cents” fundraising event this spring in support of the BC Children’s Hospital.

By asking for sponsors to pledge a few cents per minute of practice, about 1,700 students logged in over 3,222 hours of practice and collected an incredible $67,638!

Wendy Guimont from Cranbrook, [provincial coordinator of MYC® teachers] presented a suitcase of money to a BCCHF rep last week in Vancouver and was told that this size of donation

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Students helped raise more than $67,000 for

usually only comes from large companies and corporations - certainly not from children!

The original goal was to reach $10,000 by May 1 but that was surpassed very quickly. Local students from Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs at Cadenza Music Studio

raised more than $745!

Guimont was amazed at the incredible response and attributes it to a great team of MYC® teachers.

“We incorporated the 35th anniversary celebration of the MYC® program with a song composed for students to sing, we asked a student

to create a video about how the BC Children’s hospital helped their family, we designed a locally made T-shirt and shipped them to 1,907 students and teachers all around the province, and we have amazing parents and students who jumped on board for a great cause.

We are extremely proud of their participation and effort contributing to our MYC® Kids Helping Kids fundraising project.”

40 MYC® students were invited and were very excited to make the official TV presentation at the BC Children’s Hospital as part of the Miracle Weekend telethon.

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The Kora. The Ngoni. The Zheng Zither. Visitors to this year’s Harrison Festival of the Arts running July 11 to 19 in beautiful Harrison Hot Springs, BC will notice a particular type of diversity on display: an amazing array of string instruments from around the world. With sounds ranging from gentle to the intense, these unique, sometimes rare and historically significant instruments have emerged from cultural histories in Africa, China, the Middle East, North and South America, as well as Europe.

Cultural diversity has always been at the core of the Festival’s mandate. Harrison Festival Society Artistic Director, Andy Hillhouse, is very mindful to seek out international artists, but admits his own tastes have played a part into this year’s programming.

“As a string player my ear is drawn to music that involves interesting string sounds and textures,” Hillhouse explains.

However, he knows he is not alone as there is a large fan base for this particular family of sounds. For instance, the Malian Ngoni master Bassekou Kouyaté is someone with a broad appeal. Fans of the blues and rocking electric guitar will appreciate him as much as aficionados of West African music as he and his sons run their traditional plucked Ngoni lutes through effects and play them with virtuosic ability and soul.

“In short, they rock out on this ancient instrument,” says Hillhouse.

Also from West Africa, the now Vancouver resident Boujou Cissoko is a hereditary player of the kora, a string instrument that exists somewhere between a lute and a harp. Audiences will also enjoy the Chinese group Red Chamber as they play an assortment of string

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Jordan Torok is back as the AHA coach accompanied

by Sydney, his sister, who is coaching the younger swimmers. Summer swim season is short and swim meets start early in the season. After just two weeks of swimming, the first meet took place in Mission. For Brooke Coles, Josh and Olesia Loosdrecht, it was their first swim meet.

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the different strokes did very well and even swam in two relay events. Randolf McInroy started off the season with speed in his 50 breaststroke winning a gold and 50 free winning a bronze. Both event times were within a second from provincial times. He won a 2nd place aggregate award for high points in his age group. Jayden Lees was also flying through the water and won a 2nd place aggregate award in her age group. In total 25 swimmers attended

the meet and all had many personal best times in their swims.

A few weeks later AHA went to Haney for the second meet of the season. Everyone continued to take off time and improve their strokes techniques.

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This Saturday, June 20, the Agassiz Speedway will be the place to be for fans of any age.

The race scheduled for this Saturday evening is one of our annual favourites – the Pirate and Princess Day where children dress up in their finest as a pirate or princess. All the kids receive prizes and have fun dressing up at the same time.

We are also excited to have the West Coast Vintage Racers return for their

second year.

This racing group races with vintage race cars travel across the continent. They keep racing history and themselves alive.

Fans, don’t miss out on bringing the kids for fun and enjoying part of racing history! For more information, see www.agassizspeedway.com Leslie McKellar Agassiz Speedway

Anxiety, worry group for women Eight-week program starts next month

Do you dwell on difficulties and troubles?

Are your thoughts causing you excessive worry and anxiety?

This upcoming 8-week group is for women who are looking for support in letting go of anxious thoughts, which are interfering with their ability to feel safe and enjoy life. The free group will run weekly on Tuesdays, from 3 - 4:30 pm, starting July 7. The focus is on learning techniques to worry less, manage anxiety and relax during times of stress. Topics include: assessing yourself & levels of stress in

your life, breathing & mindfulness, stopping catastrophizing & containing anxious thoughts, and implementing a plan & practice.

Facilitated by Agassiz-Harrison Community Services staff: Cindy Merrick, Family Therapist and Seraina Keusch, Family Support Worker.

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In the driver’s seat

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Legion Flea Market: June 20 from 8am2pm at the Agassiz Legion. To rent a table call Gary at 604-796-1055 by June 13.

Agassiz Farm Fresh Market: Thursdays from 3-6pm in the Agassiz-Harrison Museum and Visitor Information Centre parking lot, 7011 Pioneer Ave. Local fruit, produce, baked goods and more!

Karen Wilkie in her latest race car – a 1993 Honda Civic. On June 20, Wilkie is competing in a 100-lap Hornet class race at the Agassiz Speedway.

way, somehow.”

That day came when a friend who has raced at Agassiz for a number of years asked Silvester if he knew of anyone willing to race his college-bound daughter’s old stock car.

Apart from ministock at the PNE, Wilkie’s racing experience was pretty slim.

But it was the opening she’d been waiting for.

Fortunately, the car – a 1991 Honda Civic – was handed to her with the promise that she could just take it out and just have fun, to see if she liked it.

Well, like it she did.

She entered every race she could, competing in nine of 10 sched-

uled race dates in 2014, earning enough points to rank eighth out of 24 drivers, and become the top female driver in the standings.

Not bad for a rookie.

She thrives on the technical challenge of precision driving – it’s not just about going fast, but also knowing how to time the brake in the turn. Plus, there’s the undeniable element of danger.

“That adrenaline rush is probably the highlight of being a participant in this crazy and wonderful sport.”

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engines.

By Grade 12, she’d signed up for auto mechanics at school, earning top marks. The derby was cancelled by the time she graduated.

But it was brought back in 1992. Wilkie found herself helping her buddy Al Silvester and his girlfriend drum up sponsors for an old wreck so he could turn it into a rollover stunt car and enter it at the PNE. She was into photography at the time, and her photos helped him earn the notice of sponsors.

Wilkie admits she wasn’t content to stay behind the camera lens – she wanted in on the action, and by 1995, Silvester built her a rollover stunt car of her very own.

“It was a dream come true,” she says.

After years of being a spectator, she was finally part of the show.

Immersed in the world of automobile mayhem, she was in her element for the next five years until the derby – a PNE tradition for 30 years – was finally cancelled for good.

Wilkie got a chance to try her hand at stock car racing at the final derby in 2000. It was an all-female exhibition race. She had so much fun she convinced someone to let her drive a Honda Civic at a mini-stock race at Abbotsford’s Agrifair the following year.

By then, she’d become a mom. So, for the next dozen years, she took a break from motorsports to get married and raise three kids, moving to Cloverdale in 2004.

The marriage, she says, didn’t work out.

But her passion for motorsports never died.

“I knew when my kids were old enough, I’d get back to it some

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Black Powder Day at Kilby - Sunday, June 21. Muskets, pistols, bows and arrows and even a cannon! Celebrate Father’s Day with a bang. FMI visit kilby.ca or call 604-796-9576

Save the date! The 2016 Business Excellence Awards will take place Saturday, February 20th at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa. Watch for more details to come!

The Catholic Women’s League presents their Annual Strawberry Tea - Saturday, June 20 from 1:30 - 3pm at the St. Anthony’s Parish, 7237 Morrow Rd. Raffle, 50/50 draw and door prizes.

4th Annual Sasquatch Days - June 27 & 28 on the beach in Harrison Hot Springs. War canoe races, Salmon BBQ, traditional dancers and more. Visit tourismharrison.com FMI.

• Agassiz Harrison Community Drivers Program - A community based volunteer driver

program providing rides to all local, Fraser Valley & Lower Mainland medical appointments & other • Hooked on Books: Agassiz Library Book Club personal services. Always looking for more drivers. takes place on the third Tuesday of every month, Call 604-798-6228, email agharcommdrivers@ starting at 6:30pm at the Agassiz Library. Love to outlook.com or visit 7046 Pioneer Ave., Agassiz. read and want to talk about what you’re reading? You don’t have to be a member, just drop in when you • Agassiz Monday Painters est.1961 - Meets can. Pick up the book at the library any time before every Mon. from 11 am - 3 pm at Agassiz United the meeting and get ready to share your opinions!

Church. FMI call Linda 604-794-5554 • Scrabble Club - Wednesdays, 2 pm - 4 pm at Agassiz Library. Free, drop in, all skill levels welcome. • Harrison Community Social Club Drop-in every Thurs. at Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Enjoy the game, friendship and a cup of coffee.

• Stitch “n” Rip - Every Tuesday from 9 am - 1 pm. Hall, 9:30 am: cards, darts, games & coffee. Contact Come to the Harrison Mills Hall with any unfinished Jacquie 604-796-3105 or Suzanne 604-796-1269. sewing, stitching, knitting projects, etc. FMI call Kim • Friendship House Nickel Bingo on Mon. at 1 604-796-2336. pm, Tues. Bridge and Cribbage at 1 pm, Sit and Be • Olive Branch Dinners - Come join us for a free home cooked meal. Tuesdays 5 - 6 pm. 7571 Morrow Fit 10:30 am Mon. & Fri., Drop-in Floor Curling 7 pm Rd, ACS gym. No expectations, enjoy community Thurs. companionship. Families & all ages welcome.

• Kent-Harrison Arts Council - KHAC meets the • T.O.P.S. - Meets Thursdays at 9:30 am, or 5:45 pm., third Sunday of each month. FMI call (604) 796-8604 at the Agassiz Christian Church. or email us at kentharrisonartscouncil@shaw.ca

• Agassiz-Harrison Community Services Thrift Store - We’re looking for volunteers! Open Monday • Harrison International All-weather Tennis - Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm. Feel free to come by Club - Drop-in tennis at 8 am daily at the Spring

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• Royal Canadian Legion - Hosts drop-in “Fun exercise is guaranteed at no cost. FMI contact John

Darts” every Mon. at 4 pm & Fri. at 8 pm, Players Allen 796-9117 needed, arrive early to register. Cribbage daily. Non• Jam Session - Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the members welcome. Call 604-796-2332 month from 7pm - 10:30pm by donation. Everyone • The Wednesday Walkers - Easy hiking every welcome, bring an instrument and a friend! OAP Hall, Wednesday. FMI call Eleanor 604-795-0076 Friendship Hall. FMI call Derry at 604-796-1084 • Knitting/Crochet Sisters Group - Projects for worthy causes. Contact Alice 604-796-3060 or email • Lions TV Bingo - Thursday nights at 6 pm on agisborne@shaw.ca Shaw Cable. Pick up your bingo cards at The Source • Agassiz Al-Anon. - Is someone’s drinking - Chehalis Store & Ledoux Hardware affecting you? FMI call Shirley 604-796-9865 or Anne • The Chilliwack MS Multiple Sclerosis Self604-793-3103 Help Group - Meets every third Wednesday of each • Agassiz Elks Lounge - 1824 #9 Hwy, open daily month from noon to 2pm at the lunchroom of the 3pm till closing. Everyone welcome Royal Cafe 45886 Wellington St., Chilliwack. New • Agassiz-Harrison Garden Club - Meets the members welcome.

FYI call Owen at 604-795-5216 second Wednesday of each month from Oct-July in the foyer of the Ag Hall at 7:30 pm. FMI 604-796-3291 • Hit the Stix - Free drop in floor hockey Mondays or 604-796-2423 from 4:30pm - 6pm at the Cultural Recreation & • Agassiz-Harrison Lions - Meet at 7 pm on the Cultural Centre. Now through June 15. All equipment 4th Wednesday of each month at the Lion’s Den in provided. 6660 Pioneer ave. FMI call 604-796-8891 the Ag-Rec Hall, 6800 Pioneer Ave. FMI call Joey at 604-796-9951 The Agassiz-Harrison Ladies Golf Club - Play at • Hope Christian Women’s Club Brunch - Free the Harrison Resort Course Tuesdays at 4:50 pm and nursery by reservation as well. For info & reservations Thursdays at 9:30 am. All levels welcome. FMI call call Raye 604-869-5420 604-796-3592.

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Karen Wilkie remembers exactly how it felt getting back in the driver’s seat after a decade away from stock car racing.

It was April 26, 2014, and as she sat in a 1991 Honda Civic waiting to enter the course, her heart pounded in her chest and her breathing was quick. She was feeling nervous, even afraid, but somehow exhilarated, too.

She hadn’t slept well the night before – she’d been too preoccupied with images of the track’s corners and banks, scared she’d use the wrong foot to clutch and brake. The left foot does both in stock car racing.

Then, the flag waved.

It was her turn to go.

“At that moment, all those fears and anxieties vanished, and I was driving, in my element,” Wilkie, a Cloverdale resident, recalls of her comeback after more than a decade off road to start a family. “I knew this was where I was meant to be. It felt great!”

Today, Wilkie is a rising star at Agassiz Speedway, where she races Saturday nights in the Hornet class.

She still goes through the same mix of anxiety, fear, exhilaration and excitement the night before.

“It’s just part of the adrenaline rush of being part of the race,” she says, adding she believes it’s the same for every race car driver, rookie or seasoned veteran.

The smell of the track – burning metal, brakes and oil – takes her back to her roots.

Growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s, she loved going to the PNE each summer with her parents and three sisters. The highlight – other than riding the wooden roller coaster – was watching the demolition derby.

Noisy and exciting, the derby was an irresistible combination of skill, calculated bravery and raw recklessness.

Drivers in speciallymodified cars crashed into each other on purpose. The last car still moving was declared the winner, so drivers kept going as long as they could, even with flat tires and blown radiators, a spectacle that filled the arena with smoke, exhaust and the roar of labouring

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ago at Agassiz, where Wilkie – No. 29 – is trying out a new race car, a 1993 Honda Civic built using pieces of her

previous ‘91 Civic.

Preparing the cars to race, “does take a good chunk of cash,” she says, “from spare parts, to reinforcing body parts – so they

don’t fly off in a crash, for example – to engine oil and fuel, even paint.”

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always has a good team behind it, not just a good driver,” says Wilkie, who wants to help spread awareness about the track, in hopes of luring more spectators out to watch, and encourage potential racers.

“Hornet class racing is for your every day Joe to get out there and drive fast, sometimes in excess of 120 km/h – in second gear!” she says.

“We want folks to know they don’t have to use the streets to drive fast. They can build a race car and take it to the track and satisfy that hunger for speed.”

Age isn’t a barrier – there are racers in their teens and drivers who are over 70.

Wilkie traces her fascination with motorsports back to her own childhood.

Her dad, a member of the Burnaby Road Regals car club, used to take her mom on dates to Abbotsford, where in the 1950s there were street races by the airport.

“My mom told me stories of how the police would shut down sections of road, just so the street racers could have their fun on Saturday nights,” says Wilkie, adding girlfriends and wives got to race in the powder puff race at the end of the night.

Now a single mom of three, racing her heart out on Saturday nights in Agassiz, she is continuing that family tradition. “It’s in my blood!”

With motorsports, she feels right at home.

“I may not be the best at what I do, but I’m right there with the guys, enjoying every minute of it.”

On June 20, Wilkie is one of the many Hornet class drivers competing in a doozy – a 100-lap race.

It should be an exciting night for the fans, she says, adding there will also be many drivers from other tracks visiting that day, too.

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Mayers - Robin (Loretta)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robin Mayers on Friday June 12, 2015 in Surrey B.C at the age of 64 years old. She was born in Oliver B.C on April 13, 1951.

Robin is survived by her husband of 30 years, Archie, her daughters, Jenny-Lee (Shane) Billy, Georgina Peters and her son Harold Peters, her grandchildren Octavius and Carter Billy as well as Georgina’s Children. She is also survived by her sisters, Onie, Sharon, Dee and her brother Rick and all of their children.

Robin was predeceased by her parents and her sister Judy and her brothers Jim, Denis, William, Frank.

Prayers were held at Seabird Island on Wednesday June 17, 2015 Memorial Service will be held on Thursday June 18, 2015 at 10:00am at Seabird Island.

We support Canadian Cancer “Kids Camp” & CKNW Orphan’s Fund

Excellent cooking and presentation skills required.

Please send resume to mgregoire@valleycare.info

Next Show Date July 12

website: www.hacsbc.ca WE are looking for vendors and non-profit organizations for the TD Vancouver Chinatown Festival on Saturday, August 8th from 12pm to 9pm and Sunday, August 9th of 2015 from 12pm to 5pm. If you are interested please contact us by emailing daymarket@vancouverchinatown.com or call us at 604632-3808 and we can get you started. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Independent Living Worker/Housekeeper Required at The Residences at Cheam Village located in Agassiz.

Full-time position.

If you have a real genuine interest in working with seniors, are energetic and enthusiastic and have a strong commitment to providing exceptional service in housekeeping, meal service and display excellent personal initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Please apply by resume to mgregoire@valleycare.info or fax to 604 796 1863

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Independent Living Worker/Housekeeper Required at The Residences at Cheam Village located in Agassiz.

Full time hours available.

If you have a real genuine interest in working with seniors, are energetic and enthusiastic and have a strong commitment to providing exceptional service in housekeeping, meal service and display excellent personal initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Please apply by resume to: jklody@valleycare.info or fax to 604 796 1863

Application for a Liquor Primary Licence

WHAT’S HAPPENING? An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch from the Fraser River Lodge at 7984 McDonald Road, Agassiz, BC, to change its liquor licence from a food primary licence to a liquor primary licence.

The proposed change would permit Lodge guests to enjoy an alcoholic beverage without food in all of its currently licenced areas plus a small additional portion of the side deck between the Lodge’s wedding/events hall main entrance, and rear deck. The new licence would allow freer movement of guests when having a beverage. Food service would continue to be offered when requested by clients, and minors accompanied by a parent or guardian would continue to be allowed to be present until 10 p.m. at family events, such as weddings, where full food service is provided. Since a liquor primary licence permits live entertainment, a restrictive covenant on this property would be required to ensure that no entertainment or music occurs on the outdoor decks after 10 p.m.

The new licence would not change the fact that the Fraser River Lodge is not permitted to operate a restaurant or pub open to the public. It would remain restricted to the following uses permitted by the Agricultural Land Commission and the District of Kent: a fishing lodge with a maximum of 8 guest rooms; and private functions such as weddings, banquets, business conventions and events, corporate retreats, and special fundraisers.

The District of Kent Council will be considering this application and all comments received by the public at their June 22, 2015 Council meeting.

HOW CAN I PROVIDE MY COMMENT(S)?

If you would like to comment on this proposal, please do so by writing to: Darcey Kohuch, Director of Development Services District of Kent 7170 Cheam Avenue PO Box 70, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0 To ensure the consideration of your views, your letter must include your name(s) and address and be received on or before 12 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2015.

Your written comment(s) will be submitted to Council at their June 22, 2015 meeting and will form part of the public record regarding the application.

You may also attend a public information meeting about this proposal, to be held on June 22, 2015 at 6 p.m. at District of Kent Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC. SUBJECT LANDS

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Ltd., Golden, BC. Operations Planner JOB PURPOSE: To work with LP’s Forest Resources Division team to annually plan and develop 265,000 m3 of timber. To prescribe and use forestry practices that meets legislated and LP Corporate requirements.

Refer to LPCorp.com for further details. If you have questions please call Mr. Tim Arnett at 250-344-8856 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! Indemand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available.

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

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HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

TRADES, TECHNICAL

300

LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 378

Req: Carpenters, Helpers Labourers, CSO’s/OFA’s TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hr Work Today, Daily or Weekly Pay Apply 9AM to 2PM at: 118 – 713 Columbia Street

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

136A JANITORIAL SERVICES

HOUSE CLEANERS/ JANITORS REQUIRED NOW PAY $12-15 PER HOUR Apply Weekdays Between 9AM to 2PM at: 118-713 Columbia St New West 604.522.4900

Only those of interest will be contacted.

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

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EDUCATION

Request for Proposal:

We are an industry leader of building products, located in Surrey, and we are growing. Top notch warehouse worker / driver with a positive attitude with willingness to learn and ability to do heavy lifting is required for immediate start Monday-Friday.

The team is hard working, the work environment is fast-paced with good people, and the beneďŹ ts are excellent.

If you have class 5 DL, are dedicated, have leadership ability and are looking for good solid employment send your resume & abstract: Fax: 604-513-1194 Email: jobs@westcoastmoulding.com

PERSONAL SERVICES 182

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MOVING & STORAGE

1 As in movers we trust. Same day moves & deliveries. Reliable Honest Movers. Starting $45hr + gas.

(604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607

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

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING NORTH STARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com AMAZING WORK, AMAZING VALUE! 778.344.1069

www.paintspecial.com Running this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats any colour

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

PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT

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

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

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

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HELP WANTED

Activity Aide required full-time

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PRESSURE WASHING

POWER WASHING since 1982.

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

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

new condo quality 1 bdrm...$650 and 2 bdrm...$800/m

PETS

Prkg, coin laundry, elevator & balcony, 5 min walk to all conveniences, down town.

Available now.

Call 604-703-3405

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

CHIHUAHUAS tiny tea cups pups, ready to go now. $800. call (604)794-7347

Agassiz

MANX (Bobtail) Kittens, born March 25, 2 males , charcoal grey with stripes, $75, Mission, 604-820-4827

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

For Rent Green House & Barn

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Close to playgrd. & fairgrds. On dead end st. Avail. now. $1400/mo. ref.req’d Call: 604-796-3561

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ANTIQUES & VINTAGE

ROOM & BOARD

Agassiz - Mature adult seeking room & board. (604) 845-6558

AERO AUCTIONS 1 Day Industrial Auction. Tuesday, June 23. 9 a.m.

Hwy 16 & Hwy 60 Edmonton. Live & On-Line Bidding. Timed Auction.

Mobile offices, excavators, dozers, graders, truck tractors, trailers, pickup trucks misc attachments & much more! Consignments welcome! Visit: aeroauctions.ca.

1-888-600-9005.

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TRANSPORTATION 845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

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Accountable RooďŹ ng - Re-Roof Specialists. Cedar Conversion, Asphalt, Torch-on (604)760-7937

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES Abbotsford DL# 31038 604-855-0666 2005 DODGE NEON, auto 4 dr sedan, a/c. STK#701. $1,995.

2003 HONDA CIVIC, auto 4 dr sedan loaded STK#666. $4,900 2007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900.

2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, auto, fully loaded, 4 dr sedan.

STP#699. Only! $5,900.

2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, auto, full load. STK#672. This week only! $6,900.

2009 FORD FOCUS 4dr,sedan fully loaded, auto. ONLY THIS WEEK! STK#687. $6,900.

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA, 4 dr, sedan, fully loaded, auto.

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2010 CHEV IMPALA 4 dr, sedan auto, fully loaded, STK#705. $8,900.

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.

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY, 4 dr, sedan fully loaded, auto, STK#669. $11,900.

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

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

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

2004 DODGE CARAVAN 7psgr, loaded STK#525 $2,900.

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

2003 HONDA ODYSSEY 7psg full load, runs good, Aircared STK#530, $3,900.

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. $9,900.

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

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

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at Glenwood Care Centre located in Agassiz.

If you are energetic enthusiastic and enjoy working with older people please email your resume to: mwieringa@valleycare.info or fax 604-796-9186 EXPERIENCED POWERSPORT Mechanic required in Whitehorse, Yukon for ATV, snowmobiles, marine, etc. Let’s Talk! $25.00 + per hour DOE. Contact Chris, 867-6332627, checkeredflagrecreation.com or checkeredflag@northwestel.net.

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CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

Agassiz-Harrison Community Services invites proposals for the provision of office Janitorial Services. Contractors must complete and submit bid by July 15, 2015 at 4:00 pm to info@agassizcs.ca or fax: 604-796-2517

WE are seeking qualified Management Couple for mobile home community in beautiful Cultus Lake, BC! On-site opportunity with housing provided. One team member will perform office duties, the other maintenance and upkeep. E-mail resume and/or cover letter to: clvjobreply@gmail.com or fax to 1.604.858.5939.

T. Marlowe Manor

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

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Spacious and bright

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

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APARTMENT/CONDO

DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL AGASSIZ

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ACREAGE

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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

Driver / Warehouse Worker

New West 604.522.4900

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

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WANTED: Acreage to rent. Grassland preferred. 4 , 5 , 10 acres or more. Call 604-795-0150

“We Are Growing Again�

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 beneďŹ ts 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

VACUUMS

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MISC. WANTED

Have Unwanted Firearms?

Have unwanted or inherited firearms in your possession?

Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally?

Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them.

Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland firearms community since 1973.

We are a government licensed firearms business with fully certified verifiers, armorers and appraisers.

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ELECTRICAL

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

The Scrapper

Call today to set up an appointment 604-467-9232

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

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

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Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms CHECK CLASSIFIEDS

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Great Summer Employment at BC’s #1 Waterpark!

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Great Work Environment! Great Hours! All Positions Start at $10.50/hr. Paid Training and Uniform Provided TO APPLY email resume and cover letter indicating position being applied to as well as your most recent High School or Post Secondary education to:

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YOUR SOURCE FOR QUALITY LOCAL PROFESSIONALS

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JOE’S JUNK

Refreshments available Table Rental: $10 please book before June 13 For info Ron: 604-796-4417 or Gary: 604-796-1055

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land and, Mines Act: Notice of Work and Reclamation Front Counter BC Nanaimo has accepted applications made by: George Armstrong of Armstrong Sand & Gravel Ltd of 3021 Sutherland Rd RR 1, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A1, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), and the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), Southwest Region, for a Crown Land Tenure Type - and Notice of Work and Reclamation Program for the purpose of mining Quarrying/ Sand and Gravel on Provincial Crown land near Location: Agassiz, Next to the site of Armstrong Sand and Gravel off Sutherland Road Area (Hectares): 2.32 +/- . BCGS Map sheet: 92H 021.

Legal Description:Â That part of Section 33, Township 3, Range 29, W6M, NWD The ministry file numbers that have been established for this application are: Land (MFLNRO) File: 2411509 and, Notice of Work (MEM) File: 0700472.

Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make a written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Southwest Region, PO Box 9395 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC, V8W 9M9, or email to: SouthwestMinesDivision@gov.bc.ca, with a written copy addressed to: Attention: George Armstrong of Armstrong Sand & Gravel Ltd 52405 Yale Road East Rosedale B.C. V0X 1X1 To view information regarding the Land Act application, please visit our website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp Search by inserting Lands File Number: 2411509.

The Notice of Work will be available for viewing at: The Agassiz Public Library located at: 7140 Cheam Ave, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

June 2015

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Computer & Signs

Computers & Laptops Sales & Repairs Mon-Fri 10-4:30 604-491-6601 72368 Pioneer Ave. agassizcomputerandsigns.com

THE GUTTER GUY GUTTERS – cleaning, repair, replacement Leaf screen or clean outs Pressure cleaning complete exteriors

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

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COMMUNITY NEWS COVERING JUNE 2015 UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING Monday June 22 Municipal Hall 7:00 PM

Kent Canada Day

Community Celebration 50th Anniversary of the Flag Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Royal Canadian Legion Pancake Breakfast - By Donation 8:00 am - 10:00 am

FOUND Found a pair of Ralph Lauren children’s size prescription glasses at tea cup information boards, visit the Municipal Hall to Claim.

GOOD NEWS The camp site revenue at Kilby Campsite is up 51 percent to-date compared to 2014.

THANK YOU Thank you to all of you from the Museum. We so appreciate all you do for us and for that matter, the community. Chris and the public works guys are fabulous!!!

Judy Pickard, Manager Agassiz Visitor Information Centre & Museum

Pioneer Avenue

Are you tired of watching speeding motorists race down your street?

Introducing the “Hey Neighbour, Please Slow Down!” program.

The District of Kent is pleased to announce the start of a new program to help combat speeding motorists. The program, called “Hey Neighbour, Please Slow Down”, provides a tool for local GOOD NEWS residents who are concerned about speeding motorists in their neighbourhood. Residents who participate in the program will be provided with lawn signs from the District which read “Hey Neighbour, Please Slow Down!” The signs can be placed in the lawns of every second house on the participating street for a period of up to two weeks. The large number of signs in a relatively small area will ensure that motorists hear the message from their neighbours loud and clear that it is NOT acceptable to speed down their street.

To see the program up and running in your neighbourhood, you will first need to designate a neighbourhood captain for your street. The captain can then come to the Municipal Hall to obtain the necessary paper work and lawn signs. The program will be available for residents beginning in July, 2015. If you have any questions about the program please contact the Environmental and Engineering Services Coordinator, Matthew Connolly, at 604-796-2235.

11:00 pm - 1:00 pm

“Wipe Out” Competitions Face Painting • Giant Inflatable Bouncer Giveaways • Mascots Live Music • Food Vendors Agassiz Farm Fresh Market “Survivor” Obstacle Course Community Displays • Decorate a Flag

FREE!

Ferny Coombe Pool

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Free Swim • Most Patriotic Swimmer, Games and Contests

Kilby Park Campground is now accepting reservations on eleven of our beautiful campsites!

1:00 pm- 4:00 pm

For more information 604-796-8891

To reserve a site, phone 604-796-9576 between 10am & 3pm on Tuesdays & Wednesday only.

Reservations are subject to a $6 booking fee per night up to a maximum of $18. For additional information at visit kilby.ca

BURNING BAN IS IN EFFECT

CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE

HARRISON-AGASSIZ

MAY 23 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 ALL OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED

AGASSIZ FIRE DEPARTMENT 15TH CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT (Texas Scramble Format)

Location: Sandpiper Golf Course Saturday, June 20, 2015 12:30 shot gun start Cost: $150.00 per golfer, which includes 18 holes of golf, power golf cart, return 18 holes play back at Sandpiper Golf Course, dinner and prizes.

CONTACT: Wayne Dyer: 604-819-7119 Fire Hall: 604-796-2614 e-mail (chiefdyer@shaw.ca)

All outdoor wood burning is banned.

Only propane, gas or charcoal is permitted.

Campfires are permitted outside the downtown core

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

2015 PROPERTY TAXES

PUBLIC NOTICE

Property tax notices have been mailed out. If you own property in the District of Kent and 2014 Annual Report you do not receive a notice, please contact our office and a copy will be provided to you. to the Community Charter,JULY the District of DUEPursuant DATE: 4:30pm, WEDNESDAY 15, 2015 Kent gives notification that Council will consider the 2014 Annual Report at its Special meeting on

FIRST PENALTY: 1% Tuesday, PENALTY WILL AFTER 4:30PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015 June BE 23,APPLIED 2015 commencing at 5:30 pm in the Centennial Centre at the Municipal Hall at 7170 CheamWILL Avenue, Agassiz, BC. 4:30PM FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015 SECOND PENALTY: 9% PENALTY BE APPLIED AFTER The 2014 Annual Report is available for public

For additional information please visit our website at www.district.kent.bc.ca ISSUED BY: Local Assistant Fire Commissioner DISTRICT OF KENT

Eligible homeownersinspection must complete and submitDesk, HomeMunicipal Owner Grant at the Reception Hall applications to our at 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BCOwner duringGrants should be claimed office by July 15, 2015 to avoid a penalty.

Eligible Home regular business whether taxes are paid or not.

If yourhours. tax payment is paid through a financial institution, they cannot claim the grant on your behalf. The property owner responsible to claim the For further information please contact the is underhomeowner grant. signed at (604) 796-2235.

For More Information Please Contact: Agassiz Fire Department 604-796-2614 or District of Kent Municipal Hall 604-796-2235

Postmark date stamps are notofaccepted as payment Director Corporate Services date. Payments delayed in the mail are subject to penalties. It is recommended that cheques post-dated to July 15, 2015 be mailed immediately or that taxes be paid at your financial institution or Municipal Hall.

Clair Lee,

Box 70, 7170 Cheam Ave, Agassiz | Tel 604.796.2235 | www.district.kent. bc.ca