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3 ACCIDENT A female from Hope was involved in a Single Vehicle Rollover near Bridge and Whelpton roads

4 SEXUAL HEALTH New sexual health clinics geared toward the youth of Hope are available

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Hope Search and Rescue (HSAR) crews headed out to Valley Helicopters in Hope Saturday to re-certify hover entry/exit with their Primary Air Operation provider.

Rapid spike in property values a concern for residents Erin Knutson Hope Standard

Concerned Kawkawa Lake residents recently met in council chambers for a delegation regarding a sharp rise in assessed land values in 2016. The rapid increase ranged from 100 per cent to 400 per cent.

“While we are aware that the District of Hope has no jurisdiction or role in determining assessed values, the resultant taxation falls clearly within its jurisdiction and control,” said a statement in a letter to the District from The Lakefront Property Owners of Kawkawa Lake.

Though the increase could potentially be viewed as a 'one time' event, the eventuality of another increase in the future is tangible according to concerns voiced by residents, including Michelle Richardson who spoke out on behalf of the group.

“As people come to Hope for more affordable housing and lifestyle, prices have and will continue to be driven up, and if the proposed Giant Nickel four season resort goes through, it will probably create a significant increase in property values,” she said.

Residents acknowledged that some increases in land values is the norm, but their concern was in the “magnitude and suddenness” of the rapid increases that could result in residents incurring significant financial hardship. Richardson argued the impact of the monumental increases and tax related burdens are severe and suggested that any solutions made, including bylaw changes, should be implemented on behalf of the entire community.

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pact the level of attractiveness to new residents. Further, significant tax increases will make lakefront properties more difficult to sell if that ends up being the decision that is made.”

Several letters were presented on behalf of residents to council, stating reasons for District intervention.

“I see no reason why the District of Hope cannot lower the mill rate for the select few that have been targeted, or come up with another suitable alternative that would help minimize the financial burden,” said a letter written by Laurie Schiefermeier and Max Gracia of Lakeview Crescent. “If nothing is done to reduce the property taxes we will be forced to either defer our taxes (create more debt) or we will have to sell and move.” Possible solutions were brought to the table including grad-

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ual 'averaged' land value increases to reduce the immediate and financial impact and burden of significant increases; capping the property tax paid by residents; and taxation based on lot size versus assessed value of property. “We invite you to apply your knowledge, expertise, creativity and problem solving skills in this situation,” said a statement by property owners. “This is an opportunity for you to think outside of the box and lead in a direction that serves the residents of Hope in the long run.”

Council committed to speaking with the BC Assessment Authority on future initiatives to cap the increase in percentage. “We will also look at assessment increase averaging as a tool for the future —this would require consent from the Lieutenant Governor before it is enacted,” said Mayor Wilfried Vicktor of Hope.

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APRIL 2016

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Bylaw services would like to thank all dog owners in the District of Hope that obtained or renewed their dog licenses prior to the April 1st deadline. Dog tags are now $25 or $55 if they are not spayed or neutered. Remember, licenses help ensure a safe and fast return, and incur less fees and kennel charges, should your dog go missing. Please come into the Municipall Office to purchase your 2016 dog tag. District of Hope staff taff will be pleased to answer any questions youu may have. Thank you as well for keeping your dogs leashed and cleaning up after them when on public property. In doing so and keeping their barks and cries to a minimum keeps everyone happy.

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Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1369, 2016 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1370, 2016 – Limited Use (L-1) and Highway Commercial (C-2) to Highway Commercial (C-2) Only – 1005 Water Avenue District of Hope Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1369, 2016 was given first and second reading in order to re-designate the property at 1005 Water Avenue from Limited Use to Downtown Hope.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1371, 2016 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1372, 2016 – Limited Use (L-1) to Country Residential (CR-1) – 21792 Union Bar Road (Shaw) District of Hope Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1371, 2016 was given first and second reading in order to re-designate the

COUNCIL BRIEFS April 11, 2016 Michael Marchbank, President & CEO, Fraser Health and Petra Pardy, Fraser Health Executive Director, Fraser Canyon Hospital Michael Marchbank provided information with regards to the $500,000 grant from Fraser Health and community health care investments planned for the District of Hope.

The intention is to develop community-based actions that address and improve areas of health and well being. Community engagement sessions will be held in order to receive public input and identify actions and strategies for the grant. These sessions will be held with a variety of stakeholders, including seniors, children & youth, Fraser Canyon and Hope and Area Healthy Communities Committee.

Kawkawa Lakefront Residents – BC Assessment Increases Kawkawa lakefront property owners were in attendance and spoke about the significant increases in assessed value of lakefront homes on Kawkawa Lake and the effect that will have on property taxes. Lakefront residents experienced a sharp rise in assessed land values this year, ranging from 100% to over 400% increases. The residents recognize that some assessment value increases are warranted, but a 400% increase is excessive at

property at 21792 Union Bar Road from Limited Use to Country Residential.

District of Hope Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1372, 2016 was also given first and second reading in order to completely rezone the property from Limited Use (L-1) to Country Residential (CR-1).

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1373, 2016 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1374, 2016 – Limited Use (L-1) to Institutional (P-2) – 111 Old Hope Princeton Way District of Hope Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1373, 2016 was given first and second reading in order to completely redesignate the property at 111 Old Hope Princeton Way from the split land use designations of Highway Commercial and Limited Use to Highway Commercial.

District of Hope Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1374, 2016 was also given first and second reading in order to rezone the property from Limited Use (L-1) to Institutional (P-2). one time as opposed to being phased.

It was resolved that District staff prepare a report, investigating options and solutions. The report will be brought to the May 9, 2016 Regular Meeting of Council.

Draft Asset Management Plan Report Council received the draft Asset Management Investment Plan Report for information. Urban Systems will be a delegation at the April 25, 2016 Regular Meeting of Council to provide further detail on the Asset Management Plan.

Station House Update Council authorized $700,000 for the completion of the Station House Project (Phase 2). District staff will be applying for a grant through the Rural Dividend Fund program for this work. If successful in receiving the grant, the District will be required to fund 40% of the total project cost.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1371, 2016 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1372, 2016 – 21792 Union Bar Road (Shaw) District of Hope Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1371, 2016 and District of Hope Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1372, 2016 were read a third time and adopted.

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Community strategists met around tables to discuss areas for consideration for a $500,000 grant from Fraser Health.

Director for Fraser Canyon Hospital Petra Pardy.

A presentation made

by Fraser Health Authority to attendees showed Hope scoring above average on risk factors like education, smoking, income, residents living alone and residents with not enough to eat.

According to statistics, 22 per cent of the population are smokers, compared to the rest of Fraser Health at 11 per cent. Life expectancy in Hope is 76.5 years compared to 82.4 elsewhere in the province (aside from Burnaby which

Injured hiker on Kettle Valley Trail At 4:10 p.m. last Thursday, Hope Search & Rescue members were called out by British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS) for an injured hiker on the Kettle Valley Trail.

Approximately 500 m from the entrance, a 70 year old hiker was injured, and BCAS requested HSAR as-

sistance to transport the patient from his location to an awaiting ambulance.

Using a wheeled stretcher for transport the man was loaded onto the ambulance for further medical attention.

The site was successfully cleared and HSAR returned to base.

scored the highest at 84.2 years.) Diseases like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and COPD are significantly higher than in the rest of Fraser Health.

Several questions were posed to tables around the room, structured after a community-based system for health model by Fraser

Health, and targeted at identifying and prioritizing community-based actions and strategies.

Energy was high as participants hashed it out to discover areas where the money could be put to good use. Armed with markers and large sheets of paper, strategists went to work. Results were then posted around the

room for discussion.

Of the results listed, some of the key ones included improving community services, education, youth programs, food programs, mental health services and resources, integration and isolation prevention for residents, clinics and community based care targeted toward seniors, affordable and clean housing, resident retention, telehealth services and transportation initiatives.

Results from the evening's consultation and other consultations will be evaluated to help discern where the money will land.

“I'm really impressed with the turnout,” said Communications Coordinator for Chilliwack Division of Family Practice, Asma Farooq. “It will be interesting to see how it all comes together.”

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Fraser Health hosted its first stakeholder consultation to a packed room at the Hope Golf Course last Thursday. Representatives from Fraser Health, the District, and members of the community led the two hour brainstorming session to determine community wants and needs for the direction of a $500,000 grant Fraser Health made to the District of Hope.

The grant was gifted to the community based on results gleaned from a survey study that puts Hope on top of communities in need of assistance.

Statistics and figures demonstrate Hope scoring far below other B.C. communities in the areas of longevity and quality of living.

“Our goal is to develop and design communitybased actions that address gaps and improve areas of health and well-being, while ensuring community-based actions are rooted in prevention and care management,” said Fraser Health Executive

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The landmark court ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada this week granting recognition for métis is being heralded by Métis leaders and communities across the country, including Hope.

perseverance and a shift in the attitude" of not only the courts but also governments.

It's going to mean a fundamental shift in the relationship.

"It's justice," said Louis De Jaeger, member of the Chilliwack Metis Association. "For over 100 years we have held tightly to our culture, our language, our arts, all while suppressing our sense of pride.

"Not having an equal place with our Indigenous brothers and sisters has been hurtful, abusive, and shameful," he said.

The court ruling describes leaving communities in a "juris-

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Métis and non-status aboriginals will be granted federal recognition and status under the Canadian constitution.

The ruling from the Supreme Court of Canada this week is being heralded by Métis leaders, the estimated 600,000 Métis and nonstatus aboriginals, and supporters.

"I think all Metis feel a great sense of relief and pride, we are no longer a nation that has no voice," said Ed Dandenault, president of the Chilliwack Metis Association.

"We will no longer be tossed back and forth between the provincial and federal governments."

The landmark court case took 17 years to get through the system.

"We can now move ahead, and gain our rightful place in Canadian Society," he said, noting that Metis are are a very proud and strong people."

The regional group, Metis Nation BC and all other Metis governing bodies can now negotiate with the federal government to improve conditions of the Metis "not only in the Fraser Valley but throughout Canada."

Dandenault pointed out it was achieved through: "patience,

dictional wasteland" depriving the Metis of services and benefits, and leaving them disadvantaged there was no formal recognition for Metis, or non-status aboriginals as "Indians" under the Constitution.

"While finding Métis and non-status Indians to be ‘Indians’ under s. 91(24) (of the Constitution) does not create a duty to legislate, it has the undeniably salutary benefit of ending a jurisdictional tug-of-war," wrote Justice Rosalie Abella.

The court ruling effectively answers the question of who has responsibility for Métis and off-reserve aboriginals,

and the duty to consult.

"Meegwetch to the Supreme Court of Canada," said De Jaeger.

"Let the healing begin. It truly is a proud day to be Canadian."

It's all part of wanting to look forward to a new relationship with Canada, he added. It could affect future treaties, as well as education, health care, culture and language issues. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted this comment on Thursday after the ruling was made public: "We respect today’s Supreme Court ruling on Métis and Indigenous peoples. We’ll review it closely and work to advance reconciliation.

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Sue Lawrence, Nurse Practitioner (NP) was on hand to chat with The Hope Standard about a new clinic geared toward the youth of Hope.

“The idea of this clinic started originally with the GP for me concept (a concept that attaches unattached patients with local general practitioners.) The percentage of youth in Hope is significantly lower than other places in the province with only 22 per cent of the population ranging from ages 12 to 26, and a lot them remain unattached from a G.P,” said Lawrence.

Clinics in the downtown area are often bustling with people, which leaves the likelihood that youth wanting to access sexual health services would encounter friends and relatives, potentially preventing them from accessing the clinic, for fear of losing their anonymity according to Lawrence.

“Dr. Josh Greggain (Site Medical Director for the Fraser Canyon Hospital) and I thought, why not start a walk-in clinic on Tues-

days?” said Lawrence.

The clinic caters to youth aged 12 to 26, offering free birth control and free iud's. Lawrence is able to look after all health concerns including referrals, pregnancy, mental health, and offer free counselling to young people who need an ear. They started the clinic in September and are hoping to gain more exposure in the community.

“Youth are facing a lot of adult stress and dealing with anxiety and depression. Stress from work expectations, exposure to social media and online porn, suicide, and self-harm are some of the current issues they are facing,” said Lawrence. “I want to create a multi-disciplinary setting that gives them exposure to coping mechanisms like mindfulness training.”

Mindfulness training encourages people to live in a state of active and open attention to the present. When people are mindful they can observe their thoughts and feelings from a distance, without judging them as being good or bad. Mindfulness means living in the moment and

practicing this principle can really help with anxiety and depression according to Lawrence.

“My dream eventually is to create a place where people can come and hang out and have access to the things they need — I want to create a place where they can use the computer, work on a resume, and have someone to turn to for help.”

The Youth Walk-in Clinic is offered on Tuesday's from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for all youth aged 12 to 26 years at the Fraser Canyon Clinic (222 Wallace Street.) A clinic will also be available with Lawrence, every other Tuesday for HSS students at the school. More information is available to students through school counsellors.

Kim Roberts, Regional Public Health Nurse (RPHN) also runs a youth sexual health clinic for people aged 12 to 22 years at the Hope Health Unit (444 Park Street) on Monday’s from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Roberts provides free birth control, STI testing and treatment, pregnancy tests, healthy sexuality, harm reduction, and help to stop smoking.

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News MP congratulates local seniors For receiving funding under the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) ChilliwackHope MP Mark Strahl congratulates two local organizations that are helping seniors stay active in their communities, including the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 228 in Hope for $25,000 to go toward refurbishing the kitchen with industrial stoves and ovens, and the Skowkale First Nation Sq’ewqeyl for $25,000 to go toward the Elders Holistic Program.

“By encouraging their active participation in our community, New Horizons for Seniors help seniors maintain a good quality of life.” Strahl

added, “We all benefit when seniors share their considerable knowledge and experience.”

Under the NHSP, projects must be led or inspired by seniors and address one or more of the following five program objectives: promoting volunteerism among seniors and other generations; engaging seniors in the community through the mentoring of others; expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse; supporting the social participation and inclusion of seniors; and providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and/or programs for seniors.

B.C. wildlife management overhaul Tom Fletcher Black Press

The B.C. government is considering putting revenues from hunting licences and tags into a dedicated fund for wildlife management, Forests Minister Steve Thomson says. A similar shift was made with fishing licence revenue last year to boost the budget for the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. by $3 million a year for its lake stocking program. The province is in discussions with the B.C. Wildlife Federation and others to do something similar, Thomson told Black Press in an interview.

The ministry has expanded its multi-year study of declining moose populations into a broader modernization of wildlife management, with the funding increase on the table. "We have Al Gorley, the former chair of the Forest Practices Board, engaged with the groups

currently, both on a moose population enhancement program but also engaging in discussion around modernizing wildlife management going forward," Thomson said. "[That] includes a discussion around how we would potentially see those licensing revenues move to a model where they would have more active say and management in the use of those resources."

Thomson revealed the plan after Kootenay West NDP MLA Katrine Conroy called for more support for wildlife management in the B.C. legislature last week. She presented a private member's bill calling for a special purpose account to support wildlife management. "I've been talking to First Nations, resident hunters, guide outfitters, trappers, people who just recreate with wildlife, and everybody has expressed concern about the habitat of fish and wildlife in this province," Con-

roy said.

"Hunters who have been out there, they know for instance the mule deer in the Kootenays is disappearing, whereas they're told it's not. Up north it's moose in some areas."Thomson acknowledged more needs to be done. He said an additional $12 million in his ministry budget this year is to support wildlife inventory and habitat improvement. He said provincial hunting advisory teams are in place, and it is not necessary to legislate a permanent wildlife roundtable as suggested in Conroy's bill.

Hunting has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years.

Moose are the most popular biggame target for resident hunters, and some areas have restricted moose tags through regional lotteries used for less abundant species such as elk.

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Government partnership helps local job seekers Job seekers in Hope are among more than 5,500 British Columbians receiving the training they need for employment in their communities, thanks to an investment of nearly $36 million from the federal and provincial governments under the Canada-British Columbia Job Fund.

Contracts with 63 service providers to deliver targeted skills training programs across B.C. have been finalized. The program offered in Hope is: Free Rein Associates Training: $169,819 for the Hope Community Employment Program for 45 participants.

This program offers job readiness training through eight weeks of customer service skills training and four weeks of job placement or job search assistance to help par-

ticipants acquire work in the service industry.

“Funding provided to the Hope Community Employment Program helps break down barriers to employment,” said Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness. “It allows residents to benefit from our growing economy by providing them with the training needed to fill job openings in our region.” Some of these programs are delivered in partnership with the Industry Training Authority and the Ministry of Advanced Education. The goal of the training is to help unemployed British Columbians who face barriers to workforce participation to find sustainable employment. The programs are now underway, and the majority will continue into September 2016.

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The Canada-British Columbia Job Fund helps ensure training programs give individuals the skills to enter and succeed in the job market. The goal of the Employment Services and Supports stream is to substantially increase the labour market participation of unemployed British Columbians who are not eligible for Employment Insurance programming and services.

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Better data, better response Just a week after our neighbouring paper the Chilliwack Progress reported warnings about a dangerous and deadly batch of street drugs in town, the provincial health officer has taken the unprecedented step of declaring a province-wide public health emergency.

Dr. Perry Kendall said Thursday the step was necessary because of the alarming number of overdose deaths occurring in the province.

The death toll climbed to 474 in 2015 – up 30 per cent over 2014.

At the current rate, that number could soar another 90 per cent, to as many as 800 overdose deaths this year.

The carnage is partly being blamed on the profusion of drugs laced with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is much stronger than heroin.

Kendall says the declaration of a health emergency will give health authorities more power to collect data and craft appropriate responses.

That information is vital.

Although health officials know how many people die, they lack concrete numbers on the total number of overdoses, because the information is only collected with a death occurs.

Health officials need real-time data, not anecdotal stories, so they can better dedicate resources where they’re needed.

“Health authorities have consistently asked for more data that will help inform responses and prevent future overdoses,” said Kendall.

This information will help them better target outreach, issue bad drug warnings, and create more affective awareness campaigns.

All those steps should be welcomed in Chilliwack and Hope where concrete information on the extent of the problem is hard to come by.

Of course, better data won’t solve the tragedy of the results of addiction.

But it will aid our response.

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The NDP’s great leap backward B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher B.C. NDP leader John Horgan distanced himself as best as he could from the federal party’s decision to dump moderate leader Thomas Mulcair and spend the next couple of years debating the far-left crackpottery known as the Leap Manifesto.

“It’s a document that I don’t embrace personally,” Horgan told reporters at the legislature. “I believe there are elements in the document that make sense, and there are elements that make no sense in British Columbia.

“So we won’t be proceeding under any Leap Manifesto in the next 12 months under my leadership.”

Horgan didn’t specify what part

of the manifesto he likes. Presumably it’s not the part about tearing up Canada’s free trade agreements, converting food production to local agrarian collectives or unilaterally dismantling our energy industry and replacing it with communityowned windmills and solar panels.

It can’t be the demand to stop all pipelines, because while the B.C. NDP doesn’t like oil, Horgan is in favour of natural gas exports to Asia. In general, that is. He’s now on record with the federal regulator that he’s against the Petronasled Pacific Northwest LNG project with a terminal at Prince Rupert.

The Leap Manifesto is the brainchild of anti-capitalist Toronto author Naomi Klein, with support from Greenpeace and the Sierra Club. Its campus-radical cluelessness is perhaps best summed up by the format, which consists of 15 “demands.”

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Here’s demand number six: “We want high-speed rail powered by just renewables and affordable public transit to unite every community in this country – in place of more cars, pipelines and exploding trains that endanger and divide us.”

This demand effectively declares all of rural Canada irrelevant. By even considering it, the NDP risks doing the same.

Here’s number 11: “We must expand those sectors that are already low-carbon: caregiving, teaching, social work, the arts and public interest media.”

And how will “we” pay all these state-funded ballerinas and bloggers? Financial transaction taxes, increased resource royalties (until resource industries are killed off ), a “progressive” carbon tax, and that old standby from the Occupy tent, higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy.

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It’s hard to tell now, but the NDP was created to give political power to industrial workers. Horgan was asked if the party’s effort to win back industrial workers could be hampered by this potential lurch to the urban left.

“The difference between my hardhat and the premier’s hardhat is that my hardhat has union labels on it, and hers doesn’t,” Horgan replied. As this statement was being made, the B.C. and Yukon Building Trades Council was meeting in Victoria. Its president, Tom Sigurdson, would use that event to host B.C. Liberal cabinet ministers and blast Horgan for opposing Pacific Northwest LNG. In the 2013 election, then-NDP leader Adrian Dix made a midcampaign decision to come out against the Trans-Mountain pipeline expansion. Since then the NDP has opposed construction of

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the Site C dam on the Peace River.

Horgan is in favour of hydroelectric power, you understand. Just not this project at this time.

Perhaps the most stunning thing about the federal NDP’s fling with the Leap Manifesto was that it was staged in Edmonton. It came as a direct rejection of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, who faces the grim reality of an oil and gas slump. Notley has promised a carbon tax and the end of coal-fired power generation, moves that no NDP government has proposed, much less implemented. Her own pretendingto-be-green party ignored and betrayed her.

Horgan wandering around in a hardhat is looking like a tougher sell every day.

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Letters Good leaders project their values and passions What is this thing we call leadership? That’s the question I was asked to decode for an audience of woman business owners last week. It’s a seemingly simple question that I have been pondering since sitting in my first office cubicle as a young policy analyst.

In my quest to answer the leadership question, prowling the shelves of airport bookstores has proved a great source of inspiration. Who can argue with leadership advice like listen more than you talk and set high standards for yourself ? But none of the advice defined leadership. For example, lots of fantastic followers set high standards for themselves.

Then I came across a little gem in a book from management guru Peter Drucker. He says: “the definition of a leader, the only definition, is somebody who has followers.” I was a little perplexed. You don’t have to achieve results to be a leader? You don’t have to be a good person? You just have to have followers?

Mother Teresa has followers, she was a leader. Justin Trudeau has followers, he is a leader. Donald Trump has followers, he is a leader.

At around the same time, I was reading the biography of Steve Jobs. Parts of his story are very inspiring. He believed strongly in his vision that Apple products should be estheti-

cally pleasing and easy to use. The company has been wildly successful as a result. He made all kinds of brave decisions that ran counter to popular opinion and what others felt he should do to champion his strong beliefs and high standards. Yet, to say he was hard on the people close to him is putting it mildly. I didn’t find anything in his leadership style with people that I would want to emulate. If having followers made Steve Jobs a leader, what is the commonality between Jobs, Trump and Mother Teresa that attracts those followers?

Here’s my theory: I think to attract followers (and therefore be a leader,) you have to be authentic and willing to

project your values and passion through your work. It’s not enough to just have values and passions. They have to be important enough that you will project them into the world in spite of what people might think. Trump may be a jerk but he’s an authentic jerk who is willing to project his values and passions to the public in spite of what people might say.

Leadership is that easy and that hard. Because to do that you have to stop worrying about what your parents or spouse or friends think you should want or think you should do. You have to stop thinking about appearances and neighbours and keeping up with the Joneses. You have to

take risks. You have to be true to yourself and figure out how to stand up for what you believe in and express your energy in an authentic way. Leadership is that easy and that hard.

Advocating for small business owners has helped me develop as a leader. While local business owners are not as recognizable as people like Steve Jobs and Donald Trump, they are leaders. They have followers called customers and they certainly take risks most people aren’t prepared to take to project their passion into the world. Fighting for this courageous group of leaders has inspired me to take risks to fight bad public policy against terrible odds.

It has also inspired cre-

Bill Bennett & BC Hydro failing B.C. Premier Christy Clark campaigned on a promise to provide jobs!

The very first dam built on the Peace river was built using a Project Labour Agreement. Late Premier W.A.C BENNETT understood the best way to secure a qualified workforce.

Through Project Labour Agreement’s (PLA’s) with the BC Buildng Trades. Along with assured labour supply came labour peace through the no-strike, no-lockout provisions. Additionally, thousands of British Columbians moved through their apprenticeship to secure journeyman status. The Allied hydro Agreement served British Columbians exceedingly well for over 60 years.

Since the project started late last fall we have filed freedom of information requests asking for the number of apprentices and non-British Columbians working on the project. We have not had a response. What we do

have is a few thousand fully-qualified members who pay their taxes in B.C. and their Hydro bills every month who are paying for this project along with the rest of B.C. taxpayers, unemployed while vehicles from Alberta & Saskatchewan fill the parking lots at Site C. A recent public opinion poll shows British Columbians support local workers and businesses getting the overwhelming majority of the work on Site C. This would include $10M per month local businesses are losing out on in Fort St. John due to the Alberta worker facility camp which disallows workers staying off site. The $3.5 Billion contracts BC Hydro awarded for us went to Peace River Hydro Partners. They consisted of: • A Spanish-owned multi-national called ACCIONA Infrastructure Canada Inc. • Samsung C&T Canada Ltd., a Korean multinational

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•Alberta-based Petrowest Corporation The Canada West Construction Union webpage says it prides itself on negotiating excellent collective agreements, BUT there are no agreements, nor links to any on the Canada West Construction site.

BC Labour Relations Board records show Canada West Construction is the bargaining agent for workers at six companies: • Trotter & Morton Electical Constructors • Surrey-based Jacob Bros. Construction & Jacob Bros. Co. Ltd. • Terrace-based Dunoon Contracting Ltd. • Edmonton-based

Morgan Earthworks Ltd. & Sherwood Park • Alberta-based Canadian Borealis Construction Inc. • BC hydro awarded Morgan Earthworks Ltd. a multi-million-dollar contract in July for preparation at Site C. No contracts for any of those companies have ever been registered with our BC Labour Relations Board, although BC Labour Board requires contracts to be filed. Currently Operating Engineers along with BC Building Trades are challenging Canada West Construction’ s certification for the bargaining unit for Morgan Earthworks Ltd. They claim

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ative work to champion good policy.

Not long ago a friend challenged me to come up with my leadership statement. My statement is simple: “I want to inspire others to work toward a mission that makes the world a better place. I want to lead with integrity, courage, fairness and passion.”

As I told the audience of Women in Biz Network last week, my friend’s challenge

helped me realize the most important question a leader can work on is not, “What is leadership?” For that you need followers and a willingness to project your values and passions into the world.

The more important question for leaders is a much more personal and practical question: What kind of leader do you want to be?

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employees have been threatened with losing their jobs (one fired) if they did not vote in favor of Canada West Construction being certified as the bargaining agent.

If you agree with me that changes need to be made, make your voice heard by going to: www.buildsitetogether.com and letting your Liberal government know.

Tom Sigurdson Director of the BC Building Trades Council

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Now in its seventh season, B.C.’s popular Hands-on Cook-off contest goes national this year. For the first time, the Hands-on Cook-off contest will be available in Manitoba, raising awareness of the significant benefits of cooking and eating together while inspiring families to reap the associated benefits.

“We’re so encouraged that Manitoba has adopted this contest, and we hope to see other provinces following suit in the years to come.

The Hands-on Cook-off contest is our primary campaign to promote the benefits of cooking and eating together as families—and we’re excited to see it expand across Canada,” said Sydney Massey, one of the creators of “Better Together” and the Director of Nutrition Education at the BC Dairy Association.

Each year, BC’s Hands-on Cook-off contest enjoys the support of hundreds of chefs, schools,

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community organizations, and media. This year’s panel of judges represents all of these groups, and includes: Jennifer Pallian, Ethan Adeland, Claire Newell, Alexandra Gill, and Denise Marchessault.

"There is nothing more precious we can give our children than quality time at the table and the skills they require to cook themselves a lifetime of beautiful, nutritious meals. I love that this contest turns to the kids themselves to campaign for this," said contest judge Jennifer Pallian, registered dietitian and creator of the popular home cooking blog, Foodess.

The Hands-on Cook-off contest was born from research that shows that when families cook and eat together, kids gain many valuable benefits—including better grades in school, better physical and mental health, and better overall social adaptability. According to a recent

study out of New Zealand, teenagers who cook are healthier and more likely to have better mental health and feel more connected to their family.

“Growing up, my parents always prioritized family dinners, which were yummy because my mom is an amazing cook. I've tried to instill those same values in my own family. We all love to create healthy, tasty meals and I treasure the time together that we spend eating them.

That's why I love this contest—it reminds families to set aside the screens and stress of everyday life and make family meals a priorit,” said contest judge Claire Newell.

Enter the Contest: From Apr. 20 until noon of May 20 any B.C. resident can enter the Hands-on Cook-off Contest. For more information on the Enter the Hands-on Cook-off please visit: http://bettertogetherbc.ca/contest.

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Creating positive change Sharlene Harrison-Hinds Special to The Standard

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.

Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

— Margaret Mead, Anthropologist

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gagement within the District of Hope for benefit to the community.

That is precisely what they did for the senior residents of Park Street Manor.

If you would like to be part of an organization that is actively involved in helping improve the community, perhaps you might want to attend one of their meetings which are held on the first Thursday of every month in the council chambers at 325 Wallace street @7pm.

You’ll soon discover first-hand what they are all about. For more information: mrshinds@hotmail.com

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Recently I have become aware of the phrase ‘money in misery’ referring to social services or agencies that help those with addictions and homelessness. Given that I have a diploma in social services and counselling, and a certificate in substance abuse I must admit this notion stings a little. It did however get me thinking about the whole concept of those who indeed gain financial benefit from the suffering of others.

The context of course was in regard to the current social programs in our province which seek to address and alleviate some of the impacts of addiction, mental illness, and homelessness as well as the causes. While we in B.C. do spend millions of dollars to assist those in the aforementioned states, there is another system in place where we spend far more money. We call it the health care system. If we were to be fairly honest we will acknowledge that the health care system actually spends the bulk of its time and money on sickness rather than on health. So, in fact, the health care system and those employed in it make their money in misery too.

Yet strangely we do not vilify health care workers for the substantial incomes they earn from their chosen profession.

The difference it seems is that we in this country have made a distinction between physical illness and mental illness. Physical illness good, mental illness bad. No matter what the causes, if you have

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a physical illness you are treated with a modicum of respect. If you are suffering from a mental illness and the consequences of said illness then you are 'undeserving' of the same kind of care than if you had a purely ‘physical’ illness. The resulting difference in treatment by society is quite apparent and in my opinion disingenuous.

I would like to focus on a recent example. Robert Ford. Mr. Ford died of the acceptable disease of cancer. He died in an acceptable way in an acceptable hospital room being treated by acceptable Canadian doctors. Somehow on the way between going to rehab and going to the hospital Mr. Ford was mystically transformed from an addicted embarrassment to an honorable citizen deserving of our compassion and concern. If Mr. Ford had died in a hotel room on a drunken spree with a needle in his arm we would have washed our hands of him and chalked it up to another drunken loser who is better off dead. Because he died of cancer he was buried with dignity and recognition for all his meaningful contributions.

The truth of this situation is that Mr. Ford more or less killed himself with his own fork. At this moment in time there are hundreds of thousands of Canadians doing the exact same thing. Yet when it comes to their treatment we praise doctors and health care for providing shortterm, short-sighted, quick fixes for what to me is an addiction. In my world it’s called enabling the addict to remain an addict. Doctors, it seems, are fairly loathe to call

people out on their dysfunctional behaviours but it is anticipated that those in social services will regularly do this. I do not hear an outcry for doctors to demand and force their patients to change their ways.

Now I’m not saying that there aren't individuals in the social service sector who are skimming and scamming. I have seen a proliferation of religious groups, selfappointed saviors, and quacks infiltrate this area recently. I believe it is the lack of well thought out strategy to effectively deal with this social and health problem that has opened wide the door for unqualified individuals to fill the void. To those who wish to gain esteem or profit by the suffering of others I believe they deserve all the denigration that comes their way; however, our lack of willingness to resolve this problem has created the perfect environment for this type of corruption to flourish.

I also believe that the health care system has its own skimmers and scammers. To assume that this activity is isolated to the one small section of social services is in my opinion quite naïve. The big brother of health care is much more infused with cash than the little sister of social services. If you were planning to scam some service where would you go? The one with the most money, of course.

I think that we may all benefit from keeping the following concept in mind: When the person who is making ‘money from misery’ is helping you with your misery, then that person is more than likely well worth the money.

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What do you get when you combine a seniors’ retirement home in need of some serious help and a group of selfless, generous individuals who are dedicated to making life better for people in Hope — a happy ending, full of the promise of beautiful surroundings that residents and visitors alike can enjoy throughout the year.

Park Street Manor, located at 555 Park Street is blessed with grounds, including gardens and several yard areas. Unfortunately, they needed a serious spring spruce up that included weeding, trimming, pruning and planting — and of course the removal of all the green debris generated by such an undertaking.

The District of Hope Ratepayers Association came to the rescue when a crew of volunteers spent a sunny Sunday afternoon transforming the gardens and yard. After several hours of hoeing, sweeping, lopping and bagging-up the grounds looked amazing.

According to the society’s non-profit constitution, the District of Hope Ratepayers Association’s purpose and goals are: To promote, develop and foster community spirit and good citizenship; To enhance the quality of living for the residents through active involvement within the District of Hope; To provide fundamental resources for Ratepayers to maintain active en-

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The result was the formation of the Hope Garden Club. Today’s membership has grown to about 50, with several of those being founding members.

We generally forgo a January meeting, and resume our indoor meetings for the months of February, March, April and May. We bring in interesting speakers, and share spring and summer gardening tips and trials while learning about some of the latest plants on sale from local garden centres.

Our adventurous group heads outside for the months of June and July, touring around and visiting local gardens. In August, we bask in the sunshine and enjoy a group BBQ in someone’s garden

and then we find ourselves back inside for the months of September and October.

Just before the November meeting, armed with clippers in hand, we ramble through the countryside, collecting interesting branches and such, with which, each individual creates a winter feature ‘greenery in a pot’ to display on our front porches over the winter. In December we get together for a pot-luck Christmas party and many make a table arrangement to take home.

Hope’s damp spring climate lends itself ideally to grow and enjoy many flowering shrubs and plants. All one has to do is take a leisurely drive around town to see the results of the fair weather.

Whether you grow in ‘pots or plots,' you’ll enjoy the encouragement you receive from others, learn better ways to beautify your environment and get acquainted with folks in your community.

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There is a meeting held on the first Wednesday of everymonth at the Canyon Golden Agers Hall at 560 Douglas, Hope B.C. Membership is $10 per calendar year, which also includes receiving a monthly newsletter. We also offer a $2 drop-in fee.

For more information contact Helen Zervini at 604- 869-9665 or Teresa Williams at twilliams5078@gmail. com.

Our eleventh annual plant sale will be held Saturday May 7 at the Hope Curling Club from 9 a.m. To 11:30 a.m. Come early for the best selection of locally grown perennials, herbs and a few veggie plants. There will be a book sale as well.

Funds go toward a bursary for a student at Hope Secondary and to support Garden Club and community projects initiated by Communities in Bloom and local schools.

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Many homeowners take up gardening to transform their homes with beautiful flowers and foliage, while others do so to yield fresh fruits and vegetables.

Gardening can be more than just a weekend hobby. In fact, it may be especially beneficial for homeowners to surround themselves with more plants and natural decor, whether in the yard or in the home.

Studies have indicated that gardening can be good for the mind and body. In addition to improving mood and reducing stress, plant life and gardening may also help people have a more hopeful outlook on life. If reaping the benefit of a beautiful landscape is not reason enough to get into gardening, elevating your mood and coping with depression or illness may be even further motivation to start developing your green thumb.

Home-design trends seem to be following suit, offering individuals more opportunities to surround themselves with potentially therapeutic plants. Explore these emerging and established garden décor trends to try in and around your home.

Living wall planters A living wall planter can add greenery to any décor without taking up floor or table space.

Ideal for outdoor structures, these planters also can be used indoors if you safeguard against leaks and dripping. A living wall planter is a framed device that houses plants in a manner that enables them to be vertically

mounted to a wall surface. While there are commercially available models, you can create your own design and paint or stain it to match the existing décor. Use a soil-free potting substrate to avoid the mess that regular soil may create.

Fish and gardening Enjoy the best of two relaxing worlds by installing a water feature in your yard. Garden retailers offer ready-made kits that can make fast work of establishing a pond or other water feature in the backyard.

Otherwise, there are plenty of water garden companies and installers who can suggest a design and put in your desired water features. Add fish suitable for outdoor life to your pond.

These include koi and certain goldfish varieties. Game fish are discouraged because they can destroy pond plants. If an outdoor pond is more maintenance than you desire, consider an indoor aquarium with a combination of fish and live aquarium plants.

Creative furniture designs Maybe you're a person who appreciates the unique and whimsical? Tables, benches and chairs can be built with planting channels that enable you to have greenery and garden décor in one piece. Envision a picnic table with a cutout down the center for a thin row of plants or decorative grasses. This is a project the entire family can get behind, as the more creative ideas the better.

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People who like to spend time in their gardens and yards may not want to be limited by sunrise and sunset. By incorporating different lighting sources, you can create a retreat that is welcoming at any hour. Although flood lights and overhead lights can illuminate a space, consider ambient and decorative lighting to create the desired ambiance.

Fire pits and places A blazing fire creates a cozy spot to gather on chilly evenings, but fire pits and fireplaces also can be used as impromptu cooking spots for s'mores or frankfurters on a stick. You can purchase a stand-alone fire pit from any number of retailers or build your own with patio pavers and fire bricks to line the interior of the fire pit. Outdoor fireplaces require more work, and you want to hire a mason to ensure proper installation.

Enjoyable yard additions While plants and seating may take center stage, some people still want to have fun in their yards. There's an increased demand for yard designs and décor that can put the fun in backyard living. Bocce courts, ring- or horseshoe-toss setups, as well as bean bag-toss boards, can be incorporated into landscape designs, giving you yet another reason to spend a few hours in the great outdoors, where you can experience a few healthy laughs in the process. Gardening and spending time outdoors are great hobbies and may even boost your mood.

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PRODUCTS >> EXPERT ADVICE >> Chr ysanthemums, often referred to as “mums,” are among the most popular flowers for autumn plantings and landscape décor.

But these hardy, often vividly colored plants are worthy of attention as early as the spring gardening season.

Although mums are most often purchased in September and October and cast aside shortly thereafter, the plant that many people mistake for an annual is actually a perennial — meaning with the proper care it can come back year after year.

By planting mums in the spring, gardeners ensure the plants have enough time to develop solid root systems, including their hallmark underground runners that enable them to grow tall and wide and over-winter.

While it's best to plant potted mums that were used in fall decorating after the flowers die and before winter sets in, some container plants can still thrive and come back the following year. When

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Pink Chrysanthemums are just one of the many colors this versatile flower comes in. They are also known as ‘mums.’

cleaning gardens in the spring, do not trash withered mums that may have been stashed behind the shed. Try planting them and you may be surprised that they thrive and re bloom in the garden this year. Remove the dead branches and dried-up parts of the plant only after new shoots begin to grow.

Gardening experts advise planting mums in sunny spots with

southern exposure.

However, be sure to keep the plants away from artificial lighting, such as street lamps or garden accent lighting, as mums are short-day plants that bloom only when the hours of darkness are greater than the hours of daylight.

Mums that get too much light at night may not bloom to their fullest capacity, or they may be “leggy,”

with longer stems instead of being compact.

Pruning or “pinching” mums in June and July will help keep mums compact as well, resulting in more flowers.

Mums desire a rich and moist but welldrained soil. Planted mums will require less water than container plants, but the ground should never become soggy.

Well-watered plants will offer more flowers. Hardy mums work well as edging, in mass groupings to create a shrub-like appearance and even in containers. Thanks to their relative affordability, mums are an inexpensive way to dress up landscapes. Mums are hardy in USDA zones five through nine.

Although fall-flowering mums may not be the first plants to come to gardeners' minds at the onset of spring, planning chrysanthemum landscaping now can help ensure beautiful plants when spring and summer flowers begin to wither.

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Ready Set Learn With today’s busy lives, it can be a challenge to take a minute to play with your child. The annual Ready Set Learn at Silver Creek Elementary is targeting play as this year’s theme.

“It is an excuse to take the time to play with your child because you are learning valuable information at the same time,” said Darla Dickinson, one of the organizers of the event and the coordinator for the Hope Early Years Table.

“The event will also offer a host of community resources available to the Early Years, so it will be an invaluable wealth of information and time for play.”

The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday Apr. 27 at the Silver Creek Elementary School, and it is open to all families/ caregivers in Hope and surrounding areas with children age 0-to kindergarten.

“I am excited for the Early Years Table being involved in this initiative because Ready, Set, Learn’s are effective tools to help children be more kindergarten ready when they enter school,” said Dickinson. Overall Kindergarten readiness is a significant indicator of a child’s overall success in and out of school. In 2013, 54 percent of children in our community were not

kindergarten ready.”

The event will offer parents a chance to talk with the Kindergarten teacher and other administrators while engaging in a play based station with their children. Participants will have an opportunity to go for a guided tour of the school and ask questions of local early years resource providers. Every child will walk away with a free book and an activity bag full of prizes and games they can take home. The event will also offer additional door prizes for the children and gift certificates for parents/caregivers.

“To me, Ready Set Learn is a great oppor-

tunity to make your child comfortable in the school setting through play. It eases their anxiety, and it gives parents a chance to ask any questions that they may have as they prepare to send their child off to school for the first time,” said Dickinson. “That is one of the reasons why it is open to children 0-Kindergarten, because the more opportunity a child has to play in this setting, the more comfortable they will be when they enter kindergarten.”

The event is sponsored through the Hope Early Years Table and Silver Creek Elementary School.

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While visiting Rainbow Greenhouse, ChilliwackHope MLA Laurie Throness reminds commercial greenhouse operators they have until April 29 to apply for the 2016 greenhouse carbon tax relief grants.

“This rebate helps level the playing field for greenhouse growers who compete with companies in other provinces and countries,” says Throness.

The annual grant covers 80 per cent of the carbon tax that commercial greenhouse growers paid on the natural gas and propane they used for greenhouse heating and CO2 production in the previous year.

“Greenhouse growers face unique circumstances; they need and produce carbon dioxide because it is essential for plant growth,” says Throness.

Commercial vegetable and floriculture producers, wholesale nurseries and forest seedling nurseries are eligible to apply for the grant. The 2016 relief grants will be processed and issued by June 30. “We continue to recognize the importance of agriculture to our community and province,” says Throness. “Greenhouse growers have invested heavily in technology and innovation and we want to support and sustain their growth.”

Since making the greenhouse carbon tax relief grant a permanent program in 2013, commercial greenhouse operators have received significant reSUBMITTED PHOTO bates from the government. In 2015, the program provided $7.1 million in grants to greenhouse grow- Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness tours Rainbow Greenhouse with owner Stan Vander Waal. ers and $7.1 million in 2014.

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Financial subsidies available to seniors that rely on tax returns for eligibility include: • Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) – a monthly benefit for seniors receiving Old Age Security who are on a low-income, $17,300 or less • Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) – provides a subsidy directly to those aged 60 or older who live in a private market rental unit and are on a moderate to low income • BC Bus Pass Program – offers sub-

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Roughly one-quarter of senior homeowners have household incomes of less than $30,000. Approximately 35 percent of seniors who rent, have household incomes of less than $20,000.

There are 54,000 seniors living on $17,000 or less annually.

“Clearly there are many seniors in this province who are facing very challenging financial situations,” said Mackenzie. “For these people, any financial support can result in life-changing outcomes, the ability to pay for a hearing aid, uninsured dental care, or basic living expenses such as covering monthly rent.”

Mackenzie stresses it is important for seniors to know that there is help available to prepare income tax returns and it is free of charge for low-income seniors.

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“There are many subsidies available to seniors that are based on income tax information,” said Isobel Mackenzie. “If seniors don’t file their taxes, low-income seniors in particular may be giving up opportunities to access subsidies which can make a significant differences to their lives.”

The importance of filing taxes was highlighted in a recent case where the Federal Government found that 83,000 Canadian seniors, 13,000 of them in B.C., did not receive Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) payments for up to seven years because they did not file income tax for one or more years. The Federal Government is now fixing the problem and making retro-active payments to these low-income seniors.

“GIS is a key support for the lowest income seniors,” said Mackenzie. “These are seniors living on $17,300 annually or less, however to receive this GIS, you must file an income tax return.”

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Finance

Raising money-savvy teens When you live with a teenager, it can often feel like they think money grows on trees. But time flies and once they are off in the real world they will soon figure out that it doesn't! According to a poll issued by CIBC, 48 per cent of students are most worried about covering tuition and living expenses for the upcoming year, as well as repaying

school-related debt, with 36 per cent expecting to owe $25,000 or more when they graduate. To help equip them for these challenges, it's important that we invest the time into teaching teens about budgeting, the art of saving and smart spending decisions.

With that in mind, here are some tips to help you raise money-savvy teens:

• Budget for real financial responsibilities. Consider giving teens real life situations to work with such as family budgets for entertainment or trips. This will allow them to experiment with numbers and see the benefits of budgeting for a specific goal.

• Tech savvy teens. Teens have grown up with technology at their fingertips.

As the "on-the-go" generation, they rely on the fastest and most convenient way to receive information, so to reach them you have to speak their language. To help improve their financial literacy, start with sharing tools that can help them learn about how to manage their finances – games and budgeting apps – and of course get them set up with

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• If your teen is going to prom this season, you can make prom a teachable money moment by helping them build a realistic, detailed prom budget. Explore our "Plan‘it Prom" app designed to help teens stick to their budget by tracking spending.

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youth are taking on roles as consumers earlier than ever before. "I need it" is a popular expression with teens these days, but are they really needs? It's important that teens know the difference between needs and wants so they can make appropriate financial decisions in their future. One way of doing this is teaching them the working-time value of money – how long it would take them to earn those dollars – to explain the real cost of purchases.

• Squash the #FOMO (fear of missing out.)

FOMO is one of the most influential drivers of spending. By helping teenagers understand that today's spending can have an impact on their tomorrow, they might be motivated to better manage their money. With a little information and determination, you can help your teenagers gain the confidence needed to better assert themselves to make impactful financial decisions in the future.

• Digital dollars are still dollars. Teens have become very comfortable with online shopping and spending money at the click of a mouse or touch of a screen.

With easy access to online spending and purchases being made at the click of a button, it's important to reinforce that digital money requires the same budgeting as cash.

• Be a good example.

Teens are old enough to understand the concept of money and can learn a lot from your past experiences and mistakes.

Don't be afraid to share challenges, or resources that you used when gaining financial freedom.

It's important that they learn about their rights as financial consumers so they feel empowered to exercise them. This includes knowing where to go for help when they need it and the importance of protecting their personal financial information such as their PIN or Social Insurance Number.

Bottom line: There are so many financial tools and tactics available today that are designed to speak to teens in a language they understand – now, we need to keep the conversation going to help educate and prepare them for their financial future.

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Cleaning up our act together To celebrate Earth Day, the entire community of Hope is invited to the "Let's Clean Up Hope" event, which will partner volunteers with pick-up sticks and garbage bags in an effort to beautify the District. All interested parties should meet at the Big Bear in Memorial Park on Friday, Apr. 22 at 10:30 a.m.

First Class Waste will be on hand to answer questions about garbage recycling and the Yard Green Waste program, along with Rona who will be nearby with their biodegradable paper yard waste bags, as well as other re-useable containers and Earth friendly products.

This year Earth Day will be marked with the signing of the historic Paris climate change agreement in New York City on Friday, Apr. 22.

This is an important

milestone in the global effort to combat climate change, because it signals an intention by jurisdictions all over the world to follow B.C.'s example and take tangible steps to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions while growing the economy.

B.C. continues to be a world climate leader, a distinction that was first received with the introduction of the province's revolutionary Climate Action Plan in 2008 highlighted by its revenue neutral carbon tax. Eight years later and B.C.'s carbon tax remains among the highest and most comprehensive in North America, and even the world.

B.C.'s revenue neutral carbon tax is successful because it taxes the things that British Columbians don't want,

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cal debate as well," Clark said. The B.C. Liberals then forced debate on a motion to support the TPP in the legislature.

NDP leader John Horgan quoted sources including the CEO of Ford of Canada and a former CEO of Blackberry Canada saying the agreement is bad for the Canadian car and high-tech industries.

Horgan noted that federal hearings on the TPP are being held next week. Freeland has signed the agreement on behalf of Canada, but it requires ratification by governments in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and other Pacific Rim countries before it takes effect. The B.C. Chamber of Commerce says fish and seafood are currently subject to 15 per cent duty in Japan and Malaysia, up to 34 per cent in Vietnam and up to five per cent in New Zealand. Beef, fresh and frozen vegetables, cherries and frozen blueberries also face tariffs in Asian countries that would be eliminated by the TPP.

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Premier Christy Clark proclaimed her government's support for the TransPacific Partnership Wednesday with a campaign-style event touting the benefits of removing tariffs on seafood and other B.C. exports.

Clark and International Trade Minister Teresa Wat released a letter to federal International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland supporting the trade deal, signed by 80 B.C. businesses from food producers to aircraft and forest companies.Clark wasted little time setting the political hook for the opposition NDP, whose federal wing debated the antitrade "Leap Manifesto" at its convention in Alberta last weekend. She compared that to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's campaign against trade deals. "It's an argument we've seen south of the border, and now it's an argument that's contaminated the Canadian politi-

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challenge of reducing emissions even further while continuing its national leadership in job creation and economic growth. That's why B.C. is moving the climate agenda forward through the development of the Climate Leadership Plan. This plan is being assembled with the advice of the Climate Leadership Team, and through public and stakeholder consultation. The second public engagement phase has now concluded. Since the public consultation began last summer, over 15,000 comments through surveys, online forms, emails and written submissions have been received. All of this feedback will be considered with the development of B.C.'s Climate Leadership Plan. Climate change is perhaps the defining challenge of this generation because it impacts every family, every business and every community in British Columbia. Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov.bc.ca/connect.

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Silver-Hope Dance Academy members Alyssa Goglin (left) and Darby Link won gold medals for their hip hop dance called “1,2 Step” at Mission’s Synergy Dance competition, Apr. 1-3.

silver, the girls won another three gold medals. Hope’s dancers had worked out their choreography with academy instructors Delaney Hawkes and Karry Kozak-Fedoruk.

“Most of the dancers are practicing two, three or four days a week to be in these competitions,” said

Luck.

“We also have open studio times every day.

Parents sign out keys and they can come back with their kids and practice in front of mirrors and with the sound system.

“Some of the older girls use their iPods and earphones and they can practice on

their own without anyone hearing their music,” she said.

The academy moved locations in mid March and is now upstairs of the Hope Outdoors/ Trends on End store on Wallace Street, in the former fitness gym space.

“We are splitting it into two studios, so we

can have two classes going at one time,” said Luck. “We’ll be having some exciting day camps running this summer.

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Hope dancers struck it rich at a recent dance competition in Mission, with seven dancers from the SilverHope Dance Academy coming home with no less than gold medals in all nine dance routines.

“One was a ‘high gold,’ which is like platinum,” said academy manager Crystal Luck.

The seven girls took part in solos, duos and trios covering hip hop, jazz, lyrical and contemporary dance styles at the Synergy Dance Competition, held at Mission’s Clarke Theatre from Apr. 1 to 3.

The event featured a total of 369 performances with up to 15 dancers in one routine.

Hope’s youngest dancer at the comp, 9-year-old Talia Richardson performed two solos, in hip hop and contemporary and teamed up for a hip hop trio called “End of Time” with Taia Waddle and Aaliyah Campbell.

Ten-year-olds Waddle and Campbell continued the golden wins in their solo dances, with Campbell winning the ‘high gold.’

“Aaliyah also got a ‘spirit award’ for the sassiest dancer in the age 9-10 hip hop category,” added Luck.

Alyssa Goglin, aged 15 and 11-year-old Darby Link teamed up for a hip hop duo called “1, 2 Step” — again winning gold, with Link stepping way up to compete in the age 1516 class. Link and Goglin further competed as contemporary dance soloists, then moved up to the age 17-18 level to dance a jazz trio with 18-year-old Tahnee Waddle. Their dance was titled “Judas” and instead of 30 pieces of

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BUSINESS

Services AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

GLASS & WINDSHIELDS not a sideline... they’re our business.

DOMESTIC & IMPORTS

• Complete collision & glass services • Courtesy Vehicles • Express repair facility Direct repair facility for all Major Insurance Companies

966 6th Avenue, 604 •869 •5244 www.hopeautobody.ca

604-869-9514 • 531 Corbett St. FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY ASK FOR DETAILS. -

CONSTRUCTION

COMPUTERS

Est. 1990

• Computer Sales & Service

L. HISLOP CONTRACTING

FULL SERVICE GLASS SHOP

FRASER CANYON GLASS LTD.

CARPENTRY

ELECTRICAL

FLOORING

Custom Woodworking Solutions Complete Renovations Custom Kitchens & Bathrooms Fully equipped shop, for all your woodworking needs!

• Printers & Ink • Virus removal & prevention 25 years experience

Open Mon-Sat 604-869-7468

Renovations, New Construction & Mini Excavation Services bÅetchercontracting.com

604.869.1686 bfc1967can@yahoo.com

BUSINESS of the week

BLUE’S PLUMBING Hope & Area

HOT WATER TANKS, GAS FITTER, WATER LINES, DRAINAGE

604.750.0159

> FLOORING > TILES > PAINT 326 Wallace Street

Bonded/Insured Hope, B.C. 94574

604-869-2727

PLUMBING

PLUMBING & HEATING

DAVE’S

PLUMBING Licensed Plumber 22 Years Experience

LICENSED, BONDED, TICKETED & INSURED

Scott Gilbert 604-860-8605

Canyon Carpets

• Licenced Gas Fitter & Contractor • Hot Water Tanks • Bonded/Insured

FREE ESTIMATES!

604-869-4566

LLOYD’S UTILITIES

WCB Insured.

Contact Jeremy for a FREE ESTIMATE

hope-comtech.com

“Protecting your inside from the outside”

HEATING

LANDSCAPING

MOVERS

• FURNACE SERVICE Repairs & Installation • Commercial/Residential • 24 Hr Emergency Service Fully Insured & Licensed Journeymen with over 30 years experience CALL BEV FREE ESTIMATES!

TODAY!

604-701-9218 thermaltechrefrigeration.com

• Commercial & Residential Yard Maintenance • Hydro Seeding • Brush Chipping

604-750-8025

Integrity Movers Moving and Delivery Services “We’re not satisfied until you are”

Servicing Hope & Area since 1979

604-869-2767 604-860-5277

REAL ESTATE

• Gas, Oil & Propane Furnaces • Water Heaters • Class A Gas Fitter

REGISTERED WITH B.C. SAFETY AUTHORITY

• Roofing • Siding • Windows • Doors & more

591A Wallace St, Hope, BC

GLEN TRAUN

BARCLAY FLETCHER CONTRACTING LTD.

Precision Exteriors

604-869-3449 (home) 604-869-1106 (cell) lornehislop@gmail.com

LANDSCAPING • Residential • Rural • Commercial • New Construction • Renovations

CONSTRUCTION

ROOFING

We’ve always known Hope is a great place to live. Word is out, homes are in demand, call to find out what your home is worth TODAY! All homes can be viewed at ROBPELLEGRINO.COM (Personal Real Estate Corporation)

Nyda Realty (Hope)

“Lifetime Hope Area Resident”

Call ROB at: 604-869-1290 (Cell) Robp@remax.net

> Competitive rates > WCB insured > Free estimates LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

Serving Hope & Area

604-869-1111 604-860-5111

CALL FOR AN EVALUATION!

604-860-9147

SEPTIC SERVICE

TREE SERVICE

WINDOW COVERINGS

UPHOLSTERY

PORTABLE WASHROOMS

• Commercial • Special events • Long & short term

SEPTIC SERVICES GREASE TRAPS

easternvalleytoilets@gmail.com

PHILLIPS TREE SERVICES • Removals • Toppings • Chipping • Limbing

Free Estimates, Fully Insured, Locally Owned & Operated.

604.869.1847

604-702-8247

Shades, Shutters and More

Beat the heat with a retractable awning Free consultation Locally owned and operated serving the Fraser Valley

(604) 316-9398 • vistashades.com PROUDLY MADE IN CANADA

R O GE R S Upholstery Furniture, Windows, Fabric

604.860.0939

rogersupholstery@telus.net

In-home & on-line estimates

Your source for quality local professionals.

ADVERTISING DEADLINE: Tuesdays at 4:00pm

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

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To advertise in print: Call: 604-869-2421 Email: janice.mcdonald@blackpressused.ca Self-serve: blackpressused.ca Career ads: localworkbc.ca

A division of

INDEX IN BRIEF FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ......... 1-8 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS.. 9-57 TRAVEL .................................61-76 CHILDREN............................. 80-98 EMPLOYMENT .................... 102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES............ 203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK............... 453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE .... 503-587 REAL ESTATE ..................... 603-696 RENTALS .......................... 703-757 AUTOMOTIVE.................... 804-862 MARINE ........................... 903-920

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 2

BIRTHS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 2

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

BIRTHS

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COMING EVENTS

Over 75 tables

Sat. April 23rd 9am-3pm

1275A 7th Ave. Hope, BC VOX 1L4

Tzeachten Hall 45855 Promontory Rd

Supporting:

Great deals on good quality, 2nd hand baby and kids clothes, toys, books, accessories & furniture. There will also be a selection of talented crafter, offering a variety of children’s items.

Bouncy castle, balloon animals, Becky’s Grill Food Truck. $2 Admission. Kids are free.

Fraser Canyon Hospital & Fraser Hope Lodge

1-877-661-0314 www.FVHCF.ca

MORROW Dee

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The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement.

used.ca reserved the right to revise, edit, classify or reject any advertisement and to retain any answers directed to the used.ca Box Reply Service and to repay the customer the sum paid for the advertisement and box rental.

IN MEMORIAM

Kids Market

AGREEMENT

used.ca cannot be responsible for errors after the first day of publication of any advertisement. Notice of errors on the first day should immediately be called to the attention of the Classified Department to be corrected for the following edition.

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TIMESHARE

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TRAVEL

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CALL FOR DETAILS! 1-800-3637566 or visit www.adventurecanada.com (TICO#04001400)

HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing?

Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372

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CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government.

Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/free-assessment

START A NEW CAREER in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

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IN MEMORIAM

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Celebration of Life for Dee Morrow will be held on April 23, 2016 1:00 pm Christ Anglican Church 681 Fraser, Hope, BC

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The Hope Standard, a once a week, award winning community newspaper has an opening for an editor/ reporter.

OBITUARIES

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In memory of Bernice Plante

OBITUARIES

You are invited to a celebration of Bernice's life on Saturday, April 23 1 to 4pm at the Hope Legion Hall (344 Fort St.) Bring along your favourite memory or photo to share with her family & friends Afternoon tea will be served

DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION 7

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ROMANO, Brenda

COPYRIGHT Copyright and/or properties subsist in all advertisement and in all other material appearing in this edition of used.ca. Permission to reproduce wholly or in part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or offset process in a publication must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.

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This person will have the ability to perform editorial tasks and contribute to the editorial content both in print and online. Strong design skills with knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and iMovie are required.

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Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of any advertisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, colour, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or age, unless the condition is justified by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.

L O C A L

Reporting to the publisher, the editor/reporter will be instrumental in guiding the overall strategic direction of the Hope Standard. The successful candidate will possess above average leadership skills, will be a strong communicator, pay attention to detail and can work under pressure in a deadline driven environment.

Brenda Marianne Romano (nee Anderson) passed away peacefully on April 15, 2016 surrounded by her family.

Brenda was born on July 28, 1961 in Hope and spent her youth here, graduating from Hope Secondary School in 1979. She married and raised her children in Hope and spent countless hours volunteering in the schools and with youth activities. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, crafting, gardening, spending time with her grandchildren and relaxing at the lake.

Brenda is survived by her husband Tom, children; Jordan (Chelsey) and Danielle (Tyson), grandchildren; Darcy, Brooke, Ethan and baby girl Romano, her mother Yolande Anderson, sisters; Carla Barnes (Chuck), Judy Anderson, and Paula Fossum (Jeremy) and many nieces and nephews and good friends.

She was predeceased by her father Carl Anderson, her mother-inlaw and father-in-law Mary and Manny Romano.

A celebration of Brenda’s life will be held Saturday April 30, 2016 at 2 pm at the Hope Curling Rink.

In lieu of flowers donations to the Fraser Valley Down Syndrome Society (www.fvdss.org) would be greatly appreciated.

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The editor will have a passion for, and is comfortable with, all aspects of multimedia journalism including diverse writing capabilities and advanced photography and video skills. You have a track record of turning around well-written, fact-based, concise, well-produced content quickly, for posting online immediately—with collateral (text, photos and video). You have demonstrable skills in all aspects of web journalism and a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.).

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

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

Those interested should email a resume, writing samples and a cover letter to: Carly Ferguson, Publisher publisher@theprogress.com Deadline for applications is 5:00pm Sunday April 24, 2016.

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

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EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 115

EDUCATION

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training!

Funding & Housing Avail!

Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certification proof.

Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com

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HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

Food Service Supervisor Req’d, Sal:$13/hr, F/T, PMT, Exp. 2+ yrs, High school an asset, Duties: Supervise & co-ordinate activities of staff; Establish work schedule; Estimate and order ingredients & supplies; Maintain records of stock, repairs, sales & wastage; Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures; Ensure that food and service meet quality control standards. Lang: Basic English.

Contact Suraj from La Dolce Vita Restaurant located at 575, Old Hope Princeton Way, Hope, BC, V0X 1L0.

Apply to: at la_dolcevitarest@yahoo.ca or Fax : 604-860-4484

Part time, experience a must

Required full-time for a Local HVAC company. Must have a valid driver’s license. Work throughout the Lower Mainland.

Apply with resume to:

Alpine Motel 505 Old Hope Princeton Way Hope BC

Email resume to: heatingteam@gmail.com

Cook (Italian Cuisine)

Team Members

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

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available.

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your workat-home career today!

Req’d. Sal $16/hr, F/T, Pmt, high school, 2+ yrs exp. Certification in the field an asset. Duties: Prepare & cook Italian meals like pasta, pizza, Lasagne and sandwiches etc.; Estimate food requirements; Ensure quality of food and portion control; Requisition of food, kitchen supplies and equipment. Lang. Basic oral English. Contact Suraj from La Dolce Vita Restaurant located at 575, Old Hope Princeton Way, Hope, BC, V0X 1L0, Apply to: at la_dolcevitarest@yahoo.ca or Fax : 604-860-4484

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

341

needed for

TRIPLE O/ CHEVRON in Hope

Drop off resume at front counter: 587 Old Hope Princeton Way, Hope BC. 604-869-5442

PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

$750 Loans & More NO CREDIT CHECKS Open 7 days/wk. 8am - 8pm

1-855-527-4368 Apply at:www.credit700.ca GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

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

PRESSURE WASHING

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 378

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

VACUUMS

560

Systems from $499 We Repair, Service & Warranty ALL MAKES of Central vacuums.

563

All central vacuums need service every 5 years just like an oil change! Mobile service available 604-792-8055

Have Unwanted Firearms?

PETS

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

Read the Classifieds HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

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

TOY POODLE PUPS 6 weeks old.

Chocolate brown, $800. Call 604820-4230, 604-302-7602.

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

578

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

287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

VECTOR RENO’S Interior & Exterior. Additions, Repairs & Strata Improvements.

Also fences, decks, sheds, garages & wood planters. 604-690-3327

509

Chilliwack Farm Equipment

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

362

SECURITY/ ALARM SYSTEMS

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

156

SALES

9am start

Sat., Apr. 30

New SRI Manufactured homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $99,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLE REPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010 www.glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades. Financing. Permits.

Tractors, all types of farm equipment, farm trucks, RV’s, boats and ATV’s.

2 coats any colour

POLARBEARPAINTING.COM Paint 3 rooms - walls only - for $299 Cell: 604-866-6706

Consignment Auction

Heritage Park, Chilliwack

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale High Performance paint.

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

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

I. Paton & Associates Ltd.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING www.paintspecial.com

REAL ESTATE

AUCTIONS

We Service all Makes!

ADT’s, Brinks, Dicom, Vivant, City Wide plus...ALL other companies gone out of business.

Medical Alert w/GSP tracking & Fall Alert. User friendly systems

560

657

MISC. FOR SALE

38’X80’GALVANIZE steel shelter frame only. could be covered with a tarp or tin. Double welded truss system. asking price, 19,000 OBO. never been built, still in original package. Call 604 309 4911 or Email to wes.lebreton@gmail.com

Ph: 604-792-8055

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www.patonauctions.com

SALES

Advertising Sales Consultant

The Now Newspaper has an opening for an advertising consultant.

2 bdrm mobile home with large patio addition, remodeled inside, in Seniors mobile home community, end of road, very private yard. Please call for appointment to view.

Call Gale 604-860-3578

RENTALS

This is a career opportunity for a results-driven individual looking to contribute to one of the fastest growing communities.

HELP WANTED

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Come In, We’re HIRING TOP TEN REASONS TO WORK FOR US! #1 Our busy British Columbia Resort hotel offers a one of a kind hide-a-way where leisure floats alongside stunning natural beauty! Work and play in a beautiful area—Join We are currently recruiting for the following positions: us and let it all sink in!

FOOD & BEVERAGE DIVISION # 2 We partner with several recognized unions—Teamsters, Unite HERE, IUOE. We offer competitive wages and a • Second Sous Chef • Cook • Pastry Cook great benefit plan including extended medical, dental, • Host • Bus Person • Steward / Dishwasher life insurance, and disability insurance. We offer a pension plan or employer matching RRSP’s.

ROOMS DIVISION #3 We are an equal opportunity employer!

• Director of Rooms • Room Attendant #4 We have fun recognition programs and referral programs • Linen Attendant • House Attendant where you have an opportunity to earn extra cash!

• Head Reservations Agent (temp assignment) #5 We provide a safe working environment—we focus on • Head Front Desk Agent Health, Safety and Wellness!

HEALING SPRINGS SPA #6 Team Members receive complimentary use of our Public • Esthetician • Receptionist Pool featuring natural Hot Springs water; discounts on food & beverage, retail, golf green fees and guestroom • Massage Therapist discounts for friends and family members.

• Certified Body Workers #7 Annual recognition events such as a Winter Gala, SumADMINISTRATION mer Picnic, Children’s Christmas Party, Service Awards.

• IT Analyst #8 Opportunities for cross-training and advancement. We • Manager on Duty (overnight shift) also offer company sponsored Occupational First Aid Level 3 training and Culinary Apprenticeship training.

Please send your resume: #9 Team Member break room available with hot meals hhshr@harrisonresort.com served daily. or via fax: 604-796-4712 #10 Meet new friends and create lasting professional www.harrisonresort.com connections.

The ideal candidate should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-pace environment. The ability to multi-task and meet deadlines is a must.

Previous media sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver’s license are required.

The Now Newspaper offers a competitive salary plus commissions, car allowance and a FRPSHWLWLYH EHQH¿ WV SDFNDJH

If you are up to the challenge, please email your resume with a brief note on why you are a great candidate to: Dal Hothi – Sales Manager dal.hothi@thenownewspaper.com Deadline for Submissions: April 29, 5pm

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOPE,

2 bdrm apt in newer adult-oriented building.

Res. caretaker. N/P, N/S. Ref’s required. Min 1 year lease. Avail. June 1. $895/mo

AUTO FINANCING

604-860-4559

APPROVED AUTO LOANS

#7557

AUTO FINANCING

1-800-910-6402 845

The Now Newspaper is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii.

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REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping.

Replacement guarantee. 1-866873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

810

HOPE

HOPE,

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad.

Complete supply and installation.

Call John at 403-998-7907; jcameron@advancebuildings.com

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SPORTING GOODS

EVERLAST ELLIPTICAL TRAINER, EV455, brand new, (Sears), built in fan, 12 preset manual programs, pulse monitor. $500 Call (604)807-2510

FRAMED PRINTS, “Pintails” by Brent Heighton, 118 of 500, 21 x 29, signed by artist, $125 obo, “Descending Shadows - Timber Wolves” by Robert Bateman, signed & numbered, limited edition. $200 obo. Call (604)807-2510

. Need Cash? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046

MISC. WANTED

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.

PETS 477

MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Suds N’ Suds N’ Wash

778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for over 12yrs

This week’s puzzle answers!

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

• Foreman • Sheet Metal Installers • Ticketed “B” Gas Fitters • Gas Fitter Apprentices

CHAMBERMAID

HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALISTS are in huge demand.

Employers want CanScribe graduates. A great work-from-home career! Train with Canada’s best-rated program. Enroll today. www.canscribe.com. 1.800.466.1535. info@canscribe.com.

HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SAME DAY

www.PreApproval.cc 845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Has your vehicle reached the end of its useful life?

Have it recycled properly.

Pick A Part is environmentally approved and meets all BC government standards for automotive recycling.

HIGHEST PRICES PAID for most complete vehicles

~ FREE TOWING ~ Pick A Part Used Auto Parts

43645 Industrial Way, Chilliwack

604-792-1221

7531920

8:30am - 5:00pm • 7 days a week • www.pickapart.ca

Thursday, April 21, 2016, Hope Standard A23 RENTALS 733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS HOPE, 2 Mobile Home Pads for rent in senior’s community.

Call Gordon 604-240-3464 HOPE, Silver Hope Mobile Park.

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

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

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Use our Community Announcement to advertise your…

Notice of Intention to Dispose of Abandoned Property

30 Day Notice of Disposal of Property 551

551

To: Eloise Toms and ANY OTHER claiming an interest in the property herein described.

GARAGE SALES

HOPE

The property means the manufactured home, serial number unknown, and the contents thereof currently stored at:

FLEA MARKET

HOMES FOR RENT

560 Douglas St

Canyon Golden Agers Hall

HOPE, 1 bdrm furnished or unfurnished mobile home in a Senior’s Community. We are part of the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program.

Call Gale 604-860-3578 HOPE, brand new 2 bdrm home, fenced yard, quiet area, N/P, N/S, 5 appliances avail May 1, $1200/mo utilities not included. Call 1 (778)895-0007

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GARAGE SALES

Sat., April 23 9 am - 12 noon Tables are available call Bob 604-869-0655

Ladies Auxiliary

FLEA MARKET

CEDAR MOBILE HOME PARK

Legion Hall Sunday, April 24 10 am - 2 pm

pad #3, 63071 Flood Hope Rd., Trans Canada HWY. Hope, BC V0X 1L2

Table Rentals call 604-869-2174

The Landlord is: 0969765 BC LTD c/o Campbell Forh May and Rice, LLP 200-5611 Cooney Rd., Richmond, BC, V6X 316 604-273-8481

WANTED TO RENT

HOPE, looking for 2 bdrm house or apt in downtown area, senior on fixed income. Call (604)701-2865

The Landlord Agent is: Stratatech Consulting 9401 Cook Street, Chilliwack, BC, V2P 4J5.

604-393-3846

TRANSPORTATION 851

TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES Abbotsford 30255 Cedar Lane DL# 31038 604-855-0666 1995 TOYOTA COROLLA. 4dr auto sedan, a/c. Only this week. STK#772. $1,595.

2001 HONDA CRV. Auto, fully loaded, leather seats, STK#787. $3,900.

2002 HONDA ACCORD. 4 dr, auto, fully loaded. Only this week. STK#706. $4,900.

2004 FORD EXPLORER. 4dr 4X4, auto, 7psg, full load. Only this week. STK#470. $4,900.

2004 ACURA EL. 1.7 4 dr sedan leather, sunroof, loaded STK#724. $5,900.

2007 TOYOTA YARIS. 4 dr, auto, sedan, STK#734 $5,900.

2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4dr auto, loaded. STK#672. $6,900.

2009 FORD FOCUS 4dr,sedan loaded, auto STK#687 $6,900.

2005 HONDA CIVIC. 4 dr auto fully loaded. STK#672 $6,900.

2008 DODGE Cavalier STX. 4dr, loaded, auto, low ks. Only this week . STK#774. $7,500.

2008 HONDA CIVIC. 4dr auto, loaded. STK#691. $7,900.

2009 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4dr, auto loaded. STK#696 $7,900.

2009 FORD FOX 4dr auto runs good loaded STK#687 $7,900 2010 HONDA CIVIC. 4dr auto, fully loaded. Only this week!

STK#788. $9,800.

2010 FORD FUSION. Full load, auto, 4 dr, sedan. Only this week. STK#776. $9,900.

2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. 4dr auto loaded, STK#750. $11,900.

2011 VOLKSWAGEN Jetta 4dr auto loaded STK#721 $12,900 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, low kms.

STK#746. $13,900.

2012 HONDA CIVIC. 4dr, auto loaded, STK#695. $14,900.

2001 HONDA CRV. 4 dr, auto, loaded, STK#787 $3,900.

33166 South Fraser Way DL# 40083 778-908-5888 2003 FORD FOCUS. 4 dr, auto, Aircared, STK#545, $2,900.

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

2002 HONDA ACCORD. 2dr, auto, loaded, STK#648 $3,900.

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

2007 CHEV UPLANDER 7 psg fully loaded. STK#473 $4,500.

2004 MAZDA 3. Auto, 4 dr, Only this wk! STK#673 $4,900.

2005 FORD EXPLORER. Full load, 7psg, 4X4, auto. Only this week. STK#773. $5,900.

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TAKE NOTICE: that the Landlord will dispose of the Property unless you take possession of the Property, establish a right to possess of it, or make an application to the court to establish such a right within 30 days from the date the notice is served on you in accordance with section 37 of the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c77.

craft show, school fundraiser or an upcoming event. Include the date, time and address of your event and entice more attendees than ever before.

If you are the Tenant of the Property, and wish to retain the Property, please be advised that, pursuant to section 36 of the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c77, the Landlord may refuse to return your Property if you do not reimburse the Landlord for reasonable expenses in dealing with the property, a search to determine your location, and rent in arrears in the amount of $9825.00.

Please also be aware that we have started a proceeding in the Residential Tenancy Branch in relation to this claim. Should you wish to dispute this notice, please contact the Landlord as stated above.

to consider Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1373 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1374 for the property at 111 Old Hope Princeton Way

to consider Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1369 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1370 for the property at 1005 Water Avenue

MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016 AT 7:00 PM IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MUNICIPAL HALL

MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016 AT 7:00 PM IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MUNICIPAL HALL Council will hear the views of the public at the above referenced meeting in order to assist them in deciding whether the proposed amendment bylaws should proceed.

INTENT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BYLAWS To change the Official Community Plan designation of the new parcel created by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure through a highway road dedication closure, 1005 Water Avenue from Limited Use to Downtown Hope and rezone the same parcel from the split zones of Highway Commercial (C2) and Limited Use (L-1) to Highway Commercial (C-2) only.

Council will hear the views of the public at the above referenced meeting in order to assist them in deciding whether the proposed amendment bylaws should proceed.

INTENT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BYLAWS To change the Official Community Plan designation of the property at 111 Old Hope Princeton Way from the split designations of Highway Commercial and Limited Use to Highway Commercial and rezone the same parcel from Limited Use (L-1) to Institutional (P-2) in order to permit a tourist info centre, museum, education and tourism related business.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY

(see location map below) Lot A District Lots 15 and 18 Plan KAP70999, PID 025-389-793, 111 Old Hope Princeton Way

LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY (see location map to the right) Part of District Lot 15 Group 1 and Section 9 TWP 5 RGE 26 W6M YDYD Plan EPP57928, PID 029-768-021, 1005 Water Avenue.

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If you consider that these bylaw amendments affect you or your property, you have the right to:

Inspection of Documents

• Inspect the staff report and the proposed amendment bylaws at the District of Hope Municipal Hall during regular office hours. The Municipal Hall is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays.

• View the staff report and the proposed amendment bylaws presented to Council at the March 29, 2016 meeting available on the District of Hope’s website at www.hope.ca.

• Submit your views and comments to the District of Hope by letter, fax or e-mail before 12:00 noon on Monday, April 25, 2016 and/or attend the Public Hearing to make your views known to Council when the Mayor asks for comments from the public.

604-869-2421

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

John Fortoloczky, Chief Administrative Officer 4/16H_DOH7

If you consider that these bylaw amendments affect you or your property, you have the right to: • Inspect the staff report and the proposed amendment bylaws at the District of Hope Municipal Hall during regular office hours. The Municipal Hall is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays.

• View the staff report and the proposed amendment bylaws presented to Council at the March 29, 2016 meeting available on the District of Hope’s website at www.hope.ca.

• Submit your views and comments to the District of Hope by letter, fax or e-mail before 12:00 noon on Monday, April 25, 2016 and/or attend the Public Hearing to make your views known to Council when the Mayor asks for comments from the public.

John Fortoloczky, Chief Administrative Officer

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase of a 2016 Malibu L (1VL), Equinox LS FWD (1SA), or the lease of a 2016 Cruze Limited LT Air/Auto (1SA), Trax LS FWD Air/Auto (1SA). License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer valid to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial and accept delivery between April 1 and May 2nd, 2016 of a new or demonstrator 2016 model year Chevrolet car or crossover (except 2016MY Chevrolet Colorado 2SA and Malibu 1VL). General Motors of Canada will pay one month’s lease payment or two biweekly lease payments as defined on the lease agreement (inclusive of taxes and any applicable pro-rata amount normally due at lease delivery as defined on the lease agreement). After the first month, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. Consumer may be required to pay Dealer Fees. Insurance, licence, and applicable taxes not included. Additional conditions and limitations apply. GM reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without prior notice. See dealer for details. ¥ Lease based on a purchase price of $18,359/$23,734, including $500/$500 GM Card Application Bonus, offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card (GM Card) or current GM Card cardholders (tax inclusive), $3,000/$0 lease cash and a $1,500/$0 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for a new eligible 2016 Cruze Limited LT Air/Auto (1SA)/Trax LS FWD Air/Auto (1SA). Bi-weekly payment is $109/$138 for 24/48 months at 0%/0.5% APR, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial.

Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. $0 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment or trade. Total obligation is $5,664/$14,352 plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $12,698/$9,718. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes and optional equipment.

Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited-time offer, which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. †† Offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank® GM® Visa* Card (GM Card) or current Scotiabank® GM® Visa* Cardholders. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2016 model year Chevrolet delivered in Canada between April 1 and May 2, 2016. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $500 credit available on: Chevrolet Camaro, Sonic, Cruze, Cruze Limited, Malibu (excluding L model), Volt (including 2017 MY Volt) and Trax; $750 credit available on: Chevrolet Impala, Equinox, Express, Traverse, Colorado (except 2SA), Suburban and Tahoe; $1,000 credit available on: Chevrolet Silverado, Silverado HD. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Company (GM Canada) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GM Canada dealer for details. GM Canada reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. † Purchase price of $23,495/$24,995 includes 0/$750 GM Card Application Bonus, offer applies to individuals who apply for a Scotiabank GM Visa Card (GM Card) or current GM Card cardholders (tax inclusive), and a cash credit of $0/$3,000 and applies to new 2016 Malibu L (1VL)/Equinox LS FWD (1SA) models at participating dealers in Canada. Purchase price includes freight, air tax but excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer fees and taxes. Dealers may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GM Canada may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ‡ The Chevrolet Equinox received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact SUVs in a tie in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality Study. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed in February-May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. ~ Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity may vary by model and conditions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on select vehicle models and in select markets. Customers will be able to access OnStar services only if they accept the OnStar User Terms and Privacy Statement (including software terms). OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. After the trial period (if applicable), an active OnStar service plan is required. ‡‡ Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ** The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2016 MY Chevrolet (excluding Spark EV), with an ACDelco® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 48,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^ Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

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