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New zone created for medical marijuana growersJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

A zoning change that would specify where medical marijua-na could be grown in the Dis-trict of Kent sparked a debate among councillors on Tuesday night, and ended in a divided vote.

In the end, bylaw 1501 was adopted, setting out specific rules for medical marijuana growers who would want to grow here by creating a spe-cial industrial zone. However,

Councillors Duane Post and Holger Schwichtenberg voted against the third reading and adoption. Both asserted that the issue should be discussed by the Kent Agricultural Advisory Committee before coming up for adoption.

They both stated that it was an agricultural issue, and Sch-wichtenberg argued that coun-cil should not "make unilateral decisions" on what is and isn't presented to the KAAC. He said he wasn't voting against it be-

cause he doesn't agree with it, just that he doesn't agree with it not being sent to the KAAC. Both Schwichtenberg and Post sit on the KAAC. If that com-mittee were to discuss the bylaw and present a report to council, it would only be in an advisory role.

Mayor John Van Laerhoven pressed ahead with the bylaw, with the support of Councillors Lorne Fisher and Darcy Striker.

"We need to act now in the best interest of the community,"

Van Laerhoven said. "It will ul-timately go back to council and we'll make the decision then, or we can do it now. There are enough good reasons to create a special industrial zone. We need to protect our citizens and the future of the community."

The Marihuana Medical Ac-cess Regulations will be re-pealed in March, 2014 and this month, Health Canada stops accepting applications for new

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An evening with Trevor LindenKerrie-Ann SchoenitHOPE STANDARD

Trevor Linden is com-ing to Hope next week to talk about the impor-tance of teamwork and leadership.

Th e evening, hosted by the Hope & District Chamber of Commerce, will include a catered din-ner, keynote speech and photo opportunity with the former professional hockey player.

“What I hope people get out of it is how es-sential teamwork and leadership are to run-ning a successful enter-prise, whether it be a lo-cal non-profi t or a small business,” said Chamber president Glen Ogren. “Even if there is only one of you, there are suppliers and support that need to work together to realize a successful business.”

Linden will share sto-ries and tips on leadership and strategies for success. Some of the themes he’ll touch on are goal-setting, team building and cre-ating a positive culture, all woven around some

hockey-related stories.“I try and make the

connection between my life in hockey and my life aft er hockey, and how many of the lessons I learned at the rink or in the dressing room are no diff erent than what I’ve experienced in the busi-ness world aft er hockey,” said Linden. “I do a lot of corporate speaking where I engage employ-ees and challenge them on diff erent ways to look at problems, how to tack-le the goals they’ve set out for themselves and how to build a good team. Ul-timately, we’re all part of teams.”

Th e evening with Trev-or Linden is sponsored by Black Press, Hope Brew-ing Co, Kinder Morgan, StarFM and Nestle Waters.

Th e event runs from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at the Hope Legion on Oct. 24. Th e deadline for purchas-ing tickets is Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at hopechamber.net or at the Chamber offi ce, lo-cated at 419 Wallace St.

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personal and designated pro-duction licences.

Next April, all personal med-ical marijuana operations will be considered illegal. The only legal means will be through an authorized licensed producer. Communities are scrambling to come up with bylaws to enforce where the ensuing "Walmart-sized" grow ops will be set up, said Darcey Kohuch, Kent's

planning and development ser-vices manager.

"Do we want 100,000 square foot grow ops on our agricul-tural land?" Kohuch asked, somewhat rhetorically. "Be-cause that's what these are. These are Walmarts, and who wants to live beside that."

With a special zone set aside for grow ops, growers will have a building process to go through that would include

public hearings. Chilliwack and Abbotsford

have set up bylaws already,Kohuch stated, pushing Valleygrowers to further reaches suchas Agassiz.

Under the new regulation, nomarijuana production will beallowed in residential homes.However, the policing will beleft up to municipalities.

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Vicinity buses kneel down for easy access, carry more passengers

New buses unveiled for Agassiz routeJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

Two sleek, new bus-es were rolled out on Wednesday morning that will serve the Agas-siz-Harrison route.

Th e vicinity buses can carry almost double the riders as the cur-rent HandyDarts that are used on the route (#11). Chris Brown, branch manager at First Canada, said the new style of bus is only six inches longer than the HandyDart, carrying 23 seated passengers and 16 standing.

It’s a huge leap in service for those who ride the bus. Th ere have been times when the current bus has been so crowded, young riders have been left behind at bus stops.

“Th e Agassiz bus has been a victim of its own success,” Brown told a large crowd that gath-ered for the unveiling at the FVRD offi ce in Chilliwack. “It’s been so popular, there were sometimes too many passengers.”

Th ere are other ben-efi ts to the new buses. Th e vicinity bus is still wheelchair accessible. But rather than open at the back – a process that could take up to six minutes – the bus sim-ply kneels down at the front to allow smooth passage for all travelers.

Th at shortens the process from six min-utes to under a minute, Brown said.

“Th ese are wonder-ful buses,” enthused District of Kent Mayor

John Van Laerhoven. When these hit the road in early Novem-ber, he suggested that ridership would rise even further.

Th e Agassiz Harrison bus is one route that has seen constant growth over recent years and BC Transit has called it one of the most suc-cessful small systems in the province. Th e service was increased in 2010, and ridership increased along with it.

Harrison Hot Springs Mayor Leo Facio was also at the unveiling, where he likened the buses to the shorter styles seen in London.

Th e service is espe-cially important for those who cannot af-ford to own a vehicle, he added, including se-

niors and students. Th ere are only eight

vicinity buses operatingin the province.

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Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

Both Kent and Mountain inmates are among prisoners across Canada who are currently on strike, Coun. Darcy Striker noted in his report at Tuesday's council meeting.

Striker sits on the advisory committee for Mountain

Institution, and noted that both prisons are now aff ected by the strike action. Prisoners are reportedly protesting cost cutting measures that leave them unable to send money to their families or save for their eventual release.

Th ere are also general complaints that prisons are becoming more crowded with

double bunking becoming more common, although those complaints haven't come directly from either Agassiz prison. Striker reported that Mountain has just received 100 more inmates from the east, now totaling 455.

"Th ey're full," he said. [email protected]

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Th e District of Kent has once again earned Five Blooms from the prestigious Communities in Bloom program, with a slightly higher score than last year.

Th e Five Bloom Award was handed out at the Communities in Bloom's Provincial Conference in Kamloops on Oct. 5, and Mayor John Van Laerhoven was on hand to receive it.

Each year, c o m m u n i t i e s throughout the province can elect to participate in the program. Judges then visit each community and are led around to various events and sites of signifi cance. Th is year, the District of Kent featured its UV Disinfection System, and the system was given special recognition by the judges.

Th e system uses UV rays to sterilize the pathogens left in waste

water, eliminating the need for a chlorine system. Th e judges commended district staff member Steve Nuttall and his crew.

"It is so good to see that Steve continues to seek new and innovative ways to deal with sewage," the judges wrote.

Th e judges, Rea Smith and Trisha McCarthy, were also impressed by the innovation shown by local hazelnut farmers fi ghting blight, the berry breeding program

at Ag Canada, and Neal Tebrinke's state of the art computerized equipment at his chicken farm.

Th e judges also gave the district some pointers in their long evaluation form. Th ey include providing recycling bins in the streets, updating the paint at crosswalks and curbs, and starting a 'tidy street' recognition program.

Van Laerhoven said CIB is "a very positive program," that the

community can be proud of participating in. He encouraged residents to take the time to read the report.

Th e full report and recommendations are viewable within the Oct. 15 council meeting agenda, online at www.district.kent.bc.ca.

Kent earns top award from Communities in Bloom

Dignitaries gathered at FVRD in Chilliwack to see the new vicinity buses that will serve the Chilliwack to Agassiz and Harrison route beginning in November. Seen here are FVRD director Patricia Ross, MLA John Martin, Harrison Mayor Leo Facio, Kent Mayor John Van Laerhoven and First Canada branch manager Chris Brown (obscured).


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Motorcyclists can assemble at Liquidation World in Mission with a departure time of 9:45 a.m. and at the Sears Parking lot in Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack at 9:30 a.m.

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VICTORIA – As the B.C. Teachers’ Federation executive moseys back to the bargaining table aft er a summer off , I’m reminded of former education minister George Abbott’s thoughts on his time trying to establish a civil discussion with the province’s most militant union.

It started with a lecture.“In my fi rst meeting with

the BCTF, and I gather this is characteristic of all fi rst meetings with education ministers, the TF advises that yes, they are a union, but fi rst and foremost they are social activists and agents of social change,” Abbott recalled.

Th eir buzzword is “social justice,” which is portrayed by left ists as superior to plain old justice, in ways that are seldom defi ned. So what

exactly are the goals of this “social change”? Here’s some of what I’ve gleaned.

Parents may recall the 2008 introduction of an elective high school course called Social Justice 12. Th is was mainly the result of intense protest by a couple of gay activist teachers, and the ministry curriculum describes its emphasis on inclusion of racial, cultural and sexual diff erences. Th at’s all good, and it’s now bolstered by urgently needed anti-bullying and empathy eff orts at all grades.

Th en there is the BCTF version. It’s not just a battle against “racism, homophobia and sexism” but also “poverty and globalization.”

Th e BCTF has a quarterly “Social Justice Newsletter” fi lled with predictable economic assumptions. Readers of the latest issue are reminded at length that the United Nations takes a dim view of Canada’s record on human rights, including a right to housing. Undefi ned “poverty” statistics are

cited, although Statistics Canada has nothing but incomplete relative measures.

One article describes a social justice club for Grade 2 and 3 students, with activities that include collecting food bank donations and

“writing to the premier asking for a systemic plan to address child poverty.”

Leaving aside whether eight-year-olds can understand what “systemic” means, this rhetoric is taken directly from the tired old NDP policy book. It rests on the cherished myth that poverty is imposed by right-wing governments that refuse to double the minimum wage and pile more taxes on “the rich.”

And what about that darned “globalization”? Th e BCTF still has a 2001 teaching guide on its website promoting the claim that Nike is uniquely guilty of making shoes and exercise gear in Th ird World sweatshops.

Teachers are to instruct students how to organize a boycott of Nike, thus passing the received wisdom of campus radicalism to the next generation.

Th is was all debunked years ago. Are Adidas, Reebok, Apple and Microsoft any diff erent? Has nothing changed in 12 years? A quick web search will show this is a stale old tale with a convenient villain, to avoid complex questions.

A BCTF offi cial assures me this unit is being updated. Once that one is done, maybe they could check over their teaching unit on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway proposal, another labour of the union’s “social justice” truth team.

Entitled “What We Stand To Lose With Pipelines and Supertankers,”

it boasts wildlife photos and “key sources” from the left (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) to the far-left fringe (Pipe Up Network). It is another protesters’ guide designed around a pre-determined viewpoint.

BCTF bosses love to talk about the importance of “critical thinking.” Th ese one-sided caricatures of Nike, Enbridge and other familiar villains seem designed to produce the opposite.

Th ey remind me of George Orwell’s classic novel 1984, where loyal party members are required to focus on selected enemies in a daily ritual called the Two Minutes Hate.

Perhaps this is a clue to why our school system produces so many students lacking in employment skills and bursting with demands for government-imposed wealth redistribution.

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‘Social justice’ as student indoctrination

School zones should be safe

School zones should be quiet oases where children can walk safely without fear of being tomorrow's headline. In fact, school zones during morning drop-off are some of the biggest danger areas, worse than mall parking lots during the Christmas rush.

Th is past week, school authorities, IWALK, Dash BC, TransLink and ICBC worked on various campaigns to promote more children walking to school during International Walk To School Week. Th ere were free bus tickets to be had, balloons and Popsicles for kids, even prizes for students who made their way to school on their own two feet, bikes or some other wheeled but non-automobile transportation.

It was a feel-good exercise but the fact remains many kids never walk to school, and a campaign like this doesn't accomplish that much.

Kids get driven to driven to school every day for a variety of reasons: convenience or lack of time; parents' fears for their children's safety; or because their child attends a program of choice outside their catchment area.

While it would be nice if more people walked their kids to school

or neighbourhood "walking school buses" got kids to school safely, the fact remains cars are still a popular form of transportation and school zones are congested and dangerous.

What's needed is not prizes for kids but more awareness for parents, some of whom take great risks — and put other children at risk — when they drop off their kids.

Sometimes, it's not even the fault of parents that school zones are dangerous but the fact that these zones are poorly planned because they were built when most kids did walk to school.

Now, these drop-off s are holding areas for idling SUVs and are an accident waiting to happen, especially when weather is poor, or stressed parents or distracted children don't understand the dangers.

School District 43 will be addressing this issue with its new traffi c safety committee and parents' input is requested.

Let's hope parents will buy in to the idea that they must take some responsibility for the problem and take steps to fi x it.

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On Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 12:47 p.m., my husband and I pulled into SuperValu parking lot.

We parked closest to the road, and there was a small black car. Th ere was lots of room between us, so my husband ran into the store to grab a bottle of water, as my husband went into the store this man came out. He was

wearing a red sweatshirt hoodie, with a green shirt and tie. He was about 6" tall, white male, wearing metal framed glasses.

We got close to his car, when he stopped and looked at me saying "of all the (expletive) parking lots, you (expletive) NIPS have to park beside me."

I said excuse me? He said,

"you (expletive) NIPS should go back to where you belong, can't (expletive) drive or park."

I bit my tongue, he drove off still swearing at me. My husband came out and I asked him to go back into the store to see if that man had worked there. He didn't but, I am still appalled to think that it's 2013, the 21st century

and prejudice still out there. I am First Nations, he didn't

even take the time to get my culture right. I thought he was a clean, well dressed, Christian looking man. Boy was I wrong ... I can't believe that people like him live in our towns.

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Crowds enjoyed watching Agassiz firefighters work through a car crash scenario at the firehall during their annual open house on Saturday. Here, they work together to safely remove a dummy from under the car. They also used the Jaws of Life. The car involved was donated and the open house doubles as training.

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Th e Agassiz-Harrison Terry Fox Run and the Terry Fox Foundation thanks you for your generous support of our 2013 Run. Th e Run was very successful and lots of fun!

Th anks to the Agassiz Dollar Store, Agassiz Fire Department, Agassiz-Harrison Observer, the Agassiz Library, Agassiz Produce, Agassiz Shoppers Drug Mart, Agassiz SuperValu, Barton’s Insurance, District of Kent, Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Society, Harrison Mills Regional Association, Dr. Madsen – Kent Veterinary Clinic, Ministry of Transportation, Royal Canadian Agassiz Legion, Safeway Canada

(Chilliwack), Scott’s Meats and Tapadera Estates

And especially to Cheam Village – our fabulous hosts.

And to the volunteers, the Agassiz-Harrison Terry Fox Run and the Terry Fox Foundation thanks you all for your hard work – we couldn’t have had such a great day without you all: Al Roberts, Alison Kipps, Bernie,Betty Allen, Bonnie Maitland, Bruce Turner, Carol Starrie, Darcy Striker, Darryl Martin, Debbie Hansen, Elinor Bell, Emee Wenk, Eric Fryer, Eve Pryor, Fran Froehlich, Frank Kipps, Gary Shanklin, Jane

Kivett, Jane Klody, Jay, Joanne Veltkamp, John Buckley, John McElroy, Karen Buckley, Ken Burningham, Leo Wenk, Lesley Ward, Lisette Nelson, Marilyn Warren, Maureen Wendt, Nancy Maclean, Renate Scjwanke, Ron Warren, Sam Nelson, Sheila Robertson, Terrill Scott, Wendy Clark and Wendy Martin.

All to all those wonderful people who took part in the Terry Fox Run and are now part of the “Marathon of Hope," thank you all, from the Agassiz-Harrison Terry Fox Run and the Terry Fox Foundation.

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Field hockey team finishes with strong win

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Th e Grade 8 and 9 girls fi eld hockey team at AESS fi nished the season off strong, beating A.D. Rundle middle school 2-0.

Goals were scored by

Hannah Exley and Jay-din Lees. Th e team fi n-ished fi ft h in the league and was one spot from making the playoff s.

“Th e team really im-proved every game. We were playing against teams that play all year round, which makes it diffi cult for our team to be competitive,” said coach Kyle Dickey. Girls that stood out on off ense

were Exley, Lees and Cameron Striker. Th ey also had a strong de-fence consisting of Gina Isaac, Seleen Banez, and Chelsey Baboth (all in Grade 8).

Highlights of the sea-son were the two goals scored against A.D. Rundle, tying G.W. Graham in their home tournament, and Exley’s celebration when we got

our fi rst short corner ofthe year.

“Th e girls were a plea-sure to coach and alwaysworked hard in practicesand games. It’s great tohave a team of 18 playerswho are committed andmotivated,” said Dickey.Th e team is looking for anew coach for next year.

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The AESS Grade 8 and 9 girls field hockey team fin-ished off their season with a 2-0 victory against A.D. Rundle.

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Harrison man donates cache of corks to UFV

Giving the gift of recycling


When Guy Grenon heard there were a half million wine corks sit-ting at a recycler, he immediately knew he wanted at least some of them.

“Half a million brand new, discarded corks,” he said. Th e surplus was the end result of a Jackson Triggs switch to screw caps for sever-al of their wine labels.

“What a waste,” he said. “I couldn’t help myself but take some. I fi lled my van.”

But he didn’t know what to do with them.

Th e corks are gener-ally sent to Ontario to be recycled, he said. A fellow collector who heard about the trea-sure wasn’t interested because they are syn-thetic corks. Grenon jumped at the chance to salvage at least some of them, fi guring he would be able to fi nd a purpose for the corks himself. In total, Gre-non left the recycler with 125,000 of the synthetic corks that day, the largest haul the cork collecting hobby-ist has ever gathered. If it sounds like a lot of corks, it really is.

Th ey came in clear recycling bags of 1,000, giving Grenon 125 bags in all.

Once he got them back home in Harrison Hot Springs, he be-gan to think of all the possibilities. He had already been working with natural corks as a hobby. Grenon has been off work as a fi n-ishing carpenter for about four years, fol-lowing an injury to his hand while on the job.

“I put a nail through my hand,” he said. “It has left me with chron-ic pain in my hand and kept me out of my trade.”

Working with corks, creating trivets, coast-ers and most recently artwork, seemed like a good way to keep his hands busy for short periods of time, while using his design skills. In Quebec, he worked as a specialty cabinet designer, or artisanal. He had considered making furniture with the cork, maybe even a boat, but it was when he was in Minter Country Gardens speaking with Brian Minter that an-other possibility began to take shape.

Minter mentioned the art department at the University of the Fraser Valley, and Gre-non instantly knew that was the right place for the corks. Putting a large amount of mate-rial into the hands of creative people could result in something great, he said.

Arrangements were made, and last Mon-day, UFV arrived in Harrison to collect the donation — happily.

Th ey took 100 bags of 1,000, leaving Gre-non with a sizable amount to play with and think of his own creations. In his home, they sit beside barrels of other types of corks. Champagne, tequila and wine corks; granu-lated cork, caspulated corks, natural cork and more.

Th ey each have dif-ferent attributes, and they each deserve a second purpose in life, in Grenon’s eyes.

Th ere are 30 bil-lion bottles of wine consumed each year around the world. Th at’s a lot of cork — a very desirable prod-uct — getting thrown in the trash. To help cut down on unneces-sary waste, Grenon has been collecting wine corks locally through numerous fi ne dining restaurants.

“My goal of shar-ing this story is to take advantage of the do-nation, to get people more aware of cork re-cycling,” he said.

Already, several lo-cal restaurants collect their own corks and accept their customers’ corks. Once a month, Grenon travels through Harrison and Chilli-wack, picking up the donations from places like the Copper Room, Bravo and Frankie’s.

In turn, they become everything from trivets and coasters to larger pieces of art. Current-ly, he’s experimenting with rock and cork. Th e larger donation to UFV was graciously accepted by sculp-ture instructor Brenda Fredrick, and she has assured him they will also be put to good use.

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Guy Grenon is a cork collector and hobbyist who recently donated more than 100,000 corks to UFV’s art department.


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Th e Foundation, made up of 11 dynamic women from all walks of life, meets month-ly around a kitchen table, but

achieves boardroom re-sults. Th ese women have one goal in mind: raise money to help promote and achieve breast

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lies who suff er the eff ects of breast

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Th e development of the new breast health clinic at Ab-botsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Centre, was created to ‘fast track’ patients with abnormal screening results through diagnostic tests. Th is clinic which opened on May 31, 2011, operates three days a week and allows for both physician and self-referrals. Th is means if you think you’ve found something that con-cerns you, call and make an appointment for yourself just like that. You do not have to wait for your doctor to refer you.

As of January 22, 2013: 4,661 patients seen at the clin-ic (161 currently active); 82% received fi nal diagnosis within 21-day period

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Lions TV Bingo Thursday nights at 6 pm on Shaw Cable. Pick up your bingo cards

at The Source - Chehalis Store & Ledoux Hardware

Lookout as Crackle experiments with world languages. If you are lucky enough to

have a preschooler in your daily life, come join us at Storytime at Agassiz Library

every Friday at 10:15 am. Free, drop in, fun!

Open House for the Youth Inclusion Program, Weds., Oct. 30, 2013 2-4pm. At

Family Parenting Place, 7272 Morrow Road.

The Harrison Communities in Bloom Committee is hosting a Halloween Children’s

Costume Parade to be held at 2 pm on Sunday, October 27th at Spirit Square in

Harrison. It will include a story reading by librarian, Terrill Scott, a costume parade,

cookies, books & a People’s Choice Pumpkin. In case of rain, bring an umbrella &

meet at the Memorial Hall.

Annual Community Carol Festival - Thurs., Dec. 12th at 7 pm at the Agricultural

Hall. Christmas music presented by church choirs, school choirs & small groups

with audience participation.

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Local Groups & ActivitiesGroup 2 of 4

Agassiz Monday Painters est.1961. Meets every Mon. from 11 am - 3 pm at Agassiz United Church. FMI call Linda 604-794-5554

Bigfoot Toastmasters Club meets at 7 pm every Mon. evening at the Christian Reformed Church hall, 7452 Morrow Rd. Visitors always welcome. Agassiz contact: Laura Midan 604-796-9788Coff ee Break/Story Hour - a weekly Bible Study for ladies & children 0-5. Weds. 9:30 am Agassiz Christian Reformed Church on Morrow Road. FMI call or text 604-997-4484

Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to improving “The Quality of Life” for all seniors. FMI call Ernie Bayer @ 604-576-9734 or email [email protected]

Harrison Community Social Club Drop-in every Thurs. at Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall, 9:30 am: cards, darts, games & coff ee. Contact Jacquie 604-796-3105 or Suzanne 604-796-1269 Table Tennis at 12:30 pm Lea 604-796-0558

Harrison Hikers Group off ers 4 levels of hikes every Weds.(easy, light, moderate, strenuous) FMI call Ruth Altendorf 604-796-2084

Friendship House Nickel Bingo on Mon. at 1 pm, Tues. Bridge at 12:30 pm, Cribbage at 1 pm, Sit and Be Fit 10:30 am Mon. & Fri., Drop-in Floor Curling 7 pm Thurs.

Kidz @ the Cross - Harrison Elementary -Thurs. 6-7:30 pm Grades 4, 5 & 6 Registration & team leader - Carol Cartmell 604-793-0171 or [email protected] Crafts • Games • Lesson

Better Beginnings: Pre/post natal education, nutrition & support. Lunch is provided. Tues. 10 am to 1 pm. 7272 Morrow Rd. Phone #604-796-0313Agassiz Harrison Family Parenting Place: Meet friends, old & new! Parents/caregivers with their children 0 - 6 are welcome. Mon., Weds. & Thurs. 9:30 am - 1 pm 7272 Morrow

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FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES HUGE FLEA MARKETEvery 2nd Sunday of the month Markets are from 9am to 2pm at the Eagle’s Hall 386 Fort Street, HopeHosts the Hope Eagles & Legion

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Stories will reflect on history of Harrison Lake

Historical society creating storytelling project

Judy PickardFOR THE OBSERVER

An oral history proj-ect titled “Harrison – A Working Lake” is in the process of being com-pleted by members of the Agassiz Harrison Histori-cal Society.

Th e goal will be to pre-serve an important part of our community his-tory. Funding has been secured thanks to the fed-eral grant “New Horizons for Seniors” and a provin-cial grant “BC Creative Communities”.

Th e history goes back to the Gold Rush trail era. “Harrison – A Working Lake” will capture the stories of logging, trans-portation on the lake, homesteading, mining, fi sh and life in camp. Harrison Lake and the Harrison River were pre-dominantly the fi rst areas of pioneering in the Agas-siz, Harrison Hot Springs and Harrison Mills area.

Th e Agassiz Harrison Historical Society is ex-cited to begin this project and looks forward to tell-

ing the story of the men and women whose lives have been impacted by the Harrison.

A host of volunteers will work this winter in-terviewing and then ed-iting the transcripts. By May 2014, we will pres-ent an exhibit “Harrison-A Working Lake” at the museum telling the story of the working lake.

We are inviting you to be part of this history and welcome you to join in and share your stories, whether large or small.

Th e Historical Society will host an informa-tional session to share the project and discuss how you can get involved, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Agassiz -Harrison Museum.

We look forward to you joining us. If you are unable to attend please phone the museum at 604-796-3545. Please let us know if you will need any assistance in trans-portation to the museum for this information ses-sion.

Community

Charles (Happy) Laton, Denny Perrault and Keith Ryer work-ing the river in an undated photo.

AGASSIZ HARRISON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Th e Agassiz Christian School is celebrating 50 years of teaching Christian education in this community.

Th ey have a lot to celebrate. Th e school started in 1964 as a building that during the week was a small, one-room school. On Sundays, it was converted to a church. Now, it's a full and functioning school with a large gym, a library, an art studio, computer lab, music program, as well as a wonderful space for a full community preschool program.

Th e children in grades P-7 are from many diff erent churches and backgrounds and are taught a "Christ-centered, child-focused education". Some grades are included in community sports with other schools in the area. Th ey have a basketball/hockey court, soccer fi eld and playground for the children to be active on, and a full set of staff with many diff erent talents to share with their students.

Now, they are inviting the community to celebrate with them,

through an Anniversary Dinner and Drive on Friday, Oct 25 at 6 p.m. in the school gym. Th ey are hoping to see alumni, family members and supporters alike. Past and present students will provide the entertainment.

Th e school has a goal of raising $100,000. Th at funding will go toward paving, playground upgrade and roof repair.

"It is a large goal, but look at what we have been able to accomplish for this community," said Christina Dieleman, a past student and parent of ACS.

Th e whole school year will be used to raise this money, and they

are asking supporters of Christian education to prayerfully and generously give. Agassiz Christian is an independent school that relies on tuition and donations and hard-working volunteers to educate students and

maintain the property. In April of next year

they will be holding a gala evening of music and dessert to share with supporters and dignitaries the total funds raised.

For more information, phone 604-796-9310.

Christian school celebrates 50 years of serving

The Agassiz Christian School has grown from humble beginnings in the '60s to the fullfunctioning school it is today.

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Harrison Hiker returns to beautiful Blackcomb peaks

Keeping safe in the mountains is an easy taskHow safe is it for se-

niors to partake in the “Peak 2 Peak” Alpine Experience?

It is quite doable I would say.

But just read the back of the lift tickets which tells everybody that there is no li-ability insurance – we are on our own! And, in an odd way, this makes the excursion safer because every-body, whatever age, realizes that it is up to us to watch out for ourselves.

The gondolas are, of course, as safe as they can be and the rides are truly amazing. If you are alone when boarding, ask for as-sistance, since the gondolas keep moving ever so slightly. On the day my friends and I went, there was a large senior group going as well, which

was quite reassuring.It was a beautiful

day, the sun was shin-ing and the sky was blue. At the ticket counter we were told that there was snow on the mountain. They were right, but it was already melting when we arrived.

This was, of course, a situation where we seniors have to be ex-tra cautious, be it on the mountain or in front of our house! At this point, however, I should say that even with the slush I felt quite safe – without it, it would have been super safe.

Arriving on the top of Blackcomb mountain and leav-ing the “landing pad” I walked over to the viewing area over-looking the gorgeous mountains, the lakes and the village far

below, gondolas glid-ing slowly from peak to peak. It truly was a priceless sight!

After a while I sat down on one of the benches and did some people watch-ing. There was a patch of snow we all had to cross.

A young couple with the baby in the stroller had no problem what-soever: They picked up the stroller, carried it over the snow and away they rolled. The same goes for a num-ber of young children. They walked right through the snow, throwing snowballs at each other in the pro-cess! There was an el-derly couple hanging onto each other for dear life but they, too, made it safely to the other side.

And what about the senior group I had

spotted when board-ing? One lady even brought her walker along! Well, they brought some helpers along (or was it the other way around?) who made sure that everybody made it safely through the snow.

I, myself, was quite content to sit on the top of a mountain I had hiked some years ago with the Harrison Hikers, but then my friend Renate came

to offer assistance and before I knew it, I found myself in the gondola again, going back to the Whistler Mountain and the Vil-lage.

Would I do it again? You bet, plans are be-ing made already for this summer! And, if this is a safe excursion in the winter, it cer-tainly should be safe in the summer!

Finally, however, a word about the Whis-tler Valley trails. These trails are designed for the shared use of bik-ers and walkers, much like the ones in False Creek or around the seawall in Vancouver and if we, the seniors, are using them, extra caution is necessary.

There is always the odd biker who just had the most thrilling downhill run of his life, is still pumped

up with adrenalin and reluctant to give it up. Beware of those – while most bikers will adhere to the rules, this one will jump up and down whatever comes his way, includ-

ing sidewalks. So here we have

it, keeping yourself safe in one of the best recreational resorts in the world should not prevent you from hav-ing a terrific time!

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"When we enlarge our view of the world, we deepen our understanding of our own lives."

Th is quote from the musician Yo Yo Ma, though a very simple sentiment, has always stuck with me. You could say that it sums up in just a few words, how learning more about our local and our global neighbours opens doors in both our minds and hearts. And you could say that it also is the philosophy behind holding a Community Social Justice Film Festival.

Over three Th ursday evenings, this small fi lm fest will be held at Agassiz United Church. We begin on Th ursday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. with the fi lm, "8th Fire: It's time".

Th is will take us on a journey through Aboriginal Country showing us why we need to fi x Canada's 500 year-old relationship with Indigenous peoples; a relationship mired in colonialism, confl ict and denial. 8th Fire draws from an Anishinaabe prophecy that declares that now is the time for Aboriginal peoples and the settler community to come together and build the '8th Fire' of justice and harmony. Its message: it is time to know your neighbours..

On Th ursday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m., we will be showing the fi lm, "Defi ning Diversity, Creating Community". Th is fi lm shares the stories of some of the people who have settled in Powell River from every corner of the world seeking

a better life. Th ere is not a city or town across Canada that is not facing this same issue of being a changing community as more and more new immigrants settle in our neighbourhoods. Does diversity make a healthy community? Th e concept of diversity is explored as the fi lm chronicles both the positive and negative experiences of people as they have attempted to fi nd their place in the continually transforming community of Powell River. Th ere will be a settlement worker from Chilliwack Immigration Services, in attendance.

Our fi nal fi lm of this series will be on Th ursday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. and is called, "Taking Root: the Vision of Wangari Maathai. Th is tells the story of Wangari Maathai, the fi rst African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

She was a woman who ignored all obstacles around her to try to bring a positive change to her country of Kenya, beginning with the simple act of planting trees. She encouraged the women to plant trees and thus began a whole movement, called "Th e Green Belt Movement" Please join us for these fi lm viewings!

By donation only. Coff ee and cookies served!

Any donations received from the fi rst two fi lms will go to Agassiz-Harrison Community Services Food Bank and any received from the third fi lm will go to Teryia, for a fourth grinder for the women in Mali. Th is series is sponsored and supported by Agassiz United Church and All Saints Anglican in Agassiz.

For more info call 604-796-9705 or 604-796-0409.

Film festival focuses on opening hearts and minds

The Community Social Justice Film Festival at Agassiz United Church will begin on Oct. 24 with a screening of 8th Fire: It’s Time.


Village of Harrison Hot SpringsNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs will hold a Public Hearing, pursuant to Section 890 of the Local Government Act of British Columbia, as noted above, on the following items.1. ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1043, 2013 Location: 571 Echo Avenue, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0 Owner: Lois Home Purpose: To rezone the subject property as shown on the map below from Low

Density Residential (Duplex) - R-2 zone to Low Density Residential 3 (Small Lot) – R3 zone

The subject application is to facilitate a two lot single family subdivision.

The document is available for review on the Village Offi ce website atwww.harrisonhotsprings.ca or at the Village Offi ce located at 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, during business hours Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.Persons who deem that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw, will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing, or if you are unable to attend, you may send your written submission to the Village Offi ce, PO Box 160, Harrison Hot Springs, BC VOM 1KO no later than 4:00 p.m. October 21, 2013. All submissions will form part of the record of the Public Hearing.The proposed bylaw may be inspected between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from October 8, 2013 to October 21, 2013, inclusive, in the Village Offi ce, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC. Please direct your enquiries to the Manager of Development and Community Services at 604-796-2171.Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.Debra KeyCorporate Offi cer

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End the day with great music, great beer & a great time at the Oktoberfest Dance.

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FRI. OCT. 25th - Cask Nightwith its British pub theme, will

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All you have to do is move in to this immaculate, entertainment-sized 2 bdrm. + den, 2.5 bath in Harrison Lake Estates with its natural gas burning replace, sun-lovers patio & double garage. All the amenities of Country Club living are yours to command & enjoy.Features include a soundproof wall in the master bedroom, walking distance to beach, trails, stores and other amenities.This 55+ gated community is close to all amenities of the beautiful tourism destination and world-renowned Harrison Hot Springs.Owners in this luxury community enjoy the availability of 2 guest suites available only to the property owners.ONLY THOSE WHO LIVE HERE,CAN PLAY HERE!STRATA FEES: $215.46/monthAPPROX. MONTHLY HYDRO: $18.75APPROX. MONTHLY NAT. GAS: $24.88RV PARKING AVAILABLE: $25/month

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Catching light as a characterJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

You may notice a few local scenes in this month’s showing at the Rang-er Station Art Gallery.

Agassiz-based artist Jonathan Sut-ton said he has been using familiar places – local skate parks, for exam-ple – to explore larger ideas.

“I’ve wanted more and more to use local settings to refl ect broader themes,” he said, using very specifi c local settings to “tell a wider narra-tive.”

But there are other details that pull together some of his latest work,

on display at the gallery until Nov. 1. Each piece gives the viewer that

feeling they’ve stumbled into a situa-tion. And it’s quite a deliberate sense, Sutton explained.

“Th e viewer is implicated in catching this moment, catching this image,” he said. “And it’s very tempo-rary, this idea of catching something off guard.”

Sutton’s love of photography shows through in the pieces, through play of light especially.

“I’m really infl uenced by photog-raphy, that snapshot of a short mo-ment in time,” he said. “And I’m very

interested in lighting as a character.” When Sutton isn’t painting, he’s

working as a teacher at Seabird andspending time with his young familyin Agassiz.

He keeps to a schedule that allowshim studio time and family time af-ter the day job is done.

“I’m working to fi t it all in,” hesaid. “It’s very important to me tohave quality time every single day. Ifyou’re giving your all to everythingyou do, the more you can give in ev-ery area.”

For more information on theshow, phone 604-796-2723.

Arts

Jonathan Sutton’s I’ll Wait for You is one of the pieces showing this month at the Ranger Station Art Gallery. JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

BC Cancer Foundation Legacies accepted. 604.851.4736 or visit: bccancerfoundation.com

McCullough, Mervyn George

Born in Agassiz June 12, 1929, passed away October 7, 2013 in Cheam Village with his family at his side.Merv is survived by his wife Min-nie, his children Darrell (Julie), Pam (Brian), grandchildren Moni-ca (Jamie), Dylan, Jen (Monte) and his daughter-in-law Diane. As well as great-grandchildren.Merv was a Correctional Offi cer with Corrections Canada at A.C.W.C., Elbow Lake, Mountain and Kent.In his younger years he played softball, coached senior girls soft-ball as well as local softball and umped many games.He belonged to the Agassiz Fire Dept. for 30 yrs., the Elks Club and Masons in Agassiz. A regular blood donor; receiving , a certifi -cate for donating over 100 pints of blood.He was well known in the com-munity as the Ticket Man, selling lottery tickets for many years for the Elks Lodge. He was an avid BC Lions fan, attending many games.

Merv was happiest when he was surrounded by his family, telling

his stories, and sharing his special sense of humour.

He will be missed by all of us.At his request, there will be no

service.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

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130 HELP WANTED

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General Nursery LaborerJob includes general nursery labor such as weeding, pruning, fertilizing, loading trucks etc.Must be hard working, physically fi t and willing to work in the elements. Hours of work are Mon-Fri 7:30am-5:00pm & some Saturdays. Job is seasonal full time from Feb-Oct. Starting wage $10.25/hr + 4% vac. pay.

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138 LABOURERS

YARDING CREW Needed on Vancouver Island - Experience is an asset. Madil 071 operator,Hooktender, Landing bucker. Please forward resume to [email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profi t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appoint-ment or send resume to: [email protected]. 780-846-2231 (Offi ce); 780-846-2241 (Fax).



160 TRADES, TECHNICALCERTIFIED WELDER required for Industrial Door Company in Port Kells area. Starting immediately. Wages to be determined as per ex-perience. Please respond by fax to 604-888-8828 or [email protected].

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefi ts. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: [email protected].

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14 Agassiz Harrison Observer, Friday, October 18, 2013

Land Act and Water ActNotice of Intention to Apply for a

Disposition of Crown Land and Allocation of Water:DEVELOPMENT PLAN PREPARATION

Take notice that Zella Holdings Ltd. (Zella) of Abbotsford BC, has applied to the Provincial Government for a hydroelectric power project. The Crown land tenure covers:

That part of Legal Subdivision 1, Section 29, Township 4, Range 27, West of the Sixth Meridian, New Westminster District and that parcel or tract of land in the vicinity of Lorenzetta Creek, together with unsurveyed foreshore or land covered by water being part of the bed of the Lorenzetta Creek, Yale Division of Yale District, containing 144.12 hectares, more or less.

This area is situated on Provincial Crown land located in the vicinity of Laidlaw BC, and along Lorenzetta Creek. The proposal includes the diversion of 0.6m^3/s of water from Lorenzetta Creek, which will be completely returned to the creek at about 50 meters of elevation. The water works included in the proposal are an intake/weir and intake pond, a water conveyance system, powerhouse and tailrace, and power line. Lower portions of the water conveyance system, as well as the powerhouse, tailrace and power line, are all located on Zella’s private property at 58751 McKay Rd, Laidlaw BC. The proposed point of diversion for the project is located at about 700 meters of elevation along Lorenzetta Creek, approximately 5.2 Kilometers upstream from the mouth of the creek.

The File Numbers that have been established for these applications are Land File 2410746 and Water File 2003546.

Written comments regarding the Development Plan preparation should be directed to Zella Holdings Ltd. (#3-30528 Great Northern Ave., Abbotsford BC, V2T 6H4; [email protected]; 604 746-7724), with a copy of all correspondence provided to the Project Lead, Veronica Villar-Singh of Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (200-10428 153 St., Surrey BC, V3R 1E1; [email protected]). Comments will be received until November 17th, 2013. Please quote the above fi le numbers when commenting. If you are a water licence holder, you must identify your water license number in your response. Zella may not be able to consider comments received after this date.

Please visit the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations applications website at http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp to view the proposed Project Development Plan Template. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For more information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations regional offi ce.

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300 LANDSCAPING

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320 MOVING & STORAGE

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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338 PLUMBING

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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374 TREE SERVICES

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PETS

477 PETS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are

spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at

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CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cups, ready to go now, 3 males. $700. Call 604-794-7347

German Shepherd pups, vet check, 1st shots, own both parents, father reg., gd tempered, farm & family raised in country, good guard dog/family pet. born aug 9. $700. 604-796-3026, no sunday calls

GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

524 UNDER $200High chair & crib w/ mattress, great cond. $150/pair OBO 604-796-3030

533 FERTILIZERSWEED FREE Mushroom Manure

13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

836 OFF-ROAD VEHICLES

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560 MISC. FOR SALE

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REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

AGASSIZ- 2 BDRM condo, Re-sponsible tenants, n/s, n/p. Ref Req. $750/m + DD (604)797-4473

Harrison Hot Springs, 1 bdrm, fur-nished, across from lake, bright, quiet, cable incl. n/s, n/p, $625/m. (604)853-4273

736 HOMES FOR RENT

Agassiz - 4 bdrm., 1 1/2 baths, ja-cuzzi, $900/m utils. incl. Ref’s req. Avail. Nov. 1 (604) 791-0095

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RENTALS

745 ROOM & BOARD

HARRISON, ROOM for rent on the lake, $550/m incl cable. Call (604)997-0332 or 604-491-8607

750 SUITES, LOWER

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Folk legend Valdy brings story and song to HarrisonValdy, born Valdemar

Horsdal in Ottawa, has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for over 34 years.

A singer, guitarist and songwriter who captures the small but telling mo-ments that make up life, Valdy will perform at the Harrison Memorial Hall Saturday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. He will be joined by Gra-ham Wardrop, acclaimed as New Zealand’s fi nest fi nger style guitarist.

Remembered for Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, his bitter-sweet memory of fi nding himself, a re-laxed and amiable story-teller, facing a rambunc-tious audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968, Valdy has sold almost half a million cop-ies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit.

One of Canada’s most infl uential songwriters, Valdy’s composition A Good Song was recorded under the title Just a Man by the venerable Quincy

Jones (he sang lead on the recording). Play Me a Rock and Roll Song has been recorded by a few artists, including John Kay of Steppenwolf.

Along the way, Valdy has taken his music to a dozen diff erent coun-tries, from Denmark to Australia and been an oft en-invited performer at the prestigious Kerrville Festival in Texas. TV ap-pearances include Canada AM and Open Mike with Mike Bullard. Valdy has also been a panelist on Front Page Challenge, and played a lead role in an ep-isode of Th e Beachcomb-ers original series.

Today, he is based on

Salt Spring Island, where he lives with his wife Kathleen, three dogs and a large cat. All three chil-dren are grown, fl own and doing famously living in or near Vancouver or Colorado.

Last winter, Valdy was the featured performer on the CP Holiday Train. Fans enjoyed a lively, memorable show on the side of the tracks here in Agassiz, and across Can-ada. Valdy tickets are $22 and can be purchased by phone at 604-796-3664, online at harrisonfestival.com or in person at the Ranger Station Art Gal-lery in Harrison, or Agas-siz Shoppers Drug Mart.

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Valdy perfoms in Harrison on Oct. 19. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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COMMUNITY NEWS COVERING OCTOBER 2013DISTRICT PAGES C G

Monday, October 28, 2013

Council Chambers7:00 p.m.

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING:

Box 70, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz BC V0M 1A0 • Tel 604.796.2235 • www.district.kent.bc.ca

CHILDREN’S RECREATIONFISH BOWL DESIGN

A great Saturday project for your child (6 - 2 years). Oly’s Pet Connection is sponsoring this

creative class where children can decorate their fi sh bowl and learn about how

to care for their new pet. All supplies included including fi sh and food samples. Preregistration required. Nov. 2 - 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

PRO D DAY HANG OUTOctober 25 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Ages 5 - 12 yearsCarving Pumpkins, making masks, hangout with us instead of at home on the couch for this Halloween themed hang out.

ADULT RECREATIONWCB OFA LEVEL 1 COURSEOur current course is full but we are accepting names on a waitlist to offer another one this Fall! If your work requires the OFA Level 1 certifi cation, please call the Fitness / Activity Centre at 604-796-8891 to have your name put on the list. Please provide the day of the week preference. If enough interest is generated, we will host an additional class.

FITNESSBOOT CA.M.P - NEW TIME!6:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.Begins November 14Outside at the Fitness / Activity CentreRegular drop in fees apply or use your 3, 6 or 12 month pass!

FALL CLEANUP2013 YARD WASTE EVENTSaturday, November 9th, 2013

9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

Municipal Gravel Pit, Cemetery Road Hosted by the Agassiz Community Gardens Society

THE FOLLOWING YARD WASTE MATERIALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT NO CHARGEtree branches or limbs up to 5” (125mm) diameter prunings • leaves • soil • discarded shrubs sand or fi ne gravel • grass sods & clippings

NOTE: Residents will be required to separate wood waste, branches and prunings from soil or similar materials to process through a chipper.

ALL OTHER MATERIALS ARE PROHIBITEDIncluding tree stumps and branches greater than 5” (125mm)diameter, domestic refuse, animal waste and household hazardous wastes.

For further information contact the Municipal Hall604-796-2235 • www.district.kent.bc.ca

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSEDISTRICT OF KENT DRAFT OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLANOn Thursday, November 21, 2013 the fi rst draft of the District of Kent’s updated Offi cial Community Plan (OCP) will be available for public input! The draft OCP will be presented by the District’s planning consultant, Urban Systems, at the Friendship House. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the presentation will start at 7:00 p.m. We encourage you to drop in to review the updated land use maps and OCP documents. District and Urban Systems staff will be available to provide information and answer any questions you may have.

For more information on the Public Open House check out our PlaceSpeak project webpage is accessible through the District of Kent Website: www.district.kent.bc.ca or contact Darcey Kohuch, Director of Develop.m.ent Services at 604-796-2235.

DATE & LOCATIONThursday, November 21, 2013, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. – Friendship House, 7272 Morrow Road, Agassiz

FERNY COOMBE POOL LOST AND FOUNDAll those items that were left at the pool this past summer are in the Lost and Found at the Fitness / Activity Centre. If you are missing some summer items, please stop by.

RED CROSS SWIMMING LESSONSIf your child took Red Cross Swimming Lessons this past summer and never received their progress report, these Report Cards are available for pick up at the Fitness / Activity Centre.

FITNESS / ACTIVITY CENTREHOURS OF OPERATION Monday - Friday 6:15 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.Saturday and Sunday 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

REMEMBRANCE DAYThe Fitness / Activity Centre is CLOSED Monday, November 11 for Remembrance Day.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEGRANT-IN-AIDThe District of Kent annually, may provide a one time phased in fi nancial assistance (grant-in-aid, fee waivers, in-kind services or loans) to assist registered non-profi t societies to get started with their initiatives. Recognized local organizations that provide direct benefi ts to the District in terms of services, infrastructure and/or facilities to the community may receive limited fi nancial support assistance.

For additional information on whether your group or project is eligible, please refer to the District of Kent Financial Assistance Grant-In-Aid Information Package and Application form at www.district.kent.bc.ca/dh-departments-fi nance.html.

Please note that the 2014 applications under the Operating Grant Funding (Type 1) must be submitted to the District of Kent Municipal Offi ce by Friday, November 15, 2013.

Questions regarding the fi nancial assistance progra.m. may be directed to Ms. Judy Lewis, Director of Financial Services at 604-796-2235 or [email protected].

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A BIG BLOOMIN’ THANK YOU to the Communities in Bloom volunteers for

achieving 5-Blooms Provincially for 2013.

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