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Pay parking closer to realityJessica PetersThe Observer

Residents and business owners in Harrison Hot Springs will be given a chance to voice their opinions on pay parking, through a series of open houses.

And while a final decision hasn't been made on whether to install pay parking in the Village, a preferred proponent has already been chosen by staff. Staff said that the company GoPark was chosen after a long submission and interview process that eliminated five other service providers.

At this Monday's council meeting, Andre Isakov, manager of planning and community services for Harrison Hot Springs, explained that staff now

would like to hear from what business owners and residents think about GoPark's proposal.

Two open houses would "engage this proponent with the community and be a time for the public to provide feedback," he said. Then, if council decided to go forward with the pay parking module, it would refer to comments made through the open houses.

Dates for the open house weren't decided yet, and are expected to be announced in the near future. Other pay parking service providers who applied but not chosen were Lions Parking, EasyPark, Impark, Vinci Park and Aparc.

A staff committee of five people

evaluated the proposals. On Monday night, council voted

all in favour to move ahead with the open houses, with a focus on gaining community feedback. Staff is currently preferring a system where a ticket is printed and placed in the car window, over the system where drivers remember their license plate number and type it into a machine.

Isakov said that it is the more affordable option.

Pay parking wouldn't be a year round fixture, and the machines would be rented from the company rather than purchased.

Ideally, Isakov said, a local resident would be hired as a parking attendant that could double as an ambassador,

greeting visitors and explaining the system to them.

"We need something that works, that's effective and affordable," Isakov concluded.

Councillor Alan Jackson pointed out that if pay parking is eventually chosen, that council have direction as to where the money collected would go.

"If this happens to be a reality," he said, "what are we going to do with the money that we get? Do we have a plan?"

Mayor Leo Facio agreed. "That has to be a part of the plan, yes,"

he replied. The mayor also noted that the areas being considered for pay parking are Esplanade, Lillooet and "possibly Cedar," totaling about 300 stalls.

harrison planning open houses to gain feedback on parking solutions

JessICA PeTers / Observer

While heavy rains kept the crowds at home, and a call out kept firefighters busy, the annual District of Kent Firehall Open House drew in several families who took the opportunity to learn about fire safety on Saturday.

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Jessica PetersThe Observer

Agassiz has lost one of its most active and loyal commu-nity supporters.

Mel Jorgensen, 70, passed away on Sunday evening in his own home, after a very brief ill-ness.

Most recently, Jorgensen was the business manager at Kilby Historic Site. He worked in that position to improve and preserve the site for the enjoy-ment of future generations. That position dovetailed nicely with another passion of Jor-gensen’s —  being a Lions Club member. The Agassiz Harrison

Lions Club members are active volunteers at Kilby, working on the ground at events as well as fundraising for improvements to the site. One of the most re-cent examples is the new chil-dren’s playground at Kilby, a project that Jorgensen had told the Observer he was extremely proud of.

His history with the service club dates back to 1964 in Clin-ton. He was also a North Van-couver Lion, and joined the Agassiz Harrison Lions Club in 1999, shortly after he and his wife Jackie moved here. He ran for council upon his arrival in Agassiz, and held a seat for

three, three-year terms.At Kilby’s recent Children’s

Festival, Jorgensen volunteered there dressed as a clown, in-teracting with guests. He was a Shrine clown for a few years, and enjoyed working with chil-dren.

Mayor John Van Laerhoven passed along a message on be-half of council and the District.

“The District is saddened to hear this news,” Van Laerhoven said. “Members of the commu-nity have lost a committed vol-unteer, both from his service with the Kilby site, along with his giving of himself for nine years as a member of council.”

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The rallying behind February's upcoming Pink Shirt Day – also known as "Anti-Bullying Day" – seems to gain fans and supporters every day.

You can add Vancouver-based band Childsplay to that list.

The young punk rock band just finished their "Bullying Sucks" tour, headlined by a song of the same name. They kicked

off on September 24 in Grand Forks, and then made their way through B.C. and the Prairies.

Childsplay ended their tour in Princeton on Oct. 6.

"Music is an escape from bullying, playing an album won't yell at you for being the way you are, it will make you feel better about it," said bassist William Hooley, after Childsplay's concert in Castlegar on September 26.

"Society pumps kids full of fear regardless. The last thing kids need to fear are their peers; they should stand strong beside them."

At that concert, in Castelgar, Childsplay were welcomed by 100 students from Stanley Humphries Secondary School, where they played their show.

They were also joined by local acts such as Roy Has Fire, Leeza Perehudoff, Jessica Auger, and Katie Clemans-Gibbons.

Pink Shirt Day and B.C.'s various anti-bullying groups have been very active this week with the passing of Amanda Todd, a 15-year-old girl who committed suicide on Oct. 10, 2012.

Todd was the victim of both bullying and cyberbullying, much of it over Facebook. She released a video describing her struggles on YouTube, on Sept. 7, 2012.

Some people have

continued targeting her, even after her passing.

"Facebook pages created to memorialize suicide victim Amanda Todd have fallen prey to Internet trolls and cyberbullies, who are openly mocking the 15-year-old girl for taking her own life after she was tormented by bullies," reported the Tri-City News on Tuesday.

Todd grew up in Maple Ridge and lived with her mom in Port Coquitlam.

Childsplay said they themed their tour around bullying because they were victims of it in high school.

"It's not a normal part of life," said the band's drummer, Levin Faber. "Bullying is a serious issue and not enough things are being done about it."

The next Pink Shirt Day runs on Feb. 27, 2013. Black Press and its newspapers will be supporting the initiative.

Preparations underway for February's Pink Shirt DayMel Jorgensen passed away at age 70 this week.

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Woman has close call with train

Jessica PetersThe ObServer

A trip to the medical clinic ended with a dra-matic twist for an Agas-siz woman last Thurs-day.

Jeanne Hope was heading home from having some blood work done, driving her scooter over the tracks near the museum. But she ran into some trou-ble when the scooter’s wheel became lodged in the track.

“I couldn’t move it,” she said. “It was pretty frightening.”

To make matters worse, a train would be along shortly. While she was able to get off the scooter and leave the tracks, the 92-year-old’s only mode of transpor-tation wasn’t moving for her. If she couldn’t move it, it would have been destroyed by the train.

“I couldn’t pull it, I couldn’t do anything,” she said.

As the railway cross-ing arms were coming down to stop traffic due to the oncoming train a truck driver stopped at the crossing jumped out of his vehicle to give her hand.

That was Scott Buch-berger, a driver for First Class Waste Manage-ment. He managed to get the scooter off the tracks just in time for the train to pass safely.

“I was just going over when the lights came on,” Buchberger said. “I didn’t really think, I just jumped out of my truck and pulled it out of the way.”

It was only a matter of seconds before the train was at the intersection. As he drove off, he no-ticed that train was pull-ing its breaks and com-ing to a stop.

“I was surprised at how fast the train came,” he said. “I started asking her if she was okay, and

it was right there.” He said he was doing

what came naturally, and that most people would probably do the same.

“I’ve never thought of myself as a hero,” he said. But as a regular driver in the area, picking up Agassiz and Harrison’s garbage once a week, he notes that he has seen others making their way across the tracks.

The tracks are the only way for people who live in north areas of Agassiz to get into town, on foot or by scooter. The tracks are deep and wide that even traffic slows down to cross.

Taking a scooter around is Hope’s only mode of independent transportation. Despite being in her nineties, Hope is very active and continues to curl at the Friendship House each week, although a friend drives her there.

The state of the train tracks is something that has worried Hope in the past. She travels by scooter a few times a week to get things done in Agassiz.

“It’s so rough (cross-ing the tracks) you can’t even stand it,” she said. “Every time I get there I worry about it. I try to speed up but it’s so rough, everything falls out of my basket.”

When she returned home after the close call, she called the District of Kent’s engineering department to let them know what had hap-pened.

“I was told they’re working on it,” she said.

Mick Thiessen, direc-tor of engineering, said that this isn’t the first time someone has had trouble crossing at the Evergreen Road CP Rail crossing. About one year ago, another resident’s walker became stuck in the crossing.

At that time, the Dis-trict sent a letter to the Ministry of Transporta-tion and Infrastructure, which is in charge of that corridor, to look at what could be done to make the crossing safer.

With the close call on Thursday, they sent off another letter urging the ministry to give the issue “serious consider-

ation.” “These are our resi-

dents and we want to ensure their safety,” The-issen said. “I think they have to look at the tracks themselves and see what’s happening there and address pedestrian safety.”

He added that district staff is happy to help communicate with min-istries responsible for is-sues that arise.

“It always helps when the District can write and assist them in get-ting their voices heard,” he added.

When contacted by the Observer, CP Rail said they are hoping the people involved will contact them to provide details of the incident.

“We take any incident like this seriously,” said media relations advisor Andy Cummings. “We will look into what hap-pened and determine if further steps ned to be taken. Members of the community can get in touch with us through our Community Con-nect line,” at 1-800-766-7912. news@ahobserver.com

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The main train crossing in Agassiz, near the museum, was the site of a close call last week when a woman’s scooter got caught in the tracks. The District of Kent said they have noti-fied the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Theft from cars on the rise at Popkum and Bridal Falls

RCMP are reporting that the Popkum/Bridal Falls area has experienced a significant rise in the number of theft from autos over the past two weeks.

Various items have been sto-len when vehicles were left un-locked, and when items were left in plain view. And when the vehicles have been locked, the windows wee smashed to steal the contents.

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ly anyone who has been a victim of a vehicle break-in reports it as soon as possible, no matter how insignificant the theft may be.

“Police need to know when and where these types of crimes are happening,” said Cpl. Dwayne Farlin.

He provided a run down of thefts they are currently aware of over the last week. They in-clude two vehicles being broken into in Rosewood Estates on

Oct. 9, where a cell phone char-ger and loose change were sto-lent, and a theft from a vehicle at Parkwood Drive on Oct. 13, where keys and a camera were stolen.

On Oct. 15, there were sever-al thefts from vehicles. A purse was stolen from one vehicle on Parkwood Drive. A golf bag, clubs and golf shoes were stolen from Royalwood Blvd. A wallet and cell phone were stolen from

an undisclosed address, and a wallet, coins and camera equip-ment were stolen from a car on Block Elgey Road.

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A man was jogging along Highway 7 and hit by a tractor trailer. The incident happened at about 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, just east of Agassiz. The man, 42, was jogging with two others when he was struck by an eastbound tractor trailer unit. It slowed down, then

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Chinese website, return to Sasquatch among initiatives

Tourism Harrison getting creative to boost room stays

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Tourism Harrison de-livered some good news and some bad news at Monday night’s council meeting.

The bad news is that Harrison Hot Springs, along with the rest of the B.C., has been ex-periencing a downward trend in visitor numbers.

“Since 2008, it’s been very difficult all around the world, because of the financial crisis,” the board’s executive direc-tor Robert Reyerse said during a presentation to council.

There were decreases across the board in 2012, with the most difficulty being enticing Ameri-can and European to the resort destination.

However, while Van-couver saw a nine per cent drop over the last year, Harrison saw a two per cent decline.

“It’s a downward trend, and it’s a trend we need to face and deal with,” added Ian Maw, director of sales and marketing for Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa.

And the good news is that Tourism Harri-son is working hard to find innovative ways to increase interest in the village as a resort desti-nation.

“We’ve been focus-ing on the Vancouver market and the Fraser Valley market,” Reyerse said. But those poten-tial “heads in beds” also travel to the U.S. instead of Harrison for their mini-vacations.

So, they’ve launched some new marketing ideas, including “out-

door advertising super boards”, in the form of lit signs at the entrance to the Patullo Bridge in Vancouver to “increase their marketing impact.

They’ve also created a Chinese-language web-site that looks almost en-tirely like their English website. That is to help extend their reach into the booming Asian mar-ket in Richmond, partic-ularly. As people move into Canada, many are unaware of where Harri-son Hot Springs is, Rey-erse explained, and they need to continue focus-ing on marketing for this reason.

“We need to get them out here,” and explor-ing the natural beauty of the area, to keep them returning. The more people who stay in Har-rison, the better the bud-get is, he explained.

Tourism Harrison re-ceives a bulk of its bud-get (85 per cent) from RMI funds, the two per cent tax collected by ac-commodation provid-ers.

Annually, the board has a budget of about $400,000, where a com-munity like Whistler has anywhere from $4 - $5 million to work with.

They have also branched out to not only promote events that happen in Harrison, but to help create them. Two new events this year in-clude the very success-ful Sasquatch Days, and the upcoming Harrison Beer Festival. They also took over the Slow Food Cycle Tour, and kept the Bands on the Beach event going for a second year.

“Events are a risky

business,” Reyerse said. “You don’t know if they’re going to succeed” and they are labour in-tensive.

Tourism Harrison has two full time employees, Reyerse and Erin Goos-en, along with two part time employees.

Finally, they’ve also brought back the Sas-quatch in a big way. Hot Springs Harry is a new feature on the Tourism Harrison website and in other communications.

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Robert Reyerse, executive director for Tourism Harrison, speaks to Harrison Hot Springs council on Monday night about his board’s recent initiatives to boost room stays.

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VICTORIA – It was a sunny Thanksgiving weekend when I took my first all-transit trip from Victoria to Vancouver for a B.C. Lions football game.

Despite all the doomsaying about people shunning ferries because of some media-determined “tipping point” in fares, you wouldn’t have guessed it that weekend. Articulated buses were jammed coming and going from the Tsawwassen terminal to the Canada Line.

Returning to Vancouver Island on Sunday, I was struck by the crowds, and the low cost: SkyTrain, express bus, walk-on passenger fare and express bus to Victoria  totalled  about  $20. This explains the surge in walk-on traffic.

BC Ferries issued bulletins advising first that Tsawwassen’s parking lot and then Swartz Bay’s were full. The Tsawwassen First Nation’s shuttle parking next door was overflowing, with cars tucked into every level space. And even with hourly sailings, the major route had plenty of vehicle traffic, with all available vessels running.

Now the long, late summer is gone, and the political theatre resumes. Transportation Minister Mary Polak picked up where the retiring Blair Lekstrom left off, reminding people that BC Ferries is going to deal with rising costs primarily by ceasing the practice of running vessels a third full or less.

This comes as “consultation” begins with smaller ferry communities on where and when these sailings will be cut. And it follows the first major price-cap decision by the newly empowered B.C. Ferry Commissioner, Gord Macatee. He now can determine

service levels as well as fares, which are permitted to rise about four per cent in each of the next three years.

The NDP’s ferry critic, North Coast MLA Garry Coons, has also decided to transition to

his government pensions next year. But before he sails away, he has doubled his repertoire of outraged sound bites to two.

Along with every coffee-shop know-it-all on the coast, Coons perpetually reminds us that ferries are “part of our highway system.” He remains convinced that this financially

illiterate cliché somehow deals with the fact that even a subsidy approaching $200 million this year can’t  keep  all those boats afloat forever.

A family of four on a long driving trip  faces similar price increases, when you factor in tolls, insurance, food and other costs beyond the fuel tank. But for some reason the “government” is supposed to provide special relief to those who choose the most inaccessible places to live.

Coons’ latest tack is that BC Ferries has lost its way, trying to be a fancy cruise ship service instead of giving people basic transportation at an affordable price.

That would be terrible if it were true. But those amenities on newer vessels are there because they make money, utilizing staff who have to be on board anyway. As everyone but the NDP seems to grasp, the big costs are fuel, maintenance, and minimum crew

levels to meet federal regulations, regardless of passenger revenue.

I was reminded on the last busy weekend of the year that the new Coastal-class ferries kept vehicle capacity the same while increasing passenger space. This choice anticipated today’s travel reality nearly a decade ago. Good thing somebody was able to understand ferries as a business, as opposed to a welfare program for the reclusive and the rich.

BC Ferries has already cut sailings on the Tsawwassen-Duke Point route. As described in an earlier column, this needlessly long run is the biggest boondoggle in BC Ferries history, a Dave Barrett-era payoff to the union that continues today.

Changes will now come to other routes that minimize shifts and overtime, rather than inflating them.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Valley readily accept the railways that cross-sect our cities and towns as a way of life.

The steel that cuts its way through Hope, Agassiz, Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Mission is surely an efficient system of delivering goods and people that no one would want to lose. To some, it even conjures up romantic, sentimental feelings of yesteryear.

But there are inherent risks to that system. While we should all be aware of the dangers, we believe they should also be alleviated as much as possible.

In Agassiz, the main crossing is one that slows down almost all traffic. The dip of the tracks is so dramatic, it's almost impossible to cross at full speed without shaking up your vehicle.

There must be a way to alleviate that.

Yes, it's true that crossing a

train track is never completely safe. But it's a risk we're forced to take when traveling within our communities.

Surely, there are dozens of crossings throughout the valley that don't require drivers to slow to a crawl to avoid spilling their drinks.

While this is a rural area, that's a heavy traffic crossing leading to an arterial road. It's also the only way for people on the north side of the tracks to cross into town using a sidewalk. In an era where connectedness for foot traffic, bicycles and other non-polluting modes of transportation are being lauded, it's time that crossing is made safer for smaller-sized wheels.

Because when you truly can't go around it, you should at least have a way to safely go through it.

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I don’t know about you, but I can’t sleep. It's midnight and I’m still tossing and turning.

All I can see in my mind is the images of a petite, attractive 15-year-old holding cards with printed words to a camera and uncovering the sheets of paper one after another as she tells her story of harassment, victimization and assault. The pain in her voiceless message tears away at me, the words and images even more impactful with the knowing this young woman has just taken her life.

Amanda Todd is dead. The corner’s inquest will likely list the cause of death as suicide but there is more than her hands on the instrument of death. Amanda was killed by a series of insults, attacks and unkindness that many dozens participated in. Amanda was another victim of the effects of bullying.

There is a desire to want to root out the victimizers, to sharpen our sticks and direct their points at the male who took advantage of Amanda’s innocence and convinced her to expose her young breasts via a web cam. Or maybe our sharp points should go to the individual who exposed her undressed image to family and friends on Facebook because Amanda would not offer up more of her innocence.

But there are more monsters to identify. The girls who assaulted her and left her bruised and injured in a ditch. Or the group of peers who witnessed the assault taking place and egged the heartless girls to punch her again. Or maybe our anger is rightly focused on the person who filmed the assault and shared those images on Facebook, too.

But there are even more

perpetrators in this crime. When Amanda, in her despair, swallowed bleach in an unsuccessful attempt to end her life, heartless beasts chastised her in her failure and

suggested she try another brand of bleach. The list of cruel and ugly perpetrators is long and my anger wells up the more I think about this tragedy.

I want to know whom to blame for Amanda’s death. I want the wrong doers to be punished. I

can feel the anger in my heart and the tightness in my chest. It feels like the Vancouver riots all over again but, this time, the destruction is not cars, buildings and merchandise but the life of a girl still finding her way in the world.

So, who is to blame for this tragedy? Who or what should be listed as the cause of death?

Unfortunately, Amanda is only the latest in a long list of victims and likely not the last. We need to do something. We need to figure out this unkindness that exists in our society. We need to figure out how to make this stop. We need to figure out how to heal these wounds when they occur.

The tragedy is that Amanda’s pain was not hidden. It hadn’t been one of those situations where we’re all surprised to learn of the cruelty she experienced.

Amanda was loud and clear about the bullying. Her parents knew. The schools knew. Her counsellors knew. Her peer group knew. Her Facebook community knew. Amanda had exposed her pain on YouTube in the months prior to her death. And the scars on her arms were all the evidence one needed that this girl was in trouble. Yet, somehow, the knowing wasn’t enough. The path of destruction that was so visible still continued.

We have lots to learn. We have lots to pay attention to. We have much that needs to change in our civilized society. It's time we put our heads and hearts together and found some answers. And we don’t stop until we do find the answers.

Ted Kuntz is a Coquitlam author and psychotherapist; his website is www.peacebeginswithme.ca.

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Film screening: From icefields to oilfieldsThe Christ Church

Anglican Church in Hope will be having a screening of the award winning documentary, White Water, Black

Gold on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. The church is located on the corner of Fraser and Park and the film will be shown in the

church hall. There is no admission charge, although donations will be gratefully ac-cepted. Refreshments will be served. Seating

is limited but there is always standing room. There will be displays and informative mate-rial available.

White Water, Black Gold is an investiga-tive point-of view documentary that fol-lows David Lavallee on his three-year journey across western Canada in search of answers about the activities of the world’s thirstiest oil industry: the Tar-sands.

As a mountaineer and hiking guide, La-vallee is on the front lines of climate change. Over the past 15 years he has worked in the Columbia Icefields of the Canadian Rock-ies, and has noticed profound changes in the mountains: climate change is rendering these landscapes un-recognizable.

When Lavallee dis-covers that his prov-ince is ramping up growth in an extremely water intensive indus-try downstream of his beloved icefields, he is surprised he knows so little about this indus-try. This necessitates a journey, from icefields to oilfields.

In the course of his journey he makes many discoveries, from new science that shows that water re-sources in an era of climate change will be increasingly scarce (putting this industry at risk), to First Na-tions people living downstream who are reportedly contracting bizarre cancers.

Community

The Agassiz graduates of 2013 are fundraising for their end of year celebrations, and this weekend they'll be going door-to-door collecting bottles.

The AESS grad bottle drive will be held Saturday, Oct. 20 and run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In addition to the door-to-door campaign, there will be a drop location, at the AESS parking lot.

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Kilby Historic Site cel-ebrated HarvestFest over

the weekend. There are more events to come, including their annual

Halloween celebration. For more, visit kilby.ca.

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The Philosophers Cafe"Is the Universe an Accident?"

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Spaghetti dinner builds school’s fundsJessica PetersThe ObServer

Who knew some-thing as simple as spa-ghetti could help im-prove a school?

At Agassiz Christian School, annual spaghet-ti dinners have earned enough donations to build a hockey box that doubles as a basketball court. Money raised also helped get the school repainted inside and out, and have some rock work completed on the school grounds.

Last year’s spaghetti dinner raised $32,000 alone. And the result-ing hockey/basketball area is used by groups outside of the school community, making it a benefit for all of Agas-siz.

Now, the school is planning its sixth an-nual Dinner and Drive, to be held on Friday,

Oct. 26. at 6 p.m. The event is held in

the school gymnasium and has held up to 150 at a time in the past. Their goal this year is to raise $40,000.

Christina Dieleman, development commit-tee member, said that the money raised this year will be used to pay down debt as well as help fund a new school bus and do more inte-rior painting. They also hope to earn enough to offer tuition relief to students who want to be able to attend Agas-siz Christian School, but can’t afford it.

ACS is an indepen-dent school, she said. Because the govern-ment pays 50 per cent of the funding per stu-dent that is paid for public school students, independent schools charge tuition. The

school is also respon-sible for 100 per cent of its land, building and capital expenses, she

added. There are currently

102 students ranging from pre-school age

to Grade 7. All of the money raised will be given directly to the school.

Community

The Agassiz Social Justice Film Festival returns this fall for its fifth year. This year’s line-up will feature provocative and inspiring topics on three consecutive Thursday nights.

On Oct. 25 the film Liberia ‘77 shows how despite time, war, distance and culture, photography connects us all. When Canadian brothers Jeff and Andrew Topham return to the war torn West African country of their childhood to re-shoot their father’s photos from the ‘70s, they find a nation whose own photographic history was destroyed by war.

Suddenly the tattered envelope of Topham family photos they were carrying took on an unimagined significance. Their

images offered a rare proof of a once peaceful and prosperous country – and hope for a brighter future. Jeff Topham, who now lives in Vancouver, will be present to show his film and explain his plan to assist the National Museum in Monrovia in the country’s rebuilding process.

On Nov. 1, the film “Where’s My Goat?” takes us from Newfoundland to Zambia. Filmmaker, Christopher Richardson buys goats for third world families as thank you gifts for clients. But some clients question the existence of their goats. So Christopher decides to track down his goat and discover for himself if ethical gifts are the positive life changers for the developing world that

they are advertised to be.

Members of the Agassiz group Teryia will have a display of their project to assist village women in Mali to purchase a grinder to process shea butter for market.

The third film, The People’s Crisis will be shown by LINK (Liberty in North Korea) representatives followed by discussion on Nov. 8. It will feature analysis and insight into the little-known grass roots changes that are happening inside North Korea.

The festival is sponsored by All Saints Anglican and Agassiz United Churches

All three films will be shown at 7 p.m. at Agassiz United Church, 6860 Lougheed Hwy.

Refreshments are

provided and admission is by donation.

For more

information, phone 604-796-9705 or 604-796-2680.

Film series explores global social justiceWar, ethics and grass roots at core of three documentaries

50 Years Ago, 1962• The 1,400 Freedomites

camped at Hope were barred from entering Agassiz by court order. Justice Monroe granted an injunction requiring the trekkers to stay outside the

municipality until Kent had time to arrange a court test for its emergency bylaw closing the municipality to the Freedomites.

• Agassiz Women's Institute celebrated the 53rd anniversary of its inauguration this month. It

was one of the first Women's Institute formed in B.C.

• The dredge pump Harrison Hot Springs was to use to pump sand onto the dyke was picked up from Cattermole Timber Ltd. yard and installed on its float

on Harrison Lake. The 8-inch centrifugal pump required 150 HP diesel motor and had a rated capacity of 1,000 yards of sand a day.

– submitted by the Agassiz Harrison Historical Society

Freedomites barred from entering Agassizq ECHOES FROM THE PAST

Students performed at last year’s Agassiz Christian School spaghetti dinner. All funds from the annual event help improve school grounds and tuition relief.

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Similarities between Germany and Canada abound

Finally, the question popped!

But first, I would like to write about some things I noticed during my recent trip to Ger-many. 

What comes first to my mind are their highways, which are basically look-a-likes of ours.  What I noticed, however, was a certain calmness in the traffic pattern, especially com-pared to what I remem-bered from my visit 30 years ago.

My brother-in-law pointed out that there was now an extra lane assigned to trucks and trailers and that they have to stay there with-out passing one an-other.  Further more, they have to adhere to a speed limit of 80 km/hr and the weekends are off limits for them all together. What a differ-ence it makes! 

I also noticed a very nice touch: flowers and plants cascading from many sound barriers — very pleasing and calm-ing to the eyes!  “Krei-sels” (roundabouts) are everywhere! Even small

places have at least two and it seems to help. 

Also we passed a great number of windmills and c o r n f i e l d s , the latter to produce oil (fuel) and the windmills, of course, to pro-duce electric-ity.  Some peo-ple in Germany do not like the look of them, but I prefer it to hydro towers.  In a futuristic way, they seem to blend into the landscape.

In countries like Ger-many, the blending of old and new must be a challenging and inter-esting job. One experi-ence I had happened in Oppenheim, a very charming tudor city.

We had booked into the Meridian Hotel, which looked, from the outside, exactly like all the the oth-er  houses.  The greater the surprise when we entered —  except for a few “tokens” the inte-rior was ultra modern!  But it was the bath-

rooms which surprised me most, with lights in the floor and ul-t r a - m o d e r n c y l i n d r i c a l shaped show-ers and ba-sins.  When I opened the window, the difference be-tween the tu-dor outside

and the futuristic inside was quite stunning.

Some people asked me how I liked their TV programs.  In fairness, I had to admit that  I did not have much time to watch televi-sion.  But, from what I have seen, all the dif-ferent networks seem to learn or, at least, take pointers from each other. Personally,  I like our programs a touch better, except for Jeop-ardy.  There, they win hands down! 

It might have some-thing to do with the German language, which seems to have undergone a big change.  No, I do not mean “Dinglish”, which I did

not hear, honestly.  But the German language seemed to be much lighter and charming than I remembered it.

Toward the end of my trip, finally, somebody popped the inevitable question:  Did you ever regret leaving Germany for Canada?  And, as always, I had to say no, because in my opinion by coming to Canada I did not lose a country, I gained a second one and I am richer for it! 

And even if over time the second country be-comes more and more the first one, a fondness for “the old country” will always remain. 

As I mentioned be-fore, I had many inter-esting discussions about all this and Canada itself, especially with young people  I realized that they are looking to our country, Canada, as a beacon of hope for the future, but I also real-ized the responsibility this brings with it.

Would I visit Germa-ny again? Of course, but next time I will be extra careful not to trip over any foreign objects!

Community

There is plenty to stay busy with in and around Hope on Saturday, Oct. 20.

The Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning is holding a Families in Nature program, a free program for families of all ages to discover the nature that surrounds us. Meet at 10 a.m.  at the

Hope Rec Centre, dress appropriately for the weather and bring water and snacks. No pets allowed. Program runs rain or shine. For more information, call 604-869-1274.

Or, visit the Art Machine for their Masquerade Workshop, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost $10 per person.

Contact hopearts@telus.net or 604-899-3400 for more info.

It's also Workshop Day at Kilby Historic Site in Harrison Mills from 9 .m. to 3 p.m. Join a Sock Monkey or Rug Hooking workshop which includes lunch and a tour. Call Lesley for details 796-9576. Cost to attend is $50 per

person.And in the evening,

take in the Fraser Canyon Laugh or Die Stand-Up Comedy Tour in Yale at the Yale Multipurpose Centre. Doors open at 4 p.m., dinner is served at 5 p.m. and show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are available from Barry’s Trading Post for $15 per person.

Events: Around Hope this weekend

Submitted by Inge WilsonHope MuseuM

Prior to the opening of the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) in 1916, the main mode of railway transport to the Hope region was via the Canadian Pacific Railway on the opposite bank of the Fraser River and the newly-opened Canadian National Railway that passed directly through Hope.

While the KVR only operated until 1959, Hope still reaps a benefit from the route to this very day because of the existence of the railway tunnels and bridges that remain just outside of Hope in the Coquihalla Canyon

Provincial Park. These continue to be a major tourism draw for our community.

Perhaps more importantly though, Hope still enjoys the use of the large bridge that the KVR built over the Fraser River to connect their line to the CPR mainline.

Many TransCanada Highway travelers, and Hope residents, do not realize that the Fraser-Hope bridge is also a legacy of the KVR and may soon play a new role as a tourism attraction in its own right as a key piece in the Experience the Fraser regional trail plan linking Hope to the Salish Sea.

The Hope Museum and the Hope branch of the Fraser Valley Regional Library are therefore pleased to present Joe Smuin, well known KVR historian and author of two books on the KVR, at the Hope Library on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Hope Library with his presentation on the construction of the Fraser-Hope bridge.

Everyone is welcome to attend this free presentation to view some never before seen images of this local bridge during its construction 100 years ago. For more information call the Hope Library at 604-869-2313 or the Hope Museum at 604-869-7322.

Historian will present stories and images of Fraser-Hope Bridge

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HarrisonHappenings

It was a soggy affair, but more than 150 motorcyclists delivered toys for kids in need during the Fraser Valley Toy Run on Sunday. The annual event left from meeting points in Mission and Chiliwack. Riders then converged at the Fraser Valley Auto Mall in Abbotsford and travelled from there to the Ag-Rec Building.Donations collected from the event will be distributed in Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Hope and Agassiz this Christmas.

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GROUP 1 OF 4Agassiz Al-Anon. Is some-one’s drinking affecting you? FMI call Shirley 604-796-9865 or Anne 604-793-3103

“Agassiz Comforters” get together at 9 am every Thurs. morning at the United Church. FMI call 604-796-2680

Agassiz Elks Lounge – 1824 #9 Hwy, open daily 3pm till closing. Everyone welcome

Agassiz Harrison Family Place. 7272 Morrow Road. Meet friends, old and new! Parents/caregivers with their children 0-6 are welcome. Mon, Wed and Thurs, 9:30am-12pm. Call Willena or Louisa 604-796-0313

Agassiz-Harrison Garden Club meets the second Wed of each month from Oct-July in the foyer of the Ag Hall at 7:30pm. FMI 604-796-3291 or 604-796-2423

Agassiz-Harrison Lions meet at 7 pm on the 4th Wed of the month at the Lion’s Den in the Ag-Rec Hall, 6800 Pioneer Ave.  FMI call Mel at 604-795-0598 or Joey at 604-796-9951

Agassiz-Harrison Senior Peer Counsellors Senior Peer Sup-port Drop in 3rd Mon of each month, 2 pm in the Cheam Village conference room (up-stairs). FMI call Betty Rajotte at 604-796-0409

Agassiz Kids At The Cross – Thursdays at the Ag Recre-ation Centre in Agassiz. FMI call Ettie 604-819-6822

Cheam Village Books for Residence Library. Looking for spare books to stock our Library. To donate please drop off at Cheam Village.

Hope Christian Women’s Club Brunch - Free nursery by reservation as well. For Info & reservations call Raye 604-869-5420

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Social Justice Film Festival “Liberia ‘77” Thurs., Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. Agassiz United

Church Info: 796-2680

Reading – Unbound! Learn how to use your eReader, iPhone, SmartPhone, iPad

or tablet to access books NOT on paper. Book an appointment to learn how to

access the library’s collection of free digital books. 604-796-9510

Hooked on Books: Agassiz - Harrison Library Book Club. We’re meeting on a

new night! Come join us on the 4th Wed. of each month. Prepare for a great

discussion on October’s read “Life of Pi” by Yann Martel for the meeting on

Wed., Oct. 24th at 6:30pm at the Agassiz Library. The talk is lively, the people

friendly & the refreshments - free! Come on by, pick up your copy & be part of

this drop-in, no-membership required club.

4th Annual Peace & Correctional Of� cers’ Appreciation Day - 10 am on Sun.

Oct. 28th at All Saints Anglican Church 6904 Lougheed Hwy., Agassiz

604-796-3553 • Celebration & fellowship, guest speakers, the Harrison

Highlanders & lunch - All are welcome!

LOCAL EVENTS

Trees, hazelnuts and dairy cows on display in annual event

Farms open to visitors for Ag TourJessica PetersThe Observer

Visitors to Treeline Nurseries enjoyed a narrated walk through the trees on Tuesday morning, at the first stop along the Agassiz Ag-ricultural Tour.

The tour has been held annually for about seven years, either in the spring or the fall, and gives people an in-depth look at what’s new and exciting in agricultural.

This year’s stops included Treeline, Poplar Grove Arbour and the Schwichtenberg dairy farm.

At Treeline, owner Randy Chi-asson led the group of about 15 people through his lot, explaining the trials and triumphs he’s experi-enced over the last few years while growing his business.

With three, five-acre parcels in Agassiz and Chilliwack, Chiasson sees himself as a smaller nursery. Much of his business involves sell-ing his plants and trees to bigger

nurseries and contractors. Just like any business, not every-

thing sells, he said. But the differ-ence between products that have a shelf life, and a row of maples, is that the maples grow — and they grow fast.

So it’s a delicate balance choos-ing what plants to invest in. Chi-asson keeps an eye on what’s hot, and what’s falling out of favour. Right now, yews are very popular, and he showed off a few varieties of the sturdy, slow growing shrubs. The narrow, green Irish yew, with its red bell blossoms is much dif-ferent from an Eddie yew, for ex-ample, which is more free flowing.

While some trees, particularly maple varieties, will grow ex-tremely quickly there are ways to slow that growth.

“You can slow them by digging them up and re-digging,” Chi-asson said. “You have to slow it down if you can.”

Peter Andres, owner of the ha-

zelnut farm Poplar Grove Arbour, is on the Ag Tour committee along with Agassiz dairy farmer Ken Schwaerzle.

When choosing which farms to feature each year, Andres said they consider a number of issues. They look at what’s in the news, what’s current and what new technology is being used in the area. In the past, they featured an electronic milking system, and an Agassiz farm that was recycling manure into bedding pellets.

However, Andres said they are considering lessening the frequen-cy of the tours to once every two years. The tours are open to any-one with an interest in the busi-ness of agriculture. This year’s tour had representatives from a wide range of industries, from banking to resource management. Mayor John Van Laer hoven and CAO Wallace Mah were also on hand representing council and staff.

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News

It's nearly Halloween and that means some people will want to celebrate with fireworks.

The District of Kent wants to remind everyone that fireworks are completely banned within the borders of

Chilliwack, Harrison Hot Springs and Kent.

It is illegal for any person to sell or set off fireworks and firecrackers. Sometimes fireworks are sold on adjacent First Nations land where city bylaws

don't apply but that doesn't mean they are allowed to be set off in the District of Kent or Harrison Hot Springs. 

Chiefs and councils on several area reserves have adopted band council resolutions to ban the

sale, but others persist in allowing the sale of fireworks. On city land, the sale of these products comes with a fine of $1,000. Anyone setting off or otherwise allowing fireworks to explode could face a $500 fine.

Getting caught with fireworks carries hefty fines

Randy Chiasson, owner of Treeline Nurseries in Agassiz, led a group of about 15 people through his property as part of the Agassiz Agricultural Tour on Tuesday.

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Call Gardner Chevrolet Buick GMC at 604-869-9511, or visit us at 945 Water Avenue, Hope. [License #7287]

Friday, October 19, 2012 Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer 13

Prospera is pleased to announce the appointment of Cindy Helmer to the position of Branch Manager.

Cindy is a familiar face in the Chilliwack and Sardis area and now brings her wealth of knowledge and experience to Prospera Credit Union as Branch Manager. Being in the financial services industry for 34 years, Cindy is dedicated in her support of her staff and meeting the

financial needs of her members. In her off time Cindy is involved in various community organizations and has been a committee chairperson for Ducks Unlimited for more than five years.

Prospera Credit Union extends a warm welcome to two new staff members who have joined the Agassiz branch.

Prospera is also happy to announce the appointment of Kim Elkey to the position of Investment Specialist.

Kim brings seventeen years of financial expertise with her and is looking forward to serving all of our members at the Agassiz branch. Kim has a great love for nature and enthusiastically pursues adventures in the outdoors with family and friends.

To make an appointment with Kim, please stop by the branch or give her a call.

Mutual funds are offered through Qtrade Asset Management Inc., member MFDA.

Agassiz Branch 1810 No. 9 Highway604.796.2202

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A warm welcome

Both Cindy and Kim are excited to meet you the next time you’re at the Agassiz Branch.

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The Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off at Aldor Acres near Langley

saw Glenn Dixon (foreground, second place, 1,037 lbs.) and

Chad Gilmore (first place 1,044 lbs.) emerge victorious.

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14 Agassiz Harrison Observer, Friday, October 19, 2012

Mel passed away in Agassiz, BC at age 70 years. He is survived by his loving wife Jackie, three sons John(Tracey), Don(Brenda) & Paul(Nicki), his sisters Marlen(Ken) & Judy (Karl), his brother Doug(Kate), thirteen grandchildren & one great grandchild. Mel was predeceased by his parents Lawrence & Orline Jorgensen.

Mel graduated from Maple Ridge High School in 1959, then began an 18 year career with the Bank of Montreal in Haney, until 1960 when he was transferred to the Agassiz Branch where he met his future wife, Jackie Carson. Mel & Jackie were married in February of 1962 at the All Saints Anglican Church & celebrated their 50th anniversary this year. Th e Jorgensen family relocated with his work to places like Clinton, White Rock & North Vancouver over the years, then Mel became an Inspector with the Bank of Montreal. Mel decided to enroll in night school at UBC in 1971 & earned his degree in accounting in 1976.

In 1977, he left his position as District Commercial Credit Supervisor with the Bank of Montreal & became Vice President of Mustang Survival, until he retired in November of 1988, when he & Jackie moved to Agassiz. Not one to stay inactive for long, Mel ran for & won a seat on Agassiz District Council for three terms, a total of nine years.

Mel was also a Mason since 1988 & a Shrine clown for a few years & he would suit up to clown for Agassiz children's events quite regularly. Mel also had a long history as a Lions Club member (since 1964) including a two year term as President. In 2007, Mel became Business Manager of Kilby Historic Site where he pursued his passion to improve & preserve the site for the enjoyment of future generations.

Memorial donations may be made to Fraser Heritage Society(Kilby Historic Site) in lieu of fl owers. A private family service will be held. Mel will be sadly missed by many.

JORGENSEN,Melvyn Lawrence

January 1, 1942 - October 14, 2012

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We offer above average rates and an excellent employee

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careers@vankam.com Fax: 604-587-9889

Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

115 EDUCATION

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.Apply online! IHEschool.com 1-866-399-3853

TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/ Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certifi ed. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

124A FORESTRY

ExperiencedGRAPPLE YARDER HOOK TENDER / CHASER required.

Call Karl at250-710-5875

130 HELP WANTED

An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experi-enced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051..

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

130 HELP WANTED

INDUSTRIAL bakery on Annacis Is-land(Delta) requires a fulltime(per-manent) Shipper/Receiver. This is a graveyard position. 5pm - 5 am Must be available weekends. This job involves freezer work. email re-sume to: bakeryhiring@hotmail.ca

THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions:•Coastal Certifi ed Hand Fallers-Camp Positions Avail.•Coastal Certifi ed Bull Buckers-Includes vehicle/ac-commodations•Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers•Line Machine Operator•Grapple Yarder Operators •Hooktenders•Chasers•Heavy Duty Mechanics•Driller Blasters•Excavator OperatorsFulltime with union rates/bene-fi ts. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to offi ce@lemare.ca.

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

ERNIE O’S RESTAURANT and Pub Edson, Alberta requires line cooks. $13 - $16 per hour. Subsidized housing available. Fax resume to 780-723-3603 or email: ernieos.doug@telus.net

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANICS

Wanted forSurrey, Kamloops,

Calgary & Edmonton

Duties Include:• Maintenance & Repairs• Diagnostics of Trucks, Trailers, Forklifts and Hydraulics • Reporting• Inventory control

Qualifi cations:• Strong command of the English Language• 3rd or 4th year apprentices• Certifi ed journeymen• Driver’s licence• Self-starter

We Offer: • Industry Leading

Remuneration • FullBenefi ts & Pension Plan

Please e-mail resumes:mechanics@supersave.caor Fax: (1)604.534.3811

Experienced Commercial Mechanic wanted for lead hand position in Langley shop. CVI ticket a must, Cummins ISX engine knowledge an asset. Top wages and benefi ts. Send resume to: Tridem@telus.net or 604-513-8004.

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Heavy DutyDiesel Mechanic

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time potions. Required immedi-ately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.

BENEFIT PACKAGE!Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or

fax 604.599.5250

PERSONAL SERVICES

173E HEALTH PRODUCTS

GET 50% OFF - Join Herbal Magic this week and get 50% Off. Lose weight quickly, safely and keep it off, proven results! Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800-854-5176.

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad cred-it? Bills? Unemployed? Need Mon-ey? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

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If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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188 LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, educa-tion, professional, certifi cation, adoption property rental opportu-nities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

239 COMPUTER SERVICES

Rick’s Computer ServicesGeneral Repairs & Data Recovery, Trojan’s & Viruses removed. Same

day service on all drop offs. Drop by 6438 Lougheed Hwy.

(Corner of 7 & 9) 604-796-0538

260 ELECTRICAL

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

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

300 LANDSCAPINGknoke trucking

320 MOVING & STORAGE

#1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting, $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)745-7918

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest.604-721-4555.

GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $40/hr. Licensed & Insured.Seniors Discount. 778-773-3737

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,

2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

130 HELP WANTED

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATINGNorthstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reli- able, Effi cient & Quality Paint. 778.344.1069

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTSCanuck Roofi ng All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, as-phalt shingles, fl at rfs. Cln gutters $80. Ins. BBB. Seniors, 10% off. 1-855-240-5362. www.glroofi ng.ca

Mainland Roofi ng Ltd.25 yrs in roofi ng industry

Family owned & operated. Fully insured. We do

Cedar Shakes, conversions,concrete tiles, torchon, fi bre-glass shingles, restoration

& repairs. 20 yr labour warranty. 604-723-2626

www.mainlandroof.com

374 TREE SERVICES

Tree removal done RIGHT!• Tree & Stump Removal

• Certifi ed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck

• Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging

~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

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PETS

474 PET SERVICES

AGASSIZ PET SERVICE

Mother & daughter team will care for your pet, in your home, while you are at work or on holidays. $20/per visit, or $30 for 2X daily

Includes walking, feeding & watering pets & plants, taking in

mail etc.

Jessica 604-701-7866 Rebecca 604-796-0538 or email:

ricksoul@shaw.ca

PETS

477 PETS

Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excel-lent pedigree. (604)794-3786

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

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

Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at

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

CHIHUAHUA, long-hair, 2.5yrs, very timid, 3lb 2oz, shots, reddish brown/wht, prefer mature owners, $600 fi rm. (604)703-6809

GOLDENDOODLE pups for sale. $1000. Black, blonde, brown. Vet checked, dewormed. Great family dog, no shedding. 778-888-9132

MINI SCHNAUZER pups. 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked, vet ✓ $750/ea. Call 604-657-2915.

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

STANDARD POODLE PUPPIES 9 weeks old. Black & dark brown

Please call 604-514-3340

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

ABLE AUCTIONS Vancouver is currently accepting fi ne Estates, Jewellery & Collectibles for our Fall Auctions. Call 604-818-9473 Ap-praisals www.ableauctions.ca

523 UNDER $100

DOLLAR DEALS!

Sell your stuff!

$2 per week in $100 & Under $4 per week in $200 & Under$6 per week in $300 & Under(Must advertise for 2 consecutive weeks.)

Kerry 604-796-4300kerry@bcclassifi ed.com

533 FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

548 FURNITURE

A New Pillowtop Mattress SetStill in Packaging! Can Deliver!

$100 - Call: 604-484-0379

MATTRESSES starting at $99• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings

100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

560 MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

STEEL BUILDINGS - CANADIAN MADE! - REDUCED PRICES NOW! 20X22 $4,455. 25X26 $4,995. 30X38 $7,275. 32X50 $9,800. 40X54 $13,995. 47X80 $19,600. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

REAL ESTATE

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

HOPE - restaurant for lease, about 3000 sq. ft. good downtown loca-tion. Call 1 (604)307-8988 or yatong@yahoo.com

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House

Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments

Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

636 MORTGAGES

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 BD, 1 bth Chlwk suite for rent. No smk. No pets. $700-$750/mnth. Call Gerry 604-861-7560

$575. 1 bdrm., Mt. Cheam views, updated suite, elevator, new laun-dry facilities, storage locker, parking & walk to downtown Agassiz amenities. Discount for seniors. 604-367-8737.

Agassiz, 1735 #9 Hwy, 1bdrm apt, clean, well maintained, patio, off street pking, coin laundry, close to ammen. pet negot. $575/m, avail now, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

AGASSIZ- 2bd apt. updated carpet, paint, windows, f/s/dw, laundry in building. N/P, N/S, $700/m + util & DD. 604-796-9168 or 604-702-8132

AGASSIZ- Furnished, large studio apartment. Available immediately, N/P, N/S. $500/m. 1 (604)614-6184

AGASSIZ- Furnished, large studio apartment. Available immediately, N/P, N/S. $500/m. 1 (604)614-6184

AGASSIZ No. 9 Hwy. 1 Bdrm apt, ground fl oor, secured building to single/couple w/refs a must. Min 6mo, looking for reliable tenant, $500/mth plus Utility. samsona-tor@gmail.com

Harrison Hot Springs- Lrg. 1bdrm apt. Washer & dryer insuite. Non-smokers only. N/P, DD & ref. req. $615/m. Avail. Nov.1 604-793-5335

HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. Newly renovated, $595/month includes utilities. Call 604-794-7132

626 HOUSES FOR SALE

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

Agassiz, 1629 #9 Hwy, 3 bdrm, un-fi n. bsmnt, lrge yard, workshop, clean, exc. cond. throughout, pet negot. avail. now $1200/m Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

AGASSIZ, 4 bdrm house, 1/4 acre lot, fenced, $1300/m + util. Avail Nov 1. Call (778)242-0600

Available Rentals1 bdrm fully reno’d apartment in Woodside Terrace with view of Mt. Cheam. 2 appli-ances, laminate fl ooring, sep-arate storage and 1 parking space. 1 year lease required. No parties, No Smoking $600/month plus utilities. Available Now.

To set up a viewing please email Colleen at

colleen@strataschoice.comOr call 604-864-6400 or toll

free 1-877-864-6424

750 SUITES, LOWER

N. Delta 96Av/116St. New Clean, 2 Bdrm, Full Bath, Priv/entry, Gr/Lvl, 4 Kit App, HDTV, Internet & more $950 (Utilities incl). 604-594-8190

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

626 HOUSES FOR SALE

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

GUARANTEED Auto Loans 1-888-229-0744 or apply at: www. greatcanadianautocredit.com

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

2001 Travelaire 25 ft class C, M/H on Ford E450, most factory options, except generator, new trans @ 50,000km, new tires @ 100,000km super clean, well maintained 108,000km, $20,000, 604-792-0235

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALTOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly & Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

851 TRUCKS & VANS

2006 Ford F250 4x4, 5.4L 163,k, trailer tow pckg, Alpine stereo, 5th whl hitch, $9995. 604-819-3610

2006 FORD FREESTAR SE - ext. van, 130K, 7 pass. loaded, exc. cond. Only $6250! (604)309.3135

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851 TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES

CARS & VANS:1996 FORD CONTOUR 4dr auto fully loaded ST#305 THIS WEEK $9992000 SATURN 4dr auto sedan AirCared ST#302 $14951996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 4dr sedan Aircared st#310 $14951995 MAZDA 626 4 dr auto sdn runs good st#287 $14952002 KIA RIO RX-V 4dr au-to, hatch back st#245 $19951999 HONDA CIVIC 4dr auto sedan runs good st#285 $24001995 FORD EXPLORER 2dr 4X4 5spd 5 pass Aircared ST#299 $24951999 PONTIAC TRANS-PORT van 7 pgr low km ST#281 THIS WEEK $22992000 DODGE NEON 4DR auto sunroof, runs good ST#147 $29952002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 4dr auto st#195 $29951999 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr sedan fully loaded ST#303 $34952000 HONDA CIVIC 4dr auto sedan ST#169 $34951997 NISSAN PATHFIND-ER 4dr auto 4X4 runs good ST#221 $39001994 CHEV CAMARO black, auto T-Top low kms 178K ST#279 $4,8002005 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4dr auto AirCrae ST#276 $4900 2002 BUICK GRANDVIEW 7 pass auto ST#214 $59002006 DODGE MAGNUM 4dr wagon auto fully loaded ST#106 $69002007 FORD FUSION 4DR auto fully loaded ST#250 $74952007 DODGE CARAVAN 7 pass low km, fully loaded ST#268 $8,900

TRUCKS THIS WEEK:

1997 CHEV P/U EXT CAB 3 door auto fully loaded ST#256 $2900 THIS WEEK!2005 FORD F250 XLT quad cab. Power stork diesel 4X4, auto, long box. ST#125 $69002006 GMC SLE crew cab 4X4 auto loaded, long box this week only $9,900st1982007 FORD F150 reg cab V6 auto long box ST#205 $10,9002005 GMC SLE CREW cab 4X4 auto diesel long box, loaded ST#218 $10,9002001 FORD F350 Dually 4X4 crew cab XLT 7.3L pwrstrk diesel ST#130 $11,9002008 FORD F150 REG CAB 4x4 auto long box ST#207 $11,9002007 FORD RANGER 4X4 auto super cab st#193 $11,9002005 FORD F250 CREW cab Lariat leather diesel 4X4 auto ST#246 $13,9002006 FORD F350 XLT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto long box ST#283 $13,9002006 FORD F350 XLT CREW cab diesel 4X4 auto long box runs good ST#309 $14,9002008 GMC 2500 HD Quad cab 4X4 auto long box ST#267 $15,9002007 CHEV 2500 HD quad cab 4X4 auto gas, shortbox, fully loaded ST#267 $15,9002005 CHEV 2500 HD LS crew cab Duramax diesel leather 4X4 auto ST#190 $15,9002008 FORD F150 super crew XLT 4X4 auto fully loaded ST#271 $16,9002007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto short box ST#275 $18,900

33166 S. Fraser Way, Abbotsford DL#31038

604-855-0666www.keytrackautosales.com

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RECREATION AT A GLANCE

PRESCHOOL

Adventures in Play Drop in Program3 – 5 years, Monday, Wednesday & Saturday, 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Witchcrafts

A spellbinding class for creative kids who love Halloween5 – 7 years, starting October 23, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Fall Frolics

4 – 5 years, starting November 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

CHILD/YOUTH

Pumpkin Carving8 – 12 years, October 25, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Afterschool Drop in Program

6 – 12 years, Free at Kent Elementary SchoolMonday & Wednesday, 2:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Skipping Jump Rope

6 – 12 years, Starting October 23, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Red Cross Babysitting11 years and up, October 27, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

ADULT

Food Safe

Second date added November 17, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

A Perfect Fit Alteration AdviceA one on one session with a local seamstress

October 27 or November 1, various times available

Zipper ClassLearn to sew 5 different types of zippers

November 7, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Photoshop ElementsStarting November 8, 6:45 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Introduction to Digital Photography

Starting November 17, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

COMMUNITY NEWS COVERING OCTOBER 2012

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

DISTRICT PAGEDISTRICT PAGEDISTRICT PAGEDISTRICT PAGEDISTRICT PAGEDISTRICT PAGEUpcoming Council Meeting: Monday, October 22, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.FAMILY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Is your family prepared to survive for 72 hours? During an emergency, you and your family could be on your own for an extended period of time. Emergency services may not be readily available, as increasing demands are placed on responders. It may take emergency workers some time to get to you as they help those in most critical need Recommended items that your family will need to survive for 72 hours:

· Water – at least 2 litres per day per person (including small bottles that canbe carried easily in case of an evacuation order);

· Food that will not spoil, i.e. canned food, energy bars and dried food(remember to replace the food and water once a year);

· Manual can opener;· Flashlight and batteries;· Candles, matches or lighter (remember to place candles in sturdy containers

and to put them out before going to sleep);· Battery-powered or wind-up radio (and extra batteries);· First Aid Kit;· Special items such as prescription medications, infant formula and equipment

for people with disabilities;· Extra keys for your car and house;· Cash in smaller bills (or travelers cheques) and change for pay phones;· Change of clothing and footwear for each household member;· Sleeping bag or warm (foil) blanket for each household member;· A whistler (in case you need to attract attention);· Garbage bags for personal sanitation;· Toilet paper and other personal care supplies;· Safety gloves;· Basic tools (hammer, pliers, wrench, screwdrivers, fasteners, work gloves); and· Two (2) additional litres of water per person for cooking and cleaning.

Please also ensure you have pet supplies ready to go, including kennel, medications, identi� cation and somewhere for your pet to stay.

For more information on personal preparedness please call the toll free message line for family preparedness information at 1-888-811-6233 or http://www.pep.bc.ca/hazard_preparedness/personal_preparedness.html

AGASSIZ BOTTLE DEPOTNow accepting electronics such as:

• Desktop Computers• Computer Monitors

• Notebook Computers• Printers/Faxes• Televisions

• Non-cellular phones• Vehicle audio & video

• Home audio • Personal audio equipment

Starting October 1, 2012.Open 7 days a week.9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

604-796-36537659 Industrial Way, Agassiz

AGASSIZ BOTTLE DEPOTNow accepting electronics such as:

• Desktop Computers• Computer Monitors

• Notebook Computers• Printers/Faxes

• Televisions

Six Days a WeekMon. - Sat. 9 am - 6 pm

Closed Sundays & Holidays

604-796-36537659 Industrial Way, Agassiz

Open 7 days per week9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

7659 Industrial Way (end of Morrow Rd)

Monday - Saturday9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

7659 Industrial Way (end of Morrow Rd)

Kent Recycling Services

Agassiz Bottle Depot