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Candidates’ discussion turns to civil rights
Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
Two voices were missing from the only local all candidates meeting Monday night, but one absence was duly noted by facilitator Cynthia Berge.
"Diane Janzen accepted the invitation and was indeed the catalyst to keep this (meeting) moving forward," Berge said during her opening remarks. However, days later, Berge says
the Liberal candidate phoned and emailed to apologize that she couldn't make it after all.
"She gave me the Liberal platform to read but I'm not going to do that," Berge said. "I'm not trying to be evil spirited, but that's just what I'm doing."
Conservative Mark Strahl declined the invitation, citing prior a commitment.
Berge is a director of
the Action Committee for Environmental Stewardship Society, which was formed over the last couple years by local political activists. ACES has lobbied particularly hard against Mission MLA Randy Hawes regarding gravel projects in Lake Erroch.
The meeting was not advertised except by word of mouth, and email. About 35
Two missing from Harrison Mills meeting
Clive Edwards, Western Block candidate, speaks to a group of about 35 people in Harrison Mills Community Hall on Monday night. The all candidates meeting was hosted by the Action Committee for Environmental Stewardship (ACES) Society. Diane Janzen and Mark Strahl did not attend.
JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
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With the 41st federal election just days away, Th e Observer sent the following four questions to the six candidates in this riding. Th ose who responded were Liberal Diane Janzen, Conser-vative Mark Strahl, Dorothy-Jean O'Donnell from Marxist Leninist Party, Clive Edwards from Western Block and Gwen O'Mahony, NDP. Green Party candidate Jamie Hoskins did not respond.
Th e following are their answers:
Question 1: What do you feel are the main election issues facing the residents of Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs?
Janzen: Th e main issues that have been raised
with me at the many doors I have canvassed in Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs are as follows: Health Care is the number one is-sue with concern about access to doctors and medical services and support for those who are taking care of sick loved ones as the popu-lation ages and the "sandwich generation" supports both parents and children. Th ere is concern over the economy and ensuring jobs for families and local infrastructure. Th e third is a concern over Parliament not working well and ensuring access to the local member of Parliament.
Strahl: I think the economy and crime are main is-
sues across the riding, however, in Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs, I believe that there are major concerns about the Species at Risk Act (SARA), DFO ditch maintenance policies and how both aff ect agriculture and the economy going forward.
O'Donnell:We stand for an anti-war government. Th e
bombing of Lybia is a violation of interna-tional law. Canada should get out of NATO and Afghanistan, and be a factor for peace in the world.
We need a new direction in the economy. Defend public services and restrict monopoly right. No more export of raw logs. Stop the Enbridge pipeline. For light rail transit in the Fraser Valley.
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Q&A: Addressing issuesFor democratic renewal of
the political process. Fund the process not the parties. Empower the people.
Edwards: Th e main issues facing all
Canadians, including residents of Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs are being studiously ignored by all the other parties including the Greens. Our growing integration with the United States includes the recently signed Perimeter Se-curity Agreement, public details of which are slim but indicate we may be subject to the American Patriot Act and their Homeland Security police state. Th e Ameri-cans have been plotting for years to undermine our Supply Market Management system as it relates to agricultural products. NAFTA is the main tool in this endeavour. We need to abrogate NAFTA and get out of the World Trade Organization as the fi rst steps in reclaiming our sovereignty.
Of course as long as the shots are called by Ottawa it doesn’t matter which party wins the elec-tion, Canada will be steered on the Globalist course our hijacked ship of state is headed for.
Foreign banks and global cor-porations dictate our taxes, our expenditures (on fi ghter jets we don’t need, for example) and on increasing the size of our police and prison system when the reality is we need fewer laws and more freedoms not less.
Th e Western Block Party is the only federal political party that has as its main plank increasing individual freedom and allowing individuals to take responsibility for how we want to live our lives.
O'Mahony:Jobs and the environment.
Question 2: How will you ensure that these issues will be addressed by the federal government?
Janzen: We have committed to address-
ing access health care by intro-ducing a Family Care Plan which will provide fi nancial support for those who are taking care of sick loves ones and by bringing 1,500 new doctors and nurses to rural areas by providing loan forgive-ness for those practicing in rural
Canada and by off ering more rural training. As far as the econ-omy I am committed to working with Agassiz to address local in-frastructure issues, to work with Chambers of Commerce to grow business, promoting key economic sectors including, agriculture, tourism and manufac-turing and by working with First Nations on economic develop-ment. I am committed to being a strong local representative and be-ing fully accessible to Agassiz by having spe-cifi c constituency days, attending events and using technology to connect me with constituents.
Strahl: When the former Liberal
government passed the SARA legislation, Conserva-tives said that it was unworkable and put farmers and com-munities at risk. Th at is exactly what has happened as we have seen with the Sal-ish Sucker problem. SARA will be reviewed in the near future, and I will be working with my Conservative colleagues to make sure that the next version of SARA allows for a common sense approach to environmental con-cerns, as opposed to the unwork-able system currently in place.
O'Donnell: An active and
informed citizenry is the key element in ensuring that issues of concern are addressed. We need a Workers' Opposition in the Par-liament and within our communities. Work-ers, youth, seniors need to fi nd ways of getting together to put forward a programme for the riding and ensure that the MP is accountable to the people of the riding.
Edwards: Th e Western Block Party can-
not form a government in this election because we are run-
ning only fi ve candidates. I will remind you, however, that the Re-form Party of Canada began their ascent by electing only two MPs.
All Western Block candidates are outsiders to the political
process. We are all just citizens who have had enough and we aren’t going to take it anymore. None of us is beholden to a “back room” group, wielding power while be-ing unaccountable, such as run the other parties.
As such we can tell the truth, the whole truth, about what is going on in
Ottawa. We believe Canadians are intelligent enough to make their own decisions based on unbiased information. My job is to see that the federal government doesn’t get away with anything because they have near total control of
information and spin. My job is to work towards a Canada that works for westerners in general and those from Chilli-wack – Fraser Canyon in particular.
O'Mahony:Over the next years,
popluation growth is expected to be signifi cant
in the FVRD. Th is will place increased pressure on water consumption, on service delivery and the environment. Now is the time to focus on the task of mak-ing our area a leader in the green economy of the future. With the support of NDP small business
tax incentives, small busi-ness innovation will drive solutions to local needs. It all starts with where we place our resources. In order to safeguard the environment and create a better tomorrow for people, we must stop rewarding multinational corporations that take jobs out of Canada, and
start rewarding Canadian compa-nies creating jobs at home.
Question 3: What does your party need to do better?
Janzen: Ensure that every voter knows
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Q&A: Managing a diverse electoral districtNews
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that the Liberal Party is the best option to manage tax dollars and our economy. We handed over $13 Billion dollars in surplus to the Conservative Govern-ment which now has a defi cit of $56 Billion. As a person who has experience in managing tax payer dollars for the last nine years as a City Councillor in Chilliwack and School Trustee with balanced budgets and capital projects done on time and on budget I be-lieve I have the respect for taxpayer dollars that is needed.
Strahl: I believe our party
would benefi t from a better relationship with the media.
O'Donnell: We need to commu-
nicate and work to build citizens committees for democratic renewal. We have a website mlpc.ca and a monthly magazine Worker's Forum. In a riding so large as this
one, I am sure there are many people who do not even know our party exists. One of the things we work for is a level playing fi eld in elections. Th ere are 18 registered political parties federally but we only hear about the big three or four. I look forward to meeting with people both during and aft er the election to discuss how to build the Workers' Opposition.
Edwards: We need to build on
the hopes and dreams of Western Canadians for a righteous place to live and raise our families. We need to build a country where govern-ment takes our direction and where we do not fear our government, where government serves us, rather than running us as a feed lot for the benefi t of global corporations.
Th e Western Block Party needs to better serve as that lightning rod that can focus the frustrations of western-ers on real, eff ective so-lutions to our problems,
not the BS and compro-mise we get, if we get anything at all, from the other parties.
O'Mahony:Dispelling and over-
coming this nonsense from the Conservatives and Liberals that the NDP is not ready to govern and if elected is going to rain down on us the end of the world as we know it today! Th is is complete hog-wash. Th ere are dozens of examples of successful social demo-cratic gov-ernments in the western world that create prosperity and a thriving economy for their citizens, providing rich social programs to enable citizens to live longer and happier, less stressful lives. Th e NDP needs to work hard to dispel the myths and negative labels placed on us for years by the 2 party fear mongers in the conservative and
liberal parties.
Question 4: How do you foresee managing an electoral district so large, and diverse in needs?
Janzen: By setting specifi c
constitutency days in the comunity to be fully accessible, by being present for community functions and events,
by working cooperatively with the local municipal governments to address concerns. I have knocked on 1,100 doors to date to learn the issues and I am committed
to being connected.
Strahl:Fraser Canyon is
30,000 square kilometers in size. I will continue the practice of having regular riding tours to meet face to face with constituents in their communities. I will also use new technologies, such as the telephone town hall meetings that
I have already used in this campaign, to reach out to people where they live and to connect the numerous communities in our riding.
O'Donnell: We want to build
citizens committees for democratic renewal in each and every com-munity in the riding. I look forward to meeting with and organiz-ing to build forums where people can get togetgher and address the problems they face, locallly, nationally and internationally. Th e empowerment of the people is needed to hold the MP accountable.
Edwards: Hard work and long
hours are not new to me. I work in fi lm and television, where twelve hour days “on the clock” are the norm and fourteen or fi ft een hour days are not unusual.
Commuting from the Chilliwack River Valley where I live on a resi-dential acreage with my wife Sharon to studios in North Vancouver, Vancouver and Burnaby is a standard day for me. When necessary I have not hesitated to work out of town, in Victo-ria, or Edmonton, for
instance.I have been a
self-employed team leader most of my life, starting as a producer/manager for a theatre com-pany, a market-ing manager for a soft ware company, and
as a motion picture prop master.
I am a member, fi rearms chair, past president and past direc-tor of the Chilliwack Fish & Game Protective Association. I am a life member and past direc-tor of Canada’s National Firearms Association and was self-defense editor for their national magazine, the Canadian
Firearms Journal until their editorial policy became more compro-mising. On issues of fi rearms and self-de-fence I cannot and will not compromise and I stand up for all my con-stituents to choose what works best for them.
Yes, the riding of Chilliwack – Fraser Canyon is large and has a spirit to match. Chilliwack – Fraser Canyon has important contributions to make to the country of Western Canada, and with your support I will work to make it so.
O'Mahony: I have taken the
past year to knock on doors and speak with thousands of Chilli-wack Fraser Canyon residents familiarizing myself with the various communities. In order to manage the demands of such a large riding I would work representa-tives from all levels of government, (munici-pal, provincial and fi rst nations) as well as local advocacy groups.
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Memories of a successful ChorfestSilver is still beautiful
Th ough the Seniors’ Chorfest 2011 is over, the memories will linger on for a long time as a great success.
Th e evaluation sheets our guest choirs have fi lled out for the BCCF (BC Choral Federation) are very complimentary and should we ever be asked to do it again, we would gladly say yes. I hope however, that our success is not stopping other choirs from giving it a try, too.
Th ough resources as great as ours are not to be found easily elsewhere, it can be done in diff erent ways. I talked to a mem-ber of the “Lost Chords” choir based on Salt Spring Island about this. Th ey were bille-ting their guest choirs in their own homes, for instance.
“It was very diff erent” she told me “but very nice too.”
However, let’s hear it one more time for everyone who made our event possible and all the HHS Multicultural Choir members who not only had to learn the songs but, at the same time helped with the work needed to organize such an event.
One memory that will linger in our minds forever
is the world premier of the new choral piece Silver.I think the famous poem, written by Walter de laMare, has been waiting patiently until it was com-missioned by the BCCF, in memory of Joy Maguire,
to be painted with the silver music of JonWashburn and entrusted to 201 silver-haired seniors. I
t is a beautiful and powerful piece ofchoral music that will, I am sure, be sungall over the world in the future. Th e factthat we sang it fi rst can fi ll us with greatpride.
It might also be noteworthy that dueto the gentle and humorous prodding byBruce Pullan, guest director and clinician,some of us dared to sing the entire massedchoirs portion of the concert by memory.And this at our age – ha!
Our thanks to Bruce Pullan and DougBalfour for two days of great workshops.
Of course all this could not have happened wit-hout the BCCF.
Chorfests are blooming again around the worldespecially in Europe, and with the BCCF’s help, itwill happen here too.
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people, including the four attending candidates, sat in a conversation circle in the Harrison Mills Community Hall.
ACES planned the meeting to discuss environment issues, but the tone often turned to issues of civil rights and war involvement.
Residents tossed unscreened questions at the candidates that ranged from fair taxation to Bill C-36 and pharmaceuticals.
Western Block candidate Clive Edwards received several rounds of applause during his answers, especially when asked about Bill C-36.
Some audience members said the bill would strip individuals of their personal rights and freedoms, allowing police to seize herbal medicines the government deems problematic.
"We (the Western Block) can't form government but we can howl like a
banshee about this. They are trying to nibble away at our freedoms one step at a time," Edwards said.
Green Party candidate Jamie Hoskins added that "we need to be concerned about the over-reaches of our government" but that consumers also need to be protected from products that aren't safe.
Gwen O'Mahoney told the audience she was wanting to learn more about the bill, but expressed concerns about how the bill "infringes on people's rights and contradicts our Charter."
M a r x i s t - L e n i n i s t D o r o t h y - J e a n O'Donnell also spoke out against the bill, calling out big pharmaceutical companies.
"This really is a movement for empowerment of the people," she said.
The meeting revealed a mutual respect for two particular candidates — O'Mahony and
Hoskins. Both consider
themselves advocates for the environment, and both have been present at past ACES events. They nodded and smiled at each other's positions on issues, such as gravel removal, and referred to each other on several responses.
But when asked by a resident how to encourage the federal government to make the environment a
number one priority, they each stood by their party.
"I think the best way is to vote Green," Hoskins said. "And I mean it, because every vote is a message."
O'Mahony had a similar statement.
"My party has been e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y progressive for years," she said. "This is an election where there could be an upset."
Election day is Monday, May 2.
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VICTORIA – Even if movies based on video games aren’t your cup of tea, the recent Disney production Tron: Legacy is notable as a measure of the sophistication of the B.C. motion picture industry.
A showcase of the latest computer-generated 3D eff ects, including a rendering of actor Jeff Bridges as he looked in the original version 30 years ago, Tron: Legacy was nominated for an Oscar and won several other awards for technical achievement.
Th e sleek, lighted suits worn by characters were custom-made in the United States at a cost of $22 million, then brought to Vancouver for fi lming. Due to the vagaries of the old provincial sales
tax, Disney had to pay about $1.5 million in PST because they were used here.
A friend in the business tells me this was more of a deterrent to movie production in B.C. than the current weakness of the U.S. dollar. It’s the kind of expensive insult added to the injury of dealing with two diff erent, complicated sales taxes, and it’s one of many unintended business problems fi xed by harmonized sales tax.
Despite B.C.’s reputation for movie wizardry, the next Tron might be made somewhere else if the HST is rejected.
Regular readers will know I am an advocate of the HST, and the general trend away from income taxes and towards consumption taxes. But most people I talk to aren’t interested in the economics, except as it relates to their own wallets.
Th ey don’t believe that taxes imposed on business will either be passed on to consumers, or
avoided by changing locations. And they are bombarded with bogus arguments in this spring of election fever.
Federal NDP leader Jack Layton is the worst off ender. Like his B.C. counterparts, he has run to the front of the anti-HST parade. Unlike the B.C. NDP, Layton knows he will never have
to implement his promises in government, so he off ers to write off the $1.6 billion transition fund that B.C. has applied to its defi cit. In eff ect, the rest of the provinces would subsidize B.C. for bringing back an archaic sales tax.
Th at’s not even Layton’s dumbest idea. He’s been wandering the country promising to remove GST from heating bills, a $700 million tax cut that would help the rich as much as the poor. Surely B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix would not approve of such a regressive tax shift .
(Presumably Layton has been briefed by now that B.C.’s portion of the HST doesn’t apply to heating bills, so he won’t confuse us with Ontario any more.)
Dix talks about HST falling on small business. Th ere is an impact on service businesses, notably restaurants, but ask a self-employed person or small business operator if they’d like to go back to administering two diff erent sales
taxes.Quarterly HST rebate cheques
went out last week to more than a million B.C. residents at the lowest end of the income scale. Ask those people if they’d like to lose that benefi t, a real example of the kind of income equalizing measure that Dix calls his top priority.
Ask a laid-off mill employee if he’d like to go back to work, and pay HST on movies and a dinner out.
• Further to last week’s column about Dix’s plan to raise corporate tax rates, I now regret referring to his program as “Marxism Lite.”
I fell for his strident rhetoric about taxing big corporations. His proposal amounts to raising the tax on corporate net income in excess of $500,000 by a modest two per cent.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black
Press and BCLocalnews.com.tfl [email protected]
Now can we talk about the HST?
All’s quiet on the election front
It's been a quiet election process in this neck of the woods, with barely a political sign in sight.
In towns up and down the Fraser Valley, bright, bold splashes of orange, blue, green and red have added a bit of spring colour to an otherwise wet and dreary April. Th ey yell out, loud and clear, who your neighbours support.
But in Agassiz, you wouldn't be faulted for not realizing an election is just a few days away. We're not saying that a lack of signs on lawns and in business windows are the only indicator of a town's political savviness. But throwing a plastic or cardboard placard up on the grass is one of the easiest ways to support your potential MP.
And candidates? One poked her head in this newspaper's offi ce here last week, smiled and
dropped a fl yer off before heading out to knock on doors. Another called this Monday, clarifying the deadline for the Q&A featured
in this edition. Campaign managers are busy booking ads, and candidates are hustling all over the riding. But in a riding so large, many of the candidates have said they just can't make it to every event.
Conservative candidate Mark Strahl held a last-minute public meeting earlier this month, and Green Party leader Elizabeth May's whistle stop tour across western Canada had her in Agassiz for a split second late one Sunday night.
An all-candidates meeting was held in Harrison Mills on Monday night with the hopes of the public questioning the six candidates. But again, the event was at the last minute, and unadvertised.
Will this seemingly low-key campaign translate into voter apathy? Maybe it's not too late to heat things up.
When election day comes on May 2, will you fi nd yourself standing in a polling station? Do you know the candidates well enough to vote in a well-informed manner? And fi nally, are you ready to weather your choice through the next few political seasons?
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I have some serious concerns with what is going on in Harrison these days. I have been a resident for some 15 years and there appears to be many of us and the business people who are not happy with the way that the mayor is conducting business in the community.
Th ere has been confl ict of interest with at least one councillor, according to the newspaper article dated March 10. Th e village lawyer stated "in circumstan-ces where Civic Consulting is simply acting in an advisor role in making recommendations and does not stand to benefi t."
How can this be correct if he is being paid by the village?
Residents on Balsam are not happy with the pro-spect of a works yard in their back yard, which I'm told is a park.
It appears that the mayor wants to continue ex-ploring well sites. Two have been tried, now he wants a third well explored, yet we are to remain with the lake water and a micron screen at a cost of
$450,000 as per the news article. I believe that the mayor and Councillor Kenyon's
excuse is "in case of possible contamination or pol-lution of the lake or terrorist polluting the lake." How much are these wells costing us taxpayers?
Th e sign at Memorial Hall states "creating new jobs." Were any of the local trades people or lands-caping companies approached for bids? I don't think so.
Several business people are not happy with the lack of trade or development or new projects or events in the community, yet more taxpayer's mo-ney is being spent without any accountability or in-formation to the public.
I suppose it would be pointless to send in another petition as no action was taken with the previous one with over 300 signatures.
I hope the residents will allow their voices to be heard now or in November.
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• Final plans were under way to celebrate the opening of the Ruby Creek Highway, fi nally a reality aft er many years of lobbying, alt-hough the road still did not go all the way through to Hope and would not for another 15 years or so.
A cavalcade of cars were to lea-ve Kent Municipal Hall and tra-vel to the end of the road where
Highways Minister Phil Gaglardi would participate in a ceremony. Th e cavalcade would then return to the Experimental Farm for tea and entertainment. A banquet was planned for later in the Agas-siz High School auditorium.
• Th e Kent municipal mill rate was trimmed by three mills, from 18 to 15.
• Th e Girl Guides were out sel-ling their 600 boxes of cookies.
Th e proceeds would go toward camping, outings and other gui-ding projects.
• Nine local ladies left to attendthe Women’s Institute Meeting inNorth Vancouver. Among themwere Mrs. V. Harris and Mrs. Seymour of the Seabird Home-makers Association.
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Step back in time this Mother’s DayLike so many of the
most infl uential singers, Pasty Cline died far too soon. But her memory, and her music, still lives on.
Cline’s music has con-
tinued to cross bound-aries and reach a diverse audience, long aft er that tragic ending on March 5, 1963. Cline’s haunt-ing and honey soprano voice has infl uenced a
wide range of artists as Loretta Lynn and Linda Ronstadt, to Bryan Ad-ams and k.d. Lang.
Her single Crazy is one of the most popu-lar jukebox songs ever
and second only to Elvis Presley’s Hound Dog.
Aside from her music, Patsy left an enduring impression on her fans and fellow country stars for her courage and per-severance.
Now, 47 years later, the Chilliwack Cultural Centre presents a very special Mother’s Day with Pasty Cline, star-ring Bonnie Kilroe.
Bonnie has appeared from Alaska to Antarc-tica with three suitcases full of costumes and wigs impersonating ev-eryone, including Cher, Barbra Streisand and Lady Gaga, to sold out shows. She is coming to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre with her best solo impersonation as country legend, Patsy Cline.
She’ll be bringing back some Patsy fa-vourites, such as Crazy, Sweet Dreams, Walking aft er Midnight, I Fall to Pieces, and many more.
Audience participa-tion is encouraged and adds an extra element of novelty and surprise.
Kilroe uses natural comic timing, striking looks and versatile vo-cals to keep the audi-ence entertained.
And she says people should expect a fun show, despite Cline sometimes being as-sociated with slow, sad songs.
“Not true,” she says. “I promise this show will be far from boring. I love interaction with the audience and the more connection, the better.”
Kilroe performs
shows as many diff erent fa-mous enter-tainers, some-times in a 14 character Vegas Meets Vaudeville Show.
“I play Patsy as one of the only seri-ous characters in that show, but when I do the full Patsy tribute, I love to bring comedy to my show. And they may not expect it, but I will also deliver the beautiful, vulnerable emotion of her music,” she says.
Th ere will be two shows, at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on May 8 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.
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Th e show will include about 100 pieces fromsome of the group’s 40 members. June Grainger isthe featured artist this year.
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annual beauty contest this Saturday at 7 p.m., withgentlemen competing in swim suit, evening gown& talent contests. Trophies to be awarded includ-ing Miss Congeniality. Tickets are $20 per person.Doors open at 6 p.m.
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High blood pressure can lead to strokes
Learn about the
silent killerSubmitted by Agassiz
Community Health: Th e silent killer
– that’s how high blood pressure (hypertension) is oft en described. Most individuals do not feel sick when their blood pressure is elevated but this lack of symptoms can be deadly. It can lead to damage of the heart and coronary arteries, k i d n e y d i s e a s e , a n g i n a , fl uid in the lungs, memor y loss, erec-tile dys-function, and vi-sion loss. One of the most s e r i o u s complications of high blood pressure is the increased risk of having a stroke. In Canada, in-creased blood pressure is the leading risk for death. No wonder it’s called the silent killer.
According to a 2010 report released by Statis-tics Canada, fi ve million Canadians have high blood pressure. Th at’s almost one of every fi ve adults. And, a further 20 per cent have pre-hypertension, a condi-tion which means that you do not have high blood pressure now but are likely to develop it in the future. During the course of their lives,
nine in 10 Canadians will develop high blood pressure.
So what is blood pres-sure? Your arteries carry the blood from your heart throughout your body. Blood pressure is the measure of how hard your blood is push-ing against the inside of your arteries. Although a certain amount of
pressure is needed to carry the blood through y o u r body, if that pres-sure is too great, you have h i g h b l o o d pressure.
Over time high blood pressure can damage blood vessel walls, caus-ing scarring that pro-motes the build-up of fatty plaque. Th is build-up can narrow and even-tually block arteries. It also strains the heart and eventually weakens it. Very high blood pres-sure can cause blood vessels in the brain to burst resulting in a stroke.
However, with proper diagnosis and treatment of high blood pressure, you can cut your risk of stroke by up to 40 per cent, heart attack by up to 25 per cent
A cheque for $1,260 was presented to 1789 Royal Canadian Army Corps by the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 32, Agassiz at the annual Veteran’s Night. Pictured here are: Branch President, Roy Wright, Cadet Commander, Captain Cameron Hall, Branch Past-President Jim Johnson, with Cadets Elisha Johnson-Jensen & Nicole Johnson-Jensen. The money will be used for various cadetactivities.
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So what is blood pressure? Your arteries carry the blood from your heart throughout your body. Blood pressure is the measure of how hard your blood is pushing against the inside of your arteries. Although a certain amount of pressure is need-ed to carry the blood through your body, if that pressure is too great, you have high blood pressure. Over time high blood pressure can dam-age blood vessel walls, causing scar-
ring that promotes the build-up of fatty plaque. Th is build-up can nar-row and eventually block arteries. Very high blood pressure can cause blood vessels in the brain to burst resulting in a stroke.
However, with proper diagnosis and treatment of high blood pres-sure, you can cut your risk of stroke by up to 40 per cent, heart attack by up to 25 per cent and heart fail-ure by up to 50 per cent. Th e cru-cial starting point to keeping your blood pressure in a healthy range
is to have your blood pressure checked. Partnering with Shoppers Drug Mart, the Agassiz Commu-nity Health Centre will be off ering free blood pressure testing on May 2 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; on May 16 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and on May 30 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Agassiz Shoppers Drug Mart.
On site will be health profession-als to provide medical advice and printed information will be avail-able to take home.
A blood pressure reading is
made up of two numbers, systolic and diastolic. When the heart mus-cle pumps, the force of the blood against the artery walls is at its greatest. Th is is called the systolic blood pressure. It is the top or larg-er number of the blood pressure reading.
When the heart relaxes between beats, the force of the blood de-creases and the blood pressure drops to its lowest point. Th is is called the diastolic blood pressure. It is the bottom or smaller num-
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Systolic blood pressure that goesup and stays above 140 on severaloccasions and/or diastolic bloodpressure that is higher than 90, iscalled high blood pressure.
One high blood pressure readingis not enough to determine if onehas high blood pressure. A doctorwill diagnose high blood pressureonly aft er several readings.
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her brother Stephen and his family.
Cindy lived on the family farm and will be missed by her family, her friend Rick and her doggies.
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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
SWICK MINING SERVICES pro-vides exceptional underground dia-mond drilling services to clients across Australia and North Ameri-ca. Swick Mining Services is a mar-ket leader in the development of in-novative rig designs and drilling practices that deliver improved pro-ductivity, value, safety and versa-tility. With contracts in Alaska, Ne-vada, Nunavut and the Yukon, we are seeking experienced individuals for the following positions: o Under-ground Diamond Driller Supervisors o Underground Diamond Drillers Swick offers a competitive salary, bonus, benefi ts package and the opportunity for career growth for the right individuals. Please express in-terest in the above mentioned posi-tions by forwarding your resume to: Karen Whall Human Resource/Oc-cupational Health & Safety Coordi-nator [email protected] Fax: 1-705-522-1878www.swickmining.ca
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
We are Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) the aluminum product group of Rio Tin-to (RT) - a leading international mining group (http://www.riotin-to.com) and the global leader in the aluminum industry. We supply high quality bauxite, alumina and alumi-num worldwide and our AP smelting technology is the industry bench-mark. To sustain this enviable mar-ket position, we count on the driving force of our 24,000 employees in 27 countries, all sharing our passion for excellence in product innovation, global practices and standards and cutting-edge technology. In particu-lar, our commitment to excellence in managing Health, Safety and En-vironment (HSE) responsibilities is the hallmark of our activities. Our ultimate goal is ZERO - zero inju-ries, zero occupational illnesses, and zero environmental harm. Located in the Kitimat region of Brit-ish Columbia, the Kitimat, Kemano and Watershed operations are part of Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal North America. Over the next four years, the Kitimat Smelter will con-vert from 1950s reduction technolo-gy to the most advanced version of AP40 technology. This new smelter will have a maximum aluminum pro-duction capacity of 420 000 tonnes per year, primarily supplying the Asian markets.
Rio Tinto Alcan is seeking qualifi ed candidates that are team players with proven leadership and ability to drive results to fi ll the following roles:
Mechanical Engineer KIT0000T
Reporting to the Maintenance Man-ager, the Maintenance Mechanical Engineer coordinates, supervises and/or manages projects or ac-tivities requiring great technical ex-pertise in areas relatively homoge-neous in engineering. The Maintenance Mechanical Engineer has to ensure that process parame-ters, such as effi ciency, operating methods, consumption, etc., are re-spected; develops methods, modi-fi es the equipment, improves opera-tional parameters, etc.
Candidate must have: Bachelor of Engineering Degree8-10 years of experience
Reliability Engineer-Maintenance-KIT0000U
Reporting to the Maintenance Man-ager, the Reliability Engineer evalu-ates, analyses, develops and coun-sels in one or more fi elds of expertise related to engineering, methods and means to improve effi -ciency and output of equipment or existing infrastructures, as required by laws and regulations governing this discipline, or sector of activities, in accordance with Rio Tinto Alcan policies related to health, safety, environment.
Candidate must have:Bachelor of Engineering Degree6-7 years of experience. Both positions seek candidates that demonstrate safety in the work-place as a number one priority, and strong computer skills - Excel, Word, CAD. Candidates must be knowledgeable in the utilization of a variety of software packages. Pre-vious industrial experience is an as-set. We offer an attractive remuneration package, a range of Rio Tinto bene-fi ts, as well as the sought after op-portunity to develop and expand your knowledge and experience with a world leader in the industry. Northern residency and experience working in a cross-cultural environ-ment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportu-nities presented to those living in the North, are assets.
To apply, please submit an on-line application (resume) directly at our website:
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Rio Tinto Alcan would like to thank all applicants, however only those short listed will be contacted.
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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
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115 EDUCATION
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ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Train-ees Needed now! Large & SmallFirms Seeking Certifi ed A&P StaffNow. No Experience? Need Train-ing? Career Training & Job Place-ment Available. 1-888-424-9417
Camperland RV Resort has the following positions:
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Chilliwack Community ServicesEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
CCS, dedicted to meeting social and community needs in Chilli-wack and surrounding areas for over 80 years, is now seeking to fi ll the position of Executive Director. Full job description atwww.comserv.bc.caDeadline to apply: May 13, 2011, 4pm
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142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS
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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
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260 ELECTRICAL
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281 GARDENING
HORSE MANURE from our certifi ed organic farm. $20 a tractor scoop. We load. Call ahead between 7am and 7pm (604)795-1464.
283A HANDYPERSONS
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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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300 LANDSCAPING.
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332 PAVING/SEAL COATING
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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
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PETS
456 FEED & HAYHAY 1st 2nd, 3rd & 4th cuts, be-tween 7000-8000 bales, from dairy farm, Agassiz. $5.50-7.50/bale. (604)796-2886 (604)793-3992
477 PETS2 AUSTRALIAN Shepherd x Husky. Brother & sister. 1.5 yrs old, healthy. $200 ea. To gd home (604)807-4151
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866GERMAN Shepherd pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines Reg/Guar. 604-856-8161LAB RETRIEVER PUPS, yellow & black, $650. Vet check, quality line-age, dew claws, 1st shots, de-wormed. (604)702-0217PUG PUPS, 8 weeks old. 1st shots. 5 females, 1 male. $800 each. Call 778-808-5445.
Miniature Chinese Sharpei pups M/F’s available. CKC reg. $1200. 604-315-8774
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
518 BUILDING SUPPLIES
BUILDING SALE... Canadian Manufacturer Direct. 25x40 $6320. 30x40 $7370. 35x50 $9980. 40x80 $18,900. 47x100 $31,600. Ends op-tional. Many others. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers since 1980. 1-800-668-5422.
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530 FARM EQUIPMENT
WANTED: Wiggle hoe or com-plete cultivator set for I.H. 140 tractor. Please call Rob 250-395-4042
533 FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877
551 GARAGE SALES
HUGE YARD SALE
Saturday, April 30 9 am - 3 pm
Large Above Ground pool with accessories $150, needs clean-
ing. Tolls, toys, house wares.
6900 Inkman Road. Unit # 23
559 MEDICAL SUPPLIES
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
560 MISC. FOR SALE100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks - SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler, ORDER Today. 1-888-702-4489 mention code 45069SVD or www.OmahaSteaks.com/family23
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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSPIANO; KAWAI, 5 yrs. old, excel-lent condition, $2100 obo. Call 604-819-0589.
572 PLANTS/NURSERY STOCKWALKER POPLAR, plugs: $1.69/each for a box of 210 ($354.90). Full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries. Free shipping. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca.
REAL ESTATE
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VACATION HOME1-1/2 Story - 1200 sq. ft. Upper level - 3 bdrms
Main level - 1 large bdrm Main bathrm,
Open fl oor Plan - dining rm, kitchen and front room
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Large fl oating wharf - 512 sq. ft. 2 buoys, Firepit
BACKYARD: Storage shed, grassy play area
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Perfect getaway for your family & all your friends with loads of summer fun for everyone!
5052 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Celista, BC.
Only $729,000
Call 604-542-0865or 250-955-6398
Email:
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630 LOTS20 Acres $0 Down, $99/mo. ONLY $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (2nd safest U.S. City) Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Money Back Guarantee. FREE Col-or Brochure. 800-755-8953www.sunsetranches.com
BIG BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Fi-nancing,No Credit Checks. Pre-re-corded msg. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 www.sunsiteslandrush.com
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKSWHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737, 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com
636 MORTGAGES
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REAL ESTATE
640 RECREATIONALShared ownership late model 40’ - 60’ cruising yachts moored on Van-couver Island & Lower Mainland. Sail & Power. Professionally main-tained. 604-669-2248. www.one4yacht.com
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO1 BEDROOM APT FOR $550/ MTHClean safe building. Balcony w/view of Mt. Cheam. Close to amenities. Laundry in building. N/S, N/P. Available May 1. Call 604-860-3700AGASSIZ, 106-1735 #9 Hwy. Smokers welcome, cat or sm dog ok with pet deposit. Coin laundry. 1 bdrm, grnd level. $575/mo. Wayne (604)799 0259 Stratatech Property ManagementAGASSIZ- 2 BDRM, 2 BA Apt. Lrg kitchen, balcony, view. N/S, N/P. Avail May 1.$700/mo 604-860-3700Agassiz. Woodside, 1 bdrm, patio, updated, handicap friendly, ma-nanger, May1 $595. (604)535-5953Harrison Hot Springs, 1 bd, clean, part reno’d, very bright, across from lake, courtyard view, cable incl. n/s, n/p, $600 (604)853-4273HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. Newly renovat-ed,$550/month includes utilities. Call 604-794-7132
751 SUITES, UPPERYARROW private quiet country loft w/ view- 1200 sq/ft 1 bdrm, patio w/d in suite, incl sat/util (newly renovated) $950 Call 604.823.7177 or 604.613.3581 Avail May 1st
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCING
$0 DOWN & we make your 1st pay-ment at auto credit fast. Need a ve-hicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.
818 CARS - DOMESTIC1997 BUICK RIVIERA - 2 dr. coupe super charged, leather, loaded, sun roof, local, no accid, home link, new tires & more. $4295 (604)328-1883
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TRANSPORTATION
818 CARS - DOMESTIC
1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, 317KM. $3000 obo. 250-307-1215.
2003 SENTRA 4/dr, auto start, keyless entry, beige, 93,500/km. $4000. Call 604-854-5889.
2004 CHRYSLER Sebring, Touring.Exc cond. New brakes & snow tires.$4895 obo. 604-864-6256
2006 CHEVROLET COLBALT-2 dr.sport, 5spd. exc. cond. no accid. lo-cal, fuel wise. $4995 604-328-1883
OLDSMOBILE ALERO 1999. V6auto, 4 door, loaded, low km’s, no accid, AirCared til July ‘12. $3500.778-888-6805 / 778-837-6577
OLDSMOBILE ALERO 1999. V6auto, 4 door, loaded, low km’s, no accid, AirCared til July ‘12. $3500.778-888-6805 / 778-837-6577
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS1994 JAGUAR XJ-12, 4 dr sedan, auto, black ext. tan leather int. 139,000kms. $4500. 604-302-5133.1997 VOLKSWAGON JETTA GL,182,000 km, 5 spd standard, newtires.$4500 obo Call 604-513-17942007 TOYOTA CAMRY LE 4dr. lots of extras, reg. service, exc. cond. $12,500. David 604-853-0382.2008 Hyundai Accent, hatchback,auto, p/s, p/w, p/d, 42,000k, exc cond, great on gas, 2 yrs left onwarranty, $9500. 604-798-07132010 NISSAN VERSA, 4 dr. H/B,auto, red, 20,000 Km, many op-tions, $8500 fi rm. 604-538-9257.2010 Nissan Versa 4 dr H/B, fullload, 38,100km, exc cond., local car, $14,900. (604)793-5520 (5961)
830 MOTORCYCLES2000 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 160036K km, 1 owner, loaded cruiser,A1, belt drive, fact. maint., super re-liable, details $8000 (604)768-9904
838 RECREATIONAL/SALE2006 NORTHSHORE 30 FT Traveltrailer, 36” dble slides, bunk units,fully loaded $24,000. 604-824-8970
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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1989 Mazda B2200, 5 spd, reg cab, a/c, strong reliable truck, good run-ning $1300 fi rm. (604)845-1364
2000 GMC SIERRA rare black, s.b. V6, STD, canopy, 106,400 Km, 1 owner, no accid., 38 MPG, gar-aged, details $8000 (604)768-9904
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, diesel, 2WD, summer/winter tires incl., cloth seats, cd/radio, trailer/5th whl ready, colormatch canopy, a/c, remote start, 100,km. 2nd owner, service history avail. $21,500 obo. Must see. 604-302-3184.
2001 DODGE 1500, ext. cab, black, w/box liner 4X4 318 V8 fuel injected trailer hitch, elec trailer brake. Air-cared. $12,750.obo. 1 owner, well maintained. Purchased new at Abby Chrysler. Joe 604-309-7302
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**ALL programs/courses require pre-registration. Cancelled on statutory holidays.Visit our website, pick up the 2011 Spring Program Guide or call for program details!
Date: Saturday, May 14Time: 9am-1pmCost: $10/ tableLocation: Hope Arena
Hope& DistrictRecreation & Cultural Services
Reserve your table today! Call 604.869.2304 for more info.
CO-SPONSORS:
Hope & District Recreation Centre & First Class Waste Services
Canadian Swim PatrolDate: May 2-June 27 MondaysTime: 3:45pm-4:45pm Cost: $50Age: 8 yrs +
Masters’ Swim ProgramDate: May 2-June 27 MondaysTime: 5pm-6pm Cost: $50Age: 19 yrs +Teddy Bear Swim & StoryDate: May 6-June 24 FridaysTime: 10:15am-11:15am Cost: $5 drop in or 8 sessions for $36Age: 2-5 yrs
Dive-In Movie NightDate: Friday, May 6Time: 6pm-8pm Cost: $3.25/person
604-869-2304 1005-6th Ave, Hope, BC website: www.fvrd.bc.ca • email: [email protected]
“Best Ice in BC”
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Don’t miss out!
date date changechange
Food Safe Date: Saturday, May 14Time: 8:30am-4:30pmAge: 15 years+ Cost: $80/person
Beginner Belly DancingDate: May 3-June 21 TuesdaysTime: 6:45pm-8:15pmAge: 16 years+ Cost: $50/person
Teens to Adults
Indoor Floor HockeyDate: May 2-June 27 MondaysTime: 6:30pm-7:30pmCost: $35Age: 7-12 yrs
Dance MixDate: May 2-June 27 MondaysTime: 4:15pm-5:15pmCost: $36Age: 12-16 yrs
Youth Programs
• Customer Appreciation/Move for Health Day• Emergency First Aid• Retro Roller Skating Party• Pro-D Day Camp• Youth Cooking
Coming Soon!
Aquatic ProgramsRed Cross Swim LessonsLessons are 30-45 minutes on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 3:30pm-5:30pm Date: May 3-26 Tues and Thurs Cost: $30 to $60Age: 4 months +Adult Swim LessonsDate: May 3-26 Tues and ThursTime: 6:45pm-7:30pmCost: $45Age: 19 yrs +