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First aid training a valuable skillJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
Emergency situations happen every single day.
You could fi nd yourself facing a child who is choking, a co-worker who is suddenly unconscious or a complete stranger in need of fi rst aid.
It could happen at anytime, and a Hope fi rst aid instructor stresses that it's better to be prepared for it.
"You can be a vital link to that person's survival, if you know what to do," says Kim Richardson.
Th ere are numerous Red Cross courses coming up at the Hope Recreation Centre, and Richardson can help anyone fi gure out which class is the best.
Anyone who hasn't taken a course in the past three years, is due to get re-certifi ed. First aid certifi cation only lasts three years, as a way to make sure people stay up-to-date on life-saving techniques. And that's getting easier than ever, Richardson says.
"It's so much easier," she says. "Th e courses are user friendly, and I can
promise you will leave knowing how to save someone's life."
Th e techniques taught several years ago were somewhat complex, she explains. But it's all been streamlined, with shorter, more concise lessons.
Th ere's something else that has changed in the past few years, too. Th e arrival of AED machines in many larger centres, including the Hope Recreation Centre, means anyone can become a fi rst responder. Everyone who takes a Red Cross course will come out knowing how to
operate an AED. However, the machine is probably
one of the simplest machines to operate.
"Once the AED is attached to the patient, it takes over," Richardson says. And while they are designed to be extremely user-friendly, handling one in a fi rst aid course can hugely increase the chance of helping save a life.
"AEDs do save lives," Richardson says. "For every minute an AED is not
'Never underestimate the smarts of a kid'
Kim Richardson demonstrates CPR techniques in advance of upcoming Red Cross courses being held at the Hope Recreation Centre.JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
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COMMUNITY CORNER NOVEMBER 2011*(Due to space limitations, each week we will publish a different set of groups & activities from the community)
The Agassiz U.C.W. - Christmas Tea, Bazaar & Bake Sale. Sat., Nov. 26th 1:30 - 3 pm
Storytime with Crackle. Back after a summer of reading by the pool, Crackle the library crow and Terrill have a new season of stories and
fun for preschoolers and their families. Every Friday at 10:15 am. Drop in, free and a lot of fun.
Play Lions TV Bingo! every Thursday 6-7 pm on Shaw Cable Channel 4. Tickets may be purchased at “That Store in Agassiz”, “Ledoux
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Hope Community Choir: All are welcome. Ability to read music not necessary. Rehearsal at Hope United Church, 310 Queens, Hope. Tuesdays
7 - 8:30 pm $2 drop in fee. Contact Addie Murphy 604.869.5886 Music Director: Susan Westmacott 604.869.2185
St. Anthony’s Church Fall Bazaar - Sat., Nov. 19th 1:30 pm - 3 pm. Tea • Crafts • Bake Sale • Door Prizes • In-House Raffl e
Lego Build Up Week Tuesday, Nov 15 - 18 Agassiz Library All week, Agassiz Library will be accepting your extra special Lego© creations.
Bring it to the library to display. Then join Lego professional Robin Sather on Saturday, November 19 to receive an award of recognition for
your Logo masterpiece! Resister when you bring in your Lego.
Walk Like A Man: A Book by Robert And About Bruce, Saturday, Nov 26th 2:00pm-3:30pm Agassiz Library. Bestselling author, Robert
Wiersema grew up when The Boss was young, and was the symbol of cool, a bit of bad, and a lot of music. Using his devoted fandom to
Bruce Springsteen, the life Robert tells is his own in his newest book. ‘Walk Like A Man’ is Robert’s just released memoir and a wander
through his personal life story, but also a soundtrack of the times and places about which he has written. Many of us will relate to the era,
places and predicaments of the seemingly ordinary person that Robert thinks he is. Don’t miss an afternoon with him as he launches his new
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LOCAL EVENTS
Kent-Harrison Arts Council regular meeting is held the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 in the Ranger Station Public Art Gallery, 98 Rockwell Dr.FMI 604-796-9822MS Support Group 3rd Thursday of every month. 11:30-1 p.m. in Chwk. Call Carmen at 604-796-2270. All Upper Fraser Valley folks welcome.Olive Branch Dinners. Come join us for a free home cooked meal. Tuesdays 5-6pm. 7571 Morrow Rd, ACS gym. No expectations, enjoy community companionship. Families & all ages welcome.Royal Canadian Legion hosts drop-in “Fun Darts” every Mon at 4pm & Fri at 8pm, Players needed, arrive early to register. Euchre every Mon at 6:45pm. Non-members welcome. Call 604-796-2332Royal Westminster Canadian Army Cadet Corps meet every Tues from 6:15pm to 9:15pm at the Seabird Island Community School Gym Ages 12 to 19 years. No charge for uniforms. FMI 604-793-4855Seniors Friendship House Drop-In: Mondays: Srs Walking to Music at 10am, Sit & Fit at 10:30am, Bingo at 1pm, Srs. Learn to Line Dance at 4:30pm; Tues Bridge at 12:45pm.; Cribbage at 1:00pm.; Wed Floor Curling at 1pm.; Fri Floor Curling at 1pm. Info: 604-796-3422Singing - from 7:30 to 9pm at HHS Memorial Hall. FMI call Ruth at 604-796-2084
Stitch “n” Rip every Tues. 9 am - 1 pm. Come to the Harrison Mills Hall with any unfi nished sewing, stitching, knitting projects, etc. FMI call Kim 604-796-2336.
Strong Start - Mon-Fri 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Kent Elementary School. Free drop-in for kids 0-5. FMI call Kent Elementary at 604-796-2161.Speed Watch - a non profi t organization operating in Harrison Hot Springs and the District of Kent. On the job training provided, FMI contact: Jerry Clark (Coordinator) 604 796 8451, Bob Perry 604 796 8475 or Village Offi ce 604 796 2171T.O.P.S. Meets Thurs at 9:30am, or 5:45pm., at the Agassiz Christian Church
Walk & Talk Group meets at 9:15am Tues & Fri mornings at the Hardy Bridge, Harrison. FMI call Jacquie 604-796-3105
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Richard performs at BCCMAs
Local country artist Todd Richard will perform atthe B.C. Country Music Awards this weekend, andhas earned seven nominations to boot.
Richard’s album, Journey On, is up for album ofthe year. Richard has also been nominated for Fan’sChoice, the Gaylord Wood Traditional CountryAward, Male Vocalist of the Year, the Ray McAuleyHorizon Award, the SOCAN Songwriter of the Yearfor Zero to Hero (co-written with Rick Tippe) andwebsite of the year, for toddrichard.ca.
Another industry local, Jeff Bonner, has beennominated for Video Director of the Year. Bonnerowns Tractorgrease Studio in Chilliwack, and hasworked with Richard and many other local musi-cians over the past several years.
Richard will perform at the awards show on Sun-day night at the Red Robinson Show Th eatre in Co-quitlam, sharing the stage with acts like One MoreGirl, Chad Brownlee, Jim Byrnes and Ridley Bent.
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Bluesman Jim Byrnes played to a sold out HarrisonMemorial Hall Saturday night, backed up by KeithLowe on bass (left), Paul Pigat on guitar and ChrisNordquist on drums. Next up for the HarrisonFestival Society is the Breakman on Jan. 28.
Singing the blues
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First aid courses coming up
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Ralph Smith, director of Orphaned Wildlife (OWL), releases Frank, a juvenile bald eagle, into the wild at Sandpiper Golf Resort on Wednesday morning after a four-month stay at the rehab centre for birds. Frank was one of 19 young eagles orphaned by his parents in the wild, and then later found and rehabilitated at the centre. The 19 eagles were cared for at OWL by foster parents, all of which are adult eagles who help feed the orphaned birds and teach them how to eat. The eagle release kicked off the annual Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival which takes place this Saturday and Sunday at various locations throughout the Valley.
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hooked up, the chance of survival diminishes by 10 per cent."
And in a situation where someone is not breathing, the clock is ticking.
It's a scary thought, but reality. And it's not just adults who need to be prepared to help in an emergency.
Children are capable of administering simple fi rst aid, and of carrying out the number one step in any emergency.
"Call 911," Richardson says. "Th at's the most important thing you can do."
But beyond that, children can learn awareness, how to recognize dangerous situations, and basic fi rst aid, starting as young as fi ve years old.
"Never underestimate the smarts of a child," she says.
Courses for kids are kept light and upbeat.
Th e intensity of the courses increases as children grow into their
early teens, when they can be taught CPR skills. And while someone who learns fi rst aid may never need to save a life, it's a skill that will shine through in other situations.
"We teach the babysitting course," she says, which includes
fi rst aid. Learning to be a confi dent and reliable babysitter can lead to better employment. And fi rst aid certifi cation could that one thing that sets a young person apart in the job market.
"It would defi nitely increase the chance of getting an interview,"
Richardson says. Th ere are several
courses this fall available, including the Red Cross People Savers, for ages nine to 10 years old. Th at course starts on Nov. 21, and and runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for $40.
A similar course for children ages 11 and 12 runs the same day from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., for $50.
Th e Red Cross babysitting program runs through four days over the Christmas break, and is designed for children aged 11 and older for $65.
For teens 15 and older, and adults, there are three more course this year. Th e fi rst is the Red Cross Standard First Aid with CPR-C and AED on Nov. 26 and 27.
Next is the Red Cross CPR-C and AED course on Dec. 4, then the Red Cross Child Safe with CPR-B on Dec. 11.
For more information, phone 604-869-2304.
An AED is in the lobby of the Hope Recreation Centre.JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
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on November 19th Vote
Holger Schwichtenberg
for Councillor of the District of Kent
dedicated • informed fair • community minded
Elect MARILYN WARRENfor School Trustee
9 years of board experience
Chair - Education Committee & Policy Committee
Member Personnel Committee
Trustee Representative BCSPEA
Negotiating Committee Teaching/Non Teaching Staff
Lions Club
Fraser Heritage Society
Multicultural Choir
Liturgy Committee at St. Anthony's Parish
"A good education is the greatest gift we can give a child."
A day to remember
Heavy rain and deep puddles didn’t stop hundreds of people from marching from the AESS gymna-sium to the Agassiz cenotaph last Friday morning.
Several dignitaries took part in the Remembrance Day ceremonies, in-cluding District of Kent Mayor Lorne Fisher and Harrison Hot Springs Mayor Ken Becotte. Th e Agassiz Cubs and Beavers marched along with vet-erans, as did members of the RCMP,
the Fire Department, Ambulance Ser-vices, Royal Canadian Army Cadets and Corrections Canada.
A special wreath was set out by Leann Miller, wife of Warrant Offi cer Corey Miller, who is currently posted in Kandahar Airfi eld in Afghanistan working for the Mission Transition Task Force.
For more photos from the day, please see the special Remembrance Day album on our Facebook page.
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ABOVE: Leann Miller places a wreath in honour of her husband, WarrantOfficer Corey Miller. BOTTOM LEFT: Several hundred people took part in the rainy, outdoor cer-emony at the cenotaph in Agassiz. TOP LEFT: Veterans were escorted by cadets from the high school gymnasiumceremony to the cenotaph.
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Building’s long history regaled by mayorHall rededicated to all veterans
Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
A crowd of about 50 people were on hand to rededicate the Harri-son Memorial Hall on Friday.
Jim Johnson, the past president of the Agassiz Legion Branch 32, and Reverend Mary Duncan took part in the service, which included a re-corded version of Taps, in a shorter version of the Remembrance Day ceremonies earlier in the day in Agassiz.
Harrison Mayor Ken Becotte read a history of the hall, which was built on a “swampy lot” and given its offi cial name in 1955.
Th e Memorial Hall was purchased by the Village in 1960 for $9,000.
Th e hall has always
been a source of com-munity activity, and Becotte read off a list of common activities that have taken place in the hall.
Th ey included square dancing, quilting bees, parties, art shows, Boy Scouts and Girl Guide meetings, badminton, and even tuberculosis x-rays.
Th e initial name was to refl ect the commu-nity’s appreciation for veterans of the First and Second World Wars. Since then, mili-tary personnel have gone into many battles around the world.
“We want, today, to rededicate the hall for all veterans,” Becotte said. “Th ey guaranteed our freedom.”
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Here at the Observer, we love the holidays. And to celebrate this year's festivities, we've decided to host an open house for the commu-nity.
Next Friday, Nov. 25, we invite you to come have a hot cup of cof-fee or tea with us, and enjoy some holiday goodies.
As a bonus, you can pick up Holiday Trea-sures, our newest song book featuring treasured
recipes from the com-munity. Children can bring in their fi nished colouring contest and get a Christmas treat, and adults can enter a draw for free advertis-ing in the new year.
Th is year, we are also collecting non-perish-able items for the Agas-siz-Harrison Commu-nity Services food bank.
Th e open house runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in our offi ce at 7167 Pio-neer Avenue.
Second World War veteran George Eastcott chats with Colin Johnstone after the ceremony to re-dedicate the Harrison Memorial Hall to the veterans of the area.
JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
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Community welcome to visit
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Before voting, do your homework
Th ey've been lightly grilled at all candidates meetings, fi elded questions from the community and on Saturday, a long list of candidates will be served up to voters on a silver platter.
It will be a daunting task for voters to choose from the menu on off er in this year's civic elections. Th e trick is to know what you're getting for your vote and to choose only the best. If that means being a picky eater at the smorgasbord, so be it. First, don't let your eyes be bigger than your stomach. Don't try to fi ll out the ballot out of obligation. Do read everything you can about the candidates and match their issues with yours. Democracy is best served to the discriminating palate.
All the candidates on the ballot have attempted to put their best foot forward and all say they can do the tough job of budgeting, making decisions about garbage and planning for development. But can they?
It's the voters' job to fi gure out who has the ingredients to run a city well. Who works well with others? Who will stand up for city rights when developers come to town? Who will chart the course of the region for the next three years? Th ose are questions you need to ask yourself on — even better, before — election day.
Don't go for the easy choice — the name you recognize or the fresh face you see in an election brochure who you never heard of before. Do your homework to fi nd those candidates who have worked behind the scenes to gain a good knowledge of the city and how it works. Th ink twice before choosing candidates who only show up on election day or who have been warming a seat at the council or school board table for years unless you truly believe they are up to the job.
It's up to voters to make the distinction between the has-beens, also-rans and naive newbies, and many groups and organizations have tried to make it easy for voters by putting together menus and lists for voters to savour. Knowledge is power and the more you know, the better.
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VICTORIA – Th e red-headed stepchild of democracy is shivering on the doorstep again. Most won’t open the door.
Local government elections are always overshadowed by louder events, and this year is no diff erent. Th e “occupy” nonsense, the teachers’ strike, the precarious economy and the media’s fi xation on them are part of the problem.
But let’s face it. Public indiff erence to local government has left it mainly to self-serving politicians and special interest groups. Community newspapers soldier on through the three years between elections to highlight issues and choices, but few people join the debate when it's time to vote.
Th e recent Union of B.C. Municipalities convention
demonstrated this. Local politicians love to tell senior governments what to do. Th ey’d much rather debate smart meters or bad old Ottawa’s RCMP costs than talk about their own performance.
Most of the mayors and councillors on hand were unhappy with the province’s plan to appoint a municipal auditor-general to examine the effi ciency of municipal spending. Just another layer of bureaucracy, according to these experts on the subject.
At the convention, I asked NDP MLA Carole James about this. A veteran of local government, she observed that it would be awkward for local politicians to go back to their communities and campaign against accountability.
Th ere is much that is not discussed and it goes beyond technical details like performance auditing. How about amalgamation in places where there are clearly too many municipal boundaries, policing is fragmented and administration is
duplicated? You won’t hear much about that, unless a lot more voters insist on it.
Business groups and community newspapers raise it, and it fades away. Not enough people care.
Few challengers and even fewer
incumbent politicians signed the taxpayers’ pledge off ered up at local election time by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. It’s a modest proposal to match spending growth with real growth.
Candidates don’t want to talk about the fact that B.C. municipal spending, adjusted for infl ation, is now growing almost four times as
fast as population growth. Pay and benefi ts for municipal employees grow much faster than private sector rates. Not enough people care.
Th e Canadian Union of Public Employees is campaigning against contracted private development of water utilities. Th ey prefer their high-cost monopoly. And outside their special interest support, not enough people care.
School board elections have become even more of an insider activity. To take one example, a school trustee candidate forum in Abbotsford last week started with a protest march by 18 teachers. Th ey carried their message inside, demanding smaller classes, more special needs support, the familiar list of demands in their dysfunctional relationship with the provincewide bargaining agent.
Of course school trustees have no actual authority over these huge and costly issues. Th e province took away school board taxing authority long ago, because the teacher and
support staff unions have the money and voting numbers to control low-turnout local elections for their own benefi t. Now the unions have to settle for vetting candidates according to their willingness to lobby the B.C. government on behalf of unions.
(If anyone has attended a trustee forum that wasn’t taken over by teachers, please e-mail me. I haven’t heard of one for years.)
Th ere are still things you can do to compare candidates, and it doesn’t take long to sort through a dozen or two hopefuls.
Please, check this paper’s website for recent surveys and stories on the local candidates, and take some time on Saturday to back the people who you think have the best experience, independence and understanding of the community’s needs.
Occupy the voting booth.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com
Local government neglected againB.C. VIEWSTom Fletcher
“Public indifference to local government has left it mainly to self-serving politicians and special
interest groups.”
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Re: November 19, 2011 Municipal Elections
Th ere are several issues which I be-lieve require urgent attention by the Council members of the District of Kent. Upon being elected, would the prospective Council members update the Offi cial Agricultural Plan (OAP) by writing a policy/procedure and/or bylaw to cover the following areas:
1. Ensuring that a representa-tive from the Agassiz/Harrison Mills Drainage Committee (AHMDC) be present at all discussions pertaining to project and/or development plans in the District of Kent (DOK). Th ese committee members are elected offi -cials representing the interests of resi-dents, businesses and property own-ers within the DOK.
2. Passing a bylaw pertaining to the Local Government Act (LGA) Divi-sion 4 and 6 which requires any de-velopment in the DOK to adequately increase the size of McCallum Ditch
Drainage System, Mountain Slough and Hamersley Pump Station, in that order, from the 1978 (ARDSA) stan-dards. Th is is an out dated 30 year old system greatly in need of refurbish-ment as recommended by the North West Hydraulics (NWH) study at a cost to the DOK of hundreds of thou-sands of dollars in 2004 and 2009
3. Drawing up a future 30-year plan showing the location and size of potential residential, commercial, institutional and agricultural devel-opment for the DOK including the Offi cial Community Plan (OCP) and with (ALR) approval.
Your response to each of these is-sues with an explanation would be appreciated.
Th e general public’s ideas and com-ments would also be appreciated. Please contact Bob Desrosiers at [email protected].
Bob Desrosiers
In response to the recent Observer community poll re: amalgamation of Kent/Agassiz and Harrison, and with municipal election buzz in the air, I wanted to express my opinion as a person who splits much of my time between residing & working in both. Amalgamation is a bad idea and would seem ‘forced’ (in namesake only) upon the citizenry. Although the economies, peoples, history and geography are obviously intertwined – we all know that Harrison and Kent are both distinct and unique in and of themselves. Agassiz is a town, and Harrison’s a Village. It’s as simple as that.
Personally, having lived in many diff erent areas (both small-town and large-municipality Ontario, New Westminster, Burnaby, East Van, downtown, North Van, and now the upper Fraser Valley) – believe me folks: what you/we currently have here in this little nook of B.C. is priceless. It should be protected from ‘the Wave’ of corporate-sponsored ‘progress’, homogenous/bland, cookie-cutter condos and suburban strip-mall/big-box-store living that is coming. Who wants to (eventually) live in unimaginative concrete wastelands like Surrey or Richmond anyhow? (In reply to Jim Killer’s desire to be swallowed by our loud, larger neighbour just over the bridge, when it comes
to actual communities, remember, bigger ain’t necessarily better. In reply to Ruth Altendorf ’s opinion – amalgamation does not ‘have to happen’ at all).
Folks, what we have in both Agassiz & Harrison represents the very last, non-ruined, picturesque ‘small towns’ left in the entire Lower Mainland region. Save for maybe Hope, Gibsons and Bowen Island, name me one other town with character that remains? Whether you chose to raise a family here, operate a small business or retire here, one cannot put a cultural nor societal price on a place whose individual town-cores don’t possess many buildings taller than three storeys, where everyone has a view, and where everyone actually knows their neighbour. What a concept!
Seriously. People should educate themselves about the issues, and cast their voice & ballot very carefully over the next few elections because – once it’s altered, it’s done, and you can never get it back. And everyday normal folk like you and I could witness what is special about where we chose to live slip away with every passing year.
Wherever you happen to live, on Nov.19 – please get out and VOTE.
Scott Hurst
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Stenson elected president of arts organizationJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
Th e executive direc-tor of the Harrison Fes-tival Society has been elected as president of a large national arts orga-nization.
Phyllis Stenson will hold the position for two years, for the Ca-nadian Arts Presenting Associatiaon (CAPA-COA).
“It’s going to be time consuming,” Stenson said Wednesday, “but not a huge challenge” due to the organiza-tion’s “very strong and very engaged staff .”
CAPACOA repre-sents the presenting sector of the national
arts scene, including theatres and festivals.
Th e announcement was made last week, during CAPACOA’s Annual Awards in To-ronto.
It was there, that Phyllis received some more exciting news.
She won Presenter of the Year for her work with the Harrison Festi-val Society, from a ros-ter of 19 candidates.
“Being a little fes-tival in a rural area, I was quite stunned,” she said.
But the award speaks to the high quality of festival they put out each year, she said.
“One thing that was
brought up in the con-ferences was not only the programming, but the values in the pro-gramming,” she said. “We bring a lot of world music, we work closely with our First Nation partners. Our festival is about more than book-ing acts. It has to do with community.”
Th e Festival will go on as planned for 2012, she added. However, if the Gaming Grant Community Review is not well-received by the provincial government, the Society — and oth-er arts organizations across B.C. — will be in dire straits.
Stenson is keeping optimistic about the re-view process, and said pressure needs to be put on a federal level as well, to ensure arts funding from Ottawa
remains consistent. CAPACOA issued a
released about Stenson’s award last week, say-ing “Phyllis has been the Artistic Director of the Harrison Festival in BC for the last 28 years. Th e ten day festival has focused on cultur-ally diverse music and dance since its incep-tion. Strong partner-ships have also been es-tablished with the local aboriginal community.
“In addition to the festival, the organiza-tion presents ten con-certs during the year. Phyllis is a co-founder of WRAD, the West-ern Artistic Directors of Roots Music Festi-vals and was awarded an honorary doctor-ate from the University of the Fraser Valley in 2006.”
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Phyllis Stenson won Presenter of the Year for her work with the Harrison Festival Society.
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Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
Th e provincial gov-ernment has announced the amount it will kick back to local municipal-ities this year, for prop-erties it owns in each community.
Th e money is consid-
ered a grant-in-lieu of taxes, and in Chilliwack and the eastern Fraser Valley, it totals more than $60,000. Chilliwack will receive $45,245.54, Kent will receive $2,454.24 and Hope will receive $13,169.69. In total, the province will shell out $16.9 million to 64
communities. Th e number has
risen slowly over time, according to District of Kent staff . In 2007, the amount given was $1,522.20. In both the Districts of Kent and Hope, the amount is for BC Ambulance build-ings, which are owned
by the government. Th e grants are dis-
tributed as a way to re-imburse municipalities for services benefi tting government properties, such as sewers, roads and fi re protection, and the amounts paid are based on the assessed value of the properties
and the municipality’s tax rate.
“Providing these grants to municipalities in lieu of taxes on gov-ernment properties is away of providing addi-tional funds for impor-tant services. I’m pleasedto see the communities of Chilliwack, Hope and Kent receiving a shareof these grants," said Chilliwack-Hope MLA Barry Penner.
Out of the money giv-en to the municipalities, a portion is forwarded to the FVRD.
In Kent that amountis $55.77, and in Hope,the amount destined forthe FVRD is $2,744.46.
Government kicks back grant-in-lieu for properties
8 Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer Friday, November 18, 2011
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Fundraisers for Andrew Putt’s daughter continue
Lilee-Jean headed home
Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
Th ere was some good news for Lilee-Jean Whittle-Putt this week, a toddler who is fi ghting for her life aft er being diagnosed with cancer.
On Wednesday, her father announced that the family was leaving the hospital for home, for the fi rst time in many weeks. Putt grew up in Agassiz, and sup-port for his daughter has been strong since her diagnosis earlier this fall, especially in the lo-cal schools.
A fundraiser recently raised hundreds of dol-lars for the family, and the electronic board at AESS has read: Love for Lilee Putt.
Now, Deanne Ed-mondson has organized another way for locals to show Lilee-Jean they care. With the help of a few friends, and local
sponsors, she is hold-ing a spaghetti dinner at the Agassiz Legion next Friday.
It will be open to families, and admission is by donation, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
At press time, spon-sors included Super Valu, Petro’s Pizza and Fields, who each have donated supplies for the night.
Edmondson is plan-ning for about 200 peo-ple to attend, but RSVPs are not necessary. Lo-cal singer Adam Bris-coe will be donating his time to entertain for the evening, too.
If you would like to help out in any way, call 604-378-5728.
For more about Lilee-Jean, visit us online at www.ahobserver.com. To learn more about how you can help her family, visit loveforlilee.com.
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Agassiz Fire Department along with the Boy Scouts and BC Ambu-lance Service will be holding their annual food drive blitz, canvassing the town core on Dec. 8 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Anyone wishing to drop off any non-perishable food items be-fore or aft er the food drive can leave them at the fi re hall in the boxes out-side the back door or call the fi re hall at 604-796-2614.
There’s been an outpouring of support in the Agassiz community for toddler Lilee-Jean Whittle-Putt, who is battling cancer.
Firehall plans annual food drive
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Getting it done in time for latkes with friendsIt happens to me ev-
ery year. I look at the calendar, realize how close it is to Christmas and how little thought I have given it so far, and a mild panic attack overcomes me. Luck-ily, this never lasts very long.
Instead, I sit down, have a cup of coff ee and make plans. Christmas cards come fi rst to my mind, especially those to go across the sea or otherwise far away. I look for the addresses and check the mailing dates.
With this out of the way, I concentrate on what kind of cards to send. Sure, there are many nice and ready-made cards available, but I like to send some-thing more personal, photos for instance. I will buy card stock and look for nice photos of our family, this will always be appreciated. Th e later part of No-vember is a perfect time to do this and puts me in the right mood for
the Christmas season. Close to December, I
will go “on line” (tele-phone, that is!) and order poinsettias for close friends and my-self. I love poinsettias, especially the dark red ones, unadorned, there is nothing that can put me in a festive mood as well as they can.
By then I remember that there is also the se-rious task of shopping for Christmas gift s to be done. Luckily, this is not as diffi cult a job as it sounds, since I love to shop locally. It is easy, pleasurable and helps our merchants to get through the winter.
Finally, there is one more task: plan some special meals! So, I sit down again and make a list, this time perhaps with a glass of wine — it goes better with food!
Traditionally, we have a special potato salad on Christmas Eve, and all kinds of diff erent specialties to go with it. For Christmas Day we might have chicken
a la king. We fi ll pastry shells with a chicken/m u s h r o o m goulash and serve it with d i f f e r e n t vegetables. It would not be Christ-mas, how-ever, if there would not be an evening with lat-kes (potato pancakes), apple sauce and wine. Believe it or not, this is
my all-time fa-vorite meal!
And now, with all the planning be-ing done, I will have time to en-joy the season with family and friends as it was meant to be!
Finally, a note about lat-kes, just in case
you feel tempted to make some.Th is is one food that does not like shortcuts! I have tried
it a few times and it just does not seem to work.
Th e food processor, for instance, changes the consistancy of the potatoes, the larger blades of the hand shredder makes them into “Swiss Rosti”, which is good for an-other time but not when you want to have latkes.
Another fact is that they defi nitely taste best coming right out of the pan. So, why not give in and have fun!
Aft er a light soup (to keep them patient) have all your guests sitting around the table with a glass of wine. Select one to start the grating of the potatoes (on the fi ne side of the hand grater) and change the assistant cook every few minutes. Once you have enough grated potatoes, disard the potato water, add a ta-blespoon or so of fl our and some salt and start baking. Make sure the pan is hot before add-
ing some oil. Th en, with a large
spoon put enoughdough into the pan to form four pan-cakes. When they are brown on one side, turn them over and let the other side brownas well. When they aredone, you can either putthem on a platter and into the preheated oven to keep them warm or serve them right away when they defi nitely taste best. Try it andhave fun!
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NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING 2011 General Local Election Village of Harrison Hot Springs
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVENSaturday, November 19, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
MAYOR – One (1) to be elected
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No luck for theatre operator50 Years Ago, 1961
In the fall of 1961 the Aga Th ea-tre in Agassiz closed its doors for want of patrons. Th is was the second time the business had ceased.
Neil Trout built it and ran it until a few years before Gordon Meger tried again. Unfortunately, he, too, was forced to close because of poor at-tendance.
At the Agassiz High School the senior boys volleyball team was do-ing well, having placed third behind
Chilliwack and Abbotsford by beating Langley. Th e soccer teams were busy as well, with games scheduled at anupcoming Hope tournament.
A two-bedroom house on eightacres on McCallum Road was off ered to rent for $55 per month in 1961.
A letter from the provincial gov-ernment warned municipal councils that regular workers were not to be hired on the Winter Works program. Th ose jobs were to be given to personson social assistance.
Community
ECHOES FROM THE PAST
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Mike Peason and Lance Lilley took part in a tree planting at the HammersleyPump at the Mountain Slough on Saturday. The planting was organizedthrough the Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition. For a video link from theplanting, visit us online at www.ahobserver.com.
Tree-planting time
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NOTICE OF PARCELTAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL
Morris Valley Linear ParkWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2011, 10:00 A.M.
Kilby Community Hall1995 School Road, Harrison Mills, B.C. V0M 1L0
WHEREAS a Parcel Tax Roll has been prepared by the Collector as required pursuant to Section 202 of the Community Charter,
TAKE NOTICE THAT a Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will sit at the Kilby Community Hall, 1995 School Road, Harrison Mills, BC on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. to hear complaints on one or more of the following grounds:
(a) There is an error or omission respecting a name or address on the parcel tax roll; (b) There is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; (c) There is an error or omission respecting the taxable area or the taxable frontage of a parcel; or (d) An exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed for Parcel Tax purposes in the Morris Valley Linear Park Service Area.
The Parcel Tax Roll will be posted for inspection at the Kilby Post Offi ce/Store, FVRD Community Access Centre, 10220 North Deroche Road, Deroche and the Fraser Valley Regional District Offi ce, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
A COMPLAINT RESPECTING ANY OF THE GROUNDS AS LISTED ABOVE SHALL NOT BE HEARD UNLESS WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN MADE TO THE COLLECTOR AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SITTING OF THE PARCEL TAX REVIEW PANEL.
Inquiries can be made by calling Michael Phelan, Manager of Finance at 1-800-528-0061 (toll free) or direct at 604-702-5002, [email protected] or the undersigned at the same toll free number, or direct at 604-702-5033.
George Murray, CollectorGeneral Manager of Regional and Corporate ServicesFraser Valley Regional District45950 Cheam AvenueChilliwack, BC V2P 1N6
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Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
Th e accomplishments of Agassiz Rainbow 4H Club members were celebrated on Saturday night in their annual awards night.
Numerous awards were handed out to lo-cal youth, from fi rst year members to those who have left home for uni-versities across Canada.
Th e youngest award recipient of the night was Bradley Webb, who at nine years old won Jr. Champion Dairy Show-man and Second Over-all Top Junior Member.
More than 50 awards were handed out during the ceremony, emceed by 4H leader Ken Schwaer-zle. Top fi rst year mem-ber was Frank Flokstra. Most improved member went to two members this year, Brooke Webb and Hallie Bryant.
Other top winners in-cluded Megan Skalicky, Savannah Blank, Bev Chard, Mieka Giesler, Gina Flukiger, Brooke
Webb, Brittany Webb and Daniel Charleton.
All those who won awards were given gift s to take home, ranging from gift certifi cates, to personalized blankets, travel bags, photo al-bums and statues.
At the end of the awards, the entire 4H club called up their lead-ers to present them with awards as well. Each award was sponsored by a local business or orga-nization.
Community
Volunteer leaders Ken and Debbie Schwaerzle, and Pauline Dyck (right) were honoured for their help by the members of the Agassiz Rainbow 4H Club during their annual awards night.
Bradley Webb was the youngest member to win awards Saturday night.
JESSICA PETERS PHOTOS / OBSERVER
Boys volleyball team wraps up year with recapSeason ends in ‘good battle’ with CMS
(Editor’s Note: Th e fol-lowing article was writ-ten by members of the AESS Junior Boys Vol-leyball team, and run as a courtesy by this news-paper.)
First off , we’d like to thank James Wouda and
Adam Sippel for volun-teering their time and eff ort to coach us for the second year.
We had 14 players who worked hard to im-prove through the sea-son with the help of our coaches. We got off to a
rough start losing to the Vedder 9’s in three sets and then losing to CMS in our second game.
We battled back from our 0-2 record to win three straight games against Sleese; Vedder 8’s and came back in a nail-bighter of a game against Rosedale Mid-dle. Th e next time we played Vedder it wasn’t a win but it was a good game.
Th e next game was a very close game against
CMS but we lost in the fi ft h set. Again we went on a three-game win streak.
Th e highlight of our season was defi nitely our comeback against Rosedale, where we lost the fi rst two but came back to win three sets in a row. In the playoff s we started strong and swept Vedder in a best of three game. Next, we faced CMS in the semi-fi nals. Th ey started strong and won the fi rst set. We
battled back and tied it in the second set. Th ey came back two win thethird and we faced elim-ination. It was a goodbattle and came downto one point.
Unfortunately, for us,they won the point andour season was over.Again we would like to thank our coaches,Adam and James forleading us through agood season.
Th e AESS Junior BoysVolleyball Team
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The junior boys volleyball squad from Agassiz Elementary Secondary School.SUBMITTED PHOTO
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HOPE & DISTRICT MINOR HOCKEYWOULD LIKE TO SAY
Thanksto the following sponsors who generously donated to our recent Atom C Tournament• Chilliwack Chiefs - Gary Vermeer• Old Settler Pub & Liquor Store• Patten Thornton, Barristers & Solicitors
- Andrew Briscoe• Waal & Co., Notaries Public• RE/MAX Nyda Realty
- Allan Roth & Taylor Roth• RE/MAX Nyda Realty
- Agassiz Offi ce• Barton Insurance Brokers Ltd.
- Agassiz Branch• Miel Bernstein - Arbonne
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Little Mountain Elementary Shopping Extravaganza
Where: 9900 Carleton Street in Chwk (In the gym)When: Saturday Nov. 19th
Time: 10am-4pmAdmission $2.00 for Adults
which gives you a ticket to win a door prizeChildren Are FREE
Over 40 vendors and crafters Tim Horton's Coffee • Concession and BBQ
Raffl e Draws • 50/50 Draws • Krispy Kreme Donuts
All proceeds from this event will go to our playground fund!!
To volunteer or to donate to this event please contactLori White 604-793-9128
Saturday & SundayNovember 26 & 27, 2011
10:30 am - 4 pm
Local Crafters & ArtizansVendor Tables Available
Harrison Mills Community Hall1995 School Road, Harrison Mills BC
For more information please contactMary at (604)-796-9261 or Sara at (604)-807-5991
Harrison Mills ChristmasHarrison Mills ChristmasHarrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
7 OBITUARIES
ADAMSRonald Leroy
Ron Adams slipped away peacefully on November 13, 2011 at Chilliwack General Hospital. Ron had a pas-sion for sports, camping and riding his motorcycle. Ron was born in Turner Valley, Alberta on January 9, 1928 and moved to the lower mainland of BC in the early 1940’s. He is survived by his loving wife Margaret Adams (nee Allan), his brother, James Adams; his son, Ron Ad-ams, daughter in law Julie (nee Sanford); four grand-children, Robert, Matthew, Christina and Jennifer and his daughter, Laurie Ad-ams.Although he was so viva-cious in life, Alzheimer’s Disease took hold of him in his later years. We would like to thank the staff at the Emergency Ward at Chilliwack Hospital, Dr. McIntosh and all our family and friends who have supported Ron and Marga-ret over the past few years. No services will be held; in lieu of fl owers, please con-sider a donation to the Alz-heimer’s Society of BC, 300 - 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1E2
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
16 CHRISTMAS CORNER
Christmas CornerSend Christmas Wishes or Advertise Christmas Crafts,
Fairs and Sales! Call Kerry 604-796-4300kerry@bcclassifi ed.com
Harrison Mills Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday & Sunday November 26 & 27, 2011
10.30 am - 4 pmLocal Crafters & Artisans Vendor Tables Available
Harrison Mills Community Hall1995 School Rd,
Harrison Mills, BC
For more information please contact Mary-(604)796-9261 or Sara-(604)807-5991
21 COMING EVENTS
*FIRST Annual Stop and Shop* Cascade Community Church 35190 Delair Road, Abbotsford Nov. 21, 2011 5-9pm [email protected] or 604-701-2945 for more info
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
106 AUTOMOTIVEAUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS. Salmon Arm GM on Shuswap Lake in beautiful British Columbia re-quires Full-Time journeyman Auto-motive Technicians. Email:[email protected]
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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
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DRIVER. COMPANY EXPANDING. Looking for Class 1 driver who can cross border and go into ports, pref-erably with 1 year fl at deck exp. Serious replies only. Fax resume & abstract to 604-853-4179.
115 EDUCATIONACCOUNTING & Payroll Trainees needed. Large & small fi rms seek-ing certifi ed A&P staff now. No ex-perience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-424-9417.AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Fi-nancial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees need-ed! Hospitals & Dr.’s need medical offi ce & medical admin staff. No ex-perience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126.
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
115 EDUCATIONBecome a Psychiatric Nurse- train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical place-ments and some regional class-room delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available.
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130 HELP WANTED
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTED
T H E LEMARE GROUP is currently seeking:• Chaser• Hook Tender• Off Highway Logging Truck Driver• Boom Man• Loader Operator• Hoe Chucker• Heavy Duty Mechanic• 2nd Loader Bucker manAll positions are camp-based for the Northern Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resumes to :250-956-4888 or email
139 MEDICAL/DENTAL
Employment Opportunities
Cheam Village, a complex care facility located in Agassiz, just 15 mins. east of Chilliwack has the following positions available:
Recreation Therapist:
As the Recreation Therapist you will be responsible for planning,implementing, monitoring and assisting recreation therapy ser-vice to our residents.The successful candidate will have a formal qualifi cation in Recreation Therapy and meet the requirements for member-ship in the BC Therapeutic Rec-reation Association.
Casual Recreation Assistant:
The successful candidate will be energetic, outgoing and able to work with a fl exible schedule. Must to able to work weekends and have related experience in activities and/or training pre-ferred.
Registered Nurse:
Full-time positions working in the Convalescent Care Pro-gram. The RN provides leader-ship to the healthcare team where the focus is on the func-tional improvement of the older adult.
Please fax your resume to 604.796.3844 or email
154 RETAILWE are a Rogers dealer and cur-rently seeking for a number of sales professionals. If you are a good strong closer with excellent custom-er skills, hard worker and can work independently, you are the right candidate of this position. We offer a good hourly rate plus commission and 5 working day in North Shore. Past cellular sales exp is defi nite asset. Please email your resume with cover letter to [email protected]
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
AUTOMOTIVE TECH.Journeyman or 3rd/4th Year
Prince RupertTop Wages Paid
View Details at:www.rainbowchrysler.ca
Call: Brian Musgrave 1.877.624.8207 or
e-mail: [email protected]
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
TechnicianJourneyman or Apprentice
We require a resume w/ ref-erences. Our busy, modern well equipped shop is locat-ed at Springman’s 19550 Langley By-pass.
Salary Negotiable, includes Benefi t Package.
Apply in person or fax 604.530.2865 or
E-mail: dspringman @springmans.com
PERSONAL SERVICES
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260 ELECTRICAL#1167 $25 service call, BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774J.H. ELECTRIC. Licence #7474. New installations, repairs, service. No job too small. Jim 604-798-5742
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
260 ELECTRICALYOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 ServiceCall Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTSHOME $ENSE - Reno’s / RepairsKitchens, bathrooms, basements,decks etc. Call for an estimate. 604-799-3743. [email protected]
300 LANDSCAPINGknoke trucking
320 MOVING & STORAGE#1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Mini Movers. Same day moves &deliveries. Starting at $30/hr + gas.(604)997-0332 / (604)745-79181PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle.Senior- Student Discount. 604-721-4555.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
A-TECH Services 604-996-8128Running this ad for 7yrs
PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $269,
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completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring, Carpet Cleaning & Maid Service!
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332 PAVING/SEAL COATINGALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTSGL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, As-phalt shingles, fl at rfs. Cln Gutters$80. 1-855-240-5362
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, November 18, 2011 Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer 19
Th e Annual General Meeting of the
AGASSIZ HARRISON SENIOR CITIZENS
HOUSING SOCIETYwill be held on
Monday, 28 November, 2011at 7:00 p.m.
in the Clubhouse (aka McLellan Room)at 2008 McCaff rey Road, Agassiz, BC.
Land Act:Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land
PETS
477 PETS
2 P/B MALE Yorkies, vet ✓ 1st shots, 11 weeks old, $900. 604-820-7053.BORDER Collie/Springer Spaniel X. Vet checked, dewormed, fi rst shots. $300. Call 604-746-6728CANE corso mastiff/presa brindle pups ready to go. Family raised. $550. Call Sara 8549615CATS 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
CHOCOLATE LAB puppies, dew claws removed, vet ✔, dewormed, 9 weeks. $650. (604)850-0573CKC REG BLOOD HOUND pups, 1 male, 8 fem. Liver & tan, ready to go end of Nov. (604)574-5788FREE- To good home. 1 female ragdoll cat & 1- 5mos male ragdoll kitten. Due to cat allergies. Please call 604-796-9935GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161.
LABRADOODLE PUPPIESFamily Based Hobby Breeder. $750
604-595-5840. Avail Nov 20th.redbarnlabradoodles.blogspot.com
MALTESE pups, 2 males, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed. Family raised. 604-464-5077.
Min Pin XChihuahua6 mos, female, spayed, shots, for good home. $1200 obo. 1 (604)392-3604
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
Swiss Mountain cross, 8 mos, male, very loving, $500. (604)845-2223, lv msg.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
518 BUILDING SUPPLIESDO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILD-INGS Priced to Clear - Make an Of-fer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.Steel Buildings. Reduced Factory Inventory. 30x36 – Reg $15,850 Now $12,600; 36x58 – Reg $21,900 Now $18,800, 48x96 – Reg $48,700 Now $41,900; 81x130 – Reg $121,500 Now $103,900. Source# 1N4 800-964-8335
533 FERTILIZERSWEED FREE Mushroom Manure.
13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877
545 FUELBEST FIREWOOD
32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder
604-582-7095
548 FURNITURE
MATTRESSES staring at $99• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings
100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
MOVING SALE 3 pc coffee table set,
Dining room table with 6 chairs, 3 pc set-Loveseat, rocking chair
& ottoman, 20” tv w/ stand,
3 pc bedroom set, Refrigerator,
Dresser,Coffee table
(604)796-3676 OAK TABLE WITH LEAF, 4 chairs $200; china cabinet $100; loveseat $200; wrought iron glass top table w/ 4 chairs $250; variety white wicker furniture, various prices. 604-796-2529
560 MISC. FOR SALECan’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-lifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
563 MISC. WANTEDCOLLECTING OLD CANADIANAND AMERICAN COINS. Call Travis 604-796-0320
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSPEARL DRUM SET, $1200, re-ceipts for $1000 in upgrades, locat-ed in Hope. Call 1 (604)869-7329
REAL ESTATE
603 ACREAGE
15 Arizona Ranch Lots! 50% OFF! AAA+ View Lots. $0 Down! Starting $99/MO! Guaranteed Financing! Near Tucson’s Int’l Airportwww.sunsiteslandrush.com 1-800-659-9957- Mention Code 7
615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
BUILDING SALE... FINAL CLEAR-ANCE. “”ROCK BOTTOM PRIC-ES”” 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pio-neer Steel 1-800-668-5422.
621 DUPLEX/4-PLEX
OLIVER. Beautiful furnished 2 bdrm condo, only $116/mo strata fee, will take trade. Only $205,000. Contact (604)869-1111
627 HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOMES Damaged House! Older House!
Diffi culty Selling! Behind on Payments! Need to Sell Now?
NO FEES! NO RISK! QUICK CASH!Call us First! 604.657.9422
636 MORTGAGES
Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi nances, im-mediate debt consolidation, foreclo-sure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.
Call 1-888-685-6181www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO2 bd 1 bth. Shrd lndry. Sm. pets neg. No Smkng. Avail. Dec 1st. $725. 604-835-8070.HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. Newly renovat-ed,$575/month includes utilities. Call 604-794-7132
HHS-Newly reno’d 1 bdrm apt w/ view of lake & mount., nice deck, inclds cable. NP/NS $545/m + util
604-856-2479
736 HOMES FOR RENTAGASSIZ. 1747 Garden Pl. 4 bdrm, 5 appl., avail now $1200/mo. + util., approx 10x20 workshop. Pets ne-got. Call Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage. (604)792 0077
757 WANTED TO RENT
WANTED TO RENT- Mature, employed single mother of two university aged children looking for affordable 2 bdrm rental in the Cameron Rd.- Golf Rd. off Hwys 7 & 9 area. (778)983-0655
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCINGFREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery.WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CRED-IT? Christmas in November, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations ac-cepted. www.creditdrivers.ca
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCINGNeed A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
818 CARS - DOMESTIC
1990 MERCURY TOPAZ, loaded 4 door. Mechanic owned, blue, 254K Aircared, $800. 604-855-9601
1993 LINCOLN Mark VIII, runs well, looks good, selling for parts, needs front air susp. $500. Located in Hope. 604-869-7329
1997 LINCOLN MARK 8 LSC black, 182K, 1 owner, garage kept, $6500 (604)820-8218.
1997 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4dr auto, a/c, pwr L/D, Aircared st#142 $1900 DL#31038 604-855-0666
2000 FOCUS SE auto, 4/dr, 179K, fully loaded. Drives like new. Health forces sale. $2400. 778-893-4866
2000 FORD FOCUS, standard trans., blue, 4 dr. sedan, CD, Air Cared. $2995 obo (604)826-0519
2000 FORD MUSTANG GT con-vertible fully loaded very low 18,900K $20,000obo 604-866-8093
2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING con-vertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $7895/obo. (604)826-0519
2006 Chevy Cobalt SS blk, loaded, 5spd, s/rf. Mint. MP3 no acc. lady driven 59k $9800. 604-789-4859.
2010 Chev Impala, 4 dr Sedan, 61,000k, exc cond., $13,900. Call 604-309-4001.
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
1992 Nissan Sentra 5 sp Std, 210,k, aircared, runs great, cheap on gas, $1200. (604)858-6864
1996 HONDA CIVIC 4dr auto runs good black w/gray, clean st#137 $2495 DL#31038 604-855-0666
2002 DODGE NEON R/T standard trans., white, sunroof, used eng., new timing belt & clutch. CD stack-er $3995 obo. (604)826-0519
2002 KIA SPECTRA - 4 dr. 4 cyl. auto, air, c/d player & more exc. cond. $2250 (604)556-4242
2003 VOLVO V40, S/W, Blue, load-ed 155,000 kms. auto. new tires. $6600 fi rm. 604-538-9257.
2004 MERCEDES C230 SEDAN - auto, sunroof, 47k, Gold Mist Mica over blk. leather, exc. cond. local, no accid. $14,230 (604)328-1883
2007 Honda Civic DXG 5 sp, 2 dr., grey, 130K, p/w, p/l, a/c, am/fm/cd, no acc. $9,500 604-793-3819
2011 NISSAN VERSA 4dr auto black loaded, 14,000kms. Asking $11,900 obo. 778-895-7570
2011 Nissan Versa Htch bck, fully loaded, 33,000km like new. whlse price $11,800, 793-5520 (5961)
TRANSPORTATION
838 RECREATIONAL/SALE1991 FORD F250 4X4 for hunter /fi sherman 8 1/2 ft camper, old but good, must see! (604)826-8257
1997 Ford 19’ Travel Home Country cruiser by Knight Hill RV, exc cond, fully equip. $15.000. (604)751-0122
2003 21’ WILDWOOD 5th wheel, light weight, a/c, awning, beautiful cond. $16,500 obo. 604-287-11272005 Wilderness 30’ 5th wheel, 13’ slide, rear lounge, fbrgls siding, very clean, $18,900. (604)556-3635
2011 ADVENTURER 980RDS
Awning, ext. speakers, micro., thermopane windows, generator
ready, electric Happi-Jacks. $24,995 (Stk.31050)
www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
2011 EVER-LITE 31RKS
Dual pane windows, A/C, slide out bike rack, elec. rear stab
jacks, and MORE!$37,995 (Stk.29577)
www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALSCRAP BATTERIES WANT-ED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.We pay Up To $500 CA$H
Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022The Scrapper
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES2010 SANTA FE GL, silver, 9,920 kms. $18,900. Orig owner, pristine cond. 2.4L, 6 spd, auto, shiftronic, 5 star safety rating, extra fl oor mats. Call Joe 604-850-0354. 7 - 9 pm.
851 TRUCKS & VANS1988 S15 extra cab 4x4, auto, blue, air, canopy, good cond., $2499. Call (604)819-48571991 FORD F150, XLT 4x4, 5.8L auto, reg. cab, 8’ box w/canopy, 210,000km. Needs minor repair. $1700 obo (604)820-82181994 MAZDA PICK UP, with cano-py, V6, 5 spd standard, 178,000 km. excellent cond. $3400 obo. Call (604)860-0222 ask for Ed.1995 Ford F150 4.9L, 5spd, 198,km, 7’ box, fi breglass cap, air-care 2013. $1500. (604)751-0122199 DODGE CARAVAN auto 7 pgr, windo tint a/c runs goos st#139 $1995 DL#31038 604-855-0666
TRANSPORTATION
851 TRUCKS & VANS
2001 GMC 1/2 ton, air, cruise, V6, low miles, $5700. Call (604)859-5373
2002 BUICK RENEVOUS 7 PGR FWD auto a/c loaded tint ST#99 $5900 DL#31038 604-855-0666
2003 GMC 4 door 4x4, auto, load-ed, air, champagne colour, $5000. Call (604)819-4857
2005 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT cr.cab, lthr, s.box 6” lift Hemi St#59 $14,900 DL#31038 604-855-0666
2005 FORD F250 pwrstrk diesel Qcab, 4X4 auto c/w 5th whl st#125 $8,900 DL#31038 604-855-0666
2005 FORD FREESTAR SE VAN 7pgr auto a/c loaded tint ST#129 $4900 DL#31038 604-855-0666
2005 GMC 3/4 T longbox ext’d cab, Duramax, leather, 65K, incl 5th whl hitch & brake ctrl, 1 owner, clean, $25,900. (604)556-3635
2005 MONTANA SV6, loaded, On-star, 7 pass., new front rotors & brakes. Mint. $6400. 604-812-1278
2006 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab pwr strk Turbo diesel 4X4 auto s/box, runs good, loaded $15,900 ST#117 DL#31038 604-855-0666
2007 CHEV 2500LS duramax die-sel cr.cab Allison trans, load,st#87 $18,900 DL#31038 604-855-0666
2007 FORD F350 XLT pwr srtk die-sel cr.cab 4X4 auto ST#128 SALE! $14,900 DL#31038 604-855-0666
2007 FORD F350 XLT pwr strk die-sel cr.cab4X4 auto s.box $16,900 ST#126 DL#31038 604-855-0666
2007 GMC ext 1 ton cargo van, 280,000 all hwy km, 6L, fully load-ed, all factory options, GM dealer serviced from new, exc cond. $11,995. Call (604)351-7333
TRANSPORTATION
851 TRUCKS & VANS
2008 FORD F350 4x4 diesel, load-ed, super cab, 75,000kms, Asking $25,900. 778-895-7570
859 UTILITY TRAILERS
UTILITY TRAILER 5X10 4000LB Axle, removable sides, $1300 (604)820-0899 or 604-866-0546
Notice to Creditorsand Others
Clive Sidney Mellor, deceased
Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of the late CLIVE SIDNEY MELLOR, formerly of 5474 McCallum Road, PO Box 437, Agassiz, British Colum-bia, V0M 1A0, are hereby re-quired to send full particulars of such claims to the under-signed Executor, c/o Rose Shawlee, Lawyer, 9259 Main Street, PO Box 390, Chilli-wack, BC V2P 6K2, before December 31, 2011 after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate amongst the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which they then have notice.
MD Private Trust CompanyExecutor
Baker Newby LLPLawyers
20 Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer Friday, November 18, 2011
RECREATION RECREATION AT A GLANCEAT A GLANCE
There’s something for everyone!
Preschool ChildrenWe are accepting registration for the Winter and Spring Sessions of Variety Play. Reserve your space now! Variety Play is a recreation based preschool program which will encourage your child to make new friends, learn about our community, sing songs, be creative doing craft projects, celebrate the seasons and much more! This program is offered two hour per day, two days per week for children 2.5 to 5 years of age. Jan 10 – Apr 05 T/Th 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Post Dated Cheques accepted.
School Age Children
Afterschool Drop in ProgramJoin Amber and Natasha at Kent Elementary School after school on Tuesday and Thursdays from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm for some sports, crafts and games. This is a free program for ages 7 – 12 years. Parents must complete a registration form at the Fitness / Activity Centre prior to their child’s attendance.
Adult Recreation
Winterscapes Photography Class with Stephan Baker
The class will meet at the Fitness/Activity Centre and then go to Harrison Lake to capture the beauty that the Winter season has to offer. You must pre-register at the centre for this workshop at least one week before. Dec 3 – Sat 12:45-4:00 p.m. $75
Fitness/Activity Centre Holiday HoursDecember 24 ...................................... CLOSEDDecember 25 ...................................... CLOSEDDecember 26 ......................8:00 am – 1:00 pmDecember 27 - 30 ................. REGULAR HOURSDecember 31 .....................7:00 am – 5:0 0pmJanuary 1 .......................................... CLOSEDJanuary 2 ...........................8:00 am – 1:00 pm
COMMUNITY NEWS COVERING NOVEMBER 2011
Box 70, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz BC V0M 1A0 • Tel 604.796.2235 • www.district.kent.bc.ca
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FOOD DRIVE BLITZAgassiz Fire Department along with the Boy Scouts & BC Ambulance Service will be doing our annual food drive blitz; canvassing the town core on Dec. 8th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Anyone wishing to drop off any non-perishable food items before or after our food drive can leave them at the fi re hall in the boxes outside the back door or call the Fire Hall at 604-796-2614 & we will pick them up.
The District of Kent would like to celebrate the following recent successes:
• Being awarded a 2011 5 BloomAward (the highest award) through the Provincial Communities in Bloom
• Successfully hosted 2500 guides andchaperons during the Spirit of Adventure Rendezvous Girl Guide event this past summer
• Celebrated 10 years of making thecommunity healthier at the Fitness / Activity Centre in October
• Scott Hurst, District Gardener hasrecently been awarded his Tree Risk Assessment Certifi cation from the International Society of Arboriculture
2011 Municipal Elections General Voting Day
Saturday, November 19, 20118:00 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Agassiz Agricultural Hall6800 Pioneer Avenue
For the complete details see http://www.district.kent.bc.ca/pdf/elections/2011/
Notice%20of%20Election.pdf
Upcoming Council Meeting:November 28, 2011 (Monday)
Municipal Hall - Centennial Centre at 7:00 p.m.
CelebratingbYears!
Thank you for helping with our party plans!
Marge HughesSheila Robertson
Henry FabritzAmber Kliever
Jasmine WoudaBertha SmithMike EdwardsRonelle RoodeMarie Christie
Congratulations to Louine Sciotti our Name that Face Contest Winner
of a 12 Month Fitness Pass.
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CPR Holiday Train is pulling into Agassiz on
Saturday, December 17 at 2:00 p.m.
The Canadian Pacifi c Holiday Train hits the rails again in November, visiting over 140 communities across our network. Since the program’s inception back in 1999, more than $5.6 million and over 2.45 million pounds of food has been collected in Canada and the United States. The goal of the Holiday Train is to collect food and money for local food banks and to raise awareness in the fi ght against hunger. At each event, the Holiday Train provides a box car stage, a line up of great musical talents and a corporate contribution to the local food bank. The community, in turn, is encouraged to donate food and funds, all of which stays in the community. Tracey Brown and Valdy are this year’s featured performers on the CPR train. District trucks and CUPE Local 458 staff will be on hand to accept your contributions to our local food back.
Come join the Agassiz Fire Department as a Junior Fire Fighter! (Ages 15-17)
For more information contact Fire Chief Dyer at 604-796-2614 Wednesday is Drop in Sports Night
for Adults at the Agassiz Christian School!6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. beginning November 23, 2011 – March 28, 2012 on Wednesdays (15 sessions in all) Participants must pay a $15 registration fee at the Fitness/Activity Centre to be included in the action. For more information call 604-796-8891. Lead by Marcus Van Reeuwyk.
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