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Winter arrives early in AgassizJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
Winter won't offi cially start until Dec. 21, but this week's weather off ered a preview of what is still to come.
Flurries arrived on Monday, along with fi erce winds with gusts up to 44 km/hr, according to Environment Canada. And with that wind came a power outage that lasted almost two hours. Power lines came down at Cheam and Evergreen, the intersection at SuperValu, just before 5 p.m. BC Hydro reports that the outage aff ected 1,550 homes.
Th e Agassiz Fire Department arrived on scene quickly to secure the area and redirect traffi c, as the power line swung around in the
howling wind. BC Hydro arrived shortly aft er to repair the line.
Power was restored just before 7 p.m. to all local houses, and even earlier in some neighbourhoods. Brief power outages were experienced in Harrison Hot Springs as well on Monday night. BC Hydro reports that just one minute aft er Agassiz lost their power due to the downed line, trees came across wires and knocked out power to 871 homes. Power was restored there by 6 p.m.
Some residents reported seeing a transformer explode on Morrow Rd., and fi re crews worked to navigate traffi c around it.
And then on Tuesday, a few houses on Cutler Road went without
power from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., due to a voltage problem, or overload.
Environment Canada is forecasting a brisk, sunny weekend with full sun and temperatures dipping to -5 C, followed by snow on Monday and Tuesday. Th e normals for Dec. 4 (as of press time) are 5 C maximum, 1 C minimum. Th ey've also predicted a colder month for much of B.C. and central Alberta over the next three months.
If you encounter a downed power line this winter, or are in a vehicle accident in which a power line comes down, BC Hydro off ers the following safety advice.
• Always assume a downed power line is live and extremely dangerous.
• If you are outside, stay at least
one bus length away (10 metres) from the power line.
• If you are in a vehicle and able to drive away safely, do so.
• If you are in a vehicle and cannot drive away because your vehicle is damaged or you are injured, stay in your vehicle and wait for help.
If you see a power line down, phone 911. If you are experiencing a power outage, phone 1-888-POWERON (1-888-769-3766) or *HYDRO (*49376) on your cellphone.
For more information about power safety and how to protect your family and your property this winter, visit www.bchydro.com.
To learn more about emergency preparedness, visit www.pep.bc.ca.
Downed power lines, exploding transformers throw out power
A downed power line in Agassiz caused a two-hour power outage on Monday night, and fire crews worked quickly to secure the scene before BC Hydro arrived.
JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
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"Education with a Difference" Preschool begins Wednesday, January 4!
Limited space available for children born in 2007 & 2008Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 - 11:30 am
Registration forms available at www.agassizchristian.com
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Pursuant to s. 127 of the Community Charter, Council of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs hereby gives notice of the following schedule for the Regular Council Meetings for 2014
January 20 ____ 2014February 3 ____ 2014 February 17 ___ 2014 March 3 ______ 2014 March 17 _____ 2014 April 7 _______ 2014 April 22 ______ 2014 May 5 ________ 2014 May 20_______ 2014 June 2 ________ 2014 June 16 _______ 2014 July 14 _______ 2014 August 11 _____ 2014 September 8 __ 2014 October 6 _____ 2014 October 20 ___ 2014 November 3___ 2014 November 17 _ 2014 December 1 ___ 2014 December 15 __ 2014
Regular meetings commence at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Council Chambers, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs.
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Youth Inclusion Program kids worked on movie for 18 months
Sci-fi flick debuts on big screenJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
A team of local fi lm-makers rented out a screen at Cottonwood Cinemas in Chilliwack last Th ursday, to debut their fi rst short feature fi lm.
And before the open-ing credits rolled across the screen, that team of actors, writers, makeup artists and more, all gath-ered at the front of the the-atre to take a bow. About 20 attended the screen-ing, and all are members of the Youth Inclusion Program – an Agassiz and Hope program, par-tially funded through the Government of Canada’s National Crime Preven-tion Strategy.
YIP has accomplished some wonderful goals, modeling positive behav-ior for kids ages eight to 18 through activities in-cluding hiking, camping and most recently, fi lm making.
Th e 38-minute short feature, a sci-fi piece titled Night of the Crash, took about 18 months to com-plete, said program coor-dinator Adam Palmer.
In total, about 40 people were involved, as they moved in and out of the program. With Palmer directing, the fi lm evolved from the kids’ initial ideas into the fi lm shown on Th ursday night. Th e theatre was packed with supporters of the kids, and support-ers of the program, and by the end of the night, a huge round of applause fi lled the air.
Aft er a few minor changes, Night of the Crash will be entered into fi lm festivals. It will be-come a lasting legacy for YIP, Palmer said.
Night of the Crash takes place years aft er a global war, Palmer says. An infection spreads across the planet where the old die and the young live. Isolated groups of young survivors live to-gether. Th en, the visitors came. Th ey came from the sky. At fi rst, seen as a threat, the young learn the sky people came to help. Some believe and some do not.
Night of the Crash explores the lives of the young who survive a
global disaster. Th ey are the young people who have the courage to look past their fear of the un-known and search for new ways to cope with confl ict and disaster. A story that takes us on a journey through the lives of the disenfranchised, Night of the Crash brings us into a world of young people willing to risk their lives to overcome
confl icts passed down by generations of ignorance and fear.
“Th ey came up with a more meaningful story than I could have ever written,” Palmer said.
Th e fi lm was shot all around the Fraser Cas-cade region and beyond, with scenes in Cache Creek and Alexandria bridge. Th ey met once a week to work on the fi lm,
writing, directing, act-ing, shooting and making props and working out set design.
Th e Youth Inclusion Program is a pilot proj-ect and relies on funding and support from gov-ernment and community partners.
For more information on YIP, phone 604-796-2585.
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Cottonwood Cinemas in Chilliwack was packed with supporters at the film’s debut last Thursday.JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
The kids from the Youth Inclusion Program traveled to Cache Creek to shoot some of the scenes for their recently debuted sci-fi flick Night of the Crash. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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Operation Red Nose volunteers needed
Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
By this coming Satur-day night, one million Canadians will have volunteered through Operation Red Nose.
While it would im-possible to identify the volunteer, every one is invited to take part in the operation close to home. ORN is still ac-cepting volunteers to help on their busiest nights throughout the holiday season. Volun-teers man the phones and help drive home clients’ vehicles so they can get home safely.
Th e operation’s sea-son kicked off last weekend and in B.C., 955 motorists were driven home safely by sober volunteers. In the Chilliwack area, which includes Harrison and Agassiz, 97 safe rides home were given, with the help of 81 volun-teers who worked right until 3 a.m.
While the rides home are free, donations are accepted on behalf of the non-profi t orga-nizations. In total last
weekend, $1,677.30 was raised for the Ki-wanis Club of Sardis. Last year’s total number of rides given was 657, and more than $11,000 was raised.
Th e remaining nights for the 2013 campaign are Dec 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, and 31.
People and organi-zations hosting par-ties are reminded to let their guests know about the Operation Red Nose campaign, and provide the num-ber for dispatch, 604-393-3000.
Th ose wishing a ride are asked to call about half an hour before they wish to go home, and even 45 minutes for Harrison or Agas-siz rides. A volunteer drives your vehicle home, and another car accompanies to drive that volunteer back to the call centre.
To volunteer, stop by the RCMP detachment on Airport Road in Chilliwack to fi ll out a criminal record check.
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Cashier/Receptionist - CasualsFitness / Activity Centre
The District of Kent is looking to fi ll up to two (2) casual positions of Cashier / Receptionist at the Fitness / Activity Centre. Based on operational requirements, the positions may be required for up to 75 hours per month. Hours are on a casual on-call non-scheduled basis and may include evenings and weekends.
Under the direction of the Recreation Supervisor, employees in these positions are responsible for routine cashier / reception work. This includes performing a variety of tasks ranging from meeting and greeting the public; handling recreation based questions; assisting with processing manual and / or computerized school, public and user group programs, facility bookings and registrations; reconciling cash sheets; and responding to the telephone while assisting others in a busy multi-task environment.
The 2013 hourly rate for the positions is $21.01 plus thirteen (13%) percent in lieu of benefi ts. The job description for this position may be viewed athttp://www.district.kent.bc.ca/dh-employment.html.
Resumes must be marked “Confi dential”, and submitted to:
Mr. Kerry HiltsDirector of Community ServicesDistrict of KentP.O. Box 70, 7170 Cheam AvenueAgassiz, B.C., V0M 1A0Fax: 604-796-8516
Emailed applications will not be accepted.The District would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Preferred candidates will be required to complete a criminal records check.
The closing date for this position is December 19, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.
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Lougheed stretch one of southern B.C.’s most dangerous
Highway through Agassiz among highest crash corridors
Jeff NagelBLACK PRESS
Th e most dangerous highway near the Lower Mainland in terms of collision frequency is Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton, followed by the Lougheed Highway from Mission to Hope.
Th e Hope-Princeton through Manning Park has a crash rate of 0.87 collisions per million vehicle kilometres
travelled.Th at’s nearly twice as high
as the crash rate of around 0.45 per million kilometres on Highway 1 from Abbotsford to Hope and on the Sea To Sky Highway from North Vancouver to Whistler.
Th e crash rate for Highway 7 from Mission to Hope was also higher than the rest of the region at 0.68.
Th e data was released Friday
by the transportation ministry as part of a new provincial review of rural highway speeds and safety. (See below for discussion guide containing numbers for each highway under review.)
Several highways on Vancouver Island – including the Malahat between Victoria and Nanaimo and routes from Victoria to Port Renfrew, Parksville to Tofi no, and
Duncan to Lake Cowichan – also had crash rates of around .65 or above.
Th e worst crash rate in B.C. is 2.06 collisions per million kilometres on the Anahim Lake to Bella Coola highway.
Th e crash rate on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt is 0.56 compared to 0.40 on Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon from Hope to Cache Creek.
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Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS
Th e MLA in charge of the B.C. government’s liquor policy review is recommending alcohol sales within grocery stores, using the “store within a store” model in place in other provinces.
Richmond Steveston MLA John Yap announced three of his recommendations Th ursday, including the idea that a separate staff ed area should handle alcohol sales. He also called for no increase to the 731 private store
licences that are active now, and no sales in convenience stores other than those already designated as rural agency stores.
Yap’s full report has more than 70 r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s , but it won’t be released until the new year aft er cabinet has considered it. Liquor in grocery stores was by far the most popular topic during his public consultation, which is why only those recommendations are being made public now, he said.
NDP liquor and gaming critic Shane Simpson said Yap has promoted the popular idea repeatedly, and the announcement appears “cobbled together” to distract attention from BC Hydro rate hikes and B.C.’s dismal job creation performance than it is about liquor sales.
“It’s been released with no supporting evidence as to how you do this,” Simpson said. “Who gets these stores? If there’s really a moratorium on new licences, does this mean that somebody
who has a 10,000 square foot private store today is going to be told you have to give that up to get 1,000 square feet in a Safeway? I don’t think that’s going to happen.”
Th e Alliance of Beverage Licensees, representing private liquor stores, questioned Yap’s assertion that the change would create jobs and increase convenience.
“Th ere are very few places around the province you will not fi nd a liquor store already located within 100 metres of a grocery store, and
having a separate liquor checkout inside a grocery store will not improve convenience,” said Ian Baillie, executive director of the alliance.
Th e alliance is running a radio ad campaign saying its 10,000 employees’ jobs are at risk, and putting alcohol in grocery stores increases the chance that young people can obtain booze.
MLA backs booze in B.C. grocery stores
Th ere is an unmet need in the Fraser Valley, and United Way is hoping to fi ll it.
In July, United Way announced $90,000 available for programs that focus on reducing poverty, ensuring children ages newborn to six succeed, or reducing homelessness. Th e grants are to develop or increase skills that will reduce reliance on crisis services such as food banks or shelters.
“While it is great news that
we have $90,000 available, it’s incredibly bad news that we have over $400,000 in requests. Th is identifi es an incredible unmet need here in the Fraser Valley,” said Wayne Green, executive director of United Way.
“Th e recently announced child poverty rates in excess of 18 per cent, is further example of the desperate need of many families,” said Green. ”It is very worrisome when many children are going
to school without adequate nutrition or parents are working longer hours to try to make ends meet. While parents work harder and longer, they aren’t able to spend enough quality time with their children.”
Green hopes the United Way’s current fundraising campaign achieves or exceeds the goal of $800,000 so there is more funding available for community- based projects.
United Way Fraser Valley sets $90,000 goal
Tonight is the Agassiz Fire Department’s annual food drive. Th ey will be making their way through the community between 6
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Th ey will be assisted by the Kent Harrison Search and Rescue, BC
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Th e food and money gathered by the fi re department will be donated to the local
food bank. For those who wish to donate, but missed the knock on their door, phone the fi re hall at 604-796-2614 for pick up.
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VICTORIA – Last week I described the inevitable demise of B.C.’s “carbon neutral government” scheme, which continues to take millions from hospitals and schools to fund greenhouse gas reduction projects of questionable value.
It’s like the AirCare program, a pollution solution that sounded great at the time. AirCare soon found itself chasing diminishing environmental returns, made redundant by new vehicle technology and the fi nancial need to save fuel. Public sector carbon off sets will suff er the same fate, growing as a political liability as their eff ectiveness declines.
All this is separate from B.C.’s carbon tax and greenhouse gas reduction program, another
environmental trial balloon that is sinking back to Earth.
Former premier Gordon Campbell’s climate goals offi cially remain in place: 33 per cent greenhouse gas reduction by 2020 and a whopping 80 per cent by 2050. If the gas boom proceeds as planned, B.C. domestic emissions will not be down, but up substantially by 2020.
New liquefi ed natural gas export proposals continue to pop up, the latest ones on former industrial sites near Squamish and Campbell River. And with the surge of LNG activity around Kitimat and Prince Rupert already changing the landscape, questions linger about the pollution and greenhouse gas impacts.
As she left for the government’s largest ever trade mission to Asia, Premier Christy Clark dismissed a study that estimated the impact of three LNG plants. Th at study, done by Kitimat environment group Skeena Wild, assumed “direct drive”
technology to chill and compress gas for export. It concluded that three plants would burn two and a half times the amount of natural gas currently used in Metro Vancouver.
Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak relied on the same
talking point to reject the study. Th e technology of powering LNG is still being negotiated, as producers work towards environmental permits, so the total can’t be calculated yet.
BC Hydro is predicting little electricity demand for LNG until aft er 2020, which suggests the early development will either be direct drive, the industry standard and simplest method, or building
one or more gas-fi red power plants in northwest B.C. Even if gas usage is only equivalent to one Lower Mainland, it’s plain to see greenhouse gas emissions are going up.
Clark has repeatedly argued that B.C. LNG should get credit for displacing coal in China and elsewhere.
I asked Polak if the international community would accept B.C.’s assertion that emissions from our LNG production shouldn’t count.
“We haven’t said we won’t count them,” Polak replied. “What the premier’s talked about and I’ve talked about is that this whole issue of how one accounts for greenhouse gases in a particular region is one that is constantly evolving. Th ere are regularly changes to the international standards for accounting for these things and reporting them. And certainly the ability for one jurisdiction to impact positively on the GHG emissions of another, we think is appropriately
considered in how one accounts for these things.”
Clark visited the Jiangsu LNG import facility in China that could be a key export destination.
Globe and Mail China correspondent Nathan Vanderklippe covered the premier’s visit. He reports that the gas being imported at Jiangsu isn’t replacing coal. It’s being used in addition to coal in peak demand periods.
Clark also visited Japan, another key customer for LNG. Th e whole world knows why Japan needs new energy sources. It needs to replace production from its disaster-tainted nuclear facilities.
Will B.C. LNG be part of the solution to human-induced climate change? On the evidence so far, the answer is no.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com
Tw i t t e r : @ t o m f l e t c h e r b c E-mail: tfl [email protected]
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Season of giving is here
Th ere may not be snow on the ground, but Christmas is defi nitely in the air.
You may have taken advantage of the recent spell of dry weather to put up decorative lights. Th e Santas are now all ensconced at local malls. And the hype for seasonal sales is building.
It’s hard to escape the commercial trappings of Christmas.
Nor should we. Livelihoods depend on it.
But amidst the hustle and bustle of the next month, it’s important to take some time out to think about, and reach out to, those who don’t have the means to indulge, who can’t aff ord to get their kids the latest toy sensation, who don’t have proper winter coats in their closets, who can’t put a holiday feast on their dinner table, who may not even have a home to keep them warm.
Th ere’s no shortage of groups and organizations who work hard all year to help make life a little easier
for people who are struggling. Th ose struggles are magnifi ed in the holiday season, and all the expectations it brings.
For those of us hustling from store to store, fulfi lling wish lists, it takes but a moment to drop some spare change into the Salvation Army red kettle at the front door, or to drop a winter coat, mittens or hats at a business holding a coat drive, or to place a few cans of hearty soup in the Food Bank box at the grocery store.
Better yet, pitch in by volunteering some time and energy to those worthy groups. Th ey’re busy this time of year, and would likely appreciate the help.
Or pledge to make an eff ort to help out through the year. Need doesn’t go by the dates on the calendar.
Th ey’re small gestures but for those on the receiving end, they’re blessings.
And isn’t that what Christmas is all about?
Opinion
“If the gas boom proceeds as planned, B.C. domestic
emissions will not be down, but up substantially by 2020”
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Jacinta Meir FOR THE OBSERVER
Rushing Rivers 4-H club has just held awards night. We had a potluck dinner and we handed out lots of awards.
But the awards aren't the most important part of the 4-H program.
"Names on a trophy will become just that — a name", Jessica Meir, Junior Council President said.
4-H is a youth development program, and the main aspect is to shape responsible, caring citizens. And to shape
caring citizens we have to introduce them to charitable works.
Chalice is a charity that helps children in third world countries. Our 4-H club handed out Chalice cans to our m e m b e r s to put spare change in at the start of the year. At our awards night we added the money together and counted it. Th ere was a total of about $80.
We put that money in
our bank account, and then wrote a cheque for $100 to a child named Albert in Mombasa, Kenya.
Albert is 14 years old and he has a little sister who is
sick. He has a single mother because his father was v i o l e n t .
Albert is a child sponsored by our family through the Chalice program. We thought collecting money to donate to charity would help the
kids to think about and care about other people, especially those less fortunate than ourselves. Th e kids in our club were very excited about giving this money to Albert.
Our club will probably be active in donating to charity in the future. Helping others gives you a feeling of joy, especially during the Christmas season. Th ink about how nice the world would be if everyone knew the joy of giving to others less fortunate.
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To encourage the Spirit of Christmas, the Village is sponsoring a
CHRISTMAS LIGHTING COMPETITION
Make your most creative & decorative Christmas light presentation & be judged
in the Residential or Commercial category.
Judging will take place on December 14th, 2013.
Winners will be announced & presented with plaques at the January 20th, 2014
meeting of Council.
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NOTICEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to the Community Charter, the dates of the 2014 Regular Council meetings are as follows:
Meetings commence at 7:00 p.m.in the Centennial Centre, Municipal Hall, Agassiz.
For further information please contact the undersigned at 604-796-2235.
Wallace MahChief Administrative Offi cer
• January 13• January 27• February 11 (Tuesday)• February 24• March 10• March 24• April 14• April 28• May 12• May 26• June 9
• June 23• July 21• August 18• September 8• October 14 (Tuesday)• October 27• November 10• November 24• December 1 (Inaugural -
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The new District of Kent Winter Leisure
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News
Agassiz Fire Chief Wayne Dyer handed over a cheque for $2,000 to go toward the Community, Recreation and Cultural Centre expansion on Nov. 25. Construction on the project is already underway, and fundraising efforts are continuing.
Expansion donation
JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
A number of agreements were signed at Harrison Hot Springs’ fi nal council meeting of the year Monday night.
Th e Village has signed an agreement to keep Devlin Onucki on as bylaw enforcement offi cer, with an agreement that will run from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2016. Payment for services is $32,800 a year, with the contractor responsible for all bylaw enforcement issues, including
loitering, public nuisances, animal control and unsightly premises.
Th e Village is also continuing its agreement with Murray’s Janitorial Service. Th eir agreement will expire at the end of this year, however a new agreement was approved by council that will keep Murray’s on until Dec. 31, 2016.
Murray’s responsible for numerous tasks, from cleaning all showers, toilets, urinals and sinks on Village property on a daily
basis, to stripping and treatinghardwood fl oors.
Th e total cost for the contract is$16,127 per year, plus taxes, paidmonthly. Coun. Sonja Reyersecommented that the cost equalsgood savings for the Village.
At the same meeting, they alsoappointed new offi cers for nextyear’s municipal election. JoanGordon will be Chief ElectionOffi cer and Barb Ten Bos will actas Deputy Chief Election Offi cer,at a remuneration rate of $4,200and $1,500 respectively.
HHS council renews service agreements
Check out our website www.agassizchiro.com
Dr. Darren Paul B.Sc, D.C.
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No elections with only one candidate in runningSchool board acclamation in ’63
50 years agoNov. 28, 1963• Th ere were no elections for
school trustees in Agassiz in 1963. Fred Burgess was elected by ac-
clamation as Kent trustee, when Harry Hanson did not seek a sec-ond term. At Harrison River on Nov. 20, Mrs. L.F. Pretty was the only nominee at a meeting held to elect a trustee. She had represented the unorganized area for several terms. Chairman Dr. Mills Clarke
and trustee Siegfried Bartel, both from Kent, and trustee Mrs. M. McCombs of Harrison had one more year to serve.
• Mrs. M.E. Hunton, Public Health Nurse in Agassiz, had her picture taken administering Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine to three pupils in the Agassiz School. Also taking the vaccine was Mr. Les Bennewith of the I.O.O.F. Th e organization and the Rebekah Lodges were co-operating with the Health Depart-
ment in this program.• Join the Agassiz Harrison His-
torical Society for our DickensChristmas Tea at the Cheam VillageConference Room located at 1525Mackay Cres., Agassiz on Sat. Dec.7 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Ticketsare $15 each. Phone the museumat 604-796-3545 or email [email protected].
– Echoes from the Past is a weeklycolumn submitted by members of theAgassiz Harrison Historical Society
Community ECHOES FROM THE PAST
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Local author pens story about residential dormitoryBook chronicles life in New Denver
Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
“Picture a child that is eight years old, sur-rounded by love, and then thrown into a dor-mitory and issued a num-ber,” says Helen Chernoff Freeman.
Th at child is then al-lowed to see her parents only twice a month, through the strains of a chain link fence. In the winter, her parents would drape a blanket over the fence and their young daughter, to shield her from the harsh New Den-ver weather.
Th is was Freeman’s life for three years and eight months, in the years 1955-1959. She was one of about 200 Freedomite children placed in a forced assimilation, pris-on-like dormitory school.
“We survived a terrible time in our lives … I saw my parents twice a month for one hour, that was it,” she recalls. “Th e chain link went up, we were on side and they were on the other.”
She was girl #85, and she’s written about it
in a book that will be launched on Sunday at the Agassiz Harrison Mu-seum.
Girl #85 - A Doukho-bor Childhood took de-cades to write, she said. It was spurred on by her children’s questions t h r o u g h the years.
“I start-ed keep-ing notes years and years ago,” she says, and oft en would re-fer back to life grow-ing up — both as a happy child with her par-ents, and unhappy in the dorms.
“My children, with their questions, that prompted me to write it down.”
And then, she started mentioning the project to others and a plan started to form. Th rough con-nections made with other New Denver survivors
and a documentary fi lm-maker, she met screen-writer Mark Brown. He helped edit the book, and Chernoff decided to self publish to avoid changes that may come with a publishing house. While the book was fi nished two
years ago, she’s just re-ceived the books and is ready for her launch.
“It was very emo-tional,” she says, of fi nally fi n-ishing the project.
And while her time at the New Den-
ver school was fraught with terror, bullying and worse, there were also good times. And the ex-perience has helped make her the woman she is to-day.
“I know girls that were only in for a couple of months, and the were traumatized,” she says. “People ask how I can
deal with it. I don’t know. You learn to stand on your own two feet. I have never claimed to be any-thing other than what I am, and that is a Douk-hobor, always.”
She is proud of where’s she from, what she’s lived through, and where she is today.
“A Doukhobor is one who is always at spiritual peace with one’s self,” she explains. Freeman has helped authenticate the Doukhobor exhibit at the Agassiz Harrison Muse-um, lending some of her clothing for that purpose. She was one of the many Freedomites who arrived in Agassiz 50 years ago, an important time in lo-cal history that has been re-chronicled in the His-torical Society’s Echoes from the Past column running in this paper.
Freeman will be at the museum signing her book from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8. Th ey are $20 each, and will be available for pur-chase in various stores in the future, and through Freeman.
Community
12 Agassiz Harrison Observer Thursday, December 5, 2013
Representing 101 doctors in Chilliwack, Agassiz-Harrison, Seabird Island, and Hope.
We’ve launched our local GP for Me Community Health Care survey to fi nd out how YOU access health care in YOUR community, and we need your help. Lend us your voice, whether you have a regular family doctor, or use the walk-in clinic or the emergency room.
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Community Health Care Survey for Residents of Chilliwack, Agassiz, Harrison, Hope and Surrounding areas
1. How long have you lived in this area? Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years More than 2 years
2. Where do you live? Agassiz Boston Bar/North Bend Chilliwack Cultus Lake Harrison Hot Springs Hope Rosedale Sardis Yale Yarrow Other ______________________________________________
3. Where do you normally access health services? _____________________________________________________
4. Do you have a family doctor? Yes No
5. How often do you visit your family doctor? 10 or more times per year 6 to 9 times per year 3 to 5 times per year Once or twice a year I have not seen my family doctor in ___ years NA, I do not have a family doctor
6. How many times in a year do you visit a doctor? (includes family doctor, walk-in clinics, ER, or visiting another doctor’s office)
10 or more times per year 6 to 9 times per year 3 to 5 times per year Once or twice a year I have not seen a doctor in ___ years
7. Which medical services have you used in the past year? (check all that apply)
Family doctor non-urgent care Family doctor urgent care Nurse Practitioner Walk-in clinic Emergency department Specialist doctor Hospital stay Alternative health care providers (chiropractor, naturopath, massage therapist, physio) Out-patient services (lab, radiology, respiratory, cardiology, diabetes clinic, etc.) Mental health services I have not used any medical services in the past year
If you do not have a family doctor, go to Question 13.
8. For how long have you had your family doctor? Less than 1 year 1 to 2 years More than 2 years
9. Do any of the following reasons keep you from seeing your family doctor? (check all that apply)
Cannot get an appointment when I need one The waiting time is too long in my doctor’s office Inconvenient clinic hours Phone line busy Cannot get to the office (transportation issues) Difficult or unhelpful office/reception staff Not happy/satisfied with my family doctor Other ______________________________________________
10. I am satisfied that my family doctor: Yes No NAa. answers all my questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b. sends me to specialists or orders tests
when I feel they are needed . . . . . . . . . . . c. takes care of me until my problem
is solved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d. will work with alternative health care
providers when asked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e. takes my concerns seriously . . . . . . . . . . . f. explains medications and treatments
so I understand why they are needed and how they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11. If you need an urgent appointment, how long does it usually take to get one with your family doctor?
Same day Next day Longer than 2 days
12. If you need a non-urgent appointment, how long does it usually take to get one with your family doctor?
Less than 7 days Between 8 and 29 days More than 30 days
13. Is it important to you to have a family doctor (even if you don’t have one now)?
Yes, because: ________________________________________ No, because: ________________________________________
14. If you were new to a community, how would you go about finding a family doctor? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
15. If you have used a walk-in or after hours clinic in the past 3 years, please mark all the reasons why:
I don’t have a family doctor My family doctor couldn’t fit me in I preferred to meet with a doctor of my own gender My family doctor’s office was closed when I needed care I wanted another opinion about what was going on Convenient location Convenient hours I received care the same day I don’t feel comfortable with my family doctor Other ______________________________________________
16. In what ways would you like to interact with your family doctor (even if you don’t have one now)? (check all that apply)
In the office, always with my doctor In the office, if necessary with another doctor from the same practice
Through an assistant (e.g. nurse or physician assistant) Over the phone Secure email Text messages Online appointment booking Video conferencing
17. During the past three months, how would you rate your health in general?
Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor
18. Do you have any of the following chronic (ongoing) health conditions? (check all that apply)
Addiction Alzheimer/Dementia Depression/anxiety Diabetes Gastro-intestinal disorders (e.g. Colitis, irritable bowel) Heart disease (e.g. angina, Ischemic heart disease) Congestive heart failure High blood pressure Infections, chronic (e.g. TB, Hepatitis, HIV) Kidney disease, chronic Liver disease, chronic Lung disease (e.g. asthma, COPD, emphysema, bronchitis) Mental health issues (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar, personality disorder) Neuro-degenerative disease or condition (e.g. MS, ALS, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, paraplegia) Obesity Pain, chronic Stroke (e.g. cerebral vascular disease, TIA) Other ______________________________________________ None
19. What can be done in your community to:a. make it easier for you to have your own family doctor?
________________________________________________b. build a stronger relationship with your family doctor?
________________________________________________c. access your family doctor’s services when you need them?
________________________________________________
20. What health services would you like to see in our community that we don’t have now? _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
21. Are you: Female Male Transgendered Other
22. What is your age? 16 – 24 25 – 34 35 – 64 65 - 74 75 – 84 85 +
23. What language do you most often speak at home? _____________________________________________________
24. Do you have a Care Card? Yes No Don’t know
25. What is your employment status? Employed Unemployed Underemployed Student Retired Other
26. On a monthly basis, do you have enough resources to live healthy and access health care services?
Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never
27. Are you: Aboriginal Non-Aboriginal
28. If you Aboriginal, are you On-Reserve Off-Reserve
29. Have you heard of the health promotion message for children, Live 5-2-1-0?
Yes No
30. If so, can you recall what the message stands for?5 ____________________________________________________2 ____________________________________________________1 ____________________________________________________0 ____________________________________________________
31. Almost done!! If you would like to add any additional comments, in regards to this survey, please do so here: _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
We need your help. The Doctors in your community want to help everyone who wants a Family Doctor to have one — we need your voice, even if you already have a Family Doctor. This survey will take 5 to 10 minutes. You may leave any question blank and your responses are totally anonymous – you won’t be identified in any way.
In this survey, when we write “family doctor”, that covers care from a Nurse Practitioner. If your main way of getting care is by going to a walk-in clinic, even if you regularly see the same doctor, they would not be considered your family doctor.
By completing this survey you agree that consent has been given. Your participation in this project is entirely up to you. You are free to withdraw at any time. Your participation will not affect any health care services you receive currently or in the future.
Prize Draw Entry FormThank you for your time! By filling out your contact information, you will be eligible to enter the draw.
Name: __________________________________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________ Email: _______________________________________
*only one entry form per person accepted Return with your survey to the Agassiz-Harrison Observer, or mail to:A GP for Me, 45600 Menholm Road, (CGH), Chilliwack, BC V2P 1P7
Please drop this form off at the Agassiz-Harrison Observer, your local paper that cares about your community, OR mail to:
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Community
Th e students at ACEare embarking on a newproject to help bridgethe generation gap, andthey need seniors' help.
Every Th ursday atnoon, students willbe available to meetwith seniors to listen totheir stories, and thenwrite about them. Atthe end of the project,ACE will be making afew published copiesof the stories to sharewith participants. Th enumber of interviewsand stories completedwill depend on thenumber of responses.
Seniors can contactthe school at 604-796-9496 or [email protected] forinformation.
If you want to get into the holiday spirit, take a tour through the annual Festival of Trees exhibit, in the lobby at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa.
Th e trees were decorated by local businesses and organizations last week, and by this weekend the winner will have been announced.
Also this weekend, get up close and personal with Santa Claus, at the Breakfast with Santa event.
Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Harrison Memorial Hall.
All money raised will go to Community Services. Tickets are available at the Agassiz Library, the HHS Preschool and Daycare, Tourism Harrison and Community Services.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for children and free for children under two years old.
Non-perishable foods are also being collected for the food bank.
Th ere will be no tickets at the door.
Member of theHarrison Gospel Chapelwill be caroling onSaturday throughoutthe community. Th eywill be leaving thechurch at 3 p.m. andinvite others to comelisten for them as theysing and celebrate thebirth of Jesus. Th ey willalso be taking donationsfor the food bank.
Th ey will carol forabout one hour, alongEagle St., Drift wood,Miami River, WalnutAve, Poplar, Hot SpringsRd., Esplanade and backto the church.
Carollers out on Saturday
Stories to be documented
CHRIS FRANKLIN/ObserverThe staff from Barton Insurance decorate their tree at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa last week. More than a dozen organizations and businesses have decorated trees at the resort for the annual Festival of Trees.
Christmas arrives at Harrison14 Agassiz Harrison Observer Thursday, December 5, 2013
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Harrison-Kent Community Singers Annual Christmas Concert
(formerly the Harrison Multicultural Choir) Sun., Dec. 8 th 2:30 pm
Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall.~Admission by Donation~
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Deadline approaching for readers to submit favourite memories
Holiday stories to fill Christmas edition
Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER
With the fi rst bit of snow making its appearance this week, thoughts of a winter wonderland have fi lled my head. Th is year, more than anything, I’m yearning to spend some time in the beautiful, crisp December air with my family.
Watching my children enjoy the fi ner things in life — tubing, snowboarding, outdoor ice skating and piping hot chocolate — is the top item on my Christmas wish list, and I’m hoping Santa agrees.
But I’m also hoping to hear from our readers this year, to help us put together a holiday edition of the Observer. You can help by sharing
your holiday-inspired story with us. Do you have a special tradition with a story behind it? What are you hoping for this holiday season? Do you have a wish list you’d like to share, or a favourite Agassiz or Harrison holiday photo?
Send them to us! Of the 250 editions I’ve helped publish since becoming editor of the Observer, my favourites are the ones that include stories written by our readers. Everybody has a story — or several — inside of them that is worthy of being heard. And Christmas is a great time to share them.
Th e deadline for submissions is Monday, Dec. 16 and the special edition will run on
Th ursday, Dec. 19. So, get writing and
make sure to email your submissions to news@
ahobserver.com. Older photos can be brought to Th e Observer offi ce for reproduction, and
immediate return. For more information,
phone [email protected]
News
Choosing a tree is a wonderful Canadian Christmas tradition, and in 2008 editor Jessica Peters’ and family shared that holiday milestone with their exchange student from South Korea. On Dec. 19, the Observer will be publishing a special holiday edition featuring stories and photographs submitted by readers.
JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
When the power off on Monday, Dec. 2, I realized how dependent we all are on technologies like electricity.
Without electricity, the lifestyles we have would not be possible. Our everyday lives would not be possible without technologies like electricity and the electric light bulb.
What did people do before Th omas Edison invented the electric light bulb almost 140 years ago. Before electricity, people went to bed early and arose at dawn. Th ey could only read at night with coal oil lamps or candles.
In 1935, Agassiz had an ice storm that shut down the power for six weeks
in the village. In those days, everyone heated their homes on wood and coal furnaces and cooked on wood and coal stoves. Clearly, we should not take our electricity for granted.
When the power went off Monday, I was cooking supper. Luckily, I had candles for light, until the power went on an hour later. My only inconvenience was to eat supper one hour later.
We should all thank the brave and hardy linemen who repaired the lines in fi erce winds and freezing temperatures.
Robert Probert
Power outage shines light on dependency
SudokuDecember 5, 2013
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Christmas in Harrison Mills
Kilby Gift Shop
Shopping:Friday evening 6-9pm Dec. 6Sat/Sun 11am-4pm Dec.7/8
Co-hosts:Kilby Christmas Shoppe with
Sherrill BondCabin Fever Fudge/Pies/Gifts
Kim Duncan In conjunction with the Harrison Mills Christmas Craft Market at the Community Hall (Sat/Sun)
• Kilby Artisans on site• Traditional turkey dinner for
lunch special• Complimentary apple cider while
you shopLast weekend for the Kilby Restaurant & Gift
Shop to be open until Spring.Kilby Historic Site, 215 Kilby Rd., Harrison Mills • 604-796-9576
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FROSTY THE SNOWMANA living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman’s magic hat.
Rave Reviews...Rave Reviews...
The Observer, Pizza Plus, and The Video Station are inviting kids up to the age of 12 years to join the Observer Fun Club. When your name appears in this section, come in to the Observer office within 2 weeks with this clipping & you will receive:• a FREE PIZZA from Pizza Plus• a FREE MOVIE rental from the Video Station • a FREE BOOK from the Agassiz Public Library upon presenting the birthday letter to them.
The Agassiz Harrison
16 Agassiz Harrison Observer Thursday, December 5, 2013
This year we will be celebrating New Year’s Eve in sync with our friends in Newfoundland, where the New Year arrives fi rst in Canada!
(4 1/2 hours before us)
Featuring a served meal, with 2 choices:
Pork Tenderloin with an apple cranberry stuffi ng, served w/ applesauce, duchess potatoes & vegetable medley
ORMediterranean Chicken Breast fi lled feta cheese, spinach & sundried tomatoes, served w/ rice pilaf & vegetable medley
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Agassiz Legion
New e New Year’s Eve Dinner & Dance
Schedule:Doors open at 4 pm
Starters served at 4:30 pmDinner served at 5 pm
Snacks noisemakers & favoursNewfi e New Year at 7:30 pm
Down East Dancing to Night Riders 6 - 10 pm
Tickets Now On Sale* at the Legion$60 couple • $35 single
* tickets are required for admission to event & are not refundable
Team needs to work on fundamentals this seasonChieftains do well vs. D.W. Poppy
Agassiz Chieft ains showed that they are ready to work hard this season in their exhibi-tion game against D.W. Poppy, a AA team, last Tuesday night.
Th e Chieft ains lost the exhi-bition game 67-40. Brain Tran led the team in scoring with 16 points and Ross McInroy and Hayden Simon both added 5 points.
“I was pleased with the team’s eff ort,” said coach Kyle Dickey. “Th e team needs to work on the fundamentals of basketball, especially on the off ensive side of the game.”
On Friday and Saturday the boys were up in Kamloops for a kick off tournament at St Ann’s Academy. Th e team lost two games and won one game, fi nishing sixth. Sean Lau, Ross McInroy and international stu-dent Tatsuto earned player of the game awards.
Th e AESS Eagles are set to host their home tournament this weekend, on Friday and Saturday at AESS. Th e Eagles’ fi rst game is Friday at 1:30 p.m. versus Xet’Olacw. Depend-ing how they do in that game, they’ll play at 8:30 a.m. or 11:45 a.m. on Saturday. Games run all day Saturday, with fi nal tipoff at 8:15 p.m.
Sports
Th e Agassiz Ice Dawgs' winning streak hit a snag on the weekend, when they lost both their games.
Team X-Treme won on Nov. 30 and the Steelheads won 6-1 on Dec. 1, with Cory Si lbernagel earning t h e Dawgs' o n e g o a l . Th at goal also earned him the honour of Top Dawg for the night.
Th e next game will be Friday, Dec. 6 at the Hope Arena at 8:45 p.m., when they face the Rusty Nuts. And on Dec. 7, catch Agassiz's favourite team at Prospera where they'll take on the Eagles, at 9:30 p.m.
Ice Dawgs
lose two in a row
Top photo: Eric Peterson shoots a free throw dur-ing the exhibition game at D.W. Poppy.
Left: Ross McInroy (10) earned five points for the Chieftains.
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Funk, Abram Bergen
March 30, 1914 ~ November 27, 2013
Abram Bergen Funk passed away on November 27th 2013 in his home. He was 99 years old. Abram was born in Prejuit, a Mennonite settlement in the Ukraine. Abram is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Hildegard and their children James; Margaret and son in law Frank; Rosemary. Abram’s grandchildren are Dawn (Ke-vin) and their children, Noah, Cody, Mackenzie and Jose-phine; Steven (Rochelle) and their children Gabriella, Tatia-na, Mia and Ruby; Lisa (Al) and her children, Jesse and Jacob; Maria and her children James, Michael, Darcy-Rose and Dunstan; Trevor; Tiffany (Michael). Abram was prede-ceased by his parents and his three brothers; Jacob, John and Peter. A viewing will be held at Hen-derson’s Funeral Home; 45901 Victoria Ave. Chilliwack on Fri-day, December 13, between 2 and 4pm and then again be-tween 7 and 9 pm. All are wel-come. Abram’s Celebration of life will be on Saturday, De-cember 14, 2013 at 1:00pm at the Agassiz United Church Refreshments will follow and we, the family, extend our invi-tation to attend. In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to the Agassiz United Church.
Please visit www.hendersons-funerals.com to leave a mes-sage of condolence for the family.
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HELP WANTEDVersatile person needed to fi ll position with a variety of responsibilities. Successful candidate will be suitably skilled and experienced to manage a busy gas bar, per-form kitchen duties in a res-taurant and perform routine maintenance. Experience and knowledge of nutrition, health and fi tness is a bo-nus. Must have valid BC driver’s license and clean abstract. Salary to be deter-mined. Please apply by sending re-sume to: Boston Bar First Nation, Box 369, Boston Bar, BC V0K 1C0 orby e-mail to: [email protected] or fax to 604-867-9317
YARD PERSON, F/TMega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, aggressive, self starter for full time yard position. Must have a valid driver’s license, have a minimum grade 12 education. If you are interested in this exciting and unique opportunity. Please Fax or email resume Attn. Mike
Fax: 604-599-5250email:[email protected]:[email protected]
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
HEAVY EQUIPMENT Techni-cians required for work in Fort McMurray. If you are interest-ed in a balanced schedule, competitive wages and bene-fi ts please send your resume to:[email protected] or fax to 1-780-986-7051.
JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experi-ence. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefi ts. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: hannachrysler.ca
Phone: 604.796.4300 Toll Free: 1.866.865.4460Toll Free: 1.866.865.4460email: [email protected]: [email protected]
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ave., Poplar st., Hot Springs rd., Esplanade ave., and
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PERSONAL SERVICES
172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS
PSYCHIC MIRACLES by Luna.com. Call and get a free reading by phone. Love money job family, restores broken relation-ships, solves all problems permanently. 1-866-229-5072
182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad cred-it? Bills? Unemployed? Need Mon-ey? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB.
1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161
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188 LEGAL SERVICES
CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi ca-tion, adoption property rental oppor-tunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
260 ELECTRICAL
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
Lic. Electrician A+, BBB memberExpert trouble shooter, All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627
320 MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting $35hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607
MOUNTAIN MOVERS- Your trusted choice for residential
moving services. (778)378-6683
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland
604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 8yrs
PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,2 coats any colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price inclsCloverdale Premium quality paint.
NO PAYMENT until Job iscompleted. Ask us about our
Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.
338 PLUMBING
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
CRESCENT Plumbing & HeatingLicensed Residential 24hr. Service• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers
• Plugged Drains 778-862-0560
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 1-855-240-5362. info@glroofi ng.ca
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865
374 TREE SERVICES
TREE PRUNINGBest done in Dec. or Jan. while
dormant for optimal health!• Tree Trimming
• Christmas Lights Installation
• Snow Removal604-787-5915
www.treeworksonline.ca
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
381 WELDING
KEVIN’S MOBILE WELDING.Trailer fab, farm equipment repairs anything you need done. Best rates in town. 604-302-7339.
PETS
477 PETS
BEAGLES, 12’’ size, ready Dec 11, tri-colour. 5 male, $650. (604)316-0376, [email protected]
Black Lab German Shepherd Rottie pups, 8 wks old, vet check, 4 left, 2 females, 2 males, 3 black, $495; 1 tan, $595. Call 604-864-1004.
Blue Italian Mastiff/Matiff Boxer X, ready to go to good home, view parents, vet checked/1st shots, $500. Text to view (604)819-2697
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are
spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at
fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cups, ready to go now, 2 males. $650. Call 604-794-7347
Great Pyrenees pups, M/F, 1st shots, parents on site, ready Dec 6. $700. Call (604)798-5069
LOVING DOG FOR GOOD HOME, Staffordshire/Pitbull, 2yrs spade fe-male. Brindle. Great with kids & adutls. 604-615-7244 Abbotsford, 604-514-3809 Langley
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
P/B GERMAN ROTTWEILERS3 female pups. Vet . Ready to go.
$500/each. 778-899-3326
STANDARD POODLES- Big, beautiful, healthy puppies. Smart, calm, hypo-allergenic. Vet checked, vaccinations, house trained. Males, females, Blacks, Apricots, Reds. Deliv-ery available. $1000, 250-545-0158. [email protected] POODLE PUP 7 weeks old. Male, white with black markings $700. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602
YELLOW LAB PUPS. 3 females. Ready to go. Vet checked. $600. 604-852-6176 Abbotsford.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
560 MISC. FOR SALE
4 snow tires, brand new, Altimat Ar-tic, 2/15x60R-16. $475/all 4 obo. Call (604)997-0332/491-8607
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
STEEL BUILDING...”THE BIG YEAR END CLEAR OUT!” 20X22 $4,259. 25X24 $4,684. 30X34 $6,895. 35X36 $9,190. 40X48 $12,526. 47X70 $17,200. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
VIAGRA 100mg or CIALIS 20mg. Generic. 40 tabs + 10 FREE all for $99 including FREE SHIPPING.Discreet, Fast Shipping. 888-836-0780 or metromeds.net
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
ALTO CONN SAX $495. 604-859-5925
FOR SALE. My Piano accordion collection of 16 piano accordions. Priced from $190. to $1500. (604)853-7773
REAL ESTATE
627 HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House
Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments
Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •Diffi culty Making Payments?
No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk!www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
Agassiz. 1783 #9 Highway, one bedroom apartment located in Agassiz. Comes with a fridge and stove. Recently painted and new carpet. Heat included. No dogs-one cat okay. $500.00/month. Please call Ross Fullbrook at Royal LeP-age to view at 604-792-0077.
AGASSIZ. Bachelor suite, $500/m; 1 bdrm, $600 & 2 bdrm suite, $650/m. Available Dec 1. Ref’s, criminal check, N/P, N/S. (604)799-3898
AGASSIZ
T. Marlowe Manor1755 - #9 Hwy
Spacious and bright 1 & 2 bdrms
from $569/mprkg, coin ldry, elevator & balco-
ny, 5 min walk to downtown. Call 604-703-3405
Harrison Hot Springs, 7-450 Espla-nade Ave. waterfront studio apt. n/p, cable incl. avail. now $450/m, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage, 604-792-0077
736 HOMES FOR RENT
3BED/2BA Beautiful renovated home on 11,000 sq feet lot in Pano-rama Ridge. $1650/month. Call 778-929-4696
Harrison - 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath., plus partially fi nished bsmnt. 2 blocks from the lake. Avail. Jan 1. $950 /mo + utils. N/P. Call 604-439-0900 evenings or 604-841-3405 daytime.
Harrison - 3bdrm, 2 bath, 2 fp, dbl garage, N/S, Pets ok $1275 /mo DD refs req. Avail. now 604-791-0095
747 RV PADS
Rosedale. RV pads available. $400/month + hydro. Cable & Wifi avail. Laundry facilities onsite. Washrooms open year round. RV storage @ $70/mo available. call 604-794-7361
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCINGNeed A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALSCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly & Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673The Scrapper
TRANSPORTATION
851 TRUCKS & VANS
KEY TRACK AUTO SALES
CARS & VANS2000 TOYOTA COROLLA4 door, auto, sedan. ST#468. Only this week! $1,900.2000 DODGE NEON 4 door, auto, sedan, Aircared, low kms. STK#467. $2,500.1996 HONDA ACCORD 4 dr, sedan, fully loaded ST#478. $2,900.2003 FORD WINDSTAR. 7 psger, runs good. ST#460. Only this week! $2,900.1996 HONDA CIVIC 4 door, auto, fully loaded, Aircared. ST#462. $2,995.2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2 dr, auto, low kms. ST#459. Only this week! $3,900.2003 CHEVY IMPALA 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, ST#376 $3,900. 2005 CHEV UPLANDER 7 psg auto, a/c, fully loaded, long wheel base. ST#437. $4,900.2003 FORD ESCAPE 4dr, 4X4 auto. ST#377. Only this week! $4,900.2006 SATURN ION 4 dr, auto, Aircared. ST#389. Only this week! $5,500.2007 FORD FUSION 4 dr, auto, loaded. ST#250. $5,995.2006 NISSAN SENTRA, 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, ST#387. Only this week! $6,500.2008 CHEVY COBOLT 2 dr, 5 spd, black. ST#445. Only this week! $6,500. 2004 CHEV TRAILBLAZER4X4, auto, 7pass. Aircared. ST#457.Only this week $6,900.2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, runs good. ST#364. $6,900.2007 CHEV COBALT 4 dr, auto, low kms. ST#367. Only this week! $6,900.2007 DODGE CALIBER 4 dr, auto, fully loaded. ST#383 $7,500.2005 HYUNDAI SANTA FE, AWD, 4 dr, auto, only 140km, ST#371. Only this week! $8,9002008 SATURN ASTRA 4 dr, h/back, sunroof, auto. ST#366. Only this week! $9,900.2007 TOYOTA COROLLA, 4 dr, auto, sedan, very low kms, 82K only. ST#393. Only this week! $10,500. 2007 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 pass, leather, runs good, ST#424. $10,9002008 HONDA CIVIC 4 door, auto, sunroof, leather, full load ST#442. $10,900.2008 JEEP COMPASS 4 door, auto, low km, only 83K kms, ST#447 this week $11,900. 2008 KIA SPORTAGE, 4 dr, auto, runs good. Only this week! $11,900.2009 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, 5 passenger. ST#418. Only this week! $11,900.2010 FORD ESCAPE 4 dr, auto, fully loaded. ST#487. Only this week! $11,900. 2007 GMC ACADIA 4 dr, 8 passenger, all wheel drive, runs good. ST#319. $14,9002010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr. ST#428. Only this week! $15,900. 2009 JETTA TDi 4 dr, auto, leather, fully loaded. ST#402. Only this week. $17,900.2011 FORD ESCAPE, auto, 4 door, fully loaded. Ony 20K, ST#471. $18,900.
TRUCKS 2006 FORD F350 XLT Crew cab, diesel, 4X4, auto, long box, runs good ST#309 $12,900.2004 HUMMER H2, 4 dr, auto, 4 X 4, ST#384. Only this week,$13,900.2006 FORD F350 XLT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto long box only 160K. ST#310. $13,900.2006 FORD F350. Quad cab 4 X 4, auto, long box, diesel. ST#13. $14,900.2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab, 4X4, auto, diesel, only 156K ST#17. $14,900.2007 FORD F350 XLT Crew cab, diesel, 4X4, auto, short box only, 162K. ST#126. $15,900.2009 FORD F150 Crew cab, fully loaded $17,900.2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab, diesel, 4 X 4, auto short box. ST#275. $18,900.
32055 Cedar LaneAbbotsford, BC
DL#31038
Financing Available604-855-0666www.keytrackautosales.com
WAREHOUSE LIENIn the matter of the
Warehouse Lien Act:Agassiz All Storage, located at: 7651 Industrial Way, Agassiz, BC and Malia Eaton of: 10140 Nelson Road, Rosedale, BC, V0X 1X2; for unpaid rents total-ing $636.80. If this amount is not paid on or before December 13, 2013, the unit contents will be sold by public auction at a later date to settle unpaid rents.
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Best RatesChris
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Agassiz Al-Anon - Is someone’s drinking aff ecting you? FMI call Shirley 604-796-9865 or Anne 604-793-3103Agassiz Elks Lounge 1824 #9 Hwy, open daily 3pm till closing. Everyone welcome.Agassiz-Harrison Garden Club - Meets the second Weds. of each month from Oct-July in the foyer of the Ag Hall at 7:30 pm. FMI 604-796-3291 or 604-796-2423Agassiz-Harrison Lions - Meet at 7 pm on the 4th Weds. of the month at the Lion’s Den in the Ag-Rec Hall, 6800 Pioneer Ave. FMI call Joey at 604-796-9951
Agassiz Kids At The Cross - Thurs. at the Ag Recreation Centre in Agassiz. FMI call Ettie 604-819-6822Hope Christian Women’s Club Brunch Free nursery by reservation as well. For info & reservations call Raye 604-869-5420
Agassiz Harrison Community Drivers Program -A community based volunteer driver program providing rides to all local, Fraser Valley & Lower Mainland medical appointments & other personal services. Always looking for more drivers. Call 604-798-6228 [email protected] 7046 Pioneer Ave., Agassiz.Agassiz Harrison Senior Peer Support - Knit & Natter Group: We meet every Thursday at Dogwood Manor on Morrow Rd., Agassiz. Everyone welcome. Call Eunice 604-796-9841Knitting/Crochet Sisters Group- Projects for worthy causes. Contact Alice 604-796-3060 or email [email protected]
Lions TV Bingo Thursday nights at 6 pm on Shaw Cable. Pick up your bingo cards at The Source - Chehalis Store & Ledoux Hardware
Agassiz Library - Preschool Storytime: I Know A Story! Fridays 10:15 - 11:00 am. It’s all about the kids & all about the stories. As long as you have a child who loves stories, you are welcome here! Join Crackle the library crow & Miss Terrill at the library for books to read, songs to sing, jokes to tell, a dance to dance. Drop in, all welcome, refreshments.
Annual Community Carol Festival - Thurs., Dec. 12th at 7 pm at the Agricultural Hall. Christmas music presented by church choirs, school choirs & small groups with audience participation.
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Hope Auto Body Ltd.Hope Auto Body Ltd.
• Complete collision & glass services • Courtesy Vehicles • Express repair facility
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Leatherman Leatherman Wave Multi-Tool KitWave Multi-Tool Kit
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Full Body Full Body Field Duck DecoysField Duck Decoys
Limited quantities. Sold as 4 pk Mfg#5700FBC or Stormfront Decoy with Keel 12 pk $69.99
Sedge Xstream 9’ Spin RodSpin Rod
Medium action, 10-25# line rating, 2 piece Reg. $69.99
22 SpecialRifl e Scope
4x32 scope, includes rings, S4x32WR$35.99
28 pc Universal Gun Cleaning KitCleaning Kit
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Pucci 7” Fillet KnifeThe blade has an angled boning tip for cutting
around bones & tight angular cuts. Backside spoon made for separating meat, fat & bones. Spoon made of stainless steel. Denier Sheath.
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