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The Village of Harrison Hot Springs Council is currently deliberating the “proliferation” of sandwich boards within the village.LORENE KEITCH/ THE OBSERVER

Sandwich sign bylaw gets another lookLorene KeitchTHE OBSERVER

Th ere has been seemingly endless discussion about a proposed sign bylaw amendment in the Village of Harrison Hot Springs. Aft er multiple Council meetings and three readings, Council made the unusual decision Monday evening to send the bylaw back to staff for further revision.

At the March 16 meeting, Coun. Sonja Reyerse shared concerns raised by the Chamber of Commerce over the proposed sign bylaw, which was on the agenda for what is usually a perfunctory fourth and fi nal reading.

Chamber directors proposed that signs would be allowed further from the business premises in the off -season months to attract the smaller volume of traffi c towards businesses.

"Business is tough enough in the off -season," Reyerse remarked.

Other issues raised at the March 16 Council meeting included signage placement for home-based businesses, hours for sandwich boards to be allowed on display and consequences for not obeying the revised bylaw. So, Mayor Leo Facio recommended the bylaw be referred back to staff for clarifi cation and then sent

back to Council at a later date.

Th e amended bylaw was fi rst proposed to Council at the February 16 meeting, which included recommendations made by the Chamber of Commerce. Aft er Council deliberation, the bylaw was altered then sent back to Council for the March 2 meeting.

Th e proposed changes would allow a business only one sandwich board outside of their establishment. Th e board could be placed no further than fi ve metres from the business premises and must not be placed on boulevards, at the curb or be a “nuisance or impediment”

to foot traffi c, amongst other requirements. Th e current bylaw allows multiple sandwich boards at a distance of up to 300 metres from the business premises.

Th ere was ample discussion by councillors March 2, ranging from businesses on Lillooet Ave. facing a negative impact, proposals for new directional signage, the need for bylaws to be equitable for all businesses, the distance a sandwich board should be placed from business premises and whether the village can dictate primary languages used on signage.

Concerns raised by the Chamber of Commerce over the proposed sign bylaw

Kent mayor back home after crashJohn Van Laerhoven airlifted to hospital

By Lorene KeitchThe Observer

District of Kent MayorJohn Van Laerhoven is homeand recovering following acrash last Friday, March 13.

Van Laerhoven was ridinghis motorcycle southboundon Highway 9 near theAgassiz-Rosedale Bridgejust before 12 p.m. when hecrashed. He was airlift ed toRoyal Columbian Hospitalwhere he was kept for threenights for observation. Hehad no broken bones and ismaking a "speedy recovery,"according to Districtoffi cials.

Th e stretch of highwaybetween the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge and theroundabout was closed foralmost three hours, withsouthbound traffi c divertedto Ferry Road, while RCMPand paramedics attendedthe scene.

In his absence, CouncillorDarcy Striker is the actingDeputy Mayor.

Van Laerhoven was re-elected for his second termas mayor in the November,2014 municipal election. Heserved a term previous tothat as a Councillor. He haslived in Agassiz since 1959,was a teacher in Agassiz for18 years and Chilliwack foranother 16. He is marriedwith three children. He ischair of the Fraser ValleyRegional Library Board,represents the District ofKent at the FVRD andsits on the Fraser ValleyRegional Hospital District.

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"I'm hoping we can discuss what kind of position this puts businesses that fi nd themselves on Lillooet," said Coun. Samantha Piper. "Th ey don't benefi t from improvements on Esplanade or heavy foot traffi c."

Aft er the three readings passed with Piper opposed, the Village sent letters to business owners alerting them to the changes. Business owners had a lot to say on the matter.

Kas and Tina Kassam have owned the Village Pizzeria for 19 years. Th ey see countless pedestrians go up and down Esplanade Ave. and never make their way one street up to their Lillooet Ave. location. Th ey’ve had customers call for a pizza from one of the hotels then go back to the hotel to get directions because they can’t fi nd the Kassam’s restaurant.

“It makes a major diff erence” having sandwich boards, says Kas Kassam.

Th ey used to have one board on Hot Springs Road and one out front of their business. Last month, they decided to buy one more sandwich board, at a cost of $300, to put on the corner of Esplanade Ave. and St. Alice Street. Th ey estimate that in the last month alone, they have had at least a 25 per cent increase in business from that new sign.

Lakefront Café owner Ryan Souliere says he’s not sure what the problem was with the way the bylaw was before and says the sign he places alongside Hot Springs Road helps draw traffic

to his small restaurant. He says it’s no secret that the west side of Esplanade Ave. is the “hot spot” and businesses on the east side need to draw attention to visitors.

Frank Peters owns the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Harrison. He says while he agrees that the Village needs to maintain proper aesthetics, the challenge for businesses is operating year-round in a primarily summer-based tourist destination.

“I would like the Village to have their bylaws refl ect the seasons, to allow us for the not-so-busy months to place our sandwich boards further,” says Peters.

At the March 16 Council meeting, Hungry Chef owner Mike Ronen showed up to voice his concerns. He said while he understands the reasons for the whole issue - "At one point the

whole area was like the wild westof signage," he remarked, hefeels it will hurt his Lillooet Ave.business to not be allowed at leastone other sign for businesses onLilloett Ave. While he was at it, heraised the possibility of lightingand sidewalks up Lillooet Ave.too.

"We pay taxes too," he stated."For the past 15 years, [there's]nothing happening on thisstreet."

Th e plan to change the currentsign bylaw was fi rst broughtup at a committee of the wholemeeting in July, 2014. Accordingto a staff report, the committeediscussed the "proliferation" ofsandwich boards and wanted tolook at limiting the number anddistance of signs permitted perbusiness.

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Businesses, Village chew on sandwich board changes

Under the proposed amended bylaw, sandwich boards would not be allowedfurther than five metres from a business premises. Rocky Mountain ChocolateFactory owner Frank Peters says the Village should allow for seasonal differ-ences with sandwich board regulations.

Local hockey communities are grieving the loss of three young men, killed in a single vehicle crash early Friday morning.

Th e three cousins, 20-year-old Brad Webb of Hope; Devan King-Peters, 19, of Chilliwack; and, Philip Morgan Peters Jr., 18, also of Hope were travelling west on Highway 1 when their vehicle left the road. According the BC Coroners Service, the vehicle went into the ditch before slamming into the side of the Hunter Creek weigh station building.

Th e force of the impact crumpled the side of the building and left the car a mangled wreck on its roof.

All three men were pronounced dead at the scene.

Th e incident occurred at around 4 a.m. But it

wasn’t until a passing trucker noticed the scene that the accident was discovered.

RCMP are asking any witnesses to contact Const. Clark at Fraser Valley Traffi c Services, 604-702-4039.

Th e tragedy has sent shock waves through the local minor hockey community. Jordan Peters was a well known player who competed at the junior C level.

Members of the Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association organized ice time at Prospera Centre on Tuesday. Th e intent was to give younger players and chance to off er condolences and show their support for the families of the men.

Peters’ jersey was to be signed by local players and framed.

Meanwhile there has been an outpouring

of support on socialmedia.

“Th ey wereinseparable, fromyoung mischievousboys up to plotting andvowing pacts with spithandshakes,” writes afamily member on acrowdfunding page.“I’m just asking for anyfi nancial support smallor what have you tohelp the families makeit through the tragicloss a bit easier for anyunforeseen expensesthat are sure to come.

“Th is is a huge shockfor this entire family.Th ese are all the bestpeople I have everknown and call myfamily.”

An account is setup to help the familieswith expenses at www.gofundme.com/ovxyg4,according to one post.

Th e cause of thecrash is still underinvestigation.

Crash takes three young lives

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Investigators on scene at a single vehicle accident outside Hope Friday that left three people dead.


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Lorene KeitchTHE OBSERVER

A Kent inmate has been sentenced to seven years for his violent slashing of a female guard in 2012.

Kevin Beaulieu was serving seven and a half years in Kent Institution, a maximum security prison located in the District of Kent. On June 23, 2012, Beaulieu slashed the face and neck of corrections offi cer Charmaine Weiss with a razor blade.

Beaulieu approached Weiss with a paper in his hand. As Weiss looked down, Beaulieu slashed her down her right cheek from just under her eye to under her chin.

“It felt like my whole face split open, and instantly there was just tons of blood,” she told Black Press in July, 2012.

She was taken to the prison’s health facility and an ambulance was called. But, the ‘profuse bleeding’ didn’t stop the cut artery. An air ambulance took her to Royal Columbian Hospital where she underwent almost three hours of surgery. In total, she lost four litres of blood.

Beaulieu was heard aft er the incident commenting that it was a good day and that he said

he would do it.“He was also observed to be

smiling and apparently pleased with himself,” according to court documents. Later on he was heard bragging, “Almost killed her. Best day of my life.”

Beaulieu, 43, grew up in Surrey, B.C. He started using cocaine as a teenager and began committing property crime. According to Justice Blok, Beaulieu’s criminal record is “extensive.” Off ences include convictions for dangerous

operation o a motor vehicle, property off ence, robbery, arson, fl ight while being pursued by a police offi cer and mischief. He has 14 convictions for violent crimes, several that took place in prison.

Th e sentence, handed down last month in Chilliwack’s Supreme Court, took into account sentences for other similar off ences as well as the fact that the assault involved an element of premeditation, a random victim and an attack

that met all three defi nitions of aggravated assault (wounding, maiming and disfi guring).

On February 11, 2015, Beaulieu pleaded guilty to the off ence of aggravated assault.

Justice Blok reported that Weiss has had a severe and long-lasting impact from the assault. She suff ers from stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, panic attacks, fl ashbacks and more. She avoids social gatherings, she has suff ered fi nancially and those close to her say her personality has changed. She has a large, prominent scar down the whole side of her face and part of her neck which causes her discomfort.

Weiss went public with the incident in July, 2012 to highlight safety concerns at the maximum-security institution. At the time, she reported that she wished to remain working as a correctional offi cer. However, court documents state she has gone from working a a maximum-security institution to a minimum-security one but “this too has apparently proven too much for her and it appears that her career in Corrections, a career that she trained for and loved, may well be over.”

SubmittedAn inmate at Kent Institution slashed the face and neck of a female correc-tions officer with a razor blade on June 23, 2012.

Kent inmate who slashed guard sentenced to seven years

High court to decide right to pot cookiesJeff NagelBLACK PRESS

Canada’s high court will weigh the constitutional rights of medical marijuana users for the fi rst time on Friday.

At stake in the case before the Supreme Court of Canada is whether approved legal cannabis users can be restricted to just using dried marijuana – the only authorized product under the new system of regulated producers – and denied access to oil extracts and other options, such as pot brownies and cookies.

It fl ows from the 2009 drug traffi cking arrest of Owen Smith, a Victoria

man who baked pot into various edibles for a cannabis buyers’ club.

Medical pot patients have twice convinced lower courts in B.C. that it’s unconstitutional for them to be denied their medicine in diff erent forms if they cannot or do not wish to smoke it.

Th e B.C. Court of Appeal split 2-1 on the issue last August, agreeing federal regulations should simply state “marijuana” instead of “dried marijuana” but said actual changes to legislation should come from Parliament.

Health Canada has so far refused to authorize alternative medical

marijuana products.“Other means that

don’t involve smoking are less problematic for health,” said Abbotsford lawyer John Conroy, calling the restriction inconsistent with the medical marijuana regulation’s goal of protecting health.

He said alternative forms are more eff ective for some people.

“Sick people trying to enhance their quality of life should not be criminalized for their choice of medicine,” said lawyer Kirk Tousaw, who represents Smith.

He will argue the current law limiting authorized users to dried marijuana

restricts the choice of treatment for serious illnesses and therefore violates the charter right to life, liberty and security of the person.

Tousaw will urge the top court to simply

exempt medical marijuana possession from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

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RCMP are seeking assistance from the public as a result of a traffi c incident which occurred on February 19, 2015 at approximately 8:15 P.M. Th e incident occurred on

Hot Springs Road, near Golf Road in the District of Kent.

A 46 year old man was located on the road and taken to hospital in critical but stable

condition. Local RCMP confi rm the victim has now been released from the hospital.

Police are asking for assistance from the public to help to identify the driver of a dark colored pickup truck. Th e driver may have important information to aid in the investigation.

“At this stage of the investigation it is unclear how the man was injured” said Sergeant J.D. Fredette.

Agassiz RCMP ask anyone who may have any information about this incident to contact the Agassiz RCMP at 604-796-2211 or should you wish to remain anonymous to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-847 (TIPS).

RCMP seek assistance after injured man found

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Medical marijuana lawyers aim for big winother means by Ottawa, he said, but its users would be shielded from criminal prosecution.

“You can keep your outdated, ineff ective prohibition on recreational marijuana consumers and producers. But let’s take sick people off the front lines of this ridiculous war on this plant.”

Police and federal authorities object because, unlike a bag of dried bud, it’s diffi cult to readily determine if personal possession limits are exceeded with products or extracts like brownies, cookies, oils and topical creams.

Tousaw insists it’s a red herring and other jurisdictions have dealt with that issue.

“To our immediate south in Washington, you can access all of these products, medically or recreationally, without fear of criminal sanction.”

Th e one-day Supreme Court hearing on March 20 is just one

legal front in in a war between pot advocates and the federal government over how medical marijuana is controlled.

Th e other key battleground is in Federal Court, where Conroy has sought to overturn the federal government’s ban on personal home growing by licensed users, which has continued under an injunction pending the outcome of the case.

He is also making a constitutional argument on behalf of users who say

they cannot aff ord to buy commercially grown marijuana under Ottawa’s new system and that it denies them control over the strains they use.

Th e court heard confl icting evidence last week from fi re chiefs from Surrey and Fort McMurray on the severity of public safety risks from authorized home grows.

Conroy will argue Ottawa has insuffi cient justifi cation for the ban in closing arguments set for the end of April.

A win at the Supreme Court of Canada would likely have major implications for the case on home growing, Tousaw said, and could fi nally force reforms that the government has resisted, despite 15 years of litigation.

“Canadians have had to fi ght for every inch they’ve been able to get in court and the system continues to cause people to suff er in an arbitrary way that’s unrelated to protecting health and public safety.”

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Rec Centre alive with activityAlmost 200 per cent increase in revenue January 2015

Lorene KeitchOBSERVER

Th e Community Recreation & Cultural Centre (CRCC) is thriving following its recent renovations.

Th e 14,000 sq. ft . (1,300 sq. m) addition opened in October, 2014, followed by a grand opening in November. Th e addition includes a gymnasium, two multi-purpose rooms, a small kitchen and enhancements to the existing washrooms, change rooms and common area as well as the welcome / administration foyer.

Th e recreation facility, located at 6660 Pioneer Avenue in Agassiz, has seen enormous growth in program and drop-in attendance. Th ere was a 198 per cent increase in registered program revenue in January 2015 compared to January 2014. Th ere was an 89 per cent increase in drop-in sales and a 41 per cent increase in total facility usage. Total revenue increased 74 per cent for January 2015 over January 2014.

Registration for the 2015 Winter programs opened January 12. Within two days, several had either fi lled up or come close to capacity. Music Pups, a program for babies and young children that encourages musical development, fi lled up within two days and there was a wait list for a second session to operate. Little Kickers, which can now have an indoor session because of the new gym, was at near-capacity within days. In the arts programming, the Exploring Watercolour Painting course also saw high numbers within a couple days.

All that is good news to staff at the centre.

“It’s a dream come true,” says recreation programmer Kristen Patrice.

Patrice explains that, before the new facility opened, it was oft en a challenge to organize off -site activities. Having everything in-house ensures they can run programs without the issues of maintenance,

access and equipment that were sometimes barriers to eff ective programming.

“It is especially rewarding to be able to program for and meet the needs of our youth, as that wasn’t always possible before the expansion,” remarks recreation supervisor Kimberly Goulet.

It bodes well for children as well, with more than 100 visits recorded so far in the Aft er School Kids program since the start of the year.

“We have seen a 20 per cent increase in attendance for family-friendly activities over the past month,” says Goulet.

Th anks to the new gym, staff are able to off er programs such as Aft er School Active Kids, family fl oor hockey, drop-in basketball, pickleball and more. Pickleball, popular amongst all ages but especially seniors, has grown so quickly, two more sessions have been added.

Activities traditionally held outdoors during the spring and summer have “exploded” in popularity, with attendance

up month aft er month. Goulet reports that pass sales have increased in the past four months as users see fi nancial benefi ts to the pass system over single drop-in fees.

Th e expanded meeting room space has been used for facilitating meetings, open houses, training sessions, birthday parties and more.

Th e January statistics were discussed at a recent District of Kent Council meeting. Coun. Sylvia Pranger said she hopes the CRCC can continue to organize programming for the younger families here.

“It’s nice to see the facilities are being used as much as they have,” said Pranger.

Coun. Susan Spaeti agreed, adding that her own children have participated in some of the programs and she liked seeing how the Agassiz instructors were able to share their own knowledge with local youth.

“It’s great to see the facility so well used, and across the generations as well,” remarked Mayor John Van Laerhoven.

Lorene Keitch/ The ObserverMarge Hughes with her two grandchildren Aubree andRylan Dahlman enjoying open playtime in the new gym-nasium at the District of Kent Community Recreation &Cultural Centre.

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District of Kent councillor Sylvia Pranger has been chosen to sit on a new rural advisory council.

Pranger was one of 14 individuals chosen from across the province to represent rural B.C. in an advisory role to the provincial government. Th e mandate of the council is to provide input to government policy decisions to best support thriving rural communities.

Pranger volunteered to put her name forward aft er discussion at a recent Council meeting. Pranger is an active volunteer and former mayor in Agassiz. She cites in her advisory council biography that she wants to be a voice at the table to make sure rural issues are heard.

“We’re a very rural, agricultural-based community and I think it’s important that the voice of rural British Columbia is heard,” says Pranger.

Pranger already has some ideas she’d like to bring forward to the advisory council.

“I want them to understand what agriculture contributes to the B.C. economy,” she says. “Before they institute new policies, I would like them to run it

by some rural councils to see what kind of aff ect those policies might have in a rural community.”

Th e council’s initial focus will be to provide advice on rural economic development, including rural access to capital and business development support for rural entrepreneurs and businesses.

“Th ere are promising economic opportunities on the horizon for British

Columbia,” says Steve Th ompson, the minister of forests, lands and natural resources. “We want to ensure that small and rural communities share fully in the benefi ts.”

Donna Barnett, parliamentary secretary to the minister of forests, lands and natural resource operations for rural development, says “Th e Province recognizes the importance of rural communities; they are the lifeblood of B.C. and government is committed to fostering thriving rural communities. Members of the Rural Advisory Council will play a key role in bringing rural concerns to the forefront and ensuring that rural British Columbians have a stronger voice.”

Th ere were 87 applicants for the 14 positions. Other representatives come from Cache Creek, Fairmont Hot Springs, Kamloops, Williams Lake, Houston, Skidegate, Dawson Creek, Port McNeill, Christina Lake, Terrace, Armstrong, Vanderhoof and McBride.

Members are expected to meet on a quarterly basis. Pranger is looking forward to the fi rst meeting, to be held March 26-27 in Victoria.

“It’ll be interesting,” she predicts.

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Oversight of anti-terrorism activities is critical

Over the weekend, there were numerous protests against the federal government’s Bill C-51, which proposes a number of new measures to combat the prospects of terrorism.

Th e Conservative government has proposed giving additional powers to the RCMP and CSIS, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Many of those protesting say these new powers will strip privacy from many Canadian residents. Th ey also argue that both the RCMP and CSIS do not have suffi cient independent oversight.

Th e Liberals have already said they will support the bill, and make amendments if they are elected as the government in the election this fall. NDP MPs, on the other hand, are stalwart foes of the bill.

Th e very diff erent reactions from the two opposition parties speak volumes about the perceptions of this bill. Th e Liberals are clearly banking on the broad support among Canadians for more counter-terrorism measures, in the wake of the attack on Parliament Hill last fall and numerous homegrown terror plots.

Th e NDP, on the other hands, is taking its traditional principled approach, in standing up for civil rights over enhanced anti-terrorism measures. Th e principled stance gets them plenty of positive mentions, but oft en does not translate into votes. Virtually all polls show the NDP will fi nish third in the election, barring a last-minute shift by voters.

Th e need for enhanced anti-terrorism measures is pretty clear. However, there should be more oversight of both CSIS and the RCMP, should they be granted new powers. At the very least, there needs to be a Parliamentary committee with MPs from all sides taking an ongoing close look at just how these new powers are being used.

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Victoria – March has been a good month for the B.C. NDP, and it’s been a while since I’ve been able to say that.

Opposition critics fi red a shot amidships at the B.C. Liberal government when they began questioning the lack of progress by the new Auditor General for Local Government.

Th is experimental vessel was launched in Premier Christy Clark’s leadership campaign, and two years aft er it set sail, it is listing, taking on water and in danger of sinking.

Th e original idea was to expand the B.C. Auditor General’s offi ce so it could check the fi nancial performance of local governments too. Business groups were concerned about municipal taxes going up too quickly, with staff

growing even as the province grappled with a hiring freeze.

Mayors and councillors began to talk of mutiny over that plan, protesting that their budgets are already required to balance and are subject to annual audits.

But this will be “performance auditing,” Clark insisted, not just making sure the fi gures add up. It will determine the public is receiving “value for money” on projects like arenas and services like police, by comparing diff erent communities’ results. A new AGLG offi ce opened in Surrey.

Th e “value for money” promise is on the rocks. Th e government appointed a quasi-independent board (hello, BC Ferries and TransLink) that hired chartered accountant Basia Ruta, a veteran of the federal Auditor General offi ce who had also served as chief fi nancial offi cer at Environment Canada and had done local government audits in private practice.

NDP local government critic

Selina Robinson started asking why this offi ce has spent $5.2 million and produced only one audit out of a promised 18. Community Minister Coralee Oakes, a former

Quesnel councillor in her fi rst cabinet post, allowed that there had been some rough water but there is smooth sailing ahead.

Th en came a big leak, in the form

of a “work environment review” of the good ship AGLG that was given to the NDP by a seasick crew member.

It described chaos below decks, with “shift ing priorities and unclear direction,” as well as “wasted time and work” and “ineffi cient use of consultant and staff resources.”

Worse, the review noted a human resources monitor had been stationed at the offi ce for most of January to maintain a “respectful workplace for all employees.”

“A peacekeeper,” as NDP leader John Horgan described the grim scene. “Th is is like we’re in Cyprus.”

Th en it was confi rmed that when the AGLG board tried to conduct a performance review, Ruta’s response was to hire a lawyer. Ruta seems to be decisive when protecting her job, if not when hiring, running the offi ce or meeting her own work targets.

Whatever goodwill had been restored with local governments over this experiment is likely gone. Municipal staff ers have been

dealing with new auditor demands as their councils grind away at their own budgets, and now they see signs that what they have contributed may well have been swept overboard.

Oakes remains on deck, eyes fi xed on the horizon. An audit of capital procurement in Rossland is fi nally scheduled to be done by the end of March, she said. Similar reports on Delta and Sechelt are due in April. Th e latest revision of that schedule is underway, no doubt in another series of long, acrimonious meetings.

Clark addressed the situation in her last question period before the legislature’s spring break this week. She didn’t have a lot to say about the AGLG’s voyage of the damned, mostly familiar rhetoric about “lower taxes, less red tape” and so on.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfl etcherbc Email: tfl [email protected]

“Municipal staffers have been dealing with new

auditor demands as their councils grind away at their own budgets, and now they see signs that

what they have contributed may well have been swept

overboard.”


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Hwy 9 also a speedwayIn response to the article Roads

treated like raceways – 5 March 2015 I would like to add Highway 9 to the list of unsafe streets. I live at the south end of Mackay Crescent. In the summertime, and particularly on the weekends,

it is extremely diffi cult to make a left hand turn onto the highway. Th e posted speed limit is 50 km but is ignored by most drivers. However, it isn’t just the speed that is a problem; it is the volume of traffi c which has to go through

Agassiz to get to Harrison. A light or even a 4-way stop at the corner would slow down traffi c and make left hand turns safe.

Sandy WardleAgassiz

TB is alive and well in CanadaTh ousands of years

old and still a killer in 2015, tuberculosis is one awesome disease. Ask a younger person and they probably could not tell you much about it, but it still strikes fear in the heart of anyone over 50 as they remember the stories of people being sent to sanatoriums, away from loved ones for months at a time, and for some, never to return. At age 80, my mother in law still wept for her mother who died of TB when she was only 13 years of age. Can it still be fatal? Yes it can, and it can lay dormant and display

no symptoms. Babies and Grandmas and everyone in between can be infected. TB does not discriminate.1 in 3 worldwide has the disease and 1.3 million die of it annually and unecesarily. Yep, that’s scary. Th e good news for us is that it is also diagnosable, curable, and best of all, preventable.

Keep that scary feeling in your belly for a moment and consider the mother in a region of the world where diagnosis, cure and prevention is not a given. Picture yourself holding a dying child,

maybe your son or your grandchild. Th is is still the reality for too many people. But what can you do? Plenty! Contact your MP and ask him or her to please encourage the government to recommit to an astoundingly successful program, TB Reach, which is under threat of cancellation. Th is program was initiated in 2009 by the Canadian government - something of which we can be proud. Th e program is about innovation and reaching the hardest to reach people who have TB. I was thrilled when

MP Murray Rankin, personally canvassed the honourable Christian Paradis in this regard. I am going to ask him to do this again as time is running out and we need this to be funded to the tune of $120 million over fi ve years. TB can be eradicated, not just in Canada, but around the world. Please do your part, pick up a pen, write a quick email or phone or tweet your MP. Do it *before* World TB Day on March 24th. Remember, it is an election year!

Connie Lebeau

Every time I hear of someone getting killed or injured while riding a bike, I always remember when we had a trailer at Harrison Holiday Park on Hot Springs Road. One day I was riding my bike on that narrow road facing traffi c when a police car stopped. the offi cer opened the window and hollered, “Hey you must not travel against traffi c – the law for bikes is to travel with traffi c.”

I was sure surprised because there’s hardly any shoulder on that road to ride on.

Consequently, a few days later, I

did travel with traffi c on this narrow road. A large van passed me and his righthand mirror just brushed my helmet. Luckily, I was able to keep my bike under control.

Now, another cyclist’s death in Abbotsford could have been prevented.

Here’s a suggestion for those narrow streets and roads around the country. Why not where there’s no marked bicycle lane, you can travel against traffi c.

Ernie Poignant

Change bike laws

I would like to congratulate the House of Lords for passing historic legislation which requires the British government to allocate 0.7% of their GDP to Overseas Development Assistance.

Why this is of such interest to Canadians

is that was our Prime Minister, Lester Pearson, who in 1969, challenged the developed countries to achieve this level of funding to those countries less fortunate than us. Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Luxemburg and now Britain have achieved that target.

Unfortunately, despite promises by several governments, Canada is still below 0.3%. Perhaps it is time for us to pass such a law in Ottawa and honour the memory of a great man.

Sam WellerVictoria B.C.

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Award-winning home in Harrison Mills

Rueben Krabbe PhotographyThe Jorgensen's Eagle Point home recently won a national home-builder's association award.


Milt and Mary Jorgensen had the home of their dreams custom-built in Harrison Mills to spend their retirement years. It was all they wanted and more. What they didn’t expect was the accolades

the house would receive on a national level.

Th eir Eagle Point home was recently crowned as best custom single-detached home in the 2,200-4,000 square foot category with a national Canadian Home Builders’ Association

SAM award.“It doesn’t get any

bigger than that in the industry,” says the home’s project manager Wilf Blum of My House Design / Build Team.

Th e Jorgensens have lived at Eagle Point for eight years. Th ey bought a home and the property where this house not sits. Th ey used to drive out from Port Coquitlam on the weekends to their getaway place. Th en in became long weekends and fi nally turned into full-time.

Th eir dream home, only two doors up from where they were living before, backs onto the golf course and the Harrison River. Th ey hired My House Design / Build Team Ltd., to “quarterback” the whole project, while they spent time popping in and out to see the progress and making decisions on everything from faucets to light fi xtures.

Th e Jorgensens love everything about their home. But their favourite feature is the great room, with its large glass windows and an incredible view beyond.

“We have a great view of the river and the golf course, particularly when there’s eagles out there,” says Milt.

Blum says there were some unique challenges with the property as it was an odd-shaped pie lot with a large dike and setback requirements. He is most proud of the execution of the house, how care and attention was put into the materials used, the details of the home and the use of many local contractors.

Th e team focused

on achieving a high energy-effi ciency rating, achieving platinum status which is “almost unprecedented,” says Blum.

My House Design / Build Team was also nominated for three Georgie Awards, a B.C. home-building awards, in three categories for the Jorgensen’s home (best custom home valued between

$750,000 and $1.5 million, best innovative production or custom certifi ed home and best outdoor living space). Th e Georgie Awards took place in February and the Jorgensens joined the company for an entertaining, though non-winning, awards night in Vancouver.

Th e Jorgensens are pleased their home has been nominated at the

Georgies and won at the SAM Awards since they built the home for their own needs in mind, not for architectural glory.

“We just wanted to build a house,” says Mary. “We didn’t expect all this fanfare.”

My House Design / Build did a video on the Jorgensen’s home. To watch it, go to http://myhousedesignbuild.com/feature-videos/


Come show your appreciation to local dairy farmers at the upcoming Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) awards night.

Th e awards night celebrates the best in the local dairy industry.

“It’s basically to recognize herd cattle and herd accomplishments,” says DHI milk tester Jack van Dongen.

Awards focus on categories like top producing-cow for ages one through fi ve and

are split into smaller and larger farm categories to keep the competition fair. Local consensus is that the Agassiz DHI Awards night has been running at least 50 years.

While the awards are a fun night in the farming industry, DHI testing is something farmers opt to have done throughout the year for data collection purposes. Testers study everything from volume of milk to the amount of butter fat and protein, amongst other details that are important to farmers for how to grow and

maintain their herd. It helps farmers make decisions based on up-to-date data, explains van Dongen.

“Th ey want to know which are their top cows, which are their most profi table cows and which ones aren’t,” he comments. “Being on DHI, they get the numbers to show what their herd is doing.”

Th e awards night tends to bring out mostly dairy farmers, their friends and family. But organizers hope to get more of the general public out as well.

“Come to show your appreciation or interest in what’s happening within the agricultural community,” says van Dongen.

Th e Kent DHI Awards night takes place April 10 at the Agassiz Agricultural Hall. Th ere will be a buff et dinner by Lori’s Catering and entertainment by comedian / magician Randy Charach.

Tickets are $40 and are available from Jack van Dongen by calling 604-997-4625 or call Gerald Struys at 604-819-8901.

Local dairy industry in the spotlight Dairy Herd Improvement awards night set for April 10


PUBLIC NOTICEThe Village of Harrison Hot Springs is currently seeking applications from interested citizens for membership on a Residents’ Advisory Committee as a select Committee of Council.The Residents’ Advisory Committee will advise Council on matters such as the social well-being of residents, economic development opportunities, land use applications as they relate to OCP and Zoning amendments, community enhancement opportunities and any other matters that Council wishes referred to the Committee.Mayor and Council will appoint members for the Committee upon completion of the selection process.We thank all applicants, however, only those short listed for the Residents’ Advisory Committee will be contacted.If you are interested in participating, please submit your application and resume summarizing relevant skills, background experience and knowledge you feel would benefit and contribute to the success of the Committee to the Village Office by 4:30 p.m. on March 27, 2015 addressed to:

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In The Garden

Spring has arrived early in all its glory and has given gardeners a chance to start work earlier than usual. Our bodies are one year older and may still be in “winter” mode, so pace yourselves when starting out.

Th e To-Do List for March:

Bulbs: Mark the location of early-spring bulbs. Fill the empty spots by planting more in the fall. Mark the calendar for fall purchase as a reminder. Aft er the fl owers fade, fertilize with an ultra-bloom fertilizer. Start bulbs and tubers inside that fl ower in the summer, i.e., dahlias, begonias, cannas.

Perennials: Divide and replant perennials when they show some growth. New gardeners appreciate a gift of a divided plant as long as it is not invasive and causing problems for them later. Prune summer-blooming clematis, which is usually the large-fl owering ones.

Seeds: Start tomato, pepper, annual and

perennial fl ower seeds inside under warm conditions. IF the ground is warm and the vegetable plot has been readied,

plant peas, chard, and spinach early in the month and lettuce, radishes, turnips and onion sets planted later in March.

Trees and Shrubs: Spray fruit trees with dormant oil before bud break. Prune

dead and crossing branches while still dormant to prevent knocking off new buds.

Gardening Questions and Answers:

Are moles eating my spring bulbs? Since moles eat worms and grubs they probably are not the culprits. Mice and voles will use the mole tunnels to get to the bulbs and ruin a planned spring show of colour.

Why are the buds on my clematis disappearing? Th e buds are being eaten by an early emerging caterpillar and slugs or

snails. Safer’s Slug and Snail Killer, which is ferric sodium and safe for pets and birds, can be used successfully for snails and slugs. If not eaten, iron is added to the soil! To treat the caterpillars, homemade safe insecticide solutions can be found on the Internet or let them run their short course and have lower fl owers on the stem!

Can I stop slugs from eating my lupines and delphiniums? Slug damage can be reduced by the purchased product mentioned and also to some extent by crushed egg shells, coff ee grounds, and copper rings. I fi nd copper tape to be less work because it is a one-time treatment and will still be in place the next year. It emits a small electrical charge disliked by slugs and snails.

What is the advantage of raised bed gardening? It is easier to control the quality of the soil. Four parts good topsoil and one part well-rotted organic matter is ideal for most crops. Making the beds no more than 1.2M wide provides easier access

from each side without standing on the bed. Th ey can bring the vegetables to a convenient height, saving the back. Raised beds warm up faster in the spring and allow better water drainage, needed in our climate.

How should I prune my shrub roses? A desired vase or urn shape can be achieved by leaving just a few canes leaning out from the graft . To start the pruning remove dead and damaged canes, spindly or weak down to the graft and canes that cross over and interfere with the vase shape. Th en the remaining canes can be pruned down to the desired height depending on where the shrub is located in the garden bed. For instance, if the shrub is located next to a walkway, it may be pruned shorter. More detailed information can be obtained from the Internet, Rose Societies and the Library. Happy rose growing!

More gardening questions can be answered by sending them to [email protected]

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This picture shows how shrubs can be planted to complement each other.

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screen on top of your barrel to keep out unwanted debris and creatures.

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∙ Bee friendly: Provide a pesticide-free sanctuary for butter� ies and bees by growing a diverse variety of � owers. Flower such as wild lilac,

goldenrod and lemon balm are particularly inviting to our � ying friends.

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Community EventsThe Kent Harrison Arts Council presents: Terra In� rma by Helena Wadsley - Now through March 29 at the Ranger Station Art Gallery, 98 Rockwell Dr., Harrison Hot Springs.

The Sound of the World - March 6-27 from 10:15am-11am at the Agassiz Library. Celebrate World Cultures Month and enjoy stories, songs, and sounds from around the world during Friday storytime!

The District of Kent and FVRL Agassiz Branch present Magician Matthew Johnson - Wednesday, March 25 from 11am-11:45am at the Community Cultural and Recreation Centre. Enjoy an interactive blend of magic, juggling, comedy and music. Great fun for the whole family! Free admission.

Diversity, Workshop on Anti-Racism - Saturday,

April 11 from 9am-4pm at All Saints Anglican, 6904

Lougheed Hwy. Workshop is free with morning

snack & light lunch provided for$10. To register

call 796-3553 and leave your name & number or

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Agassiz Monday Painters 54th Annual Art Show - Saturday, April 18 from 10am-4pm at the

Agassiz United Church Hall, 6860 Lougheed Hwy.

All invited to come enjoy the talents of the 25

participating artists who work in a variety of media.

Admission free with refreshments available by

donation. FMI call Lynda at 794-5554.

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Groups & Activities For Everyone

• Hooked on Books: Agassiz Library Book Club takes place on the third Thursday of every month, starting at 6:30pm at the Agassiz Library. Love to read and want to talk about what you’re reading? You don’t have to be a member, just drop in when you can. Pick up the book at the library any time before the meeting and get ready to share your opinions!• Scrabble Club - Wednesdays, 2 pm - 4 pm at Agassiz Library. Free, drop in, all skill levels welcome. Enjoy the game, friendship and a cup of co� ee.• Stitch “n” Rip - Every Tuesday from 9 am - 1 pm. Come to the Harrison Mills Hall with any un� nished sewing, stitching, knitting projects, etc. FMI call Kim 604-796-2336.

• Olive Branch Dinners - Come join us for a free home cooked meal. Tuesdays 5 - 6 pm. 7571 Morrow Rd, ACS gym. No expectations, enjoy community companionship. Families & all ages welcome.• The Harrison-Kent Community Singers - Meet every Monday at 7:00 pm at the Memorial Hall. FMI call Carol at 604-796-2749.• T.O.P.S. - Meets Thursdays at 9:30 am, or 5:45 pm., at the Agassiz Christian Church.• Agassiz-Harrison Community Services Thrift Store - We’re looking for volunteers! Open Monday - Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm. Feel free to come by 6919 Cheam Avenue or call 604-796-9932 FMI.• Royal Canadian Legion - Hosts drop-in “Fun Darts” every Mon. at 4 pm & Fri. at 8 pm, Players needed, arrive early to register. Cribbage daily. Non-members welcome. Call 604-796-2332• The Wednesday Walkers - Easy hiking every Wednesday. FMI call Eleanor 604-795-0076• Knitting/Crochet Sisters Group - Projects for worthy causes. Contact Alice 604-796-3060 or email [email protected] • Agassiz Al-Anon. - Is someone’s drinking a� ecting you? FMI call Shirley 604-796-9865 or Anne 604-793-3103

• Agassiz Elks Lounge - 1824 #9 Hwy, open daily 3pm till closing. Everyone welcome• Agassiz-Harrison Garden Club - Meets the second Wednesday of each month from Oct-July in the foyer of the Ag Hall at 7:30 pm. FMI 604-796-3291 or 604-796-2423

• Agassiz-Harrison Lions - Meet at 7 pm on the 4th Wednesday of each month at the Lion’s Den in

the Ag-Rec Hall, 6800 Pioneer Ave. FMI call Joey at 604-796-9951

• Hope 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 [email protected] or visit 7046 Pioneer Ave., Agassiz.• Agassiz Monday Painters est.1961 - Meets every Mon. from 11 am - 3 pm at Agassiz United Church. FMI call Linda 604-794-5554

• Harrison Community Social Club Drop-in every Thurs. at Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall, 9:30 am: cards, darts, games & co� ee. Contact Jacquie 604-796-3105 or Suzanne 604-796-1269.• Friendship House Nickel Bingo on Mon. at 1 pm, Tues. Bridge and Cribbage at 1 pm, Sit and Be Fit 10:30 am Mon. & Fri., Drop-in Floor Curling 7 pm Thurs.

• Kent-Harrison Arts Council - KHAC meets the third Sunday of each month. FMI call (604) 796-8604 or email us at [email protected]• Harrison International All-weather Tennis Club - Drop-in tennis at 8 am daily at the Spring Park tennis complex. All are welcome. Good fun and exercise is guaranteed at no cost. FMI contact John Allen 796-9117

• Jam Session - Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month from 7pm - 10:30pm by donation. Everyone welcome, bring an instrument and a friend! OAP Hall, Friendship Hall. FMI call Derry at 604-796-1084• Lions TV Bingo - Thursday nights at 6 pm on Shaw Cable. Pick up your bingo cards at The Source - Chehalis Store & Ledoux Hardware

• The Chilliwack MS Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group - Meets every third Wednesday of each month from noon to 2pm at the lunchroom of the Royal Cafe 45886 Wellington St., Chilliwack. New members welcome. FYI call Owen at 604-795-5216• Hit the Stix - Free drop in � oor hockey Mondays from 4:30pm - 6pm at the Cultural Recreation & Cultural Centre. Now through June 15. All equipment provided. 6660 Pioneer ave. FMI call 604-796-8891

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District of Kent Coun. Duane Post (left) speaks with Ian Parnell of Canadian Wildlife Services at an open house held byEnvironment Canada March 12. The open house, held at Evergreen Hall in Chilliwack, focused on the Species at Risk Actand terrestrial species at risk, some of which have been identified within the district’s borders including the Oregon ForestSnail, the Salish Sucker and the Oregon Spotted Frog.

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On March 21, during Canada Water Week, yoga practitioners from across the Lower Mainland are invited to the banks of the Harrison River to connect with the watershed. #MyWatershedMoment aims to engage yoga communities and inspire tangible actions toward protecting local watersheds.

Watershed Watch Salmon Society is collaborating with Th e WaterWealth Project, Actively Creating an Exceptional Society (ACES) and local yoga instructor Cynthia Berger to host this event and inspire action through meditation.

Yoga and the dialogue around conservation ecology have many commonalities. We are beginning to understand that spiritual and physical well-being — quality of life — is closely linked to nature’s well-being.

Yoga instructor and ACES member Cynthia Berger is pleased to be part of My Watershed Moment, “Collaborating with like-minded folks to raise awareness around water issues is vital and we hope to inspire people to really think about water and to value and care for it. It's been said that water is to earth

what blood is to the body and waterways are likened to arteries and veins in living beings. With this in mind we need to deeply consider how we treat it.”

“Many of us live in a society characterized by urbanization; however our physiological functions are still adapted to nature,” said Lina Azeez, engagement coordinator for Watershed Watch, “this means there is a lack of harmony between what our bodies need and our everyday high paced environments provide. It shows in our stress levels and our overly stimulated nervous systems.”

Th e answer? Spend more time outdoors, in natural spaces, to slow down these highly stimulated, stress inducing functions and allow the body to heal.

“Understanding the links between human well-being and the health of forests and its potential for improving healthy lifestyles is invaluable. Th e message is simple yet eff ective – maintaining healthy, dynamic ecosystems ensures our long term health and vitality.”

My Watershed Moment along the Harrison River brings light

to many diff erent pressures inthe local watersheds, such ascontinued gravel extractionfrom the river, quarrying alongthe mountain slopes, approvalsfor water bottling plants, andmore. Th ese actions havedirect impacts on water fl ows,ecosystem connectivity andwater temperature which in turnimpacts the spawning sites oflocal salmon populations andtheir overall health.

WaterWealth Acting ExecutiveDirector Ian Stephens calls this“an opportunity to appreciate theholistic benefi ts we enjoy fromhealthy, abundant watersheds.”

To learn more and participatein a yoga class on the banks of theHarrison River, come out to MyWatershed Moment on SaturdayMarch 21st from 1 – 3pm at theKilby Provincial Park, HarrisonMills in the beautiful FraserValley.

For more information contactLina, [email protected] 604-537-2341. Please RSVPas parking is limited. Visit ourwebsite: watershedwatch.ca andfi nd us on Facebook, WatershedWatch Salmon Society, andTwitter @WatershedWatch_.

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By Monica Gibson-PugsleySPECIAL TO THE OBSERVER

Earlier in the year, a couple of parishioners from All Saints Anglican attended a workshop on anti-racism presented by a team of clergy and lay people from Vancouver. Th e workshop included talks, interaction, and a documentary that was

emotionally charged. It is a mandate of the Anglican Church to share how we can live in diverse communities and eliminate racism, whether intended or not. In the global village we are called to treat all with dignity and respect irrespective of race or creed.

It was such an

interesting day that we are bringing the team to Agassiz to off er the same workshop on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at All Saints Anglican, 6904 Lougheed Hwy. Th e workshop is free, and a morning snack of beverages and muffi ns, along with a light lunch will be provided

at a cost of $10. Th osewishing to attend areasked to phone AllSaints at 604-796-3553and leave a messagealong with their nameand phone number, oremail [email protected] . Registration islimited to 25 people andcloses on the morningof April 5.

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Agassiz resident Bev Kennedy has been appointed to the newly-formed council of seniors.

Kennedy joins 29 other members from across the province, whose role will be to advise the B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie on matters related to seniors.

“I thought I could add a rural and small-town perspective to the advisory council,” shares Kennedy.

Kennedy is heavily involved in the heritage community, sitting for many years on various heritage boards. She has worked at all the local historic sites and has an administrative background. She has run municipal, provincial and federal elections as an elections offi cer and has fi rst-hand knowledge of navigating the health-care system with aging parents. Kennedy was raised in Harrison Hot Springs and has spent the rest of her life in the Agassiz area.

Mackenzie has stated that this council will be used to provide advice and feedback on senior’s issues.

“We can help shape the priorities,” explains Kennedy.

“We can liason with seniors in our communities for the current issues that they’re seeing and talking about, and then relay it back to her.”

Th e council will be focusing on the “big picture,” primarily in the areas of health care, personal care, housing, transportation and income support.

Advisers range from 65 to 85, live in 26 municipalities in all regions of B.C., and come from diverse cultures and communities. Recommendations for council members were made by the Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of British Columbia on behalf of the

Advocate, aft er reviewing more than 300 applications.

Th e Seniors Advocate Council of Advisors will be meeting face to face twice a year, with conference call meetings in between. Th ey had their fi rst meeting Friday, March 6. Kennedy says that session focused on some key issues, especially the ineff ectiveness of communication of services and programs targeted to seniors. Th e second issue was the aff ordability of housing and home support, and the third was concern about transportation, especially in rural areas.

Kennedy was pleased with the fi rst meeting and her impressions of Mackenzie are positive.

“I think she’s the right person for that job. She has the background, she has the skills and she is a valuable person to have in that role,” says Kennedy. “For what she’s done, just in a year now in that position, it’s really magnifi cent.”

Kennedy will be spending time attending meetings as she is invited and able. She has already been to various meetings in Agassiz and Harrison as well as in Chilliwack. For any questions, call her at 604-796-2459

Agassiz resident named to Council of Seniors

Bev Kennedy one of 30 chosen, out of more than 300 applicants

Bev Kennedy was the chief electoral officer in the 2014 municipal elec-tion, which included a session to candidates on how the election process works. Kennedy has been appointed to the newly-formed provincial council of seniors.

Indian Road, Mimico and other placesWith its closeness to public

transportation, High Park and the school in walking distance, not to forget a Swiss deli just around the corner to keep my mother happy, the Indian Road area was ideal to start our new life in Canada. We also found a place there for Heinz’s sister, Lotte, and her family when their arrival in the following spring concluded the Altendorf-Bischoff exodus. Th ey, too, arrived by ship, a way of travelling soon to be replaced by the more convenient way of fl ying. I still think, however, that coming to Canada by ship gave us a better chance to grasp the immense distance between the two continents, between the old and the new country.

During our fi rst year in Canada, we were introduced by family and friends to the Ontario Lakeland with which we instantly fell in love. Th ough we were also taken to Niagara Falls and other attractions, it was the Lakeland where we would spend many vacations in the future, oft en close to the place where Heinz had spent four years during the war.

Aft er not much more than a year, however, our little group of new-comers became restless - there were so many chances and opportunities - and things started to change. My sister and her fi ancé decided to get married and had a big city wedding and my brother Rudy - ever the adventurer - found his dream job and moved to Montreal aft er amicably divorcing from a marriage that did not work out. Gunther, my brother-in-law and an engineer by profession, had started to

work for CN/CP and soon moved with his family to Newfoundland for four years to help install a T.V. network. We, ourselves, moved to a larger and more modern

apartment in Mimico, a part of Toronto predominantly populated by Italian immigrants. My mother moved with us and looked aft er the girls while we were working and the weekends were reserved for trips to nearby nature parks such as “Heart Lake” and “Albion Hills”.

We bought a second-hand Chevy big enough to accommodate our family and any girlfriends who wanted to come along. We also were introduced to such delights as “pizzas” by Italian neighbours and I still remember an older Italian neighbour starting every morning - come rain or shine - by singing “O Sole Mio” on the balcony. Th e biggest event during those years was the birth of our son, Eric, and not to miss anything, my mother-in-law came for her fi rst extended visit. We had a very good time in Mimico and when we, aft er another three years, moved to our new house in Bramalea (now Brampton) it was not without a tearful farewell!

Like many other things, to buy a house in those days was relatively easy. We had followed the plan to build a satellite city - Bramalea - for some time and when

we visited the grand opening of the fi rst section it all fell into place. With a small down payment and a mortgage not much higher than the rent we paid for the apartment, it was an easy decision. Th e semi-detached split level on Alton Court was ideal for us and our growing family and we lived there for 16 years. All three children graduated from high school there and oft en, during the summer, our daughters hosted their cousins from Germany.

When Heinz and I retired from the same two companies we had started to work for one week aft er coming to Canada, we sold the house and moved to Waterloo for the next six years. Not only did this help our son to get through university, but also allowed us to explore another region of Ontario. However, when our son decided to go for his doctorate at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, it was the last straw for us to follow, especially since our daughters had made the move already a number of years ago. We bought a house in Harrison Hot Springs and, as they say: “the rest is history!” But, I oft en remember all those family dinners we had here and Heinz looking around the table declaring: “Just imagine, if we would not have done all the things we did, none of us would be here!”

Which again, is true in more than one way!

Ruth Altendorf is an occasional columnist in Th e Agassiz-Harrison Observer. Here, she shares a slice of her own history instead of her usual tales of Harrison folks and happenings. Th is is part fi ve of a six-column series to appear in Th e Observer over the coming weeks.

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New rules to ensure access for guide dogs

Legislation includes housing rights, stiffer finesJeff NagelBLACK PRESS

People with disabilities who use guide dogs or service dogs are being promised equal access to public places such as restaurants and the transit system under planned provincial reforms.

New legislation introduced Th ursday would guarantee them the same access rights and privileges as anyone else, and ensure those rights override any pet restrictions imposed in housing complexes by landlords or stratas.

Retired guide and service dogs will also be protected under the housing rules so they don’t have to be separated from their owners even if a new dog has taken up their old role.

“With these changes we can make sure that a fully certifi ed dog will be appropriately recognized and won’t result in someone with a disability being turned away from a service,” Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell said.

Violators such as stores and restaurants who refuse entry to service dogs will also face stiff er fi nes of as much as $3,000.

Disability Alliance BC executive director Jane Dyson said tougher penalties were long overdue and the current maximum fi ne of $200 was “grossly inadequate.”

She said complaints from service dog owners are rare in Vancouver, but said it can be a bigger problem in other parts of the province.

“Hopefully fi nes will be a last resort,” she said.

Th e new legislation would require guide and service dogs to be trained by an accredited facility, or to get certifi ed to those standards if they are brought in from outside B.C.

Certifi ed service dogs will have to wear visible standardized ID tags or cards to make their status clear to business owners, landlords and transit staff .

Dyson said the consistent identifi cation – replacing various methods used to date – should help ensure businesses and other service providers understand their responsibilities.

Certifi ed trainers will also be able to take dogs and puppies-in-training into any public place a fully certifi ed dog is allowed. Th at’s intended to give them more exposure to new and diverse environments before they go into actual service.

Andrew Morris of Crickey Mor holds his Bodhran while singing an Irish shanty, ‘I’m a Rover’, as Jeremy Walsh admires the crowd during Saturday evening’s Harrison Festival Society show at the Memorial Hall.

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Credit andCollections Manager

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Located in Abbotsford, our BC Finance Division is looking for a Credit and Collections Manager for its BC and Alberta Divisions.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a business-to-business credit and collections environment.

Must have an intermediate to advanced profi ciency level with Microsoft Excel, and demonstrate successful leadership with the ability to communicate effectively in all forms.

The Credit and Collections Manager will engage, manage and work to directly improve the activities of the credit department. Additionally, he/she will manage the administration of all credit activities including the credit approval process, collection of accounts receivables and the credit support function.

Specifi cally, the Credit and Collections Manager will:• Supervise the work of 8 credit personnel• Develop/recommend/implement credit and

collections policies and procedures• Make decisions regarding bad debt write-offs• Recommend and oversee both third party action

and bankruptcy claims• Facilitate the balance between sales growth and

credit risk

Preference will be given to those with fi ve plus years of managerial experience and who have completed or are currently enrolled in the Certifi ed Credit Professional (CCP) Program.

Your application should include a resume plus references and a cover letter outlining any relevant experience.

Please apply today with a cover letter to:

e-mail: [email protected]

Competition closes: March 31, 2015We thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

130 HELP WANTED


362 SECURITY/ALARM SYSTEMS

We Service all Makes• ADT’s, DSC’s, Brinks

& all others• Medical & Fire• Free* Alarm Systems

604-792-8055 / 854-8055

130 HELP WANTED


378 VACUUMS

from $499 (Made in BC)Repairs & Service. We extend

warranties to all makes. Vacuum needs a service every 5 years just like an oil change!

604-792-8055 / 854-8055

PETS

477 PETS

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

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at: fraservalleyhumanesociety.com

or call 1 (604)820-2977

CHIHUAHUA male pup, vet checked 1st shots. $650. Ph 1 (604)792-9946Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $675. 1-604-794-5844

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

PITTBULL pups purebred, born Feb 24th. Avail for viewing. Great blood-lines. $1000-$1500. 604-765-0453

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

SEIZED VEHICLE Auction, City New West, Sat. Mar. 28th @ 10:30 am www.allcityauctioneers.com

524 UNDER $200

Deep Freezer, older model 11.4 - $75. Treadmill Tempo 611T -$200Call: 604-796-2513

526 UNDER $400

Two-story Ferret Cage, $350 or OBO ph: 604-799-2363

560 MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS...”SPRING SALES WITH HOT SAVINGS!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-657-9422

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Agassiz - 1 bdrm for rent Woodside Terrace 1735-9 hwy. Newly reno-vated, well mng’d blding. $650/mthcall: 604-703-3335 or 604-796-0442

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

AGASSIZ 2 bdrm gr fl r corner unit in Woodside Terrace, clean, quiet, well mngd bldg. Refs. Avail. now. $750 + utils & D.D. (604)588-6665

DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL AGASSIZ

T. Marlowe Manor1755 - #9 Hwy, Agassiz(Under new Management)

Spacious and bright 1 bdrm....$600/m.

Also, new construction, condo quality l bdrm...$650

and 2 bdrm...$799/m

Prkg, coin laundry, elevator & balcony, 5 min walk to all

conveniences. Available now.Call 604-703-3405

Harrison Hot Springs, 450 Espla-nade Ave.,2nd fl oor studio apt. fac-ing the lake, incl balcony, 1 bath, f/s. 500sq ft, no pets, avail. April 1, $550/m, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage, 604-792-0077

HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. Newly renovated, $595 & $625/month includes utilities. Call 604-819-6422

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

Wanted: Class C Mobile home 20ft to 28ft. Call Dennis 604-796-2809

736 HOMES FOR RENT

Agassiz- 1/2 duplex for rent. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. N/P, N/S. DD + ref req’d. $1000/mo + util. Avail. to Rent. call: 604-845-2705

RENTALS

747 RV PADS

Rosedale. RV pads available. $420/month + hydro. Cable & Wifi avail. Laundry facilities onsite. Washrooms open year round. RV storage @ $75/mo available. call 604-794-7361

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

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

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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In the matter of a seizure & sale of a vehicle under the Residential Tenancy Act:Gilles Brouillette (Landlord), and Richard Wayne Papp (Tenant) of the address: 1857 Agassiz Ave., Agassiz, BC, V0M 1A3; for mon-ey owned totalling $3000. If this amount is not paid on or before April 30, 2015, the Vehicle: 2008 Harley Davidson VRod 1250cc VIN:5HD1HMH128K805376 will be sold from 1710 Beaman Drive, Agassiz, BC at a later date to settle the unpaid amount owing.

THE CONTENTS that were aban-doned at 883A Hotsprings Roadhave been placed in storage. These items must be claimed by April 15, 2015. Please contact us at [email protected] or 604-794-3030.


Box 70, 7170 Cheam Ave, Agassiz | Tel 604.796.2235 | www.district.kent.bc.ca

COMMUNITY NEWS COVERING MARCH 2015

SPRING CLEANUP2015 YARD WASTE EVENT

March 28 & May 2, 20159:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

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

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

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

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

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

SPRING CLEANUP2015 YARD WASTE EVENT

March 28 & May 2, 20159:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

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

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

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

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

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

Monday, March 23Monday, April 13Monday April 27

UPCOMING COUNCILMEETINGS

Centennial Centre, Municipal Hall 7:00 PM

Speed Watch is an educational program aimed at reducing incidents of speeding. Safe driving habits are promoted by alerting drivers of their vehicle’s speed in school zones and on busy roadways.

Speed Watch checks are operated by dedicated and trained volunteers who:

•are equipped with a radar and speed reader board to give drivers instant feedback regarding their speed

•record licence plate numbers, the vehicle’s speed, and a letter is sent to inform the vehicle’s registered owner of the driving infraction

Please contact the local Agassiz RCMP Detachment at (604) 796-2211 for more information regarding the Speed Watch Program.

SPEED WATCH

A hearing aid was found outside the Municipal Hall. To claim please see the front desk staff, or call 604-796-2235.

LOST AND FOUND

Details on the upcoming Open House with respect to the proposed 2015-2019 Financial Plan, see ad on page 2 of this newspaper.

PUBLICOPEN HOUSE

On Friday March 13, 2015 at approximately 12:00 p.m. a motorcycle accident occurred along the #9 Agassiz-Rosedale Highway. The District of Kent confirms that the rider of the motorbike was identified as Mayor John Van Laerhoven. He was airlifted from the scene to Royal Columbian Hospital and family members have been notified. In the interim, Deputy Mayor Darcy Striker will be acting on Mayor Van Laerhoven’s behalf until further notice.

The Mayor is now working on a full recovery and residents looking to send well wishes to Mayor Van Laerhoven may forward them to Executive Assistant Karin Ponciano at [email protected].

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

THANK YOU

Approximately 30 or more members of the public attended the 2nd Public Open House for the District of Kent`s Transportation Network Plan. Feedback and input was gathered from the community on the proposed improvements to the road network. The completed document is to provide existing and future road network analysis with growth related short and long term road improvement projects including road classifications, cross-sections, sidewalks, pedestrian and cycling networks.

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TO FIREFIGHTER DWIGHT & FIREFIGHTER ROSS Thank you for visiting and teaching us about your job!

From your friends at Agassiz Christian Presschool

PRESCHOOLVARIETY PLAYSpring Session T/Th Apr 9 - Jun 119:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.3 - 5 years

LITTLE KICKERS SOCCERSat Apr 18 - Jun 6Junior Kickers 18 months - 3 years 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.Mighty Kickers 3 - 6 years 2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CHILDRENKIDS’ NIGHT OUTFri April 24 5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.6 - 12 years

ADULTSUPPLEMENTS 101Th April 9 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT WORKSHOPWed April 8 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

FALLS PREVENTION MOBILE CLINICWed April 8 6:00 - 8:30 p.m.

WEEDS!New date – Wed April 29 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

FITNESSNEW FITNESS CLASS!Flexibility & Strength Fri 9:35 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.

SPRING BREAK!SPRING BREAK FESTIVITIESMar 23 - Mar 279:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.5-10 years

SPRING BREAK SPORTS SAMPLERMar 23 - Mar 279:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.6 -12 years

PROP MASTERSMar 23 - Mar 251:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.12 -16 year

To register for programs call 604-796-8891

RECREATION AT A GLANCE

Community Recreation & Cultural Centre6660 Pioneer Ave.

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSEMayor Van Laerhoven and Council have retained LEES + ASSOCIATES – Landscape Architects and Planners to undertake the development of a future Parks Acquisition, Improvement and Trail Development Program. The completed document will provide short and long term direction for managing and developing parks and trails in the District. The process is intended to reflect the values and needs of the community.

We are seeking your input! We are holding a public open house event on Wednesday, March 25th from 6pm to 8pm at the Community Recreation & Cultural Centre (6660 Pioneer Avenue, Agassiz). Presentation panels will display key findings and recommendations from the Draft Program. Consultants will be on hand for informal discussion, and a short questionnaire will be made available. All residents are welcome.

The presentation panels and an online questionnaire will be posted to www.district.kent.bc.ca from March 25th to April 6th, 2015 for those who are unable to attend and would like to provide feedback online.

For further information, call Kerry Hilts, Director of Community Services at 604-796-2235.

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