Hope Standard Thu May 12 2011

Lifesaver honouredSimone RolphThe Hope Standard

One good deed led to another for Hope resi-dent Don Bush, who was recently awarded a silver medal and a certifi cate of appreciation from the RCMP for saving the life of a crash victim, last year.

“Th e driver survived his injuries and there is no doubt your actions were instrumental in saving his life,” said Keith Robinsson, Superintendent of the Up-per Fraser Valley Regional Detachment.

And not only was the motorcyclist lucky to have someone whose job with movies, run-ning heavy-duty cranes to touring the stars around the p r o v i n c e , gave him the fi rst aid skills he needed to save a life, but to ac-tually have Bush so close by on a iso-lated logging road that traverses the Skagit Valley from Hope to the US bor-der.

“Th e tourists had all gone and the hunters weren’t in the valley yet,” said Bush, who is well known for his work clean-ing up illegal dump sites and trash-fi lled campsites.

Generally the elderly volunteer never travels up as far as 23-mile but he had received a phone call telling him of a fresh dump site. Th e next day he was under the 23-mile bridge

hauling out garbage when he heard the bike coming down the gravel logging road.

“And the bridge was slipperier than snot in September,” said Bush. “All I heard was bang, bang, bang over my head. I didn’t see the actual crash but he fl ew right across the bridge; his helmet was crushed; his breathing was laboured.”

Bush cut away the man’s riding gear from his bleed-ing body and began to per-form CPR. Aft er a while others began to show up, including a nurse who kept track of the man’s heart rate as Bush continued his

lifesaving ef-forts. A bot-tle of oxygen Bush “al-ways” keeps in the back seat of his truck “just in case” gave the man one more chance at life.

“Once the ambulance showed up, I backed off and let the paramedics do their work. Th ey worked on him for another good three quar-ters of an hour before they all made it in the helicop-ter. I didn’t think the guy was going to make it.”

Th e victim, a construc-tion worker and new father, attended the cer-emony to see his hero honoured – very grateful that Bush’s lifelong passion to protect the Skagit put him in the right place at the right time to safe his life.

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Don Bush (l) was awarded a certificate of appreciation and granted a silver medal by the RCMP for saving the life of a motorcyclist who crashed on an isolated logging road in the Skagit Valley, last September.

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Lengthy fire investigation continuesPolice search home where toddler died in fire

By Robert FreemanBlack Press

A search warrant has been executed at a house in Hope where an 18-month old child was found dead following a fi re that broke out, early Th ursday morning.

An RCMP spokesperson said a search warrant is sought “in any investigation where there is a sus-picion that a criminal code off ence may have oc-curred.”

“Our investigation is clearly focussed on the cause of the fi re and the cause of death of the child,” RCMP Cpl. Tammy Hollingsworth said in a Friday news release.

Hollingsworth told the Hope Standard on Th urs-day that two people were at home in the downstairs apartments of the two-storey house at 19988 Bea-

con Road at the time of the 1:30 a.m. fi re. Both got out of the burning home safely.

However, Hollingsworth would not comment on how many people were in the upstairs apartment, or where the child’s parents were at the time of the fi re.

“Th at remains under investigation,” she said.Th e dead child was found in the upstairs apart-

ment by fi refi ghters who were able to enter only af-ter the fi re had been brought under control.

A preliminary police examination of the home was conducted Th ursday, and continued on Friday.

“Th e results of the completed scene examination will determine the next course of our investigation,” Hollingsworth said in the Friday news release.

“Th is is all the information the (Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment) RCMP is releasing at this time,” she said.

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Simone RolphThe Hope Standard

A fatal fi re that claimed the life of a 18-month-old, early Th ursday morning, hit the town hard with Hope Council extending its sympathy to all those impacted by the death at Monday’s council meeting.

“My sympathies goes out to the family,” said Hope councillor Steve Schroeder, who is also the pastor of the North-west Harvest Church, in Hope.

Th e mother and the toddler had recently been attending the church’s Sunday services.

Schroeder had pre-viously told the Hope Standard that although church members did not know the family well, one family in the church had been trying to connect with the young mother in recent weeks.

Th rough a time of real

tragedy, a “great number of community people” have come forward to of-fer help, added Schroed-er. “And kudos go out to our fi re department and the neighbours who are assisting the family.”

Th e Hope fi re depart-ment members arrived on Beacon Road early Th ursday morning to discover the entire upper fl oor of the rental house engulfed in fl ames. Knowing that there was a small child trapped inside, fi refi ghters had some tough choices to make that night.

Th ey even knew the location of the child, in his crib on upper fl oor suite, but could do noth-ing to save him.

“Th e fi rst priority is to make it safe for fi refi ght-ers to enter the building,” said Fire Chief Tom DeS-orcy. “No fi re service is going to send a fi refi ghter into a burning building when their life would be

in question.”“It was a sad day... It is

tough but it is something we train for – something we discuss. You aren’t helping anyone if you are killed in the process of trying to save someone else” and you are putting your fellow fi refi ghters at

risk.Firefi ghters are also

trained to focus on the task at hand, knock-ing down the fl ames as quickly as possible, de-spite being able to hear comments tossed out by on-lookers and despite hearing a mother’s trau-

matized screams. As fi rst responders,

fi refi ghters do what is known as a “risks and benefi ts” analysis on each fi re to determine “what the chances are, realistically, of someone surviving inside a burn-ing structure,” added

DeSorcy.“We can be risking our

lives by going in to save someone who has been deceased already for sometime.”

But the decision not to enter a burning building to search for a reported victim can still be trau-matic for a fi refi ghter.

Th rough Worksafe BC, a mental health pro-fessional accompanied by a facilitator met with or will call all the local fi refi ghters for a critical stress debriefi ng includ-ing the “search and dis-cover” team who were tasked with locating the child’s body within the rubble.

Th ese fi refi ghters are teachers, store managers, all with regular jobs, and most of them went to work that morning, said DeSorcy.

“Th ese guys don’t have the luxury of going home to bed aft er a fi re.

“Yet every one of these

members know; joiningthe fi re department is not like joining a club wherenothing bad is going to happen.

“We tell our membersthat if they have any problem with seeing this,let us know, and just step out...

By Saturday, the dedi-cated volunteers wereright back in the saddle with a callout to another structure fi re – this timeluckily a false alarm.

“Th at speaks volumes for volunteer fi re ser-vices. Th at is Hope B.C.,that is Hundred MileHouse, that is any smallcommunity across thecountry.”

In total, 15 Hope fi re-fi ghters were actively in-volved in Th ursday’s fatalfi re.

Th e cause of the fi reremains unknown and a police investigation into possible criminal charg-es surrounding the deathcontinues.

Hope RCMP officers were on scene overnight at a fatal fire on Beacon Road, Thursday, May 5. Officers met with the coroner Thursday morning, as their investigation was officially turned over to the B.C. Fire Service, the B.C. Coroners Office and the RCMP serious crime section.

Hope firefighter Mike Bowcott remained at the home Thursday morning toassist investigators and ensure any hot spots were extinguished. Police stoodguard over the home for 48 hours to protect the possible crime scene.

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Tax hits those who spend more, rebates low wage earners

‘74 Buick Apollo ‘school project’ stolen from students

‘It’s your decision’, says HST panel

Robert Freeman Black Press

An orange 1974 Buick Apollo being restored by elementary school students in Boston Bar was stolen sometime over the weekend.

Police said the car, with a distinctive white racing stripe, was being used as a school project, and was stolen along with a green U-Bilt fl at-deck trailer sometime

between 4:30 p.m. April 30 and 10:30 a.m. May 2.

“It’s very disappoint-ing to have this car sto-len from the kids who have worked so hard on it,” said RCMP Const. Steve Th ackeray.

Th e Buick is not cur-rently insured, but the trailer is and has a BC licence plate number 74359Y. Th e car had re-cently been painted and is worth about $25,000.

Th e motor in the car is worth about $12,000.

Police said two stu-dents told a teacher they were on the school property two weeks earlier and saw a man driving a truck with a U-Haul trailer they thought might be “cas-ing” the Buick.

Th e vehicle and trail-er were parked under an overhang on the school property, and it appears the thief or thieves put a

lot of eff ort into stealing them.

Both were secured by lock and chain to steel poles supporting the overhang, and the trail-er also had a lock on thetongue.

Police are asking any-one with information to call the Boston Bar RCMP at 604-867-9333 or leave an anonymoustip at Crime Stoppers1-888-222-TIPS.

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Like most things to do with the HST, an indepen-dent panel’s report released last week on the harmo-nized sales tax depends on your point of view.

Chilliwack MLA John Les, an HST proponent, called the panel’s report “very balanced” and “very fair.”

“I would encourage people to read this report,” he said. “It’s not a sales job, it’s an honest evaluation.”

But Chilliwack resident Ben Besler, an active member of the anti-HST movement, was also “very happy with the fi ndings,” which showed the HST is not revenue neu-tral - making it a “tax grab” in his eyes - and hikes the tax bill of each B.C. family by an average $350.

“It’s the worst possible model of the HST they could give us,” he said, in part because B.C. does not have control over regulation of the tax, like Quebec.

“We’re not in control of the administration of the tax, it’s handed over to the feds,” he said.

But the report goes on to say the HST will lead to a $2.5 billion growth in the provincial economy by 2020, or about $830 per family.

“Th e HST taxes the growing part of our economy - services - and will provide extra revenue to fund hospitals, schools, roads and other important ser-vices you rely on,” the report states.

Going back to the PST/GST system will put a

$531-million hole in the provincial budget “in thefi rst year alone,” the report continues, as $1.6 billionin transition money must be refunded to the federalgovernment.

“It’s not a simple choice before you,” the panelmembers said. “It’s your decision.”

A province-wide referendum on going back tothe PST/GST system is now scheduled for June 24.

Fraser Valley residents will have the chance totalk to B.C. government ministers about the HSTduring a “tele-town hall” starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday,May 10.

Everyone with a publicly listed number will get acall, and a recorded message will ask if you want to

take part in the discussion, and providefurther details on how to put questionsto the ministers.

Th e independent panel’s report isavailable online at www.hstinbc.ca

Les agreed the government’s earlyestimates of a revenue-neutral tax, andthe number of jobs created were overlyoptimistic, but returning to the PST/GST system will benefi t small busi-

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Quarter-century anniversary of Coquihalla Hwy. recognizedEngineering triumph hailed

Inge WilsonContributor

Over 30 years ago, the province undertook an ambitious project of con-structing a new highway route into the interior of British Columbia.

Th e fi rst phase of the project, between Hope and Merritt was built so that it could be opened in conjunction with the 1986 World Exposi-tion in Vancouver that focused on a theme of transportation and com-munication - Expo ’86.

Th e new highway was built on an accelerated schedule that was un-precedented in British Columbia history, and the resulting roadway was hailed as a modern engineering triumph when it opened.

Th e route became known as the Coquihalla Highway, or as it is com-monly referred to, “Th e Coke.”

It was opened with great fanfare 25 years ago this week on May 16, 1986.

Th e frenzied years of construction that pre-ceded that day, coupled with the opening of this alternative travel route, changed the community of Hope and the sur-rounding region forever.

Th is is therefore an important time to refl ect back on a momentous event.

Th e decision to build the highway route was many years in the mak-ing, with the Merritt Board of Trade leading the lobbying eff orts with successive B.C. govern-ments over many de-cades.

One of their most well known schemes to draw attention to the poten-tial of this route was a vehicle caravan that was staged eight times, start-ing in 1963, over the abandoned Kettle Valley Railway grade between Merritt and Hope.

Government spokes-people on both ends of the political spectrum both promised to build the route and then stated it would never be built.

In 1973, the B.C. De-partment of Highways initiated a reconnais-sance survey through the Coquihalla Pass, de-ciding to pursue a route through the Boston Bar Creek Valley, despite its 67 known avalanche paths.

It was not until Janu-ary 1979, however, that the fi rst construction contract was fi nally awarded to start work on the route.

Th at fi rst contract was valued at $4,279,330 to build 4.5 km of four-lane highway from south of the Coquihalla River at Nicolum Creek to the confl uence with Peers Creek, just outside Hope. Th e successful contrac-tor that was awarded the work was none other than Emil Anderson Construction Ltd (EAC) based in Hope.

While work was fi -nally underway on the route, it did not progress quickly.

It was not until 1984 when Premier Bill Ben-nett announced that the project would be “fast tracked” so that it could be completed to coincide with Expo ’86, that things really began to hum in and around Hope.

Workers fl ooded into the area and fi lled all available accommoda-tion to capacity; all local businesses were busy, busy, busy!

Over those few years EAC went on to complete fi ve of the 24 grading contracts on the project, building 24.2 km of the route by adding the fol-lowing jobs to their work schedule: Peers Creek to Ten Mile; Larson Hill to

Crossing No.6; Crossing No. 3 to Larson Hill and Dry Gulch to the Sum-mit.

Th e 115-km roadbed between Hope and Mer-ritt followed the route of the early Hope-Nicola Valley cattle trail (1876), the Kettle Valley Railway

(1913-59) and oil and gas industry pipelines (begun in 1958) through the Cascade Mountains, following the Coquihalla and Coldwater Rivers as well as Boston Bar Creek.

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The Coquihalla Highway, considered an engineering triumph in its day, opened with great fanfare 25 years ago this week.

EMIL ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION PHOTO

Gil Jacobs (r), Buck Robinson, and Bob Hasell (l), of Emil Anderson Construction, join then B.C. premier Bill Bennett (centre right) to celebrate one of the many milestones accomplished by the company during the building of the Coquihalla Highway.


Over 10,000 jobs were created during construction of the Coquihalla Highway, from the drilling crews with Emil Anderson pictured here at Larson Hill, to Valley Helicopter pilots hydro-seeding the heavy construction zones.


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Premier Christy Clark’s shift ing position on the harmonized sales tax fi nally appears to have come to rest.

Her government is preparing to “fi x the HST,” and the terms of that fi x will be made available be-fore people mark their ballots in a mail-in vote in June, Clark told reporters at the legislature last week.

Th ere has been a fl urry of activi-ty on the HST in recent days, and a few things are becoming clear.

Clark and Finance Minister Kevin Falcon are preparing to do what I’ve been saying for months the government must do – make a solemn vow to cut the HST rate to 11 per cent as soon as they can.

And in keeping with Clark’s fondness for populist, headline-

hunting gestures, the government will also likely rebate the HST on bicycles and bicycle helmets, and possibly fi tness club memberships as well.

A couple of other “family-fi rst” exemptions may also be gleaned from the town halls, online surve-ys and polling that are currently going on.

A well-known polling fi rm was in the fi eld last week, asking not only about people’s impressions of their new premier and opposition leader, but also their view towards a reduction in the HST rate.

Win or lose the mail-in referen-dum on the tax in June or July, the B.C. Liberals are getting ready for a fall general election.

Falcon estimates that cutting one point from the HST would cost the provincial treasury $850 million.

Given that revenue from the HST is running well ahead of the fi nance ministry’s estimates, that fi gure could be low.

Th e government’s independent panel issued its report last week, and it confi rms that the HST is bringing in more revenue than expected.

Going back to the PST would not only trigger huge costs of pay-

ing back federal transition funds and reconstructing a provincial sales tax offi ce, it would cost the B.C. government more than $500 million in net revenue in the fi rst year, and more aft er that.

Here’s one reason why HST re-venue is higher than originally

projected. Contrary to the apocalyptic

predictions of some in the restau-rant industry, the panel compi-led Statistics Canada fi gures and found that B.C. restaurant sales rose by three per cent in the fi rst seven months of the HST.

Th at’s exactly the same increase as the rest of the country, despite the supposedly crushing eff ect of the tax and B.C.’s new impaired driving regulations.

Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell has pitched in as a host for the telephone town hall program that continued this week.

Th ese giant conference calls were to be staged Tuesday eve-ning in the Okanagan, Fraser Valley and northern and central Vancouver Island. Th e program wraps up Th ursday evening with calls to Richmond, South Delta, the North Shore, Victoria and Vancouver.

Bell said his call for the Interior

and North Coast had more than 30,000 people on the line.

Some were still upset about the HST, while others had miscon-ceptions about what costs it does and doesn’t increase, he said.

And lift ing the tax from bicycles was a popular choice.

I continue to get e-mails from people who are misinformed about the HST.

One reader said he is paying it on heating oil. I suggested he check his bill again, and there it was, a rebate for the seven per cent provincial portion.

Th e GST applied before and it continues to apply now.

Th ese telephone town halls have gone a long way towards putting the discussion on a factual basis.

Voters may yet be persuaded to keep the HST.

Tom Fletcher is legislative repor-ter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Populist HST ‘fix’ is coming soon

A battle we never fought

A story in this week’s edition of the Hope Standard recognizing the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Coquihalla Highway ( page 5) is a snapshot in time that reveals much more than our history.

Written by Inge Wilson of the Hope Museum, the recounting of the building of the new route into the Interior brings to life Hope in its heyday.

It was a whole diff erent world. Th e community was fi lled with working families – the logging

and construction industries were booming. And the boom and bust surrounding one construction project didn’t matter, it was simply icing on the cake.

Th e new highway wound past and beyond Hope, just out of sight, out of mind.

Back then, keeping the traffi c out of the town centre didn’t matter. But since the '80s, logging has crashed, families have moved, and shops

struggle. Aside from government jobs, servicing travellers – in one way or

another – is now our primary industry. Th e upgraded Old Hope-Princeton Way is catching a small percentage

of the Coquihalla traffi c. Silver Creek struggles endlessly to support its small business sector. Th e

Fraser Canyon fi ghts valiantly each summer season for its meager portion of travellers.

Judging past events without considering them within the era they were conceived is unfair. But should the Coquihalla be constructed today, we would be battling for a prominent presence along the route, impressive exits into our community and signage that screams here we are and we are a great pit stop. It is a fi ght we still need to take on today.

Simone Rolph (Black Press)

Opinion

“Win or lose the mail-in referendum on the tax in June or July, the

B.C. Liberals are getting ready for a fall general

election.”

B.C. VIEWSTom Fletcher

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Th e Hope and area Fraternal Order of Eagles Aeirie and the Auxilary are doing the organiza-tion proud.

Th ey have done a lot of refurbishing to the building inside and out. Th e building now looks appealing, comfortable, and clean.

Our volunteers have a better place to work in and are proud as they cater the many functions throughout the year.

Th e men are doing such a great job with the carpentry and paint-ing. And our ladies have worked hard alongside

them. I am pleased at the way we are all pulling together and completing the work together.

Th e Eagles bingo, ca-bana, and fl ea mar-ket are just some of the p r o j e c t s to which we have p r o u d l y given our time and volunteer la-bor.

And we give our help freely so that others in the community can ben-efi t. Some of those who the Hope Eagles have

donated to this year in-clude: Drivers for Can-cer, school bursaries, Hope Community Ser-vices christmas hampers,

Fraser Can-yon Hos-pice Soci-ety, Fraser H o p e L o d g e , H o p e Search and R e s c u e ,

the children’s Christmas party, Meals on Wheels and Hope Minor Hock-ey. We also donate to the Kidney Foundation, Diabetes, Muscular Dys-trophy, B.C. Children’s

Hospital, the Cancer So-ciety, Rick Hanson, Al-zheimers, the Heart and Stroke Foundation, and Hope Crime Preven-tion. All of this money is raised year round by ca-tering special events, the bingo night lunch coun-ter and our fl ea market, Friday night dinners and meat draws.

We are people helping people all year round.

Our hearts are in the right place at all times and we appreciate all who have made this a special place to live.

Vera MurphyAuxiliary President

Each Mother’s Day I spend a little time to pluck various im-ages from the wings of memories that become sort of like a necklace of jewels on the pages of history to me.

I think of home, love, joy, sadness, fi reside, hymns, her goodnight kiss. I recall my mother sitting by the kitchen table, with eyes swim-ming in tears, shoulders hunched down deep, when there was no food to feed her large fam-ily in the Second World War.

As a young child, my father told me that a good mother is worth 100 school teachers. I tend to agree with that today.

Th e fi rst university a

child attends is the uni-versity of home. Where else can a child learn the lessons of ignorance and experience, youth and age, courage and caution, hope and fear, faith and trust ?

But I cannot help but think of what it must be like to raise a family, by both father and mother, in today’s developing technological explo-sion, with moral stan-dards disintegrating all around.

Wisdom from the past informs us that the greatest word in life is God; the deepest is soul; the longest eternity; the swift est is time; the nearest is now; the dark-est is sin; the meanest is hypocrisy; the broad-est truth; the strongest

right; the tenderest is love, and the sweetest word is home.

But the dearest of them all is mother.

I wonder how it is that every time I hear someone speak in a de-grading tone about the role of motherhood to-day, it feels as if some-one is trampling on my mother’s grave?

Some of the great world fi gures like St. Augustine, John Wesley, and King George the VIII, have said that no other member in their family infl uenced them more then their mother did.

One cannot dethrone the fact that some of the greatest letters ever writ-ten, measured by their infl uence, were written

by a mother’s hand.Th ese are the genuine

love letters of the world, baptized with tears of spiritual anxiety, and tenderly penned down with human aff ection by the hands of unselfi sh devotion.

It has been said that there is no infl uence in the world today like the motivation of a praying mother. One thing is sure, that no matter how wayward his, or her, footsteps may be; how deeply sunken in sin; each will remain some mother’s dear child. And that’s a fact.

I pray that the prayers, hopes, beliefs and expec-tations in their children of all devoted mother’s will never die.

Gertie Pool

Shame on you who did not vote.As taxpayers, as we all are, it is our duty to

vote. Why not have a say on how our money is spent. Reason’s for not voting: “things won’t change,” “It doesn’t make a diff erence,” “I didn’t have time,” “I hated waiting in line,” “I don’t agree with all the inhouse fi ghting by our politi-cians.” Really, I have heard it all!

As adults we make choices and we pay for our choices. Elected offi cials get in because of their name. How bad is that?

So now when you have to pay extra taxes for whatever or benefi ts are taken away or money is spent on something you don’t agree with you cannot complain because you are guilty of not voting. Older people, young people, middle age people what is wrong with you wake up.

By the way, we will be having another election coming up listen to issues and open your eyes, vote, vote!

A Pomerleau

Well done my fellow Canadians, my fellow British Columbians. We were all part of an his-toric election on Monday, May 2. We changed the political landscape in Canada for the better.

Th e next task is the provincial election, and with the momentum we gathered and the same determination. We should be able to kick the sorry-ass Liberals right out of the legislative buildings in Victoria.

Art Boucher

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Public voices most concern over drugs, theftsRCMP chart strategic courseJennifer Feinberg Black Press

Illegal drugs and street crime can be a vi-cious circle.

Th e 2011-13 Strate-gic Plan for the RCMP Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment makes this connection crystal clear:

“From the front line perspective, the De-tachment understands these areas are oft en inter-related: those seeking to support a drug habit oft en resort to property crime.”

Th e just-released three-year plan, cre-ated with input from citizens, city and RCMP staff alike, was presented by RCMP Supt. Keith Robinson at Chilliwack’s city hall last Tuesday.

“Th is year the deci-sion was made to com-mit to a three-year stra-tegic plan,” Robinson explained to Chilliwack council.

Th e key goals are geared to clamping down on “prolifi c of-fenders and crime hotspots” by using in-telligence-based polic-ing.

Another idea RCMP committed to was en-hancing police vis-ibility — something the

public oft en calls for, particularly in the busi-ness area of downtown. Consequently increased foot patrols and bike unit presence are part of the plan.

Police say they will continue to target gangs and related drug activity, and “optimize” staffi ng resources.

With clear and attain-able goals in place and measurable outcomes for followup, the plan is the result of broad com-munity consultation.

“Keep in mind this is not my particular plan, it’s the community’s plan,” he noted.

In fact, two of the key objectives are in response to calls from the public for RCMP to take action on drugs and petty crime.

“Residents in the Upper Fraser Valley who participated in the survey cited two main areas they believe the RCMP should be tar-geting as a priority for policing, dealing with

the sale of illegal drugs (80%) and reducing property crime includ-ing theft from homes and vehicles (79%).

When those surveyedwere asked to say whichof the two should have the absolute highest priority, illegal drugs took the lead with 53%rating it very high pri-ority.

Overall, three themeswere dominant: safercommunities, optimiz-ing resources and staff support.

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Supt. Keith Robinson speaks about the RCMP’s strategic plan during Chilliwack’scouncil meeting, last Tuesday.

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HOROSCOPE FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 12-18, 2011HOROSCOPE FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 12-18, 2011ARIES: You feel things very keenly. You will be asked to learn things that seem beyond you. Don’t be afraid of facing up to these things; you are capable of dealing with them and you will feel proud of yourself as you do.

TAURUS: You tire easily this week. The influence of Neptune causes you to exhaust yourself. Soon, many things will resume their normal course, and your present situation will improve.

GEMINI: You love to continually learn new things; it makes you happy that this is possible at the moment. Jupiter helps you in taking all the necessary steps.

CANCER: You will understand that what you do for your loved one is very important for him or her. Try not to be too controlling, all while recognizing that you deserve the best.

LEO: Be patient if the experiences you seek are not easily accessible to you. Remind yourself that your life can be beautiful. You will be called on to understand some things that you were not expecting.

VIRGO: The Sun brings you the ability to oversee the improvement of many things. Strive for fairness, and continue to have confidence in yourself.

LIBRA: This week you will have a tendency to be say things impulsively. Be careful not to create futile conflicts between yourself and others; fighting will not benefit you.

SCORPIO: Planet Uranus brings you a lot of spirit. Your energy level is extraordinarily high, and you feel capable of succeeding in all areas of your life.

SAGITTARIUS: Planet Mercury impels you to bring about real change in your life. Be careful, though, because you don’t want this to be harmful to others. You will soon be able to understand some things about yourself.

CAPRICORN: The Moon brings you many different things to experience this week. Certain difficulties no longer have much impact on you. You feel a lightening of spirit.

AQUARIUS: You will be able to go a long way in all new projects, and you can expect to meet success. You are much admired by the person who loves you, which is a huge incentive in your life.

PISCES: Everything concerning your home has a lot of importance for you this week, and this gives you a great deal of happiness. You are in a phase where you cease to feel hostile about many things.

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Passion, laughter and a few tearsVirtuoso performs

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ContributedThe Hope Standard

As part of her Brit-ish Columbian tour, ac-claimed virtuoso Kerry Anne Kutz will be return-ing to perform in Hope, B.C. aft er nearly 25 years.

“We are honoured to feature Kerry Anne Kutz for the community’s enjoyment. Our small historic church won’t be able to fi t as many people as she is used to performing for – but I don’t think she will mind too much!” said Darla Dickinson, supervisor of Christ Church National Historic Site. “One of her last audiences was 90,000 people – but I know she is excited to be returning to Hope and visiting with friends that she made here during her last stay.”

Th e Eastern-born sing-er has performed to audi-ences all over the world, but more importantly, she has played to Cana-dian audiences in every province and territory in Canada.

Kerry Anne Kutz re-sides in Montreal and is a regular feature of the music scene. Kutz grew up in a home surrounded by music.

“My dad Barney Kutz was a double bass-ist with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and he also played in a weekly television show as a jazz musician… Th ese jazz artists were a wonderful contrast to the Saskatoon Sym-phony Orchestra con-certs that I attended as a young person. I loved music profoundly and decided to become a professional singer

when I was twelve years old,” said Kutz.

Th is concert is also special for Kutz on an-other level as it acts as a sort of reunion with major music infl uences of her past.

“I am so happy to be sharing this concert with a good friend, guitarist Tony Chotem… who now lives in Vancouver. Tony’s dad, composer and concert pianist Neil Chotem, and my dad grew up together in Sas-katoon,” says Kutz.

“I think this concert will prove to be fi lled with passion, laughter and perhaps a few tears. We are very fortunate, and excited, to feature this remarkable per-former back to Hope,” says Dickinson.

Kutz will be perform-ing at the historic site on Saturday, May 28 at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Hope Visitor Info Cen-tre (919 Water Ave), Free Rein Associates (895 Th ird Ave), Roma-no’s Photo and Frames (Wallace St) and Pages Bookstore (781 Fraser Ave). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Call 604-869-5402 for more information.

WHAT’S HAPPENINGDisco Inferno: Hope Secondary School’s Spring theatre musical ‘Disco Inferno’.Thursday, May. 12 Friday, May. 13 Saturday, May. 14 7:30 PM Tuesday, May. 17 12:00 AM Wednesday, May. 18 Thursday, May. 19 7:30 PM Hope Secondary 604-869-2021

Kerry Anne Kutz in Concert: Singer Kerry Anne Kutz in concert at Christ Church Historic Site. Tickets at the Hope Visitor Centre.Saturday, May. 28 7:00 PM

Christ Church 604-869-2021 National Aborigi-nal Day Festival: Come visit the library tent at the big celebration in the Park!Tuesday, Jun. 21 2:00 PM Memorial Park, 604-869-2313 Ducks Unlimited Fundraiser: Come out for a pub night, raf es, and auction. Contact Envision at 604-860-7810 for tickets.Friday, May. 13 5:00 PM Hope Legion Lounge 604-869-2021

Rotary River Run

Regatta: Hope Rotary Club Fraser River Barrel Race starts at Hell’s Gate Airtram on Sun-day morning and nishes Sunday afternoon with the Rotary Barrel Race BBQ at the Yale Heritage Site.Sunday, May. 15

Retrospect Two: Artist Reception: Come to the Artist Reception for the Back Room Show called “Retrospect Two.” Featured is the work of The Art Machine partici-pants. Saturday, May. 14 7:00 PM Hope Art Gallery

Kerry Anne Kutz will be performing at the Christ Church National Historic Site, on Saturday, May 28 at 7 p.m.

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Strong compliance to ban in Quebec, OntarioNDP bids to ban weed killers

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VICTORIA – NDP leader Adrian Dix pro-posed legislation Th urs-day to ban the use of “cos-metic pesticides” across the province, then chal-lenged Premier Christy Clark to take action on a bill she says she supports.

Clark was asked about the issue Wednesday, and replied she has supported such a ban for years. She said she wants to work with the opposition and the public to work out the best way to restrict the use of lawn and garden weed killers, a move that

has already been made by several other provinces.

Clark stopped short of saying the B.C. Liberal government would sup-port the NDP bill, which

refers to “pesticides” that mainly target insects and are not generally consid-ered “cosmetic.” Clark re-peatedly referred to “cos-metic pesticides” as the

target of the legislation.“I want to fi gure out a

way that we can engagethe NDP and engage thepublic, engage rural BritishColumbia to decide what that legislation shouldlook like,” Clark said.

Dix said the NDP intro-duced similar legislationlast April, but the gov-ernment took no action.Ontario and Quebec have already banned “cosmeticpesticides” and have seen broad compliance from the public, he said.

Th e most commontarget of such bans is her-bicides used to kill dan-delions and other broad-leafed weeds.

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Eagles Hall

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Chat with representatives from the FVRD and your municipality Give us your feedback!

Stop by and browse the displays Review the Draft Plan Refreshments and raffle draw!

Drop by anytime! Other Open House locations:

May 17: Boston Bar (6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Canyon Lanes Bowling Alley, 47585 Trans Canada Hwy, Boston Bar

May 19: Agassiz (6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Agassiz Agricultural Hall, 6800 Pioneer Avenue, Agassiz

May 26: Abbotsford (6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Abbotsford Community Services, 2420 Montrose Avenue, Abbotsford

May 30: Mission (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm) Note earlier start! Mission Library, 33247 Second Avenue, Mission

May 31: Chilliwack (6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Chilliwack Fire Hall #1, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack

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Hope Al-Anon Group: Al-Anon Group meetings support and welcome friends and family of problem drinkers. Monday, May. 16 8:00 PM Meeting Room (Down-stairs) Fraser Canyon Hospital 604-869-7078

MS Support Group: A MS Support Group open to all who have had MS touch their lives.Tuesday, May. 24 2:00 PM Hope Centre Liz at 1-877-303-7122

Diabetes Association: Monthly meeting of the Diabetes Association - Hope Branch.Thursday, May. 19 7:30 PM Fraser Canyon Hospital Conference Room 604 869 5933

Pond Creature Crawl: Pond Creature Crawl is presented by the Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning. Thacker Marsh is team-ing with aquatic life, including frogs, cray sh, and a myriad of weird bugs. For all ages. Saturday, May. 21 10:00 AM Thacker Marsh Regional ParkUnion Bar Road

Fraser Canyon Hospital and Fraser Hope Lodge Auxiliary: General meeting. Auxiliary mem-bers raise funds to bring comfort and support to the patients and residents of both the hospital and lodge.Monday, Jun. 13 1:00 PM Hospital Conference Room [email protected]

Hope Library Book Club Meeting: This month the group dis-cusses The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad. Contact Inge 604-869-9262 for more informa-tion.Tuesday, May. 17 6:30 PM Hope Library

Summer Reading Club 2011 Early Bird Reg-istration: This year’s Summer Reading Club promises to be the best ever! Magicians, awe-some critters, pirates, and musicians will entertain club members at events throughout July and August. Contest! Prizes! Fun! Tuesday, Jun. 28 10:00 AM

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Magician Peter Rooke: Hope Library presents our Summer Reading Club magician! Peter will perform at the opening day of Story Time in the Park. Great fun for the whole family! Register for the Summer Reading Club at this event and be prepared for a summer of fun!Tuesday, Jul. 05 10:00 AM Memorial Park 604-869-2313

An Evening with Glen-da Standeven: Join inspirational speaker and cancer survivor Glenda Standeven and Michelle Rickaby for an informal evening. Glenda and Michelle are co-authors of “Choosing to Smile: Inspirational Life Stories of Three Friends Who Happened to Have Cancer”Wednesday, May. 25 7:00 PM Hope Library 604-869-2313 Hope District Chamber of Commerce Meet-ing: Hope District Chamber of Commerce meeting will be held at the KanYon Restaurant. Dinner at 6 p.m. and meeting starts at 7 p.m.Wednesday, May. 18 6:00 PM Kan Yon Restaurant 604-869-3111

Hope District Chamber Of Commerce Meet Greet: Hope District Chamber of Commerce Meet and Greet will be held at the Owl Street Cafe sponsored by Chill-Air Conditioning Ltd.Wednesday, May. 25 6:00 PM Owl Street Cafe 604-869-3111

Little Reader’s The-atre: This interactive pre-school story time and fun “theatre” uses props, puppets and books to tell and act stories. Come play! This event is co-sponsored by Hope and District Recreation and Cultural Services and the Hope Library. Wednesday, May. 25 10:00 AM Hope Library 604-869-2313

Hope Senior’s Peer Support: Volunteers needed for this seniors peer support group.For more information call 604-206-0202.Thursday, May. 12 10:00 AM

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Hope library Chess Club: Join us for an afternoon of strategy and learning. All chess enthusiasts welcome!Friday, May. 13 3:30 PM Hope Library 604-869-2313

Hope Genealogy Club: Join like-minded folks to search for your ances-tors.Friday, Jun. 03 10:00 AM Canyon Golden Age Club Plant/Yard Sale Fund-raiser: Plant and yard

sale fund raiser for the Fraser Canyon Hospice Society. Call Shelley at 860-7713 if you would like to donate, plants or household goods to this event.Saturday, Jun. 11 9:00 AM 66462 Summer Road, 604-860-7713

Hope Flea Market: Flea Market and Recy-cling Open House. There will be several tables with interesting dis-plays, handouts for kids, sample take home tree and ower kits, demos of garbage trucks and most importantly, how to generate less plastic in

our land lls.Saturday, May. 14 9:00 AM Hope Arena 604-869-2021

Hope Museum Opening for Summer 2011: Drop by opening day as the Hope Visitor Info Centre marks the 25th anniver-sary of the opening of the Coquihalla High-way - bring your stories, photos and memorabilia from the construction of the highway and the grand opening held on May 16, 1986. Saturday, May. 21 10:00 AM Hope Museum 604-869-7322

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Historic windows

saved

ContributedThe Hope Standard

Christ Church is set to celebrate its 150 year anniversary this year, with a bright new look.

“Our historic church has recently undergone extensive restorations on the church windows,” says Dar-

la Dickinson, manager for Christ Church Anglican & National Histor-ic Site. “Th e windows are an essential piece of our history as they are a de-fi ning characteristic and a prominent feature of the gothic style that Christ Church is recognized for.”

Th e window restoration project was largely funded through the Na-

tional Historic Sites Cost Sharing Program with additional funds com-ing from the Anglican Foundation and the Christ Church Parish.

Th e fi rst 150 celebration is Christ Church’s Flower Festival, scheduled for June 25 and 26. Th e celebration will off er historic tours through Christ Church, an array of fl oral ar-

rangements and art on display, andan aft ernoon tea on Saturday fol-lowed by an evening of praise on Sunday.

For more information about the Flower Festival, and other events cel-ebrating our 150 anniversary, visitwww.anglican-hope.ca under Parish Community.

Community

Here’s where you can recycle them safely and free of charge in Hope:

WANT TO RECYCLE YOUR UNWANTED ELECTRONICS?

Hope Bottle Depot930–6th Avenue, Hope(604) 869-7567

WHAT IS THE ELECTRONICS STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (ESABC) PROGRAM?

ESABC is a not-for-profit extended producer responsibility program set up by the producers and retailers of electronics in British Columbia to provide a province wide recycling system for unwanted electronics.

WHAT ARE THE ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM?

Effective July 1, 2010, the following items can be recycled free of charge at any Encorp Return-It Electronics™ Collection Site: display devices, desktop computers, portable computers, computer peripherals, computer scanners, printers and fax machines, non-cellular phones and answering machines, vehicle audio and video systems (aftermarket), home audio and video systems, and personal or portable audio and video systems.

ISN’T IT IMPORTANT TO REUSE BEFORE RECYCLING?

While the program is designed to manage unwanted electronic products that have exhausted their reuse potential, we strongly encourage users to first reuse their products. If you choose to donate to a charity, make sure you have backed up your data and wiped your drives clean prior to donation.

HOW ARE ELECTRONICS RECYCLED? Electronics collected for recycling are sent to approved primary recyclers in

North America. They are broken down using various manual and mechanical processes. Products are separated into their individual components for recovery. Through a variety of refining and smelting processes, the materials reclaimed from unwanted electronics are used as raw materials in the manufacturing of new products.


Understanding depth of the problem is critical

Homeless need unified

approach

Paul KellerSpecial Contributor

Th ere are a range of opinions throughout the country about those experiencing homelessness.

Every province and most communities large and small are working towards a strategy to counter the problem.

Here in Hope, I work for the Hope and Area Tran-sition Society as a Homeless Program Coordinator. Much of my work centres on outreach supportive services.

Outreach support can be defi ned as bringing the support out from the offi ce and to the people in need. I am oft en the “middle man” for individu-als who seek to secure funding, housing, advocacy, medical and counselling supports. I further coordi-nate all aspects of programming and case manage-ment practice at the Th underbird Motel Project.

Th e Th underbird is a semi-independent program for those looking to make progressive change.

Some of the major issues with those experienc-ing homelessness is the unrelenting struggle with motivational drive, self worth, emotional security

and the “know how” to make decisions that will enhance their lives. Characteristics similar to what you and I may experience from time to time. It is not as straight-forward as one would think for the average person to implement change independently or receive and accept sup-port. Understanding the depth of the problem of homelessness and hav-ing realistic expectations

of those with a history of multiple barriers is critical if we are to be eff ective in our support.

We can all relate to life as challenging. It was not easy to get to where we are or where we are going in some cases. Living life requires skill, decisiveness, knowledge, faith in self/others and positive model-ling experiences to draw upon. Our lives are made and formed based on a history of experiences and developmental stages that were not always positive. Even with a good set of “life” playing cards one can be taken to areas of dysfunction never predicted. I oft en think about the people I work with as those who did not choose to be where they are today. Life has been quite unfair for many in our community. Th ose experiencing chronic levels of homelessness seem stuck in a world of negatives with limited re-sources and positives to assist them.

I like the idea of supporting others in a manner that is inclusive of the entire being (physical, men-tal, emotional and spiritual). In reality, how can you help in one area and ignore the others when every aspect of our being is so closely linked. Th e Th un-derbird Motel Project tries to do just that, hosting a cooperative garden and social cafe where the resi-dents contribute to their surroundings by off ering their support and ideas to the program.

To all who have volunteered, demonstrated kind-ness or worked with those experiencing homeless-ness in our community, I say thank you! Th e solu-tion to homelessness will be a unifi ed approach that involves various levels of community support.

Paul Keller is the Homeless Program Coordinator for the Hope & Area Transition Society.

NewsThere were deals to be snapped up at the end of the Hope Garden Club annual plant sale, but this huge cactus was just a little too unfriendly for customer Cheryl Lacey, to take home. The popular event raised over $1,000 this year, not including raffle ticket sales. The club’s scholarship, award-ed each year to an HSS student, is funded through the sale. Last year’s win-ner Fraser Linza showed his appreciation to the group by volunteering for two days to help the avid gardeners run the sale. SIMONE ROLPH / THE STANDARD

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Top HSS students honouredElizabeth ArakiJoe BaekMichael BaekJake BaergCole BarberFaydra BobroskeLateesha BobroskeNathan BobroskeAlex BroomeJames CameronDaniel ChristieMaya CowanAkash DavesarMatthew de GrootTiena Dela VegaBlake DeschenesRachel DeschenesJessica DybleSiobhan EvansAlexandra FlemingEmily FlexhaugAlexandra FloydJacqueline FloydTawnya-Dhaun FoxDean FriesenSophia FriesenJade FryPhaydra GagnonAdaira GervaisKurtis GervaisHarmon GillEmilie HainesSchaelyn HarasinAustin HeinoSarah HenryBendix HollmannJames IrwinArianna IzawaDyllan James

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Vicki PernaMitchell PetersKylund PhillipsNathan PolomarkDayton RegnierAndrew RobertsKatelyn RobertsIsaiah RobinsonRyan RolesAlexandrine SauveArden SauveHannah SauveMatt SchroederChelsey SchwanKamal SinghKaranveer SinghSimran SinghJanelle StandcumbeJonathan SteberlMorgann SteevesBranden StewartSamantha StewinVictoria StewinAlly StickleDanielle TaylorTravis TaylorRachel ten Cate BrouwerDustin Th ompsonAaron TruesdellErica TruesdellBrandon TucciaroneSammy VernonEmily WattColin WebberMark WebberRichelle WillickAllison ZerviniGreg Zervini

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B.C. smokers offered help

Tom FletcherBlack Press

B.C. smokers who want to quit can get 12 weeks worth of nicotine gum or patches starting in Sep-tember.

Premier Christy Clark announced the program in Vancouver Monday, making good on another one of the promises made in her campaign for the lead-ership of the B.C. Liberal Party.

Th e program will cover prescription anti-smoking therapies through PharmaCare. Th e government estimates it will cost between $15 million and $25 million annually, depending on how many smokers take advantage of it.

Th e B.C. health ministry estimates that 6,000 people die each year from cancer, heart disease and other smoking-related illness. Th e cost to the B.C. economy is approximately $2.3 billion annually, in-cluding $605 million for direct health-care costs.

Clark said the province also collects $682 million in revenue from tobacco taxes, and some of that should be used to help people break their tobacco addiction.

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Mother’s Day pancake breakfast was a hit at the Hope Eagles hall, thanks to fry cooks like Larry Kellum. More than 100 people attended the breakfast on Sunday, with volunteers serving up over 20 flats of eggs and 15 pounds of bacon. Vera Murphy was awarded this year’s Mother of the Year plaque, escorted to the breakfast by many of her children and grandchildren. All funds raised at the annual Mother’s Day breakfast go towards the Eagles Charity Fund.

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Great night for the arts

Pamela and Bruce McBride and more than 50 other guests enjoyed a dinner and auction at the 4th annual Hope and District Art Council’s ‘Dine and Depart with Art’ fundraiser held at the Hope and District Golf and Country Club on Saturday, May 7. Donated items for both the silent and live auction were set up along the front of the dining area for the guests to view as they enjoyed their meal and listened to pianist Lori Anne Stebrel. Brian McKinney got the live auction rolling. The $1,500 raised will go towards supporting 2011 Art Council projects and educational programing at the Art Machine.

Strong appetite to defend farmlandCity wants return of Buy BC labeling

Jeff NagelBlack Press

Metro Vancouveri-tes strongly support the protection of farmland and say it’s important to buy locally grown food, according to a new poll.

Ninety-three per cent of those surveyed by Mustel Group for Metro Vancouver said it’s important to protect agricultural lands in the

region, with two-thirds saying it’s very impor-tant.

Th ey cited the need to be more self-suffi cient in producing local food, as well as concerns about over-development, ur-ban sprawl, environmen-tal impacts, the need to support local farmers and jobs and the percep-tion that locally grown food is safer or healthier.

A minority of dissent-

ers argued food is bet-ter produced elsewhere in the province, land in the Lower Mainland should be developed and a balance must be found to support population growth.

Almost nine out of 10 of those surveyed said it’s at least somewhat important to buy locally grown or produced food, with 45 per cent listing it as very important.

Seventy-three per cent said it’s somewhat easy to fi nd local food but only one in fi ve said it’s very easy and a strong majority said improved labeling would help.

Avoiding increased re-liance on imported food was a bigger concern to Vancouver residents, who also stressed their interest in organic food, while environmental im-pacts were more promi-nent for Burnaby and New Westminster resi-dents.

Women were more likely then men to sup-port farmland protec-

tion, as were immigrants from Europe versus those who come from other parts of the world.

Th e poll was commis-sioned to help Metro pursue its newly adopted Regional Food Systems Strategy, which aims to fi nd new ways to assist farmers and promote local agriculture and food processing.

“Farmers tell us if they

don’t direct-market or go to the farmer’s market, it’s diffi cult for them to get their food processed or distributed to the consumers,” said Metro agriculture committee chair Harold Steves.

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Metro is also to pre-pare an inventory of all agricultural land in the region to determine which parcels aren’t ac-tively farmed.

Land speculators sit-

ting on farmland is a problem, according to the strategy, as is the proliferation of giant estate homes on agricul-tural land.

Just 48 per cent of fresh food consumedin B.C. is grown in theprovince, down sharply from 86 per cent when the Agricultural Land Commission was cre-ated in 1972.

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Construction work in-cluded 13 interchanges, 38 bridges and overpass structures, 19 vehicle underpasses, 28 protec-tion devices, a 300-me-tre snow shed and many other avalanche control installations, as well as 18 river diversions and 50 pipeline crossings plus new highway park facilities.

It involved the pro-duction and placement of 125,000 tonnes of con-crete, 3,735,000 tonnes of gravel, 900,000 tonnes of asphalt, 20,000 tonnes of steel and 160 kilometres of median and guardrail, as well as the moving of astronomical quantities of dirt and rock.

Th e construction phase mobilized liter-ally armies of men and equipment, creating 10,600 jobs.

Among the many fea-tures that were unique to the route when it opened, was a wildlife control program of fences, gates, underpasses and even an overpass, to keep mi-grating deer, moose and other wildlife away from traffi c.

Construction work in the Hope area included three underpass struc-tures, three bridges and a bypass route that shift -ed traffi c away from the roadways now known to as “Old Hope Princeton Way” and “Flood Hope Road”.

Access that had exist-ed along level crossings

all along the roadway was now reduced to fi ve new interchanges.

Th e Highway 1 route between Hope and Bridal Falls was also upgraded. Traffi c would move faster from Hope in both eastbound and westbound directions along a total of 21 km of new freeway lanes, and the economic impact of those improvements would change the face of Hope forever.

On May 16, 1986 Hope was decked out in new vinyl street banners pro-moting the Coquihalla Highway name and logo. A stage in Memorial Park featured speeches by Premier Bill Bennett; Minister of Transporta-tion and Highways, Alex Fraser; MLA for Yale-Lillooet, Tom Waterland; and Mayor of Hope, Bud Gardner. A pancake breakfast was served under huge tents, and a convoy of buses carrying dignitaries and invited guests left for Merritt. Th e premier led the con-voy in a convertible that smashed through paper banners strung across

the new highway lanes. Th ey stopped at the

Coquihalla summit to dedicate a time capsule and then moved on to Merritt for further cel-ebrations and a rodeo.

A new reality had dawned upon Hope, the Fraser Canyon, the Hope-Princeton corri-dor and the communi-ties throughout the Mer-ritt and Nicola Valley

region.Th e opening of the

highway in 1986 was not without contro-versy, however, and a public report by in-quiry commissioner Douglas MacKay, law-yer George Macintosh and forensic accountant David Hooper released in 1987, found that the highway had cost much more than the budgeted

$250 million. Th e Coquihalla be-

tween Hope and Mer-ritt also became the only highway in B.C. that charged motorists a toll.

Th e toll plaza at the summit was designed to accommodate 13 toll booths for 14 lanes of traffi c, making it the widest section of high-way grade in all of the province.

Tolls were collected up until Friday, September 26, 2008.

At that point the prov-ince had collected a total of $845 million in tolls over the 22 years since the highway had opened.

Since the route had originally cost $848 mil-lion to build in three phases, Premier Gordon Campbell announced that the route had been paid for and the toll plaza would close immediately.

Th e Phase 2 section of the Coquihalla High-way, the 80-km stretch between Merritt and Kamloops, with eight bridges and six under-passes, opened in Sept 1987, and the Phase 3, Coquihalla Connec-tor section, a 108-km stretch from Merritt to Kelowna opened in Oc-tober 1990.

To learn more about the building of the Co-quihalla Highway and its grand opening, plan to visit the Hope Mu-seum at 919 Water Av-enue this summer. Th e museum opens for the season on Saturday, May 21 and will be open

until the Labour Day weekend in Septemberfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is by donation. On your way, take a moment to readthe plaque on the largeboulder along the front entrance walk. It was unveiled during the highway opening cer-emony 25 years ago andstates “Coquihalla.... A Great Point of View.”

Th is article was re-searched and written by Inge Wilson of Destina-tion Hope & Beyond Services, operating Th e Hope Museum on behalf of the District of Hope,with the valued assistance of Fred Robinson, Fred Fandrich, Emil Anderson Construction Ltd, GwenMiller, Steve Wilson and Jack Delair who havecontributed memorabilia, photographs, maps and information about the Co-quihalla Highway. Anyonewho wishes to contributefurther stories and itemsabout this important his-toric event should call theHope Museum at 604-869-7322 or stop in at 919 Water Avenue.

Massive blasting operations like this one at Dry Gulch were key to the con-struction of the new route into the interior.


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Have you got what it takes for strength competition?

No wimps need applyBy Barry StewartThe Hope Standard

On July 1, Wallace Street will be transformed into an outdoor stage for Hope’s fi rst-ever Stron-gest Man and Strongest Woman competition. Th e event will co-exist with the annual collector car show, which should bring a collective buzz to the downtown on Canada Day.

Karen Scalise of Hope’s Mus-cleworks Gym contacted B.C. Strongman organizer Robin Wright to see if he could bring an event to Hope and he was keen to take on the task.

Wright got involved in the sport in 2004 and has since es-tablished the B.C. Extreme Ath-letes’ Association, which he runs from his Kamloops base.

“Th ere was a one-off event in Kelowna and I came in second,” said Wright on Monday. “Th en I did some research and found there was no one doing anything other than one-off events, so I got the BCEA going and started organizing events.

“I like to design my events de-

pending on what’s in the com-munity,” explained Wright. “For the truck pull in Hope, we’ll be using a tow truck. In Prince George, we might use a logging truck. We try to have fun with the stuff .

“Provincial or regional Strong-man competitions don’t make any money — but it’s fun and there’s great camaraderie,” said Wright. “Th e spectators love it too.”

Wright has planned six chal-lenges for the Hope event. Th ere will be a women’s class and two men’s di-visions: up to 230 pounds and 231 pounds and over.

Wright said, “Th e heaviest I’ve seen in B.C. is Matt Parks of Victoria, who topped out at 320 pounds — and Ivan Olaf of Mission who is 6’5” and 320 pounds. He might very well come to Hope, if he can work it

around his shift s. He’s a police-man in Coquitlam.

“We’ll have the truck pull and the log press, where we have handles in the log and you have to lift it off the ground and raise it over your head for as many reps as you can do.

“We’ll also have the single arm dumbbell or ‘Louis Cyr’ press, named aft er a French-Canadian who was one of the world’s strongest men in the late 1800s,” said Wright.

“Th e other events are the tire fl ip, the Atlas stones and the car deadlift . I have an

apparatus that we park the car on, with a handle to lift from. It’s on a fulcrum, so you can ad-just the amount of weight that is lift ed.”

Wright has taken part in his events in the past but is taking the year off to recover from a neck injury that happened out-

side of the sport. He said whenhe’s in his prime, he is able tobench press 500 pounds anddead lift 765.

“It’s a neat feeling to be stron-ger than 90 per cent of the pop-ulation,” he added.

Wright welcomes Hope’sstrongest 10 per cent — and bestof the rest — to try out the com-petition, which costs $25.

“People can still sign up onethe day — but it makes it a loteasier for preparation if theypre-register at the BCEA.orgsite,” said Wright.

“Th is will be open to novices,so there will be fi rst-timers,” headded. “Some will want to justcome and watch before theytake part in the next event. Oth-ers will just want to try it outbecause it’s local. I tell the guysto ‘know your limits’ and stopbefore you injure yourself.”

Th ere’s also room for the lessable-bodied to be involved withrunning the event.

“Th e competitors help out —but we’ll need help from the com-munity with timing and writingdown records,” said Wright.

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• May have a Bachelors Degree in primary education (Kin-dergarten/early childhood education)

• Work closely with a team of professionals, support workers, involved agencies, parents and community requiring excel-lent communication and team building skills.

• Be committed to delivering a comprehensive preschool program to meet the individual personal, social, academic and special needs of our children.

• Be familiar with, and respect First Nations culture and indi-vidual learning styles in support of the student learners.

A successful supervisor will be energetic, a self starter and physically active. Interested individuals should submit their letter of application, a resume and three references.A competitive salary and benefi ts package is offered.Applications are requested by May 24, 2011 (an extension may be provided)July 1, 2011 – date of appointment (orientation during fi rst week of July or mutually acceptable scheduling.)Please address your application/resume to:

Clyde Dougans, Chair Selection CommitteeSkwah Landing Preschool and Kindergarten604-792-9204Post Offi ce Box 178, Chilliwack, BC V2P 6H7Fax: 604-792-5301 5-11F SFN6

The Sts’ailes Development Corporation is a wholly owned business corporation of the Sts’ailes (formerly Chehalis Indian Band), located 36 kms east of Mission, BC in the Hemlock Valley. A growing professional corporation, SDC seeks to hire a CFO to manage its nancial affairs. The SDC investment portfolio includes businesses in the forestry, sheries, tourism and accommodations, energy, retail and

construction sectors along with major new developments currently under review. You will work in a fast paced and challenging environment with signi cant opportunity for personal development and job satisfaction.

Please fax or mail your application by 4:00 PM – Friday, May 20, 2011 to:

Sts’ailes Development CorporationAttention: Human Resource Manager

[email protected] Salish Way, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A1

Fax (604-796-3946)www.stsailesdevcorp.com or www.stsailes.com

We regret that we will only respond to those applicants chosen for an interview. We thank all applicants for their interest.

Chief Financial Of cer

Send resume to:Inge Wilson, Destination Hope & Beyond Services, 919 Water Ave., Box 370, Hope, B.C. V0X 1L0Ph: 604-869-2021 Fax: 604-869-2160destinationhope @telus.net

The Hope Visitor Centre & Museum Complex is looking forward to a busy and prosperous summer season and is accepting resumes for staff and volunteer positions. Come join our award winning team.

HELP WANTED!

Full-time positions available: May-September


7 OBITUARIES

ADAMS, Sharon Sharon Louise Adams passed peacefully with her family by her side on May 6, 2011 at the Fraser Canyon Hospital. Shar-on was a Mom and Grandma to many people and will be missed and remembered dear-ly. Sharon loved her grandchil-dren immensely, as well as gardening, baking and many other hobbies.Sharon Louise Adams is sur-vived by her husband, Alan; mother, Lillian; sons, Rob (Lin), Shawn (Jessica); sisters, Donna (Gerry); Sharman; brothers, Bob (Birdie); Mitch (Kim); grandchildren, Shayla, Dain & Christopher, as well as many nieces & nephews. She was preceded in her passing by her beloved son Chris.A Celebration of Life for Sharon Louise Adams will be held at the Hope Legion on May 14, 2011 at 3:00 p.m., re-ception to follow.In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to the Chris Broswick Scholarship Memori-al Fund (at the Envision Finan-cial Credit Union). On behalf of the family of Sharon Adams, thank you to Dr. Greggain & all of the out-standing staff at the Murakami Medical Clinic, the Fraser Canyon Hospital & the Abbots-ford Cancer Clinic. A special appreciation to all of the family & friends who have been so supportive during this diffi cult time.

DOW, Rena (Tutu)

June 29th, 1932 ~ May 7th, 2011

Rena passed away suddenly Saturday May 7th in Kelowna Hospital. She is survived by her husband Dalton Dow, Joanne Golos, Glen Golos, Scott (Tracy) Golos, Shawn (Sarah) Golos, Reed (Sarah) Golos, nieces Rena Campbell and Coleen Taylor and neph-ew Warren Campbell as well as two great nephews. Rena was predeceased by her mother Annie Wilgosh, sister Elsie Campbell and fi rst hus-band Fred Titmus.Born June 29th 1932 in Van-couver BC to her Ukrainian im-migrant parents. Tutu had an amazing love for animals and spent much of her time feed-ing the deer and birds in her backyard. She enjoyed golfi ng with her grandsons and spending time with family, traveling with her husband and visiting with her many friends. She worked for Emil Anderson for many years retiring in 1997. She was loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed. Celebration of life will be held at the Budweiser Ranch at 21250 Landstrom Road at 1pm on Saturday May 14th, 2011. In lieu of fl owers dona-tions can be made in Rena’s name to the Best Friends Ani-mal Society, which was a charity she generously sup-ported.


7 OBITUARIES

NASH, Robert James Robert James Nash passed away at the Abbotsford Hospi-tal May 6th 2011. Robert (Bob) was born in the Chilliwack Hospital November 29th, 1928. He is predeceased by daughter Bobbi McAllister, granddaughter Michelle Neu-feld, and two brothers, Tom and Phil Nash. He leaves his loving wife of 60 years Virginia (Babe), his son Jim (Cathy) of Chilliwack, and two daughters, Carolyne (John) Neufeld and Shawna (Roger) Medley, both of Abbotsford, thirteen grand-children and 8 great grandchil-dren, his sister Lorraine Buck-oll, and an extended family of nieces and nephews. Cremation (Wiebe & Jeske). No service by request.In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

1950’s Sock-Hop& Dinner

Sat. May 21Door open 5:45

Dinner 6:00$11.99

Featuring Whiskee JackHope Station House

junction of Hwys 1 & 3advance tickets @ Backstage Pass

3rd & WallacePrizes for the

best 50’s dressed!21st CENTURY FLEA MARKET

175 Tables of Bargains on Deluxe 20th Century Junque!Sunday, MAY 15, 10am-3pm

Croation Cultural Centre3250 Commercial Drive, VancouverInfo: 604-980-3159. Admission $4.

21st Century Flea Market. May 15. 10am-3pm. Croatian Cultural Cntre 3250 Commercial Drive. Adm. $4.

33 INFORMATION

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041 PERSONALS

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42 LOST AND FOUND

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

102 ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING

Event AssistantJOB LOCATION: In -SHUCK-ch Nation offi ce in DerocheOBJECTIVES: Employ a Post Secondary First Nation student who is between the age of 15 and 30 and is returning to school in September.JOB DESCRIPTION: W o r k i n g under the supervision of the Offi ce Manager, the student will: D assist with the preparation of In-SHUCK-ch Days. D attend the event on August 20 - 21, 2011 and assist where needed for this event. D contribute to the community newsletter through monthly articles.D assist with cataloguing In-SHUCK-ch Days pictures, D assist with writing tax receipts, preparation for fi nal reports.D assist day-to-day offi ce duties.DURATION: 13 weeks.RATE: $12.00 per hourDEADLINE: May 17, 2011. INTERVIEWS: Week of May 23. START DATE: June 6, 2011.TO APPLY: Att: Sheryl RankelFAX: [email protected]

Library AssistantJOB LOCATION: In -SHUCK-ch Nation offi ce in DerocheOBJECTIVE: Employ a Post Secondary First Nation student who is between the age of 15 and 30 and is a returning student, preferably First Nations.JOB DESCRIPTION: W o r k i n g under the supervision of the Offi ce Manager, the student will:D transfer VHS tapes to DVD for archiving, D transfer fl oppy discs to CD, D update library database, D scan to archive information (pic-tures and articles)Dcontribute to monthly newsletter. D assist day-to-day offi ce duties. DURATION: 8 weeks.RATE: $9.00 per hourDEADLINE: June 6, 2011. INTERVIEWS: Week of June 13. START DATE: July 4, Subject to FundingAPPLY: Att: Sheryl RankelFAX: [email protected]

Offi ce AssistantJOB LOCATION: In -SHUCK-ch Nation offi ce in DerocheOBJECTIVE: Employ a Post Secondary First Nation student who is between the age of 15 and 30 and is a returning student.JOB DESCRIPTION: W o r k i n g under the supervision of the Offi ce Manager, the student will: D assist with newsletter mail outs, photocopying, fi ling, data entry, D contribute to monthly newsletter D assist day-to-day offi ce duties.DURATION: 8 weeks.RATE: $9.00 per hourDEADLINE: June 6, 2011. INTERVIEWS: Week of June 13. START DATE: July 4, 2011.APPLY: Att: Sheryl RankelFAX: [email protected]

Research AssistantJOB LOCATION: In -SHUCK-ch Nation offi ce in DerocheOBJECTIVE: Employ a First Nation youth who is between the age of 15 and 30 and is a return-ing student.JOB DESCRIPTION: W o r k i n g under the supervision of the the Economic Development Offi cer, the student will: D research business opportunitiesD photocopy, fi le, data entryD contribte to monthly newsletter. D assist day-to-day offi ce duties. DURATION: 13 weeks.RATE: $12.00 per hourDEADLINE: May 17, 2011. INTERVIEWS: Week of May 23 START DATE: June 6APPLY: Att: Sheryl RankelFAX: [email protected]

106 AUTOMOTIVETECHNICIAN REQUIRED for Gen-eral Motors dealership in Drumhell-er, Alberta. Licensed or experi-enced apprentice. Good health plan, new GM approved facility. Please fax or email resume to Ser-vice Manager;

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Fax 403-823-7237.

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HOMEWORKERS Get paid daily! Now Accepting: Simple Full/Part Time Data Entry & Online Comput-er Related Work is available. No fees or charges to participate. Start Today, www.BCWOC.com

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIESContracting company is looking for employees for work in the Cen-tral/Northern BC area. Positions available include: a Certifi ed Con-struction Safety Offi cer (CSO), ex-perienced equipment operators, pipe layers & site superintendents. Forward resumes to: Box 681, c/o Tribune, 188 N. 1st Ave., Williams Lake, BC V2G 1Y8M.I.C.S GROUP OF HEALTH SER-VICES. (View job ad at www.mics-group.com.) Fax: 705-258-2645 [email protected] Clinical Pharmacist: Permanent Full Time ($120,000-$150,000+Benefi ts) To provide services and oversee three Hospital sites within MICs. Qualifi -cations: Degree in Pharmacy (BScPhm, PharmD) Licensed with the Ontario College of Pharmacy. Recent/current acute

Traffi c Control (fl agger)2 day training classes

May classes KELOWNA 14/15. CHWK 18/19. Quesnel 25/26.

KMLPS Jun 4/5. New $224.00 Renew $112.00

incl taxes, photo & manual go online www.roadsafetytcs.com

or call 1-866-737-2389

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

DRIVER - Fraser Valley based heavy haul trucking company has opening for one qualifi ed class 1 driver. Must have min 2yrs exp., be bondable and able to cross the border. Fax resume & abstract to 604-852-4112 . No phone calls PLSEXPERIENCED WELDERS, HOE-CHUCKERS, Wheel loader Opera-tors & Truck Drivers. Queen Char-lotte Islands. Full/part time posi-tions. Contact Merewyn. Fax 1 250-557-4306Email: [email protected]

115 EDUCATIONAIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Fi-nancial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


115 EDUCATION

DGS CANADA2 DAY

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130 HELP WANTED

ACCOUNTING & PAYROLLTrainees Needed now! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certifi ed A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Avail. 1-888-424-9417

ADMIN ASSISTANT trainees need-ed! Large & small fi rms seeking ad-min staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-512-7116.

ATTN. EMP Level 3 and EMR med-ics! Camp positions for projects in BC, Yukon and NWT. 3 yrs med-ic/cook exp an asset.Send resume to [email protected] or fax to 403.352.6308

FLAGGERS NEEDEDIf not certifi ed, training available for

a fee. Call 604-575-3944

General Greenhouse Cutfl ower Work Available

Start wage $9/hr. Starting times are: 7am weekdays until fi nish, 6am Saturdays until fi nish. Hours range between 30-55 hours/week depending on production. Sched-ule rotation on Saturdays is a must. Part time as in specifi c full days will be considered.

Please fax resume to: 604-795-5095

LINE COOKExperience necessary.Bring resume to Randy or Peter at:

DriftwyndBistro & Dining Room

273B Wallace St, Hope BC

LINE COOKneeded for busy fast-paced pub. Experience necessary. Flexible schedule. Competitive wages & weekly bonus.Full time and Part time.

Drop off resume to:

The Goldrush Pub629 Old Hope Princeton Way

Hope, BC V0X 1L0

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Need-ed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Offi ce & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES


130 HELP WANTED

RECEPTIONIST /CUSTOMER SERVICE

Our expanding business re-quires a Part - time recep-tionist with a positive atti-tude. Good knowledge in word and excel would be assets. Forward resumes to [email protected]

Seeking a dependable, en-ergetic, mature person who is passionate about custom-er service, loves talking to people and enjoys coffee. This person will be available to work throughout the week. Shift work required.

Please drop off resume at:

the Blue Moose 322 Wallace Street.

Between 10am and 4pm Monday thru Friday

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a hydraulic loader/hoe chucker, boom man & off high-way truck driver for the North Van-couver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: offi [email protected].


130 HELP WANTED

The Lemare Group is currently seeking applicants for

Production Accountant. The successful applicant will

have a strong accounting background that might include

4th level CGA courses or better.

Computer literacy is essential with Accpac, Word and Excel

experience an asset. The successful applicant will

have experience in the forest industry.

Strong organizational skills are required to be effective in this

busy environment. Competitive salary is commen-

surate with experience. Applicant must be willing to

relocate to Port McNeill, Vancouver Island. Please fax resumes to 250-956-4888 or

email to: [email protected].


Wellpoint DewateringSuperintendent/Foreman

IDL Projects Inc. is a dynamic rapidly growing, progressive construction company currently accepting resumes for the position of Wellpoint Dewatering Superintendent/Foreman for a project in Kitimat, BC. Qualifi ed applicants must have a minimum of 5 years experience in wellpoint dewatering and must possess the ability to manage several crews and up to 10 employees. All accommodation and travel costs will be provided by the employer.

Please submit resumes to Bob Cartwright at [email protected] or contact 250-878-5292

for further information.

Full-time Summer Student Position

Hope & Area Transition Society is looking for a full-time summer student to conduct Marketing and Research for our non-profi t agency.

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and qualifi cations:•Be a university student returning to post-secondary in the Fall•Have a business understanding and/or marketing background•Be able to conduct research and write grant applications•Have an understanding of Social Media and the various tools•Create a marketing plan for the agency

This position is contingent on funding from Service Canada.

This position will be 35 hours per week, with the anticipated start date of May 30, 2011 and ending September 2, 2011.

Wage: $12.00 per with 4% lieu compensation

Please send cover letter and resume to:Geraldine Dyble – Executive DirectorBox 1761 Hope, BC V0X 1L0Or email to [email protected]

Closing date: May 25, 2011

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130 HELP WANTED

The Lemare Group is currently seeking contract coastal hand fallers for the North Vancouver Is-land area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to: offi [email protected] fax 250-956-4888.

WANTED:Servers, bartenders, barrista’s & cooks @

Telegraph Cove Resorts Ltd. Send resume to Box 1,

Telegraph Cove, BC V0N 3J0.

Fax: 250-928-3105 or email: [email protected]. Attn: Taso.

Yale Historic Site & Museum

is accepting applications for student interpreters for the summer season. Full Time.E-mail resume with cover letter to: [email protected] DATE: MAY 23

131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

CAREGIVER / RCA needed for eld-erly female in Hope. Shift work. Call (604)328-0123

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

HOPE McDonalds F/T Day Evening & Late Night Food Services Super-visor. Req/ 1-2 years exp. $12.81/hr w/ Benefi t. Apply in person or http://www.worksforme.ca

130 HELP WANTED

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL


139 MEDICAL/DENTAL

MEDICAL OFFICE trainees need-ed! Hospitals & doctors need medi-cal offi ce & medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126.

MODEL/TALENT AGENCIES

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CALL 604-558-2278


FABRICATORSMedium-size manufacturing plant requires qualifi ed steel fabricators with experience in structural sheet and plate work. Please apply in writing to:

Wellons Canada Corp.19087 96th Avenue

Surrey, BC V4N 3P2 Fax: (604) 888-2959

Attn: Manufacturing Manager

Foremen, Pipelayers,Operators & Skilled Labourers

required for a BC owned and op-erated company. Must have 3 yrs. experience in underground utility and a valid drivers license.

Fax resume 604-881-2412 or e-mail:

[email protected]

130 HELP WANTED

WE’RE ON THE WEBwww.bcclassified.com



LIVE, PLAY, WORK on the beauti-ful Sunshine Coast! Permanent, full-time employment for mechan-ic/welder, excavator operator, truck drivers. Fax resume to Direct Dis-posal 604-885-6669.

NORTHWEST FABRICATORS LTD. of Athabasca, Alberta current-ly has openings for structural fi t-ters/welders. Shop based only in the Town of Athabasca. Resume may be sent to main@nwfl td.net or faxed to 780-675-4970.

PLUMBING & HEATING FOREMAN

Well established Lower Mainland Mechanical Contractor req. a Plumbing and Heating Foreman for all aspects of Commercial Institutional Mechanical work. Applicants to have a MINIMUM 5 years exp. Team Environment. Long Term Opportunity.

Competitive Wages, Profi t Sharing & Excellent Benefi ts. Wage Commensurate w/ Exp.

Fax Resume: 604.576.4739 or E-mail:

[email protected]

WELDERS - seeking welders for custom manufacturing environment. Competitive wages, Benefi ts, RRSP’s & Apprenticeship opportu-nities. Apply to: Do All Metal Fabri-cating, Estevan, SK. Email:[email protected] Fax: 306-634-8389

WOODWORKERMoulderman (women)

Req. for West Coast Moulding & Millwork, Port Kells BC. Must have previous exp. running moulders & capability of grinding profi le knifes, set-up of moulder heads & complete knowledge of a moulders operations. Positive attitude, dedication & willing-ness to learn rewarded with:• Advancement Opportunities

• Excellent Remuneration& Benefi ts.

Please Fax resume:604-513-1194 or E-mail: jobs @westcoastmoulding.com

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171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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218 BUSINESS/OFFICE SERVICE

HOPE Bookkeeping - Certifi ed Pro-fessional Bookkeeper providing full service bookkeeping for small busi-nesses (604)869-3903 www.hope-bookeeping.ca

239 COMPUTER SERVICESALLSYS IT, new computer sales & service. 604-869-3456 or [email protected]

245 CONTRACTORSBARCLAY FLETCHER CON-TRACTING, complete home reno’s, additions & more. (604)869-1686DENCO VENTURES, renos, addi-tions, new construction, free esti-mates. Call John @ (604)819-4986

260 ELECTRICAL#1167 LIC’D, BONDED. BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774KENLIN ELECTRIC, residential, ru-ral, commercial, new construction, reno’s. Call (604)860-8605YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGEEXCAVATING, Terry’s RV also does excavating, land clearing, dump trailer. Call (604)869-1520

275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS

CANYON CARPETS, 549 Wallace St., Hope. For all your fl oor cover-ing needs! Call 604-869-2727

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATIONLLOYD’S UTILITIES, gas, oil & pro-pane furnaces, class A gas fi tter. (604)869-0400 or (604)869-1111

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTSHOME $ENSE - Reno’s / RepairsKitchens, bathrooms, basements, decks etc. Call for an estimate. 604-798-8480. [email protected]

PRECISION EXTERIORS, roofi ng, siding, windows, doors and more. WCB insured. Call (604)750-8025

300 LANDSCAPING

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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320 MOVING & STORAGE1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle.Senior- Student Discount available. 604-800-9488.

329 PAINTING & DECORATINGAAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

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332 PAVING/SEAL COATINGALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTSGL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, As-phalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362

367B SIGNSTF GRAPHICS, signs, billboards, banners, graphics, commercial / residential. Call (604)869-6544

374 TREE SERVICESPHILLIPS TREE SERVICES, Re-movals, Toppings. Free estimates & Fully Insured. Call 604-869-9990

387 WINDOWSFRASER CANYON GLASS, for all your glass repairs, windshields do-mestic & imports. (604)869-9514

PETS

477 PETS2 Black & White Cats need home. Baby has allergies. Indoor/outdoor. Affectionate. (604)217-6898ADORABLE SPIRITED 4 mo. old P.B. Beagle, has all papers, shots & toys. $450 fi rm. Cecillia 858-5451BOXER PUPS, 3F/2M, fawn, p/b, $850. Ready may 30. Call (604)798-6669 chwkCATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com

or call 1 (604)820-2977English Springer Spaniels, ready June not registered, $850. Call (604)795-3161GERMAN Shepherd pups, ckc reg. parents German bloodlines with no slope, exc temperament. $750. (604)796-3026. No sun callsGERMAN SHEPHERD pups, family raised, cute, adorable, black/tan, dewormed. $600. 778-378-6151.LAB RETRIEVER PUPS, yellow & black, $550. Vet check, quality line-age, dew claws, 1st shots, de-wormed. (604)702-0217LABS. Yellow PB puppies, born May 1st. Dewormed, 1st shots, tat-tooed $750. 604-888-4662NEED 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.comPITT BULL puppy, 6 mo. old male, white chest, black, very friendly. $800. (778)858-1154 604-585-0277PRESA CANARIO pups, black, brindle & fawn, ready to go. Dad 150lbs, Mom 120lbs. 778-552-1525

PETS

477 PETSSHELTIE PUPPIES 1- white body w/black patches, rest are sable, 1st shots, dewormed (604)826-6311SWISS mountain dog x pups ready May 17 family raised vet✓ fi rst shot, dewormed. Lve msg 604-795-7662.VIZSLA PUPS, CKC reg’d, shots, guaranteed. $750. ph, 604-819-2115 or email: [email protected] PUPS. P/B no papers. Shots, vet checked, $850. Born Mar 12. 604-702-8338 ChwkYORKIE X POMERANIAN, 2 male, 1 female, all shots, vet checked, dewormed. $550. 604-504-5438.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

518 BUILDING SUPPLIESDO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILD-INGS Priced to Clear - Make an Of-fer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw - SPRING SALE - Cut lumber any di-mension, anytime. MAKE MONEY and SAVE MONEY In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195.00. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT

530 FARM EQUIPMENT

MASCHIO Rotovator 56” till width, 7 sets of blades, mounts to 3 point hitch, 540 rpm.$1000. 250-395-0599.WANTED: Wiggle hoe or com-plete cultivator set for I.H. 140 tractor. Please call Rob 250-395-4042

542 FRUIT & VEGETABLESCHERRIES: Juliette or Carmine Jewel at $6.99/tree for full box of 90. Also Evans Cherry, Haskaps, Raspberries, Black Currants, Sas-katoons, Sea Buckthorn. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.

559 MEDICAL SUPPLIESCAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.

560 MISC. FOR SALEA FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-lifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991HOT TUB COVER, offers taken. Call 604-206-0035HOT TUB COVERS & Accessories. Lowest price, highest quality. All sizes and colours available. Call 1-888-611-7660.www.spasuppliesonline.ca.HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

WEDDING DRESS!!!

STUNNING JADE DANIELS wedding gown from the 2010 collection. Purchased in April from Ivory Bridal in Langley The colour is ivory with a sweetheart top, is fi tted to the waist, then fl ows away from the body. A bustle was added to the dress so the train can be buttoned up during the reception. It is a size 8 (fi ts a little small). Cost was $1400 plus $100 for the altera-tions, will sell for $875. Contact 604-768-9109 to see photos or [email protected]

REAL ESTATE

626 HOUSES FOR SALE

EXQUISITE SANCTUARYFabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley on Vancouver Island. Enchanting 3600 sq.ft. 4 bed-room, 4 bathroom custom built 1995 home. Outstanding57x40 shop with own bath-room, lots of parking. Features hardwood, tile throughout, custom cabinetry. Gas fi re-places, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub. Thinking of a life style change? Move to Vancouver Island. Even better, move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capi-tal of the World!

Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this

“one of a kind” property.Asking $649,000

RE/MAX Mid Island RealtyPort Alberni, B.C.John Stilinovic250-724-4725

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Act reporting of remuneration, expenses, contracts and the 2010 Audited Financial Statements for the preceding year. The Annual Report will be presented at the Fraser Valley

Regional District Board Meeting on Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 at 7:00pm at the Fraser Valley Regional District Offi ce,

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ANSWERS FOR PUZZLE 552 CROSSWORD

REAL ESTATE

OKANAGAN

*SPECTACULAR*4 bdrm South Facing

WaterfrontVacation Home

On Shuswap Lake!

Lakeshore livingAt it’s Best!

101 ft frontage by 88 ft. Fabulous 180 - degree water view with tons of

outdoor living space.

VACATION HOME1-1/2 Story - 1200 sq. ft. Upper level - 3 bdrms

Main level - 1 large bdrm Main bathrm,

Open fl oor Plan - dining rm, kitchen and front room

with dbl patio door access to Large deck - over 700 sq. ft.

Large fl oating wharf - 512 sq. ft. 2 buoys, Firepit

BACKYARD: Storage shed, grassy play area

& fenced kennel.

Perfect getaway for your family & all your friends with loads of summer fun for everyone!

5052 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Celista, BC.

Only $729,000

Call 604-542-0865or 250-955-6398

Email:[email protected]

For more details

630 LOTS

BIG BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Fi-nancing, No Credit Checks. Pre-re-corded msg. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 www.sunsiteslandrush.com

LAND LIQUIDATION 20 Acres $0 Down, $99/mo. ONLY $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (2nd safest U.S. City) Owner Financing,NO CREDIT CHECKS! Money Back Guarantee FREE Color Bro-chure 800-755-8953

www.sunsetranches.com

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Canadian and US Models Custom Modular Mobile and Park Models 1500 sq. ft. Modular starting 109k 1200 sq. ft. Mobile starting @ 89K 10 year warranty 250-495-4650 [email protected]

HOPE, FOR SALE:1 manufactured home 14 ft. wide w/2 bdrms. Brand new. In the Lis-more community, a seniors community “where the good peo-ple live”.Call Gordon for details

and for an appoint-ment to view @ (604)240-3464

Mobile Home FOR SALE$3000.00

porch included, assessed at $20,300. Must be re-moved from propertyCall (604)869-5802

NEW SRI Single, double, modular homes. Glenbrook 604-830-1960.

REPOSSESSED MOBILE HOMESto be moved, 1974-2008,Glenbrook 604-830-1960

REAL ESTATE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq ft home including delivery and installation only US $109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737, 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com We will beat ANYONE’S price!!

636 MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refi nances, im-mediate debt consolidation, foreclo-sure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1-888-685-6181www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

640 RECREATIONAL

PARADISE FOUND: water-front property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake. Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fi shing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, sur-rounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $260,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesforsale.com/view/70-mile/frank)

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

1 MONTH FREE! Newer 2 bdrm 2 bath available now. Stainless steel appl., fi replace, W/D, balcony, se-cure parking. Close to all amenities. $875 [email protected] 780-994-4332

HOPE1 BEDROOM APTAdult complex, fridge, stove, N/P, drapes, laundry facilities. Ref’s req’d.

604-869-1212 or 604-869-2139

HOPE, 2 bdrm apt., adult oriented complex, 5 appliances, newly re-no’d, electric heat, N/S, N/P.

Call (604)869-9402 or 604-869-1432

HOPE, 2 bdrm spacious apt., new paint & carpet, adult oriented build-ing, sunny side of town, clean & bright, $700/mo. Call 604-793-5010

HOPE, 2 bdrm townhouse, FREE CABLE and laundry, F/S, 1 1/2 baths, No Dogs. $675/mo. Call 604-869-2177

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

HOPE 3 bedroom townhouse, 5 appl., soundproof, radi-ant heat, blinds, fenced yard, patio, 658 Coqui-halla St., sunny side of town, N/S, no dogs, D/D Ref’s req.

Call (604)860-5009 or (604)869-6599 or

(604)796-0069

HOPE

Coquihalla Courts 1030 3rd Ave.

1 Bdrm apt. $550 2 Bdrm apt $600 Cabins $550

F/S, coin laund, cable incl., se-cure prkg. Avail June 1.

Ross Fullbrook Royal LePage604-792-0077

Or Rachael 604 860 0803

HOPE

For Rent, better than an apartment, no noisy neighbours, in a quiet senior’s com-munity. A 1 bdrm fur-nished mobile home with all appliances. Ref’s req. N/P, N./S.CALL (604)869-7641

HOPE,

Large 2 bdrm apt., oak kitchen, gas fi re-place, adult oriented, n/p, resident caretak-er. $795/mo. Avail. June 1. 604-860-4559

HOPE, rarely vacant 2 bdrm apt in newer building in downtown Hope within walking distance of every-thing,includes walk-in closet in mas-ter, W/D, dishwasher, garberator, A/C, buzzer with intercom, private balcony and covered parking, N/S, no party, suitable for mature or sen-iors. Call (604)855-9940

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALHOPE, Retail Space available, 591 Wallace, 4 units, starting at $400/mon +hst, incl heat, water & garbage. Call Rob @ 604-869-9763

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADSVACANT PAD FOR RENT. The pad will accommodate a home up to 14 x 64. Call 604-869-7641

736 HOMES FOR RENTHOPE,1 BEDROOM CABIN - Cari-boo Trailer Park,Unfurnished, F/S and utilities included. Ref’s. Req’d. D/D, must be willing to do criminal record check. Call 604-869-9024HOPE 21031 Riverview Dr. 4 bdrm, 3 bath, lrg yrd, on river, 2 car gar-age, 5 appl., pet negot. $1300 Avail., now. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage, (604)792 0077

HOPE3 BDRM TOWNHOUSE 1 1/2 baths, newly reno’d, fenced backyard, 5 appl., Attached storage area. Incl. heat NO PETS! No Smoking

604-869-9402 or 604-869-1432

HOPE, 66525 Johnson Rd., 2 bdrm cozy log cabin, 5 appl., nice yard & porch for BBQ’s, lg lot, cat ok/dog negotiable to pet deposit, avail June 1. $850/m. Call Collin, Stratatech Property Management (604)703-6209.HOPE, 685 6th Ave. 3 bd rancher, 1.5 bath, 5 appl., gas f/p, $900/mo. pet negot. Avail., now. Ross Full-brook, Royal Lepage 604 792 0077HOPE, executive 3 bdrm split level, close to schools, sunny side, no dogs, N/S, $1050 + D/D. Avail April 1. Call 604-869-3846HOPE, NEWLY RENO’D 3 bdrm home, 1 1/2 baths, lrg fncd yrd, sin-gle garage, lrg lndry rm & mud rm, all appls incl, gas F/P, wood burn stove. Avail. immed. $1,000/mth. 1-604-858-8335 or 1-604-795-2131.MAPLE Ridge house on 100th Ave, 4 bdrm 2 bath, $1800/mo. Call 604-761-7763 or 604767-1293 after 1pm.MISSION, 4 Bdrm house on large lot on Hatzic Island, clean, quiet $1050/mo. No appliances. No Pets. 778-242-7937SILVER CREEK, 3 bdrm house, Close to school. Avail. immed. Ref. req. $800/mon. Call 604-869-5806

746 ROOMS FOR RENTHOPE, rooms for rent in downtown Hope, $350 - $420, good for sin-gles, N/P, N/S, good refs. Call 1 (604)307-8988

750 SUITES, LOWERHOPE, 3 bdrm suite, on private acreage, sunny location with lots of outdoor opportunities, covered parking, $600/mon., horse pad-docks on property. Avail anytime af-ter June 1. Call (604)869-9990

RENTALS

752 TOWNHOUSESHOPE. 2 BDRM TOWNHOUSE. Full cable, Fridge & Stove. Laundry facilities. Adult. No dogs. $565./mo. Call 604-869-9006

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st pay-ment at auto credit fast. Need a ve-hicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309

818 CARS - DOMESTIC1981 MONTE CARLO power roof, landau top, Air Cared until May 12, all power, $4900. (604)462-93061990 BUICK REGAL, $2495. P/W, P/D, P/L, 3.6L, no rust, clean. Call: 778-245-4046 or 778-552-7164.1992 BUICK CENTURY LTD 4dr 6 cyl, Aircared, loaded excel cond $850 Call 1-778-997-4519 Mission1995 FORD MUSTANG, V6, 5 spd. 3.8L, looks sharp, runs great, new tires & brks. $2500. 604-308-15311997 BUICK PARK AVE. Loaded, leather, heated certifi ed, private $5900. 604-364-1554

1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, 317KM. $3000 obo. 250-307-1215.1999 MALIBU LS, 4 door, 129K, p/w, p/l, p/s, tilt, cruise. Sport whls. Exc. cond. $2400. 604-309-4001.2001 BUICK LA SABRE LTD/. 119.ks, immac. cond., lther, h/seats $7900. Like new. 778-565-10972001 PONTIAC MONTANA 137,000km. Runs great, auto. $3600. obo (604)535-89402002 CHRYSLER SIEBRING LX - 4 dr. auto, loaded, 120K, like new, Air C. new brakes $3650/604-556-42422003 SENTRA 4/dr, auto start, keyless entry, beige, 93,500/km. $4000. Call 604-854-5889.2005 CHEVY IMPALA exc cond, low km’s, A/C, seats 6, 4/door, $5500/obo. Al / Erika 604-346-0548

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS1994 CAMARO RS. New paint, all tuned up. V6, 5 spd. Ready to go! First $1800 takes. (604)746-83172001 HONDA ACCORD. 2 dr, auto, V6, S. roof, leather, 130 K, $5860 obo. Aircrd. for 2 yrs. 778-895-75702001 MAZDA MPV ES, lther, sun-roof, dual a/c, fog lights, gold, beige int., 192K. $5450. (604)825-2393

2003 S-Type R V-8 supercharge Jaguar, 4 dr, grey, sport sedan75,000k. $18,000. 604-858-3294

749 STORAGE

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2008 Hyundai Accent, hatchback, auto, p/s, p/w, p/d, 42,000k, great on gas, $9000. 604-798-0713

OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotorproducts.com 250-545-2206

830 MOTORCYCLES

1981 HONDA 750 K, (Chips) $350: Runs but needs work. Mission. (604)826-4647

2000 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1600 36K km, 1 owner, loaded cruiser, A1, belt drive, fact. maint., super re-liable, details $8000 (604)768-9904

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

1978 TOYOTA M.H, standard, 4cyl, 15ft fully self contained, Aircared $1500 Call 1-778-997-4519 Mission

2003 ROAD RUNNER TRLR, 15’, lite, shwr, toilet, mic, oven, extras. $8500. Call (604)869-5253

2006 25’ TRAVEL TRAILER, sleeps 6, slide out, exc. cond. $14,900. Tom (604)531-2984

2006 NORTHSHORE 30 FT Travel trailer, 36” dble slides, bunk units, fully loaded $24,000. 604-824-8970

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

CA$H for CAR$ No Wheels -No Problem! Servicing the Fraser Valley 604-746-2855

CA$HTop Dollar Today!

Scrap Cars & Trucks

778.772.4724AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

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

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288The Scrapper

851 TRUCKS & VANS

1988 FORD 3/4 TON Aircared, runs well but needs work $600.00 Call (604)302-0985 leave message

1997 RANGER XLT super cab, 4 X 2, 1 owner, loaded, extras. $3,500. Phone (604)463-2507

2000 GMC SIERRA rare black, s.b. V6, STD, canopy, 106,400 Km, 1 owner, no accid., 38 MPG, gar-aged, details $8000 (604)768-9904

2003 DODGE GR CARAVAN sport 7 pass, AC, CD, DVD all pwr op-tions 167kms $5800 (604)807-9993

2007 Mazda Sport ext cab, canopy, p/s, p/b, 5 spd, air, cd, tow pckg, 60,k. $11,000obo. (604)824-5553

749 STORAGE


MARINE

903 BOAT ACCESSORIES

ENGINE CONVERTER KITS(2) everything needed to convert big block GM automotive to marine engine. $1250 each for 2 kits or $1500 for 1kit (604)832-2777

MARINE

912 BOATS

OUTBOARD MOTOR 1970 Evin-rude 33HP short shaft & controls, for 12’-14’ boat, complete, tuned up runs great $500 (604)826-2217

Hope

1005 Sixth AveHope Arena

Saturday, May 149am-1pm

Hope Recreation Centre FLEA MARKET

HOPE

1175 7th AveSat., May 149 am - 2 pm

MULTI - FAMILY SALE

HOPE

444 Stuart StHope Secondary School

Sat., May 148:30 - 12:30

SH(OUT) fundraiser

HOPE

568 Park StSun., May 159 am - 2 pm

PLANT SALE& misc items

HOPE

651 Yale St@ Dewdney

Sat., May 148:30 - ???

Lots of Freebies !!!

Hope

ACW RUMMAGE SALESat., May 14 9 am - 1 pm

Christ Church AnglicanCorner of Park & Fraser

Muffi ns & Coffee AvailableEveryone Welcome!

KAWKAWA LAKE

65724 Gardner Dr.Fri. May 13, 12 - 4Sat. May 14, 9 - 4

MOVING SALE furniture, household items,

bedding, etc.

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