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Adrian Dix is eager to give voters in Chilliwack-Hope a representa-tive in the legislature.

Th e NDP leader visited lo-cal senior care homes on Sunday with byelection candidate Gwen O’Mahony and stopped into busi-nesses along Wallace Street before

meeting with party supporters and canvassers at PapAndreas Greek Taverna for dinner.

“Clearly the Liberal party is re-luctant to call the bylection for their own partisan reasons, but in the meantime the people who are actu-ally living in the communities are getting less than all the other com-munities. I don’t think that’s fair,” said Dix.” Th ere’s no reason why

the byelection shouldn’t be called. I think we have to look at whether giving the government this long to fi ll these vacancies is a good thing for the public interest, and I don’t think that is the case.”

Dix criticized the Liberals for recent funding announcements in the riding, noting support for the community should be available ev-ery day and not just when the party

needs votes. “I guess what they’re saying is hav-

ing the seat vacant is better for the community than having an MLA,” he said. “It’s good when things hap-pen and the community deserves support for its activities, but I think people are justly concerned that they’re only paying attention now because the Liberal party is con-

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A house at 15570 Peters Rd. was completely destroyed in a fire on Sunday night. Billowing smoke over Highway 1 could be seen for several hours as firefighters from Hope, Popkum and Agassiz worked to extinguish the blaze. Four firefighters and two engines from the Silver Creek hall responded to the call at about 4:30 p.m. The exact cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but officials say it started near a wood stove in basement. Donations for the family can be dropped off at Hope Community Services on Wallace Street between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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Local communities receive recreation funding

Th e Fraser Valley Regional Dis-trict has been awarded $336,800 from the Ministry of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development to upgrade the Almer Carlson Pool in Boston Bar and construct an outdoor community pavilion.

Chilliwack MLA John Les made the funding announcement on Saturday, noting the improved fa-cilities will serve as a focal point in the community. Th e project involves the replacement of the outdoor pool basin, installation of new circulation piping, and re-placement of the pool deck and mechanical equipment. Th e grant will also help fund the construc-tion of a 1,500 sq. ft . covered out-door pavilion with a 450 sq. ft . storage building.

“Th is grant provided by the provincial government will sig-nifi cantly impact the quality of life in our community,” said area di-rector Lloyd Forman. “We’re really pleased the province stepped up to help what is basically a depressed area to accomplish something we couldn’t have done otherwise. Th ere is nothing except the Fraser River in our area. So the swim-ming pool becomes quite vital for the kids.”

Construction work is sched-uled to begin in April and fi nish in June.

Th e District of Hope is also get-ting $370,575 from the province

for a community recreation park in the 1100 block of Seventh Ave. Th e project aims to provide resi-dents of all abilities with the op-portunity to increase their physical activity levels in a natural outdoor setting and encourage youth to be active.

“It’s a huge help to the commu-nity to continue our focus of de-veloping ourselves to attract more people and provide more servic-es,” said Mayor Susan Johnston. “I’m looking forward to getting the blueprints so we can start to see what it’s going to look like. I’m excited about the possibilities ... and I would like to see something there for everyone.”

Th e project adds a new bike

skills park to the area and im-proves the existing skatepark andSports Bowl, which will receive upgrades to the stairs, walkways, seating and fencing to make it saf-er for event spectators. A walking trail with picnic area will also be constructed in the woods adjacent to the Sports Bowl and skatepark,and link to existing trail net-works, creating a connection fromKawkawa Lake to the recreation centre.

Th e funds are part of the com-munity recreation program that has approved more than $70 mil-lion for projects since it was an-nounced in 2011. An estimated 458 direct jobs have been createdas a result, plus 251 indirect jobs.

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Chilliwack MLA John Les announced $336,800 in funding on Saturday in Boston Bar for the upgrade of Almer Carlson Pool and the con-struction of an outdoor community pavilion.

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A house fi re in Boston Bar has claimed the life of a 65-year-old woman.

Hope and Boston Bar

RCMP were called out to the blaze in the 47000 block of Highway 1 on March 12 at about 9 p.m.

Offi cers arrived on scene to fi nd the home fully engulfed in fl ames. Bos-ton Bar Fire Department

along with police, para-medics, and neighboursall operated the hoses until further resources arrived.

Five small dogs man-aged to survive the blaze and were found outsidethe property.

“Th ese are really hard scenes to attend,” said Cst. Tracy Wolbeck. “It’sa very frightening thingto see and a tragic way to lose a loved one.” Th efi re is still under investi-gation, but is not consid-ered to be suspicious.

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A former Gardner GM employee is facing theft and fraud charges aft er allegedly stealing fi ve vehicles from the dealership.

Hope RCMP were in-formed about the situa-tion when a customer came into Gardner’s to look at a specifi c ve-hicle that was no longer on the lot.

Staff Sgt. Suki Manj said 42-year-old An-drew William Sickles,

who worked as a lot at-tendant, transferred the vehicles into his name before going to other dealerships in the Low-er Mainland to trade them in for cash, or a combination of cash and a vehicle of lessor value.

“Th e story he used is that he has a sick wife at home and he needed to get rid of his vehicles to pay for (treatment),” said Manj.

“From what I’ve heard from people, he’s very believable. Al-

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cerned about its own political misfortunes.”

Dix said the NDP will run a positive byelection campaign this year and avoid running personal attack ads like the Liberals and its allies. Th e In-dependent Contractors and Businesses Association recently released an ad on a Chilliwack radio station slamming Dix for “forging a memo to cover for Premier Glen Clark in the casi-no kickback scandal” in 1999.

“I made a mistake and I take responsibility for that, but we’ve now had 11 years of Lib-eral government and I think the Liberal party is sadly act-ing as if they should always be government,” said Dix, adding that the use of negative attack ads demonstrates the Liberals don’t want to run on their re-cord or ideas.

“Th ere’s lots to criticize the government for and we’ll hold them accountable for that. We won’t have won because we were negative and ran down our opponents, we’ll have won because we’ll have earned the trust of people.”

Dix sees the economy and effi cient health care as two cru-cial issues in the area. He said the centralization of services has really hurt communities like Hope. Th e need for tran-sit in the region is also not be-

ing met “in a signifi cant way” to assist residents required to travel out of town for services such as a dialysis clinic. Dix said carbon tax funds are be-ing mismanaged by the Liber-als. He would like to see that money go towards subsidizing tax cuts that took place in 2008 and transportation initiatives.

“People are paying more in carbon tax or gas tax and not seeing any improvement in transit and alternative ser-vices,” he said. “What you’re essentially saying to communi-

ties such as Hope is they have to move closer to services and not stay in a community. Th at hurts every business in Hope.”

Skills training is another key regional issue Dix would like to address. He said almost 43 per cent of young people in the Chilliwack and Fraser-Canyon school districts access post-secondary education aft er graduation. Th e provincial av-erage is 54 per cent.

“Th e provincial government tells us that 80 per cent of the jobs of the future require post-

secondary education. So our job is to close that gap because it will hurt economic growth if our workforce isn’t adequately trained,” he said. “Th e good thing for Chilliwack-Hope is they’re going to have an op-portunity to decide on some of these key issues. We’re giv-ing people an alternative and I think that’s exciting for peo-ple.”

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HOPE UNITED CHURCH

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Jobs minister shares his

vision for hopeKerrie-Ann SchoenitHope Standard

Hope is on the radar for economic develop-ment funds, according to B.C. Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell.

He stopped by district hall on Tuesday mor-ning with Liberal byelec-tion candidate Laurie Th roness to discuss the provincial jobs plan with council and fi nd out about local economic development priorities.

“When I look at Hope, I think of it as the ba-rometer of British Co-lumbia and the interface between urban and rural B.C.,” he said. “When Hope does well, it me-ans that probably both elements are working well. But if Hope is chal-lenged, it means we’re

probably not doing so-mething right in one of those two areas.”

Bell identifi ed six key areas for economic opp-ortunities, including fo-restry, mining, agri-food, tourism, internationaleducation and natural gas. Upgrading Coqui-halla Canyon ProvincialPark and setting a con-sistent operating season to increase tourist fl ow was a local priority that Bell said aligns well with the jobs plan to expand backcountry opportuni-ties relating to adventure tourism.

Tapping into the na-tural gas industry wasalso identifi ed as a key economic strategy. Bellsaid Hope’s geographic location at the centre of four provincial highways makes it ideal to deve-lop an initiative around liquifi ed natural gas as a transportation fuel.

Another opportunity Bell is looking into is thepossibility of relocatingHaig Fire Base across theFraser River to Hope Air-park. Th is move wouldprovide a more stable helicopter landing envi-ronment and generateeconomic traffi c in theregion, he said. During the peak of summer, Bellpointed out there can be several hundred peoplestationed in a fi re base.

Th roness acknow-ledged the community eff orts that are drivingmany of the local econo-mic opportunities.

“I think council is re-ally doing a great job pursuing job creation and that internal mo-mentum is really key. Wecan only help,” he said.“I really feel optimisticabout Hope. It is at apoint of transition and change, rather that at a point of decline.”

Bell said he’ll be ta-king the information from Tuesday’s meeting back to the various mi-nistries in Victoria andprovide feedback to the district within the nextfew weeks.

“If you don’t try and move this stuff down the road within two, th-ree or four weeks, oft entimes it gets buried and people forget about it,”he added. “My principlehas always been of one toreact quickly.”

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Mayor Susan Johnston and provincial jobs minister Pat Bell look at the region’s trail network while discussing tourism opportunities in the area.



UFV president warns cost-saving steps could result

B.C. budget cuts ‘unrealistic’Robert FreemanBlack Press

UFV president Mark Evered and 24 other univer-sity and college presidents are warning the B.C. govern-ment it won’t be “business as usual” if $70 million in bud-get cuts to post-secondary institutions goes ahead.

“We must be clear that it is unrealistic to assume that the reductions contemplated by Budget 2012 can be achieved without implications for ser-vice levels,” Evered and other post-secondary presidents said in a Feb. 28 letter to Ad-vanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto.

New Democrats called the letter an “unprecedented” act that highlights the seri-ous need for post-secondary education or training that 80 per cent of job openings in B.C. will require over the next decade.

“We’re basically looking down the barrel of a gun,” Michelle Mungall, the NDP’s advanced education critic, told Black Press on Friday. “But we don’t have enough people trained to meet that demand.”

But Evered used gentler

language to describe the let-ter, calling it a “reminder” to the B.C. government that UFV and other post-second-ary institutions are already operating on a “no frills” basis.

Program cuts or restric-tions on student admissions could be the next cost-saving steps.

“My biggest concern here is … (student) demand ex-ceeds what we’re able to pro-vide,” Evered said in a tele-phone interview.

“I’m worried we’re not go-ing to have the space and the instructors for them.”

The letter contradicts the BC Liberal government’s claim that the $70-million cut from the budget over the next three years can be made up by administrative savings.

Evered said the letter was sent so the government “rec-ognizes we will be forced to make some tough decisions, and it won’t be business as usual.”

“We wanted to remind the government that we’ve actually been dealing with (these) challenges for a few years,” he said. “We’ve been prudent. We’ve been frugal.”

He said UFV is committed to providing easier access to a post-secondary education for Fraser Valley students, who are already less likely than others in B.C. to at-tend university, but “we’ve got a ways to go to catch up” because of the costs in-volved. There are already w a i t - l i s t s for students seeking ad-mission to UFV.

M u n g a l l , who was tour-ing several Fraser Valley schools last week, including UFV, said the fact that the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has declared the growing skills shortage as the number-one challenge to the com-petitiveness of the Canadian economy, should be a wake-up call for the BC Liberal government.

“We already have students being shut out of the excel-lent opportunities being offered by institutions like UFV because they simply can’t afford the cost of tu-

ition and living expenses,” she said. “Forcing post-sec-ondary schools to make cuts will only decrease accessibil-ity.”

She said an NDP gov-ernment would create a $100-million fund for non-

r e f u n d a b l e s t u d e n t grants, paid for by re-in-stating a tax on big banks that was cut by the BC Liberals in 2008.

Evered said he would be “de l ig hted” if the presi-

dents’ letter caused a gov-ernment turnaround, but he conceded the chances of that happening are “slim and none” given the competi-tion for tax dollars going to health care.

However, he hoped the letter will result in a “col-legial discussion” with gov-ernment, and coupled with a “sector-wide” discussion among post-secondary in-stitutions to find cost-saving measures, positive solutions will be found.

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“My biggest concern here is ... (student) demand exceeds

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Tom FletcherBlack Press

Drivers more than 80 years old who fail a computerized test of their mental ability will now be offered a road test before they have to surrender their licences.

Attorney General Shirley Bond an-nounced the road test option Monday after complaints from peo-ple who lost their driv-ing privileges based on a computer test called DriveABLE.

Some elderly people with little computer experience found the

touch-screen tests of cognitive ability to be unfamiliar and unfair way to test them.

The DriveABLE test is administered on referral from doctors who detect cognitive im-pairment in patients that may affect their driving.

Bond said those who failed the on-screen test in the past six months will be offered a free road test, using a test car with dual brakes.

Those who failed

more than six months ago have to see their doctor before being reassessed.

NDP public safety critic Kathy Corrigan

was surprised to hear that the Drive-ABLE pro-gram is now being “peer r e v i e w e d ,” a step that she said the gove r n me nt should have taken before

the service was con-tracted for B.C.

Corrigan said the road test option is a step in the right direc-

tion, but details of that haven’t been made public yet.

Bond also an-nounced that a new DriveABLE assess-ment centre will be opened in Cranbrook, making 18 locations in B.C. A new mobile service is also in the works, so people in rural areas don’t have to travel as far to be tested.

The DriveABLE test uses a terminal with a touch screen to mea-sure mental abilities.

In the first stage, the driver holds down a button until a shape appears on either the

left of right side of the screen. The subject has to release the button and touch the shape as quickly as possible, to test reaction time and accuracy of move-ment.

Another stage tests ability to notice changes at the edge of the field of vision, simulating pedestri-ans and traffic signs.

The test subject must make a decision about a word in the centre of the screen, and also report the lo-cation of a target that appears at the same time in a different area of the screen.

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As a result of this fl ushing, you may notice changes in water pressure and there may be some discoloration or sediment in the water. This is a temporary condition and is not a health hazard. To avoid inconvenience, check your water before doing laundry. You may wish to keep water in the refrigerator for drinking and cooking.

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Th e noise of the teachers’ strike drowned out debate on the B.C. budget so thoroughly that one of Finance Minister Kevin Falcon’s more controversial ideas only made the news last week.

Reporters dubbed it “Welfare Air.” Falcon plans a pilot program to off er social assistance recipients training and airfare if they can line up a job in B.C.’s northern energy boomtowns. Workers are being imported to fi ll jobs there, while in Metro Vancouver and elsewhere the number of single employable people applying for social assistance is rising.

Much of oil and gas work is dirty and dangerous. Th ese days most industrial jobs involve sophisticated electronics, and the technical skill level required

is high. But there are entry-level jobs going begging, and relatively high pay is off ered to fi ll positions in a short-staff ed service sector in the Peace region.

NDP MLA Carole James, no stranger to northern B.C., dismissed Falcon’s plan as a stunt. Th ere are unemployed people in the region who should be off ered training before we start fl ying people up from Vancouver, James said.

Yet I repeatedly hear from northern employers that the labour shortage is real and growing.

Th e NDP warns that B.C. faces a future of “people without jobs, and jobs without people.” Mostly they blame the B.C. Liberals for removing apprenticeship programs from union control.

I spoke with James about post-secondary needs a couple of weeks ago. She mentioned NDP leader Adrian Dix’s signature policy to restore B.C. student

grants, funded by a capital tax on fi nancial institutions. She also agreed that part of the problem is young people taking post-secondary education that leads to fi elds with poor job prospects.

I suggested that if B.C. taxpayers are to increase their subsidy to

post-secondary students, already worth about two thirds of their schooling costs, perhaps grants could be targeted to areas of pressing economic need.

To my surprise, James agreed that is worth considering. Th is is signifi cant, not only because it is likely to be unpopular in the education establishment. Th ere

is a good chance that James, a former school trustee, will be B.C.’s education minister in 14 months.

Aft er writing about the labour shortage last week, I was bombarded with messages from an irate Vancouver high school teacher who mocked the whole notion as corporate propaganda. No labour shortage exists, globally or in B.C., he claimed. Rather, “capitalists” of the “one per cent” have tried to “vocationalize” public education for a century, but the “people” have always “resisted.”

Radical socialists aside, why would matching student aid to employment demand be unpopular with teachers?

Education Minister George Abbott off ered a clue during the lengthy debate over ending the teachers’ strike. Abbott noted that for every three teachers coming out of B.C. universities, there is currently only one job

available.Certainly student debt is an

issue worth discussing. And most would agree it’s easier to pay off loans if one can fi nd a job in one’s fi eld upon graduation. Should further subsidies go to soon-to-be-unemployed teachers? No.

Our education system trains too many people for what they want to do, rather than what the economy needs. And our economy defi nitely does not need more kids taught Marxist claptrap.

Further to that, a tax on banks will be popular with some of today’s students, who protested against capitalism in the “occupy” camps that will resume as the weather improves.

Others will examine the idea and conclude that fi nancial institutions will recover the tax from customers, and perhaps fi nd ways to get the job done with fewer employees.

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Drivers still payIn a time when fl awed rhetoric

and relentless spin-doctoring makes it hard to know just how our interests are being served, it’s nice to hear one program, at least, is making an impact on those who seek to steal from us.

Figures released this month by ICBC show that auto theft has fallen 71 per cent since the use of bait cars began. Th eft s from vehicles are also down 64 per cent province-wide.

It’s not just bait cars – now joined by bait commercial vehicles – making life diffi cult for criminals. Motorists are locking vehicles, using anti-theft immobilizers, parking in secure, lit areas and removing valuables from cars.

In further good news for the average, cash-strapped motorist, the corporation is considering reducing or eliminating its incentive-pay program for executives if it fails to meet its annual profi t targets. Th e program paid $17

million in bonuses in 2010, but if declining fi gures for 2011 hold true, payouts for the corporation CEO, executives and management will be scaled down. If ICBC makes less than $35 million in net income in future years, the CEO and executives will lose their bonuses, and any question of performance pay will be off the table if ICBC posts a net loss.

Th at still leaves the question of the $497 million in profi ts ICBC expects to turn over to the provincial government over the next three years.

As this is money considered surplus to ICBC’s needs, it is said to have no bearing on the need to raise basic rates, which is being blamed on rising claims costs. It might be hard for the average driver to disagree with critics who characterizes the government’s continuing dependence on such funds as a “stealth tax” on motorists.

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Letters

In the fi rst week of February I made my big move to Hope.

Previously, I had investigated op-portunities across Canada. Before moving I naturally conducted analy-ses about each place in which I was interested. Th ese analyses included things like quality of life, economic outlook, geography, location relative to other attractions and services, and the community as a whole.

Despite the other opportunities, the choice of Hope was clear.

During my short time here I have heard many local residents despair the recent economic downturn.

Th ey all say jobs are the fi rst prior-ity.

Th ey say Hope is losing its young people and families.

Some even deride Hope as a town

of “newly weds and nearly deads.”Well, it may seem like that now, but

I believe it can only improve.Many communities across Canada

suff er from the same symptoms of economic downturn: closing local businesses and families moving away.Th e last place I lived (a city of some 45,000) suff ers from many of the same issues.

Yet, despite the current diffi culties, where else can you live everyday in a mild mountainous climate with the majesty of some of the best wilderness Canada has to off er?

Where else can you live only an hour and a half from a beautiful sea coast?

Where else can you live where so many others travel to enjoy our sur-roundings?

Where else, despite the recent eco-nomic hardships, are people still so friendly and willing to help?

Unlike some other communities, the potential for economic improve-ment in Hope is signifi cant. It sits astride a major transportation and communications hub. It is closely lo-cated to one of the fastest growing ar-eas of the country.

I predict sooner rather than later the natural migration of people moving east up the Fraser Valley will increase our population. Our property values remain aff ordable and commutes to other communities short. But should we really wait?

What struck me most was the ear-nestness of many Hope residents to not sit back and wait for what will happen – eventually. But rather take

charge, promote Hope and work with like minded people to encourage sus-tainable local economic growth.

I see them every day: members of the Chamber of Commerce, volun-teers at Advantage Hope, service clubs, outreach agencies, and individuals.

All are making a diff erence by vol-unteering their time and energy to promote this community.

Even as a newly arrived individual, I fi nd it easy to commit to living and working for the good of Hope. I feel confi dent that I join as fi ne a group of citizens as I have ever known in mov-ing this community forward toward an even brighter future.

Hope, do not despair!John Fortoloczky

Chief administrative offi cer,District of Hope

Hope positioned for a bright future

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candidates should be allowed to campaign in

Chilliwack-Hope before a byelection

date is set?

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Are you satisfi ed with the level

of tourism marketing in the Hope and Fraser Canyon areas?

Here’s how you responded:

Yes 31% No 69%

LAST WEEK WE ASKED:

To all my friends in the Hope Outdoors-man Club:

Th ank you so much for many wonderful cross-country skiing trips.

Th ank you for the opportunity to travel with you to see the winter beauty in Man-ning Park, feed the birds, have a great lunch, take some pictures and enjoy the club.

Th ank you for the excellent transporta-tion to and from our outings, comfort and friendly chat.

Looking forward to the next trip. Vera Mastalyr

On March 8, a friend and I were travelling south from 70 Mile House when her truck caught on fi re three kilometres north of Yale.

A gentleman behind us tried desperately to get our attention and when we fi nally pulled over he stopped to help put it out – thank you to Harry

Christie from Boston Bar. While he was trying to ex-

tinguish the fi re a woman stopped to see if we needed her to go for help. We did, and she did.

Th ank you to Pheonex Ris-ingstar and her granddaughter from Lytton, who also helped us remove valuables from the

trailer we were towing. Th e fi re was out of control.

Th ree crew members from Ca-nadian Pacifi c Rail stopped to help. A huge thank you to Matt Rhoades, Luigi Talarico and Shawn Westerland who went above and beyond to keep the truck fi re under control, and save the trailer and its con-

tents. Th ank you to CP Rail’s Vic

Tome, who encourages his crew to be so kind and helpful.

Last, but certainly not least, a huge thank you to RCMP offi cer Ryan Fillimore who at-tended the scene and kept ev-eryone safe, stayed with us un-til the truck and trailer could

be towed and saw us safely to Hope to get a room and some-thing to eat.

Th e people of Hope have a lot to be proud of in its RCMP as well as the good people who live in the surrounding area. Th ank you all again from the bottom of my heart.

Tammy McConnell

Thankful for helpful response in emergency

Enjoyingthe outdoors

The ever-increasing cost of infrastructureGiven the cost of things these days, I fi nd it hard to

wrap my head around the fact that it cost just $126 million to build BC Place back in 1983.

Wow! A price like that would be a serious bargain today considering we just spent $560 million to give BC Place a major overhaul – nearly 4.5 times the orig-inal construction cost.

Th e same applies to all the public infrastructure we benefi t from on a daily basis: Roads and bridges, tran-sit systems, hydro dams and the transmission lines that bring power to our homes and businesses. All of these cost a lot less to build 30 years ago than they would if they were built today.

We could easily balk at the cost to maintain core in-

frastructure and simply let everything fall into hope-less disrepair. Th at would certainly save us some cash in the short term. But in the long term a strategy like that would prove to be false economy. Th e money we spend today to maintain the infrastructure we depend on will seem like a bargain 30 years from now.

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New contract expected to be signed by end of March

Police deal gives cities more say over RCMP costs

Jeff NagelBlack Press

A renewed 20-year RCMP contract for B.C. – expected to be signed by the end of the month – will freeze pay levels for 2012.

That should limit this year’s increase in policing costs to no more than one per cent, accord-ing to Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender.

But Fassbender, who was the observer for B.C. cities in the negotiations, cautioned future increases depend on a series of factors.

One big one is whether or not a rollback of wages being chal-lenged in court by Mounties leads to a big bill for retroactive pay, and if so, whether that must be borne by municipalities.

“Most local governments have budgeted for that retroac-tive, so there are no surprises,” Fassbender said, but added cit-ies still hope Ottawa will cover that cost if it happens.

He said the most critical ar-rangements of the new deal are ones that should give local cities much more influence in reining in RCMP spending, which eats up a large proportion of most cities’ budgets.

“The day we sign the new contract is not the end of the process, but really the begin-ning,” he said. “In the past we’ve been provided bills without a lot of input.”

The main mechanism will be a new contract management committee made up of 10 lo-cal government representatives, co-chaired by Fassbender and

B.C.’s assistant deputy justice minister.

That committee will oversee RCMP spending that is man-dated by B.C.

For example, the PRIME in-formation management system – which exists only in B.C. and has been one source of spiraling police costs for cities – would fall under the committee’s man-date.

Similarly, Fassbender said, if the province de-cides to embark on a major new initiative to fight gang crime, result-ing in increased costs, the com-mittee will have a say and be able to keep local cities informed.

Asked whether the local govern-ment committee would have an actual veto over spending decisions or merely an advisory role, he said details are still be-ing worked out.

“There definitely is the abil-ity to say we’re not implement-ing that until there’s a review, a cost analysis or whatever,” Fass-bender said.

“The hope is there will be enough input earlier in the pro-cess that we won’t be in a Mexi-can standoff on any of this.”

B.C. cities will also have rep-resentation on a separate con-tract management committee on federal RCMP spending is-sues that are common to the other provinces and territories.

The deal also includes a three-year freeze on the current

$3,500 cost to cities of sending each new RCMP recruit through depot training in Regina.

By 2015, a new and more accurate training cost is to becalculated, which cities believe should leave them paying less.

It’s also expected local de-tachments will work even more closely with local cities, Fass-bender added.

“The world has changed andthere is a clear recognition that

we pay the ma-jority of the costsand therefore weshould have a sig-nificant oppor-tunity to impactthe future and themanagement ofone of the mostexpensive partsof our municipalbudgets.”

The tentativedeal extending the contract was reached in late November, afterturbulent negotiations in which federal officials threatened to withdraw the force from B.C. in2014 if the province didn’t sign.

B.C., in turn, began what it called a preliminary explora-tion of how to launch a replace-ment provincial force.

The new contract includesopt-out clauses under whichany city can form its own mu-nicipal force or the province could end the RCMP contract and form a provincial force.

Large cities continue to pay 90 per cent of local RCMP costs under the new deal, whilesmaller ones pay 70 per cent.

Full details are expected to bemade public later this month.

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“In the past we’ve been provided

bills without a lot of input.”

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Anesthesia docs ‘unethical’ in threat to block surgeries

Jeff NagelBlack Press

B.C. Health Minister Mike de Jong is accusing the B.C. Anesthesiolo-gists’ Society of “unpro-fessional” and “unethical” behaviour by threaten-ing to withdraw service next month, potentially disrupting thousands of scheduled surgeries.

Th e society, which de Jong said represents only a small number of anes-thesiologists, repeated its ultimatum last week that it will withdraw service for non-urgent elective surgeries starting April 2 unless it gets a seat at the bargaining table in talks between the province and the B.C. Medical Associa-tion (BCMA).

“I think it’s unfortu-nate any time any group of professionals, in this case doctors, threaten to hold patients hostage for a dispute that is at the end of the day about money,” de Jong said. “Th e aver-age full-time anesthetist today earns $340,000 a year, with very little in the way of overhead by virtue of the circumstances in which they practice.”

De Jong said his minis-try has contacted the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons and asked it to remind individual anes-thesiologists “what their professional and ethical obligations are” as well as the consequences for any service withdrawal.

Th e province will also work with all aff ected doctors to draw up a con-tingency plan to deal with any work stoppage.

Th e breakaway B.C. Anesthesiologists’ Society (BCAS) wants to negoti-ate separately from the BCMA, which bargains for all doctors in the province, including spe-cialists.

De Jong said anesthe-siologists have received BCMA-negotiated pay increases of 36.2 per cent since 2001 – more gener-ous than the 22.3 per cent increase for the rest of the medical profession.

More than $13 million in new funding was add-ed late in 2009 to improve the pay for obstetrical an-esthesia.

De Jong said the BCAS supported the transfer and agreed there would be no withdrawal of ob-stetric anesthesia service and that any disputes over other services would

be addressed through the Physician Master Agree-ment (PMA) that covers all specialties.

Th e threatened service withdrawal would violate previous agreements, ac-cording to the BCMA, which also says the BCAS has encouraged its members to resign their BCMA mem-berships.

BCAS ex-ecutive director Dr. Roland Or-faly denied the job action will aff ect mothers giving birth or any other urgent cases.

“We are still going to protect patients,” he said.

Patients who can expect delays to their scheduled surgeries – if the impasse persists – include those awaiting non-emergency hip or knee replacements and cataract surgeries.

Orfaly said de Jong previously off ered the BCAS a seat in binding talks with a conciliator

but has reneged because neither the ministry nor the BCMA have actually allowed its society repre-sentatives to participate.

“If he agrees to deliver on his promise there will be no withdrawal of ser-vice,” Orfaly said. “If he

chooses to break that promise, he’s choosing to escalate the con-frontation.”

Th e BCAS fi rst announced the planned April service withdrawal on Dec. 13.

Orfaly said anesthesiologists do not want to withdraw service but cannot accept a situa-tion where they’re denied access to a process that could settle their issues.

He said the BCAS rep-resents 80 to 90 per cent of the 400 practicing an-esthesiologists in B.C., compared to less than 50 per cent who are BCMA members.

Orfaly said the prov-

ince cannot override the majority and allow the BCMA to act as bargain-ing agent against their wishes. Th e society has previously argued B.C. could open more oper-ating rooms and reduce surgery waits if it was willing to increase the pay and supports needed to attract more anesthe-siologists to the province. Anesthesiologists claim pay rates here are half what they are in some other parts of Canada.

According to a state-ment by the BCMA, an extra $2.5 million was directed to obstetric an-esthesia at three hospitals – Victoria General, Sur-rey Memorial and Royal Columbian – aft er the BCAS staged a media campaign to embarrass the government that fo-cused on a stillbirth at Victoria General. A third party review later found care was provided within time guidelines and anes-thesia coverage was not a factor in the stillbirth.

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Proposed Fire Protection Service Area for the Community of Sunshine Valley

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS AND VOTING OPPORTUNITIES

Fraser Valley Regional District Staff would like to meet with the community for the purpose of having a discussion on the proposed Sunshine Valley Fire Protection Service Area and upcoming referendum. We are holding two public information

meetings (with identical agendas) as noted above at which time staff will be making a presentation followed by a discussion and question and answer period.

The objective of these meetings is to provide information on the proposed Sunshine Valley Fire Protection Service Area so that community members can

make an informed decision at the upcoming voting opportunities.

We would very much encourage attendance and participation by all community members at these meetings.

For further information, please contact Chris Wilson, Electoral Area Fire Services and Programs Manager direct at 604-702-5495 (toll free at 1-800-528-0061), or by

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Feds eye fish habitat protection changesRobert FreemanBlack Press

A leaked document that alleges the Conservative government is looking at removing fi sh habitat protection from the Fisheries Act is raising the alarm among Fraser Valley fi shermen.

Frank Kwak, president of the Fraser Valley Salmon Society, al-though clearly concerned about the report, said he didn’t want to com-ment publicly on allegations made in a leaked document until it’s dis-cussed by the society executive.

But Fin Donnelly, the NDP’s fi sheries critic in Ottawa, said the response of the fi sheries minister during question period left him no doubt the government is seriously considering stripping fi sh habitat

from the wording of the act.“He didn’t say, ‘No, we’re not do-

ing that,’” Donnelly said, in a tele-phone interview aft er last Tuesday’s question period. “He just said, ‘No decision has been made.’”

Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl made no bones about confi rming the government is re-viewing the fi sheries act “which (is) outdated and unfocused in terms of balancing environmental and eco-nomic concerns.”

“We’re certainly not abandoning environmental fi sheries protection, but we also want to bring balance to the system,” he said.

“Right now, the legislation doesn’t allow for that.”

Strahl agreed the proposed changes “do have repercussions, good and bad,” but he repeated the

minister’s point in question period that no decisions have been made.

Donnelly said the document leaked by a former DFO employee suggested that the Conservative government wants to remove all references to harming fi sh habitat, which is the “key mechanism” that triggers an environmental review before any kind of in-stream activ-ity is approved.

“You wouldn’t have to convince a judge (the project) is harmful to fi sh, which is already extremely dif-fi cult to do,” he said.

If approved, Donnelly said the changes could ease such activi-ties as gravel removal operations, pipelines crossing waterways, log-ging and mining projects — and the clearing of ditches in farmers’ fi elds.

Th e Enbridge pipeline twinning project, opposed by many B.C. First Nations, would cross some 1,000 streams and rivers in northern B.C. as it carries tar sands crude oil from Edmonton to Kitimat, B.C. for shipment to refi neries around the world.

Donnelly agreed such a funda-mental change to the act would be a radical move by the government, but “not out of the line” with what he called the Conservatives’ anti-environmental agenda.

Th e proposed Fisheries Act changes will be attached to an om-nibus budget bill at the end of the month, so it can’t be killed without defeating the budget.

Donnelly said it’s the same method the Conservatives used to change the Navigable Waters Pro-

tection Act in 2009 to deregulateprotection requirements.

Otto Langer, a retired DFO sci-entist to whom the document wasleaked, said his reaction to the pro-posed changes is “disillusionment”with the agency that has come so farin protecting Canada’s fi sh habitat.

He said fi sheries offi cers once hada hard time getting a bulldozer outof a salmon-spawning stream.

Now, he fears the country is mov-ing back to those times.

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The union wants more paid time outside the classroom – sick leave for teachers on call, expanded bereavement and discretionary leave.

The government wants more time for teacher training and to ensure that Pro-D days really are for professional development.

The union says all teaching positions should be selected on the basis of seniority. The government supports seniority but qualifications must also count so that math teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.

The union says that teachers who perform poorly in evaluations will be dismissed – ‘one strike and you’re out’.

The government wants to support teacher improvement through a standardized evaluation process.

The union says that government refuses to negotiate. There has been over a year of negotiations and 78 full bargaining sessions.

The union says that class size limits have been eliminated. Class size limits will remain in place on all grades across BC.

The union says that BC has 700 fewer special needs teachers. 2100 new teaching assistants have been hired since 2001. And, with a new $165 million Learning Improvement Fund, we will hire more.

The BCTF is demanding a 15 per cent wage hike and other benefits that would cost $2 billion and raise taxes for BC families. Virtually all other public sector unions have settled for no wage increases.

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MONDAYGirl Guides: We do tons of fun activities like games, crafts, camps and eld trips. We have four units running in Hope and

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an informational meeting for anybody interested in joining a dragon boat team for the upcoming season. Men, women and juniors (13 - 18)

are all encouraged to join. There will be a brief introduction, followed by a video presentation and a question period. Tuesday, March 27 7 p.m. Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre 9145 Cor-bould St.604-869-5508

WEDNESDAYFriends of the Hope Library: What is further from the equator – Tasmania, Tanzania, or Tran-sylvania? If you an-swered Transylvania then you need to join a team and compete at the second an-nual Friends of the Hope Library Quiz Night. Six teams of six will compete to win the Hope Highbrow Award. Entry is $50/team or $10 each. Tickets to the fundraising event are available at the library. Wednesday, March 28 7 p.m. Hope Library 1005 6th Ave.604-869-2313

Little Reader’s Theatre: Join this interactive pre-school storytime as we explore the use of props, puppets, and books to “tell and act” stories. Wednesday, March 28 10 a.m. Hope Li-brary 1005 6th Ave.604-869-2313

Early Memory Loss Support Group: The Al-zheimer Society of B.C.’s early mem-ory loss support group is for people living with a diag-nosis. Wednesday, March 28 1 p.m. Chilliwack Ever-green Hall 9291 Corbould St. 604-702-4603

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Ivonne Elizondo and her husband Gerardo Viera have found a prac-tical way to utilize an un-used classroom at Silver Creek elementary.

With the growing demand for child care spaces in the region, the couple decided to launch Children’s Inc. this month. Th e new pro-gram caters to 16 chil-dren aged three to fi ve, and off ers a wide range of daily activities in English and Spanish including circle time, early literacy, songs, games, story time, arts and craft s.

“Our goal with this new child care centre at the school is to provide the children with learn-ing opportunities, to develop social interac-tion with other children, and to make it easier for them in the transition to kindergarden,” said Eli-zondo.

Th e couple immi-grated to Coquitlam in July 2006 from Monter-rey, Mexico to provide a better life and a safer en-vironment for their two boys Ricky and Gerry, who were four and six years old at the time.

“Th e drug war wasn’t like it is now, but we were

thinking this is never going to stop. It was get-ting worse and worse,” said Elizondo. “When we came to Canada, we had to start from noth-ing. When you don’t have anything, I think it is easier to start from nothing.”

Elizondo had volun-teered as a teacher as-sistant in Mexico while studying to be a hair-dresser. Working with children on a regular basis sparked an inter-est in her wanting to pursue a career in child care. Elizondo decided

to start a small daycare at home when the fam-ily moved to Hope in July 2007. However, she soon needed Viera’s help to keep up with the busy schedule of transport-ing some of the children to and from school. By 2009, the couple decided to expand their business to meet the growing de-mand in the community. However, in order to do so one of them would have to obtain an early childhood education and care certifi cate. With more time to study and better English skills, Vi-

era started the program at Northern Lights Col-lege in 2009 and fi nished last December.

“We never imagined we were going to have our own business,” said Viera. “Looking at the result, it’s rewarding. Th e impact you are having in a young child’s life is awesome. Th e more edu-cation they have, it’s go-ing to help them in the future. It has been prov-en that being exposed to a second language at an early age, even though they are not fl uent in it, you can see the advan-

tage of that all the way into high school. Th ey have less drop-out rates, and they have more read-ing and writing skills.”

Children’s Inc. will off er before and aft er school programs starting March 26 in the school gym for children aged six to 12. Students will have an opportunity to play games and learn about visual arts, fi ne arts and craft s, and fi bre arts such as crocheting, knitting and embroidering.

For more information, call 604-869-0474 or email [email protected].

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Ivonne Elizondo and Gerardo Viera of Children’s Inc. work on crafts with three-year-olds Lily Poulin, left, and Josephine Martin.


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NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, the Fraser Valley Regional District will conduct a Public Hearing with respect to Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0864, 2009 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 0864].

The Public Hearing will be conducted on Tuesday April 3, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the Skawahlook Hall, Ruby Creek, 58611 Lougheed Highway. The purpose of the Bylaw 0864 is to amend the map and text of the “Regional District of Fraser-Cheam Bylaw No. 801, 1989” to permit the construction of a pet cemetery and pet crematorium for the disposal of domestic household pets at PID002-119-803. The public hearing on Bylaw 0864 is to be held by a delegate of the FVRD Board. Copies of the Board resolution making the delegation and copies of Bylaw 0864 are available for public inspection until April 3, 2012 at the Fraser Valley Regional District, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday). For further information, please contact the Planning Department at 604-702-5000, toll free 1-800-528-0061, or by email at [email protected]. Information is also available online at: http://www.fvrd.bc.ca/INSIDETHEFVRD/DEVELOPMENTAPPROVALS/Pages/CurrentApplications.aspx At this public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw that is the subject of the hearing. Written submission may also be submitted to Fraser Valley Regional District in advance of the hearing but must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. April 3, 2012. Written submissions will be read at the public hearing and entered into the public hearing record.

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Episode of Ghost Hunter’s International to air in April

TV show investigates paranormal activity at Hell’s Gate Airtram


Hell’s Gate Airtram will be featured in an upcoming episode of Ghost Hunter’s Inter-national.

Last October, Pilgrim Films & Television Inc. chose the Fraser Canyon attraction as one of two Canadian locations to shoot their popular paranormal TV show.

“Th ey hunted us down,” said airtram ge-neral manager Debbie McKinney. “It was a pretty exciting time. Th ey said it was one of the most spectacular places that they have ever fi lmed in.”

A crew of about a dozen people arrived in the Fraser Canyon two days aft er Hell’s Gate Airtram closed for the season. Misty and foggy weather provided the ideal back-drop for two nights and one day worth of shooting. Accompanying the crew were popular cast members/investigators Barry Fitzgerald, Joe Chin, Paul Bradford and Kris Williams.

“Hopefully it will bring awareness to the paranormal activity that does go on there, to our attraction as a whole, and more people will come up and see us this summer,” said McKinney. “With all the history in the Fra-ser Canyon – the Fraser Canyon War, the building of the railway and the Chinese la-bourers that were killed during that time –

there’s lots of elements of spirits that could be possible.”

Hell’s Gate Airtram has been the subject of numerous unexplained paranormal ac-tivity since the winter of 2006, when guests

and staff starting coming forward with testi-monials of disembodied incidents.

Th e Ghost Hunter’s International episode is set to air on OLN at the beginning of April. Hell’s Gate opens for 2012 on April 20.

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Hell’s Gate Airtram operations manager Brian McKinney, left, being interviewed by the cast of Ghost Hunter’s International during filming of a new episode airing in April.

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The Valley Choppers’ Geoff Lundgren battles Intrenacional’s Corne Quik March 10 at Townsend field in Chilliwack. The skilled but shorthanded Internacional team secured a 5-1 lead midway through the second half, before the Choppers stormed back to tie the game with only minutes remaining. Brenden Gillespie supplied the Valley Helicopter sponsored team with the first three goals. Darren Lundgren took a pass in close from Garry Arrowsmith and notched the fourth marker, then Arrowsmith nailed a header off a Gillespie corner kick to tie it up. The Choppers can secure a very favourable fifth place in the upcoming play-offs by getting at least a tie in their final league game this Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Tzeachten field. Other than eighth place, all other placings are hinging on this weekend’s results. If the Choppers fail to gain a point on Saturday, Alta Pacific can pass the Choppers by winning their final two games.

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You wouldn’t know it by looking at the weath-er, but spring is here — and it’s time to thaw the ice at the Hope Arena ... if they can fi nd enough heat to get it melting.

Before that, there’s one last kick at the puck, at the 23rd annual Friendship Tournament this weekend.

If you’re late to register but early to read this story, you have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to get your name in. Teams will then be draft ed on Th ursday, using the players’ stated skill levels to help balance the teams. It’s a no contact and no slapshot event, with a focus on fun and fair play.

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they sit out the rest of the game• Fighting or unsportsmanlike conduct brings

an ejection from the tournament• No player can score more than three goals

in a game.Rec centre staff er Natalie Lewis said on Mon-

day, “We have 50 people registered so far. Th is tournament draws in players mainly from the Hope/Chilliwack area but they also come from Alberta, Lillooet and the greater Vancouver area.”

Th e cost for early-birds was $60 up until March 14th and it went up another $10 for the procras-tinators.

* * * * *Hope’s two atom teams attended concurrent

tournaments in Chilliwack last weekend, one for the house team and one for the rep.

It’s the fi rst time in about 20 years that Hope has formed an atom rep team – and while the reps had encouraging results, the house team suff ered from the imbalance of talent.

Th ey only won one game all year, though they came close in Chilliwack, said Wildcats C coach Lui Talarico.

“We lost our fi rst game 8-1, then 11-1 – then it was 2-1 against Chilliwack in our third game. We pulled our goalie to get the tying goal but we couldn’t get it. We don’t have a lot of scoring and our goalie gets about 50 shots a game!

“It actually should have been a 2-1 lead for us in the fi rst but there was a disallowed goal,” said Talarico, who has been back behind the bench for the last four years, though his son Michael graduated from minor hockey nine years ago.

“Th eir goalie reached back and pulled the puck out of the net and the ref said it never went in. Even the Chilliwack parents said it went in.”

With a record like theirs, the team did well to play for the love of the game and this spirit caught the eye of Perry Solkowski of CTV news.

If you haven’t seen the video, Google “Perry CTV Wildcats.” It’s very well done and the team

– and all of Hope – can be proud of the players’starring roles.

“It was really nice of them to come out and dothe story,” said Talarico. “It gave the kids a biglift .”

Meanwhile, the atom A-1 team got their lift from winning four out of fi ve games in theirfour-team event.

Th ey started on Friday night with a 6-2 winover Chilliwack’s A-3 squad, followed by theironly loss: 7-4 against Penticton.

“We came out skating hard,” said team manag-er Jesse James, “but Penticton scored fi ve straightgoals in the second period and we just couldn’tcatch them.”

Hope had met Cloverdale a number of timesthis season, usually getting the edge on them.Th is trend continued again, with a 4-2 win forHope.

Th e Wildcats met Chilliwack again in the semi-fi nal and had a 5-2 lead before letting Chilliwackmake it interesting.

“Th ey scored with 3:30 to go, to make it 5-3,then they pulled their goalie and scored againwith 54 seconds to go,” said James.

Hope met Penticton in the championshipmatch on Sunday at Twins Rinks. Connor Doug-las and Connor James gave Hope a 2-0 lead in thefi rst frame, then Jesse’s son Marcus score twice toput Hope ahead 4-2 in the third period.

Penticton clawed their way back, getting thetying goal past Dawson Pelletier with 3:16 to go.

Tied aft er regulation, it went straight to theshoot-out and Hope chose to shoot second.

Jesse said it was very stressful on everyone –and all the shots were on-net. Th e fi rst two shotswere saved, then Penticton scored and ConnorJames tied it up.

Penticton scored on their third attempt, forc-ing Kade Hansen to match it ... which he did.

Penticton couldn’t get their fourth shot pastPelletier, so it was down to Gavin Michaud forthe win.

“Gavin deked and the goalie went down,” saidJesse. “Th en Gavin went left to his forehand andput it in.”

* * * * *Fift een-year-old Blake Deschenes has been of-

fi ciating hockey for three years now and has beengiven a great honour in being chosen to line inthe provincial peewee AAA tier 1 tournamentthat is running this week at the Langley EventsCentre.

“He was dead tired aft er today’s games,” saidBlake’s mom Brenda on Monday. “He has twomore tomorrow at 5 and 8 p.m., then it will be de-cided if he will be on any of the Th ursday games,with the championship game going at 8 p.m.

“He is the only level 1 offi cial,” added Brenda.“Th ey are evaluated aft er every game and toldwhat things they as offi cials can improve on.”

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560 MISC. FOR SALE

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991.Can’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 1-866-981-5991

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

LIFT MEDI CHAIR, w/ 2 positions, heat & massage, remote, $400. Call (604)869-7188

563 MISC. WANTED

Local Collector Buying Old Coins$1, 50¢, 25¢, 10¢, Olympic, GoldCollections + Sets 604-701-8041

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

PIANO; APT SIZE Lowrey upright piano $750. Ph: 604-418-6274 or 604-531-1576.

REAL ESTATE

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

SAWMILLS from only $3997 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

OKANAGAN RETREAT Open to offers 3br 3ba 1833sf home 5 s/s appls 250-307-0913, 250-365-1718

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REAL ESTATE

626 HOUSES FOR SALE

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NOTICE OFANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the members of Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society (FVACFSS)

will be held at The Sandman Signature Hotel located at 8828 – 201 Street, Langley, BC on

Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 10:00 AM, PST.

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ANSWERS FOR PUZZLE 595 CROSSWORD

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY UGLY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House

Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments

Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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

New custom SRI.com 14 ft. wide in Hope park from $59,900.

Chuck 604-830-1960

New SRI *1152 s/f dblwide $77,900 *14x70 full gyproc single wide, load-ed $66,900. Repossessed Mobiles & Modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

636 MORTGAGES

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

696 OTHER AREAS

NAPLES FLORIDA AREA! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restau-rants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866-959-2825, ext 15.

www.coconutpointcondos.com

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

HOPE, 2 bdrm apt., adult oriented complex, 4 appliances, newly re-no’d, electric heat, N/S, N/P.

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

HOPE: 2 BDRM, Spacious 1250 sq. ft., duplex style, 5 appl., gas fi re-place, private patio, N/S, N/P. Ref req’d. Adult oriented, avail. Mar 1. $625/mo 604-869-5288/858-7620

HOPE, 2 bdrm spacious apt., new paint & carpet, adult oriented build-ing, sunny side of town, clean & bright, $675/mo. Call 604-793-5010

HOPE2 BEDROOM APARTMENTFor Rent in Kings Court. $695/mo. Heat & hot wa-ter incl. Air conditioning, courtyard. D.D. and Ref’s Required. Seniors pre-ferred. Avail. March 1.

Call 604-869-0932Leave Message

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

HOPEBetter than an apartment, no noisy neighbours on other side of the apartment wall. A 2 bedroom Mobile home in a Seniors Com-munity in Hope. Referenc-es, Criminal background check, abstainers. Call for an appointment to view,

Gordon 604-869-7641

HOPE

Coquihalla Courts 1030 3rd Ave.

2 Bdrm apt. $600

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

Ross Fullbrook Royal LePage604-792-0077

Or Rachael 604 860 0803

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

EXCEPTIONAL LEASE RATELocated in downtown Vancouver Yukon/2nd Ave. where average rates for retail are $33 per foot giving a gross mthly lease rate of $12375.00 but this 4500 sf shop in this very prime location across from ICBC is avail. for $7500/mo net lease cost. A smaller 2500 sf shop is also avail. for $3500/mo net. Ray 778-999-0581

HOPE, 759 4TH AVE, retail space, approx 500 sq.ft., $540.80/mon incl. hst, hot water & garbage. Call (604)869-9763

715 DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

HOPE, 2 bdrm duplex, convenient location, newly renovated, adult oriented building, new s/s applianc-es, avail. now. Call (604)882-2505

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

HOPE, Silver Hope Mobile Park. Cabin, Mobile homes, and R/V pads for monthly rentals, cable in-cluded. Call (604)869-1203

VACANT PAD FOR RENT. The pad will accommodate a home up to 14 x 64. Call 604-869-7641

736 HOMES FOR RENT

129 Sumas Way 950 sq. ft. home. 2 bdrm, 1 bath. Near Shopping, park and entertainment. Large Lot for parking an RV. Available March 1 $950/mo. Pets Allowed. Call 604 309-8523

625 Hemlock Ave, 2 bdrm home, fenced private yard, small shop 5 appl. avail. now, $850/m. pet negot. Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

HOPE, 1 bdrm-$550/mon, D.D. req’d, private settings, 1 mile north of Hope, newly reno’d, Incl. cable, no dogs. Call 604-795-5068 mess.

SILVER CREEK, small 2 bdrm home, perfect for young couple, $700/mo + DD, ref’s req. Avail April 1. Call Dave or Paul 306-233-4287

745 ROOM & BOARD

FURNISHED room in family home in Sidney. Close to town and bus routes. $500.00 per month. (778) 426-3433 or email: [email protected]

746 ROOMS FOR RENT

HOPE. Room for rent, wireless & cable access, laundry, $400/mo. Ref’s needed. Call (604)750-8422

749 STORAGE

CHEAP STORAGEwww.agassiz-all-storage.com

1-604-796-5577

750 SUITES, LOWER

2 bedroom renovated bsmt suite in metrotown area. Shared laundry/ half utilities $1200. References RE-QUIRED!! 604-910-4528

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery.

SHIFT AUTO FINANCEGet Approved Today!

CREDIT DOESN’T MATTER..For The Best Interest Rate

Call: 1.877.941.4421www.ShiftAutoFinance.com

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CRED-IT? Christmas in March, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

812 AUTO SERVICES

HOPE AUTO BODY, complete colli-sion repair & restoration. www.ho-peautobody.ca Call (604)869-5244

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, high kms. runs/looks good, white, $4500 fi rm. 604-538-9257.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1996 TOYOTA Avalon XLS, loaded, auto, 175 K, new tires, batt., leath-er,3L V6, $4800 obo.604-812-1278

1999 BMW 323i - black on black, 180k, local, 5 spd. 4 dr. sedan, very clean, one owner, pwr. options, just serviced. $6495 / 604.312.7415

2001 Honda Prelude, black, loaded sunrf. spoiler. 150,000 kms. $7,999. 778-321-8545 or 778-840-8545.

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2003 CHEVY MALIBU 110,000 km, auto, V6, AirCared, good tires, $4000 obo. Call: (604)531-3251

2011 Hyundai Accent GL, 4 dr se-dan, loaded, only 25,000km, $11,995, exec. cond. 604-793-5520 (5961)

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

1998 Springdale 225RD

Microwave, rear dinette, 3 burner range, A/C, CD, awning, ½ ton

towable, tandem axels. $7,995(Stk# 21442AA)www.fraserway.com/

consignment1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

2000 QWEST 237

Awning, dinette booth,microwave, A/C 3 burner stove,sofa bed, 2dr. fridge and more!

$8,995(Stk# 31590A)www.fraserway.com/

consignment1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

2004 ITASCA SPIRIT 29.4 ft. Class C motorhome, 50,000km. 2 slide outs, awnings, generator & ext. warranty. Exc. cond. $42,900. (604)856-8177 604-308-5489

40’ DUTCH STAR with Cummings turbo diesel, less than 59,000 mi. Always stored indoors, looks like new, economical to operate, 2 slides, din. booth, 2 a/cond, 2 TV’s, 2 CD & 2 VHS players, ldry., pro-pane generator (6500W). Must be seen. 604-854-3266

MISSION - Sun Valley Trout Park & RV - RV - 33 - 1/2 ft long. Deck, sunrm, 2 sheds, fenced yrd. Many options. Must be seen to be appre-ciated. $16,000/obo. Call (604)826-5280 or 604-855-5673

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALAAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

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

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALTOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hour Service from call. Professional staff and vehicles. Local family owned and operated business. BBB Member with A+ rating. Visit us on-line at www.a1casper.com or call (604)209-2026

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

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

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022The Scrapper

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES2000 FORD EXPLORER SP. 2 door, 5 spd, standard, 176,000 kms. New brakes & tires. Aircared. Well maintained, good condition. $4900. obo. 1-604-813-6763

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $7000 fi rm. Call 604-538-4883

851 TRUCKS & VANS

2002 Windstar, 137,km, good con-dition, $4900. Call (604)392-3727 or after 4pm/wknds, 604-845-4766

2004 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB, 4X4, long box, 180K, full load $14,500/obo. 604-812-1278

2006 Ford F250

Long box, regular cab, power windows/locks, AM/FM/CD,

trailer tow package. $9,995 (Stk#29912A)www.fraserway.com/

consignment1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

2008 Silverado 2500HD

Crew cab, 4x4, powerwindows/locks, A/C, AM/FM/CD, color matched Leer canopy, tow

package.$20,995(Stk# 30683AA)www.fraserway.com/

consignment1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

TRANSPORTATION

851 TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES

CARS & VANS:1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 4dr auto sdn Aircare ST#152 $19951997 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr sdn, auto st#201 $19952002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 4dr auto sdn ST#195 $29952002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2dr, auto AirCare ST#182 $2995 1996 ACURA TL 4dr auto, leather, fully loaded ST#177$29952002 PONTIAC MONTANA 7 passenger, auto, Aircare ST#186 $34952002 FORD WINDSTAR sport 7 pass auto Aircare ST#108 $34951997 ACURA LE auto 4dr sdn leather full load ST#175$39952000 HONDA CIVIC 4DR auto sdn st#169 $39951997 HONDA CRV Aircare auto only this week ST#97 $39952000 SUZUKI ESTEEM 4dr auto sdn ST#88 $45002005 NISSAN SENTRA 4dr auto sdn full load ST#03 ST#89 $5,9002003 BUICK GRANDVUE 7 pass auto ST#189 $69002004 NISSAN ALTIMA 4dr auto sdn ST#168 $7900

TRUCKS THIS WEEK:

2002 GMC SONOMA EXT cab auto st#166 $49952007 FORD RANGER 4X4 auto super cab st#193$12,9002005 FORD F250 XLT quad cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#125$8,9002005 FORD F350 XLT crew cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#134$10,9002001 FORD F350 Dually 4X4 crew cab XLT 7.3L pwrstrk diesel ST#130$11,9002001 FORD F350 Crew cab Lariat 7.3L power stroke die-sel 4x4 ST#46 $12,9002007 FORD F350 XLT crew cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#128$14,900 2006 FORD F350 CREW cab Lariat 4X4 auto long box diesel ST#118 $15,9002008 GMC 2500 HD quad cab SLE 4x4 auto fully load-ed ST#145 $16,9002006 FORD F350 QUAD CAB 4X4 auto diesel ST# 17$15,9002006 FORD F350 CREW CAB Lariat leather 4X$ auto diesel ST#164 $17,995

33166 S. Fraser Way, Abbotsford DL#31038

604-855-0666www.keytrackautosales.com

TOYOTA Ext. Cab 1989 auto. 4WD, 2nd mtr. Records. $3250. Call 604-853-6055.

Take notice that in accordance with the WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT and Silver-Hope Mini Stor-age the personal effects of GLENNIS COHEN will be sold on or after April 4, 2012 for outstand-ing storage charges. Bids will be received by the offi ce at 63870 Flood Hope Rd. Hope, BC. 604-869-5288 or 604-858-7620

THE WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN ACT

In the matter of the Ware-houseman’s Lien Act and J.M.H. Storage Ltd

Patricia RobbRenny Mohammed

Joe SabbaghTake notice that the furnish-ings and personal effects located at

63370 Flood Hope Rd, Hope BC

will, if not claimed by March 28, 2010 be disposed of ac-cordingly. Any questions re-garding this matter should be directed to The Manag-er, J.M.H. Storage 604-860-4005

WAREHOUSE LIEN ACTWhereas PAUL DAVID ALPHONSE of 5196 Indian Road, Duncan, BC V9L 6T4, is indebted to HOPE TOW-ING LTD for the sum of $700.90 for storage, parts, la-bour, towing plus publication of this notice, on a 1992 HONDA ACCORD, VIN# JHMCB7676NC813660 and the said sum ought to have been paid and have not been paid, notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of April, 2012, a date not less that 14 days after the fi rst publication of this notice at 1:00 pm in the afternoon the vehicle will be sold.Bids on the aforementioned vehicle will be received by the offi ce of Hope Towing Ltd, 1290 6th Ave, Hope BC, up to 1:00 pm, on April 13, 2012.The vehicle may be inspect-ed at 1290 6th Ave, Hope BC.Dated at the District of Hope, Province of British Columbia, this 21st day of March 2012.


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Hope Standard Wed March 21 2012

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