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Kerrie-Ann SchoenitHope Standard

Glen Ogren has been elected as the new Hope and District Cham-ber of Commerce president.

He offi cially took over the role last Wednesday and has already identifi ed a number of priorities to focus on.

“I look around and I see so much potential here but it’s not being uti-

lized,” said Ogren, who owns Hope Brewing Company on Wallace Street.

“In terms of the chamber, I think our biggest fault in the past is that people didn’t know what we were doing. We’ve got a vision statement now to be the voice of Hope busi-ness, to promote and to showcase the community and surrounding areas so that we have a fi rm direc-

tion as a chamber.”Ogren is a strong advocate of net-

working opportunities. He would like to introduce a regular commu-nity market in Memorial Park that brings people together and show-cases home-based businesses.

Ogren also plans on launching a monthly newsletter with chamber updates and providing business seminars.

“You’ve got to be thinking outsidethe box on how to keep your busi-ness going and how to grow yourbusiness,” he said.

“I want to hear from businessesin Hope. I want to hear what theirthoughts are and hear how theywant to move forward as a businesscommunity so that we’re supportingthem.”

Chamber elects new presidentVictor Smith steps down from board’s top job after eight years

Riding for cancerCops for Cancer Tour de Valley riders cycle down the Fraser Canyon along Highway 1 on Sunday afternoon. The team made stops at Spuzzum Indian Reserve, Boston Bar Elementary School, Hell’s Gate Airtram, and Barry’s Trading Post in Yale before arriving back in Hope for dinner.

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Shining a light ondomestic violenceKerrie-Ann SchoenitHope Standard

A tree lighting ceremony at Hope Library on Friday will kick off the third annual Purple Lights Cam-paign.

October is domestic violence awareness month and organizers are encouraging residents to support the cause by shining a purple light bulb in their home.

“Our hope is that we raise aware-ness and that people start paying attention to what’s going on in the community and with people who are impacted by domestic violence,” said Marianne Brueckert, program man-ager of victim services at Hope com-munity police offi ce.

“We’re trying to urge people to become more involved and not turn away when they know something’s happened.”

Brueckert points out that domestic violence isn’t always visible to people through signs such as black eye, cuts or bruises.

Emotional, verbal and phycologi-cal abuse can start in the form of

controlling behaviours, she said. According to Statistics Canada, on

average, every six days a woman inCanada is murdered by her intimate partner. More than 3,000 women,along with their 2,500 children, are also living in an emergency shelter toescape domestic violence every day.

In addition, Statistics Canada es-timates the cost of violence against women in Canada for health care,criminal justice, social services, lostwages and productivity is $4.2 billionannually.

Purple lights bulbs are availablefor a minimum $2 donation from theHope Library, Hope RCMP, Hope and Area Transition Society, SOCIA Building, Free Rein Associates, Dis-trict of Hope and Pages Bookstorethroughout October.

Victim services will also be selling purple pins for a minimum donation of $2.

Th e tree lighting ceremony begins at 11 a.m. on Sept. 30.

For more information on the cam-paign, contact Brueckert at 604-869-7770 or email [email protected].

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Marianne Brueckert, program manager of victim services at Hope community police office, show-cases the Purple Lights Campaign poster and pins available this year to support the cause.

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Chinese Consulate visits HopeKerrie-Ann SchoenitHope Standard

Representatives from Van-couver’s Chinese Consulate stopped in Hope on Monday to learn about local business op-portunities.

Commercial counsellor Yuan Zhanling and Feng Zhu, vice-consul of the economic and commercial offi ce, were joined by several local business lead-ers to discuss emerging market opportunities and potential projects that could be mutually benefi cial in the future.

Advantage Hope executive director Tyler Mattheis pointed out that Hope’s location pres-ents several key opportunities related to resources, tourism and new development.

Bruce Northcote, a regional geologist with the B.C. Minis-try of Energy and Mines, in-formed the group that people are starting to revive old min-ing projects in the area, which is rich in gold, silver, copper, nickel and platinum. Many of these initiatives are in the beginning stages, he added, which means they are open for investments.

A key focus of the meet-ing was on new development opportunities. Scott Misumi, director of community devel-

opment in Hope, pointed out there are several large parcels of land available in the Kawka-wa Lake and north Hope areas, as well as development poten-tial in the Silver Creek-Flood Hope region.

Zhanling said there are Chi-nese companies interested in building light industrial parks

in B.C. to manufacture goods to export back to China. He noted that Hope’s location and cheaper land costs compared to other areas in the Lower Main-land would be attractive for in-vestors. Th ese factories would employ local workers and use local resources, said Zhanling, adding that potential exports

include food processing, health and forestry products.

Advantage Hope is planning to put together a portfolio of potential development oppor-tunities in collaboration with local real estate agencies. In addition, Northcote will be fol-lowing up with Zhanling about mining opportunities.

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Ogren will continue to build on the work of Victor Smith over the last 10 years, eight of which were served as president.

Th e fi rst project Smith was involved with was the Experi-ence Hope highway sign near Hunter Creek that burned down earlier this year in July. He also played an integral role in launching the chainsaw carv-

ing competition, Canada Day car show, new kiosks at Hunter Creek, and business excellence awards.

“I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to work with people to move this town forward,” said Smith, adding that he now plans on working with Communities in Bloom to give Hope a chance at the national level. “We’ve tried to make it a vibrant town in these tough economic times.

Having new directors will bring fresh ideas to the table and en-ergy.”

Ogren is joined by four new board members – Ruby Rem-pel (treasurer), Pauline Cattrell (secretary), Ryan Ellan (direc-tor) and Cathy Harry (direc-tor). Susan Johnson is still the chamber’s vice-president, while Scott Medlock, JD Lemmons and Shasta Angel remain direc-tors.

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Zhu Feng, left, speaks with Advantage Hope executive director Tyler Mattheis during a visit from Vancouver’s Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China on Monday. The vice-consul of the economic and commerical office was accompanied by commerical counsellor Zhanling Yuan to learn about local business opportunities.



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Rod Phillipson was a survivor.

Th e 61-year-old vet-eran pilot went back to fl ying aft er suff er-ing serious injuries in a fi xed-wing crash in a

Rocky Mountain range several years ago.

He fl ew helicopters, working at pipeline pa-trol and movie support jobs.

Despite the eco-nomic downturn in the aviation industry, Phil-lipson was planning to open his own fl ying school at the Lang-ley Regional Airport, where he’d owned his own hangar for about 10 years.

He’d acquired the necessary training air-craft and was planning to expand his hangar.

He was even setting up a website.

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George Miller de-scribed Phillipson as a “fairly serious” and reserved man of few words who was unfail-ingly reasonable and civil.

“He was very easy to deal with” Miller said. “I liked him.”

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fi xed-wing search and rescue aircraft and two CH-149 Cormorant he-licopters were involved in the search along with 14 civilian aircraft , op-erated by CASARA (Civil Air Search and Rescue Association) volunteers fl ying from Chilliwack, Kamloops and Kelowna.

Phillipson was locat-ed last Tuesday aft er-noon near Coquihalla Mountain by a civilian resupply helicopter not involved in the search.

Pilots Ian Wilson and Tony Ellis were helping Hope Mountain Centre lift heavy lumber, fi re rings, toilets and bear-

proof food caches totwo backcountry camp-sites on the Hudson’s Bay Company Trail.

Th ey were fl ying over scenic terrain north of the trail when they dis-covered the wreckageand deceased pilot.

Transport Canadaand the coroner’s offi ceare now investigating his death.

“Th e thoughts and prayers of the entire search team are withthe family right now,” search master Capt.David Burneau, of 442Transport and Rescue Squadron, 19 Wing Comox, said in a writ-ten statement.

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Pilots Ian Wilson, left, and Tony Ellis stand beside their Bell twin-engine 212 helicopter at Jacobson Lake as they prepare to load material for the Hudson’s Bay Company Trail last Tuesday. They were fly-ing over terrain north of the trail when they dis-covered a missing 61-year-old pilot near Coquihalla Mountain.

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A wild day on the FraserMore than 80 people braved

stormy weather on Sunday to par-ticipate in the sixth annual B.C. Rivers Day event hosted by the Hope Mountain Centre.

Participants from across the Lower Mainland travelled down the Fraser River from Yale to Hope on canoes, kayaks, paddle and mo-torized raft s. At various stops along the way, Sonny McHalsie, Charles Hou and Mike Kennedy shared lo-cal First Nations, fur trading and gold rush history.

“Th e Fraser’s infamous whirl-pools and eddies worked their magic during the day, fl ipping one canoe at the Emory Creek Rapids and another at Sister Rock just above Hope,” said program direc-tor Kelly Pearce. “In both cases, paddlers were quickly rescued with a powered Zodiac operated by Darwin Baerg of Fraser River Raft Expeditions.”

Some paddlers chose to fi sh on their way down the river, with one woman catching and releasing a

pink salmon. Fisheries biologist Jordan Rosenfeld also performed a beach seine, netting some juvenile Chinook salmon and red-sided shiners.

While most of the day was spent paddling in sunshine mixed with light showers, the fi nal approach into Hope at about 4:30 p.m. pre-

sented a diff erent situation. Just as McHalsie delivered an inspiring story on the origins of Kawkawa Lake and the Coquihalla River, Pearce said a wall of wind and rain clobbered the raft s and canoes. Ev-eryone made it safely to shore with the help of Fraser River Raft Expe-ditions, despite getting soaked.

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Joe Poitras, left, and Bradford Hartmann stand beside large fir trees that were blown over in a backyard on Mallard Drive during the wind storm on Saturday night. Fallen debris on power lines south of Albert Street in Yale and north of Seventh Avenue in Hope knocked out service to over 400 customers on Sunday morning. BC Hydro crews worked quickly to restore power to the area within a few hours.

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VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark’s “B.C. Jobs Plan” took some hits as she was fi nishing her week-long publicity tour to roll it out.

Th e serious damage wasn’t from her political opponents on the left and right. Th e body blows came from Europe, the United States and China, where the storm clouds of a second recession continued to gather. As world leaders off ered up a chorus of warning about debt and falling consumer demand, commodity markets for metals, coal and petroleum tumbled along with stocks.

One of the few fi rm targets Clark off ered was that eight new mines should be up and running in B.C. by 2015, with expansions or upgrades to nine more existing

mines. Th at is the total arrived at aft er detailed meetings with the industry. But if China’s factories slow down because fewer Americans and Europeans buy their goods, those projects can fade as quickly as the price of copper.

Total provincial spending for the B.C. jobs plan comes out around $300 million. Th e big-ticket items were contributions to port and rail facilities at Prince Rupert and Tsawwassen. Another $24 million goes to staff up natural resource permit offi ces, which are backlogged aft er amalgamation of various ministry functions.

NDP leader Adrian Dix leapt on that announcement, saying it proves that the B.C. Liberals starved the regional offi ces.

He’s right on that. For example, the resource ministry’s regional director for Skeena told the Bulkley-Nechako regional district board this spring that he has 30 per cent less staff than fi ve years ago.

Some of that is a result of ending duplication of forest, energy and other ministries, but by this spring there were 65 independent power projects waiting for approval in Skeena alone.

Of course the NDP would fi x that backlog by killing off the projects, and presumably break up the natural resources ministry again, to ramp up their beloved government jobs.

Th e NDP also jumped on B.C. Liberal MLA John Les for going to high-unemployment Nanaimo and suggesting people should look north where jobs are going begging.

Construction company Ledcor had job fairs in Prince George and Chetwynd in early September, looking for hundreds of truck drivers, heavy equipment operators, drillers, blasters, mechanics, surveyors and labourers for the Willow Creek coal mine in Tumbler Ridge. Another job fair was held in Fort St. James around the same time, looking for equipment operators for the Mount Milligan copper-gold mine.

I had a chat a couple of weeks ago with a grader operator in Dawson Creek, working in the gas patch. Most of the pickups he sees on job sites have Alberta licence plates.

So let’s say you’re an able-bodied unemployed guy sitting in Nanaimo, waiting for a job to come to you. If that’s how you think the economy works, it’s no surprise if your preferred political message is Dix’s 1960s socialist blather about the government forcibly sharing

the wealth. And it’s no surprise that you’re unemployed.

B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins trashed the Prince Rupert port announcement as a payoff to local aboriginal people for a potash facility.

“Th e usual Liberal policy of giving natives a veto on new projects has got to end,” Cummins said, demonstrating once again that he understands nothing about the evolution of this issue in the past 20 years.

In summary, Clark’s jobs plan is to continue Gordon Campbell’s Pacifi c gateway strategy. Th e opposition parties are reheating decades-old failed options they hope will smell better than a stale three-term government.

And B.C. is, as always, at the mercy of world events.

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B.C. jobs plan bumps into reality

Worker safety firstTh e details of the tragedy at a Langley mushroom farm on Sept. 5,

2008 fi nally emerged last week, as the owners of the farm were in court aft er pleading guilty to numerous health and safety charges.

Th ree workers died and two others suff ered permanent brain damage. Th ey were asked to go into a confi ned space to clear the blockage in a valve containing the chicken manure, straw and gypsum, which are used to make mushroom compost.

Th is came aft er the farm owners had called a plumber to the scene. He was unable to fi x the blockage and asked them to call a sewer pumping service.

Instead, the job fell to the workers. As outlined in court, they were never given any information on working in confi ned spaces, nor was there any occupational health and safety training off ered.

Many of the people who work on such farms, in Langley and elsewhere in the Fraser Valley, are relatively new immigrants to Canada. Th ey oft en get the jobs because they have limited job prospects and have some connections to the farm owners. Th ey are also willing to work for low wages at jobs which involve hard physical labour.

It is absolutely essential that anyone who hires other people to work in a business off er basic occupational health and safety training. It is also important that when there are hazards, such as confi ned spaces, employees be fully familiar with the dangers involved. Th ey need to know when they can say “no.”

Th e B.C. Federation of Labour has taken a major interest in this case and deserves credit for highlighting the importance of employers following basic safety practices.

Farm workers are just as valuable as any employee on any job site. Th is case points out the need to ensure they fully understand all the risks of any job they are asked to perform.

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Letters

Th is year was our sixth an-nual annual family camp at the Coquihalla Campground with about 30 attending.

Past experience with the campground was always pos-itive and our family enjoyed

their visit, but this year was defi nitely a very negative ex-perience.

Many issues arose which were not handled well – sites too small for trailers, errors in billing, rude treatment –

and management was most of problem.

So in this tough economic climate, when Hope desper-ately needs tourism, we are concerned that visitors will not return to Hope if they re-

ceive this kind of treatment. We are very disappointed in

district council’s choice of new campground operator, Holi-day Trails RV Resorts, and we will be going elsewhere next year. It is my understanding

that this company has been given a 10-year contract. I would hope that council will address this issue.

Janet Henderson and Ron Wort

Campground doesn’t measure up

Does the chamber of commerce need to do more to promote

local businesses?

To answer, go to the home page of our website: www.hopestandard.com

QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Do you think Hope council has done a good job over

the last three years?

Here’s how you responded: Yes 27% No 73%

LAST WEEK WE ASKED:

A considerable amount of infrastructure revital-ization and expansion has taken place in B.C. over the past decade. Nowhere has this been more noticeable than in the transportation sector where billions of dollars have been reinvested in the system.

Th e new Port Mann Bridge. Th e expansion of Highway 1 from Van-couver to Langley. Th e new Bennett Bridge in Kelowna. Th e new Kick-ing Horse Canyon Bridge

east of Golden. Th e Can-ada Line to Richmond and YVR. All of these projects have brought, or are in the process of bringing, BC’s transpor-tation system into the 21st century.

Interestingly enough, B.C.’s core hydroelectric dams and transmission systems are also in need of revitalization and ex-pansion. As with much of the B.C.'s core trans-portation infrastructure, they too were mostly built in the 1950s and

1960s following the Sec-ond World War.

However, unlike the province’s transportation infrastructure, which most of us see and physi-cally come into contact with on a daily basis, few of us ever see the prov-ince’s energy generating infrastructure.

Yet we rely on this largely unseen energy generating infrastructure

as much, if not more, than the province’s trans-portation infrastructure.

It therefore seems iron-ic that the public is balk-ing at the revitalization, expansion and modern-ization of our province’s energy generating and transmission infrastruc-ture and apparently be-grudging B.C. Hydro the fi nancial resources needed to bring B.C.’s en-

ergy infrastructure into the 21st Century as we’ve done with our roads and bridges.

Failing to reinvest in BC’s energy infra-structure will undoubt-

edly have negative con-sequences. And just because electricity can’t been seen or touched in the same way that roads and bridges can doesn’t mean we can go on ex-

pecting it to be supplied to our homes and busi-nesses without reinvest-ing in, and maintaining,the infrastructure thatsupplies it to us.

Michael McBratney

B.C.'s energy infrastructure needs upgrades too

Premier Christy Clark may have had to wait to launch her jobs plan, but it’s been well worth waiting for. Especially the announcement of funding to help get phase one of the Prince Rupert port expansion underway. It’s a key project that will create jobs through-out B.C. for decades.

Th e Premier's vision for B.C. to be the economic engine

for a 21st Century Canada is timely and forward-thinking, but clearly something that the neither NDP nor the BC Conservative Party (BCC) seem to get.

While NDP leader Adrian Dix talks off the top of his head about training credits for job categories that don’t exist here in B.C., and there-fore have no relevance, John

Cummins haphazardly fl ips and fl ops his way across the province leaving a trail of contradictory policies and statements.

B.C. needs new dollars, but how are we going to get them if we simply stand back and watch the world go by as Mr. Dix and Mr. Cummins seem to be suggesting in their criticism of the Premier’s jobs

plan? Th e only way we can bring

new dollars into the province is by opening up our doors to greater trade with the rapidly expanding Asia-Pacifi c mar-kets. Aft er all, the best de-fence of jobs in our economy is a strong off ense that aggres-sively markets and then deliv-ers our products and services to the world.

So, if the economy is the engine and B.C. is the car, I’m one person who is very happy that Christy Clark is in the driver’s seat, with her foot the economic accelerator, while Mr. Dix and Mr. Cummins are sitting in the back seat where they belong.

Brian Bonney

Jobs plan was worth the wait

Whether it’s the HST, or the GST/ PST, it is still tax. Th e real crime is what is taxed, not how it’s taxed.

All the eff orts and energy put into defeating the HST in favor of GST/PST has gained us nothing in fact may have cost the B.C. tax payers huge amounts to switch back. Th e enormous eff ort to de-

feat this would have been better spent on fi ghting to eliminating all sales tax on food, medicines, and any other products ingested by humans that are by design, or natural for the purposes of sus-taining human life.

Taxing products that we ingest is like taxing the air we breathe. How sad it is that we have allowed

this to happen. If we are going to fi ght against a tax it should be to stop the taxing of any foods, drinks, or medicines whether they are deemed healthy or not, and whether we buy just one or a dozen. Th is is where the real fi ght should have been.

Ken Th omas

Fighting the wrong fight

In Canada, low literacy skills are one of society’s hid-den handicaps -- statistics show more than 40 per cent of adults struggle with reading and comprehension skills.

Where are all these function-ally illiterates coming from? Is

there a factory grinding ’em out? Th e answer is yes, and it’s called your neighborhood public school.

Reading is not a natural bio-logical awakening; It’s an ac-quired skill. Reading problems start early, and they do not go

away without a fi ght. If kids do not learn to read by Grade 3, they’re educationally dead.

Th e most fundamental re-sponsibility of schools is teach-ing kids to read, yet nearly 30 per cent of third graders fail to read even at the basic level. By

high school, three in 10 do not graduate fully on time.

As it stands, reading instruc-tion in our schools is like a game of musical chairs where a third of the players lose their seats even before the music starts. Public schools repeat

proven failure.Th e good news is that near

failure-proof methods of teaching all children to read are already available. What are we waiting for?

Dr. Lal Sharma

Illiteracy: Canada's inconvenient truth


HOROSCOPE FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 28 - OCT. 4, 2011HOROSCOPE FOR THE WEEK OF SEPT. 28 - OCT. 4, 2011 PUZZLE 309HOW TO PLAY:o

• Fill in the grid so that every row, every column & every 3 x 3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once.

• Each 3 x 3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3 x 3 box.

ANSWERS FOR SUDOKU PUZZLE 308

ARIES: You see very clearly what is right and what is wrong. You don’t want to lose any of your self-esteem, which is a good way to be for you. You feel like making improvements to your home.TAURUS: You will be able to react very well when confronted with difficulties, as Jupiter brings you a lot of self-confidence. You are on the verge of doing some extraordinary things where your work is concerned.GEMINI: You must take care of your health. Consider choosing a healthier lifestyle; it will bring you great inner peace and happiness.CANCER: This week the South Node (the moon’s descending node) will bring you many surprising things, materially speaking. You will be able to distance yourself from situations that are not to your benefit.LEO: This week you are very aware of what others are saying to you. You will want to better understand everything concerning your professional life. You have some amazing ideas.VIRGO: Your will might be put to the test this week. You have the feeling that you are not really understood by the people you love, but soon this will no longer have an impact on you. This will all happen very quickly.

LIBRA: You are seriously questioning several things in your life. The planet Saturn brings you a certain detachment regarding some situations that are no longer important for your inner development.SCORPIO: You are really capable of understanding several things without explanation from others. You are amazingly perceptive, which is very useful to you at the moment. SAGITTARIUS: This week brings you a lot of hope. You are filled with optimism and enthusiasm about the things you are experiencing. This is great for you and for others.CAPRICORN: You learn to see things with a great deal of realism this week. You will be capable of facing up to everything with a great sense of independence. Be very aware of this and everything will become easier for you.AQUARIUS: You love studying, and at the moment you are learning some important things where your professional life is concerned. This fills you with pride and lots of self-esteem.PISCES: This week enables you to find lots of solutions to situations where there never seemed to be any before. This will have many positive consequences for the people you love.

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Answers for puzzle 570 Crossword can be found in the classifi ed section of this paper

Premier unveils jobs planTom FletcherBlack Press

Premier Christy Clark unveiled the details of her jobs plan at a Van-couver Board of Trade luncheon last Th ursday, including a target to have eight new mines in oper-ation in B.C. by 2015.

Th e B.C. Jobs Plan also promises an upgrade to the Deltaport shipping facility by 2014, in addi-tion to improvements to the Prince Rupert bulk port announced ear-lier in the week. Clark committed $50 million to improve the railway link to the port near the Tsawwassen ferry termi-nal, the fi rst stage of a $200 million Deltaport development.

Clark also announced an additional $24 mil-lion to fund mining, water and land permit approvals and reduce the backlog for permits by the end of next year. She said the increased ef-fi ciency will not be at the expense of environmen-tal regulations.

Th e commitment to add permit resources re-sponds to one of the crit-icisms from NDP leader Adrian Dix.

“Th e premier has tried to blame regulations, environmentalists and aboriginal people,” Dix said.

“Th ey’ve actually

taken away people who work on those approvals, and they need to address those issues rather than blaming others.”

Th e entire plan is available at a new gov-ernment website, www.bcjobsplan.ca.

Other targets in the plan include:

• 10 new non-treaty agreements with aborig-inal groups by 2015

• $5 million for border technology and infor-mation systems by April 2012

• nine upgrades or expansions to currently operating B.C. mines

• Making B.C. one of

the top two provinces injob growth and gross do-mestic product growthby 2015

Th e Vancouver an-nouncement was thefourth in a week-longseries of campaign-stylestops to roll out an em-ployment developmentplan.

News

Premier Christy Clark has focused her jobs plan on Asia, and will be leading ona trade mission to China and India in November.

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upcoming october programs at the rec centre

swimlessonsred cross swim lessonsDays: Tuesdays and ThursdaysDate: October 11 – November 3 Time: 3:30pm-5:30pmCost: $30 - $60Age: 4 months +

adult swim lessonsDays: Tuesday & ThursdaysDate: October 11 – November 3Time: 6:45pm-7:30pmCost: $45

pool special eventsDate: Friday, October 14 Dive In Movie Night Friday, October 22 H20 BlastTime: 6pm-8pmCost: $3.25

canadian swim patrolDays: Mondays and Wednesdays Date: October 17 – November 9Time: 3:45pm-4:45pmCost: $50Age: 8 years+

master swim programDays: MondaysDate: October 17 – December 5Time: 5pm-6pmCost: $50Age: 19 years+

bronze medallion or bronze crossDays: Friday, Saturday & SundayDate: October 21, 22, 23 & 30Time: 9am-5pmCost: $100Age: 13 years+

student/adult programsred cross emergency fi rst aid with CPR-C & AEDDate: Sunday, October 2Time: 9am-4:30pmCost: $80Age: 15 years+

silver sneakers (small group personal training)Days: TuesdaysDate: October 4 – December 6Time: 8am-9amCost: $50Age: 55 years+

food safe Date: Friday, October 21 Time: 8:30am-4:30pm Cost: $80 Age: 15 years +

drop-in badmintonDays: Mondays & WednesdaysDate: Now until June 2012Location: CE Barry SchoolTime: 6:30pm-8:30pmCost: $2Age: 15 years+

Bring your own rackets

preschool programsmoms and strollersExercise with other Moms in our community & enjoy a coffee while your children play at Pee Wee Gym!Grandparents welcome too!

Days: Tuesdays and FridaysDate: Now until October 28Time: 9am-11:30amCost: $3/session – Includes coffeeAge: Everyone welcome!

pee wee gymParent supervision is required.

Days: Monday - FridayDate: Now until June 2012 Time: Mon/Wed/Thurs pm 1pm-3pm Tues/Fri am 9:30am-11:30amCost: $2/family Age: 5 years and under

preschool craft timeDate: Monday, October 3 ‘Fall’ into Autumn Monday, October 24 Paper Bag PumpkinsTime: 9:30am-11amCost: $6/session – Includes snackAge: 3-5 years

youth programsclub childAfter school care; Activities include basketball, fl oor hockey, craft time and lots more! Snacks provided.

Days: Monday - FridayDate: Now until June 2012Time: 2:45pm–6pmAge: Kindergarten to 12 years Location: Coquihalla SchoolCost: $13/day/child (Pass rates available)

just desserts for youthYour child will create simple, no bake recipes!

Days: Saturdays Date: October 1 - 22Time: 11am-12pm (5-7 years)

1pm-2:30pm (8 years+)Cost: $25

friday night basketballDate: October 7 – December 2Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm (7-9 years) 7:30pm-8:30pm (10-12 years)Cost: $40

archery & rock climbing at camp squeahWall climbing and archery instruction - Transportation included

Date: Saturday, October 15Time: 9:30am-12:30pmCost: $50Age: 8 years +

school daze offField trip to Chilliwack Corn Maze!

Date: Friday, October 21Time: 8:30am-5pmCost: $37 – incl. transportationAge: Kindergarten to 12 years

red cross people saversA program developed to teach safety awareness and fi rst aid skills to elementary school aged children.

Date: Friday, October 21Time (5-6yrs): 10am-11amCost (5-6yrs): $20Time (7-8yrs): 12pm-2pm Cost (7-8yrs): $30

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HOPE UNITED CHURCH

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SUNDAY SERVICE 10am

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“United We Sing:”1st Wed. of the month, 1:30pm

ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA

CHRIST CHURCH CONSECRATED 1861

www.anglican-hope.ca275 Park Street

SUNDAY SERVICES 10AM

The Rev. Gail NewellThe Rev. Fred Tassinari

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MT. HOPE SEVENTH-DAYADVENTIST CHURCH

SATURDAY MORNING Study Hour 9:15 a.m.

Worship Hour 11:00am

Prayer Meeting - Tuesday, 7pm

1300 Ryder St.

Pastor Caleb Bru604-869-0668

HOPE PENTECOSTALASSEMBLY

10:30am Morning Worship & Children’s

Sunday School

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www.gbchope.com949-3rd Ave. • 604.869.5524“Helping people take one step

closer to Jesus...”

Church of the Nazarene

Pastor Andrew Tarrant604-749-7094888 Third Ave.

Sunday Celebration

5:30 pm

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RESURRECTIONSunday Worship:

10am345 Raab St.

Affiliated with the Anglican Network in Canada

Archaeological Discovery Information Seminars

Sept. 28, 29, 30October 1 & 2

7:00pm345 Raab St.

HOPE RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION

An Advocate Group ofCitizens who meet the 1st Thursday of every month

at 7:00pm at District Council Chambers

JOIN US & DISCUSS YOUR CONCERNS!!Tourism, Business, Jobs???

WE DISCUSS LOCAL ISSUES RE: • Hospital Upgrade

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Hope RCMP Const. Trevor Vokins shave his wife’s head on Sunday in support of the Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley. Stephanie raised $1,000 in two weeks.

Cancer head shave

Tom Fletcher Black Press

Th e B.C. government will add an extra $3 millionto its small business venture capital tax credit and setup an expert panel to review business taxes in B.C.,Premier Christy Clark announced last Wednesdayin Surrey.

Th e province currently budgets $30 million a yearto provide tax credits to risk-taking investors whoput money into qualifying ventures.

“One of the things we know is that the major-ity of new jobs in any economy are created by newbusinesses,” Clark said. “We’ll be expanding (the taxcredit program) so more angel investors can get a 30per cent refundable tax credit for eligible small busi-nesses. Th at means these job creators will get a legup on capital, it means they’ll get a leg up on hiringand on receiving the strategic advice that they needfrom experienced investors in the marketplace.”

Th e announcement was part of an employmentdevelopment plan that Clark has been pitching as“the central mission of my job as premier.”

Last Monday, she visited Prince Rupert to an-nounce a $90 million expansion of the Ridley Islandbulk commodity port, cost shared with the federalgovernment and CN Rail. Th e next day in Kam-loops, Clark set a target of increasing internationalstudents in B.C. by 50 per cent, with regional panelsto identify the skills required for new workers.

Clark has also announced that the province willextend its apprenticeship training tax credit pro-gram until 2014, continue the B.C. Liberal govern-ment’s commitment to no net increase in regula-tions, and introduce legislation that will simplifygovernment approvals.

B.C. expands tax credit program

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UFV signs new accord

Th e University of the Fraser Valley recently joinedmore than 50 faculties of education across Canada insigning an Accord on Indigenous Education.

Th e document acknowledges the institutionalawareness of aboriginal education issues and high-lights a commitment to promoting integration ofindigenous knowledge within teacher education pro-grams.

“Th is won’t be an on-the-shelf document, but a liv-ing document that will guide how our teacher educa-tion program interacts with local aboriginal commu-nities,” said UFV dean of professional studies RosettaKhalideen, who signed the document on behalf of theuniversity.

Two of the guest speakers at the ceremony under-lined the importance of sensitivity in the relationshipsbetween the educational and aboriginal communities,citing a troubled history during the residential schoolera and the following decades.

UFV’s offi cial elder, Terry Prest, participated inthe ceremony as a witness in keeping with aboriginalcustom. He spoke about his history of attending localschools as a boy, where he felt neglected by the sys-tem.

“I was treated as a half-breed,” said Prest. “Some ofmy people were pushed way down over the genera-tions until they felt like nothing. I’m happy to see thisdocument being signed.”

UFV history and social work professor Gwen Point,the wife of B.C. Lt.-Gov. Steven Point, also spoke atlength during the ceremony and outlined her family’shistory in residential schools.

“My grandparents were stripped of their cultureand language, which led to my mother refusing tolet her own children go,” said Point. “Many aborigi-nal families are still afraid of and intimidated by thesystem.”

She highlighted the fact that her daughter earnedher bachelor of science degree and could have goneon to become a doctor, but instead chose to teach be-cause it’s “important to share the language and culturewith our people before it’s too late.”

Point also noted that there were only three aborigi-nal support workers in the local school district whenshe was in school. Now there are 27. She credited a1994 agreement giving aboriginal communities moresay in how federal transfer payments for aboriginaleducation were spent and allocated, for driving manyof the improvements in aboriginal education.

“I’m happy to be working at the university levelnow, sharing the culture and history of aboriginalpeople with the students of today and future leaders,”concluded Point.

Th e audience for the ceremony was comprisedmostly of students in UFV’s teacher education pro-gram, who will be teaching locally but may not havemuch awareness of the troubled history of the interac-tion between aboriginal people and the education sys-tem. Bianca Kierstein from Germany, who is studyingthe history of aboriginal education for her master’sdegree, also attended and spoke about her changingperceptions of aboriginal communities.

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Running for prostate cancer researchJessica YoungContributer

Running across Cana-da: for many of us, Terry Fox is the fi rst name that comes to mind.

Before he died of can-cer in 1981, Fox made himself a legend by tak-ing on the challenge of running across coun-try to raise awareness and money for cancer research. He covered 5,373 kilometres in 143 days on the road.

Now meet Dr. Ri-ley Senft , who is in the midst of attempting that same unimaginable feat — using two legs to conquer Canada and cancer.

“Terry Fox was an in-credible person. He es-sentially said, ‘What is the hardest thing for me to do? Run? Okay then I’ll run across Canada,’” says Riley.

“Terry had one leg, he had cancer, and he didn’t have access to the GPS or social media or any of the other technology that has evolved since he ran that I have access to and yet he managed to capture the heart of our nation and leave an incredible legacy. I don’t have cancer, I have two legs, I have a bigger sup-port vehicle, and I still fi nd this a huge chal-lenge.”

People run marathons all the time. Th e 42.195 kilometres to cross the fi nish line is viewed as a huge test to how far the body and mind can be pushed. Riley is more than halfway through his run across Canada and is clocking roughly 60 kilometres a day, well over one marathon ev-ery 24 hours. His body is being beaten and the pavement gives no mer-cy.

“I still have blisters all over my feet and I have given up on the idea that I’ll ever be blister-free during this run. I’ve learned how to minimize them as much as possible but in the beginning I found my-self in hospital in Anti-gonish, Nova Scotia, be-cause of infected blisters that had me off my feet for two days.

“My legs have gotten used to the mileage but I had hamstring and calf issues in the begin-ning that I had to see physiologists for along the way. Th e recent heat wave was brutal and I

was drinking over 10 litres of fl uid a day.”

But despite the grind, Riley says it’s all worth it to raise money and awareness for prostate cancer. His charity is called Step into Action and his goal is to raise $1 million during his run.

“I’m doing this be-cause I’m tired of pros-tate cancer having such a large impact in my life and I want to raise p r o s t a t e c a n c e r awareness so that men know when they should be g e t t i n g c h e c k e d and so that they don’t fear the digital rectal exam because it’s not a big deal at all.

“My grandfather died of prostate can-cer, my father currently has prostate cancer, a number of close fam-ily friends have pros-tate cancer, and odds are either myself or my brother will get pros-tate cancer. I hate pros-tate cancer and this is my way of going to war against it.”

His heart was and is in the right place, but when Riley’s father Rod fi rst heard of what his son wanted to do, it was a shock.

“It was the sheer enor-mity of it,” says Rod. “He was in the worst shape of his life. He was three and a half years into his medical resi-dency living in Winni-peg. In winter you don’t get the chance to go

out and train.”

R i l e y may have been out of shape when he s t a r t e d his run this past May, but his family knew that no matter

what the circumstances were, if Riley said he was going to run across the country, that was exactly what he was go-ing to do.

“When he sets his mind to a goal, I’m con-fi dent he will achieve it,” says his proud fa-ther, who raised his family on the North Shore, a place he still calls home.

Riley and his brother Derek are no strang-

ers to tackling Canada from east to west. Near-ly 10 years ago, sepa-rately, they both rode their bikes across the country for Habitat for Humanity.

“Running has always been Riley’s passion and running across Canada was something fl oating around, he would al-ways consider it,” says Derek.

In order to stay sane, Riley listens to audio books and plays mind games to trick his head into thinking there is less mileage than there really is. He’s also got a crew including friend Michael Downie and David Bell to help him keep in touch with oth-ers, spread the word on prostate cancer and make sure he can achieve what he has set out to do.

“Raising awareness is just as important be-cause if you can detect prostate cancer early in stage one, there is over a 90-per-cent cure rate,” Riley says.

Vancouver Prostate Centre’s clinician-sci-entist and urologic sur-geon Dr. Martin Gleave applauds Riley’s quest.

“I think it’s a great il-lustration of the length of which people will go

to get a message out to raise awareness. I think that in general the awareness of cancers,

particularly in prostate, has increased.”

Gleave and Riley both agree that advo-

cates of breast cancerawareness have done aphenomenal job in de-livering early detection and prevention mes-sages to the public. It’sRiley’s mission to make prostate cancer an is-sue on the forefront of men’s minds.

“If I could get prostatecancer the same sort of recognition that breast cancer has among fe-males then maybe I could feel like I’ve doneenough to raise aware-ness but we are a longway away from that point,” Riley says.

Riley will be stop-ping in Hope on Oct.3 sometime in the latemorning.

His journey ends inVancouver on Oct. 7, amonth aft er his fathergets an update on hisdiagnosis and treat-ment.

“Fall is going be a time when this illnesswill be front and centre in our family’s life,” Rod says.

Aft er the run, Riley intends to head back to Winnipeg to fi nish his residency beforereturning to the NorthShore to practice.

Follow Riley’s jour-ney by visiting www.stepintoaction.ca.

Community

Dr. Riley Senft is running across Canada to raise money for prostate cancer research. He will be stopping in Hope on Oct. 3. MICHAEL DOWNIE / CONTRIBUTOR

“I hate prostate cancer and this is my way of going

to war against it.”

Dr. Riley Senft

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MONDAYFraser Canyon Hospital-Fraser Hope Lodge Auxiliary: General meeting. Auxiliary members raise funds to bring comfort and support to the patients and residents of both the hospital and lodge. Monday, Oct. 10 1 p.m. Hospital conference room 1275 - 7th Ave., [email protected]

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604-863-0001 or 604-863-2381 Mother Goose: Come join us for songs, rhymes and stories done without props while socializing and interacting with your child. Register early as space is limited! Monday, Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave., Hope604-863-2452 Hope Al-Anon Group: Al-Anon meetings support and welcome friends and family of problem drinkers. Monday, Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24 8 p.m. Fraser Canyon Hospital

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Training will be Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Oct. 4 and run for six weeks. If you are willing to spend an hour every week or every other week with a client, they certainly would appreciate it. Tuesday, Oct. 4, Oct. 11, Oct. 18, Oct. 25 and Thursday, Oct. 6, Oct. 13, Oct. 20, Oct. 27 9 a.m. Open house Thursday, Oct. 29 10 a.m. 388b Wallace St., Hope604-206-0202 WEDNESDAYTravel Program Series - Australia and New Zealand: Join us for the second in our travel program presentations! Donna Kneller of Boston Bar will share her stories and photos of her travels to fabulous Australia and New Zealand. Wednesday, Oct. 12 7 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave., Hope [email protected]

Author Reading - Scott Chantler: Acclaimed graphic novelist Scott Chantler talks about his most recent book, Two Generals. Wednesday, Oct. 26 1:15 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave., Hope [email protected]

Hope Scrabble Club: Beginners welcome. Bring a board if you have one, come

and have fun. Wednesday, Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 19, Oct. 26 7 p.m. Grace Baptist Church 949 3rd Ave., HopePat at [email protected]

Wet and Wild Coast: Well known Vancouver Island artist, Val Weismiller, will be presenting her watercolours featuring coastal scenes from Oct. 2-28. There will be a free draw of a framed giclee' print entitled “Mussel Beach” from entries submitted during the exhibition. Draw will take place on Oct. 29. Wednesday, Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 19, Oct. 26 11 a.m. Hope Arts Gallery 349 Fort St., Hope THURSDAYSenior's Coffee Conversation: Come on down to the library and join us! Relax, have a cup of coffee, and enjoy some lively conversation! Thursday, Sept. 29 10 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave., Hope [email protected]

Identity Theft Fraud Prevention: Chilliwack Community Policing will present information on identity theft and fraud. Learn how to protect yourself! Thursday, Sept. 29 10:30 a.m Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave., Hope

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Emergency!: An entertaining and informative presentation! Lynn Orstad has worked in the disaster and emergency management profession for more than 37 years. Join us! Thursday, Oct. 27 10:45 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave., Hope [email protected]

FRIDAYHope Genealogy Club: Open House - Club members will be on hand with information, displays and resources. Learn how to nd your ancestors and explore your family tree. Friday, Oct. 21 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hope Public Library 1011 - 6th Ave., [email protected]

Spook-tacular Special!: Positively Puppets and the Hope Library are joining together to host a not-so-scary haunted good time! Drop by after school for stories, songs, puppets and more! Friday, Oct. 28 3:30 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave., Hope [email protected]

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Journey of Hope Bereavement Group: This group offers individuals a chance to meet with others who are experiencing a loss and share feelings in a supportive environment. Friday, Oct. 14 10 a.m. Fraser Canyon Hospital rehab room downstairs 1274-7th Ave., [email protected]

SATURDAY2nd Annual Create-A-Creature Contest: Feeling artistic? Contest runs Oct. 1 - 21. Paper, clay, mixed medium ... anything you can imagine! Help us decorate for Halloween! Community judging by ballot Oct. 25 - 28. Winning entries will be announced Oct. 28. Contest kicks off Saturday, Oct. 1 10 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave., Hope604-869-2313

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SportsChilliwack swim club offers local sessions

Darby Link keeps her eyes on instructor Bob Penner at a recent starter level swim session, sponsored by the Chilliwack Spartans. Twenty local swimmers are taking part in the twice-a-week sessions — and there’s room for more.

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Barry StewartHope Standard

Local kids, stroking their way to fi t-ness and fun. Th at’s the goal of swim coaches Bob Penner and Steve Link, working under the sponsorship of the Chilliwack Spartans swim club.

Th e Hope Otters weren’t able to op-erate a summer club in 2011 but there’s still suffi cient interest in youth swim-ming to warrant a winter starter level session, where kids can improve their strokes and learn to swim competi-tively.

“Th is is the third year of the winter program, sponsored by the Spartans and my second year coaching it,” said Penner on Monday. “Th e Spartans pro-vide the insurance coverage and the kids get a team shirt and racing cap.

“We provide swim-ming lessons and hope-fully create a competitive atmosphere while still having fun learning to swim.”

Currently there are 20 local students in the program, from age six to 14 — but Penner says there’s room for more. On Tuesdays and Th urs-days, they have four of the six lanes roped off for use from 5:45-6:45 p.m.

“Like the Chilliwack club, we coincide with the school schedule,” explained Penner, a gold medalist at the Sydney Paralympics. “Th e fi rst session goes from September to Christmas and we start the next ses-sion in January.

“It’s not too late to join us now,” he added. “It’s $187 for four months but we would prorate the cost if they start late. Other than goggles and a swim suit, there’s no other cost.”

Th ere is a minimum requirement for skills, though.

“We’d like the kids to already be com-fortable in the water and be able to swim one length,” said Penner. “But there’s no time limit on the lap, and they can use whatever stroke they need.”

Penner works as a special educa-tion assistant at Kent Elementary and coaches in Chilliwack six days a week — including the 5-7 a.m. sessions on Tuesdays and Th ursdays.

“I go at it hard for ten months, then

take it easy in the summer,” he said, with his typical enthusiasm.

He works his swimmers hard too, pushing them to stretch their potential.

“In a typical practice at Hope, the older guys are probably swimming 1.5 to two kilometers in the hour.”

Th at’s 60 to 80 lengths.“Th e younger kids put in maybe 50

lengths, which sounds like a lot,” said Penner, “but everything is adjusted ac-cording to ability.

“Steve Link has been a welcome ad-dition too,” added Penner. “He’s very knowledgeable and he’s committed to growing the program. He knows most of the kids already and he knows what they need to work on.”

Th e complimentary team shirt and swimming cap are more than just deco-ration, contends Penner.

“We’re trying to get it across to the kids that they are welcome to come and take part in any of the swim meets that the Spartans take part in. Th ey are also welcome to train with us on Saturdays in Chilliwack.”

To generate inter-est in the competitive aspect of swimming, Penner plans to run mini-meets during practices at the Dan Sharrers Pool, twice

before and twice aft er Christmas.“We’ll set it up like a swim meet, with

all the starting blocks and people with stop watches.”

Penner said that the Spartans head coach, Justin Daly, will likely come up to run some video analysis of the kids’ swimming strokes — and he hopes that a special treat will be able to appear be-fore Christmas.

“I saw Brent Hayden at Whistler on the weekend and he said he’d like to come out and see the kids,” said Penner. “It would be really great for the kids to meet him.”

Hayden is a Spartan alumnus and is ranked No. 2 in the world at the 100-metre freestyle. He hopes to im-prove on that at the London Olympics in 2012.

To learn more about the Spartans’ satellite program, ask at the recreation center reception desk or call Penner at 604-799-1357.

““We provide swimming lessons

and hopefully create a competitive

atmosphere while still having fun

learning to swim.”

Bob Penner

Spaces still open for students to join starter level program

1005-6th Ave, Hope, BC • 604-869-2304 “Best Ice in BC” website: www.fvrd.bc.ca • email: [email protected]

special events happening at the rec centre

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HopeHope& District& DistrictRecreation & Cultural ServicesRecreation & Cultural Services

‘tween’ halloween dance!Date: Friday, October 8Time: 7:00pm-10:00pmAge: 10-12 years Cost: $5.00/personLocation: Arena Mezzanine

Tickets must be purchased in advance.Staff supervised event.

preschool craft timeDate: Monday, October 3 ‘Fall’ into AutumnTime: 9:30am-11amCost: $6/session – Includes snackAge: 3-5 years

For a list of upcoming October

programing see page 9 of this week paper.


Chiefs start new season

with win Eric WelshBlack Press

Th e Chilliwack Chiefs returned to the BCHL with a win Saturday night, downing a talented Penticton Vees squad 7-1 at Prospera Centre.

On a night that featured a parade of Chiefs alumni and the reappearance of Chief Wannawin, the home team made sure the night ended as well as it began.

Derek Huisman won the opening faceoff at 7:26 p.m, and the Chiefs had their fi rst goal one minute and 19 seconds later.

Undoubtedly still considering the fl awless deliv-ery of the Canadian national anthem by Chilliwack mayor Sharon Gaetz, Penticton goalie Michael Gar-teig whiff ed badly on a shot by Spencer Graboski. Th e 18-year-old forward beat the reigning BCHL goalie of the year with a top shelf wrister, fi red from the left wing boards about 15 feet inside the blue-line.

Chilliwack doubled the lead midway through period one on a goal by hometown kid Josh Han-sen. Graboski started the play, forcing a turnover behind the Penticton net. Th e 19-year-old punched Graboski’s centering feed past Garteig, bringing out cheers and colorful Hansen-themed signage in sec-tion H.

Hansen was part of a scary situation a couple shift s later. While killing a penalty, he took a Mike Berry clearing attempt square off the lid. Hansen missed the rest of the fi rst period, but was back on the ice to start the second.

Shots on goal in the opening frame were dead even at 9-9.

Six minutes and 37 seconds in, Hansen hit the scoresheet again on another goal that Garteig would want back. Th e ex-Powell River King was beaten by a sharp-angle wrister from below the right faceoff dot.

With three goals surrendered on 13 shots, the 20-year-old was promptly lift ed by Vees coach Fred Harbinson and replaced by backup Chad Katunar.

Th e Chiefs didn’t take long to welcome the new-bie to the net, taking a 4-0 lead at 9:58. Ex-Quesnel Millionaire Malcolm Gould pulled the trigger, beat-ing the 18-year-old Victoria native with an upstairs wrister from the very high slot.

Chilliwack kept the vaunted Vees off ence quiet until late in the second frame, when a power play goal got Penticton on the board. With 7:21 on the clock and the Vees working on their fi ft h man ad-vantage of the night, New York Rangers draft pick Steve Fogarty picked up the puck behind the Chiefs net, swooped in front and beat Chilliwack goalie Mitch Gillam with a quasi-wraparound.

Penticton poured it on in the waning minutes of period two, coming within three inches of another goal when Joey Benik missed a wide open net.

Th e Vees out-shot the Chiefs 17-6 in the middle frame, but Chilliwack carried a 4-1 lead to the third. Gillam turned in a huge save in the opening minute of period three, stretching post to post to take a sure goal away from snake-bitten Benik.

At 3:11, Jeremy Gossard dashed any Penticton comeback hopes with his fi rst of the season. Six-teen-year-old Garrett Forster started the play with a cheeky behind-the-back pass in the neutral zone. Jaret Babych took the feed in full fl ight, crossed the Vees blueline and fed Gossard, who beat Katunar with a low shot that squeaked inside the right post.

Berry scored with 8:21 remaining, blowing a power play slap shot past Katunar. Trevor Hills add-ed the exclamation point with just over two minutes remaining, scoring on another man advantage.

Th e three stars were Penticton’s Troy Stecher (third), Gillam (second) and Hansen (fi rst).

Th e Chiefs are back on home ice this Saturday, hosting the Salmon Arm Silverbacks in a 7 p.m. start.

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Chiefs defenseman David Thompson, right, makes a move for the puck in his own end during the season opener against the Penticton Vees on Saturday.

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10 CARDS OF THANKS

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ANSWERS FOR PUZZLE 570 CROSSWORDCASUAL BUS DRIVERSREQUIRED

School District #78 (Fraser-Cascade) has openings on the Casual Bus Drivers list for qualifi ed applicants willing to drive in Hope areas. All applicants must possess a Class 2 Driver’s License with Air Brake Endorsement.

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Natalie Lowe-ZucchetSecretary-TreasurerSchool District #78 (Fraser-Cascade)650 Kawkawa Lake RoadHope, B.C. V0X 1L4

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QUALIFIED CHIP DRIVERS RE-QUIRED! We require 2 years veri-fi able experience, clean abstract, and drivers willing to work dedicat-ed night and day shifts on 2 week rotations. All tractors are double shifted, and based out of Chilliwack B.C. We offer late model equip-ment, direct deposit, extended benefi ts, and steady work. For fur-ther information please contact Gail 1-888-357-2612 Ext: 225 or fax re-sume to 250-357-2009 check us out @www.sutco.ca

Seeking an experi-enced individual to create a short video for a non-profi t society.For further information go to: www.hopemountain.org

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We are still hiring - Dozer & excava-tor operators required by a busy Alberta oilfi eld construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfi eld roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.

Well Established DIAMOND DRILLING CO.Expanding it’s operations into Kamloops looking for

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131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

HOMEMAKER REQUIREDIn-home care for elders includ-ing house cleaning, transporta-

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Chawathil Band Att: Social Development 4 - 60814 Lougheed Hwy

Hope, B.C V0X 1L3Posting closes Oct. 11, 2011

139 MEDICAL/DENTALCERTIFIED DENTAL Assistant, P/T required for busy paperless dental offi ce in Salmon Arm. Must be pro-fessional, detailed oriented have a positive attitude and work well with-in a team environment. Dental re-ception an asset. Please send Re-sume: [email protected] or mail to PO Box 90 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2.REPROCESSING/STERILIZATION Technician required immediately for a short 1 month contract in the beautiful Okanagan. Graduation from a recognized Reprocessing /Sterilization Technician Training program. One year recent related experience is also required. 1- 866- 355-8355 www.travelnurse.ca

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKSADMIN/COMMUNICATIONS Offi -cer - The Food Innovation Centre of BC seeks a part-time administrator to manage the Chilliwack offi ce. For information on this opportunity and application instructions visit www.foodinnovationcentre.ca.EXECUTIVE Assistant needed for a forward-thinking company . Appli-cant should be competent with Mi-crosoft Excel, Word and Power-Point. Send resumes to [email protected]

151 PROFESSIONALS/MANAGEMENT

PHARMACY Technician required immediately for a beautiful coastal BC community. Graduation from a recognized Pharmacy Technician Training program. One year recent related experience is also required. Effective verbal and written commu-nication, effective interpersonal skills, and the ability to organize work. Call 1-866-355-8355www.travelnurse.ca



151 PROFESSIONALS/MANAGEMENT

COST ACCOUNTANT IMW IN-DUSTRIES in Chilliwack, BC is cur-rently seeking a fulltime Cost/Pro-ject Accountant. This position will work closely with Engineering and Sales to develop and maintain stan-dard costs and pricing, evaluate job profi tability and assist with month end preparation. Candidates should be working towards or recently completed a CGA or CMA designa-tion. Profi ciency in MS-Excel is nec-essary and experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing envi-ronment is preferred. To learn more about this position please visit our website at www.imw.ca. E-mail re-sumes to: [email protected]

156 SALES

INSIDE SALES PERSONrequired for Rigging shop in Port Kells. Some mechanical aptitude and computer skills would be an asset. Must be a self-starter. Wage negotiable.

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

BUSY Langley based Commercial Landscape Construction Company is currently seeking motivated indi-viduals to join their team. The fol-lowing positions are available: Hard Landscape Foreman Hard Land-scape Labour General Labour Ma-chine Operator General Landscape Foreman Competitive wages, bene-fi ts and incentives. Wages start from $16/hour and can exceed $30/hour based on experi-ence/qualifi cations. Please fax re-sume to 604-882-0083 or [email protected] Clearly mark what position you are applying for and wage expectations.

HEAVY DUTY or Commercial Transport Mechanic required. Competitive wages and bene-fi ts. Please email: [email protected] fax (250-416-0232) or deliver resume to Profab Manufactur-ing Ltd. 3128 Hope Place, Chemainus BC. May consider 3rd year apprentice.




LEAD ROOF TECHNICIAN$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roof-ing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofi ng, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal.

Offering Great Benefi ts Including: Company Vehicle, Paid Travel, Support Crews, Top Wages, Health/Dental,

Pension & Company Uniforms.

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MACHINE OPERATORS PIPELAY-ERS GRADEMAN Required by Es-tablished Construction & Develop-ment Co The successful applicants must be experienced in all facets of single/multi family & subdivision utilities construction. We are looking only for individuals who are versa-tile, reliable and are able to work in-dependently Min 3 years experi-ence, valid class 5 licence and own transportation is required. Medi-cal/Dental available Please fax a detailed resume with references and wage expectations to 604-534-8469 or email to [email protected]

TORRAC OILFIELD SERVICES, Grande Prairie - Specializing in Drilling Fluid Recovery. Seeking motivated individuals for Trackhoe Operator, Grande Prairie & BC area. Applicants must possess: Val-id drivers licence; 4 ? 5 years op-erator experience (2000 hours); drilling fl uid recovery equipment ex-perience an asset; work unsuper-vised in a drilling rig environment; safety tickets (First Aid, H2S, WHMIS & TDG, Confi ned Space, Ground Disturbance); work 3 week in & 1 week out rotation. Competi-tive salary & benefi t package available. Email resume to Leroy, [email protected]. Fax 780-814-7506.

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WELDERS WANTED. Journeyman 2nd and 3rd year apprentices with tank manufacturing experience. Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 20 km West of Lloydminster, is looking for 15 individuals that want long term employment and a secure pay-cheque. Journeyman wages $33. - $37.50/hour. Wages for apprentic-es based on hours and qualifi ca-tions. Benefi ts, training programs, full insurance package 100% paid by company, savings plan for retire-ment, profi t sharing bonus, join a winning team. Call for appointment or send resume to: Joe Bowser 780-846-2231 offi ce; [email protected] or Jamie Flicek 780-846-2241 fax; [email protected].

PERSONAL SERVICES

171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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 $25 service call, 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)869-1520KEVIN KNIGHT CONTRACTING, bobcat, dump truck, rubber track excavator. Call (604)869-6585

275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS

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

281 GARDENINGFRANK’S LAWN SERVICE, lawn care, hedge trimming, gutters, rub-bish removal. Call (604)869-1040

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 IMPROVEMENTSALL aspects of home and yard re-pairs and maintenance, including painting, plumbing, carpentry, pres-sure washing, pruning, landscaping and clean-up. 25 years of experi-ence. Contact Rick at (604)869-7663HOME $ENSE - Reno’s / RepairsKitchens, bathrooms, basements, decks etc. Call for an estimate. 604-798-8480. [email protected] EXTERIORS, roofi ng, siding, windows, doors and more. WCB insured. Call (604)750-8025

300 LANDSCAPING

GLEN TRAUN LANDSCAPING, Commercial & Residential yard maintenance. Call 604-869-2767

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A-TECH Services 604-996-8128Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $269,

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Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

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

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 PETSAUSTRALIAN Shepherd, 5/mo fem, beauty & brains, tri-colour, top fami-ly dog. $600 fi rm. 604-930-8551.BERNESE MOUNTAIN dog pup-pies, vet checked, 1st shots. Jen 604-807-3853 / [email protected] PITBULL PUPPIES. 2 boys, 2 girls, $800. obo. Call 604-783-8607.Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excel-lent pedigree. (604)794-3786CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are

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Chihuahua pups, tiny teacups, ready to go $700; male standard Chihuahua, $450. 604-794-7347ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS Fawn & Brindle. CKC reg. $1200. Call 604-782-3864.LAB/CHOW cross 6yr/old male with sweet gentle temperament, has all shots. 604-340-3162, 604-541-2147LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $700. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, de-wormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217LAB PUPS, yellows & blacks, CKC reg p/b, shots, tattooed, exc temp, view parents, $800. 604-462-0774.MALTIPOOS; 2 fems, 3/mo’s old, 1 black, and 1 white & black. Will be smaller dogs. $500. (604)945-8787 or (604)805-2567NEED 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.comNEWFOUNDLAND pups, P/B. 2 males, 1 black/1 brown. $1000 (604)819-1466 No Sunday callsSHELTIES beautiful loveable happy 2 male pups. Warm & cuddly, 6 mo old. House trained. (604)826-6311TOY POMERANIANS. 7 wks. M & F. Vet ✓, healthy, 1st shots, de-wormed, $750 up. 778-839-8007TOY POODLE. One little girl left, black & brown. $650. Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

HUGE RESTAURANT AUCTIONDeli & Food Services Equipment. Consignment now being accepted. June 4, 11am at Dodds Auction, 3311 - 28 Ave Vernon. View photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259

518 BUILDING SUPPLIES

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Steel Buildings. Reduced Fac-tory Inventory. 30x36 – Reg $15,850 Now $12,600; 36x58 – Reg $21,900 Now $18,80048x96 – Reg $48,700 Now $41,900. 81x130 – Reg $121,500 Now $103,900Source# 1G8 800-964-8335

523 UNDER $100

2 PERSON POP TENT, good cond, no leaks or tears, $25. 604-869-7376

5 PIECE DINING SET, $50. Call 604-869-7376

EXTENSION LADDERS, new 32’ - $100; 20’ - $50. Call 604-749-8888 in Hope anytime.

HORSESHOE SET, complete, $15 Call 604-869-7376

ROSSIGNOL CROSS COUNTRY SKIS, poles, bindings, & boots. $40 for all. 604-869-7376

548 FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings

100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

559 MEDICAL SUPPLIES

CAN’T GET UP your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive war-ranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591.

560 MISC. FOR SALE

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?

563 MISC. WANTED

COLLECTING Old Canadian and American Coins Call Travis at 604-796-0320

WANTED GOLD & SILVER

Will pay cash for Gold & Silver coins, bars and scrap (jewelry).

Call 1-604-858-4525

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available.

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BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. (800) 631-8164 code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com

625 FOR SALE BY OWNERBEAUTIFUL Updated 3120sq ft 5 bdrm Rancher with basement on 1/4 acre $439,000. 34629 Ascott Ave Abbotsford 604-761-9341

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

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New custom SRI.com 14 ft. wide in Hope park from $69,900.

Chuck 604-830-1960NEW SRI Mobile, Modular and manufactured homes on display in Abbotsford. Chuck 604-830-1960.REPOSSESSED MOBILE HOMES

to be moved, 1974-2008.Chuck 604-830-1960.

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640 RECREATIONALRARE OPPORTUNITY: wa-terfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, .83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake (70 Mile House). Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fi shing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surround-ed by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmo-bile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599. (Please see bchomesfor-sale.com/70mile/frank.)

642 ABBOTSFORD

EAST ABBOTSFORDGreat Neigborhood on

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$450,000 Must Sell/Job Relocation

Well-kept basement entry family home 2600 sq. ft. 4 bed/3bath, ss

appli. in large kitchen & den, 2 f/p’s, 12000 sq. ft. lot, great neighborhood in cul-de-sac.

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660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDOHOPE, 1 & 2 BEDROOM APT., for rent $500 - $600, Park Royal, heat & hot water inc., balcony, 55, NP, NS. Best Loc Hope. Ref’s required. Call (604)860-0236 Linda or (604) 825-1444HOPE, 1 bdrm apt., newer, $600/ mon., includes hot water, N/S. Call 1 (604)794-7132 or 604-819-6122

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706 APARTMENT/CONDOHOPE, 2 bdrm apt in newer building in downtown. W/D, A/C, secure, priv. balcony, covered parking, N/S, no party, suit. for mature or seniors. Call 604-855-9940HOPE, 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. $680/mo. Heat & hot wa-ter incl. Air conditioning, courtyard. D.D. and Ref’s Required. Seniors pre-ferred. Avail. Sept 1.

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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

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HOPE, Newer 1/Bdrm appt. on top of residential house, furn./un-furn. suits quiet person, unit has separ-ate hydro meter parking and yard N/S, N/P, D/D & ref’s. req. $535/m + hydro. Call 604-860-4160

707 APARTMENT FURNISHEDABBOTSFORD East: Nice self-cont. 1 lge.bdrm. Coach House fur-nished suite. 4 appl. Quiet, country setting (ideal for shift worker) NS/NP In garage parking. $700./mo. incl. hydro. Avail. immed. Call 604-309-9177

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALBUILDING SALE... “ROCK BOT-TOM PRICES” 25x40x12 $7350. 30x60x15 $12,700. 35x70x16 $15,990. 40x80x16 $20,990. 47x100x18 $25,800. 60x140x20 $50,600. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufactur-ers DIRECT 1-800-668-5422.

HOPE, 1800 sq. ft plus partial base-ment, for rent/ lease, prime retail lo-cation. Call (604)869-2727 days or 604-869-2282 evenings

HOPE, 759 4TH AVE, retail space, approx 500 sq.ft., $540.80/mon incl. hst, hot water & garbage. Call (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 RENT3 BEDS, 2 BATH, 1300SF, CLEAN, perfect for a family or couple, small pets ok, large yard. $1000/mo from Oct 15th pls call 1-604-563-2427 or 778-552-3317.

DOWNTOWN 2 Bdrm rancher, de-tached garage/workshop, large lot. $780 plus util. ref. req.. Avail. Nov. 1. Please contact 1-604-475-1060

HOPE 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

HOPE, 2 bdrm, downtown location, f/s, large yard, $850/month. Avail. Oct.1. Call1-604-795-1433

HOPE, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1200 sq ft rancher, 5 appliances, very private & quiet setting, greenbelt property, extra clean, $1000/mo + util. Call (604)463-1731

HOPE3 BDRM TOWNHOUSE 1 1/2 Baths, Fenced back yard, F/S, W/D, Full basement, Attached Storage Area. Rent in-cludes heat. NO PETS! No Smoking604-869-9402 or

604-869-1432HOPE, 4 bdrm, 2 bath,huge yard, new kitchen & appl., in town, $1100/mo, avail. Oct. 1. 604-392-7088/604-712-1000HOPE, executive 3 bdrm split level, close to schools, sunny side, no dogs, N/S, $1050 + D/D. Avail Oct. 1st. Call 604-863-0048

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENTHOPE, 5 bdrm, 2000 sq. ft. home, 2 1/2 baths, 1 block to Kawkawa Lake, family room with fi replace, mtn views, large lot, N/P, N/S, Ref. req. $1250/mon. + util. Avail. immed. 604-869-9069HOPE, Swallow Place area. 1 bdrm bsmt suite. Avail now. $550/mo. N/P. N/S. 604-590-0997.SPUZZUM. Well kept 3 bdrm, 1 bath home. W/D, F/S, on 1/2 acre, porch, shed, workshop, pets OK, $680 + utilities. D/D & ref’s req. Call Richard (604)863-2301

746 ROOMS FOR RENTHOPE, Very private location, fur-nished room for rent near Kawkawa lake, share house, $500 + utilities, N/S, clean and quiet, available im-mediately. Call (604)860-4190

749 STORAGE

750 SUITES, LOWERHOPE. Sublet suite in house by Kawkawa Lake, cat OK, $290/mo. incl. util. Oct 1 or earlier. Call Dave 1-778-808-7771

752 TOWNHOUSESHOPE, 3-level townhouse, 1500 sq. ft. 3 bdrms, 1.5 bath, F/S, W/D hook-up, 4-car driveway, N/S, N/P, $750/mon. 604-860-2906 or 604-526-7478

757 WANTED TO RENTSHORT term furnished accommo-dation needed. Vancouver based company, working in Hope area from Dec. 1 2011 - Apr. 1 2012, looking for large house or several apartments that will house 6 to 8 people in Hope or the immediate area. Please contact 604.688.3937 Ext: 129 to discuss.

TRANSPORTATION

806 ANTIQUES/CLASSICS1959 OLDSMOBILE - 2 dr hardtop, Delta 88, exc cond. Running. Motor 394. $9000/obo. (604)854-1051

810 AUTO FINANCINGNeed A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Auto Loans ApprovedLargest dealer GroupHuge Selection Free Delivery to BC/AB

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TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCINGWANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CRED-IT? Christmas in September, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations ac-cepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-593-6095.

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

818 CARS - DOMESTIC1993 Buick Century, auto, fully equipped, exc cond. $1650. (604)858-66041995 FORD TAURUS, mint cond., senior driven, garage kept, 114,km. $2700. Call (604)824-89422002 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. 144,000 kms. 4 door, auto. Very good cond. $2500. 604-825-03912005 PT Cruiser 2.4L turbo, 93,000k loaded senior driven, new tires, $6400 obo. 604-820-82182006 BUICK ALLURE CX. 92,000 kms. No accd’s. Local. Exc. cond. $11,500. Abbotsford 604-855-13352009 Pontiac 4 dr hatch, auto/od trans, near new cond, locally driven, 9800km, $7800. (604)795-3483

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS1999 Red Suzuki Swift, hatch, auto, 88,400km, new winter tires, garage kept, $3000 obo. (604)795-36502002 BMW, 4 door, 325I auto, 80,000K New service, brakes, tires, mint cond. $13,500. 604-541-0018.

2005 ACURA RSX Rare Luxury Sport Model / pristine condition.Only 45,000Ks. With I-V TEC 4 cyl. Lady driven - loaded, 5 speed. $14,500/OBO. 604-538-2239.2005 TOYOTA COROLLA dealer serv. since new, 97K, 1 owner, exc. cond., $10,800. (604)535-99842007 HONDA Civic DXG 5 sp, 2 dr, grey, 130K, p/w, p/l, a/c, am/fm/cd, no acc. $9,500. 604-855-3313.2007 TOYOTA MATRIX TRD - red, plus new snow tires, exc. cond. 17,000K. $15,500: (604)864-6256

827 VEHICLES WANTEDJEEP 4x4, older model, suitable for attaching snowplow to plow drive-ways. Call 604-793-8107 or 1-604-796-9877

830 MOTORCYCLES2007 Yamaha C3 50cc motorscoot-er, 1600k, $1600. Fuel inject, liquid cooled. Mint cond (604)858-2255Loud & sassy DG hard chrome Pipes fr California dble plating nev-er blue fi ts ‘04-’07 Yahama Road-star. Full custom exhaust not insert. $300. 778-888-6805, 778-837-6577MOTORCYCLE HAULER Holds 3 small or 2 full size motorcycles with large utility box. $1875: (778)888-6805 or 778-837-6577

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE1991, 25’ Mallard Sport Class A. Fi-berglass body.1 pc. rubber roof. gener., 360 eng.w/H.D. tranny, cen-tral furn. with A/C, slps 4, good cond in/out, 40,300 K., $16,775. 778-888-6805 or 778-837-6577 1993 Coleman trailer great shape rec service propane tanks incl. c/w org. manuals fold-out king sz & dble bed table & seating area converts into 3rd bed. $4995. 604-5534-6305

1999 SlumberQueen Adventurer Camper

10 Foot WS model with all the trimmings, 13’’ Sansui TV, queen bed 8 foot awning & much more!

Excellent Condition. Callfor more info. $8600.

604-535-5777 or 604-785-6827

2000 Slumber Queen 20’ Cl. C 81,000 km Nr new tire/brkes roof & dash air. $15,900. 604-864-0728.

Hunter Special Camper, 9.5’, bath , shower, fridge stove, hot water, roof redone, $1500. (604)858-2555

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

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

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

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

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1996 SUZUKI auto, 4 cyl. 1.3L, stereo, passed AirCare for 2 yrs. $1250. Call (778) 551-1662.

851 TRUCKS & VANS

1988 Ford 250 4x4 V8 stnd, w/camper, gd cond. Many new parts. $4200 obo. 604-820-8218

1992 FORD 1 TON cube van. 15’ alum. box. Good motor & trans. Re-cent ABS brakes, exhaust, tires, tune up, extra leaf springs, no rust, looks good. Aircare exempt $3500. obo. Abbt. Cell 604-217-9098

1992 GMC pick up, V8-305, 235,891 km, very clean, well main-tained. $3500 obo. 604-793-8107

1993 Chevy 1/2 ton with extended cab, 5 speed, $1800 obo. 604-869-7376

1993 DODGE DAKOTA. Ext. cab, 2 WD. Fully loaded, CD, 318, auto, Aircared, exc. cond. 205,000 kms. $2,000. obo. 604-309-9670

1994 FORD EXPLORER LTD. 4 door, 4 X 4, fully loaded, leather int., CD, Aircared. Exc. cond. $1,500. obo. 604-309-9670

1995 Dodge P/U single cab V6, au-to, air, new winter tires, new starter + canopy. $3900 Only 85K Senior driven 604-855-0633 604-897-2718

TRANSPORTATION

851 TRUCKS & VANS

1995 Ford F150 4.9L, 5spd, 198,km, 7’ box, fi breglass cap, air-care 2013. $1800. (604)751-0122

1995 MERCURY van, 7 passenger, loaded, dual air, sunroof, real good condition. Always serviced. 23,130 kms. $1200 obo. (604)854-5810

1997 GMC SAFARI VAN. Good condition, 225,000 kms. $1,800. (604)852-8230

1999 FORD F150, standard, short box, a/c, p/w, runs great, $2200 obo. MUST SELL 604-869-1894.

1999 HINO FB box truck, diesel, auto, brakes 90%, new glass, great tires, 1600 lb. lift gate, 316K, $9,999. Call (604)869-3466

2003 GMC 4x4 pick up, like new, a/c, p/w, cd player $6500, or will take trade of old car or van up to $1000 in good running condition. Call 604-869-7639

2005 Durango, 5.7L hemi Ltd edi-tion, org owner, 54,000k, 7 pass, leather, loaded, sunroof, garage kept, many options, MINT. $16,900. Dave (604)824-0962. No calls aft 8

2006 DODGE CARAVAN. 88K. 1 owner, loaded, immaculate cond. Serviced regularly. New front brakes. $8,900. 604-852-4010

2006 Glendale Titanium Tour edt. ATTN SNOWBIRDS; 4 Slides, elec f/p, all options, pics avail, mint cond, $36,000. Ph: (604)858-4878

859 UTILITY TRAILERS

Chevy 3/4 T P/U box professionally made into trailer. Very good condi-tion. $700 obo. 604-820-8218

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIENWhereas

G-Direct Freight Inc.is indebted to

Jamie Davis Motor Truck & Auto Ltd.

for storage and towing on a2007 Peterbilt

VIN: 1XP5D40X47D679142

A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $17,332.38 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 19th day of October, 2011 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The Vehicle is currently stored at Jamie Davis Motor Truck & Auto Ltd. 19683 Silver Skagit Rd. Hope BC V0X 1L2. The Vehicle was placed in storage on June 24th, 2011.

For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900

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551 GARAGE SALES

HOPE

Sunday, October 210 am - 3 pm

Hope Station House(junction of hwys 1 & 3)Table rentals $10

Contact 604-869-5956Lunch - $7.50 (soup & hotdogs)Rain or shine-lots of good stuff!

Hope Standard Wed September 28 2011

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