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Individualized learning already happeningJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

Th ere are a lot of misconceptions that swirl around about home schooling, and nobody hears them more than the parents who choose to teach their own children.

Th e biggest misunderstanding is that only patient parents would do well with homeschooling.

"Well, we're no superwomen," assures Sarah-Beth Gould, and everyone in the room concurs. Gould and a handful of other home learning moms have gathered for their monthly meeting at the Hope Library. For this month's meeting, the group included Gould, Scotti Erickson, Linda Meadows and Jenny

Waddle, along with about a half dozen of their children. While the children keep occupied with books and puzzles together at the monthly meetings, the moms get a chance to check in with each other.

Th ey all agree that patience is defi nitely a virtue when teaching at home, but not a requirement. But despite the sometimes tiring lifestyle, there are defi nitely trade-off s.

When you homeschool, for example, families say good-bye to the early morning breakfast rush, forgotten assignments that need rushing to the school, uneaten packed lunches, and the such.

And that time spent driving back and forth to school, or sending them

away on the bus? Th at's time spent devoted to other things.

Th ings like learning. Last Friday, the group packed up

their kids and headed to Honeyview Farm in Rosedale to learn about bees and beekeeping.

While there, they got to witness the birth of a baby bee.

It was an experience they all got to share, parent and child. And it's those teachable moments that make up the 'curriculum.'

Which brings the group to point out another misconception — grading and curriculum. Many parents who are curious about home schooling want to know how to get their hands on the curriculum, and

how you work through it. Th e answer is, you don't. At least,

not in such a strict format. "Th ere's no 'the' curriculum,"

Meadows says. Th ere are, however, all sorts of resources available, either online or in the public library. With homeschooling, parents build their own learning plan for their children.

Families can register with a distributed learning school, and as part of that program they'll have access to a support teacher, along with funding for supplies and fi eld trips.

But beyond that, parents are encouraged to be creative. And that means parents can tap into their

Homeschooling moms offer hands-on education

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RCMP offi cer helped take a drunk driver off the road on Sunday while off duty in Harri-son Mills.

Cpl. Todd Balaban saw a car narrowly miss hit-ting several vehicles be-fore the driver stopped at the Sasquatch Inn.

Balaban then placed the man under arrest for impaired driving. Police allege the driver became uncooperative and refused to comply with Cpl. Balaban, so a Vancouver fi refi ghter stepped in to help him restrain the man until a RCMP offi cer from

the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachmentarrived.

“Even though policeenjoy their time off , weare always alert to our surroundings. In thiscase, our police offi -cer felt the safety of the public was in jeopardy by the way the man wasdriving, and that he hadto stop this from con-tinuing,” said Cpl. Alan-na Dunlop, with Ridge Meadows RCMP.

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Police are looking for two suspects who allegedlydrove through the front door of the Popkum Mar-ket last Th ursday.

A witness at the scene told Agassiz RCMP agrey Jeep Cherokee with two men inside crashedthrough the doors, and then attempted to grab thecash drawer. Th e incident happened at about 4:50a.m., at the market by the Popkum roundabout.

Th e vehicle drove away and was later found inChilliwack.

Th e fi rst male is described as being a Caucasianman wearing jeans, a black hooded sweat shirt andred t-shirt. Th e man also had a receding hairline.

Th e second male is described as being Caucasian,wearing jeans, and a black hooded sweatshirt.

"Th e vehicle is currently being examined by theIntegrated Forensic Identifi cation Section, "said Cst.Tracy Wolbeck. "We are hopeful that there will besome evidence in the vehicle that will help to iden-tify the suspects."

Anyone with information regarding this incident,should contact the Agassiz RCMP at 604-796-2211or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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An article in the April 27 edition of the Observermentioned a woman named Marion Dixon, andnamed her a Spuzzum elder. Dixon is not a Spuz-zum elder, Chief Jim Hobart clarifi ed. Th e Observerapologizes for any confusion this error has caused.

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Heavy snow in B.C.'s Interior poses a risk of fl ooding in the Fraesr Valley this year, but much will depend on the weather patterns in the weeks ahead.

Th e entire Fraser River watershed has 29 per cent more snow than normal, as of the latest readings taken by the River Forecast Centre May 1.

And the upper Fraser and Nechako basins – which supply about a third of the Fraser water that fl ows through the Lower Mainland — are running at around 50 per cent above normal.

"Th ere is an elevated fl ood risk present through the entire length of the mainstem of the Fraser River from the Robson Valley to the Fraser Valley," according to the centre's latest bulletin.

Some B.C. communities have already been hit with isolated fl ooding due to rising local creeks and rivers and forecasters say the risk of seasonal fl ooding later this spring is "exceptional" in some regions.

But they say the Fraser won't likely peak in the Lower Mainland until sometime between mid-May and late June or July, depending on the weather.

A lengthy run of hot temperatures, heavy rain or a combination of the two is described as the worst case scenario.

Floodplain dwellers should hope for seasonal temperatures and dry weather for the rest of the spring, particularly in the watershed's northern basins.

A b o v e - n o r m a l temperatures are expected in most of the watershed by this weekend.

Lower Mainland residents would have plenty of warning of any high water.

Th e River Forecast Centre runs computer simulations to generate fi ve-day forecasts of fl ow the length of the Fraser.

Flood warnings are issued if rivers are forecast to approach or reach fl ood level.

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The band Chilliwack rocked the Harrison Memorial Hall on Saturday night, as part of a fundraiser for the Harrison Festival Society. The show was sold out and the hall was packed with arts supporters from around the Fraser Valley. For more photos, visit us online at ahobserver.com.

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child's individual interests to grab their attention.

It's not so diff erent than the BC Education Plan, unveiled earlier this month by the provincial government.

"It's that whole idea of individualized learning," says Gould, a former school teacher. "Th e BC Education Plan is really a good theory. But it's already happening with us. As home schoolers, we're already doing it."

While many of the children in this group are still in primary grades, much of the learning is play-based.

Th ere are activities like baking cookies, playing educational games, reading together, art projects and simple science experiments that all double as learning tools.

With all that invaluable playtime, there isn't a lot of time

left for sitting at a desk, doing workshops. And that's exactly what the families love about home schooling.

"My two top priorities are to encourage and inspire," Waddle says. "Th at's what I hope to accomplish every day."

But then again, she adds with a laugh, "every day I'm not successful."

To keep homeschooling fun and supportive, the families have created a co-op that also meets every Friday, in a rotating list of their homes. It's on those Fridays that the children all get to know each other, and when they can plan for a group fi eld trip.

Th ere are about 12 families that home school in the Hope area, and all are welcome to join in. Th e monthly meeting is held every second Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, phone Linda at 604-869-6528.

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Fraser Cascade budget gets first readingJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

Th e 2012/2013 bud-get for the District also received fi rst reading, in the amount of $21,644, 877.

Of that money, $13,284,119 is ear-marked for salaries for all employees, including teachers, administra-tion, EAs, support staff , other professionals and substitutes. A further $3,191,909 will go to-ward employee benefi ts.

Th e costs for ser-vices and supplies is $3,212,720, bringing the total operating expenses to $19,688,748.

Th e biggest expense beyond payroll is for sup-plies, which came in at about $1.8 million, down from about $2.1 million in 2012.

Total operating rev-enue in the district is ex-pected to be $19,456,770. Th at money comes from provincial grants, mostly. Other revenue streams

include off shore tuition, rentals and leases and in-vestment income.

Th e budget will need to receive two more readings before being

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Th e two-week spring break will continue through the next Fraser Cascade school year.

Th e school board voted in favour of a two-week break at Tuesday night's meeting, at the district's boardroom in Hope. A tentative calendar was also approved, with the break planned for Monday, March 11 to Friday, March 22. Easter weekend is shortly af-ter the break, giving students another four days off (March 29 to April 1).

Th e district sent out the calendar shortly aft er the meeting, with a note that the calendar could change.

A two-week break is a cost-saving initiative that began a few years ago in the Fraser Cascade District. Chilliwack School District also gave the two week break a try last school year, but returned to a one-week break recently.

School board approves two week break

If you haven't seen a report card from your child yet, better double check that back pack.

Teachers have been asked to issue report cards in the Fraser Cas-cade District, no later than the end of April.

Year end report cards are slated to be handed out at the end of June,

as usual. Teachers had been compiling grades throughout the year. However, as part of job action, they were not for-warding the information to administration.

Parents have been en-couraged to contact their children's teacher for in-dividualized information throughout the job action.

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Hardly a week goes by these days without more calls for legalizing or decriminalizing marijuana.

Last week eight British Columbia mayors sent a letter to Premier Christy Clark supporting a Stop the Violence B.C. resolution which supports the adoption of a public health-based, regulatory approach to cannabis taxation and control.

What’s interesting about the Stop the Violence B.C. resolution is that it mentions neither decriminalization nor legalization. Th e two are not interchangeable, yet the lines between the two oft en gets blurred when the debate begins.

Decriminalization of marijuana involves moving simple possession of marijuana out from under the jurisdiction of the Criminal Code. It’s still illegal, but not a criminal off ence … more like speeding. In other words, if you get pulled over and the police fi nd a few joints in your car, the offi cer will confi scate the marijuana, write you a ticket stating you have to pay a nice little fi ne, and send you on your way. No criminal record, no trip to the courthouse to get, basically, the same thing from a judge.

Th e goal behind decriminalization is to ease the clogged justice system. It does nothing to “stop the violence." Th e resolution put forward by the group calls for taxation and control. So, without saying it, it’s calling for legalization. Aft er all, how can we rationally tax a substance that is illegal?

So, really, we’re talking about legalization. From a slew of provincial medical health offi cers to a passel of former Vancouver mayors to a gaggle of former attorneys-general, and now a cadre of sitting municipal leaders, the message is clear — the current way of dealing with drugs and the resultant violence, lost lives, and economic and social damage to communities is not working.

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The B.C. NDP has ramped up its opposition to the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline.

First the party formalized objections already expressed by NDP MLAs who have spoken at hearings held by the federal review panel along the B.C. coast. Leader Adrian Dix sent an 11-page letter to the panel, then launched an attack on the B.C. Liberal government in the legislature that emphasized the letter’s top objection.

Why doesn’t Premier Christy Clark stand up to Ottawa and protest the abandonment of the long-standing “moratorium and exclusion zone” on oil tankers off B.C.’s north coast, Dix and NDP energy critic Rob Fleming demanded.

Clark’s answer was the same

one given for many years by federal and provincial govern-ments. The 1972 federal “mora-torium” was directed at offshore oil drilling, not tankers bound for B.C. A separate Canada-U.S. agreement in 1998 calls for U.S. tankers to avoid B.C.’s Inside Passage as they transport Alaska crude oil to refi neries in Washington state and further south.

I asked Fleming for docu-mentation that shows tankers are banned from B.C.’s north coast. He said it is “fragmented,” which means he doesn’t have any. Nor does the NDP’s heavily footnoted letter to the federal panel offer any source for this assertion.

This argument fl ared up in 2006 after Methanex Corp. shut down its Kitimat methanol plant. Instead of shipping methanol out, a practice that was never questioned, it started bringing tankers into the Kitimat port loaded with a liquid natural gas by-product called condensate.

From there it is sent by rail to Alberta to dilute oil sands crude. This process led to Enbridge’s proposed double pipeline that would send condensate east and diluted crude west.

The Dogwood Initiative, one

of the multiple U.S.-funded groups that now dominate B.C.’s environmental lobby, rose to protest these early condensate shipments, saying they violate a moratorium on tankers. Wrong, said Don Rodden, superinten-dent of environmental response for the Canadian Coast Guard

Pacifi c Region. The 1972 morato-rium “wouldn’t apply to vessels coming into Canadian ports like Kitimat,” Rodden told the Globe and Mail at the time.

The Coast Guard would be the agency legally required to enforce such a tanker ban, if one existed.

As I’ve mentioned before, there are legitimate arguments against the Northern Gateway proposal. This hippy-fantasy tanker moratorium isn’t one of them.

Then there is the hypocrisy and pro-U.S. bias that is so clearly evident in the manipu-lated B.C. debate.

The Northern Gateway pipe-line would generate as many as 350 tanker trips each year to and from Kitimat. More than twice that many tankers already sail each year through the Strait of Juan de Fuca, past the Gulf and San Juan Islands.

Many are heading to refi nery complexes at March Point and Cherry Point in Washington.

These supertankers can be seen sailing past Victoria most days. Strangely, this U.S. crude traffi c excites no protests.

Some of the smaller tankers come in to fi ll up from the Trans-Mountain pipeline in Burnaby, whose operator is preparing a bid for expansion. This attracts protests organized by people opposed to Alberta “tar sands” oil.

Where do urban protesters think we get the gasoline and diesel fuel sold at B.C. fi lling sta-tions? Do they think it’s all made at the little Chevron refi nery in Burnaby, the last remnant of refi ning capacity in southern B.C.?

We could use a serious debate about how B.C. handles petro-leum. Instead, we see factually inaccurate claims promoted by U.S. interests to attack Canadian crude only.

Our opposition politicians and media mostly just go along for the ride.

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Oil tanker debate sinks to a new low

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With amazement I read the letter by Mike Pearson Ph.D, R.P.Bio in Th e Observer (April 20), and I cannot help noting the insult he heaps on us (handful of local landowners). Perhaps his academic background prevents him to recognize, where in reality a reality check needs to be placed.

Th e quote “A distressing number (of farmers), however, seem to feel entitled to degrade public water und fi sheries resources for their own gain”, shows just how extremely biased and in fact wrong he is. Th ese drainage ditches in question are not public. Th ey are on private property. In fact they cannot be found on any maps nor are they mentioned in the land titles. Property owners dug them for drainage purposes exclusively on their own land; just as the town’s people’s storm sewers that eventually wind up in local waterways were installed for the same purpose.

Of course road ditches along the highways have the same purpose, even though diff erent levels of government, without public complaints, tend to salt the roads in winter. Forget about the oil and other chemicals that accumulate every year on our roads and no doubt

fi nd their ways into pristine waterways.

If I read Dr. Pearson’s letter correctly, he accuses local farmers of willfully polluting waterways with manure and milk house waste, raping the country by having livestock trampling waterways and cutting the last trees and shrubs, and so on and so on. In fact farmers respect nature and strive to create a sustainable environment. Th ey could not operate for any length of time otherwise.

Dr. Pearson’s claim that farmers spread manure, fertilizers and herbicides into the water is uncalled for. Dr. Pearson who examines these ditches on a regular basis and was able to fi nd all these frogs and small fi sh species must realize, that the lands in question have already been farmed for more than a hundred years, which surely indicates good stewardship by land owners.

It is my understanding that besides the severe restrictions in regards to ditch cleaning Dr. Pearson advocates, and directs his eff orts to declare and establish a strip of natural habitat 100 feet wide on either side of all drainage ditches, existing or even being dug in the future. Th ere, farming will be restricted at will and vegetation of any kind will be protected.

Just think about it! Most residential lots in subdivisions are 50 to 60 feet wide, and here we are talking about a strip of 200 feet. Doesn’t this somehow sound like expropriation? I hardly need to mention the small properties and houses located less then 100 feet from such ditches, there must be more than 100 in Agassiz and Harrison alone, who due to their locations become nonconforming, meaning structures could neither be built, altered or replaced. Dr. Pearson’s comparison with a robin’s nest in a maple tree in somebody’s backyard is at best limping. If that particular tree falls down in a storm, is the owner required to leave it there until it rots? I think not.

I fi rst encountered Dr. Pearson in town some years ago at a meeting of an urban group called “Smart Growth”. At that time that group’s goal was a better and smarter town planning and the enhancement of our beautiful valley. Property owners were asked to give permission to have trees planted, mainly cedars and fi rs, in areas along ditches that were not useful for farming. All was to be strictly voluntary with no strings attached. In fact as an inducement the interested people were

told, that in time during Christmas seasons cedar bows could be harvested and sold for a little profi t.

Nothing at that time was ever mentioned of massive plantings of shrubs and weeds and salmonberries and the like. Th is project attracted quite a few volunteers; I among them was there and gladly helped with the early plantings. Oh, how we were deceived!

Th e sad consequence is, that due to Dr. Pearson’s actions, where compromise and cooperation is needed, confrontation, hatred and stubborn resistance has been created, where neither the farmers nor the environment are being served.

Hermann Grau

MailbagFarmers the best

stewards of the landI read with interest some letters to the

editor attacking the farmers’ concerns with the overzealous application of the HADD, Harmful Alteration, Disruption and Destruction of Fish Habitat regulations. When people in our free society such as these farmers, feel their livelihoods are threatened by injustice, they have every right to protest.

I visited thousands of farms in Western Canada during my 40-plus year career in agriculture. I found that farmers are excellent stewards of their lands. Farming practices have improved above and beyond what the media and academics portray in their poorly informed and biased reports. I have never met a farmer who felt entitled to harm the environment. But I have witnessed many city people who have caused environmental degradation as their ATVs drive through spawning channels and snowmobiles chase deer and other wildlife. Yet I hear little from the academics. Th e following is an example of how the biologists and academics got it wrong.

Th e last nesting colony of the Alala (the Hawaiian Crow) existed on McCandless Ranch in Hawaii. Cynthia Salley, one of the farmers, had preserved

the colony. She believes biologists and conservationists hastened the extinction of the Alala by disturbing the birds to do research, and by taking eggs from Alala nests for the captive breeding program. Th e last wild Alala were seen in 2002.

"I'm not saying that this was a major cause — what I truly believe is that avian diseases are really the main cause of their demise — but you have a downhill slope, and the more they (the biologists and conservationists) interfered, the steeper that slope got," she said.

If we want locally grown food, environmentalists, conservationists, and academics must temper their harsh and most times unjustifi ed and poorly informed attacks on farmers. Th ey need to make more sincere attempts to understand the farmers’ concerns and situations. Cooperation and understanding between all parties will serve the environment better than attacks, accusations, derision and threats.

Mike Yusko

Editor's Note: Th is is an abbreviated version of a longer letter. Th e entire letter is online at www.ahobserver.com.

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New NDP MLAs sworn inBLACK PRESS

Joe Trasolini and Gwen O’Mahony were sworn in Wednesday as the B.C.’s newest MLAs.

Th e election of Traso-lini in Port Moody-Co-quitlam and O’Mahony in Chilliwack-Hope bring the standings in the B.C. legislature to B.C.

Liberals 46, NDP 36, and three independents.

Th e two MLAs won by-elections April 19 to replace retired B.C. Lib-eral cabinet ministers Barry Penner and Iain Black, both of whom took private sector jobs in Vancouver.

O’Mahony took the Chilliwack-Hope con-stituency on her third run for public offi ce, helped by a strong show-ing from the B.C. Con-servatives. Trasolini won easily in the region where he served as councillor and mayor since 1996.

NDP leader Adrian Dix said both new MLAs bring experience that will help the opposition deal with a long list of new legislation introduced by the government in re-cent days. Th ose include a major bill to reinstate the provincial sales tax, which the government has indicated it will pass before the spring session ends May 31.

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April 15 was the fi nal day for “sliding” at Hem-lock Valley and a great season it was.

Th e Resort had planned to stay open until April 22, 2012 as there is still lots of snow,

and there will be in the months to come if the weather doesn’t warn right up, but the resort closed due to the inclem-ent weather and the lack of ridership.

Th e Hemlock Valley

Fire Department had a fairly quiet season with several medical and chimney fi re calls during the valley's busy time.

Th at’s the reason for this note — chimney fi res. It seems people for-

get how important it is tohave the chimney for theirwood burning appliancescleaned and inspected ona regular basis.

Th ose who use their wood burning appli-ances year round should probably have the chim-ney cleaned and inspect-ed twice a year whereas those with their recre-ational residences can getaway with once a year.

Chimney fi res not only place your residence atrisk of burning down butit can be extremely dan-gerous for the fi refi ghtersto gain access to the roof and chimney to suppress the fi re.

Because of the num-ber of chimney fi res ex-perienced in the Hem-lock Valley area the fi redepartment purchaseda special piece of equip-ment just for the suppres-sion of chimney fi res.

Th is equipment usesa series of fi ne spraysout of a weighted nozzle end that can be lowereddown into a chimney to cool down the pipes or fl ue without pouringhundreds of gallons of water into the structure.

No one likes to see their furniture fl oatingout the front door.

Help keep the fi re-fi ghters safe and keep up the maintenance on thechimneys for your woodburning appliances.

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One of Agassiz’s longtime volun-teers has passed away.

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“Th is happened just very, very quickly,” brother Ken Davis said. About two weeks ago, Gibbard no-ticed a slight swelling in her leg. From there, it was discovered she had pancreatic cancer.

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Gibbard was nearly a lifetime resident of Agassiz, having moved to the community in 1944 with her parents, Lew and Edith Davis. She married Bob Gibbard, who managed booming grounds on Harrison Lake and Vancouver Island. Her husband passed away in 2005.

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Not just a hip hop groupJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

Hip hop isn’t all about the bling, the swearing and the money.

It’s about the music. And for two Whistler-area musi-cians, it’s about being your-self.

“We like to say we’re hip hop, but nothing like 50

Cent,” says Garnet Clare, one half of Animal Nation.

He and Mike Armitage have been creating beats together for the last seven years, and will be in Harrison Hot Springs at the Layback Lounge Friday, May 18.

“We are not just two em-cees and a DJ,” Clare says. Sure, they have all the trap-

pings of a hip hop group, but they also bring in instru-ments like the slide guitar.

“We’re trying to fi nd the fi ne line there,” he says. “We gotta be true to ourselves.”

Animal Nation has just returned from a tour that stretched out to Saskatche-wan — one of their favourite places to tour.

“We met up with a band (Sly Business) from Saska-toon on our fi rst tour,” he said, and they’ve been work-ing with them consistently

while touring. Th e vibrant music scene

in Saskatoon was a bit of a shock to Clare when he fi rst visited.

“We’re from Whistler where everyone can ride a snowboard,” he says. “Out there, everyone can play the guitar. Th e live music scene is so good.”

Animal Nation has a strong online presence, with a website (everydayinthe-life.com), YouTube chan-nel, Facebook page, iTunes

products, and more. But like most musicians, it’s the livemusic experiences that keepthem going.

Th ey’ve just performedat the Telus Ski and Snow-board Festival, and will soon be heading off to the Van-couver Island Music Festival,playing alongside acts like kd lang and Emmylou Harris.

“We’re surrounded byother fans there,” Clare says. “Everyone there is in lovewith music. It’s like a buff et of music.”

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Animal Nation is playing at the Layback Lounge on May 18.

SUBMITTED PHOTO

Newcomer Norris chosen as show’s favourite

Submitted by Marg Doman

Th e Agassiz Monday Painters Art Show for 2012 was a great success, marking the 51st Anni-versary of the painting group.

Monday Painter mem-ber Linda Lambkin, who passed away earlier this year, was honoured with a memorial display of her artwork. Linda’s oil paint-ings are always identifi -able, depicted with a soft and gentle touch. She en-joyed attending Monday Painters not only to paint but for the fellowship too, and was particularly excited to display her work in art shows. Lin-da’s artistic talents were admired and appreciated by the members of the group and the visitors to this show.

One of the highlights of the art show is the People’s Choice awards. Members of Monday Painters were happy to discover that newcomer, Barb Norris, was no nov-ice as an artist when she joined earlier this season. Her oil paintings of Afri-can children proved pop-ular and the public duly voted her portrait of Jon-athan as the best painting in the exhibition. Linda Chaff ey’s twinned paint-ings Birch Trees were voted into second place, while the contest for third place was won by Naomi Olsen’s acrylic painting Winter’s Gift , an evoca-tive snow scene depicting her own backyard. Pic-tures by well-known lo-cal artists John Jones and Zidonja Ganert were also popular rivals. Congratu-lations!

Th e winners of the draws were Jeannette Hawes and Linda Pay-

ette, who won paintings donated by Barry Gar-ner; Valerie Peart, a bird-house built by Ian Ol-sen; Judy Ridel, a Valerie Peart painting; Elizabeth Hunt, a painting by Rose Gordon and Pat Vanden-burg, a tabletop art book donated by Lynda An-derson.

We extend our grati-tude to the District of Kent for approving a grant for the purchase of signage for the show. Th e signs were notable and defi nitely served a pur-pose by drawing atten-tion to this event.

We sincerely appreci-ated the support from the visitors who attended this occasion. It serves as a gathering place for the community to experience the world of art. It was so encouraging to hear the accolades of praise and acknowledgment of the artists’ talents. When artists are recognized for their works, it inspires them to be persistent in their endeavors.

For more information on the Agassiz Monday Painters, phone 604-794-5554.

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Oil paintings of African children by Barb Norris earned the People’s Choice award at the Monday Painters Art Show.



The Agassiz Monday Painters held their annual Art Show on Saturday, at Agassiz United Church.


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named new fi re chief of the Agassiz Volunteer Fire Department. He re-

placed Esse Tyft ing who had fi lled in aft er Jim Gib-son retired. Esse, janitor of the high school, said he did not feel free leaving

the school boilers on a fi re call when there were children in the school.

• In Harrison Hot Springs news, the aft er-noon bowling league of

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• Mrs. Loris McIntosh

of Harrison River School attended a mathemat-ics seminar at UBC forone day in May 1962. Anew Grade 3 arithmetic course was being intro-duced in B.C. schools and 154 teachers and supervi-sors from 80 B.C. schooldistricts attended. Th e B.C. Teachers’ Federationfi nanced all costs except the substitute teachers’pay.

• At Port Douglas the main news was the arrival of the Public Health nurseto give the children shots for various diseases.

• Also in Port Doug-las news, the movie be-ing shown featured Fred Astaire in “Silk Stock-ings.”

• Mail-in banking was introduced in the only bank in Agassiz, the Bank of Montreal, for the fi rsttime in 1962. Customers who could not get to the bank in banking hours could use the service for all sorts of transactions, the announcement read.Banking hours were weekdays from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. at fi rst. Later thebank opened again Fri-day evenings from 4 p.m.until 6 p.m.

• Roy Curiston’s dairy herd won the April Bur-gess Award for the local High Herd Average.

Community

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ACES: Actively Creat-ing an Exceptional Soci-ety, in association withCinema Politica Fraser Valley, is screening the fi lm Th rive for theirupcoming Community Movie Night. Th e eventtakes place on Friday, May 25 at Harrison Mills Community Hall (1995 School Road).

Th rive is an unconven-tional documentary thatlift s the veil on what’s re-ally going on in our worldby following the money upstream – uncoveringthe global consolidation of power in nearly ev-ery aspect of our lives.Weaving together break-throughs in science,consciousness and ac-tivism, Th rive off ers realsolutions, empoweringus with unprecedentedand bold strategies for reclaiming our lives andour future.

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For all the local details & to register online: www.defeatdepression.caMedia Sponsor: The Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer

COMMUNITY CORNER MAY 2012*(Due to space limitations, each week we will publish a different set of groups & activities from the community)

Agassiz Monday Painters est.1961. Meet every Monday from 11am-3pm at Agassiz United Church. FMI call Linda 604-794-5554

Better Beginnings: Pre/post natal education, nutrition and support. Lunch & childcare provided. Tues. 10:30am to 12:30pm. 7272 Morrow Road. FMI call Louisa at 604-796-0313

Bigfoot Toastmasters Club meets at 7pm every Monday evening at the Christian Reformed Church hall, 7452 Morrow Rd. Visitors always welcome. Agassiz contact: Sam Steenhuus 604-701-9068

Bingo – TUESDAYS Hosted by Agassiz Agricultural & Horticultural Association, Doors open at 5pm. Agricultural Pavilion. Agassiz. 604-796-9075

Coffee Break/Story Hour - a weekly Bible Study for ladies and children 0-5. Weds 9:30a.m. Agassiz Christian Reformed Church on Morrow Road. FMI call 604-796-9474

Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to improving “The Quality of Life” for all seniors. FMI call Ernie Bayer @ 604-576-9734 or email [email protected]

Harrison Community Social Club Drop-in every Thurs at Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall, 10 am: cards, darts, games & coffee. Contact Jacquie 604-796-3105 or Suzanne 604-796-1269

Harrison Hikers Group offers 4 levels of hikes every Wed(easy, light, moderate, strenuous) FMI call Ruth Altendorf 604-796-2084

Friendship House Nickel Bingo on Monday at 1 pm, Tuesday Bridge at 12:30 pm, Cribbage at 1 pm, Sit and Be Fit 10:30 am Monday and Friday, Drop-in Floor Curling 7 pm Thursday

Kidz @ the Cross - Harrison Elementary - Thursdays 6 - 7:30 pm Grades 4, 5 & 6 Registration & team leader - Carol Cartmell 604-793-0171 or [email protected] Crafts • Games • Lesson

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Play Lions TV Bingo! every Thursday 6-7 pm on Shaw Cable Channel 4. Tickets may be purchased at “That Store in Agassiz”, “Ledoux Hardware” or “Chehalis General Store”.

FREE!! FUN!!Like to laugh? Want to have fun? Discover your creative side! Join us at Harrison Memorial Hall Tuesdays from May 1st until May 29th 10:30 am - 12:30 pm for non-threatening improv games & reader’s theatre workshops. FMI Judy McKinnon 604-796-8683

Lions Club Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast: 7-11 am Sunday, May 13th. Admission by donation at the Agassiz Legion.

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Lions Club Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast

“Return to the Garden”A Group Show Celebrating the Art & Culture of Gardening

May 11 – June 10, 2012paintings, photographs, prints, hand painted & constructed furniture, handmade glass, jewelry, wooden mushrooms, copper garden ornaments Opening Reception 2pm on Mother’s Day Sunday, May 13 with refreshments & door prizes.

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Now, Let’s Go Indoors A prospective buyer will usually enter through your front door; that is where you should begin your interior inspection. You want your buyer to see a neat, clean, well-lit interior. Get clutter out of sight; ensure that carpets are clean, oors are scrubbed & polished; and that walls & trim show fresh paint (preferably neutral or light colors).

Freddy & Linda MarksFreddy & Linda Marks – Sutton West Coast Realty875 Hot Springs Rd., HHS(604) 491-1060 • [email protected]

Start taking aim at what’s causing stress

We all talk about stress, but we are not always clear about what it is.

Stress is the body’s way of responding to any kind of demand. It comes from both the good and the bad things that happen to us. If we did not feel any stress, we would not be alive!

Stress becomes a problem when we are not sure how to handle an event or a situation. Th en worry sets in, and we feel “stressed.”

Because each of us is diff erent, there is no one “correct” way to cope with stress. However, there are a number of diff erent things that can be done, and it is help-ful to look at both short and long-term solutions to reducing stress. Iden-tify your problems.

Is your job, your re-l a t i o n -ship with someone, or money w o r r i e s c a u s -ing you s t r e s s ? Are unimportant, sur-face problems masking real, deeper ones? Once you are fairly sure you know what the problem is, you can do some-thing about it.

Solve your problems. Start thinking about so-lutions. What can you do, and what will be the consequences?

Should you be look-ing for a less stress-ful job? Do you need marriage counselling? Should you talk to a fi nancial expert about money management? What will happen if you do nothing?

If you follow this problem-solving strat-egy, you should be able to make some changes to take the pressure off yourself. Th is long-term way of reducing stress in your life is something everyone, sooner or lat-er, will need to do.

Talk about your prob-lems. You may fi nd it helpful to talk about your stress. Friends and family members may not realize that you are having a hard time. Once they understand, they may be helpful in

two ways: fi rst, by just listening to you vent your feelings and sec-ond, by suggesting solu-tions to your problems. If you need to talk with someone outside your own circle of friends and relatives, your fam-ily doctor will be able to refer you to a mental health counsellor.

Learn about stress management. Th ere are many resources such as books and online sites to help you cope with stress. Th ere are also counsellors who specialize in stress; ask your family doctor for a referral to one.

Reduce tension. Physical activity can be a great stress reducer. Go for a walk, take up a sport, dig in the garden. You may fi nd it helpful to learn some relaxation and stretching exercis-

es. If you make a habit of t a k i n g pressure off your-self by g e t t i n g

rid of your tension, you will fi nd yourself less stressed and more able to solve the problems that caused your stress in the fi rst place.

Take your mind off your problems. You may be able to get rid of stressful feelings tem-porarily by getting busy. If you get involved in hobbies, sports or work, you can give yourself a “mental holiday” from your stress. Not think-ing about your prob-lems for a while can give you a little mental distance from them and make them easier to solve later on.

Your feelings about the events in your life are very important and it is impossible to have a stress-free life. Your goal should be to avoid getting to that stage where your energy stores are drained and you become chronically stressed, risking your physical and psycho-logical well-being.

Submitted by Agas-siz Community Health (credit to the Canadian Mental Health Associa-tion)

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Focus of UFV trip is on increasing physical activity

Major travels to AntiguaBean bags, frisbies,

and skipping ropes will be the building blocks for teaching life skills at this Friday’s Unity Games in Antigua.

For the month of May, a group of UFV students

are in the Caribbean working with young kids in both the class-room and outdoors. It’s part of a program called Champions for Health Promoting Schools, cre-ated by UFV Kinesiol-

ogy instructor Joanna Sheppard.

Th e Unity Games is comparable to a Cana-dian sports day event.

Not only does it pro-mote physical activity, but it also focusses on skills like teamwork, problem solving and decision making.

Th e UFV group will work with more than 1,800 kids, as the Unity Games are held each Friday during separate morning and aft ernoon sessions.

Donations of equip-ment from the local university communities will help the students run their six stations.

At the end of each ac-tivity, the UFV students will hold something called “CCR: Check, connect and refl ect.”

In preparation for the Unity Games, the UFV students did a run through of the event on the front lawn of their hotel, the Anchorage Inn.

Th e stations were each tested, with students providing each other with feedback, sugges-tions and modifi cations for their games — from shorting the introduc-tion to keep a child’s attention, to having a back-up plan if it were to rain.

Agassiz resident Am-ber Major (pictured far right) was working with her partners, Graeme Dick of Abbotsford and Lacey Christink of Al-dergrove, on the game ‘Crossing the Volcano.’

“Th e children take pieces of equipment from the start to the fi n-

ish line to cross the hotlava,” explained Major.“And they have to do this without touchingthe lava, and using theequipment to walk and step in groups.”

Th e teams each re-ceive two frisbies, askipping rope, and twobean bags with whichthey’ll have to use to cross the lava.

Team work is the fo-cus of the exercise.

“As they’re crossing,we notice that children are grasping on to each other, preventing each other from touchingthe lava, because if they touch the lava, they have to start again,” said Major.

At the end of the ac-tivity, they ask the chil-dren how team work was used in the game, and continue to expand on that topic.

“So, we ask, do youuse teamwork at school? We get the children to elaborate on that as well.And then go even fur-ther and ask where dowe see teamwork? In thecricket they play here,or basketball or soccer?And other aspects of their life,” said Major.“It’s a fundamental skilland it’s important thatwe emphasize this lifeskill in our activity.”

Th e fi rst Unity Gamesis taking place today,May 11.

• Editor’s Note: Th is story was contributedby Ashley Wray, for UFV. Wray, a former Black Press reporter,was in Antigua all week with the UFV. To readmore about the trip, vis-it blogs.ufv.ca/antigua.

Community

Agassiz graduates Amber Major, right, and Courtney Claggett are in Antigua working with children toincrease physical activity.

ASHLEY WRAY PHOTO

WAR CANOE RACESMen’s, Women’s, Mixed Doubles, Buckskins, Small & Large Canoes

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Hosted by the Agassiz Community Gardens SocietySATURDAY, MAY 12th, 2012 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

THE FOLLOWING YARD WASTE MATERIALS

WILL BE ACCEPTED AT NO CHARGE

• tree branches or limbs up to 5” (125mm) diameter • prunings • leaves • soil • discarded shrubs • sand or fine gravel • grass sods & clippings

NOTE: Residents will be required to separate wood waste, branches and prunings from soil or similar

materials to process through a chipper.

ALL OTHER MATERIALS ARE PROHIBITED Including tree stumps and branches greater than 5” (125mm) diameter,

domestic refuse, animal waste and household hazardous wastes.

For further information contact the Municipal Hall 604-796-2235 • www.district.kent.bc.ca

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Our Vision: Better health. Best in health care.

Please come and join us for the upcomingFraser Health Public Board Meeting

Thursday, November 5, 20092:00 - 4:00 p.m. Public Board Meeting4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Q & A periodPacific Inn Resort & Conference CentreCote D’Azur Room1160 King George Hwy, White Rock/Surrey, B.C.

You are invited to observe an open meeting of

the Board of Directors of Fraser Health. After

the meeting, there will be a question and

answer period open to the public.

As the fastest growing Health Authority in the

province, we are receiving provincial and

national attention for how we are redesigning

our health care practices and care settings to

meet the needs of our communities.

We look forward to seeing you there!

For more information, contact us at:[email protected]

Date:Time:

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Please join us for the nextFraser Health public board meeting

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2010Time: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Public Board Meeting 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. - Q&A periodLocation: Delta Town & Country Inn Terrace Room 6005 Highway 17 Delta, B.C.

Public Board MeetingFraser Health

Board of Directors Meeting in LangleyWhen: Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Public Board Meeting 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Question & Answer Period

Where: Cascades Casino, Coast Hotel & Convention Centre Cascades Ballroom 1 20393 Fraser Highway Langley, B.C.

You are invited to observe an open meeting of the Board of Directors of Fraser Health which will include a presentation on health care services offered in Langley.

The Question and Answer Period, scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. will provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions.

Webcast:For those unable to attend in person, Fraser Health is also making the meeting available via the internet. Questions will be received during the broadcast. Visit www.fraserhealth.ca for details.

This is a valuable opportunity to connect directly with the Fraser Health Board and Executive. Everyone is welcome to participate.

For more information, contact us at:[email protected]

‘Singing cleanses and uplifts the spirit while deepening the soul’

Choirs can unite the worldI love choirs! I do

not care if they are big or small, all men or all women, all children or integrated.

I think my fondness of choirs dates back to my childhood when my grandmother was tell-ing me oft en about my grandfather belonging to the “Strassburg (Alsace) Manner Gesang Verein.”

Now this was a large choir, about 100 men strong, a fact she liked to prove by pointing to a group picture hang-ing in her room. By nature, large choirs pro-vide a powerful sound and, with a good direc-tor, have a very dramatic eff ect.

Smaller choirs are spe-cial in many diff erent ways and require their conductors to be inven-tive and able to impro-vise.

Just recently I was in-vited to a “Grandparents Day” at the school three of my grandchildren at-tend. Th ey have an excel-lent Music Department and in the morning it was up to the younger children to entertain us, while in the aft ernoon the older students took over. At the end of the concert all of them — 900 students attend the school — sang together. It was a very moving ex-perience. Choirs — all of them, large or small — unite the world and choir members are per-fect ambassadors.

While the health as-pects of singing has been emphasized many times, I think you would like to read what Dennis Tupman, a well-known music educator and re-searcher, wrote: “Sing-ing cleanses and uplift s the spirit while deepen-ing the soul. Ultimately, there is no better way of building a community then by singing togeth-er. Everyone wins and everyone is involved co-operatively.”

With this in mind I would like to let you know that the HHS Multicul-tural Choir’s next concert will take place on June 3, 3 p.m., at the Harrison Hot Springs Me-morial Hall. For this particular Spring Concert we have been asked by our director, Brenda Di Rezze and Beccie Bokenfohr, our

accompanist, to help choose songs we have been singing before and re-ally liked. So far, we have re-learned over 20 songs.

It was a good experience for us and, I am sure, for Bren-da and Beccie as well, because

it not only showed what we have learned but es-pecially how much we

have been taught!We hope you will be

able to join us for the concert and stay a while for coff ee and cake. Th e price per person will be $10 all inclusive and children under eight years of age will be free. Tickets can be pur-chased ahead of time at the HHS Health and Wellness Fair at the Me-morial Hall on May 26 or at the door, prior to the concert, on June 3.

We would love to meet you again!

Community

RUTH ALTENDORF

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The Emergency Social Services team held an

open house at Harrison Hot Springs Memorial

Hall on April 28, to help people gather

knowledge and learn the skills necessary if and when a disaster

occurs. The newly trained Agassiz Light Urban

Rescue Team and the Chilliwack ESS resource

trailer were also on hand.

Emergency awareness

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The 3rd in our fi lm series The Way starring Martin Sheen.Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 6:30 pm

Cottonwood 4 Cinemas on Luckakuck Way • $5.00A panel discussion about death and grief will follow the fi lm. Panel members include: Ven. Yen Kit Sik (Sister Jessie) Po Lam Buddhist Association; Charlene Neufeld Fraser Health Spiritual Care Practitioner & Lucy Fraser Chilliwack Hospice Society Director of Programs. For more information call 604-795-4660.

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Domestic violence session offered to allTh e Upper Fraser Val-

ley Regional Detachment – Chilliwack Detachment is presenting the second public information ses-

sion surrounding Do-mestic Violence in the Community. Area ser-vice providers will pres-ent each week, detailing

the vast array of services available to ensure vic-tims of domestic violence, including women and all vulnerable persons, have

access to the services that can assist them.

One in four families is impacted by violence, regardless of culture,

socio-economic condi-tions, faith or education. Domestic violence and abuse does not discrimi-nate, but it oft en esca-

lates. It can be physical, emotional, sexual or ver-bal and is oft en used as a weapon of control and intimidation by a spouse

or ex-spouse. If you or someone you know is be-ing abused, help is avail-able – do not wait.

Th e public information sessions are free of chargeand will be held at Chilli-wack Community Ser-vices – 45938 Wellington Avenue in Chilliwack.

RCMP Corporal Barb Vincent will host the ses-sions which run for six consecutive weeks, begin-ning May 9 and runningeach Wednesday from10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. untilJune 13.

Th e fi rst public infor-mation session was heldon May 9 and was wellattended. Presenters fromthe Ministry of Childrenand Family Development and the Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society provided excellent infor-mation on their programs and answered specifi cquestions regarding theirservices.

Th e second presenta-tion will be held May 16. Th e presenters thatday include the Ann Da-vis Transition Society, the Ann Davis Transition House and Xolhemet So-ciety.

Th e Ann Davis Transi-tion Society will discuss their many programs of-fered for persons dealing with domestic violence oran abusive situation. Ser-vices are off ered for chil-dren, youth, women, menand families.

Th e Ann Davis Transi-tion House operates 24/7. Th ey will discuss theirability to provide short term refuge for woman, and women with theirchildren, whom are at risk for violence.

Xolhemet Society willdiscuss the services they provide at their Transition House including shelter,support, advocacy, court accompaniment and referrals. Th ey will dis-cuss how the Transition House operates including no fees, and no limits onnumber of visits or de-partures. Xolhemet Soci-ety will also discuss their Second Stage Housingwhich is supported living for women and childrenin their own apartment.Support groups, one onone counseling, advocacy and court accompani-ment are available.

Presenters for the fol-lowing four weeks includeChilliwack Community Services, Ann Davis So-ciety - Legal Advocate, Mennonite Central Com-mittee, RCMP and RCMPVictim Services.

If you have any ques-tions please direct them to Corporal Barb Vincent– Chilliwack RCMP at (604) 702-4001.

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GIBBARD,Kathleen LouiseMarch 28, 1936 – May 8, 2012It is with great sadness the

family announces the loss of our mother Kathleen Gibbard, she was predeceased by her husband Robert in 2005. She is survived by her brother Kenneth

(Elizabeth), sons David (Deneen) Philip (Lisa) and daughter Laurel (Alan). Grandchildren Ashley, Ryan, Rebecca, Christian, Brandon, Jared, great grandchild Mackenzie and partner Ron. She enjoyed many walks with her Westie, Eddy.Kathleen was born in 1936 in Melfort Sask. She

worked briefl y as a dental assistant and married Bob in 1957. Th ey lived in Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs, and Vancouver Island and returned to Agassiz.Kathleen contributed to her community. She

was active and enjoyed fl oor curling, dancing and especially her involvement as chairperson of the Mountain Prison Citizens Advisory Committee. Her home and garden were her artist expression as was the care and nurture of her family.Special thanks to Dr. Phimister, her care nurses and

the staff at the Chilliwack General Hospital for her care and concern.Special thanks to her daughter Laurel, her son David

and partner Ron for her care during her last days.Celebration of life will be held at Agassiz Friendship

House on Saturday May 12 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to BCSPCA.

Goodbye Mom, We will really miss you.

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DRIVER. Class 1 Drivers wanted. Offering top pay. Close to home. Home most weekends. Family comes fi rst! 1 year fl at deck exp. & border crossing a must. Fax resume& driver abstract to 604-853-4179.

Exp’d TRUCK DRIVER wanted for BC runs. Exc wages, benefi ts & equipment + weekends home. Fax or email resume & drivers abstract 604-513-8004 or [email protected]

115 EDUCATION

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

127 HAIRCAREPROFESSIONALS

BC QUALIFIED HAIRDRESSER - to work one weekday per week with seniors in Hope Care Home. Small roller work, etc. Commission. (604) 420-9339

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130 HELP WANTED

$100-$400 CASH DAILYfor Landscaping Work!Competitive, Energetic,

Honesty a MUST!PropertyStarsJobs.Com

An Alberta Construction Companyis hiring dozer, excavator and rocktruck operators. Preference will begiven to operators that are experi-enced in oilfi eld road and leaseconstruction. Lodging and mealsprovided. The work is in the vicinityof Edson, Alberta. Call ContourConstruction at 780-723-5051.

An Earthmoving Company in Alberta is looking for a 3rd year orJourneyman Heavy Duty Mechanic.You will be part of a team maintain-ing and servicing our fl eet of Catdozers, graders and rock trucksplus Deere/Hitachi excavators. Youwill work at our Modern Shop at Edson, Alberta with some associat-ed fi eld work. Call Contour Construction at (780)723-5051

CANADIAN RED Cross areseeking an Assistant for the their Disaster ManagementProgram in Burnaby. For de-tails go to www.redcross.ca How You Can Help, Careers, Canadian Opportunities.

Do you enjoy driving & sharing your time with

seniors?

We are looking for a bus driver for our 4 facilities in Agassiz.

Clear criminal record check through the Ministry of Pub-lic Safety and Solicitor Gen-eral, drivers abstract & class 4 license required.

Please contact Jane @ 604.796.1860 for more

information.

GET IN THE GAME!

Up to $20/hrJoin our Marketing/

Advertising team nowBusiest time of the year!Hiring 12 f/t CSR reps

Must be outgoing and motivated!Call Rochelle 604.777.2195

GPRC, Fairview Campus requires aPlumbing Instructor AND Steamfi t-ter/Pipefi tter Instructor to teachlabs and classroom settings for their program. Visit our website atwww.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

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Thrifty Boutique CoordinatorPART-TIME

The Chilliwack Hospice Society is a community based volunteer organization which accepts death as a part of life. We support individuals and families during the dying and grieving process.We are seeking a Part-Time Thrifty Boutique for Continuity Coordinator to assist our Store Manager. The individual must be able to multi-task, work as a team member, manage time effi ciently, be highly organized, fl exible and pay attention to detail. Experience in retail, display design, computer skills and the ability to work closely with volunteers would be an asset. Knowledge and understanding of Chilliwack Hospice Society services and programs and an understanding of the philosophy of bereavement and grieving are defi nite assets.The Society thanks all applicants; only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please send your resume in confi dence to the contact below.Closing Date May 18th 2012Submission by email: [email protected] mail: Chilliwack Hospice Society 45360 Hodgins Avenue Chilliwack BC V2P 1P5By fax: 604-795-2476 Attention Geri McGrath

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130 HELP WANTED

Event AssistantJOB LOCATION: In -SHUCK-ch Nation offi ce in DerocheJOB OBJECTIVES: Employ a Post Secondary First Nation preferably from our community. Our goal is also to provide mentoring and teach employable skills to future leaders.JOB DESCRIPTION: W o r k i n g under the supervision of the Offi ce Manager, the student will: D assist with the preparation of In-SHUCK-ch Days. D attend the event on August 18 - 19, 2012 and assist where needed for this event. D contribute to the community newsletter through monthly articles.D assist with cataloguing In-SHUCK-ch Days pictures, D assist with writing tax receipts, preparation for fi nal reports.D assist day-to-day offi ce duties.DURATION: 13 weeks.RATE: $12.00 per hour D.O.E.DEADLINE: May 17, 2012. INTERVIEWS: Week of May 21. START DATE: June 4, 2012.TO APPLY: Att: Sheryl RankelFAX: [email protected]

IT AssistantJOB LOCATION: In -SHUCK-ch Nation offi ce in DerocheJOB DESCRIPTION: W o r k i n g under the supervision of the Infor-mation Technology Administrator, the incumbent will be expected toD Assist with software updatesD Install and confi gure computer systemsD Monitor and maintain computer systems D Replace parts as instructedD Work continuously on a task until completion as instructedD Benefi cial to have a valid class 5 Drivers LicenseEXPERIENCE: D Adept in using Microsoft offi ce D Familiar with hardware and software trouble shooting. D Superior verbal and written communication skills.EDUCATION REQUIRMENTS:D This individual will have some post secondary educationSALARY: D.O.E.DEADLINE: May 17, 2012.START DATE: Dependent upon fundingTO APPLY: Att: Sheryl RankelFAX: [email protected]

PORT HARDY - Looking for a Jour-neyman GM Technician. Send re-sumes to Attention Cory, [email protected] or fax 250-949-7440.


130 HELP WANTED

STORY TIME IN THE PARKProject Workers

F/T TempMust be post secondary re-turning students. Email re-sume to Christine Proulx at:[email protected]

Closing Date May 17th 2012

for further information, email or call Christine at (604)869-2279

WELDERS WANTED. Journeymen 2nd and 3rd year apprentices with tank manufacturing experience. Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. Located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 20km west of Lloydminster, is looking for 15 individuals that want long term employment and a secure pay-cheque. Journey 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, profi t sharing bonus. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine for an appointment or send resume to: [email protected] or [email protected]. 780-846-2231 (Offi ce), 780-846-2241 (Fax).

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

Black Forest Restaurant in Harrison Hot Springs requires a

full time Sous Chef and line cook. Wage negotiable.

Please call 604-880-7452 to make appointment. Bring

resume, in person, to 180 Esplanade Ave, or email

[email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

WEST Star Restoration & Contract-ing Services Ltd. Located 7705 Thornhill Drive, Vancouver, BC is looking to hire a Drywall installer and fi nisher (NOC.7284), Perma-nent, Full Time, $23.50 per hour, 40 hours per week, Medical benefi ts, ASAP, Experiences 1 year, Speak English, Setting Experiences: Com-mercial, Residential, Area of Dry-wall and Lath Installation Spe-cialization: Suspended ceiling and fl oors, metal lath ceilings, Access fl ooring system, Metal door frame installation, exterior pre-fabricated wall panels. Please send your re-sume to [email protected]

130 HELP WANTED


163 VOLUNTEERS

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PERSONAL SERVICES

173E HEALTH PRODUCTS

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WANT TO SEE Scenic BC! Need-ed Immediately . Experienced Feller Buncher Operator with Chipper Head/Mower to work around Hydro Transmission Lines. Must be willing to travel throughout BC (based out of Vanderhoof). $28-$34 per hour + Benefi ts. For more info. e-mail: [email protected]. Send Resume to: SBCJOBS Box 1136 Vande-rhoof, BC V0J 3A0 or Fax: (250) 567-2550

180 EDUCATION/TUTORING

APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholar-ship For Women to attend Journal-ism certifi cate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline May 30, 2012. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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188 LEGAL SERVICES

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239 COMPUTER SERVICES

Rick’s Computer ServicesGeneral Repairs & Data Recovery, Trojan’s & Viruses removed. Same

day service on all drop offs. Drop by 6438 Lougheed Hwy.

(Corner of 7 & 9) 604-796-0538

260 ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

281 GARDENING

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rub-bish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

Dan Knoke Trucking

OrganicMushroom Manure*Spring Special*

Fresh, $30 or Aged, $40pick up load - picked up in yard

(604)794-3388

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME $ENSE - Reno’s / RepairsKitchens, bathrooms, basements, decks etc. Call for an estimate. 604-799-3743. [email protected]

300 LANDSCAPING

knoke trucking

320 MOVING & STORAGE

#1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting, $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)745-7918

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

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

“ ABOVE THE REST “Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est.

Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB.

Call (778)997-9582Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reli- able, Effi cient & Quality Paint. 778.344.1069

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A-TECH Services 604-996-8128Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring, Carpet Cleaning & Maid Service!

www.paintspecial.com

338 PLUMBING

1 $38/hour. Plumbing, heating,plugged drains. Big & small jobs. Local & license. Call 604-510-2155

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, As-phalt shingles, fl at rfs. Cln Gutters $80. Liability Insur. 1-855-240-5362

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!JUNK REMOVAL

Recycled Earth Friendly• Estate Services • Electronics

• Appliances • Old Furniture• Construction • Yard Waste• Concrete • Drywall • Junk

• Rubbish • Mattresses & More!On Time, As Promised,Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

374 TREE SERVICES

Tree removal done RIGHT!• Tree & Stump Removal

• Certifi ed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck

• Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging

~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

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PETS

456 FEED & HAY

FOR LEASE: 320 Acres for hay, or grazing, or both. 2 Hours from Chil-liwack, call: 604-888-3357

477 PETS

BLUE NOSE STAFFORDSHIRE puppies, 7 wks. old, black, brown, gray colours $350. (604)723-4501

BORDER COLLIE pups born Mar 6, 2012. Registered. Strong trialing & working pedigree. Vet checked. 1st shots. $500. 604-854-6637 Abbts

CANE CORSO MASTIFF pure bred male, shots, dewormed, tails cropped, vet ✓ Call 604-826-7634.

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

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

Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

CHIHUAHUA male, black & tan, vaccinated, dewormed and vet checked, $700. 604-504-5438.

Cock-A-Poo x Poo pups. 1st shots Vet checked, non-shedding, S.Sry. $600. 604-541-9163/604-785-4809

ENGLISH BULLIES 2 m. 12 wks. Vet ✔, stable temp., 50 lbs. at most. $1200 (604)725-7191 after 5

FILA GUARD DOGS.Excellent Loyal Family Pet, all shotsGreat Protectors! Ph 604-817-5957.

HORSE15 Year old 14-3 Bay Andalusian mare. Sensitive horse for confi dent tactful rider. Owner retired.

$8500 obo TO A GOOD HOME. Call 604-534-6152 (Langley).

LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $700. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, de-wormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217

LAB Yellow X Golden Retriever pups. Family/farm raised. Vet ✓, shots, short hair, parents exc tem-per. F$695.M $595. 604-835-0305.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

PUGS pure bred. 5M 1F, no papers 1st shots, dewormed, 8 wks old fawn & red $800 (604)826-1037

PETS

477 PETS

SPRING TIME - Springer cross pups, 6 mos, 1st shots, $450. 604-823-6739, afternoons/evenings.

ST. Bernese pups, vet checked, shots, ready to go. 604-796-0116, or [email protected]. $1000

STND POODLE pups 8 wks, vac, dewormed, CKC reg, parents on

site, apricot $1500. 604-496-1180

YORKIE/CHIHUAHUA X’s- 2mos old, 1 male, 1 female, all shots. $650. 604-845-4193/604-819-9294

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

523 UNDER $100

DOLLAR DEALS!

Advertise your $100 or less item

$2 per week in $100 & Under $4 per week in $200 & Under$6 per week in $300 & Under(Must advertise for 2 consecutive weeks.)

Kerry 604-796-4300kerry@bcclassifi ed.com

524 UNDER $200

SWISS-MADE Mens Wrist Watches.

Brand new, loads of features,including stop watch and

waterproof/ resistant to 300m. Retails for $400 will sell for $105. (604)796-9060 / (604)613-3727

533 FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

548 FURNITURE

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

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

560 MISC. FOR SALE

**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Pack-age Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348

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

STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT SALE! 20X26 $5,199. 25X28 $5,799. 30X42 $8,390. 32X56 $11,700. 40X50 $14,480. 47X76 $20,325. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.

563 MISC. WANTED

Highest Prices Paid for Old CoinsCollections, Sets, Loose Change

Local Collector Call 604-701-8041

REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

ALDERGROVE 7 bdrm, 4 bath, 9 yrs old, 2 a/g stes on 1st fl oor, 4 bdrms up, open concept kitchen with island, crown moldings, south backyrd. $579,900. (604)856-4721

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House

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

Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

636 MORTGAGES

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

696 OTHER AREAS

CORTES ISLAND BC. Tranquility isyours for $309,500. 3 bedroom on 1.3 acres at Smelt Bay. Attachedworkshop. Sun deck. Fenced gar-den. Ocean peek. 604-789-2492

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

2 BR Newly renovated condo in HHS W/D/F/S/DW/gas FP Pets OKRef Required $850/month plusdamage deposit Minimum 1 yr lease Call evenings: Peter @ 604-796-0186.

AGASSIZ- 2 BDRM condo for rent,Responsible tenants, n/s, n/p. Ref Req. $700/m + DD (604)797-4473

AGASSIZ- Bright 2 BDRM w/ 2 balconies, newly painted and new

fl ooring. $775/m. $300 signing bonus for 12 month stay. N/S, N/P

Call 604-796-1015

Agassiz- Roomy, bright studio, lrg. kitchen. Avail. now. $475 / $525 fur-nished. N/S, N/P ref. 604-796-1015

Agassiz, Woodside Terrace, 1bdrmapt, clean, well maintained, patio,off street pking, close to ammen.pet negot. $575/m, avail May 1, Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

HHS-1 BD furn’d apt, lakefront building. Clean, bright, quiet, cable incl, NS/NP, $650/m 604-853-4273

HHS- 2 bdrm, 1st fl oor suite in nicehome, private entry & laundry, 5 ap-pliances, $850, DD/ref req’d. Inclds gas, net, cable, garb. Suits couple.NS/NP. Avail June 1. 604-491-3600

736 HOMES FOR RENT

Available Rentals1 bedroom fully reno’d apartment in Woodside Terrace with view of Mt. Cheam, 2 appliances, laminate fl ooring, separate storage and 1 parking space. $600/month plus utilities.

604-864-6400Toll Free: 1-877-864-6424www.strataschoice.com

551 GARAGE SALES

ADVERTISE YOUR GARAGE SALE

1 x 1 ad, Garage Sale signs

& a list of helpful hints.

$15

Call Kerry 604-796-4300kerry@bcclassifi ed.com

Make sure you have a great turn out!Deadline for publication is Tuesday, 4pm

551 GARAGE SALES

AgassizMoving Sale

Saturday, May 128:30am - 4pm

2095 Aberdeen Dr.(Across from Agassiz United Church)

Variety or Dressers, Headboards, Lamps, DVDS, Planters, Dining

Room Set & lots more!

130 HELP WANTED


debra cornish604.796.0406

[email protected]

CASTLE CLEANING & ORGANIZATION

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the ease of organized:clutter busting!closet solutionspantry set ups

office/garage organizationup/down scale move

the comfort of clean:green cleaning products

regular cleaningspring/seasonal cleaning

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New Cabinetry, and Cabinet Refacing Counter Tops

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CARPENTRY SERVICES

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Licensed Bonded Insured

• Furnaces• Water Heaters• Boilers• Patio Heaters• Sheet Metal Installations• Gas Fitting• Fireplaces

531 CORBETT ST. HOPE, BC. 604-869-9514

FRASER FRASER CANYON CANYON GLASS GLASS LTD.LTD.

DOMESTIC & IMPORTS Full ServiceGlass Shop

Windshield replacementsRock chip repairs

All private insurance co.Certified Automotive Glass Technician 35 yrs exp.

SOFT TOUCH SOFT TOUCH PAWS DOG PAWS DOG GROOMINGGROOMING

Professional GroomerDrop in nail trim

All breeds welcomeRelaxing, friendly service

Call Marilyn @ 604.796.09603770 Wildwood Dr. Agassiz

Hope Auto Body Ltd.Hope Auto Body Ltd.

• Complete collision & glass services • Courtesy Vehicles • Express repair facility

- all insurance company estimates written here

966 6th Avenue, 604 •869 •5244www.hopeautobody.ca

R.C.E.APPLIANCEREPAIR

604-796-2834Service to all makes of

washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers & refrigerators

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RENOVATORRENOVATORCOMMERCIAL &COMMERCIAL &

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Metal Roofs

Vinyl Siding

Additions

Painting

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For all your Service, Repair & Installation Needs“One call does it all”

604-796-2705

KENT PLUMBING KENT PLUMBING & HEATING LTD.& HEATING LTD.

24 HOUR LICENSED SERVICE24 HOUR LICENSED SERVICE

Secured parking for RVs. Heated bays.7651 Industrial Way Ph: [email protected] www.agassiz-all-storage.com

Agassiz All StorageAgassiz All Storage

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

DreamCatcher Auto Loans“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

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

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

GUARANTEEDAuto Loans orWe Will Pay You $1000

All Makes, All Models.New & Used Inventory.

1-888-229-0744 or apply at: www.greatcanadianautocredit.com

Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

Need A Ride, Drive Today. Take $500 to $5000 Cash Home. Carter Credit 1.888.688.1837

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

812 AUTO SERVICES

KEVCO AIRMaintaining your ride to be

COOL! Serving Harrison Hot Spring & Area

Automotive Air Conditioning Service & Repair

Kevin 604-796-3848 or 604-819-2169

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

1985 CADILLAC SEVILLE, 4 L, loaded, all options, mint in/out. all orig, and car cover. 70 orig miles. $4500 obo. Phone (604)505-7713.

1986 CADILLAC SIMMARON, 2.8L auto, runs exc. nice body. $1250. Call (604)863-2255

1990 CHEVY SPRINT hatchback. New tires, battery, Aircared, runs great, $950. obo. 604-854-1768

749 STORAGE

TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

2001 BUICK CENTURY CUSTOM -4 dr. 144K, V-6, loaded, local, no accid. mint. $2950 / 604.556.4242

2001 Buick LeSabre - full load, fully inspected. Show Room cond. 149K’s. $5700/obo. (778)565-4334

2003 SUNFIRE 2/door Coupe, standard trans, CD player, Aircared, 195K, $2700/obo. 604-556-6889.

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING, silver, convertible, 84,000 kms. Auto. Air-cared. $5,995. obo. 604-826-0519

2006 PONTIAC Pursuit, 64K, auto, A/C, 4 cyl, runs great. several dents. $3500 fi rm. 778-893-4866

2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, high kms. runs/looks good, white, $3000 fi rm. 604-538-9257.

830 MOTORCYCLES

MOTORCYCLE HAULER, single/ dble/trpl large lockable utility box for all your gear. Wide easy load alum. ramp incl. $1250. 778-888-6805.

YAMAHA XS 1100, 1978 collector plate, cheap insurance rate, good cond. $1200. obo. 604-864-0525

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE

1999 FORD 350 BPlusMotorhome with V10 motor, fully equip., exc. cond. $15,000 obo 604-462-1499

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(Aldergrv)

2006 30’ NORTHSHORE, dbl 36” slide bunk unit, loaded, exc cond. $18,500. call (604)824-8970

2011 WINDRIVER 230 RKS, load-ed, total length 28’9”. Asking $26,000/obo. Will take small trade & cash. Don (778)344-8047.

‘92 PROWLER 28.5’ 5TH WHEEL, Nice shape, hardly used, equip., new tires & brake assembly on all 4 wheels. $7000 (604)701-8550

BIG FOOT SIGHTINGS! New 2012 bigfoot Campers have arrived only at Mike Rosman RV! 1-800-667-0024 www.rosmanrv.com

HUNTERS SPECIAL Vanguard 8’ Camper, Slps 4, Prop. Frig, 3 burn-er stove, clean, $700 604-701-8550

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALTOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

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

Autos • Trucks• Equipment Removal

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

Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

SCRAP BATTERIES 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:1.877.334.2288The Scrapper

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2001 DODGE DURANGO SLT260K 7 pgr runs & drives real good $3950 604-854-0536/604-820-6733

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6000 fi rm. Call 604-538-4883

749 STORAGE

TRANSPORTATION

851 TRUCKS & VANS

1994 CHEVY SHORT BOX pick-up. Lots of new. $6000. obo. Call (604)853-4111

1997 DODGE CARAVAN, 4 dr, ful-ly loaded, air cared, $950 obo. Phone 604-832-8944.

1998 GMC SLE pickup 134,000kms. N/S, very cln. Exc.cond. $5000obo. 604-853-5711

1998 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 new shocks, alarm, hwy kms, good con-dition. $12,000 obo. 778-891-4501

2009 DODGE 150 HEMI PICK UP with canopy, rhino lined, loaded, 8000 original km’s, show room con-dition. 26,000 OBO. (604)613-3727

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES

CARS & VANS:1996 DODGE CARAVAN - auto ST#230 $12951998 HONDA ACCORD 4dr auto leather sdn ST#215 $29002002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 4dr auto st#195 $29952002 FORD WINDSTAR sport 7 pass auto Aircare ST#108 $34952002 CHEV CAVALIER 4dr auto sdn st#208 $3995 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4dr sdn auto st#203 $39951997 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 $39952002 FORD EXPLORER 4dr auto 7 pass leather black ST# 213 $49002002 BUICK GRANDVIEW 7 pass auto ST#214 $5900

TRUCKS THIS WEEK:

1999 FORD EXPLORER 4dr auto 4X4 leather ST#222 $29001997 CHEV PU EXT CAB 5 spd short box ST#229 $39952002 GMC SONOMA EXT cab auto st#166 $49951997 NISSAN PATHFIND-ER 4dr auto 4X4 runs good st#221 $49002001 FORD F250 XLT quad cab shrt box, fully loaded ST#228 $59952004 GMC 2500HD 4x4 auto quad cab long box st#204 $7,9002005 FORD F250 XLT quad cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#125 $8,9002006 GMC CREW CAB 4X4 auto long box full loaded ST#198 $99002007 FORD F150 reg cab V6 auto long box ST#205 $10,9002005 GMC SLE CREW cab 4X4 auto diesel long box, loaded ST#218 $11,9002006 CHEV LT CREW CAB auto Duramax diesel leather, loaded ST#217 $12,9002001 FORD F350 Dually 4X4 crew cab XLT 7.3L pwrstrk diesel ST#130 $11,9002008 FORD F150 REG CAB 4x4 auto long box ST#207 $11,9002007 FORD RANGER 4X4 auto super cab st#193 $12,9002008 GMC 2500 HD quad cab SLE 4x4 auto fully load-ed ST#145 $16,9002006 FORD F350 CREW CAB Lariat leather 4X$ auto diesel ST#164 $17,995

33166 S. Fraser Way, Abbotsford DL#31038

604-855-0666www.keytrackautosales.com

MARINE

912 BOATS

12 FT PRINCECRAFT C/W 7.5 Merc outboard, excel. cond. $1600 obo (604)814-2898 Leave Message

2011 Custom weld Jetboat 20ft, c/w 9.9 Suzuki Kickin, depthe sounder, windless anchor system, Stainless steel BBQ, & much more. $49,900. Contact Rich 778-988-9302


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