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boundary changes “I’m very concerned. It seems that very few people realize we’re part of a new riding.”
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Lorene KeitchTHE OBSERVER
With the next federal election at most only fi ve months away, the question of who is running in our riding has been answered. What may be less well-known is the fact that our riding boundaries are new.
Liv Grewal was recently selected as the Conservative candidate for the new Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon riding, which includes the District of Kent and Harrison Hot Springs.
Grewal joins candidate hopefuls Jatinder (Jati) Sidhu of Abbotsford running for the Liberal Party and Art Green of Hope running for the Green Party. Grewal, an Abbotsford resident, received 54 per cent of the 1,846 ballots cast by Conservative party members, beating out four other Abbotsford candidates and one from Ashcroft .
Th e looming election brings to the forefront the riding changes to this community. Th e District of Kent and Harrison Hot Springs were shift ed to a new riding, the M i s s i on - Mat s qu i - Fr a s e r Canyon, in a decision made by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission in 2013.
Th e new federal riding includes the northernmost portion of Abbotsford, Mission, Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs, through the interior to north of Lillooet and Cache Creek including Yale, Boston Bar, Lytton and Ashcroft .
Th e change was made as part of a nation-wide
federal redistribution. Th eConstitution of Canadarequires that federal electoraldistricts need to be reviewedaft er every 10-year censusin order to refl ect changesin Canada’s population. Th eboundary adjustments aredesigned to refl ect populationchanges, so that each ridingcontains roughly the samenumber of eople and takesinto account the identities,histories and geographic sizesof individual communities.
Th is riding’s currentMP, Mark Strahl, says theredistribution will certainlyaff ect Agassiz and Harrison.
"Unfortunately I think forme and for the new riding ofChilliwack-Hope, it's sad to seeAgassiz and Harrison being ina diff erent riding," says Strahl,who plans to run for his seatagain in the redistributedChilliwack-Hope riding. "Th ecultural and economic ties toChilliwack and the region aremuch stronger than they are toMission or the Fraser Canyon."
Strahl regrets that his newriding will not include thisarea for personal reasons too,citing longstanding ties withAgassiz.
Th is is not the fi rst timeAgassiz and Harrison havebeen shift ed to accommodatepopulation changes. Th ese twocommunities were groupedinto the Chilliwack-FraserCanyon riding in 2004. From1997 to 2004, we were in theDewdney-Alouette riding,which included Maple Ridge,Pitt Meadows and Mission.Before that, we were part of theFraser Valley East riding, from1968 to 1997.
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Harrison resident Lis Scotson says this latest change does not bode well for our communities.
“I’m very concerned. It seems to me that very few people realize we’re part of a new riding,” says Scotson. “We’re
split off from our natural neighbours - Chilliwack and Hope.”
She fears we will lose any infl uence on the political scene, being lumped in with communities such as Abbotsford and Mission and geographically stretched up to Cache Creek.
“We’re losing our lines to the central Fraser Valley," she remarks.
But Harrison Hot Springs Mayor Leo Facio says while it is convenient to have our MP just across the river in Chilliwack, he will work with whoever and wherever our new MP is to build relationships and continue the positive connections forged between the local community and federal representatives.
“I’m hoping that whoever gets in, we’ll have a good relationship and work together for the benefi t of our communities,” says Facio.
He says while his preference would have been to stay in the same federal riding as Chilliwack, it should not have a great impact on us in the long term.
District of Kent Mayor John Van Laerhoven says he certainly hopes
whoever is elected willtalk to locals to learnabout the importantmatters and to advocatefor the communities herepresents.
“We are a lot morealigned with Chilliwack- what’s important tous is what’s importantin the valley,” saysVan Laerhoven. “It’sgoing to be somewhatproblematic to be alignedwith communities thathave diff erent interestsand issues.”
Th e Canada ElectionsAct states a generalelection will be held onthe third Monday ofOctober in the fourthcalendar year followingthe polling day of thepreceding generalelection. Th at meansthe 42nd Canadianparliament election mustoccur by October 19,2015, but can be calledbefore that date by theprime minister throughthe governor general ofCanada.
Th e Agassiz, Harrison communities have swappedridings several times in the last 20 years. Whathasn't changed is the way locals vote. In 1997, theDewdney-Alouette riding voted in Grant McNallyfor the Reform party. In 2000, he again won underthe Canadian Alliance party banner. Th e ReformParty and the following Canadian Alliance partyultimately turned into the current Conservativeparty. In 2004, Randy Kamp earned the riding votesfor the Conservative Party. Following the boundarychange in 2004 which put Agassiz and Harrison intothe Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon riding, ChilliwackConservative MP Chuck Strahl won the next threefederal elections, followed by his son Mark Strahl inthe 2011 federal election.
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Cyclists are gearing up for Bike to Work Week which runs May 25-31 throughout BC. Some are as keen as to cycle from their workplace in Chilliwack to their home in Vancouver, 110 kilometre bike ride in total.
Rebecca Abernethy, environmental services co-ordinator at the Fraser Valley Regional District has been an avid cyclist and bike to work week participant for many years. When she took a job in Chilliwack and personal circumstances required her to continue living in Vancouver, she thought of ways to continue cycling to/from work whenever possible. Last year, for Bike to Work Week, she brought her bike to work in Chilliwack by carpooling or taking the Greyhound bus, and cycled back to Vancouver using cycling routes, a journey that takes her about fi ve hours.
“It is a very enjoyable ride,” she says. “Cycling makes me feel
great, physically and mentally, and is good for the environment. I want to demonstrate that if I can do at least some cycling from a workplace very far from my home, I think many others can do shorter rides as well. You just need to start and it will get easier the more you do it."
Th is year, Abernethy is excited that the Fraser Valley Express bus will enable her to take her bike to work on transit in the morning, and ride home in the evening.
If that isn’t enough to motivate you to try cycling to work, then maybe the chance to
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A local man says the District of Kent is being unreasonable when it comes to a few extra buildings on his rural property.
Kent Council held a special meeting to allow Martin Sparkes a chance to present his case and discuss the matter. However, he failed to show to the meeting. Sparkes told Th e Observer he saw no point in coming to the meeting as Council members’ minds were already set.
“I’ve talked personally to each councillor and they all know [my position],” explains Sparkes. “Th e outcome was predetermined; they were not about to change their minds.”
Th e off ending buildings are a cover-all, three bay post and beam structure,
shipping container and shed. Sparkes says the buildings, located on his property at 3004 Hardy Road, were not issues when fi rst installed. For example, he says when he got the shipping container, it opposed no zoning bylaws at the time. When he installed the cover-all, Sparkes says he had verbal approval from a District building inspector that a permit was not required.
“Th e only contentious building to me is the lean-to,” says Sparkes. “I shouldn’t have done that without a permit.”
But Sparkes says staff and Council are unwilling to bend. He asked for three to fi ve years to save enough money to build a proper shop and wanted some leniency on the other buildings given the circumstances.
“Th ey won’t even look
at it, they want them all gone - get building permits or gone,” explains Sparkes.
Council fi led a Section 57 notice against Sparke’s property for the accessory buildings constructed without permits or provincial approval as it relates to Riparian Area regulations. By placing a Section 57 notice, as directed in the Community Charter, it absolves the District from liability should something occur in relation to the buildings of concern.
“I don’t believe we have any other choice other than to put on the Section 57,” said Mayor John Van Laerhoven at the meeting, held Monday, May 11.
Sparkes says the issue of liability is not a valid concern when considering the likelihood of something
actually happening.“What are the chances
of an issue occurring that will cause the district to be liable,” he questions. “How many cover-alls in B.C. have fallen down? I’m going to say the potential for liability is around zero.”
Th e back-and-forth debate between Sparkes and District staff began in 2013. Staff reports detail the concerns about the structures, from not having the proper building permits or setbacks to being constructed within 30 metres of an open drainage channel, which means it requires an assessment by a Qualifi ed E n v i r o n m e n t a l Professional.
Van Laerhoven says if a structure is built without the proper permit in the District, it has to be dealt with, adding Council cannot
pick and choose which bylaws to enforce.
Sparkes, who operates a septic business, says the whole aff air has left him frustrated.
“I think small businesses should be left alone to do business, hire people, and spend money,” says Sparkes. “I think I can speak for more than one business owner in Agassiz; I feel like we’re set upon.”
Council voted all in favour of the Section 57 notice, but amended it to waive the $350 fee to remove the notice should Sparkes address all the District concerns within a fi ve-year period.
District removes itself from liability over unauthorized buildings
Local land owner says district should mind its own business
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McCallum bridge:District of Kent staff are investigating a possible
alternate bridge crossing on the McCallum Ditch at Bandrova Farms. Th e District has typically used culverts as they tend to be inexpensive, easy to install and maintain. According to a staff report to Council discussed at the May 11 Council meeting, there are approximately 530 culvert crossings in the District of Kent.
“While culverts are generally less expensive to initially purchase and install than bridges, they lack good fl ow characteristics and are prone to being clogged by debris and / or plugged by beaver dames,” wrote Councillor Duane Post, Agassiz-Harrison Mills drainage committee chair, in a report to Council.
Th e committee proposes a clear span bridge, considered more environmentally friendly as no in-stream work is typically required. District staff measurements indicate the bridge would need to be at least 12 metres long. Costs will vary depending on the type of bridge chosen, added to a geotechnical investigation which could cost between $8,000 and $10,000. A new bridge constructed of concrete and steel would have a lifespan of between 50 to 70 years.
Th e alternative is to install a culvert. Th e last one installed on the McCallum ditch cost approximately $13,000.
Mayor John Van Laerhoven, who is slowly taking on more duties over time at the District and attended his fi rst Council meeting May 11 since his March motorcycle accident, said the District will opt for an option that is economical but safe.
Staff will examine an alternate bridge crossing at 2461 Bodnar Road and report back to Council.Kilby:
Council approved the operating agreement with the Fraser Heritage Society for the 2015 operating season at Kilby Historic Site. Th e District provided $50,000 - money it received from the Province for operating the site - to the Fraser Heritage Society to operate Kilby on a day-to-day basis. Another $50,000 will be given to the District at the completion of additional RV sites and campsite washroom improvements by March 20, 2016.
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Our youth, they are our future… and if this is the way they are starting out, we should be glad to see it!
Students at Central Community Church are busy planning their third annual food collection event for the
local Salvation Army Community Food Bank. Th e goal of this event is to fi ll 5 ton trucks with nonperishable food items, and to help bring awareness to the issue of hunger in our community.
Th e Food Bank has been actively meeting the needs of the hungry in Chilliwack for over 30 years and its resources assist over 3,800 residents, many of who are under-employed or unemployed.
A study performed by Food Banks Canada found that over 833,000 people across Canada accept the help of food banks on a monthly basis; over a third are children.
Food banks are having a diffi cult time keeping up with the need. Th is is due to a shortage of food and cash donations. Th e study found that 38% of the food banks in Canada have been forced to reduce the amount of food being given out. As well, 53% of food banks are required to purchase more food than in previous years because in-kind donations do not meet the needs of those coming for assistance.
"Th is need for food donations is continual and vital to the well-being of many individuals and families in our community," said Stuff a Truck organizer, Jonathan Kornelsen. "We are asking our community to help end hunger in Chilliwack and the District of
Kent. Last year at oursecond annual Stuff aTruck event, donationsexceeded 27,000 non-perishable food items!"
Th is year the goal is toraise 40,000 items.
Central CommunityChurch, with the helpof Sardis FellowshipBaptist Church, Saveon Foods, Superstore,Super Valu, Th e Drive89.5, Th e ChilliwackProgress, Th e AgassizHarrison Observer,Custom Printers, andmany churches and youthgroups in our communitywill hold the third annualStuff a Truck fundraiseron May 30 from 9 am to5 pm.
Th is year, they haveexpanded the drop off locations to includeSave on Foods (46020Yale Rd.,W Chilliwack),Superstore (45779Luckakuck Way, Sardis)and Super Valu (7024Cheam Ave., Agassiz).You can show yoursupport by dropping off donations in the trucksprovided by CoastalMountain Fuels.
Students will beassisting with foodsorting and directingdonors. Hot dogs andpop, donated by Save onFoods and Superstore,will be handed out tothose who donate to theevent.
For info on how todonate, go to www.central365.org orcontact Pastor JonathanKornelsen at 604-792-8037 or offi [email protected]
Central Community Church is planning their third annual food collection event, with a drop-off location in Agassiz at SuperValu. The event takes place May 30 from 9-5 p.m.
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By Andrea McRaeSPECIAL TO THE OBSERVER
May is Mental Health Awareness month. Twenty percent of Canadians will personally experience a mental illness in their lifetime. Mental illness aff ects people of all ages,
educational and socio-economic levels.Stigma and discrimination attached to mental
health issues present a serious barrier not only to diagnosis and treatment but also to acceptance in the community.
Th e Defeat Depression Campaign, run under the Mood Disorders Society of Canada provides hope and works to reduce stigma for those who are aff ected by depression and other mood disorders. Across Canada communities, companies, schools and concerned volunteers plan walks, runs, rides and other physical and social activities to raise awareness and funds for
mental health initiatives.Sunday May 24th,
Agassiz-Harrison Strides for Support group is hosting one of the four B.C. events at its 4th Annual Walk to Defeat Depression. Th e grassroots group of dedicated volunteers believe that by raising awareness, knowledge and acceptance of depression and other mental illnesses those aff ected will feel less isolated, and know that having a mental
health issue is no diff erent than having a physical health issue. Help is available. Th is year’s walk is a 5.5 k walk/run/stroll at the Lagoon area in Harrison Hot Springs.
Registration starts at 12:30 p.m. but online preregistration is available at http://MDSC.akaraisin.com/AgassizHarrisonDD2015. Alternatively, contact Andrea McRae at [email protected].
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Sacrificing farmland for climate change
Scientific freedom of speech is not just a right, it’s a job description
Federal public scientists want the protection of their right to speak freely enshrined in their collective agreements.
First of all, before we get into anything, let’s take a moment to remember that freedom of speech is their right as citizens of a democracy and specifi cally their rights as Canadians. But aside from that, there is a great public interest in government-paid and/or funded scientists being able to exercise their right to freedom of speech. In fact, beyond being a right, it should be part of their job description.
Th ere is some room for confi dentiality in the process of disseminating information by scientists who are specifi cally hired to fi nd out the truth of things. You can’t have them just blasting their mouths off . Th e same standards of accuracy, honesty and corroboration should apply to their opinions as they do to their research and the publicizing of that research.
But as the ultimate employer of these scientists, the taxpayers own their research and therefore have a right to know everything about it. Th ey answer to the citizens of this country not to the politicians.
Truth in science is more important today than ever. We here on the West Coast know that as well as anybody as we weigh confl icting claims regarding crucial fi sh science and the environment. We need to be able to depend on our taxpayer-funded scientists to tell us what the facts are.
Th e Stephen Harper Conservatives have done a disservice to the citizens of this country by muzzling scientists and hacking scientifi c research to bits. Th e information researchers uncover belong to us and our public scientists need to feel safe enough to express their informed opinions.
What’s more, publicly-funded science should be neutral and unbiased. No corporate interference is acceptable. Th is is not science for sale. It’s science for the public good.
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Victoria – It was 2008 when word fi rst surfaced that B.C. farmland was being bought up to grow trees as a European carbon off set.
Reckitt Benckiser Inc., a British-based global manufacturer of household products such as Lysol spray and Calgon laundry soap, bought 1,500 hectares east of Vanderhoof and planted aspen. For comparison, that’s about the size of downtown Vancouver from 16th and Oak to Stanley Park.
Since tree growing is permitted in the Agricultural Land Reserve, a use intended for fruit, ornamental or nursery trees, no permission was needed. And to meet the carbon off set rules of the UN’s International Panel on Climate Change, a 100-year restrictive covenant against harvesting trees was issued by B.C.’s
land titles offi ce.Goodbye farmland.Aft er that deal, the B.C.
government changed legislation in 2011 to require permission from the Agricultural Land Commission to make these covenants valid. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick says he is waiting for that process to be tested.
It likely will be soon. Reckitt has bought another 7,000 hectares of cleared farmland from Prince George down through the Cariboo to Quesnel. NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham has been tracking these acquisitions, and she says there are more deals in the works.
Last fall, the Bulkley Nechako Regional District wrote to Victoria Wood, Reckitt Benckiser’s “global head of sustainability,” telling her that “the planting of trees on centrally located and productive agricultural lands is not appropriate” and would weaken local farm economies.
Wood responded that the RB Trees project targets only
“marginally productive” land such as pasture, abandoned farms or those that have been up for sale for long periods.
Former Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson raised the issue in the legislature in 2008, noting that Crown land near Vanderhoof had been sold for farming, bought by a numbered company and then “fl ipped” for around $1 million to RB Trees.
Now mayor of Quesnel, Simpson takes issue with the company’s claims with his usual shyness.
“It’s bull----,” he told me. “Th is isn’t marginal land.”
He said it includes prime alfalfa fi elds and historical ranch and forage crop lands. In one case, neighbours found out about the new use when they saw a helicopter spraying herbicide to prepare the area for tree seedlings.
In the Cariboo as in other rural B.C. areas, aging farmers want to retire and young people keen to work seven days a week are in short supply. So naturally there is pressure to sell.
Perhaps Letnick is right, and the ALC will stop productive farmland from being turned back into forest. While we’re waiting for that, here are a couple of other questions.
What happens when these forests burn? Th e fi rst big forest fi re of 2015 grew out of control near Prince George last week. And since aspen doesn’t last 100 years, what is its real carbon off set value?
How’s that European carbon trading market doing? It’s a mess, with the cost of emitting a tonne
of carbon dioxide fallen far below what’s needed to be eff ective, and Interpol investigating various schemes to game the system.
Remember B.C’s own Pacifi c Carbon Trust? Th is Gordon Campbell brainchild to sell carbon off sets was quietly greenhouse gassed aft er the Auditor General revealed its fi rst two big projects were of questionable value to say the least.
Finally, does anyone really think that returning B.C.’s scarce farmland to forest is a good way to change the weather? Would it off set the loss of local production and trucking in farm produce from elsewhere?
And where are B.C.’s tireless food security advocates on this dubious scheme.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfl etcherbc Email: tfl [email protected]
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I am writing this letter to highlight a public announcement that was printed in a recent newspaper. Th e readers of the newspapers of the Fraser Valley may have missed this announcement and I also passed over it a couple times before it caught my attention. In the wake of the apparent celebration of Avetias Recycling plant being denied a space on the banks of our Fraser River, I fi nd it incredibly ironic that this subtle public announcement slips in a quiet admission of willfully fi lling our water system with poison!
Th e “Development Of A Pest Management Plan” or “PNP # 794-003-15/20” states that there will be an intensive and rigorous application of herbicides over massive areas of local forest stretching from Maple Ridge to Boston Bar. At least eight chemical names where mentioned as well as the proposed methods, including stem
injection, and arial spraying. Some chemicals include: Siloxylated Polyether “Sylgard 309”, Garlon RTU, Release MSO, and Weed-Master “Glyphosphate) I understand that this “pest control” plan is designed to protect the for-profi t timber supply, which is certainly an important piece of the BC economy, but I wonder if anyone is just as deeply concerned about the aff ects of dumping 5 years worth of poison into our local eco-system, top soil and groundwater? I also understand that those who have been keeping an eye on forestry know that massive spraying is nothing new. I’m not a biologist, but I’m sure it doesn’t take a scientist to conclude that this long term introduction of herbicides is not good for the natural habitat and food-chain, not to mention the overall environmental equity that humans benefi t from. (clean air, water and soil) Perhaps
someone can tell me: do the forests belong to the people of British Columbia, or do they belong to Timber Companies?
I live in Chilliwack and I am concerned for the health of my children and my future grandchildren. Aft er all, water fl ows downhill, (along with other substances) and as all of the run-off from our local mountains make their way into our aquifers, reservoirs, rivers and lakes, it will now certainly have to go through these toxic forests!
My questions to local governments are: “What can be done to critique and prevent such a practice without defaulting to the tired and stereotypical ‘Environmentalism verses Industry’ argument?” And, what can municipal and provincial government do to protect and assure us of public safety in the communities involved in this Massive Herbicide application?
It is a very crucial time in
the history of Canada. Our post-industrialization and global trade has left us reeling from the consequences of our exploitative mass production/mass-consumption of both synthetic and natural resources. We bio-manipulate and harvest stuff from the earth as if there is an endless supply. We build factories, and products and fi nancial empires, as if endless progress, endless wealth, is attainable. Many voices engage in the shouting matches at all levels of debate, from tree hugging environmentalists, to purebred capitalists. My hope is that men and women of real discernment will recognize the time of transition we are in as a developed nation, and make the right choice for sustainability and longevity that factors in public health and human happiness as a part of the GDP rather than just dollars.
Darrell Lahay
I was saddened to read some of the solutions considered by council to deal with “the parking problems” in Harrison.
In the past having resided at Cultus lake, I saw the eff ects of “touchy” parking issues and the ill feelings.
People come from all over the globe to enjoy the beauty and friendliness of this little community.
How sad to think their experience will change if they returned to see a parking ticket, or worse, no car aft er being towed away.
In my opinion this completely changes the face of Harrison.
Very careful dialogue needs to happen before this “problem” is dealt with.
I understand businesses need the
customers, but seriously wonder if people cannot park in front of a restaurant would drive them away.
It appears to me people walk around, it’s part of the Harrison experience.
Many do not just park and sit on the beach.
For example I have seen people on Eagle street, trying to manage kids, strollers, wheelchairs and coolers.
I have given thought in the extreme heat to shuttle some of these families to the beach myself.
Maybe its not just thinking outside the box on the parking issue, but making the box bigger.
Anne WhiteHarrison
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Beb, Zippy and Jackie Chan Jr. wiggle their way into the water amidst cheers. Students gleefully watch as the small Coho fry leave the plastic buckets held cautiously in kids’ hands out into the watery depths of the Miami River.
Tuesday aft ernoon saw the end result of three and a half months of hard work by students in Mr. Emsley’s grade 2/ 3 class at Harrison Hot Springs Elementary School. Th anks to a partnership with the Miami River Streamkeepers Society, they were able to raise a batch of coho fry from eggs right in their classroom.
Lille, 8 years old and in grade 2, holds a bucket with ‘Chicken’ inside. How can she tell it’s him?
“See that,” she asks, peering into the bucket. “See how he acts all crazy and wiggles? Th at’s how I know that’s Chicken.”
Th e 20 students have been absorbed in the world of salmon for the last three and a half months, watching the fi sh and keeping a close eye on their living conditions. Teacher Melanie Emsley says the students learned a great deal through the project. Th ey learned how to care for an animal, from cleaning the tank to proper nutrition. Th ey took temperature readings as well as daily PH and nitrate testing. Emsley says math was a huge part of the learning, explaining how the students even learned how to calculate the day the salmon could be released. Th ey also learned a great deal
about science, local First Nations history and more. Students took initiative in each step of the fi sh’s development and took pride in ensuring their measurements were accurate.
More than the math or science though, Emsley says it brought out an enthusiasm out in some students that was wonderful to watch.
“It was motivating in the morning - they’d come in and be so excited,” shares Emsley. “Some kids have a hard time in the morning. But they would come straight in, not even say hi to me and go check the temperature.”
Emsley is glad her class was able to do the project and hopes to do it again next year, adding it is a wonderful partnership between the school and the Miami River Streemkeepers society.
“Kids are suff ering from not engaging in the outdoors,” she says. “Th ere’s a gap there. Th ey don’t understand and appreciate where their food comes from.”
When asked questions about their lifecycle, eating habits and growth, students confi dently answered, sharing their wealth of knowledge without even realizing how much they now know about this important species.
Caleb, a grade 3 student in the class, talks about the stages of food the fi sh needed to be fed, and how it was important to keep the chiller from touching the glass.
“I never knew that some salmon are, like, all diff erent,” said Caleb. “Some are small, some are big.”
Grade 2 student Reece liked learning about the memory of a salmon.
Th ey can remember where they were born from their egg,” he says.
He, like the other students, got to take part in helping to feed the fi sh and was also one of the lucky students to get to clean the tank. Now that the fi sh have been released, Reece says he knows they will stay in
the Miami River a little while, then go to the ocean, then come back within about four years.
While the education was solid and the students learned a great deal, they are most giddy to share the creative names they gave to their pseudo-pets. Skittles, Farkles and Bacon swim in the bright orange Home Depot bucket, three of the 42 fi sh
released in the slough. Th e class started with 55 eggs. Emsley says her class did well in keeping 42 alive. Other classes in the Fraser Valley have done this project and lost most or even all of the fi sh before they were ready to be released.
Th e salmon program was one of the projects funded through a grant
Hands-on learning in HarrisonStudents raise and release salmon
Caleb and Lily study the coho fry before releasing them into the Miami River Tuesday afternoon.
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4th Annual Walk to Defeat Depression- Sunday, May 24 at 12:30pm. 5.5km walk begins at the Outdoor Stage across from Memorial Hall in Harrison Hot Springs. Stay after for refreshments and prizes. Donations to bene� t the Mood Disorders Society of Canada. Call Andrea at 604-796-9621 or visit defeatdepression.ca FMI
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the streamkeepers receivedfrom the Pacifi c Salmon Foundation / CommunitySalmon Program. Th e $6,534 funded the coolingunit for the salmon as well as 782 native plants forthe Miami River greenway riparian strip, treatmentof invasive Japanese knotweed plant, installationof three interpretive signs and the purchase oftools. Adding in the volunteer time spent on theseprojects brought the $6,500 grant to a $30,000 value,estimates Janne Perrin of the streamkeepers society.
Other major partners for the projects includedthe Village of Harrison Hot Springs, the FraserValley Invasive Plant Council, the Fraser ValleyWatersheds Coalition and the former Harrison HotSprings Communities in Bloom committee.
Th e Miami River Streamkeepers society is a localvolunteer organization whose vision is to restorethe Miami River through an ongoing revitalizationprogram. Janne Perrin invites anyone interestedto join them for a weekly walk and weed, everyMonday, weather dependent, except holidays.Th ey meet at 327 Miami River Drive at 10 a.m. Tolearn more about the group, see miamiriverstream-keepers.ca
I recently read a brochure from the Early Years in the Tri Cities that really resonated with me and spurred my research to develop this article on screen time and playing in nature. It resonated with me because I love the outdoors, have an appreciation for nature and have a love hate relationship with technology. Th is simple little brochure reminded me how it is so important to limit screen time and get your kids to play outside. As more technological opportunities enter the home, young children including toddlers are choosing to play on the screens rather than play and explore in nature. So as the weather is getting nicer lets remind ourselves why we want our children to pass on the technology and to play in the great
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per cent of children aged zero to three years old have a television in their bedroom. Screen time for children under three years of age is linked to irregular sleep patterns and sleep disturbance in children six to twelve years old. Th ere is growing evidence showing that the more time children engage with screens the harder it is for them to turn them off when they are older, have a harder time socially as they interact less with friends and family
and academically they score lower especially in reading. Yes, technology has a place, however, they do not encourage children to discover, play, and imagine; all essential for how children learn.
Almost all children and adults have a natural attraction to being outdoors, exploring, playing, interacting and learning about nature. Being outside and playing outside is vital to a child's growth, and their physical and mental development. Among a wide range of benefi ts, outdoor play is fundamental, because it:
• Gives kids a chance to burn off energy
• Can be calming and allow kids to "recharge" and balance their energy levels
• Helps kids learn to interact with and understand the natural world
• Off ers a chance for more social interaction with peers
• Helps to develop their observation skills and be able to assess risk
• Off ers more opportunities for creativity and free play
• Stimulates curiosity and boosts their confi dence as they learn new things
• Helps to build a strong link between physical health and outdoor play
• Builds a respect for nature and the environment
So how can you incorporate more nature into your lives? Th e fi rst thing you need to do is minimize screen time and choose activities connected with nature. Here are some simple ideas you and your family can do to connect with nature:
Go for a nature walk by exploring local parks, trails, ponds. Have a picnic in the park. Go on a nature scavenger hunt, collect natural items to make a nature collage. Read under a tree. Explore diff erent settings such as lakes, rivers, mountains, ocean, bogs etc. and see diff erent fl ora and fauna that live there. Climb trees, wade in streams,
Dig in the sand, or lay down where it is comfortable and look for pictures in the clouds.
Children learn from touching, playing and exploring as well as having the face to face social connection and interaction with caring loved ones and friends. So do not just send your child out in the backyard. Go with your child and explore, play and learn together. Allow them to get wet and muddy. Th ey can be washed and their clothes can too. Find your inner child and get muddy with them. You will create such a wonderful memory.
Kim Verigin is the Agassiz-Harrison Early Years co-ordinator
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Farm House Natural Cheeses has received a grant of $10,000 in joint funding from the Governments of Canada and British Columbia, through the Canada-B.C. Agri-Innovation Program.
Farm House Natural Cheeses produces handmade cow and goat cheeses on a family farm in Agassiz, British Columbia. Th is grant will go towards fi nalizing and implementing the packaging design for a new cheese product.
“We received funding for custom designed and p r o f e s s i o n a l l y m a n u f a c t u r e d packaging via an Agriculture Innovation Grant which enabled us to launch a new fresh cheese product into the marketplace,” said owner and operator of Farm House Natural Cheeses Debra Amrein-Boyes. “Th e product is a very approachable, popular fresh cheese, which is extremely attractive in its new packaging. Th is made it possible for us to market the cheese to a wider clientele, which then helps to build awareness of locally produced and available foods, helps sustain small agriculture in the province, and contributes to the local economy.”
“Small businesses like Farm House Natural Cheeses are important to the B.C. economy,”
said Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Th roness. “Funding like this will help promote further innovation in agriculture and help our region grow.”
Farm House Natural Cheeses is one of 16 companies to receive funding in this round of grants. Th e funding comes from the Governments of Canada and British Columbia’s commitment, under the Growing Forward 2 agreement, to provide up to $13.4 million through 2018 to projects that have the potential to lead to the commercialization and/or adoption of innovative agricultural products and practices. So far, 80 projects have shared more than $7 million in funding.
Th e Growing Forward 2 is a 5-year federal-territorial-provincial agreement, launched in 2013, that is providing a $3 billion investment in agricultural innovation, competitiveness and market development.
Th e Canada-B.C. A g r i - I n n o v a t i o n Program is administered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C.
Farm House Natural Cheeses had other exciting news recently. Th ey received accolades from the 2015 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix in Toronto, winning fi rst place for both their Heidi and Traditional Clothbound Cheddar.
Heidi won for the Firm Cheese category. Using only rich summer milk when the cows graze in the pastures, this fi rm washed rind cheese has a beautiful dark golden paste. Aged for a minimum of eight months, Heidi reaches its peak at one year. Th e fl avour is deep and rich with grassy notes. Th e Traditional Clothbound Cheddar won in the Old Cheddar category. Using the original clothbound method, Farm House Natural Cheese is one of the few cheese makers in Canada making this style of cheddar. Curds are placed in a cloth-lined mold. Aft er pressing, the cloth is rubbed in lard to protect the cheese, resulting in deep, complex fl avours, earthy around the cloth area with a good balance of sharpness and fl oral notes.- with fi les from the 2015 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix
Farm House Natural Cheeses receives agriculture innovation grant
Every summer brings a major infl ux of seasonal visitors to enjoy the recreation off ered by the surrounding lakes and park areas. Area RCMP will be focusing on making our recreation areas safe and enjoyable family destinations.
Th e long weekend in May marked the beginning of summer for the RCMP Enhanced Policing Program in the Regional District. Th is six-offi cer unit will be patrolling the forestry roads, area lakes, and campgrounds in Harrison Hot Springs, Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake with strict enforcement emphasis on Impaired Driving and rowdy party goers.
Th is time of year off road areas of the region become a popular location for youth to celebrate their high school graduation. Police would like to
remind potential grad party attendees that we will be out ensuring these gatherings are conducted safely and remind anyone who is planning on drinking to travel with a designated driver.
“Six of our offi cers will be patrolling forestry roads, lakes and local campgrounds to cut down the instances of impaired driving and problem party goers” Said Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment spokesperson Corporal Mike Rail.
RCMP encourages any one to report any suspicious behaviour. To make a report to police call 604-792-4611 or, people who wish to remain anonymous, may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-4788 (TIPS).
RCMP Preparing for busy summer
Farm House Natural Cheeses received a federal grant to develop new pack-aging, shown on the right.
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Stringing of the transmission line (conductors) along the new transmission towers for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project has begun.
Helicopters are required for this work. The contractor has obtained the necessary permits and permissions and is in compliance with Transport Canada requirements.
Conductor ends will need to be joined with the use of an implosive connector that is a metallic sleeve with a small charge in it for each conductor. Using safe and controlled methods, the sleeves are detonated which compresses (welds) the conductor ends together. This split-second process will create several flashes with smoke and very loud bangs.
Traffic control measures will be in place as needed. Work hours will conform to municipal bylaws.
The new 247 kilometre, 500 kilovolt transmission line between Merritt and Coquitlam will expand the capacity of the system that brings power to businesses and homes in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
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Public NoticeMayor Van Laerhoven and Council extend an invitation to residents of Mount Woodside (Harrison Highlands) to attend a Special Open Meeting scheduled on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. as a delegation for the purpose of hearing concerns related to the Mount Woodside (Harrison Highlands) water / sewer utility fees and invoicing periods.
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Music
A musical tribute to Pete Seeger, featuring Arnt Arntzen, Tom Arntzen, Will Sparks and Chilliwack musician Harold Lange, will be held Saturday, May 23 at 7 pm, at Chilliwack United Church. Proceeds of this event will be given to the Orchestra of Recycled Instruments in Paraguay.
Th e Orchestra of Recycled Instruments is a mind-boggling creative eff ort. An innovative 18-member group of young musicians from Paraguay, the orchestra uses musical instruments made with recycled materials,
resulting in a seamless combination of culture and social innovation.
Favio Chavez, the Orchestra's visionary director, used his ingenuity to put a team together to search the landfi ll for usable materials and craft musical instruments out of discarded materials. In Cateura, a village that grew around a landfi ll, children are oft en at risk of getting involved with drugs and gangs, but the ORchestra of Recycled Instruments has off ered these young people new life opportunities through music.
In just a few years, their program has led to a thriving music school and a youth orchestra that performs internationally. Th e Orchestra is also the subject of a documentary, Landfi ll Harmonic, which is slated to be released in 2015.
Th is event is sponsored by all eastern Fraser Valley United Churches. Tickets are $20 for adults, youth $10, available by calling Brian in Agassiz at 604-796-2423 or at the offi ce of the Chilliwack United Church at 604-792-4634. Come and enjoy!
The Power of Song
A musical tribute to Pete Seeger will be held Saturday, May 23.
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Community
On May 31, 2:30 pm at the Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall, the Harrison-Kent Community Singers will give their fi nal concert and it will be a good one! Th e ladies, who last year sang a medley of Petula Clark songs, will, this year - with the participation of the audience, bring back memories of more popular songs. And the men, who thrilled everybody with their “Beetles” surprise act last year, are all “shook up” to sing “Elvis Time” songs this year. It will be lots of fun so do make an eff ort to attend, especially since admission is by donation only!
As I mentioned before, this will be the choir’s last performance. Why? In my opinion, it is a universal situation, mostly due to choir members and directors getting on in life and are ready to do other things such as travel, visiting with family and friends or - heaven forbid - writing stories! Also, some of them will fi nd the demand of attending rehearsals and learning new songs being too strenuous, while others are joining even more demanding choirs. It’s as it is, all things are coming to an end and all members of our choir - be it present or past - should be proud of our achievements and happy about the good times we had together.
We should thank all directors of our choir - present and past - for all their eff orts to bring the best out of us. I am thinking especially of Corine de Groot who managed - more than 15 years ago - to get the fear out of us to even step onto the stage and taught us to sing in more than six languages! Beccie Bokenfohr, our pianist, who helped us - with great talent and humour - to see the fun side
of learning and kept us “in tact” no matter what! And Brenda Di Rezze, who tirelessly taught us new songs as well as
the fi ner techniques of choir singing.
Choirs and other singing groups are extremely important to communities. Th ey not only provide education, they also bring fun and relaxation to singers and audiences alike. Singing is a large part of our heritage and culture and, in appreciation of this, the choir has decided to organize a farewell dinner to which all choir members - past and
present - will be invited. It will take place on June 6th, 6 p.m., at the St. Anthony’s Parish Hall in Agassiz. It will be free of charge and, of course, you can bring your husband, wife or a friend. And so, if you have been involved with either the HHS Multicultural Singers, the HHS Multicultural Choir or the present Harrison-Kent Community Singers and want to attend, please call Carol Hepnar at 604-796-2749 or any other member you know as soon as possible.
Speaking of choirs and singers: recently I attended a Mothers’ Day musical aft ernoon at Logan Manor and truly enjoyed myself. It was an interacting program, seniors singing for seniors, ending with coff ee and cake. Listening, I thought to myself that “yes, there is a season for everything!” Th ey come and they go, but all of them are beautiful!
Note: Th ere is a sing-along every second Tuesday of the month at Logan Manor and one every third Tuesday of the month at Cheam Village. Th e time is 2:30 p.m.at both places.
Seasons come and seasons go - and all of them are beautiful
Visitors and residents alike enjoyed the Harrison Art Show, held at the Memorial Hall, last weekend.
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Public Notice2015 Parcel Tax Rolls
Pursuant to the Community Charter, the District of Kent gives notifi cation that the assessment rolls listing the names and addresses for all properties subject to 2015 parcel taxes for the following service areas will be certifi ed on May 25, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. in the Centennial Centre at the Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC:
• Mount Woodside Sewer and Water Systems• Rockwell Bay Estates Water System
The rolls may be inspected at the Reception Counter of Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC during its regular offi ce hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.
Property owners must submit in writing to the District at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time appointed for the sitting of the Tax Review Panel if they wish to request to amend the roll with respect to their property for any of the following reasons:
1. There is an error or omission respecting a name or address;2. There is an error or omission respecting the inclusion of a parcel; 3. There is an error or omission respecting the taxable area or the taxable front age of a parcel; or4. An exemption has been improperly allowed or disallowed.
If no amendment requests are received by the appointed time then the 2015 parcel tax rolls are deemed to be authenticated by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel and the meeting will be adjourned.
Any questions concerning the above or in relation to the complaint process should be directed to the undersigned at 604-796-2235.
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Preference given to those with experience in this fi eld, but is not necessary. Shifts are 12 hours/3 shifts per week or 9.5 hours/4 shifts per week. Must be willing to work nights and weekends. References required. Starting wage is $14.31/hr.
Interested applicants should email their resume and references to Linda Wischoff at:[email protected]
Competition closes: June 10, 2015We thank all those who are interested in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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7979 Vantage Way, Delta, V4G 1A6
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
136A JANITORIAL SERVICES
HOUSE CLEANERS/ JANITORS
REQUIRED NOWPAY $12-15 PER HOUR
Apply WeekdaysBetween 9AM to 2PM at:
118-713 Columbia StNew West 604.522.4900
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
PART time experienced Grader Op-erator req’d. Fax resume to 604-460-7853 or [email protected]
WAREHOUSE WORKER / DRIVER
We are an industry leader of building products, located in Surrey, and we are growing. Top notch warehouse worker / driver with a positive attitude with willingness to learn and ability to do heavy lifting is required for immediate start Monday-Friday.
The team is hard working,the work environment is
fast-paced with good people, and the benefi ts are excellent.
If you have class 5 DL, are dedicated, have leadership ability and are looking for good solid employment send your resume:
Fax: 604-513-1194 Email: [email protected]
PERSONAL SERVICES
182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.
1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046
TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.
Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or
604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
260 ELECTRICAL
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.1-800-573-2928
VECTOR RENO’S Specializing in all interior & exterior
home renovations & additions Call 604-690-3327
300 LANDSCAPING
.
320 MOVING & STORAGE
1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world
Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434
NORTHSTARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com
Master Painters at Students Rates.We will BEAT any Qualifi ed Quotes.
778.344.1069
STEFANO PAINTINGExterior Summer Special 10% OffFREE Estimates (604)720-1390
www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland
604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs
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.
130 HELP WANTED
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
338 PLUMBING
BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
341 PRESSURE WASHING
POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca
PETS
477 PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!
All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.
Visit us at: fraservalleyhumanesociety.com
or call 1 (604)820-2977
German Shepherd pups, vet check, 1st shots, own both parents, gd tem-pered, farm & family raised in coun-try, good guard dog/family pet. born feb 11. $750; 604-796-3799 or 604-845-6027, no sunday calls
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
Purebred CAIRN TERRIER Pups Shots, dewormed. $800. House pets. 604-854-1978, 604-807-5204
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
548 FURNITURE
For Sale: Antique tiger oak roll top desk $900 or obo. Good condition but needs a little TLC. Call: 604-491-8340 email: [email protected]
551 GARAGE SALES
ROSEDALE. Quality select tack - yard sale. Sat. May 23, 9-6 p.m. 51165 Yale Road (close Trask’s).
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
551 GARAGE SALES
ABBOTSFORD FLEA MARKET
Abbotsford Exhibition ParkTRETHEWEY @ MACLURE AVE~ SUNDAYS ONLY ~
6 am to 4 pmPhone 604-859-7540
Agassiz
Garage Sale
#5 7591 Morrow RoadSaturday, May 23
8 am - 12 pm
Agassiz
Huge Garage Sale1566 Sheffi eld DriveSaturday, May 23 &
Sunday, May 249 am - 2 pm
Agassiz
Huge Multi-familySale2- complexes Maplewood/
Elmwood moving/down-sizing estate
7330 Elm RoadSaturday May 23rd
8am - 1:30pmTools, fi shing, golf, antiques, household items
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
560 MISC. FOR SALESAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
STEEL BUILDINGS...”SPRING SALES WITH HOT SAVINGS!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca.
563 MISC. WANTED
Have Unwanted Firearms?Have unwanted or inherited fi rearms in your possession?Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally?Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them.Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland fi rearms community since 1973.We are a government licensed fi rearms business with fully certifi ed verifi ers, armorers and appraisers.
Call today to set up anappointment 604-467-9232 Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms
REAL ESTATE
626 HOUSES FOR SALE
MODULAR home 2BR/2BA Ready to move to your lot. Over $100K in renos in 2008. New roof, plumbing, wiring, gyproc, fi xtures, windows. [email protected] $75,000
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
AGASSIZ 2 bdrm gr fl r corner unit in Woodside Terrace, clean, quiet, well mngd bldg. Refs req. Avail now $750 +utils & D.D. 1-604-588-6665
DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL AGASSIZ
T. Marlowe Manor1755 - #9 Hwy, Agassiz(Under new Management)
Spacious and bright new condo quality
1 bdrm...$650 and 2 bdrm...$800/m
Prkg, coin laundry, elevator & balcony, 5 min walk to all
conveniences, down town. Available now.
Call 604-703-3405
RENTALS
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIALAgassiz
For RentGreen House & Barn
604-302-5288 [email protected]
733 MOBILE HOMES & PADSAgassiz, 2 bdrm mobile home, 10 miles E at Ruby Creek. F/p, $700/m +util. avail now. Rolf (604)823-4710
TRANSPORTATION
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
TRANSPORTATION
851 TRUCKS & VANS
KEY TRACK AUTO SALESAbbotsford
30255 Cedar LaneDL# 31038 604-855-0666
2005 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr, auto, sedan, fully loaded, STK#676. $2,900.2002 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, fully loaded. STK#547. $4,900.2004 MAZDA 3, 4 dr, auto, p/l, runs good STK#673. $4,900.2007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900.2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, au-to, full load. STK#672. This week only! $6,900.2009 DODGE SEBRING, 4 dr, sedan, loaded, STK#630 $6,9002007 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto loaded. STK#603 $7,900.2007 PONTIAC TORRENT 4 dr, AWD, fully loaded, only 99K kms. STK#657 $9,900.2008 HONDA CIVIC, 2 dr, auto, sunroof, fully loaded. STK#642. $9,900.2009 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto. STK#606. $10,900.2009 KIA SPORTAGE, 4 dr, auto, full load, runs good. STK# 624. $10,900.2009 TOYOTA CAMRY, 4 dr, sedan fully loaded, auto, STK#669. $11,900.2010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr STK#428. $13,900. 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4 dr, auto, sedan, fully loaded, sun-roof. STK#641. $14,900.2008 CHEV 1500 LT. Crew cab, 4X4, auto, short box, fully loaded. STK#600. $16,900.
33166 South Fraser WayDL# 40083 778-908-5888
1998 ACCURA 1.6 EL. 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#651 $2,900.2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, au-to, Aircared, STK#545, $3,900.2003 HONDA ODYSSEY 7psg full load, runs good, Aircared STK#530, $3,900.2004 DODGE CARAVAN 7psgr, loaded STK#525 $2,900. 2007 DODGE Caravan 7 psgr, Aircared, STK#524 $5,900.2007 FORD Fusion 4 dr auto, loaded A/cared ST#321 $6,9002007 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 psgr, leather, runs good, STK#424. $9,900.2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr sedan, loaded. No trade. STK#504. $10,900.2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab, 4X4, auto, diesel, only 156K STK#17. $12,900.2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab, diesel, 4 X 4, auto short box. STK#275. $16,900.
Financing Availablewww.keytrackautosales.ca
MARINE
912 BOATS
WANTED Red Urchin lease. Also 37’ Salmon to lease/buy/trade for C. 250-218-9947 [email protected]
130 HELP WANTED
16 Agassiz Harrison Observer Thursday, May 21, 2015
MORE THAN YOU IMAGINED FOR LESS THAN YOU EXPECT
FULLY LOADED WITH THE FEATURES YOU WANT
NEW
LOWER PRICE
LTZ MODEL SHOWN
LTZ AWD MODEL SHOWN
THIS OFFER IS ON FWD AND INCLUDES $750 OWNER CASH FOR ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS††, $4,200 CASH CREDITS, FREIGHT & PDI.
LOADED WITH THE FEATURES YOU WANT:
$22,995‡‡EQUINOX LS STARTING
FROM
ALL 2015’s COME WITH CHEVROLET COMPLETE CARE: 2 5 5 YEARS/40,000 KM
COMPLIMENTARYOIL CHANGES**
YEARS/160,000 KM POWERTRAINWARRANTY ^^
YEARS/160,000 KM ROADSIDEASSISTANCE ^^
THIS OFFER IS ON FWD AND INCLUDES $500 OWNER CASH FOR ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS††, $2,500 CASH CREDITS, FREIGHT & PDI.
TRAX LS STARTING
FROM $17,495‡
LTZ MODEL SHOWN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONAIR CONDITIONING
BLUETOOTH4G LTE WITH WI-FI~
17" ALUMINUM WHEELSSIRIUS XMSATELLITE RADIO
POWER WINDOWS, LOCKS, MIRRORSREMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
6.3L/100km hwy
Fuel Efficiency†
10Airbags
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REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRYONSTAR 4G LTE WITH WI-FI~
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OFFERS END JUNE 1ST
6.9L/100km hwy
Fuel Efficiency†
10Airbags
Safety >
4G LTE Wi-Fi ~Safety
^*+
ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS RECEIVE UP TO $1,500 IN OWNER CASH ††
LOADED WITH THE FEATURES YOU WANT:
DISCOVER CHEVROLET
WITH $1350 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $16,004¥. INCLUDES $500 OWNER CASH FOR ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS††, $1,000 LEASE CASH , FREIGHT & PDI.
LEASE THE CRUZE LS FOR $73 BI-WEEKLY, THAT'S LIKE:
ONSTAR 4G LTE WITH WiFi ~
10 STANDARD AIR BAGS>
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WEEKLY
$36 @ 0% FOR48MONTHS
STANDARD FEATURES:
STEP UP TO CRUZE LT FOR ONLY
$11 MOREWEEKLY
ADDITIONAL LT FEATURES
BACK-UP CAMERAREMOTE STARTER6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CRUISE CONTROLAIR CONDITIONING
1.4L TURBO ENGINEMYLINK 7” TOUCHSCREEN WITH WIRELESS AUDIOSTREAMING
2015 CRUZE
2015 TRAX SUV
2015 EQUINOXON
NOW
AT
YOUR
BC
CHEV
ROLE
T DE
ALER
S. C
hevr
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.ca
1-80
0-GM
-DRI
VE. C
hevr
olet
is a
bra
nd o
f Gen
eral
Mot
ors o
f Can
ada.
Off
ers a
pply
to th
e le
ase
of a
201
5 Ch
evro
let C
ruze
LS
(1SA
), Cr
uze
LT (1
SA),
and
purc
hase
of a
Tra
x LS
FWD,
Equ
inox
LS
FWD.
Fre
ight
($1,
600,
$1,
600,
$1,
650,
$1,
650)
and
PD
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lude
d. L
icen
se, i
nsur
ance
, reg
istr
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n, a
dmin
istr
atio
n fe
es, d
eale
r fee
s, P
PSA
and
appl
icab
le ta
xes n
ot in
clud
ed. D
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rs a
re fr
ee to
set
indi
vidu
al p
rices
. Lim
ited
time
offe
rs w
hich
may
not
be
com
bine
d w
ith
othe
r off
ers,
and
are
sub
ject
to c
hang
e w
ithou
t not
ice.
Off
ers
appl
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qua
lifie
d re
tail
cust
omer
s in
BC
Chev
role
t Dea
ler M
arke
ting
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ciat
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area
onl
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r ord
er o
r tra
de m
ay b
e re
quire
d. *
Off
er v
alid
to e
ligib
le re
tail
less
ees
in C
anad
a w
ho h
ave
obta
ined
cre
dit a
ppro
val b
y an
d en
tere
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to a
leas
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M F
inan
cial
, and
who
acc
ept d
eliv
ery
befo
re J
une
1st,
2015
of a
ny n
ew o
r dem
onst
rato
r 201
5 m
odel
yea
r Che
vrol
et C
ruze
. Gen
eral
Mot
ors
of C
anad
a w
ill p
ay o
ne m
onth
’s le
ase
paym
ent o
r tw
o bi
wee
kly l
ease
pay
men
ts a
s def
ined
on
the
leas
e ag
reem
ent (
incl
usiv
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taxe
s). A
fter
the
first
mon
th, l
esse
e w
ill b
e re
quire
d to
mak
e al
l rem
aini
ng s
ched
uled
pay
men
ts o
ver t
he re
mai
ning
term
of t
he le
ase
agre
emen
t. PP
SA/R
DPR
M is
not
due
. Con
sum
er m
ay b
e re
quire
d to
pay
Dea
ler F
ees.
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ranc
e, li
cenc
e, a
nd a
pplic
able
taxe
s not
incl
uded
. Add
ition
al c
ondi
tions
and
lim
itatio
ns a
pply
. GM
rese
rves
the
right
to m
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or t
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inat
e th
is o
ffer
at a
ny ti
me
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out p
rior n
otic
e. S
ee d
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ails
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ease
bas
ed o
n a
purc
hase
pric
e of
$16
,004
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wne
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r a 2
015
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T (1
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$97
for 4
8 m
onth
s at
0.0
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PR a
nd in
clud
es F
reig
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ir Ta
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n ap
prov
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qual
ified
reta
il cu
stom
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by G
M F
inan
cial
. Ann
ual k
ilom
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it of
20,
000
km, $
0.16
per
exc
ess
kilo
met
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1350
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n pa
ymen
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uire
d. P
aym
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ay v
ary
depe
ndin
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dow
n pa
ymen
t tra
de. T
otal
obl
igat
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is $
8,93
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lus
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icab
le ta
xes.
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ptio
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pur
chas
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leas
e en
d is
$7,
070/
$9,8
34. P
rice
and
tota
l obl
igat
ion
excl
udes
lice
nse,
insu
ranc
e, re
gist
ratio
n, ta
xes,
dea
ler f
ees,
opt
iona
l equ
ipm
ent.
Oth
er le
ase
optio
ns a
re a
vaila
ble.
Dea
lers
are
free
to s
et in
divi
dual
pric
es. L
imite
d tim
e of
fer w
hich
may
not
be
com
bine
d w
ith o
ther
off
ers.
See
you
r dea
ler f
or c
ondi
tions
and
det
ails
. Gen
eral
Mot
ors
of C
anad
a Li
mite
d re
serv
es th
e rig
ht to
am
end
or te
rmin
ate
this
off
er, i
n w
hole
or i
n pa
rt, a
t any
tim
e w
ithou
t prio
r not
ice.
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er a
pplie
s to
elig
ible
cur
rent
ow
ners
or l
esse
es o
f any
mod
el y
ear 1
999
or n
ewer
car
that
has
bee
n re
gist
ered
and
insu
red
in C
anad
a in
the
cust
omer
’s n
ame
for t
he p
revi
ous
cons
ecut
ive
six
(6) m
onth
s. C
redi
t val
id to
war
ds th
e re
tail
purc
hase
or l
ease
of o
ne e
ligib
le 2
015
mod
el y
ear C
hevr
olet
car
, SUV
, cro
ssov
er a
nd p
icku
p m
odel
s de
liver
ed in
Can
ada
betw
een
May
1st
– J
une
1st,
2015
. Cre
dit i
s a
man
ufac
ture
r to
cons
umer
ince
ntiv
e (ta
x in
clus
ive)
and
cre
dit v
alue
dep
ends
on
mod
el p
urch
ased
: $50
0 cr
edit
avai
labl
e on
Che
vrol
et S
park
, Son
ic,
Cruz
e, V
olt,
Trax
, Mal
ibu
(exp
ect L
S). $
750
cred
it av
aila
ble
on o
ther
s Ch
evro
let v
ehic
les
(exc
ept C
olor
ado
2SA,
Cam
aro
Z28,
Mal
ibu
LS, S
ilver
ado
Ligh
t Dut
y an
d He
avy
Dut
y). O
ffer
app
lies
to e
ligib
le c
urre
nt o
wne
rs o
r les
sees
of a
ny P
ontia
c/Sa
turn
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obile
mod
el y
ear 1
999
or n
ewer
car
or C
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alt o
r HHR
, Ava
lanc
he, A
veo,
Orla
ndo,
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ra, T
rack
er, U
plan
der,
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ure,
Ast
ro, B
laze
r, Tr
ailb
laze
r, GM
C Sa
fari,
Jim
my,
Env
oy ,
Buic
k Re
ndez
vous
and
Ter
raza
that
has
bee
n re
gist
ered
and
in
sure
d in
Can
ada
in th
e cu
stom
er’s
nam
e fo
r the
pre
viou
s co
nsec
utiv
e si
x (6
) mon
ths.
Cre
dit v
alid
tow
ards
the
reta
il pu
rcha
se o
r lea
se o
f one
elig
ible
201
5 m
odel
yea
r Che
vrol
et c
ar, S
UV, c
ross
over
and
pic
kups
mod
els
deliv
ered
in C
anad
a be
twee
n M
ay 1
st –
Jun
e 1s
t, 20
15. C
redi
t is
a m
anuf
actu
rer t
o co
nsum
er in
cent
ive
(tax
incl
usiv
e): $
1,00
0 cr
edit
avai
labl
e on
Che
vrol
et S
park
, Son
ic, C
ruze
, Vol
t, Tr
ax, M
alib
u (e
xpec
t LS)
; $1
,500
cre
dit a
vaila
ble
on o
ther
elig
ible
Che
vrol
et v
ehic
les
(exc
ept C
hevr
olet
Col
orad
o 2S
A, C
amar
o Z2
8 an
d M
alib
u LS
). O
ffer
is tr
ansf
erab
le to
a fa
mily
mem
ber l
ivin
g w
ithin
the
sam
e ho
useh
old
(pro
of o
f add
ress
requ
ired)
. As
part
of t
he tr
ansa
ctio
n, d
eale
r may
requ
est d
ocum
enta
tion
and
cont
act G
ener
al M
otor
s of
Can
ada
Lim
ited
(GM
CL) t
o ve
rify
elig
ibili
ty. T
his
offe
r may
not
be
rede
emed
for c
ash
and
may
not
be
com
bine
d w
ith c
erta
in o
ther
con
sum
er in
cent
ives
. Cer
tain
lim
itatio
ns o
r con
ditio
ns a
pply
. Voi
d w
here
pro
hibi
ted.
See
you
r GM
CL d
eale
r for
det
ails
. GM
CL re
serv
es th
e rig
ht to
am
end
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