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Lorene KeitchTHE OBSERVER

Two Vancouver men left a dinghy on Harrison Lake and have been missing ever since.

On Monday, June 8, a group of eight friends decided to beat the heat by fl oating in a dinghy on Harrison Lake. Two of the friends decided to leave the infl atable raft to swim ashore, approximately 400 metres north of the boat rental dock in front of the Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa.

At approximately 5:45 p.m. that evening, RCMP received a report that the two men, aged 23 and 25, had not been seen since leaving the dingy.

RCMP, Kent Harrison Search and Rescue (KHSAR) and Chilliwack Search and Rescue conducted a search.

KHSAR deployed two boats, two seadoos and most of their membership, to search eight square kilometres of Harrison Lake, the shoreline and the Harrison River down to Morris Slough. Th ey were assisted by Chilliwack Search and Rescue who sent a ground crew of fi ve, who searched the Sandy Cove trail and area. Lat in the evening, a side-scan sonar search was conducted around the mouth of the Harrison River without success.

Th e search continued all day Tuesday, June 9 with more searching of the lake and river, with help from one of the individuals who had been on the raft .

"One of the subjects who was on the raft was taken out

onto the lake in an attempt to get a better location of where the two missing men were last seen," says Neil Brewer, KHSAR team manager.

Th e closest land from that point was 400 metres away. SAR volunteers remained on the water until 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 9. According to RCMP, aft er exhausting all eff orts to locate the missing swimmers, RCMP suspended their search that day on the water.

“Th e area is immense and aft er a thorough search the missing men have not been found” said Sgt. J.D. Fredette of Agassiz Community Policing Offi ce.

Aft er discussions with RCMP's underwater recovery team, KHSAR was requested to use their side scan sonar

to search the lakebed on Wednesday, June 10 in the approximate area where the two subjects were last seen. Nothing was found and the search was suspended.

Brewer says as of Wednesday aft ernoon, KHSAR had put in 225 hours of time into the search, with another 25 or so by Chilliwack SAR members.

Cpl. Mike Rail, RCMP spokesman, urges caution for people who want to enjoy the great outdoors.

“Outdoor tragedies are becoming far too common place this summer," stated Cpl. Rail. "RCMP would like to remind visitors to our area to be aware of their limitations and the environment while enjoying activities in our region.”

KHSAR also urges cautionto water users, and would alsolike to remind everyone whoventures out onto the waterto wear a personal fl otationdevice.

Th e group of six remainingfriends in the dingy hadactually called for help earlierin the aft ernoon because oftheir drift ing dinghy. KHSARwas paged at 2:45 p.m. aft erthe group's infl atable 'raft ' gotblown away from the HarrisonResort dock by strong winds.Th ey were rescued by KHSARvolunteers on the 'Spirit ofHarrison' boat and returnedthe boaters to their rentalunit in Harrison. It was onlya few hours later, when thegroup had still not seen theirmissing friends who had left

No sign of missing swimmersKent-Harrison Search and Rescue command staged at the Harrison Lake boat launch parking lot.

LORENE KEITCH / OBSERVER

Two Vancouver men who tried to swim for shore are still unaccounted for

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Tyler OlsenBLACK PRESS

Th e union representing more than 1,000 federal corrections offi cers in the Fraser Valley is urging voters in the new riding of Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon not to support the Conservatives in the upcoming federal election.

Gord Robertson, the president of the Union of Canadian Correctional Offi cers (UCCO), said he expected between 90 and 100 members would be going door-to-door Tuesday aft ernoon in Mission and Agassiz, speeding the union's message.

Although the number of guards has remained steady in recent years, Robertson said budget cuts to the Correctional Service of Canada have made offi cers' jobs more dangerous by reducing programs,

stiff ening sentences, and increasing the number of prisoners in federal institutions.

Robertson said C o n s e r v a t i v e s policies that have increased Canada's prison population give off enders less hope of returning to society and increase the likelihood they'll misbehave while incarcerated.

Th e Fraser Valley is home to seven federal institutions that house around

2,000 prisoners and employ about 1,200 guards. Th ey include Kent and Mountain

Institutions in Agassiz; Matsqui Institution, Fraser Valley Institution for Women, and Pacifi c Institution and Regional Treatment Centre in Abbotsford; Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village on Chehalis First Nation Land near Harrison Mills; and Mission Institution.

While members are asking voters not to support the Conservatives, Robertson said they "aren't telling people how to vote.

"We're educating our members and the public, too," he said. "It doesn't matter what government's in power, we'll continue to do our job. It's just that we are concerned that some of the changes are making it more dangerous for us to do our job."

Th e Conservative candidate in the new riding, Liv Grewal, did not respond to a request for comment by press time.

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Tyler OlsenBLACK PRESS

Th e Fraser Valley Regional District needs to better ensure that the taxpayers' dollars it gives to non-profi ts organizations are spent appropriately, according to an audit of the district's fi nances.

Th e district – which spans an area from Abbotsford to Boston Bar –collects taxes to be used for regional purposes. It also governs unincorporated areas outside city boundaries, paying for amenities and infrastructure, and awarding grants from a special budget.

In its latest audit, KPMG noted that the FVRD, which has a $16-million total budget, enters into contracts with and provides grants to non-profi t societies and associations, school parent advisory committees, and individuals who provide services for specifi c purposes.

Some grants are small, like $500 granted to the Deroche Farmer's Market during the same meeting at which the audit was presented to the FVRD's directors. Others are much larger, though, and the auditors said the district's current policies and agreements don't include a formal requirement for those who receive funds to report back to the district on the use of the money.

"In addition," KPMG wrote, "the agreements do not require audited or review engagement level fi nancial statements be prepared. Th e lack of a reporting mechanism back to the FVRD does not allow for management to ensure the appropriate use of taxpayers dollars."

KPMG said the FVRD should change its policy to ensure that all groups that receive money report back on how those dollars were spent. For agencies and organizations receiving relatively small amounts, KPMG said photos, letters or reports would suffi ce. But they say that those agencies applying for more money should submit their annual fi nancial statements along with a review or audit. Agreements should also require that audited statements or fi nancial reviews should be submitted aft er grants are received to account for the FVRD's funds.

Th e FVRD's current grant-in-aid application form states that those applying for grants should summarize how moneys will be used. It adds that "organizations may be required to make a presentation or provide further documentation."

Th e form also states that the FVRD can "request a full accounting" of grant money, should it choose to do so.

Th e FVRD board did approve the KPMG report, and accepted the recommendations in principle. FVRD spokesperson Jennifer Kinneman said staff is preparing a report and policy that the board can consider and choose to adopt, if it sees fi t.

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Th e province is considering stiff er fi nes and possibly vehicle impoundments or prohibitions to get distracted drivers to put down their cellphones and devices.

Motorists caught using a hand-held device face $167 fi nes and – since last fall – three driver penalty points.

“We took a fi rst step and increased the penalties last fall and now we’re looking at possible changes to the legislation, including more severe penalties,” Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said.

A four-week online consultation period is open until July 16 to gather public opinion on whether tougher measures are needed. Comments are being collected at engage.gov.bc.ca/distracteddriving.

Besides potential vehicle impoundments or driver prohibitions, the site asks if texting drivers should be punished more severely, and possibly new drivers and repeat off enders as well.

Five years aft er distracted driving fi nes were introduced in B.C., many drivers continue to

ignore the law.Police issued 55,100 tickets

last year to drivers caught using an electronic device behind the wheel – an increase from 53,000 in 2013.

ICBC estimates 9,500 drivers in B.C. are using a hand-held device at any given time and 40 per cent are texting or emailing as they drive.

Th e B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police supports escalating fi nes or sanctions, particularly for multiple repeat off enders, said Transit Police Chief Neil Dubord who chairs the chiefs’ traffi c committee.

But he said the widespread

disregard for the cellphone law makes it diffi cult to see how offi cers could impound vehicles – at least on a fi rst off ence – without being accused of selective, unfair enforcement.

“Th e impoundment of vehicles is diffi cult because of the large numbers,” said Dubord, who is taking over as chief of Delta Police later this month. “When people are speeding at double the limit speed limit a threshold is broken which can then lead to the impounding of the vehicle.”

He said he believes prohibitions should be considered, but only for the worst repeat off enders.

Th e chiefs’ association doesn’t

have a formal position on prohibitions, nor has it adopted the stance that texting is worse than hand-held phone calls.

According to research cited by the province, texting or using a smartphone while driving is more distracting than talking on one, resulting in up to 23 times higher crash risk for drivers who text.

Speed and distraction are now the top two factors contributing to crash deaths, ahead of third-ranked alcohol.

B.C.’s distracted driving fi nes are the second lowest in Canada. Nova Scotia has the highest, climbing from $234 to $579 on the third off ence, and Ontario is about to double its maximum fi ne from $500 to $1,000.

Saskatchewan impounds the vehicle for seven days if the driver has had two or more distracted driving tickets within the last year.

Dubord said police are also concerned about the increasing use of in-dash video screens that allow the passenger, and oft en also the driver, to watch movies.

He said offi cers are also wary of other new and distracting technology, from Google Glass to the Apple Watch.

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the dinghy to swim ashore, that they again called for assistance.

"What the caller neglected to mention during the raft rescue was that there were actually eight people on board and that two young men in their 20s had left the raft and attempted to swim ashore," says Brewer. "Th e remaining six on the raft assumed that they had reached the shore."

Th e names of the missing swimmers have not been released by RCMP.

KHSAR had another callout June 14 to assist BC Ambulance in evacuating a female subject from Bridal Falls. She had fallen and sustained an injury. SAR volunteers worked with Popkum fi refi ghters to lower the woman down to the trail and transport her to a waiting ambulance using a litter and wheel.

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If all goes well, local kids could be splish-splashing their way around a new splash park by the summer of 2018.

Th e District of Kent is applying for $165,000 - half the cost of a new splash park. Another $100,000 would come out of the Development Cost Charges and $65,000 from Wayward Pines legacy funds.

Th e Canada 150 Community infrastructure Program will be investing $150 million to support legacy projects across Canada. Kerry Hilts, director of community, recreation & park services, told the District of Kent Council at their last regular meeting June 8, that a splash park was identifi ed as a “strong” project for support. According to the Canada 150 Infrastructure guidelines, projects would be given preference that undertake meaningful upgrades that will provide long-term benefi ts to a community.

If the grant is approved, the work could begin in 2016 and must be completed by March, 2018.

Th e plan is for the splash park to go near the Community Recreation & Cultural Centre, to allow users use of the nearby washroom facilities as well as the proximity of CRCC staff to the site for medical emergencies and other issues.

While Council voted all in support of the proposal, Councillor Sylvia Pranger raised the Ferny Coombe pool as a project in “dire need” of repairs, citing the grant’s criteria to rehabilitate an existing park or facility. Hilts explained that a splash park was considered a rehabilitation of an

existing park, by adding amenities to an existing public space. Council agreed to try for funding the splash park with this grant and will address the Ferny Coombe pool through other means.

Mayor John Van Laerhoven fully supported the plan.

“It would be an excellent addition to the community,” said Van Laerhoven.

He said not only would it be good to provide amenities for citizens living in the community to stay here, it would also be an attractant for other young families to move here.

“It’s good we move forward on providing amenities that enhance our community,” said Van Laerhoven.

Th e District of Kent was the backdrop for the fi lming of a mini series called Wayward Pines, running now on Fox. More than $200,000 in un-budgeted revenue from the fi lming was allocated by the District for a Wayward Pines legacy project. In discussions around how to spend the money, residents strongly supported a splash park as a priority project.

Also, a 2008 Leisure Needs Assessment, which was used to gauge community recreation and leisure needs, found that 62 per cent of respondents wanted more aquatic programming, 78 percent wanted more children and family programming and 67 per cent wanted more aff ordable recreation opportunities.

“A splash park would address all these needs by providing families a safe and enjoyable free aquatic program,” writes Hilts in the staff report.

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A heartfelt message from Agassiz students was heard loud and clear by a group of First Nations elders last week.

Th e Coqualeetza Elders group received a poster stating, "To Survivors and Family Members of Survivors of Indian Residential Schools, We lift our hands to honour your Courage and your Spirit. From Agassiz Christian School.’ Th e poster was signed by staff and students at the school during a chapel service that spent time focusing on the tragic history of Canada’s First Nations as well as traditional song and dance presented to the students.

“We were reminded of the residential schools and the

sadness around the residential school era, as well as our desire to build bridges with First Nations communities,” says principal John Zeidhoff . “Th is was indeed a very tragic time for them, and we wanted to show our support.”

Th e poster was presented to the Coqualeetza Elders group, a multi-Aboriginal group with members from many nations including Sto:lo, Sts’ailes, Haida, Metis and Ojibway, among others. It was presented during a gathering hosted by the Chilliwack Native Pentecostal Church in Sardis on Wednesday, June 11.

Agassiz resident and Sts’ailes member Shirley Leon is a member of the Coqualeetza Elders group. She says the gesture

made a deep impact on those gathered to have that suff ering acknowledged by local students.

“For these children to learn about it has touched our heart deeply,” says Leon. “Th at is tremendous.”

While Leon was not a residential school survivor, she says all First Nations people have been aff ected by a colonialistic system and there were just as many “atrocities” in the federal day schools. She lays little hope in the reports that come out from the federal government and says it will be steps like those taken by students at Agassiz Christian that will bring real healing to this land and its peoples.

“To me, all that money spent [on residential school reports] is not going to do as much good

as what these little children did,in this small little community inlittle old Agassiz,” says Leon. “It’shard to fi nd the words to expresshow wonderful it was to have thatgesture and acknowledgement.”

Harvey Andrew, a ChawathilBand member living in Agassiz,was also at the CoqualeetzaElders group for the presentation.

“I was quite surprised,” saysAndrew of the poster and itsmessage. “It lift ed me. We are notso invisible anymore.”

Andrew’s mother attendedresidential school and says whileshe never talked about it to him,it certainly had an impact on hisupbringing.

“We defi nitely do needhealing,” says Andrew. “We haveto give it some time.”

Students bring reconciliation to residential school survivors

Agassiz resident Harvey Andrew holds out the poster presented to theCoqualeetza Elders Group, signed by staff and students at Agassiz ChristianSchool.

Agassiz Christian School students took part in a chapel time focused on the sad era of Canada's residential schools, incorporating some traditional song and dance into the session.

Agassiz Couple celebrates 100 years of 4-H ServiceLorene KeitchTHE OBSERVER

Ken and Deb Schwaerzle have reached a milestone of service. Th ey have spent a combined total of 100 years of service to the 4-H Club.

Th ousands upon thousands of hours of coaching, teaching, judging, leading, helping and reaching to hundreds of 4-H club members over the years for this Agassiz couple have added up to a lifetime of service between them.

Th ey both started out as kids in 4-H and just never left . It has become a

family tradition, with their children going through the program and now two of their grandkids. Why commit so much time to 4-H?

“Kids learn how to work with other kids, they learn how to run a meeting properly. Th ey learn speaking, demonstrations, judging,” explains Ken of 4-H’s value.

4-H Canada, whose motto is ‘Learn To Do By Doing’ is designed to empower young Canadians to become skilled, engaged, and responsible leaders who

are passionate about making meaningful contributions to the world around them, according to the 4-H Canada website. 4-H Canada has more than 25,000 members and 7,700 volunteers across the country. Th e club is based on the principles of 4 H’s: the head for managing and thinking, the heart for relating and caring, the hands for giving and working and health, for being and living.

Th e Agassiz Rainbow 4-H club, which currently has 14 members, has a variety of focuses for its

members, including dairy, swine, sheep and horses. Th ey used to have a small engines club and would like to get that project started again.

Morgan Meir has been in 4H for nine years now, fi rst with the Agassiz Rainbow Club now with the Rushin’ Rivers (Rosedale) club. He has enjoyed his time and has gained knowledge in a variety of project areas, especially public speaking.

“It instills teamwork, confi dence, leadership and responsibility,” says Meir of 4-H.

Meir speaks highlyof 4-H, and of theSchwaerzles.

“Th ey are integralleaders in our district,”says Meir. “Th ey’ve been agreat help, motivation andinspiration for me to stayin 4-H.”

To celebrate theSchwaerzle’s 100 yearsof service, there will be abarbecue open to all nextSunday, June 28, from1-5 p.m. at the AgassizFairgrounds. Th ere willbe special speakers anda baseball game or two.Register asap by emailingTanya Schwaerzle [email protected]


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A local chiropractor is climbing his way to a prostate cancer-free future.

Dr. Darren Paul is in training mode now, hiking the Agassiz Grind every lunch hour and doing longer hikes when he can in preparation to ascend Mt. Baker next month.

Paul, owner of the Agassiz Family Chiropractic Centre, is part of an international group that climbs a diff erent mountain each year, but with the same goal of raising funds for the Prostate Awareness Foundation. Th e annual Cancer Climb for Prostate Awareness began in 2001. Th e climbers are mostly a select group of prostate cancer veterans, family members, loved ones and friends. Paul joined the group in 2003 to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro. It was a huge feat and Paul has been climbing for the cause ever since. Every second year they do a “big climb,” such as Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro, or

Ecuador’s Mt. Cotopaxi.For this year’s smaller climb,

Paul convinced the crew to come to this part of North America to summit the iconic Mt. Baker in Washington, a 3,286 m ascent. From July 10-18, the crew will meet in the North Cascades National Park, do some training days together, then fi ve of them, including Paul, will attempt to summit the 10,000 foot climb over the course of 12 hours. Aft er the climb, the team plans to come to Harrison Hot Springs for some debrief and down time together.

Th is year, more than 200,000 men will be told they have prostate cancer, with 30,000 dying from it this year. For Paul, who has been a practicing chiropractor in Agassiz for 16 years, the climb to beat cancer is personal. His father has faced two diff erent cancers and is now living cancer-free. His grandfather had prostate cancer and died battling it.

Paul loves doing the climbs not only for the cause, but

for the “amazing people” he meets from all over the world. He encourages anyone local who wants to fi nd out more to contact him at his offi ce if they want to get involved on a future climb. When Paul is not climbing, he’s busy golfi ng, mountain biking and skiing. He plans to continue climbing for prostate cancer as long as his body holds up.

Paul and his wife Tracy have gathered prizes as an incentive to encourage locals to donate. For every $20 minimum donation, they will put the donor’s name in a bowl to draw for prizes. Prizes vary from restaurant gift certifi cates to golf packages to tickets for big name concerts including One Direction, Jason Aldean and the Foo Fighters. Local prizes include Morgan’s Bistro, Muddy Waters, the Old Settler Pub, Killer’s Cove, and Sandpiper and the Falls golf courses.

“Th e more you donate, the more chances you get for the draw,” explains Tracy.

To give a greater odds of winning, they have limited the number of entries for the draw. Visit Agassiz Family Chiropractic Centre now to donate and enter. Cutoff for donations is July 10. Th ey are located in the Agassiz Community Culture & Recreational Centre. Offi ce hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 9-12 p.m. and 3-6:30 p.m.

Because Paul is Canadian, climb organizers have agreed that half his fundraising eff orts will go to the Canadian Cancer Society, with the other half going to the Prostate Awareness Foundation, a non-profi t organization that provides men and their families with information about conventional and alternative treatment options for prostate cancer as well as benign prostatic hypertrophy. to learn more about the foundation, see www.prostateawarenessfoundation.org

Climbing for prostate cancerDr. Darren Paul, owner of the Agassiz Family Chiropractic Centre, is training to summit the iconic Mt. Baker in Washington to raise funds for the Prostate Awareness Foundation.


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Education is the great leveller

Of all the 94 recommendations contained in the federal Truth and Reconciliation commission’s report outlining the history and eff ects of residential schools on aboriginal people in Canada, the most important relate to education.

In its call for improved education for aboriginal peoples the commission is not alone. Studies over the years have pointed to the gap between educational opportunities for aboriginals compared to others.

While much has been done (in B.C. the gap is closing between the percentage of aboriginal youth graduating from high school compared to other students) the overall result remains that a considerable number of Canadians are improperly prepared for the complex nature of modern society.

Education is the great leveller of any society. From a common base of reading, writing, math, geography, knowledge of a country’s history and its peoples comes the opportunity for individual achievement and ultimately, success.

Former Assembly of First Nations leader Shawn Atleo said as much in 2012: “When our young people do complete high school, they’re twice as likely to get a job. When they graduate from university, their earnings triple.”

How to change the way things are now will continue to be the subject of debate and study. But to waste the potential of hundreds of thousands of Canadians cannot continue.

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It may look like one at night, but the B.C. legislature isn't a movie set, even though some government staff ers seem to be living out their own screenplays along the corridors of power.

Th is aft er former government staff er Tim Duncan blew the whistle last month on a propensity in ministerial offi ces for the delete button.

Duncan claims that when he hesitated to delete a dozen or so emails back in 2014 – and his superior stepped in to do so – he was told “Th is is Fight Club. And the fi rst rule of Fight Club is we don’t talk about Fight Club.”

Frankly, the only thing that's shocking about the reaction to Duncan's revelations is that it's a shock to anyone. At least now, there's a starting date. Fight Club hit theatres

in 1999.And it didn't take long aft er for

the B.C. government, under Gordon Campbell, to turn that movie line into standard operating procedure.

In 2003, then deputy minister to the premier, Ken Dobell, created a ruckus at a conference on freedom of information and accountable government when he boasted that he deleted emails as fast as he could and didn’t write down meeting notes. It became known as the “Dobell Doctrine.”

Amidst the furor, he promised to mend his ways, but didn't.

According to a 2004 access to information request fi led by the Dogwood Initiative, Dobell retained all of 11 email messages on his system in the two months following the conference.

And while the government said Dobell's practices shouldn't set an example for other staff , that was for public consumption. Th e government didn't take it to heart.

A day aft er the 2005 provincial election, ministry offi cials in the

health department were warning regional authorities: “not to put sensitive information in writing” to prevent the NDP and others from accessing that information.

In an interview with journalist Sean Holman, the executive director of communications at the health ministry, Carol Carman, claimed that the advice was given because “the director was concerned some government emails may have incomplete information in them that could be misinterpreted. So it would be better not to have that information make it into the public domain.”

When the ministry's edict was raised in the legislature, then Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services Mike de Jong said: “In my view, freedom-of-information and privacy protection legislation should not be used as a shield and an impediment to people receiving information that otherwise should be made available. Disclosure and transparency should be the norm...”

But again the government was speaking out of both sides of its

mouth. All open publicly, all secrecy in practice.

Fast forward through all the issues surrounding 'oral government' and the 2012 multicultural outreach strategy to December 2014 and Marcia McNeil's report on the 2012 health ministry fi rings.

It drives home an important point in regards to what Tim Duncan was evidently told.

McNeil noted that “Th is case is lacking the reports, briefi ng notes, meeting notes or other documents which are frequently prepared in situations where discipline may be contemplated. Th is dearth of documents has granted the decision-makers...an opportunity to avoid taking ownership of the decision.”

Following the report's release, Government House Leader Mike de Jong said: “It is deeply troubling to learn that Ms. McNeil found there was lack of due process and lack of understanding of existing procedures...”

Unintentionally, McNeil's report came smack in the middle of Tim

Duncan's Fight Club warning inNovember and his West Wing – youdo whatever it takes to win – warningin January.

Neither McNeil's conclusions norMr. de Jong's reaction to them fazed asoul. Back to business as usual.

No surprise then that a “dearth ofdocuments” is hardly the exceptionwhen it comes to access to informationrequests in B.C.

According to a 2013 report byB.C.'s Information and PrivacyCommissioner, 25 per cent of 3,182requests fi led in 2011/12 were metwith “no responsive records.”

For the premier's offi ce, thenumbers more than doubled from 21per cent of 144 requests in 2009/10under Gordon Campbell to 45 percent of 373 requests under ChristyClark.

Now what was someone sayingabout leading “the most open andtransparent government in Canada?”

Dermod Travis is the executivedirector of IntegrityBC. www.integritybc.ca

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In response to the letter from Green Party candidate, Art Green (‘Are you on the voter’s list?’ June 11); it is important that voters be aware of the facts on the two points that Mr. Green spoke to.

Mr. Green stated that the Foreign Investment Protection Act (FIPA) would give China and Southeast Asia unchallengeable rights to our mineral resources and energy stocks. In reality, the Canada-China FIPA is intended to increase direct investment in both countries by defi ning rules and obligations to regulate foreign investments. Th e agreement covers issues such as non-discriminatory treatment of investors, transparency, due process, and a defi ned dispute settlement process. Th ere are, however, other concerns we have with how the deal was negotiated and implemented by the Conservative government. Th e Liberal Party has repeatedly asked the government to hold public discussions and debate on this agreement in a manner that ensures that Canadians are informed. Th e fact that Mr. Harper and the Conservatives opted to ratify this agreement without consulting with Canadians or their colleagues in Parliament, is deeply disturbing to us.

Secondly, the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) with the European Union is still at the negotiation stage and is not yet fi nalized. Th e Liberal Party remains in principle committed to a trade agreement with the EU— one that is ultimately in the best interests of Canadian families and

farmers. However, the process which has been undertaken by the government should be far more transparent, and we strongly believe Canadians deserve to know how any deal will aff ect them.

It is misguided to say that CETA would decimate farmers in the Fraser Valley, especially in the Dairy sector. Mr. Harper has committed to compensating dairy farmers impacted by CETA, and we are awaiting details from the federal government as to how they will plan to do this. Th e Liberal Party supports supply management, and will defend supply management in international trade negotiations. We believe these trade agreements can be pursued while still supporting our supply managed industries, including the dairy sector.

As one of the most trade-reliant nations on earth, with one in every fi ve jobs linked directly to exports, Canada depends on open borders and mutually benefi cial trade for the success of its economy. Liberals support free trade, as this is how we open markets to Canadian goods and services, grow export-oriented businesses, create jobs, and provide choice and lower prices to Canadian consumers.

I look forward to discussing the facts on trade and job creation in an open and transparent manner.

Jati SidhuLiberal Party of Canada candidate

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Karma Train is coming

To the people who took my bench on Th ursday, June 11 from my front lawn at 229 Miami River Drive in Harrison Hot Springs, some time between 12:30 and 4:30 p.m.l: You would have needed at least two people to lift and a truck to put in, as it is quite heavy.

If anyone saw anything, please contact me at 796-0897.

It was there for people to enjoy (not take home) while their dogs drink from the huge white bucket labelled ‘dog water’.

For the past four summers, it has been enjoyed and used by many, placed exactly there.

My question to you is - why would you think it was OK to help yourself to it?

Th e karma train will certainly be running you over soon, as this handmade log style bench had great sentimental value to me.

Choo Choo.C. Tremblay

Canada needs trade

Taxpayers still paying for freeloaders

Rise in human-wildlife conflictsAs the weather warms

up more and more people are heading out of doors to recreate and relax. Whether in the backyard at the barbecue or in a more wilderness setting we expect to see a rise in human-wildlife confl icts.

Just in time for this busy season we have a new team of WildSafeBC members who have returned from a week of training in Kamloops. Th eir training focussed on how to educate residents on proper attractant

management. Th e new FVRD community co-ordinator, Rebecca McMurray, along with two Ambassadors, Hailey Deptuck and Gavin Noa, may be visiting your neighbourhood and or attending special events to help residents keep wildlife wild and communities safe. Events can be found on the WildSafeBC Fraser Valley Facebook page.

Th is year the Fraser Valley has already reported 212 wildlife sightings to the Conservation Offi cer

Service, of which 36 were related to garbage. Th ese sightings can be viewed on the program’s wildlife alert reporting program at https://wildsafebc.com/warp/. Questions about attractant management should be directed to the community co-ordinator at 604-702-5005 or [email protected]. Immediate wildlife concerns should be reported to RAPP at 1-877-952-7277.

Rebecca McMurrayWildSafeBC FVRD

In a story in Th e Observer April 22, ‘Occupants safe aft er dryer fi re’, Gerald Basten was identifi ed incorrectly as the Seabird Island Fire Chief. Basten is in fact the director of emergency services for the District of Kent. Seabird Island contracts with the District for those services. Th e Observer apologizes for this error.

Correction

Regarding pay parking in Harrison I also concur with Allan Jackson with pay parking in the “whole village”. I resided here from 2000-2006 and this was being discussed back then! I moved back in 2014 and to my amazement nothing has changed and as taxpayers we are still paying for all the freeloaders who enjoy are village at our expense!!

I think it would be prudent to make this a one time project and not incur extra costs down the road when you realize people “will pay” to enjoy this beautiful recreational area.

Jim VandenbornHarrison Hot Springs


Community

The Kivett's "outdoor room," with shade provided by purple Kardynal Wysznski and pinkDorata.

Water and fertilize, weed, search and destroy. Th ese are the necessary actions to maintain garden vegetables, fl owering pots and beds. Wonder why your fl owering annuals are less robust than when they were brought home from the greenhouse? Th e main reason is probably a lack of fertilizer and not enough watering in the warm windy days that we have been experiencing. It a big change from the cozy “bed and breakfast” of the commercial greenhouses where the proper amount of fertilizer and water is given and no wind movement is experienced. Say “hello!’ to our hot windy days. Flower pots, especially those hanging will need twice a day watering and much more fertilizer. We add a small amount of 15-30-15 (Miracle Grow with the micronutrients), 1-2 teaspoons/2gal. container, once a day when frequent watering is needed.

When watering, make sure some water drips out of the pot aft er it has soaked in. If the water drips immediately lift the pot to check for light weight as it could be so dry the soil is unable to absorb the moisture. In that case give small amounts slowly, warm water being the best choice.

Newly purchased trees and shrubs need frequent watering throughout their fi rst summer. A mulch of bark helps to retain moisture, but if used over a long period there could be a depletion of

available nitrogen in the soil. Microorganisms that break down the bark take up the nitrogen in the soil to carry on the decomposition. During this decomposition phase plants

that are defi cient in nitrogen will show symptoms of pale leaves and stunted growth.

Weeding is a necessary evil as is hunting for insects that feed on our precious plants. Weeding must be done before the plants set seed or

crawls underground only to emerge at some other unwanted area. Slugs seem to be less of a problem this year for me with the hot dry weather. Aphids are in full force and can be treated by hand removing or sprays, either homemade or commercially purchased.Questions and answers

Some of my clematis vine and fl owers are wilted, but the rest of the plant looks OK. What causes this?

A fungus has been identifi ed as a cause for clematis wilt, but environmental factors also play a part. In its natural environment it prefers a deep fertile soil in a moist and shaded habitat. In our own gardens it is oft en planted in shallow soil and exposed sites. Root stress makes the plant more susceptible to acquiring the fungus and the resulting ‘wilt’. To control the wilt add soil up and around the base and provide shade with low growing perennials in front of the plant. Cut out the wilted stems back to healthy tissue and discard the infected material, not in the compost. Th e root system is oft en not killed and will regenerate from below ground level, however susceptible cultivars will eventually die. Th ere are no chemical controls available for this disease. Cultivars that are particularly susceptible and those that are resistant can be found on the Internet.

One of the disease resistant cultivars in our

garden is C. montana ‘Tetrarose’. In the spring it is covered with fragrant pink blossoms and conveniently covers our arbor for shade in the summer. Th e accompanying picture shows our “outdoor room”, the shade provided by the montana with purple ‘Kardynal Wyszynski’ and pink ‘Dorata’ below to enjoy while dining.

Last year my tomatoes were black on the bottom. How can I prevent it this year?

Blossom end rot (BER) has several causes and can be prevented in these ways; Avoid cold temperatures and cold soil when setting out, provide good drainage, work compost and organic matter into the soil, add quick-release lime to provide plenty of calcium for strong cells, and very importantly, keep the water supply even throughout the season. BER also aff ects eggplant, peppers and squash.

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Fertilize and water to combat those warm, windy days

JANE KIVETT

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Th ere are many wild beastiesroaming around Harrison, but onJuly 1 we will celebrate the moretame and docile sort who live withproud and oft en quite silly ownerswho dress them up in outrageouscostumes annually for the CanadaDay Pet Parade!

Th is year, the theme is “Th e 50thAnniversary of the Flag,” thus eachpet must display or personify thefl ag in some form or another. Rallyat 10:30 a.m. at St. Alice Hall inHarrison, with the parade to beginat 11 a.m., followed by judging atthe Plaza and awarding of prizes andcertifi cates. Let your imaginationtake fl ight, and join us with your peton parade!

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Community

Kilby Historic Site will offi cially open daily on Tuesday, June 23 for the summer months. Th e 1906 general store museum, Waterloo farm, gift shop and café will be kicking off the week with a marvelous Father’s Day event that is perfect for the whole family.

Muskets, Pistols, Bows and Arrows… and yes, even a cannon! Celebrate Father’s Day with a bang at our ever-popular Black Powder event. Th e Red Mountain Renegades are back; performing their amazing and hilarious Wild West Fast-draw action gun show at 12:30 and 2:30 pm. White Rose Forge will be on site throughout the day demonstrating their impressive Blacksmithing skills. Get right up close to an historical display by the Fraser Valley Frontiersmen and browse the amazing goods we’ll have for sale in our Trader’s Row, including decorative iron and authentic First Nations craft s. Th ere’ll be live music, fun for the kids and of course, Father’s

Day wouldn’t be complete without a sizzlin’ barbecue!

Another option for lunch is in the air conditioned restaurant. Book the whole family in for our traditional Sunday dinner! Enjoy a traditional sirloin tip Roast Beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding, home-made gravy, seasonal veggies, dessert and beverage for only $17.95 or $13.95 for a half portion. Seatings are at noon and 2 pm, by reservation!

Four brand new events are still to come this season: Th e ‘Waterloo Farm Festival’ on June 28; ‘Kilby Fibre Festival’ on July 5; our ‘Roaring Twenties Gala’ on August 9; and our ‘Plein Air Painting Festival’ will be held on August 14, 15 & 16. And due to its popularity last summer, our ‘Visitor Appreciation Summer Carnival’ will be back on August 23. Th is festive bash, thrown to celebrate all our partners and supporters will be ‘admission

by donation’. Th ere’ll be live music, carnival games, market stalls, face-painting, craft s, a barbecue and loads of prizes for the kids!

Memberships help the Society to preserve, research and interpret the unique history of the Kilby family and the general store and farm they operated. Educational programming, exhibits, programs for seniors and publications are all part of the Society’s mandate to bring the awareness of the importance of heritage to the public. Purchase a membership and receive a Kilby Historic Site Season Pass. Season passes are good for one full calendar year of unlimited visits including special events. Visit twice and your pass is virtually paid for! Adult $22; Senior/Youth $20; Family $60

For more information, sign up for the monthly e-newsletter at www.kilby.ca!

Jo-Anne LeonKilby Historic Site

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Pauline Bechtel photo. Samantha Taylor leads workshop participants in vocal exercises during Saturday first a capellafestival in Harrison Hot Springs.

A cappella singing in HarrisonHarrison has now - thanks to

Samantha Taylor and the Harrison Festival Society - not only an A Cappella Choir, but also an A Cappella Festival!

Needless to say that we are richer for it and everyone who attended last weekend's Festival will agree.

"A cappella" - meaning "as in chapel" singing - is the purest form of singing. Unaccompanied by any instruments and with a minimum of obvious direction, it only requires self control and a good feel for music. Th e history of a cappella singing dates back a long time and has recently experienced a surge of interest and a world-wide come back.

Last week's Festival Concert here

in Harrison Hot Springs featured six groups of diff erent sizes and styles. "Abby Road", for instance, is a well polished four men group from Abbotsford, B.C., a prime sample of excellent Barbershop singing. "Th e Chilliwack Harmony Chorus" - also a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society - is not only much larger, but achieves an interesting sound by adding some female voices to the otherwise largely male choir. Both these groups are well established and well known.

"Home Cooking" is a medium sized mixed choir that has been singing together for over 10 years. Based in East Vancouver, they are directed by Karla Mundy and Samantha Taylor. During last week's concert, they gave a sample of diverse songs such as Folksongs, Blue Grass and Gospel songs - a very interesting group!

But, on to our own Agassiz based "Valley Roots Community Choir" which was started only four years ago by Samantha Taylor who

teaches them diverse a cappella arrangements by ear - a technique which makes music easy to learn without prior knowledge of music reading etc. Th ey are looking for more members and should you be interested - please e-mail [email protected].

Something new and surprising was the last group of the program, the newly formed and locally based "Green Mountain Quintet". Th ree men and two women - all accomplished solo performers in their own rights - certainly give a cappella singing a new twist and the result is surprising and exciting!

I suppose Samantha Taylor is also hugely responsible for the success of the newly formed "Festival Mass Choir" which provided a fi nale of African songs at the end of the fi rst part of the concert.

I am sure we will see and hear more about a cappella singing in the Valley soon and, as I wrote before, we will be richer for it!

RUTH ALTENDORF

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Harrison Festival features global performers and instruments

String instruments from around the world will be plucked, strummed, and even hammered with sticks at the 2015 Harrison Festival of the Arts

Th e Kora. Th e Ngoni. Th e Zheng Zither. Visitors to this year’s Harrison Festival of the Arts running July 11 to 19 in beautiful Harrison Hot Springs, BC will notice a particular type of diversity on display: an amazing array of string instruments from around the world. With sounds ranging from gentle to the intense, these unique, sometimes rare and historically signifi cant instruments have emerged from cultural histories in Africa, China, the Middle East, North and South America, as well as Europe.

Cultural diversity has always been at the core of the Festival’s mandate. Harrison Festival Society Artistic Director, Andy Hillhouse, is very mindful to seek out international artists, but admits his own tastes have played a part into this year’s programming.

“As a string player my ear is drawn to music that involves interesting string sounds and textures,” Hillhouse explains.

However, he knows he is not alone as there is a large fan base for this particular family of sounds. For instance, the Malian Ngoni master Bassekou Kouyaté is someone with a broad appeal. Fans of the blues and rocking electric guitar will appreciate him as much as afi cionados of West African music as he and his sons run their traditional plucked Ngoni lutes through eff ects and play them with virtuosic ability and soul.

“In short, they rock out on this ancient instrument,” says Hillhouse.

Also from West Africa, the now Vancouver resident Boujou Cissoko is a hereditary player of the kora, a string instrument that exists somewhere between a lute and a harp. Audiences will also enjoy the Chinese group Red Chamber as they play an assortment of string

instruments including the plucked pipa and ruan, and the zheng zither. Th e traditional repertoire of their homeland is intersected with other world string traditions, such as bluegrass and Celtic music. Th e Persian family band Vashaan Ensemble play a wide variety of historically signifi cant instruments from the Middle East, such as the ‘oud (from which the English word lute takes its name), the tar, ancestor to our word guitar, and the santour, a type of hammered dulcimer.

For fans of the Western string traditions, the Festival will also feature some bands that use string accompaniment in beautiful and sometimes inventive arrangements to accompany song. Th e Once from Newfoundland is a deceptively simple set up - just a woman singing with two players accompanying her on guitar, bouzouki, and sometimes fi ddle. However, the combination of her voice, one that goes right to the soul, and the simple sound of the strings is magical. As well, the young band

Th e Bombadils are on the surface a bluegrass band with fi ddle, guitar, upright bass and fl ute, however they create evocative soundscapes with their arrangements to accompany their traditional and original songs. Creating a one man band of string textures and percussive sounds will be dazzling acoustic guitar virtuoso Don Alder, who will be playing an instrument called the harp guitar.

Th e cross infl uences of musical traditions is what creates diversity through history and continues to do so at the Harrison Festival. Th e harmonies created by soft , strong or seductive strokes of these collective and distinct strings will surely strike a chord with this year’s Festival audiences.

Complete lineup and tickets for the 37th annual Harrison Festival of the Art are available online at www.harrisonfestival.com, by phone at 604-796-3664 or in person at the Ranger Station Art Gallery in Harrison. Early bird pricing available until June 26.

Don Alder creates a one man band of string textures and percussive sounds with his harp guitar in a beach concert Monday, July 13 at 7 p.m.

Music for Young Children® students across BC, including Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs, participated in a “Practice Makes Cents” fundraising event this spring in support of the BC Children’s Hospital. By asking for sponsors to pledge a few cents per minute of practice, about 1,700 students logged in over 3,222 hours of practice and collected an incredible $67,638!

Wendy Guimont from Cranbrook, [provincial coordinator of MYC® teachers] presented a suitcase of money to a BCCHF rep last week in Vancouver and was told that this size of donation

usually only comes from large companies and corporations - certainly not from children!

Th e original goal was to reach $10,000 by May 1 but that was surpassed very quickly. Local students from Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs at Cadenza Music Studio

raised more than $745!Guimont was amazed

at the incredible response and attributes it to a great team of MYC® teachers.

“We incorporated the 35th anniversary celebration of the MYC® program with a song composed for students to sing, we asked a student

to create a video about how the BC Children’s hospital helped their family, we designed a locally made T-shirt and shipped them to 1,907 students and teachers all around the province, and we have amazing parents and students who jumped on board for a great cause. We are extremely proud of their participation and eff ort contributing to our MYC® Kids Helping Kids fundraising project.”

40 MYC® students were invited and were very excited to make the offi cial TV presentation at the BC Children’s Hospital as part of the Miracle Weekend telethon.

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Th e Agassiz Harrison Aquanauts (AHA) summer swim club season has begun! Jordan Torok is back as the AHA coach accompanied by Sydney, his sister, who is coaching the younger swimmers. Summer swim season is short and swim meets start early in the season. Aft er just two weeks of swimming, the fi rst meet took place in Mission. For Brooke Coles, Josh and Olesia Loosdrecht, it was their fi rst swim meet. Brooke who is just learning

the diff erent strokes did very well and even swam in two relay events. Randolf McInroy started off the season with speed in his 50 breaststroke winning a gold and 50 free winning a bronze. Both event times were within a second from provincial times. He won a 2nd place aggregate award for high points in his age group. Jayden Lees was also fl ying through the water and won a 2nd place aggregate award in her age group. In total 25 swimmers attended

the meet and all had many personal best times in their swims.

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Leslie McKellar PhotoThe West Coast Vintage Racers, plus Pirate and Princess Day, converge this Saturday, June20 at the Agassiz Speedway.

Th is Saturday, June 20, the Agassiz Speedway will be the place to be for fans of any age.

Th e race scheduled for this Saturday evening is one of our annual favourites – the Pirate and Princess Day where children dress up in their fi nest as a pirate or princess. All the kids receive prizes and have fun dressing up at the same time.

We are also excited to have the West Coast Vintage Racers return for their

second year.Th is racing group races with

vintage race cars travel across thecontinent. Th ey keep racing historyand themselves alive.

Fans, don’t miss out on bringingthe kids for fun and enjoying part ofracing history! For more information,see www.agassizspeedway.com

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Anxiety, worry group for womenDo you dwell on diffi culties and

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women who are looking for support in letting go of anxious thoughts, which are interfering with their ability to feel safe and enjoy life. Th e free group will run weekly on Tuesdays, from 3 - 4:30 pm, starting July 7. Th e focus is on learning techniques to worry less, manage anxiety and relax during times of stress. Topics include: assessing yourself & levels of stress in

your life, breathing & mindfulness,stopping catastrophizing & containinganxious thoughts, and implementinga plan & practice.

Facilitated by Agassiz-HarrisonCommunity Services staff : CindyMerrick, Family Th erapist and SerainaKeusch, Family Support Worker.

For more information, pleasecontact Seraina Keusch at 604-796-2585 or [email protected]. Please register by phone, emailor in person by June 30 at: Agassiz-Harrison Community Services, 7086Cheam Avenue, Agassiz.

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Community EventsSave the date! The 2016 Business Excellence Awards will take place Saturday, February 20th at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa. Watch for more details to come!

Legion Flea Market: June 20 from 8am-2pm at the Agassiz Legion. To rent a table call Gary at 604-796-1055 by June 13.

Agassiz Farm Fresh Market: Thursdays from 3-6pm in the Agassiz-Harrison Museum and Visitor Information Centre parking lot, 7011 Pioneer Ave. Local fruit, produce, baked goods and more!

Black Powder Day at Kilby - Sunday, June 21. Muskets, pistols, bows and arrows and even a cannon! Celebrate Father’s Day with a bang. FMI visit kilby.ca or call 604-796-9576

The Catholic Women’s League presents their Annual Strawberry Tea - Saturday, June 20 from 1:30 - 3pm at the St. Anthony’s Parish, 7237 Morrow Rd. Ra� e, 50/50 draw and door prizes.

4th Annual Sasquatch Days - June 27 & 28 on the beach in Harrison Hot Springs. War canoe races, Salmon BBQ, traditional dancers and more. Visit tourismharrison.com FMI.

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• Hooked on Books: Agassiz Library Book Club takes place on the third Tuesday of every month, starting at 6:30pm at the Agassiz Library. Love to read and want to talk about what you’re reading? You don’t have to be a member, just drop in when you can. Pick up the book at the library any time before the meeting and get ready to share your opinions!• Scrabble Club - Wednesdays, 2 pm - 4 pm at Agassiz Library. Free, drop in, all skill levels welcome. Enjoy the game, friendship and a cup of co� ee.• Stitch “n” Rip - Every Tuesday from 9 am - 1 pm. Come to the Harrison Mills Hall with any un� nished sewing, stitching, knitting projects, etc. FMI call Kim 604-796-2336.

• Olive Branch Dinners - Come join us for a free home cooked meal. Tuesdays 5 - 6 pm. 7571 Morrow Rd, ACS gym. No expectations, enjoy community companionship. Families & all ages welcome.• T.O.P.S. - Meets Thursdays at 9:30 am, or 5:45 pm., at the Agassiz Christian Church.

• Agassiz-Harrison Community Services Thrift Store - We’re looking for volunteers! Open Monday - Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm. Feel free to come by 6919 Cheam Avenue or call 604-796-9932 FMI.• Royal Canadian Legion - Hosts drop-in “Fun Darts” every Mon. at 4 pm & Fri. at 8 pm, Players needed, arrive early to register. Cribbage daily. Non-members welcome. Call 604-796-2332

• The Wednesday Walkers - Easy hiking every Wednesday. FMI call Eleanor 604-795-0076• Knitting/Crochet Sisters Group - Projects for worthy causes. Contact Alice 604-796-3060 or email [email protected]

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• Agassiz Elks Lounge - 1824 #9 Hwy, open daily 3pm till closing. Everyone welcome

• Agassiz-Harrison Garden Club - Meets the second Wednesday of each month from Oct-July in the foyer of the Ag Hall at 7:30 pm. FMI 604-796-3291 or 604-796-2423

• Agassiz-Harrison Lions - Meet at 7 pm on the 4th Wednesday of each month at the Lion’s Den in the Ag-Rec Hall, 6800 Pioneer Ave. FMI call Joey at 604-796-9951

• Hope Christian Women’s Club Brunch - Free nursery by reservation as well. For info & reservations call Raye 604-869-5420

• Agassiz Harrison Community Drivers Program - A community based volunteer driver program providing rides to all local, Fraser Valley & Lower Mainland medical appointments & other personal services. Always looking for more drivers. Call 604-798-6228, email [email protected] or visit 7046 Pioneer Ave., Agassiz.

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

• Harrison Community Social Club Drop-in every Thurs. at Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall, 9:30 am: cards, darts, games & co� ee. Contact Jacquie 604-796-3105 or Suzanne 604-796-1269.

• Friendship House Nickel Bingo on Mon. at 1 pm, Tues. Bridge and Cribbage at 1 pm, Sit and Be Fit 10:30 am Mon. & Fri., Drop-in Floor Curling 7 pm Thurs.

• Kent-Harrison Arts Council - KHAC meets the third Sunday of each month. FMI call (604) 796-8604 or email us at [email protected]

• Harrison International All-weather Tennis Club - Drop-in tennis at 8 am daily at the Spring Park tennis complex. All are welcome. Good fun and exercise is guaranteed at no cost. FMI contact John Allen 796-9117

• Jam Session - Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month from 7pm - 10:30pm by donation. Everyone welcome, bring an instrument and a friend! OAP Hall, Friendship Hall. FMI call Derry at 604-796-1084

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• The Chilliwack MS Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group - Meets every third Wednesday of each month from noon to 2pm at the lunchroom of the Royal Cafe 45886 Wellington St., Chilliwack. New members welcome. FYI call Owen at 604-795-5216

• Hit the Stix - Free drop in � oor hockey Mondays from 4:30pm - 6pm at the Cultural Recreation & Cultural Centre. Now through June 15. All equipment provided. 6660 Pioneer ave. FMI call 604-796-8891

The Agassiz-Harrison Ladies Golf Club - Play at the Harrison Resort Course Tuesdays at 4:50 pm and Thursdays at 9:30 am. All levels welcome. FMI call 604-796-3592.

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Karen Wilkie in her latest race car – a 1993 Honda Civic. On June 20, Wilkie is competing in a 100-lap Hornet class race at the Agassiz Speedway.

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Karen Wilkie remem-bers exactly how it felt getting back in the driv-er’s seat after a decade away from stock car racing.

It was April 26, 2014, and as she sat in a 1991 Honda Civic waiting to enter the course, her heart pounded in her chest and her breath-ing was quick. She was feeling nervous, even afraid, but somehow exhilarated, too.

She hadn’t slept well the night before – she’d been too preoc-cupied with images of the track’s corners and banks, scared she’d use the wrong foot to clutch and brake. The left foot does both in stock car racing.

Then, the flag waved. It was her turn to go.

“At that moment, all those fears and anxiet-ies vanished, and I was driving, in my element,” Wilkie, a Cloverdale resident, recalls of her comeback after more than a decade off road to start a family. “I knew this was where I was meant to be. It felt great!”

Today, Wilkie is a rising star at Agassiz Speedway, where she races Saturday nights in the Hornet class.

She still goes through the same mix of anxiety, fear, exhilaration and excitement the night before.

“It’s just part of the adrenaline rush of being part of the race,” she says, adding she believes it’s the same for every race car driv-er, rookie or seasoned veteran.

The smell of the track – burning metal, brakes and oil – takes her back to her roots.

Growing up in the 1970s and ‘80s, she loved going to the PNE each summer with her parents and three sis-ters. The highlight – other than riding the wooden roller coaster – was watching the demo-lition derby.

Noisy and exciting, the derby was an irre-sistible combination of skill, calculated bravery and raw recklessness.

Drivers in specially-modified cars crashed into each other on pur-pose. The last car still moving was declared the winner, so drivers kept going as long as they could, even with flat tires and blown radi-ators, a spectacle that filled the arena with smoke, exhaust and the roar of labouring

engines.By Grade 12, she’d

signed up for auto mechanics at school, earning top marks. The derby was cancelled by the time she graduated.

But it was brought back in 1992. Wilkie found herself helping her buddy Al Silvester and his girlfriend drum up sponsors for an old wreck so he could turn it into a rollover stunt car and enter it at the PNE. She was into pho-tography at the time, and her photos helped him earn the notice of sponsors.

Wilkie admits she wasn’t content to stay behind the camera lens – she wanted in on the action, and by 1995, Silvester built her a roll-over stunt car of her very own.

“It was a dream come true,” she says.

After years of being a spectator, she was final-ly part of the show.

Immersed in the world of automobile mayhem, she was in her element for the next five years until the derby – a PNE tradition for 30 years – was finally can-celled for good.

Wilkie got a chance to try her hand at stock car racing at the final derby in 2000. It was an all-female exhibi-tion race. She had so much fun she con-vinced someone to let her drive a Honda Civic at a mini-stock race at Abbotsford’s Agrifair the following year.

By then, she’d become a mom. So, for the next dozen years, she took a break from motorsports to get married and raise three kids, moving to Cloverdale in 2004.

The marriage, she says, didn’t work out. But her passion for motorsports never died.

“I knew when my kids were old enough, I’d get back to it some

way, somehow.”That day came when

a friend who has raced at Agassiz for a number of years asked Silvester if he knew of anyone willing to race his col-lege-bound daughter’s old stock car.

Apart from mini-stock at the PNE, Wilkie’s racing experi-ence was pretty slim. But it was the opening she’d been waiting for.

Fortunately, the car – a 1991 Honda Civic – was handed to her with the promise that she could just take it out and just have fun, to see if she liked it.

Well, like it she did.She entered every

race she could, compet-ing in nine of 10 sched-

uled race dates in 2014, earning enough points to rank eighth out of 24 drivers, and become the top female driver in the standings.

Not bad for a rookie.She thrives on the

technical challenge of precision driving – it’s not just about going fast, but also knowing how to time the brake in the turn. Plus, there’s the undeniable element of danger.

“That adrenaline rush is probably the highlight of being a par-ticipant in this crazy and wonderful sport.”

Her team, Cat Attack, is excited about the 2015 season, which got underway a few weeks

In the driver’s seat

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Racing

ago at Agassiz, where Wilkie – No. 29 – is trying out a new race car, a 1993 Honda Civic built using pieces of her

previous ‘91 Civic.Preparing the cars

to race, “does take a good chunk of cash,” she says, “from spare parts, to reinforcing body parts – so they

don’t fly off in a crash, for example – to engine oil and fuel, even paint.”

It all adds up, so it’s important to attract sponsors to help offset the costs of fueling her

passion for the raceway.Agassiz Speedway is

a quarter mile oval track run by a non-profit soci-ety and featuring four categories of racing.

Wilke enters in the

Hornet class – simply-built, four-cylinder cars that are relatively affordable for racers wanting to enter the sport.

Team Cat Attack

is also looking for pit crew members to assist with mechanical issues, change tires, check fluid levels and change broken parts.

“A good race car

always has a goodteam behind it, not justa good driver,” saysWilkie, who wantsto help spread aware-ness about the track, inhopes of luring morespectators out to watch,and encourage potentialracers.

“Hornet class racingis for your every dayJoe to get out there anddrive fast, sometimes inexcess of 120 km/h – insecond gear!” she says.

“We want folks toknow they don’t have touse the streets to drivefast. They can build arace car and take it tothe track and satisfythat hunger for speed.”

Age isn’t a barrier –there are racers in theirteens and drivers whoare over 70.

Wilkie traces herfascination with motor-sports back to her ownchildhood.

Her dad, a memberof the Burnaby RoadRegals car club, used totake her mom on datesto Abbotsford, wherein the 1950s there werestreet races by the air-port.

“My mom told mestories of how the policewould shut down sec-tions of road, just so thestreet racers could havetheir fun on Saturdaynights,” says Wilkie,adding girlfriends andwives got to race in thepowder puff race at theend of the night.

Now a single mom ofthree, racing her heartout on Saturday nightsin Agassiz, she is con-tinuing that family tradi-tion. “It’s in my blood!”

With motorsports,she feels right at home.

“I may not be thebest at what I do, butI’m right there with theguys, enjoying everyminute of it.”

On June 20, Wilkie isone of the many Hornetclass drivers competingin a doozy – a 100-laprace.

It should be an excit-ing night for the fans,she says, adding therewill also be many driv-ers from other tracksvisiting that day, too.

– The schedule is atagassizspeedway.com.

From 15

Team Cat Attack ready to show its claws at Agassiz Speedway

Thursday, June 18, 2015, Agassiz Harrison Observer 17

WHAT’S HAPPENING? An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch

from the Fraser River Lodge at 7984 McDonald Road, Agassiz, BC, to change its

liquor licence from a food primary licence to a liquor primary licence.

The proposed change would permit Lodge guests to enjoy an alcoholic beverage

without food in all of its currently licenced areas plus a small additional portion of

the side deck between the Lodge’s wedding/events hall main entrance, and rear

deck. The new licence would allow freer movement of guests when having a

beverage. Food service would continue to be offered when requested by clients,

and minors accompanied by a parent or guardian would continue to be allowed

to be present until 10 p.m. at family events, such as weddings, where full food

service is provided. Since a liquor primary licence permits live entertainment,

a restrictive covenant on this property would be required to ensure that no

entertainment or music occurs on the outdoor decks after 10 p.m.

The new licence would not change the fact that the Fraser River Lodge is not

permitted to operate a restaurant or pub open to the public. It would remain

restricted to the following uses permitted by the Agricultural Land Commission

and the District of Kent: a fi shing lodge with a maximum of 8 guest rooms; and

private functions such as weddings, banquets, business conventions and events,

corporate retreats, and special fundraisers.

The District of Kent Council will be considering this application and all comments

received by the public at their June 22, 2015 Council meeting.

HOW CAN I PROVIDE MY COMMENT(S)?If you would like to comment on this proposal, please do so by writing to:

Darcey Kohuch,

Director of Development Services

District of Kent

7170 Cheam Avenue

PO Box 70, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0

To ensure the consideration of your views, your letter must include your name(s)

and address and be received on or before 12 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2015.

Your written comment(s) will be submitted to Council at their June 22, 2015

meeting and will form part of the public record regarding the application.

You may also attend a public information meeting about this proposal, to be

held on June 22, 2015 at 6 p.m. at District of Kent Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam

Avenue, Agassiz, BC.

PUBLIC NOTICEApplication for a Liquor Primary Licence

NEED MORE INFO?For further information, please contact Darcey Kohuch, Director of Development Services at (604) 796-2235.

SUBJECT PROPERTY (7984 MCDONALD ROAD)

SUBJECT LANDS

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

Mayers - Robin (Loretta)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rob-in Mayers on Friday June 12, 2015 in Surrey B.C at the age of 64 years old. She was born in Oliver B.C on April 13, 1951.Robin is survived by her hus-band of 30 years, Archie, her daughters, Jenny-Lee (Shane) Billy, Georgina Peters and her son Harold Peters, her grand-children Octavius and Carter Billy as well as Georgina’s Children. She is also survived by her sisters, Onie, Sharon, Dee and her brother Rick and all of their children.Robin was predeceased by her parents and her sister Judy and her brothers Jim, Denis, William, Frank.Prayers were held at Seabird Island on Wednesday June 17, 2015Memorial Service will be held on Thursday June 18, 2015 at 10:00am at Seabird Island.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

GUN SHOW a

Evergreen Hall 9291 Corbould St

June 21 ; 8:30am to 1pm $5 Admission

HACS - members freeaa

We support Canadian Cancer “Kids Camp” & CKNW Orphan’s Fund

Next Show Date July 12 website: www.hacsbc.ca

WE are looking for vendors and non-profi t organizations for the TD Vancouver Chinatown Festival on Saturday, August 8th from 12pm to 9pm and Sunday, August 9th of 2015 from 12pm to 5pm. If you are interested please contact us by emailing [email protected] or call us at 604-632-3808 and we can get you start-ed. We look forward to hearing from you!

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

104 ADULT CARE

Full-Time CookRequired to work 10-6pm

shifts at seniors care facility located in Agassiz.

Excellent cooking and presentation skills required.

Please send resume to [email protected]

Independent Living Worker/HousekeeperRequired at The Residences

at Cheam Village located in Agassiz.

Full-time position.If you have a real genuine interest in working with sen-iors, are energetic and en-thusiastic and have a strong commitment to providing ex-ceptional service in house-keeping, meal service and display excellent personal initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Please apply by resume to [email protected]

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Independent Living Worker/HousekeeperRequired at The Residences

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Full time hours available. If you have a real genuine

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thusiastic and have a strong commitment to providing ex-ceptional service in house-keeping, meal service and display excellent personal initiative and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Please apply by resume to: [email protected] or fax to 604 796 1863

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Ltd., Golden, BC. Operations Planner JOB PUR-POSE: To work with LP’s Forest Resources Division team to annual-ly plan and develop 265,000 m3 of timber. To prescribe and use forest-ry practices that meets legislated and LP Corporate requirements. Refer to LPCorp.com for further de-tails. If you have questions please call Mr. Tim Arnett at 250-344-8856

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

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115 EDUCATION

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130 HELP WANTED

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130 HELP WANTED

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136A JANITORIAL SERVICES

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Request for Proposal:

Offi ce JanitorialServices Contractor

Agassiz-Harrison Community Services invites proposals for the provision of offi ce Janitorial Ser-vices. Contractors must complete and submit bid by July 15, 2015 at 4:00 pm to [email protected] or fax: 604-796-2517

151 PROFESSIONALS/MANAGEMENT

WE are seeking qualifi ed Manage-ment Couple for mobile home com-munity in beautiful Cultus Lake, BC! On-site opportunity with housing provided. One team member will perform offi ce duties, the other maintenance and upkeep. E-mail resume and/or cover letter to:[email protected] or fax to 1.604.858.5939.

130 HELP WANTED


160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

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The team is hard working,the work environment is

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PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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260 ELECTRICAL

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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300 LANDSCAPING

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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341 PRESSURE WASHING

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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362 SECURITY/ALARM SYSTEMS

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378 VACUUMS

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477 PETS

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503 ANTIQUES & VINTAGE

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542 FRUIT & VEGETABLES

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560 MISC. FOR SALE

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563 MISC. WANTED

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RENTALS

703 ACREAGE

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2005 DODGE NEON, auto 4 dr sedan, a/c. STK#701. $1,995.2003 HONDA CIVIC, auto 4 dr sedan loaded STK#666. $4,9002007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900.2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, auto, fully loaded, 4 dr sedan.STP#699. Only! $5,900.2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, au-to, full load. STK#672. This week only! $6,900.2009 FORD FOCUS 4dr,sedan fully loaded, auto. ONLY THIS WEEK! STK#687. $6,900.2009 NISSAN ALTIMA, 4 dr, sedan, fully loaded, auto. STK#697. $7,900.2010 CHEV IMPALA 4 dr, sedan auto, fully loaded, STK#705. $8,900.2007 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 passenger STK#428. $13,900. 2008 CHEV 1500 LT. Crew cab, 4X4, auto, short box, fully loaded. STK#600. $16,900.

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1998 ACCURA 1.6 EL. 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#651 $2,900.2004 DODGE CARAVAN 7psgr, loaded STK#525 $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, $3,900.2007 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.

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CHECK CLASSIFIEDS 604-796-4300

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Meet the Pros June 2015

Y O U R S O U R C E F O R Q U A L I T Y L O C A L P R O F E S S I O N A L S

Computers & Laptops

Sales & Repairs

604-491-660172368 Pioneer Ave.

agassizcomputerandsigns.com

Agassiz Computer& Signs

Mon-Fri 10-4:30

Locally owned and operated

Call (604) 795-021424 Hour Service

For more information visit www.peteandsonplumbing.com

Telstar Window Service Ltd.7663 Industrial Way, Agassiz

WINDOWscreensWe make HOUSE CALLS

for Measuring & Installation

DOOR RETRACTABLE SCREENSCall Harry at 604-796-2025

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

- all insurance company estimates written here

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

Hope Auto Body Ltd. TO ADVERTISEIN THIS FEATURE:

CALL Sarah @ 604-796-4301

TO ADVERTISE

IN THIS MONTHLY FEATUREContact Sarah:

[email protected]

604.796.4301

R.C.E.APPLIANCEREPAIR

604-796-2834Service to all makes of

washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers & refrigerators

FINBACK CUSTOM WOODWORKS604-796-1196 | cell 604-857-3375

• New Cabinetry and Cabinet Refacing• Counter Tops • All Custom Cabinets are made

from solid wood (no particle board)6390 PIONEER AVE., AGASSIZ

VISIT OUR SHOWROOM

www.finback.ca

Complete Home

Renovations

Additions

Framing

LaminateFlooring

Wood & Fiberglass

Sundecks

THE

RENOVATOR

COMMERCIAL &

RESIDENTIAL

KELLY AT604.819.1936

[email protected]

GUTTERS – cleaning, repair, replacement

Leaf screen or clean outsPressure cleaning

complete exteriors

604-996-3973Free estimates!

THE GUTTER GUY

Licensed and insuredcontactsecurity.ca

NOTHING TOO SMALL, NOTHING TOO BIG.

FREE metal p/u

JOE’S JUNK& METAL REMOVAL

cell 604.316.0760 • home 604-796-8360

FREE estimates for junk removal

FREE metal drop off in pick-up truck at the corner of hwy 7 & 9

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land and, Mines Act:

Notice of Work and Reclamation

Front Counter BC Nanaimo has accepted applications made by: George Armstrong of Armstrong Sand & Gravel Ltd of 3021 Sutherland Rd RR 1, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A1, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), and the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), Southwest Region, for a Crown Land Tenure Type - and Notice of Work and Reclamation Program for the purpose of mining Quarrying/ Sand and Gravel on Provincial Crown land near Location: Agassiz, Next to the site of Armstrong Sand and Gravel off Sutherland RoadArea (Hectares): 2.32 +/- . BCGS Map sheet: 92H 021. Legal Description: That part of Section 33, Township 3, Range 29, W6M, NWD

The ministry fi le numbers that have been established for this application are:

Land (MFLNRO) File: 2411509 and, Notice of Work (MEM) File: 0700472.

Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make a written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Southwest Region, PO Box 9395 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria BC, V8W 9M9, or email to: [email protected], with a written copy addressed to:Attention: George Armstrong of Armstrong Sand & Gravel Ltd 52405 Yale Road East Rosedale B.C. V0X 1X1

To view information regarding the Land Act application, please visit our website at:http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp Search by inserting Lands File Number: 2411509. The Notice of Work will be available for viewing at: The Agassiz Public Library located at: 7140 Cheam Ave, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

551 GARAGE SALES

Agassiz7088 York Cres

June 208am - 1pm

water fi lter/softener complete, infa-red sauna, furniture, tools, 2 alum tool boxes, dishes, household and odds-n-ends

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June 208am - 3pmRain or Shine No early birds

House cleaning

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Neighbourhood Sale7354 Morrow Road

Cypress ParkSaturday, June 20, 2015

9 am to 2 pmFurniture, power washer, kitchenware, etc

551 GARAGE SALES

Branch #32

Legion

Flea Market

Saturday, June 20

8 am - 2 pmRefreshments available

Table Rental: $10 please book before June 13

For info Ron: 604-796-4417 or Gary: 604-796-1055

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Box 70, 7170 Cheam Ave, Agassiz | Tel 604.796.2235 | www.district.kent.bc.ca

COMMUNITY NEWS COVERING JUNE 2015

Monday June 22UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETING

Municipal Hall 7:00 PM Found a pair of Ralph Lauren children’s size prescription glasses at tea cup information boards, visit the Municipal Hall to Claim.

AGASSIZ FIRE DEPARTMENT 15TH CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

(Texas Scramble Format)

Location: Sandpiper Golf Course Saturday, June 20, 2015

12:30 shot gun startCost: $150.00 per golfer, which includes 18 holes of golf, power golf cart, return 18 holes play back at Sandpiper

Golf Course, dinner and prizes.Golf Course, dinner and prizes.

CONTACT: Wayne Dyer: 604-819-7119

Fire Hall: 604-796-2614 e-mail ([email protected])

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50th Anniversary of the FlagWednesday, July 1, 2015

Royal Canadian LegionPancake Breakfast - By Donation

8:00 am - 10:00 am

Pioneer Avenue 11:00 pm - 1:00 pm

“Wipe Out” CompetitionsFace Painting • Giant In� atable Bouncer

Giveaways • MascotsLive Music • Food VendorsAgassiz Farm Fresh Market“Survivor” Obstacle Course

Community Displays • Decorate a Flag

FREE!

Ferny Coombe Pool1:00 pm- 4:00 pm

Free Swim • Most Patriotic Swimmer, Games and Contests

For more information 604-796-8891

CHAMBER OF

COMMERCEHARRISON-AGASSIZ

Kent Canada Day Community Celebration

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BURNING BAN IS IN EFFECT

MAY 23 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30

ALL OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITEDAll outdoor wood burning is banned.

Only propane, gas or charcoal is permitted.Campfires are permitted outside

the downtown core

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.For additional information please visit our

website at www.district.kent.bc.ca ISSUED BY:

Local Assistant Fire CommissionerDISTRICT OF KENT

For More Information Please Contact:Agassiz Fire Department 604-796-2614

or District of Kent Municipal Hall 604-796-2235

2015 PROPERTY TAXESProperty tax notices have been mailed out. If you own property in the District of Kent and you do not receive a notice, please contact our office and a copy will be provided to you.

DUE DATE: 4:30pm, WEDNESDAY JULY 15, 2015

FIRST PENALTY: 1% PENALTY WILL BE APPLIED AFTER 4:30PM WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015

SECOND PENALTY: 9% PENALTY WILL BE APPLIED AFTER 4:30PM FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2015

Eligible homeowners must complete and submit Home Owner Grant applications to our office by July 15, 2015 to avoid a penalty. Eligible Home Owner Grants should be claimed whether taxes are paid or not. If your tax payment is paid through a financial institution, they cannot claim the grant on your behalf. The property owner is responsible to claim the homeowner grant.

Postmark date stamps are not accepted as payment date. Payments delayed in the mail are subject to penalties. It is recommended that cheques post-dated to July 15, 2015 be mailed immediately or that taxes be paid at your financial institution or Municipal Hall.

Pursuant to the Community Charter, the District of Kent gives noti� cation that Council will consider the 2014 Annual Report at its Special meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 commencing at 5:30 pm in the Centennial Centre at the Municipal Hall at 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC.

The 2014 Annual Report is available for public inspection at the Reception Desk, Municipal Hall at 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC during regular business hours.

For further information please contact the under-signed at (604) 796-2235.

Clair Lee, Director of Corporate Services

PUBLIC NOTICE2014 Annual Report

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GOOD NEWS The camp site revenue at Kilby Campsite is up 51 percent to-date compared to 2014.

GOOD NEWS

Are you tired of watching speedingmotorists race down your street?

Introducing the “Hey Neighbour, Please Slow Down!” program.The District of Kent is pleased to announce the start of a new

program to help combat speeding motorists. The program, called “Hey Neighbour, Please Slow Down”, provides a tool for local

residents who are concerned about speeding motorists in their neighbourhood. Residents who participate in the program will be provided with lawn signs from the District which read “Hey Neighbour, Please Slow Down!” The signs can be placed in the lawns of every second house on the participating street for a

period of up to two weeks. The large number of signs in a relatively small area will ensure that motorists hear the message from their neighbours loud and clear that it is NOT acceptable to speed down

their street.To see the program up and running in your neighbourhood, you will first need to designate a neighbourhood captain for your street. The captain can then come to the Municipal Hall to obtain the necessary

paper work and lawn signs. The program will be available for residents beginning in July, 2015. If you have any questions about

the program please contact the Environmental and Engineering Services Coordinator, Matthew Connolly, at 604-796-2235.

Just a quick update that wasn’t ready in time for our newsletter...

Kilby Park Campground is nowaccepting reservations on eleven of our

beautiful campsites!

To reserve a site, phone 604-796-9576 between10am & 3pm on Tuesdays & Wednesday only.

Reservations are subject to a $6 booking fee per night up to a maximum of $18. For additional

information at visit kilby.ca

THANK YOUThank you to all of you from the Museum. We so appreciate all you do for us and for that matter, the community. Chris and the public works guys are fabulous!!!Judy Pickard, ManagerAgassiz Visitor Information Centre & Museum

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