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Bonnie Breckenridge had a scare this past summer that has launched her on a mission.

Aft er her husband had a medical issue in July, the secretary for the Kent Harrison senior social society started to think seriously about paramedic access to medication information.

“We had to call the paramedics, and 'OK, what medication is he on?'” she says the emergency workers asked. “I named them off . 'Would you go get them?'”

Breckenridge put them on the coff ee table so the paramedics could read and see them, but she realized that her husband probably wouldn't be able to do the same thing if their roles had been reversed.

So that set her off on her latest project: to reach as many 55-plus area residence as possible to implement her Orange Bottle program.

“You just put this on top of your fridge, there it is,” Breckenridge says holding a standard plastic pharmacy medication container that she imagines full of

a participant’s currently prescribed medications along with all of their critical health information.

A magnet on the refrigerator indicates the bottle is up there.

Th e idea is that friends, family and fi rst responders will know to look on the refrigerator immediately for the one-stop pill holder if there’s an emergency where the person involved is unable to communicate.

“Especially if they're on their own,” Breckenridge says. “Let's say they blank out or go into a coma or have heart issues, or fall.”

Th en fi rst responders will quickly know everything they need to and have access to the individual’s medication.

Breckenridge hopes the program grabs with the community, with seniors adopting it and others being aware of the bottles in case they are present during or aft er a health incident.

She and her crew of three helpers are still looking for donations to cover the costs of the program and materials and is covering the Agassiz Harrison area including Harrison Mills and Seabird Island.

Th e program willinitially be rolled out to200 participants, but willhopefully increase to 600and beyond according toBreckenridge.

Other areas in B.C.have implemented similarprograms successfully,including Mission andHope she says.

Based on positiveexperiences demonstratedin other jurisdictions withinB.C, local fi rst respondershave endorsed the conceptfor implementation in thecommunity and severallocal businesses have shown

Simple prescription for saving livesGREG LAYCHAK/ OBSERVER

Bonnie Breckenridge of the Kent Harrison senior social society places a container from her new orange bottle program on top of the refrigerator, where it belongs.

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Dan Lallier knew the sturgeon in the Fraser River could be impressive, but he didn’t realize just how big until he hooked one of the biggest ones on record.

Lallier has been visiting the area for six years now, angling with BC Sportfi shing Group each spring and fall. Th e dream of catching (and releasing) a massive sturgeon has always been a lure for him, drawing him here from Onoway, AB.

And on a trip to the area earlier this October, that dream came true.

On Oct. 12, Lallier fi nally came face to face with a prehistoric giant.

“What an amazing day!” he said. “I knew Fraser River white sturgeon can grow to immense lengths but this was unbelievable.”

Lallier has always talked about catching his sturgeon of a lifetime and his dream fi nally came true when he set the hook and watched his fi sh jump clear out of the water. Stunned expressions became ecstatic screams as the adventure played out.

Using recognized

International Game Fish Associations standard protocols, this fi sh measured 336 cm, to the fork of the tail, or by “fork length” and had a girth of 140cm – 11ft by 4.5 ft – and was caught near Chilliwack. Th anks to the continued commitment of BCSFG, this fi sh was tagged and will now be

included in the research database used to track and monitor these magnifi cent species; a partnership with the Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society (FRSCS).

Lallier’s leviathan makes this the third fi sh BCSFG has on the list of top 10 largest fi sh sampled over the course

of the FRSCS’s 15-year research study.

“What a beautiful, healthy fi sh. Congratulations to Dan and thank you for fi shing with our company. Th is incredible encounter is a great example of the world-class fi shery we are privileged to engage in and protect through conservation measures,”

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‘I knew Fraser River white sturgeon can grow to immense lengths but this was unbelievable’

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Th e orange bottles will be distributed withoutcharge to seniors attending the launch on Nov. 12 atthe Kent Harrison Senior Social Centre Society/BCOld Age Pensioners’ Branch 113 annual fall dinner atFriendship House in Agassiz.

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News

By Greg LaychakTHE OBSERVER

A woman from Harrison Mills who was seriously burned by a live, low-hanging hydro line in October near Kilby Provincial Park underwent her fourth surgery last week, according to her sister.

“She went through a fi ve hour operation last Th ursday,” said Laura Nichols, a sibling of the woman who lives in Chilliwack. “Th at’s a long time for a body to go through an operation.”

Not much else had changed in her condition Nichols said, but she’s now able to nod her head from her Vancouver General Hospital ICU bed.

Until the woman is able to speak no one will know exactly what happened on Oct. 18 around 4 p.m. when she was badly injured by electricity and her two dogs were electrocuted by the fallen power line.

As a result of the accident she has now lost both her arms, undergone numerous skin graft s, and faces years of rehabilitation, said Nichols.

A German couple who came to the woman’s assistance contacted Black Press to shed more light on what happened that day.

Aft er returning from taking photos and video in the surrounding area, Heike and Juergen Wiegand heard the injured woman’s cries from where they were on the Kilby Campground.

According to an email from Heike, they went to the nearby dike

where the incident had occurred to fi nd the source of the noise.

“My husband and I had only one thought: ‘We need to help the woman,’” wrote Heike. “On the dike we ran to the end of the fi eld, looking for a possibility to reach the woman. Aft er few seconds we found a way next to the power pole to reach her.”

Heike then knelt beside the woman, laid her hands on her forehead and body and spoke to her.

“She said, ‘I can’t breath’ over and over again,” wrote Heike. “I told her, ‘You can breath. Take a breath in and out.’”

According to Heike, the time until the ambulance arrived at the accident scene “seemed like an eternity.”

As of yet no witnesses of the actual event have come forward, if there were any at all.

And Nichols is still waiting for more defi nite answers from authorities.

“Th ere was a whole week there where the live wire was hanging there,” she said. “It’s horrendous what’s happened, it’s unbelievable actually.”

Last week Kent’s mayor, John Van Laerhoven, said that he has spoken with the woman’s family and relayed all the information they have at this time. He said the District’s staff was unaware there was a problem with the power line prior to this incident.

He said the District of Kent, which stretches from the Agassiz-Rosedale bridge, to Harrison Mills, and north of Harrison Hot Springs, is too large to check on all areas aft er storms.

“I don’t think we have the staff to drive down every road, and drive every dike,” he said.

He added that in the event that anyone sees a downed power line, they should report it to BC Hydro immediately.

“It’s a Hydro issue,” he said. “We don’t know anything other than that, that it went down and Hydro is saying they weren’t called.”

Nichols can’t believe that no one passing by noticed the line in that span of time, and if they did that it wasn’t reported.

Her sister lives by herself and has many animals.

“She is a very independent woman who loves her animals,” said a neighbour who is looking aft er some of the temporarily orphaned cats. “She would have done anything to help her dogs.”

Th ere is speculation from neighbours that the woman had entered the bushes where the dangling power line was

exposed to rescue her dogs, that might have come in contact with the electrical current when they followed the scent of a dead raccoon.

“Th at the injuries are very serious we knew,” said Heike Wiegand in her email. “But when we read that she has lost both arms, we were deeply shocked.”

“Not one day, one hour passes without thinking of the woman.”

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NewsIllegal smokes widely available: survey

Tobacco smuggling crackdown urgedJeff NagelBLACK PRESS

Contraband or counterfeit cigarettes that avoid government taxes and are oft en sold to teens are much more readily available in B.C. than Alberta, according to a new study.

Illegal smokes made up 15 per cent of the discarded butts sampled at sites across B.C., including schools and hospitals, compared to 10 per cent in Alberta.

Th e survey was commissioned by the Western Convenience Stores Association, which wants the province to crack down on the illegal sales.

WCSA president Andrew Klukas admits his members have a motive to get more customers in their stores, but insists it's in the public interest.

"To see this going on across the street from us, to see these products being sold without tax to kids, without any age testing or any controls, is extremely frustrating," Klukas said.

Th e rate of illegal tobacco found in butts discarded at B.C. schools was 15.5 per cent, the highest in western Canada.

Surrey's Tamanawis

Secondary had the highest rate among B.C. schools – 19.7 per cent of discarded butts there were illicit smokes.

Th e rate was nearly 39 per cent outside the Passport Canada offi ce in downtown Vancouver, nearly 32 per cent at UBC and about 25 per cent at Terrace's Mills Memorial Hospital as well as a federal government building in Surrey's Newton area.

Th e association argues high taxes and other government regulations have encouraged the underground tobacco business, where consumers can get cigarettes on the cheap.

"A lot of people are

using these products and they simply don't understand it's not victimless," Klukas said.

Besides the estimated $120 million a year in lost government tax revenue, he said the trade helps fuel organized crime in B.C. and across the country.

Most of the unauthorized smokes sold in B.C. are produced on aboriginal reserves in Quebec or Ontario and are smuggled across the country, Klukas said.

He said B.C. could follow other provinces and let municipal police forces keep the proceeds of crime, giving them a fi nancial incentive to tackle smuggled smokes.

Klukas also arguesthe province's fi nanceministry doesn't haveenough staff pursuingfraud investigations.

"Get some more bootson the ground and itwill pay for itself," hesuggested.

Th e top 10 B.C. citieswith the highest rates ofillicit cigarettes foundwere: Vancouver at 28.7%; Richmond at 21.2 %;Terrace at 19.8 %; Surreyat 17.6 %; Prince Georgeand Prince Rupert, bothat 14 %; Langford at13.1 %; Chilliwack at 13%; Kamloops at 12.2 %;Victoria at 11.6 %; andPort Coquitlam at 11.1%.

Klukas said theWCSA is not lobbyinggovernment to reducetobacco taxes, but arguesthey can't be increasedwithout fi rst gettingcontrol of the problem.

Finance ministryspokesman JamieEdwardsen said B.C.will be requiring all legalcigarettes be sold witha new Health Canadastamp that makes themeasier to distinguishfrom unauthorized ones.

Provincial fraudinvestigators have anillegal tobacco tiplinethat accepts anonymousreports at 1-877-977-0858.

B.C. judges get retroactive 4.9% raiseTom FletcherBlack Press

One group of employees that escaped the B.C. government's caps on pay increases is the 155 provincial court judges.

Th e judges' association has won a court challenge of a 1.5 per cent raise approved by the B.C. government for the fi scal year ended in March 2014. Th e Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear the government's appeal of an earlier decision to make the

raise 4.9 per cent, plus an increase of the judges' pension accrual rate from three to 3.5 per cent.

Th e cost of the retroactive raise is estimated at $2.67 million for that year alone. It remains to be seen if the judges will challenge the one per cent increase approved for 2014-15, which brought their salaries to $236,950.

"Th is will have an impact on our fi scal plan," B.C. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton told reporters. "And as you know government has been in an environment of

balancing the budget, and partof our philosophy on that is thatprovincial court judges' salariesshould generally fi t into the samepattern that public service salariesfi t into."

Th e judges' association lostits initial challenge of the 2013-14 raise, when B.C. SupremeCourt Justice John Savage notedprovincial court judges' salarieshad risen 45 per cent in a decade,from $161,250 per year in 2004 to$234,600 in 2013

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Village eyes ban on organic waste

Greg LaychakTHE OBSERVER

Organic waste will soon be banned from regular garbage bins of Harrison Hot Springs single family households.

Village council voted unanimously Monday night to implement a proposed organics ban and amend the current waste collection and disposal bylaw (No. 959) to incorporate the new changes.

Councillors also voted that next year’s fi ve year fi nancial plan include the costs of the collection bins and that a public engagement program be implemented to coincide with the planning and education.

Th at portion will include a public open house, newsletters and information posted on the Village website.

Bins will be ordered so that collection of organic waste could start as early as February, 2016.

Th e provincial government requires that regional districts address solid waste management on a region-wide scale, and in 2013 the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) adopted a new solid waste management plan.

“One of the focuses of this was diversion and reducing the amount of solid waste that was going into landfi lls,” said Lisa Grant, Manager of Development and Community Services during her presentation of the report. “What they’re trying to achieve is a diversion rate of 90 per cent by 2025, so this is quite a loft y goal that they’re trying to implement.”

Th e FVRD plan embraces a zero waste strategy that does not support incineration, but includes source separation and mixed waste materials recovery.

Other specifi c milestones of the plan are 65 per cent diversion by 2017, 80 per cent by 2019 and 90 per cent by 2025.

“So one of the ways of achieving this is through the removal of organic wastes through the general waste stream,” Grant said.

She added that the Harrison ban is part of the FVRD’s timeline to fully implement an organics ban by 2018 throughout the entire region.

Few cost details were available at Monday’s meeting, and a representative from the proposed service provider First Class/Alpine Valley Disposal was unable to attend to make a planned presentation.

Th ey will return to give more information at a later council meeting and to talk about the actual service contract and what they would be providing in their service overview.

“Our service provider has provided a quote to us that would generally implement the ban at very limited or no additional cost,” said Grant. “Th ese are still some details that we’re working out with them so we’ll be moving

forward with that as well.”Th ere might be some fi nancial

implications however, as the program is looking at container options—one of which requires the use of 12-gallon bins that a preliminary quote has priced at $20,000.

Councillor John Buckley expressed his concern at the meeting about the inadequate size of the bins, and proposed other methods to cut expenses.

“Is there any way residents can use their existing cans instead of investing in these separate smaller bins?” he asked. “We could look at a sleeve or sticker that goes on our existing garbage cans to try to keep the costs down.”

Grant said both size and cost of bins were preliminary proposals and more options would be discussed.

And council will wait to purchase bins until aft er the public open house.

Aft er questions were open to the public, attendees voiced their concern about enforcement, who would foot the bill and the burden being placed on only single family houses.

According to staff , diff erent penalties will be discussed for those who don’t comply aft er the six-month extendible rollout period, ranging from fi nes to missing out on a week of collection.

Th e expenses will be paid with utilities so those directly aff ected would pay, not the general taxpayer.

And soon even multi-family buildings will have to comply along with commercial and Village properties.

“In the offi ce here we’re already looking at moving towards that ourselves so we can be good stewards,” said Grant.

Implementation plan (dates provided might not be achievable):

Organics ban• Bins ordered in time for early February collection.• Households begin to separate garbage into organics and general waste. Containers for each will be placed at curbside.• Weekly collection during fi rst six months of program.• Household garbage will move to every two weeks, with organics still collected weekly aft er initial period.• Information will be provided to aff ected households

Public outreach• Presentation to council from service provider.• Public open house on Nov. 19 at Memorial Hall.• Information page on Village website.• Mailouts to single family households before ban and aft er six months.• Outreach to elementary school, January or February 2016.

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Food scrapsMeat, poultry, fi sh, shellfi sh,

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Plants and woodYard waste, plants, fl owers,

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Paper productsPaper towels/napkins, food•

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Caution on the roadWith this week’s heavy rains, roads are getting busier as those who might

otherwise walk, cycle or skateboard climb into their cars and out of the wet.While the West Coast is supposed to be spared a long cold winter – should

the meteorologists be correct – we can defi nitely expect more wet weather. Add to that the shorter days brought with last Sunday’s falling back to standard time, and local road conditions become a whole lot treacherous.

According to ICBC, statistics show that 105 people are killed each year in speed-related crashes in B.C.

Each October the province has an average of 121 crashes resulting in injuries or death in B.C. due to people driving too fast for the conditions. Th at number nearly doubles in December to 234 as conditions worsen.

Further, “each time you double your speed, your braking distance is multiplied by four. In wet or icy road conditions, it’s even more,” ICBC notes.

While busy lives mean we oft en try to squeeze in just one more email or one more sip of coff ee before heading out the door, commit to giving yourself a little extra time to get where you need to be.

When on the road, make a point of noticing your surroundings, watching for animals, children and other road users who might not be easily seen among the sidewalk shadows and refl ecting vehicle lights. (Th is goes for all road users – pedestrians and cyclists must also do their due diligence when it comes to seeing and being seen)

Chilliwack readers have been quick to point out that certain streets and intersections are notorious for speeders, and that’s certainly true, as police reports refl ect. However drivers needn’t be travelling very quickly to lose control on slick roads – especially when applying the brakes suddenly.

Let’s all be careful out there.-Black Press

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VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark’s government has been steadily backed into a corner on its apparent deletion of emails involving sensitive government topics.

A week-long barrage of accusations by the NDP opposition peaked with their most damning evidence of a cover-up, in the long-running case of eight health researchers suspended or fi red from drug approval studies.

Most have been paid settlements or reinstated aft er the biggest personnel management blunder in memory. One committed suicide.

We are now into a second independent review of this tragic case, aft er an independent lawyer was unable to determine what went wrong, because she couldn’t compel testimony or demand records. It

is now in the hands of B.C.’s new Ombudsperson, Jay Chalke, who has that authority.

Everyone agrees that the deputy health minister of the day, Graham Whitmarsh, was legally responsible for the decisions and records. Yet somehow the only record released to the NDP for the two-year period of the fi rings and subsequent investigation was a heavily blanked-out update from his successor, Stephen Brown, to the premier’s deputy, John Dyble.

It refers to an “update on litigation resolution from investigation,” the substance of which is blanked out, and off ers to discuss the situation by phone.

Here’s an exchange between NDP MLA Adrian Dix and Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk:

Dix: “Can the minister explain why the Offi ce of the Premier, the Deputy Minister to the Premier, has no records and why the successive Deputy Minister of Health had one record over two years?”

Virk: “Th e suggestion from the

member opposite that there are no documents is false…. Th ere are more documents now that the Ombudsperson has conduct of

the matter and is undertaking a comprehensive review. I fully expect that he will do a comprehensive review and will consent to the release of more documents.”

Th ere will be more sound and fury over this, but only Chalke’s report can provide new information. And even then, the damage is done,

settlements and non-disclosure deals have been signed, and Clark and Health Minister Terry Lake have formally apologized.

Th e larger issue is how freedom of information legislation should work. Should the opposition be able to second-guess decisions of bureaucrats by going through their emails?

Th e traditional answer is no. Elected offi cials are responsible, even if they had no actual role, as should always be the case in hiring and fi ring ministry staff and awarding government work contracts. Th e buck stops with Lake and Clark, not their deputies.

Th ere are sound reasons for this. Consider another sensitive decision, to shoot wolves from the air in a last-ditch eff ort to preserve dwindling mountain caribou herds.

Protesters, pop stars and politicians can sound off as they like, but these hard decisions are made and carried out by wildlife experts working for or consulted by the province. Th e minister, in

this case Forests Minister Steve Th omson, authorizes the use of helicopters and rifl es and takes the political consequences.

One can imagine the agonizing discussion that goes on behind the scenes, as provincial and First Nations wildlife experts watch caribou herds dwindle despite widespread habitat protection eff orts. Th ey not only make the technical call, they have to pull the trigger.

Would wildlife biologists be able to provide frank advice for or against this decision if they knew their names and opinions could later be used in a political battle in the legislature and in the streets?

No. And can you run a public service if everyone is subjected to the scrutiny that only politicians choose to endure? No.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfl etcherbc Email: tfl [email protected]

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Today we “hiked the dyke” and immersed ourselves in the nature close by.

Th e dyke is a man-made barrier used to protect valuable farmland from close by water. Th e Sumas Dyke is part of a whole system of dykes in the east end of the Fraser Valley and was built quite a number of years ago.

At one time the valley had a very large Sumas Lake which was drained to make the farmland we all know today. As you drive around the fi elds you see many interconnected drainage ditches and these ditches direct the water into the Sumas Slough which eventually runs into the nearby Fraser River.

Luckily everything is working as it should and despite our sometimes high rainfall the fi elds and property remain dry. Of course wildlife also appreciate having water to play in and feed from so we oft en see birds and other animals close by and today was no exception.

Five hikers rendezvoused on schedule and convoyed west up the highway and parked in a nice area close to the dykes. Weather was overcast but quite warm for the time of year, eventually the sun penetrated the cloud cover and we saw a number of other walkers and cyclists on this popular trail which is nicely maintained by the local council.

We enter a nice woodland and eventually we come across the Sumas Slough and notice how low the water is, maybe a refl ection of the long hot rain-free summer we have just had. Soon we see bunches of water fowl making their way through the water and then we stop at a local farm-yard and say “Hi” to the goats and horses who are also enjoying the sunshine.

We cross the bridge over the slough and are now walking on top of the

dykes. Good scenery all around, to the north we are up against the Sumas Mountains where we also sometimes hike and to the south is the rich farmland where there was once the lake.

Aft er about one hour we fi nd a nice picnic area and stop for refreshments before continuing eastwards along the dike. By the way the dike are always being maintained and oft en they have a new surface applied which also serves to maintain their height.

Soon we see the blacktop which marks the end of the trail and we know we have hiked 7.5 Kms and it’s time to retrace our footsteps for the return journey. Th e Black Cottonwood trees which love to grow close to the water are also a favourite place for the Bald Eagles to nest and sure enough we see some of these magnifi cent birds high up in the branches.

Along the muddy shore of the slough we pass by a number of Herons. Th ese birds are just waiting for the right moment to swoop down and catch their next meal.

As we close in on the car park we begin to feel spots of rain and we did a “hurry up” to make it back to our vehicles just before the shower arrived.

Social was at our favourite Tim Hortons donut and coff ee shop nearby. Once again a big thank you to Eve, Joan, Mary and Djoke who knows all about dykes from her homeland in the Netherlands, for being great hiking companions and bringing with you your joy of nature and the great outdoors.

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Give pause on Remembrance Day � roughout history, millions of soldiers have marched into wars to protect the freedoms of their coun-tries. Remembrance Day is a solemn time to commemorate those soldiers’ achievements and sacri� ces and to pay respects to soldiers who died in battle. In the United States, people honor their present and past military on Veterans’ Day. In British common-wealth countries and territories, including Canada, November 11 is known as Remembrance Day. Since the end of World War I, memorials to remember those of the armed forces who fought in battle and per-ished in the line of duty have been dedicated on this day.

Armistice Day originsRemembrance Day was once known as Armistice Day because it marks the signing of the armistice that put an end to the hostilities of World War I. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, guns fell silent a� er more than four years of continuous warfare between the Germans and Allied troops. � e armistice agreement was signed in a French train carriage at 11 a.m. Later, the carriage where the historic event took place was placed in a specially constructed building to serve as a monument to the defeat of Germany. Although it was moved by German forces and later destroyed during World War II, a� er that war ended a replacement carriage, correct in ev-ery detail, was rededicated on Armi-

stice Day in 1950. Remembrance Day evolutionArmistice Day was renamed Re-membrance Day a� er World War II to commemorate soldiers from both world wars. It is now used as a way to pay hommage to any fallen soldier.Each year a national ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, a monument erected as a memorial to soldiers buried else-where. � e Queen will lay the � rst wreath at the Cenotaph, while others will leave wreaths and small wooden crosses.In Canada, Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday in many provinces and territories. O� cial national cer-emonies are held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Events begin with the tolling of the Carillon in the Peace Tower, during which members of the Canadian Forces participate and congregate at Confederation Square. Similar ceremonies take place in provincial capitals across the country. Very o� en moments of silence are o� ered for lost lives.

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� e poppy has stood as the o� cial symbol of Canada’s Remembrance Day since 1921, a visual reminder of all those who made the ultimate sac-ri� ce for war. Some may wonder why this small � ower is used to represent the fallen soldier.Poppies and fallen soldiers have a long history together. � e origins of the � ower can be traced back to the Napoleonic wars in France. During these times of unrest and battle, many soldiers went on to � nal resting places in graves in Flanders, France. Ensuing literature describ-ing how poppies grew so thickly and vibrantly over these graves — in soil that once could not produce much vegetation. Years later, a soldier would be instrumental in bringing the symbol of the poppy to the hearts and minds of Canadians.When John McCrae served in World War I as a Lieutenant-Colonel, he was stationed near Ypres, Belgium, the area traditionally called Flanders. McCrae observed how poppies grew so well among the makeshi� graves of the soliders, which were marked by wooden crosses. When McCrae lost a fellow soldier and close friend, he penned a poem called “In Flan-ders Fields,” and portrayed the pic-ture of war and the poppy � ower visual.

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Restaurants and bars in B.C. want the provincial government to cut them a deal on the price they pay for wine, beer and spirits.

Right now, they're required to buy liquor only from government stores and they must pay the same price as everyone else.

Th at's prompted a C+ grade for B.c. on liquor policy in a new

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B.C. Restaurant and Foodservice Association president Ian Tostenson said the hospitality industry is struggling in many areas in part because of the high prices it must pay for alcohol compared to other jurisdictions.

"Th e industry should be able to buy at some kind of wholesale price," Tostenson said. "Th at's one issue that should be corrected."

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Tostenson is in Victoria this week to lobby the province to make that change and to reconsider why it

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Restaurants would also like to be able to buy from private stores, which do get a wholesale discount and might be able to off er a price break to win restaurants' business. Tostenson said restaurateurs would also like access to the wider selection available in

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The Help Project Society Fundraising Dance - Saturday Nov. 7, doors open at 6:30 at the Harrison Memorial Hall. Tickets available at Agassiz Library and Harrison Festival O� ce. Tickets $30 per person.

Calling all vendors! The Agassiz-Harrison Lions presents the Annual Christmas Country Fair - Sat., Nov. 28 from 10am-4pm at the Agricultural Hall. For table info, call Joey: (604) 796-9951

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Community Corner


Arts

Valdy returns to HarrisonAft er popular demand, the

Harrison Festival Society is bringing Canadian folk music icon Valdy back for his second Harrison appearance in the past three years.

Valdy, born Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa, has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for over 35 years. A singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose work captures the small but telling moments that make up life, Valdy will perform at the Harrison Memorial Hall on Saturday, November 14 at 8:00pm.

Harrison Festival Artistic Director, Andy Hillhouse, has great memories of growing up with Valdy’s music as a kid in the early ‘70s. “My older siblings had has fi rst big record, and hearing his warm voice on the record player is an early memory for me ,” says Hillhouse. “His heartfelt songs appeal across the generations, from the baby boomers to the gen x-ers like

myself, and to our kids.” Valdy is best known for Play Me

a Rock and Roll Song, his bitter-sweet memory of fi nding himself, a relaxed and amiable story-teller, facing a rambunctious audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968. He has sold almost half a million copies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations, and four Gold albums to his credit.

One of Canada’s most infl uential songwriters, Valdy’s composition A Good Song was recorded under the title Just a Man by the venerable Quincy Jones (he sang lead on the recording!). Play Me a Rock and Roll Song has been recorded by a few artists, including John Kay of Steppenwolf.

As well has Valdy’s songwriting credentials, he has honed an informal performance style that nonetheless shows a confi dence gained over decades of touring.

“Valdy has a way of making the crowd feel comfortable from the fi rst note, and of making any room feel intimate,” says Hillhouse. “He’s the consummate performer.”

Today, Valdy is based on Salt Spring Island, where he lives with his wife Kathleen, three dogs and a large cat. All three of his children are grown, fl own and doing famously living in or near Vancouver or Colorado. Despite his fame, Valdy lives the relatively simple life he has sung about in his songs for decades, and he is known for his lack of pretension. Hillhouse recalls bumping into him on the Saltspring Ferry one sunny summer day. “When Valdy saw I had my guitar, he ran to his car without saying anything,” remembers Hillhouse. “He came back a few minutes later with his bass and we jammed. I thought, this guy has no rock star attitude- he’s in it for the music.”

Valdy remains a relaxed, assured, and beloved performer

Valdy will perform at the Harrison Memorial Hall on Saturday, November 14.

Celtic Tenors bring perfect harmonyWith a polished

international reputation and just over a million album sales under their belts (No. 1 chart positions in Ireland and Germany and No. 2 in the UK), the world-class Celtic Tenors are coming off a highly successful tour of Australia and the US with Celtic Woman - and stopping in Abbotsford on Saturday, November 21 at 7 p.m.

Come meet Matthew Gilsenan of County Meath, James Nelson of Sligo, and Daryl Simpson of Omagh in Northern Ireland, with musical director Colm Henry at

the piano, as they take to the stage at Gateway Community Church in Abbotsford in a concert sure to have toes tapping and hearts melting. Like painting Irish landscape and life with song, these classically trained tenors, undoubtedly Ireland’s fi nest, excel in stacked, spine-tingling, three-part harmonies and quick witted banter between one-another - and the audience – all delivered with their Irish brogue and rollicking good humour – and audience participation.

Joining them will be the Canada West Chamber

Orchestra, members of the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra and local Irish dancers. Presented by Calvin Dyck, the program features favourite songs from Ireland, Broadway, classical opera, and some of the Celtic Tenors’ own arrangements of traditional Christmas carols.

Says James Nelson, “We sing the big tenor numbers, but we also do songs from our homeland, and other Celtic countries and a bit of pop music. We present a complete mix of everything... and some

in our own language. We recently released the album ‘Timeless’ (on the Decca label), but we also have a new Christmas album called “Together for Christmas”.

It will be a night to remember – of soaring song, lively dance, and thrilling music – as Matthew, James and Daryl whisk the audience away into a world of joy and perfect harmony – just in time for the beginning of the Christmas season.

Tickets are available at King’s Music or at House of James in Abbotsford.

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Greg Knill/ BLACK PRESSLocal magician Damien Carriere captivates a group of children during a special Halloweenperformance at the Kilby Historic Site on Saturday.

Spook-tacular at KilbyNew mobile radio protocols on track for Fraser Valley resource roads

New mobile radio c o m m u n i c a t i o n protocols are being implemented throughout B.C. to improve safety for resource road users. Th e changes include new standardized road signs, radio call protocols and a bank of standardized mobile radio channels. Th e Chilliwack Natural Resource District will be implementing new resource road radio channels beginning Nov. 16, 2015.

Th e district covers approximately 1.4 million hectares and is the most densely populated forest district in the province. Th e district extends from Metro Vancouver in the west to Manning Park in the east, Boston Bar to the north and the United States border to the south.

Th e new protocols will impact forest service roads and other road permit roads in

the area. All aff ected road users must have the new channels programmed into their mobile radios before the transition dates. Mobile radio users are advised to retain current radio channels and frequencies until they are no longer required.

It is recommended that mobile radio users have the full bank of standardized resource road radio channels

programmed into their radios by certifi ed radio technicians.

New signs posted on local resource roads will advise which radio channels to use and provide the communication protocols, including the road name and required calling intervals. Vehicle operators using mobile radios to communicate their location and direction of travel

must use the posted radio channels and call protocols.

All resource road users in the aff ected areas should exercise additional caution during the transition period. Drivers are reminded that forest service roads are radio-assisted, not radio- controlled,

and to drive safely according o road and weather conditions.

Local resource road safety committees have worked with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Industry Canada to implement these changes.

Learn more about resource road radio c o m m u n i c a t i o n s protocols and view maps online at: www.f o r. g o v. b c . c a / h t h /engineer ing/Road_Radio_Project.htm or bycontacting Industry Canada at 1 800 667-3780.

For a better look at this map, go online to www.for.gov.bc.ca/hth/engineering/Road_Radio_Project.htm

Jeff NagelBLACK PRESS

Lower Mainland patients are waiting so long for non-urgent MRI scans that they’re cautioned to carefully note the year of their appointment on notices.

One notifi cation obtained by Black Press for a scan in April 2016 at the Jim Pattison Outpatient Centre includes a prominent warning to “please note the YEAR of the appointment” in addition to a second reference to “note year 2016.”

NDP health critic Judy Darcy said she’s aware of cases where patients got MRI appointments more than 12 months away and mistakenly showed up a year too soon.

“It’s because some patients show up the wrong year,” said Darcy, calling it more evidence MRI waits are unacceptably long.

A snapshot of MRI wait times for Fraser Health released through a freedom of information request shows that as of mid-August, the average wait for the least urgent (priority 4) patients was more than seven months and one out

of 10 of those patients faced a wait of at least 15 months.

Just 15 per cent of Fraser patients were scheduled for an MRI within 60 days, which is the priority 4 target the health region strives for and the benchmark set by the Canadian Radiological Association.

“Th e reason for that benchmark is your risk for further deterioration increases aft er that,” Darcy said.

Long waits for MRIs also delay diagnosis and getting a place in oft en-lengthy surgery wait lines.

“You can’t get treated until you have your problem diagnosed,” Darcy said. “Th e longer you wait for treatment, the more serious your condition becomes and the more it costs the health care system in the end.”

She said B.C.’s MRI waits are the worst in Canada.

Health Minister Terry Lake, responding to a question in the Legislature about MRI delays, said the province is “working very hard” with health authorities to shorten waits.

“Th ere are people waiting longer than we

would like for some of these procedures.”

Fraser Health performed 41,347 MRIs last year, an increase of 7.5 per cent from 2013.

“Although the number of MRI procedures in Fraser Health has increased, so too has the demand for MRI procedures – not just at Fraser Health but across B.C.,” said Sue Avery, executive director of medical imaging for the Lower Mainland health authorities, in an emailed statement.

“It is important to note that benchmarks are currently being met for emergent cases.”

Urgent cases (priority 1 and 2) do get done rapidly – most happen within their respective targets of 24 hours and seven days.

But the lower priority 3 cases, which are to be done within 30 days, are waiting four and a half months on average and just 18 per cent of them meet the benchmark.

Even the lowest priority MRI scans should not be considered frivolous, Darcy said.

“I’ve spoken with seniors who’ve been waiting a year to two years to diagnose a hearing problem. It’s not

life threatening. But boy oh boy it aff ects their quality of life.”

Darcy argues the waits could be

drastically shortened if the province was willing to staff and run MRI machines at later hours when they currently sit

idle.“Th ere is no reason

why people could not come in at other times – including late at

night – to get an MRI,”she said. “We needto use our diagnosticequipment to its fullcapacity.”


Health

Slow MRIs come with calendar cautionLess urgent scans can take more than a year

Over 1,200 patients now have a primary care provider, thanks to PAM

We have heard time and again how diffi cult it is to fi nd a primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner) and there is fi nally a local approach to address this that has already benefi tted over 1,200 residents living in the Chilliwack, Hope and Agassiz areas.

Responding to community needs assessed in a fall 2013 survey, the Chilliwack Division of Family Practice introduced “Call PAM” (Patient Attachment Mechanism) in fall 2014, as part of the provincial A GP for Me initiative that is being implemented locally by the Chilliwack Division of Family Practice. PAM, a dedicated phone line, helps people get access to primary care services and a regular provider.

Residents who do not have a primary care provider can “Call PAM” to access a primary care clinic, a family doctor or nurse practitioner in the community. Th is mechanism is currently directed only towards patients who are without a family doctor or nurse practitioner. One such patient is Emma, a resident of Hope who found a local family doctor through PAM. Sharing her experience with PAM, Emma refl ects, “Everyone involved in the process of fi nding me a doctor and in taking care

of my health went above and beyond. I never felt like a number going through this process, I always felt like a person. PAM and the doctors and staff …let me know through their actions and words that I matter.”

Th e phone line has been active since October 2014 and has connected patients without a family doctor or nurse practitioner to a primary care provider who can provide them with long-term care. Th e voice at the other end of the line is the Patient Attachment Supervisor, Jennica Grenier, or the Patient Attachment Coordinator, Becky Staetter.

Serving patients with complex health care needs as well as those who have everyday health needs, PAM is gaining traction as word spreads through community organizations and local committees. Th e division has heard from a number of patients who have had positive experiences as a result of PAM.

If you do not have a family doctor or nurse practitioner, and are living in a community from Chilliwack to

Boston Bar, ‘call PAM’, the Chilliwack Division of Family Practice’s Patient Attachment Mechanism,

at: 604-795-0034 (for residents of Chilliwack, Agassiz, and Harrison).

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January 24th, 1982 to November 11th, 2005

The depths of sorrow we cannot tell,of the loss of one we loved so well.

Sunshine passes, shadows fallbut love’s remembrance outlasts all!

So dearly missed...

Always in our hearts,Mom and Dad,

brothers Bryan, Bradley & Brentand families

CAMPBELLDennis

September 2nd 1947 - October 22nd 2015

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dennis Campbell of Merritt, BC, on October 22nd, 2015, at 68 years of age. Dennis is survived by his loving wife, Ryna, children Stacey (Scott) Webber, of Merritt, and Leola Campbell of New Westminster. Dennis doted on his 2 granddaughters, Madi and Ali. He spent many Saturday mornings watching his girls

playing soccer, rain or shine. The youngest of twelve children, he is survived by his brothers, Bud, Bruce, Keith and Lyle, and his sisters Nola, Merle, Barbara and Diane. Dennis is predeceased by his parents Henry and Stella Campbell, two sisters, Sandra and Margaret, and baby brother Warren. Dennis was born September 2nd, 1947. He lived in Agassiz for a time, but eventually moved to Chilliwack. That is where his love for hockey began. He joined his brothers and worked in heavy duty construction for many years all over BC. He met and married his wife, Ryna, and shortly after, they moved to Campbell River, where their daughter Stacey was born. Later they moved to Salmon Arm where Leola was born. Then in 1981 he got called to work at Highland Valley Copper, so they made their new home in Merritt. He worked on building all 3 extensions of the Coquihalla Highway, and in 1986 joined the road maintenance crew and worked up there until he was forced to retire last February because of cancer. Dennis was a quiet, easy going man who worked hard all his life to provide for his family. He fought a brave battle with the cancer, and never complained. “It is what it is,” he said. He lost his battle October 22nd, and left behind some big shoes to fi ll, and a hole in everyone’s hearts who knew and loved him. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff at the N.V.G.H. and all the staff at Coquihalla Gillis House, palliative care. In lieu of fl owers, donations in Dennis’ memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. A Celebration of Dennis’ Life will take place at 1:00pm on Saturday, November 7th, 2015 at the Merritt Civic Centre.

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PETS

477 PETS

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

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

TEACUP YORKIE / CHIHUAHUA Male, dewormed, 1st shots. Ready to go! $650 obo. 604-381-2151.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS 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.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

TARGET STEEL SALES. New and Used sea containers. 604-792-3434 or [email protected]

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

627 HOMES WANTED

Yes, We PayCASH!

Damaged or Older Houses! Condos & Pretty Homes too!

Check us out!www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-626-9647

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

New SRI Manufactured homesSingles $74,900. Doubles $94,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLEREPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010

*1989 14x70 in 55+ Ruskin Park 1 small pet ok, $42,900.

*1970 12x60 in 55+ Langley Park no pets, $26,900.

www.glenbrookhomes.netChuck 604-830-1960

Trades. Financing. Permits.

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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

736 HOMES FOR RENT

Agassiz- 1/2 duplex for rent. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. N/P, N/S. DD + ref req’d. $1000/mo + util. Avail. to Rent. call: 604-845-2705

Agassiz. I am posting this ad for my fabulous landlord. 5 bdrm house, 2 kitchens, 3 baths, deck, closed-in garage, new windows, 3 bdrms freshly painted, summer kitchen, small shed, secluded yard. $1500/m. Dec 1. refs, no smoking in house, pets neg. (604)796-9052 or 798-5542

TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC

2000 Chevy Blazer - Red 6 cyl. loaded, 4wd, exc. cond., well maint.

good runner, clean & com. $2900 ph: 604-799-2129

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

pick a part

TRANSPORTATION

851 TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES

Abbotsford30255 Cedar Lane

DL# 31038 604-855-0666

2005 DODGE NEON, auto 4 dr sedan, a/c. STK#701. $1,995.2003 HONDA CIVIC, auto 4 dr sedan loaded STK#666. $4,9002004 ACURA EL 1.7 4dr sedan leather, sunroof, loaded, Only this week! STK#724. $5,900.2007 TOYOTA YARIS, 4 dr, auto, sedan, STK#734 $5,900.2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, au-to, loaded. STK#710. $6,900.2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, au-to, loaded. STK#672. $6,900.2009 FORD FOCUS 4dr,sedan loaded, auto STK#687 $6,900.2005 MAZDA 3, 4dr sedan, full load, s/roof. STK#743. This week only! $7,500.2008 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, loaded. STK#691. $7,900.2009 NISSAN ALTIMA, 4 dr, sedan, fully loaded, auto. STK#697. $7,900.2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 dr, sedan, auto, fully loaded, STK#696. $7,9002007 PONTIAC TORRENT 4 dr, AWD, fully loaded, only 99K kms. STK#657 $9,900.2011 NISSAN Versa 4dr auto, h/bk, loaded, STK#721 $9,900.2004 ACURA MDX 4dr auto, 7 psgr, loaded, DVD, Navigation STK#254 $10,900.2012 NISSAN SENTRA 4dr, sedan, auto, fully loaded, STK#723. $11,900.2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA4 dr, auto, fully loaded. This week only! STK#721 $12,900.2012 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr, auto, loaded, STK#695. $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

2004 MAZDA 3 Auto, 4 dr, Only this wk! STK#673 $4,900.2004 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, $3,900.2002 FORD F150 crew cab 4X4 auto, fully loaded, short box. STK#686 $5,900.2007 DODGE Caravan 7 psgr, Aircared, STK#524 $5,900.2008 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.

Financing Availablewww.keytrackautosales.ca

WAREHOUSE Lien Act Sale 1992 Terry 265N/Fleetwood Travel Trail-er VIN# 1EA5N2625N2445330Debtor: Sutton Bryce Robert. Debt Amount $5183.75. Sale on Novem-ber 21, 2015 at Harrison River RV and Campground 1201 Kennedy Road Harrison Mills, BC Enquiries 604-799-0319

Young man’s dream old man’s toy. Pick up for sale: 2000 Chevy 2500 4WD, leather, heated seats, V8, all the bells and whistles! runs great. $6500. 1 (604)796-9052

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SHUTTLE BUS AVAILABLE STARTING THIS WEEKEND!BY DONATION. MINIMUM 6 PASSENGERS.

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