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Gord Roblin hasn’t missed a night at the Agassiz Speedway in about 14 years, and was treated to a special visit to the track with the assistance of some Agassiz firefighters. PAT MCKELLAR PHOTO

Super fan shown appreciationJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

Th ere are sports fans, and then there are super sports fans.

Gord Roblin defi nitely falls under the latter category. You'll fi nd him stationed on the concourse of almost every game at Prospera Centre, keeping an eye on the game and cheering on his Chilliwack Chiefs.

But in the warm summer months, Roblin's favourite sport is racing. And his favourite place to watch is the Agassiz Speedway. Years ago, his father would take him to race nights, and Roblin quickly learned to love the roar of the engines as the cars sped around the oval. He fell in love with the track and the atmosphere, from the screeching tires to the excitement of the fans

in the stands. Even aft er his father passed

away, he kept going with the help of his mom.

While Roblin can't remember exactly when they started going to the track, he knows hasn't missed a race night in years.

"It goes way back," he said. "Back when dad was with us."

So you could say Roblin, the super sports fan, is also the Speedway's number one fan. And they would agree. Sept. 7 was Fan Appreciation Night – a night where sports fans of all ages can go onto the track, meet the drivers and see the cars up close. And this year, it was the perfect opportunity to honour Roblin for his commitment to the Speedway.

Pat McKellar, the Speedway's volunteer photographer,

approached the Agassiz Fire Dept. volunteers to carry Roblin in his electric wheelchair from his spot in the stands, down to the track.

Th e crowd erupted in applause, many of them on their feet to cheer on Roblin himself.

Th e fi refi ghters walked around the track with Roblin, as he collected decals, drivers' cards and other mementos.

Roblin was also presented with a ramed mosaic print of various race cars. McKellar estimates Roblin has been coming to the track for about 14 years. Th e entire course of events wouldn't have been possible with the professional and friendly manner of the Agassiz fi refi ghters, he added.

"I can speak fi rsthand that incidents of good work, kindness and thoughtfulness during the

course of one's duties are seldom brought forward (normally negative are!), and thanks are few and far between," he said. "And I would like this action of generosity be acknowledged."

Th e races can't run without the presence of the fi re department and ambulance staff , McKellar added. While he always appreciates their dedication to the track, he said he didn't want this act of professionalism to go unnoticed.

It made an impression on Roblin, too.

Sitting outside his home in Rosedale, Roblin's winning smile goes the distance as he talks about his special night at the track, and how it all seemed so planned out.

"Th ey got me," he says, laughing. [email protected]

Firefighters help show Roblin around Agassiz Speedway

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and emergency services person-nel will set out on an 800 km bicycle trip on Th ursday, Sept. 26 to raise funds for pediatric cancer programs and research.

Th e Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley begins in Aldergrove and travels

through more than a dozen Fraser Valley communities be-fore ending in Abbotsford on Friday, Oct. 4.

In every community, the tour stops at schools and supporter businesses to promote the ride and its cause.

Th e Tour de Fraser Valley in-cludes participants from com-munities including Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Delta, Langley, Mis-sion, Surrey and White Rock.

Th e fi rst Cops for Cancer program started in 1994, when an Edmonton police offi cer with a shaved head posed for a photo with a young cancer patient.

Th e offi cer wanted to support the boy, who was being ridi-culed at school because of his hair loss.

Other offi cers joined, and Cops for Cancer was launched.

It has since expanded across

the province to include four tours, raising more than $25 million to fund pediatric cancer programs and research through the Canadian Cancer Society.

Money donated to Cops for Cancer is also used for the op-eration of Camp Goodtimes, a summer recreation program at Loon Lake in Maple Ridge of-fered at no cost to children af-fected by cancer and to their families.

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Jessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

One councillor opposed a request by staff to fund the Hammersley pump station expansion with various fi nancial sources within the District.

While 67 per cent of the costs would be covered by Emergency Management B.C., one third would be the responsibility of the District of Kent, a cost of $1,430,000.

To fund the project, staff has proposed $300,000 from the Agassiz drainage fund surplus, $600,000 from the general revenue reserves, and $265,200 from both the diking fund surplus and the community works gas tax funds.

Staff outlined that the project is a signifi cant part of the District's fl ood protection infrastructure.

But Coun. DarcyStriker questioned whythe funding should comefrom residents in thedowntown, for example,when the upgrade of thestation only seems tobenefi t a small portionof residents. He voted inopposition.

Mick Th iessen,director of engineering,said a weather eventwould aff ect everyonethrough impactedi n f r a s t r u c t u r e ,food supply andenvironmental concerns.

Coun. Duane Postbrought up concernsthat the pump plansstill aren't sitting wellwith local farmers, whobelieve the pump shouldbe operated at a lowerlevel.

"You think we'd learnaft er 40 years," he said.

Mayor Van Laerhovencalled the funding plan a"good fi rst step."

Coun. Lorne Fisherwas absent.

Pump funding project gets nod

A drive into Harrison Hot Springs is enhanced when the eye catches the garden of Leigh and Patsy Graham at 363 Pine Ave. Patsy, a local high school principal, has spent the summer detailing her garden with pristine results. The Communities in Bloom Committee congratulates her.

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This is an opportunity for seniors, those who care for seniors, or those who identify as an older adult to participate in a lunch meeting to discuss Communication and Connectivity with our older population. A presentation will be made by the BC Association of Community Response Networks who will be discussing Elder Abuse. This session is part of the District of Kent’s Age-Friendly Planning and in association with our local Seniors Peer Support Group.

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Agassiz a key to the bigger picture, says Metro Vancouver

New air quality monitoring station added to network


A new piece of the air shed puz-zle has been placed in Agassiz.

An air quality monitoring sta-tion was placed on top of the District of Kent’s municipal hall on June 3, on the side that used to house the fi re hall. From day one, it began helping monitoring weather and gathering important data about the air.

Ken Reid and Roger Quan from Metro Vancouver came to Kent council last Monday night to dis-cuss the operations of the station, and explain how the data is col-lected and why.

While there are several stations around Metro Vancouver, the closest to Agassiz were previously Hope and Chilliwack. Th e Agassiz station will provide valuable infor-mation, Reid said, because of its location.

“It’s uniquely located at the head of the Harrison River, which helps monitor quality and fl ow,” he said.

Knowing where the particulates are moving will help with air qual-ity planning. It already does help, they pointed out. When air qual-ity is a health problem, or even nearing a health problem, indus-trial operators are required to scale back their activity.

“If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it,” Quan said.

Th ose studying the data col-lected at stations can pinpoint is-sues like grid lock, increased sum-mer traffi c and wildfi re smoke. Th e data is collected automatically and continuously with the help of technicians, who will be visiting the station regularly.

Agassiz’s air quality monitoring station is the 27th in the province. Two more stations will be added to the program in the near future, in Mission and New Westminster.

Readouts from the stations are available through metrovancou-ver.org.

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Carly Ferguson is the new publisher of Th e Agassiz Harrison Observer, Randy Blair, president of Black Press, Lower Mainland Division has announced.

Ferguson, who grew up in Chilliwack, brings extensive marketing, sales and management experience to her new position. She joined Black Press in 2007 and aft er a stint at the Langley Times, assumed the role

of advertising manager at the Maple Ridge Pitt M e a d o w s News.

F o l l o w i n g the successful completion of a bachelor’s degree in c o m m u n i -cations from Simon Fraser U n i v e r s i t y , F e r g u s o n ’ s professional career included fundraising

and public relations roles with Big Brothers

Big Sisters and United Way, and advertising and promotion responsibilities in Prospera Credit Union’s m a r k e t i n g department.

Ferguson was the recipient of the Suburban

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Manager of the Year in 2011. Th is organization represents over 2,100 newspapers throughout Canada and the U.S.

“I look forward to this next step in my career and continuing to contribute to this amazing company and industry in a meaningful way," Ferguson said.

Ferguson is also the new publisher of the Chilliwack Progress and the Hope Standard.

Carly Ferguson named new Observer publisher

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A new committee has been struck to help advocate for health services in Agassiz.

Th e District's Health Services Select Committee consists of Coun. Lorne Fisher, Allan Roth, Wendy Colman, Eunice Royle, Betty Rajotte, Mahamed Hasanine, Robert Stam, Kerry Hilts, and the incoming CEO at Agassiz Harrison Community Services.

Th e committee's purpose stems from some restructuring at Fraser Health that regrouped staff according to patient care programs, according to a report from Mayor John Van Laerhoven. Th at resulted in local case managers, public health nurses and mental health support staff being supervised from Hope, while doctors and nurse practitioners are supervised from Chilliwack. Previously, the supervision was both local and out

of Chilliwack, staff said. While it saves money for Fraser

Health, the program has issues, outlined by staff . Th ey included disjointed service, and a fear that staff time will be drawn out of Agassiz to serve the larger communities.

"Th is means that the District's already small piece of the health care pie could become smaller," Van Laerhoven's report states.

He hopes the committee will provide a "unifi ed, proactive voice."

Health committee hopes to hold services togetherAgassiz could lose out from Fraser Health restructuring, says mayor


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More than thirty runners and about two dozen volunteers showed their support for the fi rst Agassiz Ter-ry Fox Run on Sunday.

In total, the fundraiser collected $1,100 for the Terry Fox Foundation, said organizer Elinor Bell.

“I think it was a really successful event and a fun morning,” she said.

Th e event kicked off at Cheam Vil-lage at 10 a.m., and included walkers, joggers, runners, and even a few dogs and children in strollers.

Agassiz Mayor John Van Laerhoven and Harrison Hot Springs Mayor Leo Facio both turned up in support of the run as well.

Bell is hoping the Terry Fox event will grow even stronger in the years to come.

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The runners begin the first Agassiz Fox Run, in the parkinglot of Cheam Village.

JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER

Volunteers and runners show their support

Kerrie-Ann SchoenitHOPE STANDARD

Despite an overall three per cent decline in student enrolment, the Fraser-Cascade school district is experiencing its highest kindergarten registration in nine years.

Th e current preliminary headcount shows there are 1,692 students registered, down 52 students from the same time last year. However, kindergarten numbers are currently sitting at 134, up from 102 in 2012.

“We are down overall but it isn’t as signifi cant as what we had projected,” said secretary treasurer Natalie Lowe-Zucchet, adding that there’s about 20 more full-time equivalent students in the district than expected.

“Th e kindergarten intake is hugely encouraging. It’s nice to start to see an improvement, we hope it lasts.”

Th e school district is currently seeing more elementary school students entering classrooms, while an anticipated decline at the secondary school level continues. Lowe-Zucchet said enrolment fl uctuates regularly due to a fairly transient population in the school district.

“We also have a number of other alternatives in our neighbourhood with the band schools,” she added.

“Some years we are more heavily subscribed to than others. It just depends on people’s choice.”

Th is year’s budget is currently on par with 2012-2013 at $20.8 million. Lowe-Zucchet said the decline in overall government funding has been off set using surplus funds. As the district loses funding, it’s been able to make adjustments “without impacting class size and support too

much.”“We are still on funding

protection,” she added. “Since we know in

advance the amount ofmoney we’re workingwith, we’re somewhatstable and able to managemore eff ectively.”

A priority for thedistrict this year isworking with schoolsto develop innovativelearning opportunities forstudents. About $200,000in reserved fundingfrom previous yearshas been invested into21st Century Learninginitiatives.

“It’s extremely excitingbecause each of theschools have put inproposals on what theirinterests are, where theywant concentrate someof their professionaldevelopment and whatthey want to makepriorities at the schools,”explained Lowe-Zucchet.

Final school enrolmentnumbers will be releasedin October.

School enrolment higher than projected

It is time for the annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup in Harrison Hot Springs.

Th e Miami River Streamkeepers Society is hosting a two-hour cleanup from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Sept. 29 in conjunction with B.C.’s offi cial Rivers Day. Last year in B.C., 24,653 registrants at 747 sites cleaned 1,249.6 km of shoreline.

Th is year marks the 20th anniversary of the cleanup. Th e shoreline cleanup originated in 1994 when a few people from the Vancouver Aquarium cleaned the beaches around Stanley Park. Shoreline debris is dangerous to people, wildlife and the environment.

Although smoking-related debris is the most common contaminant, plastic debris from shoreline activities fl oats in “garbage patches” in all the world’s oceans with the North Pacifi c gyre being a soup of plastic trash covering an area the size of the province of Quebec. Every plastic

item discarded into Harrison Lakeor the Miami River eventually fi ndsit way there. Only 28 pounds of trashwas collected from the shoreline ofHarrison Lake and lagoon in 2012,compared to 100 pounds in 2011.Since 2012, the Village has dedicatedworkers for trash pickup severalevenings a week.

Th is year the Streamkeepers areexpanding the cleanup into theMiami River itself. Some members areproviding canoes and kayaks for thetask. Launching will be at the southend of Maple Street at the Village’scanoe and kayak site.

Wild Safe BC (formerly Bear Aware)will be joining the Streamkeepersat the Harrison Lake Plaza. Th eStreamkeepers will display informationon stewardship, invasive plants andspecies of conservation concern.

For more information call JannePerrin at 604-796-9182 or visit www.miamiriverstreamkeepers.9k.com.

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Busy pace continues for local fire firefighters

Five vehicle accidents in Agassiz through August

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Jeff NagelBLACK PRESS

BC Hydro's planned fee of $35 a month for people who continue to refuse wireless smart meters is "outrageous" and isn't justifi ed based on what other jurisdictions charge, according to B.C.'s lone Green Party MLA.

Andrew Weaver (Oak Bay-Gordon Head) said the proposed charge for manual meter readings is as high a many people's entire power bills.

"People perceive it as price gouging," he said, adding the fees should accurately refl ect Hydro

costs and not generate extra profi t."Weaver pointed to some U.S.

states that have similar opt-out programs from smart meters but charge much less.

California charges $10 a month aft er a $75 up-front fee, while low-income customers pay $5 a month aft er a $10 initial fee.

Maine charges $12 a month for analog meter readings, aft er a $40 initial charge.

BC Hydro's fees still require approval by the B.C. Utilities Commission.

Weaver said he's urging the regulators to reject the $35 fee here

based on the disparity with charges elsewhere.

Holdouts here can also opt to take a smart meter with the transmitter disabled for a $100 one-time fee followed by $20 each month.

Maine's radio-disabled smart meter option costs $20 up front then $10.50 a month.

Weaver said he doesn't oppose wireless smart meters but added Hydro must provide a reasonable opt-out.

He said BC Hydro's price would be more logical if it were charged not monthly but on each actual meter reading every few months.

Smart meter opt-out fee much lower in U.S.: MLAWeaver says comparison shows BC Hydro has no justification

Th e busy pace felt at the Agassiz Fire Dept. felt through the early sum-mer continued through-out August, with 31 calls during the month.

Th at includes fi ve ve-hicle accidents, the fi rst on Aug. 5 at Chowat Road when a vehicle lost control, striking a tree and coming to rest in the ditch. Th e driver received minor injuries. AFD dis-connected the vehicle’s battery and secured the vehicle preventing any fl uids from contaminat-ing the ditch and aquifer. Speed and alcohol were believed to be contribut-ing factors.

On Aug. 7, crews were dispatched for the MVA at the plaza in Harrison Hot Springs, but were cancelled en route. AFD rescue crews responded to reports of a single ve-hicle upside down on the slough bed off of Seabird Island Rd., where upon arrival it was determined that all occupants es-caped the vehicle and fl ed the scene. Th e driver of the vehicle was located by the RCMP with minor injuries.

And on Aug. 30, crews responded to an incident involving a pickup truck that had rolled over twice while coming down the east side of Mt. Wood-side. Th e lone occupant sustained non-life-threat-ening injuries and was transported to Chilliwack General Hospital. Weath-er was believed to be a

factor. Finally, on Aug. 31,

the AFD fi re crews re-sponded to a fully en-gulfed vehicle fi re on the Lougheed Hwy. at Cam-eron Rd. Crews quickly attacked the fi re to pre-vent any spread to nearby grass and structures. In-vestigation revealed the cause to be mechanical failure, causing anoil leak onto the hot exhaust.

Ambulance assists

AFD responded to three ambulance assists through August, as well. Th e fi rst was on Aug. 4, where an elderly man had taken a serious fall in his home. First responder crews provided care until a delayed BC Ambulance crew could arrive.

Aug. 19 saw a 16-year-old female struck by a car at the Lougheed Hwy. and Green Road inter-section. Th e cyclist was transported to Chilliwack with non-life-threatening injuries. On Aug. 25, they were paged to assist BC Ambulance with a cardiac arrest.

Fire calls August was an ex-

tremely hot month and the weather fi nally be-came a factor igniting a

large interface forest fi re on Rockwell Drive.

Fire crews from Agas-siz, Harrison and BC For-est Service were active in protecting the homes in the hot zone of the fi re’s path as well as the grass-land on both sides of Rockwell Drive. Th e fi re started on the shoulder of the road and travelled up the mountainside in a hurry. Quick response from the BC Wildfi re Management Branch saw one air tanker and four helicopters imme-diately dispatched. AFD

maintained a standby crew on scene

all night to ensure the safety of the residences.

L i m b e r t M o u n t a i n

was also the scene of a brush fi re in

August. An alert home owner is to

be praised for getting the fi re under control before crews arrived to fully ex-tinguish the fi re.

Alarm callsAugust had six alarm

calls, including one to the BC Ambulance station in Agassiz where a water leak in the ceiling acti-vated a smoke alarm.

Construction crews working on Elm Road punctured an under-ground natural gas line. AFD responded to en-sure a safe perimeter around the hazard area until crews from For-

tis BC could repair the break. Two care home facilities in the area re-ferred to their emergency plans and “sheltered in place” until the air was clear. An evacuation bus was standing by as a precaution, but was not required. Th ankfully the event was contained, but it was impressive to see the emergency plan oper-ate seamlessly.

An old unmarked nat-ural gas line that used to service a green house op-eration in the 1600 block of Hwy. 9 was the scene of another ruptured gas main one week later. Construction crews hit the line while excavating to repair a broken sewer line. A report of a smell of gas on Prasmount Place was directly related to the gas line break.

Aug. 23 saw power lines arching on a house locat-ed on Golf Road causing the siding on the house to catch fi re. Fire crews had to be careful because of the energized electrical lines still attached to the house. Firefi ghters used an unmanned ground monitor to control the fi re spread, while not ex-posing any fi refi ghters to the electrical hazard until hydro crews arrived to de-energize the line. Th e cause of the incident was determined to be a com-bination of an old service and a system overload.

Submitted by Capt. Keith Myles, Agassiz Fire De-

partment


VICTORIA – When Christy Clark became premier in 2011, one of her fi rst priorities was to delay steep increases in BC Hydro rates.

BC Hydro was heading to the B.C. Utilities Commission to apply for rate increases totalling 32 per cent over three years. Th is, obviously, was a problem for an unelected premier whose single message was that she was good for families, and who faced an election in two years.

Th e government’s Mr. Fix-It, Rich Coleman, fi rst tried to delay a couple of expensive seismic upgrades, adding to the long history of political fi ddles that pushed off expensive problems. BC Hydro’s engineers soon

convinced him that if the creaky old Ruskin and Campbell River dams were to bust in a quake, it wouldn’t be good for families downstream.

Coleman scraped up some internal savings in the vast utility and met Clark’s pre-determined target of keeping rate increases below four per cent in the pre-election period. Mission accomplished, as George W. Bush might have said.

Th en last week, an August working paper on the need for BC Hydro rate hikes was leaked. It showed BC Hydro making a case for new increases totaling 26 per cent over two years. Th e leak came via the Canadian Offi ce and Professional Employees local 378, the BC Hydro inside staff union that has a history of mostly juvenile attacks on the B.C. Liberal government.

Bill Bennett, the current energy minister, spent the next couple of days repeating to anyone

who would listen that this initial proposal had already been rejected, and that work was well along to make the rate increase more palatable. Perhaps it’s back to where it was in 2011.

COPE 378 and the NDP played

their rehearsed roles. Both tried to blame the situation on private power contracts. Th e union and its political front are less concerned about rising power bills than they are about holding onto the state monopoly on electricity generation.

Energy industry lawyer David Austin calculates that of the proposed 26.4-per-cent increase, about 3.5 per cent can be

attributed to BC Hydro buying power from private sources, at prices competitive with new public power sources such as the Site C dam. Most of it comes from the overdue repairs to those old dams, other costly projects including the addition of turbines to two Columbia River dams, and deferred debt from previous political meddling.

In August I reported that as many as 20 of BC Hydro’s existing private power purchase contracts will be cancelled or deferred. Th is was also seized upon to portray private power as the root of all evil, both fi nancially and environmentally.

In fact the attrition rate on these projects has always been about one out of three. Th is is what happens when the risks of expanding the provincial electrical grid are shared with private investors.

Th ese run-of-river and wind projects were promoted to maximize clean energy sources,

as well as to spread the grid to remote areas. Th is was Gordon Campbell’s climate change strategy.

Th en came the gas boom. Clark seized upon liquefi ed natural gas exports as the key to future prosperity, and the government soon declared burning gas “clean” as long as it facilitates LNG production.

Bennett now acknowledges that gas-fi red power plants are an option for the future. Th ey are cheaper than hydro, small or large.

Bennett’s two tasks are to supply industry with cheap power and get consumer rates under control. It looks as if the gas is being turned up, and Site C is moving to the back burner.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com

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Dirty little habitIt's beach cleaning time. And it's time to remember

this. Every bit of paper, glass, plastic, wood, styrofoam or food waste that passes through your hands has to go somewhere.

And while none of us would ever — ever — admit to dropping those things somewhere other than the proper garbage container or recycling bin, it's obvious that someone isn't following the rules. Or rather, the laws.

Littering can carry heavy fines depending on the municipal law of the land you choose to disregard. In some cases, it can mean upwards of $2000 per offense.

But habits can change, slowly over time. Even habits of an entire community can be altered, given the right motivation.

While the pure amount of trash left on the beaches in Harrison seems to have gone down when looking at the statistics from the Streamkeepers Society (see

page 4 for story), they add that their clean-up totals are likely down because the Village has tasked workers to clean up our mess.

That's Village money spent on cleaning up after our carelessness and laziness, horrible habits that should have been erased in grade school.

Thank goodness they don't have to send for our mothers, too. We'd all be in real trouble.

Here are some dismal numbers to chew on (taken from the 2012 B.C. wide cleanup) while you consider where to toss the wrapper of that snack you're enjoying:

Weight of litter removed, 53,724 kg.

Number of Items removed, 429,798.

Garbage bags filled, 4,971. Recycling bags filled,1,082.That litter was removed at a

rate of 43 kg per kilometre, with cigarettes topping the naughty list.

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Well, BC Hydro is trying its bullying tactics again.

At this point in time Hydro cannot impose a charge for those of us who still have analogue meters, those who want the transmissions disabled on their existing smart meter or those who want the smart meter removed. BC Hydro has to put forth their case to the BC Utilities Commission and at this time have not done so. Th ey also have to win their case before they would be able to bill these charges.

In a letter package sent out by BC Hydro there is a form called the "Meter Choice Program Enrolment Form". DO NOT fi ll this out and DO NOT send it to Hydro as you will be agreeing to pay these charges when they show up on your bill. It is a new contract you would be signing.

I encourage all to go to the Citizens for Safe Technology site and fi nd out the truth behind what Hydro is really doing.

A class action suit has been fi led by Citizens for Safe Technology against BC Hydro. Th e following statement is from Citizens for Safe Technology and I quote:

"If you have a smart meter and don't want it, if you have an analogue and want to keep it, if you don't want to be charged an extortion fee to keep the meter of your choice, you are eligible to participate in the Smart Meter Class Action Lawsuit.

Th is lawsuit fi led against BC Hydro aims to protect the democratic right of each and every person to opt out of the smart meter/smart grid program without any additional fees or charges. In fact, as BC Hydro is including the cost of the smart grid program in their billings, their attempts to charge a fee for people who refuse to participate amounts to double billing, and should be rectifi ed by the issuance of a BC Hydro rebate cheque which returns to the resident the savings realized by refusing the smart meter."

All information including the forms to join the class action suit are included at their website. If you fall into the criteria, join the class action suit. Th e more who join the stronger the voice we will have.

For those of you who feel that smart meters do not cause any health or privacy problems I urge you to watch a new documentary called Resonance - Beings of Frequency.

For all the information you will need to know go to the Citizens for Safe Technology website and just start reading. You will fi nd so much information about how smart meters aff ect your health, how the smart grid can intrude upon your privacy and the fact that it can be hacked into and personal information stolen.

Kathy ReadAgassiz

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Nora and Samuel McCurdy, and Veronika C. (left to right) drummed up the courage to ask director M. Night Shyamalan for his autograph while he was in town shooting Wayward Pines. Nora and Samuel’s mom Astri McCurdy said the Hollywood notable was friendly and spoke at length with the kids.

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It always bemuses me that whenever I've picked up a copy of the Agassiz/Harrison paper in the last 30 years, I can pretty much count on someone slagging John Allen.

I've known John personally over this time, many years as a resident of Harrison myself. I don't think we've ever agreed on anything, yet we've

managed understand and compromise.

I voted for John in many municipal elections, many I didn't.

Th e one thing to me that stands out most about John Allen is his dedication and commitment to community. No other person in Harrison has taken so much fl ak

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Th e people of Harrison should welcome John's input and opposition and know when the chips are down, there'll be at least one person to count on regardless.

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Th ere was sunshine, good laughs and of course, plenty of corn, at the 109th Agassiz Fall Fair.

Fair president Victoria Brookes said attendance was down a little bit this year, by about four per cent from last year’s high turn-out. But true to the essence of the fair, the reason is most likely due to corn — or rather, the need to har-vest it.

“It was just the way the weather went this year,” she said. “Th e corn was being harvested earlier this year.”

Th at would have kept at least a few families and workers busy in the fi elds and away from the festivities that tra-ditionally celebrate the harvest season.

But those who managed to make their way enjoyed the annual rituals, from the parade to crowning of Corn King.

Th at honour was passed from last year’s royalty, Hol-ger Schwichtenberg, to Nathan Hertgers from Cordine Farms on Cameron Road.

Runners up were Gord Peterson in sec-ond place and Kelmar Farms in third place.

Brookes said it was a tight race, with just half a point between the top three.

New additions to the fair included a pie-eating contest.

With the pies being baked and served up by the talented Kim Duncan, the pies were a hit and so was the

contest, Brookes said. In total, Dun-can baked 50 pies and most of them were consumed in the contest. Others were given as prizes. Th e BC Blueber-ry Council donated the berries — the theme of this year’s fair.

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The midway was back this year, along with annual favourites such as the crowing of the Corn King. New this year were a pie eating contest and donkey wheelbarrow races.

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Band: 1st Fraser Cheam Pipe Band

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School & Youth Float:1st Kent Elementary

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Clockwise from top right: The barns were busy on Saturday with 4H members taking care of their projects, including sheep shearing. The exhibition is an important part of the fair, and hundreds of entries are judge every year. Gina Flukiger judges the projects of Agassiz Ranibow 4H club, where she was a member for many years. Carol Funnell’s beautiful pon-cho took more than 2,000 hours to make and earned her the Best in Show award.


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WHAT: Public hearing on proposed District of Kent Zoning Bylaw 1219, Amendment Bylaw No. 1501, 2013

WHEN: Please join us at 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 7, 2013 when Council will be receiving input from the public on the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments. You can speak in person at the hearing or by providing a written submission to the Director of Development Services at PO Box 70, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0 or [email protected] before 4:00 p.m., October 7, 2013.

WHERE: The public hearing is to be held in the Centennial Centre of the Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC WHAT IS IT? A Zoning Bylaw amendment that would establish a Special Industrial (M3) Zone for future potential medical marihuana grow operation use applications.

WHAT CHANGES? The proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments to address medical marihuana production facilities will:• defi ne medical marihuana grow operation use; • amend the existing defi nitions for agricultural use and intensive agricultural

use to exclude medical marihuana grow operations (MMGO); • amend the existing defi nitions for warehousing use to exclude goods

and commodities from a MMGO; • create a M3 Zone that would include a MMGO use; and• Prohibit MMGO uses from all zones except the M3 Zone.

The proposed amendments will also include the following improvements to the existing Light Industrial Zone (M1) and Heavy Industrial Zone (M2):• allow an auxiliary accessory offi ce use in the M1 Zone; • clarify that salvage yards are not permitted in the M1 Zone; and • allow an auxiliary single-dwelling residential use in the M2 Zone.

NEED MORE INFO? The bylaw, staff report, and other relevant background material are available for review by the public at the reception desk in the District’s Offi ce between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday from September 20 to October 7, 2013 inclusive at the reception desk. You may also contact Darcey Kohuch, Director of Development Services at 604-796-2235.

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Little Miss Higgins brings sound and story to the stage

Country blues with attitude

From the Great Northern Plains of Western Canada, Little Miss Higgins struts and serenades her way, guitar in hand, lips blazoned red, onto the stage in Harrison Hot Springs.

As if she just drove in off the back-road of another time, this pocket-sized powerhouse plays music brewed up in old-time country blues sprinkled with a little jazz and maybe a hint of folk.

Th e Harrison Festival Society opens its 2013-14 season of shows with Little Miss Higgins, Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Hall. She will be accompanied by a fi ve-piece band which includes an old-school horn section, guitar, mandolin, banjo, up-right bass, and chunky percussion.

Described by bluesman Tim Wil-liams as “Mae West meets Memphis Mini,” Jolene “Little Miss” Higgins delivers an authentic style of country-blues in a way that brings the listener back to a time when live performance was about gutsy lyrics and raw sound.

Higgins was born in Brooks, Alber-ta, and raised in Independence, Kan-sas. Music entered her life early.

“When I was about four my dad bought this old piano at a local bar,” she recalls. “It was a mini grand pia-no. He brought it home and told me it was mine. I carved my name in the side and started taking piano lessons.”

Higgins now uses guitar and voice as her main instruments as well as her theatre background to bring a “re-freshing sound and story to the stage.”

As a songwriter and musician, Hig-gins has been infl uenced by a range of early blues and jazz musicians such as Memphis Minnie, Billy Holiday, Bessie

Smith, Big Bill Broonzy, Muddy Wa-ters to country and folk artists like Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, John Fogerty and Bob Dylan.

Higgins has released four records which have garnered numerous awards including JUNO and Maple Blues nominations, Outstanding Blues Recording at Western Canadian Music Awards and Favourite Blues Artist/Group or Duo of the Year at the 8th Annual Indies Awards.

Tickets are $22, by phone at 604-796-3664, online at www.harrisonfes-tival.com, at the Ranger Station Art Gallery in Harrison, or the Agassiz Shoppers Drug Mart.

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50 years ago, Sept. 19, 1963

• Th e 59th annual Agassiz Fall Fair was one of the best yet in the opinion of many visitors.

Th e parade was lead by the Bugle and Drum Corp of B.C., Regiment DCOR under Captain J. F. Hall, with S. Liddell as drum major. Everybody had a good laugh at the fl oat depicting old school days while the younger set, who rode on beautifully decorated bicycles, also deserved a compliment. Exhibitions were at a high level in livestock and other categories. Mr. Fred Heal was the lucky winner of the calf.

• A late summer sunshine favoured the day on Saturday aft ernoon when Dorothy Anne, daughter of Mrs. Peterson and the late Mr. A. Peterson, exchanged wedding vows with Albert Fred Anderson of Langley. Rev. B.B. Smyth offi ciated at the ceremony in the Agassiz United Church. Miss Phyllis Peterson, sister of the bride, was the maid of honour. Junior bridesmaids were Sheryl Norman and Laurie Peterson, nieces of the bride. Judy Anderson from Corvallis, Oregon, niece of the groom, was fl ower girl. Following their honeymoon in the Okanagan, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson planned to

reside in Vancouver.• Harrison Hot Springs

Fire Chief Jack Link announced to the village council at the Th ursday meeting that he intended to resign at the end of the year. He had been Chief for about eight years, and had built a fi re department with a remarkably low loss record, and a waiting list for membership.

• Miss Betty Broughall was honored with a bridal shower in the United Church Hall. Several ladies were hostesses to more than 80 guests who presented their gift s to the bride-to-be by placing the packages around a model farm yard, complete with barn, machinery, and livestock. Assisting in opening the gift s were Mrs. Bruce Roberts, Mrs. D. Gairns and her sister Miss Christine Broughall. Corsages were presented to Mrs. Broughall, her mother, and Mrs. W. Duncan, mother of the prospective bridegroom.

Fall Fair lauded by visitors

ECHOES FROM THE PAST

Little Miss Higgins plays Harrison Memorial Hall on Saturday, Sept. 28.

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TAKE NOTICE that the following property and improvements will be sold for taxes by public auction on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Office, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., unless the delinquent taxes with interest are sooner paid.

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The highest bidder above the upset price or, if there is no bid above the upset price, the bidder at the upset price shall be declared the purchaser. Where there is no bid equal to the upset price, or no bid, the Municipality shall be declared the purchaser. Purchase of a Tax Sale property is subject to tax under the Property Purchase Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. When the Village notifies the Registrar of Titles to effect the transfer of title on the expiration of the redemption period, property purchase tax will be applicable. Payment must be made by cash, Interac, certified cheque or money order and must be paid to the Collector upon acceptance of the bid. This is the first (1st) of two (2) notices. Dale Courtice, CGA Municipal Collector

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A special report from fundraising group Teryia

Third shea butter grinder received in MaliAnne Ehret FOR THE OBSERVER

Teryia, the partnership between women in Agas-siz/Harrison and Mali, West Africa, recently re-ceived photos and an up-date from Mali, regarding the purchase of a third grinder.

Sekou Samake, our connector to people in the villages, has informed us that this grinder is now assembled and function-ing well in the Village of

Massala. Th e money for this was raised through fundraising here in Agas-siz-Harrison and by con-tributions from the wom-en in Mali. Here at home, we raised the money through holding a Mali Film night, selling craft s at the Agassiz Christmas Craft market, a raffl e, and individual donations. In Mali, the women sold produce from their gar-dens and craft s at local markets, and contributed

this money toward the cost of the grinder.

Th e whole process of purchasing and getting the grinder to the com-mune takes time. Since the unrest in Mali last year, the cost of grind-ers has increased and the waiting period, once an order has been placed, can take much longer. Sekou, originally from one of the villages within the commune, now lives in the city of Bamako

where he runs an Ag-ricultural and Midwife School, and we are for-tunate that he also takes on the task of arrang-ing for the purchase of the grinder. With other members from the com-mune, he places the or-der, and once it reaches Bamako, it is then trans-ported to the commune. Th is takes a day’s travel over dirt road (or longer, depending on the weath-er). It is then assembled by people in the villages and when this is done it is taken to where it will be used.

Each woman pays a little something to use a grinder, and this money is put toward buying an-other. We have been told that it is operated by a man from the commu-nity (who would also be responsible for its main-tenance) but the women manage the machines, the shea butter produc-tion, and fi nances. Some

funds go to cover the cost of maintenance and to pay the operator.

We are working to-gether to purchase a fourth grinder, as there are many villages within the commune and the goal is to make it possible for each woman to have access to a machine with-out having to walk long distances.

Th is summer, we re-

ceived a package sent to us from Mali. Sekou had collected a sample of the raw shea butter that was produced aft er using one of the grinders. It took a couple of months and a few challenges at customs to receive it, but it did successfully arrive!

Some of the members of Teryia here in Agassiz/Harrison, got together to make some homemade

soap with some of the shea butter added. We hope to sell these, with all funds going into the pur-chase of another grinder.

Our thanks go out again to all who have do-nated to this project. We shall keep you updated.

You can now follow us and see more photos on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ter y-iafriends

Community

Th e Agassiz Legion will be holding a program in communication skills for seniors and teens, thanks to a grant from the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Th e program will involve eight one-hour sessions at midday each Monday in the Branch 32 Legion hall. Th e program will be run by Terry Blaker, a member of the Legion with over 30 years experience teaching

communication skills to businesses.

Attendance for the fi rst series will be limited to eight seniors and eight teens and the candidates will be expected to attend all eight sessions. Th e program will focus on eliminating the attitudes and actions that impede the meaningful exchange of ideas. Th ere will be exercises and practice sessions.

Th e intent of the program is that at the end of the eight sessions

the candidates will be comfortable and eff ective in communicating with others regardless of age or situation. Blaker adds that "the ability of seniors to share their life experiences with youth is so important in developing caring, responsible attitudes that we mustn’t be blasé about it."

Th is program will eff ectively enhance this so that seniors and youth will be open and willing to share and learn. Th ey will be working closely with schools, senior organizations, native groups, ACE, and others to provide this program. If you are a senior, you can join

the program or you can recommend the program to youth and seniors that you know.

Th e program begins Sept. 30 and runs eight Mondays (excluding holidays) until Dec. 2. A second session is tentatively planned to run mid-January through March. Lunch will be served at the sessions.

More information will be published in the Legion, this newspaper, and in partner organizations. To help or get involved, contact Terry Blaker by email at the Legion [email protected] or leave your name at the Legion bar.

Communication between generationsLegion offers skills program for seniors and teens

Fundraising in Agassiz, Harrison and West Africa has resulted in a better life and way of busi-ness for many women in Mali, through the purchase and operation of shea butter grinders.


Friday, September 20, 2013, Agassiz Harrison Observer 13

Peacefully at Chilliwack General hospital at 12:02am on September 14, 2013, Irene, in her 97th year left this world to join her hus-band Ray and to be eter-nally together. Irene also know more affectionately as “GRAM” leaves to mourn her only child Doreen (Dar-rell) Price; three grandchil-dren and four great-grand-children: Cheryl (Larisa) Bourel; Brenda (Clayton, Brenton and Meagan) Dean; Mike (Brandon) Price. Gram was predeceased by her hus-band Ray in 1979. She also leaves to mourn her sister Lillian and many nieces and nephews in Winnipeg, Man.

Gram was born in Cariev-ale, Sask, in 1917 and lived for a number of years in Sur-rey, BC where she raised Do-reen while her husband was overseas fi ghting in WWII. Dad only saw Doreen once shortly after she was bon and the next time she was 4 years old. Due to illness the family moved from BC to Winnipeg where they lived until 1979 when Ray passed away. Gram then moved to live with her daughter and her family fi rst in Central Saanich, BC and then for the last 30 years she has resid-ed in Agassiz, BC. For the

past several years she had been living at Logan Manor, an assisted living home in Agassiz.

A special thank you to the nursing staff at Chilliwack General hospital in partic-ular nurses Jane, Ann and Pam who showed excep-tional compassion and car-ing during Gram’s last cou-ple of days. All the nursing staff were most helpful and caring but these three went that extra step for which the family are truly grateful.

A very special thanks to Dr. Lachlan MacIntosh who has been Gram’s doctor since he came to Agassiz, truly a remarkable doctor! Thanks for caring for Gram for all these years.

Please no fl owers if friends so desire, a dona-tion to the Salvation Army, Cancer Society or Heart and Stoke Foundation would be appreciated.

There will be a visitation only at Henderson’s Funer-al Home in Chilliwack, BC for family and close friends on Thursday, September 19th at 5:00pm. Service at Chapelawn Funeral Home, Winnipeg on Tuesday Sep-tember 24, 2013 at 2:00pm. Burial will take place in Winnipeg, Man.

COOPERIrene Mabel(NEE BURKE)

09/13H_OC19

Online condolences can be left at www.hendersonsfunerals.com

Henderson’s Funeral Homes & Crematorium Ltd.

45901 Victoria Avenue,Chilliwack, British Columbia

(604) 792.1344

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Robert George (Bob) O’Byrne, early on the morning of September 4, 2013 as a result of

a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. Bob was born to Melville &

Winona (nee Collins) O’Byrne in Chilliwack, BC. Bob met his wife Jean

while he was working at Zebellos Mining Company on Vancouver Island & then he took a job as foreman at York Farms. Bob moved with his family to Chemainus, BC where he became co-owner of Castle Roofi ng Company. In 1978, they moved back to Chilliwack where he worked at Dairyland until his retirement. Bob loved the outdoors; hunting, gardening & spending time at the cabin in Hope. He collected guns, swords, records & war memorabilia; he was well known for his interest in antique cars, including Ford Mustangs. An energetic & hard working man, Bob rarely went anywhere where he didn’t run into someone he considered an old friend, with always a kind word & smile for everyone he met. He leaves his wife Jean (Knelson); his children Michelle, Clinton, Cris, Brooke(Glenn); grandchildren Leanne, Brett, Lisa, Kaitlynn, Mitchell, Jordann, Brandon, Jenna & Julie; his sister Sally Andersen & nephews Dennis, Mark, Bryan & Brad. He was predeceased by his parents. There is no funeral by his request.

He is not lost our dearest love; nor has he travelled far. Just stepped inside home’s loveliest room, and left the door ajar.

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With sincere gratitude, we thank everyone for the cards and flowers

sent upon the passing of Tina, our mother and oma. Special thanks to Fr. Jack, Beccie, the

choir, Pat, Leo, and Ed, and the ladies of the CWL for their Honour Guard and for serving

the delicious lunch.

- The Basten Family

for Abbotsford, Mission, Agassiz,Chilliwack, Hope, Boston Bar, Allison Pass

• Minimum Requirement —Class 3 with Air Endorsement.

• Preference will be given to those with verifi able previous plowing experience.

Please email/fax your letter of application with a current driver’s abstract to:

[email protected] or fax: (604) 794-3863

Application Deadline: Sept. 30, 20139-13T_EA17

WINTER DRIVERS REQUIRED

EMIL ANDERSON MAINTENANCE

PressmanThe Abbotsford Press Centre has an opening for a Pressman on our spare board. Web Offset experience a must. Must be available for shift work. References required.

Interested applicants should direct their resume to:

Foreman, Abbotsford Press Centre34375 Gladys Avenue Abbotsford, B.C. V2S 2H5Fax: 604-853-2195. No phone calls please

e-mail: [email protected] thank all those who are interested in this position; however only those selected for an interview willbe contacted.

www.blackpress.ca

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

BC Cancer Foundation Legacies accepted. 604.851.4736 or visit: bccancerfoundation.com

WIEHLERPeter

Peter Wiehler went to be with the Lord on September 13th at Chilliwack Hospice at the age of 51. Peter was a long time paramedic and a volunteer at Agassiz Speedway. He was a greeter in his church and led a Young Adult Bible Study. He loved camping, sunny vaca-tions, quading and taking on building projects. Most recent-ly his joy was his little grand-son Mason, aka Tweety-bird. Peter will be lovingly remem-bered by his wife Sharon; chil-dren Alisha (Jordan), Melissa and Mitch; grandson Mason; parents Henry and Edelgard Wiehler; sisters Barb (Mel Pe-ters) and Heidi (Irv) Rempel, mother-in-law Anneke Kamp-en and many nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, September 20th at Chilliwack Alliance Church, 8700 Young Rd; Pas-tor Rob Brown offi ciating. In lieu of fl owers, donations may be made to the Chilliwack Hospice Society (Cascade Hospice). Online condolences may be offered at www.wood-lawn-mtcheam.ca.

Woodlawn Mt. Cheam Funeral Home

45865 Hocking AvenueChilliwack BC V2P 1B5

604-793-4555

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS21st Century Flea Market. Sept 22 10am-3pm. Croatian Cultural Ctr. 3250 Commercial Dr. Adm $5.

GROW MARIJUANA Commercially. Canadian Commercial Production Licensing Convention October 26th & 27th. Toronto Airport, Marriott Ho-tel. www.greenlineacademy.com. Tickets 1-855-860-8611 or 250-870-1882.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTSLOOKING for creative people in the Kent Harrison Fraser Cascades areas, who would be interested in starting a Crafters Co-op. Whether you paint, knit, sew, make jewelry, candles, etc. we can work together to start our very own co-op! If you are interested in attending an info-mation/planning meeting, please email asap to: [email protected]

Notice to the Peters Indian Band

• Chief and Council• Peters Band Members• Peters Band Status Card

Holders

The community members of Peters Indian Band would like to invite the Chief and Council of Peters Indian Band, the Peters Band Members and the Status Card Holders of Peters In-dian Band to a Special Com-munity Meeting on October 3rd, 2013 at the Cheam Band Hall commencing at 1 pm.

42 LOST AND FOUND

LOST: 8 yr. old female tabby named Mousey, missing since Sept. 2. Last seen on Hot Springs Rd. near Lori’s Catering. Indoor cat & quite shy. If you see or hear her, pls. call Talia at 604-626-8041

TRAVEL

74 TIMESHARE

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75 TRAVELTHE PALMS RV RESORT www.yumapalmsrvresort.com Rat-ed top 2% in America. 6-5-4-3 Monthly Specials. Starting at $637.50mo. (+ Tax/Elec.) Toll Free 1 855 PALMS RV (1-855-725-6778)

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESALL CASH Drink/Snack Vending Business Route. Complete Train-ing. Small Investment Required. 1-888-979-VEND (8363).www.healthydrinkvending.co

10 CARDS OF THANKS


108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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GET FREE VENDING MACHINES Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. All Cash-Retire in Just 3 Years. Protected Territories. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629. Website WWW.TCVEND.COM.

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

ATLAS POWER SWEEP DRIVERS

Power sweeping,power scrubbing and pressure washing. Must be hard working with a good attitude. Burnaby based. Must be available to work nights and weekends. Good driving record & abstract required. Experience and Air Ticket benefi cial.

Email: [email protected] or Fax: 604-294-5988

DRIVERS WANTEDAZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake

• Guaranteed 40hr. WorkWeek & Overtime

• Paid Travel & Lodging• Meal Allowance

• 4 Weeks Vacation• Excellent Benefi ts Package

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.Apply at:www.sperryrail.com/

careers and then choosethe FastTRACK Application.

115 EDUCATION

THERE’S A CRITICAL DEMAND for qualifi ed Medical Transcription-ists in Canada. Enroll today with CanScribe and be working from home in one year. 1.800.466.1535

www.canscribe.com [email protected]

124 FARM WORKERS

MILKER wanted on local dairy farm. Experience preferred. Must be able to work weekends. Milking shifts start at 4am and 3pm . Wages de-pend on experience. Please send resume to [email protected].

10 CARDS OF THANKS


130 HELP WANTEDAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hir-ing dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051Edson,Alta



130 HELP WANTED

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certifi cation? Get Certifi ed, 604-575-3944

FLAG PERSONS &LANE TECH PERSONNELNO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

WE WILL TRAIN!COMPETITIVE RATESMust Have Valid TCP Certifi cate,

Reliable Insured Vehicle And Provide A Clean Drivers Abstract!

Please E-mail Resume:[email protected]

GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Infor-mation 1-800-972-0209


bcclassified.com

Phone: 604.796.4300 Toll Free: 1.866.865.4460email: [email protected]

YOUR COMMUNITYYOUR CLASSIFIEDS

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130 HELP WANTED 130 HELP WANTED

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KEY TRACK AUTO SALES

CARS & VANS1994 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 4 door, 5 spd, runs good, Air-cared, ST#464. $1,995.1996 HONDA CIVIC 4 door, auto, fully loaded, Aircared. ST#462 $2,495.2003 FORD WINDSTAR. 7 psger, runs good. ST#460. Only this week $2,900.2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2 door, auto, low kms. ST#459. Only this week $3,900.2005 CHEV UPLANDER 7 psg auto, a/c, fully loaded, long wheel base. ST#437. $4,900.2006 SATURN ION 4 dr, auto, Aircared. ST#389. Only this week! $5,500.2006 PONTIAC WAVE 4dr au-to, sedan, low kms fully loaded Aircared. ST#353. $5,888.2003 FORD ESCAPE 4dr, 4X4 auto. ST#377. Only this week $5,900.2005 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr, au-to, sunroof, Aircared. ST#427. Only this week! $5,9002008 CHEV COBALT. 2dr, 5spd, runs gd ST#445. $5,900.2007 FORD FUSION 4 dr, auto, loaded. ST#250. $5,995.2006 NISSAN SENTRA, 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, ST#387. Only this week! $6,500.\2004 CHEV TRAILBLAZER 4X4, auto, 7pass. Aircared. ST#457.Only this week $6,900.2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, runs good. ST#364. $6,900.2007 CHEV COBALT 4 dr, auto, low kms. ST#367. Only this week! $6,900.2007 DODGE CALIBER 4 dr, auto, fully loaded. ST#383 $7,500.2008 KIA SPECTRA 4 dr auto hatch back, fully loaded ST#352. $7,777.2007 JEEP COMPASS 4 dr auto, 4 X 4, Aircared, loaded ST#336. $8,900.2008 SATURN ASTRA 4 dr, h/back, sunroof, auto. ST#366. Only this week! $9,9002007 TOYOTA COROLLA, 4 dr, auto, sedan, very low kms, 82K only. ST#393. This week only! $10,500. 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr, auto, sedan, a/c, pwr locks, low kms. ST#397. $10,900.2008 HONDA CIVIC 4 door, auto, sunroof, leather, full load ST#442. $10,900.2006 HYUNDAI TUCSON 4 dr, auto. Only this week! $11,900.2008 KIA SPORTAGE, 4 dr, auto, runs good. Only this week! $11,900.2008 FORD ESCAPE, auto, fully loaded, low kms. ST#425. $11,900.2009 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto. 5 passenger. ST#418. Only this week! $11,900.2010 TOYOTA CAMRY, 4 dr, auto, loaded, ST#395 $13,900.2006 FORD F350. Quad cab 4 X 4, auto, long box, diesel. ST#13. $14,900.2007 GMC ACADIA 4 dr, 8 passenger, all wheel drive, runs good. ST#319. $14,9002010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr. ST#428. Only this week! $15,900. 2009 JETTA TDi 4 dr, auto, leather, fully loaded. ST#402. Only this week. $17,900.

TRUCKS 2004 HUMMER H2, 4 dr, auto, 4 X 4, ST#384. Only this week,$13,900.2006 FORD F350 XLT Crew cab, diesel, 4X4, auto, long box, runs good ST#309 $14,9002006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab, 4X4, auto, diesel, only 156K ST#17. $15,9002006 FORD F350 XLT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto long box only 160K. ST#310. $15,9002007 FORD F350 XLT Crew cab, diesel, 4 x 4, auto, short box only, 162K. ST#826. $15,900.2008 2007 FORD F150 XLTsuper crew, 4 X 4, auto, fully loaded. ST#348. $15,900.2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab, diesel, 4 X 4, auto short box. ST#275. $18,900.2009 FORD F150 Crew cab, fully loaded $17,900.

32055 Cedar LaneAbbotsford, BC

DL#31038

604-855-0666www.keytrackautosales.com


130 HELP WANTED

FOOD & APPLIANCEPRODUCT SAMPLERS

Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People

& Create Extra Income?

Try part-time work as a Food Demonstrator 6-10 days a month in local grocery, drug & department stores.

Job Description: You must be a go-getter able to work on your own who enjoys talking to people & doing basic cooking. Great for men & women, seniors, retirees & mature adults.

Availability: contracts would consist of 2-3 days on Fri.Sat. and/or Sun. (must be able to work all 3 days) from 11-5 or 6.

Requirements:• Fully fl uent in English• Own a car to carry supplies• Be well groomed &

bondable• Able to carry medium weight equipment into stores.

Pay starts at $10.50/hr.Training provided in

North Burnaby.

Call JMP Marketing at 604.294.3424, local #30

JMP Marketing ServicesBC’s largest demo

company since 1979

SEEKING EDITOR. Peak Publish-ing publishes The Powell River Peak Wednesday subscription newspaper, Friday TMC, Weekend Shopper and an online edition. Send resumes to Joyce Carlson, [email protected]. Closing date: October 4, 2013.

Supervisorsfor Ultra Tech Cleaning Systemsin downtown & Burnaby areas.

Must have experience in supervision & janitorial services.

Good pay with benefi ts.Apply in person or email:

201-1420 Adanac St., Vancouver [email protected]

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

* WENDY’S RESTAURANTS *** CAREER FAIR **

If you have gained valuable experi-ence in the restaurant industry and are a proven leader, this could be the opportunity you are looking for! We are currently recruiting for Res-taurant Management team mem-bers in our BC market. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th between 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM COMFORT INN AB-BOTSFORD 2073 Clearbrook Rd, Abbotsford Telephone: (604) 859-6211 HOLIDAY INN LANGLEY 8750 – 204th Street, Langley Tele-phone: (604) 882-2000 WENDY’S RESTAURANT 480 W. 8th Avenue, Vancouver Telephone: (604) 875-8933 WENDYSJOBS.CA

135 INCOME OPPORTUNITYACCENTUS is hiring experienced Medical Transcriptionists to work from home. Candidates must have 1 year of acute care experience. Apply today! Send resume to: [email protected].


160 TRADES, TECHNICALExperienced SHINGLE SAWYER wanted. Will pay top $$ for experi-ence. offi [email protected] fax 604-942-0805

FRASER SHINGLES AND EXTERIORS. Sloped Roofi ng / Siding Crews needed at our Edmonton branch. Great wag-es. Own equipment is a MUST. For info contact Giselle @ 780 962 1320 or at email: [email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 50% & DEBT FREE in half the time! AVOID BANKRUPT-CY! Free Consultation. www.my-debtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Cred-it / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad cred-it? Bills? Unemployed? Need Mon-ey? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Accep-tance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

188 LEGAL SERVICESCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, educa-tion, professional, certifi cation, adoption property rental opportu-nities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

1 DAY INSTALLCOMPLETE BATHROOM

REMODELINGFree Estimates

Ask us about $20K Gov’t Grantor visit: www.bchousing.org/HAFI

- 1 Piece Seamless Acrylic Walls- Custom Showers, Tubs, Glass Doors- Wheelchair Accessible Showers604-477-4777 www.bathtime.ca

300 LANDSCAPING

320 MOVING & STORAGE1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING.

Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

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

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,

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

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

Maid Services.

Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Effi cient & Quality Paint. 778.344.1069

332 PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVING• Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

338 PLUMBING

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

CRESCENT Plumbing & HeatingLicensed Residential 24hr. Service• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers

• Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 1-855-240-5362. info@glroofi ng.ca

Eastcan Roofi ng & Siding •New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs

Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

DISPOSAL BINSBy Recycle-it

6 - 50 Yard BinsStarting from $199.00

Delivery & Pick-Up IncludedResidential & Commercial Service• Green Waste • Construction Debris• Renovations • House Clean Outs

604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

bradsjunkremoval.comHauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE

We Load or You Load !604.220.JUNK(5865)

Serving MetroVancouver Since 1988

PETS

477 PETS

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

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

spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at

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

FREE KITTENS! Born July 9, black/white & tabby mix, some long haired Call evenings: 604-796-9935

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso)

P/B blue males Ready to go. 1st shots &

tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN

$800. 604-308-5665

PETS

477 PETS

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

SIAMESE X kittens beautiful Flame Point $100/ea. 2 Tabby Kittens $35/ea. family raised 604-794-5972

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

AUCTION - Houseboats, Boats, PWC, Trucks, Trailers and more. September 21st, Kelowna www.westernstarauctions.com

533 FERTILIZERS

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

560 MISC. FOR SALE

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

SEIZED VEHICLE AUCTION

SAT. Sept. 21st, 10:30 AM231 Ewen Avenue,

New Westminster, BC

Over 60 Various seized and Impounded vehicles being sold with no min. prices or starting bids. Seadoos, Trailer and Motorhome 2008 Moped.

COME SEE!! Preview at 8:30 am Saturday, Sept, 21st

More Details and Pictures at:www.allcityauctioneers.com

604-514-0194STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

TENOR SAX $400. Call 604-859-5925

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House

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

Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

PRIMELAKEVIEW LOTS

FROM $140,000Also; Spectacular 3 Acre

Parcel at $390,0001-250-558-7888

www.orlandoprojects.com~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •Diffi culty Making Payments?

No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk!www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Harrison Hot Springs, 1 bd, balco-ny, reno’d, furnished, across from lake, very bright, quiet, cable incl. n/s, n/p, $650. (604)853-4273

HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. Newly renovated, $595/month includes utilities. Avail now. Call 604-794-7132

736 HOMES FOR RENT

Agassiz - Lrg. 4 bdrm/3 ba. home in country, lrg. landscaped yard, 4 appl’s, water & garb. inc’d, nat. gas & furnace. Lrg, single garage w/ storage. N/S, N/P. Ref’s + DD req’rd $1500/mo + attached suite/offi ce $150/mo (604)796-2988

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENTHarrison Hot Springs WATER-

FRONT! 5 kms from HHS. 2 Bdrm, 5 appls, cbl TV avail. NS/NP. Sept -June. $1100/mo. 1-604-937-5288

747 RV PADS

Rosedale. RV pads available. $400/month + hydro. Cable & Wifi avail. Laundry facilities onsite. Washrooms open year round. Please call 604-794-7361

750 SUITES, LOWERAGASSIZ - 3bdrm/1bath apt, cov-ered parking, avail. October 1st. $850/mo +util. N/P 604-751-2191

TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

AUTO CREDIT - Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply at: uapplyudrive.CA or Call toll free 1.877.680.1231

DreamTeam Auto Financing“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALAAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673The Scrapper

851 TRUCKS & VANSVEHICLE Auction - Sept 21 @ 10:30 am- 60 Cars, Trucks, SUV’s, RVs - www.allcityauctioneers.com

For your classifieds needsCall Sarah

604-796-4300


Meet the ProsSeptember 2013

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

Hope Auto Body Ltd.

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

- all insurance company estimates written here

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

Agassiz All Storage

Easy access from Hwy 1 or 7 We have storage for:

• RVS • BOATS • VEHICLES

• Heated units • Long term discounts • Security fenced • Electronic gate • Video surveillance

Lone Wolf GuttersContinuous 5” Aluminum GuttersRenovations, New Construction, and RepairsGutter CleaningFully InsuredFree Estimates

Chris @ (604) 302-7245 or [email protected]

Hope, BC

• Power & Soft Wash• Gutter Cleaning• Window Washing• Painting

BUDGETMAINTENANCE

Insured & Experienced604-796-3965

GroundworksLandscaping/Lawncare

604-819-8786

• Aerating/Power Raking/Lime & Fertilizing

• Lawncare & Yard Maintenance

• Weeding/Yard Clean-Up

• Pressure Washing

• Hedge & Tree Pruning

• Paver Stones/Retaining Walls

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

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PLUMBING SERVICES

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For all your Service, Repair

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604-796-2834Service to all makes of

washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers & refrigerators 604-796-0538

Rick’sComputerServices

Drop by 6438 Lougheed Hwy.(Corner of 7 & 9)

• General Repairs & Data Recovery• Trojans & Viruses Removed• Same day service on all drop offs

Teams take first and fourth at Westerns

Floor curlers travel to Saskatchewan

Several local fl oor curlers attended the Western Provinces competition recently.

Two teams traveled to Pierceland, SK, on Sept. 6 and 7 to compete in the 70+ division. Th ere were two di-visions of eight teams.

Th e team consisting of Dick Hop-kins, Shirley Hopkins, Marilyn Say-

ers, and Maud Graham won fi rst with a 5 and 1 record. Th e other team of Cor Dirven, Henry Singer, Ruth Newitt, and Shirley Vailleaux came placed fourth, with a 4 and 2 show-ing.

Th is is an annual event which is al-ternated between B.C., Alberta, Sas-katchewan, and Manitoba.

Sports

Kiwi Bishop of Agassiz, racing his modified Camaro, finished first in the Saturday GT1 race at the Sports Car Club of B.C “Summer’s End” final race weekend of the 2013 season this past weekend.

Winning race

BRENT MARTIN PHOTO

On the last Sunday of September, in celebration of World Rivers Day, the Hope Mountain Centre will host another special event to honour the Fraser River.

A paddle trip for canoes and kayaks will take participants downriver from Kilby to Mission, a continuation of the 2009 trip that took paddlers from Hope to Agassiz.

“It’s more than a paddle trip” says program director Kelly Pearce. “It’s a celebration of the greatest salmon river on earth. Right now, 16 million pink salmon are spawning between Hope and Mission — the largest single run on the entire Fraser and the largest salmon run found anywhere in the world."

Mark Angelo, founder of World Rivers Day, calls the Hope-to-Mission stretch the “Heart of the Fraser” in honour of the ecological wealth found there. It produces not only millions of pinks and hundreds of thousands of chum salmon, but at least 30 species of fresh-water fi sh, including the largest population of white sturgeon in Canada. Many bird and

mammal species are also supported by the river and its forests.

A growing conservation initiative, headed by the Nature Trust of BC and the International River Foundation, seeks to better protect the river from encroaching development. Th ese organizations contend that as the population of the Lower Mainland continues to grow, it is increasingly urgent that governments, First Nations, and the private sector work

collaboratively to protect the Fraser from unchecked development.

River scientists will be joining the paddle trip this year. Marvin Rosenau, a professional fi sh biologist, will be netting and identifying fi sh for the audience. In addition, Pearce notes that Mike Church will also be along for the ride.

“Mike is a river morphologist and retired UBC instructor, widely considered to be the leading ‘Gravel Guru’ for the Fraser”.

Pearce explains that it’s the gravel that makes the Hope-to-Mission stretch so important to fi sh. “Th is piece of the Fraser has just the right gradient and fl ow to distribute gravel over a broad fl oodplain, creating the complex of islands, side channels, and gravel bars where fi sh love to spawn”, says Pearce.

Th e paddle trip includes lunch and bus transportation between Kilby and Mission, and there are boat options for people with no paddling experience. To register, contact Hope Mountain Centre at 604-869-1274 or at www.hopemountain.org.

Chance to paddle the FraserTrip focuses on the importance of the river

Dozens of canoes and kay-aks will travel down the Fraser in a giant flotilla, supported by motorized escort rafts.

MARK GLENTWORTH PHOTO


COMMUNITY NEWS COVERING SEPTEMBER 2013DISTRICT PAGES C G

Tuesday, October 15thMunicipal Hall - 7:00 p.m.

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING:

Box 70, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz BC V0M 1A0 • Tel 604.796.2235 • www.district.kent.bc.ca

FALL CLEANUP2013 YARD WASTE EVENTSaturday, October 19th, 2013

9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

Municipal Gravel Pit, Cemetery Road Hosted by the Agassiz Community Gardens Society

THE FOLLOWING YARD WASTE MATERIALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT NO CHARGEtree branches or limbs up to 5” (125mm) diameter prunings • leaves • soil • discarded shrubs sand or fi ne gravel • grass sods & clippings

NOTE: Residents will be required to separate wood waste, branches and prunings from soil or similar materials to process through a chipper.

ALL OTHER MATERIALS ARE PROHIBITEDIncluding tree stumps and branches greater than 5” (125mm)diameter, domestic refuse, animal waste and household hazardous wastes.

For further information contact the Municipal Hall604-796-2235 • www.district.kent.bc.ca

TAX SALE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2013

PURSUANT TO SECTION 403(1) of the Local Government Act, Monday the 30th day of September, 2013, in theCouncil Chambers, Municipal Hall, Agassiz, BC at the hour of 10:00 AM (in the forenoon), the Collector shall offerfor sale by public auction each and every parcel of real property upon which any of the taxes are delinquent.

Note: The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Purchase Tax Act on the fair marketvalue of the property.

Payment must be made by Cash, Certified Cheque, Money Order or Bank Draft and must be paid to the collectorupon acceptance of the bid.

The Upset Price includes all taxes owing plus administration fees and Land Titles charges.

YOU MUST HAVE FUNDS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION. THEPURCHASER MAY NOT LEAVE THE SALE ROOM TO OBTAIN FUNDS.ABSOLUTELY NO INTERAC PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.NOTE: ALL PROPERTIES ARE SUBJECT TO A ONE (1) YEAR REDEMPTION PERIOD.

Roll Number Civic Address Legal Description1279 52976 6972 KALYNA DRIVE

AGASSIZ, BCLOT 107, PLAN NWP43454, DISTRICT LOT 19,GROUP 1, YALE DIVISION OF YALE LANDDISTRICT

1311 52886 6862 LOUGHEED HWYAGASSIZ, BC

PARCEL 2, RP50982, BLOCK 3, PLAN NWP641,SUBLOT G, DISTRICT LOT 19, YALEDIVISION OF YALE LAND DISTRICT

5304 12703 1669 ROSEVALE AVEAGASSIZ, BC

LOT B, PLAN NWP15595, SECTION 19,TOWNSHIP 3, RANGE 28, MERIDIAN W6,NEW WESTMINSTER LAND DISTRICT

5321 12823 #8 – 1829 HEATH ROADAGASSIZ, BC

STRATA LOT 8, PLAN NWS2378, DISTRICTLOT 19, YALE DIVISION OF YALE LANDDISTRICT

The Corporation of the District of Kent7170 Cheam Avenue, Box 70, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0

604 796 2235 or Fax 604 796 9854

RECREATIONAfter School Program School’s out, let the fun begin! This after school drop in program contains both creative

and active components.

Connect with

children of all ages as well as young leaders in our community. Explore friendships outside of the classroom setting and enjoy your school after hours. Age 6 - 12 years Sept 24 - Dec 5 T/Th 2:30 pm - 5:00 pm Free

Discount DaysTake advantage of our early registration incentive and receive a 10% discount off posted prices! This incentive is to encourage you to register early so we may plan ahead for

upcoming events and better utilize our resources. This incentive is valid between 12:00 pm on September 23 and 9:00 pm on September 25. Applicable taxes will be added at time of purchase to all posted fees.

Fall Leisure GuideSee this week’s edition of The Observer.

Summer Fun Passport WinnerOur fi rst ever Summer Fun Passport winner is nine year old Alexis Martin! Better known as

Lexie, she attended Summer Fun Spot a whopping twelve times over the summer, as well as events at the pool! When asked what her favorite part of the summer was, Lexie told us that “she loved Summer Fun Spot”. Her favorite part of Summer Fun Spot was playing games with Skylar, our recreation summer student. For her dedication to having fun this summer, and getting tons of stamps in her Summer Fun Passport, Lexie has won herself a brand new Riptide scooter, with matching helmet.

Congratulations Lexie!The Summer Fun Passport was a program put on by the District of Kent in partnership with the Agassiz branch of the Fraser Valley Library. Participants received a passport that was stamped each time they attended a program hosted by the District of Kent. Every fi ve stamps received an entry into this year’s draw for the Riptide Scooter!

Fitness ProgramsOur Fitness Schedule resumes the week of September 23!

FIRE PREVENTION WEEKThe week of October 6 to 12 is

Fire Prevention Week. There will be an Open House at the fi re hall from

at 10:00 a.m. until 2 p.m.

agassiz observer, september 20, 2013

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