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INSIDEOpinion . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Community . . . . . 4Sports . . . . . . . . . . . 16Classifi eds . . . . . 18
5 ART EXHIBIT
‘SCARS’ at The Hope
Arts Gallery for the
month of March
8 COMEDIAN
Comedic genius Patrick
Maliha to perform at The
Silver Chalice Pub
9 BEADIFFERENT
Meet Randy Swope,
owner of the bead
making, jewelry toting,
carving and lamp working
shop
School Board makes tough decisionThe Hope United Church hosted its Easter Bonnet Sing-A-Long on Wednesday, Mar 2 at Hope United Church. Attendess showed off brilliantly crafted Bonnets. See page 4
United we sing ERIN KNUTSON/HOPE STANDARD
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Erin Knutson and Greg LaychakBlack Press
Th e Fraser-Cascade School Dis-trict and District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) have been asking for input from Hope area parents for consideration in future decisions about the potential redrawing of catchment boundaries over the past couple of months.
In the wake of the C.E. Barry In-termediate school closure in June of 2014—due to seismic safety con-cerns—students were given the op-tion to go to Coquihalla elementary (Grade 5 and 6,) Silver Creek elemen-tary (Grade 7) and Hope secondary schools (Grade 7.)
Participants in the forums that were held at Hope Secondary School
were part of the process to help decide the future of Grade 7 students, catch-ment boundary considerations and bus route considerations.
Aft er months of careful delib-eration, a decision was made by the School Board regarding the afore-mentioned items.
Th e District Advisory Committee carefully reviewed all of the data and information provided from a variety of sources prior to making the follow-ing recommendation that was passed at the regular meeting of the Board of Education on Tuesday Mar. 1, 2016.
Th at the Board of Education for School District No. 78 (Fraser-Cas-cade): maintain Grade 7 at Silver Creek Elementary School; accom-modate up to two (2) grade 7 divi-sions at Hope Secondary in Septem-
ber 2016; and continue to provide bussing from Coquihalla to Silver Creek Elementary.
“On behalf of the Board of Educa-tion, I would like to take this opportu-nity to thank parents/guardians, staff members and community members for taking the time to complete sur-veys, attend community forums, and provide input into this process.
Th e information provided was invaluable in assisting the Board of Education in making an informed decision,” said Superintendent Dr. Karen Nelson.
“Our administrators, teachers and support staff members are highly pro-fessional and we are confi dent that whatever decision parents/guardians make regarding the placement of their children, that their educational
experience will be a positive one.” Members of the board felt the stu-
dents were lucky to get the space that they did with the potential lack of support from Th e Finance Ministry, who will not fund classrooms when there is room in other buildings.
"I feel the board made an educa-tionally sound, thoughtful, mindful and respectful decision. Although this decision is not perfect, I strongly believe the collaborative problem-solving process listened to everyone's perspectives, carefully identifi ed the critical information and rendered the best possible choice,” said School Board Trustee John Koopman.
“I can fully appreciate not everyone gets what they want out of this deci-sion. A consensus building choice is oft en based on compromise."
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Tom FletcherBlack Press
Assisted living facilities in B.C. will soon be able to off er more services to seniors and disabled peo-ple to stay independent longer.
Health Minister Terry Lake introduced changes Monday that restrict as-sisted living providers to two of six prescribed ser-vices. Patients requiring more than two are now required to fi nd space in residential care.
Th e change removes "arbitrary barriers" that have forced B.C. residents into higher-cost and more restrictive residen-tial care before they need it, said B.C. Seniors Ad-vocate Isobel Mackenzie.
"Assisted living is a very important housing option for about 22,000 seniors in this province," Mackenzie said. "Th ese are your own unit, usu-ally in an apartment-like setting where you can
lock the door. You decide who comes in and who you want to keep out, and you're free to come and go as you wish."
Daniel Fontaine, CEO of the B.C. Care Provid-ers Association, said the change will be wel-comed by seniors who want to stay as indepen-dent as possible. Th e as-sociation represents 300 non-profi t and for-profi t operators of residential care, assisted living and home care services.
Designated services, of which only two can cur-rently be provided in as-sisted living, are:
• assistance with eat-ing, dressing, personal hygiene and other daily activities
• medication man-agement
• therapeutic diets• financial manage-
ment• intensive rehabilita-
tion therapy• behavioural manage-
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Assisted living rules to be relaxed
Cocktails 24/7 in B.C. hotel rooms
B.C. Seniors’ Advocate Isobel MackenzieFILE PHOTO/BLACK PRESS
Tom FletcherBlack Press
Th e latest liberaliza-tion of B.C. libation rules means you can order alcoholic drinks by room service at ho-tels and resorts, any time food service is also available.
Liquor service was restricted to the hours of the hotel's licensed bar or restaurant, but that's gone as the B.C. Liberal government continues deregula-tion to help the tour-ism industry.
Poma Dhaliwal,
president of the Al-liance of Beverage Licensees, called the room service change "reflective of the common-sense policy changes we have long advocated for."
Earlier the B.C. government lifted its ban on "happy hour" drink specials, and re-moved its restriction on requiring food with restaurant drinks and families with children during dining hours at neighborhood pubs.
Wine in large gro-cery stores, craft al-
cohol sales at farmers' markets and removing fences from festival beer gardens are other changes introduced since 2014.
The B.C. govern-ment is working its way through a list of 73 recommendations from its popular li-quor policy review. Easing room service rules is the 39th of 73 to be implemented, in a high-profile series of announcements that appears ready to ex-tend to the May 2017 provincial election.
B.C. Libation rules mean you can order alcohol any time food service is available.
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Arts&Life
The Hope Arts Gal-lery is pleased to an-nounce the return of Hope Secondary School art students, who are currently fea-tured in a month long exhibit at the Back-room of the Gallery.
This year's group has challenged themselves to create a thematic show, centered around the word “Scars.”
The topic of scars was selected because it was open to interpre-tation, whether it be physical, emotional or cosmetic. Their teach-er, Chris Janzen left it to the individual stu-dent to present their own definition.
Each piece of work is accompanied by a descriptive artist state-ment to give context to the viewer.
Janzen strongly en-couraged variety in the artistic medium for each student's portray-al. The show contains watercolour and acryl-ic paintings, drawings, and ceramics — using the parameters that the theme can cause scarring or cover it.
The students range
in age from 15 to 18 and are in grades 10 to 12. Some are begin-ners, and others have had work featured in the gallery before.
Janzen’s description of the show is that it develops variety. This
includes interpreta-tions of the theme, individual styles and mediums. Many stu-dents have created their work based on past experience and success.
The Hope Arts Gal-
lery, 349 Fort Street looks forward to the exhibit each year. It has an energy level like no other.
Opening reception was held on Thursday Mar. 3 and facilitated by The Hope Arts
Gallery. The Gallery is operated by local volunteers under the Hope & District Arts Council.
For information call 604-869-3400 or email [email protected]
‘SCARS’ art exhibit open to interpretation
Grade 12 HSS student Symphony Sawatzky chose a theme based on female superheroes. She chose four of her favourite charcers from four of her favourite fandoms. “They are all warriors,” she said. “They are all scarred in a way. “
ERIN KNUTSON / THE STANDARD
UFV Th eatre is warming up the season with a modernized take on Shakespeare’s roman-tic comedy, Twelft h Night, running March 3 to 20, at the UFV Performance Th eatre on Yale Road in Chilliwack.
Filled with music and dance, Shakespeare’s play about love begins with the unforgettable line, “If the music be the food of love, play on!”
Th e play’s story focuses on the twins Viola and Sebastian (played by Jessica Milliken and Dyllan Egilson,) who are separated in a shipwreck, and cast ashore in a strange land. Viola disguises herself as a boy to gain entry to court of Duke
Orsino (Eli Funk,) and soon fi nds herself entangled in a comic web of mistaken identi-ties and misplaced love.
Twelft h Night was originally written to celebrate the Feast of Epiphany, an annual festi-val in Shakespeare’s day, dedi-cated to revelry and misrule. Th e world was turned upside down for a day, as servants dressed up as their masters, men as women, and so forth.
Taking a contemporary twist on this ancient cel-ebration, the play’s directors, Raina von Waldenburg, Bruce Kirkley and Rae MacEachern-Eastwood, are using Burning Man as the conceptual inspi-
ration for the show. Burning Man, an annual
festival held in the Nevada desert, promotes values of artistic self-expression, com-munity, total inclusion and self-reliance.
To capture these ideas, the show employs a new approach to acting called Viewpoints.
Working together, the di-rectors and cast have com-posed an innovative staging vocabulary that gives the ac-tors considerable freedom to create in the moment of per-forming.
“Th is show is a vibrant collaboration on the part of all the artists involved, both
onstage and off ,” said von Waldenburg. “It celebrates revelry, community, creativity, and most of all, love.”
The design team has ap-proached their work in a similar way.
Set designer Parjad Sharifi has created a minimalist, fl ex-ible set that allows the actors to rearrange set pieces to suit their own purposes. “What in-terests me most,” says Sharifi , “is to see how the actors ma-nipulate and ultimately trans-form these elements into stage metaphors. Th eir work ex-pands and completes my work as a designer.”
UFV presents modern take on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
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Premier Christy Clark had her dancing shoes on as yet another “climate change” meeting ended in disarray in Vancouver last week.
“Th is is not the end,” Clark as-sured reporters aft er Prime Min-ister Justin Trudeau and the pre-miers emerged with no agreement on a national minimum carbon price. No kidding.
Trudeau declared victory by announcing the unanimous con-sent to a “Vancouver Declaration,” which basically pays lip service to the concept of “carbon pricing” and kicks another grand federal election promise down the road.
As the rest headed for jets wait-ing at Vancouver airport, Clark
expressed the hope that the public would say “they got together and they made progress.” Did they? Let’s take a look.
Going into the Whistler-Van-couver stop on Trudeau’s globe-trotting glamour tour, Clark correctly noted that it’s other prov-inces that need to make progress. B.C. has a clear price on carbon emissions; it’s been held at $30 a tonne since Clark succeeded its creator, Gordon Campbell.
Clark’s advice for other premiers is to follow Campbell’s example of a revenue-neutral carbon tax, off -set by income tax reductions.
You won’t build public support for a carbon tax that makes people poorer, she said.
Of course that’s what Alberta is doing, at a time when many resi-dents are getting poorer already. Alberta’s NDP government plans to match the rate of B.C.’s carbon tax within two years and spend
the proceeds.Other premiers have more cre-
ative definitions for the pricing carbon.
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil pointed to transmission lines and power purchases from the Muskrat Falls dam under construction in Labrador, to sub-stitute hydro for coal-fired pow-er. The highest electricity prices in Canada are their “carbon pric-ing” plan.
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall pointed to SaskPower’s Boundary Dam carbon cap-ture and storage project. It is the world’s fi rst coal-fi red power sta-tion to capture carbon dioxide af-ter combustion. Th e CO2 is sold to oilfi eld operators who inject it into declining wells to push more oil out, and the project intends to capture sulphur dioxide and fl y ash to process and sell for other industrial uses.
Wall is the only Canadian leader to state a couple of inconvenient truths. Th e purpose of this exer-cise is to reduce carbon emissions, not to raise tax revenues. And now is the worst possible time to impose more taxes on the oil and gas industry.
Clark’s stand-pat strategy on the B.C. carbon tax is going to change this year, as positioning begins for the 2017 election. A B.C. govern-ment advisory panel has recom-mended a 33 per cent increase, conveniently starting in 2018, with annual increases aft er that.
Th e current seven-cent-per-litre carbon tax on gasoline sold in B.C. is hardly a deterrent these days, as pump prices have tumbled and could stay low for years to come. And with a fragile economy, it seems unlikely that a big boost in carbon taxes will fi nd favour with voters a year from now.
Th e B.C. NDP is trying to re-
build its credibility on climate policy. NDP leader John Horgan tried to revise the party’s history, claiming in year-end interviews that the NDP didn’t oppose the carbon tax, only making it rev-enue neutral rather than spending the money on green initiatives, as Alberta wants to do.
Alas, the NDP’s “axe the tax” campaign going into the 2009 election is a matter of record. The party’s election platform warned that Campbell’s plan “in-creases taxes for average families by tripling the gas tax” to its cur-rent level.
Last week the NDP issued a news release denouncing Clark for presiding over increasing green-house gas emissions.
Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfl [email protected] Twitter: @tomfl etcherbc
One would think it wouldn’t still need to be said.But Hope RCMP and ICBC are again reminding drivers to
leave the phone alone.They’re launching yet another campaign aimed at under-
lining just how dangerous it is to use a phone while driving.And it is dangerous.According to ICBC, 25 per cent of all road deaths in the
province involve distracted driving. That’s one in four.And, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety, the odds of crashing increase five times when using a phone, whether dialing, texting, reading or using different streams social media.
In the Lower Mainland, it’s estimated that 27 people are killed in distracted driving-related crashes every year.
Faced with those numbers, it’s hard to imagine why drivers would still use their phone while they’re behind the wheel.
But they do. According to a recent survey by Ipsos Reid, 34 per cent of
cell phone users said they use their phone between one and five times out of every 10 trips.
“It’s time we all commit to leaving our phones alone and avoid other forms of distraction when we’re behind the wheel,” said Lindsay Matthews, ICBC’s director responsible for road safety.
This month police, backed by a host of volunteers, will be on the roads watching for drivers who have not yet got the message.
“We’re cracking down on those who cannot police them-selves.” said Chief Constable Neil Dubord, Chair of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police Traffic Safety Committee. “Even when you’re at a red light or in slow moving traffic – you’re still in control of a vehicle – and the law still applies.”
But we can all be part of the solution. Talk to your family, talk to your friends and remind them
that if they’re driving without their full attention on the road they’re an accident waiting to happen.
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Editor,Re: Housing car defends drug ghettos
(B.C. Views, Feb. 17).Good for Tom Fletcher for saying it
like it is and what most people seem to be scared or uncomfortable to express.
Having been an advocate for the truly disadvantaged for more than 50 years I am discouraged by the lack of long-range thinking of our governments in this re-gard.
As a teen I volunteered in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and have worked in Victoria in community support for many
years. I have friends who work in the fi eld here and in Vancouver. So I guess I have fi rst-hand experience and while I obvi-ously care I am also a realist.
While of course there are sad valid situ-ations, it’s becoming a runaway horse. Th e overall excuses and sense of entitlement and the perpetuating of this mindset by our elected leaders has produced no re-sults except more and more of it.
How about putting this eff ort and fund-ing into long-term prevention? Like using the former Victoria Boys and Girls Club into aft er-school activity space since a
large middle school happens to be across the street. I’m sure this will be of some use to keep kids safe, occupied and out of the hands of drug recruiters while parents work.
Instead of paying homeless people a $20 per person to consult on housing, perhaps the total spent could have provided break-fast in schools where some kids come hun-gry.
Erika HallschmidVictoria
Homelessness is not about povertyEditor,Re: Urban drug ghettos don’t
work (B.C. Views, Feb. 3).Full credit goes to Tom Fletcher
for being the fi rst to scratch the surface of our failed “homeless-ness” model and his observation that money alone will not solve this crisis.
Th roughout the world and throughout history, social ills have always been the result of shortages. Shortages of food, water and shelter were the result of a lack of resourc-es. In our society, social ills are a re-sult of excesses. Too much money, too many calories, too much salt, too much alcohol, for example, are the result of oversupply.
Since losing my job in the oil and gas business in Calgary in 2008 I have been a regular user of our “homelessness” services and it is obvious to me that “homeless-ness” is a result of substance abuse, not poverty. Th e province has a le-gal obligation to provide access to housing services but we have an entire arsenal of housing resources on the federal, provincial and mu-nicipal level that are being abused.
Once again, congratulations to Fletcher and this paper for the courage to address the reality of this problem.
Eric HochCampbell River
I receive disability benefi ts from the pro-vincial government.
Since the initial an-nouncement of an in-crease of $77.00 per month several week ago; then reading bits and pieces in the news-papers here and there; followed by detailed in-formation on the slow-to-be-updated Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation website, I have learned that it isn’t an increase. It’s a slap in the face.
We aren’t going to be any further ahead. Yet Premier Christy Clark claims, “the fact is that everybody on disability will be better off .” No matter how many times she repeats that state-ment, it isn’t going to become true. I would like Premier Clark to explain to me how this equates to being “better off .”
Th e government is disguising this “adjust-ment” as a monthly increase, when it’s actu-ally ‘in lieu of ’ some-thing we already had; in my case, the Special Transportation Sub-
sidy (STS). Instead of a lump sum in April, I will receive these funds divided over twelve months plus $11. (Peo-ple already receiving the buss pass will see their monthly cheques go up $25.) Hardly a fi gure to send me danc-ing in the streets.
In order to make this transition, the govern-ment will pro-rate the lump sum that I nor-mally receive in April to fi ve months, for April until August. Th e “increase” takes eff ect in September.
For some of us, that annual lump sum is used to pay down debt or partially pay for car insurance and maybe even get a haircut. How inconsiderate to an-nounce the reduction two months before we expected the money. We are panicking, won-dering how we will manage.
I understand the government wants to “make the system fair-er for rural residents who don’t have access to bus service.” (Social Development minister
Michelle Stilwell.) Why doesn’t the government give the STS to those not living within bus service areas (although I had to jump through all the hoops when I applied), let the rest of us keep the bus pass or the STS and bless us all with an actual, long overdue increase? From what I’ve read, the gov-ernment can easily do that and still have sur-plus and a balanced budget.
Ultimately, perhaps the Liberals want to be able to pat them-
selves on the back by taking credit, while campaigning for the next election, for rais-ing the assistance rate, conveniently not men-tioning that they elimi-nated a near equivalent amount.
Most people on dis-ability will decline to publicly address this issues. But, Ms. Clark, disabled people cast ballots, too. And we will vote accordingly.
Christene FitzgeraldAgassiz
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Victoria’s courthouse tent camp has attracted transients and political protesters.
Long-term thinking on homelessness needed
Ministry changes a ‘slap in the face’
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It's comedy night and the Silver Chalice is pleased to bring the community of Hope a night of unforgettable fun and laughter.
Comedic genius Patrick Maliha will be featured at the pub on Saturday Mar. 12. Maliha has been de-scribed as Ray Ro-mano meets a 21st Century Don Rickles. Originally from Thun-der Bay, Patrick now makes his home in Vancouver B.C.
A professional
stand-up comedian and talented impres-sionist, Patrick has headlined and em-ceed various shows at a multitude of com-edy clubs, festivals, and corporate events throughout Canada and the U.S.
Patrick has been featured on CBC ra-dio, XM and Sirius satellite radio's vari-ous comedy programs. He broke through the television barrier with his stand-up in 2011, when he was featured
on Bite TV's Stand-Up and Bite Me and his one hour Comedy Now special aired on CTV and The Comedy Network.
Most recently Pat-rick was featured on CBC television's na-tional broadcast of The Winnipeg Com-edy Festival's Char-acters Gala. In 2008 and 2009 he was voted Vancouver's Favourite Stand-up Comedians.
“I started doing impressions in high-school and people
would seem to enjoy them,” Patrick told The Hope Standard. “I was like, wait a minute I’m on to something.”
The zany comedian who does over 100 hundred impressions, enjoys the immediacy of his craft and con-siders laughter an un-solicited applause.
Currently, Patrick is the creator and producer of one of Canada's largest com-edy competitions, The People's Champ of Comedy and the world record holder for most impressions in one minute, beating out the previous record holder, former SNL'er Dana Carvey.
No matter how you slice it Patrick is in-credibly funny, one of Vancouver's pre-emi-nent Stand-up Come-dians and according
to his mom “Funnier when he doesn't swear so much.”
Patrick, also has an interesting alternative bio that goes like this:
Patrick was born in the jaws of a barracu-da. He lived in a man-ger with a lamb and
Mary's boy-child until he was 11. With ham-mer and chisel and brawn he creates life out iron ore and sweat. He can perceive past, future, and present all at once.
He is a friend of Ste-phen Hawking, not
Stephen Hawking the genius, Stephen Hawk-ing the mechanic, but a Stephen Hawking none the less.
For more informa-tion on the evening's events contact the Silver Chalice at 604-869-0576.
Comedian to perform at the Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice Pub will be presenting comedic genius Patrick Maliha for a rare night of comedy on Mar. 12.
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A sold-out crowd of 320 people filled the Hope Cinema on Thursday, Mar. 3. for Hope Mountain Centre’s 9th annual celebration of the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival “Best of the Fest” tour fundraiser to raise money for its outdoor programs.
Film Festival Sold Out
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Erin KnutsonHope Standard
Randy Swope, started carving in 1968, whit-tling little men cre-ations with his favourite possession of the day, a pocket knife.
Th e chainsaw carver, lamp-worker, jewelry maker and owner of the artisan shop Bead-iff erent in Hope is self-taught and began his lifelong love aff air with wood when he was eight years old.
Randy has been carv-ing for over 48 years, and inherited Beadiff er-ent from his daughter Carla, aft er taking a jew-elry making class from her. Carla started the shop twelve years ago, and decided to relocate to Chilliwack to teach jewelry craft smanship at UFV in 2010, when Randy decided to take it on.
“My daughter showed me what she learned, and I just carried on from there,” he told Th e Hope Standard.
Th e store is fi lled with an intricate, diverse, and stunning collection of beads, jewelry, wood carvings, lamps, acces-sories and supplies for artisans old and new, or aspiring craft smen of the future. Randy's shop is hard to miss with its purple facade, right in
front of District Hall. All the jewelry in
the store is handmade by Randy and his wife Cheryl. The titillating collection is a combi-nation of beads from about a dozen or so wholesalers around the planet.
“I'm constantly making jewelry,” he said. “Some day's more than others — I do carvings too.”
Beadiff erent is an eclectic mix of bark carvings, Sasquatches, and even miniature Rambo carvings, all delicately hand carved by Randy.
One of the largest carvings, the kind and mild mannered artist has undertaken, is a ten foot Sasquatch that's lo-cated in Harrison Hot Springs. He currently has two carvings in
Harrison and six locat-ed in Hope.
Randy served as a judge during Hope's 2015 Chainsaw Carv-ing Competition and spent four years of his career competing. As for competitions in the future, Randy's humble response was, “I leave that for the young guys now.”
Custom orders are par for the course, as Randy strives to perfect customer requests, in-cluding some unusual ones like a two and a half foot pineapple carving.
“It was odd,” he said. Randy has done just
about every type of work to make a living over the years.
His diverse resume features him working in a grocery store, as a logger, managing a soap factory and work-ing in plastic fabricating (sheets of plastic you weld back into a fi re truck tank.)
Beadiff erent was lib-erating for the ground-ed artist who enjoys be-ing at a place in life that he's comfortable.
“It's nice to be my own boss aft er 45 years of slave labour,” he said.
Beadiff erent off ers specialized carving, lamp working, and jew-elry making courses.
“Th ere's a million diff erent ways to make a piece of jewelry,” he said. “I will just show someone what they need to know.”
For more information contact Randy at 604-869-9608.
Beadifferent bedazzles
Randy Swope, owner of Beadifferent, shows off one of his favourite pieces of jewelry.Beadifferent showcases carvings, jewelry, and lamps. Classes are also available.
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Tom FletcherBlack Press
Independent MLA Vicki Huntington is hoping her tests show-ing high lead levels in B.C. legislature tap water will motivate the B.C. government to implement regular testing of older public buildings around the province.
Huntington released test results Tuesday showing that when sampled after sitting in pipes over a weekend, water from legislature taps contains about five times the federal and provincial safe level for lead.
Similar elevated levels were recently discovered in four schools in Prince Ru-pert, prompting a rou-tine of running the water each morning to flush out the standing water.
Lead from solder can leach into water in areas where the water supply is more acidic. The provincial build-ing code was changed in 1989 to eliminate the use of lead solder in plumbing.
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Ken-dall said flushing wa-ter pipes is the quick-est way to deal with the problem, which has been known in coastal areas for more than 20 years.
Filters can also be installed, and schools in Prince Rupert are
starting to add filter-equipped water foun-tains that cost about $300 each.
A routine of flush-ing taps in northern schools was in place, but a reorganization of health units and staff turnover in the school district over the years likely led to the rou-tine being lost.
The North Coast school situation was raised in the legisla-ture in February by lo-cal MLA Jennifer Rice.
The problem was re-discovered in a school experiment where salmon eggs failed to hatch.
The education min-istry sent letters to all B.C. school superin-tendents Feb. 24, di-recting them to work with health authorities to establish a plan to evaluate water quality in schools, particularly those constructed be-fore 1989.
Huntington said nervous system ef-
fects of exposure to high lead levels are a particular concern for young children, and prolonged exposure is a health risk for any-one.
"It is an issue for those who spend their careers in this build-ing," Huntington told reporters at the legis-lature.
"And I think they deserve, just as parents deserve, to know that the drinking water is safe."
Lead from old pipes hits home for MLA
Mila Rothwell fills her water bottle from filtered fountain at École Roosevelt Park Community School in Prince Rupert, which was installed over a year ago. The filter removes dissolved metals including lead.
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A $77 increase in monthly income assis-tance for disabled peo-ple will make the system fairer for rural B.C. resi-dents who don't have access to transit service come Sept. 1, Social De-velopment Minister Mi-chelle Stilwell says.
The increase, the first in nine years, has been the target of protests because the cost of monthly tran-sit passes is deducted from it for those who were using the pass. Their increase is only $25 a month plus the continued transit pass.
"Th ere were 40,000 individuals in this province who weren't eligible for the bus pass program because of the location where they live, because it wasn't a ser-vice that was provided," Stilwell said.
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FinanceA woman’s financial future requires special consideration
Putting some time and thought into your fi nancial future is a fantastic way to cel-ebrate International Women’s Day this year.
Although the basics of fi nancial planning are the same no matter your gender, women face unique lifestyle and economic issues that require special consideration.
Here are just a few examples from Jen-nifer Flentge, investment specialist at En-vision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union:
Women usually live longerRecent data from Statistics Canada put
women’s life expectancy at 83.3 years while men tend to average 78.8 years. Most Ca-nadian retirees live on $2,400 a month—so this extra 54 months of life expectancy
means that women need to have approxi-mately $130,000 more saved for retirement than their male counterparts.
Women are multitaskersAlthough both genders face a swarm of
competing priorities, it’s typically women that attempt to plan for everything at once by balancing the goals of retirement plan-ning with college funds, vacation savings, rainy day expenses and more.
The ability to prioritize these compet-ing goals well (plus the art of time man-agement) can have a major impact on the success of your financial plan—especially now that women are quickly becoming the primary investment decision-makers in their households.
Women are still the primary caregivers in Canadian households
Our social role as nurturers can be costly in terms of earning potential outside of the home. As we age, we oft en take on caregiv-ing responsibilities for aging parents, too. And our ability to absorb this loss in income requires a strategic and disciplined invest-ment and savings plan that your fi nancial advisor can help you build and manage.
Women need to protect their wealth and legacy
Many women now marry in their 30s and 40s when they’ve already built up a career, net worth and major assets. As a result, se-rious consideration should be given to both pre-nuptial agreements and, at minimum,
an updated will and power of attorney (es-pecially if you have children.) A will lets you identify legal guardians for your chil-dren and protect what you’re leaving them.
Th e bottom line? According to Flentge, if you don’t already
have a clearly prioritized savings and in-vestment plan in place, get started on one right away with your trusted advisor.
“It’s never too late to focus on becoming fi nancially independent,” concludes Flentge “It’s essential that all women take ongoing measures to protect their current wealth, their retirement plans (which should in-clude continued investing—you need to plan to fund at least 20 years of expenses) and their legacy.”
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The Path Forward with HOPEFREE educational workshop on SUBSTANCE ABUSE and MENTAL HEALTH issues. The biological, chemical, neurological, and societal implications of substance use and mental illness will be explored with guest speakers, counsellors, interactive dialogue and educational documentaries.
The terms ‘mental illness’ and ‘addiction’ refer to a wide range of disorders that affect mood, thinking and behaviour. Examples include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, as well as substance use disorders and other self-defeating behaviours.
April 5 and 12 - Substance Use & Mental Illness
April 19 - Breaking down the myths & stereotypesthrough dialogue
April 26 - Summary Workshop
Hope Golf Course 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Each of us holds part of the solution in working together to develop a safe, healthy and productive community. Everyone is welcome!
Limited seating, reserve your seat by contacting Hope and Area Transition Society 604-869-5111 or [email protected], & indicate which sessions you will be attending.
CommunityStudents embark on UFV trades adventure
One hundred and two Fraser Cascade grade 8s, spent a few hours at UFV in Chill-iwack on Th ursday, Mar. 3.
Th e students were participating in a hands-on exploration experience, provid-ing them with the opportunity to try a va-riety of interactive, stimulating and fun ac-tivities in a safe and engaging environment.
Students who recently completed the TRU welding program, and are moving into AST and Plumbing/Piping at UFV in the fall, were positive about their experience in the trades as students at HSS.
“It's an amazing opportunity,” said one former student from HSS. “Th is program is setting a lot of us up to go straight into work with good paying jobs — no one can take this training away from me.”
Lifting some of the financial pressures inherent with obtaining a first rate edu-cation, was another benefit recognized by having access to a trades program in close proximity.
“It helps me out because training is ex-pensive — having it here is good for me fi -nancially. I get to stay home, learn, and then earn,” said the student.
With the retirement of the baby boomers, slots will need to be fi lled.
Th e current shortage of trades people, means the industry requires more skilled workers. Good paying jobs and opportunity are high in this fi eld, making it an attractive option to career seekers.
“B.C. having trades opportunities is very important, baby boomers are retir-ing and this will be my time to make my mark in the industry.”
Fraser Cascade grade 8s, had the opportunity to explore the trades for a few hours at a recent outing to UFV in Chilliwack. One hundred and two students were delighted by options presented to them in the trades field at the University.
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Connecting more students with trades trainingStudents in School
District 78 will now have more opportunity to take skills, technical and trade training, thanks to a $5,000 Skills Training Ac-cess Grant.Th e program is expanding this year to include the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sec-tor, such as coding, and to make all school districts and independent schools – not just rural districts – eligible to apply.
“Th is program helps the school district pro-vide further access to skills training that will be benefi cial to their stu-dents,” Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Th roness
said. “Last fall, the mobile training unit was a great success at training weld-ing students in Hope. I look forward to seeing what skills training pro-gram will be off ered next for students in School District 78.”
Th anks to B.C.’s fi scal discipline and balanced budget, the Ministry of Education is providing 30 public school districts each with a $5,000 grant to help them develop op-portunities to support students who want to pursue skills and trades training, and career de-velopment. Th e ministry is also providing nine in-dependent schools with
grants worth $20,000 in total. Th e grants can be used for the 2015-16 school year to help pay for:
• Relocating students to communities with greater training opportu-nities
• Student's room and board, tools, books or work clothes
• Bringing a mobile training unit to a school
• Operating small skills training classes
• Transportation to work experience or ap-
prenticeship placements. To date, almost 560
students have benefi ted from grants. School districts also reported improvements to skills training, stronger re-lationships with post-secondary and training
providers, and strength-ened relationships with employers, as students are more work-ready.
Th e Skills Training Access Grant supports B.C. Skills for Jobs Blue-print, a plan for re-en-gineering the province’s
education and training systems - from kinder-garten through to post-secondary training and beyond - to ensure stu-dents have a full range of training options and are fi rst in line for the careers of tomorrow.
HSS students try their hands at the trades at UFV on Thursday, Mar. 3.
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CommunityChildhood anxiety on the rise
'Mommy, I don’t feel very well.’
Interestingly enough this mysterious ailment strikes every Sunday evening – like clock-work. From the mild stomach ache, to the full blown panic attack – more and more par-ents are seeking sup-port to help their child overcome anxiety.
“We noticed an in-creasing number of parents were seeking advice, support and resources related to children and anxiety. When we opened the floor to suggestions for this year’s event – the call was universal – an information session on children and anxi-ety,” says Darla Dick-inson, The Hope Early Years coordinator.
The Hope Early Years Table has been an active advocate for families in Hope for over 10 years. Throughout this time they have partnered and collaborated with other stakeholders to share information and to bring events and programming to the community of Hope, including Mother Goose, Story Time in the Park, special events, and child de-velopment fairs.
“Since we started promoting this event the response has been incredible. I knew that there was a need for this but I did not fully understand the feel-ing of helplessness that the parents themselves
were feeling. As a par-ent, we want to make everything okay for our child, and when we can’t we struggle to find the answers,” says Dickinson.
Th e information ses-sion, titled ‘Anxious Children’ is on Wednes-day Apr. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Coquihalla Ele-mentary Gym. Th e ses-sion will be lead by Jim Skinner, the executive director of the Adlerian
Psychology Association of BC.
Th e evening session is open to all parents and caregivers. Pre-registration is not re-quired. Th ere are lim-ited childcare spaces available – email [email protected] if childcare during the event is required.
“Th e event will pro-vide a local perspec-tive to a reality that all parent’s deal with in
one form or another. I don’t know all the rea-sons why anxiety in children is on the rise in today’s society, all I know is that it is, and parents are asking for information that will allow them to provide the best support they can for their children. We are very fortunate, and excited, to be able to bring Jim Skinner to our community,” said Dickinson.
Children are experiencing increased levels of anxiety according to experts. Suffering from full blown attacks, children dealing with anxiety will often try isolate themselves.
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Fraser Institute working overtime to justify leaving workers in poverty
The Fraser Institute’s recent report on the minimum wage works overtime to justify pay-ing working people poverty wages, says the BC Federation of Labour.
“Once again, the Fraser Insti-tute is struggling to find ways to justify paying people poverty wages,” said Irene Lanzinger, President of the BC Federation of Labour. “Their most recent report is nothing more than an excuse for leaving hundreds of thousands of people in poverty.
“The facts are pretty simple. No matter how you cut the numbers – a person working full-time and earning mini-mum wage is living close to $6,000 below the poverty line.
“You may be young or old, living with family or on your
own, or working multiple jobs to make ends meet. But the math is undisputable – mini-mum wage is a poverty wage,” said Lanzinger.
The BC Federation of Labour has a campaign to lift the mini-mum wage to $15/hour, which would bring a person working full-time, just above the cur-rent poverty line.
Currently there are more than 110,000 people who earn minimum wage in BC ($10.45/hour), and more than half a million people (one quarter of the working population of the province) who earn less than $15/hour.
“It is absurd to suggest that increasing people’s wages does not help to address growing poverty and inequality in BC,” said Lanzinger. “Paying people
a fair wage - that is above the poverty line - is a critical step to reducing poverty.”
Lanzinger also noted that lo-cal economies get a boost when working people have more money in their pockets. “When people are paid a fair wage they spend that money in their com-munities – buying more gro-ceries, eating at restaurants, taking their kids to the movies.
That money is directly cir-culated back into the economy and that is good for everyone.”
“Instead of constantly try-ing to justifying paying poverty wages to hundreds of thou-sands of working people in BC, we need to take real action to end poverty – and that includes lifting the minimum wage to $15/hour.”
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Parents and families have new opportunities for early childhood and parenting learning, and employment through Read Right Society’s Child Care Resources and Referrals (CCRR) and Fam-ily Time Centre programs.
“We have exciting new opportunities for par-ents, foster parents and guardians to learn how children grow and develop, what they can do at home to encourage and support healthy develop-ment, and maybe even start their own business in the process,” said Jodi McBride, Read Right Society’s Executive Director.
Read Right Society’s parenting and early-years programs are twofold:
CCRR helps parents access and navigate the Ministry of Children and Family Developments (MCFD) Child Care Subsidy program, supports childcare providers and offers workshops to par-ents, guardians and others who work with chil-dren. Workshop topics range and have included: small business taxes, setting limits for toddlers, myths about emotions, and managing your emo-tional truths.
Calm Alert and Learning (CALM) and Positive Parenting Program (Triple P). Upcoming work-shops include: How to start a home daycare, food literacy and grandparents raising grandkids.
“Our next workshop on How to start a home daycare is important for our community. Hope has an extreme shortage of child care providers, especially for children under three years old,” said Veronica Ryder, CCRR Coordinator. Fami-lies come to us every week for childcare referrals and we don’t have enough child care providers to send them to. This workshop will teach people how they can start a home daycare, make a good wage and stay home with their own kids…and we provide the training.”
In addition to CCRR supports, Family Time Centre is a new drop-in program for parents, foster parents and guardians to explore, learn and play with their children, age 0-6.
Through guided activities, adults learn par-enting skills and activities to help their children develop in healthy ways.
Family Time Centre is located downstairs at Grace Baptist Church (949 3 Ave,) in a recently renovated space designed for children.
“Families are important to our community,” said Jake Giles, Children and Youth Pastor of
Grace Baptist Church. “We’re happy to offer our space to a program that strives to help parents and children grow together.
In B.C., the Human Early Learning Partner-ship uses a measurement tool called Early De-velopment Instrument (EDI) to measure core development categories of children age 0-6: physical health and well-being, language and cognitive development, social competence, emo-tional maturity and communication skills/gen-eral knowledge.
Children in School District 78 are the most vulnerable in physical health and well-being, compared to other District’s around the prov-ince. This includes physical abilities, but also things like whether a child can hold a pencil or is wearing weather appropriate clothing.
“Many of the areas measured are out of the child’s control, like whether or not they are on time for school,” said Ryder. “We need to educate and empower parents as much as we do the kids. At Family Time Centre we do both.”
The Meadow Rose Society of Chilliwack has also partnered with Read Right Society to pro-vide emergency supplies to families with chil-dren under three, who find themselves in fi-nancial crisis, through Family Time Centre. Available supplies will include diapers, wipes, baby food and formula.
“We hope families will take advantage of these programs. They are a great opportunity for par-ents, guardians and caregivers to gain education and support, and for some to gain employment while filling a community need,” said McBride.
Dates to rememberMarch 22: How to start a home daycare, at
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Children who are actively engaged in their surroundings achieve greater learning results than those who remain seden-tary. Read Right Society offers exciting new programs surrounding early childhood and parenting learning. Parenting in the early years, marks some of the most important milestones in a child’s development.
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SportsMustangs patiently await Shootaway Gun 8000
Awaiting the arrival of Hope Secondary’s new Shootaway Gun 8000 machine are (front: left to right) Rachel Utz, Bethany Kuhn, Jaxon Wilkins and Brianna Pennell. From back (left to right) Kaitlyn Kuhn, Sydne Mitchell and Brendan Prawdzik. The $8,300 device will help future generations of players develop their shooting accuracy according to coach Jeff Kuhn.
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It’s hard to meet your fundraising target when the goalposts keep mov-ing farther away.
In 2014, community basketball coach, Jeff Kuhn set his sights on a device that would help boost players’ shooting accuracy and he started getting local donations to make the purchase. Hope Secondary Mus-tangs also took part in raising the funds.
“The final cost, in-cluding delivery, was $5,795,“ said Kuhn on Monday.
Th at was in American dollars, though. Th e Loonie had dropped about 20¢ in exchange value during the fund-raising process, mean-ing an extra basketball season went by with-out the new machine, called the Shootaway Gun 8000.
In the last few months some big donations came in to fi ll the fund-ing gap, said Kuhn. “Envision Credit Union kicked in $1,500 and Anne and Ray Loewen put down $1,500 and challenged a group of businessmen to match it. Th e Hope Eagles and Hope Secondary parent advisory committee also contributed.”
Donors included Hope Brewing, Blue Moose Coff ee House, Valley Helicopters and Hope Drive In, as well as Teresa Williams, Don Wiens and Kent McKin-non. Th e $8300 (Cdn) machine was shipped from Sandusky, Ohio and had made it as far as Burnaby by last Friday. Th ere was a good chance the Shootaway would be delivered in time for Monday’s photo session, but it was delayed.
In lieu of a live dem-onstration, Kuhn en-thusiastically described its key features. You can also see the machine on the internet at shoot-
away.com.“It uses your existing
backboard and basket, as long as you have a place to plug it in,” said Kuhn. “It takes about 30 seconds to set up or take down and holds up to six balls at a time.”
Shots that hit the bas-ket — or backboard, at least — are caught in the catch-net and recycled through the machine. A second player could help retrieve stray balls and feed them into the hopper. Th e netting blocks a straight path to the basket, forcing
shooters to put an ap-propriate arc on their shot. “You can program it to pass a ball in inter-vals of one second to 10 seconds or even more — and it’ll pass to you at up to 15 places on the fl oor,” said Kuhn. “You can even tell it to keep passing to one spot until you sink a certain number of shots, before it passes to a new spot.
“I saw it at Agassiz in the fall of 2014 and I’d seen how their shooting had improved — and I thought ‘Why couldn’t we do that?” added
Kuhn. “Ours will be the exact same model that Agassiz has. It’s the top model that even univer-sities use. All it’s miss-ing is a chip that lets you track your shooting on-line. Ours can keep track of your shooting percentage and give you a printout.”
Th e device will be of-fi cially unveiled in the high school gym on Th ursday, March 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
“People can drop by and try it out,” said Kuhn. “Envision’s man-ager has challenged us
to a shoot-off with stu-dents. Every shot that goes in will raise money for the credit union’s Full Cupboard food bank program.”
Parents are welcome to drop off their Steve Nash Youth Basketball registration forms on that night. Forms can also be picked up and dropped off at local el-ementary schools until Friday, Mar. 18, the last day before the two-week spring break. Th ey can also be accessed through the group’s Facebook page at Hope-snyb.
“Our league starts on Apr. 6 and we’ll have practices and games on Wednesday and Th urs-day nights,” said Kuhn. “It’s for boys and girls in grades 4 to 7 and $60 gets you a ball, a jersey and seven practices and eight games. It’s our fourth year and it’s still the same price.
“Scholarships are available for those who can’t afford it,” added Kuhn. “We sponsored three kids last year — and they’re already registered for this year and paying. That’s
good to see. “Last year there were
42 kids. Two boys teams and two girls teams, though there were fewer girls than in previous years. I hope to have more back this year.
“Most of our coaches are returning,” he added. “We’ve got a curriculum to follow, on footwork, passing, dribbling and shooting. Th e idea is to establish the funda-mentals at an early age — and make it fun. Th ey keep coming if we keep it fun!”
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MULLIGANStanley Elias
Mulligan, Stanley Elias - Born in Glena-von, Saskatchewan, September 16, 1924 and was raised in Rainy River On-tario along with brothers Nelson, Alden ( both deceased) and sisters Eileen, Nor-ma, and Carol by Ethel Morrison and Cleveland Mulligan. Stan moved west to Hope B.C. while working with Emil An-derson Construction, a family company he served from the age of 18 to 63, mov-ing from offi ce manager to secretary treasurer. Stan met Edith Jarton, she as a nurse and he as a patient at St. Paul’s hospital,
and later they married in 1953 raising Ryan (Barb), Greg, Roger (Fiona), Reg (Colleen). Dad and Mom love their grandchildren, Arienne, Chantelle, Brandon, Megan, Lynnaea, Nicole, Mariah, and Colin and continue to smile upon them. Dad has lived a long and meaningful life full of love and family. In his prime he loved to snow and waterski with his kids and most of all he enjoyed golf with family and friends. Dad, with Mom, was a great dancer, and they especially enjoyed square dancing in later years. Dad’s last few years were a struggle with communication and memory, but as a gentleman he endured quietly and patiently while having fun playing crib and snooker. We thank the staff at Pacifi ca Seniors home for assisting Dad with friendliness and kindness. Likewise, we are very grateful for Ramon, Margaret, Beth, and Ro-sendo for helping Dad out with such compassion. We also appre-ciate the doctors and nurses at Peace Portal Hospital who were so friendly and gentle. We especially thank God for the gift of Dad!Mass of Christian Burial will be said on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 10:00am at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 2250 150th Street, Surrey. Interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Chilliwack.
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CARRAT, ShariAugust 29, 1952 - March 4, 2016
Beloved daughter of Ernie and Judy Carrat, Shari passed away on Fri-day, March 4, 2016 after a coura-geous battle with cancer that she had fi rst beaten several years earli-er.Born in Chilliwack and raised in Hope, she was an eager and avid student and decided to pursue a teaching career after graduating from Hope Sr. Secondary. She re-ceived her post secondary educa-tion at the University of British Co-
lumbia where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. After a brief stay in Salmon Arm, Shari returned to the Tri-Cities area and began teaching at Pitt Meadows Secondary with a focus on special needs students. Always up for a challenge, Shari decided to take a leave from teaching and began a very successful career in real es-tate.Shari spent much of her last years caring for her late sister, Janice, who was diagnosed with ALS. While in Hope, Shari was a driving force behind the Care Transit Program as well.Shari is survived by her mother Judy and her brother Greg and will be deeply missed by her family and many friends who had the pleasure to know her. The family wishes to thank the doctors, nurs-es and all other medical staff involved in her care.Service to be held at the Grace Baptist Church in Hope, BC on Sat-urday, March 12, 2016 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of fl owers, the family would greatly appreciate any donation made to the charity of choice.
CODE, DorothyIt is with great sadness that we an-nounce the passing of Dorothy Gladys Code on February 27, 2016 at the age of 97 years.Dorothy was born on July 20, 1918 in Eston Saskatchewan. She is predeceased by 7 brothers who all served in the Canadian forces in WWII.Dorothy was known for her strong, proud, independent personality, her love of plants and her amazing memory of dates and birthdays and she never missed sending her love on that special day. She will
be greatly missed by her children: Dennis (Sharon), Lois, Barbara, Merrill, Reginald and Hope Faye, along with all of her grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and endless friends.The family would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff at the Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope, BC.A special thanks to Karen Severn and Kathy Doran for their extraor-dinary efforts and compassion.Dorothy was loved by all who knew her and she will be remem-bered.Dorothy’s wishes were not to mourn her loss, but to remember and celebrate her life. There will not be a service at her request.Donations can be made in Dorothy’s memory to the Canadian Can-cer society.
REGAN, DonaldDec. 31, 1940 - Feb. 4, 2016
Don Regan was born and raised in Vancouver and moved to Hope in early 70’s.He is survived by his loving partner of 45 years, Karlyn McDonald, son Tony Holly, daughter Kim Smith, granddaughters Samantha Smith and Kali Edwards.A special thank you to Caren Hale, Wes White, Pat Bens and the Home Support Team for all their help during this diffi cult time.A heartfelt thank you to the wonderful staff at Abbotsford Regional ICU.Condolences can be sent to #104-500 Royal Ave, New Westmin-ster, BC V3L 0G5
KUHN, RubyRuby Kuhn passed away on March 7, 2016 at the age of 80. She was a resident of Cloverdale.She is mourned by her 2 sisters: Lynda Haroldson from Hope and Florence Grieve from Kamloops.
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The ideal candidate should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-pace environment. The ability to multi-task and meet deadlines is a must. Previous media sales experience is preferred. A car and a valid driver’s license are required.
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The Now Newspaper is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Washington, Ohio, California and Hawaii.
If you are up to the challenge, please email your resume with a brief note on why you are a great candidate to:Dal Hothi – Sales [email protected]
Deadline for Submissions:March 31, 5pm
7477406
Massive RestaurantEquipment Auction
March 12th @ 10amwww.KwikAuctions.com
7305 Meadow Avenue, Burnaby, BC - Shipping/Storage Available
New Equipment Liquidation –Structural Concepts, True, Delfi eld Refrigeration, Imperial, Royal,Prime, US Ranges, S.S. sinks, tables, shelvings, carts, janitorial, bakery, packaging, matching plates, refurbished equipment, bottling line, soft serves, Hobart mixers & dishwashers, back bars, rotary glass washers, cutlery.
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTED
Traffi c Control PersonnelPacifi c Coast Traffi c Planning is seeking certifi ed TCP’s for seasonal & F/T employment.
Day, swing & Night shifts Available. Students Welcomed!
Must have reliable vehicle and provide clean drivers abstract.
Starting Wage $15.00/hr.Guaranteed hours!
Please email resume:[email protected]
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
Commercial Transport& Diesel Engine Mechanics
Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star and Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions available in Surrey. Late model highway tractor exp. considered an asset. Factory training provided.Union Shop - Full Benefi ts
Fax Resume: 604-888-4749E-mail: [email protected]
PERSONAL SERVICES
173 MIND BODY SPIRIT
$1/MINUTE Alternative Healing or Relaxation & Mobile Service. 604-746-1234
182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.
1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
. Need Cash? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046
TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.
Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or
604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
130 HELP WANTED
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
VECTOR RENO’S Interior & Exterior. Additions,
Repairs & Strata Improvements. Also fences, decks, sheds, garages
& wood planters. 604-690-3327
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland
604-996-8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for over 12yrs
PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299
2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price inclsCloverdale High Performance paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is
completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.
338 PLUMBING
Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.1-800-573-2928
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca
PETS
453 BOARDING
DOG SITTER in Hope needed for 8lb Shih-tzu. Mar. 16 - Apr. 11. Will supply food & pay. 1-778-808-7771
474 PET SERVICES
Is your pet in need of spaying or neutering?
S.N.Y.P. (Spay or Neuter Your Pets) can help. We are a local, registered charity providing fi nancial assis-tance to people in need for spaying and neutering dogs/ cats. S.N.Y.P. works in part-nership with Dr. Madsen at Coquihalla Veterinary Ser-vices.
Please call 604-869-9474 for details or drop in to
591-C Walllace St. to pick up an application.
130 HELP WANTED
PETS
477 PETSCATS 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
509 AUCTIONS
538 FREE ITEMOFFICE CHAIRS, used. Call 604-869-2421
551 GARAGE SALES
Spring ArtisanCraft Market
Sat. Mar. 1210am-4pmTzeachten Hall
45855 Promontory RdFeaturing over 75 of the most tal-ented vendors selling beautiful handmade products with a selec-tion of unique home businesses. Free Admission, food truck, great coffee, fresh baking & charity raf-fl e for with proceeds to Life Ex-change
560 MISC. FOR SALEINTERLOCKING PAVERS, 200, of-fers taken. Call (604)869-5955
POLE BARNS, Shops, steel build-ings metal clad or fabric clad.Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403-998-7907; [email protected]
130 HELP WANTED
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
560 MISC. FOR SALE
REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or land-scaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Re-placement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca
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/400OT1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.
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
625 FOR SALE BY OWNER
ARCHITECTURAL VIEW HOMEin Victoria, 180 deg. view, 3600 sqft 4 Bdrm, 3 bath on 1/2 acre.$797,000. Call: 250-474-1984
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
New SRI Manufactured homesSingles $74,900. Doubles $99,900.
PARK SPACES AVAILABLEREPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010
www.glenbrookhomes.netChuck 604-830-1960
Trades. Financing. Permits.
156 SALES
REAL ESTATE
639 REAL ESTATE SERVICESTIRED OF the snow and cold? Instead, relocate to sunny Sunshine Coast, just an hour away from Van-couver. Enjoy a serene family homestead, consisting of 14.88 acres of lush forest, meadows, your own private waterfall, an enormous 3374 sq.ft. workshop, a great family home and a carriage suite above a triple garage and a beautiful in-ground pool. For more information call Susanne Jorgensen, Remax Oceanview 604-885-1398.
640 RECREATIONAL
Fully furnished 3 cabin on Westside Rd, native leased land. [email protected] for additional information.
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
HOPE, 2 bdrm, 5 appliances, in-suite W/D, private balcony, D/D & ref’s req. $790 /mon. Call Debra 604-860-0448
HOPE, 2 bdrm apt., adult oriented complex, 4 appliances, newly re-no’d, electric heat, N/S, N/P.
(604)869-9402 or 604-869-1432
HOPE
Coquihalla Courts 1030 3rd Ave.
1 Bdrm Apt. $600Available March 15
2 Bdrm Apt. $650Available now
Pet negotiableF/S, cable tv incl. u/g parking,
coin laundry in buildingRoss Fullbrook Royal LePage
604-792-0077view additional rental homes at
www.rossfullbrook.com
733 MOBILE HOMES & PADSHOPE, 2 Mobile Home Pads for rent in senior’s community. Call Gordon 604-240-3464
HOPE, Silver Hope Mobile Park. Cabin, Mobile homes, and R/V pads for monthly rentals, cable in-cluded. Call (604)869-1203 or (604)860-0652
156 SALES
RENTALS
736 HOMES FOR RENT
HOPE, 1 bdrm furnished or unfur-nished mobile home in a Senior’s Community. We are part of the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. Call Gale 604-860-3578
HOPE, Large Mobile Home, 14’ wide, 2 bdrm with large patio, in Senior’s community. We are part of the crime free multi-housing pro-gram. Available immediately. Call Gale 604-860-3578
752 TOWNHOUSES
HOPE3 bedroom townhouse, 5 appl., radiant heat, blinds, fenced yard, patio, 658 Co-quihalla St. sunny side of town. N/S, N/P. D.D. & Ref’s req. Call 604-869-9402 or 604-869-1432
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
pick a part
TRANSPORTATION
851 TRUCKS & VANS
KEY TRACK AUTO SALES
Abbotsford30255 Cedar Lane
DL# 31038 604-855-0666
1995 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr auto sedan, a/c. Only this week. STK#772. $1,595.2002 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr, auto, loaded, STK#749. $2,900.2004 FORD EXPLORER 4dr 4X4, auto, 7psg, full load. Only this week. STK#470. $4,900.2004 ACURA EL 1.7 4dr sedan leather, sunroof, loaded STK#724. $5,900.2007 TOYOTA YARIS, 4 dr, auto, sedan, STK#734 $5,900.2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, au-to, loaded. STK#672. $6,900.2009 FORD FOCUS 4dr,sedan loaded, auto STK#687 $6,900.2006 HONDA CRV AWD auto, leather seats, fully loaded. STK#757 $6,900.2004 HONDA CRV. 4dr, fully loaded auto. STK#747 $6,900.2008 DODGE Cavalier STX 4dr, loaded, auto, low ks. Only this week . STK#774. $7,500.2008 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, loaded. STK#691. $7,900.2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 dr, sedan, auto, loaded, STK#696 $7,900.2009 FORD FOX. 4 dr, auto, full load, runs good, STK#687 $7,900.2010 FORD FUSION. Full load, auto, 4 dr, sedan. Only this week. STK#776. $9,900.2004 ACURA MDX 4dr auto, 7 psgr, loaded, DVD, Navigation STK#254 $10,900.2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. 4dr auto loaded, STK#750. $11,900.2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA4 dr, auto, fully loaded. STK#721 $12,900.2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4dr, auto, fully loaded, low kms. STK#746. $13,900. 2012 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr, auto, loaded, STK#695. $14,900.
33166 South Fraser WayDL# 40083 778-908-5888
2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, au-to, Aircared, STK#545, $2,900.2004 DODGE CARAVAN 7psgr, loaded STK#525 $2,900. 2002 HONDA ACCORD 2dr, auto, loaded, STK#648 $3,900.2003 HONDA ODYSSEY 7psg full load, runs good, Aircared STK#530 $3,900.2007 CHEV UPLANDER 7 psg fully loaded. STK#473 $4,500. 2004 MAZDA 3 Auto, 4 dr, Only this wk! STK#673 $4,900.2005 FORD EXPLORER Full load, 7psg, 4X4, auto. Only this week. STK#773. $5,900.
Financing Availablewww.keytrackautosales.ca
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
604-869-2421
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SALES HOURS: MON - THURS 8:30AM - 7PM FRI & SAT 8:30 - 6 PM
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“’0% APR Purchase Financing is available on select 2015/2016 Mazdas. Terms vary by model. Based on a representative agreement using an offered pricing of $25,015 for the new 2016 CX-5 GX (NVXK66AA00), the cost of borrowing for a 48-month term is SO, monthly payment is $521 and total fi nance obligation is$25,015. *No charge navigation offer valid on purchase, fi nance or lease of select new and unused 2015 and 2016 Mazda models. Program is valid only on vehicles that are sold, registered and delivered between March 1-31,2016. Note: In the event the selected model is pre-equipped with navigation, or selectedmodel is not equipped for navigation, customer may substitute a cash discount of $425 ($705 for 2015 CX-9). Cash discount substitute applied before taxes. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Note: Navigation offer not available on 2015/2016 Mazda5 models- cash discount substitute of$425 can be applied. tBased on a representative example using a fi nance price of $22,715/$24,665/$17,270 for the 2016 CX-3 GX (HVXK86AA00)/2016 CX-5 GX (NVXK85AA00)/2016 Mazda3 G (D4GK66AAOO) at a rate of 2.99%/2.49%/2.49% APR, the cost of borrowing for an 84-month term is $2,488/$2,237/$1,567,weekly payment is $69/$74/$52, total fi nance obligation is $25,203/$26,902/$18,837. Taxes are extra and required at the time of purchase. All prices include $25 new tire charge, $100 a/c charge where applicable, freight & PDI of $1,695/$1.895 for Mazda3/CX-3, CX-5. As shown. price for 2016 Mazda3 GT(D4TL66AA00)/2016 CX-3 GT (HXTK86AA00)/2016 CX-5 GT (NXTL86AAOO) is $27,470/$31,315/$37,215. PPSA, licence, insurance, taxes, down payment (or equivalent trade-in) are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary on certainvehicles. Lease and Finance on approved credit for qualifi ed customers only. Offers valid March 1-31,2016, while supplies last. Prices and rates subject to change without notice. Visit mazda.ca or see your dealer for complete details. “To learn more about the Mazda Unlimited Warranty, go to mazdaunlimited.ca.