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By Lorene KeitchTHE OBSERVER

Th e District of Kent has hired an engineering fi rm to conduct an assessment of the lower McCallum Ditch.

Th e goal of the assessment, which will cost $33,100 plus tax, is to give the District a more complete picture of the McCallum ditch. Th e assessment will identify proper channel size to reduce fl ooding and provide recommendations for mitigation of soil erosion and bank failure, according to a staff report presented to the District of Kent Council at their last meeting

Monday, March 23."Th rough several

meetings, a plan has been drawn up and identifi ed," reported Mick Th iessen, District of Kent director of engineering, at the meeting.

Everyone who has their toes in the McCallum waters including local, provincial and federal politicians and bureaucrats, landowners and members of the Agassiz-Harrison Mills Drainage committee, met back in December to discuss what needs to happen. Th ey agreed that a professional engineering report was needed to get data in order

to make educated decisions about reducing current and future fl ooding issues.

Th e McCallum ditch, which winds its way through the District of Kent and ends in the Mountain Slough, has been the source of fl ooding for several local landowners. It is also an important stretch of water ecologically.

"Th e Lower McCallum is one of the Districts's most important stretches of channel for fi sh inside the dyke," says Dr. Mike Pearson, local wildlife biologist with a focus in species at risk. "It is the

main spawning area for coho salmon, chum salmon, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and Salish sucker. It also supports Oregon spotted frog, red-legged frog and a variety of other native species."

Pearson says he is in agreement that work needs to be done to address fl ooding in the McCallum ditch and an engineering assessment is the next logical step in that process.

"Th e same issues that are causing the fl ooding are degrading habitat as well, and I hope that a project sensitive to both habitat and

drainage will be allowed toproceed this year," Pearsonsays.

Kerr Wood Leidal(KWL) was hired for theengineering assessmentdue to their extensiveexperience working insimilar drainage areas.According to their proposalfor engineering services,KWL will assess the lowerpart of the McCallum ditch(basically from Ted Westlin’sproperty at the intersectionof Humphry and SutherlandRoad down to where theMcCallum fl ows intothe Mountain Slough)

Engineering assessment digs into McCallum DitchDistrict wants clearer picture on flood mitigation, soil erosion

The McCallum ditch as viewed from the Post farm looking towards Bandrova farms on Tuesday afternoon. The McCallum is undergoing an engineering assessment. District staff,landowners and KWL field crews were on-site Monday to discuss the ditch.

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to determine the extent of erosion and sedimentation, provide an opinion for fl ood fl ow conveyance, prepare drawings to depict the typical cross sections found in the three segments or reaches of the lower McCallum and make inferences to the eff ects that a maintenance project on Mountain Slough will have on the McCallum channel.

Council members discussed the proposed assessment and all were in favour of hiring KWL to conduct the engineering assessment.

"We certainly need to address the drainage issues down at that end," said Coun. Duane Post, whose farm is bisected by the McCallum ditch.

Coun. Sylvia Pranger commented that it’s necessary

get on with this, "the sooner the better," so when the window to do any work on the McCallum is open, the District is ready.

Th e funding for the engineering assessment will come out of the 2015 Agassiz-Harrison Mills Drainage budget.

KWL employees were on-site this week, discussing drainage concerns with the aff ected landowners and District

representatives."We had a fi eld crew out

yesterday examining thecreek for erosion and what'spotentially causing the erosion,"said Dwayne Meredith, KWLproject manager Tuesdaymorning.

Meredith estimates the resultswill be handed over to theDistrict by late April.

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The Observer celebrates 25 yearsTh e Agassiz-Harrison

Observer just turned 25 years old and we'd like to take a moment to acknowledge this moment in history.

Th e paper was launched in 1990 with Chris and Valerie Nickles and editor Rick Froese, at fi rst as a competition to Th e Advance and later as the sole paper covering these communities.

1990 doesn't sound like that long ago, until you start considering what the world looked like back then. Th at year saw the launching of the Hubble space telescope. Th e Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup. Brian Mulroney was the prime minister and Bill Vander Zalm was B.C.'s premier. Th e Liberal Party of Canada elected Jean Chretien

as its leader and the GST came into law.

Our fi rst edition, published Wednesday, March 28, featured the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Agassiz-Harrison seniors social and child daycare centre, now referred to as the Friendship House. A school board budget was approved that included money for a driver / mechanic position to have a more consistent maintenance of the bus fl eet. A fi re gutted a house on the Lougheed highway near the (former) Kent Hotel. Inside the fi rst edition’s pages are many familiar names and businesses along with stories that have resurfaced over the years in diff erent forms with diff erent advocates and adversaries.

And that was just the beginning. We've had 1,300 editions covering local life in Agassiz, Harrison and surrounding communities. Breaking news, politics, arts, sports and entertainment spill ink across the pages over the last quarter of a century.

We are proud to be serving this community 25 years later. We will continue to shine a

light on the good that happens here, line the pages with the stories you need to know and follow the lives of the locals we love so much. Th anks for sharing your stories for 25 years, thanks for bringing us into your homes and making us part of your lives. We're proud to be Agassiz and Harrison's newspaper and we hope to continue serving you for a long, long time.

Watch upcoming editions of Th e Agassiz-Harrison Observer for stories celebrating the past 25 years and commemorating our 25th birthday.

Lorene KeitchEditorAgassiz-Harrison Observer

Chilliwack-Langley bus starts MondayJennifer FeinbergBLACK PRESS

All aboard the Fraser Valley Express!

Th e new express bus rolled out from Chilliwack to points west for the fi rst time Tuesday morning.

Th e new FVX bus route linking the communities of Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Langley saw an inaugural VIP ride that morning with local MLAs, city council and BC Transit reps climbing aboard to test it out.

Mayor Sharon Gaetz is thrilled to see the FVX fi nally coming to fruition.

“It is really happening! It doesn’t seem that long ago we were at UFV to receive an armload of petitions asking for this bus service,” she remembered. “We knew there was very strong demand for it from the university, and from the community in general.”

Suddenly there are so many options.

Some will take the bus to work, or access

medical services at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital.

“I think people will use it for pleasure to head to Abbotsford or elsewhere by bus to go shopping or see a movie,” said Gaetz.

“A lot of people will choose not to drive their cars, for a variety of reasons. It’s a whole new opportunity to get out of the community and go the big city, or to the Abbotsford Airport.”

Funding shared by BC Transit, and the cities of Chilliwack and Abbotsford, mean the route is heavily subsidized.

“We could not be doing this without our partners, like BC Transit.”

Th e community has been waiting patiently for the bus to start rolling.

“It will help people think about their

transportation choices and off er an economic alternative to driving.

“People in the community are saying, ‘It’s about time!’ and they are excited.”

Th e long-awaited bus between Chilliwack and points west was always high on the BC Transit list of “need to have” bus routes, and the demand for service was high whenever people were surveyed in the service

communities. On Easter Monday,

April 6, riders can boardthe FVX and ride for freethat day.

Th e long-awaited #66route has three localstops: at the LickmanPark & Ride, at Vedderand Luckakuck, and atthe downtown exchangeon Spadina Avenue.

It should take justunder an hour and halfto take the bus fromChilliwack to Langley, atat estimated 79 minutes,and with transfers toget to the ferries in 222minutes.

In Abbotsford, theExpress will stop at theMcCallum park and rideand Highstreet ShoppingCentre, and in Langleyat Carvolth Exchange.To purchase bus ticketsgo to chilliwack.com/transit.

It will cost $5 for aticket and free for kidseight years and under.A book of 10 ticketswill cost $45, and anadult monthly pass willbe $100 and a student/senior monthly pass willcost $85.

JENNA HAUCK/ BLACK PRESSDignitaries and representatives from BC Transit wait for the 10:15 Fraser Valley Express #66 bus to depart from Spadina Avenue in Chilliwack on Tuesday.

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Night fi shing is being banned on the lower Fraser River and some tributaries in an attempt to stop the continued poaching of white sturgeon.

Th e recreational angling regulation change took eff ect April 1 and applies on non-tidal sections of the Fraser, Pitt and Harrison rivers.

Conservation offi cers will be out in force on the water and a ban on legal fi shing at night should make it easier to detect poachers who typically take sturgeon aft er dark, Sgt. Todd Hunter said.

“Th at’s when the poaching is going on and people are taking them,” Hunter said. “So we’re going to be

actively patrolling.”Sturgeon are a catch-

and-release-only fi sh but a lucrative black market exists for their eggs for caviar.

Hunter doubts the night fi shing closure will be too much of an inconvenience to other anglers, such as salmon fi shermen.

He said the regulation, which will be in eff ect for two years, is essential.

“Th is is a threatened species that has been

around since the dinosaurs,” Hunter said of the river’s monstrous armoured bottom feeders.

“Th ese things are very old. Th ey’ll get up to 100 years old or more. So they’re very important to British Columbians and we’re going to do as much as we can on the enforcement side.”

White sturgeon are the largest freshwater fi sh in North America, with the largest believed to reach sizes of 1,800 pounds and 20 feet in length.

Th e biggest one caught and released on record was a 12-foot 1,100-pound sturgeon reeled in by English tourist Michael Snell in 2002 near Chilliwack.

Hunter urged anglers who legally catch and release sturgeon to do so

with the utmost caution when posing with them for photos.

“If you do it wrong you can actually kill that fi sh,” he said, adding

the loss of any of thelarge old sturgeon thatare reproducing couldsignifi cantly harm thealready low populationin the future.

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Sturgeon poaching prompts night fishing banPatrols planned on Fraser to protect ancient species

JENNA HAUCK, BLACK PRESS FILE. A sturgeon is carefully returned to the Fraser River.

2015 Fishing Regulations Synopsis now availableGood news for BC anglers: Th e 2015-

17 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is here.

Produced by Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Black Press, the Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is now available both online and in print.

Published every two years as the go-to guide for all non-salmon sport fi shing regulations in eff ect in freshwater in British Columbia, the synopsis is a valuable resource for anglers throughout the province.

“Th e Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis provides the public with a summary of the regulations and management practices the Province uses to ensure that freshwater fi shing remains a sustainable and enjoyable pastime for all anglers in the province,” says Stephen MacIver, policy and regulations analyst for the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Inside the 100-page publication, fi nd provincial and regional regulations,

boating information and informative feature articles, plus fi sh identifi cation photos, defi nitions and more.

Also included is a list of major regulation changes for 2015-17, vital information for a province that boasts more than 20,000 lakes and 750,000 kilometres of streams, not to mention many thousands of avid anglers.

Find the 2015-17 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis online at www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fi sh Print copies are available at Service BC centres and local angling licence vendors throughout B.C.

Gracing the cover of this year’s synopsis is a photo by Fernando Barbosa depicting two young anglers working together to land a big one on Bowron Lake.

For shutterbugs who want to be similarly immortalized, submissions are being accepted for the cover of the 2016-18 Hunting and Trapping Synopsis – e-mail photos relevant to hunting or trapping in B.C. to [email protected] by Oct. 1. Find complete contest rules at www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/photo.html

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Published every two years, the synopsis is a valuable resource for anglers throughout the province.

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Th ey are looking for help with their investigation. Have you had an encounter you can’t explain? Sightings? Tracks? Strange

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Beach built for endangered painted turtles

As part of the project to build two safe nesting sites for the Coastal Western Painted Turtle, crews installed four logs to allow the turtles to sun themselves.

Lorene KeitchTHE OBSERVER

An endangered turtle that breeds on a site near Lake Errock now has a safer place to lay and hatch eggs.

Th e Coastal Western Painted Turtle is only found in a couple breedings sites in B.C., one being the Nicomen Slough about 10 minutes from Lake Errock. Last Friday, March 27, the turtles got two beaches to call their own along the slough.

Deanna MacTavish is a wildlife biologist with the Coastal Painted Turtle Project.

“Nicomen Slough has one of the largest populations in the province of Coastal Painted Turtles,” shares MacTavish.

Th e Nicomen Slough makes good habitat for the turtles as the waters are fairly shallow and warm, with lots of food sources for the resident population. Approximately 300 of the 1,000 western painted turtles in BC. are found in the Nicomen Slough, making it a signifi cant location for conservation work.

“Th ey’re doing pretty well in this area so far and we just want to ensure they continue to do well,” says MacTavish.

Before Friday’s beach construction, there was a lack

of suitable nesting habitat along the Nicomen Slough. Females were found nesting on the dike, where people oft en drive their ATVS. Th ey nested on gravel roads which are hard to dig into and are obviously not safe, as well as on people’s boat launches.

Th e Coastal Painted Turtle Project, alongside community partners including the Nicomen Island Improvement District and the Le'qa:mel First Nation, came together to help create nesting habitat and increase the resident population.

On Friday, March 27, they built two separate nesting beaches for the sole use of the turtle. Th e land was cleared of invasive blackberries and gravel was donated to build up the beaches. Lafarge Canada donated the sand and volunteers came to put it all together.

Th e sandy, quiet area will be “ideal” for them, states

MacTavish. “If we fi nd a turtlenesting on the road, we can nowmove her to the beach.”

Coastal Painted Turtle Projectmembers monitor the nestinglocations and help protectnesting sites by placing cagesover top to keep them safe frompredators. Organizers hope thesetwo new beaches will encouragethe population at NicomenSlough to thrive.

Th e Western Painted Turtle,which has an intricately-designed black and red shellalong with yellow stripes downthe face, arms and legs, is B.C.’sonly remaining native freshwaterturtle. MacTavish says there areseveral threats to this species, allfrom human activity.

“Th ey’ve been dealt a pretty rawdeal in terms of development onthe south coast,” says MacTavish.“Pollution and runoff fromfarmer’s fi elds makes them sick.We lose a lot of them to fi shingand to cars.”

Th is species is also foundalong the coast of Washington,Oregon and northern part ofCalifornia. In B.C. Th e onlyother breeding site in the southcoast is at Burnaby lake. Th ereare also a few breeding siteson the Sunshine coast andVancouver Island.

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B.C. to regulate teacher professional development

By Tom FletcherBLACK PRESS

Th e B.C. government is giving itself new authority to regulate ongoing teacher training, possibly requiring completion of new programs for teachers to maintain certifi cation.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said there are currently no detailed requirements for certifi ed teachers to stay current with new education techniques. Th ose requirements are to be worked out with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, which was notifi ed only hours before changes to the School Act were introduced in the legislature Th ursday.

“Th ere is no legislated requirement for professional development, nor is there a defi nition of what the route to that might be and what some of those tools are,” Fassbender told reporters last week. “Th at is why it is important that we work with the teaching profession to defi ne that

moving forward, and that’s what this bill allows us to do.”

Th ere is no change to the fi ve professional development days per school year that are currently part of the BCTF contract, or any requirement in the legislation that new training be delivered during those days.

B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker said

education ministry offi cials have assured him there will be two years of consultation before changes to professional development are imposed. Any changes “need to be properly funded and respect teachers’ professional autonomy,” he said.

Iker was more concerned about another change that gives the ministry authority

to impose shared services arrangements on school districts. He called the move “a diversion from underfunding,” aft er the government demanded $29 million in administrative savings from districts, many of whom say they can’t fi nd any more savings.

Fassbender said school districts will have time to develop shared service plans themselves before anything is imposed by Victoria.

NDP education critic Rob Fleming said Fassbender and the B.C. Liberals have a “centralizing impulse” toward school districts, shift ing authority to the education ministry that doesn’t have the capacity to make all those decisions.

Th e government forced all school districts into a new administration computer system that didn’t work, costing $120 million, so it doesn’t have the track record to lecture school districts on effi ciency, Fleming said.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender

No detailed requirements for certified teachers to stay current, education minster says.

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Natural gas rates are going down for FortisBC customers in the Lower Mainland.

A 34 per cent decrease in the commodity rate to $2.486 per gigajoule eff ective April 1 means users should pay about $117 per year less on their bills in the Lower Mainland.

FortisBC energy supply vice-president Cynthia Des Brisay said a combination of factors have resulted in approval by the B.C. Utilities Commission of the lowest commodity rate charges seen in a decade.

“Natural gas prices are lower coming out of this past winter due to reduced overall demand for natural gas to heat homes and generate power,” she said.

“At the same time, supplies of natural gas have increased, allowing storage levels to return to normal levels.”

Overall, natural gas bills won’t drop as sharply because customers are also charged other fees, including a rate to deliver the gas, that together add up to more than the commodity rate charged for the gas itself.

Th e typical Lower Mainland gas user should see their monthly bill drop from around $81 now to about $71 aft er the rate change, assuming average consumption of eight gigajoules per month.

FortisBC doesn’t charge a markup on the gas itself, but instead profi ts from the delivery charge.

Th e rate change doesn’t aff ect customers who have contracts with other natural gas suppliers instead of FortisBC.

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Th e nomination period is offi cially open for the Conservative candidate for Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon and will close on April 2.

Aft er the nominees are in, Conservative party members will choose their representative for the 2015 federal election for the new riding. Th e day and location of the nomination meeting will be communicated to members at a later date, according to Cory Hann, director of communications for the Conservative Party of Canada.

Th e riding was created in the reshaping of Canada’s electoral map, and is one of 30 new ridings across the country. Th e area contains the northernmost portion of Abbotsford, all of Mission, Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs, and runs up through the Interior, north of Lillooet and Ashcroft .

Th ere are six candidates who have announced intentions to run, including fi ve from Abbotsford: Liv Grewal, Doris Woodman-McMillan, Korky Neufeld, Paul Redekopp and Brad Vis.

From the northernmost part of the new riding, retired Ashcroft mayor Morley H. Anderson – better known as Andy Anderson – is also seeking the Conservative nod.

Th e Liberal party has already selected its candidate for the upcoming election: Abbotsford businessman Jatinder (Jati) Sidhu. Art Green of Hope will run for the Green party.

Th e 2015 federal election is slated for October.

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Treaty trouble has deep roots

Axing Abbot raises questionsHey, Christy Clark. It appears you are missing a knife from your collection.Sadly, we know where it is buried — deep between the shoulder blades of

former Shuswap MLA George Abbott.Abbott, who was previously the minister of aboriginal relations, was

preparing to take over as the head of the B.C. Treaty Commission when Sophie Pierre completes her term April 1.

Suddenly, he gets a call from Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad, the very man who asked Abbott to take on the position six months ago, to say it was a no-go following a closed-door cabinet discussion.

“It’s not what I expected to hear,” said Abbott.“I checked with the minister (Rustad) on a number of occasions, obviously

concerned when I didn’t hear anything aft er a couple of months.”Why the sudden change in direction from senior levels of the provincial

government?Even as he was kicked to the curb, Pierre expressed dismay and praised

her one-time successor.“George Abbott is a man of integrity, intelligence and extensive experience

who would have benefi tted the treaty process, First Nations and all British Columbians,” stated Pierre.

Both the federal government and First Nations had approved of Abbott’s appointment, so why the sudden fl ip-fl op from the provincial cabinet?

Given the nearly non-existent explanation that cabinet, “decided to go in a diff erent direction,” one can only guess at the real reason cabinet decided not to approve Abbott, a longtime MLA and cabinet minister who unsuccessfully sought the Liberal leadership.

One thing is for certain. Abbott’s integrity remains intact but we’re not so sure about the premier’s.

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Victoria – Why did the B.C. government suddenly slam the door on their old friend George Abbott, aft er spending months recruiting him to head up the B.C. Treaty Commission?

Th e instant media narrative, embraced by a shocked Abbott and then by NDP leader John Horgan, was that this was payback for grievances nursed by Premier Christy Clark from the 2011 B.C. Liberal leadership contest.

Done on a whim, Horgan said aft er a week grilling Clark and Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad. Clark is suddenly a sore winner, lashing out, wrecking two decades of careful and costly treaty-making.

Like many instant media narratives, this one makes no sense and is almost certainly wrong.

If Clark was resentful about the roasting she received from leadership rivals Abbott and Kevin Falcon, she had an odd way of showing it. She appointed Falcon as fi nance minister to drive a stake into the harmonized sales tax, and Abbott as education minister to fashion a pre-election truce with the ever-hostile teachers’ union. Both completed their unlikely tasks and retired as heroes of the party in 2013.

Outgoing chief treaty commissioner Sophie Pierre was as dismayed as anyone at the news of Abbott’s demise. While the two were in transition meetings, Pierre learned that she was not being replaced, leaving the federal-provincial-First Nations Summit partnership of 22 years in a shambles.

Clark went further when questioned by reporters about the sudden reversal. Th e future of aboriginal relations in B.C. may or may not include the B.C. Treaty Commission.

“Th ere have been some results, but four treaties in 22 years for $600 million is not enough result,” Clark said. “We have to be able to move faster, and we have to fi nd a

way to include more First Nations in the process.”

Th at $600 million is mostly loans, from the federal government to First Nations to fi nance treaty

talks. Of every $100 spent trying to honour the century-old duty to sign treaties across B.C., $80 is a loan from Ottawa, $12 is a grant from Ottawa and $8 is a grant from B.C.

Th e plan was for First Nations to repay their loans out of cash settlements made to them for 100-odd years of uncompensated resource extraction, which is now accepted as being contrary to British and Canadian law.

It was the blunt-spoken Pierre who fi rst acknowledged this hasn’t worked. Some of the 50 First Nations stuck at the treaty table have borrowed too much to go on, she said last year, calling for an “exit strategy” that forgives debt.

Th e probability of the B.C. government making this decision without talking to the federal paymaster is exactly zero. I’m told the province’s clumsy timing had something to do with Ottawa’s late demands.

I asked Clark if her plan to settle land claims faster was anything

like the 2009 attempt by Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister Jessica McDonald to negotiate a province-wide deal declaring aboriginal title. Clark sidestepped the question, saying only that the 150 B.C. First Nations not at the treaty table need a say and a solution too.

(McDonald now faces a similar legal gridlock as the Clark-appointed CEO of BC Hydro, trying to build the Site C dam.)

Pierre, a veteran administrator from the Ktunaxa Tribal Council in the Kootenays, made a prophetic statement when her term as chief commissioner was extended three years ago. She said if Ottawa isn’t prepared to give federal negotiators a realistic mandate on compensation and sharing of salmon rights, they should “shut ’er down.”

Her advice may have been heard aft er all.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfl etcherbc

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decision without talking to the federal paymaster is exactly zero. I’m told the province’s clumsy timing had something to do with Ottawa’s late demands.”

B.C. Treaty Commission federal representative Jerry Lampert and Chief Commissioner Sophie Pierre have struggled with slow movement from Ottawa in moving negotiations forward.


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It has now been almost three weeks since my motorcycle accident. Every day, I am thankful that my healing is progressing well.

We are very grateful for the quick and professional care given by the RCMP, Paramedics, Firefi ghters and the Air ambulance crew at the accident scene. Our thanks also goes to the very capable medical staff at Royal Columbian Hospital.

We have been touched by so many friends and family in so many diff erent and thoughtful ways. Th ank you for your thoughts and prayers. We are blessed to have such tremendous support. Your words and gestures are appreciated and continue to make a diff erence.

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Re: Treaty trouble has deep roots (B.C. Views, page 6).

No one would disagree that the B.C. treaty process hasn’t been as successful as hoped. Indeed, there are also many First Nations who think it is the wrong process of reconciliation altogether.

However, that doesn’t excuse Premier Christy Clark’s recent decision to blindside B.C.’s treaty partners by refusing to appoint George Abbott as head of the B.C. Treaty Commission.

Although it might be comforting to think that Premier Clark’s reckless behaviour was done in consultation with the federal government, there is

simply no evidence to suggest that.

Not only did Jerry Lampert, the federal government’s appointee to the treaty commission, say Ottawa was as surprised as the other parties to the process, but on March 26, NDP Leader John Horgan stood in the legislature and asked Premier Clark three times whether she had discussed her plans with the federal government, and she did not contradict the words of Mr. Lampert.

If the B.C. Liberal government has a grand plan for reinventing the treaty process, they aren’t sharing it with any of their constitutional partners.

B.C.’s approach toreconciliation needs to be re-energized so that First Nations,resource workers and thoseseeking to bring new investmentto B.C. can have certainty. Th ismeans not only fi xing the treatyprocess, but doing more workto fi nd a way forward withFirst Nations who have chosena diff erent path. Th at meansworking together, not going italone.

Scott FraserNew Democrat spokesperson for

Aboriginal RelationsMLA for Alberni-Pacifi c Rim

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Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is apparently mystifi ed as to why the Provincial government would be investing in road and bridge infrastructure around the province while requiring the Metro Vancouver mayors to fi gure out how they are going to pay for their share of Metro Vancouver’s urban transportation i n f r a s t r u c t u r e . R o b e r t s o n ’ s mystifi cation is yet another example of how clueless he really is; about transportation, about the provincial economy, and about Vancouver’s role as port city.

Robertson exhibited this same economic cluelessness at the recent “Big Cities Summit”

in Toronto where he stated that it was time “to recognize that cities are the drivers of jobs and the economy.” Sorry Gregor, but cities do not drive our economy, natural resources do. Vancouver is a mere by-product of the wealth and abundance of our province’s natural resources; a port from which these resources are exported.

Someone really should explain to Gregor Robertson that the reason the Provincial government is investing in the province’s road and bridge infrastructure is so that our natural resources, such as minerals, metals, trees and energy, can be tapped to generate economic wealth and

create jobs for people. Without a network of roads and bridges criss-crossing our vast, rugged province we would not be able to access these natural resources and we would not be able to get them to global markets.

Yes, Gregor, natural resources drive our economy and create jobs, not cities. And without the investments that have been made, and are being made, in our province’s network of roads and bridges, the port city of Vancouver would have no real reason to exist and Gregor Robertson would essentially be the Mayor of Nothing.

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Manning Park Resort is announcing that due to low skier numbers and dwindling snow levels at our alpine area, the last day of the Alpine Operation was March 29.

Th e Nordic operations will remain open, as the resort continues to have great conditions for cross-country and snowshoeing on its higher elevation trails. Accommodations, restaurant and other amenities will continue to remain open.

"We have been very fortunate to have had an excellent season with consistent snow conditions and been able to maintain a good winter season from our December start date until now," resort staff say.

"We were fortunate enough to be out of the rainfall area which caused a less than ideal season for many surrounding local mountains. Manning Park made it to be the last mountain standing, thank you to Mother Nature!"

Despite having an interesting snow year, we are looking forward to an early spring and the possibility of getting out camping and canoeing sooner."

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Hemlock Ski Club's Katrina Voss competes in Whistler April 3-5 as part of Team BC.

Hemlock Ski Club's Katrina Voss competes at2015 Mackenzie Investments Whistler Cup

Community can watch from home through online streamingOver the Easter long

weekend, alpine ski fans can watch live as Hemlock Ski Club’s Katrina Voss represents BC at the 2015 Mackenzie Investments Whistler Cup. Voss is among an elite group chosen to represent Team BC in the U16 category against some of the best youth alpine ski racers in the world.

ViaSport TV has partnered with the Whistler Mountain Ski Club, Mackenzie Investments and Whistler Blackcomb to provide live coverage of the tournament, so friends and families from around the world can watch from home. Th e Agassiz-Harrison community can cheer Voss on by tuning into ViaSport TV from April 3 – 5 at www.viasport.ca/whistler-cup

Voss will be representing both her hometown of Port Moody and Hemlock Ski Club when she hits the slope this weekend at the Whistler Cup. She has only been skiing for six years. However, in the junior U16 category, she continues to outperform everyone’s expectations.

Th is year, Voss’s home ski mountain (Hemlock) did not open due to lack of snow. She has had to travel every weekend to fi nd snow to train on to be able to qualify for this international race.

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A team of breast cancer survivors is on the lookout for more paddlers and would like to invite eligible locals to give it a try.

Spirit Abreast is a Fraser Valley dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors. Th eir mission is to raise breast cancer awareness and demonstrate that women living with breast cancer can lead full and active lives.

Noela Kerr is an Agassiz resident and member of Spirit Abreast. She joined in 2007 and has never looked back. While the exercise is good, it’s the relationships that have kept Kerr in the team year aft er year.

“Th e biggest part is meeting amazing women who are very supportive in what everyone has

gone through,” says Kerr.Kerr, a survivor of two types

of cancer, says there are cancer survivors on the team as well supporters of those who have gone through cancer.

According to the team’s website, www.spiritabreast.org, the vision of the team is to encourage women living with breast cancer

to live full and active lives and to allow survivors to put their illness in perspective while partaking in a strenuous activity and enjoying life.

Spirit Abreast attends several regattas each season. Th ey practices at Cultus Lake on Saturdays through April then in May, they go to two evenings a week.

Kerr urges anyone who has given a thought to joining the team to come out and try it. She says not only will it keep you fi t, you will probably form lifelong friendships too.

Th e fi rst practice of the season is Saturday, April 11. To learn more about the team or to try it out, contact Jean Olsen at 604-792-6259.

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Agassiz cook Tammy Wood is among the top 10 remaining home cooks on the CTV show MasterChef Canada season 2.

A grueling Elimination Challenge featuring “odd couple” ingredients pushed Kristen Dwyer of Conception Bay South, N.L., to her limit, resulting in the decision by judges Michael Bonacini, Alvin Leung, and Claudio Aprile to send her home.

In this past week’s episode, the Top 11 home cooks participated in their third Mystery Box Challenge, where they were required to bake and decorate a four-layer birthday cake that expressed something about them. In a new twist, the judges announced that they would choose two Mystery Box winners, off ering the home cooks more incentive to put their best dessert forward. Th e judges were so impressed with the colourful results they requested four cakes to taste, with Christopher Siu and David Jorge’s delicious creations ultimately keeping them safe and out of the Elimination Challenge.

In the Masterchef Canada pantry, the judges explained

to winners David and Christopher that the theme for the night’s Elimination Challenge was “odd couples” – ingredients that don’t appear

to complement each other, but actually work together nicely. Th e home cooks were assigned the following pairings: bacon and chocolate, salmon and

licorice, and chorizo sausage and grape jelly. Together, Christopher and David had the extra advantage of strategically selecting which home cook would work with each pairing.

Due to the lack of grape jelly fl avour in Kristen’s shredded chicken and chorizo tacos, and Jon Hameister-Ries’ failure to manage his time, the judges placed them both in the bottom two. Aft er a suspenseful reveal, the judges announced that Kristen would be leaving the Masterchef Canada kitchen.

In the next new episode of Masterchef Canada (Sunday, April 5 at 7 p.m.), the home cooks face their biggest team challenge yet: catering a beautiful Harbour Cruise wedding. Th ey are tasked with creating stunning French-inspired canapés, appetizers and main dishes for the bride, groom, and their wedding guests. Back in the Masterchef Canada kitchen, the losing team faces a Pressure Test that stars another French specialty – a technique-driven dessert that separates at least one home cook from their culinary dream.

Photo courtesy CTV Canada Agassiz resident Tammy Wood during the elimination challenge in the last episode of MasterChef Canada.

Wood among the Top 10

Good time acoustic blues comes to HarrisonA master storyteller of blissful woe,

Bluesman Guy Davis will be sharing his good time acoustic Blues at the intimate Harrison Memorial Hall Friday, April 10 at 8 p.m.

Whether Guy Davis is appearing on Late Night With Conan O’Brien, or in front of 15,000 people on the main stage of a

major festival, or mentoring an intimate gathering of students at a music camp, he feels the instinctive desire to give each listener his ‘all’: and his ‘all’ is the blues.

“I fi rst heard Guy Davis at the Philadelphia Folk Festival in 1998, “ recalls Harrison Festival Society Artistic Director, Andy Hillhouse, “I was very impressed

with how this one guy held the attention of an audience of thousands, with a very intimate, personal and narrative approach to singing the blues.”

Davis is a musician, composer, actor, director, and writer; but most importantly, Guy Davis is a bluesman. Th e blues permeates every corner of Davis’ creativity. Th roughout his career, he has dedicated himself to reviving the traditions of acoustic blues and bringing them to as many ears as possible through the material of the great blues masters and his own original songs, stories and performance pieces.

“Guy Davis is a classic blues troubadour, and takes the audience on an emotional and historical journey through the blues in every show he does,” says Hillhouse.

Davis’ roots as an artist run deep. Th ough raised in the New York City area, he grew up hearing accounts of life in the rural south from his parents and especially his grandparents, and they made their way into his own stories and songs. Davis taught himself the guitar(never having the patience to take formal lessons) and learned by listening to and watching other musicians: for example, he learned fi nger

Bluesman Guy Davis shares his good-time acoustic blues at the Memorial Hall next Friday, April 10.

Bluesman, Guy Davis, is a master storyteller of blissful woe

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picking from a nine fi ngered guitar player on an overnight train ride to New York.

Juggling his loves for both acting and blues music from a young age, Davis made a name for himself in both television and fi lm before fi nally marrying his passions in the theatre. Aft er roles in Broadway’s Mulebole and the off -Broadway hit Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil (in which he played blues legend Robert Johnson) he put pen to paper and wrote the acclaimed one-man-musical In Bed With Th e Blues: Th e Adventures of Fishy Waters, a jumping off point for his career as a writer-director-performer triple threat.

“His theatricality comes through in his assured and charismatic performance style,” says Hillhouse.

In recent years Davis has been telling most of his stories through song, whether it’s writing, arranging and performing the soundtrack for Emmy Award-winning fi lm To Be A Man, collecting rave reviews for his long list of releases, or delivering intimate performances at festivals and concert halls across North America. Davis is an engaging performer, but it’s more than his gritty vocals, quick guitar picking and classic blues vibe that captures his audiences. He represents the blues from both sides: the harsh truths and heartbreaks and the foot-stomping, hand-clapping heck of a good time.

Tickets for Guy Davis are $22 and can be purchased online at www.harrisonfestival.com, by phone at 604-796-3664 or in person at the Ranger Station Art Gallery in Harrison and Agassiz Shoppers Drug Mart on Pioneer Ave.

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Since March had so many rainy days, there has been plenty of time to plan any garden changes that may be needed. Established gardens require changes as trees and shrubs become over-grown or die out. Many dwarf plants have been developed to accommodate balconies, townhouse patios and for smaller yards that are being requested today. For landscaping a new yard or rethinking an older one, check out Canadian Gardening magazine’s article “Garden Design 101,” on line, to learn the basics. I found the article easy to understand and to apply the information.

Gardening Questions and AnswersHow do I prune my heathers once

they stop fl owering? Is it the same for Ericas and Calunas?

Th e Erica heaths, which are blooming now, can be pruned back, but only as far as there is green growth. If the leafl ess old wood is exposed, it will not produce new shoots and will remain unattractive. Th e only solution then is to remove the plant and replace it. Th ey grow fast and are economical to purchase. Never pruning a heath will eventually result in a plant that is bare and thinly developed in the center. Ericas are pruned around late April or aft er the fl ower color fades. Flower buds for winter blooming form in the fall, so no pruning should be done then. Whoever prunes the 25 heaths at our house, has defi nitely drawn the “short straw!”

Caluna, summer-blooming heathers, grow their fl owers on a leafl ess stem.

Th ey should be pruned at the base of the fl owers aft er blooming. Because the dried fl ower remains on the plant, it is diffi cult to determine when it is fi nished. It is time to prune when the fl ower crumbles to the touch. Th ey can be pruned in the fall or early spring.

Should I order perennial plants from a catalog?

It depends on what is being ordered. If a plant is rare and diffi cult to fi nd at a nursery, then go ahead. Most perennial plants in the catalog are sent “bare root” which means there are no small root hairs, therefore, they will take longer to establish. Usually, at least 3 bare roots will be needed to provide a nice full plant. Compare the price to an established plant at a nursery before ordering.

Which fl owers attract wildlife to the home garden?

According to researchers, bees are more attracted to blue, yellow, and purple fl owers. Some patterns on petals point the way to the nectar and of course, perfumed scents are not lost on bees. Hummingbirds are mostly attracted to red tubular blooms, but will also use other colors. Single blooms such as columbine, azalea, trumpet vine, fuchsia, crocosmia and nicotiana are easier to access. Butterfl ies prefer composite type fl owers, those with fl at tops or clusters of small fl owers, such as verbena, butterfl yweed, butterfl y bush and large fl owering sedums. Plants that attract wildlife should be grown throughout the fl owering season.

To maintain a healthy ecosystem in our gardens, we should create more habitat and use less pesticides. For additional information about bee culture and keeping it in balance with nature, see “Queen of the Sun,” at the Agassiz United Church April 22, at 7p.m.

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We were a group of 11 people when we arrived during the years 1954 to 1957 but, as it happens in life, three have passed away since. Also, aft er the divorce from his fi rst wife, my brother Rudy met Liette in Montreal. Th ey married and had two sons, Stephan and Bertram.

Over time, the original family increased through marriages and birth, thus enlarging our family to 45 members at latest count.

Th e time we came to Canada - the late 1950’s and 1960’s - are oft en regarded as the golden years of immigration and the story of my family is a good example. Over time, immigration has become more and more organized worldwide, with more or less success. Canada, too, though generally regarded as the shining example when it comes to this subject, needs constant work and adjustment to keep it so. But, it was a worthwhile cause, vital to the well-being of our country, especially

when considering the low birthrates of our time. Also, we must keep in mind that a happy immigrant is of greater value than an unhappy one. If we all work towards this ideal - governments and individuals alike - the world will be a better place to live!

To all new Canadians, however, I would like to relate something I heard not long ago during an interview between Peter Mansbridge of the CBC and Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor-General of Canada. When asked to defi ne the role of a new Canadian, she repeated something that was said to her when she was a Chinese immigrant child: “Be Th e Best You Are And Belong”.

Have you ever thought to write and relate the story of your own or your family’s immigration? If not, give it a try! It is fun and each and every story is vital to the make-up of the colourful kaleidoscope that is Canada, our country!

Ruth Altendorf is an occasional columnist in Th e Agassiz-Harrison Observer. Here, she shares a slice of her own history instead of her usual tales of Harrison folks and happenings. Th is is the fi nal installment of a six-column series that appeared in Th e Observer over the last couple months. We would love to share your stories too! Send an email to [email protected] if you’ve got a story to share.

A few final thoughts

RUTH ALTENDORF

SeniorHappenings

Th e deadline of May 1 for submissions to the 2015 Cedric Literary Awards is fast approaching and organizers of the writing competition are putting out a fi nal call for submissions.

Th e Cedric Literary Awards is a fi rst-of-its-kind literary awards program in Canada, created specifi cally to recognize and celebrate unpublished English and French-speaking BC writers of fi ction, creative non-fi ction, poetry, and First Nations storytellers, age 50 or better.

Executive Director Veronica Osborn says: “We’ve been receiving a steady stream of submissions since we put out the Call for Submission on February 1, but we’re hoping for more so that we can have a competition that is truly representative of the talent we know is out there of writers with a lifetime of experience to share.”

Th e Cedric Literary Awards is a juried competition, and a prize of $3,000 will be awarded to each of the category winners, with an additional prize of $3,000 given to a First Nations storyteller. Details about a gala awards event will be announced at a later date.

“I want Th e Cedric Literary Awards to be the best writing competition of its kind in Canada,” says Peter Dale, creator of the writing competition.

Authors interested in taking part should log on to the website at: www.thecedrics.ca or email Veronica Osborn, at [email protected].

Since the beginning of 2015, Th e Agassiz Community Health Centre has focused community heath education on matters that concern seniors - including how to stay healthy in senior years, mental health and nutrition. In April, seniors will have the opportunity to meet, one-on-one, with a pharmacist, physiotherapist and kinesiologist to receive an individualized assessment and recommendations for improving health and preventing falls. Th e Fraser Health Falls Prevention Clinic will be held on Monday, April 13 at the Kent Community Recreation & Cultural Centre – 6660 Pioneer Avenue. Th e clinic is free but pre-registration is required. You can contact 604-796-8891 or visit the Centre to register for an appointment.

It might seem redundant to ask why seniors should be concerned about falls but the fact is that falls are the leading cause of injury for seniors and most of those occur in the home or surrounding area. One in three British Columbians over the age of 65 will fall once every year. In addition

to injury, falling can cause loss of mobility and independence and is the sixth leading cause of death in seniors.

Th e good news is that the chances of falling can be prevented by making some changes in four areas of your life. 1.) Begin a regular exercise program. Exercise is important because it makes you stronger, feel better and improves balance and coordination. 2.) Have your doctor, nurse practitioner or pharmacist review all the medicines you take. As you get older, the way medicines work in your body can change. Some medicines, or combinations of medicines, can make you sleepy or dizzy and can cause you to fall. 3.) Have your vision checked by an eye doctor at least once a year. You may be wearing the wrong glasses or have a condition like glaucoma or cataracts that limits your vision. Poor vision can increase your chances of falling. 4.) Make your home safer because about half of all falls happen at home. Among the many ways you can do this is to remove things you can trip over from stairs and places where you walk, remove small throw rugs or fi nd a

way to keep rugs from slipping, have “grab” bars installed next to the toilet and in the tub or shower, use non-slip mats in the tub or shower, put handrails and good lighting on all staircases, and avoid going barefoot both inside and outside the house.

Particularly when you live alone, you should come up with a plan to be shared with family and neighbours should you fall. Consider an emergency device or always have a portable phone at hand, especially if you fall oft en. Ask a family member, a neighbour, or a service provider to call you regularly and give your keys to someone you trust who could use them in an emergency. In short, think about what you can do to get help should you have a fall.

Having three professionals available to meet with you personally is an excellent way to explore the ways in which you can lower your chances of falling. Th e result is that if you take action to prevent a fall at home, you will increases your chances for living at home - safely and independently for many years.

- Agassiz Community Health Centre

Focus on fall prevention

Seniors invited to submit writing


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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIESILM PROJECT

BC Hydro’s contractor for the Interior to Lower Mainland (ILM) Transmission Project will be erecting a transmission tower along the right-of-way adjacent to McPherson Road between McCoombs Drive and Hot Springs Road from March 25 to April 17.

To ensure the safety of the travelling public, as well as the workers, the road will need to be closed until the tower legs are fully erected. Traffic control measures will be in place for the duration of the work.

The hours of work are planned for 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seven days a week.

For more information regarding this project, please visit bchydro.com/ilm or contact BC Hydro at [email protected] or at 604 623 4472, toll-free 1 866 647 3334.

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Veterans’ Dinner - Honouring your service on Thursday, April 9 starting at 5:30 pm at the Agassiz Royal Canadian Legion. Dinner served at 6pm followed by entertainment. No cost for veteran and spouse. Reservations required, please call Betty: 604- 796-3732 or Linda: 604-796-0577.

Diversity, Workshop on Anti-Racism - Saturday, April 11 from 9am-4pm at All Saints Anglican, 6904 Lougheed Hwy. Workshop is free with morning snack & light lunch provided for$10. To register call 796-3553 and leave your name & number or email [email protected]. Closing date for registration is April 5.

Agassiz Monday Painters 54th Annual Art Show - Saturday, April 18 from 10am-4pm at the Agassiz United Church Hall, 6860 Lougheed Hwy. All invited to come enjoy the talents of the 25 participating artists who work in a variety of media. Admission free with refreshments available by donation. FMI call Lynda at 794-5554.

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

• Olive Branch Dinners - Come join us for a free home cooked meal. Tuesdays 5 - 6 pm. 7571 Morrow Rd, ACS gym. No expectations, enjoy community companionship. Families & all ages welcome.• The Harrison-Kent Community Singers - Meet every Monday at 7:00 pm at the Memorial Hall. FMI call Carol at 604-796-2749.

• T.O.P.S. - Meets Thursdays at 9:30 am, or 5:45 pm., at the Agassiz Christian Church.

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

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

• Agassiz Al-Anon. - Is someone’s drinking a� ecting you? FMI call Shirley 604-796-9865 or Anne 604-793-3103

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Lions TV Bingo - Thursday nights at 6 pm on Shaw Cable. Pick up your bingo cards at The Source - Chehalis Store & Ledoux Hardware

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

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

The Agassiz-Harrison Ladies Golf Club - Play at the Harrison Resort Course Tuesdays at 4:50 pm and Thursdays at 10 am. All levels welcome. FMI call 604-796-3592.

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The Hope & Area Transition Society is a non-profi t organization which provides programs and services to individuals affected by social issues. The Society is seeking applications for the position Staff Relief (permanent) at the Jean Scott Transition House.

The preferred candidate will possess the following skills and qualifi cations:• Knowledge and understanding of support and crisis counseling related

to family violence issues. • The ability to demonstrate assertiveness along with both professional

and personal boundaries. • Excellent verbal and written communication with the staff team,

including confl ict resolution.• Effi cient time, organizational and stress-management skills. • Flexibility and ability to assimilate into the staff team, along with

being able to work independently with little or no supervision and be comfortable working alone

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

5 IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM

David T. Maclagan, A.O.C.A.August 27, 1932 – April 6, 2014

Your brush may lay still, but you live on in all your wonderful art.

We miss you.

Your friends and family.

7 OBITUARIES

Anna “Ida” HattJan. 21,1928 - Mar. 31, 2015

At home, surrounded by her lov-ing family, Ida left us peacefully.She is predeceased by her hus-band Walter and her grand-daughter Kristy. Ida is survived by her children, Doris, Susan, Richard and Roland, daughter-in-laws Karen and Liz, grandchil-dren, Alicia, Nicola, Michelle, Laurissa (Ken), Amy (Andrew), Jeremy, Ryan and great grand-children, Olivia and Madix. She is also survived by her three sib-lings, Sammy, Hanna, and Hans Blapp and families in Switzerland.Ida Blapp was born in Volken, Switzerland, and married Walter Hatt in 1949. The couple spent their honeymoon travelling to their new home in Agassiz BC. Ida spent the rest of her life living on the farm they had purchased, raising their four children and growing the farm. She enjoyed travelling to Switzer-land to visit her friends and fami-ly, and to other parts of the world, meeting many new people and making friends everywhere.Many thanks to the wonderful people at Abbotsford Dialysis Clinic, Dr. Rahimi and her many caregivers over the years.A memorial service will be held at the Agassiz United Church on Monday April 6 at 11:00am. Donations in her memory may be made to the Agassiz United Church, Canadian Kidney Foun-dation, the Canadian Diabetic As-sociation or the charity of your choice.


7 OBITUARIES

ROUNDOlive

Aug. 4, 1934 ~ March 17, 2015

Family and friends of Olive Round of Chilliwack are sad to announce Olive passed away peacefully at Cascade Hos-pice March 17, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. Olive was born in Bralorne, BC on August 4, 1934 and was pre-deceased by her mother and father, Vie and Stan.Special thanks to all family, friends, Dr. Cam Ross, Dr. Tan, staff at Abbotsford Can-cer Hospital, Hospice Society and Cascades Hospice for their loving help and care given to Olive.At Olive’s request there will be no service. In lieu of fl owers donations to: Senior Animals in Need Today Society (S.A.I.N.T.S.) 33860 Dlugosh Ave., Mission, BC V2V 6B2 would be much appreciated. First Memorial Funeral Ser-vice, in Aldergrove, in charge of arrangements.


7 OBITUARIES

YasinskiAnthony William

Anthony William Yasinski passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the age of 26 years. He was born on September 22, 1988 in New Westminster, B.C.He is survived by his parents Mark and Catherine (nee: Wood) Yasinski, brother Mat-thew (Allison) Wood and sister Jaleena Yasinski.He is also survived by two Nephews; Alex and Ethan Wood, one Niece Ella Wood and Grandmother Helen Wood. He is also survived by Aunt Elaine (Wayne) Rafuse, Uncle Jim (Shirley) Yasinski, Aunt Anita (Moe) Nadeau, Aunt Roberta Yasinski, Uncle Phil (Kem) Yasinski, Uncle Rich (Fran) Yasinski, Aunt Sheila (Moises) Becerra, Un-cle Steve (Brenda) Yasinski, Uncle Bill Wood and Aunt Sara Wood. His cousins: Paul (Keisha) Steele, Mike (Luisa) Steele, Wesley (Charis) Yasin-ski, Jeff (Chelsea) Yasinski, Evan (Jamey) Nadeau, Dan (Carrie) Nadeau, Jessica (Dar-ren) Warn, Racheal (Rick) Yasinski, Nick (Lindsey) Yasinski, Brad Yasinski, Emma Yasinski, Lauren Yasin-ski and Natasha Wood and seven second cousins and his pets Diesel and Tito and KT the cat. Anthony was predeceased by his Grandfather Anthony Yasinski, Grandmother Gloria Yasinski, Grandfather William Wood and Uncle Wayne Ra-fuse.A viewing for family and friends will be held on Satur-day April 11, 2015 from 12:00 - 1 pm at the Agassiz Agricul-tural Hall, 6800 Pioneer Ave-nue, Agassiz, B.C. with the Celebration of Life at 1:00 pm from the Agassiz Agricultural Hall. Memorial donations may be made to the BC Cancer Foun-dation in memory of Grandpa Wood who passed away Feb. 6, 2015 and all our loved ones touched by this.

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Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

124 FARM WORKERS

FARM WORKERSSeeking 3 farm workers, F/T, per-manent needed as soon as possible for L&R Resources Ltd. (253 Street & 124 Ave area, Maple Ridge, BC, V4R 1T8) to work on a Christmas tree farm and fruit orchard. Duties: cultivat-ing, plowing, planting, pruning, irrigate crops, operate farm machinery & equipment. Must be physically able. No education or exp. req’d, will train. English req’d. Location of work in Maple Ridge/Harrison Mills, 40 hours per week, $11/hr.

Apply by email only to:[email protected] NOT APPLY IN PERSON!!

130 HELP WANTED

CONSTRUCTION SITEIn your NEIGHBOURHOOD

Req: Carpenters, HelpersLabourers, CSO’s/OFA’s

TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hrWork Today, Daily or Weekly Pay

Apply 9AM to 2PM at:118 – 713 Columbia Street

New West 604.522.4900

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

THE LEMARE Group is accepting applications for experienced grader-men. Candidates will have a mini-mum of 5 years coastal logging road experience as well as public road works. Resumes to be submit-ted with covering letter via email at offi [email protected] or via fax: 250-956-4888. We thank all candidates in advance for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be con-tacted.

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKSGRAPHIC DESIGN, Counter Sales, Estimating, Invoicing, Filing. Part time - 4-5 hours per day or 3 days per week. Reply to:[email protected].

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Commercial Transport/ Heavy-Duty Mechanic

International & or Cummins engine exp. would be an asset. CVIP endorsement pref. Check us out at: www.wilsonandproctor.comEmail or fax, 250-385-1741

[email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

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

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.

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage 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

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

260 ELECTRICAL

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

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.1-800-573-2928

VECTOR RENO’S Specializing in all interior & exterior

home renovations & additions Call 604-690-3327

300 LANDSCAPING

knoke trucking

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

320 MOVING & STORAGE

1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

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

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

NORTHSTARS PAINTINGwww.northstars-painting.com

Master Painters at Students Rates.We will BEAT any Qualifi ed Quotes.

778.344.1069

338 PLUMBING

BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

PETS

477 PETS

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

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at: fraservalleyhumanesociety.com

or call 1 (604)820-2977

Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail now. $575. 1-604-794-5844

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

PITTBULL pups, born Feb 24th. Blue/blue brindle. Gotti/razors edge.

$1000-$1500. 604-765-0453

TOY POODLE PUP 7 weeks old. Chocolate brown. $800. Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-657-9422

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Agassiz - 1 bdrm apt. for rent Woodside Terrace 1735 - #9 hwy. Ground level. Newly renovated, well mng’d blding. $600/mth call: 604-703-3335 or 604-796-0442

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

Agassiz - 2 bdrm apt. for rent. views of Mt. Cheam. near post offi ce and stores. clean building. laundry & off street parking onsite.call: 604-491-6380 or 778-834-1951

AGASSIZ 2 bdrm gr fl r corner unit in Woodside Terrace, clean, quiet, well mngd bldg. Refs. Avail. now. $750 + utils & D.D. (604)588-6665

DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL AGASSIZ

T. Marlowe Manor1755 - #9 Hwy, Agassiz(Under new Management)

Spacious and bright 1 bdrm....$600/m.

Also, new construction, condo quality l bdrm...$650

and 2 bdrm...$799/m

Prkg, coin laundry, elevator & balcony, 5 min walk to all

conveniences. Available now.Call 604-703-3405

HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. Newly renovated, $595 & $625/month includes utilities. Call 604-819-6422

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

Wanted: Class C Mobile home 20ft to 28ft. Call Dennis 604-796-2809

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

pick a part

SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly & Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855

TRANSPORTATION

851 TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALESAbbotsford

30255 Cedar LaneDL# 31038 604-855-0666

1998 HONDA CIVIC 2 dr, auto Aircared. STK#652. $2,495.2002 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, fully loaded. STK#547. $4,900.2004 MAZSA 3, 4 dr, auto, p/l, runs good STK#673. $4,900.2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 dr, auto, full load. STK#648 $4,900.2007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900.2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, au-to, full load. STK#672. This week only! $6,900.2007 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto, full load, STK#603 $7,900.2007 PONTIAC TORRENT 4 dr, AWD, fully loaded, only 99K kms. STK#657 $9,900.2008 HONDA CIVIC, 2 dr, auto, sunroof, fully loaded. STK#642. $9,900.2009 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto. STK#606. $10,900.2009 KIA SPORTAGE, 4 dr, auto, full load, runs good. STK# 624. $10,900.2009 TOYOTA CAMRY, 4 dr, sedan fully loaded, auto, STK#669. $11,900.2010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr STK#428. $13,900. 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4 dr, auto, sedan, fully loaded, sun-roof. STK#641. $14,900.2008 CHEV 1500 LT. Crew cab, 4X4, auto, short box, fully loaded. STK#600. $16,900.

33166 South Fraser WayDL# 40083 778-908-5888

1998 ACCURA 1.6 EL. 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#651 $2,900.2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, au-to, Aircared, STK#545, $3,900.2003 HONDA ODYSSEY 7psg full load, runs good, Aircared STK#530 $3,900.2002 FORD EXPLORER 4X4, auto, full load. ST#585 $5,900.2007 DODGE Caravan 7 psgr, Aircared, STK#524 $5,900.2007 FORD Fusion 4 dr auto, loaded A/cared ST#321 $6,9002007 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 psgr, leather, runs good, STK#424. $10,900.2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr sedan, loaded. No trade. STK#504. $10,900.2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab, 4X4, auto, diesel, only 156K STK#17. $12,900.2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab, diesel, 4 X 4, auto short box. STK#275. $16,900.

Financing Availablewww.keytrackautosales.ca

MARINE

912 BOATS

.wwwone4yacht.com 604-669-2248

In the matter of the seizure & sale of vehicles under the Residential Tenancy Act:Vanderhoek, Melvin, and the executors for Mikitka, Adolf(d. 01/2013) for the vehicles aban-doned at 5533 McCallum Road, Agassiz, BC; for storage fees. If this amount is not paid on or before May 2nd, 2015 the following Vehicles:1990 Chevrolet Motorhome VIN:1GBKP37w8K332370 1988 Chevrolet 1 Ton Flat Deck V I N : 1 G B J R 3 4 M 2 J J 1 3 5 9 4 3 1988 Kenworth Tractor VIN: 1XKAD29X6JS918656will be sold in lieu of the storage fees at a later date. Call Melvin at 604-796-9052

Convenience StoreLease holder

Cultus Lake Park requires a leaseholder for the conven-ience store located in Sunny-side Campground during the months of April through Sep-tember. Cultus Lake welcomes 2,000,000 visitors each year, with a large portion visiting Sunnyside Campground. The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to solicit submis-sions from qualifi ed candi-dates on creative and innova-tive ideas to operate the store to provide a valuable service to thousands of campers.

For more information and a complete RFP package please

visithttp://www.cultus-lake.bc.ca/bids-tenders/,

closes 4:30pm April 7, 2015

WAREHOUSE LIENIn the matter of the

Warehouse Lien Act:Agassiz All Storage, located at: 7651 Industrial Way, Agassiz, BC and Nicole Clarke of the last known address of: PO Box 296, Agassiz, BC, V0M 1A1; for unpaid rents totaling $291.25 If this amount is not paid on or before April,16 2015, the unit contents will be sold by public auction at a later date to settle unpaid rents.


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