agassiz observer, july 23, 2015

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Lorene KeitchTHE OBSERVER

Th e dog days of summer might be here, but for the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, dogs are a year-round issue that requires year-round enforcement and action.

Th at was the discussion at the last Village of Harrison Hot Springs Council meeting July 13. It started with a delegation from Stacey Barker, manager of environmental services for the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD). She shared with Council how the animal control services department of the FVRD works.

Th e FVRD provides full animal control services to Abbotsford and Chilliwack.

Th e service includes fi elding calls from the public six days a week, but also has an emergency animal control phone line for RCMP assistance. Th e animal control offi cers deal with issues such as barking complaints, park patrols, at-large or aggressive dogs.

According to an FVRD report to the Village, animal control offi cers would be made available to respond to complaints in Harrison.

"Offi cers would work in partnership with Harrison Hot Spring's existing bylaw enforcement staff when possible, particularly to address the community's need for patrolling beaches that

are highly populated during certain times of the year," reads the report.

Th e contract would also include investigations into aggressive / dangerous dogs.

"We could have a full-time bylaw offi cer [stationed] here, but it's probably not necessary," Barker told Council.

Barker said if required, the FVRD's service would also deal with legal issues, court orders and so on that arise from time to time.

Later in the meeting, Council discussed the possibility of the FVRD providing the Village with animal control services.

According to the current bylaw enfacement offi cer, this

service would be "benefi cial," given the statistics for dog complaints. Over the last three years, an average of 23 per cent of bylaw enforcement is spent on dog complaints, according to the Council report. By teaming up with the FVRD's animal control services, it would give the village's bylaw offi cer more time to deal with other bylaw infractions.

Councillors were all in favour of the idea (Coun. John Hansen was away). Coun. John Buckley remarked that since dog complaints should be dealt with as soon as possible and Harrison only has a seasonal bylaw offi cer, contracting services to the FVRD which operates 12

months of the year makessense.

Based on the FVRD'scalculation, the service for thevillage would cost $4,000, outof which dog license revenueswould be deducted. Accordingto Dale Courtice, directorof fi nance, the village wouldlose approximately $2,000 inrevenue annually (from thelicensing of dogs).

"However, the Village wouldgain in expanded services andalso take some of the animalrelated issues away from thebylaw," writes Courtice.

It will be up to the FVRD todecide if they are able to addHarrison into their cluster ofanimal control services care.

Managing dogs in the villageVillage councillors look to FVRD for animal control support

The hall was packed for Scottish folk band Breabach’s incredible performance at the Harrison Festival of the Arts, July 16, including band members Megan Henderson and Calum MacCrimmon.LORENE KEITCH / OBSERVER

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For the love of cars

Lorene KeitchTHE OBSERVER

Jim Blackburn has always been a car guy.

"It's a sickness," he jokes. "I had a weakness for them right from a kid."

He got his fi rst car when he was about 14 years old. It was a 1930 Model A. Since then, he's owned probably a dozen Model A's plus a handful of other vintage vehicles. Th ere's a story behind every car, like the truck Jim's wife Betty bought him, assembly required, for his 60th birthday. Or the Model A they carted their two kids in to Yellowstone National park. Or the car they drove away on their honeymoon 47 years ago, a 1962 Chev Biscayne.

Th e Blackburns are taking a true classic

to the Lions car show happening this Sunday. It's a 1951 Ford Victoria. Maroon and chrome and gleaming in the sunshine. Even for amateur car enthusiasts, it's obvious this is a special car. It hearkens back to the era of big cars and big dreams.

Th e car was owned by a Rosedale family for many years. Th ey did some restoration on it, but then it was sold and hopped from owner to owner for a number of years.

"Th is poor old girl was kind of mistreated," says Blackburn.

Blackburn bought it pretty much as it is now, though he'd love to put his personal stamp on the car some time.

Obviously, with a car like that cruising down the road, the

Blackburns turn a lot of heads. He admits that maybe that's why he and others in the world of vintage cars drive them.

"Anyone can drive a new car and they all look the same," says Blackburn. "But these ones, you get the stories."

He oft en drives to the local coff ee shop to meet with a couple other collector car owners. Th ey talk shop and shoot the breeze. Just the day before our interview, a woman came up to ask if there

was a car show on. Th ey got to talking and it turns out, they recognized the names of her dad and uncle who were big car guys back in the heyday of classic cars.

"Th at's the kind of thing that happens with these cars," he refl ects.

Th e car is a way to connect with people. Th ey want to talk about their classic cars, their shared histories or experiences. Th e stories are one of the things that bring the Blackburns out to events like the Agassiz-

Harrison Lions carshow. Th ey will be oneof many car enthusiastswith a piece of historyto share in downtownAgassiz this Sunday,July 26.

Come share in thehistory of cars at theLions Street Meet,open to all older cars,trucks, street rods,stock or custom andmotorcycles. Th e meethappens from 8-3p.m. on Pioneer Ave.Th e event includesprizes, live music and abarbecue.

Jim and Betty Blackburn will be bringing their 1951 Ford Victoria to the Lions street meetthis Sunday.

Agassiz-Haarrison Lions car show on this Sunday

Lions Club: A Look back to 1990Th e Agassiz-Harrison Observer

is celebrating our 25th anniversary this year. But for many organizations, such as the Agassiz-Harrison Lions Club, their history goes way, way back. We love it here at the paper when the Lions Club is up to something. Th ey are always full of enthusiasm and community spirit, whether it's in organizing events, volunteering or giving back to the community in countless ways. So let's take a look back at the Lions Club and what they were up to the year the Observer started up.

From the Agassiz-Harrison Lions Club: 50 Years of Dedicated

Service [1964-2014]Compiled by Cherry Hooper

1989-90:President: John

GreenVice Presidents:

Lawrence Donofrio, Jergen Mosa, Larry Herchak

Secretary: Bill Williams

Treasurer: Jack ShawTail Twister: Earl Danard, Bob

BoormanLion Tamer: Gordon CraneDirectors: Bill Hendricks, Dirk

Werring, Henry Wigand, Bob Moff at, Chris Nickless, Rudy Leon

Life Director: Cliff Jewkes Th e club had only 30 members

at the beginning of the year, and

President John challenged theLions to double that number.Th ey gave it a good try, boostingmembership to 43. bob Boormantook over tail twisting dutireswhen Lion Earl was unable tocontinue. Th e steady drop in bingorevenues fi nally turned around,wthe gross reaching $214,477 and$62,552 available for projects anddonations.

Th e school band, founded bythe club as its fi rst major project25 years earlier, was outfi tted withnew jackets for $5,500. Othermajor donations were $8,000each to Timmy's Telethon and theAgricultural Society, $5,000 to theAquanaut swim club and $4,000to the Sand Sculpture Society.

A delegation attended the 65thContinued on 13

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Jessica PetersBLACK PRESS

McDougall the dog has his grandma to thank for saving him from an untimely death, at the hands of a local cougar.

Margarita Ochoa was picking blackberries in one of her favourite spots on July 10, on the Lougheed Highway behind Pioneer Park and the Agassiz Harrison Museum. Ochoa and her daughter had both brought along their dogs. It wasn’t long before a cougar made itself known, and her daughter’s dog went to investigate.

“Her dog went under the bush, and got tossed around by that cougar like you wouldn’t believe,” Ochoa said.

Th at was over a week ago, and McDougall, a dachshund, is at home healing, licking his wounds and staying very close to the heels of his owner. But if it weren’t for some quick thinking by Ochoa, the story may have ended diff erently. Luckily, she was there to pick blackberries to make pies.

“I took the bowl for the blackberries and I threw it at the cougar,” she said. “He glimpsed at the bowl for just a second and the dog crawled out.”

What Ochoa did next probably saved their group from further attack.

“I got between the cougar and the dog,” she said.

“Th e cougar didn’t

like me either,” she said. “He growled at me and showed his teeth. And you cannot run so I just backed away. He was on his elbows ready to jump. I just stared at him and slowly backed away.”

She told her daughter to take the dogs and they all left the area to tend to the dog and get a hold of the RCMP and a conservation offi cer.

“Th ere were a lot of police offi cers but the cougar is still there to this day,” Ochoa said, and has been seen by at least one other person. She is sure it’s the same cougar she ran into last summer, again while picking blackberries for pie. He or she has the same fl uff y tail as the cougar she saw last year.

Ochoa’s getting frustrated that the cougar is left to wander the area, and is hoping he is moved away before someone gets hurt.

“I don’t want him dead,” she said. “I just want him relocated. I believe he’s still there.”

McDougall is lucky to have been accompanied by Ochoa in the bushes.

“He was very lucky because he has a grandma that goes in between him and the cougar,” she said.

“At the time, you just don’t think. I was about two, two and half metres away from the cougar.”

She has now seen fi rst hand the damage a cougar can do.

“Th e way it tossed a little dog around like a cat would do to a mouse,”

she said, describing the attack. “My daughter’s dog, he is very scared. Other than that he is healed up.”

Cpl. Mike Rail said the women and their dogs are very lucky to have scared off the cougar. He confi rmed the fi le had been passed to the Conservation Offi ce.

WildSafeBC says if you encounter a cougar, remain calm.

Make yourself look as large as possible and back away slowly, keeping the cougar in view, and allowing a clear exit for the cougar. Pick up children and small pets immediately. Never run or turn your back- sudden movements may provoke an attack.

If you notice that a

cougar that is watching you, maintain eye contact with the cougar and speak to it in a loud fi rm voice. Reinforce the fact that you are a human and not an easy target. Back out of the area and seek assistance or shelter.

If a cougar shows aggression, respond aggressively. Keep eye contact, yell and make loud noises, and show your teeth. Pick up nearby sticks, rocks, or whatever you have at hand to quickly to use as

a weapon if necessary-crouch down as little aspossible when pickingthings up off the ground.If the cougar attacks,fi ght back, focusing on itsfacial and eye area. Userocks, sticks, bear spray,or personal belongings asweapons. You are tryingto convince the cougarthat you are a threat, andare not prey.

Call the ConservationOffi cer Service reportingline (1-877-952-7277) toreport the incident.

Cougar encounter prompts Agassiz warning

As autumn approaches, bears and other wildlife are preparing for the cold months ahead. Bears need approximately 20,000 calories a day in order to pack on enough weight for their denning period. Th is means we may see them in our neighbourhoods looking for an easy meal.

WildSafeBC will be out late at

night patrolling neighbourhoods for early garbage set outs, one of the number one attractants for hungry bears. Garbage placed on the curb the night before garbage day will receive a yellow sticker reminding residents that it is an attractant.

While in the past it was acceptable to store garbage

outside in regular cans, we now know that it can be the root cause of many wildlife confl icts. Not only does a smelly garbage attract bears but it may also attract rodents which can in turn attract larger predators. Residents are encouraged to store waste in a garage, shed or bear resistant enclosure.

Questions about attractant management should be directed to at 604-702-5005 or [email protected]. Immediate wildlife concerns should be reported to RAPP at 1-877-952-7277. WildSafeBC acknowledges the support of Fraser Valley Regional District and the BC Ministry of Environment.

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Agassiz Fire Department responded to 24 call outs, nine complaints of burning and 7 training sessions in June.

Th e month started with crews responding to a single vehicle motor vehicle accident (MVA) on Mt. Woodside, the lone female occupant was uninjured.

On June 4, while at a weekly Fire Department training session at the Centennial Park playgrounds, crews attended to a child who was having an allergic reaction until the BC Ambulance crew arrived on scene.

June 5 had fi re crews attending a public

service call with an RCMP member.

Th e dry hot weather kept crews busy on June 10 attending to two grass fi res.

On June 12,

the Agassiz Fire Department was called to a pedestrian struck along the Haig Hwy., once on scene crews assisted BC Ambulance Service with patient care and also set up the landing zone for the Medi-Vac helicopter. Later that day crews attended a commercial alarm in the 6900 block of Lougheed Hwy. June 14, Agassiz Fire Department was called to assist Popkum Fire Department with a transport truck on fi re on Hwy. No 1, Agassiz responded with its Tender.

Pagers were going off later that day as crews attended a Motorcycle MVA on Mt Woodside, while on scene crews extinguished an engine compartment fi re on a vehicle stopped at the scene.

On June 21, had Agassiz Fire Department called to a multi-vehicle accident on the Lougheed Highway, on route it was determined to be in North Fraser Fire Department's area. Agassiz assisted North Fraser with patient care and vehicle stabilization. Later that day crews attended a single vehicle (moped) accident, the elderly man was found lying on the Lougheed Highway. Agassiz Fire assisted BC Ambulance with patient care and set up for BC Ambulance Air Medi-Vac.

On June 25, had fi re crews attend a hazard material call on Pioneer Ave., on scene it was determined to be a small amount of gasoline that had leaked from a parked vehicle. An absorbent was applied

to contain it.Th e evening of June

26, crews were pagedfor the report of asingle vehicle accidenton Cheam Ave., it wasfound that a singlevehicle had left theroadway ending up inthe center median ontop of bushes. Th e lonemale occupant was notinjured.

On June 27, fi re crewsassisted BC Ambulancewith a lift assist ofa patient from theresidence.

Th e morning of June29 had fi re crews pagedto assist Seabird fi re fora residential structurefi re. It was determinedto be a toaster that hadmalfunctioned, andresponding units werecancelled by incidentcommand on scene.Later that day fi re crewswere called again for ahazard material call onSchool Road in HarrisonMills, on scene crewschecked the buildingwith the gas detectorand nothing was found.Th e pagers were goingoff again later that dayas fi re crews attended agrass fi re on WhelptonRoad. Quick actions bya responding RCMPOffi cer put most ofthe fi re out with a fi reextinguisher and waterbottles, saving it fromspreading further.Th e Fire Departmentextinguished the rest ofthe hot spots.

June 30, fi re crewswere paged to SeabirdIsland for a hazardmaterial incident, itwas determined that aburner was left on in thebuilding. En-route tothe hazard material callthe responding Enginestopped to check avehicle in the ditch, thelone occupant was outof vehicle and a towtruck was on scene.

Th e month endedwith crews attendingthree commercialalarms in the 7200block of Morrow Road,all three incidents werefound to be false.

It was an extremelybusy month for fi recrews, who want toremind people not todiscard cigarette buttsout your vehicle windowin these extremely dryconditions.

Hot, dry conditions keep firefighters busy

Agassiz Fire Department: Month of June in Review


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Research Centre Open HouseHungry for

knowledge about agriculture? Would you like to learn more about how food and farming is improved through local research? Th en head over to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Pacifi c Agri-Food Research Centre (PARC). Th e Centre is hosting an open house on Saturday, July 25, to coincide with the Agassiz Farms Cycle tour.

Th e public is invited to attend this free event between 9 am and 4 pm and explore the links between science and farming through interactive exhibits, tours, and activities. Find out how the experts at PARC-Agassiz are helping the sector to produce healthier, safer, higher quality, and more sustainable food for Canadians.

“We’re happy to once again invite the community to drop by and learn about what we’ve been doing for Canadians,” says Dr. Sankaran KrishnaRaj, Associate Director of Research, Development and Technology at PARC-Agassiz. “Hosting an open house is a great way for our employees to meet the public and talk about how our research supports food production locally, across Canada and around the world.”

Whether it’s integrated pest m a n a g e m e n t , horticulture, or nutrient management, research at the Centre covers a range of topics important in the Fraser Valley and beyond. Meet our research technicians, fi eld and greenhouse crew, biologists, and scientists and explore the links between science and farming through interactive exhibits, research displays and a tractor tour of the research plots.

Highlights will include a cake cutting,

ice cream, samples of fresh berries, and opportunities to learn about plants, soils, bugs, and more! Th is year’s open house will also feature speaker presentations every half hour, beginning at 10 a.m. Visitors are invited to sit in on the 10-15 minute talks that will cover topics such as pest management, crop health and the history of the Centre. Two of these talks will highlight soil research as AAFC celebrates the International Year of Soils, along with other organizations worldwide.

Additionally, visitors can browse historical displays or enjoy a stroll in the Centre’s arboretum, which was fi rst established in the 1890s. Representatives from industry groups will also be on site to share information about agriculture in the Fraser Valley.

PARC-Agassiz Open House, 6947 Highway 7, Agassiz, July 25, 2015, 9am-4pm. Rain or shine, and parking is free.

(Please note that the UBC Dairy Education & Research Centre, located on the PARC-Agassiz property, will also be participating in the Agassiz Farms Cycle tour.)

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state-of-the-art research facilities interspersed across 310 hectares of history.

• Th e 68th UN General Assembly declared 2015 the International Year of Soils (IYS). Th e IYS 2015 aims to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of soil for food security and essential ecosystem functions. To learn more, visit http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/en/.

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Nestlé protest doesn’t hold water

Fiscal responsibilityTh e troubled plight of the Canadian economy took centre stage on the nation’s

political scene last week.While news that Canada’s economy has slipped into recession didn’t come as a

shock to many fi nancial analysts – apart from the nation’s fi nance minister who was still denying fi scal reality only weeks before – the reaction it prompted from the federal government was certainly a little unusual.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s response to the nation was to say, in eff ect, ‘I didn’t do it.’ Apparently, the buck stops with falling oil prices, Beijing or Washington, D.C. – anywhere but 24 Sussex Drive.

In fact, the Conservatives have done little to diversify Canada from its resource-based economy. While China’s economy has slowed, is Harper saying Canada is doomed without double-digit GDP growth in China? And in the U.S. the Fed is on the verge of hiking interest rates to slow their red-hot economy. Th e prime minister might as well have come out and blamed his Liberal predecessors for only leaving him a paltry $13 billion surplus to squander.

Not content to merely dodge responsibility, Harper went on to say things would be worse under Justin Trudeau and brought up the spectre of Greece in relation to Tom Mulclair. ‘At least we’re not Greece,’ doesn’t seem like an inspiring election platform.

Th e downward revision to Canada’s GDP outlook means that the country will almost certainly run a defi cit again this year. Th e irony here is that the Conservatives’ actions to create a balanced budget to campaign on helped foster the conditions for recession. Despite what Harper might claim now, a recession was far from inevitable – a quick look at other G7 nations shows that Canada is the only one now mired in negative growth.

Instead of looking for an economic solution the government would rather change the defi nition of recession itself, with the Bank of Canada governor calling the use of the ‘R’ word not helpful. Fair enough, maybe a more accurate description would be Stephen Harper’s Economic Action Plan at work.

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Victoria – Have you noticed the latest degradation of standards on TV news? In addition to sensational depictions of crime, accidents and celebrities, the lineup now incorporates any nonsense that is momentarily “viral” on the Internet.

So it was with an online petition singling out Swiss food corporation Nestlé, which operates a water bottling plant near Hope. It’s the largest in B.C., one of many that bottle the province’s water and sell it back to a gullible public.

Th is petition is courtesy of SumOfUs, one of those self-appointed environmental watchdogs that seem to pop up like mushrooms overnight. “Fighting for people over profi ts,” they claim, pitching for donations.

Th e story has what U.S. comedian Stephen Colbert calls “truthiness.” Th at’s when something is false, but it “feels” true.

“Nestlé is about to suck B.C. dry – for $2.25 per million litres to be exact,” says the SumOfUs headline.

Using her keen sense of what’s superfi cially popular, Premier Christy Clark instantly called for a review of these low rates for selling the people’s water.

It then fell to Environment Minister Mary Polak to explain what’s really going on.

“People keep saying there’s a deal with Nestlé,” Polak told reporters. “Th ere isn’t. Th ey pay the same as any other industrial user, in fact the highest industrial rate, and it goes for anything from hydraulic fracturing to bottled water, those involved in mining for example, any of those heavy industrial uses.”

And why is that rate so low? It’s because the province takes great

pains not to “sell” water, which would make it a commodity under trade agreements, like oil or minerals. Th at would surrender

provincial control, and allow the U.S. to press for equal access to Canadian water.

“You’re buying the right to use the water,” Polak said. “I know it sounds crazy to the public, but we call it a rental – a water rental. Th ere’s a reason we use that language, because we are very

careful to avoid any suggestion that by paying this amount, you therefore own that water.

“Th at reserves for us the right at any time, for a compelling public need, to say stop. It doesn’t matter if you have a licence.”

As for the brazenly false claim that Nestlé is sucking B.C. dry, I’m indebted to a real environmental professional named Blair King for explaining this. (His blog, achemistinlangley.blogspot.ca, off ers useful technical explanations of issues in the news, many of which contradict so-called environmentalists.)

King notes that the bottling plant uses less than one per cent of the fl ow through Kawkawa Lake:

“If Nestlé stopped operating (and put its 75 employees out of work and stopped paying municipal taxes) would there be more water for the rest of us?” he writes.

“Absolutely not. Kawkawa Lake drains its excess water into the Fraser River, which drains into

the Strait of Georgia. Neither the Fraser River at Hope nor the Strait of Georgia is particularly short of water, even in the driest of years.”

Clark made one useful contribution, when asked about this urgent non-issue by those seeking to further sensationalize the current drought and forest fi res.

She correctly noted that most B.C. residents have access to the best tap water in the world, and have no need for bottled water.

Nestlé, Perrier, Coke, Pepsi and other companies have done a fantastic job of convincing people that their drinking water has to be delivered in bottles from some mythical pure source.

Here’s a tip, Nestlé critics: Fill a jug with water and stick it in the fridge. Fight the corporations.

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

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I read with amusement the article in which Mr. Kingma laments his leaving Harrison due to not feeling very wanted. I was equally interested in his comments regarding the village being ripe for development. Hard to feel any pity when it was the village that is paying the ultimate price.

Th ere was no mention of any profi t that may have been enjoyed with the sale of said properties but then again no village member is privy to the goings on in our own community what with the closed

door meetings and any agenda item having to be pre-approved. I can only guess that the sale of the properties was not at a loss. Kingma had no true stake in this community except to make money from our resources that our mayor and council fully supported despite the true annihilation that is becoming a reality. At no time did the community have a true say in the matter. Th e displays and so called community meetings were nothing short of lip service. Where was the vote to ensure fair input? Do we have to change

our slogan now? How does “Village For Sale” sound? We are not naturally refreshed at all…..since the key work “nature” is being obliterated. It seems the only group who supported it was the mayor and council….and what would they have to gain I wonder?

Th e clearing of the natural habitat along the highway for townhouses is complete and again there have been concessions made that hurt the village and benefi t the developer. One can only wonder what fi nancial gain HHS will have ….perhaps 30k

a year before costs to the village for the infrastructure. Glad they thought this out. Th en again, what does a resort town need with birds and small animals and fi sh and nature, oops there’s that forbidden nature word, when we can have clear cuts and concrete and another fi ft y cars entering the highway across from a school. Many people live here because they like being a part of a ‘village’ but wait…there are still some trees left …… call the developers!

Bill DietrichHarrison Hot Springs

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Th is is by way of a thank you to a whole lot of people who made our Burger and Brew fundraiser a whopping success Friday, July 10. Repaving our parking lot may yet be possible!

First of all, to Rimex whose management and employees came to the event and entered our Silent Auction. Rimex also donated some of the articles for the auction including two steel fi re pits. Also, the manger won the 50/50 draw and promptly donated the winnings to the Legion.

Th ank you also to those who prepared the burgers and coleslaw and those who assisted in whatever fashion at the Legion for this event.

And lastly, thank you to all of our members who came out for a burger and brew and made the evening a tremendous success. Th ere were also some non-members who supported the evening as well.

Jim JohnsonSecond Vice Pres, Agassiz Legion, Br 32

Burger and brewWe are writing with regard to the

issue of Conservation Offi cer Bryce Casavant being suspended without pay for saving the lives of two bear cubs in Port Hardy, BC. We are ashamed at how wildlife issues are “managed” in this province. We have witnessed too many deaths of wildlife animals at the hands of conservation offi cers who are acting in accordance with the policies set out by our provincial government.

We want you to know that this on-going slaughter is not missed or ignored by us or many other residents of this province. It is entirely anthropocentric, inhumane and short-sighted to believe that we have the right to exterminate other animals in the name of convenience and economy. Every year hundreds of healthy bears, bear cubs, coyotes, coyote pups, cougars, wolves and so on are killed in our province by this government. We have spoken personally and at length with many conservation offi cers and have heard all of the justifi cations and rationales.

We are tired of hearing how these animals are a threat to human safety. It is we humans that are the biggest threat. In fact, in Kamloops a few years ago two rescued bear cubs were taken to our Wildlife Park and were slaughtered upon their arrival due to government policy. Minutes aft er

their extermination, the Northern Lights Wildlife Shelter called to say they had heard of the bear cub rescue and were ready and willing to send someone down to pick up the cubs and transport them to the wildlife shelter. Th e shelter was informed that the bear cubs had already been killed.

We also know, having spoken to operators of the wildlife shelters in BC, that many of them receive government funding and that even they are therefore obligated to tow your unethical line. We want you to know that we are two citizens of this province who are outraged at your policies and practices. We are disappointed that you would condone the slaughter of these two cubs and the castigation of Offi cer Casavant. You should be commending Offi cer Casavant for his forward-thinking, progressive, compassionate refusal to carry out your anthropocentric policies. We salute Offi cer Casavant for his courage to stand up for what is right and we believe he should not only be immediately reinstated to his job (with back pay), but that you should promote him to be your consultant and advisor on the humane, sane and compassionate treatment and stewardship of our wildlife brethren.

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Donna Gallamore's class at Kent Elementary

has been raising and releasing salmon for 10 years now.

Th anks to a recent

funding announcement by the Pacifi c Salmon Foundation, her grade 6 students will have

an easier time taking salmon from egg to release. Th e $1,160 grant will allow the school to buy a classroom salmon incubator system.

Gallamore says she used an ice bottle system for many years, which meant coming into the classroom three times a day, seven days a week. Aft er the DFO loaned the school a refrigeration unit, it made the project much easier. Now with their own unit, Gallamore has all the resources needed at her fi ngertips to teach the next generation about salmon and stream protection.

"it's a really good thing for the kids to learn about the streams - about keeping them clean, and what it takes to keep the fi sh alive," shares Gallamore.

Th e grade six class typically gets the eggs at the end of January, raises them through until about April then releases them into the Chehalis River. Other classes have a chance to

observe the growth of the salmonids and help with the release too.

According to the Pacifi c Salmon Foundation, the total value of the project including volunteer time and community fundraising is over $5,000. Th e foundation's Community Salmon Program supports habitat stewardship, Pacifi c salmon enhancement and watershed education, and is funded primarily from sales of the federal government's Salmon Conservation Stamp.

"We are pleased to support DFO's Salmonids in the Classroom education program at Kent Elementary school because it provides "hands on" education about salmon for students," said Dr. Brian Riddell, president and CEO of the Pacifi c Salmon Foundation.

Th e foundation's Community Salmon Program supports community groups,

volunteers and First Nations across the province. All give countless hours each year to monitor watersheds, develop and implement habitat rehabilitation projects, and educate communities about the conservation and protection of salmon. Th e program requires grantees to fi nd matching funds for projects. On average, grantees raise an additional $6 for every dollar they receive through additional fundraising for donations of in-kind and money at the community level.

Th e majority of funds for the Community Salmon Program were generated through sales of the federal Salmon Conservation Stamp. Th e Salmon Conservation Stamp is a decal that must be purchased annually by anglers if they wish to keep Pacifi c salmon caught in saltwater off of Canada's West Coast.

Currently all proceedsfrom the $6 dollar stampare returned to BritishColumbia through theFoundation, generatingabout $1 million forcommunity grantsannually.

In addition to fundsgenerated from the salesof the federal "SalmonStamp", the grants aremade possible by Pacifi cSalmon Foundationfundraising dinners,auctions and donationsfrom individuals,foundations andbusinesses. Severalbusinesses andfoundations alsocontribute to the Pacifi cSalmon Foundation'scommunity salmonprogram.

"Th e CommunitySalmon Programcaptures the essence ofwhat we are trying todo at the Foundation,"concluded Riddell."Government, business,First Nations andvolunteers all workingtogether - that is thebest way to ensure thefuture of wild Pacifi csalmon."

Kent Elementary students get funding for salmon incubatorFunding will help keep 10-year strong program running


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XYZ Collective

XYZ is a print focused collective based out of Vancouver, BC. It includes artists and printmakers Patrick Bravo, Jonny Hodges, and Mike Paulson. Working with a range of contextual themes from American folk art and tattoo traditions, to the connection between the mind and imagination of the child and of the adult, to the dissemination of popular culture and politics. Working oft en at a scale that pushes the conventions and potential of print media XYZ seeks to interrogate and reconfi gure public perception of images within the art world and society as a whole. In the tradition of print media as a democratizing form of image making and information distribution the work of XYZ explores a varied array of contexts in which print media has and will continue to infl uence and shape culture and society. It is our belief that by pushing the limits of what is normally considered possible in print media and image making, there is great potential to aff ect positive change and to engage with communities and the public.

Patrick Bravo Th roughout my upbringing

I’ve always been amazed by life and that ‘spark’ that comes with experiencing everything that is new. I fi nd as adults become accustomed to their social life it takes time to fi nd that ‘wow’ factor again.

My work straddles the domain

of High and Low art and I am as attracted to ‘street art’ as much as those works that are in the museum. Aiming to bring a childlike perspective to serious adult themes, I use pattern, colour and montage to make work that has a sense of fun.

Jonathan Hodges

My practice is concerned with mediated imagery from American popular culture, politics and advertisement in the 21st century. My work strives to explore the importance of the idol/icon within the context of popular culture in the 21st century through the use of collage and formal abstraction of photographic imagery. My collages are composed of images that hold many references and implications to a larger context outside of aesthetics. Th rough this the viewer is left to make sense of the overwhelming amount of visual components, which correlates to the overwhelming amount of mediated imagery that is present in the world, in which the viewer/consumer is left to make decisions.

Based on my upbringing in the Christian church I see many crossovers between Christianity and popular culture in the way that the images of either entity (pop culture or Christianity) are illustrations carrying morals and are fi gures looked to for guidance. I’m also interested in contemporary visual tropes, which I feel are aligned with the icon, that are images easily recognizable by more than one person, and oft en portray morals or beliefs of the individual, for example paparazzi photos of celebrities.

Th rough my use of new and traditional Print Media I inherit the rich history of the medium, such as accessible dissemination of information and its role in

creating revolution, as well as the ability to push the limits of the medium as an art form in terms of scale and imagery. Making use of the enlarged halft one dots as an initial form of abstraction, and embracing the fl aws of the silkscreen process I am able to manipulate and render the fi nal image as something imperfect or deteriorating. Th e deteriorating image for myself is symbolic of the dismantling or displacing the importance of representation and the icon.

Mike Paulson

With one action informing the next and working from a lineage of processes which yield artifacts that are not conventionally seen by the viewer, my work with all of its divergent points and tangents is connected by a common aim. To expand the conventions of the traditional mediums of print and drawing and to conceptually reconfi gure the experience that a viewer may have with a given work of art. By exploring the capacity of diff erent materials I seek to not necessarily provide answers but rather to off er questions that will alter the way that those materials are perceived and read.

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Harrison Festival

Stella dresses up while Boh (right) plays with streamers.

Keagan and Joseph (at left) focus the details during craft time. Cinnekka works on her balance while Angelo (below) learns some new drum skills during the Harrison Festival of the Arts Children’s Day Wednesday, July 15. Al Simmons (at bottom) made the whole hall laugh with his energetic and entertaining show.

LORENE KEITCH / OBSERVER

Children’s Day

Agassiz Harrison Observer Thursday, July 23, 2015 11Agassiz Harrison Observer Thursday, July 23, 2015 11

Recreation

I once had a job at a bark mulch factory. I sat on a chair at the edge of a fl at roof, no railing beside me. For hours at a time, a conveyor belt full of bark mulch would move past me and I was tasked with picking out rocks, sticks and other non-conforming pieces.

I'd get into a rhythm of work, only staring at the conveyor belt's load. When it was fi nally shut off and I took my eyes away, it seemed everything else was moving. I would be forced to sit in the chair and wait until my eyes adjusted or risk falling off the roof.

Dragon boating was kind of like that.

Scott Farrell of the Fraser Valley Dragon Boat Club kindly invited me to his team 'Th e Pirates', practice last Th ursday evening. I arrived with trepidation. But I wanted to get a fi rst-hand look at the sport. Aft er all, it's popular on our local lake and with the regatta coming up, it would be nice to see what all the fuss was about.

Team members describe the Pirates as "seriously fun." And

while they hold varied jobs in their regular lives, once they get in that boat they are a team plain and simple.

Everyone was friendly as I made my way into the long narrow boat. I got a quick lesson in proper technique then we were off . Dip, stroke, out, repeat. Faster, slower, reach and pull. It was a lot to absorb.

I found myself keeping

my eyes on the paddle and water right in front of me. I zoned in as we did diff erent drills at diff erent tempos. Like a conveyor belt, the water kept whipping by while I focused on the task in hand.

As we do drills, I start to feel the weight of the paddle. It's a mind game, I tell myself, as we count in strokes of 10. We battle the water as the wind picks up, pretending we are in a race. My arms burn. It hurts to lift the paddle up again and again. But I do it, wanting to keep rhythm with the team. I know the pain won't last, that I will hear the words 'Let it ride' soon enough. It's a reward in its own right,

this feeling of intense satisfaction for knowing I put everything I could into every stroke.

It was intoxicating to be not just on the lake, but to feel absorbed by it. Paddles deep in the water, hands soaking, pants and shirts dripping. Hands so close you can drop your fi ngers down and feel the cool depths.

By the end, even the light paddling to bring the boat back to the dock was more than I could bear.

Dragon boating was much more fun and much more work than I anticipated. I thought with that many paddlers, one person does not exert much. But the opposite was true. With that many members, I wanted to make sure I kept in time with those around me, that I didn't drag the team down and that I added as much of my

own energy as I could.Back on shore, all are

smiling and talking and enjoying the comraderie of an evening's practice time well spent. It was an unfair question, I suppose, to ask if the Pirates ever won races. 'We always win at the beer garden,' was the response of more than one. Th ey laugh, and head off to their cars to meet up for a beer. And now I know from experience, that beer is a well earned nightcap to a night on the water.

Th e Pirates are one of the teams that make up the Fraser Valley Dragon Boat Club, which is hosting the Harrison regatta this Saturday, July 25. Come watch the races, cheer on the local teams and see dragon boating in action. For info, see www.harrisondragonboat.com

LORENE KEITCH

From the editor's desk

Dragon Boating: Let It Ride

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Charter Night Anniversary of our twin club, Bremerton Central. Th ree veteran Lions, Wes Johnson, Henry Wigand and Mike Dunn, were made privileged members.

New members: Paul Trudel, Bob Bell, Jim Ferguson, Dan Klop, Bill Garnder, Dan Van Leeuwen, Alan Pryor, Larry Nickerson, Bob Boorman, Rick Froese, George Coleman, Pat McGillivry, Dick Ritchie. Member lost: jim Striker, wh died, and Ken Dusang.

Donations included $2,000 for Christmas hampers and $1,000 each to the United Ostomy Aossocation, Chilliwack, and Agassiz-Harrison Search and Rescue. Th e club provided two camper-ships to Camp Squamish and paid for two students to visit the Terry Fox Centre in Ottawa. Food concessions were manned at a ball tournament, two sim meets and the power boat races and sand sculpture contest at Harrison Hot Springs.

1990-91President: Lawrence DonofrioVice Presidents: Larry Herchak, Bill

Hendricks, Dave MorrisSecretary: Bill Williamstreasurer: Jack ShawTail Twister: Bob BoormanLion Tamer: Paul TrudelDirectors: Gordon Crane, Ken

Klassen, Dan Klop, Chris Nickless, Dirk Werring, Garth Hadley

Life Director: Cliff Jewkes

Th is was the year the club received world-wide recognition with a double page spread in the Lion magazine for

our "Castles in the Sand." Membership stayed above 40. Bingo continued to be the main fundraiser, but the club also made $2,000 with a magic show and fantasy auction. A Spring Ball was tried, but was not a success. Donations and projects totaled $60,438, with the largest donation for playground equipment for a new park in Kent.

Lion Bruno off ered the club the charity share of the income from pull tabs at his night club and the club bought a vending machine. Members of the Agassiz Secondary School grad class began providing two bingo workers each week for nine months of the year, and the Aquanauts did the same in the summer.

New members: Ed Walker, Darcy Striker, Dwight Schneider. Two more active members died, Paul Trudel and Pete Oleksy. Other losses: Jim Ferguson, Gordon Crane, George COleman, Pat McGillvray, Joe Wiersma and Dad Klop.

Among 44 donations and projects were the regular $8,000 for the Agricultural Society; $5,000 for the Aquanauts; $8,000 for TImmy's Telethon; $4,000 for the Sand Sculpture Society, $2,500 each for the Dry Grad celebration and for stocking the Seabird Island School library; $2,000 for tires and repairs for the Community Services van, and $2,000 for Christmas hampers. Among many small donations were $500 for CrimeStoppers and $250 to help swimmer Ala Ferguson take part in a national meet.

Food concessions were manned at the sand sculpture contest, the swim meet and the Fall Fair.

Looking back at the Lions

The Harrison Gospel Chapel’s annual art exhibit was a wonderful display of paintings, photographs and more. Shown are admirers of the work of Chilliwack artist Michael Hamilton-Clark.

Gospel Art

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RATHMANN, KurtNov. 15, 1934 - July 11, 2015

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Kurt Rathmann on July 11, 2015 at the age of 80. Kurt was very proud of his family & is survived by his children, Stefan (Kerry) & Julia (Cameron); grandchildren, Cody (Miranda), Taylor (Ben), Makenna, Kyla, & Gavin; & great-granddaughter Chandler; & for-mer wife & lifelong friend, Irm-traud. Kurt was born in the small German town of Bansleben. His formative years were spent in the midst of war, & he had many in-teresting stories from this period. After the war, he worked in his family’s bakery while attending school. He became a design en-gineer & moved to Burlington, Ontario in 1965 with his wife & newborn son. Although Kurt & his wife intended to come to Canada for a few years as a work adven-ture with some friends, BC be-came their fi nal stop in 1972 & Kurt proudly became a Canadian citizen in 1978. Kurt enjoyed the outdoors, hiking, fi shing, camping & canoeing. He moved to Agas-siz as he neared retirement & made many friends. He kept busy playing cards, darts, bowling, golfi ng, riding his bike around town & was a member of the Le-gion. We will miss his gift of sto-rytelling & his humour. The fami-ly would like to thank all of his close friends for their support & help as well as the lovely nurses at the Cascade Hospice. We in-vite all his friends to share their favourite stories & tip a glass in recognition of his life on Satur-day, Aug. 16th at 1pm at the Roy-al Canadian Legion in Agassiz.

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10 CARDS OF THANKS

Thank you to all of those who sent fl owers, cards, food, prayers and visited us during this diffi cult time. Larry was a fantastic husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle & friend. He will be forever missed by all. Thank you again,

Bev, Trevor, Dana, Blair, Haleigh, Brooke, Sierra & Blake.

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CALLANDERNelia Alice(nee Munger)

Mar 9 1920 - Jul 16 2015 (95 yrs)

Nelia passed away peacefully with family by her side at Cum-berland Lodge on Thursday July 16th. Nelia is survived by her 5 children Geoff (Anne, Halifax), Barbara (Courtenay), John (Bren-da, Edmonton), Alan (Brenda, Harrison), and Veronica (Pentic-ton). She has 16 grandchildren: Tracey (Peter), Tara (Chris), Mark (Shanda), Michael (Kim), Silvie (Kevin), Davon (Adam), Nolan, Keith (Jen), Zach, Nicole, Devon, Quin, Andre, Renee, Ra-chel, Jonathan; 13 great grand-children: Mark, Michael, Amanda, Aaron, Caitlyn, Kimberly, Aydrian, Breyann, Justyn, Tyanna, Austin, Isaac, Daxtyn; and 1 great-great grandchild: Nolan. Additionally, there are many nieces and neph-ews in Canada and Switzerland, and the many friends who were thought of as family. She was well-loved and will be dearly missed by her extended circle of family and friends. Nelia was born and grew up part of a large family in Wohlen, Switzerland. In her early 20s, during the Second World War, she was a nurse in Britain. After the war she came to Canada as a widow with her in-fant son Geoff. In BC, she met and married Bob Callander, had 4 more children and lived in the Fraser Valley for many years be-fore coming to the Comox Valley in 1980. In the Comox Valley, Ne-lia has touched the lives of many people over the years, sharing her knowledge of cooking, sew-ing and gardening with others. Her creativity and welcoming per-sonality were a focal point for the many family and friends who con-gregated at her home for Sunday dinners, holidays, and other cele-brations until well into her 90s. Her elegant poise and manners belied her wit and the underlying prankster that she was! She spent many years participating in the community. She gave many hours of volunteer time to various organizations, including the early days of the Anderton Therapeutic Gardens in Comox. These gar-dens are where we will have a celebration of her life.Please join us at the Gardens from 1-3:30 pm on Saturday July 25th, 2015. In lieu of fl owers, do-nations can be made to the An-derton Therapeutic Gardens So-ciety. (gardensonanderton.org)

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