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Ingrid Haines and four of her five children, Janaye (at left), Caleb, Kalacia and Josiah, stand in front of their home which fronts McDonald road. Ingrid is tired of the cars thatrecklessly speed down her road and wants the District to come up with a plan to slow drivers down.

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Ingrid Haines wants the speeding to stop. Now.Haines is tired of the "Agassiz Speedway" out

front of her house at the corner of McDonald and Vimy Road and she wants something done about it before someone gets seriously injured or killed.

Haines, her husband, their fi ve children and their two cats live in what should be an idyllic neighbourhood. Beautiful views, Friendly neighbours and farmland just steps away. But, out front of their house is a long, straight stretch of 50 km/ hour roadway that runs between the Haig Highway and the Agassiz-Rosedale Highway. And she sees a constant race of reckless drivers who treat it like a raceway.

One of her children, Caleb, already had a close call with a driver. Last summer, he and his brother were out on their bikes. Caleb had a bike trailer and was pulled off to the side of Vimy

Road while he waited for his brother. All of a sudden, a car came racing up the road. He tried to get off his bike but didn't make it in time. Th e driver swerved around his trailer and ended up knocking Caleb over. Th e woman stopped briefl y to ask if he was OK then drove off . His mother says while he wasn't injured, it could have been much worse.

So when a late-night truck drove at breakneck speed down McDonald road last month, Haines fi nally had enough. She fi red off a letter to the District of Kent, asking for something to be done.

“I have been concerned about the fast driving vehicles on McDonald / Vimy Road since I moved here over fi ve years ago,” she wrote. “If something isn’t done about this, someone is going to be badly hurt or is going to die and I cannot live with that.”

She suggests that speed bumps would be an appropriate solutions well as stop sings on all

three corners of Vimy / McDonald Roads.Th e letter led to a lively discussion at the

last Kent Council meeting, addressing Haines'concerns as well as the increased traffi c on roadssuch as Mountainview and Fir. Councillorsdebated between traffi c calming devices likespeed bumps versus more RCMP enforcement.

Coun. Duane Post suggested it’s time to havea look at speed bumps. His view was that speedbumps could deter speeding 24 hours a daywhereas more enforcement cannot be done onall roads at all hours of the day.

"It's time we addressed the situation in a moreobvious way” said Post.

However, Mayor John Van Laerhoven saidthe problem with speed bumps is they deteremergency vehicles from quick access whenneeded, a concern when there are several carehomes along those roads.

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“Th ey’re as negative to street safety as they could possibly be a positive for speed,” said Van Laehoven.

Any sorts of infrastructure changes to add traffi c calming devices is “quite an expense” to consider as well, added Mick Th iessen, director of engineering services. He listed other concerns for

traffi c calming devices, including residents' concern about having to go over the bumps every day, issues of snow removal, increased traffi c noise, traffi c divergence into other neighbourhoods and, as mentioned, quick access for emergency vehicles.

Th iessen also discussed Chilliwack’s moratorium on new traffi c calming devices,

instead focusing on measures such as Speedwatch and a neighbourhood toolkit to encourage safe driving called 'Hey Neighbour, Please Slow Down'.

Th e other option bandied about the table was more RCMP enforcement. CAO Wallace Mah reported the last Council increased the local RCMP force by one member and added that an additional RCMP member would cost the District an estimated $150,000 per year. However, Mah said that when provincial highway patrol members have come to town, the District gets complaints from citizens of too much enforcement. Van Laerhoven said the other problem with RCMP enforcement focused on one area of town is that off enders simply move to another road.

Coun. Sylvia Pranger expressed sympathy with the Haines family and said locals have asked RCMP for “a long time” for more enforcement on speeding.

“It needs to be a priority for them,” said Pranger, to have visibility

on our local streets.Pranger suggested

they start looking atpreventative programssuch as Speedwatch.

“I don’t think we havethe option of doingnothing,” said Pranger.

Darcey Kohuch,director of developmentservices, reported thatin other communities,RCMP have encouragedpeople to write downlicense plate numbersof off ending cars. Th atallows RCMP to contactthe driver and let themknow they are aware oftheir speeding.

Council voted all infavour of a motion toadvertise for Speedwatchvolunteers, to seekRCMP comments aboutpreventative measuresand to investigateChilliwack’s Slow DownNeighbour program.

As for Haines, she justknows that, whateveris decided, somethingneeds to happen.

"I'm fi ghting for mykid's safety," she says.

Where do you see theproblem areas in townand what methods doyou think will work toslow down drivers? Writeus a letter to the editor [email protected]

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Raising the poles of successLorene KeitchTHE OBSERVER

Offi cial dignitaries, students, staff and citizens gathered to celebrate the forward movement at Seabird College last week.

In a windy outdoor ceremony, positive words fl owed from the MC, the chief and other dignitaries about the importance of this moment, commemorated by the raising of two totem poles which outline the entrance to the local college doors.

“We’re taking care of something that really belongs to our children and grandchildren,” said Chief Clem Seymour.

Th e gathering was organized to unveil two new totem poles for the college and to celebrate the college's recent approval from the Private Career Training Institutions Agency of BC (PCTIA). PCTIA, a Crown Corporation, sets basic education

standards for registered private career training institutions in B.C. and establishes standards of quality which must be met.

Tyrone McNeil, Chair of the Seabird College Board, spoke about the signifi cance of the day.

“We’re identifying and giving recognition on the next steps of growth and education here in the community,” said McNeil.

He paid tribute to Diane Janzen, director of education for

the Seabird Island band, and herteam for the hard work they didto achieve the PCTIA approval.

"It means we’re deliveringprograms of a standard thatthe province recognizes," saidMcNeil. "It's not easy to becertifi ed, but Diane and her staff have been diligent.”

He said in no way does thismean they are fi nished growing,but that it’s important to pauseand celebrate this step.

Janzen spoke at the ceremonyas well, explaining the two-yearprocess for this milestone. Shepraised the Chief and Counciland the Board of the Collegefor having this great vision. Shestated that Seabird College isunique, allowing adults whowant to complete their highschool education and train fora trades career to do both at thesame time.

“We’re identifying and giving recognition on the next steps of growth and

education here in the community”

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Lions 'respectfully' decline renaming of Evergreen Park to Wiehler Park


Now that there will be a Parks and Recreation committee in the District of Kent, Council can send discussions from their chambers to the committee table. And once the member list is fi rmed up, it looks like there will already be at least one item to discuss.

Council made a motion at the last Council meeting February 23 to move the deliberation of adding Peter Wiehler’s name to a Park and Street Naming Registry to the newly formed committee.

Council’s decision arose from a staff report suggesting Council consider adding Peter Wiehler to the Park and Street Naming Registry. At a Council meeting in December, 2014, the discussion was prompted from to a letter by Wiehler's wife Sharon asking the District to consider renaming a park in Agassiz aft er her late husband. Suggestions included Evergreen park or Rockwell Park.

Under Council’s direction, staff researched the history of Evergreen Park and the involvement of the Agassiz-Harrison Lions Club. Th ey were heavily involved in Evergreen Park and were therefore presented with a request to rename the park to Wiehler

Park. According to the staff report, the Lions “respectfully declined the request as they did not agree that the Park should take on a resident's name.” Th e Lions executive did suggest they would be willing to work on an amenity in the park in dedication to Peter Wiehler.

Coun. Duane Post says he found it “curious” that the Lions club has the authority to “dictate to us” what to name the park.

Mayor John Van Laerhoven

asserted that their intention was to recognize the Lion’s contributions to the park, not that they could dictate to Council what they can and cannot do.

Coun. Darcy Striker, a Lions club member himself, provided insight on the discussion from the Lions. He said they raised the point that there are a lot of good people out there, so “how do you choose one over the other?” when it comes to naming parks. However, he

said the Lions would like to fi x up the park more and that, when it’s fi nished, they could put something in the park with Wiehler’s name on it.

Van Laerhoven liked that idea, saying he would like something named aft er Wiehler in a timeframe "where his contributions are remembered" by people that are still alive.

Th e registry was created to help in the naming of local landmarks, complete with guidelines on what individuals fi t the criteria, such as living in the community for at least 10 years, having made a special contribution to the community, or Aboriginals whose historic home is the region, among other criteria. Should Wiehler’s name be added to the list, it would be one of fi ve names currently on the registry, of which Councils can use as a source of inspiration for naming new parks or streets.

Whieler was a well-known local fi gure. He passed away in September, 2013 from ALS. He was born and raised here and served as a paramedic for 30 years. He worked unoffi cially as a German translator for the BC Paramedics and was active in his church community at Mountain View Community Church.

Peter Wiehler passed away due to ALS, leaving behind his wife, Sharon.

Th e BC Coroners Service has announced that a public inquest will be held into the death of Jesse Marcel Lahn.

Th e inquest will take place beginning April 13, 2015, at the Coroners Court in Burnaby.

Mr. Lahn, aged 33, was found unresponsive in his cell at Kent federal penitentiary in Agassiz on May 3, 2013. Correctional offi cers performed CPR and

Ambulance services attended, but were unable to revive Lahn. He was serving a two-year sentence for robbery, attempted indictable off ense, possession of property obtained by crime, kidnapping, unlawful confi nement and armed robbery.

Presiding coroner Isis van Loon and a jury will hear evidence from witnesses under oath to determine the facts surrounding this death. Th e jury will have

the opportunity to make recommendations aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances.

An inquest is a formal process that allows for public presentation of evidence relating to a death.

Th e inquest starts April 13 at 9:30 a.m. at the Burnaby Coroners Court, 20th fl oor, MetroTower II at 4720 Kingsway, Burnaby.

New warden named for Kent InstitutionKent Institution welcomed a

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in Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) in 1988 in administrative support at Matsqui Institution. She has worked at three institutions and at both the regional and national level.

Sandhu has held various

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Th roughout her career, Sandhu has demonstrated a strong commitment to learning and development. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and a Master of Arts In Criminal Justice from the University of the

Fraser Valley, and is a graduate of CSC’s Leadership Development Program.

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Residents study the action plan for an age-friendly community in Harrison Hot Springs at the open house held Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Planning for an age-friendly futureLorene KeitchTHE OBSERVER

Approximately 20 residents attended an open house last week to share their thoughts and review the age-friendly plan draft ed for Harrison Hot Springs.

Th e plan was created to gather ideas on how to make Harrison a place that's accessible and livable for senior citizens. It was craft ed through a series of consultations, workshops, a walkabout with residents and utilizing World Health Organization criteria as to what makes a community a good place to live as its citizens age.

Th e draft plan, which now will go to the Village Council for approval, includes suggestions in four key areas of transportation and built environment, social and civic participation, employment and volunteerism and housing and health. Th ere were dozens of ideas in the plan, such as sidewalk and curb improvements, development of trail guidelines, creating online and community public bulletin boards, creating a senior-friendly business decal program, organizing senior's fairs, implementing an E-health program and nursing outreach services , amongst many others.

Community members shared feedback that in general, the age friendly plan looks good. Th ey are curious where the money will come from for these projects and which ones may or may not be tackled. Th e Village was also sent a letter, signed by at least nine residents, that stated they “heartily endorse” the

initiative and anticipate the discussions of implementation and actions.

Cherie Enns, the consultant hired for draft ing the age-friendly plan, was on hand at the open house to answer questions. She heard feedback from the approximately 20 residents who came out.

“People are happy enough with the plan,” Enns says.

While it's up to the Council as to what to do with the plan, Enns says if they proceed with trying to achieve an offi cial Age-friendly status, it would open up some funding opportunities for the village.

“Th e designation gives you, at the very least, access to some seed funding,” says Enns.

Lisa Grant, manager of development and community services, was also at the open

house to listen to feedback. She says the next step is to bring the plan back to Council. Th ere may be changes based on resident feedback. Th en, aft er formal adoption, Council can decide on a plan of action.

Grant is happy with the draft plan, saying it’s really what they were looking for when they started this process early last year.

“Th is is so unique to us,” says Grant.

Having elements to creating the plan such as doing a walkabout and extensive local consultation led to a report that is unlike any other community’s and gives the Village “tangible” suggestions for positive change.

Coun. John Hansen attended the open house. He said the plan looks good and now it's a

question of budgets.“It’s just a question of which

have the costs and what we can aff ord,” says Hansen.

He says they will have to look at "creative ways" to fi nance projects that were suggested in the plan.

Hansen says in looking at an age-friendly Harrison, he would like to see something similar to the retirement home in Agassiz built in Harrison.

“If we had something equivalent to that here, it would be incredible.”

Coun. John Buckley also attended.

“We’re on the right track,” says Buckley. He hopes they as a Council will be able to tackle as many of the suggestions made as possible.

Gas prices climb despite lagging crude oil Jeff NagelBlack Press

Gasoline prices in parts of the Lower Mainland have soared 30 per cent since bottoming out at around $1 per litre in mid-January.

And a petroleum industry analyst says there are multiple factors motorists can blame for the sudden pain they're now feeling at the pump.

Refi neries across North America have been shut down due to cold weather, a strike and even an explosion, said Jason Parent, vice-president of consulting for MJ Ervin and Associates.

"A fair amount of refi ning capacity came offl ine and it really did tighten up supply," he said.

Th at's been amplifi ed by scheduled shutdowns for maintenance and something else that happens like clockwork as spring looms – more vehicles take to the road as winter recedes, gas supplies shrink further and pump prices rise.

"It's not just you guys, it's happening across Canada," said Parent, adding the wholesale price gas stations pay has shot up sharply in recent weeks.

Drivers struggle to understand how gas prices could be so high again when the price of crude oil is still way down.

Th e average Metro Vancouver pricefor regular gas of $1.31 as of Mondayaft ernoon ($1.22 in Agassiz) is back toabout the same level it was in early October.Back then, crude oil was above $85 a barrelcompared to about $50 now aft er a slightrebound from its January lows.

Parent said the divergence of the twocommodities underscores the fact thatthe crude oil component cost is a smallpart of the overall picture that drives gasprices compared to refi nery capacity andgasoline supply and demand.

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Silver for slope style snowboarder Quinten Fast at Canada Winter GamesQuinten Fast rode his way

to a silver medal fi nish in the men’s snowboard slope style competition at the Canada Winter Games last Friday, Feb. 27.

Fast, Agassiz' sole competitor at the games, was in third position going into the fi nals at Tabor Mountain and aft er two mediocre attempts at the slope style course the 14-year-old put it all on the line, attempting a new trick that ultimately landed him on the podium.

“I had a few rough landings on my fi rst two runs,” said Fast. “I fell a few times because I just wasn’t focused and was having a hard time keeping my speed up for some of the features so all of the pressure was on my fi nal run.”

Aft er a fresh wax job on his board, Fast refocused and tried to relax.

“Right before my last run I was just trying to breathe deeply and not let negative thoughts get into my head,” he said. “I felt great and landed a really hard trick that I’ve been

working on but hadn’t been able to get until today. I did some good spins on the rail and had to go pretty fast to catch them.”

At the bottom of his fi nal run, Fast knew he had done well but was surprised his score came back as high as it did.

“When I saw my score I was so excited, I couldn’t stop smiling. Th e Canada Winter Games is probably the biggest contest I have done in my life. Th e course was so good, the jumps were super fl oaty, I just loved them.”

Fast was one of 348 athletes, coaches and managers representing B.C. at the 2015 Canada Winter Games held in Prince George, February 13 to March 1. Team BC fi nished with 88 medals. Team BC was third in the overall medal count behind Quebec with 141 medals and Ontario with 111 medals. From B.C., 249 athletes showcased their commitment to sport through 88 podium performances including 21 gold, 34 silver,

and 33 bronze medals. Th e Canada Games also calculate fl ag points to track the overall team performance not just medal counts. Team BC had 270 points also placing the team third behind Quebec and Ontario.

“We are incredibly proud of our athletes who each contributed to achieving the performance goal of a top three fi nish,” said Rob Needham, Team BC Chef de Mission. “Our entire team were tremendous ambassadors both on and off the fi eld of play representing Team BC and the province at these home Games.”

Th e Canada Games are a national multi-sport competition with participation from every province and territory in Canada. Th e Games are held every two years, alternating between winter and summer and are a key step in the development of Canada’s amateur athletes. Th e 2015 Canada Winter Games, held in Prince George, brought

together approximately 3,300 athletes, coaches, and managers from every province and territory to compete in 19 sports.

Team BC was chosen, for the second consecutive Games, as the recipient of the Claude Hardy Award which is bestowed upon the Provincial or Territorial Mission Team that best exhibits leadership, cooperation, integrity and esprit de corps. For the fi rst time ever, the award was shared between two provinces with Team Saskatchewan as the other recipient.

“It means so much to our mission team to be recognized for our dedication and commitment to our athletes here at home,” said Needham. “Th e host society in Prince George did such an incredible job organizing the Games. We felt part of the team and were proud to be part of their overall success.”

Th e next Canada Winter Games will be held in Red Deer in 2019.

'When I saw my score I was so excited, I couldn’t stop smiling'

Kevin Bogetti-SmithQuinten Fast grabs some air during Canada Winter Games competition in Prince George.

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Pay down that student loan or else

Is there room to cut?School trustees across B.C., including those in the Chilliwack school

district, must be scratching their heads at their premier’s apparent lack of awareness about what’s going on in their schools and administration offi ces.

Last week, Christy Clark suggested school boards grab a step-ladder and start picking some “low-hanging fruit” to the tune of nearly $54 million over the next two years from district administrative costs.

Later, Education Minister Peter Fassbender clarifi ed that school districts must fi nd effi ciencies to get administrative costs down to 6%, where they were 10 years ago, which requires 0.5% savings this year and 1% the year aft er.

While there is a concern that trimming administrative costs will eat up valuable dollars that must go to the classroom, the province should lead the way by showing where this cost-cutting should be made.

BC School Trustees’ Association president Teresa Rezansoff has been quoted as saying that Clark’s comments ignore the fact that school districts are already working together to save money and have been doing so for years.

Among the ideas being touted is converting school board meetings to a paperless model and moving professional development workshops outside school hours, thereby saving in substitute teaching costs.

Bulk buying, sharing services — many of these measures have been tried with more or less success, depending on the district and the circumstances. One area that has been discussed is the high cost of legal services. CUPE has argued the district could do more to cut arbitration costs but clamping down on legal charges has been diffi cult given the large number of Freedom of Information requests and the district is also paying higher legal fees to resolve student-related issues.

Everyone hates waste but instead of making off -the-cuff comments, would the premier please show school boards exactly where the hidden cache of cash is located?

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Victoria – In a recent speech, Premier Christy Clark quipped that while teenagers tend to be lazy, there is a limit.

If your kid is still on the couch aft er age 30, she said, he’s not a teenager any more. “He’s a New Democrat.”

Clark’s ‘get off the couch and get a job’ message is now being translated into government policy. Th e B.C. government is using one of the few tools available to it to track down people who aren’t paying off their student loans, by linking defaulted debt to driver’s licence renewals.

Th ere are “hardship” provisions for those who don’t have a job. ICBC will only refuse to renew a driver’s licence or vehicle plates for those who have let their student

debt go for a year without making some eff ort to deal with it.

Student debt collection is a long-standing problem for the province, with about $185 million currently on the books as defaulted and unpaid. Students naturally move around aft er completing their studies, and once the six-month grace period for beginning to repay student loans expires, fi nding those who aren’t paying becomes a costly eff ort.

Historically governments sent defaulted debt to collection agencies. Last year $17.3 million was collected.

How big is student debt these days? Th e subject was discussed briefl y in the legislature last week.

In question period, NDP leader John Horgan reminded the government that tuition fees have doubled over the past decade, and cited a Bank of Montreal estimate that the average university student emerges from a four-year program owing $35,000 in student loans.

With his usual modesty and tact, Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson dismissed Horgan’s accusation that he is indiff erent to the plight of students. Wilkinson noted that the Bank of

Montreal surveyed 602 students across Canada, and only 78 of them were in B.C.

“To clarify this, and to address the cackling chickens on the other side, we have 430,000 students in our system,” Wilkinson said. “Some of them are part-time; some

of them are on short courses. We have 180,000 students who are in the system full-time and eligible for student aid.

“Of those 180,000 students, 45,000 turn to the province for fi nancial aid – meaning that 75 per cent of students, more than what was quoted on the CBC yesterday, go through their education without incurring debt through the provincial student aid program.”

Whatever the amount owing is for an individual, it’s a debt that will be more diffi cult to avoid paying. Th e province has long used the withholding of driving privileges to collect unpaid provincial court fi nes, and that was recently extended to those who are 90 days in arrears on $25 or more worth of Lower Mainland bridge tolls.

Th is student debt collection move follows eff orts to match up post-secondary funding to areas of employment demand. In an era where misguided university professors use their positions to

organize violent protests against job-creating projects, the messages are similar.

Variations of this productivity theme are being heard from governments across North America. Th e baby boomers are retiring. We are bringing in temporary foreign workers, not because of some right-wing plot, but because too many people growing up in our society refuse to do an increasing range of jobs.

We have an education system – and media – that encourages people to complain and make demands to get what they want. And we are seeing the results of all of this.

Th ere was a U.S. president once who said, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”

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

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it’s a debt that will be more diffi cult to avoid paying.”


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Good value for grant fundingAs the President of the Kent

Harrison Arts Council I would like to respond to a few statements made in the article entitled ‘Some plates left empty as District of Kent carves grants-in-aid pie’ published in the February 19th edition of Th e Observer.

Our council was grateful to receive a grant from the District this year to aid in the programming we provide to the community. We have applied for and received similar funding from the District in 2014 and 2013 aft er a long break from applying at all to the District – not quite ‘year aft er year’ as is stated in the article.

I believe it is important to note that our Provincial funding is contingent upon our council proving that we are supported fi nancially by our local government. In fact, funding by our local government is matched

up to a certain dollar value by the BC Arts Council. Th e British Columbia Arts Council, which is an agency of the Provincial government must divide up its own funding pie between arts councils all over the province. Proving we are supported by the Village of Harrison and the District of Kent shows the BC Arts Council what we do to provide high quality arts programming, by way of exhibitions at the Ranger Station Art Gallery, the only public art gallery in the area, workshops in various disciplines, children’s and young adult programming and our Artist in Residence program, is valued by the governing bodies in our community and viewed as enriching the lives of its citizens.

In order to be able to deliver the wide range of cultural programming we off er, oft en in partnership with the Agassiz

Public Library and the Harrison Festival Society, we rely on funding from a variety of organizations and funding bodies including the Kent Harrison Foundation. We are a volunteer-run organization, our board of directors serve on all committees, and we work very hard to deliver excellent programming in an area where limited opportunities exist for professional artists to show their work and for aspiring artists to take part in professional exhibitions and attend workshops to further their skills and artistic development. Much of what we deliver is free of charge or off ered at an extremely accessible rate, therefore, we strongly believe District taxpayers are receiving excellent value for their $1,500.

Rebecca Schram, PresidentKent Harrison Arts Council

Th is is thank you to the people of Agassiz and Harrison. A Bernese mountain dog escaped from a house in Agassiz Friday, Feb 20. My husband and I saw a dog running down Harrison Hot Springs road and tried her. Th e person who was looking aft er the dog also tried to catch her. She then ran as far as Hardy road. Th e owner was in Sechelt. Even though we did not know the owners or the dog we off ered to put up signs and help look.

Th e streets and telephone poles where fi lled with fl yers. It seemed everyone knew about this missing dog.

We asked the owner if she wanted to stay at our house as this was close to where Inka the dog went missing. It was amazing to see so many people

phoning in tips and off ering to help. We went to many false alarms but all where checked out.

Inka the missing dog did not know she can't walk to Sechelt, but that's the way she was heading .

On Saturday, the dog was sighted at Kent Corrections. On Monday, she was seen on Morris valley road by the Sts;ailes Store and gas station going to Hemlock.

On Tuesday, she was seen again on Morris valley road by the single lane bridge. Seems she was heading down again toward hwy 7. We missed her by 10 minutes. Th en she was sighted again by the Sasquatch Inn. We then decided to put fl yers up in Deroche, thinking maybe she was heading down Hwy 7 .

On Wednesday, many people had come to

help. Some took the day off to search. Someone with a K9 tracker dog came all the way from Port Coquitlam. Allen bought his 13-year tracker dog and spent hours searching and volunteering his time and his dog in the rain. No luck. We where just going to the Sasquatch Inn for coff ee when the phone call came from someone who had see Inka that morning on a logging road. It was now 2 p.m. With little hope, we later went down that road in our car not knowing how far we had to go before we bogged down. Someone driving a white truck said they saw a dog about a kilometre up the road.

Th ere she was. With tears in our eyes, she came limping toward us. She smelled terrible and was dirty, hungry, thirsty

and had cuts on her feet. She had ticks and some small cuts but she had survived fi ve days and nights and a very long trip. Th e people in this area are wonderful.

Sandra DenisukHarrison Hot Springs

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“We can’t have cookie-cutter eduction, because it doesn’t work,” she said, adding they have a “wrap-around” model of support to promote student growth and development.

Th e day was marked with celebration, as two totem poles were unveiled. Th e beautifully-handcraft ed pieces of art feature a bear, a wolf and a beaver, representing the values of leadership, family values and work ethic.

Th e totem poles were carved by inmates at Mountain Institution in an

ongoing collaborativepartnership. MountainInstitution WardenShawn Huish says thispartnership helps theinstitution achieve oneof their main goals,which is encouragethe inmates to becomelaw abiding citizensthrough partnershipssuch as this.

“Th e off endersthat worked on thosetotems, many didn’tnow their culture,” saysHewitt. “Th ey beganto learn about wherethey came form whileworking on the poles.Th ey’ve actually had achance for their handsto work on somethinggood instead of evil.”

What runs the world? Words! We all know that deep down. We have rules composed of words that run our lives, towns, countries … we have books, newspapers, lists, signs, songs full of words. And we tell stories with words and that may be one of their best uses. Because its all about the word, I want to entice you to wake up your inner writer and get yourself ready for the Annual World of Words Writers Workshop & Reading event. Th is annual program is a joint venture of the Kent-Harrison Arts Council and FVRL Agassiz Library and this year, we are nearly speechless with excitement as we have booked author Aislinn Hunter. She has just released a new book, “Th e World Before Us” in Canada, with its imminent release in the US and UK following in March. Aislinn is a writer of fi ction, poetry and non-fi ction and her words spring from a life of eclectic interests, time spent living in multiple countries, plus an education in Art History and Creative Writing. Th ere may be a little infl uence gleaned from experiences with a husband and border collies. All grist for the mill. Award winning author, Helen Humphreys says of Aislinn, “Once in a rare while a novel comes along to remind us of what great fi ction can do: creating a world so sublimely felt that, for the hours we spend reading, we are lift ed out of our own lives, and when we return we fi nd ourselves immeasurably altered and enriched. Th e World Before Us by Aislinn Hunter is such a novel.” Ms. Hunter will off er this years writers workshop

on Saturday, March 7, from 1 to 4 pm at Agassiz Library. As always, this is free, and registration is optional, but we encourage you to call Agassiz Library to ensure your spot. It will be an active writing experience, and you will be guided by a pro to get your words out, and on paper. To add to this weekend of word-ifi cness, Aislinn will be doing a reading from her new book as well as from her other works of fi ction and poetry at the Ranger Station Art Gallery at 7 pm the same day. Who needs to leave town to enjoy workshops and readings?

To follow up with a few more library tidbits, have you heard of the new weekly clubs we are trying out this year? Wednesdays is the grown ups chance to play everyone’s favourite word game, Scrabble. Wednesdays in March, from 2 to 4 pm, lovers of the letter come and can drop in and enjoy a game of Scrabble with a new friend, or bring an old friend. All skill levels welcomed, strictly for fun. Game boards, coff ee and Scrabble dictionary supplied. Equally fabulous is our weekly Lego© Club. For school age kids, it doesn’t get much better than spending time aft er school on a wintery day with a room full of Lego© and friends, new and old. Th e power that Lego© cannot be underestimated. It builds creativity, literacy skills (seriously!) and friendships – a perfect partnership that truly illustrates the truth of FVRLs vision … Read. Learn. Play. Th is happens every Th ursday from 3 – 5 pm, and has been extended to go until the end of March. 15 pounds of new Lego© has just been purchased for the Library by the most wonderful of volunteer groups, the Agassiz Library Society: Friends of the Library, so send your kids to the library for an aft erschool snack and some quality Lego© time. One more classic Agassiz Library program to mention is the Friday Preschool Storytime. It

is going strong, and just because we have made our way through the alphabet, doesn’t mean the fun ends. March is World Cultures Month in libraryland, and we have special musical guest, Sam Taylor bringing sounds from around the world to our preschoolers. Sure to be wonderful for the small and the tall. Every Friday in March at 10:15, free, drop in, Crackle says – be there or be square!

I do have one announcement that you should be aware of. Starting on Wednesday, March 11, we will no longer be open until 8 pm on that day. Th e library will be closing at 5 pm every Wednesday hereaft er. In a perfect world we would be here 24/7, but, alas, the world isn’t quite perfect yet.

As I head back into the stacks, I just want to let you know that if you liked the Ducktivities Pro D day workshop, or family members missed it, Fraser Valley Regional Library has a great selection of books that can inspire and guide your own ductape projects. Drop in to get one, order online or ask us to help. You are nobody until you are packing something in your life made of daringly designed ductape. On that note, keep reading and see you at your library.

TERRILL SCOTT

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Aislinn Hunter will be joining local wordsmiths at the World of Words event this Saturday from 1-4 p.m. at the Agassiz library, followed by a read-ing from her at the Ranger Station Art Gallery that evening.

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Victoria-based Irish traditional band of awesomeness, Crikey Mor, will be celebrating St. Paddy's Day in the intimate Harrison Memorial Hall Saturday, March 14 at 8 p.m., bringing together a sense of fun, or what the Irish call 'craic', with a genuine love and respect for traditional music.

Drawn together by a shared love of Irish traditional music, Crikey Mor started out as a group of quality traditional musicians just getting together to play Irish tunes every week at a local Victoria pub. Th e sessions caught the attention of music lovers who wanted more, resulting in some of the core members deciding to band together and bring their exciting, rollicking and spontaneous sounding music to the stage.

"At last year's Vancouver Celtic Festival, I was immediately impressed by how they whipped the crowd into a happy frenzy with their high energy songs, well played jigs and reels, and fun rapport with the audience," recalls Harrison Festival Society Artistic Director, Andy Hillhouse.

In the past two years, this fi ve-piece band has gained a well-earned reputation for bringing audiences to their feet with the kitchen party atmosphere provided by their spirited jigs, reels and songs. Crikey Mor consists of Nancy Grossert

(fi ddle), Tasia MacKay (fl ute), Eric Reiswig (uilleann pipes), Andrew Morris (bodhrán) and Jeremy Walsh (guitar) founder of seminal Canadian folk band Scruj McDuhk (now Th e Duhks).

"Th e lead singer and songwriter, Jeremy Walsh, has a deep repertoire of traditional songs and recently penned tunes that draw on traditional music, " says Hillhouse.

Crikey Mor has performed in Victoria and all around Vancouver Island, including the Victoria Highland Games festival, Folkwest, Read Island Beach Fest, and even brought their foot-stomping music north to the small Malcolm Island town of Sointula, BC. Th ey most recently took part in CelticFest

Vancouver 2014 in celebration of St. Paddy’s Day, performing four shows over the course of the festival.

Th is concert will include a special opening set by fi nger style guitarist and songwriter Rockland Moran. Rock, a Chilliwack native with Irish roots who now resides in Victoria, has developed a unique playing style that has whimsically been called 'Fusegrass', a fusion of jazz, roots and delta blues.

Tickets for Crikey Mor 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.


Arts


Vancouver artist Helena Wadsley is this month’s featured artist at the Ranger Station Art Gallery. She has brought a series of paintings that span about four or fi ve years.

"My idea was to juxtapose sites that exploit natural geography but destroy it, places like sea ports and highway overpasses, next to more barren landscapes where there is just one sign of human presence in the vastness of the land, a tiny shack or an abandoned vehicle," explains Wadsley.

She found the subjects for her paintings as far-reaching places as Barcelona, Iceland, Scotland and within Vancouver.

"In my latest three paintings, Caught Out 1, 2 and 3, I started incorporating a human fi gure into

the work as I direct my investigation into how humans interact with nature," describes Wadsley. "Nature is always a negotiated or compromised place. If we can reach a place, no matter how isolated it seems, we aren't the fi rst to do so."

She cites early Canadian painters, who wanted to depict a victory over nature. But in this day and age, when we've fi nally come to realize nature in its "purest state" is a necessary and good thing, it's almost too late.

"To appreciate nature, we are asked to please stay on the trail."

Th is is Wadsley's fi rst time bringing a show to Harrison. She feels it's a perfect venue because fo teh naturally beatuiful location. And it doesn't have a "tangle" of highways or busy ports – "a good thing" - she remarks.

Wadsley has always been interested in art. In fact, she can't imagine her life without it. She studied at Concordia University, Emily Carr and the University of Saskatchewan. She teaches full-time at Langara College in Vancouver now. Two years ago, she founded an artist residency in Italy that she runs in the summers.

"It has been an incredible experience, creating a temporary international art community in a small town in southern Italy,"

shares Wadesley. "Th e local community has been very welcoming, and the participating artists have been inspirational."

Come to the gallery to see Wadsley's exhibit, on now through March 29. Be sure to look for her painting 'Left Behind', one of her favourites because of the memories of the experience. She says that piece came out of a trip with her son in Iceland. Th ey were walking and came across a car in a "most unlikely" place.

"But when we started to look around, there were signs that this had once been a road but nature had reclaimed it."

Wadsley's exhibit runs through March at the Ranger Station Art Gallery, on Rockwell Drive in Harrison Hot Springs. Gallery hours are Mondays to Fridays, 10-4 p.m. and weekends 1-5 p.m.

Juxtaposition of barren landscapes to commercialized natural spaces in March art show

Helena Wadsley

Irish traditional band of awesomeness celebrates St. Paddy's Day in Harrison

Crikey Mor brings fun and high energy to traditional Irish music

Crikey Mor brings their Celtic band of awesomeness to Harrison for St. Paddy's Day.


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Community EventsThe Kent Harrison Arts Council presents: Terra In� rma by Helena Wadsley - Now through March

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The Sound of the World - March 6-27 from

10:15am-11am at the Agassiz Library. Celebrate

World Cultures Month and enjoy stories, songs,

and sounds from around the world during Friday

storytime!

St. Patrick’s Day Tea & Bake Sale - Saturday, March 14 at the Friendship House. Bake sale by donation begins at 1:15pm with tea served at 1:30pm. Goes until 2:30pm. All welcome!

The District of Kent and FVRL Agassiz Branch present Magician Matthew Johnson - Wednesday, March 25 from 11am-11:45am at the Community Cultural and Recreation Centre. Enjoy an interactive blend of magic, juggling, comedy and music. Great fun for the whole family! Free admission.

MARCH2015

For Everyone• Hooked on Books: Agassiz Library Book Club takes place on the third Thursday 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

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Music students in the Agassiz-Harrison area are putting in extra practice minutes at the piano in order to benefi t sick kids at BC Children’s Hospital.

2015 marks the 35th anniversary of the Music for Young Children® organization (“MYC”), a music education program which provides students with instruction in piano, theory, ear training, rhythm ensembles and composition, and includes parental participation. To celebrate the anniversary, MYC has invited students across BC to help others through their practice eff orts by participating in an Independent Community Event called “Practice Makes Cents,” a fundraising campaign that MYC hopes will raise $10,000 to

benefi t sickkids at BC Children’s Hospital.Music for Young Children

students around the province have been collecting pledges for practicing and performing to donate to kids at BC Children’s Hospital. Sponsors can donate a certain amount per minute of practice, or make a one-time donation. Th ese “Practice Makes Cents” events are taking place at diff erent times between February and May in music studios throughout B.C. Locally, Music for Young Children students at Cadenza Music Studio are practicing their music as much as possible from March 7th to March 23rd - each minute the students practice helps raise money for the event. As one local

student puts it, “so if I practicemore, it can help really really sickkids get better!”

If anyone would like to supportour students in the “PracticeMakes Cents” fundraising event,online donations can be madethrough BC Children’s HospitalFoundation, and would begratefully appreciated! A taxreceipt will automatically be sentfrom the BCCH foundation forany donation of $20 or more.Please visit the BC Children’sHospital Foundation CommunityEvents page (http://www.bcchf.ca/events/community-events)and click on “MYC studentsPractice Makes Cents,” or phoneCadenza Music Studio at (604)491-5584 for more information.

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On Monday, March 9, Th e War Amps YouTube channel will feature 1940’s footage of servicewomen from the Second World War biking, enjoying homemade food and playing golf at Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa.

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infantry in training, the front lines and the war eff orts back at home.

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War Amps ‘Newsreel of the Week’ features Harrison Hot Springs

Footage the Second World War featuring service women at Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa.

Aft er a high-stakes day under the iconic Cirque du Soleil blue-and-yellow Big Top, the Masterchef Canada Season 2 home cooks returned to the kitchen for the fi rst Pressure Test of the season, which ended with judges Michael Bonacini, Alvin Leung, and Claudio Aprile eliminating Debra Pangestu, a Public Relations Offi cer from Richmond, B.C. from the competition. With 13 home cooks remaining, Masterchef Canada continues this Sunday, March 8 at 7 p.m. on CTV, with an Elimination Challenge inspired by Season 1 winner Eric Chong.

Aft er dividing into two teams on the stage of Cirque du Soleil's show Kurios: A Cabinet of Curiosities, the Red Team, led by Andrew Al-Khouri, and the Blue Team, led by Line Pelletier, prepared a buff et meal for the show's acrobats, performers, and crew. As tension and confl ict brewed under Line's authoritative military leadership, the Red Team's cooperative team spirit led them to victory – and earned

them immunity from elimination.

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the option to save one member of the Blue Team from elimination, and they decided to save Jennifer Innis. Th e second twist gave Line the opportunity to save one member of her team from elimination, and in a dramatic and

surprising turn, she decided to save herself. Once safe in the gallery, Line had a shocking collapse and following medical attention, it was determined she was dehydrated and would recover. With Line in the hands of paramedics, the fi ve remaining home cooks faced the Pressure Test featuring a Québécois favourite; tourtière. Aft er a tension-fi lled cook and judging, Christopher Siu, Michael Motamedi, and Sabrina Poirier all moved to the next step of the competition, while the bottom two home cooks were Tammy Wood and Debra Pangestu, with Debra heading home.

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Courtesy CTV Canada. Tammy Wood during the elimination challenge in MasterChef Canada's episode last Sunday.

Agassiz chef Tammy Wood makes it through in MasterChef Canada latest episode

Local chef hangs on to compete in the next round

The grade 4 students at Harrison Hot Springs Elementary School performed ‘The Tower’ during the 2015 Story Festival. Each class chooses a play, rehearses and puts it on for family and friends in this annual theatre event. ‘The Tower’ was written by grade 4 teacher Rebekah Jack.

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It had been a long day and it was hard to believe that we fi nally were on canadian soil! But here we were and, aft er solving the task of fi tting four adults, two children and our suitcases in my sister's fi ancee's tiny sports car, we started the long drive from Montreal to Toronto. Somewhere we stopped for something to eat. It was our fi rst meal in Canada: Campbell's Cream of Tomatoe soup, hot dogs, coff ee and ice cream. It was a new taste sensation, the girls loved it and we all doubled our portions.

Meanwhile, my mother, who was waiting for us in Toronto, had prepared a traditional welcome dinner which we ate at ten pm in the evening. To say that we were truly overwhelmed would be an understatement!

Th e next morning we woke up to our new surroundings: Indian Road Crescent in Etobecoke, near the Bloor and Dundas intersection and in walking distance of the "High Park". Most streets around there consisted of charming, but slightly run-down older houses, big enough for the owners not only to live there, but also to rent out. My brother and his wife, for instance, also lived in one of these houses - right next to us. Our "fl at", as they were called, consisted of four rooms plus bath and kitchen and an enclosed balcony. Th e fl oor of the balcony was quite slanted

as most likely were all the ones in the neighborhood, but never mind, we were truly happy! Especially aft er our fi rst walk to and through "High Park" which we would

be visiting oft en with the children in the future. We were also happy to fi nd out that the school was just around the corner, since both our girls had to attend it soon. I should not forget to mention that not only was

our fl at fully furnished, but also featured an old, but working black and white T.V. set. Th ough we never had this luxury before, we took to it instantly and thus learned the english language in record time! Of course, it also helped us to adjust to the canadian way of life.

Soon, however, we started to wonder how to pay for all this and Heinz decided to take action! Th ough Heinz had a letter from the company my brother worked for in his pocket promising him a job upon arrival, he wanted to look around a bit before accepting. When he decided to check it out with an offi ce-job agency in downtown Toronto, I went along, just to see the city. But, while waiting for Heinz at the agency I was asked to also fi ll out an application. I did, not thinking anything would come out of it. We were hardly back home, however, when the phone rang. It was for me: a company by the name of Brunswick International

asked me to come and fi ll out a job application. I agreed, mainly because I did not know how to refuse! Heinz went with me and I was asked to start in the mail room on the following Monday. Th ey also showed me the accounting room and told me that many of their employees who had started in the mail room had worked their way up eventually to any of these jobs.

Th e accounting machines in those days were not silent like computers are now, they made quite a racket and looked very scarey! But, to make a long story short, I accepted and worked for this company for almost thirty years! Heinz also accepted the job he was promised and presto! we were part of the canadian work force!

It is amazing how fast one can learn a language if totally immersed. Th is is especially true in regards to children. Yvonne, for instance, did not say much for a long time until, one day, it all was there! Julia handled it diff erently, but she also had it easier: while Yvonne had to go to school right away, Julia had a few months to adjust. But she also was a real trooper who could not wait to be part of it all! Her fi rst sentence was "We came in a Studebaker" - a true statement in more than one way!

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 part four of a six-column series to appear in Th e Observer over the coming weeks.

Hot dogs, ice cream and the studebaker

RUTH ALTENDORF

SeniorHappenings

Th e B.C. Nurses Union is vowing to pursue charges against violent patients who assault nurses.

President Gayle Duteil said the BCNU has asked for better security, including more safety offi cers and alarm systems, but

accused the government of being slow to act.

"We have waited too long for the government and health authorities to take action and our nurses have the broken jaws to prove it," she said.

Besides the policy of pursuinglegal action on behalf of a nurseinjured by violence on the job, theBCNU also aims to provide a rangeof other supports for nurses whoare physically or psychologicallyhurt.

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Congratulations on yourDiamond Wedding Anniversary

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In all those years you have cared and built many precious moments with your friends and family. Today we raise a glass of happiness and send our

love to you on this very special day. Love all your children, grandchildren and

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The Hope & Area Transition Society is a non-profi t organization providing programs and services to individuals and families affected by social issues. The Society is seeking applications for the positions of Family/Youth Support Workers; Family Therapist; ECD/CCRR Worker.

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Qualifi cations:The preferred candidate will have:• Bachelor’s degree in Counseling or related fi eld or combined

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5 IN MEMORIAM

In Loving Memoryof

Christopher Nigel BrownMarch 6, 2014

My Darling Chris,

Memories of youwill always bring a smile

to our faces.If only we could bring

you back, we so would. You have always meant

so much to us alland always will.The fact you are

no longer here, will always cause us great painbut you will forever

be our hearts until we meet again.

Love you wife Coleen & family.

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The Langley Concrete Group Wants You!

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509 AUCTIONS

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March 21Blind Pigeon

CANUCKS GAME FEATURES

$4.50 Coors Light & Molson Canadian Pints

during the game, plus prizes given away

for everytime the Canucks score!

ST. PATRICK’S PARTY

“JUST SMOKIN”MARCH 14 FEATURING

KARAOKE FRIDAYS!

WITH HOST

FRED & BELINDA

(STAR TRACK KARAOKE)

STARTS AT 8:30PM

NEWMENULAUNCHING

MARCH 9!

agassiz observer, march 05, 2015

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