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INSIDE New Ag Zone . . . . . . . . 4 Benet Change . . . . . . 5 Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Community . . . . . . . . . 8 Classieds . . . . . . . . . 14 BUG’S LIFE Photographer oers close up look at insects. 2 MP REPORT A conversation with local MP Jati Sidhu. 3 THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 www.agassizharrisonobserver.com Greg Laychak/ The Observer Students from Sts’ailes community school play in Pioneer Park during a power outage at their building last Thursday. Strong winds across the Lower Mainland knocked out electricity to over 115,000 customers that morning according to BC Hydro. Statistics show spike in B.C. prison violence Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS Safety and security incidents have soared at most B.C.'s prisons over the last few years, according to newly released statistics for 2014 from B.C. Corrections. e biggest one-year increase was at Surrey Pretrial Centre, where the number of incidents tripled to more than 900 in 2014. e long-term trend has been steadily up at several other jails. Safety incidents have nearly doubled by 2014 from five years earlier in Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre, North Fraser Pretrial and Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre. And Alouette Correctional Centre for Women recorded more than three times as many incidents – nearly 700 by 2014 compared to less than 200 in 2009. Fraser Regional Correctional Centre in Abbotsford had nearly 1,100 incidents in 2014 and recorded the largest numbers of any sites in B.C. in each of the six years. NDP MLA David Eby said the statistics he requested are about a year overdue and undercut government claims prison violence was declining. "I'm incredibly concerned that we were told that violence was trending down when their own numbers show it's trending up and dramatically up," he said. Eby said a staff shortage in B.C. prisons is a probable factor. "When prisons are understaffed by guards that means things are less safe for both staff and prisoners," Eby said. "You don't have anybody screaming about rival gang members being put in the same place at the same time. You don't have anybody just physically present to encourage everybody to be on their best behaviour." He also cited the overcrowding of prisons from the practice of double- bunking. "When you have two or three people in a cell as opposed to a single person in a cell that leads to NDP lists understaffing, overcrowding as the likely causes Power Play Continued on Page 3 NOTARIES PUBLIC Real Estate Transfers 604.796.2925 & (604) 796-0266 Get the skills you need to re-enter the job market. We’re here to help! 7086 Pioneer Ave, Agassiz, BC [email protected] The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

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Page 1: Agassiz Observer, March 17, 2016

INSIDENew Ag Zone . . . . . . . .4

Bene t Change . . . . . . 5

Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Letters. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Community . . . . . . . . . 8

Classi eds . . . . . . . . .14

BUG’S LIFEPhotographer off ers

close up look at insects.

2

MP REPORTA conversation with

local MP Jati Sidhu.

3

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016

www.agassizharrisonobserver.com

Greg Laychak/ The ObserverStudents from Sts’ailes community school play in Pioneer Park during a power outage at their building last Thursday. Strong winds across the Lower Mainland knocked outelectricity to over 115,000 customers that morning according to BC Hydro.

Statistics show spike in B.C. prison violenceJeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

Safety and security incidents have soared at most B.C.'s prisons over the last few years, according to newly released statistics for 2014 from B.C. Corrections.

Th e biggest one-year increase was at Surrey Pretrial Centre, where the number of incidents tripled to more than 900 in 2014.

Th e long-term trend has been steadily up at several other jails.

Safety incidents have nearly doubled by 2014 from fi ve years

earlier in Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre, North Fraser Pretrial and Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre.

And Alouette Correctional Centre for Women recorded more than three times as many incidents –  nearly 700 by 2014 compared to less than 200 in 2009.

Fraser Regional Correctional Centre in Abbotsford had nearly 1,100 incidents in 2014 and recorded the largest numbers of any sites in B.C. in each of the six years.

NDP MLA David Eby said the

statistics he requested are about a year overdue and undercut government claims prison violence was declining.

"I'm incredibly concerned that we were told that violence was trending down when their own numbers show it's trending up and dramatically up," he said.

Eby said a staff shortage in B.C. prisons is a probable factor.

"When prisons are understaff ed by guards that means things are less safe for both staff and prisoners," Eby said.

"You don't have anybodyscreaming about rival gangmembers being put in the sameplace at the same time. You don'thave anybody just physicallypresent to encourage everybody tobe on their best behaviour."

He also cited the overcrowding ofprisons from the practice of double-bunking.

"When you have two or threepeople in a cell as opposed to asingle person in a cell that leads to

NDP lists understaffing, overcrowding as the likely causes

Power Play

Continued on Page 3

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By Greg LaychakThe Observer

To B.C. cranberry farmers some insects are pests that can damage their crops and cause economic damage, while others are benefi cial, preying on the bothersome bugs or pollinating the fruit.

Regardless of their agenda Warren Wong sees them all as interesting subjects, capturing as many as he can through the glass of his macro lens.

And now a collection of his close-up photographs is showcased in the recently released Integrated

Pest Management for Cranberries in Western Canada 2nd Edition 2015 (IPM guide).

“Between my love for photography and insects, insects came fi rst,” Wong said. “My interest in the insect behavioural ecology began from my studies at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and

continued as I worked as a co-op student at Agriculture Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).”

Th at’s where he met his supervisor, Dr. Sheila Fitzpatrick, a research scientist and entomologist at AAFC in Agassiz.

Fitzpatrick provided Wong with the tools and means to develop his photography skills, leading to the development of his role in the IPM guide that was released on Feb. 2 to coincide with the BC Cranberry Congress.

And while his photography is one of the key features in the guide, the images serve a greater purpose than just aesthetic pleasure for its readers.

“Th e images convey information about the insects: where they are found, what they look like up close, what sort of damage they do,” Fitzpatrick said. “Th e high-quality, high-resolution images that are printed in the IPM guide booklet attract the attention of the reader and enhance the transfer of information about the insects.”

She praises her student research assistant for his keen eye for detail, creative and artistic abilities and his patience with the technical aspects of the necessary camera work.

“Taken together, these qualities have helped him develop into an excellent photographer,”  he said.

“His generous nature prompts him to share all aspects of the

photographic process with others.”

Wong also assists Fitzpatrick with the fi eld and lab aspects of her scientifi c research on behaviour, ecology and management of insect pests of berry crops.

Th e relationship between the science and photography came together for Wong a year aft er his fi rst experience with a DSLR camera when experienced macro/bird photographer Sean McCann loaned him a Canon Rebel for a month.

Wong was hooked, but couldn’t aff ord a camera on his student budget.

When he started working with Fitzpatrick a year later they began work on the IPM guide concept in the fall of 2014.

As the lab acquired new photography equipment in preparation for the next fi eld season, Wong took a four month photography course at Vancouver Photography Workshop (VPW).

“I returned to AAFC in May, and began hunting down a list of pests and their developmental stages throughout the season,” he said. “Th is was all made possible due to Sheila’s expertise in cranberry pests and her excellent relationship with consultants and growers throughout the Fraser Valley and Richmond.”

Fitzpatrick has been a research scientist with

AAFC for 27 years, conducting studies on behaviour, ecology and management of insect pests of berry crops during that time.

“Th e cranberry-growing industry has received a lot of my research attention, because it is a proactive industry that is receptive to new research information about IPM,” she said.

And her new guide for cranberry integrated pest management means to build on that industry openness, helping farmers with their decision making and risk management processes.

IPM encompasses the “coordinated use of multiple suppressive tactics to manage pests that would otherwise cause economically signifi cant damage,” according to Fitzpatrick.

If pests are detected, identifi ed and monitored by growers in consultation with research professionals, the decision-making tools IPM provides can be used “to assess pest problems over time and apply management tactics only when economically signifi cant damage is likely to occur.”

Th e trend in cranberry farming pest management since the publication of the fi rst guide has been a phase-out of broad-spectrum o r g a n o p h o s p h a t e insecticides, which are higher in mammalian toxicity than the c u r r e n t l y - a l l o w e d

versions.Th ose less toxic forms

of insecticide are morespecifi c in their actionsand that’s where thenew IPM guide comesin: a more detailedknowledge of pestidentity is needed.

Fitzpatrick’s expertiseis complemented inthe study by Wong’simages to help farmersgain more precisionthemselves.

As for Wong (whois leaving Agassiz inApril), he is grateful forthe Agassiz communityboth online and off .

He met manyphotographers in thearea through Facebookand enjoyed getting toknow the people andplaces—and insects—ofAgassiz Harrison.

“In research it takeseff ort to describebehaviour with words,but during my time inAgassiz, I hope I havedeveloped the means toexpress their behaviourthrough photography.”

To see the entire guidewith Wong’s images,visit  www.bccranberries.com/bccmc-ipm-booklet.html

Photographer brings a bug's life into focus

Warren Wong PhotoScouting for a bumble bee queen, Warren Wong captured this picture of a “helpful” insect during a walk with a friendthrough blooming crocuses last month. “She crawled from flower to flower and slowly extended her proboscis to reachfor the nectar deep within the crocus,” Wong said. “After her hard work, she took a break that resulted in this photo.”This picture is a good representation of his development as a photographer, according to Wong. “My favourite part of thisphotograph is the reflection of the pedals in her eyes.”

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Q&A with MP Jati SidhuJati Sidhu, newly-elected

Member of Parliament for Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon, recently announced he will be hosting an open house Saturday for all riding residents to visit his new constituency offi ces in Mission.

“We have been open for a while, but we now have all our staff in place and are fi nally feeling settled in,” said Sidhu. “We think it’s time to welcome everyone in for a visit, meet the team and ask any questions or bring any concerns they might have.”

In the lead up to this weekend’s open house, he answered the Agassiz Harrison Observer’s questions this week by email.

As MP for the Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon, what do you see as the important issues for the Agassiz/Harrison area specifi cally? How will you address them?

I believe the most eff ective way to represent my constituents’ interests, regardless of where they are in the constituency, is 1) to be as accessible as possible and 2) work hard to represent those interests.

During the campaign, I heard from a lot of people throughout the riding, including the Agassiz/Harrison area, about what their concerns were.

A top concern was economic stability, particularly regarding the region’s long-term growth.

I fi rmly believe that small and medium sized businesses are the backbone of our economy, yet they are being held back by red tape, lack of labour and lack of funding.

Going forward I’ll be seeking an end to the Conservatives’ annual Employment Insurance premium hikes.

I also heard many concerns regarding health care.

Everyone should have access to high quality health care, and that means collaborating with the provinces and territorial partners to tackle critical

needs such as community-based care, elder care and mental health.

Finally, I’ll be working with my colleagues to ensure a Liberal government enhances the existing Canadian Pension Plan.

We’re already making it easier for many Canadians to save by cutting taxes for the middle class.

With agriculture so important to the area, what will you work to achieve for that industry?

I was a farmer for a long time before I was elected to the House of Commons.

It’s obviously close to my heart and I admit to being very passionate about it.

What we are trying to achieve both for BC and the country’s farming isn’t just

rhetoric.We’re planning to put a lot

of time, resources and money into this crucial sector.

First, to attract investment and create good jobs in food processing, we will invest $160 million over four years in an Agri-Food Value Added Investment Fund.

Th is will provide technical and marketing assistance to help food processors develop new value-added products that refl ect changing tastes and market opportunities.

Further to that, we will invest an additional $100 million to support innovation in the agricultural sector through brand-new research.

Finally, we will also invest an additional $80 million in the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for more food safety inspections of domestic and

imported foods.

You showed your support for the inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women and girls (some of whom were in this area). What is your outlook on relationships between your offi ce and the many First Nations bands in the constituency? Any specifi c initiatives planned?

Th at’s an important question and an issue I care deeply about.

I’m committed to working hard to improve relations with First Nations people, and that starts with repealing the antiquated Indian Act.

We must move to create modern, collaborative relationships with First Nations communities in this riding, and that starts with meeting with individual Bands and working on a plan based on existing treaties, First Nation rights and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

With that in mind, on a local level I promised during the campaign to organize round table meetings with First Nations Chiefs in Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon.

My team is working towards making the fi rst of these happen this coming spring or summer.

Is there anything else you would add about the Agassiz Harrison area our readers would be interested in?

I want to thank everyone in Agassiz Harrison who has contacted my offi ces so far with questions or concerns, and I sincerely appreciate your kind words of thanks and support.

If anyone ever needs to reach me or my team, don’t hesitate to call or e-mail us.

• Th e Mission constituency offi ce is located at 32081 Lougheed Highway, Suite B3. Th e open house event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on March 19,. All are welcome, and light refreshments will be provided.

Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon MP Jati Sidhu will be hosting an open house at his Mission constituency office on March 19.

an increase in violence as well."

B.C. government offi cials say the statistics include not just violence but other safety and security incidents, including inmate illness, threats and contraband.

"B.C. Corrections is housing more inmates with gang affi liations and mental health

issues," Public Safety Minister Mike Morris said. "Th e potential for violence is an unfortunate reality."

Once the new

Okanagan Correctional Centre is completed later this year near Oliver, he said, the B.C. Corrections will have added nearly 800 cells

since 2008.Morris said 440 more

corrections staff have been added since 2007 and more than 240 new full-time correctional offi cers will be added for the Okanagan jail.

Th ere were four deaths in B.C. correctional facilities in 2015 –  three at Kamloops and one in Surrey –  and a total of 26 deaths since 2009.

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

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

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

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By Greg LaychakTHE OBSERVER

A new agriculture zone in the District of Kent gives properties smaller than the existing minimum size their own regulation, providing standards, effi ciency and cost savings.

One of the bylaws passed aft er a public

hearing last Monday in the Centennial Centre at Municipal Hall created the A1 zone, which will share some features with its larger parent (A designation) but will also have regulation specifi c to itself.

Th e new agricultural zone is to be applied to parcels created during Agricultural Land

Commission (ALC) approved subdivisions, boundary adjustments or homesite severances that fall below the District’s agricultural (A) zone minimum lot size of two hectares (fi ve acres).

In the past exemptions from minimum lot size were made to specifi c properties.

Th e creation of the new zone is a reaction by District staff to the growing number of ALC approved parcels and the A1 classifi cation aims to reduce the need for variance applications by providing bylaw clarity and practical zoning regulations for the smaller lots, according to a January report by director of development services Darcey Kohuch.

Uses for the Small Lot Agricultural Zone can include single dwelling residential use (site-built houses, manufactured homes or mobile homes allowed) or agriculture use.

Agri-tourism use is limited to 300 square metres on a property (excluding exterior activities) and must be seasonal (closed for 30 days a year including a minimum single two week closure).

Th ose agri-tourism businesses planning to have food and beverage service must highlight

the farm’s products and seat no more than 40 patrons.

Farm retail sales are limited to a single structure for each sales use and 300 square metres (for both indoor and outdoor sales and displays).

Household businesses can add two of three options—in addition to agricultural use—from bed and breakfast, home occupation and one secondary suite.

And illuminated greenhouses will need to pay close attention to guidelines that protect neighbouring properties and nearby roads from light emissions.

Building coverage on the land will be limited to a maximum of 30 per cent plus 10 per cent for accessory buildings and structures.

Th e bylaw was passed unanimously by council in the special meeting Monday aft er a public hearing with no gallery participation.

Kent sets new agricultural zoneNew zone provides bylaw clarity and practical zoning regulations for the smaller lots

On Monday night four members of the Agassiz FireDepartment completed their practical training for live fireoperations at the Langley Training Centre: FirefightersKerkhoff, McInroy, Neels, and Ozzard. The Agassiz FireDepartment has 27 members who are upgrading theirtraining in many areas to help the residents of the Districtof Kent, often giving up their weekends and weeknights tolearn keep trained. Their combined skill set includes fullNFPA Firefighter 1 and 2, Technical Rescue, First ResponderMedical training, confined space rescue, and HazmatAwareness level.

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Mount Woodside was known as “the mountain” priorto the Second World War. It was named aft er FrankEverett Woodside (1874-1964), who came from a familyof farmers in Prince Edward Island.  

At the age of 16 he left home and worked for two yearsin silver and lead mines in Colorado before moving tothe Kootenays in 1896.  

While mining there he served as secretary of theWestern Federation of Miners from 1900 to 1902.  

He moved to Vancouver where he sold insuranceand real estate and was an alderman for sixteen years.   

Frank was instrumental in founding the BC Chamber of Mines and was involved in BC mining for his entire working life.  

Daphne Sleigh reported in her writings, “he was oneof the founders of the mining school in 1922 and later asthe fi rst paid manager of the Chamber of Mines in 1928,a position he relinquished at the age of 86 aft er a fall.”  

He kept his membership in the Association of Miningand Mineral Explorations of BC his entire life.

Frank and associates became owners of twelve claimsalong the railway line at the foot of the mountain around1930.  

Th ere were showings of copper and zinc but no silveror gold.  

Frank built a cabin on the mountain with beautifulviews of the Fraser River, Mt. Baker and the Chilliwackpeaks.  

He spent weekends there for many years and reallyenjoyed this property.  

In 1958 he told a reporter that he had a cabin on amountain that bears his name near Harrison.  

Frank married Edna Kennedy, who was the owner/operator of a small store and gas station from 1930 to1949 at Kennedy’s Corner in Harrison Mills.  

Th e original road over Mt. Woodside used to be verysteep and rough.  

Frank had built a staircase from this road up to hiscabin.  

When the road became a highway a new approach tothis property was completed.

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Kathy James was out for a short walk with her dog in the morning last week and the sun rays coming through the trees caught her eye. “For me it was a morning blessing,” she said. “It does not matter whether it is a bit foggy outside you can still make your day shine.”

Photographer’s EyeB.C. changing death benefit policy

Th e B.C. government is ending its practice of deducting WorkSafeBC death benefi ts from income assistance collected by the survivors.

Th e regulatory change is being made aft er Nanaimo MLA Leonard Krog questioned the government about a constituent who has had her four-year-old son’s benefi t deducted since she began receiving income assistance.

Th e father disappeared and was presumed drowned while working on a log boom at Port Mellon in 2011, before the child was born. Th e boy was eligible for $286.72 per month in a WorkSafeBC benefi t because his father was killed on the job, but under the province’s income assistance policy, that amount was deducted, leaving the mother with $658 a month.

Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell said Tuesday she has instructed ministry staff to change the regulation, similar to a change that was made last September to exempt Canada Pension Plan orphan benefi ts.

Stilwell said there appear to be only a few cases involving WorkSafeBC, and she was not aware of them when regulations were changed to stop deducting CPP and parental child support payments.

As of last September, single parents on income assistance are allowed to keep child support payments made by the other parent. Th at aff ected about 3,200 families and 5,400 children.

NDP social development critic Michelle Mungall said that since the Nanaimo case came to light, MLAs have heard of similar cases involving WorkSafeBC child benefi ts. She urged the government to make the change as quickly as possible.

Income assistance payments in B.C. were last increased in 2007. For an employable adult, the rate is $235 per month plus a maximum shelter allowance of $375 a month. For an employable single parent with one child, the rate is $375.58 plus $570 for shelter.

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Welcome to B.C., freeloaders

Women still earn lessIt’s been just over a week since International Women’s Day.On March 8, women around the globe stood up and embraced each other,

sent funny little pictures and celebrated strong, independent women everywhere.For one short day, feminism wasn’t considered the other f-word and was

shouted from the roof tops. Th e issues women face every day were forced into the spotlight and for one shiny split second, that glass ceiling almost disappeared.

Th en midnight hit and everything went back to the way it was before. Nothing changed.

Even though women make up roughly half of the Canadian labour force, less than six per cent of Canadian CEOs are female. Of that labour force, according to recent data from Statistics Canada, a woman working full time only makes 73.5 cents to every dollar her male counterpart makes.

On average women make about $8,000 a year less than men doing an equivalent job. Th at’s double the global average and a far stretch from reaching parity.

In fact, the World Economic Forum doesn’t believe that will happen until 2133.More than a 100 years seems like a long time to wait for something that seems

so simple. Pay women what they deserve. Problem solved.We tell school-aged girls they can grow up to be anything they want. Th ey

can do anything boys can do, sometimes even better. Th en we tell them they are special.

But at the end of the day, women are told they are literally worth less when they are handed a paycheque.

And that ‘special’ role will oft en leave women passed over for job openings and promotions while they are still of those pesky childbearing years because very few people want to pay two people to do a job if they don’t have to. Women are routinely fi red while on maternity leave - and yes, that is illegal, but it still happens.

We don’t expect change to occur overnight. But it’s been about 100 years since women earned the right to vote in this country. It shouldn’t take another 100 years for gender parity to be achieved.

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As the B.C. government spends millions on an international brand campaign with the recycled slogan “Super, Natural B.C.,” another brand identity has spread across Canada.

Th is one’s unintentional. It hit a new peak last week with the arrival of two young men from Saskatchewan, who were  given one-way tickets to Vancouver and Victoria by typically burdened social services ministry staff in North Battleford.

Sorting through the blizzard of soothing sound bites and sympathetic TV clips, a clearer picture emerges.

In his initial interview with the Saskatoon  Star-Phoenix, Charles Neil-Curly, at 23 the elder of the two, said he decided to head west when shelter staff told him his time had run out and he asked for bus tickets to B.C.

“When they asked if I had a place to go, I just said, ‘yeah’,” Neil-Curly said. “I was going to the next homeless shelter anyway.”

Transients and panhandlers aren’t the only ones who say whatever they fi gure will get them through another day. Politicians do it too.

Admitting she knew little about the arrivals, Premier Christy Clark suggested that both were mentally ill and deserve every support the province can give them.

B.C. housing czar Rich Coleman has also demonstrated factual fl exibility as he presides over the creation of his latest single-room-occupancy drug ghetto in a residential neighbourhood in Victoria.

Aft er quietly proposing a closed-down nursing home called Mount Edwards Court as a temporary solution to the fi lthy “tent city” that sprang up on provincial property last fall, Coleman abruptly announced from his Langley offi ce Feb. 5 that the building had been bought and partly renovated for $4 million. It would

house 38 people for up to a year.I asked him if the purchase

meant the conversion of Mount Edwards into permanent “low-barrier” housing for 100 people

was a “done deal,” as area residents believe. “Th ey’re wrong,” Coleman indignantly replied, and there would be community consultation over the next year.

In subsequent comments to reporters, he said the province doesn’t really need city zoning, but will apply for it anyway. (Th at won’t be a problem with Victoria’s far-left city council, which is keen to add a supervised injection site too.)

On Feb. 24, Coleman was asked if he is concerned that the 88 housing units at two locations would fi ll up and other transients would arrive to take their place. By that time the tent squat appeared to have about 100 people in residence, with the usual overdoses, violence and prostitution.

Coleman assured us it hasn’t happened in Abbotsford or Maple Ridge, where tent camps have fi nally been cleaned up aft er shelters and housing were provided.

Th e next day, he was asked if transitional accommodations would be suffi cient to end the camp.

“Th ey’re not actually all that transitional,” Coleman replied. “We’ll take Mount Edwards through a zoning process. We’ve got about 100 beds there. We’ve bought the building

so it’s hardly transitional. We’ve permanently done that.”

Fast forward to March 11. Th e 38 Mount Edwards spaces are full, another 40 rooms and camping spaces at a former youth custody centre are almost full, and the province applies for a court order to clear the Victoria camp. 

A representative of the advocacy group Together Against Poverty Society goes on local radio to pledge legal support for the campers. How many are there now? At least 100, he says.

Meanwhile in Maple Ridge, where the “homeless” problem is all fi xed, Coleman has just extended temporary shelter funding and paid $5.5 million for a 61-room motel to fi x it some more.

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

B.C. housing czar Rich Coleman has also

demonstrated factual fl exibility as he presides

over the creation of his latest single-room-

occupancy drug ghetto in a residential neighbourhood

in Victoria.

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Most residents of Agassiz know the dangerous winding hill section on the Lougheed Highway as it rises steeply from the fl oodplain over Mt. Woodside.

Th ere are several warning signs, but none of them is particularly conspicuous or eye catching.

Th ey could not make an impact because serious accidents occur on a regular basis, nearly all of them on the same bend.

We have been living here at the top

of the hill for some thirty years and note that never a year passes without a serious crash on Golgotha bend, our name, blocking the highway for several hours oft en involving loss of life and terrible injury.  

Last week’s serious accident involving a semi trailer carrying power poles closed the road for nine hours, brought down a hydro pole knocking out power to hundreds of homes to the west and cablevision to the whole of Agassiz and Harrison

Hot Springs.Any motorist going over the Hope-

Princeton must be impressed by the highly visible illuminated chevrons and overhead warning lights before some of the most dangerous bends which are responsible for a vast reduction of accidents at those accidents black spots.  

Several requests have been made to the Department of Highways requesting similar   signage with oxymoronic arguments.

“Existing signage is adequate.”“Illuminated signs are expensive.”“Motorists drive too fast.”In response to these entirely logical

arguments, I wonder if anyone has considered the incredible social cost of these accidents and loss of life, hurt is incalculable.   

ICBC must have paid out millions for property damage over the years we have been living here.  

Perhaps the time has come for ICBC to put its hand in its pocket

and a goad behind the bureaucratsin the MOT to get some moreeff ective signage at both the top andbottom of the hill.

As an aside, it is small wonderthat trucks struggle on this gradebecause despite signs indicating aneleven percent grade, there is a shortsection of the highway, right at thesharpest curve, that is no less than18%.

Ed Monro

More needs to be done to make Lougheed Highway safer

Farmland needs to be protectedRe: Notice of

Exclusion Application Regarding Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve served by 586611 B.C. Ltd of P.O. Box 355, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0.

Th e Chilliwack Field Naturalists is a club founded in 1971, and is affi liated with BC-Nature (formerly the Federation of BC Naturalists), a province-wide organization of naturalists clubs.

Our club membership comprises people from the Chilliwack, Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs, and Hope areas.

Our motto, “To know nature and to keep it worth knowing” refl ects our deep interest and concern for nature and the environment of Canada and B.C. in general, and of the eastern Fraser Valley in particular.

It has come to our attention the publication of a notice of exclusion application for land in the Agricultural Land Reserve in the Feb. 25 edition of the Agassiz Harrison Observer, and we would like to make you aware of our concerns with this application.

Agricultural soils in the Fraser Valley are the most productive and profi table in Canada, due to their intrinsic properties, the climate of the area, and the reliable availability of water for irrigation.

Th e agricultural area of the Fraser Valley comprises 110,000 hectares of fertile and highly productive agricultural soils stretching throughout the Fraser Valley from Delta to Hope. Th ese soils generate nearly $2 billion in farm receipts annually which is 4.5 per cent of Canada’s farm gate receipts, on just 0.2 per cent of the Farmland.

In spite of the economic success of agriculture in the Fraser Valley, the sector is present only because agricultural soils have been protected from alternate uses by being placed in the Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR).

Indeed in the views of many experts, without the protection of the ALR and the legislation that governs it, irreversible urban sprawl and development would have consumed the vast majority of valuable agricultural land, and the Fraser Valley would be covered by urban

sprawl similar to the Los Angeles, CA area.

British Columbians value farmland highly, indicating that the value of local farm production, green space, wildlife habitat, and other ecological services provided by these lands far exceed the value of what they produce every year.

Indeed, a study conducted in 2009 concluded that while in 2006 the value of farm products produced by farmland in Metro Vancouver was $5,750 per acre, 95 per cent of the households in Metro Vancouver valued the market value of goods produced and ecological services provided by these lands at $58,000 per acre per year; tenfold the value of the land production alone.

If this public value is preserved in perpetuity, to estimate a value similar to a market value, it becomes $1.16 billion.

Climate change is the single largest factor aff ecting food security worldwide.

Although not much attention has been given to the eff ects of climate change on B.C.’s agriculture, it is likely that in the future our food crops will be aff ected,

directly or indirectly, and in unpredictable ways by a number of biological, physical and socioeconomic factors. Presently, British Columbia is highly dependent on California for most of our fruits and vegetables.

However, California is suff ering from a long-term drought that is likely to intensify as climate change evolves.

Th ese factors indicate that the security of our food supply may be at risk unless, as a society, we strive to protect our

farmland assets from use in irreversible non-agricultural use.

For the reasons we have presented, we are requesting that you reject this application as it is neither in the interest of the people of our communities, British Columbians, nor Canadians, and it helps to erode the much needed safeguard of farmlands in B.C.

Sincerely,

Fernando SellesPresident Chilliwack

Field Naturalists

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Community

By Hunter RameySPECIAL TO THE OBSERVER

Th ere were odes to her hometown of Sudbury, Afro-Peruvian tributes to her grandmother and many quips about the boys in her life.

Last Saturday Patricia Cano delivered those treats and more to a half-capacity crowd at the Harrison Memorial Hall, when the Harrison Festival Society presented the artist’s performance Illusion.

Cano, who says she had a love for language ever since she was very young, presents herself as a multi-lingual performer singing in Spanish, French, Portuguese and English.

She grew up in a Peruvian household speaking Spanish at home, but lived in a Francophone community and attended a French school.

Aft er spending seven

months in Brazil, she fell in love with Brazilian culture and the Portuguese language.

Cano found her vocal ability when she began to study theatre.

Oft en directors would ask her to sing, leading her to realize her talent.

Amongst many, one of her greatest musical infl uences was Mercedes Sosa, an Argentinian singer considered the “Voice of

Latin America.”Cano plans to do a

tribute performance to Sosa in the coming future.

Her current infl uence, directly linked to the music she is doing now is Carlos Bernardo, a Brazilian from Paris, and guest guitarist at her Illusion performance.  

Cano states that she, “musically shares a strong complicity with Carlos, something that

doesn’t come aroundvery oft en.”

Cano hasperformance plays inQuebec in a week and ishoping to have a packedsummer tour schedule.

Th ere is also a newalbum in the makingto anticipate from theseductive Cano.

To learn more aboutPatricia Cano, visit herwebsite at patriciacano.com.

The Latin sounds of Patricia Cano

Patricia Cano was at the Harrison Memorial Hall Saturday as the Harrison Festival Societypresented the artist’s performance Illusion.

Aft er edging out the No. 2 ranked Mulgrave Secondary (from North Vancouver) 60-59 and advancing to the provincial championship game last Friday, the Agassiz elementary secondary school (AESS) senior girls basketball team earned second place in B.C. aft er a loss to Langley Christian the following day.

Th e dominant No.1 ranked Langley Christian Lightning beat the Eagles 83-37 at Duncan Christian school Saturday aft ernoon—both teams undefeated in the tournament leading up to the fi nal game.

Taylor Lees was the player of the

game for Agassiz and Hannah Exley was selected to the fi rst all-star team for the whole tournament.

In Friday’s semi-fi nal battle against Mulgrave, Sydney VanderWyk was selected player of the game for her aggressive defence and three-point shooting.

Exley led the way in that game with 33 points and four clutch free throws in the last two minutes.  

Down 59-58 with 10 seconds remaining, Alyssa Lawley made two free throws to put the Eagles up 60-59 where Agassiz defence held the score for 10 seconds until the fi nal buzzer.

Agassiz defeated Kelowna50-45 in their fi rst game of thetournament last Wednesday beforebeating Cedars Christian 76-53 onTh ursday, which led them to thesemifi nals versus Mulgrave.

Th e Langley Christian Lightninghad a strong tournament, winning78-4 over St. Andrew’s, 66-26against Pemberton and 74-50 inthe game with Credo Christian onFriday leading up to their matchagainst AESS in the fi nal game.

Th e AESS senior girls basketballteam placed second in 2004, fi rstin 2005, fi ft h in 2006 and  10th lastyear.

AESS was edged by a strong Langley team to win silver after defeating the No.2 ranked team to earn a berth in the final.

AESS girls claim second in provincial champiounships

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1. How the penalties are calculated if I break my mortgage early?

Specifi cally, ask what rate they use to calculate the “interest rate diff erential”. Typically, if the lender has “posted rates” they use these to calculate the penalty. If this is the case, the penalty can be three, four or even fi ve times higher than a mortgage lender that does not have posted rates and uses them in their early payout penalty calculation. Th is one question can save you thousands of dollars!

2. Is this a “collateral” mortgage?Some lenders have recently started

putting all of their mortgages into what is called a “collateral” charge. In

the right situation, given signifi cant equity in the home, this product can be very useful and advantageous. Th e

d i s a d v a n t a g e to this product however, is that you cannot “switch” it to another lender at maturity. You have to actually discharge this type of mortgage and re-register a new one with a new lender which will cost

on average $1,000 for legal fees and appraisal costs. Beware of lenders who do this, especially if your mortgage is high ratio because it is only useful if you have more than 20 per cent equity.

3. Can I “blend and extend” my mortgage if I buy another house?

Most variable rate mortgages cannot be “blended” however, typically the penalty to break a variable is three months interest. Some lenders have changed their policies (very quietly)—instead of allowing you to add new money to a mortgage in the event of a new purchase, they require you to pay the full penalty. Some clients have been caught off guard by sneaky lenders who

don’t tell them this until only a few days before close, at which time it’s too late to switch lenders.

4. What happens to my life insurance if I switch lenders at the end of my term?

Th is is a very commonly overlooked detail by those who take the insurance off ered by their bank or lender. Th e challenge is that if you want to “switch” your mortgage to another lender at the end of your term, you have to reapply for insurance. Th e downside to this is that you’ll be fi ve years older, and if you have developed any health issues, you may not qualify for the insurance at all. Getting insurance that mortgage

brokers off er stays in place for thewhole time you have your mortgage,no matter who your mortgage lender is.

5. What happens at the end of theterm (typically fi ve years)?

Will they off er you the best ratethey off er their new clients, or willyou have to negotiate for best ratesat that time. Most banks know thatclients likely won’t make the eff ort tonegotiate the best rates. Working withan independent specialist will provideyou with the most competitive rates,not only when you buy your home,but when it comes up for renewal. Aqualifi ed professional will make sureyou have the best options available.

Top five questions to ask your mortgage lender before signing

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Mortgage Minute

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NOTICE OF SOOWAHLIE FIRST NATIONCOMMUNITY RATIFICATION VOTE

NOTICE OF SCOWLITZ FIRST NATIONCOMMUNITY RATIFICATION VOTE

NOTICE OF CHEAM FIRST NATIONCOMMUNITY RATIFICATION VOTE

Notice is hereby given that the Soowahlie First Nation has called a Vote in accordance with the Soowahlie First Nation Community Ratifi cation Process

on the matter of determining if Registered Voters approve the Soowahlie First Nation Land Code and Individual Agreement.

Notice is hereby given that the Scowlitz First Nation has called a Vote in accordance with the Scowlitz First Nation Community Ratifi cation Process

on the matter of determining if Registered Voters approve the Scowlitz First Nation Land Code and Individual Agreement.

Notice is hereby given that the Cheam First Nation has called a Vote in accordance with the Cheam First Nation Community Ratifi cation Process

on the matter of determining if Registered Voters approve the Cheam First Nation Land Code and Individual Agreement.

The following question will be asked of the Registered Voters of Soowahlie First Nation by Ballot:

“Do you approve the Soowahlie First Nation Land Code dated for reference, January 11, 2016 and the Individual Agreement

with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada?”

The following question will be asked of the Registered Voters of Scowlitz First Nation by Ballot:

“Do you approve the Scowlitz First Nation Land Code dated for reference, January 7, 2016 and the Individual Agreement

with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada?”

The following question will be asked of the Registered Voters of Cheam First Nation by Ballot:

“Do you approve the Cheam First Nation Land Code dated for reference, January 11, 2016 and the Individual Agreement

with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada?”

ADVANCE POLLS RATIFICATION VOTE LOCATIONS and TIMES

ADVANCE POLLS RATIFICATION VOTE LOCATIONS and TIMES

ADVANCE POLLS RATIFICATION VOTE LOCATIONS and TIMES

WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2016 8:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

Scowlitz First Nation Administration Offi ce12892 Moses Drive, Lake Errock, BC V0M1NO

WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2016 8:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

Scowlitz First Nation Administration Offi ce12892 Moses Drive, Lake Errock, BC V0M1NO

WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2016 8:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

Scowlitz First Nation Administration Offi ce12892 Moses Drive, Lake Errock, BC V0M1NO

THURSDAY, April 14, 20168:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

Cheam First Nation Community Hall 52200 Old Yale Road, Rosedale, BC VOX 1X1

THURSDAY, April 14, 20168:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

Cheam First Nation Community Hall 52200 Old Yale Road, Rosedale, BC VOX 1X1

THURSDAY, April 14, 20168:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

Cheam First Nation Community Hall 52200 Old Yale Road, Rosedale, BC VOX 1X1

THE OFFICIAL VOTING FOR THE RATIFICATION VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE ON

THE OFFICIAL VOTING FOR THE RATIFICATION VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE ON

THE OFFICIAL VOTING FOR THE RATIFICATION VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE ON

FRIDAY, April 15, 20168:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

Soowahlie First Nation Band Offi ce4393 Soowahlie Road, Cultus Lake, BC V2R 4Y2

FRIDAY, April 15, 20168:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

Soowahlie First Nation Band Offi ce4393 Soowahlie Road, Cultus Lake, BC V2R 4Y2

FRIDAY, April 15, 20168:00 AM TO 8:00 PM

Soowahlie First Nation Band Offi ce4393 Soowahlie Road, Cultus Lake, BC V2R 4Y2

The Alternative Voting Methods will be OPENING AT 8:00 AM, MARCH 7, 2016

CLOSING ON APRIL 15, 2016 AT 8:00 PM

The Alternative Voting Methods will be OPENING AT 8:00 AM, MARCH 7, 2016

CLOSING ON APRIL 15, 2016 AT 8:00 PM

The Alternative Voting Methods will be OPENING AT 8:00 AM, MARCH 7, 2016

CLOSING ON APRIL 15, 2016 AT 8:00 PM

Electronic and paper copies of the Background Documents, the Ratifi cation Documents and the Ratifi cation Process may be Obtained from Juliette Peters, Land Code Coordinator, at the Soowahlie Administration Offi ce, 4393 Soowahlie Road, Cultus Lake, BC V2R 4Y2 or by telephone at (604) 858-4631 or email: [email protected]

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all Members of Soowahlie First Nation, 18 years of age or older as of the date of the Offi cial Voting Day of the Ratifi cation Vote are eligible to vote, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A VOTER REGISTRATION DOCUMENT OR COMPLETE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS. Voter registration documents are available from the community website, www.scslandcode.com or Leona Sam & Colleen Deck, Ratifi cation Offi cers at the telephone number and email address below.

Please Note: All Eligible Voters shall receive a Registration document as well as instruction on how to obtain a mail-in ballot package and instructions on how to vote electronically. If an Eligible Voter would like to vote by mail-in ballot, please contact the Ratifi cation Offi cer for a mail-in package. Eligible Voters who wish to vote in person, electronically or by Regular Ballot may attend the polls on Voting Days.

Electronic and paper copies of the Background Documents, the Ratifi cation Documents and the Ratifi cation Process may be Obtained from Katina Pennier, Land Code Coordinator, at the Scowlitz Administration Offi ce, 12892 Moses Drive Road, Lake Errock, BC VOM 1NO or by telephone at (604) 826-5813 or email: [email protected]

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all Members of Scowlitz First Nation, 18 years of age or older as of the date of the Offi cial Voting Day of the Ratifi cation Vote are eligible to vote, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A VOTER REGISTRATION DOCUMENT OR COMPLETE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS. Voter registration documents are available from the community website, www.scslandcode.com or Leona Sam & Colleen Deck, Ratifi cation Offi cers at the telephone number and email address below.

Please Note: All Eligible Voters shall receive a Registration document as well as instruction on how to obtain a mail-in ballot package and instructions on how to vote electronically. If an Eligible Voter would like to vote by mail-in ballot, please contact the Ratifi cation Offi cer for a mail-in package. Eligible Voters who wish to vote in person, electronically or by Regular Ballot may attend the polls on Voting Days.

Electronic and paper copies of the Background Documents, the Ratifi cation Documents and the Ratifi cation Process may be Obtained from Madeline Jimmy, Land Code Coordinator, at the Cheam Administration Offi ce, 52130 Old Yale Road, Rosedale, BC VOX 1X1 or by telephone at (604) 794-7924 or email: [email protected]

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all Members of Cheam First Nation, 18 years of age or older as of the date of the Offi cial Voting Day of the Ratifi cation Vote are eligible to vote, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE A VOTER REGISTRATION DOCUMENT OR COMPLETE THE ONLINE REGISTRATION PROCESS. Voter registration documents are available from the community website, www.scslandcode.com or Leona Sam & Colleen Deck, Ratifi cation Offi cers at the telephone number and email address below.

Please Note: All Eligible Voters shall receive a Registration document as well as instruction on how to obtain a mail-in ballot package and instructions on how to vote electronically. If an Eligible Voter would like to vote by mail-in ballot, please contact the Ratifi cation Offi cer for a mail-in package. Eligible Voters who wish to vote in person, electronically or by Regular Ballot may attend the polls on Voting Days.

Dated at _____Chilliwack______, Province of British Columbia this _26_ day of __February__, 20_16_.

Leona Sam, Ratifi cation Offi cer: __________________________

For more information please contact: Leona Sam, Ratifi cation Offi cer

(604) 791-3671 or email: [email protected] or Colleen Deck,

(604) 819-6253 or email: [email protected]

Dated at _____Chilliwack______, Province of British Columbia this _26_ day of __February__, 20_16_.

Leona Sam, Ratifi cation Offi cer: __________________________

For more information please contact: Leona Sam, Ratifi cation Offi cer

(604) 791-3671 or email: [email protected] or Colleen Deck,

(604) 819-6253 or email: [email protected]

Dated at _____Chilliwack______, Province of British Columbia this _26_ day of __February__, 20_16_.

Leona Sam, Ratifi cation Offi cer: __________________________

For more information please contact: Leona Sam, Ratifi cation Offi cer

(604) 791-3671 or email: [email protected] or Colleen Deck,

(604) 819-6253 or email: [email protected]

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News

By Greg LaychakTHE OBSERVER

Th ere seemed to be some confusion around a local ALR exclusion application that has been submitted by a landowner in the Agassiz area Monday night at the District of Kent’s (DOK) regular meeting.

But Deputy Mayor Sylvia Pranger’s last line of a detailed explanation of the District’s role in the process summed it up: “We are not making decisions tonight.”

Far from it: she listed the lengthy process (including a public meeting) that will take place before any conclusion.

Her clarifi cation preceded the scheduled presentation of local resident Wayne Vandenbrink to address council as a delegation opposing the exclusion of 6680 Fooks Road from the ALR.

Vandenbrink, declaring his role as representative for Aberdeen Village, proceeded with his message in front of a full gallery of over 50 people in the Centennial Centre at Municipal Hall.

“I understand we may be a touch premature, but we do want to make our case known sooner rather than later,” he said. “I do want to let people know how important ALR land is to this community in particular.”

Vandenbrink and—based on the applause aft er his presentation—most people in the gallery feel that development on prime ALR farmland should be avoided.

He pointed to Chilliwack as an example of keeping ALR land intact for farming.

“Th ey've been building on mountains and densifying current residential neighbourhoods,” he said. “I think they're doing a fantastic job with that. I think we can take a page out of their book.”

More specifi cally to his own home’s

neighbourhood at Aberdeen, Vandenbrink is worried about the traffi c new homes would bring and the eff ect those vehicles would have on the safety of children.

“I wanted to live in a small town rural community, a nice tight community where people know your name,” he said. “Agassiz is that community, I moved here for that purpose. Many people move here for that purpose.”

But there’s also a feeling that buyers in Vandenbrink’s subdivision were misled by developers and real estate agents, he said.

Residents were promised that, with the premium they were paying for their homes and lots adjacent to the property in question, no development would happen in at least 15 or 20 years.

Similar sentiments have been submitted to this newspaper and posted on social media about another property that is in application

for an ALR exclusion.Th e land known as the “teacup” properties

surrounded by the Agassiz-Rosedale Highway to the west, McDonald Road to the north and Haig Highway on the east and south is also in separate consideration for an ALR exclusion.

Th at 7076 McDonald Road property fuelled a major land use debate in 2005 when the Gateway Neighbourhood Plan was unveiled to build high density housing on the agricultural territory.

Th e District of Kent council at that time voted unanimously against bylaws that might have paved the way for the development to go through.

Th ere is some support for the exclusions.Th e District of Kent received 14 letters in

favour of the Fooks Road application before its Feb. 22 meeting and another 12 leading up to Monday’s meeting.

However, that’s compared to a total of 16letters against the exclusion during the sameperiod and two petitions with a combined121 signatures also in opposition.

As for the present-day McDonald Roadapplication, only one letter was in supportbefore this week’s meeting with six submittedagainst the exclusion.

Vandenbrink’s delegation about FooksRoad was self-admittedly hasty, but echoesthe written reactions in their urgency andconcern.

Pranger reassured the gathered crowd onMonday that proper local procedures will befollowed.

“Th e Agricultural Land Commissionrequires that a sign be posted on the propertyand the owners publish a notice in thenewspaper for two weeks,” she said. “Th eowners to date have not made an applicationto council. Prior to council consideringan ALC exclusion application, there willbe a public information meeting whichwill include a neighbourhood plan for theproperty under question.”

Since the district was only recently notifi edof the exclusion applications, a date for apublic meeting hasn’t been set yet, accordingto Pranger.

Th ere still needs to be a review of theapplication to ensure that it is completeand information is required for theneighbourhood plan.

All comments from staff and all externalagencies must be referred and a review by theDOK's agricultural advisory committee withits recommendation to council will then beconsidered.

Following those steps, there will be apublic consultation and then fi nally a councilreview, said Pranger.

Group makes pre-emptive defence of agricultural land

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Seniors Friendship House Drop-In - Mon. Seniors Walking to Music at 10 am, Sit & Fit at 10:30 am, Bingo at 1 pm, Seniors Learn to Line Dance at 4 pm; Tues. Bridge and Cribbage at 1 pm.; Wed. Floor Curling at 1 pm.; Fri. Floor Curling at 1 pm. FMI call 604-796-3422.Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to improving “The Quality of Life” for all seniors. FMI call Ernie Bayer @ 604-576-9734 or email [email protected] 

Agassiz Harrison Senior Peer Support - Knit & Natter Group: We meet every Thursday at Dogwood Manor on Morrow Rd., Agassiz. Everyone welcome. Call Eunice 604-796-9841.

Tuesday is Toonie Day Bowling - Agassiz and Harrison seniors are encouraged to come out and join 5 pin bowling every second and last Tuesday of each month starting at 3:15pm at Chillibowl Lanes, Chilliwack. Car pool available. Call Kay FMI at 604-316-3318.The Better at Home program is looking for Friendly visitor volunteers - If you have the skills, energy & time we would love to hear from you, as you can make a positive di� erence for seniors & your community. Call Agassiz-Harrison Community Services, Fiona Delcourt, Program Coordinator (604) 796-2585

Agassiz Kids At The Cross - Thursdays at the Ag Recreation Centre in Agassiz. FMI call Ettie 604-819-6822.Better Beginnings - Pre/post natal education, nutrition & support. Lunch is provided. Tues. 10 am to 1 pm. 7272 Morrow Rd. FMI call 604-796-0313.Strong Start - Mon. - Fri. 12:30 - 3:30 pm at Kent Elementary School. Free drop-in for kids 0 - 5. FMI call Kent Elementary at 604-796-2161.Storytime at Agassiz Library - Every Friday at 10:15 am. Stories, songs and fun for little ones and their grownups. Free, drop in, FMI call 604-796-9510. Agassiz Harrison Family Parenting PlaceMeet friends, old and new! Parents/caregivers with their children 0 - 6 are welcome. Mon., Wed. and Thurs. 9:30am

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1789 The Royal Westminster Regiment Cadet Corps - Westie Army Cadets Training at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No 228 - 344 Fort Street Hope Wed. 6:30 PM - 9 pm. Free for ages 12 - 19. FMI contact Captain M.E. Sam Ronholm, CD at [email protected] or call 604-799-8897.Lego© Club - Wed., 2:30 – 4 pm at the Agassiz Library. A ton of Lego©, your friends, some ideas and an after school snack. Great way to spend a winter afternoon. School age kids, younger children welcome with their grownup.

Agassiz Christian Reformed Church 7452 Morrow Rd. Sun. at 10 am. Cal 604-997-4484

Agassiz United Church 6860 Lougheed Hwy. 604-796-2680 Agassiz United Church Sunday Service & Sunday School at 10:30 am.

All Saints Anglican Church 6904 #9 High-way, Agassiz. Holy Eucharist at 10 am Sun.

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church 7237 Morrow Road. Sunday 9 am & 11 am, Tues. to Sat. 9am. Everyone Welcome. Contact

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The Harrison Natural Health Club presents: The War on your Immune System - Fri., March 18 from 7-9pm at Memorial Hall, 180 Esplanade Harrison Hot Springs. A presentation on chron- ic degenerative conditions. Free and open to

everyone. FMI contact Klara at (604) 316-4922.Western Command Military Vehicle Historical Society - Camp out and shooting at the Agassiz-Harrison Rod & Gun Club on April 9 from 10-4. Open to the public.

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It’s one year since that sad day.

We miss you now and always will. Love Dad, Mom, Brother and Sister

and all that were a part of Anthony’s life.

Till we meet again.

Labourer 1(Seasonal Part-time)

The District of Kent is looking for motivated individuals to fi ll two (2) seasonal part-time position of Labourer 1. These positions will start annually at the beginning of May and fi nish at the end of October.

Under the direction of the Public Works Foreman, employees in these positions are expected to perform general labouring work. For further information, please see the job description for this position at http://www.district.kent.bc.ca/dh-employment.html.

Pay and benefi ts are in accordance with the Collective Agreement, CUPE Local 458. A probationary rate of $22.51 per hour is offered during the fi rst ninety (90) days worked. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, the 2016 rate is $26.48.

Resumes must be marked “Confi dential”, and submitted to:

Ms. Clair LeeDirector of Corporate ServicesDistrict of KentP.O. Box 70, 7170 Cheam AvenueAgassiz, B.C., V0M 1A0 Fax: 604-796-8516Emailed applications will not be accepted

The District would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Preferred candidates will be required to complete a criminal records check and to provide a recent driver’s licensing record.

The closing date for this position is March 29, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

1 ANNIVERSARIES

5 IN MEMORIAM

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

33 INFORMATION

TRAVEL

74 TIMESHARE

75 TRAVEL

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

5 IN MEMORIAM

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

115 EDUCATION

21 COMING EVENTS

130 HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

115 EDUCATION

21 COMING EVENTS

130 HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

115 EDUCATION

130 HELP WANTED

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ......... 1-8COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS .. 9-57TRAVEL .................................61-76CHILDREN ............................. 80-98EMPLOYMENT .................... 102-198BUSINESS SERVICES ............ 203-387PETS & LIVESTOCK ............... 453-483MERCHANDISE FOR SALE .... 503-587REAL ESTATE ..................... 603-696RENTALS .......................... 703-757AUTOMOTIVE .................... 804-862MARINE ........................... 903-920

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NOTICE TO ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERSTEMPORARY USE PERMIT 2015-01

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 494 of the Local Government Act, the Fraser Valley Regional District Board of Directors will consider a resolution for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) 2015-01 for the lands noted below at its meeting to be held March 22, 2016 at 7:00PM at 45950 Cheam Ave, Chilliwack BC V2P-1N6.

PURPOSE OF TEMPORARY USE PERMIT 2015-01The purpose of Temporary Use Permit 2015-01 is to allow for aggregate material sourced from 43873 Lougheed Highway, 43837 Lougheed Highway and PID 013-445-871, to be processed (i.e. crushed) at 43837 Lougheed Highway, Electoral Area “C”.

LANDS SUBJECT TO THE PERMIT APPLICATIONPARCEL “A” (REFERENCE PLAN 1188), EXCEPT: PART ON SRW PLAN 25990 LOT 5

SECTION 22 TOWNSHIP 24 NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT PLAN 1280 PID 012-051-900, and

FRACTIONAL SOUTH HALF (PLAN WITH FEE DEPOSITED 315018E) OF PARCEL “F” (REFERENCE PLAN 4708) EXCEPT; FIRSTLY: PART ON SRW PLAN 59981 SECONDLY; PART ON PLAN 25990 NORTH HALF SECTION 22 TOWNSHIP 24 NEW WESTMINSTER

DISTRICT PID 013-445-901, and

PARCEL “G” (EXPLANATORY PLAN 1187) SOUTH WEST QUARTERSECTION 22 TOWNSHIP 24 NEW WESTMINSTER DISTRICT PID 013-445-871

INSPECTION OF THE PERMIT APPLICATIONA copy of the proposed permit and other information may be inspected at the Fraser Valley Regional District office, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC, between the hours of 8:30am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday, from March 7, 2016 to March 22, 2016. For further information please contact the Fraser Valley Regional District Planning Department at 604-702-5052 or 1-800-528-0061 or by email at [email protected].

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONSIf you would like to provide written comments to the FVRD Board regarding Temporary Use Permit 2015-01 you can send your comments to:

Email [email protected] 604-792-9684

Mail 45950 Cheam Ave, Chilliwack BC V2P-1N6If you previously submitted written comments to the FVRD regarding Temporary Use

Permit 2015-01, those previous comments will be received by the FVRD Board. You may also submit additional written comments at this time. Comments must be received before noon on March 22nd, 2016.

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PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price inclsCloverdale High Performance paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

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We Service all Makes!• ADT’s, Brinks Etc.

• Medical & Fall AlertUser friendly systemsFree* Alarm Systems

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From $499 (Made in BC)Repairs & Service

ALL MAKES Vacuum’s need a service every 5 years just like an oil change!

Sales & Service 604-792-8055

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

AKITA PUPSChampionship. $800 each.

Call 604-751-0191

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TOY POODLE PUP 6 weeks old. Cream color, female. $800. Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

Agassiz

1020 Hamilton RoadSaturday, March 19

and Sunday, March 209 to 4pm

Farm Stuff, Lowen manure spread-er, 1000gal Liquid rubber cow mats, antique lumber, recycled lumber, chimney bricks, masonry bricks, gates, water troughs, hse items, cabinets, tools. cast iron tubs, sinks, old wine 1gal bottles, heavy 1” square tube gates 8ft to 16ft,all kinds of stuff.

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel build-ings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403-998-7907;[email protected]

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or land-scaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping.Replacement guarantee.1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

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STEEL BUILDING SALE...”BIG BLOW OUT SALE-CLEAR OUT PRICING IN EFFECT NOW!” 20X20 $5,444 25X26 $6,275 28X28 $7,454 30X30 $8,489 32X34 $10,328 42X50 $15,866. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Have Unwanted Firearms?Have unwanted or inherited fi rearms in your possession?Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally?Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them.Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland fi rearms community since 1973.We are a government licensedfi rearms business with fully certifi ed verifi ers, armorers and appraisers.

Call today to set up anappointment 604-467-9232 Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

AGASSIZ ~ $579,900.Price incl. building, business and all equipment / fi xtures. 2 story commercial bldg. Beautiful & very clean 2150 sq.ft. up & 2365 down. High traffi c area. Frontage on both Pioneer & Cheam Ave.

Plant Group Realty Inc.Gurpreet ~ 604-864-7107

New SRI Manufactured homesSingles $74,900. Doubles $99,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLEREPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010

www.glenbrookhomes.netChuck 604-830-1960

Trades. Financing. Permits.

pick a part

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES

Abbotsford30255 Cedar Lane

DL# 31038 604-855-0666

1995 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr auto sedan, a/c. Only this week. STK#772. $1,595.2002 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr, auto, loaded, STK#749. $2,900.2004 FORD EXPLORER 4dr 4X4, auto, 7psg, full load. Only this week. STK#470. $4,900.2004 ACURA EL 1.7 4dr sedan leather, sunroof, loaded STK#724. $5,900.2007 TOYOTA YARIS, 4 dr, auto, sedan, STK#734 $5,900.2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, au-to, loaded. STK#672. $6,900.2009 FORD FOCUS 4dr,sedan loaded, auto STK#687 $6,900.2006 HONDA CRV AWD auto, leather seats, fully loaded. STK#757 $6,900.2004 HONDA CRV. 4dr, fully loaded auto. STK#747 $6,900.2008 DODGE Cavalier STX 4dr, loaded, auto, low ks. Only this week . STK#774. $7,500.2008 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, loaded. STK#691. $7,900.2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 dr, sedan, auto, loaded, STK#696$7,900.2009 FORD FOX. 4 dr, auto, full load, runs good, STK#687 $7,900.2010 FORD FUSION. Full load, auto, 4 dr, sedan. Only this week. STK#776. $9,900.2004 ACURA MDX 4dr auto, 7 psgr, loaded, DVD, Navigation STK#254 $10,900.2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. 4dr auto loaded, STK#750. $11,900.2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA4 dr, auto, fully loaded. STK#721 $12,900.2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4dr, auto, fully loaded, low kms. STK#746. $13,900. 2012 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr, auto, loaded, STK#695. $14,900.

33166 South Fraser WayDL# 40083 778-908-5888

2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, au-to, Aircared, STK#545, $2,900.2004 DODGE CARAVAN 7psgr, loaded STK#525 $2,900. 2002 HONDA ACCORD 2dr, auto, loaded, STK#648 $3,900.2003 HONDA ODYSSEY 7psg full load, runs good, Aircared STK#530 $3,900.2007 CHEV UPLANDER 7 psg fully loaded. STK#473 $4,500. 2004 MAZDA 3 Auto, 4 dr, Only this wk! STK#673 $4,900.2005 FORD EXPLORER Full load, 7psg, 4X4, auto. Only this week. STK#773. $5,900.

Financing Availablewww.keytrackautosales.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

300 LANDSCAPING

320 MOVING & STORAGE

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

338 PLUMBING

156 SALES

362 SECURITY/ALARM SYSTEMS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

378 VACUUMS

PETS

477 PETS

PETS

477 PETS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

551 GARAGE SALES

560 MISC. FOR SALE

563 MISC. WANTED

REAL ESTATE

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

851 TRUCKS & VANS

Classifiedsreach people

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