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Two people were in hospital at press time Wednesday, following a collision between a police cruiser and a Ford Mustang. The incident happened just after 11 p.m. on Tuesday night, on Hwy. 7 near Bodnar Road in Agassiz. The Abbotsford Police Department, which was called in on Wednesday to investigate the incident, said it was a Chilliwack RCMP member involved. The Mustang was driven by a 20-year-old male, with a 19-year-old male passenger. The pair was airlifted to a hospital and the driver was in critical condition on Wednesday morning. The passenger was in serious condition. The RCMP member was treated in hospital and has since been released. The accident resulted in a closure of the highway, so collision reconstructionists could assess the scene. The highway remained closed until about 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. "Our objective is to complete a thorough and comprehensive investigation which includes all available facts and evidence," APD Const. Ian MacDonald said. Watch for updated information on this story online at www.ahobserver.com.

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A police cruiser and a Mustang collided near Bodnar Road Tuesday night.

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You've got to know when to hold them, and know when to fold them. And after 40 years of local Lions bingo nights, it's finally time to fold. Last night, players were given a letter explaining the reasoning behind ending the long-running event. They were also told it would be the last night bingo would be operating. It won't come as much of a surprise to many, Lion Mel Jorgensen said.

"Twice we've had to cancel bingo in the last few months," he said, due to a dramatic drop in attendance. It takes at least 20 people to run a proper bingo night, and more still to earn a profit. In its heyday, the AgassizHarrison Lions Club bingo would attract 350 to 400 people. One night, a major fundraising effort drew in 750 people. Lately, the number has hovered anywhere from 13 to 24. And some nights, they were losing money.

And that's just not enough to keep the doors open, Jorgensen said. Lion Zenon Sabat has been volunteering at Thursday bingo for the past 30 years, and has seen the decline in attendance firsthand. "It used to be, at one point when the crowds were big, a million dollar business," he said. All the money that was generated from bingo has gone toward Lions projects, including local scholarships for students. With bingo no longer

making revenue, that meant the volunteer time that Lions like Jorgensen and Sabat were putting in, weren't translating into dollars for the community. Recently, it was taking about six or seven people a night to run the bingo. In the past, it took at least 10. Jorgensen told the Observer Tuesday that "it's going to be a sad day on Thursday," for those who use the weekly bingo night as their social CONTINUED ON 3

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CP Rail is traveling across B.C. and Alberta over the next few days on a fundraising journey for the Children's Wish Foundation. They made a stop Wednesday morning behind the Agassiz Museum, where at least 100 people showed up to greet the train, including Mayor Lorne Fisher and Councillor Ken Schwaerzle. Several Agassiz residents boarded the train for a one-way trip up the Fraser Canyon to North Bend and Ashcroft.

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Kent inmate dead in cell Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

An inmate at Kent has been found dead in his cell. Darryl Cole, 44, was found at about 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning. He was near the beginning of a sentence of 13 years and six months for manslaughter, minus four-anda-half years for time already served. Foul play is not suspected in Cole’s death, according to a news release from Kent Institution. An investigation is underway. Cole and another man, Joshua Steve Holl, both plead guilty to manslaughter following charges in the 2007 beating death of Michael Gerald Larson, in Surrey.

outing. "But we need to use our time on things that benefit our club's goals," he said. "It's going to disappoint people but what can we do?" The drop in attendance is a result of the provincial government going in "direct competition" with local bingos, Jorgensen said, a feeling that was echoed in the letter to participants. "Unfortunately, the government has promoted and encouraged mega bingo halls which have attracted our customers away from us," the letter stated. "A number of casinos have emerged in the surrounding areas as well, and these factors have combined

to make it very difficult for a small bingo operation such as ours to survive." Sabat said he's run into past bingo players, and asking them where they've been usually gets the same answer – bigger casinos. "We see people and they say they go out to the casinos now," he said. "They jump on the bus and play the penny machines, make a day of it." It's not the complete end of bingo dollars in the area, though. The Agassiz-Harrison Lions club will continue to participate in the televised bingo that runs on Shaw Cable, along with the Dogwood Monarchs and the Hope Lions Club. Tickets for that are sold at

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Black Press reported in February, after sentencing, that the pair were among four people who were planning to rob a marijuana grow operation that Larson was taking care of. When they first broke into the home, Larson tried to run and was sprayed with pepper spray by Holl. Then Cole beat Larson with a bat until he was unconscious and he was tied up while the thieves stole what they wanted and left. Testimony at the trial indicated Larson may have survived had he received immediate medical attention. Holl is currently serving an eight year sentence, also minus four-and-a-half years for time served. -with files from Surrey Leader news@ahobserver.com

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Funding for farmers announced Help on the way after soggy weather ruins crops Christine Lyon BLACK PRESS

Farmers who watched last season’s fall crops rot in soggy fields after record-setting rains are getting some long-awaited financial relief. The federal and provincial agricultural ministers were in Ladner Tuesday morning to announce funding meant to help B.C. farmers recover from the damage caused by extreme weather in 2010 and into the spring of 2011. Dozens of local growers and politicians gathered at Burr Farms in east Ladner for a press conference in which federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and B.C. Minister of Agriculture Don McRae announced up to $5 million for two new AgriRecovery initiatives to help vegetable, cattle and bison producers struck by disaster. The Feed Assistance and Pasture Restoration Initiative will help livestock producers affected

by drought, flooding and wildfires in Bella Coola, Cariboo-Chilcotin and the Central Interior regions, including $14 per acre to reseed pasture land and $1 per cow for each day the animal was required to be off those pastures. The Excess Moisture Initiative includes $175 per acre for potato and vegetable producers in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island to assist with the costs of restoring water-damaged crop land. “This includes a payment for the disposal of products spoiled in storage and the cleaning and disinfecting of equipment and storage bins,” Ritz said. He said the two levels of government are working together “to ensure these producers get the help they need to keep their land productive and help bolster their bottom line. “We want to ensure that our B.C. producers can get their businesses back on track for 2011 and beyond.”

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The Agassiz Fire Department would like to thank all of the businesses, people & golf hole sponsors who donated to our 11th charity golf tournament. You made this golf tournament at the Bridal Falls Golf Course the most successful the Agassiz Fire Department has ever hosted, raising $6,365.00. All proceeds will be going to the RCMP Victim Assistance Program, Agassiz Army Cadet Corp and the Kilby Museum, who needs to upgrade their fire suppression system in the museum. Thanks again for your support of our Fire Department & the Communities we live in. - Fire Chief, Wayne Dyer Golf Hole Sponsors: John & Andrea McRae, Agassiz Super Valu, Hydramach Overhead Crane, Telguard Security Services Ltd, Pioneer Motors, Agassiz Elks No. 311, Modern Tire & Towing, Prospera Credit Union, Remax Nyda Realty, Park Ave. Restaurant, Tolsons Enterprises Ltd, Wildcat Grill, Lacey Development, Pricesmart Foods (Chwk), Optimum Sport Performance & Health Center, Holberg Farm Ltd. & Mertin GM who sponsored the Hole in One car, which we were unable to win "again”! Golf Prize Donations: Body Saltz – Paula Morrison, Sandpiper Golf Resort, Harrison Golf Course, Harrison Resort & Spa, Mertin GM, Minter Gardens, Ken’s Tire & Wheel, Tap ins Putting Course, Bozzini’s Restaurant, Aquadel Golf Course, Chilliwack Family YMCA, Stile Wines, Dr. Bob Erickson Inc, Earls Restaurant, KS. Siren Inc.(Kelowna), Bridal Falls Golf Course, Thomas Designer Jewellery Ltd, Safeway(Chwk), Dakota’s Restaurant, Fraser River Lodge, Silvano’s Restaurant, Kumsheen Rafting Resort, Oasis Coffee & Bistro, Elite Fire Protection, Sunset Holistic Therapies, Acklands Grainger, Starbucks Coffee, Extreme Pita, Agassiz RCMP, Shoreline Tours & Charters, Executive Hotel(HHS), Kinkora Golf Course, Reflex(Chwk), Dragon Fried Rice House, Black Forest Restaurant, Harrison Beach Hotel, Prospera Credit Union, Kidde Canada, Super Valu, Elite Greystone Promotional Products Inc, Optimum Sport Performance & Health Center, Ricky’s Restaurant, Tropicana Tanning Studios, Serenity Now Gifts, Dragonfly Gifts, Valley Helicopters, District of Kent, Intercontinental Truck Body Inc, Telguard Security Services Ltd., Body Balance Therapies, Cel-Com Systems Ltd., Spectra Energy, Sutton Westcoast Realty, Rocky Mountain Phoenix, Kent Building Supplies Ltd., Source for Sports, Pierina's Beauty Salon, Holly Tree Florist & Gifts, Knockout Signs & Printing, Claymore Clothes Ltd., Safetec/Profire Emergency Vehicles, BCAA, Chilliwack Golf & Country Club, Inkman’s Village Gifts, Island View Gifts, Jimmy’s Pub & Grill, The Back Porch, Old Settler Pub, McDonalds Restaurants of Canada Ltd., Agassiz Subway, Horn of Plenty Café, Maple Ridge Carpet One Floor & Home, Horizon Milling, Lordco Auto Parts, A&W Restaurant, Sardis/Vedder/Agassiz Plumbing & Heating, Millie Morrow (Avon), Susan Grietain, Shelly Olsen, Dwight Schneider, Mike Rodgers, John Law, Cheryl Dyer, Dynamic Online Marketing Corp., and Simon Ozzards. Golf Tournament Winning Team: John Law, Rusty Whelpton, Alita Bodell, Brian Bodell & Muriel West Closest to the Pin Winners: Cheryl Bourel, Todd Bazan & John McLullen Long Drive Winners: Mitch Baker & Shelly Olsen Most Interesting Golf Story or Golf Shot: Rick Zen Putting Contest Winner: Wayne Dyer A special thanks to the Agassiz Legion for the use of their facility for our dinner and to the tournament organizers Carol Van Tol, Evelyn Rodgers, Cheryl Dyer, Darla Humeny firefighters Dwight Schneider, Keith Myles, Mitch Baker, Dylan Crooks, Mike Van Laerhoven and Simon Ozzard. Thank you to our media partner, the Agassiz Harrison Observer for continued sponsorship.

McRae noted that vegetable growers in the Fraser Valley and parts of Vancouver Island dealt with “severe and excess moisture problems that left many crops sitting in fields, immersed underwater and unavailable for harvest.

“Something is better than nothing.” Peter Guichon “We, not just in British Columbia, but across Canada want to see B.C. food at our farmer’s markets and our local grocery stores, on our dinner tables and at our restaurants.” Jack Bates is president of the Canadian Horticultural Council and runs Tecarte Farms, a 450-acre potato, blueberry and dairy operation in South Delta.

“Having lived through the devastation in the potato and vegetable industry last season, I appreciate the efforts put forward by all producers, our associations, and both levels of government which led to today’s announcement of assistance,” he said. Though met with applause, the $175-per-acre funding announcement left some local growers wanting. “It was short of our expectations,” said Peter Guichon, who runs South Delta’s Felix Farms, the largest grower of potatoes in the province. He had hoped for $300 or $400 per acre. “But having said that, something is better than nothing,” he added. Last season Guichon said he left some 9,000 tons of potatoes in the ground. He calculates he could receive $70,000 for his 400 acres of affected land. Bill Zylmans, who runs the 500acre W&A Farms in East Richmond, is a member of the working

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group that negotiated funding with the government. “It took a long time, it was a tough road for us to haul,” he said. Farmers had originally hoped for $1,200 per acre to represent losses, he said, but after closer examination and negotiations, that number was brought way down. “It’s not a lot of money, but it is a token of understanding and every little bit helps. As farmers, we’re in deep problems with finding funding anyway.” Zylmans estimates he lost $500,000 last season, largely due to unharvested seed potatoes, and is thankful he also grows strawberries and other summer vegetables to hedge his losses. “The hit was a lot harder for some of these Delta guys who really had everything in potatoes or everything in beans,” he said. He is scheduled to attend follow up meetings to decide how the money will be divided.

Jams, jellies and Lego accepted for exhibition Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

Here’s a way to keep little ones busy throughout the summer months. Pick up a prize list for the Agassiz Fall Fair and Corn Festival, and have a look through the categories for crafting, gardening and much more. For years, Agassiz children have been submitting their hard

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work to the judges at the fair. And in return, they can receive ribbons and even cash prizes. Entering each item will cost fifty cents, to help with the costs of running the exhibition. There are categories to fit most children’s hobbies and interests, including floral arts, baking, canning, sewing, drawing, painting and photography. Children can enter their Lego creations, handmade fridge magnets, finger paintings, play dough monsters, or even write a poem about “What the Agassiz Fall Fair means to me.” It’s not all about the kids, though. Adults are encouraged to bring out their best jams, jellies, wines and artistic efforts, to name a few. This year will mark the 107th Agassiz Fall Fair and the 63rd Corn Festival, and will run from Friday evening, on September 16 to Saturday, September 17 at the Agassiz Fairgrounds. Prize books, with complete information about how, when and what to enter in all divisions, are available in locations around town, including the Observer. The deadline for entries is September 8. For more information, phone 604-796-3246.

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Tourism Harrison is looking to ďŹ ll a seasonal part-time position at the Harrison Hot Springs Visitor Information Centre. Position involves promoting accommodations, attractions, events & other services to visitors. Must be able to work ďŹ&#x201A;exible hours, have excellent customer service skills, be a team player, be friendly & have an enthusiastic attitude, with excellent knowledge of Harrison & area. If you have a passion for Harrison Hot Springs & would love to share that with visitors, please email your resume to info@tourismharrison.com or drop-off a resume to 499 Hot Springs Rd.,HHS. The driver of a Tamahi Logging truck rolled over at the base of Mount Woodside on July 8. Police say speed and poor road conditions contributed to the crash. The driver was taken to hospital and released with non-life threatening injuries. The highway was closed for several hours as rescue workers, road crews and even Tamahi Logging, worked to clear the scene. RCMP PHOTO

Investigation continues into plane crash Robert Freeman BLACK PRESS

The Cessna carrying two young men on a training flight in mountainous terrain crashed on its way home in a remote area west of the north end of Harrison Lake, an investigator says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were planning a round-robin trip and this was pretty much their last leg of it,â&#x20AC;? Bill Yearwood, an investigator with the Transportation Safety Board, told Black Press following

a helicopter trip to the crash site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The impact was not survivable,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tragic event and two young men lost their lives.â&#x20AC;? Pilot Brett Loftus, 25, from Langley, died in the crash July 5 along with student Joel Nortman, 23, from Vancouver. They had left Boundary Bay airport earlier that day for a lesson in flying in mountainous terrain. Yearwood said the area is full of optical illusions and wind currents that

challenge the navigation skills of experienced pilots. Yearwood could not determine the cause of the crash from the onsite inspection of the wreckage, but he believes it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;operational in nature,â&#x20AC;? meaning it had to do with the performance of the aircraft in mountainous terrain. There is no voice or data recorder on small planes like the Cessna, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so our information has to be gathered from very basic investi-

gator techniques.â&#x20AC;? But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to take days, maybe weeks to get the wreckage down from the crash site at 2,950 feet above sea level, on a hillside about 200 feet below the crest of a ridge in the valley between two mountains. At this stage, Year-

wood canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even establish who was flying the Cessna at the time of the crash. He said Loftus was an experienced pilot, and fully licensed. The impact of the crash set off an emergency locator in the plane, which led officials to the crash scene late Tuesday.

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July 5 isn’t likely to leave a lasting mark on history. However, the end of Canada’s mission in Afghanistan is a historic moment for our nation. The book is closed on our decade-long involvement and it will take at least as much time before we’ll truly understand what our soldiers were able to achieve. In 2007, Master-Cpl. Colin Bason of Abbotsford was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Other local soldiers, many who served with the Abbotsford Airfield Engineers, were part of the effort there. The question now is what’s next for Canada’s military? After spending so much time and resources in Afghanistan the culture of our forces has been indelibly shaped by this experience. Some of the attention is now focused on Libya and its ongoing civil war. But this does not appear to be the kind of endless conflict that was Afghanistan. And then there are plans for a ramped-up military presence in the Arctic. This will also take tremendous resources but will be an entirely different kind of mission. The war in Afghanistan cost Canadians more than $11 billion, a number that could double as we deal with the legacy of returning veterans. Despite our departure the work continues, including by a contingent of Canadians tasked with training Afghans to take charge of their own security. Elsewhere in the world we can only guess where the next trouble spot will be. We might not make a big deal come next July 5, but Canadians can take pride in the work done by our military personnel over the last decade and feel confident that whatever comes next, they’ll make a difference on the world stage. – Black Press

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Working away as the sun shines GUEST COLUMN Chris Bryan Here’s the scenario: summer finally has arrived. There’s glorious sun, long evenings, and the world seems to have gone on vacation. Parks are packed with people, morning, noon, and into those long evenings I was talking about. The beaches are probably just as packed with sun soakers, fun seekers. The world is resplendent with carefree, fill-your-boots fun. The dilemma: You’re not having it; you’re at work. The patsy, the chump, the sucker. That’s not me being mean, that’s just how you feel. And I’m here too, aren’t I? Foolish for not having become a teacher. A “consultant.” A drug dealer.

Maybe your holidays aren’t booked until the end of August. Or worse, October. Used them up already? Don’t get any? Yikes! I feel your pain. You can weep in your Corn Flakes. Rail against the gods. But it will do little to get you some desperately needed Vitamin D, sporting shorts, tanks and flip-flops. So what is a person to do? One approach was summed up well in a great old Kids in the Hall skit in which a savvy construction foreman introduces his work-weary labourer to the on-the-job slip-ups that can book you some R&R with the Goddess of Compensation. “I thought I recognized that look,” says the foreman to his grumpy employee. “What look?” “The look of a guy who’s daydreaming of a disabling but a noncrippling injury.” And later, the foreman elaborates: “There is a way for a guy to get what’s coming to him. It’s called

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compensation.” “Compensation?” “It comes from a Latin word, meaning ‘free money.’” It’s true that, during weeks like this, some people suddenly develop carpal tunnel after 20 years at the

“During weeks like this, some people suddenly develop carpal tunnel after 20 years at the keyboard” keyboard, just for July-August, or they catch a rash of summer colds, and use up their sick time. Meantime, for those responsible folks out there – and yes, boss, that’s me, I swear – there’s got to be a better way. How to inject a little fun, while still getting the (bloody) job done? Here are a few suggestions I

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gleaned from colleagues, online and up there in my noggin while I was staring out the window, yearning to be on the other side of the fishbowl: • Get outside. On your lunch break, walk with a colleague, meet a friend for lunch, find a park and read a book in the sunshine. Got a meeting? Have it in the park. Bring a box of ice cream sandwiches. To break up the summer, set up a work picnic or softball game. • Buy iced cappuccinos for the afternoon break. • Sometimes your attire can influence your state of mind. Why not wear flip-flops and shorts to work? Crazy Hawaiian shirts. Put a little zinc on your nose. Silly, but better than a nervous breakdown. A colleague of mine suggests women try sparkly shoes and perfume that smells like the beach (cocoa butter?). Sometimes it just comes down to making the after-work stuff more “summery” and breaking out of the

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usual September to June routine. Some ideas: • Have a picnic dinner after work, at the beach, the park, your deck or in the yard. • Treat the weeknights like weekends. Go for drinks. See a movie. Hook up with friends. Go to an outdoor pool, lounge on the deck. In the end, sadly, there’s no perfect way to alleviate the rather-behaving-fun-in-the-sun-instead-ofnosing-the-grindstone affliction. Work, after all, is called thus for a reason. So perhaps we should start a petition based upon the suggestion of Sheila Keenan, who on Twitter posited that because colder places in Canada get snow days, we should have something similar here. “Vancouver should get two or three sun days this summer. On really gorgeous days, everyone gets the day off.” I’m with you, Sheila. Chris Bryan is editor of the Burnaby NewsLeader.

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OBSERVER mailbag Guarding angels also known as the Nightingales

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Everything in the health care profession is changing, except the needs for funds to meet today’s demands and be ready for tomorrow’s needs. Today’s health care institutions face unprecedented changes. These changes involve new concepts in medical care and treatment, increasing specialization in services and equipment, development of service training programs, population growth and the changing sociological patterns. Our health care staff in the Fraser Valley are wonderful, and are keeping up with all

the new concepts in the areas of medical care and treatment. On May 27, 2011, I was admitted to the Chilliwack Hospital located in Chilliwack, B.C. and immediately began treatment without delay. May stay was 13 day in the hospital. It is with great pleasure that I take this opportunity to recognize the outstanding performance of all the staff at this hospital. Yes, yes, we do have guarding angels living and working in the Fraser Valley. I was moved the NU#4 which is the sur-

gical ward. I just wanted to take the time to say what a wonderful job all the staff did with me and the other patients in that ward. The staff on the surgical ward do fundraising on their time off, away from work. They called themselves the Nightingales. At their own cost, they posed and printed a cute calendar with all profits going to Relay for Life. Also, a care aide named Kulvinder and her husband had a great idea; they wrote a cookbook on Indian cooking and again all profits go to the Relay for Life.

Those health care staff are really guarding angels. The whole team was great their treatment, concern for my health and welfare as well as my comfort. A special thanks goes to Beverly, Tina, Theresa, Christian, the care staff and the nice daytime cleaning lady. I will be a very good advertiser for all the health care staff. Thank you all, Loretta Preston Agassiz

HST vote: Beware of simple solutions Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face. If British Columbians vote to extinguish the HST it will increase the provincial debt by an additional two billion dollars, $1.6 billion we will owe back to Ottawa, $.4 billion to reinstate the PST and GST, plus cost of getting a new building to house and rehire the 300 staff that was let go. This process will take at least two years.

As the provincial government cannot just print more money, they will have choices — raise taxes to cover deficit, run a large deficit and pay interest on debt, cut or not expand government services (health care, hospitals, education and teachers) or leave a mess for the next government. Public sector workers will be looking at a diminished budget in the coming years and even more cut backs and than now.

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Agri-Food Centre opens doors to the public Celebrating 125 years of advancing agricultural science Are you curious about food and agriculture? Do berries bowl you over? If so, circle July 23 on your calendar. Agriculture and AgriFood Canada’s Pacific Agri-Food Centre (PARC) in Agassiz is celebrating an important anniversary that day. This year marks 125 years since the first five research farms, including PARC-Agassiz, were created under what was then called the Department of Agriculture. The public is invited to attend this free event between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and explore the links between science and farming through

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vironmentally-sustainable and abundant food for Canadians. “Over the last 125 years, Canadian agriculture has changed dramatically and so have our research activities,” says Dr. Sankaran KrishnaRaj, PARC-Agassiz’s Research Manager. “The Centre is a unique mix of modern state-of-the-art research facilities interspersed in 310 hectares of history.” Research at the Centre covers a wide range of areas, including crop

production systems, berry breeding, integrated pest management, poultry genetic resources, animal welfare, and soil, water and air quality. The open house will feature interactive exhibits, research displays, a tractor tour of the research plots, and much more. You’ll see how we are using high tech equipment to study animal behaviour and improve the health and welfare of dairy cattle. You’ll meet our research technicians, farmhands, biologists, and scientists. You can tempt your tastebuds with fresh berries. earn about the growth and development of poultry and learn about tiny critters, fungi and bacteria and the roles they play in agriculture. Visitors can also browse historical displays or stroll around the Centre’s arboretum, which was first established in the 1890s. Representatives from several industry groups will also be on site to share information about the

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Fraser Valley’s key agriculture sectors, as well as goodies. “We’re very proud of the work we do at the Centre,” says Dr. KrishnaRaj. “It’s important to bring more agricultural awareness to the public, so we’re very pleased to host this special day and showcase what we’re doing for Canadians.” There will be two cake cutting ceremonies

during the day, first at 11 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. Historical notes: • On June 2, 1886, the first five research farms were created under the Department of Agriculture when the Experimental Farm Station Act received Royal Assent. • All five research farms still exist today – 125 years later – and are

located in Agassiz (British Columbia), Indian Head (Saskatchewan), Brandon (Manitoba), Ottawa (Ontario) and Nappan (Nova Scotia). • Some of the original farms have expanded to become full research centres, and new centres, farms and stations have opened across the country to support the diverse growing regions in Canada.

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and the Back Country Horsemen of BC, the co-sponsor of the ride. “We have had wonderful support from local sponsors, feed stores and tack shops for this ride. There are still a few spots left if there are any riders in the community who would like to participate.” All riders are welcome but they have to be registered with Horse Council of BC and be experienced working with and around horses. The ride will take riders along the historic Dewdney Trail and

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Charities hope review reforms gambling grants A review of how the province shares its gambling profits with community groups must restore slashed grants to former levels and curtail Victoria’s ability to interfere in the future, charity advocates say. The Community Gaming Grant Review, announced Monday by Premier Christy Clark, is to deliver a top-tobottom assessment of the system and determine options to “create certainty and sustainability” for affected non-profit groups and charities. It will be headed by former Kwantlen Polytechnic University president Skip Triplett. Many groups were outraged in 2009 when the province cut grants to community groups from $156 million to $120 million a year. That was raised to $135 million this spring after Clark took office. Susan Marsden, president of the B.C. Association for Charitable Gaming, characterized

the raid two years ago as an attack on non-profits, particularly those in arts and culture. “They decided they were going to cut out arts and culture entirely, cut environmental groups entirely, cut other groups by 50 per cent and give 100 per cent to their favourite charities,” she said. Rich Coleman, the former minister in charge of gaming, had defended the cuts as necessary to shore up B.C.’s budget amid a deepening global recession and said the reallocations were geared to protect youth groups at the expense of organizations serving adults. Marsden accused Coleman of putting his personal anti-arts stamp on the decision and said she hopes the review ensures nothing similar can happen again. “We need to get government at arm’s length from this,” she said. “In the short term, we need to get all of the charities funded again to the levels they were

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Festival winding up Three days of music left at beach Ti-Coca and Wanga Neges will kick off this weekend’s list of performers tonight at the Harrison Memorial Hall. A full line-up will keep music lovers busy at the Harrison Festival of the Arts until Sunday’s final concert — Grammy-

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award winning harmonica player, James Cotton. Saturday night’s show will be HAPA, a band that brings the sounds of Maui to the stage. Other highlights include beach performers, including Ann Vriend, Leela Gilday, New Coun-

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try Rehab, Fit Garcia, Andrea Koziol, Navaz, the Aboriginal Collaboration, Redgy Blackout and Kytami. The art market begins today at 11 a.m. and runs until 5 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Beating Heart: Spirit of the Sts’ailes is a special First Nation art show that runs all month at the Ranger Station. The festival began last Friday, and is the 33rd annual event, bringing music to Harrison from all corners of the globe. Remember to purchase your $2 Festival button to help keep the festival alive. For full information and ticket prices, visit www.harrisonfestival. com or phone the festival office at 604-796-3664. From top left:

You can join us at the next event: Thursday July 21 st 5:00 - 8:30 pm (weather permitting)

Tom Landa led Locarno through a Latin set on the beach Sunday. A young girl dances to Locarno.

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We want to know everything! Including details such as your dress designer, your ceremony and reception locations, your menu, your invitations, your band, your photographer and any details that made your wedding day uniquely yours. You will need to ﬁll out our Love Story Form and we will need permission from your wedding photographer to include your photos. Be sure to pick up a Requirements Form to get all the details of what needs to be submitted for your story to qualify.

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Harrison Happenings Two weeks ago I happened to watch Shaw reporter, Tiffany Gurden, asking people if they knew how old Canada is and who our first Prime Miister was. Few did, but I am happy to report that I would have known, mainly because I was around when we celebrated our 100th birthday in l967. However, whether we know these dates and names or not, we all feel like celebrating when it comes to Canada Day, and rightly so. Who would not like to live here and be part of it? For myself, this Canada Day started the day before with an invitation to dinner at our newest seniors’ care centre — Cheam Village. It was a great beginning! The

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A Sts’ailes dancer dons a carved mask representing the Sasquatch, a local First Nation folklore creature, during a welcoming dance at the Plaza on Canada Day in Harrison Hot Springs.

food was delicious and the atmosphere, with children of different ages attending, had the air of a family gathering. I was happy to see my former neighbors, Jenny and Frank Peters, as well as former fellow chorister for many years, Lili Ezitis, who live there. The next morning, Canada Day, I was part of a small contingent of the HHS Multicultural Choir who met in

Agassiz to sing the anthem. To be in Agassiz for the “Raising of the Flag” is always a pleasure. here was, of course, a full day of events there and, I am sure, it was great fun. We, however, went to Harrison Hot Springs to sing the anthem there as

well. Here, we were led in singing by former mayor, Leo Facio, who has a beautiful baritone voice, as well as by another former mayor, John Allen, who is well known as a tenor. It occurred to me that

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Joe’s Restaurant & Lounge would like to thank everybody who helped us “Kick off Summer” with our Grand Opening celebration on June 28. A special thank you to the Harrison Resort & Spa for donating our grand prize, a one night stay including dinner & breakfast.

Phone: 604.703.2030 Is pleased to welcome: Dr. Olivia Tseng, Family Practice Physician Starting on August 2, 2011 Dr. Tseng joins the team: Dr. Wayne Phimister, Family Practice Physician Sean Young, Family Nurse Practitioner Marie Weatherby, Family Nurse Practitioner Sue Lawrence, Family Nurse Practitioner Robert Stam, Community Resource Nurse Susan Hutcheon, Dietician Carol Neilsen, Respiratory Therapist Shirley, Darlene, Crystal, Reagen, Cherie - Medical Ofﬁce Staff We look forward to continuing to provide a comprehensive community health service in the Agassiz/Harrison area and we are welcoming new patients at this time.

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Want to spend a day at the lake, meeting a fun group of people? Consider helping out with 7th annual DragonFest regatta, coming to Harrison Hot Springs on July 23. The event will see 62 teams and more than 1,500 paddlers in Harrison for the day. It’s hosted by the Fraser Valley Dragonboat Club and Waters Edge Sport Performance. Teams will be coming in from around the Pacific Northwest. Racing begins at 8 a.m., with final races finishing up at about 5 p.m. There’s live music throughout the day, as well. Volunteers are needed the night before the regatta, to help set up fencing. Volunteers on regatta day will help with boat launching, checking wristbands and running race results. If you are interested in helping, contact volunteer coordinator Angela at angelafarrell@gmx.com or 604-819-4539. They are looking for vendors at the regatta as well. More information at www.fraservalleydragonboatclub.com.

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Harrison has a history of mayors with great voices including Don Ramsey, a professional pianist and singer, who tragically passed away far too early. I would not be surprised if our current mayor, Ken Becotte, has a great voice, too. I have to find out because our choir is in desperate need of male voices and, besides, we cannot break the tradition! Harrison Hot Springs, of course, is one of the hot spots in B.C. when it comes to Canada Day celebrations. A full program starting in the morning with a wellvisited pancake breakfast hosted by the HHS Fire Department, marriage vows at the Plaza, a “Harrison Historical Walk”, children’s entertainer Mark Wolfe, speeches by Mayor Becotte and Sts’ailes Chief Willie Charlie, the flag raising itself and three large

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birthday cakes being served, would already be hard to beat. But, on it goes with children’s games on the beach organized by Mario and Julie Macciotti and a small group of volunteers who have done this for many years! Then there was entertainer, Todd Richards and the Treble Hook Band, dancing in the plaza and a joyous street parade. The day was finished off with the Yacht Club’s lighted boats Sail Past and the great finale, the fireworks. To participate in all these events seems to be almost impossible, but I bet some do!. And, besides, it is great to have so much to choose from; there surely is something for everybody. But to organize a Canada Day like this is very tough and we all should congratulate the organizers. They were acknowledged by the Village in the July 7 Observer. We agree that they did a great job!

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Read, learn, play at library Technology has created a new kind of tag Tag â&#x20AC;&#x201C; your it! I am not talking about the game you played as a kid, though. If you FacebookÂŠ you may know about tags, but I think there may be many like me who, until recently, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get tags. There are a lot of things I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get, though. One is why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s July and the mosquitoes are getting the best of summer. Another thing I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get, is change. The last is a big topic, but it has hit me recently as our library system has changed its catalogue. The look, the way to use it, the features once you get â&#x20AC;&#x153;inside itâ&#x20AC;?. Those of you who use it to find books, order online will have noticed this, and your reaction was what? Exactly - why change something that worked fine. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter anymore, time marches on, technology determines the courser of some events, and so, as with any change, it now is, what it is. What we need to do is to see whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so great about the change. Following is my confession. I made the change. I used the old catalogue for awhile, which you can always do. They call it the classic version. Classic, another word for old. Then, because

it is my job, I to the library. started to dabNow, this list ble in the new is called â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;New version. The Titlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; found in social version. the EXPLORE Oh, that was section (a tab enough to put near the top me off right of the new there. I want to catalogue web find books, not page). TERRILL SCOTT â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;socializeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. If I In the If possible, want to socialit is even betize, I go visit or Stacks ter than bephone somefore. You can one. narrow your I put all those inner browsing of new titles complaints aside and sat within the adult fiction down at my computer, or non-fiction. brought up the Fraser You can look for just Valley Regional Library biographies that are new website and made my- to FVRL or art books or self use mysterit. ies. I startHowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;In your FVRL ed easy, that for catalogue, you looked addressfor my ing your can add a tag to favourite b o o k a book so that it authors. desires? T h a t N o w, ends up on a list w a s nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; t b a c k too bad, that is lumps these to my the new openv e r s i o n books together for a ing line, even oft ags, specific reason.â&#x20AC;? fered because t h a t that is spelling my new help like favouGoogle does. rite thing on our library This was actually website. And the big pretty great, because I confession part, this always spell Kathy Re- would not be possible ichs name wrong when without the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;socialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; asI am looking for her pect of the catalogue. books. Here goes my very Next, something I basic explanation of used a lot was the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fea- tags. Tags are a way of tured Listsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. These are labelling something on the things that are new a website.

In your FVRL catalogue, you can add a tag to a book so that it ends up on a list that is lumps these books together for a specific reason. In libraryland we like exactness, so the whole idea is, for a tag to be useful, to voice that thought in your head, like â&#x20AC;&#x153;What were some of those books I saw in the Agassiz Library on the counter for the Adult Summer Reading Club?â&#x20AC;? Tax your mind no longer, all you have to do is Tag in the catalogue search instead of Title or Author, type â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Agassiz Library Adult Summer Reading Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, and your mental question is answered! You would get a list of books available to members of the public that are doing the adult summer reading club in our area. You could then go to your library and take one or two out. Get it? Anyone can tag books, but you have to be logged into your account, and your library is tagging some great lists. The Adult Summer Reading Club is only one. Ask about other tags we are setting up. Do you have a suggested tag? Tell us, we may be able to work that out too. So, I sit here before

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SOAR 2011 is coming to Agassiz July 23rd to July 30th Parade times & Route: Starts at Fairgrounds at 7 pm & follows Pioneer Ave., to Park Street, turns right, then right again on Cheam Ave (Hwy 9), back west one block, turns right on Evergreen Drive then left on Pioneer and back to Fairgrounds. Skate park/Tennis Courts/Sani Dump are open to the public until 9:00 PM Friday July 22nd. Commencing Saturday July 23rd to Sunday July 31st, SOAR 2011 has exclusive use of these facilities. The Fitness/Activity Center & Ferny Coombe pool remain open to the public. Tour Day open to the public: July 27th from 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 pm. There will be escorted tours of the site.

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Farmer hit by low-flying plane Aircraft burst into flames as it plowed into field 50 Years Ago, 1961 • Long-time resident, Les McPherson suffered a smashed leg when a low-flying plane which was spraying mosquitoes crashed on his farm, hitting him. Mrs. McPherson and their son Leonard were also taken to hospital but were later released. The plane received extreme damage and burst into flames as it plowed on through the field to the fence. The pilot was thrown hundreds of feet. Bob McPherson cut off the pilot’s parachute which was burning his back, but the man

did not survive. Although a number of station wagons were among the many cars rushing to the scene, police waited until trained personnel arrived to move Mr. McPherson. • In Harrison Hot Springs electricity was interrupted for two and a half days in the aftermath of the spray plane accident. The plane struck the 360,000 volt transmission line near Hot Springs Road, causing it to crash. • The long-awaited plaque was finally placed on the cairn at Port

Douglas, marking the overland route to the interior of BC and the gold fields. Four speedboats left Harrison Hot Springs with the Honourable Earle Westwood, Minister of Recreation, and about 75 people from Agassiz, Harrison, Chilliwack and Haney. A caravan of cars from Pemberton joined them. The President of the Pemberton Chamber of Commerce said he looked forward to the day they could travel by road to Vancouver via the west side of Harrison Lake.

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you, a little sheepish at having been so stuck in my old ways, when the new was so great. I now use the new version of our catalogue. 99% of the time. Try it, I urge you, and feel free to ask us for a lesson, so you can maximize its

wonderfulness. Join me, we can bust into the 21st century together! That was lesson time, but never forget that the library is full of all kinds of fun, all year round, but summer we make sure you have stuff to do. The summer reading clubs are in full swing, for kids and adults, but

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GROUP 2 OF 4 Agassiz Monday Painters est.1961. Meet every Monday from 11am-3pm at Agassiz United Church. FMI call Linda 604-794-5554 Better Beginnings: Pre/post natal education, nutrition and support. Lunch & childcare provided. Tues. 10:30am to 12:30pm. 7272 Morrow Road. FMI call Louisa at 604-796-0313 Bigfoot Toastmasters Club meets at 7pm every Monday evening at the Christian Reformed Church hall, 7452 Morrow Rd. Visitors always welcome. Hope Contact: Sabine Keil 604-869-5328. Agassiz contact: Shirlie Caruk 604-796-0677 Bingo – TUESDAYS Hosted by Agassiz Agricultural & Horticultural Assocation, Doors open at 5pm. Agricultural Pavilion. Agassiz. 604-796A 99075 CCoffee Break/Story Hour - a weekly Bible Study for ladies and children 0-5. Weds 9:30a.m. Agassiz Christian Reformed Church on Morrow Road. FMI call 604-796-9474 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 ecbayer@shaw.ca

Divorce Care Program presented by Mountainview Community Church. FMI call Guy at 796-0244 or email agassizdivorcecare@hotmail.com Green Legacy Society, concerned about the environment? New members welcome. FMI call Alice 604-796-9044 Harrison Community Social Club Drop-in every Thurs at Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall, 10 am: cards, darts, games & coffee; 2:30 pm line dancing. Contact Jacquie 604-796-3105 or Suzanne 604-796-1269 Harrison Hikers Group offers 4 levels of hikes every Wed(easy, light, moderate, strenuous) FMI call Ruth Altendorf 604-796-2084 Friendship House Nickel Bingo on Monday at 1 pm, Tuesday Bridge at 12:30 pm, Cribbage at 1 pm, Sit and Be Fit 10:30 am Monday and Friday, Drop-in Floor Curling 7 pm Thursday

you can still join. Set an example, be a reader, grownups! Get your kids going on it, as it is a fact that reading over summer makes school days easier for your youngsters in September. Plus, you are never bored when you are a reader. Or join just because you want to ‘Read for luck’ and hopefully win a prize yourself. Your library is also proud to be a participant in the Storytime in the Park program, which is the most wonderful free family event going in our towns. Every Wednesday you can have a story read to you, take that book home for your family, enjoy a little lunch, see some entertainment and meet other families. It doesn’t get much better. For July it is in Pio-

neer Park, Agassiz, and in August, it is in Spirit Square in Harrison Hot Springs. What other fun stuff is the library into? Recreation on Tour! All summer at neighbourhood parks, the District of Kent offers outdoor games, crafts and fun and .... your library will be there with a few stories and books for you to take home. Most of all, come visit your library, where the air-conditioning is always on and over 1 million books await you. There is always someone to help you, to say ‘hi’ and exchange what our latest good reads are or talk about home remedies for mosquito repellents. Enjoy your days and see you in the stacks. – Terrill Scott is supervisor of the Agassiz Library

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COMING EVENTS

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today. Earn $500-$2000/m. Operate a Mini-Ofﬁce Outlet from home. Free online training, ﬂex hrs, great income. www.how2bfree.org GET PAID DAILY! NOW ACCEPTING: Simple P/T & F/T Online Computer Related Work & Paid Surveys is available. No fees or charges to participate. Start Today, www.BCWOC.com START TODAY FROM HOME, Company needs Both Men & Women, P/T & F/T, No Experience Needed. Your approval is instant and guaranteed. Get Details at: www.BasicOnlineWork.com

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES More Core Diamond Drilling is looking for Experienced Diamond Drillers for hydraulic and conventional drills. Work is located in the US and Canada. Must have valid ﬁrst aid. Up to $600 a day + bonus. Send resumes w/references to jobs@morecore.ca or fax (250) 636-9159.

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CARETAKERS/ RESIDENTIAL MANAGERS

CARETAKER, EAGLE Pointe Lodge, BC live-in during offseason, general maintenance, basic plumbing and electrical, Ref req’d. Send resume to jonathan.beaty@sjrb.ca or call 250-627-1840

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 114

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

770 ALBERTA HAULING need Class 1 drivers to haul logs in western Alberta. Experience needed. Call 780-554-8511 for more information. LOGGING Truck Driver needed short haul to Mission 3-5 years experience, clean drivers abstract and three references Call 604-315-4140

OBITUARIES

Iris A. McLean

Nov. 14th, 1922 – July 10th, 2011 On July 10th, 2011 Mrs. Iris A. McLean (Nee Bellamy) passed away at Eden Care Center after a short illness. She was predeceased by her husband Jim, brothers Stan, Art and Robert and sisters Ada, Margaret and Bernice. Iris is lovingly remembered by her children Mae (Rick) West of Kamloops, Wendy (Mike) Stewart of Hope and Col. Bill (Suzanne) McLean of Ottawa. Twin sister Edna, sisters Dot and Jean and brother Ernie. Granddaughter Dianna and grandsons Tim, Chris and Sean held a very special place in her heart. Mom took special pride and delight in her great grandchildren Richelle, Shaylynn, Dezmond and Mariko. Iris and Jim owned McLean’s Grocery & Confectionary in Agassiz for many years. A celebration of Iris’s life will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday July 19th, 2011 at Henderson’s Funeral Home 45901 Victoria Ave., Chilliwack BC. In lieu of ﬂowers donations may be made to the Salvation Army. Henderson’s Funeral Homes 604.792.1344 www.hendersonsfunerals.com

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EDUCATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 131

CAREGIVER needed for elderly female in private home in Hope. Competitive salary. 604-328-0123

DGS CANADA

Admin Assistant Trainees Needed! Professionally trained Administrators needed! No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available! 1-888-512-7116

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Deadline: July 29, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. PLEASE NO PHONE INQUIRIES.

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Publisher The Morning Star, one of Canada’s leading community newspapers, is published every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and has an extensive distribution network throughout the North Okanagan. More than 33,000 homes and businesses are reached in the communities of Vernon, Coldstream, Armstrong, Enderby, Lumby, Cherryville, Oyama, Spallumcheen, Grindrod, Falkland and Silver Star. The Morning Star is the No.1 news source in the North Okanagan and has been committed to serving its communities with in-depth local news, sports, entertainment, events and happenings since 1988.

Black Press is seeking a proven leader with an impressive track record in newspaper management, to build on the considerable growth the Morning Star has experienced over the past 23 years. Ideally, you should have a good understanding of all facets of newspaper operations with emphasis on sales, marketing and ﬁnancial management. As publisher, you will be instrumental in developing a multi platform strategy for the newspaper and its online initiatives, as it continues to serve a rapidly expanding and diverse marketplace. If you are a critical thinker, customer driven and possess strong entrepreneurial skills, Black Press wants to hear from you. Please send your resume by July 22, 2011 to: Bruce McAuliffe, President Black Press BC South c/o Kelowna Capital News 2495 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, B.C. V1X 7K2 Email: brucem@blackpress.ca

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HELP WANTED

CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. Aldergrove Company looking for a permanent full - time CSR. Position details include but are not limited to order entry, border paperwork, and various types of correspondence. Proficient exp. with Accpac, excel and word an asset. Benefits offered after 3 mths. Please e-mail your resume with cover letter stating wage expectation to rushcamp260@gmail.com FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944

SUMMER DOES NOT MEAN LABOUR $9 - 20/hr Marketing + promo company looking to hire + train a few outgoing people to work. No sales. F/T, 18+. Going back to school? Not a problem! Scholarship program available. Call Destiny at 604-777-2194

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT

AVIATION Company is seeking a purchaser / office assistant for our Langley branch. Relevant aviation industry experience is preferred. Candidate must posses computer skills and be able to adapt quickly. Please forward your resume to HeliWelders Canada Ltd. email: jasmin@heliwelders.com fax: 604-5305226 www.heliwelders.com MEDIUM Duty Truck dealership in the Vancouver area requires a Parts & Services Manager. You must be experienced and have the ability to increase business by building an effective team and delivering exceptional customer service. Our company offers a competitive pay package with excellent benefits in a fully-equipped ultra-modern facility. Apply in confidence: candidates@look.ca

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The Morning Star in Vernon, B.C. has an opening for the position of Publisher.

HOME CARE/SUPPORT

AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiﬁed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

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The Morning Star is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with over 150 community, daily and urban newspapers located in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

PERSONALS

DATING SERVICE. LongTerm/Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877804-5381. (18+).

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

TRADES, TECHNICAL

ABBY Steel Fab Shop looking for exp. misc. metals installer/welder. Resumes to: info@cliron.com. DRILLER HELPERS geotechnical drilling experience, requires clean driving record, travel. Competitive pay and beneﬁts. Send resume by fax 604-594-1815 or email to EFulop@Foundex.com HEAVY Duty Mechanic needed for West Coast of Vancouver Island logging camp. Flexible shift, full beneﬁts, permanent position and year round work. Fax resume to 604-681-8906

LEAD ROOF TECHNICIAN $28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roofing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofing, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal. Offering Great Benefits Including: Company Vehicle, Paid Travel, Support Crews, Top Wages, Health/Dental, Pension & Company Uniforms. Must have proven ability to install using RCABC roofing practices and follow WCB regulations. Fax resume: 604-944-2916, Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or e-mail aknipfel@designroofing.ca Visit: www.designroofing.ca

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

Food Service Workers Required ASAP for Full-Time/Part-Time & Casual hours at new seniors care centre located in Agassiz.

Position includes: • Food Prep • Plated Service • Cleaning Competitive wages & beneÄts package provided. Please email resumes to: wboleen@valleycare.info or fax to 604.796.3886

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Jour- neyman Electrician for our EWP Operation in Golden B.C. Email resume to: Audra.Stanton@LPCorp.com or fax to 250-344-8859.

PERSONAL SERVICES 172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

Angela is renowned Physic Healer Can solve all problems of life specializing in love, health, business, marriage, reunites loved ones. Call today for a better tomorrow. 65 yrs. of experience

604-364-8895 173E

HEALTH PRODUCTS

Bergamonte- The Natural Way To Improve Your Glucose, Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Health! Call today to ﬁnd out how to get a free bottle with your order.! 888-470-5390

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. MoneyProvider.com. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-7761660.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320

329 PAINTING & DECORATING A-TECH Services 604-996-8128 Running this ad for 7yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring, Carpet Cleaning & Maid Service! www.paintspecial.com

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HANDYPERSONS

A HELPFUL HANDYMAN Ltd. 778-808-7442. What can we do for you? Bonded and Insured! www.ahelpfulhandyman.com

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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LANDSCAPING

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MISC SERVICES

GET RESULTS! Post a classiﬁed in 123 newspapers in just a few clicks. Reach nearly 2 million people for only $395 a week - only $3.22 per newspaper. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Save over 85% compared to booking individually. www.communityclassiﬁeds.ca or 1-866-669-9222

BUILDING SUPPLIES

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UNDER $100

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

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TREE SERVICES

Tree removal done RIGHT!

• Tree & Stump Removal • Certiﬁed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 Info: www.treeworksonline.ca info@treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

PETS 454

EQUESTRIAN

The ultimate pet, the incredible miniature horse. Safe & responsive with your children. Loving pets, and great show prospects. Super pricing. Armstrong 250-546-9323 or 250-308-2746.

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FEED & HAY

150 ACRES for grazing or Alfalfa mix hay to be cut and kept by rancher with equipment. Price negotiable. Phone (604)888-3357.

PETS

BLUE NOSE PITBULL fem. 1 yr. friendly $800. Male Shih Tzu, 2 yrs. neut. friendly $300. (604)507-8173 Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excellent pedigree. (604)794-3786 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CHIHUAHUA tiny tea cup puppies, ready to go now. $650. Call (604)794-7347 CUTIE Celia is ready, just 11 wks old, $450.Good with kids, CKC reg, vet checked,dewormed and vaccinated , shots taken, coming with registration papers. s.wallace43@yahoo.com

GERMAN Shepherd female pups, large boned, CKC registered. Vet checked, tattooed. Excellent temperament. 604-819-1414 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 2 Male & 2 Fem. $550. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332. LAB PUPPIES, beautiful Chocolate & Yellow labs, 8 wk old females, 1st shots, call: (604)856-8987. MALTESE PUPPIES. 1st shots, vet ✔, health guarnt’d, all white. Can view mother. $650 (604)820-8513 MULTI POO minature black brown apricot 4-5lbs Hypo allerg, exc family pet vet cert $775. 604-341-1445 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com P.B. AMERICAN PITT BULL Terriers, A.D.B.A. Reg. Champion blood line. $800 obo 604-724-8324 PRESA CANARIO pups, $500$1200. Black, fawn & brindle. Dad 150lbs, Mom 120lbs. 778-552-1525 PUGS, fawn, 4 male, 2 females. family raised, vet chk’d, shots. $550. (604)796-2727/799-2911 PUPPIES FOR SALE, 9 wks old, Terrier X Chihuahua $300 Call 604-856-3855 RAGDOLL kittens, 2 beautiful males, loving raised, very friendly and snuggly. Litter trained, vet check’d, shots & de-wormed. Ready by July 15. $500 604-820-1271 West Highland Terrier, 13wks, Vet checked, 2nd shots, dewormedFamily raised, Crate/paper trained. 1 male, $900, 604-316-8691 YELLOW LAB PUPS CKC reg.. papers, ﬁrst shots, dew claws removed,tatooed $900 (604)826-1088

TIME TO CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSET & MAKE SOME $$$! Advertise your $100 or less item for $2 per week in our $100 & Under section. $4 per week in $200 & Under $6 per week in our $300 & Under (Must advertise for 2 consecutive weeks.)

Call Kerry, 604-796-4300 Futon Bed, 6’ x 46”. Only used twice, $100, call (604)796-2996 -----------------------------------------------Glass top table with metal base & 4 chairs, $100, call (604)796-2996 -----------------------------------------------Solid wooden coffee table, 26” x 23” x 20” high $25, 2 lamps $20, call (604)796-2996 -----------------------------------------------Used stacking ofﬁce chairs, metal frame w/ upholstered seat & back $35, call (604)796-2996 Used 4 x 4’s and landscape ties $3 each. 2 x 10 at $0.50 per ft. Other items cheap. Call (604)796-6661 -----------------------------------------------Window mounted air conditioner $75, box fan $15, pedestal fan $10. Call (604)796-6661 -----------------------------------------------Pair of 7’ high roll form gates, almost new. 10 feet available. Call (604)796-6661 -----------------------------------------------Mobility walker with seat, brakes & large wheels. Adjustable height. Call (604)796-6661 -----------------------------------------------New gas lawnmower $130, wheelbarrow, two front wheels $70. Call (604)796-6661 -----------------------------------------------Good toilet, complete $20, midsize dehumidiﬁer $70. Tools $10 & up. Call (604)796-6661 -----------------------------------------------Antique Travel Trailer, 10’ x 7’, restore or convert to utility trailer $100. Call (604)796-6661 -----------------------------------------------5 Mag rims, new 15”, Chev 5 bolt wide $100, other sizes available. Call (604)796-6661

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FERTILIZERS

EXT. HOMECARE CO. of 24 yrs. Lge. client base, low overhead, lge. return. $25,000. obo Incl. clients & equip. Randy (604)975-9832

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MISC. WANTED

***WANTED*** Old Coins, Silver and Collections Contact Travis 604796-0320

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 1903 MASON RISCH player piano. ball & cloth stool. over 100 piano rolls & cabinet $1200 604-448-1511

SPORTING GOODS

TOTAL HOME GYM

Want to get into shape??

Hoist V3 Home gym Perfect condition, hardly Patented 3-D articulating;

used.

• Chest Press • Arm Press • Leg Press Paid $3500, sacriﬁce $1000. obo. Downsizing must sell.

Call: 604-309-6206 for more info. & photo

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GARAGE SALES

Multi Family Garage Sale

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SATURDAY, JULY 16

AUTO FINANCING

9am - 4pm

1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

HOUSES FOR SALE

2008 McCaffery Road Tons of great items! There is something for every one & every thing will go!!!

ADVERTISE YOUR GARAGE SALE

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

1 x 1 ad, Garage Sale signs & a list of helpful hints.

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

MOVING SALE

$15 ( + HST)

Sat., July 16 - Sun., July 17

Call Kerry 604-796-4300 kerry@bcclassiﬁed.com

Canadian CSA Modular, Manufactured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices. Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877-976-3737 or 509481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyone’s price. Guaranteed!

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GARAGE SALES

Agassiz

3 BDRM RANCHER ON ACREAGE, 1 BATH, WOOD STOVE, SHARED HYDRO, MINUTES FROM COW RIVER/TRIAL, 15 MINS TO DUNCAN. 250-7493188

9:30am - 3:30pm Sale will be held indoors at

Make sure you have a great turn out!

4781 Humphrey Road, Agassiz.

Deadline for publication is Tuesday, 4pm

Furniture, antiques, household items & more.

Agassiz Multi Family Garage Sale

MORTGAGES

Sat., July 16 & Sun., July, 17

Papa’s Farewell Garage Sale

8am - 3pm

In loving memory of Carl Schaffer July 3, 1932

7377 Elm Road. Baby, infant , toddler, school age children’s clothes, toys & accessories, tools & household items, tons of great deals!!!

5989 Gulf Rd., Agassiz July 16 & 17 9am - 5pm

MOVING Sale furniture, tools and misc. items Saturday July 16 9am 4pm 6884 Kalyna Drive, Agassiz

TRANSPORTATION 830 Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and reﬁnances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

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RECREATIONAL

LAKEFRONT Properties, For Sale 20 minutes from Qualicum www.hornelake.bc.ca

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

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OTHER AREAS

TEXAS LAND FORECLOSURES! 20/40 acre tracts. Near growing El Paso-Was $16,900 (USD) Now $12,900 (USD) $0 Down, take over payments,$99/mo. (USD) Beautiful views, owner ﬁnancing, FREE map/pictures.866-484-0857 (US)

RENTALS 706

MISC. FOR SALE

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1866-884-7464. FOR Sale One used Onan PTO Driven Generator in Like New Condition. 25 KW 120/240 Volts 100 Amps Phase one RED ENVELOPE - Unique & Personalized Gifts for All Your Friends & Family! Starting at $19.95. Visit www.redenvelope.com/Jewel for an extra 20% off or Call 1-888-4735407

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ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1966 CHEV SURBURBAN 2 door, 283 auto, p/s, p/b, disc brakes on front mag wheels, blk interior. $14,500. 604-626-4799

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

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7.5 ACRES in Quesnel Lake area, Likely, BC Government forfeited property sold www.bcauction.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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ACREAGE

TRANSPORTATION

20 Acre Ranch Foreclosures Near Booming El Paso, Texas Was $16,900 Now $12,900 $0 Down, take over payments, $99/mo. Beautiful views, owner ﬁnancing, FREE map/pictures 800-755-8953

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UNDER $200

Mahganany Dining Table,with 6 chairs & leaf, needs reﬁnishing $150, call (604)796-2996

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REAL ESTATE

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now,

DOLLAR DEALS! “ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

HOME $ENSE - Reno’s / Repairs Kitchens, bathrooms, basements, decks etc. Call for an estimate. 604798-8480. Homesense@shaw.ca

knoke trucking

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SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. 1-800-5666899. STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $5 to $12/sq. ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Example: 30’Wx50’Lx16’H. NOW $10,500.00. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800668-5422.

5th WHEEL HITCH, 16K with rails & bolts $100 Call (604)796-3195

477

.Own a home? Need Money? Origin Home Financial Partners

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle. Senior- Student Discount available. 604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

APARTMENT/CONDO

AGASSIZ- 2 BDRM, 2 BA Apt. Lrg kitchen, balcony, view. N/S, N/P. Avail Aug 1.$725/mo 604-860-3700 AGASSIZ.Very lg, bright, furn. studio ste, avail., Aug. 1 $500/m. + util. DD, RR, N/P, N/S 1(604)860-3700 CITY LIVING IN a Westcoast setting! Beautiful rentals available now in Wesbrook Village at UBC. Studios, 2-bedrooms and Townhouses. Call 604-228-2025 today, or mail DiscoverWesbrook@ ubcproperties.com www.DiscoverWesbrook.ca/bcy HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. Newly renovated,$550/month includes utilities. Call 604-794-7132 HHS- 1BDRM Furn apt, Skylight, A/C, Lakefront building, cable incl, N/S, N/P, $550/m 604-853-4273

736

HOMES FOR RENT

2 bedroom upper level, Central a/c, F/S/D/W/D on quiet cul-de-sac in North Delta. Large fenced yard. No Pets and non-smokers only. $1400 + 1/2 utilities. Available Aug 21st. 604-916-7767 ABBY. 3BR house, avail now, lease to own option, no credit checks, inhouse ﬁnancing, 604-763-8863

750

SUITES, LOWER

SULLIVAN HTS, SRY. 1BR Basement suite. Includes, heat, hydro, cable & insuite washer/dryer! No smoking, partying, pets. References required. $700. Ph. 604-596-7370

TRANSPORTATION 806

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1965 MUSTANG COUPE 289. Rblt motor + trans, new fenders & 1/4 panels, lots of work done, no rust. $8500. Call: 778-889-3079.

FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Last week 24 out of 28 applications approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. Receive a $500 Gift Card. 1-888-593-6095.

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CARS - DOMESTIC

1982 OLDS CUTLASS SUPREME. 2 dr coupe, rust free, new paint 5 yrs ago. 350ci SBC engine. Clean interior. Rally rims w/new tires. Winter stored. Always passes Aircare. $6,000. Call 604-820-1323 1990 Mustang - 2.3 L, 5 spd man. 138,000K. Good running order. Cln. a/cared. $1250/obo. 604-888-1086 1991 CADILLAC Allante only 43,000 mi. Estate sale from La Conner, WA. Removable hardtop & Softtop. $8,500. 604-309-4001 1991 FIREFLY Convertible, good on gas + parts car. $1800/ﬁrm. 604852-9379. 2000 MUSTANG GT Convertible, Auto, 4.6L, All Options, Mach 460, 80,000K, $7900, 604-701-6636 2001 PONTIAC Sunﬁre. 2 dr 5 spd runs gd, A’crd, clean, $2900 this wk only ST#95 DL31038 604-855-0666 2002 Taurus, fully equipped, 110,000k, 4dr, 3L, good clean cond. $3200 obo Call (604)751-5786. 2006 BUICK ALLURE. 91,000 kms. No accd’s. Abbotsford vehicle. Exc. cond. $14,500. 604-855-1335 2007 PT CRUISER only 22,000 miles. Sport wheels. $8,500. obo. Call 604-309-4001.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1991 TOYOTA CAMRY - 4 dr, fully loaded. aircared. Asking $850/obo. 604-615-7408 or (604)504-0932 1992 TOYOTA CAMRY loaded, V6, Aircared, 179,000 original Kms $2000 (604)302-0985 1994 BMW 318is 197,000kms, cute ‘lil car, $4500 obo. (604)791-9461 2002 JAGUAR S-Type, Like new (ONLY 26,000 kms) cherry red, tan leather int. 4dr sedan, auto, loaded. $13,000. (604)542-1393 2005 NISSAN SENTRA auto, 4 dr sdn, full load, only 87kms $6900 ST#3 DL#31038 (604)855-0666 2006 MAZDA 5, 6 pass van, touring edition, loaded, auto, sunroof, 17’’ wheels. $9,900 obo. 604-309-4001. 2007 HONDA CIVIC 4dr auto sdn loaded v clean BC car 95K $11,900 ST#52. DL#31038 (604)855-0666 2008 MAZDA 3 SPORT GT, 55,000 kms. New tires & 4 snow tires. $14,500. obo. (604)826-1470 Hyundai Accent, 2010, 2dr, auto, fully loaded, 50 mi/g, only 35,200km, $10,900 ,604-793-5520, (5961)

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VEHICLES WANTED

ALWAYS CA$H Scrap Vehicle & Equipment Removal.

Don 778.938.6277

TRANSPORTATION

MOTORCYCLES

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HONDA Goldwing & trailer, ‘89 GL1500, 143,000 kms, superb condition, too many accessories to list (eg. CB radio, CD player, intercom, Must see $7,000 OBO (604) 8575898 Yamaha dirtbike, tt350, 1986, receipts for engine rebuild, new running gear $1600 obo 792-9082 Carl

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

2006 ADVENTURER 220RB

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1989 Triple E Regency Class C 28ft, good condition, low mileage. Would make a great summer home. $10,900 If interested Call John at 604-796-8905 or 604-793-8593 1993 DUTCHMAN pop-up camper, needs work, $250. ﬁrm. Call (604)864-0272.

Dinette booth, 3 burner stove, micro., am/fm/cd player & more $27,900 (stk.21359)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644 2008 TRAVEL TRAILER 26FT excellent cond., many extras $18,400 (604)826-7201 27’ PROWLER TRAVEL trailer & hitch, slps 6, a/c, awning. f/s,$4800 obo irenejohnson123@hotmail.com

845 1996 Triple E Motorhome, 275 Cummins, 6 spd Allison, 5kw Gen, all maintenance records, n/s. Excellent condition, ﬁrst looker will buy! Bargain $30,000 (604)796-8429 1997 Frontier Wrangler 5th whl, 25’ bunk model, all amenities, awning, Reduced to $5500. (604)793-9099

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

2004 37C PACE ARROW, 15,800 m, Shaw auto satellite, 3 slides, W/D, custom cover, 10 yr paint protection, etc. Better than new. $79,900. Call (604)869-3313

2005 ADVENTURER 290QBD

CA$H for CAR$ No Wheels -No Problem! Servicing the Fraser Valley 604-746-2855

Sofa slide out, 3 burner stove, microwave, awning & more! $39,900 (stk.19677)

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

2005 ALFA 36’ 5th wheel, 3 slides, king bed, 2 fridges, generator, $25,000. 604-574-9630 2005 Prowler 33’ 10’ slide, ext warr 2012, slp 10, dbl bunk, a/c, new fridge. $33,000 (604)869-2772 2005 Trail Cruiser travel trailer, 26’ like new cond., complete with slide, full length awning, air, hitch, $14,500. (604)819-4134

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 The Scrapper

WANTED - Unwanted Cars, Trucks and Equipment. Will Pay Cash. Phone (604)792-7092

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 1999 RAV 4. 5 spd, a/c, loaded, 243 kms, silver, remote entry. Asking $7000 obo. (604)858-6986 2008 TRAIL BLAZER LT. I6, 4.2L 270 HP, 48,000 kms. P/l, p/w, a/c, Aircared. Very clean, garage kept. ex cond. $20,000obo 604-217-1985

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TRUCKS & VANS

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1990 FORD F150. Regular cab, auto, 237,000 kms. Good condition. No rust. $2,000 obo. 604-751-3162 or 604-820-0592 1990 GMC 4 X 4. Propane / gas. New tranny, engine sound. $2100. obo. 604-850-8472; 604-308-3329 1992 TOYOTA PRIVIA VAN LE auto, 7 pass, 4 cyl, full load, Aircared $1350 Call 604-826-1820 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE - 7 pass. V-6, auto, dual air, loaded, exc. cond. only$2750 604.309.3135 2002 Buick Rendezvous 4 dr, auto, a/c, 7 psg, loaded, runs gd $5900 ST#99. DL#31038. 604-855-0666

TRUCKS & VANS

2002 CHEVY ASTRO VAN, white, A/C, 103K, interior like new, AirCared, $7400. Call 604-598-0405. 2003 DODGE DAKOTA, ext cab, 2 wheel drive, auto, canopy, 105K, $7800 ﬁrm. Call 604-538-4883. 2005 GMC 1500 SLE quad cab 4X4 auto, shrt box, a/c, loaded, runs gd, $9,900 ST#44 DL#31038. 855-0666 2007 Chev 2500 crew cab 4X4 auto a/c, shrt box, 124K, runs gd, this wk $12,900. ST#86 DL#31038 855-0666 2007 CHEV Crew cab duramax diesel 4X4 auto loaded s/box, $20,900 ST#87 DL#31038. (604)855-0666

TRANSPORTATION 851

TRUCKS & VANS

2007 DODGE Caravan 7 psgr, auto loaded, BC van, 63K v clean $9,900 ST#77 DL#31038 (604)855-0666 2007 FORD F250 XLT 4X4 auto pwrstrk diesel, qdcab s/box $15,900 ST#89 DL#31038 (604)855-0666 2008 Chev Uplander 7 pass, auto, loaded, runs gd, $7900 this wk only. ST#98 DL#31038 604-855-0666

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• Furnaces • Boilers • Water Heaters • Patio Heaters • Sheet Metal Installations • Pool Heaters • Plumbing

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