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Public school teachers began a three-day strike across B.C. on Monday morning, and were expected to return to work for Thursday and Friday (today). While Education Minister George Abbott had announced that schools would be open and parents should drop off their children at school if there was no other option for supervision, not all school districts agreed. In the Fraser Cascade district, parents were asked to keep their children home from school, although minimal supervision would have been available by administrators and support staff, who were still required to show up for work those days.
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Superintendent Dr. Karen Nelson said the limited number of staff available would have made the supervision of large numbers of students very difficult. "It's a safety issue, for sure," she said at the time. But on Tuesday afternoon, Nelson said no parents had sent their children to school at that point. "It's very quiet," she said. One student did write an exam, and a few students at alternate programs checked in to pick up work to complete at home. While teachers weren't legally allowed to form picket lines, they were allowed to form information lines. In the Fraser Cascade District, teachers assembled during regular drop-off
hours. In Agassiz, a group from Kent elementary school gathered across the street from the A&W, since their school is tucked away. A larger group formed at Agassiz elementary school along Cheam Avenue. Nelson said the strike has gone very smoothly, locally, on all accounts. "Everyone's been very cooperative," she said. Things did not go smoothly for the premier, however, who tried to visit an East Chilliwack private denominational school on Monday, and visited Hope. Teachers, parents and students held a demonstration outside Park Street Manor in Hope, while Christy Clark visited residents inside. Lynne Marvell, president of the
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Fraser Cascade Teachers' Association, said she's disappointed the premier did not make time to meet with local teachers. "I requested an opportunity to speak with the premier to express the concerns of teachers in the FraserCascade School District including the government's lack of willingness to negotiate, the threat of a legislated contract, and the worsening learning and teaching conditions in our classrooms," she said. "I don't understand why the premier would not want to hear the concerns of her constituents." The Fraser-Cascade School District will go on a two-week spring break beginning next Monday. news@ahobserver.com
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The Agassiz Fields location will start liquidating its stock in May this year, and will be taken over by Canadian retailer The Bargain! Shop on August 1.
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It’s only been a matter of weeks since HBC confirmed rumours that the Agassiz Fields would close this year, and a buyer has already swooped into place. The Bargain! Shop announced on Monday that it is planning to acquire ten retail locations from Hudson’s Bay Company’s closing Fields banner, effective August 1, 2012. The list includes the Agassiz store, along with stores in Armstrong, New Hazelton, Osoyoos and Squamish. They do not list the Hope Fields in the announcement. All Fields stores are being closed by HBC throughout this year, a move the company said will help it focus on their existing banners, The Bay, Home Outfitters and Lord & Taylor. HBC sold the Zellers banner to Target last year, and recently acquired Lord & Taylor. HBC confirmed the sale of the selected Fields locations to The Bargain! Shop, when contacted by The Observer. Liquidation of the Agassiz Fields will start in May and wrap up by July 31. The Bargain! Shop expects to open early fall of this
year. The Bargain! Shop began as an arm of Woolworth’s, but became an independent chain in 1999. They have stores in smaller communities around B.C. and Canada. The August 1 acquisition also includes stores in Gimli, MB, Biggar and Kelvington, SK, and Stony Plain and Beaverlodge in Alberta, bringing their total number of Canadian stores to 237. Many residents had expressed disappointment with the closure of the Agassiz Fields, including Mayor John Van Laerhoven. Target acquired the Zellers locations last year, and fear that Agassiz would lose its Fields store began then. The loss of Zellers did not correlate to the closing of the Fields stores though, said Tiffany Bourre, external communications manager for HBC. In early February, she told The Observer that the closures are “completely independent” of the recent acquisition by Target, in which that company acquired 189 Zellers leaseholds, another HBC department store chain. She had also said HBC has no
plans to open another banner in the current Fields location. Rumours of an impending closure have been circulating around Agassiz since Target purchased the Zellers stores. To clear up these rumours, District of Kent’s mayor, John Van Laerhoven, wrote a letter to HBC. “This store is one of our main businesses,” he wrote, “an anchor in our downtown core.” Van Laerhoven had outlined that many of the store’s customers are local seniors who are without transportation, and therefore rely on local businesses to thrive. He was hoping to discuss the matter with HBC, with hopes that their decision would be reconsidered. However, he was “excited” about Monday’s news when contacted by this newspaper, adding that the District would welcome the store with open arms. “The Bargain! Shop coming to town is great news,” Van Laerhoven said. “Earlier in the month when we heard that Fields was closing we knew that would have a significant negative effect to downtown business. “We breathe a sigh of relief,
as this store will help strengthen the downtown business core and provide another local choice for our residents, he said. “A thriving business sector is an important element of a healthy community.” Before Fields moved into the store at 7116 Pioneer Avenue, it was home to Ledoux Hardware (now at 6958 Pioneer). The Bargain! Shop is not a dollar store, and carries a selection of products for the home, as well as apparel, footwear, pet care, food, cleaning and health and beauty products. “As part of our plan to further grow our organization, this is a great opportunity for us to expand our footprint across Canada” said Lloyd Davis, President of The Bargain! Shop. “The Bargain! Shop is committed to offering the Canadian consumer in small markets, a convenient option that provides great value and strong customer service. We are excited to further grow The Bargain! Shop brand, and continue to serve and invest in smaller communities across Canada.” news@ahobserver.com
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Students left class at Agassiz elementary secondary school on Friday to assemble in front of the school in support of B.C.’s public school teachers, who held a full-scale strike from Monday to Wednesday this week.
Agassiz high school students join B.C.-wide walkout 'No good deed goes unpunished': AESS student Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER
Dozens of students walked out of Agassiz elementary secondary school last Friday, at 2 p.m. The walk-out was part of a province-wide action by students, who used the internet to rally together for the widescale demonstration. Some older students immediately left school grounds, honking and yelling "support our teachers" as they drove away. Many others remained on school grounds, standing in the
pouring rain outside the school's front entrance. Grade 10 student Devon Armstrong, who stayed at on school grounds with friends, said crowded classrooms can take away from a better learning experience. "Every single classroom is cramped," he said, at about 30 kids per class by his estimate. He also wishes there was more support for students with learning disabilities. He said he was in support of the teachers’
strike. While many of the students said they were told they risked suspension if they left school grounds, others questioned whether the entire student population could be suspended. "Well," Armstrong said. "No good deed goes unpunished." He said he would spend the three strike days helping out his family around the house. Several students said they had made signs in advance of the walkout, but they didn't have the
signs with them. News of a provincewide student walkout spread earlier last week via Facebook and the media. Students across Chilliwack and in Hope also walked out, marching and gathering at certain points around town with placards. Last Monday after school, many of the teachers had demonstrated in a similar fashion on the sidewalk in front of AESS, during a province-wide day of action planned by the BCTF.
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Martin blasts Premier Clark for campaign-style visits to Chilliwack-Hope Robert Freeman THE PROGRESS
The BC Conservative candidate in Chilliwack-Hope leveled a double-barreled blast Tuesday at Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberal government. Candidate John Martin took umbrage with Clark’s thwarted visit to a Chilliwack private school during the teachers’ strike, and with her government’s failure to act as another court case in B.C. was stayed for taking too long to come to trial. For good measure, Martin also took a shot at Clark for her failure to call the byelection in Chilliwack-Hope, but in the meantime making another campaign-style visit to the riding with BC Liberal candidate Laurie Thorness in tow. “If the campaign’s on, let’s announce it and have a level playing field,� Martin said. He said the BC Liberal candidate is “in a spending mode� buying newspaper and billboard advertising, and ac-
companying the Premier on multiple visits to the riding, yet Clark has yet to announce a byelection date. Clark and Thorness did a campaign-style walkaround of downtown Agassiz on Feb. 16, with side trips to the Britco plant and the Tycrop plant in Chilliwack. Thorness was also with the Premier in Hope on Monday before she cancelled her visit to the Unity Christian School in Chilliwack when she learned striking teachers were waiting to greet her. Martin said the visit to a non-union school site during a teachers’ strike “was just such a slap in the face of the teachers.� “You don’t go rub peoples’ faces in it when they’re out on the picket line, and you’ve got parents making daycare arrangements,� he said. “The Premier should be above that kind of fighting in the gutter,� he added. “There’s other (staff ) to do that.� Martin, a criminologist at UFV, admitted some “empa-
thy� for the teachers, but said he’s been critical of both sides in the past for the way they’ve handled contract negotiations. Clark told The Progress earlier that the school visit had been planned in advance, and she saw no reason to stop doing her job because the teachers had stopped doing theirs. But Martin said surely the Premier or her staff could have seen the “bad optics� the visit would present — and postpone the event until after the strike. “It was just the wrong thing to do,� he said. Finally, Martin criticized the “Christy Clark Liberal catchand-release justice system� that he said simply encourages criminals to continue their illegal activities. Drug charges against two Chinese immigrants were stayed by a provincial court judge in Kelowna on Feb. 14 after it took 33 months for the case to come to trial. Judge Robin Smith said 23 months of the delay were in “no way attributed to the accused,�
but to a lack of court resources. “This is a sad state of affairs for the judicial system, and not one that will be fully resolved by the recent judicial appointment,� Smith said in his reasons for judgment. “There would need to be an increase in the number of judges in order for that to happen, as opposed to simply a replacement of retiring judges.� “Otherwise, the status quo is likely to continue,� he said. Martin said the case was thrown out “because of the Liberal government’s negligence of the justice system.� “It needs to be stressed that when we talk about (judicial stays) that it’s not just a one-off, that this has become a regular occurrence, “ he said, with more than 2,500 cases in B.C. inching toward the 18-month range where judicial stays must be considered. “If you can’t get a court case through the system within 18 months, there’s an ever-increasing likelihood it’s going to be dismissed,� Martin said.
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Bus service could run to Hope BC Transit’s ‘wish list’ includes route along Haig Highway Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER
One day, in the notso-far future, you could hop on a city bus in Agassiz and end up in Hope. At least, that’s the plan. BC Transit’s senior regional transit manager, Johann VanSchaik, has visited councils at both the District of Kent and Harrison Hot Springs recently, to roll out a future transit plan. That plan outlines foreseeable trip usage between all points from
Hope to Vancouver, and includes two new lines linking Hope, Chilliwack and Agassiz. While VanSchaik stressed that the plan is not set in stone, and more of a “wish list�, he has hope that the Agassiz to Hope line has potential. There is a great deal of need for public transit linking Seabird Island into Agassiz, and Seabird Island to Chilliwack, he told Harrison council on Monday night.
Making things more promising is the “twoway demand� that exists at Seabird Island because of the technical school, which draws students from Hope and Chilliwack. While in discussions about linking Seabird, they realized there are small communities along the Haig Highway, including Ruby Creek, which would benefit from transit. All of that adds up to potential for ridership, he said. The potential line be-
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tween Agassiz and Hope would run every 60 minutes in the off peak. Another line is being looked at from Chilliwack to Hope along Highway 1, which would run every 60 minutes during peak times. An increase in the line between Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs would bump trips to every 30 minutes during peak times. Other changes would
be seen more quickly in the Chilliwack area, with the changes to this end of the map slated as fifth and sixth priorities. That places the possible changes in the mediumrange term of a 25-year plan. Some of the things local residents asked for were increased evening hours, and better linkage to the Greyhound station in Chilliwack. news@ahobserver.com
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Anti-bullying day, every day It can happen in a school hallway or in a Facebook post. And signs that your child is being bullied aren’t always easily perceptible. Most children don’t want to talk about it. That leaves it up to parents to decode subtle changes in their child’s behaviour. If kids are left suffering alone, consequences can be tragic. But it’s getting easier to talk about bullying. In 2009, then-premier Gordon Campbell declared Feb. 25 AntiBullying Day in B.C., with the intention of raising awareness about bullying and providing easy-to-access resources for parents and kids. Anti-Bullying Day built on a grassroots movement that started in 2007 in Nova Scotia, when a pair of Grade 12 students came to the defence of a ninth grader who’d been bullied for wearing a pink polo shirt. The older students organized a rally and handed out pink T-shirts. The bullies quickly decamped. In B.C., radio station CKNW has kept the anti-bullying crusade alive by supporting an annual Pink Shirt Day that encourages schools, businesses
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and other organizations to take a stand against bullies. In schools throughout the Lower Mainland, including Abbotsford, there also continues to be a pink tsunami of support. Last Wednesday – this year’s Anti-Bullying Day – students also joined their counterparts everywhere supporting the movement. In recent years, there’s been a lot done to take the power away from bullies. In B.C. schools, there’s now zero tolerance for student intimidation that stems from code-of-conduct legislation enacted in 2007. And, online resources are widely available to help parents to deal with bullying behaviour. But it’s not time to get complacent. Bullying still happens in schools. And for some kids, that means daily torment. Pink Shirt Day is a reminder to talk with our kids to make sure that no child feels intimidated when they leave their home. It’s also a reminder to rally around those who are the victims of bullying. That kind of support is required every day, not just Anti-Bullying Day. – Black Press
LAST WEEK WE ASKED:
Should children be sent to school despite the teacher strike? Here’s how you responded: Yes 9% No 91%
BCTF indoctrinating our children B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher Perhaps the single most ridiculous stunt in the lead-up to this week’s teachers’ strike was pulled at an elementary school here in the capital. A teacher gave her Grade 1 class an assignment for antibullying day: take crayons in hand and write to Education Minister George Abbott, demanding he stop bullying their teacher and address class size and composition. This North Korea-style political indoctrination of six-year-olds was a mistake, according to the local teachers’ union boss, who vaguely indicated that the unnamed teacher would apologize to parents. Is this self-serving abuse of teacher authority an isolated incident? My experience as a
parent and journalist suggests it is not, and recent events support that. By Friday, students across B.C. were skipping class in solidarity with their teachers, led by budding campus radicals suddenly conversant with B.C. Teachers’ Federation talking points about “Bill 22.” This left-wing groupthink pervades the education system from public schools through taxpayer-supported colleges and universities. After a couple of generations of this indoctrination, almost everyone “knows” that government under-funding is at the heart of every school problem, standardized testing is an assault on the fragile self-esteem of students, and reducing class size is the top priority for improving educational outcomes. All of this is glaringly false union propaganda, reinforced in classroom “current affairs” discussions. Don’t believe me? Google
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“Study: Class size doesn’t matter” for the latest on a growing stack of scientific evidence that shows you and your children are being force-fed lies. B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Susan Lambert announced the strike on live TV with a remarkable string of
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rhetoric about the “Orwellian” legislation that will soon put an end to this teacher tantrum. The government needs to negotiate “clearly, rationally and respectfully,” said the boss of union representatives who have spent the last year insulting the taxpayers’ negotiators by telling them to “go back to your masters” and get a couple of billion more.
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Clearly? It was the BCTF that announced its work-to-rule plan for the fall and then took the summer off. It was the BCTF that didn’t even present its outrageous 15 per cent wage demand until January, a full 10 months after formal negotiations began, and accompanied it with a false costing. Orwellian? At a sparsely attended rally on the legislature lawn, local teachers’ unions marched out their most strident tame trustee to demand the government “come to the table” with billions. One teacher in the crowd held up a large sign adorned with three mug shots: Premier Christy Clark, expremier Gordon Campbell and Benito Mussolini, to illustrate a multiple-choice question about “fascism.” This teacher should be assigned to write an essay about the Italian dictator’s formative years, and his schooling in particular. In Vancouver, a protesting
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teacher got big media play, holding up a sign proclaiming that “it’s not about a wage increase, it’s about classroom conditions.” This too is a lie. The BCTF trotted out its standard “children first” rhetoric, then tabled its breathtakingly out-of-touch benefit demands. It doesn’t take a math teacher to see what its $2 billion wage and benefit fantasy would actually do to classroom conditions. For his part, Abbott started out pretty keen about students and parents heading down to occupy their local school and replace striking teachers with volunteers for a couple of days. But he changed his tune after the support staff union started grumbling about parents colouring too close to their craft lines. One fight at a time, I guess. The next one will be over teacher performance assessment and the choke-hold of union seniority on school jobs. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Teachers took to the streets across the province last Monday, as a new bill was about to be introduced into the legislature by Education Minister Adrian Dix.
Math skills called into question On the front page of the last Observer, there is a teacher holding a placard stating “100,000 oversized classes”. I hope he is not teaching math. If there are 100,000 oversized classes with an average of 25 pupils per class (that’s minimal oversize) then there must be 2,500,000 pupils in public
schools in BC. That’s more than half the population of the whole province. I empathize with the teachers, but their public relations needs a swift kick in the pants. When you over-exaggerate your problem to get my support I am not impressed and less willing to help. Terry Blaker
Businesses closing a sign of times? I read with dismay about the pending closure of Field's store not only because of the loss of a budgetpriced outlet, but because of the loss of one more business in our community. In the recent months we have had two bakeries closing to add to the hole created by the closure of Black Sea Organics a year or so ago. There may be loss of other businesses of which
I am not aware, however the bottom line is that these are significant losses to our "vibrant business community." I strongly encourage council to vigorously address this issue by investigating the reasons behind these closures and explore methods to encourage new businesses to locate and thrive in our town. Kiyo Matsuno
As a member of the new KentHarrison drainage committee, I read with interest your recent story on the organizational changes made by the mayor and council of the District of Kent. (Ditch drainage uprising in Kent, Friday Feb 17, 2012). However, the role of hand-clearing local waterways requires some clarification. Typical hand-clearing – two or three people with brush saws – is only used in shallow watercourses with solid bottoms of sand and gravel. That way, the workers can easily and safely remove reed canary grass, blackberry brambles and other obstacles that impede water flow. There are several advantages to this approach. First, hand-clearing leaves the banks of the watercourse undisturbed, so there are no bare soils left exposed to erosion. Second, there is no need for a time-consuming ‘salvage’ of fish and amphibians from the project
site, as is required for machineclearing. Third, there is no requirement to do ‘compensation’ work (habitat restoration) elsewhere on the system, as is the case with machine-clearing. For these reasons, hand-clearing is effective and cost-efficient, is used extensively in other districts, such as Chilliwack and Abbotsford. The problem in the District of Kent is that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has sometimes requested handclearing in watercourses that are too deep and muddy. That is why last year District staff, landowners and local biologists united to convince DFO to allow machineclearing in sections of McCallum Ditch (a channelized stream). Left unsaid in the debate between hand-clearing and machine-clearing is that the best way to eliminate reed canary grass, blackberries and other sun-loving invasive plants from drainage
channels is to shade them out. That is achieved by planting a vegetated buffer along at least the south and west sides of a watercourse, which has been done on several sites in the District of Kent. Vegetated buffers also provide other benefits. Most importantly, the plant root systems bind the banks, reducing the loss of precious topsoil – a big issue in the Fraser Valley – and preventing the buildup of silt in drainage channels. Vegetated buffers also help keep agricultural chemicals out of watercourses, and filter out phosphorous and nitrogen from animal manure, which otherwise provide abundant nutrients to channel-clogging grasses and plants. Last but not least, vegetated buffers provide food and habitat for fish, frogs, birds and other wildlife, as well as green corridors along which species can safely move around the landscape. Detmar Schwichtenberg
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• Kilby Historic Site Fundraiser Gala at Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa on Saturday, March 10 at 5:30 p.m. Tickets $50, including dinner, entertainment by Edith Wallace. Visit kilby.ca or call 604-796-9576. • Tim Readman and Out of the Green play at Harrison Memorial Hall. Saturday, March 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets $22. Visit harrisonfestival.com or call 604796-3664. • Miss Mariah Slough ‘beauty’ pageant, hosted by the Agassiz Harrison Lions club on March 17. Tickets $20 including dinner. For tickets, call 604-796-9951. • Buckman Coe plays the Layback Lounge in Harrison on March 17. For full event listings, visit Layback Lounge on Facebook. • Jelena Milojevic performs a solo concert March 17 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Chilliwack. Tickets $12 at the door. The List highlights current arts and entertainment events, from Chilliwack to Hope. To be listed, visit us online at www. ahobserver.com and enter the information in our new community calender, or email news@ahobserver.com. NOW IN HARRISON HOT SPRINGS
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Time to run for local heritage Have you registered in the Walk/ Run for Heritage in Agassiz? This is a 3 km and 5 km event that will meander throughout Agassiz on March 31. Both routes will begin and end at the Kent Fitness/ Activity Centre. The run is being organized by the Agassiz Harrison Historical Society and the Fraser Heritage Society as a way to generate funds for heritage incentives, as well to help improving the quality of life for those who participate. The event is being hosted in part by The Running Room in Abbotsford, as well. Registration is at the museum, at Kilby or the Running Room. The cost to register is $30 per person or $90 per family of four. To register yourself or your team, visit www. agassizharrisonmuseum.org or call 604-7963545.
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the Diocese of New Westminster, on Palm Sunday, April 1. He will dedicate the labyrinth as a sacred walking path that day. Labyrinths are a pre-Christian design — an ancient symbol found in many cultures and on all of the continents. The earliest Christian labyrinth is constructed in stone in the floor of Chartres Cathedral in France dating back to early 13th century. Medieval Christians visited Chartres (and other cathedrals) and walked the labyrinth as an alternative to taking a hazardous pilgrimage to Jerusalem to walk in the “footsteps of Christ”. “We are all on the path exactly where we need to be,” Price recently wrote in an article for the church. “The labyrinth is a model of that path. It relates to wholeness. It combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. The labyrinth represents a journey to our own center and back again out into the world.” There is no set ritual for walking a labyrinth. It’s a place to quiet the mind, become aware of your breath, and find your own pace. Enter the labyrinth slowly, and calmly. For those who believe in God, it’s Continued on 11
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a time for prayer as well as meditation. The labyrinth at All Saints is modeled on the one at Chartres and is made of a mixture of sandy colour and midgrey inter-locking brick on the major paths, separated by charcoal grey brick between paths. The center is the same colours as the path. The whole unit is about 25-feet in diameter. The labyrinth is smooth across its surface so that the path is separated by colour and not by a curb. As time passes, All Saints says they will hold Spiritual Exercises on the path, as well as using the space as an outdoor area for postchurch coffee time and other social uses in the summer. It will also be a gathering place for celebrations of life. It is a tool for a diversity of uses by the parish. Eventually, they hope to install a couple of memorial benches in the garden for reflection. The labyrinth is open to the whole community, and All Saints encourages anyone to take this meditative journey at any time. There will be public education and meditation events held on the labyrinth so that members of the community of all ages can come and effectively use the labyrinth to enhance their quality of life. These events will be communicated through
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SuperValu finding ways to give back
Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER
If you see a SuperValu employee in jeans some day, ask yourself what day it is. If it’s a Friday, then you can bet that employee has tossed a toonie into the casual Friday collection jar. And you can also know that the toonie will eventually end up in the hands of the Agassiz Harrison Community Services Food Bank. Casual Friday is just one of the fundraising programs at the Agassiz SuperValu, says store manager Norm Sperling. “But it’s not just about wearing jeans,” he says. Cashiers at the till are very fa-
miliar with the needs of local residents. “They see people counting change, and having to put things back,” he says. “Hunger is never going to go away.” Everyone is in need at some point in their life, he says, some for a brief time and others for longer. And having a program at work for employees to help out is a way to bring the community together. Customers can help, too, buy grabbing one of the bright coloured slips at the till, which adds $2 to the total grocery bill. That $2 goes toward the local food bank, too. For those who have nothing to
give but their hearts, the box at the entry to the store is another way to help. For every $1,000 worth of receipts collected per charity, SuperValu gives back $20. For much of the year, the receipts collected go toward the AESS Dry Grad Fund. The rest of the year it goes toward the food bank. Community groups such as the Lions, the Legion and several churches also gather receipts from their members and take them in when the total reaches $1,000. Sperling would like to see other businesses find ways to give to the food bank, even if it’s little by little. “I think it’s a good challenge to put out there,” he says.
JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER
Reyna Pelletier, Carol Dolman and Diana MacGregor all take part in the $2 casual Fridays at the SuperValu in Agassiz. It’s just one of the programs the store runs to help give back to the community.
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Community T ECHOES FROM THE PAST
Fighting for completion of Haig Highway in ’62 50 Years Ago, 1962 • 50 years ago at this time, construction of the post office building at Harrison Hot Springs was progressing rapidly. With the new sidewalk leading to it from Esplanade, the project was considered quite an improvement to the village. • Lew Davis was elected president of the Agassiz Harrison Board of Trade in early 1962. Retiring president Kurt Knoop listed some of their accomplishments, including helping establish the Agassiz Correctional Institute, the granting of a license to Glenwood Private Hospital, the official opening of the Ruby Creek Road, and the unveiling of the plaque at Port Douglas. He expressed hope that members would support the new executive in their fight for completion of the Haig Highway to Hope. • Ernst Hepnar was promoted to assistant manager of the Harrison Hotel. He had been previously employed in the audit office of the hotel until he left to become auditor for the Huntington Sheraton in California for two years before returning to Harrison. • Doctor G.H. Booth was reported as progressing favourably after undergoing surgery in the Vancouver General Hospital. • Fall Fair planning starts early in
Agassiz and requires a lot of volunteer help. In February, Lloyd Tranmer announced the committees for the 1962 Fall Fair at the Agricultural Association’s monthly meeting. This list involved people from all walks of life, a tribute to the spirit of volunteerism in this small town. They were, in finance - L. Tranmer, A.A. Mellin and J.A. Freeman; Publicity and Publication - D. Gairns and J.A. Freeman; Grounds - D. Vander Wyk, M. McPherson; Buildings - H.C. Ditchburn, J.B. Broughall; Social - Mrs. J.C. Jewkes, Mrs. R. Curiston, Mrs. A. Peterson, Mrs. M. Tuyttens; Entertainment - Mrs. C.T. Bowett, Mrs. G. Tinkler; Trophies - J.B. Broughall; Attractions - P. Oleksy, L. Davis, J.B. Broughall, and V. Case; Memberships - J.A. Freeman, A. Mellin; Cattle - D./Vander Wyk, N. Morrow; Other Livestock - C. Lovell; Horticulture - H.C. Ditchburn, Mrs. C. Lovell; Field Crops - D. Vander Wyk, V. Case; Domestic Science - Mrs. J.T. Brown, Mrs. R. Curiston, Mrs. P. Oleksy and Mrs. A. Peterson; 4-H Coordinator J.B.Broughall; School Work - J.C. Jewkes; Hobbies - Mrs. J.C. Jewkes. – Echoes From the Past is compiled by the Agassiz Harrison Historical Society, and runs weekly in The Observer.
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A little lesson in chopsticks Nothing fast or easy about mastering these ancient utensils There was a time when my husband and I were living in Ontario, but our daughters had moved to B.C. and settled in Vancouver. Both got married and each had a son. As you can imagine, visits were in order on an annual basis and each time we were treated to lunch or dinner at the Varsity, their favourite place to eat out, at least once, while we were there. The Varsity was a small, family-operated Chinese restaurant on Broadway West which, unfortunately, is there no more. The decor was authentic and so was the food. There was a large round table that turned as well as other authentic items and there was
the owner, who took a real liking to the boys. And, there were chopsticks! You can understand how impressed we were when we saw the parents, and especially the children, handle the chopsticks with skill and ease. I had tried it a few times myself but never succeeded. And I always wondered when, where and how chopstsicks originated. So, when I heard that Klaus, my private source of information, had given a lecture on this subject, I knew that he was the man to ask. I was not disappointed and, as always, I am happy to share some information with you. Chopsticks are part of the Chinese culture, one of the
oldest cultures in rather from bones, our world. One of wood or bamboo. When it comes the first known Chinese historians who to the question how mentioned the practhe name chopsticks tice of chopsticks originated, historiwas Sima Qian, who ans are not quite as lived approximately clear. But they have 140 years before accepted that the sign in the Chinese Christ. He wrote the RUTH ALTENDORF encyclopedia Shiji language meaning “fast things� is the and mentions in it Harrison the practice of chop- Happenings proper one. Accordsticks at the court of ing to English dictionaries, however, Zhou Wang, the last king of the Yin Dynasty and it comes from “pidgin-engthat they were made from lish� used by Chinese seafarivory. ers, meaning chop (fast) and Many historians believe stick. It all sounds very logithat chopsticks were used long cal, though I myself would before the Yin Dynasty and not consider ‘fast’ applicable were not all made of ivory but when I try to use them!
Another point of interest is that, according to a Chinese expert, eating with chopsticks is training for the brain. I totally agree! Today, most people in China still mostly use chopsticks and in Japan, where the people adopted the practice of eating with chopsticks at a much later time, chopsticks are still widely used as well. There are taboos, too, when eating with chopsticks, especially in Japan. For instance, “Namida Hashi� mearning “do not use them to fill your mouth� or “Neburt Hashi� do not lick your sticks. While in China, as well as in Korea, porcelain spoons are being used to eat soup but
in Japan one drinks the soup and eats solid pieces with the chopsticks. In Thailand and Vietnam they offer chopsticks as well as the utensils of the western world — different countries, different customs. A Japanese historian explains that, in his opinion, one can divide the world in three parts when it comes to eating customs; in addition to fingers, knives and spoons are being used by roughly 40 per cent, 30 per cent use fingers and forks and another 30 per cent use fingers and chopsticks. The history of knives, forks and spoons is as interesting and I will gladly share the information with you at another time.
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COMMUNITY CORNER MARCH 2012 *(Due to space limitations, each week we will publish a different set of groups & activities from the community)
LOCAL EVENTS and Storytime with Crackle. Crackle the library crow and Terrill have stories in, Drop am. 10:15 at Friday Every s. fun for preschoolers and their familie free and a lot of fun. el 4. Play Lions TV Bingo! every Thursday 6-7 pm on Shaw Cable Chann or are� Hardw x “Ledou Tickets may be purchased at “That Store in Agassiz�, “Chehalis General Store�. great Hooked on Books: Agassiz – Harrison Library Book Club. Prepare for a g on discussion on “Eat, Pray, Love� by Elizabeth Gilbert for the meetin Wednesday, March 21st at 6:30 pm at the Agassiz Library. We’re making up sure there is enough copies to go around this month, so please pick , spring early an your book now! We’ll be Eating great snacks, Praying for and and Loving the bookish conversation! Come on by, pick up your copy of this drop-in, no-membership required club. pa t o be part
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Spirit Abreast Dragonboat Team invites survivor Sp S orss & supporters to an informative meeting. M March 12/2012 at DECADES COFFEE SHOP, OP,, on Wellington in Chilliwack. All ages welcome to come & discover this fun and energizing sport. Spirit Abreast Dragon Boat Team Contacts: Jean: 604 792 6259 Gisele: 604 858 2239
GROUP 3 OF 4 Kent-Harrison Arts Council The KHAC meets the third Sunday of each month. Please call (604) 796-8604 or email us at kentharrisonartscouncil@shaw.ca for more information. MS Support Group 3rd Thursday of every month. 11:30-1 p.m. in Chwk. Call Carmen at 604-796-2270. All Upper Fraser Valley folks welcome. Olive Branch Dinners. Come join us for a free home cooked meal. Tuesdays 5-6pm. 7571 Morrow Rd, ACS gym. No expectations, enjoy community companionship. Families & all ages welcome. Royal Canadian Legion hosts drop-in “Fun Darts� every Mon at 4pm & Fri at 8pm, Players needed, arrive early to register. Cribbage daily. Non-members welcome. Call 604-796-2332 Royal Westminster Canadian Army Cadet Corps meet every Tues from 6:15pm to 9:15pm at the Seabird Island Community School Gym Ages 12 to 19 years. No charge for uniforms. FMI 604-793-4855
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Seniors Friendship House Drop-In: Mondays: Srs Walking to Music at 10am, Sit & Fit at 10:30am, Bingo at 1pm, Srs. Learn to Line Dance at 4:30pm; Tues Bridge at 12:45pm.; Cribbage at 1:00pm.; Wed Floor Curling at 1pm.; Fri Floor Curling at 1pm. Info: 604-796-3422 Singing - from 7:30 to 9pm at HHS Memorial Hall. FMI call Ruth at 604-7962084 Stitch “nâ€? Rip every Tues. 9 am - 1 pm. Come to the Harrison Mills Hall with any unďŹ nished sewing, stitching, knitting projects, etc. FMI call Kim 604-796-2336. Strong Start - Mon-Fri 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Kent Elementary School. Free drop-in for kids 0-5. FMI call Kent Elementary at 604796-2161. T.O.P.S. Meets Thurs at 9:30am, or 5:45pm., at the Agassiz Christian Church Walk & Talk Group meets at 9:15am Tues & Fri mornings at the Hardy Bridge, Harrison. FMI call Jacquie 604-796-3105
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Telus unveils expansion plans Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
Telus unveiled plans Friday to invest $3 billion on new technology and its operations in B.C. over the next three years. The telecommunications company says its plans include an expansion of its advanced wireless and wireline broadband networks, as well as the construction of Telus Garden, its $750-million office and residential development in downtown Vancouver. The firm, B.C.’s largest private sector employer, plans to hire another 1,300 people across the province as a result of the expansion program – 500 to build Telus Garden and 800 to support its Optik TV and wireless growth projects. Telus plans include:
- Rollout of its 4G LTE wireless network this year to Burnaby, Delta, North Vancouver, Richmond, Coquitlam, Langley, Maple Ridge, Surrey/White Rock, Hope, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Victoria, Whistler, Nanaimo, Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton, Vernon, Prince George and Dawson Creek. - Extension of high speed Internet to more rural and remote communities, along with extended wireless coverage on remote B.C. highways. “We are building the communications technology and infrastructure that will help B.C. companies compete on the world stage, create local employment opportunities, and advance healthcare and education across the province,� Telus president and CEO Darren Entwistle said.
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Van Kam Freightways’ group of companies requires Owner Operators and Class 1 Company drivers to be based out of our Surrey Terminal. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving exp./training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package. Call Bev at 1-800-663-0900/ 604968-5488 or send a detailed resume and current driver’s abstract. (For owner operators, provide details of your truck) to: careers@vankam.com Fax, 604-587-9889 Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.
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MONSTER Industries, a rapidly growing construction and maintenance company servicing northwestern B.C., in now accepting resumes for the following positions: Certified “B” and “A” level welders with fabrication experience, Certified CWB all-position welders and Certified Millwrights. Please send resume with attached cover letter to office@monsterindustries.ca. Unfortunately we are not accepting applications for laborers at this time.
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Cultus Lake, Chilliwack Lake, Sasquatch , Silver Lake & Skagit Valley Provincial Parks Currently seeking F/T & P/T seasonal workers for all our Parks. Positions will commence in March, April or May and run until approximately the end of September. Variable shifts including evenings and weekends. All Parks - Park Attendants Duties will include park facilities maintenance, landscaping, fee collection, park information and park regulation compliance.
PHYSIOTHERAPIST CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
All Parks - Park patrol Duties will include patrolling the park to ensure a safe environment for park users and collection of fees. Shifts will include some late evenings.
Fraser Health has opportunities for new graduates and experienced Physiotherapists at Fraser Canyon Hospital, Chilliwack General Hospital and Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre. Full time, part time, relief and casual positions are available throughout Fraser Health in Acute, Home Health and Residential Services.
Skagit Valley/Sliver Lake – Park Workers Ideally live on site for the season in company accommodation or provide their own trailer/camper, alternatively can travel to the park each day. Positions run May to October and will include park facilities maintenance, fee collection and park information.
As the successful candidate, you will have graduated from an approved school of Physical Therapy.
Proud Parents Chris and Miranda Koenig
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
TROY Life & Fire Safety Ltd. requires a shipper/receiver at their Chilliwack location. Candidate must have good computer skills. Send your resume to HR@troylfs.com or fax to 519-371-6988
GRINDER CUSTOMER SERVICE REP.
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An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051
OWNER OPERATORS & CLASS 1 Company Drivers Surrey Terminal
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR CLASSIFIEDS.
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Please visit http://careers.fraserhealth.ca/ to fully complete an online profile.
Sasquatch - F/T Seasonal Grounds/Maintenance worker Duties will include maintaining the park and facilities, landscaping duties and some minor repair.
Tel: 604.953.5115 | Email: recruitment@fraserhealth.ca
Candidates for all positions should be mature, responsible and self-motivated, have a positive attitude and enjoy working outdoors with the public. A valid BC driver’s licence is also required.
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To apply or for more information please contact Sea to Sky Park services Ltd at hr@mountseymour.com or fax to 1-604-986-2267 or visit our website at www.seatoskyparks.com 03/12T_SSP6
Friday, March 9, 2012 Agassiz Harrison Hope Observer 19 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS AT NORTHWEST ROOFING Re-rooďŹ ng, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530 GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt shingles, at rfs. Cln Gutters $80. Liability Insur. 1-855-240-5362
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PETS
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly
604.587.5865
www.recycleitcanada.ca
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TREE SERVICES
Cocker Spaniels: Proud parents of 8 pups, born Feb 2. 1st shots, dewormed, vet chkd, tails/dews done. Ready Apr 1. Purebred, no papers. $600. 604-888-0832 Eves 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 NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND pups. Dewormed, 1st vaccination. Ready March 15 - 21st. 604-823-2259 mitzvig@hotmail.ca
AAA Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • CertiďŹ ed Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~
Springer/Lab cross pups, vet check, 1st shots, eager and social $350, 604-823-6739 afternoons/evenings.
PETS 456
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 503
ANTIQUES & VINTAGE
FEED & HAY
PETS
AMERICAN Cocker Spaniel pups. P/B. 1 shots, family raised. Ready for good home $750 ďŹ rm 604-826-3655
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HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES The OLDER. The DIRTIER. The BETTER. Flexible Terms. Quick Closing. Call us First! 604.657.9422
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BUILDING SUPPLIES
MORTGAGES
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FURNITURE
• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
MISC. FOR SALE
Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991
563 Guns* Knives* Military Antiques Show & Sale Sat. Mar 10; 9-5 Sun., Mar 11; 9-3 HERITAGE PARK, 44140 Luckakuck Way,
BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. 3 females vet chckd, 1st shots. $950. Langley.778-241-5504
Chilliwack (exit 116 of hwy 1)
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
Gord, 604-880-4706 or Al, 604-941-8489 see our website:www.HSCSbc.ca
BUY - SELL - SWAP
Private Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections,Mint Sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins etc. Please call Travis 604-377-5748
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PEARL DRUM SET, $1000, receipts for $1000 in upgrades, located in Hope. Call 1 (604)869-7329
Take notice that Rita Arnicans of 2805 Forsyth Drive, Penticton, B.C., intends to make application to the Province of British Columbia, for a Licence of Occupation for the purpose of constructing a roadway covering 1.3ha of Sec 25, TP5, Rge 29 Provincial Crown land located between Blind Bay and Lakeberg Bay. The land ďŹ le Number is 2410725. Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways: 1) Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at:
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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
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HOUSES FOR SALE
Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be provided to the public upon request. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations regional ofďŹ ce.
TRANSPORTATION
RECREATIONAL/SALE
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The Scrapper
1997 20 ft. Slumber Queen Class C Motorhome. Chev chassis, fully equipt. Many Extras. $15000. Call 604-796-0230
HOMES FOR RENT
1997 ALPENLITE. 26’ 5th wheel. Like new. $10,900. obo. Call 604853-6639
2006 NEPTUNE 36PDD
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
Agassiz- 1/2 duplex for rent. 3 bedroom, 2 bath. N/P, N/S. DD + ref req’d. $950/mo + util. 604-845-2705
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2007 20’ CLASS C FORD Adventurer, 114K kms sleeps 4, f/s,full bath $29,500 obo (604)826-4925
ANTIQUES/CLASSICS
2009 Montana 3400RL
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AUTO FINANCING
REACH
Microwave, washer/dryer combo, 3 burner stove, 2 recliners, and free standing dinette. $54,983 (Stk.32434) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
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APARTMENT/CONDO
AGASSIZ 1 bd apt in Woodside Terrace 2nd oor w/ balcony, view of Mt. Cheam, safe & clean building. New appl. Avail now 1st. $580/m + DD. & util. 604-798-5557 AGASSIZ- 2bd apt. new carpet, paint, windows, f/s/dw, laundry in building. N/P, N/S, $700/m + util & DD. 604-796-9168 or 604-702-8132
40’ DUTCH STAR with Cummings turbo diesel, less than 59,000 mi. Always stored indoors, looks like new, economical to operate, 2 slides, din. booth, 2 a/cond, 2 TV’s, 2 CD & 2 VHS players, ldry., propane generator (6500W). Must be seen. 604-854-3266 Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0� Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1-800-910-6402
www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557 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.
MISSION - Sun Valley Trout Park & RV - RV - 33 - 1/2 ft long. Deck, sunrm, 2 sheds, fenced yrd. Many options. Must be seen to be appreciated. $16,000/obo. Call (604)826-5280 or 604-855-5673
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! vehicles. Local family owned and operated business. BBB com or call (604)209-2026
2 hour Service from call. Professional staff and Member with A+ rating. Visit us on-line at www.a1casper.
WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in March, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.
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CARS - DOMESTIC
1994 Buick Regal, AirCared. 99,000 kms. 4 new tires. Needs TLC. $700. Call 604-534-0923
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
AGASSIZ- 2 BDRM w/ balcony, new paint, March 1, $725, N/S, N/P and refs, 1 yr lease 604-796-1015 Agassiz- Roomy, bright studio, large kitchen, new  & paint, Mar 1, $475 or $550 furn. N/S, N/P ref. 604-796-1015
AGASSIZ
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal 1994 CHRYSLER INTREPID 4 door, automatic. 130,000 kms. 3.3L, good gas mileage, green. $2500. Call (604)850-6976
T. Marlowe Manor Spacious 1 bdrm starting $525/m available apr 1.
1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE. Aircared. Work done, good condition. $1000. 604-859-3439
604-796-8760
1997 BUICK LESABRE LTD leather, 139 kms, prem. cond., one owner, $3900/obo. (778)565-4230
Ask about our seniors discount. Pets upon prior approval.
HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. Newly renovated,$575/month includes utilities. Call 604-794-7132 NOW available CHILLIWACK, Patten Ave. 1bdrm/bachelor. Below market value. Near hospital, ideal for students, Intended for people of aboriginal descent. Laundry facilities available onsite. Close to bus routes. N/P. N/S. Call 604-8203324 or gharry@mqhs.ca
2000 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. Silver,black top. 350 auto.Too much to list!! $24,900. Call 604-313-7014 2001 CHRYSLER INTREPID SE 2.7L, V-6, air, loaded, 170K, Exc. Cond. $2850 (604)556-4242 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, senior driven, 89,000kms, $4500. Hope (604)869-7329 2005 PONTIAC G5, 4 dr. 4 cyl., auto, 87,000km. $5300 obo (604)746-2458
RECENTLY renovated Apartment in freshly painted building. Close to parks, shopping and Library 1 br on 2 oor N/S N/P refs. Available March 31st Donna 604-796-5535
2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, 150K, runs & looks good, white, $4850 ďŹ rm. (604)538-9257
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1990 VOLVO 740 SW. Needs TLC. Aircared. $800. obo. Call (604)9961082
STORAGE
Agassiz All Storage s Secured parking for recreational vehicles s Heated bays starting at $ 110 for 10'x8' 7651 Industrial Way Agassiz, BC Ph: 1.604.796.5577 info@agassiz-all-stoRAGE COM s WWW AGASSIz-all-storage.com
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TRUCKS & VANS
2001 GMC SIERRA 4x4, ext’d cab, auto, green, 135K, $8000 ďŹ rm. Call: (604)538-9257
KEY TRACK AUTO SALES CARS & VANS:
1977 PORSCHE TARGA, 6 cyl, 12,000 kms, green, excellent cond., $9950. Call: (604)921-9162
Advertise across the lower mainland in the 17 best-read community newspapers. Call bcclassified.com at 604-796-4300
AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Call for applications: Mamele’awt Qweesome Housing Society, formerly known as Mission Native Housing Society, and To’o Housing Society, would like to announce its call for housing applications. We are currently updating our waiting list and would like to invite all previous and new applicants to apply. We have 103 units in Mission and Chilliwack with a wide range of variety in size, location, and price range. Most of our units have rent subsidy, and the remaining are low-end market rentals. While we are mandated to primarily accommodate indigenous backgrounds, we encourage all applications, . Unfortunately we do not accept any pets, if you are interested in applying or you have any questions please phone our ofďŹ ce at 604-820-3324 or email Ginger at gharry@mqhs.ca.
2000 S Blazer 4X4 V6 Auto. Leather interior with all options, Michelin tires $4350. Call 1(604)796-2866 2004 FORD EXPLORER SP. 2 door, 5 spd, standard, 176,000 kms. New brakes & tires. Aircared. Well maintained, good condition. $4900. obo. 604-813-6763 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $7000 ďŹ rm. Call 604-538-4883
Camera rear vision, dual pane windows, elec. Awning, A/C, 2000 watt inverter, $5000 IN SAVINGS! $94,483 (Stk.31063A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
AGASSIZ. NEW renovated 4bdr 2 bth, 5 apl. lrg fenced back yard. Utl. not inc. Refs req. Long term preferred. $1100. 604-703-5850
TRANSPORTATION
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288
EXCEPTIONAL LEASE RATE Located in downtown Vancouver Yukon/2nd Ave. where average rates for retail are $33 per foot giving a gross mthly lease rate of $12375.00 but this 4500 sf shop in this very prime location across from ICBC is avail. for $7500/mo net lease cost. A smaller 2500 sf shop is also avail. for $3500/mo net. Ray 778-999-0581
OTHER AREAS
NAPLES FLORIDA AREA! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restaurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com
www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp
where details of this application, including maps can also be found. 2) By mail to the Senior Land OfďŹ cer at 200 – 10428 153rd Street Surrey, BC V3R 1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations until April 12, 2012. Comments received after this date may not be considered.
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MISC. WANTED
Local Collector Buying Old Coins $1, 50¢, 25¢, 10¢, Olympic, Gold Collections + Sets 604-701-8041
REAL ESTATE
Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land
TRANSPORTATION
2BDRM + den on 1/4 acre lot, fenced yard, Agassiz, 5appl., no cats, pet neg., $1300/mo. util. not incl., avail immed., ref’s a must, (604)491-6699
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
MATTRESSES staring at $99
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FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877
RENTALS
129 Sumas Way 950 sq. ft. home. 2 bdrm, 1 bath. Near Shopping, park and entertainment. Large Lot for parking an RV. Available March 1 $950/mo. Pets Allowed. Call 604 309-8523
STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
150 Acres Alfalfa mix hay to be cut & kept by farmer with equip, Summer 2012, price neg, 604-888-3357
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AUCTIONS
HUGE RESTAURANT AUCTION New & Used Food Services Equipment. March 17 11am at Dodds Auction, 3311 - 28 Ave Vernon. View photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259
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604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD
REAL ESTATE
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.
RECYCLE-IT!
On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
1999 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 4dr auto sdn Aircare ST#152 $1995 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 4dr auto sdn ST#195 $2995 2002 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2dr, auto AirCare ST#182 $2995 1996 ACURA TL 4dr auto, leather, fully loaded ST#177 $2995 2002 PONTIAC MONTANA 7 passenger, auto, Aircare ST#186 $3495 2002 FORD WINDSTAR sport 7 pass auto Aircare ST#108 $3495 1997 ACURA LE auto 4dr sdn leather full load ST#175 $3995 2000 HONDA CIVIC 4DR auto sdn st#169 $3995 1997 HONDA CRV Aircare auto only this week ST#97 $3995 2000 SUZUKI ESTEEM 4dr auto sdn ST#88 $4500 2005 NISSAN SENTRA 4dr auto sdn full load ST#03 ST#89 $5,900 2003 BUICK GRANDVUE 7 pass auto ST#189 $6900 2004 NISSAN ALTIMA 4dr auto sdn ST#168 $7900
TRUCKS THIS WEEK:
2002 GMC SONOMA EXT cab auto st#166 $4995 2007 FORD RANGER 4X4 auto super cab st#193 $12,900 2005 FORD F250 XLT quad cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#125 $8,900 2005 FORD F350 XLT crew cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#134 $10,900 2001 FORD F350 Dually 4X4 crew cab XLT 7.3L pwrstrk diesel ST#130 $11,900 2001 FORD F350 Crew cab Lariat 7.3L power stroke diesel 4x4 ST#46 $12,900 2007 FORD F350 XLT crew cab 4X4 auto diesel ST#128 $14,900 2006 FORD F350 CREW cab Lariat 4X4 auto long box diesel ST#118 $15,900 2008 GMC 2500 HD quad cab SLE 4x4 auto fully loaded ST#145 $16,900 2006 FORD F350 QUAD CAB 4X4 auto diesel ST# 17 $15,900 2006 FORD F350 CREW CAB Lariat leather 4X$ auto diesel ST#164 $17,995
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UTILITY TRAILERS
1999 BMW 323i - black on black, 180k, local, 5 spd. 4 dr. sedan, very clean, one owner, pwr. options, just serviced. $6495 / 604.312.7415
REESE TRAILER HITCH, heavy duty, allmost new $200 obo. (604)820-8218
2004 HONDA CIVIC DX 4cyl 4dr auto a/c p/dl keyless entry,103K Great cond! $7900. 604-626-8894
MARINE
2005 SUZUKI SWIFT HB,exc cond, all records, low miles, owner history $5000/obo.604-942-8171/506-4120 2011 Hyundai Accent GL, 4 dr sedan, loaded, only 25,000km, $12,800, exec. cond. 604-793-5520 (5961)
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ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720
ON NOW AT YOUR BC BUICK GMC DEALERS. bcgmcdealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. ^/ ‥‥/††/*Offers apply to the purchase of a 2012 Sierra EXT 2WD (R7H) equipped as described. Freight included ($1,495). License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offer available to retail customers in Canada. See Dealer for details. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Buick GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. GMCL, Ally Credit or TD Financing Services may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See GMC dealer for details. x$8,250 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit available on 2012 Sierra EXT 2WD/2012 Sierra Kodiak LD Crew Special Edition (tax exclusive) for retail customers only. Other cash credits available on most models. See your GM dealer for details. ¼†Variable rate financing for 84 months on 2012 Sierra EXT 2WD on approved credit. Bi-Weekly payment and variable rate shown based on current Ally Credit prime rate and is subject to fluctuation; actual payment amounts will vary with rate fluctuations. Example: $10,000 at 3% for 84 months, the monthly payment is $132 Cost of borrowing is $1,099, total obligation is $11,099. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly payments and cost of borrowing will also vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. 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WBased on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ‥‥2012 GMC Sierra 1500, equipped with available VortecTM 5.3L V8 engine and 6-speed automatic transmission, fuel consumption ratings based on GM testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Competitive fuel consumption ratings based on WardsAuto.com 2012 Large Pickup segment and Natural Resources Canada’s 2011 Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Excludes hybrids and other GM models. †Chrome Accessories Package offer available on light duty 2012 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra extended cab and crew cab trucks (excluding Denali crew cab) equipped with the PDJ package (“PDJ Packageâ€?). Kodiak package includes PDZ credit valued at $1,200. Dealer order or trade may be required. Offer available to retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between February 3, 2012 and April 30, 2012. 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