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Angry residents chant ‘no means no’ Public hearings on APP get a rocky start at Deroche hall Jason Roessle

"I don't want to breathe in silica."

The Fraser Valley Regional The presentations ranged in District wants to hear what the tone from the tearful fears of a public thinks about the Aggregate pregnant mother of two worried Pilot Project report and it got a about her drinking water being gravel truck full Thursday night affected, to the arguably loudest in Deroche. and most passionate display from The explosive and emotional Reg Longmore. meeting saw the Àery passions of "This is bulls***," he local residents echo throughout yelled, holding up the APP Deroche recommendation community report.

"The hall for over p r o v i n c i a l ‘I don’t want to two hours government is not as people listening to you. breathe in silica’ Àlled the Sooner or later we speakers' just have to say no."

Lil Edvardon, list for their He loudly brought Area C resident c h a n c e to light his research to share on the dangers of thoughts on silica dust, stating it gravel operations and the APP. can travel up to two miles and the No one spoke in favour of the particles are 1/15th the size of a APP as it currently sits, but the human hair. majority of the vitriol was aimed "If it means we have to stand squarely at existing aggregate in front of the trucks, then maybe operations in the area with that's what we'll have to do," he concerns ranging from increased cried, leading the now-standing truck trafÀc to lifestyle and crowd in a chant of "No means environmental worries. no."

Lil Edvardson explained that The FVRD board of directors after a long, stressful day working, was criticized (except for area coming home to the cacophony C director Wendy Bales) for not of "crushing, grinding and [truck helping to inform the 14,000 back-up alarm] beeping" does people living in the region of little to soothe the nerves. these meetings.

She also touched on a common "I'm extremely disappointed theme heard from throughout the with the lack of support from the crowd, the dangers of silica dust.

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Reg Longmore attended the first public hearing held for the Aggregate Pilot Program, in Deroche last Thursday.

Deroche residents are angry about what they call an “illegal” mining operation set up near Lake Erroch, as well as a lack of public process to this point, and a lack of public information about the meetings.

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OBSERVER news Cleanup on river planned for weekend

Future firefighter

Lack of awareness leads to garbageladen riversides The riverside is a mess after the biggest sockeye run in years, say a group of local anglers.

But what weekend campers, day visitors and Àshers couldn't take out with them, the Àshermen plan on cleaning up this Saturday. And they need your help.

They've organized a special garbage cleanup on Oct. 16 — but this time on the Fraser River — only a couple of weeks after the annual World Rivers' Day cleanup on the ChilliwackVedder River system.

From a central meeting point, volunteers will fan out to clean different sections of the river.

"We felt we had to take the lead on this. Let's hope we can return the Fraser River to what it was before," says Chris Gadsden, a local angler

and one of the event organizers.

"It was good the Àshermen spent their dollars shopping at local businesses, but at the same time we wish they had taken their garbage, discarded line out of the area with them."

Peg Leg and Gill Road bars were particularly garbage-laden after six weeks of a rare sockeye salmon Àshery this summer.

Fellow angler Nick Basok said the garbage problem stems from a lack of ethics and awareness.

Many who showed up in Chilliwack, with a desire to Àll their freezers with sockeye were inexperienced and possibly unaware of the negative impacts of trash on Àsh habitat.

"The places that had vehicle access were the worst by far."

Anyone willing to help is urged to show up at the West End Auto Body shop at 45825 Airport Road in Chilliwack, between 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Oct. 16, for coffee and staging of volunteers.

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APP meeting tonight CONTINUED – FROM FRONT

Amy Reyburn got a chance to try out some of the Agassiz firefighting equipment on Saturday afternoon, during the annual open house. Last week was the annual Fire Safety Week, which aims JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER at increasing public awareness on fire prevention and fire safety.

FVRD," said Cynthia Berge. The board was lambasted for not bulk mailing notices about the meetings.

"You didn't even use the sign on the [Deroche] FVRD building to advertise this meeting."

Another trio of meetings on the topic are planned throughout October, starting tonight in Chilliwack at the FVRD boardroom, 45950 Cheam Ave., 7 p.m. If you miss it, there is another in Mission

on October 20, at the McConnell Creek Farmers Institute Hall, 35483 Hartley Rd. at 7 p.m., and again on Oct. 27 in Hope at the Hope and District Recreation Centre, 1005 Sixth Ave. at 7 p.m.

The District of Kent is included in the map of the Aggregate Pilot Plan, which if successful, could be implented province-wide.

The Area C residents held a rally in Harrison Mills recently to drum up support and increase public awareness of the APP.

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Fraser Health board chair steps down Barefoot to concentrate on other communities Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

Fraser Health Authority board chair

Gordon Barefoot is stepping down, saying he intends to pursue other commitments

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after three years of director for three other steering B.C.'s largest organizations. and fastest-growing Barefoot told health health region. minister Kevin Falcon Barefoot, a South in mid-September Surrey resident, is he wanted out after departing deciding the early – his workload was term had been too much. extended last Both men year and was deny his to run until departure September of is linked to 2011. any discord "I'm a very between the busy guy right board and the BAREFOOT – now," said GORDON provincial FHA BOARD CHAIR Barefoot, who government has been on over funding the board since 2006 or health policy. and has been chair for Barefoot said he's the past three years. "frank" in discussions "I felt I just couldn't with Falcon but balance everything so I they enjoy a good decided it was time to relationship. move on."

"I've got a lot of Barefoot is chair respect for him." of the board of the He said Fraser Health Corix Water Group is fairly stable at the of companies and the moment but still faces AutoCanada Income signiÀcant long-term Fund. issues of sustainability The former Terasen and keeping up with Inc. chief Ànancial demand because of ofÀcer is also president the growing, aging of Cabgor Management population. and serves as a "We're in as good shape or better shape than any of the authorities," he said.

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Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre and began construction on both the Surrey Outpatient Hospital and the Surrey Memorial Hospital expansion.

The last year saw signiÀcant budget restraint, including cuts to scans, surgeries and grants to community partners.

No immediate successor as board chair has been named.

Falcon, who said he "very regretfully agreed" to let Barefoot

go, plans to take his time selecting a replacement board chair, a position that comes with a $45,000 stipend.

"I didn't want to have to rush to make that decision," he said.

"I want to Ànd someone that's going to very clearly understand the commitment to serve as chair of Fraser Health and make sure they're comfortable with that."

He said he will look at both existing directors and other candidates in

the community.

The board has at least one director with close ties to Falcon.

Chris Gardner, one of the newest, is Falcon's longtime friend and political ally, and former adviser to Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts.

Falcon said Barefoot has been "instrumental in the growth and development of health care in the Fraser Valley" and if anything had pushed for a faster pace toward aggressive health policy reforms.

Medical health officer also leaving Also retiring from Fraser Health is medical health ofÀcer Dr. Roland Guasparini.

He's served as medical health ofÀcer in the region for 23 years and had been the Fraser Health Authority's Àrst and only chief medical health ofÀcer since 2002.

FHA president and CEO Nigel Murray said Guasparini was one of B.C.'s strongest advocates for public health, always promoting evidence-based decision-making to guide health decisions.

Guasparini is also a clinical professor with the UBC School of Population and Public Health and pressed local cities to adopt nosmoking bylaws.

He had been investigator on clinical trials that led to approved vaccines enhancing the province's immunization program, preventing deaths and disabilities for numerous children.

Fraser Health is planning a national search for a suitable replacement.

Lockdown at Mountain A Àght in a prison's common area has led to a lockdown.

Mountain Institution was locked down on Sunday, October 10, after a Àght involving four inmates broke out.

Prison staff broke up the Àght at about 3:30 p.m., and one inmate

was sent to an outside hospital by ambulance. Two other inmates, with less severe inmates, were escorted by correctional staff to an outside hospital, for further assessment.

No staff or other inmates were injured during the incident, and

the RCMP and the institution's Security Intelligence OfÀce are both investigating the incident.

Mountain was to be re-opened once a full search for weapons was completed and the institution is deemed safe.

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Celebration needs support Have you ever wondered who drives AgassizHarrison residents without extended family or their own means to their cancer treatments in the city?

Have you thought lately who helps to put on events that raise money in your community for equipment badly needed by emergency services but not in a current budget, for local literacy programs beneÀting children, teens and adults, for research into the better treatment and a cure of MS? When you think back on the Fall Fair or Canada Day celebrations in Harrison and Agassiz, do you know who all those people directing and herding and helping are? The answer to the ‘who’ in these questions is, volunteers. There are so many things done in our community that would not happen if not for the folks that step up because they have a little time, and a lot of heart to give to our towns.

It is with this in mind that the Agassiz – Harrison Volunteer Recognition Committee (a subcommittee of the Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs Spirit of BC Committees) says they feel it is time to celebrate these many devoted and valuable

neighbours of ours.

The committee is planning an evening on October 28 with entertainment, refreshments, a nationallyknown speaker, and a token of community thanks for all the volunteers in the Agassiz-Harrison area.

"There will be no cost to the attendees, and the committee will be doing the organizational work for this. There is another thing we do need to make this happen, however, and that is funds," says chair Phyllis Stenson.

"We humbly ask you, as a business or organization that is an important part of this community, to help us put this together. Without volunteers, little towns such as ours would not be vibrant either socially or economically."

Stenson says those who contribute will be thanked via a "very special carved sign" to be displayed publically in Agassiz and Harrison. Along with that is the coveted tax deduction receipt. Any size of donations would help. For more information on supporting or attending the celebration, phone the Agassiz Library at 604-796-9510.

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Spotted frogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; habitat to be studied Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

With their long legs, slick-looking bodies and gigantic eyes, frogs can send

The Oregon spotted frog has chosen Agassiz as a suitable habitat.

most girls squealing in fear.

But don't count Monica Pearson among that group.

As a biologist focusing on species-atrisk and habitats, Ă&#x20AC;nding frogs, especially endangered frogs, is her forte.

And for her, Ă&#x20AC;nding those frogs better homes to live in is what gets her squealing â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but with glee.

Why? Because frogs are running out of places to live. And of special concern is the Oregon spotted frog, which are getting harder and harder to locate.

But a few have been found in Agassiz, and now Pearson is studying the area to figure out exactly why the frogs like it here so much. That's one task.

A second task will be to seek out existing wetlands in the Fraser Valley where these little critters could thrive safely.

Because the frogs may not know it, but

farmland isn't the safest place for them.

"We are trying to recover this species from the brink of extinction," Pearson says.

The frogs have been found in three spots in Agassiz. The Mountain Slough, the McCallum drainage ditch and the Clark ditch.

These are largely farming areas, and the ditches are there to allow for drainage of farm lands, to assist farming activity.

But the ditches must have looked like home to the frogs, and now they are considered a habitat.

Pearson and a few other biologists will be coming out in a few weeks to study the frogs' habitats. Since the frogs chose the area, they need to locate new areas for the frogs to thrive.

"We are looking for places we could build wetlands to provide appropriate

habitat," she says.

They do that in a number of ways, including by looking online at Google Earth, for what seems to be wetlands.

"Most of the areas get discounted pretty quickly," Pearson says, because of ownership issues, or something even worse â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bigger frogs.

While habitat has been lost in the last 150 years due to human intrusion, the spread of bull frogs has made life for smaller species, like the Oregon spotted frog, very hard indeed.

"Once they're in there, the Oregon spotted frogs disappear," Pearson says.

That hasn't happened in Agassiz.

"The beauty of Agassiz is that there are no bullfrogs," she says. "It's protected by the Fraser River and the Harrison River." news@ahobserver.com

Harrison Memorial Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face lift begins Harrison Memorial Hall is undergoing some much needed repairs over the next few months, including a replacement of the building's roof.

The repair costs are being covered in part by a

grant awarded to the Village of Harrison Hot Springs last spring, by the provincial government. Harrison resident Cornelis Loos took these photos over the last few weeks, and provided them to The Observer.

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Left to right: Part of the old roof comes off the hall. A worker walks across the top of the building. The new roof, as of Thanksgiving weekend.

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OBSERVER opinion Long term democracy

T LOOKING BACK - OCTOBER 2009

If you don’t like your city council and school board, you won’t have to wait four years after all.

In a split vote Thursday, delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention decided to hold terms to three years. It was the right decision, given there is little, if any, evidence suggesting the current system is broken.

A provincial task force came up with the idea in the Àrst place. It was among 31 recommendations to make local government elections more effective. Supporters of the idea said it will reduce election fatigue and boost voter turnout, allow politicians more time to complete their vision and reduce the cost burden that municipalities face in holding elections.

There may be some truth to each point, however, in most communities, the existing three-year term seems to work just Àne.

Giving politicians four-year terms at the municipal level could have the opposite effect of what four-year backers believe. Decisions made against public opinion could only make voters more cynical if they have to wait four years to turf dead weight from council or school board.

That, in turn, could lower voter turnout.

The argument of giving politicians a longer term to complete their vision deÀes logic. If the decision is something the people want, politicians have nothing to fear during election time; incumbents should be re-elected with ease.

If there’s new blood on council or the school board, and the vision is still one supported by voters, then why would a new politician make a dramatic change in course?

As for cost, well, nobody said democracy was easy – or cheap.

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VICTORIA – Today I reveal the B.C. government’s strategy to do the apparently impossible and win next year’s referendum on the harmonized sales tax.

My conclusion is based on observation and deductive reasoning, rather than imaginary leaks from “reliable sources” as anti-HST crusader Bill Vander Zalm recently conjured up.

In case you missed Zalm’s latest vision, he declared it in the wee hours before Premier Gordon Campbell gave a speech to local government leaders in Whistler. He predicted Campbell would announce he has capitulated to one of Zalm’s many demands and will move up the date of the referendum.

Nothing of the sort happened, or will happen. The referendum will take place as speciÀed by legislation on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 and we will all pay the 12 per cent HST at least until then.

But Zalm’s other prediction, that a rate cut is coming, will eventually come true. (As one of my faithful readers reminded me, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.)

One hint of this emerging B.C. Liberal scheme occurred in mid-September. Doing a live interview on Global TV, Campbell mentioned that he is planning a major address to B.C. residents on the HST and the referendum.

This means a televised Àreside chat, which implies some kind of major announcement. Late last week the date was announced as Oct. 27, 7 p.m.

Finance Minister Colin Hansen provided another hint in his latest update on the province’s Ànances.

The Ànance ministry is still projecting deÀcits until 2013, but the corporate tax revenues that dropped so dramatically in last year’s Ànancial meltdown are now projected to improve

considerably by then. Based on that, Hansen could have steered the province back into the black sooner, but instead he has carved out $2.1 billion of anticipated revenue that is not yet committed to pay for debt or services.

“That $2.1 billion in additional revenue could be available for a variety of things, and I think that’s part of what government is looking for feedback on,” Hansen said.

It could be used to pay down debt, spent on the ever-expanding health care demand, or on “tax relief” of some sort.

You might remember when Prime Minister Stephen Harper rolled back the GST from seven to six and then Àve per cent. Like the price chopper at Wal-Mart, Harper whipped out signs with the new rate emblazoned in big blue numbers. This Àrst appeared on the national news, and was then repeated in campaign ads.

Campbell and Hansen have 11 months to execute a similar strategy. B.C.’s HST contract with Ottawa requires the province to keep the rate at 12 per cent until July 1, 2012, after which time the seven per cent provincial share can be changed.

But as Hansen indicated, they could announce a rate cut any time they want. Some time before the referendum would be useful.

Also yet to be determined is the wording of the referendum question. Elections BC ofÀcials have to approve it, but the cabinet will craft the wording.

Once the rate cut is promised, the referendum could then offer voters a choice. Keep the HST and see the rate go down in nine months, or vote to scrap it and see the old provincial sales tax come back at seven per cent.

Without a rate cut, what would be the incentive for you to take time out of a sunny September Saturday to go down and vote for the HST? With the promise of a rate cut, the HST has a chance of surviving.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tÁetcher@blackpress.ca

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OBSERVER mailbag Mortgage levies leave homeowner fuming Letters appearing on this page represent the opinions of the letter writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Agassiz-Harrison Observer or its employees.

Dear Editor, My wife and I signed a mortgage deal three years ago with the Prospera Credit Union in Agassiz B.C., a typical Àveyear term at a poor interest rate of 7.19 per cent when the

going rate was 5.25 per cent.

The clincher was a legally 'veiled' clause called an Interest Differential (IRD) which may be levied by them if the mortgage is terminated.

Basically, this is a monetary

Àne levied for services not rendered! In our case, we were told this amount was to be $21,000 with two years remaining in our term. I tried to reason with them (based on the fact that we have been

good customers and paid the mortgage on time every month) and they 'graciously' reduced it to $19,000 and refused to discharge the mortgage until every cent was paid. In the end, we borrowed

$250,000 from Prospera, paid another $64,000 to rent and with the IRD paid out to them at $252,000...more than we originally borrowed.

This kind of money-lending (or loan-sharking...) is breaking

the backs and spirit of ordinary hard-working Canadians such as ourselves and we are outraged at being powerless to stop this. How did it come to this in our culture?

Wolfgang Zink

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from mining should be the same as Vancouver's.

Fourteen thousand people live in Lake Errock and the area Mr. Hawes has classed as green meaning anyone can do anything to the land and water no questions asked. No water protection is in place and this is in a watershed area where creeks are now being clogged with silt from clear cut logging and logging roads.

Residents, especially pregnant women, mothers and children, livestock and pollinating insects will be polluted with silica and Áy ash dust, smog and noise and an ugly denuded environment in a salmon spawning area in a lake immediately downhill from the existing gravel pit.

Pits scheduled to be expanded and

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another 160 acres planned and one existing down the road where small hobby farms are getting trapped inside these pits.

The cement industry is extremely energy intensive and production of 1 ton of cement releases 0.87 ton of CO2, 3 kg of nitrogen oxide and 0.4kg of particulate matter harmful to the respiratory tract due to the crystaline silica dust which remain in the air longer and can travel miles. It never leaves the body causing sciliosis, bladder, brain, breast and prostate cancers etc. Even if 0.1% of dry material is lost to the atmosphere it can cause havoc environmentally.

Fugitive emissions are a huge problem, compounded by the fact

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Dear Editor: As Minister of Environment and responsible for Climate Action and doubling Ànes and penalties for people who violate wildlife laws and establishing a 'cap and trade' system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in keeping with legislation you introduced in 2007 to reduce B.C.'s emissions by 33 per cent by 2020 I am hoping you will help the community of Deroche and Lake Errock situated on the Louheed Hwy in the Harrison Mills area.

Presently MLA Randy Hawes Minister of Mines, has initiated a document called the Aggregate Pilot Project. Reading the report has no mention of environmental concerns other than the air shed resulting

that there is neither an economic incentive not regulatory pressure to prevent emissions. Gravel washing and processing can put 11 tons of pollutants in the air in one season.

Residents living around the Harrison Mills area known as Area C have been demanding that a moratorium be placed on new aggrgate gravel pitts in Area C. Since the original gravel pits came to the area the trout and salmon bearing lake, (in an area where all Àve species of salmon spawn) has been polluted from the silt coming down from the gravel pit and killing the Àsh. The lake was known for it's clean clear water whereas in the last two years weeds and algae are starting to

choke the lake and it is cloggingup with silt Neighbors wells have been contaminated. Creeks have been diverted jeopardizing wetlands.

Possible landslide onto resident homes and onto the Lougheed Hwy as well as into the lake is a possibility frightening the community along with the dreaded carcinogenic smog.

Mr. Penner, I stood with you to stop SE2 polluting our air shed and now this is planned in our own backyard where these mountains are needed to remain treed to keep BC clean.

Please Mr. Penner help us to save our community and your air quality.

Sylvia Langmann

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A guide to the new â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;specialâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; crosswalks The two new crosswalks in Agassiz are still causing a bit of confusion for both drivers and pedestrians, so the District of Kent has again released some information to help both groups navigate the crosswalks safely.

The two crosswalks are meant to provide safe passage for students of AESS, and other individuals, at areas across the highway where there weren't already trafĂ&#x20AC;c lights.

Both areas were common areas for jaywalking, and a concern for pedestrian safety.

The District describes these "special crosswalks" as "trafĂ&#x20AC;c

control devices with pedestrian-activated, overhead, Ă ashing yellow lights and downward lighting designed to do two things: to draw the attention of drivers to the presence of a crosswalk ahead, and to assist pedestrians in crossing the street by increasing their visibility to approaching trafĂ&#x20AC;c.

"Since 1997, these special crosswalks have become a new standard for crosswalks on main streets throughout the province. Similar devices are also in use across North America.

The Ă ashing yellow lights are activated by a pedestrian pushing

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These Ă ashing lights are timed to stay on long enough to allow pedestrians to cross the street.

The Motor Vehicle Act states: When rapid intermittent Ă ashes of yellow light are exhibited at a place other than an intersection by a trafĂ&#x20AC;c control signal, the driver of a vehicle approaching the signal must yield the right of way to pedestrians in the roadway or on any crosswalk in the vicinity of the signal, and a pedestrian may proceed across the roadway with caution.

Also, there are rights of way between vehicles and pedestrians to be aware of. Of note, a pedestrian must not leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle that is so close it is impracticable for the driver to yield the right of way.

If a vehicle is slowing down or stopped at a crosswalk or at an intersection to permit a

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all pedestrians have crossed to the other side and no other pedestrians are approaching before proceeding.

The minimum Ă&#x20AC;ne for failing to yield to pedestrians or passing a vehicle yielding for pedestrians in a crosswalk is $167 plus a potential for 3 driver penalty points.

And for pedestrians, here are the instructions on using the crosswalk.

Press the button to activate the Ă ashing yellow lights. Hold your hand out to indicate your intent to cross the street.

Look left, right and left again and always make eye contact with drivers of approaching vehicles. Make sure the driver has seen you and has committed to stopping in advance of the crosswalk.

Make sure all vehicles are stopped before stepping out on the roadway.

Before you enter each trafĂ&#x20AC;c lane, check for oncoming trafĂ&#x20AC;c before completing the

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Officials walk across a special crosswalk, outside of Agassiz secondary school in June.

crossing.

The District reminds pededstrians that the Ă ashing yellow lights do not guarantee your protection when crossing a street.

The best protection is to use caution while crossing and not to assume all cars will stop for you.

Finally, remember this. It is the law that drivers must yield to pedestrians crossing the street at a marked crosswalk or intersection, even if the intersection does not

have speciĂ&#x20AC;c pavement markings, signs, Ă ashing lights and/or a trafĂ&#x20AC;c signal.

But that doesn't let those walking off the hook either.

"Although the law states that pedestrians have the right of way at marked crosswalks and intersections, protect yourself by paying attention to approaching cars when crossing. Always use a marked crosswalk where available even if you have to walk further."

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pedestrian to cross the highway, the driver of a vehicle approaching from the rear must not overtake and pass the vehicle that is slowing down or stopped.

And here's a note to drivers, from the Motor Vehicle Act. When approaching a special crosswalk as a driver, you watch for pedestrians and stopped vehicles ahead at all times when approaching crosswalks, especially when visibility is poor.

Always be prepared to stop.

You must always stop for pedestrians at all crosswalks, regardless of whether or not the Ă ashing yellow lights are active.

If you are the Ă&#x20AC;rst car to stop at a crosswalk, stop at least one car length back of the crosswalk, so pedestrians can be seen from an approaching motorist in the next trafĂ&#x20AC;c lane.

Do not pass other vehicles that are stopped for pedestrians.

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And while the inĂ ammatory disease, which comes in several different forms ranging from a mild case of tennis elbow to a crippling case of rheumatoid arthritis, is not always easy to live with, there is support available.

The Arthritis Society, BC & Yukon Division offers several programs and services to educate people on how to effectively control their arthritis and improve their quality of life through healthy eating, exercising regularly, taking their medications as prescribed and controlling their pain and fatigue.

In Chilliwack, the

society is offering its arthritis selfmanagement program, an internationally acclaimed health education program that teaches skills to help participants better manage their arthritis.

Topics include pain, fatigue, stress, depression, safe exercises, nutrition, medications, alternatives, the health team, and community resources.

This program takes place over six consecutive weeks, one two-hour session every week, and is taught by the arthritis societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trained instructors.

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A family or friend can also attend this program for $10.

The six-week program started on Oct. 12 at Chilliwack Community Services on Mary Street and runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

To register call toll free 1-866-414-7766.

The society is also offering a free chronic pain management workshop on Oct. 19 and a free exercise control over arthritis workshop on Nov. 16, which will both be held at the District of Kent Fitness/Activity Centre in Agassiz from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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Harrison Festival Society presents

Comedy, nature and song lined up for Harrison It has been an exciting year in Harrison Hot Springs, with the Olympic Torch Run coming through town, a new Friday night entertainment series on the beach over the summer, and the most successful Harrison Festival of the Arts anyone can remember.

And now, the Harrison Memorial Hall is being renovated to allow local events to continue bringing life to the community. But don't worry.

The renovations haven't stopped the entertainment.

Here's a rundown of what's coming up this fall, both indoors and out.

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Lorne Elliott - October 22 Leaving a trail of laughter wherever he performs, Canadian comedian Lorne Elliott knows how to hit your funny bone, and hit it hard. Having performed across the world, from Newfoundland to New York City, from Los Angeles to Australia, Lorne is bringing his one-man show to British Columbia.

Lorne returns to Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa on October 22, to perform The Upside of the Downturn. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased through the Harrison Festival Society, who is presenting the show. Visit them online at www. harrisonfestival.com or call 604-796-3664. Tickets also available at the Agassiz Shoppers Drug Mart.

Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival - Nov. 20-21 Discover the Valley of the Eagles on November 20-21 at the Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival, North America’s third largest gathering of bald eagles. Twelve viewing sites can be found in the eastern Fraser Valley, with Harrison Hot Springs situated in the heart of bald eagle country.

A number of activities coincide with the eagles' returning, including informative talks at Sandpiper Resort and Kilby Historic Site. Also, purchase a souvenir button for $3 each or 4 for $10, at Kilby, and you'll have access to surprises all throughout the weekend at 'hot spots' along the way.

For more information, visit the organization online at www.fraservalleybaldeaglefestival.ca.

Spirit of the Wilderness - November 20, 7 p.m.

Join professional nature photographer, Graham Osborne, as he presents a photographic wilderness tour of Alaska, Hawaii and Nicaragua, as well as the rugged beauty B.C. Journey through some of the greatest scenery in the world against a backdrop of music, natural sounds and Osborne’s exciting behind-the-scenes stories of grizzly bear charges, plane crashes, and much more. From carpets of desert wildÁowers to moss-laden ancient rainforests, and from ice carved alpine meadows to the pounding surge of wave-torn coastlines, his images reÁect the spirit of the great landscapes of the World. Tickets $10 ($3 goes to Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival). Call 604-796-5581 to reserve, or purchase at the door. www.tourismharrison.com

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season by listening to heartwarming carols, songs and stories Àlled with the spirit of Christmas. Winter Harp, an ensemble of eclectic musicians dressed in medieval attire, will

combine percussion, poetry and song at their concert on November 26, at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort.

Soloist Lori Pappajohn, who has performed across Canada, United States, Chile, Britain, Ireland and Greece,

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WHAT IS THE ELECTRONICS STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (ESABC) PROGRAM? ESABC is a not-for-profit extended producer responsibility program set up by the producers and retailers of electronics in British Columbia to provide a province wide recycling system for unwanted electronics.

ISN’T IT IMPORTANT TO REUSE BEFORE RECYCLING? While the program is designed to manage unwanted electronic products that have exhausted their reuse potential, we strongly encourage users to first reuse their products. If you choose to donate to a charity, make sure you have backed up your data and wiped your drives clean prior to donation.

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Breast cancer remains most common What can you do?

Breast cancer continues to be the most common cancer among Canadian women.

In 2010, an estimated 23,200 women in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer, an increase of (500) from 2009.

On average, 445 Canadian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer every week.

The chances of being diagnosed with breast cancer increases with age, with the smallest group being 40 years of age and younger.

In 2010, an estimated 180 men in Canada will be diagnosed with breast cancer. The incidence of breast cancer in men has remained unchanged since 2009. Men with breast cancer make up a little less than 1% of all cases.

This year, an estimated 5,300 women and 50 men will die from breast cancer in Canada. On average, 100 Canadian women will die of breast cancer every week. This has remained unchanged since 2009.

• One in nine (11%) Canadian women are expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime (this means by age 90).

• Female breast cancer incidence rates appear to be fairly consistent across Canada.

• There is more cause to be optimistic. Since 1999, the incidence of breast cancer in Canada has stabilized. Since 1986, the breast cancer death rate has fallen by more than 30 per cent and is currently the lowest it has been since 1950. The signiÀcant improvement in survival rates for women with breast cancer since the mid-1980s is likely a result of improvements in screening and advances in treatment.

• At present, the Àve-year relative survival rate for female breast cancer in Canada is 87% (84% for men) which means that women diagnosed with breast cancer have an 87% likelihood of living for 5 years after their diagnosis.

Breast cancer is believed to be a result of inherited and environmental factors. However, currently we do not know the precise causes of breast cancer. Therefore, we do not know how to completely eliminate the risk for breast cancer.

You can make choices that may reduce your risk of developing breast cancer.

Many of these behaviours may also help reduce the risk for other conditions.

Here are some steps you can take that may reduce your risk for breast cancer: • Carefully consider the risks and beneÀts of taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), especially for more than 5 years.

• Carefully consider the risks and beneÀts of using oral contraceptives.

• Maintain a healthy body weight.

• Be physically active.

• Limit your alcohol consumption to one drink or less per day.

• Avoid tobacco smoke, both active and passive (second-hand), especially if you are a young woman.

• Eat a healthy diet. For more information about eating well, check out Canada’s Food Guide.

• Avoid exposure to carcinogens.

Be a volunteer The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation is constantly looking for organizers and volunteers for the many events taking place throughout the country, including right here in the Fraser Valley.

For more informtion on volunteering, donating, or on breast cancer in general, visit them online at www.cbcf.org.

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A “Hands & Voices On” workshop. Learn the different techniques of playing the Bowls & experiment with our voices.

Oct. 18, 3-5pm. ~ Cost $45

Crystal Bowl & Tibetan Gong Meditation Continuing this special series: If we accept that sound is vibration & vibration touches every part of our physical being, then we understand that sound is “heard” not only through our ears but through every cell in our body.

Join us: Sat. Oct. 23, 7-9pm ~ Cost $15

The Consciousness of Love With Shelley How does our Relationship with Self & our understandings of Love affect our Body, Mind & the collective whole of our experience? Join Shelley for this special workshop on Love.

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Survivor laughs in the face of cancer BLACK PRESS

Her chest may be Áat, but her life is anything but.

Cancer survivor Jules Sesia, 53, had both breasts removed in 2008 and opted to not have them surgically reconstructed.

She proudly describes her new body as looking like a “shirtless Ken doll.”

Since regaining her health, the long time Richmond resident has been focusing on things she loves: cycling, motivational speaking, and making people laugh.

Earlier this year, Sesia gave a keynote speech at the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s Nite of Hope Gala. She also recently picked up third prize in an amateur standup competition: “All the other comics were joking about their boyfriends and husbands.

Imagine their surprise when I got up [on stage] to talk about breast cancer!” chuckles Sesia.

The ability to poke fun at herself has translated into a new passion: using humour to raise awareness about cancer. “There’s nothing like cancer to scare off an audience,“ says Sesia,

who volunteers as a motivational speaker for different cancer charities, “but if we

can all laugh about it, then we can walk away empowered.”

Sesia has spoken

to groups throughout the Lower Mainland, including several Richmond high schools.

“It’s sad that breast cancer is affecting younger people today, but I love giving talks because it’s a hopeful message. We can all help in Ànding a cure.”

Ironically, Sesia’s strength grew out of her initial fear. “I had to get up one day and drive to the hospital knowing that my breasts were going to be removed.

Nothing will ever be as scary as that. So now, I can do anything.”

It is this fearless attitude that now deÀnes her life. Rather than dwell on losing her breasts, she focuses on what she has gained: the freedom from fear, a new passion, “...and improved aerodynamics when cycling!” she adds

with a laugh.

Sesia will be sharing her humour at the eighth annual Breast Health Breakfast for the Canadian Cancer Society on Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel (7311 Westminster Hwy.).

Tickets are $25, available by calling 604-279-7150.

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Future of hiking program uncertain school at a time â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but last week, we had a mixed group of grade 9 and 10 students from Agassiz and Hope on both hikes for the Ă&#x20AC;rst time,â&#x20AC;? explained Lang. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It helps the kids get to know each other and it worked really well. It also gives the students a choice on days... so if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re busy with work

or an appointment on the Friday, they can go on the Monday instead.â&#x20AC;?

Interested school staff and parents are encouraged to come along as supervisors, to help meet the school boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minimum 1-to10 adult-student ratio.

In reality, this is often closer to 1-to-5, says Lang, who has been active with school hikes

for nearly 20 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Ă&#x20AC;nding a lot of parents who like to hike but are perhaps unfamiliar with a certain area. This gives them an opportunity to come along for a safe trip,â&#x20AC;? he adds.

Pre-teens are a big target group for the outdoor school, with the Grade sixes getting a two day, one night camping trip in the Skagit Valley in May. Grade sevens are out on four hikes during the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the time we try and hook them,â&#x20AC;? says Lang. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The program is sold as being part of the P.E. curriculum. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been doing this long enough now that hiking is an expected part of the school year, just like badminton, basketball and baseball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do see the kids coming back as young adults, active in hiking.

During their school years, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to go on probably 8 or 10 different hikes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be introduced to a lot of the area around us.â&#x20AC;?

Kelly Pearce is a local naturalist â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and program director for the

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Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning, a non-proĂ&#x20AC;t group which also fosters outdoor recreation and environmental activities. They are a separate entity from the Mountain School, but share a similar mandate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I commend the school district for supporting the hiking program since the early 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,â&#x20AC;? said Pearce on Monday. â&#x20AC;?In that time, John Lang has given

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hundreds of students a direct experience with nature that they will hold in their memories for a lifetime. Hiking not only keep our kids healthy and Ă&#x20AC;t, it demonstrates to them what a spectacular landscape we live in â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which builds pride and a stronger sense of community.â&#x20AC;?

Lang was quick to redirect the praise toward a retired teacher and former colleague. â&#x20AC;&#x153;John Riley deserves a lot of credit. The

Mountain School â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the Mountain Centre â&#x20AC;&#x201D; started because of his efforts. He was the Ă&#x20AC;rst to put together a funding proposal to the Skagit Environmental E n d o w m e n t Commission. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They partially fund our program and almost fully fund the Hope Mountain Centre.â&#x20AC;?

Lang, who is close to retirement himself, feels blessed to have been part of the growth of the outdoors program â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but he fears for its

future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not a lot of people know that the program has been reduced, due to budget constraints,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a six-month program for years but this year was cut back to only six weeks. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no way we could service that many kids in just six weeks, so this year we have used our equipment budget to help fund the full six months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what will happen next year.â&#x20AC;?

Mobile catches fire A single wide mobile home caught on fire last Wednesday, on Inkman Road, when workers were removing a trailer hitch from it.

The workers on scene kept the Ă&#x20AC;re under control until the Agassiz Fire Department arrived and extinguished the remaining Ă&#x20AC;re.

The mobile home received Ă&#x20AC;re and water damage underneath, and minimum smoke damage on the inside. There were no injuries.

Other calls the Agassiz Fire Department responded to last week include two burning complaints on October 3, one on Pioneer Avenue and

the other on Lougheed Hwy. They assisted the BC Ambulance Service with a lift on October 6, on McKay Crescent.

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Pushing for the Cure through Agassiz Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

Everyone has their own reason for running, walking or otherwise fundraising for breast cancer research.

And each and every long boarder who participated in the Push for the Cure over the Thanksgiving weekend had their own reason, too.

A group of about 60 boarders rode from Hope the Vancouver, with an overnight stop in Agassiz on Saturday.

Dan Burke has boarded each of the Àve years of the ride.

And while it's always been something close to his heart, this year the ride held special meaning.

He lost his grandmother to cancer this May. "They never had a lot of money," he says of his grandparents. Burke traveled out to see his grandmother in the last few days of her life.

"She asked me, 'how much does it cost to Áy to Vancouver?'" he says.

The Ontario woman had never been to Vancouver, and looking out the window that day, she realized she never would.

Burke saw that realization in her face, and knew that this year's race would be for her.

"This year, I'm bringing Grandma with me," he says, standing out of the rain at the Agassiz fairgrounds.

He explains how Àve years previous, a group of his friends decided to long board across Canada, as a fundraiser for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

It was a successful ride. But the best support came in a large wave, starting in Hope.

Riders kept joining in, growing in numbers with each city they visited.

"Each year now, we're essentially recreating that last leg of the

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About 60 long boarders traveled from Hope to Vancouver over Thanksgiving weekend, with a stopover in Agassiz on Saturday night.

They spent the night in the pavilion, before heading to Maple Ridge on Sunday morning.

original ride Àve years ago," he says.

They're picking up support in areas they never expected it.

One year, while the group was downtown Vancouver, a homeless

Planters need you Volunteers are needed for two upcoming plantings in the Agassiz area.

The Fraser Valley Watershed Coalition will be planting willow whips, along with some trees and shrubs, in the area around Tuyttens and Whelpton Roads.

Rachel Drennan, an organizer with the FVWC, says the planting is such a big one they've decided to break it up into two dates.

The Àrst is on October 23, with a follow up on November 20.

She says most of the work will be planting of the willow whips, with some trees and bushes being planted on the Áatter ground.

FVWC is busy most weekends with plantings throughout the Valley, in Langley, Mission and Chilliwack

recently.

For a full list of volunteering opportunities, visit them online at www.fvwc.ca. To volunteer in Agassiz, phone Drennan at 604-7912235 or email her at rachel@fvwc. ca.

Lend a spooky hand

It's one of the most popular family events of the year, and organizers need your help.

The Halloween Spooktacular will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall in Agassiz.

Volunteers are needed for set up, from 2 p.m. that day, through the event, and for about an hour to clean up afterward.

If you can lend a hand, phone the District of Kent at 604-796-2235.

Time is running out on this year's grant deadline!

All applications for grants must be received by the Kent Harrison Foundation Grants Committee by October 31st, 2010.

man approached them.

"What are you guys doing?" he asked them.

Fundraising for breast cancer, they told him.

"Oh, my favourite auntie died from that booby thing," he said to

them.

And then, he gave them his very last nickel.

"All of this is out the goodness of people's hearts," Burke says. "It's amazing what we've

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And they'll raise more, surely. Because

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To Ànd out more, visit www.pushforthecure. com. news@ahobserver.com

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Nine Metro Vancouver mayors have called on the province to lift B.C.'s minimum wage to $10 an hour.

Backing the idea in a joint letter with the B.C. Federation of Labour were Delta Mayor Lois Jackson, Burnaby's Derek Corrigan, City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto, District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton, Anmore's Heather Anderson, Lions Bay Mayor Brenda Broughton, New Westminster's Wayne Wright, Port Moody's Joe Trasolini and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson.

B.C.'s $8-an-hour minimum wage hasn't risen since 2001 and is now the lowest in Canada.

"Low-wage workers face a constant struggle to Ànd housing and feed themselves and their families," Trasolini said. "The nine-year minimum wage freeze also stretches the resources of municipalities that must help provide services that low-wage workers simply cannot afford themselves."

Another dozen mayors from other parts of B.C. also signed the letter.

The Agassiz-Harrison Ladies Golf Club held their last official golf day September 30. Pictured here, presenting a thank-you gift to staff member Donna Sperling, are Grace McKave, Bette Querin, Adele Striker, Alice Charles, Paddie Smith, Marg Bynuck, Marilee Jones, Donna Sperling, and Captain Oona Whelan. The golf season officially starts again in April 2011, but the ladies will be out whenever the weather permits.

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The latest Statistics Canada Àgures reÁect the B.C. industry's slow recovery in recent months, but the 33 per cent increase from the same period last year is better than expected, Forests Minister Pat Bell says.

Perhaps the surest sign that the B.C. industry is on the mend is another trade complaint from the U.S. government. While

B.C.'s recovery is led by Chinese lumber demand, shipments to the United States were also up 16 per cent.

On Friday the U.S. government asked for arbitration under the 2006 softwood lumber agreement on the price of pine beetle-attacked timber harvested from provincial land.

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The province and the B.C. industry both point out that Canada has lost U.S. market share since its housing market collapsed. The lumber trade council says Canada's share has shrunk from 34 per cent to about 27 per cent of a much smaller U.S. market.

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The Honourable Steven Point takes his hand-carved cedar canoe, Shxwtitostel, out on the water. In Halqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;emĂŠylem, Shxwtitostel means, â&#x20AC;&#x153;a safe place to cross the river.â&#x20AC;?

Each one of can make a difference: Point Lieutenant Governer says â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;combined efforts and cultural perspectives will help us accomplish so much moreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Steven Point LIEUTENANT GOVERNER

On October 1, I joined the other Lieutenant Governors and Territorial Commissioners in Ottawa for STEVEN POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;S the swearing- LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR in of the 28th Governor General of Canada, Mr. David Johnston. As a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, The Queen is Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Head of State with the Governor General acting as her representative both at home and abroad.

At the beginning of each term, which generally lasts Ă&#x20AC;ve years, Governors General, like Lieutenant Governors, have the opportunity to speak about the causes that are close to their heart and to announce what it is they hope to accomplish during their term in ofĂ&#x20AC;ce. One of the main objectives of my tenure is to promote cultural reconciliation. I believe we can achieve reconciliation by accepting and celebrating our differences and by joining hands to create a better, richer and more compassionate society. If we are to achieve true reconciliation we need to develop an understanding amongst all our citizens that we travel this life in the same canoe. No matter where we come from, no matter our cultural roots and heritage, we have to paddle and work together.

This year, reĂ ecting this belief, I carved two cedar canoes. The Ă&#x20AC;rst I named Shxwtitostel and it is a traditional inland river canoe that I gifted to the people of British Columbia.

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the province. The second canoe, Sea Raven on the Salish Sea, was carved as a gift for the Canadian Navy in celebration of its one-hundredth anniversary and it was launched at an event in July honouring the naming of the Salish Sea. I also continue to promote literacy and equal access to literacy materials for all British Columbians. Literacy is vital to education and prosperity and sadly there is much work to be done in improving it here in our own province.

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AGASSIZ-HARRISON OBSERVER – Thursday, October 14, 2010

OBSERVER community Challenge is on to help with bottle drive Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

If you've got a garage full of recyclables, getting rid of them just got a little easier.

All you have to do is drop them off at Modern Tire, where owners Fred and Brenda Major will take them off your hands.

From there, a group of

Agassiz secondary school graduates will swoop in, sort them out, and reap the beneÀts.

The Agassiz RCMP detachment dropped off their returnables last week, after collecting them all summer.

Constable Brad Rendall wants to challenge all the local Àre departments to do the same.

COMMUNITY CORNER OCTOBER 2010

Ag assiz ❖ Harr ison

*(Due to space limitations, each week we will publish a different set of groups & activities from the community)

"I would like to issue a challenge to all the district and volunteer fire departments to match our contribution with a truckload of their own as well as any other business group or individuals in the community," he says.

Modern Tire is at 1756 Hwy. 9 in Agassiz. 0 news@ahobserver.com

• HARRISON HAPPENINGS Agassiz Harrison Lions Club host the 7th Annual

Agassiz Christmas Craft Fair

To ensure you get a table, pick up an ation at the Oasis a applic Bistro fill out & mail with w your cheque to the

Harrison Mills Country Quilt Show

Saturday & Sunday October 16 & 17, 2010 from 10:30 am - 4 pm Raffle Prizes • Tea • Refreshment Admission $2 Proceeds for the Harrison Mills Student Bursary • vendor tables available • have a quilt you would like to show?

FMI: Mary 604-796-9261 or Kim cabinfever@telus.net Harrison Mills Community Hall 1995 School Road

SUBMITTED PHOTO

AESS principal Porf Verde, Modern Tire owner Fred Major and Constable Brad Rendall, with the Agassiz RCMP’s recent donation of recyclables for the 2011 grad class.

iz Harrison Lions Agass A Club C Box 292, Agassiz BC V0M 1A0 or call Joey Jo Ellis 604-796-9951

Storytime at Agassiz Library – for preschoolers & their grownups. Crackle &Terrill are reading with some new stories & fun starting Oct ober 8 at 10:15 a.m. Drop in, no charge, all welcome. For more info call your library 604-796-9510.

A service of Thanksgiving will occur at the Agassiz Christian Reformed Church (7452 Morrow Road) on Thanksgiving Day (Octob er 11) at 10am. Everyone is invited to come & worship o loving & generous God our .

LOCAL GROUPS & ACTIVITIES

Agassiz Monday Painters est.1961. Meet every Divorce Care Program w Monday from 11am-3pm at Agassiz United Church. Community Church. presented by Mountainview FMI call Guy at 796-0244 or FMI call 604-796-2119 email agassizdivorcecare@hotmail.com Better Beginnings: Pre/post natal education, Green Legacy Society, concerned about the nutrition and support. Lunch & childcare provided. environment? New Tues. 10:30am to 12:30pm. 7272 Morrow Road. FMI Alice 604-796-9044 members welcome. FMI call call Louisa at 604-796-0313 Harrison Community Social Club Drop-in every Bigfoot Toastmasters Club meets at 7pm every Thurs at Harrison Hot Springs Gospel Chapel, 10 Monday evening at the Christian Reformed Church am: cards, darts, games & coffee; 2:30 pm line hall, 7452 Morrow Rd. Visitors always welcome. dancing. Contact Jacquie 604-796-3105 or Suzanne Hope Contact: Sabine Keil 604-869-5328. Agassiz 604-796-1269 contact: Shirlie Caruk 604-796-0677 Harrison Hikers Group Bingo – TUESDAYS Hosted by Agassiz Agricultural every Wed(easy, light, offers 4 levels of hikes moderate, strenuous) FMI & Horticultural Assocation, Doors open at 5pm. call Ruth Altendorf 604-796-2084 Agricultural Pavilion. Agassiz. 604-796-9075 Jam Sessions – Saturdays at the Friendship Bingo – THURSDAYS Hosted by Agassiz/Harrison House, Morrow Road, from 7pm to 10pm. Donations Lions Club. Doors open at 5pm. Agricultural at the door Pavilion, Agassiz. 604-796-9075 Ladies Golf at Harrison starts in April, meeting Coffee Break/Story Hour - a weekly Bible Study Tuesdays at 5 pm, for ladies and children 0-5. Weds 9:30a.m. Agassiz April, then at 9:00 and Thursdays at 10:00 AM for Christian Reformed Church on Morrow Road. FMI at 604-796-3592. AM starting May 7th. Info: Oona call 604-796-9474 Agassiz - Harrison Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) Golf Course. Every Sr. Men’s Golf @ The Harrison Tuesday @ 10 am. (April 7 to is an advocacy group devoted to improving “The October 6). New members Quality of Life” for all seniors. FMI call Ernie Bayer Contact Earle @ 604-845-417& guests welcome. FMI 4 or John @ 604-796@ 604-576-9734 or email ecbayer@shaw.ca 9320

Listen to your body Ruth Altendorf

FOR THE OBSERVER

Never in history did people get as much information about well-being, healthy living and health itself as we do now.

Often, though, the messages are conflicting and therefore confusing, unless you read it, think about it and then listen to the ultimate judge: your body.

Take the case of coffee for instance. According to different studies, coffee was at first declared unhealthy, then healthy and, in the end, even mentioned as a great tool to prevent heart attacks! But the fact remains, that drinking too much coffee makes us nervous.

The latest studies on coffee, however, done in England and Germany, came up with the neatest solution: have an interval of 16 hours between drinking coffee and it will not give you the nervous jolt!

Well, it so happened that I, after drinking coffee all day

for years, had to cut down recently to just two cups in the morning.

And, guess what? The two cups do not make me nervous at all. I had been wondering about this for some time - now after reading these studies, I know! And my body is saying to me: "I could have told you so!"

Another study I was reading could help us dealing with another concern many of us share: high blood pressure.

Until recently, the best we could do - other than medication was cutting down on salt, or even cutting it out all together.

But now, research done by Tufts University shows - and I quote: "You can get far better results - trimming your blood pressure by eleven points or more - by cutting back slightly on salt while pumping up levels of artery relaxing potassium."

How to do this? Well, according to another study, the

best way is to eat one baked potato every day.

Apparently, each baked potato is packed with 844 mg. of potassium and this, the study claims, is most likely the reason why 81 per cent of people who did this, got their pressure under control in three months.

It will not work, of course, if you fill the potato with cheese or butter. On the other hand, adding either half an avocado or one cup of beans or low fat yogurt will speed up the process of getting our blood pressure down even more.

Wow, so easy! I will give it a try! But enough of this for today though these studies surely have a serious purpose: at best they can help us to maintain or recover our health while at least they provide food for thought But, don't forget to listen to your body, he or she knows best!

• ECHOES FROM THE PAST

Triple drowning at 10 Mile 50 Years Ago, 1960 • After a lengthy meeting, the Agassiz School Board decided not to comply with a request from Kent Municipal Council to release the results of the grade 12 examinations to Council. In other School Board news, the Superintendent reported that the teaching situation at Bear Creek was very satisfactory.

• 50 years ago a triple drowning occurred on Harrison Lake near 10 Mile Island, ten miles north of Harrison Hot Springs. At the inquest, it was learned that the lone survivor, Ib Frills of Coquitlam, saved himself by swimming to the island’s shore when the boat sank. The other three clung to the boat, but by the time it drifted closer to shore they were too tired and too cold to climb the rocky bank or even move

the few yards south to a gentle slope leading out of the water.

None of the four were wearing life jackets. They had set out on a late night hunting trip from Green Point, now known as Sasquatch Park, launching the boat around midnight.

They did not know the lake and were out all night, circling Long Island and unsuccessfully looking for a place to sleep at several stops on shore. The boat sank the next afternoon.

The deceased were identified as Vernon Dawe of Burnaby, John Fitzpatrick of Vancouver and Brent Pederson of Lulu Island.

• The local baseball season wound up with a banquet for the teams. Five Little League teams: one from Harrison Mills, one from Harrison Hot Springs and three from Agassiz, and the

Babe Ruth and Connie Mack League teams were honoured with a crest. The winning teams received a trophy.

• Plans were underway to demolish the Bella Vista Hotel, an Agassiz historical landmark on the south side of Pioneer Avenue, not far from the CPR station. It was a grand old building in its day, with stables and lovely gardens. The Bella Vista was built in 1891 and in its hey-day saw 1200 to 2000 visitors arrive in a day to enjoy bands, booths, ball games and a visit to the Agassiz Experimental Farm. Arriving by train or boat or sometimes road, the visitors came to enjoy the country on their holiday.

Echoes From the Past is submitting weekly, courtesy of the Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society.

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Phone: 604.796.4300 Fax: 604.796.2081 Email: maryvt@bcclassified.com After-Hours Call Centre: toll free: 1.866.575.5777 Monday to Friday: 8:30am-5:00pm Open Early. Open Late.

Saturday: 9:00am-3:00pm COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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required at Valley Care in Agassiz.

If you are energetic, enthusiastic & enjoy working with seniors please email your resume to: mgregoire@valleycare.info or fax 604 796 3844.

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DRIVER Compliance Manager Amix Salvage, Surrey & Chilliwack Work for an industry leader and help save the planet by being a part of the largest scrap metal recycling co. in BC! Seeking a hands-on with extensive exp. in a mid-to-largesized ďŹ&#x201A;eet. Must have strong knowledge of rules and regs of NSC, DOT and trucking plus excellent communication, management, coaching, leadership and organizational skills. Visit www.amix.ca for more details and to apply.

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Experienced Salvage Burners Surrey BC, Cassidy BC and Out of Town work avail - Amix Salvage We offer both seasonal or long term employment. We are stable and GROWING! Great beneďŹ ts and competitive pay.

Apply at www.amix.ca or fax 1-866-8122478 HEAVY DUTY Mechanic- Amix Salvage, Surrey - Work for an industry leader and help save the planet by being a part of the largest scrap metal recycling co. in BC! Seeking a Level 2+ apprentice who is selfmotivated and enjoys working in a dynamic, changing work environment. Apply online at www.amix.ca or fax 1-866-812-2478

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Harrison Hot Springs Preschool & After School Care is looking for a P/T responsible adult (over 19) for our after school care program.

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

D Local, lower mainland routes,various shifts.

D Training for right candidate with minimum 2 yrs or 150,000 miles multi-trailer experience.

D Excellent wages and beneďŹ ts starting at $20.30 + shift differential + LCV certiďŹ cation bonus.

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MEDICAL/DENTAL

Casual Recreation Aide

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GET IN THE GAME!!!

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Send resume to denise@greggardnergm.com or fax 604-898-2281.

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CLASS 1 super-B drivers wanted to haul lumber from Merritt to Vanc., Mon to Fri., must be willing to tarp, must have clean abstract & 3 years min. super-B exp. fax res. to 604850-0597 or call Brian @ 604-3026125 FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certiďŹ ed, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944

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Winter Drivers Required (for various areas) Minimum Requirement - Class 3 with Air Endorsement. Preference will be given to Drivers with Pup experience & Heavy Equipment Operators who possess a Class 1 License.

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GARAGE SALES

Harrison

529 Driftwood Ave Oct 16 9am - 3pm Moving Sale household items, dining room ste, 2 sofas, small appliances, crystal and more

PETS 560

PETS

Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excellent pedigree. (604)794-3786 BOXER PUPPIES, great temperament, family raised, stunning colors, vet ✓ dewormed, 1st shots $1175 each. Call 604-341-1445 CATS & KITTENS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats.604-309-5388 / 856-4866

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MOVING & STORAGE

2guyswithatruck.ca Moving & Storage Visa OK. 604-628-7136 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of moving/packing. Excellent Service. Reas. rates!

Different from the rest. 604-861-8885 www.advancemovingbc.com

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

MILANO PAINTING 604 - 551- 6510 Interior & Exterior

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Professional Painters Free Estimates Written Guaranteed Bonded & Insured

PAVING/SEAL COATING

ALLAN CONST. & Asphalt. Brick, concrete, drainage, foundation & membrane repair. (604)618-2304 ~ 604-820-2187.

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PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! AMAN’S PLUMBING SERVICES Lic.gas fitter. Reas $. 778-895-2005

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS EAST WEST ROOFING & SIDING CO. Roofs & re-roofs. BBB & WCB. 10% Discount, Insured.

Call 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437 GL ROOFING & Repairs. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB Insured 1-877-257-5362

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

CHIHUAHUA P.B. M $495, F $595.

8wks Vet✓1st shots, absolutely gorgeous.Delivery avail. 604-557-3291 Dalmation pups, 1M, liver spotted, born july 1, ckc reg., 1st/2nd shots, deworm, $1000. (604)793-5130 GERMAN SHEPHERD Puppies CKC reg’d. exc pedigree, solid German working line, Black & Tan wormed, micro chipped & vaccinated. 1 Male and 1 Female. $900.

604-462-7191. View Sire & Dam at: obedienceplus.com GERMAN SHEPHERD Reg’d pups, quality German & Czech bloodlines.

Guaranteed. Call 604-856-8161.

JACK RUSSELL PUPS 2 males, tri colored, tails docked & dew claws.

Vet ✔ , view parents. Ready Nov. 9 (10 weeks) 604-820-4236 JACK RUSSELL X Sheltie puppies $250 firm. Very cute. Please call: 604-820-5242 Mission.

Kittens, 6 wks. bottled raised very affectionate need loving homes litter box trained. $50. 604-530-2829.

LAB pups 2 adorable males left 1st shots, vet chkd, dewormed, fam raised, $350. 604-845-3769 Chwk LAB PUPS black & yellow ready to go Oct. 20 @ 10 wks, start @ $700 & come w/starter kits 604-477-2930 NEED A GOOD HOME for a dog or a good dog for a home?

We adopt www.856-dogs.com or call: 856-3647.

good good dogs!

604-

SHAR - PEI - Free to good home due to illness in family. Very gentle.

7 years old. Call (604)888-3628

Marquise Group is the fastest growing facilities management company in Western Canada. We are currently looking for a Full/ Part Time Food Services Manager to join our team at an Acute Care Facility in the Fraser Valley. The person in this role will plan, direct and coordinate the activities of the staff in the food services department.

Duties: Scheduling of staff for Food Service Department, Understanding & Implementing HACCP Rules and Rationale, New Staff Orientation & Training, Ensuring OH&S practices are adhered to.

Qualifications: Canadian Society of Nutrition Management certification • Minimum 3 years of related supervisory experience in a healthcare setting • BC Food Safe certification, level 1 and 2.

• Certification from an approved program in a related discipline preferably in Food Services or Nutrition Management • Effective communication and interpersonal skills • Intermediate level of expertise with Microsoft programs.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please email: HS518.marquise@hiredesk.ca and quote Food Service Manager in the subject line of your email.

For more information visit www.marquise.ca

HOMES WANTED

RENTALS 750

TRANSPORTATION

SUITES, LOWER

838

MISC. FOR SALE

RECREATIONAL/SALE

BUILDING SALE... “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!” 25X30 $4,577.

30X40 $6,990. 32X60 $10,800.

32X80 $16,900. 35X60 $12,990.

40X70 $13,500. 40X100 $23,800.

46X140 $35,600. OTHERS. Ends optional. Pioneer MANUFACTURERS DIRECT 1-800-668-5422.

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 1-866-981-5991 FUTURE STEEL BUILDINGS CLEARANCE - Pre-engineered and custom-sized to your requirements.

Factory-direct pricing. Some models discounted to half-price to clear.

CALL FOR FREE BROCHURE AND QUOTE 1-800-668-5111 ext.

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Home Cottage Building Deals!! NOCRETE TM Prefabricated Panel Instant Foundation System - Basement $69.99/foot, Crawlspace $49.99/foot!

ICF Concrete $19.99/5.33SF Block. 792SF 2484SF Shell Erected + Exterior Lock-up + Interior Framing from $29,975.00!! www.greenrpanel.com / 1-800-871-7089. Local Dealer/ Installers!!!

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com New Computer Guaranteed and FREE LCD TV with paid purchase!!!

No credit check Up to $3000 credit limit Smallest weekly payments available! Call Now 888-293-3192 NEW Norwood SAWMILLS - LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide.

Automated quick-cycle-sawing increases efficiency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

REAL ESTATE

ST. BERNARD pups, loyal family dogs, approx. 175lb as adults. Last couple, $850/ea. (604)462-8605

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APPLIANCES

MAYTAG dryer atlantis 5yrs old like new $250. obo. also washer needs repair offers 604-796-0164

548

FURNITURE

603

ACREAGE

20 Acres- $0 Down! $99/mo. Near Growing El Paso, Texas. Guaranteed Owner Financing, No Credit Checks Money Back Guarantee.

FreeMap/Pictures.

800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com

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HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOUSES

Older Home? Damaged Home?

Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422

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FURNITURE

Furniture Sale! Sat., Oct. 23 & Sun. Oct. 24: leather furniture, antiques, oak furniture, love seats, much more! 6222 Golf Rd., HHS., call to view 604-796-2446

736

HOMES FOR RENT

TRANSPORTATION 810

2008 31 FOOT Colorado 5th wheel trailer - Just in time for Snowbirds!

Private sale. 3 slides. 5 awnings.

Rear living room. Mor/ryde ride hitch. Built in vacuum. Protective breathable tarp. Like new condition!

Asking price: $40,000.00. email: husbandld@shaw.ca or phone 604853-5337

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AUTO FINANCING

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HOMES FOR RENT

Top floor of house in Agassiz.

3 Bedroom, 2 1/2 Bath, NS., NP Hydro & Gas Incl. $900 a month. 1/2 mos. DD. req'd., Refs. pls.

Avail. Nov 1st | Call 604 845 2705

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

WE’RE ON THE WEB w w w.bcclassified.com

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MORTGAGES

ALL VEHICLES WANTED

BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca

DONATE YOUR VEHICLE & BE A HERO ◆ FREE TOW ◆ TAX RECEIPT 24 - 48hr. Service

AT A CLICK of a mouse, www.BCLocalBiz.com is your local source to over 300,000 businesses!

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

LOTS

LARGE ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS FULL ACRES AND MORE! Guaranteed Owner Financing No credit check $0 down - 0 interest Starting @ just $89/mo. USD Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport For Recorded Message 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.comOffer ends 9/30/10!

ROSEDALE/ Popkum - One bedroom suite for rent, new, detached, excellent condition, bright and spacious, come and be the first to enjoy, 5 appl., n/p, n/s, on acreage, $750/ month, incl. Gas and Hydro call 604.794.3980

#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse.

6 colors available! 40 year warranty! Free shipping, the first 20 callers! 1-800457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

UPRIGHT PLAYER PIANO. Circa 1920’s. Includes bench. $1200. Call 604-465-8328

YORKSHIRE TERRIER PUPPIES M $750 F $1000 born Aug 13th, 1st shots, vet ✓ 604-543-5255.

Food Service Manager

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* SELL YOUR HOME FAST * Buying Any Price, Cond., Location.

NO COMMISSIONS ~ NO FEES ~ No Risk Home Buying Centre (604)435-5555

RECYCLE-IT!

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CRIMINAL RECORD? Only PARDON SERVICES CANADA has 20 years experience GUARANTEEING RECORD REMOVAL. Call 1-8NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366). www.RemoveYourRecord.com.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

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BOSTON Terrier pups 10 wks, registered, micro chip, vet ✔ shots, dewormed, these are gorgeous pups delivery avail $795+ (604)557-3291

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.

RUBBISH REMOVAL

REAL ESTATE

Sofa Italia 604.580.2525

LANDSCAPING

$500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments.

Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com.

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit.

Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

knoke trucking

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

604.408.2277 WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Last week 12 out of 14 applications approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. Want a V I S A ? w w w. c o a s t l i n e a u t o c r e d i t .com or 1-888-208-3205.

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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CARS - DOMESTIC

1981 CUTLAS 22” Wheels, alarm, remote start, aircared. low kms. no rust. $4500 obo 604-996-4650

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

AGASSIZ - 1735 #9 Hwy. Lam flr, Clean units. 2 bdrm, Avail., Now $700/mo. pets negot. Call Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604 792 0077

AGASSIZ, 2 BDRM apt, with view.

Clean bright bldg, lg. kitchen, laundry in bldg, free parking. N/p, avail. now. $625/m. (604)614-6184 AGASSIZ - $625.00 Mt. Cheam views in Agassiz one bedroom, recent renovation, elevator, new laundry facilities, storage locker, parking & walking to downtown amenities.

One month free & discount to seniors 65+. Pet friendly. Available Oct 15th. 778-918-9062.

AGASSIZ, 7168 Pioneer Ave, one bdrm, $500/m. 1 (778)241-3618

AGASSIZ

T. Marlowe Manor Spacious 1 bdrm available now.

Ask about our seniors discount.

Pets upon prior approval.

604-796-8760 AGASSIZ Woodside apartments, 1 bdrm apt on top floor of quiet, well maintained building with onsite caretaker. Same block as library, groceries, bank etc. Laundry, elevator, assigned parking spot, storage locker, freshly painted. Available Nov 1. $600. 1-604-805-8020 or kbmtrentals@gmail.com

Beach Front, 2 bdrm ground level apartment in Harrison. Avail now, $725/mnth cable incl. No pets. call 604-551-5015 Harrison. 1 bdrm suite, partially furnished in Harrison avail. now. $500/m incl. H&H, 1/2 security deposit req’d. + ref. & n/s. 604-7969726 604 316-5216.

HARRISON HOT SPRINGS 1 Bdrm condo with 5 appls, 2 prkg. NS/NP. $700. Nov 1st. (604)826-2006 HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. $550/month includes utilities. Call 604-794-7132

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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4dr sdn auto pwr locks a/c 131K St#29 $4,900 DL#31038 (604)855-0666

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1999 TOYOTA Tercel CE 4dr auto a/c, sdn, runs good, new tires St#33 $3395 DL#31038 (604)855-0666 2000 Honda Civic SIR 2 dr coupe. 1 owner, 146K, 5 spd, very nice car. $7000 OBO. 604-996-6878 2003 NISSAN XTERA FE, good shape, runs exc. Services up to date, approx. 180K. $12,000. 604850-5664 2005 HONDA CIVIC spec. ed. 4 dr., 4 cyl., auto, runs great, low kms. All records. $8700. Must sell. 604-3084594 or 604-852-4749 2005 NISSAN SENTRA auto 4dr sdn. loaded runs, good, 85K St#003 $6900 DL#31038 (604)855-0666 2006 BMW 750 LI, local canadian car, mint cond, BMW warrnty left Nov.11. $40,000 firm.604-542-8577 2006 TOYOTA Corolla 4dr sdn auto, a/c, pwr, 87K runs good St#005 $9900 DL#31038 (604)855-0666 2010 Toyota Matrix, auto, 4 dr h/b, loaded. Grey, exc cond. Wholesale $14,995 DL5961 (604)793-5520

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The Scrapper

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1996 TRIPLE E, Class A, 31’ New Michelin tires, roof air, Generator. $22,995. 604-859-3854.

1997 Sea Breeze M/H package, 33’, level jacks, 2 a/c, 2 tv’s, dish, awn. Incl 2008 Cobalt tow car w/tow bar, hitch, brake buddy, security lights $34,900 (604)796-0093

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 1994 Nissan Pathfinder XE V6, 4x4, auto., p/w, p/d, air, cd, white/blue interior, $3000 obo. (604)392-5823 2002 NISSAN Pathfinder 4X4 auto 4dr, no accid, a/c, runs good St#31 $6,900 DL#31038 (604)855-0666 2005 FORD ESCAPE, 3.0L, V6, a/c, cruise, power options, incl. new winter tires & rims. 152,000 km $8500 obo. 604-860-5315 Chwk 2010 Toyota Rav 4, AWD limited, 27,000 km. silver/grey inter. back up camera, moon rf, heated seats, blue tooth. $33,995 1(604)290-4303

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TRUCKS & VANS

1984 CHEVY S10 TAHO, ext cab 2.8L 6 cyl 165,000k. Runs well A/C April 2011 $1200 604-858-0555 1992 CHEV S10, Ext Cab, Air cared, great driver new snow tires, muffler, has canopy, low KM’s Best offer to $2000 TAKES, MUST GO 604-230-4141 1998 CHEVROLET 2500 (3/4 ton) maroon, ext.cab. $7000 obo. Exc. cond. 604-859-0832 1998 MAZDA B4000 SE Ext. cab, V6, auto, 174K. Topper, snow tires.

V.G. cond. $3950. 604-852-9532 2005 CHEV Uplander 7 psgr, auto, OnStar, DVD, loaded St#37 Special $4,900 DL#31038 (604)855-0666 2005 FORD F350 Lariat SD s/box power stroke deisel 4X4 auto St#22 $14,900 DL#31038 (604)855-0666 2006 FORD F350 XLT SD ext cab pwr srk deisel l/box 4X4 auto St#25 $15,900 DL#31038 (604)855-0666 2007 FORD F150 XLT SC cab 4X4, auto, loaded, CD, very clean St#32 $17,900 DL#31038 (604)855-0666

2007 Sunseeker m/h Ford E450, 1 slide, 31.6’, slps 6, generator, 15.500mi, $48,500. (604)8244552 or 604-813-9387 (van)

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CARS - DOMESTIC

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CARS - DOMESTIC

Agassiz 2 Bd duplex cls to schools; fncd b/yard; Must be able to take care of lawn mowing. Written & Documented Ref’s req’d. $875 Avail. now. 604-796-2550

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HOMES FOR RENT

Harrison, executive 5 bdrm home, lg living rm, 2 car garage, 1/3 acre, 5 appl., 3.5 baths, great rm, 10 min walk from beach, quiet street, Nov 1. $1600/m +util. 1-780-880-5755 HARRISON Hot Springs waterfront, 5 km fr. HHS, 2 bdrm, 5 appls, cbl TV, N/P. $1,000/mo. Avail. until June 2011. Call 1-604-937-5288.

MISSION. On Waxberry St. 5 bdrm home, 2.5 baths, 5 appls, fenced yrd, dbl garage, w/d, absolutely N/S, Pets considered. 1 yr lease. $1800/mo. 1-250-309-5957

1998 Dodge Neon Very Clean, one owner $3200. 110,000 km, AC, PS, PB, good tires, new trans. 1-604-491-0023

AGASSIZ-HARRISON OBSERVER – Thursday, October 14, 2010

Meet the Pros October 2010

YO U R S O U R C E F O R QU A L I T Y LO CA L P R O F E S S I O N A L S

K I TC H E N S P E C I A AL LII STS

Free In-Home Design Estimates VISIT OUR SHOWROOM 6390 Pioneer Ave, Agassiz Please call for an appointment SHOP 604-796-1196 CELL 604-857-3375 CUSTOM CABINETRY | COUNTER TOPS RENOVATIONS | CUSTOM FINISHING

lawncare & yard maintenance weeding/yard clean up

R.C.E. APPLIANCE REPAIR

The RENOVATOR

pressure washing hedge & tree pruning

Service to all makes of washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers & refrigerators

Commercial & Residential Fibreglass & Wood Decking Laminate Flooring | Framing Finishing | Metal Roofs Vinyl Siding | Concrete Additions | Painting

Baboth Bobcat & Backhoe Service

KENT PLUMBING & HEATING LTD.

bobcat service landscape design paver stones/ retaining walls

604-796-2834

604-819-8786

Back 9

Lawn Care

Kelly @ 604-819-1936

Groundworks Landscaping / Lawncare

For all your Service, Repair & Installation Needs “One call does it all”

Commercial or Residential

•Fall Clean up •Gutter Cleaning •Hedge Trimming

Phone James 604-796-2809

Mark Baboth 604-796-2486

BOBCAT SERVICES

604-796-2705 24 HOUR LICENSED SERVICE PLUMBING SERVICES

TELSTAR WINDOW SERVICE LTD. Glass & Window Replacement Installation of Custom Made: • Window Screens • Patio Screen Doors • Storm Doors • Retractable Door Screens 7663 Industrial Way, Agassiz, BC 604-796-2025

DRISCOLL H E AT I N G & G A S • Furnaces • Boilers • Water Heaters • Patio Heaters • Sheet Metal Installations • Pool Heaters • Plumbing

Licensed Bonded Insured P: 604-796-0770

Ser ving the Upper Fraser Valley

PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES

For your

KEN VANDERHOEK renos | home repairs custom woodworking 604-819-9915

kenssawdustshop@shaw.ca

Agassiz, BC

Advertising needs: Call Chris @

604-796-4301

Hot & Cold Pressure Washing & Interior/Exterior Painting • Siding • Concrete

• Houses • Patios

• Gutters

• Heavy Equipment

Residential • Commercial • Agricultural For FREE estimate call Phil

604-796-0189 • 604-703-3319(cell)

POWER WASHING

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COMMUNITY NEWS COVERING OCTOBER 2010

Reminder! Residents are reminded that

pouring oil & other contaminants into the sink drain is plugging our waste water arteries.

Oil causes grease build up in the waste water pipes & lift stations that take your waste water to the Waster Water Treatment Plant.

As a result of this practice the pipes become clogged using valuable labour to dig out the grease from lift stations, as well treatment to maintain the proper bacteria balance becomes difficult.

Please consider the cost & efficiency of running the Agassiz Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Your cooperation is requested in keeping waste green by disposing of contaminants at the appropriate available facilities & disposing of oils in your regular household waste by: • Pouring into a jar/can & freezing • Pouring onto newspaper or paper towel to provide absorption.

Note: The sani-dump station is for Recreational Vehicles only. No Commercial Dumping.

Thank you for your contribution to our beautiful community!

Agassiz Waste Water Treatment Plant

PUBLIC NOTICE HARRISON LAKE BREAKWATER REPAIR PROJECT Construction for the repair of the Harrison Lake Breakwater located immediately north of Harrison Lake Marina on Rockwell Drive is anticipated to start on October 18, 2010. The purpose of the project is to stabilize and increase the height of the existing 60 year old breakwater structure so it is more visible during high water periods. The enhanced structure with its Transport Canada approved navigation markers will greatly improve boater safety and provide further protection to existing marina structures. The construction by GAIA Inc. (Golder Associates Innovative Applications) is anticipated to be carried out over an 8 week period with the anticipated project completion occurring by mid December, 2010.

PRESS RELEASE District of Kent Receives Innovation and Leadership Recognition for Fish Friendly Pump October 1, 2010 Whistler, British Columbia – At the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities Convention, the District of Kent was honoured with the award in the category of Leadership and Innovation for Small Community.

Mayor Fisher and Council commended The Honourable Barry Penner and the Ministry of Environment, the BC Flood Protection Program, and Mr. Craig Sciankowy and Mr. Alan Jonsson of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, and District staff for making this initiative a reality.

The primary focus of the project was to increase the pumping capacity of the existing Duncan-Bateson Pump Station in order to alleviate flooding for the farming community and to permit fish passage of juvenile coho and chum salmon and other fish habitat. The new pump station can now handle severe storms as each of the two pumps is set to automatically switch on, at specific water levels, which allows migrating fish to bypass the main flood pumps.

The process brought together stakeholders from all levels of government, First Nations (Seabird Island and Chehalis Bands), drainage groups and the agricultural community in a collaborative effort. The total cost of the project, came under budget at an estimated $1.35 million, and was funded entirely by the Building Canada Plan. The funding was a collaboration between the Provincial and Federal Governments to address flood hazards in British Columbia. This completion of the Duncan-Bateson Pump Station clearly fulfills the environmental mandate of flood protection and encouragement of fish habitat.

For more information contact: Ms. Clair Lee Director of Corporate Services District of Kent (604) 796-2235

Upc omi ng C ounc i l Meeti ng: October 25

The District of Kent in Partnership with the Agassiz Harrison Lions Club present.....

Halloween Spooktacular Sunday, October 31

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Free Admission Costumes Welcome Games of Chance Boo Bank Hot Dog & Drink for the Kids Small Concession for Parents

Agricultural Hall Agassiz A Fun, Warm, Safe Place for Familiies to Celebrate Generously donated by the Agassiz Harrison Agricultural & Horticultural Association

No Sweat

New Class!

Thursdays October 7 - December 2 7:50 pm - 8:50 pm Regular admission rates apply.

Held at the Fitness/Activity Centre.

We look forward to the successful completion of this project and your patience and cooperation is appreciated.

Should you wish further information, please contact Kerry Hilts, Director of Community Services, or Darcey Kohuch, Director of Development Services at 604-796-2235.

Harrison Lake Breakwater Project is made possible by the financial support of Transport Canada and District of Kent and the cooperation and efforts of Chehalis First Nations, Village of Harrison Hot Springs and Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Wallace Mah Chief Administrative Officer

Tuesdays 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Fitness / Activity Centre 14 - 18 years $8 drop in Fee

Box 70, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz BC V0M 1A0 • Tel 604.796.2235 • www.district.kent. bc.ca