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Mount Hope glistens in the background Friday as the Coquihalla River flows toward the Fraser. Hope was under a white blanket last week, with light snow falling on and off every day.
Bringing life to 1928 steam engine Local marine engineer puts knowledge and experience to work
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When Al Crook was just a youngster in elementary school, he spun his teacher an amazing sea-faring tale. He spoke to her about traveling from North America down to Venezuela for the summer. But the story got even richer than that. “I went there on an oil tanker!” he told her, with all the enthusiasm a
six-year-old could muster. Naturally, that unbelievable story led the teacher to call Crook’s mother, to discuss how young boys like to tell fibs. So imagine that teacher’s shock to hear the mother say: “Well, he’s telling the truth.” What the teacher may not have known is that Crook’s father was a sailor, as was his father’s father, and an uncle, too. So it comes as no surprise that Crook’s own life led him
out into the ocean. Crook is now a marine engineer by trade — has been for 34 years. “My father took me to sea when I was five years old,” he says, “and that was it.” He has spent most of his life aboard tankers and ocean liners, working on their steam engines. It’s a career that takes him all over the world, and back again. But when he gets home, he doesn’t hang up his tools and rest.
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He loves steam engines too much to leave them alone. “I just love it to death,” he says. “It’s good old fashioned engineering.” But his favourite steam engine is his 1928 Wallis and Steevens, which he’s been operating since 2001. He acquired it through a partnership with the Atchelitz Threshermen’s Association in Chilliwack. Continued on 3
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A new novel by Ed VanWoudenberg explores many of the challenges teenagers face today. The Hope author presents a story of adventure and conflict involving many individuals from troubled backgrounds, who each play important roles in Worth a Talk. The primary characters however are members of three Christian families living under very challenging circumstances. “Whether you’re brought up in a church family or not, the problems are the same,” said VanWoudenberg. “This is definitely a warning to make the right decisions while you can because the consequences are terrible. The book has a compassionate angle as well. We’re often so judgmental, but God doesn’t write us off and he keeps coming back to us with warnings and invitation.” The 32-chapter, 580-page novel brings the reader faceto-face with many issues, in-
If your New Year’s resolution is to become more involved with your community, I hope you’ll consider the Fraser Canyon Hospice Society There are so many ways you can help, from clerical to events, to fundraising and companioning. All volunteers are trained by the Society and ongoing training opportunities for volunteers are available, year round. As you’re considering how your 2013 will unfold, please keep the Hospice Society in mind.
Highway Thru Hell airs in U.S. American cable network National Geographic Channel (NGC) has picked up the U.S. rights to Highway Thru Hell from Beyond Distribution. Commissioned by Discovery Canada and produced by Vancouver’s Great Pacific Media, the unscripted series follows the Ja-
mie Davis Heavy Rescue team as it braves extreme weather conditions to clean up accidents involving potentially dangerous cargo on the Coquihalla Highway. “Highway Thru Hell is an action-packed series that documents men and women helping others, while braving unusual challenges
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ber bullying. VanWoudenberg provides clear biblical answers and practical guidelines throughout the fictional narrative. The end of the book also has a section called Lets Talk Further with thought-provoking questions related to each chapter. For more than 25 years, VanWoudenberg and his wife Audrey have visited and counselled inmates in prison. He also serves as a chaplain at Stepping Stones Bible Camp in Deroche. Over the past 10 years, VanWoudenberg said he’s seen first-hand the consequences of bad choices made by young people as well as the healing effects of the Gospel when its principles are applied. Worth a Talk can be purchased for $24.95 at Blue Moose Cafe, Pages Bookstore, and www.worthatalk.net. Forty per cent of net proceeds from each book sale will be donated to the Salvation Army, Focus on the Family, Union Gospel Mission, M2/W2 Prison Ministries, and Ruth and Naomi’s Mission.
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BC Hydro has been given another year to complete its wireless smart grid project, as it nears the original deadline with 140,000 smart meters still to be installed. Energy Minister Rich Coleman announced the extension of the Dec. 31, 2012 deadline imposed by the B.C. Liberal government’s Clean Energy Act. Pushed through the legislature in the spring of 2010, that legislation supports sweeping changes to BC Hydro’s expansion using wind, small hydro and other private power development. In a ministry statement, Coleman cited shortages of skilled labour, meters and other specialized equipment as well as “customer concerns” for failing to meet the deadline for all 1.87 million meters across the province. BC Hydro has been dogged by political and citizen protests
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about the cost of the refit and persistent claims of various hazards from the meters. Installers have also encountered meters made inaccessible by construction of garages, decks and other structures that covered them. Some homeowners who refused replacement of mechanical meters now worry that they will be on the hook for costs if their
old meter equipment fails after they refused the upgrade. BC Hydro spokesman Greg Alexis said the one-year delay, originally signalled in a November finance ministry update, doesn’t change the utility’s target of the 2014 fiscal year to implement the entire system. Meters are only a small part of a province-wide grid that will automatically report power outages and offer customers a real-time display of their power consumption. The Clean Energy Act was the culmination of former premier Gordon Campbell’s climate and energy strategy. It exempted the wireless meter project, the proposed Site C dam on the Peace River, and an array of private power proposals from scrutiny by the B.C. Utilities Commission. NDP energy critic John Horgan has said he supports a review of the wireless grid proposal and other major projects by the utilities commission.
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Firefighters battle structure fire in Silver Creek
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An abandoned two-story log home burst into flames on Silver Skagit Road at
about 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve. The structure was fully involved when two fire engines and a water tender responded to the scene with
eight firefighters. “We focused our initial attention on the nearby buildings,” said fire chief Tom DeSorcy. “A nearby hydro pole be-
came involved but we were able to cool down the main fire. The pole remained intact with fire damage. Other than that we were able to contain the fire to the build-
ing of origin.” The cause of the fire remains under investigation, however DeSorcy said it will likely remain undetermined. This is the second inci-
dent on the property in the past few months. DeSorcy said he won’t rule out seeking cost recovery from the owner in this and/or future incidents.
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“It was languishing in the back,” he says. “Nobody was restoring it … so I took the bull by the horns and they said by all means.” There were some bumps along the road to outright owning the engine, and it’s quite a process to keep it legally insured, he said. But keeping it operating and sharing it with the world is all worth it to Crook. Just as it’s no surprise the boy who went to sea at five years old became a marine engineer, it’s equally assumable a man who collects antique steam engines is interested in history. Crook lives for it. He scours the internet for all bits of history related to steam engines, from his home in Hope. And when he’s done that, he heads overseas to where
the story of his engine began — Basingstoke, England. It’s listed as number 7985 in the Wallis and Steevens registry. Crook knows this because he has his own copy (see illustration above). He also has copies of the original mechanical drawings for the engine, which he obtained from the Museum of English Rural Life, in Reading, England. It was purchased for the City of Vancouver, through Engineering Supplies Limited, located at 1114 Hamilton St. in Vancouver, in 1928 at a price of $5,146. The engine went into service on March 7, 1929. It would have been busy paving roads at a time when Vancouver was growing quickly in size, and many of the city’s landmark buildings began construction
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he says. “It’s that interaction with people, and the people in Agassiz were so thrilled that I wanted to bring it to the parade.” He didn’t do it alone. He’s had a lot of support from Ray Zervini at Canyon Cable in Hope, along with Richard Zervini. The steam engine was transported to Agassiz by Emil Anderson Maintenance, and kept at the Schwichtenberg
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across the province. But they are few and far between he said, as rare as the people who know how to fix them and operate them. “Here in the province of B.C., there are about 20 of us,” he says. “We’re quite rare.” He wishes that Canada would cherish the history of steam engines in the same manner that they do in the United Kingdom, where museums and historicallyminded events abound. If Canada would promote its history more, he feels it would be a benefit to tourism. “I go (to the U.K.) pretty much every year, for the last ten years,” he says, staying anywhere from three to five weeks
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This is the time of year to make resolutions to change our lives for the better. It’s also good to resolve to make someone else’s life better too. If you know someone who is lonely or depressed, why not reach out and bring that person to your home for dinner. It will make you both feel better. One of the most common resolutions people make for the New Year is to lose weight and to exercise regularly. Ironically, the latter certainly does help the weight-loss goal. Regular exercise is like taking a pill that’s good for many ailments. It helps
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The affidavit of manufacturer for Al Crook’s 1928 steam engine is just one of many documents he’s acquired through research and travel over the last decade.
at this time. The steam engine was used up until 1959, when the City of Vancouver disposed of it. Crook has a folder almost a foot thick of papers relating to his engine, but not all of them are historical. To keep it running for exhibition use, he has to keep it insured. And that means everything from physical inspection by a boiler inspector, keeping a meticulous paper trail and even taking detailed ultrasounds, charting the large machine square inch by square inch. “When I first got it certified, I had to do a complete ultrasound of the boiler and shell to determine the thickness of the materials so it would be safe,” he says. “It passed with flying colours.” Keeping it operating also means replacing parts as they’re needed, and you can’t just run to the local autobody shop for an 85 year-old machine. “I couldn’t buy these things even if I wanted to,” Crook says. “They all have to be handmade.” He’s not aware of any other steam engine that is licensed and insured to run on the roads, although there are a few other steam engines
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Spuzzum Creek for almost a year-and-ahalf as government officials debated whose responsibility it was to clean up the environmental hazard. Hope’s newest ambassador is an African penguin at the Vancouver Aquari-
um, thanks to a written submission by Nicole Souza. The aquarium decided to name each of its seven new penguins after a B.C. town and more than 600 entries were received during the one-month contest. Souza chose the name “Hope” because African penguins are an
endangered species. Sun Country Highway provides Hope with a new 90-amp electric vehicle charger at no cost, after identifying the community as a strategic location. AdvantageHOPE covers the installation cost of the charging station,
which will be located on Wallace Street in front of district hall. Hope RCMP shuts down a marijuana grow operation in an unoccupied house in Silver Creek. Police seized 1,122 nearly mature plants worth a street value of approximately $200,000, 31 lights with 1,000 watt bulbs, a hydro bypass and other grow-op equipment. The Thunderbird Motel Project launches a moderate-barrier emergency shelter program, which offers homeless people refuge from the streets, food, a case worker, and access to community and referral services. A new $2.5 million integrated water system and treatment facility opens in Boston Bar, ending a longstanding boil advisory in the community. The treatment facility integrates seven separate drinking water systems into one.
Clint Chartier catches some air on the 4x4 course at the Hope Sports Bowl on July 14. The eighth annual Summer Smash featured high speeds, flying trucks, crushed steel, rollovers, and lots of mud. A record 18 mini stock cars also entered the competition.
A Merritt man dies after falling down a cliff 30 kilometres north of Hope on Highway 5. Police said Steven Robert Thomas, 51, was climbing down the steep embankment to take a photograph of a waterfall when he lost his footing and fell about 30 feet. He was transported by air ambulance to Royal Columbian Hospital in critical condition,
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The federal government is bent on pushing medical marijuana grow operations out of residential homes. Crime and safety – home invasions, faulty wiring and mould – are the main reasons, and the plan has the backing of fire chiefs in B.C. But Health Canada has said that the proposed legislation, which would regulate medical marijuana grow-ops and push them to industrial or agricultural areas, where they would be subject to inspections, will drive up the purchase price. Would that not fuel illegal grows and trade, similar to what occurs now? Wouldn’t that nullify any changes to eliminate safety risks? Part of the plan is to let Health Canada medical possession and grow licenses expire in 2014. They will, in future, be more difficult to acquire, which is good, as some seem to have fallen into hands that can’t resist growing more than their licenses permit, and selling to people other than those who need it for medicinal purposes. What if, under the new regulations, some who do need it for that reason can’t afford to buy from newly licensed growers? Who benefits then? The federal government’s plan seems only to serve those who can afford to establish commercial grow-op businesses, and put those who subvert the process into prison. Why not regulate, license and disclose small grows in homes, windowsill-type operations for personal, medicinal use? Why not follow Washington and Colorado, and just legalize recreational use? Clearly there is much money to be made in marijuana, and in Canada, we’re wasting way too much money and time trying to curb what is beyond the control of our authorities. Taking away patients’ personal production licences is akin to punishing all because of a few bad seeds. - Black Press
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Is gas enviro-villain of 2013?
Tom Fletcher They’re well on the way to stopping the expansion of oil exports to Asia. Now will B.C.’s American branchplant environmental machine turn on natural gas? A couple of weeks ago I described the dispute between the Haisla Nation and the rest of the Coastal First Nations group over the pioneering of liquefied natural gas development on Haisla territory at Kitimat. Powerful chiefs of the Heiltsuk, Gitga’at, Haida and others in the so-called Great Bear Rainforest oppose the idea of kicking off a new LNG export industry without extending the hydro grid to support renewable power for the region. LNG is shaping up as B.C.’s largestever industrial project, if it gets built. And there are signs the American-
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directed environmental attack is swinging to our gas boom. Some in the Canadian media insist no such U.S. influence exists, or that it is trivial and benign. They mock federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver’s description of “foreign radicals,” pretending this applies to everyone opposed to oil pipelines. There weren’t many reporters with me when I covered the negotiations for the Great Bear Rainforest in 2006. To the Vancouver media it was just a big forest deal up in the middle of nowhere. Along with B.C. cabinet minister Pat Bell, Coastal First Nations and forest companies, the Sierra Club, ForestEthics and Greenpeace muscled their way to the table. How they did so became clear in early 2007. Behind these big three eco-propaganda groups was a $60 million war chest from an obscure outfit called Tides Canada. Another front group, as it turns out. The actual source of the money was the William and Flora Hewlett
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“LNG is shaping up as B.C.’s largest-ever industrial project, if it gets built.” or Seattle. They’ve funded scientifically suspect campaigns such as “Yellowstone to Yukon” and “boreal forest” aimed at turning more than a third of Canada into parks. Increasingly, they are partnering with aboriginal people in B.C. and across Canada. Some in B.C.’s major media have since grudgingly credited indepen-
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2012 Year in Review ing into the Fraser River. A witness told police that Wells slipped off a rock into the water south of Saddle Rock Tunnel. He was not wearing a lifejacket and was presumed drowned. Fishery managers say the Fraser River sockeye run isn’t strong enough this year to allow any commercial fishing or recreational angling. A low 2012 return wasn’t unexpected because sockeye run on a four-year cycle and the previous generation that spawned in 2008 was very weak.
Const. Les Betker, a former Boston Bar RCMP member, stands high above downtown Hope in front of district hall on Aug. 18 during the annual Cops for Cancer Pole Sit. The event raised $2,395.72 for this year’s ride, which included a $1,000 donation from the Hope Eagles. The cheque was presented to Betker and fellow Chilliwack RCMP officer Mike Paysen by Herb Smith and Allan Derrick.
The Hope & District Chamber of Commerce launches a redesigned website with improved navigation and an enhanced membership directory. It now features pictures from community events rotating on the home page as well as links to news, chamber events, meeting minutes and visitor information.
The body of 66-yearold Herbert Wells is discovered by gravel barge workers with Mainland Sand and Gravel Quarry along the shoreline of the river east of Matsqui Trail Regional Park. The body was wedged between a barge and large log boom. The Hope fisherman went missing in July after fall-
A new, youth-driven documentary premiers at Hope Cinema exploring the issues faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students in high school. A community survey two years ago found that racism and hate is prevalent in high school. The Hope Inclusion Project decided to
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but succumbed to his head injuries.
August Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Suki Manj is awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his meritorious service and contributions to the community.
The Discovery Channel announces the premiere of a new television series in September highlighting the work of Jamie Davis and his commercial towing company. Highway Thru Hell will follow a team of heavy rescue drivers as they scramble to keep the Coquihalla Highway open for truckers during the winter.
explore these issues further through a film project called Dialogues of Hope.
September Yale area director Dennis Adamson plans to seek the NDP nomination in the Chilliwack riding next spring. He feels his involvement with political and day-to-day financial issues at the Fraser Valley Regional District since 2008 has given him a wide range of experience that can be carried forward to the provincial government level as a
Member of the Legislative Assembly. Attendance at Story Time in the Park over the summer was on par with numbers from last year. Organizers saw 2,332 children and families participate in the weekly literacy program in Memorial Park. Hope Minor Hockey product Dale Howell signs with the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds of the B.C. major midget league. The 16-year-old Hope Secondary student will play his home games
Residents in Sunshine Valley send a 267-name petition to the provincial government requesting compensation for last year’s landslide victims. Homeowners want their properties purchased back at fair market value as they are no longer livable or sellable due to trees and debris from the slide in 2011. The petition was presented to MLA Gwen O’Mahony during a tour of the area.
The district undertakes a branding project with the local Chamber of Commerce and AdvantageHOPE to establish a common identity for Hope. The initiative aims to create a comprehensive document which can be used to unify local organizations. Each party provides $5,000 initially towards the project, but is obligated to look for additional grant funding to supplement spending. Two 19-year-old men and one 21-year-old man from Hope face assault charges following an attack on another man behind Cooper’s Foods on Old Hope Princeton Way. Witnesses told police that a group of three men approached and knocked the victim to the ground and began assaulting him. The three men allegedly involved in the attack were arrested at a house in Hope and were charged with assault causing bodily harm. Jakes Construction is awarded the contract for the new Suckers Creek Bridge and will be replacing the bridge with an improved two-lane structure featuring a separated pedestrian walkway. The $1.7 million project is being funded by a surplus from the new Kawkawa Lake Road Bridge.
A set of original bibles stolen from Christ Church National Historic Site in July are returned. They were left at Joshua Lemmens’ house in the middle of the night and sustained minimal damage. Local families host 19 students from Hope’s sister city of Izu, Japan. Hope has hosted hundreds of junior high school students from Izu since the exchange program started in 1995. Mayor Yutaka Kikuchi said the program has been and will continue to be a priority for his city.
in Chilliwack’s Prospera Centre before the Chiefs’ Saturday night games.
Jeffrey M. Samudosky of Gig Harbour, Washington sculpts the leg of his ram on Aug. 16 in Memorial Park. More than 4,500 people poured into downtown Hope to watch the Chainsaw Carving Competition Aug. 16-19.
UFV criminologist John Martin is “ecstatic” to be welcomed into the B.C. Liberal party and hopes to be given the nod in Chilliwack during the next provincial election. He is intent on helping prevent “another disasContinued on 9
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a walking tour of the filming locations, an outdoor viewing of the film on a 40-foot screen and Rambo themed pumpkin drop at Hell’s Gate Airtram. Taxpayers will be footing part of the bill for improvements to the community recreation park. The district received a $370,575 grant from the Ministry of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development earlier this year for the initiative. However, the total project cost is estimated at $463,300, which means residents will be covering the $92,575 shortfall.
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trous NDP government.” The medical-vacuum system at Fraser-Canyon is being replaced, thanks to a $100,000 investment by the province. The current system is nearing its end of life and a complete upgrade is required. The Hope & District Arts Council is awarded a $16,077 federal grant for its Clayworks for Seniors program, which will offset the cost of eight new Shimpo pottery wheels.
October Fewer elementary school students are entering local classrooms this year. The latest headcount shows overall enrollment in the Fraser-Cascade school district has declined four per cent from 2011,
with the majority of registered students in Grades 8-12. The preliminary enrollment figures show 1,822 students are registered this year, down 75 from the same time last year. The Hope & District Arts Council (HDAC) amalgamates with the Hope Arts Gallery. Earlier this year, members of the Hope Artists Guild voted to dissolve their society and become council members. The amalgamation of HDAC and the gallery was an administrative change with the intention of revitalizing the gallery by broadening the volunteer base and increasing opportunities for funding. Rambo fans from all over the world arrive in Hope on the Thanksgiving weekend to take part in the 30th anniversary celebration of the release of First Blood. The event featured
Laurie Throness looks forward to winning the BC Liberal nomination in ChilliwackHope and taking on NDP MLA Gwen O’Mahony one more time. Throness believes voters in Chilliwack-Hope will return to the BC Liberals in the provincial election, just like his former byelection rival John Martin. Hope receives a Four Bloom rating and a special mention for wood carvings in the 2012 National Communities in Bloom competition. The community was a finalist in the 3,001 to 6,500 population category and received the award at a ceremony in Edmonton. Communities in Bloom is a national organization dedicated to the promotion of green spaces in community settings. Hope Pharmasave is now certified to administer shingles vaccinations. A growing number of cases in the community prompted pharmacist Michael McLouglin to seek out relief for his patients. The relatively new Zostavax vaccine decreases the likelihood of getting shingles
Mayor Susan Johnston presents Jeff Lebsack, Cooper’s Foods store manager, with the Established Business of the Year Award during the Business Excellence Awards gala at the Hope Legion on Oct. 18. About 120 people attended the gala, which was presented by the Hope & District Chamber of Commerce. The evening gives residents an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions individuals and businesses make in improving the quality of life in Hope.
and reduces the severity of long-term pain if it does occur. Property crimes have dropped about 46 per cent in this year, according to the latest statistics released by the RCMP. There were 159 incidents from January to September, compared to
297 over the same period last year. Staff Sgt. Suki Manj attributes the reduction in property crimes not only to the efforts of his members, the but to greater public participation. For the first time in history, a building in the Fraser-Cascade school district is named after a trustee. The Jim Sinclair Maintenance Centre on Seventh Avenue pays tribute to the Hope resident’s 30 years as board member. The building has been Sinclair’s dream since the amalgamation of the Agassiz and Hope school districts in 1997.
November Highway Thru Hell is picked up for a second season with 13 episodes. The show follows Jamie Davis and his heavy rescue crew on the local highways over the winter. Davis said he gets about 40 emails a day from fans and responds to numerous comments on Twitter and Facebook. In addition, the shop has become a tourist attraction in Hope with visitors frequently stopping by to take pictures.
A car ended up in Silver Creek on Oct. 13 after hitting a hydro pole and knocking out power to about 800 homes for several hours. Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Suki Manj said there was some indiction that the out-of-town male driver had turned left onto Flood-Hope Road from Silver Skagit Road, made a U-turn before heading over the Highway 1 overpass, and then veered off the road into the creek. The man was airlifted to Royal Columbian Hospital.
Hope Food Bank is one of 20 locations in B.C. that has been chosen to participate in Kraft Food for Families this year. Donations made by the program not only help rural food banks stock their shelves, but also assist in covering operational expenses. The money Continued on 10
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raised for Hope Food Bank will be used to help purchase new energy-efficient freezers next year and possibly a new fridge.
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Hope is among nine Fraser Valley communities taking part in a one-year, mobile business license pilot program. The initiative strives to make it easier for companies to operate by allowing them to purchase one license for specific trades, rather than obtaining non-resident permits in each municipality they do business.
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Mayor Susan Johnston and John Fortoloczky, the district’s chief administrative officer, walk to the Memorial Park cenotaph to lay a wreath on Remembrance Day. Hundreds of people braved cold temperatures to take part in the Hope ceremony honouring Canada’s veterans.
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As the first female mayor of Hope, Susan Johnston is not wasting a minute to help the community flourish by 2014. As a woman filled with dreams of a new city of Hope, she wants to breathe life into this town and give it wings to fly. “I want people to have a spring in their step,” she said, reflecting on her first year as mayor. Born in Bathurst, N.B. in 1951, Johnston moved to the Northwest Territories and worked for NWT Airlines, the government and RCMP. She then lived in Vancouver and Richmond before moving to Boston Bar and eventually making SUSAN JOHNSTON Hope her home in 1986. Harnessed with a desire to make a difference, she performed many roles including owner of Bea’s Cottage Gift and Antiques Shop for five years, councillor for nine years, and vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce for one year. As a people person, she would like everyone in Hope to join together and help this community fulfill its true potential. - Contributed by Johanne Losier
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2012 Year in Review fered. The CP Holiday Train returns to North Bend, bringing award-winning country trio Doc Walker and Miss Emily to town for a performance. A new student-driven initiative in Hope is targeting a growing problem in the school district. Erin Wilkins’ Social Justice 12 class at Hope Secondary has partnered with Hope Community Services on an anti-cyber bullying project. The students will draft some kind of lesson plan based on results from a bullying questionnaire, which will then be implemented at each targeted grade level through the school district by the Social Justice 12 class.
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Cooper’s Foods holds a grand opening ceremony after completing a twomonth store renovation. The upgrade included five new tills, which are ergonomically designed to help counteract carpal tunnel syndrome. The layout of the store also changed with some walls taken out and windows added. In addition, energy-efficient freezers were installed with freezer lights that turn off when no one is in the aisle. Water and sewer rates are set to rise in Hope by 15 per cent, from $228.84 to $263.16 in 2013. Director of finance, Parissa Aujla, noted that the district’s water and sewer fees are among the lowest in the area and don’t match current market rates. Two Hope men are arrested after police discover a stolen shotgun during a traffic stop. A search warrant was executed on two homes in Hope,
where police seized shotgun ammunition as well as several bags of what appeared to be methamphetamine.
The Hope Quilters donate a dozen handmade quilts to Hope/Boston Bar Victim Services, which will be used by staff when dealing with people, pri-
Brook Bonson (left) and Audirina Spendelow joined Santa for a hay ride around town on Dec. 7 during the Winter Carnival and Moonlight Madness in downtown Hope. The event included inflatable carnival games, a toboggan run, Christmas caroling, and tree lighting in Memorial Park. Local merchants also stayed open late to offer residents shopping deals.
marily children, who have gone through trauma. Residents thinking about making the move to clean transportation will
soon have another reason to go electric, thanks to new vehicle charging stations being installed in Hope and Boston Bar. The Fraser Valley Region-
December Hope Secondary School will soon be getting a weight room upgrade, thanks to a $3,000 School Community Connections Program grant. The project aims to provide more opportunities for staff and students to focus on weight and strength training by enhancing the equipment already in place. Boston Bar Elementary Secondary School also received a $3,000 grant for a new greenhouse project that integrates the curriculum with stewardships and sustainability. Brad Pelletier opens a new sports shop on Sixth Avenue, across from the bowling alley parking lot. Water testing, bike repair and skate sharpening are among the services of-
The annual Stuff the Cruiser event in Hope raises 1,400 pounds of food and $619.80 in cash for the local food bank. RCMP members in Boston Bar also collected $904.84 in cash and 1,125 pounds of food.
Tyler Strathern (left) and Scott Medlock look at one of three conceptual designs for Hope Recreation Community Park during an open house Dec. 5 at the recreation centre. The proposed improvements may include upgrades to Sports Bowl and seating area, skateboard park, and local trails.
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An 82-year-old Hope woman is killed in a headon collision on Highway 1 near the Bradner Road rest stop in Abbotsford. As Elsie Ethel Eileen McAdam pulled out of the rest stop, she entered the westbound lanes of Highway 1 heading east. She crashed into a family from Chilliwack heading west. The 29-year-old man and his 24-year-old wife sustained non-lifethreatening injuries. Their three-month-old baby was unharmed.
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Charging up - AdvantageHOPE executive director Tyler Mattheis (left) and board president Wes Bergmann (middle) help Norm Losier install the new electric vehicle charging station in front of district hall on Nov. 5. The charger was provided by Sun Country Highway at no cost to the district.
The Fraser-Cascade school board considers French immersion after an Agassiz parent raises the program idea at a board meeting.
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s e p o c s Horo AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 It may take a little more time to work through the long to-do list, but that will make the satisfaction of getting the job done that much more worth it, Aquarius. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Words can be interpreted in many different ways, Pisces. Choose what you say wisely so you don’t give anyone the wrong impression. ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, there are some things that need to be accomplished this week despite
the your reservations. Find a way to make the best of the situation. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, enjoy an active week ahead that includes a very busy social schedule. Instead of trying to swim against the tide, let it take you along. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Take care of things on your own this week, Gemini. Others around you will be just as busy, so put your head down and get started on the many tasks at hand.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Sarcasm is not the right approach this week, Cancer. Focus on being amiable to all of the people you interact with the next few days and reap the rewards. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Secrets have a funny way of catching up with you, Leo. Although it can be hard to be honest, upcoming situations will work out much more easily if you are. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 You have no reason to question your confidence this week, Virgo. Give yourself a pep talk to make it through a sticky situation, and things will turn out alright. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 You are coasting on a high of good fortune, Libra. Don't worry, it isn't
going to slow down anytime soon. Enjoy all of the opportunities that come your way. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 It takes more than just good ideas to find success, Scorpio. There is also a lot of follow-through and legwork that goes into every scenario. Start working through the particulars. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You won't be able to rest until you solve a problem that has been bugging you, Sagittarius. But the solution won't immediately present itself. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Sometimes it takes more time and money than it's worth to follow through with something that originally seemed like a good idea. Don't think of it as giving up but redirecting.
CHINESE NEW YEAR Celebrating Chinese New Year Chinese New Year marks the beginning of the new year according to the Chinese lunisolar calendar. Each Chinese new year, which is known as Spring Festival in China, is represented by 1 of 12 creatures. 2013 is the Year of the Snake. One of the more important elements of the Chinese New Year is the reunion dinner. For the reunion dinner, which is held on the even of the new year, families traditionally gather in the parents’ home or the home of the eldest brother, though many families now gather in a restaurant. A reunion dinner typically includes a lavish spread that can feature a variety of dishes like chicken, fish and pork.
Chinese New Year celebrations last for 15 days. During these celebrations, students and migrant workers return home, and much of the country is in transit. The festivities culminate on Chap Goh Mei, or the 15th night, which also involves a family meal as well as music and decorations. The Snake is the sixth sign of the Chinese Zodiac. Enigmatic, intuitive, introspective, and refined, the Snake in the house is considered a good omen because it means your family will not starve. People born in the Year of the Snake are considered keen and cunning, but intelligent, wise and good at business as well. Those people born in the Year of the Snake are typically sophisticated, and their choices for home decoration are cultured.
The origin of Chinese New Year is not entirely certain. One legend suggests that there was once a monster called Nian who appeared each spring to attack Chinese villages. Legend has it that during these attacks Nian would eat anything to come in his path, be it plants, animals or even human beings. Fearful of Nian’s return, villagers one spring hung red paper on their doors and lit bamboo on fire when Nian arrived. The bright colors and crackling of bamboo burning startled Nian, who turned and fled. Since then, Chinese people hang red paper and lanterns outside their homes and loud noises, particularly those from firecrackers, are common come on the eve of the new year. This year the Chinese New Year will be celebrated on February 10.
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HOME for sale. Great as a home or investment. Garden Terrace, Scott Dr., Hope. Condo home with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 912 sq ft, balcony, ground floor entry, W/D, dishwasher. Strata Fees $124.35/month. Private sale and priced to sell. For Viewing call 604916-7767.
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HOPE, 1 & 2 BEDROOM APT., for rent $500 - $600, Park Royal, heat & hot water inc., balcony, covered parking, 55, NP, NS. Best Loc Hope. Ref’s required. Call (604)860-0236 Linda or (604) 8251444 HOPE:
1 bedroom apartments for rent on Wallace St. $600. Newly renovated. Great view of Mt. Hope. On site coin-op laundry. N/P, N/S.
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For sale or for rent, in a 55+ community a 2 bedroom manufactured home. Better than an apartment. No noisy neighbours. For rent only a double wide home with 2 bedrooms and a den. References, criminal background check. One small pet OK under 20 lbs, N/S. Call for appointment. Now accepting applications.
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New SRI *1152 sq/ft Double wide $77,900. *14x70 Full gyproc single wide - loaded $66,900. Repossessed mobile, manufactured & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960. Glenbrookhomes.net
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For Rent in Kings Court on main floor. $600./mo. Heat & hot water incl. Air conditioning & balcony. D.D. and Ref’s Required. Seniors preferred. Avail. immed.
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2 or 3 bedroom townhouse, 5 appl., soundproof, radiant heat, blinds, fenced yard, patio, 658 Coquihalla St., sunny side of town, N/S, no dogs, D/D Ref’s req. Avail now. Call (604)869-6599 or (604)796-0069
Coquihalla Courts 1030 3rd Ave. 2 Bdrm apt. $650 1 Bdrm apt $575 F/S, coin laund, cable incl., secure prkg. Avail Now. Ross Fullbrook Royal LePage 604-792-0077
HOPE, For rent 1 small bedroom home, furnished with heat and light. A mobile home, better than an apartment, no noisy neighbour on the other side of the wall. In a 55 plus community. Call for appointment to see. 604-240-3464
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL HOPE, Newly reno’d commercial storefront in centre of town for rent or lease, 1200 sq ft, avail immed. rent negotiable. Call 1-604-5051077 or 1-604-267-7473 HOPE, Retail Space available, 591 Wallace, 3 units + storage shed starting at $400/mon +hst, incl heat, water & garbage. Call Rob @ 604869-9763
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AUTO SERVICES
HOPE AUTO BODY, complete collision repair & restoration. www.hopeautobody.ca Call (604)869-5244
HOMES FOR RENT
HOPE, 3 bdrm house with unfinished bsmt in Silver Creek, incl. 4 appl., N/S, completely reno’d. Tenant must be tidy with good ref. $1000+util. 604-302-5100
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Hope, 535 Queens St. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl, garage, wood f/p, pets negot. Avail. Nov. 15, $1000/m Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage, 604792-0077 HOPE, house for rent, 2 bedroom, new carpets, new paint job. $850/mon. Avail. immediately. Ref. & DD Req’d. Call 1-604-795-1433
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
SILVER CREEK, 1 bdrm, clean, quiet country cottage. Avail now. Call (604)869-5806
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ROOMS FOR RENT
HOPE, Long term stay available, for non smokers, utility included. Picture ID and credit card req. Call 604-860-5223 HOPE. Room for rent, wireless & cable access, laundry, unfurnished. $400/mo. Ref’s needed. Call (604)750-8422
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TOWNHOUSES
HOPE, 3 bdrm townhouse, 1 1/2 bath, full bsmt, No Pets, $850/mon. 1-604-858-4629
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