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Father Peter Altamirano of Our Lady of Good Hope Parish Roman Catholic church leads a prayer during the Stations of the Cross walk in Memorial Park last Friday. The churches of Hope gathered to remember the final hours of Jesus’ life through a series of 14 stations with readings and songs.

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About 300 people lost phone service last Friday when communication wires were cut in the Richmond Hill area. Police were notified by Telus of the problem after an alarm was triggered at 9:30 a.m. Two Hope RCMP officers intercepted a vehicle leaving the scene within minutes. Two of the four suspects were arrested in the vehicle, while police dog services tracked down the other two. The RCMP found cutting tools and copper wire in the vehicle. A 51-year-old man and his 23-yearold son, along with another 23-year-

old man and 54-year-old woman were arrested for alleged mischief. All four suspects are from Nanaimo and were released on a promise to appear in court on April 30. Hope RCMP launched an initiative last February to combat the region’s wire theft problem. Several alarms and cameras were installed on communication wires in priority areas. Staff Sgt. Suki Manj said Friday’s attempted wire theft was the first incident in over a year. “Richmond Hill used to be the area that used to get hit all the time because you can literally walk up there and cut the wires,” he said. “This is just another tool the bad guys don’t know about or even if they do know about

it, they forget about it. In this case, the aggravating factor is that there was 300 people without essential phone service during that period which is a concern for police for safety reasons.” When communication cables are tampered with, customers can lose service for up to 48 hours while the damage is repaired. Technicians work to get service restored as quickly as possible, but they often have to replace hundreds of metres of cable. During this time residents are unable to make phone calls, including 911. “When someone steals our cable, they are potentially putting our customers’ lives at risk,” said Telus spokesperson Shawn Hall. “We are engaged in several creative efforts

with police forces to try and make it more difficult for thieves to steal the material. We really appreciate just how seriously police forces have been taking this issue. It’s really helped make a difference.” In the first half of 2012, Telus had well over 250 wire thefts provincewide, most of which were in the Lower Mainland. However, Hall said the company had less than 50 incidents after the provincial government introduced legislation in July to curb the sale of stolen metal. Residents who notice suspicious activity in their neighbourhood or tampering of wires are asked to immediately contact the Hope RCMP at 604-869-7750.

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Chilliwack-Hope MLA Gwen O’Mahony explains the role of the area MLA and the work she’s done since taking office during a Hope-Fraser Canyon tourism stakeholders meeting on Tuesday at Hope Recreation Centre. About 16 people were in attendance to share their views on local industry and provide insight into what specific changes can be made from a government perspective to improve tourism.

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locate their operation and liquor-primary license to a smaller facility. The owners of Gold Rush Pub are looking to open a new establishment at 273B Wallace St., the former location of Driftwynd Bistro. According to the application, the new venue was chosen because it complied with the requirements for a neighbourhood pub. The existing building has all the facilities necessary for serving food and liquor, however, the kitchen would be modernized and the front room “made suitable for social gathering.” Princeton Way Pub Ltd. hopes to provide a meeting place that will feature freshly prepared food at budget prices. The new proposed name for the pub is The Local Pub & Eatery. “The attraction to bringing the pub to Wallace Street is twofold,” Princeton Way Pub Ltd. said in their application. “First, it is within walking distance of the Hope residential area. Thus, it is expected that many will walk to this gathering place. Secondly, the attending people will provide Wallace Street with a vibrancy.” The pub would be

open from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. seven days a week. The seating capacity at the establishment would drop to 60 and there wouldn’t be an outdoor patio. According to the proposal, if the pub expects a crowd for a fundraiser or special event, there would be trained door security and outdoor lighting. In addition, Princeton Way Pub Ltd. plans to install a camera system inside and out. Approval for the liquor license is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor General, and local government can only provide recommendations or comments towards the license application. Hope council voted last week to opt out of the process, which means the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch will conduct their own public notification. This may be limited to a sign on the building providing the public with contact information should they have any comments or concerns. The decision to approve the license will be based on the Branch’s regulatory criteria. Princeton Way Pub Ltd. could not be reached be press deadline.


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Vision of Hope’s brand released

Kerrie-Ann Schoenit Hope Standard

The draft brand for Hope has been identified as Being Connected: to nature, to community, to yourself. Background research, community surveys, stakeholder workshops and one-on-one conversations have all played a crucial role in shaping the community’s competitive identity. “This isn’t perfectly refined yet,” branding coordinator Alison Harwood said during an open house Tuesday night at the rec centre. “This is the bones, the essence of the brand.” The brand platform is made up of five elements, which include our vision, values, offer, best personality, and positioning. The vision for Hope is to have a vibrant downtown core with independent stores and a flourishing and inviting mountain culture, high quality of life and a place to learn and grow through adventure, and be environmentally and culturally sensitive. The things that Hope strives to value were identified as optimism with action, stewardship of environ-

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Branding coordinator Alison Harwood gives residents an update on the branding process Tuesday night at the rec centre.

ment and town, positive and progressive, and authenticity (grounded and honest). Hope’s intimate and stunning mountain setting is the community’s ultimate selling point as it “allows one to feel alive and connected to nature, the community and oneself while maintaining comfortable access to big city amenities.” The character traits that represent Hope’s best personality are relaxed, modest and calm, easygoing and friendly, adventurous, and helpful, kind

and polite. When it comes to positioning, Harwood said Hope is the transportation hub connecting the Interior with the Lower Mainland, providing a place to rest and recharge. The community is also an accessible soft adventure hub through which one can be emotionally moved by aweinspiring natural encounters. The foundation of the brand comprises of several attributes that the community can take ownership of. Among the physical attributes noted are walking

trails to spectacular natural features, gliding, clean pure water, and a plethora of easy “experiential adventure.” The local culture, accessibility to the Lower Mainland and Interior, and affordability to live and recreate were listed as rational benefits, while emotional benefits include being content and balanced, grounded, down-to-earth, and relaxed. Harwood pointed out that Hope’s brand doesn’t solely exist on its own, but rather is viewed in context with other brands that an audience may come in contact with. She said Hope can leverage overarching themes by crafting a local brand that is complimentary. The next step in the branding process is distilling the wording further to make it clear, succinct and as focused as possible. Once the wording is set, the logo for Hope will be crafted. This process may or may not include a tagline or slogan, but it will echo some aspects of the brand and act as a visual thumbprint. The final brand book will be released by June 2013. For more information or updates, visit hopechamber.net.

Last-minute rush to return to PST

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The brief era of the harmonized sales tax ended in B.C. Monday, with a last-minute scramble by thousands of businesses to register as collectors of the revived provincial sales tax. About 100,000 businesses in B.C. are required to register and collect PST from customers. By the Easter weekend, about 80,000 of them had done so, said Naomi Yamamoto, B.C.’s minister of state for small business. “I think what most consumers will be doing is looking at their receipts,” Yamamoto said Sunday. “In most cases they’ll be paying the same as they did prior to April 1, unless you’re getting your hair cut, or buying a ski ticket or you’re paying

your golf membership or going to a restaurant, or buying a bike.” The good news for barbers, bike shops, restaurants and other labour service providers is that they see a seven per cent tax reduction. The bad news is that they have to administer two sales taxes, the PST and the five per cent GST, which continues to apply to goods and services. There are a few anomalies, such as insulation and weatherstripping, where sales tax falls by seven per cent as historic PST exemptions resume Monday, but most retail purchases will remain subject to both GST and PST at a combined rate of 12 per cent. Yamamoto said businesses can register online by going to www.pstinbc. ca or www.gov.bc.ca/pst

National Hiring Day at McDonald’s Hope McDonald’s is taking part in the company’s third National Hiring Day on April 11. During the day-long event, interested candidates can learn about the company, apply for available positions and be interviewed on-site. McDonald’s Canada is aiming to hire 6,000 people across the country for full-time, part-time and manager positions. McDonald’s is located at 453 Old Hope Princeton Way.

and selecting the registration link. Using incorporation documents, the process should take about 15 minutes. Business owners who don’t register immediately can still correct transactions made after the deadline, because the first online remittance of PST is expected at the end of May. Premier Christy Clark marked the transition with a video, reminding business operators to register. Clark noted that the HST was a benefit to the film industry,

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Hope filmmakers produce music video Kerrie-Ann Schoenit Hope Standard

Two Hope residents recently teamed up to produce the latest music video for Canadian recording artist Cole Armour. Robert Fresco and Joshua Lemmens spent several days in March on location at Red Robinson Theatre and in the Langley area putting the finishing touches on Armour’s music video for his new single

Original, which will be released in mid-April. The 14-year-old singer/ songwriter released his first single Phenomenal to radio in the U.S. in 2012, and the song held fast at No. 38 on Billboard Indicator charts for three weeks. “Music videos demand long hard days with having to organize dancers, actors, talent and extras,” said Lemmens. “In Cole Armour’s video, it was

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Health cash flow not unfair to Fraser region: Minister MacDiarmid addresses complaints on low per capita funding

Jeff Nagel Black Press

Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says B.C.’s health funding formula doesn’t short-change Fraser Health, even though the health authority receives the lowest amount of funding of any region on a per capita basis. She spoke out after critics seized on a recent report of B.C.’s Auditor General that shows Fraser Health’s $2.8-billion budget for 2011/12 works out to average spending of $1,585 per resident, much less than other regions. It’s almost twice as high at $3,000 per person in the Vancouver Coastal region, while per capita spending ranges from $2,370 to $2,550 in the Interior, Northern and Vancouver Island health regions. MacDiarmid said in an interview the allocations fairly reflect the differing needs of each region. “The funding formula does make sense, but it’s not a sound

bite,” she said. “When you think about the complexity of some of our populations, like the Downtown Eastside, it’s not a matter of one size fits all.” Surrey Coun. Mary Martin, who chairs Surrey’s health advisory committee, is the latest in the region to argue the numbers suggest unfair treatment. “I just don’t get it,” she said, noting Surrey is the fastest-growing city in the province. “We are tremendously underfunded,” Martin said. “I find it a little bit astonishing and hard to believe that we are one of the lowest in per capita expenses.” Martin was careful to acknowledge the province’s decisions to expand Surrey Memorial Hospital and build the Jim Pattison outpatient hospital nearby. But she suggested the planned rebuild of B.C. Children’s Hospital should happen in Surrey, to better serve the younger population profile in Fraser, not at the current site in Vancouver.

“The ministry understands we are the fastest-growing region. But we’re always somehow behind.” Abbotsford politicians also recently held up the per capita funding gap as proof of inequity. MacDiarmid said Fraser’s growth has been recognized and it gets bigger annual funding increases – more than seven per cent on average over the past six years compared to less than five per cent elsewhere. In terms of per capita spending, MacDiarmid said comparisons to rural regions aren’t valid. “If you look at a health authority like Vancouver Island or Interior or Northern Health Authority, there are some communities that are incredibly remote and they do require more funding,” she said. “It’s just very difficult to serve them as efficiently as in an urban riding.” Demographics are also factored in – Vancouver Island has a larger share of aging seniors who are more likely to need medical care than relatively young Fraser.

Admitting pot use at U.S. border may get you banned

Jeff Nagel Black Press

Pot-smoking B.C. residents are increasingly being banned from entering the U.S. as American border guards try to stem the flow of Canadian marijuana tourists in the wake of Washington State’s weed legalization vote late last year. Blaine lawyer Len Saunders said he’s seeing more cases of B.C. residents being permanently denied entry after trying to carry pot across the border, thinking it’s no longer an issue. Because marijuana is now legal to possess under state law, Canadians caught bringing less than an ounce across aren’t charged, as they were in the past. “I’m seeing no prosecutions – zero since November,” Saunders said. “But there’s more confusion.” What happens now, he said, is pot-packing Canucks have their stash confiscated and are then interrogated under oath about their drug-using habits. Admit that you’ve ever smoked or used marijuana in your life, he said, and you’re deemed inadmissible to the U.S. because you’ve confessed to a crime of moral turpitude. “The key is to not admit that you’ve ever used it,” Saunders said, stressing he isn’t counselling anyone to lie under oath. He noted anyone could be questioned about past marijuana use at the border, whether Customs and Border Protection agents find pot on them or not.

Fraser Health serves by far the most people – 1.77 million compared to a population of about one million in Vancouver Coastal. But Vancouver’s hospitals get more money – acute care spending there was $1.73 billion in 2011/12 compared to $1.63 billion in Fraser, according to the Auditor General’s report. Vancouver Coastal also got much higher allocations for mental health and addictions as well as population health and wellness, while Fraser got more for residential care and home and community care. MacDiarmid said one reason Vancouver Coastal gets more for acute care is its hospitals are the only ones where some specialized procedures are done, including all organ transplants, bone marrow transplants and cochlear implants. She also noted some money spent through Vancouver Coastal actually serves Fraser residents, who often show up in Vancouver hospitals.

“It may be a preference thing,” MacDiarmid said. “They may opt for treatment in Vancouver for various reasons or perhaps work there during the day anyway. And in some cases it’s that Vancouver Coastal is the only place some services are provided. The health ministry has twice hired external consultants to assess the fairness of the funding allocations. “Each time it has been found to be reasonable and it hasn’t been changed.” While she maintains the formula is fair, MacDiarmid also supports increased use of patient-focused funding to encourage innovation by hospital staff, and improved primary care to help prevent chronic disease in the decades ahead. Demands for more cash in Fraser have also been made repeatedly over the years by Fraser Health’s senior executives, who point to a trend of rising hospital visits and the large and fast-growing population.

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Marijuana users may want to be careful what questions they answer at the U.S. border, according to a lawyer in Blaine, Wash.

Past studies have found a majority of B.C. residents report using marijuana at least once. Saunders said he’s increasingly had calls from Canadians deemed inadmissible over pot use who say they can’t believe it happened to them and must now apply for a tough-to-obtain re-entry waiver also required for anyone with a criminal conviction who wants to return to the U.S. A pot dispensary is expected to open in Blaine, he said, but the licence hasn’t been granted yet. “It’s legal to possess,” Saunders said. “So if you make it over the border you can buy it and you can use it.”

Saunders noted Washington’s legalization of pot doesn’t extend to use by minors age 18 or under. And anyone who brings a “truckload” of pot over the border can still expect to be prosecuted under U.S. federal law. Ironically, he said, while an admission of marijuana use in the distant past can bar you from the U.S. for life, convicted drunk drivers face no such problem. “If you have multiple DUIs you are admissible to the U.S.,” Saunders said. “A DUI is not a crime of moral turpitude because you didn’t have the intention to drive drunk. Because you were drunk.”

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Opinion Published at Hope, Boston Bar, Yale and surrounding area by Black Press

Carbon offsets are smoke and mirrors

The audit of the Pacific Carbon Trust raises many fundamental questions about the province’s claim to be carbon-neutral. Many people have questioned the scheme which forces public agencies to pay funds equalling $25 per tonne of greenhouse gas emission to PCT, a Crown agency. This money has come from the operating budgets of schools, hospitals and universities. PCT in turn buys carbon offsets from private organizations, so that a wooded area in the Kootenays was saved from logging, in part through this agency. It is highly questionable to take money from classrooms and emergency rooms to buy carbon offsets. It would make much more sense to give capital funds to various provincial agencies to physically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions through, for example, more efficient furnaces or better insulation. However, like many political programs, there is a large element of smoke and mirrors in this. The public are being told that government is reducing emissions, and some of them actually believe it. What is even more bizarre about this audit is that PCT and other individuals and groups that benefit from carbon offsetting were circulating information ahead of the release of the auditor-general’s report, and actively attempting to debunk it. Environment Minister Terry Lake, who otherwise seems to be a reasonable individual, bought into this, and said at a press conference “Who audits the auditor-general?” He clearly does not believe that there is anything wrong with taking money from schools and hospitals and redistributing it to private corporations which, according to the report, would likely undertake programs to reduce emissions anyway. The audit indicates that the entire carbon offset program needs a more thorough examination, and it should be curtailed until that more detailed examination has been made. In the meantime, if the government has money it can put towards reducing emissions, it needs to put it towards actual projects within the public sector — not to private corporations and non-profits. Reducing carbon emissions is a worthy goal. Government has a role to play, but must do so in a way that is seen to be an effective and practical use of tax dollars. - Black Press

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Greenhouse gas leaks from trust

Tom Fletcher The Pacific Carbon Trust orchestrated a months-long campaign of calls and letters to discredit a report from B.C.’s Auditor General on its first two big carbon offset projects, before it could be released. Just as the audit report was about to be made public, the trust, a Crown corporation created at taxpayer expense, participated in the leaking of selected critical letters to media outlets. Then the Speaker of the B.C. legislature, Bill Barisoff, made a final, clumsy effort to delay the release of the report. As soon as it was out, Environment Minister Terry Lake tried to discredit it, by blustering about

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all the highly paid experts who swore up and down that a forest reserve near Kootenay Lake, and a gas flaring reduction project near Fort Nelson, were bona fide carbon offsets worth $6 million of taxpayers’ money. The audit states in plain language, with charts and timelines, that the $6 million was basically given away for nothing. I look forward to further audits on this carbon offset scheme, assuming it survives after the May election, because these two projects aren’t the only boondoggles. The Pacific Carbon Trust was set up in 2008 as part of former premier Gordon Campbell’s climate change program. To make the B.C. government’s operations “carbon neutral,” the government and all of its agencies were required to pay the trust $25 per tonne for their carbon dioxide emissions from

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fuel use. In 2011 alone, B.C. universities paid $4.46 million to the trust. B.C.’s 60 school districts paid a total of $5.36 million the same year, and the province’s six health authorities paid $5.79 million. The money is supposed to go to projects that capture carbon, thus “offsetting” the heating of schools, the fuel burned by ambulances and so forth. The 55,000-hectare forest reserve is known as Darkwoods. The audit shows that the Nature Conservancy of Canada decided in 2006 to buy it, using $25 million of federal taxpayers’ money. The deal closed in 2008, the same year the Pacific Carbon Trust was formed. From 2008 to 2010, the trust bought 450,000 tonnes of carbon offset, based on independent evaluations that all rested on the assumption that Darkwoods would be clear-cut logged.

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Since the forest was already owned by Canada’s leading conservancy, this assumption makes no sense. Was the conservancy going to log it, or flip it to someone who would, after accepting $25 million in tax money to acquire it? Legally, it could not. (I would add that the assumption that logging releases all of the carbon in a forest is also false. Lumber actually sequesters carbon for longer than trees, which eventually die and rot.) The audit found a similar case against EnCana’s flare reduction program, which the company used on many wells before the trust started offering money. EnCana was saving money as well as reducing emissions without collecting offsets. Therefore, the audit concluded, neither of these projects was a credible offset because the emissions savings would have oc-

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Letters

Positive merits of Kitimat refinery profound I first heard of this concept from David Black a number of years ago. At the time I was skeptical of its chances. My initially negative attitude was based mainly on my experience of 10 years service on the board of directors of Imperial Oil. Since I was accustomed to the discussion of petroleum economics centered in Calgary, I saw no need for a refinery in Kitimat. That attitude was based on the fact that there had not been a new refinery built in North America in many years. And any needed increase in petroleum production was achieved by expansion of existing refineries throughout North America. But after my service with Imperial Oil, I went on to serve four years at Canfor which led to my nine visits to China in search of lumber markets. My exposure to the phenomenal expansion of China’s economy opened my eyes to the true merit of the Kitimat refinery concept. It made me realize that it would not be just another refinery relying on the North America market but rather a refinery that would supply the vast appetite of China for petroleum products. The challenge will be to draw the attention of Asian investors who would see the value to this investment. It appears

that David Black, after many years of effort, is nearing an agreement that could provide the vast capital infusion needed to make this refinery initiative a reality. The appetite for oil products for all Asia will continue to grow and the Kitimat refinery is ideally situated to take advantage. Asian countries, especially China, are very interested in securing sustainable supply of resources that will flow freely without undue trade barriers like surprises with taxes, regulations or tariffs. Canada has a good reputation as a free trade country that can be relied on as a dependable source of supply. Now is a very opportune time to attract the vast investment needed to make the Kitimat refinery go ahead. David Black, with his years of diligence, deserves our appreciation for displaying the foresight and courage to invest his time, money and reputation to help bring along this huge initiative. The positive merits of the Kitimat refinery are so profound that this project is really beyond any political persuasion. Any and all supporters of NDP, Liberal, Conservative or even Green should see the tremendous benefits that would come to B.C. with this project.

This initiative will involve the investment of many billions of dollars that’s for sure. It’s hard for any of us to visualize a million let alone a billion of any thing. So lets look at the “on the ground” facts of such an undertaking for all of us in B.C. Lets start with the big picture. When it comes to the benefits of a petroleum cycle from well exploration to the gas station, the jurisdiction that hosts the refining process enjoys a huge portion of the value addition to the raw material. For the KFC Project that would mean several thousand mostly trade union jobs for the multi-year term of the construction phase. It would also mean the creation of over 3,000 permanent jobs for the operation and supply support of the refinery when running. This refinery would be processing 175 million barrels per year which means the tax revenue that could go toward healthcare, education, vital services for the disabled and elderly would be immense. But job creation and tax revenue is not the only desirable feature of the KRC. It also would provide much lower risk to the marine environment. The shipments out of the refinery would

be finished product like aviation fuel, gasoline and diesel. These products if ever spilt would be much less impactful on the marine environment. They would also be transported in smaller ships. I know there are those on both sides of the political aisle that address this as a political issue. And I would disagree with both. This is a project that can be attractive to all political stripes. Trade unions would see a significant increase in jobs and memberships. Hospitals and schools across the province would see an improvement in government funding. Business activity especially in the challenged north west B.C. would be very positively impacted. And those with a concern for the threat of marine spills would see a significantly reduced exposure for the environment. Based on the huge positive impact this initiative could have on B.C., I think the question should not be if we want it....but rather, how can we help make sure that the petroleum world sees this as an attractive way to invest billions of shareholder capital. Jim Shepard, Retired president of Finning and Canfor, and past director of Imperial Oil

Move to renewable energy is long overdue

Never before has our economy been more directly underpinned by the health of our ecology, our environment. On the negative side: the financial costs of climate change are striking home even before we reach the pivotal climate change makebreak levels forecast by scientists. The devastation to property and lives, the loss of jobs and other economic

setbacks, from natural catastrophes like Hurricane Sandy are considerable. Record-breaking heat and drought in Australia is merely another example of how threats to our environment are devastating our economies as well. On the positive side: the renewable green energy industry has not only proven to be viable in Germany and China, it has also been shown

to be of much greater net economic benefit to national economies than fossil fuels. (Despite its maturity the fossil fuel industry still relies upon and receives substantial subsidization in Canada and the USA.) Green energy tends to create employment at 5-10 times the rate of fossil fuel projects. And profits and spinoff economic benefits

tend to be more broadly distributed. Moving to renewable energy is not only seriously overdue, its good business. A Feb. 27 press release from Laurie Throness (BC Liberal candidate for Chilliwack-Hope) calling on NDP incumbent Gwen O’Mahony to declare the same unequivocal support for the LNG industry – proposed by the BC Liberal government

in the recent Throne Speech – is based on a great assumption, and a tenuous thread. The assumption is that LNG proliferation is widely to the benefit of B.C., and the tenuous thread is that 1,000 local jobs are affected by said proliferation. The current bonanza in LNG production across the continent is based on the fracking process – one that poses

Editorial greatly oversimplified a complex issue The Black Press editorial (March 20) “Some realities about oil” made a number of good points, but it greatly oversimplified a complex subject. In particular, it made no distinction between the types of products

transported by pipeline and the people who may oppose them. It was not fair to assume that those opposed to diluted bitument and other crude oil pipelines also oppose LNG pipelines and plants. They

each do have their own set of risks that must be addressed separately, but the risks associated with pipeline ruptures are vastly different. Regarding climate change concerns mentioned, the article did

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make a valid point about gas-fired power plants being less polluting that coal-fired ones. If we can assume that China would convert their plants, shipping them LNG would be a step in the right direction. I

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would guess, however, that the suggestion is largely hypothetical. Ken Summers

sober questions about harm to our environment, serious health risks to the public, and wasteful and destructive uses of other natural resources such as water. These need to be addressed; in the meantime the Liberal government’s Throne Speech proposal is widely seen as wild speculation based on 30 year pro-

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Steve Nash Youth Basketball for Boys & Girls Grade 5-7 Monday and Thursday evenings April 22 - June 13 Hope Secondary School Gym Registration: April 6 & 13 • 10 am - 12 noon April 10 • 7 - 8:00 pm Blue Moose Coffee House Cost $50 Which includes: • 13 session program • 7 practices and 6 games, • Steve Nash reversible jersey • and more.

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Hope Al-Anon Group Meeting: Support for friends and families of problem drinkers. Monday, April 8 8 p.m. Fraser Canyon Hospital meeting room 1275 7th Ave. 604-869-7078 Free Motivational Workshop: Come learn about the concept of discretionary energy and how to tap yours to accomplish your goals. Group discussion, paper and pen planning, door prize, and coffee. Monday, April 8 11:30 a.m. UFV Hope Centre 1250 7th Ave. 604-869-9991

and adults with disabilities save for the future. Join our team of personal account managers and investment specialist Rick Jordan for an informative evening about how you can make RDSPs work for you. RSVP on or before Friday, April 5 by visiting the Hope Branch or calling 604-860-7810. Dessert and refreshments will be served. Tuesday, April 9 7 p.m. 231 Commission St. 604-860-7810

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Community Choir: We practice weekly and present one or two concerts a year. Tuesday, April 9 7 p.m. Hope United Church 310 Queen St. 604-869-8435

Westie Army Cadets Training: The 1789 Royal Westminster Regiment Cadet Corps program prepares youth age 12 to 19 to become leaders of tomorrow through fun yet challenging activities. Wednesday, April 10 6:30 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 228 344 Fort St. 604-799-8897

Registered Disability Savings Plan Seminar: The Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) was created to help children

Healthy Living Speaker Series: Hope Library and Hope and District Recreation and Cultural Services have joined

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together to present this month-long health and wellness initiative. At this event, pharmacist Michael McLoughlin will speak about drug interactions. Wednesday, April 10 6:30 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-2313

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Seniors Coffee and Conversation: Join us for a cup of coffee . No membership required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hope Library. Thursday, April 11 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005 6th Ave. 604-869-2369

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Hope Genealogy Club: This like-minded group will help you in so many ways. Are you looking for a long lost grandparent or maybe info on a family member? This is the place to get help. Friday, April 5 10 a.m. Golden Agers Hall 560 Douglas St. 604-869 5925 Third Annual Hope Library Quiz Night: It’s

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all about health and fitness this year. Carefully select your team and have fun competing in this fun-filled Friends of the Hope Library fundraising event! Six teams of six will compete. Friday, April 5 7 p.m. Hope Library 1005 6th Ave. 604-869-2313 Paper with Passion: Showing in the back room at Hope Arts Gallery for the month of April are inventive creations made with paper. Homemade paper, items made from homemade paper, collage, greeting cards, paper mache, business card booklets, picture albums - you name it, you’ll find it! Reception is on Friday, April 12th from 7-9 p.m. Hope Arts Gallery 349 Fort St. 604-869-3407

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Michele Wiens is a well-known face around Hope. Born in Montreal, Que. in 1951, her family moved to Windsor, Ontario while she was still an infant. Growing up in Windsor where she graduated high school, Wiens became curious about the outdoors, nature, history and physical activity. Wiens left Windsor in 1976 with a Bachelor of Education majoring in physical education and history, and headed west with a deep sense of adventure. Upon arriving in B.C. in 1976, she worked as a teacher in the Lower Mainland and Midway B.C. Wiens made Hope her permanent home in 1980 when she accepted the position of physical education teacher at the Hope Secondary School. She completed her Masters of Education through MICHELE WIENS the University of Victoria in 1981. She retired from the school in 2008 and remains active with many outdoor activities. Wiens served as a board member of the Hope & Area Transition Society and Hope Community Services. She is very proud to be a part of the board and staff of Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning, where she has been the board chair since 2008. Wiens continues to inspire people to be active and encourages them to learn about the outdoors. She loves being part of the creation of teaching and feels great joy in helping people believe that they can. - Contributed by Johanne Losier

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Community

Sunshine Valley business realizes local advantages Editor’s note: This column has been shortened for our print version. Visit www.hopestandard.com to read the full version with more questions and analysis from Kent Peterson Design.

to this area for the ex- Valley as they find it act reasons I did. We so beautiful here. have been embraced AH: Where do you by the community see opportunity in and welcomed by all. Hope? I have not once been KP: I see Hope with met with any negativ- many opportuniity from locals here. In ties. Obviously Hope fact supneeds the port has economic been overboost of whelming. a major I have in m a n u turn put facturing my efforts plant beinto suping setup. porting the D i s t r i bu local busition and ness here. warehousA H : ing from Have you H o p e b e n e f i te d Tyler Mattheis with its from your all roads move three years ago? leading everywhere KP: I think the an- location would seem swer is obviously yes. attractive to indusI’m still in business try. Personally I think three years later and a convention centre the company is grow- would be a great place ing. for trade shows and We ship to Austra- events in Hope. lia, Japan, America, Reaching out and and are finding more marketing Hope to and more of the Lower industries throughMainland and Van- out North America couver clients are ac- as a place to setup or tually wanting to take relocate would be anworking vacations to other main focus for our shop in Sunshine this community. The

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Hope’s location, transportation infrastructure, and cost of doing business are touted as advantages of our community over competing jurisdictions. But what do businesses who have actually relocated based on that assumption say about these advantages? To answer that question, AdvantageHOPE asked a relatively new company to our area about their decision to relocate to our area. Kent Peterson Design (KPD) is a screen printing business specializing in T-Shirts, sweatshirts, and the textile industry. Owner Kent Peterson has been in the industry in Vancouver since 1986, and has owned his own business since 2001. The following is an excerpt from an interview with Peterson. AdvantageHOPE (AH): What first attracted you to the Hope area, and Sunshine Valley in particular? Kent Peterson (KP): My exploration [of ] the Hope area came as a result of several factors. Business in 2009-2010 dropped drastically for my industry due in part by the economic collapse of the U.S. and the recession’s impact to local trade and tourism in general throughout B.C. and Vancouver.… My business could no longer maintain the high overhead of Vancouver manufacturing spaces. Landlords were hit hard with large tax increases for parking spaces and city taxes were already high.… Faced with the reality of the times I had to make a decision to move or go under trying to stay afloat in the high overhead of Vancouver. The decisions were tough to make. Where to go? [Through a series of contacts] a meeting was set and I made

the trip into Hope to discuss relocation to Sunshine Valley. After meeting with Ryan Ellan from Sasquatch Sign Company and a tour of the building he restored in Sunshine Valley for his sign & screen shop, we came to the realization that we could both mutually benefit from combining equipment and expertise in our respective fields together.… Relocating my shop or living in Hope or Sunshine Valley was not on my mind over my 26 years printing in Vancouver. Honestly who would imagine such a drastic relocation 170 kilometres from the source of their business and client base? Sometimes it takes a major event to make a major move…. If I could advise any person struggling to make a business work in a tough overhead market like Vancouver, it would be to rethink your business model and look at relocating

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facilities are here and the location is ideal for the many reasons I listed above as was the case for my business. AH: How important is location for your business? KP: I think I have answered that question, but apparently location is not important. I just got a new customer from Whistler. There is a screen shop there so ? AH: As a silkscreener, you help get other people’s brand message out. How important is a branding to your own company? KP: Good question. In the past I never thought about branding my company. I had guaranteed contracts every year. Not the case anymore so now I have been making the efforts to do exactly

that. In this area I’m marketing the Sasquatch Sign Co. side and in Vancouver I’m getting the word out that I’m only 1 & 1/2 hours away. It’s catching on. AH: Is branding important to a community as well? KP: I think it is, but if branding and re-branding go on and on, over and over again, there is not much gained unless something comes of it. Targeting your community needs for new industry and employment are priority number one. So much good can come to Hope in many possible ways. AH: How does KPD positively impact the communities of Sunshine Valley and Hope? KP: Sasquatch Sign

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Co [an affiliated company of KPD] and KPD positively impact Hope as examples of companies proving it can be done. You don’t have to be right next door to your clients anymore. KPD is one of several companies servicing a broad client base from our affordable, beautiful, and wellconnected community. To contact Peterson, call 604-869-7070 or visit www.sasquatchsignco.com. If you know of a similar company - share it on The Hope Standard or AdvantageHOPE Facebook pages, or tweet to @HopeStandard or @AdvantageHOPE. Tyler Mattheis is executive director of AdvantageHOPE. He can be reached at 604-8600930 or tyler@advantagehope.ca.

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Sports

Basketball program helps develop basic skills Barry Stewart Hope Standard

Three or four decades ago, Hope Secondary was known as a provincial powerhouse in high school basketball. A number of factors have come into play since then — including a sizable drop in the student population. As well, community-based programs for elementary-aged kids have been developed in larger centres, giving down-valley players a great head start in the sport. Now a local parent, pastor and volunteer coach is looking to bring some of that competitive advantage to Hope. Jeff Kuhn made some inquiries and has secured the Steve Nash basketball program for Grade 5 to 7 students, which he hopes to run this spring. “We used to have the Friday night basketball league for kids and since that stopped, I’ve seen the quality of our high school program drop,” said Kuhn. “We’ve got the athletes but they just haven’t had the time on the floor and we haven’t been prepping them enough. In Grade 8 and 9, we’re still teaching them the basic skills that they could have learned in Grade 5 and 6.” Kuhn said he has gotten commitments from parents and other adults in the community to help with coaching and he plans to use high school students to assist in coaching and running the score clock. Mustang alumnus and 2010 grad Linden Willock is among those who have offered to help coach. “Mike McNeill — Allison’s husband — is big with Basketball BC and he’ll be coming up to work with the coaches on April 10,” said Kuhn. Allison coached the Canadian Olympic women’s team at the London Olympics and her father, Alvin Towris, lives in Hope. “Some parents feel a little uneasy about coaching — but the Steve Nash program is pretty much a system. They supply a plan that runs step by step for each lesson, telling you what to be working on and how to do it.”

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Organizer Jeff Kuhn is hoping to see all of these Grade 7 C.E. Barry students at the Steve Nash basketball program which is planned for an April 22 start. Front row (l-r): Maritza Botha, Trinity Walter, Emma Link, Dylan Younie. Back row: Damian Stephenson, Bethany Kuhn, Arden Poulin, Amber Dort and Alex Gregorash.

Kuhn said a great resource online is at coachesclipboard. ca, which he uses a lot. The website has videos, fun drills and games to practice the skills. The program teaches basic skills of footwork without the ball, shooting techniques, passing and catching, positioning — and “dribbling

with both hands – preferably one at a time!” “Kids need to learn how to look up when they are dribbling and how to dribble with their weak hand,” added Kuhn. He has the high school gym booked for the Monday and Thursday evening sessions, which are planned to start on

April 22. Now, it’s up to the parents and kids to show their interest and support. “I’d love to have 40 kids come out,” said Kuhn. “I’d love to have 80 — but we need at least enough for two boys’ and two girls’ teams. “We would practice on one night, probably using half of

the gym for each group, then on the next night we’d have games. I’d like to use the whole court, as it’s such a beautiful facility. Coaches will coach in their game but help ref the other one.” The cost is $50 for 13 sessions. The Steve Nash program supplies the insurance, coach-

ing materials, a reversible jersey and a draw-string gear bag. There are three registration sessions at the Blue Moose, starting this Saturday (April 6) from 10 a.m. until noon. Registration will also take place on April 10, from 7-8 p.m., and April 13, from 10 a.m. until noon.

Spring Happenings at the Rec Centre Children’s Active Playtime (CAP)

Starting April 8th 9:00am-11:00am

Chair Yoga

New Life for Old Wed., Apr. 10–May 1 Electronic Toys!

3:00pm-3:45pm

Lots more programs/details are available online!

April 19 – May 5, 2013

Spring Progra m Guide available no w!

Hope & District

Recreation & Cultural Services

Drop off your old electronic toys at the Recreation Centre for free recycling!

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1005-6th Ave. • 604-869-2304 “Best Ice in BC” website: www.fvrd.bc.ca • email: leisure@fvrd.bc.ca


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HOME & BUSINESS

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOMOTIVE

FRASER CANYON GLASS LTD.

Hope Auto Body Ltd.

Windshield replacements Rock chip repairs All private insurance co. Certified Automotive Glass Technician 35 yrs exp.

& Service

• Complete collision & glass services • Courtesy Vehicles • Express repair facility - all insurance company estimates written here

DOMESTIC & IMPORTS

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604-869-9514 • 531 Corbett St. FREE PICK UP & DELIVERY ASK FOR DETAILS. -

CONSTRUCTION

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Precision Exteriors

EXCAVATING • Renovations & Additions • Land Clearing • New Construction • Stump Removal • Concrete • Drainage • Dump Trailer for Rent • Foundation Excavating LOCALLY OWNED IN HOPE no job too big or small

• Roofing • Siding • Windows • Doors & more

“Protecting your inside from the outside”

LANDSCAPING

GARDENING & LANDSCAPING

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call today to advertise your business: 604.869.2421

FLOORING

CANYON CARPETS

• Cloverdale Paint Dealer • Blinds • Carpet & Vinyl • Ceramic Tile • Hardwood • Laminates • Free Estimates • Expert Installation

CARPETS FLOORING TILE BLINDS PAINT

PLUMBING & HEATING • Gas, Oil & Propane Furnaces • Water Heaters • Class A Gas Fitter

LLOYD’S UTILITIES

604-869-0400 604-869-1111

Servicing Hope & Area since 1979

604-869-2767 UPHOLSTERY

R O GE R S Upholstery Furniture, Windows, Fabric

604.860.0939

rogersupholstery@telus.net

In-home & on-line estimates

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call today to advertise your business: 604.869.2421

barclay fletcher contracting ltd. Renovations & New Construction

bfletchercontracting.com 604.869.1686 bfc1967can@yahoo.com

549 Wallace St• 604.869.2727

LANDSCAPING GrassCutting HedgeTrimming YardCleaning GutterCleaning PressureWashing WasteRemoval

RESIDENTIAL

• Commercial & Residential Yard Maintenance • Hydro Seeding • Brush Chipping

Hopefor Garden Centre all your garden needs!

• Sewer OPEN FOR • Water THE SEASON • Drainage APRIL 1ST • Fences • Landscaping Now available: • trees & shrubs Bobcat • Driveways • perennials • Debris Removal 604-869-6359 • soil & bark mulch

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SPACE FOR RENT

285B Wallace Street info@allsyscomputers.com

LANDSCAPING

604-750-8152

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Bonded/Insured Hope, B.C. 94574

CONSTRUCTION

604-869-3456 1-877-7ALLSYS

GLEN TRAUN

Hope Garden Centre

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• Residential • Rural • Commercial • New Construction • Renovations

Scott Gilbert 604-860-8605 604-750-8025

604-819-4986 604.869.1520

Mon-Fri: 10am-5:30pm Just across the Sat: 9am-6pm Sun: 10am-4pm Fraser Bridge 604.750.8152

ELECTRICAL

WCB Insured. Contact Jeremy for a FREE ESTIMATE

Call John for free estimates

• Topsoil • Bark Mulch • Manure • Gravel • Pick-up/Delivery • Annuals • Perennials • Trees/Shrubs • Fruits & Veggies

Allsys I T Computer Sales

COMMERCIAL

Full Service Glass Shop

COMPUTERS

Mike: 604•703•8510 604•869•8415

PLUMBING

Got the plumbing blues?

BLUE’S PLUMBING Hope & Area BONDED, TICKETED & INSURED

604.750.0159

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CLASS 1 OWNER OPERATOR’S & COMPANY DRIVERS • HIGHWAY (BC Interior & AB.) • FAST-CARDED (Washington and Oregon)

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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IN MEMORIAM

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

EXP CLASS 1 TEAM DRIVERS Earn up to $6500/mo. Send resumes mj@synergytruckingltd.com Fax:604-598-3497

SUPER B DUMP DRIVERS Local Haul Drivers Needed for the following positions;

Please submit resume & current drivers abstract to: bccareers @canadacartage.com or fax: 604-888-5887 Our organization is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from Aboriginal people, members of visible minority groups and women.

Full Time - Day & Nights Casual Part Time & Saturdays Class 1 license req. Preference will be given to applicants with previous Super B & Mountain driving experience. SUMAS TRANSPORT INC. is a locally owned & operated transport company with a Competitive Compensation Package. Interested applicants please fax resume and drivers abstract Attn. Darcy (1)604-852-2650 or e-mail leslie@sumastransport.ca .1-855-615-4208 www.greenlineacademy.com

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

All Unemployed Start Now!!!

TRADES, TECHNICAL

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

PERSONAL SERVICES

COMMERCIAL ROOF / REPAIR FOREMAN

$11/hr to start up to $20/hr,No Commission, Benefits Available. We need 8-10 ppl right away! Must be outgoing and work well in a team and individually.Paid weekly.

$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roofing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofing, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal.

Call Today Start Tomorrow Lacey 604-777-2195

Offering Great Benefits • Company Vehicle • Over Time • Paid Travel • Support Crews • Top Wages • Health/Dental • Pension • Company Uniforms Must have proven ability to install using RCABC roofing practices and follow WCB regulations. Fax resume: 604-944-2916, Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or e-mail aknipfel@designroofing.ca Visit: www.designroofing.ca

GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Required immediately. Must have inspectors ticket and Red seal. Will have hydraulic experience and must be able to read electrical and hydraulic schematics.

BENEFIT PACKAGE! Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250

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FULL TIME COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANIC

We are a growing, progressive & well respected transportation company operating a full repair and maintenance facility at our head office in Coquitlam.

Requirements; • Must Be Physically Fit • Communicates well In English • Full Certification We Offer; • Attractive Compensation Package • Signing Bonus Discussed At Interview

Please e-mail resume:

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Temporary ACCOUNTING/DATA/HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT

Own A Vehicle?

HELP WANTED

Borrow Up To $25,000

604-746-6777

CLARK FREIGHTWAYS

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Borrow Against Your Vehicle!

• MONEY TODAY! • Instant Approvals • No Credit Checks • Privacy Assured

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LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

A more detailed description is available at the address below. Applications with full supporting documentation, including three references, to be forwarded by:

2:00 P.M. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013 to: Natalie Lowe-Zucchet, Secretary-Treasurer School District No. 78 (Fraser-Cascade) 650 Kawkawa Lake Road, Hope, B.C. V0X 1L4 Phone (604) 869-2411 Fax (604) 869-7400 Email alimb@sd78.bc.ca

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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• ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

604-475-7077

KENLIN ELECTRIC, residential, rural, commercial, new construction, reno’s. Call (604)860-8605

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

300

LANDSCAPING

130

HELP WANTED

.dial a lawyer day apr 13 604.687.3221/ 1.800.663.1919

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HELP WANTED 239

JOB FAIR

We will be conducting open interviews on: Monday, April 8th from 9am - 4pm Wednesday, April 10th from 9am - 4pm Free Rein Associates 895 3rd Avenue Hope, BC V0X 1L0

COMPUTER SERVICES

HOUSING OFFICER REQUIRED

Shxw’õwhámel First Nation (SFN) requires the services of a qualified HOUSING OFFICER, who, under the general supervision of the BAND ADMINISTRATOR, is responsible for all aspects of SFN Housing & Social Housing Programs Please forward your resume to:

Shxw’õwhámel First Nation EOE

Have you always wanted to work at “HOME”?

58700A St. Elmo Rd Hope BC V0X 1L2 ph. 604.869.2627 | fax. 604.869.9903 email. secretary@shxwowhamel.ca 04/13W_SFN4

OPERATIONS ASSISTANT

Come and join our family!

Positions are available for: EXPERIENCED

LINE COOKS Apply in person with resume to: 665 Old Hope Princeton Hwy. or email: home1bc@telus.net 3/13w HR20

C & C Electrical Mechanical

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Generous wages & benefits including medical & dental plan.

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ELECTRICAL

CANYON CARPETS, 549 Wallace St., Hope. For all your floor covering needs! Call 604-869-2727

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

Or Apply Online at: www.pilotÀyingM.com

Grade 12 plus formal post-secondary education in business, accounting or human resources or the equivalent training and experience; Three to five years in a similar support role preferably including experience in employee relations and/or accounting; Computer proficiency in the Windows environment using Microsoft Office software; Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, work independently, perform duties with speed and accuracy and work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines; Demonstrated ability to deal with confidential and sensitive issues, and strong problemsolving and analytical skills; Experience in the pubic school system would be an asset.

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RETAIL & RESTAURANT CASHIERS, HOURLY MANAGERS/KEY HOLDERS, COFFEE HOSTS, DELI TEAM MEMBERS, AND MAINTENANCE

The successful candidate will possess superior interpersonal and communications skills and have demonstrated organizational and planning abilities in addition to some or all of the qualifications below:

CONTRACTORS

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

ALLSYS IT, new computer sales & service. 604-869-3456 or info@allsyscomputers.com

The position requires an individual who is interested in detailed and challenging work and is able to function successfully in an environment with changing priorities and projects occurring simultaneously.

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BARCLAY FLETCHER CONTRACTING, complete home reno’s, additions & more. (604)869-1686

No Credit Checks! www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

www.topdogloans.com 604.503.BARK (2275)

Retail

POSTING # 2012-053E SUMMARY: We are seeking applications for the temporary exempt staff position of Accounting/ Data and Human Resources Assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer. This is covering a maternity leave for a one-year period starting on June 17, 2013. This position includes a competitive salary and benefits package based on qualifications and experience.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Cash same day, local office.

2459 McCallum Rd. Abby. *****Hiring New Girls*****

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Need CA$H Today?

New GIRLS, New LOOK, New Management!

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WONDERFUL Massage

SIGNING BONUS!

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

MIND BODY SPIRIT

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PERSONAL SERVICES

Jakes Construction Ltd has openings for an

OPERATIONS ASSISTANT The successful candidate must be computer literate with experience working in a shop environment, mechanically inclined, and organized with the ability to multi-task in a high paced environment. Duties will include parts sourcing, small tools management, inventory control, record keeping and equipment maintenance administration. Offering competitive wages and career advancement for the right individuals.

Send resume to:

Email: hr@jakesconstruction.ca | Fax: 604-702-5609 03/13T_JC12


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LANDSCAPING

PETS 477

PETS

627

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

GLEN TRAUN LANDSCAPING, Commercial & Residential yard maintenance. Call 604-869-2767

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REAL ESTATE

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew. • Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB

ITALIAN MASTIFF(Cane Corso) P/B blues, ready to go, 1st shots, tails/dew claws done. Ultimate family guardian $1000 (604)308-5665 NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND PUPS hppt://vigelandkennels.ca 604-823-2259

778-997-9582

PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx 150 lbs. $950. Call 604-302-2357

www.paintspecial.com

Purebred Bernese Mountain dog pups, not reg. Chilliwack family raised, all shots $900 604-845-2125

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

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PLUMBING

BRO MARV PLUMBING $49 Service Call. 24 Hrs. Plumbing, Heating, Electrical, (604)582-1598

1/2 Acre lot in Hope for Modular Home. Rent or buy the lot. New home $129,900. Call Chuck 604-830-1960. 3 MONTHS FREE PAD RENTAL 1999 MH 14x66 w/bonus 10x10 sunroom. 2x6 const, fire retard drywall. Large private yard 2 bdr 2 bth. Assessed value $68,800, asking $51,900. Call 612-1963

UNDER $100

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FURNITURE

BRANDNEW PILLOWTOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET. In packaging. Incls. Warranty $200! 604-798-1608

New SRI *1152 sq/ft Double wide $77,900. *14x70 Full gyproc single wide - loaded $69,900. Repossessed mobile, manufactured & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960. Glenbrookhomes.net

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MORTGAGES

MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Free Est. *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

C & C Electrical Mechanical

604-475-7077

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS Eastcan Roofing & Siding

•New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs

Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad

RUMMAGE SALE

Sat., April 6

Mainland Roofing Ltd. 25 yrs in roofing industry

Family owned & operated. Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr. 604-427-2626 or 723-2626 www.mainlandroof.com

corner of Queen & 3rd Ave

9 am - 12 noon Coffee & Muffins available No Early Birds Please!

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FREE SPIRIT TREADMILL, excellent condition, $500 obo. call (604)869-9676 ***HOME PHONE RECONNECT*** Toll Free 1-866-287-1348 Cell Phone Accessories Catalogue Everyone Welcome To Shop Online at: www.homephonereconnect.ca HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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TREE SERVICES

TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT!

• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates 604-787-5915/604-291-7778

www.treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

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WINDOWS

FRASER CANYON GLASS, for all your glass repairs, windshields domestic & imports. (604)869-9514

PETS 477

PETS

SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT CLEARANCE SALE! 20X22 $4,188. 25X26 $4,799. 30X34 $6,860. 32X44 $8,795. 40X50 $12,760. 47X74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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MISC. WANTED

SMALL CAMPER to fit a 1/2 ton. Must be reasonably priced. Call (604)869-0007

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Piano: GERARD HEINTZMAN upright piano. $200/obo. Good cond. (604)272-9951

REAL ESTATE Airedale Terrier pups. P/b, ckc reg., micro, health guar, 604-8192115. email: lovethem@telus.net CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

RENTALS

MISC. FOR SALE

AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; www.bigirondrilling.com. Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON.

ACREAGE

America’s Best Buy! 20 Acres-Only $99/mo! $0 Down, No Credit Checks, MONEY BACK GUARANTEE Owner Financing. West Texas Beautiful Mountain Views! Free Color Brochure 1-800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com

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AUTO FINANCING

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DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-961-7022 AUTO SERVICES

HOPE AUTO BODY, complete collision repair & restoration. www.hopeautobody.ca Call (604)869-5244

HOPE, 3 bdrm townhouse, 1 1/2 bath, full bsmt, No Pets, $850/mon. 1-604-858-4629

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810

CARS - DOMESTIC

2006 CHRYLSER SEBRING Touring Edition

TRANSPORTATION

4 door, V-6, Auto, Loaded. Excellent Condition. Air Cared. Only $2450.

AUTO FINANCING

604-556-4242 ABBY.

838

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1982 Ford Econoline motor home, 20 ft. good working condition, sleeps 4. $3900 obo 604-860-2921

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.

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

Gordon 604-240-3464

HOPE

In a 55+ community in Hope. Mobile homes for sale 2 bedrooms from $14,000 to a brand new one for $74,000. 2- Vacant pads for rents.

SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &

Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855

HOMES FOR RENT AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

RENT TO OWN

700

STOP RENTING! RENT TO OWN! No Qualification Required! FLEXIBLE TERMS! Cloverdale 60th &176th Spacious 708sf. 1 bdrm. Condo. Only $880/mo. Option Fee Req. 604-657-9422

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOPE, 3 bdrm home, sunny side of town, large fenced backyard, N/S, N/P, $850/mo, avail April 15. Call 1 (604)826-2735

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

HOPE, 4 bdrm, 2 bath,huge yard, new kitchen & appl., in town, $950/mo, 604-392-7088/604-7012366 HOPE, 4 bdrm home, beautiful park like grounds, downtown, walk to everything, $1450/mo, D/D, N/S, N/P, refs req, avail Mar 1. Call 1 (778)552-5293

809

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

851

HOPE,

2 bdrm apt., adult oriented complex, 4 appliances, newly reno’d, electric heat, N/S, N/P. Call (604)869-9402 or 604-869-1432

HOPE

2 BEDROOM APT

Adult complex, fridge, stove, N/P, drapes, laundry facilities. Ref’s req’d.

604-869-1212 or 604-869-2139

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

809

AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

SELF-SERVE DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS

OVER A THOUSAND VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM

WEEKLY SPECIALS APRIL 6 - APRIL 12, 2013

Hoods .........................................$44.95 Car Doors...................................$39.95 Truck/Van/SUV Doors .............$49.95 Fenders ......................................$25.95 Door Glasses ............................$14.95 Cylinder Heads - Alum ............$34.95 All Bucket Seats - Manual ....$19.95 All Bench Seats .......................$24.95

HOPE 2 bedroom apt., recently reno’d, available April 1. $700 per month plus DD, N/P, N/S. Call 604869-2727

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

Now That’s a Deal!

Hours: 8:30 am–5:00 pm 7 days a week www.pickapart.ca 792-1221

04/13H_PP6

TRUCKS & VANS

2003 PONTIAC MONTANA, well maintained, 200K km, immaculate cond. $5900 obo. (604)750-0006

HOPE:

Call (604)869-1301 or kflimited@hotmail.com

1996 HONDA CIVIC, 2dr, auto, fully loaded, st#322 $2,400. 1995 CHEV CAMARO 2dr, auto, T-Top, black, runs good, aircared, st#279 $2,900. 2002 CHRYSLER NEON 4dr auto Aircare sunroof runs good ST#147 $2,900 2005 CHEV OPTRA 4dr hatchback, auto, aircare, runs good, st#356 $4,400 2006 DODGE CHARGER SXT 4 dr, auto, leather, fully loaded, ST#365 $10,900. 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, runs good. ST#364 $6,900. 2002 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4dr sdn auto Aircare low km st#313 $2,900 2003 DODGE CARAVAN 7 pass auto Aircare full load st#357 $3,500 2005 FORD TAURUS auto fully loaded air care low kms only 99km st#318 $4,500 2006 PONTIAC WAVE 4dr auto sdn low kms fully loaded Aircare st#353 $5,888 2007 PONTIAC MONTANA 7pgr Van runs good no accidents ST#312 $4,900 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr sdn auto fully loaded st#292 $6,500 2006 SATURN ION 4dr auto sdn fully loaded st#349 $6,900 2007 FORD FUSION 4DR auto, loaded ST#250 $6,900 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER ex 7 pgr fully loaded ow km dvd st#342 $6,900 2008 NISSAN SENTRA, 4dr, auto, fuel loaded, low kms. Only this week. st#332 $8,900. 2008 KIA SPECTRA 4dr auto hatch back fully loaded st#352 $7,777 2007 FORD FUSION 4dr sdn aotu full load Aircare st#321 $7,900 2007 JEEP COMPASS 4dr auto 4X4 Aircare loaded ST#336 $8,900 2009 CHEV IMPALA 4dr auto, loaded ST#325 $8,900 2008 NISSAN SENTRA 4dr auto low km fully loaded st#332 $8,900 2009 NISSAN SENTRA low km 4dr auto st#328 $10,900 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr sdn auto full load low kms st#331 $11,900 2010 DODGE CARAVAN 7 pgr, fully loaded, roof rack st#355 $12,900

TRUCKS

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

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.

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

HOPE, 3 bdrm home with view for rent, available April 15, all appliances, large yard, N/S. Pets considered. Call 604-869-9354

HOPE, Downtown 2 Bdrm rancher, detached garage/workshop, large lot, fenced yard, $850 plus util. ref. & D/D req.. Avail. May 1. Call 1604-475-1060

TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES CARS & VANS:

HOPE; 1 Bdrm ste, near new grnd level, avail immed, $690/mo. Walter @ (604)792-0077 (Royal LePage)

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

HOPE, 2 bdrm duplex, convenient location, newly renovated, adult oriented building, new s/s appliances, avail. now. Call (604)813-4028

810

TOWNHOUSES

HOPE, 2 bdrm, house, $750. Call 1 (604)525-1883

HOPE

United Church Hall

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

736

GARAGE SALES

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324

736

KAWKAWA LAKE, 3 bdrm home, stunning views of lake, floor to ceiling reno’s just completed, water access 100 yds away, W/D, $990/mo. Avail May 1. Call 1-604-505-1077, 1-604-267-7473 or 1-604-250-6339

HOPE, Silver Hope Mobile Park. Cabin, Mobile homes, and R/V pads for monthly rentals, cable included. Call (604)869-1203

*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell $200 ~ 604-484-0379

GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt shingles, flat rfs. Cln Gutters $80. Liability Insur. 1-855-240-5362

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

HOPE, Space for new Business, has reception area in front. Commercial storefront in centre of town for rent or lease, w/ private back entrance and parking, storage, 1200 sq ft. Call for price. 1-604505-1077 or 1-604-267-7473

HOMES FOR RENT

TRANSPORTATION

Call Gordon 604-240-3464

*NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET* Pillow Top in Plastic. Mfr. Warranty Must Sell! $200 ~ 604-484-0379

551

TRANSPORTATION

HOPE, Retail Space available, 591 Wallace, 3 units + storage shed starting at $400/mon +hst, incl heat, water & garbage. Call Rob @ 604869-9763

HOPE

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 523

RENTALS

Want to turn your castoffs into cash? You don’t need magic to do the trick. All you need is a classified ad. Call us today to place your ad. bcclassified.com 604.869.2421 or Toll-free 1.866.575.5777

SHELTIE DOGS - 2F 1M. (two are 5mo/old) Ready May1st. Pick now. Whelping box avail. 604-826-6311

LOVESEAT - good condition, pastel shade, on casters. $35 obo. 604869-7028

RENTALS

43645 Industrial Way, Chilliwack

2006 FORD F350 crew cab diesel 4X4 auto long box runs good st#282 $10,900 2008 FORD F150 REG CAB 4x4 auto long box ST#207 $11,900 2006 FORD F350 XLT CREW cab diesel 4X4 auto long box runs good ST#309 $14,900 2009 GMC HD QUAD cab 4X4 auto long box runs good Only This Week St#274 $15,900 2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab 4X4 auto diesel only 156K st#17 $15,900 2006 FORD F350 XLT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto long box only 160Km st#310 $15,900 2006 FORD F350 XLT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto full loaded long box st#311 $15,900 2005 CHEV 2500 HD LS cr/cab Duramax diesel leather 4X4 auto ST#190 $15,900 2008 FORD F150 XLT super crew 4X4 auto fully loaded st#348 $15,900 2007 FORD F150 XLT super crew 4dr 4X4 auto very low kms only 86,100 fully loaded ST#348 this week only$16,900 2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto short box ST#275 $18,900

33166 S. Fraser Way, Abbotsford DL#31038

604-855-0666

www.keytrackautosales.com

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