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C.E. Barry Idol Grade 7 student Katherine King performs a rendition of Adele’s song Skyfall during the 2013 edition of C.E. Barry Idol Friday at the school. Kirsten Coyle finished the competition in first place, followed by Sophie Enns and King.

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Election campaign kicks off Three candidates vying for Chilliwack-Hope seat Alina Konevski Black Press

Although the candidates have been throwing their views forward for over a month, the real election campaigning season officially started Tuesday. This means that, among other regulations, candidates can spend up to $73,000 on their campaigns from now on, and third-party advertisers, such as the B.C. Teachers Federation, are capped at

spending $3,140 in one riding. The dropping of the writ also means that local candidates are officially, and tensely, off to the races. Chilliwack-Hope incumbent MLA Gwen O’Mahony, representing the NDP party, will have to defend her position against B.C. Liberal Laurie Throness, who lost out to her in last year’s byelection, and against B.C. Conservative Michael Henshall, who worked to remove the HST.

Here are each of the candidates’ best two cents on why your vote should be theirs. O’Mahony (NDP): “They had a unique opportunity to see me in action as an MLA over this past year, and I think I’ve proven myself to be a hard worker, a compassionate listener, and a doer, not a talker... There was a lot of fear-mongering before I got elected... And I think people woke up the next day to a New Democrat represen-

tative who works really hard.� Throness (Liberal): “I believe I’m the best choice for MLA because I mirror the values of Chilliwack-Hope, because I have the experience, training and skills to do an effective job in representing the people of the riding, and because I’m part of a free-enterprise coalition that alone can stop the NDP, and continue to manage B.C.’s economy well.� Continued on 2

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ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN 2013/2014 The Fraser-Cascade School District will be offering an All Day Kindergarten Program in September 2013 at Coquihalla Elementary School, Boston Bar Elem-Sec. School and Silver Creek Elementary. First Nation Language and Culture programs will be integrated into the curriculum. Children who are five years of age on or before December 31, 2013 may enter their first year of school this September.

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Please bring the child’s Birth Certificate, Immunization Records and Care Card for registration at the school in your neighborhood For more information on the All Day Kindergarten Program, please contact: x Ms. Monique Gratrix, Acting Principal Coquihalla Elementary School (604-869-9904) x Ms. Theresa Dantuma, Principal Boston Bar Elem-Sec. School (604-867-9222) x Mr. Bruce Becker, Principal Silver Creek Elementary (604-869-5212)

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Vagabond Film Show returns April 25 Kerrie-Ann Schoenit Hope Standard

The popularity of the Vagabond Film Show keeps growing. Event organizer Dan Pereda said the audience has increased by about 25 per cent each year and the level of cinematography continues to improve. “It’s a place where local filmmakers can showcase their work,” he added. “It’s all pretty actionpacked, but there’s the odd film that’s more on the artistic flair.” The fourth annual Vagabond Film Show on April 25 kicks off with live music from Justin Brown, Jake Baerg and Nick Pauls. The first half of the event will feature up to a dozen short films highlighting a range of outdoor recreation activities, everything from Class 4 local whitewater on Silver Creek to backcountry touring lines off the Coquihalla Highway. The three minute or less film contest is open to adventure, documentary, travel, animation and comedy films. A cash prize will be handed out to the winner, which is chosen by the audience. The second half of the event showcase several longer independent films. There will be a cash bar and 50/50 draw, with proceeds going towards landscaping a new kiosk site at the corner of Silver-Skagit and FloodHope roads. The Vagabond Film Show takes place at Hope Cinema this year at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 at Blue Moose Coffee House.

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Henshall (Conservative): “We’ve had 20 years of NDP and Liberal fiscal mismanagement and it’s time to bring back honesty, integrity and transparency in the legislature. That’s something only a B.C. Conservative plan can provide.” B.C. residents have until next Tuesday, April 23, to register online to vote in the May 14 election. Those who miss the deadline can still vote, but will have to bring sufficient identification to the voting booth.

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The Singing Cookies perform a song at the Rock & Roll Twister in Yale Saturday night. Just under 200 people attended the event and raised about $2,500 for the community centre. The evening was hosted by the Yale & District Ratepayers Association and featured dinner, entertainment and a silent auction. The Yale & District Ratepayers Association will be hosting an Italian dinner in a few months.

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As You Wish Princess is bringing Snow White to Hope next Saturday. The event will feature story time, sing-a-long, dancing, pixie dust wishes, prizes, hand stickers, a take home gift, and photo opportunities. “The most important thing for me is that each person that comes feels a real general sense of love and acceptance,” said Alyssa Nielsen, founder of As You Wish Princess. “It’s a time to share some magic, bring access to an experience that some children may not be able to have, and to encourage children’s self-confidence and self-esteem.” Nielsen takes the opportunity to promote strong values and good character qualities while performing. She said there will be a discussion about the importance of loving others, kindness, friendship, and using manners. “They’ll have a lot of fun but at the same time they’ll learn about their own inner beauty,” she said. “I think it’s important for them to learn that princesses are much more than just beautiful on

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the outside. They really have to learn to find the beauty inside themselves, and the strength inside themselves and others.” Nielsen started singing at a young age, and was fronting bands on the Vancouver club circuit by the age of 12. Her resume includes two albums with Top 20 national radio airplay, and three BC Country Music Association nominations for Single of the Year, Best New Artist and Female Vocalist of the Year. Nielsen is also a six-year veteran of the musical group Abba Cadabra, an internationally recognized ABBA tribute band. With this group, she has had the honour of performing for the royal family of Malaysia. Nielsen has appeared in over 20 musical variety television shows, including a co-starring role on TV’s “Big Sound,” a Disney Sunday Movie, one feature film and multiple appearances on nine different television series. Also a writer, her inspirational song “He Loves Me” was a top eight finalist in the Academy of Gospel Music Arts in Pasedena, California.

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She is co-writer of a children’s television series called Maralee Dawn & Friends as well. Nielsen started As You Wish Princess in March 2009, with the desire to bring joy to children and stay geographically closer to her two children. She is currently developing her own princess character and children’s stories dealing with different issues. “For me it goes much deeper than just performing,” said Nielsen. “I have a real love for people and connecting with people. I get a lot of joy and satisfaction from moving people. When I open up my heart and let them in, that brings me a lot of joy.” A Princess Playdate with Snow White takes place April 27 at United Church Hall, 310 Queen St. The cost is $20 per child, which includes one adult. Partial proceeds will benefit the Hope Food Bank. Payment and registration is required in advance for the 45-minute session. There are four time slots: 12-12:45 p.m., 1-1:45 p.m., 2-2:45 p.m. and 3-3:45 p.m. For more information, call 604-418-3796 or email alyssanielsen@shaw.ca.

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The B.C. Liberal Party released its election platform Monday, promising to freeze personal income tax rates for five years and return to its plan to eliminate small business income tax. Premier Christy Clark released the platform at a campaign event in Vancouver, challenging NDP leader Adrian Dix to do the same and to participate in a one-on-one debate on the different visions for the province. The B.C. Liberals’ personal tax freeze does not extend to income above $150,000, which was subject to a 2.1 per cent increase in the government’s February budget. That increase was budgeted to last only two years before returning to the

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current 14.7 per cent rate. The NDP has proposed to raise the rate on income above $150,000 a year to 19 per cent, permanently. The B.C. Liberals had earlier planned to eliminate income tax for small businesses with annual revenues of $500,000 or less. But faced with deficits after the 2008-09 financial crisis and the rejection of the harmonized sales tax, the government decided in 2012 to hold the small business tax rate at 2.5 per cent until the province’s financial picture improved. The party’s new plan is more modest, trimming the small business rate by half a point in 2015 and another half point by 2017. The B.C. Liberal platform leans heavily on long-term debt repayment for government, BC Ferries and BC Hydro using liquefied natural gas export revenues. Clark said a conservative scenario of two large LNG export facilities and three smaller ones could provide enough revenue to pay off the province’s debt in 15 years.

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“The NDP’s fiscal plan is a plan to kill liquefied natural gas,” Clark said. NDP MLA Carole James rejected that claim, saying the party has endorsed LNG exports. “LNG revenue is an opportunity, but it’s not going to solve all of our

challenges,” James said. The NDP has decided on a staged release of policies, which started in Prince George Monday with promises for new investment in reforestation. Other highlights of the B.C. Liberal platform include: • $3 million a year to

upgrade rest stops and visitor centres around B.C. • a B.C. film promotion office in Los Angeles • funds to develop an aerospace and defence contractor industry • a five-year freeze of the carbon tax, previously announced

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A conflict-of-interest complaint against Premier Christy Clark for her role in the 2003 sale of BC Rail assets has been dismissed. Saskatchewan lawyer Gerald Gerrand reviewed the complaint made by Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen after he quit the B.C. Liberal Party last year. In a 40-page decision released last week, Gerrand found that Clark had no way to benefit personally from the sale, and that her decision to

absent herself from 2003 cabinet discussions did not demonstrate a real or perceived conflict of interest. Clark said she is relieved that the report is out, putting to rest what she described as “rumours, gossip and nasty untruths” about her conduct as education minister a decade ago. “It’s cleared the air on this,” Clark said. “For me it’s proof that anybody can say anything, and it doesn’t have to be true for it to be hurtful, and it doesn’t have to be true for it to be reported again and again and

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again.” Gerrand was harshly critical of some of van Dongen’s accusations, noting that they arose nine years after cabinet meetings that van Dongen attended as agriculture minister. Van Dongen’s complaints about Clark’s dealings with a lobbying firm representing one of the bidders for BC Rail are “replete with suspicion and innuendo,” Gerrand wrote. One of the accusations was that Clark may have been a source of confidential information that was passed to the bidder, U.S.-based OmniTRAX. The leaked information was central to the case against two former ministerial assistants in the B.C. government, Dave Basi and Bobby Virk. Basi and Virk eventually pleaded guilty to breach of trust and accepting benefits for their role in the case, admitting to providing confidential bid information

to OmniTRAX in exchange for money and a trip to Denver to take in a football game. Garrand was appointed by B.C. Conflict of Interest Commissioner Paul Fraser, who excluded himself from the case because Fraser’s son works in Clark’s office. Garrand interviewed a long list of players in the BC Rail controversy, including Clark’s former husband Mark Marrissen and Erik Bornmann, a lobbyist with Pilothouse Public Affairs, which represented OmniTRAX. Garrand, who serves as conflict of interest commissioner for the Northwest Territories, took evidence under oath in his inquiry. Its findings offer a preview of a commission of inquiry into the sale of the railway that NDP leader Adrian Dix has pledged to hold if he wins the May 14 provincial election.

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NDP lays out planned tax increases Tom Fletcher Black Press

The B.C. NDP is proposing to collect an extra $550 million a year in new tax revenues from large businesses, high-income earners and financial institutions in their first year of an NDP government. By the third year, another $100 million would be raised from extra carbon tax on the oil and gas industry, NDP finance critic Bruce Ralston announced at a news conference in Vancouver last Thursday. The B.C. Liberals’ February budget raised the corporate income tax rate to 11 per cent. The NDP would increase it to 12 per cent on Oct. 1, which Ralston said would raise an extra $200 million a year. The small business income rate would be left at 2.5 per cent, applied to firms with annual revenue up to $500,000. Another $150 million is expected to come from a capital tax on financial institutions. Ralston

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revealed a rate of three per cent for banks and one per cent for larger credit unions. Credit unions with holdings of less than $20 million would be exempted, and Ralston said fewer than half of the 44 credit unions in B.C. are big enough to pay the tax. The personal income tax rate on earnings above $150,000 a

year would go from 14.7 per cent to 19 per cent under an NDP government. The B.C. Liberal budget promised to raise it to 16.8 per cent for two years only. Ralston said the NDP plan would add $1,100 to the tax bill of someone making taxable income of $200,000 a year, and he considers the increase to be a

permanent measure. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the NDP plan echoes the policies pursued by the NDP government of the 1990s. “Taxation levels went up, a corporate capital tax was introduced, and investment and jobs fled,� de Jong said. The NDP carbon tax increase is to be phased in on “venting� emissions from oil and gas production, raising an estimated $35 million next year and tripling over the next two years. Ralston said the NDP will not extend the carbon tax to chemical process emissions on cement plants, aluminum smelters and other industries that emit carbon dioxide beyond their use of fossil fuel. All the new revenues would be spent on programs, including reinstating non-repayable grants for post-secondary students. NDP social development critic Carole James said details of the spending plans will be revealed next week.

NDP leader Adrian Dix released his party’s forestry platform in Prince George on Monday, including a pledge to double the number of trees planted on Crown land. Dix also promised to increase spending on forest inventory research and establish a “jobs protection commissionerâ€? to manage the reduction in timber supply that is expected across Interior areas depleted by beetle infesta-

tion. The five-point plan promises action to reduce the export of logs from B.C., but as in the party’s 2009 election platform, the party offers no specifics. The NDP promises only to “work with stakeholders to reduce raw log exports and create more value-added forestry jobs.� Dix said if the NDP form a government after the May 14 election, forest spending will increase by $30 million in the first year, with

further increases up to $100 million beyond current spending over five years. NDP critics have focused on B.C. Liberal budget cuts to forest management, as the government merged natural resource operations into a single ministry. Forests Minister Steve Thomson called the NDP announcement a “photo op� that provided little new about the NDP’s plans. In January, Thomson announced a 20 per cent

increase in the export fee for logs from southern Vancouver Island and the adjacent south coast. NDP forest critic Norm Macdonald said at the time the increase was too small to make a difference as Asian buyers bid up the price of B.C. logs, but he offered no alternative. Dix said the federal and provincial governments have done a good job increasing lumber exports to China, and as premier he would continue the trade mis-

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Voting holds powerful significance

And so it begins – 28 days of fevered campaigning as the 2013 provincial election gets “officially” under way. Not that the parties (or the candidates) have not been campaigning already. With the advent of the fixed election date, and the byelection held in Chilliwack-Hope just a year ago, it seems the campaign began months ago. But now comes the important part – our part. During the next four weeks we have the responsibility to learn what we can about the individual candidates and the policies they represent. It’s our job to weigh their promises, assess their abilities, and register our decision. And it’s never been easier. With the pervasiveness of online sources, reading up on a candidate is only a mouse-click or a tap away. Complete party platforms are either online now or will be soon. But becoming educated about the issues is only part of the work. It’s what we do with that information that really counts. And so far, we haven’t done a very good job. During the 2009 general election, barely half the voters in the riding of Chilliwack bothered to vote. In Chilliwack-Hope, the turn out was better, but only by two per cent. In the byelection held in Chilliwack-Hope last year, voter participation was much worse. A paltry 41 per cent of registered voters registered their choice. Whether apathy, cynicism or laziness, it doesn’t matter. It is an abdication of a responsibility that people elsewhere in the world continue to fight and die for. It is a right granted to women in B.C. only 95 years ago, and to certain minority groups only in the late 1940s. And yet, more than half of us routinely take it for granted. Voting is a simple act that holds powerful significance. Don’t waste it. - Black Press

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Tom Fletcher As the B.C. NDP launched its election campaign last week with a package of income tax hikes, higher than those in the B.C. Liberals’ election budget of February, a third party leader toured the province with plans to get rid of the carbon tax. It’s not readily apparent from his recently released “fiscal framework” document, but B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins told me his plan to phase out B.C.’s carbon tax does not include raising income tax rates that were lowered to make the carbon tax “revenue neutral.” He predicts revenue growth. I reached Cummins in Prince George, where he was continuing

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his aggressive courtship of northern B.C. with an announcement that federal gas tax revenues would be redirected to a new fund for locally determined road improvements. Earlier he vowed to study the deplorable state of northern ambulance service. Cummins has more good news for the north: that’s where a regionally phased elimination of the carbon tax would begin. It’s also the area of thinnest population, meaning the impact on the B.C. treasury would be less. This is, after all, a tax budgeted to bring in $1.2 billion in the current year. The B.C. Conservatives continually remind people that the carbon tax falls disproportionately on rural, remote and particularly northern folks who face long distances, long winters, and public transit options ranging from slim to none. This has ceased to be much of an

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issue for the urban B.C. majority, who are focused on bridge tolls, ferry fares and the like. The B.C. Conservatives decry the population decline of rural B.C., with international immigration almost exclusively going to big cities, while temporary foreign workers increasingly fill agricultural and industrial jobs in the Interior. The party’s still-evolving platform echoes the NDP’s call for more skills training and increased completion rates for trade apprentices. Cummins is in favour of the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline and the massive buildup of infrastructure needed to add liquefied natural gas to B.C.’s energy export mix. He sees that enormous industrial expansion as the path to shift population growth beyond the south of the province. Cummins is surprisingly cool to one industrial project, the pro-

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posed Site C dam on the Peace River, calling himself undecided. He also sounds skeptical about the B.C. Liberal plan to extend B.C.’s electricity grid and use that to develop further independent power. This sounds to me like political positioning rather than economic analysis. An anti-Site C independent candidate has significant support in Peace River North, creating a three-way struggle for a key B.C. Conservative target. The B.C. Conservative platform also totals up the billions in longterm electricity contracts with private power producers and suggests the price for this clean energy has been set too high. This is another echo of the NDP’s vague position. So if the B.C. Conservatives are gung-ho on oil and gas and think the carbon tax is a mistake, do they think there should be any effort to

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Cutting corporate and union political donations makes sense It’s important to know what electoral finance reform would allow and not allow. It would stop some of Alberta’s wealthiest individuals from donating to B.C.’s political parties, as some do today even though they can’t vote in B.C. It would stop corporations and unions from writing cheques to their favourite political party, leaving the impression — if not the re-

ality — of undue influence. Corporations and unions also can’t vote. But it won’t stop them from participating in the political process. It’ll just be in their voice, not someone else’s. And their spending will be limited in a campaign, as it is today. Third-party spending limits have been deemed constitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada. As the court noted in 2004: “If

a few groups are able to flood the electoral discourse with their message, it is possible, indeed likely, that the voices of some will be drowned out.” And that’s why it’s time to take what’s left of big money out of B.C. politics. Since 2005, corporations and unions have donated $60 million to the B.C. Liberals and NDP. In the same period — as a result

of federal legislation introduced by Jean Chretien and further strengthened by Stephen Harper — not a single cent has flowed from corporations and unions to Canada’s federal political parties. Yet, Canada still has a “robust political tradition,” as will B.C. when similar rules are adopted here. Dermod Travis, IntegrityBC

Complaint a waste of time and money The Premier is cleared of any conflict in the sale of B.C. Rail. A dead-end for John van Dongen. No smoking gun. No skeletons in the closet. No conspiracy. No conflict. Fueled by his own conspiracy theory and stoked with paranoia, his one-man crusade

has ended in complete and utter failure. His mantra about pursuit for “truth” and “integrity” crushed by the facts. Stubborn to a fault, for years he has wasted time and money attempting to drag down others while at the same time, taking no responsibility for his own disappointments, missteps

and failures. I suspect the public has had enough of his personal vendetta to settle political scores. This Chicken Little story is over, unless perhaps you’re Adrian Dix. They say birds of a feather flock together. Ron Gladiuk

Lots of ideas for the future of Hope The public meeting held April 14 at the Hope Station House – jointly sponsored by the Hope Station House and the Ratepayers – attracted some diverse people and interesting comments. Most agreed we need to improve Wallace Street and fixing potholes is a must. It was also suggested that we have street musicians and there be Saturday farmer’s markets, such as those in

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was around 60 or so years ago. Look at us now. We still don’t have the cure for cancer apparently, even after such a long period of trying to find one. Have we really not found the cure yet? Or is the government actually hiding the cure from us? Another example is the 9-11 conspiracy theory. Several documen-

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Property sellers using loophole to dodge transfer tax Liberals, NDP have no plans to block evasion Jeff Nagel Black Press

Critics say a growing number of businesses or wealthy individuals are exploiting a loophole to avoid paying B.C.’s tax on property transactions while average home buyers are stuck footing the bill. The Property Transfer Tax consists of one per cent charged on the first $200,000 in property value and two per cent after that – adding up to an extra $10,000 in tax when a $600,000 Metro Vancouver home changes hands. But businesses in particular are making growing use of what’s called a “bare trust” corporation to hold ownership of a property. The trust can be transferred to a new buyer without any change in the land title owner and no PTT is triggered as a result. “The loophole is big enough to drive trucks through,” Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) B.C. director Jordan Bateman said.

“Accountants are all share of the taxable over it, especially cor- transactions and PTT porate ones. It’s be- collected from 2006coming standard tax 11. practice and that tells By 2011, residential you people are taking properties made up 80 advantage of it.” per cent of the $927 On a big commercial million in PTT color industrial property lected – up from less sale, the than 70 savings per cent can be in 2006. “The loophole signifiJust 291 cant and industrial is big enough Bateman property to drive trucks guesses transacthe protions were through.” vincial taxable governin 2011 Jordan Bateman ment may ( d o w n be losing f r o m out on $15 1,041 in to $25 mil2006) and resulted in lion a year it should be PTT payments of $9.7 collecting. million, or one per “If you captured cent of the total. Busisome of that would you ness property sales be able to trim down totalled 2,334 (down the overall Property from 4,276 five years Transfer Tax rate to earlier) and contributmake it easier for ev- ed $67.1 million, or 7.2 eryone?” he asked. per cent. Exactly how much is Residential transacbeing lost to the loop- tions also dropped afhole is hard to deter- ter the 2008 recession mine. and Bateman said they Data obtained by the should outnumber the CTF through Freedom other categories. of Information show But he said the resibusiness and industry dential share still looks made up a declining “awfully high” to him.

It’s not impossible for residential property owners to use bare trusts, but Bateman thinks it’s rare. Finance Minister Mike de Jong said in a statement the province is aware bare trusts can be used to dodge the PTT. “While it has not yet been determined that a remedy is required, it may be challenging to design a remedy that doesn’t have other, unintended consequences,” de Jong said. NDP finance critic Bruce Ralston said he’s aware of the manoeuvre but isn’t sure how prevalent it is. He said the NDP has no plans to attempt to plug the loophole. “I’m not sure how effective it would be,” Ralston said. “Sometimes when you put in anti-avoidance measures, people try other anti-avoidance measures.” Bateman said the bare trust loophole underscores his position that simpler tax systems are generally better.

Battle of the Bands competition planned CIVL Radio is hosting its first every Fraser Valley Battle of the Bands this summer. Bands of all ages and genres from throughout the Fraser Valley are encouraged to apply. Starting in May, over a series of

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10 weeks 18 bands will compete for over $4,500 worth in industry prizes. This event is an excellent opportunity to showcase what the talent in the Fraser Valley, and an excellent opportunity

for bands to gain exposure and share the stage with other local artists,” said Sophia Suderman. Application deadline is April 22. For more information, visit civl.ca.

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School district launches phone app There’s a new way to keep in touch with what’s going on in the Fraser Cascade school district. A free smartphone application has been developed and is now available through iPhone and Android cell phones. Once downloaded, a user can select the

schools for which they want to receive updates. The app is linked to each school’s schedule, news feed, Twitter account, website, phone number and more, and pressing on the links provided will connect the user instantly. The application also

has up to date information about the school district itself. All schools within the district are included, from Boston Bar to Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs. To find the app, search for SD78 Fraser-Cascade in the Google Play store or iTunes.

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Government slammed for ICBC siphoning The provincial government is under fire for systematically using ICBC as a “cash cow” and causing motorists to be overcharged for auto insurance. The Consumers’ Association of Canada noted the province

has withdrawn $677 million in profits from ICBC since 2010 and will have siphoned away $1.2 billion by 2015. “Higher vehicle insurance rates affect consumers and businesses alike as well as eliminate a key strategic provincial

advantage that British Columbia has in its public automobile insurance system,” association president Bruce Cran said. The group’s report on ICBC says the government required the public insurer to earn significant profits on optional

coverage, easing the entry of private insurers while creating a pool of cash that could be transferred to general revenue. It calls on Victoria to stop spurring ICBC to be more profitable and direct it to focus on serving customers.

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The Fraser Valley Regional District has confirmed that although it voluantarily approved a corridor study for the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project in the Cheam Lake Wetlands Regional Park, FVRD has not taken an official position with respect to Kinder Morgan’s potential pipeline twinning. “The Board’s authorization to allow access onto the three parcels in question is not any indication of whether the Board endorses the project — that has yet to be determined,” wrote FVRD acting chief administrative officer Suzanne Gresham in an email. The board will have that discussion “in due course.” Kinder Morgan is surveying parts of the Cheam Lake Wetlands in preparation for their application to the National Energy Board. “The balance of Cheam Lake Regional Park is not being impacted by this proposed corridor study,” wrote Gresham. FVRD confirmed that the Federal government “provides the authority for Kinder Morgan to access lands for purposes of undertaking survey work.” However, Kinder Morgan Canada said that it would prefer to obtain voluntary consent, and the company has not resorted to using the NEB Act trump card. “Although the NEB Act provides the authority to access any land for our surveys, we have not used that authority, but instead our objective is to work cooperatively with land owners, locals governments, municipalities and stakeholders on all aspects of the project,” wrote Carey Johannesson for Kinder Morgan Canada in an email. The NEB Act, under Section 73, legislates that a private company may enter any Crown or private land “lying in the intended route of its pipeline, and make surveys, examinations or other necessary arrangements on the land for fixing the site of the pipeline” without license. Based on discussions between FVRD staff and Kinder Morgan, FVRD understands that “providing consent does not mean that the landowner supports the pipeline expansion.” At the March 26 FVRD Board of Directors meeting, FVRD also approved to rezone the entire Cheam Lake Wetlands from the “Park Reserve” (P-2) to the “Park” (P-1) designation in recognition that the area requires “protection from potential sources of pollution and other causes of environmental deterioration,” according to FVRD

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bylaws. Gresham explained that this constitutes “a housekeeping matter, as it had come to our attention that the land was not zoned for park use.” The rezoned portion lies on the far side of the park and is not fully developed and integrated into the park, wrote Gresham. Kinder Morgan’s proposed corridor study would cut across this section, at the top end farthest from the lake. Local anti-pipeline organization Pipe Up Network raised alarm this week over the 12,000 barrels of Canadian crude that spilled out of an Exxon Mobil pipeline in Mayflower, Arkansas, on March 29. Two dozen homes were evacuated, and residents have filed a class action lawsuit against the company. Pictures of the spill show rivers of black tar-like oil across roads, backyards, and local

wildlife. “The photos from this spill highlight the risks of transporting bitumen and the tragedy that ensues when a break happens,” said Lynn Perrin of Pipe Up Network in a release. Another spokesperson, Michael Hale, added: “Within the past five years, we have seen hundreds of thousands of litres of oil spill from Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline in four major spills.” In Chilliwack, Vedder Middle School, Watson Elementary, Unsworth Elementary, and John Calvin Elementary lie within 200 metres of the proposed pipeline. A further 16 schools lie within a few blocks. Pipe Up Network recently launched its school safety campaign, designed to encourage local schools to develop an emergency procedure relating to pipeline spills.

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13 Electronic toy recycling event planned There’s now a way to give used or broken electronic toys new life. A unique program was launched last July in an effort to divert electronic toys destined for the landfill, helping reduce pollution and save energy. Introduced by the Canadian Brandowners Residual Stewardship Corporation (CBRSC), the electronic toy recycling program is the first of its kind in Canada and the only government-approved electronic toy recycling program in the province. “B.C. has been very progressive in terms

of its recycling regu- ronmentally.” The program aclations,” said program coordinator Pa- cepts plush textiles with electronics (inmela Nel. “The intention is to cluding dolls and animals), get all the electronic stuffed toys into a recycling metal or hard plastic toys system with elecrather than any “B.C. has been t r o n i c s , remote form of disposal. very progressive c o n t r o l in terms of vehicles, The estiride on mate by its recycling vehicles, the toy regulations.” h a n d indust r y held game is there is Pamela Nel devices, probably gaming about two devices million electronic toys a year with PC/TV, and promothat are potentially electronic being discarded. We tional items such really want to make as those sold with sure they are handled meals. After toys are properly and envi-

brought to a dropoff location, they are transported to a recycling plant in Langley and separated into different materials. Metals are smelted down and recoiled

into other metal products, while plastics are sorted and sold or reused in various manufacturing processes. Batteries are recycled through an agreement be-

tween the electronic toy program and the Call2Recycle battery recycling program. Hope Recreation Centre will be collecting electronic toys for free April 19

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR TUESDAY Community Choir: We practice weekly and present one or two concerts a year, as well as participating in the Community Christmas Carol Evening. Tuesday, April 23 7 p.m. Hope United Church 310

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Queen St. 604-869-8435 Hope Senior’s Peer Counsellors Society: Volunteers needed. Training starts Tuesday, April 23. 591-J Wallace St. 604-206-0202

Seniors Coffee and Conversation: Drop in and join us for a cup of coffee - you’ll enjoy some interesting and lively conversation! No membership required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hope Li-

brary. Thursday, April 25 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005 6th Ave. 604-869-2369 Book Launch: Long-time Hope doctor Gerd Asche will be on site at Hope Pharmasave to launch

the sale of his latest book, Plagues and Placebos. This volume outlines his life from birth in Germany up until his arrival in Canada on June 23, 1952. Dr. Asche will be signing all purchased books at this event. Refreshments will

be served. All proceeds will go to the Hope & District Arts Council. Thursday, April 25 1 p.m. 235 Wallace St. 604-869-5925

FRIDAY Healthy Living Speakers

Series: Hope Library and Hope & District Recreation and Cultural Services have joined together to present this month-long wellness initiative. At this event, fitness specialist Kim Richardson will speak about fitness and health. Friday, April 26 2 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-2313

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Garage Sale: Lots of crafts, art and household items. Hot Pancake breakfast available in the morning for $7.99 and hot dog lunch in the afternoon. Fundraiser for Hope Station House rebuilding fund. A few tables left for this one – only $10. Saturday, April 20 8 .m. Hope Station House 111 Old Hope Princeton Way. 604-860-3126 Jam Night: No matter what your style – C&W, Blues, R&B – you’ve got the microphone. Refreshments available with a $5 donation. Saturday, April 20 7 p.m. Hope Station House 111 Old Hope Princeton Way. 604-860-3126 Bible Study: A group participation in studying God’s word. Free coffee provided. Saturday, April 20 6 p.m. Blue Moose Coffee House 322 Wallace St. 604-702-8464 dcdumont@shaw.ca

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Hope Aglow: Hope Aglow invites you to a morning of food, fellowship and fun. Come out and enjoy a continental breakfast. Suzanne and Michelle will lead us in an intimate time of worship. Judy Kanters from Langley will be sharing from her life about “My Ever-Present God.” Prayer ministry is always available. Free babysitting is provided on site. Women, men and teens are welcome! Saturday, April 27 10 a.m. The Hope Centre 888 3rd Ave. 604-869-3286 kmc2@telus.net

SUNDAY More people than ever are doing what’s right for the environment. That’s why over 666,000 kg of milk containers were recycled at Return-It™ Depots in 2012. And it’s easy to make the right choice a part of your routine; just bring them in along with your bottles and cans.

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Voices of Spring Concert: A variety of musical groups and genres, featuring the Hope Community Choir. Sunday, April 28 7 p.m. Grace Baptist Church 949 3rd Ave. 604-869-8435 atlast@uniserve.com Variety Show: Sing, dance, stand-up comedy, whatever your talent, please share it with Hope. Sunday, April 21 2 p.m. Hope Station House 111 Old Hope Princeton Way. 604-860-3126

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A Hope teenager is making a name for herself in the local music scene. Taylor Bellows, 16, brought home three awards from the Chilliwack Lions Club Music and Dance Festival last month. She won first place in the pop category, second in the folk song category, and was awarded a trophy for her overall vocal performance, beating out five other competitors. “I was totally blown away when I won the trophy,” said the Grade 10 Hope Secondary School student. “I thought there were other girls that did just as good as me. I just when in there having fun. Winning was a bonus.” Bellows has been performing for family and friends for as long as she can remember. She started taking vocal lessons when she was 12 years old, and brought home gold and silver from the Chilliwack Lions Club Music and Dance Festival that year. Bellows also attended a music festival in Vancouver last year, where one of her performances landed her in second place. “I feel like I can express my emotions through songs. I feel like I connect with people more through music,” she said. “I love performing in front of people – it’s my favourite thing. I get goosebumps every time I sing. I feel like [the stage] is where I’m meant to be.” Bellows has been training in folk song, classical, and contemporary pop. One of her biggest musical influences is Michael Jackson. “I always thought he was a really good musician and talented, despite what many people think of him,” she said. Bellows hopes to make a career out of music, but in the meantime is planning to attend nursing school after high school graduation. “I like helping people and I want to brighten people’s day even though they’re stuck in a hospital,” she said. “But music is going to be a part of my life even I don’t become famous. I will always sing.”

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New book provides insight into Nazi Germany Sara Lesztak Contributor

Gerd Asche has lived and worked in British Columbia for about 60 years. He and his wife Ursula operated the Asche Medical Clinic on Wallace Street in Hope. Many people know Asche as a highly dedicated doctor, good citizen and patron of the arts. What dangers, adventures, trials and triumphs he faced up until he moved here are now revealed in two memoir books, the first of which is Plagues and Placebos Part One. The book provides a clear, vivid, and involving account of growing up in tumultuous mid-20th century Germany – the Nazi era’s rise from the First World War and the Great

Depression. Asche masterfully takes the reader through his experiences step by step. His childhood during the post-First World War reparations period endured a struggle to make ends meet. His father was a veteran who became a schoolmaster in 1919 in a rural village, Godensholt. Asche’s youth bore witness to the Nazi party’s rise through brute force and promises of economic recovery by their policies. Also, secret changes to national history turned facts to poetic legends, and national youth work projects interrupted school years which affected all education in Germany. How did the studious family cope? While resisting Nazi indoctrination his family suffered party oppression, and at the

age of 13 Asche suddenly lost his father to its relentless grip. What could he, his mother, and two younger brothers do? As a medical student and one who disliked the Nazi regime, what choices could he make to cope being drafted? During the Allied Occupation, how did a Canadian officer from Alberta restart and complete Asche’s medical education? The best way to find the answers to these questions and benefit from the insights in Plagues and Placebos Part One is to come to the book signing at Hope Pharmasave on April 25 between 1-3 p.m. All proceeds from book sales will go to the Hope & District Council. The second book will be released in July 2013.

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Hope baseball players join Chilliwack league Barry Stewart Hope Standard

There was plenty of laundry to do on Saturday, after four young baseball players from Hope had their first games of the season in soggy conditions at the Fairfield Island ball park in Chilliwack. Cam Fossum and Jaxson Wilkins play on the Bruisers and Caleb O’Handley and Ryan Huxley are on other teams in the seven-team mosquito league of Chilliwack Minor Baseball, which is for age 10 and 11 players. “All of our games are in Chilliwack,” said head coach Scott Wilkins, Jaxson’s dad. “Because there are seven teams, we don’t have to travel down-valley. Seven teams is pretty good.” Scott grew up in Abbotsford, where he played hardball until age 17 and Jaxson is in his fifth year of minor ball in Chilliwack. After one year of T-ball and two of slopitch, this is his second year of the hardball game. Saturday, he was playing second base. His friend Fossum started out in right field, in his first-ever game. He walked up for his first at-bat and the umpire stopped the game until the rookie tucked in his oversized shirt. Batting gloves were slowing the process, so coach Wilkins had to get into the act, helping Fossum get game-ready while spectators enjoyed the impromptu comedy act. With lesson one out of the way, Fossum waved at a few pitches before connecting for a base hit — eventually making it back to home before the third out. “Hitting comes pretty naturally for most kids,” said the coach, “but fielding is the toughest. They need to learn their positioning, depending on where the runners are on the bases. I like to make sure the kids are vocal out there, talking to the pitcher and calling out plays, to make sure they stay focused. “Pitching is pretty hard to come by, too — but they get better as the season goes on.” Rosters are small, so no one has to spend much time on the bench, even when everyone shows up — and there’s a philosophy of equal playing time for all, at this level. “We have 11 players on our team and the other teams have 12,” said Wilkins. “I try and use everyone at every position. I will let anyone try pitcher and catcher.

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Cam Fossum of the Chilliwack Bruisers takes a swing at high pitch, during his first at-bats of the season, last Saturday at Fairfield Island Park in Chilliwack. He smacked the next one for a base hit. Four Hope boys are playing in the Chilliwack mosquito league this year.

“They find out for themselves if they want to try those spots again. At this age, we are trying to develop the players at all positions and in the older leagues — such as pee wee — they can play positions they excel at.” Wilkins said the league had preseason evaluations in March, to help with setting up evenly-balanced teams. “We like the kids to come for at least one evaluation day,” he said. “Some made it to all four. We assess them for pitching, hitting,

fielding and running speed.” Games are on Saturdays and Sundays but practices are on a rotating schedule, Monday through Friday. “We get one practice per week and we rotate the days, so kids don’t have to miss their other sports,” said Wilkins. “In the practices, I like to bounce around from skill to skill, to cut down on the dead-time and keep things moving.” The season continues through the June 22 weekend, with the

league having its own in-house playoffs. “There’s also a chance for the boys to play in the summer league and they’ll have tryouts for that,” added Wilkins. “It starts on the July 6 weekend and goes for three weekends after that. They play in Coquitlam, Abbotsford and Maple Ridge and they play a lot of ball. We would probably form one team from the seven — unless there’s enough interest for two.” By that time, the Wilkins will be transitioning to minor football,

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where Scott is head coach for Jaxson’s team. Wilkins recommends that interested parents visit Chilliwack Minor Baseball’s website at cmb. goalline.ca to get information for next season’s registration. “Online, I think you can start registering in January,” said Wilkins. “They also have in-person registration in January and February. It’s $150 for the season and players have to bring their own glove, helmet, cleats... and protection.”

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SHAUER, Anne Louise Anne Louise Shauer, age 66 years of Hope, BC passed away peacefully on April 13th, 2013 at the Hope Hospice. Anne was born November 11, 1946 in Timmins, Ontario. Predeceased by her father Wesley Canning; mother Mary Canning; siblings William Canning, Robert Canning, Helen Canning; step son Darryl Shauer. Survived by her loving husband of 45 years, Mike; children Barbra, Ian (Kim), Jeffrey; brother Wesley Hopper; grandchildren Taylor, Tessa, Thea, Deserai, Cameron, Ashley, Naveen, Julia, Connor, Prachetas; great granddaughter Eden; best friend Florance Harvey and many more in laws, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Anne moved from Ontario to BC where her most memorable homes were in Bralorne; Merritt; Vancouver; Vancouver Island; Surrey; Creston; Balfour where the family owned the Balfour Beach Inn; Langley; and the last 15 years in Hope where she was an accounting technician before retiring. In Hope Anne was an active member of Citizens on Patrol and the Hope Genealogical Society where she traced her ancestry back to the early Hudson’s Bay Company. Anne loved to read, quilt, garden, hike, swim and travel on adventures especially the last few years with Mike and their beloved dog Cleo to the Baja. The family wishes to thank all the staff at the Fraser Canyon Hospital, the Hope Hospice and especially Dr. Joshua Greggain. Flowers gratefully declined. Donations to the Hope Hospice Society or BC Children’s Hospital would be appreciated. Family memorial and burial to be held at a later date in Balfour, BC.

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN required at Jenner Chevrolet in Victoria BC. Rare opportunity for a top performing, quality & customer focused team player. Email: mgray@jennerchev.com

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION RATED #2 for work-at-home. Train with the top-rated accredited school in Canada. Financing and student loans available. Contact CanScribe today at 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com.

PROFESSIONAL SALES ASSOCIATES Interested in SALES? Outgoing? Motivated?

Denied Long-Term Disability Benefits or Other Insurance? If YES, call or email for your FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION

and protect your right to compensation. 778.588.7049 Toll Free: 1.888.988.7052 Julie@LawyersWest.ca www.LawyersWest.ca GET FREE VENDING MACHINES Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. All Cash-Retire in Just 3 Years. Protected Territories. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629 Website WWW.TCVEND.COM. OWN A HOMECARE BUSINESS. Full Training and Support. Help others with great income potential. Canadian company. $80K to start. Qualicare.com 888.561.0616

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LOST AND FOUND

Gregg Distributors (BC) Ltd. is looking for individuals to fill Outside Sales positions. We offer excellent growth & compensation possibilities. Knowledge of the Industrial & H.D. industries are an asset. Training will be provided to help achieve your full potential. Please fax resumes to: 604.888.4688 or visit Employment Opportunities at www.greggdistributors.ca

SUPPORT WORKER Required to support an adult who has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder living interdependently in HOPE. PT hours available. Experience supporting adults who have FASD and training in nonviolent crisis intervention is preferred. Apply today at: www.CommunitasCare.com Resumes can also be sent to: Leslie Friesen, HR Recruitment Coordinator Email: hr@CommunitasCare.com Fax: 604.850.2634

LOST: Large Swiss Army Knife multi-tool w/ locking blade in Hope area. Call (604)869-7463 Searching for your dream home or selling it? This is the location. Listings include everything from acreage, farms/ranches to condos and waterfront homes.

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EDUCATION

VACATION SPOTS

$399 CABO SAN LUCAS, ALL INCLUSIVE SPECIAL! Stay 6 Days in a Luxury Beachfront Resort with Meals & Drinks! For $399! www.luxurycabohotel.com 888-4819660

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES All Cash Vending Route. Earn $72,000 Year Potential. 9 Secured Hi-Traffic Locations. Investment Required $3,600 + Up. Safe Quick Return. 888-979-8363 INDEPENDENT reps F/T, P/T International firm. Huge income potential. www.profitcode.biz

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HELP WANTED

Applicants for this position must be highly organized and self-motivated and possess excellent customer service skills. If you are looking for an exciting career in a fast paced environment with great wages and benefits this is the job for you! Please email resumes to: hrdepartment@chilliwackford.com or apply in person at our service department.

Chilliwack Ford is hiring for the position of Lead Service Dispatcher. Applicants for this position must possess a strong working knowledge of automotive service department operations, be highly organized and selfmotivated. Excellent customer service skills are essential. If you are looking for an exciting career in a fast paced environment with great wages and benefits this is the job for you!

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

Full Time Workers Needed Fun promos! $11/hr to start, up to $20/hr. No commissions. No sales, no experience, no problem. Start work at noon.

Call Candice:604-777-2195

SERVICE ADVISOR Tired of the Rat Race? The Rain? Live and work in the Okanagan (Skiing, Boating, Fishing, etc) Busy Honda Dealership requires a Driven, Energetic person, who’s #1 goal is to exceeded our customer’s expectations. Is this you? Email you resume in confidence to: pat@bannisterhonda.com

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PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT

A Seafood distribution company is looking for a dynamic, highly motivated individual with a strong drive to excel for the position of Vice President. Strong oral and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of Mandarin is an asset. Must possess strong analytical, mathematical and administrative skills. Must be open to travelling and able to work under pressure. Must possess MBA degree and several years of experience at senior management level. 604-5836833.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

CONCRETE FINISHERS & Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Jobs@RaidersConcrete.com. Fax 780-444-9165

PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

DROWNING IN DEBTS? Cut your debts in half & payback in half the time AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500. BBB rated A+

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Chilliwack Ford is hiring for the position of Assistant Service Dispatcher.

Please email resumes to hrdepartment@chilliwackford.com or apply in person at our service department.

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HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ASSISTANT General Foreman Rimex - Surrey. Trade or engineering certification required. Min 10 yrs mgmt exp in manufacturing. Email: careers@rimex.com or Fax: 604-888-7642 IN-HOUSE Graphic Designer --www.circlegraphics.ca/employmentopportunities Please email your application to jobs@circlegraphics.ca --- No Phone Calls Please!

alzheimer society 1.800.936.6033 or 604.681.8651

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

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HELP WANTED

$100-$400 CASH DAILY for Landscaping Work! Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

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PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Borrow Against Your Vehicle!

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 257

DRYWALL

ABS DRYWALL, res. & comm. Quailty workman ship. Boarding, taping, finishing, textured ceiling, renos. Free est. 604-376-1927

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C & C Electrical Mechanical • ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

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.

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

Need CA$H Today? Own A Vehicle? Borrow Up To $25,000

No Credit Checks!

604-475-7077

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

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

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LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CONTRACTORS

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

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

C & C Electrical Mechanical

604-475-7077 LOCAL PLUMBER $45 Service call Plumbing, Heating, plugged drains. Mustang Plumbing 778-714-2441

TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT! GLEN TRAUN LANDSCAPING, Commercial & Residential yard maintenance. Call 604-869-2767

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MOVING & STORAGE

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

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778-997-9582

GARAGE SALES

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GARAGE SALES

Giant Garage / Moving Sale 21073 Greenwood Dr. Sat. April 20 9 am – 4 pm Generator, snow blower, household items, dishes, collectibles, blankets, tools & hardware, ladders, garden ornaments, suitcases, electronics, accordion, ping pong table, novelty music instruments and more

Bargains Galore

21073 Greenwood Dr.

TREE SERVICES

WINDOWS

Rain or Shine No Dealers No Early Birds 4/13w PG18

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

www.treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD

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MISC. FOR SALE

FREE SPIRIT TREADMILL, excellent condition, $500 obo. call (604)869-9676

PETS

GOVERNMENT STYLE CAMP FIREPITS

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PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $700. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, dewormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217 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 POMERANIAN pups. Ready to go. M & F. Health guar. 778-838-2700. www.pomeraniansbyparis.com PUG AVAILABLE for stud service. He is a rare silver male, purebred but not registered. ALSO GOLDEN RETRIEVER (not reg.) available for stud (OFA hips and cert eyes). Mission 604-820-4827 SHELTIE DOGS - 2F 1M. (two are 5mo/old) Ready May1st. Pick now. Whelping box avail. 604-826-6311

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

AUCTIONS

Auction Huge 3 Restaurant Like New Equipment Auction. April 20 @ 11 AM at Dodd’s Auction 3311-28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259 View photos at doddsauction.com

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FURNITURE

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

Recycle your unused items, place a classified ad TODAY! 551

PLUMBING

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

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COMPUTER SERVICES

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

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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.

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

GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 1-855-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca

Are you applying for or have you been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits? Do not proceed alone. Call Allison Schmidt 1-877-793-3222 www.dcac.ca

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

Running this ad for 8yrs

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

PAINT SPECIAL

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

Cash same day, local office.

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www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

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

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

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ELECTRICAL

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

www.topdogloans.com 604.503.BARK (2275)

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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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.

$100 ~ without grill $150 ~ with grill Steel plate & sea containers avail

Steve 604-792-3434 (Chilliwack) targetjackiesales@gmail.com HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

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MORTGAGES

ANMORE: Treed .9 level acre + 4 Bdr house. 1 km from Buntzen Lake. 999K. 604-240-7907 Wendy

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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

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

Restless Leg Syndrome & Leg Cramps? Fast Relief In One Hour. Sleep At Night. Proven For Over 32 Years. www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660. 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.

REAL ESTATE

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 1/2 Acre lot in Hope for Modular Home. Rent or buy the lot. New home $129,900. Call Chuck 604-830-1960.

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RENT TO OWN

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

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

706 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

APARTMENT/CONDO

AGASSIZ, May 1st. apartment. $680 + util. proval, no smoking. site. 604-795-7366 or lus.net.

2 bedroom Pet upon apManager on donucki@te-

Hope Standard AprilStandard 18, 2013 A19 A19 Thursday, April 18,Thursday, 2013, Hope RENTALS 706

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APARTMENT/CONDO

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.

TRANSPORTATION

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

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TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

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HOPE 2 bedroom mobile homes for sale in seniors community.

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES CARS & VANS:

Call Gordon 604-240-3464

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 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4dr sdn auto Aircare low km st#313 $2,900 2002 CHRYSLER NEON 4dr auto Aircare sunroof runs good ST#147 $2,900 2003 DODGE CARAVAN 7 pass auto Aircare full load st#357 $3,500 2005 CHEV OPTRA 4dr hatchback, auto, aircare, runs good, st#356 $4,400 2005 FORD TAURUS auto fully loaded air care low kms only 99km st#318 $4,500 2007 PONTIAC MONTANA 7pgr Van runs good no accidents ST#312 $4,900 2006 PONTIAC WAVE 4dr auto sdn low kms fully loaded Aircare st#353 $5,888 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr sdn auto fully loaded st#292 $6,500 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, runs good. ST#364 $6,900. 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 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 2008 NISSAN SENTRA, 4dr, auto, fuel loaded, low kms. Only this week. st#332 $8,900. 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 2006 DODGE CHARGER SXT 4 dr, auto, leather, fully loaded, ST#365 $10,900. 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

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

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

604-869-1212 or 604-869-2139 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

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HOMES FOR RENT

EASY ACCESS to Hwy. Well maintained side x side duplex, central Abbots; 3 bdrms (2 up, 1 down), 2 full bath, 6 appl’s including dishwasher, washer, dryer. Fully fenced yard. NO SMOKING, ref’s req’d. 33188 Brundige Ave., Abbots, rebeccamurdock@shaw.ca; 604-910-4801, $1200/mo., May 1.

Call Gordon 604-240-3464 HOPE, 2 bdrm, house, $800 includes electricity cost. Call 1 (604)525-1883

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

HOPE, 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, private location, clean & very nice, $900/mo + D/D, ref’s req. No Smokers please. Avail June 1. Call (604)869-2181

Coquihalla Courts 1030 3rd Ave.

2 Bdrm Apt. - $650 fridge/stove, coin laundry, cable incl., secure prkg. Avail Now. Ross Fullbrook Royal LePage 604-792-0077

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 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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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

HOPE, 1 bdrm duplex, avail immediately, N/P, N/S, Adult only. Call (604)869-2628 after 6. HOPE - 3 bdrm duplex, 2 bath, big fenced yard, central to all schools. Small pet ok. Call (604)860-3658

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AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

HOPE

3 BDRM TOWNHOUSE 1 1/2 Baths, Fenced back yard, F/S, W/D, Full basement, Attached Storage Area. Rent includes heat. NO PETS! No Smoking

604-869-9402 or 604-869-1432 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 HOPE, 4 bdrm, split level home, $1300/mon, close to schools. Avail May 1. Call(604)869-3329 or (604)860-9425

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

TOWNHOUSES

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

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AUTO SERVICES

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES! 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

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TRUCKS

WANTED TO RENT

HOPE- Pensioner looking to rent a small cabin or cottage in country setting. Call 604-206-0769

HOPE 2 vacant pads for rent in senior’s community. Gordon 604-240-3464 HOPE, Silver Hope Mobile Park. Cabin, Mobile homes, and R/V pads for monthly rentals, cable included. Call (604)869-1203

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

HOPE 1 bedroom furnished house or a 2 bedroom plus den in seniors community.

HOPE, 2 bdrm spacious apt., new paint & carpet, adult oriented building, sunny side of town, clean & bright, pets accepted with deposit, $675/mo. Call 604-793-5010

HOPE

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING 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

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

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

The Scrapper

SELF-SERVE DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS OVER A THOUSAND VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM

WEEKLY SPECIALS APRIL 20-26, 2013

Engines - Gas............................... $139.95 Transmissions ............................... $49.95 Starters ........................................... $17.95 Alternators ..................................... $17.95 Radiators ........................................ $25.95 Windshields................................... $27.95 Hoods .............................................. $44.95 Fenders ........................................... $25.95 Car Doors........................................ $39.95 Trk/Van/SUV Doors ....................... $49.95 All Bucket Seats - Manual ......... $19.95 All Bench Seats ............................ $24.95 Any Steel Wheel ............................. $7.95 Now That’s a Deal!

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 2005 CHEV 2500 HD LS cr/cab Duramax diesel leather 4X4 auto ST#190 $15,900 2007 FORD F350 XLT, crew cab, diesel, 4 x 4, auto, short box only 162K, ST# 826. $15,900. 2008 2007 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

WAREHOUSE LIEN AUCTION

1993 GEO METRO, hatbk, VIN #2C1MR613P6714426 burnt clutch. Debtor JeanLoic PAGE, owing $900.00. Auction held at 21040 Swallow Pl. Hope, BC. May 3, 2013 at 10:00 am. (604)819-0258

NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR AMENDEMENT TO A LIQUOR PRIMARY (LP) LICENCE (relocation)

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An application for a transfer of location has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch from the Princeton Way Pub Ltd. (Goldrush Pub). The proposed new location for the license is 273 B Wallace Street in Hope. The LP will maintain its current hours of operation which are between 9:00 AM to 2:00 AM from Monday to Sunday. Person capacity will be limited to 60 persons. Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by May, 18th 2013

Contact

Kerrie-Ann at 604-869-4992 or email: news@

1) In writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER C/O Senior Licensing Analyst LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH PO BOX 9292 Victoria, BC V8W 9J8

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2) by email: lclb.lclb@gov.bc.ca

PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before (Expiry date 30 days from initial posting). Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government of¿cials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

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Notice of Public Hearing Pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the District of Hope will conduct a Public Hearing with respect to District of Hope Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1333, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as Bylaw 1333). The purpose of Bylaw 1333 is to rezone the property legally described as Parcel “A” (Plan A292), TWP 5, RGE 27, PID 006-458-769, 61980 Flood Hope Road from Rural (RU-1) zone to Highway Commercial (C-2) zone in order to permit the construction of a four bay shop and operate a commercial and passenger vehicle service and repair business.

33166 S. Fraser Way, Abbotsford DL#31038 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

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TRUCKS & VANS

2010 DODGE Ram 1500 Crew Cab 4X4 Black Clear Title 42,420 km $16,700 (905) 6642300 milcorinne69@gmail.com

The Public Hearing will be conducted on Monday, April 22, 2013 at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at the District of Hope Municipal Hall, 325 Wallace Street. Copies of the staff report and Bylaw 1333 are available for public inspection at the District of Hope Municipal Hall between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. For further information, please contact the Planning Department at 604-869-5671. Information is also available online at www.hope.ca At this Public Hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by Bylaw 1333 will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw.

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Written submissions may also be presented to the District of Hope in advance of the hearing but must be received no later than 12:00 noon April 22, 2013. Written submissions will be read at the Public Hearing and entered into the Public Hearing record. -ohn FortoloczNy, Chief Administrative 2f¿cer 04/13W_DOH11

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