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Hope RCMP Const. Crystal LeBlanc takes a look inside the cab of a transport truck that flipped and slid several metres across the grass in front of Hope Station House last Thursday. It’s believed the truck was turning off of Flood-Hope Road onto Old Hope Princeton Way at about 1 a.m. when the driver lost control and knocked down power lines. The driver was removed from the cab with the Jaws of Life and sustained non-life threatening injuries. The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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Police save suicidal man in Hope Kerrie-Ann Schoenit Hope Standard
A 41-year-old man almost took his life last Friday by jumping off the Fraser Bridge. Hope RCMP Const. Marc Verreault was on a routine patrol heading north on Highway 1 at about 4:30 p.m. when he spotted the man walking in the southbound lane, where there’s no sidewalk. “I was watching in my rear-view mirror and something just seemed unusual. So, I came back to check it out,” said Verreault. “I was in the right place at the right time.” As he turned around, Verreault saw the man jump onto the concrete barrier, remove his shoes and jacket, and face the turbulent Fraser River. He called for assistance, stopped highway traffic, and then started talking to the man. Meanwhile, Const. Francois Lewis and Staff Sgt. Suki Manj showed up at the scene in an
unmarked cruiser, and while Verreault distracted the man, the two officers approached him from the opposite direction. Lewis was then able to walk up behind the man and pull him down off the barrier to safety. “I was concerned if he saw me, he would jump into the water,” recalled Lewis. “So, I had to act quickly.” Stopped travellers who had gathered at both ends of the span to watch the incident unfold quickly erupted into cheers and applause. The man was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and taken into medical care for treatment. Upon doing so, he admitted he was about to take his life and thanked the officers for their intervention. “Intervention in a suicide attempt can be a very dangerous situation for a police officer,” said Cpl. Len vanNieuwenhuizen. “These three officers acted as a team and without hesitation to help preserve a human life.”
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Constables Francois Lewis (left) and Marc Verreault helped save a 41-year-old man from committing suicide off the Fraser Bridge.
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Rec centre offers diverse programs Kerrie-Ann Schoenit Hope Standard
The Hope & District Recreation Centre has added a variety of new programs this summer to keep kids entertained. In addition to arts and crafts, outdoor activities, and field trips, there will be several presentations
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by local non-profit organizations that provide an educational component. “Offering programming that will suit every kid’s need is really important and meeting the needs of the public is really our goal,” said Mandy Arbuckle, assistant manager of recreation, culture and airport services. With summer vacation kicking off this week, the WaterWise program will help kids learn about water, boating and shoreline safety through demonstrations and visual aids. A new Hug-A-Tree program, presented by local search and rescue members, aims to teach kids how to avoid becom-
ing lost, what to do if they Hot Springs Children’s become lost, how to stay Festival on July 10, and safe if lost and how to a visit to Blue Heron Nahelp searchers find them. ture Reserve on July 15, Camp attendThe Greater ees can also Va n c o u v e r participate in Zoo on Aug. a bear aware 2, Aldor Acres program this on Aug. 19 and summer and Bridal Falls learn about Waterpark on the night sky Aug. 30. Hope through the Mountain eyes of a teleCentre will scope with also host trips local astrono- MANDY ARBUCKLE to learn about mer Bill Burnflora, fauna yeat. and the Fraser In addition to presen- River watershed. tations at the rec centre, “They’re really fun and several field trips are interactive programs, and planned. They include a they’re all geared towards day of crafts, singing and the age group,” said Argames at the Harrison buckle, adding that she
hopes to bring in additional programing and continue working with rec centre staff to encourage more people to use the facility. Arbuckle recently relocated to the Fraser Valley from Vancouver to take on her job at the rec centre. She has a degree in tourism management and entrepreneurship, as a well as a certificate in eco-tourism and outdoor leadership. Prior to Hope, she worked in communication and administration for Mt. Seymour Resorts and Sea-to-Sky Park Services. For more information on summer programs, call 604-869-2304.
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This will be the final season for the Minter Gardens — done in by declining tourism and climate change. The Minter family suddenly announced Tuesday “with mixed feelings” that they are closing and selling the sprawling 32-acre show gardens at the foot of Mt. Cheam in Rosedale. “Minter Gardens has been a huge part of our lives,” said Brian Minter, who co-owns the property with his wife and business partner, Faye Minter. It’s been “difficult” to make the final decision. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime dream to create one of the most beautiful gardens in the world. Few people have the opportunity to live out their dreams so we consider ourselves truly blessed. Minter Gardens will close on
Monday, October 14, 2013. The decision does not affect the Country Garden Store location in Chilliwack. Since opening in 1980, the gardens became a huge destination site for horticultural fans. “However, in more recent years, the attraction has felt the pressure of declining tourism and a changing climate that offers up more cold, rainy days than the abundantly sunny ones that attract visitors to the grounds,” reads the press release. “Together, these factors have significantly impacted the long-term viability of operating an outdoor destination garden.” The Minters are working on the next steps, exploring options where it could be redeveloped into an environment and community friendly way to make the “best use” of the natural setting and landscape fea-
tures. They are trying to do right by those who wanted to hold special events at Minter Gardens. “Any events booked for the current season will proceed as planned,” said Lisa Minter-Bustin, assistant manager. They have contacted young couples that have expressed interest in hosting weddings at Minter Gardens in 2014. “We will of course offer assistance, with their permission, in helping them secure alternate venues for their special days.” Similarly, the Minters will be contacting individuals who purchased commemorative benches in memory of loved ones who have passed. Stay tuned for a series of special days where the Minters will welcome guests to the Gardens to help them celebrate as they mark 33 years of beauty.
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Celebrating National Aboriginal Day The fourth annual National Aboriginal Day in Hope took place in Memorial Park on Saturday. Hosted by Trails Crossing Friendship Centre, the celebration featured bannock making, traditional arts and crafts, carving with local artists, kids activities, displays and vendors. There was also music with Earl “Earlvis” Louis, Ish da Fish, and the Brander McDonald Band from Chilliwack. “There was a real community spirit of sharing and bringing the community together as a whole. The event went off without a hitch,” said Joshua Lemmens, president of Trails Crossing Friendship Centre. “I think the importance of National Aboriginal Day is to co-exist together in unity so we learn to live to together with our cultural differences and celebrate our differences.”
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They also drive sometimes for hours and stay in hotels just to show their car off. It’s pretty amazing that people do that.” The event continues to attract cars and trucks from the Fraser Valley and around province, including Kelowna, Kamloops and Salmon Arm. Medlock said several people have inquired about coming ahead of time to stay in Hope since the car show is on Monday. “It’s not just a stop and go,” he said. “They’re actually spending time here, which is good for the community.” The car show is sponsored by Hope Motorsports Group in partner-
ship with Lordco and Kal Tire. Registration is by donation, with proceeds going to Hope Motorsports Group. The first 100 vehicles will receive a collector dash plaque. Canada Day festivities kick off at 11 a.m. in Memorial Park with the national anthem and opening remarks from Mayor Susan Johnston, Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness and ChilliwackFraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl. There will also be Canada Day cake, Hope Mountain Market vendors, live music with Shades of Grey, and kids crafts organized by 1st Hope Scouting Group.
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NDP at a crossroads The provincial NDP is at a crossroads, and whichever direction it chooses is fraught with challenges. Not only did the party lose an election that almost everyone expected it would win, it lost a number of key ridings, particularly in the Interior and Lower Mainland suburbs. It also lost in Oak Bay-Gordon Head, where Green Party candidate Andrew Weaver was elected. Weaver is a well-known scientist who is articulate and knowledgeable. He will almost certainly help build on the Green Party beachhead which began when national leader Elizabeth May won a Vancouver Island seat in the 2011 federal election. The NDP has much to fear from the Greens, who appeal to many younger and environmentally-minded people. The NDP, by contrast, often has difficulty moving beyond its massive debt to organized labour, which has very conflicting views on the environmental movement. The past election showed that many union members, particularly those whose jobs are related to resource extraction, voted Liberal. The NDP could shift to a more environmentally-based party and leave these voters behind permanently. But if the party did so, they would be playing catch-up with the Greens. Or the NDP could move in the direction of being much more robust in supporting economic development. While this would appeal to a large core of voters, the party would likely be saying goodbye to many of its environmentally-minded voters. The provincial NDP risk being caught in the squeeze that the federal Liberals were in after the 2011 election. The Liberals were outmuscled by the Conservatives on the jobs and economy front, and by the federal NDP on the labour, environment and social issues front. It was the party’s worst showing ever. The B.C. NDP must decide if Adrian Dix will remain as leader. Dix did not give much indication that he is going to resign, at the weekend provincial council meeting. If he stays on as leader, there is almost certain to be a vicious internal fight within the NDP, which will likely lead to a very divided party. That would leave it in even worse shape to deal with the changes that are in the wind on the provincial political scene. Premier Christy Clark and the BC Liberals are watching the NDP angst with undisguised enthusiasm. - Black Press
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Tom Fletcher There are nine new faces in Premier Christy Clark’s cabinet, seven of them elected to the B.C. legislature for the first time on May 14. They have been handed some of the hottest problems, and Clark’s marching orders in “mandate letters” for each ministry. And this is the start of a four-year term, when unpopular reforms are attempted. Take Amrik Virk, the former RCMP inspector from Surrey who’s suddenly in charge of advanced education. His mandate includes: “Review the student loan program to make recommendations for improvement to ensure the loan program is meeting the needs of today’s students.”
Virk must also set targets to “match the skills we need with the skills we are graduating” and require post-secondary schools to “ensure student seats are being filled.” B.C. can’t afford to keep cranking out university grads with $50,000 in debt and no job prospects in a system that’s subsidized 65 per cent. Virk will be working closely with Education Minister Peter Fassbender, who must “ensure seamless transitions” from high school to the workforce for post-secondary trades and apprenticeships. In his spare time, Fassbender is to overhaul the school district bargaining agency and achieve a 10year peace with the teachers’ union. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton has worked as a Crown prosecutor, so she’ll have some insight into the system that still grapples with Stanley Cup rioters from two summers
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ago. Her orders are to get traffic tickets and other administrative penalties out of the courts, keep working on integrating police fiefdoms and generally treat the constipation that afflicts law enforcement today. Oh, and get that new Okanagan prison built, to relieve a system that has inmates living in tents. And examine whether to spin off the Liquor Distribution Branch into a Crown corporation, a possible prelude to selling it. Transportation Minister Todd Stone’s first test was a grilling by the Vancouver media. Yup, this Kamloops hayseed has been to the Big Smoke a few times, ridden that fancy SkyTrain and taken the odd ferry, too. Now he has to impose the ferry route reductions that have been worked on by two previous ministers, and push Metro Vancouver
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through a referendum on ways to fund its own transit. If more tolls or taxes are going to be implemented, now is the time. Coralee Oakes has made a political leap from Quesnel city hall to the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. One of her key tasks is to invent a framework for a “rural dividend” from liquefied natural gas development in northwestern B.C. Oakes has to figure out how to “better provide provincial support” to sport and cultural organizations, but do it with no new money. All ministers have strict instructions to balance their lean budgets and take part in the latest “core review” to identify government functions that can be sold, delegated or shut down. New Minister of International Trade Richmond’s Teresa Wat has to find a way to continue the growth of
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lumber and other exports to China, India and elsewhere on the Pacific Rim. On top of that, the always-delicate softwood lumber agreement with the U.S. expires in three years. The last major eruption on that front was in 2009, when B.C. cut stumpage rates for remote coastal areas to give communities much-needed employment. The Americans were livid, just as they were with our beetle-kill harvesting efforts. And of course, the U.S.-directed environmental movement continues to target Canadian industries. Third-term MLA John Rustad gets aboriginal relations, with specific instructions to deal with gas and perhaps oil pipelines through his Nechako Lakes constituency. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Letters Mayor responds to local concerns
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I feel compelled to write this letter on behalf of the District of Hope council, in response to the letter in last week’s paper written by Pat Furness. We (council) spent many hours pouring over this year’s budget. As most of you know we are required by law to present a balanced budget each year. Over the past 10 plus years, the councils of the day with respect tried to keep taxes from going up more than four or five per cent. This was accomplished by using the district reserves to cover any shortfalls. We are reaching a point by where, if we continue with this trend, we will reduce our reserves to an unhealthy level, which we are committed to not do. The costs of running this municipality are going up at a much greater rate because our federal and provincial governments have cut our funding to the bone and have downloaded a lot of further costs onto us. It is quite simply the cost of doing business in a municipality of this size, that is too big to be small and too small to be big. (This is the over 5,000 in population
compared to the under 5,000.) Council listened to the concerns of local businesses. We have done away with the perception of being not friendly to business and investment. The budget that was passed this year has aligned the tax rate ratios to be more competitive with our neighboring communities as we do compete with them for business and industry. The residential assessment did see an increase but the rates for businesses and industry in our community were brought down to where they need to be. Further, I have heard a great deal about the district having too large a staff. I would like to put this perception to rest. We have just the right amount of staff that we need and require to keep this community running adequately. Although we are one of the smaller communities, the requirements and functions are the same as any large centre. We cannot live in the past and dwell on what was done years ago. We are in the here and now and must function as such. We are moving forward, we are
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There is a petition circulating which is now available for signatures at Canyon Cable. One former mayor stated much concern about allowing constant garbage dumping from elsewhere and not being paid. It is also reported that a liner is badly ripped. Another concern is garbage pileup where the Native land will again be polluted. The band promises to sue the municipality when this happens. Bring your concerns to the next ratepayers meeting on Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers, Marj Houghton, Hope Ratepayers secretary
growing, and our cup is half full not half empty! I took a tour of Hope on Sunday, something I do regularly, and I saw some pretty deep potholes, absolutely! We need road and street upgrades, no doubt, and this is on our list of priorities. We will get these done as soon as humanly possible. What I did not see to any degree, was the terrible state that was described by Ms. Furness! While we do have some derelict buildings and eye sores, a good number of these buildings and the properties are owned by people who do not live in Hope any longer and we are working very hard to get them to clean up these places! We absolutely cannot go on to these properties and tear them down. There are rules, laws and regulations and we need to follow those or risk being sued. It is frustration at its best, however, our hands are tied. That said, we are working on these properties with the owners and we are seeing positive cooperation which leads to positive results. This letter just touches on a few of the
comments I read in the paper. I trust most taxpayers recognize that as the cost of everything goes up, so must the taxes. B.C Assessment Authority may very well be who you need to speak with because your tax is calculated in part on the assessed value of your home and property. To clarify, we have seven members of council. Mayor and six councillors, this number has been the same since amalgamation. What I can tell you is that you are getting a great deal with your council. We are paid very, very little, not much more than what it takes to cover our expenses – we are equal to most volunteers in our community. I am very proud of the work that we all do and the work of the fine staff that we employ to work with us. I trust that you will find this letter helpful and informative in some small way. We live in one of the most beautiful, warm, spiritually rich places on this Earth. Let us keep moving forward and looking up! Thank you! Mayor Susan Johnston
Stop the nonsense and clean up this town Re: Tax increase will be mayor’s Achilles heel, Lettters (June 20) Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. The assessment says in their words, “Your house has curb appeal,” so you pay more taxes, plus you have more police protection, so you pay more taxes, plus you
have better garbage pick up, so you pay more taxes. But 600 real dollars more than last year? I don’t think so. Pat Furness is absolutely right on in what she says! I will vote for the next mayor that says they will stop this nonsense
Take the time to check and secure gas vents Animals have natural instincts that I truly am grateful for. Our dogs, Kash and Tia and cat Angel were giving me signs I couldn’t understand. My husband Glenn, who works out of town, was home experiencing headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, and more than once almost blacked out. Again, signs we both couldn’t understand. Then there’s me. Mother of three grown children and a stay at home wife. I began to feel off base. Nothing seemed to feel right with me, but I figured I was fighting a virus or something. Days go by, and it seemed to come and go, come and go. My head started to hurt, all around the front and my eyeballs were sore. My appetite was shot – everything tasted different – and my body was aching. I felt weak, and got
the chills and my chest and lungs would feel tight. I thought it was from smoking, but my puffer didn’t even seem to do the trick to relieve it. The dogs had gone into some kind of depression, and were not eating properly. Kash would sometimes let out a soft whine, but I thought it was because of his back knees. I could easily fix this. No problem, just give him his Duramax! Tia would cry too, but I thought that she was just bored and waiting to go for her run. Angel, would come into the house, and talk like crazy, almost non-stop and then she would go away for a couple of days before she came back. She would talk and talk, eat a little, and then leave or hide under something. On the final day (approximately day 15), I was trying to do some work on my computer
and I suddenly felt very ill, but I didn’t know if I could get up. I made it from the couch to the dining chair, and I had to stop and lean on it for a minute. I walked less than 10 feet to the bathroom door and the vertigo set in and I almost crashed into my glass bathtub doors. I sat on the toilet with my head between my legs, breathing in and out as much as I could. When my breathing finally settled down, I heard an odd sound coming from behind the bathroom wall. It was a kind of soft, hiss-grind sound. Wierd. I went to the boot room and opened the door to the hot water tank – a gas hot water tank. It seems that the vents had separated enough to let out enough carbon monoxide to probably kill all of us, had I not had my hearing senses working, because honestly none of my other
senses were co-operating with my beat up body. I turned off the gas, pushed the vents back into place as fast as I could, and opened all the doors and windows in the house, and took the animals outside. I was on the phone to medical people and of course to Fortis. Fortis was terrific in settling me down and sending out an emergency unit to check on the levels of gas that might still be confined in the house, as well as securing the vents. What saved me and my family was always having windows and doors open during the day, as well as spending a great deal of time outside. The worst was when they were closed at night as it gave the gas a chance to rebuild. That was why it took a little longer to have the effects that we had. So much for the flu!! The short of it all is that after a good airing of
the house, we are all safe and sound, and almost back to normal. I truly don’t like the feeling of knowing that the outcome could have been much, much worse for my family. I have to deal with that, but you don’t. It only takes a minute to check and secure your gas vents, so take the time will you! Debi Findlay
and clean up this town! Lloyd Dupas
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News Legion donation Royal Canadian Legion president Leanne Tourigny (left) recently presented a $1,186.50 cheque to Silver Creek School parent advisory committee members Tasha Enns (middle) and Anna Gladue. The money was raised through a dinner fundraiser and meat draw at the Legion. SUBMITTED PHOTO
BCTF calls vote on B.C. bargaining Tom Fletcher Black Press
SUDOKU PUZZLE 398
The B.C. Teachers’ Federation is holding a member vote this week, seeking a mandate to reject “government interference” in provincewide bargaining. Outgoing BCTF president Susan Lambert notified 40,000 public school teachers of the vote in a letter sent out Monday, a copy of which was obtained by Black Press. Teachers have until Friday to vote. “We need to send a strong message to government that teachers will not accept a 10-year scheme to lock in another decade of deteriorating conditions,” Lambert wrote. “The ballot will read: ‘Do you support our bargaining team and their efforts to achieve a negotiated settlement, and oppose any government interference in the bargaining process? Yes or No’.” The vote signals a reversal of the
vincial government does not interfere.” The province-wide vote follows Monday’s announcement by Education Minister Peter Fassbender that he has asked for a “pause” in bargaining, to appoint a direct government negotiator for provincewide issues with a goal of reaching a 10-year deal. With the current twoyear agreement due to expire June 30, negotiators for the BCTF and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association, representing school districts, have been ongoing since February. “We are not walking away from the table, we are walking toward it,” Fassbender said. “The work that has been done to date will not be lost. In fact, we want to build on it.” A BCTF spokesman said the government request for a “pause” has been withdrawn, and talks continued Wednesday with BCTF and BCPSEA representatives.
Nature showcased in felt and oil
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• Fill in the grid so that every row, every column & every 3 x 3 box contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. • Each 3 x 3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the numbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3 x 3 box.
July’s back room show at the Hope Arts Gallery promises a treat for visitors who enjoy natural scenic delights.
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June 27th Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS 1. Minute amount (Scott) 5. Insolent talk 9. Unable to 11. Scoundrels 13. Wizard of __ 14. Murres 16. Malmsey wine 17. Sunday prior to Easter 20. Passage with only one access 21. Large woody perennial 22. Paddles 23. A small demon 24. Dakar airport (abbr.) 25. Small game cubes 26. Small amounts 28. Ribbon belts 31. Free from danger 32. Natives of Thailand
BCTF position on bargaining. In a submission to the government in December 2012, the union called for “provincial bargaining between the BCTF and government regarding salary, benefits, hours of work, paid leaves, class size, class composition, and staffing levels for specialist teachers,” and “local bargaining of all other items.” BCTF president-elect Jim Iker acknowledged Wednesday that the union called for direct bargaining on provincial issues late last year, but negotiated a new “bargaining framework” with the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association in January. “This ‘agreement in committee’ allowed bargaining to move forward in a quiet, out-of-the-mediaspotlight manner and meetings began in February,” Iker said. “The talks since have been the most constructive talks in years and that’s why teachers are hoping the pro-
33. Incomplete combustion residue 34. Segregating operation 35. Lowest violin family members 37. Part of a deck 38. British Air Aces 39. Confederate soldier 41. Young woman coming out 42. Belgian River 43. Society to foster technological innovation 45. Linen liturgical vestment 46. Failed presidential candidate 49. “Long Shot” author Mike 52. Mind & body exercise discipline 53. Santa __, NM 54. Cotton fabric with a satiny finish 55. Packed groceries 57. N’Djamena is the capital 58. Fermented honey and water
DOWN 1. Golf course obstacle 2. Article 3. One who counts 4. High rock piles (Old English) 5. Grassy layer of ground 6. Length of time in existence 7. Killing yourself 8. Liquid body substances 9. Egyptian Christian 10. Egyptian pharaoh 11. Beams 12. Keglike body tunicate 15. Positive electrodes 16. Adult female horse 18. Albanian monetary units 19. Raised speakers platform 26. NM art colony 27. Aftersensation phytogeny
29. Deep orange-red calcedony 30. Not a miss 31. Distress signal 33. Freedom from danger 34. Day of rest and worship 35. Phloem 36. Was viewed 37. Gluten intolerance disease 38. NYC triangle park for Jacob 40. Groused 41. Bounces over water 42. Arabian sultanate 44. Having vision organs 47. Steal 48. Old Irish alphabet (var.) 50. Corn genus 51. British letter Z 56. Peachtree state
ANSWERS FOR JUNE 20 CROSSWORD PUZZLE CAN BE FOUND IN THE CLASSIFIED SECTION OF THIS PAPER
Kimberley de Montreuil creates wonders in oil, acrylics, and felt. Her centerpiece, scenic felt work, draws viewers into a threedimensional vision. She also features wearable
items such as scarves and purses. “My inspiration for this show is nature – the textures, colours, light all that is in my environment,” said de Montreuil.
The back room exhibit runs July 1-28. An artists reception will be held on July 6 from 7-9 p.m. at the Hope Arts Gallery, 349 Fort St. Refreshments will be served.
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DISTRICT OF HOPE
Grads prove age can’t hold you back
2012 ANNUAL REPORT The District of Hope 2012 Annual Report is available for public inspection. The report can be viewed at the Municipal Office, 325 Wallace Street, Hope BC or at www.hope.ca.
Jessica Peters Black Press
When the Agassiz Centre for Education (ACE) class of 2013 stepped out in cap and gown last Wednesday, it seemed like the whole world stood up and applauded. A letter was sent from the Royal Family. A representative arrived from the Ministry of Education, along with the area’s MLA, Laurie Throness, and the Royal Canadian Legion’s B.C. Yukon executive director. Even national media followed suit, showing up in Agassiz in droves with cameras in hand. Everyone crowded into the Legion’s hall — a home-away-from-home for the local alternate education program — to congratulate the school’s one dozen graduates for their accomplishments. Their ages ranged from 18 to 89, marking a first in this province and setting a new bar for seniors everywhere. While honorary Dogwood certificates are sometimes awarded to seniors in this province, three of the graduates with ACE dug in and actually did their homework. Cathleen (Kay) Eddison is the eldest of the trio. While she was a diligent student in the 1930s, with the preserved certificates to prove it, she left school before finishing Grade 12. “I am so happy to be here, to finally complete what I had left undone more than 70 years ago,” she told the packed crowd. “I now know it is never too late to learn.” She said she’s aware the recognition of her achievement is because of her age, and that other than mathematics, the work wasn’t “too difficult.” And besides, she said, smiling, “I’m old, but I’m proud of every year.” Eddison and her classmates, Maureen Baker and Adriana Peters, were all featured heavily in the media last week for their accomplishments. Last Wednesday, they were congratulated by the ministry of education, via Janine Hannis, the Education Officer for Adult and Alternate Education. The seniors education program developed this year at ACE is being watched around the province, Hannis said. And while she often advertises adult education for anyone aged 18-89, “we have some examples now.” The ministry has done some research, and hasn’t found any records of seniors receiving their Dogwood through course completion. So Hannis wasn’t missing the opportunity to take part in the celebration; she had the women’s Dogwood certificates couriered to Agassiz, and hand delivered them. Much of the rest of the cap and gown ceremony carried on in ACE tradition. Karen Nelson, Fraser-Cascade school superintendent, read from a children’s book about literacy, and then passed on a book to each graduate, in the hope they share the love of reading with a young person in their life. In keeping with Sto:lo territory tradition, Nelson Leon opened the ceremony with traditional drumming, and as each grad crossed the “stage” they received a blanket. The rounds of applause were enormous, as the students — the young and the elders — finished a chapter in their lives. “Way to go, Mom!” said Maureen Baker’s daughter. Baker had enrolled in courses despite having had two recent cataract surgeries. Each student has their own unique story, and their own personal reasons for enrolling at ACE. When Austin Belanger stood up to address the audience, he said there were times he walked away from school and never thought he’d come back. “I’m glad I stuck around and got it done,” he said.
The public is welcome to make submissions and ask questions of Council at the Regular Council Meeting on July 22, 2013, 7:00 pm, in the municipal Council Chambers, located at 325 Wallace Street, Hope, BC.
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Superintendent Karen Nelson gifts ACE graduate Kay Eddison, 89, with a children’s book as a graduation present and an encouragement to share the love of reading with a young person.
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Lois Ryder (middle) received a 50-year service medal from Anita Lundgren (left), president of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary, and Leanne Tourigny, Hope Legion president, last Thursday.
To all area Residents: In the coming weeks Emil Anderson Construction in conjunction with JJM Construction Ltd. will be Drilling and Blasting solid rock as part of the Hope Landfill works. Starting June 18, 2013 blasting may occur Monday to Friday between 9 am and 6 pm. Blasting operations will not present any danger to you or your property and we apologize for the inconvenience this necessary operation may cause. Blasting should conclude on or before August 2, 2013.
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Chilliwack Players’ Guild presents “A Bit of the Other” in Rotary Studio Hall of the Chill-
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duction,” said director Graham Archer. “It’s a really fun show to work on, with light-hearted rehearsals.” It’s always a congenial atmosphere with lots of laughter, and a singalong for those inclined to belt it out, at the end of the show. In fact, some of the crowd usually starts laughing as soon as they spot the pink coat worn by Joan Hogan on stage. “It has become a tradition. It showed up in British Nights 25 years ago,” said Archer. The pink coat wearer got a lot of laughs in the 1980s and 1990s when British Nights was an annual tradition. “It’s been seen by so many audiences.” There’s a decent sized cast of 24 in the production with musical director Judy Hill on piano. Lots of familiar faces from British Nights gone by, including but not limited to: Christine Newsome, Brad Whittaker, Colleen Strahl, Janet Shields, John Pronger, Audrey Neufeld, Malcolm Mincher, Patti Lawn, Ralph Jones and Joan Hogan. The expression “a bit of the other” is usually a euphemism for sex, but in this case, they adopted the show title for this year, to refer
to the sheer variety of entertainment they’re providing. “We thought the name described the show we’d put on, with a bit of this, and a bit of that,” said Archer. The venue gets turned into a British style pub, offering an intimate stage for performers. “It’s one of the few shows we do as an actor, where we are permitted to relate directly to the audience. We’re constantly breaking that fourth wall, and it makes a real nice ambiance. “This will be a throwback to when we did it in the Loft of the old Ag Rec. This will be a lot more comfortable.” It’s going to be reserved seating at 18 tables for those 19+ in the cozy Rotary Studio Hall Theatre, which differs from previous shows in the Evergreen Hall. The lobby bar opens before the show at 6:30 p.m., then the bar opens at intermission, and after the show. One night, July 4, is already sold out. British Pub Nights, A Bit of the Other runs June 27-July 6 at 7:30 p.m., plus a Sunday matinee. Tickets are $25. For more information on the show, call 604-391-7469 or visit www.chilliwackculturalcentre.com
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Sports Local hockey player skates with the pros Barry Stewart Hope Standard
It’s a fair bet that this kid will be hooked on hockey for life. Seven-year-old Skyler Duncan was entered in a prize draw for the Chevrolet Safe & Fun program in March... and he was one of 105 lucky young players who got to be on the ice with Bobby Orr and Cassie Campbell-Pascall on June 15. Duncan said the prize package arrived in the mail, inviting him to come to the Richmond Oval for the special event. “It said the people that are going to be there are Bobby Orr and Cassie Campbell,” said Duncan. “My dad told me who Bobby Orr was — and I’ve seen him on TV in the Hockey Classics. “And Cassie Campbell was in the Olympics.” For the uninitiated, Orr is one of the greatest names in hockey. He played for 10 seasons with the Boston Bruins, from 1966 to 1976, introducing the hockey world to the term “offensive defenseman.” Orr’s name is on the Stanley Cup twice and multiple times on the Norris, Art Ross, Conn Smythe and Hart trophies. Campbell-Pascall is now a hockey commentator for Hockey Night in Canada and TSN. She captained Canada’s national women’s team from 2001 to 2006, leading her squad to two Olympic gold medals. While on the national team, she won 17 gold and 4 silver medals in various championships from 1994 to 2006. Duncan’s Saturday was going to start early and be busy, so his parents booked the Friday night at the Westin Wall Centre, which was a few minutes from the Oval. Other contest winners were also staying there, including a family from Newfoundland and another from Calgary.
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Seven-year-old Skyler Duncan recently met with Bobby Orr and Cassie Campbell-Pascall at the Richmond Oval, after winning a prize draw for the Chevrolet Safe & Fun program.
Coming from small-town Hope, Duncan enjoyed the elevators at the hotel — but the lift at the Oval was even more amazing. “The dressing rooms were on the lower floor but the ice was one floor up,” explained Duncan, “and the elevator had ice on the floor, so you could keep you skates on and not wreck the floor.” There were six girls in
Duncan’s 35-player group (named the Volts) which was sometimes split into three different sections of ice, with rubber chickens forming the dividing lines. “The whole thing was based on respect and responsibility,” said Duncan’s dad, Kevin. “They had Cassie and Bobby coaching, as well as six other volunteer coaches. They had skill develop-
ment , mixed in with a lot of fun. “At one point, the kids had to pick up a rubber chicken at centre ice and skate in and try to score on Bobby Orr. Bobby did pretty well in net.” During the day, Duncan got three one-hour practices on the ice, as well as a classroom session, lunch with the celebrities and an autograph session.
“We got Bobby to sign a miniature Boston Bruins stick that we brought along and we had Cassie sign a 2010 Olympic flag. Skyler also got a jersey and they signed that and gave him personalized hockey cards.” “And we had a ceremony at the end and we got a gift bag and a book about a polar bear named Puckster, who played hockey,” added Duncan.
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Duncan, who likes to play forward, is entering his fourth year with Hope Minor Hockey and will be starting Hockey 4 in September. To learn more about minor hockey in Hope, see the association’s website at HopeMinorHockey.com. A new 12-member board of directors was elected on May 1 and the site includes email links to the executive.
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TransX Pays: - Plates and Insurance - WCB - Satellite - Tolls and permits - Sign on bonus... $2000. per team member
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LOST AND FOUND
TRAVEL
RIDGWAY, Joseph Gordon Joe Ridgway passed away peacefully on June 18, 2013 at the age of 89. Predeceased by daughter Joanne Stevens, Sisters, Bess Saunders, Margaret Girard and Brother Merv Ridgway. Survived by his loving family; Wife Mildred, Son Bob (Lois), Grandchildren Krystal, Karolyn and Steven (Marie Eve). Son in law Ken Stevens, Jeff (Kristin), Brad (Sarah) and Great Grandson Lukas, and many nieces and nephews. Joe was from Collingwood Ontario, and at the age of 18 joined the Canadian Army as a Despatch rider with the 4th division, settling in Hope in 1972, opened Ridgway Jewellers, the business closed after 39 years. The family wishes to thank everyone for your cards, support and prayers. And to extend our appreciation to Dr Demian, nurses and staff at the Fraser Canyon Hospital for all your caring and compassion. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #228, Hope, B.C , with Padre Ken Wotherspoon, officiating. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Ladies Auxiliary at the Fraser Canyon Hospital.
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Slumberlodge Motel 250 Fort St. Hope NOW HIRING! EARN EXTRA CASH - Men & Women In Demand for Simple Work. P/T-F/T. Can Be Done From Home. Acceptance Guaranteed - No Experience Required, All Welcome! www.BCJobLinks.com PANAGO PIZZA in Hope is looking for kitchen helpers. Full time position. Will be required to work late nights and weekends. Will train. $10.75/hr. Email resume to: sukhi221@yahoo.ca
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MIND BODY SPIRIT
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Top Dog Loans! No Credit Checks Top Dog Loans. Need Cash? Own A Car? Call us 604.553.2275 www.topdogloans.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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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 236
CLEANING SERVICES
NO TIME TO CLEAN? 36 yrs exp, residential & commercial, reasonable rates, references available, bondable. Call Katherine (604)8603088 or (604)869-5785
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COMPUTER SERVICES
ALLSYS COMPUTERS, new computer sales & service. 604-8693456 or info@allsyscomputers.com
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
BARCLAY FLETCHER CONTRACTING, complete home reno’s, additions & more. (604)869-1686
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HELP WANTED
Work with people! Great Income! Full Training! Positive Atmosphere! ROOM to GROW! Enjoy TEAM COMPETITION? Does this sound good to you? 10 FT positions available. Start work at noon.
WELDER Nootka Sound Timber Co. Ltd. requires experienced heavy duty mechanics and welders at their West Coast logging camp on Nootka Island, BC. The normal shift is 14 days on and 7 off. Please fax resume to 778-441-1191 or email: nootkasoundtimber @gmail.com
HIGH SCHOOL & Univ/College Students
HOUSEKEEPER
Temporary Helper
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046
Summer Work
Permanent part time work. Suitable for retired or semiretired who can paint, build fences, basic mechanic repairs, cut lawns, chop wood. Work 1 day a week. Call 1 (604)782-2235 leave name and number
Housekeeper
TIMESHARE
No Credit Checks! Cash same day, local office.
www.securitasjobs.ca
$14.50 base/apt, FT,PT Summer Openings, customer sales/svc, age 17+, conditions apply, no experience needed, training given. Work in local area.
CanScribe Education
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Professional security personnel required in Chilliwack.
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needed immediately, permanent, part time bring resume to:
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Contact: George Costello PH: 1-877-914-0001 WWW.TRANSX.COM
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SECURITY GUARDS Applicants must have a valid Security License and OFA2.
WE PAY IT ALL AND MORE!!!!
LOST: Hearing aid between 6th Ave Chevron and Park Ave on Wed. June 12. Call (604)869-1298
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MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.
655 Third Ave. (604)869-5220
Thank you for your support!
HELP WANTED
required for new office opening in Hope this summer. Experience necessary.
HANDYMAN
Eastern Star Raffle Winners
130
PERSONAL SERVICES
Dental Receptionist and Dental Assistant
GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209
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INFORMATION
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HELP WANTED
email resume to: mulee@telus.net
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HELP WANTED
An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)7235051Edson,Alta
Call Sara to start today! 604-777-2195
CARRIERS NEEDED
STUDENT NEEDED for part time yard and garden work. Call (604)869-0343
BARTENDER Part Time Apply at the Legion 344 Fort St, Hope BC CA$H DAILY FOR OUTDOOR WORK! Guys ‘n Gals 16 years & up! No experience necessary. www.PropertyStarsJobs.com Gas Station, Hope req. 3 Cashiers & 3 Gas Attendants Training Provided, $10.25/hr. Work in shifts. Email: chevrontown@mail.com
FOR THE
HOPE AREA
Call Janice at 604-869-2421 or drop by 540 Wallace St.
A14 Hope Standard, Thursday, June 27, 2013
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
ELECTRICAL
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
300
LANDSCAPING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
338
GLEN TRAUN LANDSCAPING, Commercial & Residential yard maintenance. Call 604-869-2767
341 “ ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew. • Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB
C & C Electrical Mechanical • ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
604-475-7077
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CANYON CARPETS, 549 Wallace St., Hope. For all your floor covering needs! Call 604-869-2727
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627
WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com
(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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PETS
ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)
560
www.mainlandroof.com
PLUMBING
✓ 627
C & C Electrical Mechanical
604-475-7077
657
HOPE
YALE, REDUCED 349K- 3+ acres, 2 houses, 600 ft Fraser River frt. 2 hrs from Vanc. Dan (604)860-3454
UNDER $100
706
APARTMENT/CONDO
HOPE,
PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS
2 bdrm apt., adult oriented complex, 4 appliances, newly reno’d, electric heat, N/S, N/P.
FROM $140,000 Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com ~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~
HOPE
OKANAGAN
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
3 MOUNTAIN BIKES, need work, $50. for all. Call (604)863-2255
• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service
• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •
Difficulty Making Payments? No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663
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! 604-626-9647
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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES
RENTALS
P/B blue males Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN $1000 604-308-5665
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
FULL PLUMBING SERVICES
CHECK CLASSIFIEDS bcclassified.com 604-869-2421
REAL ESTATE
SHEPHERD HUSKY X, 3 mo old. Sweet personality & good with other dogs. $500 obo. 604-463-8924
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
REAL ESTATE
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
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
LOCAL PLUMBER $45 Service call Plumbing, Heating, plugged drains. Mustang Plumbing 778-714-2441
MISC. FOR SALE
STEEL BUILDING - DIY SUMMER SALE! - BONUS DAYS EXTRA 5% OFF. 20X22 $3,998. 25X24 $4,620. 30X34 $6,656. 32X42 $8,488. 40X54 $13,385. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
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
Running this ad for 8yrs
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Mainland Roofing Ltd.
www.paintspecial.com
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477
ENGLISH BULLDOG P/B pups. CKC reg’d. 3 Beautiful healthy 9/wk old females. 1st Shots, 2 Year Health Guarantee. Micro-chipped. $2800. Call 604-302-941 (Mission).
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
PRESSURE WASHING
Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627
778-997-9582
KENLIN ELECTRIC, residential, rural, commercial, new construction, reno’s. Call (604)860-8605
PLUMBING
BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
PETS
Call (604)869-9402 or 604-869-1432
Coquihalla Courts 1030 3rd Ave. 2 Bdrm apt. $650
4 AMERICAN RACING MAGS, 215/45 ZR 17, fits Cavalier/Sunbird. $100. Call (604)863-2255
F/S, coin laund, cable incl., secure prkg. Avail Now.
DAKOTA WORK BOOTS, steel toed, laceless, like new. $45. Call (604)863-2255
Ross Fullbrook Royal LePage 604-792-0077
A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.
YOUR BEST SHOT At a chance to win the...
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR CONTEST
ELECTRIC MOTOR, 1/2 HP with pulley fastening bracket etc. $25. Call (604)863-2255
Save-On Roofing - Specializing in New Roofs, Re-Roofs & Repairs. 778-892-1266
GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 1-855-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca
LEATHER JACKET, black, biker style, size M, exec cond. $100. Call(604)863-2255
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MICHELIN TIRES, 2, LT, 235/85 R 16, 40% tread, $50 for both. Call (604)863-2255
TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT!
SET of 15” aluminum wheels, fits Jeep or Cherokee, gold centers, $75 for all. Call (604)863-2255
604-787-5915/604-291-7778
TEN Single Tires with lots of tread, 13” to 15”, $10 each or $75 for all. Call (604)863-2255
www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca
FRASER CANYON GLASS, for all your glass repairs, windshields domestic & imports. (604)869-9514
PETS 477
PETS
524
New SRI *1152 sq/ft Double wide $81,800. *14x70 Full gyproc single wide - loaded $69,900. Repossessed mobile, manufactured & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
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UNDER $200
ALUMINUM WHEELS, fits 1995 2000 Blazer/Jimmy & 235/75 15” tires. $150 for set. (604)863-2255
TIRES, 2 Lt 235/85 R 16, 95% tread (like new), $150 for the pair. Call (604)863-2255
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
Take 264 St exit off Hwy #1 & follow signs (6030 248 Street)
You Pick or We Pick! OPEN Mon - Sat. 8am-7pm Sun & Holidays 8am-6pm
604-856-3626 / 604-855-9351 www.greenvalefarms.ca
548
BRANDNEW PILLOWTOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET. In packaging. Incls. Warranty $200! 604-798-1608
560
TO ENTER: UPLOAD YOUR PHOTOS TO AGASSIZHARRISONOBSERVER.COM/CONTESTS ABBOTSFORD INTERNATIONAL
FURNITURE
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. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Staining. Available online homedepot.com (NOT IN STORES)
HOPE 2 bedroom mobile homes for sale in seniors community.
Call Gordon 604-240-3464
MORTGAGES
HOPE, Silver Hope Mobile Park. Cabin, Mobile homes, and R/V pads for monthly rentals, cable included. Call (604)869-1203
736
HOMES FOR RENT
BEAUTIFUL 1800 sq ft waterfront home at Cultus Lake. 3 bedroom 3 bath. Yearly rental $1750 per month 604-997-4405
STRAWBERRIES Greenvale Farms Airedale Terrier pups. P/b, ckc reg., micro, health guar, 604-8192115. email: lovethem@telus.net
FRUIT STAND SPACE available Surrey, BC. For more information call 604-576-6729
HOPE 2 vacant pads for rent in senior’s community. Gordon 604-240-3464
POKER TABLE, custom made w/ removable base & hard top. Like new. $200 obo. Call (604)869-7176 after 5 pm.
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Submit up to 5 of your favourite photos between now and July 14th, then all photos will be reviewed by a judging panel, and a select number of photographers will be chosen for the ultimate prize of up to $2000 in prizes and full VIP access to the Abbotsford International Airshow, August 9, 10, 11, 2013.
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MISC. FOR RENT
733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS
SAL SAW, Black & Decker, cuts metal and wood, $45 includes case. Call (604)863-2255
• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates
730
6 YR old, newly painted 2 bdr mobile home in Yarrow. Avail immed. $1200/m. N/S, N/P. All appl incl. Call Ron or Bonnie at 604-8234760 or email bonnieboes@yahoo.ca
RUBBER DOG HOUSE, for small to med. sized dog. $35 Call (604)863-2255
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We are seeking B.C.'s best community amateur photographers s to send in their favourite photos of an event, a sport, a family image, and/or action shot within the last 12 months.
TREE SERVICES
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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ANSWERS FOR JUNE 20 CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Thursday, June 27, 2013, Hope Standard A15 TRANSPORTATION 851
TRUCKS & VANS
KEY TRACK AUTO SALES CARS & VANS 551
GARAGE SALES
551
Agassiz
GARAGE SALES
551
GARAGE SALES
KAWKAWA LAKE
6357 Lougheed Hwy (#7) June 28, 29, 30, July 1
21001 Riverview Dr
60 year plus collection, far too much to list, lots of expensive treasures and LOTS & LOTS $5 and under, bring stuff to trade (and cash) call 604-793-7714 for directions
Sat June 29 9 am - 3 pm Sun June 30 12 - 3 pm
MOVING SALE furniture, small appliances
HOPE
KAWKAWA LAKE
365 Park St
65367 Kawkawa Lk Rd
Sat., June 29 9 am - 2 pm
Sat., June 29 9 am - 2 pm
CD’s, dishes, antiques, tools, lots of stuff
DVD’s, CD’s, basic household items
HOPE
408 Third Ave Sat., June 29 8 am - 4 pm
Make Hope A&W a part of your Garage Sale Day!!
near new men’s clothes, camping, household items.
CANCELLED IF RAINING
1175-4th Ave • 604-860-4446
RENTALS 736
HOMES FOR RENT
TRANSPORTATION 810
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
810
AUTO FINANCING
COSY 3 BR heritage home. 4 newer appliances, large yard. Across from school, has alarm system. 45416 Wellington Ave. $1200 Mth. 604-858-5573.
HOPE 1 bedroom furnished house or a 2 bedroom plus den in seniors community.
Call Gordon 604-240-3464 HOPE, 2 bdrm house, $700 includes electricity cost. Call 1 (604)525-1883
AUTO CREDIT - Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply at: uapplyudrive.CA or Call toll free 1.877.680.1231
HOPE
2 bedroom plus den in seniors community.
.langleyautoloans.com 1.877.810.8649
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Call Gordon 604-240-3464 QUIET, like new, adult oriented executive home for rent. Available now. Walnut Grove area of Langley. Easy access to Golden Ears Bridge. No smoking, no pets and no yard work. $2150. Pls reply to walnutgrovehouse@gmail.com for more details. 604-882-2505
HOPE AUTO BODY, complete collision repair & restoration. www.hopeautobody.ca Call (604)869-5244
818 Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2011 Hyundai Accent GL, 4dr sedan, loaded, was $11,700, now $8695, 604-793-5520 (5961)
AUTO FINANCING
A1 AUTO LOANS. Good, Bad or No Credit - No problem. We help with rebuilding credit & also offer a first time buyer program. Call 1-855-957-7755.
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1-800-961-7022
WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557
CARS - DOMESTIC
2001 FORD ESCAPE LTD, needs a little work, fully loaded, must sell, moving $1000 obo. Call (604)7938816
TRANSPORTATION 810
AUTO SERVICES
TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!
Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026
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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
1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM 4 dr, sedan. Only this week $1,500. 2005 DODGE CARAVAN 7 psgr, auto, aircared, ST# 5088, $1,900. 2001 TOYOTA COROLLA Fully loaded, 4 dr sedan ST# 379 $3,400. 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER 7 psgr., auto, aircared, ST#3990 $3,495. 2007 DODGE CALIBER 4dr, auto, ST#5077 - Only this week. $3,900. 2006 MAZDA 3 4dr, auto, sedan, fully loaded, $4,900. 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT 2dr auto. ST#5068. Only this week! $4,900. 2006 SATURN ION 4dr, auto, Aircared, Only this week ST#389 $5,500. 2003 FORD ESCAPE 4dr, 4X4 auto. ST#377. Only this week $5,900. 2006 PONTIAC WAVE 4dr auto sdn low kms fully loaded Aircare ST#353 $5,888. 2006 CHEV IMPALA Auto, 4 dr sedan, runs good, Aircared, ST#386 $5,900. 2007 FORD FUSION 4dr auto, loaded. ST#250 $5,995. 2004 GMC ENVOY 4dr, auto, 4X4, 7 pass, aircared. ST#413. Only this week $6,900. 2006 NISSAN SENTRA 4 dr, auto, sedan, Aircared, runs good, ST#387 $6,900. 2007 HYUNDAI ACCENT 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, runs good. ST#364 $6,900. 2007 DODGE CARAVAN 7 passenger, auto, roof rack, low kms. ST#372 $6,900. 2006 SATURN ION 4dr auto sdn fully loaded ST#349 $6,900. 2007 CHEV COBALT 4dr auto, low kms. ST#367. Only this week $6,900. 2007 DODGE CALIBER 4dr, auto, fully loaded, ST#383 $7,500. 2008 KIA SPECTRA 4dr auto hatch back fully loaded ST#352 $7,777. 2007 JEEP COMPASS 4dr auto 4X4 Aircare loaded ST#336 $8,900. 2008 DODGE CARAVAN 7 psgr, auto, very clean. ST#6081. Only this week! $8,900. 2008 KIA MAGENTIS 4 dr, auto, fully loaded. Only this week! $8,900. 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr, auto, sedan, a/c, pwr locks, low kms. ST#397 $10,900. 2008 HYUNDAI TUCSON 4dr auto, fully loaded, only this week $11,500. ST#404 2010 NISSAN SENTRA 4dr sedan, fully loaded, low kms, ST#405 $11,900 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4dr, auto, low kms, runs good, only this week $11,900 ST#371 2009 DODGE JOURNEY 4dr, auto. Only this week $11,900 ST#418 2010 DODGE CARAVAN 7 pgr, fully loaded, roof rack ST#355 $12,900 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY 4 dr sedan, auto, low kms. ST#385. Only this week! $13,900 2010 HONDA CIVIC 4dr, auto, a/c, fully loaded. ST#394 $13,900. 2010 NISSAN ROUGE 4dr. auto ST#309. Only this week! $14,900.
MARINE 912
BOATS
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NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF MANNING PARK RE: PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF RURAL AGENCY STORE The Liquor Distribution Branch invites community input on a request to establish a Rural Agency Store (RAS) at the Manning Park Resort in the community of Manning Park. The intent of a RAS is to provide liquor service in rural communities and tourist destination resorts, in order to give people in these communities better, more convenient access to beverage alcohol products. RAS’s are established in rural communities where it is too small to operate a Government Liquor Store. In the matter of the Warehouse lien act. StorageMAX located at 1070 5th Ave Hope BE hereby claims good stored by Norma Lasser of Box 1513 Hope BC for unpaid rents for the amount totalling $861.25. If this amount is not paid in full on or before July 12, 2013 the unit contents will be sold at a later date by public auction to settle unpaid rents.
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FRASER VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that the Fraser Valley Regional District will conduct a Public Information Meeting regarding 30950 Trans Canada Highway. The FVRD has received applications from Fraser River Rafting Expeditions Ltd. for the property located at 30950 Trans Canada Highway. Fraser River Rafting Expeditions Ltd. has applied to: 1. Amend the “Fraser Valley Regional District Official Community Plan for Portions of Electoral Area “B”, Yale, Emory Creek, Dogwood Valley and Chaote, Bylaw No. 0150, 1997”, to allow Low Density Recreation uses in RURAL areas on property less than 2 ha; and 2. Amend the “Zoning Bylaw for the Community Plan Areas of Electoral Area “B”, of the Regional District of Fraser-Cheam”, and rezone the subject property from the Multi Use Residential (RS-4) zone to a proposed new Low Density Commercial Recreation (LCR-1) zone to accommodate the existing Fraser River Raft Expeditions business. The Public Information Meeting will be conducted on Thursday June 27, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Yale Community Centre, 65050 Albert Street, Yale, BC.
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Tragic accident prompts rescue group formation
DAN CHERVENKA PHOTO
Hope Search and Rescue members set up a rope system during their first training exercise in 1963.
The evening of January 22, 1963 was a bitter cold winter night. The northerly winds had spread a heavy blanket of snow over the icy surface of the Hope-Princeton Highway and snow was cracking when tires rolled over the packed surface. George Matheson Dickson, a Vancouver salesman, had just Änished his tour of the Interior and was anxious to get home to his family, when, on the Hope-Princeton Highway about nine miles east of Hope, tragedy struck. Following the highway into a tight right curve, his car slipped across the road into the left lane and before Dickson could react, it skidded over the precipitous embankment. After rolling at least once, the car lodged against a giant tree, about 50 feet below the road surface. It was dark and the weary traveller, in shock and confusion, did not realize that his car was kept from a sheer drop of 200 feet. In his semi-consciousness, Dickson opened the car door and attempted to free himself. The surface of the steep embankment was completely covered with ice. As he rolled out of the car, he slipped down about 190 feet to a point where there was another sheer drop of 40 feet, right into the whirlpool of Eleven Mile Creek. Shortly after, a Greyhound bus driver noticed the car tracks running over the bank and stopped to look. He thought he heard somebody shouting from the dark and summoned
help. RCMP oɉcers who went down on rope found the car empty and noticed that there was evidence of a slide below the car. Search of the area in the dark failed to reveal any trace of the man. The operation had to be abandoned shortly after midnight with little hope for the man’s chances of survival in the cold, especially if he had fallen into the creek. The next morning, the search was resumed and Dickson’s body was spotted in daylight almost immediately. He apparently was swept downstream in the icy creek about 150 feet and then managed to pull himself up onto a rocky island. He must have been conscious after this because traces of blood in the snow showed he had been walking on an injured right ankle. It was here that the RCMP found his body. The post-mortem examination showed he had died from cardiac and respiratory arrest due to exposure to the cold, and contributing factors were a compound fracture of the right ankle and a fracture of the left elbow. This tragic event triggered a dramatic response of humanity in the Hope area and among some Vancouver citizens. In February 1963, a search and rescue organization was formed in Hope and this group has been active since then. Friends of the deceased man contributed funds and collected substantial Änancial support from businessmen to purchase the initial equipment.
Supporting Hope Search & Rescue since the beginning
In March 1966 EAC President, Carl Anderson presented the keys of a donated search & rescue vehicle to Fred Jones, the president of Hope Search & Rescue at the time, for their exclusive use.
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Historic milestones 1960s • A highway tragedy in 1963 prompts the village chairman to call a public meeting to discuss the urgent need for a properly equipped and fully trained mountain rescue group in the area. A search and rescue organization with 45 paid-up members forms a month later in Hope as a memorial to George Matheson Dickson. Laimon Kanders is named president of the new organization. • Members shoulder their biggest task yet when they take on the job of attempting to Änd the bodies of four persons killed in the big slide on the Hope-Princeton Highway in 1965. • Emil Anderson Construction Co. Ltd. turns over one of their vehicles to Hope Search and Rescue in 1966 for the exclusive use of the organization. • In 1967, Hope Search and Rescue gives Carl Anderson, of Emil Anderson Construction Ltd., a lifetime membership and plaque in appreciation of the considerable support he’s given the group. • Canadian National Railways gives Hope Search and Rescue two portable radios in 1968 in appreciation of the assistance given in rescuing two CNR employees from the wreckage of a head-on collision 8.5 miles west of Boston Bar. • A Hope Search and Rescue team pulls a 20-year-old Aldergrove man from the turbulent waters of the Coquihalla River in 1968 hours after he fell in while Äshing below one of the old Kettle Valley railway tunnels. The man suɈered only minor scrapes and bruises on his journey down the river.
1970s • Members of Hope Search and Rescue and the local RCMP detachment rescue 10 people trapped in a slide north of Yale Tunnel in 1972. None of the stranded motorists were injured, but they spent up to 12 hours before being able to get past the slide to Yale and Hope. • Hope Search and Rescue receives a $1,000 provincial grant in 1972 and is commended by highways minister Wesley Black for its “quick and eɉcient response to calls for help in emergency situations.” The money is to be used, as needed, for the group’s building fund and purchase of rescue equipment. • Donations from individuals and busi-
nesses boost Hope Search and Rescue’s building fund to $2,700 in 1972 and an additional $950 worth of materials are pledged. • Hope Search and Rescue oɈers associate memberships to the public in 1972 at $1 each, which will help raise needed funds for the group. • Hope Lions Club donates a $100 to Hope Search and Rescue’s building fund in 1972. • Hope Search and Rescue locates two missing Vancouver doctors in 1972 who had veered oɈ the Skyline Trail between Lightning Lake and Ross Lake in the Skagit Valley. • Hope Rotary Club hosts members of the Hope Search and Rescue team in 1973 in order to recognize and give thanks to volunteers for their outstanding service to the community.
1980s • Hope Search and Rescue’s involvement following Åooding in the area in 1984 is vital. Members rescue a local hunter and his son who are trapped between two landslides in the Skagit Valley, help evacuate a woman from her Åooded home, relieve RCMP oɉcers from monitoring duties, and assist with crowd control. • The pilot of a glider miraculously escapes serious injury in 1984 when his aircraft crashes in the backyard of a Silver Creek home. However, the plane never struck the ground – it became lodged 70 feet high up in a treetop. Hope Search and Rescue members were able to bring the Vancouver pilot down from his perch using a complex system of supporting ropes and slings. • Hope Search and Rescue member John McManus is injured after falling 60 feet during the rescue of two men trapped in a crevice near Othello Tunnels in 1984. He received a crushed vertebrae and internal bleeding in the fall. A rock embedded in his right leg was also surgically removed. • Hope Search and Rescue and the RCMP search the bottom of the Fraser River just oɈ shore from Hope for human remains in 1986. Police initiated the operation after receiving a report from local Äshermen who snagged what appeared to be hair from a human scalp. Continued on B4
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Frank Wong of Vernon has a lucky escape in 1991 after his van runs off the road on black ice, one kilometre south of the Othello Road turnoff, and lands in the Coquihalla River. The water rescue is carried out by members of Hope Search and Rescue. Wong, although wet, was uninjured in the accident.
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Hope Search & Rescue for your commitment & contribution to our community for the last 50 years. Your dedication to helping people when they need it most is invaluable.
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Fraser Valley Regional District Area A Representative Lloyd Forman Fraser Valley Regional District Area B Representative Dennis Adamson
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• Lloyd Parish, 41, of Hope has to be rescued by helicopter from the Coquihalla River canyon after he received a broken leg while on a gold panning adventure. Hope Search and Rescue members carried him by stretcher about 300 yards over rough terrain to a clearing where a helicopter landing area had been prepared. • Hope Search and Rescue celebrates its 25th anniversary in 1988
1990s • A Hope Search and Rescue team uses hydraulic jaws, air bags and hydraulic jacks to free a man from his wrecked vehicle in 1993. He was driving toward Hope when his car went oɈ the Coquihalla Highway at Sowaqua Creek, down a 30-foot embankment, and struck a wooden hydro pole. He sat in the wreck for a hour before anybody noticed him. • A plane crash in the Hope Slide area claims three lives in 1994, but RCMP StaɈ Sgt. Ed Hill says media and onlookers are particularly impressed by the eɈorts of Hope Search and Rescue, who “went 700 feet up to recover the bodies.” The family members of one of the victims is so grateful for the team’s eɈorts they ask that donations be sent to Search and Rescue. • Hope Search and Rescue purchases a new $50,000 rescue truck in 1994. The Chevrolet Cheyenne is equipped with enough compartments to haul all their gear, which includes air bags, the hydraulic Jaws of Life and portable lights. At the truck’s unveiling, Interfor, Cattermole and BC Hydro showed up to present cheques totaling $11,500. • Hope Search and Rescue is called out to locate a man in 1995 who had lost control at the top of Union Bar Road and
The 1973 Hope Search and Rescue excutive is: (back row, left to right) Brian Corbett, equipment manager; Clarence Kolcun, director for three years; Vic McMillan, director for two years; George Moerke, one year director; (front row, left to right) Terry Ovaitu, vice-president; Wally Kreke, president; Ray Green, secretary-treasurer; and Al Ohlhausen, equipment manager.
crashed down the 300 foot embankment into the lake. The man was Åeeing from a Union Bar home where shots had been Äred into an unoccupied trailer. He was found in an almost completely submerged Ford van that had landed backwards and on its side. Hope Search and Rescue commandeers a lake resident’s boat to help in the rescue. The man is cut from the vehicle with the team’s extraction cutters and transported to First Beach to an awaiting ambulance. • Hope Search and Rescue takes part in a one-week high climbing training session at Othello Tunnels and near Richmond Hill in 1995. A Coast Guard trainer comes out to teach rapelling at the Othello cliɈs and rigging for rescue.
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• Hope B.C. Ambulance paramedics partner with Hope Search and Rescue, the highways detachment of the RCMP, Victim’s Assistance, Hope Crown Counsel, and the coroner’s oɉce to stage a mock drinking and driving accident at Hope Secondary School in 1996 as students are dismissed for lunch break. The mock-up demonstrated the reality of a vehicle accident in hopes that students would think twice when faced with a decision to get into an impaired driver’s vehicle or drinking and driving themselves. • Hope Search and Rescue assists in the recovery of a local man and his wife who are killed when their small Toyota collides with a CP train at an uncontrolled crossing near
Hope in 1996. • Hope Search and Rescue Youth Group forms with 10 members as an oɈ-spring to Hope Search and Rescue in 1996. The youth program requires a lot of training, such as rope work, auto extraction, and Ärst aid. However, students must be at least 16 with parental consent to go out on calls. When members turn 18, they have the option of joining the adult group. • A 24-year-old Lytton man is killed instantly when the TransAm he is driving hits a pole near Texas Lake in 1997. Hope Search and Rescue battles live power lines trying to cut the victim out of the vehicle which was resting vertically impaled on the poll. • In their largest search ever
conducted, Hope Search and Rescue calls out to 14 other alpine-trained rescue teams for assistance in locating two missing climbers in 1997. Their bodies are located days later on Mount Rideout after a massive search. • CN Rail presents Hope Search and Rescue with a donation in 1997 to support efforts of future involvement between CN Rail and the rescue group. The money was initially given to CN’s Greater Vancouver terminal for their record of the lowest number of accidents and injuries. CN’s Health and Safety Committee then donated the money to Hope Search and Rescue as well as seven other support agencies. Continued on B5
Congratulations to Hope Search & Rescue for 50 years of dedicated service. From the team at 413 Wallace St. 604-869-9926 Open Mon. - Sat.
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Five decades of volunteer rescue work • Hope Search and Rescue receives a $2,000 donation from Cooper’s vicepresident Rick Laidlaw in 1997. The donation is part proceeds from a charity Äshing derby won by Laidlaw.
2000s • Search and Rescue is called out in blizzard conditions to an accident on the Coquihalla Highway in 2000, but in an attempt to access the southbound lanes the team heads down an exit ramp, loses control and hits a highway barrier. With a split transmission and split drive shaft, the group’s backup vehicle is oɉcially out of service. Emil Anderson Construction later announces it will buy a 4x4, one ton, dual-wheeled chassis and cab for use in searches and highway rescues. With the backing of Emil Anderson’s donation, the Hope Lion’s Club sets out to raise the Änal $20,000 needed to outÄt the truck with a rescue box, emergency lighting and sirens. • Members rescue a young black lab in 2000 from a small gravel beach along the Coquihalla River between the Ärst and second tunnels. Two Hope Search and Rescue members rope up and scale a 600-foot rock cliɈ to rescue the dog. • The body of a North Vancouver man is recovered from the Coquihalla River at Othello Tunnels after being reported missing in 2000. An initial ground search by a Chilliwack police dog team and Hope Search and Rescue volunteers failed to locate the man whose car was located by police in the Othello Tunnels parking lot. Search and Rescue members onboard an RCMP helicopter out of Kamloops spotted the man’s body in area inaccessible by foot. • Hope Search and Rescue accepts a $5,400 donation from Hope Rotary Club in 2000, which is raised through the club’s 300 lottery. The contribution is used to outÄt a much-needed new rescue truck. The Hope Lions also presented the group with a $4,000 donation later in the year. • Rescuers have to use a tow truck in 2003 to pull a pickup truck oɈ the victim of a crash, suspected to be caused by slick roads from the Ärst rainfall after a long dry summer. • In 2006, Hope Search and Rescue is hit hard in a well-planned break-in,
resulting in a customized rescue vehicle and $104,000 in rescue equipment being taken, including heavy generators and the Jaws of Life, along with numerous attachments worth up to $20,000 each. The rescue vehicle is recovered days later by police abandoned in a Surrey neighbourhood and the Jaws of Life two months later in a Surrey drug house. • Local businesses and organizations step up with a total $112,100 in donations in 2006 to help replace Hope Search and Rescue’s stolen equipment including Sunshine Valley Volunteer Fire Department, Hope Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Kawkawa Lake ÄreÄghters, Canyon Shell, Hope Hotel, Home Restaurant, Envision Financial, Chilliwack-Fraser Valley Search and Rescue, Duke Energy’s Emergency Preparedness and Public Awareness Groups, Duke Energy Foundation, ICBC and the provincial government. • Hope Search and Rescue is called to the Nahatlach Valley to rescue an injured 19-year-old Boston Bar woman in 2006 who had jumped from a cliɈ into Scuzzy Creek, dropping into only 10 feet of water. Search and rescue long line and rope teams bring the woman out of the water and onto the rocks, where she is readied for helicopter extrication. • Hope Search and Rescue wins a provincial gaming grant in 2009 of $80,000 to go towards a new rescue boat. Topped up by the rescuers’ own fundraising eɈorts, the group is able to purchase a $95,000, 2007 Custom Weld 22-foot jet boat that meets Department of Transportation standards including a siren, GPS, work lights, and all the safety sensors. • A 16-year-old out for hike up Mount Hope in 2009 Änds himself trapped on a rock face unable to move up or down after going oɈ trail. A Chilliwack Search and Rescue team joins Valley Helicopter pilot Brand Fandrich and two Hope Search and Rescue members to rescue the teen, who is high-lined oɈ the mountain. • The body of an Abbotsford man missing for two weeks in 2009 is found with his vehicle down a steep embankment on Highway 3, in an area known as Skagit BluɈs. The recovery eɈort is led by Hope Search and Rescue members.
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Cpl. Barb Vincent shares details of a possible child in danger with Hope Search and Rescue volunteers in 2006. Vincent heads up a massive search effort along the Coquihalla River, with four search dog teams scouring the mountain and highway. The search is called off hours later after an intensive police investigation.
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Organization plays a vital role in region Hope Search and Rescue has one of the largest geographical coverage areas and call out volumes in the province. Spanning 6,470 square kilometres, members respond to emergency
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past the old toll booth on Highway 5. In addition, there are numerous logging roads in the area that Hope Search and Rescue volunteers respond to when required, whether for a motor vehicle accident, search and/or rescue. There are also two major railroads that travel through the Hope area, CN Rail and CP Rail, and the Fraser River and other small rivers run through the region providing recreational activities such as rafting, sports Äshing and boating. As a member of the BC Search and Rescue Association, the local group also responds to mutual aid calls throughout B.C. The team responds to an average of 90-115 calls annually, and logged a total of 3,460 volunteer hours in 2012 for training, searches, road rescues and community events. “It doesn’t matter what time of day, members will donate their time in order to assist a person in need,” said member Mario Levesque. “That’s what makes the organization work, having people that are dedicated.” Volunteers are recruited from all walks of life; they are loggers, teachers, RCMP oɉcers, businessmen, tugboat opera-
tors and even physicians. The team is currently comprised of about 20 members that are trained in technical rope rescue, swiftwater, alpine operations, search theory, tracking, aviation rescue, avalanche rescue and road rescue. The group trains weekly to stay up-to-date on rescue skills and will bring in instructors to learn new techniques. In addition to attending emergency calls, Hope Search and Rescue members continue to donate their time at community events, everything from the Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt, to Flight Fest and Brigade Days. “We are part of the community and we want to show that we are,” said Levesque. “We want to give back to the town and say thank you for their support. If we didn’t have that local support, we wouldn’t have the equipment that we need or require for the safety of members and the safety of the individuals that we rescue.” Since formation, Emil Anderson Construction has supplied the main rescue vehicle for Hope Search and Rescue. Thousands of dollars have also been donated to the group by local businesses and clubs.
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Celebrating 50 years of Hope Search & Rescue
Hope Search and Rescue annual call numbers 2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
MVA
88
108
136
66
95
81
43
38
50
57
SEARCH
19
18
10
21
13
17
6
14
15
20
BOAT
7
7
8
9
6
7
1
5
10
9
RESCUE
6
8
7
8
7
4
5
9
15
14
AIRCRAFT
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
ROPE
5
6
5
4
6
0
1
4
8
0
DISASTER
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
CALL TOTAL
127
147
166
110
131
110
57
70
98
100
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Volunteers celebrate 50 years of dedication
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Current Hope Search and Rescue members (above) celebrated the group’s 50th anniversary with past members and local supporters last Saturday at the Hope Curling Club.
Hope Search and Rescue celebrated its 50-year milestone with a gala dinner last Saturday at the Hope Curling Club. Past and present members were in attendance, along with local dignitaries and key supporters. The evening provided an opportunity for people to reconnect, share memories, and pay tribute to the individuals who continue to volunteer their time to save lives. Clarence Kolcun received a 50-year service award from the District of Hope, while Emergency Management BC presented Barry Gannon with a plaque in recognition of the group’s 50 years of dedication in the area. Area B director Dennis Adamson also announced that his area will be donating $1,500 to Hope Search and Rescue. In addition to several prize draws and an equipment display, local band Swamp Water and DJ Dave Mawhinney entertained guests for hours after the dinner and speeches.
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Hope rock band Swamp Water donated their time to perform for gala dinner guests.
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Former Hope Search and Rescue member Wally Kreke (right) talks to Roman Petryk.
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MLA Laurie Throness (left), Andrew Morrison and Ian Cunnings presented Hope Search and Rescue president Barry Gannon (middle) with a plaque from Emergency Management BC recognizing the group for 50 years of dedication in the area.
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Hope Search and Rescue president Barry Gannon thanked the community for its support over the last 50 years during his speech.
Hope Search and Rescue volunteers Tyler Strathern and Naomi Toews share a moment during the gala dinner last Saturday.
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Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl (above) and Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Suki Manj (left) congratulated Hope Search and Rescue on their milestone.
Mayor Susan Johnston presented Clarence Kolcun with a 50-year service certificate of appreciation on behalf of the District of Hope.
THANK YOU!! Hope Search & Rescue for your excellent service and devotion over the last 50 years.
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