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ALS walk tops fundraising goal Agassiz paramedic honoured at first fundraising event Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

The entire community wrapped its arms around one of its own this Saturday, showing the love for a longtime paramedic who is living with an incurable disease.

Peter Wiehler was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) last year, a devastating disease that attacks motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, affecting voluntary muscles.

News of the diagnosis spread quickly about the well-loved man, father and grandfather, who has worked for 30 years with the BC Ambulance Service, as the family started to adjust to the rapidly progressing disease.

Deanna Edmondson, who shares a grandson with Wiehler and his wife Sharon, had heard of the work that the ALS Society is doing to fight the disease through research funding, patient support and education. She knew that she had to do something. So, she organized Agassiz's first Walk for ALS, and relentlessly asked for donations of all kinds, to help make the event a success.

It all culminated on Saturday, when about 200 people poured into the gardened patio area of Heritage House Coffee, who donated their space as the walk's headquarters.

"I was born and raised here, and I have never been as proud of the community as I am now," Wendy Toyer, Executive Director ALS Society of BC &Yukon said.

Proud of the turnout, but also of the amount raised for the ALS Society.

On Tuesday, donations were still rolling in, but were at $13,623.50, easily topping the original goal of $10,000. And because of the generous donations from the community in the form of food, refreshments, supplies and advertising, every single penny will go toward the society.

JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER

Peter Wiehler (in wheelchair) is one of about 3,000 Canadians currently living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). He was given his 30-year service award from the local BC Ambulance Service as part of the ceremonies preceding the firstever Agassiz Walk for ALS on Saturday.

"The ALS Society gives organizers seed money for things you might need to buy," Edmondson said. "Well, I didn't have to cash my cheque, and Wendy has said that has never happened. Everyone donated everything."

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the community. The AESS band played live music, as did Andrew Putt. Pastor Jim Flom spoke to the crowd and led a prayer.

"Thanks, Pete," Flom said to Wiehler, who watched on with a smile and a tear in his eye. "You helped everyone in the community, and you helped me when I

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Wiehler's long history as an emergency responder in the area means he has likely saved the lives of many of his neighbours.

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Is pleased to welcome: Dr. Inna Fadyeyeva, Family Practice Physician Starting on August 2, 2013

Two year old Lilee-Jean was invited to join Ms. Garrioch’s kindergarten class for one day last week.

Here, she enjoys watching butterflies with her classmates for the day.

Dr. Fadyeyeva joins the team: Dr. Wayne Phimister, Family Practice Physician Sean Young, Family Nurse Practitioner Marie Weatherby, Family Nurse Practitioner Sue Lawrence, Family Nurse Practitioner Robert Stam, Community Resource Nurse Susan Hutcheon, Dietician Carol Neilsen, Respiratory Therapist Darlene, Reagen, Cherie and Jennifer - Medical Office Staff Thank you to Dr. Olivia Tseng who will be leaving We look forward to continuing to provide a comprehensive community health service in the Agassiz / Harrison area and we are welcoming new patients at this time.

JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER

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Lilee-Jean goes to school Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

Time has officially become the enemy for Lilee-Jean, a two-and-a-half-year-old girl who has been battling glioblastoma since she was a 10 months old. Her parents, Chelsey Whittle and Andrew Putt, have said it's looking more likely she will eventually overcome by the deadly form of brain cancer.

But none of that mattered last Thursday. She spent the day buzzing around from station to station in Ms. Garrioch's kindergarten classroom at Kent elementary, surrounded by classmates for the day. Recently, LileeJean's parents, Chelsey Whittle and Andrew Putt, set out to create a list of

things they would like their daughter to experience in her life. A day at school was high on the list and Garrioch, along with Kent's principal, Chris Wejr, were determined to help them fill that wish.

Like thousands of people around the Fraser Valley, Wejr has been following LJ's journey, and she has already been a visitor at the school with her dad, who attended there as a child himself.

The day was a complete success, with LJ making friends and showing off her early reading skills to Wejr and Garrioch.

To read more about LJ's story, visit her mom's blog at loveforlilee.com. To read Wejr's reflections of the day, visit his blog at chriswejr.com. news@ahobserver.com

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Construction bid goes to Jake’s Contracting Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

The Hammersley Station Flood Box project received full approval from the mayor and council on Monday night, despite concerns that the plan is less than ideal and the cost is almost twice as high as proposed.

The project could cost as much as $625,000, up $330,000 from the original cost as presented by Opus DaytonKnight in a review put forward in 2012. That shortfall will be covered by the Community Works Gas Tax fund, which Judy Lewis, finance manager, said has enough funds currently to cover the overrun.

“I’m kind of disappointed in Opus Dayton Knight,” said Coun.

Dwayne Post. “They knew for a long time what the project was and they estimated it in half.”

There were several items listed in a new report that were thought to be previously unknown, including the existence of sheet pile in the construction area.

“How did they not

know sheet pile was there?” Post asked. “I knew there was sheet pile there.”

Coun. Holger Schwichtenberg said he also was reluctant to approve the project, for the same reasons, and Mayor John Van Laerhoven noted that “there seems to be a lot of local knowledge that has not been totally respected.”

But Van Laerhoven approved the go-ahead of the construction, through Jake’s Contracting, because of the amount of work, resources and money already spent on the project.

The flood box is hoped to help alleviate flooding in the local area, however several residents who regularly attend council meetings have expressed concern with the project from the start.

Some would like the flood box constructed lower than planned.

However, to be upgraded at all, the plans had to meet stringent requirements through the Department of Fisheries, said the mayor.

No council support for subdivision

Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

A proposal to remove a piece of land from the Agricultural Land Reserve at 6680 Fooks Road was turned down by staff and council on Monday night.

The plan included allowing for a 56 lot subdivision on Fooks Road. That land would have to be removed from the ALR, which would require another parcel of land to be designated as ALR. The owner suggested a 160-acre parcel in Merritt that is currently outside the ALR, which is suitable for farming.

District staff recommended not supporting the application, because the proposed subdivision does not conform with the Official Community Plan, which is currently under review. Coun. Dwayne Post also reported that the Kent Agricultural Advisory Committee was unanimously not in favour of the application.

"I think this application is a number of years immature," Post said.

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he was awarded with his 30-year award, along with plenty of hugs and kind words from his co-workers.

Part of the money raised came from the Agassiz Fire Department's annual golf tournament. Fire Chief Wayne Dyer presented Edmondson with a cheque for $2,000.

Before the walk got on its way, the Wiehlers and Edmondsons gathered to release several purple balloons into the air.

Emergency workers all took part in the walk, on foot and in their emergency vehicles.

While the inspiration for holding the walk in Agassiz can be traced back to Wiehler, he is one of about 3,000 Canadians who are living with ALS at

any moment, including others in the Upper Fraser Valley.

Edmondson said she is looking forward to planning the same event for next year.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – ALS, sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig’s dis-

ease- is a devastating terminal disease that destroys the voluntary muscles of the body, and rarely affects the senses. ALS can happen to anyone at anytime.

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Saturday’s ALS walk raised over $13,000, easily surpassing the initial goal of $10,000.

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Opinion QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Holiday relief is here

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The Canadian dollar is sinking. Gas prices have been going up for the past month. Banks are making noise about raising mortgage rates. The housing market is cooling. The weather seems changeable on the hour.

It must be summer.

This coming Canada Day holiday weekend is the traditional start of vacation season. Time to get away from it all.

And with the ever-increasing gloom and doom that seems to drain our optimism and energy at a quickening pace, it’s never been more imperative to tune out and step back. At least for a stretch.

Getting away from the workplace, turning down the busyness of our lives is an important change to routine. It reduces anxiety and stress, allows us a chance to recharge, maybe even refocus.

Holidays make for happier, more motivated employees.

But Canadian holiday entitlements lag behind those enjoyed by workers in many other countries. We get a minimum of 10 working days off depending on the province and tenure of employment. That’s supplemented by five-10 public statutory holidays, like Canada Day. Australian workers get 20 working days off, plus 10 paid public holidays.

Brazilians enjoy 22 working days off, plus a 33 percent premium on top of their regular pay. Workers in Denmark get 25 work days off plus an additional nine public holidays.

German workers get four weeks off plus nine-13 public holidays. In Finland, the minimum mandated holiday time is 30 days.

Even workers in developing countries like India are granted 12 work days a year for holiday.

But in the United States there’s absolutely no legal provision for mandated holiday time. Employees are completely at the mercy of their employer.

Canadians may not feel we get enough holiday, but at least we get something.

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Cabinet rookies handed hot files B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – 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 10-year 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 ago.

Her orders are to get traffic tickets

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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

“This is the start of a four-year term, when unpopular reforms are attempted” 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.

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Now he has to impose the ferry route reductions that have been worked on by two previous ministers, and push Metro Vancouver 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.

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to find a way to continue the growth of lumber and other exports to China, India and elsewhere on the Pacific Rim. On top of that, the alwaysdelicate 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.

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Don't point Ängers at wrong poo-petrator I have newly moved to the area and just love it here, but I had a little incident today at the Agassiz off-leash area (riding ring).

I arrived and took my dog into the ring where she proceeded to go poop.

I picked it up with my bag and made another lap.

I then leashed my dog (grabbed another bag from the dispenser) and began my walk around the park. There were only one other couple at the park at the time (playing soccer) and I passed them as they walked back to their car.

My dog squatted and peed by a tree (no poop).

But when I returned to my car after going around the park once, one of those two people put a

note on my car saying I do not pick up my poop.

Well, I always do and was very offended that these people, of which I said hello to and got no response from, would so rudely place a note under my windshield wiper.

You could have spoken to me and I would have showed you that whatever poop you think you saw was not from my dog (and I often pick up after others). You were driving a navy blue car and I was in the Toyota Echo.

This was the first negative experience I have had here and I hope it is the last as I don't appreciate being accused of something I haven't done.

Paula Stubbings

Community support makes Sasquatch Days a success Re: Sasquatch Days June 8-9, 2013 - Harrison Hot Springs, BC We are writing to express our heartfelt thanks to all the people who supported this year's Sasquatch Days event. There were over 80 volunteers, including a planning committee of various stakeholders including the Village of Harrison Hot Springs, Tourism Harrison, Harrison Festival of the Arts, and the Sts’ailes Cultural Committee who assisted to plan and deliver another exceptional cultural sharing event in the ancient Sts’ailes Village of Qwolts.

Canoe pulling is a healthy tradition that promotes a holistic good lifestyle. War canoe racing is a traditional event that involves a circuit tour and our visitors are treated with hospitality – a special thank you to those local business sponsors who provided food gifts for

the Canoe Club Welcome: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Company; Back Porch Coffee; Kilby Historic Site; Canadian Hazelnuts; Honeyview Farm, and many Sts’ailes community members for their gifts of traditional foods.

Hospitality is foundational to Sasquatch Days and a necessity for some of the clubs to be able to afford to attend with large groups. A special thank you to the Village of Harrison Hot Springs who generously provided the Day Use RV Parking Area to the visiting canoe clubs to assist with the hosting of many youth. The campers there this year were youth proudly representing one Canoe Club. This large open space fits perfectly their needs to be near their canoes, and to keep them safe from any damage from close-in camping, and allows safe maneuverability

of the larger canoes.

The canoe circuit also promotes healthy life styles and good eating habits and refraining from alcohol, tobacco and drug use. Sometimes this is the only way some children can get to visit other communities.

This option of healthy living has been made available from many Sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC; Berezan/ Hemlock Resort; UFV Alumni Association.

Silver Sponsors: Nations Construction; Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre; Stqoya Construction.

Bronze Sponsor: Pretty Estates.

Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa and Sasquatch Signs - in kind sponsors.

Canoe Category Sponsors: Phyllis Stenson; CranmerUnderhill Family; Dawn Charlie; Tim & Shelly Felix. 22 Artisans

and others in the St. Alice Hall Aboriginal Artisan Show contributed items for the Free Draw, which also had donations from Columbia Fuels, and Flora Robertson. Media Sponsor: Black Press. Other donations: Garden Back to Eden Heritage Tomatoes.

Tillie Charlie, Monica Joe, Evangeline Point, Cultural Stage MC Nelson Leon, Rocky LaRock, Arnie Leon Family, Eddie Gardner, Alex Wells Family, White Thunder Dance Theatre, Kelsey Charlie, and the Sasquatch Dancers provided exceptional cultural workshops, craft making and spectacular cultural sharing on the stage over the weekend to much applause and gratitude.

Yalh yexw Kw’es hoy (Thank you) Chief Harvey Paul, Sts’ailes Mayor Leo Facio, Village of Harrison Hot Springs

Where has O Canada gone?

I've attended four of my sons' graduations over the years in Agassiz.

For one, I would like to find out . Why is O Canada never played?

We get to hear welcoming speeches and ceremonial drumming from the different local Indian bands? Why is this?

I think it's totally disrespectful, I

don't have a problem with the local bands ceremony, I just don't know why there isn't O Canada?!

God, we even play O Canada at sporting events!!! Oooopps!! Sorry for saying God! Pierre Bouvier Harrison Hot Springs

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12 - 12:15 pm ................................................. Plaza

STS ‘AILES CHIEF & SASQUATCH DANCERS WELCOME

12:15 - 12:45 pm ............................................ Plaza

CANADA DAY CAKE

12:45 - 1:15 pm .............................................. Plaza

CHILDREN’S GAMES

1 pm - 3:30 pm .......................................Beachfront

KORBITRON DANCE STUDIO

1:15 - 3:30 pm ................................................ Plaza

CANADA DAY PARADE

JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER

The Canada Day parade will start at 5 p.m. in Harrison Hot Springs, winding its way down Hot Springs Road toward the beach. Motorists should use extra caution on Canada Day.

Canada Day in the Village Harrison Hot Springs has an all-day line up of activities to keep you busy this Canada Day. From the pancake breakfast and children’s programming, right up to the always amazing fireworks display, the day is jampacked with celebrations.

The fun all starts early, at 8:30 a.m. with a pancake breakfast at the Harrison Fire Hall. The action then moves to the plaza, with a performance by Korbitron Dance Studio, the RCMP Flag Raising Ceremony, singing of O’ Canada, a Sts’ailes welcome with Sasquatch dancers, and of course, the serving of Canada Day cake.

Children’s games will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on the beachfront, and the parade will start at 5 p.m., winding its way down Hot Springs Road to the beachfront.

Treble Hook plays at the plaza

from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., when the sun finally sets and the sky

fills up with everyone’s favourite show of all — the fireworks.

JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER

The Canada Day festivities wrap up with the annual fireworks display at Harrison Beach.

For a full listing of events this Canada Day in Harrison Hot Springs, see schedule on this page.

5 - 6 pm ..............................................Parade Route

TREBLE HOOK BAND

7 - 10 pm ........................................................ Plaza

YACHT CLUB SAIL PAST

9:30 - 10 pm ...........................Outside Lagoon

CANADA DAY FIREWORKS 10 - 10:30 pm ................ Lagoon

Police remind campers to stay safe For many, Canada Day long weekend is the perfect time to get away from it all and relax. But taking it easy doesn’t mean you should throw away all the rules.

And the Upper Fraser Valley Regional RCMP are reminding campers and other vacationers that they’ll be clamping down on

safety laws, including drunk driving, unsafe boating practices and ATV practices.

The UFVRD has a zero tolerance approach to liquor, drugs, and other partyrelated activity that gets out of control. There will be roadblocks to ensure the back roads and camping areas are as safe as possible.

One of the main focuses of the UFVRD Seasonal Policing Unit will be on liquor enforcement.

They will be concentrated on offences such as consuming liquor in a public place, minors in possession, and liquor in a motor vehicle. All unlawfully kept liquor will be seized and violators could face

fines up to $230. So be sure to transport your liquor in your trunk or a space designated for storage in your vehicle.

The UFVRD Seasonal Policing Unit will be out on the waterways and patrolling on ATV’s to ensure everyone abides by the law and enjoys their holiday safely and responsibly.

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Canada Day! Kent Canada Day FOOD OD ~ FFUN ~ FAMILY ~ FIREWORKS!!

Her Brothers headlines Canada Day party Trio influenced by ‘purpose greater’ than themselves

Next Monday is Canada Day, and the District of Kent will be celebrating with a West Coast Canadian act.

Her Brothers features Gabe, Josh, Jonathan and Levi Penner. Together since 2008, they’ve performed at a variety of venues around the west coast of Canada including fairs, cafés, community events, universities, and churches.

They are strongly influenced by the idea that each one of us was meant to live for so much more than we often experience.

This idea drives them to write and perform music for a purpose greater than themselves.

Whether speaking to the disillusionment and frustration of their generation, singing about the injustices that need to be corrected, or exposing the seductive power of so many things that promise but never deliver; they hope to stir up the kind of

Celebrations Pancake Breakfast Agassiz Legion 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

By Donation

Community Celebration 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Pioneer Park

FREE! Welcome Ceremonies Community Birthday Cake 11:15 a.m.

Music by Her Brothers Noon - 12:40 p.m.

Norden the Magician Throughout the Park: Agassiz Farm Fresh Market

Her Brothers will be performing in Pioneer Park on Canda Day, July 1, as part of the festivities.

conversations that can lead to positive change.

As Gabe puts it. “We want to partner with other like minded people and organizations and together ignite an awakening and movement within the

hearts of our generation, to live on purpose and fully engage in making our world a better place.”

The name Her Brothers stems from the fact that they have one young sister, but even bigger than that, they

are men who want to stand up for the sisters in the world who do not have a voice. They speak out against human rights violations, human trafficing and violence again women.

Watch for their show in Pioneer Park.

Take a Patriotic Swim Ferny Coombe Free swim, entertainment and contests in Agassiz Take a refreshing dip in the pool, join a parade or enjoy some fresh, local farm fare.

Showing your Canadian pride will be easy this Canada Day in the District of Kent, thanks to the work of countless volunteers.

It all begins with a pancake breakfast at the Agassiz Legion.

This event is by donation, and runs from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Following that, the community celebrations get underway in Pioneer Park. All the events are free, and run for two hours, starting at 11 a.m.

The welcome ceremonies always feature the singing of O’ Canada, and there will definitely be the requisite Canada Day birthday cake served at the end of those festivities.

After the fun in the park is over, head over to the Ferny Coombe Pool, where and take a

dive into the cool waters as part of the Patriotic Swim. There is no cost to enter the pool, and this event runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

A special treat this year will be a live performance by the band Her Brothers, beginning at 11:15 a.m. in Pioneer Park. Norden the Magician is back this year, and will be entertaining families beginning at noon.

The Agassiz Farm Fresh Market, which operates regularly on Thursday afternoons in front of the Agassi Harrison Museum in Pioneer Park, will be running throughout the day, offering visitors to the park a chance to peruse through items for sale that have been “made, baked or grown” by local farmers and crafters.

Wrap it all up with activities for everyone, including face painting, displays, the bouncy

castle and inflatables, contests, games, chili, hot dogs, bannock, Indian tacos, and you’ll leave proud to be a Canadian!

Awesome inflatables will be set up in Pioneer Park again this year.

Multicultural Displays Bouncy Castle Giant Inflatable Slide Face painting Community Displays Contests, Games, Prizes Chili and Hot Dogs Bannock and Indian Tacos Entertainment for the entire Family!

Patriotic Swim Ferny Coombe Pool 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

FREE!

For more information 604-796-8891

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TOGETHER

Canada Day!

FOOD ~ FUN ~ FAMILY ~ FIREWORKS! KS! FERNY COOMBE POOL

Red Cross Swimming Lessons Classes Start July 2 There is still space available in the following Red Cross Swimming Lessons: Red Cross Swimming Lesson Set, Tuesday, July 2 - Friday, July 12 (9 – ½ hour lessons up to Level 6, 9 - 1 hour lessons Level 7 - 10) Tots at 9:20 a.m. an opportunity for parent and child to explore the water (6 months to 3 years) Sea Otter .........9:20 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.

Level 1 .............10:00 a.m.

Level 3/4 ..........8:40 a.m.

Level 4 .............11:15 a.m.

Level 5/6 ..........10:00 a.m.

Level 9/10* .......10:40 a.m. (*This is a one hour lesson) ACCELERATED LESSONS JULY 15 - JULY 19 Fast track the swim lesson experience by attending lessons twice a day for the week!

Level 1, Level 3/4 lessons run at 8:00 a.m. and again at 6:00 p.m. each day!

Level 2, Level 5/6 lessons run at 8:40 a.m. and again at 6:40 p.m. each day!

Level 7/8 and Level 9/10 one hour lessons run at 8:00 a.m. and again at 6:00 p.m.

Registration is accepted at the Fitness / Activity Centre using cash, debit, Visa or Mastercard until programs are full. CALL 604-796-8891.

If you are unsure of what level your child should be attending, stop by the Ferny Coombe Pool during any public swim time to have a lifeguard assess your child’s swimming ability and comfort level.

Dominion Day established 1879 Tracing back to the origins of Canada Day On June 20, 1868, a proclamation signed by the Governor General, Lord Monck, called upon all Her Majesty's loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union of the British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on July 1st.

The July 1 holiday was established by statute in 1879, under the name Dominion Day. There is no record of organized ceremonies after this first anniversary, except for the 50th anniversary of Confederation in 1917, at which time the new Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings, under construction, was dedicated as a memorial to the Fathers of Confederation and to the valour of Canadians fighting in the First World War in Europe.

The next celebration was held in 1927 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation. It was highlighted by the laying of the cornerstone by the Governor General of the Confederation Building on Wellington Street and the inauguration of the Carillon in the Peace Tower.

Since 1958, the government has arranged for an annual observance of Canada's national day with the Secretary of State of Canada in charge of the coordination. The format provided for a Trooping the Colours ceremony on the lawn of Parliament Hill in the afternoon, a sunset ceremony in the evening followed by a mass band concert

OBSERVER FILE PHOTO

Canada Day festivities have a long history throughout the nation.

and fireworks display.

Another highlight was Canada's Centennial in 1967 when Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II attended the celebrations with Parliament Hill again being the backdrop for a large scale official ceremony.

The format changed in 1968 with the addition of multicultural and professional concerts held on Parliament Hill including a nationally televised show. The celebration was cancelled in 1976 but was reactivated in 1977.

A new formula was developed

in 1980 whereby the National Committee stressed and sponsored the development of local celebrations all across Canada. "Seed money" was distributed to promote popular and amateur activities organized by volunteer groups in hundreds of local communities. The same approach was also followed for the 1981 celebrations with the addition of fireworks displays in 15 major cities across the nation.

On October 27, 1982, July 1st which was known as "Dominion Day" became "Canada Day".

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and drive; • Slow down, keep your distance and buckle up - make sure to arrive at your well deserved vacation destination safely; • Don’t push your limits on, or in, the water - remember life jackets save lives; and alcohol and water don’t mix. Once you’re in trouble on the water it’s too late - put your life jacket on before you hit the water and leave it on; • Back country travellers should be prepared, have set return plans, and let someone know exactly where they are headed

and when they should be expected to return; • Do not leave valuables in your vehicle or unattended on the beach; • Be responsible with your liquor, both with consuming and transporting; • Call 911 if you see an impaired driver and advise police of problem activity before it gets out of control.

Remember!

Road block check stops will be conducted throughout the long weekend, boat patrols and boat checks will be conducted, and a zero tolerance approach to drinking in a public place will be taken.

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The Agassiz Community Gardens is officially into the double digits.

Members of the gardens, and their guests,

celebrated the tenth anniversary on Sat., June 15, with about 50 people taking in the award presentations, recognitions, a BBQ, and gate prizes.

Guests learned the history of the success story, which began with a vision by AnneMarie Dupperon. After a few years of thoughtful process, the gardens became a reality in the spring of 2003.

Right from the start, Sylvia Pranger, then serving as Kent District Mayor, caught the vision and through her encouragement and support also made things happen. For their exceptional efforts, both were made Honorary Members in the Agassiz Community Gardens Society at the event.

The gardens started with 22 plots, each 20 by 20 feet in size. Soon, an expansion took place adding another 24 plots.

There are currently 58 plots, all being used, making it one of the largest such gardens in BC. The philosophy of the gardens is to facilitate

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The Agassiz Community Gardens Society celebrated its tenth anniversary on June 15, with about 50 people in attendance.

the growing of food and flowers on good quality land through a valuable recreation activity that is known to contribute to personal well-being and health, positive interaction, community belonging, and environmental awareness. Gardening is one aspect of active living, the latter being frequently promoted locally, provincially and nationally.

The Community Gardens are for everyone, and members include young people, families

with children and retired people. There are also raised gardens for physically challenged people. Often, gardeners are donating to the local Food Bank excess produce grown on their plots. Over the years, the members have become a community of friends, where new people in town easily connect.

Several invited guests attended, including Kent Councillors Duane Post and Holger Schwichtenberg, along with

Dave Neufeld and Victoria Brooks who were judging the gardens, and Ken Schwaertzle.

Six original members were presented with a certificate of congratulations for 10 years of gardening at the Agassiz Community Gardens. The winners of the best looking garden in terms of neatness, free of weeds, and variety of vegetables grown were: Doug Shogren, first price; Paul Illy, second price; and Henk Van De Raadt, third price.

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The Canadian Cancer Society would like to thank Chilliwack for their incredible support of the 9th Annual Canadian Cancer Society Relay For Life on May 3rd at Prospera Centre. This year, as we looked around the building you saw friends, families, neighbours, co-workers and

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We thank each and every one of you who encourage hope and strength by fundraising and making a donation to support our mission and by inspiring others to champion the fight against cancer. Thank you for celebrating, remembering and then fighting back with us − we can't do it without you. You are a part of the biggest cancer fundraising event to make the biggest difference!

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Events

garden. Adult water colour painting demonstration & activities for the kids.

If you are interested in bringing your BC Dairy Association’s mobile learning car or truck please call 604-796-9576 & classroom at the Kilby Jersey Farm. ask for Jasmine.

Challenge yourself to our District of Kent farming trivia test or enjoy a craft Sat. July 20th Cultural Festival in the Orchard. at Kilby Historic Site. A wide variety of ethnic groups celebrate the tapestry Sat. July 13th 10th Annual Car of Canadian Culture. Visit booths Show at Kilby Historic Site. Join us as from different countries to get a collector & vintage cars from all over flavour of their culture. Timed musical the lower mainland roll onto our 1920s performances throughout the day. heritage site. Outside BBQ & beer

Site Reading – Unbound! Learn how to Historic t farming & cows with the abou Learn der, iPhone, SmartPhone, use your eRea iPad or tablet to access books NOT on paper. Book an appointment to learn how to access the library’s collection of free digital books. 604-796-9510 Lions TV Bingo Thursday nights at 6 pm on Shaw Cable. Pick up your bingo cards at The Source - Chehalis Store & Ledoux Hardware

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Lions Joey Ellis (left) and Virginia Jennings presented a cheque for $1,327 to the Kent Harrison Search and Rescue, who have been called out to several technical rescues over the last month.

Busy month for search and rescue

After a relatively quiet start to 2013, search and rescue incidents have started to increase. That’s not unusual according to Neil Brewer, one of the team’s SAR managers,.

“What’s different this year is the severity and complexity of the incidents we’ve had to deal with,” he said.

It started on May 19 with the technical rescue in the Chehalis Canyon.

Then came the paraglider lodged 100 feet up in a tree 2 km from the launch site on June 3. A large-scale search started on June 10 at the 47 km mark on the Harrison West FSR (Westwood Bay) with the discovery of an abandoned campsite and a missing camper. The search lasted for four days and involved over 700 volunteer searcher hours before the man was declared missing and presumably drowned.

The evening of June 14 saw the team responding to a call for assistance from Hope SAR for an ATV incident on Spuzzum Creek. Kent Harrison assisted Hope and Chilliwack SAR in a

rope rescue to get four subjects off a steep embankment. One subject was airlifted to hospital while another was pronounced deceased at the scene.

On a more positive note, two local community groups have recently made donations to the team. The Harrison Yacht Club (Bill Hopkins) presented the team with over $300 that was raised through a garage sale and sales of hot dogs on boaters’ day.

And on June 19, The Agassiz Harrison Lions Club (Joey Ellis and Virginia Jennings) presented the team with cheques totaling $1,327. This was a combination of the proceeds from the Mothers’ Day pancake breakfast and a $500 donation from the Lions Club itself. Kent Harrison Search and Rescue’s President, Marvin Anderson received the donations and expressed his gratitude for the support from these two community groups.

“It’s unsolicited donations such as this that make us very proud to be part of this community,” Anderson said.

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Church 6860 Lougheed Highway. 604-796-2680 Aga ssiz United Church Sunday Service & Sunday School at 11:15 am. Coffee time at 10:30 am. Ministe r Rev. Randy Antle. urch 6904 #9 Highway,

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Agassiz Agricultural & Horticultural Assoc. in the Pavilion at the fairgrounds • TUESDAYS AT 6:30 PM

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Tips for NEWCOMERS to the game of golf

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ew hobbies can be as enjoyable one moment and as frustrating the next as golf.

Golfers know a great putt can be quickly followed by a bad

tee shot, and maintaining their composure through the highs and lows of the game is a key to success on the links.

Maintaining that composure isn't always easy, even for the professionals. It's even more difficult for beginners, who quickly learn the game of golf involves more than just spending sunny

weekend afternoons on pristine golf courses. In fact, golf can be quite demanding, and beginners would be wise to heed a few tips before hitting the course.

Q Don't commit to an expensive set of clubs right off the bat.

Golf clubs can be very expensive, so beginners should buy an affordable secondhand set of clubs so they can get the hang of what they like before spending a lot of money. Visit a pro shop and explain that you are just a beginner. The

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shop will likely make some valuable suggestions and might even let you try out a pair of clubs. In addition, many driving ranges allow customers to rent clubs, and this can be a great and inexpensive way to find the right clubs for you.

Q Take lessons. Even the very best at self-teaching might find it extremely difficult to become a self-taught golfer.

When first trying your hand at golf, take some lessons and don't expect to be playing 18 holes any time soon. Before hitting the course, where you might be discouraged and you might frustrate those golfing behind you, learn the fundamentals by taking a few lessons at the driving range.

Learn from a professional, who won't offer you any hidden secrets to golfing glory (there aren't any) but will offer sound advice on the game's fundamentals.

Q Take the game home with you. Beginners can even take advantage of golf's vast popularity by taking the game home with them. This doesn't mean building a putting green

in your backyard. Rather, purchase some instructional DVDs to learn the game during your down time throughout the week. Many golfers don't have time to hit the links during the week, but they do have time to watch some DVDs when they get home from work.

Such instructional DVDs can help you master your grip and stance, which you can then take with you to the course over the weekend.

Q Have fun.

Golf is a fun game; it just takes time to hone your skills. But even if you aren't ready for the professional tour after your first few rounds, you can still have fun. Don't let some beginner's frustration, which every golfer experiences, ruin the fun of the game. Take note of your surroundings when you hit the links, and appreciate the time you're spending with your group.

Get away and play at one of the top Vancouver-area golf courses Where there’s a spring, the grass surely grows green. A short, five-minute drive from the resort, you’ll find the charming, yet challenging Harrison Resort Golf Course – considered the best-kept secret in British Columbia golf.

This resort is just 90 minutes from the coast making it the perfect place for a getaway. All skill levels are welcome.

With just nine holes, it’s a perfect half-day of golf. This PGA-rated Vancouverarea golf course spans 3,375 yards over 36 hectares (90 acres). Centrally located in the Fraser Valley, we are just 30 minutes from Chilliwack, Hope or Mission. To schedule tee times, please call 604-796-9009 or try our new online booking engine at GolfHarrison.com

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Pain in golf shouldn't be par for the course

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Whether a member or non-member, a scratch player or high handicapper, we know you’re going to enjoy your experience at the Chilliwack Golf Club.

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Bee shortage stings farmers, beekeepers

By Adrian MacNair Black Press

There are only a few days left in the blueberry pollination season and according to experts, there’s not enough bees to go around.

“It’s the same from Tsawwassen to Chilliwack and everywhere,” says John Gibeau, president the Honeybee Centre in Surrey. “We’re 4,000 colonies shy.”

Gibeau estimates that bee shortage will amount to a $6 million deÄcit in fruit production this year due because the Åowers just aren’t being pollinated.

“I’ve been using every single bee we can Änd,” said Gibeau. “Any one colony by itself in the Äeld, we took it and gave it to a blueberry grower.”

Gibeau attributes this year’s shortage to three reasons. Firstly, current customers are ordering more bees than expected, while new growers are entering the market for the Ärst time.

And although Gibeau said they might have been prepared for that demand, the unseasonably warm weather has had growers asking for bees, which are notoriously productive in warm weather.

The third reason is three large Albertabased beekeepers that usually supply the Lower Mainland did not come this year, nor give notice to growers.

“So, the growers are out thousands of colonies and it’s been a scramble for those growers that had committed to these beekeepers to fulÄll their orders.”

That has left Gibeau and other Lower Mainland beekeepers struggling to meet demand.

“There are not enough bees in the province of British Columbia to satisfy the blueberry grower demand,” he said, adding that means importing hives from out of province.

The shortage of bees is referred to by experts as a “colony collapse disorder” which has been happening throughout the

world in commercial and wild colonies alike.

Hobbyist beekeepers have been saying they just aren’t seeing the wild swarms of previous years.

The annual mortality rates in beekeeping have escalated over the past decade from a high of 35 per cent in 2008 to about 25 per cent today. For beekeepers, that’s a tremendous loss of “livestock” over a one year period. But with a good queen, a beekeeper can replace his losses relatively quickly.

Don Cameron is a small-scale beekeeper with 40 to 50 hives on Westham Island.

Right now, all of them are pollinating a blueberry farm in Delta.

Cameron will Änish pollinating blueberries and then move his hives into blackberries in the summer. Toward the fall he’ll put his hives out for pumpkins or wild Åowers on Brunswick point.

But small-scale beekeepers like Cameron or the backyard hobbyists don’t really make a big diɈerence in the province’s fruit yield.

“If you’ve got a big blueberry or raspberry or cranberry operation, you don’t want to be dealing with a bunch of people with Äve or 10 hives,” he says.

Gibeau blames declining wild bee populations on “intensive growers” who are spraying insecticides outside of the pollination season.

When farmers spray their Äelds with nonresidual insecticides for aphids or fruit Åies the commercially-provided honey bees aren’t there, but the wild bees are. That means the wild bee colonies are wiped out before the pollination season.

“The growers and the wild bees are both at odds with each other,” he says. “If there was a way for the growers to deal with fruit Åies and aphids without having to spray insecticides then they would have less reliance on honey bees.”

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and could, in the future, easily become one. Yet, so far they have decided not to join, perhaps because

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for its highly respected university, Kitchener has a history of its own.

Kitchener has been founded by Mennonites of German origin and has successfully kept many of its traditional customs. In fact, its original name was Berlin, in line with other cities in the area named after capital cities of Europe, such as Paris, London, Breslau, etc. During the Second World War however, the “Berliners” showed their allegiance to Canada by changing their name to Kitchener, after an English war hero. But the history of the German Mennonite settlers lives on and even today one can see horse-drawn buggies on the roads, people dressed in oldfashioned clothes and more. Life, however, did not stand still for the people of Kitchener and, in a more modern way, Kitchener is known to host the best OktoberFest outside of Munchen.

But, there is more to Kitchener, for instance, a very large, excel-

lent Farmer’s Market, restaurant and hotel. which has been draw- All in all, the “Market ing record numbers Trail” has become a of visitors week af- mecca for market and art lovers. ter week for In Waterloo, years.

This meanwhile, market, in the university a way, is the is striving for gateway to excellence Elmira, St. Jaand innovacobs and Flotion with joint ra, which I call agreements “The Market and partTrail”. These RUTH ALTENDORF nerships in Mennonite sixty counvillages are Harrison filled to the Happenings tries worldwide.

This brim with university foods, crafts, art galleries and stu- is also known for dios. Together with its highly successful Kitchener, they have co-op system which become a distinct des- brings students and tination point and, on employers together to any given weekend, it the benefit of both.

And then, of course, is hard to find a place to sit while listening again not far away, is to street musicians, or Stratford, the Festival have a cup of coffee City. Built along the and apple strudel. Not river Avon, it was origto mention more sub- inally fashioned after, stantial German deli- “Stratford Upon the catessen such as pork River Avon” in Enghocks (schwine haxen) land and in true style, its first theater was etc. \While in St. Jacobs also housed in a large, the focal point is three round tent. Unfortusilos “fused” together nately, time was runto house a multitude ning out for me durof art and craft vendors ing my recent visit to and in Flora it is the old Ontario and Stratford mill which has been was one of the places changed into an elegant I missed. Hopefully,

there will be another time — I am looking forward to it!

Some people have wondered why I am so fond and interested in this part (Ontario) of Canada. It is very simple, I say, because we lived there for thirty years. Both, my husband and I worked in Mississauga and our son was born there. We lived in Bramalea, now Brampton, where our children went to school.

Eric, our son, studied in Waterloo, Julia in Clarkson (now Mississauga) and Yvonne in Toronto. My mother, a true pioneer who came with us to Canada at age 56, found her final resting place in the cemetery of Mississauga and finally, my sister and some of my relatives still live there.

And so, it truly pleases me to see these places again and see how they have developed.

And this, in a way, is true for all of us: whatever happens in any part of Canada happens also to us, because we all have a vested interest in our country!

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• Two lovely weddings of interest took place in Agassiz in June.

Dianna June, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. H. Reambeault of Harrison Hot Springs, exchanged vows with Oswald Annen, son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Annen of Laurenen, Switzerland on June 1, 1963 in the Gospel Chapel with Mr. Walter Heinrich officiating. Bridesmaids were Miss Lynne Korstad, Miss Sylvia Oleksy, Miss Valerie McCully, Miss Marilyn McFadden, and Miss Margaret Burger. Mr. Manfred Grosg was best man.

On June 8, Norma Gayle McInroy exchanged vows with

Ronald Blaine Wells.

Rev. B. Smyth officiated at the wedding in the Agassiz United Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Francis McInroy of Agassiz and the groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. R.G. Wells of Sardis.

Mrs. Breckenridge was matron of honour, and bridesmaids were Miss Nancy Wells, Miss Beverly Phelps, Miss Margaret Burger and Miss Carol Geyer. Little Miss Anne Hardy was flower girl.

The best man was Mr. Norman Chambers.

• Two new teachers have been appointed to the Agassiz School to teach next year.

Mrs. Doreen Key will be retuning to teach Home Economics, and also added to

the Agassiz staff for next year is Mr. J.B. Loukes, who has an education degree from Western Washington State College where he specialized in P.E. Mr. Loukes will teach boys P.E., health, and guidance.

• The Agassiz Elks Lodge No. 411 held their annual installation of officers on Friday, June 14th, 1963.

The ladies of the Agassiz OORP assisted with their drill team, and the following officers were installed by the District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, Ed Rowell of North Burnaby, Jack Theriault, exalted ruler; Martin Sand, past exalted ruler; Rudy Marochi, leading knight; Spud Dyer, loyal knight;

Keith Hardy, lecturing knight; Tom Field, inner guard; Ernie Jaggassar, esquire; Al Payne, Chaplain; Morris Sturdevan, trustee; Clancy Striker, historian; Fred Millar, Publicity Director.

• The barn and implement shed at Fred Abma’s farm were destroyed by fire on Saturday afternoon, but the Kent Fire Department succeeded in preventing the flames from spreading to the house.

The blaze quickly spread from the barn to the adjacent implement shed and to the milk house. The manure spreader, disc, silage cutter, plow, and other equipment were destroyed. The farm is on the former Tinkler property.

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A captivated audience was shown just how much work it was to “keep up with the Joneses” fashion-wise during the early 1900s, as they saw, step-by-step, just how much work getting even one dress on could be.

From corsets to petticoats to bustles, and through to the dress that tops them all, layers upon layers were worn to make up a single outfit on a daily basis. The focus of this particular show was on that very special day, the wedding. And from the multi-layered and modest styles that brought in the 1900s through to the girlish and loose fitting dresses of the early

‘30s, the fairy princes’ of the late ‘40s and early ‘50s, all the way through to the fancy free dresses of the socially conscious hippies of the ‘70s, the audience saw it all.

Through it all the show’s creator, Ivan Sayers, walked the audience through the how and why of the social and political mores and happenings that have shaped the fashion industry through the decades. From the suffragettes, through world wars, and the advent of flower power, the world around us is changing every day pulling fashion forward in its wake; changing the way we can and will express and project ourselves to the world.

With Sayers’ love for fashion, and wealth of knowledge on the subject, it’s hard to be anything but fascinated and entertained by the histories behind the many beautiful dresses that were shown on Sunday and the light and humorous way Ivan Sayers

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Golf lab taking the game to a different level Greggain looking forward to athlete development with high-tech equipment Eric J. Welsh BLACK PRESS

Chilliwack Golf and Country Club is now home to some high-tech golfing goodies, as the University of Fraser Valley has relocated a cutting edge ‘golf lab’ from the campus to the course.

Construction was recently completed, and the new facility boasts a modest-sized structure, with two hitting bays, located beside the driving range tees.

UFV golf coach and kinesiology department head Chris Bertram has even filled it with the latest in analytical devices,

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“It is a launch monitor, which tracks the flight of the ball out to about 400 yards or so, and tells you all kinds of things about the quality of your impact,” Bertram explained.

“It calculates club head speed and the spin of ball, and gives you quantifiable data.”

The SAM puttLab does the same thing with the short game, breaking down every component off the short game.

“It is sort of like a launch monitor for putting,” Bertram said. “It measures acceleration and deceleration and angle of impact, and gives you lots of data.”

Data is something Bertram is very interested in.

His research lab is dedicated to the science of golf, and he can go on at length about body and swing mechanics.

“And what this does is it allows us to expand our research capacity,” Bertram elaborated. “This gives us access to a research facility with people hitting balls in a more realistic setting.”

The UFV golf team already called CG&CC home base, and they stand to benefit greatly.

The reigning PACWest champions have become a powerhouse, with Bertram referring to them as a dynasty.

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and as a high level player, I used to drive an hour each way, sometimes across the border, to find anything like this,” she said. “So this brings us up quite a few rungs on the ladder. I don’t want to be the facility that’s chasing everyone else. I want it the other way around, and this brings us one step closer.”

As a coach, Greggain feels Bertram’s gear can only give her a broader understanding of the sport she loves.

“A lot of time some really good golf instructors understand what a good golf swing is, but we don’t necessarily understand why the body does what it does,” she said. “Working with Chris and his kinesiology background will take us to a different level. We can see what’s going on, and now we’ll know why.”

For the golf academy, Greggain hopes to use the golf lab as often as possible.

The academy operates five days a week, and Greggain sees Bertram’s gear being a huge boost to what they already do.

“It’s not just about how to swing a golf club, though that’s an important part of the picture,” she said. “I think of it like a pie, where the swing is a big piece, but not the only piece. We’ll still be doing fitness and nutrition and the mental side as well.”

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“They’ve had access to the research lab, but it’s a better learning experience for them when the ball is not hit into a net, stopping 10 feet from the club,” Bertram said. “The majority of their practice time is at CG&CC, so they’ll spend lots of time in the new facility. It just makes so much sense.”

CG&CC’s director of instruction, Jennifer Greggain, is happy, knowing the equipment is available to other groups, including her Chilliwack golf academy.

“They have a piece of equipment that scans the eye and shows where a student is looking when they’re hitting the ball,” Greggain said.

“Are they looking at the ball? At the target?

This is not something you would find in 99 per cent of the other golf academies in the world, and it will be fun to work with the resources he has.”

The building will have heat and electricity, and the option to open or close the hitting bays depending on weather.

Greggain herself will be able to use the facility to work on her own game, as will CG&CC assistant pro Brad Clapp.

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

CLASS 1 DRIVERS (VAN / LA / TOR / VAN) WE ARE HIRING!

TIMESHARE

Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL

A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

CRIMINAL RECORD?

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COUPLE TO MANAGE all season wilderness resort and Front Desk/Server with strong sales and management skills.

Fax 250-968-4445 or email resort@terracana.com.

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CanScribe Education

TRAVEL 74

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Call 1-855-933-3555 for more information today.

OVER 90% EMPLOYMENT rate for CanScribe graduates!

Medical Transcriptionists are in demand and CanScribe graduates get jobs.

Payments under $100 per month.

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HELP WANTED

HIGH SCHOOL & Univ/College Students

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DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of any advertisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, color, nationality, ancestry or place of origin, or age, unless the condition is justified by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.

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ALL CASH Drink/Snack Vending Business Route. Complete Training. Small Investment Required. 1888-979-VEND (8363). wwwhealthydrinkvending.co

AGREEMENT It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event of failure to publish an advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for that portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and that there shall be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. The publisher shall not be liable for slight changes or typographical errors that do not lessen the value of an advertisement.

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

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320

MOVING & STORAGE

1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting $35hr + gas.

(604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607 1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

ANSWERS

OBITUARIES

June 27, 2013

7

Sudoku

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . . . . . . 1-8 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . 9-57 TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-76 CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-98 EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . 203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK . . . . . . . . . . . 453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE . . . . . . 503-587 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603-696 RENTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-757 AUTOMOTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804-862 MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-920

PRESSURE WASHING

Always! Power Washing, Window & Gutter cleaning, all your exterior cleaning needs. 604-230-0627

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80.

1-855-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca

22 Agassiz Harrison Observer, Friday, June 28, 2013 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560

MISC. FOR SALE

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

TRANSPORTATION 810

TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

845

TRANSPORTATION

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

851

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

551

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

GARAGE SALES

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

Agassiz

2070 Dunn Pl June 29 & 30 9am - 3pm

New items, Norco mens bike, ladies bike. Downsizing. Everything must go!

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Harrison Hot Springs

Moving Sale!

3609 Hotsprings Rd.

Saturday & Sunday June 29 & 30: 11 - 7 Monday, July 1: 10 - 5

FRUIT STAND SPACE available Surrey, BC. For more information call 604-576-6729

HOMES WANTED

736

OKANAGAN

Rain or Shine No Early Birds Parking on Street Only

PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS FROM $140,000 Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com ~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~

636

MISC. FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE

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

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &

HOMES FOR RENT

Agassiz- 3 BDRM/ 2BA. Large, clean home w/ living & family rooms and 1 acre yard. 1585- #9 Highway. $1400/m. Please call 778-246-0017 or 778-241-3618. Avail. Now!

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

AGASSIZ - lrg. 3bdrm/1ba family home, newly reno’d, great location next to park and fairgrounds on dead end st. $1400/mo, + utils +DD refs req. avail now. 604-796-3561

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

1-800-961-7022

AGASSIZ, spacious 3 bdrm family home on large lot, refs & DD required. Avail Aug. 1. $1400/m. call (778)233-6681

745

MORTGAGES

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES CARS & VANS

HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. Newly renovated, $575/month and $595/month includes utilities. Avail now. Call 604794-7132

730

The Scrapper

ROOM & BOARD

HARRISON, ROOM for rent on the lake, $550/m incl cable. Call (604)997-0332 or 604-491-8607

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

PETS 477

810

PETS

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.

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 .

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?

We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

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Mainland Roofing Ltd. 25 yrs in roofing industry

Family owned & operated.

Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr.

604-427-2626 or 723-2626 www.mainlandroof.com

RENTALS AUTO CREDIT - Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply at: uapplyudrive.CA or Call toll free 1.877.680.1231 .langleyautoloans.com 1.877.810.8649

706 P/B blue males Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done.

ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN $1000 604-308-5665 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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 533

FERTILIZERS

Save-On Roofing - Specializing in New Roofs, Re-Roofs & Repairs. 778-892-1266

374

TREE SERVICES

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

542

TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT! • Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates

STRAWBERRIES Greenvale Farms Take 264 St exit off Hwy #1 & follow signs (6030 248 Street)

PETS 477

604-856-3626 / 604-855-9351 www.greenvalefarms.ca

548

FURNITURE

BRANDNEW PILLOWTOP QUEEN MATTRESS SET. In packaging.

Incls. Warranty $200! 604-798-1608

PETS

560

MISC. FOR SALE

Airedale Terrier pups. P/b, ckc reg., micro, health guar, 604-8192115. email: lovethem@telus.net

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.

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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).

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)

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FRUIT & VEGETABLES

2 BEDROOM apartment 1/2 block to Semiahmoo Mall. $ 1,100 per month. Patio overlooks natural garden. New Bosch washer/drier in suite. New fridge. Tile floor. No dogs. Quiet neighbours. Underground parking. Unit 208-1720 Southmere Crescent, White Rock.

Contact Grant 604-560-5688.

Agassiz $625/m, (604)799-3898

2

bdrm

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.

You Pick or We Pick!

OPEN Mon - Sat. 8am-7pm Sun & Holidays 8am-6pm

604-787-5915/604-291-7778

www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

APARTMENT/CONDO

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

Perennials & Raspberries

Order Now! No Sprays!

2320 Bodnar Road, Agassiz 604-796-3762 • 604-997-1076

TRUCKS & VANS

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

Harrison Hot Springs, 1 bd, balcony, reno’d, furnished, across from lake, very bright, quiet, cable incl. n/s, n/p, $660. (604)853-4273

TRUCKS 2006 FORD F350 crew cab diesel 4X4 auto long box runs good ST#282 $10,900 2006 FORD F350 XLT CREW cab diesel 4X4 auto long box runs good ST#309 $14,900 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 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 F350 LARIAT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto short box ST#275 $18,900

32055 Cedar Lane Abbotsford, BC DL#31038

604-855-0666

www.keytrackautosales.com

MARINE 912

BOATS

2 Older High Quality, low price boats with engines,negotiable price Call for Details 604.745.2476

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Community

Garden of the week

Meet the Pros June 2013

Garden of the Week, as chosen by Harrison’s Communities in Bloom Committee, belongs to novice gardeners, Chuck Pierrard and Cynthia Niessen. They have completely transformed a front yard of aged and dangerous trees to a well planned landscape. Check out this beautiful yard at 303 McPherson Road.

YOUR SOURCE FOR QUALITY LOCAL PROFESSIONALS

Submitted photo

Let our qualified & experienced staff save you TIME & MONEY

LEN DAVIDIUK TAX SERVICES “The Taxman Since 1978”

7020 Pioneer Ave., Agassiz Monday–Friday 9 am–5 pm

604.796.2806

• FULL CYCLE BOOKKEEPING • SIMPLY ACCOUNTING • HST, GST, PST • PAYROLL • MONTHLY DATA ENTRY • REMITTANCES • MONTHLY REPORTS

info@lendavidiuktaxservices.com

R.C.E. APPLIANCE REPAIR 604-796-2834 Service to all makes of washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers & refrigerators

Richard’s Lawn

Mowing Services

KENT PLUMBING & HEATING LTD.

604-703-5939

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

• Competitive Rates • Free Quotes

604-796-2705

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

24 HOUR LICENSED SERVICE PLUMBING SERVICES

Monday, July 8, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

Council Chambers, Village OfÀce 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC

Groundworks

Landscaping/Lawncare • Lawncare & Yard Maintenance • Weeding/Yard Clean-Up • Pressure Washing • Hedge & Tree Pruning • Paver Stones /Retaining Walls

604-819-8786

Ho Compleate ons Renov ti s Addition g in m Fra Laminnate Floori g

KELLY AT 604.819.1936

KJLACROIX62@HOTMAIL.COM

TREVOR OLEKSY

Head Greensperson

1) OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1035, 2013

Proudly Serving The Valley Film & Television Greens Services Residential & Commercial Landscaping

LOCATION: District Lot 5031, Group 1, New Westminster Land District PID: 002-410-257 PURPOSE: The bylaw proposes text amendments to the policies outlined within the Lakeshore Marine Tourist Commercial designation area of OfÀcial Community Plan Bylaw 864, 2007. The primary focus of these text amendments is to facilitate residential development while preserving the marine-oriented tourism as well as public use components within the Lakeshore Marine Tourist Commercial designation area.

604-845-1125

hollywoodlandscaper@gmail.com • hollywoodlandscaper.ca

2) ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1036, 2013 PURPOSE: The bylaw proposes an amendment to Zoning Bylaw 1020, 2012 to rezone the property from Marine Commercia C-6 to Comprehensive Development Zone 4 - CD-4. The rezoning would facilitate a multi-faceted mixed-use development.

COM ENTIAL RESID me

H O L LY W O O D LANDSCAPER

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs will hold a Public Hearing, pursuant to Section 890 of the Local Government Act of British Columbia, as noted above, on the following items.

LOCATION: District Lot 5031, Group 1, New Westminster Land District PID: 002-410-257

OVAL T& OR REN MERCIA THE

Hope Auto Body Ltd.

FINBACK CUSTOM WOODWORKS

604-796-1196 | cell 604-857-3375

Marine Commercial (C-6) to Comprehensive Development Zone 4 (CD-4)

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

£

966 6th Avenue, 604 •869 •5244 www.hopeautobody.ca The two Bylaws are available for review on the Village OfÀce website at www.harrisonhotsprings. ca or at the Village OfÀce located at 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, during business hours Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Persons who deem that their interest in property is affected by the proposed OfÀcial Community Plan and Zoning Amendment Bylaws, will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing, or if you are unable to attend, you may send your written submission to the Village OfÀce, PO Box 160, Harrison Hot Springs, BC VOM 1KO no later than 4:00 p.m. July 8, 2013. All submissions will form part of the record of the Public Hearing.

Please direct your enquiries to the Manager of Planning and Community Services by calling 604796-2171 or emailing aisakov@harrisonhotsprings.ca Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Debra Key Corporate OfÀcer

• New Cabinetry and Cabinet Refacing • Counter Tops • All Custom Cabinets are made from solid wood (no particle board) 6390 PIONEER AVE., AGASSIZ

V I S I T O U R S H OW RO OM

www.finback.com

TO ADVERTISE IN THIS FEATURE: CALL Chris @ 604-796-4301

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HARRISON-AGASSIZ

CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE

Tips to Going Green & Lowering Expenses

#5-7086 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz 604-796-2585 www.agassiz-harrison.org

HARRISON FESTIVAL SOCIETY (604) 796-3664 www.harrisonfestival.com

Friday 9am10am - 5pm- 4pm Mon - Open Thurs:Monday 9am - -5pm | Sat:

LEN DAVIDIUK TAX SERVICES “The Taxman Since 1978”

7020 Pioneer Avenue Box 498 Agassiz BC V0M 1A0

Personal • Business Full Bookkeeping Services Tax Planning • Year Round Service

604.796.2806

info@lendavidiuktaxservices.com

Harrison Agassiz Chamber of Commerce The Voice of Business for Harrison Hot Springs The District of Kent and surrounding area www.harrison.ca

Businesses may want to “go green” and improve their eco-efficiency for a variety of reasons. Lower costs may be one reason. Industry best practices may be another. “Going green” may also be a key selling point for customers.

Here are some tips to help a business reduce its carbon footprint and save money:

1) Remember the 3 Rs Reduce, reuse, recycle should be a part of any company’s eco strategy, no matter how big or small they are. Being innovative about reducing & reusing waste will lower costs. In office environments, promote a less wasteful workplace by using waste paper as notepaper & be sure there are plenty of recycling bins at hand to encourage this practice.

2) Reduce Energy Consumption Businesses can easily save money by avoiding wasted energy from unused lighting, heating or equipment. Turning off lights & equipment when they’re not in use can have a significant impact. Make sure that all computers & equipment are turned off at the end of the day to keep energy costs & consumption down. Something as simple as printing items only if you have to or only the exact page of a many paged document, will save a lot of paper, not to mention saving the cost of ink. Could you carpool with co workers to save on gas?

3) Get Eco-Efficient Creating more goods & services with fewer resources is the goal of eco-efficiency.

While this means less waste & less harm to the planet, doing more with less can also give a company a competitive advantage. To help assess & improve an organization’s green efficiency, Industry Canada provides an eco-efficiency website with tools to help any business adopt & integrate eco-efficiency. Their website is www.ic.bc.ca/ecoefficiency

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Whatever the reason for making your business more ecologically friendly, going green makes good business sense.

The Agassiz ❖ Harrison ❖ Hope

Advertising: 604.796.4301

In this Bavarian Specialty House, overlooking Harrison Lake enjoy a romantic candlelit dinner inside or under the stars in summer.

Extensive new world wine list and German beer to compliment your dinner selection.

Classifieds: 604.796.4300 Open Year Round!

For reservations, call

604-796-9343

180 Esplanade Avenue in beautiful Harrison Hot Springs BC www.blackforest-restaurant.com • blackforestrestaurant@yahoo.com

7167 Pioneer Ave.

MEMBERSHIP:

At this time we have 105 members (12 of which are new); There are 48 from Harrison Hot Springs; 39 from Agassiz & surrounding area; 7 from Harrison Mills; and 11 from other areas such as Chilliwack.