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Canada Day Classic Car Show

Hundreds of people poured into downtown Memorial Park for Canada Day festivities on Monday. The annual Classic Car Show featured about 140 entries this year, offering a wide variety for car enthusiasts. There was also Canada Day cake, Hope Mountain Market vendors, kids crafts and live music. For more on the event, see pages 4-5.

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For the second time in a month, Kinder Morgan shut down its Trans Mountain oil pipeline after the discovery of a leak, this time near Hope. An estimated 20 to 25 barrels seeped from a small defect in the pipeline 40 kilometres east of Hope near Highway 5 last week. “There was no risk to human health or safety and there was no product that was identified in waterways and no wildlife has been affected,” Kinder Morgan Canada spokesman Andrew Galarnyk said. Kinder Morgan detected what it called “a small amount of petroleum product in the soil around the pipe”

after performing a routine investigative dig on a section of the pipeline that had been flagged for an integrity check. The pipeline was shut down last Wednesday after the leak was discovered and Kinder Morgan notified the National Energy Board. The pipeline carries various petroleum products – including regular crude oil, heavy diluted bitumen from the oil sands and refined gasoline – but Galarnyk wasn’t yet able to say for sure what material leaked or for how long. The latest incident comes just two weeks after the company halted the flow of oil in the pipeline on June 12 to repair a leaking section near Merritt. About six barrels of oil is said to

have gradually seeped out there but did not enter any water courses. Both leaks were discovered through the use of monitoring devices that move through the pipeline in search of anomalies. “That’s the whole idea behind integrity programs,” Galarnyk said. “We are running these tools and when they do identify things that we need to look at further, we make sure we get those into priority sequence to address them.” Black Press asked exactly when instruments detected the anomalies at each of the two leak sites – in other words how much time elapsed between a potential problem first being red-flagged and crews arriving to investigate and take action.

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Galarnyk said he did not have that information at hand and would have to “see what we can provide.” Kinder Morgan is conducting an open house today in Burnaby to unveil the probable route of its proposed pipeline expansion through that community. The company is proposing to twin the line that diagonals southwest from northern Alberta to the Lower Mainland. The $5.4-billion project would triple Trans Mountain’s capacity to 890,000 barrels per day and result in a huge increase to about 400 oil tankers per year transiting Burrard Inlet. Continued on 2

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A Langley woman was killed on Saturday in an ATV accident in Sunshine Valley. On June 29, at about 9:47 p.m., Hope RCMP, Fraser Valley Traffic Services, ICARS, and Sunshine Valley Volunteer Firefighters responded to the collision on Huckleberry Road in Sunshine Valley, which is located along Highway 3 east of Hope. The ATV was operated by the 27-year-old woman with a 37-yearold male passenger from Surrey. They collided with a cable with reflective tape on it that was strung across a gravel road between two cement barriers. Witnesses on scene heard a loud

Story Time in the Park is celebrating an important milestone this year. The barrier-free summer program was created 10 years ago by Heather Stewin to help families discover the value of reading and develop lifelong literacy skills. Stewin was honoured with a plant dedication in Memorial Park on Tuesday during the kickoff to this year’s Story Time in the Park. In addition to Mayor Susan Johnston reading Earth Day, Birthday!, there was also a performance by can-can dancers, and entertainment with magician Jeff Christensen, also known as The Great Smartini. “The overall theme this year is the environment, which basically is to get kids to appreciate nature,” said Christine Proulx, director of Free Rein Associates. “If they appreciate nature, maybe they will be outside more. Kids are staying indoors more and more, and there’s a correlation between that, and learning and general health.” Story Time in the Park takes place on Mondays

bang and noticed an ATV roll into the bushes with no one aboard. However, they did not observe the crash The witnesses rushed over to find the man and a woman lying on the ground. An off-duty firefighter provided medical assistance, but the woman soon succumbed to her injuries. The man was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. “ATV’s need to be operated with extreme caution and awareness of the surrounding area, especially when driven at night,” said Const. Cynthia Kershaw. The investigation is still ongoing.

Break-in at local pharmacy Hope RCMP is looking for the public’s help in identifying those responsible for a break-in at Toy’s Pharmacy over the Canada Day weekend. The break-in occurred sometime between 6:30 p.m. on June 28 and 1:20 p.m. on July 1. Owner Galen Toy said a safe with an undisclosed amount of controlled drugs was taken. Entry was made through the front doors, causing damage to both locks.

“This is unusual for us,” said Staff Sgt. Suki Manj. “It’s obvious that this was not a regular break-and-enter. It was done with a purpose.” If you witnessed anything suspicious near the pharmacy over the weekend or have any information regarding this incident, contact Hope RCMP at 604-869-7750 or Crime Stoppers Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 (TIPS).

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Janis Booth and her granddaughter Elyza Booth follow along as Mayor Susan Johnston reads Earth Day, Birthday on Tuesday at Story Time in the Park.

in Boston Bar and Tuesdays in Hope from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. throughout July and August. It is also in Agassiz on Wednesdays in July and Harrison Hot Springs on Wednesdays in August. Families meet in their community park to listen to a story while following along in their own copy of the book each week. They also receive free lunch and participate in an activity or entertainment. Story Time in the Park

is sponsored by Free Rein Associates in partnership with Envision Financial, District of Hope, Kinder Morgan, BC Hydro, Fortis BC, CP Rail, Raise-AReader, and Build-A-Bear Workshop. Since the program’s creation, statistics in the area have shown a 15 per cent improvement in cognitive and language development with children entering kindergarten. However, Proulx said literacy rates are not as good as they should be.

“It’s really important to get families with young children to understand that literacy is the key to everything,” she added. “People think of literacy as reading books, but it’s so much more than that. The more literate a community is, the more successful it is. So, the higher the literacy rate, the more economically viable a community is.” A story writing contest is running again this summer in conjunction with Story Time in the Park. Everyone in the Fraser-Cascade region is welcome to submit their own stories for children. The writing contest winner will see their book published and distributed to children attending Story Time in the Park next year. T Familiar faces from Treehouse TV will be joining Story Time in the Park on July 9 and 10. Bobs & LoLo are a Vancouver-based children’s music duo consisting of Robyn Hardy and Lorraine Pond. Sharing musical stories that engage, inspire and educate, Bobs & LoLo teach kids to care about themselves, their neighbours and the planet.

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should take on the risk of heavy bitumen escaping. “Every time there is a leak from a pipeline, no matter how large, it is damaging to the environment,” said Tsleil-Waututh Nation Chief Maureen Thomas in North Vancouver. “Kinder Morgan says it’s using the latest and best technology. But the truth is they can’t eliminate the risk.”

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Two Surrey residents accused of planting pressure cooker bombs outside the B.C. parliament buildings on Canada Day are described by police as “Al-Qaeda-inspired” but “self-radicalized.” B.C. RCMP arrested John Stewart Nuttall and Amanda Marie Korody in Abbotsford at 2 p.m. Monday afternoon after a five-month investigation that began in February. The alleged homegrown terror plot bears a strong resemblance to that of the Boston Marathon bombers, with seizure of devices made from pressure cookers that police say had been placed outside the legislature in Victoria. Nuttall, 38 and Korody, 29, are charged with making and possessing an explosive device, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, and knowingly facilitating terrorist activity. “These individuals were inspired by Al-Qaeda ideology,” said RCMP Assistant Commissioner James Malitzia. “Our investigation has determined this was a domestic threat without international linkages.” The alleged motive of the two accused is not clear but there is no indication of any connection to Islamic beliefs or religion. The RCMP says the pair “took steps to build explosive devices and place them at the British Columbia Legislature in Victoria where crowds were expected to gather on Canada Day.” The legislative lawn and inner harbour were crowded with thousands of revelers for Monday’s Canada Day concert and fireworks. Police aren’t saying if undercover operatives were working with the duo but Malitzia said they were being closely moni-

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tored and police had ensured that the bombs were inert and could not detonate. “While the RCMP believed this threat was real, at no time was the security of the public at risk,” Malitzia said. “We detected the threat early and disrupted it.” The arrests were made after joint investigation of the RCMP E Division, the Canadian Border Services Agency and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. “I want to reassure our citizens that at all times during the investigation, our primary focus was the safety and protection of the public,” Malitzia said. Nor was the Canada Day crowd in Victoria the only potential target. “The suspects were committed to acts of violence and discussed a wide variety of

targets and techniques,” said the RCMP Assistant Commissioner Wayne Rideout, adding they were “self-radicalized” and aimed to cause “maximum impact to Canadian citizens at the B.C. Legislature on a national holiday.” A variety of covert investigation methods were used to control any method the suspects had to commit harm, he added. Rideout said the bombs are believed to have been made in Surrey and at other locations in B.C. “As these devices were constructed we were in very tight control,” he said. “We were confident that public risk was absolutely minimized.” As tourists explored the hallways of the legislature Tuesday, Premier Christy Clark said the intents of such attacks is to instil fear and anger in the pub-

lic. “My suspicion is they wanted to do as much damage as they possibly could. They want to take control of our streets, our cities and our institutions,” she said. “We cannot let this change who we are. We will not let them win.” Victoria was the site of at least one terrorist plot in the past, the Millennium bomber plot in 2000. Ahmed Ressam, an Algerian member of Al Qaeda, assembled bomb materials while staying at a Vancouver motel, then loaded them in the trunk of his car and traveled to Victoria. Ressam attempted to enter the U.S. on the MV Coho ferry from Victoria to Washington, but he was arrested by U.S. border security at Port Angeles. - With files from Tom Fletcher and Kolby Solinsky

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Celebrating Canada Day in Hope

Memorial Park was filled with hundreds of people on Monday who came out in the heat to participate in Canada Day festivities. TOP LEFT: RCMP Cpl. Tammy Hollingsworth, Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness, Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Mark Strahl and Staff Sgt. Suki Manj join Mayor Susan Johnston for the Canada Day cake cutting. TOP RIGHT: Hope & District Chamber of Commerce president Glen Ogren sings the national anthem to kick off Canada Day in Hope. MIDDLE LEFT: Members of the Hope Lions Club grill up hamburgers and smokies. ABOVE: Pas Pascucci and his band Shades Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Grey entertain the crowd with classic rock hits on the band shell stage. LEFT: Crystal Medlock and the 1st Hope Scouting Group serve up Canada Day cake. The group also organized several kids crafts. SHANON FISCHER PHOTOS

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Holidays provide a time to recharge 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. The 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. - Black Press

Clark resumes Campbell arrogance B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher Call it the Beach Blanket Budget. Despite having to campaign once again to win a seat in a byelection, Premier Christy Clark has ordered the legislature to sit without her through most of July to pass the budget that was tabled before the election. This rare summer session ensures a couple of things. First, there will be less time for real financial results to contradict the rosy predictions made by Finance Minister Mike de Jong in February. Second, it ensures that there will be minimum public atten-

tion paid to the deliberations, as people focus on their summer vacations and put the business of running the province aside again. B.C. Liberal house leader Mike de Jong insists there has been no decision made on whether the legislature will sit again in the fall. The standard schedule, put in place under former premier Gordon Campbell, calls for MLAs to assemble in October and November, to consider legislation, after a spring devoted to the budget and ministry spending. This was a serious reform that went along with four-year scheduled elections. But Campbell soon abandoned this noble approach, with fall sessions dwindling to a few days to deal with urgent issues or disappearing altogether. I expected Clark to reverse that after she led the party to victory in May and consigned the Campbell

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year. But the proposal to keep the increase in overall spending to less than two per cent, with nearly all the increase going to health and education, is difficult to accept. During his time, Campbell topped the Fraser Institute’s ranking of most fiscally responsible premiers, limiting spending growth to 4.4 per cent. During those same years, average provincial economic growth was only 4.1 per cent, meaning that under the supposedly tight-fisted, tax-cutting Campbell, government continued to grow to more than 20 per cent of gross domestic product. Clark has indicated several times since her surprise election win that she intends to make government smaller. That’s the difference between her “core review” of government programs and the one conducted by Campbell in the painful first years of his mandate.

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Letters

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Property tax increases should be frozen Re: Tax increase will be mayor’s Achilles heel, Lettters (June 20) Pat Furness’ letter so articulately stated the unfairness of a huge property tax increase on residents and businesses. Our business friend pays such a high tax he told us he has had businesses all over the Lower Mainland and never paid as much as here. She asks what the city planner is “planning.” That is our question as well. The city planner’s job seems to be more along the lines of rebuffing the efforts of citizens for example, our recent debacle involving the Community Garden greenhouse wherein much beaurocratic verbiage was spent on telling us why a perfectly good greenhouse could not be erected – something to do with planning needing to be done again

by a local engineer. Thankfully, it finally happened, with help from a “higher” power we’re unsure of, but rest assured it was not district hall. These highly paid experts at district hall rely on our ignorance. Pat Furness, I agree that we as a citizenry need to unite and address this “Emperor With No Clothes.” We want to see improvements and help for the taxed to death citizenry. The mayor had better invest in some more good quality trailer courts because at this rate, we’ll need them. I believe the “elephant in the room,” is a highly paid group of experts (not our municipal elected officials) and it’s time to be realistic. We the citizens of Hope would like some accountability! Does the average Joe or Jose-

phine really comprehend this new “brand” endeavour promoted by district hall? Is this what you do all day? You tell us to come to the meetings but we don’t have the time nor inclination for meetings because we lack time and because it smells kind of “off ” to most people. Even we, the retired folks, have to find extra income so no time to sit and blab about our vision for Hope. Keep it simple – reduce public employees, put money into beautifying our streets, storefronts and sidewalks, that kind of thing. A local realtor explained that taxes increase everywhere in all districts. Isn’t 34.86 per cent a bit much with nothing visible? Check out the pothole on Third Avenue in front of District Hall. Our streets as she mentioned, are a

disgrace. A store owner, fairly new to Hope, asked if they had a public works crew as he has never seen anyone working on the streets. We replied that we often see the same friendly man doing various jobs. We have potholes, shabby storefronts and little evidence of input from these huge taxes. Rumour has it this increase will pay for the vision of a building for our RCMP, firefighters and the like. Here’s hoping mayor and councillors will do a Wal-mart rollback and decide to eliminate tax increases for at least three years and use the present taxes to do some “kitchen work” like road repairs and painting storefronts, as downtown Langley did. Ruth, Jack and Carol Renwick

Increased federal government funding needed Re: Tax increase will be mayor’s Achilles heel, Letters (June 20) Firstly, that money also pays wages to School District 78 trustees. But, this is the way I see it. An 11 per cent tax hike for one year may seem a little high, but over the last 10 years the average has only been 5.743 per cent which is reasonable. My personal living expenses (gas, hydro, natural gas, car insurance) have gone up probably closer to 10 per cent over that same

time. The 2010 property taxes saw only a 1.11 per cent increase and in 2005, a barely audible 0.02 per cent. I remember a time not too long ago when we had no bylaw officer, no town planner, no economic development officer, and things seemed stagnant. Today, I have had the pleasure of talking to our bylaw officer, who is always making his face (and truck) known in town. I have talked to the town planner, who has shared ideas about the expansion

of the park area behind the Dan Sharrers Aquatic Centre. Good ideas, with good plans! Economic development has taken on a whole new look in Hope (only about 10 years late, but better late than never). What’s taken so long to get, if removed, could ultimately lead to Hope fading into the shadow of our mountains forever. You see, if there is no industrial or light industrial development, there is no tax base. If there is no tax base, then the residents have to make up

those differences. Great examples of these industrial and light industrial are Flying J and Nestle Waters. Although they are controversial, they create jobs, those people rent/own homes and pay property tax. At the same time, the large land and adjacent properties are faced with taxes. In order to “take back our town and lower taxes” go speak to your federal MP. Take your fight to Ottawa. Federal government is more responsible for infrastructure (roads,

sewers, services), hospital, RCMP and need to be providing our municipality (along with countless others) with appropriate funds for that. Instead, Mr. Harper insists on wasting money and taking our country to a record $56-billion deficit. For what? War? His own campaign? Certainly not roads or the town of Hope. Finally, what does getting a doctor in Hope have to do with council? Or an ambulance getting lost? Or slow police? Again,

District could be more transparent with finances Between 2011 and 2013 my pensions, which are based on the cost of living, increased by 4.39 per cent. For that same period my municipal tax amount (general municipal and protection services) has increased by $433 or 32.41 per cent despite a reduction in my assessment amount. In addition, annual utility charges have increased by $98.20 or 16.55 per cent for a total increase of $531.20 over this two-year period. I have always been proud of the cleanliness of our community, our parks and various other public facilities. The Communities in Bloom and the chainsaw carvings committees certainly deserve a big pat on the back for their contributions for beautifying our community. However, I have noticed quite a deterioration of the

roads in the town area with too many potholes and cracks in the payment, and weeds sprouting up at various places along the roads and sidewalks. Having been the district’s director of finance for many years, I realize how difficult it is for staff and council to keep property taxes to an acceptable level and balance the budget with the pressures of ever increasing costs and reductions in government grants. Providing consistent services and maintenance requires significant manpower and expenditures. There is, however, an increasing perception in the community that too much money is spent on administration and supervisory staff. The following comparable information for 2007 and 2012 would therefore be very useful to the tax-

paying public. This information is readily available from the district’s financial records: • FTE exempt staff employees and amounts paid for salaries and benefits • FTE secretarial and support staff and the amount paid for wages and benefits • FTE public works and other employees and the amounts paid for wages and benefits • Amounts paid for council stipend and expenses

• FTE of municipal RCMP officers and total cost of RCMP contract • Amounts paid for the contracting out of other operating functions • Total amount of operating expenditures • Total amount of municipal property taxes I realize that certain amount of employee time is spent on capital projects. A percentage estimate could be calculates and stated as a footnote to the total

amounts reported. I feel that in addition to giving the public a better understanding of annual operating costs and taxes charged, this information would assist council in their future decision making. I hope mayor and council will give my suggestion serious consideration by publishing this information in The Hope Standard as part of next month’s “District News.” Johanna Coughlin

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these are issues for your local MLA or MP. We have a hospital that’s open, garbage that gets picked up (with recycling that I don’t have to sort), beautiful walking trails for my dogs, my kids, my family and my friends. We have clean rivers and lakes, and water that you can drink out of a tap in your home. I didn’t have any trouble this winter getting to work, my roads were plowed and sanded. When I had a sewer cap issue, the District of Hope had someone out to fix

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it permanently within only a few hours. To suggest that no one in a town pay their taxes is ridiculous. If that happens, you’ll be hoping you have chickens and pigs for protection and old car bodies to hide behind. Anna Gladue

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Residents are being taxed out of their homes Re: Mayor responds to local concerns, Letters (June 27) I have been a resident of Hope for 59 years and at my present address for 33 years. I am enclosing this letter with my tax payment for which I am extremely unhappy due to an exorbitant increase. Our house is 65 years old and modest at 1,168 square feet on a 60’ x 110’ lot. Our increase this year was $473.24 which is a 25.7 per cent increase over last year. We would expect it to increase but not at this exorbitant rate as our pensions/wages are certainly not increasing like this. We have had to borrow to cover this tax increase. I feel we are being taxed out of our

homes. This council is not listening to the taxpayers of Hope. We have had to bear the cost of the new Kawkawa Lake Bridge and now I understand there is another being built at Suckers Creek for a significant amount of money as well. We do not need a new fire truck, a fire chief or as many employees in administration – this is not Surrey. If we wanted to live in the city we would, but this is a small town with few amenities. Cut the capital expenditures, wages/number of staff at district hall and keep our taxes down. Listen to your residents of Hope. I am semi-retired on pension and cannot afford this increase. We

Bridge project seems abandoned I would like to thank all the taxpayers in Hope for their assistance in paying for the new Suckers Creek Bridge, which services Thacker Mountain subdivision and Union Bar Road. However, if a few of you could write letters to the district administration to have it

completed, it would be appreciated. I did send an email to the district office inquiring as to whether there was a non-completion clause in Jake`s Construction contract. I did not receive the courtesy of a reply, but they did change the completion date on the signage

from April 30/13 to July 30/13. (There are probably many contractors that would like to have their “non-performance bonds” re-instated, by just changing the dates on their signs.) I have occasion to cross the bridge most days, sometimes several times, and at this time

Hard to have a good life Our system is not working for us. Our taxes are going sky high, the services are going south, the rich are getting richer and it’s pushing the rest of us to the curb. My brother is in the hospital from a fall that busted his lip. Now he can’t write, can barely walk, can hardly speak, he’s very unstable on his feet and no longer able to take care of himself. My brother worked hard in Canada for the CPR for over 20 years. Now that he needs motherly care, they want to send him

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ACROSS 1. Applies paint lightly 5. House mice genus 8. Bible’s Chronicles (abbr.) 11. Old World buffalo 12. Expression of contempt 13. Levi jeans competitor 15. A small-wooded hollow 16. Donkeys 18. River in Florence 19. L. Rukeyser’s TV show 22. The abominable snowman 23. Deerfield, IL, Trojans school 24. Be obliged to repay 25. Woman (French) 28. Delaware 29. Fools around (Br. slang) 31. Affirmative (slang) 32. With three uneven sides 36. Tel __, Israel city 38. “As American as apple __”

39. Aba ____ Honeymoon 43. Fictive 47. Press against lightly 48. Eiderdown filled 50. In the year of Our Lord 52. Obstruct or block 53. A companion animal 54. Political action committee 56. Big man on campus 58. “Frankly my dear, ___” 63. American Indian group 64. Lots of 65. Life stories 67. Sour taste 68. The Phantom’s first name 69. Leading European space Co. 70. Native of Thailand 71. Drive into hard 72. NY state flower

DOWN 1. Male parent 2. Afresh 3. South American weapon 4. Set out 5. Volcano aka Wawa Putina 6. Soviet Union 7. A single piece of paper 8. A bird’s foot 9. Of this 10. Restores 12. Paper adhesives 14. Lordship’s jurisdiction 17. River in Paris 20. Headed up 21. Sir in Malay 25. Soft-shell clam genus 26. Mega-electron volt 27. Indicates near 30. The central bank of the US 33. Central processing unit

must find a way to encourage industry/business back to our community. I note that many feel the same as I do about the recent branding exercise and produced nothing for the cost. It seems 80 per cent of people that recently responded to The Hope Standard Question of the Week think that this was a major waste of money. I fully agree with the other letters (Pat Furness, Marj Houghton and Lloyd Dupas) that were in The Hope Standard. We have put our trust in our mayor and council to do a job for us and it is very evident that the populous is not happy with the result thus far. What are you going to about it? Ronald Wort

34. Direct toward a target 35. Side sheltered from the wind 37. 6th letter of Hebrew alphabet 40. Form a sum 41. The cry made by sheep 42. Defensive nuclear weapon 44. Clan division 45. Adult male deer 46. Patterned table linen fabric 48. Subtract 49. An imaginary ideal place 51. Chuck Hagel is the new head 53. Round flat Middle Eastern bread 55. Chickpea plant 56. Make obscure 57. Pole (Scottish) 59. Cavities where spores develop 60. Vintage Auto Racing Assoc. 61. Hmong language __: Yao 62. Small head gestures 66. Point midway between S and SE

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back home alone to fend for himself like a dog. You know I came to Hope over 40 years ago and things were different then. There were lots of jobs and life was good then. Boy was I proud to be a Canadian. Now things have changed a lot since then. It’s getting harder to have a good life here in Canada. I just hope that things will start returning to the way they were. It would be great to be a proud Canadian again. Renzo Cervello

the project is incomplete, and seemingly abandoned. There is still a fair amount of work to be done, and, if the current “non -progress” is any indication, it won’t be finished by July either. They may have to change the signs again! Ray Green

Thunderbird Motel not a rehab centre I have heard from some people of Hope, B.C. that the Thunderbird Motel is a rehab centre. Let me put some light on this subject. The Thunderbird Motel is not a rehab centre. A rehab centre has a fence and it has a curfew, not to mention rehab workers 24-7. Please check your information before starting any more rumours. Just remember people – if it looks like a duck. E. Soks

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A new community group is providing an opportunity for people to share their love of cinematography. Hope Film Club is a non-profit organization that hosts monthly film nights at the Hope Cinema. The goal is to show a wide range of Hollywood classics, independent films, foreign films, and short films from local filmmakers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Part of this is establishing a different audience that the theatre hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been able tap into,â&#x20AC;? said club member Miles Bissky. The upgrade to digital projection at Hope Cinema provided the impetus for local film enthusiasts to start the club. The quality of blu-ray movies on screen is essentially the same as what the studio sends the cinema in digital format. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only can [Kevin Larson] play new movies but he can also play old movies now,â&#x20AC;? said Jon Polishak, one of the club founders. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We win by organizing and bringing these films to town, and perhaps he wins through

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more exposure for the cinema and more people coming to events.â&#x20AC;? Feedback from moviegoers over the past few months has helped influence the upcoming film lineup. The club has tried to balance well-known classics with lesserknown films. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to do with this next threemonth film lineup is give a fair representative sample of the feedback as well as spread out the taste in genres,â&#x20AC;? said Polishak.

Up first is Amelie on July 25, which is a foreign 2001 romantic comedy set in Paris. The film has received numerous international awards and was nominated for five Academy Awards. On Aug. 29, the club is showing Casablanca. This 1942 classic stands as one of the great romances of all time, exploring the tension between love and virtue. The Shining takes over Hope Cinema on Oct. 24. Released in 1980, this landmark horror film

continues to terrify audiences. Showtime for film nights is 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10, or $8 for Hope Film Club members. For more information, call 604-869-0385, email hopecinepals@gmail. com, or visit the Hope Film Club page on Facebook.

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Family nights return Grace Baptist Church is hosting another summer of Family Fun Nights. They will be on Tuesdays (July 9-Aug. 6) at 6:30 p.m. These free events are for the entire family and children of all ages will find something to enjoy. On July 9, there will be a messy paint night called, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paintapalooza!â&#x20AC;? Head to the church (949 3rd Ave) in painting clothes because there will be plenty of paint to go around. July 16 will be a Mac & Cheese Dinner Buffet with all of the toppings and mix-ins. Plan on coming hungry and ready to experiment with your palate. This event is also at the church. On July 23, a Giant Angry Birds Game will take place at Coquihalla

Elementary. There will be slingshots, cardboard boxes, and, of course, giant angry birds! There will also be a game of Temple Runner (another smartphone game) set up for those looking for a bit more of a cardio workout. July 30 is a Family Movie Night at Grace Baptist Church. This year the feature will be How to Train Your Dragon. Free popcorn and candy will be provided. August 6 is scheduled as the Wild Water Wars night. Wear your swimsuit and get ready to get wet! This water fight night at Hope Secondary School will be a great way to cool off from the summer heat. For more information on the summer Family Fun Nights, contact Jake at 604-869-5524.

Crusaders dragonboat team looking for paddlers Want to join the fastest growing sport in your area? Beginning this week, the Crusaders dragonboat team needs new paddlers for their competitive recreation dragonboat team. They are mixed team practicing on Harrison Lake. Sign up for a fun sport that will get you fit as well as having

fun. The cost is $75 and includes all equipment. The team will be attending the Harrison Dragonboat Festival, Kelowna Dragonboat Festival and rounding out the year with the Penticton Dragonboat Festival. For more information, call Kathy at 604-819-9336.

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M’Girl kicks off the annual summer Concerts in the Park series this Saturday in Memorial Park with No Time Flat.

Free summer concerts are back Kerrie-Ann Schoenit Hope Standard

The annual summer Concerts in the Park series returns to Memorial Park this weekend. Free concerts will be held every Saturday, in conjunction with the Hope Mountain Market, throughout July and August from 12-2 p.m. at the band shell. The series is presented by the Hope & District Arts Council, with funding from the province through B.C. Gaming. Bottles of water donated by Nestle Waters will be distributed for free at each concert along with ice donated by Buy & Save Foods. “We’ve tried to provide a variety of artists this year. I think it will be very successful,” said Pas Pascucci, a director with the Hope & District Arts Council. “It gives an opportunity for

local and rural musicians to perform and for people to hear live music.” Chawathil Elder Patricia John will give a blessing on July 6 before performances by M’Girl and No Time Flat. M’Girl is an ensemble of Indigenous women with songs about the gifts received from mother earth. M’Girls’ percussive-based Aboriginal hand drum songs blend their harmonies into a contemporary, gospel style. Led by Renae Morriseau, their music reflects the personal journeys and cultural worldviews held respectfully by each M’Girl. The group also consists of Tracey Weitzel, Una-Ann Moyer, Jenifer Brousseau, Tiffany Moses, and Tiare LaPorte. M’Girl continues to share songs of Anishnabe, Cree, Dene, Metis, Saulteaux, Tahltan and Tlingit Nations.

No Time Flat is a local fourpiece band playing jazz, swing, ballads and blues music from the “American Songbook” collection as well as Canadian hits. Material covered includes songs by Diana Krall, Mike Buble, Gershwin, Porter Berlin, Ellington, the Beatles, and Stevie Wonder. The group is led by John B.Young on keyboard. No Time Flat will have a surprise guest joining the second half of their set. The lineup this summer includes Taylor Bellows, The Four Tunes, Thomas Jones, Hope Community Choir, Kazemon, Swamp Water, Crossfire, Simon Nam, Shades O’ Grey with guest Matt Pade, Maxx Cherry, and The Crew. For more information about the concert series, call 604869-3400 or visit www.hopedistrictartscouncil.com.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR TUESDAY Alcohol & Drug Misuse Information Session: Hope Seniors’ Peer Counsellors Society presents an information session on Alcohol & Drug Misuse at the Canyon Golden Agers. Info booklet and medications to watch. Call ahead to register and leave a message. Tuesday, July 9 2 p.m. 560 Douglas St. 604-860-0708 cspc@uniserve.com

WEDNESDAY MS Support Group: Monthly support group in Hope for people with a diagnosis of MS as well as family members and friends. We look forward to seeing you there! Wednesday, July 10 11:30 a.m. Rolly’s Res-

taurant 888 Fraser Ave. 604-356-5292 tmorrison@vmobile. blackberry.com Community presentations: Dr. Hans Diehl will lead two presentations for those concerned about extra pounds, elevated blood sugar, or health of family or friends. Wednesday, July 24 - Eat More, Weight Less (Rational, Successful Weight Management). Thursday, July 25 - Diabetes Breakthrough (Defeating Diabetes with Fork & Knife). Both presentations start at 7 p.m. Hope Recreation Centre (New Conference Room) 1005 6th Ave. 604-869-3667 ifloewen@shaw.ca

THURSDAY Seniors Coffee and Conversation: Drop in and join us for a cup of coffee - you’ll enjoy some interesting and lively conversation! No membership required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hope Library. Thursday, July 11 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005 6th Ave. 604-869-2369 deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca

FRIDAY Summer Blast Off: Join us for tons of traditional outdoor activities, including sidewalk chalk, hula-hoops, bubbles, balloons, watermelon and a magician too. Brought to you by Hope Library Summer Reading Club and the Hope Recreation Centre. Friday, July 5

1 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-2313 deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca Pet Parade: Bring your favourite pet to the library for the third annual Pet Parade. Prizes will be awarded to the “Best Dressed,” “Longest Tail,” and many more fun categories. There will also be a special prize for the best costumed Summer Reading Club Pet - this year’s theme is Up, Up and Away! Be sure to have your pets either on a leash or in a crate. This event is co-sponsored by the Hope Library Summer Reading Club and the Hope Recreation Centre. Friday, July 26 2 p.m. 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-2313 deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca

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Sports Popkum Motor Park continues to expand Barry Stewart Hope Standard

The word is getting out that the Popkum Motor Park is a great place for dirt bikers. The east end of Popkum was buzzing on the weekend, with plenty of riders hanging around for more track time on Canada Day Monday. Travis Potgieter of White Rock was riding his race-prepared Kawasaki KX 250F, cranking his 47 horsepower through the 1.2-kilometre course. Potgieter races for Team Green in indoor and outdoor motocrosses in the intermediate class, so he speaks from experience. “It’s unlike any other track in B.C.,” said Potgieter. “I drive to California to ride tracks like this one. It’s wide, with big jumps. That’s what attracts most riders. “It’s also got forgiving dirt,” he added. “On some tracks, it’s like pavement. You’ll actually see black tire marks on it.” The key to the dirt at Popkum is the careful sorting that was done when the track was being developed. Any rocks bigger than 3/4 inch were screened out and used for the road bed on the access road that rims the facility. Being open to the public for five days a week is another key difference from other courses, said Potgieter. “Every other track is only open one day a week — and the Interior tracks shut down in the summer, because of heat and dust.” Dust is well-controlled at Popkum, with a water truck that makes multiple applications each day, when needed. The track has a good source of spring water off the north face of Mount Cheam. The park opened last April with the main track and a junior track, and they’ve added features since then. Scott Ponuick, marketing and promotions coordinator for the park, said they have just signed a long-term deal with Honda Canada. “They’ll be providing 18 offroad and motocross bikes for rentals, running from 50cc to 250. That provides a full range to fit every person. Most have clutches but some have three-speed automatics.

“We’ve also aligned ourselves with their Red Riders program, to get kids aged six to 12 riding, in a safe and fun way. It’s the first of its kind in western Canada. “We’ve dedicated a two-acre park, covered in sand, so it’s nice and soft. It’s a four-hour program and includes all the gear, the bike and the teacher — on a 4-to-1 student-teacher ratio,” said Ponuick. “As long as they can ride a pedal bike, we can teach them how to ride a dirt bike. “We’re looking at a price point of under $200, including an optional personalized jersey. We’ll also be offering the Red Rider Evolution program for age 13 to 17 and private training as well.” Anyone passing by the track on Highway 1 this spring will have noticed the mini-bus and car parked at the east end of the facility. They’re part of a new alternative course, under development. “We’ll be finishing up our enduro-cross terrain park with obstacles and we’ll be adding railing to the sides of the bus in the warm-up area,” said Ponuick. “Enduro-cross is becoming very big in the U.S. and in Europe and it provides an option for our riders. It’s one price to get into the park and you can use everything. If it’s busy in one area, you can go try the other. “It’s also a lot easier to ride enduro-cross in poor weather, than motocross. In the bush, that’s what those guys are looking for.” Last year, a 40-bike starting gate was installed — but it may be some time before it gets used, said Ponuick. “We looked at races but we decided to keep developing as a practice facility first,” he said. “Last month, they had CMRC nationals in Nanaimo and Kamloops and we invited pros to come out and try our track. We had 25 riders come and they gave us feedback that we’ve taken into consideration. “We’re going to refine the track and keep considering the racing situation. We’d love to see a national race back in the Lower Mainland,” said Ponuick. You can drop by the track for a free visit, Thursday through Monday — but sign in at the office. The park website is www.popkummotorpark.com.

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Travis Potgieter of White Rock puts his Kawasaki through a hot run on the Popkum motocross track on Canada Day. The facility is attracting a lot of interest in its second year — and will soon be offering dirt bike rentals and lessons for beginners.

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Thursday, July 4, 2013, Hope Standard A13

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 21

COMING EVENTS

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 42

LOST AND FOUND

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

115

EDUCATION CanScribe Education

Hope & District Arts Council Presents

LOST: Gold heart shaped pendant in or around the Hope Legion on Sat., June 22. Call (604)869-9680

Saturday Concerts in the Park

TRAVEL

July 6, 12 - 2 pm No Time Flat M’ Girl

on their wedding on May 10, 2013 in Ebenezer, Sask.

BC Cancer Foundation Legacies accepted. 604.851.4736 or visit: bccancerfoundation.com

OBITUARIES

HAPPY THOUGHTS

Happy 76th Birthday

Congratulations to

ADAM & DANA KRASZLANY

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

TIMESHARE

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BLACK (Lamb), Georgina Jan. 31, 1929 - June 27, 2013

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Georgina (Georgie) passed away suddenly with her family at her side at Fraser Canyon Hospital. She was born in Winnipeg, Man. Georgina and Gib Lamb married in 1947 in Moose Jaw, Sask. In 1950 they moved to Vancouver and then to Boston Bar around 1956 where they raised their 4 children. Most of her working years were spent as a bookkeeper. She was instrumental in the formation of the NDP party in the Fraser Canyon and as a volunteer for the ambulance. Georgie was pre-deceased by her husband Gib Lamb and son Rick. Georgie and John Black were together for 28 years and were married at the family farm. They loved to spend their winters in Mexico. Her passions were reading, newspaper crosswords, knitting, gardening and playing with her beloved cat Frankie. She will be sorely missed by loving husband John, son Dave (Donna), daughters Sharon (Marty), Babs (Syd), Sharon (Gino) Cheryl (Mike) and Brian Black. Georgie was so proud of all her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved them all so much. Grandchildren: Marty Lundy (Josee), Steven Lundy (Laura), Rick Lamb (Tina), Sharon Pronk (Matt), Che Lamb (Ella), Daniel Hambly (Yvonne), Amy Lamb (Richard), Desi MacNaughton (Kyle), Sierra Lowen, Tony Lowen, Levi Bronswyk, Curtis Bronswyk. Great Grandchildren: Tyler & Brett Pronk; Jadeanna, Dryden, Hannah and Ashtyn Hambly; Gavin, Abbey and Owen Lamb; Camille Lamb; Annabella Lundy; Jenner MacNaughton. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Boston Bar Community Hall on Saturday, July 6, 2013 at 11:30 a.m.

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

Love Mother, Sis & family

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ADMINISTRATION

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

NOW HIRING HEAVY HIGHWAY/ HEAVY CIVIL PROFESSIONALS To join Flatiron Edmonton location.

our

• Excavator Operators • MSE Wall Foremen • Loader Operators • Skidsteer Operators • Dozer Operators • Skilled Laborers Flatiron is one of North America’s fastest growing heavy civil infrastructure contractors, with landmark projects across Canada. We have established ourselves as a builder and employer of choice.

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

ADMINISTRATION

Have you always wanted to work at “HOME”?

Apply at the Legion 344 Fort St, Hope BC

Dental Receptionist and Dental Assistant

Please apply by sending your resume to Trevor Argue targue@flatironcorp.com or fax (1)780-454-8970 Please indicate in your email which field you are applying for. www.flatironcorp.com

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Part Time

Flatiron has been named Heavy Civil Contractor of the Year in Alberta and has been recognized as a 2012 Best Workplace in Canada.

TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/ Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 32 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

HELP WANTED

BARTENDER

Offering Competitive Compensation!

SFU Physics F/T Technician. See http://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/human-resources/curr e n t - j o b - p o s t ings/2013/comp222.pdf.

WANTED: SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAFTSPERSON or CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST. Full-time employment, Abbotsford office. Design Experience required. Please e-mail resume to info@cve2004.ca.

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)7235051Edson,Alta

required for new office opening in Hope this summer. Experience necessary.

email resume to: mulee@telus.net

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

JOBS: Whether you’re looking to find or fill a position, this is where your search begins.

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EDUCATION

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks. Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options. SIGN UP ONLINE! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

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HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED

Come and join our family! Positions are available for: • SERVERS • DISHWASHERS • HOST/HOSTESS • COOKS

CARRIERS NEEDED

Generous wages & benefits including medical & dental plan. Apply in person with resume to: 665 Old Hope Princeton Hwy. or email: home1bc@telus.net 5/13W HR9

FOR THE

HOPE AREA

Call Janice at 604-869-2421 or drop by 540 Wallace St.

A14 Hope Standard, Thursday, July 4, 2013

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

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

HANDYMAN 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

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

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

needed immediately, permanent, part time bring resume to:

Skagit Motel,

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

Housekeeper

WELDER

Temporary Helper Part time, Apply in person

Slumberlodge Motel 250 Fort St. Hope

R U Enthusiastic? 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.

Call Sara to start today! 604-777-2195

Summer Work HIGH SCHOOL & Univ/College Students $14.50 base/apt, FT,PT Summer Openings, customer sales/svc, age 17+, conditions apply, no experience needed, training given. Work in local area.

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REAL ESTATE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

1/2 Acre lot in Hope for Modular Home. Rent or buy the lot. New home $129,800. Call Chuck 604-830-1960.

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

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

LANDSCAPING

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.

STUDS available, PUG (rare silver) and Golden Retriever, OFA hip and eye cert. both great natured family dogs, personality plus, Mission, 604-820-4827

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MORTGAGES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FRUIT & VEGETABLES

FRESH BLUEBERRIES Cleaned & packed daily 8501 Upper Perry Rd Chilliwack. 7am - 8pm

HOPE,

2 bdrm apt., adult oriented complex, 4 appliances, newly reno’d, electric heat, N/S, N/P.

Evens Rd. ( Evens Elementary School) 9am - 5pm

Call (604)869-9402 or 604-869-1432

604-832-1989

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TREE SERVICES

TREE & STUMP

604-746-6777 2459 McCallum Rd. Abby. *****Hiring New Girls*****

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates

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MOVING & STORAGE

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

You Pick or We Pick! OPEN Mon - Sat. 8am-7pm Sun & Holidays 8am-6pm

www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca

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WINDOWS

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

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PETS

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS, bred at Diesel Kennel, one male puppy left, $1000. (604)869-5073 A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

Need CA$H Today?

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

604-787-5915/604-291-7778

PETS

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

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

removal done RIGHT! .

DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 50% & DEBT FREE in half the time! AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

STRAWBERRIES Greenvale Farms

New GIRLS, New LOOK, New Management!

548

560

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

Borrow Up To $25,000

No Credit Checks! Cash same day, local office.

www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

CAIRN TERRIERS. Shots, dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. $650. 604-807-5204. CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

MISC. FOR SALE

HOPE

Shop from home! Check out our FOR SALE sections: class 500’s for Merchandise, 600’s for Real Estate, and for Automotive view our 800’s.

Coquihalla Courts 1030 3rd Ave. 2 Bdrm apt. $650

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F/S, coin laund, cable incl., secure prkg. Avail Now.

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES • DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

Ross Fullbrook Royal LePage 604-792-0077

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

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AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

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AUTO ACCESSORIES/ PARTS

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) 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

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

WEEKLY SPECIALS JULY 6-12, 2013

REAL ESTATE

Hoods ............................................................$44.95

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Car Doors......................................................$39.95

HOPE, best corner commercial space/ restaurant available, 3000 sq ft. Corner unit offers fantastic exposure. Bring your restaurant, retail or office. Call 1 (604)307-8988 for details.

Trk/Van/SUV Doors .....................................$49.95

625

Door Glasses ...............................................$14.95

Running this ad for 8yrs

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

FURNITURE

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

PAINT SPECIAL

Own A Vehicle?

APARTMENT/CONDO

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.

HOPE, 1 & 2 BEDROOM APT., for rent $500 - $600, Park Royal, heat & hot water inc., balcony, covered parking, 55, NP, NS. Best Loc Hope. Ref’s required. Call (604)860-0236 Linda or (604) 8251444

WONDERFUL Massage

OTHER AREAS

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Visit our Stands Corner of Chillwack Central & Crest Rd. Open 8:30 - 6pm.

MIND BODY SPIRIT

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RENTALS

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

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YALE, REDUCED 349K- 3+ acres, 2 houses, 600 ft Fraser River frt. 2 hrs from Vanc. Dan (604)860-3454

LARGE Log House +84 acr, Sussex NB, $199,000. 506-653-1374 bbelyea@remax-sjnb.com

P/B blue males Ready to go. 1st shots & tails/dew claws done. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN $1000 604-308-5665

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

HOPE

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

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ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

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

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

Fenders .........................................................$25.95

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

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

Auto Body Technician Required immediately for f/t permanent position.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER purebred pups, born May 2, ready to go. First shots & vet checked. Cute & cuddly, $700. Contact Sherry at cell # 604-869-6367

Prefer TQ’d but would consider 3rd year apprentice.

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REAL ESTATE

ELECTRICAL

TRADES, TECHNICAL

EXPANDING PIPELINE COMPANY in Central Alberta requires Class 1 Winch Truck Operators and Heavy Equipment Technicians experienced in truck, trailer and off road equipment repair. Fax resume to: 403-507-2766. Attention: Phil Dunn.

PETS

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

BENEFIT PACKAGE!

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

Medical & Dental Plan avail. ALLSTAR COLLISION Fax resume to 604-539-2829 or Call 604-539-2828

PRESSURE WASHING

PERSONAL SERVICES

MOTEL Supervisor. $15-$18/hr, 37.5hrs/wk, 2+ yrs exp. in people mngmnt. high school. Work weekends. flexible work schedule. Windsor Motel. 778 3rd Ave. windsor_motel@hotmail.com

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

CONTRACTORS

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

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

www.work4students.ca/wkly

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

COMPUTER SERVICES

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader is seeking an energetic, aggressive self starter for a full time position. Req. immediately. Fabrication experience, CWB, GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, is preferred.

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

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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ALLSYS COMPUTERS, new computer sales & service. 604-8693456 or info@allsyscomputers.com

BENEFIT PACKAGE!

655 Third Ave. (604)869-5220

MAINTENANCE/LOADER OPERATOR NEEDED This is a fulltime, permanent position starting immediately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 10 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment. Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team. Please submit resumes by fax 250295-7912 or email elizabeth@pwppost.com

TRADES, TECHNICAL

EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON required for a progressive auto/ industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net.

HOUSEKEEPER

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Top Dog Loans! No Credit Checks Top Dog Loans. Need Cash? Own A Car? Call us 604.553.2275 www.topdogloans.com

LAB Yellow X Golden Retriever pups. Family/ hobby farm raised. Vet ✓, shots, short hair, parents exc temper. $595. 604-835-0305.

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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.

PLUMBING

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service • Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

LASSIE DOODLES (poodle x collie) pups, born June 16, specially created perfect family dogs, intelligent, easy to train, good natured, gentle, good with animals/kids, low/no shed for hypoallergenic, will be med. sz about 45-50lbs 23-24in tall, will have shots & deworming, males & females, black & rare blue merle colors. Raised in the house w/kids. $850-$950 Mission, 604-820-4827

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOPE - 1000 sq. ft. 2 bdrm mobile home, fully furnished, propane furnace, $21,500 Call 604-869-5502

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

Cylinder Heads-Alum. ................................$34.95 All Buck Seats-Manual .............................$19.95 All Bench Seats ..........................................$24.95 Now That’s a Deal!

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

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43645 Industrial Way, Chilliwack

Thursday, July 4, 2013, Hope Standard A15 TRANSPORTATION 845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

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GARAGE SALES

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HOPE

GARAGE SALES

SILVER CREEK

EVERYTHING MUST GO!

#1-62010 Flood Hope Rd Fri. & Sat. July 5 & 6

62780 Flood Hope Rd Lismore Mobile Home Park

Sat., July 6 9 am - 5 pm

9 am - 2 pm 604-869-3966

RING UP

Early birds ~ Bring coffee Large Community sale

profits with bcclassified.com

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Moving Sale Saturday, July 6 9 am - 1pm 65963 Park Ave.

Call 604-869-2421

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Bikes, TV, tools and more! FREE stuff too!

1175-4th Ave • 604-860-4446

RENTALS

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

736

HOPE 2 bedroom mobile homes for sale in seniors community. Call Gordon 604-240-3464

HOPE, Bright spacious bottom half of house,1 bdrm w/ loft, sunny side of town, private yard, laundry room, unique layout, partially furnished. $850/mo, util. included. Call (604)869-9069

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

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HOMES FOR RENT

3 BDRM HOME for rent on large lot with scenic view. Call 604-869-5582 HOPE, 2 bdrm house, $700 includes electricity cost. Call 1 (604)525-1883

HOMES FOR RENT

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION 810

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.

HOPE

2 bedroom plus den in seniors community. langleyautoloans.com 1.877.810.8649

Call Gordon 604-240-3464 HOPE, 3 bdrm, 2 bath home on sunny side of town close to schools and shopping. N/P, N/S. $1100/mon + D/D. Perks for 1 year signed lease. Submit references by Fax to 604-869-3302, email sparklz54@yahoo.com or call 604869-5530

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AUTO SERVICES

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

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

CARS - DOMESTIC

2001 FORD ESCAPE LTD, needs a little work, fully loaded, must sell, moving $1000 obo. Call (604)7938816

HOPE, 3 bdrm house with unfinished bsmt in Silver Creek, incl. 4 appl., N/S, completely reno’d. Tenant must be tidy with good ref. $1100+util. 604-302-5100

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2011 Hyundai Accent GL, 4dr sedan, loaded, was $11,700, now $8695, 604-793-5520 (5961)

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TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES CARS & VANS:

Make Hope A&W a part of your Garage Sale Day!!

RENTALS

MOTORCYCLES

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

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ANSWERS FOR JUNE 27 CROSSWORD PUZZLE

In the matter of the Warehouse lien act. StorageMAX located at 1070 5th Ave Hope BC hereby claim goods 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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2006 FORD F350 crew cab diesel 4X4 auto long box runs good st#282 $10,900 2008 FORD F150 REG CAB 4x4 auto long box ST#207 $11,900 2006 FORD F350 XLT CREW cab diesel 4X4 auto long box runs good ST#309 $14,900 2009 GMC HD QUAD cab 4X4 auto long box runs good Only This Week St#274 $15,900 2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab 4X4 auto diesel only 156K st#17 $15,900 2006 FORD F350 XLT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto long box only 160Km st#310 $15,900 2005 CHEV 2500 HD LS cr/cab Duramax diesel leather 4X4 auto ST#190 $15,900 2007 FORD F350 XLT, crew cab, diesel, 4 x 4, auto, short box only 162K, ST# 826. $15,900. 2008 2007 FORD F150 XLT super crew 4X4 auto fully loaded st#348 $15,900 2007 FORD F150 XLT super crew 4dr 4X4 auto very low kms only 86,100 fully loaded ST#348 this week only$16,900 2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab diesel 4X4 auto short box ST#275 $18,900

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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. RAS’s will be established, where there is a suitable business i.e. an existing independently-owned full service general grocery store. Only one Rural Agency Store authorization in a community is permitted. Written comments will be accepted until July 27, 2013. Your submissions may be used by the LDB in the decision process. LIQUOR DISTRIBUTION BRANCH AREA MANAGER’S OFFICE 2625 RUPERT STREET VANCOUVER, BC V5M 3T5. AREA MANAGER’S EMAIL: Donna.Gibney@bcldb.com

Public Notice:

PROPOSED TELUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY 70 METRE SELF SUPPORT TOWER STRUCTURE

PROPOSED STRUCTURE: As part of the public consultation process required by Industry Canada, TELUS is inviting the public to comment on a proposed telecommunications facility consisting of a 70-metre self-support tower, ancillary radio equipment, powerline and road situated on Provincial Crown land in the vicinity of the Sunshine Valley. LOCATION: Crown land within the Fraser Valley Regional District at 72761 Southern Trans-Provincial Hwy No. 3. COORDINATES: N49° 15’ 57.45”, W121° 12’ 35.34” ANY PERSON may comment by close of business day on August 23, 2013 with respect to this matter. TELUS CONTACT: Further information can be obtained by contacting: Hermanjeet Kaur Kahlon TELUS - Real Estate and Government Affairs 2-3500 Gilmore Way, Burnaby, BC V5G4W7 Email: Herman.Kahlon@telus.com

TURN YOUR EMPTIES INTO A NEW SET OF WHEELS. From now until September 2nd, 3rd, return your empty beverage containers to HOPE BOTTLE DEPOT 930 6th Ave, Hope, BC 604-869-7567 For a chance to win one of these three eco friendly rides. No purchase necessary. Open only to BC residents age 19 or over. Limit one entry per person and per household per day. 2, 2011. 2013. For full contest details, visit return-it.ca/winit. Contest closes September 5,

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