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B.C. communities are again seeking federal and provincial help to keep Canada goose population under control by killing geese that are fouling beaches and parks. Delegates at last week's Union of B.C. Municipalities convention endorsed a resolution from Osoyoos, to address a problem that plagues many B.C. communities. Thompson Nicola Regional District director Tim Pennell told the convention that beaches around area lakes are being "destroyed" by geese, and their droppings are triggering beach contamination warnings that affect tourism and local residents' recreation. The Osoyoos resolution notes that addling goose eggs has had limited effect, and hunting regulations prevent culling in recreation areas. It asks for the Canadian Wildlife Service to issue more kill permits. Failing that, they want the province to issue permits. In 2011 the UBCM asked senior governments for help controlling geese in parks, and the B.C. government said kill permits are federal jurisdiction. Geese and their droppings are a chronic problem in other areas. A local resident wrote to the Abbotsford News in July, complaining that "there is so much goose poop on the paved trails that it's like navigating through a minefield." On Vancouver Island, golf courses hire dog handlers to chase geese off fairways, sometimes shifting the problem to the next golf course. Farmers also struggle to protect crops from geese and deer, which have proliferated as hunting has declined. Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray raised a related concern at the UBCM convention. B.C. is considering changes to testing procedures for recreational waters, based on Health Canada guidelines that recommend beach water advisories based on a single sample of 400 E.coli per 100 ml. Gray said depending on a single sample could trigger significantly more beach water advisories, often based on a transitory visit by geese, without significant increase in risk to human health.

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Hemlock growth plans to be presented The Berezan Group’s plan to expand Hemlock Resort into an all-season resort is still in the works,

and a public information session is being held next month for anyone interested in the develop-

ments. The information meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to

noon at the Sts’ailes Lhawathet Lalem (Chehalis Healing House) at 16300 Morris Valley Road, Harrison Mills. There will be representatives from the Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations, along with those from Berezan Group, owners of the resort. They will be explaining the latest proposed plans for Hemlock, along with commitments Berezan Group has agreed to, resulting from feedback received during the master plan review process. Hemlock is currently a small, three-run ski resort. But if the plan for expansion is successful, it could eventually cap several mountain tops and include people-moving trams between day areas, lodging and ski hills. Some of the previous suggestions to grow the resort include a new resort community on the western shore of Har-

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The new vision for Hemlock Resort is to develop it into an all-season destination.

rison Lake, a marina, beach, golf course, hotels, restaurants and more. The land is part of the traditional Sts’ailes territory, and its First Nations name is Quqwathem. The Berezan Group, owned by Ralph Berezan, bought the resort for $3 million from the B.C. government when it went

bankrupt in 2006. Hemlock is one of six mountain resorts currently under review for expansion. Various expansion projects are also being planned at Valemount, Salmo, Shames, Whistler and Garibaldi. To learn more, visit http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/

mountain_resorts. Currently, the master plan available online was written in 2010 and has not been updated to reflect current information. A second information session will be held in Langley on Oct. from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Willoughby Business Centre, #208, 8399-200th St.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2013 The Corporation of the District of Kent 7170 Cheam Avenue, Box 70, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0 604 796 2235 or Fax 604 796 9854 PURSUANT TO SECTION 403(1) of the Local Government Act, Monday the 30th day of September, 2013, in the Council Chambers, Municipal Hall, Agassiz, BC at the hour of 10:00 AM (in the forenoon), the Collector shall offer for sale by public auction each and every parcel of real property upon which any of the taxes are delinquent. Note: The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Purchase Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. Payment must be made by Cash, Certified Cheque, Money Order or Bank Draft and must be paid to the collector upon acceptance of the bid. The Upset Price includes all taxes owing plus administration fees and Land Titles charges. YOU MUST HAVE FUNDS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION. THE PURCHASER MAY NOT LEAVE THE SALE ROOM TO OBTAIN FUNDS. ABSOLUTELY NO INTERAC PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NOTE: ALL PROPERTIES ARE SUBJECT TO A ONE (1) YEAR REDEMPTION PERIOD.

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Church holding vigil for missing and murdered women First Nation women at highest risk of domestic violence Jessica Peters THE OBSERVER

It is estimated that more than 500 aboriginal women have been murdered or gone missing in Canada over the past several decades. Many of the women are from this province, including the Fraser Valley. About half of the cases haven’t been solved and the mystery of Highway of Tears, along with the horrors of the Pickton farm, still seem to baffle the RCMP. But groups like Amnesty International and the Native Women’s Association of Canada are committed to ending the violence against First Nation women, who are statistically over eight times more likely to be killed by their intimate

partners than non-Aboriginal women. Now, the Agassiz United Church has joined forces in the movement to bring awareness to the issue. On Oct. 4, the church will be holding a vigil in support of the Stolen Sisters movement. “This is not a new thing,” said Debbie Hansen, who is organizing the vigil for the church. She said the Stolo Nation is holding a private vigil, and the church wanted to do something for the public to attend. Her daughter works for Amnesty International, and brought up the idea of having a public vigil. And the reasons for getting behind the Stolen Sisters are numerous for Hansen.

“For me, it’s hugely important,” she said. “And number one is as a women, because we are all vulnerable. I would like to be able to go out and walk at night and not worry. I wish our world wasn’t that way but it is.” She also wants to do something to honour her daughter, and her brother in law who is First Nations. Finally, she said, it would be one way the United Church can help repair relationships in the community, as generations of First Nations were affected by residential schools. It also goes along with the social justice film nights the church hosts several times a year, she added. The vigil will begin at 11 a.m. on Oct. 4 at Agassiz United Church.

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Purple lights shining through October If you've been noticing purple lights showing up in businesses and homes each fall, there's a reason for it. October is Purple Light Nights month, a community sponsored awareness campaign that began in King County, Wash. in 2007. The goal is to increase awareness of domestic violence issues and it’s affect upon children and families, says Cpl. Len vanNieuwenhuizen. The

campaign also provides education to build healthy relationships. Several community groups; such as Police based Victim Assistance, Community Services, Community based Victim Assistance, the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment RCMP, and the Anne Davis Transition Services have come together to support Purple Light Nights for the month of October.

The month will commence with the annual lighting of the tree. This year the tree is being donated by Ken’s Tire and Wheel. The tree lighting will occur on Tuesday, Oct. 1st at 6:30 p.m. at 45798 Alexander Avenue. The public is welcome to attend. To support this initiative the public may purchase, for a $2 donation, a purple light at the Chilliwack Crime Prevention Services

building at 45877 Wellington Avenue. Several downtown Chilliwack businesses will also be selling Purple Lights. While the lights are being sold in Chilliwack, the campaign effects people throughout the Upper Fraser Valley area.

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A memorial service for Lilee-Jean Putt has been scheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 28 in Abbotsford. The two-year-old, who captured the hearts of thousands in the Fraser Valley and beyond as she battled brain cancer, died Sept. 6. Her memorial service takes place at Abbotsford Pentecostal Assembly, 3145 Gladwin Rd. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., and the service begins at 2. Her family has invited "everyone who has been touched by Lilee's life" to attend. Also on Saturday, a candlelight vigil, which is open to the public, takes place at sundown at Nature's Pickin's, 1356 Sumas Way in Abbotsford.

TAKE NOTICE that the following property and improvements will be sold for taxes by public auction on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the Village Office, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., unless the delinquent taxes with interest are sooner paid. LEGAL DESCRIPTION Lot 1, Block 1, Plan 13588, Section 12 Township 4, Range 29, Meridian W6 New Westminster Land District PID #007-973-969

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The highest bidder above the upset price or, if there is no bid above the upset price, the bidder at the upset price shall be declared the purchaser. Where there is no bid equal to the upset price, or no bid, the Municipality shall be declared the purchaser. Purchase of a Tax Sale property is subject to tax under the Property Purchase Tax Act on the fair market value of the property. When the Village notifies the Registrar of Titles to effect the transfer of title on the expiration of the redemption period, property purchase tax will be applicable. Payment must be made by cash, Interac, certified cheque or money order and must be paid to the Collector upon acceptance of the bid.

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Fall fair sounds

Premier rejects UBCM call to reopen Riverview Civic leaders make case for better mental health care Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER

Adam Briscoe, originally from Agassiz, was one of the many singers on stage at the Agassiz Fall Fair on Sept. 14. To learn more about the young singer’s career, visit him on Facebook at AdamBriscoeMusic.

B.C. won't reopen the closed Riverview Hospital, not even in a modern form. That was Premier Christy Clark's response Friday to a vote earlier in the day by the Union of B.C. Municipalities to support reviving the old psychiatric institution. "We're not considering that," Clark said. "The folks that we are all so concerned about who are living homeless in British Columbia are not from Riverview. It's a new set of problems we need to deal with." Clark said she shared UBCM delegates' desire to improve mental health care and highlighted provincial investments in affordable housing and treatment. She also said an improved economy will help pay for more social programs. "As we grow the economy, we will grow our ability to be able to look after what appeared in the past to be these unsolvable problems." Municipal leaders endorsed a Maple Ridge resolution calling for the re-establishment of Riverview as a modern centre of excellence, with patient-centred wraparound care.

Some delegates stressed it must be a new model, not a return to what Victoria Coun. Lisa Helps called the "checkered history" of primarily warehousing psychiatric patients. Maple Ridge Coun. Bob Masse cited a low number of psychiatric beds per capita in B.C. and longer waits than other provinces. He said the mentally ill are ending up in prisons, alleys, doorways and "in our morgues." Also passed was a Delta resolution calling for the creation by senior governments of early intervention centres to house mental health or addictions patients who a doctor decides may be a risk to themselves or others. Delta Mayor Lois Jackson says police are spending too much time dealing with calls involving the mentally ill and the current system doesn't do enough to prevent those individuals from harming themselves or others. She recounted the story of one young Delta man who was taken by police to hospital and was released from care later with some pills and a bus ticket home. He went straight to the Alex Fraser Bridge and jumped to his death. "There is a clear need for facilities where these individuals can be housed," Jackson said.

Village of Harrison Hot Springs NOTICE OF DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT APPLICATION

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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs has received and will consider an application pursuant to Section 922(1) of the Local Government Act on the following item at the Regular Council meeting of October 7, 2013: 1. DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT Location: Parcel A, Fractional Section 13, Township 4, Range 29, West of the Sixth Meridian, New Westminster District Plan 70213 Owner: Village of Harrison Hot Springs Purpose: To facilitate the construction of a public utility (Water Treatment Plant), Zoning Bylaw No. 1020, 2012 Village Community and Institutional – P-1 be varied as follows: a) That section .4)(1)(1.1) Permitted Uses front lot line setback be varied by reducing the minimum setback of 6 metres to 4.5 metres; b) That section .4)(1)(1.1) Permitted Uses exterior and interior side lot line setbacks be varied by reducing the minimum Hot Springs Road setback of 6 metres to 1.5 metres

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The draft Development Variance Permit is available for inspection on the Village Office website at www.harrisonhotsprings.ca or at the Village Office 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 the property is affected by the proposed Development Permit Variance may send a written submission to the Village Office, PO Box 160, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M1K0 Attention: Corporate Officer no later than 4:00 p.m. October 7, 2013. Debra Key Corporate Officer

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Keitch publishes Pockets of Change Book launch for former Observer editor Katie Bartel

THE PROGRESS

Growing up, Lorene Keitch didn't believe in missions trips; she thought they were a waste of time. But after four years working on a book all about missions, she's since changed that line. Keitch, a trained journalist and former editor the Agassiz Harrison Observer, and her husband Justin Keitch, a photographer, spent a year and a half traveling through 10 different countries, and countless villages listening to the stories of people leading and volunteering for missions, as well as those who've benefitted from the act of missions. With 252 interviews and 26,796 photos, Pockets of Change became a reality. A book launch for the 171-page, coffee table book, which was made in partnership with Hungry for Life International, is this Friday at the Philadelphia Romanian Pentecostal Church on Alexander Ave starting at 7 p.m.. "What happens a lot of the time [when people do missions] is their stories are shared in their church, and with their family and friends, but it stops there," said Keitch. Pockets of Change is extending that

reach. Inside are tales of inspiring souls including Pastor Tomas, the "cowboy pastor," who hikes through Mexico's Copper Canyon to preach the word of God, one time even doing so at gunpoint; Peter and Lilian, the school teachers in Seje, Kenya who don't get paid or supported for their teaching efforts, but do it because they believe in the powers of education; Piet and Pita Butendijk, founders of Noah's Ark Children's Home in Uganda. Hidden communities were also uncovered on the pages, including Guacaivo, a tiny canyon village where life is slowly turning around for the mostly forgotten Tarahumara Indians living there Just like many before them, both Lorene and Justin finished their "missions" transformed. Going in, the couple had no desires for children, but now they are the proud parents of three-year-old Isaac and 11-month-old Promise. Pockets for Change is available at Hungry for Life for $25. It's also available online through Chapters and Amazon. kbartel@theprogress.com twitter.com/schoolscribe33

NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL TAX EXEMPTIONS In accordance with Section 227 of the Community Charter, the District of Kent gives notice of its intention to adopt the bylaw cited as “2014 NonProfit Organizations Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw 1500, 2013” at the Regular Council meeting scheduled on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Centennial Centre, Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC.

T ECHOES FROM THE PAST

New home for school bell Sept 26, 1963 T The Agassiz Women’s Institute has approached the School Board with a proposition to restore the school bell to a suitable location on the school grounds. The bell has been stored in the municipal garage since the old school building was demolished, and its appearance in the Fall Fair Parade brought back many nostalgic memories to former pupils. A meeting with the School Board and the Women’s Institute has been requested. T A chartered member of the Agassiz W.I., Mrs. A. Wadel, is leaving to make her home in Kamloops, and was presented with a W.I. pin. In making the presentation, Mrs. E. Wilson thanked Mrs. Wadel for her many years of faithful service to the Women’s Institute. T Buoyed by the enthusiasm, caller Al Bezanson conducted superbly, and was thus able to successfully lead the dancers through movements that would not ordinarily be taught on the first night. Such was the opening for local square dance fans, when eighty of them got together last Saturday night in the Elks Hall. T Rev. Ian Dingwell of All Saints Anglican Church officiated at the baptism in September of his two day old daughter Brenda Elizabeth. Godparents were Mrs. Blanche Jenkins, Mrs. B. Jenks, and Mr. John Lucock, all of Vancouver.

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PUBLIC PRESENTATION October 10, 2013 | 7:00 - 9:00 pm MEMORIAL HALL Village of Harrison Hot Springs The WildSafeBC Community Coordinator for the Fraser Valley Regional District, Laura Chappell, will be discussing wildlife awareness, attractant management and safety. There will be a focus on bears, cougars and coyotes and how best to keep wildlife wild and the community safe. Question period to follow presentation.

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This bylaw will establish a tax exemption from land and improvements for the year 2014 for the properties listed below. An estimate of the amount of taxes that would be imposed on the properties if they were not exempt for the year in which the proposed bylaw is to take effect and the following two years is described as follows: ORGANIZATION

PID #

Estimated Tax Exemption 2014 2015 2016

Agassiz Harrison Community Services Society

010-863-486

9,632

9,921 10,219

Agassiz Harrison Senior Citizen’s Housing Society

009-288-732 003-520-897 003-520-927

14,283

14,711 15,152

Agassiz Harrison Senior Citizen’s Housing Society (Friendship House)

008-017-662

4,113

4,237

4,364

Agassiz Harrison Historical Society

007-527-365

8,885

9,151

9,426

Kent-Harrison Search and Rescue Team Society

028-740-157

2,184

2,250

2,317

Harrison Mills Community Club 011-067-152

1,020

1,050

1,082

632

651

671

Boy Scouts of Canada

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This bylaw may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding holidays, from September 27 to October 15, 2013 inclusive, in the Municipal Office located at 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, B. C. Enquiries may be directed to the undersigned at (604) 796-2235. Judy Lewis, Director of Financial Services Dated this 27th day of September, 2013

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Increasing term limits a good idea A number of interesting motions and discussions arose from last week's annual Union of BC Municipalities convention, including a proposal calling for extending terms of office for mayors and city councillors from three years to four. Bring it on. Anyone who has regularly watched municipal politicians in action or has served on such a board knows the avalanche of information the newest members must absorb. On top of learning the history of past decisions and choices to create the proper context for making good decisions, rookies must try to memorize the process and learn how best to work within those confines to be the most effective. In our estimation, it takes between one and two years minimum for an elected official to reasonably understand how to do the job. Therefore, this only leaves about one year of a three-year that they're sufficiently proficient to best represent the people who put them into office.

Should municipal elections take place every four years instead of three? To answer, go to the Home page of our website: www.ahobserver.com

Extending a term by another year will give residents better bang for their tax buck, reduce election costs and council turnover, and put municipalities in sync with provincial elections. This timing would aid in limiting the costs some municipalities have had to accrue once a current mayor or councillor wins a provincial election, which, obviously, triggers costly byelections, such as the one about to happen in Coquitlam to the tune of around $140,000. The proposal passed with a 60% approval rate, with one rural delegate stating the idea came from "professional politicians" in the Lower Mainland, where pay is higher. While that may be true, it doesn't change the fact that this is an idea whose time may have come and it should be pushed forwarded as soon as possible. Overall, we would be better served by having longer terms, both in terms of effectiveness of politicians and money saved by having fewer elections.

LAST WEEK WE ASKED:

Would you pay extra to have an analog hydro meter? Here’s how you responded: Yes 12% No 88%

Regulator’s reading on smart meters B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA – Despite efforts to keep the smart meter “controversy” alive by repeating imaginary health claims, the end is near. Energy Minister Bill Bennett has made what sounds like a final offer to holdouts. You want to keep your old mechanical meter, fill your boots. It’ll cost you an extra $35 a month, starting in December. If you insist on a “radio off ” wireless meter, there will be a setup fee of $100 and a monthly fee of $20 to have someone collect the readings. These charges are to be reviewed by the B.C. Utilities Commission, the independent panel that smart meter opponents want to review BC Hydro’s whole smart grid project.

As it happens, the BCUC recently did just that for an application by FortisBC to install wireless meters for its Okanagan and Kootenay customers. The meters were approved, and the findings are instructive. The BCUC report notes that it received “many” complaints about smart meter signals being added to existing radio frequency (RF) sources. Some used familiar scare rhetoric about “toxic microwave radiation” that’s promoted by people trying to make money by exploiting fear. One of the experts retained by FortisBC was Dr. Yakov Shkolnikov, an electrical engineer with advanced degrees from Princeton and Cornell Universities. His testimony was not challenged by any of the lineup of opponents. A sample of his findings illustrates the absurdity of this whole discussion. Shkolnikov calculated that a cell phone in use generates radio

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signals that reach 10 per cent of the international safety code limit. A microwave oven generates 2.3 per cent of the safe limit. A cordless phone: 1.25 per cent. A wi-fi signal: 0.0045 per cent. A bank of smart meters, not

“Would you like this circus of quackery to be restaged over BC Hydro’s program, at your expense?” separated by a wall, registers 0.0019 per cent. The natural background RF level is 0.013 per cent. Note the decimal place. The level in the middle of a wilderness is more than 10 times that received from a bank of meters. BCUC staff added, for comparison, the radio signal level emitted by a human body. It’s 0.018 per cent. What this means is your spouse snoring beside you

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is a stronger source of RF than a whole wall of smart meters. Experts put up by opponents didn’t fare so well. One was Jerry Flynn, a retired Canadian Forces officer from Kelowna who travels around taking readings, talking to elderly people about alleged hazards of meters, and making claims to the media about what he has called the single biggest threat to human health today. The BCUC found his military experience not “relevant,” and his evidence frequently “incorrect, exaggerated and/or unsubstantiated.” Then there was Curtis Bennett, who described himself as “chief science officer” for a company called Thermoguy. He spoke on behalf of West Kootenay Concerned Citizens. In a 2012 letter to the B.C. energy ministry, Bennett warned of the danger of smart meters triggering “molecular earthquakes.” The BCUC panel wrote: “While OFFICE HOURS Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Sat., Sun., & Mon.

Mr. Bennett has an electrician’s knowledge of electrical systems, it is clear that he is unqualified to give expert opinion evidence on the health effects of RF, exposure standards for RF, engineering, physics or geological phenomena such as earthquakes.” Citizens for Safe Technology put up one Dr. Donald Maisch, who claimed to have experience with this issue in Australia. The panel noted that Maisch runs EMFacts Consultancy, and agreed with FortisBC’s argument that “Dr. Maisch’s consulting livelihood depends upon public fears and concerns about RF exposure.” Would you like this circus of quackery to be restaged over BC Hydro’s program, at your expense? Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Tw i t t e r : @ t o m f l e t c h e r b c E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Mailbag Time to commit to clean hydro projects As Tom Fletcher pointed out about BC Hydro, the debacle over raising Hydro rates before the last election, just shows how dishonest the BC Liberals are, and how inept the BC NDP is. Like nobody could have figured out that Hydro was broke. The Liberals hid the fact, to balance their phony budget, so what happened to the NDP, why didn't they expose the Liberals?

Were the NDP waiting for an election win to use the Liberal absence of fact to soften their own increase? Or was it because if they argued for lower hydro rates, they would have to answer about ridiculously high BC Hydro salaries and pay increases. Now, because Hydro haven't done their homework and because of the lack of commitment and funding,

we are going to take our new found gas reserves and burn it for electricity. Instead of using it in a clean and responsible way as a conversion fuel for the replacement of dirtier oil based fossil fuels. Because the high cost of transmission lines and hydro infrastructure, we are going to use the cheaper, dirtier model. We have a terrific

opportunity here to make a giant step towards the use of cleaner fuels and the riddance of heavy crude oil forever. Let's not waste the opportunity or the fuel itself. Let's commit to new clean hydro projects for electricity and the eventual banning of producing electricity from fossil fuels or shale gas. Art Green, Hope

Summer's end – how to keep it going? Chris Bryan BLACK PRESS

As a kid, I recall watching my dad swimming, and floating on his back in the water. It was like this amazing magic trick. It seemed he could do it as long as he liked— just float there, gazing up at the sky. I’d try and try, but sink like a stone. On Labour Day, the last day of summer for many people, my wife and I were out with our boys at Crescent Beach. The day was hot so I had a swim. The water was deliciously warm, and I tried my dad’s trick again. Eventually, I let go— mastering the knack of trying not to try— and felt a fantastic sensation as my head went back and my hips rose to the surface, almost of their own accord. My envy of my dad’s magic trick was justified: it felt fantastic. I could have stayed for hours. A day later, my short holiday was over and I went back to work and all that entails. We ushered our oldest son to Grade 2 and the youngest into daycare. It was back to packing lunches, planning meals, and signing the kids up for activities, skirting that fine line between enough “exposure” to new things and driving us all bonkers with a jammed schedule. For many of us, the first week of September is a time of excitement about new activities and projects, but for me there’s trepidation about overscheduling

life and resenting it later. As life gets busy, carefree downtime evaporates. This past summer was one of my most enjoyable in years. The glorious stretch of sun helped, as did visits with family. A good summer can give you that sensation of floating. Life just seems so much simpler, easier than the rest of the year. The future, if your mind wanders that way, seems a quaint, imaginary place over the horizon. And when you’re on a holiday out of town, those feelings are magnified as you visit new places, enjoy the calm, the sun, the food, and wonder if it’s possible that life could always be thus. My wife and I gave the kids a break with their grandparents and spent the August long weekend in Montreal where we walked, cycled, meandered, and ate and drank our way around a city that seemed created for enjoying life. Residents seemed to spend their days migrating from café to bistro to bar. Patios were jammed. We also spent a little time in the Gulf Islands this summer, swimming, exploring, reading and skipping stones. Life was spent barefoot. It’s at times like this that people often muse about a “big change” in life. Could I live here? they ask. Sipping a bowl of coffee at 11 a.m. on a sidewalk patio I wondered: Wouldn’t it be great to live in

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Montreal all the time? How about Gulf Island living? Maybe buy a boat, a kayak? Learn to sculpt or paint? Write crime novels? Browsing the local real estate listings is a common symptom of this state of mind. For most, it’s pure fantasy. A chance to briefly inhabit another life, if only in their mind. The rational, left brain is put into neutral. That’s the boring side that, when the time comes, is only too happy to remind us that our heads are in the clouds. That we’re seeing life through a summer lens, a time when life everywhere is different. Come back to Montreal in December, it sneers, when that sidewalk

patio is buried under a freshly ploughed snow. And you think the Gulf Islands are peaceful now? Try January when it’s as quiet as the interior of an abandoned mine shaft. But hey, we all need to float a little sometimes.

And when September returns, and we get back to our routines, many of us wish we could just float a little longer. Who knows? Maybe, like my dad’s trick, with a little practice, it just might be possible. twitter.com/chrismbryan

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News Toastmasters host speech contest Bigfoot Toastmasters is inviting the public to attend the area speech contest on Monday, September 30th at 7 p.m. Come as a guest and be entertained by humorous and impromptu speeches delivered by accomplished Toastmaster members. The contest will be held at the Christian Reformed Church located at 7452 Morrow Road, Agassiz. Toastmasters is a fun way to become a better communicator and leader. In

Toastmasters, individuals improve public speaking skills in a supportive group setting. Bigfoot Toastmasters welcomes guests and new members. The club services Agassiz, Harrison and Hope and meets every Monday evening except statutory holidays at 7 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church in Agassiz. For more information, visit bigfoot.toastmastersclubs.org/ or contact Laura at 604-796-9788.

Al Olson began working at Funk Agencies in 1974. In 1978, he & Laurence St. Pierre purchased the insurance/real estate agency & operated as Kent Agencies. In 1998, they sold to Hub International Barton Insurance where Al continued on at the agency...

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Kristyl Clark has launched a blogazine for Fraser Valley parents called She’s a Valley Mom.

Monday, Sept. 30 to celebrate Al’s retirement. We welcome everyone ne to come b byy to shake his hand & wish him well on his last day at the office.

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Musings on motherhood from the queen of TMI Blogger pours out her soul online Brenda Anderson

Village of Harrison Hot Springs NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday, October 7, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers, Village Office 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC 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. 1. ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1043, 2013 Location: 571 Echo Avenue, Harrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0 Owner: Lois Home Purpose: To rezone the subject property as shown on the map below from Low Density Residential (Conventional Lot) - R-1 zone to Low Density Residential 3 (Small Lot) – R3 zone The subject application is to facilitate a two lot single family subdivision.

Low Density Residential (Conventional Lot) – R-1 zone to Low Density Residential 3 (Small Lot) – R-3 zone.

The document is available for review on the Village Office website at www. harrisonhotsprings.ca or at the Village Office 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 Zoning Amendment Bylaw, 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 Office, PO Box 160, Harrison Hot Springs, BC VOM 1KO no later than 4:00 p.m. October 7, 2013. All submissions will form part of the record of the Public Hearing. The proposed bylaw may be inspected between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, from September 23, 2013 to October 7, 2013, inclusive, in the Village Office, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC. Please direct your enquiries to the Chief Administrative Officer at 604-796-2171. Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing. Debra Key Corporate Officer

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Fraser Valley mommy blogger Kristyl Clark shudders a little as she recalls the precise moment social media (that wonderful, terrible double-edged sword of human connectivity) bit her squarely on the butt – her bare, soapy butt. The Langley mom was enjoying a quiet bubble bath, sipping wine and scrolling Twitter on her smartphone, when she stumbled across a post that caught her eye. “A big Fraser Valley lifestyle blog tweeted that they loved a new blog, and recommended checking it out,” said Clark. “So I looked – and it was mine. “I almost dropped my phone in the tub.” Clark’s new blogazine – She’s a Valley Mom – was far from ready to go live. It hadn’t been spellchecked, some of the stories lacked headlines, there were empty tabs, it was missing pictures and nothing had been formatted. Panic set in, and just like that, the sliver of “me” time the busy mother of two had managed to carve out was officially over. Pausing just long enough to wrap herself in a towel, Clark sprinted out of the bathroom and across her Willoughby Townhouse, trailing soap bubbles and the confused stares of her family behind her as she raced downstairs to her computer. “I was going to take (the site) down, but it had already gotten quite a few hits,” she said. “It had been so top secret,” said Clark. At least, she thought it had. “Apparently everyone had seen it, so I decided to leave it up and readers could just grow with me.” Just like parenting, she laughed, blogging is a messy business. That was a few weeks ago, and Clark still has no idea which but-

ton she accidentally pushed to spark her then half-finished website to life. But the philosophical attitude she’s adopted as a stay-at-home mom of Molly, 4, and Zoe, 2, helped her to shrug off the technical hiccup and carry on. Today, She’s a Valley Mom is officially up and running. The Fraser Valley-centric parenting blog offers readers everything from recipes and a family events calendar to Clark’s Pink Laundry column, which runs monthly in the Langley Times, ideas for date nights,

“The majority of my friends were working and I ended up being chained to the house because of my daughters’ nap times” Kristyl Clark a weekly feature on inspiring moms called ‘Mom Crush’ and plenty of ‘90s pop culture references. Among the first celebrity profiles Clark has published, or will soon post, are Real Housewives of Vancouver star Jody Claman, country singer and dad Aaron Pritchett and children’s entertainer Charlotte Diamond. When Clark decided to leave her community news reporting job two years ago, she figured she’d thrive in her new role as at stay-at-homemom. The 31-year-old bid farewell to her co-workers, cleaned out her desk and began to plot how she’d be the ‘perfect’ stay-at-home parent. “I had grown up watching the

moms on TV and in the movies who always seemed to be happy, showered and put together,” she said. “I dreamed about baking my own bread, immersing my girls with fun, educational activities and having a tidy, organized home. Boy, was I in for a rude awakening!” After a few days of full-time diaper duty, toddler tantrums, missed showers and mountains of pink laundry, the rookie mom quickly discovered that being a stay-athome parent was nothing like she thought it would be. Clark also felt the pangs of loneliness that often come with the role — especially during the winter months. “The majority of my friends were working and I ended up being chained to the house because of my daughters’ nap times. I guess you could say I felt a little disconnected from the rest of the world,” said Clark, who decided to put her unused writing skills to use and launch a parenting blogazine. The goal behind the site, which is half blog/half magazine, is to connect parents in the Fraser Valley with valuable tips and advice from Clark’s army of Valley moms and dads who write regularly for the blog. And, of course, she’s happy to document her own parenting wins alongside some of her greatest crashand-burn moments. Clark has poured out her soul in a post about overcoming an eating disorder, which she worries she’ll pass on to her own daughters. She also doesn’t hold back when she talks about the daily minutia of being a stay-at-home mom — fishing keys out of the toilet bowl and being peed on while shopping at the mall. “My life is pretty much an open book,” she laughed. “I’m the queen of TMI.” Clark jokes about her level of candor, but it takes courage to lay it Continued on 15

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Community

FREE METAL FABRICATION TRAINING

Autumn harvest A corn field is cleared along Lougheed Hwy. in Agassiz on Wednesday.

at Thompson Rivers University

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A 23 week course starting November 4, 2013 (Must be registered by September 30, 2013)

Call or email Kelly Chapman at 604-796-6910 kellychapman@ seabirdisland.ca

Parenting program offers help to everyone A free program is in place to help families navigate the trials of parenting. Triple P, Positive Parenting Program, starts up on Oct. 9 and runs weekly on Wednesday evenings until Nov. 27. The program was designed with the knowledge that all parents have different needs. It allows parents to choose what will best suit them and their children. Triple P is an opportunity to meet other parents in similar situations – other parents who will support and share stories. Right from the start, parents will be given tips and suggestions to suit

the needs of their family. With help from the Every Parent’s Survival Guide DVD and a workbook, parents will have ideas and resources to immediately start positive parenting. Your Triple P practitioner will guide you every step of the way and even provide backup phone support as you put your new skills into practice. There are no more than 12 parents in a group session. In total, you will attend five group sessions – the first four should give you the tips you need to start positive parenting. Then, you will have three weeks to practice at

home. A Triple P practitioner will call you every week at a set time to find out how you are doing and offer advice if you are having any trouble. Those calls will last about 15 minutes. Finally, you will meet up with your group and Triple P practitioner for one last session. This is a chance to go over any problems you may still have – and to congratulate yourself on how far you have come. To register, call Agassiz-Harrison Community Services at 604796-2585 and ask for Lorette. Registration deadline is Oct. 2.

A partnership between Thompson Rivers University & Seabird Adult Education *participants must cover travel, accommodation & supplies

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PA R T N E R I N G F O R H E A LT H

AGASSIZ COMMUNITY

HEALTH CENTRE

Money raised in Agassiz, stays in Agassiz!

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The Chilliwack Fire Fighters chose General Hospital along with a $1,00a0sunny day to bring their shiny fire truck to Chilliwack cheque for the Emergency unit.

to the sion gives annually ion Branch #57 in Mis Hospice Residence. Royal Canadian Leg on rris Mo ne isti Chr the Dr. Stuart Pavilion and

made FVHCF their charity Abbotsford Principals Vice Principals Association efforts. choice to benefit from their annual fundraising

2012 / 2013 Board: David Thompson, Chair. Gerry Carron, Ethel Hooge, Lorraine Hughes, Todd Kesslar,

Staff: Vicki Raw, Executive Director; Bev Person, Manager, Finance & Database Administration;

Greg Knill, Jason Lum, Kathleen Rake, Brook Richardson, Grace Saris, Jinder Sarowa, Heather Stewart

Lisa Luky, Marketing and Database Coordinator; Jessica Boldt, Development Officer, Donor Engagement & Events

For ways to support health care services in your community, phone 604-701-4051 or toll free 1-877-661-0314 today!

DONATION 2012 / 2013

Courtesy of the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre, Sesame Street’s Elmo and Cookie Monster paid a visit to the FVHCF before cheering up patients in the pediatric unit of Abbotsford Regional Hospital.

ry 2 weeks h a new winner eve ery is a huge hit wit lott 50 50/ ff sta The nected to payroll! 50/50 lottery not con

Lily Ross’s gift in memory of her husba nd Stanley was used to replace the windowpanels on the 4th floor patio at Chilliwack General Hospital.

Abbotsford $416,455.37 Mission $84,161.24 Chilliwack $861,541.93

Regional $125,325.39 Agassiz-Harrison $162.14 Hope $4,644.54

TOTAL $1,493,263.47

Just a few of the items we were able to purchase because of the generosity of our donors, Auxiliaries and Service League: • Transonic Monitor • Microbiology Analyzer • Neoprobe • Labour Delivery Bed

• Vascular Imaging Device • Transport Defibrillator • Capnography Module • Dinamap Blood Pressure Machine

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• Biopsy Gun • Wound Care Pressure Model • Broda Chairs with Elevating Leg Rests • Portable Suction Units

“The Foundation wishes to gratefully acknowledge our generous donors, our true gems, who invested in health care for their communities during the last fiscal year – April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013” PEARL $100,000+ Estate of Irene Greig Chilliwack Hospital Auxiliary Star 98.3 The Crystal Gala Foundation

DIAMOND $50,000 - $99,999 Estate of Edna Pattenden Mission Health Care Auxiliary Society

EMERALD $25,000 - $49,999 Estate of Vera Sinclair Theal Abbotsford Christian Leaders Network Auxiliary to the Abbotsford Regional Hospital Bank of Montreal Chilliwack Foundation Chilliwack Hospital Service League Scotiabank Rajinder and Shubhlken Lally George and Christine Shaw

RUBY $10,000 - $24,999 Estate of Anne Paluck In Memory of: Cornelis Haan C. Stanley Ross Anonymous CIBC Regional Office Eagle West Cranes Inc. Envision Charitable Foundation Envision Financial Innova West Holdings Ltd. Martini Mingle Sevenoaks Shopping Centre Spruceland Homes Ltd. Valley Toyota Ltd. Marian Dyck William Kelly

SAPPHIRE $5,000 - $9,999 Estate of Evelyn Cullen In Memory of Barb Blanchette Abbotsford Principals and Vice Principals Association Chilliwack Progress Country 107.1

Earl’s Restaurant - Chilliwack Go Fusion Total Makeover Challenge L.D.P. Drywall Services Ltd. Langbroek, Louwerse & Thiessen Martens Asphalt Ltd. Pfizer Canada Inc. Pioneer Building Supplies Ltd. School District # 33 (Chilliwack) Sea to Sky Park Services Ltd. Shoppers Drug Mart - Life Foundation Spectra Energy The KPMG Foundation Esther Claire Kathleen Clemo Jeffrey and Shauna Fortin Ron Haan Alex and Victoria MacDonald

TOPAZ $1,000 - $4,999 Estate of Elizabeth Gertrud Lowe Estate of Arthur Maddocks In Memory of: Bruce Campbell Elsa Davis Subedar Prem Singh Karnana Chhina Harjit Kaur Anne Lauridsen Hazel Maddocks James M. Millar Mohez K. Mulji Timmy Muxlow George Plenert Judith P. Pyrah Phyllis G. Ranger Madge Robinson Gerald Stevenson Mary A. Thompson Mechthild A. Von Hardenberg-Lambeck Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans Bayer Inc. Berry Industry Golf Tournament Brian D. Posterski, C.A. CheddarBooth Chilliwack Fire Fighters Charitable Society ConMed Linvatec Canada Denbow Transport Ltd. Dogwood Monarch Lions Club Gordon Ruley Personal Law Services Infinity Limousine Interior Health Jansen Dewolde Kaye, Thome, Toews & Hansford Keir Surgical Ltd. Kiwanis Club of Sardis Laser Health Centre London Drugs Foundation Minter Country Gardens Mr Mikes Steakhouse Casual

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Nu Tek Sign Creations O’Connor R.V./Chrysler Optimum Sport Performance & Health Centre Party Tree Rentals RBC Employee Volunteer Program RC Purdy Chocolates Ltd. Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 57 Running Room Canada Inc. School District # 75 (Mission) Soroptimist International of Chilliwack TD Bank - Caring Together Volunteer Grant TELUS Thrifty Foods United Way of the Lower Mainland WestJet Ruth Amy John and Margaret Bartel Niki Baumann Andrew Bracewell Edward and Marlene Cerveny Dawn Chubai Hector Cook Harbhajan Dhaliwal Kamaljit Dhillon Walter and Margaret Dyck John and Mary-Anna Ellis Willy and Elsie Friesen Albert and Linda Friesen Dennis Giesler Isher Gill and family Gladys Hackett Norman and Nicole Ireland Bill Khangura Bimla Khera Henry and Heleen Klop Richard and Margaret Kostrzewa Donald Lanoville Betty McMahon Steve Middleton Kevin Nicol Russell Parker Robert and Joanne Plowright Trish Postma Richard and Tera Procee Adolf Saenger Kashmira Saroya Richard and Ling Schwarz Andy and Pritam Sidhu Shirley Tanner Edward and Tina Tisdale

Parminder and Kartaro Tiwana Mike Vanderveen Johanna Verwoert

AMETHYST $500 - $999 In Memory of: Terry Bertoia Stan Cameron

David “Bunny” Davidson William A. Franklin Val Gallant Karen E. Herford Jane Keenan Alan D. Kelley Helena Lukawesky Linda Major Michael Malone Lloyd Nelson David Penner Abbotsford Community Foundation Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre Abbotsford Social Activity Association Burger King Restaurants CN Cooper’s Foods - Garrison Dunsmuir Holdings (New Westminster) Ltd. Eco Valley Farms Garrison Bistro Gourmet Cup Great Glasses Marlin Travel - Sevenoaks Medtronic of Canada Ltd. Molnlycke Health Care Mount Cheam Lions Club Mount Lehman Elementary School Character Club Narcotics Anonymous PIXSTAR Rockin’ River Music Fest Ross Paul & Associates Ltd. Springs RV Resort Valley Tank and Container Service Ltd. Whatcom Wine and Spirits WilKri Irrigation Ltd. Jennifer Baerg Jacob and Elizabeth Banman Doris Baronit Kyle Beauregard Frances Blythe Georgina Brown Mark Coleman Curt Derksen Elvera Dickson Sandra Ennis Rolland Fox Jim and Sharon Gaetz Harald Gehn Shelley Gossett Sandra Hubble Dan Keeley Surjit Mahil Colin McLaren Rudolf Neumann Tom O’Hara Susan Pelzer Gordon and Bev Person Joan Peters Vicki Raw and family

Anthony Ryan Charles and Margaret Smith Cameron Tsoi-A-Sue Larissa VanDam Johnny and Sandra Verschuur Philip and Wendy Weatherston Sawsan Zourop

CRYSTAL $100 - $499 Estate of Beatrice Clarkson In Honour of: Mark Vendrig and Betsie Fourie In Memory of: Doug Adair Steve Bowering Russell H. Brooks Helen Bugden Donald Callow Peter Cromar Keith Davies Margaret Dorais Leanne Fetterly Christine Francis Wesley L. Friesen Mary Funk Jeanie Gray Zdravko Hanzek Carol Harack Mary Hare Bill Harris Charles Horrey Linda House Alma Hunter Frank Isaak Else Jorgensen Elizabeth MacPhee Patrick B. Maguire Bonnie Maksymetz Mavis M. McAllister Pat McDonald Pat M. Moerike James Mollison Marilyn Munn Mary Neumann Wilhelm H. Oberheiden Ron Lodenburger Carol L. Penner Sheila Perry Gladys Reeve Ellen Rooke Brenda A. Schettler Gloria Shipmaker Ellen Jean Slawson Dolores A. Steele Mary Vogel 30 Minute Hit 4cats Art Studio Abbotsford Heat Hockey Ltd. Allure Tanning Lounge Barton Insurance Brokers Ltd.

Ben Moss Jewellers Bridal Falls Travel Centre Canadian Heritage Timber Co. Ltd. Canadian Tire Central Horse and Tack Chatters - Sevenoaks Chilliwack Chiefs Hockey Club Chilliwack Family YMCA Claim to Frame Art Gallery Clearwest Solutions - Abbotsford Colleen & Gordie Howe Middle School Core Fitness and Rehab Costco Abbotsford Warehouse #163 Cottonwood Village Retirement Complex Social Committee CrossFit Abbotsford Crystal Vision and Hearing Dave Reimer Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Envision Financial, Cheam Equilibra RMT Fashion Furniture - Buy Longfellow Ltd. Fivestar Motorsports Frankie’s Italian Kitchen & Bar Fraser Glen Golf Course Fusion Hair Design & Esthetics Gente Bella Salon and Spa Go Audio Incorporated Goody Too Shoes Hay-Mac Trucking In a Wink Ken’s Tire and Wheel Kilby Historic Site King’s Music Kumsheen Rafting Resort Lock’s Prescription Pharmacy Ltd. Lolly’s Fashion Lounge Magnolia’s On Main Maid in the Valley Marcel Nadeau Management Inc. Mary’s On Wellington Medora Dental Clinic New Look Carpet Care Off the Mat Yoga Pacific Eye Doctors Perfect Tan - George Ferguson Way Pharmasave Health Centre #056 Preferred Flooring Ltd. Punjabi Patrika Rob Mazurenko Repairs Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 280 Ladies Auxiliary Rychter Accommodations Inc. DBA Travelodge Sassy Cuts Sevenoaks Shopping Centre Shoppers - Beauty (Sevenoaks) Smart Frames & Accents - Sevenoaks Sodexo Southgate Vacuum St. John Ambulance Steller’s Jay Lions Club Stream Employees - Social Committee Tek Solutions Canada

FRASER VALLEY HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION

The Button Box The Loft Hair Studio & Beauty Bar Thomas Designer Jewellery Ltd. Thousand Trails Cultus Lake Preserve Trixie’s Car Wash Tropicana Tanning Studios Undine’s Retreat & Day Spa Inc. United Way of the Fraser Valley Urban Endo Runners Valley Law Group Valley Water Valley Wines Vancity - Mission Vancity - Abbotsford Wellness Committee - ARH Wild Birds Unlimited Willow Dental Care Catherine Ainsley Yolande Anderson Anonymous Richard and Evelyn Armitage Bashiran and Abdul Aziz Peggy Baadsrik Walter and Elma Baines Darrell and Jorina Balbar John and Hazel Banks Archibald and Edith Barr Raymond and Fay Beck Michael and Jane Bentley Harpreet and Sarabpreet Bhinder Joan Bird Karl-Heinz Blank Earl Bleiker Carey Bleiker Bart and Nini Bolwyn Denise Boutilier N. Irene Brolin Arthur Buchsdrucker Fred Butler

Zdenka Cameron Kenneth and Barbara Carlson Gerry Carron and Laura Wilson Michele Cartwright Leslie and Mary Cherry William and Joyce Clough Maria Collett Ross and Norma Conlin Irma Cooper Maxwell Cornwell John Corrie Gordon Craigie William and Karen Cunningham Doug and Hannah Davie Diane Davies Mark and Charlotte DeBruyn John and Elisabeth DeLair Dorothy Delong Barend and Jenny den Hertog Randall and Shelley DeWolde Sadru Dhalla Paul and Stephanie Dickinson Ronald and Loraine Dinn Gary Dirksen Terry Dods Rick and Kimberlei Dool Corey Dreveny Tracy Drew Cora Dunlop John and Lois Dyck Dorothy Dyck Linda Dyck Reginald and Erin Dyck George and Jenny Dykema Violet Edwards Marjorie Elander Alexander Elliot John and Patricia Elliott Victor and Nellie Epp Nathan and Stephanie Esau

Geoff and Barbara Evans Harriet Faulkner Fred and Cheryl Feistmann Gary and Donna Ferguson Wendy Forcier William and Benita Francis John and Ginnie Frede John and V. Joyce Friesen Joyce Furness R.E. Douglas and Donna Garvin Christian and Betty Gendemann Jim Giesbrecht Swaran Gill Mia Gill Jaswant Gill Don Goertz John and Louise Goertzen William Goerzen Neil and June Grainger Balbir Grewal Udham Grewal Magnus and Yvonne Hadvick Marion Harvey Robert and Wendy Hauser Don and Doreen Hayes Norman and Tracy Heide Walter and Betty Jean Heier Robert and Vella Henderson Todd Hendrickson Leonard and Judy Hildebrandt Arthur and Victoria Hoock Marie-Aline Hood Hardy and Ethel Hooge Helen Hugh David and Lorraine Hughes Robert Ironside Shannon Janzen Chad Janzen Derek and Brooke Janzen Clifford and Sheila Jones

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Ernst and Hildegard Kahler Dave and Ruby Kandal John and Phyllis Katerenchuk David and Colleen Keil Cora Koziel Alex and Olga Kunz Subramaniam and Jacoba Kuppusamy William and Barbara Lamont Choon and Hylda Law Frederick and Mary Lawrence Eileen Lemna Heather Leyen Stan and Bonnie Lim Hannelore Lubben Mary Lucas Lisa Luky James and Lauretta Lumsden Neil and Roberta MacLean Kenneth MacPherson Jason and Kelly Maddalozzo Patrick Lavin and Melanie Madill Jorda Maisey Norene Mason Leslie Matthews Alfred Maurer Wendy Mazurenko Janine McCurdy Dora McGee Thelma McIntyre B.A. McKay Celena McMinn Robert McPherson Lenie Menger Chris Millikan Daniel Moody Stanley Moore Walter and Sherry Mude Harvey and Susie Muxlow Henry and Anne Nielsen Carol John and Charlotte Nordstrom

Foster Olmstead Bakhtawar and Kanta Parmar Kevin and Gail Parton Betty-Lou Patience Barbara Patrick James and Lorna Paulsen Jens Paulsen Cathy Peckham Hugh Peckham Shannon Pedder Steve and Shelley Pilling Tom Potter Adrian and Nellie Prinse Gracey Pulles Robert and Ann Ramsbottom Kenneth and Grace Lynn Reeve Albert and Evelyn Reimer Donald and Margaret Reimer John Robertson Lyn Robinson Nicola Sache Onkar Sandhu Balwinder Sangha Heinz and Susan Schiller Brian and Joan Schmidt Louis and Helene Schultz Detmar Schwichtenberg and Jen Wilson Paul Sekhon Billie Semak James and Jean Servizi William Sheridan John and Audrey Short Darryle Single Rasmus and Joan Sjovold Neil Smith Hildegard Solberg Virginia Spetch Theo and Maria Sterkenburg Marcel Sward and Margaret Stewart

William and Jean Stone Eric and Annette Strom Walter and Beryl Sussel Ranjiv Takhar John Tap Willy Terpstra Madeleine Thiessen Matt Tinsley Arnolda Toenders Ed and Rowena Toews Frederick and Frances Tonkin Irene Traun Sandy Vail Shirley Vaillancourt Hillie Van Ellenberg Engel and Jane Vanderveen Tony and Nicky Vanderwal Alexander Vanhaaster Gerrit and Sally Verwoert Leonard and Susan Visscher John and Katharine Wall Larry Walsh Cornelius Warmerdam Kim Wass Russell and Fern Wells Carolyn West Stan Wiebe Martha Wiebe Ronald and Bernice Wilson Timothy and Debbie Winter Susan Wrayton Helen Wren Michael and Joan Wright Kurt and Susan Wyler Ray Yenkana Ricky Yodogawa Adriaan and Annie Zwartbol

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