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Madison Marshall won a recent Miss Teenage Canada Pageant.
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A fundraiser is being held for quadriplegic Patricia Cawley.
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A large group of talented skaters, gathered over the weekend.
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A large crowd turned out to Cooper’s Food’s on Sunday March 8th to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Overwaitea. Amidst the myriad of happy and smiling faces a long time patron and food connoisseur David Loree, also known as Pops, got in line to enjoy a good hot dog on a sunny afternoon.
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Billionaire B.C. businessman Jim Pattison gave transit referendum Yes forces a lift Thursday by agreeing to chair a committee to oversee the flow of money if voters approve the proposed sales tax increase. The move aims to bolster the assurances of the Metro Vancouver mayors’ council that money from the 0.5 per cent Congestion Improvement Tax will go to the projects set out in the accompanying plan, and not be misspent by TransLink as opponents predict. Pattison told Black Press he intends
to vote Yes in the referendum. “For me, I think it’s the right thing to do,” he said of his personal position in the referendum and he rejected suggestions he has become part of the Yes campaign. “I have not joined any campaign,” Pattison said. “I have been asked to get involved to oversee – if there is a Yes vote – that the funds go to where it’s supposed to go.” He was approached “in the last few days” by Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, who told reporters that mayors had been planning an oversight committee for a number of months.
Pattison won’t be paid for his role – which Robertson described as independent – as chair of the public accountability committee for the transit and transportation plan. He said he agreed to take on the role much as he did when he was tapped 30 years ago to head Expo 86 – the mayor phoned and asked him to do it. “It’s a community deal. I live here and the province and city have been very good to me. So I’m happy to do it if I can be helpful.” Other members of the committee are to be recruited by Pattison and approved by the mayors’ council. They’re to work with the mayors, the province and TransLink
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to define a process for financial review and oversight of the estimated $250 million a year that the sales tax hike would raise within Metro to fund a variety of transit and transportation projects over the next 10 years. The committee will report directly to the public each year on whether the funds raised are spent on the defined project and in the priority set out in the plan. Robertson predicted the independent accountability committee under Pattison’s leadership will provide “more confidence and certainty” for voters concerned about where the money would go.
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STEVE NASH YOUTH BASKETBALL IS BACK! for Grades 4-7
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What it is: A youth basketball program for boys and girls in grades 4-7. It includes 9 practices and 6 game s. What you’ll get: - A Steve Nash Youth Basketball reversible jersey - Your own basketball - Basketball instruction by great local coaches - Tons of fun! Cost: $60/person Cheques made payable to SNYB-Hope How do I sign up? Registration forms can be picked up/dropp ed off at Coquihalla Elementary, Hope Secondar y and Silver Creek Elementary schools, or down loaded from the group Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/HopeSN YB/
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The new Miss Teen Fraser Valley Erin Knutson
ally have a good mentor,� she said. “So that’s kind of what I want to start, even if it’s not just directly with young girls, it can be with boys also. I want to Local girls activist and supporter of youth in get mentors out there and to make people aware the community, Hope Secondary School Senior of different options and to be confident about who Madison Marshall, stole the crown for Miss Teenthey are and what they want to do.� age Fraser Valley 2015, at the recent competition Out of 28 girls competing, 15 girls were crowned in Vancouver. to move on to Toronto and Madison was chosen as “This is the first pageant I’ve ever done, so I only one of them. had about two weeks to prepare—actually, it was “The whole thing is called Miss Teenage Canada kind of a last minute decision, but I’ve really want- and I went to the provincial competition, so it was ed to go into the whole pageantry thing for quite the Miss Teenage Canada - British Columbia diviawhile and I saw the opportunity to run for Miss sion. And so, for my region, I’m representing the Teenage British Columbia, so I decided I wanted Fraser Valley — basically from Hope to Mission.� to do that,� Madison said. As for a conventional pageant, Madison quickly With only two weeks to prepare the enthusiastic dispelled notions of the traditional elements recandidate had a lot of leg work to do. quired for reigning Miss Teenager’s of the past. “I did some fundraising, because that was one “It’s not based solely off looks, or anything that of the qualifying things that we have to do — so I people would think a traditional beauty pageant did that and then the competition was on Saturday, would be — it wasn’t like that, it was more based February 28th and Sunday, March 1st.� on the girl’s confidence level and her involvement After an extensive interview portion that made in the community, things like academics, poise up 25 per cent of her final score, there was a swim and the characteristics of being a good leader. wear and evening gown section, followed by a preMadison is slated to reign for an entire year and sentation based on a movement she wanted to ini- will have the opportunity to attend different events tiate in her community. and volunteer her time around the community. “I want my platform to be for Girls Inc., it’s actu“If people want to invite me to volunteer, just ally a mentorship program that Oprah is involved to have someone there they can — I know that with and it helps to teach young girls to be confi- I’m going to be doing the Canada Day parade in dent within themselves and to make decisions for Vancouver already, as well as different publicity their futures,� Madison said. venues,� Madison said. The astute and celebrated The program encourages girls to seek out dif- student loves history and law, but has a passion for ferent career paths they think will work for them, medicine. “I’ve kind of been thinking that I want while staying positive about being a girl. to go into medical stenography, which is an ultra“Girls Inc. is in Canada, but for right now it’s sound technician, because I’ve always wanted to go only in Alberta and Ontario, so I’ve just been into the medical field, but I’m kind of squeamish, looking into different ways to get it into our com- so I’m not too positive I want to do something that munity, because I know there’s a lot of youth who involves blood.� As for the living in a small town, Madison had don’t feel like they’re adequate and they don’t renothing but good things to say. “I really enjoy it here, it’s a close-knit community and I feel that going to a small school has its benefits, because I know everyone and I feel comfortable being myself, and that’s the point of being in such a small school —I mean there’s %PXOMPBE TQFFET VQ UP .CQT PO TFMFDU QMBOT 300 kids in my school and it’s from grade seven 20 GB/NPOUI UP DIBU TUSFBN CSPXTF PS XPSL POMJOF to grade 12, and I know some people in Chilli $IPJDF PG QMBOT GSPN /month wack who’s grad class is 'JSTU NPOUIT PO B ZFBS UFSN t -PX POF UJNF "DUJWBUJPO 'FF more than 300 people.� The modest 18 year old cited the beauty Connect to what matters: High-speed Internet that’s ready whenever you are. of being intwined in a Call today to switch to Xplornet high-speed Internet! place like Hope. “I feel really lucky to be able to know every 1.855.333.7333 | xplornet.com single person on a personal level and we can talk. You know people’s families and you know what people are going through and you can be really supportive — it’s just easier being in a small community and I really, really like it.� Madison will have the opportunity to compete for the title of Miss Teenage Canada in Toronto from August 2nd to August 10th. “We are there for eight days and we go around 1BDJGJD 4BUFMMJUF t to different TV shows like Breakfast Television, MTV and global, $49.99 per month applies to the Satellite Share plan with download speed up to 5 Mbps and up to 1 Mbps upload speed. Regularly as well as other tourist applicable pricing of $64.99 starts in month 4. Offer ends March 31, 2015 and is available to new customers who agree to a 1-year term. Not to be combined with any other offer. Taxes apply. Actual speed online may vary with your technical configuration, Internet opportunities to get to traffic, server and other factors. Traffic Management policy applies; see www.xplornet.com/traffic-management. 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HOPE MINOR SOCCER REGISTRATION THURSDAY, MARCH 19 6:00 - 8:00 PM REGISTRATION At Silver Creek Elementary (The games will be played at Hope Secondary)
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Reigning champion Madison Marshall takes the crown at the Miss Teenage Canada - British Columbia competition in Vancouver. The Hope native promised to take her role seriously and looks forward to competing for the title of Miss Teenage Canada in Toronto this summer.
I’ve gained 27 other sisters. It’s crazy how girls, especially when they are teenagers have trouble getting along — you have your differences and girls can sometimes not be accepting. It was really nice to come together from different backgrounds and from different cities and we made instant friends.” The valuable expedition was more than a nod at the crown for the down-to-earth teenager. “It was such an amazing experience and even if I didn’t get crowned this weekend, I would still be so happy to go through that experience and to know that I learned so many skills and so many things from other girls.” During her one year reign Madison aspires to open people’s eyes to different experiences and to help people
see their potential. I’ve lived in Hope for 15 years, and that doesn’t mean that you can’t accomplish anything. I think some people get into the mind space that because you’re from somewhere small, you’re never going to amount to anything and that’s just the wrong attitude. That’s what I hope to change with people in the Fraser Valley,” she said. “Young people need to be empowered and they need to be educated and to know they can change the world no matter where they come from.” All interested parties and for those who would like to contribute, please check out w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / M i s sTeenageFraserValley and support her campaign for the crown.
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ing opportunity that we get. On the current competition she won in Vancouver, she would have no qualms about doing it all over again. “It was held at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel in Richmond — that’s where we did everything. They booked a block of rooms for all the girls to stay in and that’s where we did our seminars on modeling opportunities. The seminars covered topics such as how to carry yourself properly, how to walk on stage, how to give a proper hand shake and how to handle different interview questions. Marshall’s favourite moments were broad and defined. “Meeting new people and coming together — we had two days and thirty of us came together. I feel like it’s a new sisterhood and I feel like
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Many people were told they had a penicillin allergy when they were young. However, in 2012, the Mayo Clinic did a study of 384 patients about to have surgery. They were given a skin test which is a safe way of determining an allergy. Of the 384 patients, 94% tested negatively for a penicillin allergy. These results gave physicians a greater range (and often less expensive) of antibiotics if they were needed post-surgery. This allergy may be something to have checked. The sphygmomanometer (from the Greek, sphugmos meaning
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70 girls from across Canada will be competing and Marshall will be rooming with an unknown from a different province. The competition will host a myriad of activities and seminars on character, self-confidence and team building strategies. “I’m looking for sponsors within the community, basically we sell ads in an ad book, or I can sell space on my sash — I have a sash that says Miss Teenage Fraser Valley 2015 that’s coming in the mail right now,” she said. “We can put someone’s logo on it and because we get all the pictures taken with our sashes on, different companies will be promoted at our events.” I’m going to be organizing some different events within the community - I’m going to be raising money for ‘free the children’, which is a fundrais-
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The month of March signifies the distracted driving campaign initialized by the province of B.C., which started in Richmond last Friday in partnership with ICBC, demonstrating their efforts to have all drivers on the road undistracted and complying with road safety regulations to ensure preventative measures. “Of course the ‘leave your phone alone campaign’ has been pushed from ICBC and all of our partners,� Cpl. Ronda Rempel, media relations officer for B.C. RCMP Traffic Services told The Hope Standard. “And I think what’s important to let the public know is that sadly, 88 people die per year in B.C. because of distracted driving.� Distracted driving is one of the leading causes of collisions and fatalities on the roadway.
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saying — use technology to save you from technology,� she said. “There’s quite a few apps out there right now, some of them are free, which we think is absolutely an initiative on behalf of the companies — we are encouraging people to seek them out.� The innovative new apps have auto replies, so if you have your phone on, it can determine that you are driving and send an auto reply if someone calls or texts, while you are in transit. “If you’re going to have your phone with you and you can’t part with it, you need to think of other ways to keep yourself and other people on the road ways safe — so we are encouraging people to do that.� Despite significant fines for infractions, motorists have not been deterred. “It’ a $160 fine for using an electronic device and there’s three points associated with that — and we all know that points affect
our insurance — because people aren’t getting the message we do think that over time, we’re going to have to look at other avenues to get people to change their behaviours,� Rempel said. Distracted driving is narrowly ahead of impaired driving when it comes to fatalities, and Rempel cautions the public to be wary of connecting with others while in transit and to keep all hands on the wheel, eyes on the road and to just drive. “Don’t text your loved one to death and what I mean by that is if you know your loved one is on the road, don’t send a text message and don’t call — driving is a complex enough task in itself with pedestrians, cyclists, children and pets in the car. There’s lots of other distractions that we have to try and manage first.�
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“Out of the 88 lives lives, thirty, are from the Lower Mainland — so we’re obviously trying to get the message out to the public that distracted driving is our second in leading causes for fatal collisions in the province, just behind speed, and narrowly ahead of impaired driving,� she said. In an effort to thwart the ongoing technological battle with smart phones, certain individuals are using alternative precautionary methods. “I think everyone has good intentions and we have some people putting phones in their trunks, or turning them off — but we know that we’re all pretty much addicted to our smart phones and that’s causing a huge problem on our roadways,� said Rempel. The officials are asking people to think outside of the box and suggesting the populace start searching for distracted driving apps.“We are actually
at the pump. Refineries across North America have been shut down due to cold weather, a strike and even an explosion, said Jason Parent, vicepresident of consulting for MJ Ervin and Associates. “A fair amount of refining capacity came offline and it really did tighten up supply,� he
said. That’s been amplified by scheduled shutdowns for maintenance and something else that happens like clockwork as spring looms – more vehicles take to the road as winter recedes, gas supplies shrink further and pump prices rise. “It’s not just you guys, it’s happening across Canada,� said Parent,
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Opinion
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No sided referendum News flash: New referendum poll finds strong lead for No side. When everyone wakes up after the votes are counted and the 0.5% transit tax has been voted down, if the polls are to be believed, who will notice? Buses will still be crowded during rush hour. Traffic will still be gridlocked at choke points throughout the region. And buses will run infrequently at night or not at all. Of course, No spokesperson Jordan Bateman of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation will be pleased and can update his LinkedIn account to apply for better jobs while Premier Christy Clark can check off an election campaign promise, a referendum on transportation financing that was doomed from the start. Let’s face it, as we know from the HST vote, it’s hard to convince people to pay more taxes now for a future benefit but easy to tap into public anger about government spending, regardless of how out of context or inaccurate the information on which the anger is based. TransLink is the straw man in this debate — also the scapegoat and the scourge — and to beat down this perceived demon, people would rather have crappy roads and transit well into the future. It’s crazy but in the aftermath of the transit referendum, it will be too late to reconsider. That’s because the only opportunity to prove that the Yes side might have been right won’t come for another 10 or 20 years. By then, many of the folks who are on different sides of this vote will be retired or dead, and their kids will be dealing with the fallout from referendum results. These are today’s college and high school students who will be saddled with the hefty retirement pensions for those who voted against the proposed sales tax hike. They’re the ones who will be sitting in gridlock or waiting for buses and who will see good jobs disappear to places with better transportation infrastructure. They might wonder, those taxpayers of tomorrow, whether an opportunity to do something better was lost along the way. But that’s OK, because we’ll have given TransLink a smack on the nose and, for today at least, that seems to be the most important thing. -Black Press
Minimum wage formula coming soon B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher Premier Christy Clark has ruled out increasing B.C.’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, but she says there will be a formula announced soon for increases to keep pace with the cost of living. After meetings between cabinet ministers and B.C. Federation of Labour executives this week, Clark said work is underway to extend the series of increases that brought the minimum wage up to its current rate of $10.25 an hour after a decade with no increase. She said the system has to protect small and medium-sized businesses from big jumps. “They know that it’s going to go up, but they want to know that it’s going to go up in a predictable way so they can plan for it,” Clark said. B.C. Fed president Irene Lanzinger said it’s big businesses like fast food chains that offer many of the minimum wage jobs. Of the 120,000 people in B.C. making minimum wage, nearly half are over 25 years old, 63 per cent are women and about 10,000 are aged 55 and older,
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she said. Labour leaders were more encouraged after their call for a minimum 25 per cent of jobs for apprentices on publicly funded construction projects. Lee Loftus, president of the B.C. Building Trades, said unionized contractors have the 25 per cent rule in their collective agreements and fund apprenticeship training. But with the majority of construction now done by nonunion companies, and there are definitely no quotas for apprentice positions. Clark said BC Hydro has adopted the 25 per cent standard for the Site C dam project, but other large public infrastructure projects include federal funds. Ottawa wants apprenticeships to be voluntary for those projects, but Clark said she supports the idea in principle. “If we’re spending this money on public projects anyway, we should be investing in apprenticeships and getting people up the ladder so they can earn more money and go and work in what we know is going to be a huge industry, in liquefied natural gas,” Clark said. Lanzinger said the B.C. Fed has received little response from the government on its other long-standing issue, the lack of union successorship rights in health care. A change in contractors triggered layoff notices to 240 Hospital Employees’ Union members this week at Laurel
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Place, a Surrey long-term care facility. A contract change for Vancouver Coastal Health cleaning staff has triggered layoff of 935 staff effective this summer. Lanzinger said the B.C. government’s 2002 exemption of public employers and publicly subsidized private employers from union successorship provisions in the Labour Code has resulted in many contract changes with workers laid off and rehired. The practice is designed to drive down wages and benefits for employees making little more than minimum wages, she said.
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The head honcho for the poor. When Canadian Seniors and Veterans are at the bottom of the list for Government Services, and the Seniors are having to use the Food Banks to make ends meet, while picking up cans and bottles to survive; we know, that today’s economy has been created for the disparate by those in power. Do I even dare to men-
tion the veterans living under the poverty line the Canada Statistics are placing and categorizing as the poor. Only in Canada you say, actually no, the situation is worldwide and the politicians can’t do a thing about it. My newscast tells me that the bureau rats in Revenue Canada don’t know their heads from their backside’s when it comes
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Thirty homeless folks with emotional problems, mental issues, health issues, law problems, some have drug and alochol problems, and some with no connection to the Hope area. They live in a dump of a motel, located in Silver Creek, which has no services, no bus, no social programs of any kind, not event a church. At TB there is one support worker for all the residents. He works all day and he is off all weekend. There are no caretaker services at night. This leaves those poor homeless people with no caretaker, no structure, no counselling, no rehab and no programs. Also, sadly a fellow resident was brutually killed by a fellow resident a few years back. There are drug and alcohol problems and lots of nothing to do. So they walk about Silver Creek aimlessly. Folks find the
homeless in their yards at all times of the day and night. Some seniors are afraid to go out at night. Silver Creek wants its community back and they want it to be safe. This terrible project is not working. The Hope area has no senior subsidized housing for long time seniors who have to move from Hope. There are only two handicap apartments for the disabled in Hope. Nothing has been improved for Hope housing. This is a travesty and an oversight that must be negotiated in the future.These housing community folks should live at TB for a few days to fully understand the problems out there.
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a caring and vulnerable population in search of money. People are handing over precious dollars and then left out in the cold, wondering if they were taken for a ride, often upset by the falsity of the claim. But, once the cash has been handed over there is no way to get it back officials have warned. Sources caution the public to be aware of this kind of behaviour and to take precaution — be wary of opening the door to strangers, especially if they are trying to get into your wallet. If they are suspcious, trust your instincts and be mindful, and like your mother once warned you, never talk to strangers. C.C.
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Fraudlent behavior With March being Fraud Prevention Month, recent warnings given by local law enforcement officials to be fraud conscientious, couldn’t be more timely with recent events in the District of Hope. Reports of fraudulent behavior in the Kawakawa Lake area toward seniors in the community have authorities concerned for the safety and well-being of our aging demographic. It’s about creating community consciousness and getting the message out to people to be aware of certain individuals. There are currently a group of unidentified individuals targeting the elderly, posing as victims in some type of distress, knocking on the doors of
to answering the public, it appears they have given them over $1,200,000, two times in about 5 or 6 years and folks, this is far from acceptable. The disparity of the situation is upsetting indeed, and it begs the question on how we move forward and what solutions should we be looking for.
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MONDAY Hope Al-Anon Group: Al-Anon supports friends and families of problem drinkers. Monday, March 16 8 p.m. Fraser Canyon Hospital meeting room 1275 7th Ave. 604-869-7078 hopebcalanon@gmail. com
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Tops Meeting: Powerful support group for weight loss and lifelong health. Weigh-in 5:306:50 p.m. Meeting 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 17. Anglican Church Hall 681 Fraser St. 604-869-2204 eyesee55@telus.net Hope Library Book Club: Meeting Tuesday, March 17 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave.
WEDNESDAY Parent Child Mother Goose: Discover fun with rhymes, songs and stories! This is an interactive program for babies and toddlers and caregivers. Mother Goose helps your little one learn speech and language skills. Healthy snacks are provided. Wednesday, March 18 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-863-2279 krushlow@fvrl.bc.ca Westie Army Cadet Training: The cadet program prepares youth ages 12 to 19 to become the leaders of tomorrow through fun yet challenging activities. Wednesday, March 18
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THURSDAY Seniors Fitness Class: Enjoy group exercise with the gang. Thursday, March 12 9 a.m. Golden Ager’s Hall, Douglas St. March Into Spring With KimchiThursday, March 12 9: 15 a.m. Kimchi Restaurant 6th Ave. Seniors Coffee and Conversation: Drop in to discuss current events or visit with friends while you have a cup of coffee and a homemade treat. Thursday, March 19 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-2313 deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca
FRIDAY Tops Meeting: Powerful support group for weight loss and lifelong health. Weigh-in 8:159:10 a.m. Meeting 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, March 13. Anglican Church Hall 681 Fraser St. 604-869-0323 gramelapamela@yahoo. com
Friday Afternoon Help: Book a half-hour uninterrupted “Help!” session. Whether you are learning to use your new e-reader, mystified by email or anything in between - the library can help find you an answer! Registration required. Friday, March 13 1:30 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-2313 deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca
SATURDAY Hope Community Garden: Enjoy your community garden on Saturday, March 14 9 a.m. Family Place 604 Hudson Bay St. St. Patrick’s Day Tea and Bake Sale: Enjoy some tea and cookies with Irish flavour. Saturday, March 14 1 p.m. Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church 671 Water St.
SUNDAY Happy Knit Group: Bring your knitting and share in the conversation about patterns and projects, ideas and yarns. Beginners and all abilities are welcome to join this cozy fireside knitting circle. Sunday, March 15 1:30 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. 604-869-2313 deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca
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then a ferocious dog came running out of the woods, barking at us and growling — I said Patricia you didn’t even jump and she said it’s because I can’t. Now we’re getting to know each other and we have a bit of a sense of humour, so I said okay and I got her home safe and sound. I went on a holiday and the whole time I was gone, all I could think of was Patricia. I thought forty years in a wheelchair and she and I are only three years apart. And so now I’m thinking, since I was 13, she was a quad just because she was a passenger in this car and got in a horrific accident. Continued on 11
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An event to raise $40,000 is currently in the works to buy a brave and heroic woman in Hope a disability van. On Saturday, March 21st, during a Pasta Night at the Owl Street Cafe. Big hearts, minds and wallets are needed to secure the money necessary to give Patricia Cawley a new lease on life. Only 30 seats are left for purchase. This is her story, taken from an interview with fundraiser champion and friend Corinna York. When I met Patricia she was a shy, quiet, lady in a wheelchair that didn’t say boo. Mind you I didn’t say much either, because when you see someone, a quadriplegic paralyzed from the neck down, you don’t know what to say and it’s just a little bit awkward, but I wanted to be friendly to her. A couple weeks later I asked Liberty, Patricia’s caregiver, one of them as she has different caretakers throughout the day and night, as to why Patricia was acting so nervous? It was Patricia’s birthday, so they had this beautiful celebration and all of this food everywhere. A little bible study group did this for her and they had a cake and I noticed that she was extremely nervous and was wanting to leave, so I thought, that’s strange it’s her birthday. So I went up to Liberty and I asked her why. It was because it was almost night time and she had to go home in her wheelchair and it’ s very dangerous for her. She could easily tip over on the railroad tracks. I offered to walk her home no problem. She had to walk near the river, so I told Liberty to tell Patricia that I would walk with her and to stay and enjoy her birthday party. When it was time to go home we had to have a car follow us in the back with the headlights on because it’s pitch dark and that’s something I wasn’t anticipating. Her little wheelchair goes about 0.1 miles per hour — it goes so slow that whenever we came to a corner, she had to go down backwards and she almost tipped over and then we had to go to the railroad tracks. I was almost a nervous wreck by the time I got this lady home. Then I was wondering about bears — there were signs everywhere to watch for the bears and then last week I walked her home and I felt a bit safer because there was still daylight, but
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Bravo for the war chest
Jennifer Feinberg Black Press
It was a sold-out event for ChilliwackHope federal Liberal candidate Louis De Jaeger Sunday night featuring special guest, Dr. Hedy Fry, MP for Vancouver Centre. Organizers raised more than $15,000 at the glitzy, red-themed Diner en
Rouge, a $225-per-plate fundraiser at Bravo Restaurant, with proceeds going to De Jaeger for the Chilliwack-Hope Liberal war chest. Fry spoke to Black Press before her speech about the battle for the newly created Chilliwack-Hope seat, keenly aware it has been held by some form of Conservative party since the late
1960s. “We know the demographics are changing here, with more people coming from Vancouver, and that might move us forward,” said the Liberal MP. Fry was in Chilliwack to speak at De Jaeger’s fundraiser, drumming up support for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s ‘Hope and Hard Work’ campaign for the 2015 election. “We hope we will win government, and know it’s only done with hard work. There’s no way to wave a magic wand or use a leader’s charm.” The date of the election is supposed to be in October, but some have predicted the writ will drop this spring, so many candidates have been getting into gear. Fry was first elected to Parliament for Vancouver Centre in 1993 becoming the first rookie to defeat Drywall a sitting prime minister. She was re-elected in 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 60-02801 - 3.78L 2008 and 2011. 60-02805 - 18L The country has gone under a radical transfor* $ 98 mation as a result of the 3.78L Harper government, she 95* said, moving away from 18L $ being the envy of many with a diversified economy, to one with more unemployment, deficit budgets, tendency to deny climate White Ceiling change and major threats to democracy. “Before Harper we had 52-06001 - 3.78L a $13 billion surplus and 52-06005 - 18L 10 balanced budgets. We moved from No. 7 in the * $ 65 G7 in terms of research and 3.78L development to No. 1.” 50* Recognized “pillars” 18L $ of democracy have been slowly eroded, from free and fair election challenges, to the need for an independent judiciary, and respect for rule of law and a free and fair press, and acS/S, E/S, White tive citizen participation. 3.78L 58-03001 “We’re no longer a democracy. Our country is going to the dogs,” she said. The often repeated quote * by Prime Minister Harper All bases add $2 that when he was “finished with Canada, no one would recognize it.” “And we don’t,” she added. On the world stage, where she is the federal government’s Special Representative E/S, White on Gender Issues of the 3.78L 56-03001 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Parlia* mentary Assembly (PA), people often whisper to her: “What has happened with Canada?” These are not progressive changes, she noted. “We used to be the world’s negotiator. We knew how to find common ground. We used to be called the ‘boy scouts of the world,’ and we could do a lot worse. Today we can no longer play that role.” OPERATED
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A woman of courage is acknowledged by an outsider call it my own’ because she wants the independence but she needs a helping hand. Patricia said to me of our combined efforts. “When this is all said and done – we’re going to the beach to watch a sunset. I want to go to the mall and I want to go to a movie.” This would open a whole new life for her; she’s still young. She’s 57 for crying out loud. She’s still able to live a full and productive life and deserves to share it with those around her, who DELIC VICE. IOUS QUALI TY. SIZZLING SER are lucky enough to meet her. For all interested in fundraising for Patricia’s cause and to see her full story please visit http://www.gofundme. com/vanforPatrica
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Every Christmas dinner I’ve ever made, every gift I’ve ever purchased and wrapped she was in that wheelchair. While I raised my children from birth, she was in that wheelchair. For 13 years, while I’ve been running this bed and breakfast, she was in that wheelchair, paralyzed from the neck down. So then I came back from my holiday and I asked the obvious question: why doesn’t she have her own disability van, because there isn’t a lot of access here in Hope? It turns out she can’t afford it. She barely scrapes by and I said wouldn’t you get a million dollars for an accident like that, or a few million at least? She got $50,000 — the lawyer took half and that was it, it was gobbled up, a little bit of medication and the money was gone and I just thought, how can that be? So then I said I have to do something. I talked to my husband about it and said — we have to do a fundraiser to get her a van and thought well maybe it won’t be new, but at least she’ll have a life. So, I called up her care workers and I said would you ask Patricia if I can come and speak to her; she allowed me to do that, even though she didn’t know exactly why. I went into her room and I saw that she lives in a tiny space. And she said. “You’ll have to forgive me — this is my living room, my bedroom, my kitchen and my dining room.” And I thought you’re here all winter now? I asked her if she could go out and she said it was too painful and that she didn’t have circulation like you and I would have. The extreme cold or the extreme heat is very hard on her body, so she doesn’t get out much. The challenge began for Patricia’s fundraiser to buy her a new van. Tuesday-Friday We can buy a van and gift it to her, that’s okay with the disability office, but we can’t give her the 9:00am-5:00pm money and say here it is — go buy a van. So now I’ve had to do everything with lawyers and the disability office and get everything okay’d which I managed to do. The Envision Credit Union, bent over backwards to help us, because her name couldn’t even be on the account and yet, they did it and they gave me a bunch of rules I had to follow, like we can’t give charity tax receipts. I had to have two signers, with up to a maximum of one year for raising this money and internet banking was out. Three weeks ago, I was able to pull it all together. Way back when I was on the Hope and District Chamber of Commerce, I worked with all of these people, who I started to call and they all responded and rallied around me and said let’s do this. Sonia and Graham who own the Owl Street Cafe are opening up their restaurant for this event —it’s very limited; we can only have forty people and we’re having an auction. We need forty items, so I walk in and tell her story to every business that I can find and when I go back the next time they are donating. This whole thing is a bit overwhelming for Patricia who stated in her own words. “I don’t really have friends, because when you have my condition people start out wanting to be your friend but then they get bored and they leave you. I can’t go shopping. I can’t go to the movies and I can’t go out for dinner — I have no way to get there.” she said. “People have good intentions of being my friend, they’re kind, but then they get bored and then they kind of forget about me.” The fundraiser is for $40,000 because that would get her a new van, a year’s worth of insurance and a little bit of gas cards. Because she can’t drive it, it wouldn’t get a lot of wear and tear, it would be her family, her care-workers or a volunteer who would be driving and that would ensure its usage. Patricia’s condition is hard to take. She’s a prisoner in a chair for life, but does she need to be a prisoner in a room? So now she’s saying ‘maybe I can even get a little home someplace, a little basement suite, or a converted space and AH-2014-0012
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“We have a record number of aboriginal and Metis people running for us,” she said. “I think the penny has dropped.” She spent from 1996-2002 in cabinet serving as Secretary of State for Multiculturalism and the Minister for the Status of Women, and sat on a number of cabinet committees on health, social policy, volunteerism, homelessness and same-sex benefits. Fry was also the Minister responsible for
the Vancouver agreement. Now she serves as BC Federal Liberal Caucus Chair and the Federal Liberal Health Critic. Louis De Jaeger was acclaimed in October in Chilliwack as the federal Liberal candidate for the new Chilliwack-Hope riding, which will replace Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon. He is a long-time business owner with proud Métis ancestry, operating Bravo Restaurant and Lounge in downtown Chilliwack, with more than 30 years in the hospitality industry. De Jaeger’s platform includes restoring Canada to be an
“inclusive” society that cares about seniors, youth, veterans, as well one that cares about the thousands of missing and murdered aboriginal women. In his speech, he spoke about the importance of a collaborative approach. “We are done with division, Parliament should be about working together with our party colleagues for Canadians in a productive and transparent way,” he said. “We are here because we want change.” The upshot of a sold-out fundraiser like De Jaeger’s Diner En Rouge on March 1 was not lost on a veteran Parliamentarian, like Fry. “I understand this event sold out, which is pretty significant in a city this size,” she said. “The fact that the cost of a ticket was not cheap also means he has people supporting him who are influencers; who are decision makers in this community.” Fry described De Jaeger as a “fighter who doesn’t give up,” which will be fitting for what is shaping up to be the “most significant” election in years, she underlined.
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Drivers heading from Surrey to Coquitlam via Highway 1 will use separate dedicated westbound lanes over the Port Mann Bridge starting March 7. The change also means westbound Highway 1’s Exit 44 to Coquitlam will now be relocated to before the bridge and just before the 152 Street interchange. Instead of merging onto the freeway from 152 northbound, traffic from Surrey bound for Coquitlam will now split off into the dedicated lanes. Once in a dedicated lane for Coquitlam, drivers won’t be able to rejoin the freeway, so project officials are reminding motorists headed to Vancouver or Burnaby to keep left. HOV lane users that enter Highway 1 westbound at 156 Street in order to get the 25 per cent HOV toll discount won’t be able to access the first exit to Coquitlam and will have to use Brunette instead. The change brings the route close to its final westbound configuration but more work is expected in the months ahead to add similar dedicated eastbound lanes from Coquitlam to Surrey. The bridge’s 10 lanes should all be open, with the local connection lanes in operation, by summer. A large volume of Port Mann Bridge traffic goes directly between Surrey and Coquitlam and the dedicated local lanes mean those drivers won’t have to merge onto the freeway and then exit over the bridge. That’s expected to reduce weaving and unsafe lane changes on the bridge.
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Timber Supply Review
Fraser Timber Supply Area (TSA) Discussion Paper
Members of the public are invited to review and provide comments on a new discussion paper as part of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Timber Supply Review of the Fraser Timber Supply Area (TSA). The Timber Supply Review provides the province’s chief forester with information required to determine the allowable annual cut (AAC) — the maximum volume of timber to be harvested from the TSA — for the next 10 years. The discussion paper includes background information, a summary of key issues to be addressed in the timber supply review and a summary of harvest forecasts from the timber supply analysis. The chief forester will consider the timber supply analysis, public and First Nations input, and other information required under the Forest Act when a new AAC is determined. Copies of the Fraser TSA Timber Supply Analysis Discussion Paper are available online at: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hts/ tsa/tsa30/index.htm or at the Chilliwack Natural Resource District office at 46360 Airport Road, Chilliwack, B.C. Comments are encouraged and may be sent to: Chilliwack Natural Resource District, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, 46360 Airport Road, Chilliwack, B.C., V2P 1A5 (telephone: 604 702-5700, fax: 604 702-5711, email: Leonard.Feldes@gov.bc.ca). Comments will be accepted until May 3, 2015. If you have any questions or would like further information, contact Resource Manager, Leonard Feldes, RPF at 604 702-5753 or Leonard.Feldes@gov.bc.ca.
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Stringing of the transmission line (conductors) along the new transmission towers for the Interior to Lower Mainland Transmission Project has begun.
Lytton
Pemberton
Nicola Substation
Merritt
Whistler
Helicopters are required for this work. The contractor has obtained the necessary permits and permissions and is in compliance with Transport Canada requirements. Conductor ends will need to be joined with the use of an implosive connector that is a metallic sleeve with a small charge in it for each conductor. Using safe and controlled methods, the sleeves are detonated which compresses (welds) the conductor ends together. This split-second process will create several flashes with smoke and very loud bangs. Traffic control measures will be in place as needed. Work hours will conform to municipal bylaws.
Cheekye Substation
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School children wentabout their busy day, as they travelled through the scenic town of Hope in style in this classic vintage bus which drove in front of one of Hope’s legacies Our Lady of Good Hope Parish. On the following page Skate a Rainbow featured an amazing group of talented skaters. The event ,presented by Hope and District Skating Club took place on Saturday, March 7th with two showings. Featured in the event were all the skaters in various costume. It was an exciting event and put a cheerful edge to the weekend’s festivities. Local talent strutted and proved that big stuff, comes from little places.
INTERIOR TO LOWER MAINLAND TRANSMISSION PROJECT CONDUCTOR STRINGING WORK
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Community
Join us in Worship
Community of Hope Church Directory
CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION
ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA & National Historic Site CONSECRATED 1861
Invites you to worship
SUNDAYS 10AM
THE REV. GAIL NEWELL www.anglican-hope.ca Corner of Park & Fraser St. 604-869-5402
Welcomes you to
Sunday Worship at 9:30am 888 Third Ave. Rev. Don Gardner
Anglican Network in Canada
Local info: 604-869-5599 Grace HOPE PENTECOSTAL Baptist ASSEMBLY Church Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
“People connecting to Corner of 5th & Fort each other and 10:30am Morning Worship God,the World” & Children’s Sunday School www.gbchope.com
Pastor Jim Cornock
949-3rd Ave. • 604.869.5524
604-869-9717
“Helping people take one step closer to Jesus...”
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590 Third Ave.
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Sports Youth basketball program inspires Barry Stewart Hope Standard
BARRY STEWART / THE STANDARD
Coaches Jeff and Madison Kuhn, along with (left to right) Alex Tuivai, Zhale Murphy, Mya Kamp and Jaxson Wilkins invite kids from grades 4 to 7 to join the Steve Nash basketball program. Registration forms can be handed in at Coquihalla and Silver Creek schools until March 18 and the league starts on April 7.
session. “Agassiz brought one in this season and it looked like a gimmick to me when I first saw it,” said Kuhn. “But it seems to work. They beat us by 6 or 7 in our first game and by the end of the season, they beat us by about 30 and went on to place tenth at the single-A provincials. They were last in our conference last year, so their shooting has definitely improved. “In ten minutes, you can have two kids
on there and they can get 200 shots off. The repetitions pay off — and the netting in front forces you to shoot with an arc. A lot of players shoot flat.” By cruel coincidence, the dollar exchange rate has put the cost of the Shootaway 8000 up to about $8,000 Cdn — but local funding has provided over half of the goal so far. “Hope Steve Nash Youth Basketball put in $2,000 and we also got help from the
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HSS parent advisory council and the senior teams fundraising,” said Kuhn. “Hope Drive-in, Hope Brewing, Hope Eagles and Valley Helicopters have also helped out. “I’m encouraged that we’ve gotten so much already,” added Kuhn. “Our community is so good for lending its support.” Kuhn hopes to be able to bring the machine to town by June. It would be housed at the high school and could be used in gym class as well as for team practices.
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Year three of Hope’s Steve Nash Youth Basketball program will build on the successes of previous years — especially if parents and students respond with good registration numbers,” said organizer Jeff Kuhn. The group is presently in registration mode, looking for boys and girls from grades 4 to 7. March 18 is the final day for forms to be handed in at any of the school offices inHope. You can also contact Kuhn via phone at 604-869-6492 or download a form from facebook.com/groups/HopeSNYB/ . For the $60 fee, a player gets seven weeks of practices and games — all at Hope Secondary — as well as a Steve Nash reversible jersey, a drawstring bag, a basketball, a Basketball BC membership card and liability insurance coverage. For families short on funds, scholarships can be arranged through Kuhn. “I think we’re at around ten signed up so far, which is a good start, as we usually have most of the registrations come in during the last week,” said Kuhn on Monday. “We had 39 kids in the first year and last year we topped out at 52. We’re hoping for 60-plus this year. Last year, we had enough boys for a grade 4-5 group and a grade 6-7 group. The girls were all grouped together and we didn’t have many grade seven girls,” said Kuhn, the lead pastor at Grace Baptist Church. “We made presentations at the monthly assemblies at Coquihalla and Silver Creek in February,” added Kuhn. “We brought in two girls and three guys from Hope Secondary, showed some drills and got some kids involved. It was a lot of fun. “One shift this year is that we are adapting some practice plans from Allison McNeill (Olympics women’s coach) that everyone will use,” added Kuhn. “We have a set for Grade 4-5 and a set for grade 6-7. This will allow us to have a consistent focus on skill development for each team, and will also help us to build skills systematically instead of just doing whatever the individual coaches want to focus on. “Allison and her husband Mike aren’t available to come up this year — but we will meet as coaches and walk through the practice curriculum,” said Kuhn. The HSS Mustang girls’ head coach is excited about bringing a new tool to Hope, to help shooters with their accuracy. The Shootaway 8000 shooting machine can work with up to five shooters at a time, tossing out balls like a baseball pitching machine, at 3, 5, or 10-second intervals. Shooters who work on their own can get a print-out of their accuracy during their
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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
CANYON CARPETS, 549 Wallace St., Hope. For all your floor covering needs! Call 604-869-2727
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627
284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION LLOYD’S UTILITIES, gas, oil & propane furnaces, class A gas fitter. (604)869-1111 or (604)869-6544
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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.
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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• Early Childhood Development & Child Care Resource and Referral Worker The Hope & Area Transition Society is a non-profit organization providing programs and services to individuals and families affected by social issues. The Society is seeking applications for the positions of Family/Youth Support Workers; Family Therapist; ECD/CCRR Worker. For a detailed job description of each position visit www. hopetransition.org
Ability to pass and maintain security clearance, carry a valid driver’s license.
Ability to pass and maintain security clearance, carry a valid driver’s license.
Along with resume send a letter of interest indicating how you meet the qualifications stated above to:
Along with resume send a letter of interest indicating how you meet the qualifications stated above to:
The Hope and Area Transition Society Executive Director Box 1761 Hope, BC V0X 1L0 gerry@hopetransition.org
The Hope and Area Transition Society Executive Director Box 1761 Hope, BC V0X 1L0 gerry@hopetransition.org 03/15H_HAT5
It is critical that this person be able to demonstrate ethical thinking and make sound judgments and perform in a women-focused manner, respecting the diversity of our community.
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
L.HISLOP CONTRACTING, custom woodworking solutions, complete renovations. Call 604-869-3449
245
604-746-6777
182
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
BARCLAY FLETCHER CONTRACTING, complete home reno’s, additions & more. (604)869-1686
2459 McCallum Rd. Abby.
It is critical that this person be able to demonstrate ethical thinking and make sound judgments and respecting the diversity of our community.
Closing Date: March 20, 2015 Start Date: ASAP Only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com
INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC (MILLWRIGHT)
We are a local progressive concrete pre-cast company based in Chilliwack. Duties include; preventative maint., scheduled repairs, and quick response repairs to ensure our modernized equipment runs efficiently. Routine equipment inspections and repairs are required. The Successful candidate must have good problem solving, diagnostic, interpersonal, and time management skills. Must be able to work flexible hours in a variety of conditions. Experience working with electrical systems and PLC programs would be a definite asset. Minimum requirements include completion of ITA certificate of qualification as an Industrial Mechanic, inter - provincial red seal endorsement, & a certificate of apprenticeship. Previous work experience in a related industry would be an asset.
PERSONAL SERVICES
Closing Date: March 20, 2015 Start Date: ASAP Only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
SURREY: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood floors throughout and new roof. $549,000. 604-575-5555.
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Thursday, March 12, 2015, Hope Standard A19 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 300
LANDSCAPING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 338
PLUMBING
477
PETS
DAVE’S PLUMBING, licensed, insured, gas fitter, for all your plumbing needs. Call (604)869-4566
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866
BRO MARV PLUMBING Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com
CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION
341
PRESSURE WASHING
POWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627
356
320
PETS
RUBBISH REMOVAL
in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at:
fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
RENTALS
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS
YAMAHA UPRIGHT PIANO U1 walnut case, 30 yrs old, 2nd owner, Played recreationally. Well maintained. Beautiful instrument. $1950. obo. 778-808-8938
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING
REAL ESTATE
736 New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,988. *New SRI 14’ wide $74,900. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299 2 coats any colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.
NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.
338
374
GARAGE SALES
1 bdrm mobile home in Senior’s Community, furnished or unfurnished.
377
UPHOLSTERY
ROGER’S UPHOLSTERY, furniture, windows, fabric, in-home & online estimates. Call 604-860-0939
387
WINDOWS
BLUE’S PLUMBING, hot water tanks, gas fitter, water lines, drainage. Licensed. Call (604)750-0159
CALL GORDON (604)240-3464
Sat., March 14 & Sun., March 15 9 am - 1 pm
TREE SERVICES
LOOKING for timber to cut for chainsaw training. If you want your firewood cut call (604)240-5752
FRASER CANYON GLASS, for all your glass repairs, windshields domestic & imports. (604)869-9514
PLUMBING
HOMES FOR RENT
HOPE, 3 bdrm townhouse 1 1/2 baths, fenced back yard, F/S, W/D, attached storage area. Rent includes heat. N/P, N/S. Call 604869-9402 or 604-869-1432
63870 Old Yale Rd JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca
Running this ad for 10yrs
1998 HONDA CIVIC 2 dr, auto Aircared. STK#652. $2,495. 2002 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, fully loaded. STK#547. $4,900. 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 dr, auto, full load. STK#648 $4,900. 2005 BUICK ALLURE, 4 dr, fully loaded, auto, low kms. STK 659. $4,900. 2007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900. 2007 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto, full load, STK#603 $7,900. 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT 4 dr, AWD, fully loaded, only 99K kms. STK#657 $9,900. 2008 HONDA CIVIC, 2 dr, auto, sunroof, fully loaded. STK#642. $9,900. 2009 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto. STK#606. $10,900. 2009 KIA SPORTAGE, 4 dr, auto, full load, runs good. STK# 624. $10,900. 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY, 4 dr, sedan fully loaded, auto, STK#669. $11,900. 2010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr STK#428. $13,900. 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4 dr, auto, sedan, fully loaded, sunroof. STK#641. $14,900. 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, standard STK#639. $15,500. 2008 CHEV 1500 LT. Crew cab, 4X4, auto, short box, fully loaded. STK#600. $16,900.
SILVER CREEK
551
329 PAINTING & DECORATING 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley
30255 Cedar Lane DL# 31038 604-855-0666
Contact: Skagit Motor Inn 655 3rd Ave, Hope BC.
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
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LOTS OF GREAT ITEMS
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SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. 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.
TOWNHOUSES
HOPE, 2 bdrm, newly reno’d townhome, $800 + utilities, N/S, N/P, ref’s req. Call 1 (604)818-9488 or 250-706-8766
MISC. FOR SALE RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
SILVER CREEK, 2 bdrm townhouse, $900/mo, includes heat, light, water, sewer & garbage. No pets please. Avail April 1. Call 1 (604)858-4629 for appointment.
HOPE
3 bedroom townhouse, 5 appl., soundproof, radiant heat, blinds, fenced yard, patio, 658 Coquihalla St., sunny side of town, N/S, no pets, D/D & Ref’s req. Available now. Call (604)869-6599
733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS
TRANSPORTATION 812
AUTO SERVICES
HOPE AUTO BODY, complete collision repair & restoration. www.hopeautobody.ca Call (604)869-5244
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
HOPE, 2 vacant pads for rent in senior’s community. First 3 months free pad rent. Call 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 or (604)860-0652
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Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855
33166 South Fraser Way DL# 40083 778-908-5888 1998 ACCURA 1.6 EL. 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#651 $2,900. 2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, auto, Aircared, STK#545, $3,900. 2002 FORD EXPLORER 4X4, auto, full load. ST#585 $5,900. 2007 DODGE Caravan 7 psgr, Aircared, STK#524 $5,900. 2007 FORD Fusion 4 dr auto, loaded A/cared ST#321 $6,900 2007 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 psgr, leather, runs good, STK#424. $10,900. 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr sedan, loaded. No trade. STK#504. $10,900. 2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab, 4X4, auto, diesel, only 156K STK#17. $12,900. 2007 FORD F350 XLT Crew cab, diesel, 4X4, auto, short box only 162K. STK#126. $14,900. 2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab, diesel, 4 X 4, auto short box. STK#275. $16,900.
Financing Available www.keytrackautosales.ca
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TRUCKS & VANS KEY TRACK AUTO SALES Abbotsford
town centre, newly reno’d, seniors only, pets less than 10 lbs OK, N/S, $750/mo.
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NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
INTEGRITY MOVERS, moving & delivery services, New to Hope. Call (604)860-5277
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Chihuahua pups, playful, cuddly, family raised, vet check, 1st shots, avail Mar 20. $700. 1-604-794-5844
TOY POODLE PUPS 6 weeks old. Chocolate brown. $800 each. Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602
Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.
845
TRANSPORTATION
MOBILE HOME FOR RENT,
Shih tzu, male, 4 mos, one left, $500. Call (604)316-9495 or 604795-5626
MOVING & STORAGE
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