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Sir Perphoulous Films officially launched the Indiegogo campaign for the feature length documentary, The Indian You Know. The campaign will be running from August 31 to October 8, 2015 and is seeking to raise a total of $20,000 in funds toward the completion of the film. Hope resident Robert Genaille, envisioned the documentary as a response to the issues First Nations people are experiencing, especially around identity, representation of themselves and the perception of other native and non-native people. “The Indian You Know is an examination of Indigenous identity in Canada today — the complexities, the contradictions and the people who live those experiences every day,” said Genaille. The documentary will offer a bird’s eye view of what indigenous identity actually means through the eyes of the various sources Genaille will be interviewing throughout the length of the film. “I’m making the film because I want to start the conversation on how indigenous people present themselves to the world and how they are perceived,” he told the Hope Standard. “For example, I interviewed a guy who went to live in Vancouver with non-native parents.”

According to Genaille there are an excess of crucial rules and understandings regarding the indigenous population and who they are as people here in Canada. “It can become confusing and downright misunderstood for everybody, especially those of us who have to live it everyday,” he said. “This is a documentary that is examining and unraveling the complexity of Indigenous identity in Canada.” Words like status, non-status, Urban, rural, metis, Inuit, First Nations, Aboriginal, Indian, NDN, will be scrutinized as Genaille tries to determine what the labels mean and how they affect the people who have to live with them. “How we are identified and are recognized matters — how we represent ourselves matters and that is why I am embarking on this film” he said. “We have to stop judging one another on how native or non-native we are and deal with the lateral violence we are facing, and we have to be proud of who we are — because if you are proud of who you are, you will have self esteem and other things, and not just exist.” Sir Perphoulous Films is an independent production company co-owned by Genaille, who holds a Masters in Education with a focus on Indigenous education and has taught First Nations studies at places like Hope Secondary School. He is also Sto:lo, and a member of the Peters Band. For more information on The Indian You Know, please check out the campaign at www.indiegogo.com. Or contact Robert at 604-819-4432 or robert.spfilms@gmail.com

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The Hope Seniorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peer Counsellors Society (HSPCS) has a new home on Wallace Street (located at 434 in the Hope Community Services building.) The bright, shiny, and spacious office has a counselling room, main office and a kitchen for staff and guests. Volunteer and office manager SharleneHarrisen-Hinds, couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be more thrilled or happy, as she animatedly told The Hope Standard about the importance of making her clients feel welcome and at home. The new space promises to give them a safe environment to voice their concerns, or glean some much needed advice. The space which boasts a few sky lights, is warm and inviting and offers seniors and visitors the opportunity to discover their rights, opportunities, and the various services available to them; whether, it be legal, personal, emotional, financial or health related. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People are often not aware of their rights â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about education,â&#x20AC;? said Hinds, who goes above and beyond the call of duty to help those in need here in Hope. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do something about it, we can make arrangements.â&#x20AC;? The government is steadily moving toward the digitization of all formal documentation, which poses a problem for many seniors according to Hinds, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where her services come into play. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are doing a huge disservice to the community with their quest for efficiency,â&#x20AC;? she said.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about having compassion and empathy.â&#x20AC;? Those

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Careless driving, smoking penalties on way Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. legislature is being recalled Sept. 28 for a fall session that will likely deal with increasing penalties for distracted driving and careless smoking.The B.C. government has signalled its intention to increase penalties in both areas. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced preliminary results of public consultation on distracted driving penalties at the end of June, with 90 per cent of respondents calling for stiffer penalties for using smartphones while driving. Anton said the current $167 ticket for distracted drivers is not sufficient for repeat offenders, who could have their vehicles impounded. Saskatchewan has introduced a one-week seizure of the vehicle for drivers who get two distracted driving tickets less than a year apart. After dry conditions sparked an early start to the B.C. forest fire season, Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced a review of penalties for violating campfire bans and tossing lit cigarettes. Thomson appointed Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris, a former RCMP superintendent, to lead a similar review of those penalties. Morris said he was considering the vehicle impoundment option for careless tossing of cigarette butts, and prohibiting people from camping in provincial parks if they violate campfire restrictions. Fire bans allow use of camp stoves or barbecues with briquets for cooking, but conservation officers continue to find people lighting wood fires that give off sparks and can spread in dry conditions. The fall session will complete an unusually busy year for the FILE PHOTO/ BLACK PRESS B.C. legislature, which was recalled in July to authorize a project development agreement for the Pacific Northwest LNG gas export project proposed for Christy Clark and the rest of B.C. politicians will be back in the legislature at the end of September. Prince Rupert.

Fires, forests high on local government agenda harvest limits, Williams Lake, Quesnel, 100 Mile House and Wells are calling for the province to improve certainty on the working forest land base. Their resolution calls for the province to "deliver the full allowable cut allowed under the BC Timber Sales program" and "complete a science-based inventory of available timber supply." Forests Minister Steve Thomson said in an interview the province's $80 million increase in inventory funding over 10 years has been focused on areas hardest hit by pine beetle infestation. "I'm confident that we have significantly improved information that is going into the timber supply reviews and timber supply analysis," Thomson said.Log exports is a perennial issue of concern to coastal communities. The latest resolution from the AlberniClayoquot Regional District notes that log exports increased 65 per cent between 2010 and 2013, with 90 per cent of exports from the B.C. coast.Their resolution calls for a review of log export policy, which requires logs for export to be advertised so local mills have the option of bidding before export is approved. Hundreds of mayors, councillors and regional district directors will converge on downtown Vancouver for the UBCM convention Sept. 21-25.

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As mayors and councillors from across the province prepare to gather in Vancouver for their annual September convention and meetings with the B.C. cabinet, the state of B.C. forests and the threat of fires is top of mind. A resolution up for debate from Premier Christy Clark's constituency of West Kelowna calls on the province to take the lead on forest fuel management, directly funding and managing it for private as well as public land. It notes that despite high costs and widespread damage from the 2014 forest fire season, the province's Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative excluded operational activities and was restricted to financing community protection plans. The program spent $62 million between 2004 and 2014 to assist local governments reduce interface fire risk. Applications for fuel projects were halted last year when the budget was spent, and this past May the forests ministry put another $5 million in, for projects on municipal or provincial land only. The province maintains that fuel projects on private land are best left to local governments to coordinate with their public land programs. CAPSULE In the wake of beetle losses and reduced timber

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News ICBC may increase basic rate by 6.7 per cent hike Jeff Nagel Black Press The Insurance Corp. of B.C. is warning motorists they'll soon pay more for basic auto insurance. Because of a rate smoothing policy introduced by the province in 2013, this year's rate hike must be between 3.7 and 6.7 per cent – within 1.5 per cent of last year's 5.2 per cent increase on basic rates. ICBC president and CEO Mark Blucher said the initial calculations suggest the maximum 6.7 per cent basic rate hike is required, but pledged to work with the government to find ways to reduce that number by Oct. 30, when the formal rate application is to be filed with the B.C. Utilities Commission. He said ICBC is grappling with "an unexpected and rapid escalation in the number of injury claims being reported to us in recent months." ICBC's bodily injury claim costs, which cover pain and suffering, future care and loss of wages, are forecast to hit $2.3 billion this year, up 64 per cent since 2008. Higher legal and medical costs, more represented claims and more complex, catastrophic claims leading to bigger settlements are among the factors blamed for the jump. Injury claims are up 10 per cent from a year ago even though the number of crashes is unchanged. ICBC says more fraud is one potential explanation, as well as more minor soft tissue injury claims. If regulators approve the request, this will be the fourth straight year of basic

insurance premium increases following hikes of 11.2 per cent in 2012 and 5.2 per cent in each of 2013 and 2014. ICBC has simultaneously reduced its optional insurance rates – on which it competes against private insurers – in five of the last seven years. ICBC spokesman Adam Grossman said the net effect is the average customer has seen their overall auto insurance costs rise by less than 10 per cent since 2008. Grossman said this year's required increase would actually be "on the order of 12 per cent" were it not for the constraint of the rate smoothing policy. Transportation Minister Todd Stone said even the maximum 6.7 per cent this year is too much. "We believe that's not acceptable and the rate can and should be lower than that," he said Monday. Stone appointed ferries commissioner and former deputy minister Gord Macatee to help ICBC pare the hike. Asked if the province might reduce the annual $160-million annual dividend it extracts from ICBC each year, Stone said those transfers are from ICBC's excess capital on its optional insurance business and do not affect basic rates. He acknowledged an optional rate cut would help ease the pain for the majority of motorists who also buy their optional coverage from ICBC, but made no commitment to enable that. The Bank of Canada's recent interest rate cut has significantly reduced the projected returns of ICBC's investment portfolio, Stone added.

Get to know our primary care providers in Hope Dr. Ertha Nanton, Family Physician I have a long history as a rural family physician and have always liked the pace of work and the cordiality of patient interactions in a community such as Hope. I enjoy caring for and managing the health care of my many patients, who span from the cradle to their life’s end. I value having the time and ability to engage in extra-curricular activities, such as swimming, playing the guitar and indulging my musical talents. I have been working at becoming a pilot which I ﬁnd exhilarating. I grew up in a rural town in Trinidad and Tobago and feel quite at home living and working here in Hope. Hope allows me to work in my oﬃce at a measured pace and at the emergency room. I have completed the General Practitioners in Oncology Training Program about six years ago. It would be wonderful if a program for delivering chemotherapy could be started in Hope.

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Fair taxation more than paying percentages? What do you think is a fair level of taxation? Ten per cent of your income? Twenty-five per cent? Fifty? Chances are good each of you came up with a different number. Chances are also good that number was based on a gut reaction, a personal comfort level that had nothing to do with the actual services your payment will help deliver for your family and your community. And that is the difficulty with tax debate: the disconnect between understanding what you pay for and what you get. According to a new study released by the Fraser Institute, 42.1 per cent of the “average Canadian family’s” income went to taxes while 36.6 per cent went toward basic necessities like food and shelter. The right-wing think tank compares that to 1961 — when it was 33.5 per cent on taxes and 56.5 on necessities — and correctly questions whether Canadians are getting good value for their tax dollars. Unfortunately, we don’t know the answer. We do know that we appreciate the fact we are able to treat Mom’s tumour without having to take out a second mortgage. We like being able to drive from Hope to Boston Bar at 90 kilometres per hour instead of weaving our mules around random pine trees along the Fraser River. It’s a good thing that our kids have chemistry labs and gymnasiums and banks of computers to learn on instead of pieces of chalk and slate. But we also wonder how the $14.8 million the federal government spent promoting “Canada’s Economic Action Plan” nearly two years after it was over actually helped Canadians. We ask if the bureaucrats we hire at $150,000 a year are really that much better than the ones we would get at $120,000. It all comes to down to accountability and value for our dollar. The trouble with the public sector is that it is so easy to wash away your mistakes. It’s a mistake to equate public and private; private facilities exist to provide services that make money, public facilities exist to provide services that can’t make money.We don’t expect public officials to behave like CEOs. At the same time, those holding the public purse have to take great care in making sure every cent they withdraw is going to benefit the community and/or Canadians as a whole. It would be wonderful if we had a checklist where we could dictate how much money we want to allocate to a given function on a service-to-service basis. Unfortunately the web of services is much too convoluted to make that practical. Instead, we hand over a fistful of cash to government and ask them to allocate it wisely. They can’t fall into the trap of reaching into the trough just because it’s easy. It’s not about playing percentages. It’s about what is best for communities.

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On a recent drive through the B.C. Interior, I passed through McLure and Barriere, communities north of Kamloops that were devastated by wildfire in 2003. While these communities have recovered, blackened tree trunks are still visible where fires burned for 75 days and forced the evacuation of 3,800 people. With the early start to this year’s fire season, the media attention and effects of an unusual spring drought, you might think that B.C. is on pace to match that terrible summer. You would be wrong. As of last week, area burned and money spent by the B.C. Wildfire Service had only just exceeded the totals for midAugust during last summer’s fire season, which were high but not remarkable. The number of individual fires is higher this year, but that’s mostly a result of lightning storm patterns. Spending has topped $200 million, as it did last year at this time before finishing just below $300 million. The 2003 total was above $400 million, and the 2009 season was slightly below that. Forests Minister Steve Thomson cautions that there are still many weeks to go and hot, dry conditions are expected

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(Today’s big-city media formula is to emphasize danger and promote attacks on premiers of all stripes. If they don’t visit disasters, they are callous and uncaring. If they do, they’re exploiting the situation for photo ops.) In her first fire scene appearance this summer, Clark warned that drought and huge fires may be “the new normal” for B.C. as climate warms and shifts. This is great positioning for the government’s plan to attend the latest global climate doom festival in Paris this fall, but it’s not borne out by recent forest fire results. In terms of dollars spent and area burned, the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 were all well below average. Last year and 2009 were substantially above average, but 2008 and 2013 were among the quietest years on record. Is drought the “new normal” too? The B.C. government’s own climate change forecast is for increasing overall precipitation, albeit with more rain and less snow. Snowpacks for southern B.C. were indeed the lowest on record this past winter, but that record only goes back 31 years. And when were high snowfall records last broken? That would be 2011. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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Letters Hope council resembles a Russia of old? I attended a council meeting last week in Hope, where about 25 taxpayers were in attendance. Ralph Sullivan a great guy, had some concerns he wished to address at council. I felt like I was in Russia. The Comrade Mayor Vicktor wouldn’t let him speak or make a presentation during council, instead he offered a potential slot after the meeting, provided it was not too late. I was mad and said a few things I wanted to such as “Fire the Chief — if he can’t do his job.” My brother Bud and I were in the business for 50 years and let three or four people go in that time for not living up to their duties — His Worship kicked me out of the meeting, so I went out in the hall and continued my rant. This is not a dictatorship, why not let Ralph speak? I would like to apologize to those present and to Scott for my language and a

couple of slips — so sorry. I have been kicked out of a lot better places than this (ha!) I understand the Mayor let Ralph hand out a petition to council — I wonder how many read it or even care. There are some very good councillors who are concerned. Too bad Doc Bob and Dusty were absent, I have heard they are on Mr. Sullivan's side. PS - Till next time say cheese PS - I am campaigning for Donald Trump to be mayor if he loses the U.S.A presidency.

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Campaign trail littered with empty bottles When there’s a drought, people understand the long-term implications but still need to be prodded into cutting back on their water consumption. Most people do it willingly and a few cheat. But none of us expect the restrictions to be lifted until the reservoirs are once again filled to a prudent level. Where does this collective common sense go when there’s an election? Canada is teetering on the edge of a recession and the global economy is facing what could be called an economic drought. Our politicians, even the arrogant ones who preach fiscal restraint and rant against government handouts, are tossing around expensive

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Opinion Reconnect by the art of disconnection Lori Welbourne

online. This confirmed to me that the constant cyber connection I’ve grown accusSpecial to The Standard tomed to over the years is probably more of Camping came at a price last week: I had to function with- an addiction than I realized. About half an hour away from the campout the Internet for the first time in several years. I tried to resist this from happening. I went to Telus Mobility ground I noticed the cellular service was a couple days prior to leaving for my trip to buy more data severed, and for the rest of the drive I felt like with a plan to hotspot from my phone to my laptop once there. I was entering into another universe. When Unfortunately since the campground was located so far off the I arrived at my destination it appeared that grid and had no cellular service, there would be no way of get- way as well. My husband and friends had come up a ting a Wi-Fi connection. As I drove to my remote destination in the woods. I surpris- couple days earlier and none of them were on their phones unless they were choosing ingly started looking forward to the forced disconnect. No emails to check, Facebook updates to review, or messages a song to broadcast for everyone’s listening pleasure. Instead they were playing games, to respond to – it would be my life as I used to know it. But even en route, as I began to relish this reprieve, I found riding bikes, participating in water sports, myself pulling over a few times to see what I was missing painting rocks, relaxing on the beach or sitting around a campfire. I’m not a big fan of camping, but I can’t deny that I liked what I observed. What parent doesn’t appreciate seeing their kids laughing, playing and communicating with those around them rather than focused on their electronics? And what child doesn’t enjoy seeing their parents involved in such healthy interactions as well? By the end of the week I Lori Welbourne felt more connected to my heart of B.C. family and friends as well as with myself. Without the constant distractions of the Internet I felt de-stressed, slowed down and suddenly with ample time to read, write and do nothing. I also caught up on some much needed rest, and didn’t miss falling asleep or waking up to the newsfeed from my phone. I easily survived a week without the outside world and it easily survived with• Fill in the grid so that every row, every column & every 3 x 3 box out me. contains the numbers 1 through 9 only once. My family and friends have another • Each 3 x 3 box is outlined with a darker line. You already have a few camping trip planned before school starts, numbers to get you started. Remember: you must not repeat the but this time there will be Internet and celnumbers 1 through 9 in the same line, column or 3 x 3 box. lular service where we’re going. Will we be sitting around the campANSWERS IN THE CLASSIFIED SECTION OF THIS PAPER fire and on the beach reading our phones instead of talking to each other? OPEN Tuesday - Sunday Unless we agree to keep them turned off Eat-In 11am - 2pm and only connect for designated time periOR 3:30pm - 9 pm Take Out ods each day, I imagine we’ll revert to old habits. Some of us might find a voluntary CLOSED Mondays disconnect more challenging than others. 377 Old Hope Princeton Way, Hope, B.C. 604-869-8484 People with a large social circle and a strong

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interest in news, pop culture, sports or work can sometimes feel more addicted to their phones. From my own recent experience I found it liberating to turn the outside world off temporarily, and I plan to incorporate more of that into my daily routine. Before the camping trip I can’t remember the last time I was without the Internet for more than a few waking hours. As someone who’s easily distracted, I’m now looking forward to seeing how much more I can accomplish by only allowing myself to access it at certain times during the day. I’m also expecting to reap some of the other benefits I enjoyed during my week in the boonies. I wouldn’t want to give up cyberspace completely though. For all it’s negatives it’s outweighed by its positives and I feel fortunate to live in a time when I can communicate with people from all over the world, have information readily available at my fingertips and possess the ability to express myself publicly whenever I wish. Like most things, the Internet has its pros and cons and using it with moderation and discretion can curb its harmful effects. It’s up to us to monitor our usage and put ourselves on a digital diet when needed. Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist. She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

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Pornography conditions brain and body to fantasy scenarios. Individuals of all ages have isolated themselves, not seeking human companionship, choosing rather to live in the secret world of porn. By all reports, it is not a happy existence. And this isn’t all that studies on brain function have observed. The brain’s set points become altered, so that more and more stimulus is required to satisfy the hunger and the habit. And the violence that is part of 90 per cent of soft porn movies becomes ‘normal’ and acceptable and shapes the perceptions of the viewer to accept and desire more hard core material. Certified sex addiction counselors tell us that adult porn is the gateway to child porn, increases the chance of violence and rape, fuels sex trafficking and promotes society’s objectifying of women as sex toys. Porn is not like chocolate cake by any stretch of the imagination. As in other addictions, feelings of powerlessness over the compulsive behavior, despondency, shame and self-loathing can result. This pre-occupation devours time and energy causing loss of concentration at school or work and wreaking havoc on relationships. Pornography is a “universal solvent that destroys emotions, family, marriage and ultimately humanity” said Donald L. Hilton Jr. MD, of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, who educates others about its destructive power. Porn robs us of the very relationships that we truly desire and need to get us through the stresses of life: Real, loving, caring primary relationships. What can you do if you or someone you know has become addicted to porn? Come out of hiding. Get educated and get professional help. Understanding that the issue is not about another person or unfaithfulness helps some people to cope with the anger, jealousy or shame and helplessness that are associated with porn addiction. There is help and hope!

Throughout history, people have liked to look at beautiful, naked bodies. What harm could come of taking a peek? After all, isn’t looking at porn a bit like eating decadent chocolate cake? A little is OK? Recent studies of brain function give a whole new perspective on pornography and its effects, not from a moral standpoint, but from that of changes taking place in the brain which may lead to sexual dysfunction, depression, family breakdown and even suicide. The availability and intensity of porn today is unprecedented in human history because of the private and immediate nature of our many hand-held technical devices. We are only beginning to see pornography’s cost to the family and to our society. The very thing some folks started to watch to ‘spice up’ their own sex lives, or more commonly, that they were exposed to inadvertently on the internet, is having tragic effects on their personal lives and families. It is addictive behavior that is as destructive as that of hard drugs, progressive in nature and reaching pandemic proportions. Counselors say that most couples in their offices today deal with porn issues invading their primary relationships, and that nearly all teens have been exposed. The question has become not “if ” but “when” the last time was that your teenager viewed pornography. Gaming devices that parents didn’t even know had internet access are bringing porn into the home. Many addictive starts were ‘innocent’. Frequent masturbation accompanying porn leads to Porn Induced Sexual Dysfunction (PISD), wherein a male can no longer sexually perform with a real, live woman, because his body has become trained to repeated, unnatural super-stimulus.

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10 ways to become financially independent Nathaniel Sillin Special to The Standard After the 2008 economic crisis, many people assumed they would never be able to reach true financial independence – the ability to live comfortably off one's savings and investments with no debt whatsoever.

However, individuals willing to use their time horizon to plan and adjust their spending, savings and investment behaviors might just find financial independence is possible. Here are 10 ideas to get started. Visualize first, then plan. Start by considering what your vision of financial independence actually looks like – and then get a reality check. Qualified financial experts can examine your current financial circumstances, listen to what financial independence means to you and help you craft a plan. The path to financial independence may be considerably different at age 20 than it is at age 50; the more time you have to save and invest generally produces a better outcome. But at any age, start with a realistic picture of your options.

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Brigade Days a Hustle hunting Story Contributed With the advent of a new Brigade Days on the horizon, there are some exciting events that are beckoning adventurous participants. The Hope Hustle is a race up the Hope Lookout Trail that begins at the base of Mount Hope. The Hustle is Hope’s version of the Grouse Grind and begins at the base of the mountain, climbing 445 metres (1,469 ft.) over 1.7 km to the lookout bench, where the view of Hope is breathtaking. Whether you’re looking to set a new event record, beat your personal best, or tackle the trail as a team, we promise a Hustle party like no other. All trail runners novice and advanced are invited to lace up those trail shoes, get training and join us in September to celebrate the Hope Hustle, during Hope Brigade Days 2015!There is a $25 entrance fee which includes, registered participation, a Hope Hustle sweat towel, a Brigade Days weekend pass Hope Hustle is part of the upcoming Brigade Days. and entry for prizes and samples. To register go to www.eventbrite.ca and search Hope Hustle or check out the Brigade Days website at www.brigadedays.com. The Race is set to take place Saturday, September 12 at 9 a.m. sharp, so bring your runners and get ready to Hustle.

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Consider your career Financial independence doesn't require you to quit a career you love, but you really can't get to financial independence without steady income to fuel savings and investments that will build over time. Speak with qualified advisors about your income, benefits and retirement picture first, and see if you might be able to expand your sources of work-related income, such as consulting part time. Also keep in mind that over the age of 50, the Internal Revenue Service allows you to make catchup contributions (http://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/ Plan-Participant,-Employee/Retirement-Topics-IRAContribution-Limits) to both 401(k) and IRA accounts. Downsize your stuff You'll generally reach wealth financial goals faster if you can cut your overall living expenses. For some, that means selling your home and moving to a smaller one or to an area with lower living costs and taxes. You can also sell or donate property you don't need and use those proceeds to extinguish debt or add to savings or investments. Invest frugally Become a student (http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/undrstndgrtrmnt.html) of investment fees and commissions because they can cut significantly into your principal. Make a full evaluation of fees you are paying on every investment account you have and if you're working with a licensed professional who sells you financial products, know what fees they're charging for their investment and advisory services. Buy assets that generate income Stocks, real estate, collectibles or cash investments all have up and down markets. But do your homework and focus on investments bought at attractive prices that are likely to appreciate over time. Also, don't forget to study the tax ramifications of any investment transaction you make. Always know where you are financially Financial planning isn't about making one set of financial decisions and assuming you're set. Lives and situations change and your financial planning must be flexible enough to withstand both positive and negative changes without derailing your hopes for financial independence. If your forte is not investment, financial planning or tax matters, by all means bring in qualified experts to help. But financially independent people generally have their money issues at their fingertips not only for their own use, but for estate purposes as well. Bottom line Financial independence involves diligence and a bit of sacrifice, but even the smallest moves can yield big outcomes. Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa's financial education programs. To follow Practical Money Skills on Twitter: www. twitter.com/PracticalMoney.

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Colinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PTSD FireRide for First Responders Colin Thompson Special to The Standard

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HOPE PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

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Firefighters respond to all manner of emergencies, and are exposed to hundreds of traumatic incidents during a career. As a result, firefighters are much more likely to develop PTSD than the general population, and their treatment needs are different. Despite this, there are no firefighter-specific PTSD treatment programs in place in Western Canada, and I want to change that! I think we all do, and the donations from the public will support the creation of a First Responder specific PTSD Treatment Program. As a retired Vancouver firefighter, I know firsthand the incredible stresses firefighters face. In emergencies, firefighters and other first responders put emotions aside as we focus on and deal with tragic events. The culture of first responders is to cope with the aftermath quietly and ERIN KNUTSON/ THE STANDARD move forward to the next From left to right: Deputy Chief Gord Glendinning, Mayor Wilfried Vicktor, Charles Mulder, Ian Williams and Colin call. But, the stress can cul- Thompson enjoy a moment at the Hope Fire Department. Thompson and Mulder prepare to continue the rest of their minate and lead to Post journey to raise funds for PTSD. The ride ends on October 1st. A total of $23, 451 has been raised so far for the creation Traumatic Stress Disorder. of a treatment program. At its extreme, PTSD has been the driving factor of suicides and family Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Honour will be in my thoughts as I march with the breakdowns. Mood swings, addiction, sub- Guard for over 20 years, I have had the hon- VF&RS Honour Guard in Colorado Springs. stance abuse, relationship conflicts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; PTSD our and the pain of personally presenting our Together, we can be proud to know we've can have a very negative impact if not treat- Canadian flag to fallen firefightersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; family spearheaded the cause of getting treatment ed. Some studies show that 20 per cent or members, as their loved ones name is placed for first responders who suffer from PTSD. In more of all firefighters suffer from PTSD, on the Wall, and their final alarm bell is rung. Colorado this September, I hope to be able to and almost all cases go untreated. All tax- This traditional firefighter ceremony honours announce that the people of Vancouver, the deductible donations will go to the Vancouver those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Lower Mainland, B.C., and Canada at large FireFighters Charitable Society which is com- I never want to attend another funeral of a have pulled together as a team to provide mitted to supporting a pioneering program brother or sister firefighter â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or any first the donations necessary to begin facilitating at Vancouver General Hospital. The Kelty responder â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who suffered and died from First-Responder specific PTSD treatment to Online Therapy Service at Vancouver Coastal PTSD. That's why I'm riding to the Fallen our emergency services workers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; treatment Health can create a first responder-oriented FireFighter Memorial ceremony in Colorado made necessary by the very nature of our PTSD Treatment Program,Â but only if we can Springs this September. I'm riding for all the work in helping people. Thank you for you first responders who haven't been able to get kind support. This is why the focused PTSD find the funding. Program for First Responders is so important. The bargain is this: The public (you) kindly the help they need, when they need it. I didn't get the nickname Jack Russel for To make it a reality, we need to come up with donates as I cycle 2000 km to Colorado Springs, Colorado, where firefighters from nothing. I spent the spring and summer $70K total in year one. $10K of that is for Canada and the USA place the names of in training for my 2000 plus km ride from the First Responder-Specific Component, and those lost in the line of duty on the Wall of Vancouver to Colorado Springs. I know I can $60K is for the PTSD Program Framework. Remembrance and Honour. It is here the do it, but I need the help of concerned citizens Yearly program maintenance is expected to names of a growing number of brave firefight- across Canada. Donations to my campaign be $20K in year one, as more users of the ers who have succumbed to the ravages of will give me the encouragement and drive I system come onboard. For more informaneed to achieve my goal â&#x20AC;&#x201D; our goal. tion or to donate to the cause please visit PTSD are engraved. As a past and current member of the Canada and its firefighting men and women www.vancouverfirefighters.ca

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Gliding down the Fraser River on handmade driftwood boat New York based artist Marie Lorenz is on an extraordinary journey down the Fraser River and South Gulf Islands in a locally handmade driftwood boat. Lorenzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; voyage began from Hope, early on Tuesday September 1, as she met with well-wishers on Wardle Street. The Contemporary Art Gallery has welcomed Lorenz back to the Lower Mainland and will be following her week-long journey down the Fraser River and around the South Gulf Islands, as she uses only the tides and currents as her guides. In 2014, Marie Lorenz participated in a CAG residency at the Burrard Marina Field House Studio, which included the construction and launch of a boat created from salvaged wood found locally around Vancouver and the Lower Mainland coast line. Driftboat has since travelled to Northern California, where Lorenz completed tidal dĂŠrives in San Francisco and most recently along the Russian River, Guerneville, California. Tidal DĂŠrives will unfold locally as the ambitious multiday trip along the Fraser River (Hope to Richmond) and between the Southern Gulf Islands continues in front of the world. Along the route Lorenz will invite volunteer participants to boat with her. Studying tidal charts of the area, Lorenz uses tides and currents to direct the journey. This simple act offers the unique and unfamiliar experience of viewing river banks, harbours, industrialized landscapes and cities from the water. The experience and movement of floating, powered by natural forces, allows for keen observations and further exploration according to Lorenz. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe that the act of floating has an impact on observation. The viewer maintains an awareness of their balance and form as they absorb the details in their surroundings. This kind of observation creates something new out of something familiar. My boat projects are an attempt to un-know the metropolis by continually exploring it.â&#x20AC;? Lorenz will be in Richmond today, Thursday, September 3, as she traverses the Fraser using her wits, tidal chart observations

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New York based artist Marie Lorenze is on a journey down the Fraser River in a handmade boat named Driftwood. Her week long trip will be streamed live from Sept 1 to 7.

and sticks to the historic canoe routes. Lorenz and her participants will be documented sharing this exploratory journey, as they camp overnight in river-side towns and regional parks, navigating the currents while continuing on from Salt Spring Island on September 5, travelling to Portland Island and Isle-de-Lis, and returning September 7. Marie Lorenz was born in Twentynine Palms, California and grew up traveling with her military family. Lorenz has received grants from Artists Space, the Harpo Foundation and the Alice Kimball English Travel Fellowship. In 2008, she was awarded the Joseph H. Hazen Rome Prize for the American Academy in Rome. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally, including High Desert Test Sites in Joshua Tree, CA, to MoMA PS1, in New York City. She has completed solo projects at Jack Hanley Gallery in New York; Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK and Artpace in San Antonio, Texas. Her ongoing project The Tide and Current Taxi (www.tideandcurrenttaxi.org) is an exploration of the coastline in New York City. Since 2002, Lorenz has been exploring the waterways of New York City and other cities in North America in boats that she designs and builds; her work combining psycho-geographic explorations with highly crafted material forms explores the intertidal zone. Read more on her ongoing project 'The Tide and Current Taxi', www.

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Hope Secondary Student Karam Gill (grade 11) won first place in his category at the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games in wrestling from Aug 7 to 16. Gill’s hard work and dedication are seeing him rise to the top of the sport. He hopes to continue wrestling at SFU with a degree in science and eventually medicine at UBC, when he graduates in a couple of years.

Wrestling wonder boy brings home the gold Hope Standard Many times in life, the preparation takes way more effort than the final performance. That was certainly the case for 16-year-old Karam Gill of Hope, who travelled to Wood Buffalo Alberta to wrestle in the 2015 Western Canada Summer Games, held August 7 to 16. His goal was to come home with a gold medal — but as it turned out, he couldn’t have earned any worse than silver. “I probably had one of the easiest weight classes ever,” said Gill on Monday. “There were supposed to be five guys but two didn’t show up because they were injured — and one guy couldn’t make weight.” This was the 100-115 Kg class and Gill was sitting at 105 but he knows the challenges of shedding weight to get down under the limits. “Two years ago, before the Wrestling Canada cadet championships at Guelph Ontario, I had to cut down 12 Kg in two weeks,” he recalled. “I was still a bit over when I got there, so I didn’t drink anything for two days. “I was wearing a garbage bag under my shirt to make me

sweat and I had a whole bunch of jackets and sweats on. I was chewing gum and spitting my saliva into a cup. People must have thought I was strange but I made weight,” he said. “They usually do the weigh-in at 5 p.m. then the next day is the event, so you can eat or drink whatever you want after you make weight. I drank lots of Gatorade and Pedialyte to get my electrolytes back up.” With the group of five whittled down to just two, Gill had only two matches to get through, both against Ethan Collins of Sherwood Park, Alberta. “I had wrestled this guy at the Nationals in Fredericton in April and I beat him in the semi-finals,” said Gill, who will be starting grade 11 at Hope Secondary next week. “On the first day at the games, I wrestled him and beat him 10-0 and they stopped the match a minute into the second round. I got four points for an arm throw and I snapped him down for two points, then got four points for a hip throw. He was strong but he had no stamina,” said Gill. “Before the tournament started, I met him and he was chirping me, saying he was going to beat me. I began to wonder if he would — but by the second day, I got over it

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and I was really confident. “I think it was one minute into the first round, I grabbed his bicep and threw him down,” said Gill. “He was lying on his stomach but I still had hold of his arm, so I chickenwinged his arm and used my leg power to push him over to his back and pin him. Once both of his shoulder blades touch, the match is over. “Pinning your opponent wins more points for your team than just winning on points,” he added. “I won the individual gold medal and the Team BC boys and girls both won team gold, so I got one more gold medal.” Gill has no big meets coming up in the near future, so it’s just back to hard work, preparing for next year. He weight trains at Murph’s Gym in Chilliwack, three times a week, as well as at the BLM (Big Land Mammal) gym in Abbotsford, twice a week. Tacked onto some of those road trips are four weekly sessions at the Guru Gobind Singh Wrestling Club at Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford. “I’ve got no days off right now,” said Gill, “but probably when school starts I’ll have Friday off — and maybe I'll just go to the rec centre or do some lifting at home.”

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Services

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CONSTRUCTION

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LANDSCAPING

BUSINESS of the week

LANDSCAPING • Commercial & Residential Yard Maintenance • Hydro Seeding • Brush Chipping

ELECTRICAL • Residential • Rural • Commercial • New Construction • Renovations

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• Licenced Gas Fitter & Contractor • Hot Water Tanks • Bonded/Insured

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• Gas, Oil & Propane Furnaces • Water Heaters • Class A Gas Fitter

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LLOYD’S UTILITIES

604-869-1111 604-869-6544

REAL ESTATE

604-869-2945 (Office) or robp@remax.net

604-869-2767

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MOVERS

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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...............1-8

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 5

IN MEMORIAM

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ...9-57

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 33

W.Derek (Bruno) Jessop 1957-2013

CHILDREN ........................................80-98

Only a memory of bygone days And a sigh for a face unseen: A constant feeling that God alone Knows best what should have been Loving Mother Elizabeth

EMPLOYMENT .............................102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483

OBITUARIES

RENTALS ......................................703-757

HOPE, Eleanor “Jane”

AUTOMOTIVE ..............................804-862 MARINE .......................................903-920

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Eleanor “Jane” Hope passed away peacefully on August 26, 2015 at Fraser Hope Lodge with family by her side. Special thanks to Linda Yearwood, Fraser Canyon Hospital and Fraser Hope Lodge staff, Father Gordon Cook, as well as hospice volunteers and many friends and family who supported Jane on her journey. Funeral services were held on September 1, 2015 at Our Lady of Good Hope Catholic Church.

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To whom in may concern, I apologize for my language at the Ralph Sullivan council meeting. I got carried away with the mayor. No freedom of speech. I was a firefighter for 50 years. The Dept is dear to my heart. The video upset me. Hope you will still be my friend. Dick Gardner

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Dad and Family of Fred “Slim” Peters wish to express our gratitude for the care and compassion given by the nurses and staff of Fraser Canyon Hospital and Hospice. We raise our hands to Jeremy, Derek, Lisa, Bernice and Dr. JP Greggain. As well as, Karen and Mary and other staff members who assisted with the transition to hospice.

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HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

NOW RECRUITING FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

Excavator & Backhoe Operator Training. Be employable in 4-6wks. Call 604-546-7600. www.rayway.ca

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

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LOCAL, reputable, craft manufacturing company looking for reliable, motivated pieceworkers. Training provided at no cost to you. We are VERY busy! Unlimited earning potential. Please leave your name and number ONLY at 604-826-4651 or at our email: craftmanufacturing@gmail.com We respond to ALL calls and messages in the order they are received.

HELP WANTED

FRENCH CUSTOMER SERVICE process orders, quotations, technical support - Excellent French is mandatory. Tilbury Industrial Park, Delta $14/hr leela@regalideas.com F:604- 952-4291

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your workat-home career today! MEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1.800.466.1535 www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com START A NEW CAREER in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

COMING EVENTS

Are you energetic? Enthusiastic? Like working with people? We have the following positions available: • Maintenance • Fudge Factory • Gift Shop • Tram Operator • Ticket Sales • Simon’s Cafe Visit our website and fill out our on-line application. www.hellsgateairtram.com Any questions please call (604)867-9277

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Hope & Area Transition Society

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INFORMATION

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

TRADES, TECHNICAL

**FLAG PEOPLE/LANE TECHS** Reliable car and CERTIFICATION a must. Med & Dental options after 3 months. Kindly apply with resume & traffic control cert. online at www.bcroadsafe.com or call 604 720-2635

PERSONAL SERVICES 182

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

Family/Youth Key Worker Position 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 position of a Family/Youth Key Worker. The preferred candidate will have: • Post-secondary degree in Social Services • Training and /or experience working with families in crisis and have a strong understanding of the dynamics of family violence, addictions and other related social issues • Motivation, initiative, flexibility, and the ability to make sound decisions • Non-judgmental approach to working with families, strong listening & communication skills (written & verbal), and conflict resolution skills is necessary

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HELP WANTED

.Need Cash, Own Vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. SnapCarCash. 604-777-5046

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 221

CARPENTRY

L.HISLOP CONTRACTING, custom woodworking solutions, complete renovations. Call 604-869-3449

245

CONTRACTORS

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

260

ELECTRICAL

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

275

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

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS VECTOR RENO’S

Specializing in all interior & exterior home renovations & additions. Call 604-690-3327

PRECISION EXTERIORS, roofing, siding, windows, doors and more. WCB insured. Call (604)750-8025

130

HELP WANTED

It is critical that this person be able to demonstrate ethical thinking and make sound judgments and respecting the diversity of our community. .Kerrisdale Antiques Fair. Sept 5th & 6th. 10am-5pm. Kerrisdale Arena 5670 East Blvd. Vanc. Adm $7.

102

ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

102

ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING

Senior Accountant Reference NO. SACH81815 Location: Chilliwack, BC

The Senior Accountant is responsible for the accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end reporting. Other responsibilities include supporting the corporate team and eight stores with your expertise in accounting and financial reporting. The Senior Accountant is adaptable to change and focused on continuously improving process to maximize efficiency. Requirements t University degree in Accounting or Business with CMA, CGA designation t A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Senior Accountant role t Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles t Knowledge of auditing practices and principles t Strong Excel Skills t Experience with Pay Works would be an asset t Strong Analytical and Problem Solving skills t Knowledge of Sales Tax Acts and Regulations (GST & PST) t Strong attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy t Ability to adapt to change and manage priorities Send resume to: fjohnstone@pcequip.ca

Ability to pass and maintain security clearance, carry a valid driver’s license and have a reliable vehicle. Some evenings maybe required, therefore the ability to accommodate a flexible schedule. Send resume letter of interest in PDF format 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 Closing Date: October 2, 2015 Start Date: ASAP Hope & Area Transition Society thanks all interested applicants, but only interviewed candidates will be contacted.

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CASUAL ON CALL SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANTS REQUIRED School District #78 (Fraser‐Cascade) has openings on the Casual Special Education Assistant list for qualified applicants willing to work in the Fraser‐Cascade area including Boston Bar, Hope, Agassiz, Kent, and Harrison Hot Springs. Applications with full supporting documentation, including references to be forwarded to:

Human Resources School District #78 (Fraser‐Cascade) 650 Kawkawa Lake Road, Hope, B.C. V0X 1L4 Email: ashley.limb@sd78.bc.ca Fax: 604‐869‐7400

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 300

LANDSCAPING

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland 604-996-8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs

PETS 477

RENTALS

PETS

ITALIAN MASTIFF (Cane Corso)

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299

706

HOPE, 3 bdrm townhouse, 5 appl., fenced yard, patio, N/S, N/P, rent includes heat. Call (604)869-9402 or (604)869-1432

721

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928

.Dan Knoke Trucking 1-888-794-3388

320

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING

BLUE’S PLUMBING, hot water tanks, gas fitter, water lines, drainage. Licensed. Call (604)750-0159

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

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for your Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings or Meetings 1 Purebred blue male. 1st shots, tails / d c removed. ULTIMATE FAMILY GUARDIAN Pet homes. $1000. 604-308-5665

Hope Curling Club 1055 6th Ave 604-869-9344 or 604-869-5119

ITALIAN MASTIFFS. Unregistered 4 M, 3 F. Ready Sept 15. Tails, dewormed shots $1200. 604-338-7587 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

UPHOLSTERY

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS 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

ROGER’S UPHOLSTERY, furniture, windows, fabric, in-home & online estimates. Call 604-860-0939

Commercial & Residential Local & Long Distance Moves * Licensed * Insured * Bonded All Truck Sizes & Trailers Amazing Rates! FREE Estimates. 778-928-5995 INTEGRITY MOVERS, moving & delivery services. We’re not satisfied until you are. (604)860-5277

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

A-1 Painting Company - Interior / Exterior 20 years exp. Summer Special 10% off (604)723-8434

387

747

WINDOWS

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

PETS 477

Yorkshire Terriers, P/B, not reg., dewormed, 1st shots, vet certificate. $800 & up. (604)846-7139

RV PADS

Rosedale. RV PADS available. $435/month. Water and sewer incl. Hydro metered, and cable/wifi available $$. Laundry facilities onsite. Washrooms open year round. RV storage @ $75/mo available. Call 604-794-7361

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PETS

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

CLASSIFIEDS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

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in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at:

TRANSPORTATION

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HALLS

HALL RENTAL

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring.

PLUMBING

APARTMENT/CONDO

HOPE, 1 bdrm apt., newer, $675/ mon., includes hot water, N/S. Call 604-819-6122 or 604-819-6422

2 coats any colour

338

TRANSPORTATION

Yorkshire Terriers, P/B, not reg., dewormed, 1st shots, vet certificate. $800 & up. (604)846-7139

812

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

845 The Scrapper

560

MISC. FOR SALE

Contorted Willows, hardy, 2ft tall, $5.00, Yale Greenhouse, call 604-997-3542

563

AUTO SERVICES

MISC. WANTED

Have Unwanted Firearms? Have unwanted or inherited firearms in your possession? Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally? Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them. Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland firearms community since 1973. We are a government licensed firearms business with fully certified verifiers, armorers and appraisers.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

851

TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES Abbotsford 30255 Cedar Lane DL# 31038 604-855-0666

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

REAL ESTATE 633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS DON’T OVERPAY! rtmihomes.com “Your Smart Housing Solution” Canada’s Largest provider of manufactured housing. Text or call (844-334-2960). In stock 16’/20’/22’ Homes on Sale Now!

New SRI *1296 s/f Double wides fr $94,900. *New SRI 14’ wides fr $72,900. Repossessed mobile homes from $1900. www.glenbrookhomes.net

MANUFACTURED HOMES. MOBILE HOMES. MODULAR HOMES. NEW & USED Call Chuck at 604-830-1960 ~ your local SRI dealer ~ pick a part

655 Fort St. Sat., Sept 5 8 am - 10 am Good Prices Garage Sale No item more than $25

Kawkawa Lake

21366 Lakeview Cres Sat., Sept 5 1 pm - 4 pm Everything Must Go!

2004 MAZDA 3 Auto, 4 dr, Only this wk! STK#673 $4,900. 2004 DODGE CARAVAN 7psgr, loaded STK#525 $2,900. 2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, auto, Aircared, STK#545, $3,900. 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY 7psg full load, runs good, Aircared STK#530, $3,900. 2002 FORD F150 crew cab 4X4 auto, fully loaded, short box. STK#686 $5,900. 2007 DODGE Caravan 7 psgr, Aircared, STK#524 $5,900. 2007 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 psgr, leather, runs good, STK#424. $9,900. 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr sedan, loaded. No trade. STK#504. $10,900.

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GARAGE SALES

HOPE

33166 South Fraser Way DL# 40083 778-908-5888

Financing Available

Call today to set up an appointment 604-467-9232

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2005 DODGE NEON, auto 4 dr sedan, a/c. STK#701. $1,995. 2003 HONDA CIVIC, auto 4 dr sedan loaded STK#666. $4,900 2004 ACURA EL 1.7 4dr sedan leather, sunroof, loaded, Only this week! STK#724. $5,900. 2005 NISSAN ALTIMA, auto, fully loaded, 4 dr, sedan. STK#699. Only! $5,900. 2007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900. 2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, auto, loaded. This week only! STK#710. $6,900. 2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#672. $6,900. 2009 FORD FOCUS 4dr,sedan loaded, auto STK#687 $6,900. 2008 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, loaded. STK#691. $7,900. 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA, 4 dr, sedan, fully loaded, auto. STK#697. $7,900. 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT 4 dr, AWD, fully loaded, only 99K kms. STK#657 $9,900. 2008 HONDA CIVIC 2dr auto, s/roof, loaded STK#642 $9,900 2011 NISSAN Versa 4dr auto, h/bk, loaded, STK#721 $9,900. 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr, sedan, auto, fully loaded, STK# 731. $11,900. 2012 NISSAN SENTRA 4dr, sedan, auto, fully loaded, STK#723. $11,900. 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 4 dr, auto, fully loaded. This week only! STK#721 $12,900. 2012 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr, auto, loaded, STK#695. $14,900. 2008 CHEV 1500 LT. Crew cab, 4X4, auto, short box, fully loaded. STK#600. $16,900.

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Thursday, September 3, 2015 The Hope Standard

CANADA WIDE CLEARANCE

0 84 %

FOR UP TO

PURCHASE FINANCING

MONTHS

OR UP TO

10,380

IN TOTAL VALUE**

INCLUDES $1,000 OWNER CASH¥ AND $750 PACKAGE DISCOUNT

ON SELECT 2015 MODELS

0 84 %

2015 GMC TERRAIN SLE-1 AWD

FOR UP TO

PURCHASE FINANCING

2015 ACADIA SLE-1 AWD

MONTHS*

ON ALL THESE MODELS

2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 DOUBLE/CREW CAB 2WD 1SA

AND

1,000

FINANCE BONUS CASH ON SELECT 2015 MODELȘ

2015 GMC CANYON SLE 4X2

2015 SIERRA HD 2WD 1SA GAS

UP TO $1,500 OWNER CASH WHILE INVENTORY LASTS.

FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS¥

BCGMCDEALERS.CA

ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the finance of a 2015 Terrain SLE-1 AWD, Acadia SLE-1 AWD, Canyon SLE 4x2, Sierra 1500 Double/Crew Cab 2WD 1SA, and Sierra HD’s 2WD 1SA with gas engine. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between September 1 and September 30, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on select new or demonstrator 2015 GMC vehicles excluding Yukon, Yukon XL, Sierra 2500 HD Diesel, Savana, Canyon 2SA and Canyon 4x4. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $45,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $535.71 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $45,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight, air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA/movable property registry fees, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ** $10,380 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer-to-dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) $5,195 Cash Credit (tax exclusive) available on 2015 GMC Sierra Double Cab 1SA 4WD models, $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $750 manufacturer-to-dealer Elevation Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Sierra 1SA Elevation Edition with 5.3L Engine and a $435 manufacturerto-dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on any 2015 GMC Sierra Elevation double cab all-wheel drive with a 5.3L engine, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $5,630 credit, which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ¥ Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on all GMC Sierras. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between September 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. ‡ $1,000 finance cash offer is a manufacturer to dealer credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Sierra 1500, Terrain, which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase.

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