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Esplanade crash trial is delayed again.

Emergency workers on scene where a truck carrying utility poles overturned on Mt. Woodside at around noon on Monday. Crews had to extricate the driver from the wreck, who suffered a minor head injury. The incident closed the highway for several hours. See story, page 2.

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Guy Hawk is recognized for bravery.

District of Kent eyes 2.97% tax hike A third of the proposed increase will go toward policing costs

By Greg Laychak THE OBSERVER

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A proposed tax increase could see District of Kent residents adding 2.97 per cent to their bills for the 2016 year if a new five-year financial plan is adopted. Director of financial services Judy Lewis presented the 2016-2020 fiscal blueprint at a special meeting Monday night in the Centennial Centre at Municipal Hall, noting that council is required to adopt a fiveyear financial plan prior to May 15. About a third of funds resulting from that increase will go to local RCMP. “The highlights of the financial

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plan in 2016 include a .98 per cent tax increase to support the net increase in policing,” Lewis said. “Half of that is required because of less reliance on the reserve and $30,000 is because of increased expenditures in policing.” An additional tax increase totalling 1.99 per cent is required due to increases in capital expenditures, inflation, services and utility costs at the Community Recreation and Cultural Centre. There are other minor increases that don't affect taxation because they are offset by increases in revenues, Lewis said. To the average owner of a single family home assessed at $300,000 in

2015, that kind of increase will come to an estimated $35.66 for the year. Mandatory public consultation was held late last month. “Two open houses were held on Feb. 23, one in the afternoon and one in the evening,” she said. “The open houses were fairly well attended with 25 people in attendance—22 members of the public and three members of council. Feedback received at the open house was very positive.” Coun. Duane Post noted some large expenditure listings in the proposed capital plan—$75,000 for a municipal hall backup generator and $330,000 allocated for a proposed

spray park—expressing concern about further discussion on some of the items. But before purchases of all items over $25,000 are made, the District’s purchasing policy requires those decisions to come before council. “So having it in the financial plan does not mean that it is necessarily going to happen,” Lewis said. “But we do have to have it in the financial plan in order for it to happen.” Council passed Lewis’s recommendation to present the financial plan for three reads next Monday at the District’s regular meeting.

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A shockingly violent day in Rosedale last May left the community grieving, and wondering what led to the death of four people in the same family. Now, a series of coroner’s reports have been released that chronicle the events leading up to the deaths of Randy Janzen, along with his wife Laurel, his 19-year-old daughter Emily, and his sister, Shelley. The reports confirm that Randy was the person who killed the three women, just as he had confessed on Facebook. At about noon on May 7, 2015, Randy posted numerous, lengthy confessions on the social media site, explaining in detail that he couldn’t watch his daughter in pain anymore and had killed her. Emily, a talented local musician, had been suffering from migraines for about a year and a half. He admitted to killing her, his wife and then his sister. The date of Emily and Laurel’s deaths is believed to be April 28, based on the timeline provided in the confession and the advanced state of decomposition of the bodies. The date of Shelley’s death, at her

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home in Langley, is believed to be May 5. Moments after he posted the confessions, friends started contacting the RCMP. Shortly after that, an Emergency Response Team along with fire, police and ambulance crews surrounded the family’s Rosedale home. At 7:20 p.m. that evening, a man identified as Randy Janzen was noticed through one of the windows of the home. While police tried to make contact with someone inside the home, that never happened. A large fire erupted shortly after Janzen was seen, and members of the ERT briefly entered the home to attempt to rescue any occupants. The fire was too intense and they had to retreat, but they had noticed one body wrapped in a sheet on the main floor.

The fire destroyed the home, and it wasn’t deemed safe to enter for a full three days. When the Identification and Disaster Response Unit of the BC Coroners Service entered the home on May 10, they found the bodies of Emily, Laurel and Randy in three different locations. Both women had been shot twice, and Randy had died of a self-inflicted gunshot from a long barrel gun. Shelley was killed with two shots as well. Her body was found on May 7, covered in blankets on the floor of her home. BC Coroner Timothy Wiles mentions the family’s long struggle with migraines in the report, but does not make any recommendations in that regard. “These migraines were cited by her father

as a potential source of psycho-social stress for both Ms. Janzen and her father,” Wiles wrote. “Her father’s confession further suggested that these migraines had negatively impacted Ms. Janzen’s quality of life. As this history was stated as a potential motive for her homicide, it was thoroughly explored.” Wiles reports that Randy Janzen was not seeing a psychiatrist at the time of his death, and there is no known history of either homicidal or suicidal ideation. In 2014, Janzen did report mild sleep disturbances and psycho-social stress to his family doctor, and attributed it to the stress of the ongoing care of his daughter and her battle with chronic migraines. At the time of their deaths, Laurel Janzen had been using social media to reach out for help, too. “Watching someone I love in unbearable pain everyday for 18 months and I feel helpless,” she wrote on Twitter, adding: #weneedhelp. One of Emily’s last Tweets was just as haunting. “Whenever I start to feel sorry for myself, I just thank God I’m still alive,” she said. “I complain about all the pain, but at least I’m here to feel it.”

Truck crash closes highway

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Esplanade crash trial delayed again

By Paul J. Henderson BLACK PRESS

Three members of a family struck by an SUV driven by a man alleged to be high on drugs will have waited more than three years by the time justice is served. It was July 7, 2013 when Clinton Michaloski, driving a Toyota FJ Cruiser plowed into crowds at Esplanade Avenue in Harrison Hot Springs during the Harrison Festival of the Arts. There were dozens of witnesses to the crash that saw a 37-year-old mother of a family of four hit by the SUV and thrown in the air. Also injured was the 51-year-old father and the couple’s 13-yearold son. The 16-year-old son managed to jump out of the way and was seen holding his mother’s hand as passersby and emergency personnel attended to the woman. “With several hundred people reported to be in the area, we are thankful that the family survived and no one else was injured or killed,” RCMP

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Police talk to witnesses and paramedics deal with the injured as an Air Ambulance takes off after a violent crash at Harrison Hot Springs during the arts festival in July, 2013.

spokesperson Constable Cynthia Kershaw said at the time of the incident. Michaloski remained at the scene, but his behaviour was bizarre and witnesses said he seemed to be drunk or high on drugs. It took nearly a year, but Michaloski was later charged in June 2014 with three counts each of impaired driving causing bodily harm and

dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Crown alleges that he was high on drugs. A trial was originally set for August 2015, but Michaloski did not show up. The trial was then delayed by his lawyer who requested new dates as the then 29-year-old was working out of province. A four-day trial was then scheduled to start March 15 of this year, but in court on March

3, lawyer Erin Dance, acting on behalf of Michaloski’s lawyer Michael Bolton, argued they did not want the trial to be broken apart with large gaps in the proceedings. Crown counsel Robert Gunnell told the court he had 27 witnesses in the case, mostly civilian, but some expert and some RCMP officers, one of whom is unavailable in March. Judge Wendy Brown repeatedly asked how a fourday trial was possibly long enough, and ordered the lawyers to find new dates in the fall. A 12-day trial for Michaloski’s case is now scheduled to being Nov. 28, three years and four months after the incident. Michaloski also faces two counts of driving while impaired in connection with a Burnaby incident just one month after the 2013 crash in Harrison Hot Springs. According to the Ministry of Justice’s online court records, the Crown in Vancouver Provincial Court is scheduled to apply for a warrant for his arrest on March 22.

RCMP offer tips on ways to deter vehicle break ins

With theft of property from motor vehicles on an upward trend, RCMP are sharing some methods to aid with preventing belongings inside of your automobile from being stolen. General Duty and Auxiliary officers conducted proactive patrols through the parking lots of shopping malls in Chilliwack and Sardis during January, making observations of property left in plain view inside of vehicles parked in the lots. In instances where police could see property through the vehicle window a notice was issued as a reminder to the owner to store their items out of sight in their parked auto. Of the 844 vehicles checked police issued 54 notices. Items the officers noted included: • Global positioning systems. • Satellite radios. • Keys in consoles. • Cell phones, iPods, or other electronic devices. • Purses left between the front seats. • A flat screen television on the floor behind the front seat. • Loose change, cheque book. • A dash cam. “Police used this opportunity to educate residents of the community in the importance of locking your vehicle and keeping possessions out of view,” said Cst. Alain Castonguay of the Chilliwack RCMP. Diligence is also required at home when parking your vehicle for the night. Unlocked

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doors are reported in nearly fifty percent of theft from vehicle complaints received by police. Items reported stolen include: • Wallets. • Work tools. • Credit cards and identification. • Garage door openers. • Keys and fobs. • Sunglasses. • Electronic devices. “This is a crime of opportunity that can be significantly reduced by the police and the public working together to eliminate these opportunities often presented to criminals,” said Cpl. Mike Rail. Some prevention tips to protect your property from theft

include; • Always lock the doors when leaving your vehicle. • Ensure valuables are out of sight if left in your vehicle during the day. • Do not leave valuables in your vehicle overnight. • Do not leave loose change inside of your vehicle. • An alarm is an effective deterrent. RCMP are reminding everyone who witnesses anything they believe to be suspicious in nature to contact the Chilliwack RCMP at 604-792-4611 or, should if they wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477.

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Last Thursday when Jessica Dyck was exploring the sand and rock bars with her four-year-old son east of the AgassizRosedale Bridge, she noticed the potential in the sky for a beautiful sunset. “As we turned to head back before it got dark, my son expressed his disappointment that we hadn’t found any treasure on our treasure hunt,” Dyck said. “But I told him the sunset was the treasure and he seemed pretty satisfied with that.”

Dairy industry challenges ‘factory farm’ depiction

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B.C. Dairy Association offered a measured response to this week’s animal cruelty charges, emphasizing that the province’s March 12-27, 2016 dairy farmers are “extremely passionate” and dedicated to what they do. “As the representative organization of British Columbia’s dairy farmers, we respect the investigation by Crown counsel and the outcome of their investigation,” said BCDA spokesperson Trevor Hargreaves in a release. Late Tuesday the B.C. SPCA announced a total of 20 counts of animal cruelty had been laid against Chilliwack Cattle Sales LTD. Company and seven of its employees. The charges stem from a graphic undercover video shot by an animal rights group in 2014. March 12 - 27 , 2016 “The events depicted in the 30 years of celebrating the gray whale migration! Mercy For Animals video were greatly disturbing to those of us 10 GUEST SPEAKERS in the dairy industry at both the OVER 50 EVENTS provincial and national level,” said Hargreaves, “as they were Wickaninnish Inn Dinner & strongly contrary to acceptable industry animal care practices.” Auction • ArtSplash! 30 Anniversary Pacific Rim The BCDA supported a full Whale Festival • Parade of Wonders investigation from the get-go. At the time, Chilliwack Cattle • CHOWDER CHOW DOWN Sales’ Jeff Kooyman told Black Press the company was “horrified • Sea-Change Panel and shocked” by the footage. • Great Gatsby Casino Night “We are devastated and deeply saddened,” by the abuse depicted •PAUL NICKLEN on film, “and it in no way reflects the farming and animal care • Maritime Kid’s Days standards practised by our family • BARNACLE BLUEGRASS and more... or by the dairy industry.” In the wake of the incident, The www.pacificrimwhalefestival.com Ocean Outfitters BCDA signed a Memorandum TOFINO • PACIFIC RIM NATIONAL PARK RESERVE • UCLUELET

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of Understanding (MOU) with the B.C. SPCA and implemented a close working relationship around animal care complaints. Random farm inspections ensuring code compliance are conducted by an independent animal welfare evaluator. The ProAction Dairy Animal Care program has also gone into effect, and adoption on dairy farms across B.C. is mandatory. Hargreaves took issue with some of the statements around “factory-farming” as depicted in the media since the charges were laid. “While Chilliwack Cattle Sales had over 3,000 cows on their farm at the time of the incident, it’s important to understand that the average number of cows on a dairy farm in British Columbia is about 130.” Most are family owned and run. “This is a far cry from industrial scale operations. Dairy farmers in this province are extremely passionate about what they do and have a dedication to high standards of animal care in their operations.” Their focus in the aftermath has been on implementation of strengthened measures and industry changes on B.C. dairy farms. Before the animal welfare group released the video, the industry, through groups like the B.C. Dairy Association, had been working toward updating practices and strengthening the regulations. It became the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle.

The dairy code outlines “standards of care and practices” for owners and employees. It covers animal handling, feed and water, housing, health and welfare management, and husbandry practices — to ensure dairy cows are treated with care and respect. The industry reeled after the video was made public. “I want the world to know that the overwhelming majority of dairy farmers were very disappointed by what happened,” Dairy Farmer Devan Toop told Black Press shortly after it happened. “We have a conscience. We care about what we do.” What he saw on the video was “completely inexcusable” and certainly not the norm, he underlined. Since the charges were laid, he said he thought there were many related issues that must be addressed “The Kooyman family has contributed to the community in so many positive ways. I have dealt with them many times and have the utmost respect for them as business owners, farmers, and fellow members of the community. “There is no excuse for the abuse of animals. This has been stated by local farmers, the BC dairy industry, all the way up to DFC. We have a responsibility as dairy farmers to take the best possible care of our cows and any other animals we have on our farms.” After the incident, the online world was “flooded with images and videos” of the worst examples Continued on 5

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Act of bravery earns local man Governor General’s award By Greg Laychak

Guy Hawk holding the Medal of Bravery he received for pulling a woman out of her burning mobile home.

of abuse from farms all over the world. “I am not opposed to the work of animal rights groups, as long as their message is in the proper context. The broad statement by Mercy for Animals that such activity observed at CCC happens at every dairy farm is flat out false.

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a power outage in some bad weather, he looked out his window to see a flash in another trailer on the grounds. “The trailer right behind me, a little park model, it was on fire,” Hawk said. “I went out to have a look and there was somebody yelling for help so I rushed over there.” He arrived at the trailer as thick black smoke was billowing out. Someone told him the door was locked. “Well the place was on fire and the lady was inside so I kicked down the door in order to get in,” Hawk said remembering the day. Sliding on the floor under the dense, swirling smoke, the former butcher discovered the resident’s deceased dog. As he was moving the animal, he noticed it had been on the woman’s foot. “Fortunately I did that… I wouldn't have seen her otherwise,” Hawk said. He pulled her out amidst the popping explosions of the structure burning around him and got his neighbour out onto the cold cement where she started to breathe again. Hawk ran back in to see if the woman’s grandchildren were visiting on that unlucky day. He remembers the porcelain of the stove crackling and popping off in the heat, dishes blowing up and the refrigerator melting. “I slid back into the bedroom to see if I could find the kids, but I couldn't see, I couldn't feel

them so I left,” Hawk said. “As soon as I got out the door it just went 'poof!' Thankfully I got out in time.” Despite what he saw happening to the trailer around him, Hawk in his nylon jacket was miraculously untouched by the heat. “Go figure,” he said with a hearty laugh. “Somebody's looking out for me.” His wife Fran said it was probably the trips back out into the pouring rain that helped protect Hawk from the rain. She adds that she hopes he’s not going to be jumping into any more flaming trailers, and he should be happy with one Medal of Bravery. “I was really flattered that they were going to give me a medal for this because it just didn't dawn on me,” Hawk said. “I wasn't expecting anything of course.” According to the website, the Governor General presents honours “on behalf of all Canadians in communities across the country to help share inspiring stories, celebrate tremendous contributions to our society and connect with Canadians. From community volunteers to astronauts, from actors to members of the military, from scholars to everyday citizens, hundreds of Canadians earn our applause and gratitude.” • For more information about honours or to nominate someone who inspires you, visit www. gg.ca/honours.

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Guy Hawk was in the company of extraordinary people last Friday in Vancouver. Some were there with Hawk at the Chan Centre of the Performing Arts to be honoured for exemplary service, others for military meritorious service or other notable achievements—150 people in all. Hawk himself was standing with four other people selected for their acts of bravery, ready to receive a medal from the Governor General of Canada, David Johnston. “It was quite a thing, I'm a little bit flattered by it all,” said the 79-year-old Hawk. “Me, a schmuck from the bush? What's going on here?” But Medals of Bravery aren’t handed out to schmucks, according to the Governor General’s website, the medals are for “people who risk their lives and choose to defy their own instinct of survival to try to save a loved one or a perfect stranger whose life is in immediate danger.” In Hawk’s instance, the act of courage was running into a burning mobile home to rescue a neighbour near his home in Tapadera Estates in the winter rain seven years ago. On Nov. 21, 2009 during

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“It is unfair of them to label an industry and chastise us all in the court of public opinion, showing footage from a 250,000-cow factory dairy in the United States and claiming that it is no different than the 50-cow family farm down the street.” It would be hard for some to realize this was an isolated incident rather than the norm.

“We must let the justice system take its course. We have to remember that everyone is innocent until proven guilty, and those found guilty of the charges against them will have to be held accountable. “We must also remember that CCS has also complied with the BCSPCA in every way possible and have done everything they can to

right the wrongs that were brought to light. Toop appealed for reason. “As a local dairy farmer, I urge you, do not let the loudest voice and the most brutal imagery stop you from making your own judgement. Contact a local farmer, or visit a neighborhood dairy. See with your own eyes the real heart of our community.”

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One would think it wouldn’t still need to be said. But local RCMP and ICBC are again reminding drivers to leave the phone alone. They’re launching yet another campaign aimed at underlining just how dangerous it is to use a phone while driving. And it is dangerous. According to ICBC, 25 per cent of all road deaths in the province involve distracted driving. That’s one in four. And, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the odds of crashing increase five times when using a phone, whether dialing, texting, reading or using social media. In the Lower Mainland, it’s estimated that 27 people are killed in distracted driving-related crashes every year. Faced with those numbers, it’s hard to imagine why drivers would still use their phone while they’re behind the wheel. But they do. According to a recent survey by Ipsos Reid, 34 per cent of cell phone users said they use their phone between one and five times out of every 10 trips. “It’s time we all commit to leaving our phones alone and avoid other forms of distraction when we’re behind the wheel,” said Lindsay Matthews, ICBC’s director responsible for road safety. This month police, backed by many volunteers, will be on the roads watching for drivers who have not yet got the message. “We’re cracking down on those who cannot police themselves.” said Chief Constable Neil Dubord, Chair of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police Traffic Safety Committee. “Even when you’re at a red light or in slow moving traffic – you’re still in control of a vehicle – and the law still applies.” But we can all be part of the solution. Talk to your family, talk to your friends and remind them that if they’re driving without their full attention on the road they’re an accident waiting to happen.

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Premiers do the carbon shuffle

Tom Fletcher Premier Christy Clark had her dancing shoes on as yet another “climate change” meeting ended in disarray in Vancouver last week. “This is not the end,” Clark assured reporters after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers emerged with no agreement on a national minimum carbon price. No kidding. Trudeau declared victory by announcing the unanimous consent to a “Vancouver Declaration,” which basically pays lip service to the concept of “carbon pricing” and kicks another grand federal election promise down the road. As the rest headed for jets waiting at Vancouver airport, Clark expressed the hope that the public would say “they got together and they made progress.” Did they? Let’s take a look. Going into the Whistler-

Vancouver stop on Trudeau’s globetrotting glamour tour, Clark correctly noted that it’s other provinces that need to make progress. B.C. has a clear price on carbon emissions; it’s been held at $30 a tonne since Clark succeeded its creator, Gordon Campbell. Clark’s advice for other premiers is to follow Campbell’s example of a revenue-neutral carbon tax, offset by income tax reductions. You won’t build public support for a carbon tax that makes people poorer, she said. Of course that’s what Alberta is doing, at a time when many residents are getting poorer already. Alberta’s NDP government plans to match the rate of B.C.’s carbon tax within two years and spend the proceeds. Other premiers have more creative definitions for pricing carbon. Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil pointed to transmission lines and power purchases from the Muskrat Falls dam under construction in Labrador, to substitute hydro for coal-fired power.

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into declining wells to push more oil out, and the project intends to capture sulphur dioxide and fly ash to process and sell for other industrial uses. Wall is the only Canadian leader to state a couple of inconvenient truths. The purpose of this exercise is to reduce carbon emissions, not to raise tax revenues. And now is the worst possible time to impose more taxes on the oil and gas industry. Clark’s stand-pat strategy on the B.C. carbon tax is going to change this year, as positioning begins for the 2017 election. A B.C. government advisory panel has recommended a 33 per cent increase, conveniently starting in 2018, with annual increases after that. The current seven-cent-per-litre carbon tax on gasoline sold in B.C. is hardly a deterrent these days, as pump prices have tumbled and could stay low for years to come. And with a fragile economy, it seems unlikely that a big boost in carbon taxes will find favour with voters a year from now. OFFICE HOURS Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Sat., Sun., & Mon.

The B.C. NDP is trying to rebuild its credibility on climate policy. NDP leader John Horgan tried to revise the party’s history, claiming in yearend interviews that the NDP didn’t oppose the carbon tax, only making it revenue neutral rather than spending the money on green initiatives, as Alberta wants to do. Alas, the NDP’s “axe the tax” campaign going into the 2009 election is a matter of record. The party’s election platform warned that Campbell’s plan “increases taxes for average families by tripling the gas tax” to its current level. Last week the NDP issued a news release denouncing Clark for presiding over increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Mailbag Property too good to be excluded from ALR

Well, well well! Finally gossip overheard in the local coffee shop is coming true. An applicant, with a numbered company, seeks exclusion of property touted to be amongst the most fertile plots in the Fraser Valley. As a trained agriculturalist and a 38-year resident of AgassizHarrison, I want to go on record as totally opposed to the request. The fact that this land once was a thriving dairy farm and more recently a producer of “bumper” Cole crops attests to its value. That it now grows bare-root, hedging cedar – a questionable agricultural use – at least keeps it as arable farmland. About 10 years ago developers built three houses on the property’s old farm home site. Locals suspected this was the first foot in the door. That the whole fertile block should go into residential – an assumption as the legal notice gives no hint of the purpose – is a travesty. If subdivision is slated, it is not surprising in Kent municipality. Over the past quarter-century residential development has

covered arable farmland on all sides of the Agassiz townsite. The Schep farm, where my sons worked in the haying season in the 1980s, is now subdivision. Recently, on west Pioneer avenue, a field has been covered with three feet of fill and several large homes have been built on farmland around the corner on Ashton road. Surely as homes age in existing residential areas developers can assemble the land for new higher density housing. This is more difficult and costly than using bare land, but farmland should not be used. To the town’s credit, several such “brown” developments do exist. There is no such thing as a post-agricultural society. All the riches in the world are nothing when there is no arable land to grow food. The United Nations agreed at the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference that extreme weather is a worldwide challenge. California and Mexico, areas experiencing drought, supplied the B.C. market with approximately 87 per cent of our

vegetables and 63 per cent of our fruit in 2007. More recent figures may differ, but the point is the dependency cannot continue and may even be reversed in the future. The Fraser Valley, according to a recent article by a BC Ministry of Agriculture Regional Agrologist has 110,000 hectares of fertile, productive farmland that contributes $4 billion to the economy. Nurtured by moderate temperatures and reliable access to water, it is protected from urban sprawl by the ALR legislation of 1974. The Agrologist notes the public places high value on farmland, expressing that local food production, green space and wildlife habitat are very important. Please reject this ALR exclusion application. It is not in the best interests of anybody. Not our country, our province, our community or our citizens.

billboard to orient themselves on the traffic lanes. Having talked to other drivers about this, I know I am not alone in wanting the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to upgrade both the lighting and the road markings all along this stretch. This is the kind of thing our taxes should be used for. This issue might make a good ‘Question of the Week.’

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The Kent Harrison Arts Council invites you to: Karen Kroeker, One Stitch At A Time (That’s How The Work Gets Done) - Runs till March 28 at the Ranger Station Art Gallery, 98 Rockwell Dr., Harrison Hot Springs. FMI call (604) 7962723

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The Harrison Natural Health Club presents: The War on your Immune System - Fri., March 18 from 7-9pm at Memorial Hall, 180 Esplanade Harrison Hot Springs. A presentation on chronic degenerative conditions. Free and open to everyone. FMI contact Klara at (604) 316-4922.

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Hooked on Books: Agassiz Library Book Club takes place on the last Tuesday of every month, starting at 6:30pm at the Agassiz Library. Love to read and want to talk about what you’re reading? You don’t have to be a member, just drop in when you can. Pick up the book at the library any time before the meeting and get ready to share your opinions!

Friendship House Nickel Bingo on Mon. at 1 pm, Tues. Bridge and Cribbage at 1 pm, Sit and Be Fit 10:30 am Mon. & Fri., Drop-in Floor Curling 7 pm Thurs.

Kent-Harrison Arts Council - KHAC meets the third Sunday of each month. FMI call (604) 7968604 or email us at kentharrisonartscouncil@ shaw.ca

Stitch “n” Rip - Every Tuesday from 9 am - 1 pm. Come to the Harrison Mills Hall with any Harrison International All-weather Tennis Club unfinished sewing, stitching, knitting projects, - Drop-in tennis at 8 am daily at the Spring Park tennis complex. All are welcome. Good fun and etc. FMI call Kim 604-796-2336. exercise is guaranteed at no cost. FMI contact Olive Branch Dinners - Come join us for a free John Allen 796-9117 home cooked meal. Tuesdays 5 - 6 pm. 7571 Morrow Rd, ACS gym. No expectations, enjoy Jam Session - Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the community companionship. Families & all ages month from 7pm - 10:30pm by donation. Everyone welcome, bring an instrument and a welcome. friend! OAP Hall, Friendship Hall. FMI call Derry at T.O.P.S. - Meets Thursdays at 9:30 am, or 5:45 pm., 604-796-1084 at the Agassiz Christian Church. FMI call 604-796Lions TV Bingo - Thursday nights at 6 pm on Shaw 0686. Cable. Pick up your bingo cards at The Source Agassiz-Harrison Community Services Thrift Chehalis Store & Ledoux Hardware Store - We’re looking for volunteers! Open Monday - Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm. Feel free The Chilliwack MS Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help to come by 6919 Cheam Avenue or call 604-796- Group - Meets every third Wednesday of each month from noon to 2pm at the IHOP, 45466 Yale 9932 FMI. Rd., Chilliwack, New members welcome. FYI call Royal Canadian Legion - Hosts drop-in “Fun Owen at 604-795-5216 Darts” every Mon. at 4 pm & Fri. at 8 pm, Players needed, arrive early to register. Cribbage daily. Harrison Community Social Club Drop-in Every Thurs. at Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Non-members welcome. Call 604-796-2332 Hall, 9:30 am: cards, darts, games & coffee. Contact The Wednesday Walkers - Easy hiking every Jacquie 604-796-3105 or Audrey 604-491-4944 Wednesday. FMI call Eleanor 604-795-0076 Agassiz Monday Painters est.1961 - Meets every Knitting/Crochet Sisters Group - Projects for Mon. from 11 am - 3 pm at Agassiz United Church. worthy causes. Contact Alice 604-796-3060 or FMI call Linda 604-794-5554. email agisborne@shaw.ca Harrison Natural Health Club - Meets Fridays Agassiz Al-Anon. - Is someone’s drinking from 6:30pm. Open talk about prevention, affecting you? FMI call Shirley 604-796-9865 or lifestyle, chronic conditions, nutrition, Anne 604-796-3103 addictions and more. Bring your questions, Agassiz Elks Lounge - 1824 #9 Hwy, open daily concerns & ideas. We take health seriously, let’s discuss real solutions. An “uncontrolled” 3pm till closing. Everyone welcome ongoing event. FMI call/text (604) 316-4922 Doris and the Sunshine Ladies - If you have a joy of singing, volunteer for sing-a-longs at Senior FREE Fit Camp - Let’s shape up together Agassiz & Homes and Stay-ins. FMI call Doris at (604) 796- Rosedale! All fitness levels welcome. Every Mon & Wed, 7:30pm-8:30pm in the Rosedale Traditional 0442 School gym. Classes start Jan 4. Contact Coach Agassiz-Harrison Lions - Meet at 7 pm on the 4th Paula for more info (604) 701-8999. Wednesday of each month at the Lion’s Den in the Ag-Rec Hall, 6800 Pioneer Ave. FMI call Joey Breath Yoga and meditation - Thursdays 10:30am at Harrison Mills Community Hall. Bring mat & at 604-796-9951 blanket. Open to all ages. Free. FMI email Pauline: Hope Christian Women’s Club Brunch - Free paulineyog@shaw.ca nursery by reservation as well. For info & TOPS – Take Off Pounds Sensibly – a non profit reservations call Raye 604-869-5420 weight loss support group. FMI phone Linda at Agassiz Harrison Community Drivers Program (604) 462-9326 - A community based volunteer driver program providing rides to all local, Fraser Valley & Lower Agassiz Agricultural Association Weekly Paper Mainland medical appointments & other personal Bingo - Tuesdays at the Pavilion, 6790 Pioneer services. Always looking for more drivers. Call 604- Ave. Doors open at 5pm. Info- Annetta 604-796798-6228, email agharcommdrivers@outlook. 2338 com or visit 7046 Pioneer Ave., Agassiz. EUCHRE - If you are interested in playing ESL Classes - Fridays, now through March 11 at EUCHRE, the card game, please call Nancy Agassiz-Harrison Community Services. Higher (604)219-7392. Potencial location: Agassiz levels: 9 - 10:15am. Lower levels: 10:30 - 11:45am. Legion. Dates & time TBD

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Trades funding gets a boost

Students in School District 78 will now have more opportunity to take skills, technical and trade training, thanks to a $5,000 Skills Training Access Grant from the Ministry of Education (MOE). The program is expanding this year to include the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sector, such as coding, and to make all school districts and independent schools—not just rural districts— eligible to apply. “With a growing economy and population, it is critical that we show our students the opportunities they have to pursue careers in the skilled trades and technology,” Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Throness said. “Our future prosperity depends upon a resourceful and innovative workforce, which programs like these help develop.” Thanks to B.C.’s fiscal discipline and balanced budget, the Ministry of Education is providing 30 public school districts each with a $5,000 grant to help them develop opportunities to support students who want to pursue

“With a growing economy and population, it is critical that we show our students the opportunities they have to pursue careers in the skilled trades and technology.” MLA Laurie Throness

skills and trades training, and career development. The ministry is also providing nine independent schools with grants worth $20,000 in total. The grants can be used for the 2015-16 school year to help pay for: relocating students to communities with greater training opportunities; student's room and board, tools, books or work clothes; bringing a mobile training unit to a school; operating small skills training classes; and transportation to work experience or

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apprenticeship placements. To date, almost 560 students have benefited from the grants. School districts also reported improvements to skills training, stronger relationships with postsecondary and training providers, and strengthened relationships with employers, as students are more work-ready. The grants were launched in March of last year and must be used during the current school year. Districts are required to report to the ministry the immediate and long-term benefits to local students. The government estimates B.C. will have nearly one million job openings due to retirements and economic growth by 2024. Based on the B.C. 2024 Labour Market Outlook, 68% of job openings will be due to retirements and 32% of job openings will be due to economic growth.

Protesters calling for more disability support By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

Protesters gathered at the B.C. legislature Wednesday to call for an additional increase in provincial disability assistance payments, which are due to go up this year for the first time since 2007. The increase of $77 a month is to take effect Sept. 1, for disability assistance that now pays $906 a month for a single person. But the program is to begin deducting $52 a month for transit passes available to people who are able to use them, and that has sparked protests. Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell faced an angry opposition in the legislature after the rally, and again refused to reverse the decision to charge for bus passes. Stilwell said 45,000 people on disability assistance could not use a bus pass, and the change makes the rate fair for everyone. Faith Bodnar, executive director of the advocacy organization Inclusion BC, told the rally her online petition opposing the change grew quickly to 100,000 people. She argued that bus pass or not, disability assistance rates remain too low. "Government, all you did was equalize the poverty for people with disabilities in B.C." Bodnar said. Stilwell said the rate increase will cost $170 million over the next three years, and adding the bus pass funding to that would cost another $20 million. She and Finance Minister Mike de Jong have insisted they will not retain a system that helps some people more than others. De Jong said the government is aware of some people taking the free bus passes available to disabled people and selling them on the street for whatever cash they can get. Those people will have the option of taking the entire $77 a month increase instead. A single employable person without a disability receives $610 a month in income assistance, and that amount is not increased in the B.C. budget presented in February.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE CRCC To register or find out more about these or other programs call 604-796-8891 or drop by in person to 6660 Pioneer Avenue in Agassiz. Little Carpenters With a little creativity, measuring and real tools your preschooler will build their very own special project to take home. Apr 11 - Apr 25 M 10:00 am - 11:00 am 3/$35 Little Kickers Soccer Outdoor sessions offering a fun, age appropriate and pressure free introduction to soccer. Apr 16 - Jun 4 Sa 8/$75 Junior Kickers (18 months - 3 years) 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm Mighty Kickers (3 years - 6 years) 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm

The Ta Ta Daa DaaLady Lady Katrina Voss is now ranked second among the U16 female ski racers in all of B.C.

Podium finish for Hemlock skiers

Competing against the entire provincial field on a stormy day last week, Katrina Voss of Port Moody won two silver medals and a bronze medal in the three slalom races at Grouse Mountain. The Hemlock Ski Team member is now ranked second among the U16 female ski racers in all of B.C. Her teammate Lena Liljedahl,

also a Port Moody product, competed at the event with a personal best finish of 27th. “It’s been very cool to watch our U16 girls Lena and Katrina work hard and improve this winter, especially Katrina with her three podiums at Grouse against the top kids in the province,” said Rob Lahti, program director and head coach for Hemlock—and

former Canadian racer on the World Cup circuit. • The Hemlock Ski Club provides ski racing opportunities for children and youth from four to 18 years of age. For more information about the Hemlock Ski Club and its ski racing program, visit the ski club website at www.hemlockskiclub.com.

Sport BC award for Chilliwack FC exec Chilliwack FC’s Andrea Laycock will be presented with the President’s Award for Soccer at this year’s Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards banquet. She’ll receive the award March 10 at the Vancouver Convention Center. Each sport in BC nominates one person from its membership who represents the spirit of volunteerism, and whose dedication, energy and Andrea commitment contribute to LAYCOCK development of their sport or organization in the province of British Columbia. “I have had the pleasure of working with Andrea for many years, and personally know of her commitment and passion.” said Roger Barnes, BC Soccer President. “For 20 years, she has been instrumental in the growth of soccer in her hometown (Chilliwack) and the Fraser Valley district.”

“Andrea is a true champion of soccer players of every caliber.” “Her clubs have been innovative in growing strong grass-roots programs and she has worked tirelessly to ensure opportunities for high performance Fraser Valley players.” Laycock has been on the Chilliwack FC executive for 26 years. She has been the District Chair and Registrar for the Fraser Valley Youth Soccer Association. She is currently the Board Chair for the BC Coastal Girls Soccer League and serves on the Metro Select League Committee. Laycock serves on the BC Soccer Youth Competitions Committee and was an integral part of the Fraser Valley Youth Soccer Association hosting the 2014 Provincial Premier Cup, the 2014 Girls Provincial B Cup and the 2015 Youth Coastal Cup. Last June she received a BC Soccer Award of Merit. See bcsoccer.net for more

Exhibit features women in sport

As part of its ‘Game On! The Evolution of Sports in Chilliwack’ exhibit, the Chilliwack Museum will host a panel discussion March 31 exploring the history of women in local

sports. The museum is teaming up with viaSport for the wrap up of their #LevelTheField gender equity campaign, inviting four panelists to discuss achievements

and opportunities for women in sport. Panelists have been selected from a variety of roles in the community, including administrators, coaches and athletes.

Registration is free and all are welcome. Get more information online at c h i l l i w a c k mu s e u m . ca/e vents/game-onwomen-in-sports

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the FVRL-Agassiz The District of Kent Branch invite youand to atheSpring Break Special Event FVRL-Agassiz Free Branch for all ages! invite you to a29, 2016 11:00 am Tuesday, March Break Special Event & Cultural Centre atSpring the Community Recreation Free for all ages! 604-796-8891 Tuesday, March 29, 2016 11:00 am at the

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The Japanese knotwood (above) has been dubbed, “The plant that ate England” after entering that country in 1850

environment? Remove weeds by digging or spot treating with vinegar. The product “weed and feed” for the lawn is no longer acceptable or safe especially for the waterways. Find a natural product online to make at home or purchase to destroy or repel unwanted garden pests. Buy a composter to compost kitchen and garden waste to add to garden soil. Composters are available that have pestproof closers, which is much better than using open composts. Kitchen garburators have been outlawed in some cities in B.C.

because of the added time and expense of treating the resulting waste. Do you use the “disposable” wet wipes that don’t actually disintegrate, but are plugging municipal pumps? If you have doubts, visit your local waste treatment plant and observe the removal of smelly wipes. Please, if used, throw them in the garbage! These are only a few ways we can be better citizens in our beautiful country. Next time gardening questions will be answered, so send requests to news@ ahobserver.com.

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Construction for the Esplanade Avenue Block 2 revitalization project began in late February. Esplanade Avenue will be closed from Hot Springs Road east to 100 metres east of Maple Street, according to the Village of Harrison Hot Springs. Maple Street will be closed between Esplanade Avenue and Lillooet Avenue with limited access. Construction is expected to continue until May 16 this year.

Many options available here to remain active

“What do games, singing and yoga have in common?” I asked Ruthy one day and the answer came quickly: “Fun!” I had to laugh, but of course, she was right. However, there is more to these activities than just fun. Words like effort, achievement, relaxation and happiness come to my mind. Playing games, for instance, requires us to pay attention and be “sharp” which is good for the brain, singing is a terrific exercise for our breathing system and yoga, even chair yoga, is doing wonders to our mind and body. There are many places which provide any of these activities but the one I want to write about today is the Harrison Hot Springs Social Club. They meet every Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Harrison Memorial Hall for whatever game you would like to play, a cup of coffee and a chat. The club is sponsored by the Village and organized by Jacquie and John Neville who never tire of doing it. On Feb. 18 the club celebrated their 10th anniversary with a visit from Mayor Leo Facio, a special luncheon

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From this Side of 90 and, of course, official photos to remember the occasion by. People like Jacquie and John Neville are backbones of our community and cannot be appreciated enough. There is no membership fee except a donation towards the coffee and so, should you feel like giving it a try, visit them on any Thursday of the month between 9 a.m. and noon—it is as easy as that! Table games, of course, are easy to set up anywhere should you like to play at home. I, for instance, still like to cook once in awhile and often invite some friends to “come over” for lunch and Skip-Bo in the afternoon. Be it in the winter inside or on the balcony outside in the summer, it is always fun. And, if I do not feel like cooking, call

for a pizza. Singing is another very healthy activity, as I mentioned before. At one time, some of my friends and I gathered on our balcony to sing just for fun. We gave ourselves the nick-name the “Balcony Singers” and sang anything and everything that came to our mind, thinking that nobody would hear us anyway. To our surprise we were complimented the next morning by neighbours who lived quite a few blocks away and we quickly

remembered that we were situated in the “Echo Area” of our Village. Encouraged, we kept singing all through the summer and had a great time. I wanted to write about yoga, too, because there are so many benefits we gain by doing it. But Ruthy just called. She wants me to come outside and enjoy the sun. Some flowers are already out, she says. And I’d better follow her advice! 'Til the next time, Ruth Altendorf

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Bylaw 1219, Amendment Bylaw No. 1541, 2016

Purpose of the Hearing: On March 14, 2016, Council of the District of Kent will hold a public hearing on proposed Zoning Bylaw amendments to provide more opportunity for agricultural use within rural residential zoned properties. The following is a general summary of the proposed amendments: 1. 2.

The hobby farm use would be replaced with a light agricultural use in the Rural Residential 1 Zone (RR1) and the Rural Residential 2 Zone (RR2). The light agricultural use would allow: a. the growing, rearing, producing, and harvesting of agricultural products including the use of nurseries and greenhouses; b. 2 livestock (cow, bull, horse, mule, ass, sheep, goat, swine, or llama) for every 0.4 ha (1 acre) with a minimum lot size of 0.4 ha (1 acre); c. 12 head of poultry (excluding roosters), for every 0.2 Ha (0.5 acre) with a minimum lot size of 0.2 ha (0.5 acre); and d. 12 geese or ducks or rabbits or pigeons or doves, or a combination thereof, for every 0.4 Ha (1 acre) with a minimum lot size of 0.4 Ha (1 acre). The hobby farm use would be replaced with an agricultural use in the Tourist Accommodation Commercial Zone (CS4).

Your Input Is Welcome: District of Kent Council will consider your views on these proposed changes when making its decision. You can communicate these to Council in two ways: •

Speak in person at the public hearing. The hearing will be held Monday, March 14, 2016 at 6:00 pm at the Centennial Centre, Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC.

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Submit your written comments. These must be addressed to Darcey Kohuch, Director of Development Services, District of Kent, PO Box 70, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0 and received by 4:00 pm March 14, 2016.

You can review the proposed amendment bylaw, all background material, and staff reports in advance at the District of Kent Municipal Hall reception desk between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) from March 3 to March 14, 2016 inclusive. Subject Lands:

Pre-registration required by Apr. 12, 2016. Fee: $20 ($30 after Apr. 12) Lunch is included. Call to register: 1-855-742-4803 For more information, please visit www.alzheimerbc.org. For more information: Please contact Darcey Kohuch, Director of Development Services, at (604) 7962235.

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Sewer crews driven out by mud from heavy rain

March 10, 1966

Several days of heavy rain has forced suspension of sewer laying operations. On Wednesday conditions had become so muddy that Quinlan Construction pulled all crews off. The rain is also adding to the difficulty if lowering the water table to permit installation of the Vimy Road pumping station. Three electric pumps were put in action at the end of last week, pumping back through the sewer

line to the Clearwater Slough. A fourth is to be installed shortly, pumping through an irrigation pipe. At press time water had been drawn down about four feet, but the pumps were no longer gaining. The present level is low enough to lay the pipe, but before the base for the pump can be poured the water must be taken down about as much again.

Employment conditions keep improving through February

Echoes

General improvement in employment conditions continued throughout February, according to Murray McKenney, manager of the National Employment office at Chilliwack. The demand for workers stemmed mainly from partial resumption of logging, plus

Past

construction tradesman into employment. Municipal winter works projects employed 64 men. At the end of the month records showed 1,529 men and 510 women registered for employment, a decrease of 399 from the end of January. At the same time last year 1,680 men and 525 women were registered for work. Submitted by the AgassizHarrison Historical Society

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Make a date for the ‘Mini Medical School’ Improving health literacy through mini med school The popular Mini Medical School series is back, with four topics designed to help inform and empower patients in Chilliwack. These mini talks will take place every Tuesday evening, and run the gamut from herd immunity, depression and anxiety, how to talk to your doctor, and end of life care. This is the eighth year for this free series of information sessions on health topics that matter to you. They will be led by medical residents, with support from physician lead, Dr. Chantal Chris. They will talk face to face with community members in this series of informal discussions and possibly life-altering learning. :We see a real need for this sort of community education where patients and health care professionals can talk with each other at length and that’s exactly what Mini Medical School offers,” Dr. Chris says. From clearing up myths about immunization to having the sometimes difficult conversation about end of life care, the series will explore health matters that affect everyone in simple, easy to understand language. Amongst other things, the series will also raise awareness about mental health and talk about ways to

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

AUCTIONS

MISC. FOR SALE

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.

REAL ESTATE

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New SRI Manufactured homes Singles $74,900. Doubles $99,900. PARK SPACES AVAILABLE REPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010 www.glenbrookhomes.net Chuck 604-830-1960 Trades. Financing. Permits.

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES TIRED OF the snow and cold? Instead, relocate to sunny Sunshine Coast, just an hour away from Vancouver. Enjoy a serene family homestead, consisting of 14.88 acres of lush forest, meadows, your own private waterfall, an enormous 3374 sq.ft. workshop, a great family home and a carriage suite above a triple garage and a beautiful inground pool. For more information call Susanne Jorgensen, Remax Oceanview 604-885-1398.

640

FOR SALE BY OWNER

TRANSPORTATION

ARCHITECTURAL VIEW HOME in Victoria, 180 deg. view, 3600 sqft 4 Bdrm, 3 bath on 1/2 acre. $797,000. Call: 250-474-1984

845

604-796-4300.

2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, auto, Aircared, STK#545, $2,900. 2004 DODGE CARAVAN 7psgr, loaded STK#525 $2,900. 2002 HONDA ACCORD 2dr, auto, loaded, STK#648 $3,900. 2003 HONDA ODYSSEY 7psg full load, runs good, Aircared STK#530 $3,900. 2007 CHEV UPLANDER 7 psg fully loaded. STK#473 $4,500. 2004 MAZDA 3 Auto, 4 dr, Only this wk! STK#673 $4,900. 2005 FORD EXPLORER Full load, 7psg, 4X4, auto. Only this week. STK#773. $5,900.

604-796-4300.

Tzeachten Hall 45855 Promontory Rd Featuring over 75 of the most talented vendors selling beautiful handmade products with a selection of unique home businesses. Free Admission, food truck, great coffee, fresh baking & charity raffle for with proceeds to Life Exchange JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

560

MISC. FOR SALE

Financing Available www.keytrackautosales.ca

Agassiz

ITEMS for SALE

7462187

We Service all Makes! • ADT’s, Brinks Etc. • Medical & Fall Alert User friendly systems Free* Alarm Systems 604-792-8055

$200ea or less Fridge, tables, 27” flatscreen tv, washer& dryer, vacuum, fish tanks & many other household things. Plus free items. 1781 Heath Road. 604-845-2779

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

1995 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr auto sedan, a/c. Only this week. STK#772. $1,595. 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr, auto, loaded, STK#749. $2,900. 2004 FORD EXPLORER 4dr 4X4, auto, 7psg, full load. Only this week. STK#470. $4,900. 2004 ACURA EL 1.7 4dr sedan leather, sunroof, loaded STK#724. $5,900. 2007 TOYOTA YARIS, 4 dr, auto, sedan, STK#734 $5,900. 2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#672. $6,900. 2009 FORD FOCUS 4dr,sedan loaded, auto STK#687 $6,900. 2006 HONDA CRV AWD auto, leather seats, fully loaded. STK#757 $6,900. 2004 HONDA CRV. 4dr, fully loaded auto. STK#747 $6,900. 2008 DODGE Cavalier STX 4dr, loaded, auto, low ks. Only this week . STK#774. $7,500. 2008 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, loaded. STK#691. $7,900. 2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 dr, sedan, auto, loaded, STK#696 $7,900. 2009 FORD FOX. 4 dr, auto, full load, runs good, STK#687 $7,900. 2010 FORD FUSION. Full load, auto, 4 dr, sedan. Only this week. STK#776. $9,900. 2004 ACURA MDX 4dr auto, 7 psgr, loaded, DVD, Navigation STK#254 $10,900. 2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. 4dr auto loaded, STK#750. $11,900. 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 4 dr, auto, fully loaded. STK#721 $12,900. 2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4dr, auto, fully loaded, low kms. STK#746. $13,900. 2012 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr, auto, loaded, STK#695. $14,900.

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

Craft Market

SECURITY/ ALARM SYSTEMS

RECREATIONAL

Fully furnished 3 cabin on Westside Rd, native leased land. l_trant@yahoo.com for additional information.

Spring Artisan

362

TRUCKS & VANS

30255 Cedar Lane

GARAGE SALES

Sat. Mar. 12

851

DL# 31038 604-855-0666

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

Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

TRANSPORTATION

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES Abbotsford

MISC. WANTED

March 12th @ 10am

New Equipment Liquidation – Structural Concepts, True, Delfield Refrigeration, Imperial, Royal, Prime, US Ranges, S.S. sinks, tables, shelvings, carts, janitorial, bakery, packaging, matching plates, refurbished equipment, bottling line, soft serves, Hobart mixers & dishwashers, back bars, rotary glass washers, cutlery.

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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.

Massive Restaurant Equipment Auction www.KwikAuctions.com 7305 Meadow Avenue, Burnaby, BC - Shipping/Storage Available

REAL ESTATE

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-8733846 or www.treetime.ca

563 477

10am-4pm

Sudoku

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

604-796-4300

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403-998-7907; jcameron@advancebuildings.com pick a part

16 Agassiz Harrison Observer Thursday, March 10, 2016

DLN 40126

“’0%APRPurchaseFinancingisavailableonselect2015/2016Mazdas.Termsvarybymodel.Basedonarepresentativeagreementusinganofferedpricingof$25,015forthenew2016CX-5GX(NVXK66AA00),thecostofborrowingfora48-monthtermisSO,monthlypaymentis$521andtotalfinanceobligationis $25,015.*Nochargenavigationoffervalidonpurchase,financeorleaseofselectnewandunused2015and2016Mazdamodels.Programisvalidonlyonvehiclesthataresold,registeredanddeliveredbetweenMarch1-31,2016.Note:Intheeventtheselectedmodelispre-equippedwithnavigation,orselected modelisnotequippedfornavigation,customermaysubstituteacashdiscountof$425($705for2015CX-9).Cashdiscountsubstituteappliedbeforetaxes.Someconditionsapply.Seedealerforcompletedetails.Note:Navigationoffernotavailableon2015/2016Mazda5models-cashdiscountsubstituteof $425canbeapplied.tBasedonarepresentativeexampleusingafinancepriceof$22,715/$24,665/$17,270forthe2016CX-3GX(HVXK86AA00)/2016CX-5GX(NVXK85AA00)/2016Mazda3G(D4GK66AAOO)atarateof2.99%/2.49%/2.49%APR,thecostofborrowingforan84-monthtermis$2,488/$2,237/$1,567, weeklypaymentis$69/$74/$52,totalfinanceobligationis$25,203/$26,902/$18,837.Taxesareextraandrequiredatthetimeofpurchase.Allpricesinclude$25new tirecharge,$100a/cchargewhereapplicable,freight&PDIof$1,695/$1.895forMazda3/CX-3,CX-5.Asshown.pricefor2016Mazda3GT (D4TL66AA00)/2016CX-3GT(HXTK86AA00)/2016CX-5GT(NXTL86AAOO)is$27,470/$31,315/$37,215.PPSA,licence,insurance,taxes,downpayment(orequivalenttrade-in)areextraandmayberequiredatthetimeofpurchase.Dealermaysell/leaseforless.Dealerorder/trademaybenecessaryoncertain vehicles.LeaseandFinanceonapprovedcreditforqualifiedcustomersonly.OffersvalidMarch1-31,2016,whilesupplieslast.Pricesandratessubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Visitmazda.caorseeyourdealerforcompletedetails.“TolearnmoreabouttheMazdaUnlimitedWarranty,gotomazdaunlimited.ca.

45018 Yale Rd. West, Chilliwack

604-795-3700

murraymazda.ca

SALES HOURS: MON - THURS 8:30AM - 7PM FRI & SAT 8:30 - 6 PM

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