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Stqó:ya Construction crew members Vince Malloway and Bruce Chapman were busy Tuesday morning clearing hazardous trees and branches from around Seabird Island as a result of the snow and ice buildup. Behind them, Seabird Island school remains closed due to the power outage.

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Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the entire eastern Fraser Valley this week, hitting the District of Kent, Harrison Hot Springs and surrounding communities particularly hard. A beautiful snowfall Sunday turned into ice and rain, leading to heavy snow-laden trees, ice on power conduits and tree branches falling on power lines. While power outages stretched across the Lower Mainland, giant swaths of customers in this community were without power on and off throughout early Monday morning and into Tuesday. The power outages forced the shut-down of all Fraser Cascade schools. Village of Harrison Hot Springs and District of Kent crews were out Monday morning clearing the snow. But all

was quiet as businesses remained closed due to the lack of power for a portion of Monday. Crews from Stqó:ya Construction were busy at Seabird Island Monday and Tuesday clearing downed trees and hazardous branches. Seabird was without power most of Tuesday and the Seabird Island Community School was shut down all of Tuesday, even as schools in Agassiz and Harrison re-opened. BC Hydro spokeswoman Simi Heer says the eastern Fraser Valley was definitely the “hardest hit” in the province Monday. The power outages began in the early morning and, at its peak, affected approximately 14,000 customers. “We saw outages throughout the day,” says Heer, explaining the challenge for BC Hydro crews was that as some power grids were fixed,

others failed. So the number of grids to be restored kept changing. “The major issue with this storm was ice buildup on conduits and power lines,” Heer explains. The weight of water-soaked snow and icy buidup on trees led to branches falling on power lines. It has been an “extensive restoration process,” says Heer. In any outage, crews start with the largest amounts of affected customers first and work down to the smaller outages. So Heer says there is no way of guaranteeing when every grid will be restored, adding crews have been hampered by continued bad weather conditions in areas such as Hope. As of The Observer’s press time, there were still hundreds of homes, mostly in Hope, still without power. The Fraser Valley Regional District opened the Recreation Centre in

Hope on Tuesday for people needing a warm place to shower, use the washrooms or stay overnight. Meanwhile on Highway 1, the weather forced a shutdown of the eastbound lane near the FloodHope Road for almost 24 hours. Eastbound traffic was diverted at Highway 9 and detoured through Highway 7, bringing a massive influx of traffic through the corridor beside Agassiz. On Monday at around 12 pm, a “single huge boulder” came down from a high location above the highway, describes Amos Gutman, operations manager for Emil Anderson Construction. “It’s a problematic area,” says Gutman. Due to the terrain beside the highway, he says if there is a rockslide between Chilliwack and Hope, that area is where it’s most likely to occur.

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Emil Anderson closed the highway but crews were not able to clear the road until a geotechnical engineer assessed the stability of the slope. Usually, explains Gutman, the engineer will do a helicopter fly-over of a slide area to look for any further rock slide concerns before crews are allowed on scene to clear the road.

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Due to inclement weather Monday, the helicopter was not able to fly until Tuesday morning somewhere between 9 and 9:30 a.m. Crews quickly cleared the boulder and a few small rocks and all lanes of the highway were open by 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. Gutman says the boulder was most likely dislodged due to rain and ice which added to the weight.

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Fred Webber noted for 'exceptional work' By Lorene Keitch THE OBSERVER

Fred Webber already found volunteering at the fire department rewarding. So winning an award for his service was just a bonus. Webber was named Firefighter of the Year for 2014 by his peers at the Harrison Hot Springs Fire Department. Webber confesses he was surprised to win the award. "I'm the oldest guy in the hall. I work very hard to keep up with the young guys,” he remarks. "It really humbled me a lot that they voted for me." The Harrison fire department was looking for volunteers after the Webbers moved to the village. He thought he might be too old but figured he would try out anyway. "I've always wanted to be a firefighter," Webber confides. He passed all the training and joined the department. With his experience at work, including having an Occupational First Aid ticket for 30 years, Webber quickly found a well-suited place in the department. He's a first aid instructor and pumper truck expert.

Harrison Hot Springs firefighter Fred Webber received the department's Firefighter of the Year award at the 2014 firefighter's banquet.

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Police looking for suspect in armed robbery By Lorene Keitch

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No arrests have been made yet in connection to an armed robbery that took place in Agassiz on New Year's Day. The Agassiz Liquor Store opened for business as usual at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1. At approximately 10 a.m., a man entered the store and came up to the till where the lone employee was standing. "A male indicated to staff he was armed with a weapon," explains Cst. Mike Rail, media relations officer with the RCMP. The manager was not in the store at the time but says the employee who was on by himself handled the situation well. The

liquor store has surveillance cameras so she was able to watch the whole incident afterwards. She says it appears the suspect actually waited outside the store until there were no customers inside. When the suspect came inside, he had the employee lock the doors and brought him behind the counter where the cash register is located. The employee was instructed to open the till. According to the manager, the suspect took the money in the till plus a couple bottles of liquor displayed on the counter. He also took the handheld phones and told the employee not to phone the police before leaving. "He was very polite apparently,"

said the manager, who asked her name not be used. The employee texted the manager that there had been a robbery and she then called the RCMP. "He did the right thing," she says of the employee, who has only worked the liquor store for the past few months. She describes the suspect as a male, under six feet tall with short hair. No one at the Agassiz Liquor Store recognized the suspect. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, RCMP ask you to please contact Crime Stoppers or the Agassiz detachment of the RCMP at 604796-2211.

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her from the violent offender, and a $215,000 settlement was reached. Armbruster first applied for parole in March 2011, but was denied due to his high risk to reoffend violently and his refusal to participate in programs, according to parole

board documents. He was again denied parole in January 2012, January 2013 and December 2013, when the board concluded there was "not sufficient new information to indicate (Armbruster) had mitigated (his) risk to any sufficient degree."

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Opinion Trudeau takes aim at secrecy

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Justin Trudeau has come up with a campaign idea that may help him seal the deal with enough voters to win power in next October’s federal election. He has taken direct aim at the prime minister’s secrecy, the muzzling of cabinet ministers, MPs and bureaucrats and what he calls “message control.” Many people who otherwise have few issues with the Conservative government are not happy with the manufactured flow of information. Other than government ads which feature “the Harper government,” actual information from MPs and civil servants is often sparse. While some MPs are quite open and accessible with citizens and local media, many more are not. Many cabinet ministers rarely hold press conferences. Harper himself is almost permanently unavailable to the media. He makes a few appearances, such as a recent year-end interview on CBC, but he never answers questions in an impromptu fashion. Prime ministers don’t have to be your friends. But they do have to be accountable, and that includes saying something that isn’t scripted, at least once in a while. Like Bard the bowman in The Hobbit, Trudeau has taken aim at this weak spot in the dragon’s scales, and it may score enough votes for him to at least win a minority government. ~ Black Press

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The U.S. is ripping us off on water B.C. VIEWS Tom Fletcher Victoria – The U.S. has Canada over a barrel on water as well as oil these days, but the tide is turning. Last week I mentioned a new book called The Columbia River Treaty – A Primer by members of Simon Fraser University’s climate adaptation team. This slim volume makes the case that B.C. has ended up with a shockingly bad deal from this 1964 treaty, which concerned itself entirely with flood control and hydroelectric power. In those days there was little or no environmental assessment. Agriculture, fish habitat and aboriginal impacts were ignored. More than a decade after the disastrous flood year of 1948, once Ottawa stopped its bureaucratic delays, U.S. public and private

power utilities paid B.C. $254 million to build three dams on the Columbia system. Those dams (and one at Libby, Montana that mostly floods B.C. land) hold back the huge spring runoff from the Rockies and then dole out water for power production in B.C. and for the 15 hydro dams previously built downstream in the U.S. The U.S. payment was for half the power over 30 years, which B.C. didn’t need at the time. Then our American cousins cut us another cheque for $64 million, an estimate of the value of flood protection from 1968 all the way to 2024. Boy, did we get taken. The SFU team calculates the value of that flood control to the U.S. at more like $32 billion. That’s not even the worst of it. The Kootenays were once the leading fruit and vegetable growing area in B.C., bigger than the Okanagan. Now in the Arrow Lakes and other reservoirs, levels

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rise and fall dramatically to steady the flow south. In addition to the large areas permanently flooded by the Mica, Duncan and Hugh Keenleyside dams, this renders more of B.C.’s prime bottom land impassable.

“Now in the Arrow Lakes and other reservoirs, levels rise and fall dramatically to steady the flow south.”

B.C. is paid precisely zero for this sacrifice, while Washington state has developed a $5 billiona-year farm economy using our stable irrigation source. That has

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helped their tree fruit growers push some Okanagan orchardists out of business. As U.S. billionaires continue to bankroll environmental attacks on B.C. and Alberta energy projects, it’s worth noting that long before the treaty, the U.S. militaryindustrial complex had wiped out the Columbia River salmon runs. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its private power partners dammed everything they could find, exterminating a fishery bigger than the Fraser that had sustained aboriginal people on both sides of today’s border for thousands of years. B.C. Energy Minister Bill Bennett and SFU’s Jon O’Riordan both described to me their experience at the Columbia River Basin conference, held last October in Spokane. Their main impression was that Americans, including traditional tribes, want those salmon runs restored. Vast amounts have been

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spent on hatcheries and habitat to speed recovery below the Grand Coulee dam, which stands like a giant tombstone for migratory fisheries above it. Should the Americans ever manage to get salmon above their biggest dam, it will largely be up to B.C. to provide sufficient cool water to keep them alive. That service has an increasing value to the U.S. as well as an ongoing cost to B.C. Bennett surprised some in Spokane when he said the U.S. needs to pay more for the benefits from the Columbia River Treaty. The flood control agreement expires in 2024. The treaty requires 10 years’ notice for either country to exit. Climate shifts are expected to make B.C. water more important than ever. Your move, Uncle Sam. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Mailbag No matter how you slice it, every little bit helps Re: Climate talks end 2014 in disarray (Column, Observer, Dec. 24) I’ve always found it difficult to understand the fixation on China and India shown by those, like Tom Fletcher, who mock and obstruct all attempts to mitigate our climate mess. It seems they expect China and India to suddenly assume world leadership in this situation. A strange position, given the tendency for folks of Mr. Fletcher’s persuasion to hold up Western democracies as the right and proper leaders of this world. Thankfully, a bit of this confusion was cleared up towards the end of his column where Mr. Fletcher supported his “agnostic” attitude towards “human-caused global warming” by noting that the current trend of glacial recession started in the 1850s,

“when a sport utility vehicle had one horsepower in leather harness[.]” At that point, it became clear that Mr. Fletcher takes his analysis to the depth of a puddle. Unfortunately, the problem is very deep. All of the histories I’ve encountered give the late 1700s as the starting point for the industrial revolution. In 1840, Charles Dickens, an accurate and astute observer of his world, described a landscape where “as far as the eye could see into the heavy distance, tall chimneys, crowding on each other... poured out their plague of smoke, obscured the light, and made foul the melancholy air.” (The Old Curiosity Shop, Chapter 45). Dickens’s description is of a well-established industrial economy spewing highly polluting hydrocarbon emissions night and day from

the coal-fired factory power plants that ran the steam engines of the early industrial revolution. Thus, it should come as no surprise that the first retreat of the glaciers appeared after decades of such pollution. And given this history, the demands of the developing nations that we in the West acknowledge our responsibility for the current state of the climate, and for mitigating the effects already being experienced, seem to have a compelling logic. After all, the “developing nations” lack our long history of intensively burning hydrocarbon fuels. It is this history of increasingly intensive economic efficiencies that created our current climate issue, while providing our affluent way of life. Mr. Fletcher, however, is correct when he points out the lack of effective leadership on the climate issue. Mr. Obama is

hamstrung by a Congressional leadership that determined from the beginning of his administration to block every initiative he put forward. Xi Jinping may be able to apply more effective leadership in China, but I doubt Mr. Fletcher would feel comfortable following that lead. As Wendy Mesley succinctly pointed out, however, Stephen Harper is well positioned to demonstrate responsible leadership by slowing the expansion of Canada’s hydrocarbon economy and by developing alternatives that satisfy our northern requirements. And regardless of how one chooses to slice and dice the scope and scale of the numbers, we’re all in a situation where every little bit helps. Russell Dorfman New Westminster

Super mail boxes need security The post office intends to erect Super Boxes instead of doing door-to-door delivery. To ensure the public's security they should have to place CCTV cameras where these boxes can be monitored. Too many of these boxes have been broken into. It's time to act. Regards, Paul Maslin Agassiz The Observer welcomes letters to the editor, but reserves the right to edit for brevity, clarity and legality. All letters must be signed and include the writer’s phone number (for verification purposes only) Letters reflect the opinion of the writer and not necessarily that of The Observer or its staff. Email: news@ahobserver.com

Nisga’a Nation not a ‘parallel state’ This in response to Tom Fletcher’s column (‘Nisga’a proving their critics wrong,’ B.C. Views, Dec. 4) and a recent letter to the editor from Ron Johnson (‘Perils of a parallel state’). First, the Nisga’a Nation is not a “parallel state.” As a result of our treaty, we are very much a part of Canada, a fact about which many Nisga’a citizens are extremely proud. In the manner set out in the Nisga’a Treaty, federal and provincial laws apply to Nisga’a Nation, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to Nisga’a government, Nisga’a citizens pay taxes, and Nisga’a citizens continue to be entitled to all the rights and benefits of other Canadian citizens. If anything, our

treaty removed the barriers of the Indian Act that obstructed our full participation in Canadian society. We take exception to being separated in any way from Canada. Second, Johnson’s comment that Nisga’a citizens have become a “landed gentry” is a completely inaccurate portrayal of the state of Nisga’a society. It suggests that through the recognition of our aboriginal title under the Nisga’a Treaty, Nisga’a Nation has somehow magically transformed its economic conditions to that of a 19th century aristocrat living off rents. In fact we were not allowed to participate in the industrial revolution, and we need to catch up to the rest of Canada. As tax-paying Canadians, we at Nisga’a Nation still

have to earn our daily bread, attract investment to our area and carefully plan and build for the future, just like everyone else in Canada. This is why we support the development of the liquefied natural gas industry in B.C., are seeking to attract investment, and possibly operate an LNG facility on Nisga’a lands. As we have indicated to the government of B.C. at recent joint press conferences, our efforts at Nisga’a Nation provide LNG proponents project certainty to support the establishment of the LNG industry in B.C. generally. Nisga’a Nation strives for sustainable prosperity and selfreliance. We appreciate how Fletcher has kept an open mind to allow his views on the Nisga’a

Time to get on with Site C construction I don’t understand what all the fuss is about the Site C dam. It’s been part of the energy plan for BC for more than half a century and there are already two dams on the Peace River. These other two dams have been powering BC for decades with the cleanest energy possible. Site C will take optimal advantage of the massive amount of water stored upstream by the Bennett Dam, reusing that water a third time to generate enough clean electricity to power 450,000 homes

per year before flowing out to sea. Site C will also be built with most up-to-date 21st Century energy and environmental technology, and the project has been studied and reviewed to death. Enough is enough. Building the much-needed Site C dam is a nobrainer so let’s get on with it. Jessica Marte Burnaby, BC

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of Timothy Christian School. Teacher coordinator Jody Terpstra has been heading up the Mexico missions trip every year since it began in 1993. She says they used to open it up to grade 11 and 12 students but the demand is so great they’ve had to cap it to students from the graduating class. The size of the group has ranged from five (the first trip) to 31. This year’s 17 students are more than three quarters of the grade 12 population at the small Rosedale school. Terpstra says this year’s team is “very enthusiastic.” She loves leading the students each year into what, for most of them, is a new experience. “It’s always a really big eye-opener, an appreciation for what we have here,” Terpstra says. Donations can be dropped off at Timothy Christian School at 50420 Castleman Road during school hours. Terbara’s Hair Design at 45529 Watson Road will give you $5 towards a haircut if you bring in a garbage bag of donations to their business. For

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A series premiere date has been announced for Wayward Pines, shot largely in Agassiz in 2013 and 2014. Fox has announced that the show will be broadcast internationally on May 14 on their station. The show stars Matt Dillon and Carla Gugino, and both stars made numerous appearances in Agassiz over the course of shoot. The small town was transformed into the fictional town of Wayward Pines, Idaho. An entire false front street was constructed along Pioneer Avenue, the main road in Agassiz. Interior scenes were shot in a studio in Burnaby. The resulting 10-episode show is based on a best selling book by Blake Crouch, and follows a Secret Service agent on a mission to find two missing federal agents in a small town in the mountains. The show will be broadcast to 125 countries, according to a release from Fox. In addition to Dillon and Gugino, Wayward Pines stars Melissa Leo, Shannyn Sossamon, Juliette Lewis and Terrence Howard. One of the executive producers of the show was M. Night. Shyamalan.

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End of era as AirCare stations shut down Cleaner cars cited as emissions testing ends BLACK PRESS

It's the end of an era for drivers of older vehicles in the Lower Mainland. AirCare stations will shut down for good on New Year's Eve and come 2015 motorists will no longer line up to pay for mandatory emissions testing. The requirement in order to get vehicle insurance in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley was widely seen by drivers as a costly nuisance, particularly as cars got cleaner and most vehicles passed without being forced to get a tune-up. But defenders argue the provincial government was wrong to scrap the TransLinkoperated program. "We know air quality from vehicles has improved over the last 10 or 15 years because we've been monitoring vehicles," said Vancouver Coun. Heather Deal, chair of Metro Vancouver's environment and parks

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Harrison Mills residents are preparing for the worst By Lorene Keitch THE OBSERVER

Harrison Mills residents are hoping their efforts to coordinate an emergency response team will never be needed. But if an emergency happens, they plan to be prepared. The Harrison Mills Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) formed in 2013 and has been steadily gaining new members and a more organized team over the last year. Recently, the group was awarded a grant-inaid for $3,025 from the Fraser Valley Regional Board. According to

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CERT team leader Cindy Austin, they will decide at their next meeting exactly how to spend the grantin-aid funding, with possibilities including First Aid training, twoway radios and updating the CERT kits. CERT began as a project within the Harrison Mills Regional Association (HMRA). The nonprofit group realized there was a need for emergency preparedness within Harrison Mills given their unique geography. â€œIf we have a major disaster this way, we feel in our area, we will

be isolated,â€? explains Al Roberts, CERT member and HMRA president. â€œIf the trees block the highway or the bridge is washed out, weâ€™re going to be alone.â€? While there are neighbouring emergency service personnel who will come to Harrison Mills, the problem arises if the road is blocked, if the bridge is washed out or if, for some other reason, emergency services cannot make it to the small enclave quickly. Thatâ€™s where CERT kicks in. The roughly 20 members (some still need to pass their

training), spend time each month going through different emergency scenarios, discussing emergency preparedness and assessing how to best help and protect their community. â€œWe are the first responders, before the first responders,â€? says Roberts. According to Chris Wilson, manager of electoral area emergency services for the Fraser Valley, CERT has the ability to conduct an assessment of a situation for first responders coming on scene. He explains that CERT

is a great advantage for Harrison Mills, as they are â€œchampions of preparednessâ€? within the community. Wilson has spent time counseling the organization on procedures, taking them through training scenarios and providing support however he is able. Wilsonâ€™s long-term vision for the Harrison Mills CERT, a pilot project in the Fraser Valley, is to empower the people there, to give them the training and leadership to continue to build CERT. Wilson sees the potential for organizations like this to

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Harrison Mills CERT members Peter Bryant (left), Cindy Austin and Al Roberts are working to make the team into an effective, well-trained group that is prepared for possible emergencies.

form elsewhere within the Fraser Valley as well. CERTâ€™s next monthly meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Tapadera clubhouse in Harrison Mills. If you are interested in learning

more about the group or how you can get involved, come to the meeting. Tapadera is a gated community so call Al Roberts at 604-7962372 if you would like to attend.

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A Birthday worth celebrating By Lorene Keitch THE OBSERVER

A mother’s intuition is rarely wrong. At least it wasn’t for Maureen Baker when Cathy was born. “I had an indication by the hush in the room,” she says. “As soon as she was born, I looked around and could tell by the look on their faces that something was wrong.” Cathy was born with Down syndrome, simply meaning she has three copies of the 21st chromosome instead of two. It didn’t matter to Maureen. She asked to hold her daughter. She put her on her chest and Cathy just snuggled right in. “We bonded,” Maureen recalls. Doctors didn’t make promises to Maureen about Cathy’s future. They said she would be hampered because she had basically no muscle tone. She was spastic and they didn’t paint a rosy picture of her future. Doctors encouraged her to put Cathy in Woodlands, an institution that was in New Westminster. Maureen, a determined mother, brought Cathy home instead. “I was told when she was born at Vancouver General Hospital, that she would probably never walk and talk,” Maureen shares. But when you meet Cathy at her parent’s home, she will walk to the door to answer it. She will offer to take your coat, and tell you how much she likes dancing, music and playing computer games. She will tell you Bette Middler is one of her favourite artists and how she’d love to meet Mark Madryga from Global TV. She will tell you how she loves to read and write poetry and how excited she is for her birthday party. And she will tell you about her mom, as Maureen sits smiling at her daughter. “She’s wonderful,” Cathy exclaims. “I’m loving her and her warm hugs.” Maureen, Cathy’s older two siblings and father lived in a camp on Vancouver Island when she was born. So there was no specialized help such as physiotherapy for Cathy growing up. Maureen kept her stimulated with music and sounds. They taught her to walk by placing her on their feet and holding her hands. They raised her “by gosh and golly,” says Maureen, leaning on their parent’s intuition to raise their bright young daughter. Cathy celebrated her 50th birthday on December 27. She celebrated 50 years of defying those doctor’s expectations. Fifty years of beating the odds. And 50 years of love in a family that has seen her through life’s challenges and watched her thrive. “She’s just blossomed. It’s amazing how far she’s come,” says Maureen. “She’s an independent, proud young woman.” Cathy had a wonderful time at her party, held at the Agassiz Legion hall. “She was so enthralled with seeing everybody,” says Maureen, “She was busy greeting and graciously accepting gifts.” Maureen lives in Agassiz, while her daughter Cathy now lives in the care of a young, energetic couple in Abbotsford where she attends a day program for people with special needs.

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ary as Village - Open now until Janu 16th Annual Animated Christm -1981. -793 604 call or m ts.co wee dickenss and admission is free. FMI visit 10th, 2015. All ages welcome ular kids’ buttonwill again be offering her pop rks Spa i Jess - January 23rd. ary. Libr lic Pub ssiz Aga Button- making workshop the at held pro-D day workshop will be making workshop. This free, from 6:30 pm - 8:00 of Learning - Tuesday, Jan 27 ime Lifet A , Day A utes Min 15 : Library, Agassiz Day ssiz y Aga rac by Family Lite -aways. Sponsored refreshments, prizes and give ee, District of Kent, School mitt Com s pm. Local book readings, Year y Earl ison and Learning, Agassiz-Harr on Center Community Access to Literacy munity Cultural and Recreati ety. Takes place at the Kent Com Soci ht dRig Rea District #78, and

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Cathy celebrated her 50th birthday at the Agassiz Legion with 40 friends and family.

For Everyone To the local loc l merchants h who so generously donated gift cards or merchandise for our annual New Year’s Eve Party. • Agassiz Dollar Store • A&W, Agassiz • Heritage Coffee House • Shoppers Drug Mart, Agassiz • A&R Country Cellar U-Vin • Prospera Credit Union • Agassiz -Harrison Observer

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Hooked on Books: Agassiz Libra takes place on the third Thursday of ry Book Club every month, starting at 6:30pm at the Agassiz Libra read and want to talk about what you’r ry. Love to e reading? You don’t have to be a member, just drop can. Pick up the book at the library in when you any the meeting and get ready to share your time before opinions! Stitch “n” Rip - Every Tuesday from 9 am - 1 pm. Come to the Harrison Mills Hall with any sewing, stitching, knitting projects, etc. unfinished FMI call Kim 604-796-2336.

4th Wednesday of each month at the the Ag-Rec Hall, 6800 Pioneer Ave. Lion’s Den in FMI call Joey at 604-796-9951

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stian Women’s Club Brunch - Free nursery by reservation as well. For info & reservations call Raye 604-869-5420 Agassiz Harrison Community Drivers Program - A community based volun teer driver

program providing rides to all local, & Lower Mainland medical appointmeFraser Valley personal services. Always looking for nts & other Olive Branch Dinners - Come join more drivers. home cooked meal. Tuesdays 5 - 6 pm. us for a free Call 604-798-6228, email agharcommdrivers@ Rd, ACS gym. No expectations, enjoy7571 Morrow outlook.com or visit 7046 Pioneer Ave., Agassiz. companionship. Families & all ages welco community Agassiz Monday Painters est.1 me. every Mon. from 11 am - 3 pm at 961 - Meets The Harrison-Kent Community Sing Agassiz United ers Churc h. FMI call Linda 604-794-5554 Meet every Monday at 7:00 pm at the Memorial Hall. FMI call Carol at 604-796-2749. Harrison Community Social Club Dropin every Thurs. at Harrison Hot Springs T.O.P.S. - Meets Thursdays at 9:30 am, or 5:45 Memorial pm., at Hall, 9:30 the Agassiz Christian Church. am: cards, darts, games & coff Jacquie 604-796-3105 or Suzanne 604-7 ee. Contact 96-1269. Agassiz-Harrison Community Serv Thrift Store - We’re looking for volunteers ices Friendship House Nickel Bingo on Mon. at 1 ! Open pm, Tues. Bridge and Monday - Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm. Cribbage at 1 pm, Sit and Be come by 6919 Cheam Avenue or call Feel free to Fit 10:30 am Mon. & Fri., Drop-in Floor Curling 7 pm 604-796-9932 Thurs. FMI.

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rison Arts Council - KHAC meets the Royal Canadian Legion - Hosts Darts” every Mon. at 4 pm & Fri. at drop-in “Fun third Sunday of each month. FMI call (604) 796-8604 8 pm, Players or email us at kentharriso needed, arrive early to register. Cribb nartscouncil@shaw.ca age members welcome. Call 604-796-2332 daily. Non- Harrison International All-weather Tennis Club - Drop-in tennis at 8 am daily at The Wednesday Walkers - Easy Wednesday. FMI call Eleanor 604-795-00hiking every Park tennis complex. All are welcome. the Spring 76 exercise is guaranteed at no cost. FMI Good fun and contact John Knitting/Crochet Sisters Group - Proje Allen 796-9117 cts for worthy causes. Contact Alice 604-796-30 60 or emai l Jam Session - Every 1st & 3rd Satur agisborne@shaw.ca month from 7pm - 10:30pm by dona day of the tion. Everyone Agassiz Al-Anon. - Is someone’s welcome, affecting you? FMI call Shirley 604-796-98 drinking Friendshipbring an instrument and a friend! OAP Hall, 65 Hall. or FMI Anne call Derry at 604-796-1084 604-793-3103 Lions TV Bingo - Thursday nights at 6 pm Agassiz Elks Lounge - 1824 #9 Hwy, open daily Shaw Cable. Pick up your bingo cards at The Sourcon 3pm till closing. Everyone welcome e - Chehalis Store & Ledoux Hardware Agassiz-Harrison Garden Club The Chilliwack MS Multiple Sclerosis second Wednesday of each month from Meets the the foyer of the Ag Hall at 7:30 pm. FMI Oct-July in Self-Help Group - Meets every third Wednesday 604-7 of 96-32 each 91 mont h from noon to 2pm at the lunchroom or 604-796-2423 of the Royal Cafe 45886 Wellington St., Agassiz-Harrison Lions - Meet at 7 New members welcome. FYI call Owen Chilliwack. pm on the 5216 at 604-795-

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REMPEL, Henry Freisen Sept 17 1936 - Dec 26 2014 We are saddened to share the news of the passing of our beloved Dad; Grandpa and Papa. A true fighter with a heart bigger than most; Henry left us after battling many ailments over his lifetime. His gift to us all was staying long enough for one last Christmas which will forever be

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Mamie will be so missed by her husband, Lorne; daughters Tracee (Len) Kentala, Nikcole (Rob) Barr, and four adored grandkids; Braiden (Krisztina), Brett, Mackenzie and Lexi. Grammy was such an important part of their lives. Mamie was predeceased by her father Henry Fleming and mother, Selma Fleming. Also survived by sisters, Florence (Harold) Gienger, Dorothy Swanson, Vicky (Barrie) Richardson, and brother Terry (Gwen) Fleming; and many nieces and nephews. Mamie lost her battle to cancer December 31st, 2014. The family wish to thank their amazing friends and family who have been and continue to be so supportive during this difficult last year, and especially these final days. The help and caring has been so generous and so appreciated. Also thanks to Dani; the visiting palliative care nurse, the doctors and nursing staff at Abbotsford Cancer Centre, and especially the team on the 4th floor of Chilliwack General Hospital, for their excellent and compassionate care given to Mamie. Please join us for a celebration of Mamie’s life to be held at the Best Western Rainbow Country Inn at 2pm on Thursday, Jan. 15th 2015. *In leu of flowers, donations to cancer research is appreciated* Online condolences to the family may be left at www.hendersonsfunerals.com Henderson’s Funeral Home 604-792-1344

remembered. He is now at peace and back with his beloved Barbara whom he has missed dearly since her passing in 2001. He will be greatly missed by many but especially those closest to him. Predeceased by wife Barbara (Bowen); son Lorne, and Marie. He leaves behind his son Lloyd (Laura); daughter Mona (Elvin) stepson Thomas; stepdaughter Lynn and surrogate son Ken Malakoff. His love & affection for his grandchildren was unmatched as well and he touched each one. Tylin, Nichole, Kevin, Michelle (David), Julie (Jeff),

Hannah, Rylee, Connor, Reanna, Raevin, Randi, Kandis and Raymond will miss him dearly. He also was blessed

with 4 great grandchildren Lucas; Addison and Marshell, and Madison. Henry and Barb called Harrison Holiday Park their home and it was here they created many memories for all who spent time there with them. All in the park knew Henry and his red 1963 Galaxie convertible as he drove his grandkids around the park. Some may have thought he was showing off his car but those who knew him best knew it to be his little passengers..... Watch over us Henry we will miss you.

A celebration of Henry’s life is planned for Saturday Feb.7 at 11am, at Maple Ridge Community Church, 20450 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Graveside service to follow at Maple Ridge cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the kidney foundation at: https:// kidney.akaraisin.com/Donation /Event/DonationInfo.aspx

Jean Wallis, age 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 23 at Chilliwack General Hospital with her family by her side. She was born at Armley, Saskatchewan on January 27, 1931. Jean is Survived by her sons Darryl (Ann) of Agassiz and Dennis (Anna) of Kamloops, her grandchildren Kandace (Herb), Kris (Lauren), Kurtis (Tara), Joel (Leanne), Nicole (Jeff), Danielle (Wayne), Julien, Luc and Adrien and great grandchildren Kameron, Quinn, Mila, Asher, Kaleb and Mia. Jean is also survived by her sisters Mildred Staples, Ida Wallis, Lorrayne Arneson (Don), Berta Breadner (Harold), brothers Glenn and Mel Sisson and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her loving husband Gordon, parents Bertrum and Hazel Sisson and sister Olive Wallis. Mom was very active in the community. Her church was very important to her and she was the U.C.W. president for many ears, choir member, social convener and the “go to” person for many church activities. She was a dedicated volunteer with the Thrift Store, Museum and Olive Branch Dinners, a founding member of Friendship House, a “Tops” member, a line dancer and a floor curler. She loved the “Jammers”, Minter Gardens, senior bus trips and was a cook and baker extraordinaire. Mom loved life and lived it to the fullest. Above all Mom loved her family and cherished her time with family and friends. She will be greatly missed but we are comforted by all the precious memories she left us with. A Memorial Service was held on Sat., Jan.3, 2015 at 1:30 pm at the Agassiz United Church, 6860 Lougheed Highway. If friends so desire it was Mom’s wishes that donations be made to the Agassiz United Church. Henderson’s in charge of arrangements.

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Editor The Hope Standard The Hope Standard, a once a week, award winning community newspaper has an opening for an editor/reporter. Reporting to the publisher, the editor/reporter will be instrumental in guiding the overall strategic direction of the Hope Standard. The successful candidate will possess above average leadership skills, will be a strong communicator, pay attention to detail and can work under pressure in a deadline driven environment. This person will have the ability to perform editorial tasks and contribute to the editorial content both in print and online. Strong design skills with knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop and iMovie are required. The editor will have a passion for, and is comfortable with, all aspects of multimedia journalism including diverse writing capabilities and advanced photography and video skills. You have a track record of turning around well-written, fact-based, concise, well-produced content quickly, for posting online immediately—with collateral (text, photos and video). You have demonstrable skills in all aspects of web journalism and a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.). Candidates should have a diploma/degree in journalism, or a related field. The Hope Standard is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest privately held, independent newspaper company with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Those interested should email a resume, writing samples and a cover letter to: Carly Ferguson publisher@hopestandard.com Deadline for applications is 5:00pm January 18, 2015. Thank you to all who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Thursday, January 8, 2015, Agassiz Harrison Observer 11 EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

PERSONAL SERVICES

TRADES, TECHNICAL

182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 378

VACUUMS

PETS 456

PETS

FEED & HAY

477

Round Bales, $50 Call: 604-798-9935

• SAW FILER • ELECTRICIANS • MILLWRIGHT/WELDER

from $499 (Made in BC) Repairs & Service. We extend warranties to all makes. Vacuum needs a service every 5 years just like an oil change! 604-792-8055 / 854-8055

- Surrey B.C Searching for highly motivated and ambitious individuals to work and be challenged in their field. FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

Part-time worker needed: Hard-working, energetic person to milk cows on Agassiz Dairy Farm. Approx. 3.5 - 5 hr shifts starting at 4am & 3pm. Some flexibility with days. Not suitable for students, as some morning shifts during the week will be required. Experience preferred. Please apply with resume to: agassizdairyfarm@gmail.com

TRADES, TECHNICAL

- CERTIFIED GM TECHNICIAN - TICKETED BODYMAN Vancouver Island Busy GM dealership looking for two full time positions to be filled immediately. Very competitive pay scales, benefits, and flexible schedules. See our community online at www.porthardy.ca

Send resume to cory@klassengm.com

HELP WANTED

FINANCIAL SERVICES

IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

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PET SERVICES

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION

SERRAPET #1 Serrapeptase for animals, including horses, dogs and cats. Used by vets. Serrapet trusted to deliver the best results. $29.99 www.bit.ly/1vNrvsR

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

fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

PETS

GOLDEN DOODLE puppies. Born Nov. 22. Mom small reg. Golden x Dad small Std Poodle (both 50 lbs). We have bred this litter special to create ideal family companions (intelligent, gentle, easy to train, people pleasers, happy indoors/out, good w/kids/animals, low/no shed) Our dogs are part of our home and life and we wish the same for our puppies. Please consider the time & commitment needed to raise a dog and you will have our support/guidance for life. 1st shots/deworm, $1200, 604-820-4827 Mission

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 260

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ELECTRICAL

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

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YOUR SOURCE FOR QUALITY LOCAL PROFESSIONALS

Meet the Pros

MOVING & STORAGE

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

329 PAINTING & DECORATING www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

HELP WANTED

Call (604) 795-0214 24 Hour Service

Locally owned and operated For more information visit

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Stó:lô Nation

TO ADVERTISE IN THIS FEATURE:

Requires the services of a

FULL-TIME

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE

.CAN-PRO Paint and Drywall. Over 25 yrs of quality service. 3 ROOMS, $250. Insured. 604-771-7052

NORTHSTARS PAINTING www.northstars-painting.com Master Painters at Students Rates. We will BEAT any Qualified Quotes. 778.344.1069

For the Health Services Department Located in Chilliwack For complete details visit our website at:

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PLUMBING

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, clogged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

click on Jobs link on the Homepage Mail resume and cover letter to: #7-7201 Vedder Road Chilliwack BC, V2R 4G5 E-mail to: jobs@stolonation.bc.ca OR Fax to 604-824-5342 Attn: Stó:lô Nation HR Personnel

R.C.E. APPLIANCE REPAIR

JOE’S JUNK

& M E TA L R E M O VA L

NOTHING TOO SMALL, NOTHING TOO BIG. FREE metal p/u

We Service all Makes • • •

ADT’s, DSC’s, Brinks & all others Medical & Fire Free* Alarm Systems 604-792-8055 / 854-8055

Stó:lô Nation

Requires the services of a

ANNOUNCE, SELL, ADVERTISE RECRUIT

PART-TIME

OFFICE MANAGER WITH THE STÓ:LÔ ELDERS LODGE

For the Health Services Department Located in Chilliwack For complete details visit our website at:

www.stolonation.bc.ca

CALL Sarah 604-796-4301

604-796-2834

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

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

PERSONAL SERVICES

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Competitive Wage & Good Beneﬁt Package Offered! Please forward your resume: Fax:(1)604-581-4104 Email: careers@tealjones.com Visit: www.tealjones.com

PETS

9mo old PIT BULL MALE PUPPY. All shots, neutered, licensed. Comes with dog house, bed, food, treats. $700. 778-869-6023

PETS

Contact Tanya today 604 796 4300 classified@ahobserver.com The Agassiz Y Harrison

Service to all makes of washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers & refrigerators

FREE estimates for junk removal

604.316.0760

retractable Integrity s ’ e o DOOR Movers screens MOVING AND DELIVERY SERVICES “We’re not satisfied until you are”

NEW TO THE AREA

604-860-5277

We make HOUSE CALLS for Measuring & Installation Call Harry at 604-796-2025 cell 604-316-1668

Telstar Window Service Ltd. 7663 Industrial Way, Agassiz

Hope Auto Body Ltd.

• Complete collision & glass services • Courtesy Vehicles • Express repair facility - all insurance company estimates written here

966 6th Avenue, 604 •869 •5244 www.hopeautobody.ca

FINBACK CUSTOM WOODWORKS

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604-796-1196 | cell 604-857-3375

Easy access from Hwy 1 or 7

• New Cabinetry and Cabinet Refacing • Counter Tops • All Custom Cabinets are made from solid wood (no particle board)

• RVS • BOATS • VEHICLES

6390 PIONEER AVE., AGASSIZ

V I S I T O U R S H OW RO OM

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We have storage for: • Heated units • Long term discounts • Security fenced • Electronic gate • Video surveillance 7651 Industrial Way Agassiz, BC • Ph: 1.604.796.5577 info@agassiz-all-storage.com • www.agassiz-all-storage.com

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

TOY POODLE PUPS 6 weeks old. 2 females. 1 white, 1 cream. $800 each. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND PUPS Ready Feb. 15. Reg’d. Vet checked http://vigelandkennels.ca 604-823-2259

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 551

GARAGE SALES

ABBOTSFORD

FLEA MARKET Abbotsford Exhibition Park

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca. STEEL BUILDINGS...”REALLY BIG SALE!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

TRETHEWEY @ MACLURE AVE

REAL ESTATE

~ SUNDAYS ONLY ~ 6 am to 4 pm Phone 604-859-7540

MISC. FOR SALE

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FARMS

Agassiz Area:

January 5, 2015

ANSWERS

Sudoku

Farm Land House & Barn 23.94 Acres 3 titles call: 604-796-9383 627

HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOMES BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com 604-626-9647

REAL ESTATE 636

MORTGAGES

PRIVATE MORTGAGE Lender. Funding smaller - 2nd, 3rd, & interim mortgages. No fees! Pls email: grpacific@telus.net Courtesy to agents.

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MODULAR HOMES

APARTMENT/CONDO

Agassiz - 1 & 2 bdrm apt. for rent available near post office. Clean building. Laundry and off street parking onsite.$650/mth & 800/mth call 604-491-6380 or 778-834-1951 Agassiz. Woodside, 1 bdrm, patio, updated, handicap friendly, manager. Avl. nw N/S. $575 604-535-5953

DISCOVER BEAUTIFUL AGASSIZ

T. Marlowe Manor 1755 - #9 Hwy, Agassiz (Under new Management)

Spacious and bright 1 bdrm....$600/m. Also, new construction, condo quality l bdrm...$650

and 2 bdrm...$799/m

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TRANSPORTATION

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly &

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TRUCKS & VANS

Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855

Harrison Mills - 2 bdrm, lg.trailer with lg. yard. Newly refinished, new appl., avail Jan 15. on sch. bus route. $700/mth + dd + pd &refs req’d. Call: 604 798 9934

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RENTALS 706

RENTALS

WANTED TO RENT

REVEREND D. Westin and Vet Dr R. Westin with three kids are looking for a house or large apartment in Agassiz since we are moving from Sweden. Rebecka will do research at UBC in Agassiz and we will stay between 3 and 6 months, starting 1 Feb. We are smoke and pet free. rebecka.westin@slu.se or 0046 (706)363696

TRANSPORTATION 830

MOTORCYCLES

HONDA 1988 - GL1500 Motorbike for give away to responsible person at no charge due to my son’s sudden death. If interested contact: lene.george2@gmail.com

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Zoning Bylaw 1219, Amendment Bylaw No. 1517, 2014

PUBLIC NOTICE

Application for a Permanent Structural Change to a Liquor Primary Licence

WHAT’S HAPPENING? A public hearing on the proposed District of Kent Zoning Bylaw 1219, Amendment Bylaw No. 1517, 2014. In general, the amendment bylaw includes: • a zoning map amendment rezoning the subject property 6356 Pioneer Avenue (see Subject Land) from Rural Residential 2 Zone to Single-Dwelling and Secondary Dwelling Residential Zone (RSS); and • zoning text amendments to: ❍ amend the floor area – secondary dwelling, floor area – farm employee residence, and floor area – farm residence definitions ❍ add a definition for floor area – home occupation ❍ remove density regulations from the RSS zone ❍ include minimum lot sizes for the subdivision of RSS zoned lots

WHAT’S HAPPENING? An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB) from the Harrison Resort Golf Course (the “Golf Course”) to add a new patio with an occupant load of 34 persons to the Liquor Primary Licence #301079 at 3891 Hot Springs Road, Agassiz, BC.

WHEN: Please join us at 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2015 when Council will be receiving input from the public on the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment. You can speak in person at the hearing or by providing a written submission to the Director of Development Services, District of Kent, PO Box 70, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0 or dkohuch@district.kent.bc.ca before 4:00 p.m., January 12, 2015.

HOW CAN I PROVIDE MY COMMENT(S)? If you would like to comment on this proposal, please do so by writing to:

WHERE: The public hearing is to be held in the Centennial Centre of the Municipal Hall, 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, BC. SUBJECT LAND:

The licencing of the new patio is to allow the Golf Course’s clientele to enjoy a beverage with a more appealing view of the golf course opposed to their current patio which faces the parking lot. The applicant will keep the existing patio licensed as well to accommodate larger functions. The District of Kent Council will be considering this application and all comments received by the public at their January 26, 2015 Council meeting.

Darcey Kohuch, Director of Development Services District of Kent 7170 Cheam Avenue PO Box 70, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0

30255 Cedar Lane DL# 31038 604-855-0666 1998 HONDA CIVIC 2 dr, auto Aircared. STK#652. $2,495. 2007 DODGE CARAVAN 7 psgr, auto, fully loaded. Only this week! STK#546. $3,900. 2002 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, fully loaded. STK#547. $4,900. 2003 HONDA ACCORD 4 dr, auto, full load. Aircared STK#656 $5,900. 2007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900. 2007 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto, full load, STK#603 $7,900. 2008 HONDA CIVIC, 2 dr, auto, sunroof, fully loaded. STK#642. $9,900. 2009 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto. STK#606. $10,900. 2009 KIA SPORTAGE, 4 dr, auto, full load, runs good. STK# 624 $10,900. 2012 NISSAN SENTRA, 4 dr auto, sedan, full load, black. STK#614 $12,900. 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4 dr, auto, sedan, fully loaded, sunroof. STK#641. $14,900. 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, standard STK#639. $15,500. 2008 CHEV 1500 LT. Crew cab, 4 X 4, auto, short box, fully loaded. STK#600. $16,900.

or email dkohuch@district.kent.bc.ca To ensure the consideration of your views, your letter or email must include your name(s) and address and be received on or before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Your written comment(s) will be submitted to Council at their January 26, 2015 meeting and will form part of the public record regarding the application. SUBJECT LAND:

33166 South Fraser Way DL# 40083 778-908-5888 1998 ACCURA 1.6 EL. 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#651 $2,900. 2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, auto, Aircared, STK#545, $3,900. 2002 FORD EXPLORER 4X4, auto, full load. ST#585 $5,900. 2007 DODGE Caravan 7 psgr, Aircared, STK#524 $5,900. 2003 HONDA ACCORD 2 dr, auto, full load, ST#586 $6,900. 2007 FORD Fusion 4 dr auto, loaded A/cared ST#321 $6,900 2007 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 psgr, leather, runs good, STK#424. $10,900. 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr sedan, loaded. No trade. STK#504. $10,900. 2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab, 4X4, auto, diesel, only 156K STK#17. $12,900. 2010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr STK#428. $13,900. 2007 FORD F350 XLT Crew cab, diesel, 4X4, auto, short box only 162K. STK#126. $14,900. 2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab, diesel, 4 X 4, auto short box. STK#275. $16,900.

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SUBJECT PROPERTY (6356 PIONEER AVENUE) NEED MORE INFO? The bylaw, staff report, and other relevant background material are available for review by the public at the reception desk in the District’s Office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) from January 2, 2015 to January 12, 2015 inclusive. You may also contact Darcey Kohuch, Director of Development Services at 604-796-2235 for more information.

First Place SUBJECT PROPERTY (3891 HOT SPRINGS ROAD) NEED MORE INFO? For further information, please contact Darcey Kohuch, Director of Development Services at (604) 796-2235.

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