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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, whosuffered a minor head injury. The incident closed the highway for several hours. See story, page 2.

District of Kent eyes 2.97% tax hikeBy Greg LaychakTHE OBSERVER

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 fi ve-year fi nancial plan is adopted.

Director of fi nancial services Judy Lewis presented the 2016-2020 fi scal blueprint at a special meeting Monday night in the Centennial Centre at Municipal Hall, noting that council is required to adopt a fi ve-year fi nancial plan prior to May 15.

About a third of funds resulting from that increase will go to local RCMP.

“Th e highlights of the fi nancial

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, infl ation, services and utility costs at the Community Recreation and Cultural Centre.

Th ere are other minor increases that don't aff ect taxation because they are off set 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 aft ernoon and one in the evening,” she said. “Th e 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 concernabout further discussion on some ofthe items.

But before purchases of all itemsover $25,000 are made, the District’spurchasing policy requires thosedecisions to come before council.

“So having it in the fi nancial plandoes not mean that it is necessarilygoing to happen,” Lewis said. “Butwe do have to have it in the fi nancialplan in order for it to happen.”

Council passed Lewis’srecommendation to present thefi nancial plan for three reads nextMonday at the District’s regularmeeting.

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Jessica PetersBlack Press

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. Th e reports confi rm 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 suff ering from migraines for about a year and a half. He admitted to killing her, his wife and then his sister. Th e 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. Th e date of Shelley’s death, at her

home in Langley, is believed to be May 5.

Moments aft er he posted the confessions, friends started contacting the RCMP. Shortly aft er that, an Emergency Response Team along with fi re, police and ambulance crews surrounded the family’s Rosedale home. At 7:20 p.m. that evening, a man identifi ed 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 fi re erupted shortly aft er Janzen was seen, and members of the ERT briefl y entered the home to attempt to rescue any occupants. Th e fi re was too intense and they had to retreat, but they had noticed one body wrapped in a sheet on the main fl oor.

Th e fi re destroyed the home, and it wasn’t deemed safe to enter for a full three days. When the Identifi cation 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 diff erent locations.

Both women had been shot twice, and Randy had died of a self-infl icted 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 fl oor 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.

“Th ese migraines were cited by her father

as a potential source ofpsycho-social stress forboth Ms. Janzen andher father,” Wiles wrote.“Her father’s confessionfurther suggested thatthese migraines hadnegatively impacted Ms.Janzen’s quality of life. Asthis history was statedas a potential motivefor her homicide, it wasthoroughly explored.”

Wiles reports thatRandy Janzen was notseeing a psychiatristat the time of hisdeath, and there is noknown history of eitherhomicidal or suicidalideation. In 2014,Janzen did report mildsleep disturbances andpsycho-social stress tohis family doctor, andattributed it to the stressof the ongoing care of hisdaughter and her battlewith chronic migraines.

At the time of theirdeaths, Laurel Janzenhad been using socialmedia to reach out forhelp, too.

“Watching someone Ilove in unbearable paineveryday for 18 monthsand I feel helpless,”she wrote on Twitter,adding: #weneedhelp.

One of Emily’s lastTweets was just ashaunting.

“Whenever I start tofeel sorry for myself,I just thank God I’mstill alive,” she said. “Icomplain about all thepain, but at least I’mhere to feel it.”

Coroner offers fresh insight into Rosedale tragedy

A truck that was carrying unfi nished utility poles, tipped onto its side on Lougheed Highway east of Mt. Woodside Monday around lunch time, spilling the cargo and splintering a hydro pole along the roadside.

Th e driver was extracted aft er the scene was safe from the live downed power lines and he was walked to the ambulance to be treated for a minor head injury.

Th e accident closed the eastern-most hilly, winding

section of Highway 7 until Tuesday morning and caused power and internet outages for hours, inconveniencing many area residents.

It wasn’t the only traffi c incident of the week that brought one of the main arteries of the Agassiz Harrison area to a standstill.

An initial accident on the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge involving a motorcycle striking the rear of a pickup truck stopped Highway 9 Saturday aft ernoon.

Th e motorcyclist was takento Chilliwack General Hospital,according to a fi re departmentspokesperson.

But more delays were caused bya driver who tried to maneuveraround the fi rst accident, realizedhe/she couldn’t, and reversedinto two more vehicles that werewaiting for things to clear.

Th at driver and vehicle thenfl ed from the scene.

Flames burst from the roof the Jazen home in Rosedale last May.

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By Paul J. HendersonBLACK PRESS

Th ree 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.

Th ere 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-year-old son.

Th e 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

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. Th e 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 offi cers, one of whom is unavailable in March.

Judge Wendy Brown repeatedly asked how a four-day trial was possibly long enough, and ordered the lawyers to fi nd 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 aft er the incident.

Michaloski also faces two counts of driving while impaired in connection with a Burnaby incident just one month aft er 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.

Esplanade crash trial delayed again

Paul Henderson/fi lePolice 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.

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 offi cers 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 offi cers noted included:• Global positioning systems.• Satellite radios.• Keys in consoles.• Cell phones, iPods, or other electronic devices.• Purses left between the front seats.• A fl at screen television on the fl oor 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

doors are reported in nearly fi ft y percent of theft from vehicle complaints received by police. Items reported stolen include:

• Wallets.• Work tools.• Credit cards and identifi cation.• Garage door openers.• Keys and fobs.• Sunglasses.• Electronic devices.

“Th is is a crime of opportunity that can be signifi cantly reduced by the police and the public working together to eliminate these opportunities oft en 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 eff ective 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 1-800-222-8477.

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Jessica Dyck, Capturing You PhotographyLast Thursday when Jessica Dyck was exploring the sand and rock bars with her four-year-old son east of the Agassiz-Rosedale 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 himthe sunset was the treasure and he seemed pretty satisfied with that.”

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B.C. Dairy Association off ered a measured response to this week’s animal cruelty charges, emphasizing that the province’s 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.

Th e charges stem from a graphic undercover video shot by an animal rights group in 2014.

“Th e events depicted in the Mercy For Animals video were greatly disturbing to those of us in the dairy industry at both the provincial and national level,” said Hargreaves, “as they were strongly contrary to acceptable industry animal care practices.”

Th e BCDA supported a full investigation from the get-go.

At the time, Chilliwack Cattle Sales’ Jeff Kooyman told Black Press the company was “horrifi ed and shocked” by the footage.

“We are devastated and deeply saddened,” by the abuse depicted on fi lm, “and it in no way refl ects the farming and animal care standards practised by our family or by the dairy industry.”

In the wake of the incident, Th e BCDA signed a Memorandum

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.

Th e ProAction Dairy Animal Care program has also gone into eff ect, 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.

“Th is 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.”

Th eir focus in the aft ermath 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.

Th e dairy code outlines“standards of care and practices”for owners and employees. Itcovers animal handling, feedand water, housing, healthand welfare management, andhusbandry practices — to ensuredairy cows are treated with careand respect.

Th e industry reeled aft er thevideo was made public.

“I want the world to knowthat the overwhelming majorityof dairy farmers were verydisappointed by what happened,”Dairy Farmer Devan Tooptold Black Press shortly aft er ithappened. “We have a conscience.We care about what we do.”

What he saw on the videowas “completely inexcusable”and certainly not the norm, heunderlined.

Since the charges were laid,he said he thought there weremany related issues that must beaddressed

“Th e Kooyman family hascontributed to the communityin so many positive ways. I havedealt with them many times andhave the utmost respect for themas business owners, farmers,and fellow members of thecommunity.

“Th ere is no excuse for theabuse of animals. Th is has beenstated by local farmers, the BCdairy industry, all the way up toDFC. We have a responsibilityas dairy farmers to take the bestpossible care of our cows and anyother animals we have on ourfarms.”

Aft er the incident, the onlineworld was “fl ooded with imagesand videos” of the worst examples

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By Greg LaychakTHE OBSERVER

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 fl attered 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

a power outage in some bad weather, he looked out his window to see a fl ash in another trailer on the grounds.

“Th e trailer right behind me, a little park model, it was on fi re,” 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 fi re and the lady was inside so I kicked down the door in order to get in,” Hawk said remembering the day.

Sliding on the fl oor 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 fi nd 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!' Th ankfully 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 fi gure,” 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 fl aming trailers, and he should be happy with one Medal of Bravery.

“I was really fl attered 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.

Act of bravery earns local man Governor General’s award

Guy Hawk with Governor General David Johnston after receiving his Medal of Bravery at the Chan Centre of the Performing Arts Friday.

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

Dairy industry reacts to abuse chargesof 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. Th e broad statement by Mercy for Animals that such activity observed at CCC happens at every dairy farm is fl at out false.

“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 diff erent 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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Driving to distractionOne would think it wouldn’t still need to be said.But local RCMP and ICBC are again reminding drivers to leave the phone

alone.Th ey’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. Th at’s one in four.And, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the odds of

crashing increase fi ve 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 fi ve 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.

Th is 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 Traffi c Safety Committee. “Even when you’re at a red light or in slow moving traffi c – 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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Premier Christy Clark had her dancing shoes on as yet another “climate change” meeting ended in disarray in Vancouver last week.

“Th is is not the end,” Clark assured reporters aft er 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 globe-trotting 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, off set 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 defi nitions 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-fi red power.

Th e highest electricity prices in Canada are their “carbon pricing” plan.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall pointed to SaskPower’s Boundary

Dam carbon capture and storage project. It is the world’s fi rst coal-fi red power station to capture carbon dioxide aft er combustion. Th e CO2 is sold to oilfi eld operators who inject it

into declining wells to push more oil out, and the project intends to capture sulphur dioxide and fl y ash to process and sell for other industrial uses.

Wall is the only Canadian leader to state a couple of inconvenient truths. Th e 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 aft er that.

Th e 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 fi nd favour with voters a year from now.

Th e 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 year-end 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. Th e 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.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfl etcherbc Email: tfl [email protected]

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?

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Property too good to be excluded from ALR

Well, well well! Finally gossip overheard in the local coff ee 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 Agassiz-Harrison, I want to go on record as totally opposed to the request.

Th e fact that this land once was a thriving dairy farm and more recently a producer of “bumper” Cole crops attests to its value.

Th at 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 fi rst foot in the door.

Th at 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.

Th e Schep farm, where my sons worked in the haying season in the 1980s, is now subdivision.

Recently, on west Pioneer avenue, a fi eld has been covered with three feet of fi ll 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.

Th is is more diffi cult and costly than using bare land, but farmland should not be used.

To the town’s credit, several such “brown” developments do exist.

Th ere 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.

Th e 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 fi gures may diff er, but the point is the dependency cannot continue and may even be reversed in the future.

Th e 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.

Th e 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.

Janne Perrin, B.S.A.Harrison Hot Springs

Th e other evening I had, once again, the rather scary experience of driving home to Harrison Hot Springs from Chilliwack aft er dark, in the rain.

Th e highway between the roundabout and the railway bridge was particularly unsettling.

Th e visibility is extremely poor along this part of Highway 9 at night because the lighting is practically non-existent and the lines once painted on the roadway have long since worn off .

It is shameful that drivers have to depend on the refl ection from a

billboard to orient themselves on the traffi c 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.

Th is is the kind of thing our taxes should be used for.

Th is issue might make a good ‘Question of the Week.’

Lillian Martin

Poor lighting poses highway hazard

Tom Fletcher missed the bull’s eye regarding cannabis (marijuana) implying (Bowing to the power of judges, March 1, 2016), it’s an “inconsistent” herbal remedy that hasn’t been studied much because it’s

been illegal.G o v e r n m e n t

s u b s i d i z e d prohibitionists in North America have hindered research progress.

However, the plant has been documented medically for over 5,000

years without a single death.

Th at’s safety and consistency on a Biblical scale.

Stan WhiteDillon, Colorado

Medical marijuana pot shot misses mark


News

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).

Th e 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 Th roness said. “Our future prosperity depends upon a resourceful and innovative workforce, which programs like these help develop.”

Th anks to B.C.’s fi scal 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

skills and trades training, and career development.

Th e ministry is also providing nine independent schools with grants worth $20,000 in total.

Th e 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

apprenticeship placements.To date, almost 560 students

have benefi ted from the grants.School districts also reported

improvements to skills training,stronger relationships with post-secondary and training providers,and strengthened relationshipswith employers, as students aremore work-ready.

Th e grants were launched inMarch of last year and must beused during the current schoolyear.

Districts are required to reportto the ministry the immediateand long-term benefi ts to localstudents.

Th e government estimates B.C.will have nearly one million jobopenings due to retirements andeconomic growth by 2024.

Based on the B.C. 2024Labour Market Outlook, 68%of job openings will be due toretirements and 32% of jobopenings will be due to economicgrowth.

Trades funding gets a boost

By Tom FletcherBLACK PRESS

Protesters gathered at the B.C. legislatureWednesday to call for an additional increase inprovincial disability assistance payments, whichare due to go up this year for the fi rst time since2007.

Th e increase of $77 a month is to take eff ectSept. 1, for disability assistance that now pays $906a month for a single person. But the program isto begin deducting $52 a month for transit passesavailable to people who are able to use them, andthat has sparked protests.

Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwellfaced an angry opposition in the legislature aft erthe rally, and again refused to reverse the decisionto charge for bus passes. Stilwell said 45,000 peopleon disability assistance could not use a bus pass,and the change makes the rate fair for everyone.

Faith Bodnar, executive director of the advocacyorganization Inclusion BC, told the rally heronline petition opposing the change grew quicklyto 100,000 people. She argued that bus pass or not,disability assistance rates remain too low.

"Government, all you did was equalize thepoverty for people with disabilities in B.C." Bodnarsaid.

Stilwell said the rate increase will cost $170million over the next three years, and adding thebus pass funding to that would cost another $20million. She and Finance Minister Mike de Jonghave insisted they will not retain a system thathelps some people more than others.

De Jong said the government is aware of somepeople taking the free bus passes available todisabled people and selling them on the streetfor whatever cash they can get. Th ose people willhave the option of taking the entire $77 a monthincrease instead.

A single employable person without a disabilityreceives $610 a month in income assistance, andthat amount is not increased in the B.C. budgetpresented in February.

Protesters calling for more

disability support

“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

MARCH2016

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Groups & Activities For EveryoneHooked 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!

Stitch “n” Rip - Every Tuesday from 9 am - 1 pm. Come to the Harrison Mills Hall with any un� nished sewing, stitching, knitting projects, etc. FMI call Kim 604-796-2336.

Olive Branch Dinners - Come join us for a free home cooked meal. Tuesdays 5 - 6 pm. 7571 Morrow Rd, ACS gym. No expectations, enjoy community companionship. Families & all ages welcome.

T.O.P.S. - Meets Thursdays at 9:30 am, or 5:45 pm., at the Agassiz Christian Church. FMI call 604-796-0686.

Agassiz-Harrison Community Services Thrift Store - We’re looking for volunteers! Open Monday - Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm. Feel free to come by 6919 Cheam Avenue or call 604-796-9932 FMI.

Royal Canadian Legion - Hosts drop-in “Fun Darts” every Mon. at 4 pm & Fri. at 8 pm, Players needed, arrive early to register. Cribbage daily. Non-members welcome. Call 604-796-2332The Wednesday Walkers - Easy hiking every Wednesday. FMI call Eleanor 604-795-0076Knitting/Crochet Sisters Group - Projects for worthy causes. Contact Alice 604-796-3060 or email [email protected]

Agassiz Al-Anon. - Is someone’s drinking a� ecting you? FMI call Shirley 604-796-9865 or Anne 604-796-3103

Agassiz Elks Lounge - 1824 #9 Hwy, open daily 3pm till closing. Everyone welcome

Doris and the Sunshine Ladies - If you have a joy of singing, volunteer for sing-a-longs at Senior Homes and Stay-ins. FMI call Doris at (604) 796-0442

Agassiz-Harrison Lions - Meet at 7 pm on the 4th Wednesday of each month at the Lion’s Den in the Ag-Rec Hall, 6800 Pioneer Ave. FMI call Joey at 604-796-9951

Hope Christian 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 volunteer driver program providing rides to all local, Fraser Valley & Lower Mainland medical appointments & other personal services. Always looking for more drivers. Call 604-798-6228, email [email protected] or visit 7046 Pioneer Ave., Agassiz.

ESL Classes - Fridays, now through March 11 at Agassiz-Harrison Community Services. Higher levels: 9 - 10:15am. Lower levels: 10:30 - 11:45am.

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) 796-8604 or email us at [email protected]

Harrison International All-weather Tennis Club - Drop-in tennis at 8 am daily at the Spring Park tennis complex. All are welcome. Good fun and exercise is guaranteed at no cost. FMI contact John Allen 796-9117

Jam Session - Every 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month from 7pm - 10:30pm by donation. Everyone welcome, bring an instrument and a friend! OAP Hall, Friendship Hall. FMI call Derry at 604-796-1084

Lions TV Bingo - Thursday nights at 6 pm on Shaw Cable. Pick up your bingo cards at The Source - Chehalis Store & Ledoux Hardware

The Chilliwack MS Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group - Meets every third Wednesday of each month from noon to 2pm at the IHOP, 45466 Yale Rd., Chilliwack, New members welcome. FYI call Owen at 604-795-5216

Harrison Community Social Club Drop-in - Every Thurs. at Harrison Hot Springs Memorial Hall, 9:30 am: cards, darts, games & co� ee. Contact Jacquie 604-796-3105 or Audrey 604-491-4944Agassiz Monday Painters est.1961 - Meets every Mon. from 11 am - 3 pm at Agassiz United Church. FMI call Linda 604-794-5554.

Harrison Natural Health Club - Meets Fridays from 6:30pm. Open talk about prevention, lifestyle, chronic conditions, nutrition, addictions and more. Bring your questions, concerns & ideas. We take health seriously, let’s discuss real solutions. An “uncontrolled” ongoing event. FMI call/text (604) 316-4922

FREE Fit Camp - Let’s shape up together Agassiz & Rosedale! All � tness levels welcome. Every Mon & Wed, 7:30pm-8:30pm in the Rosedale Traditional School gym. Classes start Jan 4. Contact Coach Paula for more info (604) 701-8999.

Breath Yoga and meditation - Thursdays 10:30am at Harrison Mills Community Hall. Bring mat & blanket. Open to all ages. Free. FMI email Pauline: [email protected]

TOPS – Take O� Pounds Sensibly – a non pro� t weight loss support group. FMI phone Linda at (604) 462-9326

Agassiz Agricultural Association Weekly Paper Bingo - Tuesdays at the Pavilion, 6790 Pioneer Ave. Doors open at 5pm. Info- Annetta 604-796-2338

EUCHRE - If you are interested in playing EUCHRE, the card game, please call Nancy (604)219-7392. Potencial location: Agassiz Legion. Dates & time TBD

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Community Events

Community Corner

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) 796-2723

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 chron-ic degenerative conditions. Free and open to everyone. FMI contact Klara at (604) 316-4922.

theKENT HARRISON ARTS COUNCILpresents

Enter your original artworks into our exhibitionDrop off at the Ranger Station Gallery

before Friday April 1stOne piece per student. INCLUDE name, age and school

CALLING All STUDENTS!HARRISON HOT SPRINGS, DISTRICT OF KENT, TOWN OF AGASSIZ

OPENING AND AWARDS Sunday April 3rd at 3pmEXHIBITIONApril 3rd to 24th 2016

RANGER STATION GALLERY98 ROCKWELL DRIVE HARRISON HOT SPRINGS

[email protected] 604-796-2723

theKENT HARRISON ARTS COUNCIL presents

RANGER STATION GALLERY98 ROCKWELL DRIVE HARRISON HOT SPRINGS

[email protected] 604-796-2723

Enter your original artworks into our exhibition Drop off at the Ranger Station Gallery

before Friday April 1st One piece per student. INCLUDE name, age and school

OPENING AND AWARDS Sunday April 3rd at 3pm

CALLING ALL STUDENTS!HARRISON HOT SPRINGS • DISTRICT OF KENT • TOWN OF AGASSIZ

JURIED STUDENT SHOW 2016NEW THIS YEAR: JURIED BY A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

EXHIBITION April 3rd to 24th 2016

BE A PARTICIPANT!Join the Harrison Hot Springs

Age-Friendly Committee

We want citizens to enjoy life, be active and participate in the development of a healthy

environment for residents of all ages.

If you would like to apply to join the newHarrison Hot Springs Age-Friendly Committee

send us a letter by March 14, 2016 or simply fill out an Expression of Interest Form at the Village Office.

Your contribution will help build a strongersocial network in your community and help us

move forward with important age-friendly initiatives.

Village of Harrison Hot SpringsPO Box 160 495 Hot Springs RoadHarrison Hot Springs, BC V0M 1K0

604-796-2171

Annual Report At a special Council meeting on

June 25, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., Council of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs

will consider for adoption, the 2014 Annual Report.

The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers of 495 Hot Springs Road,

Harrison Hot Springs, BC.

Beginning June 11, 2015 copies of the report will be available at the Village Office between the hours of

8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday and on the Village’s website at

www.harrisonhotsprings.ca

Submissions and questions from the public will be considered by Council at the June 25th Meeting.


Sports

Competing against the entire provincial fi eld 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.

Th e 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 fi nish 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.

• Th e 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.

Podium finish for Hemlock skiersKatrina Voss is now ranked second among the U16 female ski racers in all of B.C.

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 commitment contribute to 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

Sport BC award for Chilliwack FC exec

AndreaLAYCOCK

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

sports.Th e museum is

teaming up with viaSport for the wrap up of their #LevelTh eField 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 ch i l l iw a ck mu s e u m .ca/events/game-on-women-in-sports

Exhibit features women in sport

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Starting January 2016, the Community Animal Response and Education (CARE) centre will be providing animal control services for the District of Kent. The CARE Centre is operated by the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) who also provides animal control services for the Cities of Abbotsford and Chilliwack and the Village of Harrison Hot Springs.

The CARE Centre temporarily houses lost stray and impounded dogs. Dedicated staff provides quality medical attention, nutrition, socialization, and exercise to the dogs at their pro-adoption facility. The CARE Centre staff will also be providing Animal Control Bylaw Enforcement starting January 1, 2016. This will include all matters such as barking complaints, off-leash issues and aggressive dogs.

FVRD animal control staff will be available six days a week, Monday to Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Reporting an Animal Control IssueFor the remainder of 2015 please report animal control issues or bylaw complaints to the District of Kent Municipal Hall at (604) 796-2235.

Starting January 1, 2016 please report animal control issues or bylaw complaints to the FVRD CARE Centre at 1-844-495-CARE.

To report a dog attack in progress after regular business hours, please call the local RCMP of� ce.

Renewing your District of Kent Dog LicenceFVRD CARE will be mailing renewal invoices at the end of December 2015. You can pay using the following methods:

• Online using the account code listed on your Renewal Invoice;

• By mail by returning the bottom portion of your Renewal Invoice, along with a cheque payable to the Fraser Valley Regional District at 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6;

• By phone by calling 1-800-528-0061; or

• In person at District of Kent Municipal Hall at 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz or FVRD of� ce at 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack

To avoid a 25% late fee, please pay before February 16, 2016.

If you no longer have a dog, please call 1-844-495 CARE to update your records and ensure you are not sent any future renewal notices.

Purchasing a New Dog LicenceAll dogs six months or older must be licenced and wear the metal licence tag. The tag allows animal control to contact you if your dog strays or is involved in an ac-cident. Also, if a dog wearing a licence tag is picked up by Animal Control of� cers, its � rst ride home is free. The � ne for owning an un-licenced dog is $200.

New licences can be purchased:

• In person at District of Kent Municipal Hall at 7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz or FVRD of� ce at 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack. Please bring proof of spaying or neutering (if applicable);

• By mail by completing a Dog Licence Application form (including the spay/neuter declaration), and sending it, with the appropriate licence fee, to the Fraser Valley Regional District at 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6; or

• By phone by calling 1-800-528-0061.

Dog Licence Fee – spayed/neutered dogs - $20.00

Dog Licence Fee – NOT spayed/neutered dogs - $50.00

2016 Animal Control Servicesand Dog Licences

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE CRCC

Little CarpentersWith 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 SoccerOutdoor sessions offering a fun, age appropriate and pressure free introduction to soccer.Apr 16 - Jun 4 Sa 8/$75Junior Kickers (18 months - 3 years) 3:45 pm - 4:30 pmMighty Kickers (3 years - 6 years) 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm

Easter Weekend Hours of Operation are:Good Friday, March 25 - Closed

Easter Sunday, March 27 - Regular HoursEaster Monday, March 28 - 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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.

The Ta Daa Lady and her puppets will bring stories, laughter and

mischief in a fun and surprise-filled Spring Break Show for Children and

their grownups

The District of Kent and the

FVRL-Agassiz Branch invite you to a

Spring Break Special Event Free for all ages!

Tuesday, March 29, 2016 11:00 amat the

Community Recreation & Cultural Centre

The Ta Daa Lady

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Gardening

Th is is the time of year when the days get longer and the sun is higher that gardeners start to get excited.

You say you are not a gardener? All of mankind has custody of the environmental garden.

It is a big responsibility indeed, but we can start with our surrounding area.

Carry a bag when out walking or hiking and pick up garbage.

A clean landscape appeals to most everyone.

Garbage in the waterways is hard to retrieve, but an attempt should be made.

Dumping green waste and grass clippings in the bush makes for an unpleasant sight and odour and should be reported, especially if the “dumper” is known.

Th rowing spent hanging baskets in the bush has resulted in English ivy and lamium to run wild. Where they go, nothing grows!

When ivy plants climb trees they compete for water, nutrients and sunlight

causing a weaker tree, therefore more prone to disease and branch dieback.

Th e added moisture around the bark as the vine grows up the tree may accelerate rot.

If ivy is seen getting started on areas where it is not wanted, pull the vine up and dig all the root.

Lamium, also known

as yellow archangel, aluminum plant, golden dead nettle is a trailing, evergreen, perennial groundcover with square stems and is a very invasive noxious weed.

Because it has an attractive variegated green/white leaf with yellow fl owers it is oft en purchased as a trailer called ‘Hermann’s Pride.’

A visitor from northern B.C. saw a patch at the entrance to the Spirit Trail in Harrison and was envious that we could grow it.

Since it grows in Zones 4-11 she was unable to succeed in growing it as a groundcover. Lucky

thing!Another invasive

plant that no one should buy or receive as a gift is Japanese knotweed.

It has been dubbed, “Th e plant that ate England” aft er entering that country in 1850 from Japan.

It became the choice of gardeners and landscapers who loved the dense stands of bamboo-like stalks, lush leaves and stems of white fl owers.

Soon it was transported to Canada and now it is changing river fl ows, choking spawning beds and threatening foundations of roads, bridges, etc.

It can reach fi ve metres in height, roots can extend three metres or more deep and 20 metres across looking for water and sunshine.

In Britain if a single stalk is found on a property or a neighbour’s, the property value drops and makes it nearly impossible to sell, mortgage or insure.

What can we do when we fi nd it?

Report it to a by-law or conservation offi cer, a district offi ce and the Invasive Species Council of B.C. Th e Ministry of Transportation Department has many sites in the Lower Mainland that will be treated in the near future, but it is a 3-5 year attack.

I recently saw a new house with a newly planted hedge of Japanese knotweed. Th ey too, were impressed with its beauty and fast growth!

What can we do as private property owners to protect our

environment?Remove weeds by

digging or spot treating with vinegar.

Th e 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 pest-proof 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!

Th ese 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 [email protected].

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“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 eff ort, 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 terrifi c exercise for our breathing system and yoga, even chair yoga, is doing wonders to our mind and body.

Th ere 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.

Th ey meet every Th ursday at 9 a.m. at the Harrison Memorial Hall for whatever game you would like to play, a cup of coff ee and a chat.

Th e 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

and, of course, offi cial photos to remember the occasion by.

People like Jacquie and John Neville are backbones of our community and cannot be appreciated enough.

Th ere is no membership fee except a donation towards the coff ee and so, should you feel like giving it a try, visit them on any Th ursday 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 oft en invite some friends to “come over” for lunch and Skip-Bo in the aft ernoon.

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 benefi ts we gain by doing it.

But Ruthy just called. She wants me to come outside and enjoy the sun.

Some fl owers are already out, she says.

And I’d better follow her advice!

'Til the next time,Ruth Altendorf

RUTH ALTENDORF

From this Side of 90

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGZoning 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:

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.

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:

Subject Lands:

• 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.

• 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.

1. 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).2. 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).3. The hobby farm use would be replaced with an agricultural use in the Tourist Accommodation Commercial Zone (CS4).

For more information: Please contact Darcey Kohuch, Director of Development Services, at (604) 796-2235.

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March 10, 1966Several 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 .

Th e rain is also adding to the diffi culty if lowering the water table to permit installation of the Vimy Road pumping station.

Th ree 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.

Th e 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

General improvement in employment conditions continued throughout February, according to Murray McKenney, manager of the National Employment offi ce at Chilliwack.

Th e demand for workers stemmed mainly from partial resumption of logging, plus

increased opportunities in foodservice and food processing industries and movement of

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 Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society

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Agassiz Harrison Lions Larry Koberstein and Maureen Dougherty presented a donation to Mount Cheam Lion Dave MacKintosh in support of the eye clinic at Chilliwack General Hospital. Lions Clubs are known for their work in sight-related projects, including the guide dog program, recycling used eyeglasses for distribution in lower income countries, and providing eye care in remote and destitute areas.

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Also in attendance will be various community organizations that off er health care resources in Chilliwack. Representatives from pharmacies, senior support, mental health support services and public health will be at the diff erent sessions to share services available in town.

Th e event is sponsored by Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation, as well as Decades Coff ee Club, Hofstede’s Country Barn and UBC Family Medicine Residency Program.

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115 EDUCATION

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

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130 HELP WANTED

Offi ce Administration position available for lumber re-manufacturing facility, Monday to Friday, part-time leading to full-time. Lisa Lumber system experience an asset. Wages commen-surate with experience.

Drop off resume to: 8133 Aitken Rd., Chilliwack,

between 7-3:30

Traffi c Control PersonnelPacifi c Coast Traffi c Planning is seeking certifi ed TCP’s for seasonal & F/T employment.

Day, swing & Night shifts Available. Students Welcomed!

Must have reliable vehicle and provide clean drivers abstract.

Starting Wage $15.00/hr.Guaranteed hours!

Please email resume:[email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

Commercial Transport& Diesel Engine Mechanics

Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star and Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions available in Surrey. Late model highway tractor exp. considered an asset. Factory training provided.Union Shop - Full Benefi ts

Fax Resume: 604-888-4749E-mail: [email protected]

165 WORK WANTED

Position Wanted:Geriatric Health Care Provider Experienced/Affordable/ Convenient for $25/hr will provide a better quality of life with: • Assist with activities of daily

living• General household chores

including cooking For more information please contact: Terry Kovacs 604.491.4458(h) or 604.798.5192(c)

[email protected]

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

GUTTER & ROOF Cleaning/Power Washing since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Simon, 604-230-0627

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

VECTOR RENO’S Interior & Exterior. Additions,

Repairs & Strata Improvements. Also fences, decks, sheds, garages

& wood planters. 604-690-3327


300 LANDSCAPING

320 MOVING & STORAGE

1 As in movers we trust. Same day moves & deliveries. Reliable Hon-est Movers. Starting $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)491-8607.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

www.paintspecial.com 778-322-2378 Lower Mainland

604-996-8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for over 12yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

2 coats any colour(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price inclsCloverdale High Performance paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

338 PLUMBING

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

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!604.587.5865www.recycleitcanada.ca

362 SECURITY/ALARM SYSTEMS

We Service all Makes!• ADT’s, Brinks Etc.

• Medical & Fall AlertUser friendly systemsFree* Alarm Systems

604-792-8055


378 VACUUMS

From $499 (Made in BC)Repairs & Service

ALL MAKES Vacuum’s need a service every 5 years just like an oil change!

Sales & Service 604-792-8055

PETS

477 PETS

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

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604-856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

“Violet” the dog seeks companion home by march 15. For more info: 604-796-2259

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

Massive RestaurantEquipment Auction

March 12th @ 10amwww.KwikAuctions.com

7305 Meadow Avenue, Burnaby, BC - Shipping/Storage Available

New Equipment Liquidation –Structural Concepts, True, Delfi eld 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.

551 GARAGE SALES

Spring ArtisanCraft Market

Sat. Mar. 1210am-4pmTzeachten Hall

45855 Promontory RdFeaturing over 75 of the most tal-ented vendors selling beautiful handmade products with a selec-tion of unique home businesses. Free Admission, food truck, great coffee, fresh baking & charity raf-fl e for with proceeds to Life Ex-change

560 MISC. FOR SALE

AgassizITEMS for SALE

$200ea or less

Fridge, tables, 27” fl atscreen tv, washer& dryer, vacuum, fi sh tanks & many other household things. Plus free items.

1781 Heath Road. 604-845-2779

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel build-ings metal clad or fabric clad.Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403-998-7907; [email protected]

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or land-scaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Re-placement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

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/400OT1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

563 MISC. WANTED

Have Unwanted Firearms?Have unwanted or inherited fi rearms 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 fi rearms community since 1973.We are a government licensed fi rearms business with fully certifi ed verifi ers, armorers and appraisers.

Call today to set up anappointment 604-467-9232 Wanstalls Tactical & Sporting Arms

REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

REAL ESTATE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

New SRI Manufactured homesSingles $74,900. Doubles $99,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLEREPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010

www.glenbrookhomes.netChuck 604-830-1960

Trades. Financing. Permits.

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICESTIRED OF the snow and cold? Instead, relocate to sunny Sunshine Coast, just an hour away from Van-couver. 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 in-ground pool. For more information call Susanne Jorgensen, Remax Oceanview 604-885-1398.

640 RECREATIONAL

Fully furnished 3 cabin on Westside Rd, native leased land. [email protected] for additional information.

TRANSPORTATION

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851 TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALES

Abbotsford30255 Cedar Lane

DL# 31038 604-855-0666

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, au-to, 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 JETTA4 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.

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2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, au-to, 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.

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“’0% APR Purchase Financing is available on select 2015/2016 Mazdas. Terms vary by model. Based on a representative agreement using an offered pricing of $25,015 for the new 2016 CX-5 GX (NVXK66AA00), the cost of borrowing for a 48-month term is SO, monthly payment is $521 and total fi nance obligation is$25,015. *No charge navigation offer valid on purchase, fi nance or lease of select new and unused 2015 and 2016 Mazda models. Program is valid only on vehicles that are sold, registered and delivered between March 1-31,2016. Note: In the event the selected model is pre-equipped with navigation, or selectedmodel is not equipped for navigation, customer may substitute a cash discount of $425 ($705 for 2015 CX-9). Cash discount substitute applied before taxes. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Note: Navigation offer not available on 2015/2016 Mazda5 models- cash discount substitute of$425 can be applied. tBased on a representative example using a fi nance price of $22,715/$24,665/$17,270 for the 2016 CX-3 GX (HVXK86AA00)/2016 CX-5 GX (NVXK85AA00)/2016 Mazda3 G (D4GK66AAOO) at a rate of 2.99%/2.49%/2.49% APR, the cost of borrowing for an 84-month term is $2,488/$2,237/$1,567,weekly payment is $69/$74/$52, total fi nance obligation is $25,203/$26,902/$18,837. Taxes are extra and required at the time of purchase. All prices include $25 new tire charge, $100 a/c charge where applicable, freight & PDI of $1,695/$1.895 for Mazda3/CX-3, CX-5. As shown. price for 2016 Mazda3 GT(D4TL66AA00)/2016 CX-3 GT (HXTK86AA00)/2016 CX-5 GT (NXTL86AAOO) is $27,470/$31,315/$37,215. PPSA, licence, insurance, taxes, down payment (or equivalent trade-in) are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary on certainvehicles. Lease and Finance on approved credit for qualifi ed customers only. Offers valid March 1-31,2016, while supplies last. Prices and rates subject to change without notice. Visit mazda.ca or see your dealer for complete details. “To learn more about the Mazda Unlimited Warranty, go to mazdaunlimited.ca.

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