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Two people known to police were arrested during a recent drug bust in Hope.

On Jan. 22 at about 10:30 a.m., members of the Hope RCMP gen-eral investigation section along with general duty officers and members of the Chilliwack drug section executed a search warrant at a home on Douglas Street near Third Avenue.

They entered the home after

receiving information about illegal drug activity taking place.

One man and one woman were arrested in-side the home, but were later released from custo-dy on a promise to appear in court.

Police seized an undis-closed amount of drugs believed to be cocaine, marijuana,

methamphetamine and prescription pills, as well as cash and a police scan-ner.

“Hope RCMP contin-ues to work to remove il-legal drugs from our city to ensure Hope remains a safe community for ev-eryone,” said Staff Sgt. Bruce Anderson.

The Hope RCMP investigation

remains ongoing. Police encourage anyone with

information relating to suspiciousactivity in their neighbourhoodsto contact the local detachment at604-869-7750.

If you wish to remain anony-mous, contact Crime Stoppers at1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Anony-mous and secure tips can alsobe provided online at www.bc-crimestoppers.com

Drug bust in downtown HopeRCMP seized a variety of illegal drugs, cash and police scanner

Tom DeSorcy (left), Dave Lane (middle) and Lou Kraszlany sweep hard to get a rock into the house on Sunday afternoon at the Hope Curling Club. Twelve teams par-ticipated in the men’s and ladies open over the weekend, with the women’s team winning the A-event. For more on the bonspiel, see page A15.

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Local fi lmmakers Dan Pere-da and Jason Fisher are lead-ing a two-day workshop in Hope, demonstrating meth-ods for digital fi lming in the outdoors.

On the fi rst day, fi lming techniques will include the use of drones, dollies, and various bits of aff ordable home-made hardware. Th e mountains and rivers around Hope will pro-vide an outdoor classroom. Th e second day will be spent indoors, learning how to use editing soft ware to put imag-es, music and sound together. Participants can choose to at-tend one or both days.

Hope Mountain Centre is hosting the event, and pro-gram director Kelly Pearce points out that people have unprecedented access to digi-tal cameras and editing soft -ware these days, which puts the art of fi lmmaking into the hands of everyone. With the help of the Internet, fi lms can reach a massive audience at

little cost, he added. Pearce is inspired by the

growing community of fi lm-makers he sees in Hope.

“Not only do we have award-winning profession-

als like Eva Wunderman, but there are many ‘guerilla fi lm-makers’ who have started documenting their outdoor adventures,” he said.

Pearce is also encouraged by

the growing popularity of out-door fi lms here. Th e Vancou-ver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) sells out every year at the Hope Cinema, and the annual Vaga-bond Filmshow (led by Pereda and Justin Brown) has become a huge hit.

“Hope seems to be enjoying a bit of a renaissance in out-door fi lms, and the Vagabond Filmshow is particularly spe-cial because most of the fi lms are made locally,” said Pearce. “It’s a thrill to see people and landscapes that you know, projected onto Hope Cinema’s big screen”.

VIMFF is scheduled for March 5 in Hope this year, and the Vagabond date will be an-nounced soon.

Pearce hopes that the fi lm-making workshop Feb. 28 to March 1 will encourage others to start making outdoor fi lms.

For more information, call 604-869-1274 or visit www.hopemountain.org

Fatal crash still under investigation A head-on collision on

Highway 1 that claimed the lives of two Hope residents is still under investigation by the B.C. Coroners Service.

On Jan. 23 at approximate-ly 7:40 p.m., Fraser Valley Traf-fi c Services responded to a two-vehicle crash just west of Peters Road in the eastbound lanes. Police have not released the names of the deceased drivers

or the injured passenger. Witnesses at scene told po-

lice that a grey Ford Focus sta-tion wagon and a small black Chevrolet Aveo had collided. Th e  driver  of the  Ford Focus, a 62-year-old man,  was pro-nounced dead at the scene. Th e other driver, a 67-year-old woman,  was extricated from her  vehicle and transported by B.C. Ambulance Service

to a local area hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.

Th e passenger of the  Ford Focus was also transported by to hospital with serious but non life-threatening injuries.

Fraser Valley Traffi c Services was assisted by the Integrated Collision Analyst and Recon-structionist Services (ICARS) and it was determined the Ford Focus, travelling westbound,

lost control, travelled through the median into the eastbound lanes, colliding head on with the Chevrolet Aveo. 

Th e exact cause of why the Ford Focus entered the east-bound lanes is not known at this time.

Fraser Valley Traffi c Ser-vices  also received  assistance from  Hope RCMP and Pop-kum Fire Department.

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Hope Search and Rescue was called in for mutual aid on Jan. 31 at about 9:30 p.m. by Princeton Search and Res-cue to help rescue a woman, who was having trouble with

her diabetes about eight kilo-metres up the Windy Joe trail on Frosty Mountain in Man-ning Park.

Other SAR teams were called in from Penticton, Mer-

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More than 30 per cent of infants in the Fraser Health region are not getting vacci-nated on schedule and public health officials say that rate of non-compliance is a con-cern.

Fraser Health statis-tics show 69 per cent of two-year-olds are up to date on the stan-dard recommended vaccinations against diseases such as dip-theria, measles, polio and Hepatitis B.

That’s short of the region’s current target of at least 73 per cent and a goal of more than 80 per cent im-munized by 2017. The

province has a target of 90 per cent by 2023.

Medical health offi-cer Dr. Michelle Murti doesn’t think the sta-tistics reflect a danger-ous level of ideological opposition to vaccina-tions.

She said 94 per cent of new parents in the region start their kids’ vaccinations at the two-month mark but many then fail to keep them up, perhaps los-ing track after they re-turn to work.

“They do start but then life gets busy and we see significant drop-off over that two year schedule, espe-cially at the 12- and 18-month points,” Murti said.

Nor is the phenom-enon new.

Fraser Health’s im-munization rates for two-year-olds have hovered around the same level for the past five years, ranging from a low of 61 per cent in early 2010 to a high of 72 per cent in the spring of 2012.

Murti said she be-lieves the rates are similar for B.C. as a whole and not unique to the Fraser Health region.

The health authority released its statistics this week, she said, in an attempt to “capital-ize” on public interest in the measles out-break linked to Dis-neyland in the U.S.

Fraser got more calls from parents wanting vaccinations in the wake of the Disney-land outbreak than during the local mea-sles outbreak last year that was centred on Chilliwack.

Murti said the im-munization rates are quite consistent across the Fraser region, with minor exceptions.

“We do know we have pockets of com-munities, especially in the Fraser East area, where we have low rates due to personal objection to immuni-zations,” she said.

Surrey’s Guildford and Cloverdale neigh-bourhoods, on the other hand, are a bit higher than the re-gional average.

Murti thinks tech-nology can help par-ents keep track of their kids’ immunization

schedules and boost rates over time.

She said parents can sign up for free text message reminders of when their baby needs to return for boost-ers or download a free smartphone app to record and follow the

vaccination schedule.There’s also a free

child health passport that can be obtained from public health of-fices or downloaded online.

Links to all three re-sources, as well as im-munization schedules

and more informationcan be found at fraser-health.ca/immunize.

Murti said it’s alsoimportant for new-comers to B.C. totransfer their healthrecords so their im-munizations are on filehere.

More than 30 per cent of babies in Fraser Health region not fully vaccinated

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Fewer babies in the Fraser Health region are being immunized against preventable diseases than public health officials would like.

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If you’ve ever had a car insurance claim greeted with suspicion by ICBC, there are a few hundred reasons for that attitude.

B.C.’s basic car insur-ance monopoly has re-leased a report on fraud attempts from 2014, part of an estimated 10 to 15 per cent of insurance claims it says involve fraud or exaggeration. During the year, ICBC investigators referred 131 cases to Crown prosecutors for charges, with convictions in nine out of 10 of them.

ICBC highlighted some of the eff orts to

obtain insurance cover-age that should not have been paid, and how in-vestigators responded.

A customer report-ed his truck was stolen at a movie theatre. Th e vehicle was recovered, burnt. A vehicle inspec-tion showed the burnt truck had serious me-chanical problems, con-trary to what the cus-tomer told ICBC. Th e customer’s cellphone records revealed that he was at the scene where the burnt vehicle was found.

Th e customer plead-ed guilty to providing a false statement, was fi ned $4,000 and or-dered to pay ICBC back

more than $3,000 for investigative and claims costs.

A customer who was prohibited from driving claimed his ve-hicle had been stolen at the time it was in-volved in a three-vehicle crash. Forensic testing of residue on the ve-hicle’s driver-side airbag revealed a DNA match to the customer and proved he was the driver at the time of the crash. Th e customer was found guilty of providing a false statement, fi ned $1,000 and ordered to pay ICBC back more than $18,000 in claims costs and total loss pay-ments for the other two

vehicles involved. A customer told

ICBC his Honda Civicwas parked outside hishome when it was struckby an unknown vehi-cle that fl ed the scene.Damage was not consis-tent with a hit-and-runand paint fl ecks match-ing the customer’s Civicwere found embeddedin a vehicle from anoth-er hit-and-run claim.

When confrontedwith this evidence, thedriver of the Civic ad-mitted to making a falseclaim, as he had fl edthe crash scene aft erhis vehicle struck an-other. Fine: $1,000, plus$5,600 in claim and re-pair costs.

A customer withonly basic insuranceand an expired driver’slicence rear-ended an-other vehicle. Th e cus-tomer asked the driverin the other vehicle totell ICBC the crash hap-pened a day later so shecould buy optional in-surance, which wouldcover the damage to hervehicle. Th e other driverrefused.

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Fraser Health hospitals jammedJeff NagelBlack Press

Hospitals in Fraser Health re-main severely congested despite the launch of a new strategy last year to improve patient fl ow, according to the authority’s latest statistics.

Less than 39 per cent of the re-gion’s emergency patients last year were admitted to hospital within 10 hours – far below a provincial target of 55 per cent – suggesting hallway medicine remains rampant in ERs.

Th e numbers were worst at Langley and Delta hospitals (both at 29 per cent), Peace Arch (31 per cent), Mission Memorial (32 per cent), and Surrey Memorial and Chilliwack General (both at 32 per cent.) Th at means more than two-thirds of ER patients in all those hospitals typically waited longer than 10 hours for a bed.

Other key capacity indicators in the health region’s newly released monthly report card show hospitals across the region are also struggling to meet targets to limit the average length of patient stay, the number of patients staying more than 30 days and the proportion of patients who could instead be treated at home or in other settings instead of hospital.

Fraser Health board chair Karen Matty said ERs are jammed right now from the annual winter surge, mainly due to large numbers of pa-

tients arriving sick from the fl u.“You don’t build an airport for

the Christmas rush and you don’t build a hospital for the fl u season,” Matty said in an interview. “Th e airlines get to say ‘We’re sold out.’ But we can’t turn patients away.”

Matty said she’s confi dent Fra-ser Health will soon see good results from its new strategic and operational plan, which was com-pleted last year aft er a re-view ordered by Health Minister Terry Lake.

“We’ve turned the ship in my view,” she said. “We’re on a very positive road to try to shift ser-vices to the community.”

Th e plan aims to fi nd new ways to decongest hospitals by providing more services at home or in community settings, and also by preventative medicine to limit chronic disease rates as the popula-tion ages. As more capacity comes on line outside hospitals, it’s hoped there will be fewer people in hospi-tal who don’t need to be occupying a bed, clogging the fl ow of incom-ing patients.

Matty said there’s a “huge” eff ort underway to work to ensure more residents across the region have a family doctor where they can get much treatment.

“If people don’t have a family physician, they end up in the ER.”

More residential care beds, home care services and working with families of patients are all parts of the region’s interlinked approach, she said. Th e very fact congestion statistics and various other per-formance measures are now being made public in monthly report

cards for the entire region and each hospital is also a signifi cant improvement, she added.

“We’ve become far more transparent and accountable,” Matty said. “Th e report cards help us focus. We’ve never had a reporting mechanism like this.”

(Report cards can be viewed at http://www.

fraserhealth.ca/about_us/transpar-ency/reportcard/)

Several indicators show signifi -cant improvement, including rates of infection by resistant bacteria like C. diffi cile and MRSA that are now much better than the region’s targets.

Fraser Health is also on track to end the year almost right on its $3.3-billion budget at the end of March, perhaps with a very thin surplus.

Cost control allowed the region to increase the number of surger-ies and MRI scans it performs until the fi scal year fi nishes at the end of March.

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Fraser Health is de-fending its policy of charging for pay parking at most of the region’s hospitals to generate ad-ditional revenue.

Th e policy –  long de-nounced by hospital us-ers as a heartless cash grab –  came under fi re again at a Jan. 29 meeting of Fraser Health’s board of directors in South Sur-rey.

Langley Township resident Harold Nagy demanded to know why Delta and Mission don’t have “this B.S. about pay parking” while patients and visitors must pay at other hospitals.

Delta and Mission are the only two municipali-ties that have bylaws that prohibit pay parking at hospitals.

“Th ey should all be free,” Nagy said, adding the charges make some patients worry they’ll run out of time and be fi ned. “It’s a place of necessity when you go there. It’s not like going out for supper.”

About a third of the $8 million money from pay parking goes to maintain the lots and the rest goes into the authority’s bud-

get for patient care. As of 2011, the two Lower Mainland health regions took in a combined $19 million in parking fees.

“Personally, I wish it could be consistent,” Fra-ser Health board chair Karen Matty told Black Press. “But we do not write bylaws in the vari-ous communities.”

Th e Canadian Medi-cal Association Journal once likened pay parking to an unfair user fee that can add stress for patients and disrupt their care if they have to go out and feed a meter.

Fraser Health provides free parking passes for renal dialysis patients and grants other fi nancial hardship parking permits on a case-by-case basis.

For everyone else, Matty predicts hospital pay parking is here to stay.

“Having to pay for parking is something that people need to get their head around,” she said.

“I don’t want to pay for parking. But parking seems to be becoming a premium here in B.C., especially the Lower Mainland. And I think we are all getting used to that fact.”

Part of the rationale for pay parking is it spurs

stall rotation, so some spaces are available when patients and visitors need them and aren’t hogged all day by users from sur-rounding businesses.

Parking costs $3.50 an hour at most hospi-tals in the Fraser region,

although that starts at $4.25 at Burnaby, Royal Columbian and Sur-rey Memorial hospitals, while hourly rates are lower in the eastern Fra-ser Valley – $2.50 in Ab-botsford, $1.75 in Chilli-wack and free in Hope.

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Teachers adapting, but not union

Th e B.C. education ministry put on a forum on the future of educa-tion last week, bringing together public and private school lead-ers with experts from around the world.

I watched the proceedings via webcast from the Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, which gives you a hint about the forces pressing in on our century-old in-dustrial model of schooling.

First up was Andreas Schleicher, on video link from his offi ce in Paris, where he is director of edu-cation and skills for the Organiza-tion for Economic Co-operation and Development. He began with the international problem of peo-ple coming out of university who

can’t fi nd jobs, amid a skills short-age.

Schleicher  said  this is  happen-ing today because, “it’s not what you know but what you can do with what you know.” Some edu-cation systems are adapting better than others as the value of merely passing on facts has declined.

He said these days, almost any student can pass any multiple-choice test if they have a smart-phone. Th e question for parents is what to do “if you want your child to be smarter than a smartphone.”

Th e OECD runs international testing that consistently ranks B.C. and Canada among the best schools in the world, and Schleich-er described how that testing has evolved to keep up.

But our progress  in the past 10 years has tended to be slower than some Asian countries, despite B.C. being on the “high end of invest-ment” in education. He warned

against the trap of the industrial school model, “pouring money in” to “do more of the same.”

Some of the best results emerg-ing from a decade of digitally-driven globalization have been achieved through innovations that were fi nanced through bigger class sizes, Schleicher said.

Th is was too much for one B.C. Teachers’ Federation representa-tive in the audience, who intro-duced herself as someone who spent the last transformational decade working for the union, not in a classroom. She disputed the OECD’s fi nancial calculations, lecturing some of the world’s top economists that based on “spend-ing  power,”  B.C. schools are cash starved. She followed this with the laundry list of BCTF demands that hasn’t changed in 40 years – smaller classes, more prep time, more money.

Th e keynote speaker was Yong

Zhao, University of Oregon pro-fessor of educational measure-ment, who gave a highly enter-taining critique of standardized testing and creativity-crushing drills of the basics.

(You can fi nd a video archive at www.bcedplan.ca.)

Yong sparked a lively discussion about the need for foundation skills, which he and others agreed remain vital to success. Th e issue seems to be how to instil those ba-sics while avoiding the disengage-ment of students who see school as irrelevant to their lives.

Education Minister Peter Fass-bender announced at the forum that the province is about to un-veil new curriculum that moves toward individual learning for all students. And he said there will be a series of experiments con-ducted at yet-to-be-identifi ed B.C. schools to pioneer new models of learning.

BCTF president Jim Iker satstoically through the proceedings,where speakers described inte-grating community groups andbusinesses directly with schools.Th at’s underway here, with tradestraining in particular.

Iker’s record on adaptation isclear from his own career. Th eonly school where he actuallytaught was in the northwest B.C.village of Topley, and it closed in2010 due to a long-term decline inrural students.

By 2001 Iker had left the class-room to work for the Burns Laketeacher union local, which theBCTF continues to staff eightyears aft er that school district andothers disappeared through amal-gamation.

Tom Fletcher is legislature re-porter and columnist for BlackPress.

Twitter: @tomfl etcherbc Email: tfl etcher@blackpress.ca

OpinionPublished at Hope, Boston Bar, Yale and surrounding area by Black Press

Now’s the time to reduce debtTh e recent move to lower the Bank of Canada’s key lending rate by 0.25 per cent caught

most observers and analysts by surprise.While the main reason for the surprise drop is economic uncertainty caused by the

sharp fall in the price of oil, it will have many ripple eff ects.Th e move means that interest rates will be lower for almost all loans. While that can be

a very good thing for people with variable rate mortgages, lines of credit or about to renew their mortgages, it also may encourage some people to take on more debt.

For most Canadians, and particularly for younger people who own their own homes in this part of B.C., that can be a very bad move.

Th e Metro Vancouver area has the second most unaff ordable housing in the world, based on household income. Th e only place that is even more unaff ordable is Hong Kong.

However, Hong Kong has some good reasons to be so unaff ordable. It is situated on a very small piece of land, and while offi cially part of China, it operates with a very diff erent economic and legal systems. It is a hub for business in Asia and is defi nitely a world-class city.

Vancouver, on the other hand, is situated in a beautiful geographical area but its econ-omy is nothing like Hong Kong’s. While some aspects of the Metro Vancouver economy like port activity and soft ware development are quite robust, many other areas of the economy are struggling. Th is has led to a virtual freeze on many people’s wages in the past six years, yet housing prices have continued to rise. While the highest and most out-rageous prices are in Vancouver, West Vancouver and Richmond, due at least in part to off shore investors parking their money in what they perceive  as a very safe environment, the ripple eff ect of this activity has boosted prices in all regions of the Lower Mainland. It has driven many people farther and farther from their jobs, as they attempt to fi nd some-thing they can aff ord. Th e result of all this is that younger fi rst-time buyers have taken on enormous amounts of debt to service their mortgages. Because of this borrowing, they of-ten have taken out other loans to meet other expenses, such as auto loans or payday loans.

Th e average Canadian debt level is over 160 per cent, meaning that people owe over $1.60 for every dollar that they make.

Lower interest rates will likely be benefi cial to the larger Canadian economy, but people who already have high levels of debt should take advantage of them primarily to reduce their interest rates (and hopefully pay off their debts more quickly) — not to borrow even more money.

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Hope and Area Transition Society will be hosting a community forum to present information regarding the Housing First approach

to addressing homelessness. The forum will also provide opportunity to address any outstanding questions

and concerns from the community.

Aft er attending several meetings of the Hope Ratepayer’s Association, not only have I become dismayed at certain members of the community, but also, their sense of entitlement. I also believe that some members of the Ratepayer’s Association have become outcasts and victims of defamation.

Aft er posing certain questions about cost and legal process of Hope’s future tourist information centre and dream scheme, also known as the Station House, some members of the Association have been publicly ridiculed and intimidated with slanderous remarks, such as being asked to move from the community, and publicly defamed by certain council members. Even some council members, who until just recently, were members of AdvantageHOPE, give an appearance of being in a confl ict of interest, and are not prepared to talk about the hard issues of funding and fi nance, without reverting to side stepping issues with political hy-

perbole. It seems that the proponents of this project have spent so much time on it, apparently years, that it is only obvi-ous to them, that they had the go ahead, from the get go. Instead of having these intense debates months ago, before so much time and labor was invested, they now fi nd themselves in a political battle, that they are willing to press ahead with at any cost, including repugnant and demeaning behaviour, against Associa-tion members. How dare the Ratepayer’s query them on cost? How dare the Rate-payer’s inquire about the buildings struc-tural integrity? How dare the Ratepayer’s be concerned about location logistics? How dare the Ratepayer’s ask for a sepa-rate RFP seismic/engineering, as well as one for construction.

But, even besides all of this, the public should be made aware, that Advantage-HOPE has no real control over the prop-erty, and can be excused from it with as little as 60 days warning, for no reason

or recourse available. AdvantageHOPE is stating that they can attain the neces-sary pre-estimation reports for less than $25,000, suspiciously, an amount that doesn’t require a more intense review of process, and doing so, without any con-cern for a plan B. Th e most disturbing factor in all of this, is the fi nancial tim-ing. We are probably going to go ahead with this wish/dream project, when we can least aff ord it. Th e municipality has scheduled tax increases for the next four years, at the same time as property val-ues are falling, and the economy has a strong chance of going into recession.  

If we are in a continual stream of ris-ing taxes and economic downturns, why are we even considering dream projects? Especially, when the condition of our in-frastructure is falling apart.

Most of our streets don’t have curbs and gutters, most need paving. Our population is declining, our industrial component has diminished. If you don’t

work for a gas station, restaurant, or some sort of government agency, includ-ing city hall, then there’s a good chance you are either retired or unemployed.

Another disturbing factor, is the ac-tual condition of this building. Sure, at one time it was a heritage building, and it does have a certain ascetic, that could be made palatable. But the truth is it’s an old building, that should be torn down and rebuilt. But, most of all we have no control over the land, and no planned recourse, which we can be evicted from, with as little as 60 days warning, with the fi nancial obligation to return the proper-ty to its original state. Also, traffi c logis-tics makes it impossible to turn left into the property from the west and north, and there’s no obligation from the trans-portation authority to make this feasible.

Let’s not throw good money aft er bad.  Th is project, there are better solu-tions!

Art Green

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I am not sure if you have been following our Facebook page called Good Deeds of Hope. 

Deb Smith’s son Craig was helping with the trail clean up last sum-mer when someone mentioned to him that there was a college in Sooke to train people for Search and Rescue.  Craig’s dream was to be employed in the capac-ity to help others in the great outdoors.  As time was limited, the College

accepted him on the pro-vision that he had applied for a student loan. 

Craig entered the col-lege and had exceptional grades and participated in all the outdoor activities and weekend trips.  His mother, tried to help him out fi nancially as well as she could. Th is last De-cember, Craig found out that his loan was not ap-proved and that he now owed for his college tu-ition in addition to rent. His mother tried to sell

her home to bring in the funds needed to keep him in college. 

Craig was going hun-gry, in need of tuition fees and rent money to keep him in school. He thought that he had failed and needed to come home. His mom urged him to stay while she tried to work things out. He could not fi nd employment because they were so of-ten out in the wilderness and weekends were spent learning in the university

of the great outdoors.   Hope Performing

Arts Community Th e-atre (HPACT) learned of Craig’s plight and of-fered to help in the form of a fundraiser. Th ey have planned a pub night on Feb. 13 with the local pub. Th e Gold Rush has of-fered to pay for the meal, the theatre group provid-ing the entertainment and local businesses and individuals providing si-lent auction items. Th e community has banded

together to educate one of their own. Th e theme of the pub night is “Res-cue me, so one day I can Search and Rescue you.”

A family in Hope, the Broswick family, has do-nated $1, 000 directly to Craig to put a roof over his head and food in his tummy. 

Craig is overwhelmed by the support. He said, “I didn’t think anyone in Hope even knew me! I can’t believe that they care about me!” Deemed the

“gentle giant,” HPACT has heard community mem-bers say what a nice boy he is, so quiet, so helpful. 

All we want to do is help one of our youth stay in school. He shouldn’t have to be dependent on the governments’ whim of who qualifi es for edu-cation. 

If you are in a position to help or would like to purchase tickets for your-self or to give to someone who can’t aff ord to attend please contact hopepact@

gmail.com or Deb, Steph-anie or Sarah on Face-book.

Let’s pay it forward andhave a little faith in theyouth of our town. Hopeis such an amazing placeto live!

Cheryl Lynne Lacey,HPACT director

At the last Lions Club meeting at Kanyon Res-taurant, we had the hon-our of John Fortolockzy speak about his life. Wow, he has been everywhere.

He was educated in Alberta and has been in the armed forces for 30 years. How could an army guy run our town? I had my doubt’s two years ago.

Aft er his talk and what he has done in the last two years, I knew we had the right person. John has served in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Cyprus, England, Europe, etc. His last as-signment was looking af-ter a large army camp – at one time the 10th biggest town in Manitoba. John was chief administrator

there looking aft er things that are just like Hope’s. I am ok with paying John $140,000 a year since John chose to have the army pay to move him here. Every time a town

talk comes up about why there are so many district staff , I know you (John) are on top of this.

Hang loose in 2015. Dick Gardner,

Th e new Steve D.

Hope may be a small town, but it also holds big hearts. During our recent bad storm, many of us had yard disasters from branches and falling trees.

Victor Smith and a group of volunteers came to the rescue of all of us. Th ose men worked day and night to clean up for all us. We cannot thank you enough. Wishing all of you the best. Again many thanks.

Freddi and Bob Lilley

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Life gets busy sometimes and spending time with loved ones can become diffi cult. Th e third annual Family Day in B.C. is taking place on February 9. Th is is the perfect opportunity to gather the family and enjoy some local activities or take in some of British Columbia’s best attractions.

Locally, the recreation centre is off ering up Free admission to their facilities from 12 noon to 4 pm on Family Day. Families are invited to skate, swim, play games, enjoy healthy snacks and beverages. Also, information will be available about upcoming family-friendly programming at the rec. centre and what it means to be a Live 5-2-1-0 community and family. For more information on the rec. centre Family Day activities, call 604-869-2304.

For some great outdoor fun plan on heading up to Manning Park Resort for their activities. Th ey are off ering all lift and trail tickets at 50% off on Family Day. At the downhill area

they will be hosting some exciting games and activities for the whole family to enjoy including: Mountain Bingo, Snow Graffi ti, Snow Bocce and Face Painting. Th e Nordic area is hosting a weekend long “Word of the Trail”contest. For more information go to manningpark.com

Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning is hosting A Day of Fun in the Snow at Strawberry Flats in Manning Provincial Park. Celebrate Family Day with winter activities for all ages, including snowshoeing, snow fort building, snow ice cream, art making, and hot chocolate!  Meet at Strawberry Flats, where there’s a cozy cabin and wood stove to warm up in between activities.  Bring your own lunch and snacks, and the hot chocolate will be provided! Kids aged 6 and up can wear snowshoes.  If your kids are younger, consider carrying them in a baby backpack or tow them on a sled. All ages are welcome, whether you have kids or not! For more information go to hopemountain.org

Sunshine Lanes, at the corner of 6th Ave. and Wallace St. in Hope, will be open on Family Day from 8:30 am to 9:00 pm for bowling and are off ering 10% off their regular rates. For more information call 604-869-7027.

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Outdoor activities are also plentiful in B.C. Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is one of Vancouver’s most well-known attractions, with its famous suspension bridge, Treetops Adventure, Cliff walk and other places to explore. Th e North Shore mountains all off er a variety of activities, including skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing.

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Camping fees going upTom FletcherBlack Press

Campsite fees are going up at provincial parks around B.C. this spring.

After March 15, a night un-der the stars at the Lightning Lakes campground in Manning Park goes from $28 to $33 per night, while campsites in Cold-spring, Hampton and Mule Deer increase from $21 to $23.

Camping in the Skagit Valley at Horse Camp, Ross Lake and Silver Tip is also slated to go up $2 this year from $16 to $18 per night.

Fees at 40 provincial camp-grounds in the Kootenay-Okanagan, Northern, South

Coast and West Coast regions are increasing at least $3 a night, and 141 of B.C.’s 204 pro-vincial campgrounds will see a $2 increase.

The Ministry of Environ-ment says this is the first prov-ince-wide increase in fees since 2010. Rates for backcountry camping and use of sani-sta-tions remain at $5, and fees for mooring buoys, picnic shelters and group camping are un-changed. Parking fees for day-use lots, a failed experiment from 10 years ago, are not being reintroduced.

The ministry says the varied rate increases take into account local demand and economic conditions as well as private

camping availability. Sought-after locations such as CultusLake and Shuswap Lake charge$35 a night for a site with upto four adults, while nearbyprivate campgrounds chargehigher rates.

The province collected about$17 million from its park andrecreation fees last year, whilespending $22 million on directpark operating costs.

Campsite use is on the risein B.C. since the introductionof an online reservation ser-vice called Discover Camping,which opens for the season at 9a.m. on March 15.

The system handled 133,000reservations last year, nearly a10 per cent increase over 2013.

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Tom FletcherBlack Press

The B.C. govern-ment has put a cork in its plan to charge a higher tax on higher-end wines.

“Since we released our wholesale pric-ing model in No-vember, we’ve heard concerns from the in-dustry about the pric-ing structure for wines over $20 a bottle,” Jus-tice Minister Suzanne Anton said last Friday. “We are reducing the mark-up for this cat-egory – levelling out the wholesale price for wines that would have been impacted.”

A major concern for wine stores and B.C. restaurants was the change to the prov-ince’s wholesale pric-ing formula for wine that ends the discount advantage for inde-pendent wine stores.

It meant little change

or even cheaper prices for wines that now cost $15 and under. But the final retail price of pricier bottles was ex-pected to rise sharply starting in April, in both private and gov-ernment stores, and in restaurants.

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Foodservice Asso-ciation president Ian Tostenson said res-taurants must pay re-tail prices and usually charge their patrons double, so the price of a premium bottle when having dinner out would have jumped 10 to 20 per cent.

The change to a sin-gle wholesale price forevery product takes ef-fect April 1, the samedate B.C. is permittingprivate or governmentliquor sales in separat-ed spaces inside gro-cery stores.

Another change toallow only B.C. winesto be sold directlyfrom grocery shelveshas attracted a U.S.challenge under theNorth American FreeTrade Agreement.

Currently the LiquorDistribution Branch,the government mo-nopoly wholesaler,sells products to gov-ernment stores at costand sets a minimumprice for all retailers.The wholesale pricefor private retail storesis 16 per cent less thanthe government retailprice, rural agencystores pay 12 per centless, and stores thatsell only B.C. wine geta 30 per cent discount.

B.C. corks luxury tax for premium wines

Wineries and restaurants pushed back on the plan to increase the tax rate on wines retailing for $20 a bottle or more.

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Public Safety Notice – Snowmobiler and Winter Recreation Users

Winter recreationalists and snowmobilers should be aware that construction of the Interior to Lower Mainland (ILM) Transmission Line continues. On-site activities include on-going maintenance of access roads; tower assembly and erection; and stringing of the conductor (transmission lines).

The ILM right-of-way continues to be a construction zone with restricted access. Restricted access is required for worker and public safety to avoid risks associated with construction materials and equipment, or other potential hazards that may be hidden or partially hidden by the snow.

Please avoid using the right-of-way for your activities. If you are in the area, use extra care when traveling around the right-of-way.

The ILM project is a new 247 kilometre 500 kilovolt transmission line between Merritt and Coquitlam that will expand the electrical system so that BC Hydro can continue to deliver clean and reliable energy to homes and businesses in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

For more information on the project please visit: bchydro.com/ilm.

If you have any questions, please contact BC Hydro Stakeholder Engagement: 1 866 647 3334 or 604 623 4472 or send an email to stakeholderengagement@bchydro.com.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

MONDAYHope Al-Anon Group: Al-Anon supports friends and families of problem drinkers. Monday, Feb. 9 8 p.m. Fraser Canyon Hospital meeting room1275 7th Ave.604-869-7078hopebcalanon@gmail.com

Auxiliary to Fraser Canyon Hospital/Fraser Hope Lodge monthly meeting: We raise funds for our hospital and lodge and have several events throughout the year. We also have two gift shops, one in the hospital and the other in the lodge. We sell beauti-ful handmade afghans, baby layettes, sweaters, jewelry and cards at rea-sonable prices. With the money raised we are able to continue to purchase large items needed for patient’s comfort and care. We look forward to new members to join our volunteer group. Check out our website: auxili-arytofrasercanyonhos-pital.com. Monday, Feb. 9 1 p.m. Fraser Canyon Hospital conference room1275 7th Ave. 604-869-3517marybirc@gmail.com

TUESDAYSenior Fitness Class: Total body workout for seniors 55+ using music to movement , weights and bands. It runs Tuesdays and Th ursdays at 9 a.m. Golden Ager’s Hall 560 Douglas St. 604-869-8435jilllast1@gmail.com

Hope Scrabble Club: Queue, quixotry, zy-murgy. If you are a serious Scrabble player looking for a challenging game, this is the group for you. Tues-day, Feb. 10 10 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave.604-869-2313deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca

Conversation Circles: If you are learning English and want to practice speaking with other people in a friendly, casual place then join us for weekly guided discussions about Canadian culture, food, current events and a variety of other topics. A ReadRight program.. Tuesday, Feb. 10 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave.604-869-1363larissa.readright@gmail.com

Tops Meeting: Powerful

support group for weight loss and lifelong health. Weigh-in 5:30-6:50 p.m. Meeting 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10. Anglican Church Hall 681 Fraser St.604-869-2204eyesee55@telus.net

Hope Library Book Club: Meet fellow book lovers and discuss a selected title over refreshments. Call or visit the library to learn which book is being discussed this month. Cop-ies of the current month’s book are available at the library. Tuesday, Feb. 17 6:30 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave.604-869-2313deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca

WEDNESDAYEvery Author Has One: It’s Mo Willems Day at the Hope Library ...Kids! Tell us what every author has and enter to win prizes. Join us on these special days for stories, activities and treats. You must attend at least two programs to win the big prize so be sure to mark these dates on your calen-dar! Wednesday, Feb. 11 3 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave.604-869-2313deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca

Westie Army Cadet Train-ing: Th e cadet program prepares youth ages 12 to 19 to become the leaders of tomorrow through fun yet challenging activities. Wednesday, Feb. 11 6:30 p.m. Hope Legion 344 Fort St.1789trg@gmail.com

Write and Get Published: Michelle Vandepol of the University of the Fraser Valley will read from her recently published col-lection of short stories, Stories Your Mother Never Told You, and talk about the writing process, how to get published, and e-publishing. Michelle will be available for your writ-ing/publishing questions following her presentation. Wednesday, Feb. 18 7 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave.604-869-2313deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca

Parent Child Mother Goose: Discover fun with rhymes, songs and stories! Th is is an interactive program for babies and toddlers and caregivers. Mother Goose helps your little one learn speech and language skills. Healthy snacks are provided. Wednesday, Feb. 25 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005A

6th Ave.604-863-2279krushlow@fvrl.bc.ca

THURSDAYSeniors Coff ee and Conversation: Drop in to discuss current events or visit with friends while you have a cup of coff ee and a homemade treat. Th ursday, Feb. 12 10:30 a.m. Hope Library1005A 6th Ave.604-869-2313deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca

Light Hearted February: Come for a wonderful breakfast sponsored by the Hope Christian Women’s Club. Speaker - journalist Trudy Beyak talking about “Implants, Baggy Pants & Another Chance.” Music by local gal La Vern Klassen. Th e special feature this time will be unique jewelry made by another Hope gal, Mary Birchmore. Reserva-

tions necessary! Th ursday, Feb. 12 9:15 a.m. Kimchi Restaurant 621A 6th Ave.604-869-8420cwchope@outlook.com

FRIDAYTops Meeting: Powerful support group for weight loss and lifelong health. Weigh-in 8:15-9:10 a.m. Meeting 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 6. Anglican Church Hall 681 Fraser St.604-869-0323gramelapamela@yahoo.com

Friday Aft ernoon Help: Book a half-hour uninter-rupted “Help!” session. Whether you are learning to use your new e-reader, mystifi ed by email or anything in between - the library can help fi nd you an answer! Registration required. Friday, Feb. 6 1:30 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave.

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SATURDAYValentine Luncheon: Hope Community Choir will entertain you. Quiche, salad, sweets, coff ee and tea. Th ere will also be door prizes, bake table and raffl e. Saturday, Feb. 14 12 p.m. United Church Hall 310 Queen St.604-869-2195

SUNDAYHappy Knit Group: Bring your knitting and share in the conversation about patterns and projects, ideas and yarns. Begin-ners and all abilities are welcome to join this cozy fi reside knitting circle. Sunday, Feb. 8 1:30 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave.604-869-2313deb.ireland@fvrl.bc.ca

With Valentine’s Day just over a week away, celebrate with a special slate of romance, jazz, swing, and old classics.

Th e Dal Richards Or-chestra will fi ll the HUB International Th eatre in Chilliwack with their perfect harmonies and favourite swinging songs on next Saturday. With the talented musicians of his band backing him up, Richards brings out husky romantic tunes of eras past for a Valentine’s Day like no other.

Aft er all, with seven decades of musical ex-perience under his belt, no one knows roman-tic music like Richards – who has a selection of Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, and more picked out to celebrate the most romantic day of the year.

Richards has been a pillar of Vancouver’s music scene for 70 years, and he’s not thinking about quitting any time soon. He got his start in high school bands, and with a healthy helping of talent and determination hosted wildly popular dances and concerts at “Th e Roof” in Vancou-ver. At the grand old age of 97, he’s entertained audiences at the PNE for more than 70 consecu-

tive years – and he’s still going strong and shar-ing his love of all things musical to those around him. 

“I love playing these shows, and I absolutely look forward to it ev-ery time,” Richards says with a grin. “And once the curtain goes up, it’s that old story about the old horse that still gets out of the barn. I still get up there and have a good time.”

Richards brings back the glory days of dance and rock and roll with a brilliant lineup of tunes from all decades – rang-ing from Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood” to Louis Prima’s “Jump, Jive, an’ Wail.”

Th e band has a list of about 70 songs spanning seven decades picked out, and they’ll try and fi t 20 or so into the concert.

“We’ll probably open with ‘In the Mood,’” says Richards. “It’s was a pop-ular opening number all those years ago, a good opening number, and it still is. People love it to start – it sets the tempo for the whole evening.”

Richards says he’s es-pecially excited to return to this side of the Valley – to a town that he has decades of history with.

“We used to play pretty regularly in Chilli-wack in the ‘40s,” he re-calls. “We’d come out every year for the Cherry Carnival, I think it was called. Th at was a lot of years ago. So we have a long history with this city.”

Richards has collected accolades from all over for his soulful singing and superb saxophone skills. He’s a member of the British Columbia

Entertainment Hall of Fame, was appointed to the Order of Canada, and holds the keys to the City of Vancouver. All of his accomplish-ments refl ect his giant heart and his passion for his home province – and he’ll be bringing both to the stage this Valentine’s day with his trademark pizzazz.

“You know, a few years ago I thought 95 was a pretty old number,” says the now 97-year-old. “But I don’t feel that way any longer because I don’t feel any diff er-ent. I’m still blowing my horn. I’m still rehearsing. And I’m always looking forward to it. If you fi nd something you like do-ing in life, pursue it with your hear. Th at’s what I’ve done with music. I found it was my love, so it enveloped my life to-tally.”

Th e Dal Richards Or-chestra takes to the stage at the Chilliwack Cultur-al Centre on Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Call the Centre Box Offi ce at 604-391-SHOW(7469) or visit chilliwackculturalcentre.ca to reserve your seats. Tickets are $35 for stu-dents, $37 for seniors, and $40 for adults.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Dal Richards

The Dal Richards Orchestra will perform at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on Feb. 14. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Lorraine McDonald and Cindy Schoenit are opening the doors to Artisans Attic and Fudgery Gift Shoppe this Saturday at 419 Wallace St.

The shabby chic/vintage store features a wide range of carefully selected quality items including greeting cards, jewelry, knitted socks, pottery, throw pillows, silk scarves, stone coasters, stuffed animals, candle hold-ers, vases, baby blan-kets, and Aboriginal artwork.

McDonald and Schoenit have known each other for more than 25 years and share a passion for crafting. They’ve both always wanted to open a store featuring their own products along with other artisans.

Since relocating to Hope in the last year, they’ve been waiting for the right time to

pursue their dream. They saw an opportu-nity when Pixel Moun-tain Studio closed last fall.

“We figured that would be the great cat-alyst because that was something that already existed in Hope and people knew about,” said Schoenit.

“We figured we could take that over and recreate the store in a different way.”

Artisans Attic and Fudgery Gift Shoppe will feature a variety of fudge flavors and specialty treats year-round. They will also be selling coffee and tea in store, which can

be enjoyed in front of their coffee corner fireplace.

“It has an ambiance to relax and enjoy your shopping experience,” said McDonald.

There are currently about 10-15 vendors featured throughout the store. McDonald and Schoenit plan to

rotate inventory on a regular basis to high-light new artisans. They also want to host small workshops and have a monthly ladies’ tea party from 5-6 p.m., with special discounts on items for participants.

Artisans Attic and Fudgery Gift Shoppe will be open Mon-day through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be ex-tended hours during the summer.

The new store opens this Saturday in time for Valentine’s Day. There will be fudge tasting, as well as free coffee and steeped tea served. Anyone who stops by the store on Feb. 7 will be entered into a draw for $100 store gift card. If you spend $15 or more, you’ll receive an addi-tional entry.

For more informa-tion about Artisans Attic and Fudgery Gift Shoppe, visit their Facebook page or call 604-860-0398.

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Cindy Schoenit (left) and Lorraine McDonald are opening Artisans Attic and Fudgery Gift Shoppe this Saturday (Feb. 7) at 419 Wallace St.

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What was meant to be a conjoined men’s and wom-en’s curling bonspiel ended up as a men’s event that in-cluded one women’s rink… that ended up as the best team of the weekend.

After a disappointing 16 teams showing up last year — with the same lone women’s foursome joining the men — the club was hoping for a stronger show-ing. Instead, it got worse, said the club’s long-term iceman, Roman Petryk.

“We only had 12 teams,” said Petryk on Sunday evening. “That’s the few-est we’ve had since we’ve been having bonspiels. We used to average 32 teams or more for 25 years. I don’t know what’s going on — but other places are having trouble, too.

“We had seven teams from Hope, one from Squa-mish, one from Langley and three from Chilliwack,” added Petryk.

The small number of teams meant the prelimi-nary rounds were finished early and the finals could start by 11:30 on Sunday morning, giving everyone time to get ready for the Super Bowl.

In the C-final, Petryk’s team beat out Hope’s Don Wiens rink, leaving Wiens with no chance after a big seventh-end by Petryk’s foursome.

The B-event was all-Chilliwack, with Steve Baye’s four besting the Bob-by Neid rink.

Ken Campbell, Tom DeSorcy, Lou Kraszlany and Dave Lane met the women’s team in the A-event, with Hope residents Deb McKinney and Ro-salee Floyd joining Kelly Jones and Barb Kroeker of the Chilliwack Curling Club.

McKinney said, “Kelly and I play in a competitive league in Chilliwack that is mostly men.”

She said, from her expe-

rience, there is a difference in the way men and women approach the game.

“Men usually play a much more aggressive style, which makes us step our game up and try shots that we normally wouldn’t attempt. Men are also able

to throw hits a lot harder and more accurate than women – so that makes us change our game strategy as well.

“We really appreciate the opportunity to play against men’s teams. They treated us very well,” said McKin-

ney.  “Hopefully they will let us come back next year to try and defend our title!”

Campbell said, “We defi-nitely didn’t bring our A game — and they sure did. We held in for four or five ends… but we gave up af-ter seven. They beat us last

year, too, and knocked us into the C-event.

“We’ve got a score to settle with them, at some point!” added Campbell.

The club’s men’s and mixed nights will continue until the middle of March, said Petryk, who is also at

the rink on Tuesday nightsafter 7 p.m. to offer free les-sons for people interestedin getting into the sport.

The mixed bonspiel runson the Feb. 27 to March 1weekend, with 10 teams al-ready on the sign-up board,said Petryk.

Women win curling bonspiel in Hope

Barb Kroeker (left) and Rosalee Floyd (right) get ready to sweep as Kelly Jones throws a rock down the sheet of ice Sunday afternoon at the Hope Curling Club. The team, whichalso included Hope resident Deb McKinney, ended up beating Ken Campbell’s rink in the A-final at the weekend bonspiel.

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33 INFORMATION

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This month’sRotary Calendar Draw

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Jan 8 Helen Sheriff - $50

Jan 15 Andy Alex - $50

Jan 22 Laurie Throness - $50

Jan 29 Khush Koon Gill - $100

Congratulations fromThe Hope Rotary Club

040 INTRODUCTIONS

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74 TIMESHARE

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76 VACATION SPOTS

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

GET FREE VENDING MACHINES. Can Earn $100,000.00 + Per Year. All Cash-Retire in Just 3 Years. Protected Territories. Full Details CALL NOW 1-866-668-6629. Web-site WWW.TCVEND.COM

21 COMING EVENTS

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

LOCAL Craft Manufacturing Com-pany located in Mission, looking for reliable people to hand make crafts and jewelry from home. Training provided in the Lower Mainland at no cost to you. Unlimited earning potential. Please leave your Name and Number ONLY at 604-826-4651 or email us at craftmanufac-turing@gmail.com. We respond to ALL calls and messages in priority as quickly as possible.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certifi cation? Get Certifi ed, 604-575-3944

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Em-ployers have work-at-home posi-tions available. Get the online train-ing you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Career-Step.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIESNEW YEAR, NEW CAREER! Can-Scribe Medical Transcription gradu-ates are in high demand. Enrol to-day and be working from home in one year! info@canscribe.com. 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS

$3500 SIGNING BONUSVan Kam’s group of compa-nies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experi-ence/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent

employee benefi ts package.To join our team of profession-al drivers, email a detailed re-sume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to:

careers@vankam.com orCall 604-968-5488 or

Fax: 604-587-9889Only those of interest

will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

115 EDUCATION

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

130 HELP WANTED

RING UP profits

with bcclassified.com

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

124 FARM WORKERS

FARM Worker wanted on a berry farm in Chilliwack. Seasonal/full time. Duties incl manual weed con-trol, cultivation, harvest. Physically demanding. Ag experience an as-set. Start wage $10.50/hr. Will ne-gotiate terms of employment. Apply to betterberries@yahoo.ca or50080 Chilliwack Central Road Chilliwack BC V2P 6H3

130 HELP WANTED

Community Health Nursesought in Port Hardy, BC. Re-quest job description or apply to marie.hunt@kwakiutl.bc.ca by Feb 22. Competitive salary offered. Tel. 250-949-6625

CONSTRUCTION SITEIn your NEIGHBOURHOOD

Req: Carpenters, HelpersLabourers, CSO’s/OFA’s

TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hrWork Today, Daily or Weekly Pay

Apply 9AM to 2PM at:118 – 713 Columbia Street

New West 604.522.4900

SMALL ENG/SAW/OUTBOARD MECHANIC WANTED.

Exp required. Wage/benefi ts negotiable. Send resume to

crosback@telus.net

Vernon Service Company requires F/T Journeyman Plumber/Gasfi tter. $36/hr. Call 250-549-4444 or email: pres@aslanservices.ca

130 HELP WANTED

INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ............... 1-8

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ... 9-57

TRAVEL............................................. 61-76

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

EMPLOYMENT ............................. 102-198

BUSINESS SERVICES ................... 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK ...................... 453-483

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........... 503-587

REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696

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

AUTOMOTIVE .............................. 804-862

MARINE ....................................... 903-920

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

132 HOME STAY FAMILIES

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED! North-ern Youth Abroad is looking for families to host 2 youth from Nuna-vut/NWT volunteering in your com-munity July/August. www.nya.ca or Toll-Free 1-866-212-2307.

136 INSURANCE

SR. COMMERCIAL Marketing Un-derwriter, $80-100K+, 604-727-3141,search@zealotsconsulting.com

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

Customer Service CoordinatorReq. for Fuchs Langley. Will take customer calls, emails & faxes, enter orders using SAP, send releases to warehouses,invoicing & expediting of orders. Must be very effi cient, detail oriented, organized, capable of multi-task-ing, and experienced in customer service work & computer entry.

$18.00/hr. Plus Profi t SharingBonuses. Mon.-Fri. 40 hrs./wk.

Fax resume: 604-888-1145or e-mail: dwoo@fuchs.com

with position in the subject line

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

CLIMBER/BUCKET operator needed immediately for tree service company in the Fraser Valley. $35.00/hr based on ex-perience. 604-819-9447the.treeguy@hotmail.com

PIPELAYER Experience in residential draintile & services at job sites in the L.Main-land. Fax resume 604-460-7853 or email wmader@telus.net

PLUMBERSJourneyman & Apprentices

(1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th)Respected Mechanical Contractor req. Journeyman and Apprentice Plumbers for all aspects of Com-mercial Institutional Mechanical work (New Construction). Previ-ous experience is an asset. Team Environment.

Long Term Opportunities Avail.Competitive Wages, & Excellent Benefi ts.

Fax: 604.576.4739 or E-mail: mike@dualmechanical.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

173 MIND BODY SPIRIT

CHANELSPA

Top Quality Services...

604-746-67772459 McCallum Rd. Abby.

180 EDUCATION/TUTORING

APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certifi cate Program at Langara Col-lege in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Send appli-cations to fbula@langara.bc.ca. More information: www.bccommu-nitynews.com/our-programs/schol-arship.

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a signifi -cant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783

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

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

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

LARGE FUNDBorrowers 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.

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

245 CONTRACTORS

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

260 ELECTRICAL

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

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

275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS

CANYON CARPETS, 549 Wallace St., Hope. For all your fl oor cover-ing needs! Call 604-869-2727

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

LLOYD’S UTILITIES, gas, oil & pro-pane furnaces, class A gas fi tter. (604)869-1111 or (604)869-6544

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

GARAGE Experts - Quality fl ooring, cabinets and storage solutions pro-fessionally installed. Free estimate. Call 604-256-5693. Get the garage you’ve been dreaming of.www.garageexperts.com

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

300 LANDSCAPING

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

320 MOVING & STORAGE

INTEGRITY MOVERS, moving & delivery services, New to Hope. Call (604)860-5277

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross 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 ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 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 ourLaminate Flooring.

338 PLUMBING

DAVE’S PLUMBING, licensed, in-sured, gas fi tter, for all your plumb-ing needs. Call (604)869-4566

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

Shop from home!Check out our FOR SALE sections:

class 500’s for Merchandise, 600’s for RealEstate, and for Automotive view our 800’s.

bcclassified.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

SOUTHWEST ROOFING • Cedar Restoration • Asphalt • Torch-On • Re-Roofs Since 85 604-760-7937

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

374 TREE SERVICES

PHILLIPS TREE SERVICES, Re-movals, Toppings. Free estimates & Fully Insured. Call 604-702-8247

377 UPHOLSTERY

ROGER’S UPHOLSTERY, furni-ture, windows, fabric, in-home & on-line estimates. Call 604-860-0939

387 WINDOWS

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

PETS

477 PETS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at: fraservalleyhumanesociety.com

or call 1 (604)820-2977CHIHUAHUA, FEMALE, long hair, 2 yrs old, very friendly, $400. Call (604)794-7347

Chihuahua for sale - 3 mths old Brown & white call: 604-796-8918

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 (in-telligent, gentle, easy to train, people pleasers, happy indoors/outdoors, good with 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

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

POMERANIAN PUPS P/B. 3 Fe-males. First shots & vet checked. Call for price. (604)866-2895

Std POODLE pups, CKC, M/F, 16 wks, trained, all shots, health guar’t, exc. pedigree, $1800. Camaraderie Kennels, Victoria (250)381-0855

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

BUD HAYNES & WARD’S Firearms Auction. Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta. One Man’s Collection, store dispersal, case lots, ammo, etc. Consign now. Catalogue w/pictures online. Phone 403-347-5855 / 780-451-4549;www.budhaynesauc t i ons . com; www.WardsAuctions.com.

524 UNDER $200

GE FRIDGE, good cond.,works great, 31” x 60”, $150. Call (604)869-1900

You'll find something for the kidin you in the Classifieds!

604-869-2421

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

526 UNDER $400

2007 Fortress Scooter, $400, 604-863-2356

560 MISC. FOR SALE

GAS FURNACE, hi-effi cien-cy (95.1). For manufactured homes/modular buildings. In-tertherm M7RL single stage. Brand new - was replaced with electric furnace. List price $1400 asking $999 obo. Located in Hope. Call Paul at 604-837-3232

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.Nor-woodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

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

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $97,888. *New SRI 14’ wide

$72,888. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

HOPE, 1 & 2 BEDROOM APT., for rent $575 - $650, Park Royal, heat & hot water inc., balcony, covered parking, 55, NP, NS. Best Loc Hope. Ref’s required. Call (604)860-0236 Linda or (604) 825-1444

HOPE3 bedroom townhouse, 5 appl., soundproof, radiant heat, blinds, fenced yard, patio, 658 Coquihalla St., sunny side of town, N/S, no pets, D/D & Ref’s req. Available now.

Call (604)869-6599

721 HALLS

HALL RENTALfor your

Birthdays, Anniversaries, Weddings or Meetings

Hope Curling Club1055 6th Ave

604-869-9344 or 604-869-5119

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

HOPE, 2 vacant pads for rent in senior’s community. First 3 months free pad rent. Call Gordon 604-240-3464

HOPE, Silver Hope Mobile Park. Cabin, Mobile homes, and R/V pads for monthly rentals, cable in-cluded. Call (604)869-1203 or (604)860-0652

736 HOMES FOR RENT

1.24 ACE. 4 Bedrooms 3600sft., dble Gar., Back onto Coq River, 5 mins to Coq. Malls. $2800/mo. 604-649-8987

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

HOPE, 3 bdrm townhouse 1 1/2 baths, fenced back yard, F/S, W/D, attached storage area. Rent in-cludes heat. N/P, N/S. Call 604-869-9402 or 604-869-1432

SILVER CREEK

1 bdrm mobile home in Senior’s Community, fur-nished or unfurnished.

CALL GORDON (604)240-3464

752 TOWNHOUSES

HOPE, 3 level townhouse, 3 bd, 1.5 bath, 4 appliances, non smoker, no pets, $850/ mo. (604)526-7478

TRANSPORTATION

809 AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

TRUCK CANOPY, fi ts a 1983 Chev, good condition. Call (604)869-2336

812 AUTO SERVICES

HOPE AUTO BODY, complete colli-sion repair & restoration. www.ho-peautobody.ca Call (604)869-5244

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

pick a part

SCRAP CARS & METALS - CA$H for CARS Up to $300. No Wheels - No Problem! Friendly & Professional Service. Servicing the Fraser Valley 1-855-771-2855

SCRAP CAR Removal TOP CA$H PAID on the spot. Local Business. www.a1casper.com 604-378-2029

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

851 TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALESAbbotsford

30255 Cedar LaneDL# 31038 604-855-0666

1998 HONDA CIVIC 2 dr, auto Aircared. STK#652. $2,495.2007 DODGE CARAVAN7 psgr, auto, fully loaded. Only this week! STK#546. $3,900.2002 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, fully loaded. STK#547. $4,900.2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 dr, auto, full load. STK#648 $4,900.2007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900.2003 HONDA ACCORD 2 dr, auto, full load, ST#586 $6,900.2007 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 $12,900.2010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr STK#428. $13,900. 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4 dr, auto, sedan, fully loaded, sun-roof. 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, ful-ly loaded. STK#600. $16,900.

33166 South Fraser WayDL# 40083 778-908-5888

1998 ACCURA 1.6 EL. 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#651 $2,900.2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, au-to, Aircared, STK#545, $3,900.2002 FORD EXPLORER 4X4, auto, full load. ST#585 $5,900.2007 DODGE Caravan 7 psgr, Aircared, STK#524 $5,900.2007 FORD Fusion 4 dr auto, loaded A/cared ST#321 $6,9002007 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 psgr, leather, runs good, STK#424. $10,900.2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr sedan, loaded. No trade. STK#504. $10,900.2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab, 4X4, auto, diesel, only 156K STK#17. $12,900.2007 FORD F350 XLT Crew cab, diesel, 4X4, auto, short box only 162K. STK#126. $14,900.2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab, diesel, 4 X 4, auto short box. STK#275. $16,900.

Financing Availablewww.keytrackautosales.ca

Thursday, February 5, 2015, Hope Standard A19

The land, an interest in which is to be disposed of, is legally defi ned as:

1. fi rstly, PID 002-305-577, District Lot 1822 Yale Division Yale District

and

2. secondly, Island 2, 3 and Part of 4 Within Coquihalla River, Section 15, Township 5, Range 26, West of the 6th Meridian Together with that Part of the Former Bed of the Coquihalla River in the Vicinity of District Lot 1822, Yale Division Yale District, Containing 13.039 Hectares, more or less

and is further identifi ed on the map below.

The District intends to dispose of an interest in land to the Hope Golf and Country Club to allow for the continued operation of a public golf course on the following terms:

1. The fi rst area which is owned by the District in fee-simple will be leased and the second area, which is held under a Crown license will be sub-licensed;

2. The agreements will both extend until March 4, 2020; and

3. The rent will be $1( with such rent at less than market value being the grant of assistance).

A copy of the Agreements may be inspected at the offi ces of Municipal Hall, 325 Wallace Street, Hope, BC, V0X 1L0 during business hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm from Monday to Friday daily, except holidays.

For more information concerning this lease and sub-license, please contact the undersigned at (604) 869-5671.

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DISTRICT OF HOPE John Fortoloczky, Chief Administrative Offi cer

325 Wallace St. / 604-869-5671

info@hope.ca / www.hope.ca

The Municipal Council of the District of Hope gives notice pursuant to Sections 24 and 26 of the Community Charter of the intention to dispose of an interest in land that is not

being made available to the public for acquisition.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DISPOSE OF AN INTEREST IN LAND

AND GRANT OF ASSISTANCE

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN

Spectra Energy is revising their current Integrated Pest Management Plans (IPMP) under British Columbia’s Integrated Pest Management Act and associated regulations. Under these regulations our plans are required to be revised every fi ve years.

The purpose of this revision is to ensure safe and effective vegetation and invasive weed control by utilizing the most current integrated pest management techniques along Spectra Energy’s pipeline right-of-ways, facilities and related infrastructure. These IPMPs will cover various activities within the following regional districts and associated communities: Peace River, Fraser-Fort George, Cariboo, Thompson-Nicola, and Fraser Valley, including the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality.

Under these newly developed integrated pest management plans, the following selective methods are proposed and may be used alone or in combination, depending on particular local circumstances:

• Integrated vegetation control measures that include mechanical, manual, cultural, prevention, biological and herbicide.

• Trade names of herbicides that may be included as part of these integrated pest management plans: Vantage XRT, Roundup, Vision Max, Sightline, Clearview, Milestone, Arsenal, Navius VM, Escort, Tordon 22K, Tordon 101, Garlon XRT, Vanquish, Overdrive, Banvel, Telar, 2,4-D amine, MCPA, Karmex, Truvist, Esplanade SC, Transline, Lontrel 360 and Chontrol Peat Paste.

• Active ingredients in these products are: Aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl, difl unfenzopyr, MCPA, Picloram, 2,4-D, Chlorsulfuron, Triclopyr, Dicamba, Di-uron, Aminocyclopyrachlor, Indazifl am, Imazapyr, Clopyralid, Glyphosate and Chondrostereum purpureum which is a biological natural-occurring fungus used to inhibit regrowth when applied to cut stumps.

The proposed effective date for these IPMPs for Spectra Energy’s BC Pipeline, Field Services and Midstream business units is June 15, 2015 to June 14, 2020.

Diagrams, maps and the IPMP documents are available and may be viewed by contacting the appropriate offi ce and contact person below:

• Dan Tisseur, Spectra Energy, 3985 - 22nd Ave. Prince George BC, V2N 1B7, 250-960-2034

• Angus Dickie, Spectra Energy, Mile 301 Alaska Highway, Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0, 250-233-6385

Any person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of these two IPMPs may send copies of the information to the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

REPAIRMANS LIENWhereas Jacob Gunther is indebted to Gardner Chevro-let Buick GMC Ltd. for repairs on a 2005 Ford F-350, VIN1 F T W W 3 3 P 5 5 E A 5 0 7 3 1 . There is presently an amount due and owing of $6200.60. Notice is hereby given that on the 15 day of February or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. For more information, call Gardner Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd. at 604-869-9511.

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase, lease and finance of a 2015 Silverado 1500 Double Cab 1WT (G80/B30/H2R) equipped as described. Freight ($1,695) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. *$10,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $4,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Silverado 1500 Double Cab, $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), a $2,420 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Double Cab 1LT equipped with a True North Edition, and a $2,080 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on Silverado Light Duty (1500) Double Cab LS Chrome Edition, LT and LTZ, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $2,080 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ‡The Chevrolet Silverado HD received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among large heavy-duty pickups in the proprietary J.D. Power U.S. 2014 Initial Quality Study. SM Study based on responses from 86,118 new-vehicle owners, measuring 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. ‡‡Based on Vincentric 2014 Model Level Analysis of full-size pickups in the Canadian retail market. ¥Lease based on a purchase price of $29,902 (including $1,000 lease credit, $4,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit, a $1000 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit and a $893 Owner Cash) for a Silverado Double Cab 4X4 1WT. Bi-weekly payment is $149 for 36 months at 0.0% APR, and includes Freight and Air Tax, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $1,125 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $12,746, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,156. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. ††Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickup models delivered in Canada between February 3 and March 2, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1,000 credit available on all Chevrolet Silverado models. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between February 3 and March 2, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible Chevrolet vehicles (except Chevrolet Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, and Malibu LS). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. **Offer valid to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have obtained credit approval by and entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial, and who accept delivery from February 3 through March 2, 2015 of any new or demonstrator 2015 model year Chevrolet (except 2015MY Chevrolet Colorado 2SA). City Express excluded at outset of program; will be eligible once residuals become available. General Motors of Canada will pay the first two bi-weekly lease payments as defined on the lease agreement (inclusive of taxes). After the first two bi-weekly payments, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. PPSA/RDPRM is not due. Consumer may be required to pay dealer fees. Insurance, license, and applicable taxes not included. Additional conditions and limitations apply. GM reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without prior notice. See dealer for details. ¥¥Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles from February 3 through March 2, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD AutoFinance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 48 months on all new or demonstrator 2015 Silverado 1500 Double Cab 1WT. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $40,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $833.33 for 48 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $40,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. †Functionality varies by model. Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth® and smartphone, and USB connectivity for some devices. Requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity may vary by model and conditions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on certain vehicles and in select markets. Customers will be able to access this service only if they accept the OnStar User Terms and Privacy Statement (including software terms). <>Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). +Based on wardsauto.com 2014 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive information available at time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles. 5-year/160,000 kilometre Powertrain Limited Warranty, whichever comes first. See dealer for details. ^Whichever comes first. Limit of four ACDelco Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

Call Gardner Chevrolet Buick GMC at 604-869-9511, or visit us at 945 Water Avenue, Hope. [License #7287]

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Estate planning is not always an easy topic to deal with, but having a good plan in place

helps give your loved ones peace of mind.

Only 51 percent of British Columbians have a current and legal will, according to a Mustel Group poll conducted for the Society of Notaries Public of B.C.

“Th e main purpose of having a will is choice,” said Jacqueline Tait, of Jacqueline Tait Notary Public. “Dying without a will is stressful for your family, it’s more paperwork, and generally means having to hire a lawyer to apply to the court to administer the estate.”

Tait recommends looking at estate and personal planning documents on a regular basis, like every three to fi ve years, to make sure life circumstances haven’t changed.

“People tend to make their will and put it in a drawer and they don’t look

at it for 20 years,” she said. “Our lives change, our picture of our estate changes, and our families change. It’s something that people put off and it’s so important.”

Th e new Wills, Estates and Succession Act came into eff ect last March to modernize legislation in B.C. It clarifi es the process of inheritance when a person dies without leaving a will, makes the process easier for a person to transfer the title of his or her spousal home when the spouse dies, clearly outlines the sequence of heirs to a person’s estate, provides the courts with more latitude to ensure a deceased person’s last wishes are respected, and lowers the minimum age that a person can make a will from 19 to 16.

In addition to a will, Tait strongly recommends appointing a power of attorney to deal with your business, fi nancial and legal decisions for you. It can be very specifi c, granting your power of attorney the authority

to deal with a specifi c task such as selling a certain piece of property, or it can be very general, giving them the power to do anything you could not do on your own.

“People have the sense that’s it’s only something you need if you’re old and sick, which is a real misconception,” said Tait. “Everyone should have them, particularly as soon as you start gaining assets. What tends to happen as people age is they wait too long . You have to have a very high level of capacity to appoint an attorney because it’s such a powerful document.”

If tragedy strikes and you do not have a power of attorney in place, the courts will decide who can make legal and fi nancial decisions on your behalf. Tait pointed out that nobody, not even your spouse, has legal authority over your fi nancial or legal aff airs. Without a power of attorney document, your spouse would have to apply to the court to become the committee of your estate, which is a lengthy process that costs thousands of dollars. Tait also noted that power of attorney does not give

the appointed person the ability to make decisions about health care. Instead, she recommends people get a representation agreement that appoints someone to make health and personal care decisions, and in certain cases, routine fi nancial and legal decisions if you are incapable of making decisions independently. For example, if you are a widower and do not have a close relationship with your adult children, you may wish to appoint a trusted friend as your representative to ensure your

wishes are upheld. Th ere’s also an advanced directive document available, which is oft en referred to as a living will. It is written instructions for health care in the event you are unable to give them at the time.

Tait will be talking about these estate and personal planning documents at a free workshop, presented by Hope Senior’s Peer Counsellors Society, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Canyon Golden Age Society, 560 Douglas St.

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Northwest Harvest Church 888 Third Ave.$8 per person. Registration is required.

Transportation is provided free of charge to those in need

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For only $5 per meal, community volunteers will deliver a hot meal to your home on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 11 am & 1 pm.

All meals are prepared by a local restaurant and meet the health and nutritional needs of each client.

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Many budding retirees plan to travel, relax and enjoy the company of their spouses when they offi cially stop working. But such plans only are possible if men and women take steps to secure their fi nancial futures.

According to a recent survey by the personal fi nance education site MoneyTips.com, roughly one-third of Baby Boomers have no retirement plan.

Th e reason some may have no plan is they have misconceptions about how much money they will need in retirement. Successful retirees understand the steps to take and how to live on a budget.

Have a plan. Many people simply fail to plan for retirement. Even men and women who invest in an employer-sponsored retirement program, should not make that the only retirement planning they do. Speak with a fi nancial advisor who can help you develop a plan that ensures you don’t outlive your assets.

Set reasonable goals. Retirement nest eggs do not need to be enormous. Many retirees have a net worth of less than $1 million, and many people live comfortably on less than $100,000 annually. When planning for retirement, don’t be dissuaded because you won’t be buying a vineyard or villa in Europe. Set reasonable goals for your retirement and make sure you meet those goals.

Recognize there is no magic wealth-building plan. Saving comes down to formulating a plan specifi c to your goals, resources, abilities, and skills. Make saving a priority and take advantage of employer-sponsored retirement programs if they are off ered.

Don’t underestimate spending. You will need money in retirement, and it’s best that you don’t underestimate just how much you’re going to need. No one wants to be stuck at home during retirement, when people typically want to enjoy themselves and the freedom that comes with retirement. Speak to a fi nancial planner to develop a reasonable estimate of your living expenses when you plan to retire.

Pay down or avoid debt while you can. Retiring with debt is a big risk. Try to eliminate all of your debts before you retire and, once you have, focus your energy on growing your investments and/or saving money for retirement.

Start early on retirement saving. It’s never too early to begin saving for retirement. Although few twenty-somethings are thinking about retirement, the earlier you begin to invest the more time you have to grow your money. Enroll in a retirement plan now so you have a larger nest egg when you reach retirement age.

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MEET&MINGLETHERE ARE SEVERAL PLACES IN HOPE WHERE RESIDENTS CAN

MEET NEW PEOPLE, GET INVOLVED AND HAVE A LITTLE FUN.Hope Lions Club: Meetings are held on the fi rst and third Tuesday of every month, September through June at 6:30 pm at the Kan Yon Restaurant, 800 3rd Ave., jim_proctor@telus.netHope Rotary Club: Meetings are on Thursdays at 6:30 pm at the Kan Yon Restaurant, 800 3rd Ave., info@hoperotary.orgHope Eagles: 386 Fort St. 604-869-2560Royal Canadian Legion: 344 Fort St. 604-869-5465Canyon Golden Agers Club: 560 Douglas St. 604-869-5349 or 604-869-0655Hope & Dist. Arts Council: 349 Fort St. 604-869-3400The Art Machine: 777 5th Ave. 604-869-3407Fraser Canyon Hospital Auxiliary: 604-869-5890Boston Bar/North Bend Enhancement Society: ncarmichael@lookieloo.net

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Many people know that a combination of a healthy diet and routine exercise is the best way to maintain their physical health.

But what about mental well-being? Memory lapses are often assumed to be an accepted side effect of aging, but such an assumption is incorrect, as there are many steps men and women can take to maintain their mental acuity well into their golden years.

Find time for cardiovascular exercise. Cardiovascular exercise can help men and women maintain healthy weights and reduce their risk for potentially deadly ailments like diabetes and heart disease. But cardiovascular exercise also can boost brain power.

Cardiovascular exercise pumps oxygen-rich blood to the brain, and that blood contains glucose that can fuel brain cells. Cardiovascular exercise also strengthens blood vessels, which can help prevent potentially devastating diseases, such as stroke, that can have a lasting and negative impact on cognitive function.

Find time for friends and family. Many people need no reason to socialize, but those that do can now cite boosting brain function as a great

reason to get together with family and friends. Routine socialization can keep a brain sharp by reducing its levels of cortisol, a potentially destructive hormone brought on by stress. Researchers also believe that routine interaction with other people stimulates structures in the brain’s frontal lobe that are likely responsible for planning, decision making and response control.

Squeeze in a nap every so often. Naps can have a re-energizing effect on men and women, but a study from German researchers also found that naps also can improve memory.

In the study, researchers divided participants into three groups: people who would stay awake for 60 minutes; people who would sleep for six minutes; and people who would sleep for 30 to 45 minutes. After the hour was up, participants were given a word recall test, and those who slept performed better on the test than those who hadn’t. But the development that was perhaps most interesting was that those who slept for just six minutes performed just as well on the test as those who slept for far longer, leading researchers to suggest that men and women need not take long naps to improve their memories.

Include fish in your diet. A study from researchers at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center found that people who eat fish once per week have a 60 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than those who do not include fish in their weekly diets. Researchers credit this lower risk to DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid that is found in both the brain and in fish such as salmon and tuna.

Community resourcesHope Care Transit: Hope Care Transit is a volunteer service for

individuals requiring transportation to medical appointments locally or throughout the Lower Mainland. 604-869-3396

Hope/Fraser Canyon Better at Home: Hope/Fraser Canyon Better at Home off ers seniors help with simple, non-medical tasks around the home, as well as transportation to appointments and more. Contact through Hope Care Transit Society. 604-869-3396.

Hope Community Services: Hope Community Services provides a wide range of services to seniors, children, youth, and families, as well as a volunteer bureau, thrift store, food bank, and emergency social services. 604-869-2466

Free Rein Associates: Free Rein Associates off ers training services and resources in collaborative community partnerships. 604-869-2279

Hope and Area Transition Society: Hope and Area Transition Society provides programs and services to individuals and families aff ected by social issues. 604-869-5111

Hope Senior’s Peer Counsellors Society: Hope Senior’s Peer Counsellors Society helps promote the personal power of older adults so that they can make informed decisions for themselves by investigating, understanding and weighing all the options available. 604-860-0708 or 604-206-0202

Trails Crossing Friendship Centre: Trails Crossing Friendship Centre provides services and resources to the Aboriginal and Métis community and their families within Hope and the surrounding area. 604-869-9042

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