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StandardThe Hope THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016
INSIDEOpinion . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Community . . . . . 3Sports . . . . . . . . . . . 15Classifi eds . . . . . 17
2 COUNCIL BRIEFS
Word from the council
chambers on all
recent developments
regarding the
District of Hope
4 BUSINESS
AdvantageHOPE
welcomes new industry
to the community
5 INCLUSION
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for adults. The H.O.P.E
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Three spike attempts result in abandoned vehicleStudents enjoyed the fruits of their labour as their program came to a close recently. The introductory welding program gave students access to industrial trailers. See page 2
The Welding Cohort class of 2015-2016 celebrates the end of a milestone year ERIN KNUTSON/HOPE STANDARD
Erin KnutsonHope Standard
An incident involving a stolen vehicle occurred on the aft ernoon of Th ursday Feb. 11 in Hope. Th e vehicle was coming from Merritt, and the Merritt RCMP contacted the Hope RCMP to advise them of a stolen vehicle headed south-bound on the Coquihalla.
“We attempted to to set up the spike belts on the Coquihalla to aff ect a stop and arrest, unfortu-nately members were unable to get into position in time and the vehicle passed them by,” said Staff Sergeant Karol Rehdner.
Th e vehicle made its way to Othello Road, where once again police tried to spike it.
They did not meet with success in their attempt and the vehicle unable to escape, drove through a field to avoid arrest.
“Th e members did not pursue at this time because the vehicle was headed into town, and it was an appropriate action to take because of the risk to the general public,” said Rehdner.
Police were undeterred and set up again to spike the vehicle in a third attempt that was success-ful. Th e spike belt was set up in
the Kawkawa Lake and Lakeview Crescent area.
“Th e way spike belts are de-signed the vehicle did not stop immediately. Th e method was suc-cessfully deployed based on the condition of the vehicle,” Rehdner told Th e Hope Standard.
Th e elusive vehicle was later found abandoned with the two suspects on foot. It is believed by police that the suspects are a male and a female.
An attempt was made by police dogs to track the individuals, but it proved to be of no avail.
Th e vehicle was seized by police
at that time. “We are currently doing a fol-
low-up investigation on the ve-hicle in regards to forensics and hopefully to determine some sus-pects from the vehicle,” said Rehd-ner. “At this point we have no one in custody.”
Th ere have been no identifi able suspects at this time. Th e investi-gation is ongoing and the vehicle has been safely returned to the owner in Merritt.
“Th ere was no damage caused to any person or vehicle, so it justi-fi ed the actions taken of the mem-bers in not pursuing.”
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Delegation – Kelly Pearce, Hope Mountain Centre Kelly Pearce gave a presentation on Hope Mountain Centre activities in 2015 and 2016 goals. Their programs in 2015 included numerous school programs, Skagit Family Programs, marketed trips and special events, with over 16,000 people taking part in total.
The Hudson’s Bay Company Trail, a 75-kilometer trail from Hope to Tulameen, was completed in 2015. This trail, as well as others in our community, will be promoted at the Vancouver Outdoor Show in March, which is an excellent promotional tool for our community.
Hope Mountain Centre goals for 2016 include promoting the Hudson’s Bay Company Trail, update and distributing
Trails of Hope brochure, Kettle Valley Railway 100th Anniversary celebration, assist AdvantageHOPE with Station House renovations, help with maintenance of Hope Bike Park and establish expanded school programs.
Hope Mountain Centre is run by a very dedicated group of volunteers – 3,600 hours were donated by 850 people last year. Mayor and Council thanked the Hope Mountain Centre volunteers for all of their efforts and dedication. They are true ambassadors of the community.
Mayor Vicktor’s Inaugural Report – Looking Back at 2015 and ahead to 2016 Mayor Vicktor thanked members of Council and District of Hope staff for their efforts and hard work throughout 2015. Local community groups, such as AdvantageHOPE, Chamber of Commerce, Hope Mountain Centre and countless other volunteers, were also commended for their outstanding efforts and dedication to the betterment of the community. There were numerous successes in 2015, such as the completion of the Bike Park Project
and current work on the Station House. These were accomplished in part because of the commitment of dedicated volunteers within the community.
This year, Council will be looking at infrastructure upgrades and discussing the upgrades at budget deliberations. These upgrades are typically very costly, so each capital project will be prioritized accordingly and completed as the budget allows. Budget sessions will be open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend.
In terms of Economic Development, Mayor Vicktor’s voiced his desire for Hope to be known as an innovative community with unique amenities, and would like to promote job creation in the form of typical “storefront” jobs as well as being known as a telecommuting hub for working professionals. The recent Telus fi bre optic network project in Hope will encourage this.
Beginning in February, Council will be holding Open House Sessions (once per month) with residents of Hope. These sessions will be held to improve communication between Council and members of the community, and
residents are encouraged to attend should they have any questions or concerns they would like to discuss.** Full details on the delegation and Mayor’s Report are available in the January 25, 2016 Regular Council Minutes, which will be posted on our website (www.hope.ca) February 10th.
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1367, 2015 – Rural (RU-1) to Light/Service Industrial (I-2) 19700 Klassen Road (KYA Holdings)A public hearing was conducted regarding District of Hope Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1367, 2015. This bylaw will rezone the property located at 19700 Klassen Road from Rural (RU-1) to Light/Service Industrial (I-2). Subsequent to the Public Hearing, Council endorsed third reading of the bylaw.
Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1368, 2016 – Institutional (P-2) to Light/Service Industrial
(I-2) – 555 Raab Street and Issuance of an Old Hope Princeton Way Development Permit (Aplin Martin/BC Hydro)Council endorsed fi rst and second reading of District of Hope Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1368, 2016. This bylaw will rezone the property located at 555 Raab Street from Institutional (P-2) to Light/Service Industrial (I-2). A Public Hearing will be scheduled in February.
Council also approved the Director of Community Development be authorized to endorse the necessary Old Hope Princeton Way Development Permit, should the property be successfully rezoned.
Cascade Lower Canyon Community Forest Board of DirectorsCouncil endorsed the appointment of John Mason as a Director to the Cascade Lower Canyon Community Forest Board of Directors as a District of Hope representative.
Mayor and Council Report HighlightsCouncillor Medlock announced a new business coming to Hope. Dymin Steel Inc., a steel fabrication & preparation, distribution and warehousing company, will be setting up shop at the Emil Anderson property located at 1148 6th Avenue. The company will employ approximately 24 people (6 – 8 people per shift, 24 hour operation).
Mayor Vicktor and Councillor Erickson attended the BC Economic Development Association Dinner. Provincial Government Ministers, Destination BC Representatives and elected offi cials from various communities were in attendance. Provincial Ministers spoke of BC`s balanced budget and robust economy due to our diversity (fi lm, mining, forestry). Ministers also strongly encouraged municipalities to be shovel-ready with projects by March in order to gain access to potential Federal and Provincial infrastructure grants.
2016 Proposed Budget Meeting ScheduleThe proposed 2016 Budget Meeting Schedule was introduced. The Preliminary Budget Meeting is scheduled for February 24th at 6:30 pm in Council Chambers, and subsequent meetings will be held as required.
A Public Consultation meeting regarding the Financial Plan is tentatively set for mid April and will be advertised once confi rmed.
Pollution Control Centre (PCC) Urgent Repairs and PCC Lagoon Repair and UpgradesOpus DaytonKnight Consultants Roger Warren and Tyler Barber were in attendance to provide an overview of the urgent repairs required at the District`s Pollution Control
Centre (PCC). When the Fraser River is high, pressure builds up and treated effl uent backs up into the lagoons rather than fl ow consistently through into the Fraser. In order to comply with Ministry of Environment regulations, the District needs to rectify this issue as soon as possible while water levels are still low. Opus DaytonKnight provided detail on the required repairs, which includes the diffuser be excavated, examined, repaired and placed in a concrete protective casement and a sediment fi lter being installed to avoid future plugging.
Council endorsed staff to immediately undertake the urgent repairs to the PCC outfall to a maximum of $100,000, and also directed staff to prepare the PCC Lagoon Repair and Upgrade Project as a shovel-ready project to qualify for grant purposes.
BC Transit: Regional Transit to Hope – Pilot ProjectCouncil endorsed staff to request the Fraser Valley Regional District Board advocate for the Province to unfreeze the provincial share of transit funding in order to facilitate a future regional transit system between Hope and Agassiz to enable potential economic growth and improve the quality of life for residents of Hope. Staff will also be setting up a meeting with MLA Laurie Throness to discuss this project in more depth.
753 Waterworks – Potential Transfer UpdateCouncil directed staff to undertake the necessary steps to provide Council with the information required to decide whether or not to negotiate for the transfer of the 753 Waterworks Utility to the District of Hope. The majority of 753 Waterworks owners have signed an agreement favourable for the District option to take over the system.
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COUNCIL BRIEFSJanuary 25, 2016
COUNCIL BRIEFSFebruary 9, 2016The District of Hope is very pleased
to announce Kevin Dicken as its new Director of Operations.
Kevin brings over a decade of local government experience to the role, most recently as Director of Operations with the Village of Anmore. In addition to his professional education in the Public Works fi eld, Kevin has held positions in a wide variety of municipal functions and has extensive knowledge of local government operations.
With Kevin’s prudent fi scal approach and together with the rest of the District’s senior management team, he will help the District maintain
fi nancial sustainability through the implementation of sound asset management practices.
Kevin brings proven success at creating effi ciencies, community engagement and a fresh approach to management. Kevin is a strong, passionate and progressive leader who has the ability to inspire others to achieve a collective vision.
Kevin remarks “In my capacity as Director of Operations, I will assist the CAO and Council to ensure the vision for the District of Hope is maintained during a time of evolution, while bringing the community to the next level of success and best practices.”
Kevin was born in White Rock, B.C. and raised in nearby South Surrey and will be re-locating to Hope from Coquitlam. He has three daughters, ages 8, 10 and 13. Kevin says “I am very excited to join the team at the District of Hope and be provided the opportunity to contribute to such a vibrant community.”
Kevin will begin his role as Director of Operations on March 8, 2016.
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Class of 2015-2016The Welding Cohort had its end of program cel-ebration on Jan. 29, 2016. From the welding stu-dents: We would like to extend our deepest grati-tude towards SD 78-Fraser Cascade, Thompson Rivers University and SD 73 Kamloops/Thompson for making this program offering possible. We would also like to extend a special thank you to our instructor, Michael Grainger for all his guid-ance, mentorship and dedication to the learning and building of both soft and hard skills. Twelve students were enrolled in the introductory pro-gram which gave students access to two massive welding trailers right on HSS property. The trailers are estimated to be worth a reported $1.8 million and gave the students of a variety of backgrounds the distinct opportunity to utilize small classes and enjoy hands on experience. The demands for trades people is high and programs like this seek to fill that need. (Photos submitted and by Erin Knutson)
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NewsNew businesses to arrive in HopeDymin Steel will be moving
into the former Emil Anderson Construction shop and yard ef-fective Mar. 1, 2016, with the plan to be fully operational by May, 2016.
“We would like to offi cially welcome Dymin Steel to our community,” said Advantage-HOPE executive director Tam-my Shields.” “Th is type of indus-trial use helps diversify the local economic base to the benefi t of the whole community.”
Th e employment and com-merce generated by Dymin Steel will be a strong boost to the local economy, and the community of Hope is fortunate that they were attracted to the opportunity here. It was AdvantageHOPE's privi-lege to help acquaint them to the local market, and they look for-ward to assisting the business as
they settle in. Th e deal with Dy-min Steel marks the beginning of a new interest that is currently being seen in the Hope market.
“We hope this new interest will result in bringing more invest-ment to our market during the coming months,” said Shields.
Captain of industryA new industrial business will
be opening its doors in Hope. Maxforce Trailers Incorporated is slated to be located in the re-cently renovated building at 451 Corbett Street and will be in the business of manufacturing utility trailers. Th e decision to start up a new company to manufacture their own trailers was motivated by the increased expense of im-porting supply from the U.S. due to the low Canadian dollar.
“We are excited about bring-
ing our business to Hope and to be welcomed by the community,” said owner of Maxforce Trail-ers Doug Reddicopp. “We hope to be here for a long time and to grow our business here.”
Maxforce Trailers expects to be hiring an initial workforce of about fi ve but could see that double or even triple as the busi-ness grows. Positions will be posted as soon as they are avail-able. Th e company is set to take possession of their new location on Mar. 1, 2016.
“Maxforce Trailers is excited because they will be manufac-turing a product right here in Hope, while growing their busi-ness. Th is type of light industrial use has been high on our list to attract to Hope,” said Advan-tageHOPE executive director Tammy Shields.
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Th e B.C. government is committing to put an additional $335 million into social housing proj-ects over the next fi ve years, most of it from transfers of property to non-profi t societies.
Premier Christy Clark announced the social housing program before this week's pro-vincial budget, calling it "the largest single social and aff ordable housing investment in the prov-ince's history."
Th at description was targeted by the opposi-tion, who said it repre-sents a reduction in the commitment made in the government's 2015 plan. NDP housing critic Da-vid Eby said Monday the
announcement by Clark and Housing Minister Rich Coleman came af-ter the government was caught redirecting pro-ceeds of social housing sales to general revenue.
"Under this program, the province sells pub-lic assets, social housing across the province, to non-profi t organiza-tions," Eby told the leg-islature. "Unfortunately,
when they sell this social housing, they do not and they cannot, because of the economics, guarantee that all of the units will continue to be rented at non-market rates. Th at's rents aff ordable by se-niors, to people with dis-abilities, to families living in poverty.
"A signifi cant num-ber of these units will be rented at what he called market rates, which is a fancy way of saying rates that are not aff ordable to the people who used to live in those units."
Th e B.C. Liberal gov-ernment's plan to invest directly in new social housing is a change from Coleman's past policy to focus on rent subsidies rather than direct spend-ing on social housing.
Th e province currently pays rent assistance to nearly 30,000 low-in-come seniors and fami-lies, and funds another 41,000 in independent social housing. Th e latest commitment is to expand social housing with $50 million in the fi scal year that starts April 1, an-other $50 million the fol-lowing year, $75 million in 2018-19 and $90 mil-lion each of the next two years. Coleman said the money comes from the province's non-profi t as-set transfer program, be-gun in 2014. "Its success is allowing us to reinvest money back into aff ord-able housing across the province, while also help-ing non-profi t societies secure the fi nancing they need to be sustainable."
NDP calls B.C. housing plan a step back
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CommunityLocal program offers inclusion
Erin KnutsonHope Standard
Th ere's a unique cen-tre in Hope off ering support to marginal-ized people in the area. Helping Others Pur-sue Excellence) or the H.O.P.E Project is based on an Integrated Hub Model (IHM) program that seeks to off er a connection mechanism for people dealing with mental health concerns, addiction, homelessness and isolation. It’s off ered through the Hope & Area Transition Society (HATS.)
“We started this pro-gram about three years ago on a grant from Community Action Initiatives and we have evolved from there,” said project coordinator Allison Paterson. “Th e purpose of this program is to promote commu-nity inclusion for adults suff ering from mental health and addiction is-sues — it's a broad spec-trum, we're talking about adults with anything from anxiety and de-pression to much more serious mental health is-sues,” she said.
While some of their clients are diagnosed others remain undiag-nosed, therefore, the Project was created to encompass everyone. Th e program aims to help facilitate a compre-hensive set of supports and social services in one building. It acts as a connection point to programs within the Hope & Area Transition
Society including, Ad-diction Services, Transi-tion House, Stopping the Violence program, and the Th underbird Motel Project. It's conveniently based out of the SO-CIA Building (Unit D 895 3rd Avenue) and is incredibly accessible to the community with its downtown location.
“Th e program is for people 19 and over — we want to help give our cli-ents a sense of purpose, community and a place to belong,” Paterson told Th e Hope Standard. “We try to promote this as a community space and they have to show re-spect for their environ-ment and one another.”
Th e space itself pro-vides a kitchen with coff ee, a central table where everyone can meet for conversation and to work on proj-ects, and a computer area where clients can concentrate on tasks in an undisturbed set-ting. It's a warm and welcoming place that off ers a solution for people who need some-where to go during the day and who need an extra hand to navigate the social system.
“Th ere are some basic ground rules that people are expected to promote around one another. We insist that people are so-ber when they come in
— if they're not, we ask them to leave with the understanding that they can always come back tomorrow,” said Pater-son. People are encour-aged to access an array of programs off ered by the service, including an events calendar which promotes art classes, Li-brary Live & On Tour, bowling, word games, a dietician, guest speakers and a men's group. Th e frequency of some of these activities has less-ened over time according to Paterson. Dwindling funding means that sup-port is greatly needed to keep the Project up and running successfully.
Winnie Peters with a sample of her art work. Peters is one of the many clients that fre-quents the H.O.P.E Project on a daily basis. The prorgram offers additional supports to adults in need.
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It turns out we Canadians are a pretty happy bunch.At least, the majority of us claim to be satisfi ed with the way our
lives are unfolding. But the ones who aren’t — well, it seems they’re downright miserable.
Th ese are the fi ndings of a survey published last week by Angus Reid Institute. Th e life satisfaction survey broke respondents into four distinct groups: Golden Oldies, the Lonely Hearts, the Harried with Kids, and the Unhappy (no great mystery where the last group stands on the issue.) Th e happiest people among us, it appears, are senior citizens, three quarters of whom characterized themselves as “very satisfi ed” with the overall quality of their lives.
Th at shouldn’t come as a huge surprise. For the most part, they’re done working and have fi nished raising their families. Now they can focus on travel and enjoying their grandkids, secure in the knowl-edge that when things go pear shaped they can send little mites home to mom and dad.
Seniors have also had the opportunity to develop a bit of perspec-tive and, with it, the wisdom to no longer sweat the small stuff . For the Lonely Hearts and Harried with Kids it looks to be a classic case of the grass is always greener...
Lonely Hearts, not surprisingly, expressed some dissatisfaction with their love lives, while those who did marry and have kids de-scribe themselves as being stressed and cite worries about money. No doubt parents of young children would also give their left arm for 10 uninterrupted minutes in the bathroom. Th e one in six Ca-nadians who fall into the Unhappy category are generally dissatis-fi ed with all aspects of their lives — from romance to money and everything in between. Among their complaints, one supposes, is that they don’t get invited to many parties. I couldn’t fi nd any indica-tion of when the survey was actually conducted, so we should allow for the possibility that respondents answered pollsters’ questions in the midst of January’s post-Christmas doldrums, during the coldest, darkest wettest days of winter. Th ese are factors that will defi nitely colour your outlook on life. It might also explain why Quebeckers, who famously embrace winter — throwing a giant festival in its honour each year — topped the list of happiest Canadians with a “very happy” rating of 22 per cent. B.C., where half of all residents could conceivably go an entire winter without glimpsing a snow-fl ake, came second at 20 per cent. All considered this might be a better question to ask come spring. Black Press
Housing Minister Rich Coleman was fl abbergasted at the angry re-sponse to his solution to the Victo-ria courthouse “tent city,” the latest tarp-covered camp to spring up in southern B.C.
Coleman announced two tem-porary shelters with three meals a day and medical supports. One is a former nursing home close to the courthouse squat, conveniently lo-cated near panhandling and drug dealing spots as well as taxpayer-funded services. Th e other off ers indoor or outdoor tent space at a former youth custody centre, with a dedicated downtown shuttle bus so these “victims” of “homeless-ness” don’t have to endure B.C.’s
most generous transit bus system.We weren’t consulted, said the
indignant spokespeople for those bringing new-looking tents to take advantage of food and other hand-outs, off ered in B.C.’s warmest cli-mate by the province’s most naïve local government.
But this was just a show for the media by our resident professional protesters, some of whom aren’t really “homeless.”
Aft er the reaction, which Cole-man described as “bizarre,” the combined 88 housing opportuni-ties are being snapped up. Th ose on welfare will have to fork over their $375 monthly housing allow-ance, as the province continues to convert more housing and off er more rent subsidies.
It’s no wonder that southern B.C. is the destination of choice. Coleman said it’s always been a seasonal thing, but this winter
has been the highest in a decade, largely due to an exodus of eco-nomic migrants from the down-turn in Alberta, naturally heading for B.C.’s most desirable real estate.
I asked him about two other homeless hotspots. In Abbots-ford, campers have ignored a city deadline to take down structures in a three-year-old camp, aft er temporary shelter and costly pro-vincial supports were brought on. A courtroom and street confronta-tion looms with self-styled “drug war survivors” and their Vancou-ver legal help.
In Maple Ridge, a tent camp sprang up next to the local Salva-tion Army shelter, with people cy-cling through the shelter’s 15-day limit, camping and being fed until they could go back in.
Mayor Nicole Read, who has worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, said Maple Ridge took on
its own outreach, shelter and hous-ing eff ort because the province’s $1 million-a-year Salvation Army op-eration isn’t working.
Coleman is not amused. He said he’s had no complaints about Ab-botsford’s Salvation Army shelter, and Read is the only one griping. And no mayor is going to tell him how to spend provincial dollars. Maple Ridge now has two shelters with accompanying street drugs, prostitution and crime.
I asked Coleman about the 10-year-study led by Simon Fra-ser University researcher Julian Somers on the housing, outreach and services in Vancouver’s Down-town Eastside. Th is is the heart of B.C.’s “housing fi rst” strategy, where the province has bought and renovated 30 “single room oc-cupancy” buildings, built another dozen and poured in every pos-sible support, including the buy-
out of high-living executives at the Portland Hotel Society.
Th e study found that the hard-est cases are worse off than ever, based on court, hospital and other service records, while the infl ux to the notorious Vancouver drug ghetto have tripled in 10 years.
“I haven’t had a chance to go over that report yet, but I disagree with the assumption I’ve heard al-ready, because I walk the Down-town Eastside,” Coleman said. “I don’t know if they do every few weeks to a month, but I've been doing it for about nine or 10 years and I can tell you it’s a whole lot better down there.”
Th e question is whether prob-lems are being solved, or just bet-ter hidden from view.
Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfl [email protected] Twitter: @tomfl etcherbc
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Re: Article on Development plans fi -nalized for Old Hope Princeton Way in the Feb. 11 Hope Standard edition.
I am writing in response to the article published in the Feb. 11 edition of the Hope Standard, in which the developer gave the impression that he has obtained the necessary approvals for a large scale, multi-use development.
My concern is that the development described within this article may lead to
community apprehensions or expecta-tions, and I feel it is important to provide clarifi cation regarding this particular pro-posed development.
To date, the sole parcel has received a development permit approval for form and character, for a proposed hotel, res-taurant and conference centre only (Feb. 23, 2015.)
While Council and the District strongly supports community development and the developer's intentions for this site, we
must respect the legislated public process prior to permitting rezoning to the de-scribed multi-uses. Th is public process is in place in order to allow residents to voice either support or opposition to such proposals. Council and staff are working diligently to encourage such development, and as the developer moves through the various approval processes, we will update the public accordingly.
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To all the nearly 2000 supporters who signed our petition, “Help us Save the Chehalis,” you should be delighted to know, that your determi-nation was successful.
The Contaminated Soil Dump, planned for the Chehalis River watershed is officially off the table.
A special thank you should go out to Freddy Marks, the Green Party of B.C., and Wendy Bales for their relentless opposition in defeating this proposal, and protecting our watersheds, the en-vironment, and our recreational areas.
Thank you all!Art Green
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Real change requires a referendumJustin Trudeau and
his newly elected Lib-eral government are proposing the most fundamental change to our electoral system since Confederation. What's more, they seem intent on doing it without getting the consent of Canadians through a binding na-tional referendum.
They should defi-nitely reconsider.
Currently, Mem-bers of Parliament are elected through a sys-tem called “First Past the Post” (FPTP).
In this system, the candidate with the most votes in each rid-ing wins, regardless of the percentage of the vote they receive. This system has served as the method by which Canadians have elect-ed their representa-tives in the House of
Commons since Con-federation.
Critics of the cur-rent system say that it can allow a party to win a majority of seats, and therefore a major-ity government, with-out winning a major-ity of the votes in the country.
They also argue that it tends to penal-ize smaller parties who may have broad, but not deep, support across the country. They believe electoral systems like mixed member proportional representation, or sin-gle transferrable vot-ing are better options for electing MPs.
Supporters of FPTP, on the other hand, ar-gue that the current system is easy to un-derstand, and provides political and economic stability for all Cana-dians citizens.
They point out that transferring power from one Party to an-other happens routine-ly and efficiently under
FPTP, and that Canada has become one of the most respected coun-tries in the world un-der the current system. In short, they say if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
In other words, peo-ple will argue there are advantages and disad-vantages to every elec-toral system, but that is beside the point. No matter what system is proposed, it is Cana-dians, not the Party in power, who must authorize a change of this nature.
With their recent election win, the Lib-erals have certainly earned the right to propose electoral changes, but they have not earned the right to unilaterally impose those changes on Ca-nadians without their expressed consent.
Recent Canadian precedent backs this up: the proposed changes to the elec-toral systems in B.C., Ontario, and PEI were all put to the people to
make adecision. It's fundamental that
all Canadians have a direct say in how they elect their future rep-resentatives.
Here in B.C., alter-natives to our voting system have been pro-posed twice in the re-cent past. In both cas-es, in 2005 and again in 2009, B.C. held a referendum. In 2009, when given a clear choice between FPTP and the Single Trans-ferable Vote, the peo-ple in the Chilliwack and Chilliwack-Hope ridings voted over-whelming in favour of FPTP with 68 per cent of the vote.
The government of the day empowered the voters and were bound by their choice. The people spoke and the government listened. That is as it should be.Who knows?
Perhaps the people of Chilliwack and Hope have changed their minds, and seven years later think dif-
ferently and are eager to embrace a new elec-toral system.
There’s only one way to find out.
Justin Trudeau and his Liberals currently control the levers of power in Ottawa, but no matter what Party is in power, the people of Canada should al-ways have control of our electoral system.
Any systemic chang-es should be presented to all Canadians for consideration, and those changes must be ratified - or rejected – by the Canadian peo-ple through a binding national referendum.
If you believe that the Canadian people, not politicians, should have the final say on our electoral system, please make your voice heard by signing and sharing the petition on my website, www.markstrahl.com, or by contacting my office for a paper copy.
Mark StrahlMP
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Mimi Labossiere (right) celebrated her big day with friends. The Auxiliary of the Fraser Canyon Hospital and the Fraser Hope Lodge celebrated one of their monthly birthday parties at the Hope Lodge on Friday Feb. 12, honouring distin-guished birthday guests and a room full of well wishers, including a performance by the Coquihalla Trio. A pink heart birthday cake was provided courtesy of Eva Andrews. Other birthday guests not in the photo included, Mildred Dube, Ben Butler and Marion Culbert. Also in attendance was the new auxiliary president Barbara Moeller.
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Transit pilot project needs provincial support Erin KnutsonHope Standard
A recommendation was made at a meet-ing held on Tuesday Feb. 9 in council cham-bers at District Hall, that council request the FVRD Board to champion the province to allocate its share of transit funding to a pilot project that would establish a regional transit system connecting the District of Hope with Agassiz.
Th e District of Hope identifi ed a need for public transit going back to 2011, when communications began with BC Transit and the FVRD to explore the possibility of providing regional transit to Hope.
A fast-tracked study resulted in potential options to utilize the Highway 7 corridor between Chilliwack and Hope. An open house occurred as part of the study and the
fi ndings were presented to council on May 14, 2012.
Further studies were conducted, and re-ports draft ed included the fi nal report re-leased by BC Transit on July 21, 2013, which served as the foundation for the FVRD to explore potential partnerships with region-al stakeholders, including First Nations. At that time it was determined that multiple partners were interested in participating in the establishment of aff ordable transit.
An appealing level of expense was pre-sented to the District with a service area providing adequate transportation between Hope and Agassiz. Th e projected cost to the District at the time of the fi nal report was $26, 467. Th is option proved to be palatable at the time.
With the BC Transit Final Report on the table and the CAO's recommendation for
council's approval, continued negotiations occurred at the regional/provincial level.
Th e arrival of a new council in 2015, saw the revitalization of the idea. A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was agreed upon which was to involve Care Transit and other stakeholders, initiating a partnership between BC Transit, the FVRD and the District towards creating a pilot project, which was thought to be a more at-tractive option to the province at the time of its conception.
Since that time the projected cost to the District which averaged somewhere be-tween $24, 467 and $34, 936 was lost with the failed interest from stakeholders, and the province who declared that no fund-ing was available within its 2015 Provincial Th ree Year Budget.
Th is left Hope on its own to absorb a total
of $299,800 should council decide to fund the entire amount.
Option was also given to council to put political pressure on the Provincial Minis-try of Transit and/or cabinet.
Tuesday's meeting resulted in the en-dorsement of staff to bring the FVRD on board to push the province to unfreeze its provincial share of transit funding.
Staff is currently setting up a meeting with Chilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie Th ron-ess to discuss the project at length.
“At this time council feels that establish-ing a regional transit system between Hope and Agassiz would help promote economic growth, while improving the quality of life for the residents of Hope,” said Mayor Wil-fried Vicktor. “A pilot project such as this would provide the gateway for a future of regional transit to Hope.”
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Community Community Calendar
Upcoming EventsUpcoming EventsFriends of the Hope Library
Quiz NightHope Library 1005A 6th Ave Hope BC
Tickets on sale at the Library
Friday, February 26 • 7 - 9 pm
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corner of 6th Ave & Wallace St
Hope BCTuesday Mar 1 • 7 - 8:30 pm
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Weekly ActivitiesWeekly ActivitiesThursdays
SENIOR KEEP FITCanyon Golden Agers Club560 Douglas Street Hope9 am - 10 am
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FridaysTOPS MEETINGAnglican Church Hall 681 Fraser St Hope8:15 - 10:30 am
604-869-0323
MondaysHOPE AL-ANON GROUPFraser Canyon Hospital Meeting Room
1275 7th Ave, Hope8:00 pm - 9:00 pmKathleen A604-869-7078
TuesdaysSENIOR KEEP FITCanyon Golden Agers Club560 Douglas Street Hope9:00 am - 10:00 am
cost $2.00 drop in604-869-8435
LUNCH WITH THE BUNCH888 Third Ave, Hope Tuesdays 10 am - 12:15 pm604-869-2466
CONVERSATION CIRCLESHope Library1005A Sixth Ave, Hope10:30 - 11:30 am
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Reid Peters exhibits a great deal of passion when he speaks of Sea-bird Island lands.
During a Guiding Group meeting held Jan. 28 in the Com-munity Health Room, Elders, including Maize Peters and Richard Louie, demonstrated on a map how Seabird lands have developed over the years. And, in some cases, especially at the north end of the Is-land, how Seabird lands have been taken away through erosion.
Hundreds of acres in fact, are no longer visible, washed away by the rushing waters of the mighty Fraser River, which borders Seabird Island along the entire east side of the Reserve Lands.
“If we don’t do this and get involved, the land’s not going to be there anymore,” insisted Peters, who has lived on Seabird Island his entire life. “Th at’s the only land there is that’s not occupied. We need to utilize erosion tech-niques to stop it. Youth need to know that.”
Chief Clem Seymour
opened that Jan. 28 gathering, attended by about 15 Seabird Island Youth, with words of wisdom, and encour-aged the Youth to build a life based on respect and honour for the land. Emphasis was placed on the huge responsibility Band Members have to ensure the land is taken care of for future gener-ations. Chief Clem also spoke about his stick, and mentioned that “this stick represents balance, and that bal-ance is very important.”
“What you have is very important,” im-plored Chief Seymour. “Remember, nobody can give up on you, ex-cept you.”
During the one hour discussion between El-ders and Youth, inspired by the Youth Resiliency Project, Reid pointed to fi shing spots, swimming holes, and streams which no longer exist, or have taken a diff erent, wind-ing path through Sea-bird Island. Th e goal of the project is to support and strengthen Seabird Island Youth, to connect them with their land, their ancestors, and their
culture – and to get them familiar with the land, and how they can use it.
Th at support will come mainly from El-ders, who have the ability to relate many stories of their years on Seabird Island. For Reid, that’s an oppor-tunity, a duty, he rel-ishes. “It took 62 years for the land to erode to where it is now. You fi g-ure another 62 years, it will be down quite a bit more if nothing is done,” added Reid. “So, they (youth) have to get in there and put a stop to it (erosion).” Despite the obvious erosion, when one takes a close look at an area map, something
else pops into mind when peering at the lay-out of the Seabird lands.
“I love the look of Sea-bird Island,” said Lands Manager Danielle Ga-briel during a Feb. 4th Guiding Group meeting. “It looks like a violin.”
Th at thought led to fi nding the following quote: “When you play a violin piece,” said Joshua Bell, celebrated violinist who has recorded more than 40 CDs, “You are a storyteller, and you’re telling a story.” Yes, Sea-bird Island does have a great story to tell. It’s a long story. It’s fi lled with culture and tradi-tion. And above all, this story has no ending.
CommunitySeabird elders provide guidance
A guiding group has been organized at Seabird Island to allow youth to find out more about cultural tradition.
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A visit to any fi nancial institution during the fi rst two months of the year is fi lled with reminders that it’s investment season. Th is means many British Columbians are making ap-pointments with their fi nancial in-stitution, reviewing investment plans and re-committing to their fi nan-cial goals. For the average person, there’s a lot of important decisions to make—RRSP or tax-free savings account, redeemable or non-redeem-able, short- or long-term, term de-posit or stock market. According to Barbara McKeown, branch manager at Envision Financial, a division of First West Credit Union, a licensed
fi nancial advisor is the best person to help you set your fi nancial goals and make sense of the investment options available. Th ey can provide you with a detailed plan and advice to help achieve your dreams and make adjustments along the way. However, an extremely important part of fi nancial planning is fi rst un-derstanding what your goals are.
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look like? What age and what sort of retirement do they want and when will the future arrive? It may seem like common sense, but once you’ve actually mapped out what you want to save for it becomes easier to build an investment plan that will help you achieve your goals.”
Th e idea of creating a shared vi-sion is increasingly important for couples as they approach retirement age, continues McKeown, yet a sur-prisingly large number of couples have not discussed their golden years dreams. Does your partner’s vi-sion of retirement match your own? It’s an important life question and
it’s an equally important fi nancial planning question. You may have envisioned a retirement fi lled with variety—downsizing to a condo in a more urban setting, wintering in the sun, taking the grandkids to Disney, learning a new language, daily tennis games with your spouse? Does he or she share that vision?
“Couples oft en assume they’re on the same page because they’ve had multiple conversations about saving and investing,” says McKeown. “But when it comes down to exactly what they’ll do and how much money that takes, they can fi nd themselves with very diff erent ideas. You can’t assume
you know what each other wants un-til you talk about it.”
McKeown suggests that couples use the following questions and facts as a guide to start that conversation. What age will we retire? How do we see ourselves spending each day? Does retirement mean stopping work altogether? Will we eat out more or less than we do now? Do we expect our health to change in 10 years? What will we be spending? Where will we live? Do we want to travel? When you have agreed upon the an-swers you can meet with your fi nan-cial advisor to create a goal achieving strategy for retirement.
Creating a shared vision for a healthy retirement
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Jessica PetersBlack Press
It's a program that helps abused women in the Chilliwack-Hope area gain their power back.
The Xolhemet Soci-ety has been running its Women's Empow-erment Group for eight years, and the group just received word of a $25,000 boost from the province to help keep it going.
It's one of 24 projects receiving $1.5 million to either launch or ex-pand services, part of the three-year Provincial Domestic Violence Plan, which is two years old this week.
Xolhemet runs a shelter for women and children called Wilma’s Transition House, and a second-stage housing program for woman that houses families for up to two years.
Women's Empower-ment Group is one of Xolhemet's programs with a cultural approach to dealing with the af-termath of domestic violence, said Xolhemet Society executive direc-tor Kathleen Mosa.
"Our programs are run with the help of grants and donations, so this funding is pretty im-portant," said Mosa.
Th e Empowerment Group participants use the traditional medi-cine wheel, as well as drumming sessions, creating vision boards and family craft s, all guided by cultural teachings with the help of a group facilitator.
A ceremony for the program grads from the Empowerment group was also aided by the presence of Soowahlie members last year, she said.
"We were also able to have some of our past residents of second stage housing continue on with this Empowerment Group, even aft er they left , along with residents of the Transition House."
Th is provincial grant will help cover costs like child care, supplies and staffi ng for Women's Empowerment.
Successful applicants, like Xolhemet in this case, were chosen by representatives from the Minister's Advisory Council on Aboriginal
Women, the BC Asso-ciation of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, the Provincial Offi ce of Domestic Violence and the Ministry of Ab-original Relations and Reconciliation and the Ministry of Justice. It is considered critical because First Nations women and their chil-dren are more likely to be "directly aff ected" by domestic violence, than other groups in B.C.
"In fact, Aboriginal women are nearly three times more likely to be victims of intimate partner violence than non-Aboriginal wom-en," according to the news release.
In 2013, there were 12,359 police-reported victims of intimate part-ner violence across B.C. But only about one in four women ever report it to police.
Th e Hope & Area Transition Society (HATS) facilitates simi-lar programs, such as their Stopping the Vio-lence group. Th ey also refer Hope women to the Xolhemet Society and the Wilma Transi-tion House.
To read the Provin-cial Domestic Violence Plan from the Provin-cial Offi ce of Domestic Violence, visit: www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/podv/in-dex.htm
Funding for Xolhemet empowers
The Xolhemet Society offers solutions to women suffering domestic abuse. The Society helps to re-empower them.
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“Our programs are contingent on fund-ing — when times were good, we had an abun-dance of great program-ming, our classes were weekly and now they're monthly,” said Paterson. “Funding was good in the fi rst year, so we were able to aff ord things like outings and lunches.”
Food is currently do-nated by a host of volun-teers including North-West Harvest Church, a couple of parishio-ners from Our Lady of Good Hope Parish, and some independent citi-zens who prepare food weekly. Th ere are also a couple of clients who contribute a meal on a regular basis.
“Most of our clients are local people who have been in this com-munity for fi ve years or more and many are second or third genera-tion people from Hope,” said Paterson. “I have developed strong rela-tionships with some of the clients over the past eight years that I've been at this agency.”
Th e Project is cur-
rently operating on a bare bones budget, but continues to keep its stride with Paterson's hard work and dedica-tion. Th e parameters of the program are loose, aff ording Paterson the opportunity to help in a variety of ways.
“I can help my clients apply for income assis-tance — things like citi-zenship, and even with some legal advocacy issues,” she said. “I'm
there for any manner of help and support that people need.”
Paterson helps clients gain a sense of confi -dence as they problem solve around issues with other agencies, family members and relationships.
Th e program sees adults of all walks of life and in diff erent stages. According to Paterson, some are working and some aren't but they
have one commonality, they are all looking for a sense of inclusion.
“Th e people here are remarkable and resil-ient,” she said. “I oft en ask people where they went before, or where they would go if we weren't here? Th e con-sensus is usually that they wouldn't go any-where, that they would stay in their homes — people are afraid they would shrivel again and isolate, or end up in a place that might be un-safe for them.”
Th ere's a perception of an us versus them men-tality and Paterson's cli-ents oft en feel excluded from the rest of the com-munity. Th e program encourages participa-tion with the hope that it will act as a springboard to the rest of society.
“I've been coming here for two years,” said client Winnie Peters. “I like coming here, meet-ing new people and making new friends. It gives me the opportu-nity to use the computer, have coff ee and treats and I can use the phone.”
Winnie dreams of one day opening her own fl ower shop and is cur-rently working on her certifi cation as a fl orist.
Due to limited fund-ing options for Apr. 1, 2016 the H.O.P.E Proj-ect is looking at clos-ing its doors, however the Board of Directors have approved interim funding until the end of June 2016 to see if Fra-ser Health Authority will step in to fund this much-needed program in the community.Fraser Health Authority funds similar programs in oth-er communities, but due to a funding formula that Fraser Health uses to determine funding, Hope does not qualify.
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Sunday, they made their first splash. Monday, they met to lay the groundwork for what could be a very wet summer.
The fledgling RiverMonsters swim club had an introductory swim and registra-tion on Valentine’s Day at the Dan Shar-rers Aquatic Centre, attracting 25 kids aged 5 to 17, from as far as Sunshine Val-ley and Boston Bar. Regional swim coach of the BC Summer Swimming Associa-tion, Travis Neill, was on deck to run kids through their paces. Helping out were Spartan swimmers Colten Petersen and Calvin Dumont-Belanger. Peterson is now swimming for SFU and will be attending the Olympic trials for Team Canada.
Hope has been without a competitive swimming program for a number of years and this caught the attention of Chilliwack resident Stu Leslie, who was vice president of the Chilliwack-based Spartans last year. His daughter Jean has been a competitive swimmer and is now helping the Spartans as a volunteer coach.
“I said there should be a club in Hope, so I got in touch with Milly Marshall (rec-reation director) and she helped incred-ibly,” said Leslie, Monday.
“The club’s name came from the back of my head,” he added, grinning. Intention-ally, the word “Hope” is not used in the club name, as the goal is to serve the entire area from Boston Bar, Laidlaw and Sun-shine Valley as well as Hope.
A meeting was then called in early Janu-ary, with the hope of forming a locally-based executive.
Nineteen-year-old Isaiah Robinson jumped at the opportunity.
“I heard that Stu was trying to start up a swim club in town,” said Robinson, Mon-day. “Me being me, wanting to help our town and being passionate about helping others, I thought it would be nice to at-tend the first meeting to see if they needed anything. I was voted in as president that very night.”
Robinson gravitates to leadership roles. He is a graduate of the local army cadet program, finishing his four and half years with the title of rank of master warrant of-
ficer and company sergeant major of 1789 The Royal Westminster Regiment.
He’s on the leadership team of the Hope McDonald’s restaurant and he serves as a director for the Hope Chamber of Com-merce in his spare time.
Robinson last swam for the Hope Otters in 2010 and he completed the junior life-guard program.
“I want to build and help lead a great swim club — and also rekindle something I truly enjoyed when I was younger, said Robinson. “I wish for the future River-Monsters to enjoy what I got to from swimming at summer meets. These are all great memories and experiences I wish for them to have, too”
At their executive meeting on Monday, the group discussed questions to put in an online survey that will soon be posted for parents whose children attended the Sun-day swim session. They’ll use the feedback for planning of future events and for the coming swim seasons.
“Our target starting date is the begin-ning of March,” said Leslie. Before that, the club has to get its swimmers signed up
and secure some coaches.The club is looking at joining the com-
petitive summer swim circuit, which al-lows off-season maintenance training sessions of one hour, twice a week, from September through April. Leslie said locally-hired coaches would be ideal for those months, due to their proximity to the pool.
“Right now, we’re looking at Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.,” said Leslie.
Once the intensity ramps up to as many as five days a week, with up to 1.5 hours of daily training from May to July, coaches with a higher-level of certification would be hired.
“We’re looking at registration costs of $350 to $400 for the entire summer sea-son,” Leslie estimated. Local assistance and summer employment grants could help keep the costs down.
To contact the club, find the RiverMon-sters Swim Club on Facebook, or e-mail the president at [email protected] or Catherine Freimark at [email protected].
About 25 kids aged five to 17, ranging in ability and coming from as far as Sunshine Valley and Boston Bar, met up at the Dan Sharrers Aquatic Centre on Sunday, Feb. 14 to make a big first splash during a Valentine’s Day RiverMonsters introductory swim and registration.
ERIN KNUTSON / THE STANDARD
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Thursday, February 18, 2016, Hope Standard A17
After many years of kicking tires, test drives and dry runs, Hayley and Keith decided to place an order. In late April 2015 they submitted their order, but didn’t specify a model because they wanted to be surprised. Finally, on January 12, 2016 a brand spanking new Riley Patricia Peterson model was delivered to the Royal Columbian dealership and the world rejoiced. She was a smaller model than the example they had ticked off on the build sheet, but appeared complete, and the colour was perfect. After draining all the fl uids, wiping off the dirty bits, topping up with premium grade, the new owners set off for home. They were disappointed to fi nd out an owner’s manual was not included, so stopped off at Walmart to pick one up. So with registration papers completed the lifetime warranty is activated, guaranteeing love, happiness and never-ending memories.
Pat & Nigel Marsh have been blessed with the arrival of a
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KLASSENJohn
April 14th, 1928 - February 12, 2016
It is with sadness that we an-nounce the passing of our fa-ther, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, Uncle, brother, brother-in-law and friend, John, into the loving arms of his Lord, surrounded by his family.Born near Winkler, MB, to George and Mary Klassen, John moved to Chilliwack in 1949. Married to Annette Hard-er in 1953, John was a quiet contributor to the community of Hope, BC where they made their home for over 50 years.
John was a long time plumber/gasfi tter owning his own business in Hope for many years. A lifetime member of the Hope United Church he was also a Charter Member of the Hope Curling Club, Hope Golf and Country Club, Hope Lions, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Hope Legion. Predeceased by his wife of 55 years, and Great Grand daughter Charity. John is survived by sons Ken (Joy), Howard (Joanne), Brian (Patricia), Gerald (Pam). His beloved grandchildren, Sacheen, Sean (Nicole), Cristie, Tyson, Lance (Alison), Tyler, Ben, (Katy), Troy and Riley as well as greatgrandchildren, Gregory, Jordon, Zachary, Austen & Alexander.A memorial service will be held February 17th, 2016, at Woodlawn Funeral Home at 1:00 pm. A private family internment to follow at a later date. In lieu of fl owers John’s family gratefully suggests memory gifts to a charity of your choice.
End of the DayWhen I come to the end of the day and the sun has set for me,
I want no rites in a gloomfi lled room, why cry for a soul set free?Miss me a little, but not too long and not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love we once shared.Miss me, but let me go.
For this, a journey we all must take and each must go alone.It’s all part of the Maker’s plan, a step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick at heart, go to the friendswe know and bury your sorrows in doing good deeds.
Miss me, but let me go.
John & Jacquie Corbett are thrilled to announce the arrival of their
Born on January 15, 2016Also celebrating are parents Jon & Rachel Ma
& Great Grandma Betty Corbett
Benjamin Yau-Sun John MaBenjamin Yau Sun John Ma
1st GrandsonPacific Rim Whale Festival
March 12-27, 2016
30 years of celebrating the gray whale migration!
Wickaninnish Inn Dinner &
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2 BIRTHS
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
33 INFORMATION
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130 HELP WANTED
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FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ......... 1-8COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS .. 9-57TRAVEL .................................61-76CHILDREN ............................. 80-98EMPLOYMENT .................... 102-198BUSINESS SERVICES ............ 203-387PETS & LIVESTOCK ............... 453-483MERCHANDISE FOR SALE .... 503-587REAL ESTATE ..................... 603-696RENTALS .......................... 703-757AUTOMOTIVE .................... 804-862MARINE ........................... 903-920
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A18 Hope Standard, Thursday, February 18, 2016
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1368 for the property at 555 Raab Street
If you consider that this proposed bylaw amendment affects you or your property, you have the right to:
• Inspect the staff report and the proposed amendment bylaw at the District of Hope Municipal Hall during regular offi ce hours. The Municipal Hall is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory Holidays.
• View the staff report and the proposed amendment bylaw presented to Council at the January 25, 2016 meeting available on the District of Hope’s website at www.hope.ca.
• Submit your views and comments to the District of Hope by letter, fax or e-mail before 12:00 noon on Monday, February 22, 2016 and/or attend the Public Hearing to make your views known to Council when the Mayor asks for comments from the public.
John Fortoloczky, Chief Administrative Offi cer
Inspection of Documents
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2016 AT 7:00 PMIN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, MUNICIPAL HALL
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Council will hear the views of the public at the above referenced meeting in order to assist them in deciding whether the proposed amendment bylaw should proceed.
INTENT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BYLAWTo rezone the property at 555 Raab Street from Institutional (P-2) to Light/Service Industrial (I-2) in order to facilitate improvements and upgrades to the yard.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY(see location map below)Lot B Plan 42369 Except Plans KAP54618 and KAP83192, PID 015-455-246, 555 Raab Street
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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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REAL ESTATE
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
New SRI Manufactured homesSingles $74,900. Doubles $94,900.
PARK SPACES AVAILABLEREPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010
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706 APARTMENT/CONDO
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706 APARTMENT/CONDO
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733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS
HOPE, 2 Mobile Home Pads for rent in senior’s community. 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
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736 HOMES FOR RENT
HOPE, 1 bdrm furnished or unfur-nished mobile home in a Senior’s Community. We are part of the Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. Call Gale 604-860-3578
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838 RECREATIONAL/SALE
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851 TRUCKS & VANS
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