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INSIDEOpinion . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Community . . . . . 3Sports . . . . . . . . . . . 12Classifi eds . . . . . 14

2 HEALTHY HOPE

Fraser Health grants

the community $500,000 to

improve the overall health

and well-being of

its residents

4 PRESENTThe Hope & District

Chamber of Commerce

hosted the second part of

their innovative

three part series

9 THE CATWALK

The Hospital Auxiliary is

putting on a fashion show

fundraiser to raise money

for a new bus

The annualtulipfestivalis cancelledafter asuccessfuldecadeof bringingcolor tothe valleyPage 10

The District’s Pollution Control Centre up for repairThe Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) is returning to the Hope Cinema on Mar. 3 to raise funds for Hope Mountain Centre. See page 8 for more details.

Mountain Film Fest returns to Hope SUBMITTED PHOTO

Erin KnutsonHope Standard

Urgent repairs are needed for the District's Pollution Control Centre (PCC).

Opus DaytonKnight Consul-tants (OPKC) recently provided council with information on the repairs necessary to have it functioning at the level stipu-lated by the Ministry of Environ-ment (MOE), up to an outfall of $100,000.

“When the Fraser River is high, pressure builds up and treated ef-fluent backs up into the lagoons, rather than flowing consistently through into the Fraser,” accord-ing to a statement made in a staff report. “In order to comply with

Ministry of Environment regula-tions the District needs to rectify this issue as soon as possible.”

The Hope PCC originally con-sisted of two lagoons that were designed by Dayton & Knight in 1977.

An addition of a third lagoon was completed to accommodate increasing flows in 1999. There have been no upgrades to the fa-cility since that time.

Plant operators reported that plant discharge concentrations of Five Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) and Total Sus-pended Solids (TSS) have exceed-ed the Ministry's regulatory limit.

The issue was investigated by the District, with an inquiry made to Opus DaytonKnight

Consultants Ltd., (formerly Day-ton & Knight), to ascertain the correct steps necessary to deal with treatment performance and to deem the appropriate upgrades necessary to improve the quality of the wastewater treatment and discharge water quality.

Opus DaytonKnight undertook the consultation and engineering design for the upgrades, which they presented to staff and coun-cil. Consultants, Roger Warren and Tyler Barber recommended that work on the PCC begin im-mediately due to the impending rising of the Fraser River water levels.

“The other issue is the poor condition of the outflow diffuser (located at the end of the pipe).

Acting like a vent, the diffuser ports are plugged or pinched, as the diffuser is now complete-ly buried in sediment,” stated an analysis report provided by OpusDaytonKnight.

A recommendation was made by the consulting firm that the diffuser be excavated, examined, repaired, and placed in a concrete protective casement along with the installment of a sediment fil-ter to avoid future plugging.

Council endorsed staff to im-mediately 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 Proj-ect as a shovel-ready project to qualify for grant purposes.

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016 • 6:00 pmDistrict Offi ce, Council Chambers, 325 Wallace St. Hope

There will be an OPEN HOUSE held on Tuesday 1 March 2016 at the District Offi ce, Council Chambers, in Downtown Hope, for the public to review, discuss and comment on the 2040 Integrated Offi cial Community Plan (IOCP) Draft Bylaw, that is to be adopted later this year. The IOCP is currently in Phase 3 of the public consultation process. This is an opportunity for those in the community who have not yet had a chance to participate or contribute to this living community document to do so.

The IOCP will include the following components:

• Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP)• Age-Friendly Plan • Land Use Management Plan (including updated Development Permit Area guidelines and Hazard

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NewsFraser Health commits to Hope Fraser Health will work with the District of Hope

and its community stakeholders to identify priorities and invest $500,000 to help improve the overall health and well-being of its residents.

 Th is collaboration follows a recent Fraser Health My Health My Community survey. Survey results indicate that Hope ranks strongly in some areas, including over one in fi ve respondents reporting walking or cycling as their mode of commute – higher than the Fraser Health average. Additionally, over two-thirds of Hope residents reported strong community belonging, the highest in the region. However, the community ranks far lower in a number of health indicators such as life expectancy, chronic disease, mental health, smoking and physical activity when compared to other munici-palities in Fraser Health. 

  “Th is announcement is a perfect example of how the health authority is working with the community directly to support better health outcomes,” said Laurie Th roness, MLA for Chilliwack-Hope.  "By sitting at the table with the District of Hope, Fraser Health and our various community stakeholders, we can put our heads together to help improve the health of all members of our community.”

 Fraser Health will work with community partners to address community-specifi c challenges to help im-prove the overall health of residents. Th is work aligns with the provincial Healthy Families BC strategy which supports communities and local governments in prioritizing health actions to reduce chronic disease and injury, such as increasing physical activity, tobacco reduction and supporting healthy environments.

“Preventing and addressing chronic disease and im-proving overall health are vital to establishing a healthy community,” said Fraser Health president and CEO Michael Marchbank.  “With that in mind, this funding will allow our community partners to identify oppor-

tunities and build on work already underway to make Hope a healthier place to live now and in the future.”

 Challenges raised in the survey include an overall life expectancy of 76.5 years for people living in Hope – 7.6 years fewer than Burnaby which has the highest overall life expectancy at 84.2 years. In addition, chron-ic disease rates are considerably higher in Hope across a number of conditions including cardiovascular dis-ease, diabetes, hypertension and depression.  Twice as many Hope residents are daily or occasional smokers (22 percent) as the Fraser Health average of 11 percent. 

“Th is collaboration with Fraser Health and our community partners gives us an opportunity to pur-sue solutions that will make Hope a healthier, more vi-brant place to live,” said Hope Mayor Wilfried Vicktor.  “Change does not happen overnight, but with the sup-port of our community, this work will be a step in the right direction and is something we know will benefi t all residents who call Hope home.” To learn more about the My Health My Community program, please visit:  https://www.myhealthmycommunity.org/Results/CommunityProfi les.aspx

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Premium assistance benefits seniorsChilliwack-Hope MLA Laurie

Th roness is reminding seniors to check if they are eligible for assis-tance with Medical Services Plan premiums next year. A recent sur-vey by the seniors advocate showed just 39 per cent of seniors knew about MSP premium assistance and 66 per cent pay full premiums when the number should be fewer than 50 per cent. “Many seniors are unaware they are eligible for MSP premium assistance,” Th ron-ess said. “I encourage all seniors to fi nd out if they’re eligible. Th ank-

fully, the assistance can be provided retroactively for the previous six years.” In 2017, a single senior could qualify for premium assistance with net income of up to $45,000 a year and pay no premiums with net income less than $27,000. A senior couple could qualify for premium assistance with net income of up to $51,000. Th is translates into a savings of up to $324 per year for a single senior and $480 per year for a senior couple.  Budget 2016 announced changes to MSP and premium assistance eff ective Jan.

1, 2017 which will help seniors, lower-income families and indi-viduals with the cost of living. Th e B.C. government is investing an additional $70 million annually to enhance premium assistance. MSP premium assistance is based on a household’s net income, ad-justed for age, family size and dis-ability status. Currently, a single senior can qualify for assistance with net income of $33,000 a year or less. For a single senior with income less than $25,000, the pre-mium is waived.

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The Hope & Dis-trict Chamber of Commerce hosted its second installment 'Present' in a three part series of guest speakers to a sold out crowd of 150 guests at the Conference Room in the Rec Centre on Wednesday, Feb. 17.

Th e dinner event fea-tured speakers Mayor Wilfried Vicktor, Dale Wheeldon and John Les, with an introduc-tory welcome from Chawathil Hereditary Chief – Ron John. Th e evening was emceed by Terry Raymond.

Tables were adorned with red rose flower arrangements, can-dles, wine and candy hearts providing a little romance for a re-laxed and good heart-ed evening. The eve-ning's agenda kicked off with the singing of O Canada and a prayer, led ceremoni-ously by Raymond.

Guests were greeted with a host of delec-table delights, as they perused a buffet of pulled pork, sushi, perogies, sandwiches, salad, and baby pota-toes to name a few of the dishes provided by local businesses, which was then followed by coffee and cake.

Volunteers bustled around the room, tak-ing care of the smallest of details, making sure that guests were taken

care of, as the inspir-ing evening flowed seamlessly into itself.

First in line at the podium was Chawathil Hereditary Chief John, who spoke of the im-portance of remem-bering the past, while looking to the future.

“I certainly have a lot of good memories of the past in Hope,” he said. “I remember when everyone knew their neighbours — it's a friendly place to be and there's a lot of places in the province that don't have that wonderful feeling.”

Peaceful relation-ships among First Na-tions and non-First Nations, as well as the principle of loving ones neighbour, regard-less of race or culture,

were topics that John approached gracefully during his heartfelt speech.

He discussed the fundamental impor-tance of working to-gether, especially with the arrival of globaliza-tion and the internet, while moving forward from a turbulent past into a collaborative and harmonious existence with one another.

“I'm proud of Hope, I'm proud of our peo-ple — we suff ered in the past too, but now it's good to see every-one not look down on anybody else, and we've got to carry that message and pass it on to other people, and to the next generation,” said John. "We have to be reminded of the

terrible things that did happen, so that they know not to let these terrible things ever happen again.”

John spoke of the beauty of the region and its bountiful re-sources, and how some of it has dwindled over the past 300 years.

“We've got to look aft er Mother Earth,” he said. “Because she looks aft er us in a good way and I want to be there for her for the fu-ture of our people.”

Mayor Wilfried Vicktor took the stage following John, and made a salient point about positivity, high-lighting some of the reasons behind his healthy outlook re-garding the future of Hope. Vicktor credited his current council and staff as being part of the reason for his level of optimism and outlined three positive strengths of all current council members, while mak-ing introductions to several notable guests including Staff Ser-geant Karol Rehdner and CAO John For-toloczky. “We're keen on doing a line by line analysis of our mu-nicipal budget to make sure that the money be-ing spent is being spent to its best use. Last year we were able to deliver a small two per cent tax increase and we want to be very innovative as a council,” he said.

“We want to focus in on that point for cham-ber members because business is about the bottom line, and coun-cil is very cognizant and cautious about the expenditures we make.”

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CommunitySpeakers give insight into Hope’s ‘Present’

Vicktor acknowledged that small businesses are the life blood of every community and he noted the importance of man-aging the District in a business minded fashion.

Th e upcoming fed-eral infrastructure pro-gram was brought to light as Vicktor spoke to the room about uti-lizing its benefi ts.

“Th ere's going to be a huge opportunity for communities in Canada to seek out infrastructure grants,” he said, com-menting on problems like an aging infrastructure and concerns involving numerous potholes on Hope's roadways.

According to Vicktor, council is committed to dealing with those issues head on. With the uncer-tainty of global econom-ics, Vicktor, discussed the importance of making use of fi rst point infra-structure programs.

He also made note of Hope's economic devel-opment potential, citing two new developments recently cultivated by AdvantageHOPE with the arrival of Dymin Steel and Maxforce Trailers, and the potential of at-tracting a demographic of income generating citi-zens and business based on the arrival of the Telus fi bre optic cable.

“We have a huge op-

portunity to bring quali-fi ed people with high paying jobs here,” he said.

Dale Wheeldon, cur-rent president and CEO of the B.C. Economic Development Associa-tion, and member of the International Economic Development Council followed Vicktor's pre-sentation.

Wheeldon empha-sized the importance of economic development and strategy, mentioning major diff erences of eco-nomic development ev-erywhere in the province. However, he encouraged a smaller community like Hope to focus on its strengths and assets.

“Th ough you might

not be able to see them at the time — others can see them,” he said of ac-knowledging those assets. He encouraged the busi-ness community to look beyond the geographical boundaries in Hope and to take advantage of the surrounding outlying ar-eas, up to a 45 km radius, alluding to the potential use of labour and land resources further down the valley in communi-ties stretching all the way to Chilliwack. Stating the importance of growing the local business com-munity and cultivating youth entrepreneurship, Wheeldon suggested that the District revise and redevelop assets in

the community like the downtown core while continuing to focus on the tourism sector. For-mer Chiliwack-Sumas MLA John Les was the fi nal presenter of the eve-ning and spoke anecdot-ally about his experience as the MLA. He suggest-ed being innovative with the simple things.

His advice to the Mayor was to get some plywood and to make a sign if he has to, whatever it takes to draw attention to the community and to promote it eff ectively. Les put up a sign at one time that read "Chilliwack is open for business, call the Mayor," which garnered attention and attracted business. "I know that it's eff ective, so the one thing I'm going to suggest you do is invest in some 3/4 inch plywood, fi nd a good local painter to paint up a few signs coming and go-ing from the community, and I wouldn't be terri-bly surprised if you got some good results out of that," he said. "It's not al-ways the expensive and glitzy stuff that you do, sometimes it's the simple things that really capture people's imagination."

Les also highlighted strategies for economic development, making a suggestion to work with-in varying tax develop-ments, like creating tax holidays for new devel-opments and promoting

industry. Another thing he said

about economic develop-ment was to move with speed.“If you get a live bite on your hook, act quickly — I always found speed kills."

He encouraged the idea of risk taking as a necessity at times in business and advised the room to form alliances and to make partnerships with surrounding First Nations communities.

"If I was living in Hope I would be pretty opti-mistic about the pros-pects of this community, clearly there are things that need to be done, but other communities have done it and you can do it too.” he said.

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Current president and CEO of the B.C. Economic Development Association, Dale Wheeldon.

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Hope Mayor Wilfried Vicktor.

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Raeside cornerImagine the following sce-

nario: you’re seated in a res-taurant in Paris contemplating the innumerable issues and sticking points in the recent climate negotiations.

Th e negotiations you’re con-sidering address an amorphous, apparently slow moving, vague threat seemingly far off in the future and probably somewhere else. Still, the scientifi c method that has transformed human existence for the better over the past two centuries stresses how serious the issue is, and you’ve been doing your best to com-prehend it. Suddenly, a terror-ist (who cares what political or religious motivation) enters and threatens the restaurant with his AK-47. What do you do? Dive for cover, naturally.

True, if we don’t deal with climate change, your grandchil-dren likely won’t have much of a future. But, if you don’t survive the imminent bullet spray, you won’t have any grandchildren. Climate be hanged! Duck!

Everyday life is practically composed of continuous lo-cal ‘emergencies’ like an in-surance premium coming up, Grandma going senile, Johnny fl unking math. Th e immediate future constantly demands our attention.

Some people make their liv-ings focusing on the long term,

though. Financial planners convince RRSP contributors to deposit monthly contributions into one or another ‘pay your-self fi rst’ (and the planner, of course).

High carbon life is under-mining these long-term pros-pects, however, regardless of the size of our tax-free savings ac-counts. Perhaps we need some professional climate planners to make cold calls or go house-to-house selling climate change behavioral adjustment plans. But it would be a hard sell, and analogies can only go so far.

Markets in anything tend to function as population aggre-gators of the two great human emotions: fear and greed. Mu-tual fund salespeople are partic-ularly good at addressing both of these emotions. Even climate activists plan cap-and-trade markets to appeal to the same motives. It’s easy to conjure fearful images. We see system-atized poverty creating misery in Canadian communities and we are bombarded by sanitized news reports of foreign refugees victimized by war, disease, and drought. We try to act, and do our best not to look away.

We ought to be able to sell the appeals of comfortable, effi -cient, cost eff ective, non-pollut-ing shelter and transportation and its appeal. Black Press

The B.C. Liberal government made a big show of selectively easing Medical Services Plan fees in its budget for the upcoming election year.

In what is becoming a pattern for Premier Christy Clark, the big-gest benefi ciaries are single par-ents. Th e new MSP is calculated for adults only, so a single parent with two children saves as much as $1,200 a year.

Premium assistance is expand-ed, with discounts for single peo-ple making up to $42,000, rather than $30,000. But for singles, cou-ples and seniors who don’t qualify for discounts, the rate is going up another four per cent eff ective Jan.

1, 2017.Indeed, with population growth,

the fi nance ministry expects its take from MSP premiums to rise every year, reaching $2.5 billion in the coming years.

MSP revenue covers about 17 per cent of B.C.’s health budget, and Clark and Finance Minister Mike de Jong insist that Canada’s only direct health care charge is a vital signal to people that health care isn’t free.

Th is argument has failed.One seldom-discussed fact is

that for half of the people charged MSP, it’s paid by their employers. In private sector terms it’s a heft y payroll tax, creating one more ob-stacle for businesses to hire full-time staff with benefi ts.

So most full-time employees don’t receive this supposedly vi-tal signal, unless they get laid off because their employer is losing money.

Also note that politicians and public sector employees have never paid MSP premiums. Th eir em-ployers, taxpayers, pick up the tab for them.

People who have to pay out of pocket are what the bureaucracy calls “pay direct accounts.” Jordan Bateman of the Canadian Taxpay-ers’ Federation recently revealed that nearly 400,000 of these ac-counts are currently in arrears by more than 30 days, owing a grand total of $457 million.

Of course this is Canada, so even if you haven’t paid or even regis-tered for MSP, you still get treat-ment at the hospital. Another po-tential signal lost in the noise.

For people who lose their jobs, MSP is like being kicked when they are down. Th eir employer stops paying, and the slow-mov-ing bureaucracy charges them based on their income from the previous year.

Th ere was a fuss in 2004 aft er the B.C. Liberals contracted out MSP administration to a Virginia-based back-offi ce specialist, delightfully named Maximus Corporation.

Now Maximus goes after delin-quent MSP accounts with collec-tion agency tactics, and attempts to keep up with the comings and goings from other provinces and countries.

Opposition parties decry the continued inequity of the MSP premium system, which charges the same for a single person mak-ing $45,000 or $450,000 a year.

NDP leader John Horgan rails about inequality and accuses Clark of using MSP revenues to establish her prosperity “slush fund,” but he stops short of calling for the elimi-nation of MSP premiums.

One would expect the NDP to lead another “axe the tax” cam-paign, as they did with the carbon tax and the HST, but they aren’t.

Perhaps this is because workers for this unnecessary Maximus ma-chine remain members of the B.C. Government and Service Employ-ees’ Union.

Green Party leader Andrew Weaver has it right. He staged a popular petition drive to roll MSP premiums into income tax. If the government wants to send a mes-sage, it can interrupt its continuous “Jobs Plan” advertising.

Scrapping MSP and raising in-come tax rates on higher brackets to compensate would fi x the pri-vate sector payroll deterrent, make salaried employees (including me) pay their share, and end a tax break for the wealthy.

Don’t hold your breath.Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature

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LettersLeap year day and our communities

Most Canadians have enjoyed a day off work this February, and are now looking at an extra day in their calendar on the 29th.

You've had a bit of time to spend with friends and family, to get your chores in or-der, and now there's a bonus day coming up this month. Why not consider what you can do with an hour of that day for your com-munity and your country?

You'll make an extra day's pay if you work February 29th, or maybe it's just an extra day

to do with what you want? Why not then give an hour or two of your time or wages to help the community and charity organi-zations that help you and Canadians right across this country?

Our rough calculations suggest that if just 10 per cent of Canada's population invested an hour of their time or wages we'd see a di-rect stimulus to our local economies of some $52M (at$15.hr). And if we all gave just an hour on February 29th that's a half billion

dollars for community and charity work. A billion if our governments and businesses were to match such investment - which they could aff ord given all the extra money they'll take in with an extra day's work this year.

And just think of what good works could be done for the benefi t of Canadians and their communities? Whatever the dollars may equate to, February 29th, Leap Year Day 2016, off ers an extra day for us all. Th at's a day or just an hour that we could choose to

spend helping our communities and invest-ing in our country. Th is Feb. 29 we'd like to invite all Canadians to consider our heritage as Canada's 150th birthday approaches. We are lucky to live here, and our community groups and charities do much to make this country great. Perhaps this Leap

Year Day Canadians would like to invest just a little of their time or wages to kick-start the next 150 years.

Laurie Gourlay and Jackie Moad

Dusty’s hockey tournamentOn Feb 5. 6. and 7. I

hosted my eighth an-nual 14 team men’s rec hockey tournament.  I had two teams from Quesnel and one from Lillooet. Th e rest were from Abbotsford, Hope and Chilliwack. We had a very exciting  B Side fi nal between O.M.H (My own team) and Quesnel Rebels. Th e score was 3-3 aft er three periods, then went to a 4 on 4 for fi ve minutes sudden death overtime and then to a 5 Man shoot out.

Clayton Kellum O.M.H's Goalie stood on his head all game and for the shoot out only allowed one goal. O.M.H had 2 scores in the 5 Man Shoot out (Patrick Stewart and Kevin Misumi). Kevin was the last shooter and scored for the win.

Prizes for the winners of both sides get cham-pions shirts and half off the registration for next year's tournament.

Th e A side fi nal was a

one sided aff air between Abby Flyers and Glenco Chiefs. It was a 6-0 fi nal for the Abby Flyers.

Th ere was 10 teams in the B side and four teams in the A side of the tournament.

Th e beer gardens up stairs was a huge success with Mark Petryk host-ing. We had one of the best times we have had up there in a long time. Great sponsors I had for the weekend:

O.M.H; Silver Skagit Mechanical; Hope Towing; Sasquatch Sign Co; Mountain Pacific Mechanical; Hope Auto Body and Diane Lothian Sut-ton Show Place Re-

alty. And, I would like to mention how great of a job the staff did at the Rec centre over the weekend doing clean up and ice cleans and just an overall great job by them. Dusty Smith

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I have the dubious pleasure of living next to a cement tank for holding liquid cow manure.  We call it by a diff erent name here.  One thing for sure, whether that  stuff is going in or coming out of that tank, it packs a mighty powerful stench. 

I mean it can bring tears to one's eyes sometimes.  Th e stench from that tank, however, does not come close to the nasty odour waft ing it's way up from Chilli-wack.  I am talking  of course of the well viewed video of grown men beating up hapless cows.  I

like other Canadians were ap-palled by such abuse heaped upon these animals by a group of 'men’. Like other Canadians I assumed that action would be taken against these animal abus-ers.  So we began the patient wait for the wheels of justice to grind.

In the mean time we have wit-nessed other egregious animal cruelty.  Horrifi c puppy mill run by American's in Fraser Valley? Immediate charges?  Asian im-migrant woman's boarding ser-vice not up to standard? Shut her down and consider charges. 

A bunch of white  males beating cattle with canes and pipes and hanging them by their necks (all on video no less)? Whoa, wait a minute here, let's not be hasty, got to think about this for 19 months. So, what is the conclu-sion of 19 months of investiga-tion? Nothing to see here folks, just keep moving on.

All I can say is, if this stink does not curdle all the milk com-ing out of Chilliwack I'm not sure what will.

Tina Laursen

A suspect smell this way comesIn the Feb. 11 edition

of Th e Hope Standard, master carver Sanford Williams was featured with his wife and busi-ness partner Marlana. Sanford works out of his shop at home and is open for business and guests at their lo-cation on 656 Hudson Bay Street near the rec centre. For information about Sanford’s carv-ings please phone: 604-750-0404.

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Th e Vancouver Inter-national Mountain Film Festival (VIMFF) is re-turning to the Hope Cin-ema on Th ursday, Mar. 3.

Blue Moose Coff ee House and Hope Moun-tain Centre are once again hosting the popular event, and moviegoers will be treated to the “best of the fest” spanning mountain sports, culture and environment.

At least six fi lms from around the world will be featured.

Th e event raises money for Hope Moun-tain Centre, helping our non-profi t society off er more free outdoor pro-grams, maintain trails, and support conserva-tion projects.

VIMFF typically sells out the Hope Cinema and the majority of the

audience is local, so it’s great to see that level of support coming from the Hope community.

One of the things I en-joy most about VIMFF each year, is the way it brings Hope’s outdoor community together, cel-ebrating our own style of mountain culture.

Local outdoor com-panies set up displays, donate door prizes, and have products on sale. Th ere’s a festive atmo-sphere in the room, with 320 people laughing and conversing as they check out the vendors.

Raffl e tickets are on sale again this year, and prizes will be announced at intermission including a weekend at Manning Park Resort, snowshoes, and a high-performance sleeping bag.

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Th ey are seeking pho-tos of bobcats and lynx captured by trail cameras, or conventional cam-eras from all corners of the province and from all time periods to help determine the current provincial distribution of each species. “We think that bobcats are mov-ing northwards and into higher elevations,” said UBCO student TJ Goo-liaff . Th e photos do not have to be great photog-raphy — they only have to show a bobcat or lynx,

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Clothing and acces-sories will be provided by SWISH boutique of Gibsons B.C. Owner Lynn Ujvary is pas-sionate about celebrat-ing women and help-ing them to feel good about themselves.

“Th e focus is not so much on SWISH and her products but more on bringing women in the local communities together to celebrate each other,” said Corina Vogt Manager of Clinic Services at FCH.

Th e Fashion Show is Wednesday Mar. 9 at the Hope Golf Course. Dinner is at 6 p.m. fol-lowed by the fashion show at 7 p.m.

Bar drinks are avail-able for purchase and there is a raffl e.

Tickets are $40 and are available at the FCH Gift Shop, Phar-masave, or online at www.FVHCF.ca

Th e Fashion Clin-ics are on March 10 at the hospital conference room from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost to attend the clinics is a $5 donation,

and tickets are sold at the administration of-fi ce at the hospital. Th ere is a scarf clinic, an accessory clinic, and a clinic on dressing for your body type.

Clothing and acces-sories are available for purchase in the hospi-tal cafeteria. Tickets are not required for entry to this part of the event.

Th e bus in Hope is utilized by both the Adult day Program (ADP) and Fraser Hope Lodge. Th e ADP supports older adults to

remain in their homes instead of in residen-tial care. Th e bus gives them access to services including nursing care, mobility exercises, so-cial interaction and therapeutic activities. While meeting the needs of clients, it also supports families who are caregivers and in

need of respite. Fraser Hope Lodge

utilizes the bus to take residents on commu-nity outings, adding to their quality of life.

Hospital staff can contact corina.vogt@fraserhealth.ca for tick-ets or for more infor-mation. Both events are open to the public.

Barbara Moeller (above) is the new president of the Auxiliary and looks forward to raising money for the hospital. Moeller has been a volunteer with the organization for over 25 years. According to Moeller new volunteers are greatly needed to keep the Auxiliary going strong.

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Serious concerns about safe patient care are being expressed by nurses fol-lowing a move by Fraser Health to shift health care resources to the com-munity. President Gayle Duteil says, “We have an overriding concern about safe patient care. Con-gestion is increasing in emergency rooms. Last week we saw a record high number of patients waiting for beds in wards. Some patients were wait-ing in the ER for upwards of four hours just to be triaged. Th at is not safe patient care.”

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patients leaving hospi-tals and requiring care in their homes.

“Th ere is an urgent need for Fraser Health to hire more nurses in com-munity care,” says Duteil. “For example, we know that dozens of palliative care patients who are in their homes in Fraser Health are still waiting for nursing care. We want to provide them with the care they need but there must be more nurses in place.”

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Had things gone as planned this year, Kate Onos-Gilbert would have celebrated her eleventh year of bring-

ing pleasure to visitors of Agassiz. Like many occasions that are com-memorated, she would have celebrated with fl owers: approximately three million tulips, in

her case, give or take a bloom. But that won’t be happening in 2016, as Onos-Gilbert has offi cially cancelled her annual crowd-drawing tulip festival.

Th e decision came this year when her lease on Seabird Island land was up and they were given diff erent options.

“Th e land they off ered wasn't fertile enough

and we need fertile land for our bulbs, so we decided that wasn't going to work,” Onos-Gilbert said. “We'd put ten years of fertiliza-tion into the other land

and that was no longer available so we had to move.” She adds that they have a good rela-tionship with the Sea-bird band who helped with parking every year.

“Th ey did provide a great event for the area and it's sad to see them go,” said Brian Titus, CEO of Seabird Island’s Sqewqel Development Corporation.

Finding a good place for visitors’ cars—a fundamental consid-eration for the Tulip Festival—was actually one of the issues that caused Seabird to re-visit the arrangement.

Another was the sheer volume of traf-fic that would fun-nel from Vancouver and other areas in the Lower Mainland.

Last year’s decision to move parking to the Agassiz side of Seabird (construction of the gas bar forced the redesign) created even more trou-ble when coupled with the 30,000 visitors that fl ocked to the fi eld over two weeks.

“It basically put the highway at a standstill for weekends,” Titus said. “We would have lineups from Seabird down to Popkum coun-ty. It would take four hours for people to get through.”

And that was annoy-ing for a lot of people, Seabird and otherwise, he added.

Public safety became an issue when those who didn’t want to pay for parking would park along Highway 7 for ki-lometres, Titus said.

“People were walk-ing on the highway with their phones in their hand, looking at their phones, kids running around, not paying at-tention,” he said.

It was a matter of time before something terri-ble was going to happen, so Titus tried to fi nd a solution by off ering land that was set back from the main road with a lot of parking space. But the land didn’t meet On-os-Gilbert’s very specifi c needs.

In fact, in her hunt to fi nd a suitable place for 2017 the fl ower grower is realizing how chal-lenging a task it might be. Th ey use 35 to 40 acres a year for the tu-lips, but need a total of 120 acres to accom-modate crop rotation practices.

And Onos-Gilbert needs to fi nd a land-owner who is okay with the operation being open all weekend dur-ing the festival period.

“It's been great, it's been fun, people do love it,” she said. “You can't beat 40 acres of fl owers blooming.”

NewsAnnual tulip festival cancelled after a decade in the valley

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ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

Service held 2nd & last Sunday of each month.

F.C. Hospital Conference Room – 2:30 pm

Wayne Lunderby, Pastor

Contact: Linda 604-869-2073

HOPE PENTECOSTALASSEMBLY

10:30am Morning Worship & Children’s

Sunday School

Pentecostal Assemblies of CanadaCorner of 5th & Fort

604-869-9717UNITED WE SING

Community Sing A Long (1st Wed. of each month)

www.hopeadventist.ca

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SportsSki and get paid to do it

Robyn BarkerSpecial to The Standard

Th ere is a great op-portunity coming to Manning Park Resort (MRA) on Mar 4 to 6 that will combine a love of skiing with a fun part-time job. Become a ski instructor by taking the Canadian Ski Instructor Association (CSIA) level 1 course. It's a chance to improve your skiing skills while learning how to share them with others.

Th is course is perfect for retirees who love to ski, or students looking for a part-time job in a great winter environ-ment. As a bonus to high school students there are two high school credits available upon comple-tion of the course.

Part-time and full-time ski instructors are cur-rently being recruited with this CSIA certifi ca-tion. Th ere are a lot of perks to being a certifi ed ski instructor, including a staff season pass (which includes extended recip-rocals for other moun-tains,) staff discounts and fl exible hours, not to mention the satisfaction of giving the gift of skiing to students. CSIA also of-fers a number of benefi ts to its members.

Manning Park has a wonderful core group of local part-time instruc-tors that come back to the

mountain annually and have shared their passion of skiing with generations of people.

Kara Serruys started teaching as soon as she could take the CSIA course at 15 years old.

“You are the face of the sport — you can be the person that makes or breaks the sport for individuals,” said Ser-ruys. Her favourite part about teaching is watch-ing the development of the kids from beginning to end during a lesson. Serruys grew up skiing at Manning Park and loves working there because of the team spirit and the family vibe from staff .

“I know each of our in-structors makes a diff er-ence in lots of kid’s lives by showing them how much fun skiing can be, and that it is a sport that can be enjoyed for a life-time,” said assistant gen-eral manager Troy Davis.

Introducing skiing to a new student is incred-ibly satisfying and a great way to connect with the community. Th is is a good time to get trained. Start this year and come back next year too. CSIA is a national association for ski instructors and has good standing in-ternationally. Registra-tion is available online at www.snowpro.com. For more information visit www.manningpark.com

Manning Park Resort is a local ski hill, 45 minutes east of Hope on Highway #3. It is open seven days a week and is currently boasting over 230 cm of snow at the peak of the mountain. Skiers of all ages and abilities are welcome on its slopes, as new instructors are recruited and trained in their Canadian Ski Instructor Association (CSIA) level 1 course.

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Friday, Saturday, SundayMarch 4 - March 13

ADULT CAKE DECORATING – FONDANT 101

March 14

JEWELRY DESIGN – WIRE WRAPPED PENDANT

March 15

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Monday, March 7

SportsWomen snowshoers bravely trek up Mount Ottomite

Beautiful weather greeted these women on their snowshoe trek on Mount Ottomite Saturday. The event was organized by Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning.

PHOTO BY DENISE FITZSIMMONS

Barry StewartHope Standard

Th anks to some planks, a women’s snow-shoe adventure was able to carry on to its destination, Saturday.

Hope Mountain Centre for Outdoor Learning had a full class of 24 women reg-istered for its Saturday trek near the Zopkios rest area on the Coquihalla Highway — but there was an obstacle in the early stages of the 4 km route.

“Th e last two winter snow packs have been below normal,” said program director, Kelly Pearce, Monday. “Rain storms have saturated the snow and streams are running and dis-solving the natural snow-bridges that cross the streams.

“Th e trail is quite popular but many peo-ple have been turning back, as there was a four to fi ve-foot chasm to cross at the one-kilometre mark.”

Pearce and Mountain Centre volunteers

got to work on a solution.“We pre-built a bridge in sections, in

Hope, using Rona lumber and spiral nails,” said Pearce, “then we skidded them in on sleds and pieced them together on Th ursday.”

Pearce figured the bridge should do the job nicely for the next few months but said it remains to be seen if it will make it through the spring runoff so hikers can use it this summer.

Th e next step is to obtain permission to fall some trees and place them strategically, for a more permanent solution.

“Th e women came from all over the Lower Mainland and some from Hope,” said Pearce. “We were targeting beginners who hadn’t snowshoed before. Th ey went from the park-ing lot to the top of Mount Ottomite. It’s a 300-metre rise over four kilometres, so fairly easy. An average person can do it in a day.”

Many of the place names on the Coquihal-la originated in the mind of the Kettle Valley Railway’s designing engineer, Andrew Mc-

Culloch, who loved the works of playwright William Shakespeare. Portia, Shylock, Lear and Juliet were stops on the railway — as was Othello, named aft er a play that mentioned Ottomites, or Ottoman Turks.

For their twenty-dollar fee, participants were supplied with snowshoes and poles and given presentations by guides Carley Fairbrother and Stephanie Blue. Centre vol-unteers Michelle Drummond and Denise Fitzsimmons provided support.

“Carley is a biologist and she taught the women about the plants and animals that live up there,” said Pearce. “And Stephanie taught them about back-country safety and identifying hazards, like tree wells and avalanches.”

Pearce said tree wells kill more skiers and snowshoers than avalanches, as they get stuck in the gap between the base of the tree and the snow, then they can’t free themselves. Even if uninjured, they die from exposure if not rescued promptly.

Hope Mountain Centre supplies an Iridi-um satellite phone for their outings, in case of emergencies, as well as fi rst aid gear.

“Th e Iridium works well,” said Pearce, “though it’s sometimes hindered by dense timber. Th ere’s also cell phone service, as a new tower was put in at Zopkios — but we don’t like to count on it.”

He added that UFV’s kinesiology depart-ment and Fortis BC have made donations to Hope Mountain Centre, helping keep their program costs low or even free of charge.

Th ere are two more snowshoe trips planned before spring.

“Th e Needle’s trip is already sold out but we still have a few more spaces for the fam-ily snowshoe at Cambie Creek, in Manning Park. It’s free.

“It’s really heartening, to see how popular our programs are,” said Pearce.

To sign up on-line, or to learn about future programs, visit hopemountain.org.

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REAL ESTATE

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BUSINESSof the week

Your source for quality local professionals.ADVERTISING DEADLINE: Fridays at 4:30pm

BUSINESSServices

Call Janice at 604.869.2421 to advertise on the Business Services page.

SPACE FOR RENT

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Furniture, Windows, Fabric

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ROGERS

Upholstery

UPHOLSTERY

• Gas, Oil & Propane Furnaces

• Water Heaters• Class A

Gas FitterREGISTERED WITH B.C.

SAFETY AUTHORITY

LLOYD’S UTILITIES

604-869-1111604-860-5111

PLUMBING & HEATING

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TREE SERVICEPHILLIPS

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604-702-8247

• Removals • Toppings • Chipping • Limbing

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MOVERS

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Moving and Delivery Services

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• Commercial & Residential

Yard Maintenance• Hydro Seeding• Brush Chipping

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• Computer Sales & Service

• Printers & Ink

• Virus removal & prevention

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• Residential• Rural• Commercial• New Construction• Renovations

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AUTOMOTIVE

• Complete collision & glass services • Courtesy Vehicles • Express repair facility

Direct repair facility for all Major Insurance Companies

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

CARPENTRY

L. HISLOP CONTRACTINGCustom Woodworking Solutions

Complete RenovationsCustom Kitchens & Bathrooms

Fully equipped shop, for all your woodworking needs!

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604-869-3449 (home)604-869-1106 (cell)

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FLOORING

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• Commercial/Residential• 24 Hr Emergency Service

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AUTOMOTIVE

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FULL SERVICE GLASS SHOPFULL SERVICE GLASS SHOP

DOMESTIC & IMPORTS

“Protecting your inside from the outside”

CONSTRUCTIONPrecision Exteriors• Roofi ng• Siding• Windows• Doors

& more

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FREE ESTIMATE

• Commercial• Special events• Long & short term

PORTABLE WASHROOMS

SEPTIC SERVICESGREASE TRAPS

604.869.1847

easternvalleytoilets@gmail.com

SEPTIC SERVICE

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REAVIE, ShiloThe family of Shilo (lovingly called “Unc”) is deeply saddened to an-nounce his passing on February 14, 2016. He was a compassionate man and will be so missed. Grieving his loss is sister Bonnie Sacht, niece: Reesha Rorison, neph-ew: Marshall Hrynyk and grand neph-ews: Dillon and Mathew Rorison. Shilo’s other sister Regan Kerkpatrick passed away in Duncan, BC on Feb-ruary 13, 2016.Shilo was born in Arborfi eld, Sas-katchewan January 7th 1940. The family moved to Powell River in 1947

and Shilo grew up in that community. He worked for the BC Provin-cial Government and eventually moved to Hope where he resided for the last 17 years. Shilo was one of the founders of the Fraser Canyon Hospice Society and sat on the Board for many years. He was very active in the Fraser Canyon Hospital Lodge Courtyard de-velopment, and always was ready to plant and take care of the fl ow-er beds; as well, Hospice was so grateful to Shilo for his commit-ment to cleaning and fl ower watering at the Rest Area.Shilo’s life will be celebrated at a later date. Meanwhile, if you wish, donations in his memory can be made to Fraser Hope Lodge Court-yard Project, c/o Fraser Canyon Hospice Society, 1275-7th Ave Hope BC, V0X 1L4.

WERBOWSKY, Alfred JacobMay 6, 1957 - February 16, 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear Al at Gillis House, Merritt BC, on February 16, 2016 at the age of 58.Al courageously fought cancer but couldn’t win. He is now at peace.Al was born in Kamloops, lived in Little Fort, Brookmere, Hope and Lower Nicola. Al spent his school years in Hope. In 1976 he moved to Merritt to work for Nicola Valley Sawmills-Tolko where he worked for 35+ years. In Merritt he met the “love of his life” Lizzy Huston.

Leaving behind to remember Al are his loving wife Lizzy, his son Lloyd, his parents Bob & Diane Werbowsky, his brothers: Ralph (Debbie), Olaf Duemler (Helen), Klaus Duemler (Martina), Harley and dear Chico. He also leaves many sisters and brothers in-law, nieces and nephews, and friends who lovingly remember him.A Celebration of Life for Al will be held on March 5, 2016 in Lower Nicola Community Hall at 11:30 am. A special thank you for the loving care that Al received while in Gillis House.In lieu of fl owers, donations can be made to Merritt and District Hospice Society.

The Peace Arch News has an opening for an advertising consultant.

By joining White Rock / South Surrey's number one community print and online newspaper, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the Lower Mainland's most vibrant communities. The team environment at the Peace Arch News will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence. 

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COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

30 HAPPY THOUGHTS

Happy Birthday Jack!!

Love from all your family

7 OBITUARIES

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

33 INFORMATION

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 or www.canadabenefi t.ca/free-assessmentHIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

START A NEW CAREER in Graph-ic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Edu-cation or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765

115 EDUCATION

HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION SPECIALISTS are in huge demand. Employers want CanScribe gradu-ates. A great work-from-home ca-reer! Train with Canada’s best-rated program. Enroll today. www.canscribe.com 1.800.466.1535

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

115 EDUCATION

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

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

130 HELP WANTED

Camperland RV Resort has the following positions:

Registration Clerk Shift work, must be fl exible, have own vehicle and expe-rience with cash/credit ma-chines, computer knowledge a must. MS offi ce pref and digital Rez an asset. Starting date of April. Wage nego-tiable depending on exp.

Store Clerk Involves shift work, must be fl exible, have own vehicle and exp with inventory & or-dering,cash/credit machines.

Please email resumes & cover letter to:kristina@htr.ca

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

130 HELP WANTED

HOUSEKEEPER needed immediately, permanent, part time

bring resume to:

Skagit Motel, 655 Third Ave. (604)869-5220

LOCAL, Reputable, Craft Manufac-turing Company looking for Reliable Subcontractors. Work from home. Training provided at our Mission of-fi ce at no cost to you. Call 604-826-4651 or email craftmanufactur-ing@gmail.com and leave your name and number ONLY. We re-turn all calls in the order they are received.

TEAM MEMBERS needed for Triple-O/Chevron Hope

Drop off resume at front counter:

587 Old Hope Princeton Way, Hope BC. 604-869-5442

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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Thursday, February 25, 2016, Hope Standard A15

This week’s puzzle

answers!

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The Chilliwack Progress, a twice-weekly award winning newspaper, has an immediate opening for a full-time Advertising Consultant.

This is a career opportunity for a motivated self-starter that can thrive in a competitive sales environment. Candidates will be required to meet sales targets while deepening relationships with existing clients through superior customer service and strong sales skills. They will be expected to develop new business, employing extensive prospecting and cold-calling techniques.

The ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while adhering to regular deadlines will be important for success.

Candidates considered for the position will be results oriented, strong communicators and be willing to learn and adapt in an ever-changing business environment. Previous sales experience is preferred. A car and valid drivers license are required.

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Black Press is Canada’s leading private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in Canada and the U.S. and has extensive digital and printing operations.

Please email your resume with cover letter by 5:00pm Sunday, February 29, 2016, to:Carly Ferguson, Publisherpublisher@theprogress.com

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PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

218 BUSINESS/OFFICE SERVICE

Have you been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefi ts? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help you appeal. Call 1-877-793-3222 www.dcac.ca info@dcac.ca

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

VECTOR RENO’S Interior & Exterior. Additions,

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

& wood planters. 604-690-3327

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

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

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

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

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

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

130 HELP WANTED

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

338 PLUMBING

Full Service Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area.1-800-573-2928

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

362 SECURITY/ALARM SYSTEMS

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PETS

477 PETS

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

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

551 GARAGE SALES

Huge Flea MarketSaturdaySat. Feb 2710am-4pmTzeachten Hall

45855 Promontory RdOver 100 tables. Kids stuff, vintage treasures, clothes, collectibles, h/hold, DVD’s, records, jewellery, crafts & baking. Becky’s Grill Food Truck. $2 admission.

Ladies AuxiliaryFLEA MARKET

Legion HallSunday,Feb. 28

10 am - 2 pmTable Rentals call

604-869-2174

560 MISC. FOR SALE

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

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

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STEEL BUILDING SALE...”REAL-LY BIG SALE-EXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!!” 21X22 $5,190 25X24 $5,988 27X28 $7,498 30X32 $8,646 35X34 $11,844 42X54 $16,386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

563 MISC. WANTED

Have Unwanted Firearms?Have unwanted or inherited fi rearms in your possession?Don’t know how to dispose of them safely and legally?Contact Wanstalls and we will come and pick them up and pay you fair value for them.Wanstalls has been proudly serving the Lower Mainland fi rearms community since 1973.We are a government licensedfi rearms business with fully certifi ed verifi ers, armorers and appraisers.

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

REAL ESTATE

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

New SRI Manufactured homesSingles $74,900. Doubles $94,900.

PARK SPACES AVAILABLEREPOSSESSIONS 1974-2010

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Trades. Financing. Permits.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

HOPE, 1 bdrm apt., newer, $600/ mon., includes hot water, N/S. Call 604-819-6122 or 604-819-6422

HOPE, 2 bdrm apt., adult oriented complex, 4 appliances, newly re-no’d, electric heat, N/S, N/P.

(604)869-9402 or 604-869-1432

HOPE, 2 bdrm apt, fi replace, eleva-tor in building, 2 bath, $750/month, 55+. Call (604)860-2158

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

MOBILE HOMEFOR RENT,

town centre, newly reno’d, seniors only, pets less than 10 lbs OK, N/S, $750/mo.Available March 15.

Contact:Skagit Motor Inn

655 3rd Ave, Hope BC.604-869-5220

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

HOPE, Large Mobile Home, 14’ wide, 2 bdrm with large patio, in Senior’s community. We are part of the crime free multi-housing pro-gram. Available immediately. Call Gale 604-860-3578

750 SUITES, LOWER

HOPE, Large, bright & updated 1 bdrm bsmt suite in house near Kawkawa lake. Private entrance, shared laundry. Utilities, internet & satellite incl. Ref. req. Avail. now. No pets. $700/mon. + deposit. Call 604-217-5358

757 WANTED TO RENT

LOOKING FOR a 1 bdrm apt. with balcony. Non-smoking, non-drinking quiet person. 604-869-0932

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1995 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr auto sedan, a/c. Only this week. STK#772. $1,595.2002 TOYOTA COROLLA 4dr, auto, loaded, STK#749. $2,900.2004 FORD EXPLORER 4dr 4X4, auto, 7psg, full load. Only this week. STK#470. $4,900.2004 ACURA EL 1.7 4dr sedan leather, sunroof, loaded STK#724. $5,900.2007 TOYOTA YARIS, 4 dr, auto, sedan, STK#734 $5,900.2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, au-to, loaded. STK#672. $6,900.2009 FORD FOCUS 4dr,sedan loaded, auto STK#687 $6,900.2006 HONDA CRV AWD auto, leather seats, fully loaded. STK#757 $6,900.2004 HONDA CRV. 4dr, fully loaded auto. STK#747 $6,900.2008 DODGE Cavalier STX 4dr, loaded, auto, low ks. Only this week . STK#774. $7,500.2008 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, loaded. STK#691. $7,900.2009 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 dr, sedan, auto, loaded, STK#696$7,900.2011 NISSAN Versa 4dr auto, h/bk, loaded, STK#721 $9,900.2010 FORD FUSION. Full load, auto, 4 dr, sedan. Only this week. STK#776. $9,900.2004 ACURA MDX 4dr auto, 7 psgr, loaded, DVD, Navigation STK#254 $10,900.2013 HYUNDAI ACCENT. 4dr auto loaded, STK#750. $11,900.2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA4 dr, auto, fully loaded. STK#721 $12,900.2012 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4dr, auto, fully loaded, low kms. STK#746. $13,900. 2012 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr, auto, loaded, STK#695. $14,900.

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2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, au-to, Aircared, STK#545, $2,900.2004 DODGE CARAVAN 7psgr, loaded STK#525 $2,900. 2002 HONDA ACCORD 2dr, auto, loaded, STK#648 $3,900.2003 HONDA ODYSSEY 7psg full load, runs good, Aircared STK#530 $3,900.2007 CHEV UPLANDER 7 psg fully loaded. STK#473 $4,500. 2004 MAZDA 3 Auto, 4 dr, Only this wk! STK#673 $4,900.2005 FORD EXPLORER Full load, 7psg, 4X4, auto. Only this week. STK#773. $5,900.

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WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT

Whereas CHRISTIAN MISCHA SMITH of 3952 Hwy 97A, Grindrod BC V0E 1Y0 is indebted to HOPE TOWING LTD for the sum of $4064.28 for storage, parts, labour, towing plus publication of this notice, on a 2001 FORD ESCAPE, VIN#1FMYU01171KB79931 and the said sum ought to have been paid and have not been paid, notice is herby given that on March 14, 2016, a date not less than 14 days after the fi rst publication of this notice at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon the vehicle will be sold.Bids on the aforementioned vehicle will be received by the offi ce of Hope Towing Ltd up to 1:00 pm on March 14, 2016.The vehicle may be inspected at Hope Towing Ltd, 1060 5th Ave, Hope BC.

WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT

Whereas C KEAY INVESTMENTS LTD of 100 Golden Dr., Coquitlam BC V3K 6T1 is indebted to HOPE TOWING LTD for the sum $9471.76 for storage, parts, labour, towing plus publication of this notice, on a 1996 WABASH NAT SEMI TRAILER, VIN # 1JJE482S1TL312961 and the said sum ought to have been paid and have not been paid, notice is hereby given that on March 14, 2016 a date not less than 14 days after the fi rst publication of this notice at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon the vehicle will be sold. Bids on the aforementioned vehicle will be received by the offi ce of Hope Towing Ltd up to 1:00 pm on March 14, 2016. The vehicle may be inspected at Hope Towing Ltd. 1060 5th Ave, Hope, BC.

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