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Kerrie-Ann SchoenitHope Standard

AdvantageHOPE has been given the green light to manage the Station House project.

Council voted 4-2 in favour of fi -nalizing an agreement on Monday night, which will see Advantage-HOPE move forward with the initial stages of transforming the historic building into the community’s visi-tor centre and museum.

“We’re faced with an opportunity here. I personally think that investi-gating at this point is very appropri-ate,” said Mayor Wilfried Vicktor. “We all have to remember that the current visitor info centre is of value to the community. We have a sizable chunk of prime real estate that would be available for sale. Th at is some-

thing obviously that council has in their back pocket to reinvest into this project.”

Th e agreement with Advantage-HOPE was revised in the last couple weeks to give council the ability to terminate the project at any time without cause and reconsider the fate of the Station House should the fi nancial risks be too high.

Th e district has capped the budget for the repair project at $114,000 for 2015, which includes authorizing no more than $25,000 of the allocated budget to perform a full risk assess-ment and put together a full project plan. Th is includes examining the structural integrity and building en-velope; site access, traffi c fl ow and parking; and hazardous materials. AdvantageHOPE is also responsible

for providing a budget and timeline for the project.

In order for the project to proceed beyond the fi rst step and for any more of the budget to be released, or for any additional funds to be autho-rized, council must approve the risk assessment report and project plan at the fi rst council meeting in April.

Under the agreement, the fee for property management services are 15 per cent of the total cost of work, earned as the cost of work accrues. For example, the district’s contribu-tion to these fees for the fi rst year will be limited to $17,100 (15 per cent of the initial funding allocation of $114,000).

“If there’s things that turn up dur-ing that risk assessment, council’s go-ing to have to look at the information

that comes back and decide what thenext best course of action is,” saidTammy Shields, executive direc-tor of AdvantageHOPE. “With therisk assessment and project plan inhand, if council deems it not feasibleto proceed with the project furtheror they’re not comfortable with therisks that have been identifi ed, thenthere’s no further release of fundsand the project is basically stalleduntil council determines what to dowith the Station House.”

Shields pointed out that Advan-tageHOPE was created by the districtto carry out the function of econom-ic development. She said the uniqueSociety structure allows for betterleveraging of grant funding and theuse of volunteers.

Station House project moves forward

The RCMP are investigating a head-on collision that claimed the lives of two Hope residents. Crews were called to Highway 1 eastbound just before Peters Road around 7:45 p.m. on Jan. 23. There were three people trapped and firefighters from Popkum worked to free them. One person died on scene and another passed away in hospital. It was raining heavily at the time of the collision and police reported a westbound vehicle had crossed the centre median and crashed into the other vehicle. The RCMP were unable to confirm any further details as of press time.

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Series of break-ins in Boston Bar

Boston Bar RCMP are currently investigating four break and enters, a theft of truck, and at-tempted theft of trailer, that occurred between Jan. 15-17.

A man has been iden-tifi ed as a suspect and is

currently in custody. Boston Bar RCMP is

continuing their investi-gation into this suspect and charges are pend-ing. Police were able to recover some of the stolen property and are working to identify and

return it to the rightful owners.

Boston Bar RCMP is requesting that any-one with information relating to these events phone 604-867-9333 Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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As part of the ini-tial stage of the project,AdvantageHOPE willbegin a public consulta-tion process and fund-raising eff orts.

“Ad v a nt a g e HO P Eacts as an instrumentof the district, fulfi ll-ing the mandate onbehalf of the district,”said Shields. “Th roughleveraging the uniquestrengths of Advantage-HOPE, we think thatStation House has thepotential to be a truecommunity project.”

While there’s generalsupport for the StationHouse project at thecouncil table, somecouncillors have con-cerns over the processthat’s being undertaken.Coun. Donna Kroppwould like to have seenproject managementdone by district staff ,rather then contractedout. Coun. HeatherStewin wanted to knowwhere the district’scurrent budget standsbefore approving anyfunds for this project.She also was not com-fortable with the 15 percent project manage-ment fee. Coun. BobErickson suggested thedistrict purchase theStation House prop-erty from the ProvincialTransportation FinanceAuthority (PTFA) be-fore investing money inbuilding repairs.

Th ere were also mixedopinions in the audi-ence. Don Garrett spokeon behalf of the HopeRatepayers and notedseveral issues with thecurrent process. He be-lieves there shouldn’t besole sourcing of projectmanagement to Advan-tageHOPE and contrac-tors should have hadan opportunity to bidon the agreement. Healso raised concernsover traffi c fl ow, build-ing access and landownership. However,John Fortoloczky, thedistrict’s chief adminis-trative offi cer, assuredcouncil and the publicthat the PTFA will workwith the district to fi ndsolutions for buildingaccess.

Other residents inthe audience expressedtheir support for theproject and applaudedthe district’s eff orts ingetting more informa-tion on the current stateof the building beforeinvesting in repairs.Preserving the historicbuilding was also notedas a priority.

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New regional park proposed Kerrie-Ann SchoenitHope Standard

A new regional park along the foreshore of the Fraser River is being considered in Hope.

The Fraser Valley Region-al District is interested in 4.35 hectares (10.5 acres) of Crown land north of 62180 Delair Road for park pur-poses and providing public access to the river.

“We saw this as a wonder-ful opportunity to bring an-other regional park to Hope,” said FVRD planner David Urban, during a presentation to council on Monday night. “It’s really a hotbed for biodi-versity and something quite unique for the area. Comple-menting recreation there is

the education component.”In keeping with past uses

in the area, the emphasis of the park would be on pro-tecting and enhancing the sensitive wildlife and fisher-ies habitat. This site is best known for angling access to the Fraser River and bird-watching. Over time the riv-erfront location could also connect into the multi-juris-dictional Experience the Fra-ser project.

Urban said the property owners to the south of this area are quite supportive of the idea since they have been unofficial stewards of the land for many years, but have listed their property for sale.

The Crown land could be obtained for regional park purposes through a Nomi-

nal Rent Tenure (NRT) lease, which provides tenure to a public sector organization for $1. A lease term is typi-cally 30 years, and the tenure holder has the right to mod-ify the land and/or construct improvements as specified in the contract and is granted exclusive use of the land for quiet enjoyment.

In 2001, the FVRD made a similar application that en-compassed this land as well as additional Crown land on each side. It was approxi-mately three times larger in size but was denied by the province due to the lack of adjacent landowners con-sent required to avoid any concern regarding riparian rights.

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Tenure is a lengthy process that can take nearly a year since it involves the drafting of a management plan, pub-lic engagement and technical review. For a complete ap-plication to be accepted for review a local government resolution endorsing the ap-plication is needed.

Urban was hoping to gar-ner a letter of support from the District of Hope on Monday night before fur-ther pursuing the initiative. However, council expressed concern over supporting a project without getting feed-back from residents first. They like the proposed park idea, but told Urban they’d like to see public consulta-tion before drafting a letter of support.

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Kerrie-Ann SchoenitHope Standard

Th e fi ft h annual Fitness Fraser Valley conference is coming to Hope this weekend.

Th is is the fi rst time the two-day event is being held here, and it’s shaping up to be the biggest conference yet with the largest present-er lineup and variety of topics. Th ere will be 13 presenters leading workshops on nutrition, yoga, and rehabilitation, as well as an indoor bootcamp, indoor cycling, and inspirational/motivational lectures.

“It’s defi nitely designed to help bring new education and science to fi tness instructors teaching in the Fraser Valley area so that they’re not having to struggle to get to downtown Vancouver,” said event organizer Jaimee Stokes, of Jaimee Stokes Fitness & Yoga. “It’s geared towards inspiring fi tness leaders with new ideas or sometimes just providing inspiration. Th ey’re not necessary learning something brand new but they’re getting inspired to stay in the industry. It’s re-ally to preserve their enthusiasm.”

Th ere are about 40 participants, including several local instructors, taking part in this weekend’s conference. Stokes said they’ve man-aged to reach a broad audience this year, despite being in a smaller community. Last year the event took place in Mission.

“It also brings money into the Hope community because they’re staying at the motels and they’re going to the restaurants,” she added. “Th at’s important for me too, to feed the smaller communities that keep our people active.”

Th e conference runs Jan. 31-Feb. 1 in the rec centre conference room.

For more information about the event, visit www.jaimeestokes.ca

Fitness education for fitness professionals

The fifth annual Fitness Fraser Valley conference in being held in Hope this weekend at the rec centre.

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Gravel mining debate fired up with new Fraser River application

Jennifer FeinbergBlack Press

Th e debate over gravel mining in the Fraser Riv-er is rearing its head.

An application under review by DFO to remove gravel by Seabird Island Band should be rejected to protect prime rearing and spawning habitat, says a biologist with the Fraser River Gravel Stew-ardship Committee.

A long-term manage-ment plan for the Gravel Reach — a sensitive stretch of the river from Mission to Hope — is something long overdue, said Otto Langer, fi sher-

ies biologist and aquatic ecologist with FRGSC.

“It was hoped that this recent lull in such in-river mining would serve as a starting point to develop a long-term cooperative management plan for this section of the river where fl ood risk reduction needs could be imbed-ded into an overall envi-ronmental management plan,” wrote Langer in a letter to federal and pro-vincial ministers.

Th e ideal management plan would include ele-ments of shoreline pro-tection, fl ood control and gravel and habitat conser-vation.

Th e four-year lull in gravel mining was a

promising step forward, Langer wrote.

Now he says they’re “taking a step backwards” and setting “a terrible precedent” for B.C. and Canadian rivers, since re-peat mining could lead to permanent fi sh stock and habitat destruction.

Langer said “extensive damage” to juvenile Chi-nook rearing habitat from the proposed gravel re-moval is certain, “partic-ularly on the main stem face of the bar.”

Seabird Island Chief Clem Seymour took issue with the suggestion.

“Th is application is going through the pro-cess. We’ve been jumping through all the hoops,” he

said. “We’ve done all our due diligence and I think most of the environmen-tal concerns were taken care of already.”

Two companies were hired by Seabird Island Band to conduct environ-mental reviews, he coun-tered.

“I’ve asked these en-vironmentalists to come walk with me on the river, but they won’t come,” Chief Seymour said. “Th is is the main channel of the river, but spawning and rearing channels are more in the estuary.”

According to the letter:“Th e proposed min-

ing site is one of only two identifi ed remaining while sturgeon spawn-

ing areas in the lowerFraser River for this spe-cies whose populationappears to be suff eringconsiderable declines injuvenile recruitment. Asyou should be aware, thewhite sturgeon is a speciesat risk,” chided Langer.

“Such areas of this sec-tion of the Fraser havebeen repeated mined andit is quiet certain that therepeat mining in thesekey and sensitive habitatareas has had a perma-nent impact on fi sh andfi sh habitat.

“We are not convincedthat the agencies have theexpertise and the resourc-es and maybe freedomto properly understandwhat has taken place onthe river over the past 40years and relate that tothe long term sustainabil-ity of this natural gravelresource to maintainoptimal spawning andrearing conditions for themany fi sh species that livein and depend upon thissection of the river.”

Th e Seabird IslandChief had a diff erent per-spective. It’s all a matterof “balance” and Sto:loare, and have been partof the entire ecologicalsystem, the chief under-lined. Th ere’s a lot of lo-cal knowledge and bandoffi cials have been work-ing closely with diff erentagencies, Seymour said.

“We’re part of the sys-tem. We’ve always beenpart of the system sincetime immemorial. We’repeople of the river,” hesaid.

DFO confi rmed thegravel removal applica-tion is currently underreview. A decision on theSeabird application, seek-ing “authorization underSection 35 of the FisheriesAct” for the gravel remov-al, has not been made yet.

“Fisheries and OceansCanada (DFO) acknowl-edges the fi sheries val-ues present in the gravelreach of the Fraser Riverand is mandated to con-serve and protect thefi sheries resource for thebenefi t of all Canadians,”wrote DFO spokesper-son Carrie Mishima in anemailed statement.

Reviews are conductedby DFO “to ensure appro-priate avoidance, miti-gation and/or off settingmeasures” for the sustain-ability and ongoing pro-ductivity of commercial,recreational and aborigi-nal fi sheries, she added.

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Volunteers have been out working on local trails around Hope, repairing damage from the recent ice storm. Hope Mountain Centre hosted a volunteer work party on Sunday at the Hope Lookout Trail, attracting a hard-working crew of 15. With two chainsaws, rakes and loppers, they cleared the entire trail from top to bottom, making it easy for hikers to enjoy again. Other volunteers in town also worked on the Thacker Mountain trail network on Sunday, and many more trails will need work in the coming weeks.

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Wolf kill last hope for caribou

When the B.C. government last resorted to shooting wolves from helicopters in the 1980s, an emo-tional public outcry forced a re-treat.

In the B.C. tradition, sensation-seeking urban media and protesters led the way. An outraged reporter named Pamela Martin marched a BCTV crew off the road near Fort St. John to expose this presumed crime against nature. With a metre of snow and temperatures dipping to -40, they didn’t get far, but pub-lic sentiment was aroused enough for politicians to overrule wildlife biologists.

Th is winter, while snow reveals

the wolves’ location from the air, the choppers and rifl es are out again. And my heart goes out to the biologists and First Nations hunters who face this grim task.

Th e South Selkirk mountain car-ibou herd, which ranges between B.C., Idaho and Washington, has been the target of intensive conser-vation eff orts by governments on both sides of the border. Six of the remaining 18 animals now wear ra-dio collars. Th ere were 46 in 2009, only 27 by 2012, and wolves have killed two more since last spring.

Targeted hunting and trapping haven’t been suffi cient, so up to 24 grey wolves are to be shot from the air before the snow melts.

Th ere are seven caribou herds in the South Peace, with the Gra-ham herd the largest at about 700. It’s the control group, left to fend for itself as a measure of wolf re-moval for the rest. Th e Burnt Pine

herd is down to one bull, eff ectively extinct. Th e province and Treaty 8 First Nations are working on a plan to kill 120-160 wolves in that region.

It’s long been accepted that re-source roads, logging and recre-ational trail use have increased herd disruption and predator ac-cess through what would other-wise be seamless bush and deep snow.

Snowmobiles and even back-country skiers can shift the balance. Smithers-area outdoor enthusiasts are currently being urged to stay away from the Telkwa Mountains, where the caribou herd is down to fewer than 20 animals. Local hunt-ing and snowmobile clubs have ob-served a ban on motorized travel since 2003, but of course there will always be yahoos who chase ani-mals for fun.

A mountain caribou recovery

plan was implemented in 2007, protecting 2.2 million hectares from logging and road-building, including most of the core habi-tat of the South Selkirk herd. Th e Nature Conservancy of Canada bought 550 square kilometres in that region to protect habitat.

Strategies include transplanting animals from healthier to weaker herds to increase genetic diversity, and capturing and penning females with young calves to keep them from being picked off by wolves.

Th e B.C. grey wolf population averages around 8,500, with man-aged hunting and trapping to pro-tect livestock while preserving the wolf as apex predator in most of its wide range.

Th is context is seldom reported by Vancouver media, which mostly sees its role not as explaining issues but rather embarrassing whatever political party is in power, and pro-

viding an uncritical platform forthe stop-logging-mining-energycrowd, which is seen as popularwith urban viewers.

Remember the spotted owl, withthe fringe of its range extendinginto southern B.C.? Our branch-plant enviros marketed that onefor years. Its core habitat is Wash-ington and Oregon, where manysawmills were shuttered to “save”them.

Now they’re shooting invasivebarred owls, which have emergedas a greater threat to spotted owlsthan logging. Context is important.

I suppose we’ll never knowwhat diff erence the 1980s wolf killwould have made if it hadn’t beenshouted down for TV ratings andurban enviro-donations.

Tom Fletcher is legislature report-er and columnist for Black Press.

Twitter: @tomfl etcherbc Email: tfl [email protected]

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Terrorism on people’s mindsTerrorism is on the minds of many people these days, given the

recent events in France. Canada is not immune from the challenges posed by terrorists, with ISIS specifi cally naming Canada as a target earlier this month.

Th e organization, which holds parts of Iraq and Syria and contin-ues to engage in brutal attacks on innocent people, is under attack by Canada and many other allied nations. It has been threatening Canada for months, with at least one Canadian, John Maguire, appearing in ISIS videos and calling for attacks on his countrymen.

Many Canadians felt immune from terrorism until the attacks on Canadian Forces members in Ottawa and Quebec last fall. While the people involved in both of those cases apparently acted on their own, and at least one was suff ering from mental illness, the attacks shook many Canadians. An attack on a soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial, and the lone shooter then getting into the Parliament Buildings, was a brazen and chilling moment.

Th e federal government is ready and willing to boost surveillance of potential “radicalized” individuals, and its moves in this area will be supported by a large majority of citizens. Th ey want to get back to the “peace and order” that usually characterizes Canada.

Unfortunately, there is no way to guarantee that. Th e world is a much smaller place, with air travel to almost any place easily available, and social media used extensively to shape and change peoples’ attitudes.

Some people suggest that all terrorists are Muslims and feel that the root of the problem is that particular religion. Th is is a very narrow-minded and wrong-headed approach to take, as the story of Mohamed Chelali shows. In 2002, the teacher (of Muslim background) was in Paris, and helped to disarm a neo-Nazi who was planning to assas-sinate French president Jacques Chirac at the annual Bastille Day pa-rade.

Th e fact is that there are people of many diff erent ethnic and reli-gious backgrounds who feel they need to take their grievances and explode them on the world stage. Any way that they can be identifi ed early and stopped is useful.

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CURRENT WEB POLL:

Should repairs to the Hope Station

House be a budget priority this year?

Here’s how you responded:

Yes 44% No 56%

PREVIOUS WEB POLL:

The Hope and Area Transition Society (a non-profit agency, gov-erned by a volunteer board of direc-tors) would like to provide perspec-tive to the Housing First Research that is being conducted in the com-munity.

In the fall of 2008, BC Housing provided funding for a Homeless Outreach Program. This program is client-centered, and is grounded in the context of each local commu-nity.

The program connects people who are at-risk and homeless to housing, income assistance, and community-based support services. Outreach workers undertake a wide range of support activities:

• Address immediate physical and safety needs, such as food, warm clothing and a place to stay;

• Connect people with hous-ing and income support, including making and accompanying them to appointments;

• Provide links to other support services, such as life skills training, personal health, household and fi-nancial management;

• In some cases, act as a landlord liaison.

As this program evolved in the first year, it became clear that many of the individual’s that were housed, were not able to maintain their housing for a variety of rea-sons. Several of the clients that were housed by our agency were housed at the Thunderbird Motel and the owner of the Thunderbird was al-ready renting to this population group.

An informal arrangement was made to pilot housing this client group solely at the Thunderbird and providing some level of sup-port system for them to maintain housing and self. As this initiative moved forward through this or-ganic approach, other service pro-viders began engaging this popula-tion group right at the motel; such as the nurse practitioner, addiction services, library, literacy, public health and legal aid. The project gained attention from BC Housing and in 2011 they urged the Society to look at the option of purchasing the motel. The board hired Terra

Housing Consultants to conduct a Feasibility Study and Business Plan which they presented to the board and to BC Housing. During this time a Building Condition Report and a Commercial Appraisal were also conducted. The board decided to approach the owner of the prop-erty and see if we could negotiate a sale price. The owner and the board were too far apart on price and BC Housing felt that the price the own-er wanted was unreasonable.

In early 2014, the board was again urged from BC Housing to either start re-negotiations with the owner of the Thunderbird or con-sider looking at other options for ownership of a housing project. We instructed the executive director to begin looking into other options. A grant was secured through the Homeless Partnering Strategy to do research on community readiness for a Housing First Model. This is what Jennifer Hawkins is currently doing and will provide the board with a final report in March.

It is the intent of the board of di-rectors to ensure community input.

There is no secret master plan, and we have not purchased a building. It is our agency’s mission to provide programs and services to individu-als and families who are affected by social issues. Social issues come in many forms and are systemic to so-ciety at-large. There is not enough human or financial capital to end all forms of social ills, however it is our job to ensure that the marginalized, oppressed and vulnerable are of-fered services to help enhance their quality of life and in turn reduce the strain on local resources. Working with the community and our stake-holder groups is foundational.

The agency will be hosting a fi-nal information session on Housing First Feb. 19 from 7-9 p.m. at the rec centre conference room.

For more information on the work that the Hope and Area Tran-sition Society does visit our website at www.hopetransition.org or con-tact the office (604-869-5111) and meet with executive director Gerry Dyble.

Reid Nickerson and the board of directors

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McDonald’s in Hope hosted a cookie drive between Christmas and New Year’s. The restaurant raised $400 for Hope Community Services by selling 2,000 cookies from Hope Secondary School.

Cookie Drive

You may reasonably ask why an Abbots-ford resident would presume to weigh in on concerns specific to Hope. There are two reasons for that – I enjoy visiting Hope, and Abbotsford is fac-ing very similar prob-lems when it comes to homelessness.

So I was pleased to be invited to join lo-cal residents for the January 16th meeting on the “low-barrier” housing at the Thun-derbird Motel.

At the meeting I learned that citizens in the area are none too pleased with how the Thunderbird is currently managed. I heard of school chil-

dren subjected to people urinating in full sight, increased property crime (the RCMP officer in at-tendance admitted crime has increased since the Thunderbird has been operating as social housing), and concerns for the safe-ty of both Thunder-bird residents and drivers along Flood-Hope Road.

When I heard that HATS is translated to Hope and Area Transi-tion Society, I thought that the word “transi-tion” may be a bit of a misnomer. How is it that social housing is allowed to make life more difficult for local taxpayers? After all,

these are the same folk who are paying to have this housing provided.

When the evening’s facilitator told the au-dience that the local mental health services are maxed out, I real-ized that is a large part of the answer.

Providing housing is a good idea only if at-tendant services are also provided. Our provincial government is dropping the ball, and local citizens – as well as those housed at the Thunderbird – de-serve better.

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MONDAYHope Al-Anon Group: Al-Anon supports friends and families of problem drinkers. Monday, Feb. 2 8 p.m. Fraser Canyon Hospital meeting room 1275 7th [email protected]

TUESDAYSenior Fitness Class: Total body workout for seniors 55+ using music to movement , weights and bands. It runs Tuesdays and Thurs-days at 9 a.m. Golden Ager’s Hall 560 Douglas St. [email protected]

Hope Scrabble Club: Queue, quixotry, zymurgy. If you are a serious Scrabble player looking for a challeng-ing game, this is the group for you. Tuesday, Feb. 3 10 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave.

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Conversation Circles: If you are learning Eng-lish and want to prac-tice speaking with other people in a friendly, casual place then join us for weekly guided discussions about Canadian culture, food, current events and a variety of other topics. A ReadRight program.. Tuesday, Feb. 3 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th [email protected]

WEDNESDAYWestie Army Cadet Training: The cadet program prepares youth ages 12 to 19 to become the leaders of tomorrow through fun yet challenging activi-ties. Wednesday, Jan. 28 6:30 p.m. Hope Legion 344 Fort [email protected]

United We Sing: Com-

munity Sing a long, includes light refresh-ments tea and coffee. Wednesday, Feb. 4 1:30 p.m. Hope United Church 310 Queen St. [email protected]

THURSDAYSeniors Coffee and Conversation: Drop in to discuss current events or visit with friends while you have a cup of coffee and a homemade treat. Thurs-day, Feb. 5 10:30 a.m. Hope Library1005A 6th [email protected]

Free Workshop: Do you have a will? Power of Attorney? Advance Directives (AKA Living Will)? This is one of the best things you can do for yourself and your loved ones to make sure that your wishes about your home, your posses-sions and your health-care are legally ensured. Notary, Jacqueline Tait,

will be talking about the importance of leaving a valid will, Power of At-torney and other docu-ments that will speak for you. Light refresh-ments served. Workshop presented by Hope Se-nior’s Peer Counsellors Society. Please RSVP if possible so that we can have enough seating and refreshments for everyone who attends. Just call 604-860-0708 and leave a message. Thursday, Feb. 5 2 p.m. Canyon Golden Agers, 560 Douglas St.604-860-0708

FRIDAYTops Meeting: Power-ful support group for weight loss and lifelong health. Weigh-in 8:15-9:10 a.m. Meeting 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 30. Anglican Church Hall 681 Fraser St. [email protected]

Friday Afternoon Help: Book a half-hour uninterrupted “Help!” session. Whether you are learning to use your new e-reader, mystified by email or anything in between - the library can help find you an answer! Registration re-quired. Friday, Jan. 30 1:30 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. [email protected]

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have to dial 604 when placing long distance calls

• Denny Howlett starts as the district’s new municipal clerk, while Scott Smith takes over as planning technician at the district office

• A vandal causes minor damage to belts and other parts in the Hope Arena machinery, which cost an estimated $1,000-$1,500 to repair

• The Coquihalla Chevron on Old Hope-Princeton Highway is robbed at knife-point and the thief leaves with a small amount of cash

• Hope council makes replacing the Coquihalla River Bridge a priority, which is estimated to cost about $1.2 million based on a concrete slab with a 14 square metre area with a cantilevered walkway

• Four members of the Boston Bar/North Bend Volunteer Fire Department are under investigation for theft, possession of stolen property, and breach of trust after accident victims complained that property was stolen from their vehicles

JANUARY 2000• Workers’ Compensation

introduces a ban on smoking in restaurants and bars

• Hope council sends the provincial government a letter of support for J.S. Jones mill and urges them to step up negotiations

• Hope and Kent lose their joint bid to host the 2001 B.C. Senior Games

• Charges of common assault are dropped against the principal of the Islamic College of British Columbia in Laidlaw after an investigation by regional Crown council concluded that there would be little likelihood of conviction

• Born out of a desire to promote the Fraser Canyon route after the construction of the Coquihalla Highway, an Interior initiative to revitalize the Gold Rush Trail is awarded $98,000 in funding from the Community Enterprise program to help small communities from Fort Langley to Barkerville

• A drug free zone is being proposed for the high school where anyone caught in a two or three block radius with drugs could be facing double or triple the usual sentence

JANUARY 2005• Duke Energy donates over

a $1,000 to help kick start the new Block Watch crime prevention program in the Hope area

• It’s been almost two decades in the making, but the green light is finally given for a $3 million upgrade to Old Hope-Princeton Way

• The Canadian Cancer Society officially opens their new office in Hope at the corner of Wallace Street and Sixth Avenue

• Packing the political experience of both a school trustee and mayor, Wilfried Vicktor wins a landslide victory in the school board byelection

• Yale Elementary School gets a reprieve when school trustees fail to make a motion to look at the closure issue after hearing a report with the staff recommendation from the treasurer

• Hope Secondary senior Mustangs are boasting a 4-and-2 record in league play and win an eight-team tournament in Kelowna

JANUARY 2010• New cell phone rules take

effect, prohibiting dialing,

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• Volunteer search and rescue teams scour the Fraser River from Hope to the Pattullo Bridge to find the body of Jordan August, who fell from the Hope-Fraser Bridge on New Year’s Day

• Austin Forman from Boston Bar has a lot to be thankful for after his golden retriever nearly sacrifices her own life to save him from a cougar attack

• Council unanimously approves an economic development plan that is expected to stimulate a 12.6 per cent increase in population over the next year, decrease reliance on residential taxation, and sets out specific steps needed to achieve a healthier economy

• A total of 10 firefighters respond to a two alarm cabin fire on Jason Road in the Othello Tunnels area

• Grade 3 student Griffin Williams-Blue starts his own Hope for Haiti fundraiser, which will see donations assist the earthquake relief efforts of ADRA - Canada, the Seventh Day Adventist Development and Relief Agency

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Barry StewartHope Standard

The Hope bantam C1 Wildcats won five straight games at their home tournament last weekend, extending an unbeaten streak that lasted through 24 games be-fore being broken by a 2-1 loss on Monday night in Chilliwack. The streak included league, playoff and tournament games.

The eight-team tournament got underway on Friday after-noon, with Hope winning 5-3 over a team from Vancouver’s Arbutus Club. Damon Campbell led the way with three goals and Dylan Younie contributed two assists.

Saturday’s match against Ab-botsford saw a tight game — and an acrobatic play that was cap-tured by photographer Shanon Fischer. It was in the third pe-riod, with a breakaway opportu-nity for Marcus James.

“I was just skating at my very top speed, trying to beat the goalie to the puck,” recalled James. “But then, when the goal-ie came out of his net there was nothing I could do to stop. Next thing I knew, I was in the air do-ing a front flip.”

Goalie David Jesson smothered the puck and James did a rolling crash onto the ice. He was able to continue playing.

Assistant coach, Clayton Kel-lum said, “There was slight con-tact that was unavoidable since they both figured they were go-ing to get there first.

“From a goaltender’s point of view, that’s the chance you take. I did the exact routine on Saturday night myself. It worked out but I took a bump. Goalies… we’re dif-ferent!”

Kade Hansen popped in the winning goal, to give the Wild-cats a 4-3 win.

Hope had easy wins over Kam-loops and Quesnel, putting them into Sunday’s championship game versus Chilliwack C2.

“We had beaten them 10-4 and 5-3 in league play,” said head coach, Mike Talarico.

“But in this one, they got the first goal in the second period. We were down 1-0 till close to the end of the period but we kept puttin’ away at it… kept playing our game.

“We’ve really preached to them that we need to win the game in

our own end and the offensive part will come — and it did.”

Shaun Mitchell’s lone goal of the tournament was the winner, propped up by singles from Mar-cus James and Elijah John. The 3-1 victory gave the team their second tournament champion-ship of the season.

“All three lines were firing on all cylinders the whole weekend,” said Talarico. Each line works differently than the others. One skates around and cycles the

puck. Another is pure speed — and the other is all hard work, grinding it out and checking tightly.”

Kellum (Talarico’s cousin) added, “All the boys played their hearts out and they got what they earned. They made us the happi-est we can be, when it comes to coaching — again!

“Mike and I relish the mo-ments of them having such good times and memories, the same as we did at that age.

“Our goalie, Michael Frayn, deserves as much credit as the rest of them,” said Kellum. “He held us in many times, when we could have gone down by a goal or more.”

Player-of-the-game awards went to Dylan Younie, Damon Campbell, Kade Hansen, Jerome Campbell and Michael Frayn. The most sportsmanlike Wild-cats were Devin Frayn, Con-nor Douglas, Vinny Pellegrino, Shaun Mitchell and Troy Biltzan.

Vanessa James and her hus-band Jesse were tournament co-ordinators and Vanessa said, “Ithink it’s important to providea very well-run tournament, inorder to build up that reputationfor having tournaments that peo-ple want to return to. It’s good forthe association and the town.

“Two of the visiting teams hadplayed here last year, enjoyed thetournament and returned — andSurrey told me they would be re-turning next year as well.”

Bantam Wildcats win home tournament

Bantam C1 Wildcat forward, Marcus James, takes a flier over Abbotsford’s David Jesson, who raced out to smother the puck just as James arrived. James was ableto continue playing, helping his team to a 5-and-0 record in their home tournament last weekend.

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1 ANNIVERSARIES

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Celebration of Life

Terry Comeault

A Celebration of Life service honoring Terry will be held on Friday Jan. 30, 2015 at 2:00 pm. at Northwest Harvest, 888 Third Ave. Hope BC. There will be a time to share your favorite story of Terry.It will be a potluck style, bring something if you are able.

7 OBITUARIES

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

HARRY, Edith (Babs)Sept. 3, 1934 -Jan. 21, 2015

It is with deep regret we an-nounce the passing of Babs Harry, surrounded by her fami-ly at the Fraser Canyon Hos-pice.Babs was born in Middlesex England, where she married her life long partner Ken in 1954. They immigrated to Canada with their 4 children in 1966 and settled in Langley for 43 years; raising their children and fostering many children and one very special foster child, Angelique Nelson, for 38 years.Babs volunteered for LSRRC driving seniors for their ap-pointments and was nominat-ed for Langley’s Women of Ex-cellence in 1999. She had a passion for crossword puzzles, was a champion many times over at Jeopardy, avid knitter making many blankets and sweaters and had a passion for gardening and was known as the “Plant Whisper”!Babs was predeceased by her parents Bert and Edie, her husband Ken and her grand-son Travis. She is survived by her children Pam (Ron) Kemp-ner of Princeton, Piers (Louise) Harry of Horsefl y, Gil-lian (John) Flynn of Philadel-phia and Ian (Cathy) Harry of Hope. Also survived by her two brothers Bob and John and three sisters Peggy, Jack-ie and Annette plus 10 grand-children and 10 great grand-children.Babs will be fondly remem-bered as the “Flower Lady of Kettle Valley Place” by all who knew her. She touched so many hearts.The family sends their sincere thanks to Dr. Razouki and all the nurses at Fraser Canyon Hospital. With a special thanks to Asher. Babs wished to have a garden Celebration of Life which will be held at a later date. If you so desire, a dona-tion in her memory can be made the Fraser Canyon Hos-pice Society.

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

300 LANDSCAPING

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

320 MOVING & STORAGE

MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca (778)378-6683


320 MOVING & STORAGESTARTING FROM $43.95/hour

distinguishedmovers.comCall 778-237-4364

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

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299,

2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &

Maid Services.

338 PLUMBING

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

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


353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

377 UPHOLSTERY

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

387 WINDOWS

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

PETS

477 PETS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at: fraservalleyhumanesociety.com

or call 1 (604)820-2977

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

PETS

477 PETS

STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier, P.B. CKC reg’d. Staffi es, only 6 left. Call Candace 604-780-4771.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

526 UNDER $400

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

545 FUEL

Eagle Valley PremiumWOOD PELLETS

$4.30 / 40lb bag when purchasing a pallet,

or $5.10 / 40lb bag individually

Call 604-703-4741 or 604-819-3593

20305 Flood Road, Hope

560 MISC. FOR SALE

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

offi ce will be closed onFriday, Feb. 6 &Monday, Feb. 9for the BC Family Day Weekend!

Advertising deadlines for the Feb. 12 edition are unchanged.

Wishing you a happy

Thursday, January 29, 2015, Hope Standard A15

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This week’s puzzle

answers!

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

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

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

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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

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

Call (604)869-6599

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

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

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

736 HOMES FOR RENT

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

SILVER CREEK

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

CALL GORDON (604)240-3464

750 SUITES, LOWER

HOPE downtown, 1 Bdrm + den, sep entry, shrd lndry. Avail immed. $550. NS/NP, Ref’s. (778)552-5293

TRANSPORTATION

809 AUTO ACCESSORIES/PARTS

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

812 AUTO SERVICES

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

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

pick a part

TRANSPORTATION

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

851 TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALESAbbotsford

30255 Cedar LaneDL# 31038 604-855-0666

1998 HONDA CIVIC 2 dr, auto Aircared. STK#652. $2,495.2007 DODGE CARAVAN7 psgr, auto, fully loaded. Only this week! STK#546. $3,900.2002 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, fully loaded. STK#547. $4,900.2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 dr, auto, full load. STK#648 $4,900.2007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900.2003 HONDA ACCORD 2 dr, auto, full load, ST#586 $6,900.2007 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto, full load, STK#603 $7,900.2008 HONDA CIVIC, 2 dr, auto, sunroof, fully loaded. STK#642. $9,900.2009 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto. STK#606. $10,900.2009 KIA SPORTAGE, 4 dr, auto, full load, runs good. STK# 624 $10,900.2012 NISSAN SENTRA, 4 dr auto, sedan, full load, black. STK#614 $12,900.2010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr STK#428. $13,900. 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4 dr, auto, sedan, fully loaded, sun-roof. STK#641. $14,900.2013 TOYOTA COROLLA, 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, standard STK#639. $15,500.2008 CHEV 1500 LT. Crew cab, 4 X 4, auto, short box, ful-ly loaded. STK#600. $16,900.

33166 South Fraser WayDL# 40083 778-908-5888

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

Financing Availablewww.keytrackautosales.ca

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


ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase or lease of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab (1SA), GMC Terrain AWD (3SA), or purchase of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra Kodiak Edition. Freight ($1,695/$1,650) and PDI included.

taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,317. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited

available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. ¥Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model

to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except GMC Canyon 2SA). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This

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FOR 36 MONTHS WITH $500 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $30,252‡,

INCLUDES $1,000 LOYALTY CASH¥, $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT, $4,500

DELIVERY CREDIT, $1,000 LEASE CASH, FREIGHT & PDI.

BI-WEEKLY LEASE

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2015 TERRAIN AWD

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FOR 48 MONTHS WITH $1,650 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $30,375†,

INCLUDES $750 LOYALTY CASH¥, $1,000 LEASE CASH, FREIGHT & PDI.

BI-WEEKLY LEASE

$159 @ 0.9%

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TRUCK MONTH

$4,500 DELIVERY CREDIT$2,095 CASH CREDIT$1,000 LOYALTY CASH$2,155 KODIAK PACKAGE DISCOUNT$250 KODIAK DOUBLE CAB 2WD CASH CREDIT

SIERRA KODIAK EDITION

IN TOTAL VALUE ON SELECT MODELS*

$10,000INCLUDES:

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

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