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Hydro project gets green lightJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

BC Hydro set out to expand its transmission lines late last year, as part of a major upgrade to the province's energy system.

Called the Interior to Lower Mainland Project, it involves the construction of a new capacitor station at Ruby Creek, near Agassiz and Hope. BC Hydro representatives spoke at a Kent council meeting recently to give an update to the project, saying the planned " in-service date" is January 2015.

In the meantime, they're preparing land between the interior and

Vancouver, including areas along the Haig Highway between Agassiz and Hope.

But before that could happen, BC Hydro had to strike an agreement with local First Nation bands.

Th at happened in late May, when Chief Clem Seymour of Seabird Island First Nation, Chief Willie Charlie of Sts’ailes and Chief Lincoln Douglas of Cheam First Nation. Th e agreement provided right of way clearance and road access services to the hydro project. Th e estimated cost of the three-year project is $709 million, and it's expected to create more than 500 jobs.

Th e work for the ILM project is being done by Flatiron-Graham, which won the contract in December 2011. It includes the construction of a new 500-kilovolt transmission line between the Nicola substation and Coquitlam, covering a distance of about 250 kilometres.

At the signing of the joint venture agreement, community leaders were confi dent that the project could improve local economy.

“I am happy that we signed the joint venture with Cheam and Seabird and I look forward with optimism that this will be benefi cial for all three communities for the work on the

(project) and laying the foundation for working together on opportunities in the future," Charlie said.

Th e three chiefs have been aggressively negotiating for their members to participate in these opportunities. Grand Chief Doug Kelly said that "it was not all that long ago that we were healthy, wealthy and self-suffi cient. Th is partnership shows all of us how to work together.”

Each of the communities successfully negotiated a Direct Award with BC Hydro and will also pursue additional competitive contracts with Flatiron-Graham, the design builder.

Massive BC Hydro expansion project includes station at Ruby Creek

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Children and their parents and caregivers enjoyed the first day of real sun this summer break along with the first Agassiz Storytime in the Park date. They danced and stretched to music with Terrill Scott, manager of the Agassiz Library. Storytime in the Park runs every Wednesday at Pioneer Park in July, and in Harrison Hot Springs in August.

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Recycling, fees come to more electric gear

Jeff NagelBLACK PRESS

Hundreds of additional electrical products – from drills and other pow-er tools to sports equipment such as treadmills – can now be returned to B.C. depots for recycling.

Th e July 1 expansion of the Elec-troRecycle program fi rst launched last fall means consumers are also now paying an extra recycling fee when they buy new products that are cov-ered.

A laser level sold in B.C. now costs 75 cents more, while the fees are $2.75 for sewing machines and $4.25 for ex-ercise machines.

Th ose charges, which fund the in-dustry stewardship program, are in addition to fees on many other small appliances that kicked in last October, adding $2.25 to the cost of new toast-ers and blenders, for example, or an extra $10 for a large microwave oven.

“With these new product catego-ries, ElectroRecycle will help divert even more electrical products from disposal to resource recovery,” Re-cycling Council of B.C. CEO Brock Macdonald said.

“Th e expanded program will also

help municipalities spend less on managing waste.”

Whether the fees charged are sepa-rately itemized on a bill or are includ-ed in a product’s price depends on theretailer.

Formerly known as Unplugged, theexpanded program now covers virtu-ally all consumer electrical productswith a power plug or battery thatweren’t already being collected by de-pots through other programs.

It’s the latest in a growing set of takeback programs in B.C. where manufacturers and retailers are re-quired by the province to set up de-pots to collect and recycle old items, while consumers pay recycling fees tocover the costs.

Electrical product dropped off at ElectroRecyle drop-off locations are sent to processors within Canada andseparated into diff erent materials for recycling.

Th e non-profi t program is run by the Canadian Electrical StewardshipAssociation in partnership with B.C.-based Product Care Association on a long-term cost-recovery basis.

For a full list of depots and acceptedproducts see www.electrorecycle.ca.

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The Agassiz Centre for Education celebrated their graduation on June 20, with speakers from school district and community, including Superintendent Dr. Karen Nelson (shown above handing out books) and former school trustee Jim Sinclair. The graduates of 2012 are Jo-Lene Baker, Adele Cossitt, Alexandra Freeman, Christiaan Gale, Chasity Jones, Charles Leppington, Zach Tyler Mitchell, Josie Peter-Point and Dominique Sanderson.

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Bylaw amendment will pave way for townhouse development on Hot Springs Road

Whippoorwill Point property soldJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

A major real estate transac-tion has reduced the amount of land owned by Kingma Brothers Developments in Harrison Hot Springs by about one third.

Peter Kingma confi rmed with the Observer that the company has sold 115 acres in the Village to an overseas investor. Th e area is a parcel that include Whippoorwill Point, west of the Village.

Kingma Brothers bought more than 300 acres of the Village in 2009. Th e company now retains 210 acres. Th e most recent land exchange was registered on May 8, 2012.

Th e company is hoping to de-velop the area across from the Village offi ce into a 26-unit town-house development, and plans have been moving through the process since 2010.

A public hearing is coming up on Monday, July 9, where the public will have a chance to hear

more about a bylaw amendment for that site.

Th e bylaw amendment in-cludes changes to land use des-ignation, but also includes four provisos that must be completed before construction on the town-house begins..

Th e Village is asking that the developer, Kingma Brothers, construct and dedicate a munici-pal trail along Miami Slough.

Th ey are also asking for a two-acre portion of the land (at the southwest end) to be transferred to the municipality.

Additionally, the deal will in-clude a transfer of about 1,600 m2 of land, providing for public trail toward the Campbell Lake Trail, a popular hiking destination.

Finally, the developer must contribute $25,000 toward public playground equipment.

Th e bylaw amendment has been available for reading online and at the Village offi ce since June 22, and will be available until July

9 at 7 p.m. at the public hearing. Presumably, council could vote

on the bylaw amendment at the regular council meeting planned for later that evening.

At the June 18th meeting, Councillor Sonja Reyerse stated that the developer “has done everything we asked for” previ-ously.

Councillor Zoltan Kiss op-posed the bylaw amendment, suggesting it get referred back to the APC. Th at motion was de-feated by lack of support.

Previous council had requested that the developer have a trans-portation review conducted by a traffi c engineer. Th ey also re-quested an updated site plan that included a trail network. Th ose requests were met.

A comprehensive site plan in-cludes the requested trail, and includes 26 units at a density no greater than seven units per acre.

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Victoria Brookes, representing the Agassiz Agricultural & Horticultural Association, was speechless at the nearly $6,000 cheque given to her by Fraser River Lodge co-owner, Jeff Krier recently. The funds were raised by the Taste of Agassiz held last November, which was hosted at the Lodge. The money will be put toward the maintenance and updating of the Agassiz Agricultural Hall and Pavilion where the Agassiz Fall Fair and many other events are held.

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Agassiz businesses hit by thiefAgassiz RCMP said they are

actively investigating a rash of break enters that have occurred over the last two weeks in the downtown area of Agassiz.

Th e individual has been gain-ing entry to the business and ap-

pears to be looking mainly for cash, they said.

Anyone who has seen anything or anybody suspicious are asked to call the Agassiz RCMP detach-ment at 604-796-2211.

Sgt. Falebrinza would like to re-

mind local businesses to make surethat all fl oats are locked up and that your business is secured.

“We are a small community and it is important that we all work together to fi nd the personresponsible for this crime.”

Tom FletcherBLACK PRESS

B.C. school trustees have embraced a con-tract extension for the B.C. Teachers’ Federa-tion that promises la-bour peace in schools until next spring.

With 85 per cent of boards of education participating Wednes-day, the vote was unani-mous in favour of the two-year contract that expires June 30, 2013. Th e deal imposes a two-year wage freeze on teachers, which had already been accepted by school support staff

and other public sector unions in B.C.

“Boards of education are pleased that we have been able to achieve agreements with all of our unionized staff in these challenging times,” said Melanie Joy, chair of the B.C. Public School Employers’ As-sociation.

Teachers voted by a three-to-one margin last week to accept the con-tract extension, with 52 per cent of BCTF mem-bers casting ballots.

Th e deal puts off a bit-ter dispute over govern-ment changes to hiring,

layoff and performance evaluation of teach-ers. Education Minister George Abbott said the agreement includes a letter of understand-ing to continue talks on those issues.

Th ose discussions are expected to resume this fall, dealing with pro-fessional development, evaluation and which issues are negotiated at the provincial and local level. Th e long-running dispute over class size and composition may also heat up again next year as the B.C. Liberal government heads into

an election campaign.BCTF president Su-

san Lambert said theagreement includessome improvementsto teacher benefi ts andleave provisions. But theunion is going to courtto argue that imposinga two-year wage freeze violates their constitu-tional right to collectivebargaining.

Lambert has also in-dicated that the BCTF will once again work to unseat the B.C. Liberal government, as it has done with advertisingand protests in recentelections.

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Agassiz residents and firefighters put

their best feet — and boots — forward

when a massive rain storm swept through the area on Saturday morning, during the Agassiz Firefighters

Golf Tournament. Here, Cheryl Bourel, Tom DeSorcy and Randy Myggard watch as

Lori Battensby puts at Bridal Falls Golf Course.

Stormy weather


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Minister insists that carbon tax working

Tom FletcherBLACK PRESS

B.C.’s greenhouse gas emis-sions fell 4.5 per cent in the fi rst four years of the carbon tax on fossil fuels, but most of that drop was probably the result of a world recession rather than the steadily increasing tax.

Environment Minister Terry Lake released the latest emissions report Wednesday in Kelowna, insisting that B.C. is on track to meet its interim target of a six-per-cent reduction in greenhouse gases this year. Th e latest federal government emission fi gures are for 2010, and in that year B.C. emissions crept up again aft er two years of decline.

Lake said the global fi nancial crisis of 2008-09 is likely respon-sible for a three per cent drop in emissions since the carbon tax took eff ect. Th e other 1.5 per cent came as B.C. residents chose to reduce their fossil fuel use, partly due to the tax and also because of the steep increase in gasoline prices.

Lake acknowledged that it will be “challenging” for B.C. to meet its target of a 33 per cent reduc-tion in emissions by 2020, espe-cially with new liquefi ed natural gas development expected to include gas-fi red electric power

by that time. Options include carbon dioxide capture and stor-age from natural gas production, and the gas industry purchasing off sets to make up for extra emis-sions, he said.

One sign that the carbon tax is working as intended is that people are twice as likely to buy a hybrid vehicle in B.C. than in Canada as a whole, Lake said.

Th e last scheduled increase in the carbon tax takes eff ect July 1, bringing the tax on a litre of gasoline from six to seven cents. Similar increases take eff ect on diesel fuel, natural gas, coal and other fuels, off set by business and personal income tax reductions

to make it revenue neutral to the government as set out in the car-bon tax legislation.

Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced Wednesday that the government is seeking written submissions on the future of the carbon tax until Aug. 31. Th e re-sults will be used in preparation for the budget in February.

“We are beginning a compre-hensive review that will cover all aspects of the carbon tax, includ-ing revenue neutrality, and will consider the impact on the com-petitiveness of B.C. businesses such as the agricultural sector, and in particular, B.C.’s food pro-ducers,” Falcon said.

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The Fields in Agassiz was down to its last few products over the long weekend, with some items reduced as much as 90 per cent off. The store’s final day is July 15, before The Bargain Shop moves in. That com-pany will open its doors later this summer.

Final sales

Graph in latest carbon tax report shows decline in overall emissions that was largely caused by recession, and increase after the economy began to recover.


BC Ferries has begun its summer schedule, ramping up sailings for the vacation season that is crucial to the fl eet’s bot-tom line.

It’s been rough sailing for BC Ferries so far this year. The cor-poration released its fi nancial results in June, reporting a net loss of $16.5 million, compared to net earnings of $3.8 million the previous year. Last year’s earnings were boosted by the sale of the former corporate headquarters for $9.3 million, preventing a loss there as well.

In the fi scal year that ended March 31, vehicle traffi c was down 3.5 per cent and walk-on passengers were down 2.8 per cent. As a result, BC Ferries is forecasting a “small loss” for

this year as well.The spring “Coast Saver”

sale has just ended. That’s a 37-per-cent discount offered Fridays through Mondays, May 25 to June 25 on the major runs from the mainland to Victoria and Nanaimo. The discounts allowed a foot passenger to cross for $9.95 and a car and driver for $39.95.

I asked BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan last week how the sale went. He didn’t have fi nal fi g-ures yet, but he allowed that the boost in traffi c was “marginal.”

It’s the second year that the spring sale has been offered over weekends, when people are more likely to travel. But instead of generating additional trips, Corrigan said the main effect has been to shift traffi c from midweek to weekends.

One of the primary reasons for this spring’s poor perfor-mance is the lousy weather that kept people at home. Gasoline at $1.40 a litre is another big

one. Hotels and other tourism services tell the same story.

Here’s another problem: student traffi c on the ferries was down by a third this spring, because teachers cancelled fi eld trips as part of their lengthy

work-to-rule campaign.The simplistic political debate

about ferry service starts and ends with rising fares, with occasional fi ts of temper over executive salaries, and ignores the other factors. Just cut the fares and increase the taxpayer subsidy, say the NDP and their local echo chambers.

Of course, taxpayers are

already pitching in an extra $80 million this year, bringing the subsidy to the ferries close to $200 million. That’s how Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom sweetened the pot as he unveiled new powers for B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee to set service levels as well as regulate fares.

Macatee’s task now is to travel the coast and endure the demands of island dwellers who want the rest of us to subsidize their splendid isolation. The proposition for them will boil down to this: You can pay more or you can have fewer sailings. And where the boat is a third full, you will have fewer sail-ings.

This consultation period is an opportunity to ask some hard questions. For instance, does Saltspring Island really need three ferry terminals? And why is there no passenger-only service?

Macatee’s term as commis-

sioner started with a detailed review last year that pointed to some other ways to save serious money. But CEO Corrigan says there are no quick fi xes.

FortisBC has offered an $11 million incentive for conversion of marine vessels to natural gas, which would give the fl eet signifi cant relief from spiraling fuel costs. But a ferry conver-sion would take six months or more, and another vessel would be needed in the meantime.

Another promising sugges-tion is overhauling the ferry reservation service, making reservations free and charging extra for those who just show up. Corrigan says a computer reservation overhaul is under-way, but it will take three years.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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Rough seas ahead for BC Ferries

An uneasy truceBill 22 was a hammer where a feather was needed but, thanks

to some fancy footwork by mediator Charles Jago, the worst ele-ments of Bill 22 have been rendered moot, an agreement has been reached and B.C.’s public school teachers and their employers will live to fi ght another day.

While BC Teachers’ Federation president Susan Lambert char-acterized the mediation process as a sham, labelled the pressure teachers were under as bullying, and the agreement the best that could be achieved under duress, some modest improvements were gained, albeit not in wages. More importantly, the two-year contract ending in 2013 contains few if any of the concessions that had been demanded by the employers, the BC Public School Employers’ Association.

The government claims its $165-million Learning Improvement Fund will allay some of the concerns by putting more teachers and special education assistants in the classroom.

Still, it’s unlikely teachers will be satisfi ed given their ongoing concerns about what they view as government attacks on their professionalism, autonomy, control over classroom organization and wages. Some of these issues will be addressed through the courts in the hopes that the judicial system will give teachers what the government will not.

For parents, the teachers’ agreement is a relief after months of uncertainty and anxiety, a three-day walk-out and withdrawal of teachers’ support for fi eld trips and other volunteer activities.

But the relief will be short-lived unless the economy turns around, the government changes or it turns out that more money does make a difference to in the classroom — although there will never be enough cash to solve every issue.

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Intermediate LevelSee answers in Classifi eds.

I attended the June 26 APP meeting advertised in your paper out of curiosity. Th e announcement that appeared in the paper was vague and a message to FVRD did not clarify much. Soon aft er the announcement appeared, the contact e-mail address was disabled, presumably because of the volume of questions directed to it (this was confi rmed at the meeting by binders full of e-mails).

Th ere was no agenda available prior to the meeting; the agenda fi nally distributed at the meeting contained no topic outline, listing only “presentation by staff ." During a recess, I requested the chair to post the contents on the FVRD website since it was clearly read from print documents by staff .

A question/answer page on the website (to which the public was directed) off ered biased information. For example, it stated that one objective was to “foster better communication between MoM, FVRD and the aggregate industry”, when, in fact, the “confl ict” is between the public and those three groups.

At the meeting a paper entitled FVRD APP Recommendations Report (dated March 31, 2009) was distributed with alternate pages missing.Th ere also appears to be considerable confusion between having public consultations and using the advice of the public, and there is no admission that public input has been overwhelmingly negative to the

APP in those previous consultations.Th e media announcement indicated that written

submissions were due by noon the day before the meeting. How does a citizen respond to content which is indeterminate (i.e. no agenda, no clear meeting focus, no presentation document, etc.) before it is presented?

A June 12 personal media release by FVRD chair Sharon Gaetz essentially dismisses citizens' complaints as “passionate” but made it clear that “gravel is a vital commodity” (translate as gravel trumps citizens). While reminding directors to remain “open minded” at the meeting, she essentially outlined her own position in print. Th ere seems to be a lack of understanding of board governance principles in communications coming out of the FVRD.

While the chair indicated that the FVRD directors represented their areas, there was no evidence that they asked for input from their electorate. One wonders on what basis they have made their decisions or what qualifi cations they have to colour mining maps? A question about changes in the mapping could not be answered by the chair or staff . When prodded for the reasons, the meeting was temporarily recessed.

Several compromise suggestions by Mr. Th ompson with regards to large-scale gravel acquisition were dismissed out of hand by the APA representative, but without presenting any

evidence. Th en Mr. Neufeld represented the core of an alternate plan on behalf of the Fraser Valley Citizen’s Associations which would ameliorate the “confl ict gravel” predicament. To date a majority of FVRD directors have rejected this very detailed plan at every occasion.

Th ose in attendance were threatened by the director of the Aggregate Producer's Association with open season on gravel mining if their present mapping was not accepted. Th at was followed by MLA Hawes suggesting that the questioned mapping "should never have gone to yellow" and he didn't see why it couldn't be changed back.

How is this sort of confrontational stance, with a clear "take it or leave it attitude," supposed to reduce confl ict? How does keeping the resident taxpayers out of decision-making reduce confl ict, especially when they are not consulted by the majority of FVRD directors? Why were the aggregate producers allowed at the planning table while citizens' groups were denied equivalent input? Th is is not representative democracy at work. Further, the FVRD should be ashamed of the very fl awed meeting process we witnessed.

My curiosity ended at 11:30 pm and in the hall way I asked a person what he thought of the meeting. Th e answer: "it was a joke."

I wonder what the other over 200 attendees thought.

Victor Froese

MailbagGravel confl ict won't be solved like this

Th e other day, I was thinking while milking my cows.

In the Netherlands, their DFO and MOE really got themselves into all the red-tape and bureaucracies, just like here in Canada now.

Th e Dutch federal government had to step in and shorten the DFO and MOE's teeth a bit.

So that not for every little job you had to get on your knees for permission, that the ditches could be cleaned in time and be clean all the time to move water.

Th e question was raised, why the grass grows so good in the ditch.

Well, maybe you should ask Agri-Canada or agriculturists – you don't have to ask a biologist, he did not know.

As a farmer, I have an idea, but that is for another time.

Garry Wikkerink Agassiz

The Antiques Store at 146 Lillooet in Harrison has been chosen as the “Garden of the Week” by the Harrison Hot Springs Communities in Bloom Committee. Every year the owner, John Murray (pictured here with his grand-son, Phoenix) beauti-fies his store with hanging baskets that tempt one to go inside.

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Agassiz Fair is open to allYou’d be nuts to miss

this year’s Agassiz Fall Fair. With the theme of hazelnuts, this year’s annual tradition will focus on one of this area’s top crops.

But it’s not all about nuts, and as always, everyone is invited to submit their own homegrown goodies for judging. The exhi-bition is always one of the most popular com-ponents of the fall fair, with judges keeping a keen eye out for top quality produce, flow-ers and crafts.

Prize lists are avail-able at businesses and organizations through-out Agassiz, including the Agassiz Library. Rules for each category in each division are in-cluded, with informa-tion about what judges will be looking for.

Children are invited to submit entries in

any division, and there are special categories for them as well.

Some of the catego-ries include fruit, veg-etables, field produce, floral, household arts, needlework, weaving, spinning, basketry, painting, canning, col-lections, photography and woodwork.

Deadlines for entry into the exhibition are in early September. En-try costs for children and junior classes are fifty cents. For children and adults exhibiting in adult classes, the en-try fee is $1.

Prizes range from $2 to $10.

The fair runs throughout the eve-ning on Friday, Sep-tember 14 and all day Saturday, September 15. It will be the 108th Agassiz Fall Fair and 64th Corn Festival.

While parking at the fair is free, the fair board will once again be offering a free shut-

tle bus to and from the fairgrounds through-out Saturday to helprelieve traffic conges-tion. Everyone is in-vited to park at eitherSt. Anthony’s Catho-lic Church or AgassizUnited Church. Thebus leaves hourly start-ing at 9 a.m.

Ticket prices this yearare $8 for adults and $3for children ages six to 11. Tickets for adultsbought prior to the fairare a discounted $6. Children five and un-der are free.

In addition to the exhibition portion of the fair, there is a large4H participation ev-ery year, with entriesand demonstrations throughout the fair, in-cluding calf showman-ship, lamb showman-ship, goat, lamb, rabbit,beef, poultry, horse anddog competitions.

For more informa-tion, phone 604-796-3246 or pick up a prize list at the library.

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Children are invited to create their own vegetable art as one of the many options for entries into the Agassiz Fall Fair Exhibition.

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July 16 - 20, from 9:30am - 11:30am

Songs, Bible stories, games & the Imagination Station!

Yummy snacks are provided and all this is FREE!

To register or for information call:Christina @ 604-796-3473 or Carla @ 604-796-2488

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Still looking for local produce vendors, especially homegrown veggies & fruit. We will offer the Backyard Table again this year if there is interest (up to 3 people who have fresh garden products can pay $6 each to share a 10'x10' stall space for their extra veggies, for a maximum of 3 markets per grower. 1-2 days notice is required. Vendors are welcome to join any time during the summer and Junior vendors are also welcome. An application form can be printed from the Market website: www.agassizfarmersmarket.com as well as the contact information. If you would like weekly reminders of the market: "like" the facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Agassiz-Farm-Fresh-Market/118355404910779

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Pineapple Lime Pork ChopsYield: serves 4 • Cooking Time 15 min • Prep. time: 15 min

• 4 Canadian Pork loin rib chops• 3 limes• 2/3 cup (150 mL) pineapple juice• 1 Tbsp (15 mL) molasses• 1 tsp (5 mL) Worcestershire sauce• 2 cloves garlic, minced• 1 Tbsp (15mL) minced fresh gingerroot• 3/4 tsp (3 mL) ground allspice• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) EACH: dried thyme and salt

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• Place pork chops in a large plastic bag or non-metal sealablecontainer. Grate peel from 2 limes and reserve. Squeeze juice from all limes. Combine juice with remaining ingredients and pour over chops. Seal and refrigerate 3 hours or overnight, turning chops occasionally.

• Preheat barbecue on high; reduce temperature to medium.Remove chops from marinade and discard marinade. Place chips on the grill; close the barbecue cover and barbecue 6 to 8 minutes per side.

• Top with grated lime peel.

• Serve with grilled sweet potato wedges and salad.

In BC, pigs are raised carefully by only twenty eight family farms. The Verard Farm, owned & operated by Ard & Verna Hoogeveen & family, is proud to be one of those farms.

The industry is not a big one, producing only about 10% of the pork consumed by British Columbians, but it is signifi cant & different from those in other regions. Small family farms carefully raise pigs to high standards for specialty markets in BC, whether for local butchers, independent grocers or your favourite restaurants.

As a consumer, asking for BC Pork products ensures that you are taking home to your family pork of high quality that is fresh, versatile & delicious!

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A little rain didn’t dampen the spirits of those who came out to celebrate Canada Day in Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs this year.

In Agassiz, crowds stayed dry under um-brellas while enjoying live performances, the farmers market, com-

munity displays, games and cake.

In Harrison, the grow-ing crowd kept an eye to the skies throughout the day.

And in the end, the parade was the largest in recent memory, and the fi reworks show went off without a hitch.

Clockwise from top: Country singer Stacey McKitrick put a smileon many fans faces, autographing CDs andposters after her showon Pioneer Avenue in Agassiz. The Agassiz Farm Fresh Market vendors held a specialmarket on Sunday, aspart of the local cel-ebrations. The HarrisonHighlanders provided bagpiping throughoutthe day, including at the Harrison parade.Children took turnsclimbing and slidingdown the inflatablefiretruck in Pioneer Parkthroughout the day.

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Clockwise from top left: The Sasquatch stepped in to help Tourism Harrison with their float. Harrison Mayor Leo Facio rode in a Thunderbird for the parade. Gerri Healey and her dog Squeak played guitar as part of the Harrison Gospel Church parade entry. Children were kept busy with games beside Harrison Memorial Hall. More than 30 groups and businesses joined in the parade this year, much to the delight of the people who lined the streets to cheer them on.

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Worried about escapees

Moms-to-be needed by UFV nursing students

Growing demand for volunteers

50 Years Ago, 1962• Having several large prisons in our

area was new in the 1960s and people were worried about the possibility of escapees hiding nearby. Th e one-year old Agassiz Correctional Camp had its fi rst escapee in June of 1962 and resi-dents were relieved when they heard he was recaptured in Saskatchewan 12 days later.

• Ten teachers announced their resignations from Agassiz Harrison School District #76 fi ft y years ago. One was Ted Westlin who had taught here for nine years. Westlin announced he was planning to get things in order on his property and would be studying in preparation for a return to university, but he would return to teaching. And so he did, for many more years in the

high school.• Th e Christian Reformed Congre-

gation celebrated the completion of their new church building on Mor-row Road. Th is church was the result of the gigantic eff ort of 125 families, 150 persons who built it almost en-tirely themselves. It was to serve “as a cornerstone in the community where it stands.” Receiving the keys to the church from the building committee chairman, Mr. K Lanting was Mr. J. Hertgers.

• Barry Peterson’s herd of Guern-seys won another prestigious award, coming second highest in production in the Canada Department of Agri-culture Awards.

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If you’re a pregnant woman who will be hav-ing her baby in a Fraser Valley hospital between September and April, you’re in high demand by University of the Fraser Valley nursing students.

Mothers-to-be who will be having their ba-bies in the Fraser Valley are once again invited to help a UFV nurs-ing student learn about pregnancy and child-birth from the patient’s perspective. Women having their babies at Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Surrey Memorial, Ridge Meadows, Peace Arch, Langley Memorial or Royal Columbian hos-pitals are eligible for this program.

Countless UFV nursing students have

had the opportunity to shadow a pregnant woman through doctor visits, prenatal classes, labour and delivery, and the postnatal period through the Moms-to-be program over the past 16 years.

“It’s been a wonder-ful opportunity for our students. It gives them a chance to experience the pregnancy and birth process up close from the perspective of the mother and her family,” said UFV nursing pro-fessor Marlene Upton.

Th e students com-plete this component of the program while they study the theory of maternity nursing and before they take clini-cal training in maternity wards.

Women who are due

between September and April and who will be having their babies at Fraser Valley hospitals are eligible to partici-pate in the Moms-to-be program.

If you agree to partic-ipate, the student nurse will meet you (and your partner if applicable) for a “get to know you chat.” Th e range of prenatal experiences the student may be involved with include a visit to the doctor, a prenatal class, and providing support for you and your part-ner during all of your labour and delivery, and a visit aft erwards.

For more information call UFV’s Health Sci-ences Centre at 1-888-504-7441, local 2841, or email [email protected].

Volunteers are an essential resource, and more are currently needed to help with the Alzheimer Society in Agas-siz and Harrison Hot Springs. Volun-teers provide a range of free services for families dealing with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, from making phone calls to caregivers to facilitating support groups.

“Th ey are absolutely invaluable to our team and are a big reason why we are able to meet the growing need for support and education for families living with dementia,” says Jillian Ar-mit, the Society’s Support and Educa-tion Coordinator for Abbotsford and Chilliwack.

An estimated one in 11 B.C. resi-dents over age 65 already live with Alzheimer’s disease and other demen-tias. And that number is projected to double over the next generation.

With the need for assistance soar-ing, help from volunteers is critical for the non-profi t.

Th e need locally right now is for vol-

unteers who can facilitate local sup-port groups that meet each month.

Th e groups are based on the philos-ophy that people with similar issues are in a unique position to off er sup-port to others on the same journey. Th e objective is to strengthen the cop-ing abilities of caregivers and people with early symptoms of dementia, and reduce the impact of dementia on the community.

Th e position has a few basic re-quirements, including excellent lis-tening and empathetic skills, knowl-edge of dementia or a willingness to learn, facilitation skills or a willing-ness to learn and formal or informal caregiving.

Training is provided, and a one-year commitment is required.

For more information contact Ar-mit at 604-859-3889 or [email protected].

For more information on Alzheim-er’s disease and other dementias visit www.alzheimerbc.org.

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Play Lions TV Bingo! Every Thursday 6-7 pm on Shaw Cable Channel 4. Tickets may be purchased at “Ledoux Hardware” or “Chehalis General Store”.

July United Church Services All Sundays throughout July, Rosedale and Agassiz United Churches will worship together at Rosedale United Church ( Old Yale Road) at 10:00 am

If you took any pictures at the Canada Day Pancake Breakfast at the Agassiz Legion, please email one of them to [email protected]. Especially one with the clown!

STORY TIME IN THE PARK SCHEDULE:

Hope - July 10: Jon & Joey Polishak will read “I Love to Play” and old fashioned games

Agassiz - July 11: Tracy Bonshor will read “I Love to Play” & there will be games!

Hope - July 17: Tim Larson & Andrew Tarrant will read “Cats’ Night Out”, we’ll have Safety Day

Agassiz - July 18: Debbie Lamberger will read “Cats’ Night Out” & the entertainment will be Stories on Wheels!

Hope - July 24: Deb Ireland will read “You Are A Lion”, Kim Richardson is coming to do a bit of a workout with us

Agassiz - July 25: The story will be “I Am a Lion” & there will be yoga & stretching with Elizabeth from Spirit Yoga

Hope - July 31: Kim Paolini & Irais Guerrero will read “Happy and You Know It” and are doing entertainment

LOCAL EVENTS

COMMUNITY CORNER JULY 2012

*(Due to space limitations, each week we will publish a different set of groups & activities from the community)

When It’s Showtime! You have inspected your house, taken care of problems & now you are ready for showings. Open all drapes, blinds, etc. & turn on lights to make the house bright. Air out the house to get rid of cooking, pet odors & so on. Remove pets from the house or put them outside.

Freddy & Linda Marks – Sutton West Coast Realty875 Hot Springs Rd., HHS(604) 491-1060 • [email protected]

Our next race is a PIRATE AND PRINCESS DAY so Pirate & Princess attire is encouraged!

Saturday July 7th

7:00 pm This race will feature late model sportsman,

streets & hornets & is sponsored by the Harrison Agassiz Chamber of Commerce.

5045 Cemetery Road, Agassiz

Fun for the whole family!

Kent-Harrison Arts Council The KHAC meets the

third Sunday of each month. Please call (604) 796-

8604 or email us at kentharrisonartscouncil@shaw.

ca for more information.

S Support Group 3rd Thursday of every month.

11:30-1 p.m. in Chwk. Call Carmen at 604-796-2270.

All Upper Fraser Valley folks welcome.

Olive Branch Dinners. Come join us for a free

home cooked meal. Tuesdays 5-6pm. 7571 Morrow

Rd, ACS gym. No expectations, enjoy community

companionship. Families & all ages welcome.

Royal Canadian Legion hosts drop-in “Fun Darts”

every Mon at 4pm & Fri at 8pm, Players needed,

arrive early to register. Cribbage daily. Non-members

welcome. Call 604-796-2332

Royal Westminster Canadian Army Cadet Corps

meet every Tues from 6:30 - 9:15 pm at the Seabird

Island Youth Centre Ages 12 to 19 years. No charge

for uniforms. FMI email Captain Cameron Hull at

[email protected]

Seniors Friendship House Drop-In: Mondays: Srs

Walking to Music at 10am, Sit & Fit at 10:30am, Bingo

at 1pm, Srs. Learn to Line Dance at 4:30pm; Tues

Bridge at 12:45pm.; Cribbage at 1:00pm.; Wed Floor

Curling at 1pm.; Fri Floor Curling at 1pm. Info: 604-

796-3422

Singing - from 7:30 to 9pm at HHS Memorial Hall.

FMI call Ruth at 604-796-2084

Stitch “n” Rip every Tues. 9 am - 1 pm. Come to

the Harrison Mills Hall with any unfi nished sewing,

stitching, knitting projects, etc. FMI call Kim 604-796-

2336.

Strong Start - Mon-Fri 12:30-3:30 p.m. at Kent

Elementary School. Free drop-in for kids 0-5. FMI call

Kent Elementary at 604-796-2161.

T.O.P.S. Meets Thurs at 9:30am, or 5:45pm., at the

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One in five impacted by

mental healthJust a few weeks

ago, the Mental Health Commission of Canada released the federal gov-ernment’s fi rst strategy to improve mental heath care in Canada. Its fi rst goal is to improve men-tal health and well-be-ing for all people living in Canada. Its second goal is to create a men-tal health system that can truly meet the needs of people of all ages liv-ing with mental health problems and illnesses and their families.

According to the Commission President, “mental health problems and illnesses aff ect us all – mother, father, child, friend, colleague…”

Statistics support this. Th ey indicate that in any given year, one in fi ve people in C a n a d a e x p e r i -ences a m e n t a l h e a l t h problem or illness. For 2012, t h a t translates into a fi gure of almost 7 mil-lion people. About one million are children and teenagers between nine and 19 years old.

Th e economic cost of dealing with mental health problems and ill-nesses in Canada is high. In 1993, the cost was over $7 billion. It has now ballooned to well over $50 billion, a fi gure not including costs to the criminal justice sys-tem or the child welfare system. In the work-place, mental health problems and illnesses typically account for ap-proximately 30 per cent of short-and-long-term disability claims. Th ey also account for more than $6 billion dollars in lost productivity due to absenteeism and people coming to work when they are not well. And, this number is expected to rise.

In the public sector, over $40 billion is be-ing spent on treatment, care, and support for people with mental health problems. Th is includes services such as visits to the emer-gency room and hos-pitalization, pharma-ceuticals, employment

and supportive housing, workers compensation, disability pensions,and community mental health supports.

Th e human cost toindividuals and fami-lies dealing with mental health issues and theirconsequences cannotbe measured in terms of dollars. It is reported that of the 4,000 Cana-dians who die every year as a result of suicide,most were confrontinga mental health prob-lem or illness. Suicide isthe most common causeof death for people aged 15 to 24. Children who have mental health problems are more likely to become adolescentsand then adults with thesame problems. As an aside, if just a small per-

c e n t -age ofmentalh e a l t hp r o b -l e m sin chil-d r e nc o u l dbe pre-vented,the sav-

ings would be in the bil-lions.

Seniors between the ages of 70 and 89, in-cluding but not limited to dementia, are pre-dicted, by 2041, to com-prise the largest groupof adults living withmental health problems and illnesses. And, care-givers have detailed the emotional challenges as well as the fi nancialloss of wages and majorcosts related to a family member living with amental illness.

Recognizing the im-pact of mental healthproblems on society, the Canadian government has draft ed a strategy to start dealing with the issues. However, thebottom line is that indi-vidual Canadians bear the primary responsi-bility for achieving and sustaining their ownpersonal state of good mental health.

If you or someone you know requiresmental health crisis in-tervention counselling, call toll-free 1-877-820-7444. Available 24 hours, seven days a week.

Submitted by AgassizCommunity Health

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“The cost of dealing with mental health in Canada is well over $50 billion

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Your guide to what’s hot at the festival It’s festival time in the Village

Nominated for four Grammy Awards, Cedric Watson is one of the brightest young talents to emerge in Cajun, Creole and Zydeco music over the last decade.

Moving with ease between fi d-dle and accordion, and adding his strong blues infl uenced vocals, Ce-dric’s creative style and obvious joy in playing make him an engaging and exciting performer.

More testival coverageon Page 18

Entertainment

Cedric Watson

Shakura S’Aida

Markus James and the Wassonrai are a coming-together of Mississippi delta blues and the traditional music of Mali, West Africa.

HARRISON FESTIVAL PHOTO

MARKUS JAMES & THE WASSONRAISATURDAY, JULY 7 8:30 P.M.

Tickets for these shows are 25 each for regular admission, $22 for senior/child. For tickets and information, visit www.harrisonfestival.com.

CEDRIC WATSON AND BIJOU CREOLESUNDAY, JULY 8 8:30 P.M.

There’s a real blues theme to the festival this year, and that might be most obvious when Markus James & the Wassonrai hit the stage to-morrow at Memorial Hall night.

With West African percussion and North

Mississippi-style riffs, this group has developed its own profound blues style.

James has performed around world, including the renowned Festival in the Desert, in Timbuk-tou.

Tonight’s opening act of the Harrison Festival Arts should just the right note with music lovers.

Shakura S’Aida has been per-forming since the tender age of 13, and now has a quarter of a century of onstage experience to back her up.

She’ll perform tonight at 8:30 p.m. in the Harrison Memorial Hall, the fi rst of 10 shows that cover everything from blues to urban dance music.

Shakura S’Aida (pronounced Shack-oora Sigh-ee-da) began performing at a young girl. Her fi rst steps into music began with a Toronto community band called Mystique, which found her belt-ing out tunes alongside Deborah Cox, and then became the lead singer in a 13-piece world music band, Kaleefah, that would later be nominated for a Juno Award.

She’s performed at the Apollo Th eatre in New York and has also been featured with such legend-ary artists as Jimmy Smith and Ruth Brown; she’s sung backup with Patti Labelle, and is equally at home singing material with a Ray Charles tribute band, or pre-senting a one-woman show of the music of Nina Simone. She’s just played her fi rst show with a sym-phony orchestra.

S’Aida’s long-simmering ca-reer initially moved into high gear in 2008 with a triumph at the International Blues Chal-lenge in Memphis, when she earned the runner-up position, competing against more than 100 bands from more than 20 different countries.


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115 EDUCATION

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106 AUTOMOTIVE


156 SALES

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157 SALES - INSIDETELEMARKETING

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

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239 COMPUTER SERVICES

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260 ELECTRICAL

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281 GARDENING

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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300 LANDSCAPINGknoke trucking

320 MOVING & STORAGE#1 As in movers we trust. Reliable Honest Movers. Same day moves & deliveries. Starting, $45hr + gas. (604)997-0332 / (604)745-7918

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329 PAINTING & DECORATINGMILANO PAINTING & RENOS. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

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329 PAINTING & DECORATINGAAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOILAlways! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread


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845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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851 TRUCKS & VANS1998-CHEV 3500 Dually, 7.6 L., 5 spd w/canopy. Low km, gd runningcond, A/C $4800 obo 604-491-7759

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859 UTILITY TRAILERS

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1989-Sea Ray 300 Sundancer FOR SALE

Length Overall(with platform).......................31’4”Centerline hull length............29’8” Beam....................................11’0”Draft (Stern Drive Down).........35’Draft (Stern Drive Up)..............18’Draft (Twin Engines) ...............28’Dry Weight (Lbs) ................9,600Full Capacity (Gallons) ..........144Water Capacity (Gallons) ........40

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912 BOATS

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land

Take notice that Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. of 1168 Hamilton St., Suite 403, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2S2, is within the application review stage with the Province of British Columbia, for licences of occupation, eventually leading to rights-of-way and leases, for the purpose of developing waterpower projects on Tretheway Creek, Shovel Creek and Big Silver Creek, situated on Provincial Crown land in southwest British Columbia, adjacent to Harrison Lake.

The Land File Numbers are 2409033 (Tretheway Creek), 2409693 (Shovel Creek), 2408806 (Big Silver Creek) and 2410041 (Transmission Line). Comments on this application may be submitted in two ways:1) Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jspwhere details of this application, including maps can also be found.2) By mail to the Senior Land Offi cer at 200 – 10428, 153rd Street, Surrey BC V3R 1E1. Comments will be received by the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations until July 30, 2012. Comments received after this date may not be considered.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be provided to the public upon request. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations regional offi ce.

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PETS

477 PETS

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

German Shepherd pups, ckc reg, 1st shots, deworm, parents gd temp. $900. 604-796-3026 no sun calls

HUSKY WOLF X pups. 14 wks old, 2 M & 1 F. $300. ea. 1st shots & de-wormed. Glenn 604-308-3396 Abbt

LAB MASTIFF PUPPIES Vet checked and fi rst shots. $500. Cash only. Call 604.864.6144

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SALE on last 4 St. Bernese pup-pies, 3 mo. 2nd shots. Come see! $500. 604-796-0116

SMOOTH MINI Dachshunds. Born May 11/12 Family raised. 1st shots, dewormed. $750. 604-855-6176

529 ESTATE SALES

ESTATE SALE Wednesday, July 11, 2012

9:00 am - 5:00 pm Suite 11, 434 Alder Avenue,

Harrison Hot Springs, BC 1 day only, Estate Sale. No deliveries, no holds,

no layaways. NOTE: Purchase all items on as

‘as is’ basis. Form of payment- Cash only

533 FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

542 FRUIT & VEGETABLES

STRAWBERRIESGreenvale Farms

Now Open!!Take 264 St exit off Hwy #1 &

follow yellow signs (6030 248 Street)

OPEN Mon.- Sun. 8am to 6pm

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548 FURNITUREMATTRESSES starting at $99

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings100’s in stock! www.Direct

Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

560 MISC. FOR SALEHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE

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612 BUSINESSES FOR SALELIVE THE DREAM. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!” Owner retiring, well-established business only $129,000

email: [email protected]

SMALL ESTABLISHED cabinet shop in Chilliwack for sale. Call evenings, (604)227-2539

REAL ESTATE

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

STEEL BUILDING - HUGE CLEAR-ANCE SALE! 20X24 $4,658. 25X28 $5,295. 30X40 $7,790. 32X54 $10,600. 40X58 $14,895. 47X78 $19,838. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House

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636 MORTGAGES

641 TOWNHOUSES

FOR SALE BY OWNER (Langley) Unique, quiet 3 bdrm end unit in Natures Landing. This spacious double garage townhome boasts a south facing gourmet kitchen/family room with cozy fi replace and sun-deck overlooking a beautifully land-scaped green space with a view. Call anytime 604-309-6316

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYSwww.dannyevans.ca

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RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

AGASSIZ

T. Marlowe ManorSpacious 1 bdrm

available now. Ask about our seniors discount.

Pets upon prior approval.

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RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

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752 TOWNHOUSES

For Rent3 bedroom townhouse in newer

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806 ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

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Evenings in the hallWhat’s happening at

the Festival of the Arts.Literary Cafe •Monday, July 9

Heartbreak & Hu-mour – Join writers

Kevin Chong and Alex Leslie and guitarist John Gilliat for an evening of readings and music.

Th eatre Night •Tuesday, July 10

Features two playschosen from the 2012UFV Directors’ Festival.Hidden in this Pictureand Unprotected Sex.Mature audiences

Sketch • Wednesday, July 11

Spearheading aradical new wave of Celtic-based, dancefl oor sounds, Sketch isthe brainchild of ex-Peatbog Faeries drum-mer and producer IainCopeland.

Sidi Toure •Th ursday, July 12

Born in the ancient town of Gao, Mali, once the heart of the Songhai empire, Sidi Touré hascreated a sound which both captures and chal-lenges his roots. Hisguitar playing and vo-cals cross into western folk and blues not unlike Ali Farka Toure (who isalso a Songhai).

Mike Farris and the Cumberland Saints •

Friday, July 13 Music that will stop

you dead in your tracks. Th e album “Salvation inLights” married old time roots gospel sounds with his own uniquearrangements that weremainly inspired by New Orleans, Stax and theBlues. Winner of Amer-icana Music Associa-tion’s “New & Emerging Artist of the Year” award and the Gospel Music Association’s “Best Tra-ditional Gospel Album” in 2010.

Niamh Ni Charra Band • Saturday,

July 14What could be better

to round out this year’sFestival program with some of the best tradi-tional song, music and dance that Ireland hasto off er. Niamh hails from Killarney, Ireland, where she started play-ing music at the age of four. A multiple awardwinner on both fi ddle and concertina, shetoured for eight years as a soloist with River-dance.

Wazimbo •Sunday, July 15

Humberto CarlosBenfi ca, known as Wa-zimbo, is one of thegreatest voices of Mo-zambique and one of the most famous sing-ers of the Mozambican style - Marrabenta. Hebecame the lead vocalistof Orchestra Marraben-ta Star De Mocambiquein 1979 and developed a full and funky style of Marrabenta featuringelectric guitars, power-ful horn lines and soul-ful vocals.

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Drifting away with music on the beachJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

Th e Harrison Festival of the Arts has been my favou-rite time of year since I fi rst experienced it many years ago. And every year I gain a deeper appreciation of the hard work that goes into be-ing an artist.

Whether I’m watching a children’s performer balanc-ing on high wires, hearing a bluesy vocal drift across the

beach, or marveling at the handiwork of an artist, I am blown away by the devotion these people have to their craft .

When my kids were young, we would always make sure to hit up Chil-dren’s Day. Now that they’re older, I’m more likely to slip away for an aft ernoon on my own, and take in the beach music or stroll along the art market. I’ve even taken part in a few workshops over the

years — learning things I would never have the chance to learn anywhere else.

So, from me to you, here’s a run-down of my ‘to do’ list this year. I hope you take the time to create your own festival memories.

1. Children’s DaySome of the best

entertainment is geared toward children, and

musicians especially seem to relax when a group of

tiny, smiling faces are staring back at them. Th is year, you’ll hear Th e Kerplunks and Ken Whiteley, and enjoy the magic of Erik Stephany. Your kids won’t get bored with the climbing wall, craft stations and play area. Wednes-

day, July 11. Admission, $6

a person. 2. Th e Art MarketI have one rule at Festival

time, and that’s to buy one locally-made, original piece of art for myself. My collec-tion of items large and small is growing with every sea-son, from hand-made glass by Chilliwack’s Sonya Lab-rie, to framed photographs that line my walls at home. Th is year, I’ve got a djembe in mind, as a gift to me and my sons. Th e Art Market

runs fi ve days this year: July7, 8, 13, 14 and 15.

3. Workshops Th is year, they include

group harmony singing,Bhangra dance, drum mak-ing and yoga and meditationon the beach. I’m fi nding ithard to pick just one, espe-cially when many are admis-sion by suggested donationof $2. Pick up a booklet at theFestival, or visit them onlineto fi nd the perfect way to getyour groove on.

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