December 2 2010

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‘More beds for the Bacon brothers’

Neil CorbettBLACK PRESS

Getting tougher on crime will mean more demand for prison facilities, and on Monday morning the federal government announced an expansion of 216 more beds for the King Road facility that houses three federal institutions.

“More beds for the Bacon Brothers, etc.,” is how District of Kent Mayor Lorne Fisher characterized the announcement.

Abbotsford MP Ed Fast and Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews held a press conference in the gymnasium of Paci c Institution to announce the expansion.

There will be a 96-bed living unit at Matsqui Institution, a second 96-bed unit at Paci c Institution and 24 new spaces at Fraser Valley Institution. They are all located at the Abbotsford site.

Combined with a 96-bed unit at Kent Maximum Security and a 50-bed living unit at Mission’s Ferndale Institution, the government is investing an additional $77.5 million in prison expansion in the Fraser Valley.

Fast said the prison expansion “will move Canada forward in terms of

protecting the public.”Toews referred to Bill C-25, the

Truth in Sentencing Act, which put an end to prisoners receiving two-for-one credit for days they spend incarcerated in remand prior to their criminal trials.

“Convicted terrorists have gone free on the day of their sentencing (prior to C-25),” said Toews

The local initiative is part of a cross-Canada investment in the prison system of $2 billion over ve years.

He said the federal corrections system can handle 15,000 inmates, and presently has approximately 14,300.

He added that criminals should not be released onto the streets before they have

paid their debt to society “just to save money.

“This means keeping dangerous criminals behind bars, where we believe they belong,” said Toews.

Responding to a media query whether $2 billion could be better spent keeping people out of prisons, Toews said the government has “any number of programs” to do that, and does look at electronic monitoring where appropriate.

‘This means keeping dangerous criminals behind

bars, where they belong’

Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety

Mayor Lorne Fisher speaks at the Monday morning announcement of a $77.5 million expansion of the federal prison system, which includes a 96-bed facility to Kent Institution, a maximum security facility.

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A story about an application for a liquor store at the corner of Hwy. 9 and Hwy. 7 contained an error regarding who owns the liquor license. The owner of the Kent Hotel liquor license is DTR

Ventures. Haeng Nam Lee is the owner of the building in which the liquor store is proposed for.

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Snow falls on a duck as he preens himself in the creek behind the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa last Thursday. On Tuesday at deadline, Environment Canada was calling for more snow this week, with flurries today, a sunny break on Friday and Saturday, and snow again on Sunday or Monday.

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The District of Kent is purchasing a new tractor and mower, at a cost of just over $100,000.

The current mower — a Ford 7740 Tractor/Tiger — has been breaking down periodically, staff said at the November 22 council meeting. Most of the problems have been with the mower's transmission.

The new mower will be a John Deere 6430 Premium, from Prairie Coast Equipment.

The cost, with a trade-in of the old mower, will be $97,568.80. An additional cost of $5,400, plus tax, will be added to that price for joystick controls and valves.

The other two choices were a John Deere 6430 Standard or a New Holland T6030 Delta.

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Breakwater to be finished next monthJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

After almost 10 years of planning, the renovations of the Breakwater structure is just about nished.

Visitors to the shores of Harrison Lake have been noticing the construction at the Breakwater, which began mid-October.

The Breakwater is the long shelf of rock that juts out from the shore, just past Killer’s Cove Marina at Harrison Lake. However, that structure belongs to the District of Kent. They started planning a restructuring in 2001.

The work will be completed in just a few weeks, district staff say.

The rock structure, which was originally owned by Transport Canada, was built to reduce erosion at the lake and to provide beach and marina protection from weather.

But there’s been damage to the structure over time, and it disappears

under water during spring run-off. In January this year, GAIA Inc.

won the bid to get the work started on the Breakwater, following approvals form several government branches, including the DFO, Transport Canada and the Ministry of Environment.

The cost of the repairs ($550,000) is being covered mostly by Transport Canada, with money set aside from when they handed the Breakwater over to the district 10 years ago.

Any other costs will be covered by the district.

When it’s nished, the Breakwater will be wider and taller than it was to begin with, about ve metres higher.

The District hopes this will make the Breakwater visible during even the highest water levels, and reduce the chance of boat traf c hitting the structure. Signage and navigable water markers will also be added.

[email protected] Breakwater juts out from the eastern shoreline of Harrison Lake, just past Killer’s Cove Marina.


A police officer speaks to passersby in front of the credit union in Agassiz, just moments after a man produced a note inside, saying he was armed. The bank was temporar-ily closed following the incident.


A 38-year-old sherman is home safe after getting lost near Chehalis.

Kent Harrison Search and Rescue volunteers were called out at 5 p.m. last Friday to search for a man who had become lost while shing in the lower Chehalis River area. The Burnaby resident had entered the river at the rear of the sh hatchery on Morris Valley Road and ventured into the bush on a rough trail. Although he was familiar with the general area, he misjudged the amount of daylight left and got lost in the dark.

Eleven SAR volunteers responded to the call and found the man at 9 p.m., over 2 km south of the hatchery.

Weather at the time was very poor, said Neil Brewer, on of the SAR search managers. There was torrential rain and an ambient temperature of just above freezing.

The RCMP had obtained a GPS reading from the man’s cell phone. However, his battery was too weak to communicate further. Armed with the co-ordinates and a live tracking system, SAR volunteers found the subject

in dense bush 500 metres from the estimated location.

“He was very fortunate” said Brewer. “He would have had to spend a very uncomfortable and potentially dangerous night out in those conditions had we not been able to locate him so quickly.”

Filmed footage of the incident will likely be part of the TV series Call Out, currently airing on the Knowledge Network. Two episodes featuring Kent Harrison SAR are already included in next season’s schedule, says Brewer.

When they're able to manage, the SAR crew uses an HD camcorder provided by the lming company.

"We're trying to do lming of every incident,

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Police are still searching for the suspect in an apparent robbery attempt at an Agassiz credit union.

They are releasing few details about the incident, and credit union managers declined comment on the robbery, as the investigation is ongoing.

But on Friday, police did con rm that a man produced a note at the Prospera Credit Union, indicating that he was armed.

No weapon was actually produced, and police would not con rm whether the suspect managed to get any cash in the hold up.

The credit union was closed for part of the day on Friday, following the attempted robbery. It happened just after 11 a.m., and several police of cers combed the

Agassiz area throughout the day.

While the credit union uses security cameras, Sgt. Mike McCarthy said that the suspect was "very well disguised" and did not look in the direction of the cameras.

Police reviewed the video tape and could not identify the suspect. He has been described as a Caucasian male with blonde hair, mid 20s to 30s.

He was wearing dark, large-framed glasses, a dark ball cap, a green scarf and several layers of clothing.

He was also wearing a plaid "lumberjack style" work jacket, possibly with a hooded sweater underneath, McCarthy told The Observer.

Anyone with information can contact the Agassiz RCMP at 604-796-2211. [email protected]

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Do you know someone who has gone above and beyond at work?

Know a very special local hero who deserves recognition? Perhaps you know of a business that’s moved mountains when it comes to environmental issues.

Well, we want to know about it. And now’s the time to tell us.

The nominations for the second annual Harrison Agassiz Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards will be printed in the next edition of The Agassiz Harrison Observer. Last year's event was hugely successful, largely in part to amazing support from the community through nominations of friends, family, co-

workers, employers, employees and even teachers and other local professionals.

We at The Observer are proud to be working with the Chamber to present 12 very special awards.

Nominations are key, and a wonderful way to thank a business, employer, employee or corporate citizen for their role in making Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs a better place to do business.

The nominations will be tallied and a list of the top three nominees will be printed in The Observer in February.

The Awards and Banquet evening will be held on February 17 at the Harrison Hot Springs Resort and Spa, with a plated dinner, entertainment and prizes.

The 12 awards are:

Business of the YearAwarded to a business

that has been established for 3+ years

This business will have outstanding c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s in performance, leadership, innovation, management, marketing

& customer service.New Business of the Year

Awarded to a business that has been newly established for less than 3 years

This business will have shown leadership in the community, and good use of marketing to introduce themselves. Also how they have welcomed their local customers while excelling in customer service.Customer Service Award

Celebrating the best in customer service, customer retention and customer relationship management.Green Excellence Award

Recognizing a business that displays e n v i r o n m e n t a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y , encourages the sustainable use of renewable resources and/or the protection of environmentally sensitive areas.A g r i c u l t u r a l Excellence Award

Awarded to an agriculture based business that demonstrates excellence and quality in their products and services.Employee of the Year

Awarded to an employee who has demonstrated o u t s t a n d i n g commitment and loyalty, and who excels in their job responsibilities.Employer of the Year

Awarded to an employer who has a high degree of support for their staff and a pleasant, safe work environment.Non-Pro t or Service Association of the Year

Recognizes a non-pro t organization whose primary mandate is to provide a service to the community. Open to all varieties of non-pro t groups.

Safety Individual Excellence Award

Awarded to an individual in the Police, Fire, Ambulance, or Search & Rescue departments who have demonstrated sel essness & bravery in extenuating situations.Home Based Business of the Year

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This award honours a dining establishment that serves delicious food in a casual, & relaxed setting with top notch service.

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Jane Parrett captivated the audience with several opera selections at last year’s inaugural Business Excellence Awards. JESSICA PETERS / OBSERVER

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Staffing plan not yet createdBut he added “the safety of Canadians

comes rst.”Abbotsford Mayor George Peary

spoke at the press conference, saying the city bene ts from the Corrections payroll.

“It’s a green industry, and we’re glad to have it,” said Peary, adding “the law and order agenda resonates with our citizens.”

Asked how many new jobs will be

created, Paci c Institution warden Glen Brown responded the new facilities will not be completed until 2013-2014, and a staf ng plan has not been created.

He said Paci c Institution has approximately 400 staff and an equal number of inmates. However, because it is the regional treatment centre for the Paci c Region (B.C. and Yukon), it has a higher staff/inmate ration than other prisons. Every federal inmate in the region is sent there for an eight-week psychological and physical assessment

before going on to other facilities. There is one such facility for each of the ve Corrections regions in Canada.

There are approximately 800 staff members working at the three prisons at the King Road site, said Brian Frankish, chairman of the citizens advisory committee for Matsqui Institution.

He called Monday’s announcement “tremendous news” for Abbotsford, noting that the demand for supplies and services for the expanded prisons will create a greater economic multiplier.

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Vic Toews speaks at a Monday press conference. JOHN VAN PUTTEN/ BLACK PRESS


TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs will hold a Public Hearing, pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act of British Columbia, as noted above, on the following items. The purpose of the bylaw is increase the density from 10 units per acre to 14 units per acre for multi family housing within the Neighbourhood Planning Area 1. 1. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW AMENDMENT

BYLAW NO. 957, 2010 Location: Municipality of the Village of Harrison Hot

Springs Owner(s): Village of Harrison Hot Springs Purpose: The Bylaw proposes that Schedule “A” of “Village

of Harrison Hot Springs Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 864, 2007” be amended as follows:

That Schedule 1 – E, Neighbourhood Plan – Pine Avenue, of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs Offi cial Community No.864, 2007 be amended by deleting Policy E 1(b) and replacing it with the following:

“Within the Neighbourhood Plan – Pine Avenue, a mix of single family and multi family forms of residential development may be accommodated based upon the following maximum density limits:

i) Small residential lot – 400 sq. m. (4306 sq. ft.)

ii) Conventional residential lot – 697 sq. m. (7500 sq. ft.)

iii) Medium density multi family residential – 35 units / ha (14 units / acre). ”

Persons who deem that their interest in property is affected by the proposed amendment bylaw will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing, or if you are unable to attend, you may send your written submission to the Village Offi ce, PO Box 160, Harrison Hot Springs, BC VOM 1KO no later than 4:00 p.m. December 6, 2010. All submissions will form part of the record of the Public Hearing. The proposed amendment bylaw may be inspected between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from November 25, 2010 to December 6, 2010, both inclusive, in the Village Offi ce, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC. Please direct your enquiries to our Village CAO 604-796-2171. Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

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Vikki HopesBLACK PRESS

A man behind a questionable food bank operation that was recently canvassing for funds in Abbotsford has a new website with misleading information.

Mirek Kwasny, a Mission resident who runs the Single Parent Food Bank (SPFB), lists two churches as food distribution sites. However, spokesmen from both of the churches says they have no current connection to the service.

Newton Fellowship Baptist Church, based in Surrey, is listed on the website (singleparentfoodbank.org) as a distribution centre open three Wednesdays a month.

The senior pastor said the church’s af liation with SPFB is minor and dates back to the 1990s, when the group used a truck on the property to store some food items.

He said there has been no association with SPFB for several years, and he has requested that the church be removed from the website. Calls and emails to SPFB have not yet been returned, he said.

New Heights Church in Mission is also listed as a location, with instructions for people to call the SPFB of ce number to arrange food delivery.

Pastor Greg Elford said the church also has no connection to SPFB.

"We are not af liated

and asked him several times to not include our name in his canvassing," he said.

Elford said the church was "open to a conversation" with Kwasny at one point, but cut ties when they realized his intentions were questionable.

The only other physical location listed on the SPFB website is for a storage facility in Port Coquitlam.

On the website’s home page, Single Parent Food Bank is identi ed as being a non-pro t society through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

The group had its status as a registered charity revoked in March 2008, when it operated as Canadian Charity Assist Society. This means it can no longer issue of cial donation receipts for income tax purposes.

A 2008 letter from

CRA to Kwasny and obtained by the Abbotsford News said an audit identi ed that the charity “had not maintained adequate books, records or internal accounting controls.”

It also stated that the directors of the charity received payments in 2003 which “were not substantiated as employment income or proceeds from fundraising activities.”

The audit also revealed that the charity used two contracted fundraisers who earned 66.6 and 50 per cent of the total donations raised.

“... the charity has not devoted all of its resources to charitable activities due to the extensive fundraising expenses and director bene ts,” the letter stated.

The door-to-door method of fundraising is still being used. On

Nov. 25, an online job posting on Craiglist sought door-to-door canvassers for $13 per hour, with a link to the singleparentfoodbank.org website. The ad has since been removed.

“This is a year-round campaign for a worthwhile cause which is particularly crucial at this time of year. Workers needed from Sunday to Friday evenings,” the posting stated.

A call placed by a News reporter to the number listed was answered by a man who said canvassers were needed from “Horseshoe Bay to Langley.

“We’re everywhere,” he said, adding that canvassers are

currently not working in Abbotsford.

The SPFB website says door-to-door campaigns are held, but it does not mention that canvassers are paid.

It also states that cash or cheque donations are preferred, and the money is used to buy “speci c perishable foods and baby items requested by individual families.”

The SPFB did not respond before press deadline to emails or phone calls placed by The News, which first reported on SPFB on Oct. 30, after the Abbotsford Community Services’ Food Bank expressed concerns about soliciting in the area.

Questions surrounding charity requests

Mirek Kwasny runs the Single Parent Food Bank.

Rianna Boorman, Shelby Dodd, Megan Stanley and Shareena Malhi choose handcloths to give to local seniors during a Teen Senior Lunch at the Legion Hall on Tuesday afternoon. The cloths were woven by ACE staff member Monica Campbell. These regular lunches involve students from ACE and AESS.

Handing out joy


HST debated by LiberalsTom FletcherBLACK PRESS

The rst three B.C. Liberal leadership contenders are all sticking to their support of the harmonized sales tax, but looking for ways to ease the public's anger over it.

Announcing his leadership bid Tuesday, Surrey-Cloverdale MLA Kevin Falcon proposed cutting the HST rate to 11 per cent initially, and then to 10 per cent as soon as provincial revenues are suf cient to do it.

B.C.’s HST contract with Ottawa requires the province to keep the rate at 12 per cent until July 1, 2012, after which time the seven per cent provincial share can be changed.

Falcon endorsed Shuswap MLA George Abbott's call to move up a province-wide vote on repealing the HST to June rather than wait until next September. Vancouver-Langara MLA Moira Stilwell has also called for an earlier vote.

Falcon called on all leadership contenders to sign a letter he is sending to Premier Gordon Campbell, asking the cabinet to request an earlier vote from Elections BC. All of the rst three contenders have resigned their cabinet seats to run for the top job.

Falcon said a June 24 vote would still give B.C. voters time to consider modifying the tax. Elections BC of cials have indicated it will take several months to set up the polling stations, staff and procedures for the province's rst-ever initiative vote.

Speaking to reporters in Victoria Tuesday, Abbott said it's too soon to discuss cutting the HST rate, rather than using the money to reduce the budget de cit or increasing program spending.

"It's premature to start speculating about that," Abbott said. "Everyone loves the idea of tax reductions, but it has to be done in the context rst of the referendum, and subsequently by what we can afford."


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How Gordon Campbell was toppled

Back in December 2009, the All Saints Anglican Church was faced with a choice: Pay some hefty renovation bills, with money they didn’t have, or close their doors. The Observer wrote about their plight, and the community responded generously, making the reno-vations possible and helping to keep open one of B.C.’s oldest churches. In this photo, the people’s warden Josie Browning looks at water leaking along the walls in the church hall.

Restored faith

Canadians no good at winterThis week’s brush with snowy, cold weather

is a stark reminder that despite living in the most temperate climate in Canada, the Lower Mainland is still a part of a wintry country. And we’re not very good at it.

The chaos that ensues after a snowfall makes us the butt of jokes in the rest of the snow-encrusted country.Last week, weather forecasters warned in dour, doom- lled tones this was coming. As S-Day neared, they issued warnings, rst for two to four centimetres, then ve to 10.

TV news crews rushed to local garages to interview harried mechanics booked to capacity installing snow tires. They descended upon works’ yards to shoot impressive mounds of sand and salt.

Newspaper reporters made dutiful calls to emergency shelters to see how they would care for the homeless.

Merchants in malls and shopping centres rubbed their hands in anticipation of an appropriately seasonal feel to the start of the Christmas shopping rush.

And we responded, as anyone who popped into a grocery store for a loaf of bread may have witnessed from their spot 10 people deep in the checkout line; people were stocking up to hunker down and ride out the storm.

Somewhere in Calgary, where it was minus 15C last Saturday with a foot of snow already on the ground, someone’s chuckling at our expense.

Mother Nature gave us a pass last year. But climatologists say this is a “La Nina” year with a very active jet stream bringing us cold temperatures from the north and moisture from the Paci c Ocean. And when they combine, that often means snow. So we’d better get used to it.

Meanwhile, in Toronto it was 14 degrees and raining on Monday.

Hmmmmm.– Abbotsford News

B.C. VIEWSTom Fletcher

A hatchet job. Sloppy. That was the initial reaction from Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett to my column last week on his noisy departure from the B.C. Liberal cabinet.

Reviewing those events with Bennett and other sources, I realize I not only made a factual error, I missed a signi cant story about the end of Gordon Campbell’s leadership.

Why did Bennett publicly break with Campbell, rst to criticize his sweeping reorganization of resource ministries, and then to call for Campbell to go? Was he upset about losing responsibility for mining? Was this another hot-tempered lapse in judgment, like his insulting e-mail to a local critic that prompted Bennett to resign as minister of state for mining in 2007?

No. It was a calmly calculated rebellion, a solo effort to push Campbell out before it was too late for the B.C. Liberal Party. I called Bennett a “political suicide bomber.” He prefers “change agent.”

Step one was a carefully timed call to <I>Vancouver Sun</I> reporter Jonathan Fowlie to blast the resource ministry shuf e, which Bennett views as a disaster of one-man rule.

“I knew the premier was doing his TV statement, I think it was the next day,” Bennett told me. “And I gured, I have to make a statement about this now, and put some pressure on the premier.”

Bennett knew this alone could get him bounced out of cabinet. But with NDP leader Carole James under re for kicking Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson out of caucus without discussion, and Campbell’s TV address pending, he expected to survive for a while.

Step two was an appearance on Sean Leslie’s CKNW talk show a few days later, saying Campbell should step down immediately.

In both interviews he was careful to be “respectful” of Campbell, but this was another clear breach of cabinet solidarity.

He was red from cabinet Nov. 17, and launched his attack on Campbell’s “bullying.”

Bennett says his decision to sacri ce his cherished job as energy minister began on Sept. 14. That’s the day a B.C. Liberal-controlled legislative committee opted for a province-wide vote on repealing the harmonized sales tax. Campbell immediately announced that the government would accept a simple majority of those who vote, much less than the Recall and Initiative Act requires.

The B.C. Liberals had held a two-day caucus retreat in Kelowna, “and that option was never, ever discussed,” Bennett said. “I just thought, if this guy stays, we are cooked. The B.C. Liberal government will never get elected again.”

His solo mission followed at least one group effort to push Campbell towards the door. Bennett says he was one of 10 MLAs who agreed to sign a letter, politely suggesting Campbell bow out at the party’s Penticton convention Nov. 19-20.

An intermediary, a former cabinet minister, got involved. Bennett said the intermediary was told some MLAs were prepared to sit as independents when the house resumes in February if Campbell was still premier.

When Campbell announced he was stepping down, he gave no date. Bennett says he and other fed-up MLAs became concerned that Campbell might stay until the HST vote next fall, or longer.

The party has since scrambled to reschedule its convention, change its voting structure to give rural areas a chance (Bennett says that too was his initiative, last July) and select a new leader on Feb. 26.

Mission accomplished.• Correction: I wrote last week that Bennett prematurely

disclosed a revenue sharing offer for the Prosperity mine. Provincial negotiators had made that offer privately more than a year earlier. My apologies.

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

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“Is there a need for a massive resort community in Hemlock Valley?”

YES: 54% NO: 45%

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When will we stop cutting down trees?Dear Editor, Re: Hemlock proposes massive

new ski village, story online at www.ahobserver.com.

Let’s hope yet another plan to destroy critical habitat is not ‘okayed’ by local governments and people.

The news reported yesterday

that Whistler is struggling to flourish even after ‘2010.’ Do we really feel the need to build another overpriced resort?

First, the trees are chopped down. Then the lake is polluted with chemicals from the golf course and sewage. Then people will complain about the bears

and raccoons in their yards and garbage. We will destroy them too, all in the name of “development.”

Then we will complain about the effects of climate change, and what few trees are left go up in flame because of fire. Dumbfounded, we wonder why?

Will we ever leave the forest intact so we ensure we have air to breathe? Will we stop polluting the rivers so we continue to have water to drink? Only three per cent of all the water on earth is fresh.

Healthy forests are necessary to sustain humans.

Kingma building, subdivisions, and low density housing, and ski resorts everywhere on earth is not “development” at all.

It is the slow, steady, but very sure destruction of humanity.

Make no mistake, “development” is anything but.

Lynn Amaral

Tourism not thrivingDear Editor,As a resident of Harrison, and

therefore a local tax payer, I was surprised recently to learn we have a tourism of cer, whose salary I have been led to understand is paid out of Village funds.

Over the last three years or so, I have noticed that Harrison is getting quieter and quieter during the Village's peak tourist season. Indeed unless it is a perfect sunny day, the place is almost deserted.

Talking to local traders, everybody is down business wise, and all point to the fact that there is

almost nothing to do.Marked and maintained hiking

trails, none.Marked and maintained

mountain bike trails, none.Regular festivals to attract the

public, diminished to almost none.Adventure sports similar to those

that Squamish have promoted, none.

I love Harrison, and constantly tell people what a wonderful place it is to live.

So if I must contribute to somebody's salary that is supposed to promote tourism in Harrison,

could somebody explain to me and other local tax payers what this person actually does.

I am seeking information here, and as far as I know they may be doing a great job, it's just that I don't see any evidence of it.

Brian Godden(Editor's Note: Tourism

Harrison is paid for mostly through provincial funding. However, the Village does currently pay $31,000 annually to pay for the operation of the Visitor Information Centre. The centre was the responsibility of the Village before the creation of Tourism Harrison, and they are obligated to maintain that funding.)

Grow op fines are becoming ‘ludicrous’

Dear Editor, Charging a citizen $3,500 for

'safety inspections' (Grow Op Fines Rise By $3,100 In Agassiz, Nov. 25, 2010) over growing one cannabis (marijuana) plant is not only ludicrous, it's luciferous.

It exposes the extent prohibitionist go to harm its own citizens, now that that evil has its foot in the door. Cannabis

prohibition, extermination and persecution is just plain wrong.

Roughly half of all North Americans want to legalize cannabis and it will be legalized. It's time for North American governments to start thinking ahead and put an end to the devil law known as cannabis prohibition.

Stan White Colorado, USA


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OBSERVERcommunityChoir Festival at Agricultural Hall

St. Anthony's is hosting a Choir Festival on December 9 at 7 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall.

They are accepting donations to the food bank, and the evening’s

offering will be donated to Agassiz Harrison Community Services. The event is sponsored in part by the Ministerial Association.

This is the 43rd annual Choir

Festival. For more information, phone St. Anthony's at 604-796-9181.

Winter festivities are here, and there are several Christmas events

to take note of now. The rst is the live nativity scene

at Farm House Natural Cheeses.Visit Mary and Joseph and

all the farm animals, Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. this weekend. Free admission.

Also watch for details in

our Cookies and Carols book, distributed next week and available at The Observer of ce.

Also coming up is a special Christmas tree sale weekend at Limbert Mountain Farms (December 11) and the CP Holiday Train (December 17).

The Chilliwack Metis Association is hosting a Christmas Potluck Dinner Saturday December 11 at 5 p.m. Kekinow Common Room 45555 Knight Road behind Chilliwack Mall. Please bring a meal preparation of your choice, able to serve ve, and a non-perishable item for the Food Bank. Draw prizes and entertainment provided.

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Students at Harrison Hot Springs elementary didn’t let one bit of snow go to waste last Thursday at lunch break, and several students even brought sleds and toboggans to school for a little sliding.

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Xmas funThe Kent Leisure

Activity Centre is holding a Christmas Tole Painting session for kids aged seven to 10. Kids can paint a Christmas-themed project with Miss Marge. The class is on Monday, Dec 6 and Dec 13 from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., for $25. Register at the centre or call for more info to 604-796-8891.

They're also offering another round of MUSIC TOGETHER®, open to children birth to ve years and their caregiver on Wednesdays from Jan 5 - Mar 9 from 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m . Contact the centre for more information.


Hospice for sick kids getting closer to home A new Canuck Place in

Abbotsford will help Fraser Valley families needing compassionate palliative care.

The provincial government has just announced a $1.5 million contribution to the new Canuck Place Children’s Hospice.

“With almost half of the children living in the Fraser Health region, a

new stand-alone, 10-bed children’s hospice in Abbotsford will best support the expansion of Canuck Place hospice,” said Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Colin Hansen, on behalf of Health Services Minister Kevin Falcon.

“The expansion supports the specialized care for more than 400 children and teens a year with life-

threatening illnesses, as well as their families, throughout B.C.”

“Canuck Place has been providing high-quality, specialized pediatric palliative care to children for 15 years, and this expansion will allow them to more than double their capacity, while offering the program closer to home for many families,” said Falcon.

The new hospice will include a 10-bed, 2,800-square-metre (30,000-square-foot) facility, with suites for ve families. The existing Vancouver hospice includes nine beds and four family suites, so this expansion will more than double its physical capacity.

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Disney on Ice will feature a segment depicting the Frog Princess, at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre.

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Now that Fraser Valley residents have come through its rst cold blast of winter what better way to warm up our hearts than to take in the latest Disney on Ice show?

For the rst time ever, Disney on Ice is bringing their big show to the Fraser Valley, with "Let's Celebrate" set for December 3–5,

in six performances at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre.

This all-new, high-energy show is a colossal party on ice, featuring more than 50 Disney characters from the classics like Mickey and Minnie Mouse to the new Frog Princess, set to a blend of contemporary music and favourite Disney songs.

The DVD of The Princess and the Frog movie will be released on Dec. 11 but fans can see the Princess and Prince on the ice rst. Prince Naveen

and Princess Tiana are played by Marc Olivier Delorme from Quebec and Tetona Jackson from Los Angeles.

"We have two numbers; we skate together in the Valentine's section of the show and also the Mardi Gras section," said Delorme in a phone interview with Black Press. "I love it, the show is amazing; it tells about the festivals and celebrations around the world. The kids, you can see it in their eyes, how they love it, how happy they are. It's a great feeling to be part of it."

Let's Celebrate is a montage that includes Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse celebrating a Very Merry Unbirthday Party with Alice and the Mad

Hatter, a Mardi Gras with Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen, a Royal Valentine’s Day Ball with all of the Disney princesses, a Hawaiian luau with Lilo & Stitch, a winter wonderland with Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear, and more.

"We have amazing world skaters in our show," said Delorme. "It's a family show, affordable, with something for everyone of every age and every budget, for sure."

Delorme, who turns 25 in December, has been travelling around the world with Disney on Ice for ve years now and hopes to keep doing it for a few more years. It wasn't what he originally planned for a career, however.

"I played hockey a little bit, my father wanted me to play, but after two practices I really didn't like it. I was about ve then, in Gaspé, but one of my good friends, she was gure skating, so I wanted to gure skate too, and I never stopped since then.

"At 14, I moved to Ottawa to pursue skating — Gaspé is a small town, so I left home to have better coaching. I lived with a skating family and trained for a couple years there, then moved to Montreal when I was 18.

"I wanted to compete and when I was younger

my dream was to go to the Olympics, but I realized it probably wasn't going to happen, so I auditioned for Disney and I got the part.

"Last year we travelled the east coast, this year the west coast and hopefully next year we'll be going to Japan with this show. The travelling is great and you get to see so many cities and meet different people. I love what I do; I can't see myself doing anything else for the time being."

Show times are Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4 at noon, 3:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre is located at 33800 King Road.

Ticket range from $17, $26, $32 to $55, and $70 for rinkside. They are available through the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre (www.abbotsfordcentre.ca) or by calling 1-866-977-AESC(2372).

Any parting advice for young gure skaters, Mssr. Delorme?

“Keep doing what you love — I never thought I would be here one day but things will come your way if you believe in what you do.”

For more information visit www.disneyonice.com

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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs will hold a Public Hearing, pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act of British Columbia, as noted above, on the following items.

The purpose of these bylaws is to accommodate the development of a single family dwelling on each of the two properties.

1. OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 955, 2010

Location: 622 Hot Springs Road, legally described as: Parcel A, Plan RP11753, except Plan RP12824 of Lots 15 & 16, Plan 5519 (PID

011-150-882); and

626 Hot Springs Road, legally described as: Parcel B, Plan EP 15935 of Lot 15, Plan 5519 (PID 004-828-925)

Owner(s): Adam Jastrzebski

Purpose: The Bylaw proposes that Schedule “A” of “Village of Harrison Hot Springs Offi cial Community Plan Bylaw No. 864, 2007” be amended as follows:

That Schedule 1B, the Future Land Use Designation Map of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs Offi cial Community No.864, be amended by redesignating the lands as outlined in heavy black outline and cross-hatched on Schedule 1 of this Bylaw from the Tourist Commercial to Low Density Residential.

That the map appended hereto designated as Schedule 1 showing such amendment is an integral part of this Bylaw.

2. ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW No. 956, 2010

Location: 622 Hot Springs Road, legally described as: Parcel A, Plan RP11753, except Plan RP12824 of Lots 15 & 16, Plan 5519 (PID

011-150-882); and

626 Hot Springs Road, legally described as: Parcel B, Plan EP 15935 of Lot 15, Plan 5519 (PID 004-828-925)

Owner(s): Adam Jastrzebski

Purpose: That Schedule A, the Zoning Map of the Village of Harrison Hot Springs Bylaw No.672, be amended by rezoning the lands as outlined in heavy black outline and cross-hatched on Schedule 1 of this Bylaw from the Tourist Commercial (C-5) zone to the Residential 1 (R-1) zone.

That the map appended hereto designated as Schedule 1 showing such amendment is an integral part of this Bylaw.

Persons who deem that their interest in property is affected by the proposed amendment bylaws will have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing, or if you are unable to attend, you may send your written submission to the Village Offi ce, PO Box 160, Harrison Hot Springs, BC VOM 1KO no later than 4:00 p.m. December 6, 2010. All submissions will form part of the record of the Public Hearing.

The proposed amendment bylaws may be inspected between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, from November 25, 2010 to December 6, 2010, both inclusive, in the Village Offi ce, 495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, BC. Please direct your enquiries to our Village CAO 604-796-2171.

Please note that no further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

Debra Key Corporate Offi cer

Subject Properties:622 & 626 Hot Springs Road

Village of Harrison Hot SpringsNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Monday, December 6, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.Council Chambers

495 Hot Springs Road, Harrison Hot Springs, B.C.

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50 Years Ago, 1960• The big news at the end of November 1960

in Kent and Harrison Hot Springs was the school referendum. The voters were to decide whether the school board could borrow $121,250 to build and furnish much-needed new classrooms. Some of that money would come from the provincial government when approved. If the vote was turned down, the children would probably have to go to school in shifts, reported School Board Chairman Dr. M. Clarke. The high school had been using the Home Economics room, gym and library as home rooms and classrooms were very crowded. Besides additions to the high school, a new two-room school was to be built just off Hardy Road. It would later become known as the McCaffrey School. Improvements to the Harrison River School were also in the plans.

• Along with the school referendum vote, municipal elections were scheduled for December 8 that year. Electors were being asked to choose candidates for both the school board and councils at Harrison Hot Springs and the District of Kent.

• A small boy was left behind in the care of Mr. and Mrs. Rene Dahinden at Harrison Hot Springs. A man had boarded the child with the Dahindens while he was staying at the Harrison Hotel but did not return for the child. When he left, the stranger took a hotel employees’ car without permission. The police were looking for him. The little boy was taken into government care.

-Echoes from the Past is submitted by the Agassiz Harrison Historical Society.

New classrooms voted on in 1960

Betty RajotteFOR THE OBSERVER

Do you remember the rst movie you ever saw? The recent closing of the Paramount Theatre in Chilliwack prompted many reminiscences of how important movies were in our lives. In most towns everyone went to the show at least once a week and often twice. That was the rendezvous place for farm kids and their parents for the ride home on Saturday night and where you found out which teens were dating.

Before a real theatre came to our town, we watched shows in the town

hall with the windows darkened and one projector. The movie was interrupted at the end of each reel for re-threading. I can remember seeing the black and white version of Great Expectations when I was about eight years old. I guess my parents thought that a Dickens classic would be an educational experience. When the fearsome convict jumped out from behind a tombstone and grabbed young Pip, I was so scared I ran all the way home. I never did nd out how the story ended until we read the book for high school English.

Scenes from other famous

pictures come to mind: Bunnies and butter ies dancing and singing Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah with the actors in Disney’s Song of the South (1946), the wreck of the circus train in Cecil B. DeMille’s The Greatest Show on Earth (1952); ‘Moses’ Heston parting the Red Sea in The Ten Commandments; countless Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis movies; and dozens of Westerns. Each movie had ‘shorts’ and cartoons before the main feature. Bugs Bunny, and Joe McDoakes’s Behind the 8-Ball, were huge favourites and Movietone News up-dated us on world events. When we had our

own family we had the pleasure of taking them to imaginative movies like the Star Wars series and ET. Holiday classics such as White Christmas, It’s A Wonderful Life and up-dates of A Christmas Carol appear every year reminding us of our rst viewing of these favorites.

Theatres were the focus of many communities until the rise of television. It looked like they would disappear as we rented DVDs, watched shows at home and popped our own corn. But new innovations like 3D, wide screens, and Dolby surround sound keep

people interested. The multiplexes are still thriving.

As long as good stories, dramas with powerful messages, biographies of inspiring people or new slants on historic episodes are produced, movies will play a signi cant role in our culture. People line up for blocks to see the newest Harry Potter episode and to experience the latest technology of Avatar. They willingly pay big bucks for gallon sized drinks and mammoth buttered popcorn.

Hollywood is not about to fade into the sunset like the cowboys of the old westerns.

Movies still capable of captivating audiences

Memory tree brightens holidaysJessica PetersTHE OBSERVER

Christmas isn't always a season full of cheer and merriment.

For many people, it's a time of sadness, as they mourn loved ones they've lost through the years.

But for the past few Christmas seasons, the United Church has been brightening up the holidays with a Blue Christmas service.

It's a service held speci cally to help people through the holidays. One year, for example, those who attended the service lit candles in a bowl. And last year, the service included stones which represented loved ones.

This year, Reverend Mary Duncan says they'll have a memory tree.

"We are asking people to bring an ornament that somehow symbolizes the person they want to remember," she says. It can be an ornament with their name, photo, the date they died, or illustrate something they loved to do.

They'll be invited during the service to hang the ornament on the tree.

Later, the tree will be moved outside, where those who didn't come to the service can also add to the tree.

The Blue Christmas service has become popular over the years.

"This is particularly for people who have lost loved ones through the years," Duncan says. "There are quite a few people who have lost children in this community, for example."

The Blue Christmas service will be held on December 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the United Church. The tree will be moved to the front yard of the church following the service, and will remain in place until the rst week of January.

"They can come back and pick up their ornament then, if they want," Duncan says.

The service will include a snack of sweets, coffee and tea.

For more information, phone 604-796-2680.


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Choir Festival - Dec. 9th 7 pm at the Agricultural Hall. Accepting donations to the Food Bank & this

evening’s offering will be donated to Agassiz Harrison Community Services. Sponsored in part by the

Ministerial Association.

Preschool Storytime @ Agassiz Library. Every Friday, 10:15 am Fun, stories, a little noise, a snack &

coffee break too. Free program, drop-in, all welcome.

Blue Christmas - A time to refl ect on the pain & sorrow of life in a season of joy. December 16th at 7:30

pm at Agassiz United Church. FMI 604-796-2680

Breakfast with Santa presented byHarrison Hot Springs Preschool & After School Care & The Village of Harrison Hot SpringsSaturday December 4 at HHS Elementary School Gym9am and 10:30am seatingsTickets $5Includes pancake breakfast made fresh by Oasis Bistro, craft table, colouring contest, story time with librarian Terrell, music, and a raffl e that includes a chance to win a Nintendo DSI XL!For tickets call [email protected]

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OBSERVERcommunityArt is in the eye of the beholderRuth AltendorfFOR THE OBSERVER

The November exhibit at the Ranger Station Art Gallery was a folk and group show and I had to see it.

Art is in the eye of the beholder they say, and in my eye, folk art has a special place. One exhibitor, Betty Block, was there to no one's surprise — after all, she is our local hero of folk art and her painted furniture pieces were as charming as ever. But

there were others, like Andy Tucker with his “Abandoned Houses” inspired and made from garbage and junk salvaged from garbage and dump sites along the Chilliwack River. There was Jutta and Michael Schulz’s photography, Candace Hartman’s life-like images on canvas in acrylic and oil, Esby’s original owers in acrylic and Linda Lambkin’s acrylic paintings and, not to forget, Sandra Tilander’s jewelry!

And, as is the case with these group shows, there is something for everybody.

If you missed it, take heart, there will be another group show in December and January, exhibiting different pieces done by members of the Kent Harrison Art Council. I, personally, like group shows. Even in a small place like our gallery, you can sample different ideas and techniques.

Unfortunately, I had to miss the Winter Harp concert as well as the Grace and Gratitude concert put on by young musicians, members of the Psalm 98 Ministry. I was, at that time, celebrating Thanksgiving with the American part of the family in Everett, Wa. But, I heard that both concerts, though very diverse in character, were

outstanding in their own way. I watched, however, the CD about the World Youth Fest 2008 with my grandchildren and I have to say, considering all the bad news we see and hear, it was a heart warming experience. And from all I heard about it, Winter Harp must have been one of the highlights in the long history of the Festival’s Concert Series. I was especially interested in this concert because I tackled one of the instruments, the concert harp with seven pedals, as a teenager. Though nothing became of it, the harp in uenced my life in a very profound way. But that’s another story which I might tell you at another time.

Instead, I should tell you about a different instrument, the drum!

There is a drum circle

meeting every Sunday, 3 p.m., at the Wellness Center in Harrison Hot Springs. All ages, including children, are welcome and no experience is needed. If you have a drum or other precussion instrument, bring it along. But there are enough instruments there to supply those who don’t have one. To nd out more, phone Elizabeth Mueller at 604-845-9642 or Delphine Gornall at 604-796-0230.

As usual, I was surprised about the timing of the U.S. Thanksgiving celebrations and how big an event it is. Sometimes it seems even more celebrated than Christmas. But there is a side to it I like: Christmas is a more quiet time over there and I think that’s a good thing. Also, I get to celebrate Thanksgiving twice!

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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SPREEDecember 6th-20th, 2010

9:30am - 5:00pm481 - 216th Street, Langley

Please support your local wildlife shelter, meet Hoover, our resident Bobcat and get

a jump on your Christmas Shopping with items such as

animal trinket boxes, hoodies and much, much more.

CRITTER CARECRITTER CAREWILDLIFEWILDLIFESOCIETYSOCIETY604-530-2054

BILAK, BETTY EILEENOCT 24, 1916 - NOV, 9, 2010Formerly of Chilliwack & Agassiz BC

Betty passed away peacefully in the Bradley Centre of the Chilliwack Hospital after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her chosen family, Anne & Leroy Burden & Dianne Toombs, Betty was best known for the way she loved and treated her friends. She had a special love for animals, especially for her cats.

A big thank you to the staff at the Bradley Centre who looked after her so well. A remembrance of Betty will be held at Th e All Saints Anglican Church 6904 Lougheed Hwy., Agassiz BC.Dec 5, 2010 at 10 am

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shipping and handling options improve quality assurance and

quality control schedule and manage facility upgrades.

Located in a desirable area, this position offers a competitive salary, generous benefi t package and growth opportunities as the company develops other projects.

Send your resume in confi dence to:Quinsam Coal Corporation PO Box 5000, Campbell River BC V9W 8A3 • Email: [email protected]

The successful candidate will have: Bachelor degree in engineering or science minimum 5 to 7 years experience in the mining

industry, preferably in coal strong technical skills with knowledge of

processing techniques excellent planning, leadership and communication

abilities experience preparing schedules and budgets may require some travel.

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041 PERSONALSDATING SERVICE. Long-Term/Short-Term Relationships, FREE CALLS. 1-877-297-9883. Ex-change voice messages, voice mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chat-lines. Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+).FREE TO TRY. LOVE * MONEY * LIFE. #1 Psychics! 1-877-478-4410 $3.19 min. 18+ 1-900-783-3800. NOW HIRING.Gay Phone Chat. FREE TRIAL. 1-877-501-1012 Talk to or meet desirable guys in your area any-time, 24/7. Where private, confi den-tial fantasies come true! 1-877-501-1012 18+.

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

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115 EDUCATION

Become a Psychiatric Nurse - train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical place-ments, and some regional class-room delivery. Wages start at $29/hour. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available.

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130 HELP WANTEDFLAGGERS NEEDED

If not certifi ed, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944

MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Need-ed! Drs & Hospitals need MedicalOffi ce & Medical Admin staff! NoExperience? Need Training? LocalCareer Training & Job Placementalso Available! 1-888-778-0459NORTHERN VANCOUVER IslandGM dealership seeking a qualifi edautomotive painter. ICBC creden-tials an asset. Ideal applicant famil-iar with water based systems, com-puters & estimating ability would also be considered for workingmanagement position. Pay is indus-try competitive. Send resume attn: Cory to: [email protected] SECURITY is now seek-ing high profi le, experienced Se-curity Offi cers with a fl exible availability. We are recruiting for po-sitions across the lower mainland.We provide free training, career ad-vancement opportunity and a com-prehensive benefi ts package. Inter-ested? Submit your resume to H R V a n c o u v e r @ p a l a d i n s e -curity.com

Sales Professional -HVAC & Plumbing (Vancouver)

Required, a seasoned profes-sional for “maintenance and ser-vice” contract sales. Exceptional earnings for exceptional perfor-mance. We are progressive by nature & excellence in people.

You are “a leader and a student”, offering:Est. relationships with property managers & 10+ years of exp. Est. #1 salesperson. Solid knowl-edge of plumbing & HVAC-R. If it’s time for a change let’s talk. Send your resume to:

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133 HOSPITALITYPROFESSIONAL COOKS &SERVERS, needed @ SandpiperGolf Resort. Send resume [email protected]

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

KITCHEN HELPER. Responsible for prep & cleanup. Must have re-liable transportation and willing to work nights and weekends. F/T in summer. Drop resume to: The Sasquatch Inn, 46001 Lougheed Hwy, Harrison Mills, BC, or phone 604-796-2730 Email: [email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICALHEAVY DUTY Mechanic WelderAmix Salvage, Surrey, Afternoons Work for an industry leader andhelp save the planet by being a part of the largest scrap metal recyclingco. in BC. Seeking enthusiastic indi-viduals to work in our busy shop onAfternoon Shift to maintain/repairour onsite equipment and assistwith our commercial fl eet. Apply on-line at www.amix.ca or fax: 1-866-812-2478PIPE LAYER required immediately.Full/Time opportunity. Must havemanhole placement and benchingexperience. Competitive Wages &Benefi ts.

E-mail resume: [email protected] or Fax: 604-513-9821

TECHNICIAN REQUIRED. BowValley Ford, Canmore, Alberta.Great working conditions in a verybusy shop with great rates & fullbenefi ts package. Contact Joe Hawkeye, 403-679-2270. Fax 403-679-2271. Email: [email protected].

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221 CARPENTRYThe Renovator: experienced local carpenter specializing in decks, laminate fl oors, framing, fi nishing, metal roofs, vinyl siding, concrete, additions & painting. Commercial & Residential. Kelly 604-819-1936

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300 LANDSCAPINGknoke trucking

320 MOVING & STORAGEAAA ADVANCE MOVING

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTSGL ROOFING & Repairs. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB Ins. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hr. emergency serv. 7days/wk. 1-877-257-5362

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477 PETSAKITA SHEPHERD X PUPS born Oct. 17, family raised, vet chkd 1st shots $260/ea. 604-856-0469BERNESE MOUNTAIN dog pup-pies vet checked,1st shots for more info, call Jen 604-807-3853 or [email protected] COLLIE PUPPIES P/B. M $350; F $400, Vet chk, 1st shots Call 604-250-4360, 604-856-7975Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excel-lent pedigree. 1 (604)794-3786CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866ENGLISH LAB RETRIEVER PUPS avail now. 1 male 1 female left. $600 each. 604-593-1532ENGLISH MASTIFF pups, M/F, p/b, papers, microchipped, dewormed, 1st shots. $1850. 604-316-5644.GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS work-ing line blck & blck & tan, 9 wks, $650 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602Golden Retrievers, 8 wks, vet check view parents, born oct 2. Ready to go. $600 (604)796-2886/799-7033KITTENS; Manx X, 1 gray tabby male, mouser family ,12 wks. Yar-row address. $45. 1-604-997-6009

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477 PETSMALTI / SHIH-TZU / POODLE X. Pups & adults. Ador. choc. & col-ours. Non-shedding. 604-820-9469MINI SCHNAUZER pups, 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked vet ✓$750/ea. Call 604-657-2915.MINI SCHNAUZER, purebred, salt & pepper, F, vac, vet ✓, micro chip, ready. $650.604-318-0465 LangleyNEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! www.856-dogs.com or call: 604-856-3647.OLD ENGLISH BULLDOG. 12 wks female. Registered. Kind & gentle. $1500 obo. Tracy 604-617-3463PUGS, fawn, 3 female, ready for X Mas. vet check, dwrmed, 1st shots, family raised, $550. 604-796-2727PUREBRED Doberman puppies, ready for Christmas. 6 girls, 3 boys $900 obo. 604-807-9095.

ROTTWEILER PUPPIES, CKC reg. 9 weeks. Champion German lines. Pet & show stock to ap-proved homes.

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SHIH TZU, beautiful puppies, 2 F, 1 M, black/white, shots & dewrmd, 8 wks, $550 ea.Call (604)864-9826.Wolf X Shepherd pups, $450. blk w/markings, dewormed, view par-ents. [email protected] (604)869-2772 Laidlaw, Hope

YORKIE POODLE. 1 male. Vet ✓, wormed, 1st shots. Yorkie colored. $550. 778-574-2001YORKSHIRE PUPPIES. 1 Female, 1 Male. 1st shots. Ready to go. $1300. Phone (604)845-4526.Yorkshire Terrier pups, CKC reg’d, 1st shots. vet ✓ $1100-$1300. M/F, Ready Dec 9. 604-793-2063

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

523 UNDER $1002 THULE UPRIGHT car top bike racks Pd. $90 ea. Sell $25 ea. 604-858-2271.GOLF CLUBS, bag, full set of irons, driver, 3 & 5 wood, p.wedge, s. wedge, putter. $60. 604-858-2271.HOCKEY SKATES BAUER Su-preme 3000 Plus, size 9/10. Like-new. $60. 604-858-2271

526 UNDER $40055” BIG SCREEN TV, 7 Years old, In excellent condition. Lots of op-tions on TV. $350 (604)796-9454

545 FUELBEST FIREWOOD

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560 MISC. FOR SALECAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.CAN’T Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-lifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991.HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.comMEN - EXPERIENCING a Lack of Energy?Leave Your Old Self Be-hind. Progene Boosts Testosterone!Increased Energy! More Strength!Free Sample! 877-217-2696.NEW Norwood SAWMILLS - Lum-berMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cycle-sawing increases effi ciency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Deposit holds for spring delivery. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Incredible end-of-season factory discounts on various mod-els/sizes. Plus FREE DELIVERY to most areas. CALL FOR CLEAR-ANCE QUOTE AND BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSBABY GRAND PIANO. Black Pearl River, Yamaha inside. 6 yrs. old. $5200. 604-302-9042PIANO, older upright, Melotone. incl., bench. Good cond., needs tuning. $750 (604)792-4174

581 SOUND/DVD/TV

TV

42”, Toshiba, LCD, HD.

Brand new, never used.

Paid $1000 sell $600 obo.

(604)796-3420

REAL ESTATE

603 ACREAGE20 ACRES-$0 Down! $99/mo. Near Growing El Paso, Texas. Guaranteed Owner Financing, No Credit Checks. Money Back Guarantee. FreeMap/Pictures. 866-254-7755 www.sunsetranches.com

625 FOR SALE BY OWNERAGASSIZ-LAND & BEAUTIFULLY renovated 2 br mobile home. New from the studs in! Includes all new windows, new insulation, new oak hardwood fl oors, new drywall and

much more. Come & look!Own your own land for $149,900!!

Phone for pics: 604-798-1952 Mt Woodside, Agassiz

627 HOMES WANTED

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630 LOTSLARGE ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS FULL ACRES AND MORE!Guaranteed Owner Financing. No Credit check. $0 down - 0 interest.Starting @ just $89/mo. USD. Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport. For Recorded Message 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com. Offer ends 11/30/10!

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKSEaglehomes.ca NEW HOME AND LAND in the Shuswap! Double-wides and Singlewides...No Pad Rent! Close to shopping and recreation. Alice: 250-819-0047 [email protected]

636 MORTGAGESBANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt con-solidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simpli-fy the process!1-888-711-8818

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REAL ESTATE

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDOAGASSIZ. 2 BDRM Suite, very clean, updated, sngl garage. In Woodside Terrace Condo Bldg. n/s. avail now. $650. 250-315-3535BEACHFRONT 1-bdrm condo w/ Murphy bed. Huge patio w/beautiful view of Harrison Lake $850/mo + util, w/d n/s n/p, avail immed. Call 778-294-1772.Harrison, 1 bdrm apt, $625/m incl cable, cats ok, no dogs, n/s, balco-ny, view of lake(604)796-3484HARRISON - Studio Apartment, Nice quiet & safe building, suitable for single person. Newly renovat-ed,$550/month includes utilities. Call 604-794-7132

736 HOMES FOR RENTAGASSIZ- 4 bdrm house, dwntwn. 1.5 baths, new appl, reno’d, incl gas/hydro, $1200 Jan. 1/11. refs & DD req’d 604-796-0209 lv mess.AGASSIZ, small 2 bdrm house available now. $750/m + 1/2 month DD Req. 604-795-0189HARRISON HOT Springs. 4 bdrm. 4 baths, 1+bdrm suite lower w/sep entrance. 7 appl, lge fenced yard, pets ok. $1400/mo or rent2own Tony/Sutton 778-552-0982.MAPLE RIDGE 4 bdrm 2 bath. lrg living spaces on acreage. 2 car garage w/workbench. alarm. $1600/month. 249 St/108 Ave. 604-762-2086

747A SEASONAL ACCOMMODATIONESCAPE TO THE MOUNTAIN! Sun Peaks condo available for rent. Two bedroom, two bathroom ski in ski out. Special rates available for Agassiz/Harrison residents only. $200 per night (minimum 3 nights) over Christmas/New Year holidays. $150 per night (with 5th night free) during rest of ski season. Sorry, no smoking, no pets. For more infor-mation please call 604-796-2248.

750 SUITES, LOWERMISSION 3 bdm + den 1300 sq ft suite. New kitchen w/3 stainless appls. Own ldry. Big bdrms w/ clos-ets. Full bath rm. Lots of yard to en-joy. $950 + % utilities. NS NP Ready now 604-556-9903

751 SUITES, UPPERAGASSIZ, NICE 2 BDRM SUITE, Quiet location, Dec 1, $750/m + d.d. Harry 796-2025 / 316-1668

TRANSPORTATION

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TRANSPORTATION

818 CARS - DOMESTIC1991 Buick Century, 4 door, runs great, aircared, p/l, p/w, p/b, 160,000k. $1500. (604)846-76021995 88 Oldsmobile, good cond., $2000 (604)847-33741997 Pontiac LGT, 4 dr, auto, super charged, leather int. Runs grt $2400 (604)378-55821998 CHRYSLER CIRRUS LXI leather, loaded, good mileage, very clean, 4dr, $1150. (604)832-98161999 OLDS INTRIGUE 3.8L V6, 226,000Km. Blue, gray int., all pow-er, 4 dr., $2500 obo 604-534-3435

2002 FORD TAURUS SEL, black, auto, V6, Aircared, very clean, runs very good $5500 (604)615-68172008 Dodge Caliber SXT, auto, load-ed, htch bk, 49,900 km, red, ex cond $10,500. (604)793-5520 DL59612009 FORD Focus $13,900 MUST SELL Moving Country Best Deal In BC Mint condition and is equipped with: 4 cyl 2.0 Auto/W Overdrive, Cruise, Tilt, PS, PB, PW, PL, Steer-ing Wheel Controls, Sync Voice Command, Cd Player with Mp3, Black Leather Seats/Front Heated, Rear Headrests, Alloy Wheels/W Low Profi le Tires. Car in White Rock Call Steve at 604-613-7453 [email protected]

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS1988 300E Mercedes Benz, black, leather, auto., $2500 obo. (604)858-09461989 VOLVO, $1500, 4 door sedan, runs great , Air Cared. Feb/11. Must sell. before Dec. 1. 778-840-19611995 HONDA ACCORD EX 5/spd very clean, sedan, 222K. Extras incl alarm & 2 sets of summer & winter tires/rims. $4700. 604-858-4107.2001 SUBARU LEGACY, 4 cyl, au-to., AWD, white, $5000. Call (604)819-72722004 CROSSFIRE German import, 48K, like new, garage kept. All op-tions. $16,000obo 778-232-3578 2005 NISSAN SENTRA 1.8S, black 4 dr, auto, cd, a/c, 110K, $7000. 604-556-7038 or 778-245-0517

838 RECREATIONAL/SALE1993 GOLDEN FALCON 5th wheel, 25.5’, complete w/slide, exc. cond., winter pkg. Call (604)863-00082008 FOREST River Rockwood Ul-tra Lite. 25 feet. Most SUV’s can pull it. Flat screen tv, electric slide, jack and many other features. Pri-vate sale. 1 owner. Priced for quick sale. $15,000 obo 604-309-6542

2010 Adventurer 86SBS

Featuring a dinette/fridge slide. 7’ rear awning, thermopane windows, step bumper.

$23,995 (stk.28390)www.fraserwayrv.com

1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

2010 Classic Cruiser 19FBS

A great lightweight trailer with dinette slideout.


1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

2010 Laredo 297RL

Rear living room w/ two swivel rockers, dinette/sofa slide.


1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

2010 Winnebago Aspect 28B

U-shaped dinette, generator, luxury throughout


1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALAAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Minimum $100 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

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847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1995 SUZUKI SIDEKICK 4x4 4drauto, all power options, Aircared tillOct. 2011, mechanic owned, 186K runs great $3950 obo (604)820-5584 or 604-826-9319

851 TRUCKS & VANS

1990 MAZDA MPV VAN 237K, top mechanical cond! No rust or oilleaks, extremely reliable, new ex-haust syst, full trailer pkg, $950/oboFor quick sale! Call 604-792-7843.

1994 GMC 4.3 L., matching cano-py. A/C, O/D trans. Service recordsavail. $2200. 604-854-5632.

1997 FORD WINDSTAR, good run-ning cond. brand new tires, $12001-604-869-3038 or 1-604-860-3004

1998 GMC CLUB CAB 4.3 Vortec,5spd trans, air, alarm syst, CD, under 300K, needs some TLC,good daily runner. 604-794-5815.

2000 DODGE GR. CARAVAN, V6,auto, ps/pb, cruise, A/C. Ex. cond. AirCared. $2950. 604-854-6673

2000 FORD F350 V10, 82,000km.,mint cond. 2 wheel drive. Asking$9500. 604-946-9307

2001 NISSAN FRONTIER, 2 dr, seats 5, auto, 236K, cd, $3900. 604-556-7038 or 778-242-5224

2002 FORD F150 XLT 4X2 s/c. One owner, extra clean, white. 4.6EFI, 4 spd. auto O/D, 4 dr. w/fl air-side bed, f.g. bed cover. XLT spe-cial appearance pkg, cast alum.wheels. $8000. Daytime/Evening604-746-7472.

2009 Ford Ranger 4X4, 4L, 5sp, offroad, super cab, loaded. 29,000k.Take over pymt at 0% fi n. thru FordCredit. $19,000obo 604-796-3056

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n Oc

tobe

r 1 a

nd D

ecem

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0, 2

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igib

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ehic

les:

Che

vrol

et A

veo,

201

0 M

Y Ch

evro

let C

obal

t, 20

11 M

Y Bu

ick

Rega

l, Ch

evro

let C

ruze

and

Cad

illac

CTS

Cou

pe, a

nd M

ediu

m D

uty

truck

s. In

cent

ive

rang

es fr

om $

750

to $

3,00

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depe

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mod

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urch

ased

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entiv

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ay n

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mbi

ned

with

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tain

oth

er o

ffers

. By

par

ticip

atin

g in

the

Cash

For

Clu

nker

s pr

ogra

m y

ou w

ill n

ot b

e el

igib

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r any

trad

e-in

val

ue fo

r you

r veh

icle

. See

you

r par

ticip

atin

g GM

dea

ler f

or a

dditi

onal

pro

gram

con

ditio

ns a

nd d

etai

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MCL

may

mod

ify, e

xten

d or

term

inat

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ogra

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who

le o

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part

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out n

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plet

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you

will

be

elig

ible

for a

$30

0 ca

sh in

cent

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ernm

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iden

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f Nor

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ukon

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unav

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xclu

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from

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and

are

ther

efor

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elig

ible

for G

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ash

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lunk

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ince

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ome

cond

ition

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ply.

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w.s

crap

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for m

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usiv

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$11

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ter a

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, with

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duct

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the

purc

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pric

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d th

e $1

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duct

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in ta

xes

whi

ch w

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hav

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herw

ise

been

pay

able

on

the

full

purc

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pric

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1,00

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edit

avai

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cur

rent

ow

ners

a B

uick

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vrol

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cle

regi

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in th

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for t

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six

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who

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d Ow

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e ap

plie

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war

ds th

e pu

rcha

se/fi

nanc

e/le

ase

of a

n el

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ew 2

009/

2010

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eliv

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bet

wee

n Oc

tobe

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– De

cem

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0th,

201

0. In

elig

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vehi

cles

: Ave

o, C

obal

t, Cr

uze,

all

Pont

iac,

Sat

urn,

Saa

b, a

nd H

umm

er v

ehic

les,

and

med

ium

dut

y tru

cks.

Offe

r is

trans

fera

ble

to a

fam

ily m

embe

r liv

ing

with

in s

ame

hous

ehol

d (p

roof

of a

ddre

ss re

quire

d). D

eale

r may

requ

est d

ocum

enta

tion

and

cont

act G

M to

ver

ify e

ligib

ility

. Offe

r may

not

be

rede

emed

for c

ash

or c

ombi

ned

with

cer

tain

oth

er c

onsu

mer

ince

ntiv

es.

See

deal

er fo

r det

ails

. GM

rese

rves

the

right

to a

men

d or

term

inat

e of

fers

for a

ny re

ason

in w

hole

or i

n pa

rt at

any

tim

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ithou

t prio

r not

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on

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our a

ctua

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l con

sum

ptio

n m

ay v

ary.

Excl

udes

hyb

rids

and

othe

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fer a

pplie

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new

or d

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stra

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010

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and

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w C

ab C

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B, 1

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xclu

des

hybr

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del

iver

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efor

e No

vem

ber 1

, 201

0 at

par

ticip

atin

g de

aler

s in

Can

ada.

Dea

ler o

rder

or t

rade

may

be

requ

ired.

Elig

ible

cus

tom

ers

rece

ive

eith

er: (

a) a

pre

-inst

alle

d Ch

rom

e Ac

cess

orie

s Pa

ckag

e (g

rille

, 6”

tubu

lar a

ssis

t ste

ps, d

oor h

andl

es a

nd m

irror

cap

s) v

alue

d up

to $

1500

(tax

incl

usiv

e) (“

PDG

Truc

k”);

or (b

) a C

usto

m A

cces

sory

Cre

dit o

f up

to $

1500

(tax

incl

usiv

e) to

be

used

tow

ards

the

purc

hase

of g

enui

ne G

M A

cces

sorie

s to

be

inst

alle

d on

a n

on-P

DG T

ruck

from

on-

grou

nd in

vent

ory.

Deal

er in

stal

latio

n in

clud

ed. T

his

offe

r may

not

be

com

bine

d w

ith c

erta

in o

ther

con

sum

er in

cent

ives

ava

ilabl

e on

GM

veh

icle

s. G

MCL

may

mod

ify, e

xten

d or

term

inat

e th

is o

ffer i

n w

hole

or i

n pa

rt at

any

tim

e w

ithou

t not

ice.

Con

ditio

ns a

nd li

mita

tions

app

ly. S

ee y

our G

M d

eale

r for

det

ails

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