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Some producers are raising pric-es slightly and others are offering short-term discounts as B.C.’s new liquor price wholesale model took effect Wednesday.

Pre-tax retail price changes at B. C. government stores show little change for the the most popular brands of beer, hard liquor and other alcoholic beverages.

Government store shoppers will

see lower prices on the shelves, because as of April 1, government stores add provincial and federal sales tax at the cash register.

Of the top 10 brands of spirits, a 750 ml bottle of Crown Royal whiskey retails for $23.49, a two-cent increase, plus taxes.

For the larger bottle of Crown Royal, government stores are re-ducing the price by $1.98 for the month of April.

A six-pack of Lonetree cider goes up 90 cents to $9.59 as a dis-

count price for March ends. For larger cans of imported Strong-bow cider, an April sale price is reduced $1.14 to $17.99.

For beer, a dozen Sleeman Hon-ey Brown Lager increases six cents to $20.49.

For private retailers, Save-on-Foods store in Surrey was the first to take advantage of new regula-tions allowing sale of B.C. wines directly from grocery shelves.

Supermarkets now have the option of including a liquor store

with separate checkout for alcohol purchases.

The government store retail price used to be the benchmark for B.C. sales, with discounts off that price to private liquor stores, agency and B.C. wine stores.

Now all retailers pay the same wholesale price to the Liquor Distribution Branch. The Branch then, also retains its wholesale monopoly.

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Liquor price changes small so farChildren of all ages search for pastel coloured eggs at the Hope Lion’s Club Easter Egg Hunt, held at Silver Creek Elementary School on Sunday, April 5. The time honoured tradition was attended by parents, Easter bunnies, dogs and Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue members.

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Liquor $’s unimpressiveNews

The LDB wholesale markup is now 124 per cent of the supplier price for hard liquor, 73 per cent for coolers, 89 per cent and ciders and a per-litre tax with ascending rates for small, medium and large breweries.

Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says the sys-tem is designed to create a level playing field for all retailers, while maintaining the govern-

ment’s revenue of $1 billion a year from the en-tire wholesale markup.

Many government liquor stores have added re-frigerators and Sunday opening hours, to makeup for the loss of their wholesale discount com-pared to what private stores were paying.

Of 196 government liquor stores, 169 have ex-tended their operating hours.

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Aboriginal land claims turns into employment program

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Tom FletcherBlack Press

Canada's aboriginal land claims resolution system has turned into an employment pro-gram for some of those involved, with "a con-spicuous lack of urgen-cy in negotiations" and little common ground after 10 or more years at most treaty tables.

That's one conclusion from federal advisor Doug Eyford, who spent six months consulting on the state of treaty-making across Canada since aboriginal title was protected in Can-ada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The report focuses heavily on B.C., which has 54 active treaty ta-bles and only four agree-ments in the 22 years of the federally-financed B.C. Treaty Commis-sion. Parts of Quebec, Labrador, Ontario, the north and most of B.C. never completed early treaties that extin-guished aboriginal title and made way for settle-ment and development in the rest of Canada.

"At the current pace, trea-ty-making may continue for the rest of this century," Ey-ford wrote.

Eyford presented his report last week to Bernard Val-court, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Devel-opment. With a federal elec-tion set for this fall, Valcourt said the months to come will require more discussions with provinces and First Na-tions on Eyford's recommen-dations for a "new direction" in settling historic disputes.

The report's release comes a week after the B.C. govern-

ment cancelled the appoint-ment of former cabinet min-ister George Abbott to head the B.C. Treaty Commission. Premier Christy Clark said there isn't enough to show for more than $600 million, most of it debt accumulated by B.C. First Nations. Clark questioned whether the B.C. Treaty Commission should continue, since more B.C. First Nations remain outside the talks than inside.

Scott Fraser, aboriginal re-lations critic for the B.C. NDP, accused Clark of acting unilater-

ally to disrupt the existing system. The First Nations Summit, which represents B.C.'s participating aborigi-nal communities, issued a statement saying despite the "confusion" over Abbott's ap-pointment, the B.C. Treaty Commission "remains active and will continue well into the future."

Chief Maureen Chapman, B.C. spokesperson for the national Assembly of First Nations, said Eyford's recom-

mendations point to a new federal system, not tinkering with the status quo.

"After numerous court vic-tories by our peoples and the failure of the current treaty-making process in B.C. to deliver significant results, Canada must move away from a policy of First Nations making claims to the Crown by fulling embracing the need for real recognition followed by true reconciliation," Chap-man said.

Premiere Gordon Campbell makes eyes at 10 month old Sophia with Chief Kim Baird, husband Steve and 4 year old Amy at the Legislature Monday.

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Carelessness lends itself to rat problemNews

At a recent coun-cil meeting the prob-lem of rat infestation was met with concern when a Kawakawa Lake resident brought the issue of a pest problem in her own back yard to members.

“When we bought our home in Kawakawa Lake, we were not aware that we had a rat issue until we moved in and there was one in the garage,” said Julie Ball-inger. “Since time has gone on, that rat issue has gotten bigger and bigger, until this past year it cost me $690.”

Controlling the population has been increasingly difficult and expensive, causing

frustration and po-tential health hazards for home owners in the area.

“It’s getting to be a big issue — I run into this person and that person and they are all telling me how many rats they’ve killed and their husbands have been in the backyard and they’ve killed 23 rats in one evening in our area and other areas, so we’ve got a problem,” she said.

Pest contributors have been persistent in the art of putting food out for birds at low levels, thereby at-tracting rodents who are sniffi ng around for an alternative food source.

“I phoned the dis-trict and the district has no real enforce-ment tools for some-one who is persistently attracting pests,” said Mayor Wilfried Vicktor.

Scattering of the items that people are putting out is occurring due to bird traffi c, render-ing homeowners help-less as seeds, nuts, and other food stuff s are be-ing dispersed onto their property, subsequently, attracting rodent pests.

“We’re sitting at that dinner table every day and looking at the rats and these people just don’t get it and we’re still dealing with it be-

cause they haven’t rec-tifi ed that problem — once you’ve gotten them into your home, it’s very hard to get them out,” said Ballinger.

Council is currently looking into enforcing the correct tools to dis-suade the persistence of people attracting rodents through negli-gent action.

“If we had the en-forcement tools to uti-lize for someone who is showing a bit of an ignorant approach by continuing to attract pests — then it’s some-thing for council,” said

Vicktor.Caught in the cross-

fi re have been other scavenging critters.

“We woke up one morning to find this raccoon tied to a leg hold trap and scream-ing its heart out and my husband had to go and release this thing at five in the morning, while it was clawing and alerting all sorts of creatures,” said Ball-inger.

“Th e poor thing was dragging the trap along, up and down the fence and the homeowner wasn’t about to do any-

thing, it was really pa-thetic.”

Council offered sug-gestion on solutions toratify the unpleasantand extremely unsani-tary situation.

“I can do the researchand get back to you —but I believe we needto modify some of ourbylaws to include sanc-tions, or potentiallyprovincial legislationrelated to healthcare.

Th ose facilitating ratsmight actually be jeop-ardizing their neighborsand communities,” saidJohn Fortoloczky, CAOfor the District of Hope.

A local rat problem does not bode well for residents in the Kawakawa Lake area. It has been sug-gested that the invaders potentially hitched a ride into town and are encouraged by bird feeders.

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Violence creates ripple effectA presentation on the ripple

effect of domestic violence was brought to council during a re-cent meeting.

Getting an early start on their on their Purple Light Nights Campaign, which seeks to inform, empower and ac-knowledge victim’s of violence, Marianne Brueckert, program manager of victim services at the RCMP, enlightened coun-cil on the benefits of bringing awareness to the community.

“We have been involved in doing this Purple Lights Cam-paign, which is really an aware-ness raising campaign on the issue of domestic violence. It started in the States — Pad-dington Washington is where it first began, but it’s been incor-porated into many communi-ties in Canada, including Hope and Chilliwack — we have been doing it for the past six years in Hope,” said Brueckert.

The campaign is primarily focused on awareness raising in the community.

It’s about educating people about the issues of domestic

violence, and the repercussions associated with it.

“We want to show how bad it affects the individual who’s been injured in some way and how it impacts the families, the community itself and the busi-ness sector,” said Brueckert.“It has a major ripple effect throughout the community and we really wanted to bring it out of the closet.”

Last year the purple lights campaign was successful in a tree lighting ceremony at me-morial park in partnership with the District of Hope, who helped facilitate the lighting of the tree in the park with purple lights, which involved the assis-tance of staff members.

“We got the community on side in terms of donations, which allowed us to light that tree with bulbs. And, generally, we saw a real increase in inter-est at the community level, so our hope this year is to really focus on that, while engaging the schools as well,” she said.

The presentation was given to inform council of the trajec-

tory for the upcoming October lighting ceremony and to seek supports where appropriate to ensure the fruition of the social activism project.

“We wanted to let you know that we are on track and we’ve just started meetings, so we’re trying to build the member-ship of our committee and look at hopefully not only doing the tree lighting again with the cer-emony in the park, as well as acknowledging those who have been impacted by violence and those who have lost their lives.”

The community has felt the impact of violence, according to Brueckert who suggested banning together collectively to fight for justice, reparation and to protest this type of tragedy.

“We have found that there is a lot of support out there in terms of asking the businesses, so we’re keen on trying to get community engagement on board and have different ser-vice providers and different agencies come up with all of those ideas, it’s really a com-munity initiative.”


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Easter egg hunt at Silver CreekCommunity

On the hunt for coloured eggsExcited boys and girls of all ages joined one anoth-er at Silver Creek Elementary School for an exciting Easter egg extravaganza on Sunday, April 5th. From above: Logen Copp (left) Camren Stuppard and Daniel Burns enjoy cama-raderie in the name the age old tradition of brightly coloured egg hunting. With treats and eggs hidden all around the schoolyard — children of the Hope district were not short of eggsellent surprises (Photos by Erin Knutson.)


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Th e labour situation in B.C. is show-ing increased signs of strain, even before a long-promised boom in heavy construc-tion gets set to ramp up this summer.

Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced last week that B.C. is suspending its “pro-vincial nomination” program for 90 days. Th is program allows the province to rec-ommend people for federal immigration, based on skills in demand in B.C.

Th e B.C. provincial nomination program saw its number of applications triple to 1,200 for the month of December, as the federal government cracked down on the temporary foreign worker program. Th ou-sands of temporary foreign workers who have hit the four-year deadline are being sent home, with many of them turning to the provincial nomination track.

Bond has been pleading with Ottawa to raise B.C.’s annual provincial nomination quota from 5,000 to 7,000 or more.

The three-month pause is so her min-istry can add staff and speed up process-ing time. Backlogged applicants will still be considered, and exemptions for health care workers and a northeast pilot pro-gram are being maintained.

Even with the current slump in energy prices and before anticipated pipeline and liquefi ed natural gas projects start, the la-bour shortage in the northeast is near crisis.

Th e last time I was in Dawson Creek, ra-dio ads were off ering signing bonuses for qualifi ed truck drivers.

In Fort St. John, grocery and hardware retailers have come to depend on foreign workers to keep going.

While supposedly educated young peo-ple work part-time and refuse to leave the comforts of southern city life, this is the reality up north, and it’s only going to get worse from this point on.

This summer, work is scheduled to start

on the Site C dam on the Peace River, the most costly construction project known in B.C. history.

And a union vs. non-union battle remi-niscent of the old Expo 86 labour wars is definitely underway.

Th e B.C. and Yukon Building Trades (BCYT) are demanding a project agree-ment that requires all workers on Site C to be paid their rates, and are warning of chaos on the huge project if they don’t get their way.

BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald told me that’s not all they want. Th ey are also seeking quotas for members of their unions on a project that will be a small city of 1,700 people at peak construction.

BCYT executive director Tom Sigurd-son says that while all sides acknowledge the need for foreign workers for Site C, he wants to control that too, working with their affi liated unions in the United States.

Th ere will be non-union construction fi rms, some of them owned by aboriginal communities in the north. Th ere will be

contractors affi liated with the ChristianLabour Association of Canada. Th e BCYThopes to set wages and conditions for themall, and infl uence Ottawa’s temporary for-eign worker program to boot.

McDonald and Premier Christy Clarkhave politely told them to pound sand.Th eir formula would add millions in coststo the project, driving up BC Hydro rateseven more than they are already rising.

BC Hydro has already done dam upgradeprojects using a “managed open site” modeland it’s not inclined to return to the era ofW.A.C. Bennett as Sigurdson demands.

Sigurdson makes a valid point that whentwo concrete masons compare paychequeson the Site C project and one sees he’s mak-ing $5 an hour less, he won’t be happy.

He will want the higher rate, and the BCYTis taking BC Hydro to court to ensure theycan recruit new members on the site.

It looks like a hot summer ahead.Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and

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When the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) released the BC on the Move 10-year transportation plan on March 18, the BC Trucking Association (BCTA) was glad to see not only plans for infrastructure improve-ments, but the more important message that B.C.’ s economy depends on a safe, reliable and effi cient transportation network. It’s only a short leap of logic from that statement to recognition that a strong and healthy B.C. economy relies heav-ily on a vibrant, thriving, effi cient trucking industry.

Th e trucking industry accounts for 2 percent of B.C.’ s GDP, employs about 40,000 people, and is larger than other major industries, including forestry, pulp and paper, and oil and gas. Th ere is tacit acknowledgement of the importance of our industry to B.C.’ s economy in the 10-year plan, which embeds a trucking strategy. As we face increasing globalization, the cornerstone of Canada’s eco-nomic wellbeing will continue to be an effi cient and competitive transportation network. Th at’s why following joint federal-provincial projects to widen High-way 1 in the Lower Mainland, construct the South Fraser Perimeter Road and replace the Port Mann Bridge, Transport Canada has undertaken an early review of federal transport-related acts and regulations with a view to ensuring Canada’s transportation competitiveness for the next 40 years.

Th e top four BC on the Move priorities involve road infrastructure. Th at’s be-cause trucks not only deliver 90 percent of consumer products and foodstuff s to communities across B.C., they are also the necessary link with other transporta-tion modes, including cargo ships arriving at Port Metro Vancouver, railways, and air cargo terminals. And, in 2013, trucks transported 72 percent of imports and 44 percent of exports (by value) between the US and Canada.

So BC on the Move has it right. Road capacity and conditions are crucial not only to the trucking industry but to the rest of us who need the goods it delivers. Long-distance trucking will particularly benefi t from plans to reduce congestion and improve highway reliability, such as six-laning Highway 97 through Kelow-na and improvements to avalanche infrastructure on Highway 1. Anyone who’s had to fi nd a place to stay in Revelstoke or Golden due to an avalanche-related highway closure will have noticed the number of heavy trucks held up and wait-ing. It is a necessary safety requirement to reduce avalanche risk, but it`s also a time-consuming and expensive inconvenience for trucking companies and their clients. In addition, growth in the resource sector, especially in Northeastern B.C., requires the transport of very large and heavy specialized equipment and materials needed to build dams and natural gas facilities and install pipelines.


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What has happened to our Community Forest (CLCCF)? It appears to have been taken over by Paul Gipps & the FVRD?

Is Director Adamson even involved? I have heard a board has been appointed but that re-

mains private as does anything related to the CLCCF. While not having publically available minutes for meet-

ings are nothing new for the CLCCF Board. This volunteer board (appointed by the partners) has

operated completely behind closed doors and made ill informed decisions without public consultation such as selling 5 years worth of timber through a closed bid pro-cess to Tolko Industries Ltd. from Merritt.

This decision is completely contrary to the original goals of the community forest of decisions by and for the community.

The spotlight finally fell on the appointed board be-

cause of the supposedly poor forest practices of their log-ger and lack of community consultation prior to logging.

It should be noted there is still no oversight for the Tolko and they intend to cut 3 years worth of timber (90,000 m3) this year.

The Board finally came under scrutiny of the general partners (FVRD, Yale First Nation and Hope) for planning to give away more money after giving out $112,000.00 in grants without policies & procedure to ensure fairness and transparency.

That being said the real issue of the past board was the lack of proper oversight and a departure from the original intent.

So in the end it’s all about the money, the FVRD Board want to spend it, Wilfried Vicktor and Hope Council want to spend it and Yale First Nation wants to spend it, so why waste time asking the communities for input.

Currently the member only board meets in private,decides who to hire and what to spend like a giant cashregister.

I wonder when the community benefits or communitycommittees or the jobs will show up for the region.

I wonder when these local governments will be thetransparent and open entities they purport to be?

I wonder if the Community Forest will have any timberleft for next year and how much has been wasted so far inthe never ending search for cash.

As a founding and first board member of the CascadeLower Canyon Community Forest it is my hope the Gen-eral partners will remember this was to be a COMMU-NITY forest and how it was supposed to be run.

Call a public meeting for the CLCCF Board ASAP.

Cal Stephenson

Council not, directing funds at mental health supportsWhen I had the opportunity to sit down for a Hope Standard interview last

week a great deal of subject matter was covered. I wish to take this chance to focus on a couple of subject areas covered in last week’s article speaking about the Small Communities Grant.

First I would like to speak to the subject of Council’s concern about the need for additional resources for supporting those residents with mental health chal-lenges and also those who have a need for timely detox services. Over the past four months Council and I have spoken to our MLA about these two subject areas and he is well aware of community concerns.

It is important for me to emphasize that although Council is very interested in seeing enhanced supports put in place, it has no intention or interest of in any way funding functions which are of a provincial government responsibility.

Another important topic that is worth mentioning is the increase in the Small Communities Grant and the focus of your District Council to use these and other funds wisely and to their best use for the community as a whole.

Th e District Budget, which will be brought forward for fi nal consideration at the April 13th Council Meeting, has many interesting elements in it.

First, the budget represents the combined extensive work of Council and Staff . Council has chosen to spend money in a very responsible way in my opin-ion. We have looked at our needs and dealt head on with the most pressing ones fi rst. Council is well aware of the public distaste for large tax increases and has decided to pursue a modest increase of 2%.

Contained within this budget are numerous necessary capital projects and investments in equipment and infrastructure maintenance. It is clear to me that this Council is interested in running this community with the same careful stewardship that you and I run our households with!

Before I sign off I wish to thank our MLA Laurie Th roness for his fast and effi cient research with regards to our Small Community Grant and also thanks to all of the residents who showed a continued interest in the District Budget at our various meetings.

Sincerely, your Mayor

Wilfried

Conservatives’ dereliction of dutyIt’s no wonder Finance Minister

Joe Oliver has been in hiding, refus-ing to answer questions about his management of the economy in the House of Commons on most days.

There’s simply nothing good Mr. Oliver can say about the Conser-vatives’ ineffectual management of our nation’s finances and economy.

Net taxes have gone up in each of their last five budgets.

Three-quarters of a billion dol-lars has been wasted on partisan ads and spending on costly outside contracting has ballooned by a vast

sum of $3 billion a year. And the economy has suffered.

Stephen Harper has had the worst rate of economic growth of any Prime Minister since R.B.

Bennett during the Great Depres-sion. Some 200,000 more Canadi-ans are unemployed now than be-fore the recession.

Long term unemployment re-mains elevated and job quality has hit an all-time low.

Job growth has slowed for the past two years and unemployment is forecast to rise.

All of the chartered banks have chopped their forecasts.

The Bank of Canada says that economic growth is “atrocious” and requires “considerable monetary stimulus to avoid falling back into a recession”.

It is grossly irresponsible that Mr. Oliver—who is responsible to man-age our economy—simply ducked all this bad news.

But his peak-a-boo will come to an end when the budget is tabled on April 21, after an unprecedented delay. His signature promise to bal-ance the books relies on the price of oil remaining at $81 (US) a bar-rel—yet recently it has fluctuated around $50. His major initiative is income splitting, a $2 billion tax

break for the rich that will do nothing for growth. We can’t keep going this way. Canada needs to spur growth.

Infrastructure investment would be an eff ective way to invest in our econ-omy and a valuable source of middle-class jobs.

Stronger public education is more important than ever in today’s high-skills job market.

Th e decline of the middle-class must be reversed. It’s high time we hang a new sign in front of our government: under new management.

Chrystia Freeland, MP


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Ode to Rufus the birdCommunity

Two compassionate girls from Hope found it in their hearts to care for a dying bird and to give it a proper burial, aft er their frisky cat Nash, attacked the poor creature late last week.

“My cat Nash killed a bird in our front yard and we felt really bad — me and my friend (Meadow Ouellet) found a box and we put some plants in it and tried to feed it some wa-ter, but it died in the box anyway,” said Briana Lefeuvre, a concerned resident of Hope.

Aft er naming the diseased bird Rufus, the industrious pair of school girls and best friends decided to make a gravesite in ode to Ru-fus’ short but invaluable and unforgettable life.

“We made a grave and put flowers around it — we were going to have a service with food and invite lots of people, but it didn’t quite work out that way, so we said some prayers and bid Rufus farewell,” said Briana.

In honour of the bird the girls have been praying for it daily and wishing it well in the great beyond.

“We pray that it has a very happy after-life every single day when we pass by the grave,” said Briana.

Aft er carefully paint-

ing and constructing a cross for the endear-ing and much loved bird, the girls erected the cross in honour of their winged friend and to make reparations for their beloved cat Nash, who acted hastily in pursuit of Rufus the day he died.

“We buried Rufus’box and arranged somefl owers neatly aroundhis grave — we wishhim the best in his newlife. I hope he returns asa new bird and that mycat Nash is a bit nicer inthe future,” she told Th eHope Standard.

Briana Lefeuvre and Meadow Ouellet (two concerned residents of Hope) put an injured bird to rest in an effort to stave off an attack by their beloved cat Nash late last week.

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A few simple spring cleaning tools should help rectify this situ-ation. Th ough the to do list might seem daunting at fi rst, there is light under the proverbial spring cleaning tunnel when it comes to restoring one’s home and garden

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Th ere are several lawnmow-ing models available depending on the breadth and scope of your lawn. Popular models include push-mowers, eco-friendly elec-tric mowers and even self-pro-pelled mowers to expedite big

mowing jobs. Choosing the cor-rect lawnmower is important toproper lawn maintenance in thespring and summer months, sochoose wisely.

Th e pressurewasher: Mud andleft over salt from winter cancause undue hardship to the sur-faces in and around the home.Implementing the pressurewash-er tool is a great way to removethe dirt and stains that have builtup outside of the home.

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Marj McKercher (centre) with her great-great grandchildren turned 95 on Wednesday, April 1st. She is one of seven children and moved to Hope five years ago from Creighton, Saskatchewan. The family matriarch loves to square dance, knit and eat ice cream and not necessarily in that order. She has ten grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren.

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MONDAYAuxiliary to Fraser Canyon Hospital/Fraser Hope Mon-day, April 13 8 p.m. Fraser Canyon Hospital Conference Room1275 7th [email protected]

Hope Al-Anon Group: Al-Anon supports friends and families of problem drinkers. Monday, April 13 8 p.m. Fra-ser Canyon Hospital meeting room1275 7th [email protected]

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

Hope Scrabble Club: Queue, quixotry, zymurgy. If you are a serious Scrabble player looking for a challenging game, this is the group for you. Tuesday, April 14 10 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave.604-869-2313

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Conversation Circles: If you are learning English and want to practice speaking with oth-er people in a friendly, casual place then join us for weekly guided discussions about Ca-nadian culture, food, current events and a variety of other topics. A ReadRight program. Tuesday, April 14 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th [email protected]

Tops Meeting: Powerful sup-port group for weight loss and lifelong health. Weigh-in 5:30-6:50 p.m. Meeting 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 14. Anglican Church Hall 681 Fraser [email protected]

WEDNESDAYParent Child Mother Goose: Discover fun with rhymes, songs and stories! This is an interactive program for babies and toddlers and caregivers. Mother Goose helps your little one learn speech and language skills. Healthy snacks are provided. Wednesday, April 15 10:30 a.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave.604-863-2279

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Westie Army Cadet Training: The cadet program prepares youth ages 12 to 19 to be-come the leaders of tomorrow through fun yet challenging activities. Wednesday, April 15 6:30 p.m. Hope Legion 344 Fort [email protected]

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

Seniors Coffee and Conver-sation: Drop in to discuss current events or visit with friends while you have a cup of coffee and a homemade treat. Thursday, April 16 10:30 a.m. Hope Library1005A 6th [email protected]

FRIDAYTops Meeting: Powerful sup-port group for weight loss and

lifelong health. Weigh-in 8:15-9:10 a.m. Meeting 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, April 10 Anglican Church Hall 681 Fraser [email protected]

Friday Afternoon Help: Book a half-hour uninterrupted “Help!” session. Whether you are learning to use your new e-reader, mystified by email or anything in between - the library can help find you an answer! Registration re-quired. Friday, April 10 1:30 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th Ave. [email protected]

SUNDAYHappy Knit Group: Bring your knitting and share in the conversation about patterns and projects, ideas and yarns. Beginners and all abilities are welcome to join this cozy fireside knitting circle. Sun-day, April 12 1:30 p.m. Hope Library 1005A 6th [email protected]

BC Provincial Park users should be aware that construction of the Interior to Lower Mainland (ILM) Transmission Line continues. On-site activities include helicopter work and the use of implosives.

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A crowd of patrons pray during the Stations of the Cross at the Good Friday Crosswalk, held at Memorial Park on April 3rd in honour of the crucifixicion of Jesus Christ. Members of several congregations showed their respect for the Christian holiday.

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On the evening of March 31st, Elizabeth P. Filipovits was left homeless in Hope, aft er leaving the Hope Hotel where she had two glasses of draft , aft er which, she went to drive to 5th Avenue across from McDonald’s to park her motorhome for the night.

“As I was parked and sitting in my front seat, a police officer pulled up behind me, came to my motorhome and asked for my driver’s license. He told me that my tail lights were not working. I gave him my license, then he said to me — how much have you had to drink,?” Filipovits told The Hope Standard.

She responded that she had had two glass-

es of draft and got out of her motorhome, which also serves as her primary residence and walked over to the police car as a female offi cer pulled up to the scene.

“Cst. Abdullahi Hersi went to take a breath-alyzer kit out of the police car — he played with two of them and could not get them to work. Th en he had a third one and he had a hard time with it — I blew into it and it said that I failed,” according to Filipovits.

Aft er handcuffi ng Filipovits, who calls Van-couver Island home — she recalls that she was put into the cruiser for 10 to 15 minutes, be-fore Cst. Hersi proceeded to take her out of the backseat and put a new end into the same de-vice, while making her reattempt the breatha-lyzer examination.

“He also had a hard time with setting it

and making it work. It also was a fail. I be-lieve my alcohol content was nowhere near 0.08 per cent. I believe the device he used was not working properly,” said Filipovits.

Filipovits was the victim of a rape and torture incident last year in Nanaimo B.C., which resulted in monetary reparations from her local victims unit that secured a motorhome, which she now uses as a home residence.

It was also the same motorhome she was driving when she was pulled over for missing tail lights.

“Cst. Hersi was rude, arrogant and igno-rant — he towed my home and it was in a spot that was okay to park for the night. I ex-plained that it was my home and everything

in it was all I owned,” she said. “I am requesting a review

of this decision. Towing my motorhome has made me homeless.”

Filipovits was advised that her vehicle would be im-pounded for 30 days and her license would be suspended for up to 90 days.

An occurrence report is-sued by the Upper Fraser Val-ley RCMP stated that a second Approved Screening Device (ASD) test was issued aft er Cst. Hersi observed that Filipovits had no previous history of im-paired driving.

As such, Filipovits was in-formed of the Immediate Roadside Prohibition program

and the right to a second ASD test, which shefailed, according to the report.

A compassionate release was not issueddue to the status of Filipovits unique livingsituation. Her home/vehicle was towed byJamie Davis Towing, leaving her stranded tosleep on the street for two nights before tak-ing up shelter at the Mount Hope Motel.

Filipovits has been selling handmade jew-elry downtown in an eff ort to fund her re-maining time in Hope, while she waits forthe release of her home.

“I saw and heard everything, it looked likethe offi cer was having issues with the fi rstmachine and then pulled out a second onefrom the same box — I shared the story withmy boyfriend when I got home because Ithought it was so unfair. Th e system is unfairand this is how people get stuck,” said wit-ness Mildred O’Sullivan.

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Elizabeth P. Filipovits’ motorhome was impound-ed after a run in with local RCMP, landed her on the streets of Hope.

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Drug-impaired drivers a safety priorityNews

Jeff NagelBlack Press

Drug-impaired drivers who roam the roads mostly undetected are a top traffic safety priority for B.C. police chiefs.

Their association wants the federal gov-ernment to approve a roadside testing device that would make it easier for offi-cers to arrest visibly stoned and otherwise drugged drivers.

"Whether it's marijuana or prescription drugs, there are people that are driving high and for a large part it goes undetected because we don't have a really good tes-ter and we don't have many drug recogni-tion experts," said Transit Police chief Neil Dubord, who chairs the traffi c committee of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police.

Offi cers can arrest and usually issue a 24-hour suspension to a driver who is seriously drug-impaired.

But in less obvious cases, police have little recourse unless an offi cer is available who is highly trained in observing the signs of drug use.

Th ere's no device akin to a breathalyzer now in use in Canada to measure levels of cannabis or other drugs.

But Dubord said there are "amazing" mobile testing systems available in the U.S. that can detect 27 different drugs from a saliva swab.

He said federal approval of a roadside de-vice is probably a couple of years away.

But he said it could allow not just crimi-nal impairment charges but potentially the addition of drug use to B.C.'s system of automatic roadside suspensions and im-poundments for drunk driving.

"With the proper tool, we may be able to get there as well," Dubord said, adding ac-curacy of the testing technology would have to be assured.

Th e most recent study by researchers, published by the B.C. Medical Journal, found 5.4 per cent of drivers randomly checked in roadside surveys in 2012 had cannabis in their systems, followed by 4.1 per cent with cocaine and 1.7 per cent with amphetamines.

Separate testing of drivers hospitalized with trauma injuries following crashes found 12.6 per cent were positive for can-nabis, with 7.3 per cent showing recent use.

"Cannabis slows reaction times, causes weaving, creates diffi culty maintaining a constant speed, and predisposes to distrac-tion," Dr. Jeff Brubacher wrote this month in the BCMJ.

Brubacher said research so far suggests acute cannabis use roughly doubles the risk of crashing.

More research is needed to understand the crash risk from prescription drugs as well as other stimulants like cocaine and certain amphetamines.

Th e ongoing political debate over poten-tial marijuana reform in Canada is also a factor driving the police chiefs' agenda.

"If there's decriminalization or legaliza-tion or whatever ends up happening, we want to make sure we have the tools as well to be able to manage that successfully," Dubord said.

"Because at the end of the day we want people on the roads to be safe.

Drug-impaired drivers who roam the roads mostly undetected are a top priority for B.C. police chiefs.Their association wants the federal government to approve a roadside testing device that would make it

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The British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission will be hosting a meeting at the Hope Golf Course on Tuesday, April 14th at 3 p.m. to discuss recent changes that have been made within the Hope-Chilliwack boundary.

The public will have a chance to speak to a re-cent and tentative decision by the Commission, which will split the current riding between two represenatives according to Chilliwack-Hope MLA, Laurie Throness.

The boundary would no longer be represented by Chilliwack-Hope, but would end up in Mer-rit’s representation, therefore separating the rep-resentatives and issuing Hope to a new electoral boundary.

The concerned MLA, encourages the public to come down and voice their opinions.


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Trees are pruned using the best arboriculture (tree care) practices. Skilled workers employed by BC Hydro are trained in both electrical safety and tree care. Only correct and proper techniques are used to eliminate any safety hazards.

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Affording Fido: A cost checklist for a new petOpinion

Jason AldermanSpecial to The Hope Standard

Premium food, state-of-the-art veteri-nary care and creature comforts most hu-mans would envy are now a regular part of life for many American pets. Th at's why prospective pet owners should consider fi -nancial planning before bringing home a dog, cat or other breed of animal.

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With pet ownership tripling since the 1970s according to Th e Humane Society of the United States, it is no surprise that advanced pet products and services at high price points are making it very easy for many pet owners to overspend.

Prospective pet owners should begin their research with an idea of fi rst-year costs. Th e ASPCA (https://www.aspca.org) publishes an annual estimate for a variety of pets. Purchase and adoption costs may vary based on breed, so read as much as you can about a specifi c pet choice.

Fortunately, virtually every kind of pet has an online presence, including sites for adoption and rescue.

It's particularly important to research the pet's behavioral, care and health histo-ry and it might also be worthwhile to fi nd a veterinarian who can off er additional in-sight about home and medical care.

Keep in mind that average pet costs, not counting additional spending for toys, treats or non-routine veterinary care, can

be daunting. For example, the ASPCA cur-rently estimates that a large dog may cost roughly $1,800 in his or her fi rst year and $780 a year aft erward.

Th at doesn't include potential bills for major illness or accident care that might run into the thousands.

If that dog lives eight to 10 years, that means spending a minimum of between $7,260 and $8,820 over a lifetime. Many experts and pet owners are still debating whether it makes sense to buy pet insur-ance, (http://www.practicalmo-

neyskills.com/petinsurance) and that is an option worth researching as well before a pet is purchased or adopted. Many home-owners and renters should also check with their insurers for potential pet restrictions that may raise their premiums or risk voiding their coverage.

Pet owners are pampering their beloved fur babies in newfound ways. The two pugs featured above in a baby stroller, struggled at birth and are being given the utmost attention by their adoring veterinary owners.

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Conductor ends will need to be joined with the use of an implosive connector that is a metallic sleeve with a small charge in it for each conductor. Using safe and controlled methods, the sleeves are detonated which compresses (welds) the conductor ends together. This split-second process will create several flashes with smoke and very loud bangs.

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In 2013, the InsuranceInformation Instituteclaimed that one-third ofall homeowners insur-ance liability claims camefrom dog bites alone. Cer-tain types of breeds maybe considered higher-riskamong some insurers,so before a pet purchaseor adoption, prospectivepet owners should checktheir home or rental poli-cies to see how the animalwill aff ect the pricing oravailability of coverage.Finally, certain kinds ofpet ownership situationsmay call for estate plan-ning. Some pet breeds –birds and tortoises amongthem – may live well inexcess of 20 years. If a petowner becomes disabledor dies, pets at any agemay have an uncertainfuture if there's no planin place for guardianship,care and ongoing fi nan-cial support. Estate plan-ners have recognized pettrusts as a potential legalsolution for this purpose.Pet owners of advancedage, with disabling illnessor living alone might con-sider leaving such specifi cinstructions for their ani-mals in their will or ad-vance directives.

Bottom line: With thepotential costs of veteri-nary and other forms ofcare, pet ownership re-quires its own form offi nancial planning.

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Arts&LifeRomping and stomping about townFrom left to right: A sheep gives birth to quadruplets at the Little byLittle Community Farm; Rick Viera and Jeremy Preston play leap frogat the Silver Creek Elementary School Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday,April 5th (Photos by Erin Knutson.)


Now is the time to have your say and shape your province.

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NewsMisumi retires after 22 years

Reigning developerScott Misumi retires after 22 years of service at the Districtof Hope as the Director of Community Development. Fromleft to right: Gary Mercer (left) Scott Misumi and AnaVoicu; Tama Kawase and Scott Misumi enjoy a cup of cof-fee and good conversation.Constituents met at the District of Hope Chambers to cel-ebrate Misumi’s lifetime contributions to Hope on Tuesday,March 31 (Photos by Pattie Desjardins.)


The Aviator from Fraser ValleySports

Barry StewartHope Standard

Great things can happen when parents identify their child’s strong interests and cultivate them into lifelong pursuits.

Th at’s how it went for the late Jack and Clare Hatton and their son, Jim, who has been fl ying ra-dio-control airplanes since he was a student at Hope Secondary.

“From a very early age, 2 or 3, I was drawn to aviation,” said Hat-ton on Monday. “Dad took me to the Hope airport to watch the water bombers take off to fight fires in Manning Park back in the 60's. I couldn't get enough of planes.

“I got started flying R/C in 1978,” he recalled. “A friend of mine, Tom Houlden, got a ra-dio-control plane for Christmas. When my dad saw that Tom was showing off with it, he decided that I must have one too, or suf-fer.

“Th ere was a hobby shop in Hope at the time, but the fellow for some reason wouldn't order it for me — even when my parents requested it. We ordered the fi rst one out of Burnaby,” said Hatton, a 1981 grad.

At that time, all R/C planes had noisy internal-combustion motors and had pretty primitive control units, by today’s standards. Hat-ton said modern controllers run between $30 and $3,000 but he has settled on a $750 14-chan-nel Futaba unit that can store the profi les of various aircraft . When he switches between his quadcop-ter and his Styrofoam-based AXN Floater Jet — two very-diff erent types of aircraft — he changes the profi le and the same controller is suddenly controlling ailerons in-stead of tilting four props.

“Th e AXN was my fi rst electric plane,” said Hatton. “I didn’t think I wanted to get into — but now, I like it. Th is is such a beautiful plane to fl y and I can just throw it in my car and off I go.”

At the Fraser Valley RC Fly-ers’ club airfi eld on Monday, Hat-ton used an elastic cord to launch the plane, which has one pusher-prop motor. It can also be tossed by hand. Th e AXN’s design allows it to glide without power and can even be landed without engine power — a great advantage if the battery is running low.

“Return to home” is something that wives can do via cell phone (in fact, one made that call on Mon-

day morning and sent one fl yer packing) — but the technology is now off ered to R/C fl yers who have lost sight of their aircraft or have lost the radio signal.

Hatton said he lost a new $400 plane that had the “return to home” function, though he didn’t trust that it would work. He was fl ying at the Broken Prop club’s airfi eld on the Gouwenberg farm behind Seabird Island.

“I lost my video signal, then I lost the radio signal and I saw $400 fl ying straight away from me.”

Hatton contacted farm owner, Henry Gouwenberg, to notify him of the lost plane that might have landed in a cornfi eld. He soon had a call back that the plane had been found — broken up.

“It had an automatic return home function built in,” said Hat-ton. “It actually had come back later and was circling overhead,

waiting for me to bring it in — but I hadn’t noticed. It apparently lost power and crashed. I could salvage the parts, though.

“I don’t fl y to crash,” added Hat-ton. “I hate building and I hate fi x-ing. It takes quite a bit of tenacity to work through the problems you encounter in R/C.”

What he loves is working with all the cool technology avail-able to R/C flyers. He got his quadcopter synched up with his controller, then hovered before sending it over 200 metres to-ward the Fraser River at an alti-tude of perhaps 50 metres.

While doing this, he slipped on a pair of video goggles that were radio-linked to the quadcopter. “This gives me the FPV or ‘first person view,’” explained Hatton.

Rather than looking at the cop-ter from the ground, the goggles blocked his actual view and gave

him the view that a mouse might have, if it were stowed away on the quadcopter.

“It’s a whole diff erent experi-ence… like being in a matrix,” he said.

Th e goggles allowed him to see over the trees and up and down the river, which was not visible from the ground.

Hatton took off his goggles, made a command on his hand-set, then set it down, saying, “Now we’ll see if return-to-home works. It should be able to land within 8 feet of where it took off .”

While we watched, the quadcop-ter automatically came back until it was high overhead, then it began a slow descent. When it was about 10 metres off the ground, it paused to wait for Hatton’s command. Re-ceiving none, it went back to auto-pilot and landed smoothly and ac-curately, then turned itself off .

Extremely cool.Hatton is a fair-weather fl yer with

an aversion to heat and mosqui-toes… so when he’s not fl ying — or fi xing — he’s oft en working on his blog about the R/C sport, at james-mylifeinrcfl ying.blogspot.ca . He has had over 500,000 views so far.

Hatton shares his current experi-ences in the sport and he also has scanned and posted a large collection of R/C Modeler magazines that were left to him when his friend Brian Rabbitt passed away in 1989. Viewers like to go into the old issues for model plans, said Hatton.

You may see Hatton fl ying at local fi elds in the Hope area this summer. If you’d like to learn more about the Fraser Valley club, see their site at fvrcf.com.

Visitors are welcome to visit the FVRCF fi eld at no cost, with week-end mornings being the busiest, said Hatton.

Hope resident Jim Hatton launches his quadcopter at the Fraser Valley RC Flyers’ field on Fairfield Island; Monday. This unit has two cameras: one for recording video of the flight for later viewing — and another to send a signal to Hatton’s video-display goggles; which allow him to be “virtually” seated as a pilot on the aircraft.

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BUSINESSof the week

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ELECTRICAL

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• Commercial• New Construction

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BUSINESSServices

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ROGERS

Upholstery

UPHOLSTERY

AUTOMOTIVE

Hope Auto Body Ltd.Hope Auto Body Ltd.

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

- all insurance company estimates written here

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

FLOORING

TILE

BLINDS

PAINT

CARPETS

FLOORINGCANYON CARPETS

• Cloverdale PaintDealer

• Blinds• Carpet & Vinyl• Ceramic Tile• Hardwood• Laminates• Free Estimates• Expert Installation

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HOME IMPROVEMENT

BIGG

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Carpentry + PlumbingPainting + Drywalling

Sight ManagingLandscaping +

Rubbish Removal

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CARPENTRY

L. HISLOP CONTRACTING

Custom Woodworking Solutions Complete Renovations

Custom Kitchens & BathroomsFully equipped shop

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

[email protected]

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• Gas, Oil & Propane Furnaces

• Water Heaters• Class A

Gas FitterREGISTERED WITH B.C.

SAFETY AUTHORITY

LLOYD’S UTILITIES

604-869-1111604-869-6544

PLUMBING & HEATING PLUMBING

Hope & AreaHOT WATER TANKS, GAS FITTER,

WATER LINES, DRAINAGE

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LICENSED,BONDED,TICKETED & INSURED

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AUTOMOTIVE

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FRASER FRASER CANYON CANYON GLASS GLASS LTD.LTD.

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GLASS & WINDSHIELDSGLASS & WINDSHIELDS

FULL SERVICE GLASS SHOPFULL SERVICE GLASS SHOP

DOMESTIC & IMPORTS

MOVERS

IntegrityMovers

Moving and Delivery Services

“We’re not satisfi ed until you are”

NEW TO HOPE604-860-5277

Servicing Hope & Area since 1979

604-869-2767

GLEN TRAUNLANDSCAPING

LANDSCAPING

• Commercial & Residential

Yard Maintenance• Hydro Seeding• Brush Chipping

“Protecting your inside from the outside”

CONSTRUCTIONPrecision Exteriors• Roofi ng• Siding• Windows• Doors

& more

604-750-8025

WCB Insured.Contact Jeremy for a

FREE ESTIMATE

LANDSCAPING

LandscapeLandscapeContractContract

Ltd.Ltd.

Piero PernaPiero Perna

604-8699699

REAL ESTATE

Nyda Realty (Hope)

robpellegrino.com(Personal Real Estate Corporation)

Check out HOPE’S HOME OF THE WEEKWeekly in the Real Estate Review

RE/MAX COMMUNITY TENT AVAILABLE

Call ROB for more: 604-869-1290 (Cell Direct)604-869-2945 (Offi ce) [email protected]

25 years in real estate. No cost or obligation evaluations. Not intended to solicit properties already for sale.

ROOFING

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604-860-9147LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

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COMPUTERS

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Paper Carrier

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This week’s puzzle

answers!

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS

7 OBITUARIES

VANWOUDENBERG, Audrey

Audrey Vanwoudenberg passed away into Heavenly glory at the age of 79. She leaves behind her loving hus-band Ed of 49 years, their chil-dren Marcia, Jennifer, and Martin, 10 grandchildren, and numerous friends. Audrey’s life contained much suffering due to chronic health issues but instead of focussing on herself she dedicated her life to the wellbeing of others. She loved God’s creation and all His creatures, from the child in the womb, to the elder-ly, the handicapped, the incar-cerated, and the poor at home and elsewhere. She loved the community of Hope and the friends she made here. In re-turn she never tired of ex-pressing gratitude to the staff of Hope Medical Centre and Dr. Susan Kristy in particular. The family wishes to express their deep gratitude for the caring service of the paramed-ics, doctors, and nurses at both the Hope, and Chilliwack hospitals, and to her family and friends as her life drew to a close. Audrey’s body was laid to rest at the Valley View Cemetery in Surrey on April 2, 2015. A me-morial service was held the same day at the Canadian Re-formed Church in Aldergrove B.C. Submitted by her loving husband Ed.

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS

21 COMING EVENTS

GW GRAHAM Football is hosting their 4th Annual Manure Sale, April 11th/12th @ GW GRAHAM 9am-3pm (45955 Thomas Road, Chilli-wack) [Saturday only Satellite loca-tion 8700 Young Road] $5/20lb bag OR $20 for 5 bags!!

.Kerrisdale Antiques Fair. April 18 & 19th. 10am-5pm. Kerrisdale Arena 5670 East Blvd. Vanc. Adm $7.

SPRING TEA Door prizes, bake ta-ble and games. Saturday, April 11th, 12 - 2:00 pm. Canyon Golden Agers Hall, 560 Douglas St. Admis-sion $5.00.

33 INFORMATION

CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-2250 orwww.canadabenefi t.ca/free-assessment

HIP OR KNEE Replacement? Prob-lems Walking or Getting Dressed? The Disability Tax Credit $1,500 Yearly Tax Credit. $15,000 Lump Sum Refund (on avg). For assis-tance Call: 1-844-453-5372.

42 LOST AND FOUND

LOST: Small brindle colored dog on Mar. 23. Is deaf. Has collar w/ ra-bies tag. Call (778)288-3559

WE’RE ON THE WEBwww.bcclassified.com

TRAVEL

74 TIMESHARE

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO Risk Program STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today.100% Money Back Guarantee.FREE Consultation. Call Us NOW.We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248

CHILDREN

HOPE PRESCHOOL &DAYCARE CENTRE

Reggio Emilia & Nature-based program

Licensed Preschool3-5 years only

9am-11:30am (3’s program)9am-1pm (Pre-K program)

Licensed Group Daycare

2.5 - 5 years7:30am - 5:30pm

Qualifi ed ECE EducatorsHigh Quality program

604 869 6555310 Queen St.

[email protected]

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESHIGH CASH PRODUCING Vending Machines. $1.00 Vend = .70 Profi t. All on Location In Your Area. Sell-ing Due to Illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 For Details.

LOCAL craft manufacturing compa-ny looking for reliable subcontrac-tors. We will be holding training sessions in Chilliwack at no cost to you. Unlimited earning potential. Please leave your name and num-ber and state that you are interest-ed in the Chilliwack training ONLY at 604-826-4651 or at our [email protected] respond to ALL calls and mes-sages in the order they are re-ceived.

114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

AB/BC OwnerOperators Needed

New Pay Package!

Shift Opportunities $1.20 Base Rate +

Fuel Subsidy &Additional Premiums.

For more details contact a Recruiter today or

visit our website.1-800-462-4766

www.bisondriving.com

DRIVERS WANTEDAZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake

• Guaranteed 40hr. WorkWeek & Overtime

• Paid Travel & Lodging• Meal Allowance

• 4 Weeks Vacation• Excellent Benefi ts Package

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.Apply at:www.sperryrail.com,

careers & then choosethe FastTRACK Application.


114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

HIGHWAYOWNER OPERATORS

$3500 SIGNING BONUSVan Kam’s group of compa-nies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experi-ence/training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent

employee benefi ts package.To join our team of profession-al drivers, email a detailed re-sume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to:

[email protected] orCall 604-968-5488 or

Fax: 604-587-9889Only those of interest

will be contacted.

Van-Kam is committed toEmployment Equity and

Environmental Responsibility.

115 EDUCATION

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

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

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

130 HELP WANTED


130 HELP WANTED

CONSTRUCTION SITEIn your NEIGHBOURHOOD

Req: Carpenters, HelpersLabourers, CSO’s/OFA’s

TCP’s, Cleaners $11-28/hrWork Today, Daily or Weekly Pay

Apply 9AM to 2PM at:118 – 713 Columbia Street

New West 604.522.4900

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certifi cation? Get Certifi ed, 604-575-3944

MECHANIC WANTEDSmall engine, outboard. Experience required, full time, excellent Wage benefi ts. ShopRite Marine and Out-door. est.1956. Port Mcneill, BC.Resume to [email protected]

160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

GPRC, Fairview Campus, Alberta urgently requires a Heavy Equip-ment Technician Instructor to com-mence immediately. Visit our web-site at: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers

PERSONAL SERVICES

173 MIND BODY SPIRIT

CHANELSPA

Top Quality Services...

604-746-67772459 McCallum Rd. Abby.

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

130 HELP WANTED

PERSONAL SERVICES

182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000. Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

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

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

221 CARPENTRYL.HISLOP CONTRACTING, custom woodworking solutions, complete renovations. Call 604-869-3449

ATD-Construction, kitchen & bath renos, sundecks, siding, property management. Call 604-750-1088

245 CONTRACTORS

BARCLAY FLETCHER CON-TRACTING, complete home reno’s, additions & more. (604)869-1686

260 ELECTRICAL

KENLIN ELECTRIC, residential, ru-ral, commercial, new construction, reno’s. Call (604)860-8605

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899


283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

LLOYD’S UTILITIES, gas, oil & pro-pane furnaces, class A gas fi tter. (604)869-1111 or (604)869-6544

287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

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

BIGG HOME IMPROVEMENT Ser-vices, carpentry, plumbing, painting, etc. Call Dave 604-869-7663

VECTOR RENO’S Specializing in all interior & exterior

home renovations & additions Call 604-690-3327

300 LANDSCAPING

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

.

320 MOVING & STORAGE

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

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPINGAcross the street - across the world

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

INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ............... 1-8

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS ... 9-57

TRAVEL............................................. 61-76

CHILDREN ........................................ 80-98

EMPLOYMENT ............................. 102-198

BUSINESS SERVICES ................... 203-387

PETS & LIVESTOCK ...................... 453-483

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........... 503-587

REAL ESTATE ............................... 603-696

RENTALS ...................................... 703-757

AUTOMOTIVE .............................. 804-862

MARINE ....................................... 903-920

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FRASER VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to Section 892 of the Local Government Act, the Fraser Valley Regional District will conduct a Public Hearing with respect to

Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1309, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1309]Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1310, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1310]Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1311, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1311]Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1312, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1312]Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1313, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1313]Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1314, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1314]Fraser Valley Regional District Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1315, 2015 [hereinafter referred to as Bylaw [1315]

The Public Hearing will be conducted on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the FVRD Office, 4th Floor Boardroom, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, B.C.

The purpose of Bylaws 1309 to 1315 is to clarify the minimum parcel size requirements for parcels that are serviced by both an approved community water system and an approved community sanitary sewer system in Electoral Areas A, B, C (portion), D, E and H when new subdivisions are proposed.

The public hearing on Bylaws 1309 to 1315 is to be held by a delegate of the FVRD Board. Copies of the Board resolution making the delegation and copies of Bylaws 1309 to 1315 are available for public inspection until April 23, 2015 at the Fraser Valley Regional District, 45950 Cheam Avenue, Chilliwack, BC V2P 1N6 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday) . For further information, please contact the Planning Department at 604-702-5000, toll free 1-800-528-0061, or by email at [email protected].

Information is available online at: http://www.fvrd.bc.ca/InsidetheFVRD/DevelopmentApprovals/Pages/Bylaws-1309-1315,-2015.aspx

At this public hearing, all persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws which are the subject of the hearing.

Written submission may also be submitted to Fraser Valley Regional District in advance of the hearing but must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. April 23, 2015. Written submissions will be entered into the public hearing record.

An informal public information meeting to be facilitated by FVRD staff regarding the Bylaws will be held at 7:00 pm immediately preceding the Public Hearing.

Dated this 2nd day of April, 2015 Paul Gipps, Chief Administrative Officer

CANYON CARPETS, 549 Wallace St., Hope. For all your fl oor cover-ing needs! Call 604-869-2727


329 PAINTING & DECORATING

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland

604.996.8128 Fraser ValleyRunning this ad for 10yrs

PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $299

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

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is

completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring.

338 PLUMBING

BLUE’S PLUMBING, hot water tanks, gas fi tter, water lines, drain-age. Licensed. Call (604)750-0159

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

275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS

341 PRESSURE WASHINGPOWER WASHING since 1982. WCB/Liability insurance. Call Simon for prompt service. 604-230-0627

356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

374 TREE SERVICES

LOOKING for timber to cut for chainsaw training. If you want your fi rewood cut call (604)240-5752

377 UPHOLSTERY

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

387 WINDOWS

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

PETS

474 PET SERVICES

Is your pet in need of spaying or neutering?

S.N.Y.P. (Spay or Neuter Your Pets) can help. We are a local, registered charity providing fi nancial assis-tance to people in need for spaying and neutering dogs/ cats. S.N.Y.P. works in part-nership with Dr. Madsen at Coquihalla Veterinary Ser-vices.

Please call 604-869-9474 for details or drop in to

591-C Walllace St. to pick up an application.

477 PETS

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

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes!

All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed.

Visit us at: fraservalleyhumanesociety.com

or call 1 (604)820-2977

COCKAPOO-POO PUPPIESVet checked. Non-shedding. $600.

604-381-4809 or 604-785-4809

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

PITTBULL pups, born Feb 24th. Blue/blue brindle. Gotti/razors edge.

$850-$1250. 604-765-0453

PETS

477 PETS

SIBERIAN HUSKY, male, needs a good home. Fenced yard a must. Ph: (604)866-2934 (Langley)

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

560 MISC. FOR SALE

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS... “SPRING SALES WITH HOT SAVINGS!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

563 MISC. WANTED

POSTAGE STAMPS WANTED - TOP $$ PAID Private Collector will buy for CASH [email protected] or 604-506-1372.

REAL ESTATE

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES BC• All Prices • All Situations •

• All Conditions •www.webuyhomesbc.com

604-657-9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

New SRI *1296 sq/ft Double wide $99,900. *New SRI 14’ wide

$74,900. Repossessed mobile homes, manufactured homes & modulars. Chuck 604-830-1960.

RENTALS

706 APARTMENT/CONDO

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

Call (604)869-6599

HOPE

Coquihalla Courts 1030 3rd Ave.

2 Bdrm Apt. $650Pet negotiable

F/S, cable tv incl. u/g parking, coin laundry in building

Available NowRoss Fullbrook Royal LePage

604-792-0077

733 MOBILE HOMES & PADS

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

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

736 HOMES FOR RENT

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

RENTALS

736 HOMES FOR RENT

Hope, Laidlaw Rd, 2600sq ft ranch-er on 3/4 of an acre, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 3 appl, 3 f/p, dble garage, pets ne-got. $1200/m Ross Fullbrook, Royal Lepage 604-792-0077

SILVER CREEK

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

CALL GORDON (604)240-3464

752 TOWNHOUSES

HOPE, 2 bdrm, newly reno’d town-home, $775 + utilities, N/S, N/P, ref’s req. Call 1 (604)818-9488 or 250-706-8766

TRANSPORTATION

812 AUTO SERVICES

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

845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALThe Scrapper

pick a part

TRANSPORTATION

851 TRUCKS & VANS

KEY TRACK AUTO SALESAbbotsford

30255 Cedar LaneDL# 31038 604-855-0666

1998 HONDA CIVIC 2 dr, auto Aircared. STK#652. $2,495.2002 HONDA CIVIC 4 dr auto, fully loaded. STK#547. $4,900.2004 MAZDA 3, 4 dr, auto, p/l, runs good STK#673. $4,900.2005 NISSAN ALTIMA 4 dr, auto, full load. STK#648 $4,900.2007 DODGE CALIBER, 4 dr, auto. STK#602. $5,900.2005 HONDA CIVIC, 4 dr, au-to, full load. STK#672. This week only! $6,900.2007 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto, full load, STK#603 $7,900.2007 PONTIAC TORRENT 4 dr, AWD, fully loaded, only 99K kms. STK#657 $9,900.2008 HONDA CIVIC, 2 dr, auto, sunroof, fully loaded. STK#642. $9,900.2009 JEEP COMPASS, 4 dr, auto. STK#606. $10,900.2009 KIA SPORTAGE, 4 dr, auto, full load, runs good. STK# 624. $10,900.2009 TOYOTA CAMRY, 4 dr, sedan fully loaded, auto, STK#669. $11,900.2010 DODGE JOURNEY 4 dr, auto, loaded, 7 psgr STK#428. $13,900. 2011 NISSAN ALTIMA. 4 dr, auto, sedan, fully loaded, sun-roof. STK#641. $14,900.2008 CHEV 1500 LT. Crew cab, 4X4, auto, short box, fully loaded. STK#600. $16,900.

33166 South Fraser WayDL# 40083 778-908-5888

1998 ACCURA 1.6 EL. 4 dr, auto, loaded. STK#651 $2,900.2003 FORD FOCUS 4 dr, au-to, Aircared, STK#545, $3,900.2003 HONDA ODYSSEY 7psg full load, runs good, Aircared STK#530 $3,900.2002 FORD EXPLORER 4X4, auto, full load. ST#585 $5,900.2007 DODGE Caravan 7 psgr, Aircared, STK#524 $5,900.2007 FORD Fusion 4 dr auto, loaded A/cared ST#321 $6,9002007 KIA RONDO 4 dr, auto, 7 psgr, leather, runs good, STK#424. $9,900.2009 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 dr sedan, loaded. No trade. STK#504. $10,900.2006 FORD F350 XLT quad cab, 4X4, auto, diesel, only 156K STK#17. $12,900.2007 FORD F350 LARIAT crew cab, diesel, 4 X 4, auto short box. STK#275. $16,900.

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OFFERS END APRIL 30THBCGMCDEALERS.CA

OWNER CASHUP TO $1,500 FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS¥

STEP UP TO THE SIERRA DOUBLE CAB 2WD KODIAK EDITION

IN TOTAL VALUE*

$10,000 INCLUDES: UP TO DELIVERY CREDIT

CASH CREDITOWNER CASHKODIAK PACKAGE DISCOUNTKODIAK DOUBLE CAB2WD CASH CREDIT

$4,500 $2,095$1,000$2,155

$250

ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase or lease of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab (1SA), or purchase of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra Kodiak Edition and GMC Terrain FWD (3SA). Freight ($1,695/$1,650) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA and dealer administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualifi ed retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. *$10,000 is a combined total credit on 2015 Sierra Kodiak addition consisting of a $4,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Loyalty Cash (tax inclusive), a $2,155 manufacturer to dealer Option ‘Kodiak Edition’ Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive), $250 Kodiak Double Cab 2WD cash credit, and $2,095 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and fi nance rates. By selecting lease or fi nance offers, consumers are foregoing this $250 and $2,095 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ‡Lease based on a purchase price of $31,372/$34,357, (includes $4,500/$3,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit, a $1000 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit and a $893 Loyalty Cash) for Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA/G80/B30)/ Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 4WD (1SA/G80/B30). Bi-weekly payment is $145/$155 for 24 months at 0.0% APR, on approved credit to qualifi ed retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $1,850 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $9,393/$9,930, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $21,979/$24,427. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. † Purchase price includes $670 Loyalty Cash and a cash credit of $4,200 and applies to new 2015 GMC Terrain SLE-1 FWD models at participating dealers in Canada. Purchase price of $24,995 excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer fees and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ¥ Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on all GMC Sierras. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice.. <>The 2014 GMC Terrain received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 86,118 new-vehicle owners, measuring 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. *†U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).

PRECISION TRUCK EVENT

NHTSA 5-STAROVERALL VEHICLE

SCORE FOR SAFETY*†

2015 SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB WITH ALL-TERRAIN PACKAGE SHOWN

WITH $1,850 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $31,372‡ (1SA MODEL). INCLUDES $1,000 LOYALTY CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS¥, $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT, $4,500 DELIVERY CREDIT, FREIGHT & PDI.

WITH $1,850 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $34,357‡ (1SA MODEL). INCLUDES $1,000 LOYALTY CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS¥, $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT, $3,500 DELIVERY CREDIT, FREIGHT & PDI.

2015 SIERRA 1500BI-WEEKLY

LEASE

BI-WEEKLY LEASE

DOUBLE CAB 4WD

CREW CAB 4WD

FOR

FOR

MONTHS

MONTHS

$145 @ 0%

$155 @ 0%

OR STEP UP TO

2014 TERRAIN AWARDED “HIGHEST RANKED COMPACT SUV IN INITIAL QUALITY IN THE U.S.”<>

2015 TERRAIN

2015 TERRAIN SLE-1 MODEL SHOWN

STARTING FROM

THIS OFFER IS ON FWD AND INCLUDES $750 LOYALTY CASH¥, $4,200 CASH CREDITS, FREIGHT AND PDI.

$24,995†

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Hope Standard, April 09, 2015

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